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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.
BY WALT MASON.

, of creosote or rainwater. You made
all sorts of excuses and apologies. but
I've never had the same respect Tor
you since. Before you recommend any
dope to your friends you should know
what that dope is. or else admit that
you don't know. You have your shelves
full of jars and bottles containing va
rious kinds of chain lightning, and
don't suppose you know any more
about the real nature of all those
poisons than 1 do. 1t is your business
to know, and you should spend less
time shaking dice and playing checkers
and learn your own trade.
IF / wanted somebody to recommend
an interesting book to me the last man
I'd appeal to would be the bookseller
AS rule he doesn't know any more
about books than the amount they COST
him and the amount he sells them Tor
He doesn't know Rex Beach from VIC
tor Hugo. and he doesn't know whether
Maurice Hewlett is a town or a dis
ease. If he shows you a book he Will
call attention to the summer girl picture
on the cover as a reason for buying It,
but if YOU ask him questions about the
Icontents he has to admit that he doesn't
know whether it's a medical treatise
or a cookbook. 1t seems to me that
If there's any man on earth VINO shoulo
know something Of current literature
by the samples in this town, the book
sellers don't even suspect anything
about literature.
Sam Bulger has opened piano store
across the street. He has been selling
agricultural implements for several
years, and he naturally thinks that II
he can sell such traps he can sell
pianos. The queer thing is that nobody
notices the incongruity Of it. 1t seems
perfectly natural to the plain people
that a man who doesn't known any
more about pianos than l know about
chr store.
That is because the business men who
know nothing of their business are
common everywhere.
II was in at Sans yesterday, and a
woman entered and began looking over
a pile of sheet music. She asked Sam
something about Wagner, and Sam said
he thought Wagner had gone back this
season He isn't playing ball the way
he did last year. said Sam The
woman thought he was guyinS her ana
she backed out of the store as mad as
she could be. Sam is still wondering
what the trouble was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

81 bought this suit at Daylight
clothing store" said the druggist
Mr. Daylight waited on me personally
and told me the garments were all
wool and guaranteed to keep in any
climate. I've worn them only a month
and they are a sight to be seen. My
wife says that if ! wear them down
town again she'll apply for divorce
and alimony. 1 went around to see
DAYLIGHT the other day, and asked
him what he meant by imposing upon
an orphan in such a shameless man.
ner He says the clothes We're rep
resented to him by the manufacturers
as all wool, so l suppose he isn't to
bla me-
He certainly is to blame" replied
the village patriarch. "A man should
know his own business. so that he
won't have to take anybody's word
for anything. The idea of a clothing
merchant who can't distinguish adul-
rated cloth from the genuine article
is perfectly ridiculous, and his Gus
toners should hold him responsible fol
any bad breaks he makes. Every day
in the week ! am astontshed by the
ignorance of the dealers in this town
You are Just as bad as any of them
Mr. Druggist. Several months ago you
convinced me that there was no sense
in wearing this bald section on top oo1
my head. Until you overwhelmed me
with silver-tongued oratory that paid
place caused me no humiliation what
ever. but you led me to believe that II
was disgrace to my family and a
handicap to the village.
You told me you had a hair restoreI
that would cover my head with golden
ringlets. You talked as though you
knew all about that hair restOrer. 1t
was the finest thing ever put on the
market you said: it was composed OF
life giving ingredients and so on.
used about fOrty-eight demlJohns OF
that fool mixture. and all it did was to
make a rash break out on my scalp
and 7 had to go to a beauty doctor
to have that cured. Then / came here
righteously indignant, and backed you
up against a prescription case and in
sisted upon an explanation or your
nefarious conduct.
You had to admit that you dldh
know any more about that halr re-
s1orer than the manufacturers tod you
You didn't know whether it was made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
POLITICIANS USE SCHOOLS.
Chicago Grants Privilege Of Meeting
in Them on Rental Basis.

CHICAGO, September 2s-The assem-
bly, halls Of the Chicago public schools
are to be thrown open for political meet
ings during the present presidential cam
paign. Acting on the recommendation of
President J. B. McFatrich Of the board of
education. the buildings and grounds COM
mittee Of the board yesterday voted IA
vorably on the proposition.
In his recommendation President Nc
Fatrich said: I'm my opinion we can
make a practical demonstration of the
proposition and at stipulated time a
report can De suDlnltted Dy the commit
or continuing the use of our assembly
halls for general public purposes
A subcommittee was appointed to for
mulate plans, fix rentals and make rules
and regulations governing the occupancy
of the halls for political meetings. It is
the first time the school halls have been
opened for other than school purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
TO BAR DANGEROUS FLY.
California Fruit Growers Will Be
Aided by Federal INSPECTORS.

SAN FRANCISCO, September IS
Charles Lester Marlatt. chief entomolosist
for the Department of Agriculture, who
returned here yesterday from Honolulu,
said that arrangements had been made
by which the federal government would
take over the inspection service now
maintained by California fruit growers to
guard against the Importation of the
Mediterranean fly from the Hawaiian Is
lands.
Marlatt went to Hawaii a month ago to
organize the federal inspection bureau
to prevent the expectation of infected
fruit. He said the $4,000 appropriated
by Congress was not sufficient to make
the bureau what 1t should be, and more
money would be required.
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WANTS SON PAROLED.
Mother of Former Postal Clerk An.
peals to President Taft.
pecial Dispatch to The Sta

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, September 2S-Mrs
D. A. Huffman of Rockingham county,
mother of George Huffman, the ex-rail-
way postal clerk now serving three years
in the Atlanta penitentiary, on the charge
OF having stolen $4,000 consigned by the
Bank of Keystone, W. Va. to the Girard
National Bank. Philadelphia. is moving
for parole Of her son next March, Mrs.
Huffman's petition, accompanied by a pa
thetic letter, has been received here by
jurors, and it is understood they have
signed 1t, asking President Taft for pa
role at the close of one year Of his sen
tence.
The mother does not ask for pardon
until her son has re-esta blished himself
as a good citizen. when she intends to
ask for removal Of his disabilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
ALIENS MORE NUMEROUS.
Strong Tide Of immigration in Four.
teen Months.

The 1.114,9S9 aliens-immigrants as well
as aliens temporarily here-arriving in
this country during the last fourteen
months brought SAG. 1881. The immi-
grants carried S33. 132, $50. They had an
average of S3S per capita during the
fiscal year and $40 during the two months
following.
These figures are given in a compare
tive report made to Commissioner Cen
eral keefe of the immigration bureau.
The report shows that the tide of immi-
grafton is running stronger than a year
aso-os per cent greater for July and
August. although the first five months of
the fiscal year ran heavily behind the
previous figures.
OF the fiscal year arrivals 1.6 per cent
were debarred from this country The
immigrants from Canada carried the
greatest amount per capita and those
crossing the Niexicn border had least
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
CHINA REJECTS TERMS.
Dissatisfied With Conditions of Pro.
posed Loan of $3.50. OOO.OO

Ohlcial notice has been received by the
state Department of the rejection by the
Chinese government of the terms of the
international loan of $3.50, OO0, 600 proposed
by the bankers of the United States,
Great Britain, Germany. Japan and Rus
STA 1t is still believed. however, that there
may be a way Of reaching a satisfactory
settlement. and there are indications that
this may be found by a recognition by
the six powers of the validity Of the So
called independent fifty -million-dollar
loan. thus removing further opposition
from outside banks, on condition that
China refrains from further transactions
Of the kind and resumes negotiations for
the larger loan, perhaps on plans fnodi-
fed as TO the restrictions to be imposed
upon China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
QUAKERS TO MEET GOTHAM.
Defeat Massachusetts Golf Team in
Matches for Lesley Gun.

NOBLE, Pa. September 2s-Mustering
one of the strongest teams it has ever
had the Pennsylvania Golf Association de-
feated the Massachusetts Golf Association
In the first of the tricity matches for the
Lesley cup over the links of the Hunt
ingdon Valley Country Club yesterday.
The margin was points to and the
winners are arrayed against the strong
Metropolitan combination in the decisive
test today.
1t was a clean sweep for the home con-
tingent in the foursomes. which were
played in the morning. II was a different
tune in the singles. but the recovery was
not enough to prevent the Pennsylvanians
from carrying away the privilege OF meet
Ing the cupholders In the final.
Eben NJ. Byers OF Allegheny. former
national champion, had a narrow squeak
against p. w. Whittemore Of Brooklne
for the margin Of victory was only I
up. the same result as the match between
Heinrich Schmidt Of Worcester. the Mas
sachusetts champion. and w. c. Fownes
of OakmOnt. Schmidt beat Fownes Incl
dentally. which was the severest blow tie
Keystone players received.
The summaries:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
MATTHEWS SOME BOWLER.
Australian Secures Three Wickets on
Three Successive Balls.

+ PHILADELPHIA. September 2s.-Mat-
thews. the star bowler of the Australian
cricketers. accomplished the hat trick,
securing three wickets on three success
sive balls, here yesterday in the opening
match against philadelphia at Man
helm.
The local batsmen. however, secured
1874 runs for a total Of 8 wickets before
stumps were drawn for the day. Play
was resumed this morning.
Rain prevented the start Of the match
untfl yesterday afternoon. when the Phil
ade,phians won the toss and elected to
bat on the soft wicket. The summary:
Philadelphia, first innings:
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can't estimate the number now. but about
the middle of next week figures will be
available and a date for the sale will be
decided upon
The national commission will probably
hold a meeting here the last of next week
to o. K. the final arrangements. 1t was
learned yesterday that in Boston nearly
5000 reserved seats will be sold to per-
sons whose applications, received during
the last three weeks, have been approved.
Just how many of these seats will fall
into the hands of SPECTATORS remains to
be seen. No tickets for the games in Bos-
ton will be sold here, but 1t was rumored
yesterday that local SPECTATORS would
invade the Hub.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
KANSAS TAFT MEN FIGHT,
No Compromise Over Right of Roose
welt Electors on Ticket.

Intention on the part Of attorneys for
the Kansas Taft electors to press the liti-
cation over the right Of Roosevelt men
to remain on the republican electoral
ticket indicated here, despite reports that
a compromise had been reached.
The attorneys have had printed in the
Supreme Court a transcript Of the record
in the case brought to enjoin county
clerks from printing the names of Roose-
welt men on the republican ticket at the
recent Kansas primaries. The practice is
not to print the transcript, unless the
case is to be urged before the court for
decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

more largely on insects than had been
supposed, nearly all of them being of the
harmful sort.
Woodpeckers as a rule proved the most
valuable birds for destroying insects
harmful to forests. One species Of wood
pecker commonly known as the three
toed woodpecker, DESTROYED wood-boring
grubs at the rate of 1855 annually. aside
from all the other insect food he ate.
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ffSSBQruUd0

Tours Inc. Hotels. Shore Exclusions. lowest Rates
Twin Screw s. s. "BERMUDIAN." 1O,SlS
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Wireless. Fastest. newest and only
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In Bermuda without transfer.
SaiiinEs every i've days in connection
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Fur full informa ton apply to A. e. OUTER
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Ryan Gives to Confederates.

RICHMOND, September os.-Thomas
Fortune Ryan has authorized Lieut. Gov
Taylor Ellyson to spend $4,000 for him
upon military mural decorations in
Memorial Hall. the south wing Of the
Confederate Institute. or Battle Abbey
here. An artist 10 on his way from
Paris to prepare studies Of the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
HALF HOLIDAYS NO MORE.
Saturday Privilege to Government
Clerks Withdrawn After Today,

Saturday half holidays for the 5000
government employees in the District of
Columbia. which have been the order
since July, end with today. When the
army of clerks left their offices at
this afternoon the summer season. so
far they are concerned, officially
closed. Under executive orders issued by
former President Roosevelt and President
Taft. the clerks have for a number of
years beep accorded half holiday eSch
Saturday in July, August and September.
Many of the stores in Washington
the summer months will also again re
main open during all of Saturday aft
ernoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

SINGLES.

Summary Of match play--Schmdt best
Fownes. i up: Byers beat whittemore, I up:
Wilder beat Smith. up and to play: ouimet
beat Perrin. up and to play: Buxton beat
Stucklen. 3 up and I TO play: Chick beat Nc
Farland. . up: Ormiston beat Gilbert, up and
= TO play; tiorton beat Mott. up and -
Sternc beat smith, 3 ny and TO play.
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river for so long that he declares he
knows all of the holes about washington
where the catfish feed. He has spe-
cial bait which he calls dough bait, put
refuses to divulge the preparation. he
says it is cheaper than anything else ex-
cept angle worms. and that it does bet
ter work. He tried his luck near the
Highway bridge last Sunday and landed
a good string Of catfish. with several
rock.
Capt John Hurley thought he would
give the bass a rest about Weverton last
some of them boarded train and went
to Boston. He expected to go to his ola
fishing ground tomorrow. but to say he is
disappointed one only has to look at his
face after asking him il he intends to
visit Weverton tomorrow
Edward Craig spent two days on the
river near the steel plant last week HIS
best day was Thursday, when he brought
back fifty-three rock. John Coleman
helped him to land them that day. how
ever. Friday he went. to the place alone
and returned with twenty-five.
The river near the steel plant was Wis
tied by several hundred anglers last Sun
day. Many Of them We're from Alexan-
dria, and the others from this city. Few.
| if any. returned without having landed
several good rock
Mack Sparrough was one of the local
anglers who went down the river near the
steel plant Sunday. He came back with
| nine rock and several big cat fish.
Joe stringer and Tim AIilkolm had some
good sport in the basin last Monday. They
landed two big bass, one weighing nearly
four pounds, and also got twelve catfish.
John Coleman and Edward Craig have
decided to try the fishing near ANNAPOLIS
tomorrow. 4 friend reported to Craig
that rock fish were biting freely near the
Maryland capital and he and Coleman
expect to bring a good string back with
them Sunday night.
One of the largest catfish landed in the
Eastern branch for some time was caught
Wednesday by Edgar Reubsam. The fish
weighed twelve pounds. Il thought a
whale had hold of my. line said Reub-
sam. when I started to pull it in The
fisherman took fourteen of the same va
riety home with him after but two hours
fishing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

Rice Warren. son of r. L. Warren OF
Harrisonburg, Va. was operated ~on We'd
nesday at the University Hospital. Char
lotteayile, Tor an attack Of appendicitis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

Mre. Isabel X. Scott. eighty-f1ve years
old, widow of Capt Robert a. Scott,
twenty-five years clerk of the Franklin
county court died at Tlynchburg Va.
Thursday, at the home of her son, C. ".
Scott
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

Fair tonight and probably Sunday; much change in tent
perature.
CONDITION OF THE WATER.
Temperature condition of Great Falls
Temperature condition. Daecara Observation-Disclosures
condition connection condition south
connection,
UP-RIVER WATERS.
o
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, September 28-Potomac and
Shenandoah both very muddy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

Judging from the way Joe Wood pitched
against the Highlanders, his slump lasted
fully as long as the flight Of shooting
star across the sky.
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Locks Himself in Office,

Just then MIR. Massle was struck with a
brilliant idea. Look he cried pointing
out Of the window, there comes the
judge" ''Where?' Mabel dropped the
coat tail which she had not reinquished
until this time. and turned toward the
window. Mr. Massie made the next floor
below in two jumps. Mabel, amazed at
his perfidy, was a little slow in getting
started. and the door of Mr.. Massie's of
flee. locked fraction of second before
she reached it, withstood the shock as
Mabel crashed into it,
Again Mabel wept
Detective Harry Evans of the sixth
precinct saw and heard Mabers very
evident grief. Being very tender hearted,
he tried to cheer her up. Whats the
matter this time. Mabel? Going to send
you down again."
mo. dog gone it, they won't send me
down. and | want three months right
in my life,'' Mabel managed to say, be-
tween means.
We'll, cheer up: 1 guess I can fix it
for you. I've seen you drunk every day
for two weeks. l guess that will get
you three months. at least Evans told
her.
''Oh, Harry" Mabel cried, "thank YOU
for them kind Words She tried to kiss
her benefactor's hand, but he shyly pre-
vented her from doing SO.
Drunk for Many, Many Days.
When Mabel appeared before Judge
Mullowny she said she had been drunk
for many. many days. and she wanted
to go to Occoquan for three months.
Judge, your honor" Mabel said. Il just
got to go down for three months You
see how it is. Be a good fellow"
"Step down. Ninety days"
Mabel, whose surname is immaterial
as she gives different one each time
she is asked. rushed out of the courtroom
joyfully, and flew down the stairs to the
cellroom. Swaying slightly. she drew
herself up and addressed the other pris-
oners. Well I'm going, and j won't
be back for some time
|, She went this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

Mack Sparrough was one of the 1oca
anglers who went down the river near the
steel plant Sunday. He came back with
nine rock and several big cat fish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

Joe Stringer and Tim Milkolm had some
good sport in the basin last Monday. They
landed two big bass, one weighing nearly
four pounds, and also got twelve catfish.
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AMERICAN LINE
HAMBURG = AMERICAN

London, Paris, Hamburg.
%Fennsylvania. Oct. s. 10 am Pres. Lincoln. Oct
sNctoria Luise. -. Oct. 10 fAmerika. Oct. II
SFi-st Cabin only.
Ritz Carlton 8 la Carte Restaurant.
Hamburg direct, second cabin only.
MADEIRA, GIBRALTAR. ALGIERS, NAPLES.
GENOA.
-. :. MOLINE. .Oct. l. r ~
%S.S CLEVELAND world Cruise) Oct. 10. II AN.
lSS CINCINNATI..... Nov. 2, IL AN.
-. :. MOLTKE. Nov. IL, IL AN.
:. 5. CINCINNATI. .......... Dec. 10, II AN.
;will have accommodations for limited num-
Ter Of passengers to MADEIRA, GIBRALTAR
a-d VILLEFRANCHE fRiviera).
sWill not call at MADEIRA.
sWill call at Ai9iers.
New direct passenger service between
Philadelphia and Hamburg.
Next Sailing:
s. = GRAF wALDERSEE .............O OCT. l
s. - PRISZ OSKAR ...................UC r. 16
s. s. PRINZ ADALBERT .............. OCT. 20
Hamburg American Line. IS Broadway. n. T..
Or Z. F. Droop & Sons Co.. 18th and G SITS NV. !;
Geo. W Moss. 5lI 14th St. Wash. d. Q.
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MABEL IN HARD LUCK
Wanting Ninety Days in. Deco
quan, She Has to Plead for It.
MASSIE PROVES PERFIDI0US
Probation Officer Betrays Promise to
Get Her Sentenced.
DETECTIVE EVANS TO RESCUE
Saw Her Drunk Every Day for Two
Weeks and Judge Mullowny
Commits Her.
DETECTIVE EVANS TO RESCUE

Mabel called at the Police Court today
to inspect the new fall styles in work
house sentences, and after examining
some of the old familiar ones picked out
a nice little three months effect, worn a
la Occoquan.
Who is Mabel? One who has been con-
nected with the Police Court at any time
during the past ten years would not ask
that. She is Just Mabel. and wears a
string of sentences like the boa of a
Hawaiian chieftain. She arrived at the
Police Court early in the morning, and
by dint Of grabbing the door knob and
holding to it with grim determination
kept her feet until half an hour later the
doors were opened by the janitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
FOURSOMES.

Pennsylvania. Massachusetts.
W. e. Fownes and III. w. Stucklen aud
c. A. OrmistOn.... K. X. Gorton.......
ii. b. Mcfarland and W. &. Chick and
ii. W. Perrin. Heinrich Schmidt. o
Richard Mott and c. Percival Gilbert and
Il. Buxton. +. III. Hoyt........ D
A. ii. Smith and George c. Stanley and
Writ l.. Thompson. l s. X. SterDe. y
Eben NJ. Byers and Z. W. Whittemore and
W. T.. Smith. ii. ii. Wilder, jr... y
Total. ............ ) Total. ..............
Summary of match play-Fownes and ornlis-
ton beat Stucken and Gorton. I up; McFar-
land and Perrin heat Chick and Schmidt. . up
and ] play: Mott and Buxton beat Gilbert
and Hoyt. mp and to play; Smith and
Thompson beat Stanley and Sterne, 2 up: Byers
and Smith beat whttemore and Wilder, up
and I 10 play.