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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
GIANTS.
Facts Concerning Persons of Great
stature the World Has Known

From the New York Tribune.
The young Russian STRIPPING nine feet
eight inches high who was found not long
ago on the Siberian border and speedily in
troduced European show bills. revives
interest in giants in general and directs att
tention to the literature OF those placid and
innocent Brobdingna gians who seem to
keep up the line of their order with unfailinE
regularity. There is a good deal of II when
It is set in photographed array. but 1t II
generally hidden away in dust-bins OF obliv<
ion beyond the ordinary students explore
alton.
In Ills French scholar named Henzion
published a work about giants, beginning
with Adam, who. as he asserted. was 123
feet o inches tall Eve being only five feet
shorter But Adams descendants began to-
taper off from the beginning. When they
came to Noah they had sheared down that
celebrated navigator to the comparatively
trivial stature of twenty-seven feet. Abra+
ham was only twenty and Moses stopped at
thirteen, a dwarfish height IN the comS
parison. After the great lawgiver the STATE
ure of mankind came down to Its presene
average, in which there has been no
marked change, except in individual cases.
since the beginning of the historical and
statistical period. Now and then colossus
arises out of a generation of pygmies, like
the young Russian referred to, and now,
and then big skeleton is dug up showing
that nature has some obscure need OF
giants and has never allowed the race eng
tirely to run out.
In life they are usually weakminded. as
well as frail of body, and rule they do
not live long. Dwarfs, on the other hand.
are often nimble witted and stand gooq
chance of longevity. An Austrian empress
In the seventeenth century took the within TO
round up all the giants and dwarfs in her
empire and turn them In together. Approx
hension was expressed that the big ones
would terrify the small ones, but IL was the
other way The giants were compelled TO
ask for protection from the impish tricks
of the dwarfs and they had to be separatY
ed before peace reigned among them.
The ordinary giant of the circus. pre-
tending to be eight feet and more in stature,
is likely to be foot or so shorter than
that. the rest being shake and boot heel.
How much is added to the real height OF
this Muscovite Goliath to make up his asf
serted nine feet eight inches Is a matter OF
conjecture SO far, and perhaps the shows
men may succeed In concealing II till post
mortem measurements are taken. But II
he has anything near the stature claimed
for HIM he will easily lead the giants pro-
cession of all times except the biblical ones,
which for ouch purposes Of comparison may
properly be left out Of the count
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
Paris Cor. London Globe

Paris Cor London Globe
Abbas II, khedive of Egypt, had pleas
anter time in Paris incognito than If he
had come here chief Of state. Putting
UP at a quiet hotel near the Arc de Triom-
phe, he led during his short visit the life
Of an ordinary traveller. Every morning,
dressed in an ordinary tourist suit and
wearing a bowler hat he rode in the Bots
dc Boulogne In his automobile, or sauntered
on foot along the gay boulevards. He took
his meals at restaurant near the Champs
Elysees, where the walters were far from
suspecting whom they had to serve. His
evenings were spent either at the theaters
or at the more select music halls. Few
knew him, and those who did pretended not
to, which amounts to the same thing. About
the only visit paid by him was to the Turk
ish embassy, where he had a long inter-
view with Munir Pasha. How Alfonso XIII
would have liked such a quiet. enjoyable
time!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
Servant Problem in 1867.
N the London Chronicle

From the London Chronicle.
There was g. servant problem couple of
centuries ago. but 1t was solved In a rough
and-ready fashion nor yet an unpleasant
one. AS Pepys records. On April IL. 1867.
he came home, "saw my door and hatch
open. left so by Luce. our cook maid.
which so vexed me that did give her a
kick In our entry and offered blow at
her." But this. which would have made
police court case in these days, seems to
have left the harmony OF the seventeenth
century household undisturbed. For with
the kicks came the halfpence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
JACK TAR'S WAGES.
Higher Here Than Those Abroad, or
the Average Ashore.

From the New York Tribune.
The variety of methods whereby petty
officers and men In the various navies of
the world are compensated renders diff
cult any exact comparison of their re-
enumeration. The average cost of main
tenance of enlisted men in the various
navies is regarded, however, as a fair cri-
terion of the financial treatment afforded
them. Under the head of maintenance Is in
cluded pay, clothing, food and allowances
but even after including these there Is no
way in which the increased pay for length
Of service. the prospects of pension after
a given period of service, and the educa ton
which enables the enlisted men of the navy
to command increased pay In other occupa-
lions when their terms of service have eX-
pired can be expressed In dollars and cents
Taking only the cost of maintenance Of
an enlisted man. the English naval and
military record of October /, makes the fol-
lowing showing:
Russian navy. ....................... $3.50
French navy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
English navy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
United States navy. Observation-Disclosures. 565
Germany, France and Russia have COM
pulsory enlistment, short-term service with
certain prescribed periods In the reserve
with pay. varying in amount according to
country and circumstances.
Some estimate Of the pay received by men
and petty officers in the American navy
can be based on the payroll of single bat
tleship. The Maryland, for instance, one
of the latest battleships to go into commits
sion, has 131 enlisted men, of whom 25 per
cent are petty officers. The lowest wage
paid is $40 month and the highest is
sT547. Seven receive more than SIS a
month; seventeen more than $40 and less
than $40; four more than $50 and less than
$40; twenty-five more than $50 and less
than SEQ; thirty mine more than $40 and less
than $50; 1S4 more than $50 and less than
$40, and 139 more than S25 month No
foreign battleship compares with that rec
ord for the pay of it's enlisted force. and
this does not include the extra pay and
allowances such as are received by seamen
In charge of holds. qualified gun pointers,
who get from 50 to $40 additional to their
regular pay, the S. month allowed to the
gun captains and the holders of good-con
duct pins, each of which entities its owner
to IS cents a month. The pay compares
more than favorably with the wages of en-
ployes IN other occupations, when the al
lowances during an enlistment and the pro-
vision for retirement after thirty years are
taken into consideration and In computing
which certain kinds Of service count double.
A man on the retired list gets three-fourths
of his active pay. It Is entirely possible
and there are many instances-for enlisted
men to obtain homes and raise families in
greater comfort and with better facilities
than Is the case with the average wage
worker in other lines. even the more ex-
pert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06

AS the result Of street car wreck at
East Liverpool Charles Henderson, aged
thirty-51e of Wellsville, and Harry Green
of the brmer place will die. The car be-
came unmanageable on the steep hill and, on
jumping the track, crashed into a hard
fence: A number of others were injured,
but not seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06

Mrs Hoyle-"She was once in society. but
she isn't now.
Mrs Doyle-"What shut her outr'
Mrs. Hoyle-"She got into the habit OF
going TO the opera to hear the music
Town Topics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
CANADA.
Hay Fever Unknown.

Certain it is, and many years of careful expert
ence are back OF the statement, that hay fever
and Kindred annoying and troublesome summer at
fectons, distressing to so many thousands all over
the country, recurring regularly July and August
are absolutely unknown In the Highlands of On
tario." Thousands OF people go to Muskoka, Geor-
gian Bay or the Lake of the Bays every year for
nothing else but to avoid hay fever, and find per-
feet immunity from the alment, and many by
going there regularly for period of a few years
are said to be permanently cured.
Hay fever booklet be had free for the ask.
ing by applying to
GEO. W. MOSS, Passenger Agent,
my1-S 20 14l1 G st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06

DOUBLING GAP WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS;
20 So miles OF noun ain forest and lake. re-
sort for recreation. comfort and pleasure. Cool,
dry climate. Hotel, farms and dairy. Mod. rates.
GEORGE ALBERT FREYER, Proprietor,
MELVILLE, Cumberland Co.. Pa.
my23 tn tn Su BOT g
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
LA FONTAINE.

Kentucky ave. near Beach Steam heat: sun oar.
Ter; excellent table; refined ard homeike; 81 so up
daily. IS up weekly. r. B. PARKER
te21 -50t.5. xjy20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06

LlMAIR.
HEALTH RESORT at LURAY. VIRGINIA. in
the VALLEY of the SHENANDOAH, located In
beautiful Park over the Caverns OF Luray. Rooms
artifcally cooled to any degree of comfort by new
and wonderful process. This is, without dispute,
the most comfortable house In the world in hot
weather Few guests. giving acceptable refer
ences, will be received. No children. For par
ticulars address
te16-30tx15jys LMAIR, Luray, Va.
Leesburg linn, Leesburg, Va
Modern hotel good table; bar; healthful eli
mate; for terms write EICHAR & BERRY.
1e12-3Ot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06

At the WASHINGTON OFFICE of ATLANTIC
CITY HOTELS booklets information aud rates
may be obtained; choice rooms selected from dia-
grams, and reservations made by telegra oh WITH
OUT CHARGE. Delays and misunderst ndings are
avoided Lowest rates and best rooms secured
The office IL for the convenience of the public NO
FEES ARE charged accepted BURTON & Co
Representatives, 800 Bond bldg. Phone Main Fps
jeip {.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
PENNSYLVANIA.

ESSICK HEIGHTS, Pa.
The ESSiCk $500 IT, 10 the Alleghenie:
tages, tennis fishing Booklets Il. n. ESSICK. NJ
iel0-30ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
THE Lorraine

Kentucky ave. Beach. All modern appoint
ments; excellent table: refined and homelke; 81 so
up daily IS up weekly r. b PARKER
my2l Got. Kyle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
Wills
Mountain SanatOrium,
Abbas Has a Good Time in Paris.

GENERAL GEO. NJ STERNBERG, DIRECTOR
je20-60t-7 CUMBERLAND, MD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06

OCEANIC HOTEL, OCEAN CITY, MD.
Ocean front. Central loca ton.
Rates $500 to $1,000 per week.
Je2S- 36t xjy2T J. d. SH0WELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
The Acadian, Castine, Me

HOTEL WABASH. wILLIAMSPORT. MD,
VIII accommodate parties looking for pleasant
quarters during the summer. Fine bass fishing and
boating. Trolley leaves place daily for South
Mountain. Terms reasonable, by week or month.
jy6-14t FRITZ & SPIELMAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06

THE DUNBAR.
Situated the lower Potomac. Salt water bath
ing, fishing, grabbing and sailing free. Also all
kinds OF fruit. Table unsurpassed-suppled fresh
from the farm. Apply to
jy1-7t' Mrs. KATE E. DUNBAR Ridge Md.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-24
High School Notes.


The program which was rend,
cred at the Literary society Fri
day night was very interesting
The debate was won by Maude
Lowen and Bernice Donnelly
The eighth grade and a few visit
ors were admitted.
Mamie Walsh was absent Mon
dqy OF account of illness.
School was closed Tuesday on
account of the death of Mrs
Mcintyre.
Lawrence Kuehne, Joe Ffankel
and Hugh butcher have returned
from their hunting trip. Joe was
the only one who was not success
full in getting a deer II
The boys have organized foot
ball team and are practicing uE-
der the direction of Mr.. Dixon for
"a game with Minocqua Thanks
giving day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-24
WALSH CASE ENDED AT LAST.
attorney General Decides Against Fur
Their Procedure.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE SEN
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-24

the flesh around the wound.
There was a number of other
things that tended to convince
the expert who made the autopsy
that the woman either shot her
self accidently or intentionally.
The husband of the dead wom-
an was in a bedroom with his wife
when the bullet was fired, but
claimed to have been asleep at
the time and that as soon as he
realized that his wife had been in
jured; hastily summoned assist
ance. The couple kept a revolver
lin dresser drawer IN the cham
Der and it is generally believed
that the woman picked it up
while disrobing and that it was
accidentIy discharged by her
Milwaukee SentlEel.
We print the above article as
news, which many Of our distant
patrons are anx.ously waiting to
hear. We have RETAINED herebe-
fore in publish,ng very much on
the above case and IS this, com
ing from the Attorney Generals
Office, we repre- dace as authentic
as possible,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-24
Special Session Has Been Called.

A special session Of the Legis
iature has been called by Cover
nor LaFollette, to convene at
Madison on December 4th at 3
O'Clock p. m. Some OF the bust
ness of this session will be the
amending OF certain laws that he
thinks necessary; among them is
the laws relating 20 election bal
1ots and the establishing railroad
rate commission. The session
will no doubt be of short duration.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-24

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE SEN
1INEL
Madison, Wis, Nov. Io. - No
grand jury will be called to inves-
tigate the death of Mrs. James A.
Walsh, wife of District Attorney
Walsh of Forest county, who died
from the effects of bullet wound
three months ago. First Assist
ant Attorney General A. c. Titus,
who has thoroughly investigated
the matter, has written to Judge
john Goodland of Appleton, who
had issued call for grand jury,
that there is not sufficient evi
dence to convict any one of the
death of the woman, and that the
autopsy had convinced him that
the woman killed herself either
Intentionally or accidentIy.
The autopsy revealed, among
other things tending TO exonerate
any one suspected of murder,
that the weapon must have been
fred at exceedingly close range
as the powder of the cartridge
was found deeply imbedded in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.
Land Office at wausau Wis. Oct. 10, 1906

Land Office at Wausau. Wis. Oct. 13, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of Circuit Court at Eagle River, Wis,
on December s. 1905, viz: Morris M. McCull-
ough, who made II. e. No. 11l34, for the So S
W a and N W a S w u, Sec. 49, TIP Al N, r.
IL East.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz Arthur Radcliffe. George
Fullerton and Mike Gil berton of Eagle River,
and Dan Kahn of Iron River, Mich.
JOHN W. MILLER Register.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-24
First notice Oct. 6-Last Dec. l
NOTICE For PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

Land office at Wausau, Wis. Oct End 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his Intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that aid proof will be made before the Clerk
OF Circuit Court at Eagle River, Wis, on Dec
ember 9TH, 1895, viz: Harry G.. Frank, who
made 81. F. No $500, for the SEA NW4, and
Lot !, of Sec ID and Lots and of Sec H. Tp
40. N, Range II East
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of SAID land, viz: John Draper Nels Nelson,
OF Hackley, Wis, Peter LaChance, John Frank
of State Line, Wis.
JOHN w. MILLER, Register.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-24
NOTICE For PUBLICATION.
Department Of th8 interior

Land ONCE at WaIl5au, Wis. Oct. l8 1905
named settler has FLED notice Of his intention
to make final proof In support of his claim
and that said proof Will b. maze before Clerk
ember 5th, 1905, viz: William 4. west of Eagle
River Wis. who made Fl e. No. 9542 for the
S E 4 S E n Sec. - and N e IA N e IA Sec. "a
TIP. 40 n, Range Fast
He names ths following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: Joseph Tooley, Emmett Mar
co, james Campbell, Al. Croker, all of Eagle
River, Wisconsin.
JOHN W. MILLER, Register.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-24
Legal Notices.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
Land once at Wausau. Wis. Oct 100

Land Office at Wausau, Wis, Oct 5, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
that said proof viii be made before the Clerk
OF Circuit Court at Eagle River, Wis, on Dec
ember 5, 1905, viz; William Ok Tel1efson, who
made Il. E. No 1912, for Lot l, Sec 2, TIP. 40 N.
Range East.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz: Joseph Tooley, " A Brad
ford, Wm. West and Emmett Marco, all of Eag-
le River, Wis.
JOHN w. MILLER, Register
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
WHO PAYS THE FREIGHT?

Wilmington people are discussing
the question: who Pays the
Freight ?''-that is who is to pay the
cost of the recent municipal legailzed
primary. the candidates or the city
treasury If it will throw any light
on the inquiry, we will state that, in
Raleigh the cost of the legalized pri-
mary was paid by the candidates, each
candidate being assessed before the
election his proportionate part which
all readily paid. Whether a defeated
candidate would pay, if assessed after
the primary, is doubtful question 1t
would look like making him pay for
his defeat-sort of rubbing it in" so
to speak.
We do not know what the law is
as to the Wilmington primary, but
when q primary of any party is held
under the form Of law the expense
ought to be paid by the city. Candl-
dates ought not to be subject to as
sessment, thus imposing burden
upon some that would not bear heav-
lily upon others. 1t is important that
money should not be needed in pri-
maries or elections It's honest use is
demoralizing and often opens the
door for it's corrupt use.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

covered by Mr.. Garfield are accom-
plished by concert of action between
the Standard Oil Company, the rail
roads and the pipe line people. The
railroads make a rate for carrying
crude oil which is practically prohib-
itory. The pipe line people refuse to
transport the oil of the Independent
producers on the pretex that it is of an
inferior grade. The Standard Oil Com
pany declines to buy crude oil at prices
not fixed by itself. Not being able to
get his product to the market through
the pipe lines, and unable to pay the
rates of transportation charged by the
railroads, the oil man is left no alter
native but to shut down his plant or
else accept whatever price the Stand
ard Oil Company may offer him for
his output There is, of course, one
other thing which he may do. He
may sell his oil fields to the Standard
Oil Company and go out of the bust
ness of producing oil; and this he has
had to do it is said, in more cases
than can now be enumerated
Let us hope that these reports can
be substantiated, and that when this
evidence is established, Washington
authorities will not, a la Knox, an
nounce "the administration will not
run amuck"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
Life Insurance.

To the Editor:-There are many
things about life insurance / do not
understand, but there are a few that
l do, if insurance reports are true.
Fifty-four life insurance corpora
tons have collected from the people
$1,977.990,470 more than the people
have collected from the companies.
That this amount has grown into the
enormous sum of $2,27S,S93,817
which the said companies now hold
as assets.
/ learn, but this is not official, that
this sum is being rapidly increased.
l learn that two-thirds of the pre-
miums paid by the insured put at
three per cent compound interest will
pay the policy when it natures. That
is that tWo-thirds of the premiums a
man pays if put in a savings bank at
three per cent would pay his family
as much as an insurance policy at his
death, and this is by the very best
companies.
Now here are some of the things
about insurance 1 do not know
1. How much more would the
whole premium amount to than the
policy if it We're all put at three per
cent interest in q savings bank?
2. How much more than a policy
would it amount to at four per cent?
8. Some people borrow money at
six per cent How much more would
the premiums amount to than the
policy at six per cent?
4. Nor do / know how it is benc-
fetal to the people to have the vast
and incomprehensible sum of $2,27S,-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
WHY THE MONEY is UNCLEAN

Now and then some apologist for
the Standard Oil Company advances
the theory that while, in the early
DAYS. Mi. Rockefeller resorted to i'm
proper methods to destroy competi-
ton, he is now conducting his business
in a manner quite different from the
DAYS of which Miss Ida Tarbell writes,
and those crimes are now barred by
the statute of limitations. Has the
Standard Oil Company "pented itself
and improved it's methods? The peo-
pie in Kansas and Indian Territory do
not believe that the methods are any
better than when it ruthlessly crush
ed independent concerns a quarter of
a century ago. Mr.. Garfield. head of
the Bureau of Corporations, has been
making Investigations of conditions in
the new oil fields of the West and is
said to have obtained valuable evil
dence, which is thus summarized by
the News and Courier:
"Mr Garfield's Investigations have
covered Kansas and the Indian Terri
tory, and it is alleged that in both
places he has found definite evidences
that independent producers are being
flagrantly Disseminated against. The
determinations said to nave been dis
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
IS YOUR
BOY A DRUNKARD?
Help Him by Orrine to
Overcome His Craving
Can Be Given
Secretly.

If your boy or husband has fallen a
victim to the drink habit, endangering
his future happiness and prosperity,
do not delay moment in helping him
to overcome his craving for drink.
Will-power alone cannot cure the
liquor habit for drunkenness is a dis
ease and the desire for liquor must be
satisfied.
Orrine, the wonderful specific for
the cure for the whiskey and beer
habit removes all craving for drink
With n few days use and effects n
permanent and lasting cure. 1t comes
in two forms. No / is perfectly coll
orless, tasteless and odqrless, and can
be given in tea, coffee or food without
the patients knowledge. But we
recommend No. 2, in pill form, to be
used by those who desire to free them
selves from the terrible mastery Of
drink. The cost of either form is 81
a box. Orrine, the only guaranteed
cure for the drink habit is sold and
recommended by Tucker Building
Pharmacy. Raleigh. N. c.