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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

titled husband; her sister gives away
100000 year in charity, a large for
tune in itself. The charity organiza-
ton society believes that Miss Gould,
while she does not bestow great sums
like Carnegie and Rockefeller, sup
ports more charities than any other
one person in the world. About 500
beneficiaries receive aid from her.
Miss Altman, a Vassar graduate, is
Miss Gould's chief almoner, since her
connection with the latter she has acted
as agent in the distribution of about
S4,000,000 Perhaps one in hundred
of the begging letters are handed over
to Miss Gould, sometimes 200 are re-
ceived in a single day. Whilst dis
posing Of the days accumulation the
secretary must feel this is indeed a
world of VICE.
Everybody has his joke to make
concerning the smallness of Russell
Sage. Everybody has heard Of the
generosity and altruism of Mrs. Rus
sell Sage. She is diligent in good
works, both in organized charities and
in the relief of individual cases. In
recent article written by this lady Of
wealth and published in the North
American Review she makes an ar
raignment of women of the leisure
class who are Indifferent to their op-
pOrtunities, slothful in making use
of them. She speaks of their abilities
and powers wasted, of the, evil con-
comitants Of a life of leisure, the great
dangers arising from selfishness and
idleness. And the giving of this whole
some advice to the daughters of the
rich is as needful, it would seem, as
the giving of material aid to the daugh-
ter1 of the poor.
We turn now to the Rockefeller
money and the dispensing of the good
ly surplus. 1t seems scarcely neces-
sary to emphasize the existence here
of great system, the charities dis
bursed on bushes lines. There is the
chief almoner and the charity bureau,
and to these the communications are.
submitted, all Of them are read, most
of them are thrown away. But enough
receive attention to have met with re-.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

spouse of some $10,000,000; this, Of
course, in addition to the rich endow-
ment of certain institutions. Chicago
university, with its more than S20,000,-
900 from Rockefeller; Rush medical
college and it's $6,000,000, Barnard's
million and more and the million each
received by Harvard, the Baptist mis-
sionary fund and the Southern educa-
tional fund.
Though modern philanthropy frowns
at the easy, careless personal charity.
there remains number of people that
cannot escape the temptation to re-
spond to the beggar. Charles Schwab
is reported one of these weak men, and
it is said he is unashamed Of the weak
ness, makes provision for just such
emergency whenever he walks abroad.
And surely there are times when i'm
mediate restitution can be reached
only by this manner, when there ia
not time to await the movement OF
cumbersome machinery. Mr.. Schwab
gives to the fellow that seems power
less to take care of himself. Mr.. D. o.
Mills has a liking to help the fellow
that can help hemself. Many philan-
thropists of many minds.
We hear more Of Pierpont Morgan's
interest in art than of his philanthropy
although the art treasures may some
day revert to the city of New York as
a great gift, the treasures on which
has been sepnt the enormous sum Of
SIS 100000 Morgan benefactions that
are widely known are the lying-in hos
pital, with its gift of>s1 100000; half
million to the New York trade school:
81 coo, 900 to Harvard; half million
to the Cathedral of St. John the Dr.
yine:; half a million to the LOOMS
hospital, and about 100000 in lesser
donations. The estimate is made that
Mr.. Morgan parts with at least half
a million year in contributions to
charities and purchase of works of art.
Great sums the above. Yet none OF
them approaches in kind the widows
mite.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
THE STREAM.

valleys where the wild birds sing,
Where the willows, burgeoning,
Trail their branches in the tide
OF the whisT ring streams that glide
through lush grasses meath the hill;
Gather. form into a rill,
Make channel OF their own,
Kun and sing a monotone;
Tell Of hills they just have left:
Tell of bald old spur and cleft;
stop and form into a pool
In the beech trees shadows cool.
Just moment stllly bide
Where the trout and grayling hide,
Down the rapid CLEAN and flash,
Strike bowider with a dash
or white foam and silver spray,
Then go giggling on their way.
Till the rill COW might drink
Widens cut from brink to brink,
And the pool where youngsters swan
Is way back beyond the dam
And forgotten. On its tide
Now deep laden freighters ride,
Barge and schC oner, sail and steam,
Leave an oily wake to CLEAN
Where they pass; a pathway gone
Like the banners of the dawn.
Harressed, cuIbed and made to bear
Burdens bound for everywhere
Over the horizons rim;
Out into the distance dim
Where a foreign people bide
Till the laTgess of the tide
Brings them plenty, till their toll
Brings to them worldwide spoil.
But the creek, a river grown,
Treasures mem ries of it's own;
Not the wealth il bears afar
Where undreamed OF peoples are;
But of willows trailing down
On its surface swift and brown;
OF the boys who left it's tide;
OF the pool where Cravings hide;
OF the ox-eyed daisy. too,
Leaning over dIenched in dew
Fer a look at its sweet SELF
From the banks outjutting shelf,
In the mirrCTed tide below.
Who can doubt that daisies know
or their beauty? SO the stream
Meath the glare OF day, and CLEAN
OF the stars, like world-worn men
Dreams Of idle youth again.
j. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

And one of these riders, galloping
down the line, is little Ladue, brought
face to face, as he dreamed, here on
the field of battle with the men he
had known as lad in the west, and
though his heart is throbbing hard,
his dark eyes are burning with excite
ment. With laughing confidence, the
men of the "Stonewall''. spring to their
feet, the little red battle flags are lifted
on high, and forward goes the brigade,
sweeping in three slender lines to the
low crest in front, as their far-forward
skirmishers leap from the grass and
vOlley their challenge at the coming
foe. Then Georgia and Louisiana and
the men at the guns hold their breath
and watch to see Virginia send those
impudent Yanks whirling back to the
woods, or else
Wonder of wonders. So far from
scurrying at sight of the 'Stonewall,"
that sombre, black-crested line halts
short at sudden word of command; a
crashing volley, driving point blank up
the gentle rise, sends it's storm Of lead
square in the "Stonewall's' face
Down go two battle flags. Down goes
Neff, colonel commanding the Thirty
third. Down go dozens in the foremost
rank, and to the amaze of Starke and
Lawton, the "Stonewalr' fairly stag.
gers. Forward" is one hoarse shout
ed order, "Fire!" another; and with
the skirmishers crouching, crawling,
rolling away to right and left, Virginia
blazes at Wisconsin now ramming fresh
cartridges into the smoking tubes, and
with never a thought of retreat So
far from sweeping the field the Stone
wall" is brought to a halt and gets
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

1t was John Rockefeller, was it not,
who said it is easier to accumulate a
fortune than to give it away wisely.
As Howells puts it, the poor million
aires.
1t is trite phrase, the responsibility
of wealth, but many poor millionaire
realizes the truth of the words With
an income of million a year. man or
woman must share it with others, give
some of it away. Wherefore we have
the business of philanthropy" we
have the almoner as attache to the very
wealthy.
There comes to mind names of three
or four persons that have a regularly
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
That Empty Feeling.

Little Flora was complaining that
her stomach felt bad. Perhaps it's
because it's empty" said her mother.
ct might feel better if you had some
thing in it." Not long afterward the
minister called. In reply to question
as to his health, he said he was well
but that his head felt rather bad that
day. Perhaps it's because it's empty
spoke up Flora. 1T might feel better
if you had something in it-''-Reho'
both Sunday Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
Rough on the Band.

A certain Staffordshire regiment had
a very small band; but the command
ing officers feet were-well, rather
broad One day the regiment was
to march out on parade; but the music
was not fol Incoming.
Where on earth is the band?' Quer-
led the adjutant.
For some time there was no reply;
but when the question was repeated
a gruff voice from the rear rank said:
81 believe, sor, the colonel trod on
it be accidenti"-Smith' Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
A STRANGE Addiction.

The Cosenza and Catanzaro districts
of Italy few days ago experienced
a most singular phenomenon. There
fell over the neighborhood mingled
downfall Of fine red dust and rain.
The shower lasted about Is minutes
and seemed to move from east to west.
Both before and after the shower had
passed the zone Of country between the
two towns was overspread by . cur
rent of hot air so oppressive that hum
dreds Of people were overcome hy
asEhyxia-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
A = Preliminary.

do you believe in platonic lover"
he asked.
WELL" she replied. 'I wouldn't mind
trying it as starter. Chicago Rec
ord Herald
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
To Tunnel the Detroit River.

A passenger tunnel under the Detroit
river has been one of the long unsatisfied
demands of the railroads that enter the
state of Michigan from Canada and pass
thence to the west. 1t has been long re-
garded as well nigh impossible for many
reasons, although the construction of a
freight tunnel few miles outside of De-
troit has been successfully undertaken.
The conditions at the city itself are such
that the enterprise has heretofore been es-
timated as too expensive to be undertaken;
but now the announcement is made that
the work of building a pair of tubes for
passenger traffic is soon to be started. The
cost of the construction is estimated at
81, 500, 900, sum that in Europe would be
regarded as stupendous, but which in this
country goes into the account OF better
ments with scarcely a ripple of interest on
the part OF the public. The only thing that
attracts notice to the item Is the fact that
ii will provide a facility long needed. With
electric traction in the tunnel as proposed,
the passage under the river will be COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
oeneralists VS.. Specialists.

Men who are quick to generalize from
sporadic facts have said that this Is an age
of specialism. There may be some truth
in this There are throat specialists. tooth
specialists. feet specialists. special trains,
special dispatches. special correspondents
and special delivery. But there is one part
of the United States where the generalist
rather than the specialist has the call. This
want 'ad' appeared in an Iowa news
paper:
WANTED-PRINTER, for Country; must
be able to Makeup, Set Ads. do Job
Work. run Cylinder and Platen Presses.
do binding and Editorial Work; must be
good Vocalist and Musician; permanent
position; SO per week. Apply F. c. BIRD
SAIL. 401 Opera House Block.
There is matter-of-fact style about this
advertisement which encourages one to be-
lieve that the supply of geniuses is so great
in Iowa that Mr.. Birdsall will have string
of applicants reaching from the Opera
House block down Main street to the post
office, over to the railroad depot, then on to
the courthouse and back to the City Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Snow on Mars.

Well. what If it is showing on Mars
What Is to be done about it? We cannot
complain Of the Marian lack of snow laws.
or the failure of the car service, or the
greed of the coal combine. We are COM
PEELED to let Mars take her-or his-medi-
cine. We may feel sorry for the unlucky
Martians with chilblains and colds in the
head and frost-bitten ears and noses. If
they have heads and feet and ears and
noses. We may experience a sympathy
born of sad experience with the suburbanite
Marian who misses his train and is re-
proachfully regarded by his boss the next
morning. We may understand just how
Mrs. Marian feels when she cannot get
to town to take advantage OF the bargains
advertised in the evening newspaper. We
may feel a thrill of instructive delight when
we think of the young Martians shedding on
the canals. But it is all a long distance
emotion. 1t would be more tangible more
humanity appreclable If this news came
from the moon. All, that would be inter-
esting indeed. a veritable bit of planetary
sensation. Snow in Lunai What glaciers
might be formed in the corrugations of the
mountains How the countenance of the
man of the moon would be dimmed How
the more elusive lady who occupies the
lower right hand quadrant of the surface
would be even greater mystery than
ever to earthly observers. Encouraged by
the sign of life in the satellite 1t might
be that some enterprising worldlings would
try to accomplish Jules Verne's fctional
trip to the moon by means of projectile
Maybe In time excursions to that planet
would be run on a schedule. But Mars
Is so far away. mere spark in the sky
as viewed by the great majority of men
here on earth, that the bulletin about the
snow arouses only pallid interest. There
are ructions closer to base than that, with
Chicago and Philadelphia in throes and
the war fleets still hunting trouble In the
far east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Rush the Work.

There is every reason to hope for the COM
pletion OF the new municipal building by
the list of November. 1907, as contemplated
by the commission in charge of the work.
The District has suffered severely for many
years because of the lack of a suitable off1-
cial home. 1t has been hampered in the
transaction of it's business owing to con-
gestion in the quarters rented for othces,
and Ii has lost prestige with visitors on the
score of not possessing n distinctive and
dignified municipal headquarters. While 1t
greeted the legislation which insured relief
from these conditions with exceeding graft
tude ii feared that this structure would arise
In accordance with the established rate of
public construction progress, tagging pain
fully in all stages, as have so many construc-
lions of this character. This fear was given
point when the Commissioners were forced to
contest vigorously for the addition of half a
million to the construction cost in order to
insure satisfactory result. 1t was reas-
surfing to the community that throughout
the appeal to Congress there were signs
that the work was being so subdivided in
preparation that little if any time was lost
by reason of the delay in guaranteeing the
desired appropriation. 1t is believed that
the Commissioners managed then to put the
plOJGCN tilt btSt FoSSipie CoHultlol ioR
advancement.
Yesterdays decision to require all the
work to be done by November /, 1907. gives
assurance that so far as the commission
can secure that result no time will be lost
in the enterprise. Now that the time limit
has been set, the public will look to those
i'll charge to see that there is no useless
delay. In order to insure promptness in all
parts of the work it will be necessary for
the commission to keep the various contrac-
tors keenly aware of the official determina-
ton at every stage. In large and COM
pick undertaking of this kind an amazing
number of minor items often conspire to
check the plans. Strikes. freight blockades
bad weather and accidents are in themselves
excusable causes of postponement. They
cannot always be avoided. But they can In
measure be anticipated by making the
best of all good weather and amicable labor
conditions and prompt freight deliveries and
immunity from other troubles. so that those
In charge of the enterprise may be in a
position to offset the difficulties when they
arise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23

and no less. No wonder the results disa-
gree with the facts. There was a time be-
tween 1890 and 1900 when Syracuse expe-
rienced little If any growth. Induceme mt 9
to come here to stay were slight Inc
years since 1900 have been growing years
for this city and the result is plain.
The best means we have for coming at
an approximate estimate of the population
of Syracuse is through the registration
figures of last October. In the four days
29,522 voters registered. II the voters COM
prise one-fifth of the population, then Syr.
acuse has now 10000 people instead OF
1lS,0O0, and by the time of the next federal
census Syracuse should easily reach
100000
After all, the failure of the federal esti-
mates of 1905 do not bear strongly upon the
federal count of 1910. The actual decennial
enumeration is accomplished by entirely diff
ferent methods from those employed In
reaching the mathematical computations Of
today and there Is no substantial reason to
suspect the accuracy of the federal count
merely because the mid-period flyer
chances to be lower than some cities be-
lieve 1t should be. But there Is possibility
that If in 1910 there is material falling off
in growth anywhere. If the rate OF gain IS
not what local pride demands. or IL there Is
a discrepancy between the federal showing
and some local count or calculation. the fed
eral census will fall under suspicion.
The director OF the census doubtless re-
allied when he put forth his estimates that
his speculative statistics would challenge
criticism. and he is presumably not disposed
to defend his calculations save on arith-
metical grounds. He has offered a series
of figures which, as the discussion proves,
are highly interesting to large numbers of
people. Dealing. as he does. with popula-
ton statistics on large scale. he is pre-
sumably well aware of the fact that 1t is
always delicate matter to asperse a COM
munity's size. The average city is as SEN
sitive about its population child on the
score of its age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23

paratively safe. The tunnel used for freight
traffic is to certain extent dangerous on
account of the lack of ventilation. and q
few months ago a serious disaster occurred
there on account of the fouling of the tube
by locomotive smoke, which caused the as
phyxiation of a number of men. The Amer
lean public hopes that eventually all tunnel
traffic will be placed on the electric basis
and that In time all terminals will be served
by motors instead of steam locomotives, SO
that the smoke which now arises from
yards and stations will be wholly elimi-
mated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Census Counts and Estimates.

The discrepancy between the showing Of
the District police census and the esti-
mate Of present population given out by
the director of the census is being widely
noted an evidence of the possibility of
federal fallibility in the matter of estima-
tion and even of enumeration The Star
has already reprinted the comments of
the New York Tribune on this subject
giving the benefit of the doubt in the case
10 the washington police count and ex-
pressing the belief that the method Of
mathematical estimation pursued bv the
director of the census is unreliable. in
view of the fiuctuatiug ratio of gain in
many cities. The Pittsburg Dispatch. in
discussing the same subject holds to the
view that the discrepancy between the To-
cal police count and the directors figure
is only apparent for the latter has held to
a rigldly arithmetical system which is
wholly unreliable. and 1t calls upon the
census officials to abstain from these an
nual estimations in the absence of better
bases Of calculation than the rule of
thumb, saying:
"If they cannot give an actual census in
1905, let them prepare to do IL in 1910 and
I'm the meantime refrain from publishing
figures that have value only on the sup
position that something is so which is not
established by proof.
The city of Syracuse has been piqued by
tho estimates OF the census director,
which. II applied TO that community on
the same basis of proportionate growth,
would indicate present population of
only 1ls.OO0. The Post-Standard of that
city says;
'"rhe fact is that the Federal census fig
ures obtained by the arithmetical method
above mentioned arr practically worthless.
They assume that Washington, Syracuse
and other cities grow with perfect regu-
larity, so many souls per year. no more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Jail for Autoist Lawbreakers.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
1t Is evident that the district attorney
and some of the courts have reached the
conclusion that Imprisonment is the
proper penalty for drivers of automobiles
who repeatedly break the law by run
ming their machines at an excessive speed.
In that view we are sure intelligent pub
lie opinion fully comedies Every passing
hour adds to a long list of casualties due
to such reckless disregard of legal obli-
cations and human life. Last Sunday was
naturally field day for the men who
care nothing for decency and the rights
of others when they are in command of
a powerful engine and feel their wonted
passion for squirting, and some. at least,
of the offenders would have got no more
than their deserts IL they had been sent
q iail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Unrepentaut.

Dey tells me bout de bee dat tolls
Th'o-out de summers day.
Dey talks about 1t till dey spoils
My appetite for play.
Dem insects work because, you see,
Dey really likes de plan.
I isn't any honey bee,
Is jes' human man.
My workin' hours Is mighty few,
Is Willin' to allow.
Dat bee can't loaf de way l do
Becase he dunno how.
Yves jes' born diffunt, him an me,
An when de Jacks 1 scan,
Is glad l amt no honey bee,
But jes' a human man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Rich Gut Glass
at Reduced Prices.

Our annual reduction sale of Cut
Glass begins tomorrow and will af-
ford rare opportunities for the Sc
lection of an ideal wedding gift or
for ones own use in the home. The
articles represented are Our regular
first quality American cut goods,
rich, clear and brilliant, and are Of
fered at reduced prices in order to
make room for fall patterns. The
sale includes many pieces which
we have recently secured from cut
ting shops at undervalue prices es-
pecially for this sale.
An inspection will show that the
values as offered are very excep-
tional and consist in part of the fol-
lowing:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Some Merchants Do This.
From the Chester Pa) Republican.

isePuUfIc"H.
"Give a man an inch and he Will take
a FOOT Is exemplified by some merchants
who are not satisfied with the three feet
permitted by law and encroach upon al
most the entire sidewalk. Frequently cost
ly dresses and wraps are torn by nails In
boxes or barrels. This experience Is not
calculated to make people particularly par
tial to the offending business places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23

II the government ever owns the rail-
roads and needs a Secretary OF Transpor-
tation or Railroad Manager General. or
something OF the sort. Mr. Paul Morton
will doubtless be promptly recognized as
the man for the place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Gets Left.

From the Portland (Ore) Telegram.
Music and millions are said to be linked
in the life of Paderewski. Yes. and the
great Beethoven was often unable to pay
his landlady. The man who can handle
his fingers well gets the money and the
applause The man who composes the
stuff gets-well. something else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
His Object.

Il suppose you took life insurance be-
cause you want peaceful old age?"
NO" answered the energetic citizen. at
was rather for the chance of being inter-
ested in the lively fight when the officers
of the company get togther one OF these
days