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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
TESTS IN BREEDING
Experiments Being Carried on
at Bethesda, Md.
VALUABLE TO FARMERS
Rats and Guinea Pigs Being Used
by the Scientists Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture.

What things are possible and what are
not in breeding farm animals Is being
determined by an extensive series Of ex-
periments that are being carried on at
the experiment station Of the Department
Of Agriculture at Bethesda, Md. BY the
time the experiments are finished it will
be possible to tell just what results may
be obtained by mating animals Of certain
characteristics Breeding domestic stock
will be reduced almost to an exact
science. Certain laws of heridity are be-
ing developed. and it is found that these
are as reliable as the currents of river.
so that an animal breeder, knowing what
characteristics he wants in his young
stock and knowing what material he has
to work with, can forecast accurately
what the results of mating will be.
Stock breeding Is being reduced to the
point where it is no longer matter of
experiment. of acknowledgement" meth
DDS, but where it Is like fitting together
the pieces of a jig-saw puzzle, where all
the sections are marked with consecutive
numbers.
Rats and Guinea Pigs.
The material with which the particular
work is being carried on is rats and
guinea pigs. In the heridity experiments
alone there are 5000 guinea pigs involved
and there are 1000 in the breeding house
for the pathological laboratory. There
are not SO many rats, but there are
enough.
The outsider may object that there is
a wide gulf between rats and guinea
pigs and trotting stock and dairy cattle.
But the gulf is not of practical inn
portance in the investigation that is be-
ing carried on. There are certain laws
short-horn cattle as to guinea pigs, and
more facts about the working of these
laws are being discovered every day. The
guinea pigs breed fast, and a series Of
experiments can be worked out with
them running into a score of generations
whereas the same series of experiments
with horses or cows would take few
lifetimes.
me guinea pig house is a big frame
structure with narrow aisles lined with
Wire-frOnted hutcheS. These rise, tier on
tier, from the floor to the ceiling. All of
the hutches are numbered and the walls
ave charts and tables hung on clips. SO
that each new family and its essential
characteristics are registered as soon as
they come to light.
The experiments have been going on for
a long time. One of the points that has
been studied is the question Of "inbrec-
ing" Sometimes q stock breeder con-
siders this desirable In an effort to pre-
serve a certain characteristic of an ami
NAL. but there has long been prejudice
against the system. as II was believed
stock would run down" IL they did not
have new blood infused into the strain.
II has been proved that this Is not the
case There are guinea pigs that have
been inbred as closely as was possible for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

Lady Caller (confidentially to her host
ess)-My dear. why doesn't the dean pad
his legs? Wife of the Dean alphabetically
But. my dear. he does.-Punch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

and has a fair knowledge of electrical
subjects, they failed to make the neces-
sary 20 per cent on two examinations.
In the first examination Lieut. Barker
did not make the necessary percentaR e
on the military end OF the examination,
but was successful on the second exami-
nation: Private Williams In his first ex-
animation passed the military part, while
this proved to be Private McLennan's
weakest point. The two candidates. with
the approval of the District of Columbia
militia Headquarters will try third time
for commissions next December when the
full complement of officers-a captain and
two first lieutenants-will proba bIys, be
necessary, as 1t is hoped the comma nv
strength.
Several recruits have been taken into
the company since Lieut. Barker took
command, among them being teleera-
pners. wireless experts and old Signal
corps men. 1t Is expected that the wire
when active recruiting is begun this
coming fall.
Lieut. Barker last week appointed two
sergeants and two corporals In order
10 make the chance of advancement
equal to all, written examination was
held for all those desiring to try for
the positions. The subjects covered cleo
trical and visual signaling equipment.
guard duty and drill regulations. The
examination was held Tuesday night at
suit announced by Lieut. Barker after an
examination of the papers 1t showed
that Corp Tierney and Private Williams
were advanced to be sergeants and Prj-
Yates E. c. Corkhill and r. NJ McLen-
nan to be corporals.
While we are pleased with the number
of men that reported on the rifle range
rlcx
We are not satisfied said one of the Of
ficers of the LIST Separate Battalion yester-
day.
the battalion nothing less than a marks
man. for the man who cannot hit the
mark at which he shoots is no good on
the firing line during battle. which withal
Is the climax Of a soldiers training
The moving target-a new feature on
the range this yeax-was OF much interest
TO the men. and should prove highly bene-
fcial. as IL brought them face TO face with
ing an engagement.
II desire also TO add that the officers
ana employees OF the range were not spar
ing in their efforts to make our tour of
duty pleasant as we'll as profitable"
-
Brig. Gen. w. w. Wotherspoon. u. 8.
"a. commanding The joint army and
militia camp of instruction at Gettysburg.
Pa. in a circular letter to the adjutant
generals of the states whose troops will
participate in the encampments at Gettys-
burg, makes the following suggestions in
regard to preliminary sanitary ,inspec-
ton OF troops:
IAN enlisted men should be inspected
by a medical officer within twenty four
hours prior 10 their departure from their
home stations for the camp. this with
view TO detection and elimination from
the camp of cases Of contagious diseases.
including typhoid fever. This inspection
should result not only In the exclusion
from the command men In the tncipient
stages OF contagious diseases, but also
OF men physically unfit 10 accompany
The troops and participate in the neld
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

eight generations. and the latest MEM
bers OF the family are Just as healthy
and well developed as the first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

Sergt. r. W. Barker OF the Signal Corps
lieutenant. He has been placed in COM
mand OF the company. relieving Second
Lieut. l.. II. Johnson. the temporary
commander since the retirement OF First
Lieut.. Putnam.
Lieut.. Barker is rapidly whipping the
company into good shape. Last Sunday
he ordered the company to the Congress
Heights range for various exercises most
Of the detachment going to the range
day evening Flag signaling from the
firing line TO the 1.0OO-yard butts was
carried on, and several messages were
rapidly transmitted. The latest design
of portable wireless pole. one of which
ditiously raised and lowered. The hello
graph was set up. but not used.
These exercises are preliminary TO the
Gettysburg encampment. With the same
object I'm view Lieut.. Barker ordered his
company To the White Lot yesterday for
practice In erecting conical tents.
The present strength of the Signal Corps
Company u about forty men. OF which
about twenty five will attend the camp
OF instruction. After camp every effort
will be made 70 recruit the company up
TO the minimum strength of fifty-n nine
men
Participating with Lieut. Barker in his
Yates Nathan Williams and n. NJ. Nc
Lehman While Private Williams has had
eighteen years military service. occupy
ing every position In the Pennsylvania
Nae6onsi 0ssard from private TO captain.
and PrtvUae-Ac1~ennan 10 q tslegrsphsx
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-06
Big Marine Act at
Pantages Next Week

Six big standard acts will be in
cluded in the bill at the Pantages
theater beginning with the Sunday
matinee, August 7. Mr.. Pantages
on his recent trip east booked some
big attractions and shows, this be-
ing the first one in this lot. The
Buch Brothers Ship Ahoy!" with
special scenery representing the
deck of battleship. in which these
boys present some bounding net
work. the kind Of which has never
before been seen here. and Is a big
scream from the time the curtain
goes up on the act until it is rung
down by the stage manager. The
Buch brothers have in the past
made a reputation all over the
world that is more than envied by
all performers in their line.
The Melroy Trio and Kid Kid
ders, in a miniature musical COM
edy, have one Of the funniest of all
acts in which Is introduced high
class singing. dancing, talking and
comedy. A big laugh from start to
finish is the way our New York
agent reported ON the act.
Sidney Shepard and company will
present high class Hebrew COM
edy dramatic playlet. entitled THE
End of the World" The principal
characters being Sidney Shepard as
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-06
NOTED COMEDIANS CLEVER SINGERS MUSI-
CLANS COMEDY SKETCHES AND BIG EURO
PEAN TRAINED ANIMAL ACT WILL BE FEAT
URES AT THE WASHINGTON

The bill of vaudeville that
Manager Myers will offer the
Washington patrons for the week
starting with the usual matinee to-
day, should leave little doubt that
lovers of vaudeville in Spokane are
getting the best talent possible, if
the advance natices are to be be-
lieved.
A top line comedy act will be one
of the big features for the week. 1t
is that of the Two Comical Trick
sters," Martini and MAMMALIAN, In
illusions both laughable and ap-
plaudable. These artists are con-
jurors of superior ability, but their
offering also includes some delight
fully refreshing geniality that
proves a big hit. They have gift
of repartee, joking and talking dur
ing their entire performance and
many of their most difficult exper-
iments are explained to the audi
ence in a most ludicrous manner.
The new importation that has
reached America in the trained AMI
NAL line Is Nine. Jenny's trained
cats and monkeys. There are Is
beautiful Persian Angoras and q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-06

pair of simian actors. who do near
ly everything but talk. The cats
are all pure white with beautiful
fur. 1t is the only troupe of cat
actors in the world. Jack Hallen
and Sully Hayes are "The Wizards
of JOY" They have a fine line Of
patter, new stories and excellent
dancing. From the Royal Grand
Opera TO Messina come the Vene-
tian Street Singers. The recent
earthquake at Messina brought
many disasters, but it did not
crush out the spirit of music. From
it is due the appearance in this
country of the above named act,
which was brought here by Signor
Bregulia. A distinctly novel must
cal and terpischorean oddly will
be offered by Arnold and Ethyl
Grazer. That excellent legitimate
actor, H. D. Crosby. supported by
Miss Anna Lee & company, will
present the rural comedy, Back
Home" It is the pesthumus work
of Arthur Sidman, best beloved Of
vaudeville actors, who did not live
to see the success of his several
plays.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-06
TaLLest and Shortest
Actors at the Orpheun1

Over eight feet tall and every
inch an actor is what might well be
said of George Anger, the giant
vaudeville actor who heads the bill
at the Orpheum. opening with the
Sunday matinee. He comes in his
big success. entitled Jack, the
Giant Killer" founded on the fairy
tale, an deliberately costumed act
and a big favorite with both old and
young. With him will be seen Err
nest Rommel, the smallest coined
ian on the stage today. The act is
one which has proved hit wher-
ever 1t has appeared and the work
of the entire company Is OF a most
high order. 1t Is a fine act for the
children, as it presents in life the
wondrous Jack" and the terrible
giant"
An act which is expected to take
the house by storm will be pre-
scented by Bert Kalmer and Jessie
Bown. 1t is a singing and dancing
act which is original above every
thing else, artistic to a degree and
decidedly attractive. The songs are
all written by Kalmer and the
dances are of his own creation. Jes-
sic Bown Is favorite in Spokane,
having thoroughly established her
self while playing for weeks with
the musical stock company at the
Columbia before the house was
taken over by the Orpheum.
"A pleasing acrobatic number will
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-06


PHEUM.
be offered by the Jack Artois Duo,
who perform on the horizontal bars.
No quartet in vaudeville is better
known than the Bison City Four.
which appears next week. These
four men are all good singers and
are comedians as well.
Comedy Is also the keynote of the
strong cycling act to be presented
by Palfrey and Barton. Palfrey
does a number of remarkable feats,
the chief one Of which occurs when
he takes comersault over table
while mounted on abicycle.
The comedy sketch OF the week
is decidedly original one, which will
be played by Harry X. and Jessie
Hayward. entitled Holding Out. "
The pair take the roles of a pair of
vaudeville artists out of employ
ment and who are holding out for
more salary than has been offered
them. Finances get low and they
are compelled to do a little home
cooking. such as frying eggs on an
electric iron and boiling coffee in a
grease paint box.
The Hamlins, known In vaude-
Vile Ms the MELODY Man and the
Maid IN Brown" have popular
singing and dancing act which has
served Its purpose with few
changes for the past 10 years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-06
HUNGARIAN PHEASANT
WHIPS COMMON
FOWL

GREENBURG, Ind, Aug. g.
Decatur county farmers. who. with
the best intentions, gave over some
of their lands to be used as game
preserves did not count on certain
results which followed. The Hun
garian pheasants that were placed
in the game preserves are becom-
ing exceedingly tame, and it is no
uncommon thing for them to wan
der away to neighboring barnyards
looking for trouble.
On the Charles Throp farm,
northeast of this city, an unusually
large pheasant seems to have a
particular aversion to turkeys. 1t
has destroyed two or three turkey
nests and whipped the gobbler of
the brood to a fragile"
1t is a common sight when a
pheasant appears in a barnyard to
see a fight between it and chick
ems, and the pheasant usually wins.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-06

Abraham Levy, wealthy retired
Jew; Joseph Burton, as Sammy, his
son; Myree st. Angmon. as Esther,
Sammy's sweetheart The scene
represents the sitting room at the
Levy home late on New Years eve,
1909.
Myrtle Victorine and the Two
Zolars-those three nifty girls
one of vaudeville's classiest girl
acts, introduces singing, dancing,
with many changes that are Of high
class order. The toe dancing is
wonderful: brings round after
round of applause. Miss Jess Ed
wards and her eight White Pomer-
anians, one of those pleasing dog
acts that entertains the old as we'll
as the young. The dogs are all
snow white and make beautiful
appearance on the stage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-06

Jessie Nixon. married to David
Nixon at Clamo. Wash, in 1901,
asks for a divorce on the ground of
Ctuel treatment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-06

raj proof of that interest was I'M
mistakably manifest to Manager
Haywards throughout the morning.
Becky Sharp" is to be played at
the Monday evening performance
and on Tuesday pillars of So
ciety,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-06

Geo. Mckay. comedian. Mr.. and
Mrs. Connolly in "Sweethearts."
Mareena, Nevarro and Mareena,
eQuilibrists. Krag Trio. trapeze
novelties. La Croix," juggler.
Steward & Marshall, colored
comedians. Orpheum orchestra
and pictnreS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-06
THEATER COMBINE MAY
GET NEW LOCAL
PLAYHOUSE

There is a rumor afloat to the eff
feet that the Klaw & Erlanger syn
dictate will take over the Morris
theater and make it the Spokane
representative of the great show
trust. The Morris vaudeville syn
dictate is not ready for opening in
the northwest this winter and for
this reason, it is said, is willing to
part with the Spokane house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-06
TOY MATINEE
SATURDAY
Each Child Attending Will
Receive a Handsome Toy.
Engagement Extraordinary
THE TOP O. tn WORLD
DANCERS

And the original famous Collie
Ballet" in Kris Kingle's Dream
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-06
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

By local applications. a. they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There Ii only
one way to cure deafness. and that 10 by con-
stitutionai remedies. Deafness is caused by an
Unnamed condition of the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tube When this tube In innamed
Ing, and when II Is entirely closed Deafness 10
the result. and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed forever.
Nine cases out OF ten caused by Catarrh,
which 10 nothing but an innamed condition a
the mucous surfaoes
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness tcaused by eatarrhl that ean-
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. ssA&
for circulars. free.
v. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists. 7kc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipatisa,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-06
BANKRUPT CAN KEEP
ONE GRAVE LOT IN
CEMETERY

. RICHMOND. Va. Aug. g. I
. In an opinion handed down I
. by Judge J. c. Pritchard. Z
. Nathan X. Godd and Edmund Z
. Waddill in the United States Z
. circuit court of appeals in the 4
. case Of Charles p. Burdette
. against trustee in bankruptcy. Z
. 1t has been decided that man Z
. is entitled to one lot in a
= graveyard and no more. even I
. If he is bankrupt, ana this I
. graveyard cannot be taken by
. his creditors.
. In the United States district
. court of baltimore the trustee 4
. alleged that Burdette listed Z
. against his exemption 10 lots. I
. The Maryland statute de-
. pended on was found to ex-
. empt the last resting place OF 4
. bankrupt or his family from Z
. his creditors.
. The district court did not
. see why man should have 10 I
. resting places. scattered all Z
. over the Baltimore cemetery. I
. One, therefore. was exempted
. by the Baltimore court and the 4
. other nine must go to pay Bur
. dettes debts. The appellate
. court confirmed this decision
90 . 80 . . . . . . . 80 .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-06

ever played In Spokane by Ameri-
cas- most imaginative dramatic ar
fist. 1t was taken for granted In
advance that public interest would
be keenly aroused by the seasons
most important announcement IN
the things of the stage, and tempo
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-06
RACE RIOTS IN GEORGIA.


(By United Press Leased Wlre.)
ATLANTA. Ga. Aug Grace
riots at Gray, Jones county, have
caused the sheriff to request Gov
ernor Brown to send troops to main
tain order. Militia was ordered to
be in readiness today to proceed to
the scene of the disturbance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-06

The seat sale for the engage
ment of Brs. Fiske at the Audi
forum theater, commencing Mon
day next, opened at the box Of
flee this morning and pressages
the most successful engagement
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-12-08
IOWA SUPPLIES The WORLD
SAC COUNTY HAS BIG REPUTA,
TON FOR POP CORN.
At Present There is Stored in Cribs
Fully TWO Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Bushels.

Odeboldt, Ia, Dec. 5.-There is be,
ng cribbed and marketed here
practically the worlds supply of pop.
corn, as Sac county has the reputa,
ton of being the greatest territory
for raising popcorn in the United
States. At present there is stored
in gigantic popcorn cribs in this coun,
~. fully 100000 bushels of the rice
popcorn, all raised in 1910 by the
thrifty Sac county farmers. The
crop will be stored in the cribs for a
year, when the bulk of it will be ship,
ped east to New York and Boston.
the greatest number of buyers being
in Massachusetts, where the confec-
TONERS utilize immense quantities OF
popcorn in making the bricks so com,
monty sold at county fairs through.
out the country. The corn is now be-
ing contracted and sold for as high
as $1.25 per bushel.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-12-08
Mrs. Paine and Mrs. Gum Hurt. Mr..
VanMulen Falls from Lead of Hay

Mrs. A. A. Paine met with a seri-
Gus and painful accident at her home,
No. 1015 High avenue east, about six
o'clock Friday evening. Mrs. Paine
was on the second floor and started
to come down stairs. 1t was quite
dark and she did not know she was
so close to the stairs. She stepped off
and pitched head first down the steps
to the landing. Her shoulder struck
a projection and her head was hurt
and she is badly bruised and sprained.
No bones were fractured but the liga-
ments of the shoulder are somewhat
torn. A physician was sumomned
and the patient is doing as well today
as can be expected.
- -. 80 .r
Mrs. H. M. Gum sustained painful
injuries near her home, No. 1103 A
avenue east, Monday. She had been
to the home OF neighbor and in re.
turning she slipped, missed her foot.
ing and fell head first down the steps
at the terrace, striking on her face
and infiicting a painful wound. She
has been in the hands of nurse since
the accident and is getting along nice
| ly at this time.
| - - -.
Cert Van Mullen, residing north
west of town, was unloading hay at a
barn near South d street Friday at
ternoon. In pitching heavy fork
full of the feed he lost his balance and
fell backward, landing on his heac
and shoulder in a pile of rock anC
brick bats. One ear was almost tori
off and long scalp wound also in
ficted. He was rendered uncon
scious for time and the attention Of
physician was necessary. The mar
after being sewed up, however, was
all right and drove himself home.
| 20 - - g.
Thomas O'Neil, car repairer in the
employ of the Iowa Central at the 10
cal shops, met with an accident Fri
day afternoon at $3.50 that will keel
him from his duties for several weeks
In repairing a car Mr.. O'Neil had tn,
misfortune to catch his left hand be
tween a car and a large jack screw
AS result the first finger Of the lief
hand was severely mashed. Tn,
wound was dressed and it is HOPED
that it will be unnecessary to ampu
tate the finger.