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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-10
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Where Alcohol Fails to Preserve.

Experience Of recent years has taught the
big insurance companies that mortality
among those connected with the supply OF
liquors is enormous. Brewers, for example.
die about so per cent faster than the aver
age man who works at regular calling
Brewers, contrary to the general impress
sion, die extensively from alcoholism, while
govt is an enemy which makes itself sore
ly felt in this occupation. Brewers are also
more than ordinarily subject to diabetes.
liver diseases and Bright's disease. The
general mortality among saloonkeepers Is
just twice as high as the average. and sa-
loonkeepers die from alcoholism just as fast
as do the average Of men Of other occupa-
tons, six and one-haIf times as fast from
diseases of the liver, six times as fast from
govt and more than double as fast from
diseases of the urinary system. from rheu-
matte fever. from diabetes and from sui
eide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-10
Maori Women.
be Chicago News.

NeWs.
Maori women Of New Zealand know moth
ing about kissing. Nose-rubbing is theiI
form of salutation and when two friend,
meet they hold each other by their hands
bend their heads until their noses touch
and then rub them gently from side t.
side. This form OF greeting is not confined
to the women but is practiced by the men
they seldom meet without rubbing noses
In times of lamentation the Maori wouaei
will SIT for hours with their noses touching
they have In all probability never Seei
The loss Of q brother or friend II enouk
to start them on for days, all moaning an
sympathetic race. and the sorroWs OF ,s~-
are the sorrows OF al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-10
NOT SNAKES, BUT ANTS.
The Naturalist's Visit to the Ameri.
can Denmark.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
You have peace of mind here In American
Denmark that you cannot have in Brit
ish and French possessions, for here Won
will find no snakes. The fer de lance. that
crawling poison, that sneaking crime, does
not exist for little Denmark. The mongoose
has been introduced and he has effectua,ly
cleared every island Of serpents, when the
people nave left him alone. He prefers
snakes TO any other diet, but the trouble Is
that when he has finished the snakes he
keeps MS appetite, and nothing then will do
Out mems Hence, as it were, you find no.
tlces posted about the lower settlements
o1erlnS rewards Of five or ten cents, or
some small matter, for each monpoose
brought into headquarters. He has done
MS WORK well, and now he is to be killed
for It, Humanity is an ungrateful lot.
Yet, IL You miss the snakes you can have
excitement with ants. They have nearly ALI
varieties There are the white ones that
make nests of remarkable size ard yet
themselves into the papers because fhev srs
50 large and active; there are the whitisb
ones that riddle the posts and beam. of
houses. so that some morning while Won arc
at breakfast, the whole concern comes t,m-
bling about your ears, and Is nothing but a
dust fall at that; there is the wild Irish
man.. black ant that is insultingly said
to be almost harmless" there are the mi
croscopic critters that get into your bread
and beans, and float about In your cocktails
and coffee. and are altogether pervasiye. and
that when in multitudes are objected to on
account OF their acid favor; and there are
the biting ants, that you put on with your
pa1amas and shirts, and that let you know
where they are, so that you arise and say In
company what you ought not, and fill the
company with wonder-as to why you viii
NOT drink tea instead OF other things. OF
these ants the timber eaters are counted the
worst. for IT is SO unpleasant to have the
church fall down In the middle of a sermon.
and to have the grocery cave in just an the
boy 10 wrapping up the prunes and the can
ned butter for your dinner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-10

placed on the eligible register. his rank on
this list depending upon his rating
Such is the complicated system by which
the sheep Will be separated from the goats
this fail
JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS. JR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-10
Couldn't Have Both.
From the Chicago Tribune.

You haven't any fire extinguishing an
paratus In this town. have your asked the
dry goods drummer.
No., said the village merchant, who was
looking over his line Of samples. I'VE ha6
to choose between fire extinguishers and .
band concert every Saturday night, and we
just had to have the concerto" .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-10
its of kindness and helpfulness upon their

Its of kindness and helpfulness upon their
royal members.
But perhaps the best known foreign order
10 which women are eligible Is the French
order OF the Legion d'Honneur, of which
ROSA Bonheur was a member as is also
NINE Dleulafoy, the wellknown explorer.
VINO Is the only woman permitted by the
French government to appear in mems
ciothes An interesting fact in connection
with this order is that all wearing the lit
ne crimson ribbon are EMIT ed to a military
salute, women as well as men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-10
MANY VACANT PLACES
Uncle Sam Securing Country
for Bright Young Men.
ALL RECORDS BROKEN
sTENoGRAPHERS AND ENGIN-
EERs IN GREAT DEMAND.
Age of Specialties Even in Government
Employ - Civil Service
Examinations.


Copyright, 1902. by John Elfreth Watkins. Jr)
Written for The Evening Star.
Young man, have you any specially?
If SO Uncle Sam probably needs you and
has good opening salary to offer you.
Yesterday / called at the governments
big employment agency and asked the Off
Gals there to tell me the Qualifica tons
which will best guarantee success in this
autumns civil service examinations to be
held in 156 cities, including two each in
Porto Rico and Hawaii. / was told that
this years race for office would be the
greatest on record, both in the number of
goals to be and in the variety of con-
testants to be entered.
This fall the eligible registers of the civil
service commission are depleted for the
first time in years. Between June 10 and
July 10 more than 1850 appointments We're
made from these lists. This, of course
means that all former records have been
tar eclipsed. Every department of the big
government mill has hung out the sign
Help wanted" and the most hopeful sign
of the times is that in the vast majority of
examinations state quotas, hitherto the
bugbear of the office hungry, to be ig-
nored. In other words, the fact that your
state has long ago received its full share
of appointments need be no damper on your
hopes in the vast majority of examinations.
Fifty-one different kinds of offices are to
be contested for through this regular ex-
animation. Even then sufficiency of eligi-
bles will not be obtained and special
aminatiCns will have to be held throughout
the coming year. In fact, the long list of
eligibles made up the result of the last
regular contest became so soon depleted
as the result of appointment that $50 spe-
cial examinations had to be held within
the two months following. Some of these
fifty-one examinations will lead thousands,
others hundreds to office.
The supply of men stenographers and
typewriters is so far below the demand this
year that state quotas must be disregarded
even in their examinations. In fact, the
eligible list of StenographerS is so badly
depleted that the civil service commission
contemplates constituting a lower grade for
the class. Young men enter this
through examination much less diff
cult than that through which all govern
ment stenographers are now appointed
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-13
The Christian Orphange.

At the recent meeting of the Chris
tan Convention Of North Carolina and
Virginia at A~sheboro, a committee of
three was appointed TO select a location
for the Christian Church Orphana2e.
The committee consists of Mr.. w. S.
Lcn2, o. Elon; Mr.. w. ]. Lee. of Nor
folk, and Rev. j. L. Foster, of Raleigh.
Mr.. Foster says that they now have
$500 for the orphanage. Two towns
Liberty, \. c., and Virginia, Va, have
made offers for it. Greensboro and Bur
ilgton are also considering the matter.
Rev. NJ. w. Butler avs one very i'm
portant act was providing for a mis-
sicnary secretary, who is 20 devote all
his line to mission work in the territcrv
OF the convention, which includes North
carolina and tideWater Virginia. There
are 200 churches in the convention.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-13
FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERs.
The Annual Convention Will BE Held Here on
Tuesday and Wednesday.

The annual convention of the North
Carolina Funeral Directors and En-
balmers Association Will meet here Tues
day morning at 1920 in odd Fellows
Hall. c. w. Brown, OF -Asheville, S
president of the association; w. L. Bell,
of Concord, is secretary, and G.. L.
Flanagan, of G~reenville, is treasurer.
The Invocation will be offered by Rev.
". d Hubbard, of the Baptist Taber-
nacle. Mr.. w. b. Snow will then make
the address of welcome, Which Will be
responded to in behalf of the association
by Mr.. G. +. Flanagan, of Greenville.
Lectures and demonstrations Will be
given in Mr.. j. w. Browns undertake
ing establishment by Prof. G. A. Re
nouard, of New York; Major L. T. Chris
tian, Of Richmond, and Mr.. w J. Con
nclley, of Charleston. S. c..
The Wednesday morning. session Will
be taken up in addresses upon emballn-
ing by Prof. Renouard and Major Chris
tian, and an address upon sunday Fun
erals by Mr.. w. D.. Hardy, of Hender-
son.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-13
Singular Piece of Perfection.

To the Editor: l have received your
special edition proclaiming the unpar-
alleled progress of North Carolina. OF
course it is characteristic of the News
and Observer to do things perfect. But
this edition presents itself as being the
most singular piece of perfection yet
rendered.
l notice Capt. C. n. Allen writes of the
ton farmer. 1 concur with the captain in
every word he said. But why not call
attention to the great success of Capt.
c. w. Allen as a farmer?
The captain is easily one of the most
practical and successful farmer.in North
Carolina.
Beginning life as most all our great
men did, a poor boy, but with mental re-
sources supported by a burning ambition
that refused to be quelled by any and all
difficulties that may have presented
themselves, the captain enjoys the dis
t%inction of being the cheapest cotton
grower in Wake county, if not the State.
He operates a method by which he can
raise cotton at half the average cost of
production, and l think the captain could
do the cotton farmers a great benefit BY
writing a series Of letters for the News
and Observer upon the subject of making
cheap cotton.
| am in a most delightful altitude and
feel that | am now on the sure road to
perfect health, and l cherish the thought
of returning home a 200 FOUNDER.
Very truly,
JOHN F. BROUGHTON.
Pagosa Junction, Col, April %.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-13
SOME POLL TAX FIGURES
Chairman Simmons Hears From Twenty Seven
Counties An Address by Bellamy.

Washington, d. c., May 10.-State
Chairman Simmons has heard from p
counties officially as to the poll tax.
failing to pay are: Democrats
1,734; white Republicans, 2.542; neg1 oes.
I,S4S. OF these negroes 1886 can read.
Mr.. is very anxious to hear
from the rema ming sheriffs and chair
men to whom he has sent blanks iuring
tie coming week.
Representative Bellamy delivered a
eulogy today on the late Representative
Polk, of Pennsylvania. His address was
elegant in diction and appropriately de-
livereG.
Mrs. Simmons has been quite sick for
several Jays. AS soon as she is able to
so Senator immon will take her to
johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-13
REV. GEORGE f. SMITH CONDUCTING
AN EARNEST PROTRACTED MEETING
Interested Congregations at Edenton Street
Methodist Church and Services Continue
Today and Next Week.

During the past week the protracted
services at Edenton Street Methodist
church have been attracting large and
interested congregations and the meet
ing grows in power.
The services have been conducted by
Rev. Geo. T. Smith, assisted by Rev. G..
7. Adams in the earlier part of the
week. The sermons of Mr.. Smith have
been earnest and full of zeal in the
work for the Masters cause, and this
work is bearing fruit in the increased
interest in the work of the church,
These meetings Will continue today and
this week. The pastor Will preach this
morning and tonight, and the indications
are for large congregations at each of
the meetings..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-13
Prospects for Shad.

Mr.. u. J. Ellis, who is employed by
the United States Fish Commission in
the hatchery near Edenton. has just re-
turned from the station and says that the
eaten OF shad has not been very eood
TINS season, u that the hatchery, which
IS under the supervision Of Hon. s. G..
Worth. has been able to hatch and dis
tribute about seventy million of shad
TINS season. These fish have been de-
posted IN various streams in the state
and a large per cent of them will come
BACK as soon as they mature. which is
three years from the time they are mn
in the stream.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-13
THE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT
All Preparations for its dwelling at Wilson
Monday Are Complete.
CsDecial to News and Observer.)

l~DpElaI 10 @Nt"S dIQ ObSt! NGI.t
Wilson. y. G., May 10.-All arrange
ment are now about completed for the
unwilling Of the handsome Confederate
monument, which takes place here Mon
day. The monument is erected in
Maplewood cemetery, on the crest OF q
beautiful mound.
All business houses, public buildings
and all residences along the line OF
march will be handsomely decorated.
Two big cannons have been secured and
~salutes will be fired. The brass bands
Of Dunn and Greenyille will furnish
music.
The Junior Order Of Mechanics from
several neighboring towns are invited.
This order has aided no little in raising
funds for the erection Of the monument.
Each company in the county viii be
represented by beautiful women and
their escorts on horseback. There Will
be a float Of thirteen radiant maidens
representing the original States. The
orator of TIE day. Hon. W. H. Blount,
will be introduced by Col. Dennis Worth
ington. the gallant Confederate veteran.
The gates of Wilson will be spread
wide open and a hearty welcome eX-
tended to all who come. At night the
Rev. c. A. G. Thomas, of Sanford, n. c.,
will deliver an address to the Junior Or
der and the public at the Christian
church, after which the annual banqet
of this order will be held at their hall.
The Osceola brass band of Greenville,
which participates in the memorial ser
vices here on Monday, will give one Of
their highly enjoyable concerts here at
light. at Mamona Opera House.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-13
Edenton, \. c., May 10.

concerning the fight on Judge Clark.
the writer, who is a Republican. regrets
mat so much should be said about him
now. The time has not far passed when
all polltical parties were anxious to do
him honor, all voting for aim. He had
the distinction of polling more votes
than any other man ever did in North
Carolina. What is the trouble with him
now? Perhaps some one in the ring"
can explain.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-13
Only Four Whites Failed.

TO the Editor: Seeing several renorts
from counties throughout the State Civ
the number of white voters who are
debarred from voting by reason of fail
ure TO pay their poll-tax, l beg to state
Chowan county is on the honor roll
only having fou Cd white men on its
regular tax list who failed TO pay their
poll-taX prior to May 1st, 1902.
Very respectfully,
E. S. NORMAN, Sheriff,
EdentOn. y c.. Nav 10
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-13
DR.. Venable Speaks at Mount Airy.

Mount Airy, n. c., May 10.-Dr. f. p.
Venable, president of the University. ad-
dressed a large and enthusiastic audi
ence in the main auditorium of Central
Methodist Church last night on the
subject Of Education" Tris was the
doctors first visit to Mount Airy, but he
completely won the hearts of our people
by his splendid address and great zeal
for the cause of education.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-13
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-13

Finally the ~storekeeper said: 81, what 5
the matter with you? You act as if you
are in a heap of trouble
'Tain't that ST replied, but great
Heavens. how I wish I had eight dol
lars"
Taking mt Of the latitude of
debate allowed when an appropriation
bill is under consideration, Representa-
tive Fox, of Mississippi, discussed the
negro vote in that State when the
agricultural appropriation bill was taken
up in the House.
Under what clause of this agricultural
appropriation bill are you discussing col
ored suffrage?" inquired Hank Smith,
of Michigan. rs it under the provision
with regard TO raising cane?
NO replied Mr.. Fox. are try
ing to prevent the Republican party from
raising hell"
Senator Stewart, who has been in Wash
ington for many years, has ar old negro
retainer who comes around twice a week
for some money. He made his regular
Wednesday call yesterday. The Senator
gave him a dollar and said:
Jim, I'm getting tired of this sort Of
business. You are an able-bodied man
Why don't you go to work instead OF
living On my charity?'
Deed, boss" said jim, r~eproachfully,
you amt the kind o man to be askin'
me to go to wuk now is YOU? Why, boss,
it's too hot to wuk."
I'm de wintah, boss" in great aston
ishment. why, boss, you mus be
crazy, It's fab too col to wuk in de
wintah.'
"Everything,' said "Uncle Joe" Can
non yesterday, in discussing some weighty
affair of state, depends on the point of
view. Now, ! knew a man once VINO be-
came rich all in a heap because they
found oil on his farm. He posted Oft to
the city and bought himself a lot of dia-
monds. He got some big rings and some
studs and collar buttons, and was rather
sore because his ears We're not pierced
so he could wear earrings.
Some of his friends demonstrated with
him, telling him it was vulgar to make
such a display of jewelry, and particu-
larly of diamonds. One day he was
standing in the hotel lobby, with every
diamond glittering, when a w~eli-meaning
person chided him again for his yulgarity
on the diamond question.
Vulgar, is it?' he yelled, holding up
his begenmed fingers SO the light would
shine On them. Perhaps it is vulgar to
wear diamonds. but l notice that them
who has EN- wears en-"
A young man of an investigating turn
of mind wrote a newspaper article a
while ago in which he dealt with the size
of Senatorial fortunes. He put Senator
Kean, of New Jersey, in for 50, 000, 000 and
Senator Dryden, of New Jersey, in for
So, 000, 600. A day or two after the article
was printed Senator Kean met him. He
spoke about the article.
You had me too high" said Kean,
but l can tell you confidently that you
didn't put Dryden high enough"
Within half an hour Senator Dryden
met the writer.
You shouldn't have made me so rich, :"
said Dryden, but | can tell you be-
tween ourselves that you didn't get
Kean near high enough"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-13

affairs that was in progress, and even
refused 10 take a drink of corn whiskey.
Finally the s~torekeeper said: 81, what's
the matter with you? You act as if you
are in a heap of trouble.
"'Tain't that 81 replied, but great
Heavens, how I wish I had eight dol
!~ars!'"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-13

Mr.. Will NJ. Payne has recently written
a number of essays which nave been col
lected and published in book form. AS 2
proper person to guide the uninitiated
into the right paths of reading, Mr..
Payne is vouched for by numerous liter
airy friends and by a long training in
critical and imaginative writing on his
own part. Mr.. Payne objects particular
l. to the cult in literature. which he
explains as having two forms. One is
the unintelligent worship Of a great
writer, tie other is praise of a writer of
mere secondary Importance. 1t is the
two extremes which meet with Mr..
Payne's diSfavor, and very sensibly. we
think, too. 1t has become q habit with
the publishers and the makers Of pub
LEFTY for books and authors to praise to
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-13

TIE people of the So nth" said Rep
reSehtatlVe John Sharp Williams, uf Mis-
SlSSlppl, today, have different IDEAS
'Dou' money than prev al in many parts
oi the North 1t is sea rcer with tn en-.
i remember in a Ii tie town where I
was III mississippi Of nearing of a bust
ness transaction that was the marvel of
'he place A man CIV ned a sawmill and
dhother man came :llong and paid him
FY0' III cd9h lot 1t. Everybody discussed
the trade. 1t was. "A marvel. The gen.
cldl OPINION was ST nmed up by one old
iellow, who said: I can't for the life of
me make out 'Shat a man who has $500
wants of a Sd WnilIy'"
mat rem Inds mo said Representa-
i've John Wesley 6 aines, of Tennessee,
Vi the story they tell in my State of a
S"'neflng at q vil1at &c store. The sitters
were all IN One. of the regulars was
ueep II. thought. He had some great,
ihohieitous cues fion in mind. He paid
ho ATTENTION to the discussion Of weighty
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-13

Representative Williams, OF Missia-
sirpi, has a new negro story.
Are YOU the d~efendant?" asked a
man in the court room, speaking to an
old negro.
NO, boss" was the reply, Il amt
done nothing to be called names like
that. Use got q lawyer here Who does
the defensing."
Then who are you?"
"Ise the gentleman what stole the
chickens. "