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Evening star., 1911-08-20
A Word for the Broadbill.
From Outing.

s. Many are the gunners who scoff at the
broadbill, bluebill, blackhead or whatever
the local name for the scaup duck hap
pens to be. These hunters are doing the
glossy headed, white bellied little bum
blebees of the winter water an injustice.
There are no gamer little fellows than the
broadbill. They are nearly as sporty as
the royal canvasback, as swift almost as
the teal, as beautiful when coming to de-
coys as any duck. Heavens. how they
come! Glossy black head straight out,
bodies as symmetrical as winged bot
ties, short, crisp wings flashing like
lightning, fiaring first one white side.
then the other, to the sunlight. They ask
no odds of any fowl-and need none.
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Improvement in Fire Department.

Fire-flghting automobiles to the num-
Der of $50 are to be ordered for the fire
department Of New York city. according
to a statement recently given out by Com
missioner johnson. The automobile ap-
paratus already In use by the New York
fire department comprises nineteen tour
ing cars and runabouts, four hose
wagons, four delivery trucks. one fire
engine and one water. tower. The new
apparatus will include fire engines, hose
carts and k-and-ladder trucks.
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Auto Engine Proves It's Worth.

Battle Creek, Mich. is gradually motor
izing its fire department. and the second
OF the auto apparatus has been put into
commission, Responding to its first
alarm, auto engine No. 1 covered four
blocks in less than minute. and had
water on a blaze In the Battle Creek gas
plant I'm less than three minutes from
the time of the alarm. Fire officials
figure that the time gained saved the gas
company several thousand dollars, as
stiffff blaze had started. SO threatening
that a general alarm was turned In.
Evening star., 1911-08-20

was in charge of Germany's foreign rela-
tions. No one was more amazed than he
when. after their pleasant walks and
talks together at Kissingden in June last.
Kiderlen- Waechter sent the Panther to
Agadir. Those who know the foreign
secretary best say that this is precisely
his way. You discuss affairs with him
and you leave him with the impression
that the matters in dispute have been
amicably arranged. The rude awakening
comes a little later
Whether or not -Waechter
emerges triumphantly from the present
battle of wits. he is destined to go still
farther. He is completely overshadowing
Herr Won Bethmann-Hollweg in the con-
duct of Germany's affairs, and 1t is no
secret that when Prince Won Buelow retired
from the chancellorship he was in the
running for the post AS matters stand.
the foreign secretary really wields the
power without the name.
Lived Down a Scandal.
One reason why the kaiser is partial to
him is because he has lived down scan
dal which evoked fierce personal attacks
in the press. kderlen Waechter was
held in such bad odor at one time that
the reichstag refused him a hearing. His
enemies accuse him of exercising undue
influence upon the emperor. This charge
dates from the nineties, and by way of
rebutting 1t he found it necessary to
fight duel with a member of the staff
of a comic paper Kladderadatch, which
had he'd him up to ridcule. But there
is one thing which he cannot live down.
and that is his nickname of the Dump
ling which was given lin early in his
career because of his fondness for this
dish.
The kaiser regards him as a fearless
adviser. His majesty formed that opin-
ion of him SO long ago as 1898, when he
had the hardihood to utter plain words
to his imperial master during the Cowes
regatta. On that occasion, the emperor
smarting under the defeat of the Meteor,
protested and declined to hand over the
trophy Of victory to the English yacht
Kiderlen- Waechter pulled him up. The
kaiser was angry at first, but afterward
saw that in Kiderlen-Waechter he has a
masterful man after his own heart.
L. H. MOORE.
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Condensation.

From the Toledo Blade.
do you use condensed milk at your
house?"
Il guess We order a quart day,
and the milkman squeezes IL into a can
that holds about a pint
Evening star., 1911-08-20
New Star in Diplomacy.

Diplomacy has it's surprises and moth
ing has surprised the German more than
the rapid rise OF Alfred Won Kiderlen-
Waechter. whose handling of the Morocco
affair has astonished the world. Not that
the German foreign secretary is an ex-
ceptionally brilliant man. No one in Ger
many attributes to him high intellectual
attainments. Nor does he possess those
gifts which one usually associates with
the diplomatist. But he has other quail
ties which peculiarly fit him as director
of Germany's foreign affairs.
He has all the bruskness of Bismarck,
though he lacks the directness which
marked the iron chancellor. and. IL any
thing, there Is little more humanity
about him. But there are other points OF
resemblance between him and Bismarck.
The contour Of the face and the shape
Of the head are pretty much the same, and
IL Kiderlen-Waechter had a heavier jowl
and a more piercing eye he might have
stood as the embodiment OF the great
chancellor.
Like Bismarck, too. he has the zest of
Evening star., 1911-08-20

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have a corn. bunion cailous. sweaty. tired
swollen. aching feet any more. It's just won
derful the way the pain yanshes. Rub the
coru-hannier IL with your INST IL you wish-no
more pain after T | than IL there had never
leen a biemiSh your feet. Doesn't that
sound good TO youf Doesn't IT. Then read this:
..The corns either of my toes were
as large the tablets You make 20
cure them. Today there Is no sign of
corns ON either foot and no soreness.
It's nm up-to-date Godsend."-Sam. A.
Hoover, Progress. ". e..
Just use I u. It's not like anything else for
The purpose you ever heard Of Its the only
foot remedy made which acts the prin-
clple of drawing Out all the poisonous exudstions
which cause feet. Powders and other rene
dies merely clog up the pores. L i cleans
them out and keeps them clean. IL works right
OF You Will feel better the very first time it's
used. Use ~ week and you forget you
ever had feet. There Is nothing ON earth
that can compare with IL. L z Is for sale At
all druggists - cents per box. direct, IL you
wish. from Walter Luther Dodge & Co.. Chicago.
Ill.
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Washington Patient Saved.

The incubation has heretofore been
used only as a preventive measure, but
there have been a number of cases
serum has been given patients after
the disease has developed. The re-
suits have been SO good that a similar
case has just been tried here. the
first case in Washington. so far as
known. of using the serum for actual
fever treatment. In this case the Sc
rum was not injected till the seventh
day of the disease, when the tempera-
ture Of the patient had reached 1861
degrees. This was a temperature that
in twehty-four hours would have pass
of the serum there was steady fall
in temperature, and at the end of a
week 1t was only 80, just fraction
of a degree above normal. The same
treatment was given two other MEM
bers of the same family. one of whom
was already displaying marked symp-
toms of typhoid attack and both of
these cases are now thoroughly nor
NAL.
These cases are admittedly consider
ed too few in number to use as a
basis for any general conclusion, but
the indication is that the medical pro-
fession is on the track Of a new sys-
tenn of direct treatment for typhoid,
which heretofore was supposed to
have to run it's course and depend
entirely on nursing.
The observation of cases where the
serum treatment in actual typhoid has
been used elsewhere indicates that it
reduced the death rate a little more
than 80 per cent.
Evening star., 1911-08-20

Chollie-Don't you think 1t would be
noble thing for you to do withf your
wealth TO establish a home for the feeble
minded2 Miss Rox-Oh. Mr.. Sappe, this
is so sudden.-IndianapoIi Journal
Evening star., 1911-08-20
SERUM FOR TYPHOID
Has Reduced Death Rate SO
Per Cent, Tests Show.
NOW USED IN u. S. ARMY
Not Only as Preventive, But Dur
ing Course of Disease.
WASHINGTON PATIENT SAVED
Fever Drops From 1O51s Degrees
to 90 Following incubation
With Virus.
NOW USED IN U. S. ARMY
WASHINGTON PATIENT SAVED

Public and medical interest in typhoid
fever vaccination is growing. and the
typhoid virus has been introduced in
Washington in the cure as Well as the
prevention of the disease. The typhoid
vaccination is not, strictly speaking. a
vaccination. 1t is really an incubation
with the typhoid fever virus containing
the anti-bodies of the disease. A few
years ago it was not known in this coun-
try at all. 1t was used in the German
army about six years ago. and the re-
suits in preventing typhoid among those
unavoidably exposed to the disease were
50 good that it was generally adopted in
the German army, and is now made
requisite In recruiting as vaccination
against smallpox is made in all armies
The use of preventive typhoid inocula
ton spread and has been used for several
years in French, English and other con-
tinental armies About two years agu IL
began to be used in the United States
Army, and By this time several thousand
soldiers have been inoculated, though the
measure is not yet made compulsory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
ANAC0sTIA.

In the new hall adjacent 10 the Ana
costa Methodist Episcopal Church def
mite plans We're formed during the las,
week for the organization of an athletic
association among the boys of .inacostia
The club starts with a large membership
And in charge or Charles A. Linger VINO
has been assigned To this position BY
Rev. Samuel w. Graffiin. The boys will
hereafter hold weekly meetings at the
hall, and course OF special instruction
In athletics Il to be delivered.
y special musical program has been
prepared for this evening III Emmanuel
Episcopal Church. Anacostia. Rev Rob-
ert Andrews. a missionary 10 Japan, will
deliver an address on the work accom-
plisEed IN that country.
Arrangements being made by a
committee OF john \. Logan Post, No.
IL. Grand Army of the Republic, and
Logan Relief Corps. No. .. for Il joint
Installation ceremony in the Anacostia
Masonic Hall Wednesday evening The
officers OF the Department of the Poto-
mae viii have charge of the ceremonies,
which will be open 10 the public. Com
mander \. u. Frisbie of the local post
10 chairman of the committee.
The annual election OF officers of Ana
costa Chapter. No. Il, Royal Arch Ma
sons. will take place tomorrow evening
In the Masonic hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
BON AIR HOTEL POPULAR.
Augusta, Ca, House Especially At
tractive to Golf Players.

The Hotel Bon AIR, conducted by g. 6
Trussell, in Augusta, Ga, which recently
opened its doors for the season of 1910-1l
already has become popular with the peo-
ple from the north. 1t is announced. An
addition TO the Bon Air contains 125 bed
rooms. and, while it gives the hotel
more than four times its original ca
pacity. It has proved inadequate 10 meet
the demands.
The close association between the Coun.
try Club OF Augusta and the Bon Air
hotel has been the means OF attracting
q great number OF athletic enthusiast
to the hosiery. The club boasts two
eighteen-hole golf courses, and TN.
tournaments for the Bon Air cups and tn,
various championships are the crowninr
events OF the season at Augusta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
Display at Brewing Congress.

A bill has been introduced into Congress
authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture
to make a government display of barley
and hops at the International Brewing
Congress, in Chicago, next October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
Views Interrupted by Statues.

To 60 back to the, statues, have no
ticed what seems to me an unfortunate
choice Of a position of one. 1 refer to the
Webster. Looking down y street from
Connecticut avenue. this statue is in di-
rect line with the Scott, and they become
mingled. SO that the forms of both are
lost. The Farragut, in the square of that
name, IL placed to one side would leave
an unobstructed view OF Connecticut ave-
nue. seen from Lafayette Square. This
statue now interferes in that particular.
In the same way the Scott statue, In the
center OF 18th street, obstructs the view
and mars the beauty of that street as
seen from Lafayette Square. This is a
great street. and there should be an un-
interrupted view throughout its entire
length. AT night, with the lamps lighted,
and especially on rainy nights with the
reflections in the street, ii Is we'll worth
seeing. IL we had the Capitol on the
heights at the end Of 18th street-that is,
near Columbia road-and the government
buildings lining both sides, we would
have street not surpassed anywhere,
but this is too much to expect.
L. f. CHEW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
Prefers Straight Diagonal Walks.

Let me say one word in reference to
Lafayette Square. 1 have always thought
that great thoroughfare like this square
should have straight, broad walk run
ming diagonally from corner to corner in
the line of travel. as i'm Farragut Square.
In the center. where the diagonals cross
each other. l would place a fountain or
large ornamental lamp. The walks,
placed as described, swould not interfere
at all with the beauty of the park and
would be appreciated by all passing
through who want TO save time for in
this busy world time is money, and 1t is
annoying to have to circle round in a
thoroughfare when you wish TO GO di-
rectly to certain point. Nothing being
sacrificed by this arrangement I'm artistic
effect, 1 think 1t would be desirable
/ wish to make q plea for nature in the
planting OF the flower beds. The general
idea Of geometrical designs is exactly
contrary to a real artistic appearance.
l Will only speak OF one practice, which
occurs In the early spring, as to the
planting of hyacinths. All colors are
often placed in the same bed, sometimes
entirely out of harmony, a red against a
blue. for instance. The best effect Is al
ways obtained by placing all of one color
In one bed. How would regiment Of SOL
dlers look with each man dressed in a
different uniform?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
STEUBEN STATUE FAULTY
IN THIS CRITICS VIEW
Observations by |. F. Chew on
Treatment of Parks and To-
cation of Monuments.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The star:
Upon approaching Lafayette Square
from the Rochambeau apartment the
view was formerly most pleasing. taking
in the vista of trees and shrubbery in the
distance. especially on a misty morning.
Now the eye is arrested by monument,
and nature at once gives place to mans
work. Man can never compete with ma
ture.
\ near view of the statue as a work of
art scarcely fulfills, in my estimation,
the highest ideals of a public monument
III so conspicuous position. ] do not say
but what there may be great merit in
the work. and that the sculptor, in de-
tails, may not have achieved a great sue
cess; but. according to my view, looking
at it as a whole, the statue falls short in
the following particulars:
Covered Statues Objectionable.
/ think it is always more desirable to
represent a person with head uncovered
and without a cloak. The more you see
of the figure the better. We honor the
man, not so much his garments. Witness
the Lafayette statue and others The
cloak thrown over the arm and hat in
hand brings you closer to the man, or.
nat ana CLOAK might be done away with
altogether. You feel more intimate with
such a figure-as if he belonged to us
and was not just on visit.
Coming to the pedestal, we find groups
on two sides ana nothing to balance on
the other two. The front is severely
plain. You notice how this is relieved
IN the Kosciusko statue, and Others by
bronzes front and rear. On the LETT
the group is very unsatisfactory from
the fact that the mans ngure (standing)
sits out too far, SO that the eye catches
and is annoyed by the want OF repose in
the general effect. The frame should
never attract your attention before the
picture. The modelling Of all the figures
may be perfect-I am only speaking of
the effect produced upon a humble OBJ
server.
/ am not in favor Of statues in close
proximity to trees and shruppery. They
do not harmonize. Their lines are hard
and cold. If nature had her way, she
would soon cover them all with vines
and creeping things. This would be
death to the statue. but 1t would only be
nature trying to heal a wound 1t is
true you see rocks In nature, but they
are natures rocks, not mans, and are
always in keeping with the surround
ings. Statues alongside Of great build
ings, like the Treasury or Capitol, wuuld
be at their best.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-10
HELPING HUMANITY.
a Father Who Viewed Conditions From
a Different Standpoint Than Did
His Son, Physician,

twenty years ago. says the Chicago
Advance, discouraged young doctor
In large city was visited once by his
old father. who came up from rural
district to look after his boy.
Well SON." be said. ''ho- are you
getting along?"
I'm not getting along at ALL" was
the disheartened reply. I'm not do
ing d thing"
The OLD mans cOuntenance fell. but
be spoke Of courage and patience and
perseverance. Later in the day he
went with his son to the free dis
penSary. where the young doctor had
an unsalaried position and where be
spent an hour or more every day. The
father sat by, silent but intensely in
terested spectator. while twenty-five
poor unfortunates received help. The
doctor forgot his visitor while he bent
his skilled energies TO the task. but
hardly had the door closed on the last
patient when the old man burst forth:
81 thought you told me that you
were not doing anything. Why. if l
had helped twenty-five people in
month as much as you have in one
morning ! would thank God my life
counted for something"
There isn't any money in 1t,
though" explained the son. somewhat
8baShed Money" the old man shout
ed. still scornfully, Money. What
is money in comparison with being of
use TO your fellow men? Never mind
about money, You 90 right along at
this work every day. I'll 90 back to
the farm and gladly earn money
enough to support you is long as
live-yes. and sleep sound every night
with the thought that l have helped
you to help your fellow men"
The Washington bee., 1911-06-10
Perseverance,

Timour, the great Asiatic conquer0F,
commonly known by the name of Tam
eriane, had extraordinary persever-
ance. No difficulties ever led him to
recede from what hs had once under
taken, and he often persisted in his
efforts under circumstances which led
all around him to despair. On such
occasions he used to relate to his
friend en- anecdote Of his early life.
Il once" he said, was forced to take
shelter from my enemies In a ruined
building, where I sat alone many
hours. Desiring to divert my mind
from my hopeless condition, / hxed
my eyes on an ant that was carrying q
grain Of corn larger than itself up s
high wall. | numbered the efforts Il
made to accomplish this object. The
grain fell sixty-nine times to the
ground. but the insect perseyered, and
the seventieth time 1t reached the top.
This sight gave me courage at the me-
ment. and never forgot the lesson"
The Washington bee., 1911-06-10
speak For Yssr.sls. Iska-

The Lord Leicester Of a century age
had no sons by bis nPst marriage and
being well on in years, was anxious TO
see his heir apparent, q nephew, hap
PLY welded. His wish was that
charming daughter Of his neighbor,
the Earl Of Albemarle, should be the
future Lady Leicester. With her and
her sisters he used to enjoy his morn
ing rides. One morning she came
alone, and during the ride he asked,
thinking to forward his nephew's In
terests, "Anne, nay dear, how should
you like to be mistress Of Holkham r
There Is nothing should like better,
she replied. Then / shall send my
nephew william to court you," said
the earl, glad that the fates seemed 10
favor his project But the lady calmly
and gravely answered, 81 shall never
be mistress of HOlkham on those
terms" why" exclaimed the aston
ished old gentleman. looking the lady
hard In the face, ''you don't mean TO
say you would marry meP' Eyes, In
deed l would" was the answer, "and
nothing should wish better" And as
q consequence the nephew did not sue
ceed to the earldom.-London Chroni-
clo
The Washington bee., 1911-06-10

Alabama, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, April II, IS and 10, 1912, a
little more than year from this time,
an international conference on the
Negro. Such a conference as this
will offer the opportunity for those
engaged in any kind of service in AT
rica, or the countries above mention
ed, to become more intimately aC-
quainted with the work and the prob
lens of Africa and these other coun-
tries. Such a meeting will be valua-
bic and helpful, also, in so far as it
will give opportunity for q general in
terChange of ideas IN organizing and
systematizing the work OF education
of the native peoples in Africa and
elsewhere and the preparation of
teachers for that work. Wider knowl-
edge of the work that each is doing
should open means of cooperation
that do not now exist.
The object of calling this confer
ence at Tuskegee Institute is to af-
ford an opportunity for studying the
methods employed in helping the Ne
gro people of the United States, with
a view of deciding to what extent
Tuskegee and Hampton methods may
be applied to conditions in these coun-
tries, as well as to conditions in Al
rica.
It is hoped that numbers of people
representing the different govern
ments interested in Africa and the
West Indies. as we'll as representa-
tives from the United States and the
countries Of South America, will de-
eide to attend this conference. Es-
pecially is it urged that missionary
and other workers in these various
countries be present and take an act
i've part in the deliberations of the
conference.
1t IS desirable, in any case, to have
any suggestions as to what might be
done to make the work of the con-
ference more helpful to all concerned
The names of persons who would like
to be present, with whom you are &C
quainted, will be appreciated, and
through you they are invited TO be
present and take part IN the delibera-
tiOns of the conference.
Those who come to Tuskegee prop
erly accredited will be welcomed and
entertained as guests of the institu-
ton, and will be under no expense
during their stay here.
BOOKER 7. WASHINGTON.
Principal, Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial Institute, Tuskegee Insti-
tute, Alabama
The Washington bee., 1911-06-10
AN ASTOR DEAL.
The Only Time That Old John Jacob
Sold Real Estate.

The Only Time That Old John Jacob
Sold Real Estate.
"One Of the most stringent real es-
tate rules Of the Astor family is never
SELL and only one sale is recorded in
the entire life Of old John Jacob As
tor" said Niles F. Watkins. a real es-
tate broker Of New York. 'In 1880
Astor tore down his house in Broad
way, cleared the whole block from
Vesey to Barclay street and built the
huge Quincy granite hotel known as
the AstOr House. which was one Of
the first notable landmarks in New
York and also one Of the best paying
pieces Of property.
"A few days after it was finished the
old gentleman and his eldest son, VII
liam, were walking through City Hall
park, where the postoffice now stands,
and stopped a moment to admire the
building. the finest hotel in America at
that time
Pop. that's a mighty fine building
said William. I wish to gracious it
was mine
So? answered the father Well,
Billy. give me 81 and you can have IT.
"Out came the dOllaT-a big silver
dollar that IS cherished by the family
to this day-and within an hour the
deed of the property was made out and
recorded. This was old Mr.. Astor's
only sale Of real estate In his life
Washington Herald.