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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24

are now circulated render this institution
much better suitedT to make available all
are now scattered through the small
libraries OF the various departments and
bureaus Of the government than the small
separate collections can possibly be-
1T is probable that in view OF these facts
the provision of the act Of Congress referred
to will be more fully carried into effect
than would have been possible under the
narrow and confined facilities of admins
tration which were in existence until the
present year.
I'VE presume there Is no doubt that the
example of the Department Of Labor. will
be widely followed as to other collections
which occupy much-needed room and entail
considerable labor and expense in their
maintenance. while their utility even to the
employees in the department has been
hitherto greatly restricted
A Ten-Years' Effort.
The very earliest efforts to secure the or
ganization Of public circulating library
for the District, which were started about
ten years ago, were based in large part upon
the fact that the various departmental book
collections were available to very small
number of people only, and to them for only
a portion OF the day. 1t was believed then,
and the thought was persistently presented
of Trade committee on public library. under
whose auspices the agitation for this or
ganization was maintained, that these de-
partmental books Of miscellaneous char
acter would be Of greater value to the
entire community If placed in the custody OF
some central distributing agency such as
the public library was conceived to be. So
that before the law creating the library
was passed in 1896 the attention of Congress
was repeatedly called to these books as
possible. nucleus for the circulating collec-
ton, and likewise after the enactment Of
the organizing law the same proposition
was pressed.
The trustees of the library in the annual
report of 1900 thus stated the case:
These books, accessible in the main only
to the clerks in three Of the departments,
and accessible to them only so far as the
fraction contained in their own library is
concerned, would, If collected in the Wash
ington Public Library, be open to all the
clerks, and great body of government en-
ployes would enjoy privileges of which they
are now entirely deprived. The establish
ment OF such general departmental IL
brary. open also to the public, would save
the government the expensive duplication Of
books In numerous small collections and
would also economic in the room space de-
voted to departmental library purposes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
QUACKERY IN GERMANY.
Preparations Containing Poisons Sufa-
Gent to Kill All Berlin.

Gent to Kill All Berlin.
Berlin Correspondence London Chronicle
A chemist named Nardenkotter, who is
charged with having carried on extensive
operations as a Quack doctor, has sud-
denly disappeared. The investigations into
the case have been proceeding for several
days. and warrant has now been issued
for lhs arrest. A doctor named Kronheim
has been arrested as an accompuce.
Nardenkotter had been attending the pro-
ceedings since the beginning Of the trial,
which is being followed here with great
interest. Last week. however. he was re-
leased on ball to the amount Of $4,000
marks. His modus Operandi was to send
out immense numbers Of circulars in which
he promised patients relief from their suf-
fertngs, even in cases held to- be incurable.
The pamphlet gave statistics purportlng to
show the proportion Of cures effected, of
which many were described as miraculous
Intending patients had first OF all to for
ward a preliminary payment Of 5s., in re-
Spouse to which they received letter stat
Ing that Nardenkotters packing depart
ment was forwarding emedicfne suitable to
the case, and that-the cure would take
from two to three months. When the med
icine arrived. however, the credulous pa
further sum-. varying from As. to 1885,,
and on opening sthe packet he discovered a
detailed bill amounting to several pounds
for medicine. consideration Of the case.
chemical and microscopic Investigations,
etc jjtlc
The evidence also showed that the de-
PENDANTS rooms were IN the greatest dis
order. medicines, poasons and other raw
confusion. While In the circular it was al
legged that no narcotics or drastic remedies
calculated to dnjurej the body's organism
were used, quantities of such drugs were
president. in the course of the proceedings,
remarked that the accused had made up
preparations containing mercury, iodine,
arsenic and other poisons sufficient to kill
all the inhabitants OF Berlin. The ingre-
dents of the remedies appeared to have
been mixed together in a most promiscuoua
manner. come in a bath. and others in
saucepans and the like Kitchen utensils.
had made about fG00 month by the sale
OF his mixtures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24

these animals scalps This act has been
renewed from time to Time and is in force
at the present day. For the year ended
June. 1901. scalps were brought in to the
number of 1,295, 74S. These scalps included
those of kangaroos, waIlabies and other
marsupials, and of dingoes-sons of the
primitive yellow Dog Dingo," who was re-
sponsibie according to Mr.. Kipling) for
the development of the kangaroo's hind
legs. The total sum paid for these sca.ps
was over 100000. In the past five and a
half years no less than 1915, S43 scalps
were paid for in this one state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
Saints by Machinery.
From the Sydney Bulletin.

From the Sydney Bulletin.
In the land Of trusts and dollars the
whistling solo is the latest feature of the
church service, and religion. so far at least
as the great cities are concerned, Is degen-
Grating into a weary variety show. 1t Is
almost the only thing left that is done by
hand, therefore there is a feeling that ii is
slow, Anticipated. unreal and out of date.
The soul-saving machine, whereby you put
the worst sinner in at one end and a saint
comes out at the other. will yet be heard
Of In Yankeeland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
Killing the Kangaroo.
bs New York Commercial Advertiser.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
Some curious figures come from the state
Of Queensland. dealing with the gradual ex-
Gnction of the harmful. unnecessary kanga-
roo. In the early days OF settlement In the
colony the squatters found that the resi-
dent marsupials had an irritating way of
eating up the grass and indigenous herbage
required for stock So the government
came to their assistance and passed a
measure called the marsupial destruction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
Pay to Wear Trousers.

From the New York Tribune
The right to wear male attire in France is
conferred on women by the government as
great privilege, for which. in addition,
each must pay $40 year as a tax. The
only women to whom the right to wear
sian Archaeological; Nine. Faucalt. the
bearded woman. and Nine. Fourreau and
Mime. de Jeanette. both sculptors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
Case Of Other Exhibitions.


The government refused to officially rec
ognixe the Amsterdam exhibition Of 1888
and the Paris show of 1889. though many
English exhibited at both.
If the British government had an ex-
cuse for not recognising the Paris exhi-
bition of 1889, they had not for not maxi ag
q larger grant than 100000 toward the cost
of making a satisfactory national display
at the Chicago worlds fair Of 1893.
The sum of 100000 was inadequate. and
compared badly with the f145. COO voted by
France, f13S.OO0 by Germany. f126,OO0 by
Japan, 100000 by Brazil and the $4,000
which the government of New South Wales
contributed. Still, the show made by the
British exhibitors turned out to be better
than at one time seemed probable. OF the
total floor space of 100000 square feet the
British exhibits covered 315.OOO, the number
of British firms that were represented be-
ing 2,236.
Not much need be said about Great
Brftain's participation in the Paris exhi-
bition of 1900, for the circumstances are
still within the public recollection. The
British commission was presided over by
King Edward. (then Prince Of Wales) but
manufacturers were somewhat apathetfc,
the war In South Africa engrossed public
attention, and the venemously hostile atti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
The Public Library's Facilities.

The Public Library's Facilities.
1.-THE fact that the Public Library in its
new and spacious and beautiful building is
fully equipped to loan for home reading a
collection now amounting to over fifty
thousand volumes Is becoming daily more
and more appreciated by the community.
The liberal provisions under which books
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
Hall & Lyon Company, the
Most Prominent Druggists
in Providence, r. l., In
tervieWed on the
Subject.
TELL ABOUT A HARMLESS TONIC
STIMULANT WHICH HELPS
OLD PEOPLE.

II think" said a member Of the above firm,
that the saddest thing in the world is to see an
old person tottering around
IF the publishers Of the newspapers knew as well
as we do how much good vinol tonic-reconstructor
would do for old people they would devote columns
In their papers on the subject.
I'VE know that vinol would be the greatest
source of comfort and help to old people, for the
simplest reason in the world.
when a person reaches that time in life when
he or she is the downward path all of the vital
organs act more slowly and less effectively than
they do in youth. There is not the same renewal
Of tissues that continually takes place in younger
people.
.rThe old persons blood is thin and wstery. aud
many Of their parts have become out by
age that the natural functions Of life are not per-
formed properly. For instance, the stomach no
longer acts 1t should and the old person has TO
be very careful OF diet; and even when doing their
best 1t is difficult for them obtain nourishment
enough from the food they able to take to keep
up the waning strength and hold body and soul to-
gether let alone trying to build up any additional
functions reserve fund Of energy"
Vinol, you see, as we have always
claimed, is builder up. 1t acts first
on the stomach; it strengthens and
invigorates this important organ; it
mixes with the food that goes into
the stomach, and enables that organ
to assimilate the food that makes
rich, red blood, healthy tissues and
sound nerves. Vinol is harmless
stimulant without any reactive dis
advantages.
There are hundreds of cases in this
city which prove these statements
and we ask old people to try Vinol
on our guarantee that if it does not
do all we claim for it, we will refund
the entire money they paid us for it.
We have shown our confidence and
good faith and it is up to every sick
and ailing person in this city to try
and get well.
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ing killed in New York by a cable car or
automobile than by an explosion at their
post of duty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
IN THE LAND OF sTANDsTLL.
Correspondent fin Vemezue1a Writes
 EntertainingIy of C&racas and Its People.

Such is the name given to Vene- zuela by James Barnes, who went there during the recent difficulty as the correspondent of the Outlook, Here is a bit from his picturesque description of Caracas in the Out look:
 There are the barracks; the one of the north with its single gun pre- sented to the Venezuelan govern ment by Empress Bugenie, and with all its loopholes drowning at the city, like all the other ''defenses." There is another near the center of the town, where the small brown soldier boys stand guard at the door, armed to the teeth. At night both places given wide berth and the unl1nowing the peremptory 'sHalte, qui vivel" is in no little danger. Much afraid of these places are the peaceable inhab- itants, and much right have they to be so, for the soldier that supports the reig4aing government is a privi- legged person It does not do to complain of him. The keeper of a cafe frequented by the troops once spoke to the colonel of an Andino regiment and said that his soldiers borrowed his knives and forks and did not return them. ''Do you mean that the soldiers of my government are thieves?'' replied the colonel. The restaurant keeper replied that it might look that way to the cas- 'ual observer, or words to that ef- feet; whereupon the colonel shot him dead, and that was the end of the matter.
 Leading out of the city to the south and crossing the shallow river is the far-famed Firon bridge" It joins at its further end with broad road about a mile in length. Beauti- tiful gardens and well-kept lit- tie villas, mostly the pleasure homes of politicians, are on either side. Here on holidays meet the upper classes, the old conservatives, the wealthy tradegman and the success ful politician. The pampered favor ite of the latter drives here, too, lolling back in her victoria. The people bow to one another or give the cut direct, as their acquaintance ship dictates or their position in the social scale may give them privilege or not. At the eastern end used to be the gay quarter, the dancehouses and the fandangoes. A little park is at the western end. where there is also, strange to say, 8 baseball field. A hopeful sign for the future is that a small percentage of the youths and boys have taken up outdoor sports, this within the last four years. This mile or more of good road is all that is worthy of the name of driveway in g. country bigger than the state of Texas! The people are very proud of it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
DEADLY YELLOWSTONE GULCH.
Harrow Canyon Filled with P01s- on0us Gas Which Is Fatal
 to Animal Life. a- @f

Death gulch is by far the most dan cerous section of the Yellowstone park, according to the Anaconda Stand ard. This gulch is in a remote sec tion and is never visited by tourists. Many years ago trapper told of re- nnarlable gulch strewn with carcasses of wild animals, to enter which was death. This story was looked upon as myth until years later, when the place was found actually to exist.
 Death gulch is located Is miles from Yancey's., It is a narrow'canyonw with precipitous walls for the most part. There are places where the canyon may be entered down the sides, but most of the unfortunate animals which wander into the gulch come in by it's head. In the bottom of the gulch and along its sides are strewn the skeletons and remians of elk, deer and bear that have met their end there It is this gulch that was made famous by Seton Thompson in his story of HWah, 5 for it was there that the grizzly died.
 Three years ago Dr. Frank W. Trap hagen, professor of natural sciences at the agricultural college at Bozeman and one of the best known chemists of America, and Peter Koch, president of the Bozeman national bank, visited the gulch. A strong wind was blowing at the time, and they were able to go into it from it's mouth without danger. Dr. Traphagen found, as he had sus- pected, that the unfortunate animals which had ventured into the canyon were killed by poisonous gas, which he carried back to his laboratory in Bozeman. He found it to be deadly gas, heavier than the air, so that when l no wind was blowing the lower part of 1 the canyon would be filled with it, and it would cause death to any living thing that breathed it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
WATERVILLE TALK

Lew Northrop has just returned from and New Haven.
 James Couch of the American Pin Go has returned from a vacation spent with his parents in Manchester.
 J. c. McGregor spent the holidays in New Haven.
 Thomas McMahon has just returned from a vacation spent in East Hart ford, his former home.
 w. J. Raymer, western representa- tive Of the American Pin Go, is visiting in town.
 Estella Minor and Edith Cowles are spending few days in New York city
 MT and Mrs l.. A. Fuller have re turned from a two days visit in Bridge port. ....'
 Rev J. A. Stansfeld and family are spending their annual vacation in Great Harrington, Mass. s-.5. >....
 J. M Lucas. the north end grocer, has gone on his annual vacation up the Hudson river and vicinity.
 Edward Martin, Albert Post and Al bert Thickett are camping out at East Hamton.
 MT and Mrs Clarence Garrigus of New Britain, Newton Garrigus of New York city, spent the Fourth with thei1 parents on Sheffield street.
 Nathan BFodgett has returned from 8 weeks vacation in New York state. F. $. Schofeld has just returned from a weeks vacation spent in his former home, Danbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
SEWERS,

Sealed proposals for the construc- ton of sewers and appurtenances in Ashley and Riverside streets and Cherry avenue will be received by the Board of Public Works until 8 o'clock p. m., July 7, 1903, at which hour they will be publicly opened and read Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check for $2OO, drawn payable to the order of the comptroller of the city of Waterbury as a guaran- tee that the bidder to whom the con- tract is awarded will execute the con- tract with satisfactory surety within the time specified in his proposal. In case of his failure to do so the check shall become the property of the city.
 The engineers approximate estimate Of the principal items is as follows: Sl5 lineal feet Of S-inch yitrifed pipe sewer.
 5 manhofes.
 The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Proposals must be made on blanks furnished by the board, and no bids will be considered unless prepared in strict conformity to this notice. The contract and specifications may be seen and proposal plans and all available information may be obtained by intending builders applying in per
 son at the office of the city engineer No 9 Leayenworth street -@E
 By order of the board, F.... R. A. CAIRNS, c. B.
 June 24, 190S- City Engineer 6-25&7-2-6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
Policy Instead of Passport.

A story has just reached the state department at Washington of novel use to which life insurance policy was recently put by an American trav- cling in Russia The citizen in ques- tion had neglected to provide himself with passport, and when he arrived at the borders of the czar's domains he was held up by an official with a demand for his passport. For an in- stant the American was stumped, but he quickly rose to the emergency. Div ing into his inside pocket, he pulled out his life insurance policy, and handed it to the Russian. The latter gravely looked the paper over, carefully scru- tinizing the imposing looking seaa, and the array of signatures. With a satas- fled air he handed back the paper, and the American passed in.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
RACER AND RATTLER
Snake with Poison Tooth Left In-
 side HI Sft.
Exciting Time Between a Big Black snake and R Ven0mous 'EVar- xalnt'' as Seen by a Truthful
 Pennsylvamimn.

Snakes" said native of the Young Women's Town district of the Pine Creek spread of waters near Leidy, Pa, to a New York Sun correspondent, ''Ts curious critters, an some kind O snakes, of course, is curiouser than others.
 some folks say that one sna nake won't swaller another one. Maybe it won't, but if didn't see a big blue racer git away with a rattler wunst about as slick as g. gray drake ccould bolt a sucker, I'll eat your hat! was over along the creek hnntin', and heerd 8 rattlesnake, off in the scrub bushes, jest more than shakin' music outen his tail. l knowed that somethin' more than common must be goin' on, and l went, over to see what it mowt be. l discovered a racer more than six foot long which had just begun to take his lunch off of a rattler half his length.
 He had the pizen pedler's head in his mouth, and was workin' the rest of him down into his hold. The rattle snake wasSwitehin' Install and wigghn' like skinned eel. grabbed a stick and punched the racer until he spit the rattler out and the rattler turned and started to get away in the brush. Bub the blue racer didn't calculate to lose his dinner, not if he could help it. He headed the rattIer off every which way he'd turn, till by and by the venom ous critter stopped, throwed himself into a coil and showed fight
 "Then there was fun! That blue racer took on as if he was hayin' more larks than passel O boys in swimmin' He'd spring over the rattlesnake and stride around him in circles and zigzag across him like fiashin' O hghtnin' The raeer'd edge~up to within easy dis
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
Deseneracv in Great Britain.

Steadily for the last ten years the number of certified pauper lunatics in the British isles has been rising. Similarly suicide is increasing all over the country. Turn to the phy- sical form and the tale is the same. Army recruits show worse teeth to the examining medical officers every year. It has just been found neees- sary to lower the standard of height, weight and chest measurement to a degree which is quite indefinite. With all modern athleticism there is still a definite tendency to increased insanity and to physical degenration in Great Britain at the present day. IN Y Sun
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
Servants in Sweden.

Domestic servants are treated with so much consideration in Sweden that it is a wonder that any of them should come to America forsituations. There is an order of merit conferred upon servants for long and efficient service under the same employers, consisting of a gold or silver medal, and under certain circumstances a life pension In Stockholm there is an Old Servants home, g. row of buildings in a pleasant street, where superanuated servants are given 8 shelter and care- The institution is supported by public subscription and the interest of a large endowment. 1t is always full, it is. said, and there is generally a long waiting list Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
Fashionable Chairs,

Squire Hanson's language sell dom lacked vigor, but was often wanting in strict accuracy and some. times in consistency.
 "I've been over to talk with A1vira Pond about selling that corner lot, ; he said, one day, to his wife, his ruddy face mottled with purple from some recent exertion, land I'll never enter her parlor again, never! Not a chair in the room but what is i'm possible to sit down in, out of the question to get up from, and leaves you with such cramp you can, move hand nor foot when yor stands Youths Coxupanion