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Evening star., 1902-08-04
FISH-SCALE FLOWERS.
An Old South American Industry In
troduced Here.

From the New York Evening Post.
Domestic Industries travel in a manner
that often astonishes the careful student.
The Indians of Venezuela and northern Bra
I'll have from time immemorial been skillful
makers of f1sh-scale flowers and leaves.
The deniZens of the ocean in the tropics
are notable for the color and brilliancy
of their scales and fins, the range of chro-
matte tints including pink. rose, scarlet,
sky blue ultramarine. apple green, eme-
raid and olive gold, orange. gray, lilac and
purple. The scales are easily fastened to-
gether or to wires with strong fish glue,
which is singularly durable and permanent.
The industry passed to the West Indies,
where It was adopted by the Spaniards and
during the Cuban war came over to the
mainland and found home In Florida. In
the present year it has come northward,
and now finds habitation in New York
city.
One of the shops is not far from the Wal
dorf-Astoria, and is presided over by a
clever nimble- fingered woman whose work
ers Her tools are a pair Of scissors, nee
die and thread, cloth or thread-wrapped
wire, wire cutters, glue pot and brush, and
some compressers for changing the curva-
ture Of the scales. The scales themselves
are usually fat when they reach the opera
tor, and must be concaved or curled in order
to simulate petals, sepals and many forms
Of leaves. A finished flower possesses
fantastic beauty which is unique. The
shape and color Of the vegetable world are
present, but there is a certain transpar-
ency to all the tissues, a frmness to the
lines, and a residence to the leaves and
blossoms which are never found in the floral
kingdom The play of color is often star
tling, and sometimes so brilliant, and yet
SO subdued, to seem a new variety of
the best and richest mother-of-pearl
Evening star., 1902-08-04
PRESIDENTS OFFICE.
Progress on the Building in White
House Grounds.

The above photograph shows the location
of the Presidents office building being
built on the White House grounds, with the
Presidents mansion in the background.
The business Of the office of the President
Of the United States requires a large corps
Of assistants and clerks, who, under the
direction OF Mr.. Cortelyou, secretary to
the President, attend to the great volume
of correspondence. Stationed at the White
House. also, are number of newspaper
men. detailed to cover the news which may
be gathered there. and public men are
coming and going all the time, visiting the
President to discuss matters of national or
local importance. This all involves the use
Of a large amount of space in the way OF
reception rooms, offices for clerks, room
for newspaper men, cabinet room, Presi-
dents office, etc.
The accommodation of these left but lit
tie room in the White House for the Presi-
dent and his family to enjoy as a home
Evening star., 1902-08-04

not IN the Secretary of the Treasury Po-
sltons whose occupants are EMPLOYED in a.
piolessional capacity, as physicians, pen
M Meloh examining surgeons and assistant at
toiheys' were excepted on the ground that
TIE competitive examination Is not an ade-
quate test OF capacity. 1t is stated Of ship
plns commissioners that they are quasi
1uulclal ofhcers, and that the judicial tenn
permanent cannot be ascertained by the
methods prescribed by the civil service
rules.
The exception of Indians employed in the
ihuian service rests on an entirely different
oasis. lhese positions are not excepted by
reason OF their duties, and are filled by
competitive examinations when Indians are
not available The qualified Indian is mere
ly excused from the requirement of COM
peutlon FOR position in the service of his
own race. For this reason Indian employees,
or Whom there are about 20OO, should per-
haps, not be considered as excepted In the
same sense as the classes above mentioned.
Competition is Now Rule of Appoint
ment.
The fact that at Washington 16 423 po-
sltions are competitive and 2S6 excepted, or
less than per cent, is very gratifying in
the present state of the civil service reform
movement. The positions to which competi-
tlon extends embrace wide range of quail
fications. Within this service appointments
and removals are made almost wholly with
out reference to personal or political con-
sideration The small percentage of ex-
ceptons has no considera BILE effect upon
competition, and the aim of the civil ser
vice act to make competition the rule of
appointment is here realized"
Evening star., 1902-08-04
10 cool and comfortable this

Consequently, after much discussion and
argument, Congress at the last session
made provision for temporary structure
separate from the White House, where all
executive business is to be transacted. IL
is brick structure, one story high, 100 feet
long and 90 feet wide, to be painted white.
The main entrance, having a small portico,
is on the north side which is to the left OF
the picture: The Conservatives now be-
tween the office building and the White
House are to be removed and an open ter
race built to lead from the mansion to the
east end OF the office, where there will be a
private entrance for the President
Just within the main entrance is large
reception hall or lobby, from which doors
lead into each room. The President will
nave large, roomy, private office IN the
southeast corner, which is connected with
the office of his secretary in the south side,
ana With the cabinet room in the northeast
corner of the building. The entire west end
is taken up by an office for the clerical
Iorce. There is a telegraph room lust off
the secretarys office, between that office
ana the clerks room. To the right of the
entrance is the room for newsDaper cor
respondents. The ceilings are high as are
the windows, just on the first floor of
the White House, and the exterior will con-
form IN style with the architecture OF the
Executive Mansion.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
sADLER's WELLS THEATER.
An Old and Famous Play House to Be
Torn Down.

From the London Standard
The approaching demolition of SadIer' s
Wells Theater will break the most ancient
of the links between the present and the
past of the London stage. The venerable
house in Rosebery avenue is, perhaps, the
oldest theater in the worId-it is, unques-
tionably, the oldest in this country. The
Mr. Sadler after whom it was named was
a surveyor of highways at Clerkenwell in
the time of Charles H. who was lucky
enough to discover, beneath a f1agstone in
his garden, what was supposed to be the
forgotten well of Clerkenwell priory, which,
in the middle ages, a kind of metro
politan Lourdes. Very soon the Sadler's
Wells cure" was so popular that five or
six hundred people drank the waters every
day
A music house" was presently erected.
admission to which was free to those who
paid for refreshments, and acrobats were
engaged. The result was that by the mid
die of the eighteenth century the spa had
degenerated into nest Of thieves, prize
fighters and bullies, many of whom, no
doubt, spent there the money they had ac-
Quired on the road for at a much later
date horse patrol had to be placed in the
new road for the protection of its patrons,
and even in 1925 we find that "a full moon
during the week. was an attraction not
forgotten upon the playbills.
When. however, the old wooden building
was pulled down in 1863 and the existing
one erected. it's respectability increased,
and within a few years it had become a
stronghold of pantomime and melodrama Of
the broadsword combat variety. Edmund
Kean made his first appearance there under
the management Of Mrs. Siddons' hus-
band. and by the beginning of the last
century Sadler's Wells was a theater in
which some clever scenic effects were to
be seen-real vessels floating on real wa
ter (the New river flowed outside the door,
ho GhinE Cyrinaldi
was long connected with the house as
clown and as manager, and in 1914 Samuel
Phelps took Sadler's Wells and made 1t
famous by his Shakespearian revivals.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
MODERN AIDS TO NoVELIsTs.
Manner in Which the Popular Writers
Collect Their Material
From the New York Evening Post.


Just as rapidly the public demands
anything in large quantities nature sup
plies the mechanism which will crafty the
want. At the present time there is an in
satiable market for historical novels of all
sorts and kinds. When, therefore, the his
torical novelist sketches out a plot, he
would, If left to himself, require several
months of hard study in some large library
in order to obtain accurate material and
local color. Creative genius does not enjoy
research and investigation.
What he does, therefore, is to make a
plot or scenario of his story and reuuisi-
ton for material. This will include a de-
scription of the towns and cities and the
times wherein the story is placed pen pic
lures and anecdotes of any historical char
acters introduced into the piece and a
brief collection of the sayings, jokes, poems
and popular songs of the period. He then
goes to the libraries and interviews sew
eral professional bookworms who have late
ly developed this work into a recognized in
dustry. These patient purveyors of in
formation are known in the libraries as
the shadows of the novelists'' who en-
ploy them. Their work is pleasant but
monotonous. Long practice has made them
familiar with the books that they know
exactly where to turn, which is nine-tenths
of the battle.
One of them, a middle-aged but bright
eyed Daughter of the Revolution, who has
become specialist in this field of work
and calls. herself "a Searcher for Novel
lists" showed me her order book and chat
ted with me about her work. Mr.. X,
who is running a serial story in Barker's s
Monthly, wants ten jokes about General
Israel Putnam. I sent him fifteen, from
which he will select ten. If 1 had not done
that any school boy could have gotten
these from a fifth reader,'
Evening star., 1902-08-04
The United States in England.

From the Tablet
A change has recently been made by the
management OF the Times which, slight as
IL seems. is not without significance. Hith-
erto, when It was necessary to offer a sum-
mary OF the opinion OF the civilized world
upon some striking public event, II has
been the custom to give precedence to quo
tations from the leading French newspa-
pers; these were followed by extracts sent
from Berlin, Brussels, ST. Petersburg and
Somewhere down the line would come tele-
grams from Washington and New York
The relative Importance of nations, how
e.ec, is a changing quantity. and in its re-
latiOns to the British empire France no
longer holds Its old place. The Times now
refuses TO Paris its old pride of place and
rightly supposing that for English readers
the most interesting expressions of opinion
abroad must necessarily be those from the
United states, now gives the first place TO
quotations from the American newspapers.
On the occasion Of Lord SaIisbury's resfe-
nation the new order of precedence among
the nations ran thus: New York Paris
Berlin, Vienna, st. Petersburg. Brussels
Yokohama What a mighty change Is here
yhen We find Japan represented in a Iist
from which Spain is absent. Empires have
neir day.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
HANGED, BUT STILL LIVES
Kansas Man Suspended for an Hour
but Failed to Die.
From the Kansas City Journal.

From the Kansas City Journal
The action of the supreme court I'm send
ing the case of Murderer James Hamilton
back to Butler county for a new trial has
a peculiar interest from the fact that Ham,
llton was hanged by the neck through a
space OF more than one hour and yet lived
ID describe the frightful sensation which he
underwent while swinging at the end of a
rope In the spring of 1900 Hamilton killed
George j. Webb, his boss, while working
on railroad not far from Eureka. The
men had quarreled and Hamilton seized an
ak and split Webb's head, causing instant
death. He was captured by the other Ia
porers ana strung up 10 a tree. The men
Were not expert in tying the hangmsn's
Knot however, and the rope did not COM
press Hamiltons neck tight enough TO en-
tirely shut off his breath
After he had hung for more than an hour
farmer who CHANGED to be passing cut
MIN down. but the men who had be,n
watching from little distance at onca
ciosea IN ana prepared to hang him again.
ana then followed a strange vet insnI,,n.,
thing. The farmer stood over tha hass
OF the unconscious man and pleaded with
Ine mop TO let the law take its course
Lttle Dy little he won them over until
a. Iast they consented to take Hamilton
10 III dorado and turn him over to the
au.hoFilles lie was tried convicted and
sentenced 70 twenty-one years in the penf-
.ehuary- His attorney appealed the case TO
the supreme court on a technicality In the
trial ne had asked certain of the witnesses
II they had not taken part in the hanging
me county attorney objected to this ques-
ton and the court ruled IL out. The SUI
pteme court decided that the question was
trial
Evening star., 1902-08-04
LABOR IN BERLIN.
Interesting Facts About the Toilers of
the German Capital.
From the London Times

From the London Times.
The yearly report of the official inspectors
on the state of labor in Berlin and Its
suburbs of Charlottenburg Schoneberg
and RiXdorf gives the total number of per-
sons employed in factories and workshops
within this area during 1901 as 233 762 or
about one-tenth of all the persons so en-
ployed in Prussia. This total includes 152-
S51 men, 66,440 women, 14,242 young per
sons of IA to 16 years of age and AZ chill
dren. OF the women 23,O35 are from 16 to
81 years old and 43405 over q years old.
The total number of those employed in
factories and workshops only increased by
10 per cent during 1901, as against 105 per
cent in the preceding year. The number
of male workers decreased by 1.3 per cent,
but there was an increase of 1o.1 per cent
In the number of females employed. The
dullness of trade has thrown many per-
sons out of work Inquiries made by the
inspectors in ,233 establishments showed
that in the metal and machine industries,
the building, carpentering and allied trades
there was a decrease of from 1900 to 49,
600 in the number of persons employed in
October, 1901, as compared with October,
1900 The iron foundries dispensed with
about 80 per cent of their hands. 1t was
calculated that in the month of November
about 1850 factory hands were out Of
work Many firms have curtailed the hours
Of work. The workmen in the machine
factories, for example, have earned on an
average of II per cent less than usual.
One consequence of the slackness in the
labor market has been to render the hous-
ing question, especially in the northern
and eastern quarters, less acute, since
many persons have left Berlin in the hope
Of finding employment elsewhere. The
complaint, however, is made that the sub
urb of Charlottenburg, which is largely in
habited by the well-to-do classes, puts diff
culties in the way Of the erection of indus
trial dwellings,
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Trial Of the Chauncey,

The trial of the torpedo boat destroyer
Chauncey will occur August IL
Evening star., 1902-08-04

lily were among those who later fell victims
to the F'ilipinos, and in the active dangers
of the war the fighting rooster was forgot
ten. He was a good fighter, and never
turned his tail to an enemy, and each sue
cessive encounter only went to add new
laurelS to his fame"
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Her Busy Business.

From the Philadelphia Press
Towne-"When Miss Gabbil told me she
was in business couldn't help thinking she
meant everybody else's business"
Browne-"Thats about right"
Towne-"What you might call a whole
sale business, eh?'
Browne-"Well, yes except that oh. ro
tails scandal at wholesale rates"
Evening star., 1902-08-04
The Best-Mannered People.
rom the Pail Mall Ma~azine

Frum the PhII NaII MHsazlne.
Manners may come in a few cases by
birth and in many cases by pains: but 1
am optimist enough to think that the best
hammered people in the long run are the
really kind and benevolent people, for IL
they make a mistake they offend none but
fools. .ss
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RIVERSIDE,

Riverside, Aug. 20. w. L.. Wallis
is building a granary on his farm.
Everett White helped W. Z. Wallis
in the store last week.
o. e. Cassem returned home Sat
urday from Colorado.
A number of young folks had a
picnic in Whites grove last week.
Will johnson and Will futile spent
Sunday at Mitchell.
Carrie Slade spent Friday night
at Herman Schultz's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rigsbee, of Blooming
ton. Ill, returned home last week
after spending a week with her aunt,
Mrs Lambert.
Mr.. Marks returned with his
threshing machine last Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Lambert and Mr.. and
Mrs. Rigsbee spent a few days last
week in Washington visiting rela.
tives.
Fred Thomas and CLANCY BATES
called at Riverside Sunday evening.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-22
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Piano.

Plano, Aug. 20.-Mr. and Mrs. Ell.
Sanders have gone to Geddes to visit
their son, Will, and look over the
country with a view Of moving there.
Mr.. Marks, of Fenninlore, Wis, has
shipped his steam threshing octft
here and is having the grain on his
farms tllreshed.
Mrs. James Dougherty has returned
home to Parker.
Mrs. Fl. P. Hubbard has gone to
Cherokee, Ia.
Miss Trix Budrow, Of Mitchell, has
been spending a few weeks at Mrs.
VIM. Clark's.
Miss Myrtle LaFortune is able to
be up after her severe sickness.
A. B. Rowley and H. P. Hubbard
have their threshing nearly finished.
j. Blenkiron is putting upa granary
on his farm.
There have been no applications fol-
schools in Plano township. Probably
because better wages can be had else.
where.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-22
OMAHA'S NEW PASSENGER
Reported That 1t Will be Established
From Mitchell to st. Paul,
Commencing Sept. LIST.

For some time the business interests
of the city have been trying to inter-
est the Omaha road to establish the
night passenger train service between
Mitchell and st. Paul andMinneapolis.
This train was first put on between
Sioux Falls and the Twin Cities,
leaving there at 10 O'Clock in the
evening. At that time an effort was
made to get the train started from
Mitchell about I O'Clock in the even
ing. The Omaha officials took up the
matter but could not see their way
clear to grant the request at that
time.
Postmaster Bras stated to The Re
publican that he got the information
indirectly from @. W. Mckinley, pas
senger agent for the Omaha, that this
train had been decided upon by the
passenger department of the road
and that it would be established on
Sept. 1st. Mr.. Mckinley has been
working for this train for some time
4 G# g. - L.s." EEF LT- #--
and there Goes not seem to be any
rason to doubt but what the train is
a sure thing. With that train estab.
lished Mitchell will have a splendid
connection for eastern business by
getting out in the evening. 1t vii
greatly increase the mail facilities
and will bring the. Twin Cities mai
here at least three hours earlier thar
over the Milwaukee road.
It is not known exactly what time
the train will arrive and depart from
the city, but it is thought that il
will leave about Z O'Clock in the even
ing and arrive between and 8 o'clocl
in the morning.
Later information is to the effecI
that the train may in all probabilit,
be an accommodation train from thi
point to Worthington, Mimi. Th,
train will have a sleeping car at
tached for service between the Twil
Cities.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-22
Veterinary Surgeons Meet.

The annual meeting of the South
Dakota Veterinary Medical Associa-
tion was held at Huron yesterday.
Dr.. Smith, of this city, was in
attendance and came home this
morning. He said that there was
a very fair attendance and that
some very interesting papres were
read and discussed relating to
veterinary and stock interests. The
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President-Dr. S. M. Smith. of
Mitchell.
First vice president-Dr. j.. w.
Elliott. OF Aberdeen.
Second vice president-T. ii.
Hicks, Of Milbank.
Secretary and treasurer-Prof.
E. L. Moore, Brookings college.
etching hemorrhoids were the
plague of my life. Was almost wild.
Doan's Ointment cured me quickly
and permanently. after doctors had
failed" G. f. Cornwell, Valley
lStreet, %Saugerties, N. Y.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-22
"A Cure For Cholera Infantum.

Last May says Mrs. Curtis Bak-
en-, Of Bookwalter, Ohio, san infant
child Of our neighbours was suffering
from cholera infantum. The doctor
had given up all hopes Of recovery.
I took. a bottle Of Chamberlain's Col
ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
to the house, telling them | felt sure
it would do good if used according
to directions. In two days time the
child had fully recovered, and is now
(nearly a year since) a vigorous
healthy girl. | have recommended
this remedy frequently and have
never known it to fail in any single
instance" For sale by L. O. Gale,
druggist.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-22
VICTOR.

Victor, Aug. ia fine rain came
last Saturday night and the corn
crop looks fine.
There was a dance at Mr.. Lemke's
last Saturday night and it was we'll
attended.
This rain keeps everybody from
threshing for a few days.
w. II. Schlund has his cream
separator running with water power
andit works fine.
Will Evers is out from Iowa visit
ing with friends and relatives.
A cousin of Mrs. Halvor Ostrus
is visiting in this locality.
Miss Anna Halverson will teach
a Norwegian school in some old
house but don't know where. She
will commence next Monday.
Miss Bessie Avery will teach the
school in District No. 3 this winter.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. Halvol
Ostrus, a son.