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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-25
AsToR HOMESTEAD DOOMED.
House Where Great Fortune Was
Founded to Be Raced.

MONTREAL July 25.-House wreck
ers will next week pull down one OF
the most interesting buildings, his
torically. in Canada. 1t is the home of
the first John Jacob Astor. when he
laid the foundation OF the fortunes Of
the Astor family Of today. Here he
conducted his first trading enterprises
and counted his profits as one Of the
originators Of the fur company which
proved a formidable rival to the Hud-
son Bay Company. and made Montreal
his headquarters.
The old house is to be razed 70
make way for a more modern struc-
ture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-25
WEEDS LOVE OF HIS YOUTH.
Bridegroom Travels From the Trans
vaal to Marry in Deposit, N. Y.

NEW YORK, July 25.-Having jour
neyed from Kruegersdorp. the Transvaal.
South Africa, to claim the love Of his
youth, William John Hambly married,
Tuesday night Miss Carolyn MoI4aurie
at the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas McLaurie. of Deposit
n Y As young man Hambly, whose
parents lived in Succasunna. fell in love
with his bride, then a teacher In the
Roxbury public school. Flanders. y. ].
Following the ceremony. the couple left
for Niagara Falls. In September they
vii! return to Africa to live
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-25
View of the Press.

The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times editorial
~ comments on the Washington and
Pittsburgh contests as follows:
Doubtless the 1y-swatting contest
which ended in Pittsburgh on Saturday
terminated to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned and may be, in consequence the
1rst of many similar tournaments. Even
the flies which were turned in as tro-
plies of the chase have entered no COM
plant of record. Washington D. c.,
where practiced hands swat with neatness
and dispatch. must tremble for its laurels
as the news reaches it from Pittsburgh
The summer in the Capital city is one
long continuous battle We learn from
The Washington Star, which is chaperon-
ing the slaughter, that on Thursday of
last week 1876, 500 lifeless flies were turned
in. making total since the 1st Of July
of Z 2o6,S00. On Thursday one lad turned
in more than 100000 flies to add to his
score, and another more than $4,000. The
leader in the July contest has 1890 600
flies TO his credit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-25
CHICAGO is GROWING.
School Census Shows Present Popula-
ton Is 2.381.7OO.

CHICAGO. July 25.-Chicagos present
popula ton is 2.3s1.700. according to the
biennial school census just completed
by the board of education. The fig
ures Of the last federal census, taken
III 1910. were 2.lS5.2S3.
The school census shows the total
number Of minors in the city to be
SS2 5l6. OF which ~ 1?l are foreign
horn and ll,I9l are negroes.
According TO the count there are only
49, children between the ages of twelve
and twenty -one who are unable TO read
or write either English some other
language.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-25
COAT CLUE TO SUICIDE.
Wife Recognizes Husbands Garment
Picked Up by Police.

NEW YORK, July 25.-When Mrs.
Barbara Keck of No. 1899 Avenue A
went to the East SSth street police sta
ton last night to report the disap
pearance of her husband. Michael she
saw hanging behind the lieutenants
desk a coat that looked familiar.
why. that's my husbands coat!'
she cried. is he locked up here?'
The lieutenant. handing her the coat
for closer inspection, asked if she was
sure keck had worn it. She was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-25
SPITE-FENCE MAN CRAZY.
Foe of Wealthy Residents of Rum
son Road. N. J.. in Hospital.

NEW YORK. July 25.-James NJ. Allgor.
the Rumson Road spite fence" man has
been sent to the New Jersey Insane Hos
pital.
AIlsor spent several thousand dollars
In lighting wealthy residents having
homes on the Rumson road who opposed
his plan to run an ice cream parior and
bowling alley in his bungalow. He was
twice sent TO jail. Failure OF his scheme
unba need his mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-25
Shoots Her Lover and Self.

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, July 20
Sarah Ceruti and Vincenzo Giordano her
lover, are dead here from revolver shot
wounds believed to have been inflicted
by the woman. Their bodies were found
late last night, the woman's hand
a revolver, and it is supposed
she killed herself after shooting the man.
Jealousy. according to what the police
have learned, caused the murder and sui
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-25
Has Three Maternal Grandmothers.

ASHTABUT.4. Ohio, July 23.-Donald
Edwin Tong is one of the latest arrivals
in Ashtabula. Welcoming the stork were
three maternal grandmothers. The great
greatgrandmother is eightythree. When
Mrs. Ernest Tong. the mother. was born
she. too had three maternal grandmotll-
ers. little Bonald's great-great- great
years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-25
Attracted by Campaign.

The campaign against the fly in WASH
inGton has attracted nationwide atten-
ton. and in some instances other cities
which have accepted the pests as neces-
sary nuisances for years have inaugu-
rated campaigns with the view of ex-
terminating the pests.
Pittsburgh. Pa. this year conducted a
campaign. which ended Saturday. and SO
many more OF the insects were destroye ed
than was dreamed possible by the most
optimistic that it is probable that the
good work will be conducted again next
year. with more complete organizat ton
OF fly fighters. Various communications
from all over the country received by DR..
\. w. Murray of the district health of
flee. supervisor of The Star campaign,
say that many cities will follow the ex-
ample of the capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-25

positive. Then he told her that a man
had shed the coat and jumped into the
East river at Seth street early in the
morning. The body was not recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-25
INCREASES HIS LEAD
Lawrence Fitzgerald Still Pre-
mier SWatter of Month.
BURDETTE Is SECOND
Walter Thought Moves in on His
Closest Rivals.
PITTSBURGH WAR AT AN END
PITTSBURGH WAR AT AN END
City Expects to Be Keen Competitor
With Capital for Next Years
determination Record.

Lawrence Fitzgerald by turning in 112,-
900 dead flies yesterday almost 1000
more than his nearest rival, Layton Bur
dette. president of the Industrial Home
School Anti-fy Club, frightened his hold
on first place in The Stars anti-1y cam
paign for July. Fitzgerald now has a
lead of 172 GOO over Burdette
Walter Thought. who is in sixth place
in the contest for this month, increased
his score by 5000 and closed in on LII
liam Portion, in fifth place, who did not
score yesterday. Mark Tr1ce. who is in
fourth place. brought in 81, 600 insects.
Because of the rain yesterday afternoon
many of the 'swatters' did not make
their daily contributions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-25
City's First Effort.

However. this is Pittsburghs first or
ganfzed effort to exterminate the fly
family Washington has had the ex-
perience of all last summer and May
and June of the present season as we'll
as the elapsed period of July. Well
along in the second summer of anti-fy
campaigning there seem to be flies
enough at the capital of the nation to
run up tall scores, so that the wonder
grows as to where they all come from
and whether the race can be extermt-
mated by swatting. If all over the coun-
try determination proceeded as at Wash
ington the answer might be affirmative
But only a few places have the fever,
and the fly is not sedentary in its habits
but can and doubtless does travel long
distances in the course of a day, mi
grating from city to city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-25
HEIRESS REVEALS NAME.
Actress Discloses Identity Just Be.
fore Going on Operating Table.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 25.-Just be-
fore she went on the operating table
at the Merritt Hospital in Oakland
Nidah Bertram. leading woman OF a
moving picture film company, revealed
her identity. She is Adele Buck a well
known Boston society girl. and daughter
OF a millionaire. Her parents have been
notified. Her recovery is doubtful
Miss Buck is graduate of Wellesley
The assumed name Of NiGah Bertram
was taken because her parents opposed
her going the stage. Her father is
n professional man ard writer in Ros-
ton, and her brother is a prominent
lawyer in New York.
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Has Educative Value.

Whether Industrious swatting can be
depended upon to usher in a fiyless mil
lennium or make the earth a flyless
Eden is an open question. But whether
not. fly-swatting campaigns have an
educative value that commends them.
They arouse interest in a subject which
is of the largest Importance. Because of
the fy-swatting contest which closed
Friday this whole community is giving
more consideration to the fly as a dis
seminator of disease. Because Of 1t the
newspapers-and not few persons in
every community read little else-have
been disseminating information with re-
gard to the fly and its habits which tends
to convince thousands who have not
thought much on the subject heretofore
that flies are menaceS to health which
ought to be gotten rid Of. Municipal. and
household sanitation are sovereign pre-
centives Of the evil every one ought
10 know by this time. While swatting Is
to be commended TO get rid of the flies
that are with us, the more effective
course is to destroy their breeding
places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-25

For Asthma and Bronchitis Father
Johns medicine soothcs and heals lungs
-Advt
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
Wanted a Bite.

oh, yes; it was raining-had been
all day. But they didn't mind that so
much; you see, they were fishermen.
All the same, they were trudging
home, with weary steps and very
weary-looking faces.
Their baskets were empty, and, to
be candid, they were in very bad
temper.
AS they entered the little village a
large dog ran at one of the party. The
dog had ,ferocious look, and was
barking furiously. But the fisherman
did not take much alarm at the ami,
NAL. He just kicked it away care
lessly.
Aren't you afraid he'll go for your
inquired another of the party, some,
what anxious1y.
The one who had kicked at the dog
looked at his companion in a sorrow.
full manner.
'T only wish he would" he replied
"Fd chance almost anything to be able
to go home and say I'd had bite!"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
ARRESTING FLIGHT OF TIME
German Scientists Advise the Eating
Of Egg Shells by Those Who APP
proach Old Age.

Two Germans, deep thinkers-Pro-
fessors Emmerich and Loewe-state
that egg shells eaten increase the
power of resistance against ''the with
ering blight of time" add weight to
the body, activity to the brain and
strength to the heart; that they de-
stroy injurious bacilli, prevent inflam-
nation and disease and lend courage
and energy. This reminds me, Phil
ip Hale writes in the Boston Herald,
of the preparation advertised in Lon
don thirty or more years ago as re-
moving superfuous hair, being an ex-
cellent substitute for table butter,
none genuine unless stamped on the
blade. Eustace Miles, the English
court tennis player and vegetarian,
says he had an old nurse who used
to eat egg shells and crunch them joy
fully between the teeth that happened
to meet, and she said she ate the
shells because they Shaved the hair
off inside of the throat" The discov.
cry of the German scientist is peculi-
arly welcome to dwelIers by the
ocean, for it is a we'll known fact that
If you do not break egg shells the
witches will put out to sea in them to
wreck vessels, and If you burn the
shells the hens will cease to lay.
Furthermore, as eggs are now absurd,
ly high-even case eggs-in the neigh.
borhood it seems a pity to waste any
part of them. .-.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
WOULD PROTECT NATIVES.
tests Against Invasion of Their
Country.

New York.-Vilhjumur Stefansson,
the young explorer who discovered the
blonde Eskimos, has uttered a vigor-
Gus protest against invasion of their
country in the far north by white men.
In his judgment the advent of civili-
cation among them will cause the
deaths of many of them and not i'm
probably the determination of the en-
tire tribe. Measles is the particular
disease of civilization from which he
would protect the newly discovered
people No distinction is made by Mr..
Stefansson between whalers, fur trad
ers, game hunters or even missionar-
les, 80 far as the health and existence
of the Eskimos are concerned. All of
them, he declares, and even scientific
investigators, like himself, are a
menace.
With the object of literally protect
ing the Eskimos from civilization, Mr..
Stefansson stated that he will visit
Ottawa in a short time to urge action
by the Dominion government.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
BABY IN MISERY WITH RASH

Monroe, Wis.-"When my baby was
six weeks old there came a rash on
his face which finally spread until it
got nearly all over his body. 1t form
ed crust on his head, hair fell out
and the itch was terrible When he
would scratch the crust, the water
would ooze out in big drops. On face
and body it was in a dry form and
would scale off. He was in great mis-
cry and at nights / would lie awake
holding his hands so that he could not
scratch and distfgure himself. I tried
simple remedies at first, then got
medicine, but it did no good.
FINALLY friend suggested Cuticura
Remedies, so sent for a sample to
see what they would do, when to my
surprise after few applications !
could see an improvement, and he
would rest better. / bought a box of
Cuticura Ointment and a cake of Cutt.
cura Soap and before I had them half
used my baby was cured. His head Is
now covered with a luxuriant growth
of hair and his complexion is ad.
mired by everybody and has no dis.
agreements" (Signed) Mrs. Annie
Saunders, Sept. 20, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston"
Adv
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
EVIDENTLY OUT OF PLACE
Indignant Frenchman Had Some
Fault to Find With Postmaster,
and Said So.

A Frenchman with a name spelled
q la Paris and pronounced something
like Ca-choo had never learned to
read or write, but he managed to dis
guise the fact pretty we'll until he
moved to new community where the
name was not common. Going to the
postoffice one morning he inquired:
Got any mail for Joe Ca-choo?"
What's the manner" inquired the
clerk
"Ca-choo, Joe Ca-choo."
How do you spell it?"
Cant you spell Joe Ca-choo?"
NO" said the clerk, 81 never heard
1t before"
Then the disgust of the Frenchman,
which had been constantly rising,
boiled over and he snorted:
We'll, If you can't spell, why don't
you sell your old postofice to some,
one that cam"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
Appointed Day Of Judgment.

A householder in an English town
had lent horse to solicitor, who
killed the animal through bad usage.
The dealer insisted on payment, and
the lawyer, refusing cash, said he
would give bill for the amount, but
st must be at long date. The law
yer drew promissory note, making
it payable on the day of Judgment.
An action was raised, and the lawyer
asked the sheriff to look at the bill.
Having done so, the sheriff replied:
This is the day of judgment, decree
on to pay tomorrow"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
Invented Names to Fool Directors.

Palo Alto, Cal.-The board of direc-
tors of the Palo Alto Mutual Building
& Loan soberly and officially appro,
we'd the confessed embezzlements of
State Senator Marshall Black, accord,
ing to report made by an expert audi,
tor to that body on Sunday. Black,
when in need of money, the report
says, invented a man named Casey and
secured an official approval of a loan
to Casey" of $4,000. He raised this
sum to $4,000. None of the direc.
tors could have known anything about
Casey" because there was no such
man
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
Prefers Prison to Life As Soldier.

San Francisco.-Frank Masse, Jewel
thief, now awaiting trial at the county
Jail in Redwood City, prefers the state
prison to the French army. He con-
siders it far better to serve long i'm
prisonmen: in California than three
years in the ranks as a soldier. The
reason became apparent when it was
learned that in the event of Masses
return to France he would be forced
to serve three years in the army of
his native land.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
Like Mushrooms

AS they emerged from the subway
station they were confronted by a
giant skyscraper rising into the blue.
What building is that?" she asked,
not being an habitue of the downtown
district. Il don't know" he replied
She looked at him in surprise, this
quarter of New York being his daily
locale. NO" he insisted YEARLY. ~
don't know. Ii wasn't there yester-
day."'-New York Press.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04

Somebody wondered how long a GER
tain woman who had just left the
room had been married.
about is years." said the jeweler.
How do you know?" asked the jew
eler's wife. You never saw her until
tonight"
81 can tell by the size of her we'd
ding ring" he replied. THE width of
wedding rings changes about every
five years. The kind she wears was
In style Is years ago."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04

salt Lake Clty.-Ihe capital or the
state of Utah, which owes more to ir-
rigation than any other state in the
union, is the Mecca of thousands of
visitors. The occasion is the National
Irrigation Congress, the opening ses-
sion Of which was held Monday morn
ing, September 80. The city is IN
gala attire, was flags and bunting in
profusion, while myriads of electric
lights turn night into day.
At 10 o'clock Monday morning, in
the historic Tabernacle, Lucille l.,
Queen of Irrigation and Empress of
the valleys, officially opened the TWEEN
tieth session of the National Irriga-
ton Congress.
The program for the official open
ing comprised many musical numbers
by the grand orchestra, Tabernacle
organ and the augmented choir.
Speeches were made by Senator New
lands of Nevada, president of the con-
gress, and by George A. Barstow of
Texas, former president. Brief ad-
dresses were also made by the Queen
chairman of the Utah board or col4,
troll.
The queen and her maids of honor
were escorted to the Tabernacle from
the Commercial club by Governor
William Spry and his staff, Colonel
uel c. Park, the city commissioners
and the board of governors and mem
bers of the Commercial club.
One of the features of the congress
was the parade an delectrical pageant
at o'clock Monday night.
One of the most original features of
the parade was the formation of the
Rejuvenated Sons of Jove, who march
ed with Jupiter on a float heading
the line. Jupiter formed connection
with the trolley wire to bring down
the current, which was carried through
ten sets of incandescent lamps, fifty
five lamps to each set, carried on
pichforks by he members of he or
der, who were dressed as imps. The
lights of each column of the march
ers were lighted alternately.
AS the attendance of delegates and
persons of note probably exceeds that
of any session of the congress held
heretofore, the ceremonial and enter.
tainment features were on more pre-
tentious scale than ever before at
tempted.
The musical program includes sew
eral selections by the augmented
choir, orchestra and organ, the fea-
ture of which were the rendition Oh
McClellan's ode to Irrigation" re-
hearsals for which have been in pro-
gress many weeks.
The National Irrigation Congress
held it's first session in Salt Lake City
on September Is, 1891, and the pres
ent session is something in the nature
of a homecoming week for many Of
the delegates.
Delegations from various states and
cities began to arrive late Saturday
and continuing through Sunday. Each
incoming train brought additional
delegates and the hotels were soon
filled almost to capacity. Among the
larger delegations to arrive Sunday
was the party from Ell Paso and other
Texas points, which travelled in a spe-
cial car. They were headed by Rep
resentatiye W. r. Smith, chairman OF
the house committee on irrigation.
Senator Francis G. Newlands of Ne
vada, president of the irrigation con-
gress, arrived Saturday night. Gov
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
Almost EntireIV-

Dick" Quay, at the Congress hotel
in Chicago, was talking about a no.
torious politician.
And he's worth eleven millions"
Mr.. Quay ended.
And is an entirely self-made man,
too, believe" said correspondent.
Entirely So Mr.. Quay answered,
except for nine thick coats of white
wash that have been applied to him
by various Investigating committees"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
SALT LAKE THE MECCA
OF THE IRRIGATORS

ernor Oddie of Nevada arrived Sun.
day, and Governor Hawley of Idaho
and Governor Carey of Wyoming came
in Monday morning. Among the of.
ficers of the congress who was not
able to attend, is R. Insinger of Spo-
kane, Wash, first vice president, who
is reported to be i'll
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04

Toronto.-Five members of one fam
lily were drowned in the Pigeon river
Sunday, the victims being William Nc
Caffrey of Toronto, sales manager of
the General Electric company, his
wife, mother and two children. A
fourteen-pound mushellunge, which
had been hooked by Mr.. Mccartney,
was responsible for the drowning. q
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
ThouqhtfuI Wife,

Think I'll go to the ball game to-
day"
''All right. Is there a telephone at
the grounds"
There's one near there. Why?"
IF the home team loses | want you
to telephone me, so that l can take
the children and go over to mothers
until you get your temper back"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
War in Balkans Threatened.

Londonderry a tiny spark now ap-
pears necessary to explode the Balkan
powder magazine. Every element for
a tremendous upheaval seems ready.
Seven European armies are now under
mobilization or calling in reserves.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
arxan Rests In Wyomlna.

Rawlins, Wyo.-William J. Bryan ar
rived here early Sunday and rested
most of the day at the home Of John
r. Osborne, chairman of the Demo
cratic state central committee. The
Nebraskan made no political speeches.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
woIaast and Mandot Matched.

Memphis, Tenn-Joe Mandot of New
Orleans, regarded the best lightweight
in the south. and Ad Wolgast, cham.
pion of lightweight division, have been
matched to meet in New Orleans No
Yember 2.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
Fire Destroys Steamers Cargo.

Hongkong.-The cargo of the Amer
lean steamer Manchuria. belonging to
The Pacific Mail Steamship company,
has been SO badly damaged by fire
that it viii have to be discharged.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
Sets New Hammerthrow Record

New York Matt McGrath, worlds
champion hammer thrower, added a
new worlds record to his string Sun,
day at Celtic park. He threw the
16-pound hammer with unlimited run
and follow 191 feet 5 inches.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
A Paradoxical Ballot.

II should think the women voting
in the new suffrage states would
strike one obstacle"
What is that?"
How can the matrons of a party
cast their maiden vote?'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
Wasted Energy.

Nimrod Gust back from fishing)
hour.
Nimrod's Wise <Wife-There's a fish
store nearer than that, John.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
A Dead One.

1.-THE doctor says that l will live
about a year"
'fThat will be a great change for
you"
What will?"
Living
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
Uniting,

Wait till l hobble my horse"
We'll, please don't do it on the
skirt of the lawn