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The Washington bee., 1903-01-10

where her master and mistress were
to locate, and they asked the girl if she
would go. Texas seemed a long way
of TO the little colOred girl, and she
said she would not go unless one Of
her brothers could go. This being i'm
possible, Rachel said she would rather
be sold. She was placed on the block
at Lawrenceburg, KY. To-day she has
no bitter recollection of that proceed
ing; indeed, she is very proud of the
fact that she was sold for s. 900. She
became the property of Mr.. Bell.
Here is where Rachel found life
troublesome. 1t appears from her
story that Mrs. Bell decided that
Rachel should stay in every Sunday
evening and let the other negroes
have an outing. Aust Rachel felt
this to be unfair. The other dar-
kies told her just to go out certain
Sundays, anyway. So she began to
get ready to do this one evening.
Mrs. Bell, coming into the kitchen
and realizing what she was doing.
commanded her to stay. II didn't
want no trouble" says Aunt Rachel.
with a SLY smile, $50 l just said:
'Yes'm,' and went on getting ready,
and after awhile / was gone"
1t was the coming back that was
exciting. Mrs. Bell came into the
kitchen and said: Il am going to
whip you" Aunt Rachel just SAID:
Il don't want to hit no white per
son, but you amt goin' to whip
me" The mistress then thought Il
wise to have masculine interference,
and said she would have her sons at
tend to Rachel. However, Rachel
had about the same answer ready.
''No'm, l don't want 10 hit the boys,
but no white man or woman has
ever laid a hand on me and l ain't
goin' 10 stand it. Ny old master
said for me never to let anyone hit
me, and they can't"
The end of il was that doughty
Aunt Rachel was not whipped. Aunt
Rachel has been married three times
and twice the counting was done
while she was slave. Her first hus-
band belonged to another family, and
the two only met at long intervals.
and even after they were married
they were separated for many years.
Twenty-four piccaninnies haze
called Aunt Rachel nanny" but
all are dead except four. None of
the children are as strong as the
mother, who has split rails, Plowed
in the fields, planted corn and cut
wood. Even now she works much
harder than the younger generation.
taking in great washings and wiring
ing the heavy pieces with an ener-
getic swing Of the arm and a firt
of the water as was the style in
the other days. Aunt Rachel does
not care for new-fangled contriv-
ances in laundry work. just a pIain
washboard and hand wringer Is al
she needs.
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lays. / narrowly escaped colliding
with a wagon.
81 went into a store where every
one used to know me. 1t was ar
ranged very different from the old
store, but the fever was on me and
1 sat down on a counter.
1.-THE flOOrwalker asked me where 1
came from. l told him. He said that
nobody ever sat ON counter in these
days.
wherever 1 went the old desire
to do what l had done in the old
days came back upon me. 1t came
very near resulting in my undoing.
Il was passing by d house where l
used TO go courtmg. The old house
was not changed very much, and the
first thing l knew l was at the door
pulling the bell-knOb out its socket.
A demure woman answered the ring
as Miss Amanda at home?
asked. That was the name of the
girl used to go TO see in that home.
1.-The matrOn looked at me very
suspiciously and slammed the door.
AS l was passing down the walk the
man of the house overlook me and
demanded an explanation and an
apology.
II finally explained who L was and
then the man asked me TO go back
which l did. He showed me around
the old place and l had a pleasant
visit. He was a pretty good fellow
after all. AS was leaving he said:
4 suppose you always kissed your
sweetheart in leaTing|
II told him he was all right on
telepathy.
Well he replied, there isn't any
girl here now for you to kiss. l am
doing all that business myself in this
establishment. But if you'll step
into my den Wen have a drink to-
gether.'
''His den was the room of Aman-
da's brother, and there he and l
used to go and make sneakS on his
7ther's bottle.
And now whenever 1 hear a man
taxing about what he would do if
he could live his life over l conclude
tht he would do just what he did
beore if he were in the same place.
don't believe any of us would be
any better than we are, and prob
ably not as good.
In leaving the old town l saw an
orchard that was familiar. The train
passed by it. But the inclination -
get into that orchard and steal fruit
came back upon me as strongly as
It did when in other days I yielded
10 it. I felt like jumping from the
train"
The Washington bee., 1903-01-10
HUMAN NATURE TEST
Would Mans Second Life Be Better
Than His First?
Ne" hoFk SnEe Comes to the ConeIa.
aion That We Would 10 Justa
Before If We Were In the
Same Place.

You hear men talking about what
they would do il they could live their
Ives over again" said man wh1
poses for sage in the hotel where
ne lives uptown TO a New York Sun
reporter. Here is an experience
which makes me have doubts on the
subject
81 went back TO the country where
grew up, and which 1 left 40 years
ago. The first thing l did after
had been in the old town a few
hours was 10 so down to Jim Sims
place.
"Jim was the first Scot ever
knew. He was an old seaman. He
was the first man to introduce the
Scotch game of shuifle-board in the
old town. He taught me the game.
"Jim was not at the old place when
went back He had been dead Is
years. However, played shuttle, the
first time in many years, and l did
other things which go with the game
and went out OF the place, as l had
gone Qua of it years before.
''The next day l went up to the
old courthouse where the boys used
to loaf in summer. / clambered up
into the cupola and went outside,
and looked down upon the old hills
and valleys.
"NOt far away was the old hill
where the schoOlhoUse used to stand.
it was gone, but the hill was white
with snow and the boys were coast
ing as we used 70 coast.
Il borrowed a sled from a young
ster, and lying down belly-buster
fashion 1 made a trip down the
track, as / used TO do. 1t shook me
up bit, but did it, ard. as in other
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,r-..a... II rhia ID Trnrr

/ More steel is used in the manufac-
,ure of pens than in all the sword
md gun factories in the world.
The Washington bee., 1903-01-10

he is possessed of a humor which is
cutting. Frequently he is sarcastic.
But whatever his replies TO the an
cry patrons, he offers them so polite
ly that, as the song goes, they are
music to the ear.
In a Pittsburg theater recently a
lady approached the box Office and
angrily demanded:
"What do you mean. sir, by Civ
ing a big, fat man d seat right in
front of me? Do Won suppose l can
see through him? / certainly cannot
see over or around him"
Il did not know who was going TO be
in front of you madam" replied the
treasurer.
"Wen, he's there, and I with you
TO get him away" stated the ag-
grieved one, with great emphasis.
Il cannot do that, madam. He
paid for the seat and has a right
to it,
"You cannot? You have no right
to put stout people in front seats.
You ought to make them take the
rear rows"
81 don't know. You are getting a
little stout yourself, madam. Per
haps some day you will be in the
rear-seat class. How would you
like"
81 didn't come here to be insult
ed, sir" he indignant woman tass-
" responded. as she founced away.
The Washington bee., 1903-01-10
UNIQUE WEDDING VIII.
PHstty Florida Bride Iasists UDon
Bsang Married on the Back Of
. Huge Elephant.

Pretty RhOda Hurd, of Pensacola.
Fla, transcended the limit in unique
weddings when she married Daniel
Spence on the broad back of a huge.
swaying elephant. Eight thousand
gaping people witnessed the eere-
mOny and cheered the bride as the
final words of the ceremony were
pronounced.
Miss Hurd and Mr.. Spence have
been engaged for some time. They
came TO Pensacola to be married 4
fall festival was in progress, one
of the features of which was a huge
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elephant in the trained animal show.
One of the festival managers held a
consultation with the prospective
bridegroom, who in turn consulted
his fancee.
The elephant was driven to a prom
inent place on the main street of the
town. A ladder was procured and by
means of this the stalwart groom
assisted his bride to their lofty and
decidedly unique altar. After them
aseended County Clerk A. NJ. McMil-
Ian, with a book containing the cere-
monial iuterrogations. Once his
foot slipped and the crowd cheered
him when he caught the groOm's foot
and swung back to safety.
Then all three parties stood up on
the elephants back. The huge
beast, evidently assuming that he
had a sufficient load, started OFF with
them, but his keeper hauled him
back with a hook, while the bride
screamed a wee bit and grabbed the
groom to keep from falling. After
that, during the entire ceremony. the
elephant remained quiet, merely con-
tenting himself with the proverbial
swaying to and fro habitual TO all
peaceabiy disposed elephants.
The bridal party answered all the
necessary questions in audible tones,
the brides answers being particular
ly clear and convincing. The clerk
pronounced the benediction upon
them in a tone somewhat fraught
with fear, it seemed, and he appeared
thankful when the ladder was again
nm Nm fnr. tharn tc descend
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BETRAYED BY GIGGLES.
Two san Francisco Girls. MHsquerad-
ing Boys. Revealed Their Sex
in Funny Way

Miss May Barry and Miss Catherine
Scott, of San Francisco. had an ex-
ceedingIy embarrassing half hour in
. police court because they mas
dueraded in male attire on a dare,
but forgot TO stop giggling.
The giggles caused all the mischief
and betrayed the two young girls TO
The Washington bee., 1903-01-10
THE REPLY DIPLOMATIC.
TheRter EndeaVOred to Paoify a
Complaining Patron.

That general faetotum of the the
ater-tne treasurer-is the receiver
general of all sorts of complaints.
He must be man who can graceful
" present the other cheek, else he
is unable to hold his job. Sometimes
The Washington bee., 1903-01-10
STOLEN KISS IN COURT.
AlTi Sues for Damages for In1urIex
Received While Trying t0
EVade Caressez.

The first case placed on trial at the
fall term of the circuit court at Read
ing, Pa, was that of Jennie L. Keller,
by her next friend and mother, Louise
Keller, VS.. Henry Borrel. The plaintiff
seeks to recover damages for injuries
received by Miss Keller while trying
TO prevent Mr.. Borrel from kissing
her.
Miss Keller lives with her widowed
mother at Frush Valley. Mr.. Borrel
lives half a square away. He is
widower, some 60 years of age.
Miss Keller testified that she was
10 years old in March. On the evening
The Washington bee., 1903-01-10
PovverfuI Police weapop,

The police of Berlin carry re-
EoIvers which fire seven shots IN five
seconds, and kill at a distance of eco
gards.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
A VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA
Death of Mrs. I. ]. Cummins,
 Mother of Iowa's Governor
SiEners of the Necklenburg Dec Iaration Of Independe nee.

Des Moines. la. Dec. 23.-Mrs. T. J. Cummins. mother of Gov. A B. Cum mins. died of pneumonia Tuesday.
 Gov. Cummins was at the bedside 6. the last moment He had been with her constantly since his arrival from Boston, week ago, until her death.
 IL is less than ten days ago that Gov. Cummins. while attending a banquet in Boston, received a telegram an nouncing the serious illness of his mother. He cancelled his engagement to address the meeting. and hurried west as fast as limited trains could carry him. IL was race with death and the governor won. arriving home while his mother was yet conscious From that moment she seemed to im- prove, and until Monday there were hopes of her recovery. Monday night however. she grew rapidly worse, and expired Tuesday morning at six o clock
 Mrs. Cummins was a descendant from an historic family. An ancestor was signer of the Mecklenburg dec laration of independence She was a native of Green county. Pennsylvania and was v years of age. Her maiden name was Flenniken.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
A VICE SYNDICATE AT WORK.
Its Intention Said to lie to Import Young Girls to St. Louis Dur
 ing the Worlds Fair.

Chicago. Dec. 23.-Secret investiga- lions which have been carried on for some time by rescue mission workers throughout the country have brought to light the existence of a syndicate, which has been organized for the pur- pose of importing girls from the coun- try to St. Louis during the Worlds fair
 The disclosures already made lead to the belief that the promoters intend to return to the methods employed in the days of the White Slave" and that agents now are in the rural towns offering inducements 10 girls to go to the city.
 The investigators assert that the St. Louis syndicate is endeavoring to ob- tain 60.o0o girls from country towns and villages Its agents are also work ing in Europe, and will send thou sands of women across the water. The company. il is asserted, has Sl00 GOO of capital behind it.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
THE CASE OF MAJ-GEN. WOOD
The President Hns Seen Fit to Give Some of the Senators Fore
 east of His Intentious

Washington, Dec 23.-To some of the senators who have particularly in- terested themselves in the pending Wood nomination. with an eye espe- cially to the protection of some of the veteran officers of the army, the presi- dent has expressed himself very plain ly, 10 the effect that these officers have nothing to fear in the immediate fu- ture. As il was pointed out to him that there was considerable apprehen- sion among the friends of this army officers lest upon the retirement of Gen. Chaffee with the rank of lieuten- ant general. the president might ap- point Maj-Gen. Leonard Wood to be lieutenant-g general, involving the jumping" of number of distin- guished general officers who never would have chance to attain the highest rank by reason of Gen. Woods incumbency in the place for Is years. the president has explicitly declared that he has no such intention. Inci- dentally, that involved an undertaking on his part 10 promote some of these general officers referred to after Gen Chaffee's retirement
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
A New Phase of the Shipbuilding Reeeivership Case Devel-
 oped in New York.
PUBLICATION OF LETTERS AND
 TELEGRaMS CAUSED I CLASH.
They Had Not Been Exhibited in Evidence. and Had Been Held Back Becarse of Their Being Privileged ns Private Communi- cations.

New York. Dec. 23.-The hearing in the United States Shipbuilding reeeiv- ership was postponed until Wednesday because of the illness of Counsel Un- termyer of the suing bondholders. Be fore the examiner announced the ad- journment. Mir Guthrie, counsel for Schwab and others. made a statement regarding the publication of the letters and telegrams that passed betweeen the firm of Alexander & Green regard ing the French underwriters, MT Guth- rie said, in part:
 T desire to call the examiners at tention 10 the publication in a news paper in this city, this morning. of the letters, telesrams and cables which have been the object of discussion at several hearings before you. These letters. telegrams and cables were not exhibited in evidence, because MT Al eXander felt constrained to plead priv ilege and confidence because they were the private communication from mem bers of the law firm in relation to the private business of their clients Pend ing the ruling of the court on the question of admissibility of those com munications, which you said you would certify to the court, and while these letters, telegrams and cables were claimed to te privileged. they were furnished to newspaper and pub lishea this morning We understand this publication to be direct con- tempt Of court, and that the person guilty of causing their publication is guilty of gross contempt. We ask you therefore, that at the next hearing We may temporarily suspend the talk ing of testimony of complainant wit ncsses and take testimony as 10 the person who gave publication 10 those letters. telesrams and cables"
 MT. Nollman, associate counsel with Samuel Cntermyer, replied:
 If there is to be any ins.nuation that MT. Untermyer or myself had anytbing 10 do with giving publicity 10 these communications here declare that II is absolutely untrue. Neither MT. Cntermyer nor l had anything to do with giving out those letters. tele- grams and cables to the press. MT. Guthrie knows there are many copies Of them in existence, and that copies could easily he obtained was as much surprised at seeing them pub lished this morning as Mir. Guthrie could have beep'
 T hope so, for the good name of tue bar, exclaimed Mir. Guthrie.
 You have done much in this case. against the good name of the bar. Mir. Guthrie replied Mr Wollman.
 Your course has been reprepsi- ble. do not know, nor do not care what the law is but the persons who gave these communications to the press ought to be punished l do net object to Mir. Guthrie's insinuation when Mir. Guthrie knows, as he does, how easy il is 10 get these copies"
 After some further discussion be- tween counsel il was agreed thev should cooperate in an effor, to learn who gave out the communications in question.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
NO TERRORS IN "l3" FOR HIM,
 
Soldier Who Had Been ID Against
 the Whole Combination sconed at It.

Thirteen army recruits filed into the United States recruiting station in Smithfeld street one morning recently, and prepared to take the oath of service. News had arrived that two regiments would be sent to guard Americas new ward in Panama, and the rockies were anxious for the winter trip to the trop- ics, says Pittsburg report One by one they "solemnly swore" to protect the United States in peace and war, to obey their superiors,' and fulfill all the ex- ercises of the national arms. They were promising soldiers.
 The twelfth man had taken the oath and was instructed to report at the mili- tary post at Columbus, Ohio. The thir- teenth recruit hesitated. He was George '. Wilson. and had superstltions Tt gard ing the fatal number
 No, sir. won't be sworn." he de- clared. Why. I'd get shot the very first skirmish. None O your 13 business in mine. know fellow who enlisted thirteenth in his company in the Span ish war. and he was put in the guard house the same night. He was shot shortly afterward. No. sir. I'm not buck ing any hoodoo like that, but l I'll go four teenth in a jiffy"
 No extra applicant was at hand, and the would-be fighter went back to his job. James F.. Power. an old regular army veteran. listened to the rockies approximations with loud ha-has.
 ''Oh. fudge," he exclaimed. Why, it's part of fellows nerve to buck the hoodoo. l was born on the 18th of Au- gust and enlisted on the 18th of May in the Thirteenth battery of the heavy ar tillery after walking 1S miles to the re- cruiting office in Thirteenth street. New York. travelled 300 miles 10 Kansas. and was the thirteenth man to board the train. Al Des Moines. Iowa, We collided with cattle train and killed l3 steers. After 13 hours delay We got started. and l was the thirteenth man assigned to my company.
 The thirteenth man in battle is the safest one in the field He can't get hit unless l3 shots are coming at him at the same moment. Besides. he always wears rabbits foot for luck. a Bible over his heart, and his canteen around his stomach. A bullet directed at him either strikes piece of metal or a pack of cards. and the hoodoo is worthless Its the lucky-born namby pambys who tell of hard luck in the army
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE.
Mrs Mary |. Rogers Found Guilty of killing Her Husband at
 Remington. Vt.

Bennington. Vt. Dec 23.-Mrs. Mary A. Rogers was found guilty Of mur- der in the first degree in killing her husband, Marcus H. Rogers. Cn August l2, 1902. The verdict carries the death penalty
 It was shown at the trial that Mrs Rogers met her husband. with whom she had not been living. ca pretense of affecting a reconciliation. and. as sisted by Leon Perham and Stella Bates, gave Rogers chloroform. The body was then thrown into the Villa moosac river. Love for another man and desire to get her husbands life insurance was the alleged motive.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
AE INSANE MAN AT LARGE.
fe Kent Gov. Mickey of Nebraska Guessing ntii 0Ncrpovered
 by Capitol Enpioyes.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec 23.--Clayton S. Dseter, an escaped insane inmate of the Grand Island soldiers home. armed with huge paper knife. sue ceeded in getting into Gov. Miclev's private office Tuesday Brandishine his weapon, he declared tha, Senator Dietrich, now under indictment for bribery, was innocent and compelled the governor 10 express the same view Gov. Mickey was agreeing to everything the insane man declared when capitol employes rushed in. and. overpowering the man, took him away.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
PRIMITIVE JUSTICE.
s. BailiH. But Decorum Was
 t:~ Strictly Observed.

That reminds me of judge l once knew over here in a coast town" said the old eodger to New Orleans Times-Democrat writer. and he was without doubt one of the most unique and startlingly original men who ever wore the ermine. The judge held court at popular resort on the coast, now one of the most thriving and prosper ous communities in the lower section of Mississippi. At the time l have in mind, however. the area of the town was not much larger than an ordinary building lot. But the judge was a big man jus; the same. felt his importance as a functionary in one of the great branches of the government, and yielded the gayel with a grace and cignits worthy of the ermine in it's palmiest days.
 There was an lrishman in the com- munity who was in the habit of get ting drunk every time he was paid off He was always arrested. locked up and tried by the judge. The judge was his friend. The feeling was mutual. What law the judge did not know, from Mikes way of looking at it. had not yet been written. Mike was thrown into the caiaboose one night He was arrested by his friend the judge. The Judge had special authority to make arrests because of the scarcity of men In that section at the time The next morning the judge went down to the ha corted him up to the courtroom. a small room about the size of box car. with one little table in 1t, chair and the judges perch. The judge crawled up on his perch.
 Mir. Bailiff, open court said the judge, soiemnly. Oh yez. Oh. yez. this honorable court Is now open pur- suant to adjournment said the judge, who was also the court crier Michael OGrady. drunk. disorderly. disturbing the peace, resisting an officer. using profane language and assault with in- tent to batter said the judge
 Bring the prisoner around, MT. Bailiff' Mike shambled around to where he could face the judge
 Guilty, or not guilty?' asked the judge.
 Not guilty. yer honor said Mike Discharged. said the judge.
 That completed the docket, and court was adjourned in the usual formal way. Mike and the judge. who were the only members in the court room, walked out arm in arm 'Oi have the price uv drink, said Mike We'll take it, said the judge, and so they did"
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
SAFE BLOWERS AT WORK.
They Just Missed Getting Away With Ten Thousand Dollars
 Tt Anchor. III.

Bloomington. Ill. Dec. c3.-The gang of safe blowers that has been rohbing central Illinois banks explod- ed dynamite and wrecked rhe bank at Anchor Monday night. Just as SIC, GOO was exposed, the bells in the office commenced to ring. and frightened away the men. after they had secured but little plunder
 IL developed that the robbers pre- viously cut all the wires leading out of Anchor to prevent communication to outside cities.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
FuneraI of Frederic R. coudert.

New York, Dec. 23.-The funeral of Frederic R. Coudert. who died at Washington last week. was held at St. Patriek's cathedral here Tuesday Delegations representing business in- stitutions. clubs and colleges with which Mir. Coudert was identified dur ing his lifetime were present.