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The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Custom Of Mohammedans.

1t is a frequent custom among the
Mohammedans to write desirable
names on half dozen or more slips
of paper. These are placed in the
Koran, and the name on the first slip
drawn out is given to the child.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Only in the Novels.

It is all right for sweet. sensitive
SOUL to appear in the novels, but it
is terribly uncomfortable getting along
with any of Them outside of books
Atchison Globe.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Nav ADesthefic

The London Lancet says a German
doctor has discovered a new and val
uable aresthetic. 1t is called hydro
chlorate of benzoyltetramethyld
oeti. .yldimethylcarbircl-
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Worlds HIGHEST Elevator.

The highest elevator in the world
has been opened on the Burgenstock,
mountain near Lake Lucerne. 1t
lifts tourists 500 feet to the top of
vertical rock.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Diamonds Advance in Value.

Gen. e. w. Mindil, United States an
pralser of diamonds that come into
New York. declares that they hav, ad.
vanced 30 per cent in value in r>u
years. and that the increase will cor
tinue.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Something Was Wronu.

Impecunious Friend Ito business
man-"What! With a big business
like this you can lend me only $5?
am going to report this to Brad
streets. s."-Translated for Tales from
Maggendorfer Blatter.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Trouble Brings Wrinkles.

Recent pictures of the czar and the
czarina indicate that both have aged
within the last year. This. however.
is more true of the czarina than OF I've
c.s'-
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Some Facts About Army Life
and the Treatment. Prospects
and Facilities for Education
of the Men.

1t must be born1 in mind, says
writer, that one essential for leading
happy life in the United States Army
Is good behavior. and II any voice from
the ranks tells tale Of Unnecessary
hardships endured. or other gricv-
ances. il is certain 10 he merely the
natural result of bad conduct, and OF
leading lazy and dssolute life, and
the same man would have Jared
equally bad in any other walk of life,
or that he is inexperienced and does
not know how to care for himself or
fails to attend 10 the directions re-
ceiyed.
The army is necessarily governed
by intelligent regulations. and strict
obedience is required of all, for with
out this nothing could be done. and
what is now viewed by the world as a
magnificent fighting force would be-
come OF no more use than an armed
mob.
While the ordinary citizen may view
with some contempt the proffer of $13
month for his daily work, still how
many to-day toiling eight, ten, and
sometimes sixteen hours. are making
on an average of $50 a month, or an
income of 1920 a year? This is what
the average soldier in the United
States Army is getting today, when all
clothing. medical attention. medicines.
baths. free gymnasium, libraries, with
books of all sorts magazines, periodi-
Gals. post exchange exclusively for
the soldiers use where he may pur-
chase at cost such soft drinks and arti-
cles as may be deemed necessary for
his comfort and where may be found
billiard and pool tables and good
supply of games. such as chess, check
ers. dominoes and cards, can be taken
into consideration
In addition to this. if the soldier be
a good tradesman. carpenter. mason,
teamster or any kind of workman or a
man with a fair education. or it may
be mentioned that even when a man
enlists. If he is not up to his work. he
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Keep Organs in Tune.
II hey attend to the comfort OF the
public ear in Belgium. AT Verviere
organ grinders are by law compelled
to appear every morning before the
police superintendent and play their
instruments. The organs which chance
to be out of tune must be set in or
der before a license to play in tie
streets will be granted
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Credulous Parisians.

More than 1000 people earn liv-
ing in Paris by fortune telling. and
their total yearly earnings are esti-
mated at s2.OOO.OOO.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Permission to Marry.

German postoffice employees must
obtain the special permission of the
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Chief Cause of consumption.

According to Prof. Behring. "tls
milk fed to infants is the chief cause
of consumption" He would insist on
the pasteufization of all milk.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Great Sunfjsh.

A sunfsh weighing over 1000
pounds was caught recently at Santa
Barbara, Cal. 1t was twelve feet
long.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
EnaIish Epitaph.

death notice in an English news
paper terminates thus: AT rest with
the Lord. Friends accept this intima-
ton"
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
IrrcIeyancics,

Faith, hope and charity! Cherish
the first, preach the second, and be
silent as to the last.-New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Millions Differ.

The word billion" in England and
the colonies means a million millions.
In the United States, it means a thou
sand millions.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06

some deliberation. Wouldn't the lady
like piece O. pie?"-Lippincott's.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Irish Dislike Sea FISHING.

The Irish have never taken kindly
to sea fishing. although it would prove
4 source of wealth close at hand.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06

but to the maintenance of the posi-
ton and wealth already won.-St. Paul
Pioneer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
Boston Symphony Quartet.

The first concert by the Boston Symphony
Quartet will be given in the ball room OF
the New Willard Hotel tomorrow evening.
This organization. which is now in its Sec
ond year is unknown in Washington, al
though its members have become more or
less familiar to the Washington public
through their membership in the Boston
Symphony Orchestra. The first violin Is
Prof, Willy Hess, the concert master OF The
orchestra: the second violin, Mr.. Otto Roth.
one of the first violins OF the orchestra: the
viola, Mr.. Emile Ferir, principal violiaist
of the parent organization, and the 'celist
is Mr. Heinrich Warnke. The program for
the first concert is attractive. Beginning
with one of the most beautiful Beethoven
quartets. it ends with one of the most mel
odious works of Franz Schubert. Between
the two will come a complete novelty,
which will then have its first performances
in America, sonata for violin and fiano
in @ major. by Sigismond Stojowski, the
eminent Polish pianist and composer. who
will be at the plano. Professor Hess play
ing the violin part
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
Embattled Chorus Girls.

FROM the New York Mail.
The Chorus Girls Union. inst formal
must add to the gayety of the numerous
nations represented in the Central FEEDER
ated Union If its walking delegates are
dancing delegates, as the public would nat
uraiiy expect them to be- the weekly nro-
ceedings OF that important body will be
perceptioly enlivened when they trip into
the hall of Sunday afternoon.
However, the Organization of this new
society is not fol. the purpose of affording
gayety to anybody in particular 1t seems
to have a thoroughly serious object One
of the grievances of the chorus girls is
that they are paid nothing, or next to moth
ing, for the period spent in rehearsing pro-
auctions. The coryphee is expected evil
IDENTIFY, to be willing to rehearse indefinitely
for the glory and honor Of appearing in
the opera or the spectacle when 1t Is pub
licly produced. The new unions initial de-
mand is for at least living income during
the period of rehearsal.
Vaudeville performers are already repre-
scented in the labor world. as well as the
business world. by an influential organi-
some of the chorus girls belong to that So
ciety. But its membership is too general
to take care of the special interests of the
chorus girls.
The. more completely the rights of these
Woodworking professional amusers of the
public are respected, the more honorable
will be the life they lead. Their safest and
best protection will be found In their own
efforts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
Kitchener and Kuropatkin.

From the II. A. P.
Mr.. Cumberland has very different de-
scription of Lord Kitchener than is usually
given. 1.-The public has come to look upon
him as a cold hard man, as free from senti-
ment as Moltke and as sternly exacting
as Frederick the Great. But Lord Kitch-
ener of Khartoum is not a mere military
calculating machine; he is very human and
possesses keen human sympathies.' In an
experiment, the famous soldier thought of
a man whom he wished to be killed in a
certain way. Mr.. Cumberland at once
found out the victim and proceeded to
throttle him in the manner desired by
Kitchener. Gen. Kuropatkin Is another
military celebrity who granted an audience
to the thought-reader, who gives him an
exactly opposite character to that of Lord
Kitchener. HE Is hard man." he says,
land without an atom of sentiment" AL
though his book was written long before
the crushing defeats were sustained by the
Russian army, Mr.. Cumberland had his
doubts when he saw Kuropatkin that he
would prove the savior of his country"
that every Russian hoped.
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and the Illustrations which he later made
and their garden helped materially to sus-
tain his reputation He is considered COLI
orist of the highest order and decorative
designer of unusual ability.
Three of the most interesting of his con-
tributions to the present exhibition are IL
Illustrations of the Arabian Nights enter
taininent. One shows THE Fisherman and
the Genii another 1.-THE Son of King"
from the third calendar), and the last
Aladdin Entering the Magic Cave All
three are very oriental and imaginative, and
each exhibits brilliant but harmonious COLI
oring. The remainder of this artists COM
tributions are cover designs-designs which
have been unused and become reasonably
familiar, but which in their reproduction
could never be as charming as in the orig
mails The Thanksgiving, THE Har-
vest. The Spring Autumn and Christ
mas are most pleasing and unusual-eiab-
crate In composition and finely finished in
detail.
In method of working Mr.. Parish has de-
veloped style of his own, painting with
oils on mounted paper and finally varnish-
phia In 1870 and studied art at the Penn
sylvania Academy In the Paris exposition
of 1900 he received honorable mention, and
at the Pan-American in Buffalo the follow
ing year received silver medal for draw
ihgs. He is a member of the Society of
American Artists. and. what Is more. of
the delightful artists colony at Windsor,
Vermont
The Collier exhibition, in which these.
among many works. are displayed, will be
open until next Friday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
Chase's Theater.

''Dda,' the Partisan aquatic mystery. Will
be presented at Chase's this week, and
from out the limpid depths OF the huge
glass receptacle two comedy g,rs will be
evoked mermaid fashion. The most inter-
esting feature of the presentation will be
the conclusion when the audience will be
enabled by a complete exposure of the de-
ceptive process to see the means by which
the Illusion was produced. The extra at
traction will be Harry lie Clair, 1.-THE Barn.
hardt of the vaudeviles." Mr.. LIE Clair Is
one of the most popular of the vaudeville
stars. Ferry Convey, the musical clown OF
the New York Hippodrome, has been Sc
cured TO give his unique and eccentric
stunts. Tony Hart late of THE Duke OF
Duluth Will be seen this week in a sketch.
and Jefferson German and Estelle West
will appear in their dainty musical conceft,
entitled "A SPECIAL Meeting" Herr Saona,
the European impersonato- of great men,
and the Three Madcaps are also included
in the bill. The motion pictures will show
Monsieur Beaucaire or fhe Adventures
of Gentleman of France.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra.

The season sale of tickets for the three
concerts to be given by the Philadelphia
Orchestra at the Columbia Theater is now
progressing. On Thursday the sale opens
for the first concert, which is announced
for the afternoon of December %. Before
Campanari was secured by the Metropolitan
Opera House arrangements had been con-
Guided with him to appear in the Washing
ton concert December 20. This city, there
FORE is one of the few that will hear him
outside of his opera engagements. Starting
In a small way five or six years ago. this
organization has now reached a po.nt where
weekly concerts are given throughout the
winter in the home city. and in addition,
concerts frequently given in the larger
eastern cities
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loon which he valued at $4,000 1t seems
that Alfonso XIII was present at some air.
ship trials near Madrid while ago, and
in walking about came across Senior Daro' s
balloon, which was unattended. The king
jumped into the car and began throwing
out the ballast with view to making an
camp who saw the risk he was running
hurried up just as the car was rising. 1t
was too late to stop the king, so he pulled
out knife and ripped up the envelope, thus
allowing the gas to escape. King Alfonso
was intensely angry for a moment but
afterward he admitted that 1t would have
been extremely foolish.
At this writing the Madrid court has not
decided how much the king will have to
pay Daro, but no doubt some portion of the
Injured balloon now forms part of the boy
monarch's private museum.
JOSE MONDEGO.
Copyright 1906 by Curtis Brown)
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RECKLESS BOY KING WHO
KEEPS SUBJECTS QUAKING


thing from this poor animal to remind me
that there are such dear donkeys in my
kingdom" Uttering these words he pulled
out knife and cut off one of the donkey s
ears, and after putting this trophy into his
pocket he continued his Journey with more
velocity than ever-probably In order to add
the ear to his collection as soon as posi-
BILE.
And not only is King Alfonso himself abb
solutely without fear when in a motor car
lin spite of his many accidents-but IL is
surprising to him that any one else should
feel nervousness. Accordingly he has little
mercy on the unfortunate pair of court
functionaries whose duties oblige them to
accompany him on these occasions. On the
contrary. before starting on nerye-rack-
ing run the youthful king frequently
chaffs his obviously disturbed adjutants
We'll" he will ask, mockingly, have
you made your testaments? Have you
taken farewell of all your family and
friends? Have you left instructions as to
how you wish to be interreu?" Naturally
the two personages In question answer with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
Majestic Theatsr

The Fays, who have mystified large
number of people by their exhibitions OF
thought transfer, in addition TO providing
varied and amusing vaudeville program,
will remain at the Majestic Theater an
other week. The program will include the
Rappo Sisters. A. p. Rostrow Phil Starts,
Crisis and Allah Mopdupd. The ente. tain
ment throughout is unique and the pei form
ance of Mrs. Fay has aroused the utmost
curiosity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17

Last September, following his extreme
liking for the chase. King Alfonso deter
mined TO take a party of friends on par
ticuIarly hazardous hunting expedition to
the Picos de Europa. These constitute the
highest part of the range of mountains of
Cantabrlca and have a maximum heighA
of 2,67s meters above the level OF the sea.
They rise on the borders Of Asturias and
Santander and mark the boundary OF the
great coal region of the first of these two
provinces. It Is a region OF very high and
sharp peaks and deep ahysses. and from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
Academy of Music.

A sensational melodrama "A Desperate
Chance by Theodore Kremer, will be the
attraction at the Academy this week. Mr..
Kremer has taken the play from the in
cidents suggested by the lives of the noto-
rious Biddle Brothers. 1t is said that these
two characters are not depicted in the light
of heroes, but the story of the piece deals
with their escape from prison and their
determination.
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Kernan's Lyeeum Theater.

1.-THE Merrymakers," said to be one OF
the most pretentious burlesque troupes on
the road come to the Lyceum Theater to-
morrow's matinee. The opening buresque
is called Running for Mayor" and the
closing skit Is entitled THE Mayors Va
cation" The olio will include THE Expo
sition Four singers, dancers and in
strumentalists.
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Electric Concert.

Tonight at the Majestic Theater there
will be given the first of series of con-
certs under the direction of Mr.. Bert
Marsh, which concerts are intended to run
every Sunday night for the rest of the
season. Moving pictures introducing the
latest European subjects will be one OF the
attractions, as well as professional talent
especially engaged in New York each week.
The bill for the opening concert will be
a strong one, as many of the performers
playing at the Majestic with the Fays Will
be introduced
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Coming Attractions.
New National Theater.

Although written and produced in 1855 by
his father in London, England, Thomas
Jefferson, the successor of Joseph Jefferson,
continues in the role of Rip Van Wrinkle.
AT that time theatergoers were not so nu-
merous as they are now. This American
classic made famous by Joseph Jefferson,
stills holds much interest for the public.
and 1t likely viii be popular for genera
lions to come. A comparison of Thomas
Jefferson with his nlustfious father n the
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Special Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence of The Star.
MADRID. December Z, 1905.
TUST before Spain's impulsive boy king
left Madrid on his recent tour in quest
of bride he made one or two notable
additions to the rather extraordinary
collection of souvenirs which he has
spent the greater part of the past year In
assembling in one of his apartments in the
royal palace. The existence of this unique
collection has, l think been mentioned be-
fore but up to now no catalogue of its
various items has ever been furnished
They consist entirely of nondescript me-
mentos of the frequent occasions on which
Alfonso XIII has seen fit to endanger his
royal existence, and it is now the supreme
desire of the Spanish people to keep the
assemOlage of these relics from getting
much larger.
In spite of his amazing pranks his sub
jects are genuinely fond of their boy king.
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Maxfield Parish.

From Remington to Maxfield Parish
might seem long step, and yet neither in
this exhibition nor In their sympathies are
they widely divided. Mr.. Parishs work oc-
cupies section to the right of MIR. REM
ingtons and shares with 1t general popu-
larity. The paintings which Mr.. Parish
made for color reproduction of the Great
Southwest brought him favorable notice,
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shepard,s Moving Pictures.

Archie L. Shepard offers many novelties
In the program to be presented at the Acad-
envy tonight. Probably the most important
is the engagement of Tom Moore. baritone.
who will sing the latest popular ballads
illustrated with pictures. OF the moving
ifa
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7 He THEATER

role of Rip Van Wrinkle Is inevitable To
say that young Mr.. Jefferson has met the
comparison without material disparagemert
is to pay him a high compliment For some
thing like half century Joseph Jefferson
played this unique va gabond character with
art so complete and admirable that II haa
hardly seemed he could have had sue.
cessor. The younger Mr.. Jeffersons inter-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17

RHE ready enthusiasm with which
this city responds TO an oppor-
tunity to enjoy entertainment of
- superior character was demon
strated by the attendance at the
various productions of the Savage Opera
Company at the Columbia Theater The
operas of standard quality which make up
the repertoire of this notable organic alton
secured a liberaiity of patronage such as
few of the farcical and musical shows, even
of the most gorgeous and expensive char
acter, have been able to- boast. This at
tendance indicates an honest and whole
some love of grand opera, for the preduc-
lions depend entirely on their merit as en-
semble presentations and not on the indi-
vdual regulations of the singers, excep-
tionaily competent as most of them are.
A varied and comprehensive taste was
manifested by the auditors, who crowded
the theater from orchestra to top gall
lery. The voice-racking but weirdly i'm
pressive notes of the "Valkyrie'' found no
less appreciation than the tuneful and be-
loved strains of the familiar Italian operas.
The reception given the Savage Opera Com
pany in this city offers a renewed assur-
ance to managers that Washington appre-
ciates what is good and will extend it's
hearty welcome.
IS s.
"The Pearl and the Pumpkin" satisfied
those whose liking leans toward the spec
tacular. 1t proved one Of the most preten-
tious of the many. creations OF its kind
which of recent seasons have found popular
applause. 1t is to be feared, however, that
the novelty in this class Of entertainment Is
wearing off, and it may be that managers
will follow the circus magnates and limit
the number of these costly and resplend-
ent exhibitions, SO that the public may re-
ceive them with keener welcome THE
Winning Girl was play of gauzy fabric.
which, without possessing the qualities call
culated to create furore, was agreeabiy
devoid of any Objectionable features. Next
week marks brief breathing spell in
amusement matters of the strictly profess
sonal type. The most interesting occur
renee will be the appearance of Mr.. Thorn
as Jefferson, who will present the play
in which his father attained so much dis
tinction, RIP Van Wrinkle
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Another day. Alfonso XIII, who has
passion for agricultural labors and has re-
peatedly declared that he desires to be 1.-THE
first agriculturist of Spain," went to the
royal park of the Parda In order to try
for himself new reaping machine, which
had been sent to him from a firm In BARGE
Iona. But when he found himself on top
of the machine he became SO enthusiastic
with the excellent results obtained by his
agricultural experiments that, not UNDER
standing the mechanism of the apparatus,
he allowed one of his feet to be caught by
wheel II the persons present had not In
ment of the machinery. his majesty would
have had his foot completely crushed.
More recently King Alfonso, who Is a
frst-class shot and very fond of hunting,
was invited by the former conservative min
lister. Marquis de Vadillo. to shoot quail
on property of his called Vega de CT
dones. in the Province of s;oria. The king
accepted the invitation. ard little while
after the hunting had commenced saw
some quail rise. Forgetting to assure him
self that nobody was standing within range
OF his fire he let off his gun, the charge
servant of the Marquis de yadillo. The
servant had been half hidden among some
plants. From that shooting party Alfonso
XIII brought home, as a remembrance des-
tined for his collection, the branch of a
tree in which his charge eventually had
lodged.
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Bernhardt,s washington Engagement.

Having just concluded her professional
engagements in South America and bril-
liantIy inaugurated her farewell transcon-
tinental tour at the Grand Opera House