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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
4 HARD RAIN.
The Man Was Not Accustomed to the
Tides of the Northwest.

TT rains a great deal in the Puget Sound
country" said the man from that section,
and 1 heard of a funny incident not long
ago about it Some chap had come from
the Mississippi valley to take up his resi-
dence at Whatcom on Bellingham bay,
where there are very high tides When
the boat landed him at the end of the long
pier extending over the tide fats the water
was low and the new man didn't notice
anything but a wide stretch of sand be-
tween the boat and the town. 1t was in
the evening about dark and was raining
and he went to the hotel on the front street
and stayed there, going to bed without hav-
ing gone out for "a walk. The next morn
ing when he got up he looked out and the
tide was in, the water coming up close
to the hotel. He gaZed at the widespread
waters for an instant and throwing up his
hands in establishment he exclaimed: Gee
whiz, but it must have rained hard last
night
Then he hurried down stairs to the Of
flee to find out If there was any danger
from the flood and the clerk smiled four
five times and gave him some much
needed informa ton" II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
On n Slender Thread

There is a man, in Washington, who is a
shining light inlfone fof the prominent
churches. who nsarlys'lost his reputation
the other night all because of a child's
innocent prattle. He called upon a friend
who is handsomely fixed as to this
worlds goods, and who has a tiny golden
haired daughter of whom he is very fond.
The friends adjourned to the smoking room
for chat and shortly afterward the daush-
ter went to hunt them. She came down to
her mother in the reception room n little
later and found her entertaining callers
In lull in the conversation the child VOL
unteered the information that papa and
Mr.. Blank were having lots of fun
What are they doing, dear?" asked one
Of the callers Idly.
Playing pokerr was the astounding an
swer. .-.
"Poker!' exclaimed the astonished moth
er; why. Jennie, your father never played
q game of poker in his life."
Well. mamma, they are in the room with
the big green table, and papa pokes a little
ball at Mr.. Blank and he pokes it back
again Isn't that poker?"
Regulations often hang on just such a
slender thread. : -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
MINERS AND MORPHINE,
A Necessary Custom Which is Sot
Pleasant to Contemplate


When 1 was in the northwest during
last october" said a gentleman with some
money Invested in mines, L employed a
prospector to go out into the mountains
locking for properties which had been
recommended to me. One day he was to
have gone from our camp over into a very
rough and rocky district but when even
ing came he reported that he hadn't made
the trip"
Why not?' l inquired
Because L didn't have my morphine
with me-, he responded in a very matter of
fact manner.
" Morphine said [ In establishment.
what has that got to do with il? You are
not a morphine fiend are you?
Not as much of a one as You are a
tenderfoot he laughed, and proceeded To
INFORM me mat every prospector who knew
ms business always carried with him
enough morphine to kill a man easily. ana
that he did SO in order to end himself
quickly in case of an accident which would
disable him far away from assistance
Ihefe were many instances of prospectors
railing over cliffs and Gripping themselves
OF breahlIg leg in hole among the rocks
or rendering themselves helpless in s,rnn
other way, and death was sure to fo'InNy
by starvation or freezing, or in some So
uons by being devoured by wolves or other
Mliu animals. In order to prevent such a
horrible death any of these the prosuec-
tor simplihed matters by always carrying
a llttle packet of morphine, which not only
quoted the pain of the hurt he had sus-
tanned, but put him to sleep pleasantly 10
wake no more on earth. 1t struck me AT
first uncanny. not to say wicked bIIt
cape or two, and / carried my little Tin
box Just like a veteran would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
AT HIS OWN FIRESIOE

The man. after dinner was irving to read
his Star na,ar p,, bis If 80, on,osa5
| to anv such fdaa
~ 10y '"'i i"ed'
Inc men who have lost their lives in
the Philippines was as far as he could
get.
..DId vo,, nav Nv, ,,,.ooo,.,- ,,i1, ~, ,,,,r
way home, dear?' she asked him.
"Cm-huh ?-how's that? Grocery bill?
Oh YES Paid If Tho mon who have lost
their,
..I w.. ,,,,,:.
this morning. She looks dreadful and
gracious sakes alive. how shabby, That
husband of hers Is a hrute WHY doesn.t
somebody ta1, b;r, bou sb.,,of,,I,, ~ :;
- i.o,, ''''i' any liz IL
.. I'm. Ven. to,.,s +ba.o q, ,.
tbi1, 90, - ~. 'I,a' IN, poor
intn him ~" s% t Doi hno" "nat sot
The nan who baI,a L. IL III my o"i !;
And oh Yes u,ba 40 aI| ,,e7s 60 -,
on F street today: y" ''' "
Pass, THE mon who"
..yVh,- ,r1,n,,,. ,1,;,,,,ir,,,
The men who hayp-, Tinc,,np Navar
heard of him
Why. don't you remember the young
man who played his part so beautifully
in those amateur thearticals before we
were married? And of whom You were so
feroCiouSly JEALOUSY"
Who, me? Jealous? Don't you believe
1t. The men who have lost their lives -
Il think you'd better order another bust
ness suit. dear. That one is showing signs
OF service. Hadn't you better let me 90
along and help YOU to select the goods?"
The men who have lost their
Nother SUIT, you say? What do | want
Win another suit? This is good enough.
ian na3., afford d any more clothes this winter,
ION heed EN-, anyhow. Old married
inh ON the shelf, through with such fool
Nov. HOW, ,,,-,,,.
~ W. no" aos"raIy YOU do talk don't
You t3 aiaye ~ lod idil I'M, inoo mat rut. want
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
Value of Small Cbnp.e

at isn't safe to start out without a
pocketful of pennies any more" remarked
a member of the House the other day.
Yet I can remember that when l came
down into this section of the country. in
army blue about thirty-eight years ago a
Scent piece was very small potatoes We
were camped awhile out here in Virginia
and my headquarters were in the big plan
tation home. son of the house and myself
became good friends, although he was five
and l nearly thirty-five. One day, IN lieu
of the candy which had forgotten to bring
him from the nearby town, 1 gave him a
silver half dime. l had forgotten all about
the incident, when some two weeks later he
came into my room, and, opening his hand,
silver piece / had given him. 'Heah. Mr..
Captain. you can have it back, he said.
plaintively. 1T won't buy muffin -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13

From the Chicago News
Servant-"Shall / leave the hail lamp
burning, ma ann
Mrs. Jags1by-"No. Mr.. Jaggsby viii
not be home until daylight. He kissed me
five times before he left this morning aud
gave me $50 for new bonnet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13

Mrs. Highblower-'I thought your hrs-
band intended to retire from business
Mrs. Glister-"The trouble is that Johr, "a
never satisfied. Just when he thinks he
has made money enough he Joins another
golf club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13

until late in the morning and his irregular
hours sometimes VeX his active sunny lit
tie wife, who is fond of regularity.
TO see the famous writer ~auntrrtng aloua,
one OF the streets OF "kipliug's village
You would mistake the man every time As
he walks he sometimes tries to hum a tune
but he has litle perception II melody and.
as one of his friends says when kinIiup
tries TO sing he buzzes."
The KipIing Children.
The two Kipling children are Thin. ner-
vous little bodies. with restless. piercing
black eyes. They do not care much for
other children. When their sister WAS
alive, the three 'flocked by themselves.
so TO speak, and managed to get their share
of amusement and pleasure even though
somewhat exclusive. In features they re-
sehple Their mother more than their IA
Yer, although the Kipling part Of the fam
ny Is Very percepuble, especially In their
shyness when strangers are present
Occasionally you may see kipling walk
ing along the cliff. looking at the water
ne ne tty a hundred feet below. or sitting on
the turf at the edge Of the prccpice But
this is only occasionally. He cares Little
about driving ard will not exert himself 10
ride a bicycle. The limit of his walk is
generally The Black Horse Tavern
1t and It's landlord are much in favor
with htpling. Sometimes of an oven!na; in
winter one Will find the author and The
landlord and possibly Noank in the coy
o'-t-9 4p'ii p'i'is the blS glowing IRE.
each with his glass and pipe. Tho
iardlord does The most Of the taking. and
his guests the most of the listening Tho
subjects cover a decidedly wide range brtr
usually end in a discussion Of politics Tn,
landlord is an extreme radical, while Kin
Ling leans to the conservative side They
VIII get INTO an argument Of half an hour
the landlord growing quite hot while evon
hlpllhE VIII become much wrought up.
Then glasses are drained, the guest ,leDarfs
and perhaps by the tine he reaches his
gate has forgotten all that WAS said or
even where lie has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
Cautious.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
You say the man stole your umbrella ?"
well, | don't want to be too sure about
1t. He may have been the original owner"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-07
p. nj. Cock Worth s1o.oro.

Several hundred South Carolina saisei game cocks are exported an- nually to Mexico, where cock fighting is the sport of the nation. These ex- ported birds are not collected indis- criminately in the state, but are ob- tained from one man in Clay Hill, York county, who has made the raising of fighting cocks a life study. That he has succeeded by various courses and carrying out a system in producing the best birds is shown by the de- mand from Mexico for all he raises. Fancy prices are paid for the breed. One bird he sold to a Texan was en- tered in big matches in the Lone Star state, and after winning twenty-seyen battles was bought by Mexican for s10,000 He has been notified that his cock won battle in the City of Mexi- co tn which the stake was $10,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-07

Mr. James Gould, late candidate for sheriff Of Jefferson county, has offered reward Of $l00 each for fifty men whose names appear on the poll books of the recent primary in Bolivar township ltis an evident fact that they voted men who have been gone from there for years Mr. W. c. c. Borough, our fellow towns man, who has been away from there for more than two years, was voted in two townships, we understand. Such fraud and corruption will ruin the Democratic party, and those who perpetrate the same should be sent to the peuitentiarY. Mr. Gould has many friends in Grant county who hope to see him successful on a fair count-Sheridan Headlight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-07

the country from the evils of a de- preciated currency and repudiation, but that issue will not be Of impor- tance this year. The financial qaes. tion is settled and cannot be eifec : ivelY attacked during the lie of any administration that they may com menee next March.
 The trust evil, however, continues and grows, and thriyes. and robs the people and the papers and even the government itself ana DO hand is raised against it. Blaine's utter anee that trusts were private affairs with which the public has 10 con. cefn remains true to principle but is faulty in application. The com. oination of two Or more manufac- turing concerns for the purpose say, of the more economical conduct Of their business. is extension ia Iegit- innate channels, or evea eurtait- ment of the combined products to the actual needs of the market are of 10 more concern to the public than the formation of a partnership between two crossroads black smiths to save the rent Of one shop or the double inves tment in material and tools. Itis only when the trust reaches that stage of power when | can control prices and does so with out regard to production, supply and demand or any of those natural features of trade which rightly bear in that direction. that the necessity for sumptuary legislation becomes apparent. The~e must be a remedy for the unrighteous exactions of trusts, if there is none to prevent tbeir existence. The party in power will be wise if it finds that remedy aud applies it, foolish if it makes DO effort thitherward. .-Owensboro In quirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Seal bids will be received until noon Thursday, June If. 1900. at the company office at either Pine Bluff or Little Rock for the erection of a telephone building at Pine Bluff. Plans may be seen at the company office or atthe office of our architect, ehas L. Thompson, at Little Rock. Separate bids are desired. for the building plumbing and sidewalk curbing. The successful bidders will be required to enter into approved bonds for the amount of contracts. All bids must be addressed to western Telegraph & Tele- phone Co. The company reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 T. .L. POWELL,
 2I6 Gen. Mau'r.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-07
1nteresfIne curiosities.

An interesting collection of curiosi- tfes from British New Guinea, antlqui- ties and relics. came under the ham, mer at Stevens Auction Rooms, Co., vent Garden, London. A bronze head, representing one of the ancient king Of Benin. sold for e18 7s Sd; a num- my of an Egyptian princess, i'll elab- crate coffin, sold for seven gaineas;; a number ot native skulls. with ctfri- ausly notched designs, averaged 3os each. and some carved charms. worn by the natives when fighting, five suineas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-07
THE LEGISLATI0N
DENOUNCED.

1A14f V ' ~ Gf4- GI.
 Congress does not seem to be dis. posed to do anything with trusts. The remedy for the trust evil IS diff ficult to prescribe, but the people demand one and that without delay. TPe newspapers of the country are perhaps the greatest sufferers from trust operations. The price of printing paper has increased 663 per cent. since last September. A small part of this is legitimate ad- vance, but at least three fourths of 1t comes from manipulation. The papers cannot help them selves. They cannot cut down consumption as many other institutions or per sons can, aud they cannot increase tue price of their product The re. suit will ba that tue influential papers of the country, nearly every one of them independent ia politics, will look with indifference ca the coming campaign or will enlist against the party that permits them to be robbed without speaking the word that can prevent 1t. These papers were almost without excep- ton advocates of Mckinley in 1896, because they were anxious to save
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-07
CHclists in Francn.

Everybody in Paris will soon be running on wheels. There are in France-ehiefy in Paris-oYer half a million registered bieyclists. In 1894 the number was 20S.026 and last year 4S3,414. Each one pays a tax and car ries license. The above number does not include motorcycles and motor cars.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-07
 4 Slight Difference.

First sufferer-Tm going to change my boarding place. The beefsteak is always burnt to a ctnder. Second Dit to-Coma to our plaee-it's rare enough there.-Detroit Free Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-07
.sutsmaI aeuM dn Mauo sra

sua eIEVM 'seABsI 6qssB eq4 IT punoI eoEnf 10 6Iddns luepunqs eQl sEuEIp pue s4ee eq s5g eqL 'sIemeo pus eIllRo sEq IoI LeppoI osIB pug EuIIp 'pooJ II IT spug qBIv eqL aueId InJ -esn 6JpuIpIogIaxe uB s! snaoPo sqL
 'saloao sai aoI sssa 6usM
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-07
You Ought to Make Up

your mind right now what you are going to have in your home this summer; then you ought to come right along this way, and look over this stock of ours. Are you going to enter. tain your friends in the same old chairs. at the same old table, and on the same old carpets? Why not have things fresh and newf Needn't buy all at once. Get a piece now and piece a little lat CT. If you buy here. the first piece will be as good as the last piece.
 BLUFF CITY
 FURNITURE co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-07
To Her Advantage.

Ruby-"so there's been a reconcilia- ton? Did he say he'd take his words back?"
 Pearl-"No; but he said he'd take his presents back. Then I had to give in."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-20
WHAT is TIE USE
No Need TO Go / hro4gh
Life a Sufferer.
Means Of Relief is at hand and
Reeommended by People
VOC Know.

{ What Is the use To go on suffering
from kidney hackaciie. nervousness
sleeplessness and dizziness when so
cent box of Morrow's Kid-ne-o ids Will
cure you? Probably you have not heard
of kid-ne- oids, so if you will read this
statement it will pay you tenfold We
give you as reference Mrs. j. S. Hanra-
han. s12 shoal street. Des Molnss. la.
She says:
II think it is my duty to inform peo-
pie who are suffering from baekache,
rheumatism. nervousness, dizzy spells
and other unfailing symptoms of kid
ney complaint and those who have q
poor appetite of a remedy that viii GER
tainly relieve them of their troubles.
restore their appetite and make them
healthy. strong and vigorous. I refer
to Morrow's kid-ne- oids and advise all
sufferers from kidney complaint to give
them fair trial, as have done, and
they will be surprised how quickly
kid-ne-oids will act and relieve you OF
your troubles.
Morrow'.; kid-ne-oids are not pills
but yellow tablets and sell at so cents a
box at all drug stores and at Mcbride
& Will Drug Company's store.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manufac-
tured by John Morrow e. Co. chemists
Springfield, o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-20

Younker Brothers Consoli-
dated Stores are not a
Department Store.
Careful people will mark the
Distinction and the Differ
enee.


Department stores have little respect
cilanaise. All sorts of goods fall under
a common system With the single OBJ
ject OF selling he largest quantity III
the least time at the greatest profit
The higher type of modern retailins
treats each sort OF merchandise II a
more Intelligent way makes Il special
study OF each lines particular needs.
Thus. distinct stores are formed as
at @Younkers and the ORGANIZATION
becomes an Institution. elgnitied or-
DERBY and perpetEai.
iut;el ,ilv iotulh@i 6ipe sepf ass
1hirtY-five compete businesses eaca
distinct Yet nnired-far the A.e .iis
by common machinery that lessons
expense. perfects the system and ejles
more perfect service.
The mail order Departments IS a.
completely equipped ard a. iAosalshlS
organized as tho evl; entire ilsess
were devoted Ia deiiig 4 rsai ei5.si
business F.ach letter YOU ,vsite lis
is given 10 m eSiaeri al shoppipS Yhs,st
instructions are "a always cons der H.
Interests VI aea customers ,,aineG tiiaa
t!losa Of tiiA fra.
The spi rg esgalog Is now iiuaea
course ~ pss para1IR and vi iie 9i!f
perhaps ~ the end q The ruogath. i
we l1aye ~ name il Viii be Tor
warded 10 yeu bfiH siis aes par
would be @ wsite for We be surs
then not 81 mss You.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-20
POTTER FOR EXPANSION.
New York Preiate After Visiting
Aianiia Ifavors IIoldin.. the Islnuds

Ssw York Maroh - Bishop fi1nN,
e, le9ftef. WIG ny to Oet1loe} astgNas
.@i3e q tile most ~ ige faFs ot AZ NJ
ksiniey p0iiE3 u Xpans ON sal western
lay ttistI ne no oilger 9pp9se,i he de-
Termination tile aisns stration tfs
held aisd govern inc iehapp!ae ami
sf.fwaiias greupes Of Islands Bishep
Potter retained 10 New York on @satul'-
tlAv after 4 Tsii % Honolulu and Ma
MIA. He raeeiNsd d reporter AT his
home in he nlarling and for tfs first
time stnee his return spoke at length
Gppa ais Journey
B:shcp Potter w@lld not say directly
IS NJ has surrendered his convictions
siiat he equisltion Of the Philippines
ana Honolulu was a grave error. bns
Ne declared that j Is t3o late NOW u
relin4Gish those Islands and that the
iaevital1ia must be accepted and made
the best Of.
This belief was partly forced upon
MIN bg a study Of the Filipino charac-
ter fie WAS in Manila only week.
and all that time was under the guid-
Iance d army officers. He is convinced
Etha the F'liipino is Incapable OF create
ling as good a government as tire
United States can give him. The ca
paeity Of the Filipino for self govern
ment. he declares, has been overestl-
mated.
When asked if his antagonism TO the
retention Of Honolulu aud the Philip
pines had been changed by his personal
observations. he said.
That has now become purely
academic matter. j confess 10 saying
4 - !.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-20
New Job for Wheeler.

VasAins March %. The rresi-
ifal.lia eyi Gen. Wheeler TO the com
ne AXIS the command whici
t. he a3ant siiiee the retirement Of
'is Ihonas N, A,ssserson last Janu-
rue eelrni3na was affersa e eien.
TIN ~ ,'eetra from Cuba, hut
r. dsegnsd g. as lge IS . take COM
sa#,s 81 tins department Of the east
ii b; Gen. Wesley aieHritt retires Tor
asa neyt .ltll:e For. the present Gem.
Wade viio II IN commend Of the de-
ssilii n}s.3t 9f tl4e Dak9tas, IS also cam
sMfEng Id dapartmen, of the Lakes.
NIGH has rs hea aGuarfers AZ Chicago,
ND waie nprisss}tfe states OF HE
a9i MHstn u, ohio indiana, lNsn-
tiiess, ana l'ennsssee
1'iie DENT has rot yet reached
ailY delsiaa q he mater, but e he
9Isrqii eAa. Wheeser III the depart
snsns VIII he as bsisadier general ia
The HolNSieee army with the hope that
wilsn. tlle volunteer army goes out OF
eyistetg 9iieress Wiil authorize Gen,
4Ni,@eial= retirement With the rank
ard nay bsisadier general in the
ste.tytli:i1.8 aliniv
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-20

Continual On fifth Pase.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-20
The bryan PLATFORM
The Nebraska Democrats Adopt Res.
olutions Under the Guidance Of
Their Leader.
Bryan Makes a Speech Declaring for
Silver and Independence Of
Philippines.
Endorsed For the Presidency by the
Three Conventions-lext OF
Platform.


Lincoln, Nen., MaNeh Nv imam .,
Bryan celebrated his 4oth birthday last
nif,n, hv sa,,ndins. ;fsis new Keynote for
~, $500,
isss i's'4ss > { 'iu's''Ss =. '''e
expansion:
THE only se;tlenaentof the Philippine
question consistent With American in.
terestss ard .Aaesieall principles is "A
declaration Of the nations purpose 10
giys TIE Fiiipjnos int,ependence as soon
as u stabie a6yefi4nle,tt is established
10 inaspe,les1lcs saolll,l be. added pro-
teei8;on from o1.tsiS.e Interference Not
b ,s,.ai,se.tor.ite suJh rs European. coun-
sf,.les oxers.iss fsr Tie spoliation OF the
pro. tctsd ,ut proJsetion such as this
,,ilfion has s.sxelei..sti over the republics
81 central aud setlth America
Mr. Bevan smoke 1T length before the
! a.,,5S,r,,fia sff,,. convention. bur the
f,,se,.,{ns nf,t,a,5ee MAS the one which
sst,sas,,ea mos, attention as putting
~. democratic slfsa dr. sa,,arel, on rec
s,.,,sf,, s,vor Of ahan4,onins the Anle.i
san s,s,in3 of OWNERSHIP in the Philip
80
RS ~, ,as,,lt If tho ,hre4 STATE con-
as gf,ss b..is, be,. i,.st night Vas the So
.sss.35,,5. Y sixt..s., delegates by the demo-
.9,..z, h, t,,. ,sat {f,il;3 convention All KAN
.s f,4f, r1efjps,, To- tisht for NIr I,,yatt
~. ssf,.snt mn tl,;..s ANA min. Of
.;Fn,.t.ze,,,,,. ne,,.5,lfst ,,e.legat,ss ia the
s4fsfx WATTS convention, Win i,,st,,ie-
iis,s ~, fsrv,,,s a., 49, pronounced and
s, 81, ,,,,li,,;tsa ,si3,3tb.sr of free silyer
.,s,,,,s;,sa,s ,i, r,,reas CIV mass
$780,. ,,.a,,a ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-20
BEFORE You 90 East or south.

Investigate The Iowa Contra route. the
most direct line between Minneapolis.
st, Paul, Mason City, Marshalltown.
Louis, Kansas City east. southeast
the union depot al Peoria for Indianap-
oils, Cincinnati, Washington and New
York. Palace sleeping cars and ele-
CANT coaches on all trains. Unexcelled
dining car service daily.