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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
salubrious Washington.
From Good Housekeeping.


During a very hot summer in Washing
ton, where my baby spent her first year.
kept her perfectly well and she cut four
teeth with but onef days illness. In the
morning put her in tub of tepid water,
dried her lightly ara put nothing on but a
loose flannel band. j. between and I
sponged her spine with tepid water and
just before I put her to .bed put her In
salt bath. This reduced the temperature of
her body. I nursed her every two hours
and gave her a drink Of cool boiled water
often. Keeping the body cool and giving
the baths were advised by a prominent
physician Of children's hospital. where.
during the hot weather, the babies are kept
with as few clothes as possible. He said
more children were i'll during the summer
by being overheated than people thought.
Her night slip was as thin az possible, and
during very hot night she did not even
wear that. When baby was month old
she was taken out. and during the summer
kept out az much az possible. When she
was a year old I began to give her fruit
Juices, we'll cooked rice, broths and cooked
apples baked preferred). let her have all
the orange juice, scraped apple and Juice
from prunes she wants. and think 1t does
more good to regulate the bowels than CIV
Ing lots of catharttcs. have used boracic
acid to wash her mouth every day, and
when she was younger each time she was
nNr0o6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
Defacing London.
From the London Builders Journal,

From the london Builders' Journal
No more completely wanton innovation
has been made In our time than the cpl
demic of tawdry gilt lettering upon the
street fronts of London. The rapidly with
which 1t has spread indicates tho abject
state OF public opinion upon architecture.
Twenty years ago a universal outcry wouid
have been raised II any one had dared tn
propose spelling whole streets with this
frippery: now nobody cares. But the CUES
ton arises whether among the liberties OF
EngliShmen that Of defacing q great cant
tai can reasonably be included.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
The Republic Lives.
From the Chicago Tribune

Critics with eyes fixed rigidly upon the
goings on of the 'smart set" and ears open
only to tales of drinking and smoking
women declare that America is going to
the dogs. But there Is another side to the
story and another set to society. There
never was a time when there were so many
people devoting their enegies to the estab-
lishment Of summer schools. to providing
outings. Fairgrounds and bathing places
for the poor. and to hundred other phil
anthropic and scientific enterprises for the
betterment of their kind. And there never
was time when mere riches counted for
SO little and character and mind counted
for so much. That "pitiable circle known
as the smart set may be increasing. but
1t is more than outnumbered by that COM
mendable class known as the phiianthropic
set The historian who is to write 1.-THE
Decline and Fall Of the American Republic
need not yet prepare to take notes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
Electricity to Blame.
From the London Lancet.

From the London Lancet.
There u no doubt that the unfavorable
effects on the feeling Of well-being expert
enced by many individuals. such as head
ache and oppression and nervous Distress
on the advent Of q thunderstorm are due to
the Same electrical differences of potential
the effects passing away as the disturbed
condition Of the atmosphere OF the storm
SnbstdAs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
Among the Modern Terrors.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Where is that brass band?" inquired the
man who was hunting an eligible fiat.
THAT isn't brass band" answered the
agent of the apartment house. That's 4
photograph on the floor above
Come. Hester" said the other, hastily
tn his wife. well go and look at some
other building"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

My goodnessr' said Mrs. Warburton's
try for visit. IT didn't 'spose you lived
next door to a machine shop"
Don't get frightened. auntie." said her
beautiful niece. That's only an auto
mobile that's stopped for a few minutes to
work up power."--Chicago Record-Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

The number of immigrants arriving in
New York during the first quarter Of this
year IL $4,000. which Is $1,000 In excess Of
that for any preceding quarter.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09

II the old-tlme duels were always dis
graceful and sometimes fatal. they had
the merit. like all other human things
fun OF human error, OF being fruitful
In good jokes. Michael MacDonaugh.
in his book on Irish Life and Charac-
ter gives some cases In which humor.
from within or from without came to
the rescue OF would be duelists.
A witty Dublin barrister was con-
suited by physician as to calling out
"A man who had insulted him.
Take my advice" said the lawyer.
"and instead Of calling him out. get
him to call you in. and have your re-
venge that way, Ii will be more se-
cure and certain"
An upstart squire went to an old
squire for advice as to sending chal-
lenge.
"Hcaly Of Loughllnstown." said he.
has threatened to pull me by the nose
whenever he meets me. What would
you advise me 10 do?"
HAS he really used that threatT
asked the squire.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09

are taken out when the creased paint
is washed off. When used as perma
nent beautifers plumpers sometimes
turn back the clock twenty years.
A great deal of care has to be taken
In making teeth for public speakers,
actors and singers. 1t is necessary to
have them filed in so there can be no
escape of air between them. The clear
enunciation can only be had when
there Is no air space nor chance for
kissing.
Electricity has made dentistry ad-
vance as it has advanced. ThereIs an
electric oven for baking porcelain that
is capable Of heat of 4,5CO degrees.
An electric lathe and an electric en-
mouth. 1t works so much quicker that
one-third of the time Is employed that
was formerly required and so two.
thirds of the pain and nervous strain is
eliminated Formerly 1t took half a
day to make filling. Now an expert,
working with electricity, may ill a
tooth in ten minutes. An electric root
dryer heats up the cavity after ii Is
cleaned and dries II out almost In
stantly. That is a modern invention
and time-saver An English modelling
wax has taken the place of plaster of
paris, which was a heat-producer, be-
sides being lll-tasting.
Very few first-class dentists now ad-
minister chloroform or ether, and
raerly is ntrous-oxid gas given. Any.
thing that reduces to Inconsistencies
has bad effect. Local anesthetics are
down to fine point now. Probably
the most popular is ethol chloride. This
Is sprayed on the part to be treated
for sensitive IDENTIFIES and aching teeth
Among the local anesthetics, injected
hypodermcally, is cocaine, odontunder,
alvatunder and the many formulas Of
tunder.
The most common disease that the
dentist has to treat Is pyorrhea alveo-
laris, or gradual absorption of the pro-
cess below the gums. The gums re-
cede and the teeth become loose and
drop out This disease Is due to neg
lect Of the teeth. 1t can be arrested If
taken In time.
There are specialties In dentistry.
Two st. Louis men get 500 for
STRENGTHENING children's teeth
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
intoxicating Renna.

Among the peasants OF Southern
Italy, Sicily and Sardinia a curious
malady has been noticed by physicians,
which Is caused by eating beans One
or the most remarkable effects OF the
malady Is "A species OF lntoxlcatlon re-
sembling that produced by alcoholic
drink. In some cases persons predls-
posed to the malady are seized with
symptoms Of lntoxlcatlon II they pass
field where the bean plant is In dow
er' the odor alone sufficlng to affect
them.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
Cattle Are Not NATIVES

In an Introduction TO recent bulle-
tin on American breeds of beef cattle
the broad statement Is made that prior
to the discovery of America there were
no cattle In the western hemisphere.
On one of his voyages Columbus Is
said to have brought number OF do
nestle animals with him. The escape
from captivity of some OF the early
importations of cattle was the means
OF establishing the famous native cat
tie herds of the West Indies and Mex
leo and the long horned herds OF Texas.
The Wild horses of the plains were sim
llarlY founded.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
Hen-Pecked sparrows.

Female sparrows are especially tyr
annical toward their partners. especial
ly at nest-buildlng time. when they
frequently attack their husbands fierce.
ly on account OF their laziness. At
such times the female voice can always
be detected, both louder and shrlller
than that OF her mate. az she pecks
and tousles him, until he beats an lg-
nominious retreat Hen blackbrds
and thrushes are often very overbear-
Ing and even splteful toward their
mates when their houses are In course
OF construction.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
IT'S UNNECESSARY TO SAY.
Many Remarks that Are Entirely Su.
perfluous at All Times.

Many Remarks that Are Entirely SUI
perfluous at All Times.
A new society is proposed to have for
its title THE Society for the Suppress
sion of Obvious Remarks" A list Of
speeches is to be prepared which the So
ciety binds itself not to use, thus ele-
waiting the character of general CONVEX
sation. Here are some of the speci-
mems of obvious remarks: 1T is not
the actual degree of heat registered by
the thermometer which makes it so un-
comfortable; it is the humidity in the
atmosphere" II don't mind the
money; it's the principle of the thing"
zone never understands the name
when one is introduced to per-
SON." If the water were filtered It
would be just as good as the water Of
any city, The trouble about going to
summer gardens is it takes you so long
to get home" You can put on two
fresh collars day and then never have
a clean one on"
These are statements over which no
OhS diSpulSS anu lItN may ne lutTedSpu
to an almost unlimited degree. The OBJ
ject to be gained in refraining from
them is rather indefinite except that
they waste time, but as everyone has
unreasonable quantities of time to
waste. and no gain can be shown in
saving it, the work of the S. S. o. Il.
society seems an idle expenditure of eff
fort. If everybody carried on thought
full conversation a state of mental ex-
haustion would soon be brought about
where all conversations would cease,
and silence in company. as everyone
knows, is more rasping ON the nerves
than an ocean of commonplace re-
marks. The babling of tongues Is an
excellent deadener Of thought and no
one should permit his thoughts to work
overtime If he desires to be happy
Chicago Chronicle.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
s. AXE HANDS WITH FATE.

sg-s ,ad old world, and a bad old world.
Il +. -carce worth while at all:
Its sorrows cling and its friendships
sting.
And even its joys will pail.
But dear is life for all its strife,
And love is better than hate
You'll find grace in the surlest face
II you just shake hands with fate.
With light in your glance and right in
your glance
And your lips in curve TO the sky;
A spring in. your walk and q ring in your
talk.
Sure hope will not pass you by.
The path that you will winds over a hill,
Be-, il leeds to an open gate;
So rri.l ven n song to lure love along,
And lust shake hands with fate.
IT'S Ia yourself is the demon elf,
'Tis in yourself is God;
And you'll never stray from yourself
away
Gods light or the devils prod.
Whatever your mind you'll meet in kind.
And what is yourself create;
The world will view what is really you
Therefore, shake hands with fate!
-Lesiic's Weekly.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
ITALIAN OF THE ASH DUMP.
Where This Foreigner Gets Fuel 70,
His Fire.

His Fire.
There is a value TO everything. and
the Italian is cognizant of the fact. al.
though the value is small. He gathers
cinderS, wood, rags. bottles. paper. rub
Der and leather shoes, and old tin cans.
all of which have been thrown away bv
others. Sometimes two or more fam
flies unite in making their collections
and diSposing of them. forming in a
small way trust or cooperative indus
try.
The coal and wood they utilize for
fuel in their homes, and turn the other
products of their labor into money in
the following way:
The old shoes and rubbers are sold to
shoemaker, usually another Italian.
and bring from . to - cents a pair. the
prices varying according to their con-
dition. The shoemaker repairs them
and disposes of them again as second
hand.
The rags and paper are sold TO the
wholesale junk dealer. and usually
bring about Il cents a hundred weight
for old paper and anywhere from 10
to 50 cents hundred weight for rags.
The bottles are washed and disposed
of through the same agency. The price
of bottles fluctuates, an average being
81 a hundred; but the Italian seldom
sells on n bear" market.
The bones are sold to the fertilizer
factories, 50 a ton being paid
The tin cans are sold to foundries.
where the solder and tin are melted off
and the iron sheets are melted up and
sash weights made from them. Old
tomato cans and fruit cans bring So a
ton, and it takes more than 1000 Of
these cans to make n ton.
There must be some money made in
this business. for an Italian residing in
New York city pays to that corporation
the sum of $4,000 a year for the privi-
lege of picking the aforementioned
commodities trimming, they call in
from the scowS that bear the city's
ashes and garbage to the sea:-Chris-
tian Endeavor World.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
The girl gave him a sidelong glance.

The girl gave him a sidelong glance.
Did she come upon you unawares,
Mr.. Dane?"
Jasper caught the glance and slightly
flushed. His look grew troubled again.
Il live in hopes" he said.
That's enigmatical," laughed the
girl. 1T shows you are not sure
Il must object to your manifest in
tentiOn to throw me into a sentimental
mood" said Jasper 1T will not help
you"
The girl laughed and passed the man.
uscript to him.
Il know you will like it," she said.
why are you so certain" Jasper
asked.
Because l haven't written on both
sides of the paper" said the girl.
Jasper bent over the manuscript to
hide his smile. Then his look changed.
The smile faded. He read the lines with
great care. Presently he looked up.
The girl had been regarding him in
tently. She met his eyes with an in
quiring glance.
You want me to be frank?' he said.
"of course"
The lines are quite too sentimental.
They are of the old school where SEN
timent reigned Nowadays we bluntly
call it gush."
But it's not all bad, is it?" queried
the girl.
by no MEANS" replied Jasper. "The
execution is good. If the fripperies and
affectations were dropped it would be
very passable. If you would heed my
advice-they never dol might be
tempted to ask you to try again"
He folded the manuscript and hand
ed it to her.
'Thank you," said the girl.
Il am sorry if my judgment seems
harsh," said Jasper.
1T doesn't" said the girl
81 have tried to treat you as an hon
est friend should" said Jasper.
Thank you again" said the girl. 81
will admit that hoped to see my verses
in your paper"
''Try again." said Jasper.
The girl arose and put out her dainty
hand.
Il am glad to know you, Mr.. Dane"
she said. Il have very dear friend
who has sung your praises until | am
quite jealous. | was really anxious to
meet you. Good-by." Then she swiftly
added, with a charming smile, Il am
sure we shall meet again"
The smile and the words quite over
came Jasper
Il hope So" he fairly stammered,
as he arose to his feet and watched her
flutter from the room.
AS he resumed his seat a card upon
the floor drew his attention. The girl
had dropped it. He picked it up, caught
sight of his name, and at once recog-
nized the angular handwriting. Then
he read it aloud:
Dear Dane-This is my daughter
Leonie, just come home from abroad.
What she writes goes, of course.
Yours,
''LINAS LAMSON."
Dane softly whistled.
So this was Lamson's little girl, this
splendid young woman! How charm
ing she was, and how friendly. Had
he hurt her feelings? What brute he
was! 1t would have been such a simple
thing to publish the verses. And she
never showed him her fathers note.
That was noble of her.
He picked up his pencil and bent over
his work. And presently he softly
hummed:
She came upon me unawares
| turned and she was there.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
Not a Chinese Word.

"It's mistake to suppose that Joss
is a Chinese word" says retired
ships carpenter. 1--WE travelled a good
bit in the orient in my time, and among
the odds and ends of interesting infor-
nation l picked up was a Knockout
of the genuneness Of joss as a Chi
nese word. Cinnamon only know
joss when they come In contact with
Europeans. A Chinese priest that |
became chummy with in Hankow told
me that there was no such word in
Chinese. He explained that the word
was a corruption of the Spanish word
'Dios' and had come into use through
the missionaries. Many early mission
aries, he said, were Spanish priests,
and their pronunciation Of 'Dios' was
speedily corrupted into joss by ma
tive tongues and applied to the Chi
nese dieties. It's only on the Chinese
seaboard that the word is understood
by Cinnamon. In the interior. the
priest told me, the celestials had no
knowledge of it."
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
TROPICS ARE AT OUR DOOR.
Americans Are Large Consumers ,
Products of Warmer (.It,ues

Americans Are Large Consumers of
Products of Warmer Chimes.
Americans live better perhaps, than
the people of any other part of the
world. They are not content with the
products of their own country, but
draw largely upon the tropics for con.
diments and delicacies that add to the
pleasures of the table The Increase
in the contributions OF the tropics 10
the daily life of man has been general
throughout the countries where pros-
perity or an activity In manufacturing
and commerce is the rule, but II seems
to be especially marked in the United
States, which now imports more than
S1,OO0.000 worth of tropical and sub.
tropical fOodstuffs and raw materials
every day In the year. The Increased
reliance upon the tropics Is probably
greater, pronortionately In the United
States than In most other countries
since a much larger share of our sugar
Is drawn from the tropics than Is the
case with other, and especially the Eu-
ropean countries. which in most cases
now produce their own sugar from
beets.
The United States has during recent
years consumed nearly one-half of the
cane sugar Of the world which enters
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
JASPER DANES CALLER.

20 HE door creaked very slightly,
V but it Jared on Jasper Danes
- nerves. He looked up with a
frown.
rs this Mr.. Dane?"
A young woman was framed in the
doorway.
Jasper's frown slightly faded as he
caught sight of her She was pretty
Young woman and charmingly gowned.
and she wasn't more than one and twen-
ty Jasper avoided the woman's page
of his paper. He couldn't have told
what the young woman in the doorway
wore but he recognized the fact that
ii was Il combination that seemed to be
just suited to her.
Mr.. Dane. the editor?'
Jasper, pencil in hand, bowed again.
The young woman advanced into the
apartment.
You are much younger than l sup
posed you to be-" she said.
Jasper's eyes opened wider
81 am not quite sure that | ought to
take that as a compliment" he said
He even smiled. Then the pressing
character of his work reminded him.
His features stiffened. He raised mis-
pencil again, and looked at the girl Sc
rerely.
Its the very first time l was ever in
an editors sanctum," she said, as her
glance took in the dingy walls and the
Uttered desk.
How can l serve you, madam" in
quired Jasper.
The girl looked at him and she looked
at the chair beside his desk.
Thank YOU" she said, and sat down.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09

Jasper sighed and stared at the half
written sheet before him.
Are You sure it is the editor you want
TO see?' he asked. THE society editor
Is at the lower end of the hall. So are
the musical editor and the art depart
ment. So is the dramatic editor"
Il came to see you" said the girl.
Jasper slightly flushed.
Thank you," he said. 81 am on ex-
hibition at all hours Is that alp
The girl shook her head.
DO you own the paper, tooT' she
asked
Jasper frowned.
No" he replied. 81 believe 1t is gen
orally understood that Mr.. Linas Lam
son is the papers owner"
The railway president?"
Yes"
Has he any children?"
One"
Boy"
mo, girl. A little girl who is study
ing abroad"
How old9"
81 don't know. Mr.. Lamson speaks
of her as his little girl Jasper was
getting fidgety.
81 beg your pardon" he said, "but you
have not told me how can serve you"
NO" she said, Il haven't"
A brief silence followed.
Am | to infer that you are getting
up society directory" Jasper inquired
with slight favor of sarcasm.
No" said the girl, ''the inference
would be wrong. Nor do l want my
portrait on the society page. No, have
no tickets to sell and no subscription
paper to sign. l came here to see you.
A dear friend said You must see the
editor of the Dispatch. He's well worth
Your while"
Jasper couldn't help flushing again
Am l reckoned among the leading
sights of the town?" he asked.
No." the girl gravely replied. You
come between the geyser fountain and
the ZOO"
Jasper laughed.
And do you come up here TO tell me
thatF" he asked
That for one thing" said the girl.
don't suppose my presence here Doth-
ers you in the least, does it?'
Madam" said Jasper, Il am reck-
'ess user of the truth. Your presence
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
PROGRESS OF MODERN DENTISTRY.
u Makes Plump those lean Of face and Is Invaluable In
crease Power Of Singers and Cornetists
SO ++4

The use OF porcelain crowns for
teeth has enabled modern dentistry TO
do great deal for art. II has made
il possible TO improve the voices of GER
tain singers by giving their artificial
teeth crowns with an outer curve. their
natural teeth did not have. The re-
suit is TO increase the acoustic effects
OF the mouths bony structure. The
mouth OF Trilby was like the dome or
the Salt Lake tabernacle Some sing
ers have this mouth. but their front
teeth, instead of being a continuation
of the curve Of the roof of the mouth,
bend tnwardly. They break the flow
of the sound. BY saving of these nat
ural teeth and mounting them with
porcelain or crowns with an outward
curve, a great improvement Is made in
tone.
Porcelain crowns are used In making
great cornet players as well as In max
ing singers, and in the same way. The
out-ruwing front teeth are best for the
cornetlst. because the tongue can be
used in triple-tonguing the mouthpiece
in the fancy work.
One Of the little devices OF modern
dentistry Is the plumper. This is n
combination of gold and hard rubber
for making the face take on rounded
appearance. Elderly ladies. whose skin
has begun to set loosely, sometimes
have plumpers put in. In cases like
this they are permanently fixed to the
side teeth by gold crowns. Plumpers
are also made for actresses and actors
for use in making up the face for the
character they wish to portray. They
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09

into International commerce. and more
than e-half OF the coffee of the world
In the year 1901 the lmportatious or
goods usually considered as Of tropical
or subtropical production amounted to
Slo0.OO0,0o0, or considerably more
than Sl.Ooo,Ooo for every day in the
year, including Sundays and holidays.
while thirty years ago they amounted
to but Sl4SOOO.OOo. or less than $780,
600 per dnY.