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The Columbus journal., 1903-11-25
Postmaster In Trouble.

States Mar
shal Walling arrived in Callaway one
day recently with q warrant for the
arrest Of J. H. Russell. postmaster
1t Mckinley. q small country ONCE
about half way between Galway and
Broken Bow. It II charged that he
purchased stamps Of the government.
sent them to Q Chicago mail order
house In exchange for goods, and re-
ported them back to the government
a cancelled.
The Columbus journal., 1903-11-25
corn Axaraasa Hiah In podas.

FREMONT-Corn huslking IL well
advanced. AID. according to reports
from the farmers, the crop is turning
out better than was expected. although
there 10 quite . little unmatured corn.
A few exceptionally good fields Of
early corn in the Maple creek section
are running over seventy bushels to
tho acre but the average Is between
thirty and forty bushels.
The Columbus journal., 1903-11-25
Best crop for Years.

PL.ATiSMOUTH - Some Of tho
farmers residing in the eastern part
Of this county report that their corn
crop this year will exceed all former
crops. In some places the yield will
reach - high a eighty bushels to the
acre.
The Columbus journal., 1903-11-25

Once upon . time-a long while aeo,
children, there lived . wise old man
who was always trying to 80 what he
could discover. :
Having made several perpetual mo.
don machines and one o. tvo air
ships. be was Walking through the
1eads to avoid his creditors. when he
came upon . pumpkin.
This" b said 70 himself. bending
6ow1 and loeaing q Tie yellow ugh,
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dragged 70 0e1th by HoTso.
NEBRASKA CITY-R. F. Baker.
one o. the wealthiest farmers and .
pioneer settler Of Otoe county, was
fatally injured at his farm near Dun
bar. Mr.. Baker harnessed q horse
with the intention of driving to town
and before etarting led the horse to .
watering trough. In some manner the
halter rope became entansled and the
horse jerked Mr.. Baker on his feet
and dragged him over the lot. inflict.
Ing fatal injuries.
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WITH THE
vE1EDAIN

back with knight and, puintins ~
tween the last Of the box ears ana tha
baggage car. sA;d: "Uneoapls here
We could seo them nom The windows
walking about. talking leis1rsly. Then
he stepped 10 The dooe of our ear and
said in his mAtteroefact way: well.
boys. ] guess rs time 10 go.'
We fled out on the camp side. Thefa
was knight on the engine and Wilson
and Brown climbing 1nto II. Andrews
walked forward b the eabooss. stop
ped moment. turned. and. Moti0Hiho
to Us with his hAAd. said lightly: "6se
On. get o." knight pulled the thfottls
as Andrews nodded 10 him. and swung
aboard.
Would that engine never start? 1t
snorted. ground ahead. and then-
stopped in its tracks with . great hiss
OF steam. and the wheels kept buzzlng
around. That would alarm the train
men. We wondered II they'd seen us.
Not . SQUAD came ffom the station. u
was Q bad moment fOf tis. penned up
blind In the bog cars.
Al last We shot Oh Il high speed.
Even we're they following now. 10
were safe, for there was no telegraph
At Big shantt. The thing had been
done. This big detail Of men had
crossed the enemy's ranks. without
the least alarm. had stolen . train on
. line that his very being depended
upon. stolen II from one Of his own
camps. In the middle Of his country.
There. IN the half darkness Of the eat,
We soldiers simply stared 1t one aii;
othef.-from andrews RAILROAD
Raid" In MeCiufs's Magazine.
The Columbus journal., 1903-11-25

Essex county farmers are now gath
ering Danvers onions. and on farms
by the roadside hundreds Of bushels
lie IN rows while the sun browns their
skins. Their strong odor ais the air
about the Ael6r
The Columbus journal., 1903-11-25
Admiral Knew HE Men.

A0m060J N00W 6JI0 W00s
In q recent volume of war reminis.
cences Maj Stiles, Confederate sol.
dier, tells this story Of the retreat
from Richmond Just before Lees sur
render at Appomattox: Il remember.
In all the discomfort and wretchedness
of the retreat, We had been no little
amused by the naval battalion under
that old hero. Admiral Tucker. Tho
soldiers called them the Aye. Ayes
because they responded aye. aye to
every order. sometimes repeating tho
order itself. and adding. Aye. aye. IL
is, sir As this battalion. which fol-
lowed Immediately after ours. was get.
ting into position. and seamen's and
landsmen's jargon and movements
were getting . good deal mixed In the
orders and evolutions. al being har-
monized. however. and licked into
shape by the aye. aye . young ON
Ger of the division stan rode up. 81
luted Admiral Tucker and said: 'Ad-
miral. I may possibly be OF assistance
to you In getting your command into
line The admiral replied: Young
man, ! understand low TO talk to my
people: and thereupon followed =
grand moral combination OF right
flank and left hnak.' 'starboard' and
'larboard.' aye and aye. aye until
the battalion gradually settled down
into place"
The Columbus journal., 1903-11-25

leader OF the gang by natural selec-
tion. as the rest all deferred to him.
He watched Milly with . curious in
tentness which brought . flush to her
cheek and made her slightly uncom-
Portable.
You're mighty comfortably fixed
for these diggings." said he presently.
looking about the walls with their
homely prints and ornaments.
Yes, We are rather comfortable,
thanks to Milly's ingenuity" Jim an
swered. with . glow Of aifectionate
pride.
You're lucky to be able to afford
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Works Champion Corn Husler.
YORK-Anton Weinken 30 far is
considered the boss corn husker Of
York county. It Is reported that he
picked 1T bushels In one day.
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DIVA GQ04a

OC10v IL Oe3e~6
and is a member of Arthur G. Biscoe
post. G. A. II. He Is considerably
broken in health because of the hard
ships Of his early days and the Mex
lcan campaign. but he bids fair to
hold he fort" many years to come.
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store at vsrdiars Robbed.

VERDlGRE@The store of Havlick
Z Gross Was entered and goods to the
valuo of $500 taken
The Columbus journal., 1903-11-25

He must be q thorough fool who can
learn nothing from his own folly
Hare.
The Columbus journal., 1903-11-25
Stealing . consecer.ts Train.


At last came the call: big Shanty
twenty minutes for breakfast!
That cooled our nerves. Here vas the
moment for action. We stopped be-
tween the shed and the white tents OF
q big Confederate camp on our LETT.
where We could see the guards pa
rolling. Andrews and Knight crowded
out Of the cars with the passengers.
but we stayed in our seats. What
they did then took less time than to
tell It, and all the while soldiers were
lying on the ground q few yards from
them, and q staring sentry stood twen-
ty feet from the locomotive.
Andrews strolled on ahead OF the
engine, to see II the track was clear.
To m, waiting In that motionless car.
he seemed to be gone IN age: the ten
SION Was fishtful Then he walked
The Columbus journal., 1903-11-25
An Interesting Thimble.

An U0teee8tt09 UbomOs0s
There's q remarkable ''thimble" at
the Massachusetts, state house. Mai.
Charles g. Davis, the sergeant-at-
arms. keeps IL IS his rare treasure.
close hidden In the drawer OF his desk.
1t WAS presented to him at the battle
of Kelly's Ford. Va, when Mai. Davis
was ordered to charge with his squad
ron into . patch of woods where the
"Johnnies' were lying concealed In .
perfect horseshoe formation. into tho
bow of which the troopers charged.
only to receive . deadly fire In front.
on both tanks and from the rear This
peculiar thimble was made from the
heavy breastplate Of the majors belt.
and manufactured then and there A
shot struck the plate sQuarely in the
center. At just about the pit Of the ma
1oris stomach Out of the saddle he
went. and for . considerable interval
lay dead to the world. On regaininG
consciousness the major felt sure that
he was hard hit, but there was no
blood. A close examination revealed
q dark purple spot just behind the
buckle. and severe abrasion Of the
outer cuticle. but NO puncture Of the
abdomen. as had been feared. When
the rlate was picked up there was an
In II % deep that one may
insert the tip Of his little finger and
wear 1t rs he would q thimble. II was
good, stout brass. however.
The Columbus journal., 1903-11-25
CAPTAIN John Brown.

Mai. Green, who captured John
Brown at Harper's Ferry on the morn.
ing Of Oct. Is. 1889. lives ut Mitchell.
8. D.. and is active despite his age.
He loves to tell about how he dealt
the blow that laid the abolitiOnist
PROSTATE and how Re helped to bind
him and carry him Oh to prison.
Maj. Green. for that is his name.
was IN officer of marines and sta
toned at Washington. After the raid
was made on the arsenal. Oct. 10.
1859, he was ordered to Harper's Fer
~ to report to Col Robert E Lee
When John Browns men came to
town 1t stirred up q great commotion.
Troops were summoned from the
country around Brown and his men,
after capturing several leading citi-
Gems of the town as hostages. barri-
caded themselves In the nre engine
house. Among those captured was .
Col. Washington. q descendant of .
relative Of the father of his country.
The troops surrounded the engine
house and demanded Browns surren-
der. Maj. Green. then . lieutenant.
was in command of q company de-
tailed for guard duty. Brown defled
his besiegers. and q ladder was used
as q battering ram against the door.
As the door started to splinter and
give way to the battering the force
inside opened IRE. Finally q panel
was smashed and then . hole was
made large enough to admit q man.
Here Mai. Green pauses In his nara
tive and says. modestly: Col. Lees
report to the government says I was
the first man In. The man that fol-
lowed me was killed As soon rs he en-
tered. Col. Washington stepped up
to me and yelled In my ear. pointing
out Brown to me- I had my sword
raised in the air ready to strike. and
brought the nat side down on Browns
neck with such force that he was
knocked unconscious. He was then
hound and taken to prison"
The Columbus journal., 1903-11-25
stioosier' ". ~Suessr.~ y

sfioosieri W. .Suehss."
They met In the rooms Of q d. A.
r. Post In the Capital City for the frst
time since the close Of the Civil War.
In which they had served in the same
brigade west Of the Mississippi. one
As captain OF IN Indiana regiment. the
other as field 0fllcer Of one from n.
linois. The Hoosier. being @ home
In the post. introduced his former com.
rade IN short speech ii which. after
eomplimenting the sucker organize
tion for soldief1y qualities. he took
occasion to say in effect. and there
was one other thing said Of II by those
who served in the division. and that
Was that the Illinois could do moro
and cleaner forasing than any other
regiment In the divisi0n:'" adding.
and every soldier knows what that
meant"
When he got the floor. he Of the
Sucker Organization retaliated BY the
following story: That may be %.
but the til Indiana ran - . close
second. One day. while on the march
back from Pike Ridge. the column
passed the farm Of q Pike Who sat
on his door yard fence to zee Il pass.
and. Is we rode up. my quartermastsf
accosted him.
"'Say. old man. have you got any
thing to eat or drink-any shOats.
calves. chickens. sheep or any whisky?
We're hungry and thirsty
mo. hain't got nothin.. You uns
been goin' by ever since sun-up. an
hain't lef me nothin'-'cep my 1igion.'
ITO which my adjutant replied:
Well. old man. IL you have any OF that
left you had better take to the woods.
for -th Indiana il coming along In
the rear. and they haven't got any. and
they'll take all you'er got. sure"
The roar Of laughter which followed
told the stranger that his retort was Q
success-Army and Navy Journal
The Columbus journal., 1903-11-25

FINDS DEPOSIT SLIP IN slsLR.
The Columbus journal., 1903-11-25


Although the local dealers laid in Z
good supply Of coal during the summer
months, there are now but few tons in
town. and each purchaser II limited
to q very small amount.
At Osceola Mrs. Edward Folsom has
fled . petition for divorce from her
husband. The principal charge IL de-
sertion. They have lived in the coun.
ty since tho early 7O's. Mr.. Folsom ID
. veteran Of the civil war.
The new court house Of Hall county
II 80 near completion that It II OK
pected that by December several Of
the contractor, will have turned over
their part Of the work to the county.
These include the plumbing. the wir.
ing, the harvard and the jail entire.
The Congregational church Of West
Point celebrated its silver Jubilee,
twenty-five years. The pastor who
founded the church. Rev. George Scott,
was present during the whole Of the
celebration which lasted four days. He
was assisted By other former pastors.
While running at . speed Of nearly
thirty miles IN hour . fast eastbound
freight Was wrecked at Gilmore June.
ton. The signals Of the interlocking
semaphores were dead against the
train but the engineer ignored them
and ran into . vide open derail The
engine was only party derailed. but
four eaFs of fruit, hides and bullion
were thrown from the Gack. rolled
ovoc and GWAahed.
A ooatsst = aa IN Cunning county
10 test II. election o( the successful
candidate 1e eQan4y e3aEk
The news-herald., 1903-11-28

John Nelson, the big sheepman
of Heber City, arrived in town to-
day. He left his flock of 10000 in
Pleasant valley where the feed is
good, <and later they will be brought
to the valley. Mr.. Nelson says
that there are more than 100000
sheep on that trail alone on their
way to the valley.-Republican
The news-herald., 1903-11-28
Notice for Publication
LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT. ARIZONA,
October 26 1903

LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT. ARIZONA,
October 26 1903.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the fol-
lOwing-named settler las filed notice of his in
tcntion to make final proof in support of his
claim, ana that said proof viii be made before
Register and Receiver at Prescott, Arizona on
December %, 1908, viz: William Holland, Wick
enburg, "A. T.. for the 81 of SEA Sec. 1, Twp.
north, range west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz;
Henry Wiekenburg, OF Wickenburg Arizona
Judge Boyd, of Wickenburg, Arizona
7, J. Etter, of Wickenburg, Arizona.
Chas. Steinberg, of Wickenberg, Arizona
FEN S. HILDRETH, Register.
First publication October 31st.
The news-herald., 1903-11-28

output of gold fell to $360,743,83O.
In 1901 it was 264,840, SIT, and in
1902 it had increased to 1895 $780,
900. Now that mining conditions
have resumed normal conditions it
is not at all unlikely that it will
within five years be producing fully
$400,O00,0O0 annually. THIS seems
likely with the present rate of pro-
gression. The United States will
certainly be q close second, though
Australia is making rapid strides.
Mining World.
Now, l won't hurt you q bit,
not one single Bit" purred the den
tfst as he fitted the cold, clammv
forceps to the tooth, "not a Bit"
Yank. =.
Anyhow, doc," gasped the pa
tient rs he slowly recovered con-
seriousness, II know now what An.
anias' business s."-Chicago
Tribune.
J. j. Patton, of Tombstone cam
yon, today reports a peculiar freak
in the animal kingdom. 1t is seven
little Belgian hares that each have
but one eye. The hares are now
fifteen days old, and yesterday was
their first day out of the hole in
which they are kept by Il watchful
mother On the right side OF their
head is one eye On the other
side he sbin is as tight as if there
neveg was intended that there
shou d be an eye there. In etery
other way e hares are as sound
as q iollar. A close examination
of the Skin There the eye should
be shows lut the hair has grown
over, and there is noo even the
sligh est tra e of an eye. This is
one cf the most peculiar phase Of
the Belgian hare industry. which
swep over Southern California and
the entire Y esta few years ago like
wac of lia?. Patton states that
he VIII rel 2ct the case to one Of
the Big scientific universities and
have the speei iSts in animal life
look into Chs ,.range oNse.--Bisbee
Miner.
Following are the tax rates of the
| yoriOnS porrfirS Of the Territory.
The news-herald., 1903-11-28

trade and agents for manufacturing house
having well established business; local terri
tory; straight salary $40 paid weekly and ex-
pense money advanced; previous experience
successful. Enclose self-addressed envelope
Superintendent Travellers, COS Monon Build
ing, Chicago. 11-28-12t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
JAMES E. MILLER DEAD.
Retired Merchant Who Was Prominent
in Work of City's Development

The death of Mr.. James Edward Miller
n retired merchant of this city, occurred
Sunday evening at his residence. 1912 Ore
gon avenue Although Mr.. Miller has been
an invalid and confined to his room since
the 23d of December last, when he suffered
a stroke of paralysis. the good condition of
his general health gave hopes to his friends
that he would be spared to them for a
much longer time, but Friday last they
allied that the end was near.
Mr.. Miller, who was born in 1887, was
native of Baltimore, Md. but lived in
Washington since early childhood, and has
been thoroughly identified with the growth
and interests Of this city. He was a firm
believer in a brilliant future for Washing
ton and was a steady worker, along with
other public-spirited citizens for the devel-
opment of the beauties and resources both
natural and commercial of the capital. He
retired from active business life about five
years ago. although keeping in touch with
the business world In connection with sew
eral enterprises in which he was interested.
Mr.. Miller was a man Of unostentatious
character and strict integrity respected for
his true worth by all who knew him. He
leaves a widow. who was Miss Ferris of
Brooklyn. n. Y. and two daughters. the
Misses Florence and Edith Miller. and
brother, Mr.. William j. Miller of this city.
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the university colors-yellow and blue.
Great yellow cfirysanthemums tied with
blue ribbon. the dainty yellow shades and
suggestions of blue In the dining room
were happy reminders of the university
spirit which so fully inspires oil connected
with Columbian. Mrs. Charles Richardson.
Mrs. Martin Knapp. Mrs. D. K. Shute, Mrs.
Amateis and Mrs. Schoenfeld did the hon.
ors in the dining room. Among the many
guests were President Needham, Justice
Brewer. Mr.. and Mrs J. o. Wilson and
Miss Wilson. Judge Peelle. Prof. and Mrs.
Vance, DIR. and Mrs. Hannis Taylor and
Miss Taylor, Col. and Mrs. A 8. Worthing-
ton. Mr.. George Horton, Miss Holbrook.
the Misses Hazelton, Dr. Shute, DIR. and
Mrs. Chatard, Prof. and Mrs. Harshman,
DR.. and Mrs. Hill, Prof. and Mrs. Hinton,
DR.. and Mrs. Lyons, Miss Mann, Prof. and
Mrs. Wolff. Miss Griggs Mr.. John T. Doyle.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivon Pike. Prof. and Mrs.
Dale Mr.. and Mrs. Knight. Mrs. Wood.
DR.. and Miss Prentiss, Mrs. Walbridge
Prof. Henning and Miss Henning. Prof and
Mrs. Wilbur. Prof. and Mrs Able. Prof.
and Mrs. Bartsch. Miss Pace. Prof Carroll.
DR.. and Mrs. Carr. Miss Du Hamel, Mr. ].
w. Holcombe, DR.. Sterrett. Miss Thatcher
Mrs. Cutter, Judge and Mrs Shallenberger
Mrs and Miss Stuart, DIR. and Mrs. Carr
Prof: and Mrs. Munroe, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
kinson. DIR: A. F. A. King. DR.. GIL, Prof
Z Amateis, Mrs. Holmes Miss Pike, Miss
Bethune. Miss. Barbar. Misses Tord. Dodge.
Haas McIlhenny, Godfrey. Raber Ames,
Randolph. Rice. Porter, Chew, Johnson
Allen, Bailey. Witten and Stephens and
Miss Dixon.
A social season among the young folks
occurred Saturday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Connell 1925 Q street
northwest, when their daughter Elizabeth
entertained the progressive euchre club of
the West End. consisting of Miss Lillian
Parks. Miss Margaret Main. Miss Mona
GIL, Miss May kehoe, Miss Daisy Mackall
Miss Elizabet M Burke. Miss Marguerite
Edwards, Miss Cuddy. Miss May f. How
ard, Mr.. r. ]. c. Dorsey. Mr.. Charles D.
Stockley, Mr.. Carlos Polar, Mr.. Walter
English. Mr. Charles English. Mr. Daniel
Masterson Mr.. Howard, Mr. dickinson, Mr.
F. l.. McCandlish.
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FUNERAL OF JOHN cAss1N.
An Old and Honored Citizen Passes
Away.

The funeral of John Cassin, for more than
thirty years a faithful and honored clerk
of the Navy Department, took place at his
late residence, 906 23d street northwest,
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Rev.
Alfred Harding of ST. Paul's P. E. Church
officiating The remains were taken this
morning to Frederick, Nd, for interment
in Mt. Olivet cemetery. His nephews viii
act as pallbearers at the final ceremonies.
The deceased was much esteemed during
his life and had host of friends The
funeral services here were largely attended
from the Navy Department, and there were
also many present from all sections of the
city and from the state of Maryland his
birthplace.
Mr.. Cassin was the son of the late Com
modore Stephen Cassin and the grandson
of Commodore John Cassin, who was a per-
sonal and warm friend of Gen. George
Washington. and by him highly commend
ed for his faithful services as naval hero
to his country. Mr.. Cassin leaves surviving
him his wife, who was Miss Alice Schley
of Frederick. Md. relative of Admiral
Schley, who was at the funeral; Mr.. f.
Schley Cassin his son. of the Navy Depart
ment, and his daughter, Mrs. DR.. NJ. B.
Gladmon, and two grandchildren.
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have been made in the past year All the
time more money 10 needed. One teacher
for sixty-one pupils OF as many different
grades makes 1t impossible for each pupil to
have the instruction he needs. yet a brief
examination proved that wonderful adj
vancement is being made by many OF the
citizens
The new building has been named Chris
dancy Hall. A bountiful Thanksgiving din
ner was furnished by the Baltimore league
and Washington will send the Christmas
dinner. Those wishing to contribute to
the Christmas feast will find where to send
FOOD fruits. etc, by addressing Mr.. b.
Sharp. Bond building city.
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Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to the
health office for the forty-eight hours ended
at noon today:
Michael Fitzpatrick. seventy-five years.
Catharine Roche, seventyfour years.
Thomas Hall. seventy years.
Sarah F. Barber, sixty-nine years.
William NICK. Springer, sixty-seven years.
Richard c. Parker, sixty-seven years.
Helen p. Douglass. sixty-five years.
Henry c. Winship. siXty-two years
Michael RACHEL, sixty-one years.
Henry Beck, forty-two years.
Clarence l.. Barnard. forty years.
Mary A. Carter, forty years.
John G. AldertOn. thirty years.
Edward H. Jones, thirty years.
Katie G. Noble. twenty-five years.
Louis H. Kicks twenty-five years.
Francis E. Virgins. nineteen years.
Thomas Edwards, eight years.
Marie Nelson. two years.
Leonard o. Maxwell, one year.
James E. Carter six months.
Alfred Johnson, one month.
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Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Willet j. Marcus and Annie Bet
Herbert A. Wilson and Eva f. Ensor,
both of Fauquier county, Va.
Charles M. Thomas and Virgie B. Paine.
Liggan A. Mayes and Louise F. Moulden.
Joseph Harris and Beatrice Payne
Samuel w. III. Van Buren, and Nellie
TibbS.
Powhattan S. Buckley of Prince William
county Va, and Kate d. Shackelford OF
Fauquier county. Va.
William S. Crowdy and Halle Booker.
James G. Berry and Emma +. Towne
William Scoggins and Jennie Smith