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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-10
Mr.. arosner's Formal Opening.

The formal opening of Mr.. Isidor Gros-
ner's new furnishing store for men at 1913
Pennsylvania avenue will occur tomorrow
evening from to 10 o'clock. The store
has been Iavishly decorated with flowers
and plants, and presents a beautiful APP
pearance. Music Will be rendered by Sec
ton of the Marine Band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-10
Gen. o,Reilly Has the Grip.

Gen. Robert NJ O'Reilly. surgeon general
of the army, is down with the grip at his
residence, 211O street, and Is under the
professional care Of Maj. w. G. Borden OF
the army medical department.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
Sentiment vs. Faet

That the advance preparation OF
speeches viii not always conform 10
circumstances Was made evident dur
ing recent tiag raising at an uptown
public school. The young orator had
been speaking for several mipites
when he advanced to the front Of the
platform, raised his hand with 4 dra.
made gesture to the nag on the staO
above him and shouted.
See yon nag throwing its protect.
ing folds 70 the breeze Of sreedomie
Il was q pretty sentiment. but tie
.breezeP didn't bear out tae picture
the hag,to which al eyes were turned
immediately turned hung ~ limp ~
4 Il had been dipped In water phiIa,
de,phia Press.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03

possible" Green said, grayely, his
eyes on the face of the girl standing
silently beside her father He has
been without food since the day be-
fore yesterday. He lost his way, and
fell in the night when he was trying
to find his way back after hunting the
COW. He has been lying there on that
ledge ever since too weak to make
any EFFORT to save himself, thereby
doubtless saving his life, for the ledge
would stand little motion"
He did not add that Johnson had
broken both of his legs In the fall.
and doubtless received internal in
juries that must prove serious Ii not
fatal Dolores eyes were on his, and
he could not tell the whole OF what
might come.
When they had placed Johnson on
the Hitter as comfortably as possible.
Lode offered his coat TO Dolores In
short word or two and no change Of
face. but the girl shook her head.
without speaking, though she gave
him one Of her rare smiles, and
walked steadily down the path tangled
IN the treacherous bushes, half hidden
in mist and rain, with Green at her
side buried In thought, though his
hand was ready TO reach out for her
assistance Whenever IT was needed
and his face was almost sweet with q
new touch upon IT,
Dolores stood listlessly at one OF
the kitchen windows she was looking
out 1t the storm. but she aid not see
It: her ears were strained to catch the
sound Of voices Ia her fathers Boom,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
ITO be contlnued.)
READY WITH us ANSWER.
l40w SD Aarry keppeI s.aaasrea the

How Sir Harry keppel staggered the
Governor OF Alsiers.
There are not many men in the
British navy who were promoted more
quickly than Sir Harry Keppel. He
was commodore at twenty-four, and
at this early age was sent to the gov
ernor of Alglers to demand AN apol-
ogy from that monarch for an insult
TO the British flag.
Naturally the gold braid Of the
commodore fired the youth to deeds
of daring. and, perhaps, a little bit
of side" and the high tone which
he arrogated to himself upset his
majesty of Algiers TO such an extent
that that duslty potentate cried out
against the insoience OF the British
queen for sending "beardless boy
with such q message to him.
But young Keppel WAS prepared.
Were my queen" he replied, won't
to take length Of beard for test OF
wisdom, she would have sent your
highness a he-gOat
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03

narcotic. Later he was sleeping
quietly; sleep was what he needed.
1T is too bad It is so stormy" he
said, and there was an INDISPENSABLE
kindness in his voice as he stood be-
side her at the window while the dark
ness was enveloping the world IL
would so like to see the stars from
your windows, Dolores. Can you see
Venus above the mountains when it
is clear, and the moon set IN the
young moons arms?"
She lifted her true eyes TO his face,
and flush was coming into the pure,
pale face.
There are few can place In the
heavens" she said, slowly, but those
know are like friends to me; have
no friends, you know. And my mother
is near me when the stars are in. the
sky. Ny mother is dead. You knew
my mother is deAd?f
YES he made answer, smiling
into the lifted face so near his own.
Il would 30 like you to see my moth
er, Dolores. You could not fail to
love her"
The girl shook her head. There was
no deepening Of the soft cOloTing Of
her face, no tremor of the proudly
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03

curved red lips, no dropping of the
silken lashes over the dark eyes.
Il know nothing about love" she
said, quietly. Il have only my father
and my mothers books"
His eyes darkened suddenly, q
strange tenderness came over the fair.
kindly face.
After all. there is a sadness abort
love; perhaps It is as well, Dolores. -
He turned swiftly from her, and
crossing the room lighted only by the
pickering fire, his figure defined in
grotesque shapes upon the walls, he
entered the roem beyond, leaving her
motionless at the darl1ened window,
her eyes following him.
Presently she left the window also
and, crossing to a shelf at the other
end, took down the last book he had
brought her and opened it to her
favorite reading of the fables of the
stars. Her eyes bent over the pages
were luminous. her cheeks flushed
softly. She was out of her narrowed
life with the infinite range of the
heavens spread before her; the mill
ions and millions of miles of space
carried her mind with the thoughts
far, far above the shutin life of her
mountain home and the stolid settle
ment that had no life but the tavern
and the gossip.
AS young Green entered the bed
room the nurse was setting things to
rights for the night; she smiled at
him as he entered; the two doctors
were talking together in an under
tone.
Take good care of her. Mrs Allen"
he said, earnestly; land see that she
sleeps. She is completely worn out
with this strain. leave it with you
to see that she is interested in things
outside of this room win stop at
the tavern tonight and be up early in
the morning. Everything all right,
Harry?"
ITO be contlnued)
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
Missouri Doings
MONEY IN COAT RAISING.
Experiment a Success In Central and
Southern Missouri.

Experiment Success In Central and
Southern Missouri.
Columbia, Mo-: Goat raising may
solve the problem Of making use OF
the now useless hill lands of Missouri,
which are covered with underbrush,
grass and scrub oak. A number OF
farmers throughout the State have
tried the experiment and have found
that goats can be raised ON land that
otherwise would be worthless. A goat
win thrive and grow fat on diet that
would starye any other domestic an
imal to death.
Several years ago d. d. Moss of
Columbia bought a small herd Of
goats and placed them on some worth
less brush land on his large farm. The
herd was an experiment, but II proved
an immense success. The goats not
only stripped on ali the small under
brush, but cleaned up the weeds as
clean as IL they had been pulled out
by hand. They were then put on a
stumpy and very weedy hillside. The
hillside was too stumpy to use a
mower, but the goats cleaned of the
weeds and left an excellent grass pas.
ture for cattle.
The ohicers OF the State Board of
Agriculture, and of the Missouri Col
lege of Agriculture, since that time
have been encouraging the breeding
of goats in the State. They are con-
vinced that goats may Be probably
raised by many Missouri farmers.
Last week Messrs Daugherty and
Yost Of the Mine La Motto Lead Com
pany of Madison County, started TO
Mexico. where they will buy 1000
Angora goats TO be heTded on the
company's large estate at Mine La
Motto. With them they will bring a
Mexican herder to look after the
stock. This company owns hundreds
of acres of land in the spurs OF the
Ozark Mountains, and it is their plan
to raise goats extensively.
A large part Of the Government land
of Missouri which can be secured on
the payment of a small fee is adapted
to goat raising.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
eTAre EDUCATIONAL exAlslr:
Missouri Display viii include Pictures
Of Schools and Buildings.

Jefferson City Mo- The photo.
graph OF every school building in Mis-
souri, with the teacher and children
viii be a feature Of the State educa.
tonAl exhibit at the Worlds Fair in
st. Louis. The conference Of the lead
ting educators of the State here last
week decided on the plan Of showing
the educational interests of Missouri
TO the world.
Photographs of nearly 10000 school
buildings in the State from the most
unDretsntious to the State University
viii be made and mounted in such a
manner that the 10000 groups may be
seen At st. Louis. Every child In Mis-
souri, OF school age may have his or
her picture on exhibition at the Fair
unless absent on picture day"
Tue educational conference also de-
cided that the exhibit at the Worlds
Fax should be a unit, embracing the
rural, ward, high schools, colleges and
university. The negro exhibit alone
Il 10 be distinct in order to show what
the State il doing for the black citi.
Esn. The foremost educators in the
State we're in attendance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
Logan 3. chappell.

Kansas City, Mo-: Logan Ballan.
tine Chapel, aged 80 years, a we'll
known breeder of Hereford cattle in
Saline County, No, died at the home
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Phil e.
sCAAppell. Sunday. Logan Chapel was
born In Galloway County. Mo, Novem-
Der 4. 1854. He was the only son of
Phil n. Chappell, ex-Stste Treasurer.
his widow and three daughters sur
Vive him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
shootInu at Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Mo: Marcy X. Brown,
former Prosecuting Attorney and a
prominent lawyer and politician, early
Sunday morning shot and seriously
wounded Frank Hunter, a shipping
clerk. Hunter attempted to force an
entrance into Browns house at Tween
ky-Afth and Wyandotte streets. He
refused to stop, when Brown fired
twice as a warning. A third shot was
eSed with effect The bullet passed
through the body. Hunter probably
will recover,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
scALDEO TO DEATH IN WRECK
One Man Killed and Four Others
Burned at RrunsMiek.

BrunsWick. Mo: One man was
-scalded TO death, four others were Sc.
Verely burned by escaping steam and
ak trick ponies were killed in the
wreck Of John RObinson's circus train
here Sunday.
The wreck occurred Just east of the
wabash Depot here Sunday morning
at 8 o'clock
The circus train was coming in from
Salisbury at good rate OF speed,
With the engine running backward,
when the tender struck freight train
which was backing OF the main line.
The engine and car containing the
men and ponies were a total wreck,
aud the escaping steam scalded Ave
of the men who were asleep In hunks
over the ponies.
One man had his eyes burned out
and inhaled the steam, causing his
death In a short time.
The others were scalded on the
arms, body and legs, but will recover.
The men were taken to the Wabash
Hospital at Moberly, where they re-
,ceived medical attention.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
CHAPTER x.
The Rescue.

The Rescue.
The arms of the men were brawny
and strong; Green was light In weight
and 1.-THE as a tiger; the rope ran out
sloly and steadily, slid out and down
over the sharp edge OF the chasm
where the grasses were long and hid
the sharp cut into emptiness, making
a treacherous foothold. Suddenly the
rope stopped running, grew slack, and
Green's voice came up in a shout.
Thus silence reigned again save for
the rain and wind.
Moments passed. to the girl stand.
ing back motionless the moments
seemed like hours. Her eyes did not
move from the edge where the rope
ran over. Green called again, and
they began to pull the rope.
Dolores eyes widened as she
watched them; her lips were apart, a
flush on her cheeks. The mist grew
more thick and dense. stealing up and
up until IL reached the edge Of the
chasm. It stole about the men at
work at the rope and enveloped them
silently; through its gray folds they
looked like specters at work for all
eternity, with set faces, pulling the
rope in and in.
The rope came up steadily and slow
and sure, then Green spoke from just
below the surface.
stop; some of you give me a hand
here. Careful. He Is insensible."
They obeyed him without word. A
terror was on Dolores face; she did
not move; her fingers were twisted
tightly together; her lips were COM
pressed in a straight red line
The men were slow and careful; it
was no light thing to lean over the
edge of the chasm; the treacherous
edge hidden in sedge might give way
at any moment, but the hands of the
men were slow and steady; they
Obeyed Green's commands as though
they were powerless of self-thought.
They had johnson up on firm ground
and Green after him; they laid the
insensible man on the ground with
coats for pillows; they forced some
cider between his teeth and chafed
his brawny hands tenderly as wo-
man would. Two CT them cut down a
couple of saplings and Topped off the
branches, making the body smooth;
these they bound together with two
cross pieces; they crossed the rope
in a network back and forth. No
words were uttered; they worked in
silence with a grimness that was al
most terrible to the watching girl.
The rain was falling steadily now,
and dripped through the branches,
falling on Johnsons face. His hands
moved gropingly moment; he
opened his eyes and looked yacantly
about him; they were hollow eyes and
hungry; he recognized no one. Dolo-
res came up shyly, offering no. word
of sympathy, and with a moan John
son closed his eyes again.
I'VE must get him home as soon as
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
oAAPTER 4.
The Nurse's story.

The doctors remained in that
hushed room the whole OF the long
night through; the nurse said that they
would so presently. but they did not.
As darkness settled down heavily one
Of them came out and spoke to the
nurse Then the nurse went into the
bedroom with the doctors. and the
door was shut
Once OF twice young Green came
out to speak a pleasant word to her OF
encouragement, or q message "a 70
her fathers condition; be was more
quiet now. the doctors had given him
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
St. Joseph Grocer Kills Himself.

st. Joseph, Mo: A. ]. Braun. a we'll
known grocer at All Main street, de-
liberately threw himself in front of a
Burlington freight train at Eighth and
Atchison streets and was instantly
killed Saturday afternoon. His head
was severed from the body. Braun
was released from jail Saturday morn
ing having been arrested on an at
tachment sworn out by Probate Judge
Thomas for failure TO make settle
ment of his brothers estate in that
court,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
CHARGED With Murder.

Jefferson City, Mo-: John Woolery,
a rowing fisherman, was held by a
Coroner's jury at Usage City, for the
murder of Edward Marshall, a negro,
at Usage City, who was beaten TO
death with a plank. The only eyewit-
ness to the killing was deaf and
dumb negro boy. Woolery is in jail
here. He protests his innocence. He
was picked from a crowd of more than
100 persons by the mute.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
Zinc oxide Plant at sprinqfieId.

Springfield Mo-: The location Of a
zinc oxide plant at Springfield, which
has been hanging fire for months, on
account Of the difficulty attending the
securing of the right of way for a
switch, was definitely settled last
week, and the Frisco began grading
the track. The plant will be one Of
the largest in the country and will
control a large part of the zinc out
put OF the Southwest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
ADDS Rsem for Vests Library,

Columbia, MO, An additional room
10 being added to the library OF Mis-
scar4 University to secommedate the
eollecsion ot Government publications
Brsaantsd % ths university b. ex-Sen.
ator Nsat when he retired from Con
EES1s, The collection of books IS very
valuable, and viii be given this room.
WhEeh win " known as the Vest ref.
arenoS room.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
state Board Of Agriculture Meets.

;Sedalla, Mo-: The Missouri State
Board Of Agriculture held a meeting
last week for the purpose of appoint
Eng delegates to the meeting of inter.
national sanitary boards, to be held
at Denver, September %. w. S. Pra-
fther of TarkiO. c. F. Afflick of Clar.
. ence, N. H. Gentry OF Sedalia and ].
J. McNRtt OF McNatt. Mo, were APP
: pointed. DT. d. Luckey. Columbia,
and W, L. Bryant. independence, were
named TO confer with the Kansas au-
'thorities, with view to eradicating
disease in cattle in the two states.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
MlaaourI soIdlerF Reunlon.

Springfield. Mo-: The annual reun-
ION OF the Eighth Missouri Cavalry,
the Sixth Missouri Cavalry, the Tween
tTfourth Missouri Infantry and the
TMghth N. S. NJ. Cavalry convened at
500 Park, near Springfield. Friday.
with q large attendance OF both sol
dieFs and citizens. The assembly was
presided over by Col. John W. Lsenby
OF the 8ighth Missouri Calvary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
Weodmen Maet 81 lrovlnInn.

Browning. Mo-: Saturday was
Woodman Day at the Meadville Old
settleFa' reunion, and it is estimated
that 5000 persons we're in attendance
John Sullivan and Mayor James A.
Reed OF Kansas City were the speak
ers. The reunion closed at night with
a big campfire and band concert.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
Ex-Confederate MeetInu.

Houston, Mo-: The EH-Confederate
Encampment of South Central Mis-
souri, will be held at Darmitzs Lake,
Dent County, September / to 5. Cir.
cult Attorney Joseph w. Folk of st.
Louis, Judge Can't, Congressman La.
mar and many other prominent ora,
tors will make addresses
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
o,connor Raannolntnd.

Jefferson City. Mo-: Governor
Dockery has announced the reappolnt-
ment OF James G. oScnnor. 70 be coal
oil Inspector for the city Of Frederick-
iowa. for tern Of two years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
Desfr.lctlve Flrs al Fiat aver.

FRAT River, Mo- A destructive are
occurred at this place early Saturday
morning. Almost an entire block was
destroyed The total loss is estimated
"a 100000. with insurance to the
sanieunt Of $1,000 The flro Is believed
% as the work Of an ihcendiary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
cenduet0r HsId ResponsIbIs.

Joplin, NO.: The Coronsrs fury. AZ.
ter four days session, has rendered q
verdict in the death OF Joshua Baker.
the motarman killed in the wreck on
the Southwest Missouri Electric Rail-
way last week, that holds Conductor
b Moad responsible.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
woffOrd swears Himself OF sencI

Kansas City, Mo-: Believing that
he will not be able to be impartial
in the second trsal of Lulu-Prince-Ken-
needy for the murder of her husband,
which has been set for November 16.
Judge John w Wofford Friday swOre
himself off the bench and named
Judge Joshua w Alexander Of Gal
latin to try the case. At her first
trial Mrs. Kennedy was given ten
years in the penitentiary She killed
her husband. Phillip H. Kennedy,
agent for local transportation com
pany. a month after their marriage
because he refused to live with her
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
New ahIp MIlsourl q Launehea.

Baltimore. Md The Missouri,
sister ship o. the Maine. built for the
EntSFnational Mercantile Marine Com,
pany. vas successfully launched here
Ian veeh
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CONFIDENTIAL ENTS.

There is something in name, and so the Treasury department has changed the title of it's Special employees" who are kept abroad looking into questions of valuation, etc., for the customs ser vice to confidential agents This was a concession to the widespread foreign prejudice with respect to the term lem ployee." An employee in Germany, for instance, is assumed to be laborer, or a mechanic, or at best third-rate and very humble. clerk, and the tendency of foreign bureaucrat who belongs to the official service of his country is to de- spise an employee and therefore to bully and browbeat him. In dealing with the employee of a friendly government, of course, he is little more considerate in his behavior, toning downright inso- lence into mere neglect. The merchant class on the Continent has imbibed the same spirit. A special employee is a man of consequence and rather serious responsibility under our system, often an expert in his line of inquiry; but when he sends in his card to a petty dignitary at Berlin or manufacturer at Marseilles, on whom he has called to obtain some information for the gov- ernment at Washington, he doesn't re- ceive the respectful treatme that a confidential agent would.
 The confidential agents can feel bigger than the special employees did, and that will tend to make them bigger. So we may expect much better work from them than we were able to get from the special employees.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-25

usually retired about o'clock. There
 was a strong wind blowing and a naked light would have been extin- guished in a moment, but put a lamp inside paper bag, and in that way
 made clumsy lantern by the light of which I went out to hunt for the lost porcupiRes. The night was dark, and
 even with my inprovfsed lantern I could not see more than yard or two m any direction. First of all,I searched carefully in our own poultry yard,
 which was surrounded by wire netting
 four feet high, but there was not a
 sign of them. Then made more ex-
 operations into the fields outside. One
 or these fields was overgrown with
 shrubs, and through these I made my
 way tripping over old stumps hidden
 into the grass, and losing my hat in the branches overhead. Every now and
 then the wind carried the paper cover
 Ing from my lamp, at the same time blowing out the light. Then, of course. It was necessary to relight my lamp before I, could proceed, and this was not always easy, owing to the high wind. was walking at random, as I had no idea which direction the fugi-
 tlVes had taken. In the course of an
 hour of steady hunting, I came upon
 one of them, seated in the fork of a white birch tree, calmly eating the bark. He showed so little desire to es- cape, that I decided to watch him for
 a while, so I leaped a tree and held up
 my lampNand waited. The animal had
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-25

little better acquainted with the animal I should have known that, slow as he is, a porcupine's tail is the last part of his anatomy to take liberties with, It is the one member he has which cannot be accused of sIoWness.. The instant I touched 1t, 1t sprafg upwards, as though propelled by q powerful spring. and, somehow or other my right glove was bristling with quills. It took me. some
 time to remove these quills, for al though they went in easily enough, the barbs with which the tips were furnish ed made them very hard to pull out.
 Next time. tried to grasp a hind leg, but I found that corcupine' 'ss5 tail
 works sideways as we'll as upward, and that once more got my gloves full of quills. At last held down his tail with a stick, and grasping 1t firmly with one hand, loosened his claws from the bark with the other. Then, picking Iip my lamp, made the best of my way back to the henhouse, the outraged porcupine clutching at every twig and tree stump in our path. He was quite heavy, and twice was obliged to set down, and as one of my heads was occupied with the lamp. he got away from me both times Finally, I had him safe. and set off in search of4the other one. After examing the surrounding country foot at a time, for another hour, happened to look over the wall into a neighbars wood, and there lay my spiny friend
 his head between his fore paws and -------------TT
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