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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
CHONNY MEETS HIS SPIRIT.
An Episode of Social Intercourse mt
Staten Island Picnic Park.

An Episode of Social IntercOurne mt q
Staten Island Picnic Park.
From the New York San.
She was from the east side, fair of figure
and countenance, with hazel-brown eyes
aid light brown hair. shaded with just a
tirge of auburn, which was carefully
combed up behind. making the contour of
her head attractive. She wore a cheap
shirt waist with green and white stripes, 4
white butterfly tie. and a black figured
satin skirt, while a trim sailor hat with a
white satin band rested jauntily on her
head. She stood up on a grassy mound at
the picnic grounds. where she caught thu
eye of Chonny McCue. who, with his chum
| Mickey Farrell. had wandered into the picnic
i'll the hope Of catching on and having a
dsnce. 1t was at one Of those Staten Is
| land picnic parks SO popular with city folks
| In the lower wards who want to have a
whole lot Of fun for a very little money.
Chonny was logged out in his Sunday best.
He wore light trousers with a very bright
| blue serge coat and waistcoat, straw hat
with a bright red and white striped band
a bright blue necktie and yellow shoes.
Fiipping away the stump Of cigarette. he
said:
Mickey. I've found me spirit. Watch me
while git together"
He started up the mound at a slow pace.
She saw him coming toward her and nod
ded her head slightly in response to a nod
but Chonny, encouraged by the nod,
marched bravely up.
"'Scuse me-" said he. with uplifted hat
and a short. jerky bow. but didn't I col
lde wild you at Newport last summer"
Maybe you did-but / wasn't there" said
she. biting her lip in an attempt to conceal
smile.
Oats how I come ter meet YER said
Chonny. grinning broadly.
You don't sagoshiate so?" she retorted.
This was a new one on Chonny, and he
was stumped for a moment; but his ready
Wit helped him the next he blurted:
Say. Mamie. what is yer first name, any
how?'
why. it's Susie-how did yer guess it?'
Then they both laughed
well, how are yer on der swing?" said
Chonny. pointing to a soup swinging from
a nearby tree.
''Oh. I'm good thing: just push me
along" said she. and Chonny just fell IN
alongside her and led her over to the soup
He lifted her on the seat and was soon
swinging her industriously. Their intro
duction had been accomplished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
THE 'sQUIREs PET FISH.
just ms He Had Taught 1t to Live on
Land 1t Fell Into the Water and Was

Drowned.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
There was man in Marietta yesterday
who told about the biggest fish story ever
heard in this vicinity. His name is Henry
Wilson. and he halls from up near the head
of Middle Island creek in West Virginia
Wilson's story Is this:
Near his home in West Virginia is an cid
squire of the name Of Spencer, who be-
iieves that any living thing can be taught
to live out of its element. Several months
ago he caught a large catfish without do
ing 1t any injury. and proceeded in an ex-
pertinent to prove his theory. He dug a
hole In his yard. which he filled with water
and In which he deposited the fish. Every
DAY he took out a portion of the water I'M
til there was very little left. This he let
evaporate, and. wonderful to say, the fish
still lived. accustoming itself to the air and
apparently thriving.
Finally Squire Spencer took the fish out
OF the hole and kept him in the yard where
he fed him and treated him in much the
same way that he would treat any barn
yard animal. The fish at once took on do
cile habits and became very affectionate.
Whenever it saw its master it gave forth
sound of recognition and wabbied itself
as near as possible to him. Spencer petted
him and became go fond Of him that he
would often take him along with him when
he went away from home.
One thing peculiar about the fish was
that it would never have anything to do
with the other members of Spencers fam
lily. but would show great fear at their APP
proach. Spencer was very jubilant at this
apparent vindicaton of his theory, and was
preparing to exhibit the phenomenon at
the county fairs in his section.
But the most remarkable part of the
story yet remains to be told. One day. as
Spencer was starting off for a short walk,
the fish started to wabble along after him.
All went well until Spencer crossed a shall
low creek on foot log. and the fish, at
tempting to follow, got far as the middle
of the log. lost his balance and fell into the
water. Spencer could have saved the fish.
but supposng that it could swim, let it
alone, when. to his surprise, the fish, after
making several desperate founders in the
water, keeled over on its back and drowned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01


The man who neglects them is trifiing with
his life. He is playing an unequal game
with death. He is fencing with a superior
adversary.
The downhill road from health runs di-
rectly to consumption. Consumption is the
disease of weakness. A debilitated condi-
ton, from whatever cause, leaves broad
road for the beginning of this disease Its
name tells its story. 1t means not only con-
sumption of the lungs, but consumption
of the whole body.
Loss of appetite, loss of Sleep loss Of
nerve force loss of flcsh-these are fore
runners and indications Of consumption.
The tearing down of the bodily tissues
should be met by building-up process.
An unusual bodily state exists, and il must
be met with unusual measures The un-
healthy body needs medicine, just as surely
as the healthy body does not
The body that is starting towards consump-
ton needs DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
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1t is not new and untried experiment II
has been curing people for thirty years. and
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help it has given them.
"The Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
Moving Hay ms a Reward.
I'm the Phfladelnhfa Record


The spectacle of a gang of convicts In
prison garb. each supplied with a scythe
busily engaged in cutting the high grass
in front of Moyamensirg was witnessed
one morning last week. TIE men were
guarded by uniformed keepers. heavily
armed. but, despite the presence of these
grim reminders Of their position, their faces
were wreathed in smiles. and they shifted
in the air of freedom with evident relish
Strange as the sight was to one not ac-
customed to II, the practice of selecting
convicts to do the chores about the prison
is not al unusual one. 1t is considered a
rare privilege to be assigted to such work
a privilege gratefully accepted by the IA.
vcred ones. Convicts selected to perform
such tasks are those whose sentences have
almost expired. who are exemplary pris
oners or those whose frequent sojourns
within the walls suggest that they are bel.
ter satisfied with prison fare than none a,
all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
The Old, Old Question.

From the Indiana polls Journal
Ma5ei-Miss Featherworth, I should
say. said the young man. lis your father
at home? I want to ask him something"
Yves said the young woman, tremu-
lousy"
II wish to ask him. he continued. 'I
wish to ask him the question that nearly
every man has found necessary to ask In
short. I wish to ask him
The young woman Uttered and the young
man switched
II wish to ask him." said he, with a ma
lignant tone Ill his hitherto honeyed voice,
what Is the exact meaning of 16 to ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01

From the San FraEcisco News Letter.
Judge Hawley of the United States cir
cult court related recently from the bench
a good story at the expense Of a distin-
guished lawyer and United States Senator
whose name was not mentioned. This
prominent member Of the bar was very alb
sent minded at times. One morning he was
on his way to court In great hurry, and
happening to overtake friend, remarked:
II dressed in such haste this morning that
/ forgot my watch" A little further on he
said: Il wonder If I have time to go back
and get it?'' and. as he spoke, he pulled
out his watch from his pocket. NO
have not time" he concluded. after con-
sulting the dial. and he walked on. Near
ing the court house he hired messenger
to go for the watch. paying him dollar
for the service. The messenger returned
with the information that the timepiece
could not be found, whereupOn the lawyer
exclaimed, looking up from his books and
papers. THAT is very strange" Then he
took swift glance at his watch, and said:
1T makes no difference, anyhow. 1 can do
without it. The judge is late and there is
plenty of time" And he paid the messen-
ger another dollar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
Ruling Opinion Strong In Death.

From the indianapolis Journal.
'Tiresby,' said the friend of the corpse
looking down into the coffin, was a pretty
good fellow, though he did ride the wrong
kind of wheel"
SORGHUM, he remarked, you are a
liar!"
Then he lay down and the funeral pro-
ceeded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
An Exasperuted New Woman.

From the Cleveland Leader.
I'm sorry to hear that you and your
husband have parted. What's the trou-
ble?'
"Oh. 1t has become impossible for me to
put up with his exacting notions. Night
before last.when got home from the club,
he stood on the stairs and yelled that he
wouldn't open the door because he was
afraid I was burglar"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
Death comes in

bcGtn comes In
the guise of con-
sumption IN orc
frequently than il
any other form.
Fully one-sixth of
all the deaths in
the world are at
tributablc directly
to this one disease.
The symptoms
! of com ing con-
su Ii ption are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
Easier.
From Puck.

If the votaries Of the wheel continue to
increase in number. 1t will simplify matters
IL the stray pedestrian will ring bell as he
approaches the crossing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
Discussing the Invention.

II but recently returned from a months
vacation, during which time I inspected
over a half hundred railroads and branches
between this place and the Pacific coast
While I was in San Francisco several of
the railroad officials connected with the
Southern Pacific were still discussing the
Of their lines by the newly invented rail-
road bicycle. When the idea first went
into effect it came pretty near bringing on
general strike of the trainmen as they
did not want to take the risk of running
the trains over the road inspected by men
on bicycles.
LAS a rule a track inspector never goes
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17

tables giving examples from every county.
In Wayne county, for instance, every 800
worth Of real estate is valued at S72.3S.
while in Charlton county a much better
county in every respect, the real estate
is assessed at S2l.S5 for each $50 OF its true
value In Kansas City one property owner
was assessed at per cent Of the real value
OF his lot, while his nearest Heishbor, with
land OF the same value, had to pay taxes
on a valuation equal to y per cent Of the
real value. In St Joseph. one individual
is assessed at IS per cent Of the true value
Of his property while land right beside
him OF the same worth is assessed at 1912
per cent. Numerous other instances are
given. In one case it is shown that one
party is assessed 1888 on every dollars
worth Of real estate actually owned, and
another IS assessed at only 2 1-5 cents for
every dollar in value.
From the foregoing figures It is evident
that the burdens of taxation are not fairly
distributed, and that much hardship is fire.
quentIy inflicted en property holders by ex-
cessive valuation and injustice to every
taxpayer BY reason Of undervaluation. The
burdens should be borne equally, and the
next legislature should endeavor to correct
the evils Of the present system as far as it
is possible TO do So
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
C1eyernnd.s DUTY to the cubnn,.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Tha navy department of the government
IS displaying unusual energy in preparing
the fleet of warshtDs for sea. and there is
q Widespread belief that this action IS be-
ing taken in anticipation of possible
trouble with Spain. None of the officials
will admit that there is any foundation
fOr these WAY rGmOrS. nut If they were
true. the denials would be just as strong,
- that judgment must be based on dc-
ton alone. Whatever the outcome it IS
wise policy to get our feet in such a con-
dition that it would be impossible for
Spain suddenly 10 rush IN and lombard
our unprotected ports. II is worth while
to work night and day, as it is reported
the men in the Brooklyn navy yard are
doing, in order TO obtain this protection
Spain is capable of any raShness, and even
If war is not imminent while the Cuban in
surTection IS in progress, there IS danger
at any time OF a rupture OF the peaceful
relations existing between this country
and Spain.
But it is not enough to get our ships in
fighting trim. President Cleveland should
rcrOsniZ" the be.lgereHt rights Of the Gu
ban insurgents, and recognize them now.
He should also recognize their independ-
ence. and lose no time about il. He ought
to have taken this action long ago. The
people of the United States, by every form
of public and private appeal. and even i'y
the uniteL' action of congress. called upon
him to perform manifest act or 1uSflHe.
but ne has vet failed to respond He IS
still the president OF the United States. and
. It is not too tate TO rectify the gross Omis-
sion. Spain was not slow to recognize the
Confederates and there is no valid reason
why the Cubans should not have been rec
cgniZed months ago by US. That is the
weak spot in CIeveland's foreign policy.
and he should strengthen 1t before he goes
out of Office.
There should be no hesitation simply be-
cause Spain in her heat might proclaim
war. The United States would have To
difficulty in whipping Spain If that coun-
try should presume 10 test our strength.
We have better ships and NOR" OF them
than Spain. ard it would not b- long af:sr
the beginning of such a war that the Gu
bans would possess the entire island and
the Spanish army would be implOring for
transportation home.
II would he vastly more honorable in the
! United States TO set its navy 10 humSling
Spain than to continue the present work
| of acting the spy and policeman for that
| country. Its mission seems now to be only
! to capture petty consiRnments of supplies
/ and ammunition sent by Cuban sympathiz-
ers in this country to the fighting patriots
| II Cleveland is deferred from acting the
| manly part asked OF him by the people he
! represents because he fears to bequeath Z
| war to his SUCCESSOR in office he shouiG
| hesitate TO longer. A war with Spain be
| gun within reasonable time would be fin
| ished before the inauguration OF Mckinley
| And even II It should lapse over into th'
| next administration President Mcklnley
would accept the legacy cheerfully anC
| proceed to whip the Spanlards out Of theil
boots
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
Fnnr Ycnrs Hence.

Major Handy. in Chicago Tfmes-HeraId.
Rryln. Butler COEev and Altgeld are dis
cugslng what the issue will d" in the pros
idrnfial election of 1870 II is not for them
70 r4v ana nobody cares for their opinion.
How futile such specIiat!ors are IL shown
hy tho fact that eleven mon NJ ago our for
elg1 relation seemed to bc involved IN the
contest 10 be Joined In Novamber and that
six months ago nobody knew surely w1cta-
or finance 0r the tariff would BE- most to
the fore The =. Louis convention made
sound money the paramount issue. and the
Chioagn convention introduced the entirely
unexpected questions OF respect for cons'I-
'ured authorities. the integrity OF the gu-
pramc court and the power OF the national
PorernrraHt 70 deal with mob law
For n" part. ! expect thai We shall hear
less ana legs Of the free coinage question
as prosperity diffuses itself over the land
ana AZ the declared sentiment Of the coua-
try Is crystallizod in Icgisl1tion. After
while tnn Popocrats will realize me fact
tina: in the North he declaration for free
coinage Cot tncm Ices votes than the POpu-
lis;le features Of tlneir programme and that
IT gst Of tr"ir Southern Denocratio support
platform were labeled Democratic while
those Of the opposition bore the tradition
aiIy hated hallmark of RepuDisarism
The POpu.ists win run the PopOcratic
convention and campaign in IsJ1 all ry
themselves. and their candidate F1r presi-
dent viii he Butler, unless Bryan mean
while cuts loose entirely from the Demo
cratic organization.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
A LUCKY ENDING.

One Mr.. Luckaschenski, OF Oshkosh
euphonioas concatenation of cognomens-
recently offered his heart, together with
his glad hand, to Il lovely damsel. also of
Oshkosh The maiden looked upon her ad-
mirer with favor and the bosom Of the
young man was filed with all the delight
full and varying emotions of loves young
dream. But when the ardent sultor begged
her to name the day for the soIemnization
Of the necessary rites the maiden hesitatcd
and finally declined outright to take Mr..
Luckaschenski for better or worse on
being pressed for an explanation she finally
confessed that it was the name. Lucka-
schenski was too much. To be compelled
to sign her name as Mrs. Niayme Marie
Luckaschenski, of Oshkosh, was really
more than she could bear and she declined
TO take the vows. Mr.. Luckaschenski was
thereupon plunged into dire distress and a
deep cloud Of gloom settled upon his hither-
TO sanguine and cheerful spirit. Lucka-
schenski was his ancient patronymic,
handed down 10 him from remote genera
tons, and he thought as much of it as II
it had been Jones, Brown or Robinson, and
felt hum!liated as well as grieved at what
he considered perverseness on the part of
tho young lady. All Oshkosh sympathized
with the disappointed Bridegroom but the
young woman's heart was apparently as
hard as the neither milestone.
At last a bright idea suddenly smote Mr..
Luckaschenski. Why not change his
name? Better that than to lose the prize.
He rushed post haste to the county court,
IN at
able body, at his request and in strict con-
formity with the laws of Wisconsin.
! knocked off the last nine letters of MS
rame and the potential Bridegroom stood
forth as plain Mr.. Luck, although still of
Oshkosh. The damsel accepted the amend
ment with rosy bushes and thanked her
lucky stars that the Gordian tangle had
been cut and that ;he matrimonial knot
could be tied at once. Lucky Mr. Luck,
nee Luckaschengk Of Oshkosh
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
watchfuI Against Attack.

From the New York Sun.
There is scarcely a doubt that Spain Is
stalking her fortunes in Cuba on this pres
ent campaign in the Rubi hills. which
General Weyier is leading in person. Of
fcally she does not admit that the next
six months will decide the fate of the ISL
and. but it is evident that II the cnorm ous
Spanish army now in Cuba, with the rein
fCrcements that Will reach II by or before
the end of this year. cannot put down the
revolt, II wilt live and triumph. Spain will
be at her wits end, and. practically. also
at the very bottom OF her resources.
What. then, will happen IL Weyler &
beaten? We can guess at what will hap
pen in Cuba but what Will happen in
Spain? May not the people vent their rage
on the government and overturn that mon
archy Itself? And may not the govern
meHt. therefore. plan bctimes to save it.
self by directing that fury against the
United States?
This is the question that gives a certain
weight to the suspicion apparently enter
taincd by some Of 0IIr government officers.
that Spain Is becoming Dersistently and
purpOscly unfrienG'y; that she is casting
about TO find pretext for a quarrel. The
afrOnts and cxactlons complained OF by
our merchantmen in Cuban ports seem 10
th"n to he in tho nature Of Determinations
against us. since other ships have uttlc
reason 10 complain OF fines or other port
penalties.
IHe current diplomatic correspondence
on the protests Of our merchant marine
will probably disclose whether Captain
General WeyIcr has taken his own course
In this matter, or whether the Madrid
government sustainS him. The affairs
themselves are Of minor pccuniaTy imp1r-
tance. and the spirit that animates th"m
is the chief matter of significance. The
rrcatmer, complained OF is. according 20
some views. based on a very broad con
sideratIou. the disposition on the part Of
General WeyIcr and his officers. and pnr-
haps on the part OF the Madrid govern
mnnt. to ascribe to the shipment Of n"n
arms and munitions from tho United states
tho real power OF Cuba to make war
against Spain.
II. then. they find the fay going against
them. will they cry out to the people that
our country Is the cauec Of the impending
loss Of tho Island and oal FOr popular
support i'm turning their arms against us2
1t would be an act OF hopeless folly, yet It
might possibly keep the government the
army and the po0plc IN accord. 4 wiser
ending Of this war for Cuba's indepcnd-
cncc may b. hoped for on the part Of
Spain. but wr must not be blind to any
contingency. and must have our ships.
troops and forts ready for whatever may
come.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
About Some of the New Judges.

From the Hutchinson News.
The fellows who are expecting to see
lot Of lonG-whiskered jays on the appel
late court bench OF the Southern depart
ment in Kansas will he badly mistaken.
Judge DennIson. of this division. will he
chief justice. as that position is fixed by
law upon the elder Of the three. Dcnni-
son is no lawyer. hut he Is man OF good
sense and sound Judgment and Is one of
the most respectable Populsts in Kansas.
Judge Milton is "A man who stands well
among! the attorneys Of Western Kansas.
and as "A Judge o. tho Western district
he will command their respect
The best lawyer. and perhaps the ablost
man or all Of them. Is Alanford SchooH-
over. who succeeds Judge W. \. Johnston.
Of the Eastern division. SchOonover -
no Populist; he is a lifelong Democrat.
He is good attorney and has one OF tho
hest practices In Eastern Kansas. Judge
SchOonOver was at one time prominent in
the work OF the Kansas Young Mems
Christian Association and Ia active
worker in the Methodist church and in
the cause Of temperance.
II all the officials elected by tho POpu-
lists in Kansas held up 10 fhe STANDARD
OF the appellate court in this department.
there would he some palliation for Repub-
lican defeat