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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-01

IDYLEwILDE: NICE COUNTRY PLACE TO
spend the summer; IN miles from Bluemont.
Address EDW FINNEIL4E Round Hill, Va.
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COUNTRY BOARD.

| ON GRANT ROAD. IN THE DISTRICT, NEAR
Chevy Chase cars; high. slightly, cool; bath con-
venient; spacious porches; telephone Chevy Chase
70 X. Address Box PAL. Star office. jy1-3t'
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New Hotel Ostemd.

Occupying whole block OF ocean front CHELSEA
end, Atlantic City, ~ ]. New management: 400
beautiful rooms. 200 with private baths. fresh and
water. Indoor sea-wnter thing pool Dress
ing rooms for surf bathing. Handsome pavilion.
adjoining the boardwalk Dining room overooks
Orchestra. Special for July, SO up weekly.
Booklet Autos meet trains.
DAVID +. RAHTER. Manager.
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Hotel j aCksOm,

Freproof. Virginia Ave. and Beach
Opposite the Steel Pier.
Special June rates. $3.50 per week M. 81 80
per day up. American plan. Refurnished through
out. Finest cafe In the city. Excellent cuisine
Music. JOHN CRUISE.
jel5-3ot. 10
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EXCELLENT BOARD IN FINE COUNTRY
place; acres of lawns beautiful shade, flowers,
fruit, fine garden: minutes from electric and
steam cars; finest location Box 60, Vienna, Va.
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HOTEL SoTHERS. VA AVE. AND BEACH; CEN
trally located within 200 feet OF famous Steel
Pier: excellent table: liberal management; all
modern convepieDces- GILBERT L. CANE.
ielg-3Ot4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18

Those who are interested in the presidents recommendation as to rifle shooting in the schools should note that the Preparatory Schools Rifle association of Great Britain en- courages rife practice in preparatory schools, by practice with both nina ture and air rifles. Lord Roberts, the soldier, is president of the association. Competitions are held three times yearly. at 25, 50 and 100 yards. Three challenge shields, of St George, St Patrick and St Andrew are provided, one for each They are modelled in sterling silver. In this connection, MT Birrell, president of the board of has announced in the house of commons that the education al authorities had been given per- mission, under certain restrictions, to allow children of certain ages to be taught to shoot at miniature ranges, the instruction to be paid for out of the public funds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18

When past middle age, there comes . noticeable weakening of the organs of the body. and the danger of quick decline. It is quite necessary to give prompt help to any part that first shows signs of wear.
 Healthy kidneys mean a hale old age. Weak kidneys bring constant backache, lame back. stitches and twinges of pain. annoying urinary troubles. and the danger of diabetes or Bright's disease. There is likely to be loss of albumen and gain O: uric acid and other poisons. with loss of flesh, vigor and nervous force.
 Doan's Kidney Pills bring quick help to sick kidneys. and are entirely free from poisonous drugs; 1t Is remedy that can be taken by young or old. weak or strong. and In every case with prompt benefit
 If you have backache. lame or weak back. quick pains when stooping or lifting: if you are tired and nervous. have headache. dixzy spells. vatsry
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18

measure still more convenient and valuable by the farmers throughout the country. It provides for the es- tablishment of bonded warehouses, other than those at distilleries. to which alcohol of the required proof may be transferred from distilleries, or distilling bonded warehouses. without payment of the internal revenue tax.-Stamford Advocate.
 If Governor Woodruff is not win ing favor with the lobby by the posi- tion he has taken, he is receiving the cordial endorsement of the people for his earnest and honest endeavor to improve conditions around the capitol. It is not probable that Gov ernor Woodruff has any idea that he can exterminate the lobby or even wholly break up the relations of some members of the Connecticut legislature to it. He stands to-day as a check to audaciously conducted deals and unwholesome political con- ditions which have been too long winked at.-Norwich Bulletin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
HAD THE LAUGH ON LAWYER.
Whole Court Room Joined in Joke on
 Conceited Advocate.

A distinguished, but conceited advo- vate not long ago, after securing an unqualified statement from an octo- genarian, who was bravely enduring cross-examination, that he Saw the whole thing as if it had occurred ten feet away" suddenly challenged him to tell the time by the clock referred to. The lawyer did not look around himself, as he had done so about half an hour before, when he had noticed that it was half after II. The old man looked at the clock and replied, after a pause. Half past H." upon which the lawyer, knowing that 1t must be nearly 12, turned to the jury and burst into a derisive laugh, exclaiming sar- castically, That Is all" and threw him. self back in his seat with an air of having finally annihilated the entire value of the witness testimony. The distinguished practitioner, however, found himself laughing alone. Pres ently one of the jury chuckled, and in trice the whole court room was in a roar at the lawyers expense. The clock had stopped-at half-past H. Exchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18

The large quantity of fire-killeG timber on many of the forest reserves, the pressing need for durable wood, the steady rise in its price due to the increasing difficulty of obtaining it, and, finally, the ease with which post timber can be treated, indicate that the preservative treatment of timber is to have an important de- velopment throughout the west, says the United States department of agri- culture in its last report. This, be- sides meeting the demands of the people and reducing the drain upon the forest, will lead to the improve ment of conditions on the reserves and insure better crops hereafter.
 It is the intention of the forest ser vice to establish experimental treat ment plants where there are bodies of dead timber on the reserves and a demand for durable wood can not otherwise be met. Experimental work will be conducted with zinc chlorid and other processes as the needs of the different regions and the thorough testing of each process may require. As a result of the post ex- pertinent, 1t is understood that a company will take up the treatment of dead lodgepole pine on a commer- cial scale in the spring. They are satisfied that the simplicity and economy of the open-tank process in- troduced by the forest service will enable them, with certain modifica- tions of apparatus, to treat and sell not only fence posts, but telephone poles and posts used for irrigation works. They count upon a local market already in good part de- veloped by the confidence which the fence-post experiment has inspired.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
HEARD IN PASSING.

Sunday-school Teacher - What would happen now if people were struck dead for lying. as they were in ancient times? Bright Pupil-There wouldn't be anybody left to bury 'em.-Chicago News.
 Now that the railroads have raised their employees wages fifteen or twen- ty million dollars, they propose to ask the public to contribute some thing like one hundred millions a year in additional freight rates to help meet the rsise.-HartfOrd Post.
 The statement of the optimistic scientist who says that no man in perfect physical condition ever wants a drink. tallies with the testimony of the pessimistie pathologist, who says not one man in a thousand enjoys perfect health--Louisyille Courier Journal.
 Superintendent Beede of the public schools of New Haven calls the st- tention of taxpayers in that city to the low wage which is being paid to school teachers. and he reminds them at the same time of the high cost of living. a condition which the most of them realize too well already Ansonia Sentinel
 Congressman Hill. who may be correctly termed the father of the de- nztured alcohol bill. got an i'm poTtant amendment to the same through the house. It will make the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
Female Doctors in Germany.

Professor von Bergmann-the great German surgeon who attended the Elm peror Frederick during his last illness and had such a frightful quarrel with MoTell Mackenzie-has been telling the editor of a medical journal that T am decidedly against women enter ing the profession" Briefly put, his reason is that so long as women are unable to beat crooks and tailors at the vacations which women are apt to regard as their own specialties. so long vill they be unable to compete successfully with men doctors. I have too high a regard for women to encourage them to become dOctorsL"-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
Tommy Won.

At child's party lately one boy created quite a sensation in his efforts to outdo the others. They were play ing Button, button. who's got the but ton?" and presently, after a very con- fusing hunt. the mother of the little hostess said:
 No one seems to have the button. Now, who had it at the beginning of the gamer"
 T did." exclaimed a little girl.
 "To whom did you give it!" asked the lady.
 Tommy Jones. ma'am."
 Tommy. to whom did you give it!"
 Silence
 Speak up. Tommy"
 T-I-swallowed it." gasped Tom my.
 "Mercy." said the lady. how big was it?'
 Well" answered Tommy, when Maggie gave it to me it was about as big as a pea, but it feels as big as an egg. ma'Am. and I'm sorry l won the game,"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
The Genial Villain,

Within his home town, his ward, his circle, this new type of villain. the criminaloid. is perhaps a good man, if judged by the simple old-time tests. Very likely he keeps his marriage VOWS. pays his debts. mixes" we'll, stands by his friends. and has con- tracted kind of public spirit. He is ready enough to rescue imperiled ba- bies. protect maidens. or help poor widows. In some relations he is more sympathetic and generous than his critics. Perhaps his point of honor is to give bribes but not to take them: perhaps it is to "stay bought" or not 10 sell out to both sides at once. The type is exemplified by the St Louis boodler, who. after accepting s25.Oe 10 vote against a certain franchise was offered a larger sum to vote for it. He did so. but returned the frs brfbe. He vas asked on the witness stand why he had returned it Be cause it wasn't mine," he exclaimed flushing with anger T hadn't earned it--Atlantic Monthly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
MONDAY, FEB IS, 1907.

The Jamestown exposition prom ises to serve many useful purposes to the country at large and not the least of these will be the bringing together of the soldiers of the north and the soldiers of the south in closer compact and fraternal friend ship. The lapse of years has healed the wounds of passion and at the Jamestown exposition the old soldiers will gather at the Building of the Blue and the Grey veterans" and fight their battles o'er again without semblance of the animosity of former years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
Jamaican Song elrds.

Jamaica has many song birds, the chief of them being variety of mock ing-bird, larger than that found in the southern states of this country and somewhat differently marked. As a songster it is very sweet, but 1t seems scarcely as animated in its singing as is the delirious warbler of the gulf states. It is called nightingale by the Jamaicans, with their English tra' ditions to direct them, but 1t resem' bles that songster even less than does the American mocking-bird.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
Festrered Svrceors.

Certain birds seem to pS,ssess a re na-kahle instinct for surgery. The voodcock. the partridge and some others are said to be able to dress their wounds with considerable skill
 A naturalist observes that he has seen several voodcock that were re- covering from wounds previously re- ceived- In every instance he found the injury neatly dressed with down plucked from the stems of feathers and skillfully arranged over the vOund- evidently by the long beak of the bird
 h other cases lisatures had been applied to vounded or broken linhaL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
LONG HoUnu ... .ne SAHARA.
curavaneers Have Little Rest, Accord
 ing to Sailor.

"They oughter start labor unions in the Sahara desert," said the sailor. You work 21 hours a day there. That's too long. ain't it?
 Its the fashionable fad to winter in the Sahara, and last January, us lyin' to in Phillippeville for & cargo of dates, bought third class ticKet to Biskra, and pushed from there to Touggourt with camel caravan.
 Tt was fine. The sun shone, the air was like wine, the sand was as white as salt. We seen mirages-phantom cities, with white domes and minarets, palm gardens, and girls walkin' on the flat roofs of the white houses, lookin' at you with dark, wistful eyes.
 We had cargo of beer for the French soldiers in Touggourt, Char daia. Ouargla, and the neighborin' towns.
 But what wanted to speak about was the hours of the caravaneers. Them poor fellers worked 21 hours a day. One stop of three hours was all they took, and part of that time had to be spent in feedin' and groomin' the camels.
 "Camels can get along, 1t seems, with three hours rest a day, but men! Them caravaneers of ourn had little donks, the size of Newfoundlan dog, to ride on, and they'd lie on their stomachs acrost donk's back. head hangin' down on one side, feet on the other. and in that position they could sleep hour after hour whilst the donks trudged on in the sunshine through the white sand"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
somswha. erewsome Humor.

A well-known city officer in Aud Reekie was celebrated for his cum ming and wit. His mother having died in Edinburgh. he hired a hearse and carried her to the family burying place in the Highlands. He returned with the hearse full of smuggled whisky, and being leased about it by a friend, he said: "Oh, man. there is no harm done. I only took away the body and brought back the spirit"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
NEW STRENGTH FOR OLD BACKS.

dwellings under the eyes or arounA the ankles. rheumatic or neuralgie pain. gravel. scalding urine. too frs- quent passages. sandy pr stringy sedi. ment in the urine, scanty or discolor. ed urine. or passages at night, be sure your kidneys need attention.
 Doan's Kidney Pills is the best medicine to use. It has cured thou sands and will cure you.
 WATERBURY PROOF.
 Thomas Miller, wire worker, of 60 East Clay street. Waterbury. Coua-. says: .'I was laid up with my back and had to quit work. was sufer. ing pains through the loins and could hardly get out of bed in the morning. Besides the weakness I felt frequent shooting pains through the loins and the medicines I had been taking had 10 more effect than % much water. A friend of mine. boarding in this same house, told me to try Dosn'a Kidney Pills and I sent to the H. w. Lake Drug Co for a box and began using them. In three days time 1 was @ much better that got out of the house and vas back at vork D the shop"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
BOX TO HOLD STRING.
Receptacle Easily Made Will Prove a Time Saver. ..,-t

A capital string.box can be made out of a cigar-box or other wooden box of a suitable size. A very good plan is to choose one capable of holding two balls of string of different thicknesses. They should be placed in the box in the way shown in our sketch, and all that is necessary to do is to make small hole at each end of the box
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18

through which the string may be drawn out as required, being careful to draw out the end from the center to start with. On the front of the box words can be painted, or a small label affixed. indicating the strength of the strings. and a little loop of leather. nailed on the top of the box. will hold a pair of scissors in their place if de- sired. The box may. of course, be painted or ornamented in any way we fancy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
Ninety-Nlne Year Leases.

: Ninety-nine year leases are said to have had their origin in England. In Queen Elizabeth's time a law was made prohibiting property owners from renting their ground or buildings for a longer period than 100 years. and thereafter the 99 year lease be- came popular. At one time there was a statute in the Illinois code by which the length of a lease was limited, but this later was declared unconstitu. tional.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18

Willie walled and Winnie vieezed while Wintry winds whined weirdIy Willie wrigxiei while Winnie vheez- ef wrefdheiIy- Wisdom whispers. winter uiEslS worked wbeezes. Where fore we write -Use RennedyIs Lzxa- tive Cough Syrup Nothing else % good Sold by H. W. Lake Drug Co. Joseph A Smith, s2s Bank street Brooklyn-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
uere-s fine Full Life Story.

The transition from childhood to youth is eternity: from youth to man hood is a season Age comes in a night and is incredible
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10

makes the following timely observations the effort of
big legislation onser
o. n vative" additude toward capital "A recent
''"' depression securities which
nothing than the customary
gamblers obers manipulate whenever they brought
before The stocks
by the financial cer to frghen the public
to the that will
oong public by the Standard Oil Company the To-
had forced down the values certain indus
had already attained unusually abnormal and unreasonable
prices millions but they expected
that their small brokers into the street. cause
aenera of hard times such will be re-
result there failures The
ta propery country that When the whole thing
led down to nutshell simply said to the
Y must obe whole force and of his
nothing less II the railroads would atteo 10 e
business of ralroadng become the gambling chips of Wall
Street. thew would absolutely legitimate and divorce
quotation boar they would obey the laws prevent
and graft they fear of the President and the
quote no less eminent an
Mr. Carnegie invested one dollar IN
Street Primarily worker he built Of the ceanes and most
industries in the and he believes that absolutely
its permanency and success
+s stock is obbed fuctuated by the Wall Street methods
Hear what 1t is good DAY Tor e country he
and specuaos grief wish cond invent plan
both sides would grief never made dollar On 1ne
Exchange my Let speak for the business men OF tne
Wall Street Speculation is parasite eeding on
m creating none think about time we business men shou
to recognize make without rendering some Vaue
tber in service giving something IN exchange OF III
pod that twill well for our business
. her this manipulation set forth above In common par
- has not been eight for Dsrael says everything
comes if will only walt FehapS l. " ' ~ f ~
nresent tighness will soon be past
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10
A Truthful Boy.

Robert Burdette says, "How peo-
pie do trust a truthful boy! We
never worry about him when he is
out of sight. We never say, L won
der where he is; l wish I knew what
he is doing; l wonder whom he
is with; l wonder why he doesn't t
come home Nothing of the sort.
We know that he is all right, and
that when he comes home we will
know all about it and get it straight.
We don't have to ask him where he
is going or how long he will be gone
every time he leaves the house. We
don't have to call him back and
make him 'solemnly promise the
same thing over and over. When he
says, Yes, l WILL or No, l won't,
just once, that settles it,"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10
Manners Make the Boy.
(Amer lean Boy.j


The manager of a big traction COM
pany in Chicago not long ago sent
word to the superintendent of the
special delivery bureau of the post
Office that there was something about
the manner and bearing Of one Of the
boy carriers of the division that he
liked. He needed a good boy, and
asked the superintendent to send the
young man to his Office.
That boy was employed and today
is working his way rapidly to the
best positions that the company has
to offer. It was not long before the
incident was repeated and two boys
found good positions that they are
still holding.
The traction magnate knew moth
ing about either of the boys more
than that their work in the special
delivery bureau had brought them
to his office. Both boys, by their be-
havior and general makeup, impress
ed the head of the Office and impell-
ed him to offer them positions.
/ Another boy from the same de-
partment was sent on repeated
errands to one Of the strongest banks
in Chicago. The president noticed
him, obtained an interview with
him, and finally employed him in a
position from which he could work
himself to the top of the ladder.
Not very long after that one Of
the officers of a great bank in Den
yer asked the aid of the Chicago bank
in finding a first-class cashier. The
letter that answered the Denver
banker carried the name Of the boy
who had begun his career in the
special delivery department of our
distinguished Uncle Samuel, and
that boy is uow at the cashiers desk
of one of the most powerful banks
of the Rocky Mountain region.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10
The Weather and The Crops.


The cool snap which followed the
autmnal equinox and sent the mer-
curry down to 46 in New York and
az in Asheville caused many prognos-
ticators to look for an early frost.
The cotton fields are teeming with
green and growing bolls, and if the
general killing frost should come
within the month of October it is
certain that it would greatly shorte n
an already short cotton crop. But
this. of course, is mere speculation.
With the exception of the few
cool days mentioned, the week S
weather has been fine. Over the
entire Cotton Belt, showers have al
ternated with pleasant weather, one
effect Of which is to give promise of
fine stands of clovers and grains that
were seeded in September and early
October. Cotton is still filling out"
as opening and picking proceed.
Cotton prices which had been
weakening under great pressure in
New York and by the bear allies
over the country have rallied and
taken an upward turn. While moth
ing like so many bales have gone to
market this year as last year for the
same date, still the farmers are
marketing more cotton than they
should in view of the short price and
the prospects for higher figures. In
fact, the indications and the conf
dence that Is cents will be reached
are so strong, that it is believed that
the bear spectators in many cases
are buying cotton to hold.
Never" said an experienced
auctioneer, "have | known so much
tobacco bought by spectators as
they are buying now" This is taken
as an augury Of better prices, though
tobacco figures throughout The
Progressive Farmer 5 territory have
been fairly satisfactory, averaging
something like 10 cents in North
Carolina to II IL cents in South Car
olina, where the market is earlier
and the better grades have been
coming in. The Virginia markets
are doing finely, and there, as in
North Carolina, the only thing likely
tn donress the market is the hurried
marketing of leaf improperly con-
ditioned. In Eastern North Carroll
ma, the determination to hold Off for
better prices is shown in a marked
falling off of sales. One auctioneer
says the sales for last week were
only half as large as for the week
before.