davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
MADE BELIEVE He
WAS DEAF AND DUMB

John j. AnlSer, a young man, was in
city Court this morning to face a
charge of begging He was arrested
on vagrancy charge, but IL was
changed before he was arraigned. It
was said that the young man had gone
into a place in King street yesterday
and represented himself to be deaf
and dumb and presented a card ask
ing for assistance. He got ten. cents.
He told the court that he did not re-
member doing any such thing. and
said he had been working, so there
was no need of his begging, anyway.
Judge Joslyn fined him 50 and costs.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
MAN HELD BY POLICE
ON CHARGE OF LARCENY

Frank Gilbert. who was arrested last
evening on a charge Of larceny, was
arraigned in City Court this morning,
hut his case was continued until Thurs
day. This viii give the police timo
TO find out to whom belongs the silver
cup that Frank had when he was or
rested.
There are these words on the cup:
Compliments Of Israel Fine" The
latter, il was learned. is a merchant
Of Baltimore The Baltimore police
have been notified.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
JOSEPH WAS WILLING
TO TAKE THE PLEDGE

Joseph Carey was arraigned in city
Court this morning. charged with dis
orderly conduct. His father, William
Carey. appeared against him. The lat
ter said Joseph would get drunk and
abuse his mother by using vile Ian
guage.
Joseph told Judge Joslyn that he
was willing to take the pledge. he
pleaded earnestly for the court to let
him go. and the father adse said that
he thought Joseph might do better
after this time and keep the pledge.
You're always willing to sign the
pledge. Joseph, when you are brought
in here" commented the judge. Five
dollars and costs this time"
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
FATHER FOUND INSANE;
FAMILY FEVER STRICKEN

ELKTON. Aug. pa pathetic case
was reported to Health officer DR. H..
A. Mitchell here to-day of the family
Of John Reed. al North East Upon
investigation the health officer founo
the father insane. whereuDon he was
sent 10 the county asylum, the motaer
and nve children are an in serious
condition with typhoid fever. AS tie
family were without mans the typhoid
patients were sent 10 the Baltimore
hospitals on the noon train.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
CHARGE MAN WITH
MAKING THREATS

Charged with having acted disorderly
and made threats against his wife. Guy
w. Barns was hailed before Judge
Joslyn in City Court this morning.
Johanna Hammond was the prosecut-
ing witness. She said Parns' wife had
been rooming at her house. Last
night, she said, Barnes went there and
asked for her. He abused Mrs. Ham
mond and when told that his wife vas
out is alleged TO have stated that she
would not go into that house again
unless Il was her dead body.
Barns said he didn't remember about
that. He said he didn't want anyone
to make fool Of him The court i'm,
posed a fine Of so and costs.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
SUES MAN FOR
20 CENT BILL

GEORGETOWN, Aug. 22-Sued for
the small sum Of 20 cents. Horace
Swain. a local storebeeper, will appear
before Magistrate Warrington at the
instance of Ralph Richardson. son OF
a prominent Georgetown lawyer.
Richardson purchased some groceries,
but refused to take them when he
claimed that Swain insulted him. Swain
would not take them back, and Rich
ardson sued him fo- The purchase
price of the groceries. 20 cents. Boih
claim they win carry the matter to tho
highest court.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
RATIFICATION
A Big AFFAIR

The ratification meeting under the aus
pices Of the Democratic Party that Is TO
be held az Brandywine Springs Park
biggest events ever held in this state.
a list Of prominent speakers has been
announced, among them being President
Samuel Gompers OF the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor
Steps We're to have been taken last
night for the organizing Of Bryan clubs
among the labor unions, but the matter
was postponed I'm the leaders had an
opportunity OF comforting with Mr.. Comp
ere.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
Mr.. johnson Nat a Candidate.

Everett c. Johnson. of Pencader, has
declined to be a candidate for repre-
sentative from that district While he
could get the endorsement of the hum
dred committee he feels that there are
other Republicans i'm Pencader who VIII
I'M the position and therefore declines
TO allow the use of his name
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
UNKNOWN BURIED
AT FARNHURST

Deputy Coroner Nichols yesterday
buried the body of the colored man
killed on the p. b. ara w. Railroad
at Edge Moor on Thursday night. TIE
body was so badly manPled that it wes
impossible to keep it any longer, and il
was necessary to bury the unknown at
the county burying grounds at Farm
hurst
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
YOUTH SEEKS BAIL
Habeas Corpus for Prisoner Who is
Said to Have Thrown Boy
Overheard.

MEDIA. Pa, Aug. 22-Judge johnson
granted a writ OF habeas corpus in the
case OF William Mann. a youth Of Chess
ter, who on Thursday last is said TO have
thrown George l.. Davis, a l0-year-old col
ored boy, into the Delaware River. as a
result Of which the boy was drow1e6
Mann was held without bail by a Ches-
ter Alderman on the charge OF willful
murder, and the defendant seeks admis-
sion to bail a hearing in the matter will
be held on Monday at Media. Although
the boy insisted that he could not swim
it is alleged that Mann in a playful mood
picked him up and threw the boy bodily
into the stream. from which he failed to
arise.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
WORKING on Avenue Theatre.

Work on the interIOr OF the now
Avenue Theatre has been begun. New
pillars win replace those now support
INK the balcony and the enclosed stair
way 10 be used as fire exit is. being
The new ornamental box
office has been finished.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
EDUCATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL
Friends School
Fourth and West Streets,
w lmington. Delaware.

The largest and best equipped prepara-
tory school in the state with courses OF
study fitting for either College or Busi-
ness. CO-educatiOnal. Sixteen teachers.
Excellent equipment. Thorough instruc-
tion. Graduates entered on Certificate in
all colleges admitting pupils on a school
record FINE NEW GYMNASIUM WITH
AND GIRLS. Classical Literary. Latin
Scientific and Scientific Courses Of Study.
High School, Grammar School Primary
and kindergarten departments. Trans
portation provided for children of the
lower grades.
Terms reasonable by reason of endow-
ment. Fan term opens Ninth Mo. (Sept)
18th, On and after Sept list. the Prin-
cipal VIII be at the school to enroll pupils
and to answer inquiries. For Illustrated
catalogue address
HerSchel A. Norris, A. M,
Principal
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
Vernon Family Reunion.

The annual reunion of the Vernon
family which was held at Claymont
was attended by number of the family
and invited guests. A delightful dav
was spent in the woods. A feature of
the evening meal was the annual corn
boil, aand the delicious vegetable was
served in abundance.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
1e NEW cAsTELlTEs
WITHOUT APPENDICES

Miss Anna G0fmley D The alxfeenih
person in New Castle within n Few
months TO be- successfully operated
upon az ti6 Poiycllnic Hospital ia
Philadelphia FOR appendicitis.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
Bees Make ions Of Honex.

With an experience of 30 years as a
bee raiser. Henry Faucet, of Dilworth-
town, now has about 100 swarms Of
bees. and during the present season
they have produced nearly four tons Of
honey.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE

Now pia,,,ng

NOW PIaylng
Chas. E. Blaneys Big Stage Novelty
FROM SING SING TO LIBERTY
With Jack Doris. The Jail Breaker
Night Prices-15c, 25c, S5c and soc.
Matinees-Friday and Saturday, 15c
and 25c.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
pinn al q Mn. nano-

The Pine A. c. Juniors defeated the
Klund A. c. 3 TO o. yesterday. The
features OF the game was Connor's
pitching for Pine A. c.. he having
thirteen strikeouts.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
Gets Iron From sunken Vessel.

From a cargo Of pig iron lost on the
old Breakwater several years ago, when
a three-masted schooner went down,
wreclers under orders of the Under
writer's Association, have already re-
covered 20 tons.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22

n. T. Shaw is visiting his parents at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
A Great Future.

Oh, who is who in Africa? The, answer
used to be,
The lion and the tiger and the agile
chimpanzee
The elephant. the zebra, the hyena with
his laugh,
The ostrich and the ibex and the sinuous
giraffe"
But when the hunting parties have COM
pleted all their lists
Well find the ground once UNEMPLOYED
O'ercrowded with a mighty horde
In erudite convention
OF biologists, biologists, mammologists.
Psychologists, biologists, paleonto.o-
gis.s, ornithologists, entomologists
and various other ''ologists''
Too numerous to mention.
Who will be who in Africa when all the
game is killed?
The kaffir will look out and see the soil
fenced off and titled;
The nomad will behold the desert changed
to fertile spots,
And there won't be any traces Of the hap
less Hot;entots.
They'll be remembered through the dim
ness of traditions mists
By the occupants sagacious
OF buildings new and spacious
Who used to scold and fight 'em,
Such as phiOlogists. sociologists, crimi-
biologists, psychologists, phrenolo-
gists, doxolog SITS, iautolOgisls apollo
gists and other modern ologists
Who grow ad infinitum!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
A Hurry Call From Kansas

The Leavenworth Times, republican
newspaper. is full of fine Impotence:
THE Times believes and has heretofore
taken the position that there is no sense
In waiting for special session of Con-
gress to do the work of revising the tariff.
The ways and means committee, which is
now holding hearings on the different
schedules OF the present law, should be
ready to make pretty complete report ia
Congress when the session opens in De-
cember. and. making allowance of "A
month, which ought to be ample time to
get all appropriation bills finished, the
along toward completion if not complete ed
al the end OF the forthcoming session.
The people have been promised revision,
and the business men of the country are
entitled to know soon as practica BILE
what rates are to govern the conduct of
their affairs In the future. There is no
use denying the fact that Congress does
XIII lot of time, and the thing for the
members to do is to get busy and do this
work with as little delay as possible
Evidently here is a man who can write
a tariff bill while you wait. The thing to
him Is easy. Give him a copy of the
Dinghy law, and copy OF the hearings
the ways and means committee is granting
business men. and he'll have his bill ready
for the printer next day. As for Congress,
1t wastes too much time ''chinning," and
ahsHId be made to work. A month for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
A Costly Fog.

In some respects the concentration OF
commerce has its advantages. but oc-
casionally there are Offsets, as, for ex.
ample. when dense fog besets a busy
harbor, such as that which for more
than four days settled down over the
watergate of New York and held a great
fleet in bondage. That fog caused an
extravagant loss of time, and, inasmuch
as time means money in the transporta-
ton world. the dense mist may be reck-
oned as having cost the shipping inter
ests several million dollars.
1t is impossible to stop the wheels with
out waste. Even an hours delay in a
transoceanic voyage is transmutable in
terms of money loss. When the delay
covers day the total expense to ship
owners and to exporters and travellers
reaches high figure.
The four-day fog, unprecedented in New
York, has set the statisticans to figurin g
with results that disclose the magnitude
of modern commerce. Yet the public
will be chiefly concerned in the collision
between the governments Panama steam
er and giant freighter in the fog caus-
Ing the death of four people. That TRAGEDY
will in some measure distract attention
from the commercial losses due to the fog
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
The Paris Tragedy.

The disclosures now coming from Paris
regarding the Steinheil murder mystery
begin to reveal a situation of character
istic French unpleasantness. That the
murder Of the artist Steinheil In May
was not the usual crime of greed or
personal vengeance was suggested by the
known circumstances. and this belief
gained ground in France even to the
extent Of arousing suspicion of political
significance in the tragedy. The French
imagination, always acute, seized uLon
the mystery avidly and projected start
ling possibilities, including connection
between the crime and the perennial
Dreyfus scandal. The names OF high
personageS were banded about freely
until American readers of foreign papers
and dispatches were inclined to believe
that shocking state of official corrup-
ton existed at Paris. The truth Is now
coming to light, and it seems to point
10 woman of such fascinating person.
In. life at her feet. The SteinheiI tragedy.
as now partially explained involves the
name OF a former president of France and
that of a magistrate of high degree In
situations have become accusations and
Paris Is In a ferment of expectation.
There Is talk even of disruption of
the Clemenceau ministry. and, as usual in
such circumstances, the monarchy rumor
mongers are at work, whispering of
royalist plots and limiting at political
catastrophes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27

the supply bills and two months foI the
tariff. and everything will be ready for
adjournment on the, 4th of March.
But this program overlooks several
things more or less important. The pres
ent Congress has no mandate to revise
the tariff. and the next one has. Many
members Of the present Congress will not
be members of the next. and new members
will take office instructed by their con-
stituents as to certain features of the
tariff which they will voice from their
places. 1t is absurd. therefore, to propose
that the present Congress usurp the most
important duty of the next Sufficient
unto the day is the Congress thereof.
And if Congress kills too much time.
how may the matter be remedied without
making Mr. Cannon more of "czar''
than ever? His enemies complain that he
is already unbearabe In that role. Shall
he shut off eloquence even more ruthless
ly than he Is now doing? Shall he become
GEAR" indeed because this Kansas man
says car is in need? That would
provoke row of the toughest variety.
And whence the idea that the appro-
priation bills could be run through the
mill In a month? II cannot come from
this town. where people are familiar with
the process. Hurried appropriations would
mean not only waste. but no end of
jobs. Those measures call for the utmost
care. and as Il rule they are in charge
Of experienced men who kill no time
either in committee, or in the House when
the bills are put on their passage
Still, absurd as this whole, Kansas prop
osition is, it is no more absurd than many
others made about the public business
here and there over the country. Some
OF the criticisms of Congress are so wide
of all intelligent mark the wonder IS that
they find space in the press. They seem
written by wild men for wilder readers.
giving. as they do, the impression that
the law-making body of the nation is
composed of loafers and grafters. the for
mer anxious only to draw their salaries
with as little labor as possible and the
latter diligent only in the pursuit Of the
unlawful dollar. AS a rule, Uncle Sans
lawmakers are worthy lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
Roosevelt to Colored Men.

From the Baltimore American.
President Rooserelt advanced no the
cries with respect to the solution of the
race problem in his address at the laying
of the corner stone of the Colored Young
Mems Christian Association in Washing
ton yesterday His speech was replete
with sound advice and with practical,
discerning wisdom. 1t was of the prac-
teal and homely kind that touches human
life in million points where the unusual
expedient or fne-spun theory affects 1t
but remotely. So the speech was par
ticularly good because it gave plain, COM
mon sense directions and because it
abounded with encouraging instances of
the progress made by the colored people
with the sympathy of their white neigh
borS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
The Last Twenty-Three Days.

Christmas is now less than. one month
off and it behooves those who are con-
templating the giving of presents on that
day to beStir themselves. There are, in
fac, only twentythree shopping days re-
manning after today and these will quick
ly pass. Postponement is easy and the
days swiftly grow into weeks. 'Tomor-
row. is a poor motto in any line of life
and next week is worse. To-day" is
the watchword of the shopper who is in
tent upon getting the best goods in the
market, the lowest prices, the most salts
factory service and the promptest deliv-
cries. AS strictly selfish proposition
that for early shopping is winner from
every point of view. The early shopper
is incidentally an altruist, comforting a
benefit upon the merchant and bis work.
ers.
Early shopping does not mean extrava-
gance. as some may hastily conclude. 1t
does not mean more buying than is nee
essary. 1t merely means more intelli-
gent use of time and money. with better
results and more commensurate returns.
The procrastinating shopper wastes time
until the stocks are depleted and the val
ues are less than in the earlysdays of
the Christmas buying season. Nor does
early shopping mean the buying of things
not suitable for the intended purposes.
The buyer is supposed to have decided on
a list of gifts and the merchants say:
Come early and we will try to supply
you: come late and we cannot guarantee
satisfaction
The best rate Of Christmas shopping is
that which diminishes toward the close
of the season because the needs of the
public have been supplied early. Such a
condition would be ideal from the point
of view Of the shopper, the merchant and
the clerk. There would be no grand rush
at the eleventh hour for articles forgotten
or neglected. There would be no last
minute substitutions; no unsatisfactory
selections. no belated deliveries to try the
patience, no unpleasant disclosures of
those precious pre-Christmas secrets
which add SO richly to the joys of the
season. If every Washingtonian who has
a list of holiday presents to buy will pur-
chase them during these next few days
say this next week-there will be close
approximation to this ideal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
Lincoln Centenary.
ID the New York Times

rom the new 1tTh 1lucS
Gen. Horace Porter said of Sheridan that
his sole ambition was MS country'S well
fare This is true, even In 4 larger sense,
Of Lincoln. 1t is all that need be said of
MIN; the multiplication OF words would
not help to express the one great truth
more forcibly. He loved his country, he
believed in it, he devoted his great mind
to its preservation, he died for it, The
south as well as the north, east and west
will unite in celebrating the Tooth ami
versary of his birth, February II. Inc
stopping at noon that day of the wheels
of every rairoadD car, tine machinery OF
every factory and mill, sugges ed by the
committee in charge of New YOrk's local
celebration, would serve to force upon
the minds of great multitude Of persons
the object of the days celebration, and
it is the duty of every American news
paper every orator whose services are
enlisted, every true patriot in his daily
conversation, to make it's full Significance
comprehended by everybody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
November Days.
From the Springfield Republican.

Indian summer has taken possession Of
the earth. Weeks of that vaporOus grace
filed the October days. And although it
was smoke of the forest fires, destroying
the woodland, that filled the air, it was
forgotten in the magical results Of vague
distances, absorbing tendernesses, spirit
ualizing imageries, and in a certain wealth
of repose-as ii to say that all these
phases are transient, all are significant
of the transformers OF what We dwell
within in this phantasmaSoria of the
earth. Above remaineth thy rest, o soul!
What thou now dreamest of is the earnest
of an eternal grace that leads to the
eternal glory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
Tariff HEARINGS.

Chairman Payne's reply to Mr.. Van
Cleave is clear and sufficient. The pro-
gram of the ways and means committee
as TO hearings was widely advertised
Everybody was invited. Come one, come
all. Producer and consumer were re-
spectfully requested to step up and state
their case. Some have complied. There
Is vet time for those who have not COM
Piled The hearings are not closing The
new committee OF the new House may
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
Change the Date!


1T is painful to witness the envy of
neshboring cities when Washington be-
gins to make preparations for the inaugu-
ration festivities. "-Washington Star
Not envy, good neighbor, but wide
spread wonder whether the quadrennial
show is to take place amid the commonly
depressing weather and whether it shall
not be possible some day to see Presi-
dent indicted into office under the balmy
skies of May in the National capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
An impossible Character.

''Why do you persistently avoid meet
ing people? Are you a misanthrope?"
Not at ALL" answered Mr.. Crankton.
II love to think well of people But
have found SO often that 1 could have
done it better by not getting so well &C
quainted."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
THE STAR mas a regular and perms-
nent Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation Of the
other Washington da1-ies. AZ News
and Advertising Medium It has no
competitor.

EIn order to avoid delays on accoun:
CT 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 Business Department, according to
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27

seek information in the same way. 1t is
that committee which will draw the bill,
and the new members of it may want to
do little investigating on their own ac-
count. The battle has not begun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27

Blandness of speech and manner is a
distinguishing characteristic of Mr. Can
non at present. If there should be "a
fight he will doubtless have it appear
that the other fellows started it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
His Part of the Program.

Young man. said the stern parent. Il
devoted my life to business; you are de-
voting yours to pleasure"
We'll" replied the fiippant youth
that's the good old. rule, business before
pleasure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27

1t is claimed that Oklahoma's bank
guaranty system is bringing out large
sums of money that had been boarded
This indicates that a large number of
citizens avoided the temptation to go
broke on Gov. Haskell's political tips
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27

Authorities are quoted to show that the
word FRAGILE was used in old English
literature. But there are many words
In old English literature that society re-
fuses to recognize
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Tolerance,

"A great many men talk about things
they don't understand
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne; but l
don't criticise them for that. SO many
men l know would have to keep up an
embarrassing silence unless they did,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
Discriminating.

do you believe in the literal ideas OF
future punishment"'
Not for myself answered Mr.. Sirius
Barker. But / favor it for a lot of people
I know
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27

Tariff disclosures as to things made in
America and sold cheaper abroad than at
home will scarcely justify the anxiety OF
some of the men who became wealthy
here to spend their money in Europe.