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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05
Gay Are the New pu,ter..

~ busters are now seen in Haunting
MI r;o.s and they have also gone up in
S.rS 40 They have long sterling silver
49, ss and feathers In all the new and
ta..l e''o shades. busters of blue
es.s suers As soft as down rival those of
hs.s, IN popularity. Mother-o'-pearl
d,.sas are also the vogue. These
nn.s are supposed 70 be used BY
'oy herself and not By her maid.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05
Rather Ambiguous.

81 am afraid the photographer has
been trying to make me beautiful in
that picture" said the girl, archly, as
she passed the photograph over to
young Phathead.
"Nonsensew said young Phathead
with an effect of great gallantry.
mo photographer would ever attempt
such thing after seeing you. "-Chica-
90 Record.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05
'1oNAN AND HOME.
FARMING LITTLE DEN

~ Prove of Value 70 'h'
~ a wants some spot pc II
e., IL s. ai, :s:s4 sss s5 Z :
|sOp where sn trom the friends of her
sn 1s' ts Rsys n sas s s* nsss ss
|ay Some p,a Hor the last party with
Cbsean tax "a. / min or sit and dream OF
~ dsar ssaee at that party and OF GER
bip sweet w sha can perchance let her
Eup where srs. Sn, overflow in rhymes too
Bp,idsn fan spS eve. # this can be apart
setse sl lUl bedroom cdr SO much the better
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05

Prof. vogner-Vat haf you dere?
Little Daughtsr-A box Of candy and
q book Of opera airs
"vat operas?"
italian operas
"vat, You make yourself sick init
so much sweet stuff. Put the book
ayay."-N. Y. Weekly.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05

cloclworls Is constructed to rock .
child up to thirty pounds In weight,
corresponding with the age OF eighteen
months. The rocking motion Is not af-
fected by the movements g. the child
London Queen
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05
L,..I. s,lri.. Reason.

"rm glad don't own all the dolls In
the world" said Mabel; because, you
know, II 1 couldn't possibly have
another.--Harper's Young People.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19
FARMS FOR TRAMPS.
Reform Project Proposed by New
York City Charitable Societies.

Reform Project Proposed by New
York City Charitable Societies.
From the New York Telegram.
A bill Is In preparation for Introduction
into the present legislature granting au-
thority to any county in the state to ac-
quire property for farm to be used for
the detention of homeless tramps, profess
sional mendicants and the vicious and
shiftless poor of all degrees. 1t will pro-
vide that such persons be there taught
farming and Industrial arts, that they be
compelled to work, and that they be kept
therefor years. If necessary-until such
time as they develop capacity and real
desire to labor for an honest living
This bill is the result of a series of con-
ferences on the part of sixteen or eighteen
prominent charitable societies of New York,
and 1T will be framed to make it
practically obligatory upon this city to ac-
quire such a farm. The special object
which these societies hope to accomplish
thereby is to clear the city as much as
possible of many thousands of unworthy
poor, idle and vice-ridden professionals
who will not work and who only serve to
divert from the great masses of worthy
poor a large proportion of the relief given
with the best intent by the charitable resi-
dents of the city.
of charity which has been decided upon
after years of experience in relieving the
unfortunate and after many consultations.
The plan adopted seeks not so much to re-
form the vicious beggar, though that Is one
of it's aims as to clear the way for wiser
and more efficient charity than this or any
other large city has ever seen.
Already the plan is in partial operation,
having been quietly inaugurated a month
or two ago, but In the opinion of the great
majority of the societies uniting in 1t, the
best results cannot be attained until such
a measure as the bill provides becomes a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19

The Ocean Freight Charges Upon 1t
Were Only a Hnlfpenny.
From the New York Sun.
Glasgow has gained the distinction Of
having sent to New York the smallest mail
ever brought here by q large liner. Early
in November fast mail steamer which
touches at Glasgow to pick up her maj
esty's mails, was lying at her dock await
ing the arrival Of the postal officer. The
official finally arrived, with the usual bulky
mail bag, in cart. The bag was locked,
wound around with Irvine, bearing the Of
fetal sealing wax stamp, and all done up in
the regulation way. Attached to 1t was
the usual tag telling the number of letters
and papers in the mail. When the steam
boat people consulted the tag they were
completely FRUSTRATED. Here is how it read:
Her Majesty's Mails,
Glasgow to New York.
Number of letters. .........................O One
Number of newspapers. None
With great solemnity the local post Of
flee representative rendered the steamer
people the sum Of 1 halfpenny for freight
and demanded and received a receipt for
the same Then the big liner. bearing her
maiesty's mails, or mail, steamed out of
the harbor, and the dignified postal official
mounted his cart and drove back to the
post office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19

ing his own. rode up to the deputy, shook
the key at him and said:
when you arrest man again treat him
as gentleman. I'll keep this key as
memento and wear it a watch charm.
Adios and au revoir." OF he cantered
down the road
Two hours after old man Peabody came
riding along on his saddle mare Sally. 10
noticed a loose horse grazing down the
road and man near by standing close up
against the fence. The man at once be-
gan to "holler'' to him. He noticed the
man didn't wave his hands, so he rode
down and investigated.
The old man had pocket knife with
file blade and with some loss of sweat, re-
leased the deputy from the wire. But he
could do nothing with the handouts No
body could but blacksmith. The deputy's
horse was captured, the deputy mounted.
and together they rode to Buster City. The
appearance of the deputy, handcuffed as
he was, created no end of excitement and
inquiry.
That night one of the biggest posses In
the history of Buster county struck out,
but it found no trace of the man who was
wanted To this day If you should tell
the deputy of man in South Africa wear
ing a key as a watch charm the deputy
would go right over there after him.
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was far better to use diplomacy than force.
With all these qualities he had had no Of
fetal experience, but of this he gained
great deal the first time he ever made an
arrest. 1t happened this way:
Some miles from Buster City is a little
collection of houses and stores known as
Fishhook. A young man had come through
there riding a horse of such good quality
as to attract universal attention. He was
anxious to sell the horse, and moreover,
was willing to sell at a price far below its
real value. 1t was beyond any ones COM
prehension why the man wanted to sell at
such q price, unless he had stolen the
horse. Hence, the citizens of Fishhook raj
| lied together and took him in charge as a
| horse thief, put him under guard, and sent
| word down to Buster City by the boy who
| carried the daily mail for some one from
| the sheriff's office to come up, get the
prisoner and take him to the county JAIL
| In response to this message the new depu-
| ty rode over. He had new horse, new
| saddle that squeaked as he rode along, and
| q new ix-shooter-45-caiber, with carved
ivory handle-slung rakishiy over his right
| hip. He carried also a grim pair of hand
| cuffs that were not new, but servfceabie.
The Sheriff Was Firm.
When he reached his destination he found
the man he was after sitting in a chair in
one of the stores, with a circle Of stern,
| misunderstanding Fishhookers sitting all
around him. The man had on good clothes,
| and did not look at all like a horse thief
would be supposed to look.
The deputy told him he would be obliged
| to come along, and to put his hands SO he
| could put the handouts on. The man
| turned pale when he heard this. and es-
| pecially when he saw the cruel irons. Said
he:
I'm a stranger here charged with be-
| ing a criminal I am innocent and hence
more than willing to go with you, as my
| innocence can readily be proven. 1 profess
| to be a gentleman, and would like to be
treated as one. Put me on the siowest old
| horse you can find. have me ride in front
| all the way. You are armed, am unarm-
ed hence 1 couldn't escape if I wanted to.
For Gods sake, though, don't disgrace me
by taking me through the country with
| those things on met
The mans looks his earnestness and his
| horror of the handouts impressed the
deputy, and he felt very much like relent-
| ing. but he didn't 1t was his first arrest.
| and it behooved him to be careful Duty
was duty and it wouldn't do to take
| chances So he snapped the handouts on
| the mans wrists and led him out. Both
| mounted their horses, the prisoner with
some considerable difficulty, bound as he
was, and the deputy tied one end of a rope
| to the bits of his own house and the other
| end to the bits of the horse supposed to
| have been stolen. Together they rode
away, the prisoner riding on the right. If
the deputy had known his business better
| he would not have allowed the prisoner to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19
PACIFIC AGAINST ATLANTIC.
Western Fishing Companies Compel.
ing Successfully in Eastern Markets.

Western Fishing Companies COmpet-
ing Successfully I'm Eastern Markets.
From the Boston Herald.
The prediction made at the time of the
acquisition of Alaska by the United States
that her halibut fisheries would in time
compete with those of the North Atlantic
seems about to be verified. -Four years ago
companies engaged in halibut fishing at
Seattle conceived the idea that their pro-
duct could be sold in Ecston at a fair profit,
and sent large shipments to this city up to
November last. 1t proved to be financial
failure, however, and was abandoned.
In November last four companies at Van
couver began to ship large quantities of
halibut to Boston, and their product was
handled entirely by the New England Hal
hut Company and the Atlantic Halibut
Company for New England. These ship
ments are made over the Canadian Pacific
railroad, and the car load of halibut is at
tached to the passenger train, which makes
the trip in about seven days. When the
fish reach Boston the two companies dis
pose Of it tc the dealers all over New Eng
land.
The fish Of Vancouver compares in flavor
to the North Atlantic halibut. and sells for
the same to the consumer but the dealer
has the benefit of cent and a half differ
ence in cost the eastern halibut selling at
S1-2 cents per hundreds. while the Van
colvcr halibut sells at cents.
There has been about 100000 pounds of
this fish shipped from the west this week.
The price of western halibut is SO low that
it Is impossible for the eastern fishing ves-
sells to do any business, as they are COM
PEELED to run at less.
After March these shipments will cease,
as it will be impossible to handle the pro-
duct on account Of the risk that is attach
ed to perishable goods. The goods will
spell before reaching their destination I'M
less repacked with ice along the road, and
that would not be profitable.
mt. IT, +l,o 6rs@ COCOON +bot +bo,o INV,
panies have shipped their product to Bos-
ton. Their object is to drive out the hal
ibut business in The east and to unload
their product in Boston These western
companies can make fishing trip in about
ter days, where 1t takes our vessels about
four weeks to make the trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19

the fugitive, when there was the report CT
a gun, and a ball kicked up the dust few
inches beyond my feet. 1 drew my gun
and fired three shots into the brush in the
direction from whence the first shot came
and was rewarded by hearing howl of
anguish. Cautiously proceeding, 1 came
upon my man lying on the ground shot
through the arm and thigh. 1 could not
carry him, and he could not walk, so I
left him there taking the package Of
money with me, and went back to the
main road. There l found three men look
ing at the two deserted teams standing in
the road and wondering what was the
matter. They went into the brush and
brought out the wounded mail robber. We
loaded him into his wagon and carted him
off to town. He was subsequently tried
and convicted, and served his term in the
pen;tentiarV"
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Highest of all in Leayenng Power-Lae U. s. Govt Report
R&!a9!!l! Rsk!RS
ABSOLUTELY PURE

ride on that side, next to the new six
shooter. He don't allow prisoners to ride
that way now.
Fastened to the Wire Fence.
The road was long, embarrassing and
very sandy. Their progress was necessar-
lily slow and they went along for some
time In silence side by side. Now, the dep
uty was sociable, kindly man, who loved
to talk ard be talked to, and he stood it
as long as he could but finally opened up
conversation ard his companion respond
ed. The prisoner turned out to be a mar
vel. He could talk about anything and talk
knowingly. He told stories and expe-
riences, novel and interesting.
Sc they rode on together, meeting a few
people who looked at them curiously, until
finally they entered long straight stretch
of road between two high barbed wire
fences. Open fields were on either side
and not a house or human being in sight
Over to the left, low in the air, few buzz
yards were circling lazily.
Il wonder what those buZzards are
after" casually remarked the prisoner,
holding his head in that direction. and the
deputy looked over at them. This was
the climax of the deputy's errors. For
while he looked away, quicker than you
prisoner leaned over and with his bound
hands snaked the. beautiful new ivory
handled siX-shooter from its holster, and
when the deputy looked around he looked
right square INTO IDuZZle the COuil-
tenance of his former prisoner behind it
looked like trouble. He was caught. The
conditions were reversed, and he was too
shocked and surprised to say word.
Get down off that horse" These words
rang out quick and sharp
The deputy was brave man, but he was
sensible and not foolhardy. He got down
walk out there in the road 10 feet, turn
round and stand still"
The deputy walked 10 feet as near as he
could estimate, and, turning around, stood
at attention like a well-drillcd soldier.
mounted.
Throw the key to these things over
here to me-"
Really the deputy ought not to have
brought that key along, but he had it and
he threw it over. 1t fell in the dust at the
mans feet. The man kneeled down, laid
the gun just in front Of him. picked up the
key, and, using his teeth, unlocked the
hardcuffs. They dropped to the ground
and he was free. The deputy watched
him in a dazed kind of way. trying vainly
to think of something to say do. He
wasn't given time.
go over to that fence on your right"'
Over the deputy marched.
Put one hand over that second strand
of wire as far as your wrist and the
other under it,"
The deputy obeyed.
Some Parting Words.
Then the man walked up with the pistol
in one hand, and with the other he snapped
the handouts on the deputy's wrists and
the inclosed strand of wire. The deputy
was sealed to that wire fence as tight as
If he had been frozen there.
Meanwhile the horses We're quietly graz
ing along the roadside. The free man dis
engaged them from each other, and, mount
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19
TIPS FROM THE EARS.

A Young Lady of Observation Says
There is Much Character in Them.
From the New York Sun.
81 don't know whether there Is any such
science as aurology," said a young lady of
observation, ''but find it very safe and
useful thing to take note of my friends
ears. 1 haven't yet got so far in my studies
as to formulate a fixed set Of rules for the
reading of character by the size shape and
oorvolutions of these funny little head
handles of ours: in fact, my studies have
been directed to one point-the top or
apex of the ear. There's a whole world
Of tell-tale indications there, and it would
be a. good thing if young girls were to
form the habit of casting a glance at that
mart of the anatomy of their callers and
admirers, and make mental note for their
own guidance by what they see there.
"If the top of the ear lies close to the
head and the ridge Is straight or only
gently rounded the young man that owns
that kind of ear may be counted on as
being eminently proper and as harmless as
a lamb But If the top starts away from
the head at a well-defined angle and runs
nm to a point before turning down to be-
come the back ridge of the ear-wel, that
Young man had better be kept at a good
safe distance. That's the faun ear, the
satyr ear, and when those wise old Greeks
and Romans gave to the capering compan-
ions of the nymphs of the woods goat legs
ard goat ears they knew what they were
about Men haven't changed one whit,
either and that point to the ear Is just as
full of character and warning today as 1t
was when Bacchus was doing business at
the old sign Of The Rollicking Rams"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19

country, was poorly
dressed. travel stained, and had small
piece of bed ticking. She was young
woman, and had rather a pretty face. The
Waterman awoke her and asked her what
she wanted. She told him she wanted 70
see the Postmaster General; that she mad
come 500 miles to see him, most of the way
on foot and that she had just arrived IN
town the night before. Some one had oi-
rected her to the Post Office Department
and she had spent the remainder OF the
night on the steps.
man, and he took the poor creature home
with him, gave her some breakfast and
about 10 o'clock, after having heard her
story, brought her to the Postmaster Cen
eral, bundle, dirt and all. She told that
august official her story. She was the
sweetheart of. the mountaineer L had caught
and she came to ask the Postmaster Cen
eral to pardon him. She brought a petit
ton, which must have been signed by half
the county, and included a statement that
the young fellow had not profited himself
by his peculations, but had sent the money
which he took to younger brother, who
was trying to get an education at tile State
Agricultural College OF course. the broth
was innocent of the mail carriers mis-
doir gs.
'The Postmaster General promised to
bring the case to the Presidents attention,
told the young girl to go home, and got
her a pass on the railroad to return He
fulfilled his promise. and the boy was par
doned within week. About month after
that the Postmaster General received a
type picture Of q stalwart mountafneer
standing beside a young girl the latter
decked out in what seemed to be wedding
finery. The Postmaster General was very
proud of that picture, and he wrote the
young couple a letter full of fatherly ad-
vice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19

continued his work at the toddy kettle.
The Goodly Company looked on graveiy ara
silently, according to their wont, Whiie the
hot Scotch was being brewed. In their
eyes this operation Is an important, almost
solemn occasion and is never interrupted.
When the fragrant brew was hnaliy as
pensed, and even the Canny Scot was
softened somewhat under the influence of
the first glass he looked at one of the COM
pany.
Ibid We speak, neighbour" he asked. sig
niflcantly. The Man Addressed took the
hint, and after waiting moment for a
pipe to catch the fire of a sputtering sui
phur match, commenced.
IT had a lively experience with g. mail
robber when 1 was on active duty In the
secret service. There were complaints OF
numerous losses of registered packages on
a certain mail route between thriving
miring camp and the railway station. The
mail carrier was a splendid specimen or
the western tough. He had been bar keeper
a COW boy, and. before he secured his JOB
under Uncle Sam, had been bouncer' In
a dance hall. I spotted him as the thief ss
soon as I was detailed upon the case and
reached the scene. I had not been at work
upon his case very long before he got wind
somehow that he was under suspicion, al
though he did not know who was after
him. At the time did not know that he
was aware of the fact that he was being
watched.
"Just about the time was getting ready
to fix some evidence upon him fhat would
land him In the clutches of the law l re-
ceived a telegram from the division super
irtendent Of the railway mail service, stat
ing that a registered package containing
81, 800 would come through the mails the
next day. being intended for the mines to
pay off the men for the month 1t was
suggested that should keep a watch en-
the registered bag while it was en- route
from the station to the mines and prevent
any robbery Of it. This order somewhat
embarrassed me in my plans. 1t was neces-
sGry for me to conceal my identity little
longer, and yet 1 could not do that and
keep close watch on the mail bag all the
way; the fellow would ,be sure to suspect
me.
II went over to the station, however, that
night and the next, saw the fellow load up
his sacks, including the registered bag, In
light wagon and start for the mines.
followed him closely, driving q closedtop
buggy. 1 kept within sight Of his rig all
the time and had my eye on his every
movement. About three miles out he
whipped up his horse. evidently trying to
drop me behind. I had a good goer, how
ever, and kept close at his heels. 1 did not
want him to get chance to put his hand
into that mail bag, for felt sure that IL he
got such large sum Of money he would
take to the woods without delay. While
he about 100 yards ahead of me we
came to a bend in the road He disappear
ed around the curve and I whipped up my
horse. 1 dashed around the bend and came
upon his wagon standing in the road.
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THE GOODLN COMPANY

The ancient brass knocker on the Canny
Scots door seemed to be polished more
brightly than usual the other afternoon,
the door itself had been rubbed with an
oily cloth and the white stone step gave
evidence of a course of scrubbing brush
and soap suds. There was an air of emf
nent respectability about the old-time
portal, and in harmony with its general
appearance one naturally expected to sec
coming out of the doorway a dignified old
gentleman with frilled shirt front, black
stock and swallow-tailed broad cloth coat,
snuff box in hand. The Writer Lad felt
young and callow and somewhat out of
touch with the surrounding at this ref1ec-
ton. but conQuering the feeling made bold