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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-14

learned my trade from a German
barber, who was one Of the most diplo-
matte cenversationaIists ] ever saw. He
studied each customer. and knew each
mans occupation and fad, where he
lived. and, II married. how many chill
dren he had. think he sat up nights
learning his little book" He could con-
verse intelligently on almost any subject,
from politics and astronomy to the price
Of wheat and pretzels, and he never Of
Tended customer or even annoyed one.
Some men ike 10 have the barber talk
TO them when they are in the chair. and
some men don't. The modern. up-to-date
barber at once sizes up MS customer
and governs himself accordingly. At one
time l used TO shave General Manager
Harrahan. Of the Illinois Central Rail-
road, and also General Superintendent
Sullivan. Of the same road. The former
gentleman would grumble IL the barber
talked to him. and the latter would
grumble if the barber did not talk TO him
BARRIERS are improving in many ways
aside from restricting their flow Of talk.
They do not insist on bestoving a sham
poo or selling hair tonic with the same
persistence that marked their efforts a
score Of years ago. American BARRIERS are
improving intellectually as well as profess
sionally. and We now have better BARRIERS
and better equipped barber shops than
any ether nation in the world.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-14
ARE BARRIERS TOO laxative?
By Ed. MOLER, Principal of the BARRIERS School.

The barber is a much abused person.
Humorous writer's. paragraphers. carica-
turists, aAd story teIIers have held the
barber Up to ridicuIe and have falsely
exploited him as the most disagreeably
Ioquacious type possible.
BARRIERS do talk to their patrons
there is no denying this fact. Butchers,
bakers, and clerks and statesmen also
talk their customers. but no one save
the barber has been ridiculed for trying
10 entertain his patrons.
There is some excuse for the barber.
Consider, please, the peculiar position
OF the man in the chair compared with
that Of him who rushes in to purchase
bread. meat. a hat, or a pair Of shoes. He
cannot read while he is being shaved. and
out Of the kindness OF his heart the bar
Der tries to make his short visit a pleas
ant one.
It is true that the BARRIERS talk often
bores instead Of amuses. but no fair
minded man can expect a shave. and a
ten-minute exclusive entertainment by
a skilled elocuuonist or monologist for
fifteen cents.
generation or more ago BARRIERS. at
least some OF them, probably talked too
much. Every man who was engaged in
any kind Of business talked more then
Nowadays there is more competition.
more hustle and hustle. and people DO not
have so much time to talk.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-14
BODILY EXERCISE PROMOTES
BEAUTY IN WOMEN.
BY BLANCHE BATES.

the epoch OF rigid stays archh
should
hsn the lang dmeasur ofTh e4nnue
But in this
beauty in Itself having
potent factor the preservation Of health
If
fascinating brilliant beautiful Of
Any amusement in the air WHICH Of
readily be
uraly Immediately
this
70 take advantage
lar rehabilitation Briefly every oppor-
nd
Is adj ncto Of beauty
OF all
eHharatnE unfortunately pasme
usually beyond the fascinating sport
less
cheeks the Scotch game
Many for
mend themselves earnestly
daily devotion OF few
movements which
ing ones arms above the head
bending with sweep TO touch the keeping les
together simpco
exercise which followed pre-
the beauty of VIII petty
S s s. De
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-14
French Banking Methods.

I was studying the mechanism OF the
Bank OF France under the guidance OF one
OF the officers. We went into one great
room in the old building. in which there
were 200 desks incIosed in wire cages, all
empty at the moment. / asked what these
were for.
These cages are for our city collec-
tors" / was told. When a SIM. mer-
chant borrows from the Bank Of France
he does not. as with you in America. Dor
row bank credit and haye-his loan
merely added 10 his balance on The books
Of the bank. With US the mere Sa3N when
ne makes a loan. gets the actua ,louey
and takes it away He prohaL = - no
bank account with u.s. He Writes no
checks. When the loan IS due he does
not as would be the case in vorr banks
come in and pay his indebt,.uyss IA
check, instead Of that we send -s-ssu eetor
TO him. and That collector is 1853 he
loan in actual currency. Two hundred
men start out from the Barn t-r
every morning 20 collect mar--od loans
Several days each MONTHS FAX
TO send cut 800 men. and on the list and
18TH Of each month COO collectors 20 Out. 20
These collectors ucrs uniformed men
carrying leather pouches in which they
have the FEATURED notes and which are
later filled with currency as the coIIec-
jitGs are made from tue banks borrowers.
the Century.
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Us position iu the last analysis must de-
pend upon the sagacity OF its politicians
and traders II we are 10 take posi-
tiou Ga the world commensurate with our
natural advantages we must play the
game iuteIIigenuy. We must not feht
with ANTICIPATED weapons and We must not
tie ourselves mp with foolish restrictive
laws. AN he laws Ia the world viii not
make two and two any more or less than
four. and all the laws in the world capuot
affect the proposition that we would never
have had a pipe line built in the United
States If the views Of some OF our good
friends who are opposed to what they call
trusts" had always prevailed; and with
out pipe lines our expectation Of petrOle-
una probably would never have amounted
to enough TO make it worth while to re-
cord the figures This. Of course. is
single Illustration. and many similar ones
viii. no doubt. occur to the reader.
The fact that a thing Is good IN prin-
ciple. even taken in connection with the
other fact that certain regulations and re-
strictions would be unwlse. does not i'm
ply that there should be no regulation.
OF course the public is vitality interested
in the great aggregatiOns Of capital and
the enormous force which they represent
should be controlled by intelligent regula-
tion in the public inteest- But the fact
that II this force is uncontrolled. far
reaching disasters viii result is 10 more
an argument against its use under proper
regulation than would be the claim that
dynamite should never be used because Of
the Park Avenue explosion. OF that steam
should be abandoned as a motive power
because a boiler occasionally explodes.
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that il would neither be desirable nor
fair t, ask the Irish people Of America
for assistance so long as divisions existed
in the national ranks at home. but now
that hey are united in the old land. and
that a real and earnest spirit is displayed
once more. they feel that they can turn
again to the Irish exiles for aid and as
sistance in saving the last remnant Of
their race from extinction.
The spirit Of the country. the thorough
determination Of the people and The alb
solate unity which nov exists with such
happy and benehcent results. have been
brought about by the holy and healthy
influence Of the United Irish League.
That great organization has 1880 branches
spread all over the country. These
branches elect a national directory. and
no better proof could be given Of the
genuine spirit Of union that exists
throughout the land than to find on the
governing body. working "a the most har-
monious relationship. such men as John
Redmond and John Dillon. Michael Davitt
and James O'KeIIy. William OBrien and
Timothy Harrington. These men were
divided for over ten years. and now moth
ing could exceed the cordiality and frienI-
ship which exists among them IN the
work Of making the national Organiza-
ton a source Of power and strength 10
Ireland and a weakness and terror TO her
enemies.
The objects OF the United Irish League
are chiefly to win self-government for
ireland and the land for the people. and
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WHAT IT HOPES TO DO
By WILLIAM REDMOND, NJ. P.
JOSEF PHI DEVLIN

there are q number OF other prominent
items in its programme. but these are
its principal aims. yor these ends the
Irish party is fighting in the British
House OF Commons. with a vigor and de-
termination that have never been sur
passed They are a foreign garrison in
the heart Of the British Empire. and
they lose no chance OF creating difficulties
for England whenever the opportunity Of
fers, either on the floor OF the House OF
Commons or elsewhere. and while the
great bulk Of the party are thus en-
gagged, other members are fighting in the
pOverty-stricken districts Of Connaught
for the preservation OF the Eearths and
homes Of those who have NEST deeply felt
the blight Of Irish IandIordism and the
curse Of British rule For their manly
stand on behalf OF the downtrodden ten
ants Of the West. nearly a dozen Of the
Irish party are at present in Irish jails.
sentenced to terms varying from two to
six months
The fight has only commenced We in
tend TO carry on the struggle even more
hereeIy than in previous years, and we
are quite confident that II the Irish ia
America only give Us a fair measure OF
their generous support, the objects OF
the United Irish League will be achieved
In the verT near future. Out Of her
poverty and her limited resources Ireland.
during the past eighteen months, sub
scrihed more than 100000 TO create and
build up the United Irish League and
to maintain a lighting and aggressive
Irish representation in the foreign Par
lament.
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out. You don't need drop Of medicine.
he assured ME again. But you DO need
physical and spiritual relaxation. The
first is comparatively easy to get. but the
second you will have to work out for
yourself ] can only point the way
His prescription was simply this. an
hours rest every night Before dinner.
with my wrapper on in dark room Il
has been my salvation ever since. Before
that had worked at fever heat VI TO the
last minute before dinner. 70 sit down
10 the table worn out and exhausted
Any well regulated stomach would refuse
10 work under the circumstances. the
doctor said. and when my Indigestion van
ishcd after q month Of rest hours. / began
10 believe him.
No matter how much I have had to do
since, continued the woman with the
nerves that do not show. Il have always
insisted on thai rest before dinner.
a regular exercise as well was included
in the Doctors advice. couldn't possibly
give up a special hour 10 it. so / cou.Dro-
missed by walking a mile Of the way down
Town every morning as regularly as I
eat my breakfast. II isn't always easy
10 follow out the programme. but nv
the readiness for work, tie good spirits
the zest for everything that comes along
which you get as a reward are worth
something ten times as nard
The spiritual relaxation has certainly
been harder 10 get and I haven't half
learned my lesson yet. Bur / only worry
occasionally now. instead OF chrouicaIIv
That comes Of living by a motto the doe
tor gave me which 7 would advise ever
nervous woman 90 adopt as her own.
Don't cross the bridge tll you come to
10 and burn a. behind you. It's worth
hanging above your bureau and repeat
ing daily. that motto. and IL our sex
would only obey IL. ! don't believe there'd
be enough cases Of nervous prostitution
10 keep the doctors IA practice. New
York Times
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Aethelstan's Bible.

Though the Bible used at modern coro-
nations are lost TO the public. the nation
possesses in the Cottonian Library a
volume asserted to have been used az the
coronations Of English sovereisns 300
years before the stone now in the coro-
nation chair was brought 10 England from
Scotland 1t is a Latin Ms. OF the four
Gospels. or which tradition asserts the
ancient kings Of England took their coro-
nation oaths This us. IS a quarto volume
Of 217 leaves, written apparently toward
the end Of the ninth century. and for the
period is fine specimen OF the writing
and art Of illumination. Il narrowly es-
capped destruction in the fire at Ashburn-
ham House j. 1871. and bears evidence of
its danger in crumpled leaves and singed
margins. There seems good evidence
that Aethelstan owned the volume and
gave il TO the church Of DOver--London
Chronicle.
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A BUSY WOMANS REST CURE.

One Of the busiest women in New York
has a heal,n recipe which she says she
would not exchange for a gold mine
With a thousand and one important
things crying TO- her attention. she looks
as serene and unruf1ed as if she had not
a care in the yorId When one Of her
friends suggested that she was born with
out nerves and could not Judge for her
high-strung sisters. she smiled a wise
smile
My dear" she said. with emphasis.
what / am in the way Of a health ex-
hibit a sensible doctor and my own per
severance have made me. ! without
nerves? I wish I were. But when ] tell
you that I served q two years term in
nervous pTostration. you may believe ]
possess the usual number al least 7 went
10 work after the siege was over at the
same breakneck speed as before. With
In two months ! was a candidate for a
doctors attention again. THIS time with
most uncomfortable kind Of Indigestion
Fortunately for me ! found a doctor
whose common sense. IL nothing else
ought 20 put him in the Hall Of Fame.
He heard the story. Of my woes. asked
ne what ] was doing and how 7 was
doing Il. Then ] waited for him 10 write
q prescription. but he didn't
Your Indigestion IS nothing Dat over
worked nerves. he told ne; medicine
won't help you.
In fever OF apprehension ] asked
him # I'd have to give up and res,
again.
By no means was HE answer.
learn how 20 work That's al YOU
need
He went on to tell me that we women
who were taking new responsibilities
hadn't adjusted ourselves TO the new
conditions. that we took things too hard
and exhausted half our energy worrying.
before we even began TO work
The doctor show ed me a practical way
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THE WELCOME TO Mr.. SHEPHERD.

As shown by bis statement I'm these
columns, Commissioner NacfarIaui
appreciates the Justice of the propo-
sal that Alexander Il. Shepherd be ac-
corded a public welcome when ne ar
riyes in the Capital some months
hence.
In viewing the results of his battle
for betterment and the plans for the
Identification of Washington, eX-
Governor Shepherd viii obtain a great
deal of satisfaction for his determi-
nation in the time when criticisms
were showered upon him because he
insisted upon Improvement with a
perspective that displeased the short
sighted individuals and interests
which his plans offended.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-14

We have been sent from Ireland as the
delegates unanimously appointed by the
greatest national convention held in Ire
land for nearly a century. That eonven-
ttoa represented every city. every county,
and nearly every parish from one end
OF Ireland to the other II was composed
Of OYER 1000 Of the leading citizens Of the
country. including eighty Irish Members
OF Parliament. representing nine-tenths
Of the entire representation OF the coun-
try There also attended in their repre-
sentative capacity the most influential
priests Of the country. the ehairmen OF
nearly every county council. and almost
every representative Of every elected pub
lie board The political organizations
scattered widespread all over the land
sent delegates. and the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians, which is powerful organ
ization. especially in Ulster, was also
represented.
It was from such gathering that We
received our mandate TO visit the United
States and appeal for the moral and ma
terial support Of our kinsmen. Surely
no delegation ever came armed with such
authority. Il is. therefore. as the repre-
sentatiyes Of a country never before 50
thoroughly united that We come TO build
up in the United States an organization
which viii act in harmony and co-opera-
ton with the home organization in the
great work Of restoring TO the ancient
Celtic race the land Of their fathers. and
in reconstituting in Ireland a national
Parliament as the free and unfettered ma
tioual authority of the country
The leaders Of the Irish movement feIt
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-14

But the consciousness of work well
done should not be- the only compen-
sation In the case of MIR. Shepherd.
The twentieth century Washington
iaus should atone for the abusive CON
servatjsm of the past 10y showing Mr..
Shepherd that they appreciate the in
calculable benefits of the programme
which he insisted upon putting
through under fire from many infiu-
entail quarters.
For this reason, il is very proper
that the authorities Of the District of
Columbia should 60 forward with
plans for an official welcome which
viii be commensurate. If possible.
with the signal service of Mr.. Shep-
herd in behalf Of the Capital of Amer
lea.
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By ALBERT B. BOARDMAN.
of New York.

The word trust" is greatly ABUSED b.
the press and public generally. It is
Hsade TO cover az large combinations Of
capital and business abilities. whatever
'orm the transaction may take. a mo-
ment's reflection viii convince any rea-
sonabIe person that. as long as -here Is
no legal limit 90 the capital OF the cor
poraticn OF TO the property il can ac-
Quire by purchase, no combination can
be condemned simply because il is 81
gantic
II the day Of small things were 20 come
in the State OF New York. for example,
and the Legislature were 90 reach the
conclusion that Il was against public
policy to permit the aggregation Of capt.
tai and business abilities In excess Of
certain limitations. the first thing TO do
would be to change the law OF the State
establishing these limitations. It is idle
and almost silly 10 argue against the gi-
gantic. so long as the laws are carefully
framed to permit the thing which is con
demned.
The laws Of trade are something Ike
the laws Of nature. The savage gets lit
tie or no benefit from association or com
bination. As man ascends, the combina-
ton and association become apparent
and. as water viii always proceed along
the lines Of least resistance, 50 trade.
II unfettered by law. win seek the con
titions which are most favorable Ex-
perierce has amply demonstrated that
those who have been able 70 grasp and
use the powerful lever Of combination
and association have succeeded where
others have failed
The United States has become a world
power. not only in politics. but in trade
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The OOOdly Company.

A loyal heart for a loyal friend.
And love for those that love you
a fearless soul % the journeys end,
Whatever skies above you,
A laugh for luck the dawn's glad
light.
And a song where the night shall
find yOu.
And the road you travel is brave and
bright.
Though Fate rides fast behind you,
For loyal friends make a bold array.
And love is charm TO shield ycu.
And a fearless soul drives thoughts
away
That 10 defeat would yield you;
And a laugh is a spel for glsduess
cast,
and a song so strong shall find you
That the coward Fate, from drst to
last.
Rides shivering far behind you,
Ripley D. Saunders
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By HENRIETTA CROSMAN.

This talk about the aetrmanager silly
the
and
which
70 The stage
think there chance
Blu
call realm Of
omans
An actress has all that she
performance her
mar OF the night The minute that
ageHen able
to do two things 10
exception
fed nothing anything else
In the selection Of play actress
respected in
raroading judgment
They
ntrusu
NJ let her hIshan be herma
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ACTOR
AND
LECTURER.

The majority Of nereons
who have attended the Der-
forrsrces Of ..Tba Lost
Paradise. NJ the LAFAYETTE
this week have not failed
IN he immersed With the
work NJ p D,7-gs, in ere
ro1e of ola pe,el MIL
hsnd ur D7-gs,-s .r.r
actarizs+io, &c one og n.
1oet coDs,ic,,,r,s f., +J-. ,rs-
not tb~ouqb its ov, D-cmf-
uanea for f. fe q very small
mart b,,+ by -a,.., Of +b.
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THE BEST PRIZE.

For sight of old Erin the eyes of me hunger
And the heart thrills wore
IT'S fortune I'd give TO be thirty years younger,
And Bridget upbraiding outside the door
OF the little old home where her. All, daily
think of the JOY of those old counting days
And long for TO swing again the Shillaiy
Fernist the boys for a word of her praise.
Sweet Bridget is a fine lady of fashion
\ blossom trauSplanted, but blooming the
~ when stammered the tale of my passion
With avy5Nardness that would fiji with shame.
Iiy am eloqueuce born Of my Irish extraction
I've managed 90 capture prizes this side.
a with that Keen satisfaction
I when fair Bridget said: IN be your bride
her face that Is smiling before
Z smoke dudeeu when the FIRE
Ard dream OF the time when luck O.
And Bridget stood an in be- snow.
years they gone dropped lightly
the locks of bride; but there's spring
And the summer of love In her flames brightly
A. when plgh5ed ~tnI death do par1@-
- e. ROSE.
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THE
PLAYER
FOLK.

The plans for the contem-
plated Washington apnesr-
ance Of Miss Percy Haswell
in the spring have been
changed by the new ar
rauEement Just made for her
stellar debut next season
under the msDarer,eD+ Of
Henry 3 Harris an p
H. NarshaITs comedy "a
ROYAL Family
Miss Va5vaIl moe ,.-5.-
contract In araas, Tho u-.ct-
b.rr,. r-,-..,- A.
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SHOULD AN ACTRESS BE
HER OWN MANAGER

If women cannot find a manager
whom she can trust. my advice for
her is to marry and let her husband
be her mana ger
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COMBINATIONS OF CAPITAL
NECESSARY TO OUR PROSPERITY

The word TRUST IS greatly
abused"
NO combination can De condemned
simply because 10 is gigantic"
Trusts should be controlled by in-
telligeut regulation in the public in
terest"
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IRELANDS NEW LEAGUE : 23HET HOPES TO x

out of her poverty and her limited resources
ireland during the past eighteen months has sub
scribed more than 100000 to build up the United
Irish League
Evening star., 1902-01-13
BALTIMORE 6 OHIO
RAILROAD,

RAILROAD.
Leave Washington, New Jersey ave- md q Oh
Shleago ana northwest 'l9:45 am, "6:2O nm
Cincinnati, st. Louis and Louisville sIn.N,p.
'3:45 pm, .i:10 night. i''
Pittsburg and Cleveland. '10:i5 a.m ss.so N ~
and 100 night. S--
Columbus aud Wheeling .6:2o pm
Winchester, 1873 am. f3:45 and I5.3o nm
Lursy. '3:45 pm. PIN
Annapolis. 57:15. $3.50. 1885. Hiss am. aga.
pm "
f5:2O pm '''''
Hagarstown f1O:05 a-m and 1890 nm
Boyd and way points. 1875 5000 am s1.Is
fi:30. 1880. Sl0-15, t1l:3O pm. sA"'
Gaithersburg and way points, fs:35 5000 I'M
fl2:J0, sl:l5. 1890, 1880. $500, 1880 tT.os
k7:1O. slO:l5, fiji 30 m. ''-"o
Washington Junction and way points 4s.cs soo,
an. Sl:l5, 1880. $3.50 pm. 'O0
Baltimore. week days. x3:O0, 500 Gao x-.os
xI:l5. $50. S:35, 1880. x1o:o0 II:55 m 1ia 20
Room. :35, x3-Oo xi:Oo. xi:3O. 4:35 x5:05 10y
x6:20. ESQ. xs:Co, xl0:00. XII 80 IL :35 nm San
days, x3:o0, xI:O5, xT:i5. $50, x9:0O a M r,saa &
KI0:0O. XII 80. x1l:35 pm '' Ao'oo
ROYAL BLUE LINE
All trains Illuminated with Pints,h lfob,
Baltimore. Philadelphia. New YORK Ro., -,
the east, 800. .I:o5 tdiner, 1880 (bufen so na
tdinerb, ii0:O0 (dinerl an, 1880 tdinery 10
tdiner). $500 and 'If:3o pm (sleepipe "a, os
at 10:o0 o'elOckl A' open
Pullman on all day trains
Atlantic City. 1880 mon.
sDaily. Except Sunday. sSundav o,,r
xExprcsS trains -''
residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders is,, -,
ticket offices. 6l9 Pennsylvania avenue nor,bwast
New York avenue and 18th street and at station
noiS