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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23
DR.WILEY'S REPORT
RESULT OF HIS EXPERIMENTS IN
PRESERVED FOODS.
Borax Shows Harmful Effects - All
Adulterated Foods Should Be Elk
cluded From the Market.

Harvey w. Wiley, chief chemist of the
Department of Agriculture, in charge of the
bureau of chemistry, and who has been ex-
permenting in preserved foods, has sub
mitted his report Of the result of the In
vestigat ton to the Secretary of Agriculture.
These experiments of DR.. Wiley have eX-
tended over period of many months, his
labors being directed to learning the Ell
fects particularly of borax. salyclic acld
and other preservatives on the human sys-
tenn when taken in continual doses for a
sustained period. For his experiments ne
has had the services of a volunteer squad
of young men from the departmental serv-
Ice, who were given in exchange for their
services free board at the government
eating house adjoining the bureau OF chem
istry. This group was known throughout
the country as the poison squad" and Dr.
Wiley as "Old Doctor Borax' by the publ
cations which have been inclined to make
light OF a serious experiment intended to
benefit the health of the entire people or
the country and to protect them from the
authorizations of food products which have
been found to be alarmingly common.
Are Harmful.
DIR. Wiley's report says that borax even
in small doses of seven and one-half grains
a day, Is harmful when taken with con-
stancy and that, although no particularly
evil effects are noticed in persons eating
borax as it occurs in the food products
preserved for consumption, we must not
forget that the weak, the old and the very
young are more liable to have their health
undermined by the use of such foods than
are the strong and the middle aged. For
this reason he declares that the safe rule
would be to exclude from the markets all
food products adulterated with borax or
other harmful personalities.
When mixed with the food they are alb
sorbed into the circulation from the in
festival canal. They tend to create a dis
like for the food in which they are found,
due more largely to the mental attitude
than to any bad taste. If continued for
a long time in quantities not exceeding a
half gram, or seven and one-half grains.
per day they cause occasional periods or
loss of appetite, bad feeling, fulness in the
head and distress in the stomach. If given
in larger and increasing doses these symp-
toms are more rapidly developed and ac-
centuated with slight clouding of the
mental processes When increased to three
grams a day the doses sometimes cause
nausea and vomiting.
There Is but little apparent disturbance
In the process of digestion or assimilation.
The administration of the personalities. the
report says, tends to diminish slightly the
weight of the body The general conclusion
is reached that 1t Is not advisable to use
borax in food articles intended for COM
mon and continuous use At all events.
adds the report, the quality and character
of the preservatives used should be plainly
marked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23
CHANGES IN THEATERS.
Scenery, Etc, to Be Treated With Fire
Resisting Fluid.

The Commissioners have decided to noti-
fy the proprietors of all the Washington
theaters to treat with some fire-resisting ma
terial, approved by the Commissioners, all
woodwork curtains and scenery upon the
stages of the playhouses. In order to OBJ
tain compliance with this notice the
Commissioners will amend section 1873 of
the building regulations of the District SO
as to read: THE roof trusses, all scenery,
curtains and exposed wood work of all
stages and fly floors, shall be thoroughly
covered or saturated with fire-resisting ma
terials. approved by the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia"
The proprietors of the local theaters will
be notified of this change in the regula-
lions, and will be informed that 1t will ap-
ply to scenery brought here by travelling
theatrical companies for use on the local
stages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23
Holds Closing Meeting.

AT a recent business meeting OF the Short
Story Club, held with Mrs Geo. C. Chip
man. lI4S F street northwest. the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Capt. F: V. DeCoster. president; Mrs. M
L. Willis, vice president: Mrs. Mira NJ.
Metcaif, recording secretary; Mrs. Cert
tary; Mrs. c. S. York, treasurer. In the
absence of the president. H. c. Kirk, the
meeting was presided over by the vice pres
ident. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Metcalf.
The various reports were read and ac.
cepted and II was shown that the club
closes the year in good financial condition
A pleasant social hour followed the bust.
ness session. during which the hostess fur
snished light refreshments. The club al
journed until October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23

DO you remember the bright milk
pans, the clean floors and the dazzling
white clothes s'down on the farm?" And
do you remember the big barrel outside the
house to catch the rain water, and that it
was this rain water that was SO precious
for washing? We can't have a barrel out
side our house here, but we can have box
of Borax inside the house. And when you
put BoraX i'm the water you turn it into
rain water--rnake it soft. And that's why
Borax doubles the cleansing power of soap
and water. 1T should be used i'm every
cleansing process of the l1ome--in laundry,
kitchen, toilet, batf1--everywfDere you use
soap and water Be sure you get pure
Borax Ask for 2O-MULE-TEAM BRAND.
For sale at drug and grocery stores every
where. IA, u and lib. packages.
The famous "AMERICAN GIRL" PICTURES FREE
purchasers of "2o-NIueTeam Borax' At
for BOX TOP and in stamps. Pacific Coast Boax Co,
New York. Chicago, San Francisco.
%4 s9AtAastasl,s s85asn 81 = i
Twenty Null Tean-o Trade Mark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23

unusually attractive appearance. The col
or scheme Is in white and green. the va
rious booths are further embellished with
potted plants. vines and other foliage.
Japanese lanterns in profusion furnish am
pie light.
The cool evening led many to patronize
the dancing pavilion, which is an unusually
large one for affairs Of this character, and
1t bids fair to be the most popular attrac-
ton at the fete. Many church organiza-
tions have made arrangements to attend.
and with good weather 1t is more than
likely that the church fund will be ma
terially enlarged by the receipts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23
Unoccupied Church Property.

Gov. Wright explained further that the
archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church
had been notified to place authorized Gus
todians In charge Of all property claimed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23
Lawn Fete for Church Benefit.

The real opening of the annual lawn
fete for the benefit of the Church of the
Sacred Heart, 14th street and Whitney
avenue. occurred last evening. Rain Mon
day and Tuesday evenings caused its prac-
teal postponement, but last night the re-
suits in the way Of attendance and finan-
ces were gratifying. The fete is being held
on the lawn just north of the church and
will be continued for the remainder of the
week and possibly a portion of the next
week. The decorations were renewed for
last evening and the grounds presented an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23

1 case No. 1000 Soft-finished
lish Longcloth: rs inches wild
yards to the piece and
one of our regular $50 d n
kind. Special for Fri cD .
day only. piece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23

2s-inch Wash Wolfe. in plain and
mixtures. of navy. black, light blue.
tan. white. green and brown: -
inches wide: these are MQZ~
fabrics worth 12l3c. and VaMC.
15c For Friday, yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23
Aglipay's Apparent Qualification.

Agnpay appeared to assent to all these
propositions and expressed his gratificati ton
that the government was SO liberal so inst
and so fair and when Governor Wright in
formed him that his priests were violating
them almost daily throughout the islands
and provoking disturbance and disorder by
their efforts to secure unlawful possession
OF church property, he declared that he
had never before received an intimation of
SUCH proceedings. and. although Governor
Wright was In better position to ascer-
tain the facts than himself, he was conf
dent that the complaints were due to mis-
takes or misrepresentation
The governor then handed him official
reports of four cases In different parts OF
the islands which had just been received
describing how Aghpay's bishops and
clergy had elected regular Catholic priests
from their churches and residences by
force, and 1t was claimed in each case that
the proceedings were taken by direction Of
Aglipay himself. e4
The archbishop shook his head gravely
1t panied him to hear such wicked and
unjust Misrepresentation and he was con-
ffdent that Governor Wright did not believe
them. The governor intimated very plainly
that he did and informed the archbishop
that such proceedings must stop Still ex-
pressing disbelief In the accuracy of the
statement Aglipay denied that he was re-
sponsible and explained that he had no
power to stop them.
Very WELL" retorted Governor Wright.
Fortunately l happen to have the means
to do so. and intend to punish the men who
are guilty. and I give you fair warning
that If anything of the kind occurs again
you will be held responsible"
Aglipay held up his hands In protest But
Governor Wright continued to impress upon
him in the most forcible manner that he
as the archbishop and head of the indepen-
dent church. would be held responsible for
dent church, would be held accountable for
priests, and notified him that every church
and other piece of property which had been
g. x.1ra f~nvn
by his subordinates must be restored with
in the next thirty days or the government
would be compelled to exercise its authori-
ty. Aglipay bowed his head submissively.
but said nothing.
Unoccupied Church Property.
Gov. Wright explained further that the
archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church
had been notified to place authorized GUS
todians In charge Of all property claimed
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-07-14

Of the future O. withcu. her. The pasl
only came to him.
Out OF 1t all came new sensation.
All the old happiness had been-n
might be again-might be his and hera
Il she were alive. but-she lay dead!
Dead" came in a whisper from his
lips. They tremtled with the word.
His fingers clasped and unclasped. A
sigh escaped him. His face paled and
q tempest Of emotion worked to and
fro a his breast. He reeled In his
suffering, and with an incoherent cry
he half fell with his arms across the
still form.
A minute-five minutes-passed.
The weight of his agony went deep. but
nature was not overthrow. His brain
cleared and he stood erect.
He stared vacanly about, and NUT
tered the single word:
"Strange!"
He passed his hand across his eyes
in bewildered way.
Ibid I dream tam losing my
senses?" he half whispered. looking
around curiously. Turning to the bed
he said, suddenly:
Ibid you speak to me, julia"
He bent forward anxiously, as IL ex-
pecting the pallid lips to move in reply
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-07-14
THE BODY GROWS SHORTER
Between the Ages Of Fifty and Ninety
People Lose Three Inches
Of Their Height.

What are the proportions of the ideal
human body?" The vexed question has
never been answered conclusively, ac-
cording to the London Leader.
A corollary of it Is this: what are
the proportions of the average healthy
man or woman as we find them?" Not
even to this has reply been given.
However. we are approaching it. Sci
entists have made myriads of measure
ments of the stature of man, and some
of them are quoted by Fleet Surgeon VIII.
liams in the annual report on the health
Of the navy, just issued.
To begin with, the boy when born IL
about half an inch taller than the girl.
This difference is maintained till near
the age Of Is, when, in this country and
America, the average girl is taller and
heavier than the boy. This hating, so
to speak. on the part of the male is speed
lily recovered, and he again outruns the
female in size.
At the period Of full development the
mans average height, compared with
the woman's average, is as is to Is.
Both men and women maintain their
maximum height till the age Of so years,
when they begin to grow shorter, until
at 80 they have lost three inches.
The reason for this dwindling is at
tributed to the sinking of the soft parts
between the bones and to the stoop grad.
ually acquired by old people.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-07-14
Anglers Are All Honest Men.

To be an angler is to be rated as an
honest man, according to a Market street
dealer in sporting goods. Said he. I
trust anglers in money matters more
than any other class OF sportsmen. That
man who just went out was kicking about
. bin for fishing tackle that he claimed
to have paid; had no record of the pay
ment. but from long experience | have
never found , man cheat me on fishing
goods, and removed the charge at once.
l will send rods and tackle anywhere ON
approval. and 1 invariably get my money
or have the goods back It is not the
same with other classes of sportsmen.
they are more like the average man. and
I am wary Of giving too much credit. /
have no end OF bad accounts for guns and
ammunition. but there is not a bad bill
on my list for fishing tackle. And that Is
why always take fisherman,s word in
money matters just as never take It
when = fish Is concerned."-Philadelphi,
Record.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-07-14
HOUSEKEEPING HINTS.
TAXA One Room at o Time and the
Task Will Lose Many OK
It's Terrors.

House cleaning is usually looked upon
as the most trying time OF me year IL.
housskeepers, but it need not be SO marc
IL they will take one room at time anu
do their work thoroughly and sys-
tematically. Clean out the attic nrst'
and pack away the heavy winter cloth
ing with plenty of camphor among them
to keep the moths away. Label every
thing. and if it is necessary to ind any
article NO time will be lost in hunting
for 1t. says one who knows.
If you wish to paper your own rooms
you will find your work easier If you
will watch a professional paper hanger
at his work, especially on the ceiling.
An amateur usually has no trouble ID
hanging the paper on the side walls
Paint for the woodwork may be pur-
chased already prepared and OF any color
that will harmonic with the paper you
have selected.
IL there is a rag carpet on the moor
of your living room or dining room tha'
is to badly soiled to be cleaned in the
ordinary way, wash it by the folioWine
method: 1t should be taken up and
thoroughly beaten, then the widths rip
ped apart. Prepare strong suds OF
hot water and gold dust washing pow
der: put a width in the washing ma.
chine and pour the water in. wash II
thoroughly; let the dirty water ou'
and pour fresh suds over it. Rinse
through two or three clear waters ano
hang it out on the line to dry with pien'
ty of clothes pins to hold 1t securely
Each width is treated in the same way
and If one has a good washing machine
and wringer 1.-TWO articles that ever!
housekeeper should have), it may be
accomplished without q great outlay OF
time or strength. When the widths are
sewed and put down again, you will be
surprised to see how clean and new
they look.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-07-14
TELLING ONES TROUBLES.
Make Only Those Who Are Strong
Enough to Help You Your
Confidants.

Is nobody, then, to confide trouble
to anyone else? And are we never to be
sympathetic to those who are unhappy
gentle to unruly children, gracious te
the awkward, kind to the uncouth!
What folly to suppose so! A trouble
that one never confides is trouble thai
grows, says the Delineator. Get rid Ci
1t before it swamps you completely
Throw 1t overheard. Refuse to let it re-
main, undermining your nature or poi.
soning the very welisprings OF your
character. But when you wish to discuss
it, discuss it only with those who are
strong enough to help you. If instead Of
counsel you make what you call SYM
pathy the object of your search. you will
find that the desire for this sympathy
grows by what it feeds upon. 1t is like
an intemperance and will end by de-
stroying your moral system. Examine
yourself, therefore, and see whether il
be not true that instead OF sympathy
you have really been searching after
coincidence. Sympathy Is helpful. 1t is
understanding. In 1t are included both
knowledge and a power to comprehend
and set straight In the path again. Con-
dolence is another affair. 1t soothes. but
1t does not sustain 1t may wet with
tears and warm with caresses, seem very
precious, very sweet, but courage Il.
never quickened by it nor is hope reborn.
Seek understanding, then, not condo
lence. Go to be helped in your trouble,
not extolied in your martyrdom; go tc
be guided through your dilemma, not tc
be fiattered for your patience; go to have
your eyes opened, opened about yourself,
not to have them blinded by what ill
Judged affection, out of the fullness OF q
loving heart, may have to offer you in
coincidence. Seek the helpful friend as
you would the wise doctor. not the
luack. 4
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-07-14
cHILrs MINERAL WEALTH.
Mining One Of the Principal Indus.
tries Of This South Amer
lean Country.

The famous coal mines of Lota and
Coronel have an annual yield of 100000
tons and employ some 5000 laborers
This not only supplies Chili's needs. but
also Goals nearly all the European
steamers touching the border, says the
Engineering Magazine. The coal is
what is termed '"soft," but it is of good
quality. The country imports some hard
coal. The most important mineral in
dustry is, Of course, the nitrate OF soda
Chilli at present has over 100 nitrate
works. The crude material (called call
iche). is found, under congiomerate.
in beds varying from a few inches to IL
feet in thickness. The process OF ex-
traction is one of teaching and refin-
ing by crystallization. About 100000
metric tons of 2 .204 pounds each are an
nually produced. estimated to be worth
$54.000.000 in Europe. About four-fifths
of all the nitrate exported goes to Eng
land and the continent, Great Britain
alone making one-third. and Germany
little less. A large amount of British
capital is invested in the nitraae fields.
16 Of the larger companies alone rep
resenting capitalization of more than
10000. GOO. The CHILEAN government
exacts duty of 81 so a ton on all nitrate
exported. k
In metal mining, copper comes first
both as to present output and further
opportunity. The country needs mod
ern metallurgical processes and knowl-
edge of successful methods Of handling
low-grade ores. The present produc-
ton is about 10000 tons Of copper an
nually. Manganese is also m impor-
tant industry. Silver. once very highly
profitable. has declined: $4,000 kilo-
grammes OF silver were exported in
1900. Promising gold deposits exist, es-
pecially in southern Chilli; $50. 900. 900 in
gold, gold ores and matte have been cx-
ported in the past ten years.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-07-14
HE HAD ONE HAPPY HOUR.
Thought His Wife Was Going to Turn
Economical, But It Didn't
Last,

He came home weary from the In.
bors OF the day, and flung himself
into morris chair. After a time his
wife came into the room. She was
carrying a heaping armful of old hats
and dresses. relates Judge.
isn't it NICE" she asked. that I
can make over all these things so that
they will do perfectly well for me to
wear this summer"
You don't mean to say" he ex.
claimed, that you are not going to
buy lot Of new ones?"
'Why should I? Here is that dow.
er hat got last June and only wore
two or three times. can take of
those roses and put them on this
braided straw I got in August, and
put the strand of peoples from the
straw hat on the old flower hat. That
will make both Of them seem like en-
tirely new ones. Besides. they look
as II they had just come from the
milliner's. And these dresses-why.
they don't show . bit of wear, and Il
won't be any trouble At all to have
the skirts made over and the waists
changed to suit the present styles. I
am SO glad. because It will save us so
much money" Then she showed him
half dozen shirt waists that could
be remodeled without much effort
Splendid" he cried. Then with
long. shuddering sigh he awoke. to
see his wife at the telephone making
An appointment with the modiste for
he next day.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-07-14

HE WENT AGAIN TO THE BEDSIDE.
to his question He picked up one OF
the little hands and stroked it in q me-
chanical fashion.
Say it again, my darling! Tell me
again you are not dead-that you will
soon speak to MEL
He uttered the words doubtingly,
yet with . certain expectancy.
Il must have dreamed it." he NUT
tered, as he bent over the bed; "yet 1t
seemed reality"
The reaction came with the realiza-
ton that only his loved one lay dead
before him, and amid bitter tears his
choking sobs told the tale Of his suf-
ferings as he knelt At her side. At last
he arose, pressed q caress upon her
lips and turned away. As he laid his
hand on the door . ray of sunshine fell
across the brown hair on the bed,
lighting it into gold. His glance
caught it and his eyes followed the
beam as 1t rested on the Beloved face.
He went again to the bedside, and IS
he leaned to touch the curved lips they
sweetened with q smile. and two low
ing eyes looked into his.
|. 1t was when the mellow. hazy.
autumn days made the loss OF the
beautiful summer : pleasant recollec-
ton that Rollo Ward and his wife
|spoke again Of his strange experience
q he lay unconscious by her bedside.
Yea. dear. did speak to you. 1
tried to put my arms about you. and
II said, .Rollo. am not dead, but
cannot move-do something to waken
me-do not leave mel will speak
very soorI.' You see, I was only In !
condition Of suspended animation"
TT seemed like dream, though
mot to me. Rollo. It was real to
me. and-suppose they had buried No
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