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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
The Woodpecker's Foresight.

From the Cleveland Leader.
In California the woodpecker stores
acorns away. although he never eats
them. He bores several holes. differing
slightly In size, at the fall of the year,
Invariably in pine tree. Then he finds
an acorn. which he adjusts to one of the
holes prepared for its reception. But he
does not eat the acorn. for as a rule he
is not q vegetarian. His object in stor-
ling away the acorns exhibits foresight
and a knowledge of results more akin to
reason than to instinct. The succeeding
winter the acorns remain intact. but. be-
coming saturated. are predisposed to de-
cay, when they are attacked by maggots.
which seem to delight in this special
food.
1t is then that the wOodpecker reaps
the harvest his wisdom has provided, at
a time when, the ground being covered
otherwise in obtaining suitable or pal
atable food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
Gravesend.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Gravesend, where a tablet to Gordon
has just been unveiled, can boast of a
curious and little known claim to fame,
for it is said that the habit of hard
drinking was there introduced into Eng
land, James / and his mobiles catching it
from King Christian of Denmark, whom
they received and entertained at Graves
end in 1906. The town owed much of its
prosperity to it's possession of the sole
right of conveying passengers by boat to
and from London. no small privilege in
the days when boat to Gravesend and
horse to- Dover was the regular route to
the continent. The legal fare of one
halfpenny does not sound excessive, but
those were the times when the market
price of a sheep was fourpence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
rom the Boston Transcript


The preparations by the Poetry Reel
tai Society Of London for banquet to
the descendants Of English poets is arous-
ing an unusual interest in the family for
estry of British bards. Robert Southey, a
stock broker, has been added to the list.
and also two accredited descendants of
Milton's sister have been discovered. But
perhaps the most interesting find is a
descendant Of Chaucer's wife, Philippe de
Roet, who was of more noble birth than
her husband. and he was therefore glad
to take the three wheels OF her family as
his coat Of arms. The latest representa-
tive is Mr.. Rowed, modernization Of
de Roet, and he Is divisional superintend-
ent Of the Great Western railroad. living
at Exeter. The de Roet coat of arms is
still retained in the Rowed family. The
director of the society is particularly
pleased to establish this connection with
Chaucer's family, as one of it's next ac-
tivities will be a costume recital Of the
Canterbury Tales" for which prepara-
lions are In progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
Owl That Kills Sparrows.
Corr. Rome Sentinel

Watervile Cbrr. Rome Sentinel.
A trapper in the southern part OF the
town reports that he caught woodchuck
in one of his traps last week, and that
when found the animals head had been
eaten by one Of the large owls that are
SO plentiful hereabout this season.
The next day the man in making his
rounds saw the owl in tree above the
trap, apparently waiting for the trap
to provide him with another meal. The
woodchuck- eating owl is of the variety
that is said to be destroying so many
English sparrows this winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
Contraction in Names.

From the London Chronicle.
A time-saving generation may be thank
full that the changes in place-names tend
to simplification. How much easier to
write, say. Wraysbury than Wyrardis-
bury. Fratton than Froddington. Fulhanl
than the F'ullenhame of the Saxon Chron-
icle An odd state of things exists in
Londons northern suburb, where the older
spelling and the present-day form are
found side by side. How many of the
working class population Of Harringay.
on the Great Northern line, are aware
that the name is but variant of Horn.
sey, which anciently figured as Haring-
hee, Haringey and in a few other like
spellings?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
Legal Authorizations.
From the London Chronicle

From the London CNronlcIe.
The lawyer abbreviates perhaps more
than any writer in his attempt to keep
pace with the redundant phraseology OF
legal documents. And printed books OF
presidents. such as the indispensable Key
and Elphinstone. teach him the recognized
contractions For instance. 'exs,'' .'ads.''
trees and lass" do duty for executors,
administrators, trustees and assigns, while
daughter is written 'daur," and solicitor
is referred to as a "solor" In fact, every
word on a draft of a deed or will capable
of contraction is cut down to the utmost
limit, only, of course. to be extended when
the document itself Is engrossed by the
successor to Mr.. Snagsby of Tooks-court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. May 6-Closng: Cotton
Spot moderate business: prices one poin,
lower; American midd ing fair. $50; good
middling, sos; middling, 7.95: low mid.
ding. I-s5; good ordinary, 1.53; ordinary
IA. The sales Of the day were 5000 bales
Of which 1000 were for speculation anC
export, and included 800 American Re.
ceipts, $40 bales. all American. Futures
opened dull and closed quiet ay. 1851
May-June. 1851; June-July, 1874; july.
August. ia; Inconsistencies, 72s1a
September October, 6.3O1; October-No.
venber. 6.i31z; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
66Sh: December-January, 663h; jam.
ary-February. 6.62r; February-March
6.61: March-April, GEO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
Charter of Company Annulled.

Justice Barnard today signed q decree
annulling the charter Of the Capitol
Life Insurance Company of the United
States The order enjOinS the COM
pany, it's officers and stockholders from
transacting any business under the pre-
tended certificate of incorporation. The
company is in the hands of receivers,
and it's affairs are being closed: The
decree is based on an application OF
the government through Assistant
United States Attorney Huidekoper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
Date Set for Miller Trial.

The trial of John Barton Miller. former
secretary-treasurer of the defunct FirSs
Cooperative Building Association OF
GEORGETOWN, was set today by Justice
Stafford in Criminal Court No. for
Tuesday, May 81. Miller is charged with
the misrepresentation of more than 800,
COO of the funds Of the association. while
one OF it's officers.
Attorneys Henry E. Davis and john f..
Laskey will appear for the defense and
United States Attorney Wilson and As
sistant United States Attorney Proctor
will conduct the prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. II O'Clock noon-W ashing-
ton Gas cert. 800 at 1OJ.
Capital Traction "a. $1,000 a 115ta. 81 900
at 115la. $1,000 Mt 1151s. $1,000 at 1854, $500
at lisa.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. 4s $1,000 at s5s4,
81 goo at S5a.
Potomac Electric Cons. Is. $1,000 at 1O1A.
81 900 at 1914. $1,000 at lola.
Capital Traction. at 1904.
Washington Kwy. and Flee. pfd. 20 at 90E,
10 at 9Ja4, 2 at $685.
Washington Gas. 100 at II tbuyer CO..
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 1854, 10 at 216ss.
Commercial National Bank ) at FOG.
After cal-Union Trust. at 1901.
Capital Traction. at 1905. 10 at 100. 10 at
$50, ut 100. at 100, 10 at 100, 10 at 100.
nj at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
A Difference.
From Life.

isn't stiffness the same as silence?"
asks the little girl next door.
mo, indeed explains the little girl
next door to her. 'Silence is when there
isn't anybody at all in the parlor. and
stiffness is what you don't hear when
your big sister and her beau are there"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
Deeeivers, Ever.

From LppipcOtfs.
They were arguing about the alleged
Unborn strain Of deceitfulness in woman.
and she retaliated by citing the instances
of men deceiving their wives.
II suppose" said he, that you hold
that a man should never deceive his
wife"
'Oh. no." she smiled back at him: Il
shouldn't go SO far as that. How would
1t be possible for the average man to get
a wife if he didn't deceive herr"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
She Spotted Him.

From Young's Magazine.
do YOU mind il l smoke, Miss-er-?'
/ asked.
Not at ALL" she returned sweetly. "if
you don't think ii will make you sick"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06

When Jacob Lawson of Charlottesville.
Va. called his wife at an early hour
Tuesday morning to assist In getting
breakfast he found her dead from heart
trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May 6.-Flour. quiet; re-
ceipts. 1888 barrels.
Wheat-Quiet early. but after q moder-
ate decline On the cables and good rains
west the market held firm, with very
light offerings. July 1.12a1.1.12H; re-
ceipts, 11O, 400 bushels.
Corn-Receipts. 1875 bushels.
Realistically.
Pork-Steady; family, &c. 50a270O.
Lard-Barely steady; middle west, 13.4oa
1885.
Raw sugar-F'irm: Muscovado, SO test,
S.SS: centrifugal, rs test, 4.3S: mol asses
surar, 80 test. 3.5S: refined, steady
crushed, 5.95; graduated. 5.25; powdered.
5.35
Petroleum-Steady: refined. barrels, 7:!5.
Coffee-Spot, quiet; No.-7 Rio, Sss; NO.
Santos 9A.
Molasses- Steady; New Orleans open
kettle, 3ca4o
Butter-Lower; receipts I'LL packages
creamery specials, per pound. 29h; do
extras. 2Sh; do. thirds to frsts, 2oa2S
state dairy finest, 2Sa2Sh; do. common to
prime. 23a27: process specials. 70; do
seconds to extras, 22a20 imitation cream
cry. 231xa2411.
Cheese-Steady, unchanged. Receipts,
,2S3 boxes.
Eggs-Weak: receipts. 2O.976 crates:
state. Pennsylvania and nearby gathered
white, 22ha24: fresh gathered, storage
packed selections. 21%a221a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
Think Capital Logical Place.

Those who have given the matter seri-
GUS consideration say that Washington is
the logical place for holding the EXPOSE
ton for many reasons, both sentimental
and practical The construction of the
Panama canal is the work of the Ameri-
can nation and. in a sense. its gift to the
world. For that reason the celebration OF
The contamination of the great undertake
ing. 1t is thought, should take place TN the
nationals capital. where the great number
If foreigners who will participate can be
entertained as the guests OIL tI.e nation.
The practical arguments that have been
advanced in favor of Washington are
that by having the exposition here in Po-
tomac Park the government would save
many millions of expense for temporary
improvements to the exposition grounds
and for temporary structures. All the Inn
grounds either have been. or will be,
Constructed in Potomac Park as per-
manent Improvements.
San Francisco, 1885, is the slogan of
the delegation from California, which ar
rieved here last evening on the Panama
Pacific Special" After a record trip
across the continent the delegation. head
ed by Gov. Gillet Of California, was met
at Union station by the senators and rep
reSentatives from California.
Those in the Party.
The delegation consists Of J. n. Gillett.
Governor of California; P. H. Mccarthy,
mayor of San Francisco and member OF
the directing board of the exposition;
Victor H. Metcalf. former Secretary OF
the Navy and ex-Secretary of Commerce
and Labor. and now vice president OF the
Union Savings Bank Of Oakland; F. w.
Henshaw, justice of the supreme court of
California; William Lewis Gerstle, presi-
dent of the San Francisco Chamber Of
Commerce: James Ralph. jr.. president Of
the Merchants Exchange Of San Fran
cisco and member of the directing board
of the exposition: William f. Gerber.
president Of the California National Bank
o. Sacramento; NJ. r. Tarpey. vice pres
Fresno: Col. William NJ. Garland, pres
ident OF the real estate board of Los An
geles; Luther J. Evans, F.. ]. Zeehan-
delaar. Il. Cary Friedlander. c. S. Aiken.
f. Cooper and G. =. Cooper.
There is some dispute among the Cali
fornians themselves as to where the ex-
position should be held. San Francisco
and San Diego are both claimants for
lined up for San Francisco. with the ex-
ceptiOn Of a few members from the
southern part Of the state. who favor San
Diego.
the exposition in San Francisco in two
and a half hours about a week ago, and
the delegates are proud OF the achieve
ment and call attention to it as proof
of their ability to handle the big show
President Taft will receive the deIepa-
ton tomorrow morning. and later in the
day they will be granted hearing be-
fore the House committee on exposition,
and the committee on appropriations.
Among those who attended the confer
ence last night, in which plans Of cam
paign were outlined, were Senators Per-
kins and Flint, Representatives Engle-
bright, McKinlay. Knowland. Kahn,
Hayes. Needham, McLachlan and Smith.
and all the members of the delegation.
Statement by Governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings OF the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
ThermOmeter--May 5: pm. g.; 8
p M, %; L. midnight. ~: ain. AZ: 3
am, As; IL noon, IS: pm. 90. Maxi
mum. ~, at 8 pm. May 5: minimum. II,
at 5 am. May q. $50 =
Barometer-May s: PM. 1920: g Pm.
1918: IL midnight, 3O33. May e.. Z
am. 2o2s; 8 am. 1925: noon. 1920: 2
pm, 80. 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06

From the Kansas City journal.
Anything romantic about their we'd
ding?'
has a job
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
FIKANCIAL.

FINANCIAL
Under Government Supervision.
EQW8T ABLE
COOPERATIVE BUILDING
ASs0ClATl3N.
Save According
to Your Earnings.
The surest way to save Is tn
subscribe for one or more shares
in the
5oth Issue
of Stock at
$3.50 Per Share.
Payments are made monthly,
and with the interest accruing
makes it a sure and successful way
to save.
49o per annum.
EQUITABLE BUILDING. 1908 = ST. NV.
John Joy Bison. President.
Ellis Spear. Vice President.
Perry B. Turpin. ID V!ce President.
Frank r. Reside. Secretary.
DIRECTORS.
f F1ss h.FS.' So,,.,. !ss o.s .f! a.r..
J. ]. Edison. r., Spc. b. LArner.
Gilbert a GrosvenoR, ] A. II. L0throp.
my3-d eSu.0O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
Statement by Governor.

In a statement given to the press. Gov.
Gillett said. in part:
1--WE shall earnestly request that the
decision of Congress be made before adj
journment. Whatever city may be select
ed. the time is none too long for the
work it will have to do. For the reasons
given, San Francisco believes that It
should be selected. But if, i'm its wisdom,
the choice of Congress shall fall upon an
other city, thct fact should be known at
once, and San Francisco will give to its
successful rival its cordial and hearty
support
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06

HAS your wife good memoryf'
Il should say she has. I borrowed q
dollar from her six weeks ago and she
hasn't forgotten 1t yet."-Detroit Free
Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May 6.-Fear that the gov
eminent report on acreage next Monday
might prove very bullish seemed to IN
crease among wheat traders today The
uncertainty became acute enough to OF
set materially the effect of rains In the
northwest, west and southwest.
Operations accordingly consisted large
ly of trades intended to effect a quick
scalp. The opening was rather tame and
Mass lower to 1saA higher. the latter In
May. September started kaN to Aa4s on
at 1.O21s to 1.O2H and rallied to 1.U2as.
On a little concentrated buying corn
was relatively firmer than wheat Sell
ing was scattered. The market opened
Il lower to shade higher. September
started at 63ss to 6Ssa6SA, and advanced
to 63Na64.
There was an active market in oats,
with general commission house buying
and offerings flight. September opened
Is lower at 385sa3SA and rose to 391s.
Provisions were down because of con-
siderable selling pressure by scattered
longs
The opening was &c to 1oc off,. The
September delivery went still lower, to
22.52ha22.55 for pork, 12.57H for lard and
1910 for ribs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
New York Curb Prices.

Quotations furnished by T.. F. Hutton 4 Co
members New York Stock Exchange; Edw Floy
Caveriy. manager. 1901 street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06

Samuel lowering. an old and highly es-
tcemed citizen OF Talbot county, Nd died
Thursday of general debility near Easton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06

does your wife object to you play
ing pOker?'
Eyes. until I promise to buy her a new
dress with my winnings."-Defroit Free
Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
SEEKS TO LAY WIRES WILL TRY FOR Prize
Charles K. Hamilton to Make
Flight in Air..
FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY
Sum of $4,000 Offered as Incentive.
Will Endeavor to Cover Dis.
lance Without Stop.

Charles K. Hamilton. the aviator. an
nounces that he will start within three
weeks for the New York World prize OF
$1,000 offered for fight from New York
to Albany. This is 9 prize that has been
open for a year and was competed for
during the Hudson-F Fulton celebration. Ii
is open to either heavier or lighter than
air machines and was tried for by Capt.
T. S. Baldwin, who sold the small diri-
gible balloon to the army. Capt. Bald
win was flying dirigible at the time
but broke down and had to give up the
fight at the end of twenty miles.
The distance is 1Go miles. and COM
pares :closely with the flight from Lon
don to Manchester of 1856 miles, just
made by Louis Paulhan. who won the
Daily Mail prize of $4,000 for the trip:
According to the terms of the World
prize there are two stops allowed for
repairs and taking on more gasoline,
but the whole flight has to be made In
twelve hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06

Maximum temperature past twenty four
hours. G.: year ago. %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
May Avoid Stops.

Hamilton says he will try to make the
fight in one stretch. He has never
flown farther than forty miles. but says
that the only thing which stopped him
then was the exhaustion of the gaso-
line supply. He is having an extra
tank put on his machine. and says the
supply will last for the whole trip.
There are a number Of aviation events
scheduled for America in the next few
months. The motor speedway outside OF
indianapolis has made arrangements Tor
4 show of the Wright machines there
from June IL to Is. There may be one or
two other entrants. There Is also to be a
meeting at ST. Louis June D. largely COM
posed of inventors of machines. The
prizes there are small, aggregating only
81, 800 1t is understood that the prizes
at indianapolis will be larger, but, as the
meet will consist almost wholly or ma
chimes furnished by the Wright COM
pany, the rivalry will be limited to that
between individual aviators
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06

Bar silver steady, "a H. I'D per ounce.
Money. 2ha3 per cent
The rate of discount in the open market FOR
short bills is 3asa3L per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market for
three month bills is 3saSta per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. May G.-Wheat-F'irmer:
spot contract. los: spot No. red west
ern, 1.OSA; July, 1.O5A asked; receipts.
g., 5S7 bushels; exports, ALTOS bushels.
Corn-Strong; spot contract, 63ssa63ss;
May. 63ssa635s; July. 66h; receipts. 6946
bushels; exports, 1900 bushels.
Oats-Steady; No. 2 white 4S1za491s;
No. white, 461sa4S; No. 2 mixed, 461sa
Al: receipts, 5,565 bushels.
Rye-Dull; No 2 western domestic, So
aS4.
Hay-Quiet. unchanged.
Grain freights-Dull; unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06

The condition Of the Treasury at the beginning
Of business today follows:
TRUST FUNDS
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. May 6. Wheat - spot
dull: No. red western winter, no stock
futures. steady: May. IS 3Ad: July. Is
3kd; October. Is 4asd. Corn-Spot easy
new American mixed northern, 5s I'd
old American mixed, 5s I'd; futures dull
July nominal. Flour-Winter patents. 3Os
Sd. Hops-In London Pacific COAST
steady, E5as5 12s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06

WANTED-TO BORROW 81 600 FOB 60 DAYS
will pay 21lgs commission and go interest end
give good security. Address Bog t5e. star once
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-02

oil, one of its ingredients. Uncolored
oleo is to be taxed one-qusrter of
cent a pound.
Foreign oleo in addition to the
tariff duty is to pay tax of fifteen
cents a pound, and is limited to one,
two and five-pound packages, domes-
tic oleo must be put up only in one,
two and five-pound packages, but
such packages may be packed in
cases containing ten. twenty, thirty
and fifty pounds.
Defrauding the government in the
matter of manufacture or payment
of the tax is punishment by confisca-
tion of material and property in ad-
dition to Imprisonment and fine.
punishment for violation of the act
runs as high as $4,000 fine ana two
years Imprisonment.
A section is added to the measure
which prohibits the compromising of
any case and requires that all cases
shall be brought to trial and adjudi-
Gated by the courts.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-02

freebooter of the earth, and ought
to be exterminated.
"He studiously hunts and eats in
sects which are beneficial to plant
life, while he passes over most OF
those which are harmful. The only
good things he does is to eat the
seeds of weeds and prevent their
spread.
"He is murderous. He hunts the
nesting places and destroys eggs and
young bluebirds, house wrens, tree
swallows and barn swallows. The
robin, the cat-bird and the mocking
bird he attacks and drives out of
parks and shade trees. He mas no
song, but he drives out the song
birds and brings only noise in re-
turn.
Whenever sparrows roost around
your house. destroy their nests. If
they roost at night on your caves
trough, drive them away with a long
pole. BY destroying nests wherever
they are seen the increase can be
prevented"
"A ready way of destroying them
is by spreading near their haunts
grain soaked in a solution of strych-
MIA. This method is practice with
success in California"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-02
SOMETHING KNEW.

The search of noted surgeons for
an anaesthetic with no detrimental
effect on the heart or other vital
organs apparently has been rewarded
at last. The result of investigations
here and abroad, which have Just
been made public here, show that
electricity is far superior to any of
the drugs now used to produce anal
gesia.
The discovery is expected by prom
inent surgeons to revolutionize mod
ern surgery. Electricity as an anaes-
thetic has no bad effects on the
heart. 1t produces a form of insen-
sibility by acting on the nerve CEN
ters of the brain, called electric
sleep" When the circuit is opened
the influence of the anaethetic is i'm
mediately lost and the patient be-
comes conscious without feeling any
of the after effects common to ether
and chloroform.
At the Philadelphia General Hos
pital the city will shortly procure the
necessary apparatus and will conduct
series of exhaustive Investigations.
DR.. Mihran Krikor Kassabian, direc-
tor of the Roentgen Ray laboratory
at the Philadelphia hospital, is now
engaged in this work, together with
DIR. Solomon Soliscohen.