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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
A GENIUS OF FINANCE,
bought n Typewriter and Paid for 1t
Without Costing Him n Cent.

Without Costing Him "a Cent.
From the New York Times.
do you see that young man over there?'
SAID a man on cable car, Indicating a
young man reading a paper In the seat OPP
poste. Hes one of the greatest financial
geniuses in the country, If little things are
any indication of a mans ability and char
acter He'll be millionaire before long. or
I'm no judge of people"
The young mans appearance did not
seem to Indicate that there was anything
out of the common about him, and his adj
mirer's companion said so.
We'll, I'll tell you how l came to dis
cover his genius, said the man who had
spoken first. when / tell you what he
did l think you'll agree with me- He Sc
cured a typewriter without paying a cent
for 1t, and without doing stroke of work
for 1t, and he did 1t In a perfectly honest
and legitimate way. too. In fact, he actu-
ally made money on the transaction. | only
discovered how he did it by accident and
I've been wondering at the genius and SIM
plicity of the scheme ever since. He was
formerly employed in the same Office with
me, and We both had to do good deal Of
writing. One day he came up to me and
proposed that We should hire a typewriter
together.
We can hire a typewriter for 81 a
month. he said. and il we split it between
US it will only cost us 80 cents a week each.
We can do that all right. because we
wouldn't be using 1t at the same time. any
way. II you give me 81 now III go up to
the office CT one OF the typewriter compan-
les and have them send down a typewriter.
I'll arrange the whole thing SO as to save
you any trouble
II agreed to this, and the young man went
off with the 81 Every month l paid him s..
and We both used the typewriter with per-
feet satisfaction. About week after the
first payment L learned that my friend was
not paying anything for the typewriter, but
was actually making a little on 1t. He was
hiring 1t out to a man who only used 1t
casionally and whom he persuaded to pay
him 80 cents a week for the use of ii. 1
thought that this was rather clever, but 1
didn't realize the full measure OF my
trends ability until year had expire.
Then l learned from man who had called
to collect a payment on II that he had
agreed to buy the Typewriter on the in
stallment plan, paying 81 a month for 1t.
The man calling for the last monthly
payment 1t at the time, and the type
writer is now the property of my friend.
1t took him a year to pay 1t off at 81
month, and he was receiving 80 cents
week for 1t all the time. l never took tire
trouble to figure it out, but | that
he must have been making a little on It
while he was paying for it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
would depend entirely on the trouble in
volved.

Decorations Cost.
But, as l have intimated, all this is not
food 1t is decorations. To be sure, you
would eat some of the decorations Just as
you would eat the contents Of the decor
alive fruit basket your table. But in
the matter of mere food alone | must refer
back to my estimate of $50 a cover for YOU
caHnot eat more than certain amount
and that certain amount is salable only at
the market rate. You could have diamonds
in the meat"
What would be the menu for the most
expensive dinner" Oscar was asked
Wen. since have already tried my best
TO make one dinner as expensive as pos
slbie, l must take lis bill Of Fare and SUBJ
sltute stili more important things"
For IA Hungry Man..
Oscar turned to his desk and thought
awhile Then he turned to his typewriter
and dictated the following:
Buffet Russo.
Oyster Cocktails
Amontillado. Lemardelais a la Princesse.
Pasado. Green Turtle. Bolivar.
LOBSTER in Basket.
Colonline of Chicken. California style.
Rocky Mountain Sheep with PURGE OF
Chestnuts.
Jelly. Brussels Sprouts. Saute,
Fresh Asparagus.
Fancy Sherbet
Diamond Back Terrapin.
canvas Back Duck. Grape Fruit Salade.
Fresh Strawberries.
Vanilla Mousse.
CONNECTIONS. Coffee. Fruits
There. now, sir" said this greatest of
head walters. who signs his first name
with the same air that Napoleon might
have used when putting his initial to Il
state document; there, now, that is the
very best could do merely with food if [
had fortune to deal with. OF course L
could double the size of the dishes and /
could squeeze in many things which would
sound well, but which the guests would not
eat. There would be no reason in it. r.
however, you will examine that menu YOU
VIII see that several hunting parties would
be required to procure the Rocky noun
tain sheep. the duck, the terrapin the as
paraSus and so forth, at this season of the
year. Add private wine and extensive dec
Grafton to such a spread and you will have
a dinner that will cost you a small for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
England's Newest War Poem

hear a voice Of murderous wrath:
We have not burned enough. or SLAIN
Too little havoc marks our path:
Wherefore 20 gentle. 90 humane7
From countless rooftrees be there rolled
The smoke Of expiatory fires!
More incense yet an hundredfold
The unsated God OF War requires,
Blind from the first. blind to the end.
Blind to all signs that ask mems gaxef
In vain by lips " foe or friend
The world cries shame upon your ways.
Fulfill your mission; spoil and burn;
Fling forth the helpiess-babe as welIa
And let the children's children learn
To hate you with the hate Of hell
From whatsoever faint remains
or lingering justice In our heart,
Purge us-erase the poor last strains
OF pity-sueh your noble part.
So shall the God Of War not lack
His tribute: and the long -foiled light
he Tor the hundredth time thrust back
Into the night. into the night.
-Wu11AN WATSON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29

instance. has to content himself. 1t has
been said in some quarters that LORD X B.
erts would become an earl instead of
duke. In that case he would be only the
queens right trusty and right well-beloved
cousin, whereas vtscount loses one or
these rights"
Another important point Is that when a
duke Is sworn into the house of lords he
wears four bars of ermine on each arm of
his robe of scarlet cloth. whereas a mar
quis has four on one arm and three on the
other, and the humble earl has to get along
with three on each. Furthermore he duke
has particular coronet. described thus by
the infaIlible Burke: "On circle of gold
chased as jeweled, eight golden strawberry
leaves: cap of crimson velvet turned up err
mine, thereon a golden tassel."
Hanged With silk.
One precious benefit OF being any sort of
a peer is that if one Is sentenced to be
hanged he has the privilege of selecting a
silken cord instead of being strangled with
common hemp. He is free from arrest in
civil actions, is exempt from serving on a
jury and. except in cases of misdemeanor,
may be tried only by his fellow peers. 1t
Is greater libel to libel peer than an or
binary citizen, and 1t Is even possible to
libel a peer for language for which an
everyday man could not sue. Beyond and
above all these privileges is the right of a
peer to wear his hat in a court of justice
during proceedings.
feeFS are mace up OF dukes, HldTQulSeS,
earls, yiscounts and barons in the order
named. and Bobs is, therefore. a peer al
ready. for he was elevated from a baronet,
who can't sit in the house or lords. to a
full-fledged baron in 1892. His creation as
duke would come from the queen at the
suggestion of her ministers, and he would
receive his letters patent from the home
secretary. Usually newly made dukes have
to pay a large sum in fees, but in this
case all costs would be settled by the gov
eminent.
Whether Lord Roberts becomes duke or
an earl, he will have to go through the
same gorgeous rigmarole that Is followed
for the admfttance of a brand-new peer.
Two or three OF his colleagues. followed by
Garter King-at-Arms In brilliant rament,
lead him to the WoolSack, where the lord
chancellor. In full-bottomed wig and gown,
is seated. The candidate is introduced with
great Formally, presents his credentials and
signs the roll after the clerk has looked
over the credentials to make that
everything is all right Then Garter King
round the house of lords and finally lands
his man in the dukes seats If he is to be
duke, or elsewhere according to his rank.
Then some elaborate bowling. kneeing and
hand kissing have to be done, and the or
deal Is over.
The Duchesses.
Lord Roberts may not care much about
all this flummery, but such things are dear
to the feminine heart, and Lady Roberts
would be scarcely feminine if she We're OBJ
livious of the fact that she, Nora Hem
rietta, daughter of the modest Capt. John
Bews, is down on the books to become a
duchess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
Comfort. of Life in Kalamazoo.

yes" said the man who was sitting out
in front of log house, there Is some ma
laria around here"
DO you suffer much from it?"
st don't suffer as much as useter When
I'm havin' chill think about how good
an warm I'll be when the fever comes, an
when / have the fever l think about how
cool the chill will be, an that way I man.
age to git right smart o. comfort"
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His Natural Inclination.

From the Smart Set
And you want to take my only child
from me in my old age?" said the old man.
tearfuily.
Well replied the young man, slowly.
I don't think I'd want to take her in her
old age"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29

A gentleman took his little daughter to
toy shop to buy her doll Now, what
sort Of doll would You like, my dear?"
said he, as large assortment was placed
on the counter by the shopman.
After some hesitation the little miss re-
piled. II think TIL have twins please."-Tit-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
Getting in Trim.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ibid 1 understand you to say that your
son was In training?"
Yes. he's hard at 1t. He has an ex-prize-
fighter to coach him In smuggling, and a
wrestler to make him
fight. Why. say, he's getting hardened
that a man might jump out of third-story
window on him and 1t wouldn't hurt him q
mite
What In the world is he training for?"
"He expects to go to West Point
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The Result.

The Result.
From the Philadelphia Press
Towne-Newman took part in an auto
mobile race not long ago"
Browne-"That so? How did he come
out?'
Towne-"On crutches, about month
later"
The age-herald., 1900-06-01
A GREAT SHOW
Primrose & Dookstader and Their
 Tented MinstrelS .1e

Primrose and Dockstader, the well known minstrel kings, made their first appearance in Birmingham yesterday under canvas and attracted large crowds at both the matinee and night performances. These clever darkey town fun makers and their splen- did company never fail to please, and their tented show, which is the latest novelty, is attracting wide attention.
 The tent is located at the corner of Six teenth street and Avenue A, and is provided with excellent seats, the arrangement being similar to a theater.
 Yesterdays performances were attended by quite a number of society people, ant but for the rain which fell early last eyen- ing many others would have been present.
 The bill given yesterday afternoon and last night was composed of some of the best specialties ever seen in minstrel show.
 Two performances will be given today at 2:9O and S:30 D. m Harry Ellis, in his ''The Blue and the Cray song; George Lewis in buck dances and other well-known artists will appear. One of the attractive features of the show is the dog performance. Sev- eral of the best acrobats with any show are with the show, and will give their usual exhibitions at both performances.
The age-herald., 1900-06-01

erary society of Howard college occurred last night in the college chapel. On ac- count of the unfavorable weather the au- dience was late gathering, but by $50 o'clock the large chapel which was beau tifully decorated was well filled.
 Rev. MT. Hawkins opened the meeting with prayer after the speakers had marched to their places on the stage The following programme was rendered: March-Mrs J. D. Rhodes
 Prayer
 Music, Vocal Solo-Miss Elizabeth Snede- cor.
 Eulogy on LaFayette-N. H. Graham, Jr. True Nobiity-E. R. Norman
 The Supposed Speech of John Adams on the Declaration of Independence-A. l.. Smith.
 Music Duet-Misses Hobson.
 Pyramids, Not All Egyptian"-T. V. Neal
 The Home in the Government-W. T. Davis.
 Musc Duet-Misses Didlake and Roden. Delivery of Badges-F H. Watkins Valedictory-J. R. Mullins.
 Musc-Glee Club
 Decision of judges.
 Benedicton.
 Ushers; J. Erwin, w. Cooke, J. w. Pen der, T. F. Boiling.
The age-herald., 1900-06-01
IN THE INTEREST OF
 HILLMAN HOSPITAL
Enthusiastic Meeting of Church
 Women Held Yesterday.
PLANS WERE DISCUSSED
It Was Decided to Give a Mammoth Entertainment Early in Decem- ber-will Meet Again Next
 Friday Morning

A very large and enthusiastic body of women met in the parlors of the First Methodist church yesterday morning to dis cuss plans for raising money for the build ing fund of the Hillman hospital. Many of the city churches were represented, and there was most gratifying harmony and uniformity of interest shown in the cause that brought them together. Following are the names of those present.
 Central Presbyterian Church-Mrs. L. S.. Handley Mrs. 0. D. O'Neill and Mrs. Will liam Streit.
 First Presbyterian Church-Mrs F. w. Dixon, Mrs H. E. Ely, Mrs. M. J. Gregg.
 First Methodist Church-Mrs. w. s. Brown, Mrs. R. R. Stobert, Mrs. T. M. Davidson.
 Temple Emanuel-Mrs. Robert Jacobs, Mrs. J. Sandman, Mrs. Herman Saks. Southside Baptist Church-Mrs. T. G. Bush, Mrs. B. E. Williams.
 Church of the Advent-Miss Alice Hall, Mrs. c. E. Graham.
 South Highlands Presbyterian Church Mrs. J. H. Scruggs. Cumberland Presbyterian Church-Mrs. l.. D. Steele.
 ot. MdIy S-oI-lHS-IllSI H. iA"- den, Mrs. J. A. Yates, Mrs. Henry Fitts, Mrs. C. E. Morris.
 Hllman Hospital Board of Managers Mesdames J. Morgan Smith, Stratton, Bush, McLester, Shephard, Tyson, Randall Marx, and T. O. Smith.
 Several of the regularly appointed dele gates were unable to attend the meeting, but are expected to be present at the nxt meeting.
 It was decided to ask the suburban churches to send representatives and assist in the work.
 After much interesting discussion, 1t was determined to give mammoth entertain ment during the first part of next Decem- Der, the exact nature of which will be de- termined later, but which will embrace musical and floral features, a national ba- zaar, rummage sale and such other feat ures as will make it the largest and most enterprising entertainmept ever given ln this city
 A committee was appointed to formulate definite plans, to be submitted to the gen. eral committee at adjourned meeting to be held next Friday at 10 a. m., at the First Methodist church.
 Mrs. Sandman suggested a plan for a regular subscription list for the regular maintainance of the hospital, which elic- ited much favorable comment an,l may be adopted
 After a general discussion, in which number of suggestions were offeredr the meeting adjourned until Friday morn- ing. -''1
The age-herald., 1900-06-01
Be sure to get Hoods and only Hoods.

yiIle who were the hosts at ball in hon or of the sponsors and maids of honor Of the Confederate reunion. Nearly every city and town in the south is represented III Louisville by one more young women, and they were the special guests this even- ing More than 2,000 invitations were issued but no invitations were required from sponsors and maids of honor. There are about 250 of these in Louisville attend ing the reunion, nearly all of whom were present, and shortly after p. m., when dancing began there were 5000 persons in the big hall. The floor had been blamed and waxed and to the music of military band, dancing continued until long after midnight.
 Mrs. Hayes Arrives
 Mrs Margaret Jefferson Davis Hayes and her daughter, Miss Varina Jefferson Davis Hayes, the daughter and grand daughter of Jefferson Davis arrived this morning over the Illinois Central They are the guests of Colonel and Mrs. Bennett H. Young. Mrs. Hayes spent the winter at Redlands, Cal, with her husband for his health. Miss Hayes is still at school Mrs. Hayes is the only living daughter of the Confederate DreSident,
The age-herald., 1900-06-01
VETERANS REFLECT
 GEN. JOHN B. GORDON
(Contlnued From First Page.)

Va. The report related to the work being
 done in behalf of the Davis monument,
 for which it was reported about $25 0G0 had
 been raised. He urged the veterans to
 help the cause of the monument much
 as they were able, and said that Robert E.
 Lee camp of Richmond, Va, of which
 he a member, would give $1 900 for
 the purpose. Chaplain-in-Chief Jones then
 made an impassioned plea for aid for the
 monument fund, saying that it should be
 erected and erected at once. He was fol-
 lowed by General Gordon, who announced
 that he would make a personal subscrip-
 tion of $10O General s. A. Lee followed with
 a subscription of the same amount as did
 General w. w. Gordon of Memphis; other
 subscriptions for $100 came in quick success
 sion from J. M Truelove of Pine Bluff,
 Ark; s. A. Cunningham, Nashville; w. w.
 Carnes, Memphis; D. Y Cook of Arkansas;
 E. c. Tompkns of Owensboro, Ky; Camp
 No. l.; Army Northern Virginia of New
 Orleans gave $25O, as did Cabell-Graves
 camp of Danville, Va Forest Camp of
 Chattanooga subscribed $100, and in few minutes increased the amount to s150. Gen eral Gordon, who had been announcing the subscriptions as they came in, called out: Forest Camp of Chattanooga raises it's its-it raises its contribution from $100 to $150"
 The generals hesitation over the word describing the raise brought smile to the { face of Chaplain Jones who remarked with l a chuckle:
 | 'I guess our honored chairman, judging | by the way he talks of raising is familiar | with certain games of cards" l "How do you know, chaplain?" asked | some of those near him.
 | We'll replied the chaplain with broad | smile," I am sorry to say that in my | younger days I knew something of such l things"
 l Under the urging of Chaplain Jones and | General Gordon the subscriptions came in | rapidly and when they closed for the day 1 it was announced that close to $500 had l been raised for the monument fund. Fur | ther contributions are expected tomorrow. | Immediately following this announce l ment was adopted the motion of General l Horner calling for the election of officers l which has already been described. l After the speech of General Caben the l convention adjourned until 10 o'clock to- l morrow morning.
 l The big reunion hall. barred of chairs, and l adorned with special decorations. was given l over tonight to the young men of Louis
The age-herald., 1900-06-01
FOUR DEAD AND
 OTHERS ARE DYING Fearful Destruction Wrought by Premature Explosion of
 GIycerine in Ohio.

Marietta, O., May 31.-At Whipple, just east of this city, tonight, in shooting a we'll on the Kelly farm, there was prema- ture explosion of fifty quarts of glycerlne Four were killed, four are dying and three others are crippled for life.
 Killed: William Watson, H. D. Selton, Frank Spears, Thomas Daniels.
 Fatally Injured-James P. Spears, Her man Spears, Dawson Stailer, William Car penter.
 Seriously Injured-John Staller, William Daniels, Henry Staller.
 The remains of two of those that were killed had to be picked up in pieces, and those that were fatally injured are man. gled in a horrible manner.
The age-herald., 1900-06-01
CONDITION PRECARIOUS,
Pete EsVness Worse Hurt Than at First ;f -T iSupposed

Pete Bryner, one of the young men wounded in the shooting affray at MT. Beresfords residence in Second avenue near Eleventh street, Wednesday night, is more seriously injured than was at first supposed He is still at Copeland & Berrys infirmary, and a telephone message from there at 1:30 o'clock this morning stated that he was in a precarious condition, and that the chances for his recovery were not very good. The bullet which struck him took effect in his abdomen, and what was at first thought to be only flesh wound, is of a more serious nature.
 The other two men shot at the same time, Tom Means and Lewis Bowen, were not seriously injured, and were removed to their homes yesterday.
 Pete Jones, the man who did the shoot ing, has not yet been arrested. He es- capped immediately after the shooting on Wednesday night, and the police have not been able to locate him since.
The age-herald., 1900-06-01
HOUSE DISCUSSED j
 TRUST QUESTION
Both Charged Opponents With
 Political TriCkery.
REPUBLICANS DENOUNCED
For Offering the Antitrust Amendment When They Knew it Will be Im- possible to Pass Measa
 at This Session

Washington May 31.-The house today. under a special order, adopted after an exceedingly hot debate, in which the lead CTS on both sides charged each other with playing to the political galleries, entered upon the consideration of the resolution reported from the judiciary committee pro- posing a constitutional amendment to lodge in congress the power ito define, reg ulate, control, prohibit or dissolve trusts, monopolies or combinations"
 Under the terms of the order, today, with night session tonight, was devoted to debate, and tomorrow at o'clock the vote is to be taken without opposition to the amendment Saturday is to be devoted to the bill to amend the Sherman antitrust law. The democrats charged that the pro posed constitutional amendment was ob jectionable in every way; that it was a mere political pretext; that it was unnec- essary, and was proposed at the end of the session for election purposes in the coming campaign. The republicans repudiated the charge of bad faith.
 A constitutional amendment requires a two-thirds vote to adopt it, or two-thirds with the membership of the house. The republicans have only 1S6 votes, 50 less than the requisite two-thirds
 There were only three speakers at the day session-Messrs. Ray, New York; Terry, Arkansas and Laneham, Texas.
 Night Session
 The chief feature of the night session arose out of a fiery speech made by MT. Sulzer democrat of New York, against trusts. MT. Suzer charged that the re- publicans were trying to deceive the peo- pie with a pretense of legislation against trusts. "If I had been running this side of the house, said he addressing the other side, T should have joined with you in passing this resolution. It would then have gone to the senate where your, trust buried the resolution we sent them for an amendment to elect senators by direct vote of the people,"
 "The gentleman from New York, inter- rupted Mr. Ray, republican of New York, declaims against trusts. But he is mem Der of Tammany Hall which is running the New York ice trust"
 MT. Sulzer charged that seven-tenths of the stockholders of that trust were ma chine republicans He followed this state ment with an onslaught on the Platt ma- chine in New York which he characterized as the most corrupt political organization the country had ever known. "Whatever Platt said went" was the way MT. Sulzer expressed it. You know you have to obey the boss" said he. When Roosevelt was elected governor he said he would prose cute the canal frauds. Did he do it? No. Platt told him to quit, and he quit
The age-herald., 1900-06-01
General Hernandez Captured

Carcas, May S1.-Genera1 Davilla, com mander of the government troops in the Victorious engagement, last Sunday, with General Hernandez, which resulted in the capture of the latter near Tierra Negra, has brought the insurgent leader to Ca racas, and will exhibit him in the streets of the capital.
The age-herald., 1900-06-01
Disastrous Wreck in Texas

Waco, Tex, May 31.-A disastrous wreck occurred on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad thirty miles south of this place today in which the engineer, John Hines, and Fireman Fomble were both in stantly killed. The train consisted of four coaches and was%a a fast passenger train. known as the IS. A. P. Flyer" The heavy rains had washed out small bridge which the engineer did not discover until too late.