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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-20

ceptionally clever in her dancing. and
with the chorus accompaniment. very ef-
fective with one Of the melodies. An.
other attractive female role was that or
Millicent Grey, a school girl. in love with
the deacon's son. unprecedented by Leona
I4einermann Miss Heinermann's Dream
song was pretty and we'll sung. The
chorus was all that could be desired for
it's purpose. 1t was attractive in per-
sonality, prettiy costumed and very ef-
fective. Like the principals it really de-
served a better fate.
1.-The Deacon and the Lady" seems to
be. as yet. in an inchoate state. When
analyzed closely it gives evidence of
amateurishness in construction. or else
of injudicious tampering. Yet the emo
pany is SO good as almost to make a sue
cess Of 1t. The play Is well mounted
the scene in the second act being espe-
cially attractive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-20

on A. Gustav Windt and Hugo kisser.
Wallets in the guise of admirals. and their
adventures in the Canal Zone. Al and
Harry Klein are the principal comedians.
while Miss Sibyl Brennan impersonates
Rose Gay. Miss Gay has a good voice
and plays her part well. The chorus
work is especially good and the cos
tunes are attractive. The best songs are
I'm Panama" Laugh and the World
Laughs Too" Meath the Old Palm
Tree and Adorable Toreador."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-20
Columbia.

Nonsense Of the very laughable
lind. ridiculous to the verge of absurd
ity vet withal free from faint and
tarnish attuned to melodies that were
nretty. even though bodily borrowed
from musical comedy successes Of both
tho near and distant past. contributed
to make up last nights performance
of 1.-The Deacon and the Lady," at the
Columbia 1t is true the book was
hut little of a tax upon the intellect
or originality of George Totten Smith,
To whom it is credited. while the music
showed. on the part of the composer.
Alfred F.. Aarons, in gathering from
the melodies of other composers an
Industry deserving of a better occupe
ton. BUT the wealth of comedy
among the principals. the attractions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-20
Academy.

Al Rich's production. "In Panama"
the first musical show to appear at the
Academy this season. drew a large au-
dience last night. This is the first time
the piece has been offered at popular
prices, and the tuneful numbers are
above the average. The book is by Syl-
vester Mcguire and Aaron Hoffman. and
the lyrics by Edward Madden. The first
scene is the presidents residence In
Panama. and the digging Of the canal
is surrounded by the plot of the pro-
duction The second scene is the exterior
|of the Panama prison, and the third is
the inside of an arena. The story hinges
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-01
THE YEAR WITHOUT A SUMNER.

The year 1916 has been called the
year without a summer, for there
were sharp frosts in every month.
January was mild, so was February,
with the exception Of a few days.
The greater part of March was cold
and boisterous. April opened mild,
but grew colder as it advanced, end
ing with snow, ice and winter cold.
In May Ice formed one-half inch
thick, buds and flowers were frozen
and corn killed.
Frost, ice and snow were common
in June; almost every green thing
was killed and fruit was nearly all
destroyed. Snow fell to the depth of
three inches in New York and Massa-
chusetts, and ten inches in Maine.
July was accompanied with frost and
ice. On the 5th ice as thick as win
dow glass was formed in New York,
New England and Pennsylvania, and
corn was nearly all killed in certain
sections. In August ice formed one
half inch thick.
A cold northwest wind prevailed
nearly all summer. Corn was so
frozen that much was cut and dried
for fodder Very little ripened in
New England, even in Connecticut,
and scarcely any even in the Middle
Staes. Farmers were obliged to pay
$500 or $500 bushel for corn OF
1916 for the next springs planting,
The first two weeks of September
were mild, the rest cold with frost
and ice one-fourth inch thick. Octo.
Der was colder than usual with frosts
and ice; November cold and buster.
ing with snow enough for good
sleighing; December quite mild and
comfortable.-Se
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-01

close to my ear. he shook me as ter
rier dog does a rat The shock pro-
duced a stupor similar TO that which
seems to be felt BY mouse after the
first shake by the cat. II caused
sort OF dreaminess, In which there
was no sense OF pain nor feeling OF
terror, though quite conscious OF all
that was happening. This peculiar
state Is probably produced In all an
lmals killed by the earnivora, and IL
go is a merciful provision OF our be-
nevolent Creator for lessening the
pain of death. Turning around TO
relieve myself OF the weight, as he
had one paw on the back OF my head,
| saw his eyes directed TO Mebalwe.
"a native assistant), who was trying
to shoot him at a distance OF ten or
fifteen yards. His gune, flint one,
missed fire in both barrels; the lion
Immediately left me, and attacking
Mebalwe, bit his thigh. Another man
whose life | had saved after he had
been tossed by a buffalo, attempted
Mebalwe. He left Mebalwe and
caught this man by the shoulder,
but at that moment the bullets he
had received took effect, and he fell
down dead. The whole was the work
Of a few moments, and must have
been his paroxysms Of dying rage.
In order to take the charm" out OF
him, the Bakatla on the following
day made a huge bonfire over the
carcass, which was declared to be
that of the largest lion they had ever
seen.
Besides crunching the bone into
splinters, he left eleven teeth wounds
on the upper part Of nay arms.-Mis-
sionary Review of the World.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-01

c. B. FIZER, Mt. Sterling, KY, says:
81 have suffered with kidney and
bladder trouble for ten years past
"Last March I COMMENCED using
Peruna and continued for three months.
;have not used it since, nor have felt
,pain.s
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-01
THE GENERAL EFFECT OF SAM
TARY PROGRESS-INCR
EFFICIENCY.

From an economic standpoint, the
average American child 10 q liability
until It's seventeenth year. after
which time IL becomes an asset That
Is TO say, Ii In necessary for the In
dividual and the public TO contribute
to the physical, mental, and moral
development OF q child until IL reach
es its seventeenth year. After the
seventeenth year the average Amer
lean child becomes self-supporting.
and, in addition to its own support,
becomes a source OF revenue for 9TH
ers, individuals and for the govern
ment or public. Death before seven
teen means financial loss Of all that
the individual and public have in
vested in the child; after seventeen,
the longer death is delayed the great
er the returns on the investment.
Anything, therefore, that diminishes
the probability of death before seven
teen and increases the probability of
life after seventeen is financially an
individual and public blessing. Such
a blessing is sanitary progress from
a business standpoint.
Going back to the oldest reliable
statistics on the duration of life in
existence, we find that in the six
teenth century the average duration
of life was 21.2 years; at the begin
ming of the nineteenth century about
thirty years; at the present the aver
age duration of life is fourty-four
years. During the last quarter of the
nineteenth century-the most active
period in the growth of natura, sci
ence-the average duration of life
| increased at the rate Of twenty-five
years per century, and between 1890
and 1900 the increase in Massachu-
sets was at the rate Of forty years
per century. The following table
summarizes present progress in the
frightening of life:
Present rate in Massachusetts,, IA
years; present rate in Europe, II
years; present rate in Prussia, 27
years.
| In India, where sanitation is un-
known, the average duration Of life
is twenty-three years, or what it was
about forty years ago.
| Just as the light of sanitary science
rises nearer the meridian of perfec-
ton, so the shadow of death short
ems.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-01

why do you call your new pic
ture DAWN"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-01
THE LITTLE GIRL UPSTAIRS.

we didn't have apartments" then
We used to call them fats; and
ours
Was simply known as Number Ten
Not Atwood Arms" or "Wynd-
ham Towers"
Our childish hearts were never bent
On dances, teas, and like affairs.
But every afternoon | went
To see the Little Girl Upstairs.
Two long, dark flights and then her
door,
A magic door II was to me.
Oh. I was FIVE and she was four.
A rainbow world. an opal sea
Were ours TO rove. What ports we
made,
What dragons slew in horrid LARS!
What treasure, grandly won, laid
Before the Little Girl Upstairs'
Her hair think her hair was
brown.
Her eyes-I'm sure her eyes were
gray;
They had a trick of looking down.
Her little mouth through all our
play
Was gravely sweet, yet often came
A smile to curve it, unawares.
Her name-her name? All, yes; her
name
Was just THE Little Girl Up
stairs"
Up other flights l Chamber still;
Through other doors | take my
way;
In other games I've played my fill,
And right well worth is all the
play.
But when I've done with prose and
rhyme,
With earthly battles, joys and
cares,
May some good angel help me climb
To meet the Little Girl Upstairs.
-Woman's Home Companion
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-01
LIVINGSTON AND THE LION.

The most famous OF all missionary
encounters with wild animals was
that of Livingstone and the lion,
which wellnigh cost his life. AS it
was, his arm was permanently injur-
ed. A false joint, resulting from the
crunching of the bone, seriously in
convenienced him during the thirty
years of arduous toll that followed.
1t rendered an important service
however, after his death by furnish
ing conclusive means of identify
ing his body when it was brought to
England by his followers in 1874
In 1S43, two years after his ar.
rival in Africa, Livingstone opened g
new station at Mabotsa, a place in.
tested with lions. Not long after
nine sheep were killed on a small
hill opposite Livingstone's house
Greatly exasperated, the people start
ed out to kill the lions, and, hoping
to inspire them with courage, Living
stone went with them. After a time
finding his assistance not needed, ht
started home, but in passing arount
the hill, discovered lion sitting OF
piece OF rock behind small bush
Taking deliberate aim, he fired boil
barrels into the bush, wounding tn,
lion, but not killing it. What tran
spired as he proceeded to reload cal
best be told in his own words, as re
corded in Missionary Travels"
When in the act of ramming dow
the bullets, heard shout Start
ing, and looking half-round, I say
the lion just in the act of springin
upon me. was upon a little height
he caught my shoulder as he sprang
and we both came to the ground be
low together. Growing horribl
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-01
HOW IMMIGRANTS CARRY
MONEY.

One of the queerest sights, says an
exchange, is to see how different i'm
migrants carry their money.
Most English immigrants carry
their coin in small case attached to
a chain, which they keep in a pocket
as they would a watch.
frishmen always have little can
vas bag in which notes and coin are
crammed together. Irish girls, on
the other hand, genarally have their
money sewed on the inside of their
dresses.
Germans carry their money in a
belt around their waists, and the
belt is usually an elaborate and cost
ly affair, no matter how poor the i'm
migrant may be.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-01

The French mostly carry . snnaaa
brass tube. II which thsr car plses
forty or fifty twenEy-frane pieces.
whIch car be removed wery rapidly
one - . time
There are fen Italians who DO not
carry . large tin tabe. In which they
keep paper money or silver cosns'
and this tube - hung around the
neck By a small chain or cord
The SlavonIans and Hungarians
carry their money In their long boots.
together with = knife. fork and
spoon.-Forward.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-01
ELIZABETH'S SECRET.

The man had never met Elizabeth,
so I took him to call upon her.
I'm glad to see you both! 1t is
so good of you to come" she said,
as she shook hands with us.
The call was pleasant. The man
who detests calls, came away re-
luctantly.
"She is the sort of woman a
man marries," he said, on his way
home How do you suppose she
does it,"
Does what?"
How do you suppose she man
ages to make herself so extremely
attractive without being in the least
beautiful"
Its her secret" l said, "but I'm
going to try to find OUT
So the next day l went to see
Elizabeth. She saw me coming, and
met me at the steps. How perfect
ly lovely to have you again to-day"
she said, as she held out both hands
to me.
81 have come to ask you very
personal question, Elizabeth.
''Take this easy chair. What a
fan? Now, what is the question:"
"Why you are the most attractive
woman 1 know?" I asked.
"You silly thing, I'm mott"
"You certainly are, and I've come
to beg you to tell me the secret.
Will you?"
| What a question:"
I apologized.
| Don't" she laughed - "don't
If I have secret, you are perfectly
welcome to it, you know that. And
refiectively, maybe I have a secret
and I don't mind telling you the
least little bit-really, 1 don't. You
know, dear, haven't any brains"
4 tried to stop her.
| ooh, everybody knows that. ]
have no brains to speak of, no tai,
ent, no good looks, no figure. So,'
she pressed the tips of her fingers
together and leaned back in he1
chair, 81 had to do something to be
anybody. When I was wondering
what on earth that something was
to be, I happened to meet the most
charming woman I ever knew. She
was a Southerner. She had brains
education, talent; she had travelled
she was beautiful. You can imagine
how she made me feel.''
Elizabeth shook a cluster of sweet
peas from the jar of blossoms at hel
, side, smelling them daintily.
when I knew her better tolG
her how cheap, how absolutely
worthless she made me feel. Sh,
laid her hand on my shoulder, ani
said: Elizabeth, no matter wha
you can do or cannot do, you have i
in you to be agreeable. Cultivat,
the art of being agreeable, and ge
along without brains, beauty O.
: money" Elizabeth tossed tn,
flowers away. "I wonder whethe
this is what you mean by my secret.
YES I said, thank you"
"You are welcome" she said-an,
she meant it. ooh, must you go?'
On my way home I tried to re
member one curt, rude, ungracious
. irritable or vulgar word from Eliza
beth's lips. I tried to recall an un
: pleasant Or an unkind word or look
could not. Elizabeth had certainl
mastered her art. eff being agree
able made Elizabeth what she is.
I thought there is hope for the res
of u.s." And I told the man Eliza
beth's secret.-Elmie Warner Ma
Tor, in The Circle.
"FlattArY is a foolish c11icido. oh
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-01
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-01
One ON the TOadStOOI.

"Dicky," said the teacher, what is
the meaning of the word 'diadem?'"
Dunno" answered Dickey.
GA diadem is a distinguishing
mark of royalty. Can you remember
that?"
"Yes'm, guess So"
'sGive me a sentence in which 'dia-
dem is used"
ST can't remember any, ma'am.'
well make one yourself"
'I'd rather not
why, Dickey?"
81 don't think it's a nice word"
But it is. I am waiting for that
sentence"
well, then, if I eat toadstools I'll
diadem sight sooner than if I let
them alone"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-01

Local Sleeper on No. A q :, snG /.
let and Wilmington. BERN .nass -
For rates. schedules. time time! %
ether information desired applJ. Acsi :
oil, City passenger and Ticks' =
NoTIcT.-Above schedules prSsesd
information. and are NOS gus Ieenk -
=. II. MITCHELL. Pass psss 49,
81. S. LIZARD. Division Bsik -
No. w. Martin St. Tucnce Pcss 6
Opp. North EnH IEsb
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-01

"Flattery Is a foolish suicide; she
destroys herself with her own hands,
Edward Gibbons.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-01
SEABOARD AlR'Li.ar,a
Schedule Effective Jan.

Trsfns Leave Raleisn ~ss
Direct line with Double DALI ,nstss
West through Atlanta bif
Memphis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-19
PIANO AND MUSIC STORE ON
KING STREET.

The Sanders and Stayman Company
through its president, Mr.. George Is.
Kennedy, have leased the building No.
612 King street, where they will open
a branch store within the next few
days. The building is now being fitted
out for the reception of the finest stock
of pianos, organs and musical instru-
ments ever exhibited in Alexandria,
which will include the worldfamous
Weber, the piano used by such great
artists as Paderewski and ROsenthal,
the Steck, Ivers and Pond, WheelOck,
Stuyvesant, Howard and Estey pianos;
Estey organs, for the home, church,
chapel and lodges. Also a full line Of
pianolaS. The Steinway pianOIa-piano,
Weber pianola-pianO. Steck pianola-
Wheelock pianoa-pianO. Stuyyesant
pianola-piano and Chiffon Oriola pianos
last named are the finest production of
modern piano building, the pianolo,
the greatest selt-playing instrument in
the world being built inside OF them,
and they can be used either by the
finest pianists or by a child five years
old-up 10 the Oldest person-without
any knowledge of music. 1t is also
the purpose Of this company to carry a
full line of sheet music, music books
and sundries; guitars, mandOllns, ban
JOS, violins and strings OF all kinds.
A full line Of Victor talking machines
and records, in fact everything in the
music line" Sanders and Stayman
we're established in Baltimore in 1867,
and opened a branch store in Wash
ington, d. c., in 1850, and at one time
had branch store in Richmond. Mr..
Kennedy has been with the concern
since 1898, and just recently purchased
the Washington branch, which terri
tory covers the greater part OF the
state Of Virginia, the District OF Co
Iumbia and several counties III
Maryland. They have enjoyed a
GOOD patronage from Alexandra but,
since the discontnuance of the ferry
find it rather expensive to haul pianos
over the road as it requires four skilled
men to handle a piano and a half day
is consumed in making one delivery tc
Alexandria. The greater part OF thl'
expense will be obviated by shipping
the piano direct from the factory which
together with the increased business, vii
enable them to save considerable to the
consumer. The Alexandria store vii
be in charge OF Mr.. John Nj. Reed, a
popular and courteous AleXandrian, anC
Mr.. Kennedy will give all the time h'
can spare from the Washington store
The date of opening will be announced
Through the advertising columns OF tn
Gazette,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-19
SHUTIN Ships BOTTOM.

After being imprisoned in the cellular
double bottom OF the battleship Con
necticut in the navy yard in Brooklyn
for about twelve hours, A. Wyrick, an
ordinary seaman on the ship, is at the
naval hospital, on Flushing avenue, re-
covering from the effects of fumes OF
paint, which he had inhaled.
Wyrick was at work in the compart-
ments on Saturday afternoon, cleaning
and painting. His companions answer
ed the mess call at supper time, but his
absence was overlooked until he failed
to answer when lights out" time came,
and men were sent into the spaces be
tween the outer and inner shells of the
ship to find him. He was thought
be dead when a companion found him
senseless in a newly painted compart-
ment, but vigorous work when he was
dragged from his cramped quarters and
brought on deck resulted in some sigr I
Of life.
Wyrick's case was made dOubly seri-
Gus by the closing Of the manhole in
the inner shell, through which he enter
ed the space between that and the outer
plating, leaving him with no fresh air
to counteract the fumes OF new paint.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-19
KILLED BY A RATHER.

John X. Simons, 80 years old, wild
over, with no children, died az. 8
O'Clock yesterday morning in Delmar
township, Pa, from a bite of rattle
snake. sustained Saturday afternoon.
With a companion, he went out on
CobbIe Hill where the huckleberries
are thick. They saw a big RATHER,
which retreated into its hole in a
ledge of rocks. Anxious, however,
to kill the reptile on account of the
myriad Of berry-pickers, many OF
whom are barefoot children, who work
daily on this spot, Simmons got a
stick and tried 10 dislodge the reptile.
He was prodding the hole, when
suddenly, before he could draw back
his left hand, the snake ran up the
stick and bit him squarely twice back
OF the thumb, and in the excitement
the snake escaped 10 its hole.
Placing TO torque about the wound
and twisting it tight, Simmon hurried
to DR.. Gentry, at Stony Ford, which
place he reached an hour after the
mishap His arm was then badly
swollen and panied him excruciatingly
The wound was opened and bled freely
cauterized, antidotes injected and slim
ulants administered, but to no avail.
Simons was removed to his home,
and became partially deaf, then totally
so. His sight gradually went the way
of the departed sense, and when the
poison reached his heart it stopped
beating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-19
SHOT BY A SOLDIER.

Another echo OF the Jeffries-JOhnson
fight comes from the Aqueduct bridge.
Three cOlorcd men aud two soldiers,
who were in uniform, met on the
bridge at 1910 O'Clock last night, and
one Of the former, William l.. Smith.
80 years old, Of Rosslyn, Alexandria
county. was shot through the abdomen.
Without waiting TO see the result OF
their shooting, the soldiers fed, leaving
the wounded man 10 the care OF his
two companions. Smith was taken in
a diving condition to the Georgetown
University Hospital, Washington. The
fight was ostcnsibly without provoca-
ton other than the strong racial feel
ing accumulated by the Jeffries-Johnson
fight at Reno and the stabbing Of Pri-
vate Frank ID. Scott, Of Fort Myer, on
a street car on the night OF July 4.
Smith said that he and his friends were
walking toward the Virginia end of the
bridge, when they met the soldiers,
who we're walking toward Washington.
One Of the soldiers shouted: Hey You
black" Smith returned the com
pliment. With this brief interchange
OF words. the soldier who had done the
talking advanced toward the colored
men. With his clcnched fist he struck
Smith in the mouth and Knocked him
down. As he fell the soldier whipped
out a revolver and shot him. If you
want a dose, III fix you, too" the
soldier is quoted as addressing Smith s
companions before he pocketed the
weapon and ran toward Virginia with
his friend
Little hopeswas given today for the re-
covery ofSmith. Washington police were
sent to Fort Meyer and went through
the barracks again and again. A good
many soldiers were absent on leave and
as they returned the police questioned
and searched them. Solar as is known
no clew was found Today every sol
der answered his name at roll call so
that it is certain that the soldier who
did the shooting is now in the ranks at
Fort Meyer.