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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
THREAD MILLS CLOSED.
Boys Demand for More Pay De-
\ velops Into Extensive Strike.

PAWTCCKET. r. J.. February 10
Labor troubles that have disturbed the
operation of the j. and F. Coats. Limited.
thread mills for several weeks resulted in
the closing of the mills by the manage
ment last night for an indefinite period.
Twenty-Five hundred operatives are usu-
ally employed in the mills.
Beginning with 70 back boys who
sought a 10 per cent wage increase. the
operatives gradually quit work until there
were over a thousand on strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
MRS. E. F. C. HOLDEN DEAD.
Aged Hyattsville Resident Is Victim
of Erysipelas.
Special CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.

Special Correspondents of The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Nd, February 10, 1910
After an illness Of three days Mrs
Ellen Frances Capron Holden, wife OF
Frederic A. Holden. died of erysipeIas
yesterday afternoon about o'clock, aged
eighty years.
She was born in Millville. Mass, where
she married Mr.. Holden fifty-six years
ago. She was the daughter Of a retired
mill owner Of Millville.
About 1888 Mr.. and Mrs. Holden came
to Hyattsville. At that time there were
only about six houses In the town. Be-
sides her husband Mrs. Holden is sur.
vived by three sons, A. r. Holden of the
Capital City Bank, Washington; L. f.
Holden, bureau of engraving and print
ing, and John Green Holden, assistant
auditor. American Security and Trus,
Company.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
from the residence. Rev. Henry Thomas
rector of ST. Matthews parish, officiating
The remains will be inferred at Rock
Creek cemetery, Washington.
Active in church work until quite re-
Gently, she was a member Of Pinkney
Memorial Church EpiscopaD OF this
place.
Delegate Crowley's bill providing for
the erection of q new public schoolhouse
In the second precinct OF Kent election
district, Prince George county. has passed
the house Of delegates and will become q
law. The bill provides for bond issue
of 5000.
Delegate Connick's bill to erect a new
schoolh0use In Nottingham district, and
his bill for a new school building in the
fourth, eighth and eleventh districts Oi
Prince George county. to be used as q
high school. have both passed the house
and will have no opposition in the senate
Delegate Connick's bill compelling tn,
county commissioners to levy not les:
than - cents on the 500 for public schoo
purposes has become law.
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MASONIC.

AAOVN4Os
LODGES
Feb. a1-Potomac, No, s. VI. NJ.
Renj. B. Freuch, No. Is, Social
Evening.
Anacostia. No. 81. f. C.
Pentalpha. No. %, +. C.
Feb 22-Federal, No. ]. r. 4.
Takoma, No. %, r. c.
Feb. 23-Harmony. No. Il. f. A.
School of instruction.
Feb. 2A-The New jerusalem No. ., f. A.
George C. Whiting No. %, Busi-
ness.
Temple. No. 80 F.. A.
Feb. 25-St. Johns. No. IL. F. {.
Not Bulletined:
Acacia, No 1s. and Hope No 20.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Feb. 22-Mount Horeb. No. {, Business.
Not Rulletined:
Potomac. No. 8: Capitol, No. IL;
Washington, No. >; Eureka.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDERIES.
Feb. 21-Orient. No. ). Business.
Feb. 23-WashingtoD, No. /, Annual In
spectioD.
Feb. c5-Columhia, No. ., Special Annual
Inspection.
Not Bullctined:
De Molay, No. 4.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Feb 22-Robert de Bruce Council Of Ka.
dosh.
CRYPTIC MASONRY.
Feb. 2l-Wasbington Council, No. !, Royal
and Select Masters.
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
Feb 21-Ruth, No. I.
Feb. 22-Electa. No. ?; Bethlehem. No. 4.
Feb 23-Naomi. No. 3; Brookland. No. II.
Feb 25-Takoma, No. IL; Cathedral, No.
"A.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Feb. 19-High Priests Association. Ma
sonic Temple.
Convention Of High Priests, De-
gree.
Feb. 21-Almas Temple, Mystic Shrine.
Ceremonial Session.
Feb o6-Anointed High Priests Ban
quet. Hotel Gordon.
The Masters Association $500,
Kommers'.
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ON REPAIRING CRUISE.
Steamer Jessamine Among the
Lighthouses.

The lighthouse engineers steamer Jes-
samine left Baltimore yesterday on a re-
pairing cruise among the light stations in
the District. When the steamer left the
Baltimore headquarters of the service she
had In tow a pile driver bearing a num-
Der of piles which will be used in strength
ening light beacons damaged by drifting
ice. All the lighthouse and light beacon
repair work In the District is done by
the crew of the Jessamine. and the little
steamer Is kept steadily on the go, 50
numerous are the calls upon her.
The United States lighthouse service
steamer Holly. after an inspection cruise
district. has arrived at Baltimore. After
taking on coal and stores she will early
in the coming week sail on another trip
over the district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
Robbed BY q Trick.

Mrs. Griffith. who is in the grocery
business AT 121 Az street, reported to the
police last night that she was the victim
of trick by which she was robbed of
S4J2 and As cents worth of mer-
ehandise. \ small colored boy entered
Ter store and asked that groceries be sent
10 house on Maryland avenue. and re-
Guested that change for five-dollar bill
he sent with the order. A young colored
man met the porter, took the goods and
money and disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19

Eastern Lodge. No. I, will celebrate its
anniversary next Friday evening. An in.
teresting literary and musical program
has been arranged. Addresses by promi-
nent members Of the order will be made
pected to present report giving the his
tory OF the lodge in condensed form
that may interest those who attend.
Last weeks reports from the several
lodges to Grand Secretary .lapp showed
a healthy growth in membership. 1t is
reported that some Of the lodges-Colum-
bia, No. 10, especially--will have a large
number of applications presented the
coming week.
Severe illness in the family of Grand
Representative John H.AEood is said to
prevent his attendance at lodge and en-
campment meetings, much to the regret
of his associates.
Ruth Rebekah Lodge. No. ., held a
meeting Wednesday evening. Visitors
from several state jurisdictions and every
Rebekah lodge in this jurisdiction were
present. Several applic atoms for men,
berShip were presented and notice was
given that at the first meeting in March
five candidates would be given the degree.
1t is reported that under the efficient di-
rectorship of Past Grand Richard T.
Humphrey the lodge is rehearsing every
Wednesday evening the work preparatory
TO presenting the degree in competition
at the session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge at Atlanta, Ga. in September
next
The grand secretary reports that the
material for the journal Of the January,
1910, session of the Grand Lodge is all in
the hands of the printer, and it is hoped
the advance copies Of the proceedings
can be issued the first of the coming
week.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20. conferred
the third degree Wednesday evening at
the Northeast Temple. with Past Grand
w. G. Lang as degree director. A large
number of the members Of the lodge
and several visitors were in attendance.
1t is said the lodge is preparing a rare
treat for it's membership for the evening
Of March .. the full, details OF which will
be announced at the next meeting.
Esther Rebekah Lodge met Monday
evening. With other things the lodge
acted favorably on the applications of
Baniel McGhie and Mrs. Daniel McGhie
for membership in the order. A number
of new applications for membership were
received and referred to the appropriate
committees. The Rebekah degree will be
conferred at the next meeting on all the
applications which have beea acted on
favorabiy. Among the visitors present
were Mrs. Palo and Mrs. Scheck of Dor
cas- Lodge, Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Bur-
roughs of Naomi Lodge, Mrs. Mamie
Pearson of Ruth Lodge and Mrs. Kitty
Gotleib of Washington Lodge.
The members of Esther Rebekah Lodge
were entertained Thursday OF last week
at luncheon given at the home Of Mrs.
Mary Pollock, Is r. street northeast.
Among those present Were Mrs. Linnie
\. Keiser. Mrs. G. ". Billings. Mrs. Myr-
tie I.oebsack. Mrs. Maude Brooks. Mrs.
Sadie Adams, Mrs. Sarah Sample. Miss
GLADYS Sample. Mrs. Eliza Schneider
Mrs Grace Mahsney, Mrs Laura Lennon,
Mrs. Emma Bynum. Mrs. Lily Shipman,
Mrs. Charlotte Lyons, Mrs. Cynthia Ly-
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FATHER OF TWENTY.EIGHT.
Is Sixty-Five Years Old and Has
Been Twice Married.

NEW YORK. February 19.-Oscal
Darling. civil engineer and inventor OF
Babylon. L. l., became the father yester-
day Of his twenty-eighth child. He is
sixty-flve years old and has been twice
married. The first Mrs. Darling died in
1884, the mother Of fifteen
Two years after the death of his first
wife Mr. Darling. married again, and in
the twenty-four years of his second mar
riage has had thirteen children more.
There are now twenty-three children
living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
Will Not Visit United States.

UTICa, y. Y, February I'D. Lloyd
George, chancellor of the British ex-
cheauer, will not visit this country the
coming summer, as has been generally
reported. Hugh Hughes of the staff OF
the Utica Press has received a letter
from the chancellor stating that he had
no intention at present Of visiting this
country this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
Capt. H. S. Stark Dead.

DENVER. Col. February 19.-Capt. II.
s. Stark, mining engineer and captain
of British negineers during the Boer: war.
died yesterday Of diabetes. He is sur
vived by widow and three children, the
latter being in Cleveland. Capt. Stark
met his wife at the University of Cali
fOrnia. from which he was graduated
just before he went to the Boer war. The
body Will be sent to Cleveland, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
ODD FELLOWS.

LODGES.
No. 20. degree work. Beacon,
No. 10: Union, No. H. and E1-
celsior No. II. regular business.
Feb. 22-Amity. No. -, degree work.
Golden Rule, No. II; Washington,
No. g., and Phoenix, No. %. reg
ular business.
Feb. 23-Eastern. No. =. and Harmony.
No. 9, degree work. Friendship,
No. II, regular business.
Feb. 24-Columbia. No. 10. degree work.
Salem, No. q, regular business.
Feb 25-Eastern, No. Z. anniversary ex-
crcises Especial meeting. Me-
tropolis. No. IS. degree work;
Central, No. /. regular business.
ENCAMPMENTS.
Feb. o2-Fred D. Stuart, No. Z, degree
work.
Feb 23-Columbia. No. !, degree work.
REBEKAH DECREE.
Fe6: c1-Naom Lodge, No. I. regular
Feb. 25-Dorcas Lodge, No. 4, degree work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19

President Taft will become an active
member of the Ohio Society when the or
ganization is completed. He told Justice
Day. acting president of the society, yes
terday. and at a meeting held at the
Arlington last evening to adopt a con-
stitution and bylaws and to nominate
committee to prepare slate for Of
ncers the justice told those assembled
OF the chief magistrates intention
Al the instance of the committee"
Justice Day said. 4 called on the Presi-
dent this morning and presented re-
quest that he become an honorary men,
Der of this society. Mr.. Taft refused to
be an honorary member, insisting that
as an Ohioan residing in Washington hc
was eligible to active membership, and
that he would claim his rights in that
regard
Tell the ladies and gentlemen at the
meeting tonight that 1 will attend their
meetings whenever convenient and that
talk shall be glad to do SO whenever
they arrange it,, he said II
AS Justice Day closed much -enthu-
siasm was manifested by the 900 persons
In attendance.
Draft of Constitution Signed.
Col. Frederick c. Bryan was chosen
temporary secretary, after which w. V.
Cox, chairman of the committee on con-
stftution and bylaws, read the draft
prepared by his committee. Later those
In attendance signed the draft as charter
members of the society. Further sigma
lures may be affixed to the draft at the
Office of Col. Bryan in the Colorado
building. The next regular meeting will
be held on Monday. March p
The nominating committee to prepare
the slate foS officers of the society is
made UP of w. V. Cox, chairman: AL
phonso Hart, Robert T. Hough. John L.
Granger, r. E. Doan. Frederick g.
Bryan and Charles II. Heating
Requirements of Membership.
The anniversary Of the society each
year will be celebrated January ~
which is also the anniversary OF the
birth OF William Mckinley. There win
be three classes of membership in the
society, active, nonresident and honor
airy. To be eligible to active membership
one must live within a radius of fifty
miles of the District of Columbia. be a
native of the state of Ohio, or have been
a resident of that state for five years or
the wife or husband, son or daughter Of
q member of the society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
When YOu Feel
PLAYED Out

There comes time when your
grip on things weakens. Your
nerves are unstrung, the vital
forces low, the stomach is weak
and the blood impoverished. You
feel old age creeping over you.
Be careful of yourself. Take
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
Cardinal Gibbons to Attend.

BALTIMORE. February 13.1Cardinal
Gibbons has accepted the invitation Of
Archbishop Paul Bruchesi of Montreal,
Canada to attend the first American
eucharistic congress of the Catholic
Church, to be held in that city in Sep
TENDER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
Natives Without Enterprise.

The people are lazy, Indifferent and en-
tirely without enterprise OF industry, and
the officials are dishonest. the courts are
corrupt. ignorant and debased. and the
legislators are incompetent and subject
Ito brides The government and the en-
fire country have been i'm a demoralzed
condition for years: the financial condi-
tons are deplOrable, and unless some
thing Is done very soon to arrest the
backward movement the people of Lii
IBERIA will soon relapse into barbarism.
While there is better reason for ex-
tending protectorate over Liberia than
to manage the finances of Santo Domin-
go or settle the debt of Honduras, there
would be determined opposition in Con-
eress 10 assuming another white mans
burder." Members Of the committees on
foreign affairs say that we have already
assumed a sufficient amount Of the be-
nevolent responsibility in the Philippines
Cuba and Santo Domingo, and that fur
ther philanthropic efforts should be linn
tied to our own hemisphere, leaving Eng
land. Germany and France to look after
the civilization of Africa.
Secretary Root wrote long letter to
the President shortly before he went out
OF the State Department, in which he re-
viewed the situation and took strong
grounds for doing Something for the pro-
lection of Liberia on the theory that our
government is morally responsible for
the existence of that little nation, be-
cause TTcSiucHt MoHroe IN 1918 gave &C
tive cooperation to the various coloni-
Zation societies, to transport free ne
groes to Africa. to build homes for them,
to furnish them with farming utensils, to
pay instructors for them. etc. ETC., and
because the members of that colony were
transported from America and landed
upon African soil in vessels chartered by
the government OF the United States
THE interest of the people of the
United States in the welfare and progress
of the millions of American citizens OF
the black race" Secretary Root says,
also furnishes q strong reason for help
ing to maintain this colony, whose sue
cess in self-government will give help
and courage. and whose failure would
| bring encouragement to the entire race"
Furnishing American 0Mcials.
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judges, collectors of customs and other
taxes and educators from this country
for Liberia. although last year the Gus
toms service and the finances were placed
under the control of Englishmen sent
down by the Foreign Bondholders' Asso-
citation of London. which has supervision
of the Iiberian debt. The French govern
equal number of Frenchmen in official
positions, and the people of the country
objected to the Englishmen because they
construed it as the first step toward a
prosect9rate nearly all the CIVILIZED
negroes, or sons of American negroes.
they prefer Americans or the subjects of
smaller European countries, il foreigners
are to rule them, but the Liberians owe
G1S9O9I, which is equivalent to nearly a
million dollars, to British bankers. who,
under the terms of the loan, claim the
right to supervise the collection of the
revenues. The Liberians want that super
vision transferred to citizens of the
United States, and that is recommended
by the commission, who also suggest that
it would relieve the situation If the
Liberian debt were funded into bonds of
lower rate OF interest by American
bankers.
The finances of the country are SO de-
moralized that nobody knows actually
what the revenues and the expenditures
amount to, nor the actual value OF the
exports and imports. The revenues are
derived from customs duties son imported
goods, and a royalty of 3 cents pound
on the exports of rubber. which are I'M
der control of a monopoly known as the
Monrovian Rubber Company. The re-
ceipts and disbursements will each aver
age about 100000 year, but a consid-
cradle proportion of the former never
reaches the treasury, and the latter
might be largely reduced by eliminating
personal expenses. perquisites, sinecures
and other forms of graft which have be-
come notorious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19

ons. Mrs Maude White and Mrs. Alex
ander.
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PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to any
case or Itching. Blind. Bleeding Protruding
Piles n 10 IA days Or money refunded. soc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19

There would probably be little objection
by Congress to proposition TO furnish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
Scarcity of Labor.

Scarcity of Labor.
The efforts to develop the cotton in
dustry have not succeeded for the same
reason that coffee planting has failed.
American negroes have been employed to
go over there and teach the natives, but
their success has been limited, because
of the difficulty of inducing them to
work. Although there are nearly two
million idle black men in the country, 1t
is difficult to find enough men to work a
cotton plantation. The hospitality of the
climate is SO generous that people can
live without work.
The cocoa of Liberia alone ought to
make that country rich, for unlimited
quantities of the highest quality can be
produced with minimum Of labor, and
there is no limit to the demand by the
chocolate manufacturers of England.
France. Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
But the same reasons that prevent the
development Of the coffee and the cotton
industry have caused cocoa culture to be
neglected, and 1t has practically died out.
The exports, which used to be large, are
now merely nominal. and. indeed, the en-
tire agricultural resources of Liberia have
almost been abandoned, although the in
ducements offered by the soil and the
markets are. perhaps. as great as can
be found on any other spot on earth.
The entire territory Of Liberia abounds
with natural resources. The cobra or
dried cocoanut meat industry. whic,. is
found so profitable in the South Sea Is
lands, might be developed with equal ad-
vantages in Liberia, for the nuts grow
wild in great abundance.
Several varieties Of palm trees furnish
an oil which is the greatest commercial
assets of West Africa The palm trees
grow wild and require little or no at
tention, except to gather the nuts when
they are ripe. separate the pulp from the
seed and crush the latter for boiling. In
1908 Liberia produced 1.657, 22S gallons of
palm OIL valued at $35O.O0O, but the prod
uct might have been ten times as great
without the slightest effort.
The forests of Liberia abound in wild
animals. whose. skins are In demand in
European markets. and this should be a
great source of wealth, but the people
are too lazy to hunt them.
From all reports. the entire country
is in a state of arrested development
and will continue to go backward un-
less the United States or some other
foreign power is permitted to take
charge of the government and stimulate
enterprise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19

Last weeks reports from the several
lodges to Grand Secretary .lapp showed
a healthy growth in membership. 1t is
reported that some Of the lodges-Coium-
bia, No. 10, especially--will have a large
number of applications presented the
coming week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19

Severe illness in the family of Grand
Representative John HAYWOOD is said to
prevent his attendance at lodge and en-
campment meetings, much to the regret
of his associates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19

The Masters Association of 1908. whose
members founded what has since been
continued annually as the Association
of Worshipful Masters of the District Of
Columbia. had iovial reunion at the
Hotel Gordon Monday evening. Presi-
dent William w. Jermane presided and
Erwin s. Hubbard acted as toastn,aster.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-25
SAIL ON!

Behind him lay the gray Azores,
Behind the Gates of Hercules;
Before him not the ghost of shores,
Before him only Shoreless seas.
The good mate said: Now must we
pray,
For 10! the very stars are gone.
Brave Adm'r'l, speak, what shall
say?"
Why, say: Sail on! sail on! and on"
MY men grow mutinous day by day;
My men grow ghastly wan and
weak"
The stout mate thought of home; a
spray
OF salt wave washed his swarthy
cheek.
What shall say, brave Admir-, say,
If we sight naught but seas at
dawn"
why, you snail say at break Of day:
Sail on! sail on! sail on! and on!
They sailed and sailed, as winds might
blow,
Until at last the blanched mate said:
why, now not even God would know
Should l and all my men fall dead.
These very winds forget their way,
For God from these dread seas Is
gone.
Now speak, brave Admir-, speak and
say
He said: Sail on, sail on and on"
They sailed. They sailed. Then spake
the mate:
This mad sea shows his teeth to-
night.
He curls his lip, ne lies in wait,
With lifted teeth, as if to bite!
Brave Admir-, say but one good word:
What shall we do when hope is
gomez"
The words leapt like a leaping sword:
Sail on! sail on! sail on! and on"
Then, pale and worn, he kept his decl;
And peered through darkness. All
that night
OF all dark nights And then a speck--
A light! A light! A light! A light!
1t grew, a starlit flag unfurled!
1t grew to be Times burst of dawn.
He gained world; he gave that world
Its grandest lesson: ION! sail on
Joaquin Miller.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-25
for Ghe 9eelaimrrs.
FANNIE LAURIE"

Give us a song" the soldiers cried,
The outer trenches guarding,
While the heated guns of the camp
allied
Grew weary of bOmbarding.
The dark redan in silent scoff
Lay grim and threatening Under,
And the tawny mound of the Malakon
No longer belched its thurder.
There was a pause-the guardsman
said,
we storm the fort tomorrow:
Sing while we may: another day
Will bring enough of sorrow"
They lay along the battery's side.
Below the smoky cannon
Brave hearts from Severn and from
Clyde
And from the banks of Shannon.
They sang of love not of fame
Forgot was Britain's glory
Each heart recalled a different name
But all sang Annie Laurie.
Voice after voice caught up the song,
Until its tender passion
Rose like an anthem rich and strong,
Their battle-eve confession.
Dear girl, her name he dared not
speak;
But, as the song grew louder,
Something upon the soldiers cheek
Washed off the stains of powder
Beyond the darkening hill-tops, burned
The bloody sunset embers,
While the Crimean valleys learned
How English love remembers.
And once again fire of hell
Rained on the Russian quarters.
With scream of shot and burst of shell
And believing of the mortarS.
And Irish NOra's eyes are dim
For a singer dumb and CORY,
And English Mary wteps for him
Who sang of Annie Laurie"
All! soldiers, to your hOnOred rest,
Your truth and valOr bearing:
The bravest are the tenderest;
The loving are the daring!
-Bayard Taylor