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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
DEBT COLLECTING SCHEME.
A Method of Doubtful Legality to- Be
Tried in Brooklyn

From the New York SUM-.
A Brooklyn collection agency has pre-
pared number of wagons in which 1t is
proposed to send around collector to the
homes Of people who are alleged to have
failed to pay their bills. On each of the
wagons, in large letters, the following
words are painted:
COLLECTOR OF BAD DEBTS INCL"
There can be no question whatsoever
about the improperly Of this coercive
scheme.
AS is well known, lawyers are forbidden
by the Code of Civil Procedure to buy or
be In any manner interested in buying a
promissory note or other thing in action
for the purpose OF suing thereon, and are
also forbidden to give valuable considera-
ton an inducement to placing in their
hands for collection demand of any kind
for the purpose of bringing an action. And
both of these acts prohibited are also made
misdemeanors by the Penal Code. While
under the Penal Code common barratrY
exciting groundless judicial proceedings,
is Inisdemeanor.
There is no special provision Of the Grim
inal law which covers this new "bad-debt''
scheme, but, on general principles, it would
seem to us that the driver of such wagon
should be arrested for disorderly conduct
and should be locked up until he promised
to refrain from thus exciting individuals to
commit breach of the peace, The courts
are open to litigants who desire to collect
bad or doubtful debts, and no debt should
be collected through the fear of having an
obnoxious wagon stop in front of mans
home. Take the wagons off the zstreets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26

now. Let me have one-just this one! No
no; he cannot, he shall not, die! DR.. We
nosste,'' she said, turning suddenly to the
old man who had just entered the room, lis
there no hope at all? Can't you do some
thing? Is there nothing
My dear chifd,'' said the old man. "he is
in Gods hands, All that my human skill
and knowledge can do has been done. My
colleag CUES who have seen him have pro-
nounced his case hopeless. For myself, l
think there is little chance; but, well,
will tell you ALL If he does recover, the
probabilities are-that-that his mind will
be affected
II would rather see him dead than that
"And t. added his mother.
ooh, If he could only know that 1 love
him. or, if I could only know that he cared
before"-
You may know, dear" said the older wo-
man. II found this left in his Jacket. 1t
was addressed to me, and this to you was
inclosed in it,
'Give 1t to me-" cried the girl. fairly
Matching 1t from the hand of Mrs. Peyton.
'Oh, she cried as she tore open the en-
velope, little flicker of light in her sad
face as she read it rapidly. II thank God
for this mercy at least He loves me, he
loves me! Oh, DR.. Venosste. we will call
him back! He shall speak again. His eyes
shall open. And his mind. like his heart,
will be true. God could not deny it to love
like ours!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
FIREMAN's ADVICE.
Don't Jump From Burning Building
Till Rescue is impossible,

Were you ever caught in a fire? Pray
that you never may be, but if you ever are
one of the unfortunates, heed this advice
given by the veteran, Chief Swingley of the
ST. Louis fire department, who says that in
forty-nine out of every fifty cases where
persons jump from burning buildings and
are killed or injured they would be rescued
If they waited until the arrival of the fire
men.
escape is to shut the door of the room in
which they are and make for the nearest
window. The best way is to crawl There
is always space next the floor where the
air is good. Smoke always rises. I don't
care if building is filled with dense smoke
a window can be reached by crawling and
keeping the head close to the floor. Per-
sons should get on the outside of the WIN
dow. The room may be filled with fire but
1t will take some time before the fire
reaches them. Persons should wait until
their clothes catch on fire before jumping.
1t is almost sure death to jump
Burning buildings do not fall immediate
ly. They are generally burning at least
half an hour before they begin to fall
Even If the building does begin to fall the
portion where one Is may not fall Of
course, when persons are placed in great
danger, minutes seem like hours The en-
gines get to fires in the majority of cases
within a few minutes after the alarm has
been given. Another thing that l am re-
minded of is the fact of how few persons
know the location of fire alarm boxes near
est to their residences and how to give an
alarm. Every one should farniliarize him
self with the location of the box and how
to turn in an ALARM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26

retainers remaining to her presented Them
selves.
The men, with the assistance Of the driv-
ers, carried the body Of the little master
OF the ancient house into the great parfor
and left 1t there. After seeing everything
disposed properly, Mary Amman, bidding
the clergyman and the officer to go into the
sitting room to partake Of such refresh
ments as the blockade permitted her house,
Keeper to offer them, turned to ascend the
stairs. She had scarcely put her foot upon
them when the door Of the landing above
them opened, and woman came out It
was Pink Peyton.
MARY Annan!" she cried, and the next
moment. discerning tall figure behind
her, she ran down the stairs with scream
of rapture and relief and fell into Pleas
ants arms.
"oh. thank God, thank God. you are
safey' she cried. And my brotherr'
Before Peasants could answer Kris Pey-
ton followed her daughter.
General Peyton?'' she cried.
We'll, MADAME"
His wound?'
"A trif1e."
God be praisedt' calculated the woman,
broken'y. Tho Esneral - safs. and Willis.
II only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
CHAPTER XII.
Sad Hours at Annandale.

1t was early in the morning Of the day
after the battle. The Morgan had sue
cessfully slipped past Farragut's fleet in
the night. and while 1t was yet dark had
run alongside the st. Francis street wharf
at Mobile. Her arrival had not been re-
ported and no one but the sentry on guard
was there to welcome the vessel. Mary
AMMAN had stayed In the gunboat until day
break at Colonel Peasants earnest request.
The captain had given her his cabin and
she had lain down during the passage. or
AZ least after they had passed the federal
feet but she had been unable to sleep or
take any rest
!. Peasants. who had gone on shore imme-
Aiateiy, came back to the boat at sunrise
with conveyance for her and DR.. Bamp-
ney and another one for the body of her
brother. II was broad daylight when they
drove up to the doorway at Annandaie.
Where before there had been troops OF
servants to welcome her or her guests, now
she had to walt and ring the bell of her
OWE home before the one or two faithful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26

What could 1t be? Had the admiral-an,
was 1T Mobile? Mobile and Mary Amman?
What was that sound? A. footstep on Inc
noor, dark figure bent over him. He
neard Volces-surprise, relief. anxiety in
their tones. They were saying sonnet hing
He strove desperately to catch the mean
ing. 1t had been so long since he had
heard and recognized a voice. What were
they saying?
His eyes are open. believe he Is con-
scious at last Willis, call DR.. Venoss:e at
orce."
He knew now. 1t was his mothers voice
And that other who had cried Thank Goal"
as he hurried from the room was his broth
er.
Mother he whispered
Another figure approached him. hing
over him. swan into the field of his vision.
Eyes that he had dreamed of looked love
into his own, voice that he could never
forget called his name
MARY AMMAN" he whispered joyously.
wonderingly, fearfully, and then tainted
away into insensibiiity again. The SHOCK OF
her presence had caused him to lose con-
sDousnesS once more
DIR. Venosste speedily treasured the yo-
men by telling them that such things often
happen In conclusion OF the brain. ANY
sudden shock after consciousness had been
recovered was apt to throw the patient into
Inconsistencies again, but the recovery
therefrom would be speedy and sure unless
the shock were too great.
For the first time the old doctor stated
that unless complications ensued Peyton
would get well. and better still, when he
learned. of that flash of recognition he said
that his mind would clear as well Such
a siege as the women had gone through with
him can scarcely be imagined. They had
been sustained by that wonderful power
which enables women to bear strains aad
fatigues which would Kill the strongest man
out of hand. 1t was not until now, VIXEN
the doctor had given them the first definits
ray of hope, that they realized what they
had gone through and how utterly worm
out they were.
Summer had faded away into autumn and
winter was fast approaching when E9si
Peyton was at last pronounced out Of da.-
Go BE- concluded tomorrowJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
The Fuchsia.

From the Boston Transcript.
Apparently we are in for fuchsa re-
viyal-though the flower never was shelved
because it lacked in beauty or grace, but
rather because the human eye Graves va
riety even in flowers, and SO was turned to
other beauties. But King Edward and his
queen are affecting the fuchsia now, not
only in its natural freshness, but in trinkets
where artificial flowers figure. In personal
adornments and in jewelry it is found very
effective. and 1t is said that fuchsia in
briliants rather outshines most other OBJ
jects reproduced in the same way that hap
pen to be in'its company. All of which may
be considered worthy of note by amateur
gardeners and wearers Of precious things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26

"And what Of Boyd?" cried Mary Amman;
sharply, instantly suspicious of the pause.
l "My poor child" said Mrs. Peyton, COM
Ing down the stairs and taking the girl by
the hand.
''Oh, what is it? Have you news of him?'
He is here, sister," cried Tempe, burst
Ing upon them and cIasping her sister in
her arms. He is here, in your room up
stairs
Hush! Hush, said old DR.. Bampney,
catching the child in his arms. Don't you
see how you alarm your sister,"
Indeed the shock of the news was almost
too much for the woman. She OWNED in
stantly that Boyd Peyton would never be
there in Mobile, in her house, unless some
thing terrible had happened to him. Could
it be that he was dead?
How comes he here asked Mary An
nan. leaning back against the wall
Willis brought him up yesterday under a
flag of truce"
us he-woundedr"
Mrs. Peyton bowed her head.
"BadIyw
"Oh. awfully. Sister Mary! DR.. venosste
Tempe broke out again. Did you bring
her little fare filled with pain.
rs it true?' whispered the girl, disre-
garding her little sister in her consuming
anxiety.
yes, fear So said Mrs Peyton, taking
the girl in her arms. 'Oh, Mary, dear;
only God can save him.
us he conscious?"
mo; he has not spoken since-since he
was wounded"
'What is it?'
"a fracture of the skull and conclusion
OF the brain. DIR. Venosste says that even
If he RECEIVERS he might be-he might not
his mind-O God. O Gedr walled the older
woman-and she looked old indeed now
that this should come upon mel And we
sent him away ON the porch that day! His
father drove him from u.s. and this is now
he has come back to U.S. IL he could only
know that he is home again, that we love
him once more and that we forgive him. If
he could only know that, no matter where
he goes or what he does, he Is my boy, my
boy.''
1--WE we're all wrong," said the girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26

still, thinking vaguely of her. There was a
strange indisposition to move in his mind
as he thought Of her. Fragments of ideas,
bits Of recollection, whirled about in his
head. They began to assemble by degree
and take shape-her shape. He could see
her at last-beautiful, winning, kind! He
hesitated to open his eyes, fearing lest he
should dispel the vision.
After awhile the song stopped ard the
figure faded away. He opened his eyes
and looked about him. He saw things
dinlly through whirl of mist and motion.
He could not recognize or localize objects,
this was not his berth or state room on the
Hartford. He missed the heaving of the
ship. The place was strangely motionles
Instead of the smell of tar and paint g
delicious fragrance filed the room. fra
GRANGE that, like the moclzing bird. called
up the days of the past hours of youth
and love and Mary AMMAN.
Where was he? All, it was room. There
before him, framed in white draperies was
an opening. Presently he made out a green
mass of foliage beyond, live oak stirred
by the gentle breeze. He was lying upon
bed, he discovered. Whose room could
1t be? What had happened? He remem-
bered by and by the roar of the cannon,
the beating throb of the mighty engines,
the crash OF timbers, the scream of shells.
He had been on the NHartford-yes; tha.
was it-with the great admiral. They were
approaching the Tennessee. He had the
lockstring of the forward pivot in his hand
He had pulled 1t. Then what had zap
pened?
He thought deeply. At last he arrived
at the conclusion that he had been wound
ed. Where had he been wounded. Fie
felt a strange inability to move hand or
foot. apparently. yet he seemed to fec,
that he possessed all his members. lie
happened to turn his eyes upward in his
.speculatfons, and the white line of band
age showed dimlys across his brow above
them. What did that mean? blow on
the head. perhaps Yes. that was Il. He
had been struck on the head
What had they done to him? Where
was he now? In a house somewhere on
the shore, evidently But whose house
and where? 1t could not be Pensacola. u
was not the hospital there; nor the fort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26

brokenly. I'VE all drove him away-I as
well as the rest, and loved. him, too. 1
love him now-now that it is TOO late! May
l see him? Take me to him.
There on the bed her own bed. he lay.
They had taken him to her room-that room
| with the window looking out toward the
sunny south, where she had looked and
watched, waited and listened longed and
hoped She stood by his SIDE. ldry-ey and
desperate. This was the last blow that
i could have fallen upon her. She thought
ance long since, but she knew now that fate
| had done it's worst for her ON that day and
F, not before. Father, brother, Iover-all gone,
and now this one, too!
! The hooking bird sang iussthe great live
! oak outside the window. He did not hear.
| Stretching out her hands to him, she called
him again and again. He did not hear.
The long pent-up feelings of her bosom
rushed to her lips at last. With every en-
dearnlent that the deepest passion could die
| tate she appealed to him. He did not hear,
| he did not heed.
| The others stood about the bed. She did
not care, If, indeed, she were conscious Of
| their presence, whether they heard or did
| not hear the vows of her heart. But pres
emily she became aware of ashaggard figure
standing next her. 1t was Willis Peyton.
''Oh, Willis, she cried. You have moth
Ing to reproach yourself with. You kissed
| him goodbye, with friendly words, when
we all turned against him."
fired the shot" cried the young man.
that struck him down! My brothers blood
| Is upon my hands! Oh, God, he can't die; he
can't!'' he cried, in feverish anxiety and
agitation.
"Hushr' said the girl Don't reproach
yourself for that. We are all brethren. We
| are all guilty. You could not know It was
not your fault. but mine, ana every other
mans and womanss who cried for secession.
Do you remember how In ibis very house
| that day at dinner, I, we all cried for war?
We were mad. mad. And well have we been
paid. Oh, the south. and the north. and the
east, and the west. what are they to me ?
them all for him. Look at me 9ust once, Just
for one moment! Say that you forgive me-!
! am guilty. too. An are gone from me
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
Charming New Orleans.
From ST. Nicholas.

From ST. Nlcfolas
If you should take your map Of the
United States and run your finger far down
it's surface until 1t rested upon the largest
city in all the beautiful south, the one
which is the second largest export city on
the American continent, and the metropolis
of a vast inner empire which holds two
civilizations, one Freneh-Spanish, one
American, both slowly, very slowly, merg
ing through the centuries; or, better still, If
you should stroll along the streets on
sweet March day, peering into Its curious
quarters. watching the beautiful little chill
dren ana the dark-eyed men and the gaily
dressed women and all the throngs Of peo-
pie city people who can never long remain
away from the green fields and the noble
old trees and the scent of the roses-then
you could not fail to hit upon this charm
ing old place, New Orieans-in many ways
the most interesting of all the cities in
America, the beautiful city that lives out
doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
FEBRUARY!
A Short Month, but Very Brilliant
One.

From the Boston Transcript
In spite of the fact that February was
shorn of a day by the Emperor Augustus,
who chose to add thirty-first day to Au-
gust in order that the month named for
Kim might not lack in the dignity enjoyed
by six other months of the year, and took
it from the month that could least spare
it. February is singularly rich in special
DAYS. Its birthday anniversaries include
those of over twoscore men and women emf
nent in English and American history.
Probably no more inspiring list could be
presented than those Of whom the success
sive DAYS of February may forcibly remind
us. These names belong to all classes and
ofessions-literature. music. art, science,
craftsmanship, journal ism, Jurisprudence.
patriotism, education, have all been en-
riched by a February child.
OF literary lights the month seems to have
been especially prolific. 1t gave us Hannah
More, Charles Dickens, Charles Lamb,
Lydia Maria Child, James Russell Lowell,
Wilhelm Grimm. Christopher Marlowe,
Victor Hugo and Henry Longfellow; and in
the realm of journalism that virile Ameri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
CHAPTER XIII.
Boyd Peyton Sees q Vision.

The first thing of which Boyd Peyton was
conscious was the song of bird. The high,
clear notes seemed to beat In upon him per-
sonally. They came to him apparently from
afar OF, from great distance. They stole
into his consciousness, through his dull and
drowsy ear, with increasing vibration and
volume. He wondered vaguely what It could
be. The melody pleased him.
Presently it burst upon him that the
sound came from the full throat OF mock
ing bird. A knocking bird! That recalled
Mary AMMAN to him. He lay quiet and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
Trees in California,

From the Los Angeles Times
If the planting Of shade and. fruit trees
is good thing In any section-and indeed
it is-how specially Is 1t so in a region like
southern California, where natural tree
growth is SO sparse. Here, also, trees are
not only things of beauty, but of great use
in helping 10 conserve the rainfall for irri-
cation. Let us have a boom of tree-plan:-
ing in southern California, and at the same
time let us not fat to protect those We
have.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26

"A store window is good
advertising, SO is a good
sign over the door, but the
best of all is the display
that goes before a whole
city every day-the news
paper advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY

Farmers in Annual Session - Address
by Prof. Schonfarber
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd, February %, 1903
Probably go farmers. including repre-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-14
SIMPLE JUSTICE
TO DR.. GOODHUE

a somewhat serious Injustice has
been done to DIR. Goodhue, physician at
the leper settlement on Molokai, be
cause of a misinterpretation Of what
was said by one of the unfortunate
lepers, A. X. Hutchinson. at the meet
ing held at Beretania Hall, Kalaupapa,
to 6tate any grievances and wants the
patients might feel to the members of
the legislative committee that recent
ly visited the island. Hutchinson was
being questioned as to the medical
treatment given the lepers, and as to
the wish that had been expressed BY
some of them to have DR. Goto sent
TO Molokai to apply his treatment for
leprosy. Hutchinson spoke in Hawai-
ian, and did not speak very distinctly
owing to his disease, and the interpre-
tation of what he did say was difficult
He did say. however, that DIR. Goto was
no good and his leprosy treatment was
not cure. Then he was questioned
about DIR. Goodhue and his work, and
1T was here that the injustice was done
Accordingly TO the published accounts.
from the interpreted ton, Hutchinson
was made to say that DIR. Goodhue was
the worst he had seen in twenty -four
years. What really was said was this;
How about DR.. Goodhue?" Hutchin-
son was asked.
His answer was: "He Is the best ply
stefan we have had at the Settlement
in twenty-four years. and he has help
ed me more than any doctor we have
ever had here"
"And 1t is a fact" said Superintend-
ent McVeigh, of the Leper Settlement.
last night. "Dr. Goodhue Is the best
man we have ever had there. In an
experience of twelve years. going bnck
and forth to Molokai. I have never
seen a man who understood his work
better, nor one who did so much for
the unfortunates in his charge. He is
popular, they all like him, and he does
for them what no other man has ever
done"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-14
.H|LO WILL
CELEBRATE
NATAL DAY
Plans to Have +;
9TH Of July
Time.

| HILO. April 10.-By order OF the
tive committee of last year. meeting
Is called at Fireman's Hall tonight (Fri-
day. to make preliminary arrange
ments for celebrating the Fourth or
July this year. The special purpose OF
the meeting is to canvass the proposition
of having IA fire works display OF ado
quate proportions. The meeting II
called for 1880 sharp All business men
are especially invited
Captain Harris and the other owners
Of the Julia Whalen are seriously con-
sidering the proposition of putting the
vessel In this Islands trade, with head
quarters at Hilo.
The Allied Trades of Hilo held .
meeting last Saturday night and ap-
pointed a committee Of twelve to draw
up constitution and bylaws for the
organization. They meet again tomot-
row night to adopt the same and per-
feet general organization.
The Spreckels Brown case came on
for hearing Tuesday. The witnesses
examined by Wednesday night were A.
b. Loebenstein, George Beckley and E.
ID. Baldwin. Their testimony related
solely to boundary matters
John Watt. the well known manager
OF Honokaa. leaves this district In few
days, having severed his connection
with the Honokaa Sugar Company.
whose manager he has been for the
past thirteen years. Mr.. Watt came to
Hamakua about fifteen years ago as
head overseer of the Paauhau planta-
ton. Noting his energy and success
while holding this position. the owners
Of the Honokaa Sugar Company offered
him the management of their property.
which he accepted.
An incident very complimentary To
George S. Mckenzie occurred at the
court house last evening when Judge
Little, on behalf OF the employees of
the Volcano Stables and Transportation
Company. presented him with fine
gold watch.
The new depot on the up town extern
sion of the Hilo Railroad Is almost
completed. The station will be called
Lihikia, meaning oceans Edge"
p. Peck returned Wednesday by the
Kinau from Honolulu. In Honolulu he
was In conference with various people
In the interest of the Hilo- Kohala Rail-
road. Mr.. Peck said to a Tribune rep
resentative: "Our matters are now in
good shape and unless unforeseen obsta-
cles arise In the shape of unfriendIy
legislation by the Legislature, we will
be able to break ground on July I. We
hope to be able to give the celebration
OF Independence Day an extraordinary
meaning for the people OF Hilo."