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sion. and bring our newspaper Russian
within the reach of ali.
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'Tt is to taught If you listen to the states
men who are advocating a line OF policy,
everything depends upon the adoption OF
that policy. II is that, or destruction for
the institutions of the country. II you
listen to the other side you hear the case
stated with equal vigor. Things are none
too secure as they stand Men in all parts
of the land are trembling for their gov
eminent. Be careful. Don't do this thing
II has been conceived in folly, and IL APP
piled will work incalculable harm. Here
are both sides indulging in buncombe' or
'guff Neither side means what 1t says.
Both sides are in earnest. the one in adj
vocating and the other in opposing, but
both In order to attract attention must
speak In high key. Living under this
form of government Is like living in a
mill-there is so much noise from free
speech that in order to make yourself
heard you must shrek with the rest. An
outsider is stunned by 1t all at first and IL
able to despair of the country. But when
he gets the hang of the game he enters
into the spirit of it, and II he possesses
the proper sense of humor can extract
NNeiA a
like to cut out Chicago and stay here until
the end of the congressional session.
Shall We come to this in time? If SO
hope the time may not be too long. Two
thousand and six would be too late for me.
l want an earlier date than that If the
Russians, after their desperate struggle for
a share in things, are to push on TO frea
government and then disport themselves
as some of these Americans are doing. 1
0cr't know that we could beat these peo-
pie at their game. but I'm satisfied that We
could add certain fierce and fanaticai
touches to the proceedings as would make
it worth mans while to be alive to see."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
High-Priced Songs.

F,conou1ists-the sort who seek to find the
laws of spending and earning and not
those who are bent on selfish saving-wlli
have a nut to crack in the announcement
Just made In New York that one OF the
leading vaudeville managers OF that city
has offered one OF the most famous opera
singers $4,000 a week for a season OF APP
pearances in his houses. This Is a tre-
1nendous sum of money for the work in
volved The artistic would be required to
sing twice a day..t songs at each appear
ance, thus contributing in all twenty-four
songs a week for the stipend offered. This
would be at the rate OF SS33.3 a song
Statisticians with taste for more minute
details could perhaps figure out the price
per note. or word or even vocal vibration.
But the deduction just given sufflces. Eight
hundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty
three cents songi Each song calls for
about five minutes work. That means that
the singer gets, at this rate. something like
S16666 minute for the actual time con-
sumed II she could make few more such
contracts she Would rival Rockefeller as an
income getter
The economists aforesaid are prone to ask,
Is there real value here, to be so highly
compensated. or is this fictitious value ?
The scientific reply to such query probably
Is that IL there is public demand for ten
minutes worth of music from this partieu-
lar throat sufficiently TO bring In profitable
margin over $4,000 week at the box Office,
the rate of pay is not violation of the
laws of economics. 1t all depends upon thu
capacity Of the house and the public inter
est II the box office shows profit. the
managers offer is based upon sound imam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
BROTHER BEN TO TIE 'FRONT.'

From The Houston Post.
1t is to be hoped the President will un-
fold his admiration for Senator Tillman
to us gradually. He shouldn't give 1t to us
faster than we can assnlilate it.
From the Rochester Herald.
Senator Tiilmah is now in fair way to
obtain some favora BILE advertising by the
White House press bureau.
From the Charleston News and Courier
Senator Tillman had best be careful how
he handles hat rate bill; If he acquits him
self too well It may make him vice presi-
Dental possibility.
From the Pittsburg Press.
That oppressive silence you feel is SEN
ator Tiliman intently examining the Hep
burn bin with his good eye and wondering
way and lay the big stick down gently be-
side the pitchfork.
From the Newark Advertiser
Even calling it the Tillman rate bill can
not make 1t any more unpopular with the
railroad men. Mr.. Aldrieh.
From the Dayton News
Considering that Senator Tillman has
been sat upon in the Senate so often, the
wonder is that he gets his name hitched to
so many advertising measures
From the Detroit News
While the President and Senator TilIrnan
may not be fond of each other, neither is
afraid to turn his back.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
Senator Tlllman clucks to that Hepburn
chick just as though he had laid the egg
and Matched 1t.
From the Toledo Blade.
Senator Tillman Is going home for a few
days. probably to get up full head OF
steam with which to pull the rate bill over
a soaDed track.
From the Cincinnati Times Star.
For once, Tillman of South Carolina is
being taken seriously by all the people of
this free and enlightened country What
a triumph for one Senator Aldrich of Rhode
Isiand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
PURE FOOD.

From the Jacksonville Times Union.
This pure food law is going to give some
hash puryeyors trouble.
From the Plfisburg Dispatch.
The House pure food committee was
greatly interested in Chemist Wiley's Illus
trated lecture on whisky. but when he pre-
pared TO elpatiate upon canned peas and
corr, they lost interest. The uneompliment-
airy inference Is obvious
From the Providence Journal.
Dr. Wiley now declares that cranberries
contain berzoic acid and that the continued
use of the fruit is pretty sure to shorten
life The country awaits with lively antici-
pations the response from Cape Cod to this
insinuation
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
DIR. Wiley says that half of our ground
spices are adulterated. Oniy half? That's
encouraging.
From the Providence Evening Telegram
The suggestion that In the interest of the
public health, the date of death and GER
tain information respecting the antecedents
and life habits of the departed be carved
on every chicken before it Is put ia cold
storage, would have more force II the cary
Ing could be done by the chicken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
Fortune.

Jes' aroun' de corner
Oars good luck, SO dey say.
Sometimes it never gifts here,
But it's allus on de way.
No matter what's yoh trouble
Oars chance to work an learn:
It's tes' aroun' dc corner,
If You knows which way to turn.
But you mustn't sit compIainin'
Cause yoh1 luck is overdue.
Sometimes twill run to catch you,
But 1t isn't likely to.
You's got to keep a-movin';
Tain no use to stand In doubt
It's jes' aroun de corner,
But yeu's got to seek It out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
Wearing No Mans Collar.

From The Hoiton tkan.t Signal.
Being a newspaper first. last and all the
time, this paper will print all the news of
oil political parties and factions during the
coming campaign. 1t will treat all POLL
tfcians fairly and decently. going on the
theory that man Is not necessarily a
horsethief because he IL republican. a
ckump because he is a democrat or crazy
because he is a popuiist Whatever views
the editor has he Will express on this page
regardless of the resolution of any party,
the actions of any committee or the notions
OF any boss. The editor IS paying the bills
necessary to keep this sheet going. and he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
THE REAL TALK.

From the Chicago Tribune.
II is announced that the japanese. who have
shown their admiration for American methods 10
many ways, VIII now adopt our language also.
We gotten comm rightalong.
No matter where ut Is,
You bet theysee ut goodnnstrOng;
They gotta stick to biz.
They gotta have the dope to hand
The same yoursanmine-
The kind at folks canunnerstand;
They gottagitiuline.
No usataIkin! It's the stuff
Some langwidges may be
Framedup tub rattle plain enough,
But not fer youRnme.
They gJttahave our tellahgraph,
our can goods an machines,
An talk that cuts the time In half.
But tells Just wottltmeans.
Well wotchago'n'todot These days
You gotta watchyer curves,
Urrelse some fellers foXywsys
IL gfttonto yer nerves.
Those Japs Is JohBnyonthespot;
An theycn Their eyes
An learn the game I teilyuwot,
Those Japs is gittinwise!
You betchuh. 'Sposen you
Has got some speech run shed
Wy WenDysezzit, can't yub see,
Yuh know just wotty saidt
Those Japs is next tub wottisright
They gottit doped out fine;
They gotta talk well nght--
They gOttagitinline!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
SHOOTING STARS.
AdaptabilitY.

II observe that you have persuaded your
constituents to think as you do"
That's how it looks" announced Senator
Sorghum but as matter of fact. / have
persuaded myself to think as most of my
constituents do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
With ALI It's Faults.

The summers are too hot, VOW;
The winters, too severe.
The worlds all wrong and yet, somehow,
I'm kind O. glad I'm here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
A Denial.

Now that it is Lent" said the devout
friend. II suppose you are giving up some
thing"
II should say so.'' answered the insur-
ance official. II am giving UP fifty thou
sand a year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

The native Filipino Is fortunate in not
being sufficiently informed about tariffs 70
cause him great distress OF mind over the
delay "a legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

The report that Adde'S intends to get
into the United States Senate is one of the
old landmarks which time and progress do
not efface.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

1t is boosted that the egg is form of
food than cannot be adulterated. But the
packed egg is liable to be as poor as an
imitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

Mr.. Walter Wellman has started, but will
wait at Spitzbergen. thereby obviatng the
possibility of his reaching the north pole
prior to the completion of a practicable d.
rigible balloon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

Count Bonl made the mistake of so con-
Quoting himself that the scandal caused
by a separation would be slight by COM
parison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

This has been a remarkable winter in its
vindication of scientific weather prophecy
as opposed to the old-fashioned belief IL
signs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

The automobiiist who Is looking for real
excitement Will now turn his attention TO
the possibilities of a tour in rural Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

The report that Col Mann is financially
embarrassed is not credited. 1t Is difficult
to associate the colonel Wiz. enlbarrass-
ment of any kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
Active Employment.

80 you want employment In the weather
bureau?"
Yes
Are you quick and athletic?'
What has that to do with it?''
I'VE want a man who can keen, the cold
and warm wave signals changing as fast
as tho weather shifts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

Springfield, Ohio, has been displaying an
activity that may make another peace con-
ference necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

Fortunately the work of sanitation in the
canal zone need not wait on the decision
as to the kind of canal to be built
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

The presentation of 100000 to the Cos
sacks will not enhance tAeir popularity
with the Russian taxpayers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

The proposition to establish new bank
at Morocco may inspire Raisouii with am
billions to reform and abandon brigandage
for high finance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

The main line of legislation has been SO
cleared as to give the rate bill complete
right of way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

When man axes you fob advice said
Uncle Eben, at generally don mean muffin
excep dat he's kind O. lonesome an wants
to be talked to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

President Baer has done much to demon
stEale that man may be a great deal Of a
boss without being in politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

Though no politician DIR. Wiley may be
classed as one of the most active reformers
of the age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

The Moroccan ambassador on his return
was even more enthusiastic than his prede-
cessor, and gave such a de-
Sued fora scription of the ladies at
px;,oess court that Mouiey-Isman fell
desperately in love with the
princess, daughter of the king. and imme-
diately wrote. asking her hand in marriage
The sultan was very angry at the silent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

CONTEMPORARY Is the proper
in which to leave the presence of
the Vice President after an interview A.
Spit on the floor and skate out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

SWEET SIXTEEN want your advice,
Uncle Jasper. Is II proper for my beau TO
kiss me on the veranda7 A.-You're lit
lie hazy as to locality, little one, but wen
think It over A diagram would help some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

EXPERIMENTATION am getting q
salary of <35 a month Would you advise
me to get married? A.-Far be ~ from US.
Compressed air is Killing but not particular
ly nutritious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

BIBLIOPHILE.-Who was the greatest
violin player of any age? A.-Nero; ne
caused SO much agony among his neighbors
that one of them started fire to make him
Quit The report that Nero held the match
10 erropapuse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

RURAL-How can / determine the num-
her of eggs an average hen lays In a YEAR,
A.-Purchase an average hen. save the eggs
and count them. We have to answer some
mighty simple questions. Nothing personal
Rural.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

STARTLED-while at the Capitol the
other day / saw an old gentleman IN
bo,nasnun s,at chatting with several MEM
bers of Congress. The air smelled or SUI
phur Who was 1t? A--From the latter
portion Of your description We have no
trouble in recognizing Uncle Joe cannon
the Speaker of the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

LOUIS-After all other means OF coaNlng
the reluctant slider have failed. take "a
currycumb and agitate the countenance
for several moments. When the subsot has
been laid bare apply an ointment composer
of / ounce powdered sandstone, drachms
pulverized drawing pencils and pint OF
washing blue. The face will show re-
markable change by morning.
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ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS

Tia this column Will be answered all qres.icr,.
OF a proper nature submitted TO The Star. To-
quirers should write side Of tie paper only
ADD address their letters 20 '.uncie Jasprr.' Star
once. In case OF difscuit conundrams answers may
oe delayed for a week two. Consequently IL
may be advisable for all questioners to watch this
column csfefulyl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

AMATEUR-I want to give my wife an
allowance. but l have Just been married
and don't know what amount TO decide
upon. Kindly give me your advice. A.
Hang your trousers over the back of CHAIR
in your bed room. Your wife VIII TX her
own allowance. This method is much more
satIsfactory-to the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

TAxPAYER.I heard a man say some
thing the other day about The LANDLORD
delight" What did he mean? Al eoruary.
Som body must be paying your REM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

HISTORIAN.-Whow was the most absent
minded man in the world? Ave are not
sure, but Daniel Webster was close sec
ond Dan once Skinned up the lightning
rod TO the third story and went down the
stairs to let himself In the front door. Web
had been attending a night session OF Con
gress The worst we ever did was TO try 70
omen the front door with a corkscrew. Been
up against II. His?
The Breckenridge news., 1906-06-06
CHENAULT.
Held from last week. J

Held from last week.
J. r. B. Warren went to Louisville
Sunday with hogs.
Wm. Beavin is visiting his uncle,
3. Beavin, at Rhodelia.
Guy f. Burch came down from
Louisville Sunday to see friends and
relatives - -,
Misses Roberta Brodie and Elizabeth
Lines. VINO nave been visiting IN
Hard nsburg, returned home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. b. Cunningham
and grand children, Mamie Lee and
q. b. Gardner, spent Saturday with
DR.. d. 5. Sphire and family.
Mrs FLOYD St. Miller and little
daughter, Mary Louise, who have
been visiting fiiends and relati yes, re-
turned to Henderson Saturday. -
The Breckenridge news., 1906-06-06
A kissing Festival.

Helmagen, a Roumanian country
town of 1,200 inhabitants, holds its an
nual fair on the feast of st. Theodore.
On this occasion the place swarms with
newly married brides from some sixty
to eighty villages in the district, though
widows who have taken fresh hus-
bands remain at home. The young
women, in festive attire and generally
attended by their mothers-in-law, carry
jugs of wine inwreathed with flowers
in their hands. They kiss almost ev-
cry man they meet and afterward pre-
sent the jug to his lips. The individual
thus regaled bestOws a small gift on
the fair bride Not to partake of the
proffered wine is regarded as an in
suit to the young wife and her family.
She is therefore reserved toward stran-
gers and only kisses those whom she
thinks likely to taste her wine. The
origin of this custom is not known.
Some say that it dates back TO the time
when the Turks made frequent raids
into Pennsylvania and carried away all
the young women on whom they could
lay hands. Such of them as contrived
to escape from captivity, happening to
return to Helmagen at the time of the
fair, kissed their friends and relatives
and even strangers who congratulated
them on their wonderful dellverance.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-06-06
The Fashionable Dinner.

Eight men exclusive of the butler are
required to serve dinner of twenty
four covers, one being allowed for ev-
cry three diners. Another is stationed
In the pantry to run in" the courses.
Absolute order and silence reign
among these men, who perfectly under
stand the buffers cabalistic signs.
Electric signals pass constantly be-
tween chef and butler From the seat
ing of guests until the ladies leave not
more than eighty-tive minutes should
elapse. for long dinners are considered
bad form. Upon these occasions
scarcely n member of the domestic
corps escapes some special duty. The
housemaids assist the pantry maid.
After each course twenty-four silver
plates and countless small silver must
be carefully cleansed, wiped very dry
and then polished with chamois before
being put away. Nearly 200 pieces of
engraved crystal ware must be washed
and polished and it is too costly and
brittle to be hastily handled.-Every-
body's Magazine.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-06-06
The Word "Lubber."

The word 'lubber" is in "Ralph Rois-
ter Doister," circa 1850, Ill, 3:
And where he is louted and laughed to
scorn
For the veriest dolt that ever was born
And the veriest lubber, sloven and beast
Living in the world from the west to the
east.
Tusser uses the word in Give Hun
dred Pointes of Good Husbandrie,"
1880, page 131 (E. d. 81:
For tempests and showers decelueth a
menie,
And lingering lubbers loose many a penie.
The word 'lubbers' was in constant
use in the sixteenth century and oc-
ours at least twice in Udal's transla-
tion of Erasmus "Apophthegmes." AL
most 200 years before this Langland
told of the "grete lobres and longe."
who were too idle to work.-Notes and
Queries.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-06-06
News Want Ads
bring results.
The story That Amused Emerson.

Ralph Waldo Emerson was once
greatly amused with the following an
ecdote: a lady, deeply yelled and dress
ed in mourning, was riding in a stage
coach in Vermont, opposite to whom
sat small sharp featured, black eyed
woman, who began catechising her
thus: "Have you lost friendsY' "Yes,
have" "Was they near friends"
"Yes, they was" How near?' "a
husband and a brother" "Where did
they dieY "Down to Mobile" "What
did they die with?" yellow fever"
"Was they long sick?' "Not very"
"Did you get their chists? "Yes, /
did" "Was they hopefully pious? 2"
IL hope and trust they was" "Well, If
you got their chists and they was hope
fully pious. you have great reason to
be thankful"
The stress laid on the "chists" and
the placing of their rescue before the
piety of the lost husband and brother
as reasons for thankfulness struck
Emerson as exceedingly characteristic
of a certain class of Yankees and in
finitely mirth provoking.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-06-06
America's First Rice.

The very introduction of rice into
America seems almost providential,
having been brought about by accident,
when in the year 1904 an English ves-
sci, being stOrmbound, put into Charles
ton harbor. The ship, beaten by the
storm and in need of repairs, was
compelled to lay in harbor for some
time, and it was while there that her
captain gave to one of the citizens,
Thomas Smith, small quantity Of
rice, which principally constituted the
cargo. Smith planted the grain in his
garden, and the plant thrived and
bore most abundantly, whereupon
Smith gave seeds to his neighbors,
which they also planted, and were
successful in raising crops. Prior to
that eventful occasion the great
stretches of lowland along the Caro-
lima coast NOW very valuable) had
proved a barren waste, and in the
planting Of this little parcel Of the
wonderful cereal and its successful
harvest is found the logical beginning
of rice culture In America.-Sunset
Magazine.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-06-06
BEWLEYVILLE.
Held from last week. }


Mrs. Herbert Cain who has been ill
for sometime, is much impoved at this
writing.
MIS-. John Compton and son, Carl,
visited relatives at Walnut Grove Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Will Payne returned to Louisville
Sunday after three weeks visit here
Mrs W. A. Walker, and children,
Hardinsburg, are visiting j. M.
Waller and family.
Miss Flora Meador, Basin Spings,
spent Sunday with Anna and BeuIah
Payne.
David .Hardsway, VINO has position
at Ceclllsn, was at home Sunday
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Alonzo Bennett has returned
home from a visit to her sister at Leb-
aLon.
Rev. Roe filled his regular appoint.
ment here Sunday. -
Junius Foot attended church at Hill
Grove Sunday.
Misses Fannie Hardaway, Bulah
Payne and Kathleen Walker are at
home from school.
Mrs. T. W. Anderson is visiting her
daughter in Louisville.
The County Sunday School Conven-
ton meets az Garfield June 1st and
2nd. All interested in Sunday school
WORKS should be in attendance.