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The evening world., 1911-06-14

We have a large selection Of
White Enamel Costumcrs.
in all styles. and sizes, from
Tao to 1894.
The evening world., 1911-06-14

Viii to Enamel Cots. 2 feet 8 inches
wide. with woven wire springs, $4.24.
Bronze Cots. 2 feet q inches vide.
with WOW n wire springs, S2.67.
Cotton Pads to fit the above Cots,
IN fancy ticking, SPA.
The evening world., 1911-06-14
Liner OLYMPIC
SAILS DESPITE
SEAMEN'S STRIKE
Largest Steamer Afloat Given
Great Send-Off on Her
Maiden Voyage.

LONDON. Juno 1i-Despite the recent
Efforts OF the strike leaders to hold her
the olympic OF the white Star line,
the largest steamer afloat, got away
from Southampton on her maiden vow
g TO New York early this afternoon.
Even this morning there was some
doubt that the olympic would sail on
time. but a settlement with her deck
hands was finally effected.
The departure OF the Olympic was
made a gala occasion. ]. D.. Swain, the
American Consul at Southampton, and
the Mayor of Southampton. accom-
panied by his stan. visited the shIp
Just before she weighed anchor, and
gave Capt. Il. J.. Smith, who is also
commander OF the White Star feet, an
official godspeed. Thousands on the
pier cheered as the huge vessel began
clearing. and svory vessel within sight
Joined IN a orazen din OF farewell.
The giant steamer carried 40 saloon
passengers. ~ record for a westward
voyage in June. J. Bruce Ismay, Chair
man and Managing Director OF the
White Star line. was aboard, as were
many Americans who had decided not
to walt for the coronation ceremonies.
Tho Olympic Is due in New York on
Wednesday of next week.
The olympic and her sister vessel
Titanic. the latter recently launched at
Belfast. are $50 y feet over all-more
than 100 feet longer than any other
steamer afoat.
The olympic Is scheduled for the fast
mall service Of tho White Star Lines
New York-Plymouth-Cher
ampton English Channel route. She
will sail from this port on June %.
The evening world., 1911-06-14
EXEMPT CHURCH TAXES.
Some Religious and Charitable
Properties Need Not Pay.

The Sinking Fund Commission to-day
voted to exempt from the payment for
public improvements and The water
rates certain churches. orphan asylums.
hospitals, religious orders and seml-
narics.
These exemptions Will include ~institu.
tions in the Bronx north OF Onc Hun
dred and Th.rteth street and in the
old Twenty-sixth. Thirtleth, Thirty-nrst
and Thirty-seGond Wards in Brooklyn.
These latter wards include the sections
popularity known as New Lots, Flat
lush. For: Hamilton. Canarsie. Coney
ISLAND. Bath Beach and Parkville.
The Mayor explained that Z would b.
4 hardship on struggling institutions
md churches In the outlying dis riots
20 be forced TO pay the usual assess
meut and water rates. While these
Churches are exempt, church rectorles
arc not.
The evening world., 1911-06-14
SILVER .
nCD0SIT Mays
LII OOll Own
WAKE Make

The pattern of these pieces
was originated here and has
proven a great success.
II is a simple yet very beautiful
treatment of the violet flower, stem
and leaves, trailing almost entirely
over each piece Of crystal glass.
Water Pitchers. quart .s5.49 & s5.94
Water Tumblers. dozen. ..... sl1 .S9
Claret Glasses. dozen. .Sl0.69
Sherry Glasses. dozen ....... 1894
Cocktail Glasses, dozen ..... SlO.S9
High Ball Glasses. dozen. 49,. .$l3.49
WhIskey Glasses, dozen. $50. 1894
Sherbet Glasses. footed. dozen Sl4.89
Quart Deoanters. .$4.96 to 1874
Sugar and Cream Sets. ...... S2.49
Sandwich Plates. i0-inch. go. .S4.96
Vases. various sizes. 1886 to $15.S9
Plateatis, various sizes. $4.49 to SS.67
Very attractive and novel
gift sets can be combined from
these pieces. 1t Fl
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-04
IAN ARoRrIVE HERO"

81 reached Harper's Ferry about
noon on Wednesday, the 18th of Oc-
tober, 1859, following the descent Of
the preceding Sunday night and Mon
day morning. l found there a good
deal of suppressed feeling; not any tu
multi or noise, or confusion. There
had assembled quite little army OF
us. newspaper reporters from the adj
jacent cities, but chiefly from Wash
ington, whence the regular cores
pondents of the leading newspapers
proceeded to the scene or what seem
ed a catastrophe, news of which fell
upon the capital and the country like
a clap of thunder out of clear sky.
| saw and talked with John Brown.
was as much opposed to human slav
cry, as earnest devotee of human
freedom, as he was, and therefore.
had no personal aversion to overcome
The horror | might have felt was
deadened by the dramatic intensity
of the moment. Colonel Lee was still
there. Lieutenant Stuart, afterward
the famous Confederate general, was
my near friend and from his lips
learned all the details of what had
happened. He uttered not word of
bitterness or reproach. THE old man
is crazy" said he. Recurring to the
world for reaching a just conclusion
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-04

pie. given them each a hand and kiss
ed the old lady on the forehead.
He drew them aside out of the way
Of the crowd, and giving their checks
to an expressman led the way out Of
the station to a taXicab that he had IN
waiting.
AS they reached the cab, | touched
his elbow, intending to ask him about
the old people. Turning around, Tom
grabbed my hand and said:
Hello Dick-back from Chicago?
You must have come in by the same
train as my father and mother.
want to introduce you"
He did so; and both Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitley smiled and shook my hand,
saying that they were sorry they had
not known on the train that I was a
friend OF Toms
Come up to the house to dinner
tomorrow night, if you have no other
engagement" said Whitley as his
father and mother took their seats in
the taxicab.
Thanks, I can't promise now"
said. but I'll telephone you in the
morning l think you told me once
that your father was a retired pub
Iisher?"
Yes; he had a printing and pub
fishing business in San Francisco.
Sold out ten years ago, and retired"
What was his business as a young
man, when he lived in New York;
He started out as a reporter, but
he soon quit and took to writing dime
novels. They were hot stuff. You
wouldn't think it to look at the old
gentleman; but he wrote some of the
most bloodthirsty tales that ever
were printed They were all writ
ten in the first person. He always
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-04
THEN THEY TALKED IN ENGLISH.

A couple of Cleveland business men
visited Mexico. In Mexico City their
train was switched from one station
to another One of the Clevelanders
went to the first station to make in
qu:ries Approaching a pair of dark
visaged employees, he cudgeled his
memory for the proper words from
the phrase book
"Donde esta?" he hesitatingly asked
and paused.
The two dark visaged persons list
ened attentively.
"Gractas," stammered the Cleve-
land man. "Donde estan?"
Then one of the men looked at the
other
Say, Bill" he growled, what in
merry blue blazes is this fellow talk
in about?'
And after that it was easy.-Cleve-
lana Plain Dealer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-04

as to John Brown, I take leave to be-
lieve his place in history will be fix
ed long before its expiration as that Of
a brutal fanatic, possessed by the ho-
micidal mania; nor that historians will
further concern themselves about his
follies and crimes. There was no
thing about him to stir the affection
of those who knew him, or to invest
his memory with popular interest. -
Henry Watterson, in the January num-
Der of The North American Review.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-04

lived his stories; and it's amusing to
hear him talk about all the murders
and robberies that he committed
yes" ! said, "it is-when you I'M
derstand. On the train | heard him
own UP to enough crimes to send him
to the electric chair once a week for
the next ten years"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-04

1t is easier to enrich ourselves with
a thousand virtues than to correct our
selves of a single fault.-Bruyere.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12
Mst.,rs and The Atnosnhers.

0rn ~ tln most useful results aris-
inl from tue study of sporadic neteors
is the light thrown upon the question
Of the height Of the atmosphere. since
II in the friction Of the air TUT sets
them on Gre sud II their elevation Is
known OF the moment of their first APP
pearante the probable height of the at
mosphere can be calculated On Aug.
II. 1909 a brilliant meteor happened
to impress It's picture simultaneously
on three Photographic plates. at fash
kend Islander and Tschimgan. In
Russian Turkestan The distances be
tween these places furnished base lines
from which the height could be de-
duced The calculation shows that the
meteor first appeared ut n height OF
G945 miles above the earth and disap.
peared at fifty miles.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12


They have singular Elud 1T dance
conducted OH TIE greens ~ country
villages IN Russia 'l'Hp dancers Stand
apart, knot Of Young men here. a
knot Of mgidpns there, each sex br il.
self and silent as crowd of mutes.
piper breaks into q tune. A youth
pulls off his cap and challenges his
Glri with a wave aud bow If the
girl is willing she waves her handker
chief in token of assent The youth
advances, takes a corner OF The band
kerhief In his hand and lends his
lassie round ana round No word IS
spoken, and no laugh is heard. stiff
with cords and rich With brAids, the
girl moves heavily by herself going
round md round and never allowing
her partner 10 touch her hand The
pipe goes drouing on for hours in the
sane sad key and measure. and the
prize OF merit in this "clrclng." as
the dance is called is given nv SPEC
tators to the assle who In III that
summer reveiry has never spoken and
never smiled
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12
Wanted More Converts.

southey In his life OF Wesley relates
the following whimsical incident He
states That some Of the opponents Of
thege reIigi0uists in the excess Of 2eal
against enthusiasm took up n whole
wagon load of Methodists and carried
them before Justice When they
were asked what these persons had
done there was IN awkward silence
At last one Of the accuscrs said,
why. they pretend 70 he better than
other people, and, besides, they pray
from morning till night"
The magistrate asked If they had
done nothing else
Yes. sir" an old man said, ant
please your worship, they have con
vsred NY wife. Till she weEt among
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12

at Biloxi. Miss. would probably be
wiling to aver that nougherty is the
star detective Of the world II was
surely a neat piece Of work by which
he restored TO them q score Of valua
bic paintings ana about 100000 worth
Of Jewels and antiques of which they
had been robbed In leaving Mime
apolis TO spend some months choosing
a site for a residence in Mississippi
they hired an amiable, honest eyed
man who presented impeccable refer
ences (Which happened to have been
forged to act us caretaker Of the
Minneapolis mansion Mr. Wainwright
which was his name began almost i'm
mediately and neatly to clip valuable
paintings from the walls. Having
leisure one evening. he also blew open
the safe. In that he found a key
which pleased him nightly when be
saw it. II was the key to Or. nepin-
mas safety deposit box IN a Mime
apolis trust cpmpanv's vaults BY
little shrewd maneuvprng he got IN
opportunity Of opening the Depin1a
box and loaded suit case with the
jewelry and precious antiques. after
which wainwright left Minneapolis
When Dougherty learned that there
were articles Of iewelry Of antique de
sign. that one Of the pieces was TIE
authenticated gold watch that hid
been originally owned by Cardinal
Richelieu and another q grape cluster
design In pearls, diamonds and plati.
mum accredited to the handiwork Of
the great Benvenuto Cellni he was
sure he saw the way TO get his man
He came to New York and search II
the Fifth avenue jewelry establish
ments. He found in one the Crane
cluster 1t had been purchased from
"Mr, Choate," who represented him.
snlF as having come from abroad with
the many rare old articles Of iewclry
he exhibited. After much patient trail
Ing Dougherty got Choate, who Is now
In the state prison Of Wisconsin serv.
ing an eight year sentence.
This Is only one Of about 300 like
chapters that Dougher1y can dir out Of
his old notebooks and preserved news
paper clippings.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12
VETERANS IN
Of CONGRESS
How Richardson Was Saved
From Being Hanged
as q Suy

cOHs@@4r.
SF,s<. stts, s>s4 S
Hsstss.~,
the south of the plight Of himself and
the innocent prisoner Of war Il waS 1t
forlorn hope but 1t WAS the means hY
which help tame 10 the two men inst
before daylight on the day Of tteir
proposed execution.
81 WAS l@ing asleep IN the ce|l" SAYS
Representative Richardson. when !
was awakened by my COM anion's tug
ging 1t my arm.
Wake III" he cried Listen it's
Forrest coming. We are saYcdr
AT first ! was too dazed to reolize
more than that there vas n sound Iii;f
an approaching storm We Jumped NJ
on u hos SO hat we could see through
the little grated window. and in few
seconds the noise resolved into ds
tinct hoof beats. A few minutes u,nre
and the advance Of Fcrrests cavalry
swept into sight and sthrmed the tail
where we were confined Tint rebel
yell was the sweetest music oar ears
had ever Known,
"Our boys began to break down the
Jail from behind while they kept the
Federals busy in front The jailer had
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12
Cold and Hat


Said the north pole man to the south role
And how is the weather with your"
Said the south pole man TO the north pole
man;
There is something wrong with the
dew
II ought TO he wet. but It's frozen yet
"a And ! don't know when Il win thaw
NV spirits are low and I'm tired Of snow.
And the weather Is chilly and raw.
We both live alone In the frtgidv zone,
And think It's horrible plan,
90 one Of these springs let's pack up orr
things
And visit the equator man"
o equator man" said the north pole
Were longing to live with you"
20 north pole man" said the equator
man,
"You1i never be glad If you co.."
20 equator IMAM" said the south pole
man
We're tired Of living 50 farr
20 south pole man" said the equator
man.
You had bettar stay where YOU ere,
FouN burn To The bone In the torridy
zone.
And it's never the place Tor you.
For the SUMS as hot as a boiling pot
And will roast YOU through and
through"
So the north pole man and the south pole
man
Both said, That's very good advice"
They cling TO the poles. and the earth sim
rolls
With the heat. the snow and the fee
YOUTHS Companion
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12
The Canary Bird.

Both the father and the mother ca
nary birds work In building the nest
and feeding the young The tiny nest.
made Of moss feathers and hair. IS
placed in trees and in thick bushy hleh
shrubs The eggs are pate blue and
the little nest is usually fun. for the
canaries have five or six hroods in n
season. The canartes like to live near
houses. They abound in Madeira and
the Cape Verde isles and in the Canary
isles, from which they take their name.
When wild their plnmage is green or
greeuish yellow, They afe sweet song
birds with loud, clear voices.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12

They were enllghtenlng the land
lubber as to maritime matters. He
was becoming more and more crest
fallen as their explanations progress
ed.
why. always thought" be sadly
sighed, that the Port side Of a ship
was the one nearest portl- Boston
Herald.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12

Small children in Mexico must go to
school al S o'clock in the morning aud
remain until -; go again at O'clock
after resting spell aud stay until
O'Clock this from March to September
The rest OF The year the hours are
as II they bad just got out of bed and
gone to school without even washing
their faces Bathing troubles them
only once a year The careful mother
insists upon bathing all her children
on st. John the Baptist's day.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12
Thu ORANGE In Spain.

II In considered very healthful
thing ~ eat an orange before break
fast, But who can eat an orange
we'll? One must go to Spain to see
that done, The senorita cuts of the
rind with her silver knife. then. put
ting her fork into the peeled fruit. she
detaches every morsel With her pearly
teeth and continues to eat the orange
without losing n drop If the juice and
LAYS down the core with the fork still
fn II
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12
llnnalsiahla

The Rev Charles II. Spurgeon was
fond of Joke. and his keen wit was.
moreover. based on sterling common
sense One day he remarked to one of
his sons
Can yon tell me the reason why the
Hons didn't eat DanielT
mo. sir. Why was itT'
Because the most of him was back
bone and the rest was grit Youths
Companion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12

The First Worker Manner born be
bowed n'ioo mem ter say " me an
you come into bit o splosh we
couldn't keep our ends mp with these
ere docks aud peopIe}
His Doubling Friend oh. we should
be orr right but our miseuses d give
the game away, yer know London
Sketch.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12

Of their imprisonment. I don't know
why ! lived I've always thought It
was because they made me work so
hard burying the others"
The Colorado congressman was pa.
rolled Nov. 23, 1869, but was never ex.
changed back into the Confederate
ranks.
The Confederate battle record OF
Senator John RI. Baukhead Of Ala.
bama runs through a notable list Of
engagements.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12

IN each branch Of congress than there
are members from the armias u The
blue.
There are veterans of many battles
and survivors Of many trying situa-
lions In the senate there are SIX 81?
these Confederate warriors. Three Of
them, Senator Bacon Of Georgia and
Senators Johnston and Danlheud Of
Alabama, were captains III the south
en ranks. The others, Senators Mar
tin of Virginia, Thornton Of Louisiana
and Tillman of South Carolina. fought
either IS prirates In the regular army
or as members of cndet corps that
were enrolled for active service
In the house of representatives there
are eight Coufeferates, Including Brig
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12
About Chairs.

Chairs were not introduced into Eng
land until about the fourteenth cen.
fury. and then they were not in com.
mon use Fractions children bewail.
ing the want Of chair used to he
told to sit upon their thumbs" ne II
that We're common method Of sitting
before chairs made their appearance.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12
Gninn tie Rnunds.

Husband of Tomorrow (revtewlng
wedding presents, That awful cruet
seems familiar Wife Of Tomorrow.
Yes, dear. you saw it at the Browns.
They got It as wedding present and
gave II TO the Smiths ar theirs. lt's
the Smiths present. But never mind.
denr; Harry's wedding comes of soonl
London Opinion,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12

The smiling little Girl in tho picture
is Miss Frances rroal Of Fargo. y -.
The camel. as IL readily -ren is young
err ,hm its mistress in fact. it Is. lit
tie more than baby Frances father
il Join Frank Treit, ilhperia poten
tate vt the Ancient Aralh' order Of
the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, and
that explains why Frances hnS Il cam
ell The Shriners. following Fhc Gus.
tom of Arabs. from which the order
Is supposed 20 have originated make
the camel their beast Of burden when
crossing the hot sands Of the desert
So MIR Treat when he Journeys must
needs have Il camel to bear him com
pnny. Sometimes Frances goes along,
too. and OF occasion has ridden cam.
81 in n street parade attifpd IN the
Arabic costume and fez which All true
Arabs must wear
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12

grossman Rucker,
land within six
months after I
left | was the
only one alive. |
helped to dig the
graves Of twenty
four of my COM
rades. Two were
in prison when /
left and were
soon removed TO
st. Louis, but
within six months
they both died
from tha afTaots
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12

They really fear she win become
insane fou sec she found 3 diew
he kept before he married her"
ooh. | see! And the awful reveia
tons
ReveIBtionsr No Il was all IN
cipher, and she couldn't read q word
of it."--l.oudon MT Bits.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12

Of experience. nougberty Il datec
tiFe of the real dime novel thriller"
tYpe, For twerty three years he Las
pursued murdererS burglars. yeggmco,
forgprs swindIers and all manner Of
bad people; he has hunted criminals
al over tmeiica and Europe his work
Of detection directly drore two men TO
Suicide marched murderers to scat
fofIs and electric cheiIs ana placed
srores Of dangerous crooks looiing out
through bars frora tho inside of prisons
IN the course Of his adventures he has
boon shot nj; he has fought desperate
band to hand battles with mnrdelous
crooks aud has quite wonderfully
come through it all without losing his
life or an eye OF an ear or a single
tooth
poughertv started life in the printing
Office Of the Minersriile Cpal Repub-
lifan. weekly newspaper, but TWEEN
tytlrpe years ago hc went into the
seath business He is hG. husky,
lively eyed. with the roundness Of his
counten1uce balanced by the sharp
shrewdness " his features He wears
neat mustNche. carefully drilled to
present smartiy tilted ends. His black
hair is cut short. but crinkles IN wayy
fashion over his forehead. It's a good,
big, brond forehead, aud his black eyes
are well balanced in distance from,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12
Dougherty,
Thriller"
Detective
.serxA GORGE s. DOUGH-

ERTY. who re-
Gently relinquish
cd the superln
tendency Of the
old detective
agency nade ia
nous by Colonel
Allan rinkert' n.
hero of the ciyil
war secret serv
ice, 70 tn X 9
charge Of The
New York de
tective bureau.
upnrs ti1p hard
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12

When Is lover like tailor? When
he presses his suit
What workman never turns TO the
left2 wheel wright
Why do girls like sunsets and twi
light? Because they are daughters of
Eve.
When is theatrical manager like an
astronomer? When he discovers a
new star.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12

In Athens happened to be In Murfrees-
boro, and after his efforts to secure the
Confederate captains release had fail
ed he came to the cell on the night
sentence was given and spent part of
the night with the two men
In the meantime the Confederate spy
had managed TO slip word through to
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12
In AHrnnt.

D'Auher--Y Your daughter paints IN
the Dutch school. does she not? Mrs
Newrich--Not much she don't! We
pay $50 quarter to give her private
lessons at home Dutch school In.
deed!--P hilsaelpais Record
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12

II. That night n
provost marshal
came to the Jail
where the two
men were con-
fined and inform
ed them Of the
sentence. They
We're TO be hang
ed at sunrise the
next day. The
opportunity was
given Richard
son to take the
o a t b Of allie
glance, but he re-
fused to do this.
A minister who
had known hl,1,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12

TT years aftor
the first guns Of
the tiril war
sounded the vet
erun membership
of the congress
of the United
s ties shows
q prepondefunce
from the Con-
federAte armies.
IT the battle roll
Of the house ana
senate were cail
ed today it would
show more Con
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-12

'-ez.' she had sues tongJe ana now
she f. na quiet rs p lamb"
Garry them burkecarry TURN lack,
the magistrate said. and let them
convert all the scods IN the town