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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
Drawing by George Brehm

He put his chin in his fist and nodded his head,
shaking his waving black hair. That's queer, too.
They do, sometimes There are types that do, races
that do; orientals, for instance.
"And aren't you oriental" she asked.
He walked away suddenly and picked up his little
white tame lizard from it's silver cage. oh Egypt
is hardly the Orient Egypt is-wel it's Egypt, the
eternal mystery"
He turned quickly to her. Il never believed you
were Irish" he said Il wonder what you are!
pure trol!' she said nmbly.
Il have solved many mysteries" Astro replied,
most mysterious of all Somehow, hate to know
too much about you Well lets call you troll
He picked up the mouthpiece of his narghe.
A BELL tinkled. Valeska, after glance at the
Master of Mysteries, pressed button on the
wall In moment boy in buttons entered, car
ryng salver, which were letters. Astro took
them up and spread them the table under the
lamp. Valeska looked playfully over his shoulder
Then with queer expression on her expressive face
she seated herself.
''All from women!" she commented . wish
What" The wheeled in his chair.
Never mind" Vaeska took up book.
Astro rapidly opened the envelops and cast them
aside one by one. The last a letter on heavy blue
paper, he read second time and tossed it over to
Valeska.
Read it aloud he said. Il want to think"
Valeska read follows:
My DEAR AsrRo-You will remember perhaps. having
read hand, months and having told me some
most wonderful things about myself. 1t was all SO mar
ueons to that thought might be able to help me
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
BY ALAN BR A G H A M PTO N

T19HE winter afternoon had wrapped Dx1
itself in darkness before Astro ID .
spoke He, had bent for twenty
minutes the chessboard, wildly
Illuminated by overhead electric
lamp, while Valeskas keen eyes watched him at
tentively. Outside the changing of bells and the
rattle of carts had grown gradually fainter the
falling snow spread a blanket the pavements
Within the palmist studio the two surrounded
by shadowy objects enlivened with twinkllng lights
caught on the polished points planes of embrold-
cred patterns ornaments.
Suddenly he rose and switched on a blaze OF light.
The whole picturesque splendor of the apartment
blazed in color from the heavy tones of the oriental
rugs to the gided coffered ceiling The walls, half
lined with books surrounded the luxurious furnish
ings of the studio which in their elegance and rarity
gave the place almost the air of museum
Mate in seven moves" he announced.
His pretty assistant wrnkled her brows in the at
tempt to analyze the game. For weeks she had been
studying with him the mysteries and complications
of the Muzo Gambit, and though she was we'll along
with the logistcs of the play his extraordinary
imagination made him able to keep many moves
ahead of her mentally She sighed whmsically and
looked up at him He put his finger on black ivory
piece as he spoke with droll look in his eyes
1T all came because of your absurd fondness for
the knight"
Il admit that l am partial to knights" she re-
piled I'm always willing to exchange bishop
for one"
Il wonder why" Astro unused. NO doubt be-
cause the knights is symbolical of woman S
way of thinking. She loves to jump over things IN
the logical path of reasoning: move ahead and
one diagonaly to the right, one backward and one
to the left, anyway rather than along straight
line" He laughed little cynicaly.
And do men think that way" she asked
demurey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17


interrupted and all her feminine circumlocutions!
Get to the business!,
Well then, five weeks ago last Saturday received
mysterious present of pair of beautiful slippers had no
idea where from but supposed it from Mr.
denied it. The Saturday l got another parcel by
mail containing iouelr bound leather album, beautifully
painted Then suspected Mr. Gerrsh but he has denied
sending either Since then every Saturday have received
parcel by mail every time different thing, and m SIM
ply Uid know who sending these things 1t you think
YOU find for III be glad to pay whatever
fee you charge. can't stand it not to know any longer
If you make appointment IL come and see you any
time Yours sincerely,
PRISCILLA QUARIcH.
Isn't it lovely" Valeska exclaimed Its
welcome relief from the murders and robberies and
things I'm glad that there some benevolent
criminals. y
''Slippers-a album" the seer mused Too bad
she didn't mention the other gifts.
why, Do you think it's very mysterious:
It's romantic, of course; but
Five Saturdays in succession" Astro went on
thoughtfully.
Slippers are a funny present said |aleska.
9 You have to know the exact size OF course
.Thompson-Gerrish- Astro rose his
should be your field. Valeska. he said smiling.
MY speciality is the intrcacy of the human brain
You ought to know about the human heart. VI
course it's love affair
And of course you know nothing OF love, she
added
He tossed the black locks from his brow and gazed
at her thoughtfully. =" No-of course not. His
voice was low he did not look at her.
Then he threw off his mood. Write her in answer
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15
GIVE sHERIFFs ALL AID.

Editor Zimm. OF The St. Augustine
Meteor. who is also State Senator
from ST. Johns county. SAYS:
1t Is 4 matter of rare occurrence
that any utterance OF Editor Mayes
Of The Pensacola Journal Is suscepti.
bic OF being honestly criticised for
il untenableness However. We feel
that the levelheaded editor who had
the bOldncss 90 stand out against the
almost unanimous press of the Stat.
in favor Of an antipass bin. H. In
error IN taking the position thar IL
was right 90 exclude sh,rir, from
thv provisions OF The uIll vs., taky
10 that The permitting 81 .A,ria- o.
have free '.su-r u~'lr.u B.. only a,
EFFORT to AID ana lh,t rn, Officer p,
"a, Jaw to- sis, a.u la u..rr'4M.
To run down every EFFORT a' ,-.l.. ut
d.. fugItlt. FROM Ig-r.. And .. '.
o., u|rl-. rla. rHr .r.... ua. 20.
o,lf. II i- uu't small ...... .'
tH, SUM total fN.-.....H N. ....
gis.u bum uE OBJ. u,u... Or lr.u,..
DIS n', .hU Ga. aul hE ..-r. r.
tH.Ir protection Ir mI-Ni t. .r...rr
N proper however t.r rh, n..r L.-.-
lutur, .u adopt rl. .Hg-..r... us OBJ.
lurHl. aui enact o. lN umr..'l.
all OBJ fI. r4|Ir..f- Boa fN. SOL. r.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

We have been compelled 10 drp
the names OF several subscribers Dur
ing the past two weeks on aceoaR
Of failure TO pay up to within q
least a year Of the expiration 4
their subscription. In some instances
we were Well aware that these A.
counts were perfectly good. bot "
have TO obey the rules OF the poH-
Office department in this particular n
order TO retain our second.class poss
age rate. There are some Others vAa
will miss the paper after this we'd
II they DO not pay what they owe.
word 10 the wise il sufficient.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

Congressman Clark failed in hls
effort to have a tarin tax placed opm
Egyptian cotton. Senators Taliaferys
and Fletcher also made a fight In ths
Senate, along the same line, but tae
Republicans would have none Of n
and for the next two years az less
cotton from foreign countries win n
admitted duty free In competitim
with the Sea Island cotton grOwn N
Florida, Georgia and South CarOlina
The cotton planters OF Suwannss
county, and ain Florida, for that mzl
ter, should remember our Represents
tives who worked so hard for thh
measure-One IL enacted into Law
would have proven OF great beneR
TO the cotton planters all over the sm
Island belt and the South generally
Live Oak Democrat.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15
MANUFACTURERS OF ucs

Many communities .ea7 ,arse s,..
every year COR tie capture and -
ishment OF criminals. while a, J,
same time they encourage peon,s !.
become criminals b. ALLOW ins vice az
the feeders Of wee % flourish !,
molested. That this l. tr4. Is av,Aa-.
TO all WhO have seen some OF thu -
cious and indecent attractions Wh,..
abound in many amusement parks ana
pleasure resorts.
These exhibitions are witnessed n,
thousands Of children who soon To-.
their innocence and have their low.
passions aroused as they see the a.
decent pictures and posturins a.s
hear the coarse and suggestive ut,.,.
ances OF the performers.
The policy that allows such thln,,
20 go on is poor one nnanciall,
when results are considered. for m.
Comparatively small amounts receives
for licenses are but as a droD eo,..
pared with the vast expenditures for
police and other purposes. And from
the moral and social standpoint ,hs
policy should be unreseryedly con.
demned.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

The Suns piano contest has besa
great subscription getter. especial
ly in the rural districts OF the cOua
~. The young ladies' who have dos
the work In this direction win nd
have labOred in vain. even thOugA
they may fail 10 win the c0vesei
prize. for they will have been ne
means Of greatly benefiting nam
persons who have not heretOfOs
been subscribers TO their county %
per, a publication that no person re
siding in Alachua county should Be-
without.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15
a FRANK sTATEWEST.

After y.ars q: ----1 = @--.r. --. -.--
IT, sa9 t-acor5 q The subject %:
tariff. = "a, remained ;1r E.la1 Root.
s-r.gr Senator from N-E York. 20
sra.e u gu5.!c !, sl'= RI aetna. :a-t-
REGARDING the =---O-s % ~ S-s1c.i'
can parts IN framing a tara bill sad
Mr Root. speaking il support Of H.
CORPORATION tax. We have beef here
for over three months considering and
discussing aad voting upon the leas-
ure OF protection that II i neces-
sary 20 give 20 keep alive and TrOs-
porous the business Of tens and hun
dreds OF thousa nds Of corporations Ell.
gagged in manufacture and trade al
tected by the protective tariff. What
do We knoV about these corporations
Upon one hand Ne have garbled and
partial statements; upon the other
equally garbled and partial state
-e-ts. ard no means Of distinguish.
ing the truth. We are under the Ne
cessity Of proceeding by guess work.
By conjecture. always with dissstis-
.lctlCn. because ~ r-cogn.z- he
chance that Ne may have g-- I'd
wrong about whose statements come
nearest 10 the truth should lik. 20
see in the Office Of Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue the next time a
tariff bill comes before Congress
statements. under oath. and tested
year by year, about the business Of
all this vast multitude OF corporations
that come appealing to US for help,
30 that We shall not again be COMPEL
"a 10 come 20 the conclusion that all
the business OF the United States is
on the brink Of failure" Never vas
there a franker statement OF the
methods by which tarif bills are franz
I'd than that made by the Senator
from New York. Senators and Rep
resentauyes, a large majority OF whom
are lawyers. have accepted almost
without question the ex paFte state
ments OF interested persons and com.
panies. and have fixed tariff rates in
accordance with their representations
and demands. The current tariff re-
vision is by no means the revision
downward implied by the Republican
platform and specifically promised By
the Republican Presidential candi-
dates. But present indications all
point to the inclusion in the tarin
bill Of certain provisions which will
preclude in the future the hit or miss
method Of the past and render il i'm.
possible for Senator'S and Representa-.
tives eXtrayagantly TO swell the
profits OF their manufacturing consti.
tuents at the expense OF the consumer
without detection
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

Gordon Keller. a leading business
man. most popular citizen. and city
treasurer Of Tampa, died last Satur.
day afternoon at his home in that
city OF organic liver trouble. Mr.. Kel.
Ter would have been ~ years old
next October. having been born in
Bryan county, Ga. October 8. 1856
He was a most afable gentleman aud
successful business man. and viii b.
greatly missed by the people Of
Tampa
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

Subscribers 20 The Sun who are in
arrears are urgently requested 70
make settlement without further de-
nay.
Under the postal regulations we are
pFohibited from extending credit to
Subscribers for more than one year.
and those Who have not paid Up %
August. 1905. will be dropped from
the List Of subscribers during the next
two weeks The privilege Of mailing
the paper TO subscribers Who are In
arrears for over . year L. denied By
the postal laws, and we have been
notified TO comply with this provision
az once. II you fail to receive The
Sun after the middle Of July you
win therefore know the reason there.
for.
Do not Wait 20 come TO town &C
pay your subscription. but send ths
amount by mail AZ once. DO 1T NOW
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15
INCOME TAX AMENDMENT.

Article XVI TE= Congress shall
have vozeg ID la AZ. collect taxes
on income from Eha,=ver source C.
rived vithe-, agport!olE q; among
the several States AID without regard
70 az census OF enumeration Pro
posed Sx.a,e Aaea9nent % tt Con
sti-Utiou.
Il Is nov more than tA.r-y.lile
years. says TIE Wall Street Journal.
since the last amsndmen, 20 the con
s,iruyiOn OF the United States vas
proclaimed on March 81. 1870. That
vas the negro citizen amendment
making the fifteenth modification the
people Of the United States have seen
az 10 add 20 the original constitution.
Among these fifteen amendments only
one Of them relates in any way 20 hAan-
cial matters. That Is the part Of the
XIVth amendment defining the valid
ity Of the public debt Of the United
States. IL formed one OF the issues
arising out Of the question Of slavery.
Practically all Of these fifteen arti-
eles Of amendment are occupied with
the definition Of the rights Of the citi-
zens and the States against the pow
er Of Congress. This Of course does
not apply TO article XII in which the
Presidential elections are regulated.
The record goes 20 show that the de-
tense Of rights Of persons has been
deemed Of far greater importance than
the control Of the Government over
property. even when taken according
90 due process OF law.
The new income tar amendment as
proposed for submission 20 the States,
IL a great departure. The cOnstitu-
ton provides two ways for inaugura.
ting amendments. TWothirds Of both
houses may propose: or. tWO-thirds OF
the State legislatures. having applied
TO Congress for amendment Of the
constitution. Congress shall call a
convention. Congress is now. at the
Presidents suggestion. supporting a
fundamental change from the historic
system Of raising public revenue in
providing q constitutional amendment
for direct taxation on the part OF the
Federal Government
The Senate amendment practically
eliminates the States as factors in
the fiscal machinery OF direct taxa.
ton. IL would furthermore enable
the Federal Government, II IL saW
NJ, gradually to place the main bur.
den Of revenue upon direct methods
Of collecting, As In income taxes.
rather than through indirect methods
such as the tarin.
The change from indirect 10 direct
taxation Is a mark OF economic pro.
gress. Cndeveloped countries as a
rule show greater wisdom In adher.
ing TO indirect methods. But az
wealth increases and the surplus over
and above the necessities Of living
enlarges. the investing power OF
people advances and a new object of
taxation Is furnished in the perma.
nent existence Of this surplus II l.
this factor which has hitherto made
the income tax inexpedient. even II
the Supreme Court had found it con.
stitutionaL Now. however. the time
seems to be az hand when the In.
come tax has reached the stage Of
practical and sound fiscal policy.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

After reading The Sun send IL 70
some friend in the North. The infor.
nation contained in IL may induce
someone 10 locate In Alachua county.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

W. ID. Sadler. formerly Assistant
State Auditor. has been appointed
State Bank Examiner by Comptroller
Groom. He Is eminently qualified for
the position.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

J. ID. Matheson. county treasurer. is
making good his campaign promises
TO obtain interest for the deposit OF
county funds in the banks. His re.
port To the County Commissioners at
their meeting in July shows a credit
on interest account for the first six
months OF his incumbency a. county
treasurer OF s2>2.So AZ this rate the
county will obtain SJG5 80 per annum
as interest on deposits, which will 90
long way towards paying the salary
Of the treasurer The Sun congratu.
lates Mr. Matheson upon his success.
full administration, as well as the
keeping OF his campaign promise. bur
Uncle Jimmie" has never failed 20
keep a promise. al least so far as the
editor OF Inc Sun has heard during
his thirty years acquaintance with
him
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

DIR. James ". Randolp. who vas
sent here by Governor Gilchrist % ~
anime a. II owen. The condemned
murderer and report as 20 his sanity
has reported that h. considers oven
AZ belonging To that class OF defect.
ives Or detcients known a. "prg,n.
crate. from among which our criml
mails are almost wholly drawn h.,
does not CONSIDER oven a. insane
within a., meaning 90 Tho Law made
Tor exemption from punishment
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

sumterville won the county site
election In Sumter county last week
and the court house will remain there
for az least ten years TO come.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

Increasing the tax rate Is not calcu.
lated to induce people to select such
sections as their future place of resi-.
dence.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

That's no, "a tai bul ~ me Grur
STA Legislature requiring hur,l rrs
pIlyrura tu equip ft,'r t,ds sinh
musuliu urts Neither Vuuli % ',
.tt Re q. enact .r 90 "a
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

Editor Hetherington OF The Lake,
land News evidently has little faith
In the Florida Railroad Commission.
Judging from thu following in hi, j..
sue Of July 9Th Tampa l., Just sur, IN
get that union depot =. d. now. The
Florida Railway Commission d, going
20 give hearing on th" proposi.
ton The commission J.. not hard ID.
hearing. perhaps bur ir has never
learned 20 make signs thar s, sign.
that 1t can 20 ANYTHING A.. ,.,-
th' RAILWAY Commission e.ll -.ra d..
pot ior 'uy-.a -N'. -...r a.
oer,,uI Brother .- N- burr o..l .u.
SOD. down DO o.. ...-., .,t ...I
.n- ..rU...-.. ..r..r
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

More than thousand saloOn'
closed in Texas at midnight Of jus
10th. never TO again open This v's
brought about through the new hs
enacted at the last session Of ne
legislature limiting the number q
saloons TO one for every 500 popuR
ton and barring the issuing Of nes
licenses except where a saloon Is cor
Quoted in conjunction with a hOtsL
II l. probable that the number u
hotels viii materially increase
that state during the coming year
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

The Sun Ofce Tor calling caft.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15
Our Clubbing Lisa.

~ We VIII not accept stamps Of
. larger dsnomInatSon than 2 cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-30

costumes and some decidedly novel
as we'll as picturesque n grotesque
costumes were in evidence. About ten
dances were rendered Esfore the
grand march, after which the masks
were removed, the programmes dis
tributed and the regular order OF dane
ing carried out. The assembly III
was deliberately decorated for last
nights event and the decorations
were the best ever seen there. Each
pillar was massed about with fodder,
while the balcony, where Omen's Or
chestra was situated, was hidden be-
hind q screen OF fodder. Pumpkin
tack-o'.lanterns grinned from every
nook and corner and the effect was
decidedly weird. Tubs of cider, indf-
vlduaI pumpkin pies and pop corn
were served all evening and at mid
night a lunch was served. The pa
rtonesses were Mesdames 7. w. Flem-
ing, ]. A. Clark, A. G.. Martin, NJ. A.
Jolliffe and f. H.. Smith. n commit
tee in charge was composed CT Frank
Prichard, Arthur Frey, Chas. Hood,
John Poole and Robert Mccoy, Among
he guests were Mr.. and Mrs. George
7. Watson, Mrs. r. w. Fleming, Mrs
Della ShInn, Mrs. Laura Staggers, Mrs.
L. A. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry b.
Crane, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Z. Beatty, Dr.
and Mrs. H. S. Falconer, DR.. and Mrs
C. w. Waddell, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
B. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Bailey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Dickerson, Mr..
and Mrs. Ira l.. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
Benton Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. H. III.
Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Martin,
Mrs. T.. F.. Thum, Miss GalliheF,
Mrs. Charles Powell. Mrs. w s. Hay
mond, Mr.. and Mrs. 2. F. Robertson,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Robinson, Misses
Margaret Shinn, Zoe Jolliffe, Mary
shlnn, Vina Boydston, Laura anu Ma.
llssa Williams, Helen futile Mary and
Minnie Fleming, katherine Horgh,
! Mary Reftz, Gcnevieve Cunningham,
Josephine Lavender. Nellie Casseday,
Stella Stevens, Gail Staggers, Ida
Stone, Ruth Arnett, Louise Fitch,
Mary Christie, Hannah Johns, Marga:
ret Staggers, Lillian Reed. Katharine
Race, Mary Mckinney, Ruth jeans.
Lucy Raymond. Jean Fleming, Mary
Raymond, Alice TunTy, Jennie Shinn,
Callie Frey, Anna Murphy Miss Ethel
cooper. OF Coropolis, Pa, Miss Mayme
Bennett, OF ~Greensburg, Pa, Miss
Opal Morgan, of Warrington, Miss
Moran. Messrs. Frank P%rtchard, no
bert Mccoy, j, L. Poole. Otis Cole. g
B$ Robertson, R, ]. Abbatichiot Jesse
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-30

itlfEl SnluSs' -
IA. white enameled bed will look wei:
with a bureau and washstand that
nave been retouchedI with wood enaln'
ell in white. Even the washstand
china may be an all-white porcelain
of a more than usually slapeiy de-
sign. The woodwork may be wllten-
ell. even il it first requires the appli-
cation of a paint remover and the WORK
that entails.
Curtainfng and wall paper will pre-
sent no dfffculty since the wall Pr
perez can now supply both plain n
Glossy white papers, and the quanti-
ties of Swiss Eorsash curtains are
practically nu1IbeEess, That paper
a satinyt sdrfaee or an inTtsl-
bic patterns will prove less monoto-
nous and the drapery of the dressing
bureau should match the curtains.
Now. the Introduction into this
I"colorless' scheme Of the occasional
picture or the bit of delicate pottery
or metal ware will break what may
prove monotony, but an excess OF or
.namentation is to be decred, since
the main object and purpose OF this
purity in colorIng is the accomplish
'ment of an entirely sanitary room.
Yes. it may need rePaTering and re-
.enameling sooner than a darker color,
which is to be ANTICIPATED. for onr
White bedroom is not intended to only
look clean, but to. be clean.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-30
The Stage
nnuincv Adams sawyer."

Quincy Adams Sawyer will be
prsepted mere tonight. II all the world
.ioyes a lover, it is ESPECIALLY true that
all theatregoers enjoy lovers ON the
stage who are given 10 osculatory
demonstration. Most people worA
net give a snap of the finger for a
play in which they could not see the
hero make love to m or more pretty
women; they like to see them indulge
in oscu1tI1ory exercises as often as
the story CT the play may permit. The
great New England play, Quincy
Adarrs Sawyer" which is attracting
crowded houses everywhere, takes it's
name from a wealthy. young Boston
lawyer who goes into the country for
his Health and charms all the village
girls. In the play this young hero
beats the stage record for kissing:
quincy Adams Sawyer is at a good old
fashioned ;lusking bee, and when he
fi1ds a red ear takes great pleasure,
evidently, in carrying out the penalty
OF kissing every girl present. He goes
from the, fr-ee-from-care kiss to the
reverent salute he presses on the
brow Of the blind girl, Alice PettengtI.