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Evening star., 1897-05-08

folds aside from the cleaning little bull
dog in mis- right hand. didn't you know
any better than to give me that coat: Now,
drop your pistol on the lounge, qutckP'
There was something in the young fel-
lows tone that cowed the burglar. With
an oath he dropped his weapon where the
others daintily clad feet had rested q mo-
ment before
Now. hold up your hands and back of
bit. That1l do! I can reach you with
two shots before you get to the door, and
give you another on the stairs. It's self
cooking, you know. That's right-keep
them upp'
He took up the pistol and backed slowly
to the side Of the room, keeping the ugly
looking little revolver leveled at the in
truder.
A sudden blaze Of light from half dozen
electric burners Illuminated the whole
apartment.
The Tn burglar burglar started started; and swors again
eyed him keenly from head to foot.
Not much capital for a man in your
business" said he. contemptuously. why,
man. If 1 had you" but he refrained from
bcasting over a fallen enemy; nor did that
burglar know until loEg afterward that
his intended victim had recently pulled No.
in 4 victorious university crew, and was
of amateurs.
The burglar, on the other hand, seemed
to have but little stamina. The others ex-
perienced eye dwelt on his narrow shoul-
MS Sii6ht Aoihi, the tuiIl, DOuy WElS.S
that showed below the extended gloves.
He was breathing heavily and coughed a
little as he stood there completely cowed.
fut down one hand and turn inside out
all the pockets you can reach" said De
Peyster, after celebrating a minute as to
the best method of dealing with his pris-
oEer He would have called the butler but
he wanted to enjoy his victory first, and
began to have vague notions of marching
the man unaided to station r.
The burglar did as he was requested.
Evening star., 1897-05-08

fore leaving the house. Thomson again
put his well-ordered English self in evil
dence.
Hi was a-looking over your room just
now, sir, and found this hunder the table.
IL 1t hanythink you want, sir?"
The absolute immobitity Of his broad red
countenance was perfect as he handed the
object to his master.
It was baby's rattle.
Moves" said Reginald, hastily. 1T
was left-that is, took 1t by mistake
from friend Of mine. Leave it in my
room when you go up again. will your
And he made his escape.
AS 10 o'clock drewnear the young lawyer
for such was his profession-sat in his Office,
playing rather nervously with his ruler.
The Office clock said 9:45, but he could not
verify the time, as he had no watch. The
burglar had inadvertently retained that ar
ticle.
Lucky 1 was having my repeater re-
paired" said De Peyster ''The old silver
thing he took wasn't worth a $50 bill. But
he'll bring 1t back, he'll bring it back. He
must be honest!'
He glanced at the clock. The hand crept
slowly around to 10, but no burglar ap-
peared. Five minutes, ten, a quarter past.
There was knock at the door and a wo-
man appeared, apparently a client-about
as astonishing an apparition in his newly
opened office as a burglar.
Take a seat, madam" said Reginald
rising politely and motioning to a chair.
What can do for your
The woman, who was very tall and an
gular, advanced, lmping slightly as she
did so. She did not sit down.
Here's some property Of yours I wish to
restore, sir" she said.
Reginald started at the sound Of her
voice as II he had been shot.
What-what do you mean?" he stam-
mered, springing to his feet, and eyeing her
in blank amaze
I'm sorry took It," she went on steadi-
ly. In queer, hoarse tones. laying down his
watch as she spoke. You didn't know 1t
Evening star., 1897-05-08
were treating so kindly,

sir. did you?"
Reginald WAS too taken aback to speak
He simply stared. There was no mistaking
her sex now, though he could see that her
tall, spare figure could be easily disguised
In loose-htting masculine attire. Her hair,
too. was cut short.
I'D never have done it, sir, If it hadn't
been for the children" she went on tremu-
lously. My husband was sent up for five
years last winter. l know just how he al
ways worked, and 1 thought your house
was empty, all but the man who sleeps
downstairs. Then when I saw YOU. and
you looked smaller than 1 was, something
put 1t into my head to scare you and get
some money. There was no silver in the
dining room or pantry" she added with
momentary SLY look, which, however in
stantly disappeared, and was replaced by
the former expression of gratitude and
pleading in the great dark eyes.
NO., gasped Reginald, Its all in the
music room safe. And to think that you
were woman-I can't realize itr'
must go now, sir; thanking you
thousand times for your kindness. I'll
never take to that line again. You've saved
me from life Of crime, and the children
had a good breakfast this morning"
But can't do something to help you?"
stammered Reginald. still bewildered by
the sudden turn affairs had taken.
Thank you. sir; I've been out already
and got some sewing to do. I've got new
courage now to earn an honest living, and
y.
I'm going away tomorrow for a few
weeks. but If can do anything in the fall,
be sure to come to me-" said Reginald,
taking her hand kindly. "Good-bye; I'm
glad things turned out so WELL"
Goodbye, sir. God bless your and she
was gone.
Ten days later Reginald. lounging on the
piazza of the West End, at Bar Harbor,
was handed a telegram from the chief of
police In his own city. 1t was to the effect
that his house had been entered the night
before, the safe forced, and valuables to
the amount of 5000 or 5000 TAKEN ac-
cording to the estimate of Jacob Thomson,
the butler. 1t would be well, the chief add
ed for Mr.. de Peyster to come to town at
once, to assist in taking measures for the
detection of the criminals and recovery Of
the stolen goods.
Reginald resignedly packed his valise for
the evening train, and duly started for
home. In his pocket he carried a letter
which had been delivered to him at the
West End in the afternoon mail. It's con-
tents were as follows:
Dere Sir-I make bold to rite you and
tell you i am sorry / was oblige to visit
your house wunse moar, and this Time
had better luck. Sue plade 1t well In your
Offs. dident she? She got Onto my limp
and fuled you good and is a Creddit to her
perfeshun. The watch was G. wud
hav brot it TO you myself, but i thot you
mite go Back on yore word and hav me
run in and Sue wanted to see how you
luked. Menny thanks for the grub and the
ten. Yores truely, Black Mask.
P ST hav took that kids rattle away
agen. I picked 1t up in the Street., thinkin
cud fill it with shot and it mite cum
handy
Evening star., 1897-05-08
She Was Terribly Frightened.
the London Daily Telegraph.

From the London Daily Telegraph.
A train at Wimbledon was just starting
for London when young woman reached
the station, and simply had time to jump
into the first compartment she reached
and flop down on the cushioned seat
''Only then," she writes, did I observe
that I had as single fellow-traveler a
man, young, well dressed, but of somewhat
forbidding aspect. For the moment, how
ever, 1 did not feel in the slightest degree
nervous. and commenced to read q paper.
After the train had passed one station l
happened to glance toward one end of the
carriage. l observed the man to be greatly
agitated. and gazing intently in my direc-
overwhelming fear took possession of me-
He was a murderer. I was certain 1
thought of shrieking for help, but my
tongue refused tc move. The monster-for
SO he seemed to me-looked anxiously
about him, apparently to make sure that
he could not be observed from without
Then he came quite close to me, at the
same time putting his right hand in mis-
overcoat pocket. Was 1t a revolver he had.
or knife, or pestle, or what? Springing
to my feet, / faced him in despair What
do you mean" cried, half fainting as 1
spoke. He bent toward me, smiled grimly.
and said: Excuse me, madam; l offer YOU
ten thousand apologies II have alarmed
you. Such a thing was the furthest re-
moved from my thoughts. The fact is. I
since you entered the train you have been
sitting on my hat! blushed my apol-
ogies. Fortunately. the hat was a soft
one"
Evening star., 1897-05-08

named James F. Wilson. afterward, and
for many years, senator. He died sew
eral years ago. To distinguish the two
men, Sunset" Cox fastened upon Secre-
tary Wilson the nickname OF "Tama Jim, -
from Tama county, In which Is situated Mr.
Wilson's Iowa farm.
The settled, smocthly-running govern
mental system of the United States does
not often provide an American public man
with an opportunity to assist in the crea-
tion of an office which he himself is af-
terward destined to fill Mr.. Wilson had
this experience. AT the very beginning of
OF Congress he was the spokesman Of the
agriculturists Of this country in urging
the erection of the bureau of agriculture,
as 1t was then called, into q separate de-
partment, with cabinet officer at it's head
His word may be taken for it that at that
time he never dreamed-thatsh he would him.
self one day be called uponzto assume the
management of the department he so zeal
oIsly strove to establish. The farmers of
the United States are 5afill BFrdening Pres
ident McKinley's mall with Fluctuations
upon his selection of a Secretary Of Agri-
culture. q =
The Man NJ He II.
Il came here to WORK fofsthe man with
his coat off," said Nj @W19on to Star
man the other day. AThe Imam with his
ccat OFF, is a favoriff figure of his; not
unnaturally. for ne fias BEEN man with
his coat off himself ztl his-life. His big,
muscular. horny hands show it; his slow,
heavy gait. as of q asfnan measuring the
distance between furrows1 proclaims it;
80 do his tall. rugged. but somewhat stoop-
ed figure. his >lined. wind-swept counte-
nance. his steel blue eyes. their singular
brightness eloquent of life in the open
fields, the lids habitually drawn together
by lifelong evasion of the glaring bril-
lance OF the harvest sun. Like the poet
Burns, an Ayrshire Scotchman, he has
known. as Door Burns knew. the grinding
drudsery OF the ploughman: but. unlike
the poet OF his shire, he never learned to
hate 1t. never felt inspired to illuminate
agaiI st it. never longed for the tempestu-
GUS life OF cities, never&aspired to be more
than q plain man OF tile soil. with his coat
ton. The honors he has gained have been
thrust upon him; literally by physical force
he was dragged from che farm to the To-
rum. Now, summoned from the director
ship OF an Iowa agricultural college to the
head OF the National agricultural institu-
tion. he still professes to be nothing more
than man In his shirt sleeves. working
vested.
In his Observation-Disclosures, his speech.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
WOUNDED In THE WAR.
Shot in the Abdomen at Cumber-
land Gap.
Blind, Rheumatic and DropsicaI-A
Union Colonel fs Given Over TO DIE
How the Old soldier Gave
Akrael the Slip.
From the News. Barboursville. Ky.


In the year 1861 while in command Of a Union
regiment at Cumberland Gap. Colonel Messer, now
OF flat licks, Kentucky, received a gunslot
wound In his abdomen In a few months he Was
again In the saddle, but soon obliged under
further medical treatment and his condition be-
came 30 serious that in the winter OF lsCs he re-
turned to his home, and never again 1T fu-
active active service; service; During the years that have since
valid from the effect Of his wound, and has been
under the constant OF the local physicians
Improving. hut growing worse the years rolled
Almost blind legs swollen, so that he was unable
to walk. the doctors, who could do nothing TO
droIsy, and said .eco~ery impossible.
The old soldier did not half believe his physicians
he would. upon old friends strong recommenda-
tion try Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
The hrst box was taken by Col. Messer according
to directions, and by the time that gone. he
felt so much easier and more comfortable that
take them faithfully Soon the swelling In his legs
ansppesrsd and with it the fierce rheumatic pains
his eyesight which for many years had been use
In all, Colonel Messer took DR. williams Pink
rliis SIX months and then Was thoroughly cured
he now Is health! looking man, rides on horse
mis- age
The Colonel, since his recovery. is never tired OF
descantins on the virtues OF these pills. and every
advertisement that he finds he carefully clips aud
sends to some sick friend or neighbor with the
surance that they will him
The high standing of Colonel Messer and his re-
markaDle recovery make this report than
usually interesting, and when Il received the
Office Of the DIR. Williams Medicine Co. # was
known druggists Of Barparsyie " Ky for ~" serSa MS
ton We append the reply
BARBcURSyHIE, Ky, Aug. is. ls96.
DIR. WILLIAMS MED. co,
Schenectady y. Y.
Gentlemen:-Nours OF August 18th TO hand en-
quring Hicut testimonial written hy Mr.. Sampson
concerning Colonel Messer Of Flat Lick Ky. WIN
say that the cure of Colonel Messer WAS considered
almost miraculous and he claims Pink Pills did 81
Yours truly.
PIIIPPS & HERNDON.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain. In condensed
form, all the elements necessary TO give life
and richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are also a specific for troubles pc
cular to females. such supprrssions. irreguart-
ties and ali forms Of weakness They build up the
blood and restore the glow of health TO pale and
sallow checks. In men they effect a radical cure
In all arising from mental worry. overwork
excesses OF whatever nature. Pink Pills ar.
sold In boxes never In loose hulk) 50 cents n
box, siA boxes for 81 50. and he had al nll
druggists or direct 10y mail by addressing Dr. Will
iams' Medicine Company, Schenectady, y. Y.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
SUBJECT,
Extract
CHARACTER.

CHARACTER.
NORTH CAMBRIDGE, Mass May rs, os.
Nothing can equal Ponds Extract.
have tested others. and yours is four
times as strong as the 6esf.
o. G. RANDALL, MD.
POSITION.
DERBY, CONN. April ~, 1906.
For the past thirty years l have
prescribed Hamamelis extensively,
and always designated Ponds Extract
as the preparation. A. w. PHILLIPS.
RESULTS.
JuNIATA, ALA. May n. 1905.
find Ponds Extract effectual in
every case. have used il in treating
my patients. l have used it in cases
of acne cuts and bruises, and for corns,
toothache and neuralgia, and I myself
use it on my face after shaving. and
find it a delightful preparation and
beneficial for every disease for which
it is recommended.
w. A. BROWN, MD.
PROOF.
BELLEFoNrArNE, MISS, May r3, rsos.
have used Ponds Extract. and find
il a remedy of great value. especially
as a local application to inflamed sur
faces. E. F. ARNOLD, MD.
HIILsBoRo BRIDGE. N. H.
Never since have kept house have
I been without Ponds Extract. so il 10
no new thing with MS. We like it and
shall continue to use Il.
JoHN B SMITH,
Ex-Governor of New Hampshire.
COST.
CHEAPEST, Bsossess BEST
PONDS EXTRACT 90.
70 Firth Avenue New vese.
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extracting the pocket book. held 1t up awk-
wardly in his left hand The burglar reach
ed out for IL.
please don't" began Reginald, in a
timid voice. his eyes on the others pistol
which was inadvertently turned aside ever
so little "Rplease don't-don't-stir or
you're a dead man.
You can shoot. but I shall fire at the
same time" continued the reclining man
rapidly. That little bunch under my
gown-no. under the big yellow rose, there
is the muZzle of revolver. It Is aimed
as nearly as can calculate, at your heart
II you utter one word or move your pistol
quarter of an inch shall fire. whether
you do or not II you kill me and are
caught. it's murder In the first degree. II
Kill you. It's self-defense."
The figure wavered. and the pistol droop-
ed IN his hand.
You fool?' ssid Reginald. raising him.
self slowly and throwing the soft silken
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Too Gay for Him.
From St. Nicholas.

once spent week on Scotland Light
ship, near the entrance to New York har-
bor The assistant keeper was in charge.
and he was nearly stone deaf He had
not been ashore for three months, and
even a newspaper came to him only by
chance from time to time, when a pilot
boat stopped by on her way out of the har-
bor From sunrise until o o'clock at night
he did little else but sit on hatchway.
smoking an old pipe and gazing reflective
ly at the great harbor receiving and dis
missing Its thousands Of vessels One day
he asked me to use my influence to get
him transferred to Cape Cod asked him
Why he wished the change. Well" said
he. seriously. II want q quieter station:
It's too lively here; want to be where
there - less gpiEg OF"
Evening star., 1897-05-08

the school could hardly have been made.
Mrs. Josepha Whitney received the hon
orable mention in the same competition.
The committee. consisting of Mr.. T.. c.
Messer, Miss Emily Humphreys, Miss
Wooding ard Miss Soomons, selected to
award the scholarship in the class i'm deco
rative and industrial design dec ided in
favor of Miss Louisa Wainwright. She
possesses great deal of originality and r.
strong sense of the decorative. as is shown
In two OF her best book cover designs. a
blood root decoration for a volume of
poems and a design for 'Percy's Reliques."
Miss Barnes, who was awarded the honor
able mention, did some very good work In
tile designs, and her book covers for
"Guenn" and the Letters of Celia Thax-
ter" were excellent. the aforementioned
having quite a professional look. Special
mention was made OF the work of Miss
Beulah Reeves, whose designs were pro-
nounced artistic in the highest degree, but
leaning toward the pictorial rather than
the decorative. and therefore less practical
for Industrial uses. Her book cover for
The Idylls of the King is artistic, and at
the same time entirely practical. The COM
mittee also commended Miss Janney's de-
signs, and spoke warmly in praise of the
manner in which Miss Salie Humphreys
has conducted the class.
Lucien Powelrs exhibition OF pictures
will open on Monday in the water color
gallery In the basement at Fischer's, and
the collection promises to be more than
usually good. One of the best OF his boldly
painted water colors is a study of beech
trees, the foliage being particularly well
handled. Another large picture, somewhat
similar in its motive, is a scene near Pax
son. Va Some heavy boulders, covered
with moss and lichens. are seen in the
foreground and stretching back is a small
open glade surrounded by tall trees. Mr..
Powell shows a number of good marines
and several street scenes. one of which, a
view in Amiens, with the cathedral loom
ing up In the background, is especially
pleasing. He is usually at his best in his
Venetian scenes. and while there are no
very large or important pictures of this
character In the collection, many of the
small bits are very attractive.
The collection of cartoons by the late
Mr.. George Y. Coffin, which has been on
view at Veerhoff's. will give place next
week to a miscellaneous exhibition, con-
tanning pictures by number OF the local
artists.
Want ads I'm The Star pay because
they bring answers.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
The Man Who is Now Secretary of
Agriculture. ,e
A FRIEND OF THE AMERICAN FARMER
1t is but Natural, Tor He is One
3n u
Himself,
AND HAS BEEN ALWAYS

B N e G A T I q N IS
not a common char
acteristic Of states
men; neither is It es-
sentially typical Of
men in general. /
have known but few
Jim Bludsoes."
So said James q.
Blaine in one Of his
ruminative moments.
In his limited list of
supremely unselfish
men he included an
Iowa farmer, nick
Evening star., 1897-05-08

From London Answers.
A short time ago an old lady went on
board Nelson's flagship, the Victory. The
different objects of interest were duly
shown her, and on reaching the spot where
the great naval hero was wounded (Which
is marked by raised brass plate) the Off
Ger remarked:
Here Nelson fell"
"And no wonder. exclaimed the old lady.
Il nearly fell there myself"
Evening star., 1897-05-08

poMu's ExrRAcT 90.
70 Firth Avenue, New yesiE.
nyS.is. .z3k3osl
Evening star., 1897-05-08

Want ads, IN The Star pay because
they bring answers.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
A Dangerous Spot.

Want ads. in The Star pay because
they bring answers.
Evening star., 1897-05-08

HIS HObDy.
Secretary Wilson is another Of the cabinet
officers who puts in from nine to ten hours
Of work day at his department. He be-
longs to the careful plodding type of
workmen. He likes to make the drafts
in his own handwriting of the more i'm
portant letters and documents to which
he appends his signature. Disaster be-
falls him when, as often happens, his old
farmer friends from Iowa walk in upon
him at his Office for a single visitation of
this sort eats a considerable hole in lis
working day; and it does not console the
fault. He will not let such visitors depart
within reasonable time. much as they
protest that they fear they are trenching
upon his indulgence. He lines up on
leather sofa alongside 4 couple of these
prosperous-looking elderly agriculturists
from the west, and there ensues can
vassing of farming matters treated either
theoretically. technically or practically.
that Is a peculiarly mysterious brand of
voluble Sanskrit in the ears of CITY,
bred man. 1t is really funny to see the
tremendously interested Secretary engaged
in what appears to be most terrific al
on some minor point relative to the ham
ding of cattle or the rotation of crops;
the apparent war of words invariably wind
ing up in huge outlaws on both sides.
Being scientific farmer. as well as a
practical one, Mr.. Wilson says that he
feels as much compelled to keep up with
the latest writings on sclent1nc farming as
the ambitious physician is obliged to fol-
low the current developments in his pro-
fessicn. Hundreds of pamphlets and pub
locations of all sorts relative to matters of
the farm reach him every week. and he
looks through them all. He has one pet
hobby, which, however. is an eminently
practical and praiseworthy one. viz, the
fostering Of the sugar beet industry in
the United States. Why should the
United States pay out s10O, 600 a year
for its sugar, when we can easily raise IL
at homer Is an inquiry he puts to his
friends constantly, and before long he In
tends to make personal inspection of the
most important fields in the country where
the sugar beet industry Is growing.
Probably next year." said Mr. Wilson to
The Star representative, "I shall make
tour of the farming districts throughout
the south and the southwest. am pecu-
Marly farmer CT the temperate region In
the northwest, and must own to q con-
siderable lack of information as to the
requirements of the men with their coats
or In the subtropical regions Of the coun-
try. But am going to find out as much
about them as can, and shall probably
proceed as Tar as California In the effort.
want" ads. in The Star pay because
L - AAf.n
Evening star., 1897-05-08

Westinghouse will be interested to
know that at the semi-annual exhibition.
which opened recently at the Metropolitan
Museum in New York, Thomas Hovenden's
painting called THE Last Moments OF
John Brown appeared among the new ad-
ditions to the museum. 1t shows John
Brown with his hands bound, and attended
by his guards, leaving Jail on his way to
execution and pausing to kiss a colored
child that is held toward him by its mother