Evening Star Newspaper, July 7, 1896, Page 15

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. use FELS-NAPTHA SOAP (At Grocers.) FELS & CO., Philadelphia. SHEET MUSIC. Six Pieces of Metal to a Note, Hun- dreds to a Stave. From the Kansas City Stsr. “In the Shadow of the Pines,” a song composed, written, printed anf first sung in Kansas City, has broken the record on sales for the first six months. About 20,000 copies have been sold during that time. That wonderful production, “After the Ball,” which swiftly made the fortune of its composer, C. K. Harris, did not begin to sell until it was a year old, and then only after much hard work. It takes about @ year to popularize a song, and in that time it must have been played by bands, sung upon the stage and whistled in the streets, after which, if it strikes the popu- lar chord strongly enough, its sale is suffi- ciently large to pay a handsome profit. “In the Shadow of the Pines” is being sung at Point of Pines, near Boston, by S. Kron- berg of Kansas City, and by two singers in Chicago and St. Louis respectively, with band accompaniment. The printing of a song is a work of mys- tery to the average person. The most ex- pensive music is engraved on metal plates and etched in stone. The song that sells briskly, because its tune is simply pretty and its sentiment not so deep, and is there- fore popular and evanescent, is usually cheap and printed in large quantities from music type plates on an ordinary printing press. Music type was invented not long after letter press type, but did not, for many years, advance with the latter, engraving being more perfect, and therefore more popular. The setting of musle type Is a very difflcult matter and experts are searce. There are two in Kansas City at the present time and two cases of music type. The composer of a song or instrumental plece, however meritorious, usually has as difficult a time placing it on a profitable PRINTING basis as a buddirg dramatist his play, but d with this added disadvantage—he must publish it himself. The profits from a popular song, however, are so great that it Pays well, and the cost of publishing it comparatively small. It costs about $3.50) to “ in type and electrotype a page of music and a Song or Instrumental piece can be turned out complete, cover and all, ready fcr the dealer, in about five days For $:.) a page the owner’ acquires the plates from which to make future prints. A case of music type consists of about 885 characters, half of which are inte changeable and work both ways. A ca: ef newspaper type consists of about 120 characters. The setting of music is most exact and difficult; it is like the making of @ mosaic and 1s So complicated that few printers care to undertake ft. In setting a single stave of music several hundred pleces of type are used and from six to ten in one note. Another system of making sheet music is by what !s known as punched plates. The notes are punched into a metal plate with dies and the plate printed on a flat press. The plate is inked and wiped after the manner of an etched copper plate. This plan is much slower than the type plates and can only be profitably used when one or two hundred sheets are to be printed therefrom. From electrotyped plates any number of copies may be printed. It is astonishing the number of pieces of muste printed for limited and private cir- culaticn. Musical amateurs have a _hun- dred or more copies of their compositions printed to be distributed to their friends with no idea of profit. Pieces of music that can never hope to have any extended circulation are printed by the cord, perhaps 500 copies of each is the limit. In the east- ern cities are large sheet music publishing hoyses, which print from type plates pieces on which the copyrights have ex- pired. They turn pieces out by the million, which eventually find their way out west, where they are sold for a few cents each. These sheet music mills also make plates for compcsers, amateur and professional. It would be difficult to estimate the amount of sheet music published every year which is never sold and perhaps never heard of, but it would fll oceans. The western, and particularly the Kansas City amateur composer, may have his song or plano or mandolin composition set, elec- trotyped and printed in Kansas City with much more attention to detail than if he sent it east, and probably at smaller cost. pice ae A Trolley Car Beats a Train. From the New York Journal. An exciting race between an electric car on the Buffalo and Niagara Falls railroad and an express train on the New York Cen- tral was ran from Niagara Falis to Tono- wanda. This electric road is considered the finest in the world, ard the cars are heavy- weight palace coaches. At Il o'clock both the trolley car and the express train pulled out of Niagara Falls. When the city was a mile behind the engi- neer of the express suggested a race by giving many short, sharp blasts from the whistle, and then opening the throttle. The motorman responded by turning on all the power and the coach began to sway as she spun with lightning speed over the level roadbed. Suddenly the trolley car came to @ sharp crrve, and the couch seemed as though it were trying to stand on its head. It passed over the turn safely, however. but some of the passengers were consider- ably frightened. The electric coach moved at the rate of sixty miles an hour from Niagara Falls city line to La Salle, and ran into Tonawanda a half mile ahead of the express train. It was the best race of the season, and the most exciting ever had in the history of the road. —__- +e+- —___ Searing Of Mosquitoes. Philadelphta Record. squito scarecrow is the latest de- opment in the march of progress. It is well known to students of natural history that the dragon fly is a deadly foe to the audacions mosquito, and, In fact, subsists largely upon gnats and mosquitoes. The scheme is to secure some dragon flies and suspend them from the ceiling by a fine silk thread. This has been tried by a Tioga man, and has been found to work like a charm. The mosquito is as wise as he is vicious, and positively refuses to show him- self in the presence of his stronger foe. Nor is it necessary to employ the services of live dragon flies. A couple of dead ones, suspended over the bed, will effectually frighten away the buzzing little pests and insure a good night's sleep, safe from the attacks of the diminutive vampires. The proprietor of the summer hotel who knows his business should lose no time in supply- ing himself with an able corps of dragon flies. —— Good for Him. From the Youth's Companton. “I say, captain,” said a young English- man on board an American clipper, “that flag of yours has not floated in every breeze and over every sea for a thousand years, has it?” “No, it hain't,” replied the captain, “but it has licked one that has.” SUBURBAN NEWS ae ANACOSTIA. A reunicn of the Pyles family took place Satur- day at the home of Dr. R. A. Pyles, cn Monroe street. The residence of the latter was handsome- ly decorated. Among those present besides the host and bis wife were Mr. George F. Pyles and family, Miss Edith Pyles, William Pyles, H. V. Pyles, Vernon MeNeally and Mrs. Nicholas Mc- Neally. ‘The following persons have been elected. officers of the Christian Endeavor Society of Garden Me- morial Church for the ensuing six months: Presl- dent, C. 0. Bohrer; vice president, Miss Bertha Swindelis; secretary, Mr. Pa:l Simmons; treasurer, Mrs. Daisy Garden; chairman of committees, social, Miss Genle Davidson; prayer meeting, Th T. Snell; Sunday school, Alexander Davidson; Perance ‘and missionary, Walter ‘Tubbs. ‘Tho s0- ciety will assist the First Presbyterian Church C. E. Society in entertaining the delegates from New Jersey, during the convention in Washington. Services appropriate to Independence day” were cerducted at the Minnesota Avenue Presbyterian Chureit last evening by the pastor, Her. Joseph B. North. The church was handsomely decorated with flags, bunting and flowers, und a number of patri- etic ‘songs were, sung. Rev. M. P. Sullivan, who some months ago was appointed by Cardinal Gibbons pastor of St. ‘Teresa's Chureh, Anacostia, to succeed Rev. T. B. Hughes, who has gona to Boston to accept a pro- fevsorship in a college there, Sunday preached Ms first sermon in his new parish, and created a yery favorable impression. . Fuiher Sullivan was for thirtcen years an’ assistant St. Peter's, Capitol Hill, Where he was extremely popular. Rey. W. G. Davenport, rector of the Emmanuel P, E. Chureb, Anacostia, and who mies has charge of Hillsdale P. EB. Mission, Sunday received five new members to the Brotherhood of St. Andrew the The successful candidates were is, Johnson, Phillips and Wilkerson. Hence was present during the cei ‘The blaze was caused by some one carelessls throwing a lighted match in a mensure of gasoline. Messrs. Charles Ridgeway, Charles McFarland, _Bretzerole, John Ridgeway and Thomas eally returned last evening from a two ys’ cruise in the yacht Philista on the lower omae. ‘The Misses Sarah and Mary F. Shanks of Jack- simcauryes are Spending the sunimer with frleads at Smithsburg, Mr. sud Mrs. Arthur ‘Tudge of Anacostia are Mrs. Mary Weigel, visiting Mrs. Tudge’s mother, at Havemeyer Dark. Miss Theada North, Messrs. Beverly North and {ohn A. Garden are ‘visiting friends at Herndon, a. Vice President Randle of the Capital Railwz: Company and Mrs, “Kandel have removed to Com gress Heights for the summer. —_+— — ROCKVILLE. The ladies of “The Rockville Union Cemetery Association” will hold thelr annual lawn party at the Academy Grounds, Rockville, on Thursday, July 16. The following Indies are in charge of the entertainment: Miss Mans, supper table: Mrs. Jas. B. Henderson, coffe Mrs. Dobson and Mrs. H. W. Talbott, ice cream; Mrs. J. F. Allen, cake table; Mrs. Helen Greer, candy; Miss Sallie Grif- fith, lemonade well; Misses Rosalie Johns and Daisy Prescott, flower stand; Miss Rose Hender- son, with a bevy of fair attendants, will preside ever the fancy table. The large and attractive xrounds will be handsomely, tltuminated, and every effort made to Insure the fMeasure and’ comfort of the ce Supper and refreshments served from 5 to 10 pam, Mr. W. A. Dobson of the War Department will deliver kis ve pibstzuetive lecture on “The New atthe In the chapel ye Thursday night, July 9, "Pt St Derwool, next The clerk of the court for this cou fued marriage Meenses to the. follo ow HL} ‘The 1S parties: aK. Bane and Mary A. Murray, ‘Robert nell and Mary (. Baker. Seno Stee " Aid Society of Germantown will give an entertainment on the lawn of Mr. on Tue Snly 14, at 3 p.m. Sees There will be an‘elocution and musie recital in Me CPs House, Rockville, tomorrow, given by oe the Next” Shetty opramy and pianist, popit 1 Conservatory, vader, "A. ed, and it promi ‘hington is visit! e A. Fletehes = vee tris left for New York Tuesday Position in that elty. A party of frlends assembled at bis home to tld him Miss Janet family Magzie and Rachel Garrett of Wasbing- Miss Lucy Garrett. quite Fourth of July plentes of the Baptist and Me hodist in B, hools, held respectively in Lotd's grove and the Soldiers’ Home a source of much enjoyment to the Many amusements were arranged ones, and nothing was omitted that to their pleasure. In the evening re- rved. Jack Welsh left Sunday for New York, where he will engage in business. dy Station, Va., with her . after a delightful ‘visit with Js Ia this vicinity, has gone to Atlantle Clty. ra plensant sojourn there she will go to Phil- ieiphia, wlere she will remain for some time with relatives, people, for the littl would add : le, who resides near Strat- returned home ‘Saturday on the steamer E lengthy visit to her sister, Mrs. While “here Miss Amadale mude a friends, who express their regret at her and ‘wish her a speedy return in the mg People’s Union held conse. junday night, which was led by neh. Beginumg with next Sunday, rvices of the Queenstown Buptist 1 at 6 o'clock, when the Young Peo- Union will combine with the regular servi is arrangement vill continue throughout summer months. eae TAKOMA PARK. exercises at Takoma Park Saturdsy under the ausplees of the Takoma Welfare Association, R. S. Brown, president, were decidedly successful, commencing at Takoma Hall at 10 o'clock a.m. and consisting of patriotic songs by the Takoma chorus, the reiding of the Declaration of Inde- pendence by Col. Kaiffin, the talk about Bunker ill by Mr. Movers, the oration of the day by ’ O'Driscoll and a recitation, “Independence by Hazel Van Houten. ‘fhe talk about r Hill proved of great interest to the large ‘audien esent, In the course of bis talk Mr. ibited two maps, one a topographical Charlestown, the other a reproduction of etch of the battle of Bunker Hill, drawn by a p battle. He also ad a list containing the names of seventy-five residents of Takoma, namesakes of patriots who participated in the battle of Bunker Hill, mauy of them claiming to be descendants of the heroes of that memorable battle. ‘Yhe ration of Maj. O'Driscoll took the audience by storm, bis patriotic utterances cliciting constant applause during the delivery of ils speech. ‘The morning entertain. ment ‘concluded with benediction by Rev. Joun Van Ness. During the.renderivg of the prograin Miss Ethel Movers presided at the piano. ‘Lhe concert in the evening, under the direction of Prot. the us present. Tue committees appointed by the Welfare Association to arrangs for the celeb of the day were as follows: General committee of arrangcments—1t. 8. Brown, president; George A. Warren, secretary; A. M Gould, Judge Mili Shedd, WG. Platt.’ “Subec Dr. UM.’ 8. Ben: , J.B. Ki H. Gosorn, R. 3. Brown, E Willis; program W. Dyar, oss Colhoun, Col. G. ¢. Kuilin, C.D. Judson? 8.8. Shedd, E. J. Perry; decoratious.-Hor- - Movers; hail—-W. G Platt, C. ‘tators witnessed an in- y s:ing game of base ball between the Takoma and Wheaton clubs at 2 o'clock on Fourth. The teams were evenly matched, the Ta- komas winning by a score of 12 to 11. A striking ature of the game was the manver in Whlen Gus" Lay placed the ball while at the bat. The ry for the home team was Mi and for the Wieatons Hardy and Clark. Lay was official scorekeeper and Parniuin and Dud- ley umpires. The Tukemas played three games last week, winning each time. Mr. William Bowman, aged fifty-four years, died ce at Sligo Friday night last. He arly resident of Sunshine, Md. Union Sunday school met at Takoma Hall Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Messrs. Clark and Siinner of the Presbyterian Sunday school and Van Houten und Kinnear of the Union school will hid a conference at Mr. Kinnear’s residence Tuesday ning. he Misses Bitzer, Miss Ethel Knight and Miss Longfellow are spending a week xt Colton’s, on the Potomac. Some of those who were guests of friends at Takoma for toe Fourth of July were Mr. Charles Manning and family, Mr. and Mrs, Nutier and Mr. GW. Mankey. ‘The Eureka 1 tablished a club house on Sligo a: Yeuience of its members aud visi relmen, ‘The house fs located on “Chestaut Hill,” overlook- ing the romantic Sligo branch. with its murmuring waters rippling over the rocks ou its way 10 the sea, and Is of ‘sufficient capacity for the aecommo- dation of the club, which already has a member- ship of 250, with daily additions to its roll. ‘The hop of Saturday, Fourth, at Takoma Springs Hotel was a great success. “The music was ex. cellent and the hotel was handsomely decorated inside and ont with the American emblem, Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mi z and Mrs. Turpip, Mr. and Mrs. Larner, Mr. und Mrs. B. F. Gilbert, Dr. and Mrs. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Coryell, Mr. and Mrs. % Mr. and Mrs. Spearing, nudge esdames ing Club of Wasiington has es- Julia Von Entress, Josephine Vo Entress, ti Yon Entress, Blanche Lay, Swormstedt, Wil Genevieve McDonald, Bertha Bolsseau, Messervey, Glascott, Williams, Adel Paumery, Pitehlynn, Hazen, Rogers, Fuller, ridge, Mixon, Kizzie Lewis, Carroll, Summy, Me- Leod, Johnson, Copeland, and Messrs.’G. H. Coryell, Ir., Henson Clark, Berry Clark, Ed Keys, Spearing” Ewocmatedt, Alig’ Lay, Itlehard Lay, 3. ‘s "Garo, Towson, Reisinger, E.'J. Carusl, Rogers, Matthews, Waters, Harry Waters, Dr. Duffy, Cachill, Darby. Doogherty, I. S. Jones, R. T. "Olver und Maj) jurter. —_——__. FALLS CHURCH. ‘The celebration of the Fourth of July, under the auspices of the Village Improvement Society, Sat- urday was quite a success, Many private residences SS were handsomely decorated for the occasion and everything presented a holiday. appearance. The Ryan Cornet Band of fourteen pieces, from Loudoun county, arrived on the early morning train, and @iscoursed pleasant music through the town until the hour for the commencement of the day's ex- erclses. ‘The parade in the morning, in charge of Mr. BF. Rorebcck, marshal, was a unique fea- ture of the day. On the arrival of the train from Washington in the morning the formod af, the depot and paraded ‘the pal streets of the town, headed by the band. The turnouts were many of them of @ ludicrous character, while the costumes 0° the various individual riders were grotesque tn the extreme. The procession ended at the Sherweod subdivision grounds, when the ath- letic sports. under the supervision of Dr. T.C, Quick, “chairman, commenced. After a spirited gontest the winners were anounced, a3 follows: EB. F. Rorebeck won In the 100-yard dash, 220 dash and in the running high jump; Mr. Guy Lut- frell was the successful contestant in throwing the hammer and also in putting shot; Mr. V. V. Ter- Fett won In the senior bicycle race and Robert Proudfit in the junior bieycie race. The exercises At the rubdivision grounds closed with a base ball game between the Fort Myer and Falls Church clubs, the former Winning an easy victory, the score Stending 8 to 1. At 2:30 p.m. the exercises on the Eagle House lawn commenced, presided over by Mr. G. A. L, Merrifield, president of the wo- clety. After music by the Land, prayer was offer ed by Rev. John MeGill, pastor of the Episcopal Church. “This was followed by an address “of Wel- come by Mr. J. D. Payne, muyor of the town. A wale quartet cousisting of Messrs. W. R. Eastman, Jobn McKillen, C. M. Rathbun and ¢. F. Newman sang in good style “he Star Miss Edith O. ‘Merrifield Prof. E. C. ‘Townsend of Washington was then in- troduced, who gave in an excellent manner a recl- ‘tation entitied “The American Flag,” followed by the reading of the Declaration of Independence Mr. A. BE.’ Rowell. ‘The quartet sang “America,” and Miss Ada Towrsend of Washington delighted the eudionce with one of her select recitations. Col. W. T. Pierson of Florida, the orator of the day, was then introduced, und delivered an ad- dress of high merit which aroused much euthusiasm and applause. Dr. T.C. Quick agnounced the names of the suecessfel contestants for the several prizes and they were awarded by Miss Sue N. Riddle, in A neat address of congratulation. Mr. B. F. Rore- beck won the first prize in three contests; Mr, Benning Cook, the second prize In the 100-yani dash, Mr, John MeKillen, second in the 220- yard dash, and Mr. Claud Christman, the second in the running high jump; Mr. Guy Luttrell, the first prize in throwing the hainmer, with Mr. Harry Buxton the second. Mr. V. V. Terrett won the first prize in the senior bicycle race, and Mr. Lewis Gott the second. In the Juzior bicycle rice. the first prize was awarded Mr. Robert Prondfit and the Second to Ambrose Moore. For the best turnout in the parade the first prize was awarded Mr. M. E. Church, ‘and for the most ludicrous the first prize Mr. Lester Robinson and second to Master Guy Church. ‘There was a large attendance at all the exercises, and a mest pleasant day was spent by all, ‘The Christian Endeavor sock: of Mrs. Kate Wright Friday n tended and a very pleasant a! handsomely lighted with Chi Prowram rendered by the soe ble at the residence ght was largely at- fair. ‘The lawn was se lanterns and committee. Re- reshments were rerved. . G. A. L. Merrifield bad as his urday Col. W. T. Plerson of Florids and Capt. A. Berger of Washington. Margaret Nourse gave a "fad" party Thurs- day night th honor of her guest, Miss Mamte Pood of Eckington, D.C. Those present were Misses Rathbun, Mae Ballard, Edna ‘and Nellie Birch, Ida and Jean McFarlan, Mary and Belle Daverfport,Fun- tle, Moore, adlth Merrifield, eta Phillips, Marte Pond, Jessie England, Messrs. G. T. Mankin, Harry gud Brunnson Buxton, Ee. F. and Curtis Rorebectt, ests Sat- » Prof. Sites W. R. and F. H. Kastan, Walter Birch, C. W: Parker, ©. Haihbun. A hice supper was served, Miss. N. Riddle entertained a number of friends ac lunch on her beautiful lawn Saturday. Miss Aanfe Lucas of Alexandria spent several Mrs. J. H. Garretson. Miss Adella De’ Moss, who has been visiting the Misses Jacobs, returned to her home in Bultimore Saturday. Mrs. Kate Wright and Miss M. M. Wilson, dele- to the state conference of the Epworth Leceue, which met in Lynchburg last week, made Si-teresting reperts at the M. E. Church South last night before a large audience. A branch of the league will be organized next Wednesday night in the M.E. Church South. i Misi Maud Rathbun led the young people's meet- ing Sunday evening. Mrs. J. W. Taylor ts at Colonial Beach. — SANDY SPRING. The local W. C. T. U. met Tuesday afternoon last at the home of Mrs. Benjamin Thompson of Ednor, with about thirty-five persons present. The county president, Mrs. Benjamin H." Miller, presided, and Mrs. Charles Stabler was secretary. Short articles were read by Mrs. Walter H. Brooke and Mrs. Charles Hartshorne. Mrs. Miller announced that through the efforts of Mrs. George RK. Tatum of Brighton and the kindly co-operation of the managers of the Washington Grove Camp Meeting Association arrangements bad been made to hold a temperance camp meeting, commencing July 15, at the latter place. Delegates from all the local clubs of Ma: and the District are expected, and the f akers of national reputation have Mrs. Barney of Rhede Island, Ackerman of Penn- y of Mississippi, Miss“ of Miss Frances Willard; Miss Jenni d as weil as a of prom temperan rkers from Washington and timere. ‘The Rev. 8. B. Wilson “will conduct the exercises of ‘the first evening, a fine quartet from Rockville prom- {sed to aid in making and one afternoon will be de- sion of woman suffrage in tts tical relation to the temperance movement. The Physicians’ Soctal Club, which convenes four times a year, held its recent quarterly meeting at Millwood, with Dr. C. Edward Iddings, the members’ I fn ‘attendance except Dr. Charles Farquhar and x Mr. Hemy S their sumirer e of the evening meet- family have reopened eat Olney, and Miss Fiore Hallowell and Nannle Laird of Brookeville, wh have spent the past t jonths in Hyattsvill and Wilmington, respec are agall hom: ‘Mr. and Mrs.” Alban cottage on the Jersey part of August, and others simflar out Visitors have been Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Edwar Howard Palmer, Dr. Beachman, Ernest Gill and Cush "e Baltimore, Lee Maclivain and Louis ftumsord of Wilmington, and Miss Mary S. Farquhar of Wash- ington. Miss Ida Tyson of Ellicott City, who has been the guest of her cousin, Miss Elizabeth 1ys0n, for some weeks, Ras returned home. wick “P. Miller bas been ix Germantown, Pa., and Miss Sarah T. Moore in Harford county: The eighty-fourth birthday of Mrs. Lydia Thomas and the tin wedding of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frederie Jackson, were Irs. piensantly celebrated he hoine of the’ latter in Ashton Thursday evening by the presence of some fifty relatives and friends. Mrs. Thomas was the recipient of a number of pretty gifts, and at least seventy-five different pieces of tin ware were presented to Mr. and Mrs. Jackson. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harris of Clarke: burg, who were residents of Ashton for several Zears and who Pave wany warm frlends In this vicinity. Cards are out for a dance to be given Friday uing by the Misses Elbrey of Miraval. Mrs. Joseph T. Moore, after spending a fort- night in the north of England and Scotland in company with Mrs. Milton H. Bancroft, formerly Miss Margaret Moore of Sandy Spring, expected to reach Paris by this date. ees WASHINGTON GROVE. ‘The Fourth was patriotically celebrated Saturday. Messrs. Cohen, Burtle, Weber, Houghter, Hill and Mrs. Rearick and Dr. Wiber were noticeable for the abundance of their fireworks. During the day one family of little foiks gave an impromptu parade, dressed in continental, In- dian and every-day fashion, and the seriousness of their countenances indicated the earnestness of their efforts. In the afternoon a match game of ball between the Grovites and a nine from Gaithersburg re- sulted ty a victory for Gaithersburg, by a score of 8 to 4. Mrs. Rearick entertained a party of young people at Maple villa. Patriotic songs were sung in honor of the day. The guests thoroughly enjoyed the evening's entertainment, and especially the dainty and abundant refreshments. There were Reena from Washington Miss Casey Wright, Miss Marion Boyle, Messrs. Little, Bull, Bovee, Wright and Sma Mr. W. H. H. Smith and family have left the Grove for a week's stay in Washington, Mr. Louis P. Alstchn and wife and Miss Marion Boyle huve returned to the city. Miss Edith Howard and Mr, ‘Roger C. Glascock have been the guests of Mrs. Hunt, who leaves to- day for a two weeks’ stay at Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. Dr. M. D. Peck and wife have returned to the Grove. ByroneS. Adams, wife and child are the sof Mrs. John B. Da on 4tb avenue. St ervices were jd in the Tubernacle. There was an attendance in the Sunday school of seventy. Morning service was led. by Mr. W. H. 1. “smith. Mr. Miles Shand and Mr. Join B. Sleman participated in the exercises. Miss Eva Knight sang a solo. — Evening service was led by Mr. Benjamin H. Stinemetz. Miss Eva Knight sang a solo, accompanied by Mr. Melville . Lind on the violin. Mr. George Little and Mr. Fred Boll are spending a few days at Maple villa. Miss Casey Wright is the guest of Mrs. Rearick on Grove avenue. BRIGHTWOOD. Saturday the B. P. Club gave a most successful picnic to Forest Glen. The party was conveyed in a large covered wagon belonging to Watkins’ ex- press. All sorts of sports were entered in. A most exciting game of brse ball was played by the Brightwood boys against a party from Washington, the score resulted in 18 to 19, in favor of Bright- wood. Those of the club who went along were: Misses Anna, Mabel and Maggie McElwee, Nellie, Georgia and Evelyn Willett, Jessie Brown, Sadie Osborn, Nannle Hodgkins, Vergie Brown, Gertrude Ray, and Messrs. David Cook, Jno. L. Norris, jr., Fred. and Clifton Ray, Robert L. Stone, Leonard Brown, Joseph Walsmith, Frank Keyes, Walter Collins, Nat. Robinson, George Ray, Alvin Me- Elwee. Charles Slater. The greatest crowd of the Fourth was at the Driving Park, the attraction beluga grand race meet. The record for mile trotting was broken by Nominee, owned by Mr. B. F. Milligan; time, 2.20%; previous record being 2.24%. In another race, half-mile heat, Bessie Gould, owaed by W. H. Rabbitt of Rockyille, was the winner. The last race was won by Trinket, belonging to Mr. Randolph Rapley, in the 3.00 class, best time 1.13. Tho last ‘two were best three out of five half-mile heats. -£ better crowd has scllom been seen at the park. Last Sunday's Christian Endeavor mecting was Mr. John L. Morris, jr., on the tople “What ‘We Owe to Our Country.” Several communications to the society from the headquarters in Washing- fon Were read and eynvention badges were dis- tributed among the mémbers. Eastor Reed's sermon-was on “The Problem of fe.°? Conductor Osborn of-the Brightwood railway is erecting a Gwelling on. Flint street between 6th and 7th streets, Brighti¥ood Park. Mrs. Elizabeth Beall,who has for the past two months been lying seri@usly 111 with paralysis, died yesterday afternoon atot:]5-o'cloek. She was one of the oldest inhabitants of Brightwood; her life Work was In the churph, where she has attended oh to her sickness. @ was seventy-five years , and on the iSti instant would bave been’ seventy-8ix." The fungral has not yet been ar- ranged for, but will be‘given ip The Star today or tomorrow, Messrs. John and Brightwood railway, on the regular police inel_Ketz, formerly of the e recently been appointed rce for duty in the eighth precinct. They are “it favorites of the elti- Zens of Brightwood and ‘Takoma. ‘A board walk is tte on the south side of Brandywine street, BYightwood Park. At the regular ineetiig of the King’s Daughters Society at the home of Miss Jessie Brown, Miss Matel McElwee presided. Nothing but regular business was transacted-2 It was announced ‘that the officers for the ensuing year will be elected at the next meeting in Angust. Mrs. Lydia Dielsson and her daughter, Miss Jen- nie Dickson of Philadelphia, are the’ guests of Mrs. Jane McElwee. ‘The latter part of last week Mr. C. W. Mat- tingly gave a housewarming. A large fing was raised in front of his new residence, and the day and evening spent most merrily. KENSINGTON. Mr. W. W. Eldridge {s visiting Lis son, Mr. Marvin Eldridge, at Chicago. Miss Mary Bickford of Washington is the guest of the Misses Mannakee. Mrs. Morris Bien and children of Takoma have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Hart. Mr. A. M. Sinsabaugh is spending a week at Richmond, Va. ‘Mr. W. H. Wheatley {s spending a couple of weeks at Mountain Laké Park, Maj. and Mrs. J. W. Blackburn and Master George Craddock have returned from an extended visit to Fronkfort, K; ‘The Home Missionary ard Ladtes’ Ald societies of the St. Paul’s M. E. Chureh will meet Wednes- duy, from 11 til 4, at the home of Mrs. W. H. Wilson, at Capitol View. Miss Bessle Puerner of Washington is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Wiliam Calhoun. Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Mocre of Baltimore are visiting their son, Mr. Edgar W. Moore. Milton Ford of Capitol View was quite serlously hurt on the Fourth of July by, the explosion of = glant firecracker, his thumb being badly shattered e hurt so that medical attendance was beceseary. Miss Kate Fink of Washington is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. M. Sinsabaugh. m ynd Miss Fannie Graham of been visiting thelr sister, Mrs. Viett and family of Rockville have moved their recently completed residence on Fawcett 6 reunion at Richmond. rand Miss Annie Wilson of Wash- ston are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Townsend. Misses Mollie and Nennie Wheatley of George- town are the guests of thelr aunt, Mrs. E. Lewis. lectric cars did an excellent day's work on y, nearly every car being filled with yisitors and pleaicers, ——___ HERNDON, ‘The Fourth was a lively day in Herndon. The first thing heard in the morning was the merry ricging of the bell of the Congregational Church at sunrise. Not long after the toys began to gather, and the pop of firecrackers commenced and was kept up through the day. At 10 o'clock a proces- sion of girls in “red,white and blue” and boys in uiiform started from the Congregational Church down Pine to Station street, thence to the railroad station, where on the arrival of the 10:19 train from Washington they sang the ‘Star: Spangled Benner;" then marched down Spring street to the grove about one-quarter of a mile sputh of the yil- lage, where a platform and seats been erected. A large company of people from the village and the surrounding country hgd. collected, and all the seats oceupled, The exercises commenced ** followed. by . Coy yer, by by H. EB Douglas of Wa'shi Gem of the Oceag,’ AT ed to, join in disposing of the ed sieer, which Was sald to be“ Tefrestinents came b' yeling, run Eporta, lurge portion of the afternoon, In the works Wetv displayed In various parts A pwd collected at thi ine and Station streets, where the fun villi Jenction of was kept up until 110’click, when the din ce and. il retired to theif homes well pleased witb the Evdtything during the day passed ent. phenson, and Grace, wife and daughter DP. Stephenson, left for St. Louis Sat- urday morning, having teen calied by telegram on count of the severd sickness of a sister of Mrs. Stephenson. p SM hiss Carrie Suttle vf Centerville is visiting with Misses Gresham. Henry Farnham gf. Washington ia visiting family of M E. B. Simonds. , er No Gold Cure for Him. From the Florida Times-Union, A well-known politician of this state, who sometimes “ras‘les” with the flowing bowl, came to the city the other day to consult a physician to secure a prescription that would fortify him against the temptations cf a campaign that promises to be warm and exciting. The politician told the phys- ician of his trouble, and the latter looked wise, asked him seventy-five questions, and ‘sald: “Well, my advice to you, sir, is to take the gold cure.” The politician sprang to his feet and, bringing his fist down upon the doctor's desk with such force as to rattle the sur- gical Instruments in their cases, exclaimed as his countenance grew livid: “Damn gold. I'd die first. I want you to understand, sir, that I’m a silver man. A silver man at the ratio of 16 to 1, sir. A silver man, sir, independent of all other na- tions on the earth, by gad, sir. Good day, sir.” And the silverite sought another physi- cian. th the = ee Oe eee Advantages of Outdoor Life. From the New York Advertiser. While it is true that a man has naturally a stronger physique than a woman, it is also true that the boy's freedom of body and more active life are largely account- able for the man’s more robust physical development. Physicians and physical-cul- ture teachers everywhere agree that this is so. Sald one physician, a man who had particularly studied* women: “Women can obtain great physical strength and power so soon ag they deter- mine to do so and adopt a different mode of living. There is absolutely nothing in the woman's organization that forbids it, and we are finding it out more and more @aily. Many young women are too lazy to grow strong. They cannot walk a dozen blocks, or do anything that calls for the slightest physical strength. Why? Because there is any inherent quality in the wo- men’s body forbidding it? Not at all. Be- cause they never have done it! There is no other reason on earth!” : The women who are growing stronger mentally and physically can smile at their objectors who tell them they cannot do thize| or that, and answer by doing what’ they are accused of beitg incapable of doing. But the more timid and the young>r ones, who yet hesitate to venture into new fields of activity in the face of opposition and ridicule, necd the assistance of profes- sional opinion and the encouragement of those who have gone before. But pioneers do need courage—all they can get. Somebody said that the man who first used a fork to. gat with, instead of his fingers, was otie éf the strongest and bravest men ment9lly* and philosophically the world ever saw,, Every pioneer, cn whatever ground, megs a robust mental- ity, and must be pgepared, incidentally, for some hard knocks} metaphoricaly speak- aay ing. ——____ He Enrned It. From the Chicago Trfdné. “Paper!” yelled a:newsboy, mounted on a bicycle, as he rode alongside a South Hal- sted street electrid’ caf the other morning with a lot of newspapers fastened under one arm by meansiof»a strap. “How much?” inquitéd a passenger. “Cent apiece.” “Anything extralifor! delivering them on your wheel?” rape) “Nope,” answered thé boy, pedaling at the top of his speed. “I haven't any oné-cent piece,” rejoined the passenger, “but here’s a nickel.” And he leaned out and dropped the coin into the extended hand. “I want to see him make the change,” he ee winking at the man sitting next to im. “Yere's de paper,” shouted the newsboy, “but I can’t keep up wid ye any longer. I'll give ye de change,” he added, as the car shot ahead of him, “some time w’en I meet ye down-town.” ———-+ee-—___-— Gunranteed. From the Columbia Register. “Here is a fountain pen, sir,” said the dealer, “that we guarantee will never dry up.”” “What do you call it?” “The Jim Corbett, sir.” NICHOLAS IPS OBJECT LESSON. He Rides on a Street if to Show His Officers That It Isn’t a Disgrace. From the New York Sun. Nicholas II of Russia has had some trou- ble in bending the stiff-necked military etiquette of his St. Petersburg regiments to suit his rather liberal tdeas. He is not popular with the army, as were the three Alexanders, despite his gifts of reading rooms and dining halls to crack regiments, and therefore the innovations he recom- mends are introduced very slowly. Ever since he ascended the throne, for instance, he has been trying to discredit the notion that any army officer may not ride with Propriety in a common street car. The army officer in St. Petersburg has long been supposed to be too rich and powerful and too far superior to civillans to asso- clate with the ordinary street-car crowd. One of the few untitled officers in the Russian capital ventured a few weeks ago to ride in a street car to his barracks. it was a presumptuous and courageous act, for he had to alight before the crack cav. alrymen’s casino of the city. It proved to be a very indiscreet act, too, for his fel- low officers at once took him to task for disgracing his uniform, refused to listen to his citations of the czar’s remarks on the subject, and eventually, after days of Persecution, began urging on him the pro- priety of his resigning his commission. In his distress the persecuted officer turned to a friend in the ministry of war, who brought the whole affair to the ezar’s no- tice. It was 4 o'clock in the afternoon when Nicholas heard the story. He at once put on a dark suit, 6rdered his adju- tant to do the same, and together they went to the spot where the persecuted officer had taken a car. They boarded a car, rode on it to the barracks, alighted, boarded @ returning car, and went back to the pe sce. The czar wrote out a brief account of this little trip, and added to it the inquiry: “Am I still worthy to wear the uniform of a Russian officer? He signed the document “Nicholas,” and sent it to the colonel of the persecuted officer’s regiment. Since then there has been peace in the officers’ quarters of that regiment, and the man who rode on a horse car has been treated with the defer- ence belonging to one who pulls wires at court. Perhaps Nicholas got an idea of an ob- ject lesson in this case from Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria. The emperor heard several years ago that his officers in Vienna were agitated over the question of the propriety of riding in omnibuses. He remarked impatiently that this was a weighty subject for large brains and should be settled before anybody's mind broke down under it. He then put on full uni- form, took with him an adjutant in full uniform, and had an omnibus ride. The ride was reported in the newspapers, and the question of propriety was settled. HOW OLD IS THIS FROG? Found Entombed in the Solid Rock, but Still Alive. From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. In the mining district some three miles from Eureka, Ark., there has just been made a most interesting and valuable dis- covery. Half way up the mountain a pros- pector was working in a six-foot ledge of calcareous rock, bearing every evidence of the silurian age. He had progressed fully five feet into the ledge when a blow of the sledge revealed to his astonished gaze a live toad snugly ensconced in a cavity in the solid rock about the size of a quart cup. The sides of this cavity were perfectly smooth and bore no evidence of crack, seam or crevice. ‘The toad’s position was about equally dis- tant from the upper and lower surface of the ledge; above the ledge is a strata of pure white sandstone, three feet thick, and immediately over this a layer of soil, out of which tower great oak trees, two feet in di- ameter. The find was made by D. D. Field, former: ly of Topeka, Kan., and an experienced miner, who has, for some months, been pros. pecting in the mineral region in this vicinity Asked as to the accuracy of the above ac count, Mr. Field signitied his willingness to attach his signature thereto under oath. ‘The mayor or any prominent citizen of Eureka Springs will vouch for any state- ment he may make, and any number of ‘Tcpeka people will testify to his reputation for truth and veracity When first exhumed from his adamantine tomb the frog’s eyes were closed, and there was little manifestation of life, other than a palpitating motion of the throat. Shortly after his advent he epened one eye and be- gan to move his front legs. Gradually his stiffened members regained their strength, ur.til now he is a decidedly lively batrachian. He refuses ail food, however, and has for- gotten, if he ever knew, the art of hopping. But he is an expert crawler, and seeks, and evidently enjoys, the light of which he so leng has been deprived. ‘Time, though, has sat lightly on his batra~ chian brow. He seems to appreciate, too, the importance and privileges which attach to great age, and moves about with a sol- emn and arrogant mien. But when you scrateh his sides with a lead pencil, he readily yields to the seductive sensation, places one front foot on his heart or stom. ach, and, as he cocks one eye up ecstatic- ally, seems to say: “Oh! if you would only make it my back.” Unlike Shakespeare's toad, he does not sweat venom nor mois- ture of any Kind: his color, too, a lurid cop- per hue, further marks his nality as distinctive from any batrachian yet found. Some years ago, near Peoria, Ill., a live toad was discovered in a strata of sub-car- boniferous formation under similar condi- tions, except that it was of a pale slate color. Mr. Field will endeavor to preserve the life of his lttle ward and it will prob- ably be sent to the Smithsonian Institution or some other noted museum. ———-e+___ The Bicycle Nose. From Life. The practice of riding bicycles along country roads is adapted to raise the hu- man nose to a position of increased in- fluence and honor. The bicyclist in the country cannot talk very much; he is too busy. Neither can he see very much. The chief use he has for his eyes is to watch the road immediately in front of nim. His ears he relies on to keep from being run cver from behind. The only organ of sense he has that is at leisure and free from re- sponsibility for his safety is his nose. That is to have fun with. All the smells that come his way he can assimilate without hazard or disturbance, and as the country smelis are very varied and for the most part pleasant, the enjoyment his nose af- fords him is an important part of his fun. When you see a bicyclist who has been rid- ing in the ccuntry ask him what smells he met. He will not have seen very much— Lo bicyclist does—but if you will remind him of the smells he will remember them. He took them all in, for his nose was at leisure, even when his legs and hands and eyes were kusiest. ———_+e+____ Tragic Suicide of a Grecian Jurist’s Son. From the Milwaukee Sentinel. Demetrius Anagnestopulos, aged nineteen years, ran away from his home in Greece six months ago and found his way to this city. He had been disappointed in love and hoped to forget his trouble in the new world. Anagnostopulos is said to have been the son of a wealthy judge in the town of Chryso, Greece, and was a college student before he came to this country. Little is known about his love affair. He seldom spoke about it, but when he ran away from home he came direct to Chi- cago. There he met friends, and later they found employment for him with John Lon- don, a fruit dealer in this city. This af- ternoon he jumped off State bridge bridge into the river in the presence of a dozen people and ended his life by drowning. Ropes and life preservers were thrown to him, but he refused to be saved. His body Has been recovered and is now at the morgue. 2 —— Tenacity of the Crab. From the New York Tribune. M. Patenotre, the French ambassador, went crabbing with a party the other day at Cape May. He soon caught a crab, and not being familiar with the characteé of the creature, he grasped it with his left hand. Then the crab promptly caught him, and the ambassador was evidently both pained and surprised. He instinctively grasped it with his right hand, and the crab, not to be outdone, seized’ his right hand. At this point the captain of the yacht came to the rescue of Mi Patenotre, who remarked: “Ze tenacity of ze creature is so very much Americaine.” From the New York Sun. Fish may have deformities, just like hu- man beings. For instance, a fish may be humpbacked. There are fish whose natural shap2 is such that they are called hump- backed; but aside from these there is oc- casionally taken a fish which is, in a great- er or less degree, misshapen in this man- ner. A fisherman tells of a fish he once caught that had a slight bend in it. When in repose the fish's bedy wes not straight, but bent slightly sideways. ‘There are comparatively few fish that are perfect, that is, that would conform in every way strictly to the highest type of their respective kind, but their imperfec- tions might not be blemishes, nor even noticeable imperfections to the ordinary observer. In fact, in this respect, again, fish are much like men. Of the men mei in the course of the day there might be comparatively few who were really per- fect, though the great majority would pass muster. The same may be said of the fish Some freak fish are found, but aybrids are comparatively rare. Fish, however, are subject to many more dangers and vicissitudes than fall to the lot of most men. They are liable to accident. They may, for instance, be washed against rocks in storms; and they are all the time in danger of being eaten by other fishes. Fish of the same kind often eat one anoth- er; and various larger fish are all the time eating smaller ones. Almost numberiess fish are simply swallowed up by bigger fish, and that is the end of them; but the fish fights for its life when attacked if it can, or it escapes if that is possible. Many fish are taken that are maimed in one way and another. It is not at all unusual to catch a fish that has lost one eye: and it is not remarkable to catch fish that have lost both eyes. Fish are often taken that ae lost a fin or part of a fin, perhaps the tall. Fish are often taken with scar: them made by the teeth of other fish. A fine big bluefish had upon the sides of the upper part of its body scars made by the teeth of some larger fish which had darted dewn upon it from above, partly closed its jaws upon it, and then, for some reason, had let go before biting the Dluefish through; or it may be that the bluefish had been the quicker and had freed itself. A codiish taken had a hole in its side from near the backbone down through the upper part of the body and out. It had become caught upon a sharp spine of some other fish, or impaled upon some other sharp ob- ject. The wound had healed, but without closing up; it had left a hole down through the side of the fish through which a lead pencil might -have been passed. If a wounded fish is in healthy condition, its wounds heal rapidly, and it may survive injuries that, it might seem, would prove fatal. Many a fish has been killed by the sharp spines of fish it has swallo at the same time a codfish has been taken that had a sharp-pointed bone of a fish king through the sides of its stomach, projecting haif an inch beyond into the ab- aominal cavity on either side. But in this the wound thus made healed, and the fish, when taken, was active and in good condition. The fish caught in a haul of fish may be substantially free from injuries, or it may be that a considerable number will show scars or other marks. A fish that is maim- ed gets through the rest of its life the best Way it can; nature does not supply the de- ficiency; but it may be, in some cases, that the remaining members adapt themselves in some measure to take the place of one that is gone. In the National Museum at Washington there is a sunfish whose tail, together with a part of its body, had been bitten off by another fish. The wound had healed and the stump of the body had tapered into a blunt point. Then the dorsal and ana! fins had grown sufficiently to ex- tend beyond the stump, meeting back of it where they served also as a tail t lish and American 1 From the London Chronicie. In the little outer gallery of the Fine Arts Society a few of Mr. C. Dana Gibson’s drawings are hanging. Mr. Gidson, as is well known, is an American illustrator, and in America artists who work in black-and- white are less hampered by traditions and conventions than they are here. It has been, ore might say, a part of their artistic creed that the business of the wood en- graver or the process man is to reproduce heir drawing, and not theirs to sce that the reproduction is made as easy and sim- ple as possibie. They do not allow them- selves to be bound by any hard-and-fast rules as to size, lines or materials. Mr. Gibson works on a scale that would take away the breath of the English photo- engraver, who looks upon the draughtsman as a mere slave of the foot-rule. But so well does Mr. Gibson know what he is do- ing that his drawings gain instead of lose by reduction on the pages of the maga- zines; the originals are cleverand bold and free, but they are somewhat wanting in the refinement which usually distinguishes the For this reason the smaller single figures, where there is no at- tempt at elaborate composition, are here prints after them. most charming: the “Rejane” Sketch,” for example. and “A ‘Women get plenty of sympathy after they are dead. Tom Hood made a very pathetic picture in his ‘Bridge of Sighs,” but the babilities are that the woman needed pathy a great deal more before she died than she did afterwards. Thousands of wo- men are enduring much worse things thn death. The most distressing thing about it all is that it is needless. Uterine troubles are considered wetl-nigh facurable. Women seem to think that they must go on bearing these things forever. To be ary some of =e a an a 4 eet wel going to their physicians, but thou- sands are deterred from this, both because they have seen that it was not likely to do “much ,.and because they knew th-t the first thing the physician would insist upon would be the examinations and local treat- ment so justly abhorrent to every modest woman. These things are genefally as un- necessary as they are distasteful. Every woman can be made strong and healthy by the use of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescrip- tion. It isa most marvelous medicine for all forms of female weakness and disease. It is a wonderful purifier and cleanser. It acts directly on one set of organs, and on no other, but in doing this, it frequently cures troubles that were seemingly of an entirely different character and origin. A disorder of the distinctly feminine organs is likely to cause all sorts of symptoms, and careless doctors frequently arene aoe for —— ja, or dyspepsia, or insomnia, when the r ak te fy the organs distinctly feminine. Soe well Sametim - item di any woman well. es wi lisease has run on so long that the entire system is debilitated, it is necessary to use in connec- tion with the “‘ Prescription,” Dr. Pierce’ Golden Medical Discovery, a general tonic, blood-purifier, and blood-maker, without an equal in the world. There is no case so severe that these two great medicines will it. ‘Thousands of women have From the Sav Fr: guest room. new cakes of French soap. Don’t bear the burden of the wash-board any longer. Hasn’titcaused enough age and trouble and weariness? Do you realize the amount of wear and tear thatit brings to your clothes in a single year? Get Pearline—get ‘rid of the wash-boardand that eternal ‘ rubbing. Be a free woman. ought to see for yourself that Pearl- ine’s easy way of washing—soak- ing, boiling, rinsing—is better for the clothes and better for you. sis dar You A KANAKA DIVER. Went Down to Fix Remained Three Minu} Had it not been for the skill and en ance of a Kanaka shell diver, the cha. are that the barkentine John D. Spreck! which plies between this port and the Ha- waliar Islands, would have had to sacri- fice a costly ancnor and chain while at Mahukona recentiy. The vessel made her usuel visit to th little harbor, and having discharged bh supplies and taken on considerable sugar, tried to take her departure. The seamen found, however, that the anchor had be-, come fzst to the rocks at the bottom, and they could not dislodge it. They waited for the turn of several tides, and still they could not free the anchor. Capt. Christiansen did not want to lose the anchor, and yet that seemed to hi only way,out of the predicament. At ie a happy thought struck him. He ashore for a Kanaka, who was reputed to be a skillful diver, and when the dark- skinned fellow arrived, made a_ vargain with him to release the anchor, which was lying in ten fathoms of water. This did not seem to bother the Kanaka in the least, however, and he piungel overboard for a reconnoitering tour. He was gone about two minutes, and then returned to the surface to report that the anchor was clinging to a comcal-shaped bowlder, and would have to be dragged away from it One of the sailors warned the diver to be on his guard, as several sharks had been seen in the vicinity. ‘he fellow only grinned. “Shark no bite Kanaka,” he said, and then started for the bottom again, after giving instructions to have the chain slack- ened. ‘This time the diver was gone nearly three minutes, says Capt. Christiansen. By the time he returned to the surface the rapid drifting of the vessel told those on board that the anchor had been released. The captain says the anchor was by no means a light one. and he is still wondering how the Kanaka could handle it and yet survive in that depth of water. coe Domestic From Life. Always put new cakes of soap in yor It is a legitimate use of ru to have them rub the sharp corners 0: Gladness Comes Wiha better understanding of the transicnt nature of the many phy ical ills, which vanish before proper ef- forts—gentle efforts—pleasant efforts— rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge, that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis- ease, but simply to a constipated con: tion of the system, which the pleasant family 1: npof Figs, prompt- ly removes. That is why it is the only remedy with millionsof families, andis everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value good health. Its beneficial effects are due to the fact, that itis the one remedy which promotes inte: cleanliness without debilitating the organs on which it acts. It is therefore all important, in order to get its b ficial effects, to note when yon pr chase, that you have the genuine z cle, which is manufactured by the Cali- fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by all reputable druggists. If in the enjoyment of good health, and the system is regular, laxatives or other remedies are then not needed. If afflicted with any actnal disease, one may be commended to the most skillful. physicians, but if in need of a laxative, one should have the best, and with the informed everywhere, Syrup of Figs stands highest and is most largely used and gives most general satisfaction. G Hair A thing of the past when Nattans’ Crystal Dis- covery 16 used. Gunrantecd to restore gray or faded hair to its natural color in 8 to 10 days— positively not a dye. Stops the bair from { Ont, arrests dandruff and makes the nicest dress for’ the hair one can use. Xo poison. N ment. No stale. Price, $1. ‘Trial sii KOLB PHARMACY SOLE AGENTS, 438 ST. N.W. 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