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Evening star., 1901-04-23
The Motion Denied.

The United States Supreme Court yester-
day denied the motion for leave to file a
petition for writ of mandamus In the case
of the American Sugar Refining Company's 8
controversy with the government concern
ing the polariscopic tests of sugar. The
motion had in view proceeding authoriz-
ing United States consuls in foreign coun-
tries to take the testimony of experts in
behalf of the sugar company.
Evening star., 1901-04-23

and religious quickening is encouraging
Durlng the past two years great advances
nave been made. The. people. in spite of
the present disturbances, are expectant of
changes for the better. The hope of that
fair land is in the children. BY their ready
asslmllatlon OF American ideas they con-
stitute the ground work Of a new civil and
moral order. That slch regeneration is to
come is the confident exIsectation of those
who know Porto Rice hest
Evening star., 1901-04-23

VIM. H. Walcott, after a hearing yester-
day before marshars jury. was declared
incompetent to care for either himself or
his property. Inquiry into the condition
of Mr.. Walcott was made on petition Of
his wife, George J. Walcott who testified
in a manner to warrant the jury finding
as stated.
1t will be remembered that several weeks
ago, Mr.. Walcott's son. VIM. II. L. Wal
colt, Instituted proceedings in habeas cor
pus for the purpose of having Mr.. Walcott
brought before the court. The son set
forth that on reaching this city from Provi-
dence. r. l., where he is employed, his
mother and other members OF the family
declined to permit him to see his father,
and refused him admittance to the house
The proceedings, however were settled
out Of court.
Evening star., 1901-04-23
UndelfverabIe FOREIGN Parcel..

Unbelievable Foreign Parcels.
The Post Office Department has specially
instructed all postmasters that undeliver-
able parcels from foreign countries should
never be sent to the dead letter Office but
must be returned direct to the foreign ex-
change office which dispatched them to this
country.
Evening star., 1901-04-23
Washington's Similar Ruse to Cap
ture Benedict Arnold.
sent SPY INTO BRITISH CAMP
Method Used by the Father Of
His Country.
w II Y 1 7 T A I L E d


Written for The Evening Star.
Since there has been citicism Of Gen.
Funston for his method of capturing Agui-
naldo, would it not be well to recall in
this connection a plan of Gen. Washing
tons to capture Benedict Arnold and to see
in what way the two cases differ further
than in that Washington failed and Fun
ston succeeded. When Washington wanted
an agent he applied to Light Horse
Harry Lee, who recommended a sergeant
in his command upon whom great reliance
could be placed. His name was John
Champe and he was born in Loudoun coun-
ty, Virginia.
Gen. Washington conceived the idea of
attempting TO capture Benedict Arnold Sc
cretly, in order that he might be brought
before the court at the investigation of
charges against Major Andre, and thus
clear all doubt to the perfldy of Arnold
and the completely of Andre in his treach-
cry. Gen. Washington made this effort in
order to save the life of Andre IL he
should be proved to be innocent. He con-
fided his wishes to Lee, to whom was given
the selection of such man whose dis
cretion and valOr could be relied upon
that he could be trusted with the impor-
tant commission of visiting the camp of
Sir Henry Clinton in New York and OBJ
tanning interviews with persons there who
Arnold and bring him alive to Washing
tons camp. The execution of Gen.
Washington's plan required tact and un-
erring judgment well as endurance and
bravery.
The greatest difficulty was the necessity
for absolute secrecy. and Champe would
be compelled to desert from the army and
openly join the British forces. At first it
seemed impossible to Sergeant Champe
that he could do such thing, deroga-
tory to a soldiers character, but by the
arguments used by Washington and Lee.
his superior officers, he saw the fallacy of
his objections and the great honor to ac-
crue to himself and to his corps if he sue
ceeded.
The deSertion was not easily accom-
pllshed, for although Major Lee made such
arrangements of the picket lines as to give
Champe fair chance to escape the bull
lets OF the patrol, yet with all his delays
In ordering pursuit when the soldiers re-
ported the sergeant's desertion Major Lee
was compelled to deliver the following or
der, at the same time selecting as COM
mander of the capturing party a man
whom he knew to be most tender by ma
ture, IN order. If caught, Champe would
be kindly treated:
Evening star., 1901-04-23
elf they're Rich's shoes
they're proper"
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Entire bldg.
'Phone-Main one-ffty.

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They say that Oxford
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Evening star., 1901-04-23
The Order for Arrest.

The order ran thus: Pursue Sergeant
Champe as far you can with safety
lie is suspected of deserting to the enemy
ana has taken the road to Paulus Hook
Bring him back alive, that he may suffer
In the presence Of the army; but kill him
II he resists or escapes after being taken"
1t was no night of ease and rest to Major
Lee to walt the return of the soldiers who
returned next day with the sergeant's
horse, the sight of which, at first seemed
evidence that the deSerter had been killed
Although Champe had made good his es-
cape. it had been at the risk Of his life
Tor the pursuing party came up with him
not Tar from Bergen village, where a des-
perate effort was made to capture him.
but by abandoning his horse and baggage
and jumping into the river, he reached the
English galleys that We're lying at anchor
IN the river. Major Lee being the only one
in the secret was compelled with concealed
JOY to hear the account Of the disappointed
soldiers, and to convey to Washington the
news of the hairbreadth escape of their
ambassador.
In order to disarm the suspicious of the
English officers who interrogated him.
champe said that Arnoids example had
demoraliZed the whole of the American
army, and the discomfort would soon breed
diSaffection through the ranks of Wash
ington's soldiers, if properly encouraged by
the British commanders. The records of
the British army give Champes birthplace
Loudoun county, his size, countenance COL
or of his hair, the corps in which he served
and other remarks in conformity with army
regulations.
Evening star., 1901-04-23
James B. Henderson, 033 F St. NV.
SPRING
Announcement

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~ You are invited to inspect our
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Evening star., 1901-04-23
The Plan of serst. Champe.

The plan of Sergeant Champe was to
capture Arnold at night, when he usually
took a turn in his garden. Agents were
stationed In the rear to seize and gag
him. and to carry him Immediately to the
banks of the Hudson river, where Q boat
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14
MISS ELIZABETH THOMAS.
THE REATMEN

In 1.-THE Private Library" london: Hatch-
ards) Mr.. Arthur l. Humphreys gives soms
advice to all owners OF books. He says,
do not bite your paper knife until 70
has the edge of q saw.
DO not cut books except with q proper
ivory paper knife.
1T is ruination to a good book not to cut
It right through into the corners.
do not turn the caves Of books down.
Particularly do not turn down the leaves
Of books printed on plate paper.
III you are in the habit of lending booAD,
do not mark them. These two habits to-
gether constitute an act Of de~secration.
1T Is better to give q book than to lend
II.
Never write upon q title page or half
title. The blank fly leaf Is the right place.
Books are neither card racks. crumb
baskets nor receptacles for dead leaves
Books were not meant as cushions, nor
were they meant to be toasted before q
ire"
These rules may seem self evident. but
in spite Of that they are often ignored by
those who ought to know better.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14
MODERN

MODERN EPIGRAMS.
WRITTEN DOR HI SUNDAY REPuH1c
4 woman's esteem, is almost priceless. but
4 may cost you her Iowa
Lots Of people 60 to opera who hardly
know enough about music oven to hold
hands IN time.
Only truth commands truth; he who Hes
Will always b deceived.
Many wsll-meaning peacemakers mako II
xheAr mission in life Just to pour OIL on the
trvuhlsd flames.
An hour of passion 10 worth a year Of ex-
pss1snos, but It may prove even moro ex-
psnstvs.
Lookses-on soc most Of the game. but
they havs to cultivate a wicked Imagination
sometimes.
Il 10 not the false teeth that are most OBJ
joctionahls: It Is tho false tongue behind
them.
Instead Of waiting for his ship to come in
. man should charter a tug and 10 out to
meet it.
An Irish orator speaking of his native
land said: 'Ireaand's cup Of misery has been
overlooking for years and is not yet FULL
No woman's waist can compare with tho
waste Of M
Marriage is like any other disease; while
there is life there is hope.
les a great pity that some animals can't
talk. and a greater pity that some men can.
The man who blows his own horn is mere
ly q self-entertainer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14

thought ssod and have added to Il the nm
msnse mAss Of material which they have
accumulated. OF this material much wa
sntirsly unknown to the English !sxioo-
graD0sra. being the result OF . careful
study Of Greek inscriptions and ancient doc
urnents. which have only been unearthsd
within the past few years.
Professor g.. Hatzidakis 10 In charge Of
the work. and the Introduction to Il. which
contains q history Of le~xicography. ~ been
written by him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14
NEW GREEK LEXICON
- Faasus PhiloIolists Prepare .
- Work Remarkable in Many Ways.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
I Athens. At present several famous
Dhilologaets are At work IN q Greek lexicon.
which. II 10 claimed. will far surpass any
work OF the kind that has yet been pro
duced. In collecting tho necessary material
afseral years have already been spent but
nhe work. which Il to be entitled Mega
Lexicon tes Hellenikes Glosses." C:LArSs
1axtcon OF the Greek Tongus'p. u now
ready tor the press. n the frst volume
WIN aDpoae n = few weeks. Six monthD
later the second volume via b puhaishs4.
ana IL ~ remaining volumss VII appear
within . y0ar from hat tina
lAd6sn . 6cott's w~eu-knoWn 0rsGk lsx-
loon has been used By these compdlsxs - .
model. but thsv have not slav1shly initiated
~ method Of work adopted BY ths two
1nglish scholars. Instead. they have sslsce-
- t1e0 this 0nsiiah work an that they
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14

much popularity IN her Southern hone,
No. Hassl Kirte BrasS. youngssG AauoAfau
Of Nj. 4 n. Bragg. h . reesnt GraAuato
Of Maddox Seminary and . favorite sio.
cutionist. Miss Dot Thomas. dauGhtes "a
tie late Rsvsrsnd B. T. Thomas, D. d.
makes q home with her sister. NrA HI
1dmondson Of Little Rock. 0hs y - -
IemoliGAo1 eaeAe1 ulaS0s
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14
Aosuna Correspondence Of 1nsssaaay RspasaA
: MISS DOT THorlA5

49, 00fro0pondenoo q xho01ndAY NopQ6MR
I&ttis Rock. Ark. April N-Amsns ths
ladies prominent In Little Rock society
muse b mentioned M1 Paul q. Matlook
Of Princston. wife Of Senator Matlook. ths
youngaGt member Of the Sonata Nlso Ruth
Stephan. daughter Of Z. n Stephan Of 0uy.
JAuIlnsr County. b . ssaAuats q HsnAssa
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14

he Arkansas Dsaf.l1uts Institute. Ma J,
Felton, Gallagher, wife Of Cvfl Dngfnsee
0allashsf. has lived IN this city but q short
tins bat she already has Q iaygs circle Of
friends. Miss Margaret q. Braddook,
danGAs0 az CulenAl John q HraAdook. who
1ormsriy livsd e Mount Vernon. O. - ~
asssmuahAea seasey E9t Nh ~ -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14

Special Correspondence Of The Sunday Republic.
Of Iowa of its size has moro active women's
clubs than Centerville. Prominent among
these clubs arc the P. Il. O., the NJ. X. l.,
the c. B. H. Cymrodorians, T. T. Club. the
Ladies' Library. the Shakespeare. tho
Magazine. the History and the Harmony
clubs. The Iowa Grand Chapter Convention
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14

Of tho P. z. o. Society will meet in Csn-
terv1lls May Z to 10. and the occasion vfn
be an event in club life here. Among ths
club workers are Mrs. J. L. sawyers. .
daughter Of Ex-Governor Drake: Miss Car
RE Treon, Mrs. J. X. Huston. Mrs. A. r.
Smith, and Mrs. Henry Goss. Mrs. A. r.
Smith is a past Grand Chapter treasurer Of
tho Iowa F. E. O. Society.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-24
What Is and What MIGHT Be.

An entirely possible crop of corn
within the limits of the corn belt is
rs bushels per acre, or double what
the average crop is in any of the
corn-growing states. Such crop is
not possible on land which is corned
every year, or just rotated with other
cereal crops. 1t will naturally come
as a crop once in every four years
where it follows clover sod turned
over the previous fall; it will in.
volve selected seed, thorough pre-.
paration of the soil and careful cul.
tivation, and will depend upon sui.
ficient moisture at the caring period
There will be no weeds in this field
no patches worked out by gophers
and must average two stalks in a
hill. 1t is more likely to come from
seed planted the 25th of May than
from seed planted month earlier,
1t will be given but one deep cult.
walton and that the second time
through, all subsequent civilizations
will be shallow.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-24

We spent several hours in dense
and heavy tract of timber not long
since and were surprised to note how
very few birds it contained,
while all through the gardens
and orchards of the country lown
near by the robins, jays, brown
threshers, wrens, orioles, grosbeaks,
doves, cat birds and woodpeckers
fairly swarmed. The big woods were
silent, while the groves and orchards
were full of bird melody. An owl,
a pair of hawks, vireo and n soil
tary wood thrush were the only
tenants of the big woods. Is it be-
cause the birds find they are safer in
the vicinity of man or that they find
better supply of food? Or, may
they not be moved by the same i'm.
pulse which attracts the people
from the country to the city? We
cannot tell.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-24
Selecting a Home.

In the matter of deciding where to
select farm and make home
there are few things which should
have careful consideration. Among
these are climate, rainfall, length OF
growing season, quality of soil, pres.
emit and prospective markets, general
character of the settlers as to ma.
tionality. religion, politics. MANY
men go it blind as to all these
things in choosing a location, only
later on to realize that they have
made a bad mistake. Tempted by
the low price of land and the specious
representations of railway literature
and land agents, scores of men are
this season buying farms in the
semi-arid belt, only to realize later
on that while they have the most fer.
tile soil on earth, the deficient rain.
fall and the hot winds will persist.
emily and uniformly paralyze their
best efforts. Others similarly tempt.
ed will locate in the south country
where the rainfall is ample but the
soil so sterile that crop is only pos.
sible when the value of it Is expend.
ed in artificial fertilizers to produce
it. Now here are few rules which
1t will pay to heed in selecting a
farm. Where clover. corn and grass
will grow and do we'll year after year,
there the question of fertility, rain
fall and climate may be said TO be all
right for the pursuit of diversified
agriculture, for where these will
grow, there will stock of all kinds
thrive, and where stock can be we'll
kept there will follow prosperity
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-24

We watched few days since a
cock sparrow tussling away with a
sprangly weed stalk which he had
found, in his effort to so arrange 1t
that he could fly away with it to
the nest under the caves of the barn.
He could not get it, in the right shape,
,someway, and after making numer.
Gus efforts he was going to abandon
his job. just then down flew the hen
sparrow and the first thing she did
was to light into her lord and mas
ter and give him n good hauling;
after driving him off, she seized the
weed, gave it shake or two and car
ried it off triumphantly to the nest.
We have seen things very like this
among married folks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-24

When the Lord wanted to plague
and punish the Egyptians He sent
small things in vast numbers to do
1.-THE plague of lice, of flies, of
frogs, and just SO today the farmers
worst enemies are the periodical
raids of small things in countless
multitudes-chineh bugs, grasshop-
pers. the Hessian fly, potato bug. and
all the numberless species of crawl
ing, biting, sucking and singing
things which in a few short hours
fall upon him just as they did upon
the Egyptians of old and blast and
wither his crop.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-24

If you have twelve cows il will icy
you to look up the farm separator
proposition. In doing it, however. re.
gard must be had as to the disposal
of your cream. If one of the MEM
bers of cooperative creamery
working under the creamery separator
plan it may be best to let the farm
separator alone until such time as it
can be generally used by the patrons
of such creamery. But if you are
selling cream to a gathered cream
creamery, or make your own butter,
or supply milk and cream for town
doubt as to the economy of the farm
separator, even if you have not more
than twelve cows.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-24

A good deal depends on just how
business is started, for here is
the state of Minnesota with it's hum
dreds o fcreameries, as general rule
not operating them upon the Sab
bath, while Iowa creameries are run
continuously Just because the bust
ness was SO started years ago. This
Sunday work is not an easy problem
to solve where large numbers of cows
are kept. About as much work on
the farm is involved in caring for
the milk over Sunday as though it
were taken to the creamery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-24
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.

No. l5.-160 acres u mile from Artesian y.
d., 10 acres broke, no buildings $1,000; one-haif
down.
No. 22.-l00O acres of fine timber land. prin-
cipally walnut and oak, very valuable for
lumber, miles from the county seat of Scott
county, Tenn. Some timber tracts in this
locality no better are held at so per acre.
This tract will go at the low price of $40 per
acre either as whole or divided. big In
vestment for some one TO buy it and cut the
timber for lumber. Would trade for income
town property, or improved farms.
No. s7.-A 5000 stock of groceries, notions,
ETC., and two story double store building, ali
for 200 in Winnesheik county. VIII trade
for land in this county.
No l5-l60 acres in Wichita county Kan,
y mile from Coronado station, 70 mile from
Leoti, the county seat; is free from sand,
gravel or gumbo, IS acres broke, balance In
native grass; very fine piere; price $40 per
acre. Win exchange.
No. ga bargain in a hotel. the Park
Hotel in the town of Calmar, Ia, formerly
held at $1,000 now offered for the low price OF
$1,000, Owned by an aged widow, who is
determined TO sell. A money maker. Be
quick If you want 1t.
No. 4O.--A qnarter section of as fine piece
of land in as good country ever lay out of
doors, miles from K. Il. town. An in crop,
one-third OF crop going TO purchaser, located
in Hamlin county, 5. D, price slS.S5 per acre
No. IA level and excellent quarter, all
tillable, adJoinlng the X. X. village OF Zee
Heights, Hand county, 5. ID. 1t is worth q
$1,000 of any ones money.
No. PA piece of mill property, including
also a good house, barn, etc. on Turkey
river, in Winnesheik and Fayette counties, in
Iowa, will sell $780, 500 down; or will trade
at 5000 for n. Dakota land.
No. 5O.-A bargains: 100 acres 10 miles
southeast of Decorah. good house and gran
airy and warm stable, well and windmill,
price only $40 per acre, road to DEBORAH level.
No 52.-A farm of l55 acres miles west of
Lansing, 40 acres under plow cheap build
ings, some timber price S23 per acre.
No. 5l.-Improved farm, $50 acres good
buildings, 2 springs, 10 acres cultivated,
balance timber and pasture, prices per acre.
A number ofquarter sections in Hand and
Hyde counties, :. D., fine soil, at 500 per
quarter, cash. VIII soon be worth double.
S. K. YAGER, Agent,
Calmar, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-24

The high cost of the moSern
threshing machine has proven good
thing for many a young man and
older one too, for that matter, in
that it proves a barrier to their go
ing into the threshing machine nusi-
ness. AS between thresher and
ten drinks of whisky day the aver
age man will keep his farm longer
with the whisky than he will with the
machine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-24

1t costs a man dollar to order a
porter house steak ON a Runway
dining car and after he has disposed
of it he is forever after a kicker on
the quality, cooking and service of
the average beefsteak. A butcher
whom we know who had cut tons of
steak in his time, told us recently
that until he had eaten dining car
steak he never realized the POSSIBLE
ties connected with his business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-24

The one bird which has far more
than paid his way in our orchard
this season is the cat bird. Morning
and night, when he was counting,
when he got to housekeeping, long
after his family were gone, has he
sang his arias. The robins have been
intermittent, the orioles only players
at one night stand, but the cat bird
has been always ready to sing, like
the soprano in village choir.