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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
MOTOR CAR INVOLVED
IN MURDER MYSTERY
Bore a False Number and Was
AfterWard Found
Abandoned.
oretgn Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
PARIS, December 25 1911.
A motor car bearing the registration
number 7O1-S2 plays a prominent par
In strange murder mystery which thu
French police are now investigating
Monday morning a gamekeeper patrol
ling a wood between Melun and Monter.
eau (forty miles from Paris, heard two
shots fired, apparently on an adjacen,
road. Instead of finding the poachers he
expected to encounter he made a remark.
able discovery. A man wearing a motor
cap and overcoat was bending over a
figure PROSTATE in the snow.
Near by stood a large motor car with
throbbing engines. At the sight of the
gamekeeper the stranger made a sudden
spring for the motor car. and seizing the
steering wheel. disappeared at furiou.
rate. The gamekeeper, however. was able
to note that the number Of the car was
7O1-S2.
The man on the ground had been shot
and was at his last gasp, and all around
him the snow was red with blood. On
being transported to the nearest doctor
he expired. after murmuring a few words
in Italian, which those present did not
understand.
Gar round AOa0QO0eO.
The mysterious motor car was subse-
quently found abandoned by the roadside
in the village street Of Moisey, few
miles away. The villagers saw the ma
chine break down. and its occupant, whose
description tallies with that Of the man
the gamekeeper saw. after vainly trying
to start the engine, walked to the rail-
way station Of Leusaint, where all trace
of him was lost.
1t has now been discovered that the
car bore a false number, for 701-S2 be-
longs to motor and cycle agent at
Roanne, on the road to Lyons. who was
using his car at the moment that the
abandoned machine was found. Nothing
is known about the supposed murderer or
the dead man. Inquiries at Paris tailor
ing establishment, where the clothes
found on the body were made, showed
that the victims name is Mandino, but
nothing is known of such person at the
address given by the last-named to the
tailors. Robbery can hardly have been
the motive, for nearly 500 was found on
the body.
The police believe that the murderer
was an aranchist who lived in Lyons, and
made a speciality of stealing bicycles and
motor cars. changing their appearance
and selling them. Probably the men were
and had brought off a coup
and quarreled over the plumber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
Tolls at Low Figure.

In one important respect the new law
falls to meet the expectations of the agra.
rlans In order to obtain the support OF
the other states for its plans, Prussia was
Obliged to agree to fix the tolls at a very
low figure. and hence they will not prove
a very strong check to foreign grain. II
Is Ireeiy predicted by the opponents of the
plan that the rates as fixed will NOT v;aIS
nearly so much revenue as assumed by
the government. and that they will have
10 De considerably increased if the prom
lsed Improvement of the affluents of the
Rhine Is to be carried out.
be1ore this law can take effect 1t will be
necessary for the government to secure
an agreement with Holland and Austria
with which country Germany has frea.
ties guaranteeing the freedom of naviga
ton on the two streams mentioned As
potn countries are strongly opposed to
bartering away their treaty rights. II is ~,
no means certain that the law will ever
be put into operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
MINIMIZING THE DANGER
OF SMOKELESS POWDER
War Department Testing Preserva-
tive to Prevent Deterioration
Of the Product.

A preservative to prevent the deterf
Grafton Of smokeless powder In the am.
munition Of the United States Army and
Navy Is being successfully used by the
War Department. according to state
ments made by Brig. Gen. Crozier, chief
of ordnance, in hearings before the mill
tary affairs committee Of the. House.
Dangers arising from such deteriora-
ton are fully recognized by. the War
Department. The disaster on the French
battleship Liberte has been ascribed to
the deterioration Of its powder, and
other catastrophies in foreign navies
have been laid to a like cause.
Cartridges Five Years Old.
TIE United States, however, is now
using in its military and naval target
practice shells and cartridges filled with
powder from three to five or six years
old.
I'VE have experimented with ammu-
milton that has been held in reserve
seven or eight years. and have found no
of Importance" said Gen.
Crozier. THE smokeless powder is more
likely to deteriorate than other kinds.
and We are now using a preservative
which in no way affects the value of the
powder. but which is expected to keep
1t up to its strength and condition for
several years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

Mrs. Helen Stauffer, sixty-one years
Old, widow Of Lewis N. StaufYer, died OF
general debility at the home Of her son.
Joseph Stauffer. near Upton, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

Piles Cured In to IL Days.
Your druggist win refund money II Paso Oint-
ment fails TO cure any case Of Itching, Blind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
Alarmed the Agrarians.

The agrarian interests. which predomi-
nate in Prussian legislation, took alarm
at the plan, believing that such a canal
would facilitate the import of foreign
grain into the heart Of Germany, and the
bill was rejected. Several years later.
however. compromise bill providing for
the building Of the canal from the Rhine
to point near Hanover was passed. but
the agrarians attached a provision to the
measure that it should not be put into
operation before tolls had been reintro-
duced on all the navigable streams of the
empire. intending this as a further mea-
sure for checking the shipment Of inn
ported grain into the interior.
Thereupon the Prussian government set
to work to obtain the cooperation of the
otner German states for the passage of a
law reviving navigation dues The as
sistance of Bavaria and Wurtemberg was
obtained by holding out hopes that the
Main and Neckar rivers would be i'm
proved in their upper course, so that those
states would have the advantage of water
communication with the sea. Hamburr's
consent was obtained by trade of terri
tory necessary for extending the city's
harbor area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
|BAR HELMET SPIKES
German Troops Are No Longer
to Be Shining Targets.
.LEvIES TAX ON BACHELORS
Mecklenburg- Schwerin Law Doesn't
Apply to Females.
TIRE OF LIFE IN SAXONY
Finding No Other Avenue of Escape,
Natives Resort to Suicide-Tax
on Canal Traffic.
.LEvIES TAX ON BACHELORS
TIRE OF LIFE IN SAXONY

| BERLIN. December 16-The shining
pickelhaube,' the spiked helmet of the
| German soldier. will be replaced soon,
probably by lighter headgear without
the polished surface Several models of
| new helmets have been tried by various
oetachmentS of the army recently, and,
tnough none has been found to give COM
plete satisfa ction, the test will be con-
tinued
Two material changes may be expected
IN Whatever style is chosen. There will
be no polished spike at the top, nor will
the helmet itself be polished permitting
the reflected rays Of the sun to easily be-
tray the position of the troops. At pres
ent this disadvantage is overcome, during
maneuvers, by wrapping the helmet in
canvas.
Mecklenburg-Schwerin has followed the
example set by Reuss of the elder line
and adopted law imposing an additional
tax upon unmarried males. Unlike Rus
STA 8 law, however, which taxes both men
and women. the Mecklenburg law applies
only to bachelors Unmarried men above
thirty will hereafter pay an addition of
% per cent to their regular tax, unless
they support dependents.
Suicides in Saxony.
Ahc hIH6uOLu VI SdAOny, WHICH, IOr
many years. has shown a disproportionate
number of suicides over most other coun-
tries, comes again to the front Of the
German states in the statistics of 1909,
for which year the Kingdoms yearbook
has just been issued. In that year there
were, in a population of about 45OO, 600
1.o21 suicides reported, of which 35S were
women. The cause given in 474 cases is
dependency or general WEAKNESS of
life" Suffering from disease resulted in
262 suicides. while an injured sense of
honor led % persons to make away with
themselves.
The reichstag has passeda law to revive
the shipping dues On German navigable
rivers. which were abolished with enthusi-
asm about fifty years ago. The plan origi-
mates with Prussia. and is connected with
the canal legislation of about ten years
ago.
In 1890 the Prussian government tried
unnecessarily to induce the diet to pass
a law providing for the construction of
a canal to connect the Rhine with the
Elbe. starting from near Dusseldorf on
the Rhine. and reaching the Elbe near
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

Zachariah Krapf died suddenly Thurs
day at his home, near Mount Savage,
Md, of acute indigestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
Sanitation and Construction.

American School Of Correspondence Chicago
FfreproOf Construction. 3v. SIY-Am37
kershaw. G. b. Modern Methods Of Sewage
Publication. SKU-K47m.
Putnam. ]. p. Plumbing and Household SAM
tation. SJW-P9s6p.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27
NURSE TELLS OF SKIN CURES

Il have seen the Cutlcura Remedies
used with best results during the past
twenty years. In my work as a nurse,
many skin disease cases came under
my observation, and In every in.
stance, / always recommended tho
Cuticura Remedies as they always
gave entire satisfaction. one case in
particular was that OF lady friend
OF mine who. when n child, was AZ.
illcted with eczema which covered her
face and hands entirely. breaking out
at intervals with severer torture. She
could not go 10 school as the disngure.
ment looked terrible. | told her to get
at once a set OF Cutlcura Remedies.
After the use OF only one set she was
perfectly well.
"a grown lady friend was afflicted
with salt rheum in one OF her thumbs,
and she was cured by the Cutlcura
Remedies. Stlll another lady had dry
salt rhcum in both palms Of her hands
every fall Of the year. They used to
BIO 30 painful she could scarcely wet
her hands until she began to use tho
Cutlcura Remedies which cured her.
I have also seen them cure children
VI rlngworm. The children's faces
would be all circles and rings around
the checks. and the neck and after
treatment with the Cutlcura Soap and
Ointment they were completely cured.
My husband had rheumatism on his
arm and | used the Cuticura Olnt.
mont II made his arm as timber and
nice, whereas II was quito stlir before
I began TO apply tho Ointment.
Last May | had an ingrowing too
nail which was very painful. as tho
side Of the nail was odglng right
down In the side OF my toe. cut
the nail out of the cavity Il made. and
Of course applied the Cutlcura ONT
ment to the part affected. II soothed
II and In less than ton nights u waa
all healed through constant use OF the
Ointment. Ten days ago had my
left hand and wrist burned with boil.
Ing lard, and Cuticura Ointment has
completely cured them. | have Just
recommended tho Cutlcura Remedies
to another friend. and she Is pleased
with the results and IA recovering
nicely viii gladly furnish the
names Of the people referred to above
II anybody doubts what say" tslgn.
cd) Mrs. Margaret Hcderson. n High.
land Ave, Maiden, Mass. oct. /, 1910.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27

Richard Croker. during his visit TO
New York last month. discussed with
n reporter the high cost OF living.
THE farmers are all right" said
MIR Croker 1T Is the people who In
sist on living In the towns who fnd
everything too dear In the towns,
you sec. the expenses are as bother
some as the children
"a little boy in a tiny fiat looked up
from his drum one day and said
Mother. Adam and Eve lived In
Paradise. What was II like there7"
Like what II Ia here his mother
answered. when you eight children
are all at school"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27
Motherly Advice.

Margcry was playing school with
her dolls, The class in physiology
was reclting
Now. children" she said, what are
your hands for7"
ITO keep clean" was the prompt
reply.
Yes" repeated the little teacher.
hands were given us 30 We could
keep them clean, and member, too"
sho added. 1--WE must keep our feet
clean. cause there might be an accl.
dcnt."-Mctropolitan Magazine.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27

General Howard was an invited
guest at dinner given by boys
patriotic club. you eat very wcll,
my boy" said the general to doughty
young ,rcnchcrman. III you love your
flag as well as your dinner you'll
make a good patriot"
Yes. sir" said the boy; but I've
been practising eating 10 years. and
amt owned a gun but six months
Success Magazine
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27

The late Julia ward Howe. though
a woman ~ very good appearance.
was extremely modest
"sho once posed for me" said a
boston painter the other day. But
she hosltatcd a long time before con
senting. To urge her on said.
Don't be afraid ill do you Jus.
rice. madam
"Ah. she answered II isn't Justice
ask Tor at your hands. It's mercy. "
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27

and limbs were swollen and urine
scant and distressing After taking
Doctors treatments without relief. l
began with Doan's Kidney pills. They
Strengthened me up in hurry"
Remember the name-Doan's
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents
box. Fostcr.Mllburn Co.. Buffalo. ~ Y
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27

little Marget has the childlst trait
u curiosity. especially In regard to
the ngc ~ her elders
How old do you think am. dear?"
countcrqucstloncd the spinster aunt
to whom the child had put the lmpor
tlnent query The little girl consid
orod earnestly before replying
We'll. ! don't know. Auntie Alice.
but You don't look newt"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27

The Kidneys. DO so
with Doan's Kidney
Pulls. J. II. Dunlap.
Kennel. Mo, says:
"My condition was
terrible. | was In
bed for six weeks
and could not move
owing to intense pail
In my back. My feet
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27
EasY.

Docs II cost much to clothe
family7" asked the economical man.
Not NINE" replied Mr.. Sirius
Barker. My only daughter ia bRro.
foot dancer and my only son IL a mar
athon runner"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27
WEAK BACKS MADE STRONG.

Backache in most cases is kidney.
ache. and usually accompanied by ir.
regularities Of the urine. To remove
the pain and weakness. you must euro
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27
Figures

Figures won't lie" said the en-.
phutlc person
THAT depends" replied Miss Cay.
enne ION whether you are talking
about mathematics or milllrcrr
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27

Love may make tho world 20 round.
but II doesn't always seem 70 DO able
TO mako both ends meet.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27

Constipation causes and seriously agra
Yates many diseases. II il thoroughly cured
by DIR. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar.coated
granules.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27

One OF the worst things under tho
sun Is "A shady reputation.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27

Calculated piety is the poorest kind
Of calculation.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE HnOMO Oulnine Tablets
nruggiusWfund money II II fails " cure, g. W.
GROVES signature 10 ON each boz &C.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27

why does hen cross tho roadI"
80 as 10 avoid getting into tho
chicken ple."-ludge.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27

DR.. Pratt, who n one OF tho most
prominent and atlllml surgeons In
America, very kindly granted our re-.
quest In tho cause OF truth aud ius.
tce.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-05-27
QUEEN CITY MUSICAL AssocIA-
TION.

Upwards of sixty persons attended
the meeting held at Mr.. r. G. Holley's
rer dence last Wednesday evening.
After preliminary instructions in vo-
cal culture, by the director, the chorus
harmonized on some of "The Songs
That Never DE-" in which was
brought out the talent lying dormant
among us.
After few encouraging remarks by
the president, Atty. w. B. Townsend,
the meeting dispersed at ten O'Clock.
The public is herein reminded that
the opportunity for membership closes
on May 31st.
TIE association meets on Wednes-
day 31st inst, at p. m. snarp at 2557
Clarkson street.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-05-27

the Broadway, here last week, and
while in the city he was the guest of
his mother, Mrs. Eliza Burns, and was
royalty entertained by his many Den
yer friends. Mr.. Bowman's success in
music has been marvellous and among
his new compositions which have
made hit" are, Il Never Had a Man
to Love Me Like You," I'm Going to
leave This Town" "An Angel Would
Fall in Love With That Man" The
race and especially those of his Den
yer friends are indeed proud of the
achievements of this young man and
wish his every effort a tremendous
success.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-05-27
DIR. w. E. 3. DU Rols.

A large and appreciative audience
greeted the Doctor at the Peoples
Tabernacle Monday, May %, 1911, to
hear his lecture upon "The History Of
the Negro Race.
The Doctor is a pleasant speaker.
and one of the best and most logical
writer's of our race. In dealing with
the history of the Negro race he
brought out many facts that were no.
generally known to our people and
wsrt' therefore not understood. While
the lecture was full of historical facts
it appealed only to those possessing
advanced ideas and who are able to
meet conditions as they may arise
from time to time. The field in which
our leaders must labor is broad, and
much good can be accomplished by
them if each one will stick close to
his calling, supply the missing link
and do the work well, and when their
object shall have been accomplished
each one will receive praises for wha'
they have done-and instead of being
divided upon trivial matters let them
sing the praises of ETHIOPIA, for great
things have been promised unto her.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-05-27
FATHER COOK is DEAD.

The Rev Samuel Cook, an old resi-
dent of this city, died Monday morn
ing at his residence on 2Sth street
near Welton, at $50. He had been i'll
for some time suffering from dropsy
He was one of the Oldest members OF
Shorter's A. NJ. E. church and in his
younger days was great worker in
the Christian field. There are few men
who have held fast to the faith as did
Father Cook Even in slavery he nev-
er lost sight of the prize that has at
last become his. During the dark
days of slavery when meetings were
forbidden, he would plead SO earnestly
with his master for permission to ex-
hort to the other slaves, that he Sc
cured his consent-though poorly
equipped edueationally he was strong
spiritually. AT his death he was more
than so years old. His funeral was
preached at shorters church Wednes
day at 2 o'clock, where a large num-
ber of friends paid their last respect
to the old warrior
Rev. Cook was charter member of
Centennial Lodge No. 4, A. F. & A. NJ.
Interment at Riverside Douglass I'm
dertakers in charge.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-05-27
NOTES OF THE PEOPLES PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH..
Sermon Topics: Sunday, May 2sth.

Sermon Topics: Sunday, May 2sth.
IL a. m.-"Christian Ethics Between
Pulpit and Pew"
8 p. m.-"Eureka,' or Il Have
Found It."
1880 D. m.-"Sambo on the Battle
field"
The pastors of the Peoples Churcn
and Zion Baptist will exchange pull
pits at the II O'Clock service. The
Rev. Mr.. over is not only eloquent
and practical as a pulpiteer; but pro-
gressive with the times as pastor
Our members are requested to turn
out in solid phalanx to hear Brother
over. AT the o'clock service a spe-
cial address will be delivered to the
Knight Templars. The night service
will be under the auspices of the col
ored contingency of the Grand Army
of Republic. The public is invited to
all these services.
At the close of the morning service
last Sunday Mr.. King Hayes and Miss
Lucy Hammond were publicly re-
ceived as full members. The West
minister Guild will meet with Mrs.
Mamie Anderson next Tuesday night
at 2421 Court Place.
1t is pleasing to note the healthy
spirit that is now existing in all the
departments of our church work. The
Woman's Missionary since its re-or-
ganization bids fair for future
achievements. The Christian Endeay-
or under its competent and new presi-
dent. Mrs. Stella Maddox, is waking
up things. The Sabbath School is
flourishing as is evidenced by the
presence of visitors and new members
every Sunday. The return OF Mrs.
Laura Hill from Chicago, has already
excited the members of the Guild to
tackle a very knotty problem. The
church proper has never been In
healthier condition. The finance for
the month has been above normal
The attendance has been exceptional
ly fine The pastor leaves the work
for three months vacation in good
as shape as the average congregation
of white or colored, and better than
not a few. We desire to thank the
members and friends of this church
for their unwaving support toward
this work.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-05-27
CAMPING IN THE ROCKIES.

The latest publication to be issued
from the Passenger Department of the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad is an
attractive two tone effect entitled
Among the Rockies" The booklet
contains vivid description of all the
sight places along the System in Colo
RADIO, Utah and New Mexico step by
step as the traveller sees them. No
tourist should be without this handy
reference publication.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-05-27

If YOU ever go to Colorado City and
fail to go to S. H. Johnson's restau-
rant No. a So. Sixth street. you VIII
miss treat of your visit. The meals
are first class and only 20 Genus.
There is no cleaner place to be found
anywhere. and everything is served Ill
first class order Try him when you
go down Sundays.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-05-27

P,of. w. E. Dubois was rolally en-
tertained at sumptucus 9 O'CLOCK
breakfast last Monday morning at tne
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. wal
ter The table was tastefully deco
roted with flowers as was also the
The Colorado statesman., 1911-05-27
A MUSICAL GENIUS.

The following cut is good likeness
of Prof Elmer Bowman, the noted
musician and song writer. Mr.. Bow
man whose headquarters are now in
New York, is a former Denver boy. He
is now with the Miss Billy Burk com
pany, which filled an engagement at
The Colorado statesman., 1911-05-27
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to our dear friends who assist
ed us in our bereavement in the loss
of our dear husband and father, May
s, also thankful to the undertaken for
the excellently conducted funeral.
MRS. C. ANDERSON AND CHILD
rem
The Colorado statesman., 1911-05-27

The Peoples Sunday Alliance ex-
tends a most cordial invitation TO the
public to attend it's session Sunday art
ernoon at A o'clock, 2630 Welton street.
A splendid programme will be rem
dered. There will be solo by Mr.. U
clark select reading by Mrs. E.
Ecton.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-05-27

Joseph Watson died Wednesday
Nav oath at the residence of MS grahu-
son. C. D. Kemp, 2S41 California
street The funeral took place from
the family residence Friday at z p H.
Rev Ward officiating. Interment at
Eairmount Douglass Undertaking Co.
in charge.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Plum of Los Angeles
Calf, arrived in the city this week.
Mr. Plum left today for Estes Park to
be atewart of the Hotel Stanley. While
in the city they were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Burrell.