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Evening star., 1898-12-05
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The schools of the city continue to sus-
tain their high reputation for excellence of
work performed and discipline maintained
among the scholars.
During the year new eight-room school
buildings were erected on Marshall street
between 9TH street and Sherman avenue
at lhe corner of 24th and F streets north
west. upon 9th street between B and c
streets northeast and in lexington a
school building was also erected on Connec-
ticut avenue extended near the Distric,
line. and the large building for the West
ern High School was completed
The Commissioners are of the opinion that
larger tracts of ground should. be secured
in the future than have been in the past
for school sites, to provide sufficient
Fairgrounds for the pupils, and thus lvold
the Congregating of children in the streats
to the annoyance of the public and danger
of accident To themselves. At present many
OF the school buildings have no more ground
around them than that occupied by their
entrances. This condition of affairs il is
believed. could be greatly improved. greatly
To the advantage Of the general public and
decidedly to the advantage of the scholars
The buildings should also be made ireproof
and supplied with the latest and most i'm
proved methods of heating and ventilation
conditions which it has been impossible TO
meet with the appropriations heretofore
made. A slight increase in the aup-opiia-
uons would accomplish these desirable le-
suits.
The plumbing in many of the schools was
found TO be very defective and in some
cases unsanitary. The work of installing
modern fixtures in the buildings, of the
most approved types. under the approDria-
tion for that purpose recently made by
Congress is progressing satisfactorily, and
a great Improvement is apparent in those
buildings where the work has been COM
pleted- Owing to the late date at which
the appropriation was made, and the fact
that IL will expire at the end of the hsc Al
year. it has been necessary to DO this wcr k
In many cases while the schools we're IN
session. III the appropriation could have
been made Immediately available, so that
contracts could have been promptly entered
Evening star., 1898-12-05

and scarlet fever may now be practically
isolated, there having been up to this time
no place where they could be treated ex-
cept in the remodeled stable of Providence
Hospital.
The Smoke Nuisance.
Attention is invited to the extensive con-
sumption of soft coal, which has SO rapidly
increased that it promises at no distant
date to very seriously mar the beauty of
the city and destroy the pleasures which
enhance its value as a place of residence
bill providing the necessary re ef has
passed the House and is now pending in
the Senate. Its enactment would result In
the abatement of this terrible nuisance of
which just complaint is so frequently made
by Our citiZ ms.
The Removal of Garbage.
The removal of garbage has been attended
with comparatively little complaint under
an arrangement by which the contractor
has daily conveyed the same in suitable
covered scows to point below the District
line, where it has been utilized on property
purchased by him for its reception The
crematory at the foot of South Capitol
street has been reserved for use, should
navigation be closed during the winter
The Commissioners are OF the opinion
that the disposal of garbage should he IN
dertaken by the municipality, and not by
contract, it being part of the general
waste of the city; and that in connection
herewith provision should also be made
Tor the disposition of all items of waste,
such as ashes, tin cans, paper, rags. bot
ties, etc. In practical demonstration of
the utility of a city's waste it has been
conciusively proven that il is not without
intrinsic value and may be converted into
q source OF revenue which will materially
deffay the expense incident to its disposal.
Congress will, accordingly, be petitioned 70
confer upon the Commissioners authority
10 act IN this direction, independent of the
contract SYSte N
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Business Management Improvement.
During the year the Commissioners de-
string to ascertain whether the business of
the office was being conducted on the best
and most modern principles, appointed u
committee, consisting of the auditor of the
District, the secretary of the board of Com
missioners and the head of one of the div-
Sions of the engineer department. This
committee was further augmented by the
addition of Mr. L. T. Bushnell, who super
vises the examination of District accounts
at the United States treasury
In order that a wide scope of inquiry
might be afforded. this committee was au-
thoriZed to proceed to other cities and there
investigate the methods in vogue AS a
result of this investigation important infer
nation has been acquired in connection
with the systems of tax collection and other
municipal transactions. OF especial yaIue
were their observations in the auditing de-
partments of some of the largest railroad
companies in the east.
The report of this committee is expected
shortly and marked improvements are an
ticipated. 1t is believed that by the appli-
cation of more approved methods better re-
suits will attend the work of the clerical
force.
IsOlatinE Wards.
Reference was made in the last report to
the appropriation of 10000 for the erection
of two isolating buildings, to be constructed
in the discretion of the Commissioners on
the grounds of two hospitals Provision
was made for one of these walsls at the
Providence Hospital. When preparations
were completed and work about TO begin
the Commissioners We're enjoined in the
courts from proceeding further in the con-
struction of this building. This Injunction
however was afterward dissolved by the
Court of Appeals.
In the meantime Congress had made a
new appropriation of $4,000 for the, erec-
tion of an isolating ward on the grounds of
Garfield Hospital. and a like amount for a
similar structure to be erected on the
grounds of Providence Hospital While
there had been previously some opposition
on the part of the officials of Garfield Hos
pital to that part of, the legislation affect
ing their institution, they gracefully yielded
their consent This building has been begun
and will soon be completed The building
at the Providence Hospital will very soon
be commenced and palshed to completion as
rapidly as possible.
Provision was also made for the eopin-
ment and maintenance af these two build-
ings, and clause in the appropriation bin
specifies that they shall receive such cases
of minor contagious diseases as may be
sent them by the Commissioners A condi-
ton is thus met which had become a source
of considerable anxiety to those charged
! with the public health. Cases Of diphtheria
Evening star., 1898-12-05

Recommendations made by this depart
ment on June II, 1897, in reply to letter
from the congressional joint select commit
tee to investigate the charities and reform
atoTy institutions in the District of CO.
lumbia, having received the Endorsement of
that committee have been carried into ef-
feet since June /. Under the system ADOPT
ed all calls for the service of physician to
the poor are left at police station houses in
books provided for that purpose. If the
call is in the nature of an emergency, the
person bringing. the call to the station
house is directed to the Office of the Dhysi-
clan; otherwise the physician received the
call upon visiting the station, which he
does once or twice a day. BY this method
patients are not confused by changes in
boundaries of district assigned to physicians
TO the poor nor by changes of the physi-
clans to the poor themselves They ALWAYS
are assured that the calls left by them are
properly recorded and are delivered to the
proper physician. In case of complaints OF
the failure of any physician to respond
promptly TO a call. the time of the receipt
of such call at the station house is a mat
ter of record as well as the time of its de-
livery to the physician. so that such COM
plants not, as heretofore, impossible
of either substantiation or disproval but can
be very readily verified or otherwise. Ply
sicians to the poor are themselves relieved
of the presence of untidy. and in many
cases unclean, official patients about their
offices. The presence of such patients there
has always been a serious drawback TO
physicians TO the poor interfering, as it
did, with private practice. The change is
relief to them and will justify physicians
Evening star., 1898-12-05
Bridges.

The appropriation for the ordinary con-
struction and repairs of bridges has been
for the past year and is for the coming
year $1,000, which is too small to serve the
purposes for which it is intended.
The Navy Yard bridge is entirely made
quate to properly serve the travel which is
required to pass over 1t. 1t should be re-
placed at an early date by a modern
structure. Estimates for this work have
been submitted to Congress for several
years, but SO far no results have been Oh
tainad
Evening star., 1898-12-05

HIGHWAY Extension Flaus.
The work done in this department is
stated in detail in the appended report Of
Mr.. w. p. Richards. engineer i'm charge.
The highway act of 1873 has recently been
amended by Congress so as to authorize r.
change in the plan Of streets in the section
between Rock Creek and the Soldiers
Home and removing most of the features
of the original act which were the cause
CT complaint of so many citizens OF the
District 1t is believed that street extern
sions under the amended act will be gener-
ally satisfactory.
In conclusion, it is deemed only fitting to
acknowledge the good work of the assist
ants and Of the clerical force of the various
departments of the office, who have not
spared themselves in carrying cut their
6uties to I he best of their ability
Very respectfully,
JOHN y. WIGHT,
JOHN W. ROSS,
LANSING H. BEACH.
Commissioners Of the District Of Columbis.
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THE WILD TURKEY.

until after America was discovered, it was
Thought to be a native of Turkey for
hundred or two years subsequent, proba-
bly, from it's name, though as the name
"cook of India" was also applied and like
wise Guinea henne, " there were many hot
discussions as to its origin, many believ-
ing it came from Hindustan, while others
considered Africa to be its original home
beyond the shadow of a doubt.
When the claims of Turkey and India
and the Guinea coast were Investigated,
however, all fell to the ground, those of
India collapsing first from the curious fact
that the Hindoo name of the bird is
"peru," pronounced exactly as the South
American country whose spelling is the
same. From this 1t would seem that the
first turkeys to reach the old world might
have been taken thither from South
America, reaching Europe via India, Tur-
key and Egypt, though this is only con-
lecture based on what might be termed
the evidence of nomenclature.
AS to the naming Of the bird, wild tur-
key hunters say it could by no means have
been derived from the land of the sultan,
but that it is clearly an imitation of the
wild bird s call of "turk, turk, turk ~
Persons familiar with the wild turkey 8
flavor declare it much better than that OF
the farm grown bird and say the superb
ority Is due to the pungent berries, spicy
nuts and aromatic seeds which form the
diet of the former, yet the fact remains
that the prices realized by certain stand
| ard turkey breeders are generally higher
| than can be obtained for the choicest wooC
| bred birds. As matter of frozen truth
however fat turkey is mighty good eat
| ing wherever he is raised, and there ar
| thousands of turkey gormands In th
| United States who care not a rap whethel
| the Thanksgiving bird is eastern, western
| southern or even Canadian, so long as It'll
| turkey.
Canadian turkeys, by the way, are gen
| erally sold In the New York markets as
Philadelphia birds. When l say Canadian
| turkeys, refer only to the circumstance
| of birth, for such birds destined for mar
| kets in the United States are almost In
variably fattened in Vermont, whittier
they are shipped chiefly from the provinc'
J of Quebec.
| The gathering of the turkeys is pic
turesque operation. Breeding turkeys TO
| the american market" is great indus
try among the French Inhabitants.
They rarely attend to the fattening of tn
birds, however feeding them little o
nothing at all after the feathers begin t
form, but allowing them to run virtual
wild and get their living the best way the
can BY Sept. l they are ready for tn
buyers, invariably Yankees, each of whom
has route which he travels over ever.
fall, taking all birds offered at such price
as can be agreed upon 1t is the buyer
custom generally to begin on his route a
the poiut farthest from the American
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The nrtginnI necine-I0s0.

Take about halle pound of PUN
pion, " saith ye oldc booke. and slice 1t,
q handful of lyme. little Rosemary,
Parsley, and Sweet Margoram, slipped off
tho stGl;es, and chop them sInal, then
take Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Pepper, and six
Gloves and beat them, then mix them
and beat them altogether and put in a'
much sugar as you think fit then fry
them like froiz; after it is fryed let il
stand til it be cold then fill your Pye
take sliced Apples with Curans betwixt
the layer while your Pye is fitted, and put
in a good deal of sweet butter before you
close it; when the Pye is baked take six
yelks of eggs, some white wine of Vergis.
and make Caudle of this but not too
thicke; cut up the lid and put it I'M stir
them well together, whilst the Eggs and
Pumpions be not perceived, and so serve
it up"
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oLo GINGER FINGERS.



1.-THE artillery fire at Gettysburg" said
a gunner of the old war, twas simply
magnificent. l was in an Ohio battery,
posted on Cemetery hill. We were running
short of ammunition when General Meade,
dismissing his staff below, rode with a
single orderly to our exposed position.
The boys were all at white heat and in a
state of mind bordering on frenzy because
the ammunition called for had not come.
They heard the quiet man on horseback
say repeatedly to the captain that the hill
must be held at all hazards, ammunition
or no ammunition. This vexed them, but
they knew that the officer, whoever he
was, spoke the truth, and they began TO
collect the unexploded shells that had been
fired at them by the Confederate batteries.
"There were good many of these scat
tered over our part of the hill and when
Meade comprehended what the boys were
doing he was greatly pleased. He dis
mounted and in quiet sort of way pro-
ceeded to supervise the collection of shells.
He was in fatigue dress and wore no
shoulder straps, and none of the men rec
ognized him. They thought he was some
ordnance officer, and finally, when he turn
ed his horse over to his orderly and pro-
ceeded to carry shells himself they did not
resent his supervision. As rule the
shells were heavier than the general ex-
pected, and he did not compare in eff
cheney with the stalwart artillerymen
rushing about with the recklessness and
energy of inadlnen.
",John Smoker was one of the best men
in the battery, but was rough in speech
and action. Seeng, as he supposed, a
lieutenant or captain from the outside
STOPPING to pick up shell, he pushed the
officer aside with the remark Get out of
this, old Ginger Fingers; your mind s
willin, but your body's weak, and you are
in the way Meade, surprised and amused,
stood aside A few minutes later General
Warren and staff rode up for conference
with Meade, and the cat was out of the
bag.
'Snicker was SO overcome with confu
sion that he almost had fit. The ser
geant tried to comfort him with the assur
ance that General Meade would excuse in
formality under such circumstances, but
John insisted that what scared him wa
that he never came SO near kicking maj
in his life without doing 1t as he did Gen
eral Meade when he stopped to pick up tn
she'll He was grieved to think he hadn'
recognized Meade and was in a pani
whenever he thought what might hav
happened had he acted on the impulse ant
kicked the general commanding tn
army. "-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has been made,
and that too, by a lady in this country. "Dis
ease fastened its clutches upon her and for
seven years she withstood its severest tests,
but her vital organs were undermined and
death seemed imminent. For three months
she coughed necessarily, and could not sleep
She finally discovered a way to recovery, by
purchasing ofus bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, and was so much
relieved on taking first dose, that she slept al
night and with two bottles, has been alb
solutely cured. Her name is Mrs Luther
Lutz Thus writes w. c. Hamnick & Co..
of Shelby, N. c. Trial bottles free at A,
Wasleys Drug Store. Regular size soc anc
SI.oo. Everybottle guaranteed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-24
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness. and that is by constitu.
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in.
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachan Tube. When this tube gets infamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when IL is entirely closed deafness
is the result,an unless the inflammation can be
AIKEN out and this tnbe restored to its norma
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh
which is nothing but an infiamed condition o
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for an!
case OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Se5 d TO
circulars, free.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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fact, hearty all the states of the middle
west much after the method adopted In

Canada and Vermont-that is, the farmers
raise great numbers, but rarely fatten any
The preparation of the birds for the mar
ket is done by the owners Of turkey foun-
dries" or mammoth coops each capable
of accommodating a young army OF mele-
agridie. Collection of turkeys for ''foun-
dry feeding begins at about the same
time as in Canada but the birds are taken
to the "foundries' in wagons and not
driven and fattening by more or less sci.
entiflc processes is carried on from the date
of the first turkey reception till the end
of the season.
The flavor of the birds when brought e
the table depends in large measure, ol
course, upon the food whercwith they are
fed, and it is only fair TO state that yeal
by year the turkey founders are becoming
exporter i'm their selection thereof and that
nowadays some foundry fed birds" are
quite equal to the choicest that can any
where be bought. OSBORN SPENCER.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-24

The Mexican Turkey and the me1ea-
girls OceIIntn-TurIcey Breeding and
FntteninE-"Foundry Feeding" and
It's Eject on the Flavor.
copyright 1898, by the Author.l
Those wise men termed ornithologists
say there are only two separate and dis
tinct species of turkeys, though admitting
the existence of many crosses and varia-
tions caused by domestication. One Of
the two species allowed by the wise men Is
now commonest in Mexico, they say,
though formerly found nearly everywhere
In the temperate and in much of the trop-
ical part of North America. 1t is in turn
divided into two varietes-the northern
wild turkey, once common from Maine to
Texas, and the Mexican turkey, supposed
ly the progenitor Of the common barnyard
fowl
The second species known to the orni-
biologists is the Meleagris ocellata, mele-
agris being the jaw breaking scientific
name for turkey and ocellata being added
to show that birds of this species wear
feathers adorned with glistening eye shap-
ed spots, much like those that ornament
the tail feathers of peacooks. This variety
of turkey is found chiefly in Central Amer
as the Honduras turkey. 1t is much
smaller than the wild turkey of the States
and shier, but not so clever.
Lifelong turkey hunters, however, ig-
more the scientific olassihcations. They
say there are four distinct races of turkeys
| in the United States. The first is clearly
| identical with the northern wild turkey.
termed Meleagris gallapavo americana by
| the ornitholOpiSts and the second is un-
doubtedly the same as the Meleagris mex
| icana and is called the Rocky mountain
| turkey by the hunters They tell of a
third variety, found only in Texas and
| northeastern Mexico, and fourth, the
Florida turkey, much smaller and hand
somer than any of the others, which II
found only in the peninsula that stretches
| Cubaward The hunters seem to know
nothing of the Honduras turkey, but /
may be that it and the Florida bird are tn
same.
Although nobody in the old world seem
to have known anything about the turIe!
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-24
Give the Children a Drink

called Grain-o. 1t is delicious, appetizing,
nourishing food drink to take the place of
Coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all
who have used it because when properly
prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but is
free from all its injurious properties. Grain
o aids digestion and strengthens the nerves
1t is not stimulant but health builder,
and children. as well as adults, can drink II
with great benefit Costs about as much Al
coffee. 10 and 25c.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-24
A Great Surprise

Isin store for all who use Kemp's Balsan
for the Throat and Lungs Would you be-
ieve that it is sold on its merits and any
druggist is authorized by the proprietor o
this wonderful remedy to give you sample
bottle free 1t never fails to cure acute o.
chronic coughs. All druggists sell Kemp.
Balsam. Price 25 and soc.
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Mhat pr. A. u. slater SAWS.

BUFFALO, N. Y.-Gents From my per
sonal knowledge, gained in observing the
effect of your Shiloh's Cure in cases of ad
vanced Consumption. am prepared to say
it is the most remarkable Remedy that hai
ever been brought to my attention. 1t hai
certainly saved many from Consumption
Sold by P. d. Kirlin. and a guarantee.
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ern Railway. 1t is the short line to Florida
and offers the best service and quickest time
to all the principal winter resorts as well as
to all the commercial centres of the South.
Maps, rates aud all information will be
cheerfully furnished by John NJ. Beall,
District Passenger Agent, s2s Chestnut street,
Philadelphia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-24
Rheumatism Cured in a pay.

"Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neu
ralgia radically cures in to 3 days. Its
action upon the system is remarkable and
and the disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. IS cents. Sold by
Shenandoah drug store, Shenandoah. tt
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-24
Are You Going to Florida !?

If you are ask for tickets via the Southern
Railway. 1t is the shortest, quickest and
best route. Its service this season will sur
pass that of all preceding years. Write for
further information to John NJ. Beall, District
Passenger Agent, s2s Chestnut street,
Philadelphia Pa.
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Nov. 24th.-Turkey supper under the
auspices of the All Saints church will be
held in the church basement, corner Oak
and West streets.
Dec. 24.-Grand ball in Dougherty's new
hall, corner Jardin and Centre streets under
auspices of Shenandoah Glee Club
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Short-Do you know I've strong sus-
picion that the house I'm living In is
haunted?
Nabor-I know 1t is. see the land
lords agent there nearly every day.-Bos-
ton Courier