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The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

ished and inlaid with stones In myriad
colorings. At the sides rise lofty round
ed columns with elegantly carved Cor
inthian capitals and the arches are
picked out In marble rosettes, palm
leaves and foliated designs Of the most
exquisite finish. The skylight Is seven
ty-two feet above the floor.
There could be nothing richer or
more magnificent than the ,stairways,
with their festoons of fruits and flow
ers and the turnposts surmOunted by
two great bronze figures bearing stand
ards for electric lights. The stalrcases
are also ornamented with twentysix
marble figures by Martiny, representing
the arts and sciences and carved in
bold relief. master of language has
described this stair hall as a poem In
polished stone, and it is by all odds the
finest marble interior In America.
The Congressional Library had its in
ception in 1900, when Congress appro-
priated $1,000 for It, From that small
beginning, the Library has grown until
it now contains more than a million
books. Every copyrighted work is rep
resented, the law requiring the deposit
of two copies of each publication copy
righted A number of special, priceless
collections are here, including Thomas
Jeffersons library, the Smithsonian IL
brary and ancient, priceless engravings
almost without limit. Any person may
use the library, but only members Of
Congress, the President, Supreme Court,
and government officials may draw
books out Of it.
The book stacks are Of iron and rise
In tiers nine stories to the roof. Each
stack has a capacity of 100000 vol
umes. There are about forty-four run
ming miles Of shelving, and the capac-
ity of the Library when all available
space is taken up Is estimated at A.
100000 volumes. When books are want
ed at the Capitol. they are taken
through a tunnel by means Of an end
less chain mechanism. The exterior of
the Library is somewhat plain, in con-
trast to the interior.
The visitor to Washington who does
not give the Library all the time posi-
BILE misses much. 1t Is the only public
building in the city which is open to
visitors after nightfall, and its deco
rations appear more charming If posi-
BILE under electric light than in day
light. The hours are a. m. to 10 p.
m. and so numerous are the visitors
that the attendants are usually busy
from opening to closing time.-Wil-
Transport (Pa.) Grit.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21
ANfTa TI4E 65r7G m

So many celebrities were concerned
In the planning, erection and adornment
of the Congressional Library, that a
list Of them would embrace about all
the great ones in the world Of art and
architecture With due regard to
very few structures which cost more,
the Library Is ranked as the most beau
tiful public building in America, and
one of the most magnificent In the
world From first to last, 1t had the
most assiduous care Of Its projectors,
and constant watchfulness made graft
that practice Of diverting the public
money to private ends so noticeable In
some other undertakings Of similar
cter-Impossible; SO that the
money appropriated went to exactly the
uses intended. There are other build
ings Of more general Importance in
Washington. The Capitol, of course,
ranks first, and the Treasury and
State, War and Navy buildings follow
closely but however it Is exceeded In
such affairs as pertain to the business
Of the government, even the Capitol
cannot approach the Library in interior
beauty.
The Congressional Library represents
an outlay of 100000. 1t covers an
area OF three and one-half acres, or
about the same as the ground area Of
the Capitol. 1t is 470x340 feet In di-
mansions and has four large inner
courts averaging 150X100 feet. The Ii
brary is situated squarely in front Of
the Capitol, and Is separated from 1t
by beautiful lawns and driveways. 1t
covers the site of seventy residences
which were bought In the late SOS at
q cost of about 100000. The founda-
lions were begun in 1889, and the build
Ing was completed in 1897. The struc-
ture is of the Italian Renaissance or
der OF architecture, has three stories
and dome. The latter Is finished in
black copper, with panels covered with
Il thick coating Of gold leaf. The burn
ing torch of Science, with which the
dome is capped, reaches a height OF
1876 feet above ground. The only Jar
ring note in the whole structure is
caused by the low elevation of the
torch, as compared with the towering
907 feet of the statue Of Armed Free
dom on the dome of the Capitol JUS
across the way. One is likely to cal
the Library "squatty" when comparing
the two buildings, but this feeling IL
lost Immediately on entrance to the
wonders of the main stair hall.
The lofty ceiling is arched and groin
ed so gracefully and artistically and the
general effect is so harmonious, tha
the visitor almost invariably loses sigh
of the magnificenee Of the ornamental
ton in admiration Of the apartment al
a whole; that is at first.
Seated on one Of the numerous set
tees, but short time ensues ere colo
and decorative schemes begin to formu
late, and then the full magnlfcence o
the majestic hall bursts upon one witt
dazzling effect. 1t is possible that II
the wonderful structures Of India-th
Tai Mahal, for example-there ar
rooms more beautiful How they coul'
b so, however, the imagination canno
conceive.
The columns, and stairways, and bal
ustrades, and arches, are all made o
the purest Of white marble, highly po
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21
LoNDoN's HuMoR AND FUN.

COckneys Bubble Over with the
Light Things of speech.
Mention has been made of the gay
Has any one except a true-born Lon
doner ever observed the humor and fun
which lie In great masses among the
people Of LondOni w. w. Jacobs IN
modern days has depleted some of this
In special particulars. Dickens. above
all writer's, most faithfully portrayed
many phases OF 1t. Thackeray has
dealt with 1t In a manner not likely to
be repeated
But all three authors do not col
lectively make up the mass Of London
humoz. It u everywhere. It peeps out
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21
An Impression.

do you like Chaucer?" asked the
bookish young man.
II have only glanced through his
works." answered Mrs. Cumrox. "He
was one Of the original spelling reform
ers, wasn't he?"-Washlngton Star.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

These people with a great deal of
assurance are quite often right, much
as we dislike them.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

The chemist, the inventor and the
practical dalryman have worked hand
In hand during the past twenty years
to improve and expand the dairy indus
try. The person who remembers the
old-time creamery, and then compares
it with the up-to-date creamery Of to-
day, realizes how broad and solid is the
foundation upon which this industry
rests its present handsome proportions.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-10
IgE BoIs De BouLoeNe.

Partisan public opinion has bee,
pretty thoroughly aroused over the
proposal of the municipal aurhori-
ties IN relation 10 the principal play
ground Of Paris, The beautiful Bo-s
De Boulogne- The Paris municipal
council recently purchased from the
state that part Of the fortiheations
and glacis Immediately adjoining
the Bois with the intention of level
ing the glacis and dividing up the
ground into building lots This
would involve a diminution of the
park by about 100 acres and the de-
struction of over 5000 trees. In
the old DAYS of the empire such u
plan once resolved upon would have
been carried out regardless of pro-
tests. but the Figaro. leading the
protest, has now aroused public
opinion TO such an extent over the
proposed vandalism as regards the
Bois that il i scarcely probable
the Authorities will persevere in the
plan.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-10
Gables an Old Story Now,

Tn. almost placid indifference
with which America receives the
news of the completion of arrange
ments for the extension of the pres
ent Pacific cable which links the
United States with Hawaii, Guam,
and the Philippines to the shores Of
Japan and China Is in remarkable
contrast 10 the popular demonstra-
tions which attended the completion
of the first successful cable acrosi
the Atlantic in ISIS. In that year
the news was heralded by the ring
ing of bells and the discharge OF
cannon all over the land. and the
first messages that passed beneath
the oceanic deeps voiced the feliei-
tations and the rejoicings Of the
whole world AT the great and daring
triumph which had been accom-
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-10
Wife Beating In England.

Henry Iabouohere has been dis
cussing the matter of wife beating
in the London press. He says that
a strap is preferable TO either tie
hand or the poker, as, while it causes
much pain and has therefore good
corrective qualities, it leaves little
mark and i never likely TO lead to
trouble with the coroner's jury. Tie
whole moral effect of the correction
is lost, says he, if the police are
called in. Magistrate" he con-
cludes. 'to do them justice. are near
ly always kindly and sympathetic to
husbands who do their work with a
reasonable amount of tact and dis
cretion. They are not too particu-
lar about a black eye or a little
blood or an occasional broken RIB
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-10
Av,oorsDh Collectors Method.

Il am getting up, said the min
lister, "a new department-the auto
graphs of famous living poets. so
far have done well. Alfred Aus
tin, Stephen Phillips, Madison Ca
vein, ". b. Yeats and several 9TH
ers have sent me admirable letters.
''How do you get such great men
to write TO you:
Very easily. compose a poem,
sign it with poets name and get
it printed in our local paper. Then
] send marked copy of the paper
10 the bard concerned along with a
letter asking if he really is the au-
thor of the cited lines. Promptly
by return mail get white hot let
ter of denial. st. Louis Globe
Democrat
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-10
The Grasshopper's Song.

\ writer in an English paper tells
US some interesting facts about the
grasshopper. This insect has wing
thai is very curious to look at. You
ha, doubtless seen the grasshopper.
IT. color i light green, and just
whore the wings join the body there
is thick ridge and another on the
wing, On this ridge there Is a thin
but strong skin, which makes a sort
of drum head.
II j. the rubbing of these two
ridges, or drum heads, which makes
the queer noise YOU have heard.
There is no music in it certainly.
The insects could keep quiet if they
wished, but they must enjoy making
the noise.
Tie grasshopper sometimes makes
two rubs on his drum head and
sometimes three. The moment it is
very dark it begins. Soon the whole
company is at work. As they rest
after each rubbing, it seems as if
they answered one another.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-10
Pin Drop.

Give each person six pins. Have
one person at time take up his po-
sitlon on the rug or carpet and,
Standing erect with his arm stretch
ed out from the shoulder, drop the
pins one at a time. Each pin that
stands upright in the carpet means
point for tie player. The person
having most points is prize winner.
II two or more have equal scores
they must draw for the prize, which
If there is any way of obtaining such
an article at the time might be a
pretty pin tray. \ very pretty one
can be made Of heavy white linen,
embroidered with tiny roses and
having the edge turned up all
around. buttonholed with colored
six and the corners tied together
with ribbon.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-10
A Novel Competition.

\ contest brought out at recent
party given for younger school chill
dren was voted by the youngsters
as novel and very good fun. For it
everybody was seated around large
table and given a strip of paste
board and one section of paper Of
pins. When the bell rang everybody
began to stick the pins upright in
the pasteboard so as to form a row.
The player having the greatest num-
Der of pins in this row when the
bell rang the second time received a
prize. This took the appropriate
form of pincushion of handy
shape to hang up.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-10
FOR the LITTLE ONES.
The Dish Of Nuts Is a Clever Trick 10
Play at Party.

Try this trick when YOU have
son-e friends dine with YOU:
4 boy, Tom by name, tried ii, and
his friends thought him very eiey-
er- ,issr when dinner was nearly
over Bri,.get quietly announced that
the grocer must have forgotten TO
bring the nuts and raisins The
COMPANY were all more or less dis
appointed. But Tom, the host.
seemed very angry at this omission.
lmpatiently he said to Bridget,
Fetch me the dish in which the
nuts and raisins should have been
served
Pretending to be very much an
moved, he fiourished his own napkin
vigorously over the empty dish.
Then carefully lifting the napkin,
much TO the surprise of all, the dish
wa revealed full of nuts and raisins.
This Is how Tom managed the
trick: He had got Bridget 10 sew
two napkins together all around the
edge and TO slit one across the mid
die. The space between the nap
kinS made bag. into which Tom
had slipped the nuts and raisins
He held the bag between his knees,
witt another napkin over his lap
While he was gesticulating in ap-
parent disappointment, he had
quioz zly changed napkins The trick
wa, clever bit Of homemade sleight
of hand, and all shouted at Toms
clevernCss.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-10
A Mv,;eie.I N.~,o...r.

Dresden has an odd Institution,
. municipal newspaper, not like New
York's City Record, but a real jour
nal, printing the news of the day.
It was bequeathed to Dresden BY
DR.. Cunt. 1t has a large circula-
ton andAs the chief advertising me-
diun of the neighborhood. Its prof
its are applied to beautifying the
city and to charity. = Tsw York
Tribune.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-10
A London Auction.

As an example of what queer
things come up at the London auc
tions: At the same sale appeared
lately an apron, two armlets and
other pieces used in devil dancing
ceremonies in Tibet, these objects
being made up of bones belonging
to deceased lamas-they are carved
with images of Buddha; a deaths
head pade Of lacquer, to be used as
mask for the devil dancer, and a
contemporary death mask of Oliver
Cromwell in perfect condition. The
mask taken from Noll's face brought
&400 and the devils outfit $500.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-10
Keeping . Secret

a few years ago the president de
cided to appoint Mr.. Wynne, now
consul general at London, to be first
assistant postmaster general.
"How will We keep this from the
newspapers = was asked by some OF
the presidents advisers.
II think that the best way would
be to take the newspaper CORE.
spondents into our confidence" SD
the president.
This was done, and the secret was
carefully guarded for a month, al
though known all that time by fifty
or more Washington correspond
ents.-Louisville Post.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-10
CAUGHT In the Rain.

"Oh. isn't It jolly7' said Dicky to Dolly.
II wonder why people complain.
II we are together, what matters the
weather.
love to be out In the rain"'
no need of 'brolly.'" said Dicky TO
Dolly;
We're not made OF sugar or salt.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-17
THEIR FIRST BANQUET
STOCK EXCHANGE MEMBERS
ENTERTAIN At DINNER
JOLLY GATHERING WITH LEAD.
ING BUSINESS MEN AS THE
ESTS--SPlENCID DEC
ORATiONS-DiNNER

IL propose toast TO the Hub Of the
Union. the greatest Union the world
has yet produced for the most remark
able people and to the greatest frcs,-
dent Of them"
This was Governor Caters propos-
al In closing his response to the toast
tThe President" ut the banquet VI
the Honolulu stock and Bond Exchange
given at the Moana last evening. II
was a pithy sentiment well expressed
and was greeted with the applause and
cheers merited
This first banquet Of the Stock Elk.
change was spread In the private dim
ing rooms Of the hotel and for pcrfec-
ton in every detail and good fellow
ship II outshone anything Honolulu
has yet produced. II was certainly SUI
ficient of a success To warrant the EN-
change banquet being u yearly affair
The management of the hotel was
told TO go ahead and prepare the best
that could be had. Nothing bcttcr could
be found anywhere. The decorations
were most elaborate and artistic. Thee
Hoffman put some of his electrical
Ideas working and the result was u
revelation. The ceiling aud walls OF
the rooms were draped with garlandg
Of MALE with lilies and within each
flower was an electric bulg. The col
Urcd lights were used with splendid
effect In the rrofusion Of flowers, pinks,
roses and clirysanthcmums that adorn-
ell the banquet board and the serving
tables.
| There was originality all along ths
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-17

served tribute To the strength of the
banking institutions OF the Territory.
The people, in II the yicissitudes al
ways have faith Ia the banks sid
Mr.. Peck. This he pointed out was a
rroditnbc commentary on the sound
ness OF iIawai,'s banking methods. lie
believed that Charles X. Bishop had
more to do with setting the financial
policies on the right track than any
other one man who could be namea.
He set the pace in tho carly days and
his conservative aud honest example
hpd been followed throughout.
v, Give Davies gave an interesting
review Of the growth OF the sugar agcn-
cic3 and their intimate part in main
tanning the prosperity Of the islands.
lie paid a particular tribute TO the men
who began the worl, aud laid the found
gtions for the present splendid indus
trial structure which attracts atton-
ton throughout the world,
Jas. T. Morgan responded to the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-17

ter on his right and J. Z. Cooke On his
left. Harry Arnltage did the hono's
At the opposite end, supported by VIII
liam Pfotenhaucr and Richard lyers.
Early in the evening Mr.. ArmiiagI
introduced Robert Dollar" Shingc al
the toastmaster OF the evening, n re-
sponsibility which the secretary of the
Exchange carried with credit TO him
self and honor 10 the Exchange. Tina
Toast 10 the President was drunk stand
ing and amid cheers Governor Carter
was called to respond. The Governor
referred with enthusiasm to the rec
ord Of the President for always making
good and told Of many pleasant Incl
dents In which he had been able to see
and know the President closely Mr..
Garter closed with the toast already
given.
l.. rcnny Peck was most cordially
received when rising TO respond To tho
toast THE Bankers" Mr.. Peck told
some good stories and then paid a de-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-17


tiers to give his side chance to undo
the legislation enacted by them two
years ago was on par with the glib
statement of Sam Dwight that ut
can't be done"--referring to the Dem
ocratic plank creating minimum
wage on public works. The men
whom Sam tried to work" by such
specious argument are still to be
heard from.
Next came the good.natured, rOtUnd
Zoo man. who was for the machine
and more OF It. With an "who cares.
ior-cxpenses" air, he dilated ON what
the outer districts ought to have, I'M
Ill 1t became evident that the gear"
had slipped a cog. His invitation.
Whatever you want, come to me and
will try to get II for you" will no
doubt be eagerly accepted by follow
ers of the machine" between now
and election day.
The straits OF the machine are
rest evidenced by the attempts OF
Vida to rake up issues OF ten years
and more ago, when candidate for
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-17

The Only Way with Cuba
We are much inclined to agree with
Senator Bcveridge that since the Uni.
ted States has assumed the manage.
ment of Cuban affairs, II should never
let go. To be sure. there seemed no
sufficient reason for Intervention, but
intervention Is q fact. II would have
been better, We think. TO have let the
Cubans alone, to settle their difiicul.
ties In their own way. holding the
Government there responsible there
for whatever occurred.
But that was not done, and now.
while we offer the control to Cubans
again. the facts remain that we have
assumed control that what the Gu.
bans receive they will receive from
us. and that we set aside the Palma
administration.
True. we say that when the Cubans
set up the Government that they wish,
we will step aside and let that Gov.
ernment rule. We did that before,
aud should we do II again, II Is prac'
tically sure that the defeated party
will make a war such as the defeated
party did this time. raise a revolt and
compel another intervention.
u will not do for this Nation Ia
play fast and loose with Cuba In this
manner. II we are not willing to lei
her alone to work out her own saliva
ton. (which we DO not seem disposed
TO dol. then we should assume tn,
sovereignty and firmly and perma
neatly control.
The Teller resolution of abjuratlor
as to Cuba was the widest sentiment;
al folly; II would have been far cas-
Ter, and In the natural order o
gents. for MS TO have retained Cubi
openly on the withdrawal of Spain
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-17

Salcs-Bctwcen Boards: 10 Eva.
S26. Session: 10 Waialua, S6Ij0.
Latest sugar quotation, 4 cents, or
$50. a ton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-17
CASTRO is NOT slLvAroNauEo ORATOR

The Portuguese candidate Legislative Republican ticket
lie wasn't the choice
the Portuguese contingent the there Just the
fellow be-
fenced the Legislature his erslw friends have decided
that he shall they think he ought married
family before aspiring legislative halls Tho disappont
the situation hold him HIS
somewhat the Aaa night when he said s
about Mr. SILVA h ponoac rival position hu Cos
Tho caslgaion hon win teach him
SON.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-17
ApveRTis EN- EMIT
poweRLess TO PREVENT

The Republican party rapidly
Cuban annexation They
solemn pledges given that Cuban independence
But 1t Is of arkis is willing
circles Below quotations
bectugar States
journals in bccsugar States
these articles
can party cannot be expected fight Cuban
is Brown-"powerless to prevent.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-17
HONESTLY, NOW, DO THEY DESERVE Irg

They made a whskey time ought
better they do s
of their doing
the kind putting
liquor question:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-17


with
that onethid
Home Rulers wouldn't hold The be the
that that he will
political machine
people all parties alike This kind politics entirely broad
the Republican machine hen decry It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-12
Deaths in the District.

Deaths were reported to the health offlce
during the past twenty-four hours as fol-
lows:
Bernard o. Barnes, IS years. sol D street
northwest
Elizabeth Bailey, 60 years GIG Massacfu-
sets avenue southeast
street.
John Stephen Chapman, 63 years, Good
Hope, D. c.
John Habersham Elliott, "A years, lll9
o street northwest.
Henry Ekhols, S3 years, 454 II street
northwest.
John Henry Fisher, Ga years. 1916 U street
northwest
Margaret Green, GO years. 900 Bryant
street northwest.
Mary A. Johnson, 66 years, 2S0o Bright
wood avenue
Emanuel johnson, years, q G street
southwest.
Mary Ellen Reeve, II years, 925 Golden
street southwest. -s.,
Thomas Latimer, 65 years, Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Edward Under, 49, months. 1922 Florida
avenue northeast.
Michael Murphy, "a years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Edward MCGEE. % years, 1923 9th street
northwest.
Thomas ]. ogg, 70 years. 613 B street
Lucinda S. Rich. 65 years. 1216a I'd street
southeast.
William H. Rollins. "a years, ca South
Carolina avenue southeast.
Martha Somerville, Is years. III Sheridan
avenue, D. c.
Sarah Lawrence True, "a years, 1437
Douglass street northwest.
John Timms. years, Burville, D. c.