Evening Star Newspaper, January 7, 1893, Page 15

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C,, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4% 1893—SIXTEEN PAGES. 15 TIRED MEN AND WOMER.| The Best Way of Reviving Their Spirits Aad Securing Fullest Benefits Natare’s Sweet Restorer. of The Physical Evils That Afflict Many Young and Old People. In explaining the great demand for Paine’s celery compound that was wid in yesterday’ papers a member of the health board in an adjoin- ing city said: “The pervous systems of thousands of people in Wits city are sorely taxed. “And the anger of overwork exists as much among women a among men, as the numerous | cases of insomnia and kindred nervous diseases in | every physician's practice shows. “Even in youth the symptoms of a disordered | Rervous system often show themselves. But it te Rot #0 muck overwork a overworry that affects the health of the child and results in disease. A | Claas of forty girls In a Boston school was ques Moned not long ag» and more than half the num- f loss of sleep and nervous aut of thetr school work.” | ‘The physician gave @ perfect indorsement of the practice among physicians tm Inghest standing | of prescribing Paine’s celery compound in all eases of nervous prostration, and he continued: ‘ake our working wo hey stand in tne i atores day (n, day ont, year tn, year out; thetr spines are weakened, Bence their spinal cord | suffers and their brain becomes affected in conse- | omen live a sedentary life, do} der were co apprehension on ac seton quence. ¢ } | | | | st nerve food, the one ed feeling.” ts this rh a ts th matism trae a3 that come compound is a never- 1 Mra. €. EB. Pree er street,Cambridge- sags that she had bad \e Worst sort ever since 4 would have con the discovery of Prof. tired” Ps ng relief, ake the ene resides 1 Mass. Mra. Prese: ms Readacnes of remarkable nothing like | a me won- i have been at I could not throbbing. nad nervous aint with 1 has done aper: Miss Marte Zered with that most ata. for foar years. But ud gave her instant relief. epsia for four most 2 with variabl te pit of the plessness t once, an tm- IE PONPARD. a diz: at 1 was gnawing vansea, DR. WILBOR'’S | EMULSION DA or PURE COD LIVER OIL WITH PHOSPHATES. s, colds, I serofy asthma, bron- »us humors. | popularity of “Wilbor Ce und of Cod Liver Oil and has induced some un- d persons to attempt to article of their own manufacture; but any person who is suffering from coughs, colds | or cousumption should be careful where they purchase this article. The results of its use are its b recommendations, and the pro- prietor has ample evidence on file of its great success in pulmonary complaints. The phosphates pos- sess a most marvelous healing power, as combined with the pure | Cod-Liver Ou by Dr. Wilbor. It} is regularly prescribed by the med- ical faculty. Sold by all druggists. Unlike the Dutch Process Gi ‘No Alkalies —on— \ Other Chemicals 3 Preparation of Gi W. BAKER & C08 reakfastCocoa which ts absolutely pure and soluble. | Ithas more than three times the strength of Cocoa mixed with Stirch, Arrowroot oF ‘Sugar, and is far more eco- eal, ev it is debi DicEsTED. Sete by G-oreen everywhere. | States and members of some recognized archi- | acknowledged architectural genius, ability and | | contracts and the sapersision of the work of | the technical work and business of this office | opportunity for discovering the fact as to how | ings us to give them the a»pearance (to those per- | of thi« country and those of PUBLIC BUILDINGS. AYS ABOUT THROWING OPEN THE PREPARATION OF PLANS TO COMPETITION OF ARCHITECTS OF RECOGNIZED ABILITY—NO EXCEAS OF COST IN ERECTING GOVERNMENT BUILDINOR. The construction of public buildings in dif- ferent parte of the country necessitated by the growth and constantly increasing business is a favorite subject of discussion by architects gen- erally. Considerable objection is found in the Present system, whereby the design and plans of these buildings is confined to the taste and professional skill of one man with numerous other responsibilities engrossing his attention at the same time. The supervising architect of the treasury is charged with the construction of nearly all the public buildings authorized by Congress, anid their architectural appearance depends ‘almost entirely upon bis individual ideas on the subject, governed, of course. by the purposes to which the building is to be devoted, the limit of ite cost and the character- intics of its location and surroundings. COMPETITION URGED. It is broadly asserted by the opponents of this system that no one man should be expected to put the stamp of his individuality into so | many of our public buildings and that much better resalts would be obtained if the work of designing these national monuments was thrown open to general competition, #0 that the gov- ernment could have the benefit of the knowl. edge of all and the opportunity of selecting the best design in each case. ‘The proposition has been indorsed by « majority of the architects who bave filled the government office having supervision of this work, but 60 far no one has yet succeeded in bringing the matter to the favorable consideration of Congress. Mr. W. J. Edbrooke, supervising architect of the treasury, devotes chapter to this subject in his last annual report to the Secretary‘of the Treasury, which has just come from the | printer, and at the same time makes a general defense of the architectural features of public buildings in the United Statesascompared with the buildings erected by other countries. He sa ‘MR. EDBROOKE'S SUGGESTIONS. In reference to the question of securing plans and specifications for public buildings through competition by architects there 1s no way, in my opinion, that would insure anything like sutisfactory results and benefit to the gov- ernment by such method, unless by legislation giving the Secretary of the Treasury discre- tionary power resiricted to invite only a lim- ited number of members of the architectural | profession, who are citizens of the United | tectural assoc: jon, selected by reason of their skill, to submit b plans for some of the | larger buildings, suggesting the architectural | de-ign and treatment of the buildings and | lenving the entire balance of the work of pre- paring the working drawings and specifications and all matters pertaining to the awards of constrneting the buildings to be done through | the office of the supervising architect under the system which has prevailed with such substan- tial and satisfactory results for many years past and which fs now in vogue. UNDESERVED CRITICISMS. In my report for the year ending September 80, 1391, I stated that prior to my appointment as supervising architect there was some oppor- tunity for me to become familiar with the fact that unfavorable comments and criticisms of ere frequently made, but after entering upon the duties of the position I also bad abundant unjast and undeserved such criticisma and comments were, &c. In view of the statements and criticisms which have continued to be made, and some of them under sach circumstances and surround- sons who are not familinr with the facts in the case and who are not correctly informed) of be- ing based upon facts and statistical informa- thon, in regard to the cost and the architectural charactor of the buildings erected under the chrection of this office, I deem it proper that I should wt least make a brief statement in be- half of the work of this office, which the facts of record will fully sustain. Itbas been stated, in effect, that the cost of the public buildings erected under the direc- tions of this office largely exceeds the cost of buildings erected by private parties or for state and municipal purposes, and thet the public buildings are inferior ‘in architectural design and treatment to state, municipal and private buildings, and fail to show constant progress inconstruction, equipment and artistic expression, &>. Such statements and criticisms cannot be supported by facts and statistical inforraation. EXCELLENCE AND COST OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. As to the cost of public buildings, in com- parison with buildings erected by state and municipal authorities or private parties, the records of this office positively sustain the statement that the per cubic foot cost of first- clase construction of public buildings, during its present administration, at least, has in the general «erage been less and in many imdivid- ual cases much Jess, than structures of similar | character und magnitude erected for state, municipal aud private purposes. As to the comparative excellence of arch- itectural design, treatment, artistic quality and expression, structural economics, &c.,in public buildings erected under the direction of this office with those erected by foreign govern- ments, by state and muniefpal authorities, or by private individuale, it must of necessity peur that there can be no equitable basis of comparison in cases wherein the constituent rts, or the factors of consideration, are en- ly dissimilar. Every one who is acquainted with even the primary facts in the case knows thet under the law a public building must be erected com- plete, within the limit of cost prescribed, and must be of sufficient size, that is, providing sufficient floor area and furnishing the interior | another hole on the other arrangements and facilities to meet the pur- poses und needs of the several branches of the | public service for which they are authorized and erected, and that frequently the prescribed limite of cost result from calculations that are | not based upon data furnished from this office, | but altogether upon a conjectural or exper-| imental basis, which was #0 fully explained in my last report. In many cases, after the limits of cost ha been prescribed, it becomes necessary to sub- | ordinate clavsieal and ornate architectural de- | sign and treatment to the necessity for provid- | ing ample floor area and interior arrangements and facilities. ‘Tae xame condition of affairs would exist under like circumstances whether the buildings re pablje buildings or such as are erected by state and municipal authorities or private par- ti jomparinons between the public buildings foreign countries eaunot be made upon any just or equal grounds. It iss fact that in many cases the limits of cost prescribed for public buildings are small, and of course « public building costing, say jon of the arawi ions, &c., until the lane ood hove beos approved ty""thres abiset fasern ve wed b; cal and it isnot fet. aad, alaye ore oc" part appropriations are made "saler" ie pre. part appro} are Ye pre- teribed limite of cost; also. that the limite of cost which have been prescribed upon in- cautious, conjectural or experimental basis, and not upon data obtained from this office, are ex- tended from time to time by amendatory con- gressional legislation, which, of course, neces- sitates the supervision of the works, the modifi- cation of the drawings, &c. shonin ote Ns REFINED TORTURE. Hit Him When He te Down, for He Has No Friends. Slip, slap! A tug at the reins—yank, haul, pull and jerk. No use; down he goes, broadside, with » snort of fear and a grunt of pain. The icy asphalt, when it starts in to be slip- pery, knows where it is at. A crowd at once gathers. A sympathetic lady in spectacles solicitously inquires: “What's the matter?” “Only a hoss down, mura,” volunteers » by- stander. Yes, that is all, only @ horse down. Pocr creature! Have you ever critically observed this mmple and familiar metropolitan sight? No? There's a lesson in it. ‘There are always a dozen men ready to assist in getting the fallen animal to bis fee! The man with the faded ginger hat tiquated coat grasps the horse by the Hold bis head down nnd he can't struggle to his feet. Keep him down at all hazards. The ginger hat generally places one knee on’ the animal's bead; sometimes it's both knees. This makes the ginger hat feel big in the eves of the spectators.” The harder the ginger bat can press the poor brute’s head into the unvielding pavement the happier he feels. It’s the horse underneath and not the ginger hat. Grind his eve nearest the pavement into the sharp icy particles; put it out-if porsible. If you succeed in blinding the beast the more credit to you. The man with the leeward eye seizes the horse by the nore, Shut off his wind without fail. This makes him struggle violently and af- fords the ginger hat a golden opportunity to get in an extra grind on the horee’s eye and a pull at the earn. The leeward eye places bis knee on the nose and yanks the bit so that the ring will flay the corrugated roof of the horse's mouth down to smoothness. ‘The horse doesn't like this. The owner doesn’t care, A horse with a sore month eats less. Strange as it may appear the horse is uneasy. Horses are not inconsiderate of polite attention. So the man with the calico shirt jumps on the | animal's hip, and, of course, this grinds the hafr and skin off the anderbip. But no matter; keep him down if rt takes an army. Horses under these circumstances seem to be unreasonable. ‘The man with the gamo leg gets in his work now. He's been waiting anxiously in the crowd for the chance. The horse hasa raw sore under the saddle. ‘The man with the game leg grasps the saddie with both hands, braces his feet against the animal's back, pulls and presses and peels off the raw, sensitive flesh by the square isch. The end of the saddle ring is pushed through the hair padding le has been unfastening the harness and traces end all is free. “Stand clear!” he shouts. Ah, now it is the driver’ ‘The ginger hat puts out the horse's eye for good, the calico shirt makes the bare bip bone and pavement meet, the game leg pulls off an extra chunk of raw flesh, while the leeward eye causes the blood to run from the lacerated mouth. Whack! Whack! It wouldn't do, you know,to lot the horse get up by his own unaided efforts, So, as the torturers release their holds the driver brings that cruel lash once, the ri twice, thrice down upon that raise welts on’ the quivering flesh 4a man’s finger Now he is up, ne sore and lame. Who cares? mus, trembling, excited, No matter, he is only a horse. — FIRE ON CONEY ISLAND. The Brighton Hotel and Other Property Destroyed, Coney Island, New York's great summer pleasure ground by the sea, was visited by fire last night, and before the flames were under control they had swept away a number of familiar landmarks, The flames started on the end of the island most familiar to the great mass of visitors, and, aided by the high wind and tinder-like construction of the buildings, soon turned the dark and deserted section into a seething furnace of fame. Among the buildings which were destroyed was the West End Hotel. Besides this big building there was Joseph Parmour's batbing pavilion, Dr. Albert Chamber's drug store, acroes the post office, and several small busid- ings, A total of ten were burned to the ground, and the woodwork of the big iron observatory was consumed. ‘At this time Coney Island is almost deserted, with the exception of « few care takers and those who have made monoy during the summer and prefer to live quietly on the island in the winter. ‘The place is enlivened only when asleighing party drives in from Brooklyn, and everything was quiet and still last night, with the excep- tion of the wind, which was blowing a gale, when the alarm of fire was given. Tho West End Hotel was a two-story and basement frame structure 170 by 300 feet, fronting on Surf avenue. TEE ATHLETIC CLUB CASINO. Separated from it by a narrow street to the rear was the casino of the Coney Island Athletic Club, where so many sporting events had been held. The casino was originally part of the hotel. ‘The casino was saved and it was re- marked that the firemen displayed particular zeal and determination in trying to pre- serve it. Surf avenpe extends west and northwest to Brighton. [t is straight and sandy, and in the summer time ie the great mght-seeing place of the island. At the northwest corner of Surf avenue and | Sth street was Frederick Burchard’s saloon aud store. East of it stood « barber shop. Then came u drug store, a candy store anda photograph gallery. The gallery and candy Store were closed ‘and the stock and fixtures | had been removed some weeks ago. To the | east of these, and with ite front porch a trifle back from ‘the streot, stood the West End Hotel. The only person in the house at the time was the waichman, but all the furniture it contained was still there. DISCOVERING THE FLAMES, Judge RK. V. E. Newton, Frederick Berkhardt and his son Robert and Dr. John E. Ward were sitting ina room back of Berkhardt’s saloon, when they were scared by observing » flame appear atthe rear of the drug store. | They ran in haste to give the alarm. Tho kitchen, which a servant was at work, was back of thie | door for a booby trap, fell upo: laboratory. y She suid’ atter the fire that she thought she heard an explosion. The wind came strong from the west over the bay and fanned the from @25,000 to $500,000, ar even more, cannot | blaze into a huge bonfire. be expected to compare with the architectural structures of European countries, wherein cost and time are secondary considerations, nor could they be expected to compare with struc tures erected by corporations or private indi- viduals who are more liberal in regard to the amount of money set aside for use in the con- struction of the same. FAVORABLY COMPARE WITH PRIVATE BUILDINGS. The public buildings erected under the direc- tion of this office, fairly and jastly considered, in connection with the limitations of cost pre- seribed by law, the purposes for which they are erected, the needs of the different branches of the public service which they are to sccommo- date, the cubical contents, interior arrange- ments, equipments, &c.. which they contain will compare most favorably with buildings, no matter by whom ted, under like circum- The elevators and woodwork of the famous observatory, whose lookout is 880 feet above the level of the sea, caugit from the flying sparks and were consumed. The frame is of fron and is uninjured. ‘The embers from the observa- tory fell upon afbathing pavilion, which stood west bo the east, snd wes specaiiy devoured. Four or five small baildings about ft which are used in the summer time went with it. ‘The new iron pier and its approaches, which adjoined the burned place, were saved. ire Chief Robert Sutheriand and his assist- ant, George Kliest, made an energetic and judi- cious use of the fir8 apparatus and men but it looked at one time as though the whole settle- ment would go when the big house was burn- mg. +o- Gov. Francis of Missouri was indorsed by the stances, requirements and conditions. It isa fact, admitted by Americans and for- cigners alike, that those of the public buildings of the United States which were intended to be and are monumental in character and for which sufficiently liberal appropriations were made Compare most favorably with and in some in. stances excell many of the finest structures of Euro; ean countries. In regard to the comparisons, criticisms, &c., made relative to the time juired to erect public buildings and state, municipal or vate structures I may state thet there is no equitable ground for the same for the reason that many of the matters pertaining to the pro- cedure in regard to the work of erecting public buildings are entirely out of the controt of this ce. PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE LAW. Under the law no action can be taken in re- gard (o the preparation of the sketch plans un- ti: after all matiers pertaining to the titles to the property selected for sites of public buildings shall have been de‘ in the manner bed by general and statutes, through the law officers of the ment, and no agtion can be taken in regard to islature of that state for a cabinet position, Ser tedines of seme. Sproul, Henry Binford and James F. Cook of Anniston, Ala, were destroyed by fire. The occupants nat- rowly bscaped. houses were valued at $25,000; partially insured. How is Your Blood? Seeewewecerecteucncsnsesmennee I had @ malignant breaking out on my leg below the knee, and was cured sound and well with two and @ half bottles of Other blood medicines had failed to do me any guod. Wu. Lt a seated thre bose St me per: and Skin Diseases mailed | Our' Biood free. Pook on ry SEBCLLIG Gov Atlanta On HUMOR IN JOURNALISM. Funny Happenings {n the Office of s Funny Newspaper. One may find as much fon ina city newspa- Per establishment as in the office of « frontier weekly of the Arizona Kicker type. Iwas at one time employed as exchange ed- itor of a daily in a big town out west, and among those who worked for the same journal were some remarkable people. For example, there was » journalist of the old school who had a marked appetite for alcohol. During his leisure moments he used to come into my room and breathe into my ear all sorts of cheerful remarke, some of which could have been ignited with « match, Iam sure. Aa fast as I read and scissored the newspapers I would throw them beneath my desk, which on one occasion proved to_be a dangerous practice. My-bibulous friend had come in ss usual to talk to me and look over the comic pictorials. He asked me for » match to light his cigar and I did not observe that he threw it carelessly under my desk. The first notice I got of it was by suddenly feeling the sensation of being in the midyt of a fiery furnace. ‘The match had set fire to the mass of crumpled papers around tay lege and they were blazing furiously. Leap- ing out of the way as quickly as I could, though not without being somewhat scorched, I raked the flaming newspapers into the middle of the room with along stick that was provided for closing the windows. Thor made quite a bon- fire, but all Icould do was to let them burn oat, nothing belng at hand to extinguish them wit Fat from being disturbed in mind by the sc- cident, which might have bad serious conse- quences, the author of the mischief, being as usual only about half soBer, proceeded to exe- cute a frantic war dance around the flaming newspapers, which blazed half way up to the celling. He made no effort to help me, and when the fire was out he sank into a chair ex- hausted, saying: “Upon me honor, I call that—hic—traly en- joyable!” This man was accustomed to do all sorts of surprising things. One time, being given some editorial work to do, he was dissatisfled with a table provided for him. It was a new table and quite a handsome one, but he declared that | ho wanted a desk. Furthermore, he informed the janitor that he wanted the table removed from his room. He made this request two or three times, but the janitor did not take the table away.’ This angered bim, but he said nothing, being “a man of action,” as he was accustomed to remark, One afternoon I was distarbed in my perusal of the exchanges by a most terrific noise. It sounded as if a small earthquake had broken loose in the building. I quickly discovered that the commotion was going on in the room occupied by my bibulous friend. Several of the editors and reporters had already gathered and were looking in through a crack in the door. On joining them I perceived Mr. Snooks, whom I may as well call by that name, in the act of rushing up and down the room. Starting at one end each time, he would make « running jump and land violently upon the table at the other end, which was the one he had objected to. Being a heavy man, a few such shocks suf- ficed to so far break the unfortunate article of furniture that it was left standing on only one leg. Apparently content with having done this amonnt of damage, he, aa we saw through the crack, put on his hat and coat, picked up his cane and sauntered out of the room, bowing po- litely to us as he passed and making no remark, Just as if nothing had happened. About an hour later { was again startled by a repetition of the frightful racket which had interrupted my labors previously. One of the ditors looked in at my door and whispered “Snooks is at it again! Evidently he had had one or two more drinks end had returned to complete the destruction he had begun. Presently the noise ceased and I saw Snooks going out with his bat and coaten. He nodded to me politely as he passed my door. I went and took a peep into his room, where I found the body and legs of the table lying in a heap on the floor. In the course of the afternoon he came back again and the performance was re- ated very much as before, the table being fairly reduced to kindling wood. Then Mr. Snooks summoned the janitor and said to him: “I told you three times to remove that table, Now, sweep it out at once or I will throw the remains through the window.” ‘The Janitor promptly obe; Strange as it may seem nothing was ever said about the mat- ter in the office. It was only a way Suooks had, and I presume the managing editor understood his little foi®les. The newspaper I speak of was run on very amiable principles, as will be illustrated by a story I shall presently tell. Among the peculiar people on the staff were two female reporters, each of whom repeatedly assured the managing editor that the other was not respectabie. Also there was « farming edit- ress, who lived in a flat in town and hated every- thing agricultural from string beans to chick- ens, and a fashion editress who was the most grotesquely attired person of her sex in the city. The religious editor was #0 mild looking that his aspeot might almost have been called sanctimonious One day he completely flabber- gasted the office boys by expressing his indig- nation at some delinquency of theirs with a stream of profanity so ornate and elaborate that they were almost frightened out of their boots. ‘The dramatic editor was a teetotaler, for the reason that he had a weakness for drink, and he was accustomed to say that he “wished he had as many dollars as he had been intoxi- cated ” One of the proprietors of the newspaper was man of most dignified and impressive de- meanor. Possibly he was a trifle surprised when on entering his own editorial rooms ono day the newest office boy, who had never seen him before, rushed up and cried: “I say, old buffer, are you goin’ upstai “I am,” responded the owner, gravel; “Well, just take up dis copy wid yer, the artless youth, “and give it to the telegraph editor.” “With pleasure,” replied the great man, and meekly carried the bundle of manuscript to the upper floor. bas 1 his head. He after delivering the copy . Funnily enough booby trap had been set up over the door there, and he got that, too. “Curious coincidence that,” was all he said, as he extricated himself from waste basket No. 2, and proceeded with some encyclopedic re- searches, ‘There were no further accidents that after- removed it, stairs which led to his official quarters, it ‘that a larky subsssistant proof resder, casually employed to edit the ci was lying in wait behind a cloced door on the land- ing for a shot with « sponge soaked in dirty wes ewe Tus, ployee aiecnaat hal ves was playmate aforesaid down the staire just » moment before, ‘and the amateur art of 18 is seppored that the footsteps ‘coming up wore those of his expected antagonist. So, at the in- stant the door was he Inunched the un- leasantly sloppy le with all his might,and aim was so truce that the projectile struck the august personage square in the nose. It rinkled him from to foot with the un- pleasant liquid it contained, so that he was obliged to go home immediately after and change everything he had on. But all he said was: “Really, upon my word, you ought to be more careful.’ ‘Two days later this eccentric proprietor went into the the telegraph room to give directions regarding some important news matter, and sat down in an unoccupied chair, beneath which « district telegraph messenger had privately placed an ignited pack of firecrackers only ® moment before youthful Mercury was in the act of pausing for a brief space to witness the disturbance that was to follow, when the magnate came inand seated himself. ‘Therenpon he promptly fled. The commotion made by the equibs, as they went off in concertin the closed room, was simply appalling. One might have supposed that » dynamite plot was in full oper- ation. The men on the floor above and below also were greatly startled. But the gentleman in the cbair sat perfectly composed and appa- rently undisturbed until the Inst cracker bad gone off and total silence followed. Then he remarked, briefly: “Do you know, I thought I heard s noise?” and thereupon resumed the perusal of a morn- ing paper. ——__+-_____ A Proposed Extension of Water Street. ‘To the Editor of The Evenine Star: Asan old resident of South Washington, aud while the question of grade crossings and a new Long bridge is still under consideration, let me ask your assistance to put before the public the advantage that would accrue as well to com- merce as to the entire business interests of the strict by allowing the extension of Water street throngh and under the line of Long bridge to 15th street. This is imperativ manded by every business interest in the Dis- trict. By it alone the new park could be easily reached by the citizens of Southwest and Sonth- east Washington and by the traveling publio, whether they arrive by boat or rail. It seems to me that this opening Water street to the west would not in any way interfere with the plan as adopted by the board of trade for the elevation of the tracks at Long bridge 4 their depression between Jth and 13% streets couth west. It seems to me proper and right for the tn- terests of the entire city that those tracks should be so depressed between 7th and 133¢ streets as to be either entirely covered by tun- nel or bridges the full width of the cross sireeta, said bridges to be on grade. Does it not seem rather singular that the rafl- roadcompany should have rejected « year ago this plan, which now they teem anxious to adopt, provided they can throw a’large burden of the expense upon the citizens? This plan gives them a large territory for nothing, and if they would assume the expense of a few extra feet of depression there would be large sums saved to somebody in the construction of slope and wing walls at the cross streets. But here let me say that nothing will ever be donein my judgment by the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company toward the construction of a new bridge or removal of grade crossings until the company shall have been, after mase meeting of the citizens, indicted by the grand jury for maintaining the greatest nuisance that ever in- fested the national capital, Sovrnwest Wasmixatoy. sianecsinistaakd Fun at Aunt Hetty's. T did not know that Aunt Hetty was having her house repa.nted, or wouldn't have sent you children there to spend the day.” Young Hopeful: “Oh, we had a nice time. Aunt Hetty didn’t bother us at all, she was s0 busy with the workmen. We went upstairs ail by ourselves and played keepin’ zoological garden.” “What did you do for animals?” “We hadn't any ‘cept Aunt Hetty's Fido and the canary and the cat, but we painted them six different colors. Can't be found =the equal of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov- ery. If othor medicines of ii e) guaran- This is: If it doesn’t benefit or eure, in every caso for which it's recommended, you get Jour money back It isn't a “cure-all,” but is does cure all diseases arising from a torpid or deranged liver, or from impuro blood. For all Scrofulous, Skin and Scalp Diseases, it's @ positive remedy. Even Consumption, or Lun, jscrofula, is cured by it, if taken in time and given a fair trial. 's all that's esked for it—a fair trial. ‘Then if it doesn't help you, there's no pay, ware of spurious imitations or dilutions, offered ut less prices, ‘We claim it to be an unequaled remedy to Purity the blood and invigorate the liver. ee oe in itp effects, crea an Qj ite, pr blood, and preventing Bilious, Typhoid and Molsrial fovers, if taken in time. ‘Tho time to take when you feel the signs of weariness and weakness, By druggists, A Disappointed Man. From Texas Siftines. He had been found guilty of picking pockets, Judge Duffy said to him: “This is yoursecond offense. I will give you three years in the penitentiary.” “T deserve it, judge; I wast to havea chance to reform.” “You will get it." “I will come out of the penitentiary a better man than when I went in. Do I have to go there at once?” “That's bad. I was in hopes that I would ‘out in time to work the crowd at the world’s fair in Chicago.” “My impression is,” replied Judge Daffy, “that if you don’t want to be robbed you should stay away from Chicago.” Note—Judge Duffy was a Tammany Hall dele- gate to the Chicago convention. Prins te shee se How They Utilise the Knots. From the Philadelphia Times. Pretty Passenger—“Captain, did the ship really make twenty knots every hour last night?” Prey Pusoaget "aid what do tty “And what do you do with #0 many knota?” Captain (grufy)—\"Toss em overboard.” Pretty Passenger—“Oh, how queer. 1 thought the wallors bed to tintie them during the day. The decision of the supreme court of Kan- sas in the Haskell county election case es the republicans a majority of one in the sas house. Ss Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleas. ant and refreshing to the taste, and actagently yet promptly on the Kid. neys,Liverand Bowels, cleanses the tem effectually, dispels col ieadashina and Neepanisl Sarva ~ itual constipation. Syrup of Fige is the only remedy of ‘its kind ever produced, pleasing to the taste and soceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly bonedcial ip its efiecta, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable sub- stances,its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most pores remedy known, Byrup of Figs is for sale in 50c. and $1 botiles by ali leading druggista, Any reliable druggist who may not wave it on haud will procure it womptly for any one who wishes te Wie bo not accept any substitute CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, COuIBVILE, KY. EW YORK ae Da yau COUGH ay TAQNNT. DELAY pease Itcures Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Croup, Influenza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma. A certain cure for Consumption in first stages and « sure relief inadvenced stages. Use at once. You will seo the excellent effect after taking the first dose. Sold by Gealerseverywhere. Large bottles, 50 cents aud 81. né-tu,th&sdm Ar 12 O'Ciocx Toxonrow (SUNDAY) THE HOLIDAY RATE OF 8A MONTH EXPIRES. RESTORED TO HEALTH AFTER A SEVEN -YEAR SIEGE. “Seven years ago I first realized I way a victim of catarrh,” eid Mra. W. L. Hockett of 191 Columbia ave. “Thad all the disagreeable sym toms of the disease. Sometimes my condition was such that I 'Clevel Absolutely the Best ° He is Going To the nearest drug store for « bottle of DURAN REMEDY. medicine that ne stubborn the attack. 8 RHECMATIO fails to cure rheumatiom,no matter how It is taken internelly and dors the work promptlr, withoat dragging the system with poison or ruining the coating of the stomach. This ia not a new remedy that you need wait for sour neighbor te try to see how it works, as it has been before the public eighteen years and cures when everything else fails, During the past year the bottle has been enlarged to FOUR TIMPs its original size and the remedy great! improved, so that we now offer you the best treatment for RHEUMATISM known to medical science Mrs. Gen, Sherman once snid of this remedy: “I bave frequently purchased Durang's Rheumatic Remedy for frends suffering with rbeg- matism and in every instance it worked like magic This ts what every one says who uses it. The price is one dollar bottle, or six bottles for sive dollars, and te sold by all reliable dealers in drags. OUR 40-page PAMPHLET SENT FREE BY MATL. Address DURANG’S RHEUMATIC REMEDY CO., 1316 L Street, WASHINGTOR, D.C. DURANG'S LIV! of result that make PILLS are ripe, bat act with t cortatmty aortas om Src) His Case Was Coxsioeren Hore \Wiees T. ‘0 Boann Your Honsas LEss. Oz Hae A Cinenor LITTLE WILLIE TAYLOR, AFTER A GREAT} DEAL OF SUFFERING, FOUND RAPID BENEFIT FROM DR. JOR- DAN'S TREATMENT. Residents in the northwest part of the city who have horaes to Posed or whe bine their carriage will a/waye find we reedy te m tn Dew! jusetbie manner, Are our atablae the beet ventilated, he country (ome @ health of hore), but they are the cleanest, best kept and mons Thoroughly equipped. A telephoue mee- sage will bring your team to your door ‘easonabie terme ty of hiring FIND B kinds by the rip, Bole, Receptions, 2 mecommedated ta the Trastworthy drivers, Oranre by telephone ‘Willie Taylor is the son of George P. Taylor, « brick mason by trade, who resides at No. 1462 T street northwest, His mother, in speaking of his former troubles and present condition, tells the following story: “TURNC ay, week or month. ‘Theater Parties, & Landeoment etyle and polite footmen responded to promptly Dowsers Reposrrony Axp Sranes, 1622, 1624, 1626 L Sineer Telephone 655. Tur Price 18 IMPORTANT— Still it is not the chief feature. Poor dentistry te te Aiuitely woree than none. Weealiat your patronage solely on the merit ot our work. Tost the pricuvare | tow tetneidental and dae te superior fectities end the | ARLI which prodiace rapiticy. In Dbertitry” te 48 money and if eur experts, with every tenproved ap Pliance, can do work gwicker they an naturally doi cheaper than operators with less skill and pooree equipment. That they can do it with lest pain follows, aaa matter of course Extracting ‘Sliver Fillings, The, : Platma @1.00. Gold Fillings. accorting te sine VERY BEST TEETH, @4 00. Willie's trouble commenced about three years sao. He had agreat dealof pain tn the back of bis head and in his ears every time he took cold, which was fre- quent. At these tines the psin wi same time his ears would discharge: his a most completely stopped up, and there w: deai of thick discharge, mixed with blood, came fro one, Hs used a reat many handkerchiefs every He would often wake up in the nicht and cry with pain. He snored awfully at night and it was hard work for him to get his breath. Why. said Mrs, Tas lor, [have aat up night after nicht watching him, expecting him to suffocate. When I first took him to Dr. Jordan for treatment I considered his case hope- less, but after a few treatments there was a decided improvement, until now I can trut fully state that the patns in bts head and ears stopped some tine azoand he has no running from his ears, he hears Perfectly, bis breathing teas uataral as any one's, he Sleeps well and hardly uses a handkerchief at all ‘The improvement is wonderfal and Icapnot half tell how grateful Lam to Dr, Jordan for the return of my 5 with Gas, Soe. U. 8. Dera Assoctartom, COR. 7TH AND D STA. NW. “~ To Tae Lanes Or Wasursorom. EPILEPSY OR FITS, Can this disease be cured? Most physicians say No— Tsay Yes; all forms and the worst cases, After 30 Years stucy and experiment I have found the remedy, Epilepsy is cured by it; cured, not subdued by opl- ates—the old, treacherous, quack treatment. Do ‘not despair. Forget past tmpositions on your purse, past outrazes on your confidence, past failures. Look for- ward, not backward. My remedy is of today. Valu- able work on the subject and large bottle of the rem- was not expected to live more than a month longer and my friends all said I bad consumption. All the Physicians I tried failed to relieve ame, until at lest Iwent to Dr. Newlin. In three weeks I noticed @ wonderful improvement and Diseases of the Nose, and Ear. Spectalt; Throat, Lungs CONSULTATION AND ONE TREATMENT FREE. boy to bealth. — We take pleasure in aunouncing to you and your Dz CoM. Tonvax, OUR SEMLANNUAL SALE OF SAMPLES OF 606 14TH ST. X.W. LADIES’ FINE FOOTWEAR Of the celebrated make of AF. Smith hee com= menced There t# no Gner line of Khore matufactared: tn this country than those of AF, Suith. There are nearly one thousand pairs of them, sams monly 3, 3M aud 4—A, Band C widths. We bought them goods a alarge discount, and are theretore able to eal them bei.w cost to manufacture Any one wearing #3. 3 or é shoe sbowid not fall we noon, but on the next day, as he was ascending edy—sent free for trial. Mention post office and ex- press address. Prot. W. H. PEEKE. F. D., 7-9 4 adarst., New York. 4 WORD TO THE WISE. CERTAIN ADVERTISEMENTS FROM TRADE RIVALS, who fear the phenomenal success of Nan Houtera Qcoa im America, contain innuendoes against it, and appeal to the authority of Dr. SYDNEY RINGER, Professor of Medicine at University lege. London, Auth of the Standard “Handbook of Therapeutics.” This eminent physician ACTUALLY writes as fol si rom the careful analyses of Professor ATT- ¥inup and others, Iam satisfied that Messrs. Vax Hovren’s Cocos is in no way and that it is decidedly more nutritious than other Cocoas—It is certainly “Pure” and highly diges- le. ‘The quotations in certain advertisements from my book on Therapeutics are quite mislead: and cangot possibly apply to Vaw Houran's Cocoa.” The false reflection on Van Hovtex's Cocoa iz efectua id and the very autherily thas effectually, repelled fois tt, has thereby been prompted ita very hendoome tectimental eee cited ‘Are you too fat ? R. HUDNUT’S MARIENBAD REDUCTION PILLS Will cure oaeerry. no > betes The genvine Marienbad Mille are Put up only én glass botites, Kead below the testimonial of iH. eae - —— Presi 6 Gibson Cinctunatl, Ohio: sae Gewre—I have taken HUpNur's Mantexnap Repuction Prius for past few months, aud cheer~ fally indoree thelr good and wanwirss effect. My weight lg reduced 81 pounds, my health tru-cinas ‘Yours, | B. DUNBAR. Send for Mr. HUDNUT’S pamphiet on Obesliy, © ecial depots for Pia and Pamphlets: \CHELLER & STEVEN! GTLMAN'S PHARMACT. G27 este gen puenTa’s SLODERN PHARMACY? cor. 11th ana injurious to health, | GRAND NATIONAL PRIZE of 16,600f, LAROCHE’: INVIGORATING TONI CONTAINING G, Peruvian and Sy or 4 “TEVER and GUE,” Mas returned to eros; il eevee for 621 13TH ST. N.W. All those suffering with Baldness, Falling Hair, ‘Dendiuff orany chronic disease of the scalp are invited tocali for trestment this week, Call early to avaid the rush, as Dr. BEMMES’ office ie always crowded in the afternoon. . G21 13th st aw. ‘This will be the iast month of Dr. SEMME® visits to Washington. ue ee E. FOUGERA & O., Agents for U. S., today I am better than I have been inseven years. I am eatisfled thet T would not be living today if Thad not gone to him when 1 aia.” A LAD'S EXPERIENCE, IT 18 THE SAME AS HUNDREDS OF OTHERS. Children suffer from Catarrh the same as grown People, yet but few parente give it any attention, as did the parents of Earl Sparger of 176 Laurel st., In- dianapolis. MAS. HUCKETT. His father, in speaking of is case, said: ““More than year ago I noticed that my son complained with pains in different parte of hie ays- tem. He began to lose flesh. His nose was always stopped up, in conseqnenoce of which be made agreat Goal of noise in his sleep, which was very much dis- A Aiby// rurbed. His appetite was NW) jalternately good and bad. f\( He bad no energy, end aia SRT!’ not care to play like other EARL SPAKUER. children. He took cold easily, from which he was very slow to recover. **We were puzzled as to his trouble until we called on Dr. Newlin, who gave him careful examination ‘nd pronounced bis disease catarrh We at once Placed him under trestment snd the bad symptoms enumerated above have all disappeared under the treatment, for which we sincerely thank the doctor.” MacKENZIE MEDIOAL INSTITUTE, PARLORS: 1344 GST. N.W. 8. ©. NEWLIN, M.D., And 3. 8. BEAMENSDERFER, ™.D., Late physician in charge of Eye and Ear Department of Bellevue Medical College, New York: clinical as- ‘sistant to New York Eye snd Ear Infirmary ; also as- sistant to the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Good Samaritan New York. SPECIALTIES —O%0S8 EYES STRAIGHTENED, CATARACTS REMOVED, GLASSES SCIENTIF- ICALLY ADJUSTED and all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, Lungs, Stomach, Blood. Skin, ‘Nerves and Kidneys treated with the latest tmproved Temedios Office hours, 9am. to 12m., 3t05and7to¥ p.m. Sundays, Ge. to 12 m. DihEy Ses SPREE oN cai Tor tbe Carona woot al parcodan beer Tete Ff SSE E 0 oe Sas, Office houre—Pto 11 sm. Sundays. 9to 12m. tod p.m., 6to8p.m. 3a7-s,tu,thst attend thts sale. Our Men's @6.00 Hard-maie Prench Patent Calf ined by every one im the ett. husvend, sony and nephews to call Wrusox & Cane Guest Reser Sue. Tux Woannex Snor Hoven 1115 FS: N.W. 31 Srmaxor Apverris: STORM RUBBERS, LIGHT RUBBERS, RUBBERS OF ALL STYLES. 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