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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06

was nothing of evil or suggestion in 1t.
and the man or child who was so con-
stituted as not to enjoy those mirthful
occasions was to be pitied. Gone are the
end men. the middleman. the bones and
the tambourine: gone are the old favor
ties whose names were household words;
gone are the skits on passing plays; gone
is the olio, the double-shuff1e and the
walk-around. Gone. indeed, and alas
nothing has taken the place of these for
the rising generation. Without pretend
ing to be censorious or ultra critical, it
may be said that moving pictures and
vaudeville. with all their wealth Of va
riety. do not exactly fill the place of the
old-time minstrel. We may admit that
the age of the latter has passed in nat
ural evolution, but at the same time it is
possible to regret 1t, or at least to repine
that there isn't something In its place
where wholesome mirth is the dominant
characteristic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06
Where Thackeray Worked.
ON the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Now that we are making house-to-
house SEARCH for memories of Thackeray,
let us not forget 30 Onslow square,
whittier the novelist removed from Young
street in 1853. and where he spent seven
of the busiest years of his life. In this
house were written THE Virginians.
THE Four Georges" Lowell the Widow
err" the opening chapters of Phillip.
and some of the Roundabout Papers.
1t was too, while residing i'm OnslOw
square that Thackeray made his one at
tempt to enter parliament as liberal can
didate for Oxford city. The industry OF
Mr.. Lloyd Sanders has resulted in the
discovery that the rate collectors book
for Onslow square contains the name OF
wv w. Thackery.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06
WHERE WOMEN HIDE JEWELS.
Trunks, Mattresses and Foot Posts
of Beds Are Some Places.
From the Chicago News,

From the Chicago News.
Not one-fifth the jewels owned by Chi
cago people are kept in safety deposit
vaults, as might be expected, declared
an officer of one of the best known Chi
cago safety deposit vaults. In fact.
even the persons who do rent boxes at
the vaults seldom keep many of their
valuable jewels there.
II know one woman who keeps her hus-
bands life insurance policy in the vault
and pays an annual rental for the box.
while she keeps jewels valued at thou
sands Of dollars In her own home. It's
mystery to me why more persons are
not robbed Of their valuables.
There is a woman of my acquaintance
who keeps Jewelry valued at close to 49,
UUO in an old trunk in her room. There
is not even lock on the trunk. for she
was Obliged to force this Off one time
when she had mislaid the key. 1t has
not even the quality of escaping notice
by its worn appearance or obviOusness.
Were IL left alone 1t might possibly
escape search by an enterprlSing bur-
glar because OF its prominence, but the
woman has Withdrawn even this hope
ropes tied in the most complicated knots
She does not stop to think that an en-
terprising second-story man could cut
through those ropes in half a minute
II he had a sharp knife.
Another woman concealS her jewel bag
in the mattress OF her bed. Old as this
place is. the woman further invites rob-
berry by neglecting to sew up the hole
in the cover or, If she does do so, mere
ly bastes it up with thread that a burglar
would notice twenty feet away. Another
favorite place is in some secret drawer
Usually in bureaus or pieces of the
sort there are number of long drawers
with couple of smaller ones at the top
Between these two small drawers some
enterprising furniture maker hit upon
the plan OF placing o. concealed drawer
This was all right twenty years ago
but don't you suppose burglars keep
track of these things?
A woman of my acquaintance has the
foot post of her bed followed out and
places her jewelry there. This is not so
easy to find as 1t might seem. for the
head OF the post Is solid. and even If a
burglar happened to think of removing
| that he finds nothing. for the woman has
taken precautions to have a false top
put on the post, and to get to the hollow
| part II is necessary to unscrew the part
under the removable head"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06
Sleeping Outdoors.
the Kansas City Star,

From the Kansas City star.
Statistics aren't available as to the ex-
act difference in temperature between
the stuffy chamber and the sleeping
porch-or the front porch or the tent on
the lawn for that matter But the diff
ference In comfort may be put at
moderate estimate at IS per cent. 1t Is
possible to stand pretty torrid tempera-
lures during the day IL only one can
get good nights sleep. But just there
is the trouble IL the sleeping Is to be
done In the house. especially II the cham
Der doesn't happen to be in the way OF
a breeze.
The ordinary bedroom in this weather
is like an oven The victim wonders
sweatily as he stretches out on the
scorching sheet whether he won't be done
to a delicate brown like a Thanksgiving
turkey by morning. There II no getting
to sleep in the early hours Of the night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06
Need of Vacations.
rom the New Haven Register.


Vacation does some persons good and
others harm. 1t might be the saving of
lives. the conservation of health. the re-
lief which would make the whole year
go well IL 1t were rightly used. But so
many persons misconceive the character
and requirements of a vacation, and abuse
instead OF use the much or little time
given them OF cessation from work. There
are those who are worse of at the end OF
their long quarter OF year Of relief from
regular work than they were at its be-
ginning. There are others who manage
to get from a scant week substantial good
to last them all the year.
Vacation advice has been wasted by the
barrel II is generally as unheeded as II
In unsought. Each has his own vacation
and his own vacation problems But II IL
obvious that the purpose of a vacation Is
to make the work OF the year easier and
more valuable. There are too many, Ii Il
to be feared. who regard the means as
the end and are perpetuaily unsatisfed
because the vacation 10 50 short.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06

for ties than to buy them. The Della
ware and Hudson, which runs through
this state, is the latest to decide to begin
tree-raising, and IT Is announced that
the company VIII set out a million pine
and spruce trees in the Adirondacks and
100000 red oaks in the coal regions every
year
The company will do more than this.
1t will take a practical interest in re-
foresting land owned by people along the
line and will advise on matters apper-
tanning to forestry. There will be no
charge for suggestions. and the farmers
are informed that seedlings will be fur
nished by the company at cost In time
Of course. the reforested areas will swell
the freight receipts OF the company. The
Delaware and Hudson is not claiming
that its policy is actuated by charitable
motives. nevertheless this new departure
is most commendable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06
The Humble Book Agent.
From Leaflets.

agent: Jay Gould was canvasSer
George Washington in his youth sold over
two hundred copies Of subscription
book: Gen. Grant for a time earned his
living as subscription agent: Webster
and Bismarck and ex-Gov Frank S.
Black Of New York paid part of their
college expenses through book agency
1t might be we'll to remember. the next
time the subscription agent calls, that
perhaps you are having the privilege of
entertaining future Washington, Ma
poleon Bismarck or a governor. More to
the point, however-don't forget that this
agent may be giving you the one chance
to make Webster, a Gen. Grant or a
Bismarck out of your boy! When the
! subscription agent knocks, don't bolt the
door on Opportunity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06
COBB AND LAJOIE PICK THE
BEST PITCHERS in LEAGUE
Both Include Walter Johnson, and Tyrus
Also Thinks Well Of Groom
and Gray.

Ty Cobb and Larry Lajoie have picked
the pitchers who, in their opinion, are
the best in the American League.
Lajoie picks these pitchers as the best
twelve in the American League: I'd
Walsh. Walter Johnson, Russell Ford,
Jack Coombs. Chief Bender, Eddie
Plank. Joe Wood. Barney Petty. George
Mullin. Bill Donovan, Ray Fisher and
Frank Lange.
pitchers Russell Ford, Joe Wood. Wal
ter Johnson. Cy Young. Ed Walsh. Eddie
Karger. Bob Groom. Dolly Gray, Nean
Gregg Harry krause. Ray Fisher anu
Jimmy Scott.
Laioie and Cobb were each given a
day to ruminate over the pitchers ana
name the best ones as they appear TO
them-the greatest batters in the Amerl-
can League.
The pitchers were chosen as they look
to Lajoie and Cobb. neither or whom
presumed to say which pitchers are the
leaders. but the pitchers they named can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06
The Legend of the Stone of Destiny

From the Westminster Gazette.
Most persons are aware. in general
kind of way, that according to legend Via
Fail. or stone of destiny, which rests be-
meath the coronation chair at Westmin-
ster formed Jacobs pillow at Bethel. But
the details of its legendary history and
its connection with the ark of the cove
nant and other sacred relics are less well
known. The story is that Jacob handed
over the stone to his son Joseph, who be-
queathed 1t to his heirs. sand that, along
with the ark of the covenant, ii accom-
panied the Israelites in their wanderings
in the wilderness. In later and more set
tied days both had places in the temple
of Solomon. When in the eighth century
b. c., the Israelites were carried OF to
Babylon. the Prophet Jeremiah. II Is as
serted, escaped with q royal princess OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06

be put down as the real premiers. There
are no two critics so well fitted by ex-
perience and judgment as Larry and ~
Cobb.
Now. don't misunderstood me as to
these pitchers Cobb cautioned. Il con
mean that can't hit them. 1 can. but
they have more natural ability OF are
better thinkers than the others"
Cobb did not include any Tiger pitchers
in his selection because he does not bat
against them, and for the same reason,
Lajoie named no Nap pitchers. Each
club has two pitchers in the lists. Young
and Gregg represent the Maps, and Null
lin and Donovan the Tigers.
Five pitchers are named by both
Larry and Cobb-Ford, Johnson, Walsh,
Wood and Fisher.
Larry and Cobb. Larry names only two
youngsters. Fisher and Lange. and Cobb
names only Gregg and Fisher.
Fisher. the young Yankee star, is hon.
ored above the other youngsters by beng
named by both Ty and Larry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06
Seventy-One Years in a Shoe Shop.
From the Shoe Retailer.


Charles II. Wilson Of Troy. N Y. occu.
pies the unique position of having been
In business in one building for seventy
one years: at least he will have conf
pleted seventy-one years in the shoe bust
ness at 242-244 River street August ~ next
This record 1t is believed. can be equaled
by few IL any shoe retailers In this coun-
try. Mr.. Wilson has also been in bust
ness for himself for more than fifty years.
Mr.. Wilson is today just as much in ac-
tive business as he was almost three
quarters OF century ago. when as a
thirteen-year-old lad he entered the en-
ploy Of John Leonard Williams of Troy.
To be exact, that was August IL. 1S4O.
Mr.. Williams kept shoe store at 242-
pa River street I'm a building which had
been erected in 1903. and so the building
now occupied by Mr. Wilson for his retail
shoe business is one of the oldest build
ings in Troy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06
Railroad Tree Planting.
From the Brooklyn Standard Union.

From the Brooklyn Standard-Uhon.
The progressive railroad plants trees
from which it gets ties for the roadbed
Few of the big roads any longer depend
wholly upon the open market for this
material Experience has proved that II
is cheaper for the larger transportation
companies to go into the forestry bust
ness and grow the necessary kind OF wood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06

One tumbles and thrashes in vain eff
fort to find a cool spot. Often 1t Is long
after midnight before oblivion-an un-
aosy ohIivion-comes To abandon such
. chamber Of horrors for the blessed
GOODNESS and comfort of the open air
is one of the greatest luxuries this NOR
tai life affords. On the porch the stum-
Whole hody One is submerged In de-
,cious relaxation. Drowsiness descends
and then restful sleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06
Summer Specimens.

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
1T suppose" said the city man. there
are some queer characters around an old
village like this"
You'll find a good many" admitted
the native. when the hotels fill up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06
His Busy Season.

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
''Hows business?"
Brisk" answered the druggist. Il
have bought tickets for three picnics and
five excursions today, besides donating
the ice cream for lawn affair.""
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06
Sure Way.

WiIlis-I wonder If there will ever be
universal peace.
| Gillis-Sure. All they've got to do is to
get the nations to agree that In case Of
war the winner pays the pensions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06

MIS-. George w. Strole was instantly
killed by lightning at her home In Page
county, Va, Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06

Albert T. Wiley, twenty-five years old,
OF near Salisbury. Nd. was drowned in
Quantico- creek.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-13
NO ACTION TAKEN
IN MORSE CASE
President Is Only Considering
the Case Upon Evidence
Submitted

Augusta, Ca, March 13-Startine
in the third day Of his brief vacation
President Taft played a full eighteen
holes golf course this morning. Short
ly after Mr.. Taft came in from the
course. It was said he has not 80 much
as glanced at the papers in the pro.
posed Morse pardon case. Reports
reached Augusta from New York that
the president would sign the pardon
for the convicted banker now serv.
ing ter min the Atlanta federal pris.
on. are entirely erroneous. The pa.
pers presented as the basis. for the
Morse pardon are extremely volum.
inous and the president up to this
time had not examined the documents
He insists on sitting every detail ol
the evidence on all pardon applica,
tions or appeals for sentence commu.
tation. -
There is little likelihood that any
action will be taken on either the
Morse or Walsh cases until after Mr.
Tafe returns to Washington next
week. The papers were brought alons
to be gone over II the president might
feel so disposed, but there was nc
specific plan to take action at this
time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-13
Patrolman Zermutte Shot BY
Robbers Who Later Made
Their Escape |
CONDUCTOR NOTIFIED POuCEoF
SUSPICIOUS ACTIONS Of TWO MEN
When Policemen Appeared the Ban.
dts Opened Fire and Fled From the
Car-Patrolman Who Attempted to
Intercept Them Was Shot.

Minneapolis, March 13.-In an ex-
citing pistol battle on street car
between two robbers who are believe
ed to be Jerry Mccarthy and Petel
julie, who recently escaped from tho
Saltwater prison, Patrolman Joseph
Zermutte was shot through the arm
early today. The fight occurred at
the corner Of Hennepin avenue and
Washington avenue south, and q
dozen shots were fired.
Two men on the car carried a gun
ny sack and their actions excited the
suspicion Of the conductor who sent
for the police. AS soon as they saw
PoEcemen b E Rundall and C. Baker
enter the car they drew their guns
and fired
The robbers then bolted from the
front end Of the car and encountered
Patrolman Zermutte who had been
attracted by the shooting. One Of
them shot Zermutte in the arm. They
then escaped.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-13
AbE[SON'S TRIAL "
WAS OPENED TODAY
First Witness Against Man Ac-
cused Of Numbering F. w.
Schroeder

Bottmeau. N. D.. March 1a-one
witness was placed ON the stand this
morning IN the trial Of VIM. Abelson,
charged With the murder Of F. w.
Shredder. A Gsrters, With Abelson
ct the time Shroeaer's body was
found, was the first Of tho states wit
nesses and he gave evidence bearing
upon the find.
It appears that Abelson had offered
to sell Gerters some hay and they
had gone out to look it over. The hay
in question, IN reality was the prop
erty Of Shredder. and in driving be-
tween the stacks the body Of tho dead
owner was found. Gerters testified as
to the examination Of the body. Of the
farm residence and Of notifying the
authorities. Fred Brandt, q neighbor
Of the murdered man, is on the stand
this afternoon.
ADDISON ia accused Of the murder
Of Shredder, an affair happening a
number of weeks ago. Tho defendant
has already. confessed his guilt.
In tho trial. judging from questions
asked Of the jurors, it is expected that
. plea Of self defense or of insanity
will be made.
Tho crime was Of q most unusual
nature. It appears that the murder
took place in the barn on the Shroe-
der farm. and the body of the victim
was hacked in a horrible manner.
After the killing it is the contention
Of the state that Abelson removed
the body to the point where it was
later located.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-13
GOT BIG DAMAGES
Verdict For $500. Returned In Fed
eral Court at Bismarck

Bismarck. N. D., March ia yer.
dict for $500 damages against the
500 railroad was returned by a Jury
In the federal court here today In
favor Of Walter G. L. Caven. It has
been in prograss several days.
The case Of Peter Fisher s. the
Northern Pacific railroad was re-
manded to the district court and will
come up at the June term Of the
Stutsman county court: The Fisher
case involves the construction Of the
federal employers liability act
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-13
COMMENCE WORK
Of CHECKING UP
Legislative Committee to Look
Into Affairs Of Treasury Is
at Bismarck

Bismarck, N. D.. March 13-Repre-
sentative Ployhar Of BarnaA Robin
son Of Sentinel Butte and Senator
Ullsn Of Em,mons arrived IN the city
this morning to start work investt-
authorized by the legislature. They
arc given sixty days to complete the
work. Tho Investigation is to cover
. period Of SIX years. An expert ac-
countant arrived this afternoon and
win start work Immediately. The
committee will organize tonight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-13
QUICK WORK FOR
WHITE SLAVE
Jury Took Only Fifteen Min
utes to Find the Man
Guilty !.

Chicago. March 13.-The jury In
the United States district court to-
day found Edward S. Nichols. a Chi
cago tewefer. guilty Of viclatinn Of
Mann white slave" statute within
fifteen minutes after Judge Landix
had finished reading his charge. Nich-
OILS was charged with having enticed
Elsie. 13-years-old. and her sister.
Addessa Ferrier. to Hammond. Ind,
upon the promise of marrying one Of
them and having kept them there
seevral days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-13

cult court for the District of ermont.
A woman began it. Stella P. Flint
guardian Of the property of Samuel
N. Stone, Jr., a stockholder in the
Stone-Tracy company, OF Windsor,
VT, began an action to have the COM
pany restrained from paying the tax.
She claimed that the tax was uncon-
stitutional. Her attorney, Maxwell
Bvarts, brought the case to the su-
preme court, after the circuit court
had declined to hold the tax uncon-
stitutional.
When the stone-Tracy case came
up for argument before the supreme
court in March, 1910, fourteen other
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-13
Eighteen Men in All Met Death
in the Awful Cave.in Sat.
urday Evening
GILBERT DEAD NUMBER TWO
FROM THE SAME CAUSE
One Man Rescued With Crushed Ribs
and Broken Collar Bone, But Insist.
ed on Returning to Mine to Help
Rescue His Comrades.

W. osAAas rSAAAu.s NAdASn 1O.-kAll 46SL
night the search for the remaining
unbound victims of Saturdays cave
in at the Norman mine was prose-
cuted by small army of workers
and today the work of removing the
immense mass of ore and debris re-
ceived a new impetus. 1t is thought
by President w. ]. Olcott of the
Oliver Iron Mining company that pos
sibly two weeks work is ahead of
those now digging in the 10000 tons
Of the slide before the last of the
dead bodies will have been recovered.
The scenes of the terrible grief of
those whose relatives lives were
snuffed out in the big slide continue
to be a heart rendering accompani-
ment to the incessant fall of the pick
and the crunch Of the shovel as the
work of rescue proceeds. Officially
and as nearly as correct as at pres
ent is possible, the estimated death
list will not exceed fourteen or If
teen. In addition from four to six
were injured by being partially COW
cred in the slide.
President Olcott of the Oliver COM
pany, in speaking of the disaster,
said that the particular body of ore
had been considered the safest part
Of the mine, and he is at a loss to
understand from what cause such a
large amount Of ore should break
loose and come crashing down the
slope.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-13
Story Of the Dead.

Duluth. March .1S.-Ten bodies
crushed almost into an unrecogniza-
BILE mass Of flesh and bones had been
recovered at s o'clock last night from
the Norman open PIT mine at Virkinia,
Mtnn.. where q cave-in occurred Sat-
urday evening burying twenty-six
miners. The other sixteen bodies had
not at that time been reached but the
mine officials are bending every ef-
fort to expedite the work Of rescue.
A large force Of men are working
with all their might, but there is no
reason to suppose that any Of the
men will be taken out alive. To still
more hasten the work, additional
"clams" have been sent for and these.
capable of lifting many tons of ore.
will, 1t is thought, bring to light the
missing bodies before. many hours
elapse. The ten bodies thus far re-
covered, lie at Gleason's morgue
which has been besieged all the aft
ernoon by wives, children and rela-
tfves Of the dead men and the scenes
of agony and distress are such as to
affect the stoutest heart
The cause of the catastrophe is at
tributable. it is said, to the thaws Of
the last few days suddenly loosening
boulders and earth and forcing the
ore body to slide towards the bottom
of the pit.
Officials, as are the miners, are nom
committal as to the accident and q
Gordon Of guards is stationed about
the works to prevent entrance of
those who are not identified with the
plant and the only information OBJ
tainable is that which Is gathered
from those who emerge from the mine
for their homes. 1t was estimated by
some that 1t may require two days
before all of the bodies are recov-
cred.
The following is a report Of the
dead and injured given out by the
Oliver Mining company and covers q
period up to 1896 o'clock Sunday aft
ernoon:.
Dead and Removed From the Mine.
Oscar PanOnen.
Sivert Christafson.
Martin Backowich.
Julius Rima.
Steve Malinkowlch.
known Dead and Still in the Bank.
Charles Maxi.
Paul Paulson.
Nick Scunda.
Gregg Bi0ndich.
Tom Kari.
Mike Gratitich.
Sam Davis.
John Kluncar.
Unaccounted For.
John Smith.
Injured.
Ole anderson.
Mike Vagonic.
John Marjorie.
Mike Bodovich.
According to the information the
company has more men escars1 than
was supposed Saturday night. The
company officials believe that not
more than eighteen men lost their
lives.
w. ]. Olcott and several other Of
ficials Of the Oliver Mining company
left Duluth yesterday morning by
special train to go to the scene of the
mine accident at Virginia. They spent
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-13
WINNIPEG MAY
BUY UTILITIES
City Council Is Considering
the Offer Of Sir William
Mckenzie j

Winnipeg, March 13.-The Wlnnt-
peg city council in secret session thix
morning considered, tha offer Of Str
William Mackenzie to sell cut ali his
interests here in the gas and electric
light works, the street railway su-
TEN. the power plant and the Wnnni-
peg river and transmission Ina, far
SIS, ,0QQ. 900.