davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11
RUSSIAN PERSECUTION.
Harsh Treatment of Sect Known as the
Stundists.

From the Odessa Novosti.
Recently in the Odessa district court was
heard the case of the peasants from the
village Good Hope Dobraya NedeZhda)-
Hariton and Maria Timoshenko, T. and j.
Nitiukov and others to the number of twen-
ty persons-accused under paragraph % Of
the penal code.
On February 10 the accused assembled in
the house of H. Timoshenko and were pray
ing to God. When police officials entered
the said house, they found that one of the
Stundists-T Vitiukov-was reading the
Gospel. Akulna kravchenko was reading
something and was crying, and when asked
to dispense they replied they would not dis
perse until they had finished praying to
God. The local clergyman testified that all
the accused. with the exception Of G. Vitiu-
kov. belong to the sect of Stundists.
Brought into court by the pristav of the
second cantonment, the accused did not ac-
knowledge themselves to be Stundists. The
rural chief of the fourth section of the
Odessa district. Mr.. Emelianov, taking into
consideration that the accused are obsti-
nately disinclined to submit to the direc-
tons of the government which forbid
Stundists to carry out congregational di-
vine service and that the majority Of them
are several times annually called to account
for similar offenses, sentenced seventeen Of
the peasants W d uic VI ~ cdCH,
with an alternative. If they be unable to
meet it, of imprisonment for one month and
a half each. Three of the peasants, being
orthodox, and having accidentally visited
this congregation were acquitted by the
rural chief. A few days ago this case was
re-examined in the Odessa district assembly
of judges in consequence of an appeal made
by the accused. In their petition the ac-
cused. among other considerations, put
forth the plea that freedom of religion is
granted not only to Christians of foreign
persuasions. but also to Hebrews Moham-
medans and pagans; that the fundamental
law paragraph As, volume i, part l. of the
Law Code makes no eXceptions-everybody
praises the Lord God according to his own
understanding and conscience. The opinion
pronounced by the clergyman. Sandulski
the petitioners find incompetent in conse-
quence of his want of knowledge of the re-
ligious dogmas of the Stundists and the
Baptsts. Insisting on their being Baptists,
that their meeting bore casual character
and that they were only praying that the
Lord bless the distant journey of their re-
lations and acknowledges, who were emf
grating to the province of Orenburg, the
accused begged the court to acquit them
The assistant procureur, In presenting his
conclusions to the court. found 1t necessary
to point out that the accused were quite
within their rights in objecting to the or
thodox clergyman as an expert on the sub
ject Of Stundists, and that other and differ
ent experts should be called The judges
retired. and after ten minutes consultation
returned and confirmed the sentence Of the
rural chief. ~,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11

those Of the French line, this month will
have among their passengers these dress
makers. American dressmakers, instead Of
imposing our styles on the gay Partisan, as
was suggested at the dressmakers' conven-
ton few days ago, are still dependent on
that lively capital for their models
The dressmaker is one of the problems of
the customs officials. She has been credit
ed with endeavorfng to make her passage
money out Of the government, and to have
devised many schemes to accomplish her
object by evading the payment Of duty on
garments and materials which she brings
with her. These schemes from time to time
have been discovered, and the customs Of
ficial has learned to be suspicious Of the re-
turning dreSSmaker in consequence. AS the
same dressmakers go to Europe every year.
their faces have become familiar to the Gus
toms inspectors, and their baggage is al
ways examined with more care than that
of the other passengers.
The dressmakers this year apparently
have given up the idea Of attempting to
fool the officials. At least the officials have
been unable to detect anything out of the
way about their baggage, and have not dis
covered any new scheme for smuggling. II
any has been devised. The most suspicious
circumstance which has been observed has
been the small amount of baggage which
some of them have with them This might
indicate that others whom the customs Of
ficials do not know are pulling the chest
nuts from the fire for them by bringing in
their goods.
All sorts Of tricks have been resorted to
by the dressmakers in years past. Last
year sofa pillows were frequently included
in their baggage. One would say that
sofa pillow was not an extraordinary piece
of baggage for a transatlantic traveller to
carry-how much more comfortable 1t
makes the steamer chair 1t was discovered
that among the feathers were often to be
found valuable laces. 1t was not pleasant
opening these pillows and searching in the
feathers for the small packages concealed
in them, but the inspectors were obliged to
do it. Articles bearing the mark Of an
American manufacturer are admitted free
Sometimes the dressmakers have attached
the marks Of these manufacturers to their
foreign-made articles. and attempted to
bring these in under their protection. Oc-
casionally they attempt to wear them in
Sometimes piece of soiled trimming is at
tached to the garment to give the impress
sion that 1t has been worm and Is, there
FORE an article Of personal attire and not
subject to duty. Experience has taught the
customs officials to be on the lookout for
new tricks. and their success in detecting
them has evidently discouraged the dress.
makers One of the arguments advanced
by the dressmakers as a reason why their
models should be admitted free is that they
are tools Of their trade. There is some
ground for such contention, although they
now have to pay duty on them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11
COURAGE.
It is Largely the Result of Ones Men
tai Condition

Fron the New Orleans Times Democrat
Courage is very largely matter of
well-orSanized mental condition" said an
observInt man. and ! base this assertion
on something more than mere observati ton.
for l have passed through a little expe-
rience which furnishes ample proof of the
fact Strangely enough, very small and
altogether harmless snake figured in the
happening. / was always a great hand to
play FRANKS. and. as a matter of fact i
1--we not gotten over this sort of thing up
this good day. Il was back in 1870 that
/. incident | have in mind happened |
living in the country at that time, and
J. vas Just about the season of the year
len plums begin to ripen Out on the hill
i n where | lived we owned a plum
g chard. which covered the whole top and
:! les or the hill. and embraced some four
= five acres The trees were filled with
small green snakes. They looked very
mucA like chameleons in color, being of an
extremely delicate green. OF course their
color never changed like the chameleon's
They were not delicate enough for that
But they were very delicate and altogether
harmless. We used to catch them and have
a considerable amount of fun out of the
young ladies of the neighborhood
zone day while we had a number of
young lady visitors at the house | strolled
up INTO the plum orchard TO get snake
with the intention of having some fun.
got the snake, carefully wrapped il I'D in n
piece OF paper and showed 1t into my out
side coat pocket. Returning to the house
directly. my mind was diverted and l com
pletely forgot about the tie green snake
in my pocket. While playing around in the
yard / happened to run my hand down into
my coat pocket. and for some reason began
to tumble with the paper In an instant l
had the little green snake in my hand and
II was wriggling to beat the mischief l
jerked my hand out quickly and threw the
snake violently against the ground. i would
not have been more frightened IL a lions
heavy Jaw had closed down on my hand.
was of my guard OF course, the whole
thing came back 40 me in less time than 1t
takes TO tell about il. but for the instant /
vas completely disorganized mentally, and
consequently lest my courage. Courage Is
matter OF mental organization. A man
can brace himself mentally. and can stand
up TO the rack like a martyr. But the sur
nrise Ia the thing that makes him quake"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11
A BOOK BY A
Washington Author
Rhoda Roland
n. S. SUTTON

Mr.. Sutton has MADE the part of Rhoda
Roland, and the very name ought to become
recognized as expressive of a certain type of
young woman. We must grant that she is not
the sort we would like to have for a relative;
we might even prefer not to have a bowling ac-
quaintance; but we would go miles out Of our
way any day to hear of her latest exploit.
the wriser IeT hr;sn, IS usual ano were
to admit, impossible.
A young widow with baby girl comes from
the West to Washington. Her only stock in
trade is knowledge Of typewriting and stenog-
raphy, her only principle to 'Iive and let live
Cloth, 12mo, SIPS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11
SMUGGLING BY DRESSMAKERs.
Less Than in Previous Years-Some Of
Their Schemes.

From the New York Tribune.
This is the season Of the year when the
customs oflcialsI are watching for returning
dressmakers from Paris. Every year dress
makers from different parts of the country
20 to Paris TO study the new styles Of
gowns which are being exhibited there This
exhibition Of new designs usually occurs in
the latter half Of August. This year 1t was
delayed three or four days. on account Of
several holidays and the dressmakers were
later in beginning their return voyages. All
the steamers leaving Francs, especially
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11

A collection Of china decorated by Mr..
Paul Putzki. which is now on exhibition at
woodward & Lothrop's, gives fresh testi-
mony to the close alliance of the arts and
crafts. Technically the work is well done,
and artistically it is above the average.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11

In the loan galleries a few new canvases
are to be noted. A wood interior, painted
by Arthur Parton when the autumn tints
were brightest, has been placed on exhibit
ton In the lower room. and upstairs. on the
same wall on which the Chartran portraits
of Mrs. and Miss Roosevelt are hung the
portrait of Katherine Douglas by Raeburn
which was loaned by Mr.: H. P. Chiffon of
New York and has been for several months
in the board room, has now been placed on
View.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is a list OF advertised letters re-
naming In the Washington ID. c. Post-otfce Sat-
urday. October H. 1902.
To obtain any of these letters the applicant
should call for Advertised Letters"
II not called for within two 60 weeks they will
be sent to the Dead Letter Once:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11

May be ordered through any BOOKSELLER will be sent
postpaid for the price by The Abbey Press Publishers
One Hundred and Fourteen Fifth Avenue New York. with
agencies in London Montreal and elsewhere who always
issue interesting works.
I 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11

A little work, little play
To keep US goins-and 50 good-day'
A little warmth, a little light
OF loves bestowing-and 30 goodnight!
little fun to match the SORROW
OF each days growing-and SO good-morrow!
A little trust that when, we die
We reap our sowing! And s0-good-by!
George du Maus1sg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11

Now. what do you advise me to do?
''Win you act on my adviceT
mot necessarily"
Then, why do you want 1T -.-,..
well, II your advice o,ngides with my
intentions I'll feel a good deal better salts
fed with myself, and IL II doesn't I'll put
you down a fool and won't feel any
worse."-Chicago Post.
Cholly-"Doctor. want something for nv
head"
DR.. GruHiy-"My dear fellow. wouldn't
take It for gift"-Judge-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
The Rose,

At all times the rose has enjoyed Pc
culiar favor as sacred flower. Mo-
hammedan tradition says that when
Saladin captured Jerusalem he refused
to enter the shrine of the temple which
had been converted into church by
the Crusaders till the walls had been
thoroughly cleansed and purified with
rosewater. \ similar story is told OF
the Church of st. Sophia, at Constant'
nople, when transformed from Chris
tian place of worship to a Moham-
medan mosque. The origin of the rose,
according to Moslem tradition, Is that
the blood of the prophet sprang into
new life in this glorious crimson how-
er To this day when Turk sees a
rose lying on the ground he will raise
1t tenderly, kiss 1t reverently and de-
posit the frail blossom in some place
of safety.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
HEART STlMULANT.
Cold Applications Superior to Drafts
of Alcohol.

There is q deep seated belief amount
ing almost to a superstition that alco-
hol is a very important heart stimu.
liant, especially when this organ Is
weak. Winternitz, the great authority
on hydrotherapy in Germany, has
often told us Of the very great value
Of cold as q heart stimulant or tonic
and that it is far superior to alcohol In
this respect. DR.. Kellogg gives the
method Of application as follows:
"The application consists Of COM
press applied to the portion Of the
chest wall over the heart. This COM
prises the space bounded by the second
rib above, the right border Of the
sternum, line falling half inch to
the right Of the nipple and the sixth
rib below. The compress should be
large enough to cover this space and
to extend at least two inches outside
of it. Ordinarily the best effects are
produced by employing water at a
temperature Of about 60 degrees. The
compress should be wrung moderately
dry and should be very lightly covered.
1t is desirable that cooling by slow
evaporation should be encouraged and
be continued for some time"
DR.. Kellogg continues: I'm Germany
and France it is the custom to admins
ter alcohol to the patient just before
putting him in cold bath. Some prac-
titioners as Winternitz, administer but
very small amount, single mouthful
of wine, for instance, while others
give brandy in considerable quantities.
A few American practitioners employ
brandy freely with the cold bath. The
unwisdom Of this practice will be ap-
parent on due consideration Of the fol-
lowing facts:
zone purpose in administering the
cold bath is to secure true stimulant
or tonic effect by arousing the vital
energies through eXcitation Of the
nerve centers. Alcohol was once sup
posed to be capable of effecting this
and was used for this purpose In ty-
phold fever and various other morbid
conditions accompanied by depression
Of the vital forces. At the present
time, however, it is well known, and
with practical unanimity admitted,
that alcohol is neither tonic nor a
stimulant, but a narcotic; that it de-
presses and does not excite; that 1t
lessons and does not increase the ac-
tivity of the nerve centers, and that
this is true of small as well as large
doses, as has been shown by the re-
searches of careful investigators.
Health.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
Funerals In Greece.

Foreigners are always shocked ut tile
spectacle of Greek funeral. 1t is a
spectacle which most people desire to
avoid. because the body Of the dead is
exposed In an open hearse. The coffin
Is shallow. SO that not only the face
and head. but the hands and much OF
the body. can be distinctly seen fron'
the sidewalk as the procession passes
through the streets. The lid Of the
coffin. richly upholstered and often dec
grated with garlunds and wreaths. Is
carried OH the hearse by the undertnk
er. The priest. the relatives and other
mourners follow. and as the giastly
spectacle passes 1t is customary fol
bystanders to remove their hats and
cross themselves.
Graves are rented In the Athens Gem
eteries for a term Of years. just like
the habtatons OF the living None but
the rich own burial lots. 1t is an evi'
dence Of wealth and aristocracy. The
poor never think of buying lot or d
tomb II would lie considered an un'
necessary luxury. At the end Of the
term for which grave Is rented the
bones are dug up. put into bag. Ia,
beled with the name and date and de-
posted In Il general receptacle.-W. e
Curtis In Chicago Times Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
THE RISE IN BEEF.

Consumers of beef are not little con.
cerned over the high cost of their steaks
and roasts. For two years beef has been
gradually advancing in value, holding
firmly all advance made only to make a
sudden jump to still higher prices in the
last few weeks. In an interview with
the Secretary of Agriculture on this mat
ter Mr.. Wilson said: l am not an expert
on trusts but do know something abOu,
raising and selling beef. Others may
talk about the beef combine as much as
they like, but to me the rise in the price
of beef is very easily explained. 1t is
due almost wholly to short corn croI
last year, and an increased demand fol
beef caused by the prosperity of the
people. The high price of corn has
made it necessary for Western cattle
feeders to send to the South for cotton.
seed meal to feed their stock. The price
of fat cattle on the hoof at the Chicago
stock yards has advanced from four tC
five cents pound up to seven cents.
Men who have fine cattle to sell can al
most get their own price.
There is great demand for cattle and
that means a great demand for beef. The
people of the United States are eat
ing more beef now than they ever did
before in their history. This is because
they are making money and have it te
spend. There are not many families in
this country that do not have theil
steaks and roasts. The American peo
pie are by long odds the best fed people
in the world.
Under such circumstances it is only
natural that the price of beef should ad-
vance. Cattle and meat, like all other
commodities, have to follow the law OF
supply and demand. The men who have
cattle to sell naturally want the highest
prices they can get. 1t is the same with
the packers and retailers.-Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
Skull BOrcrs.

A remarkable application Of Biblical
precept is still to be found among the
Serbs, who do not all live in Servia, but
are also scattered over Turkey. Monte
negro, Bosnia and southern Hungary.
They are very quarrelsome, and the
vendetta hourishes among them. II
follows that bullet holes iu the skull
are by no means uncommon.
Now, according to the unwrittcn law
q man who has made hole In anoth
er's head must submit to having his
own head perforated in like manner
unless he prefers to pay about Slo,
damages, which is seldom the case. st
there has arisen among the Serbs 4 pc
culiar profession, that of the "medigs,'
or trepanncrs. who for moderate fec
will bore Il hole in your skull and guar
antee the wound to heal in two weeks
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

Give the roots Of trees deep and
broad bed of soil to start and grow in.
In pruning the grape cut back to the
third bud, as it is usually the first en-
tirely perfect bud produced.
When winds prevail from any direc-
ton, as they usually do, lean the tree a
little in that direction when setting out.
The essentials in making good gar
den are rich soil, plenty of manure,
good seeds, timely labor and fair sea-
son.
Having the soil in good tilth and
planting in straight rows will save
much labor in cutivating in the gar
den.
One of the best ways Of getting rid Of
moss anu lichens adhering to the bark
of trees is an application of lime white
wash.
In taking trees from nursery or for
est preserve all Of the roots and fine
rootlets possible. Dig out instead OF
pulling up the tree.
When the fruit or leaves Of any plant
or tree are eaten by insects Of any kind,
sprayin, in good season and sufficient
ly often is the safest and best remedy.
Gladiolus bulbs should be planted In
full sunshine. four or five inches deep
and about one foot apart. Good soil,
rather sandy, is best, avoiding manure,
especially if fresh.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
WEBSTER AS A DRiNkER.
The Great Orators Deep Potntions
Before Two Famous Speeches,


Daniel Webster was invited to Rich.
mOnd In the fifties. He accepted the in
vitatiOn, came to Richmond and went
to the Exchange hotel. He was invited
by the state legislature to address
them and the people Of Richmond, and
a committee consisting Of James Lyons
of Richmond and Robert e. Scott OF
Fauuuier, two Of the most eminent
lawyers In the state, were sent down to
the hotel to escort him to the capitol
building. They found Mr.. Webster In
q state Of intoxication in such degree
that Mr.. Lyons said to Mr.. Scott: This
man can't make speech. You must
take his place" Mr.. Scott replied, mo
man can take the place Of Daniel Web
ster."
After delay, during which Mr.. Web
ster improved a little, he was asked If
he would 20 to the capitol. He replied,
yes" With great difficulty Messrs.
Scott and Lyons supported and helped
him to the capitol When they reached
the rotunda near the Washington stat
ue, Mr.. Lyons said, "Mr. Webster dc
you think you can speak!" "If you will
give me drink Of brandy, yes"
A messenger was sent TO neighIor'
ing hotel and n bottle Of brandy
brought. Mr.. Webster poured out sue
cessiyely two goblets full and drank
them off. Strengthened himself up,
shook himself as a lion might have
done, walked steadily and directly 10
the position from which he spoke. on
the south porch Of the capitol. and in
the presence Of an audience Of 1000
people, which consisted Of the intellec-
tuality and beauty Of Richmond, male
and female, made his celebrated Octo-
ber speech, one of the greatest even OF
his life.
Edward Everett related that on the
day Webster replied to Kayne of South
Carolina he walked with him to the
capitol; that he seemed so badly pre-
pared that he doubted him and feared
that he was not equal to the OCCASION;
that lust before he rose to speak he
drank goblet of brandy and then
made his great speech in reply TO
uaync, which is an English classic.
Such was the effect Of the beverage oli
Webster-Beveragcs