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Evening star., 1902-08-30
Swimmers Get Frightened.
From Outing.


If swimmers could be trained to keep cool
under all circumstances there would be
comparatively little drowning among bath
ers and summer pleasure seekers, Cramp
is usually assigned as the cause when some
good swimmer browns. But cTaHi2 ought
In reality to be nothing serious. Usually 1t
affects only an arm or a leg, or maybe
only a hand or foot. Any moderately good
swimmer can keep afoat with one arm, or
even without .he use of that; yet good
swimmers are drowning every week as a
result of cramp.
If such fatalities were analyzed they
would be more properly classed as drown
ings from fright and loss Of nerve. This
comes from the fact that every one is taught
in childhood to fear the water, and comes
as grown man and a swimmer to fear
cramp. The average opinion is that the
man who is attacked when swimming in
deep water is as good as drowned. There
fore, when a swimmer feels leg or arm
begin to cramp. he is frightened, in most
cases, entirely out of his wits. He loses
his head, begins to splash and paw and
struggle and then goes down.
What the swimmer should remember is
that he can keep afioat with very, very lit
tie effort IL he viii turn on his back and
keep his chest inflated. 1t is the simple
matter of floating. which every swimmer
knows and finds. very easy. If the SWIM
mer Will keep cool and float the cramping
limb will frequently relax after little and
he viii find himself as well as ever.
Evening star., 1902-08-30
MAKING GLASSES.
Preparing Lenses for Weakened Ewes
is a Science

the IJllsDuIE Ifess.
OF the numerous things that glass is used
Tor there is nothing that is more beneficial
to people as spectacles or similar glasses
| that are used to magnify objects The dis
eases that weaken the eyes are more nu-
! merous than they were a few years ago
Preparing the glass to counteract the dis
eases has advanced to a considerable de-
gree in the last few years
AT one time only aged people had to wear
eyeglasses; but now can be seen many
children with spectacles, made necessary by
some trouble with their vision.
Accidents have often caused sicknesses
that have left a bad effect upon the eyes,
while various diseases have caused weak
ening. Nerves which have been ruined
by any cause generally leave the eyesight
impaired and although medical science has
taken wonderful strides within the past
few years, 1T has not reached the stage
where 1t can be of much avail in restoring
ocular perfection.
Some forms of weakened eyes are heredi-
tary. Children of parents with affected
eyesight suffer with the same complaint.
The child of cross-eyed parent is general
ly affected in the same manner. Near
sighted parents often witness the same all
ment with their children. In these cases
and similar ones medicine fails to give
much benefit.
The optician can grind out lenses that
are OF benefit to near-sighted people.
Lenses are also valuable to people with
weakened eyes, no matter from what cause,
and the preparing of the lenses to suit the
disease has developed into science of no
mean calibre.
Grinding lenses requires much skill, in
addition to studying the diseases OF the
eyes. To obtain the right focus is the tech
nical matter which they have to guard
against To use a spectacle with improper
lenses causes the person to remove the
glasses to adjusted distance from the
eyes, so to get the right focus The op-
ticians have the science down so far now
that few glasses are turned out without
having the exact focus.
The advancement in the power of arti-
fetal light has caused one kind of glass to
be almost done away with. That is opera
glasses. Very few of this kind of magnify
ing articles are in use now. The few that
are purchased are not for use in opera
houses, but are merely presents. Just be-
fore the Christmas holidays opera glasses
are purchased, but after that very few are
sold
With the advent of automobiles a new
kind Of eyeglasses were put on the market.
These are not for weak eyes, but are made
as shield for them. They used TO keep
the dirt from blowing into the eyes, and
also serve to keep the wind from making
the eyes water, which in time weakens the
vision.
Evening star., 1902-08-30
MONEY In old PIANOS
Extraordinary Allowances Made for Old Pianos.
Bradbury Factory Anxious to Secure More
Secondhand Upright or Square
Pianos st Once.
Allowances Made for Old Pianos.

great many people In Washington have dIscov~
cred during the past few weeks that thrre 10
money In their old square or upright pianos which
they had regarded Of little value. The Bradbury
PIANO Factory has special facilities for making over
These old instruments in their factories at Brook
lyn, y. Y, and Leomlnster Mass and will take
al the second hand square and upright pianos Of
Tered them-making big allowance for them in
exchange for new upright pianos. They Will give
You due bill for your old piano-equivalent 10
cash In the purchase of plano now or at any
uIhe you desire II. Better let them have your
old piano and get something for ii than 10 psy
storage for it-or have # taking up room in your
mousse Address postal 10 the Bradbury Company
at l225 Pa ave, phone az and have one Il
their representatives call and make you an offer
Tor your old square or upright. You'll be under no
expense in the matter. The company Will move The
piano TO their warerooms free Of charge
The Bradbury Warcrooms VIII be closed all lay
MOnday-Iabor day II
Evening star., 1902-08-30
LAKE NAMES IN MAINE,
Some of the Indian Applications Are
Long and Wonderfully Made.


The mention in a press dispatch from
Pennington, Me, describing a drowning
accident of Lake Mooselookmaguntic re-
cas- TO mind the fearfulness and wonder
fuiness OF the aboriginal titles with which
some of the charming inland waters of the
pine tree state are burdened
Those who urge the retention of the In
dian names of American localities and
natural features have much reason on their
side. Certainly those who have substituted
for them modern English names have sell
dom been happy in their selections But
such aboriginal local names of lakes and
mountains as Meddybemps and Passadum-
keag. and Sisladobsis Bashaheegan Umba-
cooksus, Moiiechunkemug and Mooselook-
maguntlc, can command undeserved ad-
mlration only from enthusiasts They are
unoehlaolS cumbersome and are hardly
! likely TO strike euphoniously on the mn
prejUdiced ear. Possibly they are replete
with poetic suggestions, but they don't con-
vey them very clearly. Theodore Winthrop
had the poet soul In him, but he strove in
vain TO get poetry out of the names of some
of the Maine lakes he loved best Moose
looknagunuc suggested to him only the
tHort or an indian hunter with an exceed
lngiy imperfect command of the English
language, to tell how he had unexpectedIy
seen and quickly shot a moose and MoIle-
chunkemug suggested to him nothing more
romantic than the thought lat the lake
had been named by some woodman after
his fnamorata, his 'short-faced Mary, his
Molly of the chunky mug.
Now and again the residents of localities
afflicted with such names as these petition
| me powers that be to change them to some
| thing better fitted for ordinary daily use,
and are therefore abused as yandals by ali
cu.tured persons in other parts of the coun-
try But II Is possible that the most cul-
tured persons wuold sympathize with the
vandals II they had to summer and winter
with Mollechunkemug and Mooselookma-
! guntic and the rest; had to say a.. that
every time they were asked whence they
came or whittier they were going; had pain
fully to write 1t all out every time they
| sent forth a letter or a telegram.
Evening star., 1902-08-30
Improved Cushions.

From the Chicago News.
But 1t seems to me you would be weary
travelling SO much?' interrogated the lady
in the wayside cottage
No, num-" answered Rowing Robert. IT
generally make myself comfortable by
sprawling ont on one fellow passenger an
placing my feet IN the ears Of another"
Great goodness! Who are your fellow
passengers?"
Cows an calves, num-"
Evening star., 1902-08-30
One Sure Indication.
From the Chicago Tribune,

NTUu tue CNIcdRO Tribune.
You think it's going to be hard winter?
Surely, you don't imagine that those things
credulous people believe in about the goose
bone, the, muskrat's habitation, the corn
husk and the Nike have anything to do with
the weather four months ahead, do you?"
Wei, there's one sign I never knew to
faii. always know it's going to be hard
winter when coal is SO ton."
Evening star., 1902-08-30
A Poor Object Lesson.

From the Chicago RecordHerad.
My! My! My said the little girls grand
mother, you mustn't make so much fuss
when you have your hair combed. When I
was a little girl | had my hair combed
three or four times every day
Yes" said the child. pointing at the
poor little gray knot on the back of tho
good old ladys head, "and see what you've
got for itn'
Evening star., 1902-08-30
Where Woman Follows.
.e London Field and Kennel.

From the London Field and Kennel.
It has been given to the women Of our
race to set the fashion in most things-the
fashionable dog, the fashionable novel. the
fashionable scent. the fashionable theater.
the fashionable rose; all Of these are pre-
scribed each season by the ladies-but in
games and politics it is man who sternly
takes the lead. And well for the nation that
1t is SO!
Evening star., 1902-08-30
Ambiguous.

From the Philadelrhia Press.
Test saw Mr.. Ruff glance at my foo,
Yesterday, and then make some remark to
you. Was it complimentary"
Jess-I don't know. asked him If he
didn't think you had pretty foot, and he
said 1t was immense
Evening star., 1902-08-30

Briggs-"Whats your idea of hsayen?'
Griggs-''Well. it's the way a man feels
the first three days after he is home from
q summer yacatiou."-Life
Evening star., 1902-08-30
Out of Cold Storags.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Wasn't your courtship and marriage OF
that Boston girl rather sudden AFFAIR.""
Yes / took her right of the ice"
Evening star., 1902-08-30

Publicity is best bought
through the recognized family
newspaper. And the best news
paper offers the cheapest and
most widespread publicity.
Such is The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1902-08-30

If 1t does Washington IS certainly good evi-
dence of the fact an example Of the be
fore state. Why, the other day l actually
saw one Of the avenue cars stop and wait
while little boy ran back hundred yards
or more to secure his hat. which had been
blown off. Not only that but the motor
man ran the car back TO meet the young
ster, L really believe that a motorman
who would do such a thing in the west
would be rapidly hustled off to the padded
cell.
THE conductors. too. are quite overpow-
erlng with their courtesy. Many Is the
time I have chuckled to myself 10 watch a
Washington conductor wait carefully until
passengers have boarded the ears and got
ten well settled In their seats or Else glance
anxiously to the front ard then to the rear
of his cars 10 see that all alightin2 pas
sengers are safely II the ground before he
rings the go-ahead bell. You may think /
am exaggerating this, bat such is not the
case. am only comparing the custom to
the usual Chicago street car scramble,
where You can be thankful If YOU have
simply a good hoid on the car handles be-
fore the go-ahead signal is given and the
car gives Il jerk that quite frequently de-
positS you in your neighbours lap.
Washington Morals.
Morally, too. Washington seems TO be in
class by itself. / was told when 1 came
out here that the capital city was one OF
the most wicked in the nation. Probably it
is. / have not been here long enough to
be initiated, but If such is the case the
depravity is kept wonderfully well under
cover. l think | have still to see my first
drunken person in the streets of W Washing
ton, and as far as gambling joints are con-
cerned, | am woefully ignorant, but should
judge from what / see IN the newspapers
that the life of the District gambler could
hardly be designated as a bed of roses.
Il suppose that have an entirely differ
ent Washington still to see after the winter
has set in, but | am Just giving You little
view of summer Washington through west
ern eyes. What are YOU laughing about; II
you think what | have said absurd jus. ask
any weSterner who has struck Washington
for the first time
Evening star., 1902-08-30

The Evening Star is served to subscribers In the
city by carriers, their account. At 10 cents
Per week. or a cents per month Copies at the
counter. cents each. By mail-anywhere in the
Us orCsnada-postage prepsid-6O cents per month
saturday Star 81 pages. 81 per year; with for.
eign postage added, 50 60.
entered at the Post Office at Washington d. o.
as secondclass mail matterD
u All mail subscriptions mnst be paid In advance
Rates OF advertising made known on application.
Evening star., 1902-08-30

Few York Office: Tribune Building.
Chicago Office Trbuus Building.
Evening star., 1902-08-30

There is one thing in which Washington
seems to be far ahead of some of her larger
rivals. and that is the street car system.
1t seems 10 be sp'endidly well-organized
affair. There is good deal of comfort in
getting around Washington. after having
tried Chicago, Kansas city or St. Louis,
and yet here, too. you show those ineyita-
BILE characteristics of politeness and lack
Of hustle. I wonder, by the way, if the
habit Of hustle kills the habit Of po1iteness.
Evening star., 1902-08-30

only to imperial pride, but serving as a
practical bond Of union and reserve
strength. political and military, between
England and her colonies is possible COM
nations now holding the bulk of this trade,
chief among which is the United States.
Setting aside the, glowing and extrav-
agant statements of the colonial premiers
as to the productiveness Of their various
countries, it is well to look into the colonial
possibilities of the future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

It would not be an exaggeration to say that there is no better known or more popular newspaper man in the Southern States than MT. W. A. Scott, formerly Assistant Circulation Manager of The St. Louis Dispatch, and for the past year Circulation Manager of The Mont gomery Advertiser.
 For number of years MT. Scott was afflicted with serious complications of the kidneys and bladder. He consulted sev- eral prominent physicians in St. Louis, Chicago and Kansas City, who all treated him without the slightest success. In many of the towns and cities visited, while looking after his business, he re- ceived all kinds of advice and had count less remedies recommended. Most Of these he tried with no material or per manent benefit His friends and employ CTS became seriously concerned over his condition, and it was feared that he w aid have to permanently retire from business, if nothing more serious resulted Being close and constant newspaper reader, MT Scott had frequently seen ad- vertisements telling of the wonderful re- suits accomplished by Swamp-Root In conditions similar to his, and he began taking this great remedy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
ONLY SURE REMEDY.
Mr. w. A. Scott, Circulation Manager The Advertiser, alk' Entertaningly Regarding That Great
 Remedy, SwampRoo.

On November 11th. of this year. MT Scott made the following statement 10 the editor of The Advertiser:
 You may say for me that l tninK Dr; Kilmer's Swamp-Root the greatest ana only sure remedy in the world TOT troubles of the kidneys and bladder. rms statement may seem extravagant' out make it after I had been seriously ai- dicted for a number of years, ana stter exhausting every reputable remedy on the market in the effort to obtain relief.
 When a man tries every means al ms command to get rid of disease ana fails. he generally becomes discouraged and gives up l did almost. but not ouite. and to the fact that l tried one i more time I undoubtedly owe my recoV- cry.
 q feel it my obligation to my feilow- men to overlook no opportunity 10 rec ommend 1t to sufferers. no matter wnetn- CT I am personally interested In them or not. I have been the means of placing Swamp-Root in the hands of many ar ficted people. and have never yet heara of it's failure 10 give relief.
 'I wish I could make stronger this An- dorsement of the great virtues of swamp Root, for it deserves the best that can De said of it. w. A, sco''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

MT. J. H. Button is probably one of the best and most favorably known knights of the grip travelling out of Alabama s Capital City. He is an Alabamian by birth and is closely identified with the States commercial interests.
 For several years Mir. Buttons health has not been of the best. Ills family and his hosts of friends were very much wor- ried over his condition. He suffered con- stantly from acute kidney trouble which developed into gravel about eighteen months ago.
 When his physicians could give him no relief or encouragement, he became very blue. His countless friends recommend ed various liver and kidney medicines, which he tried without success, and later he visited several prominent health re- sorts, but obtained no relief Finally he began taking Dr. Kilmer's swamp Root and here is what he said recently to a reporter of The Advertiser:
 For a number of years l suffered from kidney trouble. l not only suffered much, but the state of my health int .rfered seriously with my business duties. Tie regulations of a commercial travellers life require promptness. and l often found 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

After a few moments the lights will " turned of. This will confuse the animal still more The side walls of the room will be draw ntogether by special ae- vice which l have in mlnd' and rlSht ih front of the steer will be a small opening through which it will stick it's head, A man concealed there will place over the steers head a tight-htting rubber bag, into one end of which the laughing gas will be led by means of rubber tube from the big tank of gas previously pre- pared. steer is a pretty large animal and it will take longer to bring it under the influence of the nitrous oxide than it does a patient in dentists chair. but think what pain it will be sparedl The animal will yield and then will be dragged through a door into the killing room' There it will be slaughtered in the orr dinary way It will feel no pain. The turntable and other machinery will be operated by electricity
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

Justice in the matter of killing F1tzgeralai, !,
 With regard to the right of asylum m it must be thoroughly understood that In tbese nodern times there is no inter national law or diplomatic preprogatlye that warrants a foreign embassy or Iega- lion in becoming haven of refuge Tor criminals. The surrender of an offender who has sought asylum in a, foreign r sd led led gation may be demanded, ana II uShIeG ,ll'i authorities without their government eX- posing itself to any accusations of No- iation of tha law of nations,
 Can Batter Down Legations Doors
 If Necessary.
 Thus in the event of young Hunter having been engaged in business in Qua temala, and having thus forfeited the diplomatic immunities from civil and criminal jurisdiction of Guatemala, which he would otherwise have enjoyed as member of the envoy's family the Guate- malan authorities would theoretically have the right to seize him at the Amerl- can legation, and to use force in reInoV-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

a serious struggle to be al my post only fy the gre .tts. effort of my mihd Was l able to continue at my work. My col!G'- ton gradually became worse, though l gave every. care and a;tendcn to my health. 1 tried numerous kidney len'e- dies without relief. and also went to 3 welI-known health resort noted for the great curative properties of it's waters. remained there for some ,ime, but oh- tained no benefit Physicians were un- able to give me any renef.
 T returned to. Montgomery and during the latter part of the Summer l com menced taking pr. Kilmer's Swamp Root I took three small bottles. which relleFed me entirely ot my trouble. l must say this result was a great surprise to me as I had lost faith in all medicines ana had about concluded that l was doomed to be a chronic sufferer.
 There is now no question in my mind of the good effect of Swamp-Root for all kidney troubles, and that it is far supe- rior to all other remedies. Dr. Kllmer has certainly discovered great cure for kidney complications and kindred com plaints, and I unqualihedly recommend it to my friends and the public
 J. H. Button
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

Mir. Bernard Berger, a well-to-do mer- chant of corner High and Hall Streets Highland Park, was for several years an intense sufferer from rheumatism DOC tors were consulted. but were unable to relieve him. As a last resort, he was persuaded. through an adverusemen' III 5ha Advertiser to try Dr. Kilmer's fla ,,,o,,s swamp-Root The result of his triaI of this great remedy is what he said to a reporter of ne Advertiser:
 TWO years ago I had severe attack of rheumatism. Was confined to my bed for two months and suffered intense pain
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

ing him to prison in the event of his father refusing to surrender him. me iustjGrd according to international law. in breaking open the doors of the Amerl- can legation were this to become heceS- sary in order to effect his apprehension
 It is just as well to explain this as widespread and popular impression pre- walls to the effect that the eNtrateIrltogg- iality of embassies renders them saIe asylum for offenders. There are even veteran diplomats who labor labor ,ldaLs under the the ittIa Said Pasha the ex-grand vizier. sought refuge at the English embassy at Constantinople. when about to be arrested hv inc Sultans police on charges or treason. Lord Currie. the ambassador, at first declined to surrender him informing tbe Turkish police that Ottoman warrants onuld not run" on English territory, which he described the embassy to be: Subsequently, the ambassador ascertained tbat from the point of view of internation- al law the position which he had assum- ed was untenable, and after quietly op-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

off.
 He explained the plan yesterday with the aid of G diagram.
 'The essential features of my plan," he said, "are means of getting the anil mals into place where the gas is to be administered, and then device by which they will readily submit to the fumes In the first place, there will be run way, as at present, but instead of lead ing directly to the slaughterers, it will lead to a turntable. This will be pro- vided with numerous exits, each lead ing into an asphyxiating room. On a circular platform inside the turntable men will stand armed with goads, by which they will direct the animals into chutes leading to the place where the gas Is to be administered.
 Suppose the animal to be a steer It will be drawn together by special de- small room filled with strong electric lights. It will be daEzled by the glare
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

In a recent interview with reporter or The Advertiser, Mir. Gammel salo'
 Nv enlargement of Swamp-Root can not be written strong enough. and hard lv know how to express my heartfelt ap- nreciation for the wonderful good 5 SHamp-Root did me.
 For years I had been greatly troubled with my kidneys and with severe pains in my back: also with what several doc tors termed inflammation of the neck or the bladder. Sometimes my back would get fin such shape that was almost neip- less, had tried several good doctors and. two or three highly recommenoeo liver and kidney medicines. but could get m relief. Finally, at the earnest sollcl- tation of my wife. I sent to the drug