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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

Men and womenpho are not living merely
for today must BE- deeply interested in the
efforts which practical phiisnthropists ar.
making to discover the causes Of crime and
psnrsrism and to remedy the inisch,evous con-
eiiions which now prevail to such an alarming
extent Hidden away to q considerable degree
In the great mass Of figures which came into
being through the operations Of the eleventh
census are facts that should shock every good
citizen With all the warmth Of eulogy the
story OF wonderful progress has been told again
aud again. but Only few references have been
made to tho abnormal growth Of what may be
termed the criminal class. Forty years ago
there was but one criminal to $500 sood or
reasonably good citizens. In 1890 the propor-
tion was one in 7s6. 5; an increase Of as ner
ee7t IN q period during which the popu-
ls:ion increased bat 10 per cent Never in the
nations history has educative work Of AL de-
sc-iptioas been nearly 30 active a. for ten vears
past, yet In that time the increase In the num-
Der Of those Who we're confined in penitentiaries
and jaiis and resormatory institutions was
almost twice rs rapid as the speed Of popula.ive
growth Comparisons with conditions IN Great
Britain are far from encouraging, for there the
number Of criminal convictions has decreased
While The population and the general prosperity
have increased Henry NJ. Boies, in his '.Pris-
eers and Psupsrs," shows that criminal con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

II win not take the keen-sighted business men
Of this city very long TO discover the material
advantages which cannot fail to follow thorough
organization Of the now generally-talked-of
Sanitary League. Viewed from the most msr-
eenary standpoint there IL much that il at
tractive In the best hygienic conditions,
even il they should chance TO cost some
thing. This fact has been forcibly COM
mentsd on by DIR. William WEIGH, who In
discussing sanitation in relation TO the poor
said II was roughly estimated that one hun
dred thousand OF the deaths which occur
In each year might have been prevented and
that there were several hundred thousand cases
Of non-fatal illness for the presence Of which
there was no excuse. The money lose s.aggers
computation. But there lie another phase OF
the argument that ought TO appeal most forci-
bly, even TO the unfortunate possessors Of
selfish dispositions Why should not Washing
ton become known the whole continent over as
the one city in which epidemic disease
can find no material upon which to
operator There are such cities in other
lands. Lyons, France, Is . notable eI-
ample. Whenever there is appearance OF
cholera in France many OF the wealthy move
to Lyons and there rest. happy in their seeur-
ity for 10 il considered established that
cholera cannot eSis. an epidemic within the
municipal bounds. Favored in many respects.
the capital Of the nation. may easily be
such . city of refuge. Broad streets and
avenues and . large proportion Of we'll
constructed buildings afford an advsn-
tageous start and should the favorable
conditions 10 supplemented by such work a.
the business men Of the community can do
there would fow to this city stream Of popu-
lstion and wealth most welcome. Already are
rich and desirable citizens Of other geographi
cal subdivisions seeking here the comforts and
intellectual pleasures not to be found elsewhere
in the republic, but the number Of these would
be increased thousand fold il IL was evident
tina. applied science had made 1t highly i'm
probable that epidemic disease would enter the
District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

II IL hoped that Mr.. Hemphill will be able to
favorable consideration Of the conference re-
port on the extension OF the city streets and
avenues into the OUTLYING District There is no
measure more important to the beauty and
symmetrical and healthy development Of the
future Washington. The present condition is
unbesrabls both from the point Of view Of the
main city and the city to be annexed. In the
absence Of judicious legislation Washington
suburban settlements, some OF which are already
practically parts Of the capital, have grown up
on q go-as-y ou-please plan, often with short,
marrow, crooked streets entirely out Of har-
mony with the original city's magnificent plan.
Main Washington is thus surrounded and hem
med In by series Of groups of streets and
houses bearing no relation to it or to one an
other. Since the agitation for the correction
Of this evil has begun an obstacle to
suburban building has been interposed by the
fact that no one could tell where his house
could safely be built, 90 that . street would run
in front Of Ii instead Of cutting through il.
Every month Of delayed action aggravates both
branches Of this evil. In the end. with modif-
cations rendered necessary by Typographical
conditions. the street plan Of the original city
must be extended over the whole District 1t
10 not necessary to open immediately these new
streets. but as soon as possible the lines should
be definitely and authoritatively laid down, to
which suburban building can safely be adapted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

There 10 Q certain disposition to be lenient
with the crank in this country. Tbs American
spirit admires brains and the man who becomes
the abject victim Of hobby is presumptively
one with sufficient intellectual force to make
him ny the track of common sense. But he
10 becoming too frequent Under q flag
which gives him the greatest possible freedom
he proceeds TO develop into active form ideas
which he would scarcely dare to acknowledge
elsewhere. Sentiment 10 wasted in his case,
and justice IL far more likely to suffer than to
be served BY nice distinctions a. to degrees of
moral responsibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

The men who contemplate striking during
the world fair should carefully consider the
possibility Of turning by their own actions the
tide OF anti-immigration feeling that Is now
setting in through the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

In declaring that he is not q defaulser for a
great amount, young Redwine. the Atlanta bank
cashier, seems to ignore the impression that q
popular prejudice exists against 9 man who
steals only q small sum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

J. Sterling Morton is said to have raised
Isis bushels Of corn on q twenty-acre lot in
Nebraska last year. And yet he wears his name
Ike man with creases in his pantaloons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

The Car Of Russia is said to get great deal
Of enjoyment out Of shoveling snow. This
report is probably intended to give an sx-
aggerated idea Of the manner in which his
subjects make il warm for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

While Mr.. Cleveland is in the mood for an
nouncements he raight quiet the anxiety that is
felt in society ss to whether Mr.. Bisseu accents
his name on the ultimate or the penultimate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

We have the ex-oficial and the oficial-slect.
What we need now is some designation for Mr..
jerks relation to the administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

The reported decision Of Mr.. Cleveland to
reside in the White House obviates any imme-
diase disturbances in the equilibrium Of wash
ington's real estate boom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

Il remains to be seen whether one email pair
Is going to count for anything in the Montana
legislative game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25
TEA GOWNS,

Imported and donestic-ths handsomsst We ever
ownsd-ths haadsomsst We ever saw. French Elan.
nsls. ChAlls. India stlks, Cashmsrss. Crspss and
euk Grenadines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

I. 10 . remarkably good season for Law
partners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25
'[M]Q|l)|E|RN'
.GREDD +
sly T e. M .

There IL no need 70 deny yourself
the comforts Of home" simply
because you have not the ready cash.
Although We are not IN instsllment
house We will accommodate respon-
sibls parties with credit We accom-
modats with . kind Of credit that
IL radically different from that char
actsrizing ordinary installment houses
We do not charge the credit pur.
chaser o sin0ls cent more than the
cash purchaser; no notes to sign. no
sntsrsst to pay and no legal tech
nicalities. your word 10 taken a.
your bond.
Why not let Us tighten the burden
Of furnishing your house this spring
by little Of our genuine accommo-
dation! We can show you . more
magnificent and varied stock Of house.
furnishings than any other establish
ment in Washington.
A look ct our stock won't hurt II
even II you don't buy. and you may
Be able TO get some valuable hints
about furnishing your homo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25
IN THE DISTINCT
SHOOTING STARS.

81 sized him up for politician as soon - I
saw him.
''If you had known what kind Of politician
You'd have sized him down"
TIE GOOD YOUNG MAN AND THE BANK,
Or The Same Old Story"
Speculation.
Prices slipped
Conformation.
Cashier skipped.
VI know why 90 many Of our girls are un.
happy when they are married to foreigners,
said Maud.
"whyTi asked Mamie.
They can't get well enough acquainted with
their husbands to pronounce their names"
or March the Fourth pray give the news,
oh, weather prophet great;
Will people wear their overshoss,
Or will they have TO skate?
SIN afraid Bridget won't work here much
longer"
"why2' he inquired in dismAy.
"shs's sstsang too stout'for my elosAsa"
"Binkins has . good memory"
81 don't know, he forgets his dsbtA
That's what IL is good for"
The raw material about violin IL said 10 cos,
less than cent This estimate, of courss, doe.
not include the small boy who IL taking lessons
She's the product Of nsatnsas and good com
mon sense;
Shes free from the foiblss Of fashions ga
whirl;
Though crinolinss come with expansions i'm
mense
They'll never take from ~ he sailor-msd.
girl
Wants Reform.
Filibustering and absenteeism are two evil
In Congress which ought to disappear from
that body with tho adjournment Of its dfty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25
wants Reform.

Filibustering and sbsenteeism are two evils
In Congress which ought to disappear from
that body with the adjournment Of its hfry-
second session.-Kansas City Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25
ENGLISH TRAVELLING SUITS,

ENGLISH TRAVELLING SUITS,
Consisting Of cape and skirt. navy blue ereen brown.
black and tan cape Il made with Columbus RUNE and
trimmed with three bands of plain satin. matching
contrsstins-s complete garment In itself. Skirt
trimmed TO match Entire suit
seq. 3d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25
HIu You Han o. Tn
'Electropoise'

-Asd IL masSoal pcvsre Ths -.Elsetroeoisss
- rsvslstson IN the sslsntiae world ~ oss
- The sTssssss blsssines 30 suAsr1ng hnmsss
--ity ever aisccvsrsa. Ths "Ksctrspes~" .
-sSaS ifals snsevvxs1f. perfectly haFnleD sna
-simpls. that cures IN sccordance With ma
-TURre LAWS. Dissess Of any k1Dd ~
-usehfne moro nor - tAan sApasred SGsstsy
of ths organ sdsctsd-ths "Klscsgspo~
--supplzss fAss issf sf1sisfs hy usinG oxygsa
80 b absorbed through the porss a ~ SIN.
-tn sccordancs with nsfurs's lava
oD-n you srs suffering from SO srssSA.
-chronic or otherwise. the ..Elecrops1ss- VIA
--xivs you s1nsseasafs one permanent yeits
can rev tssffmensais V prs~snssf essS-
-fnstossesa
ATLANTIC Earcr.ororsr Co.
u l4O5 NV Yo.x Ava
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

JAp WARES from the same suction sale OF
A. 3. vantins / Co. at Just half price. Busssrs.
rates. Koros. Vases. Bowls. Tsapots. Bric-a-Brsc.
Cabinet Pssesa. 10. IL. to %; were double.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

--o7. 50 10 Cts, 90. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25
WALKING SUITS.

with tartan plaid broad and narrow band on skirt 10
match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

Our assortment Of Capes Is large and varied-ex-
trsmely tasty and fetching Dropping in fulsome
folds about the feminine torso. they impart to the
figure trim and distngue appearance. Prices range
from
--S5. 90 to S75 CO.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-10-19
Whaling Fireworks.

The people OF I6ndcn are very much
interested in the wbistling fireworks
which have long cGased TO be regarded
over here as a p~yrotechnic marvel.
The popular notion among the Britons
is that gas generated by the combus-
ton of the fiery composition actually
blows a whistle, but this supposition
is erroneous. So far as can be deter
mined by the protechnists themselves,
h screaming noise is due 10 the vio-
lent combustion TO the picrate of pot
ash with which the little tubes of the
fireworks are stuffed. Experiments
have been made with ether materials,
but picrare of potash is the only COM
bustible substance discoverahle that
viii give anything more tllan a faint
imitation of a whistle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-10-19
Convert Wheat Into Pork.

The low price of wheat and the high
price of hogs should cause wheat holding
farmers To turn their wheat into hog
products. Wheat is about 10 per cent
better than corr. for feeding 10 pigs when
fed separately, bTt a mixture of wheat
and corn will probably do better by 20
per cent than either fed separately. FIT
teen pounds of pork can be made from s
bushel of wheat with shoats that have
u on good pasture and are lank, but
with good fran IS and hearty digestion.
After six weeks feeding probably not
over twelve pounds can be made, AS the
last portion of a long fattening period
costs more heavily for feed.
On Aug. : wheat was quoted in Chi
cage at 81 3-4c per bushel for September
raising. The farmer on his farm would
realize much less than this figure on aC-
count of transportation charges. Hogs
OF the same day were quoted at $3.50
per cwt., which is a fair price. By fat
tening hogs on wheat. the wheat may be
sold by the grower in the form of hog
at 81 or more per bushel. Wheat is
low, and prices are not strong, while In
the hog markets the opposite seems TO be
the case. The largest car load Of wheat
1000 bushels) in Chicago is worth S6l1,
while a car load of hogs of the same
weight 10000 pounds) would be worth
S3,4S0. 4 farmer in Central Illinois,
thinking that 80 cents was too low a
price to sell his wheat, put this expert
ment into operation and converted his
wheat into pork. He had $1,000 worth
of hogs. which were matured in from six
TO nine months. His method was to
soak the wheat in warm water twenty
four hours before feeding. In cold wealth
or he let the water come TO a boil in
the kettle and then poured in the wheat
and put out the fire. When II cooled II
was soaked enough and ready 10 feed,
which he did Immediately. He weighed
the hogs before beginning TO feed, and
a strict account Of the weights OF
ali grain fed. also figured the corn at 80
cents and the fat hogs at L. cents.
The wheat brOugh just $l.O1 per bushel.
From this statement ii would seem that
wheat is worth 81 per bushei 10 feed
when hogs are worth 4 IL cents per
pound. The present price OF hogs IN
Chicago market is 4 cents, which on the
above basis would make wheat worth
S1.35 Der bushel.-NatiOnal Provlsloner;
Editors COmment.-Farmtrs IN the
wheat belt will do well to heed the above;
however. barley fed the SAM as wheaI
is ms good or better. Either is as o
ne corn when properly fed. Care Shout
no eyercised in selecting good breeds
the Poland China for our climate u Pc
hans the best as it natures ana Sns
for the market in from elght 70 'SH
months.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-10-19
Rattlesnnke weau

In Monterey, as Well as SAINT, Char,
county, there grows n weed called the
rattlesnake weed. 1t is so named from
Tue story that when rattlesnakes get
% lighting and bite each other, this
ed II eaten by thCm. will prevent
aeath. 1t grows about six inches tall.
has a red stalk and slender leaves
On the top Of the stalk m a head
or Movers, and the seeds of these Adv
ers are said 10 be very ANNOYING r.
II in passing through a mass of thnm
as they are furnished with sharp borbs
commonly called stickers. The carly
settlers who had herds of sheep always
mace thcir herdsmeD keep with them
a bottle OF strong tea made of rattle.
snake weed. and when any Of the
sheep We're bitten they We're drcnchcd
with the tea, which always saved them.
Pacific Tree and Vine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-10-19
Ordinary High wheel.

wits and humoristS with an occasion
for making nun ercus jeux d'esprit and
%cariCatures, which, on account Of their
originality. are to day the delight Of
collectors.
Though France was the only country
which at this period took an interest
In cycling. it was not long before Eug-
land came into the field with numerous
improvements, Gnong which may be
mention ed those appertairing TO tho
hohhyhorsc, the facilitator and
tho various vehicles moved by
hand. The next great improvement
was made in 1885, when Michaux and
his son conceived the ingenious idea Of
adding cranks and pedals TO the guiding
wheel. There has been much discussion
of late as to whether the elder Michaux
or his son was the real initiator Of the
medal. and the conclusion arrived at Is
that each of them Is equally entieled to
praise for the improvement. Anyhow,
the introduction OF the pedal gave a
great impulse to the practice of cycling
and this impulse has continued to grow
ever greater up 10 the present time.
The history of cycling in France since
the days Of MicliauN Is well known.
Every one remembers the large ma
chimes. through which the Torrents. the
Duncans and the M~edingers acquired
regulations Great. however. ms were
the records that were made on this ma
chine with the immense wheel and ex-
traordinary as were the performances,
II Is certain that many persons held
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-10-19
.Kno,xn in prehistoric Ager.

yft0kN
me needle is as ancient as a mans
,.,n;ne whether Eve sewed her fig
,.ovps together with a needle of her
!. invention or fastened them in a
s W, more primitive fashion must re-
~a,n mathematical, but in Egypt, As
psia China, the bottoms OF lakes,
Haasnss and caves, ti prove that the
pv = sewing has been known from
l'.h,storic ages. Probably the first
paedIes were widely fashioned of fish
&c Or ivory in the form OF an eyelcss
Win and these continue 10 the pres
~ dav 10 be used by unciviliZed tribes.
ssao needles were first made in Nurem-
o., tnyard the end of the fourteenth
.aat,rr. and a little later Spanish need
,o became celebrated for their excel
,ence. They were made by a negro Or
Moor. who declined TO impart his art TO
snother. but took it with him TO an
thor world. For the past 200 years
mo manufacture of needles has been
.rclnsiyely English, Warwickshire,
rhere 10000 people are employed and
mald, more than 100000 needles
yearly. being the center OF industry.
The art of matchmaking was kept Sc
eret ill 1850, when it vas revealed by
christopher Greening. The processes
wli,h convert the heavy bar Of pig
iron into the finest cambria needles are
TOO manifold 10 enumerate, though all
are interesting TO watch, perhaps most
Of all the drilling OF the eye; SO delicate
f. task is this that the skillful workman
can pierce a hair and thread it with it's
spd.-New York Evening World.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-10-19
Safety nicycIe
WOMAN AND THE BURGLAR.

-
One Would Have Thrown a Car
Visible.
The feeling Of security depends large
ly upon the imagination. The other
hight a young married woman, living
on Twenty-first street, noticed that the
yard gate was ajar. She was sure she
had shut it. Who could have opened it2
There was only n answer-a burglar.
She glanced at the clcck and knew
that her husband would be home in
a few minutes. Her th6 lights turned
to her little child lying peacefully asleep
upstairs, ignorant of any danger. She
resolved to protect that child with her
life If need be, until its father should
arrive. Upstairs she flew to the drawer
in which she knew her husband kept
his revolver. IT was not loaded, for
he was too careful a man to leave
a weapon lying about In that fashion.
The brave mother knew as much about
loading it as a sheep does about a holi-
DAY, but that didn't matter. She
opened the cartridge box and took out
one of the dangerous looking little
things. With this in one hard and the
empty revolver in the other she sailed
forth to meet the burglar. First, how
ever, she glanced in upon her sleeping
child and, incidentally, under the bed
and behind the door, to see that no
burglar had already visited the room
where her little one lay. Then she
went all over the house, Lit the gas
in every room and secured the place for
the burglar. When her husband came
home he noticed her wariike attitude.
What on earth does this mean?"
he said.
Burglars" was the answer. He sat
isfied himself there was no burglars In
sight and then he began to wonder how
on earth his wife expected to use the
revolver.
"Oh, / wasn't going to kin him. i
was going to snap the revolver I'm mis-
face and then throw the cartridge az
him."-Philadelphia Press
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-10-19
A. Useful Weight.

Rosade-Haye you seen Mr.. Barlow
ktelg?
May-Yes. He calls now about twice
4 week, and he's awfully convenient.
RosaHe-Why, May Flower, how can
you stand him? He's so big and clum-
81. and always Dragging about his
weight?
May-Oh, yes, and that's just II. I've
been collecting autumn leaves TO press,
and AR. Barlow has been very kind
about them. All the time he's making
ls call he sits on the book for me.
and the leaves are getting pressed
Just beautifully.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-10-19
H%OBBYHORSE TO BICYCLE
THE EVOLUTION OF THE MODERN
WHEEL.
Inc First Bicycle Appeared I'm
rance - Hundred Years Ago,
CraDkx and Pedals Introduced fn
1855.

The first chapter in the history Of
miniature vehicles must be devoted TO
q study Of the little mechanical hobby
horse, which is well known In France
as the dada. AT first sight it seems
strange that the modern velocipede
should be in any way related TO this
child's toy, which is set in motion by
cranks that are placed in the horses
head and are moved by the hands.
The connection, however, between the
two machines is declared by the New
York Herald to be clear, and is but an
other proof that the history Of the vel
ocipede is inseparably connected with
the history Of velocimania. or this
there are abundant traces in the nu-
mer0uS inventions which have been
made since the remote time. 1t Is al
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-10-19

Electricity has been Brought 10 such per
fiction IN handling that stiff and useless
joints are made completely well. Hun,
dfeds of patients have been cured by cleo
tricity that had formerly been treated by
plaster. casts and weights. Women whc
have been inyalids from bench disease FOL
years are completely cured.
Tuiuors are completely renewed without
the slightest pain.
Rheumatism is not that dreaded disease
st used TO be.
DR.. G. #. La Pau has the largest cleo.
tricai apparatus ia the world for the cure
Of all wasting Diseases. rheumatism, joint
diseases and nervous affections. "a Wash,
iDgton avenue north, Minneapolis, MIN
Write Tor particulars.