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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-24
SUDDENLY CURED.
New Bride Heard More Than She Bar
gained for While Masquerading.


gained for While Masquerading.
From the Detroit Free Press.
my wife has had her curiosity ap-
peased in a way that will satisfy her for
some time" said the newly married man.
"It was nv idea to make our wedding
trip as quiet as possible and do away, as
much as we could, with the annoyance
that usually attends wedding couples. But
the woman said that she was proud of be-
ing a bride, and that she wanted to hear
the comments that the people would make.
With this end in view she hit upon the
crazy notion of playing deaf and dumb
and going through lot of monkey shines
with our fingers to carry out the scheme
She reasoned that this would cause the
people to talk in our presence and thus
we would be able to hear what they said.
II opposed the idiotic idea from the
start, but what / said cut no figure. and
I had to consent to the plan. Our first
chance to try the scheme occurred In
railway station where we were waiting
for train. My wife commenced her pam
tomime, and l had to carry 1t out, feel
ing like a fool while l was doing 1t. She
wobbied her fingers, and l wobbled mine,
and we soon had every one staring at us.
There were two women seated back of US.
and the comments she desired so much
to hear soon came.
Its q newly married couple said one.
The poor things are deaf and dumb Isn't
1t awful?'
".What do you suppose he saw In her.?
asked the other. She is positively homely.'
land I believe her hair is bleached,'
said the first woman.
land her hat is out of date was the
next STARTER.
"Looks like an old one made over
was the reply.
Her dress wrinkles IN the back said
the first.
Shes thirty-ive If she's a day, and
she looks as II she had frightful temper
put in one of them.
Fright there my wife found her tongue.
and her remarks to those two women left
no doubt about her having that important
article that women are supposed to exer-
else so freely
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No Prospect of Japanese Loan.
THE GROWTH OF ANIMALS,

Interesting Companions Between
Young and Adult of Various Species.
From the London Express
1t is not generally known that the HUI
man baby is smaller at birth in proportion
to the size it ultimately attains than most
other animals.
The size of the young Of any animal va
ries in proportion to the size of the brain,
and is significant in many ways. The
average height of baby at birth is about
II inches, and as the average height of q
man Is generally put down as feet 10
inches the proportion is as to $50.
The young rhinoceros is 2 feet long when
he is born, but when he grows UP he is
feet in length. Thus the proportion Ia
to 35. The very same measurements ap-
ply to young master elephant, though the
pachyderm in question Is always measured
by the height Of his back from the ground.
However. the young, one Is about feet
high, and the average height of a mature
elephant is feet SO the proportions re-
main the same. The same relative meas
urements hold good In the case of the
young hippopotamus.
In the case of the deer we find that the
young are 21e feet in height, while the full
grown deer is no more than AZ feet or a
proportion Of 1 to Is. The CRATES pro-
portions are those OF 1 to 3.3, for it is III
feet tall at birth and feet when full
grown.
A Hon cub at birth is about inches long
while the grown-up Leo measures about 5
feet, or the enormous proportion of / to
rs. The tigers measurements are about
the same, and so are those of Brer Bear.
The rapidity of growth of animals also
varies greatly.
In general the larger the animal at ma
turity the slower it's growth. A man is not
fully grown until he is twenty-five years
old, though he attains his height sooner.
So with animals. A colt or calf gets his
height at three years, but thereafter slowly
gains in power until his fifth year-the
mans development being Ave times as slow
An elephant natures as slowly and lives
as long as a man. There are fables tell
ing Of the extremely long life of crows and
eagles. but in few cases have these been
fully verified:
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HixtOry's Notorious Fault.
L.. dnlx.hia prara

81 must INSIST declared Diana, who
was the acknowledged leader Of the Olym-
plan woman's suffrage party ''that the
purity of the ballot would be conserved by
allowing us to vote"
Nonsense protested Mercury, leader
of the opposition, you wouldn't be able to
control the muse of history; she's a nat
ural-born repeater" A...-..
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The
ANN
Sale OF
@y1p1petS.

There is to be quick clearance
OF all short lengths and discontinued
patterns. We have SO reduced
prices that the figures will appeal to
the most economical Every pat
tern is offered you with the Moses
assurance as to quality and value.
A deposit will secure the carpet
you select. Your convenience will
be consulted in the delivery and the
laying.
s patterns, best S225 Wiltons, now
$I.27H.
II patterns, Bigelow Administer,
regularly SI.75, now SI.I5.
9 patterns, best Wilton Velvets,
regularly SI.65, now SI.oo.
8 patterns, French Administers,
regularly ST so, now o8c.
E patterns, Smith Administers, reg
ularly $I.35, now CSC.
IS patterns, best SIPS Velvets,
now 7oc.
"a patterns, 5-frame Body Brus-
sells, regularly S1.25, now Soc.
Best Tapestry Brussels. regularly
9oc., now size.
Tapestry Brussels, regularly CSC,
now 900.
40 patterns, Atwood Extra Super
Ingrains, regularly 75c., 571ac.
IA patterns, best Union Ingram,
never sold under SOC, now $3.50.
$50 yards best Inlaid Linoleum, in
short lengths, regular price, SI.6o
and SI.75, now 75c.
400 yards best Printed Linoleums,
short lengths, for kitchens, pantries
and vestibules, regular price, 75c.,
ooc. and SI.oo, now 471zc.
1t W. B. MOSES & SONS. ST. COR nth.
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Hard to Awaken.

As the general was not awakened by the
noise made in entering the ROOM Col. Mosby
walked up to his bed and pulled off the
covering But even this did not arouse
him. He was turned over on his side and
was snoring like one Of the seven sleepers.
With such environments, Col. Mosby OBJ
serves he could not afford to await his con-
yenience or to stand on ceremony. So he
Just gave the sleeping man slap. Its
effect was electric. The brigadier arose
from his pillow. and in an authoritative
tone inquired the meaning Of the rude
treatment. He had not realized that the
intruders were not some of his stan.
IT leaned over continues Col. Mosby.
land said to him: General, did you ever
hear Of Mosby?' Yes he quickly answer
ed; have you caught him? No. I said,
I am Mosby; he has caught you In order
to deprive him of all hope / told him that
Stuart's cavalry he'd the town, and that
General jackson was at Centreville.
with a look of agony and despair he
asked if Fitz Lee was there. l told him
Yes Then he said, take me to him;
we were classmates at West Point. Ger
tainly,' said, but 1 am in hurry; dress
quickly The general did SO, and we left
the town with General Stoughton, Lieuten-
ant Prentiss and about 100 men as prison
ers; also lot of fine horses"
When Mosby's exploit was reported to
Mai Gen. Stuart that officer issued gen.
eral order in which he referred to the feat
"as almost unparalleled in war.
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The WO1m Turned.
le Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From The CIeveIanu FiaIn DeaIeF.
.They are having lot Of fun with their
old home weeks in Maine and New Hamp-
SHIRE" he said to his patient wife, as he
glanced at her over the top of his news
paper.
Every week is an old home week for
me-" she somewhat sarcastically rejoined.
She had wanted to go to the seashore
and he had said that he couldn't afford 1t.
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had been revelry in the house that night, the
narrative continues. Some uncorked cham
payne bottles furnished an explanation of
the generals deep sleep. He had been en-
Pertaining number of ladies from Wash
ington in a style becoming commanding
general The jewellers had retired to rest
Just before our arrival, with no suspicion
Of the danger that was lowering over them.
The ladies had gone to spend the night at
a citizens house.
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1t matters little what it is that you want
whether situation or a seryant-a
want ad. In The Star will reach the per-
son who can fill your need
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Called Her Hand.

From the Denver Times.
Sir" said the bashful sutton, II call for
your daughters hand
What does she hold?" asked the old
poker dend, suspiciouslX.
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MerceriZed PettiCOatS,
csc,

new lot or Mercerized Sateen Petticoats,
in black and leading colors. Made with deep
accordion plea ted rufle and cords above Spe
; cial value Saturday at 9S cents.
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Place of Assembly,

Previous to the delivery Of the addresses
the veterans will assemble opposite the
Methodist Episcopal Church South and will
be formed in line by the marshals, Capt.
J. 0. Berry and Capt Joseph E. Willard,
and their aids. The line Of march is to be
People's voice., 1900-04-05
Concerning PenitentIary Tviue.

The VOICE has received a letter
from j. B. TomlinsOn, warden OF the
state penltentiary, concerning the
binding tw!ne output. A portion Of
the letter will be of general interest,
and is herewith reproduced:
No agents will be employed and the
output will be sold directly to the
farmers IN not less than one hundred
pound lots. Under the law, prefer
ence Will be given to orders from Kan.
sas farmers and no twine will be sold
to other states at the present time.
The statement has been made IN
some newspapers that the peniten-
tiary twine would be sold at ten cents.
but this statement was unauthorized
The price was not fixed until the
meeting of the directors on March q.
and Is ten and one-half cents per
pound free on board cars at Lansing
Printed applications can be had by
addressing the warden at Lansing,
Kas., and each purchaser will be re-
quired to state in his order the mum.
Der of acres of grain to be harvested
and that the twine is for his iudvid-
ual use. Cash must accompany the
order and remittance may be made by
draft, poStOffice or express money or.
Ger payable TO the order of ]. B. Tom.
liDson, warden.
Orders will be filled in rotation as
received and no orders will be consid-
cred prior to April 10th.
There is no objection to several
farmers clubbing together, sending
one remittance covering all the orders
and having the shipment made &c
one party; but each party must sign q
separate order.
People's voice., 1900-04-05
Tie IUCdI IUI DIdChWtII VII Itd'
from the union depot at l0:30a.m.

New York World: The remarkable
prosperity of the country during the
year 1899 prompts the natural Ques'
tiOn as TO how long we may reasonably
count on a continuance Of conditions
that seem to be unusual and conse'
quently transient. So far as human
experience and foresight have any
value there is no prospect of any
2batement OF the current prosperity
Our crops are the basis of our pros
perity, and it is Of course impossible
to fJretell what the years harvest
will be. 1t is, however, reasonable II
urge that our area Of cultivation II
now so vast, our crops are so widely
diversified and our methods Of cultl'
walton and marketing so intelligent!
developed that any general failure il
almost an impossibility. But OF
crops are no longer the sole basis o
our prosperity. Our mineral wealth
is an element no less important thai
our agriculture, and its future con,
dItions can be even more safely pre-
dicted. In iron and steel and Goa
and the resultant industries the year.
business Is asserted by all eXper
authority to be already fully assured
as it is 10 the production Of gold, sill
yer, copper, lead and zinc. Our posi-
tiOn is strengthened by the fact that
our former competitors, England ant
Germany, are unable to meet thei
own demands for iron and steel, anC
there is shortage 10 the coal suppl!
all over Europe. Our COnSul-Genera
Mason at Berlin reports tha5 in SleSii
and SaXODy many establishments ar
curtailing production and even shut
ting down as a result of the scarcit,
Of coal, and that the Russian Goa
situation is critical. The only pOss
bic source Of supply is this cOuntr,
All this means steady employment o
labor at good wages, active commerce
as the result of the disbursements o
the workers, ample traffic for the rail
roads and the expansion of our indus
tries to meet the growing demands Oh
them. Even the traditional tugbea
of the Presidential year, entirel,
disappears in the bright proSrec
which is assured by every expert testi
mOny or authority On thu situation.
People's voice., 1900-04-05

Rev. e. Z. Williams received let
ter this week from w. S. Williams of
Berkely, Cal, inQuiring into the par
ticularS Of the death Of his brother,
Dr. J. A. Williams, which occurred at
this place on the 18th inst; also ask
ing as to his effects. He says his
brother was a good physician and a
kind hearted man-tOO kind and gen.
ial for his own good. Postmaster
Wallace also receiYed a letter from j.
T. CLARK, a Kansas City specialist,
who wants to know the particulars Of
the DEBTORS death and says: The old
gentleman was in my employ for a
number Of years, and | desire to see
that his remains should receive
Christian care" The Inquiries come
at rather late hour, had our citizens
neglected to do their duty by the un-
fortunate stranger.-SOuth Haven
New Era.
Charlie Lambe, assessor Of Avon
township, is the first assessor to make
his returns. The returns were filed
with county clerk THU Sday. They
show a population Of STA loss OF Il
The land valuation is about the same
as two years ago. The assessed valu
alton Of all personal property is sl7, $50.
The average valuation Of horses is
s25. .66; of cattle, sl6.6S. The assessed
valuation Of all real estate is Sll5,04O
The Santa Fe is having trouble in
Texas with the ''dOube header" sys-
TEN. A hearing Of the question was
held before the Texas railroad COM
mission at Austin Tuesday. General
Manager Nudge and Vice President
Barr were present at the hearing, the
result of which is yet unannOunced.
The Santa Fe employees in Texas are
threatening to declare strike on ac-
count of the double header" system
unless it is abolished.
The city marshal Of Mulvane tele-
phOned TO City Marshal Cox Friday
morning that the pOstotfice at Mul-
vane was entered by robbers aud $500
10 stamps and 500 10 cash stolen last
night. An attempt was made to
burglarize a drug store, but the bur-
glars were frightened away.
For the annual ce!ebraticn-ot Odd
Fellows Of southeast Kansas, al Win
field, April 26, the Santa Fe will sell
round trip tickets for one fare. Tick
cts on sale April . and 20; return
limit April q.
The Santa Fe announces a rate OF
one fare for the round trip to Wichita
May s tolO, on account o. tue annual
meeting of the grand 5cOmmandry,
Knights Templar Of Kansas. Tickets
on sale Nay I and s; return limit
May II.
1T. Reene has bought the first
house south Of Mart Copeland's, on A
street, for $3.50. 1t was owned by
Moses Clark of Hilsboro, N. q.
People's voice., 1900-04-05

on my feet for any
length of time. Terri
bic pains when urinat-
ing and an itching that
nearly drove me wild.
! had tried many rene
dies. | told my hus-
band | had great faith
People's voice., 1900-04-05
Since the acceptance Of the machin

Slnce the acceptance OF the machin-
cry, the plant has:been in continuou,
operation and will furnish about ont
million pounds for delivery by June
18th. The twine is put up in sack,
containing ten balls weighing Ave
pounds each and no package will be
broken for shipment.
The closing Of the Philippine ports
for several months caused an extra
ordinary demand for Manila hemp
from rope manufacturers and there
Will be no Manila twiDe on the market
this year. The penitentiary output
has been pure sisal, but STANDARD
twine will be furnished il there i,
sufficient demand to justify its manu-
iacture,
People's voice., 1900-04-05
New Santa Fe Time Card.

The new Santa Fe time card went
into effect Sunday. Trains on the
Panhandle division will arrive and
leave Wellington as follows:
M. 2O3 Ilhe passenger from Kansas
CITY will leave for the west at lO:45
NJ. Returning, it will arrive at 5;35
.p m.
No. 427 1.-THE fast maill leaves Wei
l:ngton for Caldwell at 1870 am;
arrive at Caldwell at 1870 am. Re-
turning, leaves Caldwell at pm. and
arrives at Wellington at $40 pm,
The Blackwell passenger going
south will leave at 7:25 pm. Return
ing, will arrive at Wellins ton at 9:2(
q.m.
The local for Blackwell will leave
from the union depot at 1890 am.
People's voice., 1900-04-05
What to Do

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad
der are out Of order.
People's voice., 1900-04-05


write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass, and get her adj
vice and be cured as | have
been"
MRS. F. H. ALLEN. 4I9 Ne.
braska Ave, Toledo, Ohio,
writes:
DEAR Mrs. PTNKHAM:-
Change of life was working on
me. My kidneys and bladder
were affected. | had been
confined to the house all sum.
mer not able IN stand
People's voice., 1900-04-05

Rev. J. e. Hall, the new Methodist
minister, arrived in Wellington Thurs.
day with his wife. Their house
hOltl goods arrived from Hutchinson
yesterday, and their two daughters
arrived that day. They will soon be
comfortably located in the NJ. Z. par.
Snnage.
People's voice., 1900-04-05

She has done so much for women,
surely you can trust her. Read
this letter from MRS. M. c. GRIF-
FING. of Georgeville. Mo-:
q, DEAR Mrs. PNKHAM:-The
doctor called my trouble ulcera.
tion of womb and change of life.
/ was troubled with profuse fow-
People's voice., 1900-04-05

IN yours and ne got me bottle am now on nv fourth hottie
feel that am entirely cured can work all day. lean bardv
tea1e tnat such wonderful cure possible Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the best medicine for
Don't wait until you are prostraed with the
diton known as Change of Life" Get Mrs Pinkbam's ad
vice and learn how other women got through.
People's voice., 1900-04-05
Oar American sorerelsus.

Americans congratulate themselves
upon the fact that they live in a re-
public and pay their president only
$4,000 a year. They sometimes won
der how the subjects Of the effete
mOnarchies Of Europe can endure the
appalling cost of their gilded courts.
Well, it is strange. But Americans
have few mOnarchs Of their own
the Oil King, Mr.. Rockefeller, for in-
stance, and the Steel King, Mr.. Car
negie. The Standard Oil company
has recently distributed s23,0OO,OO0 in
quarterly dividends. That is at the
rate Of s92, 900, 900 year.
At least quarter of that belongs
to Mr. John D. Rockefeller. But this
is only one OF Mr.. Rockeieller's sources
OF income. He owns iron mines,
fleets Of steamers on lakes and ocean,
railroads, street car systems and
banks, not to speak Of legislatures,
courts and tax collectors. If we as,
sumo, on the basis Of the Standard Oil
company's profits Of s92,OOO,01O that
Mr.. ROckefeler's personal income fol
the year will reach $4,000, 900, taking
no account Of his gains from the in
crease in the value Of his holdings
which amount to $25,OOO,0OO for thC
year on his Standard Oil stock alone
we shall not be in much danger o.
eXaggeratiOn.
Now the "downtrOdden. and oppress
ed subjects Of the effete monarchieI
of Europe" pay for the support o
their sOvereigns, with the royal ant
imperial families, the sums following
The Queen OF England. d...............S2 2,765, 90
The German Emperor las King OF
PrusSlal. ....... .................... o,ooz,II
The Emperor OF Austria. ............ s,67o,OO
The King OF Italy. ly........-..-.-..... 2,ooo,VV
The kiDg OF Spaln.. g,VV,VU
Total........ ....... ......-...tla,ooO,f u
The car Of Russia takes what b.
wants from the imperial revenues
Last year he took 8,5O8,3l5. Addinl
that to the rest, we have s2l, ,S59, ,0S5 a
the cost Of the royal families in th,
six principal monarchies Of Europe
That is less than the income of Mr.
Carnegie, and less than half the in
come of Mr.. Rockefeller.
You could add to that the income
Jf the sovereigns Of all the minO
states Of Europe, including the variOu
kings, princes, grand dukes and duke
of the German empire, and Mr.. Rookie
feller could settle the whole bill with
out needing to deprive himself OF ;
single comfort.
EmperorS and kings used to be con
sidered the most expensive luxuries il
which any society could indulge, 6u
American capitalists could afford t.
keep them on their pay rolls lik
coachmen. As to the president of tn
United States, with his little $50, 90
year, he is too small change tC thinI
abOut.-New York Journal.
People's voice., 1900-04-05
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know It.
How To Find Ont.

Fill a bottle or common glass with your
water and let It stand twenty-four hours; a
People's voice., 1900-04-05

Corn is king on the railroads just
now for shipment. The uneQnaled
movement of cJrn has reached its
highest mark and in day or two the
elevator men expect a failing off in
the shipments. A booming market
caused the rush, which will now sub.
side, because the farmers will have to
begin their spring work. Low freight
rates have also been a factor in
influencing the heavy shipments, but
this inducement will be removed
April 10.
Though LeavenwOrth is built over
coal mine, complaint is made that
LeavenwOrth coal costs more in that
town than in any city in Kansas.
There is a combine to charge LeaveL-
worth trade more than outsiders.
c. E. Hoffman, formerly Of Yelling
ton, is now located at Ogden, Utah,
where he is head miller in the largest
mills in the state. His family still
! resides In Salt Lake City.
People's voice., 1900-04-05

There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part
Of the urinary passage. 1t corects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
It, or bad effects following use OF liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled to 90 often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp-RoOt is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures Of the most distressing cases.
Ifyou need a medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in SOC. andSl. sizes.
You may have a sample bottle Of thi;
wonderful discovery E~
and book that tells Gsi ,,;;ii;;:::Es
more aboutit, both sent
absolutely free bymail, @sEaa=4ssss5G Ea4lssG
address DR.. Kilmer & Home Of swnmpRoOs
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men,
ton reading this generous offer in this paper
People's voice., 1900-04-05

sediment or set
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton Of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass it or pain in
the back is also
kidneys and blad-
People's voice., 1900-04-05

DREPARE for the turn Of fs 1t is critical period.
Asindicaons Of the change appear be your phyd
cal condition is good. The experience is wonderful
one and under some circumstances full Mrs Pink.
lam OF Lynn Mass will give You her advice without charge
People's voice., 1900-04-05
TALKS WITH
WOMEN OF
MIDDLE AGE

ing and became very weak When to you was down
in bed had not sat for six months was under doctors
treatment all the time, but did good had almost
given up in despair but your Vegetable Compound has made
me feel like a new woman cannot thank you enough l
would advise any who afflicted as have been to