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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
LINCOLN md His Heard.

II was child who persuaded Abra-
ham Lincoln to wear Il beard Up to
the time he was nominated for presl.
dent he had always been smooth shay
en-. A little girl living In Chnutnuqua
county, n Y, who greatly admired
him, made up her mind that he would
look better II he wore whlsliers and
with youthful dIrectness wrote and told
blm so. he answered her by return
mail.
Springfield, H., oct. 49, 1860
Miss Grace Bcdel:
My Dear Little Mlss-Your very agree
able letter OF the 18th II received | re-
grct the necessity OF saying | have no
daughter. | have three sons-one seven
teen. one nine nnd ono seven years of
age. They with their mother. consti-
tute my whole family. As to the whlsk-
ers never having worn any, do you not
think people would call II n piece of silly
nfrectation II | We're to begin II now7
Your very sincere wellwisher,
A. LINCOLN.
Evidently on second thought he de-
cdcd to follow her advice. ON his
way TO Washington his train stopped
at the town where she lived lie ask
ed II she were In the crowd gathered
at the station to meet him. or course
she was, and willing hands forced a
way for her through the mass Of peo
pie. when she reached the cnr Mr..
Lincoln stepped from the train, kissed
her and showed her that he had taken
her advice.-St. Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21

"IntoXlcation from enting dish Of
liver was once my portion" said an
oricntalist "It happened In the Saba
ra. was spending the winter ut El
Knntara. In February | made car
avnn trip over the desert along the
great caravan route that runs from
Bislrn to Timbuktu Tho third day
ont we reached an oasis of date palms
We got coffee Mt the baked mud cafe.
We dined on red fish and gnzelle
steak. and for an crtree was served
this internal liver. 1t was liver pow
dered with XIII XIII II hnsheesh. 1t IL
made OF hemp, and It makes you
drunk The Arabs mix II with their
tobacco. and they bread liver with It.
and they drop It In coffee. Thus they
ent. drink and smoke their klf. | ate
their XIII and imagined my arm to be
mile long. thought my foot as big
as mountain. My voice, when l
spoke. sounded in my ears like the
roar of thousand thunders. In a
word, was xiii drunk. and II was
two days before | was ft to resume
my journey across the gold colored
sands"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21

Most trading steamers which wish to
study economy and effect have their
aft mast painted black. II they did
not the mast would soon be sullicd
by smoke and would look very dirty
In consequence. The smoke from the
vessels funnel Is carried backward by
the forward motion Of the vessel. and
the mast would look grlmy II II was
painted any other color than black.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
Garrfck ms Author.

Writing Of Garrick's literary efforts;
1 suppose not every one knows that he:
was the author of such well known;
lines as:
Their cause plead, plead It in heart and:
mind:
A fellow feeling makes one wondrous:
kind.
Or this again:
Let others hail the rising sun;
l bow to that whose course has run.
Or again:
Hearts OF oak are our ships,
Hearts of oak are our men.
But l suppose every one knows his
epigram on Goldsmith, "who wrote like
an angel and talk'd like poor Poll" an;
epigram that conveyed only half the
truth, as Garrick would have been one
of the first to admit.-London Sphere.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21

''The boy has evidently been eating
too much between meals said the
doctor.
"Nonsense" replied the boys father.
"A boy can't eat in his Sleep
How do you mcIn?''
81 mean that each of his meals be-
gins when he gets up in the morning
and ends when he goes to bed."-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21

A farm woman In Pennsylvania once
said to me. II never hear any one sing
The Old Oaken Bucket without II
shudder." For fifteen years she had
done the cooking and washing for n
family of six with no other water sup
ply than what she had hauled out OF
a well nearly thirty feet deep by means
Of n bucket. Baths in winter were nj
most out OF the question, and even In
the summer they were regarded ns an
occasion Of more than ordinary impor-
tance, for which preparations had to
be made hours ahead of the great
event. A cubic foot OF water weighs
sixty-two and hnlf pounds. and In
all these years tn, number of tons
this woman had lifted had made poet
ical illusions to iron bound" anu
moss covered buckets good deal
Ike saying rope" to man about to
be hanged Farming.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21

Maud newly marrled)-YOu look very
melancholy, George. Are you sorry
you married me? George-No, dear, Of
course not. I was only thinking of all
the nice girls I can't marry. Maud
oh, George, how horrid of you!
thought you cared for nobody but me?
George-Neither do l. l wasn't think
ing of myself, but Of the disappoint-
ment for them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
Happiness.

Things are so arranged in this world
that happiness as profession must
ever be failure. 1t cannot be found
by seeking it. 1t is reflex action. 1t
is incidental, a product which comes
from doing noble things. 1t is impos-
sible for a person to be really happy
by making pleasure profession.-Suc-
cess Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
Habit.

Habit is one of the worlds control
ling influences. More men are swayed
by force Of habit. unconsciously per-
haps, than any other motive The hab-
It of doing certain things in certain
way grows from beginnings so small
as to be scarcely noticeable until II
forms chain that can scarcely be
broken. The habit of right or wrong
doing becomes a master, and more
exactlng master could not be found
Brockton Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21

An old Scotch drillmaster, so the
story goes, taught his pupils the art of
thrusting with the saber until they
were quite proficient
"Now teach us to parry" said they.
"Oh," said he, you must do the
thrusting and let your enemy do the
parrying"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
A RehelIinE Stone.

The old behcading stone at Stirling,
England, was protected in 1897 by
public subscription. raised at the in
stance of the Stirling Natural History
and Archaeological society. 1t was then
lnclosed in an iron cage. There Is an
other relic Of public execution in Stir
ling in the museum Of the Smith insti-
tute in that city 1t Is the bowl which
the public executoner used when he
went around the markes taking meas
IRE of meal from every farmers sack.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
Let Him Riubt In.

A minister, addressing meeting of
the London Bible society. Of which the
Marquis of Anglesey was president
said that st. Peter refused to admit
the marquis as peer or as yelling
toms old officer or lord lieutenant Of
Ireland or the leader of the Horse
guards at Waterloo, but let him right
in as soon as he knew that he was
president Of the Bible society.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21

However varied the courses of our
life, whatsoever the phase of pleasure
and ambition through which it has
swept along, still, when in memory
we would revive the times that were
comparatively the happiest, these
times will be found to have been the
calmest.-Bulwer Lytton
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
Some of Them Do.

The master had been giving a class
Of youngsters some ideas Of adages
and how to make them. Presently he
said:
Birds of a feather-do whatT
Lay eggs" piped n small boy before
anybody else had chance to speak.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
The Leading Part.

Twynn-I hear that Skidmore has led
the Widow Weeds to the altar Trip
let-That is what it is called for polite
ness sake, but from my post of OBJ
servation it looked as though the wild
ow were a neck ahead of him all the
way up the aisle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21

Hall Porter TO person soliciting ia
vor at a ministry)-The minister re-
ceives from 10 o'clock to midday
"All right" says the other, "but at
what hour does he giveT-Paris Fi-
caro-.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
What Saved Him.

Miss Opper-I will never marry you.
Denkeisen-Oh, heavens, would blow
my brains out II we were not in the
midst of the busy season and have so
much to do!-Fliegende Blatter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
Her Opnnrtunity.

Wife, had better take that hat for
45 shillings. Husband-But I've only
got f2 with me now. I'll have to owe
them the odd 8 shillings. Wife-Oh,
then, I'll take this one for 3 guiness.
Five shillings- is too insignificant
tum to owe
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
Low nnd Loud.

He-A woman, notice, always low
ers her voice to ask favor. She
Yes-and raises her voice IL she does
hot get it.-Illustrated Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21

This is the law of benefits between
men: The one ought TO forget at once
what he has given and the other ought
never to forget what he has received
Seneca.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21

If chameleon becomes blind 1t no
longer changes color. but remains Of
a blaclxish hue.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21

He that helps the evil hurts the
good Socrates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-11
wARsHlP MEN sMUGGLERs.
Report Charges Crew of Oregon With
Grave Offense.

San Francisco, April 10.-1t is re-
ported that dutiable goods valued at
about $4,000 We're smuggled ashore
in launches from the battle ship Ore
gon just before she departed for the
Brenferton navy yards. An order has
been issued, it is said, instructing the
inspectors at Bremerton to delay ev-
cry man on the battle ship until the
whole matter has been sifted to the
bottom and it is said the customs au-
thorities thruout the country have
been notified to find and examine the
questionable packages if possible.
Battle Ship Is Delayed.
The battle ship was scheduled to get
away from Bremerton Saturday morn
ing, but was delayed on account of not
having received sailing orders.
At noon, however, telegram was re-
ceived from the war department stat
ing that officers and men must have
their baggage in readiness for inspec-
ton by custom officers when the Ore
gon reaches Bremerton. This notice
was posted in the mess room and the
news flashed over the ship like light
ming. 1t was then, according to those
scene, that the goods were hurried
ashore
Packages Sent by Express.
1t is said the record of Wells, Fargo
& Co show that they gave receipts on
$3.50 packages taken from the Oregon.
The Santa Fe railway, it is said, gave
shipping bills for 1000 trunks and cas-
es, many of which weighed several
hundred pounds.
Acting Inspector of Customs Hamil-
ton, when asked regarding the matter,
said that the statement regarding the
alleged smuggling had been conveyed
to the customs official, who had at
once proceeded to verify the report,
sending out the orders referred to and
making an investigation here, but that
as yet nothing definite had been es-
tablished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-11
MORMON APOSTLES DROPPED.
Matthias F. cowIey and John w. Ia,

Matthias F. cowley and John w. Tay-
Ior Not in Harmony With Quorum.
Salt Lake City, April 1O.-As fore
shadowed by President Joseph Smith
at his opening address before the
Mormon conference, two members were
dropped from the quorum of the twelve
apostles at the church election yester-
day. When the nominations were
about to be read Apostle Francis L..
Lyman announced that Apostles Mat.
thias F. Cowley and John w. Taylor
had rendered their designations on Oct.
% for the reason that they were not
in harmony with the quorum.
Taylor and Cowley are the polyg-
amist apostles who could not be found
when they were subpoenaed before the
senate committee on the Smoot investi-
cation. At that time they were be-
lieved to be in Canada.
The recent death of Mariner w.
Merrill had caused another vacancy in
the quorum and the three places We're
filled by the unanimous election of d.
o. Mckay of Ogden, George F. Rich
ards of Toole and Orson F. Whitney.
of Salt Lake City. The vote of the
congregation for President Smith and
the other officers was unanimous
Apostle 'Reed Smooth was not present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-11
REBATE CASES ARE ARGUED.
Five Packing Companies and Three
Railroads Defendants.

Kansas City, April 1O.-Narlous mo-
lions, pleas and orders, growing out OF
the indictment last December of five
local packing houses, three railroads,
and a number of individuals, charged
with giving or conspiring to secure re-
bates in violation of the Elkiins anti
rebate law, were argued yesterday IN
the United States district court.
The packing companies and the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway,
soon after the indictments We're re-
turned, filed general denials. The Bur-
lington and several officials of that
railway who were indicted filed mo-
lions to quash. The Chicago & Alton
and the officers connected with the
traffic departm of that company,
under indictment, filed immunity pleas.
The plea of the Alton and it's Off
Gals is based upon the recent decision
of Judge Humphrey in Chicago in the
beef cases.
A. S. Van Valkenburgh, United
States district attorney, submitted
without argument the demurrer Of the
government to the immunity pleas filed
by the Chicago & Alton as corpora
ton, of j. N. Faithorn and F. A. Wann,
ex-officials of the road, as individuals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-11
RoAsTs SECRETARY HITCHCOCK
Representative Stephens of Texas
Makes Attack on Official.

Washington, April 10.-Representa-
tive Stephens of Texas in discussing
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill in the house yesterday severely
criticised the secretary of the interior.
The st. Elizabeth asylum of this city,
which is under control of the interior
department., was under consideration.
Mr.. Stephens said:
Il think it unwise to let the secre-
tary of the interior-an executive Of
ficer-have control of an insane per-
SON. A person found insane by the
court and ordered to be placed in an
asylum can, by the secretary, be re-
leased under this bill, and in this way
he could set aside the order Of the
court.
81 think no such power should be
put in the hands of the present secre-
tary, because in several cases l know
of he has refused to obey plain law
and arbitrarily to annul statutes that
displease him, and l know of no man
less qualified to put into effect the
provisions of this law than the pres
ent secretary of the interior"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-11
London Times Has Article Sc.
verely Scoring Kitchener's
Policy
NATIVE ARMY is IN BAD MOOD
Claim is Made That kitchener's Atti-
tude Toward Indian Troops Has Been
Such as to Bring About Threatened
Mutiny in Their Ranks-Artice
Causes Sensation in England,

London, April 11.-Valentine Chirol,
the Times, makes under the anonymous
title of special correspondent of the
Times in India, the bitterest attack
against Lord Kitchener, which has yet
been published. The Times gives great
prominence to the Indictment, which is
Of too grave nature not to have far
reaching consequences. Mr.. Chirol de-
clares that Lord Kitchener's increasing
"masterfulness, intolerance of all OPP
position and disregard of native Gus
toms" have brought the huge native
army of India into such a condition
that those best fitted to judge dread a
nlutiny.
Lord Kitchener's attitude towards
the native army has created, both
within and outside it's ranks, the I'M
preston that he holds it in very slight
esteem. His friends can hardly deny
that his masterfulness grows with in
,creasing powers. The orders which he
eN'
withdraws, no longer show the same
industry and application to detail or
the same devotion to economy which
characterized his work in Egypt. Still
less can his friends deny that he has
no personal knowledge of the Indian
character; and that his intolerance OF
all opposition units him to learn from
those who have had the experience
which he lacks"
M Mr.. Chirol goes on to disclose the
fact that shortly before Lord Kitchen
er was ordered from Egypt to the Boer
war there occurred an incipient mutiny
among the Egyptian troops, due to
Kitchener's disregard of the peculiar
idiosyncracies of the troops, a mutlny
which was only detected and suppress
ed at the eleventh hour"
II am fully conscious concludes
Mr.. Chirol, "of my responsibility in
making these grave statements"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-11

schools provided by the local educatioi'
authorities would be recognized al'ei
january 1, 1908, as public elementary
schools and not a single penny OIL pun
lie money would be spent on any o'''ei
schools.
The present voluntary schools con.
Quoted by different denominations' :.
continued would receive goVerh'ne'' !.
grants and would become pioVius.'
schools-or schools provided Ny ~
authorities-and have to be satie,.o''
with the same undenominatlonal reiis
ious teaching now given in other pro
vided schools. The local authorizes
would be given power to take over ''ie
existing voluntary school buildings pg
arrangement with the proprletors' anu
there would be no religious test lor
teachers who would not be appoili'e''
by the local authorities.
Sir William Arson, LIBERAL repre-,
senting oxford university. declares
that the bill was not based on a broad
principle which made settle
ment of the religious difficulty posi-
BILE
James Ramsey Macdonald, labor ana
socialist, speaking IN peHail ". :,
Dor party, supported the bill, but saiu
he would oppose any attempt TO teacn
the skeleton of religion" as proposed
in the bill.
George Wyndham, conservative, for
merly chief secretary for Ireland, OPP
posed the bill on the ground that the
Church of England had certain CLAIMS
which were thought reasonable ana
which it was believed ought to be tax
en- into consideration by the govern
ment.
Lord Robert Cecil said the bill pro-
lvided for the establishment of unde-
nominationalism which proposal was
marked by profound intolerance.
which not only is unjust but unWork-
able. and if passed it must lead TO the
secularizing of schools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-11
REFUSES TO BUY WALSH RoAr,.
Wabash Knocks Out Latest Plan by
Not Takino CHICAGO Southern,

Wapash knocks Out Latest Plan by
Not Taking Chicago Southern.
New York, April 10.--F. A. Delano,
president of the WABASH railroad, re-
turned yesterday from Chicago, where
ON saturday he had a conference with
w. Z. Brown, vice. president of the New
DIX Central, and B. l.. Winchell, pres
ident of the Rock Island, regarding the
acquisition of the Chicago Southern,
one of the three Walsh roads, by the
wabash. the other two companies TO
Jake the other properties. MIR. Delano
vas not favorably impressed with the
plan and counseled against it when he
met his associates today.
We have decided not to take the
road, he said at the conclusion of tne
conference. I'VE do not need it par
ticularly, and we have hardly enough
equipment for our own uses, to say
nothing of equipping the new line.
This line together with the other
Walsh roads, We're offered to us by the
bankers in charge of the Walsh prop
critics, and we have refused the offec."
This action leaves the disposal of the
Walsh roads as indefinite as ever.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-11
professional Friend in Need"

New York, April 10.-New York hall
bedrooms are full of ambitious women
and girls, who nerved by the prod of
ambition, are struggling to make a
place for themselves and at the same
time a living. If it were only living
they wanted. likely most of them would
be comfortably situated in a first-floor-
front in some western city or town In
the midst of congenial circle of
friends, and occasionally indulging in
some sort of social pleasures.
In New York it is different. There
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-11
BLOW AT CHURCH SCHOOLS.
British Education Bill is Introduced il
the Commons.

London, April 10.-The education bill.
a government measure which tends to
remove state support from elementary
schools conducted under religious aus
pices and in which religious training
is given, was introduced in the COM
mons yesterday by Mr.. Birrell, presi-
dent of the board of education. 1t is
regarded as the most important bill be-
fore the present session and aroused a
storm of debate, but was passed on
first reading.
An effort has been made by the gov
eminent to arrive at some sort of COM
promise with the religious sects. I'm
der the proposed scheme religious edu-
cation may be given in hitherto unpro-
vided schools if they are taken over
by the educational authorities two
mornings weekly by the consent of the
local authorities, but not by the reg
ular staff Nor shall the attendance of
pupils be compulsory and no part of
the expense thereof shall be borne by
the rates.
In explaining the bill Mr.. Birren said
that in the smaller areas only the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-11

about 80 to 1000 in the southern cities
where the opportunities for correct OBJ
servation prevail. I see no reason to
fear that consumption will eXtermi-
nate the negro race in the south. The
conditions which produce consumption
now gradually will improve, and the
ravages of the disease will lessen as
the sanitary Surroundings are better
ed"
That the ravages of tuberculosis
among the negroes of the south finds
close parallel among the dwellers in
Chicago's cheap lodging houses was
brought out in an address made last
night before the conference on TIL
berculosis and Charity organizations
in the Municipal Museum, by DR.. V. II.
Podstata. superintendent of the Dun
ming institutions.
The Decent lodging houses on Clark
and State streets said DR.. Podstata
send so many incurable tuberculosis
patients to the Cook County hospital
for consumptives at Dunning that the
institution is not a sanitarium. but
simply chamber for the dying. More
than 80 per cent of the tuberculosis pa
tents we receive are hopeless.
From Clark street, Nos. 292 to 421,
inclusive. we have received 21O pa
tents. From one number alone thirt :
five have come. From State street. Nos
446 to 1856, lis have ben admitted. for
ty-two coming from one lodging house.
Some of the places should be torn
down. Sanitary inspection of all of
them is absolutely necessary. They
are breeding places for tuberculosis.
am glad to say the county board IS
planning to provide a downtown hos
pital for incura bles, SO that the Dun
ming hospital can become sanitarium
for the curab -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-11
California Excursions.

On account of the Imperial Council
Ancient Arabic Order. Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine convention, Los Angeles,
Calf, the Iowa Central Railway will
sell tickets to San FRANCHISES and Los
Angeles, Calf, from April % % May
S, limited to July 81 for returs passage,
at rate of one fare for the round trip.
Rate will apply going via any direct
route. returning via any other lirect
route Stop-over privileges gra lted.
For further particulars call on agents
or address A. B. Cults. G. P. & T. A..
Minneapolis, MINI.