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Risky Shows.

o. The Inconsistency of human emotions was
demonstrated recently in Paris, where
circus performer daily thrilled large crowds
by an exhibition of daring. Seated in an
automobile she Hoped the loop" the great
structure being styled the circle of DEATH
The spectators were aroused to a keen
pitch of excitement by the performance and
cheered the woman voclferously when she
alighted from the car unharmed after her
reckless transit around the loop. The other
day something went wrong, the car swerV-
ed from the track and a crash resulted.
The woman was crushed TO death. There
upon the spectators arose In a mighty out
break of rage against the management.
Those VINO had been applauding the Ven
turcsome performer a few moments before
turned on her employers, denouncing them
as responsible for the woman's death and
forgetting that they had been hugely en-
toying the thrills provided by the enterprise
of the circus owners. The mob was with
difficulty restrained from burning the build
Ing The same spirit is occasionally dis
played 10y the spectators of prize fights.
While the pugilists are pummelling each
other with the accompaniment of much
blood the crowd cheers Justify. The spec
tacle is diverting. No one thinks of the
pain OF the participants. Bat let one of
the men chance 10 receive an exceptionally
severe blow, rendering him unconscious or,
rs sometimes happens. killing him. The
ring-side becomes the scene of a frantic
demonstration II all depends upon the re-
suit. As long as death is only threatened
the spectacle is delectable. AS soon as the
threat of death becomes a reality. the ex-
hibition is denounced
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Chinn of Kentucky.

Col-Jack Chinn, the famous Kentuckian,
has taken under consideration a suggestion
that he stand for Congress at the next
election. His home is in the. eighth dis
trict. which is safely democratic. and
nomination by that party means election.
Col Chinn has but recently consented to
take office at the hands of his fellow citi-
zens Long a polltician-as, indeed, every
man in Kentucky must be-the Sage of
Herrodsburg accepted a nomination last
year to the state senate, was easily elected,
and is now one of the most prominent fig
ures of the state assembly. Popular with
the reporters and with the public. his hotel
table-taiks. as well as his graver deliver
ances in the senate chamber, are duly
ehronicled, and the life of Frankfort, social
and political. is materially frightened by
his presence in town.
We see in@this case how office "bites-
man. Col. chinn for years occupied himself
with securing offices for others. He put
political ambition behind him. He cared not
what the laws were so he was permitted TO
help make the men who made the laws
He assisted many men to honors and emf
nenee, and felt rewarded by their friend
ship and the familiar salutation of Jack"
HItched up himself at last, however he
likes the going. and IL agreeable to the
people of his district. he. win transfer his
activities TO Washington. His experience
at Frankfort has evidently whetted his
appetite sor something higher in the same
line. and a national career appeals TO him.
Col Chinn 10 not an orator, but may be
more than that. Orators are numerous.
especially In Kentucky. where talking Is
taught ~ selsesl But this man Is at once
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Hearst and the Governorship.

The attitude of Mr. Hearst toward the
race for the governorship Of New YORK re-
calls the story of the lad whose compah-
ions wanted him to show the way to
tempting melon patch. Affecting great re-
luctance. he said: Il won't do it unless you
tie me, and I'm not going to tell you where
the rope is behind the door,
Mr.. Hearst in an interview in the Brook-
lyn Eagle declares that he Is not canoi-
date has no desire to become one. ana VIII
not become one unless forced to do So ana
then he proceeds to indicate the KIND OIL
pressure that would result In his accept
ance of a nomination. We may probably
look to see the pressure as Indicated ap-
piled and Mr.. Hearst made a candidate
His lieutenants are already organizing the
cry for him, and, with the methods they
employ, they should succeed in securing
quite a volume of sound before convention
day arrives.
Nor are Mr. Hearst's sincere admirers the
only people who want him to make this
race Men who abhor him would be glad
to see him nominated. AS they reason, his
nomination would wake up the state from
one end to the other and produce the
largest poll in the states history. They do
not doubt what the returns would show.
but are convinced that Mr.. Hearst would
be disastrously beaten, and that he would
thus be disposed of for 1908.
A feature of this calculation is the belief
that the Bryanites would not support the
New York editor in other than listiess
fashion In case of his success they would
fear his prominence in the presidential
field against their favorite. And 1t must
be admitted that If elected governor of New
York this year by a substantial majority.
Mr. Hearst, with such prestige added to his
enormous wealth and the power OF his
rapidly growing political organization,
would be a formidable figure in the next
democratic ational convention. Money and
office together talk loudly, and it might
not be possible even for Mr.. Bryan. with
his most engaging smile and eloquence, to
mould the convention to his wishes.
No state election of this year Will COM
pare in interest or Importance with that
to be held in New York and may both
sides do their level best.
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I managed to retire without stumbling over
my feet.
when l return, and the boys are gath
cred around the fire in the early hours OF
the morning after the forms have been
made up, 1 shall probably develop some
profound views about Mr.. Roosevelt, ana
lengthen in the telling our ten minutes
talk into an hours All men are Hars.
says the good book. To which / reverentiy
add particularly in recounting their meet
ings with celebrities But / won't attemp.
any such game with you. From the stand
up chat 1 had with him could of course
gather little He sails under his true col
ors in his photographs They are excei-
lent A robust man of middle life, ana.
/ should say. a large and rapid feeder.
Barring accidents and epdemics, he ought
to see ninety years. But think of leaving
the pinnacle of things at fifty, and spending
forty years below that supreme point
Maybe that Is to be his penalty for sueh
wonderful fortune in his younger days. II
is astonishing to hear that as child ne
was fraii. and there were doubts about his
reaching maturity. Such complete cor
rectlon of natures first plan Is rarely SEEN
but. while / shall venture no appraise-
rnent of the man myself, let me set down
for you some of the estimates that are
held over here by his admirers:
"A brick.
"A crackerjack
"A Jim Dandy, from Wayback
'AH wool, and yard wide.
"A bully boy.
1.-The real stuff and no mistake.
These titles, you will see, are OF the son.
and l shall interpret them to you when we
meet as they have been interpreted to ne
l sorrow for the boys in the ONCE Who
know no English, for how l am TO pat
these phrases into picturesque Russian
puzzles me-
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The New Regime in Russia.

These are extracts from the letter Of
Rgiski to the managing editor of the St.
Petersburg Daily Mail. giving an account
of his visit to the White House:
He looks, and plays, the part. Knows
how to meet and dispose of a large COM
pany in a short time. is considered
brusdue for an American. but as compared
with Russian bureaucrat Is pleasantness
Itself. He complimented my English. and
referred TO the reputation Russians bear as
linguists. ] confessed 10 French and Ger
man. and he tried me In both languages.
suggested that we should feel complimented
If he would extend his studies to Russian
He shook his head. and said IL would make
his tongue sore twisting It around such
long names. replied that he might rest It
after the ordeal.
"or have you the time to rest it?s' 1
added.
"A mistake OF a moment to be regretted
q lifetimei
But, seeing my flushed face, he put his
hand on my shoulder. and said pleasantly.
The opposition newspapers say not,
''His touch and manner restored me and
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Fire Precautions.

Careful householders, during these days
when the fire danger is most acute, VIII
provide the means of quick extinguish-
ment of small blazes that may result from
the improper handling Of stoves, furnaces
and ashes Its is not difficult to keep
buckets filled with water close at hand,
especially in the basement or cellar where
the Matchmaking apparatus is located. The
lack of pail of water to be flung on the
incipient blaze within minute after
a fire is discovered sometimes means
the destruction of the house. In such
emergencies cool head at the outset Is
often better than an entire fire department
fifteen minutes later. If fire starts in
side the walls, from an overheated hue,
there Is little to be done by the house
holder, whose safest move is to sound the
alarm without delay. In any case, 1t Is
always wise to close all doors In the vicin-
ity Of the fire, to shut off the draft while
awaiting aid. In the first moment of panic
the tendency is to open doors and win
dows, in foolish attempt to save prop
erty. Thus often small blaze is quickly
famed into consuming conf1agration.
Quick wit. quick action, steady nerves and,
above all, water or wet blankets or rugs
will save much property and perhaps pre-
vent the loss of life.
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Paris in a Panic.

Partisan society is apparently less con-
cerned In the actual details of Countess
Boni's charges against Count Boni than in
the question of how much, II any. altmony
may be awarded to the divorced husband
From all accounts Count Boni has been GO
ing at a rapid gait of late. Stories of his
extravagences are now appearing with de-
tails which are calculated to appali even
those who are willing to believe anything
of the decadent scions of continental no
bility. He had evidently contrived to IN
vent ways of spending money which threat
ened the early disappearance of the Gould
millions. This gilded youth recognized no
barriers to pleasure. He hoped. skipped
and jumped over and around the CONVEX
tons With blithesome indifference. There
was no meeting his demands ,or cash to
supply the wants created by his Unsuitable
thirst for novelties. Consequently he as
sembled around him coterie of grafters
and sycophants who are perhaps today the
most doleful set of people in the world.
Their gold mine, their Fortunatus purse,
their pet pigeon. is threatened. Naturally,
they are incensed at the sordid view taken
by the American members of the countess
family who refuse to continue the sup
plies and highly indignant at the wife VINO
has been SO far forgetful of French man
ners as to object to such tribe as the
infidelity of her husband. "A bast they
cry. They have always suspected that the
Americans are eanaille Now they are sure.
None but canaille would play such trick
upon perfectly proper young man who
has afforded the pleasure-jaded Parisians
so wide range of novelty and entertain
ment. So now they are wondering. these
precious pals Of Boni. what settlements ne
will receive. OF course, the countess Will
not cast him off without sou. 1t Is I'M
possible. France would be desotated at
such a gross affront to her cherished in
stitutions Some of the boulevardiers, In
their frenzy of disgust at the turn OF at
fairs, hint darkly al the growth OF the case
into proportions of an international Incl
dent Ciel! Such a people! zach an ex-
acting, parsimonious, straight-laced people!
The unattached young noblemen OF France
are warned never again to bestow their
precious titles upon unappreciative Ameri-
can heireSses.
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Hill an Invalid.

News paragraphs describing David b.
Hill as an invalid make strange as we'll as
unwelcome reading. He has been tor SO
many years in the public eye, and always
as an actor of both physical and intehec-
tual force. that 1t is difficult to think OF
him as out of keller and out of the running.
Politics has been his wife, his child, his
meat and bread and drink, his business ana
his recreation He played the game; it has
been laughingly suggested, even in his
sleep. But at last his physician has held
up a warning finger and all activities, for
a time at least, are suspended. Fancy
such A man forced for entertainment to
take interest in a polo match! His worst
enemy could wish him no sadder fate than
this Punishment as spectator to the fed
snorts of fashionable oilers and dandies.
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pATTERSOH's BOLT.

From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
senator Patterson has tried several
parties in his time and will not weep Ii the
democrats do excommunicate him; quit
ting will not give him insomnia
From the Philadelphia Pubic Ledger.
senator Patterson doesn't mind being
read out of the party. He reads the party
out every time it fails to please him.
From the Toledo Blade
There are now two historic declarations
of independence, the one adopted by the
colonial congress and that of Senator Tom
Patterson of Colorado
From the Boston Advertiser
Senator Patterson Of Colorado Is in a fair
way to become straightout republican.
His state, by curious coincidence, Is al
ready strongly for Roosevelt and Mr. Pat
terson's term is nearly over. But that -
merely coincidence.
From the Houston Post.
Senator Patterson viii accomplish very
little IN the way Of reinsfating himself IN
the c0fiffdeuce and regard Of hts dssnocyaf1c
colleagues BY cr1ticising their view ~ his
aposfa1y.
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a raconteur and philosopher. and knows
all about many things. An authority on
horses, he can start In at early candle
light and discourse until cock-crow without
exhausting the subject And now that Tim
Sullivan is on the eve of retiring from the
House, the appearance of Col Chinn there
would keep up the average of good tips for
the spring meetings at Benning.
As statesman Col. Ch:nn's size may be
taken from the bin he has Just introduced
at Frankfort. proposing Henry. Clay and
William Goebel for Kentucky's representa-
tives in Statuary Hall here. The man who
can thus couple Clay and Goebel must at
least have reach Make way for Col. Mann.
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A WELL-PRESERYED MAN.

rom the Chicago Tribune.
Ny Uncle John Is well preserved,
Though be Is over fifty;
OF sturdy build and iron neryed
Is he. and cry thrifty
He will let nothing go TO waste,
Especially his victuals;
He carves fowl with style and taste
While TO the bone be whites.
But that does not explain bis vim
Nor all his actions youthful;
His foodstuffs preserving him,
To be exact and truthful.
The milk contains forma9dehyde,
As chemists oft have noted;
The bacon with which he's supplied
Has all been creosoted-
The jelly that he bays contains
Some sa1icyllc acid
This stops all bis rheumatic pains
And makes my uncle placid;
The maple strip for his cakes
Saves hin from aualm and CULVER
Suiphate OF soda In Il makes
For him a healthy liver.
The clans be eats may have been dug
Back In the age Jarassfc,
And still are fresh through some such drug
As acid that's boracic:
The SOUPS be sips be knows are canned,
Bur takes them like a stole;
They have been most precisely Planned
Their acids are benzoie.
Corned beef-you see my Uncle John
Ii quito a hearty cater
Is ut fer him 10 fatten on,
''ris doctored with saitpeter;
Canned peaches. pickles. yinega-
Zee cream and vine hes sstsd
With things extracted from coal tar
And spirits uletbyiated.
II be should be downtown for iunch
His mcnn IL the snngRest.
He merely takes the time 10 MUNICH
some things bought from the druggist.
Ard 50 yt'n SEE my uncle II
Preserved a. nature planned him.
IRE dt1lxs affect that frame Of his
A. though some ore had cat;ned hin
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Magic.
,rb,s world is fall OF ma,

This world is full Of magic,
A strange. epchanted spot.
Sometimes it's rather tragic,
But mostly. 1t Is not
Some man. Quite ordinary.
Grows rich ere set OF sun
The tricks perpiexing. very,
/ wonder how it's done.
A youth of feeble seeming
An heiress win ensnare.
A wild romancer's dreaming
Sells stock most anywhere
The wise man does the labor,
And the idler has the fun.
I'm not Jealous Of my Heighbor,
But ] wonder how It's done.
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In KENTUCKY.

rom the Louisville Courier-Journal.
/ spent a thousand pounds on her
| think Aiasi | know IL,
I fear my life was rather fast.
For every corner that / passed,
The boys would whisper. GO it!''
She used to keep me out at night
Il fear | can't deny it).
And many time
I had to climb
Up 10 the sill and pry 1t.
At last my wife got tired out.
And went TO see her brother,
He knew some law,
And soon lie saw
| must choose one or tother
All, we'll. She's gone-the other one,
About whom l was silly
And now / blink
At home and think
About that chestnut FLY.
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THE BOUNCING OF BOEI.

From the Philadelphia North American.
Count Casteliane denounces as absurd the
report that he got ON his knees before his
wife and begged for mercy. OF course it
is A fellow can't spend mercy.
From the Hartford Times.
Whatever real grievances Countess Boni
de Casteilane may have against her hus-
band, she can't justly accuse him OF not
being good spender.
From the Kansas City Times.
Count Boni de Casteilane cabled to his
cousin in New York yesterday: SAY that It
Is not true" It appears that among all
his other shortcomings Count Boni is just
plain garden liar.
Frem the Boston Globe.
An expert at statistics figures that Anna
GenIdss court has cost her just s2.017
day and that's the least of it.
From the Toledo Press.
Count Paul Ernest Boniface dc casteIlane.
aouids 500 o00ooo II cash sssi ana lot , 81
worrx.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

Things have come to a pass where men
write TO the newspapers and declare they
will not stand up in the street cars to let
young women sit down. Is Mr.. BERTHE
Adams to be the sole surviving champion of
American chivalry2
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SHOOTING STARS.
A Recognition.

do you think that spiritualstic medium
was really controlled by the eminent finan-
cier you wished to consult?"
Eyes. 1 recognize his methods. She in
sisted on getting the money first and max
ing me take all the chances"
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Vain Assurances.

Some day the birds will sing anew
And blossoms deck the bough:
But what's the good Of these, when YOU
Have rheumatism now?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

By demanding 2-cent rate the ONO leg
islature shows it's determination to give the
casual traveller the benefit of anything the
railroads may have gained by foreclosing
on passes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

Now that she has new battleship valued
at 1850, GEO. England will feel more than
ever entitled to speak with authority at
peace conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

Hereafter trust magnates in giving in
formation will ask the Department of Com
merce and Labor to step over to where the
Attorney General cannot hear them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

Mr. Jacob Riis by denying the remarks
attributed 10 him foregoes the glory he
might have enjoyed of being the undis-
puted original third-tern Roosevelt man.
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Preferable.

do you like a man who quotes poetry p.
''As rule" answered Miss Cayenne 1T
is likely to be 50 much preferable to HIS
original conversation"
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The lady anarchist has made her appear
ance in st. Petersburg There should be
some check to this feminine desire to invade
fields hitherto occupied by men.
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A Collector.

Have You none of the little fads that
leisurely people employ 10 dispei ennui?.'
Only one" answered Mr. Dustin Stax.
.T.m a coin collector from the heart"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

The American coal producers are not IN
the least disturbed by the possibility of this
governments acquiring coal lands of It's
own in the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

Anna Gould is going back to New York,
where the heart-to-heart talk is a feature
of daily journalism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

Considerable apprehension has been
caused among the bystanders by China's
recently developed interest in firearms
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Responsibility Disclaimed.

Why don't you tell some new stories?"
What for?" asked the comedian indig-
nantly. I'm not here to educate the pub
lic."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

A Russian officer gets court-martialed if
he doesn't obey orders and assassinated If
he does.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

1t is only natural to assume that the big
gest railroad IS the wickedest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

Colonel Mann may possibly hope for a
better chance as defendant than he had
as "a prosecuting witness.
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1t can never be claimed that St Valentine
has done much for art.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

AS for the Sultan Of Morocco, he drinks
coffee. smokes cigarettes and says moth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning edi-
ton Is delivered by carriers within the city at bO
cent? per month; without the Sunday morning
edition at A cents per month.
BY mall. postage prepaid:
Daily, Sunday included month, GO cents.
Daily Sunday excepted. month, so cents
Saturday Star, one year, LOO.
Sunday Star, year, 81. 90
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who hold university degrees are eligible. IL
they pay s. in direct taxes. but government
employees. mayors of communes and priests
are not eligible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

THE STAR has q regular and permanent
Family Circulation much more than the
combined circulation Of the other wash
inaton dailies. As Q News and Advertis-
ing Medium IL has no competitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

NOVICE.-While passing through the
marble room of the Capitol the other day l
saw sedate-looking parsonage. with a
shillalah in one hand and a tomahawk In
the other. standing In expectant attitude.
Who was he and what was he doing7 A.
You saw republican senator waiting for
the Hepburn railway rate bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

ANXIOUS.-Is the work of excavating
the Panama canal still going on? A.-SIow-
ly, very slowly. The largest excavation yet
on the isthnlus is that made by Secretary
Taft when he last visited those parts. Mr..
Taft slipped while crossing a piece Of
marshy ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

LITERARY.-I am afflicted with the
genius of authorship and have great adj
miration for Henry James. Kindly tell me
how to proceed A.-Take a large. corpu
lent dictionary. reduce to fractions and
place In hat. When thoroughly mixed re-
move the fragments one by one and dictate
TO a cross-eyed stenographer. This is UNI
derstood to be Mr.. James method. and he
is now famous. Why not you, Litty?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

HoMESTEAD.-Kindly tell me the quick
est way to get rid of a selligerent cook
Above.