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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-04

Standard Make Upright Pianos Bedroom
Suites. Oak. BE Maple and Mahogany Dressers
and Ch.noniers. Sideboards and China Closets
Bullets Music Cabinets. Desks. Secretaries and
bookcases Roller and Flat Top Desks, Brass
and Enamel Beds, Couches Extension and Parlor
Tables. Is rolls Of Fine Mattinss. Go-Carts. hne
lot of Rockers and Revolving Chairs. Library
and Mission Furniture and other desirable goods
\. ban opportunity to furnish your house CT
apartment with desirable goods at your own
prfces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-04
ADAM A. WESCHLER, AUCTIONEBR.
Eight Attractive New
Dwellings, Nos. 4O1, M3,
4O5, 4O7, 400, All, 413 and
Az 10th Street South
H.. A-AS>-

east, Dy AuCtlOn.
On MONDAY. MAY NINTH. 1870 COMMENC-
ING AT FIVE O'CLOCK Pm, I will oder for
sale by public auction in front Of the respective
premises. the following real estate In the Dis
both inclusive. and II. in square 1915.
Each Improved by a New Six
room and Bath Press-brick Front
Dwelling, with cellar, furnace
heat and attractive front porches.
Terms: II sold separately. each subject to .
cash. or all cash. at option Of purchaser. II
sod a whole. one-half cash over and above
said deeds Of trust. the remainder In one and
two years. with interest at six per cent, or all
cash. deposit Of $50 each house required
at the time of sale. Terms to be complied with
In Is days. All conveyancing. recording. ETC.. at
purchasers cost.
ADAM A. WESCHLER, Auctiooeer,
ap3O-d&da.eSu go Pa. ave. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-04
AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
THOS. J. OWEN Z son. AUCT1ONEERS.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNuH.
BETWEEN 10TH AND 20TH STREETS
By virtue Of q decree in equity cause No,
27l36. Supreme Court, D. G.. We Will sell At pub
lic auction; n fropt q ths Pse@is:e q WED.
1910. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the west 0.00
feet Of lot BY the full depth thereof in square
Terms: 0ne-third of the purchase money b
cash. balance In one and two years. With intss.
est at per centum per annum, from day q
sale secured by deed Of trust upon thu. pren1ssG,
O all cash. at purchasers option. Deposit q
400 to be made ct time Of sale Terms to b
complied with within ten days from day Of sale.
Or property may be resold ct risk and cost Of q
tertlsement. Conveyancing. recording. etc. ct
purchasers cost.
i WILLIAM c. SULLIVAN. Trustee.
apZ2-d&ds. inssu 40 5th ct. nv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-04
TOMORROW.
MARCUS NOTES. -AUCTIONEER.

MARCUS NOTES. AUCTIONEER.
{ 50 wagon loads of Desir-
able Household Furniture
and Effects at public auc-
ton.
Commencing at 10 am.
tomorrow, Thursday, May
i, | will sell, within my
salesrooms, 426 9th st. NV,
the contents of eight pri-
yate residences, embracing,
among other goods, t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-04

TREATMENTS: the Stomach Intsstines
Spleen Liver, aalstone Diseases the Kid
Bladder Kidneys Baddsones Hemohoid
Obesity Diabetes Metu Rheumatism Uric Acid
REMEDIES: 10 Mineral Drink
Acid Hoair Baths Steam.
Electric Bats koop
for Ooldwater Treatment
Beautiful Woods
Promonadss, Tennis Golf,
For Booklet apply Town Country Bureau
$50 9Th this Regent st.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-12
FARMERS STATE CASE
Tell British Parliamnt Views as to
Tariff With United States.

Winnipeg, Man, Dec. 12.-In or
der that there may be no mistake
concerning their views on important
public questions affecting their in
terests, the farmers of Canada are
going to Ottawa to confer directly
with the members of the dominion
government and parliament. Tonight
delegation of half a thousand rep
resentative farmers of Manitoba, AL
berta and Saskatchewan. At Ottawa
the western farmers will be joined
by a delegation of several hundred
representing the eastern provinces
and together they will set forth their
ideas as to what is best for the agri-
cultural community and the public
at large on the question of the tar
iff. reciprocity with the United States
and preference on British &c Is.
The farmers, it is said, will advo-
cate reciprocity in natural products
and in timber and free trade in agri-
cultural implements with the United
States. A demand will also be made
for an increase of the preference on
British goods, with stated annual
increase until free trade with Great
Britain is obtained. The western
farmers will also recommend that
the terminal elevators at Port Arthur
and Fort William be conducted as a
public utility and that the proposed
Hudson's Bay railway be constructed
and operated by the government.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-12
Want Their Children Thieves.

The Kakha khels. tribe that in
habits the country Of the Khyber pass.
in northern India. are thieves and con-
slider thieving most honorable occu-
patton. A young woman of the Kakha
Khel will not look at a young man
who would like to become her husband
unless be Is proficient in the art The
dearest wish Of mother is that her
little boy may become cunning thief
Every child is consecrated. as it were.
at its birth to crime. A hole is made
in the wall similar to that made by a
burglar, and the mother passes the in-
FAINT backward and forward through
the hole. singing in its ear: BE a
thief. Be thief. Be thiefr' They
are probably the only tribe in India
who glorify peculation and raise it to
the dignity Of a regular calling. Chris.
tian Herald.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-12
APPOINT SUPREME
COURT JUDGES
President Taft Overlooked
George Turner of Spo-
kane in Appointment.

Washington, .. c., Dec. 12-
President Taft today sent to the SEN
ate these nominations:
To be chief justice of the supreme
COURT of the United States, Associate
Justice Edward Douglas White, of
Louisiana; to be associate justices Of
the supreme court of the. United
States, Judge Willis Handkerchief of
Wyoming AMI Judge Joseph Rueker
Lamar, Ga; to be judge of the new
court of commerce. Martin A. knapu,
now chairman of the interstate com
merce commission. for the term of
five years: Robert w. Finch bald,
now United States district Judge of
the middle district of Pennsylvania.
term four years; William H. Hunt.
now Judge of the court of customs
of appeals, formerly United States
district judge of the district Of Mon
tana, term three years; John Emmett
Garland, South Dakota, to be Judge
of the new court of commerce. term
Two years. To be members of the IN
terstate commerce commission. B. H.
Meyer, Wisconsin; c. c. McChord Of
Kentucky. The commission will elect
its new chairman
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-12
The Art OF Carpentry.

How many common figurative ex-
pressions in our language are Dor
rowed from the art Of carpentry may
be seen from the following sentence:
1.-THE lawyer who filed the bill, shaved
the note, cut an acquaintance, split a
hair, made an entry. got up a case,
framed an Indictment. impaneled a
Jury, put them into box, nailed a
witness, hammered judge and bored
a whole court. all in one day, has since
laid down law and turned carpenter"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-12
WASH|NGIOhSTAT[
RANKS 3OTH
Shows an Increase of 1904
Per Cent Over 1900
Census.

Washington, 1,141,990, an in
crease of 623,8S7, or 1904 per cent
over 51S,103 in 1900, when the in
crease over 1890 was 160.S71, or IS
percent.
The number of persons in the ma
val and military service of the Uni
ted States stationed abroad and on
naval vessels is 55,60S.
The total population Of the United
States with all possessions is about
101. 100000 This number includes
1885, 426 in the Philippine islands
as enumerated in the census there
in 1908 and estimates for the popu-
lation of the island of Guam, the
American possessions in Samoa and
persons in the Panama canal zone.
Rank of States.
The states in their rank accord
~
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-12
CASE OF WHISKY
Three Deck Hands Get Gloriously
Drunk on upriyer Shipment.

Three G.. & O. deckhands by the
name of Valentine. McGinnis and
Hill. were arrested Saturday by Sher-
if Ferguson on the charge of loot
ing case of whiskey consigned to
up-river points. The entire case
was taken by the men Friday and the
arrest followed on the arrival of the
boat here Saturday. They will be
given a preliminary hearing tomor-
row afternoon
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-12
Detected,

1t was at a Fourth of July meeting
in little city. The mayor. William
Smith. rose and at dignified length read
the Declaration Of Independence
There was pause; then from one
of the mayors old schoolmates came
the loud whisper: "Bin never writ that.
He amt smart enough" New York
Times
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-12
Stuck TO His Baro.in,

Exasperated Purchaser-Didnt you
guarantee that this parrot would re-
peat every word he heard?
Bird Dealer-Certainly | did.
But he doesn't repeat single
word
HE repeats every word he hears,
But he never hears any. He is as deaf
as a post"
Evening journal., 1910-05-12
CENSUS men
CAUSE ARREST
Farmer Near Newark Accused
Of Refusing to Answer
the Questions

On a warrant sworn out by the CEN
susf Office yesterday afternoon, William
]. Reed. who conducts a farm at New
ark, owned by George H. Huber, of
this city, was arrested today by Deputy
United States Marshal John Mitchell,
on a charge Of violating section 20, of
the census act, by refusing to give in
formation to the census enumerator of
his district, oliver J. Rothwell.
Rothwell reported the case and a
special agent from the census office
went to the farm, and it is said, he
also did not get the information de-
sired by the government. This oc-
CURED several days ago and the arrest
followed to-day.
Reed was arraigned before United
States Commissioner William G. Ma
hairy and entered plea of guilty. He
was held in $500 bail for Federal Court
which was furnished by George H.
Huber.
Since his arrest Reed has given the in
formation wanted. He says the reason he
turned down the enumerators was because
they wanted him to leave his horses in
the middle Of field where he was work.
ing and go TO the house, This he refused
TO do.
Evening journal., 1910-05-12
FALL FATAL TO
]. ]. 'GLINCHEY


Failing down stairs at his home late
last night James J. McGlinchey aged about
50 years. sustained injuries from which no
died at the Delaware Hospital at $40
o'clock this morning. An examination at
the hospital revealed that the man had
sustained a fracture Of the skull at the
base OF the brain. An operation was per-
formed but he died two hours later.
Mr.. McGllchoy is survived by his widow
and one daughter. Ho lived with his fam
ny at No. e25 South Harrison street.
Mr.. McGlinchey was an expert on raw
goat skins and was employed as an ex-
aminor Of sSins by the Wilmington Leath-
er Company. lie was n highly educated
man and had Travelled all over tho world.
lie had been in Alden, Arabia, China, Mex
leo ana nearly all OF the South American
countries. lie was regarded as one OF the
best posted men ON goat skins in tho
country.
Before entering the employment Of the
Wilmington Leather Company Mr. Mo
Giinchey worked at the plant OF the
United Leuther Company and previous tc
that time was I'm tho employ OF one OF
the biggest morocco manufacturers In
Philadelphia. for fifteen years.
Evening journal., 1910-05-12

NEW YORK, May 12-Mayor Gaynor
of New York, having notified the police
to stop the performance of Valeska
Suratt in "rhe Girl with the Whoop-
ing Cough" the managers OF the show
are smiling over the thoughts of the
harves they can reap with the show on
tour But Mayor Gaynor promises
to go even further. lie syas that the
show is not ft for the American stage
and that he feels It VIII be his duty
to notify his fellow executives through
out the country that this show shuold
not be permitted ON any stage In
the meantime Miss Suratt, who has won
fame for her striking costumes if moth
ing else, has also been barred from
giving a vaudeville act at Hammer
STEMS.
Evening journal., 1910-05-12
IOWA STIRRED
SAYS DOLLIVER

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-''rhe people
I'm Iowa have friendly feeling toward
the President, but they have a disposition
to get after the men who are managing
his affairs" said Senator Dolliver to-day
in his return from his home State. Both
he and his colleague, Senaeor Cummins.
were enthusiastic over the political out
look. Regarding the meeting at which
Doliiver denounced the tariff and the pres
ent leaders IN Congress. he said;
1t was the largest meeting ever he'd in
Iowa and Il was arranged on only four
days notice There were three or four
thousand men present from different Sec
tions Of the State and the meeting was as
representative as a state convention.
1T reflected the sentiment Of the great
mass Of the people Of Iowa In favor of the
progressive policies. There are, oil course,
parts of the State where stand patters
are to be found and where some old line
Republican editors say the progressives
are set against the administration The
general sentiment, however. is favorable
70 the progressive movement"
Senator Cummins said that the size OF
the crowd and the spirit shown was with
out precedent in Iowa lie predicted the
nomination Of Warren Garst, the progress
sive candidate for governor and the de-
feat Of Representatives Hull and Smith.
Evening journal., 1910-05-12
TRIP FOR Mr.. ROTH,
FRIENDS SAY GOODBYE

wilmington Lodge, No. 1i6. I. o. A. L.
marched I'm a body last night to the resi-
dence Of David Roth Linden and Frank
lin streets and gave him a farewell sur
prise party. Mr.. Roth who is an active
member OF the Wilmington Lodge, will
sail for Austria on Friday morning on one
Of the Red Star Line steamers. accom-
panied by Mrs. Roth and their three chill
dren, on a siX-months' tour.
Among those present were NJ Green, A.
Greenstein. David Whitaker. ]. Eisen-
man, NJ. Brown. J. Shapiro. NJ Groll. NJ
Jacobs, Samuel Hirshout Harry Hirshout
NJ. Chaiken. Morris spirc. E. shapiro
Benjamin Fisher, NJ. Abramovtz JOSEPH
Fisher. II. Goldstoin, b. Levinsky Sam.
uel Warovitz, Simon spire. Max Berlin
Simeon Album. NJ. shendleman. anc
others.
Upon his return to this country. Mr.
Roth will take up his residence I'm thi.
city.
Evening journal., 1910-05-12
cookman Class Entertained.

The monthly meetings Of classer . and
3 Of Goodman Sunday School were held to-
gether on Monday evening at the home of
Charles Pyle, No 1923 West Eight street.
The eevning was enioyaoly spent in play
ing games After refreshments were
served, prizes were awarded to the win
ners Of the games. Miss Helen Firth fur
nished the music. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence w. Pyle, Mr.. Stats,
Mrs. Andrews. the Misses Emma Read
Laura Stewart, Annie Neely, Bessie Nc
Dowell, Helen /. Ewing, Elsie Glcker
Ethel Banks, Margaret Shaw. Rose But.
Ter, Edith Mcdowell. Helen Firth, Edna
Pyle and Hannanh Andrews. Alessrs. Vim
cent Richardson, Daniel Bowen. Millar'
Iogue, Bayard Duling, Adolph Bower
William Stewart Charles Pyle. william
Pyle and Ralph Stewart
Evening journal., 1910-05-12
LECTURED ABOUT
SHORTHAND ART

+. n. Miner, one Of the greatest liv-
ing shorthand experts, publisher for
over twenty-five years Of the "Phono-
graphic World and Commercial School
Review" the largest shorthand journal
I'm the world lectured to students Of
the Wilmington Business School this
morning and this afternoon he lectur-
ed to Goldey College students. He
spoke on the History of Shorthand.
saying that il originated with Quintus
Annius i'm 200 years before the Chris
tian era. Cicero wrote shorthand. and
increased the characters from 200 to
1000. Nero ordered people put TO death
who were guilty of writing shorthand.
During the Dark Ages shorthand ceas-
ed, but was resumed when learning
again nourished Tilbury invented a
system. and many systems have flour
ished from that time; the present best
known systems being the Pitman and
Gregg. one of the great differences
between modern and earlier systems is
that characters used to be arbitrary
symbols. but now shorthand is phone
tic. symbols formed according TO sound
Charles Dickens wrote shorthand fol
years before he became an author.
Mr. Miner displayed about thirty old
books on shorthand, the most curious
being a shorthand copy of the Bible
written by hand. and dated 1887; the
writer being William AddN There
were books IN Russian, Spanish, ltal-
ian. Japanese and Chinese shorthand
the latter having TO be read backwards
| Mrs Miner. who accompanied her hus-
band said that in their home in New
York is a large library of old books
on shorthand. Miss Emma Devinney
one of the students was given an ole
book on Universal Shorthand" dated
1853. as reward Of merit for beinl
| the first of the students TO subscribe
to the Photographic World" copies
of which were given TO the Whining
ton Business School class.
Tomorrow Mr.. and Mrs. Miner g,
TO Baltimore where Mr.. Miner lee
lures. A short time ago Mr. Nine
presented permanently the Miner Media
TO Fred II. Gurtler, I'm the nationa
contest in Washington.
Evening journal., 1910-05-12
IT SLUes HARD
Coffee Sure and Powerful Bruiser

Let Your coffee slave be denied his
cup at its appointed time! Headache
sick stomach--fatigue like unto death.
/ know il all in myself, and have seen
IL I'm others. Strange that thinking,
reasoning beings will persist in its
use,' says a Topeka, Kansas, man.
He says further that he did not be-
gin drinking coffee until after he was
twenty years old, and that slowly 1t
began TO poison him, and affect his
hearing through his nervous system.
Finally. / quit coffee and the condi-
tions slowly disappeared. but one cold
morning the smell Of my wifes coffee
was too much for me and took a
cup. Soon / was drinking my regular
allowance. tearing down brain and
nerves by the daily dose Of the ne
farious concoction.
Later I found my breath coming
hard and frequent fits of nausea, and
then 1 was taken down with bilious
fever.
Common sense came to me and I
quit coffee FOR good and went back
/ to Postum. I at once began to gain
and have had no returns Of my bilious
symptoms, headadAe. dizziness. or YER
tigo.
Il now have health. bright thoughts.
and added weight where before there
was invalidism, the blues, and skele-
ton-like condition of the body.
My brother quit coffee because of
its effect on his health and now uses
Postum. He could not stand the~ner-
vous strain while using coffee. but
keeps we'll on Postum.
Miss t.. / know personally, was in
! capable of doing a days work while
she was using coffee She quit IL and
took up Postum and is now wel and
has perfectly steady nerve"
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a Rea-
SON"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
intarest
Evening journal., 1910-05-12
CLERICAL BROTHERHOOD
NETTING AT SMYRNA

The Clerical Brotherhood Of the Diocese
OF Delaware met at ST. Peters rectory in
Smyrna Tuesday afternoon. The Rev.
Kensey J. Hammond rector Of Emanual
Church, rcud an essay on The Revision
OF the Lcxionary." This was followed by a
general discussion, the sentiment being
that the Parish priest should have more
liberty IN so far as being able TO appoint
special lessons for services not provided
for by the prayer books The general
convention OF the Episcopal Church which
meets I'm Cincinnati In october win act
upon this question. Preceding the meet
ing the Rev. c. II. Holmead, rector Of St..
Peters, entertained the Brotherhood at
dinner Those In attendance were: Rev.
Kensey J. Hammond, Wilmington presi-
dent Of the Clerical Brotherhood: Rev. A.
Il. Clay. Wilmington, secretary; Rev. +.
NJ KirlSus, Rev. Or. George c. Hail, Will
mngton Rev. Mr.. Mears. Delaware city;
Rev. p. l.. Donaghay. Middletown; Rev.
Mr. Schouler, Elkton and Rev Charles IL.
Holmead, Smyrna.
Evening journal., 1910-05-12
TOY BIRD LURES
PET CANARY BACK

STAMFORD, Conn. May PA canary
bird that is valued because of its sing
ing abilities was put out in its cage
back Of the store of its owner. Joseph
Mechaley. yesterday. a cat pulled the
cage down and broke 1t. but the bird
escaped TO tree. Mr.. Mechaley tried
all sorts Of devices 70 get the fugitive
bird. but without success.
Then he took a mechanical canary
bird that hung in a cage i'm his store
and climbed a tree. He wound il up
and when Il sang the real canary few
toward Il and answered in song. AIr
Mechaley's presence frightened the
canary, so he took the mechanical bird
10 the second floor and set the cage
on the window sill, He wounudu it up
and concealed himself. After a good
deal Of singing and flying around the
cage the canary entered and was re-
captured.
Evening journal., 1910-05-12
CHARGE WITHDRAWN
AGAINST HOTEL MAN

When the case OF Albert Bothman,
proprietor of the Hotel Wilmington,
charged with violating the screen law,
was called up before Magistrate Gluck-
man to-day, Caleb +. Burchenal. rep
resenting the Law and order Society,
asked leave TO withdraw the charge.
This was done and the case was then
dismissed.
Mr.. Bothman made some changes at
his hotel which met with the approval
of the society. and for that reason the
charge was not pressed. The partition
At the end of he bar now conains glass
so hat the bar is visible from the
street
Evening journal., 1910-05-12
WORKING ON THE FILTER SEWER

Work is progressing on the sewer being
constructed by tho Water Department, on
its right Of way along the new road at tho
Weldm farm hlter plant. II was said to-
day that the sewer was being constructed
10 carry OF the water from leak in tho
big reservoir hut this statement was de-
MED by President Shaw OF the Water De
partment He said the sewer was a part
OF the original improvements planned and
that its purpose is 10 carry off drainage
surface water, wash water from the filter
beds, etc, which has been overnowing tn,
land OF Isaac Elliott. The sewer viii con.
meet with the Prices Run sewer.
Evening journal., 1910-05-12
RIVER STEAMER SINKS:
THIRTEEN ARE DROWNED

wife Of the president OF the Tennessee
River Packet Company, owners Of the
Inflated vessel.
Miss Annie Rhea. daughter Of Mrs,
Rhea, Nashville. Tenn.
S. c. Baker, first clerk Of the steamer,
ST. Louis.
Mrs. Joseph Harris. Nashville. Tenn.
Mrs. Archie Patterson, Nashville,
Tenn. returning from a visit with par
ents at Chester, Ills.
Archie Patterson, Jr, FIVE, son OF
Mrs. Patterson.
William J. Pickett. travelling sales
man, st. Louis.
Fowler Post. clerk on boat. st. Louis
Miss Lena Wall, Nashville, member
Rhea party.
Head porter, name not known, a
cabin boy and two roustabouts.
Evening journal., 1910-05-12
By unItea Press Leased specIaI vic.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, May 12-Thirteen
persons were drowned when the steam
er City of Saltillo sank in the Mississip-
pi river near Sulphur Springs, "A miles
from st. Louis last night. 1t was first
thought that not more than four or Eve
were drowned. but a search during the
night and early to-day revealed that
thirteen We're dead.
Most Of the crew escaped.
Among the dead are five women pas
sengers and eight men. The Saltrlo,
bound from st. Louis to Tennessee
river points, struck a rock, turned
turtle and foundered within reach Of
the shore at Glen Park. Many OF the
passengers were pleasure seekers from
Nashville Tenn. The dead;
Mrs. Isaac T. Ilhea- Nashville Tenn.
Evening journal., 1910-05-12
COURTED SO YEARS.
SHE WEDS AT LAST

STAMFORD. Conn. May 12-Mss En-
sly Brown, for upward OF forty years a
school teacher here, was married last
night 10 Norman Provost. and thus was
eliminated a oourtship that began be-
fore the Civil War
Miss Bravn and Mr.. Provost were
sEYeethearts when the,war broke out. lie
enlisted in the Sixth Connecticut Rogi.
ment and served with distinction. be-
coming first lieutenant. lie Is a member
Of the Loyal Military Legion
Miss Brown was appointed teacher an,
remained one until recently. when she re
signed. During all the years She an,
Mr.. Provost were engaged.