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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

walk between LIST and I'd streets; the Hol-
man memorial tree, superb Crimean fir,
planted about forty years ago by the late
Representative William 8. Holman of IN
diana, in the lawn near the west door Of the
conservatory.
X
A European sycamore, planted by the
late Senator Daniel w. Voorhees, near the
west gate, and a tree planted near the east
gate by the late Proctor Knott growing
as memorials to those distinguished men.
There are a number of other old trees in
the garden which were planted by members
Of the House and Senate and by other dis
tinguished men. Among some of the later
paintings are two japanese umbrella trees
located in the lawn near the south entrance.
These were planted by the late Senator
Hanna and by Senator Dick of Ohio;
japanese walnut, near the Hanna and Dick
trees planted by former Senator James
K. Jones of Arkansas and two American
ems near the large conservatory were
planted by Speaker Cannon and Senator
Foraker.
A large British oak, planted to comment
crate the settlement of the Alabama claims
spreads its branches near the east entrance
to the gardens.
When Secretary Root and General Corbin
made their flying trip of inspection to the
in Japan, and there for the first time saw
in all its glory the Japanese cherry tree
This variety of cherry has no edible fruit,
but is grown by the Japanese, who are pas
sonate flower w0rshipers, solely for the
beauty of it's blossoms. The Secretary and
his adjutant general admired the trees they
saw and determined that they would make
effort to transplant a few specimens in
this city.
Hence it happened that soon after they
returned they planted the sunken lawn
on the north front of the War Department
building two slender saplings. fetched from
JaDan for that Special D1rDOSe This was
done with some little ceremony, both the
Secretary and General Corbin planting each
a. tree with his own hands. and the plants
have become known Secretary Root
and General Corbin,'' the former growing
on the west and the latter on the east of
the lawn. The trees were of exactly the
same size and their growth has been watch
ed with much interest by the employees of
the big building who saw them planted. For
a time they grew at the same pace but last
summer General Corbin" showed signs of
superior vitality, rather in expanse of girth
than in height. Last week he burst into a
perfect mass of white blossoms, while Sec
rotary Root a week later has only a few
to show.
Landscape Gardener Brown saws that oW-
Ing to the disposition of many people who
visit Washington to obtain mementos and
because of the vandalism occasioned there
by, 1t is not advisable to label all the
memorial trees, since such marks will rem
der them liable to injury, but the superin-
tendents in tie various parks are acquaint-
ed with the location Of the trees and the
facts relating to their planting and can
point out the memorial trees to visitors.
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~ TATUARY and shafts of stone are
frequently erected by a grateful peo-
"a pie as memorials OF the lives and
- deeds of great men or of events his
torically important to nation These
cold, inanimate monuments are the
most frequently employed as remind
ers of greatness, yet they do not alone
serve visible memorials of men and
events. In addition to them, many stately
living trees wave their branches in every
breeze in commemoration of men who have
occupied a conspicuous and worthy place
among mankind, and of incidents which
mark significant epochs in a country's his
tory.
In the parks and gardens of numerous
European and Asiatic cities there are many
such trees which are highly venerated and
around which cluster traditions and hall
lowed memories of antiquity dear to the
hearts of the citizens. But In the cities
of the United States the newer country,
a rule, there are comparatively few
trees of well-known historic significance,
and public interest seemingly has not yet
been thoroughly awakened to this very de-
sirable means of keeping green the memory
of distinguished men who have deserved
well of their country.
Washington is one of the exceptions, how
ever, in this country. Here in Washington,
the seat of national government, the official
home of the nations Presidents, and the
temporary abiding place of so many emil
nent statesmen. scientists and men of let
ters exceptional opportunities have been
afforded for hOnortng greatness in living
memorials Washington's public parks and
gardens contain many specimens of trees
which are notable because of the historic
interest attached to them.
X *
Mr. George H Brown. landscape gardener,
under the direction of Col Charles s. Brom-
well, in charge of public buildings and
grounds. has made special effort to as
certain the location of all the memorial
trees in the city and to compile the his
toric data relating to them number
of these nature monuments, according to
Mr.. Brown. are found in the grounds sur
rounding the White House. One of the
most notable memorial trees In the White
House grounds is a stately American elm,
which was planted by John Quincy Adams,
sixth President OF the United States, dur
ing his incumbency of that office. This
fine tree is located on a mound southeast
of the White House and 1t stands con-
spicuOus object towering above the sur
rounding paintings of a later date in the
grounds,
Another American elm growing near the
west entrance of the north roadway APP
proach 10 the White House was planted by
President Hayes In March. 1878, and
the Executive Mansion was planted by
President Benjamin Harrison in April. 1892.
President Mckinley planted scarlet oak
In the lawn west of the White House,
bordering the walk which now leads TO
the executive offices, and President Roose-
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site of colossal statue of the martyred
President, Abraham Lincoln, which at that
time 1t was proposed to place there. This
oriental plane tree was then bare stemmed
with few small branches near the top
about eight feet from the original ground
surface. But the mound was made around
| the tree and from this bare stem roots
/ were speedily sent out and the tree COM
menced a vigorous growth of phenomenal
rapidity and luXuriance, which has con-
tinued to the present time. 1t is now over
seventy feet high with nearly equal spread
of branches, and is regarded by many as
the most highly ornamental tree in the
park.
A young European hornbeam was planted
several years ago by the late Senator
HOar in the public reservation bounded by
Connecticut avenue, Q and Goth streets
northwest, and Secretary Wilson of the
Agricultural Department planted two pin
oaks in the small triangle formed by the
intersecting walks west of 18th street near
the center of the Agricultural Department
grounds. as memorials to former Secretary
Rusk and former Assistant Secretary Will
let's.
One of the notable old trees In the Capitol
grounds is a Cameron elm, located south
of the south wing of the Capitol. The late
Senator Cameron of PENNSYLVANIA while a
member of the committee on public build
ings and grounds interviewed in behalf of
this tree and prevented its destruction.
An American elm brought here from
! Arbor Lodge, Neb was planted April o.
1895, in the Agricultural Department
grounds by the late j. Sterling Morton, who
was then Secretary of Agriculture, to COM
| memorate Arbor day in the United States,
of which he was the founder. This tree
; is located in a group of elms bordering 18th
street about midway between B street
northwest and street southwest, and 1t is
marked by a stone shaft
In the botanic gardens there are planted
a large number of trees as memorials of
men prominent in the nations history.
These historic trees are both evergreen
and deciduous
| One of the most interesting memorial
trees in this garden is that planted in
commemoration of President Garfield. 1t
is growing the border of the walk near
the south entrance to the large conserva-
tory. This tree has a novel history. At
the funeral ceremonies of President Gar
| field a small Seeding branchlet of acacia
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A beautiful specimen of the oriental plane
tree, originally planted In 1862 In the
botanic gardens by direction of the late
Thaddeus Stevens, now forms one of the
chief forestry attractions in Lincoln Park.
The tree suffered in 1870 from an overflow
of the Potomac river. which threatened its
destruction. and ii was removed from the
botanic gardens to the park, then an un-
improved government reservation. and was
replanted in what is now the center of
Lincoln Park.
In 1872, when this park was graded and
improved with walks and ornamental plant
ings, a part of the plan adopted for I'M
provement was the construction of an oval
mound in the center, intended to form the
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X
A Russo-American oak, planted April 6,
1904, in the lawn east of the west terrace of
the White House by President Roosevelt
and Secretaries Hitchcock and Wilson, has
an interesting history. This tree is lineal
descendant of native American oak which
formerly grew above and overshadowed the
old tomb of Washington at Mt. Vernon.
Acorns from this oak were sent by Charles
Sumner, while he was a senator of the
United States, TO the Car of Russia.
Secretary Hitchcock, while ambassador at
the court of St. Petersburg, made inquiry
with respect to the disposition of the
acorns sent by Sumner to the car and
found that they had been planted on what
is known as Czarina Island, which is in
cluded in the superb surroundings of one
of the cars palaces near Peterhof. There
he found beautiful oak with a tablet at
its base bearing a Russian inscription, the
translation of which is as follows:
The acorn planted here was taken from
an oak which shades the tomb of the cele-
brated and never to be forgotten Wash
ington; is presented to his imperial majesty
the emperor of all the Russias, as sign
of the greatest respect, by an American"
Secretary Hitchcock gathered a handful
of acorns from under this historic tree and
sent them to Washington for planting and
thus secured a few oak saplings, of
which was set out in the White House
lawn.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
For Growing Girls.

West Pembroke. Me. April "a
Mrs. A. l.. Smith, OF this place. says
that Dodds Kidney Pills are the best
remedy for growing girls. Mrs. Smith
emphasizes her recommendation by
the following experience:
MY daughter was thirteen years old
last November and IL is now two years
since she was first taken with Crazy
Spells that would last week and
would then pass off. In month she
would have the spells again. AT these
times she would eat very little and
was very yellow; even the whites of
her eyes would be yellow.
THE doctors gave us no encourage.
ment, they all said they could not help
her. After taking one box of Dodd's
Kidney Pills, she has not had one bad
spell. OF course, we continued the
treatment until she had used in all
about dozen boxes, and we still give
them to her occasionally when she is
not feeling well. Dodd's Kidney Pills
are certainly the best medicine for
growing girls"
Mothers should heed the advice of
Mrs. Smith for by so doing, they may
save their daughters much pain and
sickness and ensure healthy, happy
future for them.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
Airs. III. Nrighf

Mrs. Pinkham claims that there is ii
kind of dyspepsia that is caused by a
arrangement of the female organism
and which, while it causes disturb.
ance similar to ordinary indigestion,
cannot be relieved without medicine
which not only acts as a stomach tonic,
but has peculiar utcrine-tonic effects
also.
AS proof of this theory we call at
tention to the case of Mrs. Maggie
Wright, Brooklyn, n. Y. who was
completely cured by Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound after every
thing else had failed. She writes:
=" For two years | suffered with dyspepsia
which so iegenernted my entire system that
was unable to attend to my daily duties. /
felt weak and nervous, and nothing that ate
tasted good and it caused a disturbance in my
stomach / tried different dyspepsia cures,
but nothing seemed to help me. was ad-
vised to give Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound a trial, and was happily surprised
to fin that it acted like fine tonic. and in a
few days began to enjoy and properly digest
my food. Ny recovery was rapid, and in
five weeks was a well woman. have rec
commended it to many suffering women"
No other medicine in the world has
received such widespread and unquali-
fed endorsement, or has such a record of
cures of female troubles, as has Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
THE JUVENILE COURT
NOBLE COLORADO INSTITUTION.
Approval Of the Late Senator Wocott
Judge Linsey's Great Work
Law Copied In Other States

Law Copied In Other States.
The late Senator Wolcott was one
of the public men in Colorado who by
word and letter, encourage Judge Lind
sey to take up the fight for childhood
in other states. There are probably
100000 boys taken to the criminal
courts and jails in the United States
every year because of the lack OF any
efficient laws and system to correct
and at the same time protect them.
Senator Wolcott was deeply interested
in this work. Judge Lindsey prizes
highly personal letter he received
from Senator Wolcott in which he
says:
II am extremely interested in the
splendid work you are doing on be-
half of the boys of Colorado. 1t seems
to me that you have found the true
basis for dealing with the youngsters,
and | am delighted that you are TAX
ing the subject up in other states. |
hope to see you on your return and
talk the subject over with you at
length. You are rendering a most
valuable service to Colorado, and |
think the work you are inaugurating
must be an inspiration to good men
everywhere"
Senator wolcott was much i'm
boys to the industrial school alone,
without an officer. as is done con
stantly in the juvenile court of Den
yer. Not one of these boys counted
bad" ever failed to keep his word of
honor. The senator assured Judge
Lindsey that he could do no better work
for the state and that he ought to
help other states get the system inau-
gurated. By giving up most of his va
cations the judge has been able to do
this and still never be away from Den
yer the average time usually allotted
for vacations and never to exceed two
months in any one year.
The states of Nebraska. Washing
ton. Kansas and Utah have adopted
juvenile laws framed after those of
Colorado and Illinois. Nebraska
passed the adult delinquent law just
as Judge Lindsey drew it when he Wis
tied Lincoln last winter He is in re
ceipt of letters from citizens in all OF
these states assuring him that the leg
islation was largely due to his visits,
addresses and work with the legisla-
tive committee.
The juvenile court officers are be-
sieged daily with requests from other
cities for the blank forms OF pro
cedure. description of methods and
personal work of the juvenile court of
Denver. To supply this demand
thousands of pamphlets have been
printed and circulated. The laws were
introduced in a number of other states
largely through the personal efforts of
Judge Lindsey. This is notably true
in Nebraska and in his native state,
Tennessee. He found that SSl boys
were among the Jail arrests in Nash
Vile last year. The Legislature met In
Joint session to hear him explain Colo
radios system and he took with him as
an object lesson gang of boys whom
he found in the capitol yards. These
boys were idling about the place. They
were not over thirteen years of age.
yet they had all been in Jail. The
Colorado law was forthwith introduced
into the Legislature.
Letters received at the juvenile
court from committees in several
other states assure the Judge that the
laws will also pass in those states
Denver Republican.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
ANTI-BoYcoTT BILL.
Signed by Governor Mcdonald and
Will Soon Be Law in Colorado.


Denver, April 23-Last Friday the
governor signed what is known as the
antEpoycott law, and ninety days from
date the same will be in effect. II
will then be unlawful for persons to
practice what is generally known as
picketing and boycotting. The act
provides that it will be unlawful for
any person to loiter about the streets
or highways leading to any place of
business for the purpose of influencing
others not to trade with or work for
any other person or corporation, or to
picket the place of business of any
other person or corporation for the
purpose of obstructing or interfering
with any lawful business work or en-
terprise.
Another section of the act makes IL
unlawful to boycott or to publish any
notice of a boycott against any firm
doing a lawful business, or against
any judicial officer or other public
officer because of any official act or
decision of such officer.
Still another section makes 1t un
lawful for employers to maintain black
lists, with a proviso. however. that
either the employer or his workmen
may impart fair and unbiased opin-
lOuS anu lnlorldtiOH as " eiehei 'hS
employees or employers qualification.
The act also declares 1t unlawful to
use force, threats or other means of
intimidation to prevent any person
from engaging in aHs lawful occupa-
ton at any place he or she sees fit.
The act provides that viSation
shall be criminal offence of the grade
of misdemeanor and punishment by a
fine of not less than ten dollars t$10)
nor more than two hundred and fifty
dollars (s250) or Imprisonment in the
county jail or both in the discretion OF
the court.
The intention of the act is to do
away with intimidation by either side
in labor controversies.
The bill was introduced into the
Legislature by Theodore II. Thomas. a
member of the House of Representa-
tives from Denver. and the author OF
a former anti-boycott law which was
Governor Orman. The bill is closely
modelled after a similar act which was
passed several years ago in the state
of Alabama and has been construed
and upheld by several decisions of the
Alabama courts. The workings of the
law in Alabama have been most salts
factory and have brought about
great change in removing from labor
controversies much bitterness and vio
lence. 1t is predicted by the persons
who were sponsors for the bill that 1t
will be a great step toward industrial
peace in Colorado and rapidly lead to
staple industrial conditions.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
Colorado Telephone Business.

Denver April 23.-The Colorado Tel
ephone Company has just issued a
statement of its business for 1904, the
most prosperous in the history of the
company. The increase in net earn
ings was s62,O50, the increase in cap.
ital stock 100000. and the increase in
subscribers, G,S76.
The gross earnings of the company
for 1904 were 81 ,497,350, an increase OF
S2O2,512 over the year previous. The
expenses were s1,11S,196. the net earn
ings of the company being 1919 154, as
compared with s317.1O for 1903.
The capital stock of the company
December 81. 1904, was s4,354 $50, an
increase of 5000, 900, and the number of
subscribers was 37102, an increase of
6,S76 over 1903.
Plans for expansion are now being
considered by the company, Shich will
bring many new lines into its territory
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
Niaqara Water Power.

The commissioners of Queen Victo-
ria park. on the Canadian side of Nj
agara falls, show proper sense of the
condition now affecting that majestic
cataract. They have just issued their
nineteenth annual report and laid it
before the Ontario Legislature, set
ting forth that halt must be called
in the granting OF franchises at the
falls and that too many have been
given away already. Three of them
are now in the possession of private
companies and fourth. permitting the
creation of 100000 more horsepower
from the Chippewa river, is under con-
sideration. This will make an aggre-
gate on the Canadian side Of 475.O00
horsepower. which the commissioners
think should not. at the present time,
be exceeded. II more are to be given
hereafter they should cost the grantees
more, and in particular care should be
taken that the shores above and be-
low the falls be not marred by un-
slightly buildings.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
ToRTURING HUMoUR.
Body a Mass Of Sores-Treated by
Three Doctors but Grew Worse
Cured by Cuticura for 75c.

MY little daughter was a mass OF
sores all over her body. Her face
was eaten away, and her ears looked
as II they would drop off. l called in
three doctors, but she grew worse.
Neighbors advised Cuticura, and be-
fore had used half of the cake of
soap and box of ointment the sores
had all healed. and my little ones
skin was as clear as newborn
babes. | would not be without Cuti-
cura again If it cost five dollars, in
stead of seventy-fve cents, which is
all it cost us to cure onr baby. Mrs.
G. j. Steese, 7O1 Coburn St. Akron.
Ohio"
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
GREAT ACTOR is DEAD
JEFFERsoN's CAREER CLOSED.
rip Van WinkIe" Begins His Final
SIeep-End Comes at Palm Beach,
Elorida

rip Van WinkIe" Begins His Final
sIeep-End Comes at Palm Beach,
Florida.
West Palm Beach, Fla, April 23.-
Joseph Jefferson, the eminent actor.
died at his home. THE Reefs at
Palm Beach at 6.15 this evening.
The end came after a day of uncon-
seriousness and after a heroic struggle
of days, which had exhausted his vi
tality.
At his deathbed were his wife. his
sons. Charles B. and Frank Jefferson;
his nurse, DR.. r. B. Porter and his
faithful old servant, Karl Kettler.
The end was not surprise to his
family Ever since his last sinking
spell. which came after a rally Thurs
day morning, and which was followed
by no apparent improvement until Fri
day. the family has been waiting for
the end.
Mr.. Jefferson's condition Saturday
night grew steadily worse. and the
family. who had retired. were sum
moned from their beds and DIR. Porter
was called. The patients condition
continued to grow worse all through
to-day and the brief bulletins from the
bedside contained no words of encour-
agement
The sickness of Mr.. jefferson which
ended in his death was contracted, it
is believed, while on a recent visit to
his son, Charles B. jefferson, at Hobe
Sound, a few miles above Palm Beach,
where he went to meet his friend,
former President Cleveland. 1t is be-
lieved that from a slight indiscretion
in his eating there he suffered an at
tack of indigestion. Since his return
to his home his condition grew stead
lily worse, with slight rallies, until the
end.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
State Library Association

Denver, April 24.-Librarians of Colo
RADIO libraries are to form a state as
sociation. The meeting has been called
through a circular letter issued by
Miss Katherine Craig, the state super
intendent of instruction, and is to be
held at the rooms of the state library
in the state building on May 9th. All
librarians, members of the travelling IL
brary commission. the Colorado Ii
brary Commission and members of
woman's clubs have been invited to at
tend.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26

There is Catarrh in this section of the country
than all other diseases put together and until the last
few years supposed TO be incurabc. For great
many years doctors pronounced II local direase and
prescribed local remedies, and by constantly falling
to with loo cal treatment pronounced It ncursbe
Science has proven Catarrh 10 be constitutional dis
and therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by r. Cheney
Co.. Toledo, Ohio. is the only constitutional cure on
the market 1t IL taken internally in dose. from 10
drops teAspoonful. 1t acts directly the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They orer one
hundred dollars for any II falls to cure Send
for circulars and Testimonials.
Address: +. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take fairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
cannonadine Heard.

Saigon. French Cochin China. April 90
The complete Russian fleet left Kan
ranh bay on April 22d at midday. AT
night heavy cannonading was heard
out at sea. 1t is supposed the Russian
fleet was engaged with a portion of
the Japanese squadron.