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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26
\ CANTO OF CLARET

On an evening-oh. II was long ago
In the years when life had rosy glow.
When each black cloud, though we never
feared It.
Yielded and faded the more we neared it,
Like q thin wan mist by the suns rays
scattered;
And nothing at all in the vide world
matteTed,
Nothing but JOY and the right to choose
IL,
And the strength of our arms and the
right TO use il;
When gold, not ingot or coin or bar,
But better and richer and rarer far.
Was ours. not tolled for or sna:ched for
In the friends we had and the friends
We hoped for,
All Of them tested and stanch and truth
full.
And ali. like ourselves. immensely
youthful
On a certain evening IN mid November
We sat and we talked-do you remem-
Der?
And all Of 2 sudden. neat and thin,
a third TO our party came gliding In;
Neat and thin and sedate and prim,
With a fine smooth cap, and a dress so
prim
That the least rough movement might
disaTrsnge II,
And q LOOKOUT I didn't wish 70 change
it
Fixed and somber and cool and quiet,
with never a hint OF noise or riot:
So calm and gentle that, but for staring.
We might have missed when a FIRE came
fartng
Forth from his eyes SO swift ana bright
AS the sparks from a horses hoofs at
night
When the road CLEANS out by his galop
fired
So quickly 1t flashed and so expired.
Then he looked you here and he looked
you there,
And I thought. thought 7. must speak
him fair
He's a gentleman, every inch, that's
clear,
So let him be welcome and sit down
here;
And If he can talk. SO much the better.
Right gladly I'll listen. and be his debt
or
For story told, and, unless I'm cheat
ed,
It's bound to be good-so ] said, BE
seated,
&c seated, friend. at your utmost ease,
AID tell Us your story. if you please
So our friend sat down, and his voice
cane SLOW,
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But it wasn't story al all, you know,
For it didn't begin, and it hadn't mid
die,
And there wasn't the least little plot to
unriddie.
And you couldn't say. when the voice
diminished
And paused at last, that the tale was
finished,
COINED and clamped and buried deep
In the place where the good and the bad
tales sleep
And never TO wake again, you'd pray.
TIL the last trump reused it at Judg-
ment Day.
For although he spoke. it wasn't a
story,
But blaze of light with trail of glory,
A dragon OF FIRE with all his joints
Gemmed with a circle Of ruby points.
His breath like flaming exhalation,
And his wings one emerald coruscation,
Tanning the sky with noise OF thun-
der
= shape that man might see and won
der,
With his matter CT fact and his logic
banished.
Whence It appeared and whittier it van
ished;
And neg 1t seemed Ike the burst son
orous
OF 3 wonderful magical ancient chorus;
Not a roundelay for a festal dance
meant,
But an air With a most divine entrance
ment.
That lifted you up and made you seem
Like a floating shade in happy dream.
All thoughts gone that your heart Of
Tended.
Your striving over. your struggles
ended;
Nothing left that could now remind you
Of tempests and tossings far behind
you;
Envy sfifed and anger mufied.
And. born in their place. calm IN
rufied.
marvellous peaceful stretch imme1 sc.
Beyond the limits Of sight or sense.
Smooth as glass, but with just a swell,
a long low swell that you rose and fell
10,
With the music to lulI you and give you
the swing OF Is,
And you on its surface the one lord and
king Of it.
And then. 1t seemed, with kind or
shake uD
You'd come 10 yourself and start aa4
wake IN.
And see IN valley green and gay
Brown faced maidens and boys at play,
Full in the sun on q happy day,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26
HEIRLOOMS OF JEWELS

There is no heirloom around which
clusters exactly the same sort Of asso-
Citations as jewels. for there is nothing
else which does not change and grow
dim with time The fame Of some of
the gems Of antiquity has come down
in history. The wife of CaIigula ap-
peaTed at a supper covered with emer-
aids and jewels. arranged alternately, TO
the value OF $3.50, 600. Sabina the
younger had a pair Of carriers made Of
intagIios. valued at $200, coo. There is
curious story Of one Of Charles the
BoId's diamonds II was lost on the bat
tlefeld. swallowed by a soldier, buried
with him and afterward recovered Fur
chased by Henry VIII 1t was given by
his daughter. Bloody Mary. to her hus-
band. Philip Of Spain.
The famous Diamond Necklace. e.
which created such q fHrore concerning
Marie AntoiRette that it helped on her
fate, is now lost No one knows what
has become OF the stones Elizabeth was
as fond of jewels as Of all other regal
trappings, and used to appear fairly
plasrered with them. Catherine Of Bra
CANA had a set Of magnificent black
pearls.
Probably the mos famous private col
lection Of Jewels Of modern times is
that of the Duke of Richmond. One
diamond once belonged to tue Emperor
Baber. founder OF the Iogu. empire in
India Twelve diamond sofitaires were
the vest buttons Of Dom Pedro, Emperor
OF Brazil A black diamond was for cen
turtles the eye of an Indian Idol remind
ing one If that most fascinating of jewel
stories. Collins ''Moonstone." There is
a ring of Mary stuart's, and earrings Of
Marie Antoinetye. quarto volume Of
26s pages is necessary to catalogue the
collection. and the most extraordinary
precautions are taken for its protection.
The famous iron" crown of Lombardy
Is one Ct the most famous old jewels in
existence II las been in use over if
teen hundred years. and Is valued not
for It's rubIes, sLerslds and saPphires,
but FOR the iron nails, which were given
by the Empress Helena. and which, ira
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"The very rich set a pace which
TIE less rich try to keep up with. It
is vulgar to ape the vulgar"

danger Of the brand Of vuleary though avhuess IS to
extravaganza as generosity IS to spendft or waste
But certain of the very rich set pace which the
less re try to keep up with. Human beings resemble
tire monkey in their tendency toward imitation. 1t Is
vulgar to ape the vulgar and is equally repreheusib
for any Of the rich insist that account of their
wealth they entitled to alter the canons of social de-
eorm-
Men have gone through bankruptcy because they did
not at the right moment call halt on the extravaganza
OF their families They hestated until It was too late
lest erament Of expenditure sieht be questioned by
their business associates Thus the mad race goes on
It cannot be too strongly insisted upon by public
teachers that extravaganza display of wealth Is gener
silly taken the sign Of disposition excess in
the matter Of all qualifications or in other words that
IN the public esteem It saces, effectively and with au
thority, the pretense of being gentleman or lady
Through the novel and the play shall the teaching be
done with the best chance Of producing bettermen 3fr
Bronson Howard taught the lesson IN "Arsocracy and
The Henrietta" We listened and were grateful. Like
the true teacher Mr.. Howard smiled with us while he
taught us
Sir. Glen Marlborough, in his new play Among
These Present. also teaches the lesson and IN his method
also there Is eomminging Of laughter and sorrow He
makes it clear that extravaganza leads to deceit and
debt and unhappiness, and that great wealth IN the
hands Of the socially ambitious sometimes used TO
dermne the moral nature Of the purest constitutions
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Laughing and singing and fooling and
frisking it,
The boys for kiss and the girls all
risking it,
Their eyes so bright that you couldn't
but love them,
And shepherd stretched on the bank
above them
lingering deity and blowing neatly
On his oaten pipe till it sounded sweet
y
With notes that a wood-nymph might
have sung
IN the pleasant years when the world
was young.
And, 10. you saw with your own two
Saw it yourself without surprise.
For indeed it seemed a sight to be glad
You saw yourself in the thick Of the CAD
about.
Playing game that you seemed quite
pat in.
With a girl TO help you who whispered
Latin.
While you whispered Love, OF its Latin
analogy,
Soft in the ear Of your Phyllis or La
lag.
ana next, like a joyous bird sublime.
You we're poised aloft on the winds Of
Time,
With sun upon sun in the sky to show
you
The wide world plain to your sight be-
low you;
And you i, knew new what it meant ana, how 1t
cause and effect from its erampine
prison.
When first the marvellous word was
spoken.
And the bars we're burst and the
shackles broken,
And. eIate with the ordered freedom
gained for il,
The globe swung out on the course or
dained for it.
and still our friend was telling his tale
Talking at ease till the light came pale
Through the rents and chinks OF the
window curtain;
And (this much is sure though the rest
is uncertainJ
The room was cold, and the lamp was
faTins,
And you and we're awake and staring.
Dazed with the tale that We both had
heard
And echoing stlll with the mans LAST
ECT'
ana thinking him stu on the seIs-same
spot there
Till we rubbed our eyes and. 10! he was
not there
London Punch.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26
LESSON nj CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM

New Orleans mothers may benefit by
the following story Of how a wise mod
ern mother recently taught her daughter
a lesson in consideration That young
lady, who was very much inclined to
rail at laundrcsses in general and her
own in aIJ5cular-knows now what It
means 20 stand over an ironing board
on hot summer day This wise modern
mother required ter daughter 10 Iron one
CT he own long and deliberately trimmed
white skirts. It was a difficult task
70 hands soft and white and unaccug-
toned TO welding the heavy fatiron,
and there was very perceptib1e differ
ence OF temperature between the lauu-
dry room and her own cool, darkened
bedchamber It is safe to say that
young lady did some pretty hard think
ing as she labOTed through her task. the
perspiration rolling from her brow and
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26

bother as 1t Is for a woman 10 attend
TO some business matter with which
she Is unfamiliar, when her daily duty
IS all in the direction of housekeeping.
There may not be any more physical
labor required in washing dishes than
in handling ledgers, but a person ae-
eustomed to either duty VIII find the
other twice as wearisome. In short,
writing family letters fits into 4 wo-
mans daily routine better than into
mans.
Women, as a rule, are better letter
writers than men. especially when the
letters arc purely personal, because
they are interested IN what they write.
They enjoy. as a rule. talking over the
small homely things of every day, tell
ing and hearing bits of amusing news,
and extracting pleasure from things
which men might consider most I'M
promising And all these Things go
TO make up the letter which everybody
likes to get. and most women like to
write.
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he- delicate face turning scarlet.
As the mother watched the girl wres-
tie with sticking starch. vexatfous wrin-
kles. and unsight1y smooches her moth
er's heart weakened. She was a wise
mother. however. and she hardened her
heart and turned away, leaving the girl
20 her task That task never needea to
Re repeated There we're servants
enough in that home to attend 10 the
laundry work But that one exercise
vas worth more to the girl than any
amount Of preaching Of the Golden Rule
Il put her In the place OF the lauadress
for a while. Il showed her what toll
vas involved IN laundering ner pretty
clothes. and viii make her more careful
and consideFate all her life afteTward
II was really q lesson in Christian
socialism, and that is what most mod
ern young girls need 10 Iearn--New Or
leans Times-D Democrat.
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eitiOn declares. were part OF the cruel
fxion nails. Another rare old jewel is
al enameled ornament found near the
end Of the seventeenth century on the
Isle Of Athelney, and now in the Ash
mclean Museum. Oxford Il is inscribed
with the name Of Alfred the Great. and is
called the Alfred jewel The Dagmar
cross, found some seventy years ago in
the tomb Of Dagmar. a Danish queen Of
1905, is in the National Museum at Co
penhagen. Queen Alexandra and her sis
tiers all have fine copies of it. Among
modern queens Alexandra is famed for
The sumptuousness of her jewels. The
late Gar also had made for his bride
Alexandra 5 sister Dagmar. a necklace OF
new diamonds, which Will be one of the
heiTlocms OF the future The pearl neck
lace OF Queen Margarita is one Of the
famous pieces of modern jeweIry. An
other heirloom Of the future will be Miss
Nightingaie's jewel. given her by Queen
Victoria in COmmemoraticn OF her serv-
ices during the Crimean war
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26
TREASURE TROVE

Financial reciprocity
Is built upon this plan
A man first makes the money, then
The money makes the man.
-WhimIets.
Men folks is like pickles-some;
women is the brine they're picked in
they don't keep sweet without EN-
Mrs. Tree.
a person who can't argue is like d
person who can't chew; he swallows the
facts of life unprepared for digestion
Those Delightful Americans.
A plant in Che room on washday is
worth more than a bunch of flowers on
Sunday-Nature Portraits
A persons mind has no call to be all
clothes. They are all that stands be-
tween US and savages, some think
Mrs. Tree.
Readiness to answer all manner Of
questions involving book learning is the
beginning Of 4 species of idiocy-The
Unspeakable Scot.
Thar never was a plant as hard to
get rooted as charity is, and a body
ought to have it whar they kin watch it
close. tn die a heap O. times eff you
jest look at it, an It mighty nigh al
ways has bad soil VI drought to con-
tend with.-Abner Daniel.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26
ONE MAD MANS WISDOM

Bastiat political century puts this
swsarOlogy money
economically until he
money constantly wealth and
functions Ill very comprehen
cause omega; pres
the world beneficial Itself introduced false notion begging
of the question: Iaciou5 theory numerous
impoverished
feel incapable wrestling against given
by long
will listen"
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Edrdva8dnCe the Greatest Social Crime

Men are proud of the social sue.
cess of theiI wives, who in their
turn maintain a constant struggle
for social leadership"
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REFLECTIONS

REFLECTIONS
The last person one bIames for
ones misfortune is oneself.
There IS no such thing as getting
pleasure for nothing.
a good mary business men don't
succeed until they fail.
The reason why some people don't
make fools of themselves is because
nature has forestaIled them.
An injured man has a long mem
0Ty.
We could endure our friends pc
culiarities if we could convince our
selves that he is 4 genius,
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An injured man has a long mem
oTy.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
ELECTION JUDGES AND CLERKS

 The following is a list of judges and clerks, for the different voting pre- ciilcts in-the county, for the primary election March 29th:
 Glass Township: Judges 0. M. Dudley, J. D. Ashley, J. H. Glass. Clerks J. L. Moon, c. Q. Dudley. Bird Township, Elgin, Ark: Judges B. F. Ray, Hood Churchman, George Robinson. Clerks-Joe Pennington, Henry Williamson. Kenyon, Ark. i: Iudge$ Felix Hardgraves, Thomas kuesI E. D. Gardner. Clerks-J. A. kdlay, H. B. Jones. Tuckerman, & Judges G. L. Smith, Tom Big ...'s x0 ohm Scally. Clerks James Ora IIu1 Pleas. Helms.
 lwood Township: Judges Jas.
 Sson, Afford P. Lashlee, w. B.
 bnship. Clerks Jacob Rolan,
 Overstreet.
 obs Township Judges w. J.
 R. P. Williams, c. M. Robinson.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
USED A RAZOR.

MT. Geo. w. Taylor, we'll known and prominent resident of Jefferson county, committed suicide at his home, six miles from Altheimer, last Friday afternoon, between the hours of and 2 o'clock.
 The deceased was found in his room, lying in a pool of blood. His head was almost severed from his body, and a razor. the instrument with which he committed the deed, was lying on the floor.
 No note was left and he had told no one of his intentions. He had been in Altheimer the day before and appear ed to be in his usual spirits. The ex- act motive for him taking his life is not known, but the general opinion is that he was in financial straits. This, it is thought, so prayed upon his mind that he decided to put an end to his life.
 The deceased was fifty two years of age, and had spent most of his life in Jefferson county, where he owned a valuable farm of two hundred acres on which he lived.
 Three sons and three daughters are left.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
DIDN'T WANT HAIR CUT.

Muskogee, I. F., March IT, Rather than submit to haircut eight full blooded Cherokee Indians arrested yesterday, charged with being in con- tempt of the Federal court, today en- rolled before the Dawes commission. These Indians are members of the Ketowah Society, composed of an el- ement in the Cherokee nation opposed to enrolment. Last night Judge Ray mond of the United States Territorial Court ordered them to present them selves for enrolment under pain of contempt. They disobeyed the order and were arrested and placed in the Federal jail here. Last night the gov ernment officials pleaded with them to submit, but they declined stoutly, Redbird Smith, their leader, making an impassioned speech in defense of their action. Argument being of no avail, an order was issued today that each prisoner should have his hair cut. They were lined up to take their turn in the barber's chair. When the first Indian had lost his shock of hair, the others broke down and signified their willingness. With sullen faces they signed their names to the en- rollment and were released.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
FIRE AT PARAGOULD.
Pekin Slave and Manufacturing Plant
 Destroyed Sunday Morning.

The Pekin Slave and Manufacturing ComDany's Plant, one of the largest and most substantial enterprises in Northeast Arkansas, was totally de- stroyed by fire Sunday morning at six o'clock. The blaze seems to have had its origin just above the large boilers in the engine room, but from what cause is not known. John Pranger was the night watchman, but the fire had gained much headway before he discovered it, and was past control before the fire company could reach the scene. No estimate of the loss has been given out but it is estimated that the insurance will mostly cover the damage.
 The destruction of the plant throws out of employment between sixty and sixty five men. But of that number several will be kept engaged in clear ing the ground, strengthening stock and the like, making ready for the new plant which will be erected on the same site. Quite number of laborers began work this morning, ,and just as soon as the insurance adjusters and the management reach a settle ment, which will likely be done this week, the remains of the machinery will be removed and active work be- gun toward rebuilding the plant. Paragould Soliphone.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
ARKANSAS PATRONAGE.

According to Washington advices the Arkansas patronage question will be brought to the presidents atten- tion again this week. Col. w. H. Whipple, United States district attor- ney at Little Rock, has arrived to re- port to the president the Republican State committees action on this point. He will tell the President that the State committee has indorsed Inter nal Revenue Collector Remmel and United States Marshal Cooper for re- appointment and earnestly desire their selection. But that, if the president still holds the opinion that neither appointment should be made, the State committee would be glad to have s. w. Tucker appointed internal revenue collector to succeed Remmel and Col. Fowler appointed United States Marshal to succeed Cooper. Col. Whipple will present evidence to the president calculated to show the high character of the present collector and marshal and intended to prove that those who are attacking these officials should not be given consider ation.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
HOT SPRINGS MAY
 SECURE CONVENTION.

The Hot Springs News states that Mayor Belding, of that city, has re- ceived recommendation from J. D. Stewart, of DeKalb, Texas, asking if the city of Hot Springs would make any offer for the next convention of the United Confederate Veterans This years reunion will be held in Dallas, and MT. Stewart thinks that the members of the association would like to come to Hot Springs next year if the big convention can be handled here. Mayor Bedding will confer with the local camp with regard to the matter, but as the organization num- bers nearly 3O,OOO men it is doubtful if they could be well accommodated here.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
SEVENTEEN YEAR LOCUSTS.

The bug men and the fruit men and wiseacres generally are now saying that Illinois will be invaded this year by seventeen-year locusts. Some amateur entomologists have been try ing to convince the professionals that they have their dates mixed as to the time of the coming of the pests, but the latter have produced statistics to prove that they are right. The seven teen-year locusts, they declare, made their last appearance in June, 1885; so there is no mistake about their being due for another call the coming sum- mer. People who own young orchards may just as we'll get ready for the in- vasion. Peoria Star.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
ADDITIONAL CHARGES.

A special to the Commercial Appeal from Washington, dated March 17th, says:
 H. A. D. Auten, of Little Rock, Ark, called on the president this morning to present some additional charges against the republican machine in Ar kansas. He charges that Samuel Davis, postmaster at Russellville, was compelled to pay $500 four years ago for his appointment, and that some time ago the Russellville post master was required by the organiza- tion to appoint an assistant who must secure part of the postmaster's sal ary. It is alleged that these were set out in an affidavit by Postmaster Davis. These charges, added to those already filed against several prominent office holders in Arkansas, add to the criti- cal condition of Arkansas republican politics. The presence of Col. Whip pie, United States district attorney. who comes to ask on behalf of the re- publican organization the reappoint- ment of Collector Remmel and of Mar shal Cooper, makes the situation de- cidedly interesting, particularly as charges have also been filed against Ambassador Clayton, who, however. has telegraphed the department of state denying them. The president some time ago declared that he would not appoint either Collector Rem- mel or Marshal Cooper. It remains to be seen whether the president will recognize the Arkansas republican organization in. appointing the suc- cessors to Remmel and Cooper or whether he will recognize the faction of which Auten is representative. It is thought possibly the president may cut loose from both factions and ap- point some democrats to the federal offices as he did in Mississippi, but as to that the president has given no sign.