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Evening star., 1907-08-11
Perils Of the Camera Man
From the Cosmopolitan.

From the Cosmopolitan
1t was a lovely day; the sea was as calm
as a pond. l stood in the boat. rocking gen.
tly and looking out toward the spot where
the row of mines was to be countermined
by the torpedo fiotilla All kinds of maneu-
vers were in progress. as any one will un-
derstand who knows Portsmouth. To the
right of me some destroyers were launching
their bow of torpedoes at floating target
made of painted canvas and extending lar
beneath the sea SO that hits might be regis
tered Suddenly in the distance, with q
queer. muff1ed sound, the sea upheaved IN
spout!ng. kissing towers OF water mixed
with mud and fragments or rock Inc great
fountains were beautiful sight. The coun-
termines had done their work; the passage
was now free for the incoming fotilla- With
a sigh of relief put my big camera on the
seat beside me-when something hit us.
put It thus mildly for want OF better
word The boat was badly smashed. and be-
gan to FILL Like a fash the thought came.
Can we have struck an uneXploded miner
But my eyes fell on the dread curved, back
Of Whitehead torpedo. Just awash. like
some sinister monster OF the deep bent upon
our destruction. thought that moment was
my last At such a time. under such cOndi-
lions, even an experienced man may be for
gwen tor not remembering that during prac-
tice the terrible war head of the torpedo.
containing perhaps two hundred pounds
weight of wet guncotton, is not in position.
and therefore no greater danger exists than
But you must bear in mind that each ~
these marvels of mechanism weighs over
half a ton. Is eighteen feet long, and after
1t leaves the tube and takes to the water
Is driven by compressed air as fast as a
steam launch. The blow wrecked my boat
the sight Of the torpedo's vicious nose
with its spinning gyroscope. appalled, us
As our battered craft sank beneath us the
huge cisar-shapsd missile stopped dead and
noated over US and the wreckage. al
though in sinister triumph.
Evening star., 1907-08-11
What May We Eate
From the New Orleans Times Democrat

FROM the New orleans Times democrat
We are rapidly reaching the condition Of
Sancho Pansa, when he attained his ambi-
ton and became governor Of the Island of
Barataria. 1t will be remembered that
when Sancho who had an enormous and
omnivorous appetite. sat down to q table
groaning with delicacies, his appetite whet-
ted by their sight. he was horrified to find
dish after dish whisked away on the
ground that it did not agree with him.
The meat was too heating and would make
him chole-ic and interfere with that cool
ness and se+f-control which properly be-
long to governor: the fruit too acid and
would sour his disposition: In fact. all the
dishes were removed as unfit for him to
eat.
Mankind is rapidly coming to that stage.
The movement In favor of food purity has
unanimous support; and so have the pre-
cautions to insure milk of sufficient rich
ness and free from any taint of tub e-cuIo-
sis. The attack on the table of today has
not stopped here. but has assailed nearly
every article Of food of general consump-
ton, certainly all those that are popular.
The strawberry is the latest victim: and
the campaign against that pleasant berry.
begun In London. has reached the stage
Of denouncing 1t as one of the greatest
enemies Of the human race. the cause of
many Ills and of great suffering.
Evening star., 1907-08-11
Abuse of Bitters in Drinks.
From the Lancet

There Is a curious species Of drug habit
(for we can call 1t by no other name) grow
ing up among athletes and others made
thirsty by drastic exercise which calls for
comment. The monotony Of drinks or the
craze for something fresh no doubt ac-
counts partly for this departure. but we
feel sure also that a gradually increasing
knowledge Of drugs and their uses Is a con-
tributory factor. The layman learns that
In certain circumstances bitters. for ex-
ample, do good; they stimulate the nerves
of taste and induce reflex effects which
serve to aid the digestive process. App elite
Is in short. aroused and a zest for a meal
Is regarded as sign OF satisfactory health.
The drinking of bitters. associated unfor-
tunately as 1t always IS with alcohol In
some FORM thus easily becomes a habit.
The choice Of bitter for the purpose Is
widening so that now men may be found
calling for soda water and quinine. and the
demand Is not likely to be refused by the
managers of department which is profit
able Vermuth Is the favorite with good
many md a considerable quantity Is con-
sumed at golf clubs. the drtnker of it be-
ing quite unconscious OF the fact. as de-
scribed in our text books. that OIL Of worm
wood rs a convulsive poison" We may
not unrea sonably expect gentian. calumba,
chiretta and so on shortly to be added to
these materfa medtca of the athletes drink
ing bar If this after all does not consti-
tute drug habit we are very much mis-
taken.
In disease bftters are powerful aid, for
they are tenics increasing appetite and
encouraging the assimilation of food; In
health they may easily prove to be mis-
chievous and be productive of evil rather
than OF good: they will irrtate the stom-
ach and induce indigestion. Tho constant
stimulation of healthy glands which act
normally without. 50 to speak. any call
for whipping must sooner Or later lead
to fatigue of the digestive organs. which
might easily bring with It train Of un-
pleasant symptoms indicating q lowering
of the health standard. 1t is with b4tters
as with alcohol: both are drugs. and the
chronic and excessive indulgence In drugs
does not. as rule. help to maintain the
normal vigor OF the healthy body. When q
man finds he cannot distinguish between
use and abuse hts safe course 10 to be alb
St0mtOus.
Evening star., 1907-08-11
Joys Of q Collector.
irs. John Lane in Pearson's Magazine


Collecting will always have Its romances
] know of one that occurred as recently as
,ne sale at Christie's Of the effects of the
late Sir Henry Irving. Some one l know
had been to see the collection before the
sale. He came across a portrait with which
he was familiar. because he had seen 1t
thirty years before. On consulting his cata-
logue he discovered that the portrait was
described as being that Of a man unknown,
and, further. the artist was also unknown.
Now he knew that the portrait was that of
a famous actor by q famous English
painter He longed to buy IT, but decided
that II would go at too high a. price. He
went to the auction with very little hope
The Whistler and the Sargent were sold
and then 1t was the turn of this picture
Nobody recognised II. Finally he had to
start the bidding himself. and this he did.
Only one man bid against him. but he soon
stopped. discouraged. and then the picture
was knocked down to the. man who had
never expected to get it. He hurried to the
desk to pay the small amount and to carry
of his prize. DO you happen to know
anything about that portrait!" the auc-
tioneer asked him. an q porter took Il down
to q cab II know 1t very WE'LL" said the
new owner. conscious that II was now
safely his property "It is a portrait Of
Blackstone. the actor. by Daniel Maciise
There 10 an engraving Of Il In the Maclise
portrait gallery
Evening star., 1907-08-11
DR.W.L L.WHITE TO CELEBRATE
WILL ATTAIN AGE OF EIGHTY
SIX YEARS TOMORROW.
Exercises at the Floral Hill Home
stead - Members Of Oldest In
habitants to Participate.

DR.. William Lee White Is to have q birth
day anniversary tomorrow. and scores Of
his friends in the District will unite with
him in celebrating the event. There will be
many members of the Oldest Inhabitants
Association participating, and likewise many
of the doctors friends from the pension
Office. where he Is employed. and from
other branches of the government service.
Floral Hill. the White homestead on the
further shore Of the Eastern branch, will
blossom in earnest with the very excess Of
good feeling Incident to the safe arrival Of
it's owner at another milestone In the jour-
ney Of life. DR.. White will attain the age
of eighty-six years tomorrow.
For many years one of the leading citi-
zens of the Capital city. DR.. White has been
the moving spirit in many movements for
civic improvements in the District. He is
a native of Kentucky and a veteran of the
Evening star., 1907-08-11
H0OLIGAN CROWN PRINCE
SERVIA'S HEIR NEARLY "PINCH-
ED" IN oSTEND.
Search for a Jewel Thief Gets Chief
of Police Into Serious
Difficulties.
Special Cablegrsm to The Star

Special Cablegrsm to The Star.
LONDON, August lO.-The Crown Prince
of Servia. who has been making fairly
extended tour incognito, Is now doing the
sights Of London with all the zest natural
to a youth of nineteen. He has hitherto
displayed none of those unpleasfrg traits
which gained him the title of his serene
highness the Hooligan.
The prince had an unpleasant experience
at Ostend where he had taken rooms at a
leading hotel with his aid-de-camp. Some
Jewels were stolen in the hotel. The serv-
ants rooms We're searched in vain
The landlord then told the police of the
arrival of two mysterious gentlemen who al
ways remained by themselves and spent
money layishly The police Immediately
went to search the princes rooms, when the
latter, in great wrath. disclosed his identity.
and in spite of the desire of the police to re
tire insisted that the proposed search should
be completed. He then left Ostend in high
dudgeon swearing that he would never re-
t,Iyn
Evening star., 1907-08-11
SENSE OF SIGHT IN ANTS.
Experiments Indicating That They
Don't Depend on Smell.

From the Revue ScientiHQue.
The old theory that ants could not see
and were guided entirely by sense of smell
has been demolished by series Of expert
ments A little platform of cardboard was set
I'D near one of their nests. with an inclined
plane leading conveniently down to the en-
trance. Then a number Of the insects and
a quantity of their eggs were placed upon
the platform.
For a few minutes the ants seemed great
~ perturbed. but they very soon found the
inclined plane and at once started carr, Ing
the eggs down it to the nest.
A second inclined plane was located on
the opposite side of the platform. but they
took no notice of it. The experfmenters
then twisted the platform around so that
the second plane pointed to the nest en-
trance.
without hesitation the ants ceased using
the old plane and took to the new one.
showing conclusively. 1t Is argued. that they
were not following a trail by scent but
were getting their bearings by some other
sense.
The next step was to mark some of the
ants with view to seeing whether each
individual always used the same path and
the same entrance TO his nest. 1t was
found that no such thing was the case.
They all seemed to know all the entrances
and to have a sense of their direction They
struck out new paths for themselves and
always reached their destination without
TAIL. This was regarded as establishing
some form of vision.
Finally. an electric light bulb was set up
near one entrance to the nest. 1t seemed
to have an immediate attraction for the
ants. as they unanimously used the en-
trance on that side coming to and going
from the nest. Then it was changed over to
the other side. causing great excitement ap-
parently among the insects. which ended
in their changing over to the newly illu-
minated way.
Changes in the brilliancy of the light
seemed to have no perceptible effect on the
ants. but they never failed to detect the
change Of direction. All possible precau-
tions were taken to prevent the heat from
the lamp from reaching them, so that it is
regarded as certain that they perceived the
light
Evening star., 1907-08-11

II he had It In his pocket-'-and when they
abuse me think of II. and l know they
VIII read II after l am gone and will do
me Justice"
After showing how these people repented
and admitting that Rhodes made mistakes.
Lord Rosebery said that his ambition was
! entirely one for the British empire, He
dared say that Rhodes would not have
weighed scruples very nicely IL he had seen
clear path by which he could benefit the
empire directly. OF Napoleon Bismarck
and Cavour 1t could not be said that they
were overweighed with scrupulousness.
Rhodes had at one time a strong idea of
posthumous fame. Lord Rosebery remem-
hered arguing with him about 1t. and say
ing that fame was short, and that In the
case of but very few people there was no
fame to speak Of. and even with them It
did not last very dong. He pointed to the
millions of universes in the armament In
each of which there might be millions of
insects like ourselves, striving for the same
brief and futile hour of fame. But Rhodes
would have none Of 1t. He said: No, I
don't agree with you at all. have given my
name to this great region of Rhodesia. and
in two or three hundred years my name will
still be there. and l shall be remembered
after two or three centuries. That does
1t matter?"
The last time Lord Rosebery saw Rhodes.
when the hand of death was upon him he
found him In very different mood Rhodes
said: We'll, after all, you are right.
Everything In this world is too short-life
and fame and achievement; everything Is
too short and he gave .groan as he
thought Of his own career and his own
ambitions cut short.
perhaps he and I were both wrong"
continued Lord Rosebery. II think his
fame Will survive his own anticipations
and mine also. (CheersD He has dug
deep. he has dug broad, the foundations
or his own reputation In South Africa;
that region OF perplexity. which will. at
any rate. remain for all time a monument
of British generosity and hope, of British
wisdom The name of Rhodes will always
be preserved in the British empire. for
which he worked with such sublimity of
conception. such broad capacity and such
unreStng energy"
Evening star., 1907-08-11
CECIL RHODES ON FAME.
Rosebery's Striking Revelation Of Talk
With the Dying South African.

From the LONDON MAIL
In unveiling the Rhodes memorial tablet
at the Oxford Examination schools the
other day Lord Rosebery delivered bril-
liant panegyric of his friend and revealed
some of his words and thoughts.
1t was an inspiring Idea which made him
combine his imperial ideals with his affec-
ton for Oxford. Rhodes once said. When
nnd myself in uncongenial company. or
when people are playing their games. or
when I am alone In q railway carriage. I
shut my eyes and think Of my great idea.
It is tho pleasantest companion that I
have" No man was 50 slandered In his
lifetime as was Rhodes. He was repre-
sented az a mere bloodthirsty Shyiock.
man who would wade through misdeeds to
obtain money But no man ever spent
less on himself. He valued money because
he valued power, and money was one of the
most obvious and efrectual means of obtain
ing power. When people who should have
known better were throwing every sort or
dirt at him as a low money-grubber and a
disgrace to the name of Britain In South
Africa Rhodes said: "AH this DOESN'T worry
me in the least. l have my Will here"-as
Evening star., 1907-08-11
Goat Antelopes.
From the London Globe.

Although the long-tailed coral (Nemor-
haedus caudatus). the goat antelope OF
northern China was described 50 long ago
as 1867. from skins sent TO the Paris Mu-
scum. the first living example of the species
has only Just reached this country. 1t was
presented to the Geological Society by r.
C. BiIbrough. resident in Korea. Like it,
better-known allies. 1t 10 Goatliks in form
and size with short recurved horns. dest1.
tute of hook at the tip; the height OF
an adult male at the shoulders u Q little
over two feet. These small antelopes are
active and frequent high broken
ground difficult of access. where they form
small bands, led by an old male. They re-
main in shelter during the heat Of the day.
coming out In the morning and evening to
feed. This important acquisition has been
placed In the antelope house.
Evening star., 1907-08-11


civi1 war. having served throughout the
great conflict as an army surgeon. In his
home state and In Tennessee after the war
DR.. White was identified with newspaper
work. and he was also active in the pol!t-
tca arena
Ambitious for Reward.
Ambitious for reward at the hands of his
party. and especially optimistic because of
relationship by marriage with the then
President OF the United States. Ulysses s..
Grant, DR.. White came to Washington in
1870 and bent all his energies to securing
an appointment to some branch OF the con-
suiar service. Early In the course of his
stay In Washington. DIR. White received the
tender of post in the pension office. but
at first he spurned tt. And In telling the
story yesterday he took keen delight in re-
counting the trials and tribulations OF those
other days. which finally led him to accept
gladly the pension office place
Except for one brief period In 1873. when
disagreement with the then commissioner
Of pensions led to his resignation DR.. White
has been connected with the pension office
continuously since 1870.
Conducts Campaign Paper
In 1873. after his resignation. he went to
Marlboro. Md. and conducted a campaign
paper in the interest Of the candidacy of
8. T. Suit for the Prince George county seat
In the state senate. and he surprised not
only Mr.. Suit but all the county round by
stirring up such enthusiastic republican
sentiment in that democratic stronghold
that Mr. Suit was elected with votes upon
votes to spare.
After the Marlboro campaign DR.. White
returned to the pension office. and for
years he held one Of the most important
examinerships in that department. With
four ore -and-six years to his credit DR..
William Lee White is mentally and physic-
ally alert as many men Of half his age,
and his friends tomorrow may very prop
cry congratulate him on the fact that he
Is 'eIshty-Sx years young.
Evening star., 1907-08-11
Mineral Wealth of Illinois.

From the Carteryfile Herald.
Illinois has neither silver nor gold. yet In
tho year 1905 the actual value of Illinois
mineral products was far greater than that
OF either California or Colorado. This
discovery has been made by the United
States geological survey. which has Just
complied Its statistics for the year 1905.
the figures collected show that the Illinois
output was double that of Californias in
value While Illinois has neither of the
precious metals above mentioned, II pro-
duces vast quantities Of cement, clay, coal,
Pig iron, stone. Lead and zinc, which are
worth much silver and gold In the world .
markets. The sum total OF the output of
Illinois was SlOo. .065. .567. OF California SI3,-
lOo, ,25S, and of Colorado $50 2SO e44
Evening star., 1907-08-11
An Interesting Reprint,

A chief treasure Of the Imperial Court Ii
brary at Vienna is q sixteenth century
manuscript OF the "Hortulus Animae." A
complete reproduction Of II Is to be pub
ished by Mr.. Oosthock Of Utrecht. and
Messrs Ellis Of New Bond street viii have
charge Of the English market. There are
over a hundred pages Of the manuscript,
with miniatures. and these will be printed
IN gold and coiors. ths remainder In mono
tone The whole facsimile will DO issued
in eleven parts in the course Of three years
Evening star., 1907-08-11
Where London Leads,

yrou, the Liverpool Post
Although great towns of the provinces
sometimes set better examples than Lon
Don cares TO follow. London piay'fcuses
are undeniabiy at the head Of English tho
AtrfcalA
Evening star., 1907-08-11

wise man win desire no moro than he
can get Justly. use soberly. distribute cheer
fully and leave contentedly.-Bacon.
Evening star., 1907-08-11

The chorister boys of ST. Paurs Sanctuary
Choir are now nearly all enjoying their va
cations in various parts of the country.
They will assemble early in September for
preparatory rehearsals and will begin active
work in the church the first Sunday in Oc-
Evening star., 1907-08-11

Mrs Sydney Hollingsworth substituted
last Sunday at Wesley Chapel for Mrs. G.
b. Bayly, who Is the regular soprano of the
quartet. Her offertory solo was Van de
Waters setting of the text, The Lord Is
My Shepherd
Evening star., 1907-08-11

DR.. and Mrs. D. OIin Leech will leave the
city Thursday. going first to Baileys Is
land. Me. and afterward to Asbury Park,
where they will remain until September ~
Evening star., 1907-08-11

Miss Georgia e. Miller has arrived In
Berlin. where she win remain several
months for the purpose OF further musical
Evening star., 1907-08-11

Miss Florence ]. King has gone to Bed
ford. Pa. where she Is the guest Of Miss
Jessie Mcnamara, who is entertaining a
house party.
Evening star., 1907-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard E. Sherman Of rs
Seaton place northwest are the guests Of
Mr.. Sherman's sister in Brewster, Mass,
September
Evening star., 1907-08-11

Miss Catherine May Brooks. enc of our
most promising young p!anists. is spending
some weeks in the mountains of Virginia,
the guest of Miss Franceska Caspar at her
summer home at Bluemont
Evening star., 1907-08-11

Miss Ethel Tozier. who has recently moved
into her new home EEglewood terrace,
has gone to Boston. where she will study
for a while at the Conservatory. returning
to Washington again in the fall.
Evening star., 1907-08-11

Miss Mary A. Cryder left New York
Thursday for East Gloucester. Mass, where
she will remain until September. when she
will return to New York for another bust
ness trip before opening her house on N
street In this city. Miss Clara Cryder has
gone to Seabright, where she is visiting
relatives
Evening star., 1907-08-11

At this mornings services at the Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church Mr.. A. E
Bergh Will play For All Eternity as a
flute solo, with violin obligato by Mr.. E. N
Hopewell.
Evening star., 1907-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Burroughs. the latter well
known as Miss Hope Hopkins. are receiving
congratulations upon the advent of a
daughter July Is at Garfield Hospital.
Evening star., 1907-08-11

Heavy Polished Finish Brass Beds,
have large posts trimmed with brass
knobs, closely set filters, high head
bow foot and best quality English
lacquering. (Shown in our 7th street
windows)
Evening star., 1907-08-11

Mr. Henry Xander director of the Saen-
eerbund arrived In Washington Tuesday
from a three months tour of Italy. Ger
many and Switzerland
Evening star., 1907-08-11

WILLIAM HAHN & CO. announce that
the last and deepest cut-in In the stores
cut-price sale viii go into effect tomorrow
All summer low shoes have been greatly
reduced in price, put as the sizes are al
ready broken In some kinds first corners
will get the best choice. Footwear for
men, women and children has been pruned
in this cut-price scale.
Evening star., 1907-08-11

Miss Grace Adele Freely is spending the
month of August at the Greenbrier White
Sulphur Springs, W. Va
Evening star., 1907-08-11

The vested choir of Epiphany Church has
disbanded for the summer and the music at
the church services during their absence
will be In charge of Mr.. Otto Luebkert.
Evening star., 1907-08-11

Mr.. Oscar Gareissens summer class at
Rochester. n. Y. has exceeded expectations
in size. interest and results. Many of thos,
attending the classes are teachers of the
section and all are adults who have studied
more less at home and abroad Accom-
panied by Mrs. Garessen. the musician will
pass some time in Albany and in New
York. returning to this city early In the
fall. where his work will be continued In
his new studio at 1912 Connecticut avenue
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-20

Ben Dyer, IS years. is laid up at
Guyandotte with the whooping
cough.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-20

John W. Miller was killed by the
fall Of stone in quarry at Martins
burg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-20

Evelyn Meadows, formerly OF
Huntington. became inoculated there
with the suicide germ, and took car
bolic acid in Charleston.