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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17

to take it harder usual and the way he gares me
almost assault and battery.
Then top of that this report from some
fussy Glady sMaud over at Madison Square Exchange,
s:,"in how certain party in Office had been impu-
dent the wire; and of Pddie amt losin
trek. He trots it right in the main stem and whirls
the around until it points to me.
"Well?' grunts Old Hickory when l answers the
buzzer. Couldn't have been you, presumed"
"Ah maybe did shove a little hot air when
she slow gettin a number" says l; "but it want
any
Precisely what did you say to the OPERATOR" de-
man1s Mr. Ellins.
why says l, Il only suggests that if she's through
patn her ear buns into place she might stick her gum
back the switchboard and get busy with double five
three hundred Beekman, that's all"
"Really?' says Old Hickory snilin' as humorous
crack in a brick wall "Qute cvil-for you. Well, I'll
write apology to the manager, and will that
next time it wont come to question of which
best do without, telephone service, yours That
will do"
An hour later, though, was chirky ever, havn
shunted charity collector three book agents. and a
nutty inventor with scheme for maxim hollow steel
rails that could be used for pipn natural gas from the
oil fields to Broadway I'd shunted em good and hard
too and was workin' up somethin' to spring
Pidde when all of sudden gets wise the fact that
someone the cold side of the brass rail is coughn'
Copyright. 1884, by sewen Ford. All
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
X/OU know that when it comes to
gettin' in bad with the people

~/OU know that when it comes to
gettin' in bad with the people
higher up, l amt any immune
Why, before l struck the Corrugated, it
was a case of havin' the ozone pass issued
to me about once in so often, or I'd begin
to feel the moss CROWN on my back.
Maybe you wouldn't guess it, but
centrally the charges related how I'd been
fresh with somebody or other. Uh-huh.
Folks get queer notions, don't theyo My
rule, though, when the big wheeze got
that freak idea froze in his nut, was not
to make any alibi play, but just look
naughty and resign. III admit there's
been times when it was done on the jump;
but always managed to file it someway
or other, even if | had to send a postcard
after I'd lodged the boot.
More'n that, too, l never went into
mournin' over lost job or missed out
on any slumber wonderin' if it could have
been my fault, after all. But, say, it.
long street that don't end in the plowed
fields somewhere. And | know now what
it is to have Mr.. R. E. Morse walk in and
lookin' slant eyed at me, from Piddie up
takin' it with my chin down, feelin' about
chased off the corner by cop.
YOU see, it want just one item: it
was the way things pyramided. For
instance, gettin' Piddie wrathy over
little joshin' about his new fad of wearin'
a handkerchief up his cuff-why, that's
my reg lar way of beginnin' the day How
should guess it was goin' to give all the
typists the giggles? But Piddle seemed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25
CAT SPREADS DIPHTHERIA
AMONG BUFFALO CHILDREN
Disease Broke Out in House Where
Feline Lived-Animal Found
to Be a Sufferer,

BUFFALO, n. Y. April 25.-The whole
machinery of the health and police de-
partments Of this city was required to
bring about the official execution of an
eight-pound tomcat, which is believed to
have been the cause Of a serious epidemic
Of diphtheria among the children of the
Front avenue section. The cat was killed
at the city pound today.
Two children in Front avenue were the
first to develop the disease. When the
children became Ill and before their cases
had been diagnosed the cat was sent to
the home of friend. The disease also
broke out there and several other chill
dren who had been in contact with the
cat began to show signs Of throat trou-
BILE.
An inspector from the health depart
ment arrested the cat, with the assistance
of the police. and culture was taken
from Tomnys throat. Yesterday City
Bacteriologist Bissell reported that the
animal had diphtheria. and health in
spectors and policeman were ordered
to carry out the decree of execution.
In asother section of the city canary
bird is supposed to have been the carrier
which was responsible for q similar diph-
liberia epidemic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25
NEWS Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Mrs. Florence v. Gray Files
Suit for Divorce-FuneraI
of Albert King.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

SPSSio' SoiieSpOH0cuCe OF lie star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, April rs, 1911.
Mrs. Florence Virginia Gray of this
county has. through Attorney John A.
Garrett instituted suit in the circuit cour,
here for an absolute divorce from Clif-
ford Eugene Gray also Of this county.
1t is set forth in the bill that the couple
were married in Rockville July 20, 1909.
by Rev. s. r. White of the Baptis,
Church, and lived together until February
4. 1911, when the plaintiff was deserted.
Infldelity also is charged.
Mrs. Minerva Cecilia Fox and Thomas
Francis Flanagan, both Of WASHINGTON.
visited Rockville Saturday afternoon and
obtained a license to marry. They did
not have the knot tied here. however, for
pastor of st. Mary's Catholic Church, was
out Of town, and they were not willing to
be married by a minister of any other
denomination.
Get License to Wed.
A license to marry has been issued here
to Miss Harriet l.. Benson of Seneca,
this county, and James Julian Ricketts, of
Potomac.
The funeral of Albert King, for many
years resident Of Rockville, who died
In washington. where he had lived sew
eral years. following short illness, took
place Sunday afternoon, burial being in
Rockville Union cemetery The services
were conducted by Rev. w. p. johnson,
pastor Of st. PauIs Southern Methodist
Church, Washington. The pallbearers
were Col. Spencer c. Jones. Frank AL
money. Charles w. Prettyman, Samuel
B. Haney, Henry Welt and Joseph Read
Ing
Joseph w. Gates of this vicinity has
filed suit in the circuit court here for an
absolute divorce from Maria l.. Gates
charging desertion. He is represented by
Attorney Bowie F. Waters OF Rockville
The Social Service League of Montgom-
cry county organized several years ago
to fight tuberculosis and to provide for
the care and treatment of the INDECENT
of the county affected with the disease, is
arranging to employ a thoroughly trained
nurse to take charge of the work. 1t is
planned to have her enter upon her duties
June L.. She will be allowed 81 800 a
year, 5000 Of which will be for expenses
and equipment.
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ders were taking the cream Of the offer
ings at prices averaging higher than any
o,or ,eearad p,,hlic hOok auction

ders were taking the cream of the offer
ings at prices averaging higher than any
ever offered at public book auction.
The highest price previously paid for
the Gutenberg Bible was $4,000, when
bernard Ouaritch purchased 1t In Eng
,ond fourteen wears ago. At private
cole he disopsed of it shortly afterward
to Mr.. Hoe at a prof1t OF $2;5O: ana ~
has remained in the Hoe coiiectlon ever
since. The copy was prlhteo soii'o '''''o
bidding for the treasured book was
spirited, with Bernard Quaritch. son OF
the former owner; participating until the
bid passed the twenty -one-thousand-dol-
lar mark. From there It jumped by
thousands at clip to $4,000 At s49,Uo
had been the most determined of the
runners-up, dropped out of the race. and
the even $4,000 was bid by Mr.. Hunting
ton. The winner is a son Of the late Col
lis P. Huntington.
Total sales for the day and night ses-
sions were &134. 966 for 379 numbers.
Next to the Gutenberg Bible the Book
Of St. Adams. compiled by Juliana Ber-
ners and published by CaXton in 1886.
brought the highest price-$12. O0O-also
bought by Mr.. Huntington. 1t Is the third
book ever set up in type by English
printers.
The tenth book of the history of the
Philippians. by Heliodorus. printed in
Basic. Switzerland, by Icannein eOporinum
in 1852 and bound by Grolier went to
Walter NJ. Hill Of Chicago for $500.
history of Italy by Francesca yGuic-
with full length portrait in mosaic OF
morocco and vellum of Henry Ill. was
bought for 5000 by Mr.. Huntington, who
was the heaviest buyer Of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25
INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE.
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

bricklayer and the carpenter. the prices
OF farm commodities would be beyond
the pockets of millions Of people. and
the entire economic system of the world
would have to be revamped.
One of the most interesting lines of in
CURRY which the institute ultimately will
pursue is the relation between the prices
Of the products Of the farm at the point
Of origin and at the corner grocery. The
farmer says he is not responsible for the
reign of high prices and exhibits by
way Of proof. his records Of prices re-
ceived i'm 1870 and In 1910. lie shows
that while he has protited somewhat from
the upward movement OF prices. his ra-
ito of increase is by means as great
as the ratio of increase the consumer
must face. and that in many cases he re-
ceived less in 1907 for his products than
in 1900 steer which brought him ~
In 1900, according to the figures of the
bureau Of statistics, brought him $50 In
1907, while a steak which cost the house.
wife $2.13 In 1870 cost her $2.fl in 1907.
The packer points ont that he was selling
dressed beef at closer margin between
the cost Of the live steers and tho dressed
beef in 1907 than he was in 1900, and the
| retailer asserts that he makes no more
when he sells his steak to the housewife
at $2.41 than lie did when he sold it for
81. $3.50 there YOU arc. What field for
the institute and its studies of prices of
farm products
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BRINGS HIGHEST PRICE
EVER PAID FOR BOOK
First Print From Movable
Types Bought at Hoe Sale
for $50, 900.

NEW YORK. April 25.-The first book
ever printed from movable types last
night brought the highest price ever paid
for any book The prize was the Gut
enberg Bible. the purchaser Henry E.
Huntington Of Los Angeles and the price
$4,000.
The purchase was made at the opening
session last night of the sale of the IL
brary of the late Robert Hoe. the larG-
est public auction sale of books ever at
tempted. Experts have estimated the col
lection to be worth more than a million
dollars. and wealthy amateurs and deal
ers from Europe have come to vie with
the American collectors m the bidding.
Americans Take Best Books.
1t was evident from. the progress of
the sale last night that American bid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25
PRESBY1ERY
DROPS HERESY CHARGE
Committee Recommends No
Action Be Taken in Case of
New York Professors.

PITTSBURG. Pa. April o5.-The over
ture Of the Rev. DIR. William L. McEwan
of this city to the Presbyterian General
Assembly, questioning the writings and
teachings of President Francis Brown OF
the Union Theological Seminary, New
York city, and Mr.. William Adams
Brown, a professor in the same instru-
ton. was thrust aside by the Pittsburg
Presbytery yesterday, following pro-
tracted session.
Tho overture was abandoned in favor
of an amendment offered by the Rev.
DR. Fl. d: Lindsay to the effect that the
"dcctrinal purity Of the ministry. which
is the avowed aim of the introduction
of this overture, will be abundantly safe
guarded by the adoption of other over
| lures which are already in the hands Of
the general assembly committee The
| amendment carried by vote Of IS II "a.
Report of Committee.
The meeting of the pre.bvtery was
largely attended and interest was at high
pitch. The report of the committee on
bills and overtures, to which the Nc
Evan overture had been referred, recon-
| mepded that no action be taken. No at
| tempt had been made, the report said.
by the New York ministers to dognatize
| or establish new religious opinions, and
neither had they combated any doc
| trine or declaration Of the Presbyterian
Church.
1t was not a matter for the Pittsburg
Presbytery to deal with in any event the
committee stated. Prof. Brown, accord
ing to the committee. did not mention in
his articles the reality of miracles Virgin
birth. or the ascension. His discussion
| OF the atonement of Christ and the Deity
OF Christ. the committee found. was not
hand',1 +rst as the members of the COM
mittee would choose to do, but nowhere
could they ind that Prof. Brown had ex-
pressed disbelief In the necessity and the
sufIiciency of the atonement.
Tile articles Of President Brown were
discussed in detail and the committee ex-
pressed the CpiE.on that he was all right
lat heart
1T is not my purpose to compel a
| heresy trial in the Presbyterian Church. -
declared DIR. McEwan. The whole ques-
! ton is their loyalty as teachers of the
| creed to which they are subscribers"
Teachings Often Vague.
He said often the most educated men
do not realize how vague and misleading
to their students their teachings may
appear.
Just before the vote was taken to set
aside the overture, DR.. ]. Shane Nichols
said: "A heresy trial is powder maga-
zine and l would hesitate to be one to
throw spark into it. / appreciate the
end sought by the overture, but cannot
indorse the means by which that end is
attempted. 1t is said that this overture
| will not cause a heresy trial, but 1 can
not see how 1t is going to be avoided if
II reaches the general assembly,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25
MEDICAL.
Missions Topic Of Meeting.

A meeting OF the governing bodies OF
the Episcopal parishes OF the diocese OF
the District of Columbia, at which the
relations Of missions to parochial inter-
ests was discussed. was held in the chill
dren's hall of the Church of the Ascen-
sion last evening Rev j. Henning helms
made the welcoming address. Others who
spoke were Bishop A. 9. Lloyd. s. h..
Kramer. Admiral c.. Fl. Stockton and
John W. Wood. W. H. Singleton acted as
chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25

Another interesting line of Investigation
pursued by the 9nstitute is study of the
wages paid the
Study Of WAGES farm laborers of
the world. 1t is
1~Au W A@oVAeAs certain that no
other class OF laborers 10 paid - little.
II he commanded the same wages a. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25
American Plan staIis st
Likely to Be Adopted. been

nomenal, and it will not be many years
until the principal features Of the Ameri-
can system will be utilized in the stat'sti-
cal inquiries of the entire world. Once
the system reaches a degree OF perfec-
ton the reports of the international crop
reporting service will transform the
worlds market conditions from system
of long-range guessing into q certainty.
and when the monthly International crop
report is issued it will determine prices
almost as surely as Wall street quota
lions fix the prices Of American stocks.
The activities of the institute are not
limited to the gathering and analysis of
statistical Information and it's presenta-
ton to the world. 1t also aims to gather
and disseminate information. both tech
meal and economic. concerning agricul-
ture and stock raising. information re-
latinR to commerce in their products, and
data relating to prevailing prices in the
various markets Of the world. In doing
this 1t makes use Of the work of all the
governments supporting the institute, and
publishes a monthly bulletin on economic
and social intelligence. and also one on
AGRICULTURAL intelligence and plant dis
eases. These bulletins are filled with in
formation affecting both the producer
and the consumer OF agricultural prod
ucts, and contain birdseye view of the
world progress along agricultural lines
for each month in the year.
.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25

Plant pathology is another field Of
labor in which the International in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25

Maurice Horton Of Quantico. Va, for
some years an engineer on the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad,
died Sunday at his home. after linger-
AG illness, aged thirty-tw0 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25
Issues Bulletin
Regarding Crops

xSSucS 0u41Ctlu IHis gives suo-
Regarding Crops. same in,orma, ,on q
about international crops that is given by
the Crop Reporter about American crops.
1t considers all the big cereal crops and
de Totes some attention to statistics Of
live stock. The showing as to the ratio
between population and the number Of
cattle, sheep and hogs in 1900 and in
1910 is particularly interesting in view Of
the high prices of meat said to be preva-
lent throughout tho civilized world. Some
people have asserted that the high price
Of beef Is due to the fact that population
has increased faster than the beef sup
ply. thereby producing a shortage Of
beef Yet the population of the world
increased about 10 per cent in ten years.
while the number of cattle increased over
II per cent. During the same period the
number Of swine Increased nearly 20 per
cent.
Sheep alone showed a falling off In pro-
portion to population. the increase being
less than 8 per cent. Every kind Of live
stock in the United States increased in
numbers faster than the population in
17.8 per cent, the number Of cattle 57.4
per cent, the number of sheep 1874 per
cent, and the number of hogs 2S.6 per
cent. From this the conclusion is inevi-
table that either the people Of the United
States in particular. or those Of the worli
in general. have. suddenly developed a
larger appetite for meat, or else some
influence other than the natural law of
supply and demand is responsible for the
reign of high meat prices. Attention is
also called to the fact that the breed of
the livestock of the world is improving
constantly, and that the amount Of meat
has increased even more rapidly than the
number of animals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25

Plant pathology is another field of
labor in which the International in
stitutc is work
Making Study of ing. 1t is const ant
Plant Pathology. for new diseases
which appear in any part Of the world,
notes the territory affected, watches
the progress of the disease and seeks
to discover the remedies to combat II.
II a new rust appears in far-away
Russia. the whole world is at once
arrayed against it and prepared to re-
sist its spread. II new blight comes
to the surface in Japan all civilization
gets a quick knowledge Of it through
the institute.
Cooperation among farmers is an
other subject being investigated and
encouraged. The success Of the west
ern fruit growers of America in their
organized methods of selling their
crops shows what may be achieved in
this direction, and the international in
stitute is perennially on the lookout
for new instances of successful coop
Grafton. Insurance and credit are also
topics which lice within the range OF
the Institutes activities.
The worlds first effort toward united
action with reference to the better
ment Of the. condition Of those who
feed it began in 1873, when the first
International Agricultural Congress wa
held in Vienna. There had been in
ternatiOnal statistical congresses held
since 1853, in which agricultural sta
tistics were largely considered. There
was an organization founded in 1885
which is known as the International
Statistical Institute. All these agencies
have been working toward the same gen
eral end. and today the farmer stands
nearest of all classes to the attainment
Of that golden era Of the federation OF
the world.
TomorrOw-RAILWA ACCOUNTING
OFFICERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25

Every month the institute issues a bull
letin modelled after the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25

The success of the institute in inducing
the participating governments to adop
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-31
THE GREATEST OF
ALL OUR PROJECTS

The high line canal is the greatest
work that has over been projected in
Kittitas county and its construction
will be followed by the county doubt
ing in popul; ton and wealth-n
fact that will almost be with us be-
fore the project is completed. This
is not an idle guess at ,he situ.t.cn-
it is just wha, has happened under
ctner large irrigation projects, and
the soil is as fertile, the climate IS
favorable and the conditions as for
tunate and as promising as can be
found in connection with any irriga-
ton project anywhere in the country.
a vote for the canal is a vote to bring
q new crop Of gold dollars into the
county and to keep them here for all
time. Gle Elum Echo.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-31

The crazy age in olitics has
struck Washington. We democrats
are only a few in number in the
state of Washington ana for us to
90 to organizing clubs in the inter-
est of certain democratic candidates
is worse than foolish. What we
should organize is a good strong
clubs in the interest of democracy
A club that can stand behind any
good democrat when he is nomi-
mated next summer. Washington
should send en- uninstructc1 dele
CATION to the next democratic con-
vention. Our small number. four
teen votes, will cut little ice in the
nomination. Let's get together and
send strong delegation that will
represent us without fricticn.-Ta-
coma Democrat.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-31

to a clerical error of the auditor and
the beard Of county commissioners
Sidney G. Miller, of North Yak
ina, was in the city Tuesday look
ing after the fruit market, but owing
to the unsatisfactory prices and the
unsettled condition of tie eastern
markets, he withdrew, and wishes us
to say that he will in nowise handle
any more fruit this year. 1t is his
opinion that the growers of this val
ley can get more out of their fruit
in the local market than he can af-
ford to pay and he therefore rctires
from the field.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-31
To Kill "Warbles" on Cattle.

Take common salt and throw it on
the backs of your cattle, and usually
one anplication will kill all the war
bles: if not, repeat it again IN a
week or so. The cattle will lock
each others backs and kill all the
MARBLES. have been raising stock
for myself for a long time, and this
is all ever do for stock. Now,
don't be afraid to put on plenty OF
salt. usually apply when they are
at the rack or feed bunk, as they
are then still. Just walk along be-
hind and scatter it from tail TO horn,
and if they have any lice it will kill
them, too, for nothing can live in the
brine.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-31

You advertise to sell your goods
and keep your memo in front of the
public 1t is only reasonable that
YOU will be better able TO do this
with persistent effort than with
spasmodic attempts. If you were to
tell a man or woman daily about
the quality and prices of your wares
il You were to talk to him or her at
uncertain intervals.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-31
Must Reckon With the PeOple.

Mr.. President Taft. in his vetoes,
has made much about so-called
tariff commission" something that
is yet to be created and does not eX-
ist today The president is like a
drowning man. He must DO the
work for which he was elected
Cserye the interest for a recollection
but will. no doubt, get the support
of the interest for a reelection, but
then, he must reckon with the peo-
pie. Senator John w. Kern.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-31
SlcmmonS Visits Gle Elum.

A. L. Slemmons, of Ellensburg,
accompanied by his father and
brother, spent few hours in Gle
Elum Thursday. Mr.. Slemmons'
father and brother are, respectively,
from Ohio and Peoria, H., and are
out on a visit. They were members
of an automobile party and guests
of Col. E. f. Wager.-Cle Elum
Echo.