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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-17
A Physicians Faith i'm
Eckman'S Alternative
VALUABLE REMEDY FOR THROAT
AND LUNGS.

Have used Eckman's Alternative in sew
eFal cases OF tuberculsr glands of the
neck. with excellent results every time.
In one ease IL cost me $50 for the girl
WIS put on IL only until she could arrange
TO he operated. and In a shart time an
operation Was not needed. ] suppose you-
records are just as fine as of old. You
know my faith in it.
Original OF this physicians letter on
fie.i
Eckman's Alternative Is effective In other
forms. Read what Mrs. Garvin SAYS:
Idaho Falls. Idaho.
Gentlemen: ! have gained twenty two
pounds since last February and my baby
Is 10 perfect health. l have been waiting
since she was born TO see how ] would get
along am now doing all my work.
have been ever since she was four weeks
old and I an steadily gaining. I do not
cough OF raise any thing At all. i believe
nv lung trouble IL cured
tSworH afh.isvifl Mrs. NJ. III. GARyIN.
Note-Mrs. Garvin has seven children
Erkman's Alternative is effective In Brcn-
shifis. Asthma. Hay Fever: Throat and
Lung Troubles and In upbullding the sys-
TEN. Does no. contain poisons, opistcs or
habit forming drugs. For sale by 0'Don.
reii's drug stores and other leading drug
yI.,. Ask for booklet telling Of recoy.
cries and write TO Eckman Laboratory.
philadelphia. Pa. for additional evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-17

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union has decided to erect at Morgan
town. w. Va, building at cost Of
about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-17
RELOCATION OF PIERS
IN NEW YORK AN ISSUE
Accommodations for Great
Ocean Steamships Taken
Up With Stimson.

Relocation of the great ocean piers at
New York in the North river, as an in
cident to the refusal of the Secretary of
War to authorize any further. even tenn
porary, extensions of existing piers to
accommodate giant steamships now I'M
der construction, was the subject for
conference today at the War Depart
ment.
Projects representing the combined
plans of representatives Of the states of
New York and New Jersey, of the mu-
nicipality of New York and of the gen.
eral officers of the great Atlantic steam
ship lines were set for consideration.
Called Conference.
Secretary Stimson called the conference
with a view to learning the nature and
extent Of terminal facilities of the pro-
posed new docks, especially as to the
plans for proper provision for the ham
ding Of freight and passengers for easy
access to the metropolis.
A preliminary hearing had been given
to B. A. c. Smith and some Of the Of
ficers of the New York harbor commits
sion. and today's hearing was intended
to afford a similar opportunity to the
of the state of New Jer-
sey and the steamship interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-17
Would Classify Force.

The commission recommends that the
force Of the Library of Congress be clas-
sified. as these positions are of the same
general character as those i'm the different
departments, and such action would prob
ably benefit the Library of Congress by
obtaining better class of employees than
can be obtained under any system not so
well organized, and it would benefit the
departmental service by reason of the
fact that Library employees would then be
eligible for transfer.
The commission recommends the estab-
lishment and maintenance in its office Of
an up-to-date official register of the
United States in card-index form, which
may be available for all public and legiti-
mate private purposes, and from which
such publications may be readily COM
piled as from time to time may be
deemed necessary. The commission
points out that the register would thus
be kept more up to date and at a smaller
expenditure than is possible under the
present system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-17
Those Invited to Attend.

Invited to be present today were Mayor
Gaynor of New York. Col Black, presi
dent of the army engineer board having
charge of New York harbor; Gen. Bixby.
chief Of engineers; r. A. c. Smith, chair
man of the New York. harbor commission;
Dock Commissioner Calvin Tompkins,
with two of the engineers of the dock
board: Ernest j. Heppenheimer, presi
dent of the New Jersey harbor commits
sion and Richard c. Jenkinson and j.
Spencer Smith of the same body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-17
Employees Vote as They Please.

There has been no coercion of i'm
portance. the report continues, land en-
ployes have been left free to vote as they
please and to express privately their
opinions on all political subjects.
During the year the President issued
an order permitting government employees
residing at certain suburban towns in
Maryland and Virginia. adjacent to
Washington, to become candidates for or
to hold municipal offices in the munich
palities in which they live. This action
constituted a modification Of the exec
utive order of January IL. 1873, which
prohibited in general the holding of mu-
nicipal or state offices by persons in the
federal service. This order was recon-
mended by the commission on the ground
that considerable number of the resi-
dents and taxpayers of the towns were
employed in the government service, that
their service as municipal officers should
In no way involve general political ac-
tivity, and that the principle of home rule
and local self-government justified such
participa don
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-17
POLITICS IS STUNNED
Annual Report of Civil Service
Commission.
CLERKS VOTE AS THEY WISH
There Has Been No Coercion Of I'm
portance.' Report Declares.
SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE
Increase in Force and Salaries Urged
in Review Sent to Congress
by Taft.

The higher administrative positions I'M
der the government service should be put
under the civil service according to the
annual report of the United States civil
service commission sent by the President
to Congress. The report points out that
as long as so large a proportion of the
higher administrative positions remain I'M
classified, to be filled from the outside
without promotion. the classified service
Will not offer a career in competition with
such outside fields of employment as are
organized and conducted upon a merit
basis and which have systems of retire
ment upon disability or approximation
The report further recommends a re-
classification of the civil service. Until
Redistribution is effected 1t says. "it will
not be possible to legislate suitably upon
the conditions of employment, or to pro-
vide equitably for approximation
The report shows 800, 400 persons in the
executive civil service June 30. 1912. OF
this number 236,O61 held positions sub
ject to competitive examination under the
during the year.
The commission states that during the
past year the number of complaints re-
eeived involving violations Of the civil
service act and rules relating to political
activity and assessments has slightly in
creased. 'as is natural during a presi-
Dental campaign
A comparison of the number of en-
ployes with the number of complaints"
the report states. Indicates that the po-
litical activity of classified employees has
been very slight
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
WHAT THE SMOKE
NUISANCE COSTS
Due Entirely to Ignorance and
Care!eSSneSS.
DETRIMENTAL TO HEALTH.
Black Smoke Means a Waste of Fuel 70
the Manufacturer and Waste of
Money to Town-General Appearance
of the Community Suffers.

The smoke nuisance is beginning to
be recognized as one of the greatest
civic problems confronting the mod
ern Industrial community. says DR.. r.
c.. Benner in the American City.
Why this crime of our cities is not
remedied. when so doing would result
in profit to all concerned. is II question
that can be answered by the two
words. ignorance and ~careleSSness.
There is, of course. the excuse that
in this cas- the damage done is OBJ
scure and difficult to prove in Il tangible
way. But as scientific studies of the
problem are made the injurious effects
of smoke are gradually becoming more
clearly defined and publicly recognized.
There is a crying need for the educa-
ton of the public along smoke lines.
They need to know that soft coal can
be burned without smoke with profit
to the consumer. and they need like
wise to know the damage smoke does
in dollars and cents to the residents of
a smoky city.
1t has been proved by the best me-
chanicaI engineers and government
bureaus that the emission of black
smoke means waste Of fuel. Many
men who have been compelled to make
installations of the proper kind for
the abatement Of smoke say that such
improvements have been big dividend
payers from the start. In fact. the
loss to the producer of the smoke nui,
sance forms the largest single item in
our budget. This in Pittsburgh amounts
to nearly 100000 per year.
One cannot reckon in figures the loss
in personal efficiency. Those of us
who are called upon to travel about to
any extent cannot fail to notice a
marked difference in our feelings in
different localities. In the sunny town
with pure air we are so buoyed up that
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30

forward part OF the pilothouse. Five
feet behind this is the big hand wheel.
which is only used ii the steam gear
breaks down. The hand Wheel was
about eight feet in diameter, and W.
feet of it was under the floor, a slit
being cut in the floor for it. Even at
that the hand steering gear stood up
six feet above the floor. 1t is made
big, you see. so that the captain can
have plenty Of purchase in swinging
the big rudder.
Being hooked up together, every
time the little wheel attached to the
steam gear is turned the big wheel
also spins around. If the big hand
gear ever struck a man when it was
swung over it would knock him silly.
Stunned by the Big Wheel.
"'I'm ready to sink that boat coming
upstream | told the crazy fellow.
but I've got to have help. This wheel
turns very hard. Take hold Of that
big wheel behind me and hold on tight
Get ready to heave it over. and when
] shout you press down with all your
might
HE snatched the big wheel. and l
held the steam geared wheel very
steady so that he wouldn't suspect.
"'Heave!!' l shouted. 'Heave hard!
The man pressed down on the spokes
Of the big wheel. and | swung my steam
gear hard over in the opposite direc-
ton. Well. sir, the big wheel spun
around. lifted that fellow with it and
threw him against the opposite side of
the pilothouse. The shock stunned
him. l rang for the engineer to stop
the engines. and when the crazy man
woke up ! had him tied up with rope
30 that he couldn't nov We turned
him over to the police. ! don't know
what became of him."-New York Sun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30

\ IAN opener that is intended 10.
quick work has zen designed by an
Arkansas man. 4 Spirally curved cut
ting blade that forms two heart shaped
sections is attached to a u shaped
handle. At the bottoms of the sec.
tons are sharp points. To $ this
tool the co"k has merely to press down
upon it until it has SuliR through tn"
top of the tin clean to the handle.
then give the implement IL twist
around and the entire top of the can
is removed as swiftly and neatly as
any II could wish. Where Il number
of cans have to be opened quickly this
device is an obvious Improvement over
the type that slowly SAWS through the
tin. Furthermore. there is here no dam
ger of cutting the fingers on Il jagged
piece of lid.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30

more and better work is accomplished.
Getting back to the fosgy. smoke pol
luted atmosphere of the city. there re-
turns the dull. depressed feeling. due
in great measure to the gloom. and the
character and amount of work within
our capabilities are greatly diminished.
Carefully conducted experiments have
shown that there are often two or three
times as much light in the clear coun-
try surrounding a smoky city as in the
city itself. This is due to the black pail
lowering over the city. The cost of ar
tifcial illumination due to lack Of sun
light is nc small item. and the lighting
bills for a large and smoky city are in
creased thousands of dollars.
Smoke is detrimental to health. Fol
lowing the weekly course of mortality,
one cannot fail to be struck with the
in which the mortality from
many respiratory diseases increases
after a fog. The large amounts Of SCOT
lin one case ten grams, equivalent to
about three-quarters Of a pint found
in the lungs Of dwellers in a smoky
city cannot but be detrimental. at least
to some extent. to the execution of
their normal function. Within the cor
porate limits Of the city of Pittsburgh
we have found that in those sections of
the city where the SCOT cloud hangs
heaviest the death rate from pneu-
monia is the greatest. Singers visiting
Pittsburgh get the Pittsburgh sore
throat.
From the standpoint of aesthetics the
damage is more pronounced than in
any other phase Of the problem The
smoke cloud continually hanging over
our city is extremely injurious to All
vegetation. Many trees and shrubs
will not grow in the smoke laden at
mosphere. while those that do soon
become so begrimed that their value
from II decorative viewpoint is in great
measure destroyed.
The abolition Of the smoke nuisance,
therefore. unlike many other social
evils against which an outcry has been
made, will result in direct and i'm
mediate gain both to the public Mt large
and 10 those chiefly responsible for the
nuisance itself.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
PRESERVING Mint.

Drying is the best method. The mint
should be picked just before it flowers
and should be gathered on Il dry day.
Wash it thoroughly. spread on brown
paper and place it i'll Il warm oven to
dry quickly. taking care. however. not
to let it burn. When it is dry rub the
leaves from the stems. cool. put into
jars or bottles ana cork tightly. The
following recipe for mint sauce using
dried mint leaves. is recommended:
Three tab!espoontuls of finely chopped
mint leaves to two Tills of French
powdered sugar. .
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
Travers Goinu Abroad,

Jerome d. Travers. the national anna
teur golf champion. has announced his
intention of visiting England next year
in another try for the coveted amateur
title of the British isles.
Two or three years ago the Upper
MOntclair wizard made an attempt to
win foreign honors and. like nearly all
the other Americans. failed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
Another FELTON,.

Con FELTON,. fresh from a summer Of
football training under the tutelage Of
his brother. Sam, the Harvard star.
who utilized the fadeaway for punting
last season. has failed to find a place
among the thirty-siX players selected
by Coach Haughton for his varsity
squad.
FELTON, had a slight chance of Dor
ing his way into that select coterie.
however. as Coach Leary is somewhat
peeved because he has only seven ends
under his wing and has asked that he
be allowed another.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
A KIND HEART.

A tender hearted and compass
sionate disposition which i%nclines
men to pity and feel the misfortunes
of others and which is even for its
own sake incapable Of involving any
mar in ruin and misery is Of all tenn
pers Of mind the most amiable and,
though it never receives much hon
or. is worthy Of the highest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
in %P|L0THOUSE
WITH 4 maniac
SteerSmdn Ordered to Ram
Another Vessel.
RUSE BEAT The LUNATiC.
Riverman's Quick Wit Told Him How
to Use Big Wheel to Knock Out His
Dangerous Visitor, a Big Man With
an Ak.

I" A N insane man who got into my
IA %pilothouse and tried to force
~ me to run down and sink an
other boat gave me the mar
rowest squeak of my life" said the
captain of a North river ferryboat.
Sunday l was working extra and
was given the job to run an excursion
party from West Forty-second street.
New York. to College Point. We had
on board 1900 excursionists The boat
was one Of the old sidewheelers.
Intruder In the Pilot House.
II was alone in the p%ilothouse when
l heard some one enter the door be-
hind me. and a mans voice asked:
"'How many people have you on
this boat?
Thinking he was one of the gov
eminent inspectors. l answered that
the boat was O overloaded, for she
! was rated to carry something over
1000 people.
"'Well.' said the man, 1900 isn't
many, but We'll send that many to the
bottom Of the river anyway
Big Man and Crazy.
"At that the man stepped up be-
side me, and | got a look at him. he
was a big man, about six feet two
inches in height. AS soon as l got a
look into his eyes l knew that he was
not an inspector. but an insane man.
l knew instinctively that ! was nc
match for him physically, but l didn't
show any fear. In his hand the man
held a fire X.
"'See that boat coming up the iv-
er?' asked the crazy man.
1.-The boat at which he pointed was
another excursion steamer bound up
the North river.
81 want you to ram that boat
Pilot Has a Bright Idea.
"Just then l got an idea. The boat
was equipped with steam steering gear
and an auxiliary hand gear. The steam
gear was hooked up to the little steer
ing wheel. which is right up in the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
Damask and Double Damask.

Following is the distinctive meaning
Of damask and double damask as ap-
piled to table linen: The term damask
refers to the satin finish in table linen.
This finish is Il matter of weaving, the
facing that is given the flax thread.
Double damask linen is a finer linen
with the satin finish on both sides.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
Chronic Dyspepsia.

The following unsolicited testimonial
should certainly be sufficient to give
hope and courage to persons afflicted
with chronic dyspepsia: 81 have been a
chronic dy%speptic for years, and Of all
the medicine | have took, Chamberlain's
Tablets have done me more good than
anything else,' says w. G. Madison, No.
Sherman ST., Hornellsvllle, N. Y. For
sale by all dealers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
Cheese Crisp.

a walnut in a chatting dish with three
cupfIlS of rich cheese dry enough to
be grated. When melted add a pinch
Of salt and two tablespoonfuls of to-
mato !letchup. Serve on toasted thin
crackers on warm plates piled high
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
CantWeIPs Bad Luck.

Pitcher Cantwell. the Chicago high
school player. who set the Wisconsin
Illinois league afire by his brilliant
work early in the season on the Osh-
kosh team. was recently paid off and
probably will nev pitch again. Cant
we'll sustained an injury to his pitch
ing arm on July 4. Blood poisoning
set in. and Il long rest failed to bring
back his former ability. Before his
injury he had performed in twenty-one
games. winning fifteen. Cantwell will
return next season and try for an out
field position. He was the mainstay of
the pitching staff.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
Almond Wafers.

Pour Il layer of melted sweet choco-
late into a flat creased pan and place
a layer of blanched almonds on top Of
this. Cover these with another thin
layer of melted chocolate and set away
in Il cool place. When perfectly dry
cut them into thin waters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
Tongue With Spiced Sauce.

Brown two tabieSpoonfuls Of butter
and gradually add one pint of boiling
water. stirring until smooth. Boil for
a few minutes; then add II little grated
lemon rind, one-third cupful OF ruisinS
and II pinch Of salt. then six cloves.
six peppers. II bay leaf tied in n
piece OF cloth. Cover the dish and
simmer slowly until raisins are tender.
Remove spices and add juice Of one
lemon. Cut the already cooked tongue
into slices, add to. sauce. cover and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
Ryan MAY "Come Rack.N

Tommy Ryan. the eX-welterweight
boxing champion, is going to open Il
boxing club in Syracuse and is also
thinking of again entering the ring.
He has trained down to 1866 pounds
and figures that by November or De
cember he Will be In shape to fight
some Of the 80 called champions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
Nut Bread.

One-half r,.lfui Of sugar. one egg.
one t~eaSpooE!ui of salt. one and one
quarter cUi,fulS Of milk. four cupfuls
of Sifted -four. four level teaSpoonfUlS
baking powder. one cupful Of chopped
nuts. Beat egg. add sugar, then flour
which has been sifted. with salt and
baking powder alternately with milk,
then nuts. Allow to stand in warm
place TWEEN. minutes and bake in
moderate oven forty minutes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
ked Custard

When making baked custard warm
the milk before adding the eggs and
there will be less danger of the Gus
tard turning watery. Bake in a pan
set in boiling water.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
Scrambled EGGS.

4 scrambled egg can be made to
seem quite an important dish if q
tablespoonful of milk and ii dessert
spoonful of hreal"rUmllS are mixed in
With it. Pour the milk on to the
crumbs to soak them. Beat up the
eggs III the usual way and stir the
soaked crumbs into it.
Scramble all together lightly and
quickly. \ single egg done in this way
GEMS as much rs two done by the
usual method.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30

Louis w. Hill, Chairman Of the Board of Directors of the Great North.
Improved Seed Growers Association to be held in Fargo, N D., in January,
by offering a handsome silver loving cup a special prM to the person
winning the highest number of points in the corn and potato classes.
Every farmer is urged to bring in his choicest exhibit and help make
the affair a success
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
Not the Same.

"He says he is always outspoken in
his Wife'S presence He means out
talked"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
BEDIENT AND HERZOG.

Baseball fans are often forgetful of
the heroes of the past. and sometimes
it is we'll to jog their memories a bit.
During all the worlds series baseball
talk we have heard Of late very little
has been said about the great players
who were the bright particular stars
Of the important contests.
A year ago. for instance, Pitcher Be-
dent of the Boston Red SoX was the
lion of the hour, as it was his twirling
that enabled Jake Stahl's bean eaters
to defeat the New York Giants. and in
the same series Charley HerZog cleo
trified the country by his fielding. base
running and batting. The year be-
fore Home Run" Baker broke into
immortal fame by pounding Marquard
and Mathewson for home runs.
And the great performances of
"Rabe" Adams. Billy Dineen, Bender,
| Mathewson. Big Ed Walsh, etc, iii
other years? They should never be
forgotten.
In passing it may be observed that
it is getting to be a familiar sight to
see Mathewson and Bender 'hooked
up against II another in worlds
| series contests. this year being the
third that the fates marked them as
leading actors in the championship
| drama.