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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

petition. There were no eager calls, even fol
hangman's rope. A paltry 7s- WAS al
that was given for one which had been
used by the renowned Berry. An iron
screw, or foot squeezer, was bought for Fl
and the same figure was paid for a set OF
double stocks. and also for what Is termed
a 'drunkard's cloak
THE last named Is one of those instru-
ments of old which was intended to put
the delinquent to shame. 1t Is shaped like
a huge pail and the drunkard who was to be
disgraced was fastened into It with only his
head visible through narrow aperture al
the top. The cloak gave the wearer the
minimum of room. the hands being practi-
cally pinned to the sides. and walking was
only possible in kind Of shufifng move
ment.
''Other articles sold were an ancient whip
ping post with shackles from Oxford, two
sets of shackles which were used in old
Newgate prison. ancient branding irons and
an iron boot into which the victims naked
foot was placed and boiling oil poured in.
all of which sold at 12s. each An ancient
chair from the Castle of Norenburg, In
which people were secured for torture,
fetched 49,. and an iron torture collar
with spikes. 21s.''
When Baltimore sells its long unused
whipping post at s~ction public-spirited
Washingtonians ought to buy it as a horri-
BILE example OF what might have been here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
overcrowding Excursion Boats.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Since the Slocum disaster stirred the au-
thorities to greater vigilance the over
crowding of excursion boats has been less
common than it used to be. But still there
is evidence that the law regulating the
number of passengers that may be safely
carried on any one craft is being evaded
every week, particularly on Sundays, when
the excursion traffic is the heaviest. Yes
terday, for instance, government inspectors
were compelled TO use force to prevent peo-
pie boarding at least one steamer that was
already taxed to the limit and in other
cases where no adequate inspection appears
to have been furnished boats got away
with more passengers than they are legally
permitted to accommodate. Experience has
shown that 1t is easier to prevent catastro-
Plies on excursion boats than 1t Is to pun
ish those responsible for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
OF Interest to whipping poste

An event of extreme interest to friends OF
the whipping post took place recently In
London. That this event did not attract a
larger crowd from Washington IL no doubt
due to the inadequate manner in which Il
was advertised. A satisfactory account OF
the affair Is contained IN late issue OF
the London News under the caption TOR
ture Relics on Saie-Drunkard's Cloak. Iron
Boot. Foot Sqneezer and whipping Post
With Shackles-" The account follows:
Several torture relics were put NO FOR
auction at Stevens's. Convent Gardan, yes-
terday. but they did not excite much onan-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
The Summer Sun.

Sun goes loafin down de sky.
Says TO me, an winks his eye,
Tain no use to hurry long,
Lemme hear dat robins song.
Lemme see de flowers in bloom;
Lemme smell de sweet perfume.
In dem wintry days gone by
Used to hurry cross de sky;
But / likes to linger now
Jes' as long as / knows how;
Likes to loaf an take my time
When de year is in it's prime.
Desc yere days dat now / makes
Don't keer how much time dey takes."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
SHOOTING STARS.
Told in Confidence.

There has never been any decisive &C
ton on that bin you introduce year after
year"
No" answered the statesman, that bill
has been of such value in giving me prom
inence that / should rather regret to see 1t
removed from active controversy and bur-
led in the statute books
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
All present signs Indicate that there will
be good increase in the contents of the
national basket this year. Wheat. corn.
cotton. tobacco, all promise abundant yield.
There is activity in all lines of industry.
Wages are high and show q tendency to
rise rather than fall The sun of prosperity
continues to shine with unlessened radiance.
Out of this abundance many will get much
and all will get something.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

Washington may have acquired some
standing in the base ball world In the
past as '-tail-end town." but 1t has never
gone so far in this direction as to boast of
two taiI-end clubs at once. like Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

Mr.. Gourdain OF Chicago who is squan-
dering money trying to break into JAIL Of
fers suggestive antithesis to Lawyer Pat
rick, who has spent fortune trying to
keep out of the electric chair.
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One Of the MANY.

What sort of a man is Brimkin?''
''Oh, he's one of those people who are
always telling other people what to do and
making bad job of everything he under
takes himself
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No Comparison

From the Troy Northern Budget
The country is now spending $40 900, 600
a year in running automobiles Evidently
the motor has produced a craze. The
automobile is all right. Some of those who
navigate it. however, cannot be thus class-
fed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

Emile Zoia died too soon. He should be
alive today to witness his rehabilitation
and also to write one Of his realistic nov
els on the Russian situation.
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The Real Objection

why don't the people like Shakespeare"
"They do like Shakespeare" answered
Mr.. Stormington Barnes. What they OBJ
ject to is seeing him abused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

The emotionahsm of an actress over her
personal love affairs is seldom as interest
ing or impressive as her stage manifesto
tiCns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

Maxim Gorky is having but little to say
at present. AS siiencer of agitation
hotel keeper may exert political influence
to an extent hitherto unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

Washington is an ideal trading center for
a large area of ''hinterland" and II push
and enterprise can develop its possibilities
all present signs point to complete success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

The case OF young Mr.. Thaw may make
II necessary 70 again resume the old effort
90 draw a definite distinction between In
sanity and sheer folly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
Male Vanity.
Firm the London World

Firm the London World.
Man believes himself irresistible at all
ages. and I believe that the older he grows
the more fascinating he thinks himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

The President hustled to cut his own hay
when the weather threate at Oyster
Bay. Some gossips will aver that this is
a direct bid for the farmer vote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
Contagious.

From the Toronto Star.
1t is in no way surprising to learn that the
kaiser favors the old regime in Russia
Freedom Is so terribly contagious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

Now and then w. j. Bryan drops a re-
mark which causes the politicians TO feel
that he is his own worst enemy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

The report that the railways are secretly
Issuing passes Is likely to make lot OF
legislators wildly Jealous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

Another refined and handsome burglar
has been arrested in Jersey City. Tire
Rafties idea is being sadly overworked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

Beef packers will doubtless Insist that
these renovations be paid for by n.eaos or
an extra tax on the consumer
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He NAV Find Them

From the Norfolk Landmark.
They say in England that the bones Of
Pocahontas cannot be found Before adj
hitting that. let's persuade Gen. Horace
Porter to try his hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

The Salisbury horror may enable England
TO give the world lesson in how to i:cld
railway corporations under discipline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

Odell and Platt would be more formi'1;tbie
as a combination If they were not kept SO
busy watching each other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
The Board BIN.

From the Atlanta Journal.
Chicago Is Historically agitated over the
bill board. but the burning question 10 how
to solve the problem OF the board bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

Russia is discovering that an eficien.
douma Is as hard to get as first class
car.
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Throw Them to the other Sharks.

From the Mexican Herald.
The big ocean steamship companies are
trying to rid their ships of the poker
sharks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

- Tain de way man gifts into politics.. %
said Uncle Eben dat measures his irnpor-
tance. It's de way he comes out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18

Temperature and Temper.
From the New York Commercial
This Is the time of year when one dis
covers that temper is matter of tempera-
ture.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
SAVES HUSBAND,
SHOOTS HERSELF
Woman Unsuung After
She ROutS MurderOuS
ASSailantS.

SHENANDOAH. Pa, July Z3.-Her
nerves shattered from a thrilling expe-
rience a short time ago. when. with
desperate courage. she saved her hus-
band from two men who were murder
ously attacking him. Mrs. Bubelis. wife
OF a prominent hotelkeeper OF Maize
Vile. has committed suicide by shoot
ing herself in the heart
Several months ago two men, on
murder bent. were brutally beating her
husband. when she threw herself be-
tween them and permitted him 70 es-
cane Infuriated because their intend
ed victim got away. the desperadoes
dragged Mrs. Bubells by her hair out
into the street and mercilessly beat
her
The shock was so great that she had
been In a state OF nervous dread ever
since. and her melancholia increased a
couple Of weeks ago, when Nellie.
pretty nineteen-year-old girl and her
favorite daughter. left her home and
went 10 live at Brooklyn because OF
parental objection 10 the man upon
whom she was bestOWlng her ahec-
tons.
one OF the men who so cruelty beat
the woman is serving term IN Ja4l
and the other is a fugitive.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
PEACE CONFERENCE
BEGINS ITS WORK
Fourteenth Meeting Has
Five Hundred and Fifty
Delegates.

LONDON. July 23.-The fourteenth
meeting Of the Interparliamentary Peace
Conference was opened this morning iu
Westminster Hail OF the house OF lords.
The conference viii continue in session
for three days It's most important
work viii be the discussion Of a motion
urging the enlargement Of the functions
Of The Hague tribunal
There are so delegates attending the
conference from most OF the world
parliaments. including six deputies Of
the Russian dOuma- America IS repre-
sented by William Jennings Bryan and
COngressmen Burton Of Ohio. HiN.
Granger. G0ldfOgle Williams. and
BartholdL About forty American Con-
gressmen had intended 10 be present.
but sent letters of regret.
Lord WeaTdsle presided AT the open
ing session today. and Sir Henry Camp
bell -Bannerman. the British premier,
delivered an address During tOday's
sitting the conference viii receive the
reports Of the committee appointed 20
cOuslder the American proposal for an
international parliament, presented by
Lord NVeardale. and Of the committee
appointed 10 consider the terms Of
model treaty Of arbitration, presented by
Frelherr Won Plener, Of the Austrian
Ieichsrath.
The following resolution viii be moved
looking 10 eularging the functions OF
The Hague tribunal
THAT IL would be advantageous TO
give 10 The Hag-e conferences a more
permanent inhue 'ce ia the organized
functions Of diplo macy and the powers
should agree in establishing periodical
meetings Of the conference.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
TRIAL SEMI-MARRIAGE
BEFORE REAL WEDDING
University Professor Wants Licensed Engagements So
Young People Can Learn Each Others Faults
Before Final Ceremony.

CHICAGO. July 23.-Prof. Charles
Zueblln. Of the University Of Chicago.
who startled the world with reported
plan for marriages on trial" today
modified his declaration IN such a way
as To make IL more sensational than
before.
While declaring that he does not favor
marriage on trial" he declared him
self for a probationary marriage. in
the form OF a legalized engagement
IN other words. he proposes that there
shall be two marriage ceremonies. the
second 10 be the real and binding cere-
mony. six months after the first.
Here are the outlines OF his plan:
Engagement licenses TO be issued by
the county or State on payment Of a
fee.
Engaged pairs 20 have more liberty
than they are allowed at present.
"Enga cement 20 last for six months
and marriage 10 be prohibited before the
end OF the term.
'Betrothed pairs 10 have every oppor-
The Washington times., 1906-07-23

tunity 10 elarn each others faults and
foibles"
Prof Zueblins original views were
expressed in a lecture at the University
OF Chicago. Announcement II his free
and easy domestic doctrine are some
what accustomed to the ways Of the
university. 70 sit no and take notice.
Condemnations OF the Zuebnn mar
Tiage plan was loud and numerous and
IL was as a result of these that the
professor issued his explanatory state
ment today.
He is "A lecturer IN the university on
the subject Of municipal government
and he IS also president Of the American
League Of Civic Improvement.
In an address before the Society for
Ethical Culture In Philadelphia several
years ago he gave an inkling Of the
views which he has now promulgated
as a full-fiedged plan. Among other
things he said:
There should be as much freedom IN
the dissOlving OF bad marriages as can
be granted, with due regard TO the Obli-
cations 20 the coming generations"
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
GOT WRONG MEDICINE.
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
Case Involves Druggists Right to
Change Physicians Prescription
When He Chooses.

NEW YORK. July 23.-The decision by
Justice Bartlett permitting Mrs. Emma
+. Lautern, of Brooklyn, 70 present her
suit against the Bolton Drug Company
TO the court Of appeals. Will give that
body opportunity TO determine the right
Of druggist TO change a physicians
prescription
Mrs. Lanterns physician. Dr. william
J. Cruikshank. of 102 Fort Greene place.
in the spring Of 1903. prescribed a tonic
but the pharmacist added heroin to the
elixir. with the result. Mrs Lautern as
seTts. that the mixture made her sicly
She sued for $780, COO but Justice Gavnor
refused TO let the case go 10 the Jury.
The appellate division sustained this de-
CisiOn. An appeal was then taken TO
the court of appeals. Justice Bartlett
heard the argument on Friday and hand
ed down his decision yesterday.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
meanor. too. was different. He assumed
a more dignified carriage.
Said He Really Had Been Dead.

meanor. too. was different. He assumed
a more dignified carriage.
Said He Really Had Been Dead.
An Of this was in itself surprising to
his neighbors. already mystifed by his
return from what was supposed by them
TO be death. but their surprise was even
greater when Catron informed them
that he had really been dead, had seen
both heaven and hell and the position
10 be occupied in the unseen world by
the red. white. and black races
His future on earth. he indicated
would be different from what il had
been in the past In conversation with
an old acquaintance. Catron informed
him that he (Catron) was like the Lord
in that he. too. had been dead and arisen.
Claiming at first 70 be a man of busi-
ness. Caton purchased Il suit case and
going 70 yelling. boarded a train to
Washington for the purpose Of consult
ing with the President on public quest
ions OF Importance. However. he did not
make an extended journey. but was
back home in a few days, making prep
aratiOns for preaching, and addressed
a large crowd of full blOOds in the noun
tain regions. far down the Illinois River.
Catron is q slender, dark man of Ordin-
airy appearance and one OF the last that
would be supposed TO have mission
TO perform, but his having 50 strangely
fallen into what was apparently the
state of death and having returned at
will no doubt. cause him TO be regard
ed with a peculiar veneration and awe
by the bands Of his people.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
CAR STRIKES WOMAN.

Mrs. Frances King. of 526 Twenty
sixth street. attempted 10 cross the car
tracks IN front OF an approaching car
at Twentv-ffth and / streets yesterday
afternoon and was knocked down ana
badly bruised She was struck by lne
fender and barely escaped being
dragged upder the trucks. Friends
assisted Mrs. King 10 her home ana
physician was called
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
HIS MOOD

A member OF tfse faculty OF the Uni
vcrsity OF Wisconsin tells Harper s
Weekly of some amusing replies made
ny a pupil undergoing an examination in
English The candidate had been in
structed 20 wrste out examples Of the
indicative. the subIunctive. the poten-
tiaI and the Explanatory moods. His
EFFORT resulted as follows:
II am endeayorinE 10 pass an English
examination. II ] answer twenty aues-
tinos I shsu pass. If ] answer twelve
questions 1tmay pass God help meF'
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
MRS. DAVIS WILL RECOVER.

Mrs Bertha Davis. twenty~eight years
old. 2O8 Fillmore street. Ahacostia. who
fell in a faint while she was returning
to the city last night aboard a car on
the Great Fails and Old Dominion rail-
road. and was sent 10 the Georgetown
Hospital in an unconscious condition
will recover.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
Reduced to S4.95
Worth $500

Handsome SHIRT waist SulJS
Of sheer quality white Persian
Iawn-made with yoke Of striped
German Eal. lace, trimmed down
the blcCss with wide insertions OF
German Val lace TO match. COM
bined with dainty pin tucks. Hand
some rul skirt. made with tiounee
and trimmed with insertions or
German Val. lace. Tucked into
clusters Of tuclks across the hips
All sizes Regular $500 value. Tor
S495.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
SAW ALL THINGS
BEYOND THE GRAVE
Risen Indian Says He
Visited Both Heaven
and He'll.
TRIBESMEN HELD IN AWE
Supposed Dead Man Wakes Up and
Describes Life in Future
World.

MUSKOGEE, !. T.. July 23.-Claiming
10 have arisen from the dead and his
story credited b. a large number Of the
full blooded Indian population near his
place of residence. not far from Table
quah, TO0ley CatrOn. a Cherokee Indian
OF twenty-one or twenty-six years. IS
just now the center Of more attention
than is usually accorded one who has
never been known beyond the narrow
confines OF his netghborhood.
Not many DAYS ago young Catron was
returning from Tahlequah. a distance
Of about ten miles from hts home.
Travelling on foot. he came TO the Him
ois river, and he proceeded TO wade
across and had just reached the oppO-
site shore when. without an instanrs s
premoniuon OF Illness. he suddeny fell
unconscious on the gravel bar. There he
remained for some time. when he was
found by a passerby, who, supposing
him to be dead, carried him to his hut
in the forest near Barren Fork creek.
Believed Him a Corpse.
There CatrOn was laid upon his bed
and efforts were made to restore him 10
consciousness. but to no avail. and he
was given up for dead.
All the next day he lay stark and
cold, and IL was decided TO bury him
on the following day. Consequently,
preparations for performing the last
offices were begun. but. after all, the
interment was not 10 be, for before the
sun had arisen on the day set for the
funeral obseQuies Catron began to
show signs Of returning animation, and
by the time the sunbeams were dissi-
pating the mists IN the Barren Fork
Valley the supposedly dead man was
very much alive and ready to partake
of food and drink, and in a few davs.
as strong as usual. was TO be seen
about his usual haunts
But while he was we'll physically as
ever. the processes Of CatrOns mind
were diverted into other channels.
Whereas he had previous TO his uncon-
sciousness entered into the common
place conversations of his COMPANIONS
with readiness. he now assumed a great
" changed manner OF speech. His de-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-04
TOO BIG TO PARADE
3 ARNuM g BAILEY coNI'ltS y 3.
succEssFut E2SPE faINdE;llI Dr.
ELIMINATING STREET AsE-
~ ANTI Es

A circus that is too big to give q
street parade is a novelty even In
these days Of colossal enterprises
and mammoth amusement lnstttu-
lions. But that is the announcement
Eof the Barnum & Bailey circus, which
exhibits in Fairmont September 1s.
In speaking of the reasons for this
striking innovation, a representative
OF the big show said recently: The
BarntIm q Bailey circus has become
So large that parade is no longer
possible or even DESIRABLE II we
could be absolutely sure Of getting
into town by daybreak, the parade
would still be feasible. but with our
five long trains of cars, this is too
much to expect of the railroad COM
nantes. In many instances it is 8 or
9 O'Clock before it is unloaded and
the last section arrives, and 10 O'Clock
before it is unloaded and the para
phernalfa transferred to the show
grounds. This leaves just sufficient
time to, erect the big tents and pre-
mare for the afternoon performance.
To take several hundred men away
from the show grounds at the most
critical time in the morning, IN order
to give a parade, would mean delay
I'm opening, and consequent .dlscom-
fort to the public. To compel thou
sands of people to stand out in front
of the entrance in the hot sun or rain.
because the giving of the parade has
delayed the opening for an hour or
more, is positively cruel; but there
is frequently no help for 1t when pa
rades are given. BY eliminating the
parade the public is also saved long
and often uncomfortable wait on the
streets pending the always more OF
less delayed procession, which at best
has nothing new to offer, to say moth
has nothing new to offer, 20 say nothing
of the interference with public traffic
and the business of the. citys mer-
chants. Many municipal governments
have recognized the later facts by
either refusing to give license to pa
rades, or by making the tax so high
as to be prohlbittve. Street parades
were all right when ctrcuses were
small. and were necessary from an
advertising standpoint. The Barnum
& Bailey show is too well known to
need advertising OF this character
and instead of wasting time and en-
ergy on conventional street display
every EFFORT is concentrated upon the
performance"
The experiment of cutting cut the
parade was tried in this country for
the first time last season, and the cir
Gus man was asked what effect thu
innovation had upon the business of
the big show.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-04

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