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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
From the New York Herald.


Death from excessive dancing does not
often make an item for the newspapers, and
vet 1t is a wonder sometimes that such is
not the case There is no doubt that tndi-
,ectly much damage is done to crippled
hearts by this form of exercise, especially
when carried to excess, as shown by the
severe palpitation, rapid breathing and
muscular exhaustion which attend the re-
peated and prolonged efforts for Just one
more turn" The fact that fatal issue is
not immediate does not disprove the degree
of injury sustained at the time.
Even with strong and healthy persons the
amount of strain upon heart power Is mani
fest in the excessive heartbeat induced and
in the painting and overheated CONDITION
which are almost invariably associated with
the effort How much more pronounced the
effects would be in case of organic cardiac
disease need not be mentioned. And yet
when the latter condition exists we are adj
yised against undue exertion in every form.
particularly such as involves rapid move
ments, stair climbing, jumping and running.
In dancing we have in somewhat modi-
fed way a combination of all these forms,
with results which are cumulative in con-
nection with peculiarly exciting environ
ment. Like all good things, dancing should
be done in moderation, hard as it may ap-
pear to resist the temptation to overreach
in the opposite direction.
In the case Of the little bridesmaid it is
evident that death was occasioned by over
dtstension of an already seriously diseased
heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
Dogs Like to BE Talked To.
From the London News.

A short time ago little dog was missing.
He was soon found sitting on a chair In
sunny window opposite a good old dame
with whom he had lately struck up cordial
comradeship. All what are you doing?"
cried the owner. entering. "Wir schwatzen
zusammen" 1--WE are chatting together). said
the old dame: and in fact she was Keeling
off yarn with cats. rabbits, pigeons and
all sorts Of Lice things in it, and doggie sat-
all attention sometimes one pricked ear on
high, sometimes the other (Which is the
canine equivalent for note of interroga-
tion); sometimes with flashing eyes and mo-
bile nostrils: occasionally with puckered
forehead and angrily rising mustache. The
same dog has another friend. who says she
tells him fairy tales Cthe tales have a great
deal about emphatic black cat in them)!
and when the dog looks more puzzled than
a harried chess player the reciter turns
triumphantly to the bystanders, saying:
You see. he understands every word" A
dog certainly likes conversation, and he
understands good many words undoubt-
edly-the names OF different kinds of game,
the names of meals and Of sundry amuse-
ments Of his, and also the patronymics of
his principal fnsndA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18

A Ithy.ici.n Offers "a re"
an SIeeplessness.

- er.cu1Ass night" said physi-
- 7 am forcjbly reminded today
how. exacting is nature In her dehlaii's toI
the enforcement Of the physical al"
compensation.
.Uy-a d. not know why We sleep nor "h"-
-. raa11,. IA and it is too deep dne3-
zion 10 b. disposed of in paragraph we
only know thai sleep, whatever II Is 'ii'
human brain must have. and thoosh ''ie
80. ,,.,,- sustain itself without food ana
a,er for indefinite periods. sleep cannot
he ,,,- off and IS absolutely oVerpp"erihs
in its demands.
"1,bar. are many theories. understand
u,b,- we sleep. One Is that the piood yes
cells in the brain contract and with the
decreased circulation and pressure 'hat vi
gan assumes a condition ki1"A as Steep
Some hold that the axtremitles go 10 sleeP
first and lastly the brain rake your
choice: ii is free. But this we DO Know
that the brain does not lose CONSCIOUSNESS
and its active functions are merely heio Ill
suspensiGn for such time as we pass III
sleep -..,, ,tooroti-
cal For that matter. there are several I'M
nnrtaut organs of the human system uooh
Witch psychologists still disagree as to
their functions. Therefore they arr eiassi-
'
"a uhvsician cannot give sure-sho'
r,medv for sleeplessness-that curse OF the
high tension of the affairs OF the present
age of struggle and push. IL * very iais &c
" a matter of cause. temper Imen' ana u
virOnment Remove the "a lse u EN- III
dividual case and different erect Is pro-
duced.
"Here are however, few common sense
suggestions which. stripped of technical
yerbiage may prove of value to some OF
Tn Star readers:
positively no tea or coree AT dinner
No exceptions To this mandate. Avoid *
evenings. If You are dispu a:i,us. indulge
your proclivities during the day. Thin
ING draws the blood to the brain: there
fore, break up the thinking and the 'wor-
rving' habits over the present or thu cns,:-
inr DAYS events. Hot foot baths. hot mix,
a nIate Of hot soup. little food EASILY a.
pested a glass of stout or porter with :.
slice OF toast or bread or a cracker taken
before retiring will tend to equalze die
circulation and draw the blood from the
brain which is the desidera,1m IN all cases
of sleeplessness.
- am one of a class OF ply scians who do
no, beli.ve In starving the oily. Not mat
advocate heavy eating N l. . |art U.
plethoric persons. Fourteen hours-from g
nm till a. m. the following days too
long to 20 without food where persons are
delicate or inclined TO sleeplessness. If
they do not retire by 10 O'Clock light Ie-
past such as / have suggested, should be
partaken.
II have found In some eases h tri rGD,:ng
Of the body with crash towel to prove to
be too stimulating. Yet such a rubbing
preceded by light exercise Ct The arnls and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
MEASURED DISTANCES.
How Far 1t Is From Several Central
Points in This City.


How far is it," she asked from the
White House to the Capitol"
"Most people consider it a mile, but this
is an error" answered the bicyclist las 1t
depends upon how you travel"
IF you sail over the house tops as the
crow flies l cannot give you the distance.
If you start from the porte cochere of the
Executive Mansion, go out the northeas.
gate, turn around the corner into the short
street between that historic white struc-
ture and the treasury building-which
street by the way, If it has a name Is too
modest to display 1t on a lamp post at the
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue or anywhere
elsethence up Pennsylvania avenue past
the Peace monument into the Capitol
grounds and up to the west marble steps.
the ascending Of which will make the color
come to your cheeks and your breath take
in several widths by the time you are on
the top of the upper terrace, it Is one and
seventeenth miles.
1T is precisely one mile from The Star
building to the base Of these steps, as it Is
the same distance from I'd to 14th street.
Taking The Star corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and 11th street as a central starting
point 1T is one and four-fifth miles to Rock
creek bridge dividing this city from George
town.
ITO U and 14th streets via Pennsylvania
avenue, out 14th street, IT Is two miles.
when you go driving in the parks re.
member that 1t Is three-quarters Of q mile
around the White Lot circle. From The
Star corner 1T is three and one-half miles
following route which leads down Penn
sylvania avenue into the White Lot. thence
around its western side into the monument
grounds skirting these on the west and
south past the Agricultural Department
Smithsonian and National Museum build.
ings. across the 9Th street bridge to 80
street, to Pennsylvania avenue, to the start
ing DOint"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18

An odd incident occurred on the Chicago
and Northwestern railway Sunday fore
noon at Highland Park. Ill. AS the engi-
neer of the train which reaches Milwaukee
at II o'clock blew the whistle the valve
broke and he was unable to shut off the
steam from the noise-maker. From High
land Park to Milwaukee, a distance Of
about siNty-five miles, there was not mo-
ment when the whistle WAS not sounding
fun strength. 1t could be heard for miles
away as the train came on in q long. con-
tinucus. shrill sound. and at every city and
village people ran to their doors to learn
what was happening. While the whistle
was blowing the fireman was straining
every nerve to keep the steam up to the
running point. and succeeded in bringing
the train into the station,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
FEW sHAD IN THE pENoBscor.
Numerous Once, the Dams and Saw.
mills Now Keep Them Away.
JOS. F. WEBER,
Local Representative,
ia 1 ST. NV.
Wash ington, DC. Phone 017

From the Bangor tAfe.l Commercial.
This is about the season of the year
when the vast army of shad which started
north from the Gulf OF Mexico last Decem-
Der is about due off the Penobscot. But
Judging from the recent years the army
will march right along by and but q very
few stragglers will come in. just enough
to remind the people that the species Is
sttl in existence !
There were times when the Penobscot'
river swarmed with shad. The catch was
reckoned by cart loads, and 81 a hundred
was considered a good price. The weirs
were damned full Of the fish at every tide
and the drift nets then In use were terri.
bly, strained with the nightly hauls.
The stories which the old settlers tell
about DO tr catching shad afty yearss and more
are perhaps little exaggerated, and right
here it might be mentioned that the United
States fish commission report says that
much nut is c we to s a e agas1 Placing too too
early abundance OF these fish And the
report goes on to quote the figures given In
the report Of the Maine fieh commission
caught in 1866 as 2. 100000. while the fig
ures collected by the United States fish
commission in 1868 showed but 5000.
The official figures of the United States
in the Penobscot. AS near can be as.
certained less than 100 were taken last
year.
The cause Of the almost total falling of
in this important fishery is by no means a
mystery when the habits of the shad are
taken into consideration.
But the shad is a peculiar fish. It is
very particular and insists on fresh water
a clean, quiet place, slack water being pre-
TERED. Distance is no object in ascending
streams, and In some of the southern rivers
the spawning grounds are from $50 to 100
miles above tide water Before Instructions
barred the way to the headwaters Of tho
Susquehanna river the range was 51S miles
from salt water. When the conditions in q;
river are changed and the habits of the
fish disturbed, rather than conform to the
new order Of things the shad will cross thai
particular river from their list and go else.
where.
The primary cause Of the departure OF
the slad is the building Of the dams at
Bangor. VeaEle and Great Works. When
the shad came into the river in 1895 and
found these impossible barriers. they were
greatly confused, and in their confusion
tons Of them were captured in the down..
rayer weirs. From that season there was G.
dropping off, and as civilization advanced
more marked.
Unlike tho salmon, the .shad Is a part
tlcular, tindd and easily discouraged feh.
They are wary o. the works OF man and
the most expepsfs,e and scientifically COM
structed Asts@ays have Ill the terrors Tor
them. Occasionally a shad Will go through
a fishway, but the main body never. It ID
said that Q bridge across a stream will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18

posed consolidation. He knew several small
stockholders, but he had not heard any
complaint from them.
Mr.. Babcock said the committee mad not
received a protest from any minority Stock
holders.
Mr.. Cowherd said that there appeared to
be no requirement for the issue of transfers
Mr.. Auerbach said that system OF trans
fers was now under consideration.
The Question of Transfers.
Mr.. Babcock said he thought the COM
panies were very liberal in transfers, and
the committee had decided to leave the
general question of transfers to the COM
panies, realizing that Congress can alter 1t
at any time.
Mr. Young said the company would be as
liberal as possible with transfers, as 1t was
to their interest to be so.
Mr.. Truesdell said that in fact the COM
many was now giving more liberal sys-
TEN of transfers than the law REQUIRES;
Mr. Young said that the metropolitan
Railway Company last year carried $1,000
coo more passengers than the previous
year, and yet, under the transfer SYSTEM
the receipts of the company were less.
Mr. CoWherd said that this was the time
to handle the question of transfers. and ne
hoped that limitations would be fixed now.
He also thought the capital stock of the
company ought to be stipulated, as wen DIS
the issue of bonds.
Mr. Young said that the issue OF bonds
was limitable by their mark"tabi'lty. Ihe
company was now running behind at the
rate of $500 900 year. In the future there
will be necessity for a great outlay OF
cash. Before the project is finished there
will be many millions of dollars invested.
"Our intention at this time Is 10 only is
size $4,000, 600 of stock" added Mr.. Young.
.Suppose YOU limit the stock TO S15.00oO0O y
Mr. Truesdell said the Capital traction
Company was capitalized at Sl2OD,0oo, ana
the Washington Traction AMI Electric Com
pany had five times the trackaSe CT the
other road 49,. o
Mr.. Babcock thought that s12,o0o,0o0 was
certainly low enough.
Mr.. Cowherd said he would not undertake
to name the amount of capitalization.
The committee then went into executive
session to consider the bill.
Favorable Report Ordered.
After considering the bill by sections IN
executive session, the committee ordered
favorable report on the measure. 1t will
be placed on the calendar Of the House to-
day and may be called up for consideration
next Monday.
The committee amended the bill by limit
ing the issue of capital stock to $4,000 600.
An amendment was also drawn providing
for notice to each stakeholder of the filing
OF a certificate of a change IN ownership IN
the majority of the stock.
The bill substitutes fiaemen at the cross
ings of other roads in lieu of the special
policemen now employed at such crossings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18

Novelist-"Those COMPOUNDED critics slated
nv new novel most numerically"
F'riend-"Well. you have your revenge.
They had to read the book."-Ttt-Bitsa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
ST White Shirt Waists,

Best OF best 81 White India Linon
Waists. The absence OF the yoke at
back will tell you they are this sea-
sons correct style. And note the
corded and tucked fronts, Numbered
collars and cuffs. All sizes from 81
to 44-another important considera
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18

It pays to read the want columns Of The
Star Hundreds Of situations are filled
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
S. white Dress

Fit for Sunday wear-these cor
rectly new Pique and Linen Skirts,
tucked and corded-ftting the hips
snugly, flaring from the knees. Man
cut-man-finished. Dressmaker and
homemade skirts are only feeble inn
itations at the best-only too appa-
rent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
Flowers.

zinc for the Chrysanthemums usually re-
OUS tailed ar 75c. And greatest variety
of other flowers at less than prevailing
quotations. Many tables and cases full, on
this second lonr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
"Kayser'' Gloves.

ENc 15c and asc pair for these best
OSSs silk Gloves. guaranteed not I" wear
ont al the finger ends. 2-clasp and 8 but
tons. in white, black. pearl, modes era!s'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
Sunday Ties.
Sunday Gloves.

ErNc tomorrow for 7ac Quality Suede
w like Wash Chamois Cloves, white
and yellow; correct 2-clasp-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
Mr.. Nose. Advocates the Bill.

Mr.. w. H Moses advocated the bill. He
said he heartily approved the proposed con-
solidation, which would result In giving the
city better railway facilities. He thought
the citizens would favor it.
Mr.. H. Bradley Davidson Of the firm of
Davidson & Davidson said he had been
hoping for this consolidation for long
time. 1t would be very unfortunate if these
reads should be separated
Mr. A. A. Wilson said the bill would be a
great benefit to the city and an accommo-
dation to the people.-He had heard the bill
discussed about the city, and had heard no
criticism.
Have you heard any complaints from the
minority Stockholders" asked Mr.. Pearre
mot word" said Mr. Wilson.
Mr. NJ. M. Parker said that a poll of this
city would not show 2 per cent of the people
!. who would oppose this bill and the pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
Untrimmed Hats.

R6n<- for the Ladies' Hats as described
w above. hut unframed. With low
prices for best trimmings and services Of
expert millncrs to-order hat need cost
very little.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18

LS~ for White SILK Fans. with hand
1OS painted, lace appliqued and span,
glel. Worth S1-see them and you'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
New Ribbons.

NRT yard for finch wide Soft-fnish
'oS Taffeta. in all the scarce shades;
usually Csc. And Black Satin-back Velvet
Ribbons are plentiful here, y to inches
wide
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24
Room Opened for Musical Study.

A new musical studio has been fitted
up in the city for the convenience Of
music teachers ana is greatly appre-
ciated. 1t frequently happens that the
homes of The pupils have not the proper
acoustic properties ana for that
reason the music teachers are not able
to work to the best advantage. Again.
many of the music teachers living out
Of town. but who have pupils in this
city, have not had the proper place to
give lessons.
Staples, Smith < Moody have an
extra room in the basement of their
store, and realizing what a convenience
such accommodations would be, have
fitted up the room for the use Of the
music teachers and pupils. No attempt
at luxurious furnishings has been
made but instead everything is ar
ranged with the idea of securing the
proper acoustic properties. In this
they have been most successful and
one of the best known voice teachers
says that it is seldom that he has been
in small room where it is possible to
work to such advantage.
The studio is far enough away from
tne store OF lne Hrnl 50 lAdt tie Pupli9
are not annoyed by what is taking
place. and nothing disturbs their
studying. The room has now been
open to music teachers for several
days and all are of one mind in prais-
ing both its accommodations and the
arrangements. The room is furnished
with a piano from the firms stock ana
every little detail toward a successful
studio is supplied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24
STATE HOUSE.
Three Pardon Hearings Sched-
uIed for Today.
Maine Among the Lowest in IIiteracy
Percentage.
Nearly One hall OF Old Towns Property Is Ex-
empt from Taxation.

The growing tendency of towns Is
not to exempt property from taxation.
As is perfectly natural, many of the
towns are ambitious to be built up ana
this can best be accomplished, many
Of the towns believe, by getting in new
industries. For this reason many
towns have exempted large amount
of property from taxation. Several
years ago, many of the towns were
caught by shoe shops coming in, ana
as long as the property remained I'M
taxed the company remained to DO
business. As soon as the exemption
period was over the company moved to
another place, where the property
would again be exempted. Returns
show that this time is now over and
many Of the towns are becoming
cautious about eXempting property
from taxation.
1t is probable that no municipality
in the State has 50 much property eX-
empt from taxation as old Town.
There the valuation of property i'll the
city is about 81 900, 600 OF this $500. 000
worth is exempt from taxation. This
property is the large pulp and paper
mills that are located in Old Town.
The period Of exemption will be over,
this coming year, and when the returns
ai.. node il will Snow that the city has
Y. :...cA more additional taxable prop
erty. In order to raise money with
which to pay the amount required by
the State assessors it has been neces-
sary to make the high rate of 30 mills
In consequence of the period of eXemp-
ton being over. this year. the tax rate
for that city will probably be consii-
crably less.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

Hon. l.. T. Carleton, commissioner OF
inland fisheries ana game, is OF Inc
onininn that it will now be but a short
time before the ice in the lakes ahu
Uonds will be out. The report that the
ice had gone out of Lake CobbosSSee-
contee is incorrect, ne says. me lcc
is now more or less broken up ana u
strong northwest wind VIII clear ihe
nnud The ice is weak in Maranocook
ana if will be but a very snort Tune
hafore that lake is clear a report
comes from Great pond, in the bel-
grade system. that the ice there SHOWS
signs of breaking up and the people III
that vicinity predict that, by the last
of the week, the ice will have gone out.
Word has been received at the office
of the secretary Of State that the Auto
matte Bfcycle Pump 60. has changed
lie namc to the Automatic Fire 1niiator
| % Several of the stockholders live III
/ Boston.
| The Electric Display Company stock
holders, at a meeting held in Port
land. April 81, voted to increase the
| coni,aI stock of the company from
5000 OOG to 100000.
The first company of all Maine IN
corporators to manufacture automo-
biles has been organized and the GER
/ tificate filed at the office Of the secre-
tary of State. The incorporators are
all Maine men and the presumption Is
that the people Of Eden are to manu-
facture automobiles instead Of buck
boards for the use of Bar Harbor peo-
pie.
The company is the Boston Automo-
bile CO.. organized at Eden, Me, fol
the purpose of making and selling
automobiles. with 100000 capita
stock. of which $500 is paid in. The Of
fcers are: President, E. Shirley God
dar1 of Eden. Me; treasurer, Franz
Pinkham Of Eden, Ne. Certificate ap
proved, April II, 1900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24
What Shall We Have 70, Dessert

This question arises in the family ev-
ery- day. Let us answer IL today. Try
IelI-O. a delicious and healthful dessert
Prepared in two minutes. No boiling! no
baking! simply add boiling water and
Raspberry and Strawberry. Get a pack
age at Your grocers today. 10 cts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

A heavy block of granite was laid on
Commercial street, yesterday, to fur
nish a foundation for the sprinkler to
rest on while being filed. on account
of the mud that has formed in that
SPOT in the past it has been hard work
to start the loaded cart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund he money on 50 cent bottle Of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar II 1t
fails To cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee n 25-cent bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded.
Bowditch & Webster, I\insman & Co
F. X. CoUrtemanche, G. X. Partridge,
Arthur Tetyault, Temple Pharmacy,
John Coughlin, Augusta
A. Il. Hutchinson, Halloween
Robinson &, Co. Chas. Ward & Go.
n IT Reane Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

We are sole agents for d. f. Sicher's
line Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

It il reported from Great pond that
Boston parties are to put up log
cabin there. during the coming season.
The camp will be located near the ele-
CANT summer home of George Ware of
WaterVille.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

Scenes Of activity have prevailed
the immense showing Of Ladies' Fine
elegant-littin man tailored suit, don't