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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-07

identity Of the sufferer might bring per
s0uaI desolatIon.
That is courage much greater than any
shown by the men az the front Il was
calm. brave waiting. with no excitement
90 lend hao-aD-y to the soul
For the courage Of the prize ring I have
no sympathy. IL is "a kind shared alike
by the bulldog and the wildcat.
a combination of moral and physical
courage Is not uncommon Sergeant Shei-
don OF The Twentieth Kansas. In the
midst Of a hot fight received ghastIv
mortal wound. with a lot Of other poor
MANNED and tortured men he was carried
back. Passing among them to do what /
could in -he way Of cheer spoke 90 him.
Sergeant. you're pretty badly hurt
He smiled. knowing he rad only Ii-tIe
life LETT
"Oh. d0u't mind being hurt TO get IN
a fight like that"
It -eCuires more moral courage to face
FINAL Inevitable death after the turmoil
and excitement Of battle are over. Ser
gcani Sheldon did il without a culver.
One thing should De said for the Ameri-
cans Never. under any circumstances.
have I seen one Of our army show cowar-
dice. The SpaniarGs and FuiDinCs often
cry and beg Perhaps. though. il is not
from cowardice. but because they are an
emotional race.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-07
MaRnud PaSha.

Mahmud Pasha the Sultan's brother-in-
law, who has just been tried at Constantl-
nople and sentenced 10 death by default
has been leading a very fugitive and hunt
ed life since the beginning Of 1899. when
he fed from his native country. says the
London Chronicle. On June Is. 1900 we
published a long and interesting inter
view with the pasha. who was then Hv-
ing In great luxury at the Hotel Cecil
The Sultan" he then said. has been
trying to get me arrested and extrsdited
on the trumped-up and utterly baseIess
charge that 1 had plotted an attempt on
ms life, stolen the Jewels Of my cwn wife
the sultana. his sister, and inveigIed ava,,
Two OF my sons-of whom I have stv-5n
spite OF them being minors. which tbev
are not The immediate cause ~ ne
leaving Turkey. said the pasha was con
nected with the demand Of an AngIo-
German syndicate for a concession "a Nc
long the Asia Minor railway from Anaors
70 Bagdad. MRhmud bitterly inveigblS
against the corruption in high places nro-
vailtng az Stamboul, and he mentioned
incidentally that the German Emneror
carried away home with hin, D-ese,,.
from the Sultan 70 the "scandaiore"
amount OF quarter OF a million sterling
de Is typical Turk IN appearance ~
middle size, inclininG to corpuIsnce. rstb-
or bald, broad OF jaw. black-eyed. strong
featured, intelligent, eloquent. subtIe-a
true son OF the race OF Osman.
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THE OPEN-AR CONSUMPTION CURE

Evidences be multiplying of
consumption If not of AL is plenty
lie where practicable published in
Ue Ne" "Tl Sun describes the
cases oil this disease which the doctors
consisted of outoioo f good plenty
" athng together with the Of
CatskilI region.
There is not much doubt
many diseases not readable must
DE remembered that drugs substances
TEN IN ITS normal state and that when they
II cannot regain its healthy
medicine has been gotten rid Of Hence.
OUT me use oil such eNaneous it is the likely
consumption in many simply
of
conditions 1 this starvation can he --nai-od the
patient gets well because Vitality enough the ravages
OF the disease That is the philosophy change climate cod
liver OIL and OF the fresh air greatest trouble fire.
quenty With the consumpiye which leads him
" use up ms strength fast be optnis-
tic If this tendency be through influence Of
relatives or friends his chances considerably
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-07
What Is the Highest Form Of Human Courage?
By Brgadsr go FREDERICK FUNSTON U. s A.

Courage in battles is perhaps the high
est type OF physical bravery, but 10 is still
the bravery Of the body The excitement.
the yells and turmoil together with the
hope. the determination to win. buoy
man mp until he forFels danger Few men
go into a battle simply TO De brave. In
certainty Is always an unpleasant thing.
The grim. irrec0HcilabIe uncerJaiuty OF a
battle is oye-powcriug Most men. ]
think, regard action as a duty which has
to be done. and set about doiUE it in the
best manner possible
10 is much harder for men with families
20 20 into battle than for single men. In
Cuba. when there was no one but myself
TO think Of. lighting was much easier than
iu the Philippines, when Mrs. Funston
was Left behind.
The women were examples Of true cou--
age. Wives OF the officers and soldiers
who were battling in the Philippines often
were within sound Of the firing which
might be manning or killing their dear
ones. There was a little tower where
they used to sit and watch operations i'm
the distance. Think OF the agony Of anx-
iety a woman must endure in such a time.
Often they visited the hospital and saw
dead and pitifully. horribly MANNED men
carried in. watching each stretcher. per
haps. with an uEutterable fear that the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-07
STREET ARABS IN NAPLESf

I have said a good deal about the MOI
zonare. or street gamins. Of Naples. but
they are a subject Of neyer-ceasing inter
est a race Of little savages who live in
the sunshine and grow like vegetables. as
ragged and dirty but as smart a lot Of lit
tie rascaIs as were ever in the world.
Most OF them are homeless, sleeping
where they can and picking up morscls
Of food, crusts, raw cabbage. and decayed
fruits
Their clothing consists Of only two gar
ments-a shirt thai is generally ripped up
behind and worn out at the elbows. and
trousers so patched that their original
color and material is uncertain. and so
full Of holes that ii seems hardly worth
while TO put them On. Bat they are not
worn for either comfort or decency. They
are badge OF social superiority. because
some Of the boys have no shirt and some
have no trousers. ID to the age Of four
or ave years the infant class wears moth
ing at all.
The bodies OF these youngsters are we'll
formed, lean but supple. their eyes are
large. bright and Intelligent. EXPRESSING
mischief and humor as we'll as CUNNING
for at an early age these Lads learn TO
distrust and meastEs men. They are
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WHY | BELIEVE IN EARLY MARRIAGES
By MARION HARLAED.

things IN their favor. They are both full
OF BELIEF In each other and this belief
helps them 90 overlook shortcomings that
would be obvious to older and more criti-
cal persons
When the young husband and young
vile recognize that there are failings
even in a bride and groom. they are 50
much Ia love that they can overlook these.
They kiss and make up and feel that the
falling out Of faithful friends renewing
is Of love" They almost enjoy a spat
once in a while because IL makes them
so happy 20 have a reconciliation after
ward The older couple don't do that
They are judicial as we'll as critical They
demand rational explauations-and every
one who knows love knows that il is folly
70 attempt 20 ind a rational explanation
Of anything connected with it.
The young couple adapt themselves -
one another. The older pair are set t.
their ways" They demand respect for
their ideals and opinions. Neither wish~s
to yield So there is hard feeling. and
that is difficult TO live down
The young married couple are easy 20
please. They have not become blases- Il
is the most wonderful thing in the world
that they should be husband and wife
Il is a distinct event 10 the husband 70
come home 70 a wife Of his own II is a
delightful and ever fresh thought 10 the
wife that she has husband 70 come home
TO her. She feels important IN having a
home Of her very own and 50 does he 4
little makes them happy They have not
seen everything and tried most things be-
fore they did and saw things together
Another great advantage is found when
the children begin 20 come. The young
father and mother have not1eft their own
childhood so far behind Them that they
are unable 10 sympathize with other small
boys and girls The antics q their young
sters strike them as quite wonderful and
not at all tiresome- When the children
grow up the parents are still young an@
vigorous enough 20 share their pleasures
by sympathy and companIonship.
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Should Rich Women Remain on the STAGE
By MAY IRWIN.

+ the accumulation Of wealth we're the
sole object Of a stage career. I
Il should certainly say that rich wo-
man should not remain on the stage
However, this is not the case. While il
IS a very nice thing TO feel that ones
efforts are succeeding financially. thar is
not the chief end in view. The question
might Just as well be asked. should a
rich man be an author. physician. scien-
list artist or lawyer2"
Stage work is. I believe. pretty generally
conceded 10 be an art. whether it be in
the line OF tragdy or Of comedy. and IL
a woman possess talent for the stage she
has no more right TO hide her light under
a bushel than would a discoverer OF Z. new
principle in medicine be justified in with
holding it from humanity. or than a great
artist would have the right to withhold
his paintings from the view OF the public
] believe that everyone in this world
IS given some mission 70 perform. and
for an actress with talent ! consider il
duty on her part 10 follow a stage career.
whether she may or may not be wealthy.
II # be her mission in life to furnish
amusement and instruction to the public.
IS she not negiecting that duty when she
does not follow that profession On the
other hand. IL does not seem right for
wealthy woman. simply TO crafty her
vanity, 90 take a chorus position when
she has no thought Of ever rising higher.
and knowing that she has absolutely no
capabilities for acquiring the art Of act
ing. often she takes the bread out OF
the mouths Of poor talented young girls.
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THE present tendency to late mar
riages is deDlorabIe- Ia the FIRST
4 place. the man or woman who
does not get married early dimin-
ishes ais or her likelihood OF ever mar
rying at all The young girl has more
and better chances at from eighteen 10
twenty-five than she viii have afterward-
The man OF from twenty-Une to twenty
Eve is just ia the mood for marriage. Il
is In the spring OF life. as well as in the
spring Of the year. that the young mans
fancy lightly turns to thoughts Of love.
II he goes past this age he is prone 90
think ykat since he has done well so long
lacking wife. he can rub along without
one FOR the rest OF the time
As for the girl. she may perhaps be
qul-e as willing 10 marry az twenty-eighJ
as at eighteen. but she has fewer oppOr-
tuuitics. It is not simply because she has
passed her first youth She has grown
more fastidiOus. Now she notices faults
where before she would have seen only
fOibles. She demands too much Of the
men who ask her 10 marry. Not only must
they be delightful in every way. clever.
have enough money 20 enable ner 20 live
in a certain style. When she was younger
she would have been satisfied with love in
a cottage. or In Brooklyn. Now the cot
tage must be more ambitious building
than the simple affair about which her
girlish thoughts revoIyed. Then she could
have run herself alone. or with the aid
Of one maid Three or four servants
would be required to keep the later dwell
ing in order and give her time 70 lead
the kind of life for which she longs
So the girl refuses the man with an in
come which would once have seemed
ample. and thus going through the wood.
sometimes ends by picking up o crooked
stick. OF sometimes makes the even great
er mistake Of never marrying at all.
When Two young people, whose united
ages do not amount 70 more than forty
five years. make up their minds to marry
they should have before them very good
chances Of happiness There are many
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-07
THE YOUNG KING ALFONSO OF SPAIN

Alfonso XIII viii not be crowned None
of his predecessors have been crowned. for
the ceremony Of the coronation OF kings
does not exist in Spain. The only essen
tiaI act Of an official character TO preeede
the taking possession Of the sovereign
power by the young monarch win be the
oath Of fidelity, according to the consuru-
tion, and this viii be sworn TO before the
president Of the chamber OF deputies and
the assembled Cortes-
The ceremony Of the oath viii De ceIe-
brateI with great Domp in the hall of
assembly Of the chamber. All OF the sen
atOrs and deputies viii be gathered there.
dressed in uniforms or evening clothes.
The king. accompanied by aa the royal
family and followed by his court viii 90
to the Parliament in the historic coaches
which are one Of the curiosities Of the
palace, and one Of the external signs the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-07
PERIS OF TOO READY TONGUES;
OR. TIE GREAT POWER OF SILENCE
By R c. ROSE.

tempOraneOus address or retort has been
carefully matUred long before its utter
ance. often unconsciousiy. The man who
goes home and SAYS TO himself. Why
didn't I make this OF that brilliant repIy.-'
is harvesting behind tine. but he VIII
make the reply next time. The cIeverest
extempOraueous speaker is the one who
has in advance the largest number OF
next times"
So il is wise TO begin early TO prepare
next times II every branch Of thought
Doubtless you viii need them all. The
man who sells hams-nay find it nece5-
sary 20 have a knowledge OF dIfereutiaI
calculus Iefore he can figure out a profit
in his business. The most profound
mathematician viii find a knowledge OF
ham vitality useful when he goes TO mar
ket
No man can be strong who exercises
continually and without system Rest
your tongue and rouse your wits is
Chinese saIutation that is intended as
compliment. but might well be enforced
as a cardinal law.
Like all great gifts. that OF silence is
one OF the hardest to acquire. Try keep
ing your mouth shut TO speech when you
have a chance TO talk and are not over
awed by diHdence- Probably you viii be
talking to explain how easily one may
keep silence. The laxative person in
variGbly bahbles Of his private affairs IL
given time enough a man who cannot
keep his own secrets may not rs trusted
TO keep those Of other persons Hence.
your keen business man fgh,s shy Of talk
ers unless wishing 20 dip into the con-
mon property Of their secrets
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David Beaseo heard her predicted
dramatic profession also
OF the following to place
one Ct his companies Miss La Pierre
summer and when she returned Bciasco
that he but that companies
that she would have elsewhere Then began the
search for engagement
i was as green the proverbial grass Miss Pierre
said TO Times representative night did not even
know where the agencies only
seventeen and short dresses my my hack
When would dnaIly manage find al agent ask
for an engagement he would just put as a silly
stage-struck girl and bid afternoon.
'Fi1aly secured engagement play parts
Augustin Days appeared musical
comedy companies and later support Of Miss Rehan.
after had played predictions made at DaIys
went with "A Bachelors Honeymoon in orig
inal production Beside Brier Bush though
did not then play present part.
Il like the Of Flora only prefer to have
little do and keep emotional
which depends largely upon attitude the audience
for sympathetic nights not feel Just
IN the mood foC IT, but If the audience with
me and see a handkerchief then I am all right"
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CHAINS OF GOLD.

With eyes unopened and Iistless feet.
What have l wrought with my restless
pen2
How can / reach 20 the hearts OF men.
When my own has never begun to beat2
I who would strive with the sea at large.
Battle and conquer it's storm crest
Lie in a shallow lagoon at rest.
Rocked TO sleep in a giIded barge.
Wine and pleasure and gold were fused
In a cup / drained as the cup Of life
A soldier deaf TO the drum and fife,
l pass unseeing with feet unbruised.
Why struggle with letters not doomed to
give2
They cling to my arms with a deathIike
hold.
Set with pewels and riven with gold.
Enyied and toiled for by men who live!
The dreams and treasures, the wine and
oil,
would barter them all for the hercest
pain
That man may suffer and live. 10 gain
The might and freedom of men who toll
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10 whom the salary which she gets would
mean so much. while the woman OF
wealth cares nothing for it.
In many cases am told that they ac-
cePt these positions without salary: this
/ do not believe is right For q woman.
however. who possesses extraordinary tall
ent and who has or may become a star I
do not think the same rue should hold.
II she becomes popular she viii probably
head company Of her own and thus fur
nlsh employment 10 many actors and
actresses. The fact that she might be
wealthy, ia my opinion. has no bearing on
the case whatever. I dc not think 10 can
be held that her retiren lnt would ne-.s-
sarily mean that she would give room Tor
some one else. It may be that her STYLE
is such that no one could possibly take
her place If there is another one with
equal cleyerness there is no doubt an
equal chance Of gaining popularity and
establishing a reputation Of her own.
or course. there are many vicissitudes
connected with a life behind the foot
lights. There is much hard work. many
deprivations. many hardships. many dis
appointments. but when the moment Of
triumph comes it seems that she is fully
repaid for all she has undergone.
no, cannot say that think because a
woman is wealthy She should not remain
on the stage. II she feels that she has
accomplished enough, has worked hard
enough, and that she can afford to take
things easy. then it is in the slang phrase.
'up to her" 10 do as she likes IN the
matter.
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- LIZABETH OF England once offered
- her crown for a moment Of time
IL she was dying. and time is valuable
then silence is as precious when
It cannot be obtained Silence is time
made concrete In moments Of perfect
silence the mind works with a precision
that seems almost precedence Natures
greatest forces labor in silence. We hear
the explosion. the echo Of the mighty ef-
fort In the spring the mystery Of silent
achievement is made manifest by the dun
tree OF the night which at dawn stands
transigGred in the radiance OF tinted
bloom. by the manteIihg green Of the
field. moving noiselessly toward golden
harvest
Silence is necessary to true rest Rest
Is essential to successful effort Men Of
great accomplishment devote stated peri
DDS TO silent thought as Intellectually as
if the time were premeditatedIy set apart
for the purpose
There is more truth than humor in the
saying that a fools mouth IS always open
The person who talks habituaIy buries in
idle chatter whatever pearls OF wisdom
he may have No man can betray his ig-
norance- Ask the legal cross-examiner
why ne plies the witness with a multitude
OF seemingly purposeless questions. He
VIII tell you that in the course Of a long
catechism damaging testimony is sure TO
crop out.
Talking wastes energy. Silence con-
serves il. Much talk. little thought.
Only q few OF the ablest minds can supply
talk and thought at the same time. The
clever conversationalist harvests the
thought Of his silent hours Every ex-
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The Difference Of a Day

All. the difference Of a dayt
Another less % love US.
A sky Of ashen grey:
A heart for hunger broken.
A word Ne would have spoken
A sob for the forgiveness
We we're promising 20 pray
But the difference of q dayi
All. the difference OF dayl
Another dear enc smiling
Beyond the twilight ray.
The morning breaking Ger us.
The loved and lost before us.
The rapture OF reunion
Who would any longer stay
For the difference OF a dayg
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M type Of bravery. The man who
1 ' bears up under humiliation or
disgrace. instead OF committing
suicide. is. in my opinion. the bravcst
sort Of man. Under such circumstance
il requires FAR more courage to live than
il does 20 die.
One particular instance illustrates my
meaning Tn a little Western town a lad
OF eighteen mere boy-committed f0rg-
cry and WAS sentenced TO term in tie
state prison. I'M a short time lie was
pardoned and came back to his home. an
ex-convict- He lived fl down Today. at
forty. he is a widely known and thorough
~ respected citizen. 1t took courage -
the greatest kind Of courage-to do it,.
Prison faint is well-nigh a mortal dis
ease 1t is apt to last as long as life it,
self The man who can face his world and
redeem himself after a term in prison is
brave through and through.
There are many forms Of bravery. No
one instance can stand as highest. because
they are along different lines
A woman earning her own living Ia face
Of adversely and encouragement is brave.
Only those who have tried it know what
a courageous thing it is 10 earn a living.
II the woman Iabors for a child. perhaps.
or parent. she is much the Drawer
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OBEDIENCE.

Thou pretty warbler in my easement vine.
Go carol 70 my dear that so-g OF thine.
She knoweth all the meter and The tune
For. IS IL not Of love and powered June2
Go. happy minstrel Of the woodland nest
And tell my dear that mating ways are
best.
Alasi sweet bird. my heart alone can
sing.
Ny lips. grown bashfuI. say-not any
thing
Go, winsoule bird. and tell
Ny dear ! love her we'll
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never failed him ing this thrilling episode
Another peculia connected with this incl
dent that trainer,
the animal haC already struck blow
which knocked Mr. Bostock shouted him
lay perfectly still Hall had already this by
snct The infuiated stood Mr. Hall with open
jaws ready complete his attack when mr. Hail. watch
ing his revolver bullets
into the mouth taking killing him
instantly. The other became frightened
this point thus enabling Mr. Hall with dress
suit and bodily injury The play proceeded nothing
had happened
Mr. Hall very attached this animaI-so
that he has had him beautifully mounted by Prof A.
Ward Of Rochester. unqucsonabIy the piece
Of taxidermist's Washington day"
Now. who Will say Hail. actor and author, is
not brave man? HIS bravery proved in having the
recital OF his adventure put in cold type.
Manager Berger unexpectedly large demand for
the brief
Lafayette Square commencing Thursday
The has been located Orleans durn the
and its membership includes Of the most famous
singers Of the French stage.
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HOWARD HALL-LION SLAYER

This is story of daring. is rather has tee
submitted for publcaOnby the entcrprisin young man ~
does the press work for Howard Hall it should no
explained Is an actor who essays the chief in The Man
Who Dared Mr. Hail. il should explained wrote
Inc Man VINO Dared. Perhaps, in addition. he wrote
story sent to The Times by press representative In Wow
Of the fact that most connne their talents to
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MISS WARMERS OPPORTUNITY

Again Che I'm wind blows change
in the convalesence Manager Dunno
Comedy which prevented his promised
here. also Mary Marble
Who is. in private life Mrs
Mrs. Dunno remained behind %
gave Edith Warner Of the chorus Of the
the opportunity for which people pray nightly
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A Daniel Come to Indictment

Judge-Have the letters been duly ex-
AIMED by the handwriting expert2
PrOsecutor-Yes. your honor.
Judge-Fery well. let the handwriting
expert now be examined by the insanity
eXpert-OhiO State Journal