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The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. r l.. Pickett went
to Rocky Ford this morning
where they vii! visit friends for IA
week or. 50.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-04

DR.. B. L. Shobe, the dentist,
was on hand MS per announcement
and put in three busy days the
first of the week.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-04

The most delicate and beautiful
perfumery, Walter Pratt & Cos,
% and so cents an ounce.
At The Chicago.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. John Conner are
entertaining q new baby which
made its arrival at their home
Tuesday night.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-04

Ladies Misses and children 8
hoods and fascinators at 25c.
AT The Chicago.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-04

Ways mufilers might save your
life.
At The Chicago.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-04

~ beautiful articles, as well
| s-.sful, for Christmas presents.
At The Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12

time she seems honest, does not tell an
undue number of lies and is willing to do
anything we ask her She takes three hours
of every morning, one hour every evening
and one night week. but the rest of her
time she devotes honestly to u.s. SO We are
willing. She always puts on our stockings
wrong side out. never remembers to have
our boots BACKED and has to be told every
day to lock the bath room doors: but she Is
so much better than the others that we try
to stand her stupidity and think of how
much worse she might be. All our veg
etables we get from the library gardens,
which belong to the state and by paying
annas Is cents) twice a week we get veg
etabies enough to last US three or four
days-caul1owers. cabbages. artichokes
lima beans string beans. onions, vegetable
marrow. peas and asparagus. besides If we
wish them, turnips. carrots and beet root.
We have at times had bad vegetables sent
us, but seldom Our bearer cook. who likes TO
feel that he Is necessary to us in every ca
pacity. insists on waiting at table with the
khitmatgar, and one evening, when the
caultiower seemed to present a very odd
appearance. being a dark brown color. and
having a gnawed look about it, asked
him what was the cause of II. AS usual.
he showed no expression whatever. shrug-
ged his shoulders and said, How can / tell.
Huzoorg We remarked testify that II he
could not tell good vegetable from bad
one he ought not to be a cook. and then
again asked II 1t were bad. Again he
shrugged his shoulders. a habit which
sounds most impertinent, but which Is
really not meant to be so, and at all
events. is incurable. Then we said boldly:
rs the caulif1ower bad. Abdul? 1 mean
are there worms in it?' He looked passive
and said. in all solemnity: Taste It,
Huzoor. and see. 1t is needless TO say
that he was sent out at once with the OBJ
jectionabe vegetable SO that We might
laugh as much as we felt inclination to do,
MARGARET STIRLING.
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Stupid, but Honest.

courteously. "Since you have overcome
Triboulet, his place is yours"
"A precarious placer said the newcomer,
easily, dropping, nevertheless. into the
chair.
The king Is dead! Long live the king"
cried the cardinals jester.
Long live the king!" they shouted, every
fool and Zany raising q tankard save the
dwarf and the young woman, the former
continuing to glare vindictively upon the
usurper, and the latter to all intent re-
naming oblivious of the ceremony of in
stallation. Poised upon a chair, she idly
thrust her fingers through the gilded bars
of the cage that hung from the rafters
and gently stroked the head of the now
complaisant bird.
Poor Jccko! Poor Jockor' she muir
INJURED.
"La!-la!-la!-' sang the parrot respon-
sive to her light caress.
your majesty'S wishes! Your majesty's
decree!" exclaimed the monastic wit-worm.
Hear! heart" roared Brusquet.
"Silencei" commanded Marot. His maj
esty speaks"
foot. toot! tootr' rang out the flourish
of trumpet, a clarion prelude to the fiat
from the throne.
The new king in motley arose: needless.
devil-may-c care. very erect in his prepos-
terously pointed shoes.
II appoint you, Thony. treasurer of the
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"'They."
From the London Spectator.

From the London Spectator.
They say: what say they? Let them
say" said Bishop Berkeley. Who are the
they thus so boldly apostrophised? We
may say with one of the fathers: Il know
when you do not ask me-" but how difficult
1t is to get nearer. We all have these mys-
FERROUS they" on our lips. and yet we can
not define them. Yet though we cannot
define they" partly because there are SO
many of them. and partly because none OF
the great elemental things like time. love.
death and sleep are capable of definition.
about they" They in Dolly Winthrops
mouth meant Providence II wouldn't
speak i'll o. this world" she was accu5-
toned to say, seeing them as put us in IL
knows best" In her sense Ii is of course
rarely used, though the slang expression
"as good as they make en-" recalls it.
Still. they has generally slightly mys-
FERROUS significance. When we say IL we
alIude to some power cannot define. or
set of people. ~ ley'' often signifies the
opposite sex-when to the speaker the
peculiarities of that seem least UNDER
standable. When men speak contemptu-
ously of what they" do. men often mean
women; and when women stand aghaSt be-
fore some strange popularity of men they
generally talk about they" Again. they
may mean all subordinates or all superiors
or rather the unaccountable element which
divisions of people. If the mistress says OF
her maid that they all the same. She
means that there are qualities In the poorer
class which are not understood by the
richer; and If the maid says 1t of her mis-
tress she means the same thing vice verso,
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Germany's Problem.

From Gunton's Magazine.
The marvellous progress of Germany dur
ing the last quarter century rests mainly
upon the development which has made her
leading factor in the struggle for the mar
kets of the world. During this brief period
full many German town has been trans
formed from a hamlet of a mere handful
Of people to thriving center of indus
try. The productive power of the empire
has more than doubled. During this period
also her artisans have been fed from the
granaries Of the United States. 1t Is no
reflection upon the German people to say
that this supply of cheap food has been
and still Is a factor Of paramount impor-
lance In her Industrial development. Ger
man soil, which is not especially fertile. is
unable to furnish food for the rapidly in
creasng population of Germany. When
two decades ago Bismarck advocated a
high tariff upon foodstuffs. Germany's
home supply of food was more nearly equal
to the demand than 1t is today or will be
tomorrow. The fact is that the expansion
Of German industries has been accompanied
by growth in her population that has out
run the increase in the productive power of
her SOIL
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by the thews and sinews of Triboulet.
Crouching like an animal. the kings buff
foon sprang with headlong fury, uttering
hoarSe, cultural sounds that awakened mis-
givings regarding the fate of his too con-
fdent antagonist.
DO not kill him, Tribouleti" cried Marot,
alarmed lest the dukes fool should be slain
outright. Remember, he has journeyed
from the court of Charles w!
Charles VIZ came through Triboulet's
half-closed teeth. My masters one great
enemyv
Hush!" muttered Villot. "Our masters
enemy Is now his dear friend!"
'Friend!' sneered the other, but even 8
he thrust. his sword tingled sharply in his
hand, and. whisked magically out of his
grip, described a curve in the air and
fell at n far end of the room. At the same
time singing blow descended smartly on
the dwarf'S hump.
Pardon mel" laughed the dukes fool.
Being unused to such exercise my blade
fell by mistake on your back"
If looks could have killed, TribouIet would
have achieved his original purpose, but
after vindictive though futile glance his
head dropped despondently. To have been
thus Inundated before those whom he re-
garded as his vassals! What jest could re-
store him the prestige he had enjoyed
what play of words efface the shame of
that public chastisement? Had he been
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kept the old couple during twenty years
past. For seventeen years she paid the
mortgage interested their little place OUT
side the town and sch year reduced it !, by .,
summer the mortgage gave her quit
claim for the balance"
$50 she actually Keeps them
Lodges them. feds them. dresses them
serves them! Everything. She got Into
the habit quot"
Honorsa and cheered.
She got into tl4 Habit! That afternoon.
again. we stood In the crowded palace. On
the platform sat thssmayor and his council
with the gentlemen from Rouen. Suddenly
there was a blareJof ,trumpets. The crowd
parted Up drovesa barouche. and from 1t
descended two more middle-aged men In
frock coats. dress shirts and white ties.
And one of them handed down Bathilde-
Agathe. in her old black stuff gown. clog
shoes and plain black cap tied under her
chin with a shoestring.
"vive, Bathilder' the crowd yelled
Rather shakily the good old girl began to
mount the steps of the platform.
"Vive, B2thilde"
Her back was bent. Her long arms. with
hands wrinkled, rough and crooked. dark
with toll. hung limp almost to her knees.
Her clog shoes made noise at each step
as she slowly mounted. The mayor. coun-
cillors and gentlemen from Rouen bowed,
smiled and encouraged her with words as
she timidly advanced.
She stood before them. humbly ready for
the speeches and the browning.
"Vive. Bathilde!' the crowd vociferated.
while the trumpets blared again.
"1ow did she earn the money to keep
her old master and his wife through all
the yearsT' asked of the hotel proprietor
when all was over.
Raising hens! he answered.
STERLING HELLO.
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The Future Of Shorthand.
ON the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The erection of tablet to the memory of
Capt Thomas Lloyd, 1.-The father of short
hand reporting In America suggests q
glance at the future Of that system of writ
ing. When we are trying in so many ways
to expedite methods of doing business and
save time and labor. 1t is not to be sup
posed that the old method of writing will
continue to be used universally. The print
Ing press was hailed as a relief from the
tedious task of writing and reading manu-
script, but, while 1t did much. 1t did not fill
the entire want. Then came the typewriter,
and it filled another large gap.
At present the typewriter and stenogra phic
system of writing go hand in hand. They
supplement each other. But the time is
coming fast when the typewriter will be
retired. to a great extent. because letters
and reports written In shorthand will be
used directly. without being translated at
length on the typewriter. That will be be-
cause so many people will be able to read
shorthand that the translation will not be
necessary. And then everybody will won
der why 1t did not come long ago.
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REWARDS FOR VIRTUE
A Custom That Prevails in
Parts of France.
TIDY SUMS OF MONEY
GROWING THE RosIERE IN THE
OLD TOWN OF GIsoRs.
Wealth for a Woman Who Devoted
Lifetime to Faithful
Service.
TIDY SUMS OF MONEY
kpecIal Correspondence of The Evening Star.


GISORS, Normandy, August 81, 1903.
We have seen poor and virtuous maiden
crowned with roses for her virtue in the
presence of the people.
We have seen bent and shaken aged
servant woman crowned with laurel on a
platform in the middle of the town, while
all the people cheered.
Both the old girl and the young girl also
received serious sums Of money. The
young one will marry on the strength of
hers within the month The old one Will
buy more hens. 1t Is a curious story. aud
one that repeats itself all over France in
this midsummer period of regional competi-
lions. agricultural committees. communal
feasts and local rejoicingS.
1t was for the rejoicings that we stopped
In this old Norman town Of Gisors. The
chorus in THE Chimes of Normandy Is
hilarious set, you will remember young
men in embroidered coats whoop it up to
the rattle of the cider pot. and fair girls
skip about the stage in striped silk stock
ings. ever breaking into song.
We found the rejoicings, but we found
them bit Somber even when they crowned
the girl with roses. The real Normans are
censorious and mOrOSe, though given to the
bottle. They hold their girls down. They
possess silk stockings, but they keep them
in the clothes press. and there Is small
skipping in the streets of Gisors. Paris
draws away the lively. Those who remain
are serious The poor, virtuous girl whom
we saw crowned was serious. So was the
old one who got laurel.
Picturesque Setting.
Seriousness apart, the comic opera setting
Is perfect There is ruined castle, like
that in The Chimes of Normandy" It's
towers lift themselves up in an atmosphere
fresh. clear redolent of new mown hay.
Nightingales quarrel melodiously in the
blackberry thickets OF it's ancient moat;
and the country maiden with her cheeks
like apples wears six skirts. five of them
starched. when she Is really dressed. But
l wander. Gisors is diversified by three
small streams that run beneath so many
little ancient all-stone bridges that you
might think ten creeks flowed through
GisorS. Nevertheless there is a spacious
place. on which front the hotels, the post
office, the gendarmerie and mayors office.
Here we saw the browning.
First we heard the fife-and drum corps
coming up the main street. When it march
edinto view we saw the local fire brigade De-
hind 1t. Next came a choral society. All
these marched in good order into the place
crowded with the population of the town
and countrySide-and took places round an
elevated platform in front of the mayors
office. When Ney had found places the
crowd still kept parted in a narrow open
line. Up this open line. and leaning on the
mayors arm, there walked the heroine of
the occasion.
They have brought her from her par
ents' home on the Street of the Moat" some
one was telling us. In front of their door
the mayor called the old folks out told
them that their daughter. for her virtue,
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CHAPTER I.
A Nest of Ninnies.

A Nest OF N1nnleS.
"a song sweet Jacqueline!"
mo, no"
cQueline!-Jacqueline!-"
mo more. 1 say"
A Jingle of tngling bells mingled with the
squeak of viola; the outlaws of a romp-
ish company blended with the tuneless
chanting of dscordant MINISTRIES, and the
gray parrot in its golden cage suspended
from one of the oaken beams of the ceiling.
shook its feathers for the twentieth time
and screamed vindictiveiy at the roguish
band
Jingle. Jingle, went the merry bells;
squeak squeak the Tightening strings be-
meath the persistent scraping of the rosined
bow. On his throne in Fools Hall, Tri-
bouet the kings hunchback, leaned COM
placently back, his eyes bent upon a tap
estry but newly hung in that room. the
meeting place of testers. bufoons and YER
sifers
I'VE appeal to Triboulet-'
'TrbOulet!''
A girls silvery laugh rang out.
'TribouletH'
Again the derisive musical tones
Upon his chair of state, the dwarf did not
answer; professed not to hear. BY the I'm
certain gliElmer of torches and the flicker
Ing glow of the fire he was engaged in
tracing a resemblance to himself in the
central figure of the composition wrought
In threads of silk-Momus, fool by patent
to Jove thrust from Olympus and greeting
the earth born with great grin.
An excellent nkeness!"' muttered Tri-
boulet. "A very pretty likeness" he con-
tinued swelling with pride.
And truly 1t was said that sprightlV
ladies, working between love and pleasure
times. drew from the court fool for their
conception of the NEUROLOGICAL buffoon re-
producing TribouletS great head his
mouth. proportionately large; his protrud
ing eyes: his bowed back short twisted
legs sad long. muscular arms; and his nose
far larger than that of Francis. who other
wise had the largest nose in the kingdom.
But how could they depict the meanness
OF soul that dweit in that extraordinary
shell? The blithesome tapestry makers.
albeit adopts in form. grace and harmony,
could not touch the Subiectiveness of exist
ence Thus it was a double pleasure for
TriSoIlet to see. limned in well chosen
EueS, his form. the crooEedneSs of which
~he was as proud of any courtier OF his
symltry and beauty. the while his dark
vain soul lay concealed behind the mask of
merry deforTnity and laughing monstrosity.
mer'
The hooking feminine voice recalled Tri-
bouiet from his pleasing contemplation
mo. MOI" he answered sullenly and con-
descended to turn his glance upon the as
semblage.
Over a goodly gathering of testers, buff
ICONS. poets and even philosophers. he lord
coat. holding his head as high as his hump
would permit and conscious of his own
place in the esteem of the king. Not long
ago the monarch had laughed and applaud
% when rrtboulet had twisted his features
unto horrtd grimacc. and since then the
owarfs little heart had expanded with such
arrogance. IT seemed to him he was almost
SsAnc1s himself as he sat there on Francis
someume throne; and these Sir Jollys were
kie subjects all-Marot, Cailette. Brusouet
vilioe and the lesser lights. testers OF
Sarons cardinals and even bishops
AaoeialA too. that poor. dissolute devil of
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exchequer. because you are quick at
Straightforward" he began.
Good" laughed Marot IAN he's more
liglIt-fingered than his predecessor. he's a
master of prestidigitationr'
You, Brusquet," went on the new master
of FOOLS Hall, Il reward with the govern
ment of Guienne. for he who governs his
own house SO Ill is surely fitted for greater
tasks of incOmpetency."
This ailusion to the petticoat rule which
dominated the luckiess jester at home was
received In good part by all save the hap
less domestic bondman himself
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beaten by the king-but thus to suffer at
the hand of a foreign fool! And the mon
arch-would he learn of it?-the punishment
of the royal jester? As in a dre am. lie
heard the hateful voices of the compiDy.
go IT'S not the first time he has oeen
said fearless Caiilctte.
who openly acknowledged his aversion for
the kings favorite fool. But lie seated.
gentle SIR" he added to the stranger land
share our rough hospitality"
Rough, certes!'' commented the other,
as he returned his blade to his belt. ''And
as see no stool
There's the throner returned Caillette,
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Choking Him Off.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News
There's no use talking" began old man
Growells as he sat opposite Mrs. Growells
the second at the dinner table. my first
wifes cooking"
THAT will be about all from you. Mr..
Growells," interrupted his present other
half. Never let me hear you speak dis
respectfully Of the dead"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12

Have you ever seen any of these Don't
Worry clubs?" asked the passenger in the
long linen buster.
Have I ever seen any?" said the passeu-
ger with the skull cap. why. I've been a
member of one for twenty-seven years. I'm
a Universalist" -Philadelphi Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
CHATTER N.
A Royal Eavcsdroppe,

a AoyaI EHvcSoropper.
Tough and sharp pointed. a wooden
sword was no insignificant weapon. welded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
TUSCALOOSA.
Interesting Law Suit Over Right or
 Railroad to Cross Quarry.

Tuscaloosa, January 2S. = (Special)- There is an interesting case in court just now regarding the right-of-way for the Warrior Southern road which Is being built some miles north of the city, It's terminus being Central City. Joseph Coyne, contractor, who is building lock four at Tidewater claims that the rail road has no right to cross his quarry there, while MT. Whitehead, who is building the Southern branch claims that the right-of-way was granted before Mir. Coyne leased the property. The case has not been decided yet.
 Oliver Venable. wanted for burglary, has been brought down from Birming- ham by Deputy Lawrence and placed in the county jail.' Charley Hunter is also a new inmate of the jail.
 The senior class of the Tuscaloosa Fe- male college is arranging for play to be given in the near future. It has been the custom for the past several years for each senior class to make donation to the college library and the proceeds of the play will be used for this purpose.
 Dr. George Searcy, physician in charge of the hospital at Mt. Vernon, is making a short visit to his father, Dr. James T. Searcy superintendent of the Bryce In- sane hospital.
 Mrs. J. T.. Cochrane and little son of Carrollton are in the city, the guests of Judge and Mrs. w G. Cochrane, at the Washington, while MT. Cochrane Is mak- ing a business trip to St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
COAL OPERATORS
 ARE GATHERING
Representatives From Twenty States Arrive in Indianapolis.
CONFERENCE BEGINS TODAY
if Committees Are Unable to Agree Upon a Scale It Means Cessation of Work in All the Mines.
 April I.

Indianapolis, Ind, January 2S.-The coal operators of the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and West Pennsylvania and rep resentatives of mining interests in twen- ty other states began arriving in In- dianapolis today for the joint wage con- ference with the miners, which begins at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning in Tomlin- son hall Between 200 and 300 operators will be represented. The joint scale con ference between the operators of the cen tral competitive district and the miners wage committee only has to do with ar ranging the scale for the central dis trict. This settlement however, is of national importance of the settlements in all other bituminous districts is based on the terms reached in this one.
 A preliminary meeting of the operators was held today at which G. W. Traer of Illinois was selected as chairman of the joint conference This conference will settle the wages to be paid to the miners and laborers during the next year. There is much difference of opinion as to. the result of the conference. Some operators express the opinion that the demand of the miners for an increase of 121s cents fiat per ton on run-of-mine basis, and cents differential is absurd. Others are non-committal
 After the conference convention is or- ganized tomorrow sixteen miners and sixteen operators will be selected to rep resent the different sides. The first ses- sion will be open to the public, but after that the conference will be behind closed doors.
 If the committees are unable to agree upon scale for the next year, it means a cessation of work in all the mines of the competitive district on April 1.