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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-26

ku. will close hoping to see this let
ter in the bulletin.
Yours truly,
TINY GOHIER.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-26
DR.. Vicente SantOni of the
Medical Faculty, SPariS,
Now PractiCin9 In
Ponce, Porto Rico,
Says:

The undersigned,
DR.. Vicente SuntOni,
Of the Medical Fac.
mW Of Paris, b'uc-
Hcing in Ponce, Porto
Rico, ce,Hfes::
"ha0e been nSi,,g
the PREPARATION
k,,Oan as Re,7inn for
some time, for ca
tmyhaI diseases, al.
scays obtaining ercel.
lent results. IT is a
good Meba,ution and
IwiH alsuays nse it int
cases for acAich it is
adabtea."
Dr.. v. Santoni,
Ponce, p. r. t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

die OF this month she will take her
place the station.
The lighthouse authorities for this dis
triCt have issued the following notice
regarding the change of vessels Oh the
station:
Diamond ShOal I.iGhtveSsel. North Car
DINA Stationed about 1as miles south
easterly from the easterly point of the
Outer Diamond shOal. off the seacoast Of
North Carolina.
About December IS 1908. lishtvessP1 No.
~ will be place on the station aud light
vessel No. II will then be withdrawn.
lightvessel No. IL sounds fog signals.
having the same characteristics as those
on lghtvessel No. ~. and her general
appearance is the same as that Of the
latter vessel except that she bears the
number II instead of a. OH each bow and
each quarter,
The searchliSht heretofore shown from
this vessel will be discontinued. and the
only lights shown will be the two fixed
white for twelve seconds. eclipse three
seconds. from three lanterns encirclinc
each masthead.
No. II will spend the next three months
on the Storm-Tocked station. and No. =,
will return TO Baltimore tor an overhaul
ing. While at Baltimore the. crew Of
No. a., who have been several months on
the Diamond Shoal will be given leave
ashore to rest and regain their ply Sical
tone run down by the monotonous lie
OH the station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
DID NOT MISS ANY.
Pullman Porter Cleans Car of So.
600 in JeweIrv.

RICHMOND, Va. December 1O.-After
having been locked in the police station
since last Saturday night. Sam B. Tucker
the negro who was arrested on suspicion
of favng stolen $4,000 worth OF jewe,ry
belonging to Mrs. c. L. Buck OF Rich
mond and New York. while she was a
passenger the Atlantic Coast Line
Florida special last Friday. en- route from
New York to this city. yesterday con-
fessed.
The jewels and s2J0 in gold were found
by the detectives hidden beneath the
porch of fuckers house
Mrs Buck. who is the divorced wife of
c. +, Buck. mining operator of Birming
ham, Ala is much elated over recovering
her Jewels. and is inclined to be lenient
with the negro Tucker will however
be charged with stealing the iewelry. The
negro helms the Pullman porters to clean
out the cars 1t was while doing this
that he found the case containing the
Jewels beneath the mattress. where 1t
had been left by the lady when she left
the train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
District Water Supply.

In regard to the best means of pre-
venting the contamination of the water
supply of the District of Columbia Sec
rotary Wright says:
1.-The control and management of the
Washington aqueduct an instrument
tally OF the general governments is vested
by statute in the chief of engineers,
whose report contains an account of the
opera tons OF the aqueduct, together with
an estimate OF the sum needed for its
repair and maintenance during the COM
ing fiscal year.
The question OF maintaining the pur-
ity of the Potomac river. as Il source of
the wafer supply of the capital. is one
of considerable importance: as the towns
situated upon its upper waters become
more numerous and DopulOtis the danger
OF pollution from sewage and from the
waste products of manufacturing estab
lishments may be expected to increase.
Tie prevention of pollution of the water
contained in the aqueduct itself is some
what inadequately provided for in section
1895 of the Revised Statutes.
AS the existing statutory regulations
on the subject seem to be hardly ade-
capital from pollution. attention is drawn
to the matter with a view to such extern
sion of their scope or operation may
be deemed warranted by the present and
future conditions of the Potomac river
and it's tributaries as sources of the wa
ter supply of the District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
JUDGES WILL PASS ON ESSAYS
TO SELECT BEST ARGUMENT FOR
CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT.
Personnel of the Board-Views of
Secretary Straus and Inspector
General of the Army.

At a meeting of the board OF judges
this evening in the Bond building the
award of prizes will he made for the best
essays on the subject of retirement of
civil service employees. The public award
will he made Saturday evening at 100
o'clock in old Masonic Temple. 9th and
r streets. TO which all employees of the
government are invited.
The judges are Robert Shaw Oliver, as
sstant secretary of war; Charles II.
Treat, treasurer Of the United States;
Prof. Willis l.. Moore, chief of the
weather bureau: Edward b. Moore, COM
missioner of patents. and Elmer T.. Paine
of the Associated Press. Joseph G.. Nc
Coy, actuary. and George Il. Wales, as
sistant chief examiner, United States
civil service commission.
In reference TO the proposed retirement
OF employees of the government who are
under the civil service law, the Secretary
OF Commerce and Labor III his annual re-
port speaks of those in his department
who are lowest in the efficiency record
and says aS rule. the persons rated be-
low the required standard are employees
of advanced age who have given many
years of service to the government. The
obstacles in the way of the separation of
such employees are real and not fancied
The head of the department., while not
forsetful of his responsibility. finds it a
difficult task to direct removal, although
it is conceded that the persons are no
longer rendering efficient service. This Is
not SO much due to the sympathy of the
appointing officer. although it is possible
that this may have some WeiSht-as to
the great pressure Immediately brought
to bear by public and prominent men and
women to prevent dismissal. This is a
condition and not a theory. and is per-
haps the strongest reason for the enact
ment of a law for the retirement OF SUI
perannuated employees"
The inspector general of the army in
his annual report says:
Il am heartily in favor of the PROPOSE
ton TO grant to employees in the classified
service general increase of - per cent
in their present salaries and also of such
legislation as Will provide system foI
the retirement on moderate annuities. OF
the faithful employees who become super.
animated in the public service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
NOBEL PRIZE AWARDS.
No American in List of Lucky Recip-
tents at Stockholm.

STOCKHOLM, December i0.-The o.
fetal announcement of the award o&the
Nobel prizes is as follows:
Literature-Prof. Rudolf Eucken Of
Jena University, who has written much
on philosophical subjects.
Physics-Prof. Gabriel Lippman Of the
University of Paris
Chemistry = Prof. Ernest RUTHERFORD
director of the physical laboratory of the
University of Manchester. England
Medicine-Dvided between DR.. Panl
Enrich of Berlin and Prof. Ellie Mel
chinkof of the Pasteur Institute Paris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Largely Increased Estimates.

The total estimates of the War Depart
Inent for the next fiscal year amount to
$lSa. 7l5. Os9. an increase of about $4,000
Coz over the appropriations for the pres
ent fiscal year. This increase is largely
for river and harbor work and other pub
lie works of "A civil character. for which
purpose about f24 ,0,O0G1 is asked.
The Secretary submits an estimate of
500 coo to enable the Signal Corps to
take up military aeronautics in more
effective way than it has done i'll the past.
He reviews the progress of aerial navi-
CATION during the past year and gives IL
great importance military auNilary-
Congress is asked for considerable IN
crease In the appropriations for invest
ment in permanent military plants. such
as gun and mortar batteries. fire control
at Notifications. electrical installations at
seacoast Qualifications. searchlights for
harhor defenses and other accessories OF
coast defense These various items In
connection with permanent military plants
call for increased appropriations OF *lS.-
1893 81 of which amount about SD per
cent is asked for coast defense works,
for which about S3.J10,GbO is required for
the United States and So,4oO,OU for the
inS,lIar possessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Against Russian Extradition.
To tie Editor of The Star:

i am glad to see that the facts
brought out in the Pouren case have
led to a renewed effort TO do away witt,
our present eytradition treaty with
Russia. When that treaty was made,
in 1888 or 1894. its ratification was
strongly opposed by the Society OF
American Friends Of Russian Freedom
Gncluding Phillips Brooks. Whittier.
Lowell and many other distinguished
persons.l 1t was even then regarded
as containing many objectionab BILE
points: and the true character of auto
cratic rule in Russia was not nearly rs
well understood by the American pub
lie then as il is today.
JULIA WARD HOWE.
PAL Beacon street. Boston Mass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Sale of Cecil County Farms.

EI4kTON, Md. December 1o.-Two fine
farms in the fourth district OF Cecil coun-
ty. known as the Mackie farms. were
sold at public sale here yesterday. The
smaller farm. containing l32 acres. WAS
pIrcha sed by Reuben Reynolds OF CheS
ter county. Pa. for S. 900. and the large
farm. containing rs, acres. was bought
by Frank T.. Williams of E,.kton for
Slf1@. The farms were sold to divide
the estate of the late Franklin r. Mackie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Launching Guests Poisoned.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 1o.-The
first death to be reported in connection
with many cases of ptOmaine poisoning
among persons who partook of a luncheon
given at Mare Island navy yard last Sat
urday, after the launching of the collier
Prometheus, is that of James G. Rev
nolds. one Of the walters who served the
luncheon. He and number OF his ASSOC
ciates ate OF the food provided Several
persons still ill. Gov. Gillet, who WAS
one of the guests at the luncheon. and
who is i'll at Redding. is reported to h.
much better. 1t is believed that he is in
no danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
New Elkton Pastor Installed.

ELkTON Md, December l0-Rev. VII
liam Crawford of Holyoke, Mass. who
recently accepted q call to become pastor
of the Port Deposit Presbyterian Church. !
was stalled last night Rev. Mr.. t.S-
CERT was moderator. Rev. John Neil
moyle of E.iktoH preached the sermon
Rev. Samuel Polk of West Nottin CHAM
delivered the charge to tine pastor and
Rev. DR. Mtllgau OF st. Georges, Del. |
gave the charge To the congregation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Increase in the Army.

The report shows that the army is
now only G,231 enlisted men short of
the authorized strength, due to great
Improvement in recruiting. During the
past year there has been an increase
in the actual strength of the army of
1916s making the present strength
4116 officers and GS,512 enlisted men.
a total Of 72.62s. OF this number %. 1o2
are serving in the United States. 12.lol
in the PHILIPPINES. 4.905 in Cuba. Ito:
In Alaska. GIL in Porto Rico. 2o6 IN
Hawaii. with JJ1 troops ell route and
officers at other foreign stations.
The Secretary speaks with graunca-
ton of the marked decrease IN the
number of desertions, not only during
the past year, but during the past two
years The number Of assertions was
less in 1908 than during any fiscal year
since 1901. He accounts for this I'M
provemept by the fact that iong-term
military conNictS are now cOnflned In
the military prison at Fort I-eaVen-
worth. Kansas instead of at military
nosts. more strenuous efforts are made
TO spprehend and punish deserters, and
the method OF making enllstments mas
been changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Movements of Lightships.

Liehtship No. ~ of the Diamond Shoal
service at Il Baltimore shipyard for
several weeks. having bolts in her com
posite hull renewed and other work done,
is again ready for service In the mid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Over 600 More Officers Needed.

Secretary Wright especially recon-
mends an addition of 612 officers to the
army. and also approves u policy for
the elimination from the service of all
officers who fail to maintain the
requisite standard of efficiency. The
necessity for more officers. the report
states. is due to the unavoidable de-
taehment of officers from their regular
service with troops. AT present there
are on detached duty 691 officers and
1871 additional absent on leave or on
account of sickness. The Secretary
SAYS that it would be a measure OF
wise economy to provide an extra num-
Der of highly equipped officers for the
added duties that have been thrown
upon the army: as the result would be
highly beneficial in case of war. TO
provide for the 612 additional officers
the Secretary states. would entail an
annual cost OF between S2.000,OO0 and
$3,0O0,0OO. Another method for IN
creasing the efficiency of the army. he
states Is to eliminate officers who have
not the highest qualifications. The
present law on the subject does not ap-
ply above the grade of captain, and. 1t
is said has utterly failed to accom-
'plish its purpose except in cases OF
physical disability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Four of a Kind.

PT&ICO, Mo, December 10.-Four
daughters were born to Prof. Reuben +.
Jones, head of the local school aud a
school commissioner of Stoddard county.
One baby died, but the others bid fair to
thrive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
AN ARMY OF $4,000
First Line of Defense in Case
of War.
WRIGHT'S FIRST REPORT
Suggests Increased Appropriations
for Equipping the Militia.
MANY MORE OFFICERS NEEDED
Marked Decrease in the Number of
sertions-Advance of $751;
100000 in Estimates.
MANY MORE OFFICERS NEEDED

Secretary Wright in his first annual
report as the civil head of the military
establishment says that the result of
careful study in the War Department
shows that in the event of war with
any first-class power We would need
at least 10000 men for a first line OF
defense, and that, as the regular army
is limited to 100000 men, il would be
necessary 20 draw .J0, 600 men from the
organized militia. He suggests that
the general government stimulate that
result by increasing the annual appro
priations for the equipment of the
militia and for general maneuvers of
the militia with the regular army. Hav
ing in mind the desirabiity of being
prepared for any attack that might be
made on one or both of the coast lines,
he recommends that the general scheme
OF national defense shall provide Il force
Of organized militia OF Approximately
600 men, 100000 Of these in combi
nation with the infantry. cavalry and
field artillery of the regular army to
constitute Il field army of 100000. He
estimates that about IL per cent of the
1000 officers and men in the Or
ganized militia would respond to Il
call to arms. and of the number re-
spending a small percentage would be
eliminated probably by physical dis
qualification. 1t is estimated that
little more than 60 per cent-that is,
about 81 W0-would be available at pres
ent in case of an emergency.
The two most pressing needs in the
way of fighting material. Secretary
Wright says. are an increase of reserve
supply of artillery for the mobile army.
both light and heavy field artillery, and
reserve ammunition of all kinds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
We Build Wagons

Ept We also show q big stock Of Wagons ready
IpiIt. delivery wagons suitsbIe for sry bus ness
TIE. Young, rerc.;e., r tS Il =:
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Buds Ace with Parent Tree.

According to government botanist
at Washington there is reason to be-
lieve that buds share in the growing
old OF the parent plant. He illustrates
his meaning in this way: Suppose
the average life of an individual plant
say a tree-to be 100 years, then a
bud removed when the parent plant is
81 years old will also be virtually SO
years of age, and if transplanted by
grating will be able to live on the
graft only so years more.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Oldest Encyclopedia.

The most ancient encyclopedia ex.
tant is Pliny's Natural History" in 81
books and 2,493 chapters, treating OF
cosmography. astronomy, meteorology.
geography, geology, botany, medicine,
the arts and pretty nearly every other
department of human thought known
at the time. Pliny died 79 A. D.-New
York American.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
How Tears soothe Pain.

An abstraction Of water and Of al
buminoid and chemical substances, at
the immediate expense of the cerebral
blood, takes place in the act of she'd
ding tears. This produces the effect
OF slight local loss of blood, dulling
the nerve centers to pain for some in
stants and bringing relief to the weep
er This is the way in which tears
come to the aid CT the suffering SOUL
Paris Cosmos.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Present Appreciation,

We ought daily or weekly to dedicate
little time to the reckoning Up OF the
virtues of our belongings-wife, chill
dren, ds-contemplating them,
then. in beautiful collection And we
should do so now, that We may not
pardon and love in vain and 100 late.
after the beloved one has been taken
away from us to better world.-Jean
Paul Richter.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
What Becomes Of Them?

An old friend informs me that
worn-out billiard balls are cut up into
dice. Worn-out footballs are hung on
walls as relics. Worn-out baseballs
fall into the hands of the street
uTchins, who ultimately tear them
apart and play with the rubber insides.
WORKOUT moth balls are used to keep
the tarnish of silver. Worn-out golf
balls are lost.-New York Press.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Hanging ScaffoIds.

With the modern skyscraping office
building has come a new form of
building scaffold. Instead of construct
ing the scaffold from below, which is
impossible in the cases of buildings
ranging from 10 to so stories high,
platforms are suspended from the
steel girders above. On these swing
ing platforms the bricklayers work
and the scaffold is raised as the work
rogresses.-System.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
The Unfortunate Weather.

I'VE shouldn't blame de weather fer
changin' So said the old darky.
Hits compliment ter de worl' dat
de weather tries its bes ter please
all de people in it, an de only way
1t kin succeed in pleasin' 'um is ter
keep changin'. But de day will never
come wen de whole worl II give 1t a
recommendation. Atlanta Constitu.
tion.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
She Surely Did.

A little, fatherless boy was told by
his nurse in solemn manner that his
mother was going to be married again.
He received the impression that some
thing was about to happen to his
mother. and asked, in an agitated
whisper: Does mamma know"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Insect Chemists.

Failing to bite sugar from several
Jumps, some marked bees under OBJ
servation Of Castor BONNER, French
naturalist, flew away, returning In an
hour or two with other workers, after
first visiting fountain. Settling on
the sugar, they were seen to pump wa.
ter from their crops, when they sucked
up the syrup so formed.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Generally He is.

When a man axes me fob advice"
said Uncle Eben, Il doesn't throw out
my chest an feel flattered. De chances
is dat de man who axes foh advice
is simply goin' around to everybody
he knows tryin' to celebrate hisse'f
as topic Of conversation"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Wisdom and Satire.

A New York judge says that one of
the noblest bits of political wisdom he
ever heard was from an Italian con-
stituent who was overheard saying to
compatriot in district politics the
other day: you eata da fish, and
you talk less"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
In Life and in Death.

Envy will exert itself against com.
petitor, while life remains; but when
death stops the competition, affection
will applaud without restraint-Peri.
cles.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Antwerp Ivory Market First.

The ivory market at Antwerp, or.
ganized but decade ago, has become
the largest one in the world-larger
than the two other great markets
those OF London and Liverpool.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Use Much Sheep Gut.

An investigation of the sources Of
supply Of the materials entering into
the manufacture Of musical instr,l-
ments in Germany has revealed the
fact that nearly 10000 pounds Of
sheep gut are used annually for
strings.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Climb nigner.

The struggle to climb to higher
place in life has strength and dignity
in it, and cannot fail to leave us
stronger for the effort. even though we
miss the prize.-Success Magazine.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Vigorously Morlbund.

People say that the English Christ
mas is dying out. But one has sus-
picion that people always talked that
way. Anyway, II the English Christ
mas is dying, 1t is surprisingly Wig
ornua still.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
An Oversight.

The Youngster-"There' no doubt
about it. was cut out for an orator"
The Old Man-"Pity you were never
made up."-Illustrated Bits.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07

Finishing by Quick Dispatch.
A New York girl drank two quarts
of varniSh, which is quicker than 60
ing to finishing school.-New York
American.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07

Aphorism Worth Remembering.
A wise man hath said: 1T is better
that people have good habits than
good laws" Bear the aphorism in
mind, it won't do bit OF harm.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
A. a Rule.

The man who makes big money is
lixely to be pretty careful about his
small cksE~7.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
DocLstader's birthday.

Lew Dockstader, the minstrel man. was
I'm a reminiscent mood the other day and
was recalling some OF his earlier expert
ences in the theatrical business.
TN never forget my twenty-fifth birth
day" said he, as he puffed away on his
cigar. There were SO many minstrel
shows then that the country seemed 10
have gone minstrel crazy. Nearly every
actor wanted "a Job with minstrel troupe
because It meant sure prosperity. The
consequence was that I tried in vain to
get a decent job.
by accident ] met a gentleman who
was going TO put out an Uncle Tom s
Cabin show. He offered me the position
of manager and 7 accepted il. His
scheme was 20 give a parade in each
town we PLAYED in hiring the local musi-
clans 10 play on the street and TO swell
the apparent number of our 0rganlz2-
ton. We carried suitable DISCUSSES for
the local musicians so that the people
i'm the towns wouldn't recognize them
Everything went we'll for "a week or so
until we struck Jackson. Mich. There
/ called the local band together and
agreed TO give them each 81 and ticket
for the show if they would parade for
half an hour in our uniforms. IhiS was
agreed upon. and we. certainly made d
splendid parade.
A little after s o'clock that night stout
man rolled up 10 the door ana asked
for me. He was much betuuui~t, but
managed to explain that ne was one OF
tbe musicians that paraded in the morn
inc and that he wanted 10 see the show
bu- had lost his ticket I said:
d" What. lost your ticket? Impossible.
Tie looked at me very unsteadily and
said.
Impossible the devil. ! lost my bass
I drum too ~