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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
The Police and the Hand-Books.

| Hovever the discovery of Chief Clerk
: Kemp's defalcation may result in a reform
I of administrative methods in the police de-
| partment. it is assuredly to be expected and
! hoped that it will arouse the members OF
| the notice force to a realization of their
| duty in regard to the suppression of the
| hand book system of placing bets on morse
races, which now f1our.shes in Washington
| despite the stringent law prohibiting it, One
! of the melancholy features of Kemp 5 disas-
| ter since developed. is that he was con-
! slant patron of the handbook makers. 1t
| is believed that 1t was in this way that he
got into trouble at the outset. Here, then.
was a leading official of the police depart
ment constantly engaged in playing an UNI
lawful game of chance. The assumption is
entirely reasonable that the existence of
these hand books and the means of patron
izing them were perfectly well known to
others in the same department. 1t would
indeed, be strange if Kemp were able to
play the races" so Systematically by means
of the hand books. and hold a monopoly of
the knowledge of how and where to place
his money.
1t has been estimated that from 5000 TO
10000 day is taken out of Washington by
means of the unlawful handbook system.
case plainly indicates, a direct and danger
Gus menace 70 public morals. Very rarely
is the maker of one of these books arrested
AS far as the public is aware from their
activities In enforcing the law, the police are
wholly ignorant of the extent to which the
game Is played. Yet right in the very head
quarters of the department a man of re-
spons.ble position was engaged for many
months. perhaps for years. in the constant
laying of wagers by means of the prohibited
system. The conclusion is inevitable that
what was known to and utilized by him is
known to and possibly utilized by less re-
sponsible members of the same organization.
Here is a condition which calls for vigor-
Gus treatment by the Commiss :oners and
also by the major and chief of police. The
law against hand-books must be enforced or
the record of defalcations and losses will
mount to seriously high figures. The hand
book Is far more perncOus in it's effects
than the poolroom. The layer of wagers is
not required to leave his place of business
in order to engage in the game. The hand
book maker calls upon him. or sends to him.
or he sends his money to the manager of
the book. The opportunity to stake a few
dollars is thrust upon him daily. The temp
tation is incessant. Whether the horses are
racing at nearby or distant tracks book is
written every twenty-four hours, and the
habit of trying for a winning soon becomes
fixed.
The poolrooms have been driven out of
the District in response to determined pub
lie sentiment and some effort has been
made, though with poor success to restrict
the betting at Benning during the spring
and autumn meets. But the handbook
game, which is far worse than the pool
room system, and infinitely worse than a
patronage of the races when run locally,
fiourishes under the very noses of the police.
What IS the explanation?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
BY a Long Island Naturalist

1 love to study animals and learn just how
they act.
I've even stayed awake O. nights to get at
down exact
And now and then by patient care and
watching l can find
Some truth of general interest to suffering
mankind.
Twas near a placid inlet, IS the silvery
moon arose.
1 had no firearms handy; 1 was in my
sleeping clothes.
And just as l was calmly sinking to my
usual rest,
A fierce mosquito jumped right up and bit
me on the chest.
Now, l was much the larger, as is very
plain to see.
And more than half expected he would be
afraid OF me.
He seemed a little startled, but some others
straightway came,
And each of them proceeded fearlessly to
do the same,
By this time l was nervous; on my feet,
and wide awake.
l had the proofs to show that this was not
nature fake.
For 1 bear numerous sanguinary markings
to attest
That small mosquitoes oft bite human be-
ings on the chest!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
Every City Has Human Hogs.

From the Duluth Herald.
The human hog Is the same yesterday, to-
day and forever. He is the same in Wash
ngton, in New York in San Francisco. in
Toxic and in Duluth If there are no open
cars he shows himself in closed cars by
taking up whole seat while others are
standing. by spreading his newspaper out
so that his elbows dig into the ribs of those
that sit near him and by standing near the
car entrance when there Is ''plenty Of room
UP 'front.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
SHOOTING STARS.
That Trite Climatic Comment.

"Do you believe in an orthodox state of
future punishment"
Il don't know" answered the reckless
person. 1T might not be bad idea to
have some place where it was frankly ad-
mitted that the discomfort was caused by
the heat and not the humidity"
"A man OATS allus duestionin' peoples
veracity.' said Uncle Eben may have a
great and abidn' reverence fob de truth
an den agin he may be one O. desc folks
dat ies naturally likes trouble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16

Mark Twain Is so firmly established In
public esteem that II. II. Rogers express
sIons of interest in him involve no risk
of objection to the venerable humorist as
a Standard Oil product.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
Have The Star Follow You,

Readers of The Star may have The Even
Ina and Sunday editions mailed to them In
any part of the country at the rate OF 6oc
per month, or The Evening Star only 5oc
per month The address may be changed
as frequently as desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16

Even if the tobacco trust should show
it's irritation by putting up the cost of it's
wares to the consumer, 1t would be less
formidable in its wrath than monopolies
which handle necessities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16

as It Is at all times with patients attests
to the wisdom of the appropriation now
being expended and to the urgency of a
rapid completion of the work. The sum
granted was inadequate. however, and the
fire of last night should serve as a strong
argument for the grant of additional funds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16

Travellers to Europe in many cases man.
age to hold on to enough spare change
to give the card sharps some encourage
ment on the return voyage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
The Ambitious Tourist.

''The ordinary cost of living Is not great
in Europe. is it?"
NO" answered MIR. Cumrox. II had to
buy few old masters in order to convince
people that we were really rich"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
An Ideal system.

What is your impression of an ideal rail-
way system?''
"An ideal railway" answered the weary
traveller. lis whose trains arrive as
punctualy and safely the dividends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16

1t will be impossible to believe that all
the prominent callers at Oyster Bay are
on hand merely to talk agriculture and get
a little exercise tossing hay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16

Some of New York's wealthy families
seem disposed to estimate their social i'm
portance by the number of private detec-
tives they employ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16

AS usual. a telegraphers' strike may be
expected to cause most inconvenience to
the innocent bystander
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16

Just some very able statesmen have
failed to reach the presidency. some very
deserving base ball clubs are occasionally
held down by hard luck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16

social relationships of diplomats often
make greater demands on talent for diplo-
macy than the regular routine of business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16

1t must be matter of surprise to Sem
ator Depew to note how the formal lecture
has superseded the after-dinner speech as
a popular entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16

Of course Mr.. Rockefeller could not ex-
pect a university to develop in SO short
time any financiers smart enough to beat
him at his own game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16

NJ. Saint-Saens wants to protect the
French language from freakish embellish-
ments This should call for some erudite
comment from Skibo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16

Japanese visitors are urgently requested
not to display their friendly regard for
this country by taking away souvenir pic
lures of Notifications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16

Some disposition exists to exult in the
Tact that the arraignment of f Fl. Harri-
man is not nearly as bad is it might bavs
been.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
Let Swords Rustl

From the Philadelphia Record.
If the japanese officers are to draw the
sword only in a defensive war against the
United States. ii will eat itself out with
rust in the scabbard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
The Fish for Flats,
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald
Harlem fisherman says. "Flounders are
the finest fish caught in these waters" Be-
cause they can always be squeezed in side
ways into those fats up there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16

lightning rods have gone out of vogue.
and the insurance agent Is comparatively
silent. Yet there is much discomfort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
Populistic Eggs.

From the New York Sun.
Mr.. Bryan persists in saying that he laid
the eggs in the nest of populsm which Mr.
Roosevelt sits on and is Matching.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
The Eighth Wonder.

From the Chicago Record----,ald.
Secretary Taft says there is no graft in
Panama. If this is the case the western
hemisphere may be said to have furnished
the eighth wonder OF the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
Seeing Things,

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
There is nothing alarming in the fact that
Hobson an early war with Japan
Some people see snakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
Tom Thompson, the Sage.

From the Kansas City Star.
Tom Thompson has noticed that the boy
who fails to catch the ball always blames
1t on the boy who threw it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
The Ransom Specialist.

From the New York Evening Post
Will future ages rank Raisuli with Linz
naeus and Humboldt as a collector of for
egn specimens?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
Incorrigible Youth.

He gave to college a good share of cash.
He received many thanks. But the students
SO rash,
Used his name in their juvenile jestng and
noise
Professors are grateful; but boys will be
boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16

tim order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE, but simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Busi-
ness Department, according to tenor or
purpose.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-30
THE SHORTEST SOLDIER.
How a Young Kansan Under the Re auired. Height Got Into Army.

Charles l.. Dagan, of Keats, Kan, young army recruit who enlisted i'll Kansas City and left with a squad of recruits for Jefferson barracks, near St. Louis is probably the shortest soldier in the United States army. His height is , feet ? inches. He was accepted only on the recommendation of President Roosevelt, to whom he wrote explaining the situation after he had been rejected on account of his height at the auxiliary recruiting sta tion at Topeka early in April.
 Dagan had entertained the hope of becoming a soldier for a number of years. He is now % and having no one dependent upon him, he went to the recruiting station to enter the ser vice. He passed q rigid examination save for the height, but the news that for this reason he could not become a soldier did not deter him. He had decided to become one. and promptly wrote to President Roosevelt explain ing the situation. He made an earn est appeal to the chief executive. and the frank, earnest manner in which ne couched hls plea seemed 10 slFlhe the president as that of a man who would make a good soldier.
 This is probably the first instance of an acceptance of an application for enlistment in the army when I dis crepancy of two inches in the requir- ed height existed. The minimum height. as stipulated by the war de- partment, is feet f inches.
 Dagan is of almost perfect build. weighs 13O pounds and has a five inch chest expansion. He expressed q de- sire to enlist in the cavalry and be sent to the Philippines. Al Jefferson barracks he will be assigned to regiment of cavalry under orders of preparing for orders for Philippine service-FrOm the Kansas City Jour nal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-30
HEARD IN PASSING.

A statesman can never tell when a friendly dinner party is going to turn out to be a crisis in his career.- Washington Star.
 Bryan is trying to meet the storm by throwing things overheard. but he will not steady the boat any until he goes overheard himself.-Phila- delphia Press.
 Dr Wiley's opinion that American men sleep too much is being laughed to scorn in neighborhoods where they have a graphophone in the mid dle of the block.-Washington Post
 It matters not who won nor who was in the right, the public IS heartily glad that an end of the tele- graphers trouble is in sight and that there will be no tie-up of business Scranton Republican.
 The six thousand Pennsylvania democrats who propose to speak sim ultaneously on the text Thou shalt not steal" will address the other party, it is to be observed. They dc not say: We must not steal. ."-Bos- ton Transcript.
 It had been concluded almost 8 month ago that so far as the preser. vation of the old railway bridge fol public travel is concerned there is nc | hope of maintaining the structure anywhere near its present site. The project of saving the old bridge l therefore. may as well he abandoned and a start made toward putting UT new bridge.-New London Tele graph.
 With it's state rights tradition North Carolina is having trouble iT comprehending a fact with which recent political history in other sec tiOns should have made it familiar That is that every state law chang ing the rate which . public service corporation may charge for its utilitl is liable to challenge in the fedora courts on the ground that it is con fiscatory and therefore unconstitu tionaI-New York Mail.
 Mark Twain has made a nor, consnieuously successful assault upoI the out-pOsts of seriousness that pro teet the average British heart thar any other American humorist whS has made the attempt to penetrate the citadel of comprehension He, going to write a story of his notable journey. There should be two edi. tions-ons for circulation here and 2 somewhat less hilarious one for circu lztion in England--Utiea Observer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-30

Among the prizes for forest exhi- bits at the approaching interstate ex- position of Irrigation and Forestry, which opens in Sacramento in Septem- Der, is a magnificent trophy offered by the California Wine association for the best substitute for oak used ill wine cooperage. Another is superb silver trophy given by the Diamond Match company for the best display of commercial woods. Another in the list is a unique oak shield of large dimensions, exquistely decorated in silver, given by the Pacific Hardware and Steel company for the best var fetal display of forest products.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-30

A press dispatch of few days since reports attacks upon various meat shops in Philadelphia by women, which before they were quelled amounted to a good sized riot which it took all the facilities of the police department to put down. The cause of the disturbance was the raising of the price of meat from 10 and F cents to 14 and 16 cents pound by the retail butcher. Investigation proved that the butchers were forced to do this by the action of the packers in raising the price of meat. Evi- dently the beef trust is not disposed to learn anything by past experien- ces. Not satisfied with having run their esta blishments in such an un- sanitary manner as to make them all absolute menace to public health, not satisfied with having the exposure of their method cost them over S5,000, ,0O0 in foreign trade and no one knows how much in domestic trade, they are now trying to retrench by methods which certainly will bring down upon their heads the wrath of justly indignant public. When congress passed the meat inspection law they were more than just to the packers lnasmuch as they charged the expense of inspec- ton to the nation. But the beef trust seems to show no disposition to reclprocate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-30
LONGEST TELEGRAPH CIRCUIT
How the, Line From London to Te
 heran Is Worked.

Probably the longest telegraph circuit of the world has been in operation for over a year on the lines of the Indo-European Telegraph Company, between London and Te- heran, Persia's capital.
 This circuit is 1000 miles in length and in its course 1t traverses the North Sea for 200 miles and passes through Belgium. Germany. Russia, Turkey in Asia and Persia The Wheatstone automatic system of transmission and reception is em- ployed on the circuit. By this sys- tem messages are transmitted at the rate of so to 400 words minute. according to the nature of the circuit. as against 25 to 35 words by manual Morse transmission.
 On the London Teheran circuit there are ten automatic repeating stations. namely. at Lowestoft. Elm den, Berlin. Warsaw. Rouno. Odessa. Kertcb, Sukhum Kaleh. Tiis and Tauris. The business for and from Manchester and Liverpool is also handled direct with Teheran-
 It will be understood that auto matte repeaters virtually take the place of operators at the repeating stations. Tn the case of the circuit under consideration there are re- beating instruments and batteries at each of the ten repeating stations As the line Is divided into eleven parts. each part Is comparatively short-From St Martins le-Grand-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-30
TUESDAY, JULY 80, 1907.

President Roosevelt and the other republican leaders who agree with him that the states have been derelict in their duty of protecting themselves against trusts and other corporations, should keep their eye on Ohio. Judge Morris of the common pleas court of that state has sentenced thirty trust magnates to jail, for he declares fines are no check against violations of the antitrust law. So far President Roose- welt has not succeeded in securing one such conviction by his administration under the national antitrust law.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-30
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.


 5-Scovill Manufacturing Co. (P) 6-Cor Bridge and Magill sts.
 7-Exchange Place.
 8-Euclid and Roseland avenues. 12-Rogers & Bro. CPD 13-Cor East Main and Niagara sts. 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott sts. 15-Cor High and Walnut streets. 16-Cor East Main and Cherry sts. 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm, Kingsbury sts. 23-Burton street engine house. 24-Waterbury Mfg Go. CPD 25-Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts. 2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine sts. 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sts. 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts. 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34-Cor w. Main and Watertown I'd. 35-Conn. R. & L. Co car house (P) 36-Waterbury Brass Go. (P) 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 3S-Cor Grand and Field sts. 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts. 43-New England Watch Go. CPD 45-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Go (P) 46-Waterbury Buckle Go. CPD 47-Cor S. Main and Washington sts. 51-Cor Baldwin and River sts. 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 53-W'bury Clock Go, case fty. (P) 54-Rose Hill house.
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts. 57-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 5S-Cor Luke street and Sylan ave. 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st. 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts. 73-Cor N Willow st and Hillside av. 74-Cor Johnson and Waterville sts. 142-Wolcott st above Howard. 153-Cor Walnut and Wood sts. 162-Cor East Main and Welton sts 173-Poli's theater. - ...-... 212-The Platt Bros. & Go. (P) 213-Shoe Hardware Go. (P) 214-W'bury Clock mvt. factory. (P) 216-Cor Cherry and North Elm sts 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts, 253-Farm street, cor St Paul. k254-Cor Etna and North Main sts. l261-Junc Cooke and N. Main sts. I263-Cor Abbott and Phoenix ayes. l272-Grove. Central and Holmes av. l311-S. N. E. Tel Go building (P) I312-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. l313-Randolph & Cloves. (P) I314-Plume & Atwood CPD
 315-American Ring Co. (P) 316-Electr!c Light Station. (P 31S-Holmes, Booth & Haydens. (P) 321-Cor Bank and Washington av. 322-Cor Green and N Leonard sts. 323-Cor Wash'ton ave Portland st 324-Cor Charles and Porter sts. 325-Cor Lafayette. Washington av 327-Riverside Park, near brewery. 371-City Lumber and Coal Go. (P) 412-Tracy Bros. (P) t23-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 432-Cor Liberty and s. Main sts, 451-Steele & Johnson M'fg Co. tP) 572-Cor Baldwin and Wilmington sts 5S2-Cor Baldwin and Rye sts. 742-Cor Ridgewood and W'ville sts (P) Private.
 SIGNALS.
 1. One stroke calls superintendent to ! the City hall.
 Il. Two strokes, fire out, recall. l-1-1. Three strokes 12 m 6 D. m. l-l-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1. Ten strokes,
 quick will indicate general alarm
 and will call the entire force into | service.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-30
Linen Weddinq.

Madame Merri: Kindly give an appropriately worded invitation to a linen wedding anniversary. I am to use linen and indelibie ink and tie with linen tape after your suggestions in the paper.
 Please name some subjects for -toasts" which I might give to a few to prepare before the event
 Subscriber. Izss 1M Mr. and Mrs John T. Black
 At Home
 Wednesday evening
 August the tenth
 from
 Eight until eleven This form is the best tn usa sfrn-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-30
Fraudulent Scotch Whisky.

Much of the so-called Scotch" whisky sold on the continent of Eu- rope is in reality cheap potato spirit, made and bottled in Hamburg. There is now a fiourishing open market in that city where empty whisky bottles, with the labels intact and bearing well-known names are bought at from eight to 12 cents each to be refilled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-30
Who Should Speak First.

It is contended that on the first meeting after an introduction that the woman should speak first or make the first advances towards recogni- tion, but on future meetings, while they are of casual acquaintance, that the man should bow or speak first. Opinions differ, and the decision is left to you. Jack.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-30

I know that it has always been the custom to say that the first sign of recognition should come from a woman. but I think both parties are equally concerned, and it is very easy to ascertain after a short time wheth- CT failure to speak Is accidental or intentional. If a young woman fails to recognize a man several times in succession, he may be sure she does not wish to. continue the acquaint- ance
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-30

Will Madame Merri please give some information as to how a bridal party stands during the ceremony, how the participants enter and who walks beside who. Rural.
 The best man usually accompanies the bridegroom and awaits the bride. who usually enters with her father, preceded by the bridesmaid or maid of honor. During the ceremony the groom stands on the right of bride, best man next to him, bridesmaid at the left of bride, and holds her bou. quet. In going out after the cere- mony the best man and bridesmaid follow the bride and groom.
 MADAME MERRI.