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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
The Drink Bill.
rom the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The American Grocer's estimate of the
retail cost of stimulants to bibulous Ameri-
cans in the year ended June 30, 1904, is
81, 49S, 822, rs or nearly $100,0O,000 more
than the average of the five years of 1900
o.. The excess Is chiefly In alcoholic bev-
erages, the increase per capita in the use
OF beer being about one quart. Estimating
the population of the United States at
81, 752, 600 the consumption Of stimulants
per head cost 1883, or s91. 65 for each fam
lily of five persons. Coffee tea and cocoa
cost per head $2.70, against s15.63 for alco-
holic drinks The use of whisky grows.
Official statistics show that in 1904 the con-
sumption of whisky was Las gallons per
head, an increase over 1895 OF 461a per cent.
The use of wine per head in the same period
has doubled, While beer has increased in
consumption to the extent of 1873 per cent.
The use of all alcoholic drinks combined
Increased 21.S per cent. The alcohol bill
was S1277, T2T, 100; coffee bill, $165, 395, ops.
tea bill SAT 800 600; cocoa BILL $S,0000O0.
1t is disappointing to notice that the use
OF soft drinks and milder stimulants, ike
wine and beer, has not checked the IN
creased use of spirits. The situation Is due
in part perhaps to increased prosperity. In
England it has been observed that In bad
years the masses economic on their drains,
but return TO them when employment and
wages improve. The American Grocer re.
whisky removed and should temperance
sentiment grow sluggish. this nation would
be in a fair way to a debauchery that
would threaten It's life" 1t is. in fact, diff
flcult to account fully for the increased
consumption of alcohol per head in view
of the diminishing popularity of the dram
drinking habit 1t Is no longer common for
a gentleman to be seen drunk; 1t is consid-
cred bad FORM The customs and diver
sions of the people have changed in the last
fifty years very materially and, as respects
drunkenness for the better. 1t Is surmised
that not a little of the apparent increase
in the consumption of alcohol per head in
1904 is more apparent than real. A great
deal of alcohol is now used for medicine,
in which it is conceded to have certain
limited value. Much Is used in the prepara
ton of tnctures and proprietary "medi-
cines" to say nothing of varnishes, etc.
The use of alcohol in the arts has undoubt-
eddy grown largely. and 1t is almost impos-
slble to distinguish between the amount thus
usefully employed and the amount employed
In excessive and vicious drinking The num-
Der of gallons CONSUMED" in all ways in
1904 was 121 101 ,997, which is a small In
crease over 1903. OF beer ], 494, 191 1926 gal
Ions were consumed. of domestic wine 3D.
53s. 100 gallons. and of imported wines 5,517,-
56S gallons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
In Old Touraine.
Architectural Record.

From the Architectural Record.
Touraine is as rich in historic interest as it
is in natural beauties. The house of Valois
had special liking for the banks of thu
Loire, and the great mobiles of their court
chateaux marvels of architectural grace,
strength and beauty. but of which there Is
not stone that is not cemented with blood
For the Valois lived In an atmosphere of
intrigue fraud and violence. They were al
ways being conspired against, and they met
plot with counterpart; if treason could not
be met with force a sudden surprise or
stab in the dark or the malignant skill OF
some italian chemist laid to rest forever
suspicious which might have been unfound-
ed. 1t is but fair to state. however, that
this was not often the case, for the mobiles
not engaged in waging war openly or COW
ertly with their sovereign. quarre.ed among
themselves and led forth their retainerS
to surprise or besiege a. neighboring castle.
On the battIement of every donton there
was a Waterman. day and night, ever on
the lookout for the CLINT of arms in the
valley below; and ready to his hand was a
huge horn, one blast of which would alarm
the garrison and bring them to the walls.
A few feet below the Waterman there dan
gled from a jutting beam the corpse or
some poor wretch. and in the loathsome
dungeons beneath the moat others were
chained to the reeking walls. for every
castelar, had the right of administering
greater and lesser Justice and could dis
pose of the lives and liberties OF his vas
sails as he deemed fit. He had other priv
ileees Also some of which make US wonder
why the revolution did not come centuries
earlier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
BLACK FRIDAY.
BY FREDERIC S. IsIdAM,
Au.hor of Under the Rose, The Strol1ers.

Copyright. 1904. the Bobbs- Merrill Company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
The Power to Please.
From Success.

From success.
The power to please is tremendous as
set. What can be more valuable than
personality which always attracts. never
repels7 1t is not only valuable in business.
but also In every field OF life. 1t makes
statesmen and politicians. 1t brings clients
to the lawyer and patients to the physi-
clan. 1t is worth everything to the clergy
man. No matter what career you enter.
you cannot overestimate the Importance
Of cnltivating that charm OF manner. those
personal qualities. which attract people to
you. They will take the place of capital
or influence. They are often a substitute
for large amount of hard work.
Some men attract business customers,
clients, patients. as naturally as magnets
attract particles Of steel. Everything seems
to point their way, for the same reason
that the steel particles point toward the
magnet-because they are attracted.
Such men are business magnets. Busi-
ness moves toward them even when they
do not apparently make half so much eff
fort to get It as the less successful. Their
friends call them lucky dogs" But IL we
analyze these men closely, we find that
they have attractive qualities. There Is
usually some charm OF personality about
them that wins all hearts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10

" among the Romany folk the supreme
personality Is a woman. and she Is known
as queen"
At the camp In the Bronx the other day
the men refused at first to be photographed
but when the women appeared they listened
more favorably to the appeal and granted II.
In Hungary, where, whatever may be the
gipsies' origin, they have come nearer set
thing down than elsewhere they play most
wonderful music, music 80 wonderful that
Liszt was entranced and appreciably In
fiuenced by 1t. Here as in England music
seems to be a decadent are among them; in
fact the gipsies are musical only where the
people as whole are musical.
Travel North and South.
The gipsies to whom New York city Is
the center of attraction travel north and
south, from northern Canada to Mexico,
following the coast more or less closely,
but they do little cross country wandering.
They are nearly all OF English origin,
though, no doubt. of more or less pure gem
uine Romany extraction. Their family
names are British-Evans, Stanley, Lowell.
Riley-the queen" who died last year in
New Jersey was Riley.
Last year q band of seyenty-fiye Russian
Ripsies which came here by ship, was de-
ported by the immigration bureau as not
likely to be good citizens. During their
detention at Ellis Island they were visited
by half q dozen of their own blood, from
New York, and while the latter could
speak no Russian and the gipsies could
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10

speak no English they were able to get
along fairly well together through the use
of the Romany jargon. The would-be immi-
grants expected to meet one antoine
Mitchell, whom they believed to be the
head and front of American gipsydom but
he could not be found.
The present gypsy fondness for the thea
ter Is supposed to date back to the days of
the gypsy play. The Romany Rye" a
great success more than twenty years ago.
To give verisimilitude to the piece a little
gypsy girl, Marie Lowell, was engaged to
appear nightly upon the stage. She was a
picture of childish beauty of an almost
elfn type, and a great attraction. When
she grew up she left her fathers camp to
elope with young man belonging to a
rival less respectable gypsy community.
and for years Chief Lowell. Marie
father, offered a price for the young man.
dead or alive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10

Gerald" said the young wife, noticing
how heartily he was eating, do I cook as
we'll as your mother ddT'
Gerald put up his monocle and stared at
her through 1t.
Once for ALL Agatha" he said Il beg you
will remember that although | may seem to
be In reduced circumstances now, ! come of
an old and distinguished family. My mother
was not a cook. Chicago Tribune.
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mourners wore their ordinary gay-colored
clothes at the funeral was rebuked by one
of the tribe who overheard the Slur.
I'VE mourn in our hearts. not with our
Clothes, said the Romany woman with dig
nifty.
prince of the Gipsies"
The Connecticut gypsy prince Thomas
Williams, was possibly the most picturesque
of his blood who has ever been in this coun-
try. He roamed the United States the bet
ter part of fortyfour years, with his head
quarters in Connecticut, first at New Haven
and later near East Hartford, where he had
house like other folks, which he occu-
pied sometimes for months together, and
he died in his bed, when he came to die,
most Of us do.
But Thomas Williams lived the gypsy life
just the same. Every spring he started
out, not TO leave the road till late in the
fall and some years he went far south, re-
manning out all winter. He probably
the richest gypsy that has ever lived in the
United States His savings bank accounts
well distributed over New England are said
to have footed up more than 100000, and
his caravan, of which his own truly pala-
tial wagon the great attraction, was
'as gorgeous as a circus parade" as old
timers among the Connecticut farmers will
still tell you.
This wagon was really marvel. 1t was
In truth, nothing less than a triumphal
chariot. His parade was genuinely impos-
ing, with that great chrOmatfc and golden
van in the lead, himself sometimes proudly
perched aloft on the drivers seat. some
times lolling comfortably within. Six sleek
and handsome horses, trapped out In gaudy,
costly harness, hauled the chariot, and be-
hind 1t followed always a train of vans
adorned more gorgeously than any but the
most splendid circus wagons ever built. Be-
hind the vans always followed train of
horses not wind broken. knock-kneed, spav
ined brutes. but well-fed. high-sptrited nags,
sound in wind and limb such would be
a credit to any first-clasS horse dealer in
the land
Princes Word as Good as His Bond.
prince Williams word is good as his
bond" is the way the Connecticut farm
ers used to express their opinion of this
gypsy monarch's honesty during his life,
and he personally very popular.
The princes splendor madness was full
Of method. He knew full well the value of
a caravan SO gorgeous to make the vii
layers and farmers break out In sponta-
neous Gees" and "Gollysf' and Wal, /
swannys!" when 1t passed. Nothing, he
was completely persuaded, would bring
business to him so fast a f1rst-class show
for eyes that rarely saw any splendor which
he didn't provide to feast upon And moth
ing, he understood quite as well, could hold
his trade SO that he could camp at the
same crossroads year after year and always
be welcome, except the deserved reputation
of a fair trader. He had 1t all right, and
there were many besides his gypsy followers
who mourned his death when it came.
Prince Williams camps were dlHerent
from most gypsy communities, inasmuch as
they were ruled by men. Almost universal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
woman's Prayer Answered.

The invasion by women OF the profess
sions and occupations hitherto held cxclu-
siveIy by men cannot be regarded with ur-
mixed satisfaction. When. generation
ago. women pleaded patheticallys for the
right to work they did not anticipate what
work should ultimately be thrust on them
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Public Speaking.

From Printer and Publisher (Toronto).
The art of public speaking is all too lit
tie cultivated in Canada. In this respect
we are far behind our neighbors in the
United States, and not within hailing dis
lance even OF British public men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10

The man behind the white apron indig-
nantly asserted himself.
II won't be ordered around as IL I was
a slave" he exclaimed. I'm good as
YOU. It's no disgrace to be a waiter!'
Maybe not said the dyspeptic guest.
but it's disgrace to be such a waiter as
you are."-Chicago Tribune.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-30
Ordinance No. 62.

An ordinance to regulate the Use of
 water from the water works of the
 town of Skagway, and to establish rules ana regulations for the govern ment of employes and consumers and
 rates pertaining to the same.
 Be 1t ordained by he common council of the Town of Skagway.
 Section I. The committee on water works of the common council shall have immediate cOntro and management of every hing pertaining to the water works of this town, and do all other acts that may be necessary for the prudent management and protection of said works, subject to the confirmation of the common council.
 But the council shall appoint the of- fcers and employees of said water works ana prescribe their salaries or cOmpen- satiou upon nominations and recom- mendations to be made and reported tC the council by the committee on water works, or by a m jority or minority oi said committee.
 The officers of the works shall consist of supervisor of the works and water registrar.
 The supervisor shall be the general executive officer of the works.
 He shall keep a complete record st
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-30
MANY THERE
Skagwayans In Plenty At
 Los Angeles
Special Correspoudence.) ]

Los Angeles, Jan, 22.-Phil Abra' hams got here couple of days ago. He is wearing Panama hat and white vest and looks like the Prince of Monte Carlo, Big real estate operators are chasing him with an idea that he has a million or two for investment,
 George Dedman and family are win tsring at South Pasadena, one of the swell places of Southern California. Just to keep his hand ID, Mir. Dedmsn has taken the management of hand some tourist hotel for three months, It !s said to have been a failure before he took hold of it, but now every room is filled. He will be back at the Golden North in time to handle the rush for the Panama.
 B. A. Whalen's store at 3ll west 9th street is a swell looking place, with large plate glass windows. Besides Alaska curioS he is carrying Navajo blankets, Mexican drawn work, Califor- nia, Arizona and Nevada Indian blank cts and curiOs generally. His store is one of the most attractive iu the city, and he is said to be doing well, He is going 10 make a trip among the Indians of Old Mexico,
 The firm of Gilman < Co, coffee roasters and spice men, with A. L, Cheney at the head, b been growing and branching out and now has fine large brick building of it's own in the wholesale district. Nh. Cheney is one of the solid men of Los Angeles and has handsome home and a big auto mobile.
 w. Fl. Othmer, formerly of Skagway, is in business for himself He is a con tractor in decorating, paper hanging and painting. He has not had a week day of since arriving here two years ago.
 T. J. Watson, formerly of Watson X Church, of Skagwav, is in the real es- tate busin, $ ID Los Angeles. His specially is beach property. He is a persistent worker and is reported to be meeting with success.
 Joseph Purkhard is making a tour of Europe. His sons are mining iu Ari- zOua. Mir Burkhard is one of the wealthy men of Los Angeles. His in- vestmeuts were made before the recent great advance in realty values.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-30

Section IS. No plumber or other person will be allowed to make conneo- tions with the city mains. or to make al terations in pipes or other fixtures in connection therewi6h, or to connect pipes when they have been discOnnec- ted, or 10 turn water of on any pre- misses, without the permission of the supervisor or the committee on water works.
 Section l9. Plumbers doing work by which water may be drawn from tae city mains must make in writing a trus and accurate report of the work done within three days after the completion of same, on forms furnished by the town. Section 20 Plumbers violating this ordinance in any particular, or failing to perform their work according to the rules and regulations herein laid down, or executing 1t unskilliully, or to the damage of the city water works, shall be debarred from making connections with the city mains.
 Section 2I. The supervisor and mem- bers of the committee on water works, may have free access at proper hours ot the day to all parts of buildings and premises in which water may be deliver ed from the city main, for the purpose of inspecting the condition of the pipes and fixtures and the manner in whilh the water is used.
 Section 22 On failure to comply with the provisions of this ordinance as , condition to the use of water, or to pay the water rates at the time and in the manner hereinafter provided, the water may be shut of until payment is made of the amout due, with one dollar in ad- dition for the expense of turning the water of and on.
 Section 23. Alter the water has been shut off at the stop cock at the curb as provided in Section, 22, If il shall be turned on by any persou except an au- thorized emplOye of the city, an excava- ton Vill te made in the street, the water shut of at the main and not turned on again until the arrears, the cost of replacing the street and five (Sl dollars for the expense Of shutting the water of and turning it on is paid.
 Section 24. The water rates shall be due, uayable in advance on the first of each month (except for meter which shall be paid on the first day of the suc- ceeding mouthl and if not paid within the first ten days, the right is hereby reserved to shut of the premises as pro- vided in Sections 22 and 23.
 Section 24. The foregoing Proyis ons of this ordinance must be strictly com- piled with in every instance and water must be paid for by all persons supplied according to the following schedule of water rates.
 Employees of the city are not permit ted to make any exceptions whatever,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-30
Cured His Mother of RhsumAtisu

My mother has been a sufferer for many years from rueumatism," says w. Fl. Howard of Husband, Pennsylvania, "At times she was unable to move at all, while at all times walking was pain full. presented her with 8 bottle of Chamberlain's Pam Balm and after 8 few applications she decided it was the most wonderful pain reliever she had ever tried, in fact, she is never without it now and IS at all times ah's to walk, An occasiC nal application Pain Balm keeps away pain tha, ,he was form erlv tror nIC,, wits.' For sale by Kelly Drug Go.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-30
THE POWER OF STEAM.
Many May See But It Takes Genius to
 Realize.

When James Watt saw the steam causing the kettle lid to jump up and down he said There must be power in that steam that it can lift such a weight"
 There was.
 Millions prior to him had seen the same phenomenon and regarded 1t as an unexplained mystery.
 Recent scientific research has put it's finger on the cause Of Dandrufr. Fall ing Hair. and consequent Badness. and has uuearthed a tiny germ which eats the life from the roots of human hair. Newbro's Herpicide destroys this germ end consequently restores the hair to it's natural state.
 Sold by leading druggists Send 10c. in stamps for sample to The Herpicide G.. Detroit. Mich.
 Wm. Britt, Special Agent.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-30
Wood and Coal For Sale

We have for sale and will deliver to any part of the city good dry wood. Sawed in any length. Alaska Transfer Co.,, Phone 10. o2Ou u
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-30
Fast Time F. om Nome

The last mail from Nome reached Dawson from the Boring sea camp in seven weeks.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-30
ShRgway Laundry

For frst-claSs work try Skagway Laundry. Twenty-Five years experi- ence. Telephone S9. If
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-09
PEACE ENJOYS
ARE NOW SITTING
FACE TO FACE
CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE
REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE
HOSTILE EASTERN MA
TloNs, BEGAN TO-DAY.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. o.
To-day the peace envoys of Russia
and Japan began their great battle Of
wits. On one hand the Japanese. ef.
fort Will be to reap, the benefit of vic.
tories won on sea and land and to Sc
cure sufficient guarantees for the
maintenance of peace in the future.
On the other hand the Russian en-
deavor win be TO minimize the Jap
anese demands making as good bar
gain as possible and save the face of
tie Car. u
With these general objects In view.
both sides are. doing much blufiing.
The Japanese, 1t is expected, will at
first make demands far in excess of
what they hope to obtain. The Rus
SLAMS will be able to claim victory
by securing concessions from the orig.
inal Japanese conditions. This being
the situation. the prospects of long
conference with an ultimate treaty or
peace as the outcome. is believed to
be brighter. q
Tie first session OF the peace con:
ference began shortly after ten o'clock
this morning In the general stores
building at the navy yard. Arriving
In autos the envoys of Russia and
Japan We're escorted by Secretary
Pierce to the rooms on the second
floor prepared for them. Then Mr..
Pierce, when all were gathered in the
big council chamber announced that
1t was his pleasure as the United
States government representative to
turn over the rooms for the use Of
the representatives Of Japan and Rus
sia and to assure them Of the deep in
terest that the United States felt in
the happy outcome of their labors.
Then with bow Mr.. Pierce with
drew to the rooms reserved for him
self and the ENJOYS OF the two war.
ring emperors were left face to face
to settle down to business.
In this simple democratic way, was
inaugurated the conference which 1t
is the hope of the civilized world will
put stop to the most stupendous
and bloodiest war in history. =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-09

house. admitted MoraIdo. He went
TO bed at -four A NJ. and did not know
what happened after that He said
the cotillion was a very nice party.
NearlySall Of tue officers In the sarri
son and their wives were there.
You carried rugs and drapcries
from Captain Targart's home 10 iik
mp the hailgs he was asked.
.oh no." said Moraldo. '.the sol.
dlera did that.''
Passing on to the subject OF calls
Moraldo could net remember IL Cen
Eeral Miner had or had not ever COME
To the Taggart house nj night. He.
was certain Miner had come alone u
least once.
Question ',you never saw any.
thing improper when 10 was thare7'.;
v Answer--''weIl. saw him there. Z
TIE deposition of Captain willIan
-. caidweil. stationed ut Forf Lear
enwofth was read He said lie was
with Captain Taggart the night Tar.
CART Is nccused OF assaultinE his wife
while intoxicated Taggart. the wit
ness says, was quite sober. Pressed
for details the witness asked permits
sion to refer to a paper he had sIgned.
II developed that this was stale
ment signed BY Caldwell at tic ra.
quest Of q friend OF Tassart's the day
after this Incident In II Caldwell
had testified to the sobriety Of Tag.
gart on tha. evening They had been
to class dinner at the oiiicer's club
together. Charles II, Hulburd In
charge Of Mrs. Tasgart's financial a.:
fairs testified by deposition that Mrs.
Taggart's annual income since her
mothers death Is $4,000. Before that
while she lived with Captain Tasgart
!. was s11o month. The principal
by win Of her parents goes to the
children on AIRS. Taggart's death.
Mrs. Taggart's, attorneys. when this
statement was read. stated for the
records that they desired no ali.
mony.