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Typhoid and Filtration.

Pending the submission by the Marine
Hospital Service officials of their report on
the causes of typhoid fever in the District
of Columbia, such discussions of the mat
ter as that conducted before the American
Society of Civil Engineers. In New York
the other night. will have a good effect in
turning the minds of technical observers to
this vitality important question. Those who
addressed the meeting were apparently
without definite views regarding the reasons
for the greater prevalence of the disease
this year, despite the filtration of the Poto-
mac water. DR.. Kober inclined to the be-
lief that filtration has been beneficial and
that 1t has prevented still greater number
of cases. suggesting that the Seasonal and
telluric influences were exceptionally favor
able for large crop of typhoid this year"
BY ''telluric'' DIR. Kober refers to conditions
of the soil.
On the other hanu, DIR. Woodward the
Districts health officer, said: "If the fiitra-
ton plant which he credited with giving
the users of Potomac water a clear supply
and safeguarding them from possible poltu-
zion from the watershed. has actually pre-
vented a single case OF typhoid or of other
water-borne disease have been unable to
discover any evidence of it." This state
ment by the health officer is somewhat con-
fusing In view of his declaration that one
of the virtues of the filtration plant has
been to safeguard against infection from
the upper Potomac basin.
However, the mystery remains as far from
solution as ever. The fact stands that the
Potomac water has been filtered and the
bacterial contents have been materially re-
duced, according to all laboratory -observa-
nd tba
phoid has increased. If the present fltra-
Infection. even to the extent of, reducing the
prevalence from that source. the conclusion
is inevitable that the source of the disease
in the main lies elsewhere and that it has
increased in its effect. If the typhoid never
came from the Potomac water in appre--
ciable degree before filtration, that process
has been valuable only to the end of Clarity
ing the water after rains.
1t Is impossible to accept on present evil
dence the theory that filtration actually in
creases the typhoid prevalence or vruence
Therefore the conclusion remains either
that the Potomac water has nothing to do
with the transmission of the disease at all,
or that filtration does not remove the rerm,
and that meanwhile The other causes of
transmission have increased in number and
scope
Until the full details of the investigation
now in progress have been received how
ever. all discussion as to this source of evil
must be largely speculative. The problem
remains unsolved. The known facts point
Enthusiastically to the necessity either of pro-
yiding more effective filter, il it Is con-
oluded that the disease is chiefly water
borne. or of remedying promptly and finally
the evil conditions elsewhere. or both
Something must be done at any cost to
check the high and rising typhoid rate.
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without staggering such names as Emer-
son. Socrates. Plato. and other applications
nonored In the realm Of higher things"
This tribute to the Boston mind has passed
INTO the realm of iightso1ne jest and IL Is
with even shock Of surprise that we now
ma IT verified In truth. Here is the dis
patch from the state Of mind" that sets
forth the Observation-Disclosures facts:
Eight years old. speaking four foreign
,,ansuases Huentiy and with a remarkable
knowfedee or mathematics, algebra and
physics. William James Sfdis thought to be
the youngest high school boy in the United
states. was admitted to the Broekline High
school yesterday and took his seat in the
Ireshman class Boys twice his age. the
average OF beginner at the h gh school,
looked aShast at the bow as he entered the
school room. with classic mould of feat
ures, slightly bent shoulders and wearing
doubie-lens eyeglasses This prodigy is the
only son OF Dr. Boris Sidis, prominent
W'liiam James, a award psychologist.
VINO Is observing with keen. interest this
boys development. The boyS has formerly
had private teachers. The handicap of hav-
ing to make up half years work does not
feaze him. and it is possible that he may
soon skip grade or two
1t will be interesting to follow the career
of this infant prodigy. But while he IS
climbing to phenomenal heights of INTEL
lectual power and grasp and expression
probably every father and every mother In
the United States, possibly excepting Bos-
ton, will sigh in pity for child who derives
more pleasure from logarithms than from
Skinny, finds more joy In dead languages
than in live dogs and takes more delight in
X-rays than in tops.
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Women as Bankers.
From the Tacoma Ledger.


When women began. a few decades ago.
to invade the professions OF law and med:-
cine. the new departure was widely ana
anxiously debated, and doubts were ex-
pressed In many high quarters whether the
body polite could stand the shock of sucn
innovations upon established customs But
the world has gone on revolving just as IL
did before. and society now refuses to aGi-
nit that II has been undermined by the
woman doctor or the woman lawyer. In
nearly every line of business save finance
women have also been distinguishing Them
selves for some years. But while thou
sands of women are managing their private
fortunes with sound business judgment and
thousands of others successfully engaging
In commercial ventures, the number of pro-
fessional financiers of the feminine gender.
the Hetty Greens of the brokers' office and
the banking concern. Is still small. and the
woman who manages other folks capital as
a business Is SO rare as to cause comment
whenever she makes a public appearance.
But women are not long to be kept out OF
finance. Here and there the newspapers
tell of a woman bank president or cashier
who Is Loyalty supported and kept in office
by the male trustees because OF her proved
competency and fidelity.
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District Prisoners at Mou1dsville.

The complaints of Ill treatment OF pris-
oners at the Moundstllle+.. WA. peni-
Tertiary. which have been laid before the
Department of Justice by discharged
convict. should direct official attention
once more to the urgent need of providing
q place of detention in this District for
those who have been sentenced in this
jurisdiction For many years the District
prisoners have been sent hther and thither
10 the states for incarceration. now to AL
bany. again to Trenton and next to
Moundsville This practice rendered nee
essary by the lack of penitentiary here
mas given rise to many .e-fbarrassments
and some scandals. 1t has compelled the
District and the government to endure
abuses which have been beyond their pow
er to correct. 1t has always left uncer-
tain the question of how the local prison.
ers were treated. and has created a feeling
OF uneasiness in the community.
II may be that the statements of the
former prisoner now under consideration
are without foundation. 1t Is. however, to
be borne in mind that this man has served
ilis term. He Is not to be cIassed with the
srumbling prisoner who is a present af-
fected by the conditions Of which he COM
plains. The details of his accusations too
are TOO speClHC 10 warrant Inelf nasty QlS-
missal. He alleges that prisoners are i'll
fed and inhumanely punished for trivial
offenses. They are. he says. fiogged with
a leathern paddle, chained to doors for
hours. and dashed to a cross and drenched
with swift streams of water. II half of
what he says is true the Moundsville in
stitution is conducted upon shamefully cruel
lines and Is in urgent need of reforna ton.
The United States has. of course nothing
TO do with the conduct of the West Nir-
ginia institution save so far as 1t affects
the welfare of its own prisoners. This
very fact adds weight to the argument that
1t should have its own place of detention
penitentiary Is not highly desra BILE
feature OF a city's equipment but it Is
necessary, and as long as men continue
10 violate the laws of the District and the
United States and to be condemned to
serve prison terms there should be pro-
vision for their detention here. where every
detail OF their care and treatment may be
subjected to close scrutiny and open to
prompt remedy when abuses develop.
IL Is TO be hoped that the Department of
Justice Will strongly urge upon Congress
the necessity of appropriating at once for
such an institution and begin the work
that will put an end definitely to the pro-
ceture OF contracting with the states for
the care OF the local copyicts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09
The Democracy and the Future.

Had Mr.. Hearst won In New York and
Mr.. Moran In Massachusetts,. and that
style of radicalism shown material strength
elsewhere. many old-hne democrats would
have been left in a state almost of despair
Such result would have meant Hearst
program for 1908 impossible of acceptance
by them. and their choice would have been
between repub4lcanism for life. and a futile
rendezvous under flag of their own
These men have escaped that fate. The
result everywhere. but particularly in the
states where Hearstism was distinctly on
trial. encourages them to assert them
selves. and try to put their house In or
der. VIII they do it? And IL SO how will
they 60 about the business?
Many difficulties present themselves.
Maybe the leading one 10 the close rsla-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09
Counterfeit.

There was man who always raised
His voice in dull complaint,
There was nobody whom he praised
Not even the saintliest saint:
He stalked through life with ponderou.
mien,
And with superior speech
He criticised with air serene
Most everything in reach.
And people. as his voice they heard,
With one accord gave ear:
They fingered on his every word
His logic oft was queer
And still he talked, quite undismayed,
And men approved of it.
For folly, seriously displayed,
Oft passes as true wit.
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Democratic Revival.
From the New YORK. sun.

FROM the New TOTE Sun.
1t is clear that New York is democratic
state at present. New Jersey has had
democratic revival. Whatever be the part
of republican factions and dissatfsfactions
in these two states, and however fluid and
uncertain is the party form in them, In both
the democrats have shown great strength.
New Jersey is again doubtful state. New
York Is doubtful state, with apparently
more democrats than republicans. sane
and sincere democrat could have been elect
ed governor OF New York this year. The
opportunity was lost, but the lesson need
not be lost.
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The Jokesmiths sustained.

Sometimes exaggeration Is merely pro-
phetic Occasionally the apparently i'm
possible products of the active imaginations
OF humorists and artists, come to light
in the world of facts. Thus, for instance
for many years one OF the favorite themes
of the jokesmiths has been the preeocious
Boston child. With bullying forehead and
specialized eyes and solemn mien this in
tellectuai infant has prated In print of
philosophy and metaphysics and has borne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

Divorce scandals make Objectionable read
Ing Yet. Count Boni might not have been
quite SO shameless in his course Of con-
duct IL the French newspapers were not
prohibited by law from publishing testi-
mony in separation proceedings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09
SHOOTING STARS.
Rainy Day Money.

Is your husband putting by anything for
a rainy day?" asked the prudent relative.
Il think So answered young Mrs Tor
kins. II heard him mention several horses
yesterday that he said always run best on
a muddy track"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

- IN order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence, letters TO THE STAB
should not be addressed to any Individual
connected with the ONCE. hut simply to
TIE STAR, or to the Editorial or Bust
ness Departments. accoI ding to tenor OF
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

And yet 1t is to be feared that American
girls will continue to be dazzed by empty
titles just as people go on buying gold
bricks in spite of the newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

Mr.. Hearst is man of noted liberality
in all that he undertakes. His own ex-
perience should convince him that the
power of money is not invincible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

Carnegie says that he writes enough
'enuf." He should be recognized as an ex-
pert. He is one of the few people who can
look over their bank accounts and use the
word in absolute sincerity
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Judicial Qualifications.
n tie New York Times.

From tte New York Times.
Brains stand next to integrity upon the
list of judicial qualifications. judge Is
servant of the people, and II he be dull
low-minded. in,perfectiy learned In the law
and of uncertain Judgment, he is an un-
profitable servant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

II is the first time President has left
the country. But there may be feeling
that the country was never before SO safe
and prosperous and able to take care of IT.
self
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Not DISCOURAGED.

Are you discouraged by defeat?'
Certainly not" answered the candidate
THE, only way to convince some people
that man is a real reformer is to keep on
defeating him for Office"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

II IS probable that nobody was ever de-
feated for office who did not harbor more
or less suspicion that there was foul play
somewhere.
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Quick Changes.

From the Chicago Journal.
Promotions in the cabinet are coming with
the dizzy frequency of advances in the gen.
eral staff of the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

The meeting between Murphy and Croker
Is expected to be quite animated If not
so poetic as the quarrel scene between
Brutus and Cassius.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

or course China will take great pleasure
in aggrayating any disagreeable feelings
that Japan may entertain toward the
United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

Maxim Gorky threatens to write a book
about America. 1t is feared that there is
no country on earth that will really suit
Maxim
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

Having settled the elections the public
may again return to the study of it's spell
ing-reform book
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

After discovering the north pole the next
step will be to find some use for it,
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Out Of Season.

The campaign speeches which dismay
Our tender ears no more we hear;
The epithets are laid away
In moth balls till another year.
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Reckless spendthrift

From the Falls City (Neb.p Tribune.
Dennis Perkins has spent several sick
days lately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

Some really reliable reports as to cendi-
tons around the canal zone may now be
expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

Pennsylvania evidently prefers it's reform
in homeopathic doses
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Safer.

Eyes, SIR said Farmer Corntossel; che 8
about the sharpest Teller around here I
guess we'll send him to Congress"
you have faith in him.
NO But we'd rather have the gever'-
ment pay him a salary in, Washington than
keep him around here. bargainin' with the
neighbors."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

Some men can't'take a joke said Uncle
Eben; AN considerin de number OF bad
jokes OATS allus goin' aroup'. II dunno as T.
kin blame, anybody fob bein' mo- or less
shy 81,
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METILOIDEs- El meior mas segu.o
de todos los especificos hasta ahora oonocido
para Ia cura psrmanente de todas las enfer-
medades de Ia ureta, va sean Gstas cronicas
Agudas' Contiene el flujo oura por COM
pleto, en- menos tiempos pue ning1n otro pre-
parade similar, las gonorreas, esparmatora&s'
cistitis, cot. Meior pue lasinyecciones y muy
superior al sSndaloy y copaiba. Empieza q
sursir Bu efeoto las tres cuatre horas de
haberBO tornado.
Los "METILOIDES"-Bon fasiles de tomar
y estSn preparadoS de manera pue no revnel-
ven el ost6mago nj produoen males efectos,
De Venta en- todas las Boticas' Ptdanse
muestras gratis sus dnicos fabricantes-
Frederick Stearns s. Ca. Detroit. Michi-
gan u. A.
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tickets sntls the
rpouSbs cache
decho
Dc oads bsso e ss9L e sonpa no Asum
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Acadia Municipal De Laras

No habiendoss prelentado lcitadores
para el acto de Ii Subasta de construction
de Edefcio de mampostsrfa MADEIRA con
cubierta de hierro galvanizadO destinado
& Mercado-de Lares. Be- anuncia una De-.
gunda subasta que tendra lugar 81 sabado
OUNCE del corriente las DOS de Ia
tarde
Los que deseen optar al remate pUeden
solicitar los pliegos de condolences de-
mas documentos que han de regir en- la
contrata que se hallan de manifesto en- la
Ofcina del Alcalde. Lares Septiembre
10 de 1905. Antonio G. Gonzales. Al
caIde de Lares 3.v.a
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OfiGiRa De IA Junta EsGOIaT.
AIeeIhe, ?. R.

Vacautes tres escuelas rurales en- esta
Municipalidad correspondence 4 los ba.
rrios de Factor, Rio Arriba , Hato Viejo,
se svisa 4 los aspirantes que quieran optar
4 elias, para que en- el termino de ocho dias
presenter sus solicitudes en- Ia Secretarfa
de estq Junta Escolar; advirtiendose que
&c encuentran dotadas con Ell haber de s
dollars mensuales cada una, para renta
dc casa -habitaci6n.
Arecibo, Septiembre 6 de 1906. Auto.
mo Jeannot. secretario. 4Y.a
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EI gOhiernO inteUendra

Para impedir se sigan usando monda-
dientes, 8 palillos para limpiarlos pues ea.
ia cieLtifcamente demostrando que su uso
descarna los dientes y con clio viene a
sensibilidad que .es acomete y deteriora
hasta quitarles Ia vida, uriginando al pa
ciente dolores, & c. Para limpiarse los
al ntes debe usarse Ia seda dental especial
que venden al detalle tOdos los dentistas
oe d isla. Y SaIgado & FuerteR, San Juan.
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ssIN RIv ALsy
sMANO NEGRAo

que tan justifcada fama han obtenido en-
tOda ia isla.
TOdOs los Vapores traen cargamentos de
esas harinas, pus Ia casa referida de "a
Tar q Co. tiene especial empeflo en- que 81
pan que se cOnsuma en- Puerto Rico sea el
de mejor calidad, 10 que puede conseguirse
en- Ell empleO de las repetidas marcas de
harina ManO hegTa y Sin Rival, cuyo anunciO
publicamOs en- OtrO lugar de este diariO.
Il 0.br
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'UN
nlOrada De los va
querOS
Busca J solicitta unO IDEAL que
no sea menOI De 20 aiiOs hi Tia.
YnF de 25-

+ :
El administrator de correOs de San An
tonic, Texas, Estados Unidos ha lecibido
una carta muy graciosa dc una mpchacha
residente en- 81 pueblo de LuiBville, KY,
que est5 enamorada de los cowboys (ya-
queros) de Texas
Los peri6dicos de Ia localidad han reci-
bido copias para publicarlas de II carta y
no hay duda de d. eata muchacha realizaT6
bien pronto Aus deseos
Dicha casta dice aai;
s'Sefor administrator de correos: Sir
vase dar esta carta aIguno de- los direc
torres de- peri6dicos de su pueblo, He
leido tanto reepeto los cowboys ivaque-
rosy que me paxece que seria agradabilf
simo llenar amores con uno De elIos. Pei
70 como aqui en- Luisville no hay ninguno
me ha parecido que seria mejor escribir 4
esa para obtener uno.
No quiero que sea menor de 20 amos nj
mayor de 25, hi de mas de 5 pies CHICO
pulgadas de alto. Debe ser moderado en
sus coatumbres, honrado eetlr bien se-
guro que es IN cowboy (vaquero.
Tengo - amos de edad, cinco pies pull
gada media de alto, pelo castafo, oios
oscuros muy buen cults.
Esta es Ia primera vez que 70 escribo
esta clase de cartas por ESQ usted me ex-
cusar6 81 no estd bIen escrita. Creo que
obtendre exito. Diriiase sefiorita Josie
Cecil. Ndmero 1,4O9. Gale %. Louis-
vile. KY
Las praderas de Texas sestan a6n llenas
de cowboys habr6 como ca natural cien-
tos de eIlos ansiosos de tirar sus .sombreros
para ser pisados por una muchacha nRcida
en.el Vieto Kentucky.
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HARINAS MALAS.
no SON eslN RIVAL >
nj LA Ella MANO NEGRA0

Las continues quejas que Sc han produ.
cido en- Bayana0n Otras poblaciones de
esta isla, causa de la mala calidad D o
pan que en- ocasiones SIC expende, t'ene
por base el empleo de harinas de inferior
cai1dad
i Vuelven a Ocupar un puestO principalfsi-
mo en- ell mercado de esta cfudad, Y las
reciben por Was Nueva Orleans Nueva
York, los Sres. fPSllGr 81 Co., las afamadas
harinas
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EN- NEW YORK

Hospedaje de primera clase; ca
"a situada en- q punto mas cen
!rico de la ciudad, cerca de Broad
way, parque central, subway
y los trenes elevados que ofre
cen grandes conveniencias a los
viaieros. Trato esmerado, habi-
taciones espaciosas, claras, y mag
mica cocina, precios modicos. Te-
l6fono Y demas adelantos moder-
aos.
Dirijirse 4 M. LUzUNARIs
1873 WEST 81 STREET.
NEW-YORK, CITY.
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Del IN. x. American & Journal
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En t iimpranla ia vepds popeI d pa-
yiisie l00 quin
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lNlTClDOR GENERAL

cONsEJO A LAS -AfADREs.- I'll iarabe caln1snte da
Sonora Winsow debe usarse siempre que los nos esan
q periodic de Il dentcon PropoEciona avio Immediate
q pequeno paciene produce un sueo natural tanqnilo
olivia el dolar el angelic despefta muy vivo aegrs
IS my aBadAoie a paadags ealna a nio, ablanda
Gnsias, aivia dolores, hace aces Las uncones del
estenago rsgus los tntestihos. Es e mejor Eemeio
eonoeiao para IA diarTea provega de Ia denc5n
Y enalqera otFa eausa T6ngase mucho cuidado pe
de todoss
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kGUADIlLA.

Rogamos al senior Don Mario Morales,
agente que fn6 de este diario ca III indica-
da. localidad, se sirva contagtar sin mas
demora. nuestras reiteTadas cartas, por SER
de intsr6s para eata administration.
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Acadia Municipal De larss.

No habi6ndoue preuentado BOIicitudes
para desempefiar Il plaza vacante de- me.
dico inspector de Salidad para eats NUM-.
cipio dotada con eI haber anuaI mil do,
llarB, b anuncia nueYamente por 81 tsymi-
no de ounce dias contar desds u pubIi-
caci6n de este anunci0 para que los nefOEes
Medicoa pua desen opfar & ella preanten
sua solicitudes al que suscriba. Lares, 10
de Eeptiembre de nil novecientos seis.--
AntOnio @. G0mzalsz. Alcalde de Larea
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