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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07

HE most notable
birthday of recent
years occurs this
month when most
of the royal ty
that reignS today
will help "Europe's
grand Cd man.
Francis Joseph
1. Emperor OF
Austria and King
OF Hungary, to cele-
brata his entrance
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that" inquired the other. Well. Thou
shalt not covet," says the commandment,
and I'd dearly love to have that little
fellow on my hat she answered, point
ing to the pretty little creature in the
cage. We'll, | wouldn't the girl in the
rose-crowned hat spoke decisively-1 was
just thinking that if every woman were
to come out here and see what perfect
dears the birds are at close range they d
all join hands and take VOW to protect
them, every one of them, the blessed
things
Really, the birds themselves display
exceptional intelligence; / veritably be-
lieve that they know when L am sketch
ing them. Now, it is different with the
animals. 1 know L have had a number
Of commissions to paint lions or bears
or some of the larger beasts and have
always found the animals most map
preciative. Just about the time that
think L have one in the proper position to
begin my work, what does he do but turn
his head or his back on me, or worse still,
lie down and go to sleep. Unlike some
people, the honor of having their portrait
made does not appeal to them. But 1t is
not the case with the bird family.
ION several occasions | have sketched
the independent and lordly peacock,
who certainly justies the expression as
proud as peacock He has posing down
to fine art and in a most obliging man
ner spreads out his tail in all its mag
nificence of color and grace at quite the
proper time. He seems to thoroughly en-
Joy holding the center of the stage and
being the cynOsure of all eyes.
Some of the other birds are equally as
self-conscous when being drawn and
painted \ mischievous parrot once
poked his head knowingly between the
bars of his cage and said, Hello, there!
to me- Hello. there ] responded, and
Immediately we were on the closest terms
of intimacy. In fact. they like attention,
and for it are willing to put up with
fair amount of teasing, as one can often
see when some tantaliZing child or even
'grown-up' loiters about the cage.
Il was sitting before the big flying
cage outside one morning, working away,
when / suddenly looked up to behold one
of the inmates. saucy sea gull walking
away with my paint rag. A missing or
bent bar in the cage had made it pos
sible for him to stick his pert little head
through and to appropriate the rag that
had fallen on the ground for his own pur
poses Whether or not it was the desire
on his part to add to the beauty of his
plumage or simply a case of stolen
fruit | cannot say, but, nevertheless, it
took some arduous coaXing before l again
secured possession of the very necessary
CLOTH
For her work Miss White is furnished
by the government with piece of zinc
about five by fourteen inches in size,
ally a pale green. The picture or pic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07

NCLE SAM pub
fishes every two
years a Blue
Book" of all his
employees. II you
are a member of
Uncle Sans staff,
whether or not you
head the list of i'm
portance, or fit
snugly into the
smallest niche, you
are down In this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07

For forty-five years the State Depart
ment was responsible for its publication
for the following forty-five years this duty
was transferred to the Secretary of the
Interior. bur In 1906 an act was approved
which put the matter of editing, indexing
and publishing the Official Register into
the hands of the director of the census.
who would seem to be the logical head
for such work.
The Blue Book is published biennially.
the law requiring that the Secretary OF
tie Senate. the clerk OF the House of Rep
resentatives. the head of each executive
department of the government and the
chief OF each and every bureau. Office.
commission or institution not embraced
in an executive department, in connec
ton with which salaries paid from
the Treasury OF the United States. shall,
on the first day of July in each year in
which new Congress is to assemble,
cause TO be filed with the director Of the
census a full and compete list of ali Of
ficers, agents, clerks and other employees
OF said department. bureau. Office, com
mission or institution connected with the
legislative, executive or judicial service
OF the government. or paid from the
United States Treasury, including mill
tarv and naval officers of the Cnited
states. cadets and midshipmen"
This list exhibits the salary. com
pensation and emoluments allowed TO
each of the above-named employees and,
in fact about the only thing not re-
corded i'm the blue book is the age Of the
individuals.
Since 1863 the actual printing of the
book has been done by the government
printing office; prior to that time this
part of the work had been detailed to
private firms.
But 800 copies of the Oficial Register
were printed in 1916. BY 1885 it was
necessary TO print 1000, for the distribu-
ton of which the law provides as fol-
lows: The President of the United States
shall receive four copies. the Vice Presi-
dent two. each senator. representative and
delegate in Congress one COPY the sec
retarv and sergeant-at-arms of the SEN
ate and the clerk and sereeant-at-arms
OF the House one copy each the library
of the Senate and the House of Repre-
sentatives ten copies each the Congress
sional Library twenty-five copies. A
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upon the ninth decade of his tragic lfe.
When this nestor of the worlds rulers
was born. August IS. 1880. none OF the
present heads of great states mad yet
seen the light, although Diaz of Mexico
came into being when Francis Joseph was
an infant of six weeks Indeed. with the
exception of the King of Greece and
Sultan of Turkey no independent mon
arch reigning today was alive even when
Francis Joseph acceded to his throne in the
early winter of 1SfS
He has reigned longer than any great
ruler of modern times except Victoria,
and if he lives until next June a year he
will beat her record OF sixty-three and
half years upon the throne. Next De-
cember he will end the sixty-second year
of his reign.
How strenuous this royal patriarch
still is he proved a few weeks ago when
he planned days program for Theo-
dore Roosevelt which included getting up
in the middle Of the previous night and
being the hunting grounds at sunrise
to surprise the willy capercailzie or wood
grouse. And this was the only PROPOSE
ton made to him during his triumphal
return from Africa that seems to have
sounded a little too lively for the ex-
president. At any rate, he declined,
much to the disappointment of Father
Franz, who for two generation has
been known as the mightlest nmrod
among European royalty. He is said
to possess the worlds finest collection
of hunters trophies, and SO fond is he
of the gunner's sport that he reserves
place in his privy council for the
grand huntsman of the empire This
factotum. who is thereby elevated above
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ooh, yes, one catches many interesting
glimpses of nature and human nature
while working in the park confessed
the clever mistress Of the paint brush.
"Often a single remark accidentally over
heard gives a deep insight into the char
acter of the speaker. Two girls stopped
before one of the cages the other day.
One wore a pink rose-crowned hat: the
other a mammoth affair weighed down
with black plumes. The latter. who
was really charming, was watching
dainty wee bird as it flirted merrily
around. But there was an odd light In
her eyes. The longer I stand here. the
more break one of the commandments
she said to her companion. How Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07

"Blue Book No, 1t is not the blue
book of society. the ambition and bug
bear alike of the feminine climber.
whose greatest grief is that her name has
not yet penetrated its sacred pages and
that she is not yet entitled to place
among the enyied elect. For Uncle
Sans blue book cares naught for the
aristocracy of wealth and honor of blood.
Representatives of every race and color
of every strata of society-tbut not the
limited society of the 400 are given the
Same space as Americas most favored
daughters and sons for the covers of the
Official Register" as ii is ofhcially en-
titled, eliminate all class distinction.
The custom of publishing the Official
Register lacks but six years OF being
century old The first edition was pre-
pared under the supervision of the Sec
rotary OF State. April %. 1916. Since that
time il has undergone many changes. A
compa rison of the first issue With that
OF the last-the two-volume Blue Book
of l903-would bring out distinctly the
strides which have been made In the
past ninety-four years. Many laws and
their amendments have been acted upon
in relation to the big task OF getting out
this directory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07

from thelr decorative Value WHICH ~
really considerable. Sometimes dozen or
so birds live together in more or less
harmony in one cage. The tirne-worn quo
tation BIRDS of feather flock together
is true enough when they are at liberty
to follow their own inclinations, but In
the birdhouse propinquity is the cause
of many strange friendships. So for the
benefit of the student. and in order to
satisfy the curiosity of even the most
casual passer-by, those in authority In
the Geological Park have had numerous
labels painted, which enable one to ac-
curately name and place their various
winged guests.
For the past four years the painting of
the labels has been the work of Miss
Constance White, young artist and il
illustrator of this city and a former stu
dent and exhibitor in the Corcoran Art
School. Miss White has made specially
of the study of birds and animals and
Is quite well known in art circles for her
efforts in the field made famous by Rosa
Ronheur Miss White was the successful
contestant for this work among several
other competitors. The orders for these
panels are given her direct by the su-
perintendent of the park. for which she
is compensated by government checks. In
a little chat with Miss White the writer
was particularly impressed by her en-
thusiasm as she talks about the char
acteristics of the birds. all Of which are
as old and tried friends to her.
Sketching and painting both in the
omen and in the birdhouse, she has many
Amusing experiences which she says
prove the necessity of having these
labels on the cages, for while the major
tty of visitors are nature-loverS, yet
many of them have either been misin-
formed or their knowledge of the different
kinds of birds is decidedly limited.
Not long ago." illustrated Miss White,
81 was sketching an American pelican
when a rather spOrtily attired young
chap and a girl with an elaborate couture
and a gay parasol strolled down by the
water. That. said the boy, with the
air of youth. as he pointed
to the pelican, is flamingo,' The girl
was much impressed For few moments
she stood watching the bird admiringly.
Then she laughed self-consciously. oh,
isn't that a beautiful name!' she eXclaim-
ed do so love the word flamingo"
Then in blissful ignorance the couple
stroled on. the girl making coquettish
eyes at the boy beneath the bright green
parasol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07

While the very names of the War and
Navy Departments sound formidable and
impressive and suggestive of the dogs Of
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number of copies are also allowed each
department.; members of Congress can
designate persons to whom they wish a
copy sent: the superintendent of docu-
ments is authorized to send a copy to
designated depository, public school or
college library, and to hold the remainder
for SALE
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
WHO DO FARM
NUMBER OF ABANDONED PLACES
IN THE EAST.
New York Stands Fourteenth in Mum.
Der of Farms Titled By Owners;
Other Percentages.

A good deal has been said and writ
ten recently about the number of aban-
doned farms in New York state and the
number of farmers who are moving to
the cities. Statistics recently COM
piled, however, show that IS per cent
by their owners.
This would indicate that there has
been some needless alarm, as New York
stands at the head of the fourteen lead
ing agricultural states in the percent
age of farms that are titled by their
ownerss.
Other states that approach rather
closely to New Iork's record are Penn
sylvania, "a per cent; Ohio, ~ per
cent; Indiana, II per cent. The per-
centage in Kentucky is placed at 81;
in Illinois, 60; in Missouri, 60; in Ten
nessee, 50; in North Carolina, SO; in
Texas, so. The lowest percentages are
in the state of Alabama, AZ; Georgia,
40, and Mississippi, 81.
1t will be observed that in the
wealthiest states of the Union the
farmers are sticking more closely to
their farms. There may be large
number of deserted farms in New York
but SO long as IS per cent of the farm
owners are working their fields it is
safe to say there will be no decline in
production and no material deteriora-
ton on the large ma jority of farms.
Ii the figures ran the other way
there would be serious cause of APP
prehension, because of the well Unknown
fact that tenant farmers do not gen
orally take any pains TO conserve the
soil. They are merely interested in get
ting the best available crops-in work
ing the land to the limit of its pro-
ductivity. Sometimes there is new
tenant every year. 1t is certain that
there must be deterioration in fertility
under such circumstances.
The figures for New York do not in
dicate that farm owners are turning
over their farms by wholesale to ten
ants. Maybe. after all, the situation in
the Empire State is not so bad as it
bas been pictured in newspaper and mag
azine articles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
PUGS ARE IN TRAINING FOR THE
PUCIL|STIC ENCOUNTER AT RENO
WHEAT MARKET
CH0PPY TO-DAY

Minneapolis, June %, l9lO.-Wheat:
The wheat market was just opposite
from what it has been for the past
couple weeks. The market opening
with bound l to ~ cent higher
than previous night closing for Sepl
TENDER and was freely offered down to
the low level of 1864, generally due
to rains in Montana and cooler weather
in the Dakotas with New winter
wheat coming into market in Chi
cago. On the break there was gen
eral covering by early sellers who were
satisfied with the break for the day.
day.
Chicago received its first car of
Kansas wheat new which graded
No. 2. Hard.
Liverpool: June 29-The market was
firm at the opening and "a to Y. high
er in sympathy with the strength in
American and Winnipeg markets yes
terday and the bullish report of the
Commercial west covering spring wheat.
Following the opening the market met
heavy pressure in the way of realiz-
ing and values declined "a to I'D lower
with the principal weakness in July.
Cargo arrivals continue liberal for
which there was quiet demand and
European crop reports continue more
favorable. With reports from Russia
and Argentine satisfactory as regards
weather conditions and some fears eX-
pressed here that both America and
Canadian markets have been over
bought.
At midday there was some little
steadiness and values again reacted
Is. to Is OF the improved demand for
off coast cargoes and very few Man
itoba offers. AT this time the market
was about steady and Is to "a lower
than yesterday.
Corn: Corn was quiet and UNI
changed. The easiness of Lapatta par
GELS offset the frmer spot situation.
Bartlett and Patten. who sold heavy
yesterday again sold today.
Stock Market
Mixed. 500 to 1886.
Good heavy, 1925 to $9.45.
Rough S. IS to IS. 90.
Cattle $4,000 steady, 10 cents higher.
Sheep $4,000. steady.
The price of wheat today is about
5 cents higher than Saturdays close.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
EXCURSION is CALLED OFF
Minnesota Editors Fail to Take Suffi-
cient Interest in Georgian
Bay Trip.

Minneapolis, June 29.-For the first
time III several years the editors of
Minnesota have failed to take sum-
'mer outing together. The excursion
arranged for Georgian bay, which was
to have started Saturday, has been
called oft because only fifty signed to
90. The plan called for the chartering
of Il special steamer at Sault Ste. Marie
to make the cruise in Georgian bay,
There is great disappointment among
those who planned to go and also in the
Canadian towns to have been visited
where preparations had been made to
entertain the Minnesotans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
MANY HOMES MADE
HAPPY BY MISS GOGGlN
Glass to S P. NJ; Get Your Cook
Book at Once; Hurry in Certificates
as School Is Drawing to- Close.

Butterfly baking is what you become
accomplished in when you secure the
help and information impaired by Miss
Goggin at the free baking school in the
knights of Columbus hall-baking that
is light and airy as the crest of the
wave-sparkling in crispncss-deliciou
in flavOr-every mouthful nOurishing.
Such baking, such delight it attainabIe
every time, if you secure thee helpful
suggestions gwen by Miss Goggin and
use X c baking powder as she directs.
Its great economy, efficiency and all
around excellence are sure to commend
themselves to your favor. Don't pass
lightly the recommendations of your
friends, who are saying such nice things
about h C-but do as they did-get a
% cent can and try it-bring the GER
tificate to the baking school and get
your Cooks Book You will say as
they do: 81 was surprised am so
pleased that | tried * c." There are
no words of praise adequate to eX-
press all of the pleasure it's use elects.
DOi ncgIccC ldkllS advantage vi Jlc
opportunity as is impaired at the bak
ing school and learning all that X c
baking powder really means to you. The
Cooks Book can also be recommend
ed to you. 1t is safe to claim that
its equal has never been offered to
anyone before, and its possession will
gladden. the heart of any housewife.
Every recipe in it is a gem, and the
changes from the old dishes you have
been baking, that these receipts make
possible, is sure to be appreciated by
you.
Don't neglect being present at Thurs
days class, when Miss Goggin makes
the following dishes for your delccta
ton: Sponge cake X G style, beef roll
and brown sauce (by request) peach
frtters and nut mullins
Please bring in your certificates as
soon as possible.
X c is an honest baking powder sold
at All honest price, it wins you when
you try it.
A delicious cake will be given away
Thursday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
WEATHER FORECAST

Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin-Fair and
continued warm tonight and tomorrow
lndiana-Fair tonight and tomorrow
North Dakota-Fair tonight and to-
morrow, warmer in east tonight
South Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight
tomorrow cooler
Enthusiastically fair and contin-
ued warm tonight and tomorrow.
Kansas-Generally fair tonight and
tomorrow, warmer in north tonight
Canadian Northwest-4S to 76, mostly
cloudy. Edmonton 40, Swift Current,
IA.
Northwest-64 to "a Mostly clear
Cloudy at Devils Lake and Wiliston
West, IS to "a, clear.
SOuthwest-G2 to "a. Mostly clear.
Amarillo %, Abelinc %. Fort Worth
G6. Fort Smith "a.
Ohio Valley-GS to "a, mostly clear.
Nashville, .3S.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
A DETERMINED WOMAN.
Finally Found a Food That Cured Her.

Finally Found a Food That Cured Her.
''When | first read of the remark
able effects of Grape Nuts food, | de-
termined to secure some," says wOm-
an of Salisbury, Mo. "At that time
there was none kept in this town, but
my husband ordered some from Chi
cago traveller.
81 had been greatly afflicted with
sudden attacks of cramps, nausea, and
vomiting Tried all sorts of remedies
and physicians, but obtained only tenn
porary relief. As soon as / began to
use the new food the cramps disappeared
and have never returned.
"My old attacks of sick stomach were
a little slower to yield, but by con-
tinuing the food, that trouble has dis
appeared entirely. l am today perfect
ly well, can eat anything and every
thing l wish, without paying the pen
atty that l used to. We would not
keep house without Grape Nuts.
"My husband was so delighted with
the benefits | received that he has been
recommending Grape-Nuts to his Gus
toners and has built up very large
trade on the food He sells them by the
case to many of the leading physicians
of the county, who recommend Grape
Nuts very generally. There is some
satisfaction in using really scien-
tifically prepared food"
Read the little book. 'The Road TO
in pkgs. There's Rea-
SON."
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
PLACE THE JOHNSON STATUE
Governor and Capitol Architect Select
Site On Grounds.

The statue of the late governor John
Albert Johnson, upon which Andrew
OConnor the sculptor, is now at work,
vii stand on the state capitol grounds,
on spot opposite the central window
of the governors suite, and on ground
slightly below the balustrade that sur
rounds the building. 1t will be about
sixty feet from the building and in "a
commanding position at the top of the
long downward slope. 1t will face to
the south.
Governor A. 0. Eberhart and Cass
Gilbert selected the spot today.
The monument committee at re-
cent conference, decided to leave the
matter to the architect of the capitol
building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
FUNERAL OF MRS. MARTIN

The funeral services over the remains
OF the late Mrs. $. b. Martin were held
att 9:3O O'Clock this morning at St.
Peter and Paul's Catholic church, and
were very impressive. \ large number
of floral offerings testified the general
esteem in which the deceased was held.
The interment was made at Calvary
cemetery, and the remains were fol-
lowed there by a long line of teams
and sorrowing friends.
The pallbearers were nephews of the
deceased: Ferd. Frank, Will Otto and
John Hoerr and Will Schaefer. The
services were conducted by Rev. Father
Joseph Weis, IA nephew OF the deceased,
Clement Schroeder sang two solos very
swcetly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
DELAY in Cutting Grass.

The farmer often delays to cut grass
in the hope of getting Il greater bulk
of underground. Especially so IN dry
season. The nutriment of the plant
passes into the seed and much of it is
lost, rs the seeds fall Off when the
grass is ripe and are wasted. The point
is to cut the crop while the grass is in
flower, thus securing the uutriment
and increasing the digcstibility of the
hay
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
Hip Bones and Ribs Broken.

Marshall, Mimi, June 29.-Ilarvey II.
Adair had both hip bones and some
ribs broken by being run over with his
wagon loaded with his well drilling
outfit, which is said to weigh ton
and half. The accident occurred in
the country about twelve miles from
Marshall. One of his horses went
lame and while examining the hoof
the team started, knocking Mr.. Adair
under the wagon with the above result.
He remained in the hot sun for about
an hour before he was found by a
passerby and brought to Marshall. The
doctors think there is chance for
his life.