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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
SHERIFF AND DEPUTY CAPTURED.
Held Prisoners in a Farm House
by GonViets.

Topeka. Kas., Nov. 10.-Sherif
Cook and Deputy Sheriff Williams OF
this county, were captured this after
noon by two escaped convlcts from the
Fort Leavenworth military prison al
Pauline, five miles south OF Topeka,
and held prisoners in the farmhouse
of a man named Wooster for several
hours. The convicts finally escaped
between a line of police sent from
Topeka to reinforce the sheriff. and
are now at large. Both were slightly
wounded. Wooster was badly wounded
bv one of the convicts when he tried
TO fire on them. Mrs. Wooster and
Sheriff Cook were held before the con-
victs as shield by the prisoners in
making their escape. A posse is IN
pursuit. tonight.
At 2.3O O'Clock this afternoon some
farmer boys near Pauline learned that
the convicts were in the neighborhood.
Hastily forming a posse armed with
target rifles, pistols and clubs, they
gave chase. Neither Of the convicts
were armed and they were unable to
make a stand. Later Sheriff Cook and
Deputy Williams arrived. Coming
anon the convicts both officers fred,
gounding the men but not disabling
them. The convicts then fed through
"a small opening in the timber and ran
into the house of Farmer Wooster.
Sheriff Cook telephoned to Topeka
for assistance and then took up the
chase. Thinking the. convicts had run
around the house, Cook went through
the open door, intending to surprise
them at the rear entrance. But in
stead of this the convicts had gone
into the house and the officer almost
fell into their arms. Sheriff Cook was
ordered to give up his gun, which he
did. Deputy Williams by this time
had reached the house and entered
without knowing what had happened
inside and he too was made captive by
the convicts.
In the meantime Chief Stahl of
Topeka, and eight officers were on
their way. They arrived at the
Wooster house about an hour after the
officers had been imprisoned. Chief
Stahl Immediately began negotiations
with the convicts to give up their
prisoners and to surrender themselves
but the convicts only laughed. Farm
er Wooster then managed to get a gun
and was about to make an attack on
the convicts when one of them laid him
low with a blow from the butt of a
revolver taken from one of their cap
tives. The convict broke Woos5er's
right hand and made an ulgy cash in
his head.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
Why Murray was Made Deputy.

Columbia, Nov. 10.-In a Washing
ton dispatch sent out yesterday it was
stated that Collector of internal Re
venue Koester had appointed George
Washington Murray, the black negro
Republican and former congressman
from the "black DISTRICT to be one
of the deputy collectors. This was a
surprise and still more interesting
statement was the following from the
collector appearing in his paper yester-
day:
earnestly requested by National Com
nitteeman Capers, and it will be
remembered I announced week ago
in an interview thatin appointment Of
Republicans to Office / would be large
" guided by the advice of Mr.. Capers,
who has been selected by President
Roosevelt and Senator Hanna as their
representative in this State. Murray
is also strongly endorsed by influential
and potential Republicans in the north.
He is a good citizen, man OF pro-
perty, who has the respect OF all white
men who know him. While be has
been a consistent Republican, his
conduct has never been offensive.
Having been signally honored with ap-
pontnaent to an Office without any at
tached copdition, I would be unworthy
of the confidence the president reposed
in my fairness if I gave all my ap-
pointments to Democrats: and in ap-
pointing some Republicans, / feel
that the best element Of the colored
race deserves recognition and no better
recognition could be given them than
appointing ex-Congressman Murray
to an office. He is a higher example
of how our coolred people can make
themselves useful and respected citi-
zens by industry. thrift and politeness.
His appointment will be a rebuke to an
obnoxious class Of politicians and an
incentive to his race to live as he has
liven to win the respect of white and
colored people alike who know him. ;"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
a Certain Duke and an Uncertain
Boy.

a Certain Duke and an Uncertain
Boy.
A certain duke. while driving from
the station to the park on his estate to
inspect company of artillery. obsery-
ed ragged urchin keeping pace with
the carriage at his side. His grace,
being struck with the cleanliness OF
the lad, asked him where he was go
ing. The lad replied:
"To the park to see the duke and So
gers.''
The duke, feeling interested, stopped
his carriage and opened the door to
the lad. saying he could ride to the
park with him.
The delighted lad, being in ignorance
of whom ne was, kept his grace inter-
ested with quaint remarks till the park
gates were reached.
AS the carriage entered it was salur-
ed by the company and guns. where
upon his grace said to the lad:
Now, can you show me where the
duke is?'
The lad eyed his person all over,
then. looking at the duke, replied quite
seriously:
"Well. dunno. mister, but it's either
you or mew-Spare Moments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
ANNUAL CROP REPORT FOR RUSSIA.
Correspondents Put all Crops Be.
low The Average.

St. Petersburg, Oct. THE minis
Try of agriculture today published It's
annual autumnal crop report for Euro
pean Russia. The ministry has 1900
correspondents west of the Ourals.
All crops, were below average, it is
stated, and in some parts Of the east
and south they were ''bad, in places
very bad. - The staple grain, rye, was
nart;cularly deficient. Winter wheat
was ,bad'' in the Don province, Po-
land, and the Baltic provinces and
good only in the southwest. All sum-
mer grains were below the average.
The deficient haryests of 1900 caus-
ed a shrinkage of 1.600, 600 roubles in
the income from the payment Of peas
ants for their lands and the minister
Of finance is resolved to materially
diminish the estimated receipts from
this source in the next budget.
The government appears fully con-
scious of the added responsibility
that it has assumed by virtually ex-
cluding private persons and associa-
tions from participating in relief meas
ures. Judging from Official publica-
lions and such scattered notices as
individual papers publish from time
TO time, every effort is being made to
discover and mitigate suffering.
The Red Cross will open free eating
houses and direct the medical relief.
The greatest difficulty is anticipated
from the Tartars and the Finnish
sribe known as the Mordva. The
Tartars rent their lands to Russians
and are destitute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
AUGUSTA and Charleston Joined by
S. A. L.

Augusta, Ga, Nov. 10.-James U.
Jackson, cf the Charleston. Augusta
and Chattanooga Railroad company,
and general agent here of the Seaboard
Air Line, has just returned from New
York and Philadelphia and announces
tbat he has signed up contract with
John Blair Macafee, railroad contrac-
tor of Philadelphia for the construc-
fion of the line between Charleston
and Augusta. Work is to begin at
once and contract requires completion
in IS months. Work will begin where
the Seaboard Air Line crosses the
proposed line at Olar, S. c., and
proceed towards both ends at the same
time. Completion of this line will
bring the Seaboard to Augusta and
Charleston over its own tracks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
To Prevent Rust.

Iron and steel immersed in a solution
of carbonate Of soda and potash will
keep free from rust long time, even
when exposed to damp atmosphere.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13

Not a Hopeless Case: she-Your
proposal of marriage was quite uneX-
pected. He-So much the better.
She-Why, pray? He-Because it's the
unexpected that usually happens
Chicago News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
Sunn Y.

The word sunny borrowed its original
significance from astrolosy. 1t descrlb-
ed a person born under the influence Of
the son. this luminary being supposed
TO exercise q beneficial influence on the
character Of the individual.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
THE ISLAND OF TAHITI.
It May Be Rightly Termed the Para
disc of the Pacific.

Picture an island set in reef Of cora
Of myriad hues-the lagoon Of a lighl
green, outside the white foaming break.
ers the vast ocean of intense blue. Or
shore are great punches Of cocoanui
palms lifting their plumes in stately
magnifcence, then there are lanes OF
trees blossoming in red and yellow flow
ers. and nesting in their midst are the
low thatched houses Of the natives
The delightful and healthy climate OF
the island brings to maturity all the
products of the tropics, which are no.
where found in greater fullness and
perfection than here. The wayfarer is
soothed by the fragrance of sweet
smelling flowers and delighted with the
abundance of oranges. bananas, bread.
fruit and cocoanut which give a peren.
NAL supply of food to the natives.
Tahiti may be rightly termed ths
paradise Of the Pacific" or even the
world. as in no other place is there sc
much variety Of scenery. At every
turn the constant surprises keep the
traveller in delirium of delight. Some.
times the sea lies before him, the
waves wreathed in foam Of white
breaking the silence in continuous
roar; on the other side the high, steep
mountains in forms Of towers, domes
and steeples pierce the clouds. Now
and then silvery band Of water falls
from perpendicular heights to the tur.
bulent stream below. Then you pass
under the sheltering shadows of tall
interlacing trees which excel even the
grandeur Of cur elm. Farther on you
pass through lanes lined with bananas,
mango and groves Of cocoanut-Oyer.
ind Monthly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13

Perry Pictures at H. G. Osteen &
Co.'S. book store. Oct. 30-4t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-18
A DOLLAR FOR A FIDDLE.
why One PawnbrOker Will Not Lend
More on n Violin.
Uror, tho Now Orloans Times Democrat

why One Pawnbroker Will Not Lend
More n Violin.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
ION a violin l will loan 81: no more" de-
clared a little old pawnbroker Of the local
Latin quarter. replying to the question of
casual curio hunter who was looking over
the strange medley of odds and ends that
Uttered the dusty counters. "Yes?" said
the visitor politely, but you refer, 1 sup
pose, to the general run of violins. When
an instrument is of real value you make an
exception, of course" "Of course, I do
notw retorted the pawnbroker sharply. ITO
me violin is a violin. and 81 Is what l
lend Oh, to be sure, they protest-often!
Sometimes they shed tears. They assure
me it is old, rare, worth don't know what.
Very WE'LL l reply, then take 1t to a mu-
sician Mel am a pawnbroker and l lend
81 on fiddles, provided they are in good or
der No, I did not always have this rule.
admitted the old man, smiling grimly Il
thought once that 1 knew something about
violins myself. My father was a musician
and played for twenty years in the orches-
ira at the French Opera House. l was
brought up, as YOU might say. among fid-
dies, but, pshaw! Let me tell you what
they did. One day man came here with
a dirty old case under his arm. He took me
back in the passage to open 1t and said:
.Sh-s-s! It is a Strad! Well, to tell you the
truth, it was very fine-looking instrument
I examined 1t carefully and it had all the
marks. It was signed "A. g. AS for the
man. he told the usual story-poverty and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-18
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Social Items From Mont
EOmery COunty's Capital.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, January II, 1901.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Montgomery County Agricultural Society
held here yesterday afternoon, the follow
ing officers We're elected for the ensuing
year: President, Lee Offutt; vice president,
John H Gassaway; secretary, John E;
Muncaster; treasurer, John j. Higgins Mr.
Offutt succeeds Mr.. William Dorsey The
other officers were reelected. The board
decided to increase the salary of the Sec
rotary to $40 per annum, and that of the
treasurer to $3.50
Judge Henderson has rendered a deci-
sion in the of Solomon 3. Rohrer VS..
DR.. Cornelius L. keedy, awarding the
plaintiff s2,634.12 The case was removed
here from Washington county, and was
tried last Monday. 1t was a suit to re-
cover money loaned. Both parties to the
suit reside in Hagerstown.
The manual training department at the
Rockville high school has been equipped
with all necessary furniture and supplies,
charge of Mr.. A Riggs Brown. Mr. Brown
will also act as assistant to Prof. West,
the principal Of the high school.
The vestry of Zion parish, which in
cludes ST. Marks Chapel at Falkland. this
county. and st. Johns Church at Belts
vile. Prince Georges county. has extend
ed a call to Rev. Lewis G. Wood, who is
in charge of a mission in Washington, The
parish has been without regular pastor
since the 1st Of November, when Rev. W.
A. Mitchell resigned.
The regular fortnightly meeting Of the
Womans Club of Rockville was held this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. s. B. Hege.
Every member was present excepting one,
and there were five visitors. The president
of the club, Mrs. Frank Spencer, presided.
The topic for the meeting was The Quaker
Settlements in America" and papers bn
that subject were read by Misses Isabel
Bouic and Anna Farquhar. Mrs Wallace
Welsh read several extracts from the life
Of William Penn: Miss Isabel Kingdom con-
Quoted a parliamentary drill, and Mrs.
Frank Spencer read paper on Current
Events" Pleasing features of the meeting
were a recitation by Miss Sadie Reading and
| instrumental music by Miss Mary Hege.
Welsh rarebit party was given last
evening at the home of Senator and Mrs.
w. v. Bouic. with Miss Isabel Bouic as
hostess. Those present were Miss Hattie
Darneille and Mr.. Jordan of Washington;
Misses Eliza Choate, Rose Armstrong.
Daisy Hege, Cora and Louise EdmondstOn,
Leigh Choate and Isabel Bouic, and Messrs.
Edward England, Edwin Hege, Theodore
Mason, Walter Williams and Garner Bouic.
The prompt response of a number of the
citizens of Rockville to an alarm about 5
o'clock this evening probably prevented
serious damage to the home Of Mr.. Phil
chimney caught fire and the abutting wood
work was endangered. Mrs. Stansbury and
a servant were the only ones In the house
at the time, and they notified the people
of Rockville by telephone. The loss was
very slight and Ii covered hv insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-18

SO on-but he told it well. I was more than
half convinced. Still, l took him to, my
friend, Edgardo, who had a repair shop on
the next corner and was a known como s.
seur. When Edgardo saw the fiddle his
ewes stuck out. Antonio Stradivarius!' he
whispered in my ear. I led him into the
hall Are you sure it is genuine? asked.
I stake my life, said he. Well, lent the
man $500 and promised to keep the fiddle
for him six months. In week or so an
other musician in distress showed no "a
friend of the first man. He had a Maggini
burnt amber varnish. seventeenth century
/ took him also to Edgardo. who was IN
chanted. You are in luck. he said pri-
vately; there is colony of these Fellows.
lust from Europe. They are very poor
and have magnificent fiddles. You will set
them all. lent $3.50 on the Maggini. In
month had three more-a Guarnerius ana
two Gaglianos Altogether l advanced 500
on them Then one day the orchestra lead
er from the French opera came into the
shop. He was a distinguished man and
wore the red rosette OF the Legion in his
buttonhole. We got to talking about vio-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-18

If you want work read the want columns
Of The Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-18
TAXATION
The District Resident Bears His
Share With the Rest.
HEAVY CONTRIBUTIONS TO TREASURY
Early Injustice Of the Government
Toward the Capital.
Z PARTIAL r E S TIT . Il ON

In yesterdays Star appeared a reprinted
article bearing upon the tax burden i'm
posed upon the District resident, showing
that that burden is heavy as the average
citizen of other American communities
bears in tax contributions to the municipal
expense. The argument from which yester
days print was an extract, delivered before
the committees of the Fifty-tifth Congress
by Theodore w. Noyes, then president of
The Board of Trade. continued to discuss
other phases of the tax question, and among
them the part played by the District resi-
dent in sharing national taxes and the
broader financial respons. bility which rests
upon the American citizen.
1t is suggested that this showing of
municipal taxat on does not take mo &C
count the state taxation borne by resi-
dents of the cities with which washington
has been compared. The census bulletin
is no; clear upon this pom, though 1t
states that the per capita tax levy is for
all purposes on real ard personal property.
If, however, safe taxation is not included
who has reason to Complain? Why should
Washington. enjoying none of the rights
and privileges of a state, maintaining no
legislature to disburse funds of its own
raising for its own benefit. be viewed as
properly chargeable with the expenses in
c.dent to the enjoyment of these rights and
pr vileges? The District has been pro-
nounced a state under a treaty with
France, a construction comforting privileges
aliens. but not a state under the Con-
stitulion whose people can sue in the feder
al courts. The District is state when
direct taxes are to be collected. but not a
state when representatives are apportioned,
though the Constitution couples the two
things. The Distr CT is not state to make
and carry out through a state legislature
laws for its own benefit, but it is now re-
r,rn no ,rtin hat he v
burden incident to the exercise of this priv
ileee of a state is not imposed upon it.
The Congress of the United States CORE
spends in the case of the District to- a
state legislature and consequently state
taxes are in its case merged in its national
taxation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-18

large area and characterized by broad
streets avenues and reservations to
an extent unsuitable for self-support-
ing commercial city and by founding TINS
capital in a place comparatively un1nhablt-
ed as we'll as by the terms of the bargain
with the owners of the soil. and by the
declarations of Its representatives at the
founding of the city and afterward, showed
an intention to build up national city at
the nations expense, on grand scale, IRE
spective of the future population of the
District. In connection with the gilt TO II
of 20 per cent of the soil of Washington,
in order to sell lots carved from this gift,
the nation promised that Washington
should be the permanent seat of govern
ment, and pretended that this permanent
capital would be improved at national ex-
pense, without regard to the scanty popu-
lation that would be at first attracted to 1t.
Having secured this magnificent donation
ard pocketed the proceeds from the sale OF
lots, the nation utterly failed to meet Its
promises. 1t frequently threatened to re-
move the capital. which meant, of course,
the death of Washington. 1t pract cally
abandoned the work of street Improvement
and capital making to the scanty resident
population.
Tardy Justice.
For more than thirty years, during which
period 100000 had been realized from the
sale of lots pledged for the benefit of i'm
provements, It's expenditures upon streets
and avenues, which were its exclusive prop
erty were less than 500 per year. and its
annual appropriations since that time until
recent period in the citys history nave
been widely varying IN amount ana at the
best inadequate. In 1878 the government,
which had in the beginning impl eddy I'M
dertaken to meet all the expenses of cap
ital making, and then shifted that burden
in the main upon private citizens, decided
that justice required it to pay one-haif OF
The Districts expenses
The nation has now returned halfway
to the original and appropriate idea of the
federal city. This guardian, who for three
fourths of a century was unfaithful to his
trust, now, without making the slightest
shares the expenses of the ward whom he
equitably bound himself in the beg inning
to support, and some men call it charity.
The people of the District are not subject
to this any other reproach upon their
public spirit, so far as their relations to the
nation are concerned. They have risked
life and shed blood in every national war.
They furnished the first volunteers and
supplied more troops in excess of their
quota in the civil struggle than any state
except one. In the recent war with Spain
they gave similar evidence OF prompt and
patriotic energy, their fine regiment of vol
unteers far exceed ng their quota in num-
berS. and equaling in discipline and SOL
dierly efficiency the best furnished by any
state of the Union. They have paid their
proportion Of every national tax, direct and
indirect. They have contributed in proper
ton to population far more than any other
American community for national purposes.
They gave to The nation greater part OF the
soil of Wash ngton, an acquisition pro-
nounced by jefferson really noble"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-18

Netherlands and England 1t comprises
four wires. which extend from London TO
Rotterdam and Amsterdam. TeIegraphinE
over these wires will be done by means Of
the Hughes apparatus. and at busy times
with duplex Hughes apparatus, The cost
of the construction Of the cable will he
borne by b,th countries. This will greatly
accelerate telegraphic traffic between the
Netherlands and England.