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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
Stronger Iron Bridges.

From the Municipal Journal and Engineer
A discussion was had at recent meeting
of the Boston Society OF Civil Engineers,
at Boston. Mass. upon the matter OF the
strength required In iron bridges to support
modern electric cars. Many points brought
out were of interest chiefly to the designer
of bridges. such as the percentage OF
weight of the car which should be allowed
for by each Of several stringers, the effect
of planking In distributing the load, etc.
Mr.. F. p. McKibben called attention to
one practice which he considered especially
bjectionable-namely. that of supporting
the stringers which carry the railway
tracks upon small steel shelf angels riveted
to webs of the floor beams and not braced
by stiffeners, such shelf angles in some
cases being small 3X33s inch, which
angles he believed to be almost invariably
overstressed. In this opinion he Sec
onded by Mr.. L. S. Coles.
AS to the loads to be supported, there are
now being placed the Boston surface
roads a car which will weigh when loaded
about forty-one tons. the load on the motor
truck being about twenty-five tons. which
will, especially for short spans, call for the
strength and stiffness which would be re-
quired for uniformly loaded fifty-ton car.
All bridges. therefore, which are or may be
called upon to carry surface roads should
be designed on the basis of at least a fifty
ton car, with addition for impact OF
practically half that ordinarily allowed for
steam locomotive roads.
Under the increasing weight and capacity
of street railway cars there can be no ques-
ton that many highway bridges are being
subjected to stresses dangerously near tho
limit of their strength. and 1t is hoped that
city authorities which have not yet done so
will look into this matter and replace and
strengthen such bridges as may require IL
before a series of accidents shall impress
this necessity more strongly upon the ON
cial mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22

and it was not unusual to see deer, elk. an
telope and often buffalo in the morning be-
tween our tent and the hills to the north,
about three miles. or course. in these days
we never left the house for apy distance
without our guns. both rifle and shotgun.
In 1875 l. with my brother was breaking
some prairie on a presumption about two
miles west of the original homestead. We
saw a herd of about 100 buffalo travelling
toward the Platte river to the south. TAX
ing my hunting horse out of the pillow and
my gun from the wagon, 1 gave chase.
The buffalo circled toward the east, then
north toward the hills from whence they
came. and at a point about two miles east
OF the ranches of Kreitz and Cramers
overlook them and picking out what after
ward proved to be a nice, fat, young
heller I killed it. one being all cared for;
this was late in the summer or early fall
of 1875
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
MELBA ON BREATHING.
More Essential Than Beautiful Voice
for Perfect Singing.

From the Century.
I cannot too forcibly insist that the mere
possession Of q lovely voice Is only the
basis Of vocal art. Nature occasionally
startles one by the PRODUCTIVITY of her gifts,
but no student has any right to expect to
sing by inspiration. any more than an ath-
lete may expect to win a race because he is
naturally feet Of foot.
Methods of breathing. ATTACK" and the
use Of the registers must all be perfectly
understood by the successful singer, who
should likewise be complete master of all
details relating to the structure and use Of
those parts above the voice box, and be
convinced of the necessity of a perfectly
controlled chest expansion in the production
of tone.
For perfect singing, correct breathing,
strange as 1t may sound. Is even more es-
sential than a. beautiful voice. No mat
ter how exquisite the vocal organ may be-
its beauty cannot be adequately demon
strated without proper breath control. Here
is of the old Italian secrets which
many singers of today wholly lack. because
they are unwilling to give the necessary
time for the full development Of breathing
power and control. Phrasing. tone, reson-
ance, expression. all depend upon respira-
ton; and in my opinion musical students,
even when too young to be allowed the
free use of the voice, should be thoroughly
taught the principles OF breathing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
HOW THE RIvERMAN RIDES.
Performs Peculiar Franks Upon His
Precarious Perch.

From Outing.
First and foremost your true riverman
can ride log. This GOES not mean merely
that he is able to stand upright or to jump
from one to another without splashing in
though even that Is no mean feat. as trial
will convince you.
That is only the kindergarten of 1t. The
saw log In the water is the means of trans
portation of your true riverman. who, when
on drive. almost never steps on land except
to eat and sleep.
journey down stream is to him an affair
Of great simplicity He pushes into the
current a stick of timber, jumps lightly
atop of it. leans against his peavy. and
floats away as graceful and motionless as
a Grecian statue.
When his unstable craft overtakes other
lQaS, he deserts 1t, runs forward far as
II ean-the logs bobbing and awash behind
msk spring-and continues on another
tuner.
TACK Boyd once, for bet rode twelve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22

served that in the middle OF 1904 there was
report of aerial cables pierced in Shang-
hal by a.species Of wasp. and allusion is
made to a paper containing many instances
OF perforations produced in this way read
by John Hesketh at the international cleo
trical congress in st. Louis in the same
year. when much information was collected
concerning the ravages of insects liable to
cause injuries to electric cables. Thus we
read OF a caterpillar which has been known
to bore hole nearly a quarter of an inch
In diameter through lead-covered conduc-
tor. II Is difficult In certain OF these cases
to determine the object to the insects in
such attacks. 1t Is not certainly the lead
which Is the attraction. but something In
the insulating material must be tempting
to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
APARTMENT HOUSE SOLD.
Geneva, Corner 18th and q Streets,
Transferred

Mrs. T. A. Lambert has purchased from
Mr.. John L. Warren the Geneva apart
ment house. located on the southeast cor
ner of nth and streets northwest. The
building was finished last fall. and contains
eight apartments, and is built after the
latest style OF apartment buildings. Mr..
Warren took as part payment from Mrs
Lambert the residence at 1919 Massachu-
sets avenue northwest and a lot 'front.'
ing thirty eight feet on the south side OF
NJ street between 18th and 10Th streets.
The total transaction aggregated $4,000.
The deal was made through the office Of
Moore & HILL Inc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
Work of a Pipe Line Walker.

From the Phi1adelphia Record.
Jack Hovey has walked over the tide
weter pipe line from Rixford. Mexican
county. to Williamsport continuously dur
ing the last twenty-six years.
He makes from eight to twenty one miles
a day. carrying a kit of tools weighing
about sixty pounds. among which is a tel
egraph instrument. which, in case Of breaks
or other accidents, he attaches to the COM
pany wire which follows the line, and in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
Buffalo in Nebraska.
From Forest and Stream.

From Forest and Stream
I notice that Mr.. Lewton killed buffalo
in Hall county In 1873 and thinks this to be
among the last killed in Nebraska My
father moved to Plum Creek NOW Licking
toni, Dawson county, in April, 1873. -
He settled on some land about six miles
northwest of town. The fall of that year
we camped on the farm In putting up our
hay There was not house within sight,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22

1887. About July 1 new offices will be
opened at 1903 II street. where repairs are
now under way.
Heiskell & McLeran make a speciality Of
loans, and this end of the business is con-
Quoted by Mr.. McLeran. For the past eigh-
teen years William E. H. Merritt has had
charge of the renting and insurance de-
partment. The sales department Is under
the personal management of Mr.. Heiskell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22

name have forgotten, could turn somer-
sault on log: innumerabls others like to
lie down at length while floating with the
road tie without falling into the water and
1t Is very cold water indeed that can scare
of an occasional birling match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22

forms headquarters at Williamsport. The
distance is 145 miles as the line runs. up
and down hill. across valleys and through
being through the dense Potter county
woods. with scarcely a habitation along the
route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
Frank n. Thomas Residence Sold.

Blundon. O'Brien & Belt. Inc. real estate
agents. have just sold the home of the late
+. H Thomas. situated at the northwest
corner OF 18th and Kenyon streets, Column
bia Heights. The property was bought by
Col. r r. Johnston. at a price of $1,000.
The same firm has sold for DR. c. G..
Colby OF Limerick, Me. his Washington
residence at 1887 18th stdeet northwest
This property brought $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
Heiskell g. McLeran to Move.

Another real estate firm that Will soon
open Offices in the newer part Of the cty's
business district north OF F street northwest,
Is the firm Of He!skel & McLeran. whose
c-.ces Dav go. 4, IOIS + Str ct since
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22

crepe underneath and hides their shameful
Scantiness by covering them with the braid.
When she dismantles her couture she looks
as if she were semi-scalped. but her i'm
mediate family is always ready to forgive a
great deal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-29
Thackeray's Pantomime.

William Makepeace Thackeray was
always too genial, too generous, toe
open handed, to be an accumulation OF
this worlds goods, and in spite of the
large earnings of his pen he died a
poor man. Shortly before his death his
friend, John Leech, the cartoonist, call
ed upon him and found him in his
study writing-writing and signing at
the monotony of his work.
"Why don't you have holiday" said
Leech. land take your girls to tire sea-
side?"
The great novelist made no verbal
answer, but, rising slowly, plunged his
hands to the very bottom Of his peck
cts, brought these receptacles out,
shook them vigorously without eliciting
a rattle Of coin, replaced them and then
resumed his seat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-29

Secretary Cortelyou, who came to the
head of the Treasury Department with
probably as little financial experience as
any man who ever took the place is hav-
ing plenty of high finance on his hands
these days. Problems that would have
kept Secretary Shaw up late figuring have
come up for solution by Mr.. Cortelyou
Twice within two days he has come to the
relief of the money market and what the
effect will be, and whether it will encour-
age the railroads to briug about few
more such panics as that which occurred
on Wall Street recently remains to be
seen. The Administration is suspicious
that the tremendous drop in stocks is due
to the Vaccinations of the railroads who
are eager. to give the impression that the
Government is responsible for such pam
icky and uncertain conditions in the
money market because of the drastic
legislation against railroads and corpora
tions which it has favored But notwith-
standing this and in order that legitimate
interests might not suffer, the unlocking
of vast sum was made. 1t must be gall
and worm-wood to the new Secretary who
has only been in the harness week or so
and who is eager to make many reforms
he has in mind to be compelled to see
Wall Street debating the policy of the
Treasury. When normal business condi-
tons again prevail Mr.. Cortelyou will
doubtless try to get the Department sep
arated from stock broking in way that
will make the railroads realize that if they
bring about panic they cannot get the
Treasury to step in aud relieve them Of
the consequences.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-29

prize life Of idleness with dignity has
set in, and the Capital of the United
States is even now as certainly the fash
ionable social centre of the country as are
Paris and London the social centres for
France and England Notwithstanding
these wonderful improvements and accre-
ton of wealth, real estate values in
Washington are low. This is especially
so in the older residence sections of the
city. The electric roads have made all
outlying surrounding districts so easily
and quickly accessible that large num-
Der of people have disposed of their
homes in the older suburban sections and
have bought or are building villas in
localities that were year or two ago far
without the suburbs. The civil service
rules which are now firmly established
have had much to do in the improve
ment of the city by giving assurance to
many thousands of employees of perman-
ence of employment unaffected by polit-
ical changes. Thousands of clerks who
heretofore have had no assurance of sta
bility and have been living in small rooms
and boarding houses have been encour-
aged by the assurance of permanent EN-
ployment to invest their savings in homes.
The sights of Washington will be of
interest to thousands of tourists from the
North, East, South and West who will
stop here on their way to the Jamestown
Exposition and dou '>tless see more in
Washington and with greater comfort
and much less expense than can be seen
at the Exposition itself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-29

Chairman Murray Vandiver, of the
Democratic State Central Committe, an
nounces that in all probability the State
Central Committee will be called together
some time during the month of May.
The only thing for the committee to do is
to set date for the State convention and
make arrangements for the holding Of
primaries for the selection of delegates to
the convention from city and counties.
IL the opinion of Chairman Vandiver'
the Democratic State Convention, which
will be called upon to nominate caudi-
dates for Governor, Comptroller and
Clerk of the Court of Appeals, will be
held earlier in the summer than formerly.
The convention four years ago, which
nominated Governor War6eld, was not
held until September. This time, IL is
thought, the convention will likely be
held the latter part of July or early in
August.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-29
Worked Like A Charm.

Mr.. D. N. Walker, editor of that
spicy journal, the Enterprise,
Louisa, Va, says: 81 ran nail in
my foot last week and at once ap.
piled Bucklen's Arnica Salve. No
Inflammation followed: the salve
simply healed the wound. " Heals
every sore, burn and skin disease.
Guaranteed by Eli T. Reynolds,
Druggist. 25c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-29

Apropos of presidential booms the
Honorable Hoke Smith of Georgia and
of course a democrat has come out for
Senator LaFollette for President. A year
ago, or when Mr.. LaFollette came to the
Senate and the Senate had primed itself
to "squelch" him, such proposition
would have been the height of absurdity.
Now it has a most reasonable sound.
Mr.. LaFollette instead of being
s'squelched'' has already seen some of his
opponents overthrown and some of his
most radical policies adopted. He has
grown in the respect of the Senate and
the people and he is person to be reck'
oued with whenever an important meas
ure comes up. 1t would not be surprising
if after another year in the Senate he
should appear as formidable figure at
the National convention.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-29
Strength of the Condor.

The enormous strength of the condor
is only equaled by his voracity and
holiness. This immense bird often
pounces upon small animals, but from
the shape and bluntness of his claws
he is unable to carry anything very
heavy, SO he contents himself with
fixing It against the ground with one
of his claws, while with the other and
his powerful beak he rends it to pieces.
Gorged with food, the bird then be-
comes Incapable of flight and may be
approached, but any attempt at cap
ture is furiously resisted
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-29
ATTACKING A SYSTEM.
1t Involves Attacking the Men That
Uphold the System.

Uphold the system.
On every side l hear strange insist
ence upon the fact that it is only the
system that is wrong. l hear people
utter the following extraordinary
words: I'VE do not attack individuals"
What, in the name of the seven plan
cts, can you attack except individuals
How can one fight system? If a sys-
tenn came into this room, what would
you do to it? Would you take a gun or
a fencing foil or a butterfly net or a
horsewhip or a disinfectant?
A system only exists in the minds Of
men, and if there is very vile system
in the minds of men there must be
something very vile about their minds.
1 do not say that they may not have
other virtues along with the qualities
that make the bad system. l do not
say that the upholders of any bad sys-
tenn are without any moral merits. I
do not say that Italian brigands are
without any moral merits. But, how
ever good or evil may be mingled in
the character of an italian brigand,
nobody ever said that in dealing with
persons of that profession you were
not to attack individuals.
You do not, in dealing with brigands,
say that you merely attack the system.
You attack the brigands-that is, sup
posing that you are in possession of
the adequate bodily courage.-C. K.
Chesterton in Illustrated London News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-29

The two cent railroad rate bill finally
passed the Pennsylvania Legislature this
week and is ready for the Governors sig
nature. This is one of the railroad re-
forms pledged by the democratic and
republican parties in their platforms last
fall. The bill provides that after Sep
tember 80, 1907, no railroad in Pennsyl-
yauia shall demand or receive more than
two cents fare per mile or for fraction
thereof.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-29
Found At Last.

j. A. Harmon, of Lizemore,
West Va, says: " At last l have
found the perfect pill that never
disappoints me, and for the benefit
of others afflicted with torpid liver
and chronic constipation, will say;
take DR.. Kings New Life Pills. y
Guaranteed satisfactory. 25c at
Eli T. Reynolds, Druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-29

Governor Lea of Delaware has signed
the bill, recently passed by the Legisla-
ture, giving the people of the State the
right to vote on the local option question
this fall, by districts, and also the bill
authorizing the issue of bonds to the
amount of $500, 900 for improvement OF
the roads of New Castle county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-29

Baltimore city's long drawn out cam
paign for the selection of candidates for
Mayor will end on Tuesday next, when
the democratic and republican primaries
will be held, with this end in view, and
from the interest taken in the campaign
there is apt to be hot time in the old
town.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-29

In future the Governor will not name
the specific date for hangings in this State.
The execution of condemned criminals
will be left to the Sheriff, allowing him
10 impose the death penalty within a
period of one between dates designated
by the governor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-29

Not the big Garner, but the wise
investor, is the future capitalist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-29

W. w. Corcoran, the founder of Cor
coran's art gallery and the builder of the
Louise Home for 'decayed' gentle
women" (the word strapped" had not
at that time been invented) was the only
millionaire in the city. There are now
many in this class, including a Wander
bilt, Belmont, a Walsh, Townsend,
Letter, Mclean, Mrs. Marshall Field and
many other multi millionaires who have
come and built palaces that make the old
Corcorau mansion look commonplace and
out of date. The tide of people who
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-12-21
RAW FROM FEET
TO SHOULDERS
With Eczema When Indoors, Itch
ing Was Fearful = Prescription
Did No Good - Followed Friends
Advice and Found Speedy Relief.
A PERFECT CURE BY USE
OF CUTICURA REMEDIES

"I was raw from my shoulders down
70 nay feet. As soon as / went into
warm room ! could not stand che itch-
ing sensation. 4 tried several remedies
with no relief, and / consulted a doctor
who told me that ) had eczema and
gave me a box Of ointment. ! ueed DO
about two weeks and got no benefit 1
then tried another ointment with the
same result. Then ! was advised TO
try the Cuticura Remedies / got
cake Of Cuticura Soap. a box of Cuti-
cura Ointment and a bottle of cuticura
Res0lyent and commenced 10 use them.
By the time ! had used about half Of
each Of them j could see an improve
ment. After that / continued to use
them until / had used four cakes Of
Soap, three large boxes Of Ointment,
and two large bottles Of Resolvent in
four or five weeks time. AZ the er1
Of this period, my skin was as char as
it could be. lt is now three or four
years since ] used them and ! wish 10
state that the CutiCura Remedies are
the greatest in the world not only for
eczema but for female trouble. from
which my wife has been a sufferer for
years. Cuticura Remedies. used in
connection with one of the Cuticura
syringes have done wonders for her.
Fred II. Baker, 10 Grotto ST., Water
vliet, n. ~, Nov, 30, 90, and Jan. 20, or
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-12-21

Rrief Night Session.
A brief night sessio, of the house
was held last night at 1880. The
Nandeventer bin. preventing the pip
ing of gas out of the state and regu-
lating the handling of natural gas
within the state. came back from the
senate with amendments which We're
agreed TO and the measure passed
Guards have been on duty i'm Wash
ington county to prevent gas mains
from being laid across the state line
and Mr.. Vandeventer stated that the
passage of this act would relieve
them
The bill approprlating $4,000 tor
salaries and contingent expenses of
state officers also passed
The senate substitute bill. regard
ing the transfer OF court cases came
back from the senate with word from
that body that it refused to agree to
the house amendments The house
receded from a part of its amend
laents but refused to recede from the
Others Tillotson, Japp and Bronson
were anpomted as the house members
Of "a conference committee.
A committee was also appointed to
90 10 Norman and ascertain the eX-
tent OF the loss occasioned by the
fire Of yesterday