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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
MODERN TRoGLoDYTES.
Curious Adventures on a Journey to
Lake Chad.

Curious Adventures on a Journey to
Lake Chad.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
CAIRO. December s.-Interesting letters
have just been received from Mr.. Hans
Vischer. British resident at Kuka, Lake
Chad, who is now undertaking a dangerous
of Tripon across the Great Sahara to Lake
Chad.
Describing his journey Mr. Vischer writes:
Until the members of the caravan got to
know each other there was q continual
trouble between Arabs and natives. Among
my people were fourteen Mugrihi camel
boys, of the worst Arab tribe, al; armed
hated each other with the bitter hatred of
the slave for the slave-trader. Here in the
mountains We had hard time. A dispute
arose with an Arab and this was regarded
by the negroes as great opportunity and
all arms were got out. AS both parties
were preparing to fight sprang between
them, unarmed. and shouted to them to fire.
The ruse was successful, but It was some
time before quiet was restored.
I I'm the mountains Of Gharian I found
to my establishment people living In subter-
ranean dwellings. Through entrances ten
yards long and one broad we came upon q
great court yard which was In reality q
great hole open to the sky. Upon this all
of the rooms and stables converge. The
rooms were very dark, there were no win
dows, but the most absolute cleanliness
prevailed. Round the courtyard runs q wall
which protects the dwelling underneath.
IT made some interesting observations In
the desert. The difference between the
least twenty degrees (Celsius). Beyond
Gharian the ground rises up to the hiAs
where hg and olive groves lie among
Roman ruins and under ground villages"
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Concerning Snobs.

From the New YORK Mail.
Every generation adds unto, or subtracts
from, the meanings of the words it uses
There is 'snob." for instance. The con-
tent of the word has been narrowed
Thackeray said in his catalogue of the
breed THE man who worships mere wealth
Is a snob." AS we use the word nowadays,
the wealth-worshlper Is not a snob. There
are too many of him. The snob is always
comparatively scarce. An unpleasant word
and people prefer to use 1t to describe the
embodiment OF other than their darling
faults.
The snob always puts his own interest as
he sees 1t ahead of the gentler impulses
not snObs. In the large, to do SO Is called
simply mot being easy" Thus are made
many of the most successful men of the
country. They know when to turn on a
railroad chief and unhorse him in the opera
lions of the street: when to betray busi
reform movement in politics or prove in
CRATE to leader who has made them"
Men who do these things, who form and
break their friendships II promotes a
selfish ambition or assists their getting
along In the world" may not be admir-
able. but they are not snobs.
They are snobs only when they play
the game OF unalloyed selfshness for the
stakes of social advancement-to get
Improve a standing in fashionable society.
IL Is his goal rather than his method that
makes the snob. He is a tiny and distant
cousin of the successful man of affairs
who leaves his conscience and his native
kindliness at home when he goes forth
from II in the morning. He is scarce be-
cause so few people think the goal worth
any particular effort-worth. at any rate,
the sacrifices and iGnoble surrenders it re-
uuircS.
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Bernhardt Plays Sain Therrse.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, December S.-"La Verge d'Avila,"
a new play by NJ. Cautelle Mendes, is being
produced by Madame Sarah Bernhard with
great success. Nine Bernhard plays the
part of Saint Therese. who lived. so histo-
rians say, in the time of Philip ~ and
fought in Old CASTLE against the horrors of
the inquisltion with, in her case, the eff
fectual weapons of kindness and spiritual
faith. The story centers about a supposed
romance In her life. Therese rescues a
priest from the fatal destinations of a
woman who is the antithesis of herself The
errng priest, overcome by the radiant
beauty of Therese, declares his passion for
her, but the virgin bids him seek penitence
in a pilgrimage to Palestine.
The struggle of the two women for the
mans soul Is the strong theme of the play
and many dramatic scenes occur during Its
progress. The play, however, lasts for five
hours. and 1t is said by the critics that it
will require considerable pruning before
even Bernhard can make OF it a complete
success.
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AROUND THE CITY

Some mother had left her baby in its car
rage outside a crowded store. 1t was
crumb of baby, with its pink face pro-
tected by veil and its body tucked snugly
under ederdown, except for one speck Of a
fist that had pushed itself outside the COW
erlet and lay on it, waxy white from cold.
Hundreds of people surged in and out Of
the shop, but no one seemed to notice the
carriage until a bundle-stacked woman
gasped out to companion who was
weighted down with a cord shopping bag:
Look at that man! I believe he's trying
to kidnap that baby-look!"
"Sh-h. Wait till he lifts it out, and then
holler." cautioned the bag woman, who must
have had the genius of which dramas are
made. Don't let on you see him-sh-h."
"Oh, but Liz-look at hm-Iook."
He wasn't much of a man to look at,
either. For one thing the blue Of cold and
the red of dissipation had united on COM
pleXion that was purple with the royal left
out, and his clothes were of shabby brown,
poverty's national color. Besides, the fur
tive way In which he bllnked around to see
If he were being noticed, would have made
him an object Of suspicion to his dearest
friend-only, he didn't look as II he had
any.
Then he laid hands on the baby.
Then the woman with the bundles drop
ped the lot and screamed, and the woman
WIN the Dag neiQ on ana yelleQ pOlC6..
And while they were doing 1t the man slip
ped the babys hand under the coverlet and
walked on.
woman who has to consider her pennies
was going along in the dusk. She walked
because she had leisure for the eighteen
squares ahead, and a car ride means 8
cents. As she turned a corner she was held
up by a colored woman.
please. lady, tell me how I'm gwine git
to de place on dis heah papahr'
The woman read the scrap from a Help
Wanted column and passed II back.
That's way over in Georgetown. You
take the F street car and get OF at"
"Lawd. honey, I amt got no money for
no cyah! How I gwine have money when
I'm outer wuk. an my old man he ben laid
up ever sence frost wir a misery in his two
laigs? Cose I amt got no money. an he
amt, nuther. OATS what I tell dat agent
man when he come a trapesin' aroun' me
after de rent How gwtne git II, when de
madam I washes fun don't pay mo for de
cloes. De agent man, he says, IL you don't
pay you gotter clar out but I spoons
amt gwine ciar out I amt gwine give up
dat runnin' watah In de kitchin an de poach
at de front doahi I tells him to clar out his
ownse'f, an I gwine git me a survice place
an pay him his ole rent, allowin' dat dc
madam pays me. No, indeedy. lady, amt
got a coppah to my name-why, thanky,
chile
1t was only dime. and when she had
given 1t the woman walked on until she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

fairly bumped into a whining old body with
a shawl over her head.
Lady, please gimme nickel for this
car ticket. man gave 1t to me, but 1t
don't do me no good. I don't want car
ticket. 1 want something to eat. haven
had mouthful since mornin' an I'm most
starved
The woman who has to consider her pen
MES knows hunger when she sees it. SO
she handed the old soul quarter and told
her to sell the ticket to the next person who
came along.
And to think" she said to herself
grimly, II am walking to save car fare.
A man in a plaid suit and flaring red
necktie sprang out of a buggy before an
F street restaurant and had reached the
shutter door when beseeching whinny
brought him back to the curb.
Excuse me, old GIRL and he took lump
of sugar from his pocket and put it in the
mouth of his brown mare Then he gave
her a couple Of dabs between her ears and
q parting love lick on her side.
It wasn't much Of an incident, but 1t
atoned for the suit and necktie.
She was so busy reading Les Miserables'
that when the conductor stood before her
and said Fare she opened her purse and.
with her eyes still on her book, handed
him ticket good for one Turkish bath.
He was a spruce young conductor in a
uniform whose blue was fresh and whose
buttons were untarnished, and he must
also have had his fair sense of humor, for
he said with cheerful respectfulness:
Sorry, madam, but l belong to the great
unwashed."
Then the lady took notice.
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the couture is still built up to meet the
eccentrictties of the piquant small hat, to
which 1t is fastened by means OF amber
and tortoise shell hatpins. There is rather
O craze for amber colored tortoise shell.
even with dark haired people. Large side
combs are still worn and still higher back
combs. The Spanish comb continues to
hotd Its own. and Spanish lace scarfs are
worn as theater hoods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
Prune Habit.

From the Yonkefs Statesman.
The man who boards: do you think .
man becomes what he eatsf''
The man who keeps house: mo; think
a man who stays where he has to eat
prunes becomes Q lobster"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

Clothes" now playing at the Manhattan
Theater, New York. with Grace George In
the star role has been doing so well that
Miss George has practically abandoned the
idea of producing The Lady of the Sea
this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

Grace George made hit at the benefit
rendered to Father Ducey, In New York,
in a playlet entitled THE Little Mother"
by Genevieve Haines. The little play will
be seen again at the Barnabee-McDonald
benefit about the middle of the month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

Guy Standing is to Join Lena Ashwelrs
company In THE Shulamite," and William
IngersOll is to take his place In THE Love
Route" Miss Ashwell has acquired the
English rights of THE WoOing of Eve"
and will open her London engagement
with TINT DlaY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

John Philip Sousa and Harry B. Smith
will furnish new opera for next season,
which will be presented with Joseph Cav
thorne the star after the return of THE
Free Lance from it's London engagement
next summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

the English actor, Charles Cartwright, Is
TO be produced in the near future with
the aCtor-dramatist in a leading role
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

]. f. Dodson is planning to go into
vaudeville again when his season in the
Clyde Fitch play, Truth" is ended. w.
B. Mack will take the place Of Mr.. bod
son in the Fitch play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

From the west comes the news that JEFF
ferson de Angels. who is under the man.
agement of Frank McKee, president of the
Interstate Amusement Company, will tenn
porarily close his season next week, be-
cause further desirable bookings cannot be
obj aimed at this time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

Sarah Bernhardt is accredited with at
least a marked artistic success in Catulle
Mendes' new poetic drama of sixteenth
century Spain La Verge d Avala," which
she recently produced in Paris. The verse
was. 1t is said. delivered with the actress
customary silken enunciation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
Ferry Service to Alexandra

New ferry steamer Callahan" between Wash
lngton and Alexandria EVERY HOUR daily ape
Sunday $50 an to ESQ DIN ociS-tf-g
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

Mrs. Anna Hogan Rice. the creator of
'Mrs Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" and
"Lovey Mary has drawn nearly $3.50, 900
I'm royalties from the two stories and the
play founded upon them. Lebler & Co.,
who own the piece. expect to continue to
pay Mrs. Rice yearly fortune in royalties
for long time. the play increases in
popularity and drawing power.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
GIFT TO CITY
THE LATE MARSHALL FIELDS
WILL GIVES ss,cNo,ooo TO
CHICAGO

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 25. - BY Sthe will
of the late Marshall Field, flied late
yesterday in the probate court, Ghica-
go is made a beneficiary to they ex-
tent of $S,0O0,O00, which is to be used
for the endowment and maintenance
of the Field Columbian Museum, now
situated in Jackson park. The entire
bequest for the museum, however, is
made upon the express condition that
within six years from the date of Mr..
Fields death there shall be provided
for the museum, without cost to 1t,
lands which shall be satisfactory to
the trustees as site for permanent
home of the museum. If within six
years the site has not been provided,
the $S,000,000 Is to revert to and be.
come part of the residuary estate.
In addition to the sum left for the
museum, requests aggregating ST.
56S,0OO are made to relatives and
friends of the testator.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
DOES YOUR BACK EVER ACHE?

That troublesome pain in the small
OF the, back points straight to kidney
sickness. Backache will not leave Of
Its own accord, nor will sick kidneys
cure themselves. Every day of neg
lect makes the cure harder.
Don't make light of pain in the
back. 1t means there is congestion and
Inflammation In the kidneys-that the
kidneys are clogged and inactive, can't
40 their whole duty of flltering the
blood. 1t means the circulation of Inn
|pure blood throughout the body, a
weakening Of every nerve, muscle and
vital organ.
Inactive kidneys cause rheumatism.
neuralgia, govt, headaches. dizzy
spells. nausea indigestion, weak heart,
gravel, stone in the kidneys, dropsy,
TOO frequent passages Of urine, and
other urinary disorders. There is a
constant tendency towards fatal dia-
betes or Bright's disease.
When you first feel pain In the
small Of the back, or first notice any
thing wrong with the urine, don't de-
lay a moment. Give the kidneys the
help they need.
Doan's Kidney Pills have a quick
and direct action on the kidneys. They
drive out the poisons that infest the
blood, cleanse and stimulate the kid
S2eys, regulate the urine, cure back
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Jan. 25.-The high school
seniors spent a very enjoyable even
ing at the Davies home Tuesday as
guests Of Ebert McAchran. The
principal amusement Of the hour was
pleasing little contest in which the
honors were won by Miss Mabel Mills,
who was awarded a book Of interest,
entitled Eugene Field in His Home"
A very enjoyable evening was spent
and before the class separated a de-
licious two course luncheon was
served
Mr.. and Mrs. James Taylor, of Oak
land, CAL, returned to this, their for
mer home on Tuesday evening, with
the body Of their little son, whose
death occurred last week. The little
one was three years old and had not
been we'll for some time. The funeral
services will occur at the home of
Mrs. Taylor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Downey in the south part of the city.
Mrs H. f. Gilbert, of Cantril, spent
Tuesday at the A. B. Gilbert home and
returned Wednesday, accompanied by
their children who have been spend
ing week with their grandparents
S. E. Latimer spent Saturday even
ing In Ottumwa on business.
Frank Guernsey. who fell last week
while lifting a bucket Of coal. is re-
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--sTR4NG4eQ.


Stringtown, Jan. 25--Mesdames j.
G. and r. c. Hawthorne were visitors
in Hedrick Saturday.
. G.. w. and James Davis were in ABB
ingdon Tuesday.
Miss Carrie Mowery returned home
Sunday after a few days visit at Fair
field.
Ray cuddiford, Of Nebraska, came
in last week for a visit with relatives
here.
MISS Florence Hawthorne spent
Sunday with her friend, Miss Elsie
Merry near Bundle Bee.
Misses Merna and NADIA Shaw and
G. bell and Chas White, of Farson
visited at the home Of Mrs. r. J. Lar
mon Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Davis and
daughter, Jennie, OF Competine, were
Stringtown callers one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Riley were callers
at ]. B. Mowerys near Abingdon on
Tuesday.
Walter Larmore was. a caller in
Farson one day the first of the week.
#. r. Jones and William Riley were
In Abingdon Tuesday
H. Il Scott moved to his new farm
at Batavia Tuesday.
John Kiews, Of Pekin, visited the
first Of the week at the home Of J. II
Jones.
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HEPBURN IS PRAISED BY
ROOSEVELT, BILL lSlSAFE

covering. having suffered sev.re
strain ,of the back.
Mrs. &C. NJ Hughes. who has been
visiting set the Steckel home for some
time, win depart Thursday evening,
She will he accompanied as far as
Chicago by her daughter, Mrs. w. j
Steckel, who will be the guest Of
friends in Hyde NPark for a week. She
viii be Joined ON Monday by Mr.
Rev. Wilson MINI superintendent
OF the Iowa Baptistss Sunday school
who will conduct the Sunday school
institute at the Baptist church this
week. will also occupy Ghe Baptist
pulpit next Sunday morning and ev-
efling.
Miss Annette Mathews, who has
been confined to the house foly few
weeks with a severe attack ofS scar
letena, Is slowly improving.
Miss Helen Wray, who Is teaching
school at the Cross Roads this win
ter is spending the week at the horne
of Clay Martin in that vicinity, being
unable to cross Fox creek with the
buggy. Miss Wray started out as
that the overflow which was only
slightly frozen made it impossible to
cross the river with the buggy. Moth
Ing daunted, however, she walked the
remaining distance and opened school
as usual.
Chas r. Smith has sold his interest
in the Davis County Republican to
S. G.. Moore and states that he has
permanently retired from the newspa-
per work and may decide to locate
in the south.
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SUES OFFICER
IOWA CITY MAN, ARRESTED ON
SUSPICION FOR 'cHIcAGo 20.
LICE, WANTS DAMAGES

Iowa City. Jan. 25.-(special) VIM
Mullen, chief of police has been sued
for $4,000 damages by James Constan,
tine Greek fruiterer. Constantine al.
leges false arrest and Imprisonment in
connection with the Gentry murder
case in Chicago. Mullen acted under
orders from Chief Collins of the Chi
cago police department when he ar
rested Constantine.
The murder few days ago OF
Mrs. Gentry, a young Chicago matron
by Frank Constantine, friend Of her
husband who roomed at the Gentry
home, was one of series of brutal
crimes that have been committed in
Chicago within the last few months
Constantine fed and has not yet been
apprehended, though several suspects
have been arrested in several diff
ferent places throughout the country
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ache. dizziness and languor, and per-
manently healN le kidneys.
The best proti we can offer Of the
great merit OF Doan's Kidney Pills Is
testimony of residents of this city who
have used the remedy.
oTTUMNVA TESTIMONY.
George Winpigler of West Second
street, carpenter by trade, employed
at the Ottunwa Brick & Construction
Co, says: Besides my own expert
ence I have other reasons for consid-
ering Doan's Kidney Pills a remedy
for kidney complaint unequalled by
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tice. / suffered from this trouble and
its consequences SO much that / ar
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me relief, and was constantly on tho
lookout for the same. When Doan's
Kidney Pills We're brought to my no.
tice reasoned that II they performed
half, what they promised they might
do me a little good and IMprocured
them at Will l.. Sargent's drug stores
They cured me. You are at liberty
to send anyone suffering from kidney
complaint or any OF the symptoms
which indicate that far too prevalent
diseases to me for minuter particulars
and assurances that the remedy which
cured me, namely, Doans Kidney Pills
can be depended upon to act up to the
representations made for 1t"
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WILLIAMSBURG.

Williamsburg, Jan. 25.-Bert Hakes
and son held Poland China hog sale
at their pavilion here yesterday, and
the affair was noted for the large at
tendance and eager buyers. The sale
covered 45 animals averaging $35 per
head, some bringing as high as $50.
Arthur Eagle and wife, of Metz, Mo-,
are here visiting the parents Of the
former, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Eagle.
Ray Barker and family returned
this week from a two weeks visit with
his parents at Garden Grove.
Mr.. Band Mrs. Tom Gittins are
spending fortnight at Colfax to i'm
prove the health Of the latter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cook return
ed from their wedding trip to DEN
yer, Colo, last Saturday.
N. G. Butler, of Platte, N. D., on his
way to Hot Springs, Ark, stopped
off for few days visit with his
brother, William Butler, Of this city.
Ray Barber, wife and family re-
turned this week after spending a
month with Mr.. BARRIERS parents at
Garden Grove.
Howell Williams, Jr., went to to
Cedar Rapids on business Wednesday.
The family of John Thomas former
seward of the county poor farm are
quarantined for diphtheria but so far
the two cases reported are very mild
In form.
Henry Code of Marengo and z. D.
Hogan Of Ladora are in the city this
week assisting >the formers brother
Claus Code invoicing the stock OF
merchandise in the Leader store.
! The party of excursionests returned
from points in the southwest Tuesday
evening, report milder weather In the
region visited but agree Iowa is a fine
old state In which to have a home.
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WEST END ITEMS.

From Thursdays Daily
Eugene Arnold. 1888 West Main
street, Is visiting his aunt in Bidwell.
M. v. Tucker, who resides on West
Second street, returned Tuesday from
business trip in Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jenlin Richards OF
Keb spent yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Lewis Of Grand avenue, Fairview.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Reese, corner
of West Second and Caldwell streets,
left today to attend the funeral Of a
friend in Given
Mrs. M. v. Tucker, who resides on
West Second street, returned Tuesday
night from Cedar Rapids. where she
had been called by the sickness OF a
friend.
Miss Tirish Of Ottumwa spent yes.
terday with her friend, Miss Naomi
Hyde in Phillipstown.
Mesdames Wittam and Sutton Of
Rutiedge spent yesterday at the home
of Mrs. ]. Hyde in Phillipstown.
Rev. Lloyd williams of oskaloosa
will preach in Welsh in the West End
Presbyterian church Sunday at 3 p.
M, and in English in Rutledge at 1880
|p. m.
The West End choir will meet at the