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Mesa free press., 1901-02-01

Although Paris sets the fashions for
women, London exerts important influ-
ence upon wOmen's habits. A society
has been organized at London whose
members take novel pledge. It is, 81
promise not to serve as crossing sweep
er without salary" The object Is to
mitigate the evils Of long skirts In the
thoroughfares. The pledge is being
taken with more or less reluctance, but
as soon as it becomes conventional to
belong to the association the doom Of
the unpaid crossing sweeper will be
sealed. Crossing is a regu-
iarly paid vocation in European cities.
Gentility has been slow In reaching
the conclusion that the people who
earn pittance in this should be per-
mitted to earn 1t. American women.
first in intelligence in the world, long
ago quit the business of carrying or
dure into their homes. The universal
presumption in this country is now
among fashionable women that a wom-
an who appears In the streets long Of
skirt Is short OF gowns.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01

Prof. L. B. r. Briggs, Of Philadelphia
makes the broad statement that modern
education fails to educate, and that the
results now obtained are not as good as
those achieved by pupils when the lat
ter were forced to commit to memory
Latin grammar before attempting trans
lation. Prof. Briggs fails to take certain
conditions into account. Formerly there
were fewer pupils in the public schools
and fewer studies. The personality Of
the teacher counted for more. The
teacher Of a former day was not turned
out on model found In normal schools
He had individuality. The pupils had
more, time for thinking. The conditions
are vastly different nowadays. The
schools are crowded and the scholars
are educated In punches along certain
arbitrary lines. The teacher has nc
opportunity to take into account the
differences In his pupils as to mind and
temperament. There are too many
studies. The school Is place given up
largely to recitation, while the home Is
used for study Of the lessons. Yet
despite all this, there has been progress,
The great weakness of modern educa-
ton, as it seems to us, is its fatal uni
formity. In the colleges this has been
cured by the adoption Of selected
studies and courses, but in the grades
and in the high schools the weakness
remains. Some pupils are to go through
high school and others through the und-
versities. Others still are withdrawn af-
ter passing through the grades. Kansas
City has provided for those who are to
take high-school courses by having two
high schoolS-One Of the classical
course, for those who are to 60 to col
lege; another, called the Manual Train
ing High School, which provides sci
entific course, as preparatory to prac.
teal life or to q course In polytechndcs.
And this latter distinction also runa
through the older classes in the grades.
Modern educational methods are far
from perfect, but it is easy to show
that the school Of to-day is far in adj
vance of the old system Of learning by
heart.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
Wanted-A Vice-Admiral.

Washington.-Secretary Long has
written letters to the chairman of the
congressional naval committee calling
attention to the various recommended
tions for legislation in the interests Of
the navy contained in his last annual
report and urging their favorable con-
sideration by congress. In particular,
he advocated the revival of the grade
Of vice admiral in the navy, presum-
ably with view to the promotion OF
Rear admiral Sampson to that grade,
the effect of which would be to make
him the second ranking officer in the
navy, Admiral Dewey being his only
,SunariOr
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01

Just why SO many good men and wo-
men who have been the means Of load
Ing the modern curriculum with SO
many useless things never thought Of
or understook to inject the lost art Of
politeness into modern school life is
strange and hard to understand. Thirty
years ago children were taught to be
polite in school and out Of it, and when
one notes a gray-haired man arising
In street car to give his seat to a
woman, while a great hulking boy re-
mains seated, he recalls the early teach
lngs Of long ago and is thankful for
them.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01

When man gets the spending Of
vast sums of money and has no object
In life except to spend, he is likely to
drift into what may be called a bric-a-
brac existence. What this means Is
shown by the doings of Count Boni de
Oastellane, who has dropped nearly ST.
900, 900, largely in bric-a-brac. At one
shop In Paris he spent more than $780,
900 for bric-a-brac; at another he pur-
chased knick-knacks costing 1886, 900.
A great deal Of this crockery and toys
he sold soon after buying it, at a sac
rifice, glad to get rid of it, apparently,
after having had good look at it. The
bric-a-brac fad has its uses. 1t helps
to scatter large fortunes that have fall
en- into unworthy hands.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
A Scientific Excursion.

Berkeley.-William H. Crocker of
San Francisco has offered to defray
the expense of solar eclipse expedi-
ton to be sent by the University OF
California to Sumatra to- observe the
total eclipse of the sun on May II.
An astronomer and assistant, with
apparatus from Mt. Hamilton, will sail
from San Francisco on February 10,
to be away until July. They will es-
tablish an observation camp twenty
miles west of Padang, on the west
coast of Sumatra AS the sun will be
wholly obscured for six and half
minutes, the opportunity will be most
favorable for photographing the corona
and observing other eclipse phenom-
ena.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
No More Hollands.

Washington.-The house naval af-
fairs committee has Completed the
consideration of the naval appropria-
ton bill and Chairman Foss was di-
rccted to report the bill to the house.
No authorization of additional vessels
CT the Holland submarine class will be
recommended by the committee at
this time. The total amount carried
by the bill is $77,OOO,OO0, an increase of
$13,000,0O0 over that of the present
year.
Two battleships and two cruisers are
to be contracted for under the head
of increase of the navy.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
Lack of Fruit Cars.

The railroads are finding great diff
ficulty in securing sufficient cars to
handle The orange crop. AT least 200
cars should be moving daily at the
present time but the companies find
it next to impossible to furnish more
than $50. The crop is variously estim-
ated at $4,000 of which number $4,000
yet remain to be shipped. The railroad
companies are making desperate eff
forts to raise the embargo, but are not
succeeding rapidly. One great diff
Guilty is to keep the cars properly NOV
ing.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
Amendment of Mining Laws.

Washington.-A bill for the amend
ment of the mining laws of the United
States was introduced in the senate
by Senator Stewart on Tuesday. 1t
prohibits the location OF more than
one placer claim ON the same water
shed by one person or the location OF
more than one claim on the same lode
or vein by one person.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
No Public Buildings This Year.

Washington.-Speaker Henderson
says that no public-building bills will
be allowed to go through Congress this
session. He said this to Representative
Waters when MIR. Waters called upon
him to see about getting through bill
appropriating $4,000 for a public
building at Santa Barbara. Speaker
Henderson said that the leaders in the
House had decided to have no legisla-
tion of this sort till next winter.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01

A St Louis woman, Mrs. Frederick
Hebner, has shown how burglars may
be prevented from making success Of
their calling. Their method Is easy.
Let women follow Mrs. Hebner's ex-
ample and face burglars boldly instead
of screaming for the men folks Is it
not fact that most men are afraid Of
women? Is there not good basis for
the famous Caudle lecture stories, for
the adventure stories in which Mr..
Pickwick came off second best in con-
tests with the fair sex, and for the gen.
eral belief that about two-thirds Of the
husbands of the world are "henpeck-
edT Many bold burglar would fight
q man who should try to thwart and
arrest him. But there is an inherent
dislike on the part Of nearly all men to
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01

try conclusions with q woman. Even
brutal men might be deferred by the
thought that If the woman got hurt In
the scrfmmage, the punishment would
be twice as heavy. If it should become
the custom for the able-bodied women
Of a house to tackle all burglars, 1t
might so dishearten the knights Of the
jimmy as to cause a great decrease in
the number Of burglaries.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
The New Salt Lake Road.

At an adjourned meeting Of the
shareholders of the California I'm
provement company, held in st. Louis
on the 18th inst. 100 acres of addit-
ional land at San Pedro and Termin-
al Island was turned over to the San
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake
Railroad company. The shareholders
authorized the subscription to the
stock of the Empire Construction COM
pany, representing the pro rata allot-
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01

DR.. Parkhurst is not wholly accurate
when he asserts that newspapers in
this country are run purely as busi-
ness enterprise to make money. 1t Is
true that there are many instances
where newspaper owners fondly en-
deavor to make their newspaper prop
critics pay, but, without invidious dis
tinctions, we call to mind several OF
our most esteemed contemporaries who
proudly rise above such mercenary con-
siderations. And there was the late
Marcus DAILY, who never thought OF
money while publishing the news. And
Senator Clark, who supported journal.
Pettigrew, who never counted the cost
Of his journalistic enterprises. And
we presume that. at one time or anoth-
er two-thirds Of the members Of the
Senate and the House have cheerfully
engaged in journalism without q
thought Of the burden Of expense.
Knowing all this, we feel that we may
safely rebuke Mr.. Parkhurst for his ILL
considered words and for his unjust
fling at our noble profession. We have
already In New York and Chicago sew
eral newspapers which we might call
endowed newspapers" but we suspect
that even DIR. Parkhurst himself would
not point to them as models Of journal.
istic excellence. It appears to have
been proved that ''endowing" news
paper does not necessarily assure its
power for good or lessen Its power for
evil.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01

ment. The new company's board of
directors met the California Improve
ment company later and carried out
matters of detail connected with the
transfer to the San Pedro, Los Angeles
and Salt Lake Railroad company.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
New Salt Works.

Another salt plant is to be estab-
lished at San Diego, T. E. Metcalf Of
Los Angeles and Jacob Gruendike OF
La Costa to be promoters of the under
taking. The plant will be located at
La Costa, sea water being the source
of supply. An advance in the price OF
salt has given decided impetus to the
new undertaking by Messrs. Gruendike
and Metcalf.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01

Partisan omnfbuses are to be pro-
pelled by compressed air. That's moth
Ing, though. The world has already
known of many an enterprise run prin-
cipally ON wind.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
The Test Of Strength
Is the Test of a Girls Health.-Physical
Weakness Indicates Ill Health
Keep Your Daughter Well

From the Journal, Carterviue, Mo.

anu SCrOng :
From the Journal, Carterviue, No.
The first critical period in a woman's
life comes at the passing of her girl
hood.
In nine cases out of ten where dis
ease fastens itself upon her, it does
so at the line of demarcation between
girlhood and womanhoOd. How to pre-
serve the daughters health-how to
ward off disease at this crisis is the
problem that confronts every mother
of girls. A day of neglect, a little par
leying with circumstances, may serve
to wreck the daughters future. Mrs.
]. M. Riggs, of Carterville, Mo-, solved
this problem.
Many girls are today undergoing the
ordeal to which Josie Riggs was sub
jected. Many of them are fighting in
cipient disease with inadequate wea-
pons. In the light of this fact her
experience will be interesting. Josie
Riggs is lovely girl of II years. She
was the valedictorian of the class of
98 of the Carterville High School. The
story Of her illness, and the wonder
full effect of three boxes of DR.. Will
Jams Pink Pills for Pale People upon
her case is told by her mother, Mrs.
Susie Riggs, as follows: -
"My daughter Josie, during the win
ter of 1928, suffered a complete
breakdown in health. She was at
tending school, was very anxious to
graduate with honors, and I think
overstudy and exposure were largely.
responsible for her condition. @
Toward the end of the. school year
her condition became very serious and
alarming. She was thin and pale, had
no appetite-in fact, some days barely
tasting her food.
"She was so weak that she was lin .
able to walk to the school house, little
more than half mile distant, and
had to be conveyed there and back
every day, and she had not strength
to sweep a floor or to perform the
lightest household duties Those who
knew her condition said she was go-
ing into decline.
shortly after school closed, on the
advice Of neighbor, We began giving
her DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. !. The effect on her condition
was, marvellous. Before she had taken
half a box her condition was improved
and fshe kept on gaining appetite,
strength and flesh until she was en-
tfrely well.
4, "She took three boxes Of the pills.
and today there is not a healthier.
more robust looking girl in Carterville.
She is feshier, and healthier than ever
before in her life" SALLIE RIGGS. !.
Subscribed and sworn to before me-.
a Notary Public, this 18th day of o.
tober, 1898. ~
WILLIAM WOLCOTT,
Notary Public.
Every mother thoroughly under
stands the condition of the above case
knows of natures struggle during
this period of her daughters life, and,
should know of the greatest aid pos
sible to give her at such time.
At druggists or direct from DR..
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,
N. Y, so cents per box, or six boxes for
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
Married a Cuban Belle.

A. E. Frye, a former superintendent
of schools in Cuba, has arrived with
his bride on a visit to relatives in San
Bernardino and Highland. Prof. Frye,
who was married on New Years day
to Senorita Maria Terra, a beautiful
Cuban school teacher, was formerly
superintendent of schools in San Ber-
nardino and owns property near there.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
Salary of Hawaiian Officials.

ashington.-Senator Clark intro
duced a bill increasing the salary Of
officials of Hawaii. 1t gives the gov
ernor $4,000 and $500 as perquisites;
the justice of the territorial supreme
court $4,000, with $500 additional to
the chief justice. The judges of the
circuit court will receive $4,000
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01

A story from Pittsburg concerning a
poultry grower who has succeeded in
raising breed Of chickens with as
bestos feathers and fireproof eggs tends
to discredit the statement that Joe
Mulhatton has retired from the field.
Possibly, however, the Pittsburg story
may be one Of Mr.. Mulhatton's efforts
which have been delayed in publica-
ton.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01

Against the superior attainment Of a
rival there is no armor like generous
praise. The Duke of the AbruzL reach
ed point farther north than did Nam
SEN But Nansen achieved a notable
triumph in leading the Norwegian
cheers which greeted his Italian con-
petitor in the search for the pole.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
Gas Blow Out at Carbon Canyon.

Last "Wednesday the drill in the well
Of the Carbon Canyon oil company, in
the Fullerton extension tapped a vein
of gas at depth of 1910 feet which al
most blew the derrick down. There
was 600 feet of. water in the hole and
every drop was blown out and the roar
of the escaping gas could be heard for
great distance. The prospects for oil
are good.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
HOODS Sas-sapas-fIka

a purely vegetable compound, acts with
the most direct, beneficial effect on the
kidneys. 1t contains the best ahd safest
substances for correcting and toning
these organs.
1t thoroughly cleanses the blood and
strengthens all the bodily functions.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
Riddle Solved.

First City Boy-Oh, see the cows eat
ing shavings.
Second City Boy-I suppose that's
how we get Clipped beef.-St Louis
Post-DisDatch
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
Again the Coffin Nail.

"Have you quit smoking the nasty lit
tie things"
eyes. I found they unified me for
business.
"What business are you in nowW
"Well, I'm travelling salesman for a
factory that makes 'em, you know
Chicago Tribune ...- -....---..
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01

Emperor William is keeping the
hatchet recently hurled at him by a
crazy woman, but so far as we know
be has no cherry tree in his garden.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01

In that aristocratic collection of dogs
the growler may be in evidence, but NO
tale is likely to ever connect them with
tin cans.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic
because the formula is plainly printed on every
bottle showing that is Is simply Iron and Qui-
nine in a tasteless form. No. Cure. No pay SOC.
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
Dragged=Down Feeling

In the loins. ~.
Nervousness, unrefreshing sleep, de-
spondency.
1t is time you were doing something.
The kidneys were anciently called the
reins-in your case they are holding the
reins and driving you into serious
trouble.
Thousands of testimonials r,roHe that
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01

The Princess Of Wales is Sc years old,
but of course she has so much social
prestige that she does not look it
Mesa free press., 1901-02-01

Russell Sage is said to have been
cheated out Of $50 the other day by
plumber. This reads Hike pipe story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-28
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE,

FOR SALE-OR EXCHANGE-ONLY TEN OF
those LARGE lots GRAyELED AVENUE
PARK BOULEVARD, now left; size IOoxl30 70
alley tdiyisIole into good building lots eaeh|
$40 cash. s. monthly: blocks from station on
trolley will loan 80 per of cost to help Won
build: OF will exchange for city property. New
suburban cottage. 81 $50 TO 81 500 more or less
ground, right at station. GEO. Il. Hill. SIS
18th 81. a. no14-tf
FOR SALE-OR EXCHANGED FINE CORNER
lot desirable section Of northeast; 24x941; Will
exchange for small house southeast northeast,
acf2 GASCH BROS. 1907 n st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-28
Furs From Canada Brought i'm with.
ont Paving Duty.

A dispatch from Cleveland. Ohio. yester-
day says: Detectives from the Treasury
Department Of the United States gov
eminent belive they have unearthed a
very extensive smuggling scheme. They
estimate that 100000 worth of furs
have been smuggled into this coun-
try from Canada, and of this quantity about
S25 900 worth have been confscated by the
government from some of the most fash
ionable people of northern Ohio. Collector
of Customs Charles F. Leach and his depu-
ties have charge OF the work of confisca-
ton. The victims live in Youngstown, Cam
ton, Massillon, Cleveland and several other
northern Ohio towns. but Collector Leach
refused to make public their names One
lot recovered from Youngstown cost at
least 81 500.
A big fur firm in Montreal is accused OF
sending goods into this country and avoid
ing the duty. They were shipped. IL Is
said to White River Junction, VT, small
place on the Canadian border From this
point they were sent by express to their
destination. Mr.. Leach says the members
of the fur firm are under Indictment In
the United States court in Vermont,
charged with smuggling.
The United States detectives believe that
there is much more OF the property in the
United States outside OF northern Ohio.
Collector Leach says the discovery pre-
vented the smuggling Of some $4,000 worth
of furs that were just ready to be shipped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-28

FOR SALE.-CHEAP AT SS.25N-COULD NOT BE
duplicated for Si1 600: NEW; in the fashionable
northwest, n lettered st. west of 10th st.-a
handsome round bay-wiudow or tower house; Il
rooms baths; rooms deep: lot 20x9o. This
is price for such fine home. we'll located
NOW VACANT. CALL FOR KEY.
STONE & FAIRFAX, 800 & sos st. NV
uoo6-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-28
END OF THE CROWLEY CASE.
Announced That Sentence of Exeom-
munication VIII Be Recalled.


munication Will Be Recalled.
A dispatch from Chicago last night says:
Announcement was made today by Thomas
A. Moran, attorney for Archbishop Feehan
of Chicago that the sentence Of excommu-
nication which was pronounced against
Father Jeremiah J. Crowley would be re-
called within few days. This is expected
to put an end to the case against the de-
posed priest and the injunction proceedings
begun against him TO prevent his worship
ing in the Cathedral of the Holy Name will
be withdrawn.
Attorney Moran said: Some days ago
Father Crowley addressed a communica-
ton to his Eminence Cardinal Martinelli.
This led to a further consideration of the
matter by the cardinal, with the result that
Father Crowley again addressed his emf
nence as follows:
Your Eminence: To save the honor OF
our beloved church and to repair the scam
dial may have given to our faithful Catho-
lie people sincerely regret whatever / may
have said disrespectful to your eminence
and to the most reverend archbishop of Chi
cago. and i also retract anything ] may
have either said or written which could not
BE- approved by the Catholic Church.
JEREMIAH j. CROWLEY
THE cardinal thereupon further advised
with the archbishop, and as soon as the
details are attended TO, which will be with
In a few days. the sentence of excommuni-
cation which was pronounced against
Father Crowley will be recalled"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-28
.Teaenent D,vellers.
From the New Yo,k World.

It is fact Of many-sided social sigpif3-
canoe that not quite one dwelling house in
every ten OF all the dwelling houses in old
New York cfty-Manhattan and the Bronx
lis the undivided home Of single family
inhabitants live In tenements-. Only H.
600 of Its families have the Comforts of
home" as the phrase WAS used forty years
ago--meanjng g. separate house. -tenanted
from attic to basement by one family only
All the rest, numbering not less than a
million and haff Of people, are tenants
OF tenemeflts or fats only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-28

From the Portland oregonian.

am great eater of beef. and / believe It
does harm to my wit" But are the beef
eaters so stupid? The Italians consume
twenty-four pounds per annum per capita,
the Spaniards twenty-seyen pounds. Bohe-
mans and Hungar!ans thirty-one pounds,
Germans fifty-six pounds. English l28
pounds. and the Americans lag pounds. Are
Americans and Englishmen prepared TO
deny that beef, brains and bra wn go to-
gether, and to put the Italian at the top?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-28

Peru Abolishes Newspaper Postage.
The Post once Department has received
word through the State Department that
the Peruvian republic has abolished the
payment Of postage on all kinds OF news
papers. which hereafter viii be transporter
free In that country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-28
COUNTRY PROPERTY.

WANfED-YIRGINIA AND MARYLAND FARMS
In exchange for well-iocated Washington city
lots. dwelling houses and business property. Send
postal for ny farm blank.
JOHN Fl. WALTER,
se26-tr. ths-s0t 1921 ST. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-28

The University of Copenhagen has grant,
ed George Brandes, the Danish author,
5000 kroner yearly in recognition Of his
services to literature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-28
s1arylsnd Corn Crop.

The Maryland farmer this year stands q
good chance of getting enough spending
money for Christmas and Thanksgiving.
While the parched and thirsty west has a
corn famine. the Maryland courthouse II
full to the top. All the summer, during
the period of the western drouth, the clouds
were dropping fairness upon our coruflelds.
and now as the crop Is gathered there Is
such a demand for 1t in market as has not
been seen In many years.