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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11

the aid Of the camera invoked to show not
only C,ery phase of the pedagogical work
but the type of American school child.
Alter Il careful scrutiny of the list of
eligible photographers he had prepared
famong the names were several of national
reputation) Superintendent Powell deter
mined to place this responsible contract in
the hands of Miss Frances Benjamin John
ston of this city, Miss Johnston is too well
known here to need any comment, and it
was through the columns of this paper that
her reputation was further increased when
she completed a remarkable journalistic
feat and published the first portraits of the
great admiral on his homeward voyage.
No Easy Task.
A schedule prepared as to include at
once every item which would add to the ed
ucational value of the work, and, as the
period allowed for the completion of the
pictures was but short, to arrange appoint
ments with the greatest economy of time
was given Miss Johnston, and for six weeks
from early in the morning until the light
failed she worked indefatigably, sacrificing
plate after plate in her single endeavOr to
produce the best possible negatives. Some
days she filled many twenty-three
plates, which is truly remarkable in view
of the unvarying artistic merit of the prints
and when 1t is considered that every neg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11

oesln with the great plan Of the city laid
out Tor miles before the steps of the cam
ltol When they study the science of gov
eminent they begin by study of the
school government and work from there to
the general government which they go 10
the capital TO see in opera zion before their
eyes. Every study is as far as possible
clothed with interest for the child so that
ne VIII enter upon the days work with
that enthusiasm which is never failing in
these young scholars, if 1t be directed into
the right channel They are made TO feel
that their education is not confined in the
four walls of their class room. but that
the whole world is their school, its birds,
Its trees, and its white clouds their teach
ers. Truly does the child of the modern
school realize into fact and raise beyond
its usual triteness the oft quoted Sermons
in stones and books in the running brooks"
Miss Johnston, in her trip abroad this
summer, took a selection of the prints with
her and showed them to the official pho-
tographer of Paris, VI. Berloy. His praise
was enthusiastic. He could hardly believe
that our children, healthy, happy and
earnest in their work, so different from the
Partisan 'ecolies," We're not selected types
For the many who would otherwise not
see this very interesting exhibit a dupu-
cate set Of the photographs has been pre-
pared and is now on exhibition at Veer-
hoff's galleries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11

alive was time exposure. On other days,
however, she produced only one or two, as
when she was working among the outlying
districts and at the Zoo. which furnished
nothing better than Weird combination Of
restless children. moving animals and wind
swayed foliage. OF course. in interior views
she was greatly ha mpered in expressing
herself, as the powersof selection and ar
rangement-in other words, composition
was to certain extent eliminated; but ev-
cry picture in which landscape was fac
tor was composed as carefully as an ar
lists sketch. The pictures are naturally
technical perfection, as in all matters per-
taining to photogra piers lore Miss John
ston is past master. Whenever a plate had
to be coaxed, halation avoided, or a double
print made, 1t was done fawlessly
Inc completed prints give as nearly per-
1ect presentation as 1t Is possible to OBJ
tain of the educational methods pursued in
the public schools of this city-the school
houses and school appliances the routine
WORK the type of pupil and the ethical value
OF the system itself. The display is. in
fact an epitome of 10 the work Superin-
tendent Powell has been doing here for
fourteen years. 1t is simply a going back
to first principles IN order to give the child
a fuller, keener and more intelligent APP
probation of the knowledge he is expected
TO ac"S.re before he becomes a unit in
the FAMILY of modern civilization. Thirty,
twenty, even ten, years ago the great ma
1orlty of educators believed, even though
thev would perhaps not acknowledge 1t.
that education was simply a matter OF
memory and assimilation from the dry,
embarrassing text books many Of US re-
member.
An Interesting Series.
The series Of $50 pictures begins with the
Kindergarten, where the wee investigators
are SHOWN in a garden, planted and Guilt
waited by themselves; their little brains are
not crowded with a varied stock of miscel-
laneous information concerning petals,
stamens and pistils, nor are they taught
TO cal the daisy BELLS perenius," or the
violet viola pedata, but they are led to
observe the growth of bright blossoms they
love and their reason is exercised from
the llrst, so that when later their botanical
the never-failing knowledge of experience
to fail back on. So it is all the way
through When they study geography they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
THE RUSH TO CAPE NOME.
Special Agent Durham Describes
Conditions in Alaska

The director OF the census has received
an important letter from Special Agent
Samuel c. Durham. who is engaged in TAX
ing the census OF Alaska The letter is
dated October Q.
After giving in detail the itinerary Of his
trip as well as the names and post office
addresses OF the special agents. he refers
briefly 10 the number and boundaries of
the several districts into which Alaska has
been divided for the census work. 1t was
his intention, he says, TO establish at least
twenty-five districts. but upon his arrival
he found It impossible on account Of the
,tan,pede 10 Cape Nome to obtain reliable
men who would consider an appoin; nent
for less than six months. Everybody lad
the fever and was anxious TO gee to tha
gold fields at once. This made It necessary
10 establish districts large enough to insure
a n.riod OF employment of sufficient length
TO make 1t an object to special agents 10
remain.
reference is made to the method Of TAX
ing the census and its cost and the agent
says the enumerators Will float down the
principal streams IN their districts in an
open boat during May and June for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11

ence is one month later than has been the
practice for long series Of years but IT
was considered advisable to make the
change. because of the falling off last
spring in the amount of the church collec-
lions owing to the bad weather which fol-
lowed the blizzard in February
The eastern conference of the MARYLAND
Lutheran synod will be held in the Keller
Memorial Church, Rev Charles III. Butler
pastor, Tuesday next. The exercises will
begin at 10 am, with devotional services
conducted by the president Rev + C.
Burke Following this the routine bust
ness of the conferences will be transacted.
The program for the rest of the day in
cludes synodical5 matters referred to CON
ference for discussion. divided into five
subjects. as foloWs:es"O Shall the presi-
dent of synod be re7eligibe for a definite
perintending power? t2) Method OF cleo
ton; nominating committee, one person
from each conference. CD Necessary Off
cial expenses to be met "a Rules for off,
cial conduct. (6) Consequent necessity for
synodical vice president" to be discussed
by Revs c. H. Butler, W. S. Freas, Dr.
and D. E. Wiseman; Marriage and d.
vorce," addresses on which theme will he
made by Rev. Drs. e. K. Bell, w. H Dun
bar and Samuel Domer; THE relation of
the church to evangelistic and reformatory
movements" addresses by Rev. DIR. W. e.
Parson and Rev. P. A. Heilman and VIC.
Stoudenmire; Equalization of appoint-
ment,' addresses by Revs. Drs G. w. NIL
Ter and j. G. Butler, The Sunday school,"
subdivided into four parts to wit: What
the Sunday School should be-" Revs L. M.
Zimmerman and j. F. Crigler, speakers:
Pastors relation to the Sunday SCHOOL,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
IVORY SOAP PASTE.

In fifteen minutes, with only cake of Ivory Soap and WATER
you make cleansing paste than you can buy
Ivory Soap Paste will take spots from clothing and will clean
carpets kid gloves slippers patent enamel russell leather and
Shoes leather BELTS painted woodwork and furniture The
special value of Ivory Soap this form arises from the fact that
used with damp sponge cloth to cleanse articles
washed because they will not stand the free appa-
ton of water.
DIRECTIONS FOR MKNG boiling add one and Onehh ounces
dn) twill keep well
q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11

The bi-monthly mass meeting of the Ep-
worth League Union of Washington city
and vicinity will be held Friday evening
next at the NJ. E. Church South, Gathers
burg, Nd. The exercises will begin at $50
will be made on Possibilities for the Young
Worker in the Epworth League" by Miss
Margaret B. Waesche of Epworth, Wash
ington; individual Responsibility Of the
League Member" by Mr.. H. A Beach OF
Falls Church, Va; THE Epworth League
at Difficult Points, by Rev. F. L. Day of
West Washington, and How to Gain the
Most From the Epworth League System"
by Rev E. A. Edwards of Rockville Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11

tai. and being forced to return get in trou-
Die IN one of the towns and are locked up.
Ih1s is where the reading room is getting
In some good work
Sltha, where the government officials are
located. is most fortunate one in many re-
spects. The climate is all that can be de-
sired. 81. Peter s-by-the-Sea Chapel. where
Bishop Rowe resides. is also located there.
Inc chapel is of stone, the only one Of it's
kind in all Alaska 1t is also the finest in
the territory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11

words and phrases they can to exhibit their
knowledge of French-and that, too. when
they know perfectly well the mass Of read
ers do not understand II. OBSERVER.
November g. 1899.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup should he
kept in every household. 1t is the best remedy
for cough cold and is especially recommended
for that grippe cough. Price. Is cts.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-01
Kaiiulanii
Tract

Situated on the east side of
Kalihi Valley. The view to
Pearl Harbor is the best in
the city of Honolulu. The
soil is very deep; no stones or
rocks on the place.
Water will be laid before
purchasers are ready to build.
A space will be set apart in
memory Of the late Princess
Kaiulani for a park.
The lots will be sold at the
lowest prices in the market,
with which other real estate
agents will not afford to COM.
peto.
Applications for lots VIII be
received at our Office, and will
be given preference of choosing
lots in the order they are re-
ceived.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-01

One of the queerest newspapers in the
world is lie Monaco. 1t is issued weekly,
is admirably printed on expensive paper
and its news consists almost exclusively
of figures arranged in long columns
These figures tell in what compartment of
the roulette wheels at Monte Carlo and
Spa the little balls have come to rest dur.
ing the weeks business.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-01

For further particulars APP
ply to
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-01

retiring, in strong, hot, creamy lather of
CUTICURA SOAP. Dry thoroughly, and
anoint freely with CUTICURA, greatest of
emollient skin cures. Wear during the
night old, loose, kid gloves. Forsore hands,
itching palms, and shapeless nails, this
treatment is simply wonderful.
81 OINTMENT, soc. PoTrgR DRuG AND CHsH Corr,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-01
NICKNAMED ROADS.
A RAILROAD MAN TELLS STORIES OF
TWO OF THEM.

How the Accommodation In Pennsyl-
vania, Got Its Name-Thc Creased Rails
on the "Davy Crockett" Line-How Oil
Saved Many Lives.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-01
A Remote Hope.

Felix-Do you mean that you can never
be mine, Angelina?
ngeline-Well, I won't 60 80 far as
that, Mr.. rundown. I am going to mar
~ another, but one never knows, you
know.-Philadelphi American.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-01
The 0rpheum . .Tneat<e,
TONIGHT

ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAM.
Opening with Fletcher's Laughable
Comedy,
CHINESE SERVANTS"
First Appearance in Honolulu of
Miss MARION g. Clara LLEwE Lynn
The Australian operate and Ballad
Vocalsts
The World-Famous Ventriloquist
J w. WINToN
A Dash of Sunshine.
EDITH FLETCHER
In Latest Coon Songs.
The Greatest Act of It's Kind Ever
Seen Here.
FLYING BUSCH
In Marvellous Feats of Daring in
Mid Air.
Ricardo g. DREYFUSS
In an Original sketch-"Of to the
War-Captain Dreyfus and
Black Taffie."
The Clever Eccentric Comedian,
MUSICAL FLETCHER
In His Original Sketch. "The Dutch
Policeman" Assisted by His
Daughter,
MISS Ed II FLETCHER
General Admission, 25c. and soc.
Last six rows for children under II
years, 10c.
Reserved chairs, SOC
Seats can be booked by ringing up
/ telephone $40
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-01
CASTLE & COOKE, LIMITED
Commission Merchants.
SUGAR FACTORS.

SUGAR FACTORS
AGENTS FOR
The Eva Plantation Co.
The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd
The Kohala Sugar Co.
The Waimea Sugar Mill Co.
The Koloa Agricultural Co.
The Fulton Iron Works, st. Louis,
Missouri.
The Standard Oil Co.
The George f. Blake Steam Pumps.
Weston's Centrifugals.
The New England Mutual Life In
surance Co., of Boston.
The Aetna Fire Insurance Co., Of
Hartford, Conn.
The Alliance Assurance Co., Of Lon
don.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-26

butter and the other to supply feeding
cattle.
But the kind of cattle demanded
must be a combination of both the
beef and dairy animal, or as Prof.
Shaw has christened them, the dual
purpose cattle. They must produce a
good quantity of fairly rich milk and
their calves must make good feeding
cattle. The cow herself must be Of
good size and capable of being fatten
ed easily, so that when her days Of
usefulness are passed as a mich COW
she may be easily fattened for beet.
Although the dual purpose cattle stand
midway between dairy and beef cattle
they do not result from the first cross,
any more than the hackney results
from a cross between a heavy draft
horse and a trotting horse. But they
form distinct breeds and the breeding
of dual purpose cattle requires as
much and if any difference, more skill
than the breeding of special purpose
cattle. The dairy quality must not be
developed at the expense of the beef
quality, nor the beef at the expense Of
the dairy. Both qualities must be adj
vanced together, and it takes skill and
experience in breeding to- do it.
Probably no one breed is ideal as
dual purpose cattle, but the Shorthorn,
the Red Polled and the Devon APP
proach most nearly to it. 1t is from
these breeds that the general farmer
must look for his supply of dual pur
pose cattle. The breeders of these
should recognize the Importance of de-
veloping both the beef and dairy quail
tiles, and all tendency to breed for sin
gle or special purpose should be elm
inated.-American Agriculturist.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-26

sows should have another litter of pigs
before this time. This is not specula-
tive theory, but what I have actually
accomplished the past year. Allowing
three dollars for use of money invested
in stock and land the account would
stand as follows:
Interest on investment. -. .....$ 800
Corn feed to Jan. 1, 20 bushels. 1000
Cost of seeds. -. ............... 1.50
Cost of sowing and working.... $50
Corn fed January to March h.. $500
1 1000 pounds shorts. 80. ...... 1000
Total. .... -. -. ...... ..S53 90
The proceeds would be:
500 pounds pork at cents. -. .$75. 90
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-26
Hogs on Southern Farms.

For the Southern Field and Home:
Just now the all-cOttOn farmers are
looking for more diversified fields f
operation. In this respect l am glad
to say that my experience with hogs
has been, to say the least, satisfactory,
and we urge they be given more
prominent place on southern farms.
Of all live stock that we raise, be-
ginning can more easily be obtained
with hogs, and profitable results more
early returned. This is a point which
should count a long way in their favor,
as expensive changes should be
avoided and farmers who have been
producing cotton at the unremunera-
tive prices Of the past season are of
all men the least prepared to make ex-
tensive money investments. AS an il
Illustration in small way, let us sup
pose that you buy say two six months
old sows. Breed them to good male,
the best you can find in the neighbour
hood. This done the first of May you
can expect in August from the two, at
least ten pigs.
Select some two acres of land con-
veniently located, and sow one-fourth
in oats, one-fourth in sorghum, plant
one-fourth in ground pear, and one
fourth in sweet potatoes. Construct a
temporary fence or one more perma-
nent, as you see fit. The oats may be
pastured off in June, and the tract
resown to peas or sorghum. Then will
come the sorghum, ground peas, field
peas, and potatoes. each contributing
literally to the production of pork.
One or two plats should be resown to
rye wheat or winter oats for the use
of the sows Then unless good pastures
are at hand 1 would confine the pigs in
a close pen by the first of January,
feeding ear corn, corn meal and shorts.
By the first of March they should
dress $50 pounds at least, besides the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-26

teristics of a soil that Indicate fertil-
ity." Prof. Wiley, while Chief Chem
list of the United States Agricultural
Department, stated that 'These lands
are new to agriculture and superior to
any other soil in their capability for
heavy crops"
portions of the great unreclaimed re-
gion of Florida's inundated lands, and
gave his opinion of the soil in the fol-
lowing statement:
"There is practically no other body
of land i'm the world which, presents
such remarkable possibilities of devel-
opment as these muck lands" and
adds:
F'They afford promises of develop
ment which reach beyond the limits
of prophecy"
These soils have also received prac-
teal tests not only in the successful
GU llNdClOu VI cuSdI CdIC, OuC Ill SCh-
eral field crops, semi-tropical and trop-
ical fruits, and early vegetables.
Claus Spreckles, the great sugar au-
thority of the Hawaiian Islands, and
grower of beet sugar in California, af
ter inspecting similar soils just north
of those embraced in the contract,
said:
"'The soil is as rich as any / have
ever seen, and with proper cultivation,
the yield should be equal to that OF
any other country on the face of the
globe"
The capital stock of the company is
two million of dollars; and with all
the natural advantages and unsurpass
ed fertility possessed by the territory
to be reclaimed, there should be no
doubt that it will result proftably to
the capital invested and develop a
magnificent territory, to the incalcula-
BILE benefit of the entire State.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-26
Cattle for the General Farmer.

What kind of cattle shall the gen
eral farmer raise? The general farm
err is the man that follows diversified
farming, corn, wheat, barley, hay, oats
and horses, cattle, sheep and hogs. He
neither devotes all Of his land to rails
ing one kind of grain, nor feeds all of
his crops to one kind of stock. He
does not depend upon one thing entire
ly for his income, as does the special
list. Stock are kept in order to feed
the crops raised on the farm to the
greatest advantage and to preserve as
much of the fertilizer constituents of
the crops raised as possible. But there
are obstacles to specialized farming
! that at present seem insurmountable.
Cattle are kept ON these farms for two
purposes, to furnish milk and butter
and to produce meat. The milk and
butter produced are primarily for the
use of the farmers family, and the
surplus is usually sold in the open
market. The calves are raised by hand
on skim milk, and the steers are kept
until they are two or three years old
and then sold to local butchers or to
shippers. The heifers are kept to re-
place their mothers, or else are sold as
milch cows. 1t is very evident that
the special dairy cow is not suited to
this class of farmers, although she
would admirably fill the requirements
for milk and butter, yet her calves
s Would be worthless for feeding purpos-
IS. On the other hand the special beef
Row cannot fill the bill, because she
|annot yield enough milk to supply the
amily wants and raise her calf.
Neither can the farmer afford to keep
9th classes, one to supply milk and
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-26
ONLY WOMAN'S WAY.

ONLY WOMANS WAY.
Eyes, it was so much cheaper to make it all
at. home"
''How long did it take you?"
"Only four days. And, actually, they charge
at least fifteen cents for them in the stores!'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-26

Young pigs. 49,. 80. ....... 1900
5000
Less expenses. 49,. ...... $500
37.O0
This is indeed a good remuneration
for the trouble of feeding bunch OF
hogs and watching them grow.
r. L. Billiard.
Powder Springs, Ga.