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answer Catching flies?'' NO those
are not flies" Well, they do look more
like 1eas." mo. neither are they
s dieas:' ,.1, Trying, then: to make your
ana wornword compared 1 With 1S n,. the
bouquet of our Jimpson special, our
Weedyrosa. or our Eel Grass perfectos.''
Then why do you put a glass of sirup
among those rare hemp and beet-top
peauties?'
You see. it's this way. We have to
catch tobacco beetles or our cigars would
not draw. They would be full Of pune
lures. We prepare this honeylikeness to
charm them away from the cigars and
when they takes-tne bait. we've got 'em.
Beetles give us more trouble than gen.
tlemen and gents who. want ten-cent
cigar for 5 cents. We can usually
handle customers Of that kind by giving
them two-cent cigar with an eight-cent
band on 1t, hut the beetles have more
sense
1T seems that these beetle eggs are
on the tobacco leaves when the cigars
are made up. At some period thereafter
they hatch out and drill until they come
to the surface. Then, If they do not
scent the sirup, and with the desire for
fresh chew of tobacco strong within
them, they will turn around and bore
through that cigar again. or. desiring to
try.a fresh cigar, they will drill a hole.
or holes. through a previously perfect
smoke. II he does not become enamored
Of and inveigled I'm the sweetening he
will ruin one of those seventy-hve-cent
boxes Of cigars for which we get $4
"As matter Of fact. these beetles
come. mostly in imported tobacco and
consequently they drill perforations
mainly in the highest priced cigars. The
beetles cause us considerable loss.
They also hatch out in pipe and ciga-
rette tobacco but the harm then is not
appreciable. 1t is when they cut holes
in ten and twenty-five cent cigars that we
say things about the tobacco beetle that
you would not print"
Evening star., 1912-07-20
The Publie's Goldfish.

A GOOD many hundred government gold
: > fish are supported at public expense
in Washington. The cost Is trihing and
need not alarm the economists at the
Capitol and elsewhere. In the summer
the fish live in the fountain basins in the
White House grounds, in Franklin PARK,
in the west fountain Of the Capitol. the
fountains in the courts OF the House and
Senate Office buildings and in numerous
other government buildings and reserva-
tions.
These fish and their ancestors have been
giving pleasure TO little children and to
grown-up children for generations. They
have fascinated little children who are
now baldheaded, gray-bearded and again
toothless. The fish are just plain gold
fish with nothing fancy in their pedigree.
though sometimes fancy in their mark
ines. When they began to swim and nib
BILE in the park basins they were strictly
American goldfish, but some Japanese
goldfish were introduced. and these in
ternational marriages have produced all
those red. white. pale pink. silver gray.
black and curiously mottled goldfish
Which one may see now. They spawn In
the basins and a. considerable number Of
baby fish or gold minnows are taken out
when cold weather approaches,
Time was when the United States fish
commission supplied goldfish to the pub
lie parks. That was when the comnlis-
sfon had propagating ponds in the Monu-
ment lot. They used to raise goldfish
down there not because they were an eco
nomic fish or a. food fish. but because they
were popular and spectacular. It would
seem that the fish commission must once
have distributed goldfish as the Depart
ment of Agriculture distributes seeds
for how else could the belief have gained
such currency that the government gives
away goldfish? Every mail of the fish
commission brings requests from nearby
and distant places for a string Of live
goldfish. These requests are SO frequent
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taxicab motor whine, a deepening hum,
the sauawk of horn: then silence.
He shut the door and dropped into
chair. covering his face with both hands
For nearly an hour he continued III
that position, without stirring. Then
with an effort he roused,4 pulled himself
together, glanced at his watch, and,~ rls-
ing. took of his coat
In unconscious obedience to the prompt
kings of his habit. he moved thoughtlessly
over to the table and took up the packet
OF cigarettes from the spot where his
wife had dropped 1t. The wrapper round
1t was loose and came away in his hand.
Incuriously he looked down to find he
held Bit of yellow-backed paper, crisp
and clean from the enGravers press.
Thunderstruck. he smoothed the Treas
ury note out between his fingers. It's
value WAS that Of 500.
Then slowly his face darkened with
sufYusion Of blood, and for time he
stood trembling in every limb with the
sense of outrage. Z
Suddenly seating himself by the table.
he drew pen and paper to him and wrote !:
My Dear Lefty: return, inclosed
herewith. the 800 you left on my work
table.
Even weree positive the money was
yours-or remnant Of my own-I should
not keep It, You, of course. knew
that Even in your world there are
conventions which the majority OBJ
serves for the preservation OF its self
respect. One OF them is that in affairs
such as ours-the marital tie being con-
ceded nothing more than a mere FORM
it is always the man who must pay.
BRUCE CRITTENDEN.
While still his anger burned like slow
fire in all his body. mind and soul. he
sealed and addressed this communication,
slipped on his coat. left the house and
posted the letter At corner box.
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as II were, for its qualities or exceeding
worth With W. j.. Locke, A. C.. Ren-
son and A. E. W. Mason as the board
Of award, Miss Alexander's novel drew
the prize Of 81 $50 in an English competi-
tion. For the Drawn and sinew of it's
adventure the story goes back to the
! reign Of William OF Orange. And. since
time the author shrewdly sets IL a-aoinG
in Ireland. 1t moves by prosecutions and
revcngcs. In the age-long seesaw Of re-
ligious deviltry between England and Ire
land. this matter turns upon 4 time when
the Protestant Is up. the Catholic down.
The fierce adventure Is q man hunt-the
Protestant bounding, hayirig, torturing,
numbering the Catholic, just as the lat
ter did with the former when his turn
of upper hand came about 1t is a story
ly the uncomfortable quality of what is
called religious zeal Upon the surface
of this bloody field there Is a trickle OF
love. but it dribbles away into infidelity.
hero saving his Catholic body and soul
from pollution at the hands Of Dutch
heretics. A vivid invention. dramatic to
degree that leans toward the melo-
dramatic. In the portrayal Of characters
of indstinct stamp, from certain ones
of half-development to others Of arrest
in development. the author shows un-
common insignia curious instance. since
these are harder to grasp and hold than
positive types. And again, in a seizure
OF the spirit of Ireland that elusive
thing which never quite lets go of the
Irishman. wherever he may be, Miss
Alexander proves herself q person Of in
sight, and feeling. and power.
OVER THE PASS. BY Frederick Pal
mer. author of "The Vaeabond"
etc. New York: Charles Scribner's
Sons Washington: Woodward &
Lothrop.
Readers have grown critical of the
cowboys and ranchers OF literature. So
many of these have been made into
heroes OF the wild that type standard
has evolved itself 1t is no longer
enough to set up six foot of male. logged
out in corduroys. flannels and a som-
brero. ready shooter in one hand and
coiled lariat in the other. not enough
either to mount this creation on a bron-
cho and give 1t the voice of sucking
dove and very devil Of heart. A few
writer's along with moS readers acknowl-
edge that this sort Of hero has had his
day. In the present strong and vivid
story Mr.. Palmer walks into the place
made vacant by this passing. He has
created people and interests in touch
with the flight of time holding the cow
boy and the wild man as favoring and
sauce to the piece made for resistance.
The romance OF great wild country
and the equal romance Of bridling it to
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CHAPTER V.-Continued.

Lefty he said, as her fingers
closet, round the door knob
She looked inquiringly over her shoul-
der. Well my dear?"
He crossed the room to her. Lefty"
he said. gravely. tell me one thing.
You're going to divorce me. Of
course?''
'I?' She simulated surprise admirably.
then thoushtful consideration. to end
which she shook her head gravely. No,
/ really hadn't thought about it, Bruce.
But 1t is white of you to give me the
chance
He paled slightly. You have legal
grounds, II you wish to use them-non-
support, you know. I shant st,,as enter a ,na. de-
II can be arranged"
Lefty allowed herself still another his
,rionic pause FOR deliberation. Then.
NO" she repeated. I'm mot anxious:
married life suits me--this sort. It's
to fall back upon in case Of emergency,
really
His face burned crimson: in wrists and
temples his pulses throbbed. She pre-
tended not TO notice.
woman I saw this .eventng--youH have
to do the divorcinE yourself. BEuce. That
way I'll even things up = bit. out Of re-
venge for your rudeness. Good nisht-
She turned calmly, opened the door and
passed out.
His temper had passed the stASe Of re-
sentiment. He was conscious only OF the
sickness of self-co-ten1pt rs he stood
watching the moth shape disappear over
the edge of the LANDING. and heard the
slow. steady tapping OF his wife's heels
on the lower steps and landings
Then the front door closed with an
echoing bang.
Later while still he remained In the
doorway. chained In thought, he heard
from the street the stAccat0 rattle OF a
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meantime MDle. Savaran had exercised
her inalienable prerogative of changing
her mind. Not that she had abandoned
her intention of making the morning an
interesting one for Sidonie: simply that
she had employed the interim to drama
tize the contemplated explosion, and had
decided 1t would prove more effective if
temporarily withheld but ominously pre-
saged.
Therefore, her mistress was merely cold
and sharply taciturn with Sidonie. She
demanded in icy accents her matutinal
draught of hot water and lemon juice:
she commanded her dressing gown to be
produced forthwith In the most terrifying
and peremptory manner; she snapped for
her slippers and barked for her break
fast. and ordered her paper in phrases OF
sardonic humOr-a form of expression in
whose use she had few peers: all. oddly
enough, without losing jot or little OF
her magnificent dignity.
Let none waste sympathy, on Sidonie
not only was she Injured to madame S
temper, but she deserved more Of it than
she got. Her name was not rightfully
Sidonie, and she was neither French, nor
young, nor trim, nor a maid-although
she performed the Office Of ladys maid to
admiration She was a Belgian woman,
only some ten years the junior of Nine.
Savaran. she was homely of feature and
l6uIc, SHe NdS Oil luNCleIdte petty pCSu-
lator, and she would have sold every
amazing secret of the morning toilet Of
her employer for anything that might
excite her inordinate cupidity, however
trfffing. Also, she carried tales. and,
when occasion offered, she drank.
Why did Nine Savaran retain Sidonie
in her service? Sidonie was q habit. and
had besides the inestimable virtue Of be-
ing imperturhably patient. Mime. Sa-
varan could tear the English language
into strips and lash Sidonie with the
cat-o'-nine- tails SO extemporixed and ST.
donie would not even wink.
From which it will be seen that Sidonie
was Indispensable.
The suite OF rooms Nine. Savaran occu-
pied in the Hotel Monolith consisted of
''parlor, two bedrooms and bath One
of the bedrooms had until the previous
day been occupied by the unhappy Miss
Bffdle-the latest OF q long series Of in
digent< lady companions whom madame
had suffered to the best Of her endur-
ance, and whom Sidonie had conspired
to oust with ultimately invariable sue
cess.
Now, after madame had had her cold
bath and Sidonie had dressed her to the
breakfast-gown point, and performed
sundry wOndrous acts OF Skill and daring
in the arrangement of madanes hair,
crowning the achievement With a coquet-
tish cap of lace and ribbons. which the
wearer would have died rather than don,
had not the mode OF the moment pre-
scribed that article for all matrons with
out respect to age-after all this. ma
dame frigidly called for her cane and
Evening star., 1912-07-20

HE pediment of the east portico
of the House of Representa-
tives is blank, but it may soon
be set with statues The sculp-
tors chisel is to write an alle-
cory there. This pediment or classic
triangle that rests on the fluted columns
has never had statue tenants, though
the corresponding space on the Senate
side of the Capitol has sheltered a crowd
OF statues since 1862, for In that year
white effigies were hoisted to the pedi-
ment and secured by stalwart copper
clamps. And they have posed there ever
since. nss .-.--. : =.
The Sixtieth Congress at its first ses-
sion passed this act: =
That the expenditure of $4,000 or az
much thereof a. may be necessary. be
and the same is hereby authorized for
of the House wing Of the Capitol by
placing suitable statuary thereon. said
expenditure to be made under the direc-
ton of the Speaker Of the House. the
joint committee on the library and the
superintendent of the Capitol.
The report on the bill contained this:
THE Senate pediment was decorated
in 1852 by appropriate groups OF atle-
gorica statuary, and it was intended at
that time to place on the corresponding
pcuiiiicHl duoNe the cast pOi lACO VI thS
House Of Representatives similar group
representative Of our history and life.
but this intention has never been carried
out. The work provided for by this bill
is necessary to the completion and beauty
of the Capitol building
= +
The subject illustrated in the Senate
pediment is THE Progress OF American
Civilization Naturally the decline Of
the American Indian Is illustrated. The
central figure is America On her right
are a soldier, a merchant, youths.
schoolmaster, pupils and q mechanic:
also an anchor. symbolizing stability, and
a sheaf Of wheat. typifying prosperity.
On the left OF America are a pioneer.
hunter an Indian brave Indian squaw,
q papoose and an Indian grave.
The man who designed this grour was
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respondence Nine Savaran entertained
profound and unpolite convictions. The
remainder of the mail was intrusted tc
Sidonie to be placed in the leather writ
ing case madame used when travelling.
And now Nine. Savaran rested and
| smiled a sweetly dangerous smile. with
dilated nostriis scenting the imminent
hour Of battle
"Sidonie.' said she, in deceptiyely dul.
Get tones.
But Sidonie was too old in madame
service. to- be deceived. She replied. sub.
| missively, Yes. madame?" But she
rolled up her eyes. shrugged her shoul.
ders and shivered as she spoke.
'Sidonie. fetch my jewel case
| Sidonie said naughty word. but obeyed
| without demur.
1t was a commodious strong box. that
jewel case, whose nickel-steelseonstruc
grained leather. To open 1t 80 4eauired
both key and a password N5th which
| to cajole the combination lock. It's in
terror was arranged with four trays OF
VARYING depths. each divided into COM
partments. and yielding only to indi-
vidual keys.
Sidonie kept the keys, her mistress the
, combination. But sometimes Nine. Sa-
varan neglected the latter, being in spite
OF her keen business instinct, inordinate-
ly needless and negligent.
In this instance the key alone served
to release the hinged front, which fell
fiat on the table. permitting the trays to
be removed. Nine. Savaran attended to
! this with her own jealous hands. and
when the four trays lay in a row before
her. their glittering, glistenins hoard dis
closed, she sighed a little and then her
breath came momentarily fast. while her
eyes shone greedily. and her shapely,
well cared for hands trembled as they
lowered over the treasure.
In opening the case Nine. Sayaran had
unlocked her soul. Its ruling passion lay
revealed. She adored jewelry with a de-
votion not even transcribed by her love
OF having her own way. but not as !k-
nobly as one might fancy; its intrinsic
value was little to its owner: Il was the
beauty of fine stones and cunning set
tinSs that enslaved the heart OF Nine
Sayaran: historical association came sec
ond in her esteem mofey-worth last ana
least.
As may be imagined from this explana-
ton, the collection was, in the main,
composed OF curious pieces and antiques
It's value was indisputably very great
but by no means SO staggering as they
were led to believe who heard runaors
Of the old lady's wealth in gems and
jewels
Each piece had its individual niche or
compartment, One tray was entirely
given over to rings. another to necklaces
third to bracelets and brooches the
last to a HETEROGENEOUS assemblage OF
strange, rare articles. whose uniquity
alone had been enough to render them ir-
resistible . the heart Of the amateur.
(To be continued tomorrow.)
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implication, she was accustomed to term
her old age, Mime. Savaran was learning
to recognize the hateful soundness Of the
axiom, to w.t. good habits are as binding
as the worst. The routine which for
forty years. more or less. had dictated
what she esteemed early rising was not
to be sloughed like the cares Of the busi-
ness which had necessitated that routine.
For some forty years Nine. Savaran
had wakened without reluctance at the
hour of {; but for upward of thirty nine
she had anticipated with the keenest In
timations Of pleasure those days to come
when she would be free to time her aris-
ing at her own sweet villa faculty SO
highly esteemed by.its possessor that she
was accustomed to humor it's slightest
whims, and to see that others either hu-
nored them or else rendered satiSfac-
tory explanation Of their failure to oblige.
And now, at the age Of sixty, Mime. Sa-
varan found herself q free agent In every
sense OF the phrase = within mundane
bounds-but a slave to habits she herself
had assiduously cultivated. She was
wealthy: she was willingly widow: she
had sold her business, retaining only an
interest large enough to permit her to
interfere when other diversions palled:
she had nothing to do but nurse her
crotchets; and withal she was bound TO
the wheel of wont And the most dis
gusting link in the chain that constrain-
ed her she held to be this inability ito
sleep as late as she liked.
1t was the only annoying circumstance
which, in the long run. whether through
some freak of favefing fortune or her
own contrivance. she had not been able
to circumvent. She had got rid of pov-
erty. she had got rid of her worthless
husband. she had got rid OF the harness
Of affairs, she had got rid Of that I'm
maturity which had once hampered her
freedom of speech: but she couldn't get
rid OF the subconscious alarm clock
which reused her unfailingly at an un-
godly hour. whether she retired early or
late.
Small wonder that the poor lady vented
her resentment in what can be called
nothing else but a snort when she turned
her handsome head upon the pillow and
looked the clock In the face and discov-
cred that on this day as on all others she
was awake at Z. II availed nothing to
mitigate her Indignation that on this day.
especially. she had need to be UP betin1es
and stirring. who had three-score details
demanding her attention and supervision.
She elected to be in an ill-humor. and
spent several minutes lying there, staring
at the ceiling and making up her mind
on whom to visit her wrath.
All things considered. Sidonie seemed
to be the predestined vessel,
With a grim expression madame raised
on her elbow and agitated the small sill
yer call bell on the bedside stand.
Presently 6idonie appeared; but in the
Evening star., 1912-07-20
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. :
RECENT ADDITIONS IN THE
FIELD OF PHILOSOPHY
AND RELIGION.

The books listed this week on philosophy
and religion have recently been added TO
the Public Library. Noticeable among
them are Eucken's "Iifes Basis ana
LIES Ideal and a new translation Of
the works OF Nietzsche Fourteen vol
umes have been received and four more
are in press.
Philosophy.
E.sksn; p. Life. R'.i. and h'.'s Ideal
Herter. {; A Biological Aspects Of Human
Of AatssTy N sssy. Il .,d s ss.ss as m s:a :s
Mcrumdsr. A. X. Life and the Way RAJ
Nle,sscsc; F: ". Complete Works ,4r. 1910
... Berry npr.isa. r z Present Philosophical r'''''s
Royce. Josiah. william James and other Es
Sdgwick. Alfred. The Application OF Logic.
| 1910. BH-Sl6.
Religion and Science.
Rcusset. wilhelm whs, Is Religion; BR-
Carver, r. y. Religion Worth Having. Bs
Hirseh william. Religion and Civilization:
powell. r. r. Our H.r.dity From God. rs
PS13c
Psychology.
anderson, J. B.: New Thought: It. Lights and
Brent &c H. X gT1s,: Fas Sixth Sense; Its ouf
! and the psychoioxy Of the Child. Rik-cSs.p.
Day, F. W. Spiritual Reali'aticns 1904.
Dresser. II. ". Human En,ciency. al. pslsh,
Horne H s;T T. u,r Free WIN and Human Re's"o.
Rirkpatrick. r. A. Individual in the Making.
Mc6ousail, william Body and Mind b.
onner. Max Mental Fatigue. Br.ofesg.
some Educationsl Applications. Bl-R226i.
Starch. Daniel. Experiments in Educational
Psychology. BI-St2I5
Larson G p What I. Truth, pu.,,aa RM,Isss. !, Az.
era, so.e1. H.ppiRRs', e fNfSs sss2t History Of Ee.
Greek and Modern. BM.4Rss;. ss
Roosevelt. Theodors Realizab'e Ideals .ths
Character. i"
Brieriey. Jonathan. Secret Of Living. BoS
Bie4s yst
RosNssss -. -
Thwiug, T.. r. Letters From a Father 10 HIS
Son Entering College. BQs-T42Sl. -"
Future Life. -
Barrett. ". F. Psychcal Research. BK.
B274p.
Bennett, E. r. Twenty Years Of Psychiesl Rsv
Corson, Hiram Spirit Messages. Bxs Csl7..
Lewcs. NJ L. stranger Thsn Fiction. Being
Tales From the Byways OF Ghosts and Folk,
Reisner. q. 4. Egyptian Conception OF ius
mortality. BSS.R277. -
Folklore. =
G,shan. F. l.. Yiddish FoksouEs. With TAeiS
Original Airs: Collected From Oral Trsditions
2v. BU6I-Ci1.
Gregory. A. r.. Lady. kiltartan Wonder Book
BU42-GS85k.
Rolleston. r. W. II. Myths and Legends Of the
Celtic Race. BC42-R64.
Thomas, Edward. Celtic Stories RI42T36.
Young Ella. Celtic Wonder Tales. BU42YSS.
Eastern Religions.
Burnouf, Eugene. Legends Of Indian Budd-
Carus Paul. ed. Buddhist Hymns. nzRz-
C25Ib.
Mahabharata. Bbagavad gits. Bhagavad glts
THE Songs OF the Master 1908. YeaP ~.
Marsoouth, d. =. MohaD,,n edsnisni. Bzh-
MouIton. J. IL. Early Religious Poetry Of Per.
sia. BZE-MS6
Ramakrishna. The Gospel OF Ramakri.hna.
BAIRl42.