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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-03
Wee Helen.

''Muvver" said wee Helen,
Pushing back her golden hair.
Lets have a little lovin' time
In gan'pa's big armchair
''NOw we's nice an comfy.
Muvver. darlin, love 90.
S'Eose 90 had no little dIrl,
What 90 fink GOD dor"
"What Is Jesus muyver's namef'
She whispered very low;
use often wondered. muvver,
! wish at did know"
Did 90 say at 1t is Ma-wy1
Why, muvver, ats 'oor name;
His muvyer's name an my mammals
Is just de ve-wy same"
mo, not esackly either
with a knowing little nod,
''FOr 'eor's 10 Navy Leonard
An hers II Ma-wy-Dod."
''God HESS my little daughter
Her mother said. and then
She bowed her curly little head
And grayely lisped 'sa-men.''
DOROTHY NEWTON EARp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-03

fund for children's warm play rooms in
winter, to keep them off the streets So
keep all you can save or earn until call
you for help, and watch this page every
day-not every Saturday-for such call.
We must be ready at all times, not only
on Saturday. AUNT DOROTHY.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
We have succeeded in collecting 80 cents
for August We think we will do better
next month. Our secretary has gone to
the country and l have just returned after
very pleasant trip. / hope the little
girl enjoyed her week at the sunshine
house. We enjoy the children's page very
much. Lovingly yours.
CHEERFUL GIVERS.
Grace Lynch, President.
The little girl had a lovely time. Put
your money in your emergency call bank
and be ready to help actively this winter,
there will be good work to do
AUNT DOROTHY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-03
Chickens Raised by Electricity.

In the Electric World and Engineer T.. E.
Sheldon reports success in heating incuba-
tors and breeders by electricity used to
News
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-03

THE STORY OF FAMILY CARES
prize Story.)
One bright morning Helen Dawson came
down stairs with her arms full of BIRTH
day presents. When she awoke in the
morning she found little kitten lying on
the bed beside her. On the foot of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-03
The Quarrelsome Kittens.

Two little kittens
One stormy night,
Began to quarrel,
And then to fight.
One had a mouse,
And the other had none;
And that's the way
The quarrel begun.
81 will have that mouse"
Said the biggest cat.
"You'll have that mouse?
Wen see about that!'
81 will have that mouse"
Said the tOrtOiseshell;
And. splitting and scratching,
On her sister she fell.
The old lady took
The sweeping broom.
And swept them both
Right out Of the room.
The ground was covered
Thick with snow,
They had lost the mouse,
And had nowhere to go.
So they lay and shivered
Beside the door
Till the old lady had finished
Sweeping the floor.
And then they crept in
As quiet as mice,
All wet with snow
And cold as Ice;
And found 1t much better,
That stormy night,
To lie by the fire,
Than quarrel and fight.
~ may bear the sunshine wherever you 20,
n smiling face Is the face to show,
Ind the world hath need Of your cheer.
by add to its burden OF groans and sighs3
were better. my friends, to call to Its eyes
\ smile instead Of tear.
brave and be glad. and your Joy will rest,
Re q nested bird. in some troubled breast;
3ome heart with itz sore repining
III hnd the star in the midnight sky
ID catch the gleam a. the clouds drift by
De the radiant silver lining.
-HDlYH VIRGINIA BBAnY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Artificial Flower Making.

The French excel in flower making and the Japanese are far ahead of us in this matter. The latter people carry the art to perfection, copying with marvellous fidelity not only the blossoms. but whole branches and even plants in bloom. They are particularly clever in initiating vista ria, cherry and rose trees, and the flowers are so naturally made in either cotton or silk that they deceive the most particu- lar critic.
 Great branches of these various blos- soms are used for decorative purposes, and there is no reason why our girls should not emulate and even surpass their Japanese and French sisters in their most successful efforts. There Is an immense vogue at present for the wearing of arti- ficial flowers both with day and evening dress. One might well commend to girls seeking a profession this employment of flower making. Silk and velvet flowers command a high price. and a depot dedi- cated entirely to the sale of flowers for dress or decorative purposes would really gain customers.
 All the flowers are made from white materials, whether silk, velvet or cotton, and the pupils are taught how to cut. dye and tint them, copying as far as possible the real blossom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Brave Boy Defends Rank

As one of the unusual features of A bank burglary or it's attempt, the story how 16 year old Wesley A. Reynolds in the dark of night gave his life in fighting for the safety oF inc Bank of Westville, Westvllle. Ind ia some. thing akin to exaggerated melodramaa It was in November. 1902, that the attack was made by four men. nearly as the mum Der may be estimated. The boy had been sleeping in the bank and when the maranders broke into the building they awoke the sleeper who had been provided with a revolver for his watch.
 At once the boy opened fire on the burglars and according to the records of bullets fin inc walls and windows more than thirty shots were fired before the boy received a bullet in his brain. There were indications the next morning that at least one of the burglars had been struck; at any rate, the attack on the safe was abandoned by the gang.
 We have been actively engaged fin the in- vestigation of this crime. We learned that suspected men were seon in the vicinity of Westvlle prior to the burglary and murder but the witnesses found by us could give but meager descriptions, and no one was found who could identify them.
 we believe we have definitely determined that this murder was committedf by a band of four ''yegg burglars. some of whom have since been arrested for other crimes and we arc in hopes of yet obtaining a confession form one of those concerned and prosecuting them to the end. Without a confession and corroboratlon a conviction would be quite inn- possible.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Foreer Leads Quiet Life.

Comparing the forger with the burglar and the holdup raider of banks. his is quiet life. Of different temperament, however. bank ing upon his cleverness in every move, and studying and experimenting along new lines at all times, it is to much offhand to say that he is not leading the strenuous life to the limit of his capacity and opportunity. While Brush. Is in prison in New York, Charles Becker, once called the king of the forgers," Is at liberty again. and. unless his term of seven years in San QuIntin prison,s in Call eornia has served to lead him into straighter paths in future, paying tellers of many grades may expect to look to signatures with all their accustomed carefulness and judgment
 Incidentally. Becker's forgery which cost him such a sentence of rich results, He had secured a draft from the Bank of Wood land, Cal, for SIP. drawn upon the Crocker- Woolworth bank in San Francisco. This draft was raised by the "Dutchman' to read for s22 600. and on this piece of parer one of Becker's confederstes secured go. 900 from the bank. Alter his release from San Quentin the ''Dutchman'' started for his home in New York.
 But with the sentence accorded to Brush the members of the Bankers association prepared to take some assurance. He has been in the business and, from the fact that he forged signatures in a free hand rather than to follow the laborious and telltale copying, Brush's work was especially dangerous. On many occasions persons looking upon their signatures as produced by the forger have de- clared them to be genuine at a first glance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
capturs of Marcus Robbers.

One of the daring traIn robber1es of the year 1909 was that at Marcus, H.. where on Aug. three masked men stopped Burlington train and took g. 100 from the Adams Express company's safe The story of the holdup as told in the report is suggestive of the hoist ing of a man by his own petard. Two of the gang who did this piece of work have been victims of their own methods and misdeeds- The story reads:
 While they were about to escape on the locomotive which they had detached from. the train. one shot by another member of the band who had mistaken him for a train man. The dead robber was identified by our Chicago office as George Gordon. alias Brook lSn BIackey.' who. April I. 1897. was re- oetved at the Fort Leaveaworth CkasD peni- tentiary from Topeka charged with a post
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
How to Prevent Croup.

It will be good news to the mothers of small children to learn that croup can be prevented. The first sign of croup is hoarseness. A day or two before the Et- tack the child becomes hoarse. This is soon followed by a peculiar rough cough. Give ChamberIains Cough Remedy freely as soon as the child becomes hoarse. or even aftei the rough cough appears. and 1t will dispel all symptoms of croup. In this way all danger and anxiety may be avoided. This remedy Is used oy many thousands of mothers and has never been known to fail. It is. in fact, .he on'y remedy that can always be 1ep@nGed upon and that is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all druggists. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
"sniff," the New Game.


 hate even to touch the subject of cards and contest games. they so fearfully hack neyed and yet am told that the seekers for interesting ideas in entertaining demand all ways some variety of g contest, so it may not be out of place to suggest an occasional sub stitute for bridge. progressive euchre," and ''heaTts," the game of ''sniff." played with dominoes. which is the new and fashion able name for almost the same game as in the game-books you will find under the head ing of "muggins." "snin' seems to have a vogue all its own. and played progressively. it has decided recommendations. It requires brains. but not too active ones nor too much concentration. Prizes arc necessary. but al- most any hostess could afford to give some think.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27

office burglary. but who escaped therefrom Aug. 6. 1898.
 This Identification recalled the fact that Gordon had associated with H. B. Estell. alias Connecticut Eddie also an escaped life convict from the Lansing tKas., penitentiary. the same postoffice robbery in 1888. and had escaped from the jail there While escaping Estell had shot and killed the sherin After- ward both were recaptured. Gordon receivtng two years sentence, as stated above. ana Estell . life sentence. We also learned that Esteii and Gordon had been associated with James Clark. alias Pa Butch. and william Browning. alias 'Browney.'
 "on Dec lo 1902. while e band of burglars were attempting to rob . bank at De Kalo Tex. one of them was killed by his own revoi- yer In a scuHle with the night watchnan Upon seeing a photog' aph of this dead bu glar we identified 1t as William Browning, alias 'Browney.' Jan. 6. 1903. we caused the arrest of Esteii and Clark at Memphis. Tenn. with burglars tools and nitroglycerin in their pos session. Each was armed with reyoivers and they were about to leave Memphis to rob a bank in Arkansas. fe
 we returned them to the Illinois authori- ties for trial for the Marcus Qn) holdup which resulted on June {. 1908. in their con- viction. Both were sentenced to indeterminatc terms of imprisonment in the Joliet Ull.) pen itentiary of from one year to life. Estell ad- mitted to our representative that he was at De Kalb, Tex, with Browning at the time the latter was killed and also confessed that he. Gordon. and Browning committed the Mar GUS Ull.) hoidup.
 These burglars are all 'yegg' men. and undoubtedly committed some of tho burglar les of banks throughout the west during last winter, which could not be solved because the criminals had not been seen and could not . be traced"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Much Work, Little Booty.

As a holdup effort on the part of burglars, the attack upon the First National Bank of Irwin. Pa, was ridiculously a failure from every point of view. The amount secured was beneath the dignity of many a hobo operating as a holdup man on country road in Kansas Tho trouble made for the gang, tooS out of all proportion to the sum taken. The bur glars entering the bank assaulted and bound the night watchman and carried him into the telephone exchange. where they also found the female operator Our efforts for your association resulted in the discovery that the burglary committed by Samuel Ross. alias Cedar Ross. alias Sylvester John Conlin, alias Farmer John, and Robert Simpson, alias Little Bobby whom, with the assistance of the United States postofice inspectors and the city police arrested in Allegheny City.
 'Conlin and Simpson were sentenced to ten years in the western penitentiary at Ale gheny, Pa. Ross had been tried and fenced Jan. s, 1903. to seven years imprison- ment for assaulting a citizen at Allegheny. Pa. but was taken from prison and tried for complicity in this robbery, resulting in his acquittal.
 These burglars stated to our representa- lives that if the membership sign had been properly displayed the bank would not have been attacked.
 Thomas Delaney, a member of this band, was arrested at Toledo, o. on July %, 1903, with two others implicated in the robbery of a safe at Tantogany, and transferred to Monroe, Mich, where there Is @ strong case against him for burglary and shooting officer.
 member of this band, was arrested at Scotts- burg, Ind. in July, the charge of safe burglary, and held in S1.O0O bail for the Sep tember term of court.
 Joseph Bearch. a member of this band. was convicted at GarrettsviIle, O., on April 26 years for the burglary of the postoffce safe at Garrettsville"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Confessed Their Crimes.

Meanwhile the arrest of Rudolph's parents and sisters by the county authorities and our representatives resulted in their admission that Rudolph and Collins had committed the Bank of Union burglary and murdered our Mir Schumacher, and also in the recovery of about $500 of the stolen money from . cistern near tho Rudolph house.
 In searching the Rudolph house one of our representatives found a sheet of common writ ing paper on which was written several times; Fred Lewis.' George Collins, Hartford Conn" This led us to investigate in that city. where, after an exhaustive ten days search. we learned that one George Collins had resided there five years previous but had gone west and not been since heard from Considering that he would probably return east to spend his share of the money, we kept his stepbrothers, who were stil residing in Hartford, under surveillance, and co-operat- ing with the Hartford police. kept up a search In that city and it's resorts, which resulted on Feb. 2S. in the discovery by & city detec- tive and one of our representatives of a man on tho streets who answered Rudolph's de- scription, and who showed suspicion and un. essiness in his actions.
 With the hope of also finding Collins and recovering the stolen money. we kept him under shadow until the next day when our representatives located him and three stran- gers in a house. One of these was Collins and he was arrested as he left the house with two others.
 Rudolph was arrested in the house after desperate encounter between him, a Hart ford detective and one of our representatives. who took from him revolver. which he made every effort to use. Two thousand one hum dred dollars in cash was found on Rudoph's person. In trunk in their rooms the Hart ford officers and our representatives found over S6,0OO in currency and gold, much of which was subsequently identified by the cashier of the Bank of Union, and all of which was re- covered by them. Almost an exact duplicate of the writing found in Rudolphs house near Stanton, Mo, which led to their apprehension, was found in Collins trunk; also a number of burglars tools masks. three revolvers, and great quantity of cartridges.
 collins and Rudolph were surrendered to the Missouri authorities and lodged for safe Keeping in the county jail, St. Louis, Mo- from which, on July 2 last, Rudolph made a most daring escape through a skylight in the roof. A vigorous search is now being made for him throughout the world
 collins was convicted of murder in the first degree and on July 22, 1905, sentenced to be hanged Aug. 2s. 1903. His attorneys ap- pealed' obtaining stay of execution pending decision of the Supreme court of Missouri which meets in October"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27

suffered together; neither Shakespeare. with one of our most popular actors in the cast. nor the kind of farces and musical comedies which have usually appealed to the public. have met with success. It is said that the re- ceipts for one nights performance of "A Mid summer Nights Dream with Nat Goodwin as Bottom. ran as low as S7. 'The fact is," con- cludes Mir Harrison, ''that people are not in a theatre mood, and that the plays which are called triumphs this year are playing to only small houses Nowadays to pay expenses is a matter of congratulation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
n-A- srnm Calnmel or Poison.

Iaxo Pills are a mild and gentle laxa- five vet sure and effective: purely vege- table and are absolutely free from caio- rnei mercury or mineral poison. Wtn oorrAct habitual constipation. Win not eripe or nauseate. Druggists. 25 cents.
 adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
A FORECAST OF THE NEW YEAR.

Like giants eager for the race
 Our English nations are. o New Year. let thy record trace In peace their fortunes star. For petty spite, nor lust of gain.
 Loose hand now clasped in hand Whose commerce covers every main Advancing every land. Brothers and Sons OCT all the world, One tongue-today one speech Wars flag shall be the last unfurled, Loves flag the first for each. Duke of Argyll, K. T., in Harper's Weekly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
r.rd Hines at the Theatres.

It is a significant indication of the present condition of hard times in the theatrical world that in New York alone 5000 actors are with out employment. and that 800 companies have disbanded for the season An interesting ar tiels by SIr. ". ". Harrison on this unusual situation is published in the current Harpers Weekly. It ssems that art and rubbish have
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Fight With the Robbers.

Rudolph's home was a deserted miners boarding house situated on a hill, commanding a good view If the surrounding country, So confident was Schumacher that he had located the two burglars that he communicated with the Frank County authorities obtained the necessary warrants. and. on Saturday, Jan g. 1908. accompanied by . posse of three dep- uty sheriffs. planned to arrest tho suspects and search the Rudolph premises for the stolen booty.
 'As the posse neared the house one of the doors was suddenly. thrown open by two men, who afterward proved to be Rudolph and Collins. alias Lewis, and who opened fire on the hip and groin; whereupon, while he was writhing in agony on the ground. Collins de- liberately fired two shots into Schumachers head. killing him. Collins and Rudolph were each armed with two large revolvers and fired volley after volley at the retreating posse A revolver carried by Schumacher was taken by the desperadoes from his dead body, and his watch was examined. but thrown aside.
 Before the posse could be reinforced Col lins and Rudolph escaped from the house. forced a neighboring farmer to supply horses saddles and brides. and rode hastily away; and. although the posse caught up with them in a public highway the same night and ex- changed a number of shots with them, they were not captured. Notwithstanding the fact that general alarm was sent throughout the country and search was continued in the vicinity of Stanton. and at Memphis St Louis Hot Springs. Ark, New Orleans and other southern cities, no further trace was found of them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Have you started to read

Have you staFted 10 Feau Aa- v----." the serial story now run ming in The Weekly AdvertiserP It's a good one. Back numbers, containing first chapters, will be mailed on application. Subscrip- ti:n rates to The Weekly Advertiser 91.o0 a year, 50 c"uts, six months; 25 cents, three months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Ruuninp Down a Forper.

John s. Brush is a veteran of the civil war having been mustered out as second lieutenant of the First regiment, New York volunteer infantry. He is now about e5 years old, and as a result of his forgeries he has spent more than twenty years in the state prisons of New York and of Illinois. The story of Brush as told in the report. is full and to the point
 Tn August. 1so0, your protective committee submitted to us for investieation a forged check for Si50, with which the Liberty Ma tional bank, New. York City, has been swim dled, and soon after the Peoples bank. also
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27


 June g. lss7. securing s1oo.
 Raid on Union Bank.
 Of all the burgiars' raids Of the last year covered by the Pinkerton report that upon the Bank of Union. in the little town of Union. Mo, was at once most successful and most desperate. The attack was made on the night of Dec. N. 1so2. and the result Of N was the securing of s1s.15a 90. The story as told In the report is vivid enough for all pur- poses. ''Citizens of Union, residing near the bank had heard the explosions in the bank building about l 30 o'clock in the morning. and one of them who. to determine the cause. had opened his window. was promptly fired at by the burglar who was on guard opposite the bank. Volleys were fired towards any one who show ed the least disposition to investigate while the second man inside the bank was operat- Ing with nitroglycerin on the vault and safe doors, both of which. from the force of the explosion. were hurled several feet from tho vault. The safe. although of strong make and reinforced with a pressure bar, was not strong enough to resist the powerful explosive used
 For time our representatives failed to get any clew to the identity of tho two burg lars, who were seen to escape in an easterty direction, and were traced to St. Clair, where the trail was lost. Charles J. Schumacher of our St. Louis office here learned of an un- known stranger who had been seen there on several occasions prior to the burglary, and persistent inquiry developed the fact that at the time of his last visit he was observed to walk toward Stanton, Mo.
 Following this clew Schumacher was led to the home of William Rudolph near Stan ton. Mo. Several years before Rudolph had disappeared after torturing and robbing an aged couple and he had recently returned, bringing with him q companion introduced as Fred Lewis. who. Schumacher found, answered the description of the stranger seen frequent ly at St. Clair. Both were reported to be un- usually well supplied with money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
WatcheS,
 OiamOndS....

For anyone who wishes to choose between a variety of styles, sizes and r--:ces, 1t is necessary to come to a stock such as mine is to find exactly what they want I've got all kinds of watches, and all sizes and prices of diamonds. If you want something nice, see me.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
TALES OF A YEARS FIGHT OF
 PINKERIONS AGAINST CRIMINALS
Report of the Detective Agency to the American Bank ers' Association Tells of War Against
 Most Skilled Robbers.
Raid on Union. Bank.

Butte County bank. Belle Fourche, s. D.. June g. 1897. securing s1oo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Cost Sale of Xmas
 Things This Week.

Perhaps there is some lit tie Xmas thing you expected to receive as a gift, but you were disappointed, and now perhaps you want to buy it for yourself. If you do, and if we have it, you can get it now for what it cost at the factory.