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Evening star., 1902-03-19
CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
Player Of Practical Jokes Gets Ono
Played on Him.

when the bitter is bitten. all mankind
rejoiceth," remarked the demure little lady
at the head of the table in a northeast
boarding house at dinner recently.
: What now?" queried the wishy- washy
young man who fed his pie to his mouth
with knife.
There Is an old clerk In my. room at the
department" resumed the demure little
lady with q saucy shake Of her curls who
Is an insufferable bore because he Is all
the time playing practical jokes upon other
clerks. and who shows corresponding dis
inclination to be joked with, as Is usually
the case with practical jokers. But we are
even with him, and he joketh no more with
yours truly or the rest of u.s. We fixed him
this way: ss<a
III. 10 very near sighted and has a great
way OF fumbling among the papers on his
desk. making believe work half OF the time
Thx young men In the ONCE bought three
mouse traps of the regulation style with
.ound holes fitted with wire snaps. These
Evening star., 1902-03-19

is given the board to Issue subpoenas to
compel the attendance of witnesses. 1t has
no such power nowa1
Sec. 49, A refunds can only be made in
the event of the Boards rejecting an ap-
plication. Provisfon Is here made to make
refundment in the event of the death Of a
1icensee.
Sec. 20. The law prohibits the employ
ment of person convicted Of crime: this
is qualified by the present bill by inserting
the words involving moral turpitude."
Again. no female can be employed to sell.
ETC.. intoxicating hq,iors; an exemption Is
made In favor Of thu licensees wife in his
absence from the place.
Section % exempts the provision OF the
law In regard to post exchanges and Is new
legislation.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
ORclllaVuH&t Oil 10 Copper. Only 10 cts
UNITED STATES "IS."
An English Journal Accepts the Opin-
ion of Americans.


ion Of Americans.
From the London News.
Ought we to say 1.-The United States is or
the United States are?" Our regard for
grammar pulls us in one direction; our de-
sire to maintain the comfy Of nations in
clines us to the other side. 1t is no use for
a few of us to be pedantic in the face of
the officially expressed opinion and determf-
nation of the citizens of the great republic.
A committee of the House of Representa-
tves at Washington has recently decided in
favor of the singular number, and for the
future We shall have the highest and most
unmpea chable authority for saying the
United States is" 1t will not sound pretty,
but then America nisms occasionally do to
our effete and feudalized ears seem little
harsh. And the imposition of our ideas
upon our American cousins is a policy
which was abandoned in the year 1852.
If 1t had been attempted to write is in
stead of are in the draft Of the Consti-
tuition of the United States rather more
than hundred years ago that remarkable
and venerable instrument might never
have been enacted at all. A controversy of
the most embittered kind ragged in the early
days Of American liberty round that very
question. The republicans OF that time
(WhoSe direct political descendants are, GU
riously enough. the democrats Of today
carefully maintained the idea Of a loose
union Of sovereign states; in their hatred Of
Capitalization they never allowed the idea
of nation to be uppermost, and 1T was
only minority of their opponents, the fed
eralists. who would have thought of en-
ploying the word is The civil war, COM
ing after sixty years of national develop
ment, may be said to have settled the ques-
ton against the trainers of the Constitu-
ton. 1t Is true that In that document there
still appears one phrase, the only one,
which perpetuates the ancient republican
idea: Treason against the United States
shall consist in levying war against them.
or in adhering to their enemies" But at
the present time. il the plural verb is used
it is only used in speaking of the states as
a group Of federated communities and not
as a nation. A ruling to this effect has,
we believe, been made in the Supreme Court
The whole controversy Is characteristic
product of the only thoroughly artificial
policy in the world. All other countries
have plain and simple means whereof the
memory of man runneth not to the con-
trary" most Of them without any cert ain
origin at all. to say nothing Of etymology
traceable through several great languages
But the United States is unique in most
ways-a fact which the world is beginning
to recognize.
Evening star., 1902-03-19

were placed among his papers today at
lunch with the hope that in fumbling
among his papers he would run one of his
fingers into one of the traps and spring the
catch.
And this he did, to his infinite surprise.
disgust and not little pain. He caught
his finger in one of the traps. and the trap
in turn became caught in a corner of
drawer. and when released. his flesh was
SO lacerated that the wound had to be
dressed.
ITO see the old fool of practical joker
dancing about the room with a mouse trap
dangling to his hand. the other clerks roll
or their chairs in an agony of delirious de-
light and to realize that the old idiot felt
that he had been caught at his own game.
well repaid US for the suffering we had en-
dured in the past He sat at his desk Ike
an old sheep all day. and he will never
worry US again.
And the demure little lady laughed and
shook her saucy curls so bewitchingly that
the wishy-washy young man was prevented
with difficulty from proposing to her on
the spot.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
London Publishers Confession.

From the London Post
One gets confessions new and again which
are distinctly interesting. though 1t NAV
not be possible to.ithrn them to any practi-
cal use. Here is an example: Yesterday
publisher was talking of twenty years ago.
Then" he said "IscouM publish any novel
that came along. IT, it We're not hopelessly
bad. and be sure Of "a profit; which 1 could
generally estimate pretty accurately before
the MSS went to press. The only possibility
Of error lay in the fact that the book might
by chance achiefe ah unexpected sue
cess and so bring an unexpected profit"
He went On to explain that conditions are
would not have talked with such frankness
admitting all that Was most vehementIy
contradicted only a few years ago when
Sir Walter Besant spoke OF the ethics of
publishing.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
A CHANGE DESIRED
LOCAL INSURANCE MEN OBJECT
TO ADVANCE IN RATES.
Effort to Secure Restoration Of Former
Schedule-Meeting Of Committee
in New York.

The recent advance of 25 per cent in the
rates of all fire insurance policies on busi-
ness establishments and stocks, which was
brought about by the action of the Eastern
Union, an association of fire insurance COM
panies. and which went into effect March 1,
Is felt to be inequitable in many instances
IN this District The principal argument
Is based on the fact that there was q re-
adjustment of these rates in the District
about year ago. and the schedule was re-
garded as sufficient to protect the interests
OF the insurance companies.
The advance. however. was made to ap-
ply to all sections in the eastern part Of
the country.
Strong representations have been made of
the situation In the District, as affected by
with which the companies doing business
here are connected, has made decided ef-
fort to have the District exempted from the
increase.
Thus far nothing has been accomplished.
but 1t Is believed that some favorable action
Will be taken at the conference of the COM
mittee Of fifteen of the Eastern Union, which
IS to be held in New York city some time In
April.
A majority OF the underwriters of the
District are strong advocates of a return to
the schedule which was in operation here
prior to the LIST of the present month.
Ine only change In that schedule that Is
recommended is the application Of the so
per cent co-insurance clause on buildings
as well as contents, or the rates advanced
in its absence.
It Is. Of course. not known what success
such representations will have with the
committee. but In the event that the wishes
of the local fire underwriters are gratified
In this particular it Is not probable that
the change will go into effect until after
May 1. In the meantime all policies on the
character of property described above will
be written in accordance with the present
schedule. subject to the advance Of 25 per
cent.
me meeting that Is 10 De heio IN ne"
York city next month will be attended by
the chairman of the middle department of
which the District is part, and it is
probable that Mr.. A. N. Hamilton, the
compact manager of the board Of fire un-
derwriters of the District, will also be
present to represent the interests of the
District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
The Modest Mr.. Marconi.
From Success

Guglielmo Marconi does not regard him
self as man of destiny, except in that he
has a deep conviction that he must work
ont his system Of communication until 1t
has accomplished all the good possible for
mankind. He does not want any honor
which belongs to others. Indeed, he Is slow
To accept the praise which has been so
he artily given him. Few know him as
lingust, but he speaks and writes several
languages. Few know him as musician
yet he plays several Instruments admirably,
having studied under a master. As an ath-
lete he is Of the all-round type. He rides a
bicycle is an excellent swimmer and boat
man. and has recently added automobiling
to his sports. AS a general good fellow
there are few more companionable.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
Heat From Stars.
from the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Experiments have been made from time
to time since 1860 10 measure directly the
heat radiated from stars. In 1883, with an
apparatus that registered a heat radiation
one one-hundred-and-ffty thousand times rs
small as that Of the moon. Mr.. Vernon Boys
found no trace OF radiant heat from Venus,
Jupiter and Saturn nor from the bright
stars Vega and Arcturus The subject has
lately been taken up at the Yerkes observa-
tory OF Chicago with apparatus ten fold
more sensitive that that OF 1883 The rela-
tive intensitfes OF Vega. A-cturus. Jupiter
and Saturn were found to be as the num-
bers, O.51. 1.14, 2. %. 0S7.
Evening star., 1902-03-19
VIM. III. McKnew, 033 Pa. Ave.

boiler or 'scums' on the top from the mud
and dirt therein, the grit in the steam pass
ing into the engine. and affecting It's
smoothness in running"
Evening star., 1902-03-19

The Big Four Railroad Company has
withdrawn from the Central Freight Asso-
citation. and 1t is expected that this organi-
zation will 60 to pieces within two weeks.
Evening star., 1902-03-19

70 Cure Grip In Two Days
Laxative Gromo- luinine removes the cause. T. ".
Groves signature every box. oez1-e&w.o0t
Evening star., 1902-03-19
Penalty for False Swearing.

Section II gives authority to the city So
licitor or his assistants. to administer
oaths to complainants and others presenting
themselves, and provides punishment for
false swearing. That officer has no such
power now.
Section Is changes the law by requiring
that@an established hotel, in order to en-
titles 1t to bar room license must have
twenty-five rooms for lodging guests anu
rot twenty rooms for guests. Authority
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
Youths Companion.
indian smoke SIGNALS
Long Distance Telephone Used o., the Plains in
Early Days.

Long Distance Telephone Used On the Plains in
Early Days.
The smoke Spires by the plains
early days. significant They signals
the Indians used in raying warriors
ing them to retreat The Star Monthly describes some of
the signals and their meaning
The Indian had of sending up smoke in rings
or puts. knowing that such smoke column at once
De noticed and understood signal and
smoke OF fire. He rings by covering
little ire with his blanket for allowing
smoke to ascend when he instantly again.
The column of ascending rings every
within thirty miles Look out! There enemy
Three smokes built close together danger
merely meant attention Two smokes Camp this
place. Travel the plains and the usefulness long
distance telephone will at once become apparent.
Sometimes at night the settler the traveller fiery
lines crossing the sky shooting falling perhaps taking
direction diagonal to the lines might guess
that these the signals Indians
were timer he might not be able interpret the
signals The oldtmer and the knew that fire
arrow prepared by treating the
with gunpowder and fine bark the
of smoke puffs-"An enemy is near" Two
Danger Three said imperativey .This danger
great Several said "The enemy many
Thus the untuored could telephone fairly
at night as well as in the daytime.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
WORLDS GREATEST DAM.

Yorks Croton DAM the largest undertaken BY
thick the bottom 800 feet high from
the foundation $50 feet high above the ground and
is located three miles from Peekskil the
being PIG feet above tdewater and 100 feet
the reservoir Central park The storage capacity
gallons Work progress eight years
continue three longer The estimated the
81, $50 573, but 81, 000, 900 will be required
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
THE SOUVENIR BUTTONS

Junior given to every contributor
paper printed, provided it is "hon
orable mention Only Junior button given and
this is sent without application year began Sept
g. 1901
An Honor button is awarded honorable MENTION
and is sent without application.
An Honor button awarded every Junior
three printed which neither prize
honorable mentions. These winner
giving dates Of publication.
An Honor button awarded for accepted
to the Soryteller column and without application
together with
Any number of Honor buttons may won.
Prize button is awarded for prize without
application Two picture prizes only in be
All Of these the Honor buttons
printed the Monday following publication
and all notices failure receive them
editor by the Saturday following the publication
High Contests.
These contests for writer's in the ninth
Two prizes of SIS pictures
school are awarded three months to the two high
school year.
second prize of are not barred from
winning the first prize.
No school in Minneapolis and in the northwest
will be given than credit week At least four
must be sent topic high
sidered in the contest there
Journal Junior prize button sent for the first High
School Credit Of each competitor the
The third quarter began March 49, 1902 and ends
The Prize Pictures.
The pictures given prizes during the school
exclusive property of the
whose walls they hung They remain permanently
room which the winner attended when he she
prize and under they
another in the school, to another school,
private house.
Harrington Beard the wel1-known art
ector Of Minneapolis is in charge of the framing
tribution of the prize pictures for q
Express charges all prize pictures prepaid by
TIL IL.
Prepare Papers
Write in ink side only of the paper Leave space
Of three inches the Of the first page
lines Put the number of words in the
the first Sign the at
right grade and school at the the left,
The Storyteller.
Any pupil Of public school, United
States who in above Fifth Grade contribute
StOryeer stories fiction
subject preferred by the writer They must
500 words in length, and should not be over 1000
BINDERS
You cannot keep Of The Journal Junior good
shape without binder There few substantial binders
at the office of The Journal Junior very
SRcn<~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
ENGAGEMENTS IN ruRKEsTAN.

In Turkesan every wedding engagement begins with the
payment of substantial consideration girls
II the girl js her lover the engagement gift has
turned unless the daughter give
substitutes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, MAY y, 1904
Five Little Sisters.

We are little sisters five
That in any climate thrive
Everywhere at home are we.
On the land and on the sea-
Wheresoe'er is human speech
There our. little voices reach 49,
Every moment, night and morn,
We are dying we are born
Well you know US, little man;
Guess our names now, if you can.
For you never speak word
That one of us is not heard
And our gentle voices meet
In each sentence you repeat.
A, g. I, and o and U,
Little sister vowels true!
Youths Com
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
KILL FIRE WITH FIRE.

England they using for extinguishing
fires in ships holds which depends the generation
suphurous acid Air forced by fan into chamber
Of sulphur placed operated
ing of burning in the chamber The
which exnguishes the fire upon which
also to the which
passes gas through the compartment that has been
coo down. thus reducing the temperature
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
THREE THINGS.
Eighth Grade,
2 Cleveland School.
A LEIsURELY RACE.

= A : -
William NJ Evarts seldom met his match but Harper's
Weekly tells how he Senator
Mr. Evarts skeleton of man. while Mr.. Davis
weighed about three hundred pounds.
perpetually twtng each other in
night dinner Mr.. Davis Said: =,
eff will let choose the course, will guarantee
with three yards start beat of
hundred feet" ses-+:
Every at the table laughed and said Take him
Mr.. Evarts." cs-ff%.
The challenge accepted, and Mr.. Davis asked
race which replied that ready
whole party then adjourned to the
chosen by Senator Davis.
This be alley between two houses just three
feet in width deep. stepped
yards said Go walked through quite
leisurely
Mr. Evarts could get neither past him under him.
Davis back the and acknowledged
that the joke him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
A NECESSARY EYE:

. A NECESSARY EYE:
School Teacher-Now, Bobby, spell needle.
Bobby-N-e-i-d-l-e. needle.
Teacher-Wrong. There is no s.i'' in needle.
Bobby-Well. faint good needle. then
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
A SPOON FROM THE MAINE.

A curious find has just been made at Samrishamn, in
Sweden At low water sailor discovered the stones
beach Massakasbay there teaspoon of BRASS
cleaning he the inside the picture
ofwar. with the words Maine and $500 TONS
spoon would therefore have belonged to
Maine in Havana harbor the spring 1885,
needed four years for the wash
tiny object ashore Of southern
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-18
ANO HER REMINESCENCE
OF The EARL Y DAYS

Nothing is more interesting to old
timers of Humboldt than incidents Of
the days before railroads, telegraph
lines. and kindred evils Here is an an
cient letter that will bring back for
gotten days to the men who packed
the adobe to build the sagebrush
state:
HOW tedious and tasteless the hours
When Jesus no longer l see?
Just below Harroun's restaurant in
Star lsee advertisement In Register)
Sunday evening, we heard a once ia
miilar sound and paused to find the
occasion. The door of the house was
agape and there sat Father Lassiter
singing lnat good old accompaniment
OF the suspension degree of the E. &. ".
"rat.er Lassiler rniniste.s 8 to the
fiesn SIX days. selling beef. and the
sevensn he devotes to the spiritual
welfare OF his customers"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-18
HIGH SCHOOL
ACCREDITED
Winnemucca Graduates May En-.
ter University Without
Examination

Professor Winfrey as received from
shman. secretary Of the Nevada
University statement. dated Dec. II.
OF the subjects in which graduates or
the Winnemucca high school may enter
the university without examination.
TheGhigh school has been placed on
the accredited list by the university
faculty and the showing made by our
high school is most gratifying.
The list OF accredited subjects is -
follows:
Junior Year-English. composition,
.s.nmar. word study. Middle Yea
E:.-f, sh, composition, word study; 5sn-
io- year-Englis1 composition, " IA
c. cy: arithmet :, ais, bra, plan g..
ometry, Ancient history, history of
England, history of United states
civics. Latin, three series. science,
physical geography, physiology, chem
istry, physics and bookkeeping.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-18
! Home


Harry Hollands baby Ia seriously III.
The ice crop is nearly ready to har-
vest.
The grand jury has been called for
the 7th of January.
Copies Of the Silver State are on
sale by D. Mob. Rose. N
The westbound fiier. No. 1. was late
th.. morning and the crew was chang
B. Zahren placed handsome electric
sign in front Of DR.. Giroux's Office this
morning. .
It is said that there are nine appli-
cants for the position Of steward Of
the county hospital. 4
Patronize home industry by calling
for Kline's Perfecto, Royal standal d
and Club House cigars.
Train 219 last evening brought in a
big consignment Of cattle from the
East which were rested here.
Twenty-Five cars Of cattle will be
shipped from here tomorrow IL cars
arrive and twenty three cars from Iron
Point.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-18
FUNNY STATE
OF AFFAIRS
Either Few Children Born or the
Law Not Complied
With

County Recorder Sheehan informs
this paper that there have been jus.
about seven times as many marriages
az births in Humboldt county in the
past few years. This looks bad for
the coming generation.
However. Mr.. Sheehan will not guar
antee that his figures are correct. His
only criterion Is the recording Of docu-
rnents.
or course, every bride insists that
her marriage certificate, be recorded
Immediately. but she less partiulAr
regarding the certificates Of her child
ren's birth. - f*aa~s's 81 81
9 The law Is just as plain with regard
to recording birth and death as of
marriage certificates, but the wise Sol
ons who made this statute neglected to
impose penalty.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-18
BIG BAZAAR SOCIAL
AND DANCE TONIGHT

The social and bazaar to be given
Friday evening by ladies of the Epis-
copai Guild promises to be of unusual
interest and excellence. The decora-
tions will be very tasteful and pretty
and the different booths will contain
rIany things which will make appro-
pirate Christmas gifts
There will be a doll booth, q fancy
goods and art booth. a candy booth,
a lemonade booth, and one devoted to
rcfrcshments. including coffee, sand
chss, cake, etc.
\ ,ature of the evening will be
file. at twenty-five cents chance
for we beautiful dolls, which are das-
timed to make some little ones Christ
mas merry one; and another item of
interest Is a grab-bag with valuable
prizes 10 be won at ten cents a grab.
Tie .ndies are doing their utmost TO
make The bazaar an immense success
ai,i should receive every encourage
nient ssible from the people of the
t.wn.
Dancing will begin at 10 o'clock and
the rnusic VIII be furnished ~ tie L -
to-Date orchestra. Everyone Is ad
vised to attend and have a good time.
fancy work on exhibition which will
make ideal Christmas presnts. and IL
you want you can at least enjoy the
dance and have good time gene. ally.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-18
People
You Know

.Trainmaster w. A. McGovern was In
town yesterday.
H. Messner Of Golconda registered
at the Lafayette.
w A. Cheek blew in from Battle
Mountain yesterday.
Deputy Sheriff Murray is in Golcon-
da on legal business.
Rev. T. l.. Bellam of Wadswortl
spent yesterday in this town.
Mrs. w. M. Marshall Of Leonard
Greek re :stered yesterday at stc
Busch.
A. M. Britt. proprietor Of the Buff
faio Lott.-.ia
on business
j. J. McCarty. travelling conductor
on the Salt Lake division, stopped over
in Winnemucca yesterday.
Harry Bonnifield has arrived from
California where he has been attending
school. He will spend the holidays
mere. ss.s ss>ssss~ -ssrs. szs.syeass 49,