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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
THE GAMBLING FEVER
EFFECTS OF THE RACES ON
YOUTHFUL MINDS.
Young Man Rescued From the Down
Hill Route Through His Love
of Hunting.

| Lost on the races and played the
horses is often stated by way of comment
| In connection with suicides and criminal
| trials said a former resident of Wash
| 1ngton to Star reporter, land when I see
| such phrases my mind reverts to the bitter
experience through which 1 passed In this
| city some twenty years ago Thank God!
| 1t Is but memory now, and though l am
much poorer in this worlds goods feel
satisfaction which no money can give.
You know my son, and what promising
boy he was; but you ought to see. him
now. He was at the time 1 speak Of his
mothers holland mine, too, for that mat
ter-and now he Is our pride and joy; but
| 1t makes me shudder when 1 think of the
few months In which he sowed his wild
oats.
Just as he had reached manhood with
| an education fitting him for the profession
he seemed ambitious to enter his life
work, he fell. l had secured him a posi-
| ton, and he started with every promise
of reaching a high rank. Then came the
races. and he became infatuated, soon los
ing all sight of his work, and was not long
In becoming well-known figure among the
race people.
I'm a few months his money was gone
and he was broke. Then he commenced to
borrow from any who would lend. and
give due bills here, there and everywhere.
Not only this, but he became 50 much ad
dicted to drink that he seldom came home
sober, and many and many a time l would
go out, find him and bring him home.
yes. did more than many father
would do. More than once have I taken
him from the gutter into which he had
fallen and shouldered him and carried him
to bed. Why, for months my whole occu-
patton was the care Of my unfortunate boy.
His due bills took up when 1 could trace
them. and night after night mother and I
sat up. anxiously awaiting his unsteady
steps His conduct was telling on the
health of his mother I could not rest, my
business left me, and the money we paid
to cover his shortcomings greatly reduced
US in circumstances. We were not far from
being financially wrecked
DID L chide and upbraid him? Did
take the advice Of neighbors and send
him away? No; did neither for when
was doing wrong. and when drunk any
advice would make him worse.
One Redeeming Trait.
MY boy" continued the old gentleman.
fortunately had trait which led to his
reformation. He was inordinately fond of
hunting. and was a crack shot. I thought
of this. and at breakfast one morning 1
dropped remark about desire 1 had
to take hunting trip in the northwest;
having heard that some of my acquaint-
ances had already gone into camp to
rought 1t. l proposed to join them The
boy fell into the trap and urged that we
go together.
You may imagine my delight, for saw
that should he go his mother would be
relieved OF trial for time at least, and
perhaps 1t might be the turning point of
MS life l played my part by not SEEM
ing too anxious, and with apparent re-
iuctance agreed to go and take him. That
day he busted himself In his preparations,
and asked myself az 70 the feasibility
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06

Frederick Hammanns life has been insured
One Of the most careful and conservative insur-
ance companies In the world has just issued the
policy.
Less than two years ago condemned tn die with
consumption and sent to Vienna by the New York
Journal as test to be treated BY Professor
Hon. this young man is now declared to be a first
class insurance risk"
The New York Life Insurance Company. an or
ganization Of the greatest magnitude which makes
business to examine men with reference to their
prospects of long life, has made a thorough and
declares that he is physically sound
This Is a crucial test Persons with lungs which
are even weak are refused day after day by the
New York Life Insurance Company and the other
great life insurance organizations.
Hundreds of men who have never had consump-
ton are today unable to such policies as the
one just issued to Hammann, because of their
PREDISPOSITION TO CONSUMPTION
The highest form Of insurance policy known WAS
issued to Hammann; It is not one about which
there be any quibblIng. II is what is known
as twenty payment" policy.
AND IT is INOONTESTABIE. That fact is set
forth In large type in the policy itself The New
York Life Insurance Company has itself on rec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
osiv EXPERIMENTING
Genuine Procured

There people this world hearess enough
creduiy OF sick death who
They put before the public with aung statements what alleged
be for consumption. Much valuable
experimenting with them So far the world has able
ascertain there consumption by
means of the prescription by Professor IIof
The unprecedented the genuine Ho Treatment has
cited the greed INSCRIPTIONS parties and led
substitution and limitations pupo intended to mead the purchaser
While the most hatterng tribute which be made the sterling
worth of the Hof remedy imitation it unfortunate for
public that
the authorized Hof Cure 1t therefore becomes necessary
all persons NOT TO ACCEPT ANY "HOFF CURE" UN-
lLESS THE BOTTLE is STAMPED WITH THE REGISTERED
TRADE MARK OF PROFESSOR HOFF AS REPRODUCED BE
LOW
AS showing that is positively dangerous take limitations
genuine dof Cure these letters eloquent:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
Reports of Losses Exaggerated.

Despite the reports to the contrary, 1
think 1T will be found that the cattle losses
on the Nebraska ranges are very small"
said s. T. Stewart Of Omaha to a Star man
at the Raleigh this morning. Reliable
cowmen who have been riding the ranges
for the past several weeks say the reports
of losses by the winter are greatly exag-
gerated Cattle generally, considering the
winter, are in good condition. and much
better than at this time last year. The
most conservative cattlemen place the loss
at not exceeding per cent. OF course
there are instances where new and mex
perienced rangers have met with heavy
lossaA"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
Look for the trade mark! Insist
on getting the RIGHT MEDI-
CINE. Read this letter from a man
who used the GENUINE HOFF
CURE:
Bendiner & Schlesinger, New York:

Bendiner & Schlesinger, New York:
remedy is curing me of a bronchial asthma of nine
years standing. Since taking the Professor Hof
My appetite is just grand: sleep good and
feel refreshed in the morning. Asthma has entire.
breathe easily. Tightness across the shest and
peurisy gone. Feel one hundred per cent better.
II you can compare health with wealth, your Hon's
Cure is worth its weight In diamonds. 1 gave up
all hope until got hold Of your medicine, but now
have patience and look forward to permanent
cure l have new hope. new courage. 1 feel my
strength returning and all my symptoms gone II
this is not a sure sign Of returning health do not
know what is. You publish this and my name
If you please am overjoyed. will answer
all inquiries to all who are in doubt OF my cure If
they inclose stamp for postage. JAMES MAD
DEN, Elmwood place, Ohio.
Il WOULD BE GONE A GOOD WHILE"
Here is pathetic letter from a who looked
over the chasm into the deep abyss whose depths
the eyes of mOrtals cannot measure. He Is still
oppressed by the memory of the awful situation in
which he found himself, but his heart Is filled with
thanks:
Messrs. Bendiner & Schlesnser:
Dear Sirs-Inclosed find S. 90 for which please
send me six bottles of Professor Hoffs Cure for
Consumption, as will continue to take it for
long while. am pretty well now and have start
ed to work once in while, and that Is something
nobody around here thought l would be able to do
any My lungs are getting real good again
and If continue to take this remedy for about
SIX months or year am there Is hope of
being completely cured, although do not expect 1t
to he done at once 1t will take time for a case
like mine. If 1t does 1t will be we'll rec
Commended right here in this town. 1t is already
as the people know how far down was and now
l am working again. 1 asked daily what is
bringing me about again. and have given out the
while. ROBERT A. D1x LIE s0'u
416 Hamilton St, Harrisburg Pa
SAID HE WOULD DIE.
1t takes but short space Of time for the good
effects of the Hof medicine to become apparent as
this statement shows:
Messrs. Bendiner & Schlesinger:
Gentlemen-Inclosed find money order for 81 for
bottle of Prof Hofr's Cure for CONSUMPTION
Kindly mail medicine as possible
was belfast, and the physician Informed nv
relatives that l would die In a few weeks am
now finishing the second bottle of the Hor remedy
and able to walk. Appetite splendid and have
gained In flesh. My cough grows lighter each week
and l expectorate less. The medicine has worked
wonders In short period of time.
EDMUND BRUSSELS.
80 South Yellow Spring st. Springfield Ohio.
PASSING IT ON.
Even in places which have become famous as re-
sorts for the cure Of Consumption the fame of the
medicine is rapidly extending inasmuch as It cures
patients in such places after the climate has failed
to do so.
Aessrs. Bendiner & Schlesinger:
Gentlemen-I inclose New York draft for one dol
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be stored in a shop in wooden boxes. The
oily waste which Is not infrequently thrown
among them adds to the danger of fire
from this source. The sweepings from the
machine shop, If kept on hand, should
never be placed over iron shavings The
mass of disintegrated iron is enough to
incite heat and combustion. Iron and steel
filings and turnings when mixed with Oil
will ignite spontaneously after becoming
damp, A steam pipe against wood will
cause the latter to ignite spontaneously
after being carbonized particularly If SUI
perheated steam enters the pipe, thus in
creasing the heat temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06

OF putting the boy to work in the west
at the end of the trip. The next day we
started and in a day two arrived at
the camp. Here. fortunately, were some
business men, one of them heavily engaged
In pork packing, and when we broke camp,
hnd1ng that my was out of employ
ment, he offered him a position in his
office. The boy at once accepted and went
with him to his home and l returned to
Washington. 1t was not long before we
noticed by the tone of his letters that he
was devoting himself to the interests of
his employer and that he appreciated his
position. He soon received an advance
In salary, and mother subsequently dis
covered that he was getting interested in
a lady boarder. 1t was not long before
he wrote me of this lady, asking my ad-
vice as to proposing to her, assuring me
that she was all that he could wish as a
helpmate and inclosed her picture. I was
so much taken with it that 1 answered by
telegram, Pitch in and win, and God bless
YOU
This he did. and but few weeks ELAPSED
until the invitation to the wedding came
and then he surprised us one evening by
entering his old home with his bride. They
spent but a few hours with u.s. both being
anxious to return to start housekeeping
Il was very glad the boy had so happily
married. though my circumstances had so
changed that / was glad to accept some
light employment In one of the Atlantic
coast cities. In the course of few months
my wife and I noted the near approach of
the flftieth anniversary of our wedding and
discussed how and when we should cele-
brate 1t. When 1 suggested that we go and
see son. my wife agreed, and we went in
forming him of our intentions
The Contrast.
We arrived the day before the anniver-
sary and soon felt at home-that is. we had
the range of the house, which we had Just
learned was the wife's contribution of
which fact she had kept my boy in ignor-
ance till after the bridal trip.
AT o'clock in the afternoon the dining
room was opened. and there was a scene
which had never seen surpassed, though 1
nave dined at such places as Delmonico's
10 say we were surprised Is mild You
may believe that we enjoyed the dinner but
when the dessert came broke down Be-
1ore wife and me were placed gilded choc-
olate pigs. and in the mouth Of each was
a hfty-dollar gold note. When I realized
that 1t had been but few short years that
this hne-looking, elegantly dressed gentle
man. VINO but few years before was on
the downward path, fast running himself
ana US, had lost all interest in horses and
was able with his fair young wife to set
before us such a dinner for our golden we'd
ding, cried. and am not ashamed of it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06

NOTEThe bottle forwarded by Mrs was thoroughly
analysed in laboratory 1t and sold unsupectng
woman the genuine Ho Consumption Cure
porant ingredients called for by Professor Hos
missing and dangerous substitute had result
this substitution told the above This
What have said beforetat dangerous
unless bears the triangular trade mark Bureau
Mrs Crowel had procured the Hof which bene
fitted her
Here is another result of getting the wrong medicine:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
German Forebodings.
From the Vienna Tagblatt,

Never before have the affairs of England
and the United States so largely occupied
the mind and feelings of the Germans as at
present. And likewise, increasingly, public
opinion on the other side both of the chan
mel and the Atlantic is concerned with Ger
man doings. Everywhere there is manifest
a feeling of mistrust unknown heretofore,
and a note of spite is more and more clear
ly distinguishable in the passionate discus
sions. The Germanic world seems to have
q foreboding of coming tragic events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
PERILOUS SEASON IS NOW AT HAND.
CONSUMPTION OFTEN EXISTS WITHOUT BE-
TRAYING IT'S PRESENCE.

The season Of treacherous changes. OF coughs and
colds and catarrh and consumption. is just now
sending out Its advance storms, Its thaws and
Hoods scattering the germs with the utmost i'm
Partially wherever human system Is In a recep-
tive mood
DELAY presents the real danger from consump-
tion since Professor Hon published his priceless
discovery and dedicated 1t to the interests of SCI
ence. 1t is the early case that responds imme-
diataly to the treatment-hat stage OF the disease
where those sufferers who afford 1t hasten far
removed from home How pitiful and useless are
these pilgrfmages in search of a which for
ever eludes its pursuers?
First there Is feeling of WEAKNESS, easily rec
ognizabe; feeling Of languor and sensitiveness to
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and was improving very slowly Now he is able to
walk and before he unable to 20 out Of the
house. He was almost dead. He told last
ever
:! WAS Examined FOR INSURANCE AND
PASSED ALL RIGHT IN THE METROPOLITAN
by the doctor who had given me medicine about
year ago without any relief, and told him 1t
was all due to Professor Hons remedy. l am
now perfectly free of Catarrh and all throat and
lung troubles
1 feel 1t is my duty to recommend this medicine
every time can for II I had got 1t In time I
could have saved about $40 for doctors. ROBT.
ANTON, 3 So. Catherine St, Mount Vernon, Ohio
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No Sunday Cars for Dundee.
rom the New York Tribune

From the New York Tribune.
Glasgow and Edinburgh and a number of
smaller towns have Sunday cars, but Dun
dee, the third city of Scotland, will have
none of them. The trolley system In the
city OF 1ute and marmalade is owned and
operated by the municipality. Dundonians
were not affected by the Sunday car fever
which affected other places. They were
apparently satisfied to have one day in the
week when the gong Of the trolley was not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
OLIVE OIL
Is the Best Remedy for Cuts and
Bruises of Any Kind.

From the New York Herald.
Every one knows no wfrequent bruises
are in children and adults. Children fire.
quently get them by falling, and adults in
the course of their days work. These
bruises, which are formed by the filtration
of blood into the network of the tissues,
often assume the appearance of a blackish
ecchymosfs. which is treated with Goulard
water and resting the confused part COM
bined with a light pressure of strips of
wadding or with a stronger pressure by
placing coin over the spot. The swelling
quickly turns to violet, then to blue-green
and yellow, and loses its color by degrees.
until the blood in the tissue is absorbed
To all these methods NJ. Camescasse of
Arnoult has added another. which is said
to be greatly preferable to any 1t consists
In simply covering the bruise with olive oil.
By this means the pain is quieted. the
swelling subsidies and the subsequent ecchy
mosis is avoided. 1t renders any sort of
massage entirely superfiuous; an amounting
with the lightest and softest woman's hand
is all that is necessary. The only incon-
venience of this method occurs when the
bruise is broken, and even in sue
1t is efficacious provided that IL is
or followed by an antiseptic W. Z. Ill
Is best that the amounting should n place
as soon as possible after the b. DSe, but
even after a lapse of several hours there
Is no reason to despair of effecting com
plete cure.
In what way does the oil act? NJ Games
caSse himself declares that he has not the
slightest idea. He confines himself to the
calling to mind that. in the middle ages
amounting with oil was regarded as sover-
eign dressing for the battered bodies OF
poor knights and that athletes anointed
themselves with Oil both before and after
entering the arena-a clear proof of the Gu
rative properties of olive OIL known for
many centuries: Olive oil, moreover. is not
the only topical remedy for bruises Fresh
butter has long been used by mothers to re-
lieve the pain and cure the bruises which
occur on the foreheads of their young chill
dren- The action of butter can no more
be scientifically explained than that of oil.
But in any case the fact is beyond question;
1t Is, therefore, well to recall to mind
the good effects that can be obtained from
these fatty substances in the treatment of
bruises, of whatever nature they may be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
Fashions Freaks.

From the London Ladies' Field.
There are places which are chic to go to
and places which are dowdy. st. Peters
burg, Madrid. Cairo. Simla, Ottawa-these
are all right: whereas Lisbon, Colombo.
Berlin, Melbourne. no one ever boasts OF
having been In any Of these capitals.
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Bendiner & Schlesinger. New York;

& New York;
o for anaysi
Consumption
Il had
andw 1t should
o t. ANY, ONES
LOSING has doneit
Do medicine be
o impose You kindness is
my sons for If
in the
Francsco
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ord willing to keep Hammann's insurance in
erect 80 long as the premiums are paid. It has
No sort Of examination from a scientific stand-
point no statement from physicians and analytical
that this simple insurance policy has in EN-.
phaszing the fact that consumption is durable and
RI MdE@ 0a Ps + e95asT NJ
BY THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COM
ToN ON R F THE
OF THE PROFESSOR HOFF CURE FOR CON-
WHERE IT ANNUALLY TURNS DOWN HUN.
DREDs AND THOUSANDS OF APPLICANTS
For 1I i INSURANCE r. BECAUSE THEIR LUNGS ARE
ASp W1THSGT etss11oS 1ssGEs oSE Of Is
y vi, II,,- SELECTED FROM ALI. THE CON;
cate that he Is 59siiyely cured 1t is the best
II TnERE HAD BEEN THE SLIGHTEST
EASE HAD LEFT HIS SYSTEM y sucH 4 pE
DISEASE WAS TO OF BE FEARFp. The he Pr Foley i3
WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ISSUED.
On his return to America Hammann, by his
Of the Professor Hof Cure for Consumption.
established at that time. His cure was nrst a
marvel to American physicians and scientists and
then was hailed the light by which all sufferers
from the dread disease might set their courses
Hammann tries. as selfimposed task, to nm
gone through the dreadful experiences himself, he
makes 1t the purpose Of his life to aid in saving
the lives Of others.
HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR CASES.
1t must not be- inferred that Hammann's case
is the only of the kind. There have been
hundreds of patients In America cured at their
homes by the Professor Hofr Cure for Consumption,
through the agency Of the American Bureau. estab-
lished for the dissemination Of the medicine upon
Hammann's return to this country.
Robert Anton Of Mt. Vernon Ohio tried in vain
TO get life insurance. He tried Prof. Hoff's Cure
for Consumption, and a year later accepted by
the great Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. after a
rigid examination by the very physician who
treated him without
Mr.. Anton tells Of his case in the following
letter:
Bendlner Schlesinger. New York:
send me six bottles Of Professor Hofr Cure for
Consumption. Many Of my friends mere look to me
to supply them with the medicine. and try always
whenever some one who may hear Its praises from
some who heartily recommends It can come
right to me and get 1t at once without waiting
Every, person here. without exception, who Is
using the medicine is being benefited by 1t, and
me in less than a week and said that they noticed
relief from 1t. and 1t did them a great deal Of
good
The next time I write 7 hope to be able to send
in bunci. Of unsolicited testimonials. and we are
only delaying that we may be sure Of its benefits.
here who Is taking It has suffered for
twenty years from catarrh and asthma every sum
mer. but since taking Professor HofYs remedy he
has not 81, suffered this summer. and is able to
Another here has been given I'D by the doctor
and has been using whisky. He began the remedy
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agreement has been made, the countries
that begin the organization of underground
observation will make useful preparation
LOT such an agreement and for the deyelop-
fhent or the new science of which we have
peen speaking. They will be doing In this
matter what the United States has done
LOT meteorology. 1t seems to us that
france ought to take the initiative. Either
on the soil of continental France or In
some or It's colonies. she might well begin
by the installation of a few obseryatories
whose number could be increased later We
nave said that 1t would be the task of the
biologists to Indicate the proper localities
lot the behring's. But 1T Is evident that it
Will be specially important to place these
IN regions where the soil exhibits peculiar
Phenomena Thus. for instance, the neigh
Dorhood of Vichy and. in general places
that contain hot springs, should receive at
tent1on. 1t is the same with old volcanic
regions. like the mountains of Auyergne
and certain parts Of the Cevennes''
Scientific Comment.
Commenting on NJ. Laisant's proposition
the Revue Scientifique says:
Ihis proposal to install subterranean
observatories is original and should be fer
tile 1t responds to precise indications; it's
realization will give valuable results with
out any doubt: and. finally, it's material
execution will be relatively easy There
seems to be no reason why it should not
De carried out at the initiative either of
governments or learned societies But It Is
50 difficult to make the first step outside
or the beaten paths, both for individuals
and for bodies of persons. that we are not
astonished to find that this happy idea of
NJ Laisant has not yet met with a re-
Spouse. We are waiting for 1t to come
back to US from our neighbors of the east
or the west. systematiZed and on the way
to application Then every one will f1nd
that it Is as simple as it is excellent"