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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
"Fare, pleasew

Nine of every ten women" said a street
car conductor the other night as he settled
himself at the end of the route for a few
moments needed rest. will give you a coin
so that it is the hardest work in the world
to keep from spilling it all over the car.
They will hold it out to you between the
thumb and forefinger, and hold 1t so tight
that you feel as though you would like TO
take a pair of pincers to pull it out or
crowbar to pry open their fingers. Then
when you do get it, if you ara the most
careful man going, the force you are Obliged
to exert to get it will probably throw Ii on
the floor cannot say that the men are
much better in this regard. either, although
they do not hold on to a 5-cent piece as
though 1t were made of gold. The proper
way to give up a coin Is to put IL In The
palm of the hand-I think you viii gener-
ally ind 1t outstretched TO get it-and then
let 1t stay there. When IL gets in my hand
like that you might just as well put il In a
bucket. it'll never get away. You can see
how awkward it Is IL you are Obliged to
take two or three coins In the way i mem
toned first. and you can imagine taking five
pennies that way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
A Little knowledge.

The following answers We're given in re-
ply to questions asked a certain New
Hampshire school at the beginning of the
term. These questions were asked to de-
termine the standing of the pupils with q
view to grading the school:
1. A sentence are crds used to limit or
modify the meaning OF a noun or pronoun
2. is used as the meaning of yourself;
We is for more than one; you another per-
son; us for lot of them.
j. An adverb is a word used to crafty
or mortify the meaning of an adjective,
etc.
A. A interjection is a word that ex-
presses a prize or a notion.
>. A verb is a word used to assist or as
sault some person. or thing.
q. The boy fell into the pend is a prepo-
sition.
Z. The trade winds come from the north
and are caused by the gulf stream: they
are OF great USE because ships can sail on
them.
8. The Vice President is the chief magis-
trate of New Hampshire
w. The san causes day and night: when
the sun turns on its axis 1t thus causes the
seasons.
TO- The fages and stripes on the flag
mean how the brave men fought to save
their country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
An Apprehensive Frame of Mind.

1t was one Of the hottest DAYS of the
summer and a nervous, pcrspiring man in
crash clothes made rush for the ice water
tank. He filled the glass and raised it
eagerly to his lips. Then he set It down
without tasting 1t. Going over to the hotel
clerk he said in a voice that was tremulous
with agitation:
Did you see what almost happened to
me just then?''
Il saw that you were about to take a
drink Of water" was the reply.
But you don't ceem to appreciate the
narrowness of my escape"
I'm not one of these people who think
that Ice water in moderation is injurious
1T doesn't occur to you that it was my
great presence of mind that prevented an
accident which would have shaken this
building to Its foundation and scattered
Going"
The clerk looked at him uneasily and
moved toward the telephone.
Did you ever have anything to do with
an engineer?
Never"
Maybe. though. you studied physics when
you were a boy at school"
Certainly"
Then you are probably aware of the fact
that the great danger about an engine is
that the water may all get out of the
boiler. This allows the metal to become
red-hot and IL, while it is in that condi-
ton, even small Quantity Of water is
turned into 1t, 1t VIII make steam SO quick
that a terrific explosion is inevitable
i don't see what that has to do with
u.s.
mo. OF course you don't. That illus
trates the manner in which this world fails
TO bestow appreciation where it belongs.
III never get any medal for saving a life.
But deserve one. You have heard of peo-
pie who had ca3t-iron stomachs, haven't
your"
Yes"
We'll, I'm one Of them. 1 have walked in
that blazing sun until / am superheated
clear through. and II hadn't caught my
self just In the nick of time I'd have swal-
lowed that glass OF water and launched
this whole room full of people into eter-
nityr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
A Warning.


tICm IuTper y DuHdT.
A word Of warning against too much
clubbing" YVES sounded in q well-known
We mans club recently by a widely known
club wonlan-a woman who was one Of the
first womans club instigators in the coun-
try, and who has done more for the help
and support of woman's clubs than any
ether one woman.
She said, in substance: Women, do not
waste your force among too many clubs.
With all my heart I believe in clubs and
IL the wonderful good they are doing in
for the advancement Of women. But with
some women clubs have grown to be a
fad, and the wOman's aim Is to belong 10
as great a number Of clubs as possible
Il stead of to do some special good work
in any one.
ut is no uncommon thing for one woman
to belong to four or five clubs, and there
are many who claim membership In from
six to eight, or even more. How can any
one woman find the time to attend all the
II eetings, to say nothing of performing the
special duties she undertakes in accepting
club membership?
IF a womans club means anything, 1t
means union, systematic work, and a COM
bined effort in some special direction, and
it needs the best strength, the thought and
vital force of its members to make 1t a
success. No woman can give these in
half dozen different directions.
Therefore choose your club and your
| club work-that which appeals to your ma
tUre most strongly, and In which you feel
you can do the most good. Having
chosen. devote yourself to that work, and
DO not lessen its value or weaken your
own ability by undertaking more than one
| woman can ever accomplish"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
+
An Ideal.


Layin' in de sunshine wifi wrinkle in his
ear,
He 5es' waits fch tomorrow wifi a mind
OATS free FUN fear.
He doesn't hab ter use hypocrisy ter gain
his eLds:
He growls at dem he hates an ways his
tail ter all his friends
He doesn' feel regretful at de settin' OBJ de
sun,
About de heaps O. fngs dat he laid out an
aim got done; su
He nebber had 70 doubts bout how he'll
breakfus, dine or sup;
An yet he ism muffin but a no-'count yaller
pup.
When I beholds de carriage-folks wifi all
dah clothes so fine
doesn' go ter sighin' an a-wishin' dey was
mine.
knows dat good old mule is safe ter drive,
FUN day to day.
An de fine clothes mightn't fit me eff 1
mad en-, airy way.
Dem folks wifi SO much wealth, don't git a
chance ter rest bit,
Case it's gwireter keep 'em settin' up O.
nights a-countin' it.
1t rely seems, when 1 hab summed de
situation up.
Dat dar ain no one I envies but dat no.
cot mt yallcr pup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
A HAUNTED BURGLAR.
Choking Was Done With the Left
Hand and He Had None.
From LippiDcott's.

From LippiDcott's.
When quiet was restored the lawyer
handed the photograph to the jury and
quietly remarked:
You may see for yourselves that the
choking was done with TIE left hand and
you have observed that my client has no
such member
He was Enthusiastically right. The i'm
print of the thumb and fingers, forced into
the flesh in a singularly ferocious. sprawl
ing and awkward manner, was shown In
the photograph with absolute clearness.
The prosecution, taken wholly by sur
prise. clustered and made attempts to as
sail the evidence, but without success.
The jury returned a verdict Of not guilty.
Meanwhile the prisoner had tainted, and
his gag and bonds had been removed. but
he recovered at the moment when the YER
dict was announced. He staggered to his
feet. and his eyes rolled; then, with thick
tongue, he exclaimed:
1T was the left arm that did it, This
one holding his right arm as high as he
could reach-'never made mistake. 1t
was always the left one A spirit of mis-
in a sawmill. but the spirit stayed where
the arm used 20 be, and 1t choked this man
to death. l didn't want you to acqut me.
/ wanted you to hang me. I can't go
through life having this thing haunting
me and spelling my business and making
murderer of me. 1t tries to choke me
while i sleep. There 1t is! Can't you
eyes a. his left side.
Mr. Sheriff" grayely said the Judge,
take this man before the commissioners
of iunacy tomorrow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
~: f T sHtEy&%GrD
hi u'H" 0EENS

came along. and, finding their pilot asleep.
concluded they would let him have his nap
out, while they went over TO Marshall
Hall. 1t happened that one of them turned
his wheel around so as to give ii q safer
position in chance any wagons passed along
the road. When they returned 1t was near
ly midnight, but the pilot or his wheel was
the front of his wheel was turned tow;lrd
Washington but in moving it the head got
turned the opposite way. When the cen
fury rider awoke he concluded that lis
frie ads had giyeE up the rice, so he started
off. He was exactly twenty-five Ililes
further down in Maryland when he found
cut by asking n man he met on the road
than he thought he was. He thought, con-
sidering the number of miles he rode and
the speed he used. he was in the Immediate
vicinity of Washington, only to find that
he was nearly forty miles away. Since
then he has not offered his services IS
pilot. and he never speaks of Marshall
Hall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
Open to Conviction,


Mrs. Corntossel had been reading one Of
the books that her son had brought home
from school with him. A look of surprise
spread over her face. 1t deepened into
establishment and then faded into incre-
dulity. Then she CALCULATED:
well, I swami
What We readin'. Mandy?" inquired her
husband.
at says on the outside that It's natural
history. But on the inside 1t seems mostly
like natural-born foolishness."
That's what I object to about these
orthers." was the response. They don't
come right out an say what's in their
minds to yer face. They put 1t into book
an then put 1t at ye at long range, SOS ye
can't conterdict nor ask no questions"
Eyes; but there IL some things SO nom
sensical that they shows it right on the
face, an we don't have to do no question
in Fur instance. this piece says tibet
there was an elephant tibet was in the
habit of trumpetin' in his rage"
You don't say So
"An' the worst of 1t Is that whole lot
o. folks that don't know no better'n be-
lieve it."
"Weli. Mandy, sometimes I think We cit
riled kind O. sudden, but must say that
But 1t doesn't do to be too suspicious fur
some wonderful things happens at the
present time. There's no denyin' that ele-
plants Is mighty smart. With my own
eyes I've seen 'em ring bells an play hand
organs. and I 'spose mebbe some of 'em
kin play cornet but I'm blest II see
how"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17


back were wrought up to such an extent
that the girls feared the third-storyback
would not wait for an Introduction, but
would grasp an opportunity when the third
story-front was in, knock at the door, and
SO spoil the whole thing. He threatened to
DO this, and 1t was resolved by the girls, at
session held in one of their rooms that
the meeting should be arranged for next
day. which, by the way, was Sunday, at II
o'clock.
Come out of your room at II o'clock"
the maid with the demure face told the
third-story- back, land the one you want
to meet will come out of the front room at
the signal of cough from you. l will be
there and make the Introduction. Be brave
now; don't forget"
The victim left the house, hand on heart.
ard the girl sank down on the stairway
as if she had suddenly been deprived of
all her strength. She had, too, but ii was
only laughter which had caused 1t.
The music teacher was instructed the
same as the other and the plan was well
laid The next day the people in the house
showed strong Discrimination to attend
church or leave the house at all. They
seemed to prefer lurking on the stairway
by twos and threes, while the large front
room on the second floor had particular
charms for them. There was Fremont
ton of hlarity in the very atmosphere
Promptly at IL o'clock the door of the
third-story room back opened and a figure
dressed in the height of fashion advanced
Despite the fact that the person was some
what on the shady side Of ffty-short, fat
and pudgy, with round watery blue eyes
and white side whiSkers-an air of gal
lantry was assumed wonderful to Witness
The young lady was In readiness. With a
measured and stately step the pudgy fig
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17

FOR RENT-TwO LARGE FURNISHED ROOMS,
third story front ard hack; all modern conven-
Circle s'nn Gen ss ntr efe
ferred.
That simple advertisement Appeared in
The Star Of a recent date. It is appar-
emily innocent enough in appearance, but
back of it is the story of two hearts whose
romances were sadly shattered.
1t Is the tale of a case, not exactly Of
mistaken identity. but of a Eisconception
on the part Of two highly overwrought
lima gina lions. The persons Of the comedy
were two "roomers" in the house, the
number of which appeared, somewhat
changed, in the advertisement above. Be
sides these two several fun-1oving Young
women occupied rooms at the house, which,
by the way, was not very far distant from
Connecticut avenue.
The two roomers in question had never
seen each other. They were both of
romantic disposition and being aware of
this fact the girls played upon this weak
ness of both until they became the veriest
simpletons in consequence. Both the prin-
cipals were over fifty years of age, and.
as it happened, both We're fortune hunters.
One followed an occupation which kept
him Up. and still keeps him up, to an early
hour in the morning. The other was.
music teacher of considerable note, who
in the morning was accustomed to in
dulge in number of selections. principally
of a love character In his early MORN
ing slumbers the other often listened to the
piano. which. with its owner. had entered
the household since the man of late oc-
cupat!on had made his habitatton there.
1t happened that several weeks passed be-
fore the two met. and in the meantime the
scheme was set afoot by the roguish girls
in the house.
One day. about noon, the late riser, who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17

bought monograph, but he didn't tire Of
that-he just naturally and simply gave it
uPmand thereon hangs the tale.
Inc chosens oneoof the masses generally
occupied the morning hour talking into the
machine, ana hisiitypewriter would come
about o'clock In the afternoon and tran
scrine ms esoque1ice. There happened 70
be IN the house q lawyer of recognized
ability from q southern state that IL noted
tor Its genial, quick witted men. and the
Judge IN questions was by no means an
exception TOT theIdrule. There were also
several young people in the house. and the
Judge was their recognized leader In mis-
CHER and fah-making. One morning the
representative went out early after dictat-
ing speech OF Unusual tartness and bril-
liancy. and the Judge and his followers i'm
mediately seized the opportunity. The law
maker had used up four cylinders in his
effort to get into fight with his COL
leagues in the House. and the judge and
his young friends, filled the same number
with the utmost nonsense they could think
OF, and. according to the language of the
little Arab of the street, 1T was a-plenty.
just as they finished their work and had
put the cylinders as the representative
had left his, the typewriter was heard
coming in He did not, of course, know
that anything was wrong until he struck
The first cylinder. and then he pondered
for moment. Finally he went ahead,
and, according to his instructions. copied
everything that had been put on the four
tubes He left his manuscript nicely ar
ohSSu vi tHc tdDle anu 1AeU the CylllueFS
Just as he supposed his employer had left
Them. That worthy returned about
o'clock in the evening, and when he saw
the first page of his speech as type writ
ten from the photograph he was a sight
to behold. He grabbed up the cylinder
that happened to be nearest his hand. and.
putting 1t on the machine turned on the
current while his hand lay over the two
connecting buttons. But the shock he re-
ceived then was mild to the one he got
when he put the ear tubes up and began
to listen to what he thought would be the
fiorid elo9uence he had bestowed upon the
machine in the morning. but which turned
out to be the worst conglomeration of stuff
he had ever heard or said in his most ex-
cited hours. He was powerless for a mo-
ment but the effect of having You're not
so warm" shouted into his ear with the
strength of speaking trumpet brought
him to. and the judge was edited few
minutes later by seeing the remains of a
monograph lying in the corner of the
backyard. The representative will not even
let typewriter go over his copy now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.
A Juvenile Adapter.

Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.
Juvenile Adapter.
johnny said Mr.. Blykins to his son,
don't neglect the classics, whatever you
do. know that there's a great tempta-
ton for a boy TO devote all his time to
sporting columns and dime novels. But he
makes a mistake and I sometimes think
that teachers would get along a great deal
better with the great and glorious respon-
sibility to mankind which they have as
sumed If they would take the trouble to
point out to the minds beneath their care
that there is a great deal Of fun and ex-
element in the classics IL you only know
where to Look"
Mr.. Blykins paused for a reply, and
Johnny, who could think of nothing else
to say. replied. Yes, SIR
Take, for example, the riddle of the
Sphinx. It's as likely as not that you new
er heard anything about it. And vet it's
just as interesting as whole book of
cohundrums or report of a train robbery
you see, the Sphinx was a monster who
asked people riddle and then devoured
tnem II they failed to guess it,
what was the riddle?' inquired the
boy.
Il knew you would be interested. What
the Sphinx asked was this: What animal
gees first on four legs. and then on two
49, 1ho thcf VII tHfee teBS. mat Inc
question the monster asked of Ulysses"
What did he do?'
He told the answer Immediately. He
SAID IT was man, who crawls on all tours
as baby. who walks on two legs in his
maturity. and who goes with a cane in old
age Isn't that interesting? When you
tnlnk 1t over, you realize that Ulysses had
TO think mighty quick, and that he had
ABOUT as narrow an escape as II he had
peen chased through a canyon into a
grizziy bears den ty a band of Apaches."
Yes replied the boy, thoughtfully,
III Its pretty good. But it isn't up to date.
Inc answers pretty good, but that riddle
ought to be changed"
What do you mean?"
II sounds too much like a back number
II ought to be: What animal goes first on
TOUR wheels. and then on three wheels and
then on two wheels? Nowadays man starts
OUT IN baby carriage and then he gets a
veioc1pede After that he rides a regular
pike. and II he uses it right along he'll
Keep his health SO that he won't ever want
any cane"
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She hesitated to disturb him. She feared
to earn the reproaches Of posterity by in
terrupting his thoughts. And so she stood
in silent reverence. He took his pen from
the paper and sighed. Then he strove to
write again. But it was plain the inspira-
ton which SO freely welled before had
ceased to flow. Fatigue had sealed the
crystal fount Of his Imagination. Then
she spoke.
BE Of good cheer" she said. 81 know
that the rewards OF your endeavors are
but slight at present But some day you
shall have the recognition you deserve.
Your writings yet shall bring you fame
and money"
II still have doubts of fame" he an
swered But am beginning to hope for
money"
You have completed something there In
which you feel confidence?"
mo. 1t isn't quite done yet. But it's
great 1t Is sure to attract attention and
at the same time 1t sounds as II It told
the truth. It's terse and emphatic"
You mean the style Is epigrammatic:"
Not exactly that. You can look it over
II you like"
She took the paper and read:
Now Is the time to buy your under
wear! Don't deiay!..! Biggest Values for
the Littfest Prices. Markum & Downum,
the Fair and Square CiothIers, refund your
money II the goods don't suIt.!:''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
Writing on Glass.


From the Crockery and Glass Journal
The easiest way to write >or paint on
glass is to take a solution of fish glue and
distribute it with soft brush over the
surface Of the glass. OF course, the solu-
ton must be carefully filtered and when Il,
is applied to the glass pane the glass mus.
be held over a stove or lamp in a slanting
direction to allow the surplus solution to
flow off and to dry thoroughly without
streaking. When the pane has been pre-
pared IN this way it Is ready to write or
minuteness can be applied to the prepared
glass surface without the danger of the
ink running. On this surface colors, India
ink and any kind of pigment may be EN-
pioyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
THE PRICE OF A HORSE.
An incident Which UIustrate. nm Ef.
feet of the Cycling Crnxe.

speaking of bicycles remarked the
drummer, Il presume 1t is largely I'm the
nature OF a chestnut to mention the fact
tnat the bicycle has done more 10 render
this the horseiess age than anything else
mat Has happened TO IL, but I'll saw IL and
Illuminate my statement by an example
"hlca lately came unde-' my notice.
was down In a West Virginia town
mot more than week or ten days ago, and
as mad jaunt Of ten miles TO make into
'- country TO see rural customer of
.hine, hired a horse at the livery stable
anu proceeded thither on horse hack rhe
man being friend of mine let me
nave MS own saddle horse a really fine
animal. and 1 felt proud of INV noun, as
rooe out OF town. Arrived at destination
soon transacted my business and while
waiting Tor my customer. who was going
TO ride part of the way back with me an
piu farmer came along and hitched his
morse near the block where / was sitting an
mine all ready to ride away He took a
SIDE glance al my nag and with the us.al
animal over" any
Whats he wuth? he inquired when
ms investigation was completed
On, about eighteen dollars I said
.ninkIhg L would surprise the old fellow
him. ' i"h WIN
But he never showed a sign i'm his face
ically. '''e ''o'se c'i'-
1 might give you fifteen he said with
great Indifference "''"
have to be cash. " VIII
am actin brash these hard times
ne eAoialned, but mebbe We kin do some
INN In the critter bizness Trot MIN nm
the road piece and les see what he kin
co. me NH
hadn't bargained for this exactly hut
was I'm Tor 1t, and 1 thought 1 might as
Wen see II to the finish and / rode away
as ne directed When l returned he took
another turn around the horse shaking
ms mead as IL not altogether satisfied with
wna1 ne was likely to get in the deal.
rs hfteen yer lowest figgerg he asked
Yes, it's the best j can do
Well he said with the greatest daltb-
Grafton, fifteen dollars is a good deal 70
pay Ter boss these days but ride rim
up the road agin on a run till heller. an
wnen L holler swing him round and fetch
rim back on slow walk, an I'll gil the
honey somehow
Il thought ii was a fine joke and started
away on dead run. expecting to ges the
call at a turn in the road some three h,-n-
dred yards away. but 1 didn't, and when
L had passed out of sight and still no call
came, 1 tumbled to myself ard went right
back to where 1 had started from in tie
morning, without saying a word to any,
hody"