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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-07
Cr9 Southern
ON Railway

NNliNNN NN N.N.NN INN'H |'."N..'N 70
Uul Charlotte with tnc Washing 90
and Southwestern Limited go. 800,
carrying sIetItla NeM DIX iu Aaile-
Vile, llt Springs, Dh-,'anoosA ana
Nashville. lDW 4urh a. ArmlNe.
York TO Tampa, and nfst-clas5 day
coach between Washington and
lfemplIs. Connections Hra made
for aN points boo Texas and Dalfor-
Lla. S.tpcr cpan lor occupancy at
y 10 noon. 30. q. sofia tran daily Tor
Charlotte, g. a.. connects az Nose
ley with tlrmtAle ana fownalun
railroad Ar keysNlIle for tiarka-
vile, oxford. HrNraf-"u. ana Dur
ham. and at greensboro fer DUE
nam Ruirigh. and Wil.tlu-salem.
at Danyilio With no. ~. United
States fast mail. solid Train, daily
for New Orleans ana points south,
which carries sleepers New York 10
New Orlaaur aud New York 60 Jack
sOuVlIr. Through sleeper SALISBURY
o. hE.IIe fll tnatiluoot If also
Pullman tourist sleeper Df.It WDl-
rt.lHV Wash .uefln tO san Franz
cisco without change.
600 T. M No y. iocei DAILY, except
SUNDAY. for koystille and interme-
date points.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
60 A. NJ.
willie and Nasl. F.IIn
40 A. NJ From keysyilie.
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS
Nos q ard 81, between Manchester and
Neao0bS. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-07

WANTED. 4 FEW BOARDERs FOR
w the summer. Delightful rooms
large and shady lawn. Apply 10 Mrs. {.
G. BRIDGES. Ashland. Va.
iyf-su. we su3t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-07

Announcement has been made OF tho
marriage Of Mr. Marshall Sparks 10 Miss
Maude BEDFORD which event will take
place next Thursday night
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-13
A JUST JUDGE.
He Adhered Closely to the Letter Oh
the Law.


the Law.
Some wears ago--soOn after the COM
pletion of the Galveston, Harrisburg
and San Antonio road from San Antonio
to FL Paso-the writer was employed as
a rodman in the engineering depart
ment of the company. My first work
took me to Langtry, on the banks of the
Rio Grande, town that has been made
famous by Roy Bean, the county judge,
and the Fitzsmmons-Maher fight. The
engineer in charge was running Wa
ter line from the station to the river,
a mile distant. he wished to finish the
survey before sunset and had asked
me to hurry up with my work with all
possible speed. Two Cinnamon were
being used as chainmeA, having been
taken from section work for the pur,
pose. They were very Slow and finally
| lost my temper, speaking harshly to
cne. lie understood English fairly
we'll and showed fight. He was stand
ing about so feet away when he threw
hatchet at me with all his strength.
Having missed me, he picked up steel
rod the ends of which were as sharp as
brar, and started toward me like a
mad bull. | was unarmed and saw no
escape except by fight. Just as had
turned to run there was the report of
a rifle, and, upon looking around, | saw
the Chinaman on the ground and the
other one running with all speed. The
depot agent, who had been out hunt
ing, had arrived upon the scene just in
time to save my l;fe. The Chinaman
was left lying on the ground and we
went to hunt up Judge Bean. The
tragedy was explained and we waited
in breathless silence to hear what he
had to say. The judge eyed each of US
curiously for moment. Then a look
of disgust settled upon his rugged fea-
lures.
KILLED Chinaman, Ell? How many
times did you shoot i'm? Once? Well,
that's better. Last time a man did a
Chinaman up in my jurisdiction he had
to shoot i'm three times. Course they
aim no law agin' KILN one of 'em that
| Kin fin in the slater books, so | had
ter turn i'm a-loose. But | fined i'm
ten gallons 'er Ticker fur shootin' mo n
once.'
We thanked the judge and turned to
60 when he said "As said, 1 can't fin
you. but is air one of you got er bottle
on his pusson?"
Roy Bean still lives at Langtry and is
still judge. There isn't man in the
county that can beat him.. S. Evans,
| in Chicago Times-Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-13

81 know now," she WHISPERED, that
l have almost worshiped you from the
first. But it was the worship Cne gives
to heroes. | scarcely dared own it to
myself, you seemed so far removed
from me; SO brave anG strong"
And |, Dearest he responded,
''looked upon you as something to be ad-
mrcd only at distance. Whenever l
called here it Was-let me whisper e
secret to you-with hope of seeing
you. To-day, as | sat alone, | heard
You begin to play, and it was almost
more than | could do to refrain from
stealing in and catching a glimpse Of
you. When you played that last sweet
song | could restrain myself no longer
,''r it was one my dead sister used to
pay to me. Something i could not re-
sist impelIed me to go to you. saw
you crying and knew that, as | had
often suspected, your life was far from
happy. And now 'et us think 10 more
of the chcerless past, but rather of the
Joyous future
Mrs. Staunton, aftet bidding Ethel go
into the music-room, returned to her
own boudoir. After what seemed a
iudiciOus wait she stole down, entering
the draWingroom with one of her
sweetest smiles oil her lips. She stared
blankly, for the room was empty. 1t
was then, too, shat she noticed that the
music had ceased. She sank down
weakly. Whatever did it mean?
Suddenly she rose and went to the
door. Surely, issuing from the music
room she heard voices. With swift
steps she crossed the hail, entering the
room Just as Maj. Horton had finished
speaking.
He stepped forward, his arm encir-
cling Ethel. "Congratulate me, dear
Mrs. Staunton," he said, ION having
won for my wife the sweetest woman
the sun shines on"
TO say that Mrs. Staunton was
stunned would but family express that
lady's feelings. Suddenly she rallied
| betray her astonishment, so, with a
bravery worthy of much commendation
she did congratulate them both.
Ethel, in her happy home, cherishes
| no i'll will toward her cousin, nor do
| think, even were she aware of how that
| lady designed her for a tool to accom-.
| plish her own ends, she could find it in
her heartto condemn her, since through
it, by jest of fate, she gained the
noblest husband in the World.-Ihe
| Princess.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-13
vo,Ju, BE SORRY SOME DAY.

when weary of life and Its troubles and
cares,
nf the weight Of your cross that sc heav-
fly bears;
.,f the duties that never are finished and
done
From the peep Of the daw1 till the set OF
the sun,
Don't frown on the child who has scattered
his toys.
And scold him because of his laughter and
noise.
Inst let him be happy, and jolly and gay.
Or else you'll be sorry some day
Don't make him afraid to come in at the
door
because Of his mothers immaculate floor;
Don't strike him for marrng the glisteninS
pane
II know it is sad that you labor in vain),
Rut think how your spirit would sorrow
and mourn
II he from your arms should be suddenly
torn;
If YOU make your child feel that he's just
in your way,
You'll surely be sorry some day.
You want to be neat as your neighbors,
know,
But never be neat at the cost Of a blow;
"Tis better to struggle through chaos
awhile,
If chaos be lit by little child's smile.
Than always be spotlessly proper and trim
And leave not a nook nor a corner for him:
Some place more inviting will draw him
away,
And you will be sorry some day.
Isabel Rtchey. in Every Where.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-13
Corn Griddle Cakes.

One egg, well beaten; one cupful
sweet milk; one tablespoonful of melt
ed butter; one-half teaspoonful of
sugar; one teaspoonful of baking pow
der; little salt and corn meal to thick
en.-Albany Argus.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-13
In San Francisco there are two rirs.

IN san FranClscO there are two rival
druggists who occupy opposite corners.
Their rivalry is shown even in the sale
of postage stamps. One of them has
this sign displayed: "Thirteen two
cent stamps for cent and a quarter"
The purchaser soon discovers that the
quarter must be Of silver.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-13
The Day of Grace.

The Scriptures say that we can
quench the spirit; that we can sin
away our day ofsgrace, and in many
ways we may array our wills against
Cod God has a purpose; that purpose
is in Christ, who invites all. and every
lost sinner will be a suicide G.
C. Lorimer, Baptist, Boston, Mass.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-13

The greatest objection we have to Tree
things is that they cost too mueh,-"ess
Union Gazette,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-05-13

Her aharp eyes fell on Ethel's die
hands.
"You have not finished the violets on
that scarf which you began yesterday,
have you? How inconsiderate. You
know | want it just as soon as you can
possibly finish it. Pray get it at once"
Ethel complied with a half-uttered
sigh, and presently her cousin left her,
with many injunctions to hasten the
scarf's completion.
The day ended as had SO many of it's
predecessors. Ethel, with aching heart
and weary eyes, cried herself to sleep.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
NO CRIMES LAST NIGHT
Prof. Puss0n's Interesting Explana-
tiOn Of the Cause.
Commission Of Crime no Lsnger q Fas-
clnating Game.

There were no burglaries i'm town last
night and not even so much as simple
| highway robbery and this unexpected
idleness on the part of the thieves is a
source Of great surprise 10 the detectives.
| II is the principal topic of conversation in
| police circles and all sorts of theories are
| advanced TO explain the omission of the
regular evening robbery. Some account
| for il by the bad weather, but il does not
seem reasonable that all of the thieves
now operating here would be deferred
from going TO work by the light snow
fall of yesterday, especially as il was
bright and clear early i'm the evening.
The more plausible explanation Is thft
the burglars and highwaymen had held
off, for one night, by mutual agreement
to arrange for some big job, in which they
will all engage. This explanation is in
accordance with the theory advanced by
one of the police captains that there is to
be street car held up and il also confirms
the fear that one of the big banks may be
robbed soon.
Prof. Pussoa, teacher of psychology Mt
the Institute, used the fact that there was
no robbery last night Us an illustration in
his lecture on the craving of the human
mind for excitement
Prof. Pusson said i'm part: Primarily
the sole motive of the thief and the rob
ber is to secure plumber, but as he becomes
accustomed to his illegtimate work the
excitement and sensationalism of it an.
peals To him almost as much as the desire
for money and finally this excitement and
sense of danger becomes a necessity as the
glass of liquor is to the confirmed ine-
briate.
The excitement OF course, Is due wholly
to the ever present danger of being cap
tured and imprisoned. The burglar is
fascinated, as he creeps stealthily from
room to room Of the mansion, not m erely
with the thought of the cleaning silver
that will soon be his, but with the reali-
zation that he is playing game against
the law, and that il is his wit and cum
ming which will win. 1t is the same
with the masked robber i'm the grocery
store, and also true to less extent OF
the swindler.
Now, let this sense of danger the
source of excitement, be removed and
your evil doer would be'more willing to
follow the life of an honest wage Garner.
This Is illustrated by the situation in
Providence. Tho excitement Of burglary
and robbery is gone for the burglars and
realize that there Is no dan
ger of being captured. The element of
chance is removed. Crime in this city is
no longer fascinating game in which
the shrewdest wins, for there Is no oppo-
sition from the police. This, said Profes-
sor Pusson, in conclusion, believe to be |
the reason why there was no crime COM |
mitted in town last night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
Plumbers Demand an Advance.

Chicago, ILL.,, March l5.--An increase of
% cents day over the present rate of pay
will be demanded by the Journoymen
Plumbers Union after May l. The organ
ization will also serve notice on the mas
ter plumbers that beginning with the date
on which the new scale goes into effect
the system of employing as many helpers
as there are journeymen will be abolished
and the men will insist that there shall
not be more than one apprentice in shop.
Formal notice of the proposed increase
and the position the union will take rela.
tive 10 helpers will be served on the mas.
ters this week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
Curious Provisions Made
In Old-Time Wills.
H0wEx-AmbasSad0r t0Turkey
Vented PosthumouS Wit.
Appendicitis not Caused BY Seeds.
Physicians Opinion.

A few days ago. the application OF the
trustee under the will of former resi-
dent of Woonsocket for permission to
turn unproductive real estate into cash
for the better and more expeditions hand
ling of the property i'm the interest of the
large number of heirs, again called atten-
tion to the somewhat curious method
adopted by the tcstator in disposing of
his estate. But unusual and unique as
was the instrument, it did not approach
in idiosyncracy some earlier last testa-
ments The story is told of famous
Indian chief, redoubtable warrior in
his day, who yielded sufficiently to the
influences of civilization To make "A will.
Among other things it provided that at
his death his skin should be made into
drumheads, so that even when dead, he
might strike terror into the hearts of his
enemies John Ridge, of Trysull,
Staffordshire, left will dated April H.
1725, bequeathng to friend the sum of
five shillings per Sunday, to go about the
parish church during e!sermon waken-
ing the sleepers and keeping the dogs out
of church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
ABOVE DANGER LINE.
Unusually High Water at Vicks-
burg, Miss.
The Ohio Reported Falling at Wheel
ing, Va, and Louisville, Ky.

Memphis, Tenn, March 15.-At Helena,
Ark, the water is seven feet above
the danger line and at Vicksburg it is
within foot of il. While the Ohio river
is falling at Wheeling and Louisville
there was a rise during the last "a hours
of four -tenths of an inch at Cairo and the
rainfall in the watershed tributary TO
Chattanooga basin, has been two inches.
Reports from Alabama state that 1.-THE
floods there are unprecedented. At Chatta-
nooga the Tennessee river stands at 80
feet and will probably remain stationary
until this evening when it will begin to
rise again as n result of the rainfall of
yesterday afternoon and night, which fell
in that watershed, there being general
fall Of nearly two inches.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15

Manganese about which an inquirer
writes for information though seldom seen
in its pure state, is one of the most widely
diffused substances in nature. AS a
metal, when pure, 1t is rare and so hard
as to scratch glass like diamond, but in
combination with other substances it is
found everywhere. IL exists in the ash of
every known plant; it gives color to the
amethyst it is found combined with iron
quantities and proportions. Universally
diffused il is one of those elements which
seem to be necessary and yet whose exact
use and function in nature have not yet
been determined.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
BUTLER TO GO BACK.
He Gives Up His Fight Against Ex-
tradition.
Says He VIII Stand Trial for Murder
Under Australian Laws.

San Francisco, March 15.-Frank
Butler, alias Ashe, alias Newman, the
accused murderer of Captain Lee Weller,
Arthur Preston and Charles Burgess, has
decided TO give up his fight against the
efforts of the Australian police to secure
his extradition from this country. He
gives as his reasons for this action that
there is no hope that the United States
Supreme Court will reverse District Judge
Morrow and he cannot stand the cost of
carrying the matter to the court of last
resort. Ultimately, he said, he would
have TO go on trial for his life and the
sooner the thing was over Gthe better it
would be for him. He will go back and
face his accusers and stand trial under
the Australian criminal laws.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
NEARLY 102 YEARS OLD.
Mrs. Whitbeck Will Have a Celebra-
tion on.Thursday Next.

Newburg, n. Y, March 15 Mrs. Char
lotte Amelia Whitbeck, who resides with
her son, j. Bronx Whitbeck, in Coxsackie,
Greene county, will be 102 years old next
Thursday, and she is believed TO be the
Oldest resident of the Hudson River
Valley. The birthday of Mrs whtbeck
will be observed.
She was born March Is, 1885, i'm the
town Of New Baltimore, and is daughter
of Peter Coeyman Bronx and Elizabeth
Van Vie. Mrs. Whitbeck is great
granddaughter of Barent Peter Coeyman,
who came To this country in 1922 from
Denmark and purchased from the Indians
tract of land, IL miles square, below
Albany, which became known as Coey-
mans Manor. Mrs -Mhitbeck- s-tAe-
mother of nine children, five of whom
are deceased. Mrs. Whitbeck is i'm ex-
cellent health and spirits Her faculties
are unimpaired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
A Good Report From Korea.

Boston, March 15-A letter received
here from A. A. piotcrs, the representa-
tive Of the American Bible Society of
New York, In Seoul, the capital OF
Korea, says that trip Of two months
into the interior of Korea, southwest
from the province of Pycng- Yang has
convinced him that christianity Is
spreading all over the country" He sold
nearly 1000 copies Of the gospels Of the
New Testament and found that buyers all
knew something about Christianity and
wanted 10 learn more.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15

fad. Marvellous cures are said to be ef-
fected by the little toy. Ii is simple
metallic chain, terminating in handle at
each end To each link in the chain two
ciny balls are fastened, so arranged as to
permit easy revolution. The chain is
taken in both hands and passed backward
the head, the speed being regulated by the
judgment of the sufferer. This little ar.
rangcment is said to increase the capil-
larry circulation and produce the effect of
a gentle reaction. When this affair shall
be- made of gold and silver, instead of the
steel now used, il will doubtless form one
more ornament for the chatelaine of the
woman of fashion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
from the looms of Salvador, are never
wanting OH holidays andchurch ficstas.

Most visitors to the exposition will
surely not grudge short ride 60 Antigua,
| the ruined capital of the Spanish yiceroys.
A visit To the thirty odd churches and
mOnastcries alone would well repay the
tourist. Hills and volcanoes surround the
city on every side, as though guarding
this earthly paradise from the Intrusion
Of foreign hordes. The waters, the climate
ana che fruits OF the earth cannot be OK
cclled anywhere.
Few buildings have escaped the terrible
throes Of the monsters which tower ten
thousand or more feet above the devoted
city. First in l54l and then every few
years tlll l1i3 when most OF the lnhaDi-
tants He'd the people stood the terrors OF
earthquake and flood every time losing
lives and property Still, there are over
twenty thousand inhabitants now on the
site Of these disasters. Indian towns stud
the sides OF the volcanoes, each tribe hav-
ing its own peculiar customs and dress.
All these people are industrious, making
pottery, baskets and woodenware and
Others work on the nearby coffee and
sugar fincas.
Once I'm Antigua, an ascent Of Volcano
de Augua (oyer Ia, 600 feet above sea level)
would give the traveller good view of the
country from the Pacific to the Atlantic
Oceans, on a clear day.
Guatemala City is by no means as far
away as many believe, and there Is more
than one way of reaching ii.
Sailing from New York on one OF the
Colon steamers, said port is reached
within week, crossing the isthmus by
rail. the tourist embarks on n Pacific
mail limo for the port of San Jose,
which he reaches i'm four or five
days As heavy surf beats this coast
vessels do not go up To the piers, so the
landing has To be made in large cargo
boats, which is unpleasant to many.
After being hauled up high iron pier
and paying the dues, baggage inspcc-
tion begins and within an hour, the pas
senger is on his way over the Central
railroad, an American enterprise TO the
capital, which he reaches in the course
of some six hours.
Passengers from New Orleans can also
connect with this route at Colon. Those
who sail from San Francisco, Cal. reach the
port of san Jose, on the Pacific in about
IL days.
For quick varied trip any of the steamers
sailing from New York New Orleans or
Mobile, could be taken. and in from five to
seven days they could land at the pretty
town OF Puerto Barrios. The bay there
Is almost land-locked and the largest
steamers cone up TO the pier which, like
the railroad (Ferro Carril al Yorte) was
built by and belongs to the government.
Owing TO the heat 10 is generally we'll
for the new conner to tarry but short time
at any coast town. Nevertheless, day
or two can be profitably spent there, and
accommodations at the railroad hotel,
lately put up by Americans, are very good.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
Want the Parish Divided.

North Brookileld, Mass, March Is "A
difficulty exists In the Catholic church
here, and an effort Is being made to di.
vide the parish. The French Canadians
headed by DIR l.. T.. Dionne and Others.
arc dissatisfied with the pastor. Rev
James J.. Tuite. and arc advocating the
establishment Of French Canadian
parish. A meeting Of those favoring a
separate uarishsw'll be held tonight
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
A Far North POstOffice.

Washington, March 15.-The farthest
postoffice in the world has been opened
on Spitzbergen Island, north of Norway.
An announcement to the postoffice de-
partment from the Universal Postal
Union says the office will be established
for next summer. 1t will be mainly for
the benefit of the excursionists who find
their way there at rare intervals. 1t will
give them an opportunity to mail Spitz-
bergen souvenirs from that place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
Will Run Night and Day.

Newton, Mass, March 15-W. S. & c.
Cordingly, manufacturers of wooden goods
at Newton Lower Falls, will begin this
week running their factory night and day
in order to keep up with large number
Of orders that have been received. The
factory has been running on short time
for two years and mp 20 the present has
been in operation only three or four days
n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
Over the prccinicn

Hosts of invalids tumble over To de-
struction simply because they will exercise
mo- discrction in the matters of eating
drinking and the avoidance of exciting
causes and. nbove all. In the item of mcdi-
cation. They persist In dosing themselves
I'm season and ont of season with drastic
and Vioicnt remedies, oplatcs and mineral
poisohS The hest, the safest. the pleasant.
est substitute for such hurtful no.
remedies is Hostcttcr's stomach Btters.
potent for malarial, rheumatic dyspcptic.
nervous and bilious complaints.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
Col. Stokes Dead.

Nashville, Tenn, March 15-Colonel
William B. Stokes died at Alexandria
yesterday aged SO. He was prominent
figure in Tennessee politics before, during
and after the war; served in Congress as
"a Whig commanded a regiment of federal
cavalry, enlisted in Tennessee during the
war; was presidential elector for the state
at large on the Garfield ticket and for
years one of the leaders of the Republican
marty