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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-31
BURGLARS WANTED.
They Were Requested to Come and
Steal Some HeirloOms.

From the Chicago Times-Herald
A man rushed into the business Office of
one of the daily papers and stopped at the
advertising window. There ne secured a
PAD or paper and a pencil with string to
II. he wrote and erased, and then tore UP
what ne had written, chewing the frag-
ments savagely while he made another
copy.
There, he said at last as he thrust the
paper into the hand OF the advertising
clerk, count the words and tell me what
they will cost for one insertion-I reckon
that will fetch them"
This was the advertisements:
burglars are requested to call some
night this week on Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus
Brown, No 200 Ash court. A door and
window will be left open, and every facility
offered for removing the spois.''
But this is a very unusual form of adj
vertisement, said the clerk, with a troubled
look. Il don't know whether to put it I'M
der the head of personal or educational.
What is your motive, may l ask"
My motive said the advertiser, lis TO
get rid of an awful incubus of inherited
truck without any responsibility fastened
upon Inc. l might burn the house down,
hut in that case 1 would be expected to
save the heirlooms or perish with them.
Say, young man, were you ever the victim
Of legacy?"
No" said the clerk, with a friendly grin.
Wv hat funny question:
mo old maid aunt ever died and left you
dozen battered silver teaspoons that had
cone down from Oliver Cromwell?'
Never
Lucky chap, Never had a solid silver
punch bowl bequeathed to you by a bibu-
lous old unGe who was a disgrace to the
family while he lived, but promised TO re-
turn and haunt you If you didn't entertain
his comrades once year out of that
bowl?'
II should say not"
Nor a great-grandmother who left you
a silver soup ladle with coat-of-arms of
some unknown dead-and-gone ancestor.
which must be placed under your pillow
every night for safe keeping"
mo- said the clerk. Il belong to plain.
everyday people and we haven't coat
of-arms to our backs.
BE thankful, young man; you little real
iZe what blessed lot is yours. To crown
our misfortunes, another relative died in
Paris last week and left us her diamonds.
But draw the line at diamonds, and so
does my wife. We take turns now sitting
up with the silver. After the burglars
come and clean US out we shall begin to
live. Put that advertisement in a good
place, and I'll let you know if We hear from
it. S'Iong."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-31
DETECTIVE ARRAIGNED.
Dismissal of the Charges Against
Henry Laey

Detective Henry Lacy had a hearing TO-
day before Trial Officer Pugh on charges
preferred by James A. Roston, to the er-
feet that the detective has on various dates
and at various times conducted himself in
harsh, violent and disrespectfu manner
toward the complainant and did on various
dates and at various times threaten Ros-
ton, and in divers ways interfered with his
affairs Of a domestic nature; and on vari-
Gus dates and at various times aided and
abetted persons in the persecution of said
James A. Rcston.
Mr.. Lacy was represented by Mr.. C..
Maurice Smith, and Mr.. Roston conducted
his side of the case.
A great mass of evidence was heard by
Judge Pugh, but the large majority of the
witnesses testified that in all that Mr. Lacy
did toward ROston he was either requested
to take the step by Mrs. Roston, who sew
eral times had her husband arrested for
assauiting her or threatening her life, or
was prompted to do so in the interest of the
community. Lieuts Hollinberger Kelly
and other vell-known policemen testified
in behalf OF Mr.. Lacy.
After COM dering the evidence carefully
Mr.. Pugh decided to dismiss the charges
and to make no report to the Commission
erS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-31
THIRTY MILES FOR AN ACORN.
The Industry of Mexican Bird in
Storing Up Winter Provisions.
From st. Nicholas.


Down in Mexico there lives wood
pecker who stores his nuts and acorns
in the hollow stalks of the yuccas and
magUeys. These hollow stalks are sepa-
rated by joints into several cavities, and
the sagacious bird has somehow found
this out, and bores a hole at the upper
end of each joint. and another at the low
er, through which to extract the acorns
when wanted. Then 1t fills up the stalks
solidly, and leaves its stores there until
needed, safe from the dcpredatons of any
other thievish bird or four-footed animal.
The first place in which this curious
habit was observed was on a hill in the
midst of a desert. The hill was covered
with yuccas and magueys, but the nearest
oak trees were thirty miles away, and SO,
it was calculated, these Industrious birds
mad to make flight of sixty miles for
each acorn slowed thus in the stalks,
An observer of birds remarks: There
are several strange features to be noticed
in these facts; the provident instinct which
visions for the winter; the great distance
traversed TO collect a kind Of food
usual for its race, and its seeking in
place remote from its natural abode
storehouse so remarkable"
Can instinct alone teach, or have ex-
perience and reason taught, these birds
that, far better than the bark of trees or
creyices in rocks or any other hiding place
are these hidden cavities they make for
themselves with the hollow stems of dis
tant plants?
This We cannot answer. But we do know
that one of the most remarkable birds in
our country is this California wood9ecker,
and that he is well entitled to his Next
can name of Ell Carpintero-the carpenter
bird.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-31
THE NEEDLE INDUSTRY,
Germany Is Rapidly Coming to tho
Front Englnnd's Rival.

Front as EnRlnnd's Rival.
From the Journal Of Commerce
The export trade OF sewing needles
forms a very important part of commerce
in Germany. Formerly England supplied
that country with needles; this industry,
according to the United States consul at
Annaberg, has during the last few years
developed to such extent that the Ger
mans are able to meet their English COM
petitors, not only In the markets of the
world. but in the British colonies and in
England as well. The principal seats Of
the industry are Aix-la-Chapelle, Burt
scheid. Iseriohn, Altoona. Nuremburg and
Schwalbach. The factories of Aix-la-Cha-
pelle alone produce $4,000 900 needles week
ly. The following figures show to what ex-
tent the exports from Germany of these nee
dies have developed. During the eight years
from 1880 to 1857 the German export Of
needles of all kinds-embroidery. knitting
earning, sewing and sewing machine nee
dles-amounted to 11.6GoU pounds wall
ued at sl2,5o0,0oa. The following eight
years make a still better showing. Dur
ing this period the quantity exported was
lo~o.ooo pounds, valued at s15oeo.o1o. The
enormous growth in the production OF this
article is due principally to the export trade
10 China, where Germany seems TO entirely
control the market. Other countries i'm
East Indies. France. the United States,
Austria Hungary, Italy and Turkey. In
conclusion, the American consul says:
Under the protection of their government
the Germans have built up a needle in
dustry which commands the respect of the
world. At first they initiated the English
methods of manufacture, but their supe-
rior technical training soon enabled them
to discover the defects of the English MAJ
chinery, and they adopted new and improve
ed devices and followed their own course
of manufacture. The infant industry Of
a few years ago has become one of ma
tional Importance. The manufacturers go
into the markets OF the world. preferably
into new countries, and compete success
fully everywhere"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-31
Sat Over an UnexpIodcd Shell.

From the Aiken Is. Co. Recorder.
Dr. league showed lis the other day the
fuse of an unexplcded 300-pound Parrot
shell which was discovered under pew in
ST. MichaeTs Church, in Charleston, when
the church was overhauled after the earth
quake. We were especially interested in
this bit of past history, as the shell was
taken from beneath the pew which was
owned by Mrs. Arthur Ford's father. She
and her family little realized when they
sat placidly for 80 many years after the
war, under Mr.. Keith's good ministrations,
that they were in such Imminent and i'm
mediate danger of fire and birthstone. This
was the only shell that struck st. Michaers
Church during the two years lombard
ment. 1t entered on the southeast corner
Of the church. and lodged under the floor
of the northwest side on Broad street.
When the church was gotten ready for SER
vice after the war the floor was simply re-
placed, and this uncanny visitor left, It's
presence unsuspected by the congregation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-31

MS stHo ieceiSiHS llleBdl lees ana charging
| excessive fees for his work. would fill a
volume of several hundred pages. Hi,
practices were to demand fee, or to col
lect from the claimant certain amount of
| money. When called upon by the bureau
| to show cause for these irregularities and
misdeeds. he would claim his charges and
| receipt OF TIE money were for legitimate
| expenses lin behalf of the claimant in the
| adjudication of the claim.
An attorney of Bolton, Ga, admitted to
| practice before the department. In a num-
| Ter of claims this man demanded and re-
| ceived ILLEGAL fees. He attempted to cover
! up his irregular and illegal acts when call
| ed upon by this bureau to show cause WHY
| he should not be disbarred, and when in
| dicted before the United States district
J court Tor these acts. he filed in this bureau
| certain expense accounts, setting forth TIN
| the expenses were legitimately incurrc
| the prosecution and adjudication OF .ne
pension claim that he represented III,
claimant denying these facts in every in
| stance. He was not convicted, and his dis
harrment was not obtained
Inc niles OF this attorney, if printed, would
| cover 5Oo or 600 pages. evsry page of which
woula set forth some irregular or illegal
| act or practice on his part.
A pension attorney at Mount Vernon, XIV
| admitted to practice before this bureau
| This man made and, caused to be made
| and filed and caused tel be filed in this
bureau a certain paper phrporting to beaI
| the signatures of certain people. which
paper purported to be AM affidavit, and tc
| nave been executed properly, when in
| FACT. the signatures were false and forged
| He was disbarred from practice before this
bureau for the above, aud for forging the
name of the clerk OF the county of Rock.
| castle. KY, to certain papers purporting tt
| be aff1davits, all filed in Support Of pension
| claims as evidence.
| pension attorneyspof Port Henry, N. Y.
| admitted to practice before this bureau
| He represented a claimant in certain
| case. demanding and, receiving $3.50 ilIega
| fee upon the first payment Of pension in
| the case. He was convicted and fined S5tN
and disbarred from practice before this
| bureau.
Served n Jail Sentence.
| pension attorney of Baltimore, Md.
admitted to practice before the depart
ment. He demanded and received ilIega
fees In certain pension claims. In one case
the Illegal fee was $50. in another $500, ir
| another 500 and 500 in another claim. A
number OF other charges Of q similar ma,
| ture have been filed against this attorney
! He was disbarred from practice before tfif
| bureau He was convicted. and served q
| jail sentence In the city Of Baltimore. He
was subsequently tried. and. for unprofes
| sional conduct before the bar Of Baltimore
he was disbarred from practice before thai
1 tribunal.
| To set forth fully ths misdeeds Of tnia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-31

An attorney at Los Angeles, Cal, who
had formerly, under various aliases, been
located at various other cities in differ
ent States of the Union, and who is re-
ported to be a bigamist and swindler. as
well as a vioator of the laws in connec-
ton with claims for pension, was convicted
last spring for collecting an illegal fee and
filing a false claim, and was not only
proven guilty as indicted, but shown TO be
a perjurer and ex-conyict. He went on the
stand at the conclusion of the trial and
confessed his perjury, but not. however
until the facts We're clearly established by
the evidence produced.
An agent at New Orleans, La who has
served three terms for forgery is known
to have forged far in excess of one thou
sand signatures to affidavitS. declarations
doing was aided by good-natured notary
public. who would sign and afffx his seal
to any paper presented TO him by the
agent In single case this man forged
forty-three signatures. and in one of the
cases prosecuted through his instrumental
widow a material witness. He succeed
ed in obtaining the pension of one OF his
clients over the period that the soldier
was in South America by fabricating the
vouchers and forging the Endorsements to
the checks.
An agent at Renalara, Miss, forged over
three hundred papers in claims for PEN
sion, and in one case put the woman who
according TO her own description. was "a
settled woman when the stars fell" in the
attitude of claiming pension as the widow
of a man who was young enough to have
been her grandchild. This man was not
aided by q notary public. On the Contrary.
he forged the 5urats as well as the papers
themselves.
An agent at Chattanooga, Tenn, forced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-31

81 hear that burglars got into your house
the other night and stole jewelry worth
500 said Collingwood.
That wasn't the worst of it, either" re-
piled Camperdown.
What else was there?"
We'll. they lighted the gas all over the
mouse, and left il burning until We came
nome from the theater and extinguished
N.'-Harper's Bazaar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-31

Ira Nelson Norris, son of the Chicago
packer, was married December % to Miss
Lillian Constantine RothschiId of New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-31
whore Lincoln Daea.

The house in which Lincoln died win be
opened free to the public from 3 to pm.
New Year day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-31

Lnxuriant hair, Of u1iform color. 10 q beautiful
head covering for either sen, and may be secured
by using Halls Vegetable Sieilian HaiI Remover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-31

The representatives of the powers have
refused to permit the Turkish government
70 replace 800 time-expired troops on the
Island of Crete
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-03
30

o the grip, the people are nearly all
through with the grip; nearly every.
body had it more or less. John Smith
has had fever, but is now convalescing.
w. K. Barkley's wife is very poorly
with fever. We had winter weather
for certain during the past week. The
population in this community is in.
creasing; Will Sellers has a new girl
at his house; j. D. Barley also has a
new girl; Hugh Campbell has another
plowboy at his house. A. E. Nead's
school closed at Germantown on the
twenty second. Miss Cora Carson's
school closed at Campbell's school
house the twenty seventh. Some Of
your correspondents have been writing
something about the way that the
patent desks were treated at Columbia
Institute. l will say the patent desks
are all right and convenient, but do
not suit a country school house, be.
cause some people do not have any re.
gard for themselves or anyone else,
and when they 90 to an entertainment
they push and knock the seats and
desks about so they are soon soiled. 1t
is best to not take the public money to
pay for such costly seats, for they are
soon damaged-though l belive in
doing everything that is of interest to
education, but should not be extrava
grant. W. X. Barley has the telephone
line extended from DR.. Campbell's to
his house. The Sunday School at
Germantown school house is still in
progress, the attendance has been
small OF account of so much grip. Rev.
Salmon, of the Christian Church, has
been preaching and visiting in this
section. Rev. Thomas, of Milligan
College, preached at Germantown the
Fourth Sunday and Sunday night.
Orville Barley vas home from Mill
gan the Fourth Sunday. j. C. Bashor,
of Pleasant Valley, preached at Bow
mantown last Sunday. Charlie Range,
of Illinois, is visiting relatives in this
section. Fayette Porch went last Fri
day to see his sister Mrs. Saylor, near
johnson City; she was very sick.
UNCLE BEN.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-03
LAND SALE.

In the Washington County Court at
~Jonesboro, Tennessee.
Sam S. Kirkpatrick Admr. vs. Ida
Allison, ct al.
In obedience to a decree of the Coun-
ty Court at Jonesboro Tennessee, made
at its January term 1897. in the above
styled cause, | will on Saturday, Feb
ruary the Goth, 1897, between the hours
of 12 and 4 P. NJ, in front of the Court
House door Jonesboro, Tennessee, sell
to the highest and best bidder the
lands mentioned and described in the
pleadings, to wit: Situated in the 14th
Civil District of Washington County,
Tennessee, and adjoining the lands Of
Lavi Bashor, Sam Nave and Samuel
Wilcox and containg about thirty
acres.
TERMS OF SALE.
Said land will be sold on a credit of
six months and in bar of the equity Of
redemption except one half the pur-
chase price which is required to be paid
cash in hand, and a note bearing inter-
est from date of sale with approved
personal security will be required of
the purchasers and a lien will be re-
tanned on the land sold to further Sc
cure the payment of said note.
JACOB LEAB, Clerk.
By CHAs. S. MASON, DC.
This January IS, 1897. PISS
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-03
A Shameful Spectacle,

We do not know that it is any worse
in Jonesboro,than in many other places,
but we are confident that it is a shame
and q disgrace to any community to
see such an exhibition as was witnessed
on our streets last Monday. Every
court day brings to town a crowd Of
horse traders and such a collection Of
poor, starved animals as would make
a %boneyard blush. The particular Ease
to which We refer was such as to pro.
woke the arrest of the parties having
the horse in charge, and to secure for
the poor animal at lest shelter and food
for once, as it was taken in charge and
cared for by some of the authorities.
We understand that the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen have determined
that in the future any one bringing
horses of such a character as in the
opinion of the Marshal are unfit, either
from lack of food, care, or through
abuse, to be offered for sale on the
streets, will be arrested and dealt with
as the law provides. 1t is a pity that
men are so forgetful..of what is due in
the matter of care of stock as to permit
an animal to become 80 starved and in
such a distressful condition as are
some that are at times seen on our
streets, and if the dictates of humanity
will not lead men to do better, perhaps
a visitation of the pains and penalties
of the law may have the desired effect.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-03

Scarf pins are nice, Stuart is selling
them at cost.
If you want a good watch 20 to A.
NJ. Stuart, Jr.
A good pair of shoes at Geo. G. Mot
terms for Soc.
d.. John Arnold, of Limestone, was
in town Monday.
81 for no. 1 wheat in exchange for
gooos at. G. Mottern's
Last weekwas a fine time on the
coal and wood dealers.
Try Britton for big bargains in cloth.
ing for the next 30 days.
County Court convened Monday and
the horse swappers we're here too.
Does she want a ring? Ask her, and
then buy one of A. NJ. Stuart, Jr.
guarantee every watch end piece
OF lewelry repair. II. H. Mcpherson.
Miss Annie kirkpatrick, who accom-.
panied her sister, Mrs. Kirkland, to
New Orleans about three weeks ago,
returned last Friday.
Wanted-A small farm Of 25 or 80
acres, we'll improved and within / to 8
miles of J%onesboro. s. w. MURRAY,
81 W
heebler' g y Roads, Tenn. f3-4t
Mr.. and Mrs, S. H. L. Cooper enter
tanned a few of their friends at tea last
Tuesday evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Britton. Mrs. Cooper set an
elegant supper of four spreads, CON
posed Of the most delicate viands, very
artistically prepared, and as entertain.
ers the host and hostess won the admi-
ration Of all who were present. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Britton,
Miss Annie Brownlow and A. N.
Hacker, Miss Lula Smith and Frank
Patton, Miss Dora Cargille, of johnson
City, and T. B, Hacker, and Miss Mary
Cooper, sister of the host.
Mrs. Hunt, mother of j. j. Hunt,
who has made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Chas Cox, for several
years, died last Saturday evening from
the effects of a fall which she got about
three weeks ago. She broke her thigh.
from which she suffered until death
relieved her suffering. She was about
e3 years old, and, but for this accident
might have lived several years longer,
as her general health had been very
good. She leaves four children, Robt.,
Jesse j., Mrs. Chas. Cox and Mrs. Hale.
Her remains were inferred at the old
family burying ground on Buffalo
Ridge last Sunday.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-03
Clerk and Masters Sale Of Land.
In The Chancery Court at Jouesboro.
Washington County, Tennessee.
M. E. Hale vs.. H A. Hale, Admr. ct a

M. E. Hale VS.. H A. Hale, Admr. ct al.
Pursuant to the decree of the Court,
rendered at the January term, 1897,
in the above styled cause, | will sell,
the property mentioned and described
in the ~pleadings and said decree and
ordered to be sold, at public outcry to
the highest and best bidder upon the
terms set forth in said decree as fol-
lows: On
FRIDAY, THE 10th OF FEBRUARY,
1897, at the Court House door in Jones
boro, will sell the tract of land known
as the "Home farm" of w. X. Hale,
situated in the Eleventh Civil District
of said county adjoining the lands of
Jesse Crouch, Fuller p. Hale and Geo.
McFall containing about 225 acres
Andion
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1897,
in front of Jobe's Opera House, in
Johnson City, in the Ninth Civil
District of said county, l will sell the
two lots situated in said town of John
son City, one of them known as the
Kilby lot, situated On East Main Street,
adjoining Kilbv and Brush Creek,
decided to W. X. Hale by H. j. Kilby;
and the other known as the calaboose
lot, situated Cd me Southern Railway,
adjoining Seton, Toppin and Brush
Greek.
TERMS OF SALE.
Said property will be sold in bar of
the equity of redemption. The farm
on q credit of 6, ~, IS, "a. 80 and SO
months, except $500 to be paid in cash.
and the lots on a credit Of six months.
Notes, bearing interest from date of
sale, with solvent, personal security
required for the deferred payments,
and q lien retained on each piece of
property sold for the purchase money
therefor until paid.
W. F. YOUNG, G. & M.
This January IL, 1897. pfS1l so
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-03
BLIZZARD.

The public schools.of our district
have closed; the instructions given by
our teachers were satisfactory to all
and we are glad to say that all the
pupils who applied themselves we'll
have got value received for the great
and m%agnanimous gifts of our State
and county to the public schools.
Prof. T. G. Garst and Miss Bell Hylton
have just closed a very successful
school at Columbia Institute, having
n of the largest daily attendance in
the history of the school, which speaks
for itself as to their success. They
gave US a Christmas treat in the way
of speech making and other funny
things too numerous to tell, for we
were wedged up too tight by the over
full house to laugh only one way, and
that was straight up and down. Rev.
E. C. Buck has just begun a series of
meetings at Boons Creek Church, which
we hope will result in much good. He
is a worthy preacher of much faith and
love. May God bless him in his devo-
ton to the cause of Christ. j. L. G.