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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
ONLY 1000 ATTEND
PROMENADE CONCERT
Comparatively Small Audience
Hears Excellent Program
by Marine Band.

While an ambulance waited outside and
three nurses and a physician were sta
toned within the building to give i'm
mediate aid to any persons who might
be injured in what was expected to be a
crush of 1O, 900 men. women and children
crowd of less than one-fifth that num-
Der attended the promenade concert given
under the auspices of the citizens joint
committee of the Columbia statue unveil-
ing in Convention Hall last night.
The attendance was unexpectedly small
In all other respects the concert was a
big success. The music was furnished by
the United States Marine Band, led by
Lieut.. William H. Ss1ntelmann, and en-
cores were responded to for nearly all
the numbers on the program. There were
a few visiting knights in the audience
but the ma 1ority of those present were
Washingtonians.
Despite the announcement that the af-
fair was to be a promenade concert, but
very few persons awaited themselves OF
the opportunity to stroll around the big
hall The crowd showed decided pref
erence for the seats that lined both sides
of the spacious auditorium and filled the
gallery.
The decorations, which had been ar
ranged for the knights of Columbus ban.
quet of the night before. still were ir
place, the only addition consisting of the
draping Of the musicians stand at the
south end of the hall. The walls were
banked with small cedar trees. Ameri-
can flags and red, white and blue stream
ers hung in profuson from the ceiling.
Popular Airs as Encores.
Sixty-two musicians rendered the full
program of twelve numbers. consisting
entirely of classical selections. Included
in the encore numbers, however, were
several popular airs.
After playing as an overture Won Web
er's Jubilee the band gave Hlenberg' 8
Italian Rifiemen" as an encore. The
third number was a concert solo. rendered
by Arthur S. Whitcomb. AS an encore
Mr. Whitcomb played Every Little
Movement Has Meaning All Its Own.
while the other members of the band
whistled the chorus
In the second half of the program the
band played. as an encore. the song en-
titled Them Dear Old Days. which
was written by Arthur Tregina, MEM
Der of the band. In this part Of the pro-
gram Musicians Robert Seel and VIII
liam de Luca rendered a piccolo duet,
which was well received.
In charge of the field hospital estab-
lished in the hail. in anticipation of a
large crowd was DR.. Clarence A.
Weaver. The nurses assisting DR..
Weaver were Miss Helen Clark. Miss May
Witherow and Miss Ethel Rinker, all
from the Washington Asylum Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
ALMOST ONE-TH|RD
ARE OF VOTING AGE
Statistics Regarding PopuIa-
ton of Cities of More
Than $4,000.

Almost a third OF the population of the
90 cities of the United States having
a population Of more than % OOO each Is
of voting age, according to census bureau
statistics. In the 229 cities there was
found 10 be total of 1904. i22 males OF
voting age. These males constituted
Is per cent. or nearly one third, of the
entire population OF these cities. which
was IS, J43, S16.
1t was found also that males Of voting
age in these cities represent almost
exactly one-third of all the males of age
in the United States.
The table. as issued by the census
bureau, shows that the twenty-five prin-
cipal cities of Massachusetts have a to-
tai of GAG. 7S3 males Of age. out of a total
population in the whole state OF LILO
669: the twenty-one principal cities in
New York have a total of 1922. 500 males
of age, out Of a total population of
.. $50. 773 OF these, ABB 749 are in New
York city alone.
OF the other large cities. Chicago has
200, $50 males of voting age; Philadelphia,
46s, $40; st. Louis. 221.91S: Boston, 2os, 32i :
Baltimore. 16a554; Cincinnati, 1899:
Minneapolis, 105. 3O5: Milwaukee. 49, 1876;
Atlanta. 44,5iO; New, Orleans. 96,96I.
Total of the States.
The total of the various states Is
given as follows: Alabama, 51S,11l;
Arkansas, 395.s24; California. s2o,Ss7;
Colorado. 271.64s; Connecticut, 347.6s2;
Delaware. 61,sS7; District of Columbia,
1O3,76l Florida. 214195: Georgia. 620,-
Gle: Illinois. 1.743.1S2; Indiana, S22.43i:
Iowa. 666.672; Kansas. 5oS,o2s; Ken
lucky. 603454: Louisiana, 414,sls;
Maine. 35,721: Maryland, 361,s0S; Mas
sachusetts, 1.02l.669; Michigan, Sl0,SI6:
Minnesota. 642,669; Missouri, 913,062;
Montana, 1901: Nebraska, 35S.626;
New Hampshire. 1865; New Jersey
774.702; New York. 2.S36.I13; North
Caolina, 5O6134: Ohio. 1.4S4,265; Okla
homa. 447,266: Oregon, 257,1S8; Penn
sylyania, 2.3os,o2s; Rhode Island, 1851
1874: South Carolina. 33oOB; Tennessee.
1855; Texas. 1.00336T; Utah, 104,115;
Virginia, 52S, 532: Washington, Al ,2S4;
West Virginia, 33S,349; Wisconsin. 6s3. TAB
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
CONCERT FOR THE BLIND.
Will Be Given in Library of Con-
gress Friday Evening.

The concert for the blind to be given in
the reading room OF the Library of Con-
gress next Friday will be at o'clock
pm instead of o'clock in the afternoon.
as heretofore announced.
The concert will consist of solos. duets
and trios on the piano. violin and cello
the performers being Mrs Dougall- Mar
con, pianist. Mrs. Eunice Hildebrand, vio-
lin, and Miss Ethel Lee, cello.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
BIRTHPLACE OF COLUMBUS.
Claimed That Discoverer Was Born
in Spain, Near Madrid.
Correspondence OF The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star
MADRID. May IS, 1912
According to the provincial newspaper
FL Correo Gullego. which quotes the emf
nent Galician historian Senior Garcia de
la Riega. who has devoted many years of
his life to studying the data relating to
the birthplace of the discoverer of Amer
lea. IL now appears that Christopher Co
lumbus certainly did not first see the light
in Genoa. as has always been affirmed
Senior Garcia de la Riega states that he
possesses documents proving that Column
bus was born at Porto Sante a small vii
lage near here. The historian is a person
OF considerable authority, and was for
merly in the late colonial office. In spite
of his studies. however. the documents he
possesses and his general authority, the
news will be severely criticised. and is
sure TO give rise TO much discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
TROLLEY CAR LEAVES TRACKS.
Axle of Falls Church Car Breaks
Crossing Switch.

An accident. without serious results. oc-
Cured on the Washington and Falls
Church electric line this morning The
car due TO arrive In Washington at $50
o'clock left the track just west of Hat
field station. The axle broke as the car
crossed switch. II was brought to a
stop after running some distance on the
ties. Passengers were transferred to an
other car and brought to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
CHOIRMASTER GETS OFFER.
Winchester Asked to Form Anothe]
Large Musical Organization.

Ernest T. Winchester, choirmaster OF
st. Paufs Roman Catholic Church, is
considering an offer to form another
large choir in this city He soon will an.
nounce his decision. The parish in ques-
ton, 1t is understood, intends to organize
a large male choir. and the pastor has
chosen Mr.. Winchester for the work in
hand.
The offer to Mr.. Winchester became
known yesterday when the last high mass
Of the summer was held, with the excep-
ton OF that to be held on st. Pauls day,
June 30 Mgr. Mackin, veteran pastor of
the parish. was the celebrant.
With the service the sanctuary choir of
st. Paurs Church ended it's eighth con-
secutive season. the music of the day
being Victor Hammerel's mass of the
blessed sacrament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
GERMAN TARS TAKE IN
SIGHTS Of NEW YORK
ROYAL Officers of kaiser's
Fleet Enthuse Over Ameri-
can Women.

NEW YORK. June 10.-Figuratively
jingling the keys Of the city in their
pockets, the sailors from the visiting
German cruisers Moltke. stettin and Bre-
men. now anchored in the Hudson. swarm
ed ashore today for their second round
of festivity in New York. They have
free transportation on all the city's
transit lines. and they were quick to take
advantage of the opportunity for seeing
points of interest. Tonight TOO of the
sailormen. with as many Yankee tars.
will be entertained by the Deutscher
kriederbund at Suffers Harlem River
Park.
The more formal part OF today's pro-
gram began with visit of Brig Gen.
Tasker H. Bliss. L. S. A., commanding
the Department Of the East. to Rear Ad-
miral Won Rebeur- Paschwitz on board the
Moltke. The brigadier general was ac-
companied by the commandant of the
Brooklyn navy yard. This call over, the
admiral and his staff prepared to call on
Mayor Gaynor at the city hall. Gov
ernors Island and the navy yard were
next in line OF visits, and the remainder
Of the day up to 2:S0 o'clock was to be
taken up with an automobile sightseeing
tour for the German officers.
Three o'clock p. m. was the time set for
flagship. This will practically conclude
the days ceremonies. Tonight the Ger
man officers will be guests at a dinner at
the Waldorf. The mayor will preside,
and addresses Will be delivered by him,
by the German ambassador. Rear Ad-
miral Won Rebeur- Paschwitz, Rear Ad-
miral Winslow and others.
The Day an Ideal One.
The day was an ideal one for both the
visitors and sightseers who viewed the
ships along Riverside drive. Launches
carrying visitors to the ships did a brisk
business.
The American girl is the prettiest girl
in the world. in the opinion of Prince
Henry of Reuss. one Of the distinguished
German naval visitors who are nov the
guests Of this city. Rear Admiral Won
Rebeur-Paschwitz. who heads the party,
and Prince Christian of Hess Phillipsthal
Barchfeld have also paid high tribute to
American women.
No nation can beat her-she is superb
said Prince Henry in an interview. Il am
having such a jolly time and have en-
loved the Americans girls so much. They
are so pretty. SO full of spirit, so nat
ural-oh they are perfect.
Prince Christian was as enthusiastic in
his compliments
.'All women should have marriage as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
PEYTON BOILING KEMP DEAD.
Former Post Office Employe Buried
at washington, Tenn.

News has been received in this city Of
the death in White Haven, Pa. June >,
Of Peyton Boiling Kemp. for many years
connected with the office of the auditor
of the Post Office Department
He was buried last Thursday at IVES
syngton. Tenn, the home of his sister,
Mrs. Joseph f. Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10

their ambition. and really IL they have
not l do not see how they could remain
single in America, where they are SO
lovely" he declared. THE girls certain
ly must have to keep out OF sight II
they would remain single. l cannot say
too much for the charm of the American
woman, young or otherwise. and 1 would
like to ask. by the way, how one is to
tell the one from the other. / have met
a number of mothers with daughters, and
1t is diff1cult to know which is which"
added the prince, with just suspicion
OF a smile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
Washington Rheumatics
Now Get Relief at Home

What chance does any sufferer take
When tNurito' is guaranteed 10 relieve
rheumatism. Sciatica and Neurtis or
money refunded: The worst SYMPTOMS
IN the most severe eases are relieved by
..Nurito.' prescription a patent
medicine free from 0piates and Narcot-
i.s.
..Nurito" Is specific positive in its
action. quickly removing sill aches and
pains in swollen and inhamed joints and
muscles. and liUlbering them up in
msnuer that will surprise you
ia To Evans Drug Store. 1905 + Sc;
0grams Drug Store. Peoples Phar to-
day, get 81 box OF "NGrito." and
feel u work. Nothing has ever done what
Ibis prescription viii do. Compounded
hy tho Msgsiral Chemical tonrpuy.
llalifon tli1.. New York.
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A Classic.

That famous old song TOO Late" the
words from Tennys sons ''Guinevere. ;"
round which Miss NJ. Lindsay wrote the
delightful music. is the one that appears
in our next Sunday Magazine Harvey
Enrich made painting specially for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
Canoe Clubs Outing.

The annual excursion of the Washing
ton Canoe Club was given to Marshall
Hall TODAY Canoe races. fitting contests,
music and dancing were features of the
entertainment provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
HA[F-AND-HALF IDEA
URGED BY C|TYHEADS
Declare District Should Share
Cost of New Engine
House.

The strict adherence OF the District
Commissioners TO the half-and-half prin-
ciple of the organic act or the District
government IS demonstrated by n re-
port which the heads of the local gov
eminent today sent TO Congress Although
the bill proposes that all the cost Of thu
establishment of a new fire engine house
at Connecticut avenue and Grant road
shall be paid out OF the federal treasury.
the Commissioners recommend a change
to comply with ffle half-and-half prtnci-
pie SO that half of the cost will fan on
the District.
Contrary to Law.
The proposed provision that the en-
tire cost OF the engine house and eauip-
ment shall be paid out of the Treasur
of the United States and not half out
of the revenues OF the District OF Column
bia.' they say, lis contrary to the law
under which appropriations for the sup
port OF the government of the District
OF Columbia are made, and not in accord
with established precedent"
tin recommending he passage of the bill
with this amendment, the Commissioners
also state that the amount OF the appro-
priation should be increased from S45.-
600. as provided in the bill as introduced
TO SIS 200. They estimate the necessary
ground win cost 81. 800: the bulIdine SO
900: the connection of the new engine
house with fire alarm headquarters
81 COO: the motor fire engine, 50 600. the
motor combination chemical engine ana
hose wagon. $1,000. and the furniture and
furnishings. $1.200.
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The Latest News of Our Rebuildir

Through this fortunate purchase
we are enabled TO offer YOU an eN-
ira ordinary value. Gowns made OF
fine quality nainsook. low necks
and short sleeves. round yokes OF
very neat embroidery, linen lace
edge. beading and ribbon: excel
lent width and length.
sizes IA 10 Il. Regular ~
81 value Rebuilding Sale WZC
price
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-25
TEMVIK TALK.

,'tifrcs pandrpce of the record Clan I'D
John Weber returned home the
latter part of the week from visit
to Hcfricd, s. d.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl I.arvick and
family returned home on the N. r.
early Sunday morning.
The old saying. Never January
without thaw, still holds good in
North Dakota. as it has been thaW-
ing to-day
Christ. Albright went TO Bismarck
again Tuesday with his little child.
She is being treated for some disease
Of the eyes.
The Biebelheimer brothers from
Braddock N. d., returned home this
morning after few days visit with
friends IN this vlcinnlty.
Jacob SCHNEIDER and family have
moved to McClusky, N. d. The
family left ON the N + train
"Wednesday morning, their house
hold goods having been sent on
ahead. Tim Wick.
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POLLOCK PICK UPS.
trrosrcss. .laauAry Isl

j. Don Tracy has been Very i'll
tins week; but, we are pleased to re-
port, he is nov much improved.
Wolves are very troublesome in
Campbell county this winter. Near
the river several large packs have
been seen lately. l'rappcrs and
hunters should get busy.
+ \. Rasbeck, who Is well known
IN Pollock and the surrounding
country (and who formerly lived in
Llnton), is now working in a prinnt
ing office in New England, n. h.
Calvin Gillogly has purchased the
Polleck-Dale stage-mail route, and
has entered upon his duties as dyy-
er. Milton Tracy is We'll pleased To
be relieved of the work during this
weather.
| More cows are being MIXED in
| tins vicinity this winter than during
any winter since the country was
settled. People all need the money
they get from the sale Of cream. and
1t is proving quite 4 source of rev
cnue. Ii is more than likely that
tins will develop into a rich dairy
country. and then there will be one
crop the cream crop that Will
never be a complete failre.
| a wedding occurred last Sunday
up in the Dale neighborhood. The
contracting parties were Mr.. Chas.
Peterson and Miss Martha Digby.
The groom is the youna est SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Peterson, of Dale,
and is an industrious and well-liked
Young man. The bride is a popular
school-teacher whose home is ncal
WaShburn. N. ID. For the past two
years she has laugh school in the
Peterson neighborhood. The Prog
fess JOINS Ne many friends of the
happy young couple IN Wishing them
very happy married life
The community east of town was
greatly shocked and saddened Satur-
day morning to hear Of the sudden
death OF Mrs. Tunnis Plaggerman,
which occurred last Friday night.
The case of death is given as heart
failure. and the lady was previously
enjoying good health. Mrs. Plag-
german came to this county about
four years ago as the bride of her
bereaved husband, and since that
time she has won the esteem and
friendship of all her neighbors. The
Progress joins the community in ex.
tending sympathy to the sorrowing
husband
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-25
tes 1sn't Yt about time

d were putting in your order
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-25
BRADDOCK BREVITIES
CNews, january lsD

(Nuws, january 80
~. l.. Slsc0, prominent farmer
living east of town, accompanied by
Mrs. Sisco. left Friday of last week
for an extended winter visit in
southern California.
Born. To Mr. and Mrs. o. M.
Vie, Tuesday morning, January
l6. 1912. Arden Manuel Vie, first
son and heir. Mother and father
and son doing nicely.
L. M. Doerschlag 4 Co. are rear
ranging the interior of their sales
room this week, adding new scales,
plate glass showcases, etc. 1t is
estimated that the Improvement
will cost more than $500
1t has leaked out that Braddock
is about to spring home talent op-
era company. The detailsIappear to
have been rather carefully guarded,
/ but the troupe is practicing and
somethin' gonna happen
| Olof Hedblad, of the Tell settle
ment, was i'm town Tuesday, He
states that Mrs. Hedblad, who re-
Gently returned from the Bismarck
Hospital. is slowly recovering, but
that she is able to stay up at short
Intervals only.
| Grant Peterson, Of the Center Val
| ley Farm, located three mites east Of
Rraddock, underwent an operation
for appendicitis at the Bismarck
Hospital, Monday, January 18TH.
Grant is doing we'll at this writing,
and his many friends hope for hi
speedy recovery.
This week the Western Express
| Company is establishing an office at
Kintrye, with Myron b. Fallgatter,
of the mercatile firm of Fallgatter
& Co, as agent And next spring
the 500 Company has promised e
provide our hustling neighbors with
a depot and an agent
| Notices have been posted -tatlng
| that on Saturday, February 3, IN
4 Cherry Grove school township, an
election will be held for the purpose
of voting for or against issuing
S4 600 in 20-year bonds, same to be
used for the improvement of school
houses in said school township.
The cold weather prevented the
collection of show of vegetables by
Eddy county for display at the recent
corn contest in Fargo.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-25
AROUND THE STATE.

\ gang of thieves has been oper-
atlng among the farmers near Car
rlngton this winter. Late thrashiny
seems TO have given them good OPP
portunlty to get away with the
gram
lne Ashley Tribune reports that
The ICELAND blind pigger who skipped
ont had been trying TO bribe the
sheriff for some time by occasional
y sending him 81 bill in Il letter.
stating that more would follow soon.
The basement of the Methodist
church AT Cando has been fitted up
With tlne room for boys. a kitchen
amiotiler conyenences. and is heat
eei Independently from the audito-
tlam. 50 it can be used at any time
Fargo Forum The way the ed
Il, rs Of the state have advertised the
cern contest shows that they are
alVe II What corn means for the
state Il would have cost 500 900 if
all this advertising had been paid
fat
The Bismarck Tribune thus slams
the pardon board: Some Of the pa
pers think that if kell, who is now
serving time i'm the Rurleigh county
Jail. is sentenced again to the pen.
he is liable to he expelled from
that nstituton
lakota American: torty-tive be
low zero, and it doesn't seem cold at
that No suffering has becnreport-
ed, and everybody is around as usual
attending to business, and all seem
happy Even the little school-chil-
dren do not seem To mind the cold.
Fargo Forum The editor of the
Maddox Standard declined a good
ad from out of town because il would
hurt laral business, and some of the
local merchants soon after cut down
their announcements about half
page That is encouraging for the
editor.
Ashley, Jan l9 a. j Nelson, IA
pioneer resident of this section, late
ly a county charge. was found by
number of schooI-children, about
$50 "Wednesday morning, frozen to
death Nelson was only a short dis
taDcc from the house where he lived
alone. and, as a lamp was burning
in the house when the body was
found. it is thought he could not
have been gone long He had on
neither coat nor hat
Thinner, Jan. 10. AS the result of
drunken row here Monday night,
Mike Kurt, mailcarrier, lies i'm
the Mandan hospital with bullet
wound under the arm and paralyZed
from the waist down, and his assail-
ant, a mail contractor. John Conger,
is under arrest. The wounded man
was taken to the Mandan hospital,
and was accompanied by Conger.
Conger became intoxicated Monday.
and first was looking for Postmaster
Finch, with the avowed intention of
taking his life. and later got into
trouble with Kurt, who worked for
Conger. The town was terrorized
Cor vnn1n fifnp
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Tribune: Chas. Drake. proprietor
of the pool-hall at Rraddock, re-
newed acquaintances in Bismarck
last night. Drake is an aerial artist
Of some quality, and did most of the
high work when the Hotel McKen-
zie was under construction. 1t was
aconmon thing to see him go TO the
top of the high building, stand ON
the end of lath, ard hook guy-wires
TO the stars.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-25

Old newspapers for sale at the
Record Office nickel for bunch
of fifty 20 to the Devil fthe Office
Devil) for en-. as he pockets the n-
come from their sale.
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The cold weather prevented the
collection of show of vegetables by
Eddy county for display at the recent
corn contest in Fargo.