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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

who offer opinions and criticisms. In Italy
the poet is accustomed to get practically
his own price for his work, and when, not
SO long ago. an American review asked him
for an article of from 1000 to 3 1000 words,
DAnnunzio promised it, mentioning, how
ever, that his terms would be 1000. Need
less to say, the article was not written, as
the American publishers protested and
D'Annunzio declined to write for any less,
that being his idea of the value of his work.
1t has sometimes been prophesied that
D'Annunzio would exhaust himself before
long, that a talent which lowered early
would fail early, but the appearances do
not confirm this belief most critics agree
ing that his latest tragedy, THE Daughter
of Jorio" is his best.
DAnnunZio's works are composed for
the most part at his country seat La Cap
poncna, which is one of the finest man
sions in the neighborhood of Florence. One
Of his tragedies, which was made up of
1000 rhymed couplets, was written by the
poet In room of his chateau that was so
arranged that 1t could be reached only by
means of a ladder from the outside. Dan
nunzio is pestered with requests for his au-
tograph from nearly every part OF Europe,
and a while ago he had the following caus-
tic notice affixed to the gateway of La Cap
poncina: Gabrielle D'AnnunZio, suffering
from paralysis in the right hand, finds 1t
utterly impossible to sign postcards and al
buns"
At his country house D'Annunzio keeps
his luxurious and extensive wardrobe,
which is the envy of all European handles,
D'Annunzios only real rival in the matter
of clothes was the late Marquis of An
gIesey and now that that nobleman Is no
more the Italian dramatist t>igns supreme
as a collector of sartorial effects DAN
nunzio is credited with having silk dress
ing gown for every mood, so perhaps the
current statement that his collection of
these garments numbers twenty-four may
be considerably below the mark.
CHARLES OGDENS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
THE sUCCULENT scUPPERNoNe
Iexas Editor Sings the Praises of the
Juicy Georgia Fruit.

From the Houston (Texas) Post
Inc scuppernong comes between water
melon time and persimmons. and so cor,-
pietes the summer round from mavbavs %
possums. 1t is no pruned and eoad,ed
staked and ridered product of the knife and
spraying machine. 1t springs from one "a
Two great trunks as big as fat boys leg
ana spreads over the whole back yard. n
refuses to bear fruit in great clusters 70 he
gathered and sold for money. but in little
ouhches OF two or three or on single wiry
Stems that break at the skin 1t proclaims
that IL was built for home folks onlv-and
price
Whoever heard of selling scuppernongs?
greens.
In the cool of the morning or the shank
OF The evening is the time to eat scupper-
hohgs. Happy is the man who is tall enough
10 stand natfooted and pluck the pnkish
swiyelly. sugary Jumps of richness Han
pier is the boy who is allowed TO climb on
top and eat as much he wants
Next to a boy the biggest consumer Of
scuppernongs is the hired man He can
come in before shutdown with broken back
after picking 200 pounds of bumble-bee cot
ton, eat scuppernongs till plumb dark and
then put away four slices of fried hacop
two helpings of grfts and gravy a dish ~
cold collards. seven hot biscuits and a quart
of buttermilk.
OF all the wishes wish it is to be a boy
again, or hired man from shutdown TO
bedtime.
The biggest time under the Georgia Crane
arbor is Sunday evenin'-not ''afternoon ),
There are no afternoons In Georgia. IT Is
evenin from after dinner TIL dark and
then it's night. Sunday evenin' about 4
O'Clock, with three or four wagonloads of
neighbors, half dozen buggies full Of
young folks a-sparkin' and enough children
TO get in the way and be stepped on. Takes
about two hours to clean up the arbor. and
there's enough skins on the ground to nh
,he hog troughs. By next Sunday there'lI
be just as much fruit as ever and a new
lot of neighbors to get their fill
The scuppernong is fertilized by the wild
muscadine or builises down there In the
creek bottom.
Wish there were bullises in Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
GABRIELLE DANNUNZIO
WANTS TO GET DIVORCE
.lal Correspondence of The Star.
(copyrlght, 1005. By Curtis Brown.l
- =. Z

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROME, November o, 1908.
T IS beginning to look as If that errate
A genius. Gabrielle D'Annunzio. would
be obliged to pay visit to Dakota.
- Otherwise the distinguished poet and
novelist, who might be we'll described
as the Lord Byron Of Italy. does not seem
likely to succeed in his present undertake
ing. the object of which is to get divorce
from his wife.
DAnnunzio is anxious to marry another
lady, the beautiful and wealthy Signora
Carlottl, and until quite recently thought
he had it all arranged. Divorce is not
sanctioned by italian law. but the Swiss
code is more accommodating; SCI a while
ago as all the papers announced at the
time, D'Annunzio crossed the frontier and
settled down in L,Igano with the idea of
taking out naturalization papers in Switz-
-erland and thus being able to free himself
of his present matrimonial bonds
That plan might have worked if the au-
thor CT THE Triumph of Death had been
an obscure individual instead of the fore
most of Italian poets and famous, too, as
the hero of a whole series OF romantic es-
capades on a par with tle present one. As
it Is. however, the Swiss papers have taken
the thing up, protesting against citizen
ship being accorded when no secret is made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

author of ia Citta Morta'' never has been
especially good-looking. but pale, thin ana
cadaverous and although today he Is al
most completely bald, with lines in his face
that tell what his life has been, few wom-
en-, or men, either with whom he has come
i'll contact have failed to be fascinated by
him. "He is wonderfully, almost supernat-
urally alive wrote Robert Hichins of
DAnnunzio. vitality streams out of him.
and he knows as few men know how to use
his voice" Although he looks much older,
the first of Italian poets and dramatists is
only forty-six. His real name is Gaetano
Rapagnetto. D'AnnunZio being nom de
plume which he assumed when he began to
write
His first affair of the heart with which
gossip concerned itself had as its object no
other than the mother of his present wife,
the Duchess di Gallese who in her day
was among the loveliest women In ltaly.
d AnnunzIo met her soon after the time
when. as novice of twenty-one, he mad
walked up like the english poet whom IN
character he so much resembles. to hnd
himself famous. His first book of verses,
Primo Vere'' was recognized at once as
work of genius, and since its publication
the author has gone on from success to
success.
1t has often been declared that D'Annun-
zios romantic adventures are undertaken
primarily for the sake of getting ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
The Unlettered Man.
,.,,o,ic standard and Times

From, the Catholic Standard and Times.
Judging from what he says. he doesn't
believe In college education"
..Why, 1 never heard him declare against
20. no, but what he says is always I'M
grammatical"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
Close.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
In speaking of the humorous side of legal
proceedings, a New York lawyer tells of an
extraordinary verdict rendered by jury in
Arkansas. The jury had gone out to delib-
crate upon the question whether the de-
PENDANT had inflicted damage upon the
property of his neighbors by permitting his
cattle to roam at will.
The jurors had deadlock" and, accord
ing to one of their number, 1t was soon per-
ceiyed that they would never agree. Con-
seauently, 1t seemed to them good idea
to effect compromise; SO they brought in
this verdict:
1--WE, the jury. find the defendant almost
guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

his platform was THE Cult of the Beauti-
full He was selected, however, and still
is a member of the chamber.
D'Annunzio was born in Pescara, In Tus-
cany, and educated for the most part at
the University of Rome. His romances are
not for the young person" But his best
work ha sthe quality of compelling enthu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
An Opinion.

From the Philadelphia Press.
STAIRS manager has promised to give a
presentation of that comedy Of mine'' said
De Ritter. but / don't know when It's to
come on"
Probably the night after it's put on.
suggested the cruel critic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

siasm. When Bernhardt, who first produced
1t, had read the manuscript of D'Annun-
zie's tragedy, La Citta Morta'' c'rhe City
of the Dead1, she teiegraphed to the au-
thor, Admirable admirable. admirable, adj
mirable.'t and, as a matter of fact that
work and D'Annunzio's other play La
Gioconda.' have become world famous
Francesca di Rimini,. however. was not
so great a success.
Most of D'Annunzio's works are first read
to q little coterie of his intimate friends,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

Some French anglers use tiny mirror
attached to the line near the baited hook.
The idea is that the fish, seeing itself re-
supposed rival Very successful results
have been obtained through the employ
ment OF this unique device.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

Borem-"I say. old man. do you consider
life worth living"
Busyman--"That depends. Do you mean
my life or yours Chicago News
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
Mayor Johnson's
Anti-Suicide Commission


IT wish some of you wise gazabo news
paper men would put me next as to what
Tom Johnson is drivin at" remarked old
Bill Dinkle, high priest of political prognos-
ticators Bill, be it remembered. is a cranky
old Waterman who holds down a job at the
Capitol during the sessions of Congress.
In the summer time he rusticates on a farm
in Ohio, wondering how he is going to vote
in the fall. He climbed in the Herriek band
wagon month ago. and now he is knock
ing the democrats for fair.
Sam the congenial colored gentleman who
loafs in the same vicinity as Bill and who
gets his financial hand-out at the same
time allowed he didn't know what Bill
was driving at" The wise gazabo" news
paper men always lead Bill Dfnkle on.
why, I mean this we're anti-suicide COM
mission resumed Bill; 'tthe one that his
nibs the third-term mayor of Cleveland ap-
pointed sooner than the ballots had
cooled off. Why, that's the gol-durndest
foolishest thing / ever heard of politician
doing and l have been wise on the political
game for many day. He goes to work
and says to three able-bodied citizens of his
| town, L want you to dissuade any would
be suicides from taking their lives How
that for a dignified job? Then he says to
public that any and all persons contemplat-
In suicide should communicate with this
antf-suicide commission, and mebbe they
can fix up the trouble so that the would
be's won't have to quit Twin.
-.
1--WE got a friend out Cleveland way. and
he give me the tip this mornin' that the
commission has been dom such big mall
order business during the past week that
they're goin' to put on extra help at the
! post Office. Why. says he, one Teller wrote
| and tells the members of the commission
that he's got desire to have money. He
says this desire to have money has been
troublin' him for many years, and that
now he has determined to commit suicide
unless he can get 1t.
s.As cue to the commission. the would
be suggests that check for 100000 might
make him forget about KILN himself. Now
this commission has been authorized to do
what 1t can to help these poor critters out,
and the question Is. What's the limit II
| they give this avaricious person 100000 the
next Respondent win need 5000 and then
there'H be no end to the game
Another Teller. says this friend of mine,
writes to the commission tellin' EN- as he
can't pay his rent next month, and that
unless he can get the cush for the landlord
| by the end OF the week he will blow his
brains out on the court house steps. He'll
/ 70 to the bug-house lust ~ sure as am
! sittin' IN this chair. because Il stands 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
Pops Guess.

Pops Guess.
From the Yonkers Statesman
sPop!'
ssYes. my son."
what Is slumber rug Z"
~ slumber rug, my boy, lis rug with a
nap to II. suppose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

reason that anybody what won't demand
more than rent money from commission
like that amt got sense enough to pound
sand.
Then there was a sentimental individal
who wanted to marry girl with money
He wrote to the commission, tellin 'em how
he felt about 1t, that he had always had a
desire to marry girl with brownstone
house and so many buggies and barouches
and broughams and open-faced wagons and
buzz-cars that she didn't know which one
TO use next He allowed to the commission
that while he dearly loved to live he had
determined to jump into the Cuyahoga river
unless they could find for him such a
maiden.
guess this will hold the commission for
awhile. If they don't find the girl and the
sentimental person takes a final duck in
the river, why, the members of the commits
sion VIII be UP again a charge of neglect
OF duty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

Gabrielle D'Annunzio.
relatives of her late husband stepped in
and went TO law TO prove that she was not
sufficiently responsible TO have the manage
rnent of her children's money. The courts
upheld this view. and have just appointed
the signora.s father the Marquis ID Rudini.
as their guardian and the administrator OF
their fortune.
All of which makes it appear as IL the
name of Signora Cariotu would have to be
added to those of the other women of
prominence, Eleanora Duse among them.
who have come under the spell of DAN
nunzio's magic personality and aftefward
have been sorry for It. For. although the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19


But here is the worst of the bunch.
MY friend writes me that one foxy repub-
mean what lives out in the East Cleveland
district says to the commission that he
mas decided TO commit suicide unless Tom
Johnson abdicates the throne as mayor and
turns the local government over to Mr..
Boyd There is one thatll stagger EN- er
miss my guess. Why, conswiggle 1t.
Tom IL. IL have to step back to the tall
timbers, or have 1t said of him that by his
refusal he caused the loss of a life And
/. was him, too, mind you, that instructed
this commission to do all in its power TO
remedy the conditions the would-bes COM
planned Of Now If he fails to come to
the scratch and save the fair name of
Cleveland from record year of suicides
he won't get another vote east of Erie
street. And from what / have been able to
learn from these members of Congress
what has blown in from Ohio during the
past two or three days, there's bunch of
republicans out in the buckeye state what
would threaten to chop off their heads IL
they thought 1t would have the effect OF
runnin the big cumbersome gent out OF
Office. And conspicuous gent from
Ohio just told me confidentially that ne
would like to see Mr.. Weber OF Lorain
climb in Tom LIS buzz-wagon when the
mayor headed for the tall grass of OBJ
scurity.'
And with this final knock, old BIZ Din
kle shifted in his soft-cushsoned chair,
waved his audience away and closed his
eyes for an official nap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

1t has often been declared that D'Annun
zio's romantic adventures are undertaken
primarily for the sake of getting ma
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-18
Bartholomew Sweeney is seriously i'll with typhoid fever at his home on Baldwin street.

Bartholomew Sweeney is seriously ill with typhoid fever at his home on Baldwin street
 Special services will be held at Sal vation hall, 49 Center street this eyen- ing. Captain Alfred Wight, officer in charge in Meriden will have charge of the meeting, there will be special music for the occasion. All are welcome.
 The board of education held meet ing last evening but very little busi- ness was transacted. Only a bare quorum was present consisting of Con- missioners Larkin, Lawlor, Phelan and Mcdonald, Vice-chairman Chapman presided. Plans for an addition to the Park road school house were approved. The addition will cost about $1.OOO. The new building planned by Architect ASheim will consist of two stories with two rooms on each floor. The pay rolls and bills were then approved and the meeting adjourned.
 Emergency cases, containing band ages, plasters, antiseptic dressings, everything in fact except doctor) that would be needed in case of acci- dent, are for sale at Lakes drug store for a dollar. These are just the thing to have in your automobile or carriage or at your cottage at the shore.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-18
Did You Take Notice

How all the politicians and would-be heelers are throwing geo-goo eyes at each other and a side glance and feeler at the voters nowadays. Of course election time is fast approach ing and they are all getting red hot right under the collar. Well, this fall is going to be very exciting, with one of the democratic aldermen prlmlng himself every evening with some kind of oratorical elixir and one of the re- publican aldermen nursing his sore eyes caused from looking at some of our lately erected bridges, others deep in the swim looking for hand -me-outs, while others are trying to get some new idea as how to escape the graft CTS. Now this is just the season to be very careful what you drink. The man in politics should bear in mind that he must always have cool, calm and level head. Now, if you drink good. nice-tasting tea or coffee Uhe kind we selD and nothing stronger, you'll find yourself always ready to talk intelligently and to the point every time. We don't care how hot the argument may be if you drink the kind we sell you'll always be right there with your oponent every time. Try it and see for yourself. Our fly screens, one with a pound of our Bak- ing Powder will keep the two wing torments out. And this week is the last we will give a cup, saucer and plate with a pound of our delicious ooc tea. If you never tried our 2oc but fer. do so at once and see what you have been missing.
 PHELAN'S T STORE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-18
MEETINGS TONIGHT:

Anchor lodge, K. of P. Court Falcon, F. of A. Naomi chapter, o. E. s. St'Jean Baptiste society. Comstock lodge, K. of r. Sheridan council, K. of C. Anchor lodge, N. E. o. F. Kellogg lodge, F. and A. NJ. Fraternity lodge, l. o. G. T. NosahOgan lodge, I. o. o. F. Good Cheer council, o. c. F. Old Glory assembly, N. F. l.. Carpenters and Joiners' union. Progressive council, o. U. A. NJ. Bricklayers' and Masons' union. Sanctuary Onward, A. o. S. of A. Naturalist club.
 Drug Clerks union. E. F. Durand company, No II, |. R <, P,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-18

FAMMOCkS. Palmer's Hammocks are the best known, they come with pillows val ance and spreader complete. Prices from 75c up to $4.00.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-14
ORANGE AND LEMON PRICES:
BETTER OUTLOOK IN MARKET
snecial TO The Herald.


Other cit eport firm markets vi not ours
ca o st.
ad-
$1909215; 3Os, $175@195
Cita Napol Steamship
Adelbert 25O0
California citrus
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-14
GENERAL FRUIT MARKET

By Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.-Fruits:
Fancy apples, $500; common, $1.00.
Berries-Strawberrie $2.50@1000.
Oranges = Navels, $1.25@2.85; seed
lings, $1.15@1.4O; Mexican lines, $3.50
Q5.00.
Lemons = Common California, 75c;
fancy, $3.50.
Tropical fruts-Bananas, 75c@S2.50;
pineapples, $2.OO@3.5O.
Dried Fruit Prices
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 13.-The market
for evaporated apples remains quiet
and unchanged. Common to good are
& Ioted at 41AQ4%c; prime, $5.25@5.SO;
choice, 6@6Bc, and fancy, 7c.
Prunes are in moderate jobbing de-
mand at the moment with prices rang
ing from 2%Q57sc, according to grade
Apricots are quiet and unchanged al
5A@519c for choice, lie for extra choice
and 12@15c for fancy.
Peaches also are unchanged, with
choice quoted at 10A @101ac; extra
choice, 10&c, and fancy, 111aQ12c.
Raisins are quieter but steady to
firm. Loose muscatels are quoted at
4A@6Ac; seeded raisins, 5A@6a4c, and
London layers, $1.05@1.15.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-14
Pacific Coast Trade
By Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.-Beans:
Pink, $3.OO@3.5O; lima, s5.15@5.40; small
white, $3.20QS5O; large white, $2.5Oq
2.S5.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, $1:30q
1.50; new potatoes $1.15@175.
Onions-Fancy, $1.30; common, $1.15
Various - Green peas, $1.25@1.75;
string beans, 5@7c; green peppers. S@
15c; tomatoes, $1.O0@400; summer
squash 50c@$1,00; asparagus, 4h@Shc;
rhubarb. 3O@60c; garlic, SQ12Rc;
Mexican tomatoes, $1.50@2.00.
Flour - Family extras, $4.S0@5.05;
bakers extras, $4.75@5.OO.
Wheat-Shipping, $1.45@1.51A; mill
ing. $1.55@166A.
Barley-Feed, $1.1S% @L21A; brewing,
$1.22h@1.25; chevalier, $1.2O@1.271a.
Oats-Red, $1.4O@1.6O; white, $1.421s@
1.60; black, $1,22h@1.45.
Millstuffs - Middlings, $25.00@27 90;
mixed feed, $23OOQ24.OO; rolled barley,
$22.50@26.5O.
Hay--wheat, $11.5O@14.5O; wheat and
oat, $10.00@13.50; oat (wild), $600@9.00;
oat Qame), $9O0@12.00; barley, $1,000
1880; alfalfa, $S.00@10.5O; clover, $7OO@
1000; straw, 25@50c.
Receipts-Flour, $500; wheat, 2162;
barley, 1851; oats, 400; bran, 1888; po-
tatoes, 575; onions, 800; hay. 349; hops,
16; hides, 627; wine, 90,850.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-14
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 13.-There were
no important developments to account
for the easy tone of the stock market
today, but the inability to maintain the
higher prices secured by yesterdays s
sharp recovery served to largely dis
credit the character of yesterday S
movement.
A decidedly lower range Of prices for
Americans came from London this
morning and it became evident that
some weak accounts were tided over
the settlement which was completed
yesterday and saved from failure were
coming on the market again.
In the local market the renewed
pressure against the Pacifics caused a
bad impression and undid the good Of
fees of yesterdays impressive buying
of those stocks. There was a good deal
of irregularity in the group, Great
Northern preferred, Northern Pacific,
Northern Securities itself and Burling-
ton Joint bonds showing some strength.
while Union Pacific, Southern Pacific
and st. Paul on the other hand We're
under pressure.
A rather vague report was in circula-
ton of a determination arrived at by
the St. Paul authorities to push their
extension to the Pacific coast. This
was the nearest approach to news bear
ing on the group.
A bad impression was caused by the
announcement of deficit in the earn
ings Of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford for the quarter ending March
81, the first In the history of the COM
pany, as was pointed out.
The bank statement did not vary
widely from expectations, the loan ex-
pansion going to swell the deposit item
and the reserve requirement, while the
cash holdings decreased slightly as was
expected. The net result was a shrink
age of over $2,OO0,OO0 in the margin of
the surplus reserve, bringing that item
down to $16712,575.
The call for surrender of government
deposits on Monday makes a require
ment of about $14,000,0O0 on the ma
tional banks throughout the country,
but many of these have arranged to
draw on their correspondents. The
growing ease of the money market,
however, up to the end of the week,
leaves no feeling of anxiety on that
subject.
The stock market closed dull and
weak.
Total sales of bonds, par value, ST.
3S5,O00.