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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-07-22
Why THE BICYCLE PERSISTS
It Is the Poor Mans Automobile and
Is Used for Various
Purposes.

Prophets are the great spectators
In futures" and in that sort of gam
bling the bears" who see calamities
ahead, are usually losers. Nothing
has been the subject of more pessimis
tic forebodings during the last few
years than the bicycle, yet this spring
the wheel comes out again, almost as
numerous and as popular as ever, says
Youths Companion of recent date.
Automobiles, it is true, have greatly
Increased in numbers, and they have
been looked upon as the supplanter
and successor of the bicycle. Amer
leans like to travel fast" said man,
recently, but they don't want to work
for it. That is why the automobile ap-
peals to them" There is some truth
in the remark, but the fact remains
that most of us must work for it"
The bicycle is the poor mans auto
mobile, and a good one. 1t does not
bother him about starting or stopping,
does not often get out of repair, re-
luires no outlay for fuel; yet it makes
him master of wider circle of coun-
try than he could possibly command
without it, and pays him handsome
dividends in health and strength for
every pound of energy he spends in
propelling it.
The time of the "scorcher' and the
century run" is past, and the era Of
sensible wheeling has come in. Those
who own and buy bicycles now are
those who use their wheels for exer-
else, for recreation and as practical
vehicles They would cling to their
hobby tenaciously even if their own
experience had not been REINFORCED by
medical approval, which is now over
whelmingly with them. The bicyclists
,or years to come will continue to
>utnumber, as they have in the past,
he devotees of every other pastime.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-07-22

We're pore folks-porest on tn street.
An / don't haf to mind my cloes.
An I'm tn first to have bare feet
l got TO do II, goodness knows!
Most times my pants is always tore,
An my hat never has no brim,
Sut it amt that at makes me sore,
It's when folks say: Don't play Win
him.
They's other boys lives hereabouts;
I'm glad at m not like they are
Their mas or sOR2o one AWAY - sncuts:
Now, Freddie. don't you go too far!
An when | come round where they're at
Some of 'em hollers: Hello, Jim!'
Their mas, or some one, don't say seat:
But they DO say: "Djn't play with hlm
shucks! 1 don't care. I have more fun
Ar any other boy you'll name.
They can't play with me-not n one
You bet they want to, jest tn same.
One boy, he's slipped away an played
With me- but only once or twice.
He said one time like he's afraid:
II think at pore folks boys is nice"
We're pore folks-porest on tn street.
An | don't haf to wash my face
Unless ma does il, ner my feet
Ner haf to stay in jest one place.
You bet when l grow up III say
To my boys: Hustle out an find
Whole heaps O. boys to come an play
Don't set none but tn porest kind
w. d. N, in Chicago Daily Tribune.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-07-22
Traits of Indian Children.

A teacher in an Indian s,'hool writes:
"a little girl got her finger mashed of
recently in the cogs Of the mangle OF
our laundry. She never utters a sound
or complaint about the pain. An Indian
doesn't appreciate favor. If you give
him bread to-day, tomorrow he will ask
for two pieces, and the next day will
want coffee thrown in, and if you refuse
will be greatly offended. One of the
hardest things we have to do is to teach
the little Indians to say Thank you.
Kansas City Journal.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-07-22
UP HILL GOING AND COMING
Travel in the Ozarks of Northwestern
Arkansas Is Ever on the
Ascend.

Did you ever strike section of ths
country where you had to go uphill all
the time, and could never enjoy the lux
ury of going downhiil at an no matter
which direction you might take?" asked
a man from Arkansas, relates the New
Orleans Times-Democrat. We'll, have.
Now, don't like to talk about my own
state. Outsiders, as a rule, will look
after the oddities of the section of the
world from which | come, but | want
to make a comment on northwestern
Arkansas, the mountainous section,
which has not hitherto been made. Out
in Washington county, in the Ozarks.
around Fayetteville, if you travel at all
you will have to travel uphill. There is
no such thing as going downhill. If you
want to walk you walk uphill; if you
ride or drive, it must be uphill, and hills
are not of the gradually sloping kind.
either They are abrupt. steep. AS d
result of this popularity the men in tina:
section who do a great amount of walk
ing haYe motion that is peculiar to
that section. They stand even in a
slanting attitude, and due altogether to
the fact that they are always walking
uphill. Put them on level ground and
you will notice that they are bent for
ward at a considerable angle. had one
old man of that section to tell me that
level ground made him 'seasick' He
could not stand the rolling prairie OF
course, this may be putting things lit
tie strongly, but the conditions in that
section are certainly peculiar. There is.
to be sure, a physical condition which
may be described as downhill; but all
the roads lead uphill, and whether you
are going or coming, you must go up
hill"
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-07-22
The ThWarting
of Tucker
Copyright, 1904, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Bv THOMAS P. MONTFoRT

THERE was great excitement in the
Judkins household. Everybody
was disturbed. restless and uneasy,
Mrs Judkins, a little, frail, timid,
washed-out woman, wandered aimless-
ly from room to room, moaning and
wringing her hands, while old Sam
Judkins, the head of the family,
hoped about as frantically and aim
lessly as a chicken with it's head just
Wrung off.
The cause of all this excitement was
the failure of Minerva Judkins to ap-
pear at the breakfast table, and the
further fact that a search of the house
had rot discovered her whereabouts.
These Rfings within themselves were
not so strange and startling as to set
the whole household wild, but, when
taken in connection with some other
things, they had most portentious
meaning.
"Oh, Minerva! Minerva!" Mrs. Jud-
kins walled. 81 wonder where she can
be?"
Old Sam stopped and glared at his
wife. whats the use in saying that?"
actly where she is. There's no sense
in beating about the bush, trying to de-
ceive ourselves. She's eloped, that's all
there is to it, Eloped with that Jack
Burns"
No, MOI" Mrs. Judkins moaned,
don't say that. 1t can't, it must not
be true!'
"Well, just the same, 1t is true.
They've eloped. But I promise you
right now that it's mighty little good
it will do them. I'm going to follow
and bring her back. and if | lay eyes
on Jack Burns he's a dead man. I'll
shoot him on sight"
AS he ceased speaking he stepped
over and took an old rife from a rack
above the door. Mrs. Judkins flew to
him, and, clasping his arm with both
hands, cried:
''Oh, Sam! You mustn't do anything
rash,"
Don't you bother about that" he
cried. "Ill not do anything more rash
than putting a bullet through Jack
Burns heart"
Minerva Judkins was woman
grown and had a perfect right to mar
ry whom she pleased, and no one was
privileged to say her nay. But her
father did not see it in that light, and,
having selected husband for her, was
determined she should marry the man
of his choice, regardless of her own
preferences in the matter.
This arrangement would have been
distasteful enough to Minerva, even if
the man of her fathers choosing had
been a decent, respectable sort of per-
son, but when he offered her an old
widower with six children, an un-
shayen face and a woefully unkempt
appearance, 1T was simply revolving
The thought of marrying such a man
was the more revolving to her from the
fact that she was in love with Jack
Burns, man nearer her own age. aSsa
one of whose personal G2p.sszhce and
character she could jdstly feel proud.
In reality Sam Judkins had nothing
against Jack Burns, and if he had
teen left uninfuenced he would have
ceen perfectly willing for Jack and
Minerva to marry But, unfortunately
he was not left uninfluenced. Old Ben
Tucker, the wid0Wer above mentioned.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-07-22
Limit Of q Lawyers Duty.

A lawyer has no right to do anything
rs a lawyer which he would scorn to do
man and a citizen. His obligation
@ the court and to the public is and must
se paramount to his obligation>to his
lient. Unless this is recognized the law
-ers would be the most dangerous class
n the community indianapolis News.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-07-22
Title Gained bv Marriage.

"You say that when she married shs
got a title?" asked the sweet thing.
"Yes," answered the most popular
girl in the neighborhood.
Countess, duchess, or what?"
"Mrs. Chicago Journal.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-07-22
Easy to Guess.

A New York man wants divorce be-
cause his wife bought 10 hats in IL weeks.
If the judge is married, remarks the Chi
cago Record Herald, it will not be hard
to guess how this case is going to be de-
cided.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-07-22
More Likely.

Sparrows at Upland, Ind, blocked
mans whistle. Maybe they were swals
lows?
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-07-22
Tow Submarine Boats.

Submarine boats are now manufac-
ured by the makers Of mechanical toys
40 Nuremberg, Germany; also divers,
yho ascend and descend.-N. Y. Sun.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-07-22
Mothers Now.

Some day, when the worm has turned,
ne shall have the fathers congress-
Atlanta Constitution.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-07-22
Old Anniversary.

The anniversary has just been cele-
srated in Berlin of the day when, in
1892, the old law forbidding any one
o smoke in the streets was repealed.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-07-22
If We Remembered.

Gratitude for yesterday gives gracefos
to-day.-Chicago Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
INSPECTED FIRE DISTRICT.
Commissioner West and Discussing
Officer Rogers in Baltimore.

Commissioner Henry L. West returned
last night from Baltimore where he went
to view the great fire and to render any
assistance possible to the District police
and firemen in that city. Mr.. West was ac-
c. c. Rogers, and together they made an
inspection of the fire district.
Mr.. West stated that they tramped across
the smoldering ruins and found the District
firemen In the lumber district fighting the
flames persistently. Chief Belt was with
the men. He was shivering with a chill,
caused by his having been drenched with
water the night before. The chief had not
found time to change his wet clothing, and
the chill was the result.
1.-THE men we're cut off from supplies"
said Mr.. West. land by the time Mr.. Rog
ers and I reached them they were pretty
hungry. There was no place to procure
food in the immediate neighborhood. so Mr..
Rogers and 1 tramped across the smoking
bricks and debris and found a bakery.
I'VE told our story to the kind old lady
in charge of the establishment. and she
cooked lot of sausages, made some sand
witches, and after paying the bill We start
ed back to the lumber district, where tho
fircmen were at work. We also were sue
cessful in obtaining some coffee for the
men, and they seemed mighty glad to see
us on our return with the edibles.
1.-THE men were working nike Trojans,
and stuck to their work without any COM
plant against the hard conditions"
Mr. West said that he talked with Mar
shall Farnam and several of the fire COM
missioners of Baltimore, and they spoke In
by the Washington fire and police depart
mentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
Citizenship in Switzerland.
From the jewelers. Circular.


The vast number, Of Swiss watchmakers
who have taken.sup their abode in this
country will no edeubt be interested in the
following warning to swiss-Amerlcans re-
turning to Switzerland, by Consul A. Lie
berknecht Zurich, Switzerland:
THE attention of students and others In
tending to remain for any length of time In
Switzerland is called to the necessity of pro-
viding themselves with passports. Many
naturalized American citizens who were
formerly Swiss citizens labor under mis-
apprehension as to their old and new citi-
zenship rights and responsibilities They
return to Switzerland with naturalization
papers or passports only to find themselves
Swiss citizens again.
In this country a person never loses his
citizenship, no matter how long he may
absent himself. unless he goes through GER
tain necessary formalities. II he returns
and is owing a military tax, he Is COM
PEELED to pay the same in spite of the fact
that he is an American citizen. The only
way to be released from old responsibilities
is by making written request to his home
for such release. Submitting
proof at the same time that he has acquired
American citizenship"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09

has succeeded In complying with another
condition of the competition, and has made
the thirteen columns, symbolical of the
thirteen original states, a prominent fea-
ture. This has been accomplished in ac-
cordance with the traditions of architec-
ture by placing an even number on the
front elevation and an uneven number on
the side
Marble is to be the material employed
and is believed will be especially appTopri
ate in carrying out the details of the
classic design.
The frontage on 18th street Will be 30
feet. and the structure will occupy 30, 900
square feet OF ground. The first floor will
be devoted mainly to an auditorium, which
VIII have seating capacity of 2,000 On
this floor will be the library and the me-
mortal room. separated from the large hall
by sliding doors These doors can be
opened and the entire floor space thrown
into one room. There will be retiring rooms
on each side of the main entrance as well
as cloak rooms.
At the left and right of the entrance
will be broad stairways, and at the rear
VIII be an elevator. The corridors EXTEND
ing north and south from the main en-
trance hall, which will be in the center of
the 18th street front, will have rooms open
ing from 1t which will be occupied by the
officers of the society. On the second floor
there Will be additional space for the Of
Ulcers. On the third floor will be a dining
room and kitchen and there will also be
space for the headquarters of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution.
1t is expected that the corner stone will
be laid next April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
MEDICAL MEN HEARD.
Hearing Given on Bills to Regulate
Sale of Poisons

A public hearing was today granted to
the Medico-LegaI Society by the Com
missioners relative to the poison bills in
Commissioners for report. The Medco-
Legal Society was represented by DIR. C.
M. Emmons. secretary, and DR.. William
ID. Hughes.
vt the beginning of the hearing Com
missioner mcfarland explained that, in
accordance with a request made by the
Commissioners in July last, the board of
pharmacy had prepared and the Commits
sioners had transmitted to Congress a
complete pharmacy and poison law, the
fruit of six months hard work and con-
ferences, and that 1t had been approved
by the Medical Society and all the phar-
macists' societies.
DIR. Emmons said that his society pre-
ferred a separate poison law, and pre-
ferred the particular bills introduced in
the House by Mr.. Robinson of Indiana.
and in the Senate by request by Mr.. Gal
linger, and referred to the Commission
ers. The particular point of difference.
DIR. Emmons said, was that his bill re-
CURED a physicians prescription for
every sale of carbolic acid, and carbolic
acid was used, he said. for half of the
suicides In the District.
DR.. Murray Gait Motter, a member of
the board of pharmacy, stated that the
bill presented by his society placed all
necessary restrictions to safeguard the
sale of carbOlic acid. but that to compel
scription every time for carbolic acid.
which was used for disinfecting and
other household purposes, would be an
unnecessary hardship The pharmacy and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
COMMERCIAL LATIN.
volopuk and Esperanto Already Dead
Languages.

| From the Courier des Etats Uns.
| The necessity for a universal language has
now passed beyond the realm of discussion
| With the railroads, the high speed steamers,
| the telegraph and the telephone bringing
| human beings closer together every day, 1t
| is outrageous that speech should still con-
| tinue to separate them. Let us, therefore,
unity all language.
| But what language will the trust of man
| kind speak? A living language is not to be
! considered; the national pride of too many
nations would have to be encountered.
| Artificial languages have no prospect of
success; they are too arbitrary. Under the
plea of progress, Esperanto, which super
| seeded Volapuk, is already opposed by the
Neutral Language and by the Common
| Tongue"
Dr. Colombo asserts that only dead Ian
guage has any chance of success, and that
Latin is the most available. To begin with.
1t is not a language that is to be made; 1t Is
already constituted; 1t is taught in all coun-
tries. Ten million persons can speak 1t,
and, being more synthetic than any other,
1t Is eminently the language OF the tele-
graph.
But 1t is said that Latin is difficult Ian
guage. Yes, If literary Latin Is meant; and
that is why the periodicals printed IN that
language in LEIPZIG in Berlin and in Rome
have their subscribers only among the learn
ed; no, If commercial Latin is meant. The
latter is as simple as anything can be. The
sailors, the soldiers and the merchants of
Rome taught it without difficulty to the
barbarians who dwelt along the Seine, the
Thames the Rhine. the Nile and the Eu-
pirates
DIR. Colombo declares that he has redis-
covered this commercial Latin in the ruins
of Pompeii 1t has no deponent verbs; the
passive is formed in all cases by means OF
the auxiliary sum-" it employs the short
est words: its grammar is reduced to a min
imum, and 1t has no amphibologies. This
kind of Latin is clearnesS itself and can be
mastered in a few lessons by schooolboy.
If it should be adopted as the universal
language, the weary years wasted over 1t by
so many mediocre students in the higher
educational institutions will Immediately be-
come time usefulyT employed
Under the auspices Of the Linguistic Union
of the Cote d'Azilr, Or, Colombo, in further
ance of this now Important movement, has
already published a3hManual of Commercial
Latin" II sGI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09

Another one of those lobbyists ap-
preached ma today with an insulting propo-
sition." said Representative Graphter.
"Oh, john" exclaimed his -wife. then you
can afford to buy me that sealskin saeque
now, can't OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
NEW HOMEOF TIED. A. R.
HANDSOME BUILDING TO BE
ERECTED IN THIS CITY.
Addition to Noted Examples of Archi-
lecture Near the Corcoran
Gallery of Art.

The handsome building which is to be
erected by the Daughters of the American
revolution on 18th street south of the
Corcoran Art Gallery will be an addition
to the notable examples of architecture in
this city. The new structure is to be called
Continental Hall, and the architect who
was successful in the competition, Mr.. Ed
ward Pearce Casey, has with much skill
and taste adapted the exterior forms of
classic architecture to the requirements of
building intended TO be the home of this
organization of patriotic women.
The building is to cost not more than
100000, and careful estimates show that
the structure designed by Mr.. Casey can
be built in material that is sufficiently
monumental for that sum of money. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
Interment of DR.. Owen Hall BriphtvsII

The body of DR.. o. H. Brightwell. who
died the 2sth of January was taken from
the vault at Glenwood cemetery and buried
today He lived and died at the old Bright
Well home, near Kenilworth, D. c., and was
successful practitioner OF dentistry in
the city of Washington for nearly forty
years. He was an active member of tho
Episcopal Church, and 1t was greatly
through his efforts that the church at Benz
ming was built.
Dr. Brightwell was an affectionate hus-
band. an indulgent father and a kind and
hospitable neighbor. His wife, two daugh.
tiers and son survive him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
We Are All Gust Folks -
From Field and Stream.

My boy" said a man of the state OF
Texas to his son, who was starting out for
career In an eastern city; my boy, let me
tell you something which may be of help
to you. You get up there, and you may
see a heap of people who have got more
money than you have; a heap of people
who have got more brains than you have.
and more success. Some of them may
even be better looking than you are. Don't
you worry about that, and don't you be
scared of anybody. Whenever you meet
man who allows he's your superior. you
just look at him and say to yourself, After
all, you're Just folks You want to re-
member for yourself, too. that you're just
folks. My boy after you have lived as
long as l have, and have knocked around
the world you will come to see that that's
all any one of us is-just folks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09

DO YOU KNOW THE VALUE OF YOUR EYES
, DO YOU GIVE THEM PROPER ATTENTION?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
John B. Burke Dead,

The funeral of John B. Burke took place
from his residence, near Falls Church, Va.
Monday morning at 10 O'Clock Services
were conducted at st. James Catholic
church. Father Tierney officiating Mr.
Burke was In his SEVENTEEN year and died
IN the house in which he was born. His
mother died on the same day of the month
last year, she being ninety-fve years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09

poison bill safeguarded it's sale sur-
ficiently. he said
Commissioner mcfarland will move
that the commissioners report prefer.
ence Tor the legislation framed by the
board OF pharmacy, and already trans-
mltted to Congress for favorable action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09

another department, and that when Com
missioner Ware learned the circumstances
he reduced him The commissioner de-
plored the system of transfers.
He said he met man in the corridors,
and after he looked him over, went to
search his record to see if he was getting
more pay than he deserved from his looks.
He found that he was getting the lowest
pay and had been appointed by transfer
from a higher position elsewhere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-07
RURAL ROUTE THIRTEEN.

l, Silas Hopkins, lately hired to Uncle
Sam
Am mighty hot around the neck
yes sir. that's what | am!
I've seen pesky lot of talk in papers
round the state,
About the wages that we git for work
in long and late.
Some zap that's called Subscriber"
writes the paper. and he says,
Says he, them fellers that take mail
along the country ways,
Is gettin' too much now! Wal, when
| read his stuff l seen
That he amt never logged along old
Rural Route Thirteen!
BY heck. I'm in the business. and |
think | orter know;
I've druv my plug through puddles
and I've waded through the snow
I've stood for roasts and kickin' jest
because | didn't bring
The letters folks was watin' fer-l've
stood for everything.
I've started in the mornin' long afore
the sun was up
And ploughed through drifts fer eight
long hours with a sup
I've gone three miles beyond the house
at which my trip should end
To take old Farmer PepPergrass the
Changers Weekly Friend.
l. Silas Jason Hopkins. lately hired by
Uncle Sam.
Am sore on this "VoN Populi' '-yessir,
that's what ! am.
He up and writes letter to the paper
and he lows
That what we git repays us more than
milkin' muley COWS.
He tells about the snap we have-the
derned old pikin' slob:
The way it pears to me. he's sore
cause he amt got the job.
| reckon he would change his tune
and not be quite so mean
If he could have my trip one week, on
Rural Route Thirteen.