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Evening star., 1900-07-07
CuriOsities of Suicide.
From the London telegram.

At the conclusion of a recent inquest on
John Brooks, an engineer OF Upton Park
Manor, who flung himself off the Royal
Sovereign while the vessel was nearing
Southend on her return journey from Mar
gate, Mr.. Wood. the deputy coroner made
some remarks calculated to surprise the un-
initiated-but only the uninitiated He said
that apparently the case was one of those
which made up the terrible epidemic of
suicide in and near London recently. This
Is what students of psychology call sui
eide through imfta tion, Or as Mr. Wood
correctly termed 1t, 'epidemical suicide"
AS rule, though, civil communities are
less prone to it than military ones. 1t has
happened several times before now that a
soldier having hanged himself in a barrack
room, or having put a bullet through his
brain in a sentry box, the drama was re-
peated for many days under similar condi-
tions without the authorities being able to
put stop to the recurrence otherwise than
by changing the regiments quarters. The
most notable case on record occurred in
1905, in the camp at Boulogne, when Ma
poieon was preparing, or pretending to pre-
pare. descent upon England. The regi-
ment was sent inland, and it was on that
occasion the emperor enunciated the IA
nous axiom in a general order, 1.-The SOL
serter." More than a quarter of a century
later a dozen veterans hanged themselves
in as many days from a nail in one of the
corridors of the Hotel des Invalides, in
Paris. The nail was removed and the epi-
demic ceased.
Evening star., 1900-07-07
Golf in Omnrian Verse.


White Ball perches on Pinch Of Earth;
The Golfer smites for All that he Is WORTH
Not then ensues an Awe-inspiring Drive,
But weak FOo9le, proper Food for Mirth.
This ID not splitting Rocks. nor Telling Trees;
No bull-like Fury, but deliberate Ease,
Displays the Adept while Ae does his Holes.
Not IN your Mines and Fights but FOurs and Threes
Sweet is the Click that follows Stroke exact;
Vile Is the Sound whenever Top is smacked;
With Teeth Edge the Duffer sees his Fiub
Cry to the World that Sense and Skill he lacked.
A steady Clare with all thy Heart and Soul.
Fix on the Ball, till smitten toward the Goal
The Eye that waivers brings heavy Curse;
Striking, squint never sidslong at the Hole.
Vain is the Pomp of Jacket blazing red;
OF yellow ShOoS to checquered Stockings wed;
on shiny Clubs, and parti-colored Hose;
OF tartan Cap upon an allen Head.
He fares no better who Is thus arrayed:
His Shame is greater when he low Is laid.
By Youth, in shabby Raiment, whose strong VIII
By Eye and Hand and Club must be obeyed.
Why such Pother o'er paltry Camel
Why trudge long Miles on Miles. and call by Name
On all your Gods : for nothing but to find
That Out anc Back In Eightscore Strokes you came
Better sit snugly in some Quiet Place;
FOrswear the Pastime of the Scottish Race.
Life Is too short to spend 1t on the Links:
Ys are not y0uns. and Death speeds On apacA
Evening star., 1900-07-07

Isham. HANGING Kaif out Of the saddle to
look back at her, made q face and nur-
Roxy-Ann! Maybe you foolin' all desc peo-
pie, but yod amt done fooled me. Pres
entity youse giving, wake up. an ra'ar an
charge, an split de win'-but Bonnet'll be
right dar wid ye-.cepun de passon he take
an tuhn VILE"
As they rode down to the start, Lawson
shouted to the parson, "Tm going to beat
you-no matter whb has the best horse"
helper" the parsoH called back. 81 think I
have the best horse-I know 1 have the best
cause"
Exactly three Minutes later the drum
tapped andn the five horses went away
aligned like a file, of cavalry. For at least
100 yards they held in rank. Then Black,
l3cstosa9 lock shot clear BY an open length and
little defiant snorts Blue Bonnet fought to
go after him. The parson took a double
wrap on her. Blackjack was. he knew.
merely an incident. Roxane lay well back
there he must keep his eye.
The first mile around was so slow Black
lock increased his lead to a dozen lengths
Blue Bonnet began to foam. Her rider let
out a wrap. Instantly she rushed to collar
the chestnut In the next mile she caught
and passed him. though still he ran strong
and free Mops came for a second to her
tnroat-latch, then dropped back, failing so
steadily as to show he was out Of the race.
Bendigo ran a consistent third. Roxans
was absolutely last.
Yet in the last half mile she woke up,
passed the other three as though they were
anchored, and dashed under the string
beaten by short head 1t was a marvel
Gus performance. amazing even to those
who knew the white mare best She ran so
the best-trained eye got no right perception
OF her speed. Even Blue Bonnet's parti-
sans rubbed hands in delight, saying: ITS
race for blood now-and only two in it. +"
1.-THE powers of light and darkness are
contending here the parson said to re-
monstrant pfous friend. Lawson overheard
and laughed quietly.
The powers are oddly horsed. parson."
he said. II reckon as y see things. light
rides the color Of darkness, and darkness
the color of light
Mops distanced. Blackjack withdrawn
left but three contenders in the second heat.
Bue Bonnet came out for 1t reader than
ever. She spoiled three good starts. in
deed, by her eagerness to be out in front
When at last they were sent away together
Evening star., 1900-07-07
The Heart of the Tree.

From the Century.
What does he plant who plants q treef
He plants a friend OF sun and sky:
He plants the flag OF hreezes free;
The shaft of beauty towering high.
He plants a home TO heaven nnigh
For song and mother-croon Of bird
In hushed and happy twilight heard
The treble OF heavens harmony-
These things he plants who plants tree.
What does he plant who plants a treef
He plants cool shade and tender rain,
And seed and bud OF days TO be,
And years that fade and flush again;
He plants the glory of the plain:
He plants the forests heritage,
The harvest Of the coming age,
The JOY that unborn eyes shall see
These things he plants who plants tres-
What does he plant who plants a treef
He plants. in sap and leaves and wood,
In love of home and loyalty.
And far-cast thought of civil good
His blessing on the neighborhood
Who In the hollow of his hand
Holds all the growth OF all our land-
nstloa's growth from sea TO sea
Stirs in his heart who plants . tree.
Evening star., 1900-07-07
Refractory.

From Harper's Bazaar.
Mrs. Peterkin-"Without exception you
are the most obstinate. perverse man 1 ever
saw
Peterkin-"What have I done now?"
Mrs. Peterkin-"Why. 1 have had that
new cough mixture in the house a msntb
and you haven't once caught cold"
Evening star., 1900-07-07

Experts declare that to say the exhibi-
ton is worth five millions sterling is to put
moderate estimate upon its value. But as
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

These goods were for the Mormons. who
had at this time rebelled against the Gov
eminent Of the United States, and on the
way to Salt Lake was overtaken by Cen
Albert Sidney johnson, afterward killed
during the civil war. He had been sent
by the Government to put down the Nor
mon uprising I lost ali the stock l had
with me, the animals dying of starvation.
In later years Uncle Joe Irwin became
noted fisherman. He was called the lzaak
Walton of the Missouri Valley. He knew
every stream and lake where game ana
fish were to be found and in the fishing
season il was his delight to take his hsh-
ing tackle and make Journeys to these
places. In 1897 he was appointed deputy
fish and game warden Of Jackson county.
Mr.. Irwin was a true sportsman and gen
tlenau of the old school, In his active
DAYS he bravely faced dangers that would
have won renown for him had they been
upon the field of battle. He was OF the
pioneer class that blazed the way Tor CIV
nization, giving il over for the building
place of an emp e.-Ksnsas City Star.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
ABDUL HANDS, STRENGTH
Not Much Money Required by the
Turbulent Turkish Monarch

Grom the Louisville Courier-Journal)
The Sultan. though he has a rotten navy
and is perennially bankrupt is still for
midable enemy. He is ruler over domin-
ions in Europe. ASA aud Africa which
could easily maintain a population of So
900, 900 and constitute some Of the fairest
and most fertile portions OF the globe The
most important river In Africa and one Of
the most important in Asia flow through
territory which owes him allegiance He
did not lose all his great soldiers with the
death of Osman Pasha and still has in his
army some of the bravest generals of Eu-
rope. Moreover he can assemble half a
million of soldiers should that become nee
essary. 1t makes no difference that Tur-
key has 10 money. for Turkey has waged
many wars without money, and has never
yet failed to give a good account of herself
The ease with which the power of Greece
was broken shows that the Ottoman En-
pire still has military resources.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
SI.75 Ladies Wash Waists. CSC.

Ladies' Fine White Lawn Waists. with en-
broidered inserting and fine bunch tucks. and
some with al-ovsr lace fronts-that sold for
SIS. Price Csc
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
A PERPLExING QUESTION.
Difficulties in Addressing Business
Letters To Unmarried Women.

From the indianapolis Press)
One Of the pressing needs OF this last
year OF the century is some master mind
that viii rise up and tell us how to ad-
dress a business letter to the unmarried
woman we have never seen. She is in
business everywhere and we get letters
from her daily, just as we do from bust
ness men. She follows the usual form OF
setting down our name and address and
then beginning her letter with the formal
Dear Sir"
We endeavor TO answer her and get
along beautifully until We have set down
her name Miss Maria Godown, Rich
mond" Then we discover that We are in
trouble. We cannot start of our letter
without some further Formally; it would
be too abrupt We cannot say: Dear Mad
am. for she is an unmarried woman and
madam is a corruption OF the French
word indicating my dame" II We say
Dear Miss" it sounds awkward in the eX-
IRENE. II we say Dear Miss Godown,
we seem TO indicate an entirely unwar-
ranted presumption Of acquaintance.
The average business man, whether ad-
dressing his communication TO 2 man Or
woman. desires to be entirely respectful
and inoflensiye. He is anxious 10 use the
form Of address most pleasing 10 the re
cpient Of the letter. Yet the form Of ad-
dress used in this case is as diverse as the
writer's Of letters. and the form desired
differs with every recipient.
Possibly the easiest way out Of it would
be to have all the spnsters in business get
married. They would thus not only solve
this problem. but might furnish an an
swer TO that other question of what we
are to do with cur educated unemployed"
But they viii not do this. They value
their new-found independence and have
not yet risen to the notion Of supporting
husbands, whom they regard as entirely
unnecessary Injuries.
In the meantime the perplexity and con
fusion viii go on, until custom finally set
ties upon some form. probably the most
absurd OF those now in use.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

town. The young enthusiast undertook
the task. Muskets. swords, and pistols
were covered up with sawdust, and the
patriot. disguised as a peasant, vent
through the streets singing out his goods
without stopping long enough to give a
housewife chance to ask what he had for
sale. He safely reached the forest, where
the older patriots were hidden. After he
disappeared from the village it occurred to
a Cossack that there was something sus-
pieious about the peasant Having deliv-
cred the arms the young man cast off his
disguise and went home. Didn't you
meet a sawdust peddler?' a policeman
asked him. OF course, he said No He
is very proud Of his revolutionary record.
and tells these stories to everyone he
meets. and some times he waits here for
strangers, so that he may have a new
listener"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS. az thcy
cannot reach the seat OF the disease
Catarrh is q blood or constitutional dis
ease. and in order 10 cuye 81 sou must take
internal remedies Halls Catarrh Cure Il
taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Halls Catarrh
Cure is not a quaek medicine. II was pre-
Bcribed by one OF the best physicians in
this country for years. and IS a regular
prescription. II is composed Of the best
tonics known. combined with the best
blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect eombna-
tion 0. the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY G. co. Props. Toledo. o
Sold by druggists price Use
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
81 Ladies Wash Waists, SOC.

Ladies' French Percale and White Lawn
Shirt Waists-some made with rows OF lace and
embroidered inserting, others again with
tucks. Advertised by other houses for Sl.OO.
Price, Soc
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
zee and Q8c.

Fancy Striped and Polka Dot Hose. scar
less, with high spiced heel. Regular ~
values, for u lie.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
THE PASSING OLA PIONEER
He Saw the West Advance Out of
It's Wilderness.

Joe Irwin Was His Name and He
Passed Fourscore Years on LIES
Pnthway-His Career of AdVcn-
lures in Early Days-A Famous
DevOtee OF the PiscatOriaI Art.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
WANDERINGS IN spain
Trips Through the DesOlate Plains
of La Mancha.

Springs Transcendent Beauty I'm the
Wales of AndaIusia-A ProfuSion of
Vineyards rs Far rs the Eye Can
Rest-The Land of Don QuiXote's
FnbIed GIOries.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-18

Minnie Smith, the sixteen-year-old
daughterof Postmaster Smith, of Hepler
was tried the federal court at TT Scott,
last week, on acharge of illegally'canccl-
ling stamps. She plead guilty to the
charge but said she did not know sh.
was doing an illegal act She was fined
500.
The new state library building at To
peka will be the finest one in the West
The floor space in the library rooms is
$500 square feet and the bookcases
will contain $4,000 volumes. The book
eases are of steel, and cost $4,000. The
library furniturc-chairs, tables, etc
wilcost $4,000.
Two OF the largest snakes ever known
to travel in Kansas were killed at the
park Sunday, They each measured over
seyen feet in length, and were as big
around as your arm. Pete Reed killed
the vipcrs.-Williamsburg Republican.
GOSH Wonder what brand of bug juice
they drink over at Williamsburg.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-18
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
From Appeal 10 Reason.

rom Appcul 10 NcuSon'
Arkansas City, Kas, has appropriated
money TO buy the watcrworls plant
Oakland Gala, will probably have a
city water plant and salt water sprinl,
ling plant.
The Democratic party got into power
at Springfield, Mo oman anti municipal
ownership campaign
Washington, Ind, has changed from
private to municipal ownership of elect
ric light plant BY purchase
Racine, Wis, is agitating the purchas
OF the local watorworks system now
owned by a Boston corporation.
The Massachusetts board of gas and
electric light commissioners supcrviscs
the lighting plants of 10 towns and two
cities.
Albany, n. y, is strongly in favor of a
city electric light plant but the city "serv.
ants are blocking progress by keeping
the private monopoly in power.
The mayor of Laurel, Md, has begun
movement Tor the purchase by the town
of the local telephone line so that the
system shall he for the convenience of the
residents generally.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-18

Richmond, Ind, decided to get rid of a
private lighting incumbus by special
election The feeling in favor of city own
ership was so overwhelming that the
company knuckled its plant to the mt
nicipality.
Acontrbut0r to the Self Culture Maya
zine in an article on Municipal Social
ISM says that city ownership Seems
the only safe retreat from corrupt all-
ances between INSCRIPTIONS capitalists
and greedy and vcnal officials
What a town of 5000 can lois shown
by Ocala, Fla, which formerly paid n
private company $225 a month for arc
lights. 1t now has a city plant, the re-
ccipts of which for March were $50 more
than expenscs-a profit of 5000, less
some interest.
The city of New York has secured own.
crship OF. the water plant formerly owned
by the Long Island Water Supply Com
pany and will save patrons quite a sum
in additional water rents for the rest
the year, according to the New York
Journal
Senator Jones of Arkansas, who IS a
man of leisure and spends his vacations
in Europe according to the Sanl'rancis-
co Call, "has said that the people of
European cities. relieved of public bur.
dcns by municipal ownership of public
utilities, laugh at us for Flooding along
under the same old yoke"
Some persons and papers are saying
that Boston furnishes an example OF the
failure ofmunicipal ownership, but George
Holden Tinkham of the Boston Board OF
Aldermen, says in answer to their argu-
ment: "This does not prove that the prin-
ciple is wrong, but only that its applied
ton in Boston by politicians, under the
popular franchise, has not been popular
success"
In Edinburg, Ind, population 1000,
incandcsccnt lights Tor stores cost 2Occnts
a month, for residences 10 cents, and the
service is iirst-class in every way. Water
service costs dollar a year. The charge
for telephone service is from 80 cents to
a dollar a month. Municiplc ownership
all the way through.
Cleveland, o., is just coming into pos
session of an excellent water plant, and
a movement is starting to continue the
work by establishing a city lighting
plant. Step by step the movement grows.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-18

Mayor Cummings of Stamf,d, Conn,
has Just been sworni into Office, and under
takes as the most important thing in
Stamiord's interest to secure municipal
ownership of the gas and electric light
plant.
Buffalo, Albany, Syracuse. Yonkers and
many other New York cities have investi-
gated the question of city ownership and
found that they would be better off than
under private control as at present They
have bills before the state legislature to
allow them to make the change, but the
politicians have held them all up so Sc
curely that not one will reach the gov
crnor
The success of a movement toward
public ownership depends entirely upon
the kind of officials that the people place
in power. BY kicking greedy and venal
public men out of soft berths and substi-
tuting in their places honest, public-spir-
it citizens, the "flabby and untrust-
worthy local government will give place
to n firm, reliable administration, which
will be guided by the people, not by the
neutrality-suspicious.. lncorruptibe men
in municipal Offices would see that public
ownership is given fair trial.-Express,
Albany, n. y.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-18
SUNFLOWER SEEDS.

Wheat prospects are good all over the
state.
Twelve divorce suits were fled in To-
peka in one week, and during the same
time, only two marriage licenses were
ssued.
! The other day, the Topeka Capital
said. in the heading of one article: "To'
peka dry town Only one joint case on
docket for trial The first item IN the
next column was this: The bottle beer
business is said to be thriving
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-18

Anew Hampshire man bought 150car-
loads of eggs at Hutchinson, the other
day.
The principal business portion of the
town of Everest was destroyed by fire on
the 10th The fire is supposed to have
been of inccndiary origin.
The old Parkinson sugar factory att.
Scott, which was built by the govern
ut cost of $25O,0O0, to experiment in
the manufacture of sorghum sugar, has
been sold to an Iowa man, by the name
of Best, who proposes to opcrateitonan
extensive scale as glucose factory.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-18
A Ripple OF Enthusiasm Moving the Public
the Taylor Baker institute Health where
IS

You have wondered many times how these "hopclcss
cured and YOU will find the secret by reading this
ing in the reported these drugeSs hcacrs; for in
every community there those who upon their honor
will take oath that the skill of the medical fraternity
exhausted upon Them and that upon their turning the
magnetic phrenopaic healer their wasted body, bent
and aching form began to be renewed and rapidly the
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-18

Washington, Aug. i7.-rhe acting
secretary u state made public the fol.
lowing from a dispatch received Thurs.
day from Minister C0nger. 10 Il un.
dated. but would seem 70 have loft Pelsin
some time between Ang 2 and n.
secretary Of state. Washington:
Our cipher Is safe. May IL not be sufii.
Gent authenticity We have boon i'm.
prisoned and completely besieged since
June -.
Continued artillery and rife firing
until July n; only rifle since. but daily
with frequently desperate at times; one
last night. Have already reported our
losses.
French. Italian, Belgian, Austrian.
Dutch legations and all other foreign
property in Pekin destroyed.
"Dr. Inglis' child dead. Marines
Fanning. Hsher, Turner. King. Tucker.
KENNY and Thomas killed. All other
Americans alive. Inform Alta aud SEQ.
rotary Ryan. Nearing allied forces give
Us hope"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-18
IOWA DEMOCRATS.
They Meet In Convention aud NomIpa,.
Tun Ticket.

igi Ticket.
Cedar Rapids. H.. Aug. 1.-THE Dem.
ocratic state committee met here Thurs.
day with an exceptionally large att, a
snce. Prior 70 the calling TO order Of
the convention district meetings were
held and electors chosen. The report Of
the committe on resolutions reafirm,
the Kansas City platform and pledges
support 20 those distinguished aud pa.
triotic Americans. W. ]. Bryan and Ad.
lai T. Stevenson IN the impending con.
test for the preservation Of the republic. "
Tho antitrust plank demands enact.
ment and enforcement Of stringent
laws by state and national Legislatures
20 control all trusts.
The platform concludes as follows:
1--WE earnestly urge all citizens who
love liberty and oppose imperialism and
the imperialistic policy Of the Republi.
can party to rally 10 the support Of our
standard bearer In this presidential
campaign
Tho ticket as nominated is as follows
Secretary " states. G.. Crane.
Auditor Of state-I NJ. Gibson.
Treasuror-H. L. Williams.
Attorney gcneral-C. Harpe.
Judge supreme COURT. W Heeland.
Railway commissioners. II. Andoi.
son.
Electors NJ large-Joseph Eibock and
Y. II Maekey.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-18
|. & G. N. EXCURSIONS

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. lst to sth,
st. Louis Fair.
CHICAGO, Illinois. August 27th 10
September lst-G. \. X. Encnmp-
mDnt.
RICHMOND, Virginia, September
nth To 22nd-Natiunal Baptist Com
voutiun .coll
MEXICO, September 18th and 10th
City of Mexico, Saltillo, aud other
points account Mexican ludcpcnd-
ence Day Celebration.
Low excursion rates will Doe made
for all the above occasions. Ask tick
ct agents for particulars regarding
rates, dates of sale, limits, etc., or
write 10 u. j. PRICE, G. P.&T.A.
Palestine, Texas.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-18

Peoria, Ills, Aug. IA brief mes.
sage from Smithheld. town Of 1900 in.
habitants IN Fulton county. announced
That 10 buildings had been destroyed by
hre aud the fire and the flames were b..
yond control Tho telephone office was
burned out few seconds later and ad.
ditional particulars are lacking, rs all
communication Is interrupted.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-18

Charleston, w. Va, Aug. l7-web-
ster Davis. former assistant secretary Of
the Interior IN President Mckinley ) cab.
met, addressed an immense meeting
here closing his tour in West Virginia.
His next speech will he In Buokner,
Mo, Aug. IS. His speech here dwelt
mainly with the Boer war. Imperialism
and trusts.