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, 1901-06-27


ton says hat Captain Hale was ex-
amined in a greenhouse which then
stood in the garden of the Beekman
mansion.
Short was his trial. for he avowed at
once his true character. The British
general signed an order to his provost
marshal directing him to receive into
his custody the prisoner convicted as
a spy, and to see him hanged by the
neck tomorrow morning at day
break"
Terrible things are reported of the
manner in which this noble prisoner.
this admirable gentleman and hero.
was treated by his jailer and execu-
TONER. There ire savages in every
large army. n 1t is possible that this
provost-marshal was one of them. II
is said that he refused him writing
materials, n afterward, when Cap
tain Hale had been furnished them by
others, destroyed before his face his
last letters to his mother and to the
young lady to whom he was a to
be married. As those letters were
never received, this statement may be
true. The other alleged horrors of the
execution 1t is safe to disregard, be-
cause We know II was conducted. in the
usual form and in the presence OF
many spectators and a considerable
body of troops. One TACT shines out
from the ~distracting confusion of that
morning. which will be cherished 20
the latest posterity as a precious ingot
OF the moral treasures of the Ameri-
can people. When asked II he had
anything to say. Captain Hale re-
piled:
Il only regret that l have but one
life to lose for my country"
The scene of his execution was prob
ably an old graveyard in Chambers
street, which was then called Barrack
street. Genera Howe formally noti-
fed General Washington of his execu-
ton. In recent years. through the in
dustry of investigators. the pathos and
sublimity of these events have been in
part revealed.
A few years ago a bronze statue n,
the young hero was unveiled in the
New York City Hall Park. 1t is erear-
ly to be regretted that our knowledge
OF this noble martyr is SO slight: bnt
we know enough to be sure that ba
merits the veneration of his country
men.
, 1901-06-27
Captain Nathan Hale.
Martyr of the ReyoIur.on.

enera Washington wanted a man.
1t was in September, 1776. at the City
OF New York, a few days after the
battle of Long Island. The swift and
deep East River flowed between the
two hostile armies. and General Wash
ington had as yet no system establish
ed for getting information of the en-
emy's movements and intentions. He
never needed such information so much
as at that crisis.
What would General Howe do next?
II he cross at He'll Gate, the American
army, too small in numbers, and de-
feated the week before, might be caught
, 1901-06-27

patched a boats crew to capture and
bring on board the agreeable stranger.
His true character was Immediately re-
vealed. Drawings of some Of the Brit
ish works, with notes in Latin, were
found hidden in the soles of his shoes.
Nor did he attempt to deceive his zap
tors, and the English captain, lament
ing. as he said, that so fine a fellow
had fallen into his power" ZEN him
to New York in one of his boats. and
with him the fatal proofs hat he was
a spy.
September 21st was the day on which
he reached New York-the day OF the
great fire which laid one-third of the
little city in ashes. From the time of
his departure from General Washing
toms camp to that of his return to
New York was about fourteen days.
He was taken to General Howe's head
quarters at the Beekman mansion, on
the East river. near the corner of the
present Fffty-first street and First
avenue. 1t is a strange coincidence
that the house to which he was brought
to be tried as a spy was the very one
from which Major Andre departed
when he went to West Point. Tradi-
, 1901-06-27
KING SETS DOG FASHION.


British Rulers Toy Bull Initiated by Lon
don's Smart Set.
The most noted pet dog in England
is King Edwards bulldog, Peter. whose
portrait has recently been painted by
Miss Maude Earl. Peter is the finest
bred toy bull in the world and holds
the championship of Great Britain.
He frequently attends his royal mas
ter in his walks and drives. Toy dogs
are the smart" women's dominant
craze this season and toy dogs have
doubled in price in. consequence.
Many women who ave them merely
to be up to date or "twen'cent." in cur
rent slang. systematically drug and
dose the unfortunate animals to rem
der them quiet and inoffensive. The
dogs last only about ninety days under
this treatment. There is also a new
pet dog doctor in st. Jones street, who
spurs up their jaded nerves with an
electrical apparatus.
, 1901-06-27

Bicycle manufacturers state hat the BIZ
cycle for this year will be practically the
same model as 1900. as Improvement seems
to be impossible. Precisely the same is
true of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t
represents the limits of science, and 1t is
impossible to make a better medicine for
the stomach. liver. kidneys and blood. Try
1t for dyspepsia. indigestion, constipation,
fi~atulency, or Sour stomach, and you will
be convinced. Never take a substitute.
, 1901-06-27

The admirers of Eugene Field will be
interested in a new volume of verses by
him published by Tandy. Wheeler & Co.
on Denver. The verses were originally
printed in the Denver Tribune when Mr..
Field was on its editorial stan. Many
OF the poems have a local interest to
Coloradoans in addition to their literary
merit, All of them are permeated with
that sympathy and pathos which was
such a marked characteristic of his later
work. We understand the advance sale
of this book has been very large. and it
Will undoubtedly run through several
, 1901-06-27
KILLED.

Did he leave his family anything? II
badly hurt or sick. are they provided
for? These are vital questions. The
Western Life and Accident Co. writes
the best policy in the world-Life. Acct
dent. Health. separately or all combin-
ed. No man or woman can afford to
take chances. A policy for either sex
from eighteen to sixty. Send age and oc-
cupation for particulars. Agents wanted
In. every town. No experience required.
Write to-day. WESTERN LIFE, AND
ACCIDENT CO, Denver, Colo,
, 1901-06-27

There can be no doubt that men gel
bald sooner than women. because they
don't wear their hair so long.
, 1901-06-27

Long Live the King! The King is
Wizard Oil; pain his enemies, whom
he conQuers.
, 1901-06-27

Some Kansas statistician has figured
that every baby is worth 81 900 to the
state. 1t is safe to say he didn't accept
the parents figures.
, 1901-06-27

After n man gets ahead to the extent
of n million or two he throws away the
pocketpiece he carried for luck and
claims he won through sheer ability and
perseverance.
, 1901-06-27

OF evil money is the root,
And yet mankind won't stop.
We all turn farmers. and we try.
To raise another crop.
, 1901-06-27

A.. lat the tavern)-Why don't you have
another glass? Bob. l daresn'ti My
wife makes me thread a needle every
night when 1 get home to see II I'm So
hart
, 1901-06-27

II you wish to have beautiful. cleal
white clothes. use Russ Bleaching Blue
the famous bag blue.
, 1901-06-27

ITS rermanentlyC Cured. No ats CT seriousness after
hrst days use of DR.. Kisses Great Nerve Restorer.
send for FREE S2.OO trial bottle and treatise.
DE- r. II. KLINE. Ltd. 93l Arch St. PHILADELPHIA, Pa
, 1901-06-27

He-Your father ought to know what
have to say to him. | have been COM
ing here so long. Shell am afraid he
has given up all hope.
, 1901-06-27

MY principal objection to water as a
beverage" said Mr.. Treatem. lis that 1t
removes thirst"
, 1901-06-27

Did you say that a man never dyes
MS hair till he is about to dep mo, ]
said. till he is ready to dye"
, 1901-06-27

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrur.
For children teethine, softens the gums, reduces in
nammation. allays pain. cures wind collie 25c Q bottle
, 1901-06-27

The man who marries for money
merely trades his liberty for q meal
ticket.
, 1901-06-27

Johnson-Do you mean to insinuate
that 1 can't tell the truth? Parkinson
BY no means. 1t is impossible to say
what man can do I'LL he tries.
, 1901-06-27

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
, 1901-06-27
CAPT. HALE DISGUISED As A

CAPT. HALE DISGUISED AS A
DUTCH SCHooLMASTBR.
on Manhattan island as in a trap. and
the issue of the contest might be made
to depend upon a single battle; for in
such circumstances defeat would in
volve the capture of the whole army
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-24
A Ffghtisag EagIe.

Asflort time ago awoodsman, living near Beach Glen, N. J., shot large black eagle which flew over his door yard It fell to the ground, and when the woodman attempted to secure the bird, which he thought dead, it flew at him furiously with beak and talons He tried to beat off the fierce bird by using his gun as club, but the eagle had all the best of the struggle and tore the woodlands clothes to shreds inhicting terrible wounds on his face neck and hands with his strong, needlelike claws. The woodman ran. with the wounded eagle f1uttering after him. Reaching the woodpile, the woooman seized a sharp ax and turned again on the blrd. The eagle fought furiously as before, but a lucky blow of the ax struck it's neck and killed it just in time, as the woodman was fast grow ing faint from loss of blood.-N. Y. Herald.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-24
Become Blind at Night.

St. Petersburg dispatch relative to night blindness in south Russia says: "This is one of the queerest diseases known to medical science, and is one of the camp followers Of the famine" Night blindness, how ever, is no new disease. It has al- ways been more or less common in armies where men have been forced to sleep without cover. The cause is usually referred to the moon and the sufferer is said to be moonstruck, al- though it has been supposed that the glare of the sunlight upon sand beaches is sometimes the cause of it. As is said of the disease in Russia, the sufferer can see nothing after twilight, even though the moon is at full and the sky clear, but it is some what remarkable that he can see by candlelight. It is not unlikely that the Russian night blindness is direct ly traceable to exposure in the open air and that it is only indirectly due to the famine.-London Mail.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-24
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

All the voters of the South Brook lyn school district are requested 10 at tend q meeting to be held at the school building tomorrow night.
 The Boys Sanctuary choir will meet tonight at half past seven for re- hearsal. Henceforth the choir will meet on Thursday and Friday even- ings of each week.
 Another new man has been added to the list of candidates for the St Thomas Cadets football eleven and he is said to be a crackeriack. His name is Horan and he at one time played oil the Yale Consolidated football team. He is trying for the position of half back. He weighs about 1S5 pounds and is of strong build. He is very fast and is as good i'll skirting the ends as ill bucking the line The Cadets are practicing every night and the candj dates are gradually rounding into shape. Their first game will probably be i'll Winsted on October ].
 The Knockabout basketball team have started to duplicate their record of last season by defeating n pickup team at the Brooklyn X. c. rooms last night. Their opponents were no match for them and they won easily by score of 2S-10. The game was of an interesting nature and was marked by slick team work on the part of the winners. r. Duffy played star game for the losers while Cronan would re- mind person of a lumber wagon. He was So heavy on his feet The teams were composed of the following play nnnrt-1hnI1t GtnaiflI LaWlor, Perrigard and Leary; Picl1-ups, Schlosser, Cronan, Baumgartner, 4
 Smith and F. Duffy.
 -hid Lc Main, the 105-pound cham pfon of New York city, will begin to practice tomorrow at the Brooklyn A. C. for bout which is being arranged | between him and Griff Jones, protege | of Terrible Terry McGoyern. The bout, if arranged, will take place i'll Hartford on Thanksgiving day, when the inyincible Terry is scheduled to enter into his bout in several months 1 The fight will take place at the Nut meg A. c. Jones is the 105 pound champion of the Brooklyn, N T., and | his friends assert that he is the com ing 105-pound champion of the world Jones is well known in ths cty as he boxed four rounds with McGovern at the Athletic field at state league game some few weeks ago. He is q quick, active young fellow and knows a thing or two about the boxing game. Le Main is not so well known but he is said to be a conner. He is very fast 1 and is able to take and give good I beating. He intends to train hard for l his coming bout
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-24
Sandals in Demand.

It is remarkable how the fashion for wearing sandals has developed At q single shop belonging to a firm which has been deyoting itself to sandal making orders have been taken during the last eight weeks for no fewer than LOGO pairs. These have, however, not been from wholesale houses, but from private individuals. These sandals are not, as might be supposed, merely in tended for children's wear, but great many men and women have gone in for them, and the watering places may therefore be confidently expected to blossom forth with pilgrims shod with sandals. s.-Mancheste Courier.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-24
Snna ninna nora

The dogs in central Borneo, it seems, when wishing to cross a river, have considerable difficulty in doing so, owing to the fact that alligatora find them very toothsome morsels. They, therefore, collect on the banks and make terrific noise by barking and yelping as loudly as they can. The alligators are attracted to the spot by the noise and the dogs, as soon as they see that their bait is successful, set off up the bank at top speed and cross higher up. A Borneo traveller states that he has watched this maneuver times without number. IN. Y. Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-24
whn.s You GrYine:

They were two little colored boys, as black as boys could be. Because they lived in Atlanta, where the sun is very warm, they seldom wore shoes and their black skins showed in patches through their ragged shirts. They had met at the street corner and stood grinning at one an- other and tapping on the sidewalk with their heels. One carried a bas- ketful of clothes balanced carefully on his woolly pate, the other carried an empty basket carelessly slunS over his head and shoulders.
 "Wha's you gwine?" asked he of the basket of clothes.
 The other sniffed scornfully, "Humph!" he grunted. "Wha's I gwine? I'se ben wha Fse gwine, thet's wha I'se gwine. ."-N. Y. Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-24
POLICE COURT DOINGS,
Timothy Brennan Not Guilty of Illegal
 Liquor Selling.


 The case against Timothy Brennan, 53 Fuller street, for selling liquor on Sunday, September l, was heard by Judge Burpee in the city court this morning and was the greatest case of the kind that has been heard ill that court ill long time But for the pro- lection the court threw around Prose cutting Agent Webster, every move ment and all the machinery of those who have from time to time interested themselves i'll detecting liquor selling here on Sundays would have become disclosed. Senator Ken nedy defended Brennan and the witnesses for the prosecution were two private detectives named c. Il. Fry and George Orbie Officer Maurice Healy was put on the stand to testify that Brennan kept a saloon at o5 Fuller street, but it developed that the officer could not say exactly what the number of the saloon was This disconcerted MT Webster and but for the assistance the court gave him the case would have been adjourned to procure better light on this point The court suggested that the ease proceed as it stood. Fry was then called and he told about his alleged entering Brennan's place on the day named He denied having been discharged from the West Haven police force, Or. that Chief Thompson had brought charges against him. or tore the badge from his coat one evening recently for intoxication- He denied being an agent of the Law and Order league or ever doing business for that concern. He had dinner in Waterville, after which he returned to the city and had choco-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-24
School Girl snuggIers.

A whole Italian girls boarding school has been imprisoned for snug gling at Masilianico, on the. Swiss frontier. The teachers were in the habit of taking the 40 girls out on daily tramps in procession, walking two by two. The walks led so often over the border that the custom house author ities became suspicious, stopped and examined the young women, and found their clothes full of cigars, cigarette and tobacco. They have figured out that they smuggled in $30,0o0 worth of farbidden goods.-N. Y. Sun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-24
ReneGt of Henlthfn1nesn.

aairwashing was the subject for in. struction at one of the East Side vacation schools the other day. One little girl, when asked what she had washed her head with, replied, '.Sandsoap." Wash me head!" re. peated another, Why, I never hearn O such thing!" The teacher ex- plained that unless the nair was washed frequently and thoroughly there was danger of-well, of possi- bilities. The child's eyes looked as if they'd pop out or her head.
 why" she cried, "ye ain't healthy eff ye don't hev them!"-New York Sum-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-24
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Naturalists' club.
 St Vincent de Paul.
 Myrtle temple, k. s. Court Oregon, r. of 4
 Waterbury lodge, I. O. |. Court Wolf Tone. F. of \. Comstock lodge, I. o. G. T. Nosahogan lodge, I. o. o. k. Nfulcahy council, k. of c. Women's club at First church. Progressive council, o. U. 4. NJ. Waterbury lodge, No 5, A. Q. U. ". Pride of the Valley lodge, 1. o. o. F., NJ. U. St Josephs T. A. society guitar and banjo class. No 265, I. O. F.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-24
HnDdicnuped.

Missionary (among the Esquimauxy II wish you would tell these people their faces are dirty and need washing Interpreter (refecting a moment)- I'm afraid l can't do that, sir.
 'Why not?"
 ''There isn't any word for dirty in their langua ge.''-C Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-24
Aboyc Ground Potatoes.

The potato, hitherto grown as tuber underground, is now being pro- duced like fruit from the stem of the plant. The flavor of this potato ia excellent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01
WISE WORDS.

Fire that IS closest kept burns most
Of all. Shakespeare
For one tyrant there are thousand
ready slaves. w Hazlitt.
Tain't worth while 10 wear a day
out before It comes Sarah Orne Jew
ett.
Our chief want In life is somebody
who shall make Us do what we can
Emerson.
II thy morals make thee dreary. de-
pend upon It, they are wrong -R l.
Stevenson.
There is nothing SO kingly as kind
ness and nothing 50 royal as truth
Alice Cary.
Some men make guess. think
they've thought, and then give Il as
an opinion. Puck.
II every year we rooted out one
fault we should soon become perfect
men.-Thomns attempts.
There are poets among us who mis-.
take the freckles OF hay fever for
beauty spots.--Landor
Look on the poor with gentle eyes,
for ia such habits. often. angels de.
sire an Philip Massinger
The wealth OF man Is the number OF
things DC loves and blesscs. which be
Is loved and blessed by.-Carlyle.
Truth. like the juice OF the poppy.
IN small quantities calms men. IN
larger, heats and irritaies them. and is
attended by fatal consequences IN It's
excess-Nalier Savage Landor
Very Few OF us DO not enjoy a real
compliment What makes comnli
ment uncomfortable IS either sus-
picion hat the maker doesn't mean It.
or q knowledge that b S. not meriied.
Paul Leicester Ford.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01
WINp SOM.

One day upon the wings Of air
Ny soul shall get him forth.
And nothing know / whence on where.
10 east on south or north:
And little care ! through what wavs
This soul Of mine shall ride.
Or Il the call be soon OF late. 80
At morn on eyentide.
Bat / would 60 when strong winds blow
kull-thr0ated down the heaven.
And on the blast like pennants cast
The Wild black hawks are driven.
Oh. kith and kin are they 10 me,
Nild-winged my soul shall pass
With them, as their own shadows drive
Across the Wind.swept grass.
Free winds that wander up and down
The weary hills Of earth.
What call like yours can sorrow drown,
Or touch her seas to mirthy
Strong winds that we're tempesluons souls
q brothers bend and wait;
Take zap my l0ngines on your wings
And } shall conquer iatel
The Land Of Sunshine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

A Presbyterian minister. who IS ia
charge Of a church IN a fashionable
section Of the city, says De is gratided
10 observe that the plain. old-fashioned
names are once more coming into
vogue
My attention has been called TO this
in christening babies Ee said yester-
day. '-The fancy names for girls are
now very seldom used. The 3far-
guerites, Maries. Babpites. AIaybelies
You know the stylc-have given way
to the good old names our mothers and
grandmothers used 10 hear. stnl. there
may b a danger ia going 20 the other
extreme. although as get there has
been no indication Of coupling tuo
names. such as Sarah Jane and Nary
Ann. which used 10 De done. But of
late great mauy girl babies have
been christcned with such good ola
names rs Ruth. Martha. Maria. Jare
aud fbe like Philadelphia Record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

second Now Only TO France. and Likely
10 Oufstrip That Country.


TO oufstrip That Country.
According to Consul Covert at Lyons
an article upon the silk industry Of
the Norld, recently published in a
French trade paper. shows the United
States is likely to take the lead among
the silk producers Of the world. Dur
ing the last three years the consump-
ton Of raw silk IN the United States
has exceeded that Of France.
The trade paper says the producing
power Of the United States thas
equaled that Of France since 1897.
And American manufacture has a
power Of expansion that ours does not
possess" 1t adds.
Statistics show that the silk industry
is growing and extending. and that
more people are wearing silk than ever
before. France heads the list Of pro
ducers. In a report 10 the State De
partment on the ribbon trade Of st..
Etienne, Consul BrunOt says.
Just as surely as American iron
products bridges. machinery, etc.
have found a permanent market in
Europe so win American silks and
other textile goods; and the time has
almost arrived"
limitations OF American goods IN
Sweden are doing great harm to the
American trade. says Consul Bergh in
Gothenberg, IN report TO the State
Department He says inferior forks
are sold by wholesale in Gothenberg
as American products at a price much
lower than the genuine American fork,
of which 1t is a poor imitation.
That IS only one sample Of the many
German limitations offered for sale IN
Sweden and represented to be 'best
American goods" The effect is that
the buyers soon discover that they
have bought articles not worth the
money. and blame the American man
ufacturers. The Consul says that this
causes prejudice against everything
Of American make.
Sweden has no law compelling the
marks Of origin TO be placed on Inn
ported goods The Swedish law says
simply thet foreign made imported
goods shall moi be marked. stamped
or branded so as 20 make the pur-
chaser believe that the goods were
manufactured IN Sweden
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

To say Thar news IS scare IS putting
&c mild. The young folks have aiout
al gone away for the winter. the hired
girls have gone home and hired men
have gone 10 the woods. There has
been no courilng. tattllng. getting mar
ried. or increase ID the population
since election. The old folks that are
doing the chores and running The thing
are going TO live as long as ther can.
The pcddlers and preachers have FOR
saken rs, the hens won't las: the
horses are too lazy to run away ana
there are no dogs TO bark. SO What The
dickens is there to write ab0ntg- Cor.
respondence kennebee lNe) Journal