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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-05
COLLEGE MILITARY EDUCATION.
Disregard Of Regulations Suggests
Radical Measures.

From the Army and Navy Register.
While military departments are an advan-
tage to educational institutions the author
tiles of many of them act as if they were a
necessary evil, and they will not in any
way restrict or dfscommode even a de-
partment, which is merely permissary I'M
der the laws, in order that the military
may have the necessary time and facilities.
Anything from Sanscript to psychology is
more important in their minds than the
national defense. :
If one undertakes to discuss these ques-
tions with the college authorities and to
urge upon them their duties and obliga-
tions under the laws and the instruc-
tons of the President, they interpret the
laws to suit themselves, and certain of them
have coolly said that the President Of the
United States cannot issue any order or
instruction binding on them. They have
even gone farther and declared that the
United States has no right to send an Of
ficer to inspect the cadets; that the inspec
ton is merely permitted as an act of
courtesy.
Now general order No. "a, 1902 prescribes
a course of instruction for each class of
colleges and purposes in cases where the
time and facilities called for are not al
lowed or dicipine is not maintained to
withdraw the instructor and close the de-
partment. In such cases 1t will be found
that, while some members of the faculties
would regret such action. there would be
others who would be delighted as long a
they could draw the United States money
and be rid of the military department.
This class includes the narrow-minded op-
ponents of military education we have men
toned and the football and athletic fiends
who think that human civiliZa ton rests on
the development of muscle for the grid
iron and the diamond.
There are two directions in which an eff
fort might be made to remedy these evils
and secure a proper enforcement of the
law.
The most certain way would be to secure
the passage of an act of Congress author
izfng the President to suspend payment of
the appropriations under the second Nor
reii act TO any institution which fails to
carry out the law and obey the reasonable
directions of the President This would
insure prompt and reflective action.
The second would be to appeal to the
courts-one state has, indeed, provided for
such action.
1t is doubtful. however if anything could
be accomplished by this means for the
failure to carry out the requirements of the
law is simply act of bad faith on the
part of the authorities governing the col
leges. 1t would be well nigh useless to
complain of this before the state courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-05
IMMUNE FROM TYPHOID.
Arabs Are Practically Free From the
Disease.
From Medical Talk.

From Medical Talk.
Some Frenchman or other read a paper
before the Paris Society of Biology recently
which makes the statement that the Arabs
are practically immune from typhoid fever
That is to say, an Arab can bear any kind
Of exposure to typhoid fever without taking
1t. They account for this peculiar bodily
condition of the Arab from the fact that
ever since his early infancy he has been
reared on impure drinking water. which. In
the countries where the Arabs abound. is
notably bad. It is saturated with all sorts
of contamination.
weaker ones and. leaving only those to Hive
who can stand typhoid fever germs. The
grown Arab, therefore, Is able 10 bear ex-
fever at once. This. however, is not In
tended as an argument for the use of inn
pure drinking water. 1t only shows that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-05
A Missing Coronation Oath.

From the st. James Gazette.
Strange things happen in the world in
spite of the best-laid plans of men, but
nothing mores curious. has happened in con-
nection witfr-the browning of. our kings
than the mislaying Of the coronation oath
at the coronation of William ". When
the moment arrived for the king to swear
to govern the people. lawfully the copy of
the oath which had been specially prepared
for his use Twas missing from the altar,
where 1t should have been placed, and the
only way out Of the dilemma was for the
king to sign the oath printed in the book
containing The order of the service. The
fact that heidid sosis recorded in an inter-
esting note BY the primate Of the time,
which Is historic as explaining a remark
able omissioH in she coronation roll which
Is stored sehsWh1Ee in the national ar
signed his name - still to be seen in the
manuscript library at Lambeth Palace.
IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-05
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A. Knockout Cigarette.
the Philadelphia Record

Capt. Peter Miller, the head Of the de-
tectfve bureau. showed a visitor the other
night cigarette It was long and slim,
with straw nouthpiece or tip. and looked
like any other expensive cigarette. ''This,'
said the chief. is the latest device of the
lawbreakers-a knock out cigarette. limo
cent as the small contrivance seems. the
inhalation Of ten whiffs OF it would throw
the strongest man into coma The cigar
cite was sent to, me by a Chicago crook
whom I once befriended. The man tells
me that an Illinois chemist Is manufacturing
the nefarious things and selling them to
the profesh at the rate Of SO for box of
Ave. They hook like "a good cigarette, and
they taste like one but they bring on ten
minutes Inconsistencies. and IN ten min
sutes much can be;done.ss am glad to say
that they are not deadly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-05
Smyrna Fig in California.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

Smyrna fig raising has at last been sue
cessfuily established In California on a
large scale on the Stanford ranch at vina,
by the employment of the blastophaea5 IS
an agent for the fertilization Of the fruit.
The fruit is reported to be OF an excellent
quality. and the industry of fg raising and
curing Is now to be prosecuted on an extern
sive scale. This means valuable addition
to the states Industries and the production
of an article OF commerce for which there
exists a market the world over. Up to date
this market has been almost wholly SUD-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-05
Edward Stevens.
Corner 9th and Pa. Ave.
Giant Trees Near London.
From the London Globe. ...

From the London Globe. -... -..
There are still to be found, even within
the sound OF Bow Bells. some trees rema, k
able enough both for height and girth to
deserve visit. Church yards are good
places to look for large trees besides the
funeral yew. The ivy is not. strictly speak
ing a tree, but 1t is hard to apply any
other designation to the venerable plant
whose foliage nantes Old Chingford
Church. Its trunk has become veritable
timber. and it can scarcely be younger
than the fabric TO which il clings II we
go further afield numerous instances NAV
be recalled of giant trees-gigantic, that is
to say, for these temperate regions. IL
is to be feared that they are doomed to
perish when they grow In the outskirts of
large towns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-05
GERMAN GIRLS GAME
THEY ARE DEVOTED TO SPORT OF
PUSH BALL.
Rougher Than the Roughest Foot Ball
Contest and Has Been Dis
carded Here,


From the Chicago Tribune.
The athletic girl of Germany may occupy
a position several places to the rear of her
American sister when the question of ath-
letics for women is considered merely from
the standpoint of versatility and marked
experiences Of action, but when the real
issue Of Drawn and the power to endure is
raised 1t must be admitted that the young
women of Emperor Williams domain are
not by any manner Of means outclassed.
AS matter of fact they excel in athletic
games which call for the expenditure of
strength and the application of hardened
and well-developed muscles.
There is no better illustration Of the ten
denotes Of athletically inclined young wo-
men Of Germany than the alacrity with
which they have pounced upon the push
ball-a game of American conceit-which.
after brief trial, was practically relegated
to a position Of obscurity on the shelf of
sports because it was bit too strenuous
even for the men athletes of this country.
Push ball Is what the name indicates-a
rough, lively scrimmage of pushing and
tugging, calling for great activity and
unlimited storage supply of nerve, muscle
and staying qualities
It's Development.
Push ball developed out of mere expert
ments into an organized game in 1895. The
Newton Athletic Club introduced 1t, and 1t
has been played there, well as at several
eastern colleges in desultory way at in
frequent intervals ever since. The game,
in the language of sport, never caught on.
1t was too rough and pointless for Amerf-
can men, and as for attempting to interest
women in such a riotous amusement, this
was entirely out Of the question. But when
the game finally found it's way across the
water 1t appealed to the sturdy Germans
largely on account of the properties which
were point ed out as the chief objections In
America. There was found to be lots of
life in the sport, and, what Is more. the
Germans saw in 1t a capital opportunity
to stretch their ironlike muscles and in
crease physical development, which Is one
of their striking national characteristics.
The ball used in this exciting game is
made after the same fashion as the round
foot ball used in the English association
game but, instead of being small and easily
handled, 1t has diameter Of something
like six feet. and altogether Is a clumsy,
ponderous affair, which can neither be car
ried nor kicked, but must be pushed about
in much the same way that van helper
wrestles with a well-developed cook stove.
49,. Many on a Side
Originally seven players constituted a
side. but German girls have in this respect
shown utter disregard for the, established
rules OF the game. and when they scamper
out on the field; to engage in q vigorous
| scrimmage the number of players Is limited
| only by the number to be chosen Push ball
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-05
Alike In One Respect.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Girl with the Gibson Girl Neck-"And
you've been to prayer meeting? That must
have seemed strange, after being three
weeks at summer resort"
Girl with the Julia Marlowe Dimple-"No:
1t reminded me very much Of the summer
resort. There were no men there"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-05
OVerheated Blood.

All diseases which classified under the head
Of summer complaining have their origin IN an
oyerheated condition Of the blood For this reason
the most popular summer remedy is BLOOD
WINE, which keeps .he circula ton normal aids
the digestive organs and tones up the whole sys-
TEN. For sale by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-05
The Individual Scores.

The individual scores of the District men
In the interstate trophy match were as
follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-05

Private j. R. L. Johnson left yesterday
On an extended trip to New York city.
Private Walter Cash Of Company A. 9Th
Battalion, scored twenty-three consecutive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-05
Camp Notes.

with carbine handicap allowance. 119%
ffhfs team did not shoot IN the 500 stage Of
match
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-19

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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-19

The Americanizing of one part of
Lancashire, namely, Trafford Park Es-
tate, Manchester, is now proceeding
apace. About 1000 houses, mostly of
the cottage type, have been erected
there and are being rapidly tenanted
by artisans who are employed or
expect to be employed at one or olher
of the works which ar being opened
in Trafford Park. The laying out of
this miniature town, which has sprung
into being in a phenomenally short
time IL being vigorously pushed for
ward. Streets are being planned on
the American system, and instead of
being named after the English fashion
are being numbered consecutively as
in the states. They are lighted by cleo
tricity, as are also the dwellings com.
prising this new Manchester Colony.
Shops retailing all kinds of goods are
springing into existence here and
there. Among the industrial COLI
Germs in Trafford Park are lard refin
cries, dynamo works, brick and tile
works, electric light and power sup
ply stations. timber yards, warehouses
for cotton, tc.-Westmfnster Gazette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-19

A curious pallor crept over the
mans face. He shut his lips together.
"I'll look after her." he said. Stay
here with mother. Mis- Willett."
He went headlong down the path,
looking right and left as he ran. For
the first time since his wifes death,
he found himself praying: my God,
help me find the baby"
At the parsonage the children were
securing the premises unsuccessfully,
their fathers absence adding to the
general dismay. Back Halleck hur-
ried, still praying: Help me, my
God, help mel"
Turning his face to the wind, he
started for the cemetery. Perhaps
the little outcast had remembered her
fathers burial. Breathlessly he fol-
lowed his hearts leading, until he
stumbled over an object at his wife's
grave-stumbled and fell to his knees.
The object got up, holding desper-
ately to a frightened cat that clawed
and struggled.
Don't whip mel" the object plead
ed. I'm Rosy!"
Il won't" said Halleck, taking her
and the cat in his arms and soothing
them as the storm burst. Don't be
afraid, either of you. I'll be good,
Minnie-I'll be like you Don't cry,
Rosy! Put your arms tight around
fathers neck-that way. Be still, kit
ty! There-close, it will be over soon.
Father will take care of you"
In the clearing shower they came
dripping into the Immaculate kitchen.
"Hello!" called Halleck, cheerily,
depositing his burden on the table
Here she is. all right, and the cat S
done swearing. Not hurt a bit.
Haven't you got some of my old duds
to put on her, mother? Tell Mr.. Will
lett he needn't bother any more; I've
decided to keep the youngster. She's
yours, mother; coddle her all you
want to- And" he laughed, as he shut
the door, Il guess the cat can stay,
too!'-Youth's Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-19
CAPACITY OF CHURCH PEWS.
Complaint of Damage to Garments ana
High Hats from OvercrowdinG.

Complaint of Damage to Garments ana
High Hats from OvercrowdinG.
Il regret that in most churches there
is an evident disposition to stand still
in the matter of seating the congrega-
tion," said a churchgoer. THE church
usher of today may be able to seat
more people than years ago, but he mas
no regard for the comfort Of the stran-
ger within the gates. Maybe he is not
altogether to blame. Maybe it is the
fault, in part, OF the church governors
or vestry.
81 am frequently squeezed into a
pew built for five people, but Which
by crowding is packed with seven. At
this season of the year men and
women wear wraps to church which
must be removed when the attendants
enter the pew. There is no arrange
ment for their wraps.
THE occupants of the pew must sit
on their removed garments or hold
them on their laps. Men who wear silk
hats, as most men do who go to church,
have no place to put their hats except
under the seat.
IF the service is one which requires
frequent kneeling and rising, the hat,
after church, looks as if it belonged to
Broadway cabby. | have had two
crushed and dented within the last
month.
Il am free to confess that | do not
know what remedy to suggest. That
matter, l think, is up to the deacons,
elders or vestrymen.
81 see that DR.. Rainsford of st.
Georges is quoted as complaining
that there is falling off in church at
tendance. May it not be in part due
to the lack of comfort in seating reo-
pie?
The theatrical managers of the
country have done better in this re-
spect than the churches. Because sal
walton is free is no reason why man
or woman should be expected to
wrinkle wraps by making cushions of
them, or why a man should have his
hat kicked in by the man in tie pew
behind.
Il should like also to say something
about the woman who wears the
biggest hat in her collection to church.
But that will come later. We should
be grateful for the service which re-
quires such women to get on their
knees Frequently. For in that way
one car occasionally get glimpse Of
the chancel. New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-19
crimes Confessed During Sleep.

crimes CONFESSED During sleep.
Criminologists say that the greatest
terror that afIiicts the criminal is sleep
An untold number OF crimes have been
confessed by their perpetrators during
sleep.
Many years ago a common lodging
house was the scene of sleeping Grim
inals confession. The room was occu-
pied by himself and one other, young
sailor. While the sailor was lying
awake he suddenly heard a curious and
ghastly laugh issue from his room
companions lips. The laugh was fol-
lowed by long and rambling descrip-
ton of a murder he had committed,
horrible in its details. The sailor
crept downstairs and informed the
landlord of what had occurred. The
latter at once summoned a policeman,
who recognized the sleeper as the man
wanted" for the crime in question. At
the trial which followed he was found
guilty and sentenced to death
In Prussia the husband of certain
attractive young woman had vanished
and all attempts to trace his where
abouts failed completely. Meantime a
neighbor called Schmidt, who had been
devoted to the young wife before her
marriage, reappeared on the scene and
paid her assiduous attentions So sue
cessfully did he press his suit that
within year of his rivals disappear
ance the woman consented to marry
him, and they were united at the par
fish church.
On the second night following the
wedding the newly made bride lay
awake, unable to slumber Presently
there came a gurgling cry from the
sleeping form beside her, and mo-
ment later the man leaped from his
bed and in a loud voice proclaimed
that he had killed the missing husband
and had buried the body in a neighbor-
ing wood.
The wife drank in the confession,
and in the morning carried the story
to the police bureau. The place named
by the sleeper was searched and, sure
enough the body Of the vanished man
discovered there
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-19
SET EXAMPLE FOR THE MEN.
How Philippine Woman Crossed a
River in Pnnay.

How a Philippine Woman Crossed a
River in Pnnay.
Just beyond San Pedro we came to
the Sibalom River, the bed of which is
a mile wide, covered with big and lit
tie powders, and here and there
swift running stream. The main river
is probably two hundred yards wide
and is easily forded, except after a
heavy rain, when it rises rapidly and
becomes raging torrent. 1t usually
subsidies in a few hours after the rair
mas ceased to fall. When the river is
up many people gatlier on either bank
to await an opportunity to cross. Our
treasurer was once sitting on the banks
with a lot of natives waiting for the
river to subside, and had been there,
wet, hungry and tired, for hours pray
ing to get across. The river was boil
ing and foaming and no one dared
make an attempt to cross. Presently
an old woman came along, took look
at the river, gave a contemptuouS
glance on the manly sex there gathered
and then walked up the bank about a
hundred yards, where she stripped off
her clothing. She made a careful bun
die Of all her belongings, raised them
above her head and enter I'd the stream
The water was over her lead, but she
made no attempt to swim. She would
sink beneath the water until h"~ toes
touched a bowlder and would IL N give
\ jump The current would give her a
lift and send her diagonally down the
stream few yards. She kept repeat
ing the operation until at last she ha,l
reached the other bank, far below
where she had started. She waded out
with her bundle perfectly dry, donned
her clothes and vanished through the
thicket.-From Panay Letter in the
Mobile Register.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-19
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.
Never quit certainty for hope.

Never quit certainty for hope.
Losers are always in the wrong.
The book of Maybes is very broad.
Who robs a scholar robs the public
He who has but one coat cannot lena
it.
A good companion makes good COM
pany.
Better go about than fall into the
ditch.
Many go out for wool and come home
shorn.
For flying enemy make silver
bridge.
The disease man breads, that he
6ies of.
He who sows brambles must not go
barefoot.
Plow, or not plow, you must pay
your rent.
When q friend asketh, there is no
tomorrow.
The submitting to one wrong brings
on another.
Fools make fashions and wise men
follow them.
Beware of enemies reconciled and's
meat twice boiled.
A blow from a frying pan, though It
does not hurt, it sullies.-Spanisb
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-19

Sir Henry Irving has one popularity
that only those who are brought into
the closest relations with him recog-
nize. This is in regard to the number
OF spectacles and glasses of various
sorts that he always has on hand. both
at the theatre and at home. At the
theatre he has quite two dozen pairs
CT one kind and another. He is con.
stantly losing and buying new pairs
OF glasses, and he pleads guilty to
having 10 pairs at the theatre or at
home.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-19
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II is the general European idea that
Germany will, as a matter of gov
ernment policy, endeayor to divert tho
stream OF migration from North Amer
ica to certain portions of South Amer
ica and in some quarters it is thought
that Venezuela and Colombia. with
their immense territories, scanty pop
ulation and undeveloped resources,
would afford Germany a better oppor-
tunity than any other part of the world
for colonization with view to the
future extension of the German em-
pire. 1t is pointed out that large
inIux of population might in the
course of time gain the balance OF
mower in these two Republics, eX'
hausted as they are by internal strife.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-19

Wigg-what is the first step to be.
come successful bookkeeper?
Wagg-to be a successful book
borrower.-PhiladeIp Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-19

In Dublin bay the little fishes are
having hard life, owing to numerous
sharks. One, "bottle-nose" gentle
man, has been caught and it measured
five and one-half feet long. Another,
measuring eight feet, proved too strong
for the line, which had to be cut.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-19
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Horses, mules and donkeys go loaded
to market in Turkey, but the road is
strewn with grain leaking from the
old sacks, and thousands of turkeys,
which may be bought at IL cents
apiece, feed on the dropping grain.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-19

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