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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-07
BAD HARVESTS IN FRANCE.
Big Increase in the Importation of
Toodstuffs.

Foreign Correspondence of The Star.
PARIS, September n 1871.
Some light is thrown on the causes of
the increased price of living in France
by the official trade statistics for the first
five months of 1911, which are published
in the Journal Official Imports. as COM
pared with those of 1910, have increased
by nearly sl95 DOC. coo. while exports show
shrinkage of over $20-0O0,000- Bad
harvests are largely responsible for these
figures, since foodstuff imports show an
increase of s130,0o0OOo. while foodstuff
exports have decreased by S25. 900. 900. So
far as concerns cereals. ii appears that
the situation has improved. the harvest
of 1911 being off1cially estimated to be
sufficient for the needs of home consump-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-07
ess last week fishing at night.

cess last week fishing at night.
Il just raked EN- he said caught
three dozen Mississippi cats and four
carp. The carp weighed from six to
twelve poundsS
George says he finds as much sport
landing big carp as he does catching big
mouth bass in the basin. The carp have
to be played just as well as the bass,
he says. and they furnish all the sport a
fisherman wants to enjoy.
People watch me sometimes and ask
how it is / can catch so many fish, the
angler stated. land tell them il is pure
ly question of bait. Make a prepare
ton of cheese. flour and meal, and the
fish simply can't let it alone
A. E. Surguy and E. B. Burritt did not
find it necessary to go far from the city
a few days ago when they wanted to
enjoy the sport of catching a few nsh.
1t was late in the afternoon when they
started for the vicinity of Rupert Island,
short distance from Glen Echo.
Two hours on the river netted them
four small-mouth black bass, two rock
fish and one Mississippi catfish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-07

last two weeks. and the fishermen who
daily line Benning bridge are making
some good catches
Carp fishing from the bridge has not
oeen SO good this season. but catfish are
getting plentiful, and an occasional bass
Is hooked. Many of the anglers who fish
from the bridge spend most of the night
there, paying no attention to malaria
scare reports
I've been fishing from this bridge ever
since 1t was built remarked an old
colored man. land l don't know what
1T is to have chill.
But to tell you the truth" he added.
Il always takes a little medicine to keep
EN- away"
Detective Charlie Mullen declares he
saw millions of black bass in the river
near Four-Mle run. while on recent
THE water was clear" he says, land
1t was an easy matter to see them, al
though only few Of them paid any
attention to our bait"
The detective was with James Crupper
and Joseph Archer, all members of the
Greenleaf Pleasure Club, and it was one
OF the several fall outings they had en-
joyed this fall.
Nine bass. averaging one and one-half
pounds each, and more than five dozen
big yellow perch Were caught by the
fishermen. Next week they are going to
motor to Chapwamsc and try their luck
Tor bass.
Gus Thompson George A. Totten and
Thomas Walsh went to the vicinity Of
Marshall Hall in the Gloriana. the motor
boat belonging to the police of the fifth
precinct. last week and tried their luck
at fishing.
I'VE We're not after bass or perch or
any other particular kind of fish, one
of the anglers admitted. but We We're
willing to catch anything We could
But not much luck broke in an
other member of the trio
They were delayed on the downward
trip by getting almost on dry land when
an attempt was made to shorten the
route The boat fioated at high tide,
however. and the anglers were down the
river long enough to get good bunch
of bass and perch.
John Flaherty and Edward T. Harvey
were among the many fishermen on the
river last week
1t was strictly brother-in-law game"
was the comment about them, land they
proved that in union there was strength"
The fish knew nothing about their being
their friend explained.
and there was no reason why they should
have boycotted their bait.
: "And they didn't. he added. THE fish
ermen had fish enough when they re-
turned to show where they had been.
George Johnson is boasting of his sue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-07
INTEREST IN DURBAR
is INCREASING DAILY
Principal Topic of Discussion in In
dia and Preparations Are
Going Forward.
,reign Correspondence of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
SIMLA, October l, 1911.
Naturally enough, the interest and at
tention of all India has been conferred on
the imperial durbar for months past.
and only within the past few days has
the dark cloud overhanging the interna-
tional situation rivaled it as universal
topic. 1T is not in the least that India is
scared or even excited: the huge ma
chinery of administration grinds out its
tale Of work as steadily and as eff
GENTLY as ever. Germany herself offers
mo parallel to the magnificent. yet mi
mute discipline and method of Indian gov
eminent. which, though often sneered at
as bureaucratic. is a living witness to the
certain advantages that bureaucracy en-
joys in times Of crisis.
Preparations for the durbar proceed as
steadily as ever. Roads. railways. tele-
graphs, electric lighting, drainage-all,
that is, that composes the skeleton of the
gigantic encampment-is far advanced al
ready. and In many cases COMPLETED The
huge outer circle of the durbar audi
forum, more like the edge of a crater.
or the 3.OOO-foot lengths Of the Brook
lands racing track, a theater for the ac-
commodation of human beings, is ready
for the superstructure, and in all direc-
tons gardeners are busy with the lawns.
flower beds and polo grounds. which will
ber.' or course. their work has recently
been much hampered by the drought.
No Fear Of Plague.
At this moment there is, SO far as fam
inc plague in India is concerned, no
reason whatever why the kings visit to
the durbar should be reconsidered The
fear Of famine is passing away; the fear
of plague has not existed for some
months past. There is no case Of plague
within radius of 10 miles round Delhi.
and the rewards offered In the Punjab
for infected rats have produced no re-
suits within the same area. Only north
ern Doah, in the United Provinces. and
scattered districts OF the i'unjab. Rajpu-
tana and Kathiawar still urgently need
rain. and the reserve stocks are ample
under modern conditions of railway
transport.
Moreover, it is fair to remember that
in the territories OF the native chiefs
where, ii anywhere, the pinch might be
felt. nothing could provide such slim
illus for philanthropic exertion the
presence of the king-emperor in India.
OF course International complications
may make it impossible and serious in
dustrial political emergencies may
carry out his Intention. With that In
dia has nothing to do. and will accept
the inevitable disappointment with res
ignation. But il Is right to insist that
the words Indian plague and Indian
famine should no longer be used in any
discussion at home OF the proposed royal
visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-07
Kicked Into Literature.
From the London Chronicle.

Rolf Boidrewpod. the Australian novel
ist recently celebrated his eighty-fifth
birthday in Melbourne He cannot walk
without a crutch, but is otherwise bright
and vivacious. He laughingly told an in
terviewer that he was kicked into litera-
ture'' In 1860 he was a squatter in the
west of Victoria. and one day he re-
ceived a nasty kick from a horse. 1t
laid him up for some time, and to while
away the tedious hours he took up a
pen, wrote a sketch called "A Kangaroo
Rush" and sent it to the Cornhill Mag
azine. 1t was accepted and published
and he was launched on a literary
career
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-07

cen then imbued with military spirit who
showed their patriotism by forming an
artillery company. These boys. nearly
forty in number, met in house at the
southeast corner of 4th and East Capitol
streets. in 1916. and organized company.
which had a life of. four years. Snowden
W Robinson was. chosen captain. and
John MacNamee and Bushrod Robinson
lieutenants. Charles MacNamee, then a
clerk at the court house, was instrument
tai in building up this company. of which
his brothers, John and Stephen, We're
members. John Bryan was I heorderly
sergeant. and Richard III. Lee and Ste
phen MacNamee the gunners. There We're
three of the Benner boys. Alfred. Walter
and Henry: the Smallwood brothers.
George and James: the Hall twin BROTH
ers, a. G. and g. A. who were so near
alike that sometimes one was marked
other; the Linton brothers. Lucien and
John: James Coleman. ". A. Hicks. No
BILE Bassett. John Chaplain. George A.
Sage, James Martin and others.
Originally known the Capitol Hill Ar
t.Eery. the company changed its name
when the news from Mexico was received
announcing the victories OF Gea. Zachary
Taylor and henceforth his sobriquet be-
came the,r name, the Rough and Ready
Artillery. and exceedingly appropriate it
was TO the Jealous boys. They stablish-
ed an armory in a stable in the square
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-07

John NJ Stanley, sixty years bid, editor
and proprietor of the Pythian Banner. a
monthly publication OF the West Virginia
organization of the Knights of Pythias,
died at Piedmont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-07
WEATHER.
Rain and cooler tonight Sunday cloudy with northerly
CONDITION OF THE WATER

Temperature and condition of at am: Great Falls
Temperature O. condition Dalecaia
Co. condition north connection condition
10 Georgetown distributing Observation-Disclosures
nfuen gatehouse condition gaeouse H.
UP-RIVER WATERS -
Dispatch / The Star
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va October z-Potomac very cloudy
and the Shenandoah little muddy
TOMORROWS TIDES
Low-oo7 and ZIG pm. High-S:o1 am and Six pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-07
ARRESTS BY WOMEN
Get Sunday Poker Players at
HunneWeII, Kan.
MARSHAL SHOWS BRAVERY
Mrs. Osborn, Who Weighs 226
Pounds, Has Successfully Filled
Office Six Months.
SHOWS BRAVERY

HUNNEWELL, Kan, October Mrs.
Rosie f. Osborn, the woman marshal OF
Hunnewell has been filling her office al
most six months. and during that time
she has made several arrests at which
many an officer would have qusiled.
But not so with this western woman,
pioneer that she is, having come to Kan
sas when the state was untamed and In
dams and cowboys roamed wild.
There never was any question in the
minds of the men of HunneWeil AZ TO TINS
woman's physical fitness for the Office.
Her 226 pounds are balanced on a six
foot frame, and she makes no secret of
where she got her muscle.
why, / used to drive an OK and mule
when L helped father break the sod
Mrs. Osborn said. Things weren't SO
easy for folks in those days. | have done
about everything that any pioneer man il
called upon to do, such killing and
bWchering hogs, operating corn painters
and the like of that. And 1 did this work
without any help
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
SUNDAY MAGAZINE fOR FEBRUARY TO- 1911

those who had fought where more than
bruises was toll of the day; where to die was
nothing, but victory everything. They
broke into swirling eddies. They fell as they
were stricken, and then-took to fight
"At them, Boys, at them' shouted
Brother William leading the way in pursuit
of the fugitives. ~Haltl Some Of you go
back and pick up man named Sawyer He
is the one Brooks arrested Take him to the
caaboose and mount guard. Here, Patch,
take twelve men and work as hospital corps
relief! The rest Of you follow with us! We
must arrest them ALL At the double!
March,
DAYLIGHT came as Brother William re-
~ turned, with Tom Brooks by his side,
and there plodded ahead of them more than
forty prisoners, who for safe keeping, were
confined in the town hall until their bosses
could come and pay the fines that Judge
Simon imposed. Be sure he got enough TO
pave the town! The pavement is still there.
Sawyer was eventually taught trade
in the State Pcntentiary. The cut was fl
nally finished, and maybe you have ridden
through il. That was the last Of the war IN
Torinda, and you couldn't stir up an argu-
mcnt there now over what happened IN tne
COS. But as the chastened rioters hurried
away from the "coteroom' on that evcnttul
day, and the Torindians were left alone,
Brother William put an arm round the bat
tered Marshal's shoulder and declared him
self
"Brothcrs," he said, Il have been mis-
taken. have changed my belief What we
need in Torinda for Marshal is a man who
can Use a club rather than persuasion. I'm
for Brother Brooks. This seems to be a
place where peace doesn't always work.
"But, by the way, Brother William, the
"cotc" ntcrpolated, "you seem to know an
all fired sight about handlin' men in scrim-
mage. Was YOU cvah to the wah"
Brother William looked a triie self con
scious and embarrassed as he replied, "4es,
Judge. was Colonel Of what was known as
the PENNSYLVANIA 22lth Voluntcers-the
Fighting Two and Two Dozen
"Mv Lawdl" said the court, awestrlcken.
"Wc fit you all at Shiloh. The bloody wo-
Twentv-Foah was what we all called you.
And YOU all sure went somc!
WESTCOTT'S FUNERAL
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
FUNERAL
C0gignet from pqgs :

C0T'y1et FROM PGgf I
proud Of Aaron. 50 proud of him that here
he was telling the preacher to post me then
and there on those crazy dolngs was IN the
dark about.
"The preacher was one such as you see IN
the country sometimes, a man whose ideas
of religion stood in the way of his getting on
in the world or trying TO get on. It was
partly that he had strong, logical old head
piece on him; he could never hope to eat
his cake and have it too the way church
folks-and the rest Of us-arc always Jockey
ing to do.
TN told says the grim, gray, old parson,
1 that there is in our midst friend OF the
dead who knows nothing OF Aaron West
colts relation to the failure OF the Dalton
bank Sir, and, coming down to brass tacks
the way he'd always want to, he began talk
ing straight to me- Sir, we in this COM
munity were as ignorant rs yourself TIL very
lately. The facts are quickly told. Mr..
Beardslev, the president Of the bank, was
an old schoolmatc Of Mr.. WeStcott. The
clouds of disaster began to gather round his
bank-the causes and the blame we can pass
bv. Mr.. Beardslcv was desperate, and in his
despair he must cOntidc in some one. Our
friend and yours, whose body we are soon
to bury, did not sit in high places; he was
poor The bank president had seen little
Of him for years, for prosperity is hard
master; but now, when ruin was rushing on
him. he turned to Aaron WcStcott and told
him all. No counsel could avail; but Aaron
did what ne could. He did more than save
the bank, sir; here in Our small country
world he enriched lis by one OF those high
sacrifices that make the real treasure of our
weak and sinful race.
His two daughters. his only children, had
money in the bank; nearly two thousand
dollars earned and saved by years Of school
teaching. 1t was all the money this family
ever had banked, they tell me. Two months
after the father knew what was to come. the
bank broke. and his daughters savings were
lost with the rest. All that in him lay he
had done for his motherleSs girls; but he
could do nothing to save their little fortune
for what he knew had been told him in con-
fdence; and we all, all the depositors, were
his unwilling contidantS. We are all going
to get a fraction Of that two thousand dol
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-01
Cannon Will Not
Be Floor Leader
Former Speaker Says Honor Should Be
Given to Younger Member of
the House.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-speaker Can
non today definitely announced his in
tention not to seek the republican leader
ship in the next house Of representatives,
stating that he would not be a candidate
for the minority nomination for the
speakership
Remarking on the fact that he had held
the office of speaker for a longer consecu-
tive term than 1t ever had been held by
any other person, the speaker said In
reply to "a question:
"Of this singular favor of my associates
In the republican party / am deeply ap-
preclative. But as ] said at the adjourn
ment Of the recent congress, | do not in
tend to seek the speakership again ]
shall, therefore, ask my colleagues to give
to some other member of proper worth
and ability the compliment Of their nomi-
nation for speaker. To that man, who
ever he may be I shall give with pleasure
the assistance and cooperation that have
learned are so indispensable for the leader
on whom rests responsibility.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-01
CASADY PUT UNDER ARREST
Defsulting Clerk of Council Bluffs
Held on Embezzlement Charge.
RELATIVES FAIL TO MAKE GOOD
shortage Continued for Year, Reach
ing $4,000 and City Makes De-
mand, Bonding Company
Filing Charge.

Former City Clerk Albert w. Casady of
Council Bluffs was placed under arrest
yesterday charged with the embezzlement
Of 5000 belonging to the city. The in.
formation was filed by John l.. McKenna
representing the Illinois Surety company of
Chicago, the bonding company which fur
nished the $4,000 bond required by the
city clerk and his deputy, The arrc st
followed the failure OF the relatives Of
Casady to make good the shortage which
was revealed about a month ago and con,
med on March 8, when the books were
checked by NJ. F. Cox, state municipal
accountant, sent here by State Auditor
Bleakley at the request Of the city.
1t was known two weeks ago that there
was little hope OF the shortage being made
good by the relatives Every consideration
possible was shown Mr.. Casady's relatives
and the fullest possible opportunity given
them. His older brother, Thomas Casady
now at the head of a large manufacturing
business at Moline, ILL.,. met his brother at
Des Moines, and in the presence Of Mayor
Maloney of Council Bluffs and Chief Of
Police Froom declared that the shortage
should be made good Mr.. Casady also
came to Council Bluffs and spent several
days looking over the situation.
Simon Casady Refuses.
1t developed later that the best the
Moline relatives could do was to make up
one-half the amount, and the hope then
lay in the uncle, Simon Casady, one Of
the wealthiest men in Des Mones, making
up the other. Simon Casady. however
resolutely refused. Although suffering a
degree OF almost complete prostratlon
Mrs. Casady wife OF the former city clerk.
arose from her bed and went to both y 3,
Moines and Moline and made appeals
help to save her husband She return
ten days ago completely crushed at the
failure of her mission.
Since then various propositions have
been made to the bonding company for a
compromise settlement. Although there
was no specific promise Of accepting any
thing short Of the full amount of the dis
closed shortage. II Is understood the com
pany considered for a while the various
propositions that were made. One Of these
was to pay about 5000 with a guaranty
Continued on Second Page)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-01
Chicago Black Hand
Artist COnfeSseS
Former Commission Merchant Admits
Writing Twenty-Five Threat
ening Letters.

CHICAGO, March S1.-Phillp Purpurpa
former commission merchant OF South
Chicago, today confessed to the police that
lac had written twenty-five letters to people
OF the suburb demanding money and sign
ing the epistles The Black Hand" Some
Of these we're successful he said.
Purpurpa was arrested yesterday when he
went to a designated spot and took a
dummy package which had been placed
there by the recipient Of a black hand
letter.
The police do not believe Purpurpa's let
ters were inspired by his individual needs
and are endeavoring to connect him with
tho senders of other missives of similar
import which have boen mailed to residents
of Chicago, one Of them to Federal JudEe
X. NJ. Lands and to the members Of a jury
in his court which was trying a black hand
case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-01
Sweeping Changes
in the Railway Mail
Service Are Made
General superintendent Reduced to
Division and Theodore Ingalls, of
Kentucky Gets Job.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Drasuc ac-
ton was taken tonight by Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock in effecting a reOrganiza-
ton Of the railway mail service.
A dozen changes Of the most important
officers were made by Mr.. Hitchcock as a
result OF careful investigation and consid-
Grafton.
Theodore ingalls, Of Kentucky. superin-
tendent Of the division Of rural mails. was
appointed general superintendent OF the
railway mail service at $500 a year in sue
cesslon to Alexander Grant who was trans
ferred TO st. Paul a division superin-
tendent a reduction to 5000 year.
Norman Perkins. division superintendent
at st. Paul, becomes superintendent OF the
Washington division. succeeding Charles
w. Vickery who is appointed chief clerk
of the Cincinnati division vice A. ]. Ball
reduced to railway postal clerk.
Clyde NJ. Reed, division superintendent
at Cleveland. was appointed superintendent
OF the Cincinnati division to succeed
Charles Rager who was reduced and ap-
pointed chief clerk Of the Atlanta division
in place Of John F. Blodgett, removed.
John c. Rooms, postoffice inspector in
the Washington division was appointed
railway mail superintendent in charge Of
the Cleveland division.
George G. Thompson. formerly superin-
tendent division Of supplies, Postoffice de-
partment, and now inspector in charge at
Austin Tex, was appointed superintendent
of the division of rural malls in succession
TO Mr. ingalls,.
Charles b. Anderson, Inspector In charge
at st. Louis, will succeed Mr.. Thomson as
inspector in charge at Austin, and In
spector George Daniel of the New York
division was appointed inspector in charge
at St Louis
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-01
DEMOCRATS WILL ORGANIZE
Majority Members TO Hold Caucus ia
Get Ready for Domination of
House.

WASHINGTON, March S.-To organize
for domination of the first democratic
house Of representatives since 1895, demo-
cratic members Of the Sixty-second con-
gress, which convenes in extraordinary
session next Tuesday, viii hold their eau
Gus tomorrow.
The reports Of the new ways and means
committee on the house committees and
legislative program and the report Of the
new rules committee will be considered
and officers Of the house determined upon.
With relation to the legi .lative program
discussion will be confined chiefly to the
Canadian reciprocity agree ment the tariff
board bin and tariff revisi)ns.