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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-06
Price, So. go.

\ Groom modern press brick bav-win
dow house cellar under CUilr" hniIS'
deep lot 10 alley: situated on iiih st ne
near corner Of e St within easy q" rs>
TO > lines Of ears. This house IS Of mod
crn type and has been bi3ilt afoui ttre'
years. We think il good PROPOSE; ION n
price asked. and invite inspection. E"s
Sonahle terms accented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-06
Price. So. 500.

! 3i5 ID ST. Sc: Groom modern house
in perfect repair Will rent for $50 per
: month. Accommodating terms he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-06

Church: groom modern press brick
house: beautiful lot. 1880. to lo-fnot
paved alley. This house Is among the
best built houses in Washington. and viii
show splendid value for price asked. / h"
owner Of this property is going to sell i.
and we will he glad TO submit any rea-
Souable offer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-06
The Winnebago Uprising.

| Col. Townsend came to Wisconsin dur
ing the rush to the lead mines The
Indians were sulen and inimical 10 the
whites. and Fort Crawford, which had
been estab lished some few years previ-
| ously, was abandoned and the troops
were sent to Fort Smelling. near ST
Paul The Winnebagos murdered half
! breed NAMED Methode ami his family
near Prairie du CHEN Red Bird and
two other Indians. infamed by the
rumors that Winnebago prisoners had
been killed by the whites. murdered and
scaIped Riseste Gagnicr and Solomon
| l-ipcap near Prairie du Chen. About the
same time q band of thirty-seven Winnie
! baSos attacked two keel boats on the
Mississippi. laden with provisions for the
| troops al Fort Smelling, killing two
whites and wounding TWO MORALLY and
| two slightly, but were repulsed. These
outrages produced great alarm. The set
| tiers fled to Prairie du Chen and there
organized and manned the abandoned
fort.
/ The news spread through southwestern
Wisconsin and thousands of settlers fled
| in the greatest precipitation 10 Galena.
Gov. Lewis Cass of Michigan territory
soon came upon the scene. Col. Smelling
reinforced Fort Crawford. Col. Henry
| Dodge raised hundred mounted Volun-
teers IN the lead mines, Maj Whistler,
| in command at Fort Cra Wford, moved up
the Fox to Portage, and the troops on
| The lower Wisconsin moved up that river.
pursuing the fleeing Winnebagos. The
| la tier were overtaken near Portage, and,
seeing themselves overpowered. gave UP
the murderers. Red Bird soon after died
| in prison. His associates were tried and
sentenced but afterward pardoned on
condition that the Winnie ba COS cede lands.
| In 1929 Fort Winnebago was built at the
Portage an Indian treat conference was
held at Green Bay and the Indian claim
to the lead region purchased. In lS-a
| thousands .: miners settled in the lead
| region In 1e:0 tie Sioux killed seven
teen Sank and Foxes near Prairie du
| Chen. \ Protestant mission was founded
on Made aine. one Of the Apostle ISLANDS
lin Lake Superior, opposite Baytield-the
first OF the island missions at Ia Pointc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-06
Price. S. 500

A 1-room modern house, with stable:
one square from Lincoln Park. VIII make
an ideal home OF paw well an invest
ment. The house is all right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-06
Hiding Place Revealed.


Pending this outbreak Col. Henry
Dodge came. with Capts. John IL. Rouu-
Of the Four lakes near where Madison
now is and had d council with the
Winnebago, urging them not to Join the
Sank in the war. Cen Atkinson, in COM
mand sent DodSe's command. with Ma.
Henry's and Mai. AleXanders brigades
to Fort Winnebago at Portage for sup
plies Arriving there he learned from
the Winneba&o the hiding place of the
Saul, and Foxes. Black HAWKS band
They were then at the rapids of Roc.
river. near what is now Hustisford. The
forces set out at once to attack them.
The Indians. however, had fed Their
consin river. and they were pursued
Reaching the Catfish river. between Third
and Fourth lakes, a few Struggling In
dams were found on the site of the city
OF Madison-one of whom was shot and
left for dead near the present capital.
The next day July ID the indians We're
nursued: they fled westward TO the bluffs
of the Wisconsin. y battle here en-
sued The Indians lost several killed and
many wounded. The American loss was
one killed and eight wounded. Thence
RIack Hawk and his party fed westward
TO the Mississippi. \ few DAYS later Col
Dodge pursued them. with fresh troops,
and came up with them near the mouth
of the Bad Axe. forty miles above Prairie
du Chen. A steamboat had been sent
up the river TO prevent thell escape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-06
Black Hawks Outbreak.

In 1890 the Black Hawk war began.
Black Hawk, chief OF the Sank, had u
village at the mouth Of the Rock river.
He hated the Americans and loved tie
English. Returning from a visit 20 Can
ada in 1870. where he had been fiattereI
by the English, ne found that the settlers
had pre-cmpted the site Of his village
and the burial ground of his fathers He
was enraged and made threats The
militia were called out. and companies
of United States troops came to the
mouth Of the Rock river, and Black
Hawk compelled TO cross the Mis-
sissippi. promising never TO return. But
he failed 10 keep his promise. lie re-
crossed the rive" in April passed up the
Rock to Prophetstown, intending to raise
crop there. This invasion aroused
general alarm in lIinOis and Wisconsin.
Settlers fed assembled in log forts.
Gen. Henry Atkinson. with l.Gn horses
and 2Ni foot volunteers-of whom Abra =
| ham Lincoln commanded one company
and go regulars marched from Fort Arm
| strong. Black Hawk sent defiant mes
| sage and retreatcd up Rock river. At
Stillmans creek he halted to surrender.
| His messengers of peace were seized by
| the pickets when they approached the
| lines With a mere handful of braves
he then attacked and drove in retreat 27j
| l!orsemcn. under command of Maj. Still
| man. Removing his women and children
| TO the sWampS of Lake Eoshkunong,
Black Hawk descended into Illinois. scat
| terinc CONSERVATION. SkirniShes took
| place in many places in northern Illinois
| and at Pecatonica. Blue MoInds and Sin
| Siuiva Mounds, in Wisconsin. Some 20
! whites and as many Indians lost their
/ lives in these battles, skirmishes and
| surprises
| Meanwhile forts had been thrown TN
| in the lead resion-Fort Union al Dodge
| Vile where Mai. Doiges Headquarters
! had been: Fort Defiance al the farm Of
! d. NJ. Parkinson; Fort Hamilton az
Wiota; Fort Jackson al Mineral Point;
! Mound Fort at Blue Mounds, and others
| Hiding Place Revealed
Pending this outbreak Col. Henry
Dodge came. with Capts. John H. Rouu-
tree and James H. Gentry, to the head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-06
Price. S., $50.

!: Price, S., $50.
!. Eye. st. NV. opposite ST Aloysigs
: house: beautiful lot. 1880. to 1o-fnot
: paved alley. This house is among the
!. best built houses in Washington. and will
|. show splendid value for price asked. The
!. owner Of this property is going to sell Il,
!. and we will be glad TO submit any rea-
!. sonable offer.
!: Price, $3.50.
!. :, Groom modern press-hri"h bnv-win-
!. dow house: cellar under cn'tr" h"'is'
! near corner of { St. Within easy q" -rsS
: 10 , lines Of ears. This house IS Of mod
: crn type and has been huiit afou1 'tre"
!. years We think ii good proposition n
!. price asked and invite inspection. !;"s-
!. sonahle terms accepted.
!. Price, $500.
!. u st. ne. bet. 9th and 10th sis; suit
: able FOR business purposes; good lot. 17.';N
: S:.Ii,. TO paved alley: stable on rear.
J" This property can he converted into n
: business property al a small expense. and
:. Will make a splendid Investment PROPOSE
!. tion.
!. Price, s., 500.
!. North Carolina ave. 50. he, Ncrn lSi and
!. ~ sts Groom modern hay.v ir;i"w
!. brick. We invite comparison of this hons"
: with auythin- Won have been ~ rcd tan
! he sold accommodate Ing terms. This
! neghhorhood is built IN Of spenId res-
( licences. and property is hnuHi g." i'm
: prove. The construction represents tn"
: best that you can find in this class "f
: property.
: Price, 200.
]. 10th st. ne. near r: an s-T2on modern
!. II you want house either for home or
I. investment this house will suit you. Sur
!. rounded by ear lines. one of the most con
!. venient neighhorhoods to he found in the
!. city.
!. Price, S3sO7S.
!. 4th St ne. 20 feet from d st 4 e.
!. room modern bay window house. with rear
!. alley. This house is very close to Union
!. station. and Is one of the hest renting
!. neichhorhoods in the city. The house is
J. vel! constructed. and We would he glad
to have you compare ii with anything
/ You have been offered for the price. either
; for home or Investment.
: Price, 81, 500.
. 3i5 ID st. Sc; a Groom modern house.
in perfect repair. Will rent for $50 per
: month. Accommodating terms can he ar
. ranged.
. Price, $4,000.
A room modern house, with stable:
one square from Lincoln Park VIII make
: an ideal home OF paw well as an invest
: ment The house is all right.
Price, ST. $50.
!. F. st Sc. bet. Sth and 9th SITS: a coy
. frame with a good lot 1890; side alley.
This house will rent for $3.50 per month.
Let us send you list of the hest prop
, critics TO be had for any purpose, either
home or investments.
. We rent your vacant property in any
; section. No charge unless We success
. full.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
Curious Authorizations.

Many peculiar anticipa lions have
been cited against patent applications.
At one time congressman took the
patent Office lock invented by one of
his rural constituents The lock was
an exact copy OF lock figured in
Price on Locks" showing the lock
used on gate of ancient Thebes, thou
sands of years before Christ. The con.
gresham. after examining the illustra-
tion which was shown him by one of
the officers. exclaimed that be didn't
care who that fellow In Thebes was
he certainly stole it from bis constitu-
emit. On another occasion an appllca.
ton for patent was fled for flower
basket whose construction correspond.
ed in detail with the Seriptura descrip-
ton Of the ark In which Moses was
placed in the bulrushes, which we are
told In the second chapter OF Exodus
was an ark Of bulrushes daubed with
slime and with pitch. This is also
probably the FIRST recorded instance Of
REINFORCED concrete strueture.-Sd.
entiic American.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24

The giant turtles which are found
along the Atlantic coast and frequent
by in southern waters in great numbers
are known as loggerheads They
commonly attain weight OF 1900
pounds, are rapid swimmers and are
often seen far from land. floating
asleep upon the waves Caruiyorons
by nature. these huge tortoses feed on
crabs ana fish, especially on large
species OF conch. which they break
open with their massive jaws. The
flesh Of this terrapin is leathery and
oily, with a strong smell Of musk,
Young specimens are more palatable
and are often on sale in the markets.
A duck as large as our goose. which
Is native of the shores of TERRA del
Fuego and the Falkland isles. is also
called loggefbead. from its seeming
and helplessness.
In the West indies this name in also
given TO two or three sorts OF fly catch
ers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24

~ H. ~'@s~- T..T~*Nk&ssssssxsssssx%@
Behold, he that cderisheth a theory
in his heart is as one that goet0
about with an umbrella, in case oi
storm lie forgetteth ii always wher
the storm eometn and he Is Il. most
Faah
Varily, verify, who hath found a
reliable recipe for managing a wom,
an? Even he, that expecteth naught
but the unexpected.
Even he that played all HE love
tunes by ear, and m:veth his ways.
as o good cook .mixcth her SAIL by
instinct! ...
Even he that playetn all the love
'hc knack' For N the love game
me cles are as n2asE. ana brains
- IS n2tAing. b. a l,.dn trac
tice goeth Iona wav.
Go 70, thou egotist, / sy unto
thee, matrimony is not ALL storms,
neither all fair weather: and taou
canst not tell one day what the do
nestle atmosphere shall aa the
next
For way shalt thou say It shall rain
tomorrow because It is raining To-Day,
or ii shall shine tomorrow because it
is shining today. Nay, charge thee,
take the Joys, the sorrows, and thy
Mfes moods, as they happen TO come
even as Christmas gifts. AMI thou
snalt dwell in peace Of mind.
Then cast aside thy theories: For
a hottentot may read description Of
a snow storm, ANA a bachelor may
read treatise on wedlocx, yet how
shall they KNOW aught concerning
these things until they have TRIED
them?
verify, verify the journey OF mat
timony Is not spin In an automobile
iron npholsf cred cushions over
graded road, but coast down hill.
N a car wiyhontsprings, over many
.hank-you-na'ms' And 10 man can
ell when the jolk are coming.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
Keeping Cut Flowers.

Cut flowers win last only three or
four days under ordinary care, but
you can make them last week or
more by doing four things First, do
not try to arrange them the moment
you get them but put them in pail
OF water for Il few hours so that every
stem will be under water clear up to
the flower: second, cleanse the vase
Thoroughly before putting IN the INV
ers and change the water every day.
third. The cooler you Keep he flowers
the longer they will last II you are
too busy In ttie morning Ia rniay
them or have 10 90 out for HE after
noon do not leave them IN HE living
ROOM for they ARE not used to tenn
perature Of 10 degrees Every night
put the vase In cool place. or, better
still, plunge the stems up to the flow
ers In a pail Of water. and, fourth. cut
about quarter Of an inch of seach
stem every morning. 1t is more trou-
Bile to do this nader water. but II pays
If you cut the stems in the ordinary
way air bubbles get into the stem and
impede the taking in of water.--Coun-
try Life In America.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
MARINE JUNkMEN.
Carrier Snails Load Their Backs With
All Sorts Of Refuse.


All Sorts Of Refuse.
The carrier snail is 10 the sen what
the junkman is to the land 1t re-
ceives Its name from its habit of car
rying foreign objects on its back.
Nothing comes amiss to the carrier
snail Ii it is not too his. Castotf shells
OF small mollusks, bits of broken coral,
tiny stones snd even fragments OF
broken glass dropped overheard from
passing vessels are cemented firmly to
the edges OF the growing shell. nor fs
this curious creature satisfied when
the shell Is completely covered, bur
continues TO add TO its collection by
fastening new pieces to the old ones
already piled upon its back until it IL
no longer able to move beneath its bur
den.
As 1t Is an fnhabitant of tropical wa.
ters swarmiag with voraeious fish,
crabs. etc. there is method In it's mad.
ness. Its hungry enemies pass II by.
unable to distinguish 1t from the rocks
and shells Oh the sea bottom Some OF
the snails show a preference for tiny
pebbles all of one shape and equal size,
others accumulate only shells OF one
kind. and one picked up off the coast
of Japan had its portable house entire
~ rooted with glass.--New York Press.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24

At a sale In New York bibliophile
said:
Book Is aSword that comes from the
German buche or beech. But what
connection has d boEl got with a
beech? III show youF
The bibliophile led the way to a su.
perb Caxton that had just been sold
for $780,
This volume. you see" he said. sis
bound in boards-not pasteboards--re
boards, beech boards. That is how all
books were bound when printing be-
gan. Yes. when printing began Ia Ger
many. each incunabulum. or early
book. was bound In buche--in beech
boards half an inch thick, covered per-
haps with leather. tipped and clasped
with brass and studded with precious
or semi-precious stones"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
ENTERING PORT ARTHUR.
IL Is Something Akin to Sailing
Through a Picture Frame,

IL 10 Something Akin to Sailing
Through Picture Frame.
Getting into the harbor OF Port Ar
thur is something like an Alice In
Wonderland trick. One sails through
a picture frame--the rocky bluffs at
the mouth, barely wide enough for g.
stout ship to squeeze through without
lacing-wondering how there can be
room for ship to anchor between the
frame and the picture itself, small
hamlet somewhat Swiss or Norwegian
In homelikeness. But once behind the
frame the wonderland unfolds. The
small basin Of water becomes a lake
Ike body, delightfully."- protected be-
hind sheltering cliffs. The little ham.
let reaches out into two big towns,
one on either side
The old town to the east contains
the older Russian buildings. barracks,
storehouses and the like. Here also
now are the small japanese shops and
the poorer classes of japanese dwell
ings. semi-Japanese In construction.
with the ramshackle Chinese quarter
on the outskirts.
The new town TO the west Is an
open. modern European or American
residence section. built largely by the
Russians In the palmy days, imposing
government buildings erected by the
Japanese. hospital. shady park and
A we'll run modern hotel. - New Or
leans Times Democrat.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
A CHALLENGE TrollepA Declined

The late George Smith, the English
publisher. tells In his "reminiscences
how Anthony Trolope when offered
t2000 for serial stood out for an,
other $1,000 and finally suggested n
toss for the amount IN dispute II
asked him If he wished TO ruin me and
said that IL my banker heard Of my
tossing authors for their copyright he
would certainly close my account. WI,
ultimately came 10 an agreement on
my terms, which were sufficiently lib
eral. But felt uncomfortable: felt
mean; | had refused challenge. 10
relieve my mind said; Now. that
is settled. II you will come over the
way 10 my club. where we can have
a little room 10 ourselves for HyQ min.
utes. | VIII loss you for El,ot.o with
pleasure. Mr. Trolope did not accent
the offer"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24

Fests of Seamanship Performed War
IN Square Rieeers,

I@ Square Ri9aers.
Square figged ships can. in cosa or
necessity. be made to sail rudder fore.
most aud there are many cases known
where ships have sailed III that r..
vefSed order Only a few wears AFRO n
case was recorded OF such back ward
sailing.
one Instance where tJie maueuyer
was employed by Il genius in battla
tactics rather than under the ueed of
marine disaster Is a brilhan ch,stor
IN he history OF Old Ironsides This
account is taken from Maclay's naval
history:
The sternmost ship was observaa
lnlhns np SO as 10 take a raking posi-.
ton across the Constitutions stern
Mindful OF his danger Captain Stew.
art suddenly braced his main and mj2.
zen topsails hat to the mast, shook mn
forward. LET 80 his iib sheet and quiet.
~ but swiftly backed, under cover az
The smoke, abreast the rear shin. Tbe
inaneuver was executed in beautiful
style. The yards swung arouad almost
us soon as the order was issued, the
ship checked her course, trembled for
q moment and them began backing. A
if by magic the Constitution had
dropped aslern and almost before the
enemy was aware Of 1t was alongside
Of the stefnmost ship with every gun
of her formidable battery reloaded and
double shottcd
The clipper ship nEeadnousht lost
her rudder in a gale in the winter OF
1923. and Captain Samuel Samues
performed the great feat OF sailing her
backward for more than 600 miles and
into safety in the harbor of Fayal.--
New York Sun y
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24

4 youth was going out to his first
formal dinner party. His mother said:
Now don't forget your manners,
James; be sure to say something com.
plimentary when the food IS passed
he endeayored to do so, When but
ter was served he remarked pleasant
Ivy: This is pretty good butter, what
there is OF IT," The remark was not
well received; he saw that he had
made q mistake. and he endeavored
20 correct It by saying. And there's
plenty OF 1t. such as it Is"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24

The Board OF Local improvements
held another meeting yesterday after
noon 10 hear the report of the sub.
committee appointed at the praviou
meeting, 10 make a thorough inspec
ton OF the street work on CONNER.
cial avenue, All the members of the
board and the mayor were present
also the city engines and Contractor
Willims.
The subcommittee composed on
Aldermen Kelly. Ferguson and Mag.
neF, reported that the curb ana gntter
below Twentieth street conformed 10
the specifications, generally speaking
1t being defective only in spots, In
that the cement surfacing was not
or ne required thickness. Above
Twentieth street the curb aud gu,te-
lis not at all what IT should be ana
the committee recommends that II be
rebuilt This was laid. Contractor
Williams says, by Contractor john
son, to whom the contract for Com.
merciaI avenue was originally award.
ed and from whom Williams bougAt
the contract.
In the committees opinion there
was also strong cause for COMPLAINT
as to the brick used on the avenue
Many Of the brick was Clipped or off,
color, seemingly being burned to1
hard and made brittle by the process
Contractor Williams claimed the bric,;
used was as good as that used any.
Wnere from the same manufacturers
Alderman Cannon TOOK issue with him
declaring positively that Cairo bries
was much inerior to that used in
some other cities which he had visited
1t Is stated on the authority OF ore
VINO saw the. tow Of brick broughr r..
Natro ana Memphls--their being sew. |
eral barges of brick for both cities
In the same tow--that the brick Jagt |
at Cairo would not compare at all
favorably with those taken to Mem. |
phis. The Cairo brick seemed TO b |
"culls," defective nevery way, while
the Memphis brick of high order IN
general appearance good color. even |
IN size and perfect in form.
After a general discussion the Board |
voted that five lots Of brick be taken |
trcm as many different points In the |
pavement and subjected to the orst.
tier test today. Different members
Of the committee made the selections
after the meeting and the samples
Will be tested today to determine i'll
they come up 70 the specifications
Members OF the Board declare theyI
want only whar ID right nor are the,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
A Con1pstent Sebooi oHot.

There was quarrel among the
school board men once in an Essex
RWn, and an official from Loadon was
sent down 10 settle IT, The official
gathered Tie board about him. lie
said he would hear the chairman frst
What, Mr. Chairman he, hcgan.
was the cause of this quarefr"
We'll, ye see, sir" ssM the chair.
man, we had mn argument over spell,
In. ana wrote~to'', e.
You're llar.>'hroke in Another
board man: YOU can't wire"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
SHREWe SAYINGS or OLD MRS.
SOLOMON,
'By Helen Rwland in CHICAGO
JomrnaL)

charge thee, thou spring bride,
sFoom, enter not icto holy matrimony
VITA the theory upon my mind con,
co. erning how to manage a wife.
For alas, thou shall be as the one
that faEeth asleep beneath SHINING
y az AMI clear naoonlighJ ami
awakened BY ths thunder storm!
( 10, all men are as one man, but
OF women there be as many kinds az
7nere 20 va?itlea of weather, and each
woman hath more lightning changes
man day In April, behold, only 4
confirmed hachc,or .knoweth every
thins concerning woman; for no man
discovereth how LITTLE he know.
EN-, until ne has been married unto
at least ONE womas.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
y SOCIAL o4ND PERSONAL a
General Program.

A meeting III the Fortlnghtly Club
was held yesterday afternoon at tnc
Iibrary- A program was given BIZ
Miss Efiie Lansden, Mesdames &. II
HGaligher, A. +. staehie WI f. Smith,
Leon 3. Dennison, A. s. Gallagher. Max
Kaufman, g. s. Bcrque, Il. L. f-rofilet
Hattie Gibson, This4lewood, Misses
Emma Lansden, Fanny de Rossett,
Mabel Lansden ana Liela Miller. The
next meeting will be in October.