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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12

one Of the most valuable furs In the
world One pelt, and a small one at that.
sold recently in London for $40. 1t
must have been wonderful skin, for d
ferent persons showed him furs which
they each declared were this Identical
piece of peltry. Natural black fox Is
considered next in expensiveness to Rus
sian sable, which originally fell as tribute
to the Russian crown. but which has to a
limited extent in the past few years been
sold at the great London market. Sable
is collected by women of wealth and rank
in Russia as women in other countries
sometimes collect pearls, one at time.
Comparatively few of the finest thus
leave Russia, and even people with for
tunes to spend for furs must often con-
tent themselves with sea otter or black
fox.
Next in the fox family is the natural
blue found only in the arctic regions
That is the trade name. but there seems
to be about as much reason for calling
the fur blue as there is for saying that a
mans brown suit is Of summer sky tint
NJ. J. McQuinn, who has made special
study of this subject. says that in it's
native snow and ice the fur of this ami
NAL has the blush appearance that gives
it its name. but that it loses it through
handling and dressing. and thus takes on
its familiar browrish color.
Tt is the catch of a cross" fox that so
often fools the trapper into thinking that
ne has taken a silver fox, TO which In
some respects it bears a marked re-
semblance. The best of the red fox comes
from Alaska. but small and very sivery
skins are taken in northern New York
and Vermont 1t is held by some author
tiles that the black and silver ARE mere
ly phases of the red fox, from the fact
that they may be born In the same litter
with the normal red cubs" Mr.. McQuinn,
however. dissents from this opinion. hold
ing that the silver is q distinct species
of which the black Is variation. The
red fox fur appears mostly disguised by
dyes Sometimes the skillful workman
inserts badger hair into the fur, and then
it appears as that strange animal that
natural history refuses to recognize, the
pointed fox
The gray fox, the more common and
the most mischievous of ally is not of
much value to the fur man. Still, as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
WILL BE CALLED ALEXANDRIA.
Change in Name Of Ferry Steamer
Brought Here as the Vermont.

The ferry steamer Vermont, which ar
rived here about a week ago to go upon
the ferry route between this city and
Alexandria. has had her name changed
and in future will be known as tho
Alexandria. The move toward changing
the name of the steamer was started
while she was overbaulinC at New York,
but the bureau of navigation of the De
partment Of Commerce and Labor had
not consented to the change when she
lett New York for this portp i day or
two ago the necessary permission was
obtained and the new name boards were
put on each end and OH the pilot house
and sides of the steamer.
The steamer will not begin service this
morning. as was intended, sis some OF her
equipment is still lacking and cannot
be obtained for a few days. 1t Is under
stood the service will be inauSurated in
the middle of this week. Capt. James
Marmaduke is to have command of the
steamer, with Capt. Eppid Dodson as
mate. Engineer Richard Webster Will
have charge of the engine room of the
vessel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
FOX FURS.
Facts About the Silver, Black, led
and Blue Varieties.

From the New York Sun.
The fox has long been admitted into the
most fashionable circles: he is, in fact,
the one animal that enjoys there great
popularity dead or alive. From the very
hImblest representative of the family,
the little red fellow that leads MOUND
packs and crimson coated riders perllous
chases, to the aristocrats in black and
silver that yield their hides for beauty's
adornment. Sir Reynard is much in de-
n,and. This is not only his season, but
his year, and for this reason more than
usual interest attaches to dispatches
from the Maine woods that a silver fox
has fallen to a trapper.
Such fortune comes seldom. but When
it does it means a reward greater than
that which usually attends whole sea-
son Of trapping. a Phillips correspond
emit, writing of silver fox taken near
that place, says that 1t was the nfst
trapped in the neighborhood Tor fourteen
wears and that it is believed that only
one other had been trapped hereabout in
fifty wears" Fortunately for Silver Key
nards admirers, his habitat is more ex-
tensive than the limits of Maine. some
authorities say. that he should not oe IA
that state at all, that he belongs farther
north He at least reaches his pest IN
Alaska, northern Canada or Siberia. and
the psychological moment for him to
walk into a trap is in November or De-
cember. Present vogue apart. he is really
not the greatest aristocrat of the fox
family. The more he resembles his black
brother the higher the esteem in which
he is held by the trapper. The money
value CT this esteem increases with the
absence of the white hairs which give
him his frosty appearance and which are
his distinguishing marks for if his white
hairs begin with his launches and extend
to the tin Of his tail he is worth 81 600 or
81 500 more than II they begin at his nose.
This aristocratic black brother yields
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
WILL BE NAMED THE ADVANCE.
Big 0cean-Going Tug Just Built for
A, J. TAYLOR e. Bro.

y. j. Taylor & Bro. of this city, tug
boat owners. have decided TO name the
big ocean-going tug they are building
at Baltimore the Advance, instead of
John r. Stone the name first decided
upon. The hull of the new boat was
built by NJ. Mitchell Davis & Son. Solo
mons. Md, and named after a popular
Official on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road coal piers at Curtis Bay. AS the
boat is not completed and has not yet
been measured or granted a license by
the United States. the change of name is
admissible without official authority.
The Advance is now at Sparrows point.
where her machinery is being assembled
by the Maryland Steel Company.
1t is expected to have the Advance
ready for service within the nexo two
or three weeks. She will be employed
on Chesapeake bay and its tributaries.
and also In coastwise towing work. The
Advance is the largest OF the tougboat
fleet owned here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12

The New Spring Low and High
Shoe styles are decidedly the
most effective we've ever seen.
Many original shapes here, in
all the best feathers.
IT r : w f A r" Shoes give
THRICE the average shoes
wear-thousands Of men KNOW
this to be a FACT,
See the new styles THIS
WEEK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12

ton with flexible covers, concordances
and notes, and all suited to the over
coat pocket. 1t hasn't room for any
family history, but it can be introduced
into a. stingy city fiat without crowding
the family.
The passing of the family Bible Is
significant of an interesting change in
the keeping of vital statistics. Records
of births, deaths and marriages have
ceased to be a family and become q
state function. 1t is done better and
more completely than in the old days
and the records are more useful to the
public. That fact need not prevent our
dropping a tear at the passing Of an
Cd SaeYisIed institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
Repairs to Schooner Hargrave.
he three masted schooner James

The three -masted schooner James A.
Hargrave. a well known bay and coast
wise trader, has been purchased from
its owners at Sfarptown, Md, by c.
C. Paul &c Co. and others of Baltimore
and after receiving minor repairs she
will be returned TO service in the bay
and coasting trade. carrying lumber
coal or whatever freight is offered. The
Hargrave will be commanded by Capt.
". W. Phillips, late of the schooner
George c. A. Travers. The James A.
Hargrave was built IN 1893 at Sharp
town. Md, and is 1873 feet long. 23.S
feet beam and 9S feet deep. She reg
listers 1874 gross and 1873 net tons. and
hailed from Crisfield, Md.
The Hargrave is we'll known at this
port, where she has been a frequent
visitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
Trousers and Round Hats.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
The Quaker dress which Joseph Pease
wore in parliament until his retirement
IN 1S41 included knee brooches, for trou-
sers were banned by the stricter NOM
bers of that sect until the middle OF the
nineteenth century. Round hats, too,
they regarded with diSfavor for many
years, and this objection was shared by
John Wesley. These hats which origi-
mated in France, were introduced into this
country by some of the dandies about
1880. When the innovation began TO
spread among all classes, Wesley. who
wore a wig and g. cooked hat to the last
said in one of his conferences" do
not like my preachers to wear round
hats They look too buckish.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12

many good skins are furnished by vir-
ginia, they are often carefully dyed and
made into presentable furs. There are
limitations of all fox fur, and the little
gray fellow in this respect ranks with
the patricians of the family. for gray
wolf is sometimes sold for gray fox As
skillful treatment can make a coon Skin
look like a wof's, so II can make a cheap
er skin resemble a coon's, and so on down
the scale TO some of our familiar domes-
tic animals Thus, benefcent nature and
the obliging furrier in combination man.
age to furnish fox furs to keep US ali
warm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
The Obsolete Family Bible. /.
From Success Magazine.

A Philadelphia publishing house that
makes a speciality Of the sacred book
says the family Bible trade is Ian
gushing The Bible continues to be
the best seller, but 1t is no longer the
immense volume that stood on the par
Tor center table. and contained marvel
ous steel engravings, of the tower OF
Babel and the fall Of Ninevah and had
room for all the fam ly records. The
thing now is 4 Thin paplc student eel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12

George love you. darling! Will you
be my wife?
MiIdred-Oh. George. won't you
please say that again?
George-Why?
Mildred-Because I want to tell the
girls when I get home that have had
two proposals this summer.-Someyville
Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
A Tory in Plush.
From London Punch.

From London Punch.
Housekeerer at Lord Xs-And which
way did you vote. Mr. Budd?
Butler-The ole of this election has
been fought en- clarse 'atred, Mrs. Timms.
and is directed against hus, and did my
duty accor1.n!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
Our Varying Moods.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
eyes. environment does influence u.s.
How now?'
you never see q man coming our OF
church with his hat perched on the side
of his head"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
In Memoriam.

From Puck.
Ibid you ind deer-hunting expensive
last fall?"
well, rather. Ny trip ccst me 80
for floral pieces alonsr'
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-11-25
Economy The Slogan

Wherever the industrious legislato,
turns at the coming session, be is like
~ to run into the slogan of economy
in notionai expenditures. Army
posts and navy cards are to be abol.
ished by consolidation, and the appro.
priations for new public buildings, for
waterways, for the conduct of the pu-
bic business, and for everything else
connected with the Government are to
be held down as close as possible.
This crw for economy has even pre-.
vented the consideration in the Army
Appropriation Bill Of any expendi-
ture for the fortifying Of Los Angeles
Harhe= for which land has been
bought and which Is the oaIy Impof
Eant strategic point ON the Pacadc |
Coast not already provided with de.
.enses. The President is determined |
o keep up the programme Of econo>
ny, and the Democrats will have to
get pretty busy. the Presidents adv.
ors think, If they succeed in showing
greater solicitude for the public purse
han the Administration does. Butt
his is all very distressing to the hard
Torking congressman who are anxi-
us to help their districts with the
id of public funds.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-11-25
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
10th. JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.

Mrs: Pauline de 10 Melville, wife of A.
lex M. Folse, ct ais. vs.. No. 424l, Mrs,
Josephine Dubuisson, widow of VIM. d.
Hitler, ct ais.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-11-25
Saved Many From
Death.

W. l.. Mock of Mock, Ark, believes
be has ssxs many lives IN his %
years Of experience in the drug bust.
ness. ..Whet T always like to do" he
writes, .sis to recommend DR.. Kings
New Discovery for weak, sore lungs,
hard ooIds hoarseness, obstinate
coughs, Il grippe, Group, asthma OF
other bronchial afection, for feel
sure thar 4 number Of my neighbors
are alive and we'll to-day because they
took my dvice to use 1t. / honestly
believe 10 the best throat and lung
medicine thats made. " Easy to prove
he's right Oct trial bottle free, or
regular Soc 81 41.O0 bottle. Guaran.
teed by 81 dfuggis,s.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-11-25

81 e1sE1gl ]9X. IL RSspsred to do Job work
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-11-25
Expositions Coopera.
ting.

Dlrector-deneral D. Z. Collier, OF
the San Diego Exposition, will be in
Washington this winter to push the
passage Of the resolution 10 the SEN
ate. His industry and tact won him
many friends last spring, and they
are prepared to give him their aid
now. He is not apprehensiye, how
ever, OF meeting with any serious OF.
stacles, because the San Francisco
Exposition directors have pledged
their aid in return for the assistance
given by Colonel Collier and his al.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-11-25

'lubscribers who fail tQreceive sheir paper
! time should notify = without DELAY.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-11-25

Notice is hereby given that nv x,rtn,
and in puI suance of an orliar a ~ ' nnr.
mission for sale issued out Of the Tweu
.ietn 1naicial District Court, parish o.
boye entitIed and NM GIUSEPPE anad a IN tne .;
to me directed and da1ixared ac anth ano
ing and requiring me to eeil Tor a tha nnz.
plaintiff ana the deSandau4. ot NV tne
described property owned II in; ;nd; nsIe,n
by them, I viii on $500 - ''o1 ' ''ioia
s.+r-a.- 49,. ., Is
os.uiaay' Decemoer, SOta. 1911,
m IN 'front.' OF the principal front door of
tne courthouse OF the parish Of LAT
onrche, IN the town Of Thibodaux, be-
tween the hours Of Eleven o'clock 4. NJ.
ana -Four O'Clock +. M. of said day, pro-
ceed to sell at public auction to the last
ana highest bidder the following des-
. A certain tract of lnnd. situatad IN -
p pfR, ana " Iaaoulche, on the right bank
u ra; hayoI Lalourche, about Seventeen
n,es oeIow the town OF Thibodaux, ha-
ha ns 1T ,rons PIP OF Inree arpents on said
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-11-25
Our Washington Letter

Washington, D. G. Nov. 25.-Tha
another session of Congress is almos
here is brought home by the arriva
Of Senators and Representatives dai
", to get settled for the winter, ane
to attend to various matters of inter
est to their constituents.
With the President aud his Cabine,
bacK frOl1 tncrr s.-.-.rzsss.--------a.- 80 !,
things have taken on / lively aspeci
around the White House. The Presi.
dent is reported to be hard at work
on his message to Congress. and it is
understood that the Secretary Of the
Interior is acting as his chief adviser
on this matter. That Mr.. Fisher Is
q conservationist, and that he has
spent some time in Alaska last sum-
mer, seem to be grounds for the belief
that he will make some radical recon-
mendations, which the President will
adopt. for the disposal of public lands
including "natural resources" in the
United States and also in the Terrific
ry of Alaska.
Congressman Needham, of Califo1-
mia, was one of the first of the far
Western members to put in an ap-
pearance. He has been watching the
progress OF the investigation by the
Remsen Referee Board of the use Of
'ulpher IN curing fruit, in winch his
constituents are much interested, as
hey claim it is possible to cure fruit
properly without making use of the
'ulpher process. He is also prepared
0 make hard fight to keep the tariff
u agricultural products unimpalred.
he claims that without the reason
Die tariff now existing on the prod.
cts OF California fields and orch ards. | /
ne people of his State would suffer
reparable loss. Congressman Need t
am is also interested in the resolu- G
on granting official recognition of C
Re San Diego Exposition. At the
'eciai session last summer he helped 8
secure the passage of this resolu- 4
On 10 the House. It is now before b
e Sena and has excellent eros N
cts OF being passed. The bill au- 5
orizes and requests the President to =,
vite the nations of Mexico, Contra, "
d South America to make exhibits -
the Panama. California Information
Exposition at San Diego in 1915. 70 70
There is believed to be no opposi. III
q to the passage Of this bill in the NJ
nate. IL
sxpositions Coopera. pc
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-11-25

lies when they were in Meet OF help.
With both cxpositions united. there
should be no trouble about getting
the passage Of the resolution very ear
ly 10 the session. However, Colonel
Collier showed at the last session that
no ordinary difficulties can discourage
him, and he can be relied on to stay
with the fight Until he has won.
Meantime, he has plans for other
and important work here. de can
give attention to this while watching
the progress Of exposition legislation.
What Will Congress
DOP
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-11-25
The Price Of Sugar in New
Orleans.

Bunkie, La, Nov. 10, 1911
Editor Louisiana Planter:
Our planters take 9TH,
Planter" expecting to get au
thontic reports on the prize
of sugar in New Orleans, anl
We are very much disappoint
ed We understood, from
your report of an agreement
between New Orleans and
New York parties, that the
difference in price should rule
in New Orleans 1-16 cent low
or !han at the former place.
Now. our local manufactu-
rerIsays that the New Orleans
market is .25 Tor IS points, I'm
der New York market, and is
figuring settlements on that
basis.
Please give us reliable in
formation ~ to what should
be deducted from New York
price to MAKE cane caloula-
tons based on New Orleans
market,
Respectfully.
w. Il. Hall.
Our correspondent has fail
ed to note the fact that thel
New York agreements as to a
difference between that mar
ket and this one were private !.
agreements made between the
buyers and the sellers in those t
transactions and bound no
one but the parties thereto.
As we understand tia GER
tain differential was secured
for deliveries here, and per :,
haps another differential for Y
sugars delivered in New York y
md tho latter varying with Al
ielivery dates there or here. =,
Those who were not parties ne
o these agreements have no ev
formative but to submit to 81
le doubtful mercy of the Su- n,
r Trust and it's confreres, 81,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-11-25

or to take sugar for their
cane ald hold it for a better
market next spring and sum
mer.-Editor Louisiana Plan
ter.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-11-25

! Opinions as to the net results Of
the coming eessionof Congress vary
not q little. Some nf the statemer
already in Washington believe tina,
Congress will pass practically no leg
,slation. Others are just as certain
| tbrt it will deIve deeply into tariff
Legislation. 1t is not very probable
that Congress will transact very much
business, as both parties will disposed
to 60 ahead with much caution on the
eve>of big political campaign, in or
der to make as few mistakes as pos
sibIe. The currency will receive a
good deal of attention. and an effort
will be made to adopt the Aldrich
plan for a central bank. The Demo-
Gratis are disposed to abolish the Com.
mercc, which they accuse of being too
strongly biased in favor of the trans
portation interests. They declare un-
cquivocal'y that they have "got its
goat" as the sporting editors say.
The advocates of waterway improves
ment will Try to have a definite policy
adopted, and the trust busters are due
for a lot Of, anti-corporation talk.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-11-25
and ARGES,
FRED TRANCHANT Master.
JNo. PAGLUlGHl, Clerk.
Tresspass Notice.

The public is hereby notified that
nu"''ng' fishing, noss picking, trap
ping, and otherwise trespass,ng l.
positively prohibited on any and all
o. my lands, under penalty of the
Alexandra Thcriot.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-16
At tho Same timo, no lie fond Of marblos

At tho samo timo, no is fond Of marblor
! and all tho other Bamos,
Now oomoB tho report that sidis lie
doing we'll still. Ho is now Intensely
on1oyiRg courses In the highest
branches of mathematics nt one OF
our foremort untvorsitles." rays hts
fond father In violent article en-
titled "Philistine and Genius" In
which he contends that the present
school system should be abolished, be-
cause It encourages mediocrity and
discourases genius.
However. 1t Is gladly conceded that
the Sidises are in minute minority
while the school boys OF average in
tellcctuality cnn muster o three
fourths vote any time. 1t is better
So II many boys were like Sidis, the
world would be painfully learned. and
In much worse humor. Arduous
pursuit Of the elusive baseball is bet
ter for tho boy than IN lnfantile in
vestisation into tho relations of biology
and politics. TOO many prodigies
would quite spoil the pleasure of exist
ence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-16
TIRH PRBvBNTIoN.

Fire prevention is q problem which
yet remains to be solved in this coun.
try. That is the correct conclusion
reached by tho National Board of Fire
Underwriters in New York at q reoent
meeting. Tho fire departments of the
United States are highly efioient.
They arc operated by well trained mon;
they are equipped with the finest en-
gines; they have the best machinery
and appliances for fighting fire that
can DO had -
AS the Philadelphia Press says, riht
intelligence OF tho horses, tho magica,
operation of the alarm systom. tho
CELEBRITY with which steam can be mad q
and the rapidity with which patrol,
hook and ladder and engine roach the
scene Of q fro onco the alarm is given.
are all worthy OF the celebrity which
civic pride accords them" Tho fire
departments of Europe and their equip
ment seem crude and insufficient when
compared with ours.
Inc figures, however, do not show
that the United States equals Europe
In fire prevention. Losses from fire
are cons family increasing in the United
States; the per capita loss al measured
With the population is more than f,vo
times as great as the average loss in Eu-
rope American fire losses in 1910 were
approximately $4,000. 900, as against
SlSs.7o5.15o In 1909 This does NOT
Include any groat fro like that In
Baltimore, when the loss was $780,
100000 in 1904. when the total IRE
losses of the year werc s2a21ss. o5o
or the s35o.ooo.o0o loss at San Fran
cisco In 1906. which made the years
total aggregate s61s.sll, 500.
The per capita loss apportloned on
the census figures was s2.ss in 1910
as against sal4 in 1909, In Europe the
per capitn! loss was IS cents tho year In
all the cities OF England the per capita
loss In 1909 averaged so.44. while In
e97 cities OF tho United States tho loss
averaged s2.39 per capita. Eight cities
OF France averaged sO.e2 per capita !;
thirteen cities OF Germany s0.Io; two
cities OF Ireland. s0.15, and in Christian
ia. Norway, So.os. The losses by Are in
the United States since 1877, period
OF thirty-three years. have rea,hed the
fearful sum OF s4,oe5.o54,l24. 1t Is
apparent that the problem OF Inc
United Sta tes Is bcttor Are prevention