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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

Some of the Anuoyances to Which He
il Subjected.

From Chambers Journal.
An odd and extremely aggravating OBJ
structionist to be reckoned with in the
realms of Don Alfonso and Don Carlos is
the creakng OK cart. On first-class roads
the thing is not formidable. but met in the
mountains where there is not one only, nor
any fewer than twenty of>them, in long,
ear-tormenting procession it becomes veX-
atious 1t is worse still when, in descending
one or other of the glorious mountain zig
gags, you see a dozen or two of the mon
strosities studded about the road beneath
you.
OF course no man will be likely to cycle
in these countries without brake. Even
then, however 1t gals prodigiously to pull
up in the very middle OF ecstasy time after
time. Moreover. there may be very pro-
found ravine on one side of the road, and
it is somewhat more than possible that the
oxen, heavily yoked though they are, may
yield to a panic at sight of the cycle. Then
anything may happen, from the death of
one span of beautiful mld-eyed beasts to
the death of the cyclist himself at the
hands of the frenZed driver.
AS of the oxen, so of the mules, high
spirited and inexperienced horses, and even
the generally phlegmatic common donkeys
of the land. The cycle is quite as likely rs
not to excite in them all a feeling of alarm
akin to madness. We write this with an
especially tender recollection of the over
turn of a large wagon of goods and human
beings, drawn by tour mules. all of whom
took flight most gracefully under the gem
tie stimulus of our melodious bell. This
was on the high road between Burgos and
Madrid. 1t was a petrifyng calamity at
first, though in the end, happily, it did not
mean anything very serious. An oath
two from the swarthy Castifan men of the
party, good deal of Juggling with the aid
of other mules as well as the terrified four,
some sobs and prayers to the Virgin from
the women and chifuTen thus surprised and
capsiZed, and a peseta or two from the
cyclist himself for the bruises of the young
sters, with all the regrets he could signify
and that was the full tale of the mischief
But the cyclist subsequently reflected. with
a curdling of the blood. about the awful
consequences if the disaster bad happened
the edge of precipice instead Of on the
borders of a wheat field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

"Oh, john exclaimed the fair young
mother, II am glad you're home. l have
been so worried
why, dear" he asked. whats the mat
ter?"
Its about the baby. l tremble to think
of it. You know they say children that are
too smart never grow up.
YES, yes" he cried. go on. What is it?
Where is our darling? What has hap
pened? Go on
John she said. putting her arms
around his neck and sobbing upon his
breast. The said. 'Da, da. today. and he is
only nine months o!d!'-Tit-Bits.
Johnny-"Say. pa. what is meant by this
verse of Scripture: Apples of gold in pic
lures of silver "
Bighead-"W ebert means about the
same as IL we should speak nowadays of
gold filling in the teeth OF silver orator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30
TOLD BY FOOTPRINTS.
TeIl-TaIe Shoes Worn by a Man In a
Searching Party.

TeIl-TaIe Shoes Worn by a Man In a
Searching Party.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
The part Played by footprints in the
frightful tragedy near Biloxi reminds me.
said New Orleans railroad man, "of a
most remarkable affair which happened a
good many years ago in south Georgia
The keeper of a little store near the Florida
line was murdered one night and the place
set on fire. Several 1t grueS were suspected
and the whole countryside turned out TO
search for evidence. In the rear of the
burned store was marshy place, in which
the footprints of the murderer were plainly
discernible, showing that he had worn a
pair of heavy brogans, the right heel of
which seemed to have been spit in a very
peculiar manner directly across the mid
die.
Among the searchers was well-to-do
young farmer, and as soon as he saw the
footprints he was horritied to recognize the
marks OF his own shoes which he had on at
that very moment. The spit heel was the
result of chance blow with an AK while
cutting wood, and the impression in the
marshy soil was absolutely unnistakabie.
The crowd was worked up to pitch Dor
dering on frenzy, and, realizing his eX-
tremely critical position, the young man
had presence enough of mind to make some
excuse and slip away. He went straight
home, put on another pair OF shoes, hid the
old Cnes and rejoined the party.
Two or three days later the crime was
traced by certain circumstantial evidence
TO negro who worked his farm. The
fellow broke down and confessed and Incl
dentally cleared up the mystery. On the
night of the murder, according to his story,
he had noticed the brogans on the porch Of
the farm house. and appropriated them, in
tending DIT the time to merely rob the store
and fly the country. After killing the
storekeeper he changed his plans and came
home, thinking to divert suspicion by re-
naming quietly at work. Consequently he
returned the shoes where he found them
After he had made this confession the
.armer told his own story and produced the
tell-tale footge&r Heaven only knows what
might have happened lad he been caught
with them on his feet the first day Of the
search"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

COLUMBIA TEEATER.-rhe past week
has Furnished the warmest weather of the
present summer. yet each evening has
found The William Morris Company facing
an audience that very nearly tested the
capaCity OF the thsater. Commencing
Monday. The Idler.'' play in four acts.
from The p Ss c. MADDEN Chambers. will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30
Do just rs Well.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
Now, little Kit, remember you are not
to ask Aunt Kitty for cake the minute We
get in the house.
Little Kit-"No, ma: but when we've been
there about five minutes I'm goin' t say
I'm awful hungry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30
Early Ambition.

From the Philadelphia Press.
20! nah goodness exclaimed little Abe
Lincoln Snow. Il w!sht l wuZ laik de little
boy in dis hyar story book
''Whuffer?" asked his mother.
"'kase hit seq he went to bed wifi de
chickens"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

Julia Marlowe has gone to her cottage in
the Catskills for the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

Mary Hampton has been engaged as lead
ing woman of the American Theater Stock
Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

sr-in-law PROPOSITION in the csuse At tho.
separation.
Mudica- has Just eooa.efbuted 500 to the
Actors Home fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

John W. Albaugh, ST.. is spending the
summer at his cottage al Long Branch.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

Frank Mckee has engaged Louise Rial
to play Mrs. Meredith in support Of Mary
Mannering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

Rebellious Boarder-"Mrs. Scrimps, don't
you think it is about time we were having
strawberries?'
Mrs. Scrimps-"Mr. Dubbs, If you have
read about the terrible famine in India you
ought to be deeply grateful even for
prunes." Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

1.-THE County Fair is to be revived. with
GAL Prue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall have a new play
entitled THE Likeness of the Night" the
author having taken the title from a line
turn to create Late Mrs Tanuueray''
sensat ton, as he plays the part of very
wicked gentleman who leads double life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

Chicago papers are complaining of an
overdose of vaudeville. Are Chicagoans at
last beginning to realize that good things
can come in small quantities?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

In India it is said many of the theaters
are free. The curtain rolls up at 8 o'clock
at night and never comes down until 3 the
next morning. 1t usually requires seven
nights to present a drama. People generally
take their beds with them and go to sleep
between the acts. The favorite play in
India Is the presentation of the exploits
of some god
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

Marie Tuohey. who recently married
Thomas A. Edison, jr. will soon return to
the Casino forces. The couples honey
moon is said to be over. and that the moth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

The Earl of Yarmouth, dear to the hearts
OF Viewpoints married hoydens and Sherry's
amateur vaudeville set last week distin-
guished himself in the London bankruptcy
court. through his father, by promising to
pay 10 shillings on the pound Not SO bad
for real nobleman out of a job!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

sherlock Holmes has proved to be such
strong dramatic attraction tina. three
companies will probably play II next season.
Mr.. Gillette Will. of course, head the No.
the third will go To Australia with Reuben
Tax in the title role.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

Sir Arthur Sullivan will take the trouble
TO go to Berlin to personally conduct 1.-The
Mikado' at the Royal Opera House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

Elsie Esmond has been engaged to play
"Eunice" in the Whitney production of
Quo Vadis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

The stage censors of IIeipsic, Stuttgart
and Carlsruhe, Germany. have forbidden
the presentation of Tolstoi's latest play.
THE Powers of Darkness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

Charles Dickson's tour in Mistakes Will
Happen will begin in September. During
the season Mr.. Dickson will be seen also in
two new plays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30

Louis Parker and Murray Carson are hard
at work oH the new play for John Drew.
with which it is expected he will appear in
London
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15

uninspired hired men mean daily
loss of business. Mr.. HOutz's fine ad-
ministration is largely due to his con-
scientious adherence to the rules Of
business selection he adopted when a
successful merchant. There are no
political pets or favorites in his office
and the employees are inspired by the
character and principles of the bead.
Out Of nine examinations conducted
by federal agent seven have been
marked number one.
Mr.. Houtz himself is not candi-
date for the Office. His appointment
however. would be considered trib-
ute to the record Nebraska has but
just made.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15

Compaf1nve Lincoln.
An act OF Congress in 1888 directed
the labor commissioner to investigate
and report upon all cities in the Unit
ed States containing more than 10000
population. The current number Of
the Bulletin Of the Department Of
Labor contains tie result of the in
quiry into the 129 cities large enough
to be Investigated. A consultation Of
this report discovers that New York
City is the largest ir population, and
area. the richest and the earliest in.
corporated. Falls River, Massachu-
sets, has the highest birthrate, 1915
t0every LOCO inhabitants. st. Joseph
Mo-, has the lowest birthrate 9.37 to
every one thousand. Mobile. Alaba-
ma, has the highest marriage rate
2).6 per one thousand. Scranton, Pa.
tas the lowest 5. per one thousand,
Lincoln, Nebraska, is the fifth health
lest place in this country. The four
cities In which the death rate is lower
are, Tacoma. Washington, s.64, Rock
ford. Illinois, s.47, st. Joseph, Mo-,
s02. Seattle, Washington. TAB. LID
coin is among the five poorest Of the
10 cities, considering the assessed
valuation as basis. Lincolns assess
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15
DRINK DEEP OR TASTE NOT.

According to the Bazaar. one OF the
brightest women of New York literary
circles means aloud to her friends be-
cause her husband, who never was any
thing but un.literary. has at last gone
mad over little novel reading. thus
proving the latter to be, like learning.
dangerous thing. 1t seems that it has
for years been the boast Of this man
that he had never read novel in bis
life. His literary wife made sensible
little excuses for him, as well she might,
for his financial successes made her own
social position possible. He never talked
books, but, no more did she talk stocks.
She had respect for hie world Of stocks,
and the knowledge that he had none for
her world OF books she overlooked with
rare feminine goodwill, tolerance and
diplomacy.
She was very i'll not long ago, and
during one Of his nightly vigi.s, after he
had exhausted the newspaper. while he
was watching the clock to carry out the
physicians orders, he inadvertently
picked up q book. and opening it, began
to read. He sat up all night reading.
The book contained one OF those simple
little romances which delight the heart
of sweet sixteen, and vas called Ozark
ness and Daylight" written by Mary j.
Holmes, but it opened up a new world
to the ptock-bound metal organism of
that man. So now whenever bis wife
is entertaining the literary lights or
lions OF the hour, he waits for the mo-
ment when some one mentions q book,
and then he at once demands with the
assurance Of itterateur, "But did you
ever 'Dearkness and Daylight by Mary
]. Holmes?" sdding in tones louder and
moro convincing, "Now, 1 tell you there's
. book worth reading. l tell you it's
great. Greatest book ever written"
It's no use for her to argue the case
with him. Certainly no use to decry
the book. Hasn't he read the book him.
self. Therefore he knows. It's no use
for he tor try to hush him up, or to pre-
tend she doesn't hear. Everybody hears.
She has tact, and she knows better than
to contradict a practical, successful
business man. But she gets a nervous
chills, and thinks longingly of that dear
past before he ever read book.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15

ity the Boer farmers and the English
would have sustained a prolonged
diplomatic discussion with the Beers
in the place Of vantage. As it is. the
discussion will continue with the
English in the place Of vantage.
Kruger's selfishness has simply ousted
the Beers from a commanding posi-.
tion and European statesmen are
discussing his strategic mistakes.
Even his TeutOnic cousins. the Ger
mans, are unwilling to receive him as
a guest. The responsible members OF
the governments of continental Eu.
rope are Tot hospitable to this par
ticular kind Of a refugee.
Kruger is to the Transvaal what
the Empress Dowager is to China and
his administration has cost the Trans
vaal a bloody war and large bill OF
indemnities. In the early seventies.
after promising his support to Presi-
dent Burgers, an educated. liberal
minded man. whom the Transvaal
voters had brought from Cape Colony
TO reorganize the corrupt and ineffic-
lent Boer government, Kruger preach
ed, a crusade against modern limo
vatiOns in Burgers absence. He sue
ceeded In ousting from Office "Siim
Pet" Joubert, who was temporarily
acting as the head ofthe state. "By
1877 be had so alienated the Beers
from Burgers administration that
British annexation was welcomed as
political salvation. Kruger imme-
diately accepted Office under the Brit
ish. but was discharged in disgrace
when 1t was discovered that he was
secretly fomenting insurrectiOn. AT.
ter Gladstone conferred independence
on the Transvaal, Kruger got the
presidency by craft. to the disappoint-
ment OF Joubert, who had done the
fighting" Since his administration
began Kruger and all his relatives
have grown enormously rich, by ex.
actly the same means which makes
the name of Croker hated and con-
temned by democrat and republican
alike.
The crocodile tears, Kruger shed
when Emperor William sent him
word that he was not at home are
said to have deceived some OF the
members OF the Reichstag who think
the Emperor should bave welcomed
the old man whose tears and sObs
while he carefully sorted out the
largest sized jobs for his sons touched
the Beers. The Reichstag has a
working majority OF men who are not
easily overcome by appeals and it. is
pretty certain that Emperor William
will not be reprimanded by his Reich
stag.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15
Commissioner Of Internal Reveu

Comminiooer Of Internal Revenue.
The Death Of Hon. George W. Will
son, United States Commissioner of
Internal Revenue has excited interest
in his successor. Friends of Mr..
HOutz, collector for this state are urg.
ing his appointment as commissioner.
Mr.. Houtz has administered the at.
fairs OF his district which includes
Nebraska and the two Dakotas
with ability and integrity. He Sc
lected his assistants with the same
discrimination and regard for effici
ency that a private employer uses
when selecting his employees. The
private employer knows that stupid,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15
Grand Opera.

Grand Opera.
Melba in Lucia. sung with full
chorus was great treat to Nebraska
people. 1t was not paying venture.
Grand opera is a serious Undertaking,
even for a large city and the financial
result in a city the size Of Lincoln
was a foregone conclusion. The af-
ternoon performance of Faust was
played to a small audience very much
to the disappointment of the local
management. which seems to rise
cheerfully above the inevitable, with
large plans for the next time.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15

Angelica-Why do You say Maud is
in love with Jack?
Patricia-She lie flirting 30 dreadfully
with his brother.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15
Com Tasels.

Com Ta2ek.
The third edition of Mr.. william
Reed Dunroy's ''Corn Tassels," a col
lection Of Nebraska poems has just
been issued. Many Of the favorites
which have been quoted and quoted
again are reprinte3s though among
the number l miss the familiar stan.
zas about Nebraska, where each one
ends-"In Nebraska" The book is
bound in white and lettered in gold
and is a very welcome reminder of
the corn, the skies, the sun and the
prairies Of Nebraska.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15

ment is A,777,s35. Joliet, Ills, is
assessed at s3,l2O,5OO. Quincy, Ills,
G,62O,353. Sioux City $685., 24S.
Kansas City, s6,13s,S64. Lincoln is
also among the five highest taxed
cities. Per 1000 population. the rate
is s77.15. Joliet, Ills, s9l.0O. Peoria,
Ills, $s4 so. Quincy, Ills, S77.20.
Sioux City, Iowa, $1,000. In the as.
sessed valuation per capita Of real and
personal property the average Lin
coin citizen belongs in the list OF the
poorest five cities. In consideration
of which poverty the citizen Of Lin
coin is listed with The citizens Of four
other cities who pay least Of the 129
for maintaining police courts. etc.
The Allentown. Pa, citizen pays 30
cents, the Lincoln citizen 4S cents,
Jamestown, Pa, 40 cents, Altoona,
Pa, So cents, and South Bend. Ind,
80 cents.
In order to obtain the foremost and
hindmost city in the UAited States,
according to this table, The Indepen-
dent has credited the five cities men,
toned first as 5 plus 4plus 3plus 2 and
plus 1. The five cities mentioned last
are credited as 5 minus 4 minus 3
minus minus Livery time city &C
ours 10 either the first or last five its E.
quivalent numeral is set down, and the
sum total of all the numerals equals
its final rank as city. The follow
ing table shows the five highest cities
and the five lowest by the foregoing
method. Five first American cities:
New York. plus IS; Boston, plus Is;
Philadelphia, plus II; Maiden, Mass,
plus s; Chicago. plus I. Five last A.
merican cities: Joliet. Ills, minus II;
Lincoln, minus ID; Atlanta, minus 9;
Quincy, minus 9; Johnstown, Pa,
minus Z.
Although it is discouraging, that
according to this original system of
computation Lincoln is among the
five worst of the one hundred and
twenty-nine largest cities in the
United States it is stimulating to re-
fleet that Lincoln. thirty years ago.
was smaller than an Iowa whistling
station. In thirty years Lincoln has
become the one hundred and twenty
sixth best city, everything considered
in the country. 1t is fattering to be
ahead Of Atlanta. Quincy and Johns
town, and undesignatcd thousands,
especially considering the start they
had in wickedness, wealth and mu-
nicipal sophistication. Omaha is
neither aLlong the five best nor among
the five worst and thereby misses ad-
vertising. There is also a certain
satisfaction in being the worst there
is, il we cannot attain the best.
Criminals occasionally are unable to
repress their satisfaction in the
Judges words that tell the world of
their extreme wickedness. 1t is
therefore not witnout a sense of dis
tinction that Lincoln takes her place
among the five worst cities in this
list Of one hundred and twenty nine.
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Shoppers.
1t is favorite amusement Of west
ern editorial writers to expatiate on
the pleasure women take in doing
their shopping in the afternoon so
that they can catch the six o'clock