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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02
A LADYLIKE DETECTIVE
Tue Clever Way I'm which New
Work PLY Cop" Trapped
Woman Hotel Thief

1t has been a long time since the
detective force of the city had a man
who was able to go about in the garb
OF woman and obtain evidence against
persons which could not be got in or
binary ways. But now the force has
one, and. as result of that fact, Eliz-
abeth Barry was held in Yorkville court
on charge of having robbed the Hotel
Brunswick. Twenty-seventh street and
Fourth avenue.
For some time Henry Crozier, the pro-
prietor OF the hotel. has had complaints
from guests that their rooms have been
entered and articles of value stolen. He
complained 10 the police, and Detec-
tives Van Delft and 0'Rourke were as
signed TO the case. A popularity of
the thefts. the detectives discovered.
was the fact that the articles stolen
as rule were from the rooms of
women. Their suspicious rested on the
Barry woman, who was a quiet. unas-
Stunning employe in whom every one had
confidence.
On Friday Van Delft went to the
hotel and engaged room. He was
made up ms a woman, wearing n large
hat and an expensive gown, with gloves
and boots to match. After being shown
TO room, O'Rourke was placed in a,
room adjoining il and hole was made
through the door that O'Rourlxe might
watch the interior of the room of the
bogus woman.
When Van Delft went to the dining
room in the hotel he left pocketbook
containing marked bill on the dresser.
From his position in the other room
the other detective watched the room.
In short time he saw the Barry woman
come in, look around and then take the
pocketbook. She went direct to her
room and put the pocketbook contain
ing the marked bill in her trunk. She
was arrested little later.
In court yesterday she confessed that
she had robbed the room, and a dozen
or more articles found in her trunks
were identified as having been stolen
from the hotel. She broke down and
cried and looked at the detective who
had dressed in women's clothes.
WAS it you that rented that room?
she asked.
Yes" replied the detective; II was
the woman"
I'D never have believed it; you were
so ladylike and nice" said the sobbing
prisoner, who was held for trial.-N.
Y Press
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02
HOW to RoiI Clothes.

The purpose of boiling clothes stc
expand the fabrics by steam and thus
to loosen the dirt and allow it to drop
out; there is no good, but actual harm
derived from cooking" the clothes;
they do not require cooking" but
cleansing. and when they are cleansed
that is sufficient. Hence, within half
an hour after the water first begins to
bubble they should be Immediately re-
moved and plunged into clear, cold
water. While the clothes are boiling
they may be turned with a clothes
stick, but must not be punched or lifted
in such a manner as to tear them. The
common custom in many households of
putting the second boilerful of clothes
into the boiling dirtied water from
which the first boilerful has been taken
is wholly opposed to good laundry
work. When the cook wishes to keep
the juice in the meat that is TO be cooked
by boiling she plunges 1t into boiling
water. When she wishes TO extract the
juices and have them in the water for
soup, ETC., she puts the meat on in cold
water. If you wish to get the dirt out
of the clothes instead of driving il into
the fiber, put the clothes on in cold
water, and do not allow them to re-
main in the boiling water soiled by
them till they are dyed yellow.-Gentlc-
woman.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02
WIT AND WISDOM.

ndertaker-"Busy?" Second Un-
dertalSer-"Rushed to death. Judge.
BY being good TO others you will be
best to YOURSELF. A. w. Bulletin.
There are just as many seconds in a
spare moment as there are in full
oDe.-Chicago Daily News.
''Were you on the firing-line during
the warp" ''Ies; l was one of the
cooks. "-Yonlers Statesman.
May-"There1 be n lot of men disap-
pointed when l marry" Edith-"You
surely aren't going TO marry more than
one, are yorktown Topics.
The river of life is navigable stream
which congress doesn't appropriate
much money for the improvement of
it, being in nobody's district in partic-
ular.-Detroit Journal.
Ikenstein-"Oh, veil. / am holding
my own, anyhow" Swindlebaum-
Vat does dot amoundt to? Ven you
get to holdin' oder peoples own, den
you can pegin TO prag!"-Life.
Hoax-"See that little chap over
there? He doesn't look like a celebri-
ty, and yet his name is in eyeryone's
mouth" Joax-'So? Who is he?"
Hoax Why, his names Mohler."-
Philadelphia Record.
City Editor-'Mr. Strong has been
in to-day, and he had murder in his
eye. How in time did you come TO
speak of Mrs. Strong's alleged hus-
band in that paragraph about her ac-
cident?" J. Fresh-"I did it TO steer
clear of a libel suit. You know you told
me always 10 say alleged thief al
legged murderer, and that sort of
thing. boston Transcript.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02
POETIC PIUTE LEGENDS.
Some of Their Beautiful beliefs
. About the Moon and
stars.

That Indians are the true children of
nature is illustrated in the many fam
cies they hold regarding nature. For
instance, the Piute Indians have a very
peculiar way of looking at the stars
that is both interesting and original.
They believe the sun to be the great
father of the universe and that the
moon is his wife. All of the stars are
his children, and when Father Sun
makes his appearance they hurry away
to hide themselves as best they can,
for they are in very great fear of him,
because the stars believe that if the
sun catches them he will eat them. So
il is that the Piute Indians believe that
when the sun appears in the morning
and the stars are lost to view the sun
has done his best 10 get one of them
for breakfast. But just as soon as the
sun goes TO rest in the west in the late
afternoon then the stars hurry out
again for a good time with each other.
and their mother, the moon, whom they
love very much indeed. The moon, too,
thinks a very great deal of her chill
dren, but every month she hides her
face from view and goes into mourn
ing because of the stars, her children.
which her cruel husband, the sun, has
eaten.
On this account the Piute Indians are
afraid of the sun, and look upon il as
a most wonderful power, and it is TO
the moon that they tell their many
condolences, because she is tender. gen
tie and beautiful, just as a mother
should be. Venus, the evening star.
they look upon as the bravest of all of
the moons children, and that is be-
cause every evening she is the first 10
come out from her hiding place as the
sun sinks in the west.
As for the comets. the Piutes believe
them to be stars which the sun has
caught, but while he was eating them
they in some way got away, and the
long tail of light which follows the
comet is the stars blood floating from
its body as il flies away in awful agony
from its monster father, the sun. When
the comet at last disappears then il
is that the Piutes know that the sun
has at last caught up with the wounded
star and has devoured TN Y. Herald.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02
"sw1pEs" CAME BACK.
The Remarkable Return of a Dog to
His Master from Denver to
st. Louis.

A certain St. Louis merchant who
was at the time of the incident herein
related engaged to be married to a lady
living in Denver had large, handsome
Dandie Dinmond setter, named, for that
inscrutable reason by which many men
will degrade some of the noblest of
beasts with belittling titles, ''Swipes."
The lady of his future heart and home,
having seen and formed an ardent at
'tachment for the dog on visit to ST.
Louis, the merchant, in the goodness of
his heart and the warmth of his affec-
ton, determined to take her the dog as
a present, perhaps that the faithful ami
NAL might keep him in her mind until
such time as his affairs would allow him
TO bring her to the home he had bought
in his native city. He therefore boxed
up ''Swipes" and put him on a train
bound for Denver.
He waited two days in great anxiety
for some acknowledgement of the gift,
but no word came. Three days passed,
and four, and finally week rolled by
without a word of thanks from his lady
love. The merchant then grew wroth
and sat down to write such a letter as
would speedily bring my lady to her
senses. As he was arranging his pens
and papers for the mighty struggle,
however, he heard a faint scratching
on his door, and, arising, admitted the
dog himself. Swipes was lean and dirty
and sheepish-looking generally. He APP
preached his master with the general
air of setter who expects to be
whipped, and. crouching himself at his
feet, looked tearfully up into his face.
The merchant felt his heart go out to
his former pet. He stopped and gave
him pat, at which, after the manner
OF his kind, the dog went wild with
JOY. Swipes had had adventures, the
merchant saw, but he had never
reached the lady of in Denver.
Investigation proved that his sur
misses had been correct. The express
company. on being charged with non
delivery. traced the dog and his box TO
that driver who had been ordered to
convey him 10 the tagged destination.
The driver, after considerable cross
questioning, admitted he had forged
the receipt check and that Swipes had
never been delivered. He had broken
out of the box in the middle of the city
and leaPed off the wagon. into the
crowd, disappearing almost instantly.
The driver had never heard of him
again. How the dog got back TO st.
Louis is mystery, but he got there.
His master. in the JOY of recovering
him at all. concluded to wait until after
the ceremony to share him with the lady
at Denver, much the more so because
he firmly believes that if Swipes were
TO be conveyed to the north pole he
would manage TO get back to the man
whom his dumb dog love deems the
finest thing a-gOing. 1t is not every
day. the merchant knows, that such |
consistency is to be found.-Cincinnati !
ENQUIRER
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02
prTH AND POINT.

To the good, evil is working for.
TO the evil good is working for evil
Rams Horn. '''i-
VI the two, a big heart brings mo,o
joy than a large bank account a
w. Bulletin. L. H.
When a circus is in town. a man 81,
has little children is regarded As VEN,
lucky.-Atchison Globe.
Footman-"Excuse me, baron b.. =,
haven't received any wages for To-
months" Baron-"All right eve ,gIl
you!'-Unsere Gessellschaft.
Eyes, your honor, this is the Iad,,.,
claims that the dog bit her" ..yen
where is the dog who claims to have bit
ten the lady?"-Philadelphia Tnouiror
Par Value.-Bramble-'I lost a r;oa.
of paper yesterday that was worth con
TO me-" Thorne-''Is that SOP WI.
was it?" Bramble-A $50 billy W
journal.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-'Longfelow said
that in this world a man must eitbo-t'
anvil or hammer" Mrs. Crimsopbo,l.
oh, ] don't know. How about tbo
bellows? "-Yonkers Statesman.
You know, after all, said the vor-.
father, "a baby does brighten mn Mo
house" Single Skeptic-'I dare saw.
I've noticed the gas burning late in
your room recently. "-Answers
How would you define luck o." ,,..
asked of the man who has made NOR.
money than he knows what to do with
1T is the product of rcasopablo
amount of ability, backed by tenacitvr
Detroit Free Press.
Il suppose" said the village deacon
to the minister, that your constant
prayer is that you may ever RENAL,
poor and humble?" Not exactI, " -.
piled the minister. Il pray that Z MAJ,
remain humble, but my conrrcration
attends to the other part Of it.'-Tbs
Rival.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02

At the famous ball given by Mrs.
Westinghouse in honor of the me-
chanicaI engineers a plain little old
woman from out of town. evidently I'M
used to banquets of that character. was
vainly trying TO point out 10 the waiter
delegated to serve her some dish among
the elaborate French compositions dis
played that she recognized and liked.
Finally, pointing to some delicately
brown balls and a plate of what looked
to be biscuits, she said:
I'll take one of them Goldfish balls.
thankee. and one of them biscuits"
The waiter smiled. but prepared a
plate for her without telling her that
the Goldfish balls were lobster cro-
quotes and the biscuits pate pasties.
The dear old woman ate them both
with evident relish. although she con-
fided to the anna BILE waiter: This is
mighty funny Goldfish ball. 'Tain't a
bit like Mary's-sMary is my cook-but.
then. it's pretty nice. and i low to get
Mrs. Westinghouse to give me the rec
ipe."-N. y. Tribune.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02
Crucidcd Women.

The Elder Dempster liner Sobo. which
arrived at Liverpool recently from OPP
obo, brought full particulars of the cx-
petition into the Quae country made
by the troops of the Niger coast protcc-
tOrate. AS the expedition marched
through the country signs of fetish
worship and human sacrifices were
everywhere seen. At Affair Eket one Of
ficer counted no fewer than six HUI
man beings who had been either cru
Gifted on the trees in the town or other
wise killed. In most cases the victims
were women. One OF he most revolt
ing sights was the body of poor wom-
an who had been tied 10 a tree in such
a way as to iniiict great pain. She had
been starved TO death. but a quantity of
food was still before the dead body, hav-
ing been placed in the poor creatures
sight TO add TO her torments. The
white officers told the chiefs and people
that they must abolish such customs.
The expedition had marvellous effect
in restoring the whole country TO order
and peace by destroying the power of
the fetish Quae Tribe. They have for
years been a most ferocious people, the
women being as cruel as the men.-Lon-
don Daily News.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02

The human brain, according to sci
entists, is composed of millions OF cells.
each of which has stored up in il the
memory of some experience OF the past.
When, for instance. a man meets on
the street friend whom he has not
seen for years and tries to recall where
he last saw him. the thought current
runs through his brain for an instant
until the proper cell is located. and may
in a second, according to the caIcula-
ton of some scientists, travel 1900
yards, or nearly mile. so minute and
at the same time so complex are The
qualifications Of the brain cells. A num-
her Of English scientists are at pres
ent devoting all their time to study of
the brain and the rapidity with which
il works.-Chicagc Tribune.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02

The castor-oil plant is cultivated
throughout India. and the oil is fire.
quently employed by the Indian dyers
as an auxiliary in certain dye prepare
tons. This oil has the reputation of be-
ing one of the best for dressing tanned
hides and skins. The uses of the oil are
many. il being the only suitable one for
lubricating all sorts of machinery.
clocks, watches, etc. tits the best lamp
oil they have in India. and gives an ex-
cellent white light, with but little SCOT
almost an imperceptible amount
which quality no other oils possess
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02
Jonah Wa NhnfIn.

The superintendent of a city Sunday
school was making an appeal for col
lection for Shut-in society, and he
said:
Can any boy or girl tell me of any
shut-in person mentioned in the Bible ?
All, 1 see several hands raised. That is
good. This little boy right in front of
me. Speak up good and loud so that all
will hear you. Johnnie"
"Jonahl" shrieked Johnnie.-Har-
per's Bazar.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02
IN A MUSICAL BAND FOR LIFE
Georgia COnvicts Have an OrEnni1n-
ton Which Death Alone
Can Disrups.

Very peculiar qualifications are ro-
quired for membership in q Gcorr,ia
musical organization, which is said IN
excel all others known in rar-fime
music, negro melodies, in buck dancirr
and in other forms OF entertainment
in which the colored brother seems
to lead in talent.
To belong to the band every aDnIi-
cant must have committed murder or
some equally heinous crime great
enough to earn for himself life seu-
tence in the Georgia pcnitentiary or I'm
one of the states convict campS. This
particular band is composed of life com
victs, leased to the Chattahoochce Brick
company and kept in the prison near
the city of that name. All are negroes
save the interlOcutOr. who Is "a one
armed white man, with a DESPERATE
criminal reputation in the east he had
served term in the Sing Sing prison
and in several others before he fcIl up
against the law of Georgia. which ~.f-
tied him for life. Capt. English J., thc
contractor who leases the 25O convict,
at ChattahOOchee. Recognizing the
difficulties TO be met with i'm caring for
men sentenced for life under such
system as prevails he does whatever
he can to make them as conteutrd MS
possible. lie has more than a dozen
'lifers" in his lot, but only those par
ticularly well endowed with musical
talent or some other stage gift may get
into the band. 1t is the only musical
organization that nothing on earth
save death, and maybe some merciful
governor of Georgia, can disrupt. There
is no union to make rules for il.
The man with the guitar is the recoe-
nized leader of the band He is what
is known down south as white mig
GER" but is corked up for the occasion.
He was a notorious voodoo doctor.
known north and south. The end men
were both convicted of awful crimes
and are glad they are alive, which is
likewise a wonder considering how
Judge Lynch acts in the state
under certain conditions.
One of the men is former puCili~t
Of some reputation who has taught the
manly art 10 one of his fellows, with
whom he gives exhibitions both violent
and artistic. The band has a stage i'm
the prison yard, where il gives enter
tainments. Its concerts are very popu-
lar with tourists, large numbers of
whom visit the penitcntiary just 10
hear this strange organization sing and
play and see its members do their
turns. Whatever they pay goes 10 the
men, who eXpend it for new musical
cigarettes and watermel-
ms. They are up in all the rsg-timc
md popular airs and besides have lois
If quaint, weird and rOllicking music
peculiar to the race which predominates
n the membership of the band. The
band has a regular uniform. consisting
If canvas suits, with stripes running
around, and iron ornaments and chains.
which they wear on either leg. While
{ is probable that none of them is over
sensitive, Capt. English looks ont for
he feelings of the members of bis band
md will not give out their names OF the
history of the crimes for which they
Ire in prison.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02
THE FLORIDA GOPHER.
II Is n Turtle and Lives in the
Ground with RnttIesnnkes
aud Lizards.

The most interesting creature l ever
saw in Florida" said a New York man
who spent the winter there, was the
burrowing turtle. This turtle is pc
culiar 10 Florida and it is an important
factor in the domestic economy of the
cracker population, for the Florida
cracker dotes on the gopher-that's
what they call this burrowing turtle
and thinks il is the finest thing in the
edible line that ever existed ! couldn't
agree with him on that, though, for
didn't approve of the company the
gopher is in the habit of keeping. and l
can't see how anything can be real good
and keep bad company. The gopher
digs deep hole and large one in the
ground and remains in il all the time
except when out grazing. for this rep
tile is a gTazer and pastures just like a
COW, except that il won't eat anything
but wild grass. This turtle doesn't like
the vicinity Of water, and selects the
high. dry. sandy ridges for its home.
It's cracker neighbors say that il never
drinks water-which would also be
habitual characteristic of the cracker
if he could always get something
stronger than water.
Another thing that induces the
gopher to dig its burrow out of the
reach Of water is that in those dry and
sandy places the rattlesnalIe and vari-
Gus kinds of demonstrating lizards
are most plentiful. and the gopher is
never happy unless its burrow is shared
by colony of either one or the other of
these, if not of both. Find a gopher
hole and uncover it, and YOU will be
sure to find from half dozen to a dozen
OF more rattlesnakes. and maybe IS or
20 lizards of various sizes and colors and
degrees of ugliness occupying il with
its proprietor. The gopher plainly
loves the cOmpanionship of these dead
ly things, although il is itself as meek
and harmless as d dove.
NO dweller in those parts of Florida
ever goes anywhere about without a
bag slung over his OF her shoulder This
is To put gOphcrs in. as some are pretty
sure TO be found pasturing in the wild
grass patches. The moment a gopher
is surprised by person with a bag il
shuts itself securely in its she'll and the
cracker picks II up and tumbles it into
the bag. The gopher is likewise trapped
by digging hole close to the entrance
of its burrOw and sinking a barrel or
box into il and covering the trap with
loose twigs. When the gopher comes
out and starts on a foraging trip il
tumbles into the trap and can't get out
What terrapin are 10 the high-living
epicure, the gopher is TO the Florida
cracker. The gopher deposits from
50 10 100 green eggs in a hole in the
sand, and If the cracker does not I'M
earth them and add them TO his bill of
fare. which is his habit, the eggs will
hatch, and in three weeks the sand will
be covered with young gophers, about
the size of quarter of n dollar. scralnb-
ling i'm all directions to hide away from
hawks and other birds of prey. which
are particularly fond of the little rep
ties. and keep the future colony of
gOphers within bOunds."-N. Y. Sun.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02

Prepare. cut into pieces. and stew I'M
til tender in a small quantity of boiling
water: drain, pressing out all the wa
ter; serve on toast with cream or white
sauce. Or. divide in quarters. remove
the seeds. cook in double boiler, in its
own juices. which when done may be
thickened with little -four Season
with salt if desired, and serve hot
Good Health.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02

A Spanish rarebit differs from the
familiar Welsh sort chiefly in the use
of an onion. Mrs. Lineoln's recipe calls
for large Spanish onion. to be peeled
sliced. scalded for five minutes. and
drained. Then into a chafing dish are
put a tablespoonful of butter and the
slfced onion. Drowned for ten minutes
over the fame, before a half cupful Of
milk and a cupfui of crumbied mild
cheese are stirred in. Season well with
salt and pepper. just before serving
add beaten egg into which two table
spoonfuls Of cream hsve been stirred
n. Y Post
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02

The brakeman and the Drummer.
The brakeman opened the door with
bang; then he opened his mouth, and
this is what the passengers heard:
Jaw WOW wab UGH"
II beg your pardon" said the fat
drummer, timidly, but would you
mind repeating that? didn't quite
catch it. Very stupid of me, of course,
bat the fact is l was thinking of some
thing else"
The brakeman glared at the drummer
for a moment, and then roared out
again:
law WOW wah ughl"
Thank you," said the drummer. II
was not quite sure the first time wheth-
er you said 'Aw WOW wah ugh or 'Um
rah ran whoOp!' Now understand you
perfectly."-N. Y. Journal.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02

Father i'll and can't work. Tut, tut!
That's very serious matter for all of
you, my little man"
''Yessir, but it might have been
wuss."
"Worsel Why, he's the breadwinner,
isn't hep
''Yessir, but it might have been
mother, and she's the rent an oil an
tea an clothes an sugar an milk an
meat winner. --Pick-Me-Irp
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-02

Crate one cocoanut, add one cupful
OF water, press through a fine strainer.
To the juice add an equal quantity of
thick strip. made by boiling water and
sugar in proportion Of one cupful Of
water TO pint of sugar. and six eggs
well beaten. Cook over q slow fire IN
I'll it thieiens like custard When cold
dust with powdered cinnamon.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.