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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
1oo AND Still WORRYING.
But Mr.. Myers Sometimes Thinks of What
May Happen When He Gets Old.

New York Sun: Calais, Me.-The
new superintendent of streets has just
reappointed Patrick Myers, who will
be los years old next June, to his old
place as custodian of the city side
walks post which he has held for
1864. when substitutes We're getting
from $500 to $1,000 to go to the war,
and national and state bounties made
the total sum up to $1,000 to $1,000,
Myers enlisted, and having passed a
successful examination as to his phys
icel abilities, was rejected on account
of his age, being 6S years old at that
time.
1T was discouraging to me-" said
Myers, In speaking of the matter last
week. II was a poor man. and the
bounty money would have bought me
q fine home, which Il should have en-
joyed after serving out my time in the
army. felt SO bad that 1 didn't care
to do any kind of work for nearly a
year. l knew l was as strong and
healthy as l ever was, and age doesn't
count to men built the way / was
After time secured a job for the city
to work on the streets. When l had
been digging sewer bitches and SHOW
cling dirt for ten years. they put me
In charge Of the sidewalks, where l
have been for long time. My work
is not hard, but II Keeps me busy.
earn my money and intend to stick
to the work as long as they will have
me-
The old man lives in small house,
which he has bought and paid for out
of his earnings at s1.5O a day. His
widowed daughter acts as housekeep-
er for him. Report says he has q tidy
sum In the local savings bank His
body is bent from hard work, and he
limps at times when the rheumatism
gets into his legs but his general
health is still good He eats his three
meals a day and sleeps ten hours every
night. He has smoked two 10-cent
plugs of tobacco a week for the past
ninety-four years. never any more no:
any less Years ago he took q glass
Of whisky when he felt that he needed
it, but was never addicted to the hab-
it, Since he has passed his hundredth
birthday he has frequently regetted
that he was not permitted to enter the
army.
"If had served year or two" he
said, II could get a pension to help me
out when l grow old and unable to
work. Lots of men younger than
am who We're in the army and never
received scratch are drawing as
much as $12 month l am told"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
It's an III Wind.

It's an Ill Wind.
New York Sun: II think saw some
waterproof coats in your show window
this morning"
"Yes?"
MOP"
The gents furnisher" had assumed
that attentive air which common po-
likeness to possible customer de-
mands. In other words, he was all at
tention.
20. didn't want to buy one," the
stranger fastened to add. "It lust oc-
CURED to me to wonder how many
times day you make change of
front for the benefit Of the crowd on
Broadway. thought window dressing
took more time
The shopman undertook to explain.
You saw the storm coats this morn
ing probably because it looked a bit
IKE rain. Our windows as whole are
arranged every night by expert dress
ers,' to last through the next day. A
season doesn't change in twenty-four
hours. you see. But the weather
changes all the time. So we have one
clerk who has to keep a weather eye
out for storm. If he sees splash of
raindrops on the glass, or If the sky
looks threatening, he is charged to
hustle few umbrellas and waterproof
things generally into the window cor
ner by the main entrance door. But
directly the sun comes out again, he
has to change the display for some
thing like straw hats or bright, sea-
sonable shirtwaists and neckwear. The
reason is that we think, II there's an
Ill wind a-blowing, 1t might as we'll
blow us dollar as the next man."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09

George W. Holt Of Red Oak, Ia. says
that when he was in the army he found q
negro down In Alabama whose name was
Lincoln,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09

IT don't think much Of that fellow who
boasts of his artistic temperament" says
the Manayunk Philosopher, He usually
~Auts to borrow money
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09

now has once-removed Hold on
Fame, for he is pointed out everywhere
as the Father of Jimmy, the left-ha.;f.-
ed Wizard. Mrs. Tibury attracts at
tentton every time she gets on Car.
Theodore now commands more Respect
from his Pupils for they are TRAY
Proud to be instructed by one whose
Brother can throw Cork Screw Curve
and put Whiskers on 1T. AS for Intel
lectual Sue, wherever she meets a
Stranger the Stranger always asks,
Are you related to the Great TIL
bury?"
MORAL: Most of us get our Real
Start outside of the Home Circle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09

New York Sun: II think ! saw some
waterproof coats in your show window
this morning"
saVosoo
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
| fhe Wrong Man
How Two Poker sharps Didn't Buneo Pat sheedy
Washington Star

picked up his Gladstone bag. politely
excused himself, on the plea that he
was exceedingly sleepy, and returned
to his chair
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09

London Mail: 1t is now nearly three
years since the failure of %. +. HooleV
whose estate has yielded SO far oniv
two shillings in the pound to his cred.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-09

Captain Morgan's Rifles! What doe,
that mean, Tim?"
1T names yere promoted. me bye
Can't We git that troo yere thick hid2'
demanded Tim dancing with excite.
ment. BE Cora. If ye'd a lived vic
thin Dootch two year longer, that pal
o'yern w'u'd ben proof against tom
ahawk, so 'tw'u'd."
1T does look as if something Of that
kind was meditWed, Tim. But what
company am 1 TO be given command
off"
General Washington and haven't
settled that little matther yit," re-
! turned Tim gravely, whereat / laughed
! None o yere sniggerin' an sneerin'
we ongrateful omadhoun," clustered
| Tim, cor bedad, I'll tell the Gineral to
redooce We to the ranks agin Kim on
up to Major Wulsey now, an show him
this. I'm wantin' to see the warts o.
the turkey gobbler grow rid"
And Tim was satisfied, for Woolsey
did look more nearly ike a turkey cock
than man. He at first swore should
I not go and declared he would not rec
ognlze the order, but when the pay
master at Albany, TO whom ] sent the
order, paid over the money, and / set
about preparing for my departure, he
this time the many kind expressions
from all the valley, as the news Of my
intended departure and probable pro-
motion became noised about. / had
never known before how many friends
I had made there. From up and down
the valley they came to bid me good
bye and God speed. Men and women,
youths and children-all seemed inter
ested in me.
The next morning 1 set out with
Skenando, who had come in from the
upper fort to accompany me down
through the Delaware country. AS we
departed. men, women and children
came running out for parting hand
shake and as we, having reached the
little hill over which the trail at that
time ran southwest, turned to wave
them goodbye, the crowd set UP a
hearty cheer, swinging hats. aprons,
coats and sunbonnets as long as we
were in sight. Three days from that
time we reached the Delaware, where
we intended striking It, and having
procured canoe. were hurrying south
before the river closed. Anchor ice
was lodged in all the riffs, worse
below Cook house than elsewhere, and
while the weather was pleasant, it was
very cold. We met with no adventure
worth relating, and made good head
way for four days thereafter, when one
night a cold snap closed the river and
we were obliged to stay ashore and
make preparations for my long tramp.
We were now about two miles north
Of the great gap. where the Delaware
breaks through the Blue mountains I
and l had determined to leave the river !
strike west a few miles. thence south I
across country and shorten the dis
b.. r=afFqh faF
around BY Trenton, also safer. AS the I
hour for parting came I could see that 4
Skenando was deeply affected. He had
slept but little during the night. al
though we were now in country
where there was little, If any danger, I
and believed that the fact that 1 was
leaving the Indian country, probably /
for the last time. weighed heavily on l
his spirits. However, with his usual
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stoicism he had made no talk on the
subject, as he prepared our breakfast.
! also noted he ate but little After
breakfast he assisted me in making up
the heavy pack; that task done, he
came up TO me, placed a hand on either
shoulder and looked up into my eyes
Well, my Father / suppose we
must part" said l as carelessly as 1
could, for 1. too, was somewhat az
fected.
"Yeeah SkenandO viii be chlldless
now" returned the old warrior mourn
fully and he heaved u deep sigh Nc
friends, No lodgei Owaimeei Hon
Yerryl Quedari-All gonel No one TO
care for Skenando."
Hadn't you better come with me?
can perhaps find a place"-the old
man shook his head sadly. mo. no,
Quedar. Skenando too old to go TO big
village now. He kill Butler an then
he want % die"
took both Of his hands in mine,
gazed steadily into his eyes a brief in
slant and then picking up my rife,
a word turned and took the
trail At the last bend I looked back
to see him standing there. his arms
folded. his eyes seemingly fixed on my
form. My own eyes were
moist as / went over the ridge from
out Of his sight.
CONTINUED TomOrrOw)
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-09
CHAPTER xXXIv.
CALLED TO PHILADELPHIA.

CALLED TO PHILADELPHIA. I
The recovery of my patient was rap
i'd, and within 10 days from the morn
ing upon which Murphy left me l felt
justified in leaving Beacraft to care for
| himself. Before starting him on his
way l compelled him to battle, put on
the new outfit and leave all his old out
| fit, except his gun, in the cabin. This
cabin l then set fire to and burned to
| the ground Much to his surprise,
| then informed him that he could go;
that / had changed my mind about re-
quiring his company into the valley.
| OF course he did not know that l had
seen Murphy, and while judged from
his actions that he was greatly relieved
| that I did not ask him to go with me,
yet to do him justice, he insisted that
| he would go If 1 wished it. 1 made
some trivial excuse, and having given
| him his gun some ammunition, and an
old knife / had found on an excursion
up the lake, | babe him be off. He
came up to me as he was about to leave
and seemed DESTROYS of shaking hands,
but l could not bring myself to that
l heard what he had to say about re-
membering me if ever l was captured
by any of his side and telling him that
1 hoped he would keep his promise, or
do as much for some one else, l start
ed him and watched him until he was
well on his way. That was the last
time / ever saw him.
l took roundabout way through the
hills. and was a full day more than 1
need have been in making my way to
the vicinity of Stanwix, or Schuyler as
If had more recently been named, on
the present site Of Rome. ] had some
difficulty in avoiding a band Of Onon-
dagas. who despite the chastisement
Colonel Goose Van Schaick had given
them. the spring before, were yet
hanging about their lakes. Indeed,
thew seemed quite bold, for when / saw
them they were out east Of Oneida,
along Wood creek. l did not visit the
fort as / did not dare to for fear of
contagion in my clothing, and also be-
cause I had no need to, having secured
a quantity Of corn from white man
whom l found inhabiting a cabin in
a small clearing, two miles south Of
the fort
Below Herkimer I felt comparatively
safe and there, near the river, fu-
migated my clothing in an old smoke
house. by burning charcoal under it.
This lob was a tedious one, as ii oc-
cupied two days. during all of which
time I was obliged to sit about my fire.
wrapped in an old blanket had appro-
priated from the outfit Murphy left for
Beacraft This process of publication
COMPLETED. I took a bath in the Mo-
hawks icy waters. threw away the
blanket. appropriated an old batteau
I found on a rift near Nellis' ford, and
with a pole and a rude paddle, made
fast time, night and day, down the
river. As expected, found help at
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-09

The man who has a thousand friends
Has not friend to spare,
While he who has one enemy
viii meet him everywhere.
Emerson.
Prof. c. 7. Winchester, instructor in
English literature at Wesleyan Uni
versity, Middletown, CT. will deliver
the first lecture of the 22d season of
the Woman's Club, in Memorial Hall
thi afternoon at o'clock. The sub
JEDI will be 1.-THE English Lakes and
Their Poets" Prof. Winchester is al
ways interesting and large attend
ance of club women is anticipated.
Former successes of the Kneisel
Quartet concerts will be eclipsed this
year if the engagementsof theorganiza-
ton amount to anything. The quar-
tel is booked at present for concerts in
the following cities, in addition to its
appearance in Horticultural Hall Oct.
%. and Dec. 3; Boston, Cambridge. New
York, Philadelphia. Baltimore, Wash
ington, Princeton, n. j., New Haven,
Bryn Mawr. Providence, Lawrence, Al
bany, Trenton, Bethlehem. Pa, Orange,
n. J., Newark, Springfield, Brooklyn,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-09
, or q 81 = The Perfected American Shoe

Some of the most radical pa
pc RS went so far as to say this
opposition might mean the
commencement of a trade war
between this country, Ger
many and Austria.
THE FEELING AGAINS T SOR-
0SlS may have been somewhat
aggravated from the fact that
Prineesses of the Royal Family
purchased SoPosis Shoes from
the Berlin store and afterward
expressed their intense pleas
ure and qualification at Sorosis
style and comfort.
EVERY AMERICAN CITIZEN
is proud of the success attained
for these remarkable Shoes
abroad, and the beautiful shops
fitted up for their sale there,
conducted by American meth
DDS and convenienceS, have
been a revelation to the trade
as well as the patron, and have
proved objects of interest to
Americans travelling abroad
this summer.
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Grand Rapids, st. Louis, Mime
apolis, st. Paul, Denver, Colorado
Springs, Milwaukee, Columbus. Mon
treal, Toronto, ending the season by a.
series Of concerts in London.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in
the classroom at the Y. w. C. A. Rev.
DR.. w. c. Gordon of Westfeld will ad-
dress the Women's Club class in the
study of the drama on THE Develop
Principle in Social Evolution" All
members of the club are cordially in
vited to attend this lecture. There will
be no admission fee.
Members of the Womens Club inter-
ested in forming classes in French and
Spanish are invited to meet in the Y.
w. C: A. classroom Friday, at 49o
o'clock.
There will be demonstration of the
Faelten System of Fundamental Train
ing by pupils of the Faelten Pianoforte
School of Boston. on Saturday after
noon at 8 o'clock, in room SO, Day
building. Those interested may obtain
cards of admission at M. steinert &
Sons.
Mrs. A. 2. Conrad will attend the
Maine Music Festival at Portland this
week. Among the artists who are to-
sing there are Madame Schumann-
Heink and Miss Suzanne Adams. Mrs.
Conrad will also visit her brother in
Limerick, Me.
e AA
Leon H. Vincent will deliver the
second annual series of lectures in the
vestry of Union Church. on the nights
of Oct. 10, 20, Nov. II and 26. The sub
jects announced are "Dr. Johnson and
the Literary Club" Victor Hugo"
Carlyle and His Wife" American |
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Humor." The lectures will begin at
o'clock.
A sale of crockery opened at the w.
c, T, U. rooms in the Y NJ. C. A. build
ing on Pearl Street yesterday The sale
will continue for several days. The
plans for change of quarters necessi-
| tates the sale of the crockery, which
was used at New England fairs when
the W. c. T. U. served the dinners.
AAA
The initial social Of the series to be
given by the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Church Of Christ on the
| second Tuesday of each month, was
last night. C. E. Burnham, Mrs. Rob-
inson and Mrs. H. L. McClusky were
in charge. The following program was
given: Piano duet, Miss Florence
Locke and C. E. Burnham; simultan-
eous reading, Mrs. Robinson. Mrs.
Burnham, Mrs. McClusky; soprano
solo. Miss Mary Kirby; reading, Miss
Nellie Leonard; tenor solo, Albert
Bellingham. The social committee of
the Y. P. S. G. E. will have charge of
the November evening.
An exhibition of Autographs of the
army uniforms of the United States,
France and Russia opens today at the
Public Library. The hours will be
from to 6 p. m, every day, including
Sunday, with the additions of from 7
to 9 on Saturday night. The French
Autographs are from Edouard Detail
les TYPES ct Uniforms L'Armee
Franchise" and represent the period
between 17S9-18S9
The uniforms of the TTnited States
army are pictured by copies of H. A.
Ogden's watercOlors and form the most
striking set of the three. The colors
are vivid and the arrangement is not so
stiff as that seen in the other sets,
though all are good.
The French uniforms are seen in the
west lecture room, the American in
the middle room and the Russian in the
southeast room. Prang's Military
Types of the United States Militia and
National Guard Past and Present"
furnished some Of the eolored plates
for the American exhibit. Only the
state of Massachusetts, is represented.
for Prang never got any further in his
work. The Army and Navy Of the
United States" by William Walton
furnished the remainder of the pic
lures.
The Russian uniforms are those of
1850 They are from Piratskig's work,
the chromolithography being that of
LemercieF, Paris.
4 AA
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Adams
Square Congregational Church served
harvest supper last evening. follow
ing sewing meeting held in the after
noon. The work of the meeting was
preparatory to a fancy sale that is to
be held soon. The supper consisted of
beans, cold meats, cake, pies, coffee,
etc, ETC., and the tables were largely
patronized. The committee in charge
was. Mrs. w. j. Doe, Mrs. W. P. Row
ell. Mrs. j. NJ Mann, Mrs. Walter Da-
Mrs. Herbert Knight A must
cal entertainment after supper was in
charge Of Mrs. Eugene Van De Mark.
Continued on Page l2.)
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style than they were able to produce.
They even went SO far as to threaten to
mob the store should one be opened. The
cables were full of the incident at the
time it occurred, but the newspapers,
with that liberality which has ever been
their most distinguishing trait, very
carefully avoided all references to So
rosis. for fear Of giving them little
advertising free Of charge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-09

Little Falls to carry my heavy bat
| teau for l now met soldiers or friend
| ly Indians almost hourly by day. DC
tober IS ] reached Schoharie without
incident and was well received, Murphy
having paved the way for me by relat-
ing my capture and escape, with Bea-
craft transformed into wounded
Oneida, whom 1 had cared for and
buried. Even Woolsey offered me hear
ty welcome, although I knew he did 1t
to disarm suspicion, and to it 1 could
not respond, as l might have done had
not known the underhand work he
had been guilty Of.
No sooner did reach Schoharie than
I determined to apply for a furlough.
Just how to proceed was something Of
a puzzle to me, for while / had never
been formally enlisted, / had been
throughout the recent expedition, under
the general command of Major Parr. l
talked the matter over with Murphy,
and we had about come to the conclu-
sion to write to General Sullivan when
1 received from Lieutenant Erkuries
Beatty at Philadelphia, a very friendly
and mysterious letter. Accompanying
1t was an order from Major Parr, coun-
tersigned by Colonel Morgan, requiring
my presence at that city. This order
was brief and formal, and was enclosed
within the letter from my friend, the
lieutenant. l therefore supposed ! must
first find him, as the order did not re-
uiFe my reporting to any officer in
that city. The letter was evidently
written in great haste and read as fol-
lows:
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CONTINUED Tomorrow
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A new. remedy for billiousness is now
on sale at Brewers drug store. 1t il
called Chamberlain's stomach and
Liver Tablets. It gives quick relief and
will prevent the attack II given as soon
as the first indication OF the disease
appears. Price % cents per box sam
pies free
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-09
The RackWOodsman

By H. A. STANLEY, Author of Rex
Waylands Fortune" who Saved
Oregon" Etc, Etc Copyright by
Doubleday, Page & Co., New York,
1901. Exclusive Rights Purchased by
The Spy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-09
Only in Europe are SOROSIS SHOES sold
for more than $3.50, made necessary by the
Tariff Duties. The Price of Sorosis in this
Country Remains $3.50, Notwithstanding the
reports circulated that they would be $500
after October 1st.

appreciate superior
years ample proof of their good judgment.
restrictive tariff duties have made charge about SIS
wonderful
perfection imported Shoes largely sold in
cities is
privileged
in this country.
Off
protection claiming Company with
methods could
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oPhlladelphla. Nov. 10, l77s.

Friend Quedar:
Heard but three hours since Of your
whereabouts and beg to inform you
that your presence is at once required
in this city. Cannot now explain, but
assure you it is for your interest. as
well as a matter of duty that you come
direct. We were mustered out for four
months, at Easton, October %. Com
panies breaking up, subject to recall.
Come to me here-shall be stopping for
space of 80 days from December l,
either in this city at the London COT
fee house or out at Bethlehem-and l
will explain. Enclosed find order, which
you may show to commanding officer at
Schoharie, If you have not already
killed him. Retain It, as you may need
1t as a pass on your way. Also in
closed find order for $3.50 in hard money,
good on presentation to nearest pay
master. If he can't give you hard mon
ey, keep it until you find one that can.
Don't accept certificates or scrip.
They're rotten. This was made especial
ly for you as you were not regular
ly enrolled, and have not drawn, nor
can you draw any pay, for service dur
ing recent campaign. No one knows
how you came to be with Morgan at
Bemus Heights, but Colonel Morgan
says you were there. and he has at
tached his signature to this order. Both
he and Sullivan went before the con-
gressional committee. today, in your
behalf, and from there followed me to
the Board. Am in good health and
having a good time. Hope to see you
soon.
Your friend and well wisher.
''ERKURIES BEATTY"
'To PETER EHLERSON, Esq,
Captain Morgan's Rifles"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-13
A GOOD THING.

There's one good thing when they feel
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-13
CANADA's TROUBLES.

What's the use of helping AN empire
To carry on war if you're allowed to
send only men, and not flour and oats
and things that yield little proht?"
At any rate the Montreal Star. COM
mentng upon the large amount of
grain sent To South Africa by the Unit
ed states says: The oats are probably
not to feed the soldiers. but may be re-
quired as fodder for some of the Off
cials of the commissariat who do not
know that there is "a country called
Canada, where, in addition to icebergs
they grow the finest oats on earth, and
make flour Of peerless quality Spring
field Republican.