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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14
AN INGENIOUS CUSTOMER.
From The Paris Messenger.

From The Paris Messenger
Yesterday afternoon well dressed man was
standing outside a booksellers shop on the
Boulevards. closely examining one OF BalZac
works illustrated by Gustave Dore. How much
this BaIzac?" he asked an assistant Forty
francs was the reply. oh! that's far TOO
tjo,1 continued the prospective customer, and,
suiting the action to the word, ne took up the
hook and went into the shop Approaching the
bookseller he took the book from under ms
80 and asked what he would give for It
.a11wenty-ive francs highest offer" he was told
The offer was accepted, the man TOOK ms
money and left We'll" queried the assistant
after he had gone. Were you able to hit it off
with that gentleman, sir?" oh yes, man
aged 70 get another copy OF that eGIICh %
PoI1ac for only twenty-five francs" When the
ri4IIation was explained to him. the bookseller
cursed heartily. after which he lodged 4 coia-
plant with the ponce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14
THE SKINNER.

1ward s. Tylee, in The Speaker.
A sioeD,v youth. buII-necked, bold-eyed
Was cleaving crystal Seine;
Ere vet it's unpouuted tide
Had caught the city STAN.
Swiftly the Iimpid current hoWed'
And sweet with hawthorn bowers
Where dark against the sunset showed
A ring Of fortress towers.
Thereat the swimmer, half IN Sport
A furious gesture made:
"a curse upon the dinSy fort
That casts so dark a shade!
Bv every stone in yonder walls
And Louis heart, I swear,
The day that old rats castle falIs
III be the foremost there
He snake, and from the rapid stream
A dripping athlete rose,
And glittering in the western gleam
Did on his threadbare clothes,
One careless, ScOrnful pebble cast
At the grim sentinel:
Laughed as the fellow scowled; and passed
Ere the first shadows fell
And that was Danton. Many a May
The hawthorn thckets stirred,
Till on a breathless summer day
He kept his boyish word.
Then with all Paris at his heel
The burly tribune came:
And tower by tower the tall BaSule
Sank in q sea OF flame.
Enough, his triumphs and his crimes
Our children's primers tell.
For thrown by Fate on violent times
He learned their ways too well
Five years his meteor spirit blaZec
Those darkened heavens through:
Then persisted in the storm he raised,
And by the sword he drew
For ,.BHghted be my name" he cried.
IF only France be free"
So let the land for which he died
His constant mOuTner be.
Ard if her EraCcleSs sons forget
The sacred trust they hold,
God send she find Danton yet
AS stubborn and as bold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14
THE NEWSPAPER UON.
Conclusion of an English Libel Suit.

From The London Academy.
1t anticipated by most reasonable and
clear thinking people that Mr.. Justice Ridley's
judgment in the case of Mcguire st. The West
ern Morning News would be reversed, and that
anticipation has been realized. The question
was Of much greater Importance than the 300
originally awarded to the plaintiff involved, and
THE Western Morning News is to be congratd-
lated the result OF its appeal. and thanked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14

Lockhart's masterpiece has been reprinted
again and again since its first appearance in
the '30s but, curiously. it has not received
the minute editorial treatment which is usually
lavished upon reprints Of books Of the sort
Generally speaking this would not be a matter
for regret-an annotated masterpiece is so often
q masterpiece disfgured by impertinence. But
Lockharts famous book has really needed the
ministrations of editor. 1t is the kind of
work that is strengthened by footnotes for it
abounds in references to its heros distinguished
contemporaries, and these were not, in the origi-
nal seven volumes, as freely or as fully eluci-
dated as one might desire. Now, for the first
time this great biography has been taken in
hand by a competent and sympathetic editor
Miss Susan NJ. Francis. and her edition, pub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14
LOCKHART'S SCOTT.
Il Nee Edition of a Classic.

MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF SIR WALTER
SCOTT by John Gibson Lockhart IN FIVE vol
umes Octave, PIP. II. ASS: tx 80: Y, 62S; viii,
5g7; TX. 554. HoughtOn, Mifin & Co
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14
LINCOLN.
4 Rich Compilation of Stories.

-rrr TRI-E ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By William
Fl-ov Curtis. With twenty-four illustrations
Octave, PIP. xiv. 400. Philadelphia: J. 3. Lppin-
colt Company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
GEN. GEORGE n. sTEUART DEAD
West Point Graduate and Distinguish
ed Confederate Soldier

Gen George H. Steuart, formerly a briga-
der general in the army of the confederate
states, died yesterday at his home on South
River, in Anne Arundel county, Nd He
was seventy-six years old. Death was
caused by hemorrhage of the stomach
Gen. Steuart was the son of the late
George II. Steuart, who before the civil
war owned splendid estate in the South
River section. After the war Gen. Steuart
established the home. where he lived until
his death, upon part of the original estate
Gen. SteuaIt was a graduate of West
Point and entered that institution the same
year that Gen. ''Stonewall' jackson left if
At the beginning of the war he resigned his
commission and went south with a large
party from Anne Arundel county
He was gallant soldier and splendid
disciplnarian. He rose to the command of
his brigade, which included the LIST Mary
land Regiment. He led this command at
Gettysburg, in the very thick of the
struggle
After the war he resumed private life at
South River and became one of the leading
citizens OF the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Anacostia and Vicinity.

BENJAMIN F. Chase, a well-known Grand
Army man of the District, has reported
to tile police at Anacostia the recent theft
from his residence on the Christie place,
Harrison street, Anacostia, of a gold cameo
ring valued at S1S and gold breastpin
valued highly as a keepsake. Policeman
w u Stewart has the cases under in
vestigation.
Warren Cox, the fourteen-year-o son
of Owen Cox a citizen of Congress Heights,
nearly two months, has returned. He was
located by his father on place in Fir-
ginia.
Mrs. Mary Friedman of Fillmore street,
Anacrstia has ascertained that the body
of the young man alleged to have COM
since was not that of her son. Andrew
Friedman She had asked the police TO in
vestigate.
| Rev Charles NJ. Bart. pastor of ST Te-
resa's Church, Anacostia, has returned from
his recent absence.
which has done much good in that vicinity
| during the last few years, has secured per-
manent quarters in Buffers Hall that
| suburb. II
Ellen E. Bruce Of HillsdaIe is having
| constructed on lot 4. Wade avenue Barry
farm, eight-room house with stable:
The building is approaching completion, and
will be one of the neatest houses in that
| section.
A retaining wall of brick is being erected
by the District authorities between the
| Birney public school, on Nichols avenue,
| Hillsdale, and the property adjoining on
| the south.
Mr. John Brauman OF Twining City is
having erected on Prout street in that
suburb two neat frame dwellings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
SPEEDY PIGEONS.
Birds Released in Rockville Come
Home Quickly

The annual Thanksgiving race of the
Washington district took place Yesterday
from Rockville. Nd. two birds from each
Of twelve lofts competing. They were lib
Grated by Mr.. Fred A. Klinge who stated
they seemed very well pleased with the
town, as they lowered around there for over
twenty minutes. At IL :35 a flock of fifteen
was seen passing over Mount Pleasant. and
a few minutes thereafter the hobs began
TO click. The following is the average speed
per minute: r. A. Hunt, 516 yards; Phil
Kraus. SIS yards: w. z. Gebicke 5I3 yards:
j. II. DUNCAN. 4S9 yards: w f. Dismer
4SS yards; ]. c. Ladd. 465 yards; Walter
Norwood, AGA yards; w. ]. To-. 4S3 yards;
L. B. Nye, 800 yards: III. f. Donath, 1857
yards; NJ. A. Talbot. 800 yards; DR.. R. r.
Ashworth, 1877 yards.
At the regular weekly meeting of the club
Wednesday evening Mrs Hunt will be
awarded the sixteen-p pound turkey Mr.
krous the underground turkey, Mr.. &C.
bicke the eight-pound turkey. while Mr.
Talbot. being the nearest to the hour be-
hind the winning BIRD will receive live
duck.
This race closed an unusually interesting
series of races. and the members are now
looking forward to the banquet which is to
be feature of the annual meeting on the
first meeting night in January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star and
Chicago Record Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
FINANCIAL.
THE American Building
Il and Loan Association
incorporated June I. 1895, oo7 G st.

You could not find q better or more
profitable Investment than these certffs
icates Interest is payable semi-an.
nually. Your money IL secured on ID.
G. real estate security.
MONEY no LOAN ON REAL ESTATE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON
CITY,
AT Washington. in the District Of Columbia, at
the close of business November II 1903.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23

RESOURCES.
Loans ana discounts. 1886. 531 90
Overdrafts, secured and Unsecured. 2O4 IS
U. 8. bonds to secure circulation go. $4,000 90
Stocks. securities, etc...,........ So GA Is
Banking house. furniture aiI4 fixtures. 119 253 80
agents.. ............ ., 76,1Oo 90
Due from state banks and bankers. LOCI 9S
Due from approved reserve agents. 0S.027 80
Checks and other cash Items ........ 9.435 SO
Exchanges for clearing houss ........ 1886 81
Notes Of other national bauks ....... 400 90
Fractional paper currency ntekels and
cents S56 is
Lawful money reserve in bank. viz:
Specie 60. ......9. $f61 241 GO
- 200, 247 90
Redemption fund with T. S. treasurer
(5eo Of circulation) :. :. . ,. $500 90
Total. 81 sos, 1884 76
Capital stock paid in............ sos, 900 90
Surplus fund. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000 90
taxes paid. ............... 2O,149 40
National bank notes outstanding. $50. 10000 co
Due to other national banks ....... 1914 50
Due to state banks and bankers .... BATS 40
Dividends unpaid. :................. 512 30
Individual deposits subject to check. 1,118616 IS
Demand certificates of deposit..... 26T 90
Certified checks. Observation-Disclosures. 1856 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23

was twice offered the English mission, once
by Secretary Evarts and again by Mr.. Nc
Kinley. The chapter relating to this also
discloses that he suggested to President
HAYES the appointment of President Eliot
of harvard as British minister when Mr..
Welsh resigned and Mr.. Lowell then min
lister to Spain was reluctant to accept the
aDptintment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
LYNN Hartranft Dead.

Lynn Hartranft, appraiser of the port of
Philadelphia and a son of Maj. Gen. John
F. Hartranft, former governor of Pennsyl-
vania. died yesterday in a private hospital
from Bright's disease. Mr.. Hartranft was
born in Norristown, Pa, and was forty
three years of age. He had been promi-
nent in state politics since $780, and was
appointed appraiser by President Mckinley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
- OF the
COLUMBIA NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON.
At Washington. in the District of Columbia, ct the
close of business Nov. II, 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Tribute to Senator Vest.

Senator Hoar's tributes to his colleagues
during a long service in the Senate en-
brace many senators of opposing political
belief, most of them southerners. They in
clude Senator Vest, Senator Daniel of Vir-
ginia, the late Senator Walthall Of Missis-
sippi and many others. OF Senator Vest he
says:
No list of the rema rkabie senators of nv
time would be complete which did not con-
tain the name of Senator Vest of Missouri
Mr.. Vest is brave, sincere, spirited and
straightforward man. He has a good many
of the prejudices of the old southern Sc
cessionist. l think those preiudices would
long ago have melted away in the sunshine
of our day of returning good feeling and af-
. lection but for the fact that his chivalrous
nature will not permit him to abandon a
cause or an opinion to which he once ad-
hered while 1t is unpopular. These things,
however. are never uttered extensively. He
is like some old cavalier who supported the
Stuarts, who lived down into the days of
the House of Hanover. but still toasted the
king over the water"
Refused Mission to England.
Mr.. Hoar discloses the fact that he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
FINANCIAL.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
SECOND NATIONAL BANK,
At washington. In the District Of Columbia at the
close Of business November II, 1903.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
REPORT Oh THE CONDITION
OF THE
AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST

At Washington. In the District of Columbia, at
the close OF business, November II, 1905.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Influence of the Queen Mother.

AS / have told you in a previous letter.
the queen mother still exercises more infiu-
ence than any one else upon the policy of
the government, because the king does
nothing without her approval But she
efraces herself as much as possible and
nsver appears at formal functions except
where etiquette requires her to participate
and at the formal dinners at the palace
ahe takes the head Of the table, where
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-10-22
"A Luxurious Robin.

"A Mrs. Newton of Geneso put two
fine lace collars out in the lawn in
front of her house to dry one day last
spring. When she went to get them
one hour later they were gone She
was sure nobody stole them, because
she was sitting beside window at
the front of the house at the time, and
would have seen anybody entering the
yard. The next day she put another
collar out and watched. A robin flew
down from an apple tree near by and
carried Off the collar. An investiga-
ton was made and the collars were
found woven into the bird IS nest in a
crotch of the apple tree. There was
also small lace handkerchief in the
nest. The bird that was doing the
''fine art" nest building and it's mate
set up big cutlery and pecked fercely
at the man in the tree when the nest
was being pulled down.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-10-22
Onamia Man Dies Suddenly.

John Bolster of Onamia arrived
here Monday evening from Bemidji,
MIMI, on his way to Onamia. On
getting off the train here he complain
ed of being i'll and after he reached
the Arlington Hotel. DR.. Bacon was
summoned to attend him. The doctor
found the patient in critical condi-
ton from cirrhosis of the liver and
valvular heart trouble.
He rapidly grew worse and finally
passed away Wednesday morning at
$50 O'Clock. Mrs: Bolster was sum-
moned from Anoka, where she was
visiting relatives, and she reached
here Tuesday evening.
The deceased was aged IS years, and
had resided at Onamia during the
past few years. Recently he had
opened a livery stable at Nary near
Bemidji and was here on the return
after his family which he intended to
move to that place. -Milaca Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-10-22
MINNESOTA FRUIT.
1t Will be Exhibited at the St. Louis Expo
SitiOn.

1t Will be Exhibited at the St. Louis Expo
sitiOn.
A. W. Latham has left for St. Louis
to select the space for the Minnesota
horticultural exhibits at the St. Louis
fair. Of the 5000 feet of space set
aside for horticultural exhibits Mir
nesota will have 500 feet. The State
horticultural society has sent to exhibit
12S bushels of select apples. This
fruit will be carefully prepared. The
fruit was all hand-picked and was
carefully wrapped first in tissue paper
and then in waxed paper and packed
in excelsior. The boxes will be kept
in cold storage until wanted for the
exhibition.
The small fruits will be represented
by 225 cans that have been put up by
a process that retains the natural
color of the fruit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-10-22
One on the ledge.

"There's solon on the bench in
the little New Jersey town where I've
been spending my vacation" said a
local member of the bar, according to
the Washington Post. "Not long ago
the township council passed an ordi-
nance forbidding women from making
too liberal display of their hosiery
on rainy and muddy days. The Or
dinance was aimed particularly at a
colony of New York sextet women and
show girls of sser degree, who in
habited the ,flit.-' place in large num-
bers during =" lmmer months. They
were SO carcass as to the amount of
stocking that exhibited when they
passed the muddy crossings that the
elders among the natives were shock
ed, hence the anti-stocking display
ordinance
1.-THE +, n to be arrested and
tried undel finance was brought
before the bal ~ justice while was
in the little burg last month. She
wasn't show girl either, but good
looking factory operative, who had
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-10-22
Church Topics N )
Sunday and Weekday
Announcements. .

METHODIST.
Topics for next Sunday: Morning.
"A First Century Message to Twen-
tieth Century Church," evening.
"Blunders in Building." r. :
CONGREGATIONAL. @>f
Next Sunday morning Rev. Steenson
will preach on the topic "Life in
Christ" There will be a song service
in the evening with special music.
Mrs. G. A. Galley will sing.
SCANDINAVIAN LUTHERAN.
Services will be held next Sunday
by Rev. Gronberg at the Wendall
Brook school house at 10 a. m. and
at the Congregational church in
Princeton at 3 p. m.
The confirmation class will meet at
the home of Rev. Gronberg on Friday
afternoon of this week at p. m.
EPISCOPAL.
Rev. M. F. Shore who now has
charge of the services at this place
and who precahed at Maccabee hall
last Sunday for the first time, will
hold services here a week from next
Sunday morning and evening, the
hours of service being 1920 a. m. and
1870 %. m.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-10-22
TurpentiDe From Minnesota Stumps.


The stumps of the burned over tract
of northern Minnesota are to be util-
lied in the manufacture of turpentine,
and by-products and an industry has
just been started at Hinckley which
will work up all the old stumps and
extract from them turpentine for the
worlds markets. The Hinckley En-
terprise says: 1.-The turpentine plant
is now running in full blast. Henry
Copilovich, president of the company,
returned from there Wednesday, after
several days. visit. He reports that
they now have two crews at work pull
ing stumps but that they will have
hard work to get enough, pulled be-
fore winter to last until spring. They
need more men but are unable to get
them, for men out in this neck of the
woods are a scarce commodity. Mr..
Copilovich is very we'll pleased with
results obtained so far and says that
from their first boiler, containing
three cords of stumps, they extracted
$50 gallons of pine tar, Is gallons of
turpentine of a better quality than was
expected and have about two cords of
charcoal. When asked how much this
charcoal would weigh, he said that he
could not tell yet. They expected to
send in load this week but because
of the high water in the Kettle would
be unable to. Mr.. Copilovich had to
walk in when he came Wednesday.
This charcoal, which is really one of
the by-products they claim is of the
best quality and better for black
smiths use than the best blacksmith's
cOal'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-10-22

only recently arrived in the little
place from Newark. She was stout
and well-featured girl who walked,
however, with slight limp. She was
taken before the alfalfa whiskered JUS
tice of the peace, and duly charged by
the constable with having, on the pre-
vious day, in crossing certain part
of the main street, maliciously and
with evil intent, afforded more gen.
erous view of her right limb than there
was any necessity for or than the law
allowed.
" Young woman said the justice
of the peace with the hay-strewn
zephyr-enticers, what hekv you got
t. say touchin' on an appertainin' to
this yere charged
1.-THE young woman at the bar
blushed furiously. Then she proceed
ed to state, in a manner of extreme
embarrassment, that she had been to-
tally unaware that she had been maxi
ing any unusual or unnecessary dis
play of her right limb in contravention
of the terms of the ordinance.
/" Anyhow, she added, turning as
red as a geranium, but with a slight
touch of defiance in her tone, it's a
cork one, and so there couldn't have
been much damage done.'
1.-THE spectators looked abashed,
and then grinned. The court looked
amazed, and he turned pretty red him
self.
g Air you perfectly sure on, that
air point, young woman-about the
cork, mean?' inquired the court
ponderously.
"The young woman replied that she
thought she ought to know-that the
point was susceptible of easy proof
and that she had been the victim of
trolley accident in Newark several
years before.
g 'Sech bein' tn case, then,' deliv-
cred the justice of the peace, with the
Boreas-inviters, sagely, AN tn ex-
posed limb not-er-not hevin'-ahem
been tn real thing, tn case is dis
missed, an tn charges is on the
county.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-10-22
HAPPY HARRY'S CROP TALK.

Last weeks U n o n was correct in
the statement in regard to the crops
around Princeton. When we made
our recent trip east of Princeton we
found that the soil contained more
sand than it does in Milo, and on
making several inquiries we found
that potatoes were not troubled as
badly with the rot as they are in Milo.
We also found that corn would aver
age better, but when you wish to see
the best grains and grasses come to
Milo.
**x
The winter wheat shown at the fair
is an evidence that it can be raised in
this county. It is also evident that
the macarOni wheat can also be raised
as was demonstrated by the samples
shown at the fair. But it is we'll to 90
slow and not raise the above varieties
very extensively until they have been
thoroughly tested.
Wheat in this vicinity is yielding
ten to twelve bushels per acre and
oats thirty to forty and upwards.
HOPEFUL HARRY.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-10-22
DOwling's Irish Wit.

s'The Eveleth Starr went out the
other day and talked over "The Evel-
Mining News' and the Enterprise''
of Virginia with 1.-The Chisholm Her.
ald," when they heard of an ELY
Miner" and a ''Virginian' who had
been shoveling '"Mesaba Ore'' into
the Iron Trade Journal" for which
they were brought up before The
Hibbing Tribune," when they en-
ployed a ''Wakefeld Advocate" to
plead their case. A "Bemidji Senti-
nel'' was placed over them and a
Northwestern Messenger" sent to
Park Rapids in a "Clipper' COM
manded by a "Walker Pilot,' to get
their "Record' in Phena. 1t was
learned that one bad been in Cass
Lake and in a loud 'Voice' pro-
claimed hard ''Times.' He was a
"Long Priarie Leader" in 1.-THE
Anoka Union," a "Pioneer" of Be-
midi, had joined THE Union'' at
Princeton and was a "Renville Star
Farmer,' while the other took a
"Review' of Osakis, killed a ''Glen-
wood Gopher;' stole "Magnet" at
Grand Rapids, q mirror" from Hec-
tor, 1.-The St. Cloud Journal Press, -
1.-The Two Harbors Iron News" and
kept track of everything ''Current" in
Norway. After The Duluth Herald''
had called the 'Tribunal" to order,
1.-The Tribune" sentenced the fellows
to be taken out in 1.-The Labor
World," tied to 1.-THE Rush City
Post" logged with a ''Pine Poker"
by Metcalfe's Sun" of West Duluth,
and squeezed in 1.-The Cambridge
Press. '-Eveleth Star.