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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-08-31
Places Serve Good Food
Without Putting on FrilIs.

In the downtown district the all
night eating places are the most nu-
mer0us Beginning at the Brooklyn
bridge. or near il, one may follow the
regular channels OF travel and find
plenty OF places where the wants Of
the inner man are attended to in yari-
Gus styles. At this season Of the year
shell-fish-clams. Holsters. crabs and
even oysters-are in the greatest de-
mand. and there are places where
such food is prepared in a very tempt
ing manner There may be no nap
kins: the dishes may be Of heavy
-earthenware instead OF china and the
"silverware" so worn that the brass
beneath is plainly visible. but the
"soft-shells" are done 10 a turn. and
although the place may have no sa-
doom license. one can always get a
bottle OF cold beer TO wash down the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-08-31

Brooklyn ramblers in
this great city need never 20 home
hungry. IL they feel the pangs Of appe-
tite demanding food before they retire
and are fearful lest the pantry al
home viii not furnish material for
smack" There are in the borough
nearly. If not fully 100 all-night restau-
rants-places that never close their
doors OF course. that number is
small when compared with the list
OF all-night Joints" in Manhattan. but
Brooklyn is essentially a city OF
homes. and the wonder is that so
many places find it profitable to keep
open day and night.
Naturally the summer season IS the
best for this class OF restaurants The
surrounding beaches attract multi
tudes OF visitors az night. and the late
trolleys carry full loads 10 various
parts OF the borough With its vast
network Of street railways. Brooklyn
has scores OF transfer points. and Il is
notable that one or more allnight res
taurants are 10 be found located near
almost every one OF such points The
returning merry-makers are generally
hungry. unless they have eaten AZ one
of the seashore resorts. and It is often
the case that the cost OF meals AT the
beaches Is extOrtionate. or the food
served by them is not tempting The
restaurants that keep their doors open
at all hours. though they may not
equal the best. are almost invariably
clean and inviting. and meals that
would satisfy the ordinary appetite
are served.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-08-31

For supper We give beefsteak. pota-
toes. bread and butter. . cup Of tea or
coffee. one kind Of sauce or jelly. a
plate OF cakes and syrup. al for 70
cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
Baby's Birthday Gift.

Miss Dorothea Klumpke. the woman as
tronomer. was talking on her last visit to
San Francisco about a quarrel between two
great mathematician.
80" she concluded, the one came out
on top first, but the other came out on
top afterward. 1t was like young coupe
l know of and their baby. The baby gets
the better Of his parents in the night On
toward o'clock in the morning IL is a
common thing for his mother to say de-
spondently:
I can't get baby to take this medicine
at all
And the weary father will answer:
L suppose he's afraid it's something to
make him sleep
There is where baby comes out on top.
But when a baby's birthday arrives, and
you ask his mother what she gave him for
a present she is as apt not 10 answer:
L took fifteen dollars out of the little
darlings bank and bought him this beau-
tiful parlor table "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
He Thought Wrong.

Seymour Eaton, eX-secretary of the in
ternational policyholders' committee, over
heard an interesting conversation between
two women at Atlantic City the past sum
mer.
LAS was stroling one day on the board
walk he said, "a wheeled chair, contain
ing two ladies, trundled slowly by me. 1
heard one lady say:
What has become of that blonde with
whom Harry Hawke was flirting all sum-
mer?
Thought he was flirting, you mean
said the second lady. She married him
last month -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
Money Changed Him.

Alexander Agassiz, who has been re-elect-
ed to the directorate of the great Calumet
and Hecla mine, was congratulated in Ncw-
port on this mines success
Yes, said Mr.. Agassiz, with a smile. 1T
is a wonderful mine. d mine to make men
cheerful and optimistic. There is nothing
like a good Investment you know. To inn
prove mans disposition. There is a far
mer near Newport who is today, thanks to
some excellent stock, n perfect well of bub-
bling good humor. and yet this man a year
or two ago would answer you, when you
spoke to him, like this:
Fine weather, James
For them as amt got to work. SIR
Your potato field looks we'll
To them amt got to dig i'm it,
Well, James, I'm glad your wifes bet.
ter
To them as don't have to live with her,
may be- I"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
The Brass Knocker.

An editor looked up from his dog cared
copy of Lorna Doone."
I've read this book about eight times"
he said. What first attracted me to il was
a remark of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
In England, some years ago, L saw the
archbishop distribute some prize books to
school boys one of the books was Lorna
Doone,' and as he handed 1t out the arch
bishop said:
81 went to school with the writer OF
this book. AS he little younger than
me- when he misbehaved / used to knock
him on the head with brass hammer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
Why Some Men Fail.

The late Barney Owens of Point Breeze,
y. j., was a David Harum type of charac-
ter. To a conceited man who had failed
egregiously in life Owens said one dry at
Point Breeze:
We'll, Bill, you and 1 know how II Is
with some men. They're so busy blowing
their own horns that they can never hear
the factory whistle coaXing them TO come
to work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
New Idea on Badness.

Miss Mary Lee, the daughter of Gen. Rob-
ert h. Lee, Is one of the stanchest sup
porters of the Confederate Women's Home
at Richmond. She often devotes n day
to Its inmates, and many the odd an-
eedotes and stories that she thus picks up.
"A little boy and his father Were visiting
an aged lady in the house one day" she
said recently. The little boy was 50 bright
and handsome that | stopped and talked
with the group a while. AS / stood there
the child, rubbing his hand over his hair,
said:
Paw
We'll. SOM
Say, paw, will my air fall off like yours
when It S ripe?'''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
The Information Fiend.

San Franciscan was talking about the
humorist Jerome X. jerome.
Il crossed the Atlantic with Mr.. Jerome,
he said, THE last time he visited America.
There was on board an information fiend-
one of those bores with lot OF informat ton
on tap about everything under the sun
and Mr.. Jerome had a horror of him. AS
leaned over the rail one morning the
information fiend joined
"'Gentlemen,' he said pompously. as he
waved his hand out over the great ex-
panse of water, If the. earth were fiattened
out the sea would be two miles deep all
over the world
We'll said Mr.. Jerome, If you catch
any man f1attenng out the earth shoot him
on the spot, for l can't swim
Explained.
DR.. Mandsley Knight, the noted alienist,
says he knows politician who has NOR
bid love of visiting insane asylums and
talking to the inmates. Though this is
bad for the mental health of the man."
said the doctor, Il must admit that his
journeys often yield him the oldest little
stories.
Wandering through a certain asylum s
wards one day he came upon n man who
sat in a brown study on a bench.
How do you do, sir?' said the politi-
clan. What is your name, may ask
fiercey. Why. Gar Nicholas, of course.
'Indeed?' said the politician. Yet the
last time l was here you were the Emperor
of Germany
"'Yes, of course said the other. quickly;
but that was by my first wife. B"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

bath Is respected In a remarkable way.
''Golfng one day in the autumn on the
st. Andrews links, l said to my cadde:
Angus, man. the leaves are falling The
green Is turning red and brown Winter
Will soon be upon us. And do you get much
caddying to do in the winter, August"
Angus frowned gloomily.
Ma, na. said he, blowing his noses
it's no shaw it's frost. II it's no. frost it's
an If it's fine it's sure TO be the Sawbath.' Il
The Height of Conceit.
After Gov. Stokes of New Jersey had sign-
ed the barber act" a bill that is calcu-
lated to prevent the future watering Of
stock. Trenton statesman said to him:
So-and-So. the millionaire, was sure you
wouldn't sign this act. He is a concelted
chap He believes that his way Of thinking
Is always the right way"
He Is conceted truly" said the gov
ernor, smiling. He reminds me of another
concerted man l used to know.
Two mutual friends sat near this man
at lunch one day.
What makes him look so glum this
morning. said the first.
Why said the other. he visited an
Egyptian palmist last night, and the fell
low told him his wife would marry twice,
and the second husband would be a re-
markedly fine chap
Aha, He thinks that's rather a re-
Election on himself. eh?'
-"@s,ot at all. He thinks his wife was
married before and never told him. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
The Disgruntled Novelist.

1T is whispered" SAID a magazine editor.
that Mark Twain will tell in his autobi-
ography a story about a famous novelist.
This novelist loves praise when he is
sure of its sincerity. Sincere praise, In
deed, is dearer to him than untold gold.
And sometimes, in the hope of getting a
little of it, he hides his identity and talks
to people in book stores and libraries about
his own works.
'One day he went into a book store to
get some novels for summer read ding. The
salesman, who didn't know him, after bring
ing forth Howells latest and Conrads. and
Tarkingtons, and George Moore's, threw
down one of the mans own books.
Will you try this, sir? he said
THE novelist, eager for praise, threw up
his hands before his own book eXclaim
ing:
Dear me! / can't stand that mans
stuff
Cant you. sir?' said the salesman.
We'll, to tell the truth, 1 can't either
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
Mt. Pleasant

Three-story notified brick; 9
rooms and bath; lot p it. front;
convenient to cars. Always
rented. Price, $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
An Exception to the Rule.

From the Baltimore American.
Does like produce like?"
"Of course"
Then, will you please explain why rich
food is so apt to produce poor health%'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
A Regular Terrorist.

i A. c. Jones' the prohibition candidate for
the governorship of South Carolina in a
speech in Columbia, upbraided the unex-
ampled cruelty of the Russian terrorists.
eff it was themselves!' said Mr.. Jones'
"If it was their own wives and families.
their own little children, then they'd sing
a different song before all that blood and
horror.
Whenever I think of the terrorists of
Russia I am reminded of another terrorist
whom knew in my boyhood.
This man wore a red necktie and long
hair. He sat day and night in a saloon.
smoking a huge pipe and drinking one beer
after another. and to hear him talk about
what he and his gang were going to do to
the kings and princes and potentates of the
world was enough to curdle your blood.
"One afternoon l was hurrying home
from school / saw some one being carried
down the street ON a stretcher
"Who've you got there, Peter?' 1 said
to one of the stretcher bearers.
" 'Biermug the anarchist, Peter replied.
"'What's the matter with him.? l asked.
" He was making a speech on the cor
ner,' said Peter, and just as he was offer
ing to lead the mob till the streets ran with
blood to his waist little dog got away
from a lady and bit him on the ankle, and
the poor fellow tainted dead away"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
Nit. Pleasant.

Half square from cars; semi
detached brick; lot 25 #. front;
10 RS, b.. furnace heat; large
front porch; excellent condi-
ton. Price, $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
Explained.
Beating Nature Herself.

Miss Mary Cassatt, the Philadelphia ar
fist, lives in Paris. Several of her pictures
have been hung in the Luxembourg, and
Miss Cassatt's studio teas are extremely
popular in the American colony.
Miss Cassatt, at one Of her teas, talked
to a Ph:ladelphian about an English animal
painter.
He painted last winter" she said "a
number of pictures of dead game. They
were highly praised. The mans head was
turned. Among the pictures group
of dead rabbits. a critic commended these
rabbits.
They are remarkably true to nature,
he said.
Naturev the artist exclaimed. Yes,
fatter myself that there is more nature
in those rabbits than you-ah-usually see
in rabbits"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

Washington Heights.
COLUMBIA ROAD; hand
some large house; IL RS, 2 BIS. );
hot-water heat; gas and electric
light. HARDWOOD TRIM.
Price reduced to $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
w. II. WALKER, Rw S %3fx4R S %soN 720 18th Street.
Best Bargains in Washington Realty,
Column bia Heights.

Columbia Heights.
HANDSOME COLONIAL
HOUSE; 10 RS, two tiled baths
hot-water heat; ami.
Price, $3.50.
Northeast
Two-story and basement brick;
6 rooms and bath. Reduced to
$1,000.
0 Street, Near S1st.
One of those handsome mot
tied bricks; 6 rooms and bath;
furnace heat; always rented.
Price, $4,000.
Near Lincoln Park.
HANDSOME NEW HOUSE;
6 rooms and bath; NEVER
BEEN OCCUPIED. Price only
$500.
Business Corner 1Ath st.
Store and dwelling; excellent
condition. Rent, $50.
Price, $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
Nit. Pleasant.

New house; 6 rooms and bath;
furnace heat; mod. ~imps.; near
cars. Price, $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

Either Bad Weather or Sunday.
"At the famous st. Andrews links said
Andrew Carnegie, 'the Sabbath is re-
spected. Indeed all over Scotland the Sab
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

| have tenants 2ase st. Near
9 Three-story mott
uUN WUul VdSduuN RS. tiled bath; hot
houses. a. m j.: o
Reduced to
The demand ON Near 9th am,
OUT ounce lOT Three-story brick
Gonu1coo &c ca nmpeneo excellent condition.
lOS@oS0 no " u~uu 81 $1,000. OFFER W
that OUR list is ,c
nn.An N St., Near G.
AASdhu y SAnlduSuGNe HANDSOME \
LISH BASEAIEN
Our system of h he 'oo on f. f f. pt'"
management i'm Mas $685. y
sures greatestre= Navy De
TURNS Ito owners. Large house; I
baths; HOT-WAI
excellent condition
Rents collected trimmings Price,
promptly and re- Bloonningdale
mitted same day Two-story brick
received. ''''' " Price, So,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-03-17

II a person has, as the Celts say.
"only one side to his tongue" and
wishes to add to his resources In the
matter OF language, It might be well
for him to apply to an old man In
Scotland, whose methods OF instruc-
ton are simple. They are described In
Scenes in Scotland" by Mr.. Sinclair.
A lady visiting In the north OF Scot
land wished to get some idea OF the
Gaelic, and employed an old native to
give her course Of language lessons.
The Scotsman took the Bible for the
textbook. and opening 1t at ths begin
ming OF Genesis, he said:
Now, ma'am, I'll read this TO you
in the Gaelic. and you'll see yourself
how 1t will 60"
with solemn intonation and an mp
pealing, triumphant glance toward the
lady at the end OF every clause. he
loudly read the FIRST four verses, and
paused to watch the effect. Then he
said, In tone OF deep conviction:
"Now, ma'am, II youth take you-
own Bible and turn to this chapter
and read It in English. you'll see it's
lust the self-same thing.
The Old man was much surprised
that tne lady did not continue her les
sonA
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-03-17
FOURTEENTH CENTURY LONDON
Relic Revealed Through Demolition of
Old Buildings.

Olo
All Hallows In the Wall Is one OF
the London city churches which have
special interest for the antiquary,
because adjoining 1t is a piece OF the
old wall of London, says the Graphic
The church itself, however, ia not
thing Of beauty or interest Dance
Junior who built 1t in 1867, not hav-
ing been exactly a great architect
The first church that stood on the
site, its north wall probably resting,
as the present one does. on the ancient
wall OF the city, was built, it is said.
In the eighth century, the city wall be-
ing then 500 years old. Later the
church, OF course, became Gothic, and
an old print shows 1t as small builG-
Ing with two aisles and low tower
Of timber. Old Stowe evidently
thought little of 1t, for in his survey
he merely mentions that fact that the
church is called "Allhallowes In the
Wall of standing close to the Wall Of
the Cite" After mentioning some
monuments Of his own period. and the
fact that the bounds OF the parish con
tain no great extent of ground, and
are. "needlesse to be spoken Of" hi
ends his brief account by recording
the fact that Mr. Andrew Geneway,
the parson, used him there very kind
ly."
The new View OF London C70S) says
that the church was of Gothic and
Tuscan orders, and, mot having been
consumed by the late fire, is not so
beautiful as those that are wholly new
erected" The really interesting part
OF the church is its vestry, which is
formed In one OF the bastions OF the
wall, and from which flight Of stairs
leads through the north wall OF the
church into the pulpit.
Now there is exposed a part of the
Gothic church of All Hallows In the
Wall which is not mentioned by tie
guide books, old or new. so far as the
present writer is aware. In New
Broad street, behind the church, that
Is to say. beyond its north side, a row
OF nine fine old eighteenth century
houses is being demolished to make
way for new offices, and you can wall
right through any of them and obtair
a view of the north side of the church
There. in ruins, but OF exceeding inter
est and high picturesqueness, are som,
considerable remains of. apparently
the fourteenth century architecture OF
All Hallows.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-03-17
CHAPTER VII.


1t was the lOveliest room the young
girl had ever seen. The walls were
subdued stone green, the curtains and
general decorations were of the same
color, artistically touched up here and
there with gold. There was a soft old
looking Persian rug that covered the
whole floor. except a few inches by the
walls. The floor of the windows were
bare, save for some exquisite specimens
Of skins which Ethel did not even know
the names. Each of these windows was
tastefully and luxuriously furnished
There were two very fine paintings on
the walls. and the whole room was lit
tered most picturesquely with valuable
curiosities brought home by Captain
Polling,
Ethel looked round her with a sense
Of supreme delight. Mrs. Crichton mis-
took the look, and apologized for the
general untidiness of the room.
You see, miss, Captain Peling took
the house only three weeks ago. He
don't allow Martha or me to touch his
wonderful curiosities, so l am obliged
to put up with this dreadful state Of
things. You will find this couch more
comfortable for a rest than either of
those small ones. II you will allow me
| will throw this light wooden shawl over
your feet. Let me raise your pillow the
least bit. Thereafter carefully ar
ranging it, 'that is more comfortable
will bring the tea in few minutes.
How good the tea was, and how enjoy.
able the great quietness and peace seem
ed to Ethel after the distracting roar
and rattle of the London streetsi
Captain Polling came through the win
dow by-and-by and was surprised to see
Ethel lying there. He had expected Mrs.
Crichton would take her TO her own sane
tum. He stood irresolute for a moment
just inside the window, and then crossed
the room to look more closely at his
pretty young guest.
Shes as pretty as picture, and as
good as gold. IL l know anything about
physiognomy. She has a trouble of some
sort, poor little child l should like to
kiss those tears aawy. | wonder what
she's worrying about. Perhaps Mallett
Is hard up; he seems a careless soft Of a
fellow. I'll see il can't help them a
bit in that direction. anyway"
This was q genuine red-letter day for
Ethel. She was so intensely interested
in the Captains description of his trav-
els that for the time she was drawn out
Of herself and her own affairs. Mr..
Msllett, too. was heartily pleased. And
Polling was equally satisfied with his
guests When the evening was over, he
was surprised TO find how well he had
talked, and he felt convinced that sue.
cessful conversation as often depends on
the quality Of the listener as Of the
talker.
There was not much progress made In
the ostensible purpose Of the visit, seeing
that the little sketches'-which turned
out to be rather good specimens Of their
class-led the way to so much descrip-
ton that they looked only at some hall
dozen before they came TO one that ere
ated a diversion which lasted until they
started for home
! The Captain had been holding forth on
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-03-17
opodeldoo for our matroids.

A correspondent sends the London
Academy the following llmpid little es-
say on the chimasra bombinans in
less sanely strung together out OF
words he has met In his recent read
ing 1t may serve as lesson in style:
I'm the noetic universe OF writer's
there seems to be 4 dichotomy, which
count 1t no paragon to scry. Are the
allotropic and isomeric capacities OF
the English language to be used dy-
namically or kineticallyf Shall the
reboant conchimsrian horns Of a neolo-
CYSTIC caucus OF mugwumps establish
their hegemony upon our honest lit
toral-shall their operose chltlne be al
lowed to pullulnte into tuberosltiesr
1T does not arride me that our
palmary plalnneu should suffer de-
liquum, and that these metics, these
tumid mierocephalic denixens, with
their megslomaniac tongues, who re-
gard sound as anchlllary to the quite
exiguous sense. should flourish, while
the sutochthonous inhabitant dwines
This is an opodeldoc for our mattoids,
a question for our alienists. No board
school ersthism can add to the velleity
of the cynsgeticsl squire or the crapu-
Ions hooligan, or lessen their inslucta.
BILE nescience. True. the image reaches
perfection By ecdysis, and patines
make mellow the coin
mot to commit the prsvity OF nori.
lures in this gnomon, contend that
subter the phssis Of the alb, the man
suetuds OF sporadic antilles Is only
hsbetsted planegsncy, following on the
fersl machicolations that Mapped the
papsverous halltus OF the sudsemonis-
tic advoutress 80 that this homilstl.
cal sirsn.con, formed from the scres
OF sxlmious dsmiurges, may be riff
acimento Of protervitiss propugnel
Of plague might call It an insane pro
tocol but advance this dlsparste and
dlscrete proposition. that 1t Is not q
bourbon. All the words OF this pleon
sstic fsscicls have been culled as met
in many various writer's. There remain
nfty times as many In the polymerlC
lmposthume Of my commonplace
book"