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Evening star., 1897-01-09
A GOOD EXAMPLE.
Does Every Year What Some Men
Don't Do in n Lifetime.

Does Every Year What Some Men
Don't Do in n Lifetime.
'1 believe" remarked the hotel clerk to
a group of listeners in well-known WASH
ington hotel, that the most patriotic men
we have in the United States are the trav-
cling statesmen"
"And why they?' inquired member Of
Congress.
Because they know the country better
than any other class and see 1t In all its
sections, and are among the classes who
maintain 1t and make it possible for the
rest of US to live with a great deal more
ease than we might otherwise. Now.
there's one who went out Of the office just
as the gentleman from New York came In.
That man travels for Boston house. and
his territory extends from Maine to soutn-
ern California and he makes the trip every
year, stopping usually in the big cities, but
taking many of the others in on his way.
HE has been doing 1t for years, until he
knows the people of the country in every
state, and 1 have yet to hear him say
bitter thing foolish one about sectional
peculiarities or differences. He is too broad
for that-that is to say, he Is too patriotic.
Then, again, he comes to Washington once
a year simply to spend two or three days
here, so that he may feel the sense OF
government by contact with it, to walk
about the streets of the capital of the ma
| ton, to look at the magnificent buildings
glorious beauty Of the grandest building on
earth, to sit for time in the halls of 1egis-
lation. and to experience for a brief sea-
son some of the material results Of his cit
izenship of the proudest republic the sun
has ever 3hone upon"
There was a round of applause for the
clerks presentation of the case.
Don't do 1t, gentlemen he said, way
ing it off. Those are not my words, but
the words of that travelling man. He is
the broadest-minded citizen, the firmest pa
triot, and the squarest man l know, and If
it were possible to have a nation of his
kind 1t would be possible to make one ma
| tion N the whole world. He has been in
Washington for three days and when he
leaves tomorrow he will take with him
more than hundred books containing pic
lures of the city and its great buildings,
which he will distribute among the chill
dren of the men he meets In a business
way. and who may never be able to get to
Washington to wander amidst its beauties
and learn here among its marble walls and
pillars the all-important lessons which they
teach, and which every American should
learn. 1 presume he has distributed thou.
sands Of these pictures, and has been a
well-spring of patriotic sentiment to hun
dreds Of young men and women in every
state of the Union. Who can say as much
for himselfg' And even the congressman
could not answer in the affirmative.
Evening star., 1897-01-09
CHATTING DISH VICTIM

He looked like a man in comfortable CTR
| cumstances. but his manner denoted
trouble. As he sat In the open car he
| heaved an occasional sigh. Then he would
pull his overcoat closer about him and
straighten up, one who would bid de-
| f1ance to his cares.
! Young man. he said to Star reporter,
who was sitting behind him. you write
things for the paper, don't you?"
| YES"
well, look me over and write me up"
What have you been doing?"
| wasting precious time and dissirating
the best hours of my life. I'm a horrible
example. All I'm fit for is 10 stand up as a
| guide-post to warn my fellow man to steer
clear OF the road to destruction. I don t
| care what you say about my miserieS. You
can put my picture in if You want to, and
celebrate me as possessing the biggest
| bump of imbecility known to phrenology."
What's the trouble?'
Alcohol
THE old story?"
Il suppose It's old to you. But TO me it's
all a nightmare of novelty. Look me over "
He turned his face and disclosed the fact
| that his mustache was half burned OFF,
while his eyebrows were entirely gone. The
hand with which he pulled aside the collar
| of his coat had cloth around it. and there
was long blister on the rim Of his car.
Il understand" said The Star reporter,
| nodding sagaciously. You got intoxicated
and fell into the fire..
| Il did nothing of the kind. How dare
you insinuate such thing! L never tasted
| drop of spirituous liquor in my life
But you said you were a horrible ex-
ample
That's true"
"Of the effects of alcohol"
Yes; I'll put that in an affidavit"
well, then, what business have you to
get angry and deny your own words when
I allude to your drinking too much?" in
quired the reporter Indignantly.
II didn't drink the stuff"
What under the heavens did you do with
it. then?"
Il put 1t under a chafing dish and tried
to cook with it,
Evening star., 1897-01-09
ASSERTING HER DIGNITY.
The Stalwart Conduct of Young
WOman.

1t did not take place in the city of Wash
lngton. because no man. in Washington
leaves lady alone while he goes out be-
tween the acts at a theater-lnless Il be
his wife, and. of course, that doesn't count
But 1t did occur, and the site Of its oc-
cufrence is not west of the Alleghanies
where, according to some eastern thinker s,
all the peculiar occurrences occur
Inc man in the case was perhaps thirty
'he girl twenty-five, and the theatcr was
one in which the melodrama has its home.
The girl was pretty and there was that
kind of jaw hedging The lower part of
ner rosy cheeks that ought TO have been a
hint to the young man The young man
was very fair sample cf the average
chap who makes twelve to fifteen hundred
a year.
Between them and the aisle sat big ma,
OF 1fty with his wife and .wo daughters,
ana the big man had q voice bigger than
ne was. When the curtain wen, down on
the first act there was a slight scrap be-
tween the couple, which ended in The Young
man not going out between the frs, and
second acts. because the wait was short
and he hadn't time to argue. The girls
cheeks were redder than before when The
curtain went up, and the set of her Jaw
was firmer.
At the next fall of the curtain there Mas
a slight scrap again, which ended this time
in the young man dragging. himself over
four people and leaving the girl to sit alone
until he was ready to come back to her.
Two minutes later the girl dragged her.
self after him, over the same four people.
but she stopped in the aisle long enough
to say something to the big man with the
two daughters Then she disappeared.
1t was long wait, and just as The cur
tain started up the young man turried
down the aisle, and was about 10 drag him
self over four people when the big man
called his attention to the vacancy which
had occurred during his absence.
The young mans jaw dropped, and he
actually grew red in the face.
The big man handed him a ring with a
brigh, little diamond glistening in IL.
She give me that and toll me to give 1t
to you," he said, with a menace in his tone,
as he looked over at his own girls, 'and she
said If you ever came to her house again
or spoke to her her father would thrash
you as you deserved
The young man was paraly.el.
And l want to say" sdde1 the big party,
that II the old man amt able to do it, he
can call on me-
Then he let the young man go, and the
way he went was a caution to lying ma
chine
1t was a clear case of ships that pass in
the night. but with just A little more in
teresting cargoes than usual.
Evening star., 1897-01-09
TOO sTINGY FOR HER,
Strange VindfcatiOn Secured by 9
Young Man From n Girl.

Young Man From n Girl.
They were chatting in shrill tones in a
corner OF the room. not dreaming that
their conversation was audible to any but
themselves.
SO, they are married at last, are they ."
said the one they called Sally. well, 1
am sure don't envy Mabel in the least"
"Oh. she looked very happy and perfectly
charming" said the one they called Julia.
who was friend Of the newly married
yourg woman. Il was surprised YOU were
not at the wedding
Il was invited. but didn't care to CO."
said Sally.
1T was reported that you and Robert
were as good as engaged once" said Julia,
sweetly, her manner indicating thai sally
was jealous.
oh, we never got as far as that" re-
sponded Sally. He was altogether too
stingy for me-
Il didn't know he was stingy" remark
ed Julia
"Oh, but he was. He never took me to
the theater, or to drive or bought me any
candy, and, in fact. the most he ever did
In the way OF entertainment was a street
car ride, and then only twice in the three
months we were halfway spoons. When
ne was paying court to Mabel he did the
same with her. and continued it after they
We're engaged. Didn't you ever hear how
near Alice came to breaking it up?"
NO" said Julia, "now was that?'
We'll. Alice don't like Mabel" continued
Sally, land when Robert and Mabel sot
pretty thick, some time after the engage
ment was announced Alice went to her
and congratulated her Sne told Mabel
that Robert was such a nice fellow. and
SO good. She knew how Robert treated
me. and she Just tortured that girl, for she
knew that Robert was treating her in the
same way He was so nice to Sally she
said TO Mabel. I think Sally must envy
you. Do you know that Robert used to
take Sally to the theater once or twice a
week; Went out driving with her ever so
often; bought her gloves and candy; and
as for flowers, why, SaIly's room was al
ways hlled with them The next time Rob
ert called there was a pretty row. YOU
may believe
Il should think So" observed one of the
girls. And what did Robert say for him
sef?'
'-Oh, he denied it. of course" answered
sally. And, do you know. he had the
nerve TO come to me and ask me to sign
paper he had written out certifying that
ne never bought me flowers or candy; that
he had never taken. me to drive or to the
theater or presented me with gloves or
anything else?"
We'll, 1 neveri" chorused the girls. who
had been listening with lively interest to
the tale. Did you sign his paper?" asked
one.
No. indeed" said Sally. II wasn't going
10 sign any such paper that. But told
him that 1 would go to Mabel and assure
her that there was no truth in the story
OF his generosity to me. He thanked me.
just as if l was not going to make him out
the meanest man ! ever knew. But 1 did
as l said / would. / told Mabel that Rob-
ert spoke the truth when he said that he
had done nothing more for me than he had
for her. 1 have not seen her SINCE and
didn't 90 to the wedding; and 1 guess you
won't think I'm jealous when I say don't
envy her."
Evening star., 1897-01-09
MORE DISCRIMINATION.
| The Discovery Made by y Man Who
Was on the Alert for an Anront.

The Discovery Made by = Man Who
Was ON the Alert for an A6rOnt.
There was that about his attire and his
manner which showed that. although OF
African descent. he was fully alive to the
respect due him as a citizen of the United
States and an equal voter at the polls. The
salesman in the mems furnishing store
hastened to learn his wishes and ventured
to wish HIM good morning. in spite OF
his naughty glare.
What can we do for you toda-'?"
"You can't do muffin much fob me-" was
the reply. Il come yuh ter do somefin'
foh you"
"We-er-we don't need any help
Il amt 1ookin' foh wuhk! 1 come yuh
to give you all some money. wants ter
trade an eff anybody gifts de bes' er de
bahgain, don't reckon it's gwineter be me.
Only l don want no bowin' an scrapin'
like yoh imagined L wus de Prince o Wales.
an at de same time l dom want no SASH
ness. ALI 1 desiahs is ter put money on de
counter an kyah off de goods. eff dey suits
me-"
What do you wish to purchaser"
"Er shirt"
"Ah, yes. I'm sure We can give YOU a
satisfactory article. Do you want white
shirt or a colored shirt
"Whut's dat?" and his hand reached
ominously for his hippocket.
Il merely asked you whether you want
ed white shirt or colored Shirt" the
salesman replied as he edged behind pile
of hat boxes.
IT s'pected it in de fus place: an now
I knows 1t. I'm in de wrong sto. Whut s
de good er civil rights? 1 goes ter de theay-
ter an dey has white seats an colored
seats. I goes ter de restaurant and dey
has white vittles an colored vittles But
when l comes yuh ter git some cotton fob
my back an yoh stan's me up an tells me
dat yoh has white shirts for white folks
an colored shirts foh colored folks you s
done got pas de limit an dar ain muffin
lef foh me ter do, ceppin' ter hire law
Evening star., 1897-01-09
tut the crowd had dispersed.
A Spider Keeps Time to Music.
From the Sf panl Clnl,e

A Spider Keeps Time to Music.
From the st. Paul Globe.
At recent rehearsal Of the Apollo Male
Quartet Of Coldwater, Mich. a large spider
came slowly down his siIken thread to
about the height of the singers shoulders.
where he hung suspended for a few min
utes. then began to move up and down in
front of the music rack
The second tenor, who was leading the
air, soon noticed that the movements of
the spider corresponded with the variations
OF his voice. up and down the scale, and in
perfect time. They tten began a series of
experiments apd found that the spider
would ascend or descend about foot for
every octave. and though the melody was
carried ever so lightly. and the bassos
thundered in their heaviest tones, the in
sect could not be deceived, but always fol-
lowed the leading part accurately and with
the precision Of a directors baton.
ALI kirds of songs. from Down in the
Cornfield'' to ''The Bridge" were sung to
test tho ability Of the wonderful little being
and each time he came out of the conflict
not beat behind. At last the four voices
struck an awful discord, and instantly the
spide: scurried up his improvised metro
nome and disappeared in the chimney.
Evening star., 1897-01-09
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All Applicants for Treatment BEFORE
tkc 18th of January. 1897, VIII Re-
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Until Cured.

Or. Shades chloridum discovery for consumption
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all other Treatments combined
DR. Shade has been permanently located In Wash
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ja,tol5
Evening star., 1897-01-09
CUTENEss OF THE COYOTE.
A Dog Drawn Into nm Ambush-Tricka
to Make Away With a Badger.


No cutter animal is found in the west
than the coyote. The coyote is to the
plainsman what a fox is to an eastern
farmer. only the coyote is more in evi-
dence Forest and Stream tells about a
dog that had its principal sport chasing
and otherwise worrying coyotes. and was
led into ambush by one coyote and then
set upon by several other of the prairie
wolves and almost done to death.
About 8 o'clock one night" the paper
says. lone of the coyotes came to the
kitchen door and howled aggravatingly at
the dog, which thereupon set after the
coyote full tilt. The coyote fed around the
house. down to the corral and around the
blacksmith shanty, the dog yelping after.
Behind the shanty were other coyotes. six
or seven of them, and all of them made for
the dog in a way that made it feel lonely.
The ranchman heard the fight and the
dogs howls of pain. and grasping a rife
started that way on the run, yelling as he
went The coyotes each took farewell
nip and fed, leaving a sore dog behind
Since then the dog has not been so much
interested as on former occasions in coy
otes. 1t follows single coyotes vigorously,
but the appearance Of another sends 1t
back as fast as it can run
The coyote likes badger flesh very much,
but one coyote is not equal to q badger i'm
a fight: consequently, the coyote, when it
meets badger, has to resort to stratagem
till aid arrives. The manner In which it
does this. according to the sportsman's
paper, is interesting.
"A few weeks ago." the writer says, las
l was riding along 1 saw coyote and a
badger. The coyote seemed to be playing
with the badger. He would prance around
it, first as If to bite it. then run off little
way, the badger following, evidently very
angry. When the badger saw me it ran
into its hole. while the coyote went off
forty or fifty yards and lay down, evidently
knowing had no gun with me- The coy
ote's device was evidently to tease, and so
keep the badger interested till another
coyote happened along. when the badger
would have been killed.
Evening star., 1897-01-09
HE SAID ..POKE AND BEANS,
The Failure Of a Georgia Man to Pass
Himself On as u Yankee.

1hc r0hufe Oh 1eOrG1a MAN 10 f080
Himself On q Yankee.
From the New York Sun.
Joe Cavan. who has had a whirwind ex-
perience in the south and west, said TO the
crowd In the same old place, the uptown
hotel:
My advice to you all is. be natural. Do
not try to deceive people with your affected
talk or in your clothes. You will be GER
tain to show the cloven foot somewhere 1
was at a dinner once in ST. Louis. 1t was
given by Governor Marmaduke. Before
We had given our orders, for at a western
dinner every man has the privilege of say
ing what he wants. the governor asked
each one of his guests where he hailed
from. One was from Tennessee. one from
Illinois, one from California The east was
not represented, so / handed In my card
from Vermont. Just then the waiter pass
ed the bill of fare. and my ruling passion
asserting itself, Poke and beans said In
my natural voice.
"'Cavan,' said the governor Of Missouri,
vehemently, you're from Georgy No man
from Vermont ever said poke and beans
and your scheme of passing for a Yankee,
sub, is reprehensible, and will cost you the
wine
IT have sailed under my own co,ors ever
since"
Evening star., 1897-01-09
KEEN ENJOYMENT.
1t Was Only an Impression, but 1t
Gave Him Pleasure.

Gave Him Pleasure.
The policemansi beat led him past a
fence which was formerly in demand for
the display Of theatrical posters, but which
has been abandoned. 1t is eloquent with
descriptions of glories that have dazzled
and departed. A shy-looking man stopped
to look at the old posters and he fingered
so long that the policeman grew suspicious
and walked up and down the block several
times in order to make sure that he was
not waiting to signal tora confederate to
plan some nefarious excursion.
'I-I hope l do not annoy you the shy
looking man said deferentially Il ought
not to be doing this; It's not generous or
kind Of me- But can't help it."
Il don't see that you are doing any harm
at present" -r
reader. 1t was my guilty conscience that
spoke. I have a vindictive nature and 1
can't master 1t. I'm one of these people
who dislike Great Britain on general prin-
ciples. l can't get rid of the feeling that
the stamp act was a personal insult, and
every once in while 1 forget myself and
want to enlist IN George Washing tom 8
army. Every time anybody suggests some
means of twisting the lions tail, 1t is all I
can do to keep from getting up and howl
ing with glee."
IT don't see what that has to do with the
case"
DO you observe the names Of English ac-
tors that appear there?"
'Yes."
every one of them was shining light
at home. They had to be coaxed and
pleaded with before they would consent to
leave the public whose idols they were.
The way their managers have talked about
1t in their interviews almost brought tears
to my eyes. But once here, they very
rarely go away except on short vacations.
Season after season they are with US to
tell how they are missed at home And
whenever I think Of the manner in which
the English public is deprived of all this
flower of it's dramatic talent, yearning in
vain for it year after year. it makes my
bosom fairly thrill with fendish joy!''
Evening star., 1897-01-09
Mckinley Garten School.

Up in the North Carolina mountains an
old man has a cabin which is a resort for
hunters. He has grandchild of which he
is very proud. She Is a pretty, golden
haired girl, and a pet of the hunters. who
warm the cookies OF the old mans heart
by singing her praises.
On a recent trip one of the hunters, after
a little skirmish with the child, went out
to the old man, who was doing some work
about the Cabin. and said:
II say, grandpop, Nellie is smarter than
ever"
YES" responded the old man. proudly,
when she was In the city a visitin' of her
aunt. she went to one of those Mckinley
garten schools and learned a heap"
Evening star., 1897-01-09
The Best Data He Could Give.

From the Springfield Union.
have friend who is connected with
one of the large shoe stores Of the city. A
day or two ago he was called to attend to
the wants Of a customer. ands his first
question brought out the fact that the man
wanted a pair Of shoes. OF course my
friend next inquired the size, and thereby
hangs this tale. The customer looked
dumfounded for q minute. but he was not
to be faxed by such a simple question, and
finally he blurted out:
"wa'ai, don't know egzactly, but wear
a fifteen and a half collar"
He did his best, but my friend was not
sufficiently posted in the relative propor-
tions Of ones neck and feet, and SO had to
make a guess at the size required, and try
different pairs until he had found the proper
fit,
Evening star., 1897-01-09
Confederation.
From Puck,

Smith-"Brown was going to publish that
book anonymously. but I advised him not
to do it."
Jones-"Why not?''
Smith-"You wouldn't want to have his
friends express their opinions of 1t In
Browns presence?"
Evening star., 1897-01-09
Mental Arithmetic.

From Spare Moments.
Aunt Dorothy-"How many command
ments are there. johnny"
Johnny (glibly)-"Ten."
Aunt Dorethy-"And now. suppose you
were to break one OF themr'
Johnny Qentatfvely)-"Then there'd bs
nine"
Evening star., 1897-01-09
A Serious Matter.
From Puck.

From Puck.
The Sultan-"Fd like to speak to you
about the light Of the harem."
The Grand Vizier-"Ah! the beautiful
Fatimar
The Sultan-''Nc; the light Of the haren
Don't you think our gas bills are getting
altogether too high?'
Evening star., 1897-01-09
Apparent Hcartlessness,

See2, Pack.
Little Miss C1ara-"Don't your sister go
with that young man any more?"
Little Miss Laura-"No; and isn't II q
shame for her to treat him SO after all
the beautiful cardy he's brought herr'
Evening star., 1897-01-09

No one In ordinary health need become bald OF
gray, IL he will follow sensible treatment We
advise sleaniiness Of the scalp and the Of Hala
Hair 6cnewer.
Evening star., 1897-01-09

I struck upon a plan OF forecasting the
weather some time SINCE" volunteered a
lady clerk In the Navy Department, land
as It has never failed me- should have no
hesitancy In making 1t public. I start off.
OF course. with my own judgment, and
ada 70 that the combined judgment Of over
hundred others. over nine-tenths of
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-27
COUNCIL PROCEEDING

July Il, 1897
All members of the council were present ex-
cept His Honor the Mayor and Councilman
Adams.
The City Attorney made a verbal report
that SO far as he could learn, without exam-
nation of record (Which he had not had time
TO do since arriving home,) the said alley
never was opened to the public; and If such
was the case, the first proceeding necessary
was to definitely locate the place where the
alley should be. After consultation IL was
agreed that the street committee should call a
meeting of the property owners, and council
to meet on the ground and decide where the
alley should be located.
A petition asking that the water main be
extended from ST. Lawrence along Washing
ton to Broadway streets was read.
A motion to grant the prayer OF the petition
ers was made and lost.
A petition asking for cement crossing from
the Grand opera house west across Court ST.,
and north across Water street, was read and
ON motion laid on the table.
A resolution instructing the street com.
missioner to repair the gutter in front of the
Winnesheik House and report the expense To
the city clerk was adopted.
Also resolution instructing the street com
missioner to rebuild the walk in front of Mrs
A. NJ. Andrus' residence and report expense
TO city clerk was adopted.
The street committee presented plat show
ing typographical survey of the center line
| of Ravine street, also location and elevation O
a bench mark for future use.
Adjourned until Wednesday evening ofnex
week.
E. MATHER, Clerk.