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mountains win be of inestimable value 10

mountains will be of inestimable value to
irrigation interests, and the storm around
Estes Park was accompanied by much in
teresting phenomena, and 1t also did some
damage. Thousands OF song birds persisted.
some range cattle chilled and starved to
death. the trunks of some trees were brok-
en- and the limbs of others were stripped
by the weight of the wet snow. But little
wind accompanied the storm. and the tenn
perature was mild. some of the snow melt
ing as 1t fell. The snow was extremely
wet and chung in great quantities to all
objects: both the evergreens and the aspens
were strikingly picturesque and marvel
ously beautiful. The snow did not drift.
and fell In even quantity at all attitudes.
Twenty-six inches fell The lower surface
of the storm cloud was down at $500 feet.
while the upper surface was at about 12.
600 feet, and 1t is a remarkable phenome-
non that the storm should continue so long
and be so general and yet not rise above
1900 feet. The storm lasted for three
days, the snow falling necessarily for
thirty-six hours. During the course of the
storm there were occasional heavy rolls of
thunder, but the lightning played only on
the upper surface of the clouds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
no RECLAIM ARID LANDS.
By Planting Grass Upon Great Sand
Dunes.

From the Philadelphia Record.
So much attention has been directed to
the work that Is being done In retaining
the arid and semi-arid lands Of the west
that the reclamation work along the At
lantic coast Is almost entirely overlooked
The familiar sand Dunes characteristic OF
the coast from Cape Cod to Cape Fear.
while perhaps artistic. constitute menace
to adjacent cultivated lands and are useless
in themselves. Massachusetts. at consider
able expense has been endeavoring to re-
claim the sand dunes that form so large a
portion Of the Province Lands of Cape
Cod. It has been found that sand is readi-
ly bound together by FassToots, and that
If sturdy varieties of grass suitable for
sandy soils are planted and cared for while
obtaining foothold and maturing. they
will gradually cover large areas, trans
forming them from shifting. worthless
lands into veritable fertilescultivable fields
have shown that after The grasses have
made a start trees can be successfully
raised on these erstwhile sand piles. which
may thus be made to yield a revenue
Some of the most extensive and mobile
sand dunes in the United States, however,
are found in the west. and 1t Is the ambi-
ton of the bureau OF forestry to cover
these with permanent forest growths
Along the Columbia river. in Washington
the sand is very ,lighr ig character, owing
and consequently is easily blown about by
the winds. In a nortidn of theSlower Co
lumbia river valley. great Orchards have
been actually engulfed with the shifting
sands, and the railroads have experienced
great difficulty in maintaining their tracks
in this district in passable condition.
In order to make a practical test as to
the best method of'treating these dunes, a
strip of land on the Columbia river, be-
tween Willow creek and the John Day
river. has been set aside by the govern
ment for extensive experiments based on
the work done in Massachusetts. referred
to above. In the east tree planting plans
for owners of sandy tracts are being pre-
pared. thus extending the scope of the
practical cooperation begun by the bureau
of forestry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
Bar-Maids and Barmaida
From the London Mail.


A. c. Piowden, the Marylebone magis-
trate. has ventured to oppose and even
make joke Of Atherly Jones' motion that
''the admission of women to the bar is a
subject proper for the elaboration Of par
lament" He characterizes the motion as
mad and mischievous. and conceived in
the worst interests of those delightful crea-
lures whom 1t il proposed to benefit" They
would know that they were expected to win
over juries to the side of their client. and
each would, of course. wish to dress 30 as
to make herself as attractive and delightful
as she possibly could. What possible In
ducement could there be to a comely young
lady to go to the bar when she must feel
certain of being snapped up at the end OF
a weekf Those who were left would be: ne
supposed. old maids-old '1barmaids they
would be called doubtless; and II married
women were to be called to the bar fancy
the possibility OF husband having 70 can
hi wife "my learned friend" And what
would be his fate II he didn't! Think. TOO.
Of s man finding himself In case with his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
Good Roads.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
In the cities we have become used to the
idea that streets should be kept clean. but
In the country no attempt is made to re-
move anything less than windfalls from
the roads. Now and then the pike be-
comes so bad that 1t has to be resurfaced.
and the farmers mistakenly NOW the wild
flowers and cut the trees at its side, under
the impression that they are improving It,.
but the roadbed itself is never touched. Its
only cleaning is given by winds and rains.
With the increasing use of automobiles and
bicycles, as well as the tendency Of people
who can afford two homes to live in the
country for several months in the year, the
question is being asked of the countrymen
not merely If they cannot make better
roads, but keep them in better condition
after they are made.
In the old country there,are road members
for every village, who go over their dis
trictS just the track men go over sec
tons of railroad, and they clean up dirt,
toss stones and debris out of the way, trim
off grass that is encroaching on the drive
and repair the effects of rains and snow
MEETINGS. so that the road is in better con-
ditiOn than we are used to seeing highways
in America. Indeed. We. have nothing to
compare with the best roads in France.
England and Germany except the drives in
our parks Recently the Europeans are
going still farther: they are experimenting
with oils and tars with view to lessening
the dust. Dust is the worst feature OF our
country roads in dry weather. as the mud.
which SO readily converts to DUST Is the
worst feature in wet weather. The French
men have been using, with good eject. q
mixture of petroleum, pitch and other sub
stances which Is called westrumite. The
road is sprinkled at night. 80 that 1t can be
closed to traffic for about three hours. when
1t dries and surface forms over 1t not I'M
like that of asphalt, aaly.aef course, very
thin. -- t,t.,,
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Kidnaped in Palermo.

Rome Corr OF the London Pail Mall Gazette
Sicily is still the land OF surprises. ana
that one does well to pick his steps there
Is proved by an event which has just taken
place in broad daylight in the center or
Palermo. which Is the largest town In the
island. and prides itself on being up-to-date
and well-to-do. The nephew OF the minis
ter of public instruction. Slgnor Orlando
boy of twelve, was on his way to school
when he was suddenly seized by two men.
who hurried him into a carriage and gal
Hoped off. Fortunately. an army officer saw
the AFFAIR from a little distance. and as he
ran after the carriage fired his pistol into
the air repeatedly to attract attention. and
guards and citizens quickly Joined In the
pursuit. Meanwhile. the driver whipped his
horses furiously. being urged on by his
companions. while they held the struggling
boy. who. being gagged. could make no
outcry. but showed that he had gone In for
gymnastics by the determined resistance
he made and the strength of his kicks and
punches. Eventually two policemen. seeing
the galioping horses coming toward them,
and hearing the cries. succeeded In barring
the way. and the two men In the vehicle.
seeing all was lost. jumped out, but were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
THE BURNED BIG TREE.
How Did It Receive Its Hurt 1,2OO
Years Before Columbus Gamer

From the Hartford Courant.
Prof. Dudley of the Leland Stamford Ju-
Nor University in his researches IN tho
matter Of the Sequoia gigantea OF Califor-
MIA and his letter about these researches to
our Senator Plat, has certainly opened up
a vista. He reports that one of those great
trees disclosed the age, when cut down In
1900. of 2171 years. That means that 1t
was 271 years old when the Christian era
began. For SIG years this tree grew in
peace and without harm from anything
Then a bad thing happened to 1t. 1t re-
ceived a burn three feet wide. Fortunately
for US. however, 1t preserved a record OF
this injury. and Prof. Dudley found and
read this record after the tree had been
heWn down. This injury to the tree nap
pened in the year of our Lord 24o.
If this tree could only tell what 1t was
that brought the blast of fire upon II away
back In the days when old Rome was sui
in its prime! Was the burn made by
touch of lighting or by the hand OF man!
If nv man. by what manner of man-how
dressed, how living how thinking. how pro-
ducing fire. 1t Is all shut-on story-so
shut Off that one can make no conjecture
about It, But the tree, and the burn, and
the wood of centuries growing over the
burn, are real enough, and eloquent enough
In their inarticulate and unrevealfng way.
They show that the sunshine and the rain
served the tree in those years of the world
as they do the trees in this year of the
world. Other Older trees OF the same kind
have been found and these older ones show
that this burned tree had it's ancestry
that 1t was simply growing after its kind.
and that its kind was there. But as to
what bird or beast or sort of man served as
its commandments to how 1t made itself
useful--we do not know. The vista OF prob
able knowledge is clearly opened by this
burned tree-it was burned three times
more at the respectable intervals Of 1.f08.
I39 and PIT years. Iespectively-bu no one
can look through the vista and see what
was doing in those remote days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
ZEBRA AS A SADDLE HORSE.
King Edward Has Broken One and It
Will Remain in His Stable.
From Black and White.

From Black and White.
Zebras as carriage horses and for riding
purposes may soon be a common sight. for
demonstrated that these beautifully striped
animals can be easily tanned and that they
are even more docile and easily managed.
when broken in. than the gentlest of ordi-
nary horses.
After spending four hours In breaking in
zebra Captain Horace Hayes is able to
ride 1t handily.
His first pupil was Jennie, a nine-year-
old zebra, presented to King Edward by
the Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia. When
first led into the paddock she was fidgety
and nervous. In order to soothe her Cap
tain Hayes stroked her gently with a long
rod. She stood quite still during this pro-
ceedng. seeming not to resent IL In the
least.
But when man approached her with a
halter she plunged and reared, racing mad
ly around and around the paddock. Pres
emily she quieted down, and the trainer
got near enough to slip rope around her
right leg. She tried to kick 1t loose, but in
doing 50 got her left leg entangied in II.
She was thrown forward on her front legs
In a kneeling position. and then. with a
gentle push sent rolling on her side. Her
four legs were then bound with ropes until
she was utterly helpless. For an hour she
was left In this plight. then the ropes were
removed from her feet and she got up
meek and submissive creature.
She stood still while a bit was placed IN
back. Captain Hayes climbed into the sad
die and Jennie consented to be ridden. She
makes an excellent saddle horse. Intelligent
fast and thoroughly to be relied upon.
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- sTaoa n,
Button Shoes Coming, Into Style Again


signs multiply that the button boot is
coming in. Especially issthis noticeable in
the higher grades. moEesipartfcularly in
mems goods. The stylish tshoe named in
the fashion charts forfmen5 dress wear are
button. all autliorities agreeing upon this.
Ter of well dressed Ihei7 Iwearing button
shoes for everyday WEAR. oand the style is
on the advance in Boston fand other large
cities er5r
Heretofore. shoe styfesE Nave worked in
cycles of about seyeh ye8fs It is about
that length of time sfpca men and women
very largely woro button 3hoes; therefore.
button shoes are about due to generally
appear. reckoning on past conditions in the
shoe trade. They are stylish and natty
shoe upon me foot OF either man or woman,
and that is q strong reason why they are
likely to be again en- regle.
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which his enemy seems to have available.
This work of reinforcements is, however.
certainly going on as fast as possible, but
from the fact that Siu-yen is still unoc-
cupied by the laps, we may conclude that
it is very far from completion. Whether
this force will be in shape before the rains
begin is doubtful. The present month Is
considered good for military operations. as
the season of thaw has; been replaced by
dry weather It must not be thought that
campaigning is much more endurable, how
eyer. The mud Is now replaced by dust,
which is almost as bad.a The rainy season
will begin early in July, and Will reach It's
worst stage in August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
William I. R. on the Water Cart.

From the London Daily Chronicle.
The kaiser. who as a student and later
on could stand a good deal OF liquor, has
now Joined the anti-alcoholists. During his
recent trip to the Mediterranean his majes-
ty did not touch drop Of alcohol for weeks
except glass of champagne on an official
occasion. All the time his beverages were
lemon squashes and acidulous waters
which he also takes In Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
carbolic Acid in Warfare.
Singapore Straits Timel

From The SINGAPORE Stfaits Tiines
Among the supplies that are being affected
by the war Is carbolic acid. That popular
nerve scarif1er Is not. however, In such
great demand for Red Cross purposes. but
for the manufacture of explosives. Lyd-
dite and melinite are both manufactured
from picrfc acid and picric acid is merely a
form of carbolic acid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03

soon caught. On one of them was found q
letter. ready to be sent to the father of tbs
boy, demanding large ransom. and threat
ening dreadful things If they did not ge
what they wanted.
And this In Palermo In daylight!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
Must Paris washerwomen Wear Gloves

Washerwomen have heard with alarm
that number of w-fangied notions con-
corning laundry have been adopted by the
committee of hygiene. or board Of health.
The latter has submitted to the minister of
commerce series OF resolutions on the
question. Among the most important Of
these IL proposal that the minister OF
commerce should enforce the wearing by
all persons engaged in washing linen Of
specially made gutta percha gloves. to pre-
vent the spread of infection by contact with
the hands. The faundresses are up In arms
1T such q suggestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
The Hair.

The hair is a vegetable,
growing from a soil that needs
intelligent cultivation. The
cultivator to use is the
Godiya Brush, which harrows
the soil and makes the hair
thrive luxuriantly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
Make No Mistake.

II you miss the opening chapters OF "A
Knight of Columbia" you VIII mako Q
great mistake. It IL q rafting good story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03

Hairdressing.

1t is an art--easily &C.
quired if one enjoys the serv-
ices and advice of the Palais
Royal expert. The Hardness
ing Parlor is conveniently sit
uated on balcony floor, in
room adjoining the Ladies
Parlor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03

Bankers Hirsutus; the usual 81
bottles, for. .......-...........
Imperial Hair Regeneration, the
usual $3.50 bottle, for.............
Wilhelmina Hair RestOrer. usual
81 bottles.
Pinaud's Eau de Quinine. usual
b6c bottles.
Roger & Gallet's Eau de Quinine,
usual 81 bottles. -..............
COke's Dandruff Cure. usual Coo
DottieS. .--.-.-. ......s
Michelsen's Rum and Quinine,
usual soc bottles. .................
Pinaud's vegetal. usual 81 bot
lies ......
''Danderine, the usual Zoe size
Pinauds Brilliantine. the usual
6uc bottles. ...-.-......-..
LIE Fevre's Royal Shampoo, for Ia
dies. Soc bottles. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Michelsen's Egg Shampoo, liquid
and solid, bottle. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
LIE Grand's Oriza Oil. for hair
dressing, bottle.
Lambert's Listerine, the usual
Toe bottles, for.
Boric Acid Spangles, the usual
25c boxes, for.
Woodland Violet. the summer
girls extract. bottle. ..........-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03

mother-in-law as opposing counsel The
junction or woman was to captiyate, and
not to compete with man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03

May Snow In Colorado's Mountains.
From the Denver News.
The recent heavy snowstorm n tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
"Godiva" Hair Brush, So.
Palais Royal Prices

Woodworth's "yiolets of Sicily arc
Toilet Waters, zoe bottle. .-..... ~
Houbigant's Toilet Waters are ex- ro.
pensfve, ounce, ....-.......-..-... w.
B. & P. Wrinkle Eradicators do occ
eradicate, box. ......-.............
psruna. the great tonic. usually 68c
II bottle .,......-.
Dds Dss sst , Tsmsdeli's Cold Cream. 23c
se Gemo. Brush and Mirror usual 81 75c
8. Gs1rsuas so 9fIsntsl Cream usually $o5
Best Corn Files, the practical IOc
kind. each.
,s T1 nswase the summer girls toll I5c
'.venitia" is Houbigant's latest c. a,
Extract. Bottle. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. PO'H.
Murray Lanman's Florida arc
Water. Soc bottles. ............ fo~
Violet Bath Ammonia, worth 25c re-
per DOttie ....-..--....--...
Tymonol Tooth Preparations are 2rc
much recommended. ............ ~
Tincture Benzoin the usual Csc 70
bottieS FOR. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Manicure Sets, complete, well hor
worth 81. Only. Observation-Disclosures. ~
Dolphin Emery Boards, special ~.
price. per dozen. .................. IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
Skirts at S2.08.
Best SIS Kind.

They are all-wool and manufactured
the reliable cloth skirts one needs
for Occasional use. Reliable. hard
servlco skirts. that will prove
faithful friend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
Gen. Kuroki's Troops.

Opposed to this field army. the army Of
Kuroki has not yet developed. The three
divisions of $1,000 men with which he
crossed the Yalu are certainly too small
for his offensive campaign of which we
hear SO much. He will need reinforce
ment or at least double that number 10
make safe advance against the army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03

Prophylsctic Tooth Brushes. the -.
hygienic kind. only. <SS
Strawberry Tooth Paste is simply o
delightful Tube ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
DIR. Fresr's Witch Hazel Soap. TOO
25c box for. Observation-Disclosures. loS
Bathasweet Powder for the sum
mer girls bath. &c boxes. .. <iC
Perfumed Sea Salt. Bradley's
superior kind .................. <SC
Colgate's Violet Talcum at a spe-
cfal price, per box. ................ lSC
Patey's Cold Cream. a friend In
need-1ar. Observation-Disclosures. D.
williams Shaving Soap. Note
price, per cake. ............... 81
Dressing Combs. warranted I'M
breakabie kind. .............. ElC
Hair Brushes. all tristie; guarsn- -.
teed IL kind Observation-Disclosures. SCS
Bath Brushes. all bristle: guaran- TO-,
teed soc kind. ........ ...... iSS
Hand Scrubs. all bristle: guaran-
iced Doc kind. Observation-Disclosures. ~
La Biache Face Powder; usual
6Oc boxes for. Observation-Disclosures. ,1,1C
DIR. Charles Flesh Food: the .So
usual 81 box for ............. 4o~
Shirley & Browns Arniea Cream;
25c bottles for. ......... az
Toilet Soaps; usual &c kinds;
per cake-- ......--.--.-...... j.
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Skirts at S5.08.

The summer girls promenade skirt,
frail looking. but durable. Some with
side. some with box plaits. $5.9S is a
low brice for this very superior gar
ment. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03

"Climax" Lawn Mowers, best
guaranteed kind. .........
Oil Stoves, with two burners;
best $3.50 kind.
Gas Stoves. with two burners,
easily cleaned; 81 kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03

De- for really good Lisie Thread
S0S Gloves. soc to $1.O0 for Fownes
and Kayser's best Isle and silk
gloves and mftts. A complete stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
Boston Wool Market.
Boston. August -

Boston. August .!
The total receipts OF wool at this port
during the past week comprise, E,sU
bales. domestic, and 1884 bales, foreign,
against % 293 bales. domestic and 5,S62
bales, foreign. for the same time last
year.
continues to occupy the very strong posi-
ton noted of late. Prices are tending
M though the actual changes for The
week are very small. In the matter of
sales the market is reported quiet though
the aggregate business has been OF fair
dimensions according to the statements
made by leading houses. Yet this bust
ness has been done in small or moderate
sized lots rather than in any large blocks.
In fact the lack of these extremely large
sales is now quite noticeable the bulk
of the business now being done being con-
dned to covering as the goods are sold.
ohio and Penn. PTiceS-Fine unwashed
oHro6c; unmerch aMI2.c: Mich. I'M
washed, fine. 21di22c.; unmerch. 2aI23c
pulled Wool. secured bass-Fine A. 500
zoo extra 55mit'c: A super. 3St &c. !;
n super 46Gi4Sc.: c super. 34M36c.; comb
ing. 4lsa4Sc-: fine combing Nu52c.
Ohio and Penn. fieeceS-XX and above.
240y25c; Y and above, 3OG3lc.; No. l, j3I
nc: No. z. 32sf34c.
Mich, Wis. etc.-Mich. X and above.
e71i2Sc.; No. l. 3Olt3lc.; No. 2, Z9I30c.; fine
combing. 2SG29c.
Combine.Ky. and Ind. * blood comb,
29G2gsfcs;; blood, e9G2s,sc.; braid comb
,. Ss's'He f'sesss-oAio. sooassc.: Mich;
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Portland Market.

Portland. Augusta, %.
OVERWHELMINGLY. fancy, per 10, 4
Ole; gilt edged Vermont, lNnlyc
EGGS-Eastern fresh, &c; western
fresh, 236I &c.
CHEEsE-C Cheese. plain, 1ol2Mll1zc.
sage, 12fCl2lzc. ~
FI.OUR-Superfine and low grades. 81"
N4.JO; patent spring wheats. h-''n ~"
Mich. straight roller, s.. 1aGIt.D e ear 90
81 5p05.15; St. Louis straight roller. 81 -
0l6.OO; clear do, S5.5yd5.1o; winter patents
wheat 81. 156t6S5 ,-o
GRAIN-Corn, car lots. G6c.: bags t,c,
meal bags. &c; oats, new car lots, id
dec; bags. Sc MINI. sacked bran, haS
lots S23OO: winter wheat bran. car lotS'
so3 90: mixed feed car lots. s2i.aO; do nag
lots. $500; brown middlngs. car lots
So GOcr CO.. do bag lots, 500; Hour MD
dlings. car lots 81 90: do bag lots s2S.1J.
LEMONS-s4. 9yIJo1.
RANGES-Valencia. $50.
PRODUCE-Beans California Pea. s2..g'
yellow eyes. 50 3uM350; r. kidneys, So =;
new potatoes. DC; onions, Bermudas'
crates. $17;nI2.OO; Egyptian, bags. so;
fowl, 1iJI Ice; Turkeys. Western. 2'm2lc-
Vermont. 22ff25c; chickens l'MlIc.
PROVISIONS-Pork. heavy. $lG,"tlfh;
medium. $l6GMl6.0; light. Sl3aftl6";
beef, light, s9;Mlo; heavy. sloh@rllD;
lard, ties, and half Dbl, pure. Ns"NAc
ties. and half bbls. com. ts4n6'sc' palls.
pure 9Gl94c.; pals. compound, i!@G'4c.
pure leaf. 10i4mlo1c. ~
SIrGAR-Standard I'd. ranulated. "nc. ;
extra fine granulated, 3.24c.; extra Z, ',o'c-