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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-23
GROUP OF BUILDINGS
PLAN TO HOUSE THE AGRICUL-
TURAL DEPARTMENT.
is insufficient and Secre-
tary Wilson Despairs Of Getting
More Next Winter.

Congress last winter authorized the erec-
ton of new building for the Department
of Agriculture, to cost 81 100000. The fact
has developed that a building Of the size
which this money will provide would not. If
|; completed today, furnish floor space enough
for the present operations of the depart
ment. In fact, when an inquiry was set on
foot to see how much room the different bu-
reaus and divisions wanted, and the depart
ment contains six bureaus and eight unat-
tached divisions it was found that two bu-
reauS and one unattached division had ap-
piled for all the space in the proposed build
Ing. These applications, however, were
based upon anticipation of increased work.
One bureau chief reasoned that as the work
of his bureau had doubled in three years. it
was only 1alr to ask for twice as much
space as he now occupied in anticipation
of further increase. In this way two bu-
reaus and a fraction offered to take up the
whole building.
When the Secretary of Agriculture real
lied the situation his first idea was to put
on construction until he could get more
money. The Senate had originally given
him s2,50O,OOO, but the House cut off the
extra million. The Secretary found on in
quiry that it would not be an easy matter
to increase the appropriation this coming
winter, because the word has been passed
along that there will be as much economy
four years average for the campaign ex-
hibit purposes may not be too high.
Secretary Wilson accordingly decided to
go ahead with his million nd-a-half build
Ing, but not to expect to house under its
roof the entire Agricultural Department
as Congress had supposed would be done
Two plans are under consideration. to
build section to which additions may
readily be made without interfering with
the harmony of the original design, or to
house the Agricultural Department in a
group of buildings similar to that of some
colleges, the building for which appropri-
alton has already been made to be the
central or administrative hall.
This plan will probably prevail The day
OF single Agricultural Department build
ing has passed.
The bill carrying this new appropriation
provides for the destruction of the present
building, which is about forty years old
but leaves the time of doing so at the dis
erection Of the Secretary. He now plans 20
let 1t remain as we'll as the other brick
structures which have been erected ON the
department grounds for special purposes
until the demands for spaces are met. This
will take some years. If the next six Con-
crosses in succession could each add a
mllion-dollar building to the department.
group, it may safely be predicted thai.
there would be no surplus room at the end
Of that time, so rapidly is the work Of the
department increasing and ramfying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-23
BISHOP POTTER'S CRITICISM

doctors are opposed to patent medicines, and 1t is
use Of alcohol injurious drugs Father john
Medicine is the best remedy ever prescribed for
building up those who are weak and run down, and
for all throat and lung troubles. 1t makes strength
and flesh, by which each organ Of the body is
enabled to do Its proper work and thus drive the
impurities out of the blood. DR.. A. Il. straub O
noted physician of Brooklyn N. T.. adds his In
dorsement to the above In the following letter
his own signature: ~ have frequently prescribed
Father Johns Medicine for grip and for bron-
chitis and other respiratory diseases and found
that has cured when the regular pharmacopoeia
remedies failed. (Signed) A. H. Straub, NJ D., 1884
Bushwick ave. Brooklyn. n. Y" Fifty years in
use-get it today. The money is refunded in any
where 1t does not do all that is claimed for it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-23
DOING PRETTY WELL
Parents Of Seventeen Children Con-
graduated by President Roosevelt.

dispatch to the New York World from
Des Moines says Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Claude. Wright county farmers. are the
parents of seventeen living children.
Mayor Robb of this city wrote President
Roosevelt about the family, and in reply re-
ceived the following letter:
Oyster Bay. N Y, September II, 1903
My Dear Mayor Robb: 1 am very much
obliged to you for your letter. May I,
through you. extend to Mr.. and above all to
Mrs. Claude my ,heartHest congratulations
and good wishes? They are the right type
of American eitizenk Sincerely yours,
"THEODO&E ROOSEVELT"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-23
WILL BE WITHHELD,
Reports on the Militia Of the Various
States.

Owing to the confidential character of
the reports made by the officers Of the reg
ular army who inspected the militia organ
izations Of the various states and terri
tories, with view to giving them the ben
ef1ts Of the provisions Of the Dick militia
law, the officials Of the War Department
have decided to withhold the reports from
the public. Copies of the reports will be sent
to the governors of the various states and
territories concerned for their information
and guidance The question of making the
reports public is left to the determination
Of the state authorities in each case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-23
Work Of the Hampton Institute.

The annual report Of Hampton Normal
and Agricultural Institute. at Hampton.
Va, to the Interior Department. says that
1925 Indians have been under instruction
there during the past fiscal year. The re-
port indicates progress along all lines. 1t
says that in the twenty-five years since the
first Indians were brought to Hampton the
school has taught 93S Indian boys and girls,
673 Of whom are now living. Records of the
work done by these students in after life
show that Ala are entirely satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-23
Companies Incorporated.

Certificates of Incorporation were filed
this afternoon as follows:
The New England Mica Company; capital
stock, 500. 1000; incorporates. R. s. Donald
son, F. Shepperson, e. w. Mccormick and
s. A. Terry.
The Pennsylvania Tobacco Works; CAPT.
tai stock, $4,000; incorporators, r. s. DON
aldson, j. F. Shepperson and E. w. McCor-
mick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-23
Six Months Renewal.

The Commissioners have decided to grant
a renewal of six months from January l
next to the present tenant on a portion of
the new almshouse site, near Shepherds
Landing. Mr.. West has recommended that
at the expiration of this time, however.
proposals for the lease Of the property be
invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-23
Order for Payment Of Alimony.

In connection with the proceedings for d.
vorce instituted by Isabelle Rudd against
Theodore M. Rudd. Chief Justice Clabaugh
today signed an order requiring the de-
PENDANT to pay 500 arrears of alimony by
noon tomorrow and $40 additional as fee to
Attorney A. H. Bell, representing Mrs.
Rudd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-23
His Finish.
From Puck.

From Puck.
II hear you belong to a labor union" said
the pocket book to the 10000 check.
well, I'm supposed to-" replied the
check; but the walking delegate will get
me-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-23

She-"Oh, Henry! 1 found the cat on the
table, eating the biscuits made for your
support"
He-'Dont worry. dear: cat has several
lives, you kuow!'-Yonkers Statesman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-23

Bill-"That bone collarbutton looks finn
n.y.
Jill-"Perhaps it's made out of a funny
bone. ''-Yonkers Statesman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-23

were commonly welcome, so helpless we're
the people and so great the peril. Thus il
was that Crassus became the greatest OWL
er of house property in Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-23
A Protest Against De-
Ceiving the Sick and
Wrecking Lives.

Unusual comment has been caused by Bishop
Potters declaration that Names prohibition law is
a failure when the sale of sarsaparillas and other
so-caled cures, containing up to 81 per cent lover
half alcohol, Is unrestricted while claret wine
with only 10 per cent alcohol is barred out by law
As matter Of fact the majority Of the wines-of-
this winesof that and other patent medicines sold
In all states depend upon alcohol and Supplying
drugs for their Temporary effect. They lower the
vitality, wreck the nerves and often lead to
comfortable desire for alcohol and nerye-deadening
drugs. This is Of the principal reasons why
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-23

MELLEN. Wis, September OF. b.
Glasses saw mill. store and six million feet
early today. The loss is $500 COO, partly
insured.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-03
THE SILK FLAG
A Fourth of July Episode.


81 T seemed strange to Mrs. Lowry that
she should consider, under any cir
@ cumstances, the possibility of selling
her beloved flag. But as she recalled her
walk with her young grandson on that
first evening after his return from the
university, the boys greeting an old
neighbor at every vine-sheltered porch,
Mrs. Patterson's insinuation in regard
to her rather shabby appearance kept
recurring again and again to Mrs. Low
rvs mind. Would not the boy, perhaps,
have n similar impression? Youth has so
little patience with shabbiness in its eld-
ers, and so little comprehension of senti-
ment.
She knew that her managing neighbor
would never hesitate to make the sacri-
fee when the exigencies of the situation
seemed to make the purchase Of a new
gown a necessity. And she remembered,
with uneasness, that Fred had spoken
of Mrs. Patterson as being a most prac-
teal woman, and the words seemed to
hcr to have the ring of boyish approval.
She wondered if her grandson would not
think her a doting old woman to refuse
the committees generous offer for the
flag. With the money realized by her ac-
ceptance of that offer, not only could she
replace her well-worn gown, but she
could have the cottage painted, and
also in other ways make their little home
more agreeable to Fred's young eyes.
In the light of frank neighborly criti-
cism, she knew she would stand convict
ed of great piece of sentimental fool
ishness" in not accepting the offer, just
as, in that effulgent searchlight, she al
ready stood guilty through not having
pressed her claims for a widows pen
sion. Sometimes she wished that, years
ago, she had made the application.
Though small, the addition of that quar-
terly pay to their modest income would
Aave enabled Fred to spend az least a
portion Of his vacations at home. AS it
was, the last three summers had seen
Fred engaged in the most uncOngenial
and tiresome of employments. She did
not want him to take again that hard
trip through the lumber country, where
school houses were far apart, and where
the country school directors were not at
all likely to see the necessity for replac-
ing theIs well-worn desks with the new
ones that Fred was trying to SELL Yes,
If she could make up her mind to part
with the hag-and no one but herself
knew how dearly she loved that old flag
she could avoid the labor of that prob
ably fruitless journey.
Such thoughts as these were present
to the old lady's mind one evening, as
she stood in her old-fashionhd garden
with its wealth of hollyhocks, suxhowers
verbenas and flowers of a bygcne day
Her boy her Fred, was rolling the NOW
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-03

er over the little patch of well kept lawn.
Looking up from her garden she discov-
cred her nearest neighbor, Mrs. Patter-
son, completely engrossed in the domes-
tic task of Smelling peas, and she stroll
ed slowly over to join her. AS she turn
ed the corner of her neighbours brick
cottage, she could hear the sound of the
hard peas striking on the bottom of a
pan, as musical to her ears as an April
shower on their iron roof
"Oh, Mrs. Patterson" she said, seat
ing herself on the lower steps of the
porch, you're at your Fourth o. July
peas, | see. I'll do mine in the morning.
Plenty o time before the exercises"
Il like to be a little ahead of time,
always" the other responded, smiling
amiably, as she looked up from her
homely labor. Our committee will have
its hands full tomorrow. We take
charge of the lunch. By the way, the
other members have asked me to renew
our offer for your beautiful silk flag"
at seems like sacrilege to even handle
that flag" Mrs. Lowry answered, her
voice perceptibly saddened. Il never
take it from the box except to place it
in new one, when the old ones worn
And Wen take just as good" Mrs.
Patterson interposed with businesslike
alacrity. She scooped out the contents
of a large fat pea-pod with great vigor
as she continued: It'll never be taken
out but for the Fourth of July and for
visits of the President, if one ever comes
to this sleepy little town. | don't think
you ought to let a good chance like this
go by. Mrs. Lowry"
Il do need the money" the other said
There was no emphasis in her tone, and
her eyes were dreamy; though to Mrs
Patterson they seemed to fasten them
selves on the latter's crisp lavu hounces
that peeped from beneath the stiff
straightness of an ample white apron.
''I'H tell you what know from long
experience" said Mrs. Patterson, moist
ening her lips self-complacently. III
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-03

The most common phases of summer
catarrh are catarrh of the stomach and
bowels. Peruna is a specific for sum-
mer catarrh.
Hon. Willis Brewer, Representative
in Congress from Alabama, writes the
following letter to DR.. Hartmann:
House of Representatives.
Washington, D. c.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Column
bus, o.:
Gentlemen-I have used one bcttle
Of Peruna for lassitude, and I take
pleasure in recommending it to those
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-03

who need a good remedy. AS a tonic
it is excellent. In the short time 1
have used it it has done me great
deal of good. willis Brewer.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Peru
ma, write at once to DR.. Hartman, Civ
ing full statement of your case and
he will be pleased to give you his valu-
able advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-03

of Indianapolis Business College, writes:
firmly believe that owe fine healtto Peruna Constant
SUI cred with ind gesn and caa the stomach
an adj OF erna specific for cata decided give trial.
had
and seemed like have bottle
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-12

they had been left on that day of
| burial
Here great finds were made. Large
ships of the dead were on the collins
that they might be used for the voyage
into the under world. There were the
great stone jugs that had contained
water to refresh the shades on their
journey. The last gifts of friends and
carved wooden statuettes of the do
mestics and slaves were scattered
through the tomb.
Now came the question as to wheth-
er or not the mummies in the stone
collins would be found in any state of
preservation. If they were they would
be the first mummies of that period
that ever had been found in condition
to bear removal to Europe The whole
party gathered around eagerly while
the wooden nails were drawn carefully
from the coffin of the high priest and
he was found in it just as he had been
put to rest when Egypt was young.
Jen-em-Jachwet was wrapped in a
long brown linen shroud. A colored
mask of linen and gypsum lay on his
face. The mask had narrow side
beard and long chin-beard, and the
eye had been made larger by streaks
of vermilion. A big wig, parted in
the middle, was colored bright blue to
initiate lapis-lazuli, showing that the
dead man had already become a god.
for the ancient Egyptian gods had hair
of lapis-lazuli
Under the head was a wooden rest.
1t is shaped exactly like the wooden
pillow that is used to this day in the
Sudan. By his side lay little wooden
statue representing him. According
to Egyptian belief this statue was to
do the dead mans work for him in the
under world.
A woman was found next She was
Sat-Nofer, the favorite of the king.
In that gorgeous life of 1850 years ago
no doubt she had been beautiful and
clothed with rich apparel and sur.
rounded with loneliness and luxury.
But in death she was not to lie as
lay the true queen or her master.
Placed in rude coffin of thin wood.
she was put away in bare chamber
far from the habitations of the royal
dead. Hardly any gifts were laid with
her. Instead, as if in irony-a grim
joke that was to wait for inconceiv.
able time to make its point-they laid
by the coffin of the poor, forgotten
courtesan bronze mirror without a
handle and a little stone used for
grinding rouge.
AS the digging progressed from This
point the history of decline became
uncovered. When the explorers
reached the remnants of the period
1000 before Christ they found habita-
tons of priests, showing that the tenn
pie had votaries. But they were poor
and meager, like the ruined graves OF
the khalifs. And when the workers
reached the remains OF 800 years be.
fore Christ they found that dust and
sand had even then buried the glori.
GUS dynasty and over them were hun.
| dreds of mean graves.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-12

bered skillful painter among its.
members. and he succeeded in making
a true copy in full size of the ancient
work of art.
Then the diggers reached the tomb
of the high priest Jen-em-Jachwet.
After breaking out the first stone the
Europeans peered in and for the first
time in forty-five centuries human
eyes looked upon the collins of the
priests of Ne-woser-re. The tomb had
been too small for the last collins and
the handles had been sawed from the
ends before the stones were set in
place and sealed. Those cuts of the
saw were clear and sharp. just as
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-12

a song, too. 1t was deemed to be i'm
mortal when written. So grand did
it seem 2,400 years ago that singer
in Egypt had it put into his tomb
with him. 1t is a great roll of papy.
rus-a poem by Timotheos clarifying
the victorious fight of Marathon and
almost certainly the very Oldest Greek
book ever found. The poem that
made such a vast stir once has lain
under the Egyptian sands for more
than 1000 years and songs of Mara
thon have piled on songs and been
forgotten as the dead piled on the
dead over the tomb of the Egyptian
singer.
Profs. Borchardt, Voelz and Decker
conducted the work of excavation.
Their first discovery was the fore
court of the Temple of the Dead. 1t
had been left unfinished and most
of the beautiful columns that had
been completed had fallen. But two
magnificent pillars were left. In that
courtyard was found the partly broken
figure of lion, grandly proportional
and far beyond life-size. Its sculp-
ture is so fine that the scientists agree
that it was the work of sculptor of
extraordinary talent. The head was
perfectly preserved.
The next discovery was that of re-
liefs depicting some of the most
famous Egyptians of that time, whose
names and deeds are mentioned in
many inscriptions found in various
parts of Egypt. There are also de-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-12
Open Long>Sealed Graves
Explorers Find Remains of Great Egyptian
King Buried Fory>Eve Hundred Years Ago
Splendid Paintings and Sculpture

Especial Correspondence.)

In smaller relief Ne-woser-re Is.
pictured with raised club Staying
group of men whom he holds by their
hair.
In digging out the chamber of sta
tues, the explorers unexpectedly came
upon a splendid painting. 1t was in
tended to show door set into the
solid wall. The colors laid on by
hands and brushes of which there has
been no vestige left on earth for 1000
years were bright and glowing, shin
ing out of their long-kept darkness
into the light of to-day as if they were
still wet But scarcely had the sun
streamed in before they began to
pale. Fortunately the expedition num-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-12

Ol AUuSlT.
The report of almost a year of ex-
ploration has just been made. It is
couched in scientific, matter-of-fact
language. But in it is the whole
drama of life-a tremendous sermon
preached by fallen stones and royal
corpses and the sands of the desert,
with mighty, all-conquering Death for
their text.
The German professors found
great king. So great was he that
the great gods, Sechmet, the Lion
headed; Anubis, the Jackal-headed,
and the Nile gods are shown bowling
before him. Upper and Lower Egypt
were his. When he died men began
to build vast temple of the dead for
him.
Four thousand five hundred years
ago they buried Ne-woser-re, the king.
And the centuries passed and his tenn
pie, unfinished, disappeared below the
drifting sands. He and his family,
his royal favorite and his high priests,
became hidden deep below the dwell
1ngs of succeeding kings and priests,
and their tombs were piled over all.
Then they, too, sank away and were
forgotten. Others built and died
Egyptian Greek and Christian in their
turns. The great clock of History
still wanted thousand years to the
time of the coming of Christ, and
Ne-woser-re, the king, was so utterly
lost and forgotten that the poorest of
the poor were buried on top of the
mounds that hid his imperial tomb
that tomb which had been set by its
mighty builders to defy eternity it.
self.
And the German professors dug out
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-12

why" asked the author indignant
iy, did you not review my book Of
poems sent into the office at least a
week ago?"
My dear sir, I-oh, is that the
book? 1t is out of my line of bust
ness, Pm sorry to say The feet in
your poems indicate that what you
need is not so much literary critic
as a chiropodist."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-12
His Two Bosses.

Henpeck-Here's poor fellow
who's got him self in trouble trying
to serve two masters.
Mrs. unprecedented?
Henpeck-Yes. He's been arrested
for bigamy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-12
PhlIosophloaIIy considered.

students of the subject say that it
is dangerous for a man to have too
much meat" remarked the beef trust
promoter, consolingly.
YES" answered the consumer, but
you can't always go by what the
students say. They have also declar-
ed that it is sometimes dangerous for
a man to have too much money"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-12
NapoIeon's Homer.

Professor-We are told that Napo.
leon always had copy of Homer in
his pocket.
Student-Well. if he always had it
in his pocket, what good did it do
him?
Professor-There, there, young man,
don't get smart.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-12
cheerInn.

"How does your new cook like the
placer"
ooh" answered young Mrs Torkins,
II heard her telling the girl next door
that she'd liked the place very much,
but she didn't care for the people. She
said she was going to do her best to
make us move away. in the hope that
somebody else would rent the house"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-12
The Agreeable Age.

when do you like children most?"
The ascetic bachelor was thoughtful
and then answered, When they are
too old to recite Little Drops Of
Water and too young to recite Cur
few Shall Not Ring Tonight
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-12
Not IIIlterate.

NO" said Miss Cayenne. 81 should
not say that he is illiterate."
What should you cay?"
THAT his vocabulary is too large.
He has acquired more words than he
has had time to learn to spell or pro-
nounce."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-12
Limit Unknown.

How much beer kin you hold, any
way?" asked the trusting but mis-
guided friend who had allowed him to
have the first pull from the tin pail.
Il dunno, pard," replied Saymold
Storey, reluctantly rendering what
was left. Il hain't never had chanst
to find out yit"