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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
Whitney Wins Rich Stake.

ASCOT HEATH. England. June 1.-THE
Windsor Castle stakes of ID sovereisns
each with 800 sovereigns added for two
year-olds. distance five furlongs. was run
here today and won by H. P. Whitneys
Borrow. The Queens Marie filIy was SEQ
ond and the Chely's colt third. Thirteen
horses ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth.
err bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at = pm. yesterday.
Observation-Disclosures 10. pm, ~: 3
r.m.. 40: II midnight. "a; June II, 4 am.
81; am. 81: II noon, -; pm. as.
Maximum. IS. at pm, June IL; mini
mum. 81. at am. June IL
Barometer pm, 29.S6; 8 pm, 29.S7
IL midnight. - 50; am. 1870: am,
39.95; noon, 1891; = pm, 20.3i.
Maximum temperature past twenty
four hours. IS. year ago, IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
Ambassador Leishman Reports.

Although Ambassador Leishman is
prosecuting with the greatest energy
in Italy, under instructions from the
State Department. the inquiry into the
mysterious murder OF Mrs. Porter
Charlton. he has as yet been unable to
obtain any tangible clue either as to
the perpetrator or the whereabouts OF
Porter Charlton. He has reported by
cable to the State Department that
there have been no important develop
ments in the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17

Besides the amendment for the pur-
chase of the land between the Capitol
grounds and the Union station plaza,
there is still in disa greement the amend
ment of the Senate striking out Of the
House bill the clause prohibiting the use
Of the money for antitrust prosecutions
in the prosecution of labor organizations
Another matter that still must be con-
sidered at a future conference Is with re-
gard to the Investigations of structural
materials The House, in allowing 1000
for the work, placed it under the juris-
diction of the bureau of standards The
Senate amendment. as finally adopted,
gives the work to the bureau 81 mines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17

Misfortune has followed Dow .Thacker
a Lee county tVa-) farmer, through his
married life His first wife was gored
by mad bull, the second was drowned
and the last fell from horse, infiicting
injuries which proved fatal Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
Police Round Up Crooks.

In the general roundup Of crooks, de-
tectives corralled sixty-seven in the Dor
ough OF Manhattan. These were all
taken to police headquarters during the
night and morning.
Police Commissioner Baker had con-
ference with the police magistrates ana
il was agreed that all known plckpocketS
and other criminals taken before the
magistrates will upon proper identihca-
ton he held as suspicious persons Tor
forty-eight hours.
The battleship South Carolina. which
will lead the line of warships in tomor-
rows Roosevelt celebration naval parade.
arrived off the Highlands from Newport
News this morning. The torpedo boat
destroyers Smith. Flusser, Lawson. Reid
and Preston. which will follow the South
Carolina in the marine procession, also
came in from Newport and anchored in
Sandy Hook bay
All incoming trains brought large num-
hers Of visitors to the city today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
GIVES 100000
TO HELP POOR BOYS

ST. LOUIS, June 17.-David J. Ranken,
jr., one of St. Louis wealthiest citizens
and founder of the David J. Rankin, Jr,
School Of Mechanical Trades, has deed
ed his entire fortune, estimated at more
than 100000, to the board of trustees
of the Ranken school, to be used i'm the
maintenance and enlargement of the in
stitution, which promises to be one Of
the largest schools of it's kind in the
world.
The announcement of Ranken's endow-
ment, under which he reserves less than
$1,000 year for his support, was made
public by the board of trustees, following
the signing over of the last deed. The
property decided to the board Of trustees
consists of the land now known as the
'Ranken tract" Mr.. Ranken's home,
stocks in the Illinois Central and Rock
Island railroads and the Mississippi VAL
ley Trust Company. Mercantile Trust
Company. Boatmen's Bank and Mer-
chants Laclede National Bank. The
entire property is to be applied to the
trades school at he discretion of the
hoard of trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
KNOX FOR GOVERNOR
Keystone Republicans United
in Booming Him.
HE REFUSES TO TALK OF 1T
Reported Friction Between President
and Secretary of State.
PITTSBURG HEARS STORIES
Mayor Magee Believed to Have As
surances of Acceptance Be-
fore Launching Movement.

Pennsylvania politicians In Washington.
who are all agog over the possible candi-
dacy of Secretary Knox for Governor Of
pennsylvania on the republican ticket
were diligently on the trail of Mr.. Knox
to further the boom.
The idea of Mr.. Knox for governor
strikes Pennsylvania republicans favor
ably in all quarters. No dissenting voice
was heard in the general acclaim of tie
proposition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
Hard at a Bargain.

Mr. Ranken is known as hard man
with whom to drive a bargain. but
philanthropist who spends great sums to
carry out his plans.
The founder of the Ranken trades
school is extremely plain in his habits
and dress. One would not think he was
entering the Office of a millionaire on
stepping into Ranken's Office. He main-
tains no suite of carpeted rooms-only
single room and the smallest one on
the floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
Seventy-Five-Year-Old Bachelor.

Ranken is bachelor, seventy-five years
of age and a native of Ireland He
amassed his fortune in real estate and
stock deals.
I'VE would like statement from you,
Mr.. Ranken, regarding the transfer Of
your entire fortune to the trades school
and what improvements you contemplate
a reporter told him. Mr.. Ranken studied
the ceiling for a moment.
came the reply Il dislike very much
DON'T want it. please. I decline to say
anything about it. The matter is in the
hands Of the board of trustees"
Ranken occupies three small rooms
over grocery store. When he enters
the door aid climbs to his rooms he
shuts out the world and declines to be
seen. Here he has lived for years and
worked out the plans and ambition of
his life-the founding of the trades
school where poor boys more than fifteen
years old can receive a trade education
for a nominal fee.
Mr.. Ranken visits his school every
day and watches the boys at work. He
wastes no time in teaching theory in
the lecture rooms unless it has some
practical application in the shop work.
Geometry is taught, but instead of hav-
ing the boys compute the columns of a
cone, they are taught the holding ca
pacity of a funnel of like dimensions.
Classroom work i'm all branches of draw
ing. carpentry. bricklaying. painting and
steam engineering is along similar prac-
teal lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
Knox Holds His Tongue.

Secretary Knox himself is wary. To a
politician who approached him on the
subject today he declared. with one of
those Knox smiles of bland innocence, that
indeed he knew nothing about it except
what he had seen in the public press. In
such circumstances he deemed 1t mex
pedient 10 say whether he would or not
be candidate for the nomination.
IF draft you will you make the
hght?' was asked him.
MIR. Knox decided it was also inexpe-
dent to answer that question.
one reason why the representatives are
so anxious to have Mr.. Knox at the head
of the ticket is their belief that his can
ddacy would help the whole republican
state ticket, and might be especially ben
eficial to the congressional ticket in sew
eral districts where the representatives
have reason to fear hard fight with
the democrats.
Mayor Magee Boomer.
Mayor William A. Magee OF Pittsburg
sprung the Knox boom, and there is rea-
son to believe Secretary Knox had knowl-
edge that his name was to be used Pitts
burg is filled with rumors that the Sec
rotary OF State is ready to quit the cab
met; that he has had a series of rows
with President Taft
Regarding the situation, the Press, SUD-
posed to be mouthpiece of Mayor Magee.
says:
There is excellent authority for the
statement that several days ago an init
matlon reached the mayor that Mr. Knox
would not be averse to nomination for
governor. The closest friends OF the
mayor express themselves as satisfied
that some word of the kind reached the
mayor or he would not have launched the
campaign.
For some time there has been gossip
to the effect that the secretaryship has
not been constant delight to Mr. Knox
and that his relations with the President
are not as harmonious as they might be-
Administration Jars Rumored.
THAT the President and Mr. Knox have
had several jars has been reported. Pitts
burg friends of Mr.. Knox have been told,
for example, that tine President early in
his administration did not take kindly to
the action of Secretary Knox in recalling
Charles s. Crane, who had been appoint
ed minister to China. while Mr.. Crane
was travelling TO the Pacific coast to sail
for his post.
1.-The President. it is said had dis
charged an obligation to some of
his friends by selecting Mr.. Crane for
the diplomatic position, and resented the
action of Mr.. Knox. According to some
persons, the Crane incident marked the
beginning of strained relations between
the President and the Secretary.
There is rumor. too, that Knox, in re-
ciprocation, may boost Magee into the
United States Senate over Oliver. who
has not yet declared himself in want of
the position"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17

Gaynor will await and receive the ex-
President and deliver an address of vel
come. to which Col. Roosevelt will reply.
The land parade from the Battery to
Broadway. to 4th street. to Washington
Square. to 9TH avenue to 10Th street, will
start at IL o'clock. The head OF thsy col
umn is scheduled to reach oSth street,
where the parade will be disbanded, at
LEO O'Clock
First Deputy Police Commissioner Bugh-
er, who will be in charge OF the ponce
arrangements for tomorrow, said last
night that he would have on duty from
early tomorrow morning until after Mr.
Roosevelt leaves Long Island City for
Oyster Bay fifteen inspectors under Chle1
Inspector Schmittberger, fifty police cap
tains. 70 lieutenants. 300 serseants ana
400 patrolmen. This does not fnciude
special detail of 800 or more detectives IN
plain clothes who will be on the LOOKOUT
for pickpockets.
Under the general direction of the COM
mittee complete ambulance and ned
hospital service will be furnished begin
ming today at IL o'clock, by the NatlonaI
Volunteer Emergency Service. which had
charge Of similar arrangements for the
Hudson Fulton celebration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
Police Will Seek Charlton.

On tho other hand. the police have
doubled their efforts toward collection Of
evidence that the young bank clerk is
still alive. They are operating on the
principle that if Charlton is dead he is
removed as a factor in the case. while if
he survived the tragedy every hour of
delay in following up less promising
theories will weaken the probability of
ever locating him.
All sorts Of theories concerning the
tragedy are being poured into the ears
of the authorities, most OF which deserve
little attention and receive none. The
police want Porter Charlton and they
are exhausting their resources to get
him alive.
Constantine Ispolatoff. the casual ac-
quaintance OF the Charltons. who is re-
puted to be in the secret service of the
Russian government, remains in custody,
but has been given a respite by the eX-
aiming judge.
So far as the procurator and the de-
tectives have made known, he has been
of no assistance to the investigators
except as lie has seemingly eliminated
himself as an important figure in the
my Stery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
FAIL ON AMENDMENT
TO BUY Il SQUARES
Senate Amendment for Ex-
penditure of $3,6OO,OOO
Not Sanctioned.

Failure to agree upon the Senate amend
ment for an expenditure of $4,000. 900 for
the purchase Of the twelve SQUARES of
land between the Capitol grounds and the
Union station plaza will be reported to
by the conferees on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill.
The report filed by the conferees. how
ever, shows that they have agreed OH
most of the amendments which were
added to the bill by the Senate.
The amendment authorizing the ex-
penditure of 100000 by the President for
the employment of experts TO suggest
methods of economy in the operations of
the government was accepted
The provisions added by the Senate
To stop the work of constructing the
two public convenience stations at
will remain in the bill.
An appropriation OF $1,000 for the
preparation of the site and founda ton
for memorial fountain to be erected in
Mcmillan Park in honor OF the late SEN
ator Mcmillan was allowed in conference
Agree on Taft's Expenses.
1t also was agreed that the appropria-
should be Immediately available. A
~ row in the House. but the Senate put
on a proper amendment without objec-
ton.
The conferees also allowed the ap-
preparation of $1,000 for the expenses of
the commission of fine arts.
change made in the amendment
provides that the officer in charge OF
public buildings and grounds shall be
the secretary and executive officer of
the commission.
An increase from $4,000 to $4,000 in
the appropriations for repairs to the
Childrcn's Hospital. as proposed by the
Senate. was not allowed.
The Senate cOnferces receded from its
amendments providing 10000 for repairs
to the plumbing in the pension office
xl5.GD for new elevators for the patent
and old post Office buildings. and $J,OOi
for the installation of a gas engine in
the old post Office building.
The appropriation of $54.OO0 for com
pleting the new Court of Appeals building
in the District. authorized in a Senate
amendment. was stricken out by the con.
ferees. II was understood, however, that
the appropriation would be considered anG
probably allowed In the general deficiency
bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
DIVERS WORK Vain
Search of Lake Como's Depths
Reveals Nothing.
POLICE TO SEEK CHARLTON

COMO. Italy. June 17-Throughout to-
day divers roamed the bottom of Lake
Como. in the vicinity where the body of
Mrs. Mary Scott Castle Charlton was
found. Their work was fruitless.
They failed not only to discover the
body of the husband, Porter Charlton,
whom many believe to have been muir
dered by the slayer OF his wife, but
brought UP nothing from the waters
depths that shed any light on the mys-
terry.
Local interest in the case continues in
tense. The operations today were watch
ed with undated interest by great
crowd on shore.
The search of the lake is being made
by the Italian government at the wish of
American Ambassador Leishman and
American Consul Caughy, at Milan. who
still holds that the theory of double
murder should not be abandoned until
every effort TO solve the mystery of
Charlton's disappearance has been made.
The Lamar register., 1910-08-10

The North Dakota Agricultural col.
lege conducted very effective cam.
paign early this summer by sending
out Better Farming" special train
consisting OF number of cars
equipped with every modern appliance
that will assist farmers. Demonstra.
tions of stalls for horses and COWS:
pens for sheep and hogs: houses for
poultry and all farm stock, were made.
the various kinds OF stock being pres.
ent In the cars to make the demonstra.
tion complete.
The train stopped at many stations
and the attendance varied from 300
to $500 at each place. Many of the
towns made a regular gala day. deco
rating the town and meeting the train
with brass band. Many agricultural
editors were guests on the train and
they report their surprise at the large
number OF automobiles used by the
farmers. At some places 1t seemed
that every farmer had brought his
family to the meeting in an automo-
bile. The trip of the special" was
vastly successful
The Lamar register., 1910-08-10
WALKING FOR HEALTH.

Who has not he I'd that certain exercises are
good for us because they shake up" the liver? But
II Is not the best thing in the world to shake up
the liver Violently unless is trained athlete,
and ordinary men and women very far from
being IN that category. Exercise increases large
ly the liver's production both of bile and of sugar
Hence II 1t be more violent than that to which one
Is accustomed more bile and sugar may be formed
than can be taken care of by the system and the
subject may have what is called in popular parance
n bilious attack" Now this is where walking
comes in as a happy medium in exercise. We can
often walk on" n headache or a digestive distur-
bance when running would only aggravate the trou.
BILE.
1t is fact. supported by the highest authority,
that n moderate exercise such as walking is a
great aid to digestion. To would retard diges.
ton. In other words you will digest your dinner
better II you walk Immediately after having eaten
1t. than II you sit still. Try this and 4 you are
thin you will gain in weight, besides saving more
In the cost of living than you will lose in the wear
and tear of shoe leather.
But suppose you are already corpuent will walk.
ing after meals. in that case. make you stouter ?
No. Paradoxical the statement may sound,
walking VIII In that case make you thinner Fat
Is very unstable compound. and when 1t is pres
ent In excess more of 1t Is destroyed by the in
creased amount of oxygen in the blood-due to the
exercise-than is deposited by the blood while on
the other hand when adipose tissue is deficient the
oxygen-bearing blood which also carries fatty par
ucles, deposits more fat than it destroy. and
thus the thin subject grows heavier.
Walking. then. in the open air is an exercise par
excellence for everybody. 1t shakes up the liver
Just enough to keep 1t in good working order. 1t
enriches the blood by increasing its amount of
oxygen. thus favoring the destruction and emina-
ton from the system of poisonous waste products.
particularly by the lungs skin and kidneys and
finally by stimulating activity of nutrition In the
muscles 1t tends to prevent the deposition of NOR
oid matters OF n tuberculosis or cancerous nature
The Lamar register., 1910-08-10
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

Men fail with sheep principally be-
cause they do not understand them.
A weak ram means weak lambs and
that means a lot OF trouble and sor-
row.
Of grass or some of the clovers in the
summer.
Give the pigs a run where they can
get plenty of grass and clover or alfal.
ia II possible.
One OF the first problems that con-
fronts the beginner is the housing and
protection Of his sheep.
As horses are high priced now, Il
pays to save their health and strength
and prolong their lives.
See that pigs are free from lice. Dip
them in one Of the coal tar prepare.
lions. Sheep dip Is good.
Feed some grain to pigs in pasture;
II pays. One-half to two pounds per
day. depending on size and age OF
pigs.
Try the plan Of watering the har-
vester teams during the middle Of the
forenoon and afternoon. pailfui is
enough.
To fatten hogs successfully they
should be kept In a small pen, say 30
feet square with dry and comfortable
place to sleep.
The secret OF success in keeping
sheep as in keeping any kind of live
stock is to understand their needs and
cater to them.
Keep up your pedigree stock breed
ing and record your pedigree. keep
your best sires and breed for type.
quality and early maturity.
Horses will have a more restful
incoming and go back to work with
greater strength II harness is removed
when they come In from the field.
A pure-bred mare may be bred just
as early as n grade and 1t Is not too
early to breed a mare at two years OF
age. provided she is properly devel.
oped.
A draft mare is valuable for her size
and for the size she can transmit to
her offspring. To produce heavy
horses. liberal feeding must be re-
sorted to.
The Lamar register., 1910-08-10
CULTURE OF SWEET POTATO
One Of the Best Drought Resisting
Plants and VIII Produce Crop
With Little Water.

fBy FABIAN GARCIA. New Mexico Col
iese of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts)
The sweet potato is one of the most
drought resisting plants which we
have in southern New Mexico. 1t will
produce crop with less water than
any other vegetable. The fact that the
sweet potato is quite drought resist
ant does not mean that the grower
should not use as much water as Is
necessary to produce a good crop. At
this station from six to ten irrigations
have produced good yields. 1t has also
been observed that II the sweet pota-
toes are kept well irrigated and the
surface soil moist larger crop Is pro-
duced and the tubers are nearer the
surface of the ground than when the
surface soil is allowed to dry out too
much II the surface soil dries out
too much the roots of the sweet pota-
toes tend to follow the moisture and
go down deep into the soil. In such
cases there is a development of the
root seemingly at the expense Of the
crop. and the tubers are down quite
deep in the soil besides. It is believed
that II more frequent but lighter irri-
cations were given instead of heavy
irrigations at long intervals better re-
suits could be obtained. Aside from a
larger yield the sweet potatoes would
form nearer the surface and 1t would
be much easier to dig them out. When
the sweet potatoes are near the sur
face they can be plowed out very
easily without bruising them very
much. II the tubers go down deep in
the soil 1t is quite difficult and ex-
pensive to pillow them out without
bruising them.
As rule in this section sweet pota-
toes are allowed to remain In the field
until the vines have been killed by
the first frosts. To a certain extent
the idea prevails among many farm
ers that sweet potatoes should be dug
before the frost runs down the vine
into the tuber." As to whether this
is fact or not. we have no authentic
data All that can be said now is that
practically all the sweet potatoes
stored away are dug after the vines
have been killed by the frost.
Great care must be taken that the
tubers are not bruised. The less they
are bruised the less loss there will be
from decaying.
The Lamar register., 1910-08-10

Mango in dogs can be cured al.
though 1t requires patience. First clip
of all the hair on the affected parts.
then apply green soap and allow 1t to
remain Ave hours. When washed with
warm water the scabs and scurf will
come off. The parts should then be
wiped dry and the following remedy
applied by rubbing 1t thoroughly into
the diseased skin: Kreso. one ounce /;
oil Of tar one ounce. flowers OF sui
phur one ounce. lard or vaseline eight
ounces. Mix all together and rub into
the afflicted skin once daily for three
or four days. then withhold for a week
and apply again.
The Lamar register., 1910-08-10

The mole is stout. thick-set insect
eating animal. living underground.
where 1t burrows with wonderful IA
cility and constructs galleries often of
great extent and completely. The mole
is the most voracious of mammals.
and If deprived of food is said to sue
cumb in from ten to twelve hours.
Moles have been seen by various oh.
servers. as II maddened by hunger. to
attack animals nearly as large az
themselves. such as birds. lizards.
frogs and even snakes. II two moles
are confined together without food the
weaker is invariably devoured by the
stronger. They take readily to the
water.
The Lamar register., 1910-08-10

Sheep at pasture should have their
feet pared. Examine the feet for In
dications of foot rot. After washing
dress with mixture OF equal parts of
crude carbolic acid and melted tallow.
Mix we'll Rub 1t well in. being care
full to cover every part Of the hoof and
in between the claws with the mix
ture. 1t should be put on with brush
when lukewarm so 1t will spread well.
Lambs should be dipped in solu-
ton OF tobacco water to kill ticks. Re
peat at the end of two weeks or by
the end OF the month. Sheep should
also be dipped.