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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-01
INCREASES THE FARE.
Senate Passes Bill to Admit B. and W.
Transit Company to District.

The Senate late yesterday afternoon pass
ed House bill 22123, authorizing the Balti-
more and Washington Transit Company of
Maryland to enter the District of Columbia.
Senator Gallinger announced that the Sen
ate had passed a similar bill with the ex-
ception of two words. These two words re-
lated to the amendments made TO the bill
in the House of Representatives by which
the company is required to give a four-cent
fare and sell eight tickets for % cents.
Senator Gallinger moved to make the fare
cents and to sell six tickets for 25 cents.
With these amendments the bill was passed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-01
WOrnnen'S
Waists

OF Lawn; white ground with
black pin stripe, open front.
tucked: long sleeve with
tucked cuff. All sizes. Spe-
Cial.
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changed. As agreed upon by the

materially changed. As agreed upon by the
conferees such men shall not be required
or permitted to remain on duty for a
longer period than twelve consecutive hours
in any twenty-four-hour period" This Is
an increase In the hours from nine hours.
The provision fixing one rule for day and
another for night service was eliminated.
The clause in regard to prosecutions was
amended so as to read: I'm all prosecu-
lions under this act the common carrier
shall be deemed to have had knowledge
of all acts of its officers and agents who
have direction and control OF employees"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-01

Handsome alfred designs. have roll
bodies. cane seats. adjustable and reclining
tubular steel pushers, enameied in green,
and rubber tires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-01
Senate Accents Invitation.

The Senate has agreed to joint reso-
luton accepting with the House an invita-
ton to attend the opening of the James
that ten senators and fifteen representa-
tives shall be appointed to represent the
Fifty-ninth Congress on this occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-01

New alfred patterns. folding design,
have fancy reed bodies. cane seats patent
adjustable and reclining reed back and
dash, tubular steel pushers. best steel fold
ing gear. neatly enameled in green, and
rubber tires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-01

A man who said he was Walter A. BAR
ker. an Attleboro jeweler. was arrested at
Pawtucket. n. l.. yesterday on suspicion of
numbering Mrs. Mary Henderson. who was
killed In her store. The police claim that
they found blood on Bakers hands and
clothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-01

OF WHITE LAWN, open
front or back; box plait Of
embroidery and cluster of
fine tucks down front; long
or short sleeves. All sizes.
Special,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-01

Texas cattlemen are holding their stock
at considerable advance this spring, and
buyers from other states win be confronted
by both scarcity OF cattle and much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-01

sitter figures than usual. A. b. Robertson
president of the West Texas Bankers As
sociation. says the price of steers this
spring will be SIC to 81
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

That the earth is becoming a des-
ert and that it is only a matter of
time when it will be desolate waste.
was the statement made by Prof.
Lowell in lecture before the Lowell
institute at the Massachusetts insti-
tute of technology.
The water contained by the earth is
passing gradually off into inter-stellar
space, and the great deserts such as
the Sahara and those in Arizona are
increasing in size much more rapidly
than most people think
According to Prof. Lowell, what
were once well populated valleys in
the region Of the Sahara, is now a
dry, sandy waste, In Mars similar
changes have been taking place, and
the planet is now about three-eighths
desert.-Boston Globe
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
Passing of WeddIna RInas.

Perhaps because rings as simple
ornaments are so completely out Of
fashion, few married women wear the
symbolic gold band at present" said q
fashionable manicurist the other day.
"Of the several dozen patrons who
frequent our establishment in the
busy season every day not one in six
or seven of the married matrons is so
distinguished. The fragile looking
circle which of past years has grad
ually been losing something of its
solidity is carefully preserved, no
doubt, with other interesting souven.
irs and keepsakes. 1t is seldom worn"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
READY TO TAKE NOTES.
Cruel Husband Had stenographer to
Record Wlfe's Remarks.

Frederic Irland. at the last conven-
tion Of the National Association OF
Stenographers at Atlantic City, said
Of a somewhat harsh rebuke that one
stenographer had administered to an.
other:
THAT rebuke was little to cruel
was II not? II reminds me of the cru.
city of a Washington mana piece
Of cruelty wherein stenography played
an unwilling part.
"As this man came to bed one night
his wife said to him:
Has the stranger gone; didn't
hear him
oh, no, dear. He hasn't gone the
husband replied. have instructed
the maid to let him out in three or
four hours
THE wife looked amazed and stupe.
fed.
'What-why-wh on earth is he,
anyway she stammered.
My dear said the husband, quiet
ly, he IS Il shorthand reporter. You
see, nearly always forget what you
say to me during your discourse from
II TIL two and sometimes go to sleep
While you're talking. SO | thought I'd
have your lecture written out tonight
and study it at my leisure. The young
man Is all ready, the door is open so
that he can hear you, and you may be-
gin as soon as you like"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
PROVED HIM AN IMPosToR.
Judges Clever Ruse Uncovered Trick
cry Of Plaintiff.

Joseph Choate, the famous lawyer,
some interesting "reminiscences of the
bar and bench.
"A striking case" said Mr.. Choate,
, "transpired in the COS. 1t was case
of workman who claimed to have
lost the sight of his left eye in an ex.
plosion
There was no doubt about the ex'
plOsion and there was no doubt that
the workman's eye had been injured,
but the physicians claimed that he
could see out of it, while he stoutly
declared that the sight was utterly
destroyed.
THE Judge heard all the evidence,
pro and con. Then, sending the work
man from the court room, he said:
"Get a blackboard and write SEN
tence on it with green chalk. Also
get pair of spectacies with ordinary
clear glass for the LETT eye and red
glass for the right
This. in the course of an hour or
so, was done. Then the workman
was brought back and he was ordered
to put the queer glasses on.
"He put them on and the Judge said
to him:
Turn the blackboard round and
see If you can read what Is written
THE man read the sentence without
hesitation, whereupon the judge said
to him sternly:
Your case is dismissed. You are
an impostor. You must have read that
sentence with your left eye, for the
red glass over the right one turned
the green writing black and made II
quite invisible on the blackboard
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
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Foolish Dletetlc Eads.

III men grimly eat to live, they will
not live long" says DR.. Thomas La
throp Stedman in a protest against
the desperate seriousness with which
the present generation regards it's
food. DR.. Stedman suggests that peo-
pie should eat what they like. "Appe-
tite," he says, SIS as necessary to di-
gestion as is mastication, and what is
eaten without relish is with difficulty,
If at all, assimilated for the stomach
despises unsavory stuff and refuses to
secrete sufficient fluid for its diges-
ton"
The dietetic crank, he adds. is
saved from the otherwise inevitable
results of his folly by the fact that his
enthusiastic appreciation OF the un-
savory food which he is persuaded will
assure him strength and long life
gives him a taste for it, and so the
motherly stomach provides an abund.
ance of gastric juice of the proper COM
position.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
Not So Much Needed.

A family that had struggled many
years in poverty suddenly came into
possession Of an income. They moved
into little place in the country and
tried to impress their neighbors with
their Importance. They talked con.
stantly Of what people in our posi-
ton" should and should not do.
Some Of their city acquaintances
came to visit them one summer and
the little daughter of seven or eight
was showing them about the place
What nice chickens!" exclaimed
one of the guests when they reached
the poultry yard. "They lay every
day, too, l suppose?"
Eyes" said the youthful hostess,
that is, they could, of course; but in
our position they don't have to-"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
carelessness About Firearms.

A few days ago at Brockton, Mass,
a 6-year-old child blew mans head
off with shotgun; at Bangor, Me-.
a small boy killed his infant sister
with load Of shot, and similar occur
rences have recently been reported
from other places. Ninety-nine per
cent of gun accidents might have been
avoided by the exercise of small
symptom of common sense. The chill
dren referred to in the dispatches
found the guns in their homes and the
guns were loaded. To keep a loaded
gun in the house is next to criminal
carelessness. To keep a loaded gun in
the house where there are children is
idiotic Washington Star.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
BEFORE AND AFTER ELECTION.
President Buchanan Had Had All the
Visitors He Wanted.

President Buchanans home still
stands in the outskirts of Lancaster,
Pa. Buchanan was a close friend
of Abraham N. Cassel. He was presi-
dent of the turnpike company which
owned road leading from Lancaster
past the Buchanan residence.
During the campaign which gave
Pennsylvania her only president this
turnpike prospered on the tolls of
the callers who daily thronged to the
candidates home.
ABE said Buchanan one day,
cant you abolish the tolls, or give
special rate, for ali these people?
] want to encourage them to come
want 'em all to come"
Mr.. Cassel promised to consult his
directors, and concession was
granted
After election came the office seek.
ers, and the home of the president.
elect was comprised about like a be-
leagured camp, Meeting him, Blu.
chanan again entreated the road
owner:
"Cassel," he said, for heavens
| sake keep 'em away! Can't you build
toll gates clear up to the sky so they
cant climb er?"-Saturday Evening
Post.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
GOT THINGS svENEp UP.
Convict Suffered lnconvenleRee -
Have Laugh on Law.

The late Capt "Joe" Nicholson
used to tell of a longtime prisoner
who had been in the house of correc-
ton while the captain ran that insti-
tuition.
Just before his term expired the
convict cabled the captain that JUS
tice was now done and that an hon
est man would start afresh in the
world
But you have told me several times
that you were innocent of the
charge on which you were sent here"
80 l was, Capt. Joe, and l can
prove it. Here are the names Of
three witnesses. Get their state
ments and see whether l am lying
Just as matter of curiosity the
captain complied and found convinc-
ing evidence Of the mans innocence.
The convict was called in and in>
dignantly asked why he had not used
his evidence in getting a new trial.
I'll tell you, captain. In my time
was acquitted three or four times
when | was guilty, so when was con-
victed of something l never did, \
just thought I'd even things up by TAX
ing my medicine without kicking. Be-
sides that it sort of tickled me to
find that justice had missed me at
every shot. Detroit News.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
Couldn't Afford IL.

About a year ago Sewell Ford be-
came resident of Rye, N. Y. He had
lived there only a short time before
he discovered that one of his neigh
bors was Simeon Ford. The revela-
ton was made over the telephone.
'Hello!" said voice. SIS this Sc
well Ford?"
The author of Shorty admitted
that 1t was.
Well" went on the voice, this ia
Simeon Ford. Some ones sent me
your meat bill"
Good! Why don't you pay it?"
81 will if you'll pay NINE" said
Simeon"
At last accounts the bargain had
not been concluded. Simeon runs q
hotel.-Exchange
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

Paris, Berlin and Vienna Have Their
Regular Academies.

Regular dueling schools have just
been established in Paris-as well as
lin Rome and Berlin and Vienna
not merely for workmanship alone
but also for regular practice with the
long-barreled dueling pistol, says the
Scientific American. The principals
wear long padded overalls and Curl
ous masks like those Of the deep-sea
diver, with a thick glass plaque in
front of the face.
The ''bullets" used are pellets Of
clay, which, however, might do very
serious damage to the pupils in these
remarkable academies were it not for
the glass protection over the face.
Lessons are first of all given in the
elaborate etiquette of dueling and
next comes instruction in the neces-
sary department"
Last and most important of all
comes the duel proper, with the
measuring out Of the ground, the
loading of the powerful spring pis-
tolls with the soft clay balls and the
aiming on the part of each combat
ant at vital spot--usually the head.
NO doubt the knowledge that the
shooting is innocuous tends to make
the duelists' aim accurate, but there
can also be no question that it ia
miliarizes man with the entire rou-
tine of procedure which, without
the initiation, would be extremely
disconcerting to the bravest.
Needless to say, the majority of
the pupils by no means have real
'duels upon their hands, but among
a passionate people like the French,
quick to anger and to avenge real or
fancied insult, there is. no lack of
attendance at the various schools, of
which three or four have already
been opened in the French capital.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
GOOD AND BAD READING.
Best Kind Must Arouse Reflection and
Build Up Ideals.

Schopenhauer said: "The surest
way of having no thoughts of our own
is to take up book every time we
have nothing to do" That is not the
popular idea, for reading is generally
regarded as the generator of thought
and character. But 1t is not so of
itself, One must do something be-
sides read. He must digest what he
reads. He must Increase the range of
his perceptive powers, start up a new
set of relations and draw some fresh
conclusions. There are people who
read a great deal more than other
people, but know a great deal less.
They read just to read-to put in
time; for pleasurable sensation that
one gets lying in hammock or drink
ing glass of soda. There is no di.
gestive force in It that builds up brain
fiber. 1t Is the sort of reading that
sustains insipid talk and makes one
in little social circle turn away in
disgust when serious subject Is re-
ferred to. The fact is the only kind
of reading that is worth the time EN-.
ployed is that which arouses ref1ec-
ton and builds up ideals.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
Deserved Rebuke.

Lady Walrond, the wife of General
Sir William Walrond, NJ p, described
at dinner party in Boston the life
of maid Of honor.
Zone of my friends" she said, was
a maid of honor to Queen Victoria
She spent part of each winter at
San Reno, where have a villa, and
one January afternoon at the Sports
club, where we were taking tea under
an orange tree, gentleman said to
her:
"'How interesting your life at court
must be! And what delightful diary
you must be able to keep!'
ono said the maid Of honor, that
is impossible. The queen makes 1t q
condition that We keep no diaries
while at court
"'Ah,' said the gentleman, laughing,
I think I should keep a very secret
one, all the same
"Then,' said my friend, with q
grave smile, I am afraid you would
not be maid of honor"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
Question and Answer.

When Nathan M. Morse was trying
the Tuckerman will case before Judge
McKim, at Boston, DR.. Jelly, the we'll
known expert on insanity, was one OF
the witnesses. One of the hypotheti-
cal questions asked of the witness by
Mr.. Morse contained no less than 90
600 words. The lawyer started this
pithy question at the opening of court
and closed only few minutes prior to
the noon adjournment. The point
that Mr.. Morse was endeavoring to
bring out related to the mental condi.
ton of the testator when he made his
will
This is said to have been the longest
single interrogation ever made In a
court of law, and the answer com,
prised just three words, 81 do not"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
Fish That clImhs Trees.

There are fish that shoot, fish that
fish, fish that can't SWIM" said the
nature student, "but didn't know till
/ visited Tongatabu that there was a
fish that climbed trees.
"They have in Tongatabu a small
octopus, or feke, to give 1t its native
name, and this creature frequently
comes out of the sea and ascends a
tree overhanging the water. On being
disturbed it drops from the branches
back into It's proper element again.
In the far Pacific isle of Tonga
tabu the natives are fond of octopus
flesh and 1t is no uncommon thing to
see a brown-skinned lad go shining
up tree in the hope of finding a fish
among the branches"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

TURNED ON THE REFEREE.
Turtles Objected to His interruption
of Their Fight.

Milton j. Vreeland, farmer living
near Pine Brook, N. j., was nearly
drowned in the Passiac river yestor-
day as the result of his acting rs ref
cree between two swapping turtles,
says the New York World Vreeland,
who was in canoe, watched the bout
for minute or two and then decided
that it was time for the combatants
to break away.
He padded up to them, reached over
the side, caught them by the tails,
one in each hand, and swung them into
the canoe-one in the bow, the other
in the stern of the frail craft. But the
turtles did not accept this decision.
They wanted to fight on, and being
unable to get at each other they at
tackled the self-appointed referee.
The farmer had found it an easy
matter to catch hold of the turtles
tails when they were in the water.
but 1t was impossible now with the
canoe to keep on an even keel. He
caught up the paddle and with this
managed to beat off his assailants for
awhile, but at last the canoe capsized
AS 1t did so one of the turtles dealt the
farmer a blow in the back just below
the belt 1t chung to the place on the
trousers where it had snapped and
Vreeland found he cou' not swim.
He says himself he would have gone
to the bottom but for Frank Jacobus.
who turned bend in the river in a
canoe and towed man and turtles
ashore.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
NO MORE FORENSIC oRAToRY.

Inspiration is a lost art in the
court room. Nowadays no true law
yer advises, prepares documents or
tries case without a careful prep
aration. Forensic oratory has
passed away. No longer does the
crowd gather in the country court
house to listen to and be moved by
the wit, pathos and eloquence of
the advocate as for hours OF days he
addresses the jury. The court room
may be filed, but it is largely with
the ubiquitous reporters, many of
whom are as destitute of tears as
Sahara of water, and as callous to
emotion as the mummied sleepers
of Egypt. No longer is it true
that weeping men and women with
handkerchiefs to their eyes, are
moved by the eloquence of counsel.
Rather may it more truly be said
that distant Texas and the far Pa
cifc slope hang breathlessly on the
reporters Imagination and manu-
featured eloquence. Time is a
pressing factor. Facts rather than
eloquence is the Observation-Disclosures
Monthly.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
"cult" Of the concertIna.

An attempt is being made in certain
musical circles to promote the cult of
the concertina. 1t is quite likely that
in the hands Of skilled professional
players the concertina is capable of
giving an excellent account Of itself
But In the hands of incompetent anna.
teurs-and most amateurs who handle
II are incompetent TO the point of
criminality-it becomes an intolerable
instrument of torture, and any ex.
tension OF its popularity in this nerve.
ridden age would be nothing short Of
calamity.-London World.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
Too Careless.

Did you bring the engagement ring,
Henri?"
Eyes, have 1t here But fair and
softly, Gwendolin. Before | place II
upon your taper digit / must ask for
sufficient security to cover its fair
value"
Security, Henri?"
AYE, security. have lost no less
than three rings by being careless on
this point No security Gwenny. no
ring"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
The CynIc Aoaln

We always dislike a man who has
grasped an opportunity we failed to
see. When we say of man that he
won't listen to reason he is probably
saying the same Of us.-The Taller.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

Hubby-It becomes very trying, my
dear, you're always saying cheque,
cheque, cheque. | feel as if life were
long game of chess.
Wifie-Well, Edward, if you don't
give me some money, shall have to
pawn, pawn, pawn, and it would still
seem like a game of chess, wouldn't
it?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
adopted by the board, by a unani-

adopted by the board, by unani-
nous vote
WHEREAS, There seems to be a
misunderstanding among some of
the County officials as to who is en-
titled to the use of the adding ma
chine. Therefore, be it
RESOLVED That it is the sense of
this Board that said adding m2-
chi. is for the use of all county
officials, and that the county officers
are requested to SO arrange their
work, that each of the Offices may
have the use of said machine as the
work of the Office requires.
Ben = MoRR1s
1t was moved and carried to adj
journ till June 4th, 1907,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

Sandy Pikes-So yer started drink
ing again on account of what de lady
In de wayside cottage said. What did
she say?
Running Robinson-Why, 1 told her
/ hadn't touched drop in a month,
an she said: Keep up the good
work, my poor man" OF course when
she called 1t work | had to cease.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

Enthusiastic Golfer-When you
know that a man is a devotee of golf,
you can be absolutely certain of his
mental caliber and be assured
Plain Man-Oh, come; l wouldn't
say that l don't doubt that some men
play golf who are really quite sensi-
ble.--Cincinnati Enquirer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

Mr.. Fickle-Is this then to be the
end of our romance?
Miss Slick--No. My lawyer will
call on you in the morning. | have a
bushel and half Of your letters
Cincinnati Enquirer.