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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
What q Change!

Not a word from Oyster Bay
AS the autumn speeds away
Once so prominent in fame,
1t is nothing but name
Now a sounding chord is struck
On the harps of Keokuk;
Mighty throngs sing out anew
In the streets of old Saint Lou.
Next an echoing burst of joy
Comes from Cairo, Illinois.
Happiness will bubble free
Down in Memphis, Tennessee.
Fen the canebrakes will awake
Cheers that sound from Gulf to Lake.
Poor neglected Oyster Bay
Had its joyous summer day.
Now tbs nothing like the same.
Oh, the fickleness Of fame!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
Convincing Evidence.
Variety.
A Reliable Method,

1T must be very difficult to make a
speech" said the youthful aspirant
Not necessarily" answered Senator
Sorghum: there is one method that is
always reliable. You start out by saying
something that nobody understands and
put in the rest of the time explaining
what it means"
Voters has hard time securin' re-
FORM" said Uncle Eben, OWN TO de fact
dat it's purity near as hard to guess right
in hoSS-racin' as 1t is in politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
Have The Star Follow You.

Readers of The Star may have The Even
Ing and Sunday editions mailed to them In
any part OF the country at the rate of Soc
per month, or The Evening Star only SOC
per month. The address may be changed
as frequently as desired.
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Disaster-A Trif1e.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The President, speaking at Keokuk, would
not admit that his policy had been a main
cause, though 1t might be 'contributory
cause" of business trouble. If SO, however,
'it must be accepted as a disagreeable but
unavoidable feature in a course of policy
be changed" Fiat justitia, ruat coelum.
Business men know what they may expect.
Disaster may be "disagreeable," but Roose-
his all-reforming course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02

Mr. Rockefeller's faith In the philan-
thropic possibilities of the trust system is
cheerful. But little friendly prejudice on
his part is naturally to be expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
The Open Season.

From the New York World.
The open season In the woods and on the
gridiron begins with the latter ahead in
mortality honors, the death Of a foot ball
player at Hanover, Mass. being recorded
Yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
More Photographer

From the indianapolis News.
1t Is comforting to know that photog-
rapher accompanies the Presidents party,
thus making it possible to hand 1t to the
nature takers good and hot, with docu-
mentary evidence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02

A careful study of the weather map en-
courages belief that the straw hat has
finally been put away to stay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02

The average citizen takes surprisingly lit
tie interest in this constant discussion Of
the purely decorative aspect of our national
currency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02

DR.. Long will always have his suspicious
about any reports that come from the hunt
ing season in the cane brake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02

The care with which Mr.. Roosevelt's
Speeches are prepared explains at glance
why he did not have more time for hay
making at oyster Bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02

The opening of Congress will enable sew
eral statesmen to deliver their speeches
without fear of being invited to an open lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02

Mr.. Taft can be depended on to spread
the same genial influence through the
orient that Mr.. Root dispensed in South
America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02

Mr.. Taft neglects to express his regret
at being compelled to disagree with r. p.
Hobson about the prospect of war with
Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02

AS matter of fact the Americas cup
would become rather an uninteresting piece
of bric-a-brac If 1t were retired from the
racing game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
Makes Little Noise.

From the New York Press.
1t is remarkable how little noise Gov
Hughes needs to make to have the voters
of the United States hear and understand
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02

The mikado has had assurances that
ought to. make him proof against any ef-
forts to scare him about the movements
of American warships
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02

The man who invented the cocktail never
knew what power he was going to be In
politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02

Washington Is a lucky town in needing
more police instead of wanting to get rid
of those already on hand.
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He Is Safe.

From the Springfield Union.
Gen. Booth already has said enough
about the main domestic question to as
sure him of a White House meal ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
And Iiouid ARP

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
What has become of denatured alcohol?
Wasn't 1t expected to set a lot of machin-
cry in motion?
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Was Not Suicide,
From the Cleveland Lea,

From the Cleveland Leader.
About the only fact established by the
Kentuckians in connection with the death
of Gov. Goebsl Is that he didn't kill him.
SELF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02

This week base ball is even a greater
game in Washington than tennis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
Talent.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
When genius begins to get rich It be.
comes mere talent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
Not Yet, But Soon,

From the Chicago Post.
Slowly the shadow of the gridiron Is
dimming the effulgence of the diamond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02

Mr.. WI feels like a man who is being
stabbed with his own interrogation point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
Il Has Win~

From the indianapolis Star.
Yes. money talks; but its favorite remark
Is goodbye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
An Obliging Train.

From the Wolf Run fTex) News.
The train at Newark recently killed four
head of cattle for Pleas Harrison and two
Tor otherR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
Peerless China Mating.

This particular Mating is the best for
the price ever offered; is well worth 400
yard, and during the season cold at that
price We have in stock at this time
about IS rolls. Regular price. Doc
4Oc. Sale price. yard. @>S
..Dixie-A full 116-warp China Mating.
In neat checks. plaids and striped ef-
fects. Regular soc quality. Sale Doc
Crown China Mating. In pretty de-
signs and colors-a clean, smooth weave;
will wear and look well. Worth 3ahc
55c yard. Sale price. a yard. WV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
SHOOTING STARS.
Expertness Assumed.

so you want position in our offices. -
said Mr.. Dustin Stax. do you know any
thing about managing a railway"
Il am supposed to know all about II"
answered the applicant. Il was once a
member of state legislature"
Convincing Evidence.
How do you estimate the prosperity of
the country"
ooh, that's very easily done" answered
the corporation manager. I'VE calculate
1t by the size Of the dividends declared
by our own particular company"
Variety.
There is plenty Of change as the weeks
speed away;
By monotony no one is vexed.
We have learned to look out for a war
cloud one day,
And for peace with Its sunshine the
next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26
CHAPTER XVII.
Kate Sends a Cablegram.

Nov to give Carter full DUE his weaving
of the King of Okky from the habit of
human sacrifice had been brought about
more by accident than design. BY fur
Their working of the law of chance the cir
cumstance brought him out of modest OBJ
security into a very strong notorety in q
little less than six short months.
"A private trader so ran the gist of the
newspaper leaders. has brought to pass
thing which government authorities, both
civil and military, not to mention mis-
sionaries and miscellaneous philanthro-
pists, have been trying for Intellectually
ever since the British rule was set I'D In
west Africa. Throughout all our posses
sions on that sickIy coast the natives have
been addicted TO human sacrifice; and when
instances of this from time to time leak
out civilization is on each occasion chilled
with a fresh dOuche of horror. The west
African kingdom of Okky, though little
known for other qualities has acuuired n
certain deteStable celebrity for these red
orgies. Mr.. Carter, though he was
brought up in his fathers vcarage in
Wharfedale. has not been noted hereto
fore for any special beneVolence in dealing
him describe him as essentially strong
man. In fact Mr. Carter in his
m0desiy. most eInphatically disclaims any
such hiSE motives, and AYERS that he took
his now celebrated journey into the bush
merely for his own business purposes and
nothing beyond. On this subject we prefer
TO hold our own opinions. Explorers of
his rare type-the almost unknown tyne
that does not advertise-carry with them a
modesty that delights in belittling its own
triumphs But even Mr.. Carriers modesty
cannot explain away certain cold facts
The King of Okky till recently had a most
black reputation for human sacrifice
Many Europeans have gone up to his hor-
rible city to expostulate- Some he has
l.l- l,,,-1
again since they left the coast and one
can only shudder and guess at their fates;
but none have effected any change The
customs as these orgies of slaughter are
named locally, still endured indeed evil
dence clearly showed that they were in
creasing under the present reign of King
kallee both in frequency and Importance
Nothing, it was said by those on the spot.
but a British arI~:y, and I great outlay in
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share Of her companies underwritten, In
spite OF abundant and pressing offers. But
here was an awkward question to decide:
Should she insure this issue, or should she
risk having 1t not taken up, and invite q
f1asco?
She tried with cold logic to reason out the
arguments for and against, and to strike a
balance between them. But for once her
brain refused to act. Even the novel,
which she read and did not absorb. did not
offer her the necessary hint. 1t was an old
trick of hers, this reading of q dozen chap
tiers of weak fiction. to get an inspiration.
was an omnivorous novel reader. She went
through quite two-thirds Of the fiction
brought out annually by British publishers,
and could never. next morning, have passed
the easiest examination in q novel she had
read the night before. But all her clever
business ideas were evolved when she Was
reading these paltry books.
At last she could endure the vague things
that oppressed her no longer. She dropped
the book on the floors And then she got ur
and went into the secretary's narrow room
next door. She found cable forms and sal
at a table. Then she wrote glibly enough
this message:
'Burgoyne, Monk River, West Africa
Forward this to Cascaes Mokki special run
ner want you act our agent Las Palmas
ONeill." ...-- ~
She counted up the words laid down hel
pencil. and laughed. Eat any rate,'' she
said. that will give one @ chance. And
George was fool enough to think that Mr.
Cascaes was running after me. Oh, I have
no patience with men who can't see further
through the fog than that"
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Laura's letters. though she carefully res
Trained from saying So"
Carter pulled himself through the mos.
quito bar and hit the edge of the bunk.
Now. look here. Slade. I've known you
ever since I've been on the coast, but this Is
the first time we've met on the new footing.
l don't want to quarrel with my prospective
father-in-law, but. by Christopher. II you
don't leave Miss O'Neill out of the tale
FAR as I'm concerned there's going to be
row. Kindly remember I'm engaged to
Laura and intend to marry her whether
you like 1t or whether you don't"
Slade laughed. Mice filial sort of state-
ment, that: but don't mind me. II you suit
Laura's taste, I'll swallow you. too Pm
making a goodish thing OF It myself just
now. kate-I beg your pardon-Miss
ONei1 pays me my regular screw. and in
ADDITION gives me nice sum down ON
every property I've bought for her, and a
tidy block of shares when there's a CONF
pany foated. ] shall be able to give you
and Laura decent wedding present-in
script. By the way. is she at Smooth
river?"
NO, Grand Canary"
Slade stiffened. "Hows that?'
Africa wasn't safe for her. You ought
to be dam well ashamed of yourself for
leaving her here. You knew the danger
from old Kallee big sight better than she
did And you left her without cent to get
away with and not an ounce of credit"
Then" said Slade stifiiy, do l under.
stand that she's gone to the islands at your
eXpense?"
You can understand what you please,s
said Carter truculently.
Are you married to her?'
II am not at present. | shall be az soon
as it suits Laura's convenience and my
own
you will kindly understand that resent
your interference with my finances and my
daughters
You may resent" said the prospective
son-in-law. It'll you're black in the face.
and / shan't lose sleep over it
Bang went something outside, and Slada
started. Good Lord" he said. there's
somebody firing at us. Sit down, man, on
the floor"
Nothing of the kind" said Carte; testify.
MY boy Trouble has got the engines going
to try to work us off this, bank, and with
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My dear aunt, where have your ewes
been? Haven't you seen my clothes since
l came back from the coast? Why. / never
knew what 1t was to dress before. Pr,
seriously thinking I shall have to starr a
maid to look after me-"
MY dear, you've a knack of Carving
Clothes"
That learned from you, you extremely
smart person."
WELL you got the knack somewhere. and
you always were nicely turned out. Now
1 know your wardrobe as well as YOU do
yourself, and. let me see"-Mrs Craven
took a pencil from her chatelaine and
made calculations on the edge of a news
paper-"Since you came back to England
you've not spent, at a liberal estimate.
above two hundred and twenty-seyen
pounds ten on your own adornment"
Kate laughed. II give in to you, aunt
quite believe you know my wardrobe
better than l do myself. Well, perhaps I
shall buy pearls. then. I never had one.
but / believe I'm prepared to adore q
necklace of big. smooth, delicately graded
pearls. with shimmery skins, and a fat,
pear-shaped black pearl drop to dangle be-
low Ii. Yes, that's the real reason Pm MAX
Ing money, aunt-to buy and wear great
ropes of pearls. Or, who knows, / may
have a fancy for peer. Now, with a mil
Hon, I'm told one can buy for marrying
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as he explained, he had found no possible
means of disposing of 1t, and the ordinary
commercial square tins of paraffn were
part of the wares they always held in
quantity. So Carter was able to buy fuel,
in all abundance, for his voyage. Food
also he laid in ana a great roll of canvas,
wait a bit, man." said the agent "and
Wen build you cabin out of that canvas
that will keep at least the thick of the
dew on you at nights. There are sockets
along the gunwales for awning stanchions
that will carry bamboo side poles capitally.
and we can lash duplicate roof plates across
and rig you doubie-roofed tent in style >
Very much obliged" said Carter. but
won't wait for that now. I intend to do
1t as we go up river. You'll notice I have
shipped big bundle. of bamboos for the
woodwork. Goed-by."
You seem in the devil Of hurry"
Il am. Good-by. Now then, Trouble,
shove over that reversing lever to make
the boat 60 ahead. Confound you, that's
astesn; you 1 bushman There. that's better
"Good-by and good luck" said the agent.
and he told his subordinates at supper
that night that another good. keen man
had gone off to disappear in Africa.
But Carter was developing into one of
| those tough. tactful fellows that people call
lucky because they always seem to succeed
in whatever they set a hand to. When the
| flood tide was under her. the launch cough
ed her way up the great beer-colored river
at a rate that sometimes touched ten
| knots to the hour. She added her own
scents Of half-burned parafhn and scorched
lubrcating Oil to the crushed-marigold odor
Of the water, and Disguised all the croco-
diles who pushed up their ugly shouts to
see what came between the wind and their
| nobility. On the ebb she still hauled up
past the mangroves at good steady two
miles every hour.
The engine, with rational treatment,
seemed a very decent sort of machine.
| though the feathering propeller, even till
its final days, was always liable to moods
of uncertainty, and after twenty-four hours
of sending the launch ahead would without
any warning suddenly begin to pull her
astern. Still these erratic moods always
yielded to treatment, and, considering that
she had been bought without a rag OF
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life and treasure. could bring these hor-
rors of the hinterland to a close Mr..
Carter, however. thought otherwise He
went up country practically unattended.
He bearded the king in his own fetch
grove. and he achieved what experts called
the impossible. He has induced King
Kallee to abandon human sacrifice now and
for always.
LAS will be seen by the two interviews
which appear in our news columns the in
formation on these points did not come
from Mr.. Carter himself Mr.. Carter is
that man so rare to find in these pushing
days. a man who does not care one jot for
anything the press can do toward his own
self-advancement-a man, moreover who
does not mind saying so in strong, rude
Anglo-Saxon. But fortunately we have
another mine of information more easily
tapped. The SEM tional rise into a new
prosperity of the old west African firm of
o Neill d Craven has been one of the fea-
lures Of the years finance. and it is now an
open secret that the sole partner and
manager of the firm is a young, attrac-
tive and unmarried lady. This Miss Kate
O'Neill has so far evaded the interviewer,
but on the Okky topic she has volunteered
the fullest Information. 1t is to her that
we are indebted for our description of
Mr.. Carter and his great achievement"
On such lines ran the leaders In most
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING INSTALLMENrS.
George Carter, son Of an English clergyman;
factories q" on the west coast Of Africa. While
there he rescues Laura Slade quadroon daugh-
ter OF the manager Of nearby factory OF the
firm, from being kidnapped by the King OF Okky.
This potentate is ll-powerful along the coast.
and in revenge closes up all roads to trade. lie
also sends a party of warriors to capture Laura.
Carter routs these savages and becomes
gagged TO Laura. She reminds him OF her negro
blood and his father has also warned him
Of women Of his own class. he fancies himself
deeply In love with her. Godfrey O'Neill,
founder of O'Neill Craven, has died and is
succeeded by his adopted niece. Kate, who
brings about many innovations in the business.
She sends Carriers immediate superior "a broken
down officer named Meredith. who Is known
on the coast as Swizzle-Stick SMITH and Slade
up country TO prospect for rubber plantations
successful. 1t is during their absence that the
attack on Laura fails. Kate arrives on the
strongly attracted to each other. but, in honor
bound. Carter keeps out Of Hates way as
with GOODNESS. Nevertheless. Laura suspects
their attachment. ,ascaes a Portuguese en-
ploye OF the firm, quarrels with Carter. who
believes him to be in love with Kate. Carter
by accident stumbes on the discovery of a tin
mine in the interior of Africa. Thither. ac-
companied only by his native servant, white
Mans Trouble he goes. By dint of prac-
tcing 'iu- ju'' tmagic) he wins the natives over
10 help him mine the tin. As he Is on his way
TO the coast with his first consignment of
he saves the King of Okky from being devoured
by crocodile. In gratitude the king. who had
been preparing an ambush for him. swears
friendship for Carter and promises to help him
with his mining operations. Carter has, mean
time. sent Laura TO Grand Canary where she
can be safe until her fathers return. ii" no
longer loves her, but secretly to keep his
promise TO marry her: Kate has returned TO
England and Carter has resigned his position
with her firm. The mining venture is thus his
own At his request the King of okky prom
tses To abate the cruelties and human sacri-
fees that have made his nation u scandal to
the civilized world.
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West Virginia Problem.
From the Morgantown Chronicle.


A knotty legal question has come to the
surface In Webster county. One man stole
another mans skunk. 1t was a wild animal
which was privileged to roam where it
pleased, and 1t recognized no owner. lord
or master. But In the course of its peram-
named Ziccafoose, who set up a claim to the
visitor because IL was on his land and
when q predatory mountaineer came down
like wolf on the fold and carried away
the dead carcass Of the animal Mr.. Ziccas
foose set up q claim that Il was his proQa
erty. Was 1T
Arizona republican., 1907-11-01
YACHOB AT MASSIE'S.

Mir. Yachob-Vell. out es ct you. Mrs. Malone? Mrs. MalOne-Why. yes, MT. YachOb. it is me and O how lovely you' look. MT. Yachob-Vell. no, not long like dot. Is this the place where Massie keeps some goods like dot? Mrs. Nalone-Yes; now hear is the prettiest Side Board I ever saw. Put that down. Then this library ta- ble, and this heater, and that hall mirror. Then I want that bust of Hiawatha and pare of this fine striped Blankets. MT. Yachob-Oh. mine Gossh. We'll out cts the truth like dot, Mrs. Malone. I vouts you shall have the best that Massie has and that is the best the town has, like dot. Mrs. Malone-Yes. dear Mir Ya- chob, Massie has the best selection of everything in the town. (Mr. Yachob espies an old German gun like he ust to carry in the war.) Say, Massie, I will give you twenty-five dollars for that gun. Massie-All right, Uncle, you can have it. Many like this ev- cry day. Massie does the business of the town, for when he is not selling he is out buying bargains and he gives his friends the benefit of it. See him. 32-3f West Washington St. Massie. the second hand man. Phone Main 351.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-01
PHuoMATHEAN HALLOWEEN.

At the Normal auditorium Wednes- day afternoon a mystery program was presented b.. a number of talented members of the Philomathean society.
 before an appreciative audience. made up of the members of the fuculty, the
 entire student body and many prom inent citizens. The stage setting was typical of Halloween. Wierd, muffled music interningled with groans from stage ghosts continued during the time
 that Miss. Francelle Pomeroy relat- ed a thrilling experience with depart ed spirits and the goblin song by Miss Jean Quinn. after which Miss Lulu Heating with great dramatic force read The Tell Tale Heart from Poe. The audience listened breathless while
 Miss Della Schaal compounded the elements for true forecasts and read the fortunes of her hearers. The farewell was rendered by the society monitor. Miss Fernandez. from behind the scenes-a staaza of the tragic Spanish poem 'Adios."