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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-30
THE SATURDAY STAR.

Some Features of Special Interest in
the Big Literary Supplement.
The literary features in the big Saturday
varied in character. but all timely and
readable. Among them the following de-
serve particular notice:
WITH FLY OR BAIT Qllustrated).
A bright story about senators and repre-
sentatives who are faithful disciples of
old Izaak Walton and spend their le,-
sure hours angling.
OPENS THE SEASON Qllustrated).
The Benning meet, which commences next
Monday, inaugurates spring racing on
the eastern tracks.
PHILIPPINE FORESTS 0llustrated).
Frank Carpenter describes the great re-
sources of our possessions. There are
indications of gold galore.
LATE PARIS MODES Qllustrated).
Early wearers of new gowns receive their
reward; dressy costumes for street and
morning wear.
THE SKIES IN APRIL Ullustrated).
Consultations that are now above the
horizon; interesting facts about stars
and planets.
ASIATICS IN HAWAII UllustrateN.
japanese are rapidly taking the place of
the Chinese. but form of contract
labor is still in existence.
AT THE END OF THE MAN-ROPE Ql-
lustrated).
A short story by Morgan Robertson that
combines intense interest with real ar
tistic finish.
TIMELY TOPIC GllustrateO.
A dissertation on the subject of Easter
hats by The Stars New York fashion
correspondent.
BLAZE OF COLOR QllustratedD.
Magnificent flower beds and other horti-
cultural displays will be feature of
the Paris exposition.
A POWER IN THE HOUSE QllustratedD.
Representative Hull, chairman of the
committee on military affairs has much
to do with shaping legislation
THE ISLE OF THE WINDS illustrated,
Sixteenth instaIlment of S. R. Crockett's
story Of adventure, with a synopsis of
preceding chapters.
PROPHECY IN FICTION.
Sterling Heilig tells of visit he made
recently to Jules Verne, many of whose
dreams have come true
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-30
Woodward & Lothrop.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-30
Mems Shirts to Order.

We have been making Shirts to order since
1886. and have made them for thousands of
customers since that time.
We think we can make Shirts fo- Won src
eessfully. II there are any fauits an to a,
workmanship. consider the loss ours
White Shirts 81. so to $3.OO-ths latter mads
Of English Long Cloth.
NegliseS : Lirts Of Scotch Madras or Cheyiot
300 each.
Percale Shirts OF fabrics from French cloth
printers. who are the best In the world a 90
sach-cuns attached or detached.
Madras Shirts of fabrics from the looms Of
the leading Scotch weavers. $50 each-cufYs
attached or detached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-30
NOW BE WISE

and Don't stick It cent when you want to buy
wheat, because You can't expect to get the very
bottom. and WHEAT Is CHEAP AT Csc: the aver
age price of the high and low the past IL years
Is 6'c; think of that, and do lose this oppor-
tunlty III You don't trade in Wheat. try us on
Stocks or Cotton. AMI you will find that we have
the best OF facilities for quick service moderate
margins We now have wires New York and
own Exchange Memberships on the CONSOLE
dited and ons OF the n. Y. Produce II you want
10 Keep posted get our daily letter, and our free
book explains margin trading.
Howard, Crosby& Cosa Wall ST.. New Y @1fS
.. "A Congress ST., Boston.
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A CLEN El.AND PARK
Home
the best of investments
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-30

The bill Of exceptions in the case Of
Frank W. Funk. convicted of the murder
of William II. Brooks, has been signed by
Justice Cole and filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-30

In the case Of Howell Titus, a local at
tOrney. convicted of false pretenses. mo-
lions that the verdict be set aside and in
arrest of judgment have been filed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-15
WITH THE ELECTRICIANS.

The street railways of Havana are
to change the motive power from
horses to electricity. The city is in
great need of rapid transit.
The inhabitants of the hill country
in northern India are much exercised
over the relation between thunder
storms and electric light stations.
They assert that at Darjeeling, for in
stance, thunderstorms have been both
more frequent and more severe since
the electric light plant was installed.
The policemen of Asbury Park, N.
j., have been provided with electric
pocket lights, says Electricity, which
they use to discourage young couples
from the practice of being too affec-
tionate or the beach after shutdown.
The founder of the park is very strict
in enforcing the observance of all the
properties, and so officers of the law
will flash illuminators wherever suS-
picion of beach love-making exists.
a London firm of electricians, it is
stated, has patented a novel decorative
system of lighting rooms. The main
idea is the insertion of transparent
panels faced with negatives of we'll
known photographers, through which
filter subdued electric light, the effect
being somewhat the same as the light
of church, and eminently becoming.
There is no glare, and the pictures can
be chosen according to the taste of the
room.
Electricity as means for the ending
of the lives of the dogs which may
fall into the hands of the official dog
catcher is being talked of in Columbus,
o. City Electrician Morris suggests
that kennel be arranged with floor
ing of copper strips of opposite polori-
zation, and that the dogs be driven in
it, the wires connected with these cop
per strips, and the current turned on
then dead dog. In this way as many
dead dogs as the pen could contain
would be killed together.-Philadel
phia Record.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-15
My Mlther-in-LaW.

When | oourted Wi Maggie her mither
did cry
That name could be suited like Maggie
and l;
But since wee got mairret change is
owre a;
Moo Gamma get on wi her mither ava.
When she talks rim up by the Preside
she sits.
An gets on to Maggie for cleaning my
butts;
She says: "Dinna learn him sic fash
ions ava
She's meddlesome lady, my mither.
in-law.
She picks faults wi this an she picks
faults wi that;
She even picks faults wi DOR innocent
cat.
She scolds at oor wean when he greets
on his NAV;
She's heidstrong auld lady, my
mither-in-law.
When she speaks O. our neebours she
rims them a. doom.
An she thinks there's no mony like
her in the toon;
If she does ony guild turn flu loudly
she'll blaw;
She's real fond o. herself, my ault
mither-in-law.
Some NIGHT will open my mind on he
yet,
I'll tell her she Wilma come here an
forget;
I'll tell her she Wilma some here an
misca'
Folks wah niver haze hermed her, my
mither-in-law.
Glasgow Mail
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-15
Chose the Sunset.

An excellent piece of advice, which
may be applied in many cases, was
once given by William Hunt, the artist,
to an unwise pupil.
The young man was making sketch
of landscape bathed in the sunset
light of summer day. In the fore
ground stood picturesque old barn.
Mr.. Hunt stood behind his pupil silent
ly for few moments, watching him
work.
Suddenly he stopped and put his
hand on the young painters arm.
See here" he said, firmly, "if you
spend so much time painting shingles
on a barn, you'll never have time to
amt sunsets! You'll have to choose. .
1t did not take the young man long
to see the point, and make his choice.
He never forgot his famous teachers
advice when he was tempted to exag-
gerate the Importance Of details
Youths Companion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-15
The Old Journalism.

Probably not a newspaper in the
world, outside of China, failed to esti-
mate DR.. Morrison's dispatch as CT
great value. Even the yellow peril"
in New York, which Mr.. Hearst con-
ducts, made it the chief blaze of the
front page, with full credit to the Lon
don Times. Everywhere it was i'm
mediately recognized that information
at last had been obtained from that
smoking, blood-washed square in Pek-
in. No greater triumph for the solid,
the conservative, the sedate in journal
ism has been won than in the univer-
sal and undoubting acceptance which
was at once given to the Times special.
The Morrison dispatch came at an
opportune time to save for journalism
some of it's old laurels as an accurate
and swift gatherer of news. The
world had been surfeited with CHASTITY
sensations, wild rumors, and unbridled
lies about the conditions in Pekin. It
was high time that the newspaper re-
deemed itself by letting In one clear
ray of light upon the situation. That
the Times should have been the paper
to do it is to be regarded as fortunate,
since its triumph must remind the
world that solidity, alertness, and
poise are more to be desired than fam
boyancy and vulgar pretense.-Spring-
field Republican.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-15
"Dear Sir" and "Yours Truly

To shorten labor and save time is TO
lengthen life. When, therefore, our
contemporary, the Haberdasher, pro-
poses to reduce the burden of business
correspondence by abolishing Dear
sir" and Yours very truly" it is pro-
posing to reform in the interest of
longevity.
Actual experiment has shown that it
takes a typewriter one hour to write
the formal words with which they are
opened and closed on batch of 500
letters. The Haberdasher finds that
on the estimated total annual letter
mail of the world, which is 100000
600 pieces, the Dear sirs" and yours
very trulys," even if all written by ma
chine, would take the time of one type
writer 600 years, counting 300 days
to the working year. The cost of the
typewriting thus needlessly done every
year, allowing $40 per week as the
typewriter's wages, is 1880, 900.
Why not, it asks, drop these mean
ingless phrases and begin right off
John Smith G. Co.," say what you
have to say, and sign it ct. Brown e.
Coz"
Why not, indeed? Is a telegram any
less courteous and effective than a
letter? But we never use any more
words in kilograms than are needed to
convey our meaning.-New York
World.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-15
Shocked the Chinese Minister.

Upon Miss Mignon Shannon, of New
Brunswick, N. j., has fallen the en-
phatic approval of WI Ting-fang, the
Minister from China.
When the Chinese Minister and his
nephew, Flung Choo Shee, were at
Cape May, N. j., few days ago they
were invited to attend hay ride.
Now neither WI Ting nor Fung Choo
had ever participated in hay ride be-
fore, ana they accepted without hest
tation.
For the first mile or so of the ride all
went well and the Cinnamon were de-
lighted. To them it was more weird
than Chinese theater is to an Ameri-
can. Therefore they enjoyed it.
But when the sharp eyes of Minister
WI saw the arm of a gay youth steal
about the waist of his pretty sweet
heart the OrientaPs smile of delight
changed to frown. In China one
does not make loye in public. There
was more hugging, it is said, and these
things Jared upon the Minister'S
nerves.
WI said not a word. His sense oil
decorum was greatly shocked. He
looked upon the faces of the young
women expecting to see them annihil.
ate their companions with look. But
instead he found the girls smiling and
all too evidently enjoying the frolic that
would have Mortified a geisha and
caused the whole party to be hailed
before a mandarin in the Celestial
Kingdom.
There was one exception. One girl,
the fairest in the crowd, liked not the
masculine sport of hugging She held
aloof, and her haughtiness was in
strange contrast with the abandon of
the others. This girl became Minister
Wu's heroine. She is Miss Mignon
Shannon.
When the ride was half over Minis
ter WI and his nephew declared they
would walk to their hotel He did not
conceal his displeasure.
Goodnight" Mr. WI said coldly to
the merrymakers. Then the Minister
bowed low to Miss Shannon.
Goodnight, Miss Shannon" he said.
81 hope to see you again." And the
two strolled away in the darkness.
well, you know" said one of the
girls when the ride was resumed, "the
Chinese are not thoroughly civilized
even yet"
Il think he was perfectly right, and
like him." said Miss Shannon.
Miss Shannon is not likely to lose
any of her popularity because of her
attitude during the hay ride. She is
well known at Cape May, where she
goes every summer, and there are al
ways and will probably continue to be
many young men anxious to ait as
caddie when she plays golf or hold
her umbrella when she plunges in the
surf.
In New Brunswick, her home, she is
as popular as at the seaside. She is
the daughter of DR.. p. A. Shannon, the
city physician, and one of the leaders
of the younger society set.-New York
Journal.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-15
MECHANICAL MASSAGE.
New European Treatment for Sprain
and WEAKNESS.


A system of mechanically treating
injuries, largely practiced in various
health resorts of the European con-
tinent, is known as la Mecanotherapie.
In this new cure machinery is used
which will exercise any set of muscles
or points in the human body from head
to foot. from fingers to shoulder
blades. Without any exertion on the
part of the patient joints which refuse
to work smoothly and easily will be
twisted and turned by machines until
all the stiffness has been worked out
of them; while muscles of which the
control has been lost are set to work
mechanically until they become as
supple as an athletes. This system
brings into play some 20 mechanical
adjustments. To cure sprained
wrist the hand is strapped onto ma
chine, a lever is turned and the wrist
is twisted in a half circle backward
and forward, at first very slowly and
gently, but as it grows more flexible at
the rate. perhaps, of 20 turns to a
minute. If an old gentleman finds
that his waist needs limbering up he
is placed in a kind of rocking chair,
the moter is set to work and the whole
back of the chair sways from side to
side, the body with it, from the waist
downward. And so it is with any
part of the human frame. When it's
owner is too lazy or too weak to do
the work for himself there is a ma
chine ready as a substitute. The
horseback riding machine is a tremen-
dous favorite. The rider sits astride
of saddle and after the machinery is
started he enjoys quiet jog trot or an
exhilarating canter or tearing gallop,
with no fear of his horse boiling or of |
being pitched off. There are machines
for percussion" vibration" and |
'kneading" and these are said to work |
like refreshing tonic on jaded and |
weary bodies. One machine consist !
ing of a series of little cloth covered |
hammers, plays up and down the back !
until the whole region of the spine is
in warm invigorating glow. One of
the most ingenious machines employed |
in this mechical cure gives no fewer |
than as different movements to the |
various parts of the body. II man is |
suffering from a stiff knee, for ex-
ample, after his leg is strapped into
the apparatus the motor is started and |
the foot is raised and lowered auto
matically from the ground for so long
a time as may be necessary and with
out any exertion on the patients part.
If the foot is at fault it, too, is moved
about until it's mobility is restored.
The compelling power of this process
is said to be astounding, and people
who have had stiff limbs for years
testify to the prompt effect of the
treatment. The same machine will
exercise the arms, wrists or hands.
The machines are in daily use with
most successful results for treating
spinal complaints, rheumatism,
bruises, strains, dislocations, fractures
and various common, but painful,
nerve troubles
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-15

him while he lived, and were to re-
ceive in return, at his death, his farm.
$1,000 in the bank of Abingdon, and
$500 cash to be paid to Nancy Burdine.
The negroes had resided with Mr..
Burdine from the time they were freed
until short time before the foregoing
contract was made. in 1888. In that
year Roena went to Washington
county to live, but, owing to the sewers
illness of Mrs. Burdine, Nancy would
not go. but remained to care for her
old mistress. Mr.. Burdine was very
anxious to have the mother back. She
had long been faithful and trusted
servant. There was evidence to show
that Mr.. Burdine admitted being
Nancy's father by Roena. He made
contract mentioned to induce Roena to
return. She came back when notified
OF the contract. The agreement was
signed only by Mr.. Burdine.
Mother and daughter served the Bur
dine family until Roenas death. in
1885, Nancy continued to live with
and serve them until the death of Mrs.
Burdine. Mr.. Burdine married Sec
ond time and the second wife and
Nancy not getting along well together.
the negress was removed to house en-
the farm. Her residence was several
times changed by Mr. Burdine, but she
Always remained on the place. Nancy
was not married, but she became a
mother of several children. but she
was not discharged from the service of
Mr.. Burdine. Indeed, during the last
TWO years of his life, being old and
Feeble and unwell. and no other person
iVing In the farm house, he slept much
of his time in Nancy's house In the
yard. lie was waited on and cared for
py her, and she managed his cows.
and looked generally after things
around the house. He died in 1897.
Nancy brought suit to enforce the
contract by which the farm and bank
stock were to be given to her mother
and herself on Mr.. Burdine's death
|, The lower court decided against
Nancy, but the supreme court of ap-
peals, in an exhaustive decision by
Judge Buchanan, holds Nancy entitled
to the property which Mr.. Bundine
agreed to devise to her, and that the
personal representative of her mother
is entitled to the bank stock mentioned
in the contract. The court further
holds that the rights which the second
Mrs. Burdine acquired through her
marriage are subordinate to those Of
the complainant acquired through the
recorded agreement to make the de-
wise, and that, therefore, she is not
entitled to dover in the land which N.
e. Burdine agreed to devise to Nancy.
The case is remanded to the circuit
court, 1t being impossible to enter a
final decree, because of the consent
decree for renting out the lands dur
ing the tendency of suit.-Richmond
Dispatch.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-15
LOCOMOTIVE BUILDING.
What Has Been Shown at the Paris
Fair.


The striking and valuable develop
ment of the past decade in locomotive
building has been in the most inpor-
tant direction of all, namely, in boiler
power and steam-pressure. For
whereas in 1889, boiler with 900 TO
1,100 square feet of heating-surface
was deemed ample for many Of the
most prominent express engines in
England, such as those of the Great
Northern and South Eastern lines, and
total heating surface of 1900 to 1900
square feet was rarely exceeded, there
are very few mainline engines at
Vincennes, other than British, which
have less than 1900 to 1000 square
feet, and even two of the four purely
british express engines shown have
1880 and 1,76S square feet, respective
ly, while M. du Bousquet's new engine
for the Northern of France line, No.
2,642, has no less than 2,275 square
feet. Again, in 1889, a steam-pressure
of 160 pounds to the square inch was
the maximum in ordinary use; IT'S
pounds was comparatively rare and
was regarded as more or less of an ex.
pertinent of dubious value. But in
1900 large proportion of the engines
at Vincennes have 200 pounds steam
pressure or more. Most of the new
French locomotives have 213 pounds at
the least, and the newest of all, M. du
Bousquet's huge ten-wheeled ATTAIN
tic" type, express No. 2,642, for the
Northern line, and M. Salomons eight,
wheeled express engine, No. 2,411, for
the Eastern Railway of France, have
each steam-pressure of no less than
22S pounds to the square inch. OF the
four English engines, two-the London
& Northwestern and North Eastern ex-
hibits-have 200 pounds of steam pres
sure; the Great Eastern engine has 1870
pounds, and the Midland 10 pounds.
In this respect, as in that of boiler-size,
British progress travels ON the lines CT
the old motto of one of it's leading
families, "Festina lente"-"hasten
slowly. "-Charles Rous-Marten in En-
cheering Magazine.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-15
SLAVE GIRL GOT THE PROPERTY.
Suit Between Widow of Virginia Land
Owner and His Negro Daughter.

The supreme court of appeals has
not in long while decided a more
interesting case than that of Burdine
VS.. Burdine's executor, in which an
opinion was handed down last week.
The decision, in effect gives to a col
ored woman large portion of the
estate of prominent citizen of Rus
sell county, and denies the claim of the
widow to dover right therein. A more
interesting case of the kind has not
arisen In Virginia since the celebrated
case some years ago Of Betty Thomas
Lewis (colored) of Henrico, who sued
for and secured the greater portion of
the estate of her natural father, Mr..
William A. Thomas, man OF wealth.
In the case in question, N. e. Bur-
dine of Russell county and two of his
former slaves, Roena and Nancy Bur-
dine, mother and daughter, entered in
to a contract, evidenced by writing
put upon record, whereby the two
negroes were to live with and serve
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-15

LETT with the remark that he would
hammer the booknlan's eyes open until
he could read Chinese. | remained to
contemplate the righteous assault.
Soon after Parker returned with the
novel and laid the weight back in its
place He was my ideal of hero at
that moment.
Now he said, opening the novel,
we hall resume our Seth Jones"
read ags. After he read seyera! pages
he tarned to me and asked:
What was it that other man asked
Seth JONES'?
WHO is Seth JONES'? l replied
more promptly than l had ever an
swered question about primogeniture,
or any other subject in Blackstone.
This was Parker's cue -. Threw
down the book, and. surlKing heroic
attitude. he Numbered: I'm Seth
Jones of New Hampshire
> continued in Parker-s Office for a
year. l followed his successful career
to It's close. He was powerful plead
er, fearless jurist, and representa-
tive of more than average ability, hav-
irg served three consecutive terms in
congress. frequently heard him on
the stump but in all his efforts he
never impressed me as he did when he
used to turn from his examination of
Blackstone aud exclaim with dramatic
force: I'm Seth Jones from New
Hampshire
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-15
Economy of Large Cargo ships Seems

-~~'y
The tendency Is to increase the
size and speed of all steamers nova
days, and the rule holds good in re-
gard to self-trimmers Many of them
will carry 1000 tons of coal as cargo
at II knots, and there is efficient evil
dence to support the view that the
larger the vessel the more economi
cal, in proportion, is the coal consump-
ton. A return now before me, in
which are given the results Of large
number of voyages by different ships,
shows that 9000ton steamer, run.
ming 267 miloj day, had a consump
ton of .036 ID. of coal per ton dis.
placement per mile. An 8,000-ton
steamer, running 266 miles a day, used
.03S b., while a 7,000-ton vessel,
steaming 2G4 miles a day, burned .04S
ID. A 6,000-ton steamer, going 257
miles a day, used .O54 ID. of coal per
ton displacement, and a 5,000-ton
steamer, travelling ESQ miles a day,
067 ib.; while 4,ooo-ton steamer, GO
ing 269 miles a day, consumed 081 10.
These figures show in each case
speeds of close about IL knots, and
they also show that the cost of the
0,000-ton steamer for coal was less
than half that Of the 4,000-ton boat,
per mile per ton displacement, show
Ing that the larger the steamer the.
less the coal consumption pro rata
F. seaton Snowdon in Engineering
Magazine.