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The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-15
SANDYS CROSSING
OF THE DELAWARE
By LOUISE R. RHODES.

The programme of songs and essays
prepared for Washington's birthday
failed to interest the pupils of the Wes-
ton School as the new teacher had
hoped it would. A spirit of restlessness
possessed the older boys. 1t was not
until Sandy Adams described the cross
ing of the Delaware. that the school
settled down to real attention. Sandy
was boy of many enthusiasms. His
description was full of vivid details and
so completely was he carried away by
his own eloquence that he shivered and
groaned as If actually sharing the dis
comforts of the soldiers.
The teacher concluded the exercises
abruptly in order that nothing might
mar the effect of Sandy's masterpiece.
But she was mistaken if she thought
Sandy's essay would remain long in
the minds of the children for something
quite as startling as the surprise of the
Hessians had occurred in their own
village the night before and was still
the topic uppermost in the minds of the
children as well as of the older people.
Some one had stolen forty head Of
cattle from Simon Douglass farm on
the edge of the village and, although all
the men in the neighborhood had turn
ed out in searching parties, no trace
of the missing animals had been found.
AS soon as the pupils of the village
school were released they Joined the
groups of excited farmers scattered
about the street discussing the robbery.
But the farmers. instead of discussing
the probable identity of the thieves,
were busy with speculations as to the
road over which the cattle had been
driven. The boys soon tired of their
elders wise remarks and drifted into
groups of their own.
One little party of friends drifted to
the ferry landing to discuss the momen-
tuous question in greater privacy. Yves
ton lay in valley of the Missouri at
d point where the river was swift and
deep. A ferry was run in summer and
in winter the ice served as a natural
bridge. But at this time of the year
the river was impossible because Of
floating ice. Old John Morris was
cautious ferryman and utterly refused
to risk his boat on the river when the
ice was going out.
While the other boys sat about the
ferry landing, Sandy Adams, not yet
wholly recovered from the effect of
his essay, wandered about by himself,
mentally comparing the rude, fretful,
shifting Missouri before him to- the
peaceful Delaware which he had never
seen. All at once his attention was
arrested by indistfnct hoof marks in
the sand of the river bank.
Hi, Larry" he called excitedly to
the largest boy in the group, come
a-running!"
Larry sauntered indifferently to-
ward Sandy, but his indifference van
ished as Sandy pointed to the hoof
marks.
the rest of the group speedily joined
him.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-15

Presently a veteran regiment swung
down the pike and debouched into the
field opposite, making way for a de-
tachment of cavalry which passed at
a rapid trot. The men broke ranks;
one of two Immediately crossed to the
house. A dozen followed; in a trice
half the regiment pressed about the
kitchen door and the we'll curb.
She dressed hastily and descended
to the kitchen. where she found a
highly excited negro cook vigorously
repelling the humorously amorous ad-
vances of a tattered scamp-a SER
geant by his stripes.
&C long now, yo' whitemen," she
shrilled. ''Ah Amt got no ordehs.
All done tole yo'. Dinah d do mos
anythin' fob uh Union sodger but she
amt got omission. Gwuffum heah,
all tells vol"
Jaw, but Dinah dear" the man
begged. Then he fell back, removing
his cap and bowling as the girl entered.
Excuse me, Miss"
But the girl interrupted him.
'Dinah, cook everything you can.
Make coffee--have 'Lige bring up hams
from the smoke house. and"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-15

safety, for his life, even, in the i'm
pending struggle which trembled in
the air; these stirred her Her mind
turned to her absent brother, the we'll
beloved black sheep of the family, a
runaway to the wars. She had known
that he was going and had kept ST.
lence-had deemed it but right that he
should go. For this she was so blam-
cd. AS if she did not care, as it, since
his departure, her life had not been
one constant prayer for his safety.
By degrees she came to the relief of
tears and wept conVulsively; then in
an instant lay still, strangling a sob
in her throat, acutely conscious of an
intrusive presence. She could plainly
hear rapid breathing, sharp and reg
ular. so different from the soft f1utter-
ing of her own. She steeled herself
against the terror which gripped her
heart and rose, intending flight; but
between her and the door, dimly out
lined in the half light, doomed a tall,
erect, boyish figure. She shrank back.
Fred" she cried. grasping at a
fugitive hope. "Is it you, dear?"
"No-not Fred"
"Then-then who are your" Her
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-15

The boys listened eagerly when
Sandy proposed that they cross the
river and hunt for traces of the
thieves.
"Old John would never run the fer
ry with the ice going out like this"
said Fred.
"Of course not" agreed Lee. "so it
is no use"
I'VE could take the row boats and
dodge the ice cakes as Washington
did on the Delaware" urged Sandy.
''I'll pole ice on the front end"
The others agreed and the boat put
off. Sandy was quick to see the big
blocks of ice that must be avoided
|. and equally quick to pole off the
smaller cakes so the passage was soon
accomplished.
There was a small grove of poplars
a quarter of a mile from their land
ing place and the boys silently made
their way toward it. Sandy walked
with elaborate caution and pictured a
score of drunken Hessians in camp
within the grove. AS they drew near
| IDLE ara the boys unconsciously slack
ened their pace.
There's a campers shack in there
somewhere whispered Lee. The
older boys cut stout saplings for their
weapons and Sandy staggered under
a club nearly his own hight.
What if they have guns?" whis-
pered Larry.
Shut up" said Fred. TITS a long
chance they are not here now, but we
want to see if there's any likelihood
of getting back the CATTLE"
Circling the shack as carefully as
possible the boys drew near it from
the rear and peered through the
cracks, which were plentiful enough in
the rude log walls.
After hasty survey they drew off
as cautiously as they had approached.
| Two men lay asleep in the hut. The
| cattle were herded in a bunch further
in the grove.
Wen have to hurry to cross the
river before dark" said Larry 81
| hate to leave those fellows and the
cattle, but they can't get far before
we can get some one after Them
I'VE can make it hard for the men
to get out of the shack" said Lee.
I'm slip sapling through the door
latch and make a bar of it,"
Swiftly and silently he accomplished
his purpose and the boys re-embark-
! ed. 1t was not until they were safe on
the other side of the river that they
| dared wonder aloud how the thieves
/ got the cattle across the river.
They were not alone in their Won
der, for the men wondered too, when
they heard the story. However, they
| all fastened to the ferry and with
| many protests that the boys must be
fooling and that the joke would cost
him his boat, If not his life, old John
| got his ferry under way.
! The hut was found as the boys had
left it and the men within proved to
be in drunken slumber. They were
secured and the mystery of the abduc-
ton of the cattle was easily explain
| ed. One of the men was old Johns
nephew who had often helped his I'M
Gle run the ferry until the old man
had refused him the privilege on ac-
count of his Incorporate habits.
| Three times old John ran the ferry
that night to return the rescued cattle
praying at every turn of the windlass
that he and his boat might be spared
| to make good the wrong done by his
| dissolute nephew.
Little Sandy was the hero of the
| town for discovering the fate of the
cattle, and he felt almost as proud as
if he had really and truly caught lot
| of Hessians.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-15

A faint. persistent throbbing in
truded upon the quiet-at first a mere
trickle of tremulous sound, but grad
ually gaining to a fierce drumming,
which stilIed the homely noises of the
night.
The girl stirred uneasily in her
sleep and sighed; then suddenly found
herself erect in her bed, tensely awake
and palpitant with alarm. The IA
miIiar darkness of her room seemed
as a protecting bulwark, but from be-
yond-from far in the north, she
judged-came with increasing inten-
sity that heavy hammering upon the
pike. She arose, quickly. struggling
with a vague fear, and made her way
TO the window, there to lean far out,
listening with a quickening heart,
vainly straining her eyes against the
dense blackness of the night.
Out of the volume of sound leaped
sharply the clatter of the leader, the
pursued, driving madly down the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-15

slight decline to the creek. the reson-
ant booming as he crossed the bridge;
CHATTER again as he breasted the rise
AS he neared the house there seemed
to be a momentary cessation of this
sound, wherein that of the pursuers
rang with terrifying prominence-but
only for the fraction of an instant,
when once more the hoofbeats of the
fugitive took UP the dominant note of
the unequal duet, soon, however, to
yield to the rushing roar of those who
followed. An invisible whirlwind
swept past, a very nightmare of creak-
ing leather, clanking swords, oaths
and flying hoofs, and faded rapidly
into the distance.
For awhile she remained at the win
dow, quiescent. but definitely troubled
because of what the incident might
portend. What could it mean (she
asked herselO but the coming of war
that war which hitherto had seemed
so remote, so almost unreal at times?
And if not, why then had the
perennial peace of the Valley Farms
been broken by this hideous clamor
by night, this flight of fear from the
lust of blood? If war was to come
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-15

Liver" What life there was in him
warmed his eyes to alteration. Live p"
His voice gathered strength. Don't
you know a man can't die after he's
been kissed like that? Live, sweet
heart? 1 just reckon 1 will,
now!"
Faint and sweet and clear the far
singing of bugles trembled on the STILL
ness. To these two it was as had been
the rainbow to the prophet on Ararat;
Gods token and His promise for the
future. And it held. He lived.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-15

Representative Sibley of Pennsyl-
vania, who was elected to the Fifty
sixth Congress as a Democrat and to
the Fifty-seventh as a Republican,
was making a trust speech. what
side is Sibley taking?" asked Repre-
sentative Nevin of Representative
Kyle. 81 don't know" said Kyle. II
only heard him talk for fifteen min
utes. He may have shifted since then"
Arizona republican., 1903-12-01

in Algeria. and only S0oOO hectares (193.T50 acres) remain in Italy.
 While Spain still fu. nishes a2,S00 tons Of cork annually, thc production of Italy has decreased 10 4CGG tu.s. The value of the Spanish exports uf cork amount to six million dollars psr year. against less than quarter of X million dollars for Italy. Only Sicily and Sar- dInia are still producing cork tC any considera ble extent in Italy wrila t-e former great cCrk-oaG forests of Cal ahi'ia ere almost totally destroyed. Ii seems incomprehensible that th's de- struction has been permitted. Tha trees easily reach an age of 200 years. They yield cork in their tfirtieth year and continue to do SO every seven years. Seventy five years ago the English demand for cork was supplied exclus- ively from Italy. The destruction os the remaining forests goes on unint r. ruptedly and nobody seems to try 10 prevent 1t or plant new forests, in spite of the fact that Italy possesses the most favorable climate and soil for the cork oak the most favorable conditions fer its growth being found in the volcanic soil of the peninsula Chicago Chror- icle.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-01
BED HANelNGS AGAIN IN VOGUE

Bed hangings are again in fashion. says the London, Express. The daint jest and lightest of colorings are used for them from white madras Eets. tambour muslins. soft Indian silk, to brocades in all their exquisite pastel shades. There are also the aesthetic and quaint colorings both of design and dye CT the more conventional pat- terrs that VII ever retain a need of popularity.
 The textures for the hangings are beautiful. T;tmbour sets are delightful with draperies of the same. The French white work is exceedingly de- corative, with curtains of a much thin- ner material. Japanese fabrics are always popular, and can be had in a pure white with knotted fringe or in tan or tea colored silk edge with lace of the same shade.
 Bedspreads and pillow shams ot lace over colored Innings tone with the hangings. Spreads of old hand woven linen with borders of antique lace are being used again by those who are fortunate.
 Many shops are showing entire spreads of Renaissance and Marie Atoinette lace which go so we'll with the lowered chintzes. But these are costly. There are countless other pretty and inexpensive designs to be seen. however.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-01
ITALYS CORK FOREST GONE.
By Reckless Destruction of Trees ths
 Industry Has Been Destroyed.

Italy was formely Q large producer of cork, but the splendid cork-oak for ests which were its pride and profit are now practically extinct for no care was taken to replace those which were destroyed. We are using In the same way the great timber forests of our own country. In some of the Italian prnvinces-as. for instance. in Cdlabria the trees have been felled and used for charcoal making. In other p:o- vInces they have been cut down on ac- count of their high potash contents. The cork industry is quite an important one. and will now receive a fresh im- petus, a new process having been dis covered by which large pieces can b. made out of small ones. so that cork waste can be utilized in large quan- titles. This is all the more important. as the price of cork increases steadily, both on account of the growing demand and the lessened supply of the raw ma terial.
 Large forests of oork-oak exist in Spain, Portugal, Frauce. Algeria and Tunis. None are found in Asia Minor and rarely in Greece or European Tur- key, although the climates seem tu ke favorable for their growth. The area covered by these fuTests is estimated at 900.O00 hectares (741, 300 acres) in Portugal. 250,OO0 hectares (617.I acrcs) in Spain, 2S0O0O hectares (691, ,SSo acre )
Arizona republican., 1903-12-01

tel yesterday were: l.. P. Stephens, Los Angeles; D. H. Briner. Columbus; Chas F. Spraker. Nogales; MT. and Mrs. Jacob K. Pfleiger, Bloomington. Ill; w. D. Smith and family, Salem, Ore: G. F. de Lespinaspe and wife, Orance City, la; J. L. Burt. Mesa, Ariz.; Geo. L. Golf, Los Angeles; D.. w. Dunton, Los Angeles.
 Dr. Swikerath of the German op- ticians left this morning for an ex- tended trip In the northern part of the territory on business for the firm.
 Those registering at the Conner Cial hotel yesterday were: W. c. John son. Marion Johnson. Walton, Ky; J. w. Moody, Relief: B. k. Hayden, Yuma: w. E. HadseH. Tucson: c. w. Geruny and wife. La Junta. Cole: F. B. Williams and wife. Chicago; Mrs. Frank Ryland. Wickenburg; H. D. DaVisson and wife. St. Louis; w. P. Parkhurst. D. B. Murphy. San Fran cisco; Paul Yingling. Los Angeles: w. H. Sweeney and w. H. Sweeney. jr.. Lansing, Mich; Geo. J. Cote. St. Louis: Vim. Danitz. Douglas.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-01
BLACK WARRIOR MINE
Rumors of Its Sale Denied by PreSi-
 dent Fleming.

James A. Fleming. president of the Black Warrior copper mining comp any, arrived here yesterday morning from a business trip in the cas-, taken since his last visit to Globe.
 MT. Fleming was interrogated as to the truth If tlI. report that the sale of the Black Warrior for s2.500 0C0 was pending. and said there was roth- ing in it or at least he had not been aI proached on the subject. He said he was looking for that party himself. WhilC the Black Warrior IS, in his es- tlmr ton, very valuable mine, there would be but little time spent in ple- limlnaries if he could find a man with wanted to buy 1t.
 Mr. Fleming says the Black War rior $ now running with only q small force as the teaching pl In- ctnn0s Ie worked to advanta ;e -ill the iustatla- tion of another blast furnace. The teacher is all right and the blast fur mace now in use is all right but it is too small. Since the placing of the present furnace the ore hes changed to q higher grade and to work 1t profltably will require great CT furnace capacity. as the ore how being taken out has to be sorted and larger percentage than formerly must go to the smelting plant instead of the teacher.
 MT. Fleming says he will Ee here a few days. he cannot yet tell just how long.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-01
PICKING WILD FLOWERS
Three Year Old Had an Adventure
 and Didn't Know tt.

Mrs. Kerr, who with her children nves near the corner of North Fifth and Polk streets. had a scare yesterday morning that fortunately did not re- suit seriously and the city marshal who was summoned to help them out of trouble also thought fer a time that he was on the trail of a tragedy.
 Mrs. Kerr came down town to do some shopping, leaving the children with their grandmother, Mrs. Buck. One of them. a three year old boy, saw some yellow flowers outside the yard and his grandmother told him he could go and pick them. She paid no further attention ohim for a few minutes, and when she did go to look for him he could not be found. A search of the premises revealed no information and the fear that the little one had fallen into the town ditch, just across the street became uppermost. so the city marshan was notified. He responded that the little fellow was already dead. In order to secure the body, he went to Third avenue to see that the check in the canal at that point was properly placed so nothing but water could get through 1t, then started back up the ditch looking for the body. When he reached the Kerr residence again he found a couple of ladies in a buggy, who had just brought the child home. They had been driving and found the little fellow near the further end of the Brill's addition ear line. whither he had gone looking for more of the yellow flowers. He was having
 T lr,,- what unhappiness he was creating at ! homo
Arizona republican., 1903-12-01
A SWINTON- DANA STORY.

The crux of the newspaper quez on was touched by a brilliant journal st. the fate John Swinton, for many yeals managing editor of the New York Sun, in a retort on MT. Dana. "Sw.nton- said Mir. Dana one day, "I need fir-t class editorial writer. Have you one to recommend?" "How much are you willing to pay, MT. Dana?" asked MT. Swinton. "For a first class man s125 a week." was the reply. But you can not get a first class man fer that, protested M-. Swinton. Why not?' asked MT. Dana That is what I pay you, and don't you consider yourself a first class man?' "No MT. Dana" re- piled Mir. Swinton. "If I were first class man I should be paying you $125 q week" That s125 week practically marked the limit of Mr. Swinton's op- portunity. as it may be said to mark the limit of the same quality of brain 5 in Journalism today-and also the linn 1t of something far more vital, for the difference between Dana and a Swim ton defines status.-Arthur R. Kimball in December Atlantic.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-01
PERSONAL.

Frederick s. Nave. of Tucson. Unit ed States district attorney, is register ed at the Hotel Adams.
 P. A. Howard and C. A. Groat of Los Angeles registered at the Hotel Adams yesterday
 Among the guests of the HCtel Adams yesterday were: Omer Cox and II. NJ. Hunter of St. Louis and John 4. Hunter of New York.
 Those registering at the Ford ho-
Arizona republican., 1903-12-01

Only the man who understands wo- men admits that he doesn't--Chicago News.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-01

It seems to us that sick people here lately "give-up" easier than they for merly did.-Atchison Globe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-18
Lansburgh s. Bro,
42O to 426 Seventh Street.
WASHINGTON. d. C.
COMMUNICATED.
THE GOLF CLUB.


Ladies and gentlemen, members OF
the golf club, who happened to be out
there Sunday afternoon, had their COM
fort and enjoyment entirely marred by
the i'll bred and aggressively rude con-
duct of a gang of boys, so called junior
members, who plainly demonstrated the
fact that they we're totally ignorant Of
the rudiments of gentlemanly bearing,
department and consideration for the
rights and feelings OF others, presumed
to be the first requisites to membership
of a social club. This does not include
all of the boys who we're present on this
occasion, but to certain ringleaders and
individuals whose names are known, and
would be here given but for considera-
ton for the feelings of their parents.
No such leniency will be shown in fu
ture, however, if there be any repetition
of this occurrence. 1t is for the govern
ors of the club to take this matter up
and see that the pleasure Of club sup
posed to be organized for the delectation
of ladies and gentlemen be not marred
by the conduct of such young hoodlums
as those referred to above.
A MEMBER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-18
Another Policy Case.

Officers Allen and Griffin yesterday
evening arrested John O'Neil on a charge
of promoting policy. The accused was
brought before the Mayor this morning
when Officer Allen stated that he had had
reasons for suspecting that ONeil was
promoting policy, and that he conducted
business on south Columbus street where
he took the numbers and money from
customers which he carried to jack
son City. The officers therefore took
him in charge yesterday evening as
he was about to board an electric
train at King and Henry streets. Upon
his person was found books and blanks
supposed to be evidences of his connec-
ton with the policy business. Officer
Nicholson testified that O'Neil had ac-
knowledged to him that he was connect
ed with policy transactions. ONeal in
his statement corroborated the officer
assertion concerning his confession. The
accused was fined fifty dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-18
Funeral.

The funeral Of the late James Clark
son whose death occurred in this city
MONDAY morning, took place in Wash,
ippton this afternoon. The deceased
constructed the cupola in which Clark
Mills cast his equestrian statue OF Gen
eral Jackson. He also built the cupola
in which the Goddess of Liberty, now on
the dome of the Capitol, was cast. de
was also the inventor of the Clarkson
lime kilns of Washington, and during
his life worked on all the public build
ings Of the capital city. During the
past twenty years he had lived in Alex
andria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-18
The Bazaar Tonight.

The Confederate Veterans Bazaar As
ISOLATION will throw open Armory Hall
tonight to the public. The bazar will
be one of the most attractive ever seen
in Alexandria, the ladies having the
affair in charge having exerted them,
selves for some time in perfecting all
arrangements. They seem TO have an
ticipated everything which could in any
way have added to the attractions OF the
hall or the pleasure of their patrons
Electric lights have been placed in the
hall as well as in the booths, and
the effect is dazzling. The booths have
been lavishly and tastefully fitted up;
In short there is much to attract and
much to amuse, and all who desire to
spend pleasant evening should attend
the bazar. The object is commendable,
and appeals to all Alexandrians.