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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-09

quate life-saving equipment. unfortunate
errors of judgment upon the part of one
or more of the ships operating officers
and the greed for gain and lust for glory
of the owners and mana gers of the vessel
helped on to the awful result"
Another part of the resolution says:
We denounce the methods of such SEM
sational newspapers as in the hour OF
public calamity hasten TO print baseless
rumors and fatten their own finances by
persistent exploitation of unverified re-
ports which intensity the uncertainties
and add TO the mental anguish of their
achievement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-09
Senate's Secretary Returns.

Charles G. Bennett secretary OF the
Senate. has returned TO his duties at the
Capitol after am absence of several
months, due to illness. Mr., Bennett suf-
fered an attack of rheumatism last fan.
and although he is not entirely wei, he
is on the road TO recovery. He was giveu
many warm greetings BY members Of tbs
Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-09

conclusion of a new treaty of trade and
commerce between this government and
Russia. to replace the old treaty of 1882.
which will expire at the end of this
Year.
As the United States Congress. by its
act. terminated the old treaty. naturally
IL will deyolve upon the State Department
TO endeavor TO initiate negotiations for
a new convention IL one is desired Bust
ness interests throughout the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-09
Easily Accounted For.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
L thought your wife was enthusiastic
for woman suffrage?''
'She was for a while"
why has she changed her mind? 1
heard her say last night that she thought
women were silly to want to vote.
well. You see, I've recently come out
pretty strong in favor of votes for won1-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-09

at the prospect of serious damage TO their
export trade through the denunciation
of the existing treaty. They are brig
ing strong pressure to bear upon the
State Department to frame a new con-
vention in time to prevent an injurious
gap in the relations between the two
countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-09
Rise in Trust Stocks Natural.

/ Replying to the statement that the de-
| crees of the Supreme Court in the Stand
ard Oil and American Tobacco Company
cases were really of benefit to those
trusts, and that the Taft administrations
prosecution of them had been Intellectual
because oil has gone up and the stock
| of both companies has gone up, PreSl-
dent Taft told why he believed these re-
i suited from natural economic causes.
/ The stocks of the constituent companies
| Of the old oil trust had gone up, he said
| because the truth as to the value OF these
stocks had been made public. Refined
| oil has gone up, but so has crude OIL
| Under the Standard Oil Company, as 1t
| was, it could control the purchase of
crude oil, and had kept the price down.
| But" said the President, you cannot
get everything. If you have trust you
may have cheapness, but you will have
absolute control; but if you do not have
trust you will have competition. oome-
times you will have cheapness. and some
times prices will be high. / would rather
have competition and have prices nigh
/ and low, instead of being in the ndi1S
and control and grip of soulless mohop-
oily"
!, The President pointed 10 the restoration
| of competition in hurley tobacco, which
4 has brought the price u tn 1T product to
4 the highest level in history, as one grand
result Of the tobacco trust decision.
Used Bosses as Did Roosevelt.
/ Answering the Roosevelt charge of a
| Taft alliance with bosses, the Presi-
dent criticised his predecessor foi at
tempting to inject into NATIONAL cam
paign questions which properly concern
| the states, and with which d President
| has no direct concern.
IT am not criticising, but would like
to know how many bodies of dead bosses
/ We're strewn along the path of Theodore
| Roosevelt when he was seven years Pres
ident of the United States / don't criti-
else him for that; it was not within his
function to go about with sword cut
/ ting off the heads of dragons like that
/ What he did. and what he has defended
himself time and time again for doing.
was to use those men to get good legisla-
ton and good government IL he could. /
have not done any differently in that re-
spect, and don't promise you IL l am
| elected that all the bosses will die.
| Il have recommended something that
will assist in ending the abuse of that
system, but there has not been any APP
prevail from anybody that was so loud
| that | could hear it. l have recommended
that all those offices which are now treat
ed as political offices be put in the classi-
fled civil service, and that the congress-
men and the President be relieved from
/ their appointment. l have done that with
three Congresses, but / have not heard
any Macedonian call, either from Mr..
Roosevelt or anybody else. about the pas
sage Of that BILL
Appeal to Negro Votefs.
In discussing the recall. Mr.. Taft APP
pealed to the negro voters to think over
what might become of them If the recall
of decisions became permissible.
Every constitutional guaranty that
protects you and me and my colored
1 Am ftifi gJla inf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-09
MAY FORM NEW TREATY.
One With Russia Likely to Replace
That of 1882.

Curtis Guild, American amhass TO
Russia. Is returning TO the United States
on leave OF absence, and will confer with
the officials OF the State Department re-
karding the steps 10 be taken for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-09

James Cobey, colored. who Sunday was
struck on the head in a quarrel over %
cents which he owed to Richard Brooks,
died Sunday night. Brooks Is in Leonard
town, Md, Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-09

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filed through them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
A PENALTY OF AGE
~ 8. y - > VI

The tendency 81 advancing years ia
restrict il activity and exercise is re-
Ispopaible TOR the. constipated condition
?of most elderly people. The wear OF
years impairs the actionEof the bow
els and the digestive organs are more
sensitive to the demands upon them
and rebel more quickly. Cathartics
and purgatives are violent and dras'
tic in their action and should not be
used to correct constipation. A mild,
yet positively effective remedy, and
one that is recommended by physi-
clans as we'll as by thousands who
have used it, is the compound of SIM
pie laxative herbs with pepsin pre-
scribed by DR.. w. B. Caldwell over
thirty years ago and now sold by drug
gists everywhere under the name OF
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsir. DR..
Caldwell wants everyone troubled with
constipation to try Syrup Pepsin and
will send trial bottle. free of charge:
to all who write for it. Address DR..
". +. Caldwell, 203 West St., Month
cello, Ill. Adv.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Care Of the Skin.

I.>tore going to bed at night. sponge
the face, neck and arms in solution
of cold salt water. You will find your
self awakening in the morning with
that desirable slight pink glow. which
you So often see in the face of a
child at this time. Another skin slim
ulator is a small piece OF ice placed
in soft piece OF linen and rubbed
gently over the entire face and neck.
care being taken to reach every part
of the surface about the eyes and eye
lids. This should not be done to ex.
cess; and afterward the face should
be gently but thoroughly dried. and a
little cold cream applied. All cream
that the flesh has not absorbed should
be removed. especially from the face
that has a tendency toward being
hirsute.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27

Pretty Thing Evolved by Clever Girl
in Most Economical and Sim
pie Manner.

A novel and most economical way
to make a pretty tea-tray was dis
covered by girl who is very clever
with her wits and her fingers. She
first purchased for forty cents a large
oval picture frame from a seconds
hand store. securing very good bit
OF natural old woodwork. Then with a
bottle Of stain. some sand-paper and a
little varnish she polished up the wood
to look like new, then screwed on Two
brass handles, one at each end, after.
wards cutting a piece Of pretty Gre
tonne the same size as the glass. and
pasting it smoothly where the picture
would ordinarily go. Covering it with
the boards that belong to the frame,
tackled securely into place. the entire
back then being covered with piece
OF felt, when she found herself pos
sessed OF a most fetching tea-tray,
which in the shops would cost from IS
to 49,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Burned Thread Holding Weiaht.

as much as you can and then double
1t it will twist upon itself and you will
have double thread, twisted through
its entire length. II you tie one end
of this thread around lead pencil
and hang some light weight, such as a
paper fastener. to the other end so
that it shall swing freely above a
small dish you may try the expert
ment of putting match to it and see
how long it will hold up the weight
But If you stand two books on the
table to support the pencil steadily it
Is possible to burn the thread CON-
pletely from end to end and still
have 1t hold up the weight provided
you have in the thread some substance
that Is not changed in it's properties
so much as the thread itself when you
burn it.
This substance Is common salt, with
which so many interesting expert
ments may be made. Prepare satu-
rated solution Of salt and water, which
we call brine, and soak your twisted
thread in it. Then hang it up to dry.
When 1t is dry soak it again and let It
dry again. After you have done this
two or three times the thread will not
look any different from ordinary twist
ed thread, but when you hang your pa
per fastener or some very light weight
to it with the pencil to hold it up it
will astonish yoar friends when you
set fire to It,
BY applying the match to the bot
tom you will see q small flame run
slowly from there to the top Of the
thread. where it is tt>d round the pen
Gil. and at that poir: It will go out.
There will be nothing left but black
cinder which looks very much like a
very thin burnt match, but it will be
quite strong enough to hold up your
little paper fastener.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Combination That Deserves the Popu-
larity Which 1t Has Seen On-
hesitatingly Accorded.

Not every one can afford frocks OF
silk velvet, so velveteen was manu-
featured as substitute. 1t is lovely
and gives practically the same effect
as silk velvet when made up. We've
teen and corduroy are used to fashion
many smart frocks for street wear.
t'lain colors are more frequently
use,i for the velveteen models. They
are effectively trimmed with eur. me-
tallic laces. Persian or tapestry EN-
broidery.
Velveteen does not adapt itself sc
successfully to draping as do the
softer velvets. so the skirts are usual
ly plain or with pleated Insects.
The bodices are jumper effects. with
guimpes OF lace or chiffon.
Corduroys in tho soft-tinished quail
tiles are extensively used.
F'rocks and coat SUITS are develop
ed OF this material and seem 20 ino
a ready sale.
The two-tone corduroys In brown
and tan, blue and black and white
are especially favored.
In plain colors. dark blue. brown
black and burgundy are the shades
more frequently used.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
PARROT IS TERROR
IN BELGIAN PALACE
Repeats Everything He Hears,
and Always, of Course, at
the Wrong Time.
GIFT FROM AMERICAN
Initiates the Voice Of the Countess Of
Flanders Exactly and Often Issues
::Orders Which Seem to Come Di'
rectIy From Her.

Brussels.-Among the pets of King
Albert's mother, the countess of
Flanders, is a parrot, which is the ter
ror of the household. 1t is a male
Polly" remarkable talker with an
extensive vocabulary, a great memory
and unusual powers of mimicry. He
repeats everything he hears, always,
of course, at the wrong moment.
Sometimes he is banished from the
countess apartments. Then those
who are near him talk in whispers or
on their fingers ian art the parrot has
not yet acquired); otherwise when he
went back to his place near the coun-
tess he would reel off every word he
had heard in the exact tone of the
speaker, with dire results, as has oft
en- happened
He initiates the VOICE of the coun-
tess of Flanders exactly and often is
sues orders which seem to come from
her, throwing everything into confu-
sion.
The other day, when a new foreign
AlAA1StSI CdllCO IOI Ills ulSL Flo1t duu
was being conducted into the salon, he
heard what seemed to be most uncom-
plimentary things said in the coun-
tess voice about himself and his
country. He started back in indigna.
tion
take no notice." remarked the Of
fetal who was escorting him. 1T is
only that blessed parrot"
In explanation of the chatter that
startled an envoy it may be noted
that this bird has had diplomatic
career. Charles Page Evans got it in
Rio Janeiro, 10 years ago, when
American minister to Brazil, kept it
In the legation at Berne when he was
transferred to Switzerland, carried 1t
to Portugal and brought it here TWO
years ago when he was promoted to
this post.
When Colonel Roosevelt came here
in 1910 on his way home from Africa
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
To Prevent Flowers Dropping.

The preservation of flowers is q
point upon which most people are
singularly ignorant, though it is real
ly quite a simple matter. A little
very fine invisible wire Is the essen
tial thing. and will preserve the nod.
ding beauty OF the spray for many
hours. when. II unmounted, the flow.
ers would droop and die. Roses In
particular, need this support If they
are to keep their grace for any length
Of time The other important secret
in preserving blooms is the question
of water. The flowers to be worn al
night should always be cnt In the
morning and put in water for the rest
OF the day. until it is time to wire
and make up into the spray. Flowers
cut in this way will last much better
through the evening than those cnt
Immediately before wearing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
at Is Only That Blessed Parrot"

the parrot achieved fame. A regi
mental band engaged by the burgo
master to serenade the former prest
dent started to play In front of the
American legation. The parrot seem
ed to take this as challenge and
Immediately entered into such noise
making competition that he got into
the newspapers.
Crown Prince Leopold read about il
and straightaway developed great in
terest in the feathered diplomat
Learning this, Minister Bryan sent the
parrot to the crown prince as pres
ent. For a few days it was treated
as an honored guest at the royal pal
ace at Laeken, hanging in King A.
bert's study, but became so talkatlve
and so often interrupted the royal
councils that it was consigned to
Prince Leopold's playroom. After q
time the prince tired Of the pet and
then it was sent to his grandmother.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
MAKING A START IN SCIENCE
Burned Thread May Be Prepared to
Hold Up Some Light Weight
Explanation Of Trick.

When we speak Of matter we usual
ly mean something that can be seen or
felt, anything that has form or weight
or color. We say that matter has GER
tain properties. It is a property OF
glass to be brittle and of rubber to be
elastic.
The properties of some kinds Of mat
ter can be changed by the application
OF fire or water or both. We can
change iron into steel, we can make
brass with spring to it or without.
There are some things that will re-
s1st the action Of fire or water to a
certain extent You can hold up a
pretty good weight at one end of a
slice of bread if it is dry or stale. but
if you soak the bread in water it will
hardly hold itself up.
You can hang a good sized weight
at the end of very slender piece OF
thread, but the moment you set fire
to the thread the weight will fall to
the ground. Every one knows that,
you will say, but with little prepare
ton you can convince them that this
will not always hold true. 1t is pos
sible to make a thread hold up a
light weight even after the thread has
been set on fire and is apparently all
burned up.
If you will take a piece of stout
thread about foot long and twist 1t
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
CONTENTION WAS ALL RIGHT
Lawyer, However, Qualified Admission
With 4 Remark That Had
Unkind Sound.

The jury was hearing the closing
arguments in a damage suit before
Judge Ben NJ Smith, in which Islander
was alleged. The attorney for the
plaintiff had been directing his broad
sides against the defendant for his
show of ingratitude when the latter's
counsel objected.
'Gratitude is inspiring but not a
constitutional requirement" interpos-
ed the obiector, who had borrowed sew
eraI law books from the other lawyer
some time before
One look at your 'a>e convinces me
that you are right" said the first law
ger III gratitude were constitutional
requirement. you couldn't be citizen. v
-Chrago Evening Post.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
HOW SPooNER QUIT SMOKING
sin Makes Agreement With Father
When Leaving Home.

Ex-senator John c. Spooner of Wis
consin, who is now prominent law
yer in New York, is fond of telling
how he came to quit smoking. The
story has moral in it which other
parents might take to heart and apply
in dealing with the faults of their
children.
For thirty years I was an inces-
SAINT smoker" said the senator. land
had cigar in my mouth nearly all
the time. Cigars soothed my nerves
when I worked hard. At least that
was my belief. I knew the habit was
filling me with nicotine, but it did not
seem to affect my health much.
my son Charles had been graduated
from a law school and was preparing
to go west and put out his shingle in
new country. He and sat together
one night before the time of his de-
parture, and as we conversed I thought
! that before he left it would be a good
idea to have the boy promise not to
| drink
"'Do you drink, Charlie?' said to
| him, and he responded, Once in a
while. Why?' I would like you to
promise me- said, that you will not
touch intoxicating liquors. You are
going far away to begin your career
in rough country, and would feel
better if you will not drink. We prob
ably won't see much Of each other
again for a good many years, and it
would give me consolation to know
that wherever you are you are in no
danger of being ruined by drink
"Coolly looking me over, Charlie
said: Father, you smoke too much.
You are filled with nicotine. l am 60
| ing away and we will probably not
see each other for some time. This
smoking is running your health. /
would like to feel while am away
that your health is not being ruined
by this dangerous nicotine habit. I'll
! tell you what l will do. You quit
smoking and I will quit drinking
MY son. said l, you have touched
| me in a very weak spot. take great
| delight in smoking a good cigar, but II
you are game so am I. We will both
quit our bad habits"
The senator says he and his son
shook hands on the compact and that
| both of them have kept their pledges.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
GAME WITH BASEBALL IDEAS
New Amusement Device Arranged on
Billiard Table Just Placed on Mar
ket-HoW Played.

A new amusement device. which
adapts some baseball ideas to spe-
cially arranged billiard table has just
been placed on the market, says the
Popular Mechanics. On top of the ta-
BILE, in the relative positions ordinarily
occupied by baseball players on a reg
ular diamond, there are miniature fig
ures Of players over series of peck
cts. The face and sides of these peck
cts are cushioned and are so designed
that the balls enter the pockets quick
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Young Chesterfield.

1T Is so rare an occurrence to meet
a young Chesterfield" says New
Yorker, that l wish to 60 on record
as having encountered in the person
Of the ten-year-old son of friend
OF mine the most striking example
one could imagine.
LAS was taking my leave from the
household this lad, who was playing
in the hall with his sisters, rose po
litely and opened the door for me.
81 am very much pleased with
this attention. said I. I hope 1 have
given you no trouble
"The lad smiled. I am only sorry,
rejoined he, that I am not letting you
in "-Lippincott's.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27

These symptoms
Of Heart Weak
ness give warne
ino TINT M
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Evening Dresses.

The Grecian draperies and oriental
colorings strongly dominate the very
exclusive evening dresses. says the
Dry Goods Economist. Embossed VEL
vet patterns on chiffon cloth. on
charmeuse. on satin or brought out on
cloth of gold and silver are utilized.
Metallic brocades. gold and silver it's
sues. MORE and plain cloth CT gold
and silver, az we'll as rich embroider-
ed fabrics, are represented in many
of the most favored models. Rich
laces are also in favor. particularly
the finer varieties. such as Chantilly
and Bohemian. Venise is used most.
ly as finishing touch on velvet
models.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
ADVICE EASY TO GIVE.

Don't worry.
Seek peace and pursue IT,"
Be cheerful. "A light heart lives
long"
Never despair. Lost hope is q fatal
disease"
Work like a man, but don't be
worked to death"
Don't hurry. TOO swift arrives as
tardy as too SLOW"
Sleep and rest abundantly. Sleep
is natures benediction.
Avoid passion and excitement A
moments passion may be fatal
Associate with healthy people.
Health is contagious as well as dis.
ease.
Don't overeat. Don't starve. Let
your moderation be known to all
men,"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
SCOFFERS
Often Make the Staunchest Converts.

The man who SCOTS at an idea or
doctrine which he does not fully IN
derstand has at least the courage to
show where be stands.
The gospel of Health has many con-
verts who formerly laughed at the
idea that coffee and tea, for example.
ever hurt anyone. Upon looking into
the matter seriously, often at the sug-
gestion Of friend, such persons
have found that Postum and friends
advice have been their salvation.
my sister was employed in an east
ern city where she had to do calculat
Ing" writes an Okla. girl. "She SUI
fered with headache until she was Al
most unified for duty.
"Her landlady persuaded her to quit
coffee and use Postum and in q few
days she was entirely free from head
ache" (Tea is just as Injurious al
coffee because it contains caffeine, the
same drug found in cohfee.) "She told
her employer about it. and on trying
It, he had the same experience.
my father and have both suffered
much from nervous headache since I
can remember, but we scoffed at the
idea advanced by my sister. that cot.
fee was the cause of our trouble.
However, we finally quit coffee and
began using Postum. Father has had
but one headache now In 1our years.
due to a severe cold, and I have lost
my headaches and sour stomach.
which am now convinced came from
coffee.
"A cup Of good, hot Postum is sat
lsfying to me when I do not care to
eat q meal. Circumstances caused
me to locate in q new country and
feared l would not be able to get my
favorite drink, Postum. but I was
relieved to ind that q full. supply ID
kept here with . heavy demand for
It" Name given By Postum CO.,
Battle Greek, Mich. .
Read THE Road TO Wellville.s q
pkss. There's . rsason."
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