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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
WHAT SHALL WE READP
Publishers Shout Their Wares From
Housetops

From the New York Evening Post
In 1902 the unknown author is as extinct
as the dodo. The name of rising genius is
heralded from one end of the country to the
other, and his picture is furnished to every
paper that can be persuaded to print it.
little while ago Mary MacLane, the Ma
RE Bashkirtseff of Butte, Montana" wrote
some incredibly silly confessions. Several
weeks before they came out, the publisher
mailed to the principal newspapers proof
sheets of striking chapters. Then came
torrent of anecdotes about the girl, half
tone portraits, full face and profile, in street
dress and in evening dress, and assert cd
sizes of interviews. By the time of actual
publication the unfortunate young woman
was known to most newspaper readers in
America; and, instead of two small editions
in three years. as with Jane Austen Mary
MacLane can probably pride herself on two
large editions sold on advance orders.
But while every publisher Is shouting his
wares from the housetopS are the consu.n-
ers OF books growing equally in grace and
knowledge? The gentle reader, with all mis-
gentleness. used to offer stubborn resist
ance to book he did not like. If he had
satisfied his craving for Jane Austen's
Sense and Sensibility' by purchasing two
editions, he stopped; and neither Mr. Eyer
ton nor Miss Austen dreamed of making
uuuSe. quay TIE puDllSNST ana the
author do not yield so meekly. They have
destroyed the old balance of power; they
now plan elaborate campaign to make a
book the fashion, and force it upon u.s.
willy nilly. Our grandfathers took up a
much-discuSsed novel; certain that how
ever poor, it had recommended itself to
many people. We pathetically follow the
tradition about reading the books that are
talked about, certain of nothing except that
for month the title had stared at us on
every hand We wade through it because
we suppose everybody else is reading it,
and we want to hold up our heads in civil
lied society. Thus the shrewd publisher
and author catch us and stuff us like silly
Strassburg geese.
What are We going to do about it? Mos:
OF us will do nothing. But people of edu-
cation owe it to themselves not to be STAN
peded by mere shouting. They should with
stand the vociferous attacks Of the ad-
vertiser and remain unashamed, even
though they have read none Of the immor-
tai masterpieces that within twelve
month have sunk to oblivion. If we are to
hold our own we must stick to Emerson's
rule of waiting till book has lived at least
ton. And We must more than ever try to
steady our judgment by turning back to
the books that have endured for a genera
ton or more. If We are familiar with Jane
Austen. Scott, Dickens, Thackeray ami
George Eliot we shall not be struck dumb
with amazement at the genius of Gertrude
Atherton and Charles. Major, or even of
James Lane Allen, Gilbert Parker and
Booth Harrington. If from time to time we
return to the masters We may hope to be
guided by reason instead of by noise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
Whip of Sarcasm.
rom the London Spectator.

rom Inc l|lldon SPECTATOR.
Why do such an extraordinary number q
people indulge themselves so wantonly I'm
verbal cruelty? 1t is uncommon for those
who, so far action is concerned. leave
little to be desired, to go about armed with
the whip of sarcasm, with which to torment
their neighbors. They get so much pleasure
out of watching the accurate way in which
their cuts go home and the winces Of their
victims that finally the sport becomes alb
sorbing, and they do not spare even those
they love, until one day they find to their
horror that they have destroyed that deli
cate plant known as natural affection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
The Imperial Rose.
From the London Field.

tEe I-OnGOn
The rose is, of course, our national flower
soft and fragrant to those who touch it re-
specially, but armed with hundred
thorns. like Briareus. to those who pluck
it rudely or unawares. The rose in all its
beauty and variety may fairly and freely
be taken as representing the character of
the whole British people 1t is the one
flower that grows al over the world, and
nowhere more luxuriantly than in South
Africa, as at Pretoria. Johannesburg and
elsewhere, AS the sun never sets on the
British possessions, SO aise we may say
that the rose never ceases to bloom therein
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
aauging Intelligence.
ON the Family Doctor.

I rUH INC I HIHI5 AO0Neos -
The intelligence Of people may be gagged
by asking them to make circle on paper
with pencil and noting in which direc
ton the hand is moved. The good stu
dents in a mathematical class draw cir
cles from left to right. The ir1feriority or
the softer Sex as well as the male ounces
Is shown by their drawing from right to
left. Asylum patients do the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
Whisky Stands Still.
From the London Lancet.

Wine producers have never hesitated to
utilize all that physics, chemistry and
biology can d" for them; champagne is
frozen ana wines are pasteurized, and, II
need be. sugared or plastered. The manu-
facture of whisky stands still. and dis
tillers exercising any improved method
with the epithet doctor" view with mis-
trust any technique other than the one
adopted by their forefathers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
Stock Brokers. - Broadway.
Opposed to Women.

"A woman is a nuisance anywhere outside
of her own home" said a well known. rep
utable stock broker to a reporter who called
on him at his office in a lower Broadway
skyscraper the other day.
In the first place. a brokers office is no
place for woman. The average woman
knows little about brokerage Business IN
stlnct is not innate in the woman ordinarily
speaking, and, worse than that. she can't
learn. Tell her all you know about stocks
and market conditions and practices and
the next day she will ask you the same
thing again.
Another thing: The woman who desires
TO trade in stocks knowing nothing OF them
or the business, wants the broker to become
her conndant, to tell just where and when
TO buy or sell. If she makes something out
or an investment made on a brokers' adj
vice she gloats over her shrewdness 'on the
street. and the broker gets no credit what
ever. should she lose, and every broker
must go wrong in predictions once in
awhile. then there's the devil to pay"
bad Losers"
Brokers say that woman does not seem
to be able to realize that there is a POSSIBLE
lily or losing in Specializing in stocks
therefore she is what a gambler would call
bad loser" OF course, there is an oc-
casional woman who knows the market and
its sinuosities and is as game" as any
man on the street. But she is mighty
scarce. The ordinary woman speculator
ana trader makes awful fuss when she
makes losing investment
sometimes the spectacle is ludicrous I'm
the extreme, but more frequently II is a
SAD one. Many women with the gaming
instinct, who, besides seeking the excite
ment attendant upon the speculation. hone
TO get wealthy in a few DAYS. go into II
when the money they stake is needed for
the necesSaries of life for themselves ana
their families The result OF the failure in
the latter instance is pitiable. To the brok
er II is nerve-racikng
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
Between Themselves.

From Life.
money
She-"Well I'm glad you give ne credit
for not being an utter fool
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

COY LITTLE HOME FOR 81 800; 500 CASH.
CHESTNUT GROVE 10 min. drive electric:
one fare; four acres: Or. bay-winlow house;
metal roof; newly papered and painted; elegant
condition; grand water; stable; hrst-clasS neigh
borhood fruit: beautiful shade 300 feet eleva-
ton; delightfully."- cool; extended view: nothing
more desirable anywhere for the money; new
electric road close to house; photo at office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
AN EXCEPTIONAL BUSINESS OPENING.


Sr. dwelling; store house; house for oil; stable:
hennery; III ground; right at steam and
electric station. II miles out; $1,000. One of
the best opportunities to establish lucrative bsi
ness ever presented as location Is In center or
hustling village with growing population. where
store Is much needed. Large country trade sure.
Don't fail to look Into this. Chance Of Il lifetime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
FINE HOME. BUSINESS FARM

Five acres rich trucking land new Groom
house: porches: barn, shed; henneries splen-
did water: well fenced. and all in fruit; u acre
small fruit: steam and electric. A decided bar
gain at 81 3Cn Just the place for city who
wants comfortable acreage home for little money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
TWIN OAKS

% near BenniHgs; handsome mansion. IA
large rooms; good condition; situated in pretty
grove; porches in front; well at kitchen door;
abundance of fruit Of all kinds, beautiful shrub
berry; stable for 4 horses; large poultry houses
Or. tenant house; commanding elevation. grand
and pleasing outlook: short walk from cars; suit
ed for subdy ision; many choice villa sites. 3E
miles from capitol in District. SIS 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

BEAUTIFUL. BUILDING SITE AT LINDEN.
37s acres near steam and electric cars; summer
kitchen. pump; barn, cow shed. henncry with
large run; beautiful lawn, abundant shade. choice
sbrubbery; finest varieties Of grapes and fruit;
plenty small fruit. Location high and healthy,
and within easy driving distance of city. Mansion
has been burned. 5000 Will trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
SOMETHING CHOICE AND CHEAP.

AL, acres divided into fields and well fenced
new ar. house; store house. with counters and
shelves, blacksmith shop and tools; barn, &c. :,
mill pond. fed by never-failinE spring, covering
IL acres. stocked with bass walls of mill stand
Ing. 35xiJ; stories: water rights controlled for
III miles: mile railroad: 81 miles out.
81 500. No business offers greater opportunities
for quick and profitable return ON small invest
ment than raising water lilies the demand being
way ahead Of the supply This place is tn finest
In the country for that purpose No price at all
for such desirable property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
81 80 BUYS A G5-ACRF FARM WITH $500
Al

Good land: fine white oak timber, worth $500;
dwelling. barn, hcnnnrics apples. peaches. &c. :;
small fruit. running stream: large spring, we'll
fenced. Jersey cows good mixers; l heifer;
fine horse. worth 1928: - fowls; buggy: wagon;
harness; complete line of farming Implements
Including plows. cutiyators moving machine,
horse rake: 10 growing corn; good garden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

HYATT MANSION. LARGE BRICK RESIDENCE;
bath and other conycniences; stop
foot OF beautifully shaded lawn; children.
Hyattsvle, Md jy17-3t'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

No matter what you want in the way of city
country property. come to us. We have what
you are looking for. IL you have anything to sell
fud a purchaser. People waiting to buy.
1t SOCLE & co. Bank Nashn:ton Bldg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

TEN ACRES NEAR SILVER SPRING 81. 600.
Choice location; ar. house; stable, fruit: beau
tiful fine spring The artistic possibilities
OF this place immense. Small expenditure
would make it the lovciiest home lima sinable.
Reduced from 81 800 for quick sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

WANTED-A FEW MORE BOARDERS AT A
comfortable home. Apply to
Mrs. s. A. BURDETTE,
1ylI-3ts BOyds. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

NEW HOUSE NEAR MTS.; LARGE LAWN; AL
WAYS cool; good fare; 2La miles from depot; two
daily mails at door; s. per week, $50 per month.
EDWIN SHOEMAKER, Silcott Springs, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
In Scotland.

A Scottish superstition has it that a
newly born babe is in the spells of the
fairies until it sneezes, and when this takes
place all danger is past, many old DANES
even making the sign Of the cross on the
youngsters forehead, joyfuly exclaiming,
God sair the BARN, it's no warlock," or,
in other words, an idiot or natural, 1t be-
ing a very prevalent idea that no idiot
could sneeze or ever sneeZed. Some per-
sons attach more Importance to the day on
which a person sneezes, and in the west Of
England 1t is said that
Sneeze Sunday morning fasting.
You'll enjoy your own true love to everlasting.
That good wishes have ever been asso-
ciated with sneezing is pretty generally
known, it being a favorte form of good
will among Scotsmen to hold out their snuff
box and TAX sneeshin together" Ac-
cording to some authorities, the origin of
the custom in England of calculating God
bless YOU when person sneezeS dates
from no more remote time than that of ST
Gregory That the custom is not confined
to the British Isles is apparent from the
fact that in France the greeting to
sneezer takes the form of "Dieu vous be-
nisse;" in Germany, "Gesundheit'' or 'Wohl-
sein:" in Italy, Salute and in Spain, the
name of our Lord.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

MORE BOARDERS WANTED AT FAIRVIEW 100
yds. from Round Hill station grove near house;
mountain scenery; good water, etc; adults pre-
ferrod. Address the Misses ADAMS, Round
Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
AN Ideal, COUNTRY HOME.

% acres. near station; excellent land; timber;
ar bay-w indow house. many closets; cellar,
porch. lovely shade; shrubbery; pretty lawn;
houses; barn; hennery; workshop; finest fruit
in great abundance; small fruit; splendid train
service; young cows pets; gentle young driv-
Ing mar. child can drive her; lot pOutry S2,3oO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

GLEN MANOR" FOREST GLEN, MD; MIN
utes from steam and electric cars; large cool
water; special rates for families. Mrs. c. D.
PHILLIPS tylI-3ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

FEW MORE BDARDERS CAN BE ACCOMMO-
dated at Mt Pleasant Farm; pure mountain air;
good water, ice and milk; good table.
For particulars address
Mrs. l. SMITH DAWSON,
vi sburC va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

PRIVATE BOARD-GOOD BOARD COOL ROOMS,
large porches and lawn: near depot and one
square from Warm Springs and baths; IS and So
per week, according to rooms. Mrs. ]. W. TRIM
Bile. Berkeley Springs, W. Va. jy1S-2t'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

WANTED-FEW MORE BOARDERS AT MT.
Pleasant: pretty country home; good table;
shade: fine water. ice, milk, etc; terms moder-
ate. Box II. Rockville, Nd jy1S-3ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

ami house, just finished, the Tennal ly town
and Rockville r.. X. r. from one 10 i've of
ground. j. III. MILLER, 1904 +. jyI7-3ts
FOR SALES 51O-FINE HOUSE; ROOMS AND
bath. Potomac water: cellar, lawn. trees barn
and furniture; near cars. Grant road west Of
Connecticut ave extended Ii. s. FRISBIE.
Jyl5-3w'
ACREAGE PROPERTY
NEAR CHEVY CHASE LAKE,
AT $3.50 AND UP.
The Gilliland farm, IS acres, electric car
line. Fine subdivision and villa site. viii sell
all part Diagram at onice.
A. s. CAYwOOD. 933 9th st. NV.
Tvs tn tn sGt"1
FOR RENT-FOR SUMMER MONTHS-TWO
handsome houses. Chevy Chase: o and 10 roOms
and bath; large yard; electric lights; sewer and
water WEAVER BROS, l416 st. tel7-f
FOR SALE
NORTH BRICHTwOOD LOTS
PRICE AND TERMS SEE
Il. Ii. WARNER CO..
1s9-u Sl6 + st. NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

DELIGHTFUL BOARD IN THE MOUNTAINS,
University of Virginia; modern convent
ences: rates reasonable. Address Mrs. JNO.
STOCKTON. University of Virginia. jy1S-6t"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

SPKINGDALE.
A restful country home; rates reasonable; ~
mics from station. JOHN e. HER\DON,
ty1i-th&s At Lincoln. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

GOINGi GoING!. GOMEZ!
Are many OF the choice little places have been
advertising lately, and than procrastina-
tor is crying his eyes out because OF golden OPP
portuufty lost We have been busy this week
closing saies that have had time to pre-
pare the advertisement intended for The Star and
can mention but few of the bargains
pected to Oner tonight. New places daily.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
HEAD TAX is RAISED.
Senate Making Good Progress With Inn
migration Bill.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE senate
committee yesterday adopted all the
committee amendments to the immi-
grafton bill, with the exception of one
prescribing an educational test, and
also the action OF the committee in
striking out section 36 of the bill pro
hibiting the sale of intoxicants within
the Capitol building. and then laid
aside the bill until today to pass a
number of unobiecteG pension bills.
The amendment fixing IS head tax
on each immigrant coming into the
United States furnished the prin ci pal
iopic for debate. 1t was discussed at
length by Gallin.er Hoar, Fairbanks,
Penrose, Lodge ard Foraker, and final
ly was agreed to. The committee
amendment making the tax a lien on
the property of the transportation lines
bringing aliens to the United States
was disagreed to.
An amendment by Lodge was adopted,
providing that the head tax shall not
be levied ON aliens in transit through
the United States, or to aliens once ad-
mitted to have paid the tax.
Section 5, prescribing an educational
test, was passed over temporarily.
Section SO of the bill. prohibiting
the sale of intoxicants within the limits
of the Capitol building, which was
stricken out by the senate committee,
was passed over temporarily.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
Ministers Leave Caracas.

Caracas, Dec. 1O.-The British min
lister, w. H. D. Haggard, and the Ger
man charge d'affaires, Won Pilgrim
R..ltazzi, left Caracas at o'clock this
afternoon for La Guayra, where Minis
ter Haggard went on board the British
cruiser Retribution and Herr Won
Pilgrim -Baltazzi boarded the German
cruiser Vineta. Both the British and
the German legations have been closed.
Yesterday afternoon the British min
lister and the German charge d'affaires
deposited at the private residence of
the foreign minister, Lopez Barralet,
separate demands; the British demand
being for the settlement of claims and
other matters arising out of the last
revolutions, and the German demand
being for the payment of the interest
on the German loans and other claims.
The demands are without any specifca-
tion as to the time given for an answer,
but they are in the form of an ultima
tum.
Yesterday and today being festivals
in Caracas, all the public Offices are
closed, and it is impos ible to see any
one in authority regarding the depart
ure of the ministers. The handing in
of demand of such nature at the pri-
vate residence of a minister, forgetting
all diplomatic rules, is believed in
some quarters to be without precedent.
The actual situation is incomprehensi-
BILE here. Up to this morning no one
appeared to know anything about the
Anglo-German projected demonstration.
The foreign minister said that he con-
sidered a menace on the part of
Germany to be inadmissible, and that
any threat would be only "ballon
d'essal.'' AS for England. said the
minister, she had no grounds for ag-
pression.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
CASH FOR PENSIONS.
House Appropriates Nearly $4,000 for
Old Soldiers.


Washington, Dec. S.-The house Sat-
urday passed the pension appropriation
bill carrying $139, 100000 without a
word of debate. and devoted the re-
mainder of the day to the passage of
bills on the calendar, quite number of
which were passed. To prevent the
passage of bill to prohibit the mill
tary bands from engaging in competi-
tion with private bands, w. A. Smith,
of Michigan, made the point of no quo
rum, and the house thereupon ad-
journed. 1t was agreed that the Lon
don dock charge bill should be consid-
cred and voted upon today.
On the call of committees bills were
passed to readjust the time for holding
court in the Western judicial district of
Texas; to confer jurisdiction upon the
circuit court and district courts OF South
Dakota in certain Indian cases; to
create a new division OF the Western
judicial district of Missouri; to incor-
porate the society of military surgeons :;
to increase the maximum period in
which livestock can be confined in cars
without unloading from % to 40 hours
to grant right OF way for telegraph and
telephone lines in Alaska from 80 to
320 acres; to set aside lands in South
Dakota as a public park, to be known
as Wind Cave national park; for the
relief of certain settlers upon the Wis
consin Central railroad and The Dalles
military road grants; to incorporate
the general educational board; defining
what shall constitute and provid ng for
assessments on oil mining claims, and
fixing the punishment for the larceny
of horses, cattle and other livestock in
Indian Territory.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
ZERO WEATHER AND BELOW.
Whole Middle West and South Is Suffer-
ing-Ceal UnobfainabIe.

Milwaukee, Dec. 10.-The severe
cold is causing distress in Milwaukee.
The hard coal merchants of the city
were besieged by well-to-do people
throughout the city who have money to
purchase fuel and other supplies, but
who are absolutely unable to purchase
hard coal at any price.
Every applicant received the state.
ment that there was no coal to be had
and that The very small supply in the
bins was destined for the people who
had ordered coal last spring, and who
can get it only in small lots.
One large coal company has closed
its offices for one week, and the others
are dealing out their visible anthracite
in quantities as small as possible to
their old cutosmers, that each may
have little. =
The temperature throughout the
state ranges from 10 above to 5 degrees
below zero tonight.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
FOR ALASKA CABLE.
Secretary Root Recommends an ALL
- American Line.

Secretary Root Recommends an ALI
y American Line.
Washington, Dec. 11.-"I wish to
call attention to the importance of a
cable between the northwestern coast
of the state of Washington and the
southern point of our Alaskan terri
tory, so as to connect the telegraph
system of the United States with the
telegraph system in Alaska.
"rhe government of the United States
is maintaining troops in Alaska at
various points. 1t is responsible for
the maintenance of order. Disturb
ances are always liable to occur in new
mining camps, and there is always
possibility of their occurring along
frontier line. Our only present means
of communicating by telegraph with
our officers, or with anyone concerned
in the government of Alaska, is over
the Canadian land lines"
So says Secretary Root in his annual
report to the president. And be it
remembered, Secretary Root generally
gets what he goes after. The necessity
for an all American telegraph line to
Aldska Is reCoSHIZou ny uauy uSh III
congress, and its importance, in view
of the recent completion of an extensive
military system in Alaska, is all the
more apparent at this time. 1t is
doubtful whether an appropriation will
be made at the present session for
cable such as the secretary advocates,
although, if proper estimates are sub
mitted later, an appropriation may be
provided in one of the regular supply
hills