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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-22
Decline of Cycling.

From the Dundee Advertiser
No one much in the habit of frequentfng
the country roads can have failed to note
the diminished appearance Of the cyclist
upon them. Three or four years ago
cyclists secured the roads In droves. Last
summer, though eminently favorable for
the sport. there were fewer cyclists about
than In the summer of 1908. which was not
SO good year. These facts indicated that
the hot fury of the craze. as 1t has been
called, had exhausted itself. and the newly
issued report OF the Scottish Cyclists Union
points very clearly to the same conclusion.
Since the last report was issued thirty CLUBS
with $50 members have dropped out OF the
union, leaving its strength at eighty clubs
and 343 members. Yet we question II the
number of cycles in use has at all dimin-
ished. What has taken place merely indi-
Gates a change In the position occupied by
the cycle. With many thousands who
possess bicycle cycling has ceased to be
a sport. 1t Is resorted to for another pur-
pose than itself-as an aid in the pursuits
of other interests, either of pleasure or OF
business. Thus. though as many cycles
are in use as formerly. they are not used
to anything like the same extent by their
owners The decline in clubs Is a clear evil
dence that the sporting stage OF cycling
verges toward exhaustion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-22
Funny stock.
From st. Nicholas.

Z 5t.
Come good crops or bad. the wild animal
farm does thriving business. It's cosmo-
poiitan population, gathered from Asia.
Africa, India. from every cline, does not
take kindly to farm work. The camels re-
fuse to plough: no amount of urging will
induce the zebras to do the work Of horses:
nor win the yaks or the sacred cows do the
work OF ordinary oxen. Actually the farm
Is a great animal boarding house. with
''boarders'' from all over the world. The
acres, is located near Allentown. Pa. It's
population last year numbered more than
three hundred head Of differcnt kinds ct
stock. and comprised large and fairly
complete menageEte. - -
During the summer months the on11re
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-22
The Old Mans idea.
Confessional.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal-
Maw-"That young Loafley has been COM
In to see our Marier purity stiddy sence the
cold weather set in.
Paw-"Yep: notice SO"
Maw-"what dye s'pose are his inten-
tions?"
Paw judge his intentions are to keep
warm of nights at our exr Ase fer the rest
of the winter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-22
The Long Domestic Roll.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
How long have you had your new girl?'
(which one? I've had four In the last
week"
Mercy! 1 mean the new one you had ten
days ago.
I've had seven since then"
81 think her name was Mary"
1--WE had five Marys."
Goodness! This one had freclles and .
turn-up nose
s..Thrse of them had the same"
az give II up"
1--WE given them all up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-22
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INDIGESTION. CONSTIPATION. BILIoUSNESS
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AS BLOOD PURIFIER.
ECZEMA AND LIVER TROUBLES.-I have suf-
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the hot springs. all with the usual results.
cause. which did. and am now wen and free from
my troubles. Yours truly. Mrs. MORRIS HICKEY,
50 Woodland ave, Cleveland. Ohio.
BLOOD PURIFIER have used Veronica Water
for thia trouble and can recommend Ii as a Great
Blood Purifier and Tonic to all who are in need
of anything OF the kind. Respectfully. Sergt
CHAS KLEIN. Alta Precinct Police. Newark, N. J.
ECZEMA AND CONSTIPATIoS.-I can say under
oath that Veronica Water has done more for me
than all other treatments and remedies combined
BREAKING OUT ON BODY-For seven years
have suffered with this trouble and would scratch
until l bled. Doctors. salses and medicine failed
particulars write. Yours respectfully. JOHN
L0OGHRIDGE. Jr.. Truck +. Pittsburg Fire Dept.
BLOOD POISONING.-My daughter poisoned
10y getting dye from her stockings into little
her limb. which caused the body to break out.
10 the scalp. Aiter treating at the hospitals
and with physicians Veronica Water cured her.
aud recommend II for this class of troubles Re-
spectfuy. MARY ID. Hustled. $40 n. 4th ST..
Philadsl pha. Pa.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-22

defensible for never will the sea power of
Japan be able to cope with the united
nayies of the English speaking race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-22

receive the amount opposite the name:
University of Alabama ................ 1886. 600
Polytechnic Institute NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. - $50
Agricultural and Mechanical School ...... "a, T75
Girls Industrial School ............... Is. 900
BOYS Industrial School ............... 5000
Institute for the Blind twhite} ....... 10, 6O7
Institute for the Deaf and Mues lwhte}... 80, S12
Ir stftute for the Deaf. Dumb and Blind
icolored, ..,............l IL 500
These are very small amounts compared
with those paid by other states for sim
liar institutions.
The following are the other items of ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-22
Alabama's Expenditures.

1t is not subject of ordinary interest,
but l have no doubt many of my readers
will like to know how economically the ma
chinery of a state may be managed, and
the administration of Alabama is the most
economical of any government in this coun-
try at least. The largest item in the list of
expenditures is for common schools, being
about nearly two-fifths of the entire re-
ceipts of the government The state Is
helpful in it's pensions to confederate vet
Grams, although by no means so generous
as the United States government. The sec
ond charge in amount Is for interest on
bonded debt, which amounts to So 1851 900.
This is small debt for a state. Many Of
the counties have no debt at ALL They are
not permitted to bond themselves for any
purpose without special act Of the legisla-
tire.
The school appropriation. which amounts
to 81 ,2S5, 1867, is divided among the various
counties pro rata. according to the school
population: S54 500 gees to four normal
schools. and the following institutions each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-22
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GROWTH OF ALABAMA
Progress of the State Healthy
and Natural.
FRUGAL IN EXPENSES
LARGEST ITEM rs FOR THE COM
MON SCHOOLS.
Twenty Per Cent Of the Annual Cut
Of Timber is Wasted-Supp1y Of
Coal and Iron Unlimited.
FRUGAL In EXPENSES
BY VIM. E. CURTIS.

BY w M. Il. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star and
Chicago Record Herald.
MONTGOMERY, March 20, 1906.
Alabama is a prosperous state and is
growing in prosperity. as may be seen by
the tables of valuations of property for tax
alton. The total taxable property in the
state has increased from S135. 535. 792 in 1876
to 1924. 124 543 in 1904 The mesa rapid in
crease has occurred during the last fifteen
years. The amount of general taxes col
lected has recently been much smaller than
In the past. It is smaller than it was thirty
years ago. The revenues Of the state come
from other sources. The total amount of
general taxes collected in 1876 was S1.016,-
51S, while In 1904 1t was only $81O, $780, The
rate of taxation has also been reduced from
seven and a half mills per dollar in 1875 to
two and one-half in 1904, with special tax
OF one mill to raise money to pay pensions
to infirm and disabled confederate veterans,
and three mills for school purposes. This
rate of taxation Is fixed by the constitution
adopted in 1So1 at maximum of two and
one-half mills per dollar for general pur-
poses. reduction from five and one-half
mills.
There has been a general increase in the
receipts Of the state treasury, which allows
little more liberty in the appropriation OF
money than has been heretofore enjoyed.
But the legislature is rather penurious and
gives as little as possible to several good
purposes. The receipts of the treasury for
1904 were So, POI, 339. The expenses OF the
state government for that year were S. ,015.-
$50. leaving a balance Of nearly 100000 In
the treasury. There was a similar balance
in 1902 and 1903. In 1900 it amounted to
nearly $4,000 and the balance has been on
the right side of the ledger almost annually
for the last twenty years. so that there is
now a surplus of more than $500 900 in the
state treasury-a very comfortable condition
for a state like this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-22
India Silk Waists, $2.48,

spring style, yoke back and front. trimmed
with lace inserting front Of waist tucked with box pait of
full sleeve, tucked with deep
cuff waist finished with stock colors black and
white; sizes 80 to 40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

CUDDEN and apparently causeless disturbances
among Gagged beasts more than once have
terrified attendants and onlookers and puzzled
animal specialists. Wherever nenageries are kept
such outbreaks are not uncommon For instance
there was the savage attack upon the hon-trainer
At Conev Island last season. who was irving to
emulate the ancient prophet in Babylon
OF the thousands OF Mortified spectators who Wit
messed the narrowly averted tragedy none ever will
forget the sight and sound OF the great Jungle kings
as they dashed and tore at their erswhile master
as be was snatched from the very Jaws of death
OF those thousands thronging about the arena a
large majority no doubt thought that the beasts
were possessed with frenzy of rage But surgeons
and students of the WAYS and wes as well as woes
Of the Jungle creatures VIII tell YOU that the man
eaters on hat dramatic occasion were stricken with
!. G. .. :. =. !. :. ;. :.
terror rather than rage They were fighting to
escape from the stealthv and lurking peril which
ALWAYS haunts the animal cages in the gllse OF
disease and pain.
Sultan the prize lion who is al once the hand
soonest and most treacherous representative of the
genus Felfs I5 IN captivity was suffering from acute
influenza which was developing rapidly into inciri-
en- rneurnonia-the most dreaded and most common
gIiSe OF animal bogyism Sultan was IN pain. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30


ing off the other tetherings The eve was removed
deity and swiftly the cavity washed and dis
infected, and Isaac Mayer and Max Koehler the
animal opticians, quickly inserted the combination
pupil and Cornea. One of them held the eyelids
apart while the other slipped the artificial device
into place.
Bonavita then hurried from the cage; in a trice
the ropes slackened, and shaking himself
free and flashing his tail with satisfaction the pa
tent and paced up and down his cage He
clearly did not know what do but his astonishing
transformation from tcrrorized rage to humble
docility had all the marks of animal gratitude. 1t
feared that he might try to claw out the arti-
fetal eye smash 1t against the iron bars, but he
seemed unable to make out what had happened.
His fear anger had dissolved, and he looked
around Wstfuily for his cell-mates before stretching
himself out for a comfortable siesta. the first ne
had had in weeks. 1t was a small absCess under
the glass eve that caused Prince to so demoralize
the Coney Island animals in leading the attack on
his trainer
New Workers Will recall the notable panic which,
b--nuing with the elephant Princess, spread TO the
primatcs and thence to the tigers and eopards, by
which II carried To the lions and other animals
of the Forepaugh circus in Madison Square Garden
two years ago. On that occasion the entire force
Of trainers and attendants required to alav the
Carnivorous cyclone that swept through the Gar
den Roaring so as to be heard twenty squares
distant the nine lions of the circus all badly
the bars OF their cages, while thousands of dollars
in circus paraphernaa destroyed by trio of
elephants, that snapped their chains though they
We're threads and charged trumpeting wildly through
the vast inclosure
Strange and paradoxical as it may seem. the
mammoth panic on that occasion traced after
ward to attack of acute indigestion on the part
OF Princess. While indigestion is a malady common
to captive animals, it is seldom fatal except with
the pachyderms and appropriateness. When
elephant goes mad it generally can be traced to its
lungs stomach Pneumonia and violent indi-
gestion the two grim phantoms which haunt the
pachyderm
Princess. after the manner of her kind when the
pachydermc digestive organs
of tune, had refused resolutely
to eat anything for three days prior
~ to the Madison Square Garden STAN
\E pede. 1t was the mole of hunger
w NM burrowng within the huge mammal
Sf~A9W NW and gnawing her life away that
Si ~ Mi smote the starving Princess with
tsSz[-.& terror and, by the strange wireless
"a 71tM animal telegraphy, was transmitted
W I'I by her to her companion kindred
80 of the wild.
W.T. Thick as is the skin of the pachy-
= = -+l.~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15
INSURANCE Pre- NUNS LOWER
HERE THAN ABROAD.

W. are told that premiums are too
high. This indicates a short memory
| we are Just clear OF q period In the
development Of life insurance full of
scandals. losses, and snfferings, caus'
ed by attempts To do business with
inadequate premiums. Assessment IN
| surance flourished on the cry that the
level premium companies were ron
hers; but the operation Of a law MS
inexorable AZ the law OF gravilalon
swered all such charges and anu, the
answered all such charges and shu'
tae doors Of all such enterprises, Pre-
over the world. They have been ar
rived at by using both theory and prac-
tice. They have not TO any extent
been fixed by agreement, The sur
prising fact, as against this criticism
is that rates are lowest where HE In
surance Is most vigorous, where 'ex'
penses," so called, are heaviest. the
rates OF the great American compa'
MES are lower than the rates OF the
English or the German or the french
companies. For example, the ate
charged for a life policy at the age OF
thirty.five by the New York iife Is
s2S.1l; BY the Gotha, Of Germany, $2S.-
60; by the Equitable. OF London
(which employs no agenls,) $29e2;
hv Inc Generate. Of France. 5000. A
sufficient premium rate Is the very
foundation OF life insurance. That o
great companies have not cut rates
In the keen competition for business
shows that they have not made such a
god Of the business as the critics OF
Tho hour claim, To reduce premiums
would be the first device OF weakness,
the first resort Of irresponsible amb''
lion With a falling rate OF interest
| with the adoption OF more equitable
| and liberal policy conditions, premium
| rates In this country have stead''y
| moved toward a higher level IT would
he asfatuous TO fix u maximum pre-
MUM rate by law rs 1t would nave
been TO fix the relative value OF go'd
| and silver by law France Is about 70
| fix n minimum premium rate she
| proposcs 10 see that no company
makes less than an adequate charge
| The new French rates. which are me
,esnlt OF most careful study. will prob
pgly be In excess Of any corresponding
rates used In this country.--From the
Driving Power OF Life Insurance by
D. p. Kingsley, In the American
Monthly Review Of Reviews for NOV
tln,.ti.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

The picture postal fad was supposed
to be demoralizing the correspondence
habit but the postal receipts for fifty
Of the largest cities lagt month were
ten per cen larger than a year ago.
Prosperity seems apparent eve in the
rcstoffice department viii h does the
largest business of all government
departments which Is still owing to
the express companies never able TO
make expenses.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

The state of Massachusetts spends
in Its Incorporated charitable institu-
tons the sum Of $9.520,551 annually.
n the other states OF the Union aver
age but a quarter Of the amount paid
by Massachusetts. one hundred mil
lion dollars would be the sum paid an
nually for the poor. Hence this stand
ing army OF organized charities in its
war against poverty costs more to
maintain than the entire standing army
Of Germany.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

The result Of the elections last week
was one In which every American,
regardless of party ties. may rejoice.
Corruption aud bosslsm received stag
gering blows in New York. Philadel-
phia. Cincinnati and Baltimore. Civic
virtue has asserted Itself everywhere
with emphasis. Party lines disappear
ed and the masses OF the voters gave
their ballots for men and principles
with an Independence that has
sire ngthened the faith OF believers in
self government.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

Former Comptroller CT the Currency
Dawes declares that there are good
and lad trusts. probably though he
makes the mental reservation that the
good ones like the good Indians are
all dead
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

The s%chOlarsnips proposed by some
English women to be given to Ame-
rican girls for unde or post graduate
courses In oxford are to be $500 less
than those Of the Rhodes gifts on the
ground, the givers say that girls are
naturally more thirty and economical
than boys" This verdict Is a purely
femenine one IL will be noticed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

A millionaire exisoldier has been
awarded a pension of twelve dollars
a month. There are several million
aire pensioners on the list all Of
whom say they do not want the
money. hut merely the record Of theit
services to leave to their families.
There should be something in pension
law to proside tof tissd veterans so
thaf there may be nS6re money left
for those who want the money and
would be willing to let sheir descend
ants worry, along without the record.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

Representative Lands says that the
eulogistic speeches made in congress
upon the death Of a member are great
~ In demand by preachers who deliver
them again from their pulpits. We al
ways thought on hearing them in con
gress that II was the tongressmei,
who had stolen them from the preach
ers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

Senator Burrows says his commits
tee isywilling to hear more testimony
In tie Smoot case. II so 1t comprises
the only ones who are. A CONT usd
story IL well enough but a perpetual
one grows monotonous even when the
subject Is Mormonism.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

There Is no reason why women
shall not vote as well as men," says
a prominent Women's Writer. II wO-
men can't do 1t any better they should
keep out of 1t.
People have had sine ground for
their apprehension Of the yellow
peril In New York
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

There II a persistent rumor that
Secretary Taft does not approve Of
Chairman Shonts. MIR. Shonts denies
Il but az he cannot tell what is in the
Secretary's mind and as the secretary
IL not allowed to speak HIS mind 10
public the rumor IL impossiaes u 'veri.
ficatiOn.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

The Waldorf-Astoria chef says that
one meal a day Il enough for the ave.
a q man II he takes II at the Wal
lorf II Is sure to be enough for the
average po~cketbook. !.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

Mr.. James +. Hill. the railroad pres
ident, predicts that the Fanama canal
will be a very costly thing. It Is very
likely 10 be costly for MIR. Hill.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

A recent scientific discovery Is to
the effect that cigarettes cause deaf
ness. May be SO, but in Indiana they
cause 4 lot OF talk.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

A Chinese delegation has just arriv-
ed in New York for the purpose II
claims. Of studying good government
The heather in their blindness ina
CINE they can find good government IN
New York
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

II Is almost an assured FACT, now
that Bisbee Lodge No. 67l, b. r, O.
f.. will send a marching club to Dem
yer next summer to compete for the
grand prizes that are awarded on the
occasion Of the meeting Of each
grand lodge.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

The author of the populist endorse
ment for President Roosevelt has o
been discovered but the railroads are
suspected.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

In clothing his people with liberty
| the Car has given them a garment
| that they must grow up to
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15
CostS tof Children md Gifix.

- 90 NasTf.g - yrs-.
Are warm and protective. Youth.
ful. dashing, latest styles. Rich. .en.
during materials. Tailored with ex.
pert skill: distinctly unassumtnx
prices. Come and take a look at them
before you buy some place else.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

Are o coming to Is, where you
are absolutely certain to get the latest
styles made Of prime skins Son ri
fair price basis? Ss5s
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15

That We have eves made. From every
side We have. enthusiastic admira.
ton Of our Lace Waists. Those Who
know tell us that nowhere else is
there anything like the variety we
show. And We know values could not
be better. These waists sell only for
ten days at.... 500. 80. 1896
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
DISCRIMINATING LADIES.
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Its DIstEnetiyeasxa

The ladies who have used %ewbro's
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%ewbro's Herplcide effectively cures
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causes t. The same germ causes hair TO
fall out. and later baIdueas, ga killing it,
Herpicjde stops falling hal- and prevents
badness j. is also an ideal hair dress-
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