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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
PAY OF TRANSLATORS.
Some Foreign Books Turned Into Eng
fish for From $25 to $780,
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The industry of translatng foreign au-
thors into English has grown amazingly
in the last fifteen years. Before that time
there was comparatively a small demand
by American readers for the writings of
foreign authors, except, of course, the ia
nous writer's
Commercialism had little to do with the
early translations. most of which were
accomplished as a labor of love on the
part of certain English literary men,
Now the situation is changed. At the
present time nearly every novel of promi-
nence published abroad Is printed also in
English. Every one that makes a hit is
snapped up Immediately and thrown upon
the American market.
AS the quantity of translation from for
eign authors increased the quality de-
clined. AT first the work was done by
men of ability. who had a thorough knowl-
edge of the language they were dealing
with. Now this branch of literature has
become mere drudgery and is confined to
writers who work with open dictionary
From $25 to 500 is paid nowadays for
the translation of a foreign book. Some
of these contain from 300 to COO pages
and an energetic translator can accom-
plish his task in few weeks. Keeping
in mind the payment he is to receive he
hustles through the work as rapidly as
possible. with the natural result.
d
his works are thrown into type here one
after another as quickly as they can be
turned into English. The translator and
printer alone read them. and in many
cases there Is no criticism passed upon
the execution of the work.
One woman in New York has been known
to translate at the rate of eighty type
written pages day. and during one week
she succeeded In filling a contract calling
for the translation of two 3OO-page books
in French.
Some years ago, when Belot's "Stran-
glers of Paris" made hit abroad, a cheap
publishing house in New York began print
ing the authors other books. A writer
who was noted principally for his speed
was hired to take the work. and he re-
ceived $50 for each book he translated
From six to ten days was all he required
to accomplish the translation of volume
There are scores of men and women in
New York working for $50 or $40 a week
translating the sensational French books
of the cheaper sort There is continual
demand for these novels because they are
generally regarded as daring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
Goat Keeping.
From the London Standard.

A correspondent calls our attention to the
statement in a contemporary that a good
goat costs 9S to f1O, and he points out that
in journals which advertise goats for sale
G3 to "a seems to be the price of the very
best milking Swiss goats. He has apparent
ly failed to note the time of year Goats
yield milk from Lady Day to Michaelmas
or Whereabouts, and if well fed in Septem-
Der will go yielding it to the end of Oc-
tober. But from then to the end of March
they do nothing to earn their keep, and
twenty-s weeks at Is. a week takes in
theory s1 6s. off their value. In practice it
takes perhaps, three times as much, be-
cause people do not care for the trouble all
through the winter. That mich goats are
profitable animals to keep is undoubted
and a good one will pay for itself In sin
gle year. There are hundreds of thousands
of cottagers who not only could keep
goat where they cannot keep a COW, but
who from learning how to milk and look
after the smaller animal would be prepar-
ing for success instead of failure when
means allowed them to keep a milking cow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
ENGINEERS IN CONFERENCE.
Meet Railroad Men to Discuss Wages
and Hours

CHICAGO, December 29.-The railroad
representatives and a committee of en-
gineers together today to discuss the
demands of the employees for higher wages
and an eight-hour day. 1t was stated last
night, by a road official, that there are
good reasons for believing a compromise
agreement will be reached.
Grand Chief Warren S. Stone of the en-
gineers brotherhood, arrived here yester-
day. and arranged for the conference.
Mr.. Stone reiterated statements from the
engineers camp on Thursday, relative to
the prospect of an ultimatum being deliv-
cred to the roads. He said however, that
the outlook was fairly bright for an amica-
BILE settlement.
The General Managers Association issued
some statistics setting forth the financial
meaning of the employees demands. 1t was
declared an increase of four cents an hour
in pay to the engineers, firemen, con-
ductors. and trainmen, on twenty three
roads, comprising the association, would
represent added expenditure of S1O,-
100000 annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
Commissioners Without Authority.

The Christian Endeavor Society of the
District has protested to the Commissioners
against the beer and whisky signs that
adorn buildings along Pennsylvania avenue.
Edward Tarring. president Of the local So
ciety, has appealed to the Commissioners
to take some action that will result in the
removal of these Objectionable signs"
Albert E. Shoemaker, attorney for the Anti
Saloon League, in a letter to the Commits
sioners declares that these signs are main
tanned in violation of the law, but the Com
missioners think differently. They have in
formed the officers of this society that there
is no authority of law known to them
which would permit refusal to allow
licensed business to advertise On its own
premises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
Caught.
From Forest and Stream.


The big fish which got away was caught
in our reservoir today at the National Mill
tary Home in Ohio. This IS the first one on
record recaptured.
Our champion angler was fishing for bass
and caught a small one, then rebaited his
hook with livery minnow and made an
other cast, when, in his own words, there
was a rush of the big fish for the bait, the
quick pull to fasten hook, the broken line
and the oft-told story repeated-the fish got
away with part of line and float attached.
The float indicated the motions and position
of the fish as he tried to get rid Of the
hook, and many anglers and friends of the
unfortunate fisherman offered suggestions
and helped to recapture the struggling
bass, one offering to carry a skiff from an
adjoining lake and go out after him. Final
ly the fish approached the store near
enough to cast a line over him and fasten
in the broken line. The crowd on shore
awaited the result with excited, eager at
tention as the fish was brought to net
and safely landed. When weighed the in
dicator pointed to six ounces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
Charcoal Kills
Bad Breath.
Disagreeable Odor Arising from In
digestion or from Any Habit
or Indulgence, Can Be Il
Instantly Stopped. 81
Sample Package Mailed Free.

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would not notice 1t at all. 1t is Dauseatin2 to
other people to stand before them and while you
are talking, give them n Whit or two of your bad
breath. 1t usually comes from food fermentfnx ON
your stomach. Sometimes you have II In the morn.
fng-that awful sour. bilious. bad breath You
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and odor absorbers ever prepared.
Sometimes your meals will reveal themselves IN
your breath to those who talk with you You've
had onions" or you've been eating cabbage"
and all OF a sudden you belch In the face of youe
friend. Charcoal Is wonderful absorber Of doors.
as every one knows. That is why Stuart's Char
coal Lozenges quick TO stop all gases and
odors OF odorous foods gas from Indigestion
Don't use breath perfumes. They never conceal
the odor and never absorb the gas that causes the
odor. Besides, the very fact Of using them reveals
the reason for their Stuarts Charcoal Iozen-
ges in the first place stop for good all sour b-a b
and belching Of gas and make your breath pure,
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breathe talk your breath will be pure and fresh.
and besides your food will taste much better
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Charcoal does other wonderful things too re
carries away from your stomach and intest.ues
all the impurities there massed together and which
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Charcoal is now by far the best most easy
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no harm; In fact the you take the better
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29

person in communication with the routine
work of the government fits the average
instance. 1t is only the exceptional inquiry
which needs dictated letter, and third
of these could be done away with by form
letters, If the officials could bring them
selves to this point of view in some depart
ments
THE form-letter in brief, contains a
blank address and spaces and enough
printed matter to cover the case in general
terms for identification. The specific ques-
ton or questions are answered in writing
or on the typewriter by the Individual
clerk at whose desk the particular work is
being transacted, and who iS perfectly
familiar herewith.
Changes to Fit Conditions.
1.-The amount of time saved by the form
letter is simply beyond calculation, as
would be the amount of the added clerical
and stenographic and typewriting force nee
essary to get out dictated letters, for good
correspondence clerk will only turn out
about an average number of letters a day,
depending upon the ease or compleXlty or
the official matter involved, and the same
is true with the shorthand writer and the
typewriter
But with the form-letter the clerk at the
desk facilitates the work, properly treats
the case, answers the correspondent and
sets his mind at rest-most of the corre-
SpondentS of the government, you know,
think the government is not engaged in any
other business except their own particular
cases-and all this, in most instances, with
out moving from his seat, and in Won
derfully quick period of actual time by rea-
son of long familiarity and a thorough
knowledge of the work; in fact, he can do
it in one-tenth the time it would take to
dictate the matter, separate and arrange
the papers for dictation purposes, and then
read and correct the dictated and type
written letter in the end.
Hence, while there may be dozen
stenographers and typewriters in a single
division, there will be but three or four ac-
lively and steadily engaged in taking die
tation; the others are engaged at the cleri-
from the latter there will be or two
who may be engaged each day when the
emergency demands in dictation to fill in or
help along; this operates double dis
advantage from their standpoint for 1t
takes them away from the clerical work at
their desks. thereby delaying (which they
must make up-and which is not the slight
est advantage to them from a stenographic
point of view: quite the contrary, as such
a disposition of their duties tends to make
the average person irritable and dssatis-
fed.
Therefore, in view of the many resigna-
tons of male stenOgraphers from the serv-
ice, it would be found, If their personal
reasons could be traced-and | have made
the subject matter of individual inquiry
that the main causes l have given you
would fit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
SHOT BY POLICEMAN.
Man Who Fires Into Crowd Fatally
Wounded by Officers.

POQUIAM, Wash, December 29.-J. Key
was shot and fatally wounded last night by
Officers Collipy and Epson, as he appeared
on the street with revolver firing into a
crowd which had gathered. Key had had
trouble with his wife. His wife left home
and went to her mothers, but Key later
came and stole his stepchild. The police
went to Keys home. People began to col
lect, and Key, after notifying them that II
they did not dispense he would shoot, came
down the stairs and fired into the crowd.
Officer Collipy grappled with him, and he
shot hole through the officers coat sleeve
and broke away. 1t as at this time that
both officers opened hre, the shot taking eff
feet in the head and leg Of Key
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
CoRNERED POTATO MARKET.
Shrewd japanese Dictator of Prices
in California

CHICAGO, December GA c.spatch to
the Record-Herald from Los Angeles, Cal,
says:
The people of all California are today
paying tribute to a shewd little japanese,
klnya Shima of Stockton. He has cor.
nered the potato market. He will be the
virtual dictator of prices until next season.
he and the Japanese companies he controls
stand to sell their crop for $1,000. Oep and
Shima himself will clean up S2J0oOo The
market In six weeks has gone from
to S1.6Ii1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
A BIRTHDAY DINNER.
Amusement in It for a Party OF

For a little dinner that can be nearly all
prepared before hand, leaving your maid at
liberty to walt on the table, l would sug-
gest the following menu:
Grape Fruit with Maraschno Cherries.
Oyster Soup or Boulon Served Served IN H.. CUPS
Frcasseed e Chicken or Fried Chicken with Cream
Gravy.
Rjced Potatoes. Currant Jelly. French Peas.
Tomato Jelly Salad Lettuce Leaves
Apple and Celery Salad in Apple Cups.
Cheese Straws.
Vanilla Ice Cream ,a, with Fingered cling Pears
Coffee or Chocolate with Whipped Cream.
Prepare the grape fruit some hours ahead
of the dinner by cutting in halves, taking
out the center and membrane, using pair
of sharp-pointed scissors for this purpose.
Loosen the pulp around with fruit knife,
then tuck Maraschino cherry in the cavity
left in the center and pour little OF the
Maraschino liquor in also. Have these
placed on small plates set on the service
plates when the guests come out to dinner.
With the soup serve hot oyster crackers.
The chicken, peas and potatoes may be
served from the kitchen, replacing the soup
plates when they are carried out. The to-
mato jelly salad is made of canned toma-
toes cooked, strained and seasoned mixed
with dissolved gelatine, then poured into
little cups or molds to harden. This should
be made the day before the party. When
ready to serve turn out on little lettuce
nests and crown with mayonnaise. Should
you prefer the apple and celery salad in
cups, mix equal quantities of sliced apple
and celery, dress with French dressing and,
having followed out small red apples, fill
with the salad and serve on lettuce leaves
The ice cream may be served in the shape
of fruits or flowers or simply sliced. With
each helping may go a spoonful of Fingered
pears or. If preferred, hot chocolate or
maple sugar sauce
Be sure and have the birthday cake with
candles, as many as the years of the host
ess warrant. At the confectioners' shops
you can get tiny rosebud candle holders to
stick into the cake.
If the birthday comes near Christmas the
decorations might be of holly. In which
case omit the rose candle holders and have
the little silvery stars Trim the birthday
cake with wreath Of holly.
Charming place cards or favors can be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
Secular Education.

From the Londor Layman.
Comparatively few desire secularl1ation.
But there are undoubtedly an increasing
number who feel that it is the only way of
dealing with the situation created by the
warning of the churches. 1t is this rising
tide of opinion that makes the coming fort
night so momentous religiously as well as
politically.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
Steamers Close Call.

SCARBOROUGH, England. December 30
The steamer reported last night to be in
distress off this port was the Siward bound
from Odessa to Newcastle. She lost ner pro-
peller in the storm, and was nearly driven
on the dreaded Fiey Brigg, when she found
holding ground for her anchors. and rode
through the night safely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
Condition of Gen. n. G. Otis.

report from Los Angeles, Cal. is to the
eHect that Gen. III. G. Otis, who has been
Ill of persistent bronchitis is convalescing
steadily, although still confined TO his he'd
Gen. Otis received setback on his VOYAGE
from Honolulu. contracting additional cold,
which manifested itself in the form OF
pleurisy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits We're issued by Inspector
Ashford today as follows:
To Katie Binder for one two-story frame
dwelling at 1916 East Capitol street Archi-
tect. John W. Swanson: builder John +.
Binder. Estimated cost, s1,1Oo.
TO Edward NJ. Dulin, for one three-story
brick dwelling at 1910 New Hampshire
avenue northwest. Architect w s. Bla-
ger. Estimated cost. $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29

BERLIN, December 29.-Emperor Will
lam has bestowed on Prof. Hugo Muen-
sterberg, professor of psychology at Har-
ward University, the crown order of the
second class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29

1t matters little what it is that you
want-whether a situation or a servant
a want" ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29

MONTREAL December 2g-CbarIe
magne Laurier, NJ p half-brother OF Sir
Wilfrid Laurier. premier Of Canada, died
at st. Lin last night
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
RUSSIA STANDS FOR PEACE
Desires No Change in Present status
of Affairs I'm the
Balkans.

ST. PETERSBURG. May 26.-(special Ca
blegram 10 The Bee. count Lamsdorff has
made report to his majesty on the Turco-
Egyptian conflict and informed the mon
arch that everything is being done, not
only to avoid a conflict between Russia
and other states, but to cooperate with
the neighborinR powers In maintaining
peace among them. This is especially the
case In the Balkan peninsula, where Rus
sia's interests imperativeiy demand the
of the status quo.
Hence Count Lamsdorff has given full in
structions to the Russian ambassador at
ConstantinopIe to consult with his French
and British colleagues on the subject OF
the Turco- Egyptian misunderstanding, with
view to supporting the Interior action of
these friendly powers in case contingencies
should render joint collaboration neces-
sary and efficscious In the work of pressrv-
ing peace. These Instructions are couched
in language which is undoubtedly inspired
by friendly feelings toward Trance and
England, but, at the same time they make
it very clear that Russia's first and all
important care is to hinder any and every
breach OF the peace in the Balkans. and
doubtless Persian as we'll At present
however, the foreign ministry here enter.
tains good hopes that the dispute may be
composed automatically, and these hopes
are grounded on the circumstances that q
peaceful settlement of the Turoo-Persiar
misunderstanding is now moving apace
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
INTRIGUES AT GERMAN COURT
''War Party" Seeks 20 Overthrow Ad-
VisOrs of Emperor and
start Trouble.

BERLIN. May s6.-(special cablegram to
The Bee l-Sensational revelations Of secret
influences at work at the German court
are made by the Deutsche Tageszeitung
and one OF two other leading conservative
newspapers.
powerful group OF German noblemen
and high ohicers OF the army and navy.
who may be briefly termed the war party,
have recently redoubled their efforts to ae-
quire predominAte influence at court and
thereby over the home and foreign policy
Of the German government.
They aim at getting rid OF Prince Bueiow
and the new foreign secretary. Herr Won
Tschirsohxy Having removed from POWER
those two statesmen both OF whom exercise
a moderating influence. The war party hope
TO initiate an energetic aggressive policy.
They are pan-GerVhans and believe that
Germany shall becsme the supreme power
in the world. TheA- first object asa means
to this end is rapid increase in the
strength Of the German feet.
The dangerous character Of their intrigues
may be gathered from the fact that the
Deutsehe Tageszeitung. which Is itself a
strictly conservative Journal In favor OF a
big navy and a strong foreign policy de-
nOunces them as a public danger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
PRISONERS HAVE HARD TIME
Escape from Island and for Months
Tramp I'm Search of Civil
iEatiOn.

SYDNEY May 5.-(special Cabiegram to
The Bee "A sensational story of the sea
is related by the oficers OF the German
steamer Willhad, which has arrived at
Sydney from the islands OF the Bismarck
archipelago.
few weeks ago six French convicts
from New Caledonia were discovered on a
remote portion OF the island OF New Brit
ain in a deplorable condition, and on be-
ing questioned 1t was ascertained that they,
with ten others, had escaped from Noumoa
nearly twelve months ago.
They constructed several rude RATS from
slaves OF beer barrels and rugged their
fraI craft with sails Of the most primitive
description.
One OF the RATS, occupied by six men.
after many months safely reached an in
habited portion OF New Britain after a
terrible voyage OF nearly 1000 miles. For
four months the men we're tramping in
search OF civilization, and eventually they
were found and brought to Herbertshohe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
LABoRINe MEN IN COMMONS
Scotch Trade UniOnists Congratulate
Themselves ON Character of
Members of Parliament.

GLASGOW. May 25.-(special Cablegram
to The Bee.)-At the Scottish trade unions
congress at Greenock, over which Baile
Johnston has been presiding, WIN Crooks
NJ. p. delivered the principal address.
He said they. as trade unionists, were
getting ahead in a way little dreamed Of
some ten or fifteen years ago. In the old
days it was considered the proper thing
when attending a meeting to down the
neighbor from whom they disagreed on
every possible occasion. That was not so
nowadays, and 1t was a source Of surprise
to the intellectuals in the house when
they saw the labor man quietly listening
while they were being opposed in the parlia-
mentay sense But they were surprised
occasionally to md that the laborists could
hit as hard and say things as astonishing
as the intellectuals aforesaid. Trey knew
more about many of the questions than did
those who attempted to explain them. one
university member OF Parliament. indeed.
had remarked that he had been struck by
the fne grip OF matters. national and in
ternationaL possessed by members OF the
labor party. They had acquired their
knowledge in a hard school. Year by year
they were developing a capacity for ad-
ministration certainly not equalled by any
other class in the kingdom. In the work
before them they wanted unity and the
best Of men. IL the kingdom was to be
made worth living for the toilers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
GERMAN PROBLEM UNSoLVED
Alleged BIackmailer Taken, but
Presence OF stolen Goods
iH Not ExpIaiaed.

BERLIN. May s-tspecial Cablegram to
The Bee)-The police have arrested viii
liam Glaso the dismissed footman who
gave the first information leading to the
discovery OF a large quantity OF silver
plated articles and table linen bearing the
marks OF nine European hotels I'm Basedow
castle. the residence OF Prince and Princess
Vrodo.
Prince vrodo has telegraphed from the
south OF France accusing Glsso OF at
tempting TO blackmail him. He alleges that
Glaso wrote demanding N2,5Oo. threatening,
nthe event OF not receiving the money,
to make dangerous revelations"
The police searched Glaso's lodgings
without finding any letters or other cvi-
denco irertminating him.
Il stil remains TO he explained how large
quantities Of stolen goods found their way
TO Basedow castle. The police are con-
tinung their investigation.