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Praise for the Cigar.

From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
There are those that say that tobacco
Is the product of the devil and that 1t is
injurious to body. mind and morals. We
have always believed, however, that to-
bacco was put here for the enjoyment of
man, just as other good things were given
by benehcent Providence. but 1t was given
to us to be used and not abused. On one
occasion a fanatic occupied the pulpit OF
Mr.. Surgeons church and delivered great
TRADE against tobacco. When the discourse
closed Mr. Sturgeon arose and said that
every man was entitled to his own opinion
on that subject, but that tobacco to him
was a great luxury. and that before he
retired that night he would smoke at least
one fragrant cigar to the glory of God.
The fact is, no hard and fast rule can
be laid down. Some men smoke all their
lives without any apparent injury to mind
or body. whereas in other cases even
moderate use of the weed Is more or less
injurious. The philosophy of 1t all is that
each and every smoker should every now
and then have an honest reckoning with
himself and determine whether or not to-
bacco Is hurtful. II he Ii sufferer from
any nervous trouble. he should by all means
discontinue his tobacco for time, and see
whether or not there he Improvement. He
should make the experiment fairly and hon.
estiy, and IL he finds that smoking Is in
to give II UP.
But happy Is the man. especially the man
of middle age or old age, who can smoke
without hurt. There is soiace In tobacco
which nothing else can give. Apart from
the physical enjoyment of smoking, there
Is something delightful in the association
of a cigar. 1t forms part of the social
life When you visit a friend, an important
feature of the evenings enjoyment Is the
cigar after dinner. When you go home
upon winters evening. and slippers and
gown and easy chair are provided by an
affectionate thoughtfalness. the part of the
evenings enjoyment to the wife, as well
as to husband, Is the cigar which the man
smokes. AT the seashore In the summer
time. or at the mountain resort, the stroll
after the evening meal Is. with many a
man incomplete without his pun, and his
smoking becomes after awhile almost as
enjoyable to his wife as to himself And
so the cigar becomes associated with the
sweetest experience OF life, and its smoke
has the fragrance of our most sacred Joys
For thy sake, tobacco. would do any
thing but die
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father" he answered Thanks to the good
Brother Bartholomew, / carve in wood and
in ivory, and can do something also in silver
and in bronze. From Brother Francis T
have learned to paint vellun, on glass
and on metal with knowledge of those
pigments and essences which can preserve
the color against damp biting air.
Brother Luke hath given me some skill in
damask work. and in the enamelng of
shrines, tabernacles, diptychs and triptycls
For the rest. know a little of the making
OF covers. the cutting of precious stones and
and the fashicning of Instruments"
"A goodly list, truly" cried the superior.
with smile. What clerk of Cambrig or
OF Oxenford could say as much? But of
thy reading-hast not so much to show
there, 1 fear?"
Yet. thanks to our good chancellor. / am
not wholly unlettered. have read Ockham.
Bradwardine and other of the schoolnen
together with the learned Duns Scotus and
the book OF the holy Aquinas."
But of the things of this world what
nave you gathered from your readinep
From this high window you NAV catch a
glimpse over the wooded point and the
smoke OF Buckiershard. of the mouth of the
Exc and the shining sea. Now I pray YOU
Alleyne, II a man were to take ship and
spread sail across yonder waters where
might he hope to arrive?"
The youth pondered and drew a plan
among the rushes with the point of his star
Holy father, said he, ''he would come
upon those parts of France which are held
by the kings majesty. But IL he trended to
the south he might reach Spain and the
Barbary states. To his north would he
Flanders and the country of the EastIand-
ers and of the Muscovites"
True. And how II, after reaching the
kings possessions, he still journeyed on to
the eastward?
he would then come upon that mart of
france which is still In dispute. and he
might hope to reach the famous city of
Avignon. where dwells our blessed father.
the prop of Christendom"
And them"
Then he would pass through the land of
the Almains and the great Roman empire
ana so TO the country of the Huns and of
the Lithuanian pagans, beyond which lies
the great city of Constantine and the king
dom of the unclean followers of Mahmoud'
And beyond that, fair SOM"
Beyond that Is Jerusalem and the HOLY
Land, and the great river which hath lis
source in the Garden OF Eden
"And then?"
Nay. good father, cannot tell. Me-
thinks the end OF the world is not far from
there" 1850
Then we can still find something to teaeb
thee, Alieyne,' said the abbot, compIaisanf-
" KNOW that many strange natioNs lie
betwixt there and the end of the world
There Is the country of the Amazons. ana
the country of the dwarfs, and the country
OF the fair but evil women who siay with
beholdings Ike the basiisk Beyond that
again Is the kingdom of Prester John md
OF the great Cham. These things / know
for very sooth. for / had them from that
pious Christian and valiant knight Sir IL I'm
de Vaudeville. who stopped twice at Beam
Leu on his way to and from SOUTHAMPTON.
and discoursed to US concerning what he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01
GEN ERW5ERG

washing at home. and how many put 1t out
where it Is subject to just such infectionf
This is one of the fertile sources of con-
tagion.
Many of those stricken with the disease
are able to go away to what is considered q
better climate. but the vast majority of
those sick have to stay at home. Even the
moderately well TO do often cannot face the
where there is e. consumptive's home and
presumably the right climate.
But now that the supposed climate neces-
sity has been shown to be fallacy, and 1t
has been shown that the disease be
successfully treated near home, the OPEN
air sanitarium near Washington ought to
prove a blessing to those of moderate
means. 1t will be a refuge for the mod
erately well eff who can afford its low fees.
And it will be an object lesson to those who
have in hand the caring for the poorer
masses.
The question OF the treatment and the
eradication of the disease goes hand in hand
with the housing problem. These two vital
problems have interested many of the same
people. Some of the patrons of the con-
sumptives' home also stockholders in
the model house companies, two of which
have been started in Washington. The AS
ISOLATED Charities and the board of Chari-
ties, one of which Is a private and the other
municipal institution. have both been in
terested in the improvement of housing con-
ditions in Washington. They are outlining
a system of reform that will result in de-
molishtng many OF the insanitary dwellings
and in Strengthening and widening alleys,
with special view to stamping out the
breeding places of consumption and check
ing the spread of the disease.
There will be no original research work
done at the new home. Enough is known
about the bacillus of consumption and about
its cure. What Is wanted now is to spread
the knowledge among the masses of tie
people, to get the support of the weather.
ones for the new home and to ai0 the au-
thorities by the force of public opinion to
complete the new municipal hospital. where
the poor and needy may be gathered and
treated free of charge, much after the
fashion that Is being established in the pres
ent home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01
Fate of the Tough Boy.

Erom the NeUTASka lily news.
Boy stands on the street corners smok-
ing cigarettes, using slang, becoming an
adept in the fnesse of polite swearing
making remarks about all the women that
go by and telling exactly where old Tom
Smith misses it in the management of his
business affairs. He dotes on the appella-
tions of June sweetener," tough" and
"peachereno." applied TO him throughout
the community. His conduct .is connived
at by the witless girls of the town on the
road to God knows where; he Is dubbed
the proper stuff by his associates while
the younger prodigals look upon his repu-
tation as a consummation devoutiy to be
wished. After a little there is an
opening In the farm of Stoddard & Stod-
dard for promising boy, Offering good
salary to start on, But our young peach
ereno" doesn't get II. No, sir; he doesn't
get IL; and he can't understand why he.
of all the young men round about, should
not have been approached with that propo-
sition at least three days before anybody
else was thought of.
Miserable incorrlgibIe fool Poor.
wretched wryheaded. incapable, with dis
torted conceptions of life! What hath a
business house to do with thee? Or. why
should a respectable institution of what
ever nature covet thy presence?
Boys. business men of your town know
you better than your own parents do.
Their eyes are on you when you are least
aware. You may slip away from your old
mother. who sits busy with her knitting:
you may dupe. and deceive your best
friends; you may eiude the watchfuI eye
of your teacher; you may trlfie with the
confidence of your Sunday school 'superin-
tendent, but you can't fool the business ,
men of your town when they have pc-
sition to be filled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01
THE WHITE COMPANY
BY A. CONAN DOYLE.

of goings. 1t is strange that in one twelve
hours the abbey should have cast off its
foulest weed. and should now lose what we
are fain to look upon as our choicest bios
SON.
You speak too kindly. father" the youth
answered. IF 1 had my will should never
go forth, but should end my days here In
beauiieu. 1t hath been my home as far
back as my mind can carry me. and 1t is a
sore thing for me to have to leave II"
Life brings many cross" said the alb
bot gently. Who is without them? Your
going forth Is grief to US as we'll as to
yourself. But there is no help. / had given
my foreword and sacred promise to your
father, Edric the Franklin. that at the age
of twenty you should be sent out into the
world to see for yourself how you liked the
SAVIOR of 1t. Seat thee upon the settle, AL
leyne, for you may need rest ere long"
The youth sat down directed, but reluc-
family and with diffdence. The abbot stood
by the narrow window and his long black
shadow fell slanywise across the rush.
strewn floor.
Twenty years ago." he said. your father.
the Franklin of Minstead died leaving to
the abbey three hides of rich land In the
hundred of Malwood, and leaving to us also
his infant son on condition that we should
rear him until he came to mans estate
This he did partly because Your mother " a .
dead. and partly because your elder brother.
now Socman of Minstead. had already given
sign of that fierce and rude nature which
would make him no fit companion for you.
1t was his desire and request however. that
you should not remain In the elolsters, but
should at asripe age return into the world :,
But. father" interrupted the young
man, 1T Is surely true that / am already
advanced several degrees in cierieshipf"
Yes, fair son, but not SO far as to bar
you from the garb you now wear or the life
which you must now lead. You have been
porter"
Yes. father"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01
CHAPTER II.
How Alleyne Edricson Came Out Into
the World

the World.
Never had the peaceful atmosphere of the
old Cistercian house been so rudely ruffied.
Never had there been insurrectIon so sud-
den. so short and so successful. Yet the
Abbot Berghersh was a man OF too firm
grain TO allow one bold outbreak to imperil
the settled order of his great household. In
few hot and bitter words he compared
their false brothers exit to the expulsion of
our first parents from the garden. and more
than limited that unless a reformation oe-
CURED some others of the community might
ind themselves in the same evil and perilous
case. Having thus pointed the moral and
reduced his flock to fitting state of do
ciity, he dismissed them once more to their
labors and withdrew himself to his own pri-
waite chamber there to seek spiritual aid in
the discharge OF the duties of his high office
The abbot was still on his knees when a
gentle tapping at the door of his cell broke
in upon his prisons.
Rising In no very good humor at the inter
ruptlon, he gave the word to enter; but his
pleasant and paternal smile as his eyes fell
upon his visitor.
He WAS n thin-fac ed, yellow haired youth
rather above the middle size cofnely and
well shapen. with straight, 1.-the figure and
eager, boylsh features. His clear, penslve
gray eyes and quick, delicate expression
spoke or nature which had unfolded far
from the boisterous joys and sorrows of the
world. Yet there was a set of the mouth
ana prominence of the chin which relieved
him of any trace of eTeminacy. Impulsiye
he might be- enthusiastic. sensitive, with
something sympathetic and adaptive in his
disposition; but an observer of natures
tokens would have confidently pledged him.
self that there was native firmness and
strength underlying his gentle, monk-bred
ways.
The youth was not clad in monastic garb
but in lay attire, though his jerkin, cloak
! and hose were all of a somber hue as be-
Fitted ore who dweit in sacred precincts A
broad leather strap hanging from bis shout
der supported a scrip or satchel such as
travellers We're wont To carry In one hand
he grasped a thick staff pointed and shod
with metal. while In the other he held his
Golf or bonnet. which bore In Its front a
broad pewter medal stamped with the image
OF Our Lady of Rocamadour.
Art ready. then. fair SOM" said the abb
bot. This il indeed day OF eomings and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01

All contractors who dig sewers or foun-
dations in rocky territory have to use
dynamite and every one of them at least
subconsciousIy is worrying about the ex
plosive most of the time. both sleeping
and waking.
1t plays some queer tricks with them,
too. tricks that cost them a lot of money
once in a while. One instance of this
kind came only the other day in New
York, when piece of rock was blown
high in the air by a blast set off in the
excavation of the big hole where the
new Pennsylvania railroad station is to
stand and came down two or three blocks
away on the roof of a house. The reader
may remember that 1t went right down
through the roof, and, the hour being
early, struck a lad who was still sleeping
in his bed on the head and fractured his
skull.
The most unfortunate contractor on
record of late years with dynamite was
the one who dug that part of the New
42d, under the Park avenue street car
tunnel Several times dynamite was set
off on that section that should never have
been exploded. the climax coming with
the memorable explosion that partially
wrecked the Murray Hill Hotel, killing
some and wounding others. Already this
contractors accidents had cost him thou
sands This bankrupted him, and later
there came final one which killed him.
1t Is easy to say that no careful contrac-
tor can be the victim of such accidents, but
the contractors will tell you such talk is all
nonsense An element of luck enters into
it. and the most careful contractor that
ever lived is liable any day to be the VIC
tim of pure unavoidable accident or of
careless workmen-men who you'd imagine
would be especially careful. because their
own lives will be placed in danger from any
heedlessness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01

Sewer ard subway builders are by no
means the only contractors who are in con-
slant danger of the romance of accident.
The builder has his share OF that sort of
thing.
The falling of a building in the course Of
erection by reputable contractor is a
rarity. Such an accident can be much more
surely guarded against than the explosion
of dynamite But the collapsing of an old
building under repairs befalls the most
careful and conscientious contractor.
Such disaster came to a contractor in
a New York state city some years ago,
the details of which were well known TO
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l did it I don't remember any more than
how | fell in. but 1 floated under that
manhole | managed to grasp the rope. 1t
was fast, fortunately; the men had opened
the manhole, being still on the ground.
And so 1 got out unafded. but all bedrag
gled and so exhausted and scared tnat /
came near fainting.
ITO tell the truth, I was worse right
ened after 1t was all over than while
was floating along down in the sewer. I
hadn't time to be frightened then, but
afterward l had all the time there was on
my hands That is. l thought | had, until
suddenly l remembered that perhaps the
story of my narrow escape might get in
the papers. Then 1 braced up quick, cor
rallied every man who knew about it. and
told them all that IL line of 1t appeared
in print every mothers son of them would
be fired quick. No, l exacted no promises;
they knew l meant business, and promises
weren't necessary
1T would be fine to tell you that my
hair turned gray on account OF that eX-
perience, but, as you see, what there Is
left of 1t is still too dark to make such
yarn go down. | had no more accidents
on that job. but / did have trouble coll
lecting my money from the city; In fact,
/ haven't got it all even yet, and the
work was done years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01

But l didn't have to. Pretty soon saw
a big beam of gray light shining down
through a hole in the sewers arched roof
and then I knew that 1 was coming to an
other manhole that had been opened for
inspection. To my amazed delight a rope
was hanging from the manhole so low
that it was dropping in the water. How
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29
ANGLO-JAP ALLIANCE
TEXT or THE NEW AGREEMENT
Between THE ISLAND EN-
PIRES MADE PUBLIC.

London, Sept. 26.-The text OF tne
Anelo.J Japanese treaty signed Aug. Il
was issued from the foreign office our
ing the evening, together with as
match to the British ambassador al
St. Petersburg forwarding a copy o.
the agreement with instructions "
communicate it to the Russian govern
ment at the earliest opportunity ,na
treaty contains eight clauses anu a
long preamble. The latter states li.a'
tba object of the treaty is the man,
tenance of general peace in ASA anu
india and the preservation OF the ~. m
terests Of all the powers in China oy ~
insuring the integrity of emma anu M
the principle of equal opportunity iol =,
tho commerce of all nations, the Man. L.
tenance of the territorial rlghts ~
Great Britain and japan IN eastern
4 sia and India and the defense -
their special interests therein.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29
Wednesday, Sept, 27.

A re-inspection of all steamers in
the United States has been ordered by
the department of commerce and la
Dor.
The sixty-eighth year of the Uni
versity of Michigan opened Tuesday
with fully 4,20O students enrolled in
the various departments.
1t, is announced at st. Petersburg
mat no formal protest has been made
by China regarding the stipulated
period of eighteen months for the
evacuation of Manchuria.
The total amount derived from the
sale OF the assets of Frank G. Bieelow
OF Milwaukee is $3.50, 9,9S9.1S, which the
trustee announces is about rs per
cent OF the appraised value.
Captain Martin L. Haines, who was
known as the cranberry king" of
New Jersey is dead at his home in
Vlncentown, N. ]. He was a member
OF the bar and Civil war veteran.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29
BAD FIRE AT BUTTE
PROPERTY VALUED AT ABOUT A
MILLION DOLLARS GOES
UP IN SMOKE.

Butte, Mont, Sept. 25.-Fire which
caused a loss estimated at about
$l,0OO,OOO consumed the entire bust.
ness portion of Butte lying between
the Shodair block and Renshaw alley
on the south side of West Park street
and half destroyed the public library.
The Miner, Broadway, Harvard, AT.
gyll and other buildings were licked
by the flames, but good work on the
part Of the owners and the firemen
prevented what seemed for some time
q general confagration, as stif wind
was blowing flaming embers every.
where.
The fire departments from the
Rarus, Cora, Parrot, Original, Gag.
non, Anaconda, Silver Bow and other
mines responded with alacrity and
rendered great service.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29
Monday, Sept. 25.

NJ. Witte. the senior Russian peace
envoy, has arrived at Berlin.
Captain David B. Cadotte, q well
known master Of lake vessels, is dead
at Detroil
Preliminary steps have been taken
at Madrid for sending home the Gu
bans still remaining in Spanish pris-
ons.
The Republican municipal conven
ton of San Francisco has nominated
John s. Partridge for mayor. Part
ridge Is deputy city attorney.
e. W. McKenna of Chicago has
been elected second vice president OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Pau
Railway company. The Office is newly
created.
The bull fight which was to have
been conspicuous feature OF the fes
tivities in honor of the coming visit O.
President Loubet to the Spanish cap
ital has been suppressed.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
EVENTS OF A WEEK THROUGH
OUT THE STATE,
Liquor Dealers Lose Case In state
Courts but Appeal to Federal
Observation-Disclosures Suspect
Freed at Miller.
Freed at Miller.

A writ of error has been fled at
Pierre appealing from the decision Of
the state court to the United States
supreme court in the case Of the state
OF South Dakota VS.. Jay Delamater.
Ihls is case brought to the supreme
court from Potter county as test in
which Delamater, as a solicitor for a
st. Paul liquor house, was taking or
ders for whisky to be delivered from
st. Paul to customers in this state in
less than flve-gallon quantities. Della
mater was arrested and tried under
the state liquor law, which requires a
license for that class of sales, and the
circuit court found him guilty of viola
ton of that law. The case was ap-
pealed and the constitutionality of the
law attacked. In the appeal the SUI
preme court sustained the decision OF
the lower court and it now will 20 to
the United States supreme court.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29
CABANS FIGHTBATTLE
CONGRESSMAN AND CHIEF OF Po.
LICE FALL IN POLITICAL CON.
FLlCT At cIENFUEGos,

Havana, Sept. 723.-Official dispatch
es from Cienfuegos announce the kill.
ing of Congressman Enrique villuen-
das, leader Of the Liberal party and
most able orator in the lower house,
and the chief of police of Cienfuegos
during a conflict between the two po-
litical parties, the Liberals and Mod.
crates.
The government advices say the po.
lice had information that within the
hotel in which Villuendas resided a
quantity of arms had been deposited
and they went to the hotel to investi-
gate the matter. AS the police ascend.
ed the stairs they we're met by a
party of Liberals, who fired on them,
killing Chief Of Police Illance. The
police returned the fire, killing Vii
luendas and wounding several others.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29
REACH END OF ROPE
0AYNOR AND GREENE AT LIMIT
OF RESOURCES IN FIGHT
ING ExTRADlTIoN.

Montreal, Sept. ga decision
against Colonel J. F. Gaynor and Cap
tain B. D. Greene. the American con.
tractors wanted in the United States
on charges of defrauding the govern.
ment, was handed down by Judge
Ouimet in the court of kings bench.
1t Is the general belief among legal
men that Greene and Gaynor have
reached the limit of their resources in
fighting against extradition. The de.
Tense still has two weeks in which to
begin further proceedings to act az a
stay.
The decision given during the day
was on a writ of habeas corpus based
on the contention that Judge Lafon.
taine, the commissioner who held
them for extradition, had no authority
to act in the case.