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Evening star., 1902-08-21
MONUMENT TO DOGS.
Elaborate Tombs Erected in Memory
of Pets
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Two elaborately carved tombstones have
been completed and placed over the graves
of Naezan and Chiko San, the pair of Jap
anese spaniels whom Miss Daisy Letter
some dogs were the gift of her brother
Joseph Letter. Both died in April of this
year, and were buried with great ceremony
at Linden Lodge, the Lake Geneva, Ill,
home Of the Letters. Prince Naezan the
elder, was Miss Letters favorite. Prince
ling was his pet name, and the whole
Letter household Joined in Miss Letters
worship of her canine friend. When the
silky brown creature with red eyes and a
knot in his tail passed into the great un-
known on April IA there was great grief
and lamentation in the Letter household.
Six days later his playmate, Chiko San,
died, supposedly of grief over the loss of
his elder brother.
The bodies Of the dogs were borne from
the washington mansion, where they died,
to the Geneva home and planted in a little
mound protected by weeping Willows and
there they rest not unknown or unsung,
for every morning during the recent So
journ of the family at Linden Lodge their
double grave was daily covered with mig
nonette and sweet william. Now two
costly tombstones have been erected over
the graves of the animals. The tombstones
are constructed of white marble, and lie
upon the grass like sarcophagi They are
three feet long, two feet wide and about a
foot in height. Besides being elaborately
carved about the sides with all the skill of
the stone cutters art, each is engraved on
the face with the name of the decea sed
canine and the date of its death.
Evening star., 1902-08-21
Transfer of Theater Ticket.
From Case and Comment.

A decision that theater ticket is a mere
assigned was recently rendered In the case
OF Collister agt. Hayman, 75 N Y Supp.
1112 The refusal of the theater proprietor
to recognize tickets which had been bought
Of spectators was upheld by the court.
In this case the tickets contained a printed
notice giving warning to purchasers of
their Notwithstanding. The case sub
stantially follows that of Purcell agt. DAILY.
10 Abbott's New Cases, 3O1, where the
court says: The proprietor Of a thsater
has perfect right to say whom he will or
will not admit to his theater" and that "a
theater ticket is simply a license to the
performance to be given at certain time,
and, being license personal in its charac-
ter, can be revoked" That case however
did not involve any question of the right to
transfer the ticket, though the ticket con-
tanned a statement that 1t was personal IL
cense, and not transferable. An implied
right to transfer theater ticket, if there
were no stipulation or no notice to the con-
trary, would seem reasonable; but if the
ticket Is in its nature only a personal IL
tense 1t might be asked what foundation
there can be on which to rest such a claim.
But if the ticket is not a contract there is
a contract behind it. That is, contract of
purchase. The right to recover back the
purchase price in case the proprietor of the
theater refuses to honor the ticket, and
also to recover damages that may directly
result therefrom, is conceded by the court
In the Purcell case. Therefore it seems
clear that there is a contract between the
parties, and room for the contention that
an implied provision Of it is right to
transfer the ticket unless there is some
stipulation or notice to the contrary.
Whether such a right of transfer is implied
or not in such case seems still an open
question.
Evening star., 1902-08-21
WOMAN'S INFLUENCE.
The Average Mother is Serious, Un-
selfish and Loving.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
While It is q common theory that, no
matter what the father and husband may
be, the mother and wife must rise superior
to her environments, the fact remains that
the home is as much the mans as the wo-
mans, and he Is relieved of none of his
responsibilities because society assigns it
to her as her special province. No man has
a right to shirk his duty to his children
because, perchance, he has good wife and
they have a good mother. The wife and
mother rules by love, If she rule at all; the
father and husband may rule by authority
as well as love. The wife and mother who
finds that her love is losing its influence
over her children requires, but is too often
denied, the disciplinary authority of the
husband and father. The wrecks Of chill
dren may be traced oftener to the failure
of the husband to come to the assistance
of the wife than to any fault of the latter.
Too much, we believe, is said Of the short
comings Of women in these days. Those
mothers and wives who are neglecful Of
their homes constitute the minority. The
average American mother is serious. I'M
selfish and loving. If this were not the
case we should not have, as we have today,
a higher average of young manhood than
tion that wives and mothers are mainly to
blame for the waywardness of children is
neither reasonable nor fair. 1t is due usu
ally to a few exceptional cases which, be-
cause Of their exceptional character deeply
impress the observer. In general, womans
devotion and love do not change as the
child grows old, save for the better.
Evening star., 1902-08-21
A Tendency Of the Times.
From the Worlds Work.

From the World s NorR.
The truth is we hear too much about the
commercialization of the professions. There
are men who vulgariZe them all-no doubt
and who sell their craft-right for a mess
Of millions, for there have always been
such men. But there is another tendency
Of our times that is far stronger than the
tendency to get wealth; it is the tendency
to establish, to build and to maintain in
stitutions-institutions Of any useful and
honorable kind. Men give themselves in
the most unselfish way to build up colleges
and universities, hospitals, museums, clubs,
associations for the advancement Of trades
and professions libraries-there is no end
of the list. Men labor to turn their busi-
ness into institutions. Many founders of
great commercial houses work for their
honorable perpetuity. Many manufactures
plan their factories so as to give them an
institutional character and value. The nat
ural constructive tendency Of an active peo-
pie Is toward institution building. Strong men
In almost every department of work show
such a tendency, often as a dominant trait
of character; and this is a stronger motive
than the mere wish to be rich. The rich
man who stands alone. who has not estab-
lished something, who is not identified with
some great institutions, commercial or pub
lie, is not envied. He is more likely to be
pitied.
Evening star., 1902-08-21

made to set fire to this mansion What
would have induced the person to do sucn ii
dlabolical act ] cannot conceive. Perhaps
in revenge for some correction they have
suffered. 1t Is such miserable situation to
be surrounded with a number of slaves,
however kindly they may be used; yet the
very state Of slavery is horrible, and 1
much fear the consequences should the
negroes in Virginia, North and South Caro-
lima and In Georgia revolt and however
diligent or vigilant their masters may be
it will certainly take place sooner or later.
Our company seemed to enjoy themselves
in the grand portico, from which they had
an excellent view Of the Potomac anl
seemed to forget that we had long Jour-
ney to make to get back to Washington.
We dlned at Alexandria and jehulike the
drivers had taken quantities of grog. One
having taken the road from the other, 1t
was with great difficulty that DR.. Collin
and myself could prevail with our driver
to prevent his running us into danger by
his attempts to regain the station he had
set out with. DR.. Forthergill, I think very
imprudently. by every means urged the
driver to try his skill to pass the other
carriage, the driver of which always cross
ed the road to prevent US passing them
| have always preferred being behind on
the road, rather than run any risk of being
overturned.
1t was o'clock before we reached our
lodging at Washington. We dined with
Doctor Thornton. Our company was Mr..
Madison and Mr.. Stuart, besides our trav-
elers; the repast was elegant and the close
harmonious, for Mrs. Thornton played on
her forte-piano and sang some pleasing
songs in English, French and Italian, a
high style of execution. Before dinner the
doctor amused US with the sight of a nu-
merous collection of plants, which he had
drawn from nature, and finished as neatly
as anything Of the kind I have ever seen
Also handsome collection Of prints which
the doctor keeps In portfolios in neat order
We were invited to dine with the President
the next day, and to breakfast with Mr.
and Mrs. Smith the next morning. It was
an agreeable repast and from there we an
went to see Mr.. Stuart's painting room.
Mr.. Woodside had this day sent me no.
lite note offering me his table and such of
my friends as l might have to bring with
: me, also inclosing the address Of the Pres
fdent in Italian as translated by Mr.. Cath
cart, ambassador or consul to Algiers This
pamphlet Mr.. Woodside supposed might be
a curiosity for my museum. Then to take
leave Of the President Mr.. Madison, Doc
tor Thornton and lastly Mr.. James Smith,
who had been exceedingly polite to all our
party On the 9th we left Washington at
s O'Clock, and arrived at Annapolis late in
the afternoon.
Evening star., 1902-08-21
A CENTRAL CAPITAL.
ALI Roads Lead to the District Of Co.
lumbia.

CHI Warden in Concord CN. H Monitor.
Owing to the long duration Of unusually
cold and rainy weather, this has been a
very disappointing season to transportation
companies. 10 keepers OF pleasure resorts
and hotels, as we'll as to the various other
extensive business interests and enterprises
whose calculations for success and profit
are based in large degree upon the extent
or patronage OF summer visitors" and
travellers seeking recreation.
An exception to the general statement
about the disastrous business season Is the
Sunapee section Of New Hampshire where
a large number Of Washingtonians have To-
Gated for the season. Some Of them have
purchased cottages and tracts of land situ-
ated within the interesting villages and
where they spend three or four months of
each year in recuperation and enjoyment.
There are now more than fifty Washing
tontdnS In that vicinity.
Washingtontans believe and often express
with commendable pride the opinion that
they are fortunate In being almost Ideally
situated: for, looking beyond its nearby
conveniences and advantages within the
hours Of a single day you may penetrate
northerly into New England, southerly
through Virginia into Georgia, Carolinas.
kentucky and Tennessee; westward through
Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio into Indt-
ana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and to
the great lakes, or, easterly, far out on the
Atlantic ocean From Washington within
twenty -louT HOurS you may be transported,
comfortably, over distances hundreds OF
miles In extent, into radically different cli-
mates and into widely varying tempera-
lures.
Formerly Washington was an isolated
spot. inaccessible because of Indifferent
p and very limited transportation facilities
Then II was avoided, Stunned, by travellers
Even excursionists ignored and passed away
from or failed TO go TO see the objects Of
interest at the national capital
Now II is center. ''An roads lead 10
Washington" Take any reliable map
showing transportation routes and note
Washington's position and the various lines
OF travel ard transportation which lead to
or diverge from the city. Although there
Is not quite such a network of railroad lines
as will be seen at several other cities there
are lines IN all directions to and from
Washington city, making connections gen
eral and complete.
The changes in these respects that have
taken place within the past generation have
been very radical and remarkab bic. The re-
suit is that Washington has become, to
travellers generally and to tourists in par
tcular, a place to be reckoned as a point
OF prime Importance, to be included in MAX
Ing up all Itineraries" Without Washing
ton an itinerary would be like "Hamlet''
minus the melancholy Dane. To the tour
tst-whether he be from distant sections of
our own country or from foreign lands
Washington is the American Mecca.
Evening star., 1902-08-21
The Gun Habit.
the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
A young man came to Memphis yesterday
with large pistol in scabbard which was
suspended from a belt. The young man
had the weapon for protection. He bought
bottle of whisky, wandered into South
Memphis and fell in with a negro. The ne
gro saw the weapon, and when he asked
permission to examine it the young man
felt flattered and gave up the weapon.
Then the negro, for some reason not now
known shot him. The young man told the
story and died. His life then paid the PEN
atty Of his desire to carry a pistol. The
instrument through which he sought safety
destroyed him. Is there a more powerful
argument than these cold facts against the
utter folly of pistol toting? How great a
factor the bottle Of whisky was in the equa-
ton that solved the young mans life we
do not know. Perhaps the pistol toter may
lay the death to the liquor. Both are un-
desirable companions.
Evening star., 1902-08-21

male in proportion to the population as
compared with other cities. This may be
attributed to climatic influences, to the alb
sence of that terrible strenuousness of life
seen in the metropolis, to the absence of
those frequent and distressing instances of
miserable poverty and squalor, to the alb
sence of nerve-wra cking noise and the
and to the absence of the riff-raff of the
ragged edge of society which we do not see
here. Be the causes what they may,
our suicides are less in proportion and upon
the whole the condition may be said to re-
fleet the quiet, even life of the capital"
Evening star., 1902-08-21
The Sign Of the Corn.
Eldorado cK.nl Republican.

from the Eldorado (Kan.) Republican.
When the end Of a Kansas ear of corn
points eastward instead Of heavenward it's
a sigma dead sure sign-and 1t is then
that the farmer goes to the back room of
the bank and begins to talk about money
Farmers and stockmen from all over the
county coming in every day and are
making arrangements with the banks for
money to buy cattle and hogs-to turn the
new corn crop into beef and pork-which,
II not In sight, Is close on to 1t; and all thi.
Weana business, and lots Of 1t.
Evening star., 1902-08-21
Very Like an Auto.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Whats the matter?" asked the first
horse, you look 50 disgusted. Sick?'
Sick and disgusted. yes" replied the
other II feel like an automobile"
Horrors! How's that ?''
'T heard the hostler telling the boss
was out Of order.' -l
Evening star., 1902-08-21

40 pairs Ladies' Soft Vici Kid Oxfords Pat
eDt Leather 0xfords with welt soles-also COM
Portable Juliets, with patent ~ sC
leather tips plain common-sense q II HSs
toesonot all sizes. Values up to ~O
S2.00 Tomorrow only ..........
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The longshoremen and lightermen of all
classes and the dock laborers at Havana
are out on strike.
A cloudburst and tornado at Pana ILL.,,
did damage to the extent Of $11QsOQ0.
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50 pairs Ladies' Black Wei Kid oxfords,
with kid and patent leather tips e
ssss p1ess sas 81 to and SIX slso Essnlsr Tsma4 w.
row only
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Chicago cattle butchers have made an
advance of 10 per cent in wages.
The bursting of Kerosene lamp at Ge-
ring, Neb., caused the death of six persons
by burning.
Evening star., 1902-08-21

2s pairs Boys and Children's Brown and
beS Back soesaso fsnlS o1fo few Tsh psrs rub Of
Misses Bathing shoeslnot GaotS ali ii 20
sizes. Worth 50c.-for. .......
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Shoe Department.

81 pairs Ladies' Tan Wei Kid 7~c
Oxfords-neat opera toes-sizes SWNSs
21s to AZ only Worth from 1.o0 oVY
to 81 90. Special, to close. ......
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Lace Edge Shelf Paper; assorted ~.
colors; in 5-yard lengths. for . AC.
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Mems Fancy Balbriggan Underwear in blue
and pink-shirts and drawers to match-shirts
are siik-faced and regular made ~ 80
drawers have pearl buttons, dou- II 10
bic crotch and suspender tapes 4 Ii
regular priee, 39c FRIDAY only.
Evening star., 1902-08-21

Mems Leather Belts, in tan n or
black, brown and suede II ~
plain and fancy buckles-regular Ii oO
price, 25c. Friday only .........
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Mems 25c and 39c. All-slk Neck ec
wear. in Bows. Tecks. Puffs and Four * ~
n,Hands, desirable colorings-slightly q y
solled from handling. Friday Cnly.
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! lot Oak Frame Window Screens: "A inches
hieh open to AZ Inches; regular price, TO-
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Mason's Fruit Jars; best quality machine
made; choice of pints or quarts; dozen 40
In box, with rubbers; tomorrow only 4CC,
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Mems soc. White Laundered Shirts-pure lin
en- bosom and good quality mus
afsn5S.Ss5 RsarS s. s.sf sPS 'sGn sstd 49,
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removable waste pipe and patent drin cnn.
Ice zee capacity Of 45 lbs; worth $500 c6 "a
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e, w. Grove.

genuine Laxative Bromo- Qutnine Tablets. IL
remedy that cures q cold In oas day. - Costa
ny22 tn aktp-t2k
Evening star., 1902-08-21

Lot Of 5O-inch Tapestry, con-
sisting of Cotton Reuss and Ar a
mure weaves-slightly damaged II Il ~
worth 39c. and soc. yard-re- Ii W
uuceu tO.......
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Boys soc. Wool Knee Pants; sizes 3, 4, 3
and years only; not many in this TOO
Evening star., 1902-08-21

Boys Sailor Blouse Suits; warranted all
wool: sizes 8, a. and years; regular oSc.
price, 81 90; tomorrow only. ............ wv
Evening star., 1902-08-21

Infants Soft-sole Kid
Sboes-lace and button a ~H
sizes to 3-moSt.y red. " III ~
Value, 29c. Special, to III NAT
119 pairs Ladies' Dark Brown Wei Kid Lace
Boots. with comfortable round
toes TO- and anG Gfs's widths fS1fsal Regular s5ss WW
price, $500. Reduced to........
Evening star., 1902-08-21

Odd lot Of Mantel Lambrequins, made Of fine
quality satine and crepe finished cretonne-
trimmed with wide fringe to
n'sS@ worth 'o s1So tsSs'D and a10 sI?ss sia5' OW
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BOYS Percale Shirts; made with two sep
arate collars; sizes II y and 14la only; exc.
regular Toe. grade; reduced tO.......... ~
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All of the Boys Sweaters; S1.OO quail 400
tiles: now reduced to................... f9e'
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Two 6gailon Galvanized Iron-lined Water
CoGlers; neatly japanned; worth S25O -
Evening star., 1902-08-21

Three Children's N-length Linen
Refers, large collars trimmed
with deep embroidery and inser-
tion. Sizes 3 and 5 years. Sold
for S2,9S each. Reduced to. .....
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Tableful of Boys Waists, Blouses and Shirts;
broken sizes Of our 58c. and SOC. lines; some
slightly soiled, but they will go 1Oc-
QUICK IUT
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Balance of the Boys Straw Hats. Duck and
Gaiatea Tam . ShanterS and Dnck Caps; 100
values up to soc; tomorrow only. ...... 1E\.
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HOusefur1ishin9s.
O,Coo yards Of Dress Ginghams, to 10-yard

% one lot OF White Ironstone China Plates: as
sorted sna.ea sizes: worth from &c. to &c.; to-
Evening star., 1902-08-21

A small lot of Cambria Corset
Covers. made French style, trim
med with Val lace. Sizes from
30 to AZ. Regular price, 19c.
Friday for ......
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Cut pieces of Mating, consisting of Heavy
Seamless China and fine quality 4 sc
Cotton-warp japanese Mating ESs
worth from 19c to 4Oc. yard, | %
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Mems FURNISHINGS.

Mems Working Shirts, with collars attached
neat dark patterns-full cut and 4 &c
made with gussets throughout | zSs
sizes IA TO II Regular price, III II
SOC. Friday only y................
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BOYS Percale Collars; turn down style: ,o,
all sizes and colOrs: per dozen. ........ 1oS.
Evening star., 1902-08-21

Ten Boys Kilt Dresses, made
OF French Chambray and Cling
ham; waists are box plated:
wide plated skirts. Sizes 2 to
years. Real worth, $l.2o. To-
morrow ................
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Bows ClOthimg.

Balance of our Boys Washable Knee Pants:
broken sizes; sold regularly for 25c 1oc
pair; to go for. ...t...... 1<C.
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WASHINGTON OF OLD
NATIONAL CAPITAL NINETY
EIGHT YEARS AGO.
Extract From the Diary Of Charles
Wilson Peale, the Ameri-
can Painter.

From the st. Louis Republic.
The following interesting extracts from
the diary of Charles Wilson Peale, the IA
nous portrait painter of revolutionary
days, containing an account of a visit to
Washington in the year 1904, in company
with Baron Humboldt, appear in the Sun
day Republic through the courtesy of Mr..
James Y. Lockwood of ST. Louis, a great
greatgrandson CT the artist, who now has
the original diary in his possession. The
painter Peale was also a soldier of dis
tinction, having served with great gallan-
try and ability throughout the American
war for national independence, first as
lieutenant and then as captain in the 4th
Battalion of the Philadelphia Regiment of
Foot. He was al the battles of Princeton,
Trenton, Germantown and White Marsh.
The diary recording events that took place
just a century ago, will be found quantity
interesting. In part it reads as follows:
Stage to Baltimore.
May %. 1S04.-I began a journey into
Maryland in company with Doctor Collins,
Doctor Fothergill, Baron Humboldt and
his two companions that travelled with him
to South America We took the mail stage
at IS each passage, left Philadelphia
ten minutes before s o'clock We arrived
at SusQuehanna' after night, and imme-
diately prepared to cross the river, where
we should change the stage and take our
supper. Doctor Collins, who is very near
sighted, trying to get into the boat. put his
leg between the wharf and the boat and
filed his boot full of water
When he arrived at the tavern on the
opposite side he pulled off his stocking
without recollecting that he had. previous
to beginning his journey. put two ten-dol-
lar notes rolled in his stocking. He forget
them and did not recoilect it until we ar
lin ci icrht tnnvN ,Nf
Baltimore. as day was beginning to break
He hunted in the stocking. but in vain; 10
notes could be found. BY the return stage
he wrote to the tavernkeeper but whether
he recovered them l cannot say. One of
the companions of the baron was Monsieur
Bouplond. botanist, sent by the National
Museum of Paris to collect and make OBJ
servation on the plants of South America.
The other gentleman is a native of South
America. by the name of Montrefore. He
was born at Quito, $50 fathoms above the
sea and two leagues from the line. We ar
rived at Baltimore little before breakfast
on the Both.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-31
Dewey Sparkilngs.

Don't forget that the A. G.. l., program
which was to be given next Saturday
night, has been postponed two weeks
So if everything is favorable it will
come Off on August lG.
Mrs. Underhill o. Carthage was in the
vicinity Saturday.
Did you see Jumbo MondayY
The show Monday did not all compare
with wonders we see occasionally. The
object Of our greatest admiration, which
is 10y the way probably the eight wonder
of the world, is an outfit from the north
that seems to have special attraction
in tins neighborhoud. Its main
accomplishment is that the horse goes
along porfectcly safe with the lines tied
to the dash board.
Oryile Gotf is entertaining friends
from Webb City.
Don't forget to plant your fall turnips
in the dark Of the Moon"
Dr. Knight, president Of the Carthage
College accompanied by Mrs knight,
was recruiting Tor students in the neigh,
borhood Tt ursday.
1t is rumored that Arlo Estey expects
to move to Colorado To live, in the near
future. We hope that it is only false
report, however.
\ good many from tho n"iEhhorhood
have bcrn Attending the revival meet.
lngs at tapcr, aud all seem Wod pleased
with The evangelist.