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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14

Count Witte is explaining to the Russian
populace that he did not accumulate great
wealth in the government service. The
suspicion of graft is everywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14

1t does not look as II there were enough
in the minority leadership of the House
of Representatives to justify the breaking
up of any friendships
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14

Despite some Of the Congressional dis
putes that arise, Mr.. Bailey Of Texas must
be tempted to regard Washington AZ
comparatively quiet place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14

Russia is to have some fine new battle
ships. but is not supposed to give any
credit whatever in the matter to Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14

1t is hoped that Mr.. Tillman has finally
succeeded In getting the color-ine question
to some extent off his mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14

The courts have granted protection to
the slot machines which infest the subway
In New York. Broadly considered the SUBJ
way is itself sort OF slot machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14

Pure food laws have dealt a severe blow
to some of the most alluring examples of
current fiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14

81. The really wise railway official does not
trust himself to his own road when ne can
reach a desired point in q touring car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14
The Billionaire's Advice.

Try to be more thrifty,
Put your cash away.
Nurse your health and save your wealth
For rainy day.
Times are very shifty;
When the skies are dark
A private car will take your far,
Like Noah in the ark.
Patience and endurance.
These should be your aim:
Save your stocks in great big blocks,
A rake-off from the game.
Look out for insurance:
A railroad likewise get,
And then some day, perhaps we may
Protect you from the wet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14

Spelling reform and the income tax con-
tinue to be talked about, in spite of the
Supreme Court d..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14

treaty with Santo Domingo should De-
In a. sense. a polite method Of putting II
under bonds to keep the peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14

Recent shortages should point the way to
a tremendous boom in the car-bulding in
dustry.
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The Real Thing.

From the Chicago Tribune.
At this time Of year 1t is customary to re-
mark that the only really yellow peril con-
fronting the country is the Ohio river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14
SHOOTING STARS.
Pure Food Troubles.

did your discomfort result from eating
too much preserved fruit?"
mo. L felt all right until 1 accidentally
read the confessions on the labels"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14

Hard times" said Uncle Eben. rs some
times a real misfortune: an yuthuh times
it's only an imaginary excuse"
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+ The Red-Hot House,

From the Mexican Herald.
There are times when the White House
seems to be a fiery furnace seven times
heated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14
Her Fear.

''This weather is very uncertain" said
the person who makes a specially OF dis
comfort.
YES" answered young Mrs. Torkins:
''but don't mind-not so long as they don't
fix up some way for Charley to bet on 1t"
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Passing Of the Pass.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Even the heroine who by waving her red
petticoat saved the fast express from de-
struction has had to give up her pass. Thus
do the sins of the unjust fan upon the just
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announcement.

you are in favor Of giving new mem
bers of Congress more opportunities to
make speeches?'
Certainly" answered Senator Sorghum'
1.-The sooner a young man in politics gets
over this idea of telling all he knows the
better 1t will be for everybody"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14
And Grows Up.

From the Hartford Times,
In Russia a terrorist is born every minute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14
Reformers!

From the Detroit News
The demand for men to clean out the
Augean stables sometimes produces Q
crowd of fellows who try to steal the fork.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14
Pay!

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
The United States is rich enough to pas
fair salaries to its leading public servants
Failure to do this is discreditable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14

The OyerWorked Thermometer.
De mercury's been rushtn'
Like it never did befo'.
It's got a hot box an 1t can't
Be trusted any mo-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14

OIn order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters to THE Star
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the once, but simply TO
THE STAR. or to the Editorial or Dusa-
ness Departments. according to tenor or
purpose
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-01
TO ERECT CLUB HOUSE.
Committee Appointed TO Advertise
for Plans and Specifications.

At the meeting of the stockholders
of the Bell Branch Country club
yesterday afternoon bylaws and a
constitution were adopted. After
the stockholders adjourned the di-
rectors held meeting and appoint
ed number of committees. One
committee was instructed to adver
tise for plans and specifications for
a club house TO be erected at the
lake. The house as contemplated is
to cost not less than $4,000. Anoth-
er committee will look after the mat
ter OF procuring boats for the lake
and will award contract for bor-
ing an artesian we'll
The improvements started some
time ago have about been completed.
These included barns and cottage
for the lodge keeper.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-01
TWO Ntasl,nE~ SHOT.
Man and Woman May die A. Result
os Affray Near Venus,

"Wednesday night ahsait 6 O'Clock
u shooting scrar@ took place on j.
r Ffeidsr's farm. toue aud one-half
mites north OF Xenns Wherein a ne
gro man and negro woman We're ser
sousIv shot by another negro. The
negro who did the shooting under
took TO get away but WAS arrested
at lillian by the constable aud TAX
en- to iaii at Clehurpe BY deputy
sheriff. TIL. names Of the negrces
could not be learned except the
woman is named Martha simmons.
The negroes are from Caldwell. Tex
as, and have been on this farm pick
Ing cotton. The difficulty arose over
a deck OF cards, The negroes who
got shot are said 10 be very critical
condition and 1t is thought they
will die.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-01
SENT HIS PEDIGREE.
One Citizen Grows Facetitous IL
Applying for Poll Tax Receipt.

Under the present law relating TO
the payment of poll tax the appli-
cant for receipt must make oath
as to his age, race and to the num-
of years he has resided in the state,
county and precinct. 1t occasionally
occurs that when a tax payer RENTS
for his receipt he grows ittle bit
facetious in complying with the
requirements OF the law. The latest
epistle of this character and one
which caused much merriment in the
tax gathers office came yesterday
from remote section of the coun-
~ and reads as follows, with the
name omitted:
IF am sending money with which
to pay my taxes. Including nay poll
TAX. and In connection with the poll
tax . desire 90 add that ] am now t6
Years three months and five days
old. native Texan, and turtbrr /
am white. both iu principal aud In
appearance Ms parents ur' both
Nbifc So uur my srUud parent. NN
vifc aud child JFr ALSO 0lII. lu
uo.u.,. n lm democrat ru O...t.
.llt uuU-H8il.. voted IH '"m
Campbell m .ur U.t election
$50. U..yu uam. Groom |.u.
.r .... .uI located IU 5u..H .'H..'.
r.u. IUU ut ut0.. Va. .au. what
..rII .U IN. u". Nih -t. hI.s1.
u.. IHIHns II. .H.v p,It -U.... b
... ... .H...- .uuu. ...r
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QnCinasli (e9e(t8SAD 10 X 6rea b
CslsabsS MFs.

Washington, Feb ] lit ~ admit
president has under consideration
The appointment of negro to one
of the prominent federal offices in
Ohio. He has reached no decision.
however. although Ii is regarded as
probable that such an appointment
yili be made.
The coilectorship OF customs at
Cincinnati, the home Of Senator For
aker. Is the office under eonsidera-
riou
Senator Foraker himself has not
been consulted about the appoint
ment, and 1t Is not known whether
the president intends to ask the In
dorsement of the Ohio senator TO
whatever he may do.
II is the invariable custom of the
president to consult with the repub-
lican senators Of state before max
Ing an appointment. and in most
instances he makes the selection
upon their choice and not upon his
own, as will probably be the case
this time.
The president has asked the ad-
vice OF Booker Washington as to a
suitable negro to give a good place
to, and Washington recently named
Ralph Tyler. a negro newspaper man
of Columbus. The appointment of a
Columbus man to Cincinnati posi-
ton would probably cause tremen-
dous row in Cincinnati. and would
give Senator Foraker an opportun-
ity TO fight the nomination In the
senate, although he would probably
not object to Cincinnati negro
having a good place. The president
is understood to be having an inves-
tigat1on made as to the capabilities
and qualifications Of certain negro
leaders Of the state so as to ascer-
tain who would suit his purposes
best.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-01
LOTTERY CONCERN QUITS.
Honduras Company Reported as
Ready to Leave Field.

New Orleans. Feb. according
to story printed In an afternoon
paper yesterday the Honduras Lot
terry company has decided to capit-
ulate in the fight being waged upon
it by the United States government.
The newspaper says that the COM
pany has notified It's 5000 agents
that their services will be no longer
required The eompany's charter.
granted by the government Of Hon
duras fifteen years ago, Is to be sur
rendered. and liquidating commits
sioners are to be sent to Puerto Cor
tez to wind up the affairs Of the con-
Germ
The Honduras Lottery company
was formed when the Louisiana
Lottery was driven from this state
in 1892, and was capitalized at $2,-
100000 and paid to the Honduras
government about 100000 annually
for privileges granted
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-01
baptist Church Affairs.

The Baptist church Is undergoing
repairs. All the services next Sun
day will be held at the opera house.
The Sunday school will meet there
at 9:30 a. M. except the Baraca
class, which will meet in the rear
room at the church. There will be
three services at the opera house.
One in the morning at II O'Clock, to
which all are invited. A mass meet
ing for men in the afternoon at 3:30
for men only. Subject. How can a
man be just with God" At this ser
vice Miss Whitfield will sing. tn
evening service Will - hAlA n 1:3l
lxA0 etN~ .qA&nr would urtA III q
r = N lliII
4 ~tiee ctreuiAtaoa sAAE ~ rnAy A1Ia
our usual large congregations.
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TRUSTS AND POOLING
Aitsrsey 6eaefA nsGey DStsNses iAen
Sefere ksaXs bw ASss(nlisa.

Topeka. kas.. Feb Herbert s
Hadiey, attorney general of Misso,ie
ri. in speech before he State Har
asSociation's annual meeting here
last night engaged in general dis
cussion of trusts and condemned the
Ing II. said In part
The sherman antitrust Ian has
been construed by the supreme court
OF the United States as applicable to
combinations by railroads and this
IL also the decision OF the courts un-
der the principles OF the common
law Men who associate themselves
together in the form of a corpora
tion for the purpose OF operating Il
railway have neither a legal nor q
reasonable return on their invest
ment, Insomnch as they take from
the public that which they have no
right to receive, every person who
pays to railroad an amount In ex-
cess OF reasonable charge for the
service rendered can recover such
charges in an action at law. that Is.
II he can prove his facts.
when we see the dominant per-
sonality of one OF the great trunk
lines Of the country announce 10
per cent dividend in clandestine
manner as an incident Of an inter
national syndicate stock jobbing
speculation: when We see the same
individual use ten millions Of dol
lars Of the capital of one Of the roads
that he controls to buy stock In a
competing line. and over hundred
millions OF dollars more of other
roads that he dominates for similar
purposes of consolidation and con-
troll, do we not find therein justi-
fication for the claim of some of
those principles OF our common law
which declare that such transactions
constitute a wrong upon the public
and a perversion Of corporate funds
to unlawful purpose?
When the true obligations on the
part OF these men who are In charge
of these great enterprises are con
sidered, is 1t not clear that, insteat
Of using the money Of the road =
e. ! u ! = f1 $50 rs ssss
a ,;SsSSse4s ~: - money shonld I
used to Improve the roadbed.
strengthen the line, to strengtht
the bridges, to increase the numb
and safety OF the cars in order th'
! the business may be safely and pc
fectly conducted. in order that n'
man life may be made more secure.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-01
STUDYING EARTHQUAKES.
isfuan University Professor l. No"
In Kingston

Kingston. Feb Prof nru~n
of Hrown University ia here, study
ing the earthquake He states that
The Intensity Of the earthquake Aere
cisco. The area of the shoek covered
Jamaica and Cuba bat the area Of
intensity was confined To jamaica,
He says the earthquake WIS prob
ably due tn read Iustment OF the
earth's crust In the region around
Kingston Slight recurring shocks
show that the read iustment IL not
VET complete.
Five shocks were felt here TUESDAY
night and Wednesday morning
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u,nins t'bsiu

Tru r.Iur.. eINrr h r." N Arua
.f. ln fs n.. ..sre.I alfh Hha mnf
.rr picture a.Veu h. HIsrI eompar-
ss Cn In 1f-I .hns aE t.r anr'
hnass. rsh ahH "a aHi gr otr
nnoef rhsr guarantee Hi'a6r
.nu 1ud ia nrrzanf rtH has. uofine
rirmnea thar reu hafe ft.r a~"n lu
ans cIr ar cline Enure talngf ~
nro~ am -ast eTeui1r A1Hse SEQ
tN. ee aR1 "a cears TSo pfrseus ou
ene paid 80 cent tirkff nrsf aighf
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Read The Want Ads
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used to Improve the rOauDeu, 90
strengthen the line, to strengthen
the bridges, to increase the number
and safety OF the cars in order that
the business may be safely and per-
fectly conducted. in order that nu-
man life may be made more secure.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-01
Difference IN RATES
laperiaai Tesiiaeay Develspet h later-
state Coanerce ConnisSiea nesrial.

Oklahoma City. Feb. THAT
shippers OF grain over the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas railroad since
Jan. l, 1905, are entitled to rebates
amounting to thousands OF dollars |
collected by the railroad under an
arbitrary per cent charge per hun
dred weight on freight In foreign
cars turned over to the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas railroad at 3unk-
I tion points, was the ehief davesop-
tment during the first AAT,ng hNAktA1I
laseera fn4arstasss G.
lnsssaroar pr4la 81 Il y = eSI n
y - ln1nAa1a ~ snqur - ntAAA ~
J teaG1sS ~ t1is Ho9lcA Guy ninfng pom
tpany and the Blac, we'll Mining con
pany, as they both involve the sam
question. The railroads made n
, fight against the petition for dam
= ages.
Another Interesting featnr
! brought oat in tho testimony Is thu
/ fact that 1t fs cheaper to ship grain
Il to Chicago than IL IL to Gainesville,
i Texas, q distance of 40 miles.
This testimony was developed in
hearing the complaint of w I. Nit
i chell against the Santa Fe. Mr.. Nit
chen testified that when there was
a wheat failure in Texas the talI-
road company raised the rates to
prohibitory point and forced the
shippers to ship North, where the
price was not as good as II was IN
Texas.
j. r. Koontz, general freight /
agent of the Santa Pc. announced a .
decrease i'm rates from Oklahoma .
CITY TO Gainesville and Fort Worth.
commencing March H.. To Gaines
willie the reduction viii Doe about q .
cents and to Fort Worth about
cents. MI Eooutz admitted that con
fcr.u,rs of railroad men We're held F.
u rueard Poo tbe fiNius ot rates. I'm
order ru prevent rate war.
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Delegate to Report.

The United Daughters Of the
Confederacy will meet Saturday,
Feb. 2, at three o'clock at the Sims
Library. The members are urged to
be present. as the delegates will re-
port from the state convention.
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Notice.

/ have opened a pressing and
cleaciuc shop on College street. All
work guaranteed Prices right Thee
FARLEY r
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Brinton's the greatest of all pic
ture, shows will be at the opera
house Feb. Z, s. and 9.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
TOLD OF oLD-TlME HEALERs.
When Gold-Headed Cane Was lndIs-
pensable Paraphernalia.

A gold-headed cane used to be con-
sfdered a necessary part of the physi-
clans outfit, as indispensable to the
profession as the medicine bag or the
general air of wisdom. In the rooms
of the London College of Physicians
there is preserved gold-topped
staff, which is famous as having been
carried by a succession of prominent
doctors whose lives extended over q
period of nearly a century and half.
Dr. William Macmichael has published
an account of it in a quaint little
book in which the story of the various
owners and their characteristics is
told.
The cane originally belonged to the
great Dr. Radcliffe. of the seventeenth
century. The doctor himself rather
quick as to temper, was once treated
to a biting bit of repartee. Radcliffe's
garden adjoined the grounds of Sir
Godfrey Knel1er, the kings chief
painter. A door in the wall made easy
communication between his majesty's
doctor and the artist. Some. of the
doctors workmen, however, Uttered
up the artists beautiful flower beds
and aroused his anger. He sent word
that if the thing continued he would
have the door bricked up.
''Sir Godfrey can do what he pleases
with that door so long as he doesn't
paint it!'' retorted DR.. Radcliffe.
did my good friend say that?" re-
marked Sid Godfrey, when the slap at
his profession was repeated to him.
well, go tell him that I'll take any
thing from him but physic.'
The cane passed in succession from
DR.. Radcliffe's hands to those of Mead,
Askew, Pitcairn and Baillie, all ia
nous in their day and generation. OF
Baillie the following incident is told:
He was a gentle and patient physi-
clan by nature, but his immense prac-
tice and crowded hours sometimes
made him hasty with the importunate.
At one time, after listening to long
story of her ailments from a lady who
was so little i'll that she intended to
go to the opera that night, the doc
tor left the room with sigh of relief.
He had just got downstairs when he
was called back.
Doctor feeb1y asked the lady,
may 1, on my return tonight, eat a
few oysters?"
Eyes, madam" roared the doctor,
"sheIls and all"-Youth's Companion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Some English stage Records.

By appearing 600 times in The
Scarlet PimperneP' Fred Terry and
Miss Julia Nelson have achieved a
feat they may well be proud of, but
they are still far from rivaling the
long distance records of some or
their predecessors on the stage.
Mr.. Penley personated "Charley's
Aunt 1,466 times in London, Mr..
Hawtrey appeared more than 1000
times in 1.-THE Private Secretary
and Mr. James convulsed the house
1852 times in Our Boys" Auguste
van Biene's appearances in "A
Broken, Melody" now number sew
eral thousand, and Dorothy and "A
Chinese Honeymoon" can furnish sew
era1 records far exceeding 600 per-
formances of the same role.
In older times Shiel Barry and
John Howson played the part of the
miser in Les Cloches de Bonneville"
thousands of times, and Patty Oliver
sang Pretty See-usan" 1,775 times
at the Royalty in the late '60s.-West-
minister Review.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17

began a second attempt. This time
they ran too near the surface, and the
earth caved in. Fortunately the Off
Gals of the prison attributed the hole
to rats, and the prisoners were left
unmolested to start a third tunnel.
All the party, except Rose and Ham
ilton, now gave up in despair; but
these two intrepid spirits never lost
hope. Abandoning the idea of reach
ing the canal, they directed their
fourth tunnel toward a yard opposite
the prison. Gradually those who had
given up began to return. For II
nights (they had already wasted SO
on the other tunnels) they worked in
three shifts, with a broken shovel,
two case knives and a small wooden
box in which the earth was removed.
Only one man could dig at a time.
The others were busy scattering the
earth on the floor and covering it up
with straw, and tanning air in to the
workers by means of rubber blanket
stretched on frame.
The last two nights Rose spent the
entire time in the tunnel himself,
doing twice as much work as had
previously been accomplished by the
three shifts. On the last night he
abandoned the horizontal and struck
upward for the surface. Powerful
man though he was, his strength had
been Slapped by his unremitting labor
in the foul atmosphere. He felt him
self fainting; but he was too weak to
make his way back 53 feet to the cell
lar. The shovel dropped from his
grasp, and with the last effort of de-
spair he turned on his back and drove
his hands upward against the roof
The earth gave way before him, and
his head emerged into the night, just
as the sentinel on the other side of
the street called out, ''Half-past one,
and alPs Well"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
His Only Escape.

There is a story often told to illus
trate the manner in which President
Lincoln was besieged by commission
seekers. Hearing that brigadier
general and his horse had been cap
tured, and the general taken to Rich
mond, he asked eagerly about the
horse
THE horse," exclaimed his in
formant You want to know about
the horse?"
Yes said Lincoln Il can make
brigadier any day, but the horse was
valuable
To this John Russell Young, in his
memoirs, adds similar tale. He was
calling upon Lincoln one day at the
White House
Il met So-and-so on the steps, he
remarked.
Yes replied the President" /
have just made his son a brigadier"
A general" exclaimed Mr. Young.
in establishment.
Yes said Mr.. Lincoln, with a
great WEAKNESS. You know 1 must
have some time for something &c
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
How to Get Rid of Prejudices.

There is nothing like getting well
acquainted to knock erroneous notions
out of peoples minds. At least two
thirds of the complications of the past
which led to serious disagreement, if
not to open hostility, have been trace
able to the differences due to distance
and lack of close intercourse. Modern
methods, which by means of steam
ship and cable lines are bringing
erybody into touch, are steadily do
ing away with causes of misunder-
standing. Intelligent and unbiased
men and women, no matter what their
own beliefs, political, religious and
social, who travel about the world and
learn to know the natives of other re-
gions, have most of their prejudices
removed and find that there is a great
common humanity where all can meet
on fairly equal terms.