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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
Burn Potato Parings, Have No SCOT.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
Don't throw potato parinss into the gar
bage box, but into the stove, and thereby
save yourself from the annoyance Of hav-
ing to call the fire department to put out
chimney fire.
Such is the advice of Chief Meninger.
This damp weather we are having
breeds favorable conditions for chimney
fires" said the chief yesterday afternoon.
Indeed 1 am not surprised that the de-
partment has not been called out any
oftener. Il seems when the SCOT becomes
damp 1t Is more liable to originate fires by
spontaneous combustion than In dry wealth
er. All that we usually have to do Is to
allow a weight to drop down the chimney,
when the fire will burn itself out. OF
course, the chimney needs a cleaning. If
people would clean their chimneys regular
~ the annoyance Of chimney fires would
soon cease to exist. From personal expe-
rience I know that the burning of potato
parings prevents the gathering of SCOT. I
know of a. family that is keeping up
strong soft coal fire in it's kitchen range
every day during the winter, but you can
never find a trace of SCOT on the lids, the
bottoms of kettles or in any part of the
stove.
Potato parings are burned in the stove
daily. Another effective method is the
burning of pieces of zinc. / am not chemist
enough to know, but it seems to me that
the fumes generated during the combustion
of the zinc prevent the gathering of SCOT,
and 1t is this SCOT that Is the cause of most
chimney fires
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
SOME STRANGE ACCIDENTS.
People Have Been Injured in the
Queerest Kind of Manner.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
While carrying key of beer intended for
picnic in Reading, Pa, one day last
week, Elmer Kerchoff stumbled over a wire.
The keg slipped so suddenly that the jar
dislocated his neck.
Only a short time ago Miss Carrie
Hughin Of GAINESVILLE, Wis, was so tightly
Rugged by her lover that two of her ribs be-
came interlocked. After suffering severe
pain the young woman confessed that
strenuous love making was the cause Of her
distress
his throat on his high collar. He was rid
ing on a bicycle, and in trying to avoid q
passing horse was thrown. In his fall his
collar cut his throat.
Margaret Kirchbaum died of eating hot
potatoes. She was in hurry to go out and
GUIDED down several hot potatoes. She died
in great agony. The autopsy showed that
her throat and the lining OF her stomach
had been so badly burned that the sweiiins
had caused her to choke to death.
Jasper Corners. while waiting for car
at midnight in st. Louis, sat down on
barrel of tar and fell asleep: Wnen ne
awoke he found the tar had softened ana ne
had slowly sunk down into the sticky stun
until his feet, arms and head only were out
side. He was chopped out with an ak
william P. Steele Of Princeton. Mo. dieo
a few months ago while setting up monu-
ment over his wife's grave. The stone zen,
crushing his head and chest.
Francis ]. Birdwell. a Boston ornitholo-
eist. climbed high up in a tree at Rio Pecos
q. M. after a bird nest. The rope he was
using caught on a limb and, when ne SIP
ned and fell, loop caught him around the
neck and he was slowly strangied 10 oeath.
His bride of a month stood at the FOOT OF
the tree but was unable to help him.
A Jersey mosquito caused the death OF
barber named Rosho Dorso at HARRISON
N The barber was shaving and mos
ouito lit on his nose. The razor was direct-
lv under the BARRIERS chin, and In making
sian to drive away the mosquito he cut
deem cash in his throat. A physician ar
rived too late to save him.
swordfish caused the death OF Auguste
sylvia. about thirty-five miles out at sea.
Sylvia was one of the crew on the nsni n
sioop Klondike, from Gloucester. a I,uo
pound swordfsh had been harpooneo, anu
sylvia entered dory to make another line
fast to the fish, which was only about Two
lengths away from the sioop. In JUS hurry
the Ash made a break for the dory ana
broke its sword by running It through tne
nlanking, The shock when the nsh struck
the dory threw Sylvia overheard, ana as
he was in oilskins and rubber boots ne was
unable to swim and sank before assistahce
could reach him. o 30 a
Paul Bowles, ten-year-old son OF 7,
Ro,ivar IN. W merchant lost his mar oy
fright. A runaway horse threw the poy
into commissions, which caused all the hai'
on his head to fall out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23

themselves to pure glycerine for a remedy
Mr.. Edward Driscoll. chemist, observes to
me. 1T Is mistake to presume that gly-
cerine Is a cure for such a condition as this;
quite on the contrary, it is distinct aggra-
want.
''One of the best remedies for chaps
know of is quite simple, and any one could
compound 1t in their own home. Take ten
grains of tragacanth and place these in
three ounces of moderately warm, not hot.
water. 1t must then be allowed to stand
for several hours, when one ounce of giy-
cerine should be added. II 1t is desired to
give the preparation a pleasant perfume,
this may be obtained by adding a small
quantity Of oil of roses at the same time
The whole compound should then be mixed
thoroughly either by shaking it up well or
stirring with spoon, after which it is
ready for use. This remedy Is soothing.
pleasant and an almost infallible cure after
two or three applications. AS a rule. un-
less the cracks in the skin are very much
infiamed. an application of the compound
just before retiring at night and another
in the morning will generally have the de-
sired result of healing them. 1t is also a
fine preventive and few will be troubled
with chapped hands who rub 1t on the skin
In the morning after washing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
How Animals Regard Fire.
From the Chicago Journal.

From the Chicago JUufHhI
Most animals are afraid of fire and will
fly from 1t in terror. To others there Is
fascination about a flame. and they will
walk into 1t, even though tortured by the
heat. A horse In burning stable goes mad
with fear, but dog Is as cool in a fire as
at any time. He keeps his nose down to the
floor, where the afr is purest, and sets HIM
self calmly to finding his way out.
Cats in fires howl piteously. They hide
their faces from the light and crouch in
corners. When their rescuer lifts them they
are as a rule quite docile and subdued, never
biting or scratching
Birds seem to be hypnotized by fire and
keep perfectly still; even the loquacious
parrot in a fire has nothing to say.
Cows, like dogs. do not show alarm. They
are easy TO lead forth, and often find their
way out themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
THEORIES ABOUT THE SUN.
No Immediate Danger That It Will
Burn Itself Out.

From the New Orleans Ptcayune.
The current theories concerning the sun
md the planets are that the sun was once
vastly hotter than 1t Is now, ana that loi
n long period it has been slowly but stead
Ny cooling This doctrine Is built on the
notion that the sun Is a mass OF Hre III
progress of intense and fierce compustioh'
and that like any other fire, unless us iuei
Is replenished, It must burn out anu De-
come extinguished. Some astronomers
teach that the sun is supplied with fuei by
vast quantities of comets and meteors tha'
are shoveled into 1t by some process VI
nature, but other astronomers ike SIT Hop-
ert Ball reject the possibility OF any such
systematic supply of fuel. and they peheve
that the sun as it burns out shrinks In size
at the rate of 40 feet OF its diameter In
year AS the mass of the sun Is something
like $4,000 miles in diameter. 1t Is caicu.
lated still to last for good long time, W.
there Is something extremely melancholy
and saddening In the idea that our graho
iuminary will one day burn out with
spasmodic CLEAN and whin OF ii-sheiihs
smoke like the SNUFF of candle.
1t Is with great satisfaction that we are
allowed to believe in the possibility that
the sun Is made of radfum. and that IL can
continue to give OF heat and ight LOT an
uncomfortable lapse OF ages without peihs
I'm the least diminished either IN size OF
capacity to warm and illuminate us. The
Idea that II is not losing 20 rect or us
diameter yearly is particularly consoling.
There is another suggestion which would
enable our solar system to continue It's OPP
erations without either suffering an instan-
taneous confiagration or being consumed
by slow combustion, and this Is that the
sun and the various bodies which revolve
around It constitute an electric dynamo
and an incandescent lamp on such scale
as could be designed and created by COM
bined omniscience and omnipotence, to go
on its benefcent- course forever. such a
notion meets only the contempt OF science
which insists upon the existence Of actual
fire in the sun, that must sooner or later
burn Itself out to complete extinguishment.
Until however, astronomers like Prof.
Langley shall make flying machine with
out balloon attachment that Will enable hu'
man beings to fly. their vagaries concern
ing the pIaying-out of the sun may well be
neglected by all except full-fedged sci
entiStS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
DANGER IN SHOOTING BIG GAME.
Hunters Bullet May Not Stop the
Brute's Advance.

From outing
The disturbing element in hunting ele-
plant or seladang or rhino has been al
ways. to me at least. the feeling of uncer-
tainty as to whether or not 1 could stop
the animal If / wounded II and 1t charged
me- as 1t did on average of once in
three times.
Based on my experience. therefore. I
should place the elephant first and the
rhino third after the seladang. which is
fully as formidable as the Cape buffalo,
and is miscalled the bison all over India.
Each of these animals Is dangerous on diff
ferent and individual grounds: the ele-
plant, though less likely to charge than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
Mixed Types.
From the Saturday Evening Post.

Some years ago the editor of down east
newspaper undertook to compliment an en-
inent citizen as "a noble old burgfier, proud
ly loving his native state" but the neatly
turned compliment came from the compost
tors hands "a nobby old burglar, prowl-
ing round in a naked state" This was as
perverse and shocking as the blunder In the
message Ernest Renan had occasion to tele-
graph across the English channel on the
subject OF a proposed lecture by him IN
Westminster Abbey. The subject, as writ
ten by him. was 'sThe Influence OF Rome
on the Formation of Christianity" 1t was
announced In England as 'sThe Influence Of
Rum on the Digestion OF HumanitYf'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
The Hotel Habit in Women.

New York Correspondence London Telegraph.
The goal of the woman from tue ou.-oi-
town districts as soon as prosperity SHINES
upon her is to make the spiendor OF that
prosperity widely known by betaking her
self to the city. stopping at the hotel the
most gilded, the eostiest and most emblaz-
oned upon the public attention.
To be able to pay stupendous price for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
Special Discounts Tonight and Tomorrow.
LOWEST PRICES ARE MADE LOWER
25% Discount.

Staghorn and Cut Glass
Pieces in gold relief-articles
for milady's boudoir and ''his"
den. See display on show case,
center of store, end of Leather
Goods Department. Deduct
one-quarter from price marked
on the piece you select.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
A Happy Death.
From Harper's Weekly.

Representative Fitzgerald of Boston has
story of an Irish couple In that city who,
despite comparatively happy married life,
were wont to have violent misunderstand-
hgs. Nevertheless. the pair were devoted
to each other, and when the husband died
not long ago the widow was inconsolable.
Shortly after the funeral a friend who
had dropped in to see how Mrs. Milligan
was getting on. CHANGED to remark:
We'll. there's one blessing. Maggie, for
they do say that poor Mike died happy
Indade he did,, responded the widow.
The dear lad. The lasht thing he done
was to crack me over the head wild medi-
cine BOTTLE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
the "royaI suite in one of the biggest
hotels of the repubIic is the acme of bliss

the royal SUITE IN one OF the pisseSs
hotels of the republic is the acme OF bliss
in many minds. A young man and his wife
recently hired a suite of rooms in new
hotel at the rate Of EOS day, exclusive OF
meals a circumstance that created far more
envy in the breast of most women than II
they had learned that this same man had
hired large estate at the same price,.
Aside from those who have rooms In the
hotels thousands throng the CORRIDORS daily
merely for the joy of participating tenn
porarily in the coveted glories. They make
appointments to meet their friends In the
empire gallery, the red room, the gold lobpy
or the green salon. They sit In the comfort
of these luxurious quarters by the half day,
wander luxuriously about the gorgeous cor
ridors and public compartments. peacock
Alley one famous hotel corridor is named
because of the display to be seen. The vari-
GUS dining rooms from noon until evening
are thronged with women, many or them
unattended by men, who find in this public
eating and drinking an agreeable substitute
for social functions in private houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
Just for Fun.

From the Glasgow Times.
Tramp tpiteously)-"Please help a cripple
at this festive season, SIR"
Kind Old Gent (handing him some money!
BLESS me. why, OF course. How are you
crippled. my poor feliow?"
Tramp (pocketfng the money)-"Finan.
cially crippled, SIR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
Art in Arkansas.

From the Walnut Ridge Blade.
Chubby Spades. the artist, is still wielA.
ing the brush on the residence of Senator
Mccall at Portia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
2OM Discount.

Single and triplicate Mirrors
from ST to $50. Sterling Silver,
Decorated China and Celluloid
Brush, Comb and Mirror Sets,
at $I.5o to $I4.o8. Best of best
articles in Toilet Department,
rear of store, in room adjoining
elevator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
33% Discount.

Art Nouveau Pieces-ClockS,
Inkwells, Candlesticks, Jewel
Cases, Smoking Sets, Stems,
Paper Cutters, Thermometers
choice of Thousands of pieces at
prices ranging from soc to $40.
All marked in plain figures
deduct one-third. Jewelry De-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
SECOND FLOOR.
See Special Tables.
} Soc and 500 for choic

DE- 5Oc and $1.O0 for choice of
ZOSs an army of Dolls: multitudes
. of Children's Books; miles of Silks.
Dress Goods, Laces, Trimmings, Lin
ings, Veilings, Bedwear, Table Linen,
and Housekeeping Goods of all kinds.
Waists or Dress Patterns, suitably
boxed. with Christmas. card, free of
extra charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
FIRST FLOOR.
See Special Tables.

Dr. Soc and 81 for reliable Gloves.
AaSSs Handkerchiefs, Muff1ers. UNI
brellas, Jewelry, Silverware. Books.
Stationery, Hosiery, Underwear, Art
Wares, Fancy Needlework, Burned
Goods, Bric-a-Brac. Hand Bags.
Pocket Books. Card Cases and
thousands of fancy articles suitable
for presents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
THIRD. FLOOR
See Special Tables.

DC SOC and $1.00 for Waists, XII
monas. Sacques. Wrappers.
Aprons, Corsets, Warm Undergar-
ments and Infants Garments Of all
kinds. Don't forget these. practical
presents for the poor Of your neigh
borhood. Cast thy bread upon the
waters"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
Bibles at Reduced Prices.

The Pulpit and Family Bibles reduced to ST y
teachers best edition, reduced from $3.50 to ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23

Rockers, Morris Chairs and Dressing
Tables, marked $4.98 to SIS, are offered
at 10 per cent discount
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
BASEMENT FLOOR.
See Special Tables.

Or soc and $1.O0 for choice Of all
AO~s kinds of Chinaware, Glass
ware. Bric-a-Brac, Lamps. Clocks,
Baskets, Cutlery, Enamel Ware.
Brass Ware and Housefurnishings
of all kinds. Thousands of articles
are also here under the heading Of
Fancy Goods" and specially adapt
ed for Christmas presents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
$ Presents at 25c, SOC and $1.00.
100000 Christmas Pre-

ensixe Pfeasentss@ArEess Reduced and CIR
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
A Pulpit Protest.

A prominent clergyman contends
that there is neither health, sense
nor religion in full mourning. He tells
his congregation that a bit of back
ribbon, worn in some way, will tell
the story of bereavement just as Well
as complete mourning suit. A bit
OF crepe ON the bell pull gives the
hint to those who pass by, and it IS
not considered necessary to cover tie
whole front with drapery. Why, then,
will not a bit of ribbon en- cloak or.
coat answer the purpose and weight
of useless expense and a costume that
is always gloomy, and in warm wealth
er very uncomfortable, be taken from
the shoulders of bereaved mourners?
Christians, he is convinced ought not
to take gloomy view of death. There
are glorious hopes linked with the
sorrows, and the hopes of those who
are gone before should be symbolized
rather than the sorrows of those who
are left behind. He would have cheer
full garments worn by the mourners
in token of the triumph of the glori-
fed ones, and bit Of ribbon or crepe
as a simple memorial of their own
sense of bereavement. The rest of
the full mourning he would send to
the heather, who in their sorrows at
the grave have no hope.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
After a BARGAIN.

It was evident that she was trou-
bled.
81 think prefer tits" she said, in
dicating a ron Of cloth on the coun-
ter. "Ycu say it has been marked
down from IL to 10 cents yard?"
Yes, ma'am," replied the clerk.
tits really what | want" she con-
tinued, but this" and she indicated
another roll, has been marked down
from 12ls cents to 10 cents yard, as
/ understand your"
yes, ma'am."
"Then l should think the other
ought to be down 10 91s cents"
THAT would be cheaper than we
can afford to sell it, ma'am.'
but you have taken PA cents off
the price of the other and only 2
cents off this" she protested, taking
up the first roll again. THAT makes
the other the better bargain"
ITS very cheap at 10 cents yard,
ma'am."
II suppose it is, but it isn't as
good a bargain as the other"
Il can't make it any less"
Then suppose l will have to take
the 1917 cent goods. but it seems a
shame when would rather have the
other. You may give me ten yards. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
Hoo 90 DAYS in a Well.

Howard c. Garrison, a prominent
farmer of this county, was in town
recently and had remarkable Incl.
dent to relate. On the night of the
18th of June he lost fine 300 pound
hog. He searched high and low, but
could not find trace of the animal.
He finally gave up the hunt, coup
ling the disappearance of the hog with
some emancipation day barbecue
Some one had occasion to look in an
old dry well, ten or twelve deep and
100 or 200 yards from his house. At
the bottom he discovered the hog, ap.
parently unhurt. 1t had been in the
well thirty-two days without food or
water.
Mr.. Garrison threw down an ear Of
corn, but the hog would not eat. He
then lowered bucket of milk and
bran mixture, which proved to be
more to his hogship's taste. Mr.. Gar
rison has decided to feed the hog
down in the we'll for a day or two.
and then raise it out by filling in the
well.-Belton Correspondence Calves
ton News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
FARM NOTES.

Farming is poor business when the
farming is poor.
Much labor and expense may be
saved by planning ahead of time.
Care and fertilizers make the farm;
care and feed make the stock.
Any animal when fed heavily should
have a change of food, especially
sheep.
Free exercise for hogs develops
muscle and frame and adds to the
value of the pork
BY using the drill for sowing the
depth of covering is uniform and there
is no loss of seed.
Never let the farm work or stock
stand still or retrograde, but keep
both progressing steadily.
The productiveness or unproductive-
ness OF farm depends chiefly on the
farmer and his methods
The value of wood ashes in the or.
chard and of coal ashes on heavy wet
clay can hardly be overestimated.
Always keep stock so we'll that it Is
rise in market occurs advantage
may be taken of it.
Quality is placed last in the essen
tial points of fruit for market. Hardi.
ness is given first, next, productive
ness, size, beauty, ability to stand
transportation. season of ripening.
One advantage with the public dairy
will be found in the increased rich.
ness of the farm, caused by the extra
quality and quantity of the manure
made on account of keeping more
cows and giving them better feed.
Variety in feeding belongs to profit.
able stock growing, whether swine OF
other animals, but in connection with
variety there must be judgment used
in changing and in the combinations
Too marked change can only be &c"
lowed with disastrous results.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
The SunfloWer.

"It has always been said, how truly
We do not positively know, that the
sunfiower turns its face ever toward
the sun; that it bows genial well
come to the kind of day when that
monarch first lifts the curtain of night
and peeps over the horizon upon an
awakening world, and that it follows
the imperial visitor in his majestic
march across the heavens, and mods
a goodnight to him as he passes with
his retinue of golden beams and sill
very shadows behind the western
slopes. This may be an exaggeration
of the sunfiower's conduct, but we
believe it is at least partially true.
and that the Kansas flower does re-
spond in some degree to the attrac-
lions of the great luminary. Anyhow,
the thought Of this handsome product
of the prairiss turning its frank, open
face ever toward the light, and re,
spending to the ardent wooing of the
sun with reciprocal affection is in
spring, isn't it? 1t is symbol OF the
ideal soul, the soul that is responsive
to truth and beauty-in word. the
sunfiower's soul!"-Marion (Kan.)
Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
His Troublesome Title.

In a country like ours, where bar
Der may call himself professor" and
a chiropodist be referred to as doc
tor" the possession of a university
degree is not an unmixed delight.
There is one Washington author Of
more than local celebrity, who re-
ceived his degree of doctor of letters
Il think that's what you call it
from one of the large universities
year or two ago. Earlier in the sum-
mer he went to spend season of re-
creation and rest up in New York
State. The people at the clubhouse
where he stayed called him doctor"
and the use of his title became gen.
eral. One afternoon the son of a pres
porous farmer of the neighborhood
drove up to the clubhouse and asked
for the doctor. His mother, he said,
would be very glad to see the gentle
man that afternoon. The author was
charmed with the Invitation to call.
He saw an opportunity Of studying
farm life from the Inside. He made a
note of the fact that farming folk
are unexpectedly hospitable, hired q
horse and set out on his visit. He
found his hostess in bed. and before
he could get in word the lady
launched forth into a minute descrip-
ton of her ailments.
I'm awfully sorry" said the author
when she paused for breath, but I'm
afraid you have sent for me under a
Misrepresentation"
Amt you doctor?" asked the
lady.
YES" admitted he distinguished
gentleman. I'm doctor, but not
doctor of medicine"
The lady looked at him with pro-
found disappointment.
my land." she said. Well.
guess We'll have to pay you for COM
ing. but if I'd a-knowed you was a
Christian Scientist wouldn't a sent
for YOU. -. -.shington Post.