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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15

editorial pen l had four horsewhippings and
two duels owing to me. We didn't care for
the horsewhippings; there was no glory in
them; they were not worth the trouble of
collecting.
But honor required that some notice should
be taken of that other duel. Mr.. Cutler had
come up from Carson City, and had sent
man over with challenge from the hotel
Steve went over to pacify him. Steve weighed
only ninety-fve pounds; but it was well
known throughout the territory that with his
fists he could whip anybody that walked on
two legs, let his weight and science be what
they might. Steve was ellis, and when
ellis confronted man and had proposition
to make, the proposition always contained
business. When Cutler found that Steve was
my second he cooled down: he became calm and
rational, and was ready to listen. Steve gave
him fifteen minutes to get out of the hotel
and half an hour to get out of town, or there
would be results. So that duel went off sue
cessfully. because Mr. Cutler Immediately left
for Carson a convinced and reformed man.
l have never had anything to do with duels
since. l thoroughly disapprove of duels.
consider them unwse, and l know they are
dangerous; also, sinful. If man should
challenge me now, l would go to that man
and take him kindly and forgivingly by the
hand and lead him to quiet retired spot-and
kill him.
To be continued next Sunday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15

cannon of the sea fleet spoke for the first time
in unison, saluting as they passed in one terri
BILE explosion of sound which reverberated
along the shores and was thrown back by the
echoes. Here they came, the dying gladiators
OF all nations, sailing out to dooml
Well IN front were the vanquished squadrons
of Japan, their tunnels repaired for the last
cruise they would ever make, but stripped of
fighting masts Back of them came the
mighty ships of England with prows turned
outward for their final voyage German
cruisers, graceful and we'll manned, followed
while in their wakes could be seen Others fly
ing the banners of Italy, of France, of Russia,
and nearly every maritime nation of the globe.
Thanking this assemblage were the vessels of
the american navy, which but a short time
before had been regarded as the country bull
warks, and were now participating in the last
review.
The science of ages, the experience of all
who had gone down to the sea, the refinement
of skill and study, and the genius of evolution
were embodied in those metal sides. They
represented the wealth of nations collected
through sweat and blood, all poured out I'M
stintedly for this,-consignment to the scrap
heaps of a world that had forsworn war. The
glories of past deeds of valor would no longer
be emulated upon the waves. The sea had
been untenanted before mans ingenuity found
means of breasting it. His coming had left
it unscarred and unimproved 1t alone was
uncomfortable, changeless, and needless
now it was bidding his craft farewell and carry
ing his fleets for the last time. No more
would its wastes echo to his passing salute or
witness his trivial strainings for flag Only
the song of the fisherman might henceforth
echo along the shores whereon it beat. 1t had
outlasted those sturdy hulls of oak and steel
that once had dared its fore.
High above swept the invaders of that new
territory to which man had at last laid claim
and was to hold in domination for his use
Blue as the skies above them, the radioplanes
lowered over and babe farewell to the vanish
ing fleets. In the vanguard flew the Norma
her colors fluttering in the breeze of flight as
they had done on that day when she swooped
down through screaming shells to wrest power
from the enemy. Floating after her moved
the huge Roberts, its metal sides throwing
back the rays of the western SUM- Close
behind in stately pursuit was Seventeen, whose
plates had felt the biting force of the dead
Yakumo's guns. And so they came, bidding
farewell to the ships of an abandoned sea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
From Different Viewpoints

GONE years ago party of American trav-
~ elers, journeying leisurely up the Nile,
expressed desire to celebrate Washington S
birthday in some appropriate manner. Their
cake upon which he executed in Confectionery
a representation of George Washington, after
having familiarized himself with the life and
achievements of his subject AS represented
in sugar, Washington wore turban on his
head and great sash across his breast; he
was smoking long pipe and before him a
chorus of dancing girls were performing. This
was the way the greatness of George Washing
ton looked to the Arab chef.
In China many amusing instances of a
similar kind may be found. Pilgrim s
Progress" as recently translated and illus
trated by native artists, shows Christian with
a long pigtail, the dungeon of Giant Despair
as the familiar wooden cage of Chinese crirni-
mails, while the angels are arrayed in the latest
productions of Peking dress makers.
A Chinese publication once described Amer
leans as living for months without eating a
mouthful of rice" and never enjoying them,
selves by sitting quietly on their ancestors
graves, but instead. jumping around and
kicking ball as-if paid for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
On
Which
Side
of the
Desk
are
YOU?

The man before the desk works
with his hands and is paid for his
labor.
The man behind the desk works
with his head and is paid for his
knowledge. 1t is merely ques-
ton of KNOWING HOW.
The first step in knowing how"
is simply a matter Of cutting out,
filling in and mailing US the Cou-
pom shown below.
In return we show you how to
improve your position or to secure
a more congenial occupation and
better salary without loss of time,
without neglecting your present
work or obligating yourself to pay
more than you can comfortably
afford.
No textbooks to buy-no require
ments beyond the ability to read
and write, and the ambition to
succeed.
Thousands of men, and women
too, in nearly every trade and pro-
fession date the beginning of their
success to the day they filled in
this coupon.
During October 249 students
voluntarily reported an increase in
salary and position as the direct
result of l. c. S. training. Why
not you?
IT COSTS NOTHING TO FIND OUT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
The Autobiography of Mark Twain
Continued from page s

they joined us. And when Laird's second
saw that bird, with its head shot off. he lost
color, he faded, and you could see that he
was interested. He said:
Who did that?"
Before could answer, Steve spoke up and
said quite calmly, and in a matter of fact way,
Clemens did it,
The second said. why. that is wonderful
How far off was that bird?''
Steve said, "Oh, not far-about thirty
yards"
The second said, We'll, that is astonishing
shooting. How often can he do that"
Steve said languidly. "Oh, about four times
out of five"
l knew the little rascal living. but
didn't say anything. The second said, why
couldn't hit church. P"
He was supposing very sagaciously; but
didn't say anything. Well, they said good
morning The second took Mr. Laird home, a
little lottery on his legs, and Laird sent back
note in his own hand declining to fight a
duel with me on any terms whatever.
Well, my life was saved-saved by that
accident. don't know what the bird thought
about that interpostion of Providence; but
felt very very comfortable over it-satisfied
and content. Now, we found out later that
Laird had hit his mark four times out of Six
right along. If the duel had come off, he would
have filled my skin with bullet holes that it
wouldn't have held my principles.
The Law After Them
Ply breakfast time the news was all over
town that / had sent challenge and
Steve ellis had carried it. Now, that would
entitle us to two years apiece in the peniten-
tiary, according to the brand new law Judge
North sent us no message coming from him
self; but message came from close friend
of his. He said it would be a good:idea for
us to leave the territory by the first stage
coach. This would sail next morning, at four
o'clock; and in the meantime we would be
searched for, but not with avidity; and if we
were in the Territory after that stage coach
left, we would be the first victims of the new
law. Judge North was anxious to have some
object lessons for that law, and he would abb
solutely keep us in the prison the full two
years.
Well. it seemed to me that our society was
no longer desirable in Nevada; SO we stayed
in our quarters and observed proper caution
all day except that once Steve went over to
the hotel to attend to another customer of
mine. That was Mr.. Cutler. You see Laird
was not the only person whom had tried to
reform during my occupancy of the editorial
chair. l had looked around and selected sew
eral other people, and delivered new zest of
life into them through warm criticism and
disapproval; SO that when l laid down my
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-17

end he has lied or however disastrous
the consequences may be to himself
1.-THE suggestion of the 'gentlemans'
lie appeals differently to the Judge
and the man." said Judge Fred Fake.
the evidence presented to him. and
cannot encourage the crime of per-
jury. There Is no doubt, however,
that the man who deliberately be-
travs a woman's confidence Is a scoun-
drel."
.. believe that any man who volun-
tarily testifies against a woman is be-
meath contempt" said Judge Kersten.
Certainly his testimony is not worth
much. for he Is a scoundrel. In cases
where man Is forced on to the wit
ness stand and compelled to tell a
story. against his wishes. 1t is DIFF
Judge McEwen was certainly cor
rect" said Assistant States Attorney
Barbour. Il look with a strong doubt
upon testimony given by a man con-
corning his alleged relations with a
woman. man should lie like a gem
tleman or pirate, any way you want
to put IL. where woman's reputation
is concerned. If he doesn't he is no
gentleman and far worse than pi-
rate"
Il do not think 1t is the duty of a
man to perjure himself under any cir
cumstances," said DR.. James p. Hall.
dean of the. law department of the
University Nof Chicago.
1T Is fundamental principle of
law" said Prof. Albion w. Small. Of
the University OF Chicago graduate
school. that an oath should be invio-
liable. A man should refuse to testi-
is at stake and then take any punish
ment that is inflicted :"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-17
: SidesDak Pencilings
Wants to Amuse Himself.


That we poor humans get too old
Tor toys is redeeming feature of
what some regard AS a very deplorable
nent citizen. mo matter how tired we
are. no matter how disgruntled. no
matter how sorrowful and weary and
hear or see something that diverts,
however slightly
The other day 1 was surprised and
gartified to find more than dozen of
What are called in newspaper parlance
fieth prominent citizens = gathered
ar11rd an innovation in the way Of fsf
that they ana were boys again. And
the Pop PERSON. think the
Poetic Person might well indite bal
popcorn man. with his diminutive
engine, and the flakes flying and
sTpaehiipg' and the popuIaee gathered
whistle! If i could blow that, whistle
two or three times day think ia
be the happiest creature in the world.
to live few more, but 1 believe that
at the end 1 shall want to blow that
u 4 4
Weather Bad ON Health.
The rain which has been almost a
daily occurrence during the past month
has been the indirect cause of many
Deaths" remarked an undertaken yes
terday. physicians report to us that
they have all the cases that they can
attend to.-and that the greatest part
of the illness is due to the Disagree
able and unreasonable weather.
Not before in years. nave we been
called upon to bury SO many people.
The average is about two day ana
has been so for the past month. If this
sort of thing keeps up. Montgomery
will never reach the 100000 mark in
1870"
Mr.. William H. Monk, Jr., one of
Mobiles most prominent business
young men. spent yesterday in Mont
gomery, Mr.. Monk once had branch
of his business in Montgomery and he
has numerous warm friends here. He
takes a keen interest in the upbuilding
of Mobile and is foremost in all civic
movements of that city:
Mr.. w. F. Feagin, chief clerk to the
Department of Education, has return
ed from Brownsville, wnere he deliv-
Grad an address at the commencement
of the Ninth District Agricultural
School
Professor w. W. Hall. recently cleo
ted president OF the Second District
Agricultural School at Evergreen, was
visitor to Montgomery yesterday
Mr. j. c. Acosta, travelling freight
agent of the New York Central lines.
with headquarters in Birming CHAM, was
in the city yesterday
e 4 e
Mr. w. w. Shipman, commercial rep
resentative of the Ocean steamship
Company in Atlanta. was in Montgom-
cry yesterday.
Mr.. F. P. Rainer, of ElbsN is stay
ing at the Hotel Summers.
X e 4
Mr.. Chester E. Johnson, of Verbena,
is at the Imperial 4
Mr.. Claude Riley. of Elba, is in the
city.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-17
RAZORLESS SHAVING
TOusoriai Artists AstOunded by
Paste That Cleans on Boards.

r.,r.or,,, Artists AstOunded by a
paste That Cleans on Boards.
LONDON Cable to Chicago 1nter-Ocean;
Scores of excited BARRIERS eh c loreen
Street Hotel yesterday afternoon TO
witness an exhibition Of razories y
shaving They w We're see,n stirre Seft 'o op.
tenso 0y staSSy three
growth with the edge of match box.
The razorless shaving exhibition
was organized to show how by COW
ering beard Of any iro age tb or .Ra aWn
less Shaving Powder" 1t was possible
to remove such beard with the blunt
edge of a paper knife or other article.
The paste, it was explained, makes
the beard brittle, in which condition
It can easily be broken of.
The six persons to be shaved mount
e5 the little platform and walked 10
their chaEs with the glooany. o ao-
ing to their execution. There were
two men wearing neckerchiefs, who,
with a weeks growth on their chins.
had apparently been recruited from
the street; there were also a fair mus
tached young clerk, two British work
men, and portly middle-aged man
with bushy side whiskers, who looked
the picture of highly respectable
With solemn faces, the victims flung
their heads back and had white
cloths tucked under their chins.
h Ghe e1t up sre sm THe' Ths
who had been mixing his paste in
what looked like a salad bowl, now
came forward and lathered the men.
paste Of the consistency of mortar.
with a pungent smell family resemb-
ling that of heliotrope.
Anguished disappointment swept the
crowd a.. when >it was seen that the
bushv side whlskers of the portly but
Ter were to be untouched. BE a
man." he was urged, but all in vain .
The lathered men lay back for ten
minutes having their photographs ia
ken and listening to banter. and then
the operator with a bone paper knife
began to scrape the paste off the first
victim The bristles came ne on on, WITH In
chair, clean shaven, and the BARRIERS
in the gathering were aghast. Then
came the turn of the other men. They
were shaved with the following arti-
wooden salad spoon, shoe horn and
a match box.
When the remnants of the paste had
from the slightest suspicion of a
beard. True, the process seemed rath-
er lengthy and elaborate; true, one
of the man mentioned that his face
smarted a little. But the results
But now came the great test A
man with a full beard mounted the
platform. A sudden hush fell on the
gathering. The operator, shaving
brush in hand. advanc d toward him.
Lavish plaster was administered, but
to one side of his face only. The au-
dlence cheered; they had the jubilant
anticipation OF a one-sided beard .
They were not disappointed. The
paste was allowed to remain on for
ten minutes, and then the operator
scraped it OFF, and the beard with 1t.
mi LOT 90 rite h
full beard on one side of his face
and smooth, clear skin on the other.
The BARRIERS in the gathering exam
daring touched it with their fingers.
and then. sadder and wiser men. they
stole silently away.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-17
FRIDAY, MAY II, 19O7.

Declaring that the Steel Trust puts
up the price of rails and lowers the
quality The Richmond Journal de-
clares that the only adequate and er-
fective remedy for either or both of
these evils is to- remove the, protective
tariff that is their root Origin, and
shelter, and let in foreign competition.
This, and this alone, will work the
cure desired. 1t will not close up our
steel plants or give cur trade to the
foreigners; 1t will net throw our work.
men out of employment, or reduce their
wages 1t will simply compel the
Trust to be content with reasonable
profits on its investment, and to show
the same consideration to American
consumers in the matter of the price
and the quality of it's products as it
now shows to foreigners whose trade
1t acquires by open competition with
the rest of the world"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-17
UNJUST BLAME.

The disposition to blame and arrest
motorman and conductor everytime
a street-car accident occurs is car
ried to extremes at times. beyond a
doubt, for there are many occasions
when they are entirely without blame.
The Brooklyn Eagle thus tells Of
case In point:
Two or three days ago an electric
car was running along street OF TINS
borough at moderate speed. me way
was clear. There were no otner vs.
hicles on the block, On the siaewa.s =
the car approached the spot where
thew were playing, the ball was struck
into the middle of the street, ome ro
the lads, intent on the ball anu dis.e
garding the near approach or the car.
ran afr II The motornan cried out
a warning, applying bis brakes 50
sharply as to nearly unseat ms
sengers. But the boy was hit by ths
car.
In this case Il was perfectly obvious
that the motorman was not 10 oia4he
for the accident He plainly did every
thing in his power to stop the car anu
avoid lnJurlnS INC WIZ
able TO do so. The boy himself was
entirely to blame. yet we are told ina
within a few minutes crowd OIL
cited people had collected who put All
the blame on the motorman and talk Oh
,vnebing was freely INDUCED In pS
come of the more lawless members Of
the mob. But for the prompt action u
the police 1t is possible, If not propapie'
that bodil> harm would have been done
a blameless employe.
This incident not only shows TN"
blind unreason that may take possess
sion ola crowd but also the pre1uaioe
AGAINST CORPORATIONS that exists among
certain elements. The motorman was
working for a corporation, therefore ne
was to blame, is about the style OF
roosonine in such cases. The argu-
ment Is made-and it is not without
weight-that it is necessary TO ar
rest motorman and conductor in such
cases In order that the matter may
be properly Investigated. 1t is also
argued that the prompt arrests in
such cases tend to make operators of
street cars more careful than they
would otherwise be. Possibly these ar
guments are sound, but the Brooklyn
incident shows how easily blame may
fall where it is not deserved.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-17

Of invention and achievement there
will be constant and increasing de-
mand for skilled mechanics, engineers
and builders. The boy who begins his
apprenticeship at a trade with no pre-
paration except book learning is at
great disadvantage compared with the
other boy who starts in with thor
and hand trained in their use. The>lat-
ter knows just what tools and ma
chimes are for and how to use them,
but the former knows neither and
must learn 1t by slow process of study
and practice
We know the time has been--and not
in the remote past-when the idea pre-
vailed that the boy who was destined
to earn his living at manual labor did
not need education. If one boy of the
family was slated to become law
yer. doctor, preacher or teacher, he
were to earn their living as farmers
or mechanics were not supposed to
need much education of any kind.
That will not do now. In all parts
of the country great architectural, me-
chanical and engineering enterprises
are in progress or in contemplation
The demand for skilled employees ex-
lists in every department of labor,
and how better can this demand be
anticipated and provided for than in
training the hands and heads of the
boys while at school? 1t is really
noble task, and one that should not
be neglected or postponed. 1t is real
ly unjust to the boys themselves to
turn them loose on the world with no
preparation for earning an honest liv-
ing. 1t is an injustice TO the South
when we have to import skilled labor
and superintendent from other sec
tions. 1t is a wrong TO society to
send out annually thousands and tens
of thousands of boys without any
knowledge of tools or their use. In
the public schools of the State should
be laid the foundation of trained me
chanical knowledge, and the good
work cannot begin too soon.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-17
srDEsTEPs JAMESTOWN
Governor Conner Criticized for Aban-
iOning Exhibit.

Columbiana Sentinel.
So Alabama is not to be represented
at the jamestown exposition!
The Legislature appropriated S25.-
900 for the purpose, and empowered
the Governor to appoint a commission
who would carry out the wishes of
the State as reflected in the action of
Its legislative representatives.
The Governor appointed himself the
head of this commission and chose as
his colleagues a number OF gentlemen
who We're expected by the people to
see that an adequate exhibit was
made ready and Installed at the expo
sition by the time of its opening in
the latter part OF April.
Now comes the announcement from
G"vernoI Gomez m person tnat the
erawtlshed. that there 8 not time to
get up the exhibit; that no exhibit is
better than an Inadequate one, and
inuch more in this line, Altogether
backdown. and the Legislature viii
doubtless have something to say about
this iuglorious failure OF Governor
Conner and his commission
We haYe no means of ascertainin2
whether the Legislature made 1t dis
crctionary with the commission TO
have Alabama represented at the OK
position or not, but even In that case
this failure seems strange lapse Of
am atriotism on the Dart of the
executive. and 1t Is generally SO ro-
earded nv the press Nf the State. The
appropriation was made some months
handled, to have provided credtable
exhibit, Apart from the immense ad
Vertising value of proper exhibit. 1t
was incumbent on Ala bama to be rep
resented at jamestown because this is
the greatest exposition ever held In
the South, and is certain to have far
reaching effects upon the future de-
Velopment of this entire section