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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Why Men of Forty Die.

From the New York Herald
The Canadian minister of finance, dis
cussing before the annual meeting of life
insurance presidents Thursday evening in
New York the question OF deaths in mid
die life, touched the heart Of our most
serious medical problem. Much has been
said of the lengthening of average human
life by medical advance, but 1t is literally
true that the expectation Of life for those
Of forty years Of age and over is less than
1t was a generation ago.
The reason is not far to seek. Our
death rates have been greatly lowered in
recent years by the saving Of the lives
of weakling children In their very early
years These, spared now, grow up to
fall victims in early middle life to de-
generative diseases, premature old age,
kidney and heart troubles, greatly reduc-
ing the expectancy of life among adults.
The facts are a warning to those who
think that modern medical progress has
in any way heightened ordinary life.
There is. II anything. more reason now
than ever for the exercise of care in the
avoidance Of excuses OF all kinds, for
there are many more In the population
less able to stand these than there were
when natures cruel, perhaps, but effec-
tive mode Of lettering the race by the
elimination or the delicate children had
not been disturbed by medical science.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
The Deceitful Wife.
From Pearson's weekly

From pearson WeehiJ'
Mr.. Ralph NeviIl. the late Lady Doro-
INV Neyill's son, who has just puoiisneu
a new book, says that this Is the eoioe''
ape If the fad. and he tells an amus,hs
story at the expense of one OF ms iaoois'
acquaintances. s NJ
when at luncheon with this friend MT
Nav;Il noticed that he touched no meat
Int ate only certain strange vegetarian
dishes that had evidently been speciaiiy
prepared for his consumption A1ter"alo
Mr. Nev,ll asked his friends wife II this
new diet agreed with her husband.
"It didn't at first" she replied. But
it does now!'
From his looks he certainly seems 70
thrive on It," Mr. Nevill remarked. ne
never looked more robust in his life.'
"I take care of that" was the lazy s
renly. Though hope he won't hnd out. !,
She then confessed that when she found
that the vegetarian diet did not agree
with her husband she gave orders ina,
each of the vegetarian dishes prepared
for him was to be full of the strongest
meat Juice. The husband, under the I'M
preston that his latest fad was a sue
cess. was quite happy; and the wife was
quite happy, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
WIFE OF SENATOR PAGE
DIES AT VERMONT HOME
End Came Suddenly and Unexpect
eddy, Death Having Resulted
From Heart Disease.

Mrs. Carroll Smalley Page, wife OF Sen.
ator Page Of Vermont, died late las,
nlght OF heart failure at her home, Hyde
Park. vt She had not been well for sew.
erai days. according to advices received
oy friends here. but her condition had
NOT been regarded as serious. Intermen,
probably will be In her home state.
MRS. Page was well known In this citv
having spent practically all Of her win.
ters here since her husband was frs,
made senator in 1908. She was here for
only few days this fall, however. re.
turning to her home. She was a memhe,
OF the Congressional Club.
she was about seventy years old. Be.
sides her husband. son. Russell Pare.
ano daughter, Miss Alice Page, survive
ner. She had been married more than
forty years, living at Hyde Park since her
marriage. She was q native Of Vermont
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Public Pests.
, the New York Evening World.

From the New York Evening World,
The Woman Who Never Has Her
Change Ready.
Have You ever noticed how many WON.
en- go to ticket window in the subway
or on the elevated, ask for their tickle,
and even expect to have 1t in their hands
before they begin to look. for the nickel
to pay for it?
Have you ever waited in line while a
woman in front Of the ticket seller opened
her shopping bag, took out her hand.
kerchief. CROPPED for her pocketbook, and
when she found it. lingeringly searched
through its compartments for a flve-cen,
piece?
A woman is unfortunate in having nc
convenient pocket that she can dip into
for small change. Her money is usually
inside something that is inside something
else. But isn't this all the more reason
why she should have the consideration
and forethought to get out her change ir
advance in order not to delay others?
Needless to say, the woman who holds
up the line at the subway ticket Office
does the same thing when she buys
theater seats or railway tickets.
Hers is a prominent place among public
pests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
DRINK FINES LESS THAN
HALF OF THE RECEIPTS
Only twenty-five Cases of ''Drunks'
in Police Court Hear
ings Today.

Although the Golfers of the District of
Columbia were swelled with fines and
forfeitures to the extent of $500 in the
District branch of the Police Court to-
day. less than half of that amount came
from persons who imbibed too freely in
intoxicating liquors.
Only twenty-five ''drunks" were ar
rested last night or early this morn
ing OF these, thirteen deposited SO
collateral each for their appearance
in court today, and only one appeared
for trial. The others were unable to
leave the necessary collateral and
watched the old year out in cells of the
several police stations.
Estelle Boiler. who has been in court
before. was one of the first to appear
before Judge Mullowny today on a
charge of being drunk. \ policeman
told the court he found Estelle intoxi-
Gated on 9th street northwest.
Judge. L was not drunk declared
Estelle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

Carolina coast, and storm warnings have
been ordered from Elizabeth City, n. C.,
to Boston.
There has been a decided fall In tenn
perature to winter conditions In New
England and interior New York. and IT
is also moderately cold In the south.
Elsewhere temperatures are high for the
season, especially in the Rocky mountain
region and the northwest.
Unsettled and cloudy weather may be
expected tonight and Friday over the
eastern half of the country, with SHOWS
and rains over the northern districts.
1t will be warmer in the interior.
The winds along the New England
coast will be brisk to high northeast to
north; on the middle Atlantic coast brisk
to moderately high north; on the south
Atlantic coast moderate northwest. ex-
cept brisk to high off the Virginia and
North Carolina coasts; on the east gulf
coast light TO moderate northeast and
east.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.
Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.

lots. JobberS prices are uIsner.
EGGsstrictly fresh Virginia. 32a33;
nearby. 81: West Virginia and southwest
Virginia, 2Sa3o.
3s1A: western frsts, 37ls; seconds, 361s.
CHEESE-New York state factory.
new, II.
POULTRY-Hens, per h., 15a16: roost-
ers. pc 10, IL; turheys, per H., 13a2O,
chickens, per h.. 17a1S: ducks. per h.,
Halls; keats, each, 25a5O
DRESSED POULTRi-Hens. choice.
ducks, per h., 16a1S; chickens, per h..
1Sa20.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples, box, 1.75a
215: bbl, l50a6.00; oranges. California.
box, 3.oOa3.5O; Florida. per box. 2.OOa
275; lemons. per boy, S-5Oa5.oO; pineap-
MES. per crate, 2.50aS.50; grapefruit, per
box. 325a3.75; cranberries. per bbl., 9.0oa
1000: per box. 1.S5a275.
HAY AND STRAw-Hay. western
No. /, 1SO0a1S-50; No. 2. 1I.OOa17. 80;
mixed hay, 13.OOa1I.OO; straw. rye, ton,
I6.ooa165 so. machine thrash. 10oOalO.5O.
straw, wheat, per ton, IOoaI.oO; straw,
a. per ton. 6-o0a1.oV.
VEGETABLES - Potatoes, per bhl.,
5oa1.75; sack, 2-1oa2.25; sweet, per
bhl i ODa2. %; vans, per bbl, 1.75a2. %
cnicns. per 100 lbs, 2.OUa2.25: capoage,
oer Dbl, 75a1.00: per 100 lbs. i.5OaI. 10; let
DeT basket IOOdI.dO, StilliS Deans, Der
hasaer l.ra4.O0; beets, per 100 punches.
1.OOa3. 90; tomatoes, per crate. 2.OOa4 80;
Celery. per doz- iOa75; peppers, per crate.
) Ooa3 90: cucumbers, per basket, 3.OOa
400: carrots, 25a40 doz. punches; okra.
ner crate, 2.O0a3.0O; caulifiower. per bbI.
/ 5Oa3. 90; celery, per crate, 200a5.OO
LIVE STOCk-Sheep. per H.. 3a4:
lambs, per h., 8; calves, per h., 11a1IIs;
medium, per H., ealO
DRESSED MEATS-Hogs, per h., 10a
IL.
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool, washed.
tree of burrs, per h., 24a28: wool, un-
washed. per h., 81: hides. dry. per H..
airy, per h.. Is: calfskins. green. each.
i.25a1.75.
GRAIN-Wheat. per bu., S0aS5; corn,
old, per bu.. T4aT5; new. 6Sa70, ear, old,
per bbl., 400; new, per h., 3.50aS.60;
oats. western white, per bu., 46a47
mixed, per bu., 44a45.
SEEDS-Ciover, per bu.. 95Oa9. To- blue
grass, per bu., 1.75a2.00; orchard, pei
~. l.6Oa1.75: timothy, per bu.. 2.25a2. 10
GAME-Rabbits. No. /, per doZ., 1.S0a
200; kits, per doZ., 1.00a125.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
FOREIGN BOURSES.

LONDON, January Weekly state
ment Of the Bank of England:
Total reserve increased 81, $4,000.
Circulation increased s246.00O.
Bullion increased f1. S84,6S4.
Other securities increased ZIG, 2O7 600
Other deposits increased E19.O14.OO0.
Public deposits Increased ES35,OOO.
Notes reserve increased G., $4,000.
Government securities increased g.
10000.
Proportion of banks reserve to liabil,
ity, $3.50 per cent.
Bar silver easy, % Lied per ounce;
Money, 31saA per cent; discount, short
bills, 4ha4 7-16; three months, 47-16e
AZ.
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Bank Note for q Million.

| Another interesting note Is one Tor
| $1,000 which Lord Cochrane paid as a
fine. imposed upon him for his err
roneously supposed connection with a
fraud for raising the public funds. 1t
is Endorsed with these words:
MY health having suffered by long
and close confinement, and my oppres-
sors having resolved 70 deprive me of
property and life, / summit to robbery
to protect myself from murder. in the
hope that 1 shall live to bring the de-
linquents to Observation-Disclosures. Grated
Chamber, Kings Bench Prison, July.
1915"
One of the most unique notes in the
bank collection is one for f25 which
was presented and honored Ill years
after it had been issued.
the greatest amount for which a Bank
or England note has been issued is
f1.00O,OOO. There are only four of these
million-pound notes In existence Ono is
preserved In the library of the bank an
other Is In the possession of the Roths-
child family, a third is owned by Messrs
Coutts,e the famous bankers, and the
fourth is in the hands of the descend
ants OF Samuel Rogers. the poet
In the production of their notes the
Bank of England authorities first aim Is
to issue a note which is impossible for
end. all the parts of the note-the paper.
the water-mark, the ink. the engraving,
the printing-are prepared and done in n
special and, as far as possible, secret
manner. At the mills where the paper
is manufactured the most stringent pre-
cautions are taken to prevent any Of the
paper being stolen. OF course, there have
been many attempted robberies. but only
once, in the year 1862, were thieves success
full in obtaining any of the paper. Very
shortly afterward forged notes were in
circulation. The thieves did not enjoy
their triumph long. for within short
time they were captured.
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schoolmaster. who manufactured the
counterfeit entirely with pen and INK. he
also was unfortunate enough to live In the
hanging days, and, the crime peins
brought home to him. he ended his days
on the gallows.
+he register they are Cancelled. This is
done by cutting off the signature OF the
chief cashier which is at the bottom OF
the note. Thus mutilated, the notes are
packed into sacks and kept for five years.
when they are burned A five-year accu.
mutation amounts to about IW,Uv;oou
notes IF they were laid in a pile they
would reach a height of almost seven
miles, and they would weigh close upon
100 IONS Such an accumulation would
represent an original value of over e.,
600 600. 900. OF course, the NUMBER ana
amount varies from year to year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
HISTORIC NOTES IN
BANK OF ENGLAND
Curious Bits of Paper Money
Preserved in the Library
of the Bank.
From London Tit-Bits.

From London Tit-Bits.
II the bank notes which have been Is
sued by the "Old Lady Of Threadneedle
Street had been gifted with the power
of speech, with what innumerable tales
of romance, tragedy and adventure
they could have enriched the world!
For instance. there is preserved in the
Bank of England library flve-pound
note with these words written upon It.:
IF this note gets into the hands of
John Dear of Longhill, near Carlisle.
his brother Andrew is prisoner in AL
giers."
This notification was copied into a
Carlisle newspaper and John Dear thus
became aware Of the whereabouts OF
his long-lost brother.
Among other curiosities in the bank
library there is bank note. dated
18th xber. 1699." for f555. This is
the oldest bank note known to be In
existence. In appearance and design
1t is very similar to the present-day
notes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
WEATHER..
Unsettled Tonight and Friday, With
out Decided Temperature Change.

For the District of Columbia, unset
tied tonight and Friday without decided
temperature change; moderate north
Winds, becoming variable.
The Pacific storm of the last two days
las moved to northwestern North Da-
kota, but another appears to be approach
ing the Washington coast, so that rains
continued generally west of the Rocky
mountains, except over the extreme
southern districts, and rains and SHOWS
extended eastward into Montana, Wyo-
ming and the Dakotas.. The weather is
also unsettled over the central portion
of the country. but without precipita-
ton OF consequence. while in the east and
south it has been cloudy with rains over
the latter section. There is a disturbance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
A Sinful Waste.
ON Pearson's Weekly.

From Pearsons Weekly.
Mr.. Birrelrs uncomfortable experience
at a noisy meeting at Bristol, when he
was struck by dead kitten thrown by
somebody in the audience. recalls one
of the most amusing of "child' stories.
little girl out walking with her
mother saw a dead cat lying by the
roadside.
.Oh. mummy" she exclaimed, some
body's thrown away perfectly good
cat!'
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No Leniency for Him.

Cyrus Haskell, a resident of Falls
Church, Va, came to Washington YES
terday and admitted TO Judge Mullowny
that he drank some intoxicating LIQUOR,
but declares he was not drunk no.
liceman told the court that he found
Haskell sitting on the steps of the Mount
Vernon station at 18th and ID streets and
that he was unable TO stand alone Coun-
sci for the Virginian pleaded with the
court to allow his client to go on his
personal bonds not to repeat the offense
'I don't see why l should be lenient
with man like him. said the court. Il
ought to help those poor devils who have
no good home surroundings and possibly
no FIRE in their homes to keep them
warm
Haskell paid a fine of $40 and left for
his home at Falls Church.
Policeman Thomas Lake pleaded guilty
to a charge of violating a police regula-
ton and was released upon his promise
not to repeat the offense. He was charged
with allowing his dog to run at large
without muZzle.
No session OF the United States branch
Of the court was held today, Judge Pugh
and the officers of the court spending the
day at their homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Rebuked by Judge.

That is nice, isn't it," said the court.
You stand there on New Year day and
tell lie like that. know you too well
and have seen you here before. If you
had told me the truth / would have
been lenient with you, but now you
will have TO go down for thirty days"
Offering to make a resolution to
swear off drinking for the rest OF his
life, Fred Reinmuth pleaded guilty to
charge of being disorderly on 10th
street. His wife told the court that
Ire had been on spree" and that
liquor was the cause of his trouble.
You are in such a condition now
that IL let you out you would start
drinking again." said the court You
can go down to the hospital and l will
bring you up Saturday, and then l
viii see what / can do for YOU.
Knockout whisky, which he said
had been given to him at the home of
q friend yesterday. resulted in Henry
Roscoe. co1ored. being arraigned on a
charge of drunkenness. Roscoe told the
court that he got out of Occoquan yes
terday morning and went to see a
friend in Freedman alley. They well
coined me in and wished me happy
New Year. said Roscoe. land then they
gave me some knockout whisky which
affected me- Roscoe went to Occoquan
for thirty days in default of fine OF
en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the eighteen hours
beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
esterday, pm, 81: s
pm. 81 IL midnight. 80; today, Am,
"a: am. 80. Maximum. 81. at pm.
Yesterday: minimum, 80. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, %; minimum, 30.
Barometer pm, 1906: 8
pm, 1907: IL midnight, 3O.O3; today, 4
am, 3005, s am, 5000.
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Detecting Forgeries.

The printing is done on the bank prem
Uses. The notes are printed in pairs and
come of the machines pressed and dried.
to f1,OOO are kept in iron safes In one
large room, and the average value OF
the stock is between eighty and ninety
million pounds. Over $1,000 notes of va
rious values are paid into the bank every
day. On their return the notes are sort
ed first into their respective values, then
according to their dates and finally into
their numerical order. Every note has a
place Of its own in the bank registers,
and Immediately the notes are sorted
their return is registered.
A special staff of examining clerks de-
vote their attention to detecting fOrgeries.
OF late years there have not been many
cases of forged notes, but during the
eighteenth and early part of the nine
teenth centuries the bank suffered severe
losses from counterfeit notes. The story
of the first recorded forgery forms a
unique chapter in the book of romance. A
certain linen-draper, named Vaughan
was passionately In love with a fair
maiden whose father was a man of con-
siderable wealth. The love-sick swain
knew that the quickest way to win the
girl was to give some proof that he was a
man of means. To this end he employed
several men to engrave for him Bank OF
England note for 420. When twelve OF
the notes had been worked off he present.
ed them to his lady fair. Unluckily the
imposition was soon discovered. and poor
Vaughan was hanged.
One of the cleverest and most wonder.
full note forgeries was committed by a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Mrs. Malaprop's Cousin.

From the Boston Transcript
"Oh, deari'' said Mrs. Rlunderby: when
I read of these dreadful war rumors I get
quite frustrated. I can't help feeling that
the country Is on the brink OF an abscess. .
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-09

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-09

heartsick, she is trying to take up the
threads of a sane existence and must
always live in fear that the ghost of
the past will arise to confront her
some day when real happiness enters
her life. -
But ever the bright lights beckon.
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4
Written for the United Press.)
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. e.-The
spotlight shifts-though the time be
shoTt-from the field of war to the
field Of sport, and the fond fans lin
ger and watch and wait for the
swinging wide of the Shibe Park
gate; for the cheers and jeeTs when
the Braves attack the war-scarTed
soldiers of Connie Mack.
The Braves have won from a tail
end place to the victoTs' spoils in the
pennant race; they're gallant bunch
as the world may bUt-''them
Athletics" look good to me!
These Brave infelders have batter
ed down the Giant fortress Of Gotham
town, and logged and dauntless have
forced their way 70 the final fight in
the baseball fray. And flushed with
triumph and vim and zest, they face,
unfearful, the final test. They are
young and daring and full of fight
and they know no qualms at the
Mackmen's might, and they MAY
rush onward to victoTee, bUt-'them
Athletics" look good to me!
Twas a long hard drill that the
Braves went through, but they never
have fought with ''the wTecking
crew." and the battles they've known
in the past will seem like pleasant
bits of a drowsy dream when Collins,
Baker and Wally Schang and Plank
and Bender and all that gang come
stalking forth on the field once
more, while the grandstand shakes
and the bleacheTs roar.
Pm keeping a strict neutrality, but
them Athletics" look good to me!
A RIGHT OR A LEFT?
What is this Ieathery stuff"
"That is filet Of sole, sir" replied
the waiter.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-09
A RIGHT OR A LEFT?

r RIOFI J OK r LET
What is this leathery stuff"
"That is a filet Of sole, sir" replied
the waiter.
''Take it away" said the guest,
after attacking it with his fork, "and
see if you can't. get me a nice, tender
piece of the upper, with the buttons
removed. "-Harper's Magazine.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-05-06

concluded on Eighth Page)
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-12
Pioneers Getting
Ready for Their
Annual Reunion

At the meeting of the Douglas County
Association of Nebraska Pioneers yester-
day afternoon, President Lockner ana
Secretary Edwards were authorized to Sc
lect the general committee that will look
after the reception and entertainment OF
the members of the Nebraska territorial
and state pioneers who hold their an
nual reunion in Omaha from September
40 to October 8. They are also authorized
to appoint all subcommittee and outline
the work that they are to perform.
President Yost of the Nebraska Terri
torial and State Pioneers association as
serted that with the sixty or more county
organizations in the state the attendance
at the reunion should reach between 4'OOO
and 5000 He was of the opinion that the
pioneers intended to make the reunion
something of a homecoming week and,
while they might not be in the city dur
ing the entire four days, most OF them
would remain two and a majority OF them
three days, participating in the Ak-Sar'
Ben festivities when not visiting friends
and relatives He asserted that during
the home coming week he would be very
busy and TO assist him in looking after
the wants of the visitors he had named
Rome Miller w. 1. Kierstead, Martin
Durham and w. B. Crounse as a COM
mittee This committee, however, will not
take upon itself any of the duties devolv'
ing upon the general committee from the
Douglas county association.
Resolutions on the death of Mrs. Ed
ward Rosewater, Mrs. Dennis Cunning
ham and George Van Norman were re.
ported. read and adopted and ordered
spread upon the records.