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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
CHANCE FOR THE CONSUMER.
How People Will Rush to Buy Chemi-
cal Dainties in Cans,

From the New York Tribune.
Those manufacturers Of canned goods who
are always protesting against the demand
for pure food and saying that the public
really wants coloring matter and preserva-
tives In its jams and jellies are to be con-
graduated on at last having a chance to
demonstrate the popular appetite for imita-
lions which are better than the genuine
article. The bureau of chemistry OF the De-
partment OF Agriculture recently condemned
large quantity Of imported canned goods
under the beneicent law which forbids for
eign Gamers to fool us about our food and
reserves that privilege to good Americans
Collector Stranahan was at first for order
ing the destruction or re-eXportation Of the
strawberry jam made beautiful by aniline
new peas bright with copper and the other
triumphs Of the chemists art. But the high
ly respectable grocery firms to whom the
goods were consigned finally secured per-
mission to keep them and sell them for ex-
actly what they are, labelling each can
plainly with a statement of it's actual con-
tents and the character Of its departure
from the pure-food standard.
We shall therefore expect to see bargain
counter crowds rushing to get these desired
dainties. The Gamers who used Indignantly
to complain about our articles on pure food
to say that We were spelling their business
and to explain that they used no substi-
tuteS but what the consumer himself de-
manded have taught us to believe that the
buyers will rejoice at the chance to get peas
that they can be sure are colored up to their
esthetic standard and chocolate that has
certainly been freed from injurious richness
by liberal dilution with ground cacao shells
If the people want this sort of thing by all
means let them have it, and let them have
the full enjoyment of knowing they are get
ting it. 1t is not fair, when, as manufac-
turers and dealers say, their tastes call for
goods fabricated after reconcile arts to
harass them with doubt and leave them
fearing that, after all, they may be eating
real currants and real goose liver when
their preference is for apple cores and for
favored lard which real goose liver cannot
successfully initiate
The importers have done a good thing in
getting permission thus frankly to meet the
public demand. Now let the domestic pro-
ducers rise to the occasion. If preserva tives
improve canned goods, If coloring matter
adds to their attractveness IL cheap SUBJ
stances are really better and more whole
some than the expensive articles which they
simulate, by all means let us have them
But likewise let us have a chance to know
our blessings and be duly thankful for our
preservers and their preservatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
ABOUT SHOES.
Earliest Reference Is Found in thu
Old Testament.

From the Chicago News.
What is regarded as the earliest reference
to shoes is found in the Old Testament.
where Abraham refuses to take as much as
shoe iatchet from the King OF Sodom,
Among the Jews the shoe played an impor-
tant part In many social usaees. When
buying or selling land It was customary
to deliver shoe, and the act of throwing
down shoe on territory implied occu-
pancy. The finding of sandals on Eeyptian
mummles proves that the wearing of shoes
Is almost as old as the race itself In Ven
ice in the seventeenth century every lady
OF any pretension to fashion or position
wore what were called ''choppines" high
clogs or pattens. to elevate them from the
ground. Thomas Coryat traveller who
visited Venice in 1911. says of them: "They
are so common in Venice that no woman
goeth without either in her house or abroad
1t is q thing made of wood and covered with
leather in sundry colors. some white, some
red, some yellow. Many of them are Curl
ously painted; some, also, Of them have
seen fairly gilt. There are many of these
yard high: and by how much the nobler a
woman Is, by SO much the higher are her
chapineys. All their gentlewomen, and
most of their wives and widows that are of
any wealth are assisted or supported either
by men or women when they walk abroad
to the end that they may not fall
fortunes have been lavished upon shoes
Men as widely apart in every circumstance
of life as Sir Walter Raleigh and Caligula
had their shoes enriched with precious
stones to the value of thousands of dollars
hen t. tomb of Henry VI of Sicily, who
died in 1877, was opened in the cathedral
of Palermo shoes made of cloth of gold and
embroidered with pearls were found on the
dead monarchs feet, and also On those Of
his queen. In the time of Louis XIV of
France the courtiers of Versailles were re-
markable for their boots, the tops of which
were enormously large and wide and were
decorated with profusion Of costly lace
Even horseshoes have been made to serve
the purposes of extravaganza and display
Sabina Poppaea, the beautiful and luxury
loving wife OF the Roman Emperor Nero,
Is said to have had her mules shod with
gold. All the world over horseshoes are
supposed to possess some occult power of
attracting luck and warding off evil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
Cheapening Electricity.
Y York Tribune

From the New York lflDrbe
A committee of the British parliament
will have occasion soon TO pass upon
question that IS of Importance chleny 10
consumers of electricity in London. but not
without interest in other large cities of the
world What practically amounts 10
charter has been sought to enable a new
corporation to generate current CONNER
cialIy on an unprecedentedly large scale.
To the proposition objections are offered in
two quarters Existing electric companies.
more especially those which are supplying
parts of London with electric light, feel
that their own privileges are threatened by
the promise OF lower rates than they are
able to offer at present. Again. the Lon
don county council, which aims to enlarge
its control of what 1t regards as pubic
utilities, considers the plan antagonistic to
whose approval Is necessary to the grant
of the desired privileges is obliged 10 face
two rather knotty problems before deter
mining upon the course which 1t Will pur-
sue. AS between them, perhaps the one
affecting established business interests will
attract the more attention among Ameri-
cans.
The promoters of the new company de-
clare that the wholesale production of cleo
tricity. like that of any other commodity,
is cheaper than retail production-whch is
probably true. They may be correct. more
over in believing that IL any material re-
duction in prices Is offered the consumption
will be enormously increased. more par
ticularly in manufacturing establishments.
Finally, they say that to such existing
organizations as the lighting companies
they can supply current at sufficiently
low rate to enable the latter to dispense
with their machinery-"scrap their plants
is the perfectly Ineligible expression en-
ployed-and yet continue to do business
Well. the old companies declare that they
do not wish to accept these terms. They
are pioneers in the field of electrical in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
THE HARD BREAD OF SWEDEN.
It II Truly the STAR Of Life to the
Peasants.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Hard bread, or "hardt brod." is truly the
staff Of life In Sweden. Without 1t no meal
would be complete With sour milk and
dried fish, 1t forms the daily food Of the
peasants. while those who can AFFORD the
white bread and rich cakes and pastries
still call for the hard bread of their fore
fathers.
In every cottage and farmhouse In Swe-
den may be- seen long pole stretching
across the kitchen near the fireplace. and
suspended from the ceiling by ropes hung
from two large hooks. This pole Is weight
ed down by what looks like thin wooden
wheels, but which are really ''loaves Of
bread. which are thus kept dry and brittle
by the heat from the large fireplace.
As the baking day comes not oftener than
once a season. one might easily imagine
that the last loaves on the pole would lose
their original appearance of bread and be
anything but inviting to the appetite. The
Swedes, however are extremely neat about
their kitchens. The floor Is kept secured
and sanded. The family washing is done in
a separate room or building; never in the
kitchen. The fireplace. when cooking Is go
ing on. Is covered by a smoke apron which
let's no smoke or odor escape Into the
room. The freshness and neatness of the
peasant kitchen make even the hard bread
appetizing.
The bread is made by a very simple
recipe. Rye flour and water and yeast
these are the only necessary ingredients.
Sometimes salt Is added, but everything
not yielded by the soil Is a luxury to the
poorer classes. Instead Of the caraway
seeds which the German baker puts into
his rye bread the Swede uses anise seed.
The dough Is made very stiff and rolled
out like piecrust, not more than a quarter
of an inch thick. It Is then cut into large
circles about twice the size Of an ordinary
pie tin A hole is cut In the middle of
each circle wfth-what do you think part
OF cows horn! BY nature the Swede is
economical and resourceful, and when a
cutter can be procured at home without
any labor. why should he take the time to
make one, or the money to buy one?
The loaves are lifted into the brick oven
by means of a long, fiat wooden shovel,
much like what bakers use here, but the
ioaves are not put into pans. They bake
directly on the brick floor Of the oven.
The bread bakes quickly, but as the usu-
al oven does not hold more than five or stx
loaves. and dozens of loaves must be baked
at one sitting" baking day sometimes
lasts through two or three calendar DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

Miss May sutton's sweeping victories in
the all-England tennis championships have
been favorably commented on by foreign
critics. OF her match with Miss Wilson in
the final round the London Field says:
The weather was everything that could
be desired. and. indeed, there was rather
more air than on the previous days. making
1t more pleasant for the players. The OPEN
ing match was the final tie of the ladies'
singles between Miss Sutton and Miss Will
son. and a great attraction 1t proved, as
more than an average attendance was pres
ent when the game commenced. Miss Will
son had the service to start with. and Sc
cured the opening game after 1t had once
been at deuce. but afterward Miss Sutton
was always in front and eventually won the
set by six games to three, Miss Wilson gain
ing the first. fourth and eighth games.
Deuce was called in five of the games, while
the seventh was a love game to Miss SUIT
ton. The same lady also took the two OPEN
ing games OF the second set. but now MISS
Wilson made a great effort, and, playing in
really good form. secured five out OF the
next seven games, and so had the score
called five games to four in her favor. The
tenth game was gained by Miss Sutton.
causing an advantage set to be played, and
she also took the advantage game. The
score was brought back to games all by
MISS wilson taxing the iWel1tn, out MISS
Sutton followed this up by securing both
the two next games. and so won the set by
eight games to six. and the match. Deuce
was called in four of the games, and both
the sixth and tenth were love games to
Miss Sutton. This lady played extremely
Well throughout the match. and Is wonder
fully certain with her returns. Miss Will
son played up well, but found her opponent
just too good for her."
The match between Miss Sutton and MISS
Douglas, the English champion. in the chal-
lenge round. was played on Saturday, July
8, and resulted in victory for the Ameri-
can girl by the following scores: 6-3, 6-4
In the final round of the ladies' doubles
Miss Sutton and Miss Morton met Miss
Thomson and Miss Longhurst The play
was decidedly good, but the latter pair al
ways held the upper hand and won two sets
in succession each by six games to three.
Miss Thomson was, as usual. most effective
at the net, her splendidly placed volleys
being talked about on all sides. Her part
Eer, too Miss Longhurst, played well
throughout the match.
N E. Brooks. the noted Australian crack,
defeated s. III. Smith. the English expert.
in the final round of the all-comers' singles,
and earned the right to challenge H. l..
Doherty for the championship. Doherty
managed to retain his title. winning three
straight sets. Sc, e. and Ga. The Lon
don Field gives the following description of
the match between Brookes and Smith:
The first match to go into the center
court was that between Brookes and Smith.
IN the final round of the all-comers' singles.
1t was splendidly played match from
commencement to finish, and 1t Is hardly
believable that two such absolutely differ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
ENDURANCE OF PAIN.
World Fears Suffering More Since Ad-
vent Of Anaesthetic5.

From the New York Tribune
The incident of physician with a dislo-
Gated shoulder going from one doctor to an
other to get 1t set without an anaesthetic
and finally securing the heroic treatment at
Bellevue is today so much out of the ordi-
nary that 1t secures liberal space In the
newspapers. The fact that a painful opera
ton was performed without chloroform or
ether is itself thought worthy of notice The
refusal of several physicians so to perform
it is eloquent of the state OF surgical prac-
tiee.
Now and then In some doctors office or
medical museum we case of instru-
ments which stem better fitted for the car
penter'3 bench or the butchers block than
for the surgeons table. There are knives
as large carvers for cutting through
quiverIng and sensitive flesh with free
sweep and swift stroke. IL Il were dead
meat. and great saws for severing human
bones like ffrewood The sight of them Is
enc ugh to make one glad not to have lived
in the old days. 1t is much more comfort
able to be carved up now. If anybody doubts
that aneSthesia the greatest blessing
OF the nineteenth century to humanity, the
threat of an amputation with these cid in
struIuents Is likely TO change his opinion
Ont on the foot ball field men now and then
get joints diSlocated and Stoically have
them set without ether and rush back into
the scramble. Battle and accident and dis
ease still infiict untold suffering under cir
cums,ances which no anodyne can dcaden.
But in ordinary life for che most part we
have become SO accustomed TO relief from
physical pain in surgical practice that the
deliberate preference for endurance rather
than oblivion excites interest and remark.
Yet only few years ago such endurance
was a matter of course. Toly many people,
even to save their lives, would not face the
pain of the oldtime practice, so much have
habit and the knowledge OF surgic Al luxury
affected US. Just as 1t Is impossible for him
who has grown into the life OF ease and
self indulgence to take up the regimen of
early days. when he worked with his hands
ana lived on hard fare. SO /. is impossible
for most of to face pain as our fathers
and mothers did.
Some students of the Chinese tell us that
their remarkable endurance o. pain Is not
81 much stocism as lack of sensitivcness.
They do not feel pain as the Caucasian
does. If that be true it Is easy to believe
in great variations not merely In self-con-
troll. but in sensory responsiveness. Per-
haps our people. besides being less iabitu-
ated to the endurance of pain as matter
OF course, are also more sensitive to It, not
only mentally. but physically. The modern
nervous tension and quick responsiveness
may lay upon the hero of today q vastly
greater burden than was borno under the
same suffering by the man OF earlier
time. who was not Drawer or more self
contained or more the master Of his own
soul, but whose physical being did not Vi
brate with anything like the sans intensity
under external impulse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
Fast Auto Boat for Emperor.

Special Cabecram TO The star.
BERLIN, July 22.-According to a Ger
man sporting paper the kaiser is now hav-
ing built In a shipyard In America a turbine
motor yacht. which IL everything claimed
for IL be true Will revolutionize the build
iuf, of such craft. The yacht is to be about
Is feet long and her engines will be OF g. O0o
horse power. which will give the vessel a
speed of nearly sixty miles an hour Her
turbine motors and gasolene apparatus are
stated to be of an entirely new construction
Invented by German-American named
Grabert-Sellin. who has also constructed
turbines capable of making over 1900 revo-
lu:tons per minute. The boat will probably
be used as a dispatch boat on the kaiser
cyCtse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
sinbad's Alleged Prototype.
m the London Chronicle.

The story of Sinbad the Sailor is believed
to owe good deal to the legend of ST.
Brendan. the Kerry saint whose day Is May
Is. According to the legend. ST. Brendan
of the island that had once been Adams
Eden. During that time he regularly re-
visited the Island of Sheep. where the sheep
are as large as oxen; the Island of Birds
that are really fallen angels. and another
island, which is really big fish named Jas
con trying to get his tall into his mouth
st. Brendan used to encamp on the fish
on Easter Monday. He found the Eden is-
land at last. but no one has seen 1t SINCE
though 1t appeared on seventeenth century
maps and In an eighteenth century treaty
between Spain and Portugal Probably
Irish monks took this legend with them to
the east In the ninth century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

was man named Melquiades Arevaio
who, three or four days ago. during a
heavy rain storm. ran under the tree for
shelter; like his predecessors on such &C.
cesions he was struck by lightning. The
horror that peasants have for this tree is
so great that poems refuse to work on the
fields half a mile around 1t. Propero Gar
ella, the owner OF the ranch where that
tree grows, is said to have made up his
mind to have IL blown up with dynamite,
but he has been unable TO find a man who
is willing to do the work. so 1t seems prob
able that he will have to do II himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

dutsry. Until recently they have not been
able to make much money. They have
borne the heat and burden of the day, and
think that they are now justified In getting
larger profit than formerly. When so
much can be said in favor OF and against
a. project as has been said In the discus
sion OF this one, just men and wise men
may well disagree Many people on this
sloe OF the Atlantic will be curious to
learn how the matter Is eventually de-
cided ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
There is no power in Venice
Can alter decree established:
'Twould be recorded a precedent
And many an error by the same example
VIII rush iuia the IL L..
Sam and the Goddess.

From the North Manchester Und.) Journal.
If Sam Conrad was the kind of fellow
to get swelled up he would need to be band
aged to keep from bursting on account OF
the many compliments that were paid to
the patriotic window display that he design
ed and put In the Oppenheim display win
dow. The design represented the Goddess
of Liberty, only she was made better look
ing and dressed In more fashionable clothes
than she usually wears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
Caustic.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press
YES said the crooked legislator. I'm
opposed to the bill at present, but I'd
change my mind for. say. thousand dol
lars"
"Indeed!' replied the lobbyist. IT don't
doubt that such an exchange would benefit
you. Your mind doesn't appear to be worth
that much"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

First Millionaire-'Fm poorer now than 1
was ten years ago..
Second acknowledgements Your
worth 100000 now and you were only
worth 81 900, 900 them
Yes: but 100000 was a bigger fortune
then than $2O00,O 900 is now!"-Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
Taxing Shakespeare's Birthplace.

From the New York Globe
Inc London Academy gloomily regards It
as typical of the low state of culture" in
England that the Warwickshire authorities
nave decided that the preservation of the
Shakespeare relics at Stratford-on-Avon ia
not a sufnciently literary object to exempt
the buildings in which they are housed
from taxation under the scientific societies
act Comment is needless" bitterly saws
the Academy as 1t glances across the chan
nel. Sucn conduct would be impossible in
the countries Of Moliere. or Dante, or
Goethe. There. although the legal aspect
OF the case might have been the same as
here. the inquiry would have been conduct
ed with intelligence, reverence and dig
nifty
THE law. IS an ass" said Mr. Pickwick,
when deeply dissatisfied with certain re-
suits 1t ground out. What IL the British
statute did not bring The Birthplace within
the exemption of taxation allowed to scien-
tif1c societies, is an asinine law to stand in
the way Of giving literary honor? How
tedious 1t Is to be told the application
should be to parliament for modification
Of the law! How much easier 1t would be
IL there was Sancho PanZa in the Judgment
seat In Warwickshire, with an eye to the
equity and to satisfying worthy and unset
fish trustees rather than to strict and obi
GUS legality! How foolish was Shakespeare
when he put into the mouth of Portia the
words:
There is no power in Venice
Can alter decree established:
'Twould be recorded a precedent
And many by the same example
VIII rush into the state; 1t cannot be-
The feelings of disgust entertained by
the Academy are natural to the literary
mind. and on the whole are most creditable
to its heart. But perhaps it Is well, and
proof that England is still the England OF
Shakespeare. that the tough and literal
squires of Warwicksire stand by the law
as it. is written rather than they may
privately think 1t should be. In any event.
no great harm is done. If dishonored in
England, as the Academy seems to think
Shakespeare is so honored in America that
enough pilgrims from this side will con-
tinue to pay shilings to see The Birth
place and the relics easily to make up the
tax item.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

The promising little Crown trotting
gelding Garrison L. died on Frank
Thomas pasture fields. near Brightwood,
few days ago. Garrison L. was seven
years old and was the property Of a Mr..
Lynch. who lives at Leonardtown, Va.
The horse was seized about three weeks
ago with what is known as "the shipping
fever" Mr.. Lynch only a few days before
Garrison L. became sick refused an offer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

A three-cornered match race between
local trotters Is being talked about. and IL
is probable will shortly be made. 1t Is pro-
posed that Mr.. Peter Taylor's Mr.. Clark
Mr.. John Kelly's Director Hannis and Mr.,
Harry Haight's Happy Steve go for a purse
of $500. Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. Kelly are will
ing. Mr. Haight is to be heard from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
HARNESS HORSE SPORT

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

Nothing appears to have yet come from
the challenge of George b. Sullivan OF
Georgetown to run Marion Biddle half-mlIe
heats against the Cotton marc Kentucky
Rose for $500 side. This banter f., the
result of recent races at Brightwood in
which these horses. with others, competed.
and both of which were won by Kentucky
Rose, but neither of which has satisfied the
supporters of Marion Biddle that the Rose
Is the faster animal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

Mr. Charles McDermott few days ago
bought the fast pacing geldinR Captain
Marion. This horse got a mark last year
OF 21ek. His sale TO Mr.. McDermott was
scarcely consummated before Moses Sins
heimer made a match for Captain Marion
against the Javins Bros Niger Boy for
500. Frank Thomas taking the Niger Boy
end or the bet. The race Will come Off at
Brightwood next Wednesday.