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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
MACHINE-MADE SLEEP.
Clockwork Devices Are Taking the
Place Of Narcotics
rom the London Mail.

From the London Mail
The wear and tear of modern life make
sleep more difficult to WOO every year. The
want has brought the supply. and num-
Der of sleep machines are on the market
The most complicated of these mechani-
cal sleep-producers is the vibrating coro-
net" just invented by DR.. Gaiffe OF Paris.
It consists Of three bands of metal encir-
cling the head A branch strip extends to
either of the eyeiids. and, by aid Of
spring. gently vibrates against it.
This is used to induce sleep by the ceie-
brated DR.. Bertfllon of Paris Severa! other
devices now on the market are known
as :'alouttes.", One of these, made by M.
Matthew Of Paris, has done it's work al
ready in the clinics OF Europe It is con-
pact mahogany box, 5 inches high. inches
wide, and BIZ inches deep, from the top Of
which projects a pivot penetrating the CEN
tiers Of two horizontal, rectangular panels
Of ebony, eight inches long and one inch
high.
Inside the box is clockwork, which causes
a series Of ebony panels, to reyolve. Each
Is studded on both sides by a horizontal
row of bright circular mirrors. the size OF
a shilling, and maintains a velocity of one
revolution a second.
To induce sleep by aid of this mechanism
the roomsis 5dazAened, and bright rays OF
light frops q iaidp' or gas jet are reflected
,
The patient ny concentrating his gaze
upon thRerevofUing panels, soon becomes
fascinateh by the vibrating glitter. The
monot ony of thHIstimulus soon fatigues the
eyes. which ;untbnsciously close in Sleep
The "faMinaterfc is quite a different sleep
producer. r 1T issmanufactured by M Yer
din. an hstfangai1t maker OF Paris, and is
used with msccess in the celebrated Hospi-
tai. saIpetKaeres ahthe French capital. 1t is
a helme4nsiElitHr to that Of the vibrating
corOnet. ysO;!rT=i y.
When. adjusted to the head it is tied by
two straps Attpiate of steel. four inches
wide byrune rfneh high. rests horizontally
across the fofekead. and from the center OF
this mefaalic strip protrudes a small tube
Of steel. Into whose end may be inserted a
very fiexibles wife tipped with glistening
silver plated banuabout the, size Of a grape
By properly sending the wire the BAN
may be fixed at any desired angle above
and very near the eyes, and the effect Is
the same as that of the glttering mirrors
The phenomenon Of eye fatigue is expe-
rienced by many who cannot long observe
the rapidly shifting panorama Of scenery
moving before railway window without
falling asleep before their journeys end
The breezes from an electric fan if directed
against the eyelids have this same sooth-
ing effect. v'S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
SQUALID LONDON.
Eminent English Architect Compa
It With Cities in America.

From the London Mail.
candid friend Of London appeared re-
cenely in the person of Mr.. Trevai, the
new president of the Society of Architects.
In his presidential address at St. James
Hall Mr.. Trevail said:
The impression that always pals upon
one when returning from either the Euro
pean or American continents to London is
the wretchedly narrow and Insignificant
looking streets, with the low, mean small
shops and dwellings by contrast with what
We have just left behind US. 1t is of little
interest to be told how many hundreds OF
miles of the same sort of thing London
contains more than does any other metrop-
oils in Christendom or elsewhere.
THE fact still remains in your mind in
a general sense that London looks sgualid
and miserable by comparison, and that
feeling affects one for days, until he once
more gets seasoned into the old haunts and
relapses into that comfortable frame of
mind that after all even the Strand and
Chancery lane, or Fleet street and Ludgate
circus, with all their advertising abomina-
tions. look at least familiar and homeIy.
Take the city of London. 1t may have
some Of the finest commercial palaces in
the world. rivaling those of old Venice
herself. but look how they are huddled to-
gether. There is positively not the space
to appreciate their design. their proper
lions nor their detail. Compare the Champs
Elysees, Place de la Concorde, or the boule-
wards Of Paris with our best streets and
squares. and where are We?
Or. say, the Ringstrasses Of Vienna. or
the Boulevard Andrassy at Buda-Pesth or
carrying our thoughts across the Atlantic
to Broadway, 9Th avenue, Riverside ana
Central Park New York; the Common
wealth avenue, Boston; Victoria square.
Montreal; East avenue, Rochester,; Della
ware avenue. Buffalo; Drexel boulevard,
Washington avenue or State street CHI.
cago; Pennsylvania avenue. Washington or
dozens Of others that might be nameo.
Alongside of these our Strand, our White.
hall our Victoria street. Regent street, Pic
cadilly, Park lane, Oxford street, etc, are
but wretched apologies for what leading
streets and thoroughfares should be-
If we except the Thames embankmenr,
Shaftesbury avenue and the new thorough
fare that is about to be made between the
Strand and Holborn, nothing of an ade-
quate scale to the size and importance OF
this metropolis has yet been attempted
With the dilapidated, rickety old ram
shackle properties that we see in Some or
the best and most central parts of London,
what Is wanted is a general rebuilding and
Improvement scheme fixed after mature de-
liberation by a competent central author
ity specially constituted by parliament az
ter consultation with the chief local author
tiles and perhaps the representative So
cleties of architecture, sculpture and en-
gineering, with special regard to it's quail
fflcations and fitness for the purpose
This would be merely following the ex-
ample that has been set In such capitals
as Paris, Vienna and Washington"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
Lightning and Watches.

can electrical storm seems to have a
peculiar effect on some timepieces," re-
marked the junior partner of a big down
town jewelry firm. Every time lightning
and thunder gets active in this vicinity one
Of the results is that our watch-repairng
department is overworked for several days
thereafter. The damage wrought chiefly
consists Of broken mainsprings.
When business gets dull with u.s." added
the jeweier, jokingly, I'VE require all our
employees to pray for thunder storm Fail
ure to comply with this order is considered
sufficient cause for discharge. 1 am una BILE
to make clear the why's and wherefores,
but it Is an established fact that after the
lightning has frolicked awhile in come the
watches with mainsprings wrecked"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
WORDS.
Lots of Speeches Delivered in Congress
This Session

mo one will ever be able to deny that
the Fiftyseventh Congress was ener-
getic one in some directions" observed a
member of Congress the other day as he
read a letter he had received from the
printing Office. ALREADY We have deliv-
cred In our legislative halls speeches which
we think worthy Of reproduction $40. 600, 900
times.
Just think of the reading the American
people are to have inflicted upon them In
the next campaign. and that campaign is
this fall. Three hundred million congress
sionai speeches Is four apiece for every
man, woman and child In the land. and
yet we are still talking and the printing
office is running night and day."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
Five-Act Variety.

From the Chicago News.
mo, L don't care to go to these heavy
dramas. There is nothing amusing in
them
81 saw some things very amusing. For
instance, the tights
THE tights? Why, there are no tights
in a drama"
Think so? Well, you just ought to see
the men after they go out every act"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
Cold Comfort,
Rim Gummi-Zeitunr,

From tie Berlin Gummi-Zeftung.
On reading the croakings of the English
commercial press one would think that
British trade was going to the dogs. This
is an error. The truth is that her alarm
arises out Of seeing Germany and America
getting the surplus trade consequent. on the
spread of civilization. England remains
practically where she was. 1t Is only that
other nations are making progress while
she is not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
A Severe Comparison.
rom the Madras Times.

We sincerely trust that when the question
OF state aid and state encouragement to
agriculture comes to be seriously taken In
hand by the government Of India the, re-
ports Of the board Of agriculture will be
studied merely for the purpose of learning
how things should not be done. AS well
take half-crown engine as model for
agriculture in England as a model for imi-
tation in India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17

Having formally organized said the
president of the new woman'S club. we
must now discuss the aim Of our society"
Better call it object. If it's a good one
cried the rude man. who really had no
business there "A womar's aim is noto-
rlously bad ''-Philadelphia Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
Her Picture

she-.'I took this picture with my Kodak
while abroad
He-"What is it2''
She-"Well, that building that stands up
perfectly straight is the leaning tower Of
Pisa-those leaning buildings are the per-
pendicular edifices adjacentp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17

Stern Father-"What an unearthly hour
that young fellow stops till every night.
Dora. What does your mother say about
it,"
Daughter-''She says men haven't Altered
bit since she was young. pa."-Glasgow
Times
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-10-09

Miss Nellie Porch is photographer
with The Credit Clearing House, in
Kansas City, which position she has
credit ably filled the past year.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Percival, Bur.
lington. Vermont, arrived in Butler
Saturday and are guests x-Mayor
and Mrs. W. +. Duvall. They were
very popular residents of our city for
"A mum Der OF years, when Mr.. Per-
cival was an active member of the
firm of Duvall & Percival, and their
departure two years ago for their
New England home was source OF
regret to our people.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-10-09

The street book vendor gave the
trusts center shot in his speech
Monday night on the streets.
Only two or three weeks more OF
campaigning and then the election
and then big victory is wanted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Heinlein are at
tending district conference of the NJ.
+. church at Hume this week.
The people OF Butler are paying l
cents per bushel for coal. That's a
big price when it is considered we
live over coal mines.
Mrs. Geo. W. Newberry and chill
dren went down to st. Louis the lat
ter part of last week to visit friends
and view the fall festivities.
Charley Barley returged Saturday
from Walters, Okla, where he had
been for several months holding a
position with the town company.
Miss Teresa Patterson, one of
Buffers most popular and successful
young lady teachers, complimented
our sanctum and favored us with a
renewal
Mrs. William. Bateman, OF Char
lotte township, was a pleasant caller
at THE TIMES office on Monday, and
had her subscription set ahead an
other year.
1t is important that every voter
cast his ballot for the seventh amend.
ment which relates to the school
fund. Don't forget this and mark
your ballot plain.
Rev. A. II. Lewis left the last OF the
week for Culpepper, Va, to visit his
aged sister and other relatives and
boyhood friends. He will probably
be gone month.
Andy B. Owen informs us that his
mother, Mrs. NJ. E. Owen, sold her
farm in Grand River for $500 per
acre, and Mart Owen had sold 900
acres for $31.00 per acre.
Among the features OF the Elks'
Charity Carnival and Exposition at
Joplin during the third week of Octo.
Der, will be the awarding of 81 900
automobile to the holder OF thelucky
ticket.
Jim Webster, a 14-year. old boy,
working for his uncle, John Vansant,
near Pleasant Hill, was kicked in the
head by horse Friday. His skull
was crushed and the doctors fear be
will not recover.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-10-09
TINES Telephone No. 81.

Cholera lis Staying the hogs in GER
tain sections OF the county.
Not only the coal man but the
food hauler has raised the price.
\ Arthur Henry, the noted musician
OF Foster, has moved to Kansas
City.
Miss Liza Brennan was a pleasant
caller and favored us with renewa
OF Mrs. Murphy's paper.
Democrats should turn out and
give the speakers sent to their town.
ships good hearing.
J. A. Saddler and son, r. j., of
HUDSON township, were pleasant
callers on Saturday.
Loans on 1st and End mortgage
on country or town property. u. L.
Lynch, over Mo. State Bank. Soft
Mrs. n. B. Jeter left Saturday for
months visit with relatives and
friends at Leesburg, Va.
Farmers have experienced more
trouble in saving their crops than in
Eaising them this year.
NThat is a good suggestion. Ask
CT rk Wix if he ever in all his life vot-
ed Tor Democrat for Office.
Robert Stubblefeld and family, Of
Summit township, have moved to
town and are located on Ohio street.
Want of patronage and apprecia-
ton has caused the Hume Star to
cease to do business at the old stand.
Ducks are coming from the north,
and shooting on the lakes south OF
town is good. The only objection is
too much water.
Quite number OF Butterflies went
to Kansas City Tuesday to witness
the fall festivities going on in that
city.
Mrs. NJ. C. Smith and daughter,
Miss Maud, OF st. Louis, are guests
foi Mrs. j. 81. Frizell and AIRS. ]. A.
v Trimble.
County Clerk Broaddus says the
tax books are now ready for the
township collectors, who can get
them BY calling at his Office.
Jesse =. Smith, one Of Major Crow
els efficient assistants in the conduct
Of the large Scully interests in Bates
county, rsmembersus witha renewal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-10-09
Out OF Deaths Jaws.

"When death seemed very near
from a severe stomach and liver
trouble, that | had suffered with for
years. writes 7, Muse, Durham, y.
e., "Dr. Kings New Life Pills saved
my life and gave perfect health
Best pills on earth and only Doe at
H. l.. fuckers drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-10-09

HousesfO rent in Butler are scarce
and the supply is far in excess of the
demand.
L. j. Morgan, an esteemed farmer
friend and patron, at Athol, favors
us with a renewal.
Judge William Cole, popular land
lord of The Cole House, favored us
| with "A renewal OF his subscription.
Mrs. Frank Allen returned home on
Friday from Denver, where she spent
the summer for the benefit of her
health.
Vim. NJ Rec, "A staunch republican
OF Lone Oak township, was a pleas
ant caller on Saturday and had his
name enrolled for The TIMES.
Ed o. Kelley, slayer Of Bob Ford,
who murdered Jesse James, was re-
leased from the penitentiary at Can
yon City, Colorado, Friday, his
committed sentence of ten years hay.
ing expired. Kelley shot and killed
Ford in u dance hall in Creole, Colo,
in 1871.
W. A. Harvey and wife, of Rich
Hill, were the recipients of two hand
some rocking chairs at the old set
tiers reunion. The chairs were given
as II premium to the first couple mar
ried in Bates county, present and
together. Mr.. Harvey came to Bates
in 1S43 and was married in 1851.
The death Of W, W Leech, OF Rock
vile, is announced i'll the Star OF
that town. Deceased was ior eight
years marshal of Rockville, served
seven years as deputy sheriff OF the
county in that locality, and held the
office of constable six years. He was
married to Miss Olive McGee, April
p, 1900. Death was due to con-
sumption.
The confederate veterans reunion
at Paris, Mo-, a few days ago, gave
Senator Cockrell and Judge Valiant
a great ovation. Among those in
attendance was Il portion OF the brig
ade which Senator Cockrell COM
manded in the civil war. Senator
Cockrell will speak in Butler, Octo-
Der "a, at 10 o'clock p. m, and the
Bates county ex-confederates and
democrats should give him a like re-
ception.
Senator Harris OF Kansas, has re-
turned from Europe wearing "A pair
OF American shoes which cost him in
London ~ per cent less than he |
would have hadto pay for the same
quality in this country. Europe |
becomes more inviting to American
tourists when they can be cheaply
shod in London with American goods.
They will now be wearing their old
shoes when they go abroad.-Post-
A vote for Hon. c. {. Dickinson for
Senator and Hon. Thos. l.. Harper
for Representative means two votes
for Hon. VIM. J. Stone for U. S. Sem
ator. A vote against these two gen.
tlemen means two votes for Kerens
for U. s. Senator. The former can
be depended on to vote against every
measure benefitting the trusts,
while Mr.. Kerens is a creature of
trusts and would labor INCREASINGLY
to their advantage. Choose We be-
tween the two.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-10-09

'ui tsttcHlch IIitHu ~ Il. NlOuu, OI
Ballard, sends in his remittance for
renewal.
ID, Il, Owen, Of Shawnee, favored
us pleasantly and had his dates set
ahead for another year.
Mrs. Webb, of Waverly, No., is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. l..
Tucker DR.. Tucker is on fishing
trip in Arkansas,
Johnson county will vote on n
proposition at the election Novem-
Der 4, to raise $40, 900 with which to
build a new poor house. The tax
is to be raised by direct levy in two
wears.
". A. Downey, of Homer, was Il
pleasant caller on Tuesday. He had
recently returned from Fulton, where
he put his II year-old daughter, Miss
Tootsie, in the Deaf and Dumb
school. He ordered The TIMES to
her address.
The collapse of the reserved seats
in n tent where a showgiven by local
talent was in progress at Maryville,
Mo-, Friday, dropped fifteen hundred
people several feet to the ground,
and two hundred people were injured
some of them seriously.
Rev. J. +. Chambliss, of Kansas
City, has accepted call to the pas
tOrate of the Baptist church Of this
city. He conducted services in the
church morning and evening Sunday
last. He is an able preacher, and the
members are to be congratulated on
securing his services.
Carpenter & Shafer are establishing
a modern feed yard on the old Hur-
ley lumber yard, just east of the ice
plant. The feed yard will be one of
the most convenient in this section
of the state, will be fitted up with
stalls, vehicles will be put under shell
ter, a large barn will be built and
ladies and gentlemens toilet rooms
will be a feature.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the day the funeral of Daniel Sher-
man, which took place Saturday
from his late home, was we'll attend
ed by friends and members of the G.
A. X. Post, OF which order he was a
member. The deceased was born in
New York state June 10, 1928, and
came to Butler in 1867. A wife and
six children survive him. Mr. Sher-
man was a member of the NJ. Z.
church, and the funeral was conduct
ed by Rev. Jones.
Judge J. j. March, member of our
county court and candidate for re-
election from the southern district,
is in Butler this week attending the
October term ofcourt. The Judge is
one OF the conservative men of the
court, and has made a most efficient
member. While heis economical in the
OF the county's money,
yet he is liberal in bridge building
and other public necessities. He has
been faitful to the trust imposed in
him and reelection by an increased
from the southern district |
is due him and would be a recogni-
tion he Justly deserves from his con-
stituents. Vote for March and re. |
tain a good and tried servant in Of,
fce. -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-10-09
Judge George P. Whitsett

will address the citizens OF Butler
and vicinity on political questions at
the Court House, on Monday even
ing, October 18th, at 7:30 o'clock.
Judge Whitsett was soldier and
later a Judge in the Philippines, and
his address will deal largely with the
labor problems involvent in our new
He is a veryentertain-
Ing speaker, and our people should
turn out and hear him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-10-10

August Meyers, baker, was
burned to death in n fire which de-
stroyed a small bakery in which he
was employed at Chicago.
The National Association of Manu-
facturers is sending out letters to
manufacturers urging them to defeat
beyond resurrection" the eight-hour
bill pending in congress.
The president has decided to ap-
point Henry White, secretary of the
United States embassy at London, as
ambassador to Rome. The appoint
ment, probably, will not be made un
til next spring.
EX-Congressman William w. Grout
is dead at Kirby, VT, after an illness
of six weeks. He was &C years of age.
The home of Mrs. Kuklewicz, living
near Shenandoah, Pa, was partly de-
stroyed by dynamite explosion re-
Gently. The explosion set fire to the
house and between the fire and the
wreck caused by the explosion the
damage to the house is so great that
she was compelled to move out with
her family.
A strike of trimmers and cutters
belonging to the Brotherhood of Gus
tom Cutters and Trimmers, United
Garment Workers of America, against
the special order of clothing work.
ers, has been instituted at Chicago.
President Rickert, of the Cutters
union, said that if the order issued
from the headquarters of the local
shall be generally obeyed, about
$4,000 workers will be affected.
New York harbor and in the future
many captains of tugs and barges
will go armed to fight the robbers.
One barge captain reports that he
was robbed of ten tons of soft coal
while on his way from South Amboy,
y. j. The captain was awakened by
men who mad boarded the barge. They
were armed with pistols and he was
powerless. They loaded four skiffs
and disappeared with their cargo.
Two masked men held up and
robbed four saloons in as many diff
| ferent secuons of Denver, Col, with
In an hour and half the other night
and at the last place shot and in
stantly killed Charles Boykin, who
started to run as they made their ap-
pearance. The robberies all occurred
in thickiy settled parts of the city.
There was n rush to pay city taxes
on the first day of collection in New
York City which broke the record in
the amount of money paid and in the
number of persons in line. The esti-
mated total receipts for the day
reached $9,70O,00O. When the windows
opened more than 1000 property own
ers were in line.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-10-10

Gen. Chaffee and Vice Gov. Wright
of the Philippines, sailed from Manila
for San Francisco.
Col. Jankoff, leader of the Mace
donian insurrection, calls on all his
countrymen to take up arms in be-
half of the country.
The viceroy of Chilli has issued a
proclamation in which he warns all
people of his province in China
against conniving with boxers.
The remains of Emile Zola were
laid to rest in cemetery at Paris
with simple but impressive ceremo-
nies.
May Yohe and Putnam Bradley
Strong were married in Buenos
Ayres.
Capt. John j. Pershing's column
has completely routed the Maciu
Moros, in the Island of Mindanao,
killing or wounding hundred of
them. and capturing and destroying
40 forts. Two Americans were
wounded.
From Kagoshima, Japan, comes
news of the loss of 600 fishing smacks
and 1900 men in typhoon.