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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04


Travellers come home with conflicting
views on many questions. but nowhere is
there 2 more curious divergence of opin-
ion than on the bulifght. Here is the
opinion Of the pastime given by a leading
fighter OF his day:
THE love of bulls is inherent in man,
especially in the Spansard. among which
glorious people there have been bullfights
ever since bulls were, because the Spanish
men are as much more brave than all
other men as the Spanish bull is more
savage and valiant than all other bulls"
AS matter of truth, the physical cour-
age required of a bullfighter is certainly
not more than that with which a fire.
man, bicycle policeman or railway engi-
neer should be equipped: and the danger
Is less than that faced quietly by millions
Of obscure men and women in quiet and
necessary occupations of ordinary life.
No shallow open-mindedness can disguise
the fact that II is mean and brutal
sport. AS John Hay wrote. in his ex
quisitely intelligent 'Castilian Days." the
more reason the bull shows the more the
Spaniard hates him. and the more bit
terly he yells that the cruelest death shall
be inflicted. 1t is hard to believe that
these American newspaper writers who
sometimes glibly express their hostility to
prize fighting or to the rougher sides of
foot ball by hkening these pursuits to
the bull ring can have any understanding
whatever of the human traits that make
the national pastime of the Spaniards del
eterious, and reminiscent Of a history
which consisted largely Of bigotry and
cruelty through so many centuries that
steps ahead even today are gained against
the resisting force Of evil traditions which
are ages old. 1t Is q significant detail of
fact that the Spanish minister, Calomarde,
who closed universities and declared edu-
cation to be q curse, also established a
great school Of buiihghting in Seville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
LIVE MINN0W IN THE MILK.
But This Didn't Prove That the Fluid
Had Been Watered.

RICHMOND. Ind, September IA
live minnow. two inches in length,
showed up" in one of the samples Of
milk inspected by the city health de-
partment in the past week The min
now probably had gotten into the dairy
mans can while 1t was being washed
out in the river. for the milk test showed
no water.
Several samples from other dairies in
spected during the month showed the
presence of water, and dairymen were
notified that their milk must not be
future.
The milk situation still continues to
be a live topic Of conversation among
the housewives. who object strenuously
to the new price 90 S cents quart
A number of diaries still continue to
sell at the old price, ~ cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
MANEUvERS OFF CAPES.
Passing Ships to Know How to Keep
Out of Way.

The battleships comprising the Atlantic
fleet are to engage in series of ma
neuvers and battle practice % the Vir-
ginia capes, beginning about September
u.
Heretofore there has been some inter
ference from shipping. Rear Admiral
Schroeder hopes to minimize the danger
this year by letting mariners know just
where the battleships expect TO shoot.
There will be no danger to passing yes
sells" Admiral Schroeder says, but they
can cause great inconvenience and de-
lay to the firing ships and prevent some
of them from making good scores in the
keen competition for target honors." As
to how shippers can avoid this the ad-
miral says:
mo definite procedure can be suggested,
hut ALI seamen will recognize the i'm
portance of deciding promptly whether
to pass ahead or astern OF the vessels
to~,ing the targets and of indicating
promptly by marked action which course
has been decided upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
PATIENT CULTIVATION.
The Romance of the Production of
the Poppy.

From the London Leader
Interest is aroused in the romantic his
tory of the Shirley poppy by an article
published In the new journal of the Royal
Horticultural Society.
The Shirley poppy owes its existence
to casual glance which the Rev. W.
Wilks gave to a freak wild red poppy
many years ago. Now IL is dainty flow
er. which blooms in red. white, yellow
and orange (but never I'm bluel
In a waste corner of his garden years
ago Mr. Wilks noticed a patch of wild
peoples. OF which one solitary flower
had very narrow white edging on the
petals He saved the seeds, and in the
second year. out Of about 200 plants
he had four which had all the flowers
white-edged.
The best of these were marked. and
the seeds saved. 1t was a long task,
demanding great patience. lasting sew
eral years. but in the course of time
there came large infusion of white
which toned down the red to a pale
pink. and one plant at last gave pure
white petals.
Finally. after many years. Mr. wilks
changed the black centers of the flowers
to yellow or white, and he got petals
varying from the brightest scarlet to
pure white. with all the shades OF pink
In between.
The Shirley poppy. he says. was OBJ
tained only by true selection and
elimination, involving .he total eradica-
tion of any plant that had any in
ferior flowers.
Mr. wilks had TO be out among his
flowers between 3 and O'Clock every
morning in order 10 destroy the bad
ones before the bees had a chance of
carrying the pollen from one TO the
other.
Thus the gardens of the whole world
are furnished with peoples which are
the direct descendants of one single
capsule of seed saved in the little
vicarage garden at Shirley in August,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
WEST POINT NOT BARRED
LEFT-HANDED YOUTHS
Point Never Raised Before, and
Surgeon General Considers
Such Qualified.

BY formal action of the War Depart
ment any doubt as to determinations
against left-handed candidates for the
army has been removed.
In preparing recently to make nomi-
nation for West Point a representative
asked the Navy Department IL the fact
that his nominee was left-handed would
operate as a bar to his admission to the
Military Academy.
AS the question had never been raised
before the surgeon general OF the army
was asked for an opinion on the subject.
That official reported that a left-handed
cadet may not properly be considered as
physically disqualified.
1t is considered as certain that there
have been cadets at West Point who were
left handed, but they never seem to have
occasioned comment. They probably ac-
auired the use of the right hand. so es-
sential to uniformity of movement nee
essary in military organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
NEW COMMISSARY STORE.
Navy and Marine Corps Families
Will Enjoy Its Privileges.

Paymaster General Cowie OF the navy
is preparing a circular which will con-
tain instructions for the guidance Of pay
ofYicers detailed to conduct the new ma
val commissary stores to be established
at the principal navy yards.
The first of these stores will be open
ed at the Washington navy yard about
the first of next month, according to
present plans.
No proposition affecting the service has
created a wider or keener interest than
the one to establish these commits
sary stores. They ore designed to give
and Marine Corps the same advantages
in the purchase OF household goods and
food supplies at cost prices, as are now
enjoyed by army off1cers by virtue OF
similar stores under the commissary gen.
eral of the army. The stores at other
navy yards will be established as soon
as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
WARSHIPs TO MAKE TESTS.
Pacific Coast Coal to Be Tried by
Armored Cruisers.

In response to a general demand by
Pacific coast interests. the Navy Depart
ment win undertake to ascertain whether
there is any coal on that coast which
will answer the purpose of the naval
service. To that end the armored cruis-
ers Maryland and West Virginia, now at
Mare Island. have been selected to make
thorough tests of Pacific coast coal, with
view OF finding a coal mine on that
coast which will be satisfactory for use
In the navy.
While the Pacific coast coal meets all
the requirements for commercial use, II
Is held by the naval authorities that II
Is necessary in the interest OF efficiency
Of the fighting force that only the best
obtainable coal shall be used on vessels
Of war or purchased for the reserve
stock 10 be drawn upon In time of emer-
gency. Otherwise there Is a loss in
speed and in steaming radius. both of
which are very important factors in
naval mobility and endurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
MORE "sILENCERso FOR ARMY
Order Increased to 1,100LTo Be
Used by Sharpshooters.

So successfully has the first ihstallment
worked that the United States govern
ment has ordered 600 more Maxim rife
''siiencers''-1.1 100 In all.
The noiseless gun Is now being manu-
featured in such q way that the silenc.
ing attachment interferes In no wise with
the sight or standard specifications of
the government rifles. They will be dis.
tributed to the sharpshooters OF the regu-
lar army.
Ordnance experts are displaying q live
" curiosity In the experiments which Mr..
Maxim Is making with q "siiencer'' to be
attached to cannon Of the smaller field
type. The gases Of the powder explosion
are stifed by 1t In the usual way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

army service schools and the United
States military prison there should all
be administered under one head
Gen. Smith also recommends the es-
tablishment of the general service corps
in the army. The necessity for such a
body of men. he said. has been fully
represented for many years. and Is gen.
orally recognized throughout the service
The constant demand for working de-
tails from small companies TO perform
the necessary non-military work at the
posts and in the field. now done by
soldieriy spirit, inculcates discontentment
and discrepancies the whole machinery OF
the posts whenever troops are changed
or required TO take the field. A corps
OF that kind. he said. would afford en-
ployment to many men who have had
military experience, but are no longer
qualified for active service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

Absence From Posts at Inspection
Bothers Commandant.

The absence from their posts Of over
81 per cent OF the officers of the depart
ment at the time Of inspection Is pointed
TO by Brig. Gen. Frederick A. Smith.
comma ndant of the Department Of the
Missouri. in a report TO the War De-
partment. as being a most serious hand
leap TO his work.
Particularly was this true OF captains.
he said, because of its demoralizing In
fiuence upon the discipline Of the COM
panies.
He suggests that the administration Of
The post at Fort Leavenworth. Kan, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
FRESH BREAD FOR SOLDIERS.
Field Bakery Demonstrates Crafty.
ing EFFICIENCY.

No more hard bread is to be the daily
lot of soldiers of the United States Army
IL the expectations of the subsistence
department do not go astray.
A trial was given a field bakery at
the maneuver camp a. Gettysburg. Pa.
this summer. The result was crafty
ing.
Capt. Morton J. Henry. CHEZ COM
missary Of the Gettysburg camp. has
reported to the War Department that
there should be no question of the
ability Of the subsistence department
to furnish soft bread always for the
soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

A corn and potato roast was recently
given at the home OF Capt. and Mrs.
F. A. Johnson. on Military road, Fort
Myer. Va, In honor Of Lincoln Relief
Corps, No. s. q. A. R.
The house was decorated and the
lawn was lighted with japanese lanterns.
The feast Of roasted corn and potatoes
was spread in the open. Within the
house afterward there was Q program
of vocal and instrumental music and
war "reminiscences were exchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
Cows That Never Drink.
From the Wide World Magazine


The wild COW" of Arabia, In reality
An antelope, the Beatrix oryx. is said
never to drink. which is probably cor
rect, for unless these animals can
descend the wells they can md no
drinking water for ten months In the
year. There Is no surface water. and
rain falls but precariously during the
winter. Only once during my journey
did I find pool of rain water. caught
in a hollow rock, and even this
should have passed by. without know
ing of it's existence. had not my cam
els shifted IL from distance, and
obstinately refused TO be turned from
going in that direction. These ante
iope, however. are provided by nature
with a curious food supply, especially
designed as a thirst quencher. This Is
a parasite which grows on the roots
Of the desert bushes and forms long
spadix full OF water and juice. The
antelope dig deep holes in the sand in
order to get at these.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
SERVICES NOT DESIRED.
0ctogenarian Farmer in Ohio Wants
to Enlist in the NAVY.

The application of Joseph Allen, a veal
thy retired farmer of West Ches-
ter. Ohio. aged lightweight years, for
enlistment in the navy has been for
warded to the Navy Department by
Lieut.. Carlos Bean, recruiting officer at
Cincinnati. Ohio.
Mr.. Allen was said to be anxious to
serve his country in anticipation OF a
war with japan. He was willing to start
as an apprentice seaman, hoping to work
his way along through various ratings in
years to come. His services have been
declined by the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
Others in Contest.

The third leading figure In this battle
is Senator Edward T. Fairchild candidate
of the Taft republicans. who is opposing
Capt. Lewis on the battle ground of coun-
ty option. The contest against McGovern
is clear cut on the issue Of Taft and the
regular republicans OF Wisconsin against
the radical insurgents.
Between these three the result probably
lies. Lieut. Gov Strange and State Sena-
tor Barker are also In the field. They are
both classed as progresstves.
County option has been the great
question Of the campaign. outside OF
ns of his
Lewis is the victor in the primaries. he
will be opposed by A. J. Schmitz, the
democratic anti-county optionist, and
the fight will be strictly on the liquor
question.
II McGovern or Fairchild is the re-
publican nominee, the contest will drift
more into the question OF Wisconsins
insurgency. La Toilette has carefully
kept clear OF entanglements, SO that If
either McGovern or Lewin is nominat-
ed he will be able to combine his forces
with the successful candidate, regard
less OF what his real position is on the
county option question.
La Follette's fear is that after win
ming the popular vote he may be de-
feated by a combination of stand
pat" republicans and democrats. The
'stand-p pat" republicans. the La Toilette
men believe. would justify their rejec-
ton Of the primary vote by La Follette's
own refusal to abide by the primary
vote two years ago, when Senator
Stephenson was elected.
The La Toilette men, however. justify
their betrayal of La Follette's own pri-
mary law by the charge that Stephen
sons election was won by fraud. charge
which. however. the legislative investiga-
ton failed to prove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
Democrats All Serene.

On the democratic side Of the contest
oil is friendly. and Is between Repre-
sentative Charles II. Weisse of Sheboy-
gan Fails and Mayor Burt Williams of
Ashland for the United States senator
ship The democrats were forced to
manufacture q contest to keep the demo-
Gratis from participating in the republican
primaries. for unless the democratic
ticket holds 20 per cent Of the democratic
vote at the last general election the
democratic candidates will not be permit
ted to figure on the election ballot under
a party distinction, but will have to fig
ure as independent nominees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
Totals

Lieut.. Col James f. Bell, District OF
Columbia, who arrived last night. acted
as range officer on several Of the ranges
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

Eva-How do you like that new rouge.
Is IL q fast color?
Fanny-Fine. It will even stand kiss
snz!-Illustrated Bits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

It pays to read the want columns OF
The Star Hundreds Of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
Company Team Match.

Nine teams shot in the Company Team
match at 100 and 800 yards. When the
teams were firing at 100 yards the rain
was falling in showers and the wind blew
a gale across the range.
Company x. LIST Regiment. District of
Columbia, had the lead at 200 yards and
retained it, winning the match with a
margain of eight points more than it's
nearest competitor.
The standing of the teams was as fol-
lows: First, Company K, 1st Regiment,
District of Columbia. 3O.; second, Com
pany c. 4th Regiment, New Jersey, 294;
third. Company L, 4th Regiment New
Jersey. 291; fourth, Company E. Ind Regi-
ment, District of Columbia, 2S4 fifth, I'd
Troop. Squadron A. New York. 273: sixth,
I'd Troop. New Jersey, 30; seventh, Com
pany X, I'd Regiment. District of Column
bia. 263: eighth. Essex Troop. New Jersey.
261; ninth, Company G, I'd Regiment, Dis
trict of Columbia, 263.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
Have the Star Follow You
Wherever You Go.

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for a few days or for the season
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can bring you the fir.' news
from Washington.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
Cavalry Team Match.

The 22d Engineers, New York. won the
cavalry team match. contested at 200 and
800 yards by teams OF five men This or
ganization had the lead at 30 yards and
retained it by good shooting at 500 yards
The standing of the teams at the finish
was: First, 22d Engineers, New York, 42s;
second. Squadron A. New York. first
team. 418: third. staff. Sd Regiment. New
Jersey, All; fourth, I'd Troop. New Jersey,
first team, 400; fifth, I'd Troop. Philadel-
phia City Cavalry, first team. 400; sixth,
I'd Troop, New Jersey. second team, 3S7;
seventh. Squadron A. New York, second
team. 367; eighth. LIST Troop. New Jersey
1857: ninth, Troop A. Pennsylvania, 3O5;
tenth, ID Troop. Philadelphia City Cav
airy, second team, 327.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
Swiss Trophy Match.

The Swiss trophy match was won by
G. w. Chesty, the winner OF tie Nevada
trophy match. He had ten consecutive
bulrs-eyes and dropped into the fourth
ring on his eleventh shot.
Lieut. Burt of the oath United States
Infantry was second. He went out on
his tenth shot.
Mai Price OF New Jersey had eight
bulls-eyes and went out on his ninth. He
got third place.
Lieut. Griffith of New York and Capt
Wise of Massachusetts, tied for fourth
place. each with six bulrs-eyes Lieut..
Hodges, United States Infantry, got sixth
place, and Lieut.. Shaw, United States
Infantry. seventh place.
Scores Of Washington Marksmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

The Nevada trophy match was shot at
600, 800 and 1000 yards. G. w. Chesty
Of Connecticut won, with a total score of
142 at all three ranges.
1t was the same trying conditions, and
trifie worse when the thousand yards
stage was fired
Twenty-four marksmen shot in this
match The standing Of the first ten. nine
of whom get prize money. was as fol-
lows: First, G. w. Chesty, Connecti-
cut, 142; second, Capt. Emerson. Ohio.
1879; third. Capt. Pfeill. New Jersey. 1877:
fourth. Capt. Wise, Massachusetts,, 1877:
fifth, Capt. Smith, New Jersey, 1875; sixth,
Capt. Hamilton, Connecticut. 1874; sew
enth. Maj. Martin, New Jersey. 1874;
eighth. Lieut.. Shaw, United States Infan-
try. 1873: ninth, Private Fehr. District of
Columbia. 1913: tenth, j. w. Hessian, Con-
pocficrf Ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
COMPANY K winner
First Regiment Marksmen
Win Company Match.
DEFEAT NINE COMPETITORS
Private Fehr Ninth in Contest for
Nevada Trophy.
SWISS TROPHY ALSO CHESTY'S.
Old Guard Match Goes to New Jer-
sey-Cavalry Match is New
York's Victory.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
SEAGIRT. n. j.. September 3.-With
q program that was full of interest 70
crack rifemen here in attendance at the
twentieth annual tournament Of the
New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
yania rifle associations. the third day s
shooting witnessed the finish of several
important matches.
The honors of the matches contested
today went to New Jersey. the District
of Columbia, Pennsylvania and Connect
cut The Old Guard match was won
by the 4th New Jersey Regiment, the
Veteran team match by the I'd Troop,
Philadelphia City Cavalry; the Company
team match by Company K, LIST Regi-
ment, District of Columbia; the Nevada
trophy match and the Swiss trophy
match both went to G. w. Chesty of
Connecticut
Veteran Team Match.
Two teams only contested the Veteran
team match. which was won last year
by the I'd Troop Of Philadelphia. The
same organization had a team compel
ing, which won the match with a score
of 2O2. defeating the team OF the 18th
Regiment of New York, with a total
of 1919. The individual scores of the
victors were: Capt Wood. 80: Lieut..
Good, 81; Lieut.. Edmund, 81; Trumpeter
Cox, 81; Sergt. Reeves. 80: Lieut.. An
drews. 81. Total. 202.
The Old Guard match at 800 yards was
won by the 4th New Jersery Regiment,
with score of 236. The list New York
had 2S6. the Italian Rifle Association of
New York. 2S3: the 7th New York, DID,
Squadron A, New York, second team, 215,
and Squadron A, first team, 104.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
La Toilette Men Opposed.

The real fight has been in the contest
for the governor ship. Senator La Toilette
has carefully. too carefully many poll
ticians believe. held aloof from the strug-
gle for the nomination, in which there are
five contestants.
Two Of the three leading candidates,
Capt. William Mitchell Lewis OF Racine,
automobile manufacturer and millionaire,
and Francis f. McGovern OF Milwaukee,
who first won fame as the prosecutor OF
Milwaukee Doodlers, and who later was q
candidate for the United States senator
ship, both claim to be supporters Of Sen
ator La Toilette. The issue appears to
be clear cut on the question Of county
option.
Capt Lewis has made his great cam
paign almost exclusively on this issue,
which he favors. McGovern, on the
other hand, is opposed to county option.
The latter days OF the campaign have
been marked by bitter contests between
these two over which man is supporter
or Senator La Toilette.
The final week Of the campaign brought
out the declaration from La Follette's
manager that he was taking absolutely
no part in the contest between those two,
both Of whom are admittedly progressive
republicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
Scores Of Washington Marksmen.

The scores OF the District Of Columbis
teams were as follows: