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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-05
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

People who have no temper always
get credit for keeping it.
The pleasure is all theirs when some
men tell a funny story.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-05

Are men more truthful than women?
That depends upon the man-likewise
upon the woman.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-05
Her Own Reason.

''My love is Ike a ring. 1t has no
end"
THAT is the reason can see through
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-05
An Accident.

"But thought he was on the water
wagon?"
$50 he was, but it jolted him off right
IL front of Il saloon
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-05

Everybody loves winner except tn
loser
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-05

The longer a man argues the less he
cares about the truth.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-05

1t is hard to down a man who doesn's
mind being downed.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-05

Marrying for money doesn't requsxs
money.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-05

The only regular habit that some
men have is the habit Of being irregu-
lar about coming home nights.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-05

II do hate gutter. Don't you?
Eyes. unless he has me down and Is
hammering my head"
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
Hobo Boy Has Travelled
On FreightS 10000 Miles
Juvenile Tramp Who Can Not Resist Mania
for Adventure Along the Rails Is Discovered
By His Father and Received With Joy.

all over New York State. I like to be
on the move. My father runs DIG
hotel at White Plains. but it's too slow
for me. It's fine TO be hopping freights
and getting chummy with trainmeh.
Why. there is hardly a freight brake
man OF conductor on the New York
Central that doesn't know me-
Prodigaps Father.
When the boys father arrived at the
house Of detention yesterday he did not
attempt to conceal his Joy at finding his
son safe and sound.
This is about the thirtieth time" he
said, chat DominIck has run away from
home. / have found him at Albany, Nj
agara Falls, Rochester. Boston, and
other cities / have spent hundreds OF
dollars trying to cure my son OF his
wandering off Time and again his dis
appearance has made his mother sick.
she Is so afraid that he will fall of "a
train some day and be killed. An I'M
CoutrOliable impulse comes over him
that forces him to wander. Otherwise
he IS q good boy.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. I8.-Five new
creations. the work Of Luther Burbank,
have been prepared for the market and
viii be commonly grown within wear
The new plants are listed in a catalogue
just issued by Burbank. The first and
most wonderful IS the improved Aus
tralian star flower The variety just
perfected By Burbank Is Of unusual
beauty and color, and is Of the nature
OF Old-fashioned everlasting flowers
The Shirley poppy, a new variety Of
which has been called the Santa Rosa
strain by Burbank is an enlargement
OF the regular cultivated poppy which
is commonly grown in California gar
dens. II Is larger and more beautiful
than anything that has ever been Of
fered, and the colors particularly are
blended ia a new manner.
The California wind poppy IS another
variety Of the common cultivated poppy
differing slightly from the Shirley
poppy
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
HELD FOR COURT
IN $1,000 BAIL
William Allen, Charged With
MurderouS Assault, Has
No BOndSman.

William Allen, twenty-one years old.
colored. who Friday morning made a
assault upon his sweetheart,
Faunie Brisaoe. also colored, was yes
terday committed 10 Jail In default Of
81 600 bail by Judge Mills IN the United
States branch Of tho Police Court.
When Allen was arTaigued 20 answer TO
the charge Detective CornweI. who as
sisted IN making the arrest, took the
stand and informed the court that the
woman was In a precarious condition at
Freedman Hospital and that her
death was momentarily expected
When Allen heard the detectives 8
words he shook with fear and would
have slipped TO the floor had he not been
supported. He was so extremely
nervous that when JuGge Mills request
ed that he make answer 10 the charge.
Allen merely mumbled in a half mar
ticulate manner that he was guilty.
Fannie BriscOe IS at Freedmans Hos
pltal with her abdomen cut open.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
.POACHERS' OARS
RECEIVED HERE
japanese Seal Law ViolatOrS
Leave Valuable Evidence
in Boats.

AS evidence that the japanese pOach-
ers. who We're either killed or arrested
on St Paul Island, were violating the
seal law July 10 and Il, a pair Of muf-
fed oarlocks have been sent by Special
Agent Sims 10 the Department OF Come
meFce and Labor
The locks arrived yesterday. and
We're the objects Of considerable Curl
osity. They were taken from one Of
the pOacheTs boats. The locks are
wrapped with rope. which has been
well soaked with oil, apparently 20 pre-
vent squeaking. After taking this
precaution the Japanese could come
within close range OF the American
guards either at night or IN fog with
out their presence being detected.
Although 81 IS not thought BY the
officials here that the locks are needed
as evidence against the japanese that
are now being tried IN Alaska. il is
thought that a number Of other locks
were retained.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

PHILADELPHIA. Aug, 1S.-Dominick
Sweeney fr.. aged twelve years, Of
White Plains. n. Y, who was found
asleep in an alley at Sixth and Arch
streets. has. according TO his father
oouiniclx Sweeney, who took charge Of
hin, AT the house of detention, Travelled
a+1east 10 900 miles during the last three
or four years.
csV-aerev, asserted that his son seems
,o ~. rossessed of a mania for running
avav from home. and no matter how
sa,,erelv he punished him he could not
rrevent him from jumping freight trains
and riding for hundreds of miles
All the Hobo Brands.
The boy. when discovered on Sunday
last. certainly looked like a juvenile
hobo" His clothes were torn and soil
ed and his face and hands begrimed by
coal dirt. It required much energetic
scrubbing to restore his skin TO It's nat
ural color.
This Is my first visit 70 Philadelphia,
he coolly remarked 10 Mrs. A. K. Ram
sey. who has charge of the house or de
tention. while she superintended the ap-
plicuttJn OF much soap and water 70 the
boys face.
Mrs. Ramsey was not disposed at hrst
to believe the boys story that ne had
beaten his way" in true hobo fashion.
On freight trains from White Plains 70
thIs city. The boy IS not large for his
ara and Mrs Ramsey could not credit
his ability 10 Withstand the hardshlps OF
the life ION the road.
"Oh, that isn't anything" said young
Sweeney. Il have hit the pike and
have travelled IN 'sidc-dOOr fullmans
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
LANGUAGE OF AIRSHIPs.

There is a squabble as to the correct
name for various flying machines air
ships and balloons, and the Aero Club OF
France attempts TO set the matter
straight "Aeronef" describes a flying
machine heavier than air; that Is, an
apparatus having no gas bag. Aero
nefs" are divided into several classes:
"Helicoptera," machines depending on
screws for flight, "aeroplanes." ma
chimes in which equilibrium depends on
plane surfaces, and "orthoptera" me-
chanical birds and machines propelled
by the tapping Of wings. The express
sion aviator" very often incorrectly
employed. should be applied only TO the
pfI0t of an "aerOnef." as "aeTOnaut' is
applied 10 the pilot OF gas balloon
Boston Advertiser.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
THE PRIYATE,S PRIDE.

The late Gen. Joseph Wheeler" said
Southerner. was one Of the bravest
men who ever lived. He was wounded
three times in the civil war. and six
teen horses were shot dead under him.
Yet IL was not his military but his
literary aChivements that he took most
pride in He knew this was foolish. but
ne could not help II, He said once to
me. apOlOgetiCally, that he was NOT the
only man whose pride was misplaced.
He said that. in a certain enga aa-
ment in his youth. ne once heard a pr.-
vate swearing and cursing most fright
fully.
Lieutenant Wheeler, as he was then.
went up to the private and said sternIv
Where did you learn 70 swear like
thatg
The private. Al this question, smiled
mOdestly.
- 'Ye cant learn it, he answered. It's
a gift New York Tribune.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
SILENT BUT EXPRESSIVE.

Bootblacks on the Hoboken ferry boats
wear caps on top or which In gold let
rers is the Injunction that they must not
solicit shines This order was made
some time ago by the comDany on COM
plants of passengers who were ANNOYED
.'Sbinemilpi Shinemupi' The boys now
eyade this order by going TO each pas
senger and Ellently pointing 10 his shoes
as though he ought 10 be reminded that
fhzv were dirty and that the bOotblaCk
needed a lob Some passengers have be
come exaspcrdted at this renewal of a
nuisance in another form and threaten
all sorts Of reprisals II they are not per
mitted to peruse their newspapers in
peace.-NeW York Globe.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
THE ROSSLYNS KISS
AND MAKE UP AGAIN

LONDON. Aug. 1S.-The Earl of Ross
lyn and his American countess have
made up" and after a long separation
come reconciled- The earl and countess,
with some American friends, have gone
on cruise In Norwegian waters in the
yacht EOthen.
The friends Of the titled pair under
stand that the earl has agreed to give
up gambling and abandon his costly
efforts TO break the bank" at Monte
Carlo.
The countess fortune was not large
enough TO withstand the earIs earnest
belief that he had discovered "a system
which could not lose
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
FI0werS and New Squash
From Garden of Wizard
Poppies and Foliage Plants of Strik-
ing Color Among ~Burbanks Productions,
and Will Soon Be Grown Everywhere

The Heuchera Christata is a new foli-
age plant, which is considered by Bur
bank one OF the most wonderful OF his
creations. It has large leaves of pecul-
lar shape and brilliancy. and is one OF
the most striking foliage plants known
The Patagonia vegetable squash IS q
variety Of garden vegetable which has
been imported from Chile by Burbank
and greatly improved. 1t is an apple
shaped squash. very sweet 10 the taste.
and Is expected to be Il favOrite garden
gguggh
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
TOO GOOD.

Say Bill. I think you are trying
TO boom our new ice plant a little too
much" called the head Of the concern.
What's the matteT2 asked Bill.
why there was a lady In here just
now making a complaint" continued the
head OF the concern She said you
had guaranteed that this ice wouldn't
melt"
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
Where Satisfaction is Guaranteed
Solid Oak Bed
Room Suites

Made of selected Cabinet oak. dresser has
large beveled plate glass mirror. large draw
ers- bed has high carved head and foot and
both wash stand and dresser have solid brass
trimmings; strongly made and nicely polished
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
WILD WEST SHOW
NEXT SATURDAY
Thousand Performers and
Horses In Street ParadeS
and Wonderful Show.

Pawnee BuTs historic Wild West and
great Far East viii be here Saturday
next. and give two performances. The
will be represented By a
grand street parade In the morning,
over a route which will be made known
later Since being seen here last the
Pawnee Bill show has been greatly en-
larged and strengthened In every de
partment. While increasing in magnl-
tude il has also increased in merit. and
il now ranks with the leading tented
collections in America II is the only
Wild West show touring this country,
and the only Far East exhibition ever
perfected. over l.000 men, women, and
horses are required to give perform
ance with this show. and the program
Is so varied and interesting as 10 make
il an entertainment far above the ordi-
nary.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
Half Dozen Tribes.

In the grand review are introduced
Indians from a half dozen different
tribes, Arabs. Cossacks, MeXicans, COW
bows. and United States cavalrymen. al!
in their picturesque attire and blending
in a picture OF peculiar fascination.
Historic episodes of other days upon
the American frontier Will be repro
duCed by men who have lived the
life" and the COssacks and cowboys
will vie in friendly rivalry and present
equestrian feats which viii ftly show
their skill in horsemanship. Everything
and everybody connected with the eN-
hibition is genuine. and 1t is safe TO
predict for the wild West the gen
erous reception its merits deserve.
Crack Shot Sioux Princess.
Exhibitions Of skill in the use Of fire.
arms possess no little interest TO the
average person. more especially so when
contributed by a member Of the sex
feminine. who are generally supposed 10
be as tlmid and retiring where firearms
are concerned as at the sight OF a
mouse. Exceptions prove the rule, how
ever, and visitors TO Pawnee Bits ex-
hibition NAV see this fact capably dem
onstrated by "Winona," the dusky prin-
4
facility with rifle and shotgun does not
suffer by comparison with the work
along similar lines offered by mascu-
[ line experts, Both afeld and upon
/ horse she displays equal aptitude and
skill. and she claims especial distinc-
tion as the only one OF her sex per-
forming shooting stunts from the back
/ OF a galloping horse.
Could Not Please All.
The commissariat attached 20 Paw
nee Bits Wild West" undertakes TO
provide for an aggregation comprising
fifteen diverse races. and until the
1 foreign cOntingents were made TO under
stand that Major Lille could not un-
dertake to furnish them with their re-
I spective strange, native dishes and cook
cry. he had much trouble.
/ Perhaps the hardest TO satisfy among
the conglomerate array which breaks
bread at the long tables in the wild
/ West" dining tent, We're the group of
/ Singhalese, whose every meal is preceded
/ by weird performances and incantations
/ "a veritable blessing Of the food. ap-
/ parently. and what TO the average
/ American appears the merest foolery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

striking titles. he will find the titles In their
place in the alphabet.
8 or instance Jacob Riis' book, How the
Other Half Lives" is represented in the
catalogue in four places. l. Bis, JACOB
August-author; 2. How the Other Half
Lives title; g. Slums-subject; 4. New
York, N. Y.-subject.
In addition to these subject entries, there
are often references from one wording of a
subject to another form chosen by the
cataIoguer Thus if the reader looks for
a book on the French Revolution card
refers him to France-History-Re evolution,
where all the books on French history are
grouped There is. of course. long list
under this heading, and at the end of 1t a
card appears See also Emigres, Mirabeau,
thereby calling attention to books on re-
lated subjects.
Each book except fiction and reference
books has a call number" This is found
in the upper left hand corner of each card,
the upper line being the class in which
the book Is placed, the second the author
IF the reader is careful to put the call
number on his order slip exactly as It
anpears on the card much time is saved
in getting the book.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
Sons of Jnnadah

session of Washington Council, No. !.
Eraternal Sons of Jonadab. was held Thurs
day evening at $40 Pennsylvania avenue.
J. F. lie Barnes called the assemblage
to order, after which the secretary read
applications of nine persons for member
ship in the organization, all OF whom were
elected Four received the initiatory de-
gree. A report from the Grand Council OF
the workings of that body was read A
communication received from Mr.
john j. O'BEien, a member of the organiza-
ton, in which he stated that he was re-
ceiving encouraging success in his efforts
to form a branch Of the Fraternal Sons OF
Jonadab in Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
Repairs to Steamer Dixie.

The little steam tug Dixie, belonging to
Can't. Robinson of Georgetown, has been
fitted with a new boiler and given a gen
eral overhauling. and Is now ready for
service. She is to be used in towing about
Georgetown harbor. and will. it is stated,
begin work tomorrow. The Dixie, for sew
eraI years and until about year ago, lay
sunken first in the basin near where the
hafhing beach Is now located. and later in
tba dock at the foot of 18th street south
west. She was purchased about year
ago. as she lay under the water. by Capt.
Tim Baker, who raised her and had her
MT in order for service. Last summer
she ran excursions upon the canal from
Georgetown to the Great Falls and Seneca,
Ma. and during the winter she passed into
the hands of Capt. Robinson. who has had
her rebuilt and put her In order ior eHlclens
service. The Dixie left Forsberg's wharf.
where she was made ready for service, last
hight and went up to Georgetown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
suffering From Cold and Hunger.

Robert Blair. coIored, flty-two years OF
age, giving his address as 1921 18th street,
was found in Potomac Park between the
Long and Highway bridges, yesterday by
Policeman Stewart, suffering from cold and
hunger. The policeman summoned the pa
troll wagon from the fourth precinct and
had the sufferer removed to the Emergency
Hospital Blair told the police that he had
worked all day Friday and had been away
from home all night. He had no idea how
he managed to get so far away. The ply
sicians at the hospital treated the patient,
gave him something to eat and notified his
relatives to take charge of him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
changes in Local Vessels.

The little power barge Icicle, which has
been running upon a freight route to river
ports, was disabled while down the river
Friday, and was towed into port by the
ting william III. yerkes. IT. The little craft
is now lying at the wharf of A. g. Fors-
berg's machine shop at the foot of X street
10 have her machinery overhauled in order
10 get back into service as soon as possible.
She viii. It Is stated. be ready to go into
commission again during this week.
The sailing sI0op Daisy. which Capt.
George Combes uses as q packet for the
transportation OF freight between Alexan-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
Army Engineers Steamer Pontonier.

The United States army engineers
steamer Pontonier. employed as tender
to the engineer battalion at Washington
Barracks, will tomorrow be hauled out on
the marine railway at Benefits boatyard
for her spring overhauling and painting.
The steamer will be on the railway for sew
eral days, and when put overheard again
she will at once return to service, and VIII
be employed in running between this city
and the engineers training station at Fort
Foote, Md.
The Pontonier Is the vessel built by the
War Department for service In Cuba. She
is constructed in sections so that she can
be loaded cars or in the hold of a
steamship and arriving at her destination,
the parts can be joined and the boat made
ready for service. The Pontonier is a hand
some and speedy little craft. and is a faInil-
lar sight on the river during the warm
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
Juvenile Temple Study.

Members Of Excelsior Lodge, No. u. IN
ternationaI Order of Good Templars. ana
others met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
J. s. Freeman, PISS Brigh.wood averue.
last Thursday evening and devoted an hour
or more to the study of Juvenile templary
under direction OF the grand sueerinten-
dent, Mr. g. w Russell. The j,lveails tenn
pie Is the Good Templars' department. for
boys and girls between the ages OF iva and
sixteen years and includes an institute, IN
which adult members werix In aid OF the
local superintendeuts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

dria and points on Piscataway creek Md,
has returned to service much enlarged and
improved. While laid up this winter Capt.
Combes had the Daisy cut in halves and
heightened seven feet and her rig was
changed from the square sails of the
schooner to the sharp sail of the bugeye 1t
is stated the Daisy will soon be equipped
with power to enable her to give service
even in stormy weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

song, Mrs. S. w. Green entertained with
piano recita!s and, after conclusion Of the
exercises, refreshments We're served TIE
occasion was also the birthday anniversary
OF the hostess Among those present were
Mr ana Mrs. [. L. Corby, Mrs T. e Rus
sen ana daughter, Mrs George Jenkins and
son. Messrs, II. G. and w +. Thomas q;
Q. Davis, II. L. Slye. Mrs. w. Green.
Miss Clara Bell. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman and
two sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

FIkol ANNIVERSARY UF
THE SUNDAY STAR.
March 2oth 1905 March 2sth 1906.
The Evening and Sunday Stars Growth.
Comparative Statement Showing Additions The Stars
Figures in Circulation and Advertising During
the First Year of The Sunday Star.
approached any Washington paper
The taken the public
to- Emulation 6ePs 'ao S when sSe sai oby
'?s sVy %S ]
u daaa the sf Dss s ce" ab largest " best ana the
Advertising February 1906 Compared With February 1905
The Evening STAR F Fs @ 3 columns: B Daily ] columns
IS
Evening 1906 Averages
Aggregate gain February 54
During printed paid advertising
o nl ox pess y t MONTH n 4han
its other Contemporary "
rot" for the anSp
ending 1906 sunday s49s
The Evening and Sunday columns
Classified Advertising
prints a P9ps d a es af bsr s 5 on Sunday The Star
Ending D. 1906 Compared With
Ending ID, 1905.
gandSu
gain.
circulate O
Sunday
of
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doneed
Of o
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ii S published
Finally.
irony il a
Whn everyn DREAD
business we'll the the
Thus by the
oft The and quality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

Cards have been issued for a parIor
meeting at Justice Brewers for Satur-
day, March 81, at 1890 a. M, in the inter
est of the Manassas Industrial School.
Mr.. Oswald Garrison Willard of New York
and Miss Jennie Dean, the founder of the
school, will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

The college alumni of Howard IJniyer-
sfty held meeting Friday evening, the
occasion being a reunion and dinner A
former association of college men had be-
come merged into a general alumni BODY
OF the university, and the meeting was
for the purpose of forming distinctive
college alumni association There was a
representative gathering present, gradu-
president OF the university DIR. F. W. Fair
field was the guest Of the association
Many toasts were responded to, among
President Fairfield; 1.-The College," Prof
Miller; "Our Boys IN Medicine" DR.
Shadd: "our Boys in the Ministry" Dr.
Trume1: Our Graduates as Teachers"
posey; "Our Recent Graduates" Mr..
Thomas; Our Boys Out of Town." M
Holmes: Our Athletes" Mr.. Allen; 1.-THE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

The Star goes in increasing numbers from year to year in single complete
member the family has the disposition and the leisure
business well the
ofth Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

The course IN parliamentary law given at
the Washington College of Law by Mrs
Daniel Paul closed last Wednesday. The
dean, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, expressed
herself as greatly pleased with the method
and system of instruction, and Mrs Paul
was given a vote of thanks. Mrs Paul is
an aiumnus of the college of the class of
1900 and Is now president of the Alumni
Association