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The Washington times., 1902-12-07

1 thought it must surely be the fair
est picture the whole earth a6ords;'
and then Lal== L= ssqu Cristobal. in Colo
rado. lake in an oval cup. which. when
the sunset gilds its mountain walls.
looks like huge sapphire in a setting
Of purple and gold. Then there lis the
great salt Lake, Of Utah. which Is one
Of the wonders of the whole world
Other Scenic Attractions.
Among other scenic attractions Of the
Western section Of the United states
spoken Of by Mr., Abbott are the erumb-
ling ruins Of the homes Of the ancient
elf dwellers. which cover thousands OF
square miles. and are a subject OF alb
sorbing interest to the tourist and stu
dent. There are the stupendous can
yons. hewn out OF mountain businesses;
the geysers. which send forth their vast
volumes OF water. mud and steam high
into the air. impelled by some force
IN the subterranean depths about which
man may always speculate; tho giant
trees Of California. the great wind cave
Of South Dakota. which rivals the NAM
moth Cave Of Kentucky. the thousands
of forms in which the fora and fauna
Of thar section are not duplicated else
where; the enormous deposits Of ore
that have been the foundation upon
which has rested so much OF the wealth
Of the United States.
Becoming More Available.
As each year rolls by these scenic at-
fractions are becoming more and more
Where in 1865 there were but
few trails and rough mountain roads.
today the larger part Of that great sec
tion is interviewer with the modern rail-
road. Thirty years ago one train a day
with a single sleeper carried every pas
senger who Travelled by rail to the Pa
ciGc Coast. Today more trains fully
equipped and oufftted with every Known
comfort and luxury Of railroad travel
leave Chicago daily for the Pacific than
leave any Eastern city in every direc-
tion.
Through the activity Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture the various commu-
mites in the scenic section Of the great
West are actively az work TO tempt the
tourist. Good roads are being provided
and trails are being made suitable for
or riding. suitable hotels. inns.
houses, lighthouses. tennis
courts. golf inks, polo grounds, and
boats for lakes may now be found 1t
many places. while courteous and em- y
,ient guides are always at hand The
methods and practices which in other
regions and countries are made a source
OF revenue are being studied.
An Abode of Good Cheer.
I'm a plain, rustic hotel in eastern
Oregon" concluded Mr. Abbott. Il ran
across a dear old lady who presides over
he hos;eiry. Her welcome is a gentle
greeting and her good-by Ike a bonedic-
ton. An embodied spirit Of benevolence
and good cheer. she captures the heart
Of every guest who crosses her thresh-
Did. The food upon her table reminds
7ue Of childhood days and its choicest
memories. She is the tourists friend.
and draws him like magnet"
such are the Inducements offered %
me traveller in the United states that It
appears surprising that the tourist
should turn TO foreign lands when they
have al home a feast Of scenic beauty
hat cannot be surpassed.
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all the goods come from and how all Of
the merchants appear 90 be ready about
the same time. But it is no mystery, it
is simply the development OF syste-
matte undertaking that has required
months 90 work out. Long months OF
hard work. keen foresight, and the result
OF years of experience and experimenting
alone can do this.
Last October we looked over samples
OF toys and fixed up our orders for next
year AS Is very generally known, most
OF the toys sold In the United States are
made In Germany and Switzerland. Our
orders were placed in January a year
ago. and people were set 10 work max
ing the toys in the many German and
Swiss hamlcts.
Designs Made a Year Ahead.
zone Of the greatest problems we have
is TO present novelties. always something
new and tempting.
Take umbrellas. Those displayed at
Christmas should have some distinctive
feature. not alone that they must be
different in style from those offered last
Christmas, While the covering must al
ways remain the same. the style Of
handles ls subject 10 many changes. We
have hardly passed through one holiday
season before the designers are AT work
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Scenic Features That the Unfrequented Mountain
Ranges Ofer-Minera Springs and Baths to
Be Had Without Crossing the Ocean--The In
creaSing Popularity Of the Countrys Natural
CharnlS---A Land of Wonders

In the spring when the melting SHOWS let
90 their hold. These tragedies Of the
mountains could hardly be invoked in
that section during the tourist season
by any recklessness. however, wanton.
Cascades and waterfalls. fed by melt
ing SHOWS. arc abundant in all Of the
mountain regions Of the United States.
and are q never failing attraction. These
cannot always be seen to advantage
from moving trains. but always lend a
charm to trip on foot or by horse.
Some are Of extraordinary proportions.
The lower falls Of the Yellowstone de-
.scend 80 feet in one vertical plunge;
the Bridal Veil Falls in the Yosemite
are more than twice as high. and over
fifty feet in width. while the Yosemite
Falls. the highest waterfall in the known
world. with anywhere near the same
volume. leaps $500 feet in three p.unges.
clearing over 1900 feet at the first jump.
625 at the second. and the remainder in
the last. The great falls Of Niagara. al
though three-quarters Of a mile wide.
are 17O feet high in their greatest de-
scent
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NlNu NAaN III 10 bNlcl IGll VI Llle
world is there to be found so
vast region containing through
out fits entire extent scenic features Of
such unsurpassed beauty, with every
variation Of climate. arording hygienic
conditions adapted in the highest degree
to both recreation and health for every
conceivable class o. persons. healthy or
invalid, than arc within the confines Of
the United States. and more particular
y that section extending practically
from the Canadian border on the north
TO the the Mexican border on the south
and from the upper Missouri River to
the fertile plains and valleys Of the
Pacific Coast"
This assertion was made to the writer
by Prof James W. Abbott. a scientist Of
the Agricultural Department. who has
devoted the greater part OF his life to
research in the vast mountain regions Of
the United States for the purpose Of de-
termining the best and most practical
highways and byways.
Mr. Abbott is strongly Of the opinion
that the people on the American conti-
nent could secure much greater benefits
from an esthetic as well as a physical
standpoint by investigating the scenic
attractions Of their native land than by
crossing the Atlantic to seek the scenic
attractions and health resorts Of the Old
World
No Boundary Vacations
The railroad facilities by which the
various scenic regions Of the United
states are reached and traversed afford
the very acme Of travelling convenience
and luxury" continued Mr.. Abbott.
There are no political boundaries with
the unpleasant delays Of custom house
officers and passport inspection 10 con-
front the traveller in search Of health.
pleasure or business; each person exer-
cises that absolute freedom Of move
ment so inseparable from true enjoy
mcnt-free from che Interference of
Government control police surveillance
or the arbitrary and utterly unwar-
ranted oxactions Of petty officials which
50 frequently vex the traveller 90 Europe.
Considering the annual influx OF
travel invading all those regions Of Eu-
rope famed fer their scenic and climatic
attractions. an amount Of travel greatly
augmented by contributions from the
United States. il seems marvellous indeed
that more OF It has not been diverted
into the mountain regions Of the United
states"
Poor Places Of Entertainment.
Mr. Abbott thinks that travel Of tour
fists would be largely turned to the more
picturesque portions Of the United States
we're not those IN the mountain fast
nesses reached by roads primitive iu
construction. leading 30 many instances
TO places Of entertainment exocrabIo
compared with the European standard.
where the facilities for reaching the
valuable natural attractions Of the for
eign countries are better.
The Department OF Agriculture.
through it's special agents. IS now en-
gagged in getting the communities fav-
ored by. scenic and climatic conditions
70 follow the examples OF their Euro
pean brothers, who long ago discovered
that the very best investment they could
make for the future would be The estab-
nshment Of good roads that would pene-
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~,HE business houses Of Washington.
rreat and small have begun to
Uut on their Christmas dress in
earnest. and already signs Of the
approaching holiday times can be seen on
every thoroughfare. Shop windows are
filed With attractive displays 70 catch
the eye. and incidentally the pocketbook
OF The passerby. while inside the shops
great rows OF shelves and counters are
fncd TO oyerfowiug with goods OF all de-
scripuous for the Joyous Christmas sea-
son.
As is usually Tho case. those who can
afford TO are making their selections
early and having them placed aside 20 be
sent 40 Christmas. and there q general
hustle iu an Of the stores where goods
suitable for presents are sold
a large part OF the Christmas shopping
nowadays is done under the one roof Of
tho department store. where anything
from 5-ccut doll TO an automobile can
be secured.
A Marvellous System.
The system OF preparation for the holi-
day trade among the larger dealers is
really marvellous.
One day people walk through the shops
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'-t' every 5eIllon OF ll-'T country and
make all its attractions accessible to
visitors.
Should See America First.
mo fact is better understood or more
confidently relied upon in the scenic
regions OF Europe than the patronage
derived every year from Americans. -
said Mr. Abbott. '1t is a subject which
has excited much attention and discus
sion on this side Of the Atlantic. The
assertion is often made that it is a dis
graceful thing that millions upon mil
lions Of American dollars should be
squandered in Norway and the Alps by
people ignorant Of the oycrshadowinr at
fractions Of their native land. and while
all true Americans would rejoice TO see
the tide Of travel turned toward this
country. it behooves us not to belttle
the allurements or European regions. See
the scenery Of the United States FIRST;
then go to other fields. is my advice to
the American who would travel for
health or pleasure"
Counterparts Of Europe.
Mr.. Abbott was asked sust what he
considered the principal scenic attrac-
tious Of the United States, and how easy
or difficult It would be 20 reach the vari-
GUS parts Of the scenic regions. His
reply was:
East OF the Missouri River these
questions have been quite satisfactorily
answered. The very best which Europe
has 20 offer already has its counterpart
on our Atlantic seaboaId and among the
lakes. hills. and mountains Of the East.
In dozens Of places on the coast-the
White Mountains. CatskiIls. Adiron-
dacks. Appalachians. and Alleghanies-
tourists can find just as much pleasure
and comfort as they could I'm similar 10
.caliues abroad That they appreciate 1t
is attested by the hundreds OF thousands
who each year avail themselves Of those
privileges. And this patronage IS by no
means confined 10 Americans. The love
OF travel and change IS inherent In Eu-
r0peans also, and they come 10 this
coun ry in Increasing numbers. Even rs
Tar West as the Hot Springs Of Akansas,
in The beautiful Ozark Mountains, there
has grown up a resort with every com
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Mineral Springs Plentiful.

Mr.. Abbott referred to the large num-
Der Of mineral springs throughout the
Western country. and said there are so
many. and Of such a varied nature. that
large numbers Of them have never been
named. others Of the scenic gems re-
ferred to by Mr.. Abbott are the large
number Of mountain lakes born from
the melting SHOWS.
'To attempt TO specify the beautiful
lakes would be like trying to list the
cities Of the world" said Mr.. Abbott.
IF were asked to mention half a dozen
Of those best known TO the tourist. 1
would suggest Lake Mcdonald. in Mon
tana. near which are to be found the
NEST typical glaciers in the United
States; Lake Chelan. in Washington. with
it's sixty miles of changing landscape
on each shore; Lake Yellowstone. whore
the waters come down from the noun
taIns. and mix with those ever rising
from plutonic depths; Lake Ccur d'AIene
in Idaho. a lake Of enhancing beauty
but with a name suggestive Of troubled
scenes and wicked deeds; Lake Tahoe,
in California, Of which Mark Twain
said. upon seeing it for the first time.
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HOW THE DPARTNNT STORES PREPARE FOR The CHRISTMAS TRADE

quantity Of the staple goods TO make
room for the fancy articles that are in
large demand at this season. At the
same time we must be careful not to
tuck away goods likely 10 be called for
in the regular run of trade The head Of
every department thinks his department
the most important, and we have great
trouble I'm assigning the necessary space
for the articles We think should have
the preference.
You want to know how we manage
the question Of quantities in providing
for the Christmas trade? Wen. in the
first place. we have the sales in gross
for last year then the sales by depart
ments Then. again, we have the aver
age sales for as many years as we care
TO go back. That gives us a good start
er. Then we use experience and iudg-
ment. which is q large part of the un-
dertakiEs.
Money Conditions to Be Considered.
IF the money conditions Of the coun-
try and the circulation OF currency ap-
pear good we probably buy more heay-
lily on the supposidon that as the times
are good more gifts will be made Last
Christmas business was exceptionally
good. and this season money promises
TO be plentiful, and ] am of the opinion
that the trade will far exceed that Of
1901
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and note :hat they present the ordinary
appearance Of the season.
The next day in passing through one
notices a complete transformation. There
has been a decided change. and on an
sides, holiday goods OF every kind and
description are on view
Just how this change i5 made and how
the goods are secured was explained by
the proprietor Of one Of the large depart
ment stores to Times representative
yesteursy.
1T may appear strange he said. "but
e. is nevertheless true that the larger
part OF the holiday goods exhibited iu
the various stores show the results OF
efforts put forth in October Of last year.
More than a month ago most OF the
large dealers began 10 make prepare
tions for the Christmas season OF 1903.
That statement alone viii show you
what an immense task is involved in
properly equipping a large store for the
Christmas trade.
Requires a Trained staff.
owe have a staH Of trained men en-
gagged i'm making preparations for the
Christmas trade. who are busy practical
ly throughout the entire year. II may
appear a mystery 20 the uninitiated how
the stores prepare for Christmas-whcre
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trate every section Of tl.oir country and
make all its attractions accessible to
Nisitnrs
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Natural Attractions That Vie With All That Europe
Can Offer to the Traveler-Litte Known Re-
gionS of the Far West Becoming More Available
An Alpine Region at Home, With Its Glaciers,
AvaancheS, Waterfalls, and Cascades.

SGIT may be said without exaggcra-
tion that in no other part OF the
world is there to be found so
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-06
CONFESSED NURDERESS
TO Be SET At LIBERTY
Grand Jury Fails to Indict
Miss Balm.

WHEELING. W Va, Nov. 6.-The
grand jury refused to indict Miss Ro-
della Balm. the self-confessed SLAYER Of
Miss Gay Smith. Of Bridgeport. on the
ground that there was no other evidence
OF her guilt besides her confession. Miss
Balm is still confined at the City Hospi-
tai a nervous wreck, and her physicians
fear her reason has fed.
Henry Nolan. whom both girls loved
continues to exhibit no special interest
in the strange case.
As told at the time, Miss Balm. on Oc-
tober :, confessed that she had pushed
Miss Smith into the Ohio River. She
said she had tossed on a sIeepIess bed
every night since Monday night. Septem-
Der p, when Miss Smith disappeared.
On that occasion she called Miss Smith
from her home and pleaded with her 20
give up Henry Nolan to her. because Of
priority in his affections. When Miss
Smith refused she pushed her off a ferry
landing into the river. No one was near
ard no one saw the murder. Miss Smith
went down in Miss Bain's sight. Her
body was found in the Ohio, ten miles
below Wheeling. five days after the
crime was committed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-06
COMMANDER PEARY WILL
SOON BEGIN ACTIVE DUTY
His Five Years Leave Of Absence From
Navy Expires November Is.

The five years leave Of absence grant
ed TO Commander Robert T. Peary. Z.
S. ". will expire on November Is. and
he viii then be assigned 10 duty in the
bureau OF docks and yards. He is now
at his home in this city. and has inform
ed Rear Admiral Endicott the chief of
the bureau. that he Will be ready for an
assignment at the expiration OF HIS
leave. Commander Peary is not a line
officer Of the navy. although he holds the
corresponding rank Of commander. He
Is civil engineer and a civilian an
pointee
The bureau Of yards and docks has a
large amount OF work 10 be performed
and Rear Admiral Endlcott is anxious IN
aNall himself Of the services OF Cam
nahder Peary. He has not vet deter
mined upon his Assignment. but Il Is not
improbable that he viii be detailed al
the Navy Department for some time
Commander Peary Is still suferIng
slightly from the amputation Of two of
MS toes IN Philadelphia recently made
necessary because Of the fact that they
were frost bitten in the Arctic regions
ne is stil obliged to walk on crutcbes
out expects TO be able 10 discard them
by the time he returns to active duty
Commander Peary has now no plans In
prospect for making another Arctic ex-
ploration. although he has BY no means
abandoned The idea Of some day reach
Ing the North Pole.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-06
Asthma and Consumption Cured
Frot. KOCh's New Discovery for the
Treatment of These Diseases,

The German government iudorse his
treatment and wake the "Tuberculino'
medicine that cures Catarrh Asthma
bronchitis AMI Consumption in tbair
own laboratories under the superviSion
OF Prof Koch i. IS sent 20 the Koch
Lung Cure at To- Eleventh Street north
west. Washing. u. C.
by the use q he Koch Inhalation An
paratus the healing oils. IN combination
with the wonderful "Tuberculine" which
Kills the germs. are converted into oiIv
vapors so they can be breathed into tho
air tubes Of the lungs. The effect Is
wonderful; they neal up the sore. 5,laces
and give new life 10 patients having lung
diseases. 9
Consumption steals upon it's victim
Ike thief In the night. and before he
is aware OF his true condition 5is ca
tarrhal discharge has so poisoned the
air tubes Of the lungs that they begin
70 break away and decay. and he no
comes an unwilling slave 10 its rllipoue
II generally begins as an
ordinary catarrh in the nose and throat
All thinking persons know that nedf-
cines taken into the stomach do not
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-06
HAVE YOU ANY OF THESE
of Very Common
Trouble?

There is no disease so common in the
United States as Catarrh because It ap-
pears in so many forms and attacks so
many different organs.
It is a common mistake to suppose
that catarrh is confined 70 the nose and
throat. Any Inflammation OF the mu-
cous membrane wherever located &C
companied by abnormal secretions. IS
catarrh Catarrh Of stomach OF blad-
der or intestines is nearly as common
as nasal catarrh and much more serious.
although il is true that stomach catarrh
and catarrh Of other internal organs Is
the result Of neglected nasal catarrh.
A new remedy has recently appeared
which so far as tested seems to be re-
markedly effective in promptly curing
catarrh. wherever located. The prepare
tion is sold by druggists generally under
name Of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets. and
in addition TO being very palatable and
convenient. possesses extraordinary
merit, in many cases giving immediate
relief from the coughing. hawking and
constant clearing OF the throat and head
familiar who has ever suffered from
colds in the head and throat.
Catarrh is simply a continuation OF
these symptoms until the trouble be-
comes chronic and grows gradually worse
from year to year.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets. are composed
OF Hydrastin. Red Gun. and similar anti
septics and catarrh specifics. from which
II viii be seen that no secret is made
Of the ingredients and also that no min
eral polsons are used. rs IS the case
with many well known catarrh medi-
Clnes.
For catarrh Of the nose. throat. bron-
chial tubes, FOR catarrh Of stomach. IN
testines or bladder no preparation is so
safe and gives such rapid and permanent
results as Stuart's Catarrh Tablets.
All druggists sell them at zoe for full
sized package You can use them with
assurance that you will not contract the
cocaine or morphine habit. "a the results
from this catarrh cure are apparent from
the first days use m6.g
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-06

cure Consumption. Asthma. Bronchitis
or Catarrh. Besides, lung medicines are
always hard on the stomach
For several years the Institutions af
the Koch Lung Cure. which are located
In all the principal cities, have treated
thousands Of cases. and their succ- -
can be told by their results. They num-
Der on their stan specialists who have
for a lifetime made q deep and search
ing study OF all lung diseases. MANY
patients who had been given I'D as in
durable are today living monuments OF
their success.
The doctors invite sharp criticism.
Cases cured will bear Investigation
Patients calling at this Institution for
treatment receive consultation. cxamiua-
tlOn and one treatment free: after which
n durable. they will so inform Won. IL
incurable. they VIII tell you that
The Washington office IS AT 100 EIev-
erth Street northwest. II You cannot
call. the Koch Home Treatment. with
especially prepared apparatus. can be
sent to your residence. Write for de-
scriptive and illustrated booklet contain
ing symptom blank.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-06
A VETERAN LOCOMOTIVE
This One Had Eighty Years of "Active
Service"

An old locomotive constructed by
George Shepherds for the opening Of
the Hetton Railway IN November. 1922
Is pictured in the London King" and
after nearly eighty years contlnuous
service, It is still TO be seen hauling
the coal trucks at Hetton colliery, near
Durham II IS now the Oldest working
locomotive In the world It's general de
sign remains as originally constructed
while some paTts-no ably the steam
dome-are actually portions OF the en-
glne as constructed four-score years
ago. After the long and faithful service
Il is not surprising to learn thar tho
engine Is at last becoming UNEQUAL IN
the demands made upon It. and n Is
intended shortly TO place IL on a ne
destal at the Durham College OF Science
Newcastle-on-Tyne, where % Will be
preserved 20 this and future genera
tiOns as a worthy example Of the ear
lest period OF engineering.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-06
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

Frank c. schrader and Thomas G. Ger
dine. biologists, who have been conduct
ing the Geological Survey work Of the
United States Government in Alaska
nave recently returned from that coun-
Try. They report a successful season e
work This year. Mr.. Schrader operated
on the headwaters Of the Copper and
Ianana Rivers, while Mr.. Gerdine's ex-
plorations and researches extended over
what IS known as the Middle Copper
River valley. The surveying parties
were organized last January. and a
month later, ttteen men and a train OF
twenty horses left Seattle for the en-
terror Of Alaska Prof. Schrader foineA
them late in the spring.