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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14
A College for the Aged.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

From the BROOKLYN EHgIt.
Michael Angelo used to carry book with
him wherever he went, and in the moments
when he was not making cathedrals, and
painting Last Judgments" and sculptur-
Ing Moseses and inventing battering rams
he would fill his mind. He said that he was
a student and he intended to keep on being
one so long as he lived. He did not set
an example that has been generally fol-
lowed, however AS a rule men stop being
students as soon they have escaped from
college and have to dress a family of
daughters, and keep a son supplied with
cigarettes and automobiles. In order to re-
store the old scholastic tone to American
society, Chicago-city of intellect and grace
proposes a college for the aged to which
no student will be admitted until he has
achieved the age of sixty. 1t will be CO.
educational institution and the usual meas
ures will be taken to prevent flirting and
stewing Welsh rabbits in chatting dishes at
2 o'clock in the morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14
The Dragnet Out.
From the New York Mail.

From the New 1Ofk MAlI.
The steamship companies have perfect
right to carry steerage passengers across
the ocean for nothing if they wish. but ouI
immigration authorities have also a RICH,
and q duty to send back to Europe at the
companies expense all immigrants who are
found below the standard maintained by
the law. We are glad to see that the rate
war between the transatlantic lines has
led to the observance of special precautions
at Ellis Island, and that nearly half of the
immigrant arrivals since the war began
have been held up for special inquiry. The
dragnet that is now out for steerage pas.
sengers is working with particular activity
in two very undesirable uuarters-one OF
them the overpopulated sections of Hun
gary, whence emigration is actually being
assisted by the Hungarian government, anG
the other the slums of Whitechapel, Lon
DON to whose congested purlieus a steer.
age rate of $500 to America is particularly
welcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14
The Criterion.

No matter what you may be trying to do,
Somebody is going to kick.
If rigidly pious the course you pursue,
They'll VOW it's cheat and a trick.
And if you cut loose in a jocular way,
They'll observe you with scorn and they II
sneeringly say,
There's not much to a man who is getting
SO gay.
Somebody is going to kick.
If obscurely you dwell and are chary Of
speech,
Somebody is going to kick.
If you lift up your voice in an effort to
preach,
The critics will land, hard and quick.
And the man who can say, as the day turns
to night,
Il have honestly done what 1 thought to
be right
Finds reward. And the words of the others
are slight.
For somebody's going to kick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

The fear among the Russians that naval
demonstration may work unduly on the
susceptible oriental mind is not justified by
the stolid indifference with which the Sui
tan of Turkey has contemplated all sorts
of demonstrate tons in the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14
A Difficult Calling.

It's hard to be a statesman. 1t takes years
and years, they say,
To really learn the business in thorough
going way.
And when you've learned it and attempt to
do the best you can.
The chances are the voters will elect some
other man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14
American Girls Are All Right.
From the Philadelphia Record.

Our young women are, on the average,
both taller and heavier than the young
are heavier and taller than those Of any
nation except the Russians. 1t may be ad-
mitted that there is a tendency in American
families to fewer children and lessened
birth rate; but 1t Is a mistake to attempt
to account for such results by showing that
they are a consequence of too much algebra
and too little absorption of phbsphates. The
girls are all right, and getting finer and
fairer as the days go by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

New York is in doubt to whether a
group of statuary called The Saturnalia"
ought to be publicly exhibited. Even in its
own day the Saturnalia could not have been
considered a very moral and elevating form
of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

Borchgrevink, the antarctic explorer. be-
lieves there is a continent at the south pole.
But the possibilities for real estate specu-
lation nearer home have not been ex-
cd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

Santos-Dumont says that he may be
obliged to do the final work his ST.
Louis flying machine in this country. 1t
is safe to predict that if so important an
invention is ever perfected, it will be large
IL an American prOduct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

The London Spectator speaks well OF the
Monroe doctrine as being indirectly snei-
ter to Canada from any European power
1t is evident that the Spectator has no ex-
tensive subscription list over In Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

Some Americans in Paris gave roulette
soiree' and a poker dinner" The smart
set" at Newport appears to have overlooked
SOmething
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

Judge Parker's position is a very comfort
able one. He has expended so little time
and energy that he loses nothing worth
mentioning even in case of defeat. And he
has become known to people who might
never have heard of him excepting for this
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14
SHOOTING STARS.
Fond of Work.

"Your husband doesn't seem to like work
very much,' said the summer boarder.
That's where you wrong him. said the
woman with the sun bonnet on He likes
work fine. Only he always wants it done
by me or one of the girls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

The Ftlipinos have been through so much
excitement in the course of pacifica ton
that II may he as we'll to wait awhile be-
iore burdening them with the stress of
popular elections and jury trials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

Sir Thomas Upton may be tempted 10
give up yachting and go in and see If ne
cannot win the golf championship back for
his country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14
Eccentricities of Vision.

Cupid remarked the ready-made phil
osopher, lis blind
Except among us answered the Nor
mon elder "Out here he is likely to see
double at least
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14
Explicit.

1.-THE trusts" said the man who says
things harshly, "have the people by the
throat.
NO" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax. as he
signed an order raising the price of beef;
mot by the throat by the stomach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

If Mr. Bryan could muster some delegates
Of his own at ST. Louis, he might make
a showing by persuading his old friend MT
Hearst to turn over his supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

David B. Hill refrains from climbing high
enough in political life to risk very hard
fall when Tammany pulls the props out
from under him,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

If Internal machines continue to be de-
posted in his palace, the car will be
tempted to join the army in Asia for the
sake of safety
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14
A Question Of Results.

What do you think of a man who would
spend thousands upon thousands of dollars
in politics.
81 can't tell what I think of him." an
swered Senator Sorghum, until l see
whether he gets the office or not"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

1t is feared that the republic of Panama
hnds existence rather duh without the
usual Central American revolutions and is
strongly tempted to answer the call of the
wild
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

If DR.. Parkhurst uses his eyes While IN
Europe he will find that New York Is lar
from being the only city with the lid on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

Mr.. Knox will probably go into the Senate
with enough opposition to keep the occa-
sion from seeming tame and perfunctory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14
China as a Peril.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
China did not make a very good fighting
exhibition in the affair with Japan, but
she doubtless considers herself strong as a
peril" She can sit still and laugh and be
dangerous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14
A Matter Of Definition.

From the Chicago rd-Herald.
If Colorado were located in South America
they would probably be called revolutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

OIn order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters to TIE STA1
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ofnoe. but simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or 9usi-
ness pepartmentu, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

Taor-made LINEN SUITS in the butcher c
STYLE in white and the new Parsifa blue. ID @ -
An opportunity to secure one of these DO II
new suits tomorrow at..............
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

Silk SHIRT WAIST SUITS, for wear at the re-
sorts, and for the stayahomes Made in black and col
ored taffetas, and in pongee.
The smartest looking Suits you'll see ID Il - En-
Regularly sold at $3.50 For tomor- ~ Il ZoSU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14

White Butcher Linen Tailor made SUITS, that aur
der so we'll. Suits that offered ID e NE
erywhere at $3.50 You will find them 3D. vs.
here for tomorrow Observation-Disclosures.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
COASTING.

s'Khen the mercury goes downward and a
freeze Is in the air
Hhen I sorter feel a longin' fer another
country where
ansre are creeks in icy covers. and the
slopes are clad in white
An >our breath looks white an smoky and
- rs most as light at night
fAs |" is endurfn daytime an the trees stand
stark an still
P~n tney red-cheeked. glad-eyed children
nm they Like 20 slide down hill
AAauiSh voices. yes. and laughter echo
down the years 70 sne
e<an see EN- all a-standtn' und erneath the
sppse-tree
S"nere the SHOWS all tromped and level aH
l. each feHers got a sled.
An each girl wears coat an mittens an
oppt on her head,
Ah She Slope shines smooth below EN- and
they start. an they are gone,
~eech s.ed with a reG-cheeked burden an a
boy to hold her on
II would like 20 be up yonder for a little
while. would
WHERE uS feliers used to gather where tho
o! crab-apple stood.
n "ousd Ike to set girl on an ter tuck
her wraps is. so
An ter Just jump behind 'er. give a
shove an let 'er go,
IT eel ttse word scoJt back behind itSs elot ed
in robes of shining W hite
eno just her an me forever flyin' laughin'
Through the nssht
- N Lewis. in Houston Post
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
HORSES NOT FOR PRESIDENT.
Arabian stations from sultan of Mo-
rocco Intended for Exhibition
at "a. Louis.

II has developed that although the
six Arabian stations which arrived on
the Hohenzollern recently are not in
tended as gift for the president from
the sultan of Morocco. they are that
potentate's contribution TO the worlds
fair at St. Louis, where the president
probably will see them. The president
may not receive such gift save by
an act of congress.
The stations were taken to riding
academy in Hoboken. where they will
be kept until j. w. +. Langerman, for
merly vice consul at 1angier and now
the AGENT to Morocco from the st.
Louis fair, returns TO this country.
Before the horses were taken from
the Hohenzollern many persons went
to the ship To see them, somewhat to
the annoyance of the Arab horsemeD
who are taking care of them, and who
seemed 50 resent the intrusion, No
child of luxury could be treated better
than are the SIX chargers. At nine
o'clock they received their morning
bath and some one who was taking
a look al the high-bred steeds at the
time picked up cake of soap which
was being used for the equine ablu-
ton. "Perfumed," he exclaimed in
amaZement.
About that time several photograph
ers arrived ard threw the Arabian
hostlers into panic, the -garbed
men running away from the cameras
as though they were Calling guns.
When inquiry was made regarding
their behavior. one Of the Arabians
who can speak English fairly well, eX-
planned that it is a belief in Arabia
that person who has photograph
taken thereby shertens his or her life
by at least two years.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

The recent erection of cooperage and
wood alcohol plants is partly account
able for the increase that is shown in
the cutting of hardwood, and the pulp
mills yearly require more and more
spruce. Balsam and poplar also are
used as pulpwood. the pulpmills using
much more balsam than do the saw
mills. In the manufacture of woodruff
and paper New York retains suprem-
acy. being far in the lead of any other
state in the magnitude OF these .adus-
tries
We are wont to look upon the Adj
rondacks as a great pleasure ground
rather than an industrial center. but its
streams are not wholly given over TO
angler and paddler; on many bank
buzZes huge sawmill or pulpmill; and
the villages are not wholly of the sort
affected by summer holiday maker
A lumber company town is generally
collection OF temporary dwellings
sheltering the families of men that
work in the MILLS and the households
of the head men of,the company,
1t is interesting to tramp through
the woods and watch the busy life GO
ing on therein. No winter day is too
cold for these hardy woodsmen, and,
well prepared for the rigors of below
zero weather, they labor away Justify.
The camps keep pretty close to racial
lines; here there is community of
north Italy men, big. blue-eyed, red
haired, industrious fellows, quite the
opposite of the gang that tolls list
lessly on the section work and at I'M
skilled labor about the mill the short,
dark countrymen from southern Italy;
a camp of Canadians. these men
1 also big and stalwart and able to work ;
! Swedes and Germans, too, labor III the
woods and exhibit their typical charac-
teristics; and lastly, but much To the
fore. are the French Canadian woods
4 men.
Most of the loggers live in the tradi-
tional logging camps, hunks against
1 wall. long table down the center. box
stove giving out tropic heat The cook
is usually man. though sometimes a
sub-contractor has his wife at camp tC
, 10 the cooking and board the men. As
! a rule, any one of these woodsmen car
| turn his attention from Telling tree
to stirring up biscuit or frying sail
pork; and | have noticed among the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
FIANCE CALLED HER.
strange. story of Narrow Escape
stsrr the spiritsa tis.sc ire,e. OF
London. England

Ever since those two great scientists.
Sir William Croolses and Sir Oliver
Lodge, declared their belief in a spirit
world there has been a boom in spirit
go stic circles in London. and "medi-
ums" and "clairvoy ans" are reaping
the usual harvest.
A very pretty girl, who has only been
out one season in London. was trav-
cling down to the country to meet her
nance, who was one of big house par
~ gathered together for the benefit of
the newly engaged couple. In the first
class carriage with her was an elderly
doctor unknown 10 the lady.
AS the train was just leaving q sta
ton some ten miles from her destina-
ton the girl made spring at the win
dow and an attempt to get out on the
platform. The elderly man retained
her, however. and pointed out that it
would be better to go a station further
than risk her life in that manner At
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

new road to see the loggers load the
huge logs on the great sleds and mar
yelled at the ease with which the men,
by means of their peveys, raised them
into place. The drivers, also, seemed
of strength and no mean skill; guiding
the heavily LOADED sleds down the
humpy road, now holding back their
horses. now encouraging them, after
a needed rest, to the first mighty effort
TO move the load.
Al the Skidway we observed the
working of the logloader, and did not
envy the men that toiled about the
queer machine; neither the man in
side, who must keep nine levers at
work; nor the man who grabs the
great hook and fastens il TO a huge
log, which then sways threateningly
above his head until ii decides TO turn
itself towards the man on the log train.
1t poises above the load and men on
the car, held only by that treacherous
hook and slender cable. and the man
that is piling must be quick as n fash
TO avoid being hit and To place the log
so the load will be well built The
loc-scaler, too, seemed to have no en-
viable position, running back and forth
on the load measuring. and ever on the
alert to avoid being struck by the de-
scendins monster.
KATHERINE POPE.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

He said, he answered, slowly. Tell
Doris my last thought and wish and
prayer--were for her"
Mrs. Benton paled. then flushed and
paled again. After little she rose rest
lessly and crossed the room to an opsn
window. For a long time she stood
there mute, staring out into the rapidly
thickening dark.
Minutes passed, and a clock some
where struck seven. Pearson started to
his feet with little exclamation Of
alarm
really must be going" he explained,
hurriedly, my train for the south leaves
in 40 minutes
Mrs. Benton turned tear-misted eyes
TO bis. She opened her lips to speak, but
the words refused to come, and her lips
qulyered suddenly. She held out both
hands to him in the little impulsive way
that belonged to her.
Pearson hsld himself in check by a
powerful effort. His hands closed over
hers with restrained pressure.
"Good-by," she said brokenly. You
are more noble than can tell you-.lore
than You Will ever know" She paused
and turned away for a second. When she
had controlled herself, she looked I'D
again into his eyes that searched hers
so earnestly II had not meant to tell
you, Jack" she went on, TREMENDOUSLY.
but something that cannot resist, i'm
pels me to do so. | know-all. and a
good dealbesides thatyou never dreamed
Of HIS is dead now. and hereafter. my
lips must be sealed against him. But
This much you must know. He did you
Hne greatest injustice one man may do
another He lied-to steal me from you,
and |, like a credulous fool fell into the
trap You have lied-but to save him
from dishonor in my eyes, and to save me
FROM shame and sorrow Thank you.
Jack, and-good-by again. A culver
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

the next station the very same thing
occurred, and the girl seemed terribly
distressed when she was again pre-
vented from jumping out.
Finally the doctor gave the frighten-
ed girl his card and asked her in a
kindly way what he could do for her.
Then the girl told her story. She had
seen her fiance on the platform beck
oning to her to come out of the car
rage at both the stations which they
had left.
The doctor. little incredulous. of
course, told her that she had better get
out at the next station as she felt so
distressed. 1t was only three miles
from the house and she could take a
cab.
The girl saw nothing when she
stepped out onto the foggy platform.
and just as the train moved on a man
stepped into the carriage and took his
place beside the doctor.
Within three minutes OF its depart
ure that train was in collision with a
goods train, and the only man who was
fatally injured was the stranger who
had taken his place opposite the doc
tor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

hicks" not little pride in the wom-
anly accomplishments that make up
keeping house."
Few of the French-Canadjans. I be-
lieve. live in the large camps, but. hav-
ing wives. and children with them. are
proud proprietors of individual shan
ties. These shanties, however, are al
most as overcrowded as the sheds, for
the families are sizeable and the dwell
ing one-roomed. l visited one the 9TH
er day that was overfowing with
youngsters; made acquaintance with
the shy mother and the shyer children.
These Professionalism inhabitants of
the woods are half-wild folk, and their
children untamed creatures that chafe
against restraints other children take
as matter of course. When put into
schoolrooms they are like Gagged ami
mails.
The furnishing of the shanties of the
French-Canadian squatter is of the
barest, and while this sort of thing
does very well for a week or two of va
cationing in midsummer, it is not al
together desirable during the long.
cold winter. The men look comfort
ably dressed in their thick ''macki-
naws," but the children are very thin
ly clad. | saw couple of boys playing
in the snow with their legs bare, and
was told by the logscaler that he had
seen many of the children going about
In their bare feet this winter The
women and children look sickly. but
the men are robust appearing fellows.
And picturesque in the extreme. as
are all the woodsmen l have seen.
They choose bright colors for their
garb. deck their horses in gay red tas-
sells, and their own color is as ruddy as
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

their ornament Some of the woods
men wear plaid from head to foot;
"maclinaw" trousers of red and brown
plaid, and "mackiraw" jackets of red
and black With their caps, tufted
mittens and high "hick" shoes they
certainly are arrayed in any but a
commonplace manner; certainly would
attract attention on State street in
Chicago, or Fifth avenue in New York.
They are not only picturesque as to
their costumes. but also at their work
We watched with much interest the
loggers send the big trees crashing
down. and appreciated the saying the
whole forest trembles when a lumber
man sets foot in it," Then We clam
bered through the snow over the rough
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ran through her and she turned from him
suddenly. breaking into a storm of sobs.
PEARSON hesitated second: strar ge,
glad light pushed it's way through the
cloud in his eyes. He moved over to
where she stood. and for moment, him.
self stood looking down at her bowed
head
After a bit, she glanced up abruptly,
brushing back the hair from her face
with little nervous gesture Some
thing unmistakable-somet that he
had seen in her eyes hundred times
before in the years that were past
trembled vaguely through their
Swallowed blue. He hslG out his arms.
And you never really"
Hush. dear He is dead now. and
after all-he was my husband"
His arms closed about her
I'm afraid" remarked Lieut Pearson
after a while. that 1 am going TO miss
my train" He laughed
Doris Benton lifted her he ad for a brief
second. And does it matter so very
much?" she asked
IF you can be ready to go with me to-
morrow-no," he said.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
WAS ALREADY PROVIDED.
Young German Didn't Propose to Civ.
the Woman Preacher a Matri-
moniai Chance.

A certain small village in the west,
Tar removed from the noise and hustle
of commerce. boasts female preacher,
and the lady's duties are many One
day she may visit the sick, another at
tend funeral, and the next baptize a
baby. One afternoon she was prepar-
ing the sermon for the following Sab
bath when she heard timid knock at
the parsonage door. Answering the
summons she found a bashful young