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The Washington times., 1904-11-20

Three times a day the guests Of the
Bureau o. Chemistry assemble IN the
basement of the bureaus headquarters
at Fourteenth and B Streets southwest.
where a dining room has been fitted
up. They are not lOafeTs, even II they
are getting their daily bread free OF
charge. ard they give a good imita-
tiOn of "JOhnny-on-the-SpO every
morning al S o'clock. the breakfast
hour. Luncheon comes at y midday,
and dinner at $50 in the afternoon.
The members Of the ''hygienic table OF
the Bureau Of Chemistry" as il IS Of
! ticialiy named, must be on time. as the
/ food has 20 be- weighed and If they are
| late they get cold meals. The bill-Of-
/ fare IS made as varied as possible, as
/ the men are kept under observation for
/ such a long time Roast beef. beef
! steak, lamb. veal pork. chicken. and
4 turkey are among the meats selected
/ Fish, oysters, and eggs also have
/ places On the list. Butter free from
coloring matter and salt Is used Eggs.
/ milk, and cream are carefully selected
/ from dairies inspected by the authori-
/ ties Of the District of Columbia. The
| vegetables OF the season are chosen for
the table. or II they cannot be had
| vegetables preserved by sterilization
alone. Fruits coffee, and tea. in small
quantities. make up the rest OF the bill
of-Iare. rotary bill-os-fare is only
| duplicated once every seven DAYS.
Tie men at the table are not watched
or spied upon. They are simply put
upon their honor to follow the rules
laid down by DR.. Wiley. and when they
| leave the table for a period OF recrea-
I haEF ar ram rfFaT 70. e~Hr~
| the effect that they have faithfully oh
| served these rules. One thing that the
experimenters insist upon is that the
men shall not have the blues. Every
physician is familiar with the marked
effect the mental attitude has upon the
bodily health. They may be either IA
vOTable or unfayOrable. Cheerful sur
roundings and good company have a lot
TO do with the good health OF every
man, IL has been impossible to make
the experiments without telling the
bOarders what was going on, and thus
avoid all effect that the knowledge
they were eating adulterated food
might have upon them. In order 10
prevent the men from taking a dislike
10 any particular food IN which the
aduterant was placed. the adulterant
has sometimes been placed In a capsule
and given 20 the men at meal times.
Then they felt n keen relish for all the
foods put before them.
FoImaldehyde Tests.
IN the present tests fOrmaldehyde has
been substituted for borax II is prob
ably the most widely used food pre-
seryatlve In this country next TO borax
These experiments will be OF especia
interest to the milkman, for 1t Is In mill
that formaldehyde is principally used
There have been vegetables on the mar
, ket In which this preseryative Was used
hut they have been few AMI far between
So as not 70 force every man to be
milk drinker irrespective Of his tastes
the food which Is used at the table /.
The Washington times., 1904-11-20

adulterated according 10 the desired
amount
Speaking Of tho bOrax experiments and
of the effect of such adulterants upon
the human system. Dr. Wiley said: In
the consideration of the action of pre-
seryetiyes of mineral nature, such as
horax, or boric acid, il must be remem-
bered that the animal as we'll as the
plant possesses a certain mineral hun
ger. These minerals serve as real foods
end also aid the functional activity OF
the various organs.
But it Is admitted by all who have
examined the subject In a critical way
even by the users Of prcserVatves, that
in certain maximum quantities the limit
Of liberation is reached In each individ-
Ual and positive injury done. But II is
also well recognized that many, II not
all. OF the usual foods when used IN large
excess produce injurious results. The
many cases Of disease produced by over
eating. or by eating improperly pre-
pared or poorly cooked foods. or by eat
ing at unusual times. are illustrations
of this fact Upon this basis and upOA
the further statement that when used in
extremely small quantities the preserva-
tiyes In question cannot be regarded
as harmful, ir founded the principal ar
gument IN favor Of the use Of the pre-
servatiyes aside from the fact that the
foods themselves are kept in a better
] and more wholesome state.
! IF, however. the question of borax Is
decided in favor of its use as pre-
servative of foods. the principal is es-
/ tablished that all similar preseryatives
may be used with impunity. Now, while
] frrH q az "a
meat 10 do him harm. yet II all the other
! foods ne eats held similar adulterants ht
might be seriously injured.
Public Safeguarded by Labels.
1T appears. therefore, that there IS
no convincing force in the argument
for the use of small quantities unless
il can be established that there is only
a single preservatIve used in foods
that this preservative Is used In only
"A few foods, that IL will be consumed
I'm extremely minute quantities. and thai
the foods in which IL is found are con
| sumed at irregular intervals and II
! small quantities On the other hanC
the logical conclusion which seems u
| follow from the data at our disposa
Is that boric acid and equtval 2Lt amount
| Of borax IN certain quantities should
| be restricted to those cases where th'
necessity therefor is clearly manifest
and where it IS demonstrated that othe
methods Of food preservation are no
applicable and that without the use o
such a prcscryatiyc the deieterious ef
fects produced by the foods themselves
bv reason OF decomposition, would b
far greater than could possibly com
from the use of the preservative II
minimum quantities. In these case
II would also follow, apparently, as
matter of public information and es
peciaIIy for the protection of the young
the sick, and the debilituted, that eac
| article of food should be plainly labele
and branded In regard to the characte
The Washington times., 1904-11-20
has Manufacturers on the Hip.

..Once the manufacturers are COM
pelled 10 label all their products truth
fully. people win know exactly what
they are getting And this Is just what
we have been working for So long The
consumer viii get what he wants. what
ne asks for, and what he pays for. The
consumer is protected from the cheat
and the manufacturer is prevented from
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
Crosby & Hill.
sos, COZ, 500 Market Street
EGYPTIAN STUYE A LOST ART
Scientists Conclude That Pyramids Are
Made of Artificial Material.

of recent years, scientists have pret-
ty generally concluded that the inn
mense pyramids of Egypt were con-
structed of artificial material and
moulded into shape in pretty much the
same manner that concrete work is
done to-day. The Egyptian stone. how
ever, seems to be a lost art and wheth-
er mankind viii ever be able to repro
duce it, time alone will tell.
The National Art Stone Company. Of
Chester. is now manufacturing an arti-
fetal stone, that promises results, diff
cult to measure at this time. The
process is the invention of j. Frank
lin Levering, a. constructing engineer
and chemist of note. 1t required many
years Of study and experimenting on
the part of Mr.. Levering to bring the
material to its present state of perfec-
tiOn. How we'll he has succeeded, only
the most practical and scientific men
can attest. BY the process practically
every known stone used in the building
art can be initiated with a degree Of
sameness as TO be scarcely detected
from the natural product, even under
a glass.
Reports Of tests made under the di-
rection OF the U. S. War Department,
/ at the Watertown Arsenal, Water
town, Mass, show the material to have
stood the remarkable crushing strength
of over 1000 pounds to the square inch.
Material subjected TO 1850 degrees OF
heat, in the shape Of a wood fire, test
led out only 400 pounds less to the
square inch than 1t stood before burn-
/ ing. This speaks we'll for the material,
as a fire-proof product. The very inn
portant feature of this stone is that its
uses are practically unlimited for the
building art. Already architects and
structural engineers are showing much
interest in the Introduction Of the new
venture.
! A handsome Fireplace mantel was
this week erected by the company, at
the show rooms Of II. c. Hunter S24 l-2
Market street. this city. It is per-
feet piece Of art. The structure is
eight feet high by seven long and is
designed to use either c-al or gas, log
or CRATE. The top Of the mantel is sur
mounted by a beautiful representation
of high-class sculptural work In the
shape of a summer scene, all Of which
is marveled at by those who see IL.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
ORDERS
MUST PAY UP
Two Cases Against Societies
Decided in Favor of the
Plaintiffs

Judge Sulzberger OF Common Pleas
Court No. .. Philadelphia. gave two de-
cisions yesterday. one of which at least
will be of interest to Wilmington.
one case was that of Anna f. Morris
against Frankford Council, No. 123,
Daughters of Liberty, fer unpaid bens-
fits. She applied for sick benefits OF
s. a week and received them for several
months, when they were stopped D.
the ground that while drawing the bene-
fits she had gone about the house and
had exposed herself to stormy weather.
Judge Sulzberger decided in her favor.
The other case was that of Maurice
Mullin against J. NJ. Hastings and others.
and the Court Of Thomas Jefferson. No.
46. Foresters OF America. The claimants
brother. George Mullin, died a Forester
on June 16, 1903. Payment of 500 death
benefits was refused by the order on
the ground that Mulin at the date OF
his death was not a financial member
in good standing. being in arrearages for
more than three months dues.
In his testimony Maurice Muliin swore
that he, while his brother was i'll. hal
gone to the home Of the secretary to
pay the arrears and that in the latters
absence mis- wife took the money and
gave him a receipt. This. the order con-
tended was not a valid payment, as il
was not made at a regular meeting.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
W00DLAWN CAMP
Many Prominent Wilmington Ministers
to Take Part.

Wood.awn camp began yesterday and
there are many Wilmington ministers who
will take part in the services there. The
program is as follows:
Friday, August 5. 1890 a. m, the Rev.
r. n. Given, Charlestown, Md; p. M,
the Rev. J. r. Bryan, Bay View. Nd.
p. M. the Rev. V. S. Collins, Port De-
posit, Nd.
Saturday, August 6, Patriotic Day aus
pices o. u. A. NJ, 1870 a. M, the Rev.
w. F. NJ. Beale, Zion, Nd; The Rev. J..
+. Bryan, Bay View, Md; 3 p. m, the
Hon. Henry Mccullough. Elkton, MI.
the Rev. ]. r. Miiligan, ID. D., Whining
ton, Del. p. m, to be supplied.
Sunday, August Z. 1890 a. m. the Rev.
r. I. Watkins. ID. D., Covtngton. Ky;
p. m, the Rev. V. S. Collins, Port De-
posit, Nd: s p. m, the Rev. j. p. Otis,
Rising Sun, Nd.
Monday, August 8, 1O.S0 a. m. to be
supplied: 3 p. M, the Rev. II. A. G..
Westerheld. North East Nd; s p. m,
the Rev. T. &. Hunter. Cherry Hill. Nd.
Tuesday. August O. Temperance Day
auspices W. C. T. U. 1890 a. m. the
Hon. W. T. Bundick. onaneock, Va;
o. m: w. T. Bmdick, Onancock, Va; {
D. m, the Rev. c. T. Wyatt, d. D.,
Middletown, Del
Wednesday. August 10 1890 a. m. the
Rev. c. T. Wyatt, d. D., Middletown
Del; p. m. the Rev. II. W. Westwood
oxford Pa; p. m, the Rev. W. F,
Dawson. Ceciiton, Nd.
Thursday. August II, Young Peoples
Day. auspices Wilmington District Ep.
worth League. 1890 a. m. Epworth
League Rally, the Rev. r. X. Stephen.
son; D. m, the Rev. J. Fred. Heisse
d. D., Baltimore. Md; p. m. the Rev.
r.. X. Stephenson, Wilmington. Del.
Friday August ~, 1890 a. m, the Rev
w +. Dawson, Cecilton, MI; p. m.
the Rev. 4. f. Martindale. Elkton. Nd.
%. M. the Rev. r. l.. Hubbard, Pin. d.
Washington ID. C.
Saturday. August 1s. 1870 a. m, ths
Rev. ]. NJ s. van Blunk. Elk Neck. Md.
D. m. the Rev. J. p. Otis. Rising Sun
Ma: o. M. the Rev. J. NJ Collins, Col.
ora. Md.
sunday. August a. 1890 a. m, the Rev
A. s. Mowbray. u. d., Wilmington. Del.
d. m. the Rev. W Van Arsdale. d. ID.
uavre de Grace. Nd; s p. M. the Rev
A. s. Mowbray. ID. d., Wilmington, Del
Monday. August Is. 1890 a. M. TO b,
supplied; D. M, the Rev. A. f. Camp
bell. Baltimore. MI; p. m, the Rev. +
F. Carpenter. Wilmington. Del.
Tuesday, August l6. 1870 a.. m, tn
Rev. W. G Herbert. Baltimore. Nd;
o. M. the Rev. F. f. Carpenter. VII
minrton. De-; S p. M, the Rev. w. G
Herbert, Baltimore, Nd,
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
SENATOR ALLEE TALKS.

GENATOR ALLEE in a Washington
~ interview is reported as confident
that there will be one Republican
ticket for electors and State officers. He
refers to the Regular Republican state
Convention which will meet IN Dover
next Tuesday and continues;
We viii accept the ticket Of electors
they put I'm the field, and that will
eliminate all questions Of Democratic
success. AS to the state ticket l am
sure both factions will get together
The acceptance Of the electoral nomi-
nees OF the Regular Republicans will
eliminate in large measure the boast Of
the Union Republicans OF regularity
secured through Official recognition.
For the choosing Of electors and their
recognition carries with it as much the
stamp OF regularity as the seating Of
delegates in national convention.
Such recognition win dispose Of the
absurd contention that they are irregu-
lars and mere factionalists. For a party
that is regular enough to furnish elec-
tors TO vote for President and Vice
President is about as regular as a party
can get
Senator Alice shows some evidences
Of wisdom, am whether his declaration
is due to his desire for harmony or to
the fact that so many Of his party
friends want Office, his conclusion
shows that he is not willing to sacrifice
everything because he cannot make a
certain man his colleague i'm the Sem
ate, And we predict that the Union
Republicans will not only accept the
Regular Republican electoral nominees.
but the gubernatorlal candidate also.
For whatever else may happen, it is
certain that the Regulars have deter
mined that come what may, their cam
didate will stand till the election.
This declaration Of Senator Alice is
more creditable than many others he
has made. 1t has been felt that he has
wasted many golden opportunity be-
cause he chose to be subservient to an
other, instead Of being master. Per-
ihaps his conferences with the Presi-
dent have led him to take a broader
view Of things and to assert his man
hood.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
WILMINGTONIANS SEE
ELEPHANTS IN BATHING
Big Animals Have a Great
Time in the Surf at
Atlantic City

Wilmingtonians sojourning at Allan
tic City witnessed a novel sight at that
famous resort yesterday. Three big
elephants as playful as kittens, cut an
tics with bathers in the surf during the
noon hour. and men. women and chill
dren forgot fear and played with them
just as IL they were household pets.
Children caught the trunks and swung
them from side to side. Several daring
young women mounted the backs Of
the animals, and men stood up on them
as they walked with steady and swing
ing stride into the breakers. The sem
sation Of their appearance brought to-
gether 10000 people
First the elephants played IN the
white caps lashing them with their
trunks; then they knelt and rolled over
In the water, the surf hiding them from
sight. They shot streams of water
over each other and sent it in geysers
into the air. Keepers were near at
hand, but they did not interfere with
the sport the bathers enjoyed in pet
ting the animal and in riding on their
backs nor did the beasts show any i'll
temper. After an hours bath the
keepers found trouble in starting the
animals shoreward. A score of dogs
and several ponies took the surf plunge
along with the elephants.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
EATS EN- ALIVE
NAILS AND TACES
Human Ostrich Says Three
Inch-Nails Are Good for
the Indigestion

Eats 'em alive-3-inch nails. tacks,
galvanized staples seven -eights OF an
inch long and several assortments Of
junk. This diet Robert w. German OF
New Haven. Conn, enjoyed to the full
at the Clayton House cafe last night.
He walked into the bar-room of that
hosiery and after partabing of a glass
Of beer or two remarked that he was
hungry. Bringing forth cigar box
he proceeded to lay upon a table COL
lection of hardware, containing any
thing from a tack to a 3-inch nail.
There were also several hat pins about
1O-inches in length which the human
ostrich passed through his tongue be-
fore proceeding with his meal.
A few tacks-about ten-constituted
the first entree. These German swal-
flowed with relish. Next followed a few
choice bits of wire nails about an inch
long, then some galvanized staplesbnd
finally S-inch nail. As desert Cor
man bit two holes in a whislxey glass
and after munching the glass almost
TO powder swallowed the stuff with
the aid of mouthfuls Of water.
German is known as the human os-
trich. On January . Of this year he
underwent an operation in the Royal
| Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Canada,
where two pounds of junk were taken
from his lower intestines. He is in
the best of health at present and says
that four or five 3-inch nails taken be-
fore meals is sure cure for Indigestion.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
TEMPERANCE EXTREMISTS

1.-TWO days after Bishop Potter
lent his presence and his voice
TO the dedication Of a saloon in
New York, and while we were stil dis
cussing his act, Carrie Nation. of
hatchet fame, visited this community.
Now here are two reformers repre-
senting the opposite extremes; each
has an idea warranted TO cure the
evils associated with drink; one has
had a number Of years in which to try
her experiment and the other has just
put into practice his theories. Which
is right? Is either right?
We shall not be able to resolve al
our doubts and satisfy our minds by
declaring that Carrie Nation is a
crank and a notoriety-seeker. for Mrs
Nation crudely represents the senti.
ments of vast number of our people
She holds that the drinking Of intoxi.
cants is an unmixed evil, and that thil
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
Crosby 4 Hill.
Saturday


No excuse for selling goods
cheap, we buy them that way.
Consider
200 Ladies' Underwear
Vests, Mexican drawn work on
neck, at 10c.
Next
100 samples Underwear,
womeu's and mems, less than
half price.
Next
6 Percale Dress Skirts, SOC.
Next
% black and white striped
Duck Skirts, 75c.
Next
20 Lawn and Percale Wrap
pers, $1.25.
Next
1000 yards Fancy Dress
Lawns, half price.
Next
2O6 yards ends, plain and
figured India silk, 25c.
Next
1877 yds. Checked Taffeta
Silks, prices 75c and SOC re-
duced to so c.
Next
A lot of Trimmed Hats at
SOC.
Next
We consider the sale Of
muslin underwear now going
on the best we ever had why
not look at the prices.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
CAUGHT ATRANDOM
" HE landlord Of the Coral Inn was
showing the visitors through the
n building

tn HE landlord Of the Coral Inn was
showing the visitors through the
n building.
And our sun parlors." he said,
proudly, "are for any diseases"
How about love2" asked the visitors.
"Oh. we have moon parlors for that
you know"
That sparrow was in blind rage
a minute ago" said the first robin.
Il guess that explains why he went
off In a pet just now" replied the other.
How do You mean in pet?'
"That Angora cat just caught him."
Paw, what is the Eastern ques-
tiong
ANY headline you see over an item
Of news concerning the war in the
East my son."
Were you out at the races every
day sputter?"
moo. the day # rained I stayed at
home, and wasn't out cent
There is a large party in Missouri
which thinks the only way to reform
that State is to make it Republican.
There are 5000 lepers in the Trans
vaal.
King Alfonso is the best Of the Royal
riders Of Europe.
The proposal to change the name OF
Hudson Bay 10 Canadian Sea" recalls
the sad fate of the man who gave name
to the principal river Of New York and
whose memory has been associated by
the genius Of Washington Irving with
the degends of the Catskills. on June
q, 1911. Captain Hudson was set adrifi
in Hudson Bay by a mutinous crew
with his son and seven sick or loya
sailors.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
VERSATILE BUT vuLNsRARLE.

Ut HAS long been recognized as a
matter of newspaper ethics that
the personality OF editorial writer's
is a matter TO be ignored In newspaper
controversy. Il is good 10 conform to
this rule, unless the editor happens to
be also in public life, when Of course
It does not apply.
A newspaper writer Of this city who
manufactures and makes over names to
suit his fancy, might himself be made
the subject Of many merry Jest.
starting the gladstone "ha ha' on every
lip.
For a man who can take one story
Evening journal., 1904-08-05

being true. the State has no right to
.legalize the trafic. As a consequence,
she feels justified IN taking the law
into her own hands; and holding this
belief, early in her career she used her
hatchet freely. Now millions OF peo-
pie, especially the mothers OF the land.
hold Mrs. Nations view, only they are
deferred from violence by timidiiy or
fear OF notoriety.
Now prohibitory laws seek TO do by
orderly processes what Carrie Nation IS
attempting to do by violence. They hold
with her that the sale and sonsump-
ton OF intoxicants is an unmiGgaEea
evil. and By the force OF a statute
passed blythe majority they would take
away from the minority It's present
privilege. Il may be said Tor this
idea that 1t has to back Dc the logic
OF many admitted facts, and that the
solution 1t offers is regular and order
ly
But It has not been remarkably sue
cessful. Prohibition has not always
prohibited. and Il has ever been re-
garded by a great many persons whose
opinions are entitled TO weight as re-
puenant to the spirit OF free nstitu-
tions. Certain Il is that II the idea IS
to succeed 1t must have a greater num-
Der Of supporters than at present.
But Bishop Potter has gone to the
other extreme. The logic Of his course
points TO the management and con-
troll OF the saloon business by the
church. II his views are sound and
his experiment In the nature Of reform.
then every church in the land should
open a saloon. or run bar as an an
mex just as the sunday school is run.
Would it work2 Can the church or
any member thereof while throwing
certain safeguards around the habitual
drinker AFFORD TO make the saloon more
enucing to those who have regarded 1t
with aversion? what Is to be said
about the responsibility for the crop
OF drinkers this system viii create?
But while the theories embodied in
these extremes are being worked out,
and while either or both may fail, the
temperance cause is being advanced.
Example and precept. home influences,
education and religious teaching. all
are enforcing the lesson Of temperance.
These forces operate on the individual
and are slowly but surely minimizing
the drink evil