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Evening star., 1902-04-19
Too Many Stars.

The Senate clock that stands over the
south entrance to the chamber has a sky
blue face dotted with gilt stars The face
of the Senate timepiece has been changed
on several occasions since the building Of
the north wing Of the Capitol, when the
clock was first put in position. A popular
delusion has existed among employees of the
Senate and others that the face of the clock
has been kept up to date by an occasional
addition to the supply Of stars in order to
make them correspond to the number Of
states. The other day an old employe Of
the Senate undertook to ascertain whether
the forty-five states were represented on
the face of the clock each by a star in
order to learn whether the clock was in
need Of a new face. He counted the stars
and discovered to his amazement that over
sixty of them were on the sky blue face
of the timepiece, and 50 the pleasant de-
lusion has been dissipated.
Evening star., 1902-04-19
Business Honor.

From the Popular Science Monthly.
There never was time when business
honor was so high as now; the whole COM
nercial fabric is based upon it. Whether
the moral sense has been quickened or ex-
perience has taught that honesty is the
best policy matters not-the fact remains
that In business a man must be honest
and honorable; dishonest dealing is fatal
Dishonesty certainly exists. as II always
has existed and as 1t always will exist until
mans nature changes. 1t is no novelty for
long ago 1t was asserted that every man
has his price. But there is proportionately
less now than ever before. Ours is an age
of commerce. an age of devotion to mate
rial things, but that devotion has none of
grossness nor is ii in any sense inconsist-
ent with a just devotion TO higher things
Thus far the argument has been largely
negative, an effort to show that this age is
not worse, but possibly better, than its
predecessors. The positive argument re-
mains to show that, because OF CONNER
cialism, this age. on the whole is vastly
better than its predecessors
Evening star., 1902-04-19
A Kindly Act.

A leaky spigot, big dog and a tramp
taught the passing throng on F street the
other morning little lesson in humanity.
The big dog had on no collar He, like the
tramp, was battling for simple existence.
He had come to the spigot for a drink
Just enough water leaked from it into the
catch basin beneath to whet his appetite
without gratifying it. His eye would fol-
low drop with lightning rapiditys down
through the grated basin. He would then
look up at the spigot most wistfully OF
the passing crowds there was none who no.
ticed him until knight Of the road" with
a tightly rolled blanket flung over his
shoulder slouched past the corner of 18th
and F streets. Before he had crossed the
street he saw the dog and interpreted at
once his silent appeal. He went straight
to the spigot and turned the water on full
force. holding 1t until the dogs thirst had
been quenched. The two tramps then saun-
tered off in different directions.
Evening star., 1902-04-19
All on the Bill Of Fare.
From What to Eat.

Col Sam Reed was breakfasting at Del
monico's. After looking over the French
menu he said to the waiter:
You may bring me some eggs blushing
like Aurora, and some breeches in the royal
fashion, with velvet sauce, and for dessert
be sure you bring a stew of good Chris
tians and mouthful Of ladies'"
The astonished waiter said:
Sir, we don't serve such Dishes
Yes. you do said the guest, pointing to
the bill of fare. "Oeufs a la Aurore-cu-
lottes la royale sacque velout-compote de
bon cretients-bouchee de DANES"
"All right" said the waiter; ready in
two minutes, sir.''
Evening star., 1902-04-19
Tobacco Blindness.
From London Health.

From London Health.
Tobacco blindness is becoming quite a
common affiiction, and a short time ago
several persons were being treated for it.
1t first takes the form of color blindness,
the sufferers who have smoked themselves
into this condition being quite unable to
distinguish the color of piece of red cloth
held up before them. That is the popular
medical test, though there is also a more
scientific one. Eventually the victim to
tobacco blindness sometimes loses his eye
sight altogether.
Evening star., 1902-04-19
Improvement.
From Puck.

Don't you think" inquired Of the
prosperous-looking man with the heavy
mustache and watch chain, who was
dressed in the 14-inch balk line suit, that
the world is getting better?''
"Sure!" he replied, with the frank en-
thnsiasm Of success. mot only better,
but easier"
Evening star., 1902-04-19
Well Versed.
From Pick-Me-Up.

From PICK k-Me-Up.
Professor of Languages Continuing con-
versation with stranger In railway car
riage): Then presume. sir, that you don't
know any other tongue beside your OWN"
The Other Fellow: "Oh, don't ], thought
Let me tell you I'm a married man.
Evening star., 1902-04-19
Social Triumph.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Seldom Holme-T was sorry
couldn't be there, but understand Mrs.
Upjohn's dinner was a great success
Mrs. Jenner Lee Ondego--"It was the
most brilliant SUCCESS Of the season. The
people were packed SO thick in her parlor
they could hardly breathe, and more than
dozen fine gowns were ruined in the
crush at the dining room doors"
Evening star., 1902-04-19

what You are actually wearing is no
business of the inspectors"
Perhaps not But the last time I. came
across / wore an air of disdain through the
custom house, and they didn't do a thing
but make me pay about double duty."-Ltfe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04
WHEN THE PREMIER DOZES
Scenes in the British Farliame mt
That Afford Great Amusement
to the Spectators.

It may not be becoming in the pre-
miers of Great Britain that they some.
times fall into a doze during the ses-
sions of parliament, but they never.
theless do, though on rare occasions,
says London paper. Lord North was
the duke Of Devonshire of the eight
zenith century. His parliamentary cpl
taph might have been: "He yawned
and yawned and yawned and fell
asleep" Indignant orators were CON
stantly complaining of his refusal to
listen to their speeches, and the pre-
mier had way of humilia ting them
even now, in these perils, the noble
lord is asleep" burst out an angry
member of the opposition, and Lord
North, waking up, exclaimed: II wish
1 was" "The physician should never
quarrel with his own medicine" the
sleepy minister retorted to another
grumbler, and to a speaker who i'm
peached him of all sorts of crimes and
called attention to the fact that he
was doing Lord North complained
that it was cruel to deny him the solace
which other criminals enjoyed-that
of nights rest before they met their
fate.
But the best of all the stories of The
sleeping premier is that Of the peer
who bored parliament with a history
of shipbuilding from the days of Noah
and his ark. North dozed at the me n.
ton of the ark, and slept on till the
speaker reached the Spanish armada,
when a colleague awoke him. "Where
are we now?" asked North, only to be
told that they were then in the reign
of Queen Elizabeth. Dear, dear"
exclaimed the prime minister, "why
not let me sleep a century or two
mOreo'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04
BUNDLE Bee and Tiger.

Invincible determination as one Of
the traits of the bumble-bee was evil
denced one afternoon recently at the
Philadelphia zoo, when supposedly
fearless tiger fell ANONYMOUSLY be-
fore it's onslaught. Prolonged bowls
in the lion house drew the attention of
the keeper. Investigating, the keeper
observed the tiger frantically chasing
after his tail, emitting at short inter
walls sounds expressive of intense pain
A few buckets of water were applied,
and finally, when tiny bee dropped to
the floor, an almost human look of re-
lief appeared on the face of the tiger.
At first he sank to the floor, overcome
by the exertions put forth, then, sud-
denly recollecting the diminutive size
of his vanquisher, he sprang against
the bars of the cage and dashed his tail
in fury.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04

ear, have evolved library from a pig
sly.
The library grew out of the custom
of some residents of Hartshay to meet
on bridge over the canal which passes
through the village to. smoke and dis
cuss the questions of the day. In in
clement weatE Ter this club met under
the bridge. One of the members pos
sessed pigsty. After cleaning it out
and furnishing it with a few boxes as
seats he invited his companions TO meet
in this humble shelter instead of BRAY
ing the inclemencies of winter on and
under the bridge. It was the rudest
howell, barely six feet square, and
without any window, so that candles
were necessary day and night. To
enter it was necessary to crawl
through the low door in doubled up
attitude, and when inside the mem
bers had to move with caution, for the
space was limited and the roof low.
The former habitues of the canal
bridge soon constituted themselves
into a society which they called ''The
AAd1 ISdOldS ANOO1I, ooOP1
ed rules and regulations. A daily and
weekly paper were taken in; the mem
bers brought a few books they pos
sessed, and the people in the neigh
borhood. hearing of the venure, sent
more. For five nights in the week the
members followed each his desire,
in reading, in conversation, smoking,
cards, fiddle winks, and mere social
intercourse. But Wednesdays and
Fridays were devoted to reading aloud
by the best scholar. The first two
books thus read in common by the
members of the Hartshay reading
room were Carlyle's French Revolu-
ton" and Gibbons decline and Fall Of
the Roman Empire"
Many improvements have been made
in the eight years since the library was
formed, and now round whitewashed
walls of rough stone are low backed
benches, and at one end are shelves
laden with books. These now consti-
tute goodly library, for Che story Of
the Hartshay mems self-help having
crept abroad many parcels and boxes
of books have found their way to the
pigsty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04
BREAKING 1T GENTLY.
An Iowa Hotel Clerk Who Is Entitled
to the First Prize for Thought.
fuIness.

Chicago is on the top limb, or
course" said the drummer who was
just returning from trip, says an ex-
change of that city, "but they have
graceful way of doing things farther
west.
81 was staying at hotel in an Iowa
town few nights ago when bellboy
woke me out of my first sleep to hand
me in the card of man I had never
heard of and to ask me to come down
to the office at once.
"'Tell him I'm in bed replied.
eyes, sab, but he wants to see you
mighty bad
"'Then he may take it out in want
ing. I'll see him in the morning.
"sBut he can't watt persisted the
boy.
"'Then he can move on
"'But he dun won't, and de night
clerk says you'd better come down.
Needn't be in no great hurry, sab, but
come down when you is all ready and
bring your grip along
81 saw that something was up" con-
tinued the drummer, "and I got oat of
bed and dressed myself. I began to
smell smoke as I dressed, but the ele-
vator was running, and there was no
excitem ent.
''The night clerk was putting the
books and valuables in the big safe,
and as I walked up to the counter he
smilingly said:
"'Sorry to disturb you, Mr.. Blank,
and I didn't until the last minute, but
as matter Of fact the hotel is on fire
and has got to go. Nothing to pay,
thank you, and may I kindly ask you
to step outdoors before the ceiling
comes down on your head?'"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04
NEAT PARLOR EXPERIMENT.

whole with a common glass, thorough
ly dried.
Now get dry, wooden cloth, and by
placing your hand or finger on top of
the glass to insure it's steadiness, rub
the cloth briskly up and down the glass
at point between the points of the
cross and the pointed end of the cross
will slowly but surely move toward or
revolve on the needle until it points
to the place on the glass where the
cloth is being rubbed.
The point of the cross is attracted
by the electricity which is generated
by rubbing the glass with the wooden
Record-Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.

Say, what's fellow going to do
When folks misunderstood?
He doesn't have lot of words
TO 'splain things right off hand
And then he'd never, never think
Of tattling on another,
So he just has to take the blame
And not make any bother.
Now only just the other day
When I was out a walking,
I heard my little yellow birds
Set up dreadful sQuawking.
IG watched those birds and called EN-
mine,
Since they came north in spring
I'd found them bits to build, their nest,
And hid to hear them sing.
And so this morning just ragged
When I found Bobby Stout
Had robbed the nest Of all the eggs
And scared the big birds out.
l caught him shining down the tree
tell you was maGl!
I said, I'd fight him for the eggs
Then what a time we had!
He put them careful on the grass
And then we both pitched in
He's bigger some, but you just bet
That I was bound to win.
I meant to put the eggs back safe,
But no one knows of that
For Parson Allen came just as
On Bobby square / sat-
You should have heard the sermon then
He gave to Bob and me
And cause I was the one on top,
He jawed me specially.
Bob took the eggs and scampered OF
The parson went with me
He told-andI went straight to bed,
The parson stayed to tea.
So what's a fellow going to do?
My mother looks so sad,
And everybody in the house
Thinks 1 am dreadful bad.
If I explained it all to them
They might think twas a, lie
And those poor birds! If I were not
A great big boy I'd cry.
Ruth Sprague, in Pittsburg Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04
lie continued, "they have managed to

lie continued, "they have managed to
learn that Hayle had gone to Naples,
and they will probably leave by the
$3.50 train tomorrow morning for
that city. It is as well, perhaps, that
we arrange to travel by the next"
Courage, courage, Miss Kitwater,"
I said, seeing that she was trembling
"Try not to be frightened. There is
nothing to fear" Then turning to
Leglosse, I added: "Miss Kitwater has
decided to accompany us to Naples. AS
matter of fact, my position in the
case has undergone change since
last saw you"
He looked from one to the other OF
us as if in establishment.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"Hitherto," I replied, ST have been
acting against Hayle, with the inten-
ton of securing him, in order that my
clients might have a most important
meeting with him. For the future,
however, my endeavors will be used
in the contrary direction. They must
never meet!'
''Then the best way to bring about
what you desire is to assist me-" re-
turned Leglosse. LET me once get
my hands upon him in the name Of
France, and they will never meet"
"But we have to catch him before we
do that I said.
"Never fear, we will do it," he an
swered, confidently, and that seemed
to settle it.
Next morning at g.: so we left Paris
for Naples.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04

table to procure something I wanted,
and discovered that the money was
missing. Only one construction could
be placed upon it, Mr.. Fairfax. They
had wearied of their inactive life, and
had set off in search Of Hayle."
''They are aware of his address In
Paris, are they not?"
eyes, my uncle repeated it from
morning until night" she answered.
''In point of fact he did little else.
Oh! it is terrifying me beyond meas
ure to think what may happen should
they meet"
"You need not fear that" replied.
"Hayle has tired of Paris and has
bolted again. Very probably to place
where they cannot hope to find him. .
I believe she said God be thanked
under her breath, but am not quite
certain upon that point. I did not tell
her of the trick Hayle had SO lately
played upon myself. If the telling
were necessary it would be able to
come later on.
''May I ask what brought you to
Paris, Miss Kitwater?' inquired, aft
er pause.
'My great fear" she answered. 81
wired to you from Charing Cross to
say that [ was coming. Did you not
receive my message?"
I remember the fact that, not
having time to open them all before /
was called away, I had put some of
the kilograms on one side. AS i'll luck
would have it Miss Kitwater's must
have been amongst these. I explained
that l had been away from the house
all day, and only that moment re-
turned.
81 felt" she said, ignoring my ex-
cuses, chat I must come to you and
tell you all that has transpired. Also
that / might implore you to keep the
men apart at any COST
eve can easily find out whether
they have arrived in Paris, and also
whether they have been to Hayle's
apartments" I said. THAT would
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04
DiSTRUSr.

IL Is not the mountain, 1t Is not the land
And It IS not the deep wide sea:
And not the stretch of the desert sand
Can separate you ard me,
Sweetheart,
Can separate you and me.
Hands may clasp and tighten and hold,
And heart be pressed to heart,
Yet only shadows the arms enfold,
If souls have grown apart,
Sweetheart,
If souls have grown apart
Nor yet the gal1op of racing morse
Can make the distance wide,
And not the steam of electric force
Can Danish US side from side,
Sweetheart,
Can Danish US side from side.
But the cruel thought, the harsh distrust
The word that biteth sore,
Each from each apart could thrust
So far we could meet no more,
Sweetheart,
In this world never more
Blanche Nevin, in N. Y. Independent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04
"Minna GIsg1e" Fails.

'sSome years ago I visited an old
friend of mine in Minneapolis said
a well-known Milwaukee railroad
man, "and he spent considerable time
taking me about to show me the many
interesting places in that interesting
city. One day he took me out to sec
the famous Minnehaha falls, and after
I had Toasted my eyes on this beauti.
full work of nature he invited me tc
accompany him down the gulch
through which the little stream flows
at least half mile-and there called
my attention to little cascade that
is an exact miniature of Minnehaha
falls.
"'What do you call this cascade > !
asked of my friend.
"'We call this Mime Giggla.' "~,lG1
waukee Sentinel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04

1 opened It, to And the concierge
there.
"There is lady in the parlor to see
monsieur" she said. "She has maid
with her."
GA lady to see me?" I asked, in
credulously. "Who on earth can she
be?''
The concierge shook her head. In
my own mind had arrived at the con-
clusion that it was Mile. Beaumarais,
and that Hayle had sent her to dis
cover, it possible, whether I had es-
capped from my confinement or not.
On finding out that I had, she would
telegraph to him, and once more he
would be placed on his guard. At first
I felt almost inclined not to see her,
but on second thought saw the folly
of this proceeding. [ accordingly en-
tered the room where the lady was
awaiting me. The light was not very
good, but it was sufficient for me to
see two figures standing by the win
dow.
''To whom am [ indebted for the
honor of this visit, mademoiselles? I
began.
Don't you know me, Mr.. Fairfax?''
the taller of them answered. 'You
forget your friends very quickly"
"Miss Kitwater?" cried, "what does
this mean?"
cit is a long story" she answered,
'but [ feel sure that you will have
time to hear it now. I am in terrible
trouble
81 am indeed sorry to hear that"
answered, and then. glanced at her
maid as if to inquire whether it were
safe to speak before her. She inter
preted the look correctly and nodded
her head.
eyes, Mr.. Fairfax" she said, ''you
can say what you please before Nelly
"Then am I right in interpreting
your trouble as being connected with
! your uncle?" I asked.
eyes, that is it," she answered. "You
| have guessed correctly. Do you know
that he and Mr.. Codd have disap-
peared?"
"Disappeared?" I repeated. "Have
you any idea where they have disap-
peared to?"
mo, but can hazard a very shrewd
guess" she replied. 81 believe they
have crossed to Paris in search Oh
Mr.. Hayle. Since last Sunday my
uncle has been more depressed thar
| ever, while the paroxysms Of rage, tc
which he is SO subject, have been even
more frequent than ever. If the truth
| must be told, I fear his troubles have
| turned his brain, for he talks to him
| self in such a queer way, and asks
| every few minutes if I have received
news from you, SO that I cannot help
| thinking his mind is not what it should
be. You must understand that on
Saturday last, thinking it might pos.
sibly be required for the case, drew
large sum of money from the bank;
more than s100, in fact. securely
| locked it up in my writing table, and
thought no one knew anything about
it. Yesterday my uncle and Mr.. Code
went for a walk, and did not return
| though I watched for them several
! hours. While I was thus waiting
| opened the drawer in the writing
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04
LIBRARY IN A PIGSTY.
The Rending Room in Hartshay, Eng
land, Is Unlike Any Other in
the World

The people of the village of Hart
shay, England have library with
distinction of it's own. 1t is not a pala-
tlal structure erected by the generos-
ity of a millionaire, nor an institution
maintained by funds collected under
the free library law of Great Britain.
The institution has been eesta blished
by the self-help Of it's members, who,
defying the ancient warning against
making silken purse out Of a sow's
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04
eIicate Metal Wires.

Platinum and silver can each be
drawn into wire many times smaller
than human hair. Platinum has been
drawn into wires SO fine that ~ of
them twisted together could have been
inserted into the hollow of hair
that is, if a human being or a human
made machine could be found minute
and precise enough for such delicate
undertaking.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04

Cut two small figures of cardboard and
make them hold two pieces Of goose quill
or toothpicks made of quills against their
mouths as If they were blowing through
them. Fill the quilts with sand, allowing
room enough at the outside ends to hold a
smau charge. Put a very small amount of
powder in one of the quilts and then
place email piece of phosphor in the
other quill
After the figures are thus prepared. says
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04

the Boston Globe, bring a lighted candle
and announce that one of the figures will
extinguish the candle and the other will
light it again. If you get the end OF quill
filed with powder near the candle. the pow
der will explode and extinguish the candle,
driving the smoke against the other figure.
The heat of the smoke is sufficient to ignite
the phosphor, and if it is held near enough
to the candle. the burning phosphog wiz
light it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04
BIT OF PARLOR MAGIC.
He re's Pretty Trick, Boys and Girls,
with Which to Mystify Your
Companions.

Cut from fourfold piece of paper an
arrow shaped like the illustration;
then place, this arrow on the point of
needle, vertically situated in cork,
at its center part marked x, but with
out causing the needle to pierce the
paper; after the cross has been prop
.erly balanced on the needle, cover the