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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
The Last WuStc.

Open, ye gates Of cloudy blue,
Open. and let the West Wind through,
The pipe player. the lutanlst,
ln mantle an o. dew and mrt7
For we. iu this our mean estate,
Our ruined p0mp would celebrate,
And wall our wealth. who uOw are poor,
With voice OF princely u0ubadOur.
lie in our stately halls did dwell
Ere dire disaster us befell;
And golden gucrd0n. as is meet,
Was scattered nightly az his feet;
Nov are our quondam splend0ns shed,
Friends, hireiing5, kiusmen, Oh are led;
We 81 our gloTiea lie bereit
And he alone % Us IS left.
The tapestry Of vert and or
Lies ragged on the r0tting floor;
The arras all with azure Digit
In tattered riffs lets iu the night;
The board IS bare. the hearth D. chill,
The joyous dancers feet are stul.
And through the broken 0riel, soon
shall stare the hooking winter moon.
Then. e. his pride Of minstrely
Disdain not this orr beggary,
spendthrift ~ an that made ms great
And bankrupt - the gifts Of Fate
Come. let us our lost JOYS iuter
Deep IN some secmlv sepulChre,
And De shall, mourning, follow them
With his imperial requiem.
Pail Nall Gazette.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10

At the last session of Congress the
bill to appropriate two million five
hundred thousand dollars for the pur-
chase OF site and the erection of a
municipal building for the use of the
District officials failed TO become a
law. Mr.. Mercer has rcintroduced the
measure iu the House. He is hopeful
that The appropriation will he grant
cd.
A new District building is not only
in harmony With the plan for embel-
fishing the Capital bu, is demanded
as a municipal facility. I'm their last
annual report thc Commissioners
said.
The Commissioner again advert
20 their recommendations for a Dis
trict building which should comport
in capacity, security, and appearance
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
THE PHILIPPINES NOT A
WHITE MANS COUNTRY.
By HON. A. o. BACON, Senator from Georgia.

Philippine white
in be
attempt seeking adventure with
a
within years therefore the idea
o purpose business is of the
question exceptions general is that white
and would
young business for time
opportunity knowledge of the conditions
if he wanted
Again
is n
years
young with of establishing
permanent or residence there.
IS country, and win
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
In o4fer Years.

In after years viii you come to me
In an of your maidenly splendorI
Come over the Sea OF Memory,
WIKI the old smile, fond and tendert
Dear. out of the tears of joys new day
VIII your sweet eyes dawn IN the old, old
Wayt
In afterUhiles viii ] see your face
Like rose I'M "a June-time setting.
And thriu with the spell of ycur w0ndrous
grace,
All the past's keen pain forgetting?
VIII I CLEAN your smiles, as In dreams
reap
The geld Of your love in the Fields Of Sleep2
Tn after years, An, my heart speaks true,
I know. when IL tells me tomorrow
VIII hail YOUR return, For / yearn for you
With an all-compelling s0rrOw.
Through the mist of tears joys dawn shall
break
And our hearts viii sing for the old loves
sakel
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10

the friction and heat Of the sandpaperlng
process viii not blister the palm as it
inevitably does without this precautiOn-
With the scraper remove the yarnlSh
from the surface wet with the ammonia
and turpentiue Then rub thoroughly
with each OF the sandpapers in succession,
that the scratching Of the other inst-u-
ment and any remnants Of varnish may
be removed. To the plain, dull, uncol-
ored surface Of the wood apply the fresh
stain with a brush or a cloth II light
and dark shades are desired they may be
obtained by rubbing parts Of the surface
before. the stain has dried.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
A Precocious Niece.

Maiden Aunt-Yes child. I have had
love affairs. ! have Quafed the nectar Of
love-in my youth.
Niece Lucille-fut, / say. Auntie. wasn't
IL a long time between drinks Puck.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
La Lie Corner 49,.

III 1 had an engagement with you, ."
said the clerk, 1T would be Ike this"
And he gently placed a date with a
peach.
No." answered the pretty cashier. lit
would be like this"
And she laid the date beside the canned
Observation-Disclosures American.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
Grammar and Fact.

Professor-In the sentence money
talks" parse money
Student-Money is a noun, nOminative
case, feminine gender
ProfessOr-Feminine GENDER How do
YOU make that2
Student-It talks. doesn't it2-DetrOit
Free Press.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
Not a Woman's letter..

why did the court refuse TO accept
that woman's letters as evidence ?"
1t was decided that they were not
genuine"
Didn't the handwriting experts declare
that she wrote them"
Yes. but there was evidence to the con-
trary."
What was IT.
The letters contained 30 P0stscrip;s-'
New York Herald.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
Their Mother Tongue.

"Hl sy, you know" said the cockney.
addressing the BOwery boy we GAVIN
be henemies we ave 10 De brothers. We
speak the same lyangwydge you know
"Wot tell. Holler fer an interpreter.
You're wuzzy. I seen you batten your
eye Git proper. Git proper. "-Chlca-
20 Record =HeraId
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
For Russell sage,s RenefIt.

Left Izreall-What is the idea, anyway.
in proposing the coming OF a 21z cent
piece?
b. Uppen Dewing-Can't you see? It
would enable Uncle Russell Sage to re-
spond more freely to the calls OF charity.
He could make two souls happy with 5
cents.-Chicago Tribune.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
The
Player
Folk.

Frank Daniels Will
take Miss simple
ity" into the Casino.
New York. tonight,
for what he expects
viii be a prolonged
engagement. Sine e
the appearance Of
the Daniels company
in this city some
months ago Miss
Simplicity" has met
with much favor at
the hands OF theatre
goers in a number OF
Eastern cities and
the Middle West.
There have been sew
eral changes made in
the cast which have
bettered the per
Torrance Of the mu-
steal piece immense
Iy. Daniels has not
been seen in New
York for over TWO
years, since the first
season Of The
Ameer. - The amuse-
menI lovers Of the
metropolis have al
ways displayed a Xix
Ing for the funny 1T
Tie fellow, and,
equipped with such a
good vehicle as Miss
Simplicity" there is
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
Pursued by Fate.

JOhnny-Dat wuz tough luck on poor
Chimmy. He bruk trOO de lee where de
water wuz forty feet deep, and
Patsy--DrOwned?
JOhnny-Worser dan dat He lost one
O. his skates and got licked when he got
homei-Puek.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
ProUerbS.
FEMININE AND MASCULINE.

A fool and his money is the best
policy.
A bird in the hat is worth tive on
the b,,ch.
Christmas makes towards OF US all
AS you make your break. so you
must lie out Of it.
Straws show which way the drink
goes.
Kan was not meant to live on loans.
j. W. I.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10

Isn't her den completely furnished
YETI"
Not yet. You see, there is stiIl room
70 turn around in il, and she is de-
termined 20 make IL look coy before she
gets through. Chicago Post
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
IS THE UNITED STATES A MUSICAL NATIoNa

I've &C madt marvellous strides in our mu-
steal CT cure and there is no reason
why we should not become the greatest musical
nation on the globe"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
PessinnisfIc-

Little CIarence-Papa, is there really
honor among thieves -
Father-NO, my son; thieves are just as
bad as other people. "-Tit-Blts-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
Greatest Enort Of F4eir Lie.

The two men were talking about their
domestic affairs:
do you keep a cook a. your hOuse2"
enquired one
''Um-er, al. hesitated the other, I'VE
try to."-DetrOit Free Press.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
"'Ben
Hur ~
ArrfrUes.

The Ben Hur" or
ganizatiOn arrived in
Washington yester-
day morning. from
Philadelphia, where
the second engage
ment Of General
Wsllace's dramatized
romance was brought
to a close Saturday
might in a veritabIe
blaze Of glory
It required eight
cars to transport the
actors and the i'm
mense production 10
the Capital. end the
stage employees al the
National Theatre
were kept 0lsy all
day and during a
part Of the night get
ting everything in
readiness for che first
performance tonight.
There is a large
number Of extra
players, usually call
ed "supers" required
IN Ben Hur, and
these we're rehearsed
yesterday on the
stage OF the Acad-
envy Of Music.
The advance sale
Of seats for the first
Wnnlx-e pnpa paroenf Of
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
Current Humor.
slightly MIsInformsd.

Il understand BiIkins made a great hit
on the stage"
Somebody has misinformed you. The
audience made the hit: Bildns was the
rget."--Baltimore News
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
DO THE RICH PAY THEIR
FULL PROPORTION OF TAXES?

The present tax laws are
ineCuitable- Under a just
law people worth more than
S250.eeO would pay IS per
cent OF the taxes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10
FOR AMERICANS
IN THE STUDY OF FRENCH.

Mr. HYDE is the Benefactor of the
Cercle Francois at Harvard and
Founder of the Annual French
Lectureship in America
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-10

Of
phacal
with o books
Firstth tho
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-08-12
OVER 5000, 900 FARMS.
CEN sUs BULLETIN ON STATE OF AGaIcUL-
TURE IN 1900.

The census bureau has issued bulle-
tin giving the condition of agriculture III
the country for the year 1900. 1t shows
that there were at the time 5,739, ,657
farms, valued at Sl6,614 ,694 ,247. The
value of farm implements, machinery
and live stock, added to the value of the
farms, gives total value of the farm
property of S20,jl+, ,00l ,S3S.
The total farm products for the year
1899 is given at Si,I39, lis, I52, of which
amount Sl.1lS. .990,22l was for animal
products, including live stock, poultry
and bee products. The bulletin places
the average size of farms in the United
States at l46 acres, and it is stated that 40
percent of the farm land is improved.
The total acreage for the entire country
was S4l ,20l, $40.
The most important STATES are, begin
ming at the west, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New
York Together they contribute "A per-
cent of the total value of farm property,
and 33 percent of the total value of the
farm products.
Texas leads with the greatest number
of farms, 3j2, 100, and also with the high
est acreage, l25, ,S01, OH. But only a
little over l5 percent of the farm land in
Texas was improved, and the value of
the farm land in Texas was less than in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Missouri,
Iowa or Illinois, being S962, ,4I6, ,273.
Missouri ranks second in the number of
farms. having PSI, $50.
Iowa leads the list in the percentage
of improved lands. Illinois occudies
the first position in the matter of the
total value of farm lands, the figures for
that state being 004,5l6,S97.
The live stock farm lands of the coun-
try are valued at S7,5O5, ,2S4, ,273, or more
than sc percent of the whole; the hay
and grain lands at s6,3l9, ,54s,543, or 81
percent; dairy products, over S percent;
cotton, over percent. There are 5l2
coffee farms in the country, valued at
81 ,932, ,9l5.-New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-08-12

he wore on the little turban over his
peruke. a multitude Of gems glittered
On his left side. near his sword hilt,
was a bunch of medallions Of ladies
who had smiled on him. and this was
balanced on the other hand by an
equally large cluster of charms and
relics. As he sat there he kept tapping
the end of one of his shoes with lit.
tie cane. while he surveyed me with
an almost insulting glance In the mock.
ing eyes that looked out from his paint
ed cheeks.
The silence was like to have become
embarrassing had not Catherine. impa-
tient of delay. put in with that even
voice of hers:
Perhaps had better explain your
majrSty's commands" And then with
out waiting for an answer she went OH,
looking me straight in the face:
"MadcmoiScle. in his thought for
your wel.are-a kindness you have not
deServed-the king has been pleased to
decide on your marriage, Circum-
stances neceSsitate the ceremony being
performed at once, and ! have to tell
you that it will take place three hours
hence His majesty will do the honor
of being himself present on the occa-
sion."
This was beyond my worst fears.
was speechless and glanced from one
to the other in supplicaton. but | saw
no ray of pity in their faces. Alas,
these were the three iron hearts that
had sat and planned the massacre!
The queens face was as stone. The
king half closed his eyes. and his lips
curled into smile, as if he enjoyed
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NUMBER 81.

words to him in my life. and now
am here as much his property as the
valise his lackey bears behind bis sad
de-"
Hush. dear. Be still. You forget
yourself" And madame drew me once
more to her side and turned to my hus-
band.
rs it true, Blaise de Lorgnac. or
is the child Ill and raving? Answer.
man.
1T is" he answered hoarsely, "every
word"
In the silence that ensued might
have heard my glove fall. and then
madame. with a stiff little bow to my
husband. said. pray excuse me for
moment" and stepped out Of the room.
He would have held the door for her.
but she waved him aside. and he moved
back and faced me, and for the first
time we were alone together.
In the meanwhile ! had made up my
mind. | had repeated. parrotlike. the
words that it was my duty to obey.
had vowed to follow my husband width.
ersoever he went; but, VOW or no VOW,
I felt it was impossible, and ! spoke
out:
Monsieur, you stand self convicted
You have pleaded guilty to every
charge have made. Now hear me be.
fore madame comes back. for | wish
to spare you as much as possible.
have been forced into this marriage.
but | am as dead to you as though we
had never met. | decline to accept the
position you have prepared for me. and
our paths separate now. Would to
God they had never crossed. ! shall
throw myself on the protection Of Nine.
de Termes and at the first opportunity
shall seek the refuge Of convent.
You will have to do your work without
your hire, NJ. de Lorgnac."
He made step forward and laid his
hard on my cloak
"Denise. hear mel love you"
You mean my chateau and lands OF
Mieux. Why add q lie to what you
have already done? 1t is hardly neces.
sary." And | moved out Of his reach.
His hand dropped to his side as he
turned from me, and at the same time
madame re-entered the room.
Monsieur" she said. 81 fear the hon.
or of your escort is too great for such
as |, and have arranged to travel
with such protection as my own people
can give me. AS for this poor girl here,
II she is willing to go with me. | will
take the risk of the kings anger-and
yours. She shall 60 with US. say.
and If there is spark of honor left In
you you will leave her alone"
"She Is free as air." he answered.
Then. monsieur. you will excuse me,
but time is pressing"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-08-12

People have learned much valuable
information, not only in regard To how
10 work, but how 70 rest as well, and
they are showing much good sense in the
economical use they make of their an
nual respite from their daily toll. n va
cation used to be considered fad. To-
day it is considered necessity, and the
men who accomplish the most i'll this
world to-day are the ones who religious
ly observe the vacation season. We
are glad TO notice that the farmers
all over the state are seeing the necessity
not only for themselves, but for their
wives as well, of taking an outing, anu
we trust the practice will grow until 1t
becomes universal. The farmer not only
needs the rest, but he needs To touch ell
bows with people of other occupations
whom he will meet at the summer re-
sorts. The touching will make him
broader, and if he is an up-tO-date farm
er, he will give out rs well rs take In.
Thus his vacation will do others as well
rs himself good. He will learn that the
average business man is something more
than a shark, but gentleman who is
capable of imparting much valuable in
formation, while the city man will learn
thar all engaged in agricultural pursuits
are not hayseeders or ignoramuses bu,
that many of them are well informed
gentlemen of liberal views Oh current
topics of the day.-Turf, Farm and Home
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-08-12

Tush! 1t Is nothing after all. girl. and
It will be better than convent and q
lost name. Do not make scene"
rose to my feet stunned and bewil'
dered. and Nine. de Martigny put her
arm through mine and dried my eyes
with her kerchief.
"Come. mademoiselle." she said. I'VE
have to pass through the corridor to
gain your apartment. Keep up your
heartw
81 offer my escort" mocked the
dwarf. "and will 90 so far as to take
NJ. de Lorgnac's place if your royal
pleasure will allow. All! Ah"' And he
proke into shrek. for Catherine had
swiftly and silently raised dog whip
and brought 1t across his shoulders as
he sat crouchiag at her feet
"Begonew she said. Another speech
like that. and will break you on the
Wheel" Then she turned to Nine. de
Martigny.
Take her away by the private door.
She is not fit to see or be seen now.
Tell Pare to give her cordial II she
needs it, and see that she is ready in
time. Go, mademoiselle. and be a brave
grip
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-08-12
(To BE CONTINUED
DOMINATED BY WOMEN.
A Welsh Town Where the Feminine
Sex ReiEns Supreme.


Sex ReiEns Supreme.
Away in q sequestered little nook on
the Pembrokeshire coast there Is vii.
lage entirely managed by women. In
Langum-for such is the hamlet's name
woman reigns supreme. She Is the
dominating force of the mart OF trade.
the household iinancier, the family &c.
countant. and. in fact. fills all the po-
sitions which In any other community,
whether civilized or not, are by estab-
liShcd precedent voted to man.
Langum has race apart from the
world in its laws IN its exclusion OF the
stranger and in its utter disregard OF
the vast area of world and things lying
beyond its borders. Its quiet life Is
dominated by two al powerful factors
-womankind and oysters. There are
men in Langum. but they exert little
or no influence upon the affairs OF the
quiet little Welsh village.
The Langup man neither is nor pre-
tends 10 be. He recognizes the right OF
womankind 10 own and rule and Is per.
fcctly satisfied TO be described as An
ME Jones man or Mary Williams man.
He neither requires nor appreciates
compassion. Sitting OF an evening at
his cottage door. with his faithful
brood playing around him, his wife
and daughter busy within reckoning
the gains of the days work. he is vexed
by no mental anXieties or perplexities.
Divested of all responsibilities OF life.
he is as pleased as the oyster for which
his native place is famed.-London An
swprS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-08-12

men. But | hardened myself. l was
determined to spare him nothing anc
to measure out in full to him cup oil
bitterness for the draft he had made
me drink.
"Srrak, man. exclaimed madame,
"Have you no voices"
"He works in silence, madame" l
burst in, with an uncomfortable gust OF
anger; "he lies in silence. Shall l tell
you what has happened? l. Denise de
Mieux, am neither more nor less than
NJ. de Lorgnac's price, the hire he has
received for business he has to per-
form for the king. What 1t is know
not-perhaps something that no other
gentleman would undertake. All that
I know is that | and my estates OF
Mieux have become the property OF
this man who stands before us and is'
God help me, my husband! Madame
five hours ago had not spoken ten
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-08-12
Antidyspepsin Diet.

Dyspepsia would no longer be the
national disease in America II the peo-
pie of this country would adopt plain
diet similar to that Of Norway and
Sweden. Gout is unknown among
Swedes and Norwegians, and the rosy
cheeks and clear compilations Of the
young people Of those countries are
the result of the simple food the chill.
dren eat" the United States consul ut
Bergen, Norway. says. Hot rolls and
white bread are rarely seen In Sweden.
Knackbrode or hard bread is the stand.
ard article Of food. It is made Of
ground oats and rye. There is no yeast
In the bread, and it is rolled into thin
waters, which are baked and hung up
where they will keep perfectly dry.
Swedes eat this bread and drink milk
for two meals day and have one meal
ut which they eat meat and potatoes.
Sweets are almost unknown. Children
are allowed to eat candy only ON state
occasions"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-08-12
The short Step Between.

II was on an ocean liner when she
ran on the rocks off the English coast
some years ago." said Philadelphia
travelling man, ''and in the panic that
ensued there Is one incident that stands
out in my memory, illustrating the
slender thread between the tragic and
the ridiculous. We had fellow on
board who had managed to keep pretty
we'll loaded all the way across, and
when we struck the rocks he was In
his usual condition. When everybody
thought for sure we were going to the
bottom. he sat down at the piano IN
the saloon, and what do you suppose he
began playing? Home, Sweet Home
Somebody went to him and begged him
to stop. Immediately he switched OF
from the doleful strains Of the old song
to the rollicking melody Of Down
Went McGinty.' The absurdity Of the
thing seemed to strike everybody at
once, and a general laugh followed.
The tension was relieved, and there
was good order after that"-Philadel.
phia Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-08-12
THE oocKeo HORSE DISCARDED

THE OOCkEO HORSE DISCARDED. !.
The rich, aristocratic, fashionable
brute that docks horse, and the brutess-
es that fail to protest against the dock
ing, or ride behind the docked, excuse
themselves and each other by saying
that their horses will be well protected
from flies, will be kept in such clean and
tlyless stables, that they will never miss
the tail that God gave them as a weapon
against the raids of biting and blood
sucking insects. But the minute the
poor horse becomes unsound, or lapses
from the 'sstyle" that suits the languish-
ing female that rides behind him, off he
goes to the auction block, with no
thought of the hands he may fall into or
the greater torture he may have to en-
dure through the loss of his tail. Scores
of horses, discarded by the cruel idiots
who docked them, can be seen in any city
any day, hauling hucksters' or ragmen's S
carts, be longing to men who could not
if they had the disposition, give them
clean stables or fly nets to protect them
from their annoying and pain intlicting
enemies. Poor. abused, helpless beasts,
they are deprived of the one only COM
fort or satisfaction they might enjoy if
their former brutal owners had not
mutilated them at the beck of that
idiotic thing called fashion. II the
dockers of hurSes do not get their just
deserts in this world or the next it will
look as if there is a serious defect in the
machinery of Gods providence.---Farm,
Stock and Home.