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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
In the Heart Is q Bot.
tOmleSS Pit.
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.

In every heart there is bottimless pit.
] 1t is there We throw not the things we
| forgive. but the things We forget.
To forget is as much greater than TO
| forgive as forgiveness is greater than re-
| venge.
OF all the praises Of God that which
seems to me- to be the best is the saying
of the Hebrew, that he can forget our
offenses.
To forgive is human, to forget is d.
vine.
We forgive many little weaknesses
that it is sweet and human to remember;
they endear us to the frail offender.
But there are other things that We
must bury i'm utter blackness. We must
cover with the sands of oblivion as we
would cover buried bodies with the
earth.
First. L will throw into this fathom-
less well all the bitter words those I
love have ever said against me.
All repugnances and aversions, that at
any time have arisen in me toward one
/ love. shall go in also; together with all
quarrels or near quarrels, strained rela-
tions, and anything else that smacks OF
hate.
All unclean sights and sounds. and all
satyr impulses of the inner breast that
haunt the dark forests of the mind, these
go in.
All memory of. despairing hours. moods
other tastes of gall that spoil my recol-
lection, L would cast them in likewise.
The envy L have had when others sue
ceeded and / failed. and the mockery OF
one greater than myself. the suspicion OF
one better than /. in they go.
My moments of silly vanity, my boast
ings and self-conceits. i would drop
them forever into this darkness.
The memory of wrongs done me.
treacheries against me, friends desert
ing and forgetting me, sneers made at
me, caustic criticisms of me, and those
who disliked me because they did not
understand me and did not approve OF
me. down they go. and may they never
strike bottom,
If L have ever doubted the Eternal
Goodness / ask that He forget il. Doubt.
less. He can and will. For what would
be the good of omnipotence il one were
mpotent to forget?
If ever | have hurt any one who loved
me- j do not ask for forgiveness. which
is but washing, but forgetfulness,
which is soap and I've.
Alas, the pit is open, and ghosts often
rise therefrom.
I would / had a lid to It. x
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03

filtration plant, under the jurisdiction OF
the War Department. there Is q chief en-
gineer and an operating force, and at the
District pumping station, under the 1ur1s-
diction Of the Commissioners, there is
another chief engineer and operating
force. At the District pumping station It
is necessary to maintain blacksmith ana
woodworking shops. electrical shops, ana
repair shops, and 1t Is also necessary to
maintain the men, material and supplies
to care for. maintain and repair the
water distribution system. Similar IA
cilities must also be maintained at the
Washington aqueduct and filtration plant
under the War Department. 1t has SEEM
ed to the Commissioners that economy In
operation and unity of control could be
accomplished by placing the entire water
supply and distribution system under the
chief engineer could run both pumping
plants; the number of employees engaged
in similar services at each plant could be
reduced. and duplication of repair and
maintenance of the two systems separate
" could be done away with, and other
economies effected.
The transfer has been recommended on
several occasions by chiefs of engi-
neers of the United States army, and by
various boards of commissioners. The
Commissioners hope that the necessary
legislation to accomplish this transfer
may be enacted in the next fiscal year.
Very respectfully,
CUNO Fl. RUDOLPH,
JOHN A. JOHNSTON.
WILLIAM V. JUDSON.
commissioners of the District of Co.
Iumbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03

Striped Chipmunk jumped out of bed
very early Thanksgiving morning. 1t
was going to be a very busy day. He
had invited Happy Jack the Gray SPUR
rel and Chatterer the Red Squirrel to eat
Thanksgiving dinner with him and each
had promised to be there. Striped Chip
munk chuckled as he thought of how
neither of his guests knew that the other
was to be there. He washed his face and
hands, brushed his hair and ate his break
fast. Then he scurried over to his splen-
did new storehouse, which no one knew
Of but himself. and stuffed the pockets in
his cheeks with good things to eat. When
he couldn't stuff another thing in he sour
ried over to a nice messy log on the edge
of the Green Forest and there he emptled
his pockets, for that was to be his dining
table.
Back and forth. back and forth be-
tween his secret storehouse and the
smooth messy log hurried Striped Chp-
munk. He knew that Happy Jack and
Chatterer have great appetites and he
wanted to be sure that there was plenty
of good things to eat. And as he sour
ried along he sang little song.
Thanksgiving comes but once year,
But when 1t comes it brings good cheer,
For in my storehouse on this day
Are piles Of good things hid away.
Each day I've worked from early morn
To gather acorns, nuts and corn,
Till now I've plenty and to spare
Without worry or care.
So light Of heart the whole day long
I'll sing glad Thanksgiving song.
Promptly at the dinner hour Happy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
WOMEN UNDER INSTRUCTION.
Taught How to Keep Accounts and
to Spend Incomes.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star
LONDON, November "a, 1912.
A school where women Of society will
be taught not only the value of money,
but also how to keep accounts, spend
their incomes or allowances and pin
money. and how to manage the home eX-
cheQuer, opened at CraigS courthouse
Charing Cross roads, two weeks ago Fri
day.
The idea of the school originated with
Lady Esher. who knows that women
with incomes or allowances have little
idea of the wisdom Of managing their
finances.
Thirty women had their first lesson on
the first Friday. Miss f. NJ TAFT CJohn
lronside," the novelisD, conducted the
four lessons, which take place once .
week until December 6. when an exami-
nation will be held.
new finance school for women, Twill be
eminently practical. Each of the thirty
women will come to the school at II
O'Clock Friday morning. They will each
be given account books, cash books,
ledgers and petty cash books. Miss TAFT
will take sample incomes and sample
items Of expenditures as working basis.
The pupils will make their entries, listen
to the advice of Miss TAFT and submit
to her at the end of the lesson their
real or other accounts.
They will see. some Of them, for the
first time. perhaps. no deficits, realize
how system banishes muddle and how
simple 1t Is to spend money, get value
for 1t, and still be within and not outside
their incomes or allowances"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
SPIRITS PLAY FRANKS.
Men Aboard Brigantine Report
Horrifying Details of Orgies.
reign Correspondence OF The Star.


MILAN November II. 1872
y startling ghost story comes from
Genoa A brigantine called the Speme.
wing in harbor there, reported that the
Ihip had been invaded Saturday night by
a turbulent troop of Internal spirits, who
forthwith proceeded to demolish every
thing that was breakable on board. There
we're only two old men, over sixty, and
1 boy of twelve sleeping on the vessel
~ the time. They We're suddenly awak-
sned, they say, by a fearful clatter of
.hains in the hold, and all the plates and
basins began to perform an eccentric
lance. Before the occupants We're able
% ascertain what was going on they
we're nearly smothered by an incoming
cataract of coal
Last night the spirits" were again in
The ascendant. Signor de Negri, a
Iicnoesc shipbuilder. who owns the
oris antine, sent posthaste for the cara
oinieri but the military police had
scarcely begun their night watch. loaded
.evolvers in hand. when they were hit
On the head with an invisible shovel.
The report adds that the spirits pro-
.onged their pranks today. in the pres
.nce of many Witnesses. smashing and
,verturning everything in the vessel from
stem to stern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
PROJECTED CANAL.
German Government to Link the
Rhine With the North Sea.
respondence of The Star.
BERLIN, November n


BERLIN, November 20 1912
The German government Is considering
very closely the question of building a
canal linking the Rhine to the North sea
Several schemes have been before it,
the most practical being that OF Herr
Josef Rosemayer, a leading engineer of
Cologne.
The projected canal would begin at
Wiesdorf. near ColOnge, on the right bank
Of the Rhine, would run parallel TO the
river as far as Duisburg. and thence in a
straight line to SitZum near Emden, on
the North sea. The whole length would
be ia miles. the average depth twenty
three feet, and the average breadth 14S
feet. The cost OF construction Is esti-
mated at $50. 100000.
The principal argument in favor of this
canal is that ii will allow the Rhine
steamers to reach the ports of northern
England and of the Scandinavian coun-
tries much quicker than is now possible.
IT is calculated that the voyage from
Cologne to Emden and back by the new
eanal can easily be made by an ordinary
Rhine steamer in seventy-nine hours.
y bile the same steamer. taking the only
available route via Rotterdam. now takes
E52 hours for the same journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
Big Profit at Karlsbad.
Omnibuses Spoil Wine.
pondence Of The Star.

Correspondence star.
PARIS, November 20 1912
Baron Henri de Rothschild complains
that wine in his cellar is suffering de-
terforation as the result Of the shaking
caused by motor omnibuses in the Fau-
bourg st. Honore Representations have
also been made by the British embassy to
the board of works in Whitehall with the
object of suggesting a remedy for the
motor omnibus nuisance in the same
street. Today the Paris municipal coun-
Gil decided to open an inquiry into the
question of motor omnibus vibration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
Hard to Swallow.

From Judge.
"Shimmerpate is in an awful predica.
ment."
whats the trouble?''
HE lost an election bet and has to
eat his own hat
1--WE heard of that befofe."
Eyes, but Shimmerpate has been wear
ing one of those fuzzy caterpillar lids"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
Little Stories for Bedtime.
Striped Chipmunk's Thanksgiving Dinner.
Rx,
BY Thornton w. Burgess.

Jack appeared coming from one direction
and Chatterer the Red Squirrel coming
from another direction. They didn't see
each other until just as they reached
Striped Chipmunk's smooth messy log.
Then they stopped and sscOwled. for you
know they had had dreadful quarrel
and Chatterer had caught Happy Jack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03

breaking into his storehouse only the day
before. Striped Chipmunk pretended not
to notice anything wrong and hustled
about, talking all the time as if his guests
were the best Of friends.
On the smooth messy log was a great
pile of shining yellow corn. There was
another pile of plump ripe acorns and
three little piles of dainty looking
brown seeds. But the thing that Happy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
A Regular Meal.

From Judge.
He eagerly swallowed every word she
bestowed upon him. he fed upon every
look. he lived upon the smiles she gave
him.
That's what / call an all-consuming
passion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
Showing Progress.

From Life.
Minister-Young man, do you know how
to dance?
Young MAXWELL, parson. l know the
holds, but don't know the. steps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
WILING TO PAY HIGH
FOR WAGNER TICKETS
Profit to Spectators at Points
in Germany Visited by
Pleasure Seekers.
oreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
BERLIN, November 20, 1912.
Some extraordinary evidence as to
the prodigality of holiday makers at
Karlsbad and Marienbad when it comes
to obtaining a seat for one of the Wag-
ner performances at Beyreuth (Which
for the purposes Of motorist who
owns a touring car. may be counted
as being close by) was given recently
in the civil court at Beyreuth. Two
publishers came into court on q ques-
ton of libel, one suing the other for
damages, as some hard words had been
used about the way in which the specu-
lation in tickets for the Wagner fes-
tival had been carried on. The plain
tiff was non-suited. though not before
half the gossip of the town had been
reviewed by the bench and much first
hand evidence as to the extraordinary
prices that tickets may reach on &C.
casion had been given.
Two Season Tickets Cost $3.50.
At the agnerian festival performance
At the Wagnerian festival performances
of $625, the princes gallery alone not
falling under this rule. But 1t was shown
In court that the price in festival time
(all the seats are sold out, as a rule.
generally at least $50. A price of $3.50
for two tickets for series Of perform
ances Of the Ring" was mentioned early
in the proceedings, but it was by no
means the limit One of the witnesses
set up kind Of agency for the repurchase
Of tickets which could not be used by
their original purchasers, and was in
constant communication with people in
America and England who wished to buy
tickets late in the day, and who very
often stated the sum that they were will
ing to pay. Through these customers
often intending visitors to Karlsbad or
one or other Of the Bohemian watering
places-he usually obtained prices of
from $15 to $50.
In special instances the scale was much
and two tickets for 'Parsifal" went for
$3.50. but the "Parsifal' tickets were
afterward bought back and sold for
$3.50. In another case a lady offered
$3.50 for two tickets for "Parsifal" on the
same day and the tickets were found and
were sold at this price. These were only
typical cases.
Big Profit at Karlsbad.
The most profitable place for late
speculation was stated to be Karlsbad.
where there were always a few ticket
holders who discovered a few days be-
fore the performance that they would
not be able to attend. Such Of these as
were foreigners would generally call in
the hotel servant or porter to ask him
to send it back to the festival authori-
ties with demand for repayment. but,
as a rule. the servant would offer to
buy the ticket without any further for
mality. They would then sell to the
agent already referred to. Walters, and
even station porters. carried on an extern
sive commerce In this way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03

Despite the fact that the oyster, in it's
uncooked state. has been criticised as an
insanitary article of food, and that no
less authority than DR.. Harvey Wiley
has testified that the bivalve is possessed
Of keen sensibilities and therefore suf-
fers quite as much from being cooked or
eaten while alive as does any other ami
NAL, the increase in the oyster industry of
this country places it in the lead in i'm
portance among the other fish products.
While in some states it's yield IS greater
than in others, 1t still has the lead all the
way from Massachusetts, to Texas, while
its popularity upon the Pacific coast as an
article of commercial value is being rap
idly increased.
The oyster product of the eastern part
Of the United States last year amounted
to considerably over $13.OOO.O0O in value
and the greatest part Of 1t comes from
cultivated grounds for which credit must
be largely given to the efforts of the
United States bureau of fisheries. A sta
tist1cal canvass, which Is now being
made. reveals the interesting fact that
Louisiana has quadrupled its oyster out
put since 1905. This Is the direct out
come Of favorable legislation and an i'm
petus given to oyster culture following
the establishment of experimental plants
by the federal government.
Since 1892, when the oyster became the
subject of state legislation favorable to
its culture, Virginia's production has in
creased steadily. while Maryland. which
has the richest natural oyster beds in the
country. has declined. The Maryland leg
islature In 1905 passed an act tending
to increase the interest In oyster
culture in that state and amendments
were passed this year perfecting the law
and bringing the state up to that Of 9TH
er oyster producing regions. so that it is
fully expected that Maryland will in time
regain its old place in the front ranks of
the oyster industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
general appea
Name Only Indicates ance The ter
Places It Is Found. rom

applied by common parlance only to
small, daintylooking oysters. while the
name ''Lynnhaven" indicates both size
and substance The truth is that the
name of an oyster has nothing whatever
to do with its size or quality. but refers
only to the place from which 1t was
taken. The Cherry Stone" and Lynn
haven Bay are popular southern oys-
tiers which come from an arm OF Chesa-
peake bay and owe their peculiar flavor
to the fresh water which flows down to
them from the pine woods.
One of the most important tasks under
taken by those interested in fish conserva-
ton is the protection and cultivation Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03

Another popular fallacy about the oys-
ter Is that its name indicates its size and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03

There is a great difference in the price
of oysters. partially due to the location of
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-02-16
BRlCKYARD

Feb. IA. Mrs. David Wright. who
has been staying with her daughter.
Mrs. Al. Matteson, returned to her
home at Minneapolis Monday.
Mrs. A. X. Longfellow left Sunday
for visit with her husband and
friends at Minneapolis.
Misses Blanche and Florence Balm of
Swanville visited a few days with
Misses Minnie and Connie Strom, re-
turning home Monday.
Those from here who attended the
leap year party at the Little Elk
school house we're Leander Larson,
Waldemar Larson, Nettle and Clara
Larsen, Charlie and Clarence Sprande]
and Henry Holmes.
Miss Florence Green and sister,
Ella, spent SUNDAY at e. Larsen's
Mrs. Tom Birch entertained the
ladies' aid at dinner at her homo here
Wednesday.
- Mrs. A. Strom visited few DAYS al
the home of her mothers, A. Holmes,
in Little Falls.
MIR. and Mrs. John Allen of Little
Falls were visitors at A. Strom's Sun
day.
F. A. Janney is hauling lumber te
his farm at Freedmen this week.
Miss Ethel ANDERSON visited school,
here Monday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-02-16
FLENSBURG

February 14.-Oscar Bergstrom
was in Swanville On business last
Friday.
Miss Hylma Anderson came home
from her school in Swanville town
Friday, for an over Sunday visit
with her parents.
Among those who were county
seat callers Saturday were George
Lapos, Jim Goodman Louis Larson,
ST., Mrs. O. Moline and son, Otto,
Miss Maggie Larson, L. Larson, IT,,
and I. Starsh.
John Bergstrom made a business
trip to Sank Centre Tuesday.
The farmers are busy hauling
their telephone posts home these
days.
Next Sunday, the 18TH, at 1887 a.
m. and 1880 p. m. there will be servi-
ces in the Congregational church,
when Rev. Peterson from Vawter
will speak. Everybody welcome.
Mrs. Ole Bergstrom visited with
her daughter, Mrs. c. Hoglund, a
couple of days last week.
J. A. Rylander hauled some hay
to his home Monday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-02-16
Pike CREEK

Feb. IA party was given at the
home of Joe Ginter. A large crowd
was present, all returning to their
homes in the wee small hours of
the morning. John Copa was the
best dancer in the crowd n~1n
!: Mrs. Barney Wiczek Of Bowlus
>epent. Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Mike Wiczek at this place.
" Pauline Krauee spent a few days
with her sister at Little Falls.
A dance was given at the home of
Joe Eckman last Sunday evening.
Among the out-of.town guests was
Mrs. Wiczek of Bowlus.
:, A large number from here attend
ed the wedding at Swan River Mon
In 4 dance was given at the home of
Mike Wiczek Tuesday evening. A
hne time was had by all. :.
John Piekarski, a we'll known and
respected young business man of
Little Falls, son of Mre. Stephen
:Piekarski of this place, passed away
at the home of: A. B. TTzebiatowski
at Little Falls Sunday morning The
remains were taken to his mothers
home at this place and from there
to Swan River Tuesday. where the
funeral was held. The late MIR.
Piekarski is widely known and wae
liked by all and was a man of ster-
ling worth, a good con and devoted
husband. He leaves besides his
wife, mother, brothers and sisters,
many friends.whoses sympathy goes
out to the bereaved. May he rest in
Albert Ostrowski of this place
and Rose KiedrDwski ofSwan River
were united. in wedlock Tuesday at
C-o,a DivArp
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-02-16
ITS SURRENDER
UNCONDITIONAL
Chinese Throne Issues Edict
Of Abdication.

Peking, Feb. 13.-After three centu-
RES Of absolute rule the Manchu dy
nasty has yielded up it's power and alb
dicated the throne of China in favor
Of representative form Of govern
nent. This was proclaimed in three
simultaneous edicts, the first announc-
ing abdication; the second declaring
that the throne accepted tho republic
while the third approved all the condi-
tons agreed upon by Premier Yuan sh1
Kal and the republicans. This edict,
approving Of all the conditions agreed
upon between Yuan Shi Kai and the
Hopublican representatives, created
even much establishment. It has been
expected that the Manchus would de-
mand conditions which would safe
guard many of the privileges, but &C
eording to the proclamation the sur
render is unconditional. The third
edict informed the viceroys and pro-
vincial governors of the retirement Of
the throne from political power and
Instructed them to continue doing
their duty and to preserve order
throughout the land.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-02-16
-. -
PIE RI

Feb. 18.-Le0 Wermerchircheu made
a trip to Little Falls SATURDAY. !: =
sherman, the hide and fur man from
Little Falls, was Pierz caller Mon
There was no school Monday, it be-:
inR Lincoln birthday. =,
Mr.. Miller of Buchanan was Plerz
caller Saturday. ,-.<. -;
Mrs. NJ. Wermerscnirchen left Mon
day for few days visit With rela.
tives in Jordan and st, James.
Mike Tschida left Monday fol-
Onamia after few days. visit with
his family. =,
Mr.. Chadwick of Little Falls was q
Pierz caller Monday.
Henry Ross of Buchanan transacted
business in Plerz Saturday.
Peter l.. Poster came down from
Bradbury Saturday.:
The tire department. had their regular
meeting Saturday night:
This year February has FIVE Thurs:
days. which will not come again till
1910. =, j
The sisters of Pisrz visited the
sisters in Buchanan Monday.
John Kapsner was Buckmar
visitor Monuay.
Steven Rassier and sister of Little
Falls were P,erz visitors Sunday.
Leo iembruill and John Koch were
Little Falls callers Monday.
Cap Gravel made business trip tc
Onamia Saturday, returning MONDAY.