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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

IT IS said that Morocco Will be the
next country where the expansionists
will proceed todivide up. Partition and
acquisition are the order Of the day.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

THE English complain that the Beers
are violating the white flag. Doubtful
People who fight as well as the Beers
rarely trespass on the decencies of war.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

A man who is too lazy to walk over
the links after small ball will chase a
high ball for miles if he happens to be in
a temperance town and cannot get it in
any other fashion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

IT HAS been discovered there is d flaw
in the Wisconsin marriage license law
and it is probable that marriage will
soon be rs free as heretofore
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

There will always be plenty of room at
the top just as long as people can avoid
living in attics.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

| THE enlistments for the Boer army i'll
this country consist largely Of Germans
and Irish
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

OSHKOSH and its Waterworks Com
pany have declared war and each threat
ems it is to be to the death
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

In British East Africa free labor is al
most unknown. Most of the work is
done by slaves.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

THERE was rumor that there was al
uprising in Cuba against the Americans
The report is denied in Havana.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

ENLIsTMENTs for the Boer army are
being made in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05

to be too small for man of his mains}
the workmen closed in the roof, an it was
found there was a bee inside, an the hall
Coor not bein wide enough, tfey had to
-oss he side wall to let 1t out. Then the
queeny bee-ah, she was wondherfui
haste entirely" says Jack. ''WheneNer she
went out to take the air she used to over
turn all the bitches and hedges in the coun-
try; the wind of her wings tossed houses
an castles; she used to swallow whole
flower gardens; an one day she flew
against a ridge of mountains 1900 feet
high an knocked a piece out from top to
bottom, an IFS called Barnesmore Gap to
this day. This queeny bee was seat
trouble an annoyance to my father, seem
all the harm she done the naybours round
about; an once she took 1t in her head to
fly over to England, an she Ted such
mischief an disolation there that the King
of Erglan' wrote over to my father IL he
didn't come Immediately an take home his
queeny bee that was wrackin an runnin'
all afore her he'd come over himself at the
head of all his army and wipe my father
off the face Of the earth. So my father or
dhered me to mount our won'iherful big
horse that 1 told We about, an that could
go nineteen mile at every step, an go
over to Englan' an bring home our queeny
bee. An 1 mounted the horse an started,
an when I come as far as the sea had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05

1t is much to be regretted that the Bum
nader was not millionaire, for in that
case. at the Bocht money would run like
the rain at Lammas. OF course, with a
steady and assured income of two pounds
was rich enough to be generOus-but, alas,
not rich enough to be lavish.
There was no other employer of labor at
the Bocht to whom the youngsters would
give their services with the alacrity they
ever showed when the Bummadier had a
cart of fir to take In, or rushes to bear
home from the bottoms. to thatch his
cabin. And, awaiting their promised PEN
MES. they, in course of time, got to know
pay de-. and to long for it with all the
greedy eagerness of the thirstiest old PEN
sioner in the land.
But. in consideration Of pay day being
still far in the future, Corney was fire.
cuently importuned by his mercenaries to
acknowledge their drafts. and pay interest
thereon, in the shape of a good exciting
story of the king s-and-queen's age. Which
demands that he might stave off a run on
the bank. the Bummadier was fain to con-
cede For the Widows Pat, these tales had
a thrilling interest. and on the occasion of
one seated in his usual siostog in the cor
Der. he followed with such GREATNESS tX
element as held not even the you1gs terS
themselves.
Well, children, wanst upon a time, when
pigs was swine. there was a poor wildly
woman lived all alone with her wan son
Jack in a wee hut of a house, that on a
dark night We might aisly walk over it
by mistake, not KNOWN at all. at all, it was
there. barrin' ye'd happen to strike yer
toe agin it. An Jack an his mother lived
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05

us in Donegal we'd only count them little
nags, shootable for the young ladies to
drive in pony carriages.
WHAT says the king do We name to
tell me We have seen bigger in Donegal?'
Bigger" says Jack. "Phewl Blood
alive, yer kingship, 1 seen horses in my
horses without thrippin'. My father owned
one big horse-the greatest, believe, in the
world again.
What was he like?" says the king
We'll, yer highness," says Jack. 'its
quite beyond me to tell We what he was
like. But l know when we wanted to
mount it could only be done by means of
stepladdher, with nine hundred an ninety
steps to 1t, every step mile high, an you
had to jump seven miles off the topmost
step TO get to his back. He ate nine ton of
turnips. nine ton of oats an nine ton of
hay In the day, an 1t took ninety-nne men
in the daytime, an ninety-nine others in
the nighttime, carrying his feeds to him;
an when he wanted a drink the ninety
nine men had to lead him to a Tough that
was nine mile long, nine mile broad and
at every drink" says Jack, an then he
looked at the king, expectin he'd surely
have to make liar out of him for that
But the king only smiled at Jack, an
says he, Jack, that was a wonderful horse
entirely, an no mistake"
Then he took Jack with him out into the
garden for his second trial, an showed him
bee-skep. the size of the biggest rick of
10y SNSi SdCh udu seen, an every Dee In
the skep was the size of a thrush, an the
queeny-bee as big as a jackdaw.
Jack, says the king, says he, isn't
| them wonderful bees? I'll warrant ye, We
never saw anythin like them?"
oh. they're middlin'-middlin' fairish"
says Jack-"for this country. But they re
nothin at all to the bees we have in Done
gal. II one of our bees was flynn across
the fields" says Jack, land one of your
bees happened to come in its way, an fall
INTO our bees eye, our bee would fly to the
skep, an ak another bee to take the mote
out of dis eye"
DO you tell me so. Jack?" says the king
y GU must have great monsthers of bees''
ness. monsthers is no name for some of
them l reminder" says Jack SAYS he
| "a mighty great breed of bees me father
owned They We're that big that when my
| iatners new castle was a-buildin' Tin the
sieddin' of the old one, which he consaiyed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05

for lee and long. as happy as hard times
would allow them, in this wee hut of
house. Jack strivin' to arm a little sup
port for them both by workin' out. an do
in wee turns back an fOrrid to the neigh
bOrS- But there was one winter, an times
come to look black enough for them-nOth-
In to do, an less to ate, an ClOthe them
selves as best they might an the Winther
Wore on. gettin' harder an harder, till at
length when Jack got out of his bed on
mOrnin an aXed his mother to make ready
the drop of stirabo for their little brak-
wus as usual, 'Musha Jack. amfic," says
his mother. says she, the mail-chist-
thanks be 10 the Lords as empty as
Paddy Ruadh's donkey that used to ate
his brakwus at supper time. 1t stood out
long an we'll but it's empty at last, Jack,
an no sign of how were gCin' to get il
Lord that niver yet disarted the widow
an the orphan-heu not see US wantin',
Jack"
The Lord helps them that help them
selves, mother says Jack back again to
''Thrue for We. Jack" says she. but
i don't see how we're goin to help our
selves
Hes MORTAL dead mule out an out
that hasn't kick him. says Jack. An
n Other. with the help Of PrCvidence-not
cCmparia thu Christian to the brute haste
j have 4 kick in NE ye-, If you thought We
could only manage to sthrive aiCng the best
way you could for a week, or maybe TWO
weeks. till get back again off little jour
ney I'd like to undertake"
An may / make bold to axe, Jack"
says his mother TO him. where would ye be
afther maxim the little journey tor
You may that. then. mother" says Jack.
ITS this: You know the King of Munsther
is a great jintleman entirely It's put on
him, he's 80 jintemaniy, that he was niver
yet known 70 make Sc of wrong dis
respectable word. An he prides himself on
st SO much that he has sent word over all
the known aiTth that he'll give his beautiful
O. Ughter-the loyGliest picthur in all Nuns
ther. an maybe in all Ireland if we'd say
tan her weight in gooId TO any man that
In three trials will make him (the king use
the unrespectfu! word, an say .Ye're a
liar" But every man that tries him. an
fails. loses his head. All sorts an desCrip-
tons of people, from Preuces an peers
down to haCmtn an beEgaTs. have come
from all parts Of the known world to thry
for the great prize. an ali of them up to
this has failed. an by consequence lost
their heads But mother dear" says Jack
where's the Use in a head to man if he
can't get mail for it TO ate? So I'm goin'
TO thry me fortune, only akin your b.issin
an Gods blissin to help me On the way"
w ny. Jack, a thaiSge.' says his mother
its a dangersome task; but. as you re-
mark, where's the good of head when We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05

mighty polite. an pulln' his forelock, be
raison his poor ould mother had always in
sthructed him in the heighth of good
breedin-'Im come here. your r'yal high
ness says Jack, Ito thry for yer daugh-
ter.
Hum says the king. Me good young
man says he, don't we think it a poor
thing to lose yer head?"
If l lose it." says jack 'sure one con-
solation'H be that I'll lose it in a glorious
cause
An who do We think would be listenin
to this same deludherin' speech of Jacks
from over the wall but the kings beautiful
daughter herself She took an eyeful out
of Jack. an right well plaised she was with
his appearance. for
Father says she at once hasn't the
boy as good right to get a chance as an
other? What's his head to you? Let the
boy in says she
An, sure enough, without another word
the king took Jack within the gates, an
handin' him over to the sarvints tould him
to be well looked afther an cared for till
mornin'.
Next mornin' the king took Jack with
him an fetched him out into the yard.
Now, then. Jack" says he, we're goin'
an I'll give you your first chance"
So he took Jack into the stables an show
ed him some wonderful big horses, the
likes OF which poor Jack never saw before,
an every one of which was the height of
the side wall of the castle an could step
five feet high. without strainn' themselves.
''Them's purity big horses, Jack" says
the king Il don't suppose ever ye saw as
big or as wonderful as thin in yer life
oh, they're purity big, indeed" says
Jack, takin 1t as cool as If there was moth
in whatsOmever astonishin' to him about
them. They're purity big, indeed" says
Jack, for this country. But at home with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05
A MODEL WIFE,
And the Curious Discovery Made b,
an Inquisitfve Bachelor,

an Inquisitive Bachelor.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel
she was my model wife until Yesterday
that Is, remarked the cynical bachelor
VINO lives in an apartment house on the
east SIDE, she was my model for wives
one ana her husband lived in the fiat lust
over mine, and L used to hear him come
nome at hours that made even a hardened
ola sinner like me ashamed for ali mems
sake. 1t would be or 3 and sometimes i
CLOCK IN the morning when he would come
humping up stairs, and / knew-the priv
acy OF an apartment house is not all that
1t might be-don't you know-that she was
waiting for him. and that the door flew
open 10 greet him, and that for an hour or
two afterward there would be the sound NJ
talking. Not scolding, but merry CONVEX
sation and laughter. / used to hear the
rattle of dishes, and often on summer
down the light shaft-that blessed apan3
Tor the transmission of everything but air
and sunshine. Then after time there
would be silence. 1t used to go on-that
sort OF thing-night after night, and l won
oered what sort of woman she could he
10 put up with a man of such irregular
habits as her husband apparently was One
day L met her in the corridor-a little woman
with race that beamed over with smiles
and a whole world of love in her ewes and
cursed that man in every pieturesoue
phrase l could think of as brute who
oion deserve such luck. Yesterday made
d discovery. He is a morning newspaper
man. she is bride, and with theories Of
her own to work out. she has upset every
law OF domestic management to conform to
sne hours or his work, turning night into
day, and having the evening dinner at
clock IN the morning instead of O'clock
at night She is still my model for a news
paper mans wife, but I've ceased to think
or her as the modern Griselda She may he
patient, but she's got a heap of wisIono
head Of hers oio"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05

that people who in early years have car
ried burdens tpon their heads have a more
erect carriage THAI those who have not
done So"
Electricity is to play an important part In
peautifying the human race, judging from
the numh2c of these new devices deriving
thelr influence from the subtle fluid. The
NEST novel electrical beautilier is a tooth
bleacher. A rubber bulb fitted snugly
over the tooth or teeth to be bleached con-
meets by tube with an injection bulb con-
tanning the bleaching fluid. A delicate con-
ductor admits an electric current which
passes through these bulbs and the con-
tanned solution, forcing the latter into the
enamel OF the tooth which it surrounds.
JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS, Jr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05
Secret Of Going Upstairs.

From the New York Sun.
A physician, who declared that few peo-
pie knew how to walk upstairs properly,
was asked to describe how it should be
done. He said: Usually a person will
tread on the ball of the foot in taking each
step. This is very tiresome and wearing on
the muscles, as it throws the entire sus-
pended weight of the body on the muscles
of the legs and feet. You should in walk
ing or climbing stairs seek for the most
equal distribution of the body's weight pos
sible. In walking upstairs your feet should
be placed sQuarely down the step, heel
and all, and then the work should be per-
formed slowly and deliberately. In this
way there is no strain upon any particular
muscle, but each one is doing its duty in a
natural manner. The woman who goes up
stairs with spring is no philosopher, or al
least she is not making a proper use of her
reasoning faculties The habit too Uf
bending over half double when ascending a
flight of stairs is exceeding reprehensible.
In any eXertion of this kind when the heart
is naturally excited to a more rapid action,
it is desirable that the lungs should have
fun play. The crouching position interferes
with their action, the blood is imperfectly
aerated. and there is trouble at once. Give
the lungs a chance to do their work every
where and at all times"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05

can't get mail to put in it? So. 1 give ye
my bliSsin. an night, noon an mornin' I'll
be prayin' for We To prosper"
An Jack set out, with his heart as light
as his stomach, an his pocket as light as
them both together; but man'H not travel
far IN Odd Irelan thanks be to Cod on
the bare-fOOted stomach-as We'll call it-or
III be his own fault II he does: an Jack
didn't want for plenty of first-class attn
an dhrinkin lashin's an LAWNS an press
in him to more. An in this way he thray-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05
Boiling Eggs for the Bishop.

frcm the fenny Magazine.
Bishop Paret Episcopalian) of Baltimore
some time ago was the guest of an Episco-
pal family in West Virginia. Learning
from the bishop that he liked hard-boiled
eggs for breakfast, his hostess went to the
kitchen to boil them herself.
While so engaged she began to sing the
first verse of the well-known hymn, Rock
of Ages" Then she sang the second verse,
the bishop, who was in the dining room.
Joining in. When it was finished, there was
silence. The lady herself came into the
room a few minutes later carrying the
eggs, and the bishop remarked:
Why not sing the third verse?'
1.-THE third verse;" she replied "Oh.
that's not necessary
Il don't understand" replied Bishop
Paret.
why, you see, bishop" she replied,
when am cooking eggs 1 always sing
one verse for soft boiled and two for hard
boiled"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05

visitors Patrons and friends of The Star.
travelling in England and on the continent,
are invited to have their mail addressed TO
the care of its London office. as above.
where 1t will be safely kept until called for,
or forwarded. as may be instructed. from
time to time.
AS the location Of the new Star Office Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05
The star once in London.

The Evening Star has now a permanently
established and well fitted Office in London.
located in Trafalgar Buildings, Trafalgar
Square, where its representative will be
constantly in attendance, and where files of
the paper. and those of other leading Ameri-
can journals, will be kept for the benefit OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05

one Of the most central in London. I'm near
proximity to most of the principal hote,s
and easily accessible from all parts of the
city. it will prove to be a great accommoda-
ton TO those who avail themselves of ~.
advantages 1t affords: and ladies as wen =,
gentlemen. travelling abroad. are invited TO
freely use its facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05

eled away before him for five long days till
he coined to the King of Munsther's castle.
An when he was coined there he ratified on
the gate, an out come the king.
We'll, me man." says the king, "wha
might be your business here?'
I'm come, Your kingship'' says Jack,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05

Ministerial Friend ION a visitl-"I wonder
what makes your mamma so happy today :?
She is singing around all over the house"
Little Nell-"I dess she's thought OF
somefin to scold papa about when he comes
home."-Tit Bits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05

The English working man has 27S work.
ing days in a year; the American. 30s: the
Hungarian, 312i the Russian, 267,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05
OaOLLERIES OF DONEGAL.

Jack and the King Who Was a Gentleman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05

WRITTEN FOR THE EVENING STAR BY sEUMAs MAcMAS1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05
Limbs and Pad

The very latest thing In artificial legs
and there are hundreds Of new patents in
these-combines comforE lightness and
complete disguise. The thigh and calf are
of sole leather, built upon two slender par
allel braces of steels ThS lining about the
top is hollow rubber ring, like a bicycle
tire to be inflated with an ordinary bicycle
pump. The heel is Of solid rubber hut the
fore part Of the foot and instep is a pneu-
matte bag of the same material, nodded like
a natural foot and laced. like a foot ball
within a leather sheath. the continuation of
the calf and ankle structure. A false arm
is made In much the same way, but with a
solid rubber hand.
In the line of pads of all descriptions
there are so many patents that a subdivis-
ior. of the patent Office files has been given
to them alone. There appears to be no fat
hollow or undeveloped surface upon body or
limb which has not received its share of
attention. Many of these pads are pne,,-
matte and are shaped in exact imitation of
the contour of the surface to be Improved
even to minutest details.
The newest scheme to produce an erect
carriage Is that of Salt Lake civ man
He calls his centrivance gravity helmet y;
II is heavy weight in the shane of /.
horseshoe, covered with thick padding and
designed to be worn on the top of the head
1T 10 well known" the inventor saya
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05

y IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05

us in Donegal we'd only count them little
nags, shOOtable for the young ladies to
drive in pony carria ges."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-12
ORPHEUM STOCK,
Accessible Stock Issued i'm Or
der to Purchase Property,

Mr.. J. {. Cohen, manager Of the Or
Ffeum Theater stated yesterday tina.
the company has declared dividend OF
Gre hundred per cent. the result OF the
frs six months work under the present
management and directorate. Money
was needed FOR the improvements
which have lately been made and paid
up stock was issued to obtain the nee
essary amount. They are now incorpor-
ating by issuing 4.250 shares of asses
sable stock at $40 per share. The money
50 realized to be used in buying the
property on which the Orpheum now
stands.
This amount has all been subscribed
by each director taking Two hundred
and fifty shares, as follows ]. c. Co
hen, Samuel Parker. H. NJ Won Holt.
c. S. Desky. NJ P Robinson. I. NJ.
Starkey, J. NJ. Monsarrat, A. St. NJ
Edgar Halstead The bal
ance OF the stock amounting TO two
thousand shares has been taken in by
]. II. Fisher, w. Fl. Cornwell, J. f. Col
burn, Macfarlane & Co. and f. w.
Glade
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-12
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Prof. Alexander's Essay
Last Evening.
A Study Of Population Question N
France-Factors of Situation
and Conclusions.

Prof. w d. Alexander read an es-
say last evening before Social Science
Association upon "A Study OF the
Population Question in France. of
which the following is an abstract
The decline of population in France
has attracted the attention Of the so
biologists OF all countries, and espe-
clally that of the French themselves.
Probably no country contains more
eminent economists, historians and
statisticians, for such studies are pecu-
liarly congenial to the logical and ana
iytical turn of the French mind. The
threatened decadence of their race has
profoundly stirred all patriotic French
men, especially since the last census
was taken, and has called forth a num-
Der of able articles and pamphlets.
DECLINE OF THE POPULATION.
Taking the increase Of population
In France for periods of five years
each, we find that it was between 1872
and 1876. S02,S67: 1876 and 1881. 1866
200; 1881 and 1886, 546,955: 1886 and
1891. a decrease of 23,753; 1891 and
1896, an increase OF 1873, SO. which last
is about equal to that of England dur
ing three months.
After deducting immigration, the
population of England increases about
$50, 900 and that OF Germany between
100000 and 100000 a year. while that