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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
CHAPTER II.

AFTER I'd got tired wondering what had hap
~ pened to Clytie and the Doc and how was
pie life l fell asleep, and was dreaming that
the man in the iron mask when something tickled
me in the ear and woke up
Come" said DIR. Cogliostro 1.-The curtain has
been rung down, and it will be necessary to make
haste if we expect to fill our next engagement"
=" How did you get here?' | asked.
'Zachariah" he answered. that question is un-
worthy of YOU Ask thousand men who are behind
prison bars how they got there and they can tell
you at once, if they please but if you would hear
that which will be to your advantage try to discover
how so many of your fellow keep out AS the
poet says:
when Fortune calls
That it is Fortunes s, voice which bids you haste,
Stand upon the order of your going
But go if by forty devils chased
We out of the lookup in less time than it
takes good looking girl to make a septuagenarlan
silly, and soon reached graveyard at the edge of
town
Every little while dog would bark away off
somewhere, and then another about mile away in
other direction would answer. It's curious
how lonesomelike dog can bark along about two
three o'clock in the morning when you're listening
to him with cold, unsympathetic town behind
and graveyard in front of you I've often thought
how ridiculous it to believe in spooks but
somehow such thoughts always come to me when
it's broad daylight, or at least when I'm not Stun
bling graves where the grass hasn't had time to
commence growing.
There was one thing felt sure of before we got
very far in among the white stones which stick
ing up through the dark like shrtwaists at colored
camp meeting and that was that the knock I'd got
on the head wasn't making me feverish enough to
need packing in ice. My temperature was keeping
down all right.
DRETTY soon the Doc stopped and sat down,
leaning against big square stone that must
have marked the last resting place of somebody who
had made his relatives feel like doing something
handsome to show their appreciation when he died
One thing you'll notice as you 60 through llfe
a soft seat Let us rest moment here where
safe from pursuit and consider matters they shape
up at the present time. Won't you sit down,
Zachariah?"
l thought that I'd rather stand, not that I'd have
a chance to get away quicker if it should seem best
to rum but Just because l didn't feel tired. There
was white thing over to left that looked good
deal like headless person wrapped in sheet; but
I CT
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plug hat with his sleeve.
"Ah, Zachariah," he said, that's right.
Never run in the dark when danger
threatens Fall fiat and wait. Your
presence of mind indicates to me that |
have made a wise choice in securing you
as my manager am proud of you. Let
us pass on and permit our friend to secure
the repose of which he seems to be SO
much in need No doubt he finds it
necessary to lodge here because of the
present scarcity of haystacks."
We got into a road pretty soon that ran
along on one side of the graveyard and |
asked what had become of Miss Trelawney.
Poor child" said the Doc This
has been trying night for her; but the
receipts were gratifying, and the wire that
managed to insert in the corporal being
of the gent who interfered with the prog
ress of our refined entertainment was
sharp enough l think he would now
admit, to point moral. See, there she
comes"
A he spoke Clytie ran toward us, and
~ then l noticed a two-horse rig stand
ing just beyond her, in the road She
was still dressed in the white, clinging
robes she wore on the stage, but had a
light shawl over her shoulders
After she had gently rubbed her soft.
soothing hand over the lump on my head
and told me how sorry she was that the
doctor had happened to hit me when he
aimed the chair at the big railroad hand
who broke up the show, we followed the
wizard to the buggy. l helped Clytie to
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much about thought; but he wanted to stay and
talk.
Il will tell you" he said, what thought is.
Thought is life Thought is soul. without
thought is dead. He may not know it; but that is
because he doesn't think. A million wonderful
thoughts may be fitting around us at this moment
thoughts that homeless, hopeless wanderers
because they cannot find mind that is capable of
thinking them. Reach up, o Zachariah. and gather
unto yourself the ethereal quintessence that"
NEVER found out any about gathering
ethereal quintessence. because arm with hand
on the end of it reached from the stone the doctor
was leaning against and grabbed him by the collar.
will say for the Doc that he didn't yell, at least
if he did 1 too busy thinking of other things to
notice it. There was just light enough from the
stars for to the hand as it appeared to come
out of the middle of the stone. The reason didn't
run before it got hold of the Doc that thought
1 must be imagining it. But when | saw him begin
to rise if he floating it struck that would
be foolish to hang around to whether hed come
down again l guess I'd taken about dozen light
and airy leaps when one of my feet got mixed up
with some vines and was coming to when l heard
somebody saying:
''Confound it! why do you want to come around
disturbin' persons sleep' Some people don't
seem to know what graveyards were made for. If
you want to lecture, 60 and hire hall"
Then there grunt and thud, if some
thing heavy had come down hard. and as was get
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
By S. E. Kiser
Drawings by Irma Deremeaux

l thought l might as well
keep an eye on it; for
| take after my mother
in one way: she always
hated to be surprised.
Zachariah," said the
Doc, Il have noticed
that you possess a ten
dency to observe things
as you come and go.
You have, therefore, l
make bold to say, dis
covered that this is in
some respects a marvel
Gus world. Here, for in
stance, in the midst of
death we are in life. 1t
is a solemn thought, is it
not? And, by the way.
what is thought? Have
you ever thought of
that?
l thought l saw the
white, headless thing
move just then. and L
told the Doc that if it
was all the same to him
I'd rather go on a mile
or two before thinking
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
PUNISH uNspEAKABLE TURK

1t Is not many years now since there
was an insurrection in China in which
several foreigners were killed and
some property was destroyed. The
local authorities could not help It.,
i hey were unable to suppress disor-
der. But the nations, our own among
them, accepted no such excuses.
Promptly they marched their forces
into the disturbed district and took a
terrible revenge. China has not yet
got through paying the tremendous
indemnities that were exacted. The
United States had not bravado enough
to keep all that it received, and re-
turned a portion as conscience money.
In addition to this, 1t may be men,
toned that all the nations stole every
thing in China that they could lay
their hands on, and the sale of pre-
cious relics in the different capitals
is hardly over yet. This is the way
civilization dealt with that issue. If
we are brigands, at least we had the
merit of taking care of our own and
making foreigners respect the lives
and property of other peoples.
The same sort of thing is happen
ing in Turkey and has been happen
ing there for untold years. 1t is just
as certain as the return of the sea-
sons. Turkey is wholly under the
control Of the modern nations. 1t is
upheld by their money and supported
by their arms. If that support were
withdrawn, the so-called Turkish EN-.
pire would vanish like a curl of smoke.
But there is no safety anywhere with
in the Turks dominion for christian
life or property. Just as often as his
appetite for blood cries too loudly to
be disregarded, he makes some sort
of excuse for an uprising. 1t does not
make much difference what the pre-
text is. Any old thing will serve the
cynical purpose of the beast in human
form that sits at Constantinople.
Then the heads begin to fall. Chris
tians are slaughtered by thousands.
The lives of man and the virtue of
women are given up wholesale UNI
til the appetite of the beast is salts
fed American missionaries are
among the number. The nation has
been insulted, defied. Yet we hear
nothing of sending troops to Asia
Minor or Macedonia, nothing of rep
aration for the past, Or security for
the future. Where is the difference?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

II was Mt this performance that
long delay occurred at the end of the
second net, flling the audience with
Impotence and the distinguished au.
thor with dread.
"what In the name OF heaven can
they be doing back thereT asked
critic, meeting Byron In the lobby OF
the theater trying to calm his troubled
spirit by walking nervously about.
II don't know" moaned the poet
with melancholy gesture of despair
moment later the sound of saw
at work behind the curtain was heard
ana the critic, returning to the play
wrights side, inquired:
And what do you Imagine that to
be. my lordT
Byron's sense of humor came to his
rescue instantly.
81 think" he said, they must be cut.
ting out the last act"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Germany having decided upon a
great navy, has proceeded to map out
the building of it with characteristic
thoroughness. The ships are, of
course, to be built at home and
equipped with German guns. There
are thirty-eight battleships of the larg-
est size. twenty cruiser battleships,
thirty-eight small protected cruisers,
one hundred and forty-four torpedo
boat destroyers, besides many subma-
rines. A fixed number of these are to
be built every year until all are COM
pleted. The announcement of the
naval policy has given tremendous
impetus to the ship builders, gun max
ers, steel, coal and iron industries, and
the country is more prosperous than
for many years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Not many men have had the ro-
mantle and diversified career which
has come to Louis Lombard. Thirty
Janan's exhibit at the Alaska Yu-
kon-Pacific exposition will be by far
the most elaborate that Nippon has
ever made. Not since the Land of
the Rising Sun was reused from the
sleep of ages by Uncle Sam have the
Japanese been so interested and wide
awake over any industrial PROPOSE
ton as they are over the invitation
to exhibit their commercial life, the
home life of the people, their dress
now and also what it was hundred
years ago. Other worlds expositions
have been commemorative, the Alas.
ka-Yukon-Pacific will be anticipative,
1t tells not of the day that was but
the day that is to be.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWs-JOURNAI FRlDA MAY IA 1909

farmers has created n shortage in the
New York market, which occasioned
an investigation of the African crop
Last year the African corn marketed
at about twenty cents per bushel
This year the crop, which, will be
larger, will not go higher than 26
cents per bushel This will enable
New York buyers to land It In that
city, freight and duty paid, at 5Sh
cents per bushel, while the price of
July option in corn at New York Is
now "A cents bushel, South African
corn is of exceptionally fine quality
and American farmers may have to
take It into account hereafter. Cereal
prices here are abnormally high and
1t is likely to not only affect the ex-
port trade but may necessitate impor-
tation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
Tho Chinese sampans.

In Canton 100000 people spend their
whole existence in boats, which are
there called sampans. They are born
In them, live in them from infancy to
old age and finally die in them. Col
lectively these boats form n floating
suburb to the city proper, one Of the
most amazing human settlements In
the world. Every creek is crammed
with them. Along the main banks Of
the river they are huddled twenty deep
so close together that the covering
of mats appears continuous as far as
the eye can reach. And each sampan
houses a separate family, with its own
big brazier lamp, which serves for
heating, lighting and cooking the even
ing meal. The scene when really
serious conhagration once gets prop.
er hold in the midst of these floating
wooden homes may be imagined. Es-
cape is impossible except for those
moored at the outermost edge. In one
Of these conflagrations over a thou
sand persons lost their lives.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Two Boston boys who had reached
the advanced age of seven years, re-
Gently started out on raft they had
built of railroad ties, and provisioned
for the voyage, to join Roosevelt in
Africa. They provided several cans
of tomatoes and condensed milk, three
loaves of bread, pound of bologna
sausage and some crackers to sustain
them on their cruise, and had two, fish,
ing rods with which to catch fish to
supplement their food supply. An oil
stove, lantern, and a log book in
which to write their adventures com.
pleted the outfit of these youthful ad-
venturers, whose voyage was FORUM
ately cut short before they reached
the mouth of the harbor. If these
boys desire for exploration grows
with their increasing years they may
yet be the discoveries of the North
Pole. Unless. of course, Walter Well
man secures the trophy during their
tender childhood.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
Fitted Too Well.

A clergyman in an interior town
married a woman from whom he re-
ceived dowry OF, $4,000 and pros
pect of more. Shortly afterward,
while occupying the pulpit, he gave
out hymn, read the first verse and
proceeded to read the fifth. commence
Ing, Forever let my grateful heart"
then he hesitated and exclaimed. THE
choir will omit the fifth verse" Some
of the congregation read the verse for
themselves and smiled as they read:
Forever let my grateful heart
His boundless grace adore
Which gives ten thousand blessings now
And bids me hope for more.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
A Crusl1er.

During the encampment Of several
regiments of British soldiers In a Ger.
tain district the wood ana turf used
for cooking purposes were carted by
the neighboring farmers. One day
donkey cart full of turf was brought
In, the driver being country lad, AS
regimental band was playing. he
stood In front of the donkey and held
the animal tightly by the head. Some
Of the smart ones" gathered round,
highly pleased, and the wit of the party
asked why he held his brother so
tightly" The reply was crushing:
Pm afraid he might enlist"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
NATIONS SHOULD ACT.

The facts that massacres continue
unchecked in Asiatic Turkey is a poor
commentary upon the nations of the
world whose own people and their
property have been molested. If not
for humanity's sake, then the great
powers of the earth should step in for
the sake of their own citizens. Cable
grams yesterday said that all of the
property of the Americans in one pro-
vince had been destroyed. American
warships are enroute to Asia Minor
and when they arrive they should
handle the situation without gloves.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

The president is finding to his sor-
row that he stands practically alone
In his desire for thorough tariff re-
vision to which he and his party are
pledged. Every senator is willing to
reduce the tariff until he strikes the
products which his constituents want
protected. There he balks. AS all
sections of the country are represent
ed there seem to be no two senators
ready to agree to the same tariff
schedule. President Taft still ad-
heres to his pledge to approve no bill
which does not make general down
ward revision of the tariff and, like
General Grant, will fight it out on
that line if it takes all summer"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
The Senator's Ticket.

A newly elected senator was on his
way to Washington. He was thinking
great things when the conductor came
into the car with his characteristic
Have your tickets ready" The sen.
ator began to tumble In one pocket.
then another, When the conductor
came to him he was still looking for
the ticket.
Did you have It when you got on?"
inquired the conductor. somewhat i'm.
patiently.
"Of course did. This isn't my first
trip"
Then you couldn't have lost it,
Couldn't have lost it," replied the
irate politician. HI ! lost bass
drum once" -Lipplncott's.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

President Diaz of Mexico has I'm
nounced that he will accept another
term If reelected. This is equivalent
to his election and it seems a certainty
that he will commence his eighth con.
secutive term December l, 1910.
Through all these years he has not
only held public approval but pas
grown in the estimation of the people
until no other is thought of so long
as he will accept. With Diaz in con-
troll, Mexico is sure of peace, of good
order, and of both wise laws and their
wise administration.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
The Italian historian, Ferrero,

The Italian historian, Ferrero, in
comparing modern and ancient lux
ury, said: The Roman Lucullus had
no steam yachts, no motor cars, none
of the innumerable modern inven-
tions for which men spend their
money today" About all that rich
and luxurious Roman could do was
to eat and drink too much. Now
gluttony is vulgar and drunkenness
an offense. In past generations
wealth has mastered men. Is the
time near at hand when men shall
master wealth and make it blessing
instead of curse?
Americans who wintered in Con-
stantinople have come to the con-
clusion that there is no place like
home.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
SCRAP BOOK.
Breaking 1t Gently.


Pat had been delegated by his fell
low employees to tell Mrs. Casey the
news of her husbands accidental
death. On the way to the Casey home
Pat pondered on how to break the
news to the widow Finally he hit on
what oNhim seemed most humane
way of preparing Mrs. Casey for the
sad news.
Knowing the violent hatred which
Mrs. Casey as well as all loyal Irish
men have for the A. p. A.. he said on
greeting the woman:
"Ah. Mrs, Casey. it is sad news /
have to bring you. Your husband,
Mike. has turned an A. r. A"
Mike turned A. +. A.! The scoun
drel. hope he is dead"
He is" answered Pat
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

All the world rejoices in the JOY of
heiress to the throne of The Neither
lands. Queen Wilhelminas pictur-
eque career through girlhood to the
time of her coronation and later her
marriage, was watched with interest
by many American girls, and now
that the historic house of Orange has
an heiress, her motherhood endears
her more than ever to our sentiment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Switzerland which has seemingly
taken as it's national motto, GIVE me
neither poverty nor riches" does not
turn it's unemployed upon the streets
to become a prey to evil or objects
of charity. All the larger cities have
insurance funds to which both the To-
cal governments contribute through
taxation and, the working people by
voluntary assessment. The cities also
have in many instances free shelter
and as far as possible hold back pub
lie work till the winter season when
the lack of work is greatest. In these
ways these frugal people manage to
be independent and keep their poor
from suffering. In times of Industrial
depression each married man can
draw two francs day and single
man half franc less from the in
surance fund raised by taxation, and
when he is employed his monthly as
sessment is but $1.70. The United
States might we'll turn to little Swift
erland to learn this most important
lesson-the care of the unemployed
through other channels than charity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

The day is past when the good fell
the orders. The good fellow" does
not hold his job very long in these
days. We are getting wiser and "busi-
ness is business" with people who
know their business. 1t is the man
who is earnest, keeps a clear head and
studies his business who wins out in
the end. A good man is worth a doz-
en- good fellows.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Copenhagen held its first munich
pal election this spring under the law
giving women the right to vote at
municipal elections. The women of
Denmark have been working for the
ballot for a generation and were not
as Indifferent as American women are
when granted this concession. They
made use of it at once, and when the
votes were counted there were more
women's votes than mems. Hereaf-
ter when a man wants a city office
he will have to see the women folks
about it. Seven women, all remark
able beauties, were nominated for
alderwomen and all seven were elect
ed. Hereafter the council board will
be thing of beauty when they sit
down with the thirty-ive aldermen,
Let us hope that law making in that
ely may be joy forever.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

A man who wants to do his best and
be his best cannot permit himself to
be swept into the stormbelt of pas
sion every now and then. Temper is
too expensive an article to keep on
tap. One cannot afford to get angry.
1t takes some time to get ones physi-
cal, mental and moral equilibrium af
ter allowing fit of anger to upset you.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
Political reformers begin their can

Political reformers begin their cam
paign of education by touring the
country and giving public speeches
and lectures, but they usually end in
starting a newspaper or magazine that
they may be able to instruct a larger
number of people from their own pc
culiar standpoint. Mr. Bryan has his
Commoner, Mr.. LaFollette his own
particular organ, and now Mr.. Mack,
chairman of the democratic national
committee, is going to fill long felt
want by establishing the National
Monthly which is to be the great
champion of the democratic party. It
will soon be necessary for every politi-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

An automobile owner in New York
has been fined thousand dollars be-
cause his automobile killed man, al
though he was not in the machine at
the time His chauffeur has been sent
to the penitentiary for two years for
the same offense. A few sentences
like this will go long way toward
reducing the number of motor car
mortalities.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
An Afterthouuht.

A filthy fellow applied for position
as porter with u large concern where
help was badly needed. The manager
looked him over doubtfully. Finally
he handed him half dollar.
go uptown and take bath" he
told him. Then come back and maybe
I'll be able to take you on
The fellow started for the door.
And. oh. by the way" the manager
called after him. IF there's any change
left take another bath"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Must we in Nebraska and South
Dakota suffer for the reforms in Ok.
lahoma? Monday morning the gov
eminent started digging into the Mus
kogee town lot frauds and Tuesday
morning the dust thus kicked up
reached Norfolk, going north at the
rate of sixty miles an hour.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
The Summer Capital.

A wonderful city
Has sprung in the night
Upon the map, blotting
All others from sight.
New York, London, Paris,
Are not In it's class.
They'll have to take hats off
To Beverly, Mass.
Reporters and sages
VIII swarm to it's door.
The cranks and the statesmen
Upon II will pour,
All capitals other
Will please go to grass.
The whole nation centers
In Beverly. Mass.
Old landmarks historic
In interest will fade,
Old shrines be as nothing
Before the new made.
The shades of the pilgrims
VIII mutter, ALAS,
We ought to have landed
At Beverly, Mass.!"
McLandburgh Wilson In New Yorl
Sun.