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Evening star., 1898-10-22
4 Nose for News.

The headquarters man runs over the slips
and it is up to him." as the saying goes,
to determine which of the slips contain
the workable germs of good police
stories. He throws into his waste paper
basket great majority of the slips brought
to him by his office boy. and the Old time
headquarters men sort them out like cur
rency handlers sorting bills. He goes over
a handful of the slips something like this:
Pete Jones, twenty-six years of age. of
I'LL Doyer street, arrested for stealing 4
pair of paints basket. 10 Johuski,
thfrty-one years of age, of 22222 Bayard
street, arrested for assaulting his Wife -
waste basket. James Carmichael, forty
seven years of age, 33333 Essex street, ar
rested for trying to tear down The tenement
in which he lives'-Inight get funny story
out o. that-will telephone it f.. John
Moran, nineteen years of age, 4i4ii Delan-
cey street, a miXed-ale pug, arrested ana
held at sixth precinct for trying TO whip
seven policemen all at once'-Ill send that
in, too-John must be corker. Mrs. j.
Murrihill, matron, forty-two years of age,
of No. 55555 Madison avenue, arrested for
shoplifting-there's the meat of the bunch
and he rings up his city editor-each of
the newspapers headquarters offices have
private telephones running direct thereto
and telephones the data contained on such
Of the slips as he thinks are worth being
Evening star., 1898-10-22

There are at least twenty organizations
Of highbinders. They are rivals. The
rivoiry and competition in obtaining black
mail and fees for protecting dens of vice
lead to the many murders in Chinatown.
The most powerful Of the organizations is
the Chez Kung Tong. Some of the other
organizations are the Suey On Tong Bow
On Tong. Hop Sing Tong. Hip Sing TONG.
Suey Sing Tong. Wah Blng Saoa Tong.
BlAg Gung Tong, Bo Sin Sere Tong, Gi Sui
Evening star., 1898-10-22
LIVE BY BLACKMhIL And WORSE
STORIES OF BRUTALITY
Mritten for The Evening Star.

y ORGANIZED Eff
fort. probably with
official backing, is to
be made by educated
and influential China
men of the United
States to put a stop
to the loathsome
slave traffic in Chi
nese girls in San
Francisco. and to the
murderous, law-defy-
ing highbinders' So
cieties. which aid in
carrying on this traf-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09
Chinese Nerveles.ness.

A North China paper says the quality
of 'nervelessness" distinguishes the
Chinaman from the European. The
Chinaman can write all day, work all
day, stand in one position all day,
weave, beat gold, cnrve ivory, do in
finitely tedious jobs for ever and ever,
and discover no more weariness and
irritation than II he were q machine.
This quality appears in early life.
There are NO restless, naughty boys
in China. They are all appallingly
good, and will plod away in school
without recesses or recreation of any
kind. The Chinaman can do without
exercise. Sport or play seems to him
so much waste labor. He can sleep
anywhere--amid rafting machinery.
deafening uproar, squalling children,
and quarreling adults. He can sleep
on the ground, ON tho floor, ON bed,
ON chair, or in any position. New
York Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09
AoalcvLrUaAL roAcs,


Proper Treatment Of ffoson Plants.
As soon as discovered, remove the
frosted plants TO a cool place whero
the temperature can by some means
be gradually raised until II reaches
That TO which the plants have been
accustomed. A sudden rise in the
temperature, after plants have been
badly frosted, thaws them too rapidly
nd1results disastrously. Trim of
the tender shoots which are be.
yond help, and then gradually raise
The temperature during the day un.
til II reaches the accustomed mark.
They may then soon be placed in their
proper places, but it might be we'll to
shade them for q day or two from tho
sun.
A splendid and effective protection
against certain amount Of cold is Sc.
cured by placing cones over the plants
made from paper. In this manner
sold drafts from about windows on
very severe windy nights can be kept
from harming the plants. s.-woman's
Home Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09
The EtIauette of the Desert,

Social etiquette among the Arabs is
q factor in life to be considered seri-
ously il you wish to live among them
without friction. Its obligations are
not to be completely mastered in a
few months. Sometimes when I have
had companions with me presumably
thoroughly au fait with all things Mo-
hammedan, the harmony of the occa-
sion has been seriously endangered by
some thoughtlessness or ignorance on
their part, which to the Moslem could
appear only as contemptuous want
of consideration. Thus, no greater
insult could be offered to an Arab than
q friendly inquiry as to the welfare of
his wife, to us natural civility, but
to him q gross impertinence bitterly
resented. On one occasion I nearly
made a similar blunder. Twas invited
by neighboring sheik to go over to
see him, and was on the point of rid
ing up to his tent door and dismount.
ing there. Fortunately, however, 1
recollected in time that etiquette de-
manded that / should halt fifty yards
off and call in loud voice: 'Have
your permission to approach?" This
gives time to bundle off any of their
womenkind who may be about, pre-.
paratory to the admission of a stranger.
1t is curious, also. to notice that in
spite of the real affection existing be-
tween father and son, the sense of re-
spect dominates all other feelings,
and the sons will never sit at meat
with their father in the presence of q
guest, but will wait upon both until
the father, rising, allows them the OPP
portunity Of breaking bread with their
visitor.
Provided, however, that you recog-
nize their social customs, my exper.
fence has proved the Bedouin to be
genuine, warm-hearted friends; and
they really become greatly attached to
those whom they know and who know
them. Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09
IGbildreDIS Column

Jimmy wanted TO cry. He thought IL
was Christmas time, and that he was
by the side Of CRATE fire, reading one
Of Andersen's fairy tales.
Soon he was srrayed in new hat,
new suit, new overcoat. The stranger
paid for all. Jimmy started out Of
the store. He was so bewildered that,
hseveral goblins had put in their ap-
pearance, he would have joined them
In their fairyland festivities.
Just wait a minute" said the
stranger. Jimmy waited. II the
stranger had said, "Go, roll in the
dust of the street," Jimmy would
have done it.
The stranger went down in his
pocket, and closed his dealings with
Jimmy by giving him afive-dollar gold
piece and gold nugget worth about
five dollars.
Then Jimmy thanked the stranger
and went off to tell his companions
about the man to whom he showed the
Hotel Butler "for nothing"
The stranger was Klondiker, sup
posed to be Patrick Calvin, who re-
turned on the Rosalie recently
with fortune estimated at about
twenty thousand dollars. 1t pays to
be polite. If you don't think so, ask
Jimmy Brennan. Seattle Wash.
Post-Intelligencer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09

The American clergy did a great deal
by precept and example to stimulate
patriotism during the Revolution. In
his book on ''Chaplains and Clergy
in the Revolution" the lnte historian
Headley relates number of incidents
of "fghting parsons. The Rev.
Thomas Allen, the first minister ever
settled in the town of Pittsfield, Mass,
was man renowned and beloved for
his gentleness and piety. When hos
tilities between England and the
colonies were declared, Pastor Aliens
flock was astonished to hear their
mild shepherd announce his intention
to join the militia and fight for the
right!
''At the battle of Bennington the
Berkshire militia had their share in
the conflict, and the Rev. Thomas AL
len fought as u common soldier, side
by side with his fellow countrymen.
Knowing this good mans natural
aversion to violence and bloodshed,
some one said to him after the battle
was over:
"'They say you fought at Benning-
ton, Mr.. Allen. Is it true?'
Yes; did, answered the man Of
God. 1T was hot, close battle. and
it became every patriot to do hin
duty 4
Well, but, Mr.. Allen, said the
parishioner, did you kill anybodyp
"No, replied the coura9eous hn1
conscientious clergyman; Il don't
know that killed anybody; bul Z
happened to notice q frequent onak
from bshind certain bush, and ovory
time saw that hash one e our u,oin
men fell. I took aim q TIE hnek "a
2red I don't know thAt Z hilloh o6I
be1y. bat ! ~ ent ~ ~ M n
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09
The Mouse's Blanket.

One day Willie's mamma missed q
banknote which she was certain she
had put in particular place. Think
ing that Willie might have taken it
for plaything, not knowing its value,
she asked him il he had seen it. But
Willie knew nothing about it, neither
did the nurse nor anybody in the
house.
BY and by papa came home. He
pointed to mouse hole in the nursery
floor, and said the mice must have
stolen it. A carpenter came and took
up the floor, and, sure enough, there
was a nest of little mice all cuddled
down on the bank note, which Mother
Mouse had spread out as lining for
the nest. Other pieces of paper were
found, oil torn and nibbled, but this,
being nice and soft, had been saved
for blanket by the wise old mother.
-Congregationalist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09
THIS WELL SCOUTS CLAY.
II II Also . Sure Indication Of Wha
the weather IL Goine 10 he.


the weather IL Going TO BE.
The government artesisn we'll n
Lower Brule Indian agency in South
Dakota, is q freak that is puzzling the
z eologists Of the Northwest. Origi-
nally the pressure threw the solid six.
inch stream of water to height oi
twenty one feet above the top Of the
well casing.
Soon after the well was completed
the pipe would become choked, and al
such times the water would not flow
for two or three days at q time. Then
without apparent cause the pipe sud.
denly would become clear and the
water would again spout to its former
height. After continuing for few
days, during which time it almost
constantly spouted large quantities Of
sand, the water once more would be-
come choked and cease to flow. This
became so frequent and SO regular that
in time the agency authorities became
accustomed to il and paid no particu-
lar attention TO the freakishness of the
well, which is constantly under their
observation.
But now the matter has taken new
and more peculiar turn. Arrivals from
the agency say that beginning about
three weeks ago the well at inter-
walls has been forcing out apparently
endless quantities of blue clay. This
in itself is nothing strange, but the
manner in which the clay is conveyed
to the surface is out of the ordinary.
The blue clay entirely fills the six-inch
pipe during the temporary eruptions,
and rises slowly above the top of the
casing, exactly as sausages emerge
from sausage machine, until the top
is so high in the air that it becomes
overbalanced; then five or six feet of
the length topples over upon the
ground. The continued upward move
ment of the clay in few minutes
causes more of the column to topple
over. This has continued until circu-
lar pieces of the blue clay aggregating
several hundred feet in length have
been deposited on the ground in the
vicinity of the well, necessitating the
employment of men to remove the
huge deposits before the top of the
casing should become completely
buried. The discharges of blue clay
are accompanied by very little water,
and the clay, probably from the great
pressure required to force it through
the well casing, is always hard and
dry.
Another popularity is that these
eruptions invariably begin short time
prior to the advent of windy or stormy
weather, and continue until the
weather again becomes settled. Chi
cago Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09

winter Wind.
Q Wind, how cruelty you blowi
How can you treat the children 80?
You give such whirls,
And Jerk our curls,
And whisk us 'round--poor little girlsi
Oh, how you roar and rush and hustlel
Why must you be In such bustle2
In summertime we used to hear
The little zephyrs coming near
Not rude and wild,
But soft and mild,
As gentle as a little child.
We always laughed and laughed, when they
Came whispering to us In our play.
Sow, Wind. I'm wondering II you
We're ever like them?-tell me true.
And did you blow
Long, long ago
As quietly and sweet and low?
viii they be like you when they're old
50 rough and cruel, and so cold?
Sydney Dayre, in Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09
Says Candles Won't Burn in Dawson.


''ralk about candles being worth
S1.50 apiece in Dawson, it's all
wrong" said Charles Way recently.
II wintered on the west fork of Stew
art river in '94 and '95 with party
from Sitka. We went into winter
quarters early, having good prospects
on a bar directly in front OF our log
cabin. We had plenty of supplies
that we had hired the Indians to
bring in for us via Dyea. Among
other things we had gross of tallow
candles. Things went along nicely
until October az, when at noon it be.
gan to grow cold. You could feel Il
settle down. The water tn the boxes
couldn't run more than twelve feet
without getting thick, SO we quit work
and went into the camp. We loaded
the stove up with birch wood, and
somebody lighted candle. 1t burned
all right for q minute or two, then the
light commenced to grow dim, and to
all appearances went out. / was sur
prised, upon examination, to find that
the wick was still burning, but the
tsllow was not melting. watched
the wick as IT burned, the fire burn
ing itself right in the middle until the
wick was consumed clear down to the
bottom, melting hole about the size
Of lead pencil through the tallow,
but useless o. light, and W had TO
50 70 bed IN the dark. Candles ere
nct worth -, 20 eaeh vhen the veather
4 ~! cQ!d fos they von't burn. "--9A
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09

A man may be hero
In most any walk Of life;
But certain situations
Make him falter In the strifej
And one that tries bis nottIo;
TIL warm beneath the collar
Is whom be comes to pNrtine
With his last and only dolIafI
He'll laugh at old misfortune
When he hears the dollars clink,
And be brave for any danger,
When he knows he's got the 'chlnkjT
But he sings different measure,
When his hoard IL growing smaller,
And he fnds he's come to parting
with his last and only dolIaFl
You speak In praise Of striving,
And OF conquering adverso fate,
And prove how oft the humble
Have been truly good and great;
But philosophy Il vanquished
BY both the boor and scholar,
When It comes to final parting
With the last and only dollar!
Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09
Roc, the Brazilian Pirate.

Mr.. Frank X. Stockton is writing
"The Buccaneers Of Our Coast" for
st. Nicholas. Mr.. Stockton describes
the career of famous character on
the Spanish Main.
This famous buccaneer was called
Roc, because he had to have name,
and his own was unknown or sup
pressed, and "the Brazilian" because
he was born in Brazil-though his
parents were Dutch.
Unlike most Of his fellow-practi-
TONERS, he did not gradually become
pirate. From his early youth he
never had an intention OF being any
thing else. As soon as he grew to be
man, he became one Of the buc-
cancers, and at the first opportunity
he joined pirate crew and had made
but few voyages when it was per-
ceived by his companions that'he was
destined to become most remarkable
sea-robber. He was put in command
Of ship, and in very short time
after he had set out on his first inde-
pendent cruise he fell in with
Spanish ship loaded with silver bull
lion. Having captured this he sailed
with his prize to Jamaica, which was
one OF the great resorts of the English
buccaneers. There his success de-
lighted the community, and soon he
was generally acknowledged as the
head pirate of the West Indies.
AS for Esquemeling, he simply rev.
nj I'D in he lie nf -:
lian desperate. II he had been
writing the life and times of Alexander
the Great, Julius Caesar or Mr.. Glad
stone, he could not have been more
enthusiastic in his praises. And as in
'"The Arabian Nights" the roc is des-
cribed as the greatest of birds, so, in
the eyes Of the buccaneer biographer,
this Roc was the greatest of pirates.
The renowned pirate from Brazil
must have been terrible fellow to
look at He was strong and brawny,
his face was short and very wide, with
high cheek bones, and his counter.
ance probably resembled that of pug
dog. 1t was his custom in the day
time to walk about carrying a drawn
Suo"oS iooAhB ouoHy upon HIS URN,
edge up, very much as fine gentle
man carries his high silk hat.
He was O man who insisted upon
being obeyed instantly. But although
he was so strict and exacting during
the business sessions of his piratical
yearly which / mean when he was
cruising around after prizes-he was
very much more disagreeable when he
was taking o vacation. On his return
to Jamaica from one of his expeditions
it was his habit to give himself some
relaxation after the hardships and
dangers through which he had passed;
and on such occasions, with his cut
lass waving high in the air, he would
often rush into the street, and take a
whack at every one whom he met.
As far as was possible the citizens
allowed him to have the street to him.
self and it was not at all likely that
his visits to Jamaica were looked for
ward to with any eager anticipation
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09

Elephants in the Indian army are
fed twice day. When meal time ar
rives, they are drawn up in line be-
fore row of piles of food Each on
imaI's breakfast includes ten pounds
Of rev rice, done up in Ave etwo-pound
packages. The rice is wrapped in
leaves and then tied with grass. At
the command, "Attention!" each ele-
phant raises its trunk and . package
j thrown into its capacious mouth.
BY this method Of feeding, not . sim
gle grain Of rice ip wasted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09
A Klondike Story.

Jimmy Brennan, ten years old, and
son of Police Officer Brennan of
Seattle, was standing at Yesler Way.
when o stranger came along. He
looked like man who had Just re-
turned from logging camp.
''Boys," he said, "where is the
Butler hotel?"
''I'll tell you for quarter" said
one Of Jimmy's companions.
'T'll show you where it is for ten
cents" chimed in another.
''Say, I'll do It for i've cents" re-
marked q third.
Mister" said Jimmy, ~ will
point out the Butler to You for moth
Ing"
You're my man." said the rough
looking stranger, and the two went
down Yesler Way together; while
Jimmy's companions stayed behind
to call him chump. Jimmy led the
stranger to the Butler.
"Come in here,'' said the man, and
he led the boy into clothing store.
"Give this boy the best suit Of clothes
In the house," said the stranger.
Jimmy simply opened his mouth.
Soon he had on dne suit.
"Now give him an overeoat," " said
the stranger; and Jimmy's eyes tried
r. Don out d their oookots. The clark
od0fned Jimmy With 90 ovescoak
Nov : ~" paid ~ styanoev.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09
A Little Mistake.

'Well, no one can say I have not
made good use Of my time" said q
arge white mushroom to daisy that
grew in the turf close by.
''You certainly have grown surpris-
ingly fast" said the daisy, thought
fully.
eyes, and I have done it all since
you folded your petals and went to
sleep. I daresay, now you are won
lering where I was last night"
"No," said the daisy, 81 wasn't; to
tell the truth, was wondering where
you would be tomorrow night"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09
HUMOROUS.

Differ snt kinds OF punishment are
good for unruly children, but as q
general thing spanking takes the
palm.
"what's Old Calamity bowling
about now?" Because he can't get
as much for wheat here as you are
paying at the Klondike."
Wallace--I presume you are aware
that money is great carrier of bac-
terra? Hargreaves--Yes That Is
why burn it MS fast rs get it.
"And Why" said the young porker,
edo you feel so sad whenever you see
a hen?" "My son." replied the old
hog, 81 cannot help thinking of ham
and eggs"
First Hen-What are those Young
bantams fighting about? Second Hen
oh! they are disputing about the
question, Which is the mother of the
chick the hen that lays the egg or
the incubator?
Lounger-Do cook books form an
important item in your sales? Book
seller-Yes, we sell them by the thou
sand. ''The women appreciate them,
eh?" ooh, the women don't buy
them; their husbands do" - ~-.r
''Pat, You complain Of being ont Of
work, and yet I heard that coal dealer
offer you job to drive one Of his
carts, not ten minutes ago." 'sYis,
sor; but I'm blamed If I'll freeze me-
self to death to keep alive, begobr'
Maud(showing fashion plate) Papa,
that's the way would look il I had
sealskin sacque. Maud's Father
Showing advertising picture labeled
Before taking" And that's the way
I would look, dear, when the bill came
in.
"Papa," said Sammy Snaggs, who
was seeking for information, chow
much is gold worth an ounce!" II
can't tell you what gold is worth an
ounce here, but in the Klondike un-
derstand that gold is worth its weight
in doughnuts.
Mrs. Askem--It's the unluckiest
store to shop in, dear. Mrs. Priceit--
Why? Mrs. Askem-Tbere isn't
thing you might ask for they haven't
got, and everything they have is SO
lovely you're forced 10 buy without
going further"
She beats the bars of her prison in
her wrath. Release me-" she
shrieked, "or I shall break out-if
not in one way, then in another"
The warden trembled. If she proved
to be poetess of passion, would he
be responsible?
"You," said she, as she came down
leisurely pulling ON her gloves-"you
used to say l was worth my weight in
gold" "Well, what if I did?" he
asked, looking at his watch. "And
now, you don't think l am worth wait
of two minutes
"You enjoy coaching. do you? never
could see where the fun comes in. One
looks so like blamed fool, sitting mp
on a three-story coach and cavorting
over the highway footing of horn"
ST know it, but it isn't every blamed
fool that can afford it.
Johnnie--Papa, is mamma the bet
ter half of you? Father Yes, my
son, that's the way they put it. John
nie--And are all wives the better part
Of their husbands? Father--Certain-
ly, my son. Johnnie-Then, what
part of King Solomon were his wives?
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09
Vegetable Mould.

The value of vegetable matter in
the soil is very commonly over esti-
mated. II it is extra abundant in
virgin soils freshly cleared from forest
it is sign that the subsoil is wet and
cold. Such soils when first cleared
are generally less productive than
they are after one or two years of Gull
tivation, which has not only opened
them to light and air, but has also de-
composed some of the'mould and con-
verted it into carbonic acid gas. There
is, besides, difference in the quality
OF mould dependent on what vegeta.
ton it is made from. That in swamps
is mostly from leaves Of trees and
mosses which have little except car
bon. Such soils are often made very
productive by applying to them pot
ash, so as to cause more active de-
composition. The slow decomposi-
tion of carbonaceous matter in water
generates what is known as humic
acid, and which is very poisonous to
the roots of plants.
Vegetable matter, which is highly
nitrogenous, heats rapidly, and its
carbon is so quickly burned out that
it makes very little vegetable mould,
and that on further exposure to air
quickly disappears. Hence ON the
richest land there is often less vege-
table matter in the soil than there is
on land which is black with it only be-
cause it is cold and wet. The appli-
cation of nitrogenous manures hastens
the decomposition Of vegetable mat
ter in the soil, while coarse, strawy
manures turn to mould that has
comparatively little fertility, but which
makes the soil look much richer than
1t really is. Farmers have too long
been deceived by the idea that it is the
black soil that is always the most pro-
ductive, and especially II II ID black to
crest depth. Most such soils lack
potash or phosphate, and often lack
both Of these before they can be made
proatably psodaetivs. ~ Boston culH'
s sSt. .s *. !.