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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
A STATE IN PAWN.
Nevada Said to Have Been in That
Condition Five Years Ago.

From Successful American.
Five years ago Nevada was a state in
pawn She had been stolen. The entire
population was not sufficient to constitute
a third-rate western town and it was de-
creasing 1t might we'll have been asked
then, whats the matter with Nevada?'
The trouble grew out of Nevadas public
land grant. amounting to 100000 acres.
which Congress had carelessly authorized
the state to select as desired. The Nevada
legislature practically put the land up at
austion and the result was that a few
stockmen bought enough land to shoestring
and surround and absolutely control every
river, lake and water hole in the state.
BY doing so they became virtual possess
sors of the rest of the state. No one else
could use the public land or make settle
ment because Of their control Of all the
water, and in Nevada water is the lifeblood
of the land. Sixty million acres were con-
trolled and in effect owned by about a mil
lion acres. and not an opportunity for a
single 16O-acre homestead
Five years ago this was the situation-a
hopeless one Public-spirited men had at
tempted to induce immigration and to
encourage the development Of their state.
but their work had come to naught and
they had to quit. There was no chance.
Yet all the time there was still great
water supply running to waste annually.
The perennial flow Of the rivers and
streams was entirely utilized. but the floods
from the melting of the mountain SHOWS
swept away useless to the sea.
Viewing the situation as it was then.
who would have dared to predict that
with the passage of the national irrigation
act could have occurred the great trans
formation and development in Nevada.
and If it had been predicted: who would
have believed 1t? OF the $37,OO.O00 gov
eminent reclamation fund, Nevada has
thus far received her fair share, and the
completion of the great project upon which
the federal engineers are now working will
more than quadruple the already increased
population of the state.
The first section OF the Truckee-Carson
project has been completed and the settlers
are now farming the fertile land in eighty
acre homesteads. By next year 10000
acres of this project will be under irriga-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
AMERICAN WAGE FARMERS.
Condition of Woman Workers In the
U. s. Better Than in England.

Mary Macarthur in London Tribune.
During a flying visit to America one is
most impressed. I think. by the vastness
Of the country and the extent and scope of
it's industrial and commercial undertakings.
In journeying from city to city one catches
sight Of illimltable tracts Of land, inter-
minable miles of railways. boundess min
eral resources. great waterways and one
finds oneself constantly paying tribute to
the energy and initiative of the American
people.
In the course of a five weeks stay l
visited New York. Chicago. Buffalo. Phila,
dephia, Washington and Boston, and had
many opportunities for hquiring into in
dustrial conditions. In most cases l found
employers very courteous and willing to
afford every facility for inspecting their
workshops and factories. whilst additional
light was thrown on the conditions by con
versations with trade-union leaders, social
reformers and working women.
In certain respects we have good deal
to learn from America. The standard of
education among workpeople is higher. and
q greater value is placed upon technical and
practical knowledge. 1t Is also true that
the factory worker Is better housed, clothed
and fed than In England. There is quite a
large proportion of model factories in which
a great deal of attention is paid to comfort
and cleanliness, and 1t Is not unusual for
workers to be provided with dressing rooms
in which they can change their clothes on
leaving and arriving at the factory. In not
a few of the large factories lavatories are
provided with hot water and shower baths.
Because of this side by side with the wages
earned the American workgirls dress better
and take more pride in their personal APP
pearance than English working women of
the same class. From the point Of view of
the enlightened employer, there Is. how
ever no trace OF philanthropy in all this.
He desires his work people to be efficient
wealth. producers. and he has learned that.
from the standpoint of his own profits, 1t
,t,i tn, Inryr Of h..n h
vitality and strength among those en-
ploys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
For the Linen Closet.

From Harper's Lazar.
II one wants to be generous and give a
city friend supply Of lavender for her
linen closet give 1t in bulk rather than in
made sachets. The lavender is so delight
full sprinkled directly on sheets and pillow
cases. So make bag Of crepe tissue paper
and fill it with lavender. tying it loosely at
the top with a ribbon. For sleepless
but distressing affiiction, toothache. a pillow
filled with hops will prove to be both
grateful and comforting" The hops should
very slowly. so that none OF their soothing
virtue be lost. Such pillow should be
quite small. not more than eight inches
long by six broad. as 1t Is intended only to
be slipped under the cheek. A fine hand
kerchief lawn makes the best covering fox
such pillow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
A Chinese Savings Bank.

native savings bank is to be opened
near the native customs In Tientsin by
order of the Chinese viceroy. Yuan. De-
posts will be accepted of 81 and upward.
The Chinese viceroy at Canton has given
authority for the forming Of a commercial
company for the working Of the various
coal deposits found in the different parts
OF the province. Agreements are now be-
ing made to organize this company.
The Japanese Company for the
importation into Russia of the products
Of JAPAN has been definitely organized. 1t
has a capital Of million yen $500. 900,
and proposes to found bank The COM
pany will operate chiefly by way of COM
mission and to this end is about to Or
ganize exhibitions of specimen goods and
agency offices at St. Petersburg and in the
principal centers of European Russia and
Siberia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
Told by the Cards.
From the New York Tribune.

A young woman told a tale of cruel de-
sertion to the officers of an east side chart
table institution in New York. and when
her case had been disposed of she started to
leave the room. wailing. If had only be-
lleved the cards!' She was asked to ex-
plain and said I'VE were engaged in Bo-
hemia and our parents were pleased with
the match. 1t was all agreed what should
receive, and were happy. Then my
father. to find out. more about the young
man, invited him to play cards with him
three times and when the third card even
ing was over he said No Only In cards
man shows his true nature. he SAID. and
this man showed me enough to snow me
that he will not be good husband And
then when the match was broken came to
this country to my brother Then Max
cards were right. and my father knew"
And dwelling on that point and sobbing
Historically she left the office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
The New Corporation Counsel.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
We have in our municipal government
the descendants of two very distinguished
democrats, and their association in a sense
is not only historical, but romantic.
1t is TO be hoped that this association will
be less productive of contrasts than that of
their fathers was. The elder Mcclellan
was war democrat. The elder Pendleton
was a peace democrat Let US hope for
unity in war or In peace. between the later
Mcclellan and the later Pendleton.
And If it is war, let us hope that 1t be
not war between them, but union by them
in war, against others. against Charles F.
Murphy, for instance. and others. In 1864
the platform was for peace. 1t was PEN
dleton platform. But Gen. Mcclellan as a
warrior and a war candidate. substituted
for the peace platform q, war letter Of &C
ceptance. which made everybody sorry for
Mr. Pendleton. and all too few hopeful for
Gen. Mcclellan. The sons Of the two
should not pull against one another unduly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
Russian Fox Skins.
From the Philadelphia Record

From the Philadelphia Record.
An Importation OF 800 Russian fox skins.
lately received in this city. Is remark able
for the fact that the pelts are entire, Just
as they were on the animal in Hfe
In the Instance OF the Russian fox skins
there Is absolutely no cut anywhere but a,
the corners OF the mouth The Russian fox
Is about one-half larger than the American
red fox. and its pelt is highly prixed for
womsn's wraps as well as for mems coats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
Reasons for Resigning.

The reasons you give are advancing age,
fatigue of long service and premonitions OF
Ill health, and you nave enlarged upon these
in the interview which, startled by your
note I at once sought with you and in a
second note, received this morning
You say that your working life began in
too early youth and has continued uninter-
ruptedly until now. including thirty-three
years In this institution alone; that you have
reached sixty-tour years of age without the
opportunities for rest, travel and general
intercourse that are the due of men en-
gagged in intellectual labor; that yor crave
these now-that, indeed. you have had
warnings that mentally and physically
you need them now. YOU state that you
are not in a condition to administer eff
are certain that you will not become by
a mere period of rest You are firm that
not merely your own need and preference.
but that the good of the library requires
you to withdraw absolutely from its serv-
ice. and you beg me to consider nothing
save how to relieve you at the earliest pos
sible moment.
Il have attempted. but without success. to
find arguments to overcome this decision;
and see that 1 must accept it. But shall
l may secure for the library various types
Of charao otter and efficiency, but shall never
be able to duplicate those which you take
from US. Faithfully yours.
(Signed) "HERBERI PUTNAM.
Librarian"
Mr. Hutchinson Is we'll known among bib
liographers throughout the country and has
been always a prominent figure at meetings
OF the Library AsSocia ton. He Will leave
the service some time between now and fall,
and, it is understood. will devote his time
thereafter to rest. travel and to pursuance
of the studies to which he Is devoted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
THIEF-PROOF POCKET.
Simple Arrangement to Prevent Loss
Of the Watch.

A simple way OF protecting the watch
against the operations of the pickpocket
is to pin it in with a large safety pin
but this Is rather awkward to manipulate
on such occasions as 1t is desired to &C
quaint oneself with the hour of the day.
There have been devices at one time or
another, several notifications OF the old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06

safety pin. but they must be hooked and
unlocked in the same manner
A safety pocket has been recently de-
signed and patented by New England
inventor which seems to have the virtue
OF simplicity. 1t is an auxiliary pocket.
with a tap at the upper and lower ends,
by which it Is strongly secured in place
in the vest pocket. The mouth at the
upper end Of this is large enough to ad-
nit Of the insertion of the timepiece with
ease. and after this has been done It is de-
signed that the interior pocket should be
given a half turn. by which operation the
mouth is closed by the twist of the tab, so
that 1t would be difficult task to lift the
timepece from the pocket. particularly by
one unacquainted with the combina ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
BRIDEGROOM IN TROUBLE
PHYSICIAN CHARGED WITH PASS
ING WORTHLESS CHECK.
Had Wired for Money With Which
to Meet It, but Failed to
Receive Response.

Pleasant and unpleasant events have
come thick and fast in the life Of DR..
Francis j: Wilson. forty three years of age.
who says his home is at II East seth street.
New York city. He went to the jamestown
exposition. and while there he enjoyed a
dip in the briny deep. 1t happened that one
day while he was in bathing young lady
who was doing acrobatic stunts in the
! water. fell and injured her back. She was
rescued. 1t is said. by the young physician
and their marriage followed
Miss Agnes Manning, a friend of the
bride. came here with the couple, and the
trio registered at the American House
There was bill for $l4 charged against
DR.. Wilson Saturday. and the clerk re-
quested settlement which was made by
the giving Of a check on the Traders Ma
ton Bank. 1t developed that he had no
funds in the bank. and after giving the
check he transferred his party to the Ma
| tional Hotel. where he was found today by
Detective McNamee.
Hoped to Receive Remittance.
DR.. Wilson said he had given the check
because he had wired for money, and he
expected a remittance before the check
could be placed in bank. The money did
not come, however. and he was arrested.
Miss Manning was also arrested and held
as a United States witness Mrs. Wilson.
the bride was i'll when the detective went
to the hotel. Her husband and Miss Man
ming were taken to police headquarters.
where they were registered. The young
woman told the story Of the romance at the
exposition. and gave her address as 2lS
West 10Th street. New York city.
Il have nothing to say about the case.
said the young man to a Star reporter at
the sixth precinct station this afternoon
Il merely gave the check. thinking it
would tide me over until got money from
New York"
What about your narriage?" he was
asked.
Il was married In Jamestown" he adj
mitted. land that would be a story for
paper, but at present I'm in trouble for
the first time. and / don't care to discuss
my marriage"
Inspector Boardman has asked the New
York authorities for information about the
young man. his wife and companion. At
torney William F.. Ambrose is looking
after the interests Of the young physician
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
INSURFS YOU AGAINST DISEASES
Mosquitoes carry the germs OF
YELLOW FEVER MALARIA and BLOOD POISON
SKI TOGO

Cures the bite and puts the mosquito out ~ busn
Trial bottle. loo; large bottle. 25c.
Guaranteed TO rid your home " mosquitoes
Modern Drug and MFG. Co; Peoples Pharmacy:
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
Librarian Putnam's Letter.
MIR. Putnam's letter follows:

August ). 1907
Dear Mr.. Hutcheson: From the begin
ming of my guardianship and throughout
its course l have regarded you not merely as
model of loyal, unselfish. devoted service
to the government and the public. but as
pillar of strength within the library. With
Or. Spofford. your presence has kept alive
and prominent the tradition of Its ancient
service and insured that continuity so eS-
sential to It's dignity and influence as an In
stitution. But you are not merely a pres
ence.
"Ihave counted upon you for years of still
active and even more important work. or late.
in particular. have made this plain to you.
expressing the high and confident regard in
which you are held and my hopes for your
future with l have invited you to more
intimate and responsible relations with the
general administration of the library. and
have told you that you would in, due course
succeed to the chief assistant Guardianship.
whose duties you have already in fact ex-
ercsed during the absence disability Of
DR.. Spofford.
You may imagine then. my concern at
your note of last Friday. which informed me
that not merely can you not assume any
ampler duties. but that you must even re-
lnquish the post which you now hold and
withdraw entirely from the service of the
library
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
Long Period of Devoted Service.

In his letter to Mr.. Hutchinson, Librar an
Putnam reviews the superintendent rea-
sons for his decision to resign from the gov
eminent service and expresses his intense
regret at his inability to induce Mr.. Hutch
eson to change his mind. But MI. Putnam
told a Star reporter this morning. in con-
firming the report of Mr.. Hutcheson's res
ignation and its acceptance that in his let
ter he able to indicate only little
part of what he felt, officially and persons
ally, toward Mr.. Hutchinson. or to do more
than outline in the briefest way. the lat
ter's long period of service and what II
has meant to the library and to the eff
cheney of the library service.
Mr.. Hutcheson has been untiring In his
devotion to his own particularly high stand
ards of duty. ever since he became attach
ed to the service, more than thirty years
ago. He has laborad by day and by night.
In season and out, indefatigably, tirelessly,
patiently and modesuy Ever since the re-
organization of the service the reading
room division, of which he has been the
head, has contained more than fifty en-
ployes. every one of whom Is devoted to
him and feels the keenest personal regret
in his coming retirement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06

VALUED OFFICIAL RESIGNS
SUPT. HUTCHINSON LEAVES THE
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
Has Been Connected With the Insti-
tuition Over Thirty Years-Librarian
Putnam Expresses Deep Regret.

Every person who ut any time in the
past thirty odd years has had occasion to
use the library of Congress a reader
will undoubtedly deeply regret to learn Of
the resignation from its service of David
Hutchinson. superintendent of the reading
room Although 1t nas been known for
some little time that Mr.. Hutchinson was
not in the best Of health. his resignation
distinct and most unpleasant
surprise even to the librarian himself.
Mr.. Hutchinson is a native of Scotland and
is siXty-four years ola He received his
early education in Paisley and Glasgow and
at the Working Mems College in London.
His early business career was as a clerk
In book store in Glasgow, where he spent
thirteen years with David Brice Il Sons. An
even more valuable experience was his
three years with Henry So,heran q Co. of
London from 1871 to 1874. Between thes,
two periods of business he managed to
spend a year in Germany for rest and
study. In August. 1874. he came to the
United States and took pos ton with
bookseller of Brooklyn. y. Y, but was
in the same year appointed to a position in
the Library of Congress. then in the Capt.
toll building. He has Leen there ever since,
having been advanced from one position TO
another until by 1883 he to be in
general charge Of the reading room. and. n
effect, wee librarian. In 1897 on the reor
ganization of the library service he be-
came definitely superintendent of the read
ing room with the additional title of as
SiStant librarian.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10
Many Trophies Donated

The following lovers of horsefesh
have already donated trophies, and
others have been promised: Col. w. j.
Hogan, a silver pitcher worth $100; Los
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10

Angeles association as nrst prize I'm the
four-in-hand class and every possible
encouragement has been offered.
Col. W. j. Hogan, president OF the
Louisville Horse Show association, and
vice president Of the Southern Califor-
MIA Horse Show association Of Pasa-
dena, is again I'm the coming exhibi-
tion. His long experience I'm such mat
ters makes his services Of special value
to the directors Of the association and
the genial Kentucky colonel finds
himself I'm great demand on every oc-
casion where advice i'm the matter Of
arrangements IS needed. Col Hogan
has testified to his interest i'm a sub
stantial way by donating n solid silver
pitcher, valued at 500, as first prize TN
the class for ladies' harness pairs.
In that most spectacular OF all sad
die class, the hunting class, there will
be a far longer entry list than ever be-
fore. The hunter Is - class Of horse
that has never been bred and trained
TO any appreciablc extent I'm California
and securing n good entry list has al
ways been uphill work.
The popularity Of the hunter class
last year, however induced several
owners to train some Of their likeliest
animals over the jumps. The result
will he seen this year ana the great
Tipperary and the other fellows will
find themselves close pressed in the
race for first place.
Road Fours Feature
Road fours, hitchcd to drag. brake
or coach, will also be one OF the favor
ite features and this class will have
more entries than ever before. John s.
Cravens prize winners will again be
seen I'm the show ring and several other
beautiful animals, never before exhib-
tied in the west, will be shown. In
stead of being one Of the smallest. the
four-in-hand class will undoubtedly be
one Of the largest at the coming show.
Among tandems there will be keen
competition as some of the likelest
steppers that were ever brought to
California will go through their PAGES
for the edifcation Of the onlookers. In
this class many new entries will also
be seen, and probably the most classy
exhibition of high-bred horsehesh ever
collected in the west will greet the au-
dience when the tandem class is an
nounced.
The three classes for California
horses, class 12. for heavy harness
horses, pairs; class 13 for heavy harness
horses, single, and class 10 for Cali
fornia-bred roadsters, will draw many
entries. These three classes are en-
tirely new and have been added with
the object of creating a healthy inter-
est in the home bred horse. There has
been a feeling that the domestic ami
NAL is but poor crock, and the mem
bers of the association are anxious to
do away with the belief that the i'm
ported animal has any inherent ad-
vantage over the home produced horse
of equally good stock.
Many Trophies Donated
The following lovers of horsefesh
have already donated trophies, and
others have been promised Col. w. j.
Hogan, silver pitcher worth $100; Los
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10
EOUINES ARE
BEING GROOMED
FOR EXHIBIT
Horse Show Better
Than Ever
Advance Entries for Pasadena Event
Promise That Lovers Of Horse
flesh VIII See Something
Wort1 Attention

With the Pasadena horse show yet
a month In the future the directors of
the association are receiving daily APP
plicatlons for stable room at Tourna-
mcnt park, and from the present out
look II appears as though the coming
exhibition would he by far the great
est both In the number of entries and
the quality of the stock exhibited, of
any ever held on the coast. Not only
VIII all of the largest stables of South
crn California be well represented, but
northern and eastern owners will be on
hand with punches of equine aristo-
Gratis, winners of blue ribbons in other
shows.
Price Mckinney of Cleveland. Ohio,
and Col. John Lambert of Chicago have
both signifled their intention of exhib-
iting and 1t Is hoped that Mr.. Burrage,
the Boston millionaire, will be on hand
with some of his handsome tandoms
and four-in-hands. That Price Mckin-
ney's famous "Tipperary" will be on
hand is assured and Harold Richard
son of Santa Barbara has announced
that he will again exhibit Duke, his
blue-ribbon gig horse.
High Stopper Dead
Little Welsh Flyer, the dappled high
stopper which carried off first honors
in the pony class last year, will be
missed from the ranks of the show
horses, as his owner, Mr.. Richardson,
announces that the little fellow died
during the year. At least six high
bred animals will represent the Rich
ardson stables. however, and the owner
is assured of several ribbons.
Secretary T.. D. Neff of the Southern
California Horse Show association is
now In the north comforting with horse
owners and it is expected that Stables
of San Francisco, San Mateo, Burlin-
game and several other northern cities