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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
Got the Best of the Railroad.
From the Kansas City Journal.


Gree in a while one of the slaves and
serfs gets his knife into the railroad octo-
pus and churns it UP and down at fright
rui rate.
Union Pacific locomotive set fire to
field of wheat in Russell county recently,
and $50 acres of it was burned, while ten
acres remained standing. The claim agent
for the railroad agreed with the farmer
that the ten acres should be cut and
threshed, and that the company would psy
for the burned grain just in proportion to
the yield from the unburned portion. It
happened that the ten acres left standing
contained the cream of the CROP and It
threshed out thirty-three bushels to the
acre. while 1t is estimated that the whole
field would not have averaged more than
fifteen bushels. The railroad stood by its
agreement and the farmer realized more
than twice the value of his crop.
The claim agent says that until the set
Element had been made all the farmers
In the neighborhood swore that the ten
acre patch was not as good as the $50 acres
burned. and then they went to Growing
over the manner In which the railroad had
been cinched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
HEROIsM OF A CIRCUS WOMAN
A Chariot Race Finally Results I'm n
Smash-Up.


A terrible scene came near happening
at the performance of the Forepaugh A.
Sells Bros circus in Lynn last evening.
For time the 10000 people who occu-
pied seats beneath the immense canvas
were In an awful state of excitement The
scene took place about the time of the
chariot races, which brought the show to
a close. Two chariots. one driven by a
man, Sig. Farina. and the other by a wo-
man, whose name could not be learned.
were drawn by four horses when the race
started. Sig. Farina had the pole, with
his fellow-rider closely allowing him.
AT the first turn on the track the horses
were going at a terrific speed, wheE sud-
denly from among the clouds of lust
which the flying SEEDS created the form
OF man was seen to go into the air, the
chariot overturn. and one of the horses fall
upon its side. In an instant there was an
uproar in the vast arena.
The great audience, fearful of the mad
dened horses, which by this time had
started around the temporary track with
out a driver, arose in their seats and START
ed for places of safety. The ringmasters
and other employees of the show yelled at
the tops of their voices to the almost pam
ic-strfcken crowd to keep their seats. 9th
ers made frantic but vain efforts TO catch
the horses, and II seemed as Though every
moment they would plunge into the crowd
The woman driver had by this time real
lied the danger of the situation. She saw
at a glance that another quick turn in
the track meant death to hundreds Of peo-
pie. while to stop her own vehicle meant
possible death to her. She chose the lat
ter, however. and by a quick movement
drove her horses directly in front of the
runaways. and prevented their going fur
ther.
So quickly was the deed done that the
large crowd were hardly aware of II, and
when they did realize II they broke forth
in a great cheer. which was re-echoed time
and again as the plucky woman rider
drove around the course in the race which
followed.
Sig. Farina was thrown quite a distance
landing in the audience, but was slight1
injured. After medical treatment, he An
ished and won the race
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17

To the Editor of The Evening Star:

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
have read in The Star several articles
against cats 1t is great mistake to quar-
rel with SO useful an animal. Our fore
Iathers recognized their use and the
househoid cat was an institution much
valued.
Inc cat is nocturnal-she rambles at
night after her prey, rats and mice Cats
OF all kinds will roam at such hours. and
II an occasional screech occurs, what of II ?
Destroy the cat and the pest of rats
which will ensue will be terrible 1 have
seen all means tried to exterminate rats
ferrets and dogs-but all proved unavailing.
Only the cat conquered them.
SURSCRIRER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
business Man Talks to q Farmer
From tho srpcrsor pc.h r,,-c.,

.
From the Superior (Neb.) Journal
No." said the hardware man to the far
mer. as he tied up the package of nails in
the paper, las you say. people talk about
the low price of what they sell. and don't
say word about the low price of what
they buy. Take those nails. now. What
do you suppose those nails would cost you
ten years ago? Just about 6 cents a pound,
and now you can take the lot Of better
goods at cents and the extra wrapper
thrown In. That's not much. you say. Not
so much on a little lot Of nails, perhaps
but 10 cents isp't much on the bushel of po-
tatoes you brought In just now, and that's
all the difference In price from ten years
ago. and yet you grumble at the low price.
It's not the pound of nails that hurts. you.
Everything in my store has gone down the
same way. Your wheat and hay and
chickens and butter and eggs bring you
substantially the same prices they did ten
years ago. You farmers forget that you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17

nave things to buy as well as things to
sell Want to buy pillow this year?
There's dandy for SD Ten years ago I'd
nave asked SIG for 1t. There's 81 saved to
you at one clip There's a better planter
than the one L sold you ten years ago for
wa whole lot better. Take il along for
S4O Remember that binder YOU bought of
me ten years ago for $3.50? Must be worn
OUT en-! III sell you 80 per cent better
one today and throw of the $50. You far
mers don't know when you are well off,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
Passing Bad Coin Alleged.

Chief HaZen Of the secret service division
Of the Treasury Department today received
a telegram from New York telling of the
arrest Of William A. Brown at Hoboken,
N. j.. on the charge of passing counterfeit
coin. Brown, who had nineteen coins in
his possession when arrested, was held In
s. 900 bail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17

the other taguar ihn aw4A Then we pep
so hotly as to keep them away from Nc
Carly while he swan to the shore. It was
hne sight to see him cIawing his way up
the steep bank, slipping f4ack IN the wet
clay almost as fast as he climbed, until he
got near enough for us to give him a hand.
He had lucky escape aid a practical Il
lustration of the wisdom Of the saying,
Look before you lean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17

IF THERE EVER WAS A Specific for INV
one complaint. then Carriers Little Liver Pills are
a Specific for sick headache. and every woman
them e' II!
The Exposition UnIverselle de Tart Culinaire''
awarded the highest donors to ANGoSTURA BIT
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cite the appetite Ask for the genuine article
manufactured by DR.. ]. G. B. Siegert Sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17

Want" ads. In The Star pay because
they bring answers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17

want" ads. In The Star pay because
they bring answers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
A STAGIE BEAU TY.
REDUCED IN FLESH AND MADE WELL AND
MORE COMEI.Y BY DIR. EDISON'S OBESITY
PILLS AND SALT-READ WHAT MISS SADIE
STEPHENS SAYS OF THIS TREATMENT


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In many ways My duties the stage are such
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17

uncoiling from the limb the boa dronnad
pump into the boat. AS nobody cared tn
snare s the canoe with writh1ng, twenty
Ioot poa every man went out of the craft
as suddenly as the snake had dropped in
me boa glided into the water as soon as
ne ne could pull himself together, and made
the same side of the canoe with the sn.Ia
Haue haste to swim round to the other
SIDE, and we all got safe aboard before
tEe aliigators found out what was going on.
ieo, VINO mad swum to dry tree root and
rerched himself upon 1t, was the last NJ,
10 De taken in. We didn't hurry hi
about going for him. but gave him a fnl1
t.sii nour tnere to reflect upon the wisdom
OF sometimes taking advice.
In our camp on the Guanuco river -,
me coast OF venezuela, a little Irishman
named McCarty had a thrilling experiences.
He was a devil-may-care reckless faIin,,,
and. rising one morning before the rest W.
US were awake, he thought he would tal-a
a swim. Running to the edge OF the hi-h
bank, he dived without first looking
about him, far out into the water AS he
came to the surface in the middle of the
narrow river, and shook the water from
his eyes, the first sight that met his gaze
was TWO )aguars on the opposite bank.
looking at him and snuffing lnquisitiyely'
He turned, only to see on either side-and
altogether too near-an alligator regarding
him with marked attention; while under
with its tail in the water. was coiled a big
boa, that he must have passed directlv
over in diving. The situation was too
much for McCarty. and he yelled for help.
At his outcry all Of us in camp jumped to
our feet, grabbed shotguns and rifles, and
ran to the bank. There we saw McCarty
treading water out in the river, with ali
his unwelcome company about gazing at
him with growing Interest. They clearly
had been taken aback by the suddenness
with which he had appeared among them
but as their surprise wore OF they seemed
disposed toward closer acquaintance.
I'VE shot enc Of the jaguars and. the boa;
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-20
TlLLMAN'S DlSPENSARY BILL.
As II Reward for II Vote for the Tariff.
Reed to Hear Him.


Washington, July IT, Passing
tho Tillman liquor bill through an
indifferent scnuto was an easy lob,
but running tho gauntlet Of tho
house committee on rules is quito
another thing. Senator Tillman
mado tho discovery to-day in his
effort to secure report on his bill
Monday. Speaker Rood examined tho
bill last night in connection with tho
South Carolina dispensary law
and Judge Simonton's decision, he
intimatcd to-day that it ought to 60
to tho judiciary committee. E[o said,
however, that ho would givo the
South Carolina representatives u
hearing Monday.
Senator Tillmun and Representa-
two Wilson will present the nrgu-
ment in support of tho rulc.
Representatives Stone Of Pcnnsyl-
vania, Tawnoy of Minnesota and
Barrett Of Georgia will represent tho
opposition, and that will ond the
matter at this session.
Dalzcll and Henderson, both nom
bcrs of tho committee on ruloa, have
intimatcd, if not directly promised,
their support to Senators Tillman
and McLaurin, but when approached
by tho State to-day thoy were pro
foundly oblivious Of tho impending
catastrophe to tho South Carolina
disponsary law.
Tho tariff bill is not yet ont of the
woods, and Senator Tillmal may
take it by the throat Monday and
compel the consideration Of the
liquor bill. 1t is broadly limited that
fear Of Tillman at this critical juno
turo Of tho tariff bill may explain
tho unanimous action of tho senate
in passing his bill. How far this
influence may affect tho committoc
Of rules remains to be soon. At the
Monday hearing it is not certain
that tho senator will not uso his
| pitchfork on tho cZar.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-20
TWICE A WEEK, $3.50 A YEAR

Nows to that effect was current,
tho telcgrom said in Saluda to day.
Tillman is worry much alivo, and
will demonstrate it, if the oxigcncy
arises, by voting for tho tariff bill.
Tho vehement assertion of his pur
poso to vote for tho bin, if his voto
was needed, staHlcd Representatives
Latimcr, who Protested vigorously
but without avail. 1t has boon
known for somc time that the Ro-
publicans counted on his voto if his
voto was necessary to pass tho bill.
1t is good politics, ho says, to pass
tho bill, and continue to rob tho pco-
pie of the littlc they have. Latimcr
was shocked at his leaders, logic.
Tho liquor bill wont to the house
today, and Speaker Rcod has prom
ised to call Il meeting of tho COM
mittoo on rules to consider tho mat.
tor When tho meeting will be hold
no docs not say. Ono mombcr
Of tho committee Il member Of tho
tariff conference committee, and tho
matter Of reporting Il rulc for tho
consideration Of tho bill in tho house
will not be considered in his 'abscncc,
and that means Indefinite postpone
mont. j. Is. Ii.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-20
81 RADICAL MIIASUItIG."
Evans Asks if Tillmnn's Dcnd-IIu'a Not
and VIII NOta for TnriY 1911 and Shock
Poor I.atlmcr,
Especial to The State

Washington, July lG.-"Upon in
vestigation to day [ find" said tho
Senator quoted in last nights dis
patch to the State, "that have en-
tiroly misapprchondcd the scope Of
tho Tillman liquor bill which passed
tho senate yesterday by unanimous
consent. 1t is sweeping, radical
measure, and L am simply amazed
that it got through tho senate with
out opposition. 1t was reported
unanimously by the committee, and
with othor senators, as | learn to,
day, / assumed that tho bill involved
no radical departure in sumptuary
Legislation. It's passago under the
circumstances was most ramark
able occurrences"
Senator Tillman naturally is proud
of tho achievement and gloofully
today over John Gary Evans tolo
gram to Representative Wilson ask
ing if the reported killing Of Senator
Tillman in Washington was true
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-20
a IIOndsOnc y. a. l.. Souvenir,

Tho Scaboard Air Limo and Mcr
chants and Minors Transportation
Company in arranging further do
tails of the Personally Conducted
Tour to Providence, r.. l., and the
East, August llth, havo issued a
handsome souvenir badge and but
ton. Tho badge represents one OF
tho latest souvenir designs, and is
mado Of blue ribbon and white collu
loid medallion, with metal rim. On
tho medallion appears tho S. A. l..
Pullman Vostibulo Limited Train
running Mt full speed, and is named
''Thc Cyclone" On tho button APP
pears the M. & Nj. y. Co. and S. A.
l.. flag trade narks in blue and rod,
with tho words "Aro you going on
tho Providence Excursion, August
11th"
Tho badges will only be given to
tho purchasers Of excursion tickets
for this occasion, but tho buttons cnn
bo secured by addressing ". j. An.
dorson, General Passenger Agent
Portsmouth, Va.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-20

case he would bo obliged for solf-
preservation to oppose tho man who
had dragged him into campaign in
which no had no part or parcel. To
this, OF course, Mr.. Mayfold could
make no objection.
"In friendly and confidential
way, tho Governor informed May
field he had heard 1t was his intention
to mako the race rs IN old, or orig
inal Reformor and attempt to draw
tho factional limos in order to profit
by bitter division of tho people,
AS q friend no advised him not 10
pursue such policy, stating his bo-
lief that tho best people of tho State
were gotting togothor irrespective of
past factlonal differences and that
public sentiment would not approve
an effort to divide tho white voters
Of South Carolina into two hostile
camps.
"And from that slondcr source, if
he be correctly reported, Mayiicld
constructed Il cock and Il bull story
about the Governor trying to form Il
now faction"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-20
THAT NEW PARTY.
Governor Talks About NInynsId's State.
mcnt at Edsciicld.
(I'ho Statc.)


Governor Ellcrbo yesterday had
something to say about Mr.. May
fields statement on tho stump at
Edgofield quoting tho Governor as
saying no wished to form now
party. Tho Evening Record thus
reports what tho Governor had to
say:
"Govornor Ellerbo was askad this
morning about this statement lie
was very much surprised that May
field should have mado it and in
sisted that Mayficld must have been
misquot cd by the reporter.
"Tho facts Of tho matter, as stated
by the Governor, arc as follows:
"NIaylicld camo into his Office and
gave information Of his intention to
DO II senatorial candidate. Mayfeld
thcn asked tho Governor what course
no would pursue, desiring to know if
tho Governor, because O: his appoint
mcnt Of McLaurin, was going to
make any special effort to secure his
election.
"Govornor Ellcrbo replied that
while McLaurin was in tho senate
by virtue of an executive appoint
mont, that would not bias him and
! he would lot tho senatorial race run
its own course, provided, however
mono of tho candidates assailed him
and his administration, in which
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-20
BEN'S BILL PASSES
CONSIDERED TO HAVE NO EFFECT ON
THE DISPENSARY.
1t Was Not Opposed But Tillman Thinks
Dlrcr, ntly and IL Jubilnnt-Latlmcr
Replies to lrby--IIunter for Union.
Especial to Tho State.)

Washington, July 15.-Tho Till
man bill, "limiting tho effect Of reg
ulations Of commerce between tho
States," passed. tho senate today
without oppositiolA or question. At
"the first blush" it was thought tho
bill had somo romoto come elton with
tho dispensary law in South Carroll
na, but with this impression removed
thcro was no opposition to tho bill.
One senator, in cXplauation Of tho
matter, said to the State: "The
bill is meaningless, SO far as it ar
plies to dispcnsary conditions in
South Carolina, and in it's general
application it is tantamount to n
! statutory declaration that tho Bill of
Rights is part OF tho Constitution
of the United Statos. In tho cXor-
orciso of its police powers every
State has tho power to control tho
liquor traffic within tho State, but
, there in nothing in tho bill that re
motcly suggests that tho existing
disponsary law in South Carolina is
Il police regulation. With tho un-
dcrstanding that it has no possible
, reference to local cxigcncos in South
Carolina, tho bill was allowed to
pass"
Senator Tillman looks ut it diff
ferontly, and if his private viows
| had been Expressed in the senate tho
defeat Of tho bill would have boon
certain, but apart from marked
triumph on tho part of the senator,
no Importance whatever is attached
to tho passage Of tho bill Immcd-
! lately aftcr tho action of the senate
Senator Tillman saw Speaker Rocd,
and urged the report Of q rulo that
would bring the bill before the house.
Mr.. Rood promised to look into tho
matter at once.
In reply to Senator Irby's cam
, paign statement that the passage Of
tho Latimcr bill would porpotuato
, tho disponsary systcm in tho State
indefinitely, Representative Latimcr
said: "rhe bill simply leaves tho
disposition Of the, liquor traffic quos-
ton in tho hands of tho people, to
revoke or pcrpetuatc it by Legislative
action"
Hunters namo was sent in today
for postmaster at Union. He is as
surcd by Senator Tillman that no
opposition will be mado to his i'm
mediate confirmation.
At tho instance of Senator Till
man the appointment Of Burgess rs
postmaster at Greer station has boon
held up and another appointment is
probable. JB.H.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-20
Literary Notes.

NIcClurc's NTuuozino f,r Auuu,,
will Ir n sr,ciul midsummer nnm
bor, with n rrontisnir,n drawn w.
prcsslv for il. bv Bontc q. NIonvrl
tho eminent French in,ytrp,or
AMONG tho contributors viii .hn
Rudynrd Kiplinr, Cv Wur,uu, a
Conan D,ylc' Antnnv Homo Rohn,i
Barr Jumos Whi,c,mb R;lov
William Canton ruuthor IF uhni
charming study Of child life. "\V "
Her Book"L Madame Blame (or
tho French "Royuo drs Dcux
Mondcs"), Ilnmlin Garland. Robert
Louis Stevenson. John krnJr;.k
Bangs, and Albert Bir,low p,iro
1t will havo q sprciol cover, and
most of tho contributions will bo
fully illustrated.
McClurcs Magazine for AUGUST
will contain an article ON G, y. Glib.
son, the American artist, bv H.,
author of "Tho Prisoner Of Xrndo..
Antony IIopc. illustrated with rc.
productions of n number Of MIR.
Gibson's most characteristic draw.
ings.
McCluros Magazinc- for August
will be special NJ lsummcr fiction
number, with Il complete novelette,
Ga story of ENGLAND and Indin) by
Rudyurd Kipling, chapters of Il
, novel by Robert Louis Stevenson,
and short stories by A. Conan DO, lc,
Robert Barr, John Kcndrick Bangs,
and others. 1t will be richly illus.
, trntcd, tho frontspccc being fr, m
, Il drawing mudo expressly iu. the
magazine by Boutct do Novel the
Distinguished French ILLUSTRATOR
McClnro's Magazine for August will
contain Il dialect poem by James
W.iitcombRilcy;a characteristic poem
Of tho "ral" by Cy Wurman; and Il
poem on what is, pcrhaps, tho great.