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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
That Troublesome Color Question
From The Hot Springs Star

(F7rom Tho Hot Springs Star)
The color question is becoming inter
estng. Down at indianapolis the othcr
day a chambermaid refused to make UP
bed because a colored man had been
permitted to sleep in it, She was dis
charged, Here i'll Hot Springs coored
man tried two or three PAGES to buy his
breakfast, and finally had to make out
on crackers and cheese at a store-and
he was an intelligent. well dressed man.
Then he had some letters he wanted to
mail and he went to the postoihco and
cautiously inquired If they sold stamps
to colored people.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
ConSiderata.

Chicago Daily News: No" said the
magazine editor, I'VE cant use your
blank verse"
the party who imagined he had been
born.
That's all right" replied the m e. I'm
this office we invariably use the word
blank as a substitute"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
frank Oh. stanton.
The Sweetest Time to Him.

Oh de win dat wave de branches in de
summer. is song
But de fall time is de sweetes' wen de
nights IS gittin' long
Wen de squerrils gray en- brown
Sen de nuts a-tum bin down,
En- de cotton wagons rumble on de ring
in road ter town.
De white man got me gwine in de sum
mer, all de day,
En- de juicy waternilion's still a turner's
length away;
But de fall time storys told
In de fiels dat shine lax gold.
En- you reach fer all de riches dat de
arms or you KIN hold.
Den de punkins-ripe en- mcller. en- de
sweet cane in de mill,
End dc cyarts so full or apples dat dey
roin' down de hill.
De pa fridge, calm sweet
'Crost de reaped hcl's er de wheat
En- de singin' or de fiddle ter de shutflin'
or dc feet!
Den lie shoutin' OF. de hilltops whar de
blue smoke rise en- curl,
En- de goldenrod a-runnin' lax a rainbow
roun' de WorI!
Oh, summer, fare-you- we'll
It's de fall time breaks de spell.
En- l happy ez a brown bee in honey
drppin cell!
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
The Postal Scandal Thermometer

The Postal Scandal Thermometer
The public have one sure way of
knowing just how the temperature
stands in the white house in connec-
ton with the postal scandals. The
thermometer Of the situation is Bris-
tow He is one Of those peculiar Off
cial mechanisms whose head is the
carriage of a Chinese brain. He goes
when and whore he is biddcn, comes
when he is called and does just what
his superior says he shall do.
Bristow is not initiative. He is
rather of the build of che steam
man" who used to exhibit on the race
tracks at county fairs. II who ever is
running him tells him 10 whoop up
the investigation and lei no guilty man
escape The country can depend upon
it that Bristov viii make things hum
ana the guilty will find il most CON
venient TO search the map for coun-
tries from which government embez-
zlers cannot be eXtradited
But if l3ristow is warned to go slow
and drag brush down the road to raise
an obscuring dust then this farmer
from Kansas will see to it that nobody
gets hurt that is marked for protec-
ton. Watch Bristow aud you Will know
how the Indignation register stands at
headquarters.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
Getting Even.

Puck; Beatrice-"So Ethel has refused
to elope with Clarence? What is the
trouble?"
Agnes-"0h! I really don't know She
is made with her father about something,
| suppose.'
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22

pies and the gauge of his figure in his
tory. Before the end of 1904 the world
will know whether to write him down
as politician or as patriot.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
lust Loafin' Round.

Amt bothered bout the problems that
shake the world profound
Ny soul is takin of its ease-its Jest
a-loaGn' round.
It's dreamin' with the daisies-its singin'
with the birds,
An hearln' sweeter music than sweetest
human words.
Away from all the struggle-the bitter
storm an strife,
A brother to the blossoms, We're loatin
round with life!
Not reachin after riches-jest feein' fine
an free:
4 wild flower in a meadow is holiday to
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
Brother Dickey on Kings.

Il hear tell dat dey done been KILN
kings, right en- lef, cross de water, .
said Brother Dickey. "In Lawd knows l
don't blame 'am much-ler some er desc
kings is wusser dan de devil befo day
some er de fines. fattcs' missionaries we
lad is been cut up, en- cooked, en- cat up
by en- Only year befo' las, one er dc
hes missionaries in de church WIZ SOM
ter convert one or dem heather kings en-
whilst de king wuz settin down talkln
ter him. de head cook had de pot on, en-
had done teumphoncd ter de grocery sto'
fer spice en- trlmmins, en- dey spiced him.
en- dey trimmed him, 70 he had time ter
raise hymn, en- take up de collection. !
don't want no kings in de country whar |
live at De mistake we makes wild Gem
heather kings is i'll not sendin 'em canned
goods 'stidder live missionary.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
AT the Watermelon Station.

talk bout de railroads bein' bless
in" exclaimed Brother Dickey. "des look
yandor,
"What 'tis?'
sixty carloads er watermilions all
gwine out de state"
But" said Brother Williams, "dey'll
sho be a bessin ter de folks what gifts
em?"
4 know dat" replied Brother Dickey.
But it's a question whether or not dey
deserves SIGH a wholesale blessin -
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
Summer Dreams.

A fellow falls to dreamin.
An twould break his sweet repose
For a wayward wind to ripple
The red breast of a rose.
An the world is gittin drowsy:
With blossoms on it's breast
Its muffled music echoes
A song of peace and rest!
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
Nuggets from Georgia.

folks what burns al de bridges hehm
'em sometimes has ter wait fer a harrl-
cane ter blow 'em back home.
poverty amt got no abidin city. De
bailiffs keeps it movin so, even de lette'
carriers dunno Whar ter locate it.
It's mighty easy ter git reputation fer
wisdom. but mighty hard ter exercise
what little wisdom we wuz born wild.
Eff money don't bring happiness, 1t
makes a Teller shout hallcluia when dey
amt no meetin gwine on,
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&2eekIy Constitutions gig Three


Y clasping hands with this good
X men OF "capital" IS the nearest, If
~ not the only, road to success OF
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
The Humble Brother.

/ never shall pray fer rain no more
When the Lord is a-sendin' dry;
| reckon He knows what's best fer folks
That's livin' under the sky.
I'm use to life in the valleys,
An the hills O. the Lord air high!
l never sb u pray fer light no more
When ii lark comes in the west,
An the d that sung with breakin'
Finds lily stormy nest.
For the light is blndin to weepin' eyes.
An the dark for the dreams is best.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-06
WOmen and Jewels.

Jewels, candy, flowers, man
that is the order of woman's pref
erences. Jewels forr a magnetic
mighty power to the average wo-
man. Even that greatest of all
Jewels, health, Is often ruined In
the strenuous effort to save the
money to purchase them. If a
woman will risk her health to get
a coveted gem. then let her fortify
herself against the insiduous conse-
quences of coughs, colds and bron.
chial affections by regular use of
Dr.. Boschee's German Syrup. 1t
will promptly arrest consumption
In Its early stages and heatl the az
fected lungs and bronchial tubes
and drive the dread disease from
the system. It Is not cure all
but 1t Is a certain cure for coughs
colds and all bronchial troubles.
You can get DR.. Green's reliable
remedies at D. A. Memberships
Get Green's Special Almanac.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-06
How to Avoid Trouble

Now IS the time to provide your.
self and family with a bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, 1t Is almost
certain to be needed before the
summer Is over, and If procured
now may save you trip to town iu
the night or In your busiest season.
It Is everywhere admitted to be the
most successful medicine In use for
bowel complaints, both for children
and adults. No family can afford
to be without 1t. For sale by c,
G. W. Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-06
The First Porterhouse Steak.

The first porterhouse steak was so
named in New York city, in the IA
nous old tavern of Martin Morrison, at
327 Pearl street. This was favorite
resort of seafaring men. \ steak being
called for by an old pilot one night,
Morrison said that he had no steaks.
but would cut and broil for him Il
thick slice from the sirloin which had
just been prepared for roasting the
next day. Morrison's place was known
as the Porter House in the neighbor-
hood, and its frequenters soon got to
talking about the Porter House steaks.
Morrison finally told Gibbons, his
butcher in the Fly market, to cut up
sirloins for him thereafter.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-06
Brain-FOod Nonsense.

Another rediculus food tad has
been branded by the most compe'
tent authorities They have dis
PEELED the silly notion that one
kind of food Is needed for brain,
another for muscle, and still an
other for bones. A correct diet
will not only nourish a particular
part of the body, but will sustain
every other part. Yet, however
good your food may be, Its nutri-
ment Is destroyed by indigestion or
dyspepsia. You must prepare for
their appearance or prevent their
comming by taking regular doses OF
Green's August Flower, the favor.
lite medicine OF the healthy millions.
A few doses aids digestion, stimu.
lates the liver to healthy action,
puri6es the blood and makes you
feel buoyant and vigorous. You
can get DR.. Green's reliable RENE
dies at D. A. Hendershot's.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-06

"Your booklet came to my
honel like a message Of health
when / had suffered with
headache, backaehe andbear-
ing-down pains. Twas weak,
nervous and hysterical and
had not consulted any doctor,
thinking It would pass away
In time, but instead ] found
that the pains increased and
were more frequent. / de-
cided to try Wine of Cardui
ao5 20 . eho,T k;r,1p wac n1ttrh
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-06
Writ Co, Dulin. W. Va.
Pacific Coast Without Change

In new Pullman ordinary
sleepers, wide vestibuled and with
every modern convenience, in
charge of competent agent, from
Cincinnatito Chicago via Louis =
willie, New Orleans, Houston, San
Antonio, Ell Paso and Los Angeles
to San Francisco. Rates for berths
less than half of cost In regular
sleepers. For free descriptive mat
ter and full particulars, address E.
A. Richter, Trav. Pass. Agent,
Illinois Central Railroad, Park
Building, Pittsburg, Pa. 112 If
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-06
House and Lot for Sale.

Iofer for sale my six roomed,
two story frame dwelling with two
full lots, on McCoys Heights.
Price and terms made known upon
application. A bargain for a quick
purchaser. Address or call on S.
D. Wells, City. soft
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-06
Gorrel Doak.

The news of the death of Gorrel
Doak a respected citizen of Deep
Valley Wednesday. will be received
with profound regret by all who
knew him. He was one of Tyler's
leading citizens. The funeral &C.
cured Thursday afternoon.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-06

again, as it has made million other
women strong and healthy. BY Undue.
ing regular menstruatiOn the entire
system is relieved Of the terrible wasting
drains. The ligamentS which hold the
womb in place are strengthened by a
healthy flow and that organ is returned
to its normal position. Returning
health is the result. This is what
Wine of Cardui has done for thousands
of the best women in America.
If you need advice write The Ladies
Advisory Department, The Chatta.
nooga Medicine Company, Chattanooga,
Tenn, describing all your symptoms
freely, and a letter of advice will be
sent you. Secure sl.00 bottle of Wine,
of Cardui from your druggist to-day.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-06
MISS FAY LEE,
President of the Shakespearian Club Kansas City.

nervous tension. The nerves
soon begin to give way under
the strain. Youperhaps slump
at any unusual disturbance,
or laugh or weep, hysteri-
cally, at no apparent cause.
That is what Miss Fay Lee,
6031S North Seventh Street,
Kansas City, Kansas, was
coming to when she rescued
herself by taking Wine Of
Cardui. The Wine made
her n stronc. healthyWoman
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-06

improved. 1t seemed to act like charm.
/ kept up the treatment and the result
was most satisfactory. Words fail to ex-
press my gratitude for the suffering that
IS now saved me. / am IN fine health,
physically and mentally. can only say
thank VOC, but there IS much more In
my heart for you."
TN7EARING-DOWN pains are the
K worst that women know. If
Y youare suffering from this trou-
bic you need not be uncertain
about it. The pains in the abdomen
and back that feel as if heavy weights
were pulling down on the nerves of the
stomach are "bearing-down pains.
They may not be particularly severe at
present but they are growing worse.
That headache which nearly drives you
distracted now is caused by the terrible
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who paints, but II he or she doesn't hall
rise from the table and excitedly cry bravo,
when the paid singer of the dining room
gets through THE Good Old Summer Time.
he or che Is no more a Bohemian than the
person who eats at home every day and
has baked beans every Saturday. Not even
q double life Oh Si3 week will take the place
of bravo.
II that essential is adhered to II makes
no difference whether the dinner is above
or below Fourteenth street, whether 1t IL
60 cents with wine or 81 so with wine extra.
The nationality Of the waters makes no
difference, nor the Temperature OF the
aoup 1t is the real test and the patrons
OF this new place have lived up 10 it re-
gardlees Of their well-dressed, fashionable
appearance SO In moving uptown 10
new gastronomic palace the Bohemans
have surrendered nothing that was worth
per cover for their dinners. and they have
gained much.
The new place IL at Sixth avenue and one
Of the Forties. But the proprietors, when
they got Q ten-year lease. began by brick
ing M the Sixth avenue entrance and COW
ering AL the windows on that side with silk
curtains. They are not looking for trolley
car guests At any rate, the nickel-a-ride
arrivals have to step around the corner 10
the aide street entrance, in front OF which
there IA always the line Of carriages. So
everybody IL carriage company no far as
appearances go.
And everybody II greeted az the door by
Louis, one of the brother Managers, who
likes to be hailed bv his first nam" H. a
man known of all men and women who
dine, and the founder Of an institution.
Louis is one OF three brothers, for, like
several Of the famous restaurants OF the
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sort Of men, and I believe the position
should command better pay. Time ana
again we have had instances OF clubs going
after some noted player and Offering him
q fat salary, far better remuneration than
the umpire gets. and yet the umpire ls more
important than any player.
sInstead of being abused the umpire
should be catered TO-. He should be put
on q plane In public opinion In keeping With
the irnports noe Of his position. The respect
we have for our judiciary and It's rendered
opinions Is the foundation OF the standing
OF that institution. and In baseball the
umpire and his decisions should stand
lust as high. / want TO zee higher stand
ard all around this season as regards the
umpires. and | shall bend my energies
toward accomplishing that result.
Tho other day In going over the archives
Of the National League, handed over TO him
by his predecessor. President Pulliam
came across an old application blank, to
be filled out bv would-be umpires. There
were some good questions on the blanks
and some that Mr. Pulliam considers quite
superfiuous. IF foreigner or naturalized
citizen. how long have you re:,d. sd N the D.
sinRle?- and IF married. how many
chi1dren?' were some Of the questions.
Il cont care whether a man Is married
or not, how many children he has or where
he was born, IL he can fill the bill a an UNI
pire,' said Mr.. Pnlliam.
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Andre and Jacques, always working together
and saving the tips TO establish a business
of their own. Andre Is In the kitchen.
Louis and Jacques are the visible hosts. and
take turns al going TO France to get new
notions Their Partisan models, they say,
are Paillart's and the Cafe de Paris. Their
New York policy, as expressed by Louis.
Is TO have fun, but to have 1t elegantly;
-lt's Bohemian. you know, he adds.
hemfnn. The table cloths are always
white. Just look at these beautiful women
here and their clothes. There's the ele-
gance. But just hear them join In the
chorus and see them wave their napkins
when Chevaler Giylle finishes his song.
There's the fun. The Chevalier was with
Patti, but ne knows the popular songs
ar well as the grand ones
we are rs select rs Fifth avenue and "a
lively AZ Second. And fifty years from
now our children will be here and our name
will be famous.
That il the hope Of Louis Andre and
Jacque. And IL 10 for that that they have
been saving the dimes and quarters. halves
and dollars which have been left on the
table for them during twenty years OF serv-
ing food from other mems Kitchens.
So far, the public has taken enthusiasts
tically 70 the idea OF Bohemia with cut
glass finger bowls. There are S2s sittings
and all are taken every night for dinner
and again after the theatre. little coax
ing was necessary at first 20 start the fun,
and third TO spell the other two didn't
produce quite the desired effect. There
was not hing unusual in music OF that sort
10 three soloists were added-tw tenors
and "A barytone. and the diners were invited
to Join in and enjoy themselves.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
They should BE Better Paid and Should he
Uplifted In Public Opinion.

The umpire questionable getting OF COM
petsnt umpires, to have them respected by
PLAYERS and public and to have their rulings
accepted without murmur-is . matter TO
which Harry Pulliam, the new president
of the National League. in giving . good
deal Of attention. The young executive
desiree 70 work q much needed reform IN
this department Of the national game.
-Umpires,- said Mr.. Pulliam tho other
day.. are like poets-they are born, not
made. They must have courage, tact. firm
meas and good judgment. Above all. they
must have ability for the position. Without
that qualification all the other qualifications
will avail them nothing.
Il studied the umpire question long be-
fore became president OF the National
League. and the umpire always had my
sympathy. Especially was this so when he
made mistakes. for to err is human. With
eighteen excited ballplsyers about an UNI
pire. TO say nothing OF the crowd OF spec
tators, IL IL a difficult task to be fair and At
the saine time please everybody,
The position Of umpire 10 the most Inn
nortant in baseball He IL more essential
TO the game than any player or Official.
and ne has been neglected. II he isn't
honest he doesn't belong there and would not
he kept there. Therefore II he 10 there
he In honest. and be should have the conn:
dsnce OF the public, and the public should
believe in his honesty and good intentions
and uphold him.
an q horserace the result Ia absolute, and
in a boxing contest one man Is down and
out; but In baseball there are occasions
when the play In hidden. and just what
Nomenclature IL, whether there has been
a put-out or not-is known only TO the two
member Of the opposing teams taking part
In the play. Yet the umpire must give his
decision, and give IL 10 suit everybody. II
IL impossible; and that Ia why the umpire
sbould have The support Of the public and
the players and not be deridsd. He 10 en-
titled TO their respect.
Il believe the position at umpire should
be made % suuring - 70 attraot tbs best
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time, TO assume control at Drlry Lane,
had the opportunity to engage the tenor
at the inexpensive salary OF 500 a month.
He could have extended the contract for
two years at slight annual increase In the
monthly payment But the tenor was then
all but unknown, and Mr.. Greu declined
the offer. Two years ago the impresariC
renewed his negotiations with the tenor.
whose first answer TO him was that he
would not consider any offer under Si,%0o
a night. This was twice the sum thar he
had formerly asked for a month.
Sipnor Carlso comes of humble peasant
stock His mother was a vender OF herbs
in the streets of Milan. He appeared fret
In the smaller Italian cities, Immediately
made a name for himself and was engaged
for Russia, the land always eager Tor the
services Of the best Italian singers.
There his successes continued. He re-
turned to sing In his own country, and
went then TO South America, where he VIII
in June begin his third season as the hero
Of the Italian opera-a place hed formerly
by Masini and Tanagno
Signor Caruso last March went 10 Monte
Carlo, where he sang in La Boheme with
great success. Then he went TO CoYent
Garden. where his performance OF the Duke
i'm -Rigoletto' gave Verdi's old-fashioned
opera such q vogue that IL was sung nine
times during the season.
He will make his first appearance here in
that opera, singing with Nine. Sernbrich
and N. Scott He will also be heard az
Alfredo in La Traviata,- Rudofo In La
Boheme- and in the two revivals that are
10 be made next year. -Crispino la Comare
and .LEhsire d'Amore. He sang IN the
last opera last spring in London and made
one Of his greatest successes In the role
Of the peasant lover. ,.,,
He is primarily lyric. and not dramatic
tenor although h Includes some OF the
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the country and II was confidently expected
by the hopeful Mr.. Johnston to create q
sensation. Ii did. But the sensation was
of quite a different kind from that which
the manager looked for.
Nine. Nordica felt the sensation the min
ute her eyes fell on the poster. When she
had recovered herself sufficiently she tele-
phoned for Mr.. Johnston.
He Is in the habit Of dealing with prima
donnas and he has seen some Of them in q
state OF excitement. but he had never seen
any Of them quite so angry as Nine. Nordica
was when she discussed that picture OF
had to be withdrawn or she would consider
her contract cancelled. Those we're Nine.
Nordica's conditions and Mr.. Johnston
started back for his office to ponder over
them.
He found NJ. de Rcs,ke awaiting him
there. NJ de Reszke In proverbially good
humored. but on that day the big basso
was plainly out Of sorts. HE whskeu
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Bohemia has cut its hair, trimmed It's
whiskers, put on the glad evening clothes
and moved out Of the cellars, surrounded
by papier mache wine casks. into the region
Of ont glass, clean table linen and silk hang
ings. Wine flows a. freely ~ red ink and
there b a. much clicking of slender-stemmed
colored glaeses az there was banging o!
pewter in the old places
The -bravo!' remains though and that.
OF course. is the only infalliblr sign OF the
Bohemian. man ar woman may eat
table d'hota seven nights n week and know
somebody in real orchestra or somebody