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Evening star., 1897-06-05
Washington Says "Amen."
From the New York Tribune.

The lesson of the Long Island railroad
disaster Is that there should be no grade
crossings. Wherever they exist they are
constantly surrounded with peril and are
standing invitations of calamity. They
should be done away with swiftly, per-
emptorily and altogether. so far at least as
this thickly populated and much Travelled
commonwealth is concerned.
Evening star., 1897-06-05
An Indication.

Its one thing or the otfler,' remarked
Senator Sorghum with the air of one who
is accustomed to lay down incontrovertibfe
truths. The Is man Of extraordinary cour-
age, or else he is seeking notoriety.''
What makes you think so?''
He ventured to go into the House of
Representatives with a new kind of whis-
kers."
Evening star., 1897-06-05

The chaplain who delivered q prayer
against love Of money before the Illinois
legislature falls in with a tendency now on
the increase in the clergy. to become per-
SonaI.
Evening star., 1897-06-05

1t would seem that the Senators who
claim to have been misrepresented by news
papers at least owe it to themselves and
their constituents to have such ISLANDERS as
they allege punished.
Evening star., 1897-06-05

The public will always regard discord of
any description as altogether out Of place
in connection with the Marine Band.
Evening star., 1897-06-05

The most conspicuous element in Sena-
torfal dignity is a disposition to avoid any
extraordinary display of curiosity.
Evening star., 1897-06-05
40C instead of @

for Ribbed Silk and Fancy Lisle
Thread Vests.
DSome with elabcrate lace trimming Black
cream. heltotr0pe. lavender pink blue. white.
Can be Used as corset covers IL desired
Evening star., 1897-06-05
One Beneficiary, ut Least.
From the Chicago Neua.

from the Chicago NeWA
An esteemed contemporary b much dis
turbed because King Havemeyer malle
1000 900 a year under the Wilson la. -
While we are not an old college chum ,ns
Mr.. Hayemeyer. we cannot help but ra-
joice that somebody made money under
the Wilson tarin for deficit only.
Evening star., 1897-06-05
SHOOTING STARS.
COnYiRf.fnR Him

There's nothing like putting a man in a
good humor and then reasoning with him. -
said the improvident citizen. THAT bill
collector was inclined to doubt that times
are as hard with me as 1 represented. But
easily convinced him."
"How?'
Gave him a twenty-fve-cent cigar and
told him to put three or four in his pocket. :"
Evening star., 1897-06-05

1t Is doubtful whether General Miles will
gather any ideas in tactics that will assist
the Senate in the pacifcation of Mr.. Till
man.
Evening star., 1897-06-05
35c instead of SOC

for the Swiss Ribbed Union Suits,
the perfection of comfort.
OThe comfort and improved Appearance at the
waist Will be n revelation to thosc who have not
yet ~sFn such garments Three suits for only e..
Evening star., 1897-06-05

II. in the course of time. Texas has an
other lynching. that state will not be likely
10 tolerate much lecturing from Ohio.
Evening star., 1897-06-05

Only one hundred and eighty-four me,
worked on the post office today.
Evening star., 1897-06-05
75c instead of ST. .25

for Union Suits of Ribbed Lsle,
the acme of elegance.
OThey come high and low neck and knee length
Some trimmed with silk lace are simply bewitchin,
Evening star., 1897-06-05
F0Felb0dfnR.

Young Mrs. Torkins dropped her news
paper, In which she was reading reports of
Chapman's daily life.
Charley, DEAR" she said, "I do hope
you will never do anything to get into
jail"
What put that into your head"'
Il was just thinking that If you ever
do happen to go to jail 1t will be dread
fully hard for you to be satisfied with
home cooking afterward."
Evening star., 1897-06-05
43C instead of SOC

for best Jean and Nainsook Draw
ers. Tailor cut and finish.
OVarieus lengths to each whist size-and waist
sizes to ut the siimmest and stoutest Of men,
Evening star., 1897-06-05
A Di.srace to the Law.

From the Baltimore American.
The public would be almost willing to
have Durrant liberated in order to hear
the last OF him. but the delay In his case
Is q disGrace to the law. and the sort az
thing that encourages lynchings.
Evening star., 1897-06-05
l8c instead of 25c

-for novelty fast black, blue and tan
Half Hose.
The novelty is in the tiny white figures with
background in colors stated. Three pairs instead
Of two for Soc
Evening star., 1897-06-05
GOLDENBERG's
ANNEXATION SALE NEWS.
A T.. y01ns
Jpe S, 1897.
Dainty new wash
stuffs never SO
low as now.

The 6asaIE Egoods market Is m
q terrible state on account OF
the unusually cool weather. The
Immense surpluses Of the whole
salers are being sacrificed aw-
fully, enabling the retailer to sell
the prettiest of stuffs for most
nothing.
No matter what we paid for
these they shall go to you at
prices which shall make compe-
tihon squirm. We shall turn
our regularly bought stock over
to you and we shall not get bare
cost Out of it. We shall not be
undersold and we shall try to
undersell whenever possible.
:4o-inch Marabout Lawns
mostly black and navy fig
ured - and every piece fast
in color-stuffs which have been
selling for 1oc. a yard, to go
Monday at
Evening star., 1897-06-05
25c instead of 35c

for choice of three styles Superior
Shirts and Drawers.
Dchoice of White Cray and Blue Bal. Under
wear Sizes "a to 40 in Shirts 30 to 42 in drawers
Evening star., 1897-06-05

Mondays (
Under:
The Pallsl
Mems, women's and
Undergarments at less tn.
EARLY this week several of tla
IL sent to New York to feel the p
buyer" found the Wholesale h
buyers. Hardly a wonder when me
wraps On the streets! Enormous p
prices than have been or will be quot
hurry you to the retailer and the reta
as We bought
Mems. |
60C instead of ST
for best French Balbriggan Shirts
and Drawers.
DEnch garment stamped as fol,ows: NJ n. T.
Mnde in Trevcs. Frnnce. The stdrts in sizes "a to
80; the drawers from 30 to g inches.
3@c instead of SOC
for best of soc garments, withbest
taped seams, etc.
Dohoice Of piain silk finished Egyptian Tam
garments and Ribbed Glove -ftting Lisle -auished
Shirts and Drawers. Three Suits for g.
43c instead of soc
for best Jean and Nainsook Draw
ers. Tailor cut and finish.
OVarieus lengths to each whist sise-and waist
Sizes to Mt the siimmest and stoutest Of men.
25c instead of 35c
for choice of three styles Superior
Shirts and Drawers.
OChoice of White, Cray and Blue Bal Under
wear. Sizes "a to 40 in Shirts 30 to - in draweu
soc instead of Sl.25
for Health" garments of natural
and white wool.
OI light weights for summer wear The
ga a-ments that promote health in absorbing perspira
ton. preventing colds. rheumatism and kindred
complaints.
18c instead of 25c
for novelty fast black, blue and tan
Half Hose.
EyThc novelty is in the tiny white figures with
Of two for Soc
25c instead of SOC
for best Yarn Dyed French Lisle
Half Hose. ----
VThey are fast black Socks with ribbed tops IN
stripes OF bright colors The white toes and heels
will tell you they yarn dyed.
CSee ab0ve for ladies' goods).
Evening star., 1897-06-05
3@c instead of SOC

for best of soc garments, withbest
taped seams, etc.
Uohoice Of piain silk-nuished Egyptian Tam
garments. and Ribbed "Cloxe-atting" Isle -au,sbed
Shirts and Druwers Three Suits for g.
Evening star., 1897-06-05
25c instead of soc

for the Imported Swiss Ribbed
Lsle Thread Vests.
0TGloreIftting Garments. Those with lace
fronts making Iuetty corset Choice OF
white. black. ecru, pink and blue All sises. n all
styles.
Evening star., 1897-06-05
soc instead of SIPS

for Health" garments of natural
and white wool.
O1he light weights fm summer wear The
garments that promote health in absorbing perspira
complaints
Evening star., 1897-06-05
Mems.
60C instead of 81

for best French Balbriggan Shirts
and Drawers
DHach garment stamped as fOlsows: n II +
Mnde in Trevcs. Frnnce. The shirts in sizes d tc
80; the drawers from 30 to g inches
Evening star., 1897-06-05
An Optical Illusion.

An optical Illusion.
IT'S dreadful thing to be as nearsight-
ed as Dicky Do6dles," remarked one young
woman sympathetically.
1T must lead to embarra ssments"
1T does. Yesterday evening when his
best friend came up the street wearing one
of the new fashioned colored shirts, Dicky
stopped short and exclaimed to his COM
pa MON. I say. old man, what a lovely sun
set we're having"
Reverie in the Senate Gallery.
History repeats ITSELF" it's a fact that's
plain.
Wrote it in a copy book DER and o'er
again.
Saw 1t in the readers that We studied In
our youth:
Can't be any doubling that It is the Simple
truth.
Working on the tariff now; some the tar
must pay;
Others reap the beneft-or that's what
people say.
History repeats itself' as scholars let IN
know;
Can't help wishing. sometimes, that II
wouldn't talk so slow.
Evening star., 1897-06-05
25C instead of SOC

UThey are fast black Socks. with ribbed tops IN
stripes OF bright colors The white toes and heels
will tell you they yarn dyed
GSee Shove for ladies' goods).
Evening star., 1897-06-05
5 cents yard.

185 pieces OF so-inch figured
Coloma Dimity, newest patterns,
figured Jaconets, figured Lap
pets and corded Lawns stuffs
which have been selling for 121
cents yard-will go ON sale
Monday at
Evening star., 1897-06-05
Ladies'.
l3c instead of 2Sc
1Sc instead of 25c

for French Richelieu Ribbed Lisle
Finished Vests.
C-Seme Win square. Others with Y Weck. Snort
and no sleeves. Hun with safk ribbons Small me
dium and extra Sizes
Evening star., 1897-06-05

Great Sale
lsIis Royal.
and chiidren's cool summer
s than the wholesale prices.
OF the Paiais Royals representatives were
the pulse of the market. The Underwear
sale houses plus summer goods and minus
en- men and women were wearing winter
ous purchases were made at much less
{ quoted. now that the warm weather will
le retailer to the wholesaler. We shall sell
Ladies'.
l3C instead of 2Sc
shirts for Gloveftting Ribbed Vests and
Pants.
n r DThe vests with low and nccks short ssd no
. O 10 sleeves The pants buttousng the sides.
1Sc instead of 25c
for French Richelieu Ribbed Lisle
4 best Finished Vests.
GS-Ssme square others with Y .eck Snort
Yam and No sleevcs Hun with silk Small.
susshed dium and extra sises.
25c instead of soc
for the Imported Swiss Ribbed
)raw- Esle Thread Vests.
EyGloreIitting Those with lace
fronts making petty corset Choice OF
waist white. black pink and blue All sises all
L styles
. 3Sc instead of SOC
'erior for the Swiss Ribbed Union Suits,
the perfection of comfort
G1The comfort and improved appearance s the
rawers waist will be revelation to those who
4 yet ~sra such garments. Three suits for eny e.
40C instead of 68c
for Ribbed Silk and Fancy Isle
r. The Thread Vests.
erspira- rrsor,. ,s.n ..,.-.,. ,.,n .-s,,,.. p,.I
Cream. heliotrope. lavender pink. blue. white.
Can be Used desired.
75C instead of ST. .25
for Union Suits of Ribbed Lisle,
.. wifi, the acme of elegance.
ETThey high and low neck knee length
Some trimmed with are simply bewitcfiny
25C instead of 35c
Lisle for Imported Silk Finished Lislc
Hose, in bewildering variety.
tops In OSome plain. French fancy drop
d heels stitched Fast black russet,. tam,
blo<,d Alaa SorR
Evening star., 1897-06-05
40 cents yard.
NOTION SPECIALS,

5 cents.
Smiths Best Needles for &c. paper.
Spools OF White and Black Cotton to 10
for 1c. spoA.
500 gross White Pearl Buttons, which
are worth and C.. for e. dozen.
200 yards yelyeteen SKIRT Binding, With
wlre dress ettender, worth 1Oc. yard, for
lc. yard.
Fine Stitched whalebone Casing, an col
9.yard pieces Of All-suk Seam Binding
for &c. pieGe.
600 boxes Fine Toilet soaps-the &c. cake
sorf-to go for cakes for CENTS
400 dozen real 4Urkish Castillo Noan worth
&c. cake, hr DC. cake.
q dozen &c. Tooth Brushes to 10 for 8c,
each.
Evening star., 1897-06-05

Plain jet black Japanese silks
-27 inches wide, exceptionally
ine finiah, Byons dye, a quality
which always brings 65c.-to
go Monday dor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19
NO GREAT SUFFERING.
Stories of Famine in Ireland Prob
ably Greatly Exaggerated.

Copyright 1897, by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Sept 1S.--The extent of the dis
tress threatening Ireland seems to depend
largely as to through which partys eyes
it is viewed. The council of the National
Federation has decided that the country is
on the brink of a widespread calamity and
calls on Messrs. Dillon and Harrington to
convoke a meeting of the Irish members
of Parliament for the purpose of requisi-
tioning Mr. Balfour, the government lead
er in the Commons to call an autumn seS-
sion of Parliament, to devise relief mea-
sureS and to pass a bill reducing rents in
Ireland in proportion to the loss incurred
by the tenants owing to the wholesale de-
struction of their crops. On the other hand,
the Dublin Express says the cry of famine
is only a continuation of the party war cry
which is raised every year the Unionists
are in office, and adds: Judging from the
past we may hope that much of the crops
doomed to destruction by the prophets of.
evil Will be rescued and that the general
yield will be much larger than expected"
The Daily Independent regards the sug-
gestion that the Duchess of Y DIRK will short
ly appeal for funds in behalf of the Irish
who are theatened with famine being an
insult and says: IF the country was ten
times as badly off as it is likely 10 be it
would resent any charitable appeal to the
English The Independent emphatically
denies that Ireland, as whole, will suffer
acute distress
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19

this agreement I Joined in with the gang
and a number of robberies were planned
Somehow or other things didn't come Just
gether right. Some that / wanted could
not be found. and others were not want
ed. Last Saturday night I got them just
right. Bert Andrews. Cliff Gordon and my
self met at the home of Bill Jenkins, and
they laid the plans to rob the Wooey
Bros. store at Correct Saturday night
gave the sheriff the tip and
that night Bert Andrews, Cliff Cor
don and / drove to Correct in Lyle Lee
Wis buggy after attending a dance I
knew the sheriff would be there, and when
Gordon and / were detailed to break into
the store | went along but did not go in
first. Gordon broke open a window and
climbed in, and Andrews stayed with the
buggy to watch. Gordon had just got in
side when ] heard the sheriff order him TO
throw up his hands Instead of surrender
ing Gordon pulled a revolver and COM
meneed shooting. the sheriff drawing his
revolver at the same time. Andrews then
came up and joined in the shooting. Twen-
ty deputies that were secreted then arose
and closed in on us. / got away. Gordon
and Andrews got away somehow, too, badly
wounded The next day they, together with
Jenkins and Levi, were arrested. / testi-
fled against them at the preliminary trial.
/ had to whip whole lot OF the gang after
wards. l am going back to Ripley county
now to help clean out the rest of them.
A whole lot more of them need hanging"
Hostettler denies the report that he was
wounded in the shooting Saturday night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19
kissing Ben silenced.


1t has been a time-honored custom in
Galveston for all of the sisters, cousins
and aunts of a traveller TO follow the de-
parting one into the train In this way half
dozen passengers and their friends have
been known to so overcrowd a whole train
that extra coaches have been hastily or
dered out in order to provide seats for
what was supposed to be an unusual rush
of travellers, says the Galveston Tribune.
They would fix themselves as comfortably
as you please. attendant upon their friends,
and chatter as pleasantly as a May morn,
until the kissing bell rang. three minutes
before the starting of the train. Then a
commotion would follow. Women would
fall over one another in their frantic efforts
to do the Osculatory act. garnished with
tears and hugs galore. An exodus from the
train would follow. and empty coaches
would pull out of the depot with lone
some head here and there bobbing good
byes at the multitude on the depot plat
form.
The thing was a nuisance a delusion and
q snare. 1t has been abolished by the
Santa Fe by a gate system. which prevents
any except actual passengers entering the
trains. and now the goodbye kissing is
done through the iron bars of the partition
fence or before the passenger gets through
the gate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19
TO EAT A PEACH.
If Done Gracefully 1t Requires Con-
siderable Dexterity.
Philadelphia Times


AS fruit to be used upon the table whole
usually passed by, for it is so perfectly inn
possible to manage it in a graceful way
That is we pass it by if we are lunching
out, like the succulent ear of corn We ali
like to eat them, but we don't like wit
neSSeS.
Not one person in dozen can eat the
peach unless the skin is stripped off and
herein lies the whole secret, how to get off
that downy covering in the most graceful
way. Think of the agony of the callow
youth who wishes to prepare a peach for
the woman who has won his first love. He
cannot afford to let her see him bathing
his hands and the tablecloth as well in the
to care to eat the fruit after he has tried
in vain TO hold it with thumb and finger
daintily
II the peach be a freestone the would-be
gallant or expert should run the silver fruit
knife round the waist line" of the peach
cutting it through TO the pit, Next. boldly
use your fingers and break the fruit in half
Now comes the crucial test. Hold each half
in turn upon a fork placed into the hollow
formed by removing the pit. and carefully
tear off the skin by using your knife TO
loosen an edge of it and then tearing Ii off
On a good freestone peach that is neither
too green nor too ripe one can often tear
Oft the skin in two pieces.
The man who practices this art and excels
can make himself Indispensable and the adj
mired of all observers, but-he should think
twice before he discovers his science to a
table full of women for whom he does not
care in any special sense, for once he shows
love for peaches that they may have before
denied
AS for a clngstone peach the best way to
handle that Is to do IL leaning over the side
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 1S.-This being the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the accession of
King Oscar II to the throne, the city is
brilliantly decorated and the streets
are crowded with sightseers. The royal
family and princely personages, the foreign
ENJOYS and others were present at a TIE
Deum which was chanted at Ii o'clock in
the chapel attached to the castle. Bishop
Billing, court chaplain, reviewed the King S
life work and implored the divine blessing
on his Majesty on the country and on the
people. During the singing of the hymn an
artillery salute was fired. At the conclu-
sion of the religious ceremony his Majesty
received Populations from many parts of
Sweden and Norway. One of these deputa-
tions presented his Majesty with the sum of
go coo crowns, which amount had been
raised among the people. The King has de-
cided to devote this money to combating
tubercular diseases
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19
MAY FIGHT THE AMER
GREAT BRITAIN PREPARING FOR
WAR WITH AFGHANISTAN.
Alleged Secret correspondence Be-
tween the Afghan Ruler and Rus
sia-TrOuble in Spain.

Copyright, 1897. by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Sept. 1S-The fact that no less
than ten batteries of horse and field ar
tillery have been ordered to embark for
India during the months of September and
October is much commented on in military
circles. Under ordinary circumstances the
four batteries now in India would have
been relieved this month. But these bat
teries have been ordered to remain in In
da, and therefore there will shortly be on
the frontier fourteen batteries of artillery,
a full complement for an army corps. As
the British force now assembled on the
frontier is of ample strength to wipe out all
visible resistance, the only conclusion that
can be reached in relation to the despatch
of reinforcements of artillery is that the au-
thorities are possessed of information of
a serious character
The intimaton conveyed by the War Of
flee on Monday last to the London COM
mercial agent of the Ameer of Afghanistan
that no war material or machinery for the
manufacture thereof will be allowed to
cross the frontier during the present crisis
indicates that the British government has
by no means entire confidence in the
Ameers fidelity, and it is limited the gov
eminent has learned that while processing
friendliness to Great Britain the Ameer has
been secretly preparing for war. Well-in-
formed circles are also discussing the story
of secret correspondence between Russia
and Afghanistan, which is said to have
fallen into the hands of British officials,
and it is further minated that wide
spread plot embracing the Beluchis and
others has been discovered. The truth or
otherwise of these stories will develop here
after, but the fact remains that the large
increase in the strength of the British ar
stiIlery in India cannot be intended Tor use
against the AfridiS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19

= OA VIE
New York Herald.

The oldest pack of cards found in the
United States is a deck which was discov-
cred in perfect condition in closet in an
ancient house in New Jersey, says the Col
lector. The date of the pack is of the time
of Charles /, and the cards are of English
make. Some very old playing cards have
been found in the board bindings of early
books. 1t looks as if illustrative art was
used in the making of cards even before the
pictures in books of religion, which shows
that man thought more of hts amusement
than Of the saving of his soul. AT a recent
sale in London some old playing cards were
disposed of. A geographical pack, 1915, with
the rare explanatory card and cards de-
scribing other packs Of the period brought
G3 "a pack of old proverb cards, not in the
British Museum catalogue, ga lis; Dutch
satirical cards, first quarter of the eight
zenith century, with the two supplemental
cards, G3 1Ss; pack of grotesque cards,
the suits cleyerly designed and colored, az
los; a pack illustrating the American civil
war, with portraits of the nerais engraved
therein, co rs, and the rare Popsh plot
pack, published in 1879, one card missing,
G2 13S.