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Evening star., 1901-06-26
And the man who has earnestly stud
House of Detention for Children.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
One of the problems in sociology is the
treatment of children who offend against
the laws. To place them in the dock with
hardened criminals, to bring them before
crowded court rooms, to send them to Jail
with convicts. this is in many cases to en-
compass their ruin.
In the year 1900 five hundred boys and
girls between the ages Of six and sixteen
were committed to the county prison of
Philadelphia. The charges against them
included larceny, embezzlement. incorrigi-
bility, running away from home, malicious
mischief. assault and battery, burglary,
house robbery and cruelty to animals.
There was one case Of homicide and sew
eral cases of assault and battery.
In some other cities notably Boston and
Chicago, what is known a juvenile court
has been tried for the special purpose Of
dealing with children Our own legisla-
ture has passed a law based upon the ex-
perence obtained in Massachusetts and IL
linois. Our Pennsylvania law provides for
no extra judges, but for special sessions
which shall be under the jurisdiction of
judges already on the bench. The idea is
to take the little offenders away from the
surroundings of the criminal courts and to
judge their cases in private. The theory Is
that first offenders. if properly handled,
may be reclaimed if. instead of sending
them to Jail. they are placed under the sur
veillance of officers appointed for that pur-
pose. and are made to understand that
their future depends wholly upon them
selves.
AS a supplement to the juvenile court act.
legislation has been enacted providing for
the establishment, not only in Philadelphia,
but in the second-class cities of Pittsburg,
Allegheny and Scranton, of houses of de-
tentiOn for the reception of untried juve-
nile offenders and neglected and dependent
children under the age of sixteen who may
be in the custody of an officer pending ju-
dicial investigation. 1t is intended that not
more than twenty-five children shall be
collected in one house, and that as far as
possible they shall be given separate rooms.
They are to be under the general supervi-
sion of board Of managers, to serve with
out pay, two Of whom shall be women and
three men. all five to be appointed by the
judges
There is no doubt in the world that
criminals are frequently made out Of boys
and girls Of tender age who offend for the
first time, and who are harshly treated
under the strict letter of the law. This
new legislation affords an opportunity for
handling these small offenders In a differ
ent manner.
Evening star., 1901-06-26
The Advantage of Good Roads.
From the New York Herald

Lovers Of the horse. the automobile and
the bicycle will all draw one moral from
our special cable dispatch this morning
which tells of delightful automobile tour
of more than seven hundred and fifty miles
that MIR. A. r. Shattuek has been taking in
Europe.
The whole secret of the enjoyment Of
such tour Is the fact that Europe has
long stretches Of good roads to which we
are all but strangers. Here we have an
abundance Of fine horses, up-to-date auto
where can We 60 to enjoy them once we
leave the great cities behind?
Much has been done in the interest OF
good roads in America, but the work is
only commenced Every driver. chAuffeur
and wheelman snviea Mr.. Shattuck his
seven hundred and hfty miles Of ane roadsl
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RecOnciled.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs. Torkins,
Il haven't a word to say against your
playing golf any more
I'm glad of that"
mo. 1 think It is a very useful game.
The man who was working here this morn
ing said that your new golf sticks were
perfectly lovely to beat carpets with
Evening star., 1901-06-26

senator Hanna refers to this "unpar-
RLlelsd prosperity Is being the normal
rendition of things" That a normal con-
flJI1u Of things should be unparalleled is
an idea similar To that expressed by George
Bernard Shaw when he declared in sub
stance that he was regarded as a freak
simply because he was unique in being able
L. r......rl ...rra.tl,.
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SHOOTING STARS.
The Needs of Reflection.

''Do you always think twice before you
speak," said the friend.
1T all depends said Senator Sorghum.
IF you are talking business you want to
think several times But if you are merely
addressing remarks to an assembled multi
tude you can simply tumble the words out
and let them take care of themselves
Evening star., 1901-06-26

When Dowie can get SO large a following
for his extravagant theories, there is no
reason why anybody should not go ahead
and organize as many new political par
ties as he happens to feel the need of.
Evening star., 1901-06-26
A Pessimistic OninioD.

'They say that in order to be happy"
said the young woman who reads great
osopher."
Yes answered Miss Cayenne. 'If a
man is fool he can't get woman to ac-
cept him. And if he is wise as philoso-
piers are credited with being he won't pro-
pose
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The Sure Winner.

Here's to the fellow that never gets left,
The fellow who's bound to ring in;
OF gleesome assurance he's never bereft,
He feels that he's destined to win.
He laughs at the toier who trudges away
Ger the road that longest and worst,
He boldly butts in. ever joyous and gay.
'Ts his natural right to be first.
And the man who has earnestly studied for
years
In the hope of improving his mind,
And the man who has thrifty deafened his
ears
When to prodigal pleasures inclined,
To this fav rite of fortune must take back
seat
When luck's distributions begin.
Brain, beauty and Drawn all combined can't
compete
With the man who Is bound to ring in
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As 1t Seemed to Him,

I suppose" said Bronco Bob, to the emf
nent tragedian. that you knew what you
were talking about when you said that all
the world was a stage"
Have You any doubts on the subject?"
"Oh, no; not worth arguing over. Only.
having lived in Crimson Gulch so many
years, 1 must say it reminds me more of a
shooting gallery"
Evening star., 1901-06-26

feud was fought to a finish in Seattle,
Washington. yesterday. AS II did not orgi-
nate with the ancestors of the parties, it
will scarcely be regarded by Kentucky as
a dignified affair
Evening star., 1901-06-26

Mr.. Hanna may be interested in any ex-
plantations offered as to the prosperity of
this country: but he declines to why
the republican party should be expected to
come forward and apologize for it.
Evening star., 1901-06-26

Mr.. Bryan can count at least on being
always regarded by campaign managers as
a very valuable man to make speeches for
somebody else
Evening star., 1901-06-26

Tom L. Johnson realizes the impractical
bility of interesting the masses in the cost
Of street car ride as an issue In a presi-
Dental campaign.
Evening star., 1901-06-26

King Edward likes to play golf. but has
trouble in getting away from the people
who insist on climbing roofs or looking
through knot holes.
Evening star., 1901-06-26

In establishing itself as a republic Cuba
is requested to studiousy disregard Vene-
zuela as a model.
Evening star., 1901-06-26

Washington is not looking forward to
any worlds exposition beyond the brilliant
display which occurs every time Congress
assemblies
Evening star., 1901-06-26
Vain Regret.

When June is melting to July
| think of long ago.
And, oh. how joyfully I'd try
To shovel off the snow!
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Admiral Cervera may at least congrat-
ulate himself on escaping disputes as to
whose likeness is to go on any medal.
Evening star., 1901-06-26

Actors are now appearing on the streets
of New York with pet lambs The Gus
tom will not extend to Wall street.
Evening star., 1901-06-26

1t is plain that you cannot always judge
college professors real wisdom by what
he is made to say in an Interview
Evening star., 1901-06-26

AS soon as the Duke of Manchester S
debts dropped into obscurity the duke went
with them.
Evening star., 1901-06-26

UIn order to avoid delays, on ac-
count of personal absence. letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
10 any individual connected with the
office. hut simply to THE STAR, to
the Editorial Business Depart
ments. according to tenor purpose.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-09-26
ALCOHOLISM AND HABIT.
Prof. Madden. of Milwaukee, Calls
Attention to a Point Forgot
ten by Investigators.

"There is one important considera-
ton says Pref. Madden, of Mi,wau-
kee medical college, in arecent lecture,
ito which attention should be called
which seems to have escaped the not
tice of all investiga tors. =. that is,
the effects OF alcohol upon the alcohol
habitue must. of necessity, be very diff
ferent from its fleets upon a non-user.
1t would be manifestiy absurd to take
man habituated to the daily use of
four or five ounces for months or years
and make him the subject for the study
of the effects of two or three ounces OF
alcohol upon the human organism.
Habitual use of any narcotic is known
to produce tolerance for that mar
cotic, making it possible for the hab
itue to take several times the lethal
dose to a novice. with safety. The man
who smokes Is or 20 strong cigars a
day without serious consequence
would surely have been fatally poi
soned had he smoked half that many
on the day of his initiation into the
smoking habit. If anyone doubts
this let him recall the illness which
resulted from his first smoke of. per.
haps. small part of a cigar One-half
grain of morphine has been known to
kill; but recent victim of cancer OF
the tongue took 80 grains by the stom.
ach, or between 60 and 20 grains hypo.
dermicaly on each day for some time
before his death. Certainly. then. any
one who habitually takes alcohol in any
quantity is not a fit subject for expert.
ment. and all experiments performed
upon him would be absolutely value.
less for determining the effects of al.
coho. uponthe system. tits quite prob
able that many of the negative results
obtained We're such because of this
fact, for there is no room to doubt thai
the immunity conferred upon cell pro-
toplasm by long-continued contact
with narcotic poisons protects it from
breaking down, even though consider.
able quantities of the poison NAV be
ingested." -Literary Digest.
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An Elder brother

Mr.. Bellenden ker was wont to say
that it was astonishing how far back
two long lives set end to end could
take you; and, as case in point,
used to relate the following incident
which had occurred in a will case in
which he had been engaged. 4 wit
ness, very old man, was asked If he
had any brother or sisters. He gave
the amazing reply that he had had
one brother who had died "a hun
dred and fifty years ago" A murmur
of incredulity traversed the whole
court, from the bench downward,
which was changed to something like
stupefaction when documentary evil
dence was brought in proof of the
old mans words. His father had mar
ried at the age of 80 and had had a
son, who died the same year. He
married again at the age of rs, and
had another son, the witness, who
was "a when he gave his evidence
Cornhll Magazine.
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quarter of a mile, while the differ
ences between the guesswork compu-
tations of various members of the
same party are often extra ordinary.
In our ordinary life we have rarely
need for ascertaining in actual yards
the distance of objects under observa-
ton, and our faculty of estimation is
not developed much further when we
have once left the stage behind at
which all the objects in room, for
instance, appear to the infant to be
equally within its grasp. The difficulty
of judging distance is much increased
over an undulatory or hilly surface,
whether it is desired to find out the
actual superficial measurement or the
''air line" as the Germans term it,
for rifle shooting in sport or war. In
this last application the training of
the faculty is extremely important,
and in actual fact often extremely i'm
perfect.
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GLEANINGS.

The Central Railroad of New Jer.
sey has issued an order prohibiting
card playing of any description on
trains, and conductors are instructed
to see that the order is enforced.
One hundred cases of liquor, con.
fiscated from 'blind tigers" was de-
stroyed by order of the court at
Newport, Ark, on August l. New
port is the home of Mrs. Mildred A.
Dorsey, president of the state w. c.
L. u, and the above practical result
of an aroused temperance sentiment
is due, in a great measure, to her
earnest efforts.
Heretofore plebiscite on prohibi.
ton has been taken every parliament
tary election in New Zealand. To
carry the vote would mean prohibi-
ton, and the majority against pro-
hibition has been decreased every
election. The liquor people are afraid
to risk another vote three years from
now, so they are advocating a
plebiscite in favor of not taking a
vote for six or ten years.
The Methodist Minister'S associa-
ton of Denver, Col, has appointed a
committee to petition the city coun-
Gil to pass an ordinance which will
put restaurants that sell liquor I'M
der the same restrictions as saloons,
and to petition the governor to re-
move John L. Boetem as police COM
missioner of Denver. The objection
urged against Boetem is that he is az
torney for a brewing company.
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eyes" answered Tom. smiling. "0ne
just about your size, and dear little
girl she is, too"
whats her name?"
katie"
'Tatie dot new shoes, tOo?"
NO, she hasn't" the answer given
with falling countenance.
"Why?" was the next pitiless ques-
ton.
Tom did not answer, and his in
quiSitor gave him a loophole for es-
cape. perhaps her old ones are not
worn out yet; perhaps they haven't
any holes in them;" and then: Have
they?"
Yes, they have" admitted Tom;
they're pretty much all holes
Annie studied over the problem with
her little brOws in a quicker. \ little
girl with worn-out shoes and no one
to replace them! What could it mean?
Suddenly bright idea struck her,
and with a smile of self-satisfaction
she said: perhaps she's not as sweet
a little dirl as l am?'
Indeed she is. little miss" cried
Tom, Indignantly.
"Then why don't you Diet her new
shoes?" persisted Annie, not the least
aba shed.
Dared he answer that question even
to himself? Could he ever again en-
dure his own presence if he looked
himself in the face now, and truth
fully explained why little Katie's feet
were on the ground, and her dress in
tatters? In shame and silence ne COW
cred his face with his hands; but his
merclesS little questioner was not sat
istied, and standing there before him
with grave and thoughtful little face.
was fast answering the query for her.
self.
Don't you work every day but Sur
days. as my papa does? Is that why
you don't Diet poor Tatie new shoes?
I wish she tould live al our house!
You tan't be a good papa a all"
I'm mott" said Tom, fiercely, spring
ing to his feet; I'm not a good one!
Do you want to know why | don't get
Katie new shoes? That's way" ne
almost shouted, raising the bottle high
over his head, that's way!" and he
flung it far into the street. where it
broke into a hundred pieces. And
now he went on rapidly. 'there is
no reason. and, God helping me, there
never shall be AGAIN."
And there never was.-Mothers and
DauohtprS
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ready overtaken his white brother OF
our coast. 1t is pointed out that the
brown pelican of Florida has now
only one rookery, which is so con-
venient TO the reckless gunners that
slaughter during the helpless period
of incubation is doing its appointed
work.
The Legislature would gladly add
another good law to our statute
book, but has this availed to save the
egret, the paroquet, or the pink cur
lew? Until the people themselves
sternly repress such cruelty it will
continue in defiance of law, and it is
better not to tempt defiance and en-
courage the spirlr of lawlessness.
The Floridian instinctively revolts
against any appearance of inhospi-
tally. Too many are interested in
seeking every pastime for those who
care nothing for our future. We fear
the pelican must go the way of the
Aamingo.
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Tom was a skilled mechanic. capa BILE
of earning high wages. and his work
had been in great demand; but the
times grew more frequent when his
mind was cIouded and his hands I'M
steady, until now no one would trust
him in a responsible position, and he
was obliged, when inclined to exert
himself at all, to take the work and
pay of a laborer.
1t was the noon hour. and, comfort
ably reclining in the shade of large
tree, Tom was partaking of his lunch
con. One would scarcely say eating
it, for the food was very meager; his
bottle was full, though, so Tom was
fairly content.
He had just taken a specially long
draught and was smacking his lips
over it, when he was startled by a
childish voice saying: How do
you do?'
Tom, hastily hiding his bottle, said:
~'Very well, thank you" and began
nibbling a bit of bread before he re-
allied that his visitor was very small
girl nursing a doll, and looking at him
with friendly, not critical eyes.
Tom waited few minutes for her
to go away. but she showed no inclina-
ton to do so. and he grew impatient
for the rest of his rum. He must have
been, unconsciously. a trife ashamed
OF himself, for he carried on a mental
argument while looking at Annie's
sweet face.
'She won't know what it is" he said
to himself; Pm just wasting time sit
ting here waiting. She doesn't intend
to go away"
Evidently the argument was not per-
fectly satisfactory, for he waited
awhile longer. 1t was no use; Annie
did not go away; so he reached stealth
ally round for his bottle, tried to cover
its length with his hands, and took a
long drink.
What's that ?" said Annie, promptly
Something to drink" answered
Tom, with a faint flush.
SIS it dood?' was the next question.
"Ye-yes," replied Tom, with an eff
fort, and deeper flush
I'm firstly" suggested Annie,
mildly.
You'd better go home and ask your
mamma for a cup of milk or water"
said Tom, gruffiy. He was fairly Grim
son now.
Il don't like milk, and I'm not firstly
for water" exclaimed Annie, looking
iongingly AT the bottle.
Tom did not take the hint, so Annie
tried again:
You said it was dood, didn't you?"
eyes, but not for little girls" an
swered Tom.
"Why?" persisted Annie.
"Never mind why" said Tom, drain
ing the bottle.
Disappointed and confused. Annie
dropped her eyes. AS she did so they
rested on her pretty new shoes In
sJantly the busy little mind fitted
to new subject.
1--WE dot new Shoes" she ventured.
$50 / see," said Tom, much relieved
by the turn conversation had taken.
my papa buys me new shoes. He
works hard every day; that's the way
he diets me new shoes" Then, after
moments contemplation of her feet:
"Eou dot any little girls?"
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sS'':}1I7ZIEiR'}(:lIlE||.;1I:l;
A LITTLE WORKOUT SHOE.
How Tom burton Was Brought to His
Senses and Was Induced to
Give Up His Rum

Yes! Tom Burton really stopped
drinking-not for a day, or week, or
u month-but for ever! 1t is not worth
while to tell how he began. The story
would be too long and too sad, and
we thrive better in sunshine than in
shadw. But how he stopped; all. that
As worth knowing about.
1t grew out of Annie Harwo& 5
friendliness. Mamma thought Annie
was altogether too friendly, and per-
haps mamma was right, for it seemed
TO be impossible to make five-year-old
Annie understand the first thing about
-OonventioEalities, and she was just
as apt to accost a total stranger with
out the least excuse for doing SO as
she was to talk about the weather to
her doll when playing lady"
Mamma tried to explain that this
was not customary; but Annie stoutly
maintained that it ought to be.
You tell me to love everybody" she
urged, 'and | cant love people and
never speak to them" bit of logic
that mamma found unanswerable. but
hoped that time would teach her lit
tIe daughter when to speak and when
TO keep silence. In the meantime An
MES favorite amusement was Saunter-
ing about, with her dolly in her arms.
'nodding good mornings" or good
afternoons" to any face that pleased
her fancy.
Tom Burton was laying new pave
-ment in front of Mr.. Harwood's house.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-09-26
Fruit Custnrd.

A delicious fruit custard may be
made by boiling one quart of milk
in a double boiler; beat two eggs
very light and stir into them four ta-
blespoonfuls of sugar and one table
spoonful of -four; add to this a little
cold milk, then stir it gradually into
the boiling milk, stirring until it
thickens, set it away to cool; when
cool, flavor with vanilla. Have ready
in sauce dishes Strawberries or sliced
oranges or any fruit in season, and
pour the custard over it. This is q
very simple and palatable DESERT
Good Literature.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-09-26
DISTANCE JUDGING.
Success in Estimating Accurately =
Given Space Is Very
Rare.

A familiar example of the vagueness
of our mental ideas on the dimensions
of familiar objects is the trick by
which a number of people are induced
to measure off upon the wall wha5
they consider TO be the height of a top
hat. Success in this feat is rare, says
the London Globe, and the estimation
in yards or miles of distances in the
open air is no less difficult, though
often considerably more useful. Cen
orally, of course, it is the level sur
face or one filled with mOnotonous fea-
lures many times repeated which is
most underestimate, while diyersi-
tication seems TO impress the mind
with a greater notion of extent. Even
so, the usual tendency is greatly to
underestimate distances of more than
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-09-26
DISCOVERY OF OXYGEN.
This Name Perpetuates an Error Said
to Have Been Made by Noted
Chemist,

1t was 127 years on the fst of Au-
gust since Joseph Priestley discov-
cred oxygen. He called it dephlogis-
ticated air. Scheele, who separated
it about the same time, empyreal
air; while Condorcet, more happily
than either, suggested vital air. La
voisier named it xygen-literally the
acid maker-and in so doing perpet-
uated an error, says London Express.
1t is not oxygen that is the essen
tial element in the formation of
acids, but hydrogen, so called be-
cause it helps to form water. The
early chemists would have hit the
mark better if they had interchanged
the designations; for oxygen consti-
tutes the great bulk of water, and
hydrogen is constituent of all acids.
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comes from japan and tells how a
poor, pious old couple were search
ing for food by the roadside. The
woman found a peach, which she
would not eat of, though starving,
till she could share it with her hus-
band. He cut it exactly in half,
when an infant leaped forth. 1t was
one of the gods who had, he said,
accidentally fallen out of the peach
orchard of heaven while playing.
He told them to plant the stone of
the peach, and it brought them hap
piness, friends and wealth.
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Frosted Currnnts.

Pick five even punches and dip
them, one at time, into a mixture
Of frothed white of egg and very
little cold water. Drain them until
nearly dry, and roll in pulverized
sugar. Repeat the dip in the sugar
once or twice, and lay them upon
white paper to dry. These make a
fine garnish for jellies or charlottes,
or heaped on a dish with other fruits.
Ladies' World, New York.
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What's in a name in this case is
chemical misrepresentation. Priest
ley little knew how wide was the
range of the element he had found.
Oxygen forms one-ffth of the atmos-
phere, eight-ninths of the waters,
and, taking altogether, one-half of ali
the materials of the globe, so far as
they are known. As carbon is the
basis of all the organic substance of
the world, so oyyges, the supporter
of life and combustion, represents its
living energies.