davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

When a man says that he never oh.
Jects TO fair criticism he means usual.
ly that he doesn't protest against
commitments.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

We are glad to announce that in
spite Of the recent stringency the reg.
ular spring demand for flshhooks is as
brisk as ever.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Japan is steadily Increasing her OK.
portations OF jinrikishas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Bulls created a scare lately in o
street In Mexico. They do that regu
larly In n street In New York.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

The anarchists favorite way Of de
flying society is to persist In going aud
staying where they are not wanted
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
piant Take % Rubbsr overshoss.

Much az II rains in England. there
still prevails an indispoaltion on the
part OF both men and women 10 wear
rubber overahoes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Everybody will rejoice to hear ths
the hens are laying only strictly fres
eggs this year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Some OF the great Atlantic liners
employ $50 firemen.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
WHEN na CANE NOME.


Booker T. Washington. Tuskegee'a
famous head. said recently in New
Fork that the thought the closing of
saloons OF tho south would be a good
thing. And to an objection he replied.
with a smile:
"Oh. what vague obiectioni
vaguer than the answer Of the Mo-
bile woman's son.
"A youth Of twenty or 90. he cele-
brated Easter IN the Enclosed saloons
by drinking large quantities Of egg-
nog.
The next morning no came home
% breakfast red-cyed and pale. He
ate nothing. He only tried. with many
grimaces. TO swallow q cup OF cof.
.ea.
"'John,' said his mother. severely,
what time did you come homo last
7iEhtT
THE vague youth answered:
"'Bed time Los Angeles Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
Practical Points.

The resurrection story teaches us
how ready Is Christ to adapt himself
TO varying human needs and condi
tions.
The resurrection Is food for oul
faith.
The resurrection Is an assurance oI
more glorious things to come foI
every child OF God.
Let ns keep in mind that the Lord
blesses those who have not seen and
ycs have believed. They are blessst
10 whom a wonder Is not a fable. tC
whom a mystery Ia not a mockery, 4
whom glory Is not an anreality,
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

"The vague youth answered:
"'Bed time Los Angeles Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31

active interest in District affairs should
dissipate itself in movements for changes
which are not possible of attainment.
The present movement for sufra ge
seems inevitably doomed to fail; and. in
view of public sentiment. the Reynolds
plan can hardly be adopted even though
it should have behind 1t the enthusiasts
tic support of the President Of the
United States. If proper effort is made
the citizens of the District of Columbia
in the support of legislative program
which would stand some chance Of being
adopted at the next session Of Congress.
With this end in view the following sug-
geStions are made as to what might
constitute such a programs
l. The repeal of section Of the law
of June s. 1895. relating to the issu-
ance Of stocks and bonds by the Wash
ington Gas Light Company and the
enactment Of further legislation regard
ing the price and quality of gas
.. The enactment of a civil service
law for the District of Columbia.
3. The separation of federal and local
functions. and the placing of all local
affairs in the hands Of local authorities
so that responsibility may be more cas-
lily fixed for the administration of such
affairs.
4. The fixing of individual RESPONSE
bility upon each Commissioner for the
administrative services over which he
has supervision.
8. The Capitalization of financial ad-
ministration and the creation of a
board of estimate for the preparation of
the annual estimates Of District eX-
penseS.
s. The grant to the District govern
ment of the full powers of municipal
legislature: the appointment by Con-
gress OF a commission to draft a mu-
t1Sv ~0I@ r0 S,-.- ~. -
Z. The adoption Of an advisory refer
endum with reference to important ques-
lions affecting the federal district.
w. +. DODD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
FALLS CHURCH, VA.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va,
D14A1. o. 1nnc

FALLS CHURCH. Va,
December 81, 1905.
Rev. w. S. o. Thomas Of Falls Church
has been appointed by the Baptist state
mission board of Virginia, whose head
quarters are in Richmond, as the pastor
in charge OF the missionary work at
Clarendon. Va. Mr.. Thomas will preach
every Sunday night at 1870 o'clock at
the home of Mr.. Thomas Garrison at
Clarendon.
special feature OF the entertainment
given at the Presbyterian Church last
night was an imitation Of bird songs
by one of the professors Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Miss Sarah Peters. who has been a
missionary for the past twenty years In
Nankin. China as teacher in the Wom-
ans Bible School there made an ad-
dress in the NJ. f. Church Sunday and
also at the Christian Endeavor service
at the Presbyterian chapel Sunday even
ing. Her talks on education and re-
vivals In China were most interesting.
Miss Peters will return to her work in
China next September.
Rev j. F.. Amos and wife have re-
turned to Falls Church after spending
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Rice of
Baltimore, Md The many friends Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos in Falls Church re-
sent to another field CO labor soon after
conference meets in March next
George W. Hawxhurst, district deputy
grand master Of l. Q. o. F.. will visit
the Sarepta and Potomac lodges in Alex
andrta the first week in January, and,
with his staff of officers. install the new
ly elected officers in those lodges.
The Baptist and NJ. E. Church South
Sunday schools celebrated Christmas
Monday evening with a most enjoyable
mr. oF
pupils of each school and services of
song The special attractions at the
Baptist Church was the appearance Of
santa Claus. and an instrumental violin
duet by Miss Josephine Stambaugh and
Ralph Stambaugh. Special prizes for at
were awarded to Miss Ethel Hazard
Clarence Shotwell. Carroll Thomas and
Frank Hazard And to those who brought
In the most scholars to Miss Virgie Shot
we'll and Milton Westcott.
The ladies of the Baptist Church will
give their pastor reception at his resi-
dence New Year night.
Mr. Julian L. Berry, native Of Charles
county Md. died at his home in West
Falls Church last Monday evening. aged
sixty years. Mr.. Berry was i'll two
weeks. Pneumonia was the cause of his
death. He is survived by six daughters
and two sons. All reside in West Falls
Church. except Mrs. Richard Cook, who
lives in Pittsburg: Pa Also two BROTH
ers and sister living in Charles coun-
ty. Md. Mr.. Berry was member of the
st. James Catholic Church at West
Falls Church. and mass was celebrated
there Wednesday morning at 9 O'clock
Father J. a. Brennan officiating After
the mass the remains were taken to
Waldorf. Md. for interment in the old
family burial ground.
Rev. Mr.. Mott of HerndOn has leased
the j. G. W. Drummer farm near Falls
Church and taken possession of same
Mrs. Charles Coleman of Curtis, w
Va. is the guest of her mother. Mrs
Browning. of East Falls Church
Miss Jennie Hodgson is visiting rea-
tiveS in New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Bride of the Young Officer.
Irmy and Navy Life.

From Army ami Navy Life.
Consider. my daughter. ere thou hast
said yes to the cadet of the slim waist
and naughty air. For verify I say unto
you. sad is the fate of the bride of the
regimental goat. For her lord is naughty
no more, but even the sergeants speak of
him as shayetail. Thou shalt have
many nuptial gifts. yea. many of silver
and glass. so that the packing of them
is WEAKNESS to the flesh. and thou
shalt have no cupboards to stow them
therein. And SO soon thy curtains
hang fair at thy windows. then shalt
thou be ranked out, till no spot on the
post shall deem to be thine own. And at
last it may be that rooms in the bach
elors' building shall be assigned thy
spouse: then shall bursts OF music trouble
thy dreams. and in WEAKNESS Of spirit
thou shalt say: why did / wed me to
shavetail? for only those of rank have
spacious dwellings,. Had ] but wed the
son of a banker my wedding gifts had
not been fractured with many movings."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
A Wonderful Shot.

From Success Magazine.
They were telling how we'll they could
shoot and Tom Dawson recalled a duck
hunt in which he had brought down five
birds with one shot.
Talk about shootin'," began Old Man
Tilford: Il saw Jim Ferris do mighty
neat piece of work one day last week.
His wife was putin out the washin' and
she was complainin' about the pesky spar
rows maxim dirt marks on the damp
clothes with their feet.
They're thick as bees round here.
says she. There's seven of 'em sittin on
the clothes-line this blessed minute
I'm fix en- says Jim, takin' down his
shotgun, which he al,us keeps loaded with
fine birdshot. He tiptoed to the door,
took aim and
Filled every one of them sparrows,"
broke in Dawson.
you're wrong corrected Tilford
calmly: The never teched 'em, but when
his wife took in the washin', she found
she had three pair of openwork stockin's
and fine peek-a-boo shirtwaist."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Poet and Creditor.

From the London Globe.
A Paris contemporary tells this story
about Joseph Merry. the French poet: A
creditor called one morning early to ask
payment of an account. He interviewed
the poet in bed and expressed sorrow at
having to trouble, but would he settle
the account.
with pleasure. replied Merry Have
the goodness to open the first drawer of
that cabinet
Il have, sir replied the creditor: but
there is nothing there
Indeed? Well. try the neXt.o
There is nothing in it,
THAT is strange. Try the third.
'"rhere is nothing there. either
Look on the mantelshelf.
But it is the same as the drawers.
1T is incredible. Have you looked on
the table,
Yes.
"And in the Secretaire?
Yes, and there is nothing.
In my clothes?"
Yes; have turned out all the pockets.
"Ah. WE'LL replied Merry, with the great
est composure. ''if there is no money IN
the drawers on the mantel or OH the
table or in the secretaire or in my pock-
cts, how in the name of all that's wonder
full can / give you anything?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Graft in England and Here.

From the Boston Transcript
An interesting discussion is running in
Eng land to what extent money is used
in politics. and while it is generally ad-
mitted that the era when "a shower of
beer and guineas'' descended upon con-
stftuencies has gone by, the era of a poor
mans being elected to parliament unaided
financially by his party or his friends has
not arrived. The Spectator is of the
opinion that while it does not cost so
steam yacht or a pack of hounds, mem
bers do commonly pay besides the cost
of election. which is about 5000, from
$4,000 to $1,000 a year as tribute. This
takes the form of donations to local OBJ
jects and annual subscriptions for pub
lie purposes. To refuse is to invite I'M
popularity and to endanger reelection.
The average duration of a parliament be-
ing five years, the computation is that a
member usually pays from $4,000 to S75,-
COO where it will do the most good
In this country should call such a
custom grating. but the dignity of dis
cussion is better observed III England
and the Spectator stigmatiZes 1t "a
new kind of disguised bribery the con-
temporary method of evadins the corrupt
practices act. The difference here noted
in the phraseology of the two countries is
not 20 be ignored when we consider the
average Englishmans claim that British
politics are habtually purer than ours.
We call a spade a spade. Transactions
In English politics in the last decade. to
which American practice would apply the
shorter and uslier word. grating Eng
fish writer's have styled unfortunate or
regrettable. If American journalists had
discussed the revelations OF Cecil Rhodes
connection with the Jameson raid. the
forage scandals" that followed the South
African war or the cordite contracts, our
newspapers would have bristled with
graft" The English journals were Sc
we're. justly SO, in discussing these reve-
latfons. but whether because they are still
Influenced by the traditions of profess
sional dignity or by reminders that the law
Of libel still bears hard upon the press,
their language was that of judicial calm.
Not a little worldly wisdom lies in the
| conduct of the British press. Its man
ayers do not let their instincts for news
run away with their appreciation of how
things said In heat look in cold print to
the world abroad. They do not furnish
arrows for the quivers of their foreign
critics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
ADAM A WEsCHLEK. AUCTIoNEER

TRUSTEES SALE OF AN ATTRACTIVE
THREE. STORY AND cellar BRICK
DWELLING IN THE NORTHWEST SEC
TON OF THE CITY. KNOWN AS PREM
ISES NO: 5S7 TWENTY-FIRST STREET
Ry virtue of certain deed Of trust dated the
18th day Of February. AID. 1905. and recorded
among the land records Of the District Of Column
hia. in Liher 2s9S. folio 221 ct seq. and at the
request of the holder Of the notes secured
public suction. in front of the premises. on
MONDAY. THE FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY.
AID 1909. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol
lowing described real estate situate in the city
o. o., Washington. District Of Columbia. to wit;
All that certain piece or parcel Of land and
premises known and distinguished and being
lot numbered one hundred and three (lo3) Of
Harry T. Jones' subdivision of parts Of lots
numbered nine (9). ten t10N and eleven 1D in
square numbered hundred and four 900
as said Jones' subdivision is recorded in Book
No. 20. folio 81. of the records Of the office OF
the surveyor Of the District Of Columbia, to-
eerher with the improvements thereon.
Terms OF sale: One-third Of the purchase
paid in three equal instaments. respectively
In one. two and three years. secured by deed
81 trust upon the property sold. with Interest
thereon payable semi annually at the rate OF six
per cent per annum until paid. all cash. at
the opticn OF the purchaser. 4 deposit of 500
viii be required at the time Of sale. Sale to he
closed within fifteen DAYS from day of SALE
"'nerwise the trustee may resell the property.
NJ the risk and cost Of defaultng purchas ser
after five days advertisement in some paper
conveyancing at the cost Of purchaser.
UNION TRI-ST COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. Trustee.
By EDWARD j. STELIWAGEN. President
Attest: GEO. +. FLEMING. Secretary
Corner Fl and 18th sts NV.
fleo1 dds eSu&de95&ta1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Roller Skate Inventor.
-om The London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
The inventor OF the roller skate was u
Dutchman named Merlin. WHO came to
this country IN 1863. Eight years later he
exhibited pair of skates contrived to
run or wheels" at museum in Spring
Gardens. and also gave public exhibitions
OF his prowess in skating over Il smooth
floor playing "A violin the while. 1t APP
pears, however. that his demonstrations
were on occasions rather more exciting
than successful. for IL is recorded teat he
used to fall about and smash into mirrors
and pictures which covered the walls of
the room. There are some old Londoners
no doubt who remember the performance
of a ballet entitled LES PIaisirs de rHi-
YER at Her Majesty's Theater about
ISr0 which the artists acted on wheeled
skates The ballet made tremendous
sensation, we are told. and helped to es-
iablish the pastime in public favor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31

From the London Chronicle.
1t is rather surprising that such vet
eran parliamentarian as Mr. Talbot should
have exposed himself to rebuke from
the speaker for reading newspaper
while legislative business was in progress.
The rule is we'll known. but it is easily
evaded by using a copy of the orders of
the day as a shield or mask AS the news
paper cannot then be seen, the speaker
can take no cognizance of the irregular
ity. The Irish members often read their
newspapers I'm this way. while seemingly
engaged in a diligent perusal of the or
ders. In the parliaments of Greater
Britain there is no restriction on the read
ness is in progress, Mr.. Deakin is al
ways reading novels when he is not
speaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
The Well of st. Plegmund.

From tho London Standard.
service was held at the quaint church
in Plemstal. near Chester yesterday for
the dedication of the well of st. Pleg-
mund friend and tutor of Alfred the
Great. The spring is remarkable for the
fact that its water has been used in bap-
tisms at Plemstall church for fully eleven
centuries. The archdeacon OF Chester.
who conducted the service. reminded the
congregation that while living there as
a hermit Plegmund acquired such a repu-
tation for learning that King Alfred in
500 appointed him archbishop of Can
terbury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES.
Paris Leads in Number of Students.
Berlin Comes Next.

From the Independent.
Europe has now 1o5 universities with
a total student body Of 22S, 721. Next to
Paris and Berlin come in point of attend
ance Budapest 6,55n, Vienna 625l,
Moscow G.S6O). Madrid (5,196), Naples
(41.91S). st. Petersburg 4,652p.
The cost of maintaining the nine uni
versities of Prussia has increased from
1860 to 1906 from s9.S5O, 600 to $40. OsO. COO.
or an increase Of 313 per cent for regular
expenses. In addition new buildings and
the like have cost a further $24. 900 600.
Berlin alone requiring nearly $7.jOO.OGO.
Berlin is fast becoming for Germany
what Paris is for France. the overwhelm-
ing center of university life. In addition
to its 500 matriculated students. about
1900 others are permitted to attend lee
lures. making total of only thousand
less than the reports claim for Paris. In
general the universities in the large CEN
terS of population increasingly attract the
greatest number Of students in Germany.
Munich has now 594S full students. Leip-
sic 4,341 Bonn 32O9 while the smaller
university towns report no corresponding
growth.
Even greater is the growth of the tech
biological institutes. There are ten of
these in Germany with total enrolment
of IL. 100 matriculated students. Through
the influence of the kaiser these schools
have now been placed on an equality with
the universities. The woman contingent
is now 2.S24 in the universities. of whom
$40 are matriculated In 1890 the num-
Der was only 664. Naturally Berlin leads
with I'll. but no I'russian university will
matricnlate woman or admit her to ex-
amnations. The right she has in all but
Rostock in Mecklenberg
The number of students in the Italian
universities. according to late statistics,
is q. TOO. while in 1893 it was only 81 $40,
SO that there are now eighty students to
every 100000 Inhabitants. The greatest
increase is in the law department, from
800 in 1894 to O. 424, while rather re-
markedly the medical department has
gone back from 6,521 to 4,73l during these
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
"old Home Week" for Ireland.

From the Providence Journal.
Plans are making for an old Home
Week for Ireland in 1910. The private
secretary to the controller OF the treas
ury. Francis ]. Kilkenny, appears to be
at the head OF the movement, which con-
templates that as many Irishmen Irish
Americans or Americans of Irish parent
age as can get away from business for a
fortnight. OF two or three months shall
take ship for the old country in the sum-
mer of 1910 and call on the folks. All
over the country Irish organizations will
be expected to indorse the enterprise. 1t
is intimated that the homeSoing is
planned. not alone for good time, but
to secure the interest of Irish Americans
in the stimulation of native industry. The
project to encourage investment from this
side of the water in Industrial ireland
seems as reasonable as to seek it for par
liamentary or revolutionary enterprises:
especially since the people in Ireland are
just now enthusiastically bending their
energies to their industrial development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
THos. ]. OWEN & son. AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK RES

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK RES.
IDENCE NO. 3.,31 18TH ST NV
Fly virtue Of certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liber Bill. at folio DOT ct seq one of
the land records for the District of Columbia
and ut the request Of the party secured thereby
We. he undersigned trustees will sell at public
anciion: In front Of the promises. MONDAY
THE FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY 1909 AT
iIAI.F-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM the follow
tns-descriied land and premises. situate in the
county Of Washington. District Of Columbia
known and distinguished lot numbered fifty-
three f53> In Harry F. Jones' subdivision Of lots
In block numbered SIX 3d. .'Ingleside' now
known as square 1913. said subdivision Is on
fle and record in the Office of the surveyor Of
the District Of Columbia. in County Book No 20
page No SIS
Sold subject to prior deed II trust for s. 500
dated November d 1903. PAYABLE in three years
with interest accrued from MAY 2s 1908
Terms: The purchaser to assume said prtor
deed Of trnst and pay the balance OF pnrrha 20
money IN cash deposit Of 5000 required at
time OF sale; Conveyancing at cost Of purchaser
Terms To be complied with within fifteen
DAYS from day of sale, otherwise the trustees
win resell the property at risk and cost of de.
!4ultfDg purchaser
WILLIAM VI. TERRELL Trustee
CHARLES j. MURPHY. Trustee
dee2- de ds eSnGhols 40 stb .; 40
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ADAM 4. wEscHLER. AUCTIoNEER-

CH,NCERY SALE At PTBLIC AUCTION OF
FRAME HOUSE NO. 212I FLORIDA AVE
ME N0RTHW EST
ga TUESDAY. DECEMBER THE TWENTY
SECOND 1905 AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
i NJ. by virtue III decree of the Supreme Court
OF the District uf Columbia. in equity M.
2ted2 entitled John q. Reeves Jesse Cnwlcs
al. will offer for sale, In front of the prem
i>es. lot 10 in Hurts subdivision in square e..
situate in the city OF Washington. In said Dis
trict. per plat in I.iber w b. NJ. folio 81. in
the Office Of the surveyor for said District.
Terms: One third cash balance in one a nd two
wears from day Of sale. represented by proInis
sSFy notes Of the purchaser. bearing six per cent
interest per annum. payable semi annually.
cured by deed Of trust the property sold. in
form To be approved by the court. all cash at
The option Of the purchaser A deposit Of 500
will be required the time Of sale The terms
he complied with within ten days the right
reserved TO resell ~ the defaultng purchasers
cost. after thre. days advertisement IF such
resale. All convey ancing. recording. etc. at
purchasers cost.
W MOSBY WILLIAMS Trustee.
Columbian building, Washington. D. e.
deI2-d&dhs inSu
uyTIIE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED. IN
scc"uut of the inciemeut weather. until TUES
DAY. JANUARY FIFTH, 1909. AT THE SAME
HOUR AND PLACE.
By ORDER OF TIE TRUSTEE
de-. IS 81 .tat