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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

She had silvery laugh and golden
hair. He had plenty Of brass. He
knew she was engaged to another man.
but believed he could copper the other
fellows bets. But one day he met her
on the golf links. Her arms were
bronzed and her teeth cleaned as
pearls when she smiled at him.
"Your lips" he said. "are like rubies
and your eyes are like great dia-
monds."
"And your nerve" she Uttered, sis
like steel, but you haven't got enough
tin."
1t was then that the iron entered his
soul. ALAS" he sighed, "she can never
be mine"-Judge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
The bank of England's Museum.

The Bank Of England has curious
museum. In which the principal exhib-
Its are Its own notes.
Among them Is n note for penny,
which was issued by mistake and
bought back by the bank for $25. An
other is note for f1.000.OO0.
A third Is a bank note which was
found inside u Goldfish caught Off the
Newfoundland banks, and a fourth Is
note which was In circulation for
over century and half before It was
presented for payment
There are many forged notes In the
museum, their value aggregating many
millions Of dollars. and there are also
some notes which were recovered by
divers from the sunken wreck of the
British war ship Eurydice.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
His Little Bill,

"The senator from New Jersey re-
minds me Of one of those ferocIous
Newark mosquitoes" heard her re-
mark to a gentleman by her side with
eyeglasses and thin hair In one OF the
senate galleries.
How SO" queried the man. putting
his ear closer to her and looking as II
he expected something real brilliant.
Because he seems to be forever
pushing his little bill."-Yonkers States
man.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27


Walt whitman was not much Of a
journalist. He had too much rcpose.
His employers called II laziness. He
was concerned with pcrmanences. The
nearer to nat6re, the more repose.
Trees and hills do not dance except
Cor urging. whitman, elemental. strong,
placid, bovine, did not urge them.
In the Brooklyn Eagle Office Whit
man is clearer memory than In the
oddly hard to secure facts There is
general and Joking reference to his
serenity us ldlencss. lie was not
typical newspaper man. for he was not
to be pressed or hurried, aud In our
day of precision and speed he would
have been impossible lie never felt
that stress from which the veriest bo-
heminn suffers. He did not want mon
ey enough TO work hard for II. One of
the coterie of writer's and actors which
used to squander Its much wit and lit
tie wealth Mt Pfaff's tells me that of
the whole party Whitman was the only
one who was never tipsy and never
broke" Ike always had market
somewhere for fugitive writings. Ed.
tors We're friendly TO him. He drank
his beer with the rest, but Its effect
was TO make him thoughtful. even sad,
while the others were merry. Accord
ing TO that narrator, he was an easy
borrower, though 1t does not appear
that he asked for large amounts or
made needless delays in his repay
ments.-Charles NJ. Skinner in Allan
tic
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Willing TO Helm Him.

Clerk-I am to be married shortly.
Couldn't you manage to increase my
salary little?
Employer-Couldn't, really. But I'll
tell you what I'll do for you. my boy.
I'll shorten your hours during the first
three months. so that you can spend
your evenings at home. and after that
I'll lengthen them again so that you
will have an excuse TO get away,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
A Similarity.

ut was one of the most pathetic
plays ever saw" said young Mrs. Tor
kins.
81 don't see why you go to the NATL
nee II 1t makes you cry"
"Just because feel bad is no sign
haven't had good time. Charley.
dear. You know how much you enjoy
going to the races and coming back
with the blues" Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
All Right Otherwise.

Lawyer drawing up marriage settle
ment between American heiress and
impoverished foreign nobleman) -
There. think we have it right now to
a dot.
Count Boylon de Bakkovisnek pros-
pective bridegroom)-Sare. l prefair zei
Inklish word "dowry."-Chicago Trib-
une.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Revenge.

His Father--If you marry old Stubbs'
daughter. you sha'n't have a shilling
of my money!
The Son-But. father, II don't mar
ry her can't get a shilling of old
Stubs money.
His Father with grudge to satisfy
My own boy! Marry her and render
that old skinhint penniless"-London
Standard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

Mamma.-Oh, see. Willie! Your little
brother can stand all alone, Aren't
you glad?
Willie (aged slx)-Sure Now ! can
get him to hold m apple on his head
while | shoot II off with my bow and
arrow. can't /?
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Not That Kind.

The impecunious artist was speaking
Of a new model he had secured for
great work he was preparing.
Does she lend herself to the sub
jectT inquired dilettante who loved
art for arts sake.
81 should say not" replied the artist,
who had got his start as a sign painter.
"She charges 81 an hour."-New York
Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Ffxurea Don't Lie.

Brown = You only fifty! That's a.
good one!
White-My daughter says she Is only
twenty-six. and she was born two
years after was married. and was
married at twenty-five. Figure 1t out
for yourself.-Boston Transcript.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
batting n Gossip,

Miss Kidder-They've only been mar
ried six months, but whenever her hus
band goes away on a business trip she's
delighted and prepares to have a good
time.
Miss Meanley-Aha! Do you know.
| suspected something like that. / al
ways said
Miss Kidder-Yes. You see, he takes
her with him.-Philadelphia Ledger
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
negardIess of Expen.c,

"There is firm which doesn't spare
any expense in conducting its busi-
ness" remarked Straightman.
II should say they don't" replied
Neverpeigh. '"They have had SO
day man after me for week to collect
a bill l owe them for S2."-Cincinnati
Times-Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Sure to he Prejudiced.

Friend-Don't look SO blue. You have
a good case.
I'll lose. Every man on that jury
either rented or bought house Of me
when was In the real estate business.
New York Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Posted.

"Now," said the lecturer. suppose
you had been called to see patient
with hysterlcs-some one. for instance,
who had started laughing and found II
impossible to stop - what is the first
thing you would do?"
"Amputate his funny BONE" prompt
ly replied the new student
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Papa's Heathen.

Mamma George. where is the 8
cents gave you to put in the contribu-
ton box for the heather?
ty when she comes
"Whyw
Georgie-'Cause | heard papa say,
els the old heather coming here
againT
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
linn unity.

"You want to marry my daughter,
do your Well. I'm free to my you're
the most impudent upstart that ever
Yes. you're free to say 1t because
you're her dad. II you wasn't I'd
knock You old head off'n you!"-Chica-
20 Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

"That duck was fne." said the en-
thusiastic patron. II can't imagine
anything more acceptable than a nice
little canvasback."
"Unless." said the proprietor of the
restaurant. 'it's nice big greenback."
Philadelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Too Grabby.

"some of the young girls nowadays"
said Miss Ann Teek. ''are positively
terrible. The idea Of girl being en-
gagged to two young men at once! It's
shameful!'
"And," suggested Miss Pepprey. '1t's
aggrevating, too. isn't itY'-Philadel-
phia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Brick. ana Mortar.

Two Irishmen We're arguing who was
the cleverer
"Well." said Pat. "I'll bet you can't
tell me what keeps bricks together
"Shure." said Mike. TITS mortar"
NO" said Pat; 'you are wrong; that
keeps them apart"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

walter-IIave you ever made bread
before. Marie?
Marie-Oh, yes; | used to make 1t for
my mther until his doctor made me
stop.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
The Debt Was Forgotten.

Trotter-Why haven't you been in to
Bee me lately?
Bailaw-Well-er-the truth is l was
afraid that you might regard my visit
us reminder Of the money you owe
me.
Trotter-Why. my dear fellow. had
forgotten all about II. Sorry 1t troubled
you.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Terrible Revenge.

Husband-You don't appear to like
Mrs. Sweetie.
Wife-The horrid thing! hate herl
Next timv we meet I'll kiss her only
once, and shan't ask after her baby
Stray Stories.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

You may not be able to remove q
wrinkle, but you may remove frown
and SO change your wrinkles into rivu-
lets Of laughter. .-Schoolmaster
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
In the Honcymoon.

Adorlng Bride--Juck. darling. Is this
Wednesday or Thursday?
Dotlng Groom-I think It's Friday.
dearest.
"Of this week T"-Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Hardships of neEKing.

Lady-Begging must be hard.
Tramp-It is. lady. This is the sixth
time / have had to eat soup today
Fliegeude Blatter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

The biggest ivory market in the
world is at the London docks, where
the quarterly sales Of ivory average
$500, 900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
The Finish,

Flanagan-Phwat did yez do whin
McGarry hit yez wild the pick?
Finnegan-Oi done McGarry.- .-Ecx-
change.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Lots of Heroen.

sillicus--Have you noticed that most
heroes are married men?
Cynicus-Sir. every married man is a
hero.-New Yorker.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Heredity,

"Do you believe In heredityY'
Certainly. know barber who
has three little shavers."-New York
Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

Base envy wIthers at another's Joy
and hates the excellence II cannot
reach.-Thomsop-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

II is love OF virtue, not fear Of law,
that makes civilization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30
Big Seizure of Bogus Drugs.

The war of the government on fake medi-
cines broke out in Chicago yesterday. Act
ing on evidence gathered by the authorities
in Washington and other large cities, fed
eral detectives, assisted by the Chicago po-
lice, made raids on the places where bogus
drugs are said to be made. confiscated four
patrol wagon loads of medicine" and ar
rested five persons for misusing the mails.
This was the result of an attack which is
said to be likely to result in scores of ar
rests in different cities. One of the men
arrested said that the king of the medicine
swindle is still at liberty. The evidence
upon which the arrests were made was
based upon a chemical analysis made by
DR.. Virgil Coblentz of Columbia University.
He found that kind of triethylate, sold
to druggists as substitute for trional, a
sleep-producing medicine, acted as an ir-
ritant instead. This doctored drug was
being disposed of at cents an ounce while
the genuine article sold for 1.50 an ounce.
An analysis of the alleged aristol, sold as
a substitute for iodoform, showed that it
contained % per cent of fuller's earth col
ored with iron rust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30
Declares Chanler Insane.

Thomas E. Shermal., who several years
ago was appointed committee of the person
and estate of John Armstrong Chanler,
former husband of Amelie Rives, the
authoress, filed an answer in New York
yesterday to the complaint recently made
against him in the U. s. circuit court by
Mr.. Chanler, the effect of which would
be to have Mr. Sherman's appointment de-
clared void. The appointment was made
by the supreme court on the ground that
Mr.. Chanler was mentally incompetent. He
was placed in Bloomingdale Asylum, from
which he escaped in June, 1899 An action
was then begun in Virginia, where Mr..
Chanler claims a residence, in which Mr..
Chanler proved that he was competent to
manage his own affairs and was adjudged
sane by the courts. In his answer Mr.
Sherman denies that Mr. Chanler has ever
been denied access to the papers relating
to the estate He further represents that
Mr.. Chanler was and is a citizen of the
town of Rye, and not a resident of
Virginia, and that therefore the federal
courts are without jurisdiction. Mr.. Sher-
man also alleges that Mr.. Chanler was
and is now insane and dangerous to him
self and those about him. The proceed
ings in Virginia which declared Mr.. Cham
Ter sane. says Mr.. Sherman, were irregular
and instituted by a person in collision with
the plaintiff, Mr. Chanler. Mr. Sherman
asks that the action be dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30
INDIA HIS TOPIC.
Lecture in Free Course by 81. M. Wilson
at Jefferson School.

The seventh lecture in the course free
lectures to the people, givenRt the Jener-
son School building, took place last n'ght'
Mr.. H. H. Wilson giving an Illustrated taiK
on India" The lecturer said That WhHe
the area of the Indian empire is over l,Ooo,-
GOO square miles, or one-third OF that OF the
United States, it's population is over 49,
600, OOO or about four times that or This
country. The density of the population per
square mile is therefore about ten Times
that of the United States The inhabitants
are distributed much as in this country
there being number of great cltles-Cai
cutta with over 100, 600, and Bombay with
over 100000 inhabitants. In all there aie
twenty-nine cities.
The education of the people OF all the
numerous races and tribes is eXcelently
provided for, the lecturer said. Ihere are
five great universities, containing over oo ~,
Students; 49, smaller colleges and i4oooo
schools. While the country contains a.
present but 5000 miles of railway, II mas
nearly 10000 miles of the finest macadam-
lied roads in the world. ,, ,,,,,
or the people of India, about S2,oooUVo
speak Hindostanee, 80 100000 Bengan 80
600 GOO Mahratti. Their religions are as
polyglot as the languages. Ihere are W. en
30 100000 Mohammedans, and grea.el
number each of Brahmins and Buddnsts
In all there are nineteen different retigions.
The topography of India is exc ca nsly
interesting, he said, bounded as the penln-
sula is on the north with the HIIhalayas,
the highest and most extended mountain
range in the world. The altitude OF the
highest submits are well maintained q, LOT
LOO miles from Mt. Everest, over Isv ,'o
feet in altitude, at the extreme edse, 70 zig
second highest peak at the extreme western
end of the range, with the altitude a little
less.
The glorIes of India. from the standpoin.
tombs erected by the followers of the va
rious religious sects sExceeding all others
in the grandeur OF their pure White ma Ia.s
carvings and their statuary are the Jam
ed. one of which alone is estimated to have
cost $50 600 600. .h,s
Mr.. !. p Hayward will lecture at TINS
center December 8 on Measuring tue
Earth by Means of Survey Spahiiins !"
Continent" All are invited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30
DEATH OF JOSEPH n. NELSON.
Was Lieutenant Under Col. Mosby
During Civil War.

Joseph H. Nelson. who served with dis
tinction as a lieutenant in Company A, 43d
Battalion of the Virginia Cavalry, Col John
s. Mosbys famous command, during the
civil war, and who was a member of the
Confederate Veterans Association of the
District, died yesterday morning at his resi-
dence, 40 Quincy street northeast Lieut..
Nelson had been suffering from slow pa
ralysis for some time. He was severely
wounded in the right leg in an engagement
with Union cavalry near Castleman
Ferry, in September, 1864, and was unable
again to enter active service.
Funeral services over his remains will be
held tomorrow morning at 9.45 o'clock at
his late residence. Members of the Con-
federate Veterans Association and others
will attend the services in a body to pay
last respects to their dead comrade.
1t is declared that of all the gallant men
who made the reputation for daring and
courage held by Mosbys cavalry Lieut..
Nelson was among the foremost. His COM
rades, 1t is said, regarded his personal
bravery as unsurpassed by any man in the
command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30
LIKED TO SEE ENGINES.
Small Boy Sets Fathers Home on Fire
Twice

Because he liked to see the fire engines
work Thomas King, a six-year-old colored
boy, set fire to his fathers house, AS
Franklin street, twice within twenty-four
hours. He enjoyed the sight SO much that
panion that he was responsible for the
fun they had. Assistant Fire Marshal
Nicholson heard of the boys admission and
succeeded in getting the youth to repeat
his story to him. James King, the boy 5
father, and Moses Kelly occupy the house,
which is owned by Mrs. Townsend. Monday
afternoon when the first fire occurred in
the Franklin street house the cause was
attributed to a defective flue. Yesterdays
fire, the police thought, was caused by rats
gnawing matches.
Yesterday afternoon the youth left mis-
father in bed on the first floor, and went
to Mr. Kelly's room on the upper floor.
The father had met with an accident at the
filtration plant and was recovering from n
serious injury to his leg. The boy dropped
a lighted match between the laths and then
awaited developments. 1t was but a short
time before he saw the flames taking pos
session of the rear part of the premises.
He became frightened when he saw his
father being carried from the burning
building, and told a companion that he
then realized that he had done wrong The
boy was too young to be arrested. The as
sistant fire marshal tried to impress upon
him that he had committed serious Of
Tense and then told his father of his adj
mission. Mr.. King was shocked at the
conduct of his son. and promised to cor
rect him in a way to make an impression
upon him. Mondays fire did but little
damage. About 500 loss was caused yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DEAD.
Thomas Shipley, Navy Yard Employee,
Passes Awav

Mr.. John Thomas Shipley, an employee OF
the Washington navy yard for a number
of years, but for the last six weeks at the
Newport News navy yard died Monday a!
mis- home. 1909 North Mount street, Balti-
more, Md. of pneumonia. He was seventy
one years old and a native of Baltimore.
His wife, who was Miss Virginia e. Walters
of Howard county, Maryland; four sons
Charles A.. John W., Allen E. and joseph
r.; and five daughters, Mrs. w. I. Harris
of Washington, D. c.; Mrs. C. w. Alband
Mrs. L. W. Compton. Mrs. E. r. Doudikep
all of Baltimore. survive.
Mr. Shipley was a veteran OF the civil
war. having served In Company G. I'd
Maryland Cavalry, and was member 81
Dushane Post No. 3, G. A. r. He was also
a member of I. o. O. r. He became III
while at Newport News, and arrived home
Wednesday, the 23d instant, In a very seri-
GUS condition.
Funeral services were held at the family
residence at pm. today. Interment was
at Louden Park cemetery. Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30
POLICE CONFIDENT.
Expect to Accomplish the Arrest Of
Dentist Dawson.

Governor Warfield of Maryland has sig
nified willingness to offer a reward for the
apprehension of Edward Brisbane Dawson,
the dentist of Forest Park, Nd, who is UNI
der indictment on four charges of felonious
assault upon inmates of the Kelso Home.
The Baltimore police officials are on the
trail of Dawson and are confident they will
be able to effect his capture. Captain
Humphrey of the detective Office in Balti-
more is opposed to the offering of a reward.
He is reported to have expressed the hope
that none will be posted.
II don't want the public to think" he
said, "that my men or myself are working
for a reward. We will do our duty and do
it to the very best of our ability without
the incentive. 1t always did look little
out of the way to me to start off a case by
offering to pay something for the work we
are supposed to do for the pay we earn
regularly every week, and I shall not en-
courage the posting of any amount"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30
Fifty Fell to Floor From Gallery.

A score of boys and young men were in
jured by the giving way of a gallery railing
in the State Fencibles armory at Philadel-
phia last night during the progress of bas-
ket ball game None of the injured who
were removed to a hospital nearby. is IA
tally hurt. There were about 200 spectators
in the armory at the time During the game
a fight started between two players and the
spectators in the gallery pressed forward
to see the disturbance. Without warning
two-thirds of the railing gave way and
about fifty persons fell to the floor below.
II was at first thought some of the specta-
tors were killed. but the hospital physicians
say that all VIII recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30
Lolita Armour Fully Cured.

Walking with only the slightest trace of
limp and sharing the delight of her pa
rents in her apparently complete recovery,
Lolita Armour, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Ogden Armour of Chicago re-
turned TO this country yesterday on the
Kaiser Wilhelm II of the North German
Lloyd line, after final visit to DR.. Adolf
Lorenz, the Vienna surgeon whose opera
ton was responsible for the cure. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Armour expressed them
selves as being very happy over the out
come of the treatment and Lolita was
equally enthusiastic Our daughter is
completely restored" said Mrs. Armour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30

The special survey '0f the machinery OF
the revenue cutter Seminole Is being MADE
under order from the headquarters OF the
cutter service in this scity by Chief Engi-
neers w. F. Blakemore,. James H. Chaiker
and Charles A. McAlister from the revenue
Office here 1t is expected the survey VIII
be completed SO that the cutter can iease
for her station at Wilmington, ~. y, uurihs
the latter part Of the present Week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30
Reckless Shooting.

Report was made to the police last night
that some reckless shooting had been done
on Maryland avenue southwest The COM
plant was made by w. H. Brown, living at
e31 Maryland avenue. who said bullet was
fired through front window of his house.
Nobody was injured A freight train was
passing at the time and Mr.. Brown thinks
the shot was fired by some person who was
riding In one of the freight cars. The police
of South Washington are making an inves-
tigation of the affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30
Inmate of Asylum Wins Essay Prize.

A woman inmate of one of the Minnesota
state insane hospitals has won prize Of
fered by Boston magazine for the solving
of rebus and a short essay on an assigned
topic. The prize was a trip abroad or $3.50.
She has applied to the state board of con-
troll for permission to make the trip abroad,
but the board does not deem 1t safe to
allow her to go. The board. however, viii
woman's name Is not made public, as the
ofiicials believe it would cause the patient
considerable annoyance. in picking up vari-
GUS magazines taken at the institution she
came across the one In which the prize
was offered. 1t interested her, and she
submitted her solution of the rebus and
manuscript in such good form that the
publishers never questioned the mental
ability of the prize winner. Since receiving
word Of winning the prize she has thought
and talked OF little else than Of making the
trip across the Atlantic