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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
Overhead in Work.

Taste differs in vacations as In Voca-
tons. And there is some queer taste IN
each. Some persons like vocations In winch
there is no work, and others like vacations
that are nothing but work The ideal or
the theoretical vacation should be respite
from labor. At least man in taxing
vacation should shift his energy from the
pursuit of dollars to the pursuit OF HOBBY,
A vacation may be spent in repose, as III
hammock, or in action, as on the goir
links. Anyhow a man ought to get away
from shop" The reason a change OF
scene is thought to be good Is that it i'm
plies change of thought Yet the follow
ing news item tells of man who goes on
an outing and takes his shop along with
him:
Maj. William R. wetmore, a millionaire
resident OF Allenhurst. n. j., and the old
est member of the New York Yacht Club,
has coTtrived scheme whereby he can
keep In direct communication with his
brokers in Wall street while he tours the
New Jersey roads in his automobile. A
wireless telegraph instrument of his own
construction has been placed In the ton
neau of the car and a similar instrument is
In the railroad station at Alienhurst There
the station master, Fred Corner, receives
messages by wire from New York and
transmits them by wireless to Major Wet
more. It makes no difference where the
major is, he can keep track of the rise
and fall of stocks in which he is inter-
eSted.
A man may be so ambitious, or acquisi-
tive, or saturated with thoughts of bust
ness, that a vacation is a bore. There for
example, is Russell Sage. Men of this
kind ought not to take vacation 1t does
them no good.
In some men the evident indisposition to
renounce work for the moment is inspired
not by industry. but by affectation. They
think it Is becoming to their complexion
as it were-to be eternally and fretfuIly on
the jump. They like to make theatric
display of their industry.
Again, there are men who cannot think
anything but business or talk anything but
business, because they do not know any
thing else. These men may live in a fash
ionable house, ride in a carriage and write
checks, but they mserably poor for all
that. A man who knows nothing but dol
lars. percentage. interest and discount is
the poorest pauper earth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
Tip to Smokers

A warning is given to thoughtless users
of tobacco by venerable lady in New
York. She is Mrs. Nellie Ryan, widely
known as Aunt Nell and. according to
TIE morning dispatches, will celebrate her
105th birthday today ~
This lady is sprightly. 1t is narrated
that as the owner of half a dozen houses,
she collects rents, and walks in making
her rounds. She does not use stick or
erutch Healthy in body. her mental facui-
ties are equally strong While her hearing
IS slightly affected, her sight is remarkably
good She has never been sick. and does
not know what 1t is to have physician
cali on her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
This Years State CAMPAIGNS.

AS The Star suggested the other day. the
Massachusetts opponents of Senator Lodge
were premature in their amusement at his
expense. They undertook to quiz him he
cause Of his appeal to the people on national
issues in this years fight Why, they asked
him. introduce Mr.. Roosevelt and his record
into the campaign at all? Who was chal-
longing the fact that the President was
filling his office will great credit to himself
and satisfaction to the country?
The Star pointed out that this same appeal
would be made by republicans In other state
races; that as Mr.. Roosevelt was the
party's biggest trump the party leaders
would Of course play him. Mr.. Fairbanks
and Mr. Foraker played him In Ohio on Sat
urday In their opening speeches in the cam
palgn there, and elsewhere we shall see the
same thing done. The republicans every
where viii insist that the party's fortunes
national as well as state. are In the bal
ance. and that republicans must see to IL in
November that democrats get no eneeur-
ageInent, or as-littIe as possible, in their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

calcula tiohs for next year. and later. The
adturation is to keep the party In good
shape as long as possible.
There is reference in all the speculation
to last years majorities. The republicans
have been piling up the figures SO high or
late the old marks have lost all significance
Twenty thousand in Ohio used TO be big
majority. But Organism has made 1t look
insignificant. Evidently therefore If Gov
Herrick should win by no larger figure this
year his opponents will claim negative
victory. Where, they will ask, are his hum
dred and odd thousand now? Likewise in
Massachusetts. If the republicans should
have majority of only that size the dem
ocrats will claim that it was cold day for
the winner.
As matter of fact. however. 1t Will be
a good thing for both parties If this years
figures approach the normal Things have
been one-s;ded quite long enough. sign
that the people are getting over the scare
that. not without excellent cause, has con-
trolled their ballots for the past nine years
would have a good effect all round Botn
Ohio and Massachusetts, are republican
states on national issues, and generally so
on state issues, but a strong opposition
party in this country is necessary to secure
the best government. '@''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
"Comn Nails"

1t is often commended by habitual smokers
of cigarettes that the chief danger of that
practice menaces boys who are addicted to
It. that the nicotine principle does not injure
an adult while 1t does Enthusiastically
check the growth and stunt the mental de-
velopment and degenerate the moral quail
fly of the youth. Admitting thus its evil
effects at one stage of life, the defenders OF
the cigarette deny them at another. appar-
emily forgetting that the poison Is still
poison, even though 1t may not produce the
same specific effects. or work quite as ac-
lively upon the adult as upon the youth.
William Werner of Newark. n. J.. died yes
terday. and the coroner. whose services
were required, issued certificate of death
caused by cigarette smoking to an abnor-
NAL degree" He declared that the nicotine
had undoubtedly caused the formation of a
clot on the brain. Here is the account of
the victims career:
Werner was about thIrty-nine years of
age. He began smoking cigarettes when
boy, and when he entered the twenties the
habit took hold on him that kept him In
fearful routine of fifty day until his death.
4" The poor fellow was more slave to
the habit than any man l ever knew. said
Henry Rheinhart his employer He had a
cigarette in his mouth every minute of the
day. | often told him he was killing HIM
self, but he would only laugh at me.
went so far once as to threaten to discharge
him II he did not moderate his smoking,
although he served US well for fifteen years
1t didn't do any good
Werner left widow and six children"
Probably the greater part of the evil was
done to this mans physical system during
the latter part of his life. He went on
adding particle after particle to the accu-
mutation of nicotine until his system broke
down. Had he stopped a few years ago he
would probably have been alive today This
throws serious doubt upon the theory that
the nicotine acts destructively only upon
youths. and that when a man gets his
growth" however stunted by cigarettes. he
is immune from the baleful influence of the
poison.
The nicotine IS taken directly into the
blood through the habit of inhaling the
smoke. The lungs absorb the principle and
pass 1t to the blood vessels. and the insid
ious influence passes thus to every organ.
Inc lungs of an adult are no more proof
against this process of Infection than are
those of a boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
Mr.. BRYAN Off Tomorrow.

Mr. BRYAN sails from San Francisco to-
morrow with his family on a years jour
ney around the world. He goes in good
health, and with the good wishes of every
body. He will see and be seen, and doubt
less profit In more ways than one by his
experiences. He is an interesting man, and
foreigners will take note of an American
who for nine years has played consid-
cradle part in the politics of his country
Mr.. Bryan's itinerary has been carefully
prepared At Honolulu his anti-imperlaiist
eyes will rest for the first time on territory
which. as he insists. his country should
never have taken over. His stay in the
Philippines will be more protraeted. The
problem there Is more intricate. and re-
quires study. Besides, he will commune
with himself on the truth of the aphorism
that man proposes and God disposeS.' Mr.
Bryan helped along the program for TAX
ing over the archipelago. with the Idea OF
putting the republicans in hole and there
by forcing them to let go at once. But the
American people at the polls ratified the &C
QUESTION of the islands. and today favor
holding on to them. 1t viii be many and
many a day before we let go. and Mr.
Bryan is as we'll advised OF that now as
anybody else.
After SpeTuinS the winter III WAdl iiihy
be called sentimental and pious travel
taking a look around In India and the Holy
Land-Mr. Bryan next year will inspect
Europe. and there find much that will en-
terrain and instruct him. What he sees
and examines there should serve him in
the purposes of his future political activi-
ties here at home The European tariffs,
the government of cities, the conditions of
the people. should afford him many sug-
gestions: and presumably when he returns
we shall hear from him on the stump and
on the lecture platform as to what we
might copy to advantage from the older
political methods.
A years travel will bring Mr.. Bryan to
these shores again when the congressional
campaigns are in full blast. He will land
In New York. and IL things look favorable
for the democracy-if the legislation of the
coming session directed by the republicans
should prove disappointing-we may ex-
pect him to move right off on a special
train, and swing around the circle in the
hunt of votes in those states where his
name is still an inspiration and call to
arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
A True Philanthropist.
the Baltimore American

From the Baltimore American
He rescued more than $1,000 children from
vice ana degradation and he leaves more
than 1000 in his various homes In those
few words Is told. In brief. the story of the
lifework of DR.. Thomas John Bernardo. one
OF the greatest and truest phlanthropists.
not only OF these times, but of all times, and
whose death last week in London has caused
deep sorrow wherever his name is known.
Under the charge of this one man was the
largest family In the world, every member
or which looked up to him as father, guide
and friend. He needs no monument to do
him honor. for he left behind him to bear
his name and to tell of his good deeds near
~ hundred homes and hospitals, nurseries
and orphanages, dormitories and lodging
houses, emigration depots and rescue
branches. all of which testify not only to
bis success. but to the widespread influence
for betterment he exerted on hundreds and
thousands of children ard youth who but
for him would be added to the criminal
classes In the slums of great city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
Measurement of Beauty.

Beauty Is an engaging topic. It Is one
which makes personal appeal to every
body, because all women, and more par
ticularly all men, believe that Nature has
bestowed upon them sufficient beauty for
purposes of attraction Recently the Physi-
cal Culture Society of Chicago yielded the
golden apple to young woman and TO a
young man because their dimensions were
as follows: $500
The woman: Neck. 13 inches; chest nor
NAL. 40; chest, contracted, 3sas: chest, ex-
banded. Az: bust, Al: waist, 81; right
thigh 24A: hip, Al: right knee. 15A; left
repose, IA; right elbow. 1Oh4 right forearm.
In repose, liz: wrist, 6h; height, 5 feet s.;
weight, 10 pounds
The man: Neck, 14&: chest, normal 81:
4o1s; waist, 30; hips. 36A: thigh, 211a; knee,
14A: calf, 14s4 ankle, 81; arm, ID; elbow.
9ls: forearm, IL; wrist. Z.
There is no disposition to snatch the
laurel from this Venus and Adonis. but the
manner IN which the jury Of award reached
it's verdict Is questionable.
Beauty cannot even be satisfactorily de-
scribed. Certainly 1t cannot be measured.
Painters. sculptors and poets have done
their best to express beauty. but they have
done no more than represent their concep-
ton of beauty. 1t Is very clear that beauty
Is too evasive and indefnable to be laid
down in metes and bounds or described by
arithmetical processes. Beauty to some
persons is only symmetry. but true beauty
is more than meat, bone, muscle and inches.
Numerals cannot represent the light of the
eye, the expression of the mouth, the tone
of the voice. or that intangible quality
variously called mature" disposition, -
temperament and personality Yet
these are all essentials of beauty.
To describe beauty with yardstick or a
tape measure IS absurd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
Telling Him About It.

Charley dear" said young Mrs Torkins,
Il am very much afraid that your interest
In sports Is having a demoralizing influence
on your grammar
He looked at her appreheasIvely.
when the home team won that game you
said they fieided we'll"
did II"
Yes And of course what you meant
Charley dear. was that they felt well,
wasn't it,
He looked about in utter heiplessness and
murmured.
"Of course"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
Transiencv.

Jes a smile. an den goodbye.
Summers fadin' frum de sky.
Leaves Is fallin' at yoh feet,
Whah de rose once smiled so sweet.
Seems no mo- dan yesterday
Since we felt. de breath of May
Jes a song an den a sigh.
Jes a smile an den goodbye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

Bears have been wandering in from the
woods and blocking traffic In the streets of
Duluth. And there was time when Du-
iuth was expected to be world-famed
metropolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
OF Course They. Do.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

I FOII tHICHgO OnrOuIcIes
Some OF the eastern newspapers have been
frightened out of their wits as they had
because the president of some woman's club
in Chicago opened the season the other day
with the terse declaration: Women now
own the earth" There's nothing in that
to brighten anybody. The word now is
redundant. They have always owned it and
an that therein is'-including the men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

The remark of w. X. Vanderbilt, jr, that
he was thankful there were no accidents in
the automobile race was highly proper
The man who gets through an automobile
race with his life has cause to feel jubilant,
whether he wins prize or not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
Mobs Will Make Mistakes.

From the New Yors World.
q An Arkansas mob has Iynched the wrong
man again, but trifiing mistakes like that
never disconcert the prominent citizens"
who engage in the lynching business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

Some North Carolina districts would take
especial pleasure in welcoming President
Roosevelt as an officer of the government
who is not making inquiries about revenue
matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

Another scientist has gone to Africa to
study the language of monkeys. The smian
crowds that gather around his cage In the
jungle will find his antics highly diverting
and may even endeavor to feed him pea
nuts,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

The ease with which Norway and Sweden
drffted apart may influence some southern
American countries to feel that they are
not taking too much of chance in getting
together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

II IL now claimed by Californian that
sold may be tempered to the hardness of
steer. Mr. Bryan may yet have the salts
iacuon OF seeing this naughty and over
bearing metal compelled to do real work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

Cleveland. Ohio. man tried to sell his
Wife for $40 on the theory that he might as
well keep the money in the family as give
1t to a divorce lawyer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

Grover Cleveland does not favor worna,.s
suffrage. And many women will VOW that
such opinions are to be expected from a
man who finds his greatest pleasure in
heartlessly adjusting bait and ensnaring
fish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
The Era of Specialization

What do you think of the simple life?"
asked the earnest friend
1T Is a fine idea" answered Senator
Sorghum, as he lit perfecto. I'VE do the
real living and let the producing public fur
nish the simplicity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
The Objection.

why do you object to writing music that
Is easily rememberedY
Because" answered the composer. that
kind of time tempts so many people who
can't sing to join in the chorus and spoil
it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
Brief Respite.

The hot wave now doth pass away
And leave us all unvexed.
The weather bureau will display
The cold wave signal next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
The Rich Have Their Troubles.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
c. W. Schwab Is going to have 100000
silver gilt dinner service. Even with that,
however. he viii probably find 1t impossible
to take more than one mouthful at time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

women are earning more than men in
Troy. n. Y. A woman was the dominant
quantity in the affairs of the original Troy
Thus does history repeat itself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

Oregon conviets have been relieved of the
ignominy of stripes. but there are as yet
no arrangements for putting them into
evening clothes after o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
SHOOTING STARS.
Adyice-

I'm always willing to lend an unfortu-
nate friend helping hand" said the
stranger.
rake my advice" replied 1hree-inger
Sam. Don't play cards in Crimson guIch :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
He Would Be Inconsistent.
rom the Los Angeles Times.

Science hopes to succeed In substituting
the vital organs of animals for similar or
gans In the human body. and it is therefore
not impossible that we may yet behold
some startling surprises as a result Imag-
Inc man with lion heart and a chicken
liver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

Kentucky claims to have a man who, like
Rip Van Wrinkle. slept twenty years. He
did not do his sleeping in a feud district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

If Mrs. Carrie Nation Is. as reported. the
heiress to a fortune. there is absolutely no
fear that she will squander 1t In convivl-
atty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
Prosperity.


From tie Birmingham Ledger
Cotton is opening rapidly and the silver is
going into every cabin in the south From
now until Christmas there Is money every
where In the cotton belt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

The kaiser's face is said TO be careworp
1t is probably cheerful compared to the
cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

The automobile is having a vogue in India.
Some of the natives think it beats the car of
Juggernaut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

OIn order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence. letters to THE sTAb
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE, but simply to
THu STAB, or to the Bditorisl or bust
ness Department.. according to tenor or
purpose. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

THE STAR has . regular ana permanent
Family Circulation much more than the
combined circulation OF the other Wash.
fngton dailies.. Az Q News and Adversas'
ing Medium IL has NO competitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

A special opening value. Fine quality
Boden Felt Hats. with silk velvet fac
ings. in all the newest autumn shapes
Plain colors and combination effects.
In white, black and all the leading Fall
shades. A regular S2.25 Hat. Sale fea-
ture. $1.48.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

Twenty-Five dozen of the latest Fall
shapes in fine quality Scratch Felt Hats.
They are self bound. with high luster
finish. In large, medium and small eff
fects. Blacks and all the prominent Fall
colorings. Usual 75c. Hats. Opening
special, 49c.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02

Nearly every shUpkeeper In the land
IS forced, in the conduct of his busi-
ness, to wear the mask OF diplomacy.
This was illustrated the other day In
downtown art store.
An elderly lady, connected with
some of the best families. made her
purchases and paid a small sum on ac-
count of a former bill and the goods
Just bought. AS she placed the new
bill In her reticule she said to the at
tentive shopkeeper:
"Now-er-no bothering me about
this, you know; no sending around to
my place. If you do send a man I'll
set the dog on him."
you'll have no trouble about IT,
madam" was the suaye answer. Take
your time about It; all the time you
want" and he smiled like a seraph
until the old dowager's coach rolled Off
ND the street. Then he turned to a
friend who was taking 1t all In and
muttered:
"Durn her old picture, l won't see a
red cent Of that money in nine months.
But what can you dor You've got to
be polite"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02
WORLDS OLDEST INDUSTRY.
Ii Is the Manufacture of Gun Flint,
at Brandon, England.


at Brandon, England.
Probably the Oldest established bust
ness I'm the world is at Brandon, in
Suffolk, where the manufacture of
gun fiints has been carried on as the
successor to the prehistoric manufac-
ture of arrow heads from the same
material 1t is estimated that for
more than 10000 years flint working
has been carried on at that spot. the
only change made since those early
days being In the Introduction of
metal tools for working the fints in
place Of the stone and horn of the saw
age, says the New York Herald.
Gun fiints are still in use In various
parts Of Asia and Africa, where the
possession Of percussion cartridges is
forbidden to the natives. The average
weekly production is still 10000,
though in the days when the flint lock
was the universal arm millions We're
turned out weekly, since Brandon is
noted as producing the best fllnts
made.
Gun flints are not the only product,
however, for In Latin Europe The
strike-a-light' is still given the prefer
ence over matches. and of these about
10000 n week are manufactured for
the Italian and Spanish trade. During
the Boer war $4,000 flints were issued
to the British troops and were found
valuable in emergencies where the or
binary match would not have served.
The strata of flint are in five layers
on Lingheath common. mile south
east Of the village. Each miner works
by himself, employing the same meth
DDS as We're followed by the earlier
workmen, the ground being uncovered
in layers or steps" that the dirt may
be carried away without the use Of
windlass and buckets.
The product is sold to the clippers.
who work at their homes in the vii
lage. In spite of the fact that each
blow Of the hammer is from differ
ent angle and is struck with varying
force, the workman instinctively
guides the chisel and the fakes fall
into the baskets in an almost continu-
Gus stream. They are shaped with a
chisel-like hammer on a block OF iron
and are then packed into barrels con
tanning from 5000 to 10000 each.