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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Peary a Rear Admiral.

= : = SWt =. y r1V0I 1NUVTTI dTs ------
MISUNDERSTANDING Robert e.
Peary was Wednesday commissioned
a civil engineer with the rank of rear
admiral. in accordance with the act
Of congress passed at the last session.
The appointment is to date from April
6. 1909, the day he reached the north
pole.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Tao pav Nets $1,000.

Perry.-Tag day here was a big
success and the local order of Kings
Daughters added $1,000 to the hospi-
tai fund. The whistle at the electric
light plant blowed every time $500
was secured. The tags were sold for
ten cents each.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Wife "Erisked, Pockets.

Upton. S. Yeocum had his wife
arrested because she went through
his pockets for money when he was
asleep. But the county attorney dis
missed the case of larceny saying
she had a perfect right to the money
if she wanted it. Mrs. Yeocumi has
gone to visit friends at Clinton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Preacher Drops Dead.

Fort Dodge.-Rey H. Weissbrodt,
GO, pastor Of the German Lutheran
church at Dayton, Iowa. dropped dead
while driving home. He dropped the
lines and fell back dead and would
have fallen from the buggy had not
his housekeeper grabbed him. 4.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
coupIe Cause Trouble.

Muscatine.-A strange man and
woman in buggy have caused much
excitement in Lake township by set
ting fire to the grass and weeds
along the road for a distance of
mile, endangering farm property,
barns and houses. Officers have
been unable to arrest them. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Woman Hale at 1o4 Years.

Muskegon, Mich.-Possessor Of
good health and retaining almost un.
impaired faculties, Mrs. Marie Esther
Sturgeon celebrated her one hundred
and fourth birthday Tuesday. 1t is
said she has attended church regular.
ly 100 years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Church Conferences.

Observation-Disclosures Bishop u. F.
Swengel of Harrisburg, Pa, presid-
ing, the eighteenth annual session OF
the Des Moines conference of the
United Evangelical church met in this
city. About 100 visitors and lay
members of the conference were In
attendance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
thousands Of Acre. Burned over.

: HOUSINGS Of Ncrss burheo OS!T'
Mason City.-Thousants Of acres
were swept by fire in Union township
when q fire which was set by. un.
known persons spread over several
sections OF land, destroying hay,
grain and small buildings. The, FIRE
was driven by high northwest wind
and assumed all the proportions OF
the old-time prairie fire.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Prominent Mason Dead.

Urbana, Ill.-The funeral OF Edward
Blackshaw. a prominent Mason, was
held here Wednesday. Mr.. .Bhckshaw
caused the first step to unite the
Grand Council with the Grand Chapter
Of Royal Arch Masons. where 1t re-
manned until 1882 t&e
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Wont Marry Divorces.

Sioux City-P- otestant ministers
of this city have agreed never again
to officiate at marriages where eth.
er contracting party is Divorce.
There will be only one exception,
where the party has secured dr.
vorce on scriptural grounds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31

Bishop John p. DumouIln Dead.
Hamilton. Ont.-The Right Rev
John Philip Dumoulin. bishop of Nj.
agara, died suddenly Wednesday He
was seventy-five years old.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Missouri Valley Winner.

Logan.-In the big debate between
the high schools from Missouri Val
ley and SigoIrney the former won
and in April will 60 to Iowa CITY
anu meet the champions from the
northern half of the state for the
state championship.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Omen Ravard Safe,

Council Bluffs.-Experts have sue
ceeded In opening the safe OF the
postoffice at Bayard, which was loot.
ed of $1,000 by robbers who worked
the combination and escaped. There
Is no clue.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Celebrate sixtleth Anniversary

Celebrate SixtIeth Anniversary,
Greene.-Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Eiken-
berry of this city celebrated their
sixtieth wedding anniversary Mr..
Eikenberry was born March. 1881.
and his wife, Elizabeth, is six months
his junior. OF their eight children
all are alive.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Breach Ct Promise.

msAlgona.-Mrs. Clara F. Hudson has
sued William Bossingham, wealthy
and prominent farmer for breach OF
promise. She says he made love- to
her for two years and then failed to
marry her.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Fire Loss $4,000.

LiAn Erove.-Fire here destroyed
two implement stocks, a meat shop,
hotel, barber shop, blacksmith shop,
livery barn and three warehouses.
The locs is estimated at $4,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Former lowan Killed.

Boone.-John Jopling, formerly, q
miner here, superintendent. of a mine
at Pittsburg, Kansas. was killed
while trying TO rescue a number OF
his men entombed in the mine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
LEAN Breaks up Funeral.

Team Breaks Up Funeral.
/ Charlottesville the funeral Of Geo.
C-ier was being held here a team
in the procession became frightened
and threw out the occupants Of the
buggy including the widow and Pet
er Stone, the dead mans grandfather.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Returns to Old Home.

Grinnell.-R g. Coutts, prominent
contractor and worker in brick, stone
and cement, will go to his cid home
at Aberdeen, Scotland, this summer,
which he left thirty-six years ago.
He has been mayor of Grinnell.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31

Crop Of Easter Lilies 10 Short.
New York.There is to be a famine
in Easter lilies this year. The crop.
according to wholesale florists, here,
is only about one-third as large as
last season.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Columbus Dynamiter to Prison.

Columbus Dynan1Iter to Prison.
Columbus. O,-William Cavanaugh,
the first of four alleged dynamiters to
be found guilty, was sentenced Mon.
day to ten years in the Ohio peniten.
tiary by Judge Rogers. Cavanaugh
was found guilty Of placing dynamite
on the street car tracks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Home for AGED.

Cedar Falls.-Mr. and Mrs. G. A.
Pfeiffer, of Philadelphia, have given
q home at CeCer Falls Waived at $24,-
900 and $4,000 in money for the
home for the aged of the Evangelical
association.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Tried on Murder Charge.

Emmetsburg.- Peter Grethen. Jr..
is to be placed on trial In few days
charged with numbering his brother.
Casper. He claims he shot him n
order to save his sisters life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
pearsons' Funeral at Fort Dodge.

Pearsons' Funeral at Fort Dodge.
Fort Dodge,-The funeral Of Geo.
A. Pearsons Of Washington, brother
Of Mrs. J. P. Dolliver was held at
the Dolliver home.
Mr.. Pearsons had not lived in ~.
Dodge for many years, III -nszzsss -:
ed here frequently. He was asslstaas,
secretary of the agriculture commit
tee of the senate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
DEATH 81 samuel saucermian,.

] Des Moines. Samuel Saucerman.
II years old, founder of the Trimmer
movement, philanthropist, and cham.
pion Of the cause Of the boy. died
suddenly at his residence. West FIT
teenlh and Center streets. Of heart
failure.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
DELAYS FIIohte I,

Kiel, Germany.Joseph Brucker.
formerly Of Chicago. decided Monday
! to postpone until next fall bis attempt
to cross the Atlantic in the dirigible
balloon Suchard.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Diea lInon First Farm.

Luverne. Leslie Barton, 6S, a pi-
oneer and civil war veteran, died
here upon the farm he homesteaded
a few days after his discharge from
the army In 1865.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Railway Man Is Crushed.

Mason City While moving an. tn-
CINE, John Jackson. aged 20, engine
dispatcher for the c. M. q st. II.
road was fatally crushed between the
sides Of the cab and the tender.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31
Treaty Ratified bv lana )

Treaty Ratified by Japan.
Tokio.--The privy council Wednes-
day ratified the treaty Of commerce
and navigation with the United States.
The signatory exchange will be made
on April 4.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-31

A little whitewash now and then is
relished by the richest man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-08
DOG AND ENGINE PROBLEM.
The Question, what If He Caught
IT." Applied in Another Way.

William Allen White in the American Magazine.
Given a large railroad locomotive pull
ing train of cars across country: add
one small painting dog with fixed idea
stretching out like jackknife as he
runs along the railroad right of way;
put in one philosopher with speculative
turn Of mind and the question naturally
presents itself. What would the dog do
with the engine If he caught 1t? Ever
since locomotives were invented they
have attracted the critical activity Of
dogs, and have presented this puzzling
problem to philosophizing humanity. But
no real dog ever has caught a real engine
so the problem is one OF the irrelevant
''ifs" of history.
But coincident with this vain ambition
gine, humanity has been running along
side OF business trying to make it honest
Every mans conscience. like the little
dog on his right of way. has been bark
ing a protest against the great ruthless
noisy thing beside him, and philosophers,
grounded in the belief that this is q
material world, have grinned and wonder
ed what the spiritual dog would do
with the large. Grass, substantial engine
If he ever got 1T. OF late-that is, in
this generation-in the memory of tod
ding infants in their forties-the barking
has been more insistent than 1t was during
the heart of the last century. In the
eos '7Os, SOS and COS OF the nineteenth
century the reformer was a long haired
individual. who forgot to register for the
election. He was q rank outsider who
looked over the shoulders Of the real
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-08

Transfers on Line of Old Dominion
Railway.

Some OF those who have purchased
property on the line OF the Great Falls
and Old Dominion railroad during tile
past year are the following:
At Park Lane-H. {. Murry. IT. W.
Bradley. W. G.. Hnger. r. NJ. Marks.
T. c. Malone. Mrs. Mamie Conner. r. a.
CLANCY. T. j. Branzell, :. y. McCune.
Henry Fehry, r. ]. Miller r G Hale.
Mrs. Virginia Baker, T.. S. Reid. Robert
Wiley. j. c. Dudley, +. Eschuer. il. @.
Gibson, f. s. Cogan, V. Stoner, s. Kelly.
Bradley. G. o. Myers, w. Hefiin, ]. Bean,
j. 4. Redman.
At Cherrydale-w. Arnold. a. Harris.
j. Cockrell, ID. Mayhugh. III. Martin. NJ
Hightower. ]. Millstead. +. Carter, Joseph
Spland, j. Barrett. r. Gary. ID. \. sparks.
WARRINGTON. Charles Smith. f. Bowen,
L. Connoway J. Smithson. G. Fulton.
w. G. Hall, j. Stewart, w. Miller. r..
Faltz. J. d. Foley. o. Patton. f.. s.
Cross, w. J. Pounds. w. w. Ebert. W.
Connover. J.. Shoemaker. L. d. Heath.
w. Jinkens. II. Hightower. Thomas Brod-
erick, W. Barrett. Mr.. Gerry, ID. \. Car
ter.
At haywood and Dominion Heights
d. n. Oliver. f. :. Rucker NJ. b. Bern
slime. Thomas w. Alderton. Edwin h.
Eshlanan, s. Jacobs. ]. w. Wilson, A. c.
Burk. c. Gleason, B. ID. Shreye. Frank
Tucker, Ross McCune. r. II. Scott. j..
Tolbert. R w. Jenkins, ]. w. Muse. NJ.
c. Loomis, W. q. Greenwell, A. c. Burk.
W. E. Herd. G. E. Rausch. Z. c. Whit
man. Herbert r. Smith. IT. J.. Walter,
D. y. Jacobs, ii. b. Ellis, l.. l.. Harris,
William Phillips, w. e. DODGE. c. f..
Windridge. A. X. Hall. o. f. Collier, g.
Furlong. D. Ball. Mrs. G. V. Nicely, K.
White, <. Kidwell. NJ. ]. Mcnamara
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-08

players and confused the game. But of
late the reformer has been sitting in
Seven years occupancy of the White
House; by a reformer has made the cult
at once respectable and practical.
There will be fifty-seven out and out
reformers in the republican caucus of
the next national House of Representa-
tives and a dozen United States senators
who are consumed with the fire from
the light that never was on land or sea.
Moreover, in nineteen states governors
are sitting who are accused of being re-
formers. and have either begged the
question or have pleaded guilty. Even
worse: In twenty-five legislatures the
reformers hold the balance of power in
one or both legislative houses. And in
cities-it is something unbelievable in
cities The reformers are so thick in
our American cities that the "organiza-
ton is considering changing the game
laws SO that reformers may be killed
for market between New Years and
Thanksgiving. Every mans conscience
is rising and dominating his conduct
Business is in danger of becoming reason
ably honest. The dog is about to catch
the engine, and the problem of the CEN
fury will be, What will he do with it?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-08
Ms. AND HIP. NRRR1LL'>
HOMES
franklin .PARK
BUSINESS CORNER SOLD.
Valuable Property at New Jersey
Avenue and E Street Changes Hands.

One of the most important transac-
lions in Washington real estate during
the past week was the sale of the south
east corner of New Jersey avenue and
z street northwest, comprising original
lot 4 in square $50, fronting forty feet
on New Jersey avenue and one hundred
feet along Z street. The property sold is
improved by premises 439 and AL New
Jersey avenue, consisting of two two
story business buildings occupied as a
grocery and restaurant, with dwelling
above.
The sale was made for the Ferry es-
tate by Willige, Gibbs & Daniel. real
estate brokers. and the property will be
held by the purchaser as an investment.
1t is understood that $4.15 per square
foot was paid, value due largely to the
vicinity Of the Union station The prop
erty sold is in the same block with the
Acker holdings which were disposed of
few days ago at between So and 81
per square foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-08
Published in Sunday Star.

This talk about lawns was published in
last Sundays Star. and the separate form
of publication proposed by the associa-
ton will make it possible for it to con-
tinue to be of service to the public. OF
course, that is the aim OF the organiza-
ton that has done SO much to encoura ge
and aid householders in adjoining and
making attractive the surroundings of
their homes.
In the other details, such as the care
of flowers and shrubbery, the People $
Gardens is proving equally as helpful, so
that it can no longer be said in excuse
of a neglected or defective lawn that the
one responsible does not know how to
make it any better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-08

The Darlington Home Guard was or
ganfzed in Georgetown, with James God
dard as captain. Many other companies
were formed. scarcely a neighborhood
of Washington or Georgetown or the
county being unrepresented by COM
pany or men. Almost daily some persons
were arrested for disloyaty. and occa-
sionally reports of the secretion of arms
were made. In some cases searches
were made by attachments of the militia.
There was much disorder and Sc
many fires that it was thought incen-
diaries were at work. The necessity for
larger police force was apparent, and
citizen patrols were organized in some
sections. while in Georgetown the Po-
tomac Light Infantry and Companies A
and & of Anderson Rifles patrolled the
streets.
a number of United States officers,
clerks and others in the departments and
employees Of the navy yard and arsenal
came under. suspicion of being disloyal.
and not few of them were arrested
and forced to take the oath of allegiance.
Excitement of the Times.
The seizure of the United States
arsenals and arms in the south, the re-
fusal of Delaware to receive a commits
sioner from Mississippi and President
Buchanan's action in refusing to receive
r. y. Hayne as commissioner of South
Carolina caused much excitement. Mr..
Hayne left this city just in time to es-
cape a monster caIlithumpian serenade
by the wde-aWakes and others.
In the midst of these preparations eff
forts were being made in Congress look
ing to peaceful settlement, including the
compromise measures proposed by Sena-
tor Crittenden of Kentucky. which were
the theme at numerous dinner parties
where advocates and opponents met. A
peace congress had been called. which,
after the defeat of the Crittenden meas
ure, it was hoped, would present a Plan
to preserve the Union and restore amity
between the sections. Ex-President Ty-
Ter. as commissioner from Virginia,
came to consult the President, and re-
manned over for the peace congress called
for February i. A ieVee at the White
House was given January Is, which was
unlike previous receptions, as Mr.. Blu
chanans political friends formed but a
minority, his former opponents being
present in force. Other receptions. par
ticularly hops" We're rarely given. Din
ners were popular, the object being to
bring about good feeling by affording OPP
portunty for quiet discussion of affairs.
"Rabid republicans southern fire
eaters and conservatives Toasted and
talked and sometimes quarreled. The din
ners given by Senators Seward and Crit
tenden did not have the expected salutary
effect. Though it was conceded that q
compromise had to be made to avert civil
war or an independent confederacy, the
opposition to compromise increased.
When that proposed by Mr.. Crittenden
was defeated, the most conservative re-
garded the Jig as up" and believed that
the country should prepare for the worst.
gress in the following month would
recommend plans that would lead to an
amicable adjustment that would avert
civil war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-08
Trees in Boston.


The advantage of trees in city streets is
now being SO generally recognized that
another generation will find fewer shade
less thoroughfares even in the larger COM
munities Thus recently in Boston a plan
for planting trees in Beacon street was
finished under conditions much more diff
cult. on the whole, than those usually
found in Providence. where compact
blocks OF houses are the exception. If the
movement in this city had been delayed
another half century the obstacles would
haye been formidable and the expense
much greater Indeed. had the old idea
that an urban neighborhood must sacrifice
every vestige of natural beauty been
exploded sooner Boston and many an
other city would be far more attractive
than 1t is today. Even the fine park
system which Boston and Massachusetts
have carried forward with remarkable
success does not altogether compensate
for lost opportunities. A far-sighted citi-
zen, who had a large share in the en-
cheering work on the made land" did
provide a noble mall. lined with double
row of trees. on Commonwealth avenue.
But the parallel streets were neglected.
and Beacon street even made a backyard
of the fine water front along the Charles
River basin.
This longtime eyesore has been largely
obliterated, it is true. by the new park
way but the initial mistake Of building
up both sides of the street cannot now
be overcome. Yet Their" is no reason why
trees should not be plat ID along the side
walks of Beacon sire, OF course, the
work has been much more expensive than
ii would have been once, and great diff
culties have been encountered because of
the asphalt pavement the gas pipes and
other disadvantages. The soil is not in
any case favorable to large trees; the
linden, horse chestnut and ailanthus were
especially recommended by the landscape
architect as suited to the locality. For
tunately the work OF making Providence
a more beautiful city can go forward
without the labor and expense which Bos-
tons lack Of foresight has involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-08
.LEAFLET FOR BENEFIT
Of OWNERS Of LAWNS
Practical Suggestions Provid-
ed by Peoples Gardens
Association.

Householders who are discouraged
about the prospects of their lawns fol-
the coming season and feel there is moth
ing for them in the future but a con-
tinuation Of the disappontments of the
past may have their interest revived and
their hopes put on substantial basis
by a practical leaf1et which is soon to be
issued by the Peoples Gardens Associa-
ton The expert Of the association, r. A
Oakley. a lawn specialist of the Agri-
cultural Department, in a concise way
gives practical details of how to make a
good lawn and what is perhaps of equal
consequence, If not greater, to a good
many people, how to keep it when once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-08
Opening Road an Improvement.

The opening Of Columbia road and Ho-
bart place, east of Georgia avenue, which
has recently been done, furnishes new
means of approach to a section which
was cut off. 1t is expected a new en-
trance into the grounds of the Soldiers
Home will be made where Columbia road
terminates at the boundary Of that prop
erty. Through Hobart place there will
also be provided a new approach to Nc
MILAN Park, so that in addition to MAX
ing more available the property in that
locality the new roadways will also be a
convenience to the general public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-08
Realty Corporation Formed.

A new realty corporation has been
formed under the name Of the William A.
Boss Company. Offices will be opened
Monday at 1921 F street northwest. IL
is the purpose to do a general real estate,
loan and insurance business. William A.
Boss for the last seven years has been
associated with Moore G. Hill, Inc.
The other mem&ers of the company are
John W. Brawner Rnd Floyd P, Wagga-
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-08
Two Building Lots Change Hands

Stone & Fairfax report the sale of a
frontage of $40 feet on the south side
of street between 18th and 26th streets
to Charles W. King. jr.. who will erect
thereon twO-story dwelling houses. They
also report the sale of lot fronting 4S
feet on the north side Of X street, be-
tween 25th and 26th streets. to the same
party, who contemplates erecting thereon
q storage warehouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-08
Inventions and War.
From ST. Nicholas,

TOM 81
It has been said that there is no In
vention which has ever been made, and
none which could be made, which would
not have some bearing on the art of war
A few recent examples are balloons, air
ships, aeroplanes. automobiles, motor
BICYCLES, condensed foods and the wireless
telegraphy and telephony bids fair to be
the most important modification of the
nerves of the fighting brain ever made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-08
Both Recovering.

From the Boston Transcript.
Friend-Ah, doctor, how did you
make out with that cranky patient Of
yours?
Doctor-Oh, we're both on the road
to recovery. He's able to be about
and 1 am suing for my bill.