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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1902-10-29

the end Of six months you can ASK me
the same question again and I will
answer It."
The twain kept their own council
and no one was made any the wiser
for that drive.
Mr.. Baker made frequent visits to
the city In which Miss Wells resided.
Flowers, books, music and confes-
tionery found their way to the young
lady's home. Long letters reached
her in which the cold. silent man told
her of his early trials and loneliness.
his longings and aspirations for q hap
pier future.
Gould she be happy and satisfied
with him?" she had asked herself
over and over again. but could reach
no decision.
She enjoyed his companionship
more than even she herself knew. His
friendship meant much to her. but
might she not tire of him in time when
1t was too late7
The six months would soon be mp.
but she was no nearer Q decision.
1t was late in May one rainy Satur-
day when Norman Baker reached
R.. His train was late and as
he had an engagement for luncheon
with Elizabeth Wells he took q cab.
A few blocks this side Of Miss Wells
home the cab came to q sudden stop
and upon calling to the driver he
learned that a small >newsboy had
been knocked down and his papers
scattered over the crossing. Jumping
out Of the cab he picked up the lad
and learned that he was not seriously
injured, although bruised and shaken
up.
The child seemed much more con-
cerned over the loss Of his papers and
his torn trousers than about his own
| injuries until he was told that Mr..
Baker would replace the papers be-
sides getting him a new suit of clothes.
How forcibly this incident brought
back his own cheerless childhood to
the man.
Perhaps he could put little sun.
shine into the newsboy's life!
Requesting the lad to jump into the
cab he drove to Miss Wells.
| What was his establishment to have
her exclaim as she opened the door:
| Harry. lad, where have you been
How did you get hurt?"
Mr.. Baker explained the situation
and learned that hts young friend was
one of Miss Wells favorite pupils.
run up to the bath room Harry
and make youself as presentable as
possible and you shall have luncheon
with U.s." she said ut the conclusion o.
the explanation.
| Mlss Wells .avitea herself y y
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HIS THOUGHTS FAR AWAY

little ripples ON the surface Of the
stream over yonder!" said she, costa
tically.
YEP" he replied. really thinking
however. Of how he would like to play
with about two large Southdown mutt
ton chops and some lyonnaise pota-
toes.
"The sky Is Of such . deep turquoise
hue to-day. Is It not?" she inquired Of
him. -
TT sure Is" said be. but the blue Of
the sky made him think Of , pudGy.
huckleberry pudding and caused hin
teeth 70 leak. -
She perceived that he wasn't -
rulous little bit e to the sky lists
perspectives, middle distances, ana
things like that. and so she paused for
a little while. So did he. His miud
was ON the carnal things Of the WORK..
What are you thinking Off" 80
asked him playfully. breaking the
sizeable pause. "Of the music made
by the zephyrs as they fit throuGh
the lovely trees over there ct old fort
Washington"
''Nope." said he, In matter-of-fac1
tone. II was wondering whether rd
have mustard or not on the four swiss
cheese sandwiches that I'm going 70
lean up against when we reach our
getting-on place"
Then she gazed at him reproac;i-
fully and passed up the tropical-moon-
light conversation until the brute wa1
fed.-Washington Post.
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Premlums on cold poII.....

The United States gold dollar Il
so scarce that dealers in old and rare
coins are advertising everywhere for
them. offering from $50 to 50 apiece
for as many as they can get.
Since 1889 the United States mints
have not coined any gold dollars.
Since then their value has increased
steadily.
In the mint in Philadelphia, where
the dies for all United States cur
rency are made, reporter vas given
the present value Of q gold dollar OF
1889.
Those marked c. Carson City, are
worth from $1.70 to $3.50. Those
marked D. (Denver) are worth from
50 to $3.50; those marked 8. (san
Francisco) are worth from 81 to IS.
and those without any mark, indicat-
ing they were minted at Philadelphia,
are worth from $1.50 to $1.70.
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pruooists, slons.

The familiar big colored glass
bulbs are gradually ceasing to be q
feature of the decoration Of druggists
windows. In the past they were as
necessary to every drug store as
red and white pole is to q BARRIERS
shop, but they have not, as the pole
has, q well-defined history. All that
druggists know Of them is that they
have been always used as window
ornaments. The brilliant liquids that
they contain are made cheaply and
plainly Of chemicals sind water. Thus,
solution OF copper and ammonia
makes blue; bichromate Of potash
makes orange; aniline dyes have OF
late been used in the chemicals place.
but the liquids fade in q strong sun.
light, and have frequently to be re
uewed. The liquids colored cheml
Acally, 90 the ether hand, last veil
assA ses tvss,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1902-10-29
LAKE OVER VOLCANO

water Is boiling over q considerable
part of Its area and explosions ara
growing more and. more frequent.
People living in the neighborhood
Of Texico are often awakened by them
in the night time. Eruptions are 90.
ing on all the time, but they are gen.
orally Of sufficient force only to throw
up the water to the height Of few
feet. That makes no noise that can
be heard at any great distance. But
occasionally the eruption breaks
through tie water and shodn1s@t
Whenever this happens the noise can
be heard and a fame can be seen Tor
miles. 1t was such demonstrations
as these that frightened the Indians
away. There are boats on the lake
and. parties have started out to tho
volcano, but they have always turned
back without completing the investf-
cation. One party which came back
reported seeing an area Of mud forty
feet square thrown fifty feet into the
air. The level Of this lake is several
feet below sea level.
The whole Cocopah country has
been a volcanic region. The side Of
the mountains and the country for q
considerable distance around are COW
cred with sulphur. Within the mem
ory of some of the older residents Of
Arizona one of the volcanoes in the
mountain range was active.
All the troubles of this world are
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1902-10-29

ID one Of the well-kn0wn char.
acteristics OF the Hebrew
race, and it ought to surprise
no one to find that there are
lis millionaires among this people
in the United States. The Jewish
World has taken pains to verify the
result Of its Investigations along thie
line and prints list OF the men OF
Isrselitic descent who have am1ssed
fortunes u excess Of ~ 900 900. The
Hebrews comprise one-eightieth Of the
pqpulation Of. the United etates: their
'13fl bnaires are onefhirtythifd u
ne ntire number OF Americans who
[auete their riches in seven figures. A
stirling thing Is the Comparatively
(larls number Of occupations In which
theJ millionares have managed
to darn their millions. Banking. pork
pacing. realty, dry goods. distilling
and cotton growing are among the
various industries and trades In which
they have been fortunate.
The millionaires of the race are
found chiefly in large cities. like New
York. where there are SO: Philadel-
phia, where they number 6; San Fran
cisco. which has 10; Baltimore. where
may be found of the race;
Cincinnati. which has 6, and Chicago,
where the number reaches Is. Other
cities represented in the list are Mo.
bile. Denver, Atlanta. Peoria. ILL.,, WAY.
erly. Ia. Paducah, KY, Louisville.
Boston with solitary one). Detroit
Marnuafto Mich O. Dou1 har}dfou
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James speyer. J. RI. Levy.
| The former is prominent in banking
circles. The latter is a LAWYER and

Same1 oPeyer. y. t.7. Levy.
the former is prominent in banking
circles. The latter is lawyer and
ex-congressman.l
be obtained at a low price. The
wealth Of the three mounts well up
into the millions.
Banking has been the forte of
William J. Seligman. James Speyer
and Henry Seligman, all New
Workers in the list OF million
aires Salomop's forefathers were
IxSE 1onary soldiers. Solomon b so
years bld and is the son of cotton
merchant He himself is a writer as
well as . financier. James Speyer is
also New Yorker, who was educated
In finance in his fathers banks i'll
Frankfort. Paris, London and New
York and who now holds responsible
position in the house in the latter city.
Henry Seligman is one Of a family
who have furnished more than their
share Of men distinguished in the
financial, commercial and literary
world. Since boyhood he has been as
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1902-10-29
WON FAVOR ~ Hls GRIT.
Good story Told Of United States
Naval ohicer.

-
A tribute was paid recently to the
late Capt. w. W. Reisinger, U. 8. N.
at the Grand hotel. capt. ReisiDger
was the kind Of man you can obey
as an oficer, respect as . man and
cherish Is . friend" said F. c. Ches-
wick of Warrington. 1.-THE delayed
news Of his death at Panama, which
came to US a week or 30 ago, was .
great shock to hts many friends in
Washington, Annapolis. Pensacola and
elsewhere. remember an anecdote
OF the man which brings out the stun
there was in him. He was little
man-hardly over the limit To get into
Annapolis. I should say-but he al
ways insisted ON being obeyed
to the dot, and he always or
dered everything to be kept right
up to the mark. About ten years
ago, more or less. he was executive
oficer Of the receiving ship Dale. at
the Washington Navy Yard. and used
to keep tho new men pretty hard at
work shining up brass and the like.
Some of them, especially the big fell
lows. didn't overmuch relish the novel
sensation Of being bossed around by
such little chap as they put it, and
used to pass around remarks about
how easy they could do him up some
time on duty. He overheard some of
those remarks and one day when he
was on duty he appeared among the
men, took OF his coat and asked for
volunteers in the task Of doing him
-sss.--- ------s~.A-hAll--.aau-a A--An-
napolis. and fully able to take care
Of himself anyway. But the men re-
spected his grit without trial.. and
obeyed him gladly after that. New
York Tribune.
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Asphalt Were More servicsable.

Notification was recently served on
the residents of an uptown street that
they would be assessed A. certain
amount each by the city for repaving
made necessary in laying new water
pipes. Several house owners rebelled.
and determined to petitio eosncils
to place the cost ON 1870
most belligerent of thd 6csers'' was
appointed a committed 1T sone to ask
all the interested property owners to
sign the petition. Here was the frst
of the circular letter he
sent around:
Certain gentlemen, house-ovners
wish to file a remonstrance to the pro-
posed repaving of street with
the members Of both branches Of
councils.-Philadelphia Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1902-10-29
The Silent Mans Wooing.

EY CARRIE MAY ASHTON.
copyright. is02. by Daily Story Pub Coz
He was big silent man wholly abb
sorbed In business and self the world
said.
Respected by many. but loved BY
none, his employees said.
No one could be more Just than he,
but those about him often wished he
was more like other men.
He was not conscious OF the fact
that he threw a damper on every one
in the Office.
He had never known what q home
was in the true sense of the word.
His father had deserted his mother
when he was few weeks old, and
tho poor little woman had fingered un.
Ill the lad was six years old.
4 He had loved her passionately. but
nfter she left him he had learned to
live within himself.
He had found the world cold, hard
one to the homeless, but with fine
physical inheritance and dauntless
courage he had worked his way uD
4 I'M a carrier-boy to tho proprietpssef
one OF the largest newspapers In q
large metropolis.
He was never social creature and
refused all Invitations.
He knew very few women and they
rarely saw his best side.
He lived in very quiet boarding
house where Madame Brunig. q kindly
German woman. kept half dozen men
who could afford to pay her well.
-. .
tractive girl Of twenty-five. had spent
the summer vacation with Madame
ns she was teaching in neighboring
city. and her mother was travelling
with party in California.
Madame was always ready to well
come the girl, as she had no children Of
her own.
The other men had treated her most
1indly-the youngest having paid her
considerable attention. but Norman
Baker had never exchanged a half
dozen words with her.
The fact was he did not know what
TO say to a woman.
He seldom felt at ease in q woman's
presence. but instead of disliking her
as the other boarders said. he had
grown much interested in the merry.
sunshiny girl. and when Thanksgiving
came and with it Miss Wells. mono
greeted her with heartier handshako
than the reserved Mr.. Baker.
He did not as usual retire to his
sanctum Immediately after meals dur
ing the young woman's visit, but
mingled with the other boarders and
for him was quito genial.
Saturday morning hs asked Miss
Wells to drive with him that after
noon. but she had promised Jack Brad
shaw the night before.
'Will you go with me Sunday after
noon Them" no inquired. Knowing this
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1902-10-29
HOW TO DRA1coak.
Il Can Be Done Witiemmon Piece
Of sealinisx.

u Ndu DC LOTTO WIN
Of Sealini
II you want to any Iriends at q
picnic, or have left corkscrew at
home, as usually h'ens' tell tnem
that you can draw oiA OUT OF any
bottle without a cofIew. VI course
they will laugh, butv soon IL VIII
be your turn to SIN
Take o piece ofsahns-wax ana
hold one end Of iyer hshted
match until 1t becqs sou; tnen let
some drops of th'r Ia'i on tne
cork in the bottleAs soon as the
cork is covered wax you must
press the piece wtyou noid IN your
hand against the ana you must
hoIa a. +hera u1.he wax Is quite
dry. Then 1t wiz easy LOT you TO
draw out the coy using the stick
OF wax which. TO y. IN the
same manner fo$ ~ouid use
!, screw.
No matter hormh fixed the cork
/, may be, II wfmS y Immediately
yieia to the spFS You must
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=
deeply interested in you and want t.
make you my wife. I have never loved
any woman in my life before. except
my mother.
my life has been quiet, lonely
one and have no close friends"
To say that Elizabeth Wells WAS
surprised. but mildly expresses It.
She had had offers before. but had
never seen man that she cared
enough for to give up her freedom.
II do not know you well enough Mr..
Beker to feel sure that should make
you or myself happy as your wife.
Our acquaintance has been SO very
brief. do not know the least thing
about you, except that you are pro
prietor OF The Bulletin. You know
little moro about me. shall be glad
to continue the acquaintance and at
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1902-10-29
Peculiar Reservation Of Pew.

Some Of the leading men in Plym-
outh church, Brooklyn, have raised a
fund to set apart for five years the
best pew in the church for the Eng
fish Visitors who, Sunday by Sunday.
find their way to the scene of Henry
Ward Beecher's historic ministry. An
English flag has been placed under a
glass cover, and plate bearing the
words. Reserved for English Visit
ors," has been attached to the pew.
A pew in st. Margaret's, Westminster.
is thus reserved for American visitors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1902-10-29
Specimen Of ceorol, WA.

Recent earthquakes in the west r.
call the fact that on the might ~ ,the
seismic disturbances of 1886 In ceor-
gla sne Macon city council Was In
session. The city hall was shaken
from basement to attic and the com
cilmen ran for their lives. Later the
wag who kept the minutes Of the meet
Ing closed his report in thia11
motion OF the ciHz
ieVrnea,u
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1902-10-29

however. take care not to wrench the
stick of wax away from it while you
are drawing it out. and you must alao
see that the cork is perfectly dry be-
fore you put any wax on It,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1902-10-29

An unhappy wife is one whose hus.
band always let's her have her own
way.
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All the troubles of this world are
born with winds.-Mary e. Wilkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-21
CASE OF LIEUT.. EDGER
GUILTY OF DIsREs1EcT TO HIS
COMMANDING OFFICER.
Sentenced by Court Martial to Be Rep
misunderstanding Officer De-
clared Punishment Inadequate.

An interesting case involving the respon-
sbility of an army surgeon, performing the
civil functions of a sanitary officer, to his
military superiors has just been reported
to the War Department First Lieut.. Ben
jamn J. Edger jr., assistant surgeon, U. S.
A., was tried by general court martial con-
vened in Manila, of which court Col. c. S.
Roberts was president. Lieut. Edger was
in charge of sanitary affairs at Binan, La
guna during the epidemic of cholera at
that station. During that period he had
some difficulty with his commanding officer
Capt. Mathew F. Steele, 9th Cavalry, which
resulted in the surgeons trial by court
martial on charges of having used disre-
spectful words and actions, toward his COM
manding officer, violating army regulations
by ignoring the required channels of conf
munications and also for sending commune
cations to the headquarters of his brigade
with the purpose and intention of injuring
his commanding officer"
The court sentenced him to be rep-i-
manded by the reviewing authority, but
the department commander disapproved
the sentence In his review of the case the
department commander said:
"A court composed of his brother officers
has found MIN guilty of these serious
breaches of discipline after trial, during
which the facts upon which the charges
were based were practically undisputed,
and good deal of time was devoted to the
consideration of irrelevant matters intro
duced by the defense on the theory, appa-
emily, that If the accused could justify his
course as an officer in charge of the sani-
tary conditions in the town of Binan during
the preceding cholera epidemic he could
thereby make good his right to disregard
the requirements of military discipline.
1t seems necessary to remind Lieut..
Edger that he is a military staff officer as
well as medical man; that the obligations
he has assumed in the one character are
not incompatible with his duties in the
other, and that it is his duty to reconcile
them under all circumstances. That there
is always above him commanding officer,
and that his own responsibility ceases and
his own functions terminate at the boun-
dairy beyond which lies the domain of that
commanding officer whose responsibility
can be shared with no one.
THE failure to show the proper respect
toward his commanding officer and the at
tempt to discredit and injure him. of which
Lieut.. Edger has been found guilty, are
grave military offenses which are but light
1y punished by reprimand
The reviewing authority trusts that The
lesson will be needed by Lieut.. Edger, and
that he will in future better comprehend
and appreciate the relation in which he
stands to his commanding officer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-21
THE COURTS.

Court of Appeals-Present, the Chief Jus
tice and Mr.. Justice Morris and Mr. JUS
tice Shepard.
JOS L. Levy was admitted to practice.
Patent appeal No. 215-Gallagher agt
Hastings; argument continued by Mr. S. T.
Fisher and Mr.. Jos. L. Levy for appellee
and concluded by Mr.. H. S. knight for ap-
pellant.
1236-Kennedy ct al. agt. Alexander; argu-
ment commenced by Mr.. F. d. McKenney
for appellant and continued by Mr.. w. j.
Miller and Mr. A. A. Birney for appellee.
Equity Court No. 1-Justice Hagner.
Miller agt. Miller; sale finally ratified.
Davis agt. Davis; motion for alimony and
counsel fees overruled StinemetZ agt.
Zirkin; rule discharged and injunction de-
MED. Halter agt Godfrey; decree for spe-
cific sum. Minick agt. Minick; rule on de-
PENDANT returnable November 20 granted.
Kellogg agt Sidwell; rule discharged and
injunction denied. Thomas agt. Stumph;
fund in registry ordered returned to de-
PENDANT. Walker agt. Walker; R. S. Huide-
koper appointed guardian ad Item. Siebert
agt. Preston; perpetual injunction decreed.
Donneu agt. Wagner; commission ordered
to issue. Byrnes agt. Baker; sale ratified
nisi.
Circuit Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham.
Hubbard agt. Maltby; judgment by de-
fault. United States use Standard OH Com
pany VS.. City Trust, Safe Deposit and Sure
ty Company; judgment In favor of surety
company. Fontano agt. Robbins; motion
for judgment submitted. w gilmore dSt.
Karrick; motion to amend pleadings grant
ed. Lipscomb agt. Shaffer ct al. motion
to direct payment of money to plaintiff
granted Tanner agt. Towles ct al; time
to file transcript extended to January 10,
1903 Jackson &, Sharp Company agt. Fay
clerk required to return to plaintiff sum
deposited as security for costs.
Given agt Palmer; motion to reform
order overruled and leave to defendant to
file in five days motion to retaX costs.
Wilson agt. Ingersoll; motion to amend
declaration granted in five days. Chappell
agt. Insurance Company; motion to strike
out appearance of Myers, and motion to
strike out petition to intervene granted.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Clabaugh.
Ward agt. Varnel; order to take from
stet and set for trial December %. Cropley
agt District Of Columbia; motion in arrest
overruled and judgment on verdict.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Andersen.
United States agt. John Banks and Frank
Coleman; rape; on trial
Probate Court-Justice Barnard.
Estate of Fred. Altrup; will dated Novem-
Der Ii, 1902, filed. Estate of Julia Hanson;
order Of sale. Estate of Margaret H. B.
Merrill; order for publication and order OF
sale of stock. Estate Of David M. Stuller;
order of publication. Estate Of Henry Will
son; answer filed. Estate of Annie E.
Northcutt; proof of publication. In re
Horace Clark; petition for allowance. Es-
tate OF John Costello; proof Of publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-21
Missing Barge Sighted at Sea,

One of the four coal barges lost by the
United States cruiser Prairie off Hatteras,
about ten days ago, while the cruiser was
taking them to Porto Rico, has been sight
ed adrift.
Capt Johanessen of the fruit steamer
Vigsnals. which arrived at Baltimore yes
terday, reports having passed one of them
November IS. in latitude 80 degrees 16 min
utes and longitude rs degrees 10 minutes
west. The barge was first sighted a long
distance off and running up to it, the name
UNITED States coal barge No. G3,'' was
made out.
The whistle of the steamer was sounded
and she lay by the barge for some time
but sign of life could be seen aboard
The barge was apparently in good condi-
ton, was floating high and showed but lit
tie trace of the gale 1t had gone though
The lost barges were to have been used
in coaling the ships to be employed during
the coming naval maneuvers near Culebra
Island.