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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07

then they started gruntin', an
then one Teller grabbed the ball an ,
durn if every gull darn one of the
hole bunch didn't jump rite on top
of him; an when the boss thought
they had all the wind tramped
outen him, he sed somethin' more
and they all piled off. Then a kid
run with pale of city water an
washed his face, an the doctor felt
of his pulse an told the dude chap
that the poor Teller was ded. The
crazy Teller heard him an got mad
and jumped rite up an wanted
them chaps to jump on him gain.
Say, they kept that goin' for two
hours-frst one man would jump
on the other with his spiked shoes
an then he wood turn round an
let the other Teller jump on him
for the fun of it. An all the time
the people outside of the rope was
hollerin' an hootin'. It got so
gull darn interstin' once that 1
jumped the rope an was goin' to
help dig little Teller out an let
him keep the ball, when big cop,
per with nice close an gold buttons
an swell hat, grabbed me by the
back of my neck somewheres an
threw me back over the rope so
blame quick that I staid there.
Yes, I did. I tell you rite here I
didn't run any more chances when
he was round.
That game may be all rite, but
if played I wood want a team
of mules an a good loadin' chain
with an A l grade hook to pull
me out of the mix-up. Yes, I
wood.
Lovingly Yourn,
I. B. A. RUDE.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07
low zero, and the doctor says he was

low zero, and the doctor says he was
considerably discouraged when
upon looking at his candle he dis
covered that the flame chad all it
could do to keep warm" It was
SO cold that the fame could not
melt all of the tallow ofthe candle,
but was forced to eat its way down,
leaving a sort Of skeleton candle
standing. There was heat enough,
however, to melt odd shaped holes
in the thin walls of tallow, the re-
suit being a beautiful lace-like
cylinder of white, with a narrow
tongue of fame burning on the
inside and sending out many
streaks of light into the darkness.
-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07
Some Novel Ideas.

In Europe there are few per-
sons who are certainly of an orig
inal turn of mind. One of them
maintains that all wrinkles can be
removed from face by the con-
slant application of an electric
battery, which is SO small as to be
almost invisible; another claims
that fish can be utilized for the
purpose of towing vessels; third
suggests that while a body is being
cremated an orchestra should play
funeral airs softly in the distance,
this being in his opinion the most
eficacious method of assuaging
the grief of the mourners, and a
fourth desires to have a law passed
that every crematory shall be
provided with room in which
appropriate elegies shall be recit-
ed by salaried poets while bodies
are being burned.-N. Y. Herald.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07
Rube on Football.
Mr.. Edutor,

wi. GuutOI,
Dear Sur:-You no I seed a
football game once, an it's the
darndest sport a TELLER Good expect
to run up gainst [ had been up
in camp for seven months, an I
felt an awful hankerin' fur some
good slippery city water one
mornin'; an I up an q nit my Job
an hit the pike. I reached town
long after dinner with my bag over
my shoulder, family an all, an
was met by sum of my friends
who vited me to football game
in the baseball park. I went, an
say l LATED SO gull earned hard
that afternoon that I broke one of
my strands in the spinal cord an
l have had pane at the back of
my face ever since.
After we got inside that fence
they had sum guy lines stretched
around on posts so as to make
double shore that the crazys
woodn't get loose bout the town.
There was bout fifteen or twenty
fellers logged out in close that
minded me Of things 1 have seen
in the nightmare. They was the
craziest lookin' an actin bunch
of looms l ever saw before. There
is no use talkin' if that bunch had
got loose up in the woods every
blame man in camp wood have
been carryin' shotgun when he
worked, or he wood have been
takin' a day off to corral them.
Yes. he wood.
One Teller IN ticker had a two
quart kettle on his he'd with the
bail under his face to keep it from
fallin' off. He had a pair Of pants
made out Of old mattresses, an
havin' only enuff old mattress to
go to his knees, he boarded
his legs from there down to his
boots. He wore pare of drivin'
shoes all spiked, as if he was goin'
to jump log. Say, you no them
pants made him look as if he for
got to grow in same both ways.
On each shoulder, under his shirt
he put bunch of cotton baton so
as to make the ladies' magin that
he was Sandow. Then to cap
off his togs, he up an puts bit in
his mouth that looked like a lemon
peal turned the wrong way, an
then there was a strap fastened to
his bit and the two quart kettle, SO
as to cover his nose in the front
part of his face. Say, he was the
ugliest scarecrow I ever seed walk
on legs. The other fellers didn't
look much better. No, they didn't.
They all seemed to be afflicted
with the same troubel.
By gum, it makes me laff now
when I think of them idiots let
loose inside of that rope. Poor
fellers, I don't blame them now.
I spects I will be that way some
day maybe.
After awhile fine lookin' dude
of Teller walked opt an sed some-
thing to them poor chaps, an say,
such a time I never seed before.
Them fellers got on one side Of 9
chalk line an some on tother, an
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07
Strange Effect of Extreme Gold.

DR.. Moss of the English polar
expedition of 1876 ~, among many
other things, told of the strange
effect of the extreme cold upon the
candles they burn. The tempera-
ture was from 35 to so degrees be-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07
HE University Of Mis-
souri, has made a great
discovery. At least, it
thinks it has. The

sociology department OF
THAT institution has been carrying
on an investigation of the Ameri-
can hobo, tramp, weary Willie,
and has arrived at some startling
conclusions. Here are some OF
them:
There are $4,000 tramps in the
United States; $l0,00O,OOO worth
of old clothes and cold food is
given to these men each year; 50
per cent of the tramps have trade
or profession; 90 per cent are mar
1ried men; so per cent are of Ameri-
can parentage, and 81 per cent
were put 'on the bum by intoxi-
Giants"
Rats!
I would like to know the course
taken by the gentlemen in reach
ing their conclusions, for | believe
they are wrong. Let me take
each part of their statement by
itself. How do they know that
$4,000 tramps are hammering on
Uncle Sans back doors? What
lis tramp anyway? We are accus-
toned to call the person who
travels about from place to place a
tramp, but we often make big
mistakes. Josiah Flint says there
are two kinds of tramps, but Josiah
also makes mistakes. There are
more. I shall consider three in
the present case. =.
l. The so-called professional
tramp who never works and is
proud of it.
2. The imitator of the profess
ssional who tries not to work, but
who is driven to the pillow now and
then by hunger.
3. The laboring man who takes
advantage of the lax system of
railroad management in this coun-
try and saves his fare by beating
freight trains from one industrial
district to another. This latter
class cannot enter into any statis-
tics of tramps because they are
mot tramps. Here in the North
west during harvest the trains are
loaded with what the general pub
lie calls tramps, yet nine out of
ten are harvest hands seeking a
new job They find it, too, and
are rarely out Of work more than
a few days or, possibly, week.
They buy their food and whatever
else they may need or care for,
yet such men are classed as tramps
and form a large part of DR.. Ell
woods $4,000 hoboes. Nor is the
Northwest the only part of this
country where these men are
found. In the Western states,
where railroads are being built,
there are thousands Of just such
men, working few weeks in one
camp, spending a few days in
town, and then beating their way,
ITO another camp for work again.
They are not tramps; they are the
men who make the great trans
continental lines possible, who
have made the Dakotas and
Minnesota the greatest wheat belt
in the world, and who will con-
atinue to perform the hard toll
required in the building of a
new country.
And 80 per cent are married
men! Even considering as tramps
the working men who travelaround
between jobs, I don't think this
statement will bear investigation.
I have no statistics at hand, but
i venture to say that not Is per
cent are married or ever were
married. I do6bt if the number
of married men in the United
States reaches 80 per cent of the
-.1o = J,1& y,o,,u 10 fi0us
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07
THE AMERICAN TRAMP

to American tramps In the form
of old clothes and cold food each
year, that $4,000 tramps wear and
eat $lO,OOO,OOO worth of clothes
and food each year. How is this
estimated? The clothes given
away are nearly always valueless to
the giver and are quite often of
less value to the tramp. Few men or
women give clothes which they
ever would wear again to the
tramp at the back door. Then
where does the value come in?
As old rags at 2 cents per pound?
Or do the Missouri professors
figure on the price of the clothes
when new? Perhaps they have
counted the clothes given to char
liable societies for distribution as
being given to tramps, but most
of these clothes 60 to worthy fam
lilies. The food given away is
such as could be used. and proba-
bly, would be used again by the
family, yet the estimate is very
high. Figure it yourself. Accord
ing to the University of Missouri,
it costs few cents more than $2l7
per year to feed one tramp on
scraps and to clothe him in cast
off wearing apparel. And clothes
SO cheap, too!
. It should be remembered that
only one class of tramps makes a
practice of calling on the cook.
The PROFESSIONAL prefers to beg
the money and buy the food for
himself. He is fastidious and
doesn't care for scraps. The Miss
ouri college does not venture to
say how much money is received
by Weary" each year, but if this
estimate should be made in the
same way as the others, it would
be beauty.
From exaggeration they go to
the other extreme and say that 63
per cent Of the tramps are tramps
because of intoxicants. Practical
ly all of the real tramps are on the
bum because of Intoxicating liquor.
Not that all drink, but liquor,
whether used by them or by their
parents, has placed them in the
position they now occupy.
DR.. Ellwood has advanced a
plan by which the tramp evil can
be overcome. He says: ''Place
them on reformatory industrial
farms where they must abstain
from drink, must work, and must
keep clean for an indefinite time"
He says they might in this way be
made to support themselves. How
is he to know who is tramp and
who working man? Would he
collect the Dakota harvesters in
the fall as they were leaving the
long straw country and stock his
farms with them? Certainly the
tramps would not 60 to him and
say: "Here we are, put US to
work" Besides, institutions of
the kind he mentions are in opera
ton today, and when tramp is
released from one of them he re-
turns Immediately to his old voca-
ton. These places are not called
industrial farms; we call them
prisons, convict camps, houses of
correction, etc.
The tramp evil in the United
States can be remedied (not
.stopped) in two ways. One of
them would be to place all tramps
who could be proved such on in
dustrial farms and follow DR.. Eli
woods plan with this addition:
Upon the release of an inmate,
pay him regular wages, at a fair
valuation for his work, for every
day spent in the institution.
Nla.e.o l:aa e., IL. laa L LIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-19

. Representative N. D. Eperry Of New Ha.
ven was renominated by the second Comm
6.s.:''s.ss re-u'sliean congressional convens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-19
FOR WASHINGTON ASYLUM.
Building Inspector Suggests Central
Heating and Lighting Plant.

Pr,Idinp Inspector Snowden Ashford, IN
b,s estimate Of funds required for the con-
duct of his Office during the fiscal year 1906,
which has lust been submitted to the Com
rnissioners. requests that an appropriation
of $50 600 be made for the erection OF a
central heating, ventilating and lighting
plant for the building located on the
grounds of the Washington Asylum MI
Ashford states that he believes 1t is IN the
interest OF economy TO provide central
heating plant, rather than coupling each
Of the fifteen buildings on the GROUNDS with
individual plants.
Mr. Ashford also requests an additional
appropriation of So 800 for the completion
of the proposed new quarantine station on
the Washington Asylum grounds. de says
that he makes this request Tor addluondl
funds in order that it may not be necessary
to reduce the size of the station, which Will
be necessary if the cost of the structure is
kept within the amount OF the original
appropria ton. The sum of $500 is request
ed for the erection of stable alongside the
mOrgue, and for purchasing tools, and for
abor in conducting tests of marketable ma
terialS for fire-proof buildings, he asks an
appropriation of 81 ,O00.
Among other things Mr.. Ashford states
in his estimates that he believes there
should be a board of examiners for archi-
tects and builders and another board for
the examination of elevator operators
Each board would consist of three men,
bers. and would probably, with fees, be
made self-sustainng. If not self-supporting
for the first year. he suggests an appropria-
ton of $1200 for the former and $500 for
the latter.
He asks for several increases of salaries
for his employees, and for an additional
draughtsman for District building work,
and one permit clerk. For the principal as
sistant building inspector an increase of
500 annually is asked, and for the salary
of the senior assistant additional $500 is
requested. He also recommends that five
assistant inspectors be raised from 81 900
to 81 200 a year, and that the civil engi-
neer and computer be raised from $500 to
81 500.
Mr.. G.. B. Coleman superintendent of re-
pairs in his estimates for the next fiscal
year asks for $50. 900 for the construction
of repair shop for the District and
$4,000 for the repair and improvement of
engine houses and grounds. The amount APP
propriated for this purpose for the current
year was IS 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-19
WANTS CHANGE IN RULES.
Typographical Union to Secure Conces-
sion From Civil Service Commission.

The monthly meeting of Columbia Typo
graphical Union was held yesterday after
neon at the temple G street After
the transaction of routine matters a COM
mittee appointed to secure, if pos
sible, change in ruling by the civil serv-
ice commission so that compositors tenn
porarily appointed in the government print
ing office may be carried on the registra-
ton books from year to year through an
annual application for renewal of regis
try At present they must stand repeated
examinations. The union has taken the
stand that one examination is sufficient to
determine the compostors ability, and
should the commission believe congresson-
al action is necessary for the accomplish
ment of this reform the committee Is au-
thorized to take the matter to Congress.
The announcement was made that ref
erendum vote would be taken In the several
questions which arose at the recent inter-
national convention at ST. Louis, including
the eight-hour day and proposed amend
mentS to the constitution.
The union Endorsed the boycott started by
the ironworkers in New Britain, Conn,
against the American Hardware Company.
A motion was passed to impose fine of
s. upon violators of the order of the union.
A report was made by T. j. Rowe, chair
man of the committee TO raise funds for
an addition to the Printers Home at Colo
RADIO Springs. During the last few months
sSlS.65 was collected. The committee was
retained.
10 the Central Labor Union, vice Hugh Ev-
erett, resigned, and III. c. Knapp was made
a member OF the grievance committee to
succeeu raymond Gerry, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-19
Congregation Decides to Build Church.

The members of st. Martins parish met
In their hall last evening to hear the final
report from their recent lawn party. An
encouraging report was read by Father
Hannah, and the members present imme-
diately decided to begin raising funds for
the new church to be erected on the lot on
the corner of North Capitol and T streets.
The following committees were appoint
ed to arrange for an entertainment and
euchre: Committee on prizes-Mrs. Rauel,
Mrs. T. ]. Clark Mrs. Boland and MIR. X.
Mcdonald; committee on printing and ad-
vertising-Jas. S. McDonogh, Edw. +. Nc
Carthy and Everett S. Beall committee on
arrangements-Jos. d. Clark, chairman;
Edw. F. Mccarthy. E. S. Beall. Mont
King, John King, ]. ]. Neagle, Chas. Good
child, George A. Ward. S. A. Burns, Mrs
Burns, Mrs. Rauel, Mrs. Boland, Mrs
Beall, Mrs. Goodchld. Mrs. Jas. Simpson
Miss Raglan. Miss NJ. Boland, Miss N.
Martin.
Mr.. Ronald Mcdonald was elected chair
man of the executive committee and Mr.
Jas. S. McDonogh. secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-19
LENIENCY IN COUR
CONFERENCE REGARDING RE-
LEASES ON PERSONAL BONDS.
Result of Report Recently Made to
Commissioner West and His
Action Thereon.

Judge Lewis l. O'Neal of the Police Court
and Major Richard Sylvester. super1h-
tendent of police held conference In the
majors office late Saturday evening reia-
tive to the matter of the release in PONCE
Court on their personal bands OF large
number of persons offending against the
laws of the District. AS a result OF the
conference It is stated, Judge O'Neal has
declared that only in exceptional cases
when the court thinks there are extenuat-
ing circumstances. will offenders be re-
leased by the court on their personal bonds
in the future.
The conference was brought about by
letter from Commissioner West to Judge
O'Neal, stating the substance of report
the Commissioner had received from MAJOR
Sylvester relative to the large number or
persons released on personal bonds 1rom
the LIST of August until September 10.
The text of this letter from Commissioner
West to Judge O'Neal is as follows:
II am In receipt of a detailed statement
from the major and superintendent OF
police showing that from August i to Sep
TENDER 10 personal bonds were accepted in
645 District cases and 81 United States
cases In the Police Court.
while a very large number of these
cases were for minor infractions of the law.
there are eleven cases of carrying concealed
weapons and forty-one cases of fast run
ming OF street cars, AUTOMOBILES ana pl-
cycles.
'Appreciating your earnest desire to CO.
operate with the authorities. l bring the
facts to your attention with the statement
that it is represented to me that the efforts
of the police to enforce the laws are largely
neutralized by the leniency of the SEN
tences."
Difficulties the Police Encounter.
Upon receipt of the letter Judge ONeal
called on Major Sylvester, and the two Of
fcials talked the matter over. The major
discussed with the judge the effect of the
courts decisions on lawbreakers and called
his attention to the difficulty the police en-
counter in preventing violations of the law
when they think they will be let off by the
court with nothing more severe than rep
Tense.
The carrying of concealed weapons, it was
pointed out is a serious offense, and &C
cording to the laws of the District is pun
ishable by a fine of not less than 500 nor
more than $500. OF the 671 persons released
on personal bonds during the period previ-
ously mentioned, eleven had been arrested
for carrying concealed weapons.
Judge O'Neal stated that he considered
that he was serving the best interests OF
the public in his decisions. He thought that
Justice should be tempered with mercy, and
that In many cases greater good is done py
releasing prisoners than by subJecting them
to fines OF Imprisonment.
1t is stated that during the PERIOD De
tween August l and September 10 about
2 900 cases were before Judge O'Neal for
disnosition. and of this number 677 were re-
leased on personal recognizance.
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Good Templar Lodges Meet

SILVER Star Lodge, No. 20 Independent
oruer OF Good Templars, met in Good Tenn
piar Hall. on the Brookville road, TenIav-
town. Thursday evening 1t was the ser
oho IN series of meetings open to tbe
public. and was in charge of Companv p
The special program was preceded nv n
temperance song service Mrs. Emma Cor
oey, pianist, accompanying Grand Chief
Iemplar. Mr.. A. E. Shoemaker. chairman
gave an address setting forth the object of
the meeting and dwelling upon the many
phases of Good Templar work and the re-
latlons of the order to kindred ore.an,za-
tons. Mrs. Nellie Bangester gave recita-
tons both serious and humorous. and vocal
ana instrumental solos. Mrs Corbey en-
tertained with piano recitals, and Mr.
James Carroll with violin solos, Mrs. Cor
hey accompanying.
perseverance Lodge, No 3, I. O. G. T..
met IN Scottish Rite Hall, 91O Pennsylva-
ma avenue. Saturday evening. There was
a large attendance, including visitors from
Mihnenaha and Faith Lodges Miss
blahcne Mem. past chief templar, presided
Mrs. A. H. Frear. pianist. leading in the
service Oh song. During the social session
an amusing draw. game was played in
winch Mr. VIM. Green secured the prize
After this program arranged by Mrs
}. Bryson was rendered. follows:
The Misses Neff and Tennyson and
Messrs. Rollfe and Steckler gave vocal
solos. Mrs. Corbey accompanying The
Misses l.. Hoffman and E. Little gave Sc
lect readings; Mrs. j. X. Narrower gave
a narration. remarking upon the great prog
ress made in the last two years by several
Good Templar lodges in the vicinity of
Boston: Mr. r. f. Smith of Faith Lodge
announced revival service to be held in
his lodge next Tuesday evening. Recitals
were given by Miss Galliher. piano solos by
Mrs. Frear and Mrs. Corbey a recital by
Mr.: Russell conundrum by Mr.. Frear,
and an address by Mrs Price, in which she
paid a high tribute to Good Templary Miss
Tennyson read report from the commit
tee preparing for a public entertainment
by the lodge in the near fI,t,ra
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Property Clerks Annual Report.

Property Clerk r. D. Simnas today submit
ted to the Commissioners the report of tile
operations of the District property clerks
Office for the fiscal year ended June 80 last
During the past year the sum of $525, .63
was expended for supplies for the various
departments of the District. other than the
engineer department The amount OF BAL
aries paid to employees OF the Office was
SSH.
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Soldiers Charged With Assault.

Henry c. Gootee and Thomas E. Gootee.
the soldiers who are alleged to have par
ticipated in barroom fight in South Wash
ington Friday night. were arrested by the
police of the fourth precinct yesterday and
locked up to answer a charge of assault.
The police experienced no trouble with the
military authorities in getting the men
after they learned their names John N.
Paxton, their alleged victim, was unable
to appear in court this morning and the
case vas continued until Friday morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-19

Ing. Mr.. Johnson went to Denver about
three years ago In the hope Of benenting
his health. He was a graduate OF Column
bian University. and just prior to his de-
parture for the west married Miss Sara
Cameron of Virginia. who survives him.
For several years Mr.. Johnson was en-
his father in this city. Maj. A. e, H. John
son, under the Arm nar1e of Johnson &
Johnson. He was of genial and sunny
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charge. About 300 members were present.
They marched to the site from the central
portion of the city, headed by a band and
accompanied by a throng of people.
Addresses were made by George w. Nc
Kenzie, Carter Purdy, states grand gen.
eral of Nimrod Encampment; Sir knight
Marshal Edmund Jackson, states grand
secretary; Mrs Lena jackson and Rev e.
r. Picks of Virginia. Before the stone was
set modern coins, record OF the church