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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
RECLAIMING ARID LANDS.

Immense Tracts That Might Be Bene-
fted With Lasting Results.
From the Chicago Record
A discussio, respecting the retaining of
arid lands of the United States was taken
I'D by the Commercial Club at Its banquet
Probably no greater physical and economic
problem Is before the people Of the United
States at this time, and there probably is
no other problem which will bring abodt
such far-reaching and beneficial results
when solved.
the land that may be made available for
cultivation by impounding waters for irri-
cation purposes places Its area at 100000.
600 acres. 1t is now practically worthless
With irrigation it is claimed this land
would be worth from $500, OOO, 600 to per-
haps ten times that amount, and If not sold
1t could be rented for 81 to IS year per
acre.
the problem is accentuated by the fact that
all over the arid region irrigating COM
panies are now at work obtaining control
of vast tracts of land and of the impound-
ing basins by means of which they may be
supplied with water. In many instances
vested rights in water privileges and land
are being acquired by these companies that
will be used as the basis for making ex-
tortionate demands the government
should some plan for general improvement
be decided on.
Som idea O. the Importance Of the mat
ter may be gathered from the fact that
the republican national platform strongly
pronounces l., favor of a system Of arid
land reclamation that will leave the distri-
button Of water on such lands In the hands
and under tn control Of the people of the
states and territories where the lands are
situated.
On. of the important features Of the
reclamation o. arid lands by means of iri-
pounding reservoirs Is the fact that 1t
would be Immensely helpful to the project
Of improving tho great rivers Of the west
into commercial waterways. A system has
been devised by number Of engineers
we'll posted on the subject which shows
that impounding reservoirs built along the
Mississippi river would save many acres
Of lanl from alternating foods and
droughts, and would make possible chan.
mel twenty feet in depth from Lake Michi.
gan, If desire to the Gulf of Mexico. I'm
doubtedly the next great internal improve.
ment of the United States will be plan
for the reclamation of arid lands which
will work harmoniously with the improve
ment of the great rivers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21

ing fortune. Few men chance upon
fortunes. The fortunes we know
about are not found, but founded on
certain substantial basis. The ma
ture of that basis of fortune is we'll
set forth in the advice given by a
successful merchant to young man
who asked, What is the first requi-
site to making a fortune?" "The first
requisite to making a fortune" said
the rich man, is health" The idea
that fortunes are made suggests toll
and industry and skill. Nothing can
be made without these. But a weak
man cannot toll, and industry is in
compatible with ill-health. If you
want to be strong, remember that all
physical strength comes from food
and that the amount of strength ex-
tracted from food depends upon the
ability of the stomach to digest food
and assimiliate its nutrition. The man
who takes care of his digestion is, in
general, taking care Of every other
organ of his body"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
Green Not RestfuI to the Eyes.


1t seems as though cherished notions were
no sooner on an apparently firm foundation
than some inconsiderate iconoclast comes
along and throws them down. People have
for many years supposed that the color
green was restful to human eyes. and have
been referred to the green grass and green
foliage that nature has been so prodigal
with for the benefit Of wearied vision.
Now, according to a German professor OF
Berlin, nature wasn't thinking of human
eyes when she made her profuse verdant
display, and that her color scheme was car
ried out absolutely regardless Of the visual
needs of humanity. He says that green does
not protect the eye, and he denies that it
has any beneficial effects whatever.
He declares that green paper, green
shades. green glasses, green decorations and
green umbrellas are all a mistake. and that
by increasing the green light We are simply
provoking a nervous disturbance.
He says that each Of the colors tires
different set Of nerves Of vision, and there
fore, looking at one particular color saves
one set of nerves at the expense of another.
The best method, he says, is to dim all Of
the rays Of light by smoked or gray glasses.
which rest all Of the optic nerves.
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AN ENGLISH VIEW.
What a London Paper Has to Say
About the Census.

From the London Telegraph.
Statistics are frequently merely dull and
repellent hosts Of figures; occasionally they
strike home upon the imagination, ana
leave a vivid impression upon the MIND.
No thoughtful person can fail to realize
something at least of all that is signifed
by the census returns Of the United States.
That mighty nation has been numbered
and it is found that her population now
stands at 70 100000. In the short space or
ten years there has been an increase Of
nearly 10 go, 900, which is equivalent to al
most q per cent for the decade, or rather
more than per cent per annum When
we remember that 200 years ago the popu-
lation Of the states was under 300 OOO-or
rather more than the present population OF
Bradford-and that 100 years ago 1t was
but little over 100000, it will be seen with
what amazing rapidity the young giant
among the nations has built up his
strength. The first census was taken in
1880. From that year down to 1860 the in
crease per cent per annum was about $50
From 1850 to 1870 it fell to 2.26; in the
next ten years 1t rose to 81; from 1880 to
1890 1t dropped to 2.49, and'now, as we have
seen, 1t stands at 81 This is a slight de-
crease in ratio; but after ALL the important
fact is that there are 5000 600 more people
owning allegiance to the American Consti-
tuition than there were ten years ago. And
test Of national prosperity and advance
ment No nation has ever yet risen to
greatness with dwindling population, and
probably none ever will. Declining num-
bers have been the invariable concomitant
of national stagnatiOn and decadence
The growth of the power of Great Britain
Germany and Russia bears witness to the
truth of this sweeping generalization, and
there is nothing which gives French pub
licists more serious grounds for disquietude
to the future of their country than the
evidence of stagnation shown in their CEN
sus returns. Americans, therefore, may be
we'll content with the progress they have
made in the last decade. These figures af-
ford them ample reason for pride and jul
bilation. The only great power of the
present day which can vie with them in
numbers Is Russia, and in wealth, in en-
ergy. in adaptability, in education and in
that cunning industrial skill which is the
foundation of material prosperity they far
outstrip the subjects Of the car.
What the future has in store for the
United States only the future can disclose,
but that 1t Is something great something
vast and magnificent far beyond anything
hitherto witnessed in history no one can
doubt, and there are few Englishmen who
do not welcome the prospect with hearty
qualification, owing to the community Of
race. ideas and language which links both
the heart and brain of the United States
with the heart and brain Of the British
empire. Full details Of this latest census
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
Caught a Baby Whale,

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
baby whale, two and a half feet in
length, was washed ashore in the breaker
few miles south Of the Cliff House last
Sunday afternoon, and was Immediately
picked up by c. Baker, S. Roberts and Geo.
Whistler, who were walking on the beach.
The little whale was lively and in sound
condition, apparently, except for slight
bruise on the side of his head, and in half
an hour the young men had him in a re-
ceptacle filled with salt water The little
fellow was brought to the city, and thrived
so well that yesterday. to the amazement of
his captors, he had grown to length of
nearly four feet. He is one Of the blue spe-
cies, and blows vigorously most of the
time he is thrashing around in his tank
Seafaring men who looked upon the little
whale yesterday said they had never seen
so dimnutive a specimen Of his species be-
fore, but that he was nevertheless a whale.
His tail is shapely and Is already avoided
by the young men who have taken it upon
themselves to raise the embryo leviathan to
adult size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21

we have reason and cause to fear Is dark
ness and superstition. Let these be swept
away-let the Chinese people, as a race,
read and learn for themselves the status
that the western barbarian really occupies,
the trade he does, the things he sells, the
goods he buys-and then, but not till then,
may we expect them to appreciate the
ishes upon the face of the earth and the
imperial tombs have not been leveled with
the dust. 1t is gratifying to note the ad-
miration, mingled with certain covert
surprise, which the foreigners here express
at the Indian troops, and a frequent tri-
butte is paid to England's wonderful work
In India. I venture to think that educa-
ton has been the keynote of our success,
though the Indians inherent appreciation
of justice Is keener than that of the Chi
nese. l am certain, therefore, that by the
establishment In this country of schools,
under the auspices Of the foreign pow
ers." great practical work would be ac-
cCmpliShed.
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body fails of nutrition adequate to ito
needs. The shipwrecked sailor living
upon scraps in which there is no nu-,
triton is on a level with the man who
eats abundant nutritious food but
whose stomach with its allied organs
is diseased and therefore fails to ex-
tract from the food eaten the nutri-
ton which is the body's need.
SOUND STOMACH. SOUND NAN.
That is almost an axiom. The man
with sound stomach and good di-
gestion will in ordinary be a sound
man, because the nutriment of food
is the life and strength of heart,
lungs, liver, kidneys and every organ
of the body.
The first need of weak man is to
look after his stomach and his diges-
ton. There is the common seat Of
physical weakness. How weak men
have been made strong; strong
OF heart, liver. lungs, kidneys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
SUCCESS AND THE STOMACH.

The merchant who gave the above
opinion may not have been much of
a physician, but he was good deal
of a philosopher. He had seen men
with success almost within their
grasp break down because of 'stom-
ach trouble" He had theorized the
saying that the weakest must 60 to
the WALL into the saying that ''the
man with the weakest stomach must
60 to the WALL" because no man is
stronger than his stomach. The man
who will learn this lesson of success
has taken great stride to his goal.
Health is the first prerequisite of sue
cess and health in general means
sound stomach and a good diges-
ton.
Look at the logic of the matter.
Food is mans life, his strength.
Physical life is sustained by food.
But the fact that a thing can be eaten
doesn't make it food. Many physi-
clan practicing in the tenements of
city says of failing men or women,
what they need is nourishing food"
Shipwrecked men eat scraps of leath-
er, the bark of trees, anything to sat
isfy hunger. But this is not food in
any true sense because it contains no
nutrition. All food must be consid-
cred in relation to its nutritive value.
When the stomach and the allied or
gans of digestion and nutrition are
diseased the nutrition contained in
food is imperfectly extracted and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21

not agree with me, bowels consti-
pated, and life was misery to me. I
wrote to DR.. Pierce, giving the
symptoms, and asked for advice You
advised me to try the Golden Medi-
cal Discovery SO l began the use of
it, and after taking four bottles l felt
so we'll that l went to work, but soon
got worse, SO l again began the use
of it and used it about eight weeks
longer, when l was permanently
cured. l took in all twelve bottles of
the Discovery and some of DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets in connec-
ton with the Discovery
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery cures diseases of the stomach
and other organs of digestion and
nutrition. 1t cures through the stom-
ach diseases which seem remote from
that organ, but who have their or
igin in disease of the stomach and its
allied organs.
There is no alcohol in Golden
Medical Discovery" and it is entirely
free from opium, cocaine and other
narcotics.
Persons suffering from disease in
chronic form are invited to consult
DIR. Pierce by letter free. All letters
held as strictly private and sacredly
confidential. Address DR.. r. V.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
There is no similar offer of free
consultation by letter or free medical
advice which has behind it an insti-
tuition such as the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y.
There is no similar offer of free
medical advice which has behind it
physician of DR.. Pierce's skill and
success. In little more than thirty
years DR.. Pierce, as chief consulting
physician to the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, assisted by his
staff of nearly score of physicians,
has treated and cured hundreds of
thousands of men and women.
Is YOUR LIFE WORTH q cENTs7
1t may often happen that the issue
of life Or death depends upon know
ing what to do and how to do it in
crisis. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser is full of helpful in
formation which may at any time
mean the saving of a life This great
work, containing 1908 large pages,
is sent free on receipt of stamps to
pay expense of mailing only. Send
81 one-cent stamps for the cloth
bound volume or only FL stamps for
the book in paper covers. Address
DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
WHAT CHINA NEEDS,
COnceited by False Learning, She
Lacks Free Education.
From the London Standard

COnceited by False Learning, She
Lacks Free Education.
From the London Standard.
The nations Of Europe do not seem vet
to understand the intensity of Chinese ig-
norance. The Manchus knew how to i'm
press the conquered race. They stamped
them with the victor's trade-mark-the cue
as we brand our mules and sheep. China
Is now at war with US, and unless we prove
in such q manner as the people at large
understand, that we intend to conquer, ali
the lives lost and time and money spent
will have been lost and spent in vain, so
far as the future progress and good govern
ment of the country are concerned. The
object and aim Of the expedition has been,
as our government has been repeatedly at
pains to explain, the relief of the legations,
but the accompanying intention is to pre-
vent the necessity for any such relief in
the future. At the present moment we are
doing nothing to provide against any such
recurrence. 1t Is to be hoped, however.
that all the powers may consider and agree
upon one simple and effective plan for at
once impressing the Chinese and laying the
foundation for better state Of things in
future. Let US insist on official appoint
ments after certain period, being subject
to a certain proficiency in western knowl-
edge. Something like this formed part, in
a hazy fashion, OF Kuang Hsu's reform
scheme. His aim was to do away with
the old adhesion to the classics. 1t Is to
Japans voluntary sacrifice Of Chinese class
les and ancient history in favor of the
western culture that she owes her position
in the field with us today. And we know
the manner of man that the western edu-
Gated Chinese Ia. Physically and intellec-
tually he is vastly the superior Of the jap
anese, but he is clogged and weighed down
by the ignorance, superstition and vice
around him: he is shackled. while the jap
anese is free, and therefore he remains
morally a coward.
There are some who regard with horror
the idea of educating the Chinese, lest they
should become too powerful. But cannot
conceive any conditions ruling in this coun-
try which would place US more completely
and helplessly at Chfnas mercy than we
are today. No foe Is harder to conquer
than ignorant conceit. Not railway can
a mine worked. purely and entirely through
ignorance on the part of the people and
cunning on the part OF the officials. What
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
Finding a Fortune and
Founding a Fortune,
A TRAMP'SLUCK AND AN EN-
ERGETIC MANS PURPOSE.

1t is perhaps true as told that a
tramp, searching a garbage barrel
for scraps of refuse food, found for
tune in good United States currency.
Such a thing may happen.
But the workman who gives up
steady occupation, however unre-
munerative. to hunt garbage barrels
for a fortune will surely degenerate
to tramp. There is difference be-
tween finding a fortune and found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21

Stops the Cough
and works on the Cold.
Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure q cold in
day. No Cure No Pay Price. 26c.
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The President Slave to Catarrh.

The President Slave to Catarrh.
ID. T. Sample. President Of Samples Installment
Company, Warrington. Pa, writes: For years
was afaicted with Chronic Catarrh. Remedies and
treatment by specialists only gave me temporary
relief until was induced to use Dr.. Agnew's Ca
ta. rhal Powder. It gave almost instant relief and
mas proved the one good thing In my case"
Sold by F. 4. WILLIAMS, 9th and r sts.; ED
MoNDs e WILLIAMS, 81 and Penn. ave. z
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and other organs BY
being made strong OF
stomach and strong of
digestion has been told
thousands of times by
those who have used DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery.
Il write to tell you of
the great benefit l have
received from the use of
DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery" writes
Mr.. G. B. Bird of Byrn-
side, Putnam county, w.
Va. 1T cured me of a
very bad case of indiges-
ton associated with tor
pid liver. Before l began
the use of Golden Med
ical Discovery | had no
appetite; could not sleep
nor work but very little.
The little that l ate did
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-08

One lot Ladies' and Misses Sailors.
rough straw, mixed and colored, for
merly Sl.00, while they 0Qr
last 1900 --------.----- - - -
White Sailors, worth 75c. go A7c
lor - ..'....''...'.-':''''
All our s1OO Sailor Hats go hQc
Ior 80. .-----------------.. ..-...
North Park union., 1900-09-14
Delicate Surgical Operation.

A celebrated astronomer suffered
acutely for over twelve years from
an unknown trouble in his leg. The
surgeons did not seem to be able to
diagnose his case. He finally went to
the Johns Hopkins hospital at Balti-
more, and an examination by two
young surgeons showed that the lame
ness was due to a diseased nerve in
the leg. The patient was told that the
operation would be painful. and in the
nature OF an experiment. as 1t had
been tried only once before, in France.
in which instance II was successful.
The patient refused to take anaesthet-
les, as he desired to witness the oper-
alton as far as possible. The leg was
opened and the nerve was found to
be diseased, and the patient directed
the surgeons to cut 1t out. The nerve
was entirely removed. the wound
closed and in ten days the patient was
able to dress himself and walk about
the hospital, and he is now able to
go I'M and down stairs and walk half
a mile at a time.
North Park union., 1900-09-14
BAPTISMAL vAGARIE1.
Names from south Africa Are GivFn to
Unfortunate Youngst.rA.

Unfortunate SounEst.rA.
One OF the results OF the war In South
Africa Is an outbreak OF curious
names. Luckless infants born at O..
about the time Of great events are be-
ing christened after the events them
selves, as well as after the more promi
nent individuals concerned. Redvers
Butler Thompson was used few days
ago, and Dundee. Glencoe and Glands
laagte have all been given. At the
Cape. among the many curioslties are
Talaua Elanda Smith, Belmontinl
Grasspana Modderivvo Brown and
Penn Symons White Robinson. a
Boer named Troskie. residing In the
Craddock district in Cape Colony. had
his son baptized Emmanuel Kruge.
Steyn Triomphus. The mania appears
acute form. A few days ago Modder
River Jones. John Redvers Butler
Thomas, Harry White Redvers Joseph.
Harold Baden Mafeking Powell, and
Ezekiel Methuen Macdonald Baden
Powell Williams were the names givea
to helpless infants by patriotic parents
In Meath. At Pontypridd there ara
poor babes called Richard Colenso
Scott. oliver Colenso Williams, Kim
berley Clifford, Charles Redvers
James, and Baden-Powell Williams !;
and at Mountain Ash. Victor Co!en o
Warren, Warren Sanford, Macdonald
Claremont. Methuen Phillips. John
Stanley Methuen Williams. and Baden
Powell Price. Mr.. Shandy. father OF
the famous Tristram. 1t will be rsmen-
bered, believed there was somethln n :
to have been blessed with a sufficient
number OF individuals OF opinions
similar to this, else how can one ac-
count for such names as Peter the
Great Wright and William the Con-
queror Wright ttwins), King David
Hayden. John Bunyan Parsonage,
King George Westgate. Martin Luthe.
Upright, General George Washington
Jones. Lord Nelson Putnam, Empire is
Eugenie Aldridge. and John Robinson
Crusoe Heaton? The parents. no
doubt. had pious hope that the child
rem so named would grow to be worthy
of the great persons whose names
had been appropriated. The hope has
not been realized. for none Il these ia
dividuals seem ever to have set the
Thames on fire. And perhaps it is
rather well for humanity that there
are no second editions of these kings
OF men," But even quiet times have
their remarkable names. Lyulph
Ydwallo Odin Nestor Egbert Lyonel
Tocdmas Hug Erchenwys Saxon Esl
Cromwell Orem Nevill Dysart Plan
tagenet is still living in Wales-per-
haps because he never attempts to use
all his own name.-London Leader.
North Park union., 1900-09-14
a Feathered Weaver.

OF our fcathered weavers the Balti-
more orlole Is undoubtedly the most
skillful. He swings his woven ham
mock at the very extremity of some
over hanging branch. often in full view
of the passcr-by. quite inaccessible to
most of his enemies. The beautiful
nest is made of any suitable material
which the bird happens to find. String.
hair. grasses and plant iibres are often
used. but once | had the good fortune
to find one which wns made entirely Of
silk. The thread had been thrown
from the windows of II nearby tape
mill. and Lord Baltimore had been
clever enough TO take advantage of n
rare opportunity. The result was that
the lucky fellows provided n very aris-
tocratic home for his mate and pros
pective family of little ones.-Woman'
Home Companion.
North Park union., 1900-09-14
Plan. for En,.rx,nx tn. white House.

The October Ladies' Home Journal
will publish plans for the proposed en-
lnrgement OF the White House, n,
Washington. and Colonel Theodore A
Bingham. u. $. A.. custodian OF the
executive mansion. will urge theiI
adoption in an article pointing out the
great need therefor. our chief execu-
tives have been poorly housed for n
long time. but the obstacle that hue
stood In the way OF cnlnrging the
White House has been the fear of de-
stroying the fine proportions and sym
metry OF the building. This has now
been overcome by n skilled architect.
whose solution OF the problem will he
given in the October Journal.
North Park union., 1900-09-14
The Claim Wa. Justified.

Visitors to the Paris exposition may
have noticed over one OF the restau-
rants the inscription. "1ci on parle
toutes les langues." Those who are
familiar with the results obtained In
French restaurants where "Anglais" is
spoken will naturally be rather skep-
tical about this comprehensive claim
TO sneak all the languages under the
sun. A visitor recently remarked to
the manager: You must have great
many Interpreters here" Not one"
was the reply. Who, then, speaks all
tho lanRuages?" THE customers.
monsieur. New York Chronicle.