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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Balzac and His Characters.

From the Fortnightly Review
He lived, his sister tells us to a great
extent in world of his own, peopled by
the imaginary characters in his books,
and he would gravely discuss it's news. as
others do that Of the real world Some
times he was delighted at the grand
match he had planned for his hero, but
often affairs did not go so well. and per-
haps il would give him much anxious
thought to marry his heroine suitably. as
it was necessary to find her husband in
her own set. and this might be difficult
to arrange When asked about the past
of a character in one of his books he re-
piied gravely that he had not been ac
ouainted with Monsieur de Jordy before
he came to Nemours" but added that if
his ouestioner were anxious to know he
would try to find out. He had many fam
cies about names declaring that those
which are invented do not give life to
imaginary beings, whereas those really
borne by some one endow them with vi
tality. Leon GoZlan says that he was
dragged by BalZac half over Paris in
search Of a suitable name for the hero of
a story to be published in the Revue
rarisienne After they had trudged
through scores of streets, studying the
names of the shopkeeperS in vain, BalZac
to his intense joy. discovered 'Marcas"
printed over a small tailor's shop to
which he added as "a flame. a plume. a
star" the initial z. ~. Marcas' conveyed
to him the idea of a great though I'M
known philosopher. poet or silversm NTH
ther-he was satisfied; he had found the
name of names"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Doctors Fees, in, England.
From the London Mail.


The specialists must be divided into two
distinct classes-the surgeon proper and the
pure physician. The former unquestionably
gets big fees in ratio. to his reputation. Sir
Frederick Treves has only to name his fee to
The millionaire with abpenlicitis. With the
fear Of death before his eyes he wifi write
his check gladly When he has recovered
ne viii often grumble. IT he does not boa st
younger and less known man will per-
form the same operation for a 1.-THE of the
cost. but the public. with death staring
them In the face VIII have the man with
the big name. regardless of expense
But the pure physician is an entirely diff
ferent matter. His fees are standardized,
not by act of parliament. but by that au-
tocratic body, the Royal College of Physi-
clans. His fees for consultation at his
own house are fixed at two guineas the first
visit and a guinea for each subsequent one
For consultations away from home he re-
ceives a fee at the calculated rate of two
thirds of a guinea q mile. Elstree twelve
miles out of town. is ipso facto eight
guineas: Liverpool (201 miles, is 134
be remembered that nowadays all the big
provincial centers have their own special
lists, and the town man Is very seldom sent
for, unless he be one of the very biggest
names and the case desperate and rich
If the physician should accept more, he
transgresses that professional fetch, med
ical etiquette" and Is branded a quack by
his less lucky brethren.
Moreover. when he arrives at sufficient
standing in the ranks of his profession, the
Royal College of Physicians will not elect
him to their all-important fellowship the
browning qualification and highwater mark
of his calling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Humor in Sermons.

Right Rev. Bishop Weldon. in the Nineteenth
Century.
There is no doubt that good many ser
mons are dreadfully dull But 1t is an eie-
ment in the difficulty of preaching that
clersymen. in preparing and delivering
their sermons, are practically debarred
from adonting some accepted oratorical
means. Thus the use of humor IN ser
mon is almost unknown WITHIN the Chuieh
of England Nonconformist preachers ike
the late Mr.. SpurgeOn have sometimes en-
nloyed humor in their sermons with strik-
ing effect When he preached vi the seof
is true1 upon the Martyrs Memorial at
0xford and asked where it was possible to
find martyrs at the present day. ana sue.
eested that if the bishops ana clergy Oh
fine Church of England were the martyrs
they would be sure to burn We'll they were
SO jiry he resorted to device winch might
or might not be allowed and approved by
his own congregation. but Wouio cerLaIils
crate upon the critical taste of churchmen.
ITO he amusing in the pulpit is a great
crime says Professor Mahany. VINO
seems to regret that it is not open 10
preachers to appeal to that peculiar hu-
man faculty the faculty of laughter But
the use of humor in sermons is danger
oI.s weapon 1t is more likely to create Of
Tense than to excite piety. and the clergy
of the Church of England have wisely
agreed to forego 1t. For where one orator
possesses the subtle tact of knowing wheh
TO raise a laugh and how to check 1t IN
his congregation. and of employing merrl-
ment in such a way as to leave no sense
of incongruity or irreVerence Dehlhd H. IL Is
probable that ten men in the exercise or
bumor will do harm re Their than good, and
will destroy or diminish the moving power
of their own eXhortationS-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Medicatet FsEeta bles.

From American Gardening.
Will the doctor Of the future. instead os
prescribing some uapieasant drug. order a
course of indicated Vegetables? Iris NAV
be the result of thesEresent attempts to cu!-
tivate plants containins sa bnormal ouantt-
ties Of certain med.einsI. sub stances II is
well known that ting AMOUNT of any charac-
teristic element inca plant varies with its
richness In the soil, axsit it is also known
that the assimilation, of mineral elements
OF the body Is MUCH more readily accom-
pushed when these are paEtaken in the form
or food. In the past, if the body needed an
excess OF iron ltd has. been supplied by
ttnctures taken Through glass tubes The
modern idea is to supply. this want by such
vegetables as medicated spinach Experf-
ments with plants grown in soil enriched by
hydrate of iron proved that they contained
much larger percentage of iron than those
grown in natural SOIL, This opens a whole
vista of interesting possibilities. TIE iron,
the potash, the manganese, the nitrogen
needed by the system, can be supplied more
effectively and more palatahly through
vegetables than through medicines Al
ready many vegetables are known to have
curative properties. Celery is generally held
to be good for rheumatism and nervous dis
orders; lettuce for insomnia; peanuts for
Indigestion; onions for liver complaints.
carrots for scnrvy: tomatoes for the liver:
blackberries for diarrhoea. and apples for
nervous dyspepsia and rheumatism Certf-
fed milk. with It's stated proportion of fat
sugar and solids, wHuld have seemed Inn
probable some years ago. r, VIII the future
see certified vegetables?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24

but little change as compared with preced-
Ing weeks of the fall season. The houses
for rent are now pretty well taken M and
the suites in apartments that are available
have been secured. In this particular the
market has seldom been active The
character and extent of the demand seems
to indicate that those who have money 10
lend as well as investors and builders Will
reach the conclusion, il they have not al
ready done so. that the city is not over
built. The disposition to pursue con-
sentative course in regard to the erection
of additional apartment houses will prob
ably give way to the remarkable showing
OF present conditions which the rental sea-
son has made.
The demand for houses that can be bought
rented for a moderate amount which is
generally the most urgent phase of the
market is strongly in evidence this fall.
There Is hardly a brokers Office where the
calls for property of this sort have not
been far in excess of the demand. 1t seems
that those who have unimproved property
as we'll as those who have money to Invest
will take the suggestion which Is so obvious
from these facts and that as a result there
will be a good deal done in the way of
building structures where the scale of
rentals will be moderate.
The market for houses that sell for $S.OOO
and under is spoken of by dealers as good.
Quite a large number of sales of property
of this description has been made and
more are in progress. The time for rent
ing houses of a more expensive character IS
at hand and there are indications that the
supply will be taken up. Purchasers OF
property of this class are also in evidence.
erd real estate broker, sold an $lS.00O
house located on Connecticut avenue. 1t Is
expected there will be the usual business
of this character during the fall season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
THE RUSSIAN HoDGE-PoDaE.
Strange Mixture Of Races and Tongues
Which Faces japan.

From the London Times
The world has never perhaps beheid such
a combination of incongruous elements as
the Russian empire presents today. The
educated classes include some of the best
Informed and of the most highly polished
men and women in Europe. many of whom
openly express ideas of an advanced nperai
type. They include also an intellectual
proletariat which has embraced, with all
the ardor of the Slav nature, the widest
and most dangerous theories OF French ana
German socialists These men have the
tastes and the ambitions which education
brings with no reasonable prospect OF
gratifying either. Beneath Is the dumD
peasant order permeated here ana there
with the new ideas which the villagers who
have migrated to the newly estaDI Snei
manufacturing centerS or who nave cohe
into contact with the artisans and the urD-
an workmen in the army bring home with
them Over all the bureaucracy ana the
notice exercise what is too often In pfac-
tice an IRRESPONSIBLE sway. The church
in her own sphere is as intO.erant ana as
unenlightened as the state. Most omnous
of all the economic conditions or noDieS,
of manufacturers and artisans and OF the
agricultural masses appear TO De pecoiilns
more and more grievous. The most enilSnt-
ened men of the empire deplore the evils
they daily witness and recognize that pro-
found constitutional reforms are lndlSpeh-
sable to remedy them. Yet they are acute
ly conscious of the dangers which such re-
forms must almost necessarily prlns, anu
they have so far failed to devise any known
project which promises 10 enect nc sa,-
sitfon from the half-oriental, haf-meoi-
aeyal state which Russia now IS 10 cohui-
tionS essential for the development Oh ihoa-
ern life and civilization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Bridging the Zambesi.

From engineering
All the materials for the great bridge
which is to be thrown across the Zambesi
Immediately below Victoria Falls have now
been transported from Darlington to the
scene of operations. But many difficulties
have still to be faced and overcome. The
nearest drift is six miles distant. and all
communication between the banks of the
river is dependent upon a wire rope and a
"bo'sun's'' chair. 1t was hoped that foun-
dations solid rock on either side would
have been found six months ago, but the
desired result has only just been attained.
1t is expected. however that the bridge will
be completed by May. 1895.
BY that time the men employed on the
bridge will have been working for more
than twelve months at their task. During
eight of these months they will be exposed
to the spray of the falls--a moisture more
penetrating than rain and converting the
ground either bank into a veritable
slough OF despond The fever season Is
reckoned in the district at five months and
every white man employed on the bridge
has already had a foretaste of IT, a few
have been invaded home and all cherish
a lively recollection of it,
The bridge in itself is comparatively
simple structure, as it consists of a. single
span of 500 feet. the actual distance from
bank to bank being something over 600
feet. The bridge will owe its celebrity
partly to the fact that 1t Will be. 400 feet
above the river. and partly to its roman
tic surroundings. ..3s>s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
British Post Office Statistics.
From the Tablet.

The fiftieth report of the postmaster gen.
eral, relating to the year ending March g.
is. as usual, full of interesting matter The
number of postal packets delivered in the
united kingdom during the year 1904 is
shown in the Following table:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24

1t will be at once noted that the increase
in the number of letters is very small. We
may add that in London there has been an
actual decrease. The falling off is attrib-
uted partly to slackness of trade, partly to
the more general use OF the telephone, and
partly to the great popularity of the picture
post card. 1t will be seen that the number
of post cards used has increased by no less
than y per cent. In Scotland the increase
was 30 per cent. ,..,sl
In the savings bank department the
amount of the deposits was less by IL RIO
l9I than in the previous year. and the with
drawals exceeded the deposits by FL OPS. $40
During the year under review $685.. 600
as compared with 81 900 in 19Oa-3 a de,
crease of 81 per cent. The total number
of persons employed Wholly or in part in
The post office is 1S9H}f,a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
FINANCIAL.
E1NhNCIAI.
t he Traders
National Bank,

Tenth ST. and Penn. Ave-.
has superior facilities for all
forms ofinternational exchange.
Drafts on all the world.
Checks for Travellers.
Money sent by mail or cable.
aus3-10d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Two New Houses.
Mrs. Huidekoper's Residence.

A beginning has been made in the erec-
ton of house at the northwest corner OF
18th and Corcoran streets which is likely to
take It's place among the prominent resi-
denceS of the city. 1t is to be the home OF
Mrs Frederick w. Huidekoper, and accord
ing to the plans prepared by Wood. DOM
n Deming. architects, it will not only be
large. but will present an attractive ap-
pearance. The size of the building lot
which. in fact includes two lots, favorS
the carrying out of the impression OF spa
ciousness which the house will convey. All
of the available building space is not to be
used. as the house is to be set back from
the building line on Corcoran street s. as
to provide for parking, and it Will not go
back To the end OF the lot. The location Is
also favorable one. for the outlook to the
east Is across New hampshire avenue.
which, intersects 18th street about at this
point The general type of the architecture
is that of the French renaissance. but the
details are nearly Roman classic, and the
frieze of the cornice is taken from that of
the Temple of the Sun, in Rome .. ..
The three stories of the house will be sur
mounted by high-pitched roof. comprising
another story. and the exterior walls Will
be made of cream-colored. brick with white
stone trimmings. crowned by a sea-green
roof. The main entrance will be from
18th street and on a level with the street.
ON each side of the entrance hall will be
the reception room and office. The en-
trance nan ledOS INTO the reception nall,
where the staircase will be. The rear space
on this floor Will be given up to the kitchen
and other domestic uses. The library Will
occupy the entire front of the house the
second floor. and will be fine room. both
in its proportions and in its furnishings. The
dimensions will be 10 by - feet. Back of
this room will be the paTlor, and still fur
Their toward the rear will be the dining
room. All the rooms will be finished in
dark oak with beamed ceilings, with the
exception of the parlor. which will be In
white
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
The Safest
Investments

Are those that do not depend upon
tho financial responsibility or the
stability Of any individual or
corporation. First deeds of trust
tmortgage) notes literally secured
on good real estate in the District
OF Columbia constitute gilt
edged Investments. These are
the only kind we make and supply
TO investors. They bear interest,
payable semi-annually, at the
rate of Five per cent per anpum.
and may be had of us in amount,
from $500 aud upward Mt par and
accrued interest. Send for book
let, Concerning Loans and In
vestments."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24

INVESTMENTS WE HAVE RECOMMENDED
the past year have paid over Is per cent profit
No disappointments to investors. We are
recommending another Investment. Sample copy
containing particulars free Address THE OIL
NEWS Lima, Ohio. Investment Dept 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24

Grand Commander Bradley visited the
and Friday of this week. These COM
manderies have recently been established
and temporarily are connected with the
Grand Commandery of the District of CO.
lumbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24

Princess of Wales Lodge No, %. Inde-
pendent Order Daughters of St. George.
held its regular session last Thursday
evening. After regular business the lodge
held an informal social. The members and
friends participated. Musical selections on
the piano and violin were given by Miss W.
Stevens and Mr.. Peppard, vocal selections
by Mr. Noakes. Refreshments were served
during the evening. Prizes We're voted to
Mrs. Peppard, Mrs. Grimes and Mr.. King,
ir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Progress in the Erection of
Private Residences.
FINE ARCHITECTURE
SOME CONDITIONS THAT MARK
THE FALL SEASON.
Evidences That the City is Not Over
Built and the Probable Effect
of This knowledge.

improvements of considerable consequence
east corner of Newark street and the Ten
leytown road. recently acquired by Mr.. ].
NJ. Burrell. 1t is his purpose to fit up the
place for his own residence. The house
standing there. though built some years
ago. is so substantial that he has decided
to enlarge and improve 1t instead of tearing
it down. The situation in respect to the ell
tire property favors such a plan. as the
house is located about in the center of the
wide stretch of lawn. With broad frontages
two streets there is an abundance of
room on all sides of the house, with space
in the rear for a stable. The changes that
are to be made in the house have been
planned by Mr.. =. Stanley Simmons. archi-
Transformation of the old building.
A feature of the remodeled building VIII
he the porches on both the south and west
fronts. and in about the center of the latter
there will be a porte cochere, with a cir
cular driveway from Newark street. On
the east side of the house there will also be
a large porch. The first floor is to be en-
larged that there will be space for
general reception and entrance hall. con-
tanning a broad staircase. The kitchen will
be doubled in size, and two pantries and a
back staircase will be provided. On the
second floor there will be two bath rooms
and five bed rooms. and the third floor will
be arranged for use servants rooms.
The exterior will be changed so that the
style will be that of the colonial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24

= Charles Catcher Lodge. No 10. F.: A. A.
NJ, (colored). presented Past Master Samuel
T Craig with a past masters jewel at
recent meeting. The presentation was made
by WorshipfuI Grand W. H Underwood at
it's regular communication. Mr.. Craig is
CAPTAIN of the host of Prince Hall Chapter
No 5. Royal Arch Mason recorder of
Sfmons' Commandery, No. /, K. T.: royal
guide of Mecca Temple of Mystric Shriners
and also junior grand deacon of the most
worshipful grand lodge of the District of
Columbia.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-19
Head of British Army.

Lord Roberts. who has just retired,
was only the eighteenth commander
in-ehief that the British army has had
since the office was created in 1914.
This gives an average tenure of near.
iy thirteen years. which is a long time
for any man to serve after working
his way up to SO lofty a position
But at times the office has been va.
cant, and not all of the incumbents
put taeir feet on all the rounds Of the
ladder. In earlier times the office
was perquisite of the great. Charles
II. appointed his son, the Duke of
Monmouth, who was later beheaded.
He was followed by the Duke of Mari
borough. The Duke OF Wellington
was the fifteenth in succession, if re
appointments be counted
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-19

The mild and immediate effect of DR..
kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney
and bladder remedy, is soon realized 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases. Swamp
Root will set your whole system right, and
the best proof of this is trial.
So COTTAGE ST.. MELRosE, MASS
DEAR SIR; JAN. 18th, 1904
Ever since I was in the Army, | had more or
less kidney trouble. and within the past year il be-
came SO severe and complicated that suffered
everything and much alarmed my strength
and power was fast leaving me. | saw an adyer-
tisement OF Swamp-Root and wrote asking for adj
vice. l began the use of the medicine and noted
decided Improvement after taking Swamp Root
only short time.
continued its and am thankful to say that
am entirely cured and strong. In order to be very
sure about this, had doctor examine some OF
my water to-day and he pronounced il all right and
in splendid condition.
know that your Swamp Root is purely Vegeta-
Bile and does not contain any harmful drugs
Thanking you for my complete recovery and rec
ommending Swamp Root to all sufferers, am.
Very truly yours,
l. C. RICHARDSON"
You may have sample bottle of this
famous kidney remedy. Swamp-Root, sent
free by mail postpaid, by which you may
test its virtues for such disorders as kidney,
bladder and uric acid diseases. poor diges-
ton, being obliged TO pass your water
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-19
MINERALS ESSENTIAL TO LIFE
Important Role Played by So-caiIed
inorganic Substances,

iiSl 5atlIS oupSkGnCGS.
That the minute traces of metallic
substances found in living bodies are
not accidental, but essential to the
performance of the functions of life,
is asserted by Herrera, French BIZ.
ologist He goes so far as to say
that Zoology and botany are but
chapters Of mineralogy, SO important
Is the role played in organic life by
these so-called inorganic substances.
For instance, all the phenomena OF
movement In an animal are, he as
serts, due to oxidation. AS to nutri.
ton, 1t is impossible, he says, when
the food is deprived of its mineral
elements. Dogs fed on substances
from which the salt and other inor.
ganc matter has been carefully re.
moved die of starvation. At the bot.
tom Of our vital processes, asserts this
writer, are fermentation and oxida.
ton, or their analogues; and these de-
pend on the presence of certain min.
eral bodies in the tissues. Even the
role OF pepsin In digestion seems to
depend on the presence of iron. In
short, the organic substances on
which life depends are, he says, "pre.
pared In inorganic workshops with
mineral reagents; and thus a living
being Is practically a member of the
mineral kingdom Success.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-19
Rheumatism In Utah.

Frisco, Utah, May 2nd.--There is a
great deal OF Rheumatism In this and
neighboring states, and this painful
disease has crippled many a strong
man and woman among an otherwise
healthy people
Recently, however, there has been
introduced into Utah a remedy for
rheumatism which bids fair to stamp
out this awfully painful complaint.
The name of this new remedy is
Dodd's Kidney Pills, and it has al
ready wrought some wonderful cures
Right here in Frisco there is case
OF Mr.. Grace who had Rheumatism
SO bad In his feet that he could hardly
walk. He tried many remedies in
vain, but Dodd's Kidney Pills cured
him.
His wife says: I'VE both had Kid
ney Trouble, and my husband had the
Rheumatism so bad that he could
hardly walk. We used Dodd's Kid
ney Pills with much benefit. We have
tried many remedies, but none have
done us so much good as Dodd's Kid
ney Pills"
Similar reports come from all over
the state, and it would seem as IL
Rheumatism had at last been con
Quered