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Evening star., 1899-07-22

hand of the Creator. Beall, the machinist
was off watch, and standing on the to'gal-
liant fo'c'sle, smoking his pipe, when the
ship cast her anchor off Lahaina. There
was some longing in his quiet gray eyes.
He knocked the ashes out OF his pipe
stretched his arms, and then walked down
to the mainmast and told the officer of the
deck that he wanted to see the command
ing officer. The commanding officer came
out of his cabin.
What is 1t, my man. he asked the ma
chinist.
My time Is out sir" said the machinist
81 guess I'll take my discharge here"
The commanding officer looked surprised.
This Is rather queer notion" he said.
You shipped in New York, did you not?
l should think you would want to get back
to the United States after your three years
on the China station. Or, at any rate that
you would prefer to wait until we get back
to Honolulu, If you want to waive trans
portation and take your discharge down
here among the islands. Why do you want
your discharge today, and here?"
The machinist smiled as he replied:
Because this island here, Maui, Is my
home. AT this moment my father and
mother and seven brothers and sisters are
on this island. They are at a place not very
far from Lahaina, called Sprecklesvflle
The girl that l am going to marry is also
there. 1 was born in Frisco. but my father
came down to this island as engineer of a
sugar plantation when l was two years old
None Of them know that 1 am within just a
few miles of home now. l want to give
tnem little surprise. l waive tranSporta-
tion and I'll take my discharge now ;"
The Commanding officer listened to the re-
cital with interest.
"Of course We'll give you your discharge
son. he said, although I'm sorry to lose
you, and 1 had hoped you might ship over
Close-mouthed men are wanted in the
navy. You owe US some thanks, I think
for starting you off at New York, taking
you around the world for three years, and
then fetching you up within an hour or so
OF your home on the very day your time is
out. To all intents and purposes, we have
been yacht for YOU
1t was rather remarkable happening for
a fact The machinist packed his things
and went over the side, amid the pleasant
salutations of the men, about two hours
later, with his bag and hammock and a
ings during the cruise. A couple of hours
later he was with his people and his
sweetheart in Sprecklesvile 1t is a small
world.
Evening star., 1899-07-22
MISS LIZY's TRIBULATION.
The Course of True Love Certainly
Did Not Run smooth.

Miss Lizy." she was known in the
mountain region Of the upper Cumberland,
was spruce spinster of forty or there
abouts, and 1t was generally understood
that she would be willing TO wed IL suf-
ficiently urged. She owned a good little
creek farm, was thrifty, and for some
cause unknown she had acquired the title
of Miss" that afflx of the Christian name
of women not being usual among the
mountaineers. Her neighbor was one
James Hogue, a widower. who owned a
farm adjoining Miss Lizy's. One day she
came into the company's commissary and
calling me off to a remote corner she fairly
biazed with wrath she made me her
Confidant.
81 s'pose you know. colonel" she ex-
claimed. in hoarse whisper, that fool Jim
Hogue that lives adjinin' to my place."
She knew | knew Mr.. Hogue, hut she
seem med to want my spoken testimony on
the point, and l told her / knew him.
well, 1 want to tell you about him." she
went on. I've jist got to tell somebody
colonel, er I'll bust clean wide open, and
won't tell none NV these riffraft round
here, so 1 come to you"
/ thanked her for this mark of her con-
fidence and esteem.
We'll" she said, "you know he's been
kinder settin' to me here lately, and sorter
holdin' out hopes. though Lordy massy
knows what a woman could hope fer gittin'
a critter like him, and yistiddy evenin'
when work wuz done and things WIZ
mighty still and peaceful like and the
hcneysuckles WIZ smellin' Their sweetest
he comes up and sets on my porch and no.
body round but us two Jim sot thar
awhile, kinder hemmin' an a-hawin', and
not gfttin to the pint, and stutterin' out
sometnin he had to ak wv me, bein' a great
favor to him, and so forth and so on TIL 1
got most wore to a frazzle, and / riz to the
occasion myself, as the speechmakers saws.
LooEee here, Jim Hogue says l, what
7 ha lobe -r..~
away fer? You amt no schoolboy with yer
thum in yer mouth-he's fifty goin' ON
bfty-one, eff he's day-and ef YOU want
to ak me to marry you, why don't You do
II and be done with itT An what do YOU
think he said TO that, colonel? What do YOU
think he said to that?" she fairly hissed at
me in her wrath.
had an idea, but didn't communicate
1t On the contrary, l replied:
Il presume, Miss Lizy, he thanked YOU
Tor coming so promptly and gracefully TO
his relief"
did her' she actually snorted a'Did he?
wen, he didn't! Miss LiZy' saws he,
twasnt that ezzackly | wanted to ak you,
What l wanted wuz the loan NV yer gray
mule fer tomorrer to plow that patch NV
corn over on tother side NV the crick My
hess got foundered las night an is laid up
Lizy? That's what he said, colonel" she
concluded, "an' ez / said, I've got to tell
somebody, er I'll bust wide open Would
you marry man like that eff he ever did
AK YOU, coloneIT'
Miss Lizy,' 1 said with all the gravity I
could command. and in the vernacuIar at
shore would not,'
Evening star., 1899-07-22
A WORLD OF TROUBLE,
Why the Apartment House Manager
Had "a Case of the Blues.


The manager Of the apartment house, a
well-fed, wel-featured, well-dressed man,
was standing in the main doorway of his
establishment, which, by the way, Is owned
by an out-oftown capitalist, who is not the
most generous provider in the world and in
sists upon the fiat being conducted upon
the most economical lines The manager
was not happy, however fair he may have
appeared to the eye, and he heaved long
drawn sigh as a friend approached and
greeted him.
whats wrong?' inquired the newcomer
"Oh, we've all got our troubles" was the
vague and lugubrious reply.
You oughtnt to have any,"
But l have, just the same"
What, for instance?"
well L m worried sick because haven't
got an elevator boy"
There shouldn't be any difficulty In re-
moving that trouble, l should say"
There is. I've tried forty and can't get
one to suit"
You must be very hard to please"
1t isn't that" sighed the manager I'm
all right, but it's this way. The old man
insists on having the elevator boy wear a
uniform and he furnishes 1t. Uniforms cost
money, and when the, last boy retired he
ieft brand-new uniform, and the old man
won't get another. That's the rub / can
md plenty of boys of sufficient intelligence
ample experience, Industrious habits good
moral character and fine address, but I'll
be darned If can get one that the uniform
Will mt, and there you have it. Now what
the dickens am to do? Amt that enough
trouble for any one mann.
Evening star., 1899-07-22
Artificial Eyes.

From Leslies Weekly.
Tucked away in quaint old world corners
we find some Of the most odd personages.
Such is the great artificial eye maker and
painter, A. Muller Hipper. In quaint
Lauscha, in the very heart Of old Thurin-
gems dense forests and high mountains,
he sits and works away day in and day out,
surrounded by his family. the male men,
bers of which are all experts in this deli
cate work, and have been such since the
days of his great-grandfather, who first
started the work at Paris, but who, owing
to the strong anti-German feeling, was
forced to return to his native mountain
land. They have grown rich, but lead sim
pie, quiet lives. While the writer sat in
front of Mr.. Hipper he deftly mixed differ
ent colored glasses over his gas lamp and
within a half hour brought forth per-
feet reproduction, in everything but real
sight, of the writer's eye. Every year
thousands of eyes, made by this old-world
family, find their way to America.
Evening star., 1899-07-22
A Strategtst.

Rafferty," exclaimed Mr.. Dolan, what
d'yez tink me youngest by Gem home re-
citin' h'other day?"
"Oi d'no," was the answer. What did
he?"
ut wor piece about a discontinued
dago. 'Sthrike, says he fur yer althers
an yer fires! Strike fur the green graves
iv yer sres.' an so he wint TIL OF stopped
i'm. Iv coorse, him bein' only a by, OF
spoke mold an fatherly. 'Dinny,' says Or
ye murtherin' young ijtot. yez talk loike
a walkin delegate. Don't tell 'em ty
sthrike Whoivver 'tis yer taIkin' to. let
en- atund ty their own business an don't
mix in fur mere love o. thrubble'
Very good advice ut wor fur a young
right"
About what?"
In is advice. OF tink they ought ty
sthrike."
Dye know anythin' about the case?"
Nothin' except IL OF wor thin Ord
sthrike."
''Ye're wrong. Ut's a hot-headed man
y are, Rafferty,. But the workin' mans
turn is comm, an wild p'aceable Names
Wait till they call i'm over till the Philip
pines ty settle the thrubble, thin yen see
i'm gatherin' up the bouquets which is
trun ct his feet be the admirin' populace
as he marches proudly home ag' In wild his
pick or shovel over is shoulder an the flag
~ NiClDEy hdNlu ever Is neaQ.
Dolan, is this a funny dream ye're tell
in, or what?"
It's what's comm ty pass Don't
sthrfke. Let the workin man kape in prac-
uce, realfZin' all the time that HIS country
may at any moment awaken till the need
iv i'm an send him ty the fray. The
rhrubble wild aich an livery wan iv the
Philippine Islands is thot it's too big Ut
AFFORDS too much space fur runnin' away.
You're it, says Aguinaldo. bad luck till
I'm, an wild that he dives intin a swamp.
Nhat IL We do? Well sind over a gang iv
stout-hearted men wild tn implemints iv
honest toll on their shoulders. Wen start
EN- at the beaches an put some excavatin'
tactics inty the drill book SOS ty kape EN-
at work steady cuttin' down the islands
shovelful be shovelful, an cartin' the real
estate. which wor no good in the first place,
out inty the say. An thin whin we've got
the Filipinos penned in a ring where
they've got ty foight %idout runnin' the
soldiers kin lick EN- right, an let US all
come home ty pace an glory"
Evening star., 1899-07-22
A Resentment.

There once was time when this weary old
earth
Seemed to move without friction or jar.
When men didn't ask what a minute was
worth -
As they scrambled to get on a car.
The birds used to sing from the high-bend-
ing bough,
AS the stage would roll forward and back.
But all that salutes the swift traveller now
Is ''clickety, clickety, ciackr'
You must jog on your journey with never
a smile
Those chance conversations are all out of
style
Machinery might run away
And wherever you go some bell Justify rings
AS car leaps along on its track,
And your life seems tumble of cog-wheels
and springs,
Going ''clickety, clickety, clack,"
And when you would tell, in a mild plain
tive rhyme
How courtesies throve long ago,
When people were generous, even with
time,
And the world was good-natured and slow
There comes a rude rattle, a clash and a
clink.
While hands, with a delicate knack.
Touch the typewriter keys. We're COM
PEELED cen to think,
With ''clickety, ciickety, clackr'
Evening star., 1899-07-22
VERIFY A SMALL WORLD

About seven years ago a quiet young
chap shipped as machinist in the navy
aboard the receiving ship Vermont at the
Brooklyn navy yard. He gave San Fran
cisco as his place Of nativity. He was as
signed to a cruiser about to start for the
China station by the Suez canal route. He
was a crack mechanic and very soon
showed the engineers that he knew how to
earn his rate and wages. He never said
much about himself He wasn't anything
of what Is called a 'man-o'-war ehaw," and
although he had been up and down the
world a good deal he let others do the
talking. He was perhaps the quetest man
in the American navy at the time he
served.
His ship got to the Asiatic station all
right and cruised around there back and
forth between China and Japan for close
on to three years. Then she was ordered
back to the United States She had a. lot
oil overtime men aboard of her by that
tlme-saiiors whose time had expired, but
VINO preferred to wait until they reached
the United States before they took their
discharges. When the ship was ordered
back home a lot of overtime men from
other ships the Asfatic station were
sent to her to be brought back to this
country.
This machinist-call him Beall-had just
twenty-one days left OF his three-year
enlistment when the ship left Yokohama
lof san FRANCISCO via the Hawaiian Isl
ands. All of the overtime men were talk
ing about their trip around from San Fran
cisco to New York by passenger steamer.
They had all shipped at the Brooklyn navy
yard, and the navy always sends men to
the point whence 1t takes them when they
enlist unless they waive transportation"
for the purpose of stopping off at an inter-
mediary point.
1t took the ship fourteen days to fetch
up Honolulu from Yokohama, and then
Beall the machinist, had five days yet to
serve.
Are you going to waive transportation
and drop off at San Francisco, or are you
going around to New York with us?" the
men asked him when the ship pulled into
Honolulu.
Don't know yet" the machnist replied.
After coaling at Honolulu-which took
four days, done leisurely-the skipper of
the ship decided to take a bit of run
around the Hawaiian Islands before up
anchoring for San Francisco. Bealls time
expired the morning that his ship was
headed for Lahaina, on the Island of Maui,
little sail of about eighty-five miles from
Honolulu. The ship dropped her anchor
within about 800 yards of the Lahaina
beach along toward o'clock in the after
noon
The Island of Maui is very beautiful to
look upon-a veritable gem of the ocean, if
such an one was ever fashioned by the
Evening star., 1899-07-22

A Superficial Conclusion.
Want to be a great man?
Lend yer willin' ear.
Study up yer menu card
An be banqueteer.
Learn to eat yer dinner
Slowly an polite;
Never mind yer 'pinions.
Train yer appetite.
Cultivate yer sang troy,
Likewise SAWYER faire,
Never say potatoes.
Cali 'em pun dy tair.
Allus leave off eatin'.
No matter what's in sight,
If you get a chance to talk
Train yer appetite
Study self-possession
So as not to choke
When some fellow thinker.
Tells a lively joke.
Learn to Keep on eatin'
Though you'd like to fight
Over some expressions
Train yer appetite.
Evening star., 1899-07-22
An Inquiry.
From Puck

Brown-"Yes: he's an English friend of
mine who is making tour of the United
States. He considers US wonderful peo-
ple-an amazing people,"
Jones-"Oh! of course! But. say he didn't
have to come all the way from London to
find that out, Gid hep
Evening star., 1899-07-22

are stealing the clay and causing the pres
ent brick famine Why didn't you let me
know about it? exciaims the mayor Il
could have helped you out. know where
the bricks have gone. Where? cries the
king, jumping to his feet. It's too late
now. I have had them on file in my office
AS soon as the fact became known that l
was going to take the census of Nineveh
the applications for positions began to
come in all sizes and shapes. I have had a
corps of nod carriers at work for three
weeks carrying out waste baskets full of
them and dumping them into the river.
It's too bad If you had only spoke in time
you could have had all the bricks you
wanted"
Then the trance lady opened her eyes and
said:
That's ALL Fifty cents, please. Thank
ycu.'
Evening star., 1899-07-22
Mr. JOBSnN.S VACATION
DOWN B4 THE soBFuL SEA.

Mrs. Jobson arrived here on Monday last.
Mr.. Jobson came along on the early after
noon train yesterday. The way it hap
pened was this:
Mrs. Jobson," said Mr. Jobson to her at
their Washington home last Sunday after
noon, Il suppose you're about ready to
make your usual wild break for the sea-
shore. are you nota"
Well" replied Mrs. Jobson, "this has
been such cool. pleasant summer so far
that really am not worrying about going
away but"
But of course" interrupted Mr.. job
son. II can see that the pictures in the
papers of the jays in the bathing suits, and
the punches on the board walks and that
Evening star., 1899-07-22
She Knew Charley
From Puck.

From Puck.
Maude-"chariey threatened to kiss me
last night and I told him If he did I'd
scream"
Ethel-"Did any one hear your
Evening star., 1899-07-22
A Working Basis.
From Life.

secretary-"Here's a letter from your
VIE at the seashore. sir; but can't make
out word she writes"
'umi Just send her check for five
hundred That will cover # for the time
being" s'Ne
Evening star., 1899-07-22

Uneasy passenger (on an ocean steam
ship)-"Doesn't the vessel tip frightfuilyr'
trying to set good example to the pas
sengers."-Ttt-Bits.
Evening star., 1899-07-22
Retributfon.

never made fun of a theatrical enter
tainment but once" said Grandpa McCor-
kie. as he gathered the children around
him. Never but once. And let me ADVISE
you, children. never make fun Of theatri-
cal entertainment. II you think 1T Is bad.
stay away. but do not go thither with the
purpose of engaging In ribaid iafrth at the
Evening star., 1899-07-22

A man who has never had the toothaebe
In not having it--Tit-Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-30
MEMORIAL SERVICES
In Penobscot Supreme Court for the Late
Charles p. Stetson.

Bangor. Me, oct 29.-ln the supreme
court. Saturday afternoon. services in
memory Of the late Charles =. Stetson
were he'd by Judge William 7. Whitehouse
ANA the members Of the Penobscot county
bar The services were IN charge Of Judge
s. r. Humphrey. who had known Mr..
Stetson for A years, and who paid q
4Inwin" tribute q the deceased H.
White, Charles ii. Bartlett. Hon. A. W.
Paine, Henry l.. Mitchell, Matthew
LaughlIn. A. l.. Simpson and Judge
Whitchousc who in closing said:
''Iie always seemed 70 me 70 possess
that vigilant moral sense which never
loses slgnt Of the rights. the interests
ana scneibilities Of others, that consider.
alton which is the true source Of All
courtesy ana politeness. TIC was an hon
orabIc ana Successful man. and for his
iga character. his love of justice and his
upright life Tor the honor and credit he
rejected upon the legal profession, his
friends ana professional brothers hon
orcd him while living and now lament hi
departure from them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-30
How Mrs. Pinkham
HELPED MRS. GOODEN.



81 am very grateful to you for vo.r
kindness and tho interest you have
taken in me, and truly believe vour
medicines and advice are worth more
to woman than all the doctors in the
world. For years had female troubles
and did nothing for them. OF course
/ became no better and finally broke
down entirely. My troubles beran
with Inflammation and hemorrha ges
from the kidneys, then inflammation.
congestion and falling of the womb
and Inflammation of ovaries.
81 underwent local treatment every
day for some time; then after nearly
two months the doctor gave me permits
sion to go back to work. went back.
but in less than a week was com.
PEELED to give up and go to bed. On
breaking down the second time. I de-
cided to let doctors and their medicine
alone and try your remedies. Before
the first bottle was gone felt the eff
fects Of it. Three bottles of lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and a
package OF her Sanative Wash did me
more good than all the doctors treat
ments and medicine.
"The first remark that preets me
now is How much better YOU look and
you may be sure never hesitate to tell
the cause OF my health. "-MRs. Z. J.
GooDEN, ACKLEY, IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-30

The Augusta Cadets have decided to
increase from II to IS years the age
limit under which new members can
he admitted to the company. This step
is taken because largo number Of the
pres mt members are now over II years
Of axe, and on account of numerous
candidates for membership whom it Is
thought desirable to admit. 1t is likely
that two companies of cadets will be
formed in the near future, each having
it's own officers, but belonging to the
same Crganizat ion and under the same
training and management. There are
/ large number anxious to join, ard TO
have them all in one company would
make it rather urwicldly. Probably
the present company will be divided,
each half forming nucleus Of a new
company. This plan will have many
advantages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-30
ARTHUR N. MASON DEAD.
One Of the Most Popular Of Bangor's Young
Business Men

Bangor. Me. Oct. 29.-Arthur NJ. Ma
son died at the home Of his mother,
Mrs. Caroline X. Mason, on Hammond
street this afternoon. after an illness
OF several weeks from typhoid fever.
Mr. Mason was AZ years old. He was
one OF the best-known of the younger
business men in this city, and few peo-
PIE had more friends.
lie was a son Of the late DR.. John
Mason. for many years leading prac-
titionrr here. He leaves besides his
mother two brothers, Or. William &.
Mason ana John Il. Mason, and 4 sis
TIL. Mrs L. y. Pattrn Of this city.
Mr. aias~n il his early life was i'll
business in Spokane, ana later cxtcn-
sivcly engaged in mining in the north
west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-30

Granville Russell OF the night mail
r,:vi. e. between Boston and Bangor
takes exceptions to the statement
mace recently that he was stopped al
th. WaterviHe station from collect
inc" the letter box there by police
man who took him for a tramp who
was stealing a ride on the train. Mr.
Russell says. though, that the Water
willie policeman made the mistake, and
I'M ore who Informed the Journa
made 4 mistake also in the mail clerk
who hod to treat the other boys on his
close resemblance to a tramp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-30

If women with highly decorated faces
only knew the remarks made about
them by the men. they would cease
their decorations. This is not intended
as lecture or anything Of the sort.
but the thought was brought about BY
the sight Of stranger in Augusta,
Saturday, who took ore Of the trains
out Of the city in the morning.
"Enameled face" Pretty good piece
Of decorative art AN extra fine job 50
were the side remarks made by the
men as they passed her and saw the
pink and white paint that was almost
piastcrcd over her face. That is but a
sample of what the men say of all the
women who thus decorate themselves
So prominently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-30
Lewiston LIQUOR RAIDS.
Tao constabIes Spri7g Surprise and Com
p,ateJ Upset the Deslc s.

Lewiston. Ne. Oct. .a-Samurl Bibsau
wagon Of the Lewiston police department.
and Eugene +. LAWYER. who are consta
blvs nf the city. sprung Il surprise on the
community. Saturday morning, by start -
iES cut ON the war path against the
liquor dealers of the c.ty.
Yhty visited. in the afternoon. saloon
on Middle street, kept by man nam 4
NrkcNn1. and - iZtu - quantity OF be r
and other liquors. They claim that Nc
l\vnna was behind the bar with n bri X
in each hand. and that he threatened
them il they touched anything, and they
each drew . revolver and told him to -
quiet. They also say that as they left
MCkCnna threw brick after them and
thuE crd"aNprcH to obtain u warrant fpr
his arrest fer assault. but Clerk Elmer
son Of the municipal court refused - give
il tn thcm.
Thcy alSn visited the place Of Herbert
formerly the Commercial cIub. TAcy %
tanned quite an amount of liu!nr there.
M is announced that both Mt these cases
win ~ tried, Monday ana mat they will
hr contested Wv the drf,ndantS.
Yates claims th2t his place * a lcGill-
mate club. the same as the Algonquin
club. ~ which large amount Of liquor
was seized during the summer. In the
latter case the club was not indicted AZ
thr last torn If the supreme court, and
the liquors were returned.
Vt IS also understood that charges hrt
to y" brought before the city council
against the two officers, with a view 81
having them removed.
1t is announced by Sheriff Iluskins and
Mayor Polite that The county officers and
any rum war on account Of the action
of the two cOUStabicS.