Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04

81 have noticed when the mercury be-
comes ambitious to reach the top of that
little tube which seems to mark the limit of
its possible endeavors at least in the most
general type of thermometers. that there
seems to be a sympathetic movement IN
mems ideas about Clothes but in the opin-
ion of most people Ii Is in the opposite
direction"
No one interrupted. as the large man
thus relieved his mind and the members
of the group of which he was the center
continued to pull at their cigars and tried
to imagine that the breeze which was COM
ing from the electric fan was really and
truly cool.
The large man looked about with some
surprise. but not hearing the protesting or
agreeing voice, in even duet or trio OF
them. went on gladly 10 evolve his intel
lectual process rejoiced that the high tenn
perature or some other favorable influence
had at last given him undisputed possession
of the floor.
The difficulty the average man meets in
the hot weather.. he went on. is how to
dress as coolly as possible and yet have a
trim and slightly appearance. There Is no
trouble about trousers, as they can be made
without addition to the thickness of the
cloth. But that is not the case with the
coat, for certain amount of lining or
stiffening is needed to make the garment
set right. OF course. there are various
sorts of thin material which are said to be
just the thing. but the fact is experience
shows that they are not
How about shirt waists?' observed one
of the group who was giving a sort of per-
functory attention.
The speaker paused only sufficient time
to enable him to throw what he meant to
be a whitening look in the direction of the
author of the observation. and then he
went with his discourse.
IF / could enlist public opinion on my
side / would be in favor of substituting
for the coat a garment which. as it appears
to my mental eye. has the appearance Of a
kimona more than anything else. This
could be thrown over the undergarments,
and thus attired men could exist in swelter-
ing heat free from the burden of clothes.
which however light in texture, are heavy
enough in high temperatures
The monologue was interrupted by the
sound of the bell on the small table In the
center of the group, and when the waiter
came up there was a babel of voices telling
him what to bring in the shape of bottles
from the ice chest. Somehow the large
man did not get back to the further devel
opment of his theme.
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No letters containing fancy statements
are coming from the Canadian woods about
the fishing and hunting exploits of Senator
Proctor and Myron NJ. Parker of this city
but that they are having a good time and
doing business with the sturdy game in
the rivers and woods is evidenced by the
receipt from them of divers fish and game
that have been taken. Assistant Secre-
tary Taylor of the Treasury Department
who spent some time with Senator Proc
tor and Mr.. Parker in New Brunswick last
year. has been one of the recipients A
few days ago two huge salmon came to
MIR. Taylor in great cakes OF ice The
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senator and the Washingtonian in the
Tobique river. New Brunswick The fish
weighed probably twenty-five pounds each.
and were in perfect condition when they
came here, Notwithstanding their long Jour-
ney included a tiftymile trip by canoe to a
point from which they could be shipped.
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The troops at Fort Liscum Alaska, are
subject to many discomforts and hard
ships. according to report made to the
War Department by Major Lea Febiger, in
spector general. giving the results of a
recent inspection of that arctic post
Fort Liscum." he says is in great need
of a water and sewer system. The pres
ent condition entails constant and severe
labor on the garrison. The snowfall here
is abnormal and the winds severe and
continually drifting the snow so as to al
most cover the buildings. The tempera-
ture records. however. show a mild eli
mate. The snowfall commences before
severe weather begins and prevents the
ground from freezing to any depth All
drinking. washing and cooking water has
to be hauled from the nearest stream, a
few hundred feet away. For the past
month water has been piped into the gar
rison through line constructed of hol-
low telegraph Joles to save the
hauling. Without this additional work the
fatigue here Is constant. for practically
the whole garrison has daily to keep open
communication with the different build
ings. and TO keep opening before the
doors and windows. as otherwise the quar-
tiers would have natural light. How
ever this cannot be helped"
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1.-The youth OF the land are rapidly ac-
quiring control of things" asserted a we'll
known citizen who resides on Columbia
Heights. ''Ill amend that declaration.
however. to the extent of combining the con-
troll mentioned to my particular neighbor-
hood. Hot weather Is hard on me- so
about noon of the first % degrees above
Fahrenheit day of the present summer I
hied myself to my barber and had him run
n clipper over my head. thereby removing
the flowing locks. Now. would you be-
lieve 1T. my daughter. who is only i'm the
sixteen-year- class. refuses to perm
me to sit on the front stoop OF our house
these evenings? l am compelled to take