Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-18

Most men who violate the law have q
greater dread of having their names pub
lished in the newspapers than they have
of facing the trial judge and paying me
or even serving short term on the farm or
In jail" said an observer of men ana
events. 1T is for that reason so many OF
the petty lawbreakers deposit collateral al
the police stations after their arrest, and
then forfeit the money in the Police Court
on the following day by failing to appear
for trial. The dread of having their names
appear in print, coupled with description
of the offense they have committed, proves
to be a powerful deterrent They can pay
the fine or serve a short term in prison
and unless the fact is published very few
persons are any the wiser. On the othei
hand, the publication becomes the worst
part of their punishment by advertslns
their iniquity to the community. L there-
fore regard the press. in this particular as
a powerful ally to the blind goddess oil
Justice
Odd experiences are not uncommon dur-
ing the social season This is one that was
entoyed-that is, after recovering from the
shock-by lady who assisted at a recep-
ton given by a wife of a member of Con-
eress She noticed during the progress OF
the afternoon a woman standing apart VINO
was apparently overlooked and neglected.
With feminine sympathy as we'll as APP
probation of her duties to the hostess, she
went up to the stranger and spoke to her
IN a cordial, kindly fashion few words OF
commonplace greeting. This elected no
recognition save a cold stare.
Somewhat non-plussed and then 1nferrlng
that possibly her intentions might be mis-
Understood, she FASTENED to explain That
she was assisting the lady of the house.
Perhaps" she added with her most WIN
ming smile, you saw that L was IN the re-
ceivng line"
The stranger again turned upon her a
face that showed no signs that the chill OF
her manner had been warmed by TINS
friendly approach. Then in the most mat
ter of fact tone the imperturbabe one ellc-
trified her nearer by saying. mo, did not
notice you in the line. All coons look alike
to me-
In some things the national legislature IS
extremely open-handed and generous. while
at other times. in connection with other
matters the opposite extreme is touched
Now and then Il snug little sum way up
in the thousands is handed over as a gift
to the heirs of some ardent patriot of the
various wars through which the United
States has passed who had his big toe re-
moved by cannon ball, his little finger
removed by a MIME ball, or some other
such dreadful calamity.
A rather good example of the other eX-
the Senate recently by Mr.. Gamble of South
Dakota. The measure appropriates 500
apiece for the reward and relief of seven
teen Sioux Indians who courted death and
sacrificed their ponies III the rescue or sew
eral white women and children, IN 49,
fCTty-three years ago.
The national legislature will probably
pass the bill without increasing the amount
q dollar. evidently believing that citizens of
the United States who bear the unique
i'll gT Tpraft Elaa
Swift Bird, Strike the Fire, Kills and
Comes, Four Bears Sitting Bear, Chaying
Dog, one Rib, Fast Walker, Midoka'
Red Dog, Black Eagle. Don't Know How
Black War Club. Fool Dog, Walking Crane,
and Mad Bear will be mighty glad to get
500 apiece in payment for horses lost near
~ half a century ago and their gallant
conduct at the same time.
The other day an express package was
delivered at the home of Senator Russell
a Alger of Michigan, and the senator re-
ceived it personally. The first thing Mr..
Alger did was to glance at the index num-
Der on the package, and then he smiled and
said, half to himself, II might have
known
Senator Alger is not superstitious, but
when he saw the number 1I011 on the pack
age he was justified in the belief that it
was more than a coincidence. The number
ever since he was born, and he thinks that
when the time comes for him to turn up
his toes it will probably be on the eth or
1Ith of the month. Mr.. Ayers biography
In the Congressional Record is sufficient
proof of this statement. and it does not
take cognizance of a thousand little things
in his life in which the numbers seven and
eleven have occurred. Just from that brief
sketch IL is seen that Mr.. Alger was born
on February y, 1896 and that his parents
died when he was eleven years old. For
seven years he worked on Il farm, attend
ing school seven months out of the year,
and later taught school for seven months.
On March I. 1859 he was admitted to the
Michigan supreme court bar, and on May I,
1885. the degree of LII. D. was conferred
upon him by Hillsdale College. On Deem
Der II, 1853. he removed to Grand Rapids,
Mich He has been engaged in the lumber
business and other Industries since 1867. On
August IL, 1861, he enlisted in the army,
and was made colonel of the 9Th Michigan
Cavalry, June IL. 1863. Promoted to breyet
brigadier general United States Volunteers,
June IL, 1864 brevet major general, June
IL, 1865, and participated in sixty-seven
battles and skirmishes. On March IL, 1897
he was appointed Secretary of War by
President Mckinley. and on September q,
1902, appointed United States senator by
the governor Of Michigan. His term ex-
plres in 1901
The senator is apparently justified in
thinking that the combinations of numbers
will stick to him until his death.
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Lyman j. Gage was one of the kindest-
hearted and best-natured Secretaries of the
Treasury in the history of the government
said prominent treasury man to a Star
reporter. II was in a position to know
some Of the things done by-him, although
his acts were usually without witnesses
I recall the case of a man who came here
hunting reinstatement as watchman
while Secretary Gage was at the head OF
the treasury. The man had once been In
government service, but had lost his posi-