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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22
Benny on the Catfish.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The catfish is slippery, gooey kind or
FISH that inhabits all kinds of water, but
prefers dirty water. 1t looks like a large
head with a body and tail stuck on to 1t.
Catfish frequently attain the size of a good,
big schoolboy and are quite irritable and
ferocious They have sharp jiggers on their
sides and elsewhere with which they can
lab you like everything. When you sud-
denly pull a small catfish with large head
and a yellow undersde out of the water
and flop It on the bank It sometimes makes
a noise like "glug." which is catfish for
swearing. Once there was a man who lived
on the Mississippi river. A large catfish had
broken all his lines and swallowed all his
hooks. He made a big iron hook, fastened
II to the end OF a long leather strap, took
a porterhouse steak for bait and caught
the catfish. 1t weighed 2l41s pounds He
told another man about 1t, and the other
man told father. If 1t had weighed 2i5
pounds he would have said so. The works
OF creation are wonderful. Let us always
be honest and courageous and obey our
parents and teachers and We win grow up
TO be useful. BENNY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22
Standing of Hired Girls.

From the New York Sun.
1T is back to a thirty-fve dollar fiat for
u.s." sighed the woman in the becoming tea
gown. ''In the last two years we have
spent all the money we could make and as
much as we could borrow in an effort tC
keep up with the aristocratic notions of our
servants.
"A girl named Ellen was responsible fol-
our aspirations.
Mrs. Wilson, said Ellen, one day. !
am sorry, but I've got to leave you All
my friends work for people who put or
more style than you do. and ii Is very hui
initiating for me to hear them talk about
the beautiful homes their employers live
In and the lovely clothes they wear, while
l have nothing to talk about but thirty
five dollar fiat and a tailor-made dress
ELLEN was a good girl so we tried Ia
please her. We took fifty dollar fiat and
rushed into criminal extravaganza In fit.
ting up my wardrobe. Finally we ever
moved into a seventy-flve dollar fat but
still Ellen was not satisfied. AS we adj
vanced, her friends progressed likewise
Two of them had situations with Fifth ave-
nue. families that had an income of $4,000
year. and what chance for social rec
ignition had q seventy-five dollar fiat girl
among such aristocracy? None, apparently
so in spite of our heroic efforts to promote
job and left us.
Since then l have wrestled with many
girls less competent than Ellen. and l find
tat her standard of social values holds
good through the realm OF domestic service
girls position is determined largely by
the wealth and style of the people she
works for. In that case a cheap fat gir
doesn't stand much of a show, so as we
10 give our girls the advantages they crave
we have decided to draw out of the swim
altogether and go back to our former com
Portable mediocrity."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22

have been a public secret for some years

The scandals connected with the saxon
royal family, which eliminated in the flight
of the wife of the present king, are too
fresh in the public memory to need repeti-
ton. The Grand Duke of Hesse was obliged
to divorce his wife after series of scan
dals which brought his court Into terrible
disrepute. The wife of the Grand Duke of
Saxe-Weimar ran away from him shortly
after their wedding and fled to Switzerland
The grand duke was obliged to go in pur-
suit of her. and although he succeeded In
bringing her back they never lived happily
together and the young grand duchess re-
Gently died of a broken heart. The Grand
Duke of Oldenburg was obliged to expel
one of his court officials for seducfng his
daughter, Princess Sophie Charlotte. The
court official in question, an aristocrat by
birth, emigrated to America and is still
living in New York.
The Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklen-
burg-Schwern ran away with her own hair
dresser. The throne of Lppe was occupied
only recently by a hopeless lunatic, and
since his death dispute regarding the pos
session of the crown has been proceeding.
The throne of Reuss (elder line) is also oc-
cupied by lunatic who will never be capa-
ole of governing his dominions. The reign
ing Prince of Reuss younger line) abdi-
Gated after contracting a mesalliance and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22
FINED FOR SMOKING ON STAGE.
All in the Play, but Made No Differ
ence to Mexican Police.


From the Mexican Herald.
The law against smoking in theaters is
being strictly applied and there is no re-
spect of persons in the matter On Tuesday
night almost the entire personnel of the
actor folks of the Renacimiento Theatcr
were marched off to the comlsaria.
The play for the evening was ''Zaza." In
the first act Zaza, who Is a play-actress
seen behind the scenes, is instructed in the
book to light a cigarette and to smoke as if
she was used to it and enjoyed It, The
other actors. taking their cue from the lead
ing lady, also light up and halo of
smoke rises over them.
Heretofore they have carried out the stage
directions in this regard to the letter When
the governor of the federal district, Senior
Guillermo de Landa Escandon, recently
ordered the strict enforcement of the law
against smoking in theaters, even by TIE
actors on the stage, Senior Cardona, the
manager of the company, feared that the
staging of "Zaza" would be hurt to some
extent.
He states that he therefore applied for a
special permission in this case, promising
that all due precautions would be taken
and understood that the written permission
was to be sent him.
AS soon as the whole party had begun to
smoke on the stage on Tuesday night the
police officer who was on guard went behind
the scenes and announced that at the end OF
the play he would take them all to the
comisaria.
When the hour came, however, an excep-
ton was made for Sonora Virginia Fabre-
gas herself. on one of the others promising
to pay her fine. Senores Cardona, Haro,
Calvo. Solares. Pardave. Sanchez. Garlic,
Junquera and Cervantes were all brought
to the third precinct police station and were
let go only when each had paid his fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22

"Give me an example of what You mean
by the right sort of education"
81 prefer to give you an example Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22

Prince Buelow, and the central federal gov
eminent, Germany possesses twenty prime
ministers, twenty cabinets, twenty royal
courts and eighteen parliaments, for two
German states, Mecklenburg-Schwerin and
Mecklenburg- Strelitz, are absolute monar-
chies, governed by their grand dukes, with
out any assistance from elected representa-
tives of the people.
The cost of maintaining all these mon
arches with their courts and households is
heavy financial burden for the German
nation. The King of Bavaria receives an
income of 81, 100000. the King of Saxony an
income of $1O00.O00 and the King of Wur-
temburg an income of 5000, 900 per annum
The Grand Duke of Baden, the Grand Duke
of Hesse, the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin, the Grand Duke of Sake Weimar
and the Duke of Anhalt receive incomes
varying from $250,GO0 to 100000 a year.
The Duke of Meiningen the Duke of
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and the Duke of Sake
Altenburg receive incomes varying from
Sloo,eoo to 100000, and the remaining Ger
man monarchs receive an average of S125,-
600 per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22
Mourning.
From the New York Mail.

In Japan people who have suffered a
bereavement not only do not put on mourn
ing, but after the blow has fallen thew
make their next appearance with a smile
Upon their faces, as if nothing had hap
peneo. According TO Lafcadio Hearn, this
is not in the smallest sense an evidence Of
indifference. The japanese, he declares.
suffer as keenly from a bereavement as
any other people. The purpose of the
practice is wholly to spare the feelings Of
other people. To betray feelings of sorrow
Is to affiict those about US. The mien or
garb of grief aff1icts, therefore 1t is impos-
sible for courteous person to wear II.
So reason the japanese. In order that
thought of pain shall pass from the suf-
ferer to his neighbor. the sufferer wears
the aspect of contentment, even though his
heart is breaking.
Our own practice is quite the reverse.
1t considers the sufferer, not his friends.
In order that not only may all know that
he is in sorrow, but that some drop of that
sorrow may pass from him to those about
The direct purpose Of wearing mourning is
not, we may be assured, TO make an
ostentation Of grief, as some opponents of
the practice have thoughtlessly assumed.
1t Is rather to spare the bereaved from the
chance remarks of those who are ignorant
of his affection. 1t is worn that they may
know, and avoid questions or laundering
observations that may wound him. Rut
even In this worther and. we believe, trucr
view of the purpose of mourning emblems,
the person whose comfort is considered IS
the sufferer The many are called upon TO
share in his woe to some extent. The en-
blem is the token of their compassion, not
the embezzlement Of his grief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22

MILLIONAIRES CHARITY TRUST
DISCUSSED BY ANDREW CARNEGIE
Schwab Idea That P1uocrats Should Found Worlds
lief Fond Doesn't Appeal to MIR. Carnegie Who Declares
the Only Royal Road to Success for Peoples is to
Have Depend Themselves.

wrong sort of education. Why should Eng
fish sailors have to learn Greek and Latin?
L mean, of course, young men preparing for
career in the navy. Do you suppose that
the study of Helen of Troy makes them
better seadogs? Anyway after a year or
TWO, all they can say Is agrlcola arat. The
same Is true of the British officer He has
the most foolish courage in the world He
lets himself be shot by a savage and be-
leVes he Is dying for his country Read
ing about the swashbucl<lers of the classics
helps toward this diseased condition of
mind"
You are not opposed to charity. are
you?"
Not at all, but I prefer to diminish the
necessity for II. proof that am not OPP
posed to give a helping hand even locally.
is this. that go halves with the Duke Of
Sutherland in his benevolent works here
And L feel bound to say that his duchess
works hard at helping Others. There ought
to be intelligent competition in the helping
OF our fellow-man as well as In trusts
Oddly enough, the above comes as a re-
ply by Mr.. Carnegie to somewhat striking
article in this weeks Public Opinion TO the
effect that fund should be created by mil
Honaires ito which a doctor or an author
an artist or an engineer. could turn In the
hour of d fhculty. 1t would be a boon be-
You'd value TO some good and true men who
are fighting adversely at the same time that
they are trying to carry on their profession.
In five cases out of six the money would
be returned after a period, and would be
available for the assistance of others"
And the article continues: IF Million
aires would agree to start a central fund
for granting temporary assistance to trad
ers, who could give sufficient and proper
explanation as to why they are in need a
great commercial end WOuid he servad
Many Woodworking and honest men would
be saved, and the wholesale not less than
the retail trade would escape loss and grave
inconvenience If occasionally the fund
were victimized by the rogue and the neer-
do-well, there would be still the satisfac-
ton of knowing that the vast majority were
honest and deserving. The millionaire would
become the deadly enemy of the money
lender, whose eXactions do permanent
harm, while his advances only do tenn
porary good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22

The bare cost of the monarchs alone thus
amounts to something between 5000 90
and 100000 per annum. In addition 70
the monarchs, it must be remembered that
there are twenty prime ministers and over
hundred cabinet ministers, all drawing
salaries from the public revenues for their
services to the different states. There are
twenty royal households, with several hun
dred highly salaried ornamental officials
and eighteen parliaments the members OF
which receive payment from the public ex-
chequers.
The twenty monarchs between them own
115 royal palaces, which, together with the
three dozen palaces owned by the kaiser as
King of Prussia, make total of $50 pal
aces. dotted all over Germany. These pal
aces are surrounded by parks, with a total
area of 25O00 acres, all of which Is, OF
course, lying wasted, so far productive
purposes are concerned. In the smaller
German states the cost of maintaining the
monarch amounts to about 81 per head of
the population, or So per head of family, a
heavy burden on a population which is by
no means prosperous.
The twenty royal courts in Germany are
effective supports of reactionary pc itics and
personal snobbery. The little German courts
have been fruitful of all sorts of queer stu
atoms and scandals. The throne OF Ba-
varia has been occupied for the last twenty
years by raving radman who crawis
about on his hands and knees, banks like a.
dog and eats his food off the ground Never
theless this being, although more beast than
man. is his majesty King Otto OF Bavaria
Louis, was also Iunatic and drowned
himself The future King of Bavaria Prince
Rupprecht, has been involved in matrimo-
NAL scandals and his quaxrels with his wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22
KAISER WILHELM WANTS
TO MAKE HIMSELF A TRUST
Aims Absorb the Twenty Toy Sovergns Of the Other German
States Who Try To Rival Him n Dignity
Copyright. 1905. by Curtis Brown


Special Correspondence of The Star.
BERLIN, October 12,-Kaiser Wilhelms
latest and most startling ambition is said to
be that of forming himself into an imperial
monopoly by gradually wiping out the ex-
pensive toy monarchs of the other German
states who try to compete with him in royal
dignity, thus Transforming Germany into
one united country with one centralized
administrative system The tendency of
the age Is evident among the courts of
Germany as in every sphere of life, and the
kaiser may be compared to a growing trust
which will eventually absorb all the small
and weak competitors.
If the kaiser has been less active in this
direction than he might have been his lack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22

of Mecklenburg-S chwerin. which recently
supplied the German crown prince with his
bride, has a population Of 60O.0OO The
grand duchy of Hesse has a population of
100000. The grand duchy of Baden has
population of 100000.
Each of these sovereign German states
has thus a population less than that of
New York and Chicago. The kingdom of
Wurtemberg has a population of little
more than 1900, 600, the kingdom of Sax
ony a little more than 100000, and the
kingdom of Bavaria a little more than
100000, and all these states are overshad-
owed by Prussia, with it's population of 49,
COOOOO Apart from the imperial chancellor,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22


LONDON, October I, 1905.
Discussing with Andrew Carnegie the
question of trusts the other day, the writer
told him that a certain millionaire, once
very closely associated with him in bust
ness had suggested the formation of
mammoth charity trust, composed of mil
lionaires with Mr.. Carnegie as chairman.
Quick as lightning the electric philosopher
of Skibo Castle flashed forth: Tell Schwab
if l had had charge of his money he would
have more of it. They got him into that
shlpbuilding trust. which was wrong. When
Schwab sticks to business and lets specu-
Iation alone he is matchless. So he wants
me to be chairman of a charity trust, does
he?"
I'VE all do There is an idea that char
ity or benevolent trust composed OF mil
lionaires, with your practical wisdom 10
direct it, would heal many OF the Ills OF
modern humanity. What do you Think
No. There is only one royal road 10
success for peoples. They have 10 DEPEND
upon themselves. / mean democracy must
help to save itself. 1t must not depend
upon either class trusts or miiiionalre trusts as
as a panacea. The trust of the classes or
casts has failed. l am the very reverse OF
pessimistic; yet, If l thought democracy
were a failure, | should conclude that there
is no hope for humanity. Milllonalres nave
their uses. but not for a charity trust. They
should use their surplus wealth for the
highest good of the people. If they do that
they have a raison d'etre and they snow
that they are a far more none lhstltu ION
than feudalism. l have scant respect lot
the millionaire who waits until the anger
of death has knocked at his door before he
gives of his wealth. He cannot take IT
with him. believe some millionaires woulo
If they could.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22

what do you mean by surplus wealth,
Mr.. Carnegie?"
II mean all that remains after you have
given those dependent upon you the revenue
necessary for modest and Independent Nv
ing"
II have read in late magazine that you
have given away for various purposes Sl33,
$50 600 Would this not be more benehclal
to the race as a nucleus of millionaire
charity trust?"
..It would not Besides you must leave
some discretion to the unfortunate million
aire If | have given Libraries, and helped
some colleges, and established an institute
for research, and provided hero fund and
done something by way or pensions Tor
teachers, l have chosen these means OF
helping people because they seemed to be
best
what is better than a millionaire trust?"
Education. But let me explain. A young
man intended for business career Is pet
ter without a university education. L speak
of the young man who has TO make his way
In the world. The youth born to wealth
does not interest me. de amounts TO notn-
ing, anyway. The basketful or bonds Kills
his usefulness. The man who has to make
his own way should go to work at eighteen.
The workshop is the best university. The
man who spends four years in the un;ver-
sity never catches up with the other. His
set ways and his pretentious superiority
are hindrances. / prefer the man who puts
on his jumper and goes down In the mines
rather than he who stays in the lecture hall
and toys with samples. University is all
right for those preparing for the profess
sions, except the ministry.
You would not have an ignorant clergy,
Mr.. Carnegie?'
mo, but the university leads them to the
higher criticism, and the moment they be-
gin that they are no good for religion. As
soon as they begin to tear the Bible to
pieces, goodbye religion. Bear in mind,
am not praising everything In the Bible.
Some of the fellows of the Old Testament
were rum uns' and would not Ike TO
have a son or a daughter of mine read
about them When the people are per-
meated with the right sort of education
there will be no need for millionaire char-
ity fund. All viii be able to take care OF
their dependents. OF course. we ought to
have as many technical schools as possible"
"Give me an example of what You mean
by the right sort of education"
81 prefer to give you an example Of the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-04-13
Mr.. MearS' Bull Pup.

On one particular topic a great and
lasting silence has come over W. A.
Mears. The subject in question is his
bull terrier.
There was a time, not so very long
ago, when Mr.. Mears thought his par
ticular terrier was the most perfect
specimen of canine in existence. He
may think so yet. You can never tell
what one is thinking when he is silent.
The terrier had taken number OF
prizes at dog shows. 1t had also taken
various and sundry yagrants by the
bosom of the trousers and ushered
them from Mr.. Mears' premises. For
Falertness the dog seemed absolutely
without parallel. This fact was ap-
preciated by Mr.. Mears, who had the
terrier sleep at the foot Of his bed to
watch for unscrupulous prowlers who
might chance into the house in search
of plunder.
One night recently a prowler came.
He got in through window. Cau-
tiously he stepped through the dark
Railways and rooms, ransacking bu-
reaus, hooks and crannies. Finally he
came to Mr.. Mears' sleeping room. Lit
tie thought he Of the danger, of the
alert and ferocious terrier guarding it's
master and ready to sink its fangs in
any one who might seek to trespass
upon the sacred domain. Cautiously
the burglar crept into the room and
flashed his dark lantern about in the
darkness until he located pair of am
pie trousers, and not wishing to dis
turb the sleeping dog. which looked SO
deliciously comfortable on its masters
feet, went into a nearby bathroom and
extracted Mr.. Mears' coin therefrom.
After which the intruder left the place
by the way he had entered.
Thus Mr.. Mears lost his confidence
in his dog and his pocketbook at one
fell swoop. And while lie still thinks
it is pretty tolerable sort Of pup he
is not in the least averse to mailing
down the windows, bolting the doors
and taking other precautions against
burglars.-Portland Oregonian..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-04-13
NO SHORT WORK-DAY.
Full Time Must Be Made by Labor
ers in Digging the Great
Panama Ditch.

Chief Engineer Wallace Of the 18TH
mian canal commission had an inter-
view with Secretary Taft at Washing
ton Monday in which conditions on
the canal were discussed. Afterwards
Mr.. Wallace met with members OF
the commission who are in the city.
Members Of the commission are anx-
iously awaiting the decision OF At
torney General Moody on different
subjects.
1t is the belief that the eight-hour
law does not apply to the canal zone.
Chief Engineer Wallace says that 1t
would very seriously impede work to
have the eight-hour law in effect IN
the construction of the canal. It
would be impossible to make uniform
hours for all the labor, because some
labor must be employed twelve hours,
while ten hours is the regular rule
for most of the workingmen.
The train crews that haul the men
to and from the work must work an
extra hour, morning and night, after
the other men have concluded their
labor. II it is decided that eight
hours constitute the days work these
men would necessarily work ten hours
in order to perform their duty and ac-
complish results.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-04-13
Trees Which Cause Headache.

A curious member Of the vegetable
kingdom has been discovered in the
Far East. 1t is a species Of acacia
which grows to height Of about eight
feet and when full grown closes its
leaves together in curls each day at
sunset and curls its twigs in the form
of a pig-tail. After the tree has set
tied itself in this way for a nights
sleep, like most sleepers, it objects to
being disturbed. If touched it will
flutter as if agitated and impatient at
the interruption of its slumbers. The
oftener the foliage is molested the
more violent becomes the shaking of
the branches, and at length the tree
emits a nauseating odor, which, in
hailed for q few moments, will cause
violent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ban
ner.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-04-13
HAVEN'T YOU FELT THAT WAY7
BY MAURICE SMILEY.


Haven't yo" often Worn goSs,es OF blue,
And seeing HES sham and its shame,
Fer il a., was a bi. scramble, and YOU
Nigh; rs We'll get into the game: ;.
'9Hkat nothing MACH mattered but olg
bunch OF cash,
and the man who was good was JAY.
And the who,e blooming country was gong
to smash:
Haven't YOU, haven't you felt that way:
Haven't vou feit it was hardly worth while
To try TO live up to Your best:
And haven't YOU smiled cynical smile
And something way down in your breast
Whispered life had prize that was higher
than god
And Sweeter than fame or display!
And the faith that had slipped took
brand-new hold:
Haven't you, haven't lou felt that way:
And didn't peace come near that was t::
And urge YOU to strive toward it still:
And didn't rou turn Your face to star,
And didn's :ou say: Il will.
And weren't you stronger, and didn't You
find
The world was better. and didn't it pay
To be brave and patient and cheery and
kind:
Haven't you, haven't YOU felt that way:
Golfers Weekly.