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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
ALL'S FAIR IN WAR.
Consolation for the Perpetrator Of I
Mean Trick in War Times.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
s.My conscience has always hurt me just
a bit about a little thing that happened at
Helena, Ark, during the war;" said q
whfte-haired veteran. while musing over
some Of the sidelights Of the eos. "and
do not mind telling you in confidential
way that I have prayed over 1t a good
many times. Price was skirmishing around
m the hills back Of Helena at the time.
The confederate lines were In bad shape.
Some Of the southern men had crossed the
river below Helena and were quartered on
the Mississippi side Of the river. on little
BAYOU which reached out from the main
stream The information reached me that
the men were In a bad, way, and that they
needed provisions, clothing and few other
things There was a certain merchant In
Helena who had been doing deal of SNUG
Cling, and I had been keeping pretty well
up with him. Here was my chance. 1 told
him he could sell some goods down below
town If he could get out OF Helena with
them, and offered to help him do 1t. He
had a large yawl which he had pressed into
service before. and 1t did not take me a
great length of time to convince him that
we could use this yawl to advantage. He
fell right into the plan. One night we load
ed the boat down with an assorted cargo.
clothing. food and other things which the
merchant had In stock. At that time you
couldn't hardly get away from the soldiers.
but we managed to get out into the river
without making much noise. 1t was a very
dark night
"Wanen we had reached the current of the
stream suggested to the merchant that we
lay down In the boat until we had drifted
down below the city. We allowed the cur
rent to drive us several miles below the
city, in fact, as far down as I wanted to go,
for I knew exactly where the confederate
soldiers were camped. We pulled into a
small bayou and started to tie up. Sudden
" a squad of men swooped down on us and
placed US under arrest. Then they began
to unload the boat. The merchant did not
seem to care so much about the $1,000 worth
of goods he had In the yawl and which the
soldiers had conf1scated. He told me we
were in great danger Of being shot, but l
consoled him by saying that I would fix
up a scheme to escape. That night squad
was named to watch us until daylight.
About am. nudged the merchant and
told him the soldiers were sound asleep and
we could get away At first he was afraid
of being shot, but l persuaded him that 1t
was safe. and we skedaddled / never saw
q man run so in my life, and 1 was so
tickled all the while that I could scarcely
keep from letting the cat out of the bag.
up to this day that fellow feels that he
owes his life very largely to me. when had
deliberately laid the scheme to rob him of
a boatload Of goods for the benefit Of the
confederacy, and I have often debated the
moral aspect Of the question In my own
mind. But suppose all things are fair in
war. Besides. the motive was to help the
suffering confederate soldiers and not to
hurt and harm the merchant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
SOME WINTER BIRDS.
Nuthatches and Chickadee Make Snowy
Days Merry.

From st. Nicholas
There are three birds that at any time ff II
Is not very stormy will help to make many
winters day merry. These are the two
nuthatches and the chickadee. They are Of
ten found together, and are as much fea-
lures Of the season as withered leaves or
snow and ice. Everybody knows the ehicka-
dee. Emerson. in poem, has been its best
biographer. But the lively nuthatches have
been too much neglected. Perhaps It Is be-
cause they do not sing; yet they. are not.
mute. and their querulous cries fit well with
many wild winter day. But what we can
see Is as much to be considered as what
We hear, and so l wish to say a word about
sights at this season that so largely take the
place of sound. These three birds are al
ways busy, and this Is significant. If never
idle. 1t behooves us to know what Is the
meaning Of their ceaseless activity Watch
Ing them closely, We find they are search
ing for food Like ourselves they must eat
to i've but the trunk of a tree does not APP
pear to be a promising field for food. This
Is because our eyes are not so sharp as
theirs, and We get a valuable hint from this
simple fact. If We looked at all objects
more closely then We are apt to do, we
would see more. In winter nature does not
display herself for our ready recognition.
Only in the glory of summer days Is she
lures bright uniforms have been laid aside
in midwinter. palmer dress BELTS the
winter season. and 1t is one so plain at
times that sharp eyes are needed to dis
tinguish the moving figures from the back
ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
s'Broncho Busting" at New Orleans.

"Visitors from the north and east to the
Mardi Gras at New Orleans this year will
have an opportunity to witness some thrill
ing work Of the cowboy of the once wild
and woody west" said Samuel 7. Roberts
Of New Orleans, at the New Willard. "
"One OF the most unique advertising
schemes for the great state of Texas has
been evolved by one of the southern rail-
ways A trainload of wild Texas steers.
with number Of cow punchers and Mexi-
can yaqueros with their busted and 'un-
busted bronchos will be sent to New Or
leans for the purpose Of illustrating how
the gentle art Of lassoing wild Texas steers
Is done, and how they are thrown and
branded or punched"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
ROCKVILLE NEWS.
Industrial and Employment School for
Colored Youth Organized.

Special Correspondence OF Inc Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE Nd. January Is. 1903.
The public school commissioners have de-
cided to organize at Rockville an Industrial
and employment school for the colored
youths Of the county A board of trustees,
consisting Of Rev. Moses Lake. Joseph
Hicks, Joseph Smith,. Reubin Hill, jr., and
Rein onutt. prominent coiored citizens of
Rockville, has been appointed and the board
has organized by fhe election of Rev.
Moses Lake as president, Reubin Hill as
secretary and Joseph Hicks as treasurer.
Funds for the establishment and temporary
maintenance Of the institution will be pro-
vided by the school commissioners. but I'M
der the law there Will be available. after
the school has been in successful opera
ton for a specified time, 1880 ANNUALLY.
The object of the school Is to give the col
ored youth Of the county an Industrial train
ing. fitting them for farming, cooking and
nursing. There Will also be an employment
department, from which the pupils will re-
ceive their diplomas and testimonials of
skill. The proposition has been received
with evident satisfaction by the colored pop
Endorsement of the whites.
Edward Foy. colored. of Washington.
who was arrested about two weeks ago on
a warrant charging him with the larceny of
$3.50 from the steward of the Chevy Chase
Club, was given q hearing here Yesterday
before Judge James B. Henderson, upon a
writ OF habeaS corpus. The testimony
showed that at the time the money was
missed Foy was employed at the Chevy
Chase Club as a waiter and that the money
was taken from a desk In room, which
the accused had visited few minutes be-
fore. It was further brought out that all
the other walters had access to the room
and that no money was found on Foy when
he was searched. Immediately after the loss
was discovered. Judge Henderson held
that there was no legal evidence connecting
Foy with the larceny and he was released.
At the time Foy was arrested, Samuel Har-
grove who was also employed at the Chevy
Chase club as a walter, was also taken into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
Counterfeiting Becoming More Difficult

10 ~
CAS- each day goes by it becomes easier
and easier for cashiers and tellers OF large
banks, where thousands of dollars are re-
ceived and paid out daily, to detect a coun-
terfeit bill" said Robert s. Gavin. a New
York banker at the New Willard.
''This Is due in part to the fact that in
the clerks. through whose hands vast sums
of money pass, the sense of touch and the
sense Of sight are becoming more and moro
acutely developed more sensitive to the lit
tie differences In the appearance and feel
Ing of money which would not be noticed
by the unframed man. Then, too, Uncle
Sam is rapidly adding to the difficulty of
making counterfeits Great care Is taken
in securing paper especially for the manu-
facture of notes. and as this paper Is also
used for the manufacture Of national bank
notes ,Ae output is controlled by the gov.
eminent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
Impecunious Australia.
From the Sydney Bulletin.

From the sydney Bulletin.
Loans have corrupted the national life Of
Australia. II the British money lender
takes alarm and wholly stops supplies
and IL the present riot continues he must
do so-Australfa could keep solvent with
great effort; but some of the states almost
certainly won't. Their people have been
less and faced by the habit Of living easily
on loans. and 1t would be SO much easier
to offer shilings In the pound than to
keep UP the struggle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
British Prestige In China.

From the Shanghai North China News. -ss
Chinese officials of the-old stamp are be-
ginning to think that for the sake Of her
trade Great Britain will accept any cava-
Tier treatment and our prestige has sur
fered already from cur desire to handle
China gently while she is In her present
difficulties. Happily. In Sir Ernest Satow
we have a minister who will not put N
with any evasion Of our just demands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26

Five hundred and two patents have been
taken out BY women in Germany since
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
The Volume Of Gold,

Some facts of interest relative to the
amount of gold In this country was made
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-12
Steamship Tickets to All
Points on Earth
ON SALE AT

We sell through railway and steamship
tickets to all points in the world We
carry in stock tickets of nearly all steam
ship companies. Below are r-w:
HoIland-American Line. New York to
Rotterdam.
French Line. New York to Havre.
Hamburg-American Line. New York to
Hamburg
White sta- Line, South Africa and
South America.
Hamburg-Arerican Line, New York to
Liverpool.
North German Lloyd. sew York and
Galveston to Southampton. Bremen,
Genoa, Naples, China. Austria and
Japan.
Mallory Line, Galveston to New York.
Anchor Line, New York TO Glasgow
and Londonderry.
Cunard Line. New York ard Boston to
Liverpool.
Allan Line, New York and Montreal
to Liverpool and Glasgow.
Oceanic Steamship Company and Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, san Francisco
TO Hawaii, Japan. China, Philippine ISL
ands, Straits Settlements, india and AUS
traiasia.
Besides the aforementioned we sell
through tickets and issue prepaid ticket
orders via twenty-seven other steamship
companies.
L. r. DELANEY, Ticket Agent
Phone 12s.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-12
HOW ROCKEFELLER WAITED.

When William Rockefeller finally con-
cluded to purchase the great forest tract
where Pat Ducey has conducted lumber
ing operations for years and convert the
land into a park he entered into negotia-
tons with the Irishman through an agent
who had known Ducey for a long time
The tract embraced about $1,000 acres.
and the agent was able to secure an op-
ton for thirty days. The amount named
by the lumberman was $4,000 which was
considered reasonable. as much Of the ter
ritory had never been numbered over and
numbering operations could have been
carried on there for a number of years
very probably.
MIR. Ducey invited Mr.. Rockefeller to
enjoy few days hunting in the tract
and the latter took advantage Of the OPP
portunity. Upon the expiration Of the
time set in the option Mir. Rockefeller
was just returning from his trip. He said
he was not ready to close the deal and
asked his agent to secure an option for
another thirty days.
The agent was unable to extend the op-
tion for more than fifteen DAYS. Mr.
Ducey thought the price named very reas-
enable and he felt that MI Rockefeller
had had enough time, TO think it over
"An right" said Mr.. Rockefeller to
his agent Let it so. y little time is
a great thing
What Go you mean by that. Mr.. Rookie
feller?' asked the agent.
Just that a little time IS q great thing -
As winter came on it began 10 look as
though Mr.. Rockefeller did not want the
Ducey tract and the old hsmberman kept
his mill running.
on one Of the coolest and storniest
days of March CITY man stepped from
the train at the Brandon depot and made
his way along the drifteG highway to
Pat Duceys Office
He located the lumhernan in the great
mill. where he was super Intending repaIrs
10 gang saw. They returned 70 The
Office and then the visitor told his e.
rand.
Mr. Duoey.~ said he y want TO p,Ir-
chase this tract / don't want your mill
or the machinery You can move them
away or and begin al over somew here
if YOU wish You have done pretty well
here. stripped the land Of about all the
timber you can set OF easily. and il
seems 10 ne that il is a good time for
you TO move"
He handed the old Iunberman slip Of
paper which was check for s50G}0 and
certified by New York bank There's
your money. All you have to do is 10 pull
Up stakes and go
We'll. I don't know "-bexau AIr. Ducev
4 haven't any time 10 monkey" put in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-12

Arrive.
II 90 a N
/ z0pm
Leave.
5 10 p III
? 10 p n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-12

See L r. Delaney. agent for reser-
walton in sleeper and particulars.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-12
The Choctaw Route.
KANSAS CITY, MEXICO & ORIENT
RAILWAY CO.
TINE TABLE.
In Erect June 7th. ]


TINE TABLE.
In Effect June 7th, 1903.
No. l. Mail and Express, leaves
Wichita daily .................... $40 p. m.
No. 3 Mail and Express, arrives
Wichita daily ..................11:SO a. m.
No. Il, Local Freight, leaves An
thony daily except Sunday ..10:45 a.. m.
Connecting with Missouri Pa
cific train leaving Wichita at
7:40 a m. This train will be
held at Anthony until the Mis-
souri, Pacific arrives.
No. IS. Local Freight arrives at
Conway Springs daily except
Sunday at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2:45 p. m.
Connecting with Missouri Pa
cific for Wichita.
Trains at Wichita arrive and depart
from the Missouri Pacific station. corner
Douglas avenue and Wichita street
The Orient Railway now operates its
trains as far as Carmen Q. T.
l. r. SHERWIN. Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-12

Missouri Pacific Railway station cor
ne- Wichita street and Douglas avenue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-12
Steamship Tickets to All
Points on the Globe

Wichita ticket Office carries a full line
| of steamship tickets, always on hand,
ready to hand to the purchaser as soon
as reservations can be made. We can
handle the foreign steamship traffic
where prepaid steerage tickets from the
old countries are desired, with the least
possible trouble to those wishing to bring
their friends or relatives to the United
States. All you have to do is to deposit
the amount OF the fare with Us. We give
you A receipt and deliver the ticket to the
European passenger, and sec that they
get to their destination in this country.
We are agents FOR the following named
steamship companies:
neutrality-suspicious. line, New York to
Hamburg.
North German Lloyd. New York to
Bremen.
Cunard line. New York to Liverpool.
White Star line, New York to Liver
pool.
Anchor line, New York tn Glasgow.
French line, New York to Havre
Dominion line, Boston to Liverpool.
American line. New York to Southamp-
ton.
Red Star. New York to Antwerp.
Holland-American line, New York to
Rotterdam.
For sailing lists of the above named
lines. and rates for railroad and steam
ship tickets to any point in the world,
call on or write
l. r. SHERWIN, p. & T. A,
Missouri Pacific Railway station. cor
ne- Wichita street and Douglas avenue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-12

he save way to a lot Of extrayasan; ex-
presSions
The force % the mflonsire-s remark
that a little time is a great thing" now
became apparent. for he had saved s. To-
ip purchasing the Ducey tract. which
was a good value az the figures the lum-
herman had originally placed upon Il
The RceSeteu5r camp has since grown
up AZ Bay Pond. and il was here that
John .. Rockefeller u. brought ais
bride. the daughter Of Senator Al6rIch
soon after their marriage. One cay John
got HIS bride interested in pilng wood in
the great handsome woodshed and they
kept at 1t fo- about two hours. when she
wanted 10 stop
oh. so on, Il won't hurt you any
John D., Jr.. exclaimed and she kept At
i little lorser.-New York Herald.
The irrigation wcrss recommended by
the sociological surrey give interes; TO the
egort on the irrigation WORKS 10 TIE
report On the irrigation works IN India
The ret revenue 70 the government was
- Ter cent On an outlay q SIC. % oaC
The value OF the crops raised or the irrf-
gated ARA during the year IS estimated
AZ SO. o.o.s-s sum II excess Of the capt.
tai GUITAR.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-12
Wichita and Western.

NO. 472, Pratt s. Kirgmaa Pas
senger, except Sunday .... Il
no Al, Pratt and Kirgman ac-
conn., Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday -................
no. al, Kingnan and Pratt Pas
-sengsr, except Sunday ....
no. 4TS, kingman and Pratt Ac-
COD Mo nday Wednesday and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-12

This private hospital is now one OF the
best equipped institutions in the South
west for the treatment Of both medical
and surgical cases. Special attention is
given to the various forms of stomach
and liver troubles diseases peculiar 10
women. diseases of the rectum and genito-
urinary organs. chronic malarial poison
ing. rheumatism. nervous disorders, dis
neys; goitre and varicocele cured. one
floor is reserved for maternity depart
ment and in some instances homes VIII
be found for children. For short time
only ward will be set apart for the
treatment of the morphine, opium. CO.
caine and whiskey habits.
Resident physician able medical staff.
quiet and healthful location. extensive
grounds with fine shade. home comforts;
terms reasonable. No contagious diseases
admitted. Write for particulars.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-12

Chicago, Rock island and Pacific
Railway,
WEST BOUND.
Leave Daily.
No. IL, Texas Vestibuled Ex.. $3.50 10
10. u, Texas Fast Express. 600 m
NO %, Daily, except Sunday. $40 m
EAST BOUND.
Leave Daily.
No. u, Chicago VestibuIed Ex.. $3.50 a m
10 ~, X {. and Eastern Elk. 1880 p N
NO 20, Daily, except Sunday. 1:35 p N
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-25

Taking Their Daily outing With a good, safe horse to drive would save the ladies many doctors fees Fresh air is natures tonic, and you get your ri. from this stable. C n DIVINITY 29-3o O. U. FlINlNE ScOViLL ST.
 Horses given the best of care.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-25

Special forecast for Connecticut: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday; probably showers in extreme southern portions; light northerly winds.
 A new drinking fountain has been placed by Superintendent O'Brien of the water department at the corner of East Main and Taylor streets.
 Gilbert Daly of Railroad Hill street leaves on Monday for Watertown, N. T., where he will play ball with a minor league team.
 Mrs Mary Jones, aged 3S years, wife of Thomas A. Jones, 413 South Main street. died this noon. Besides her husband she leaves five children. two brothers, Matthew and Conroy, one sis ter Annie Savage. The time of the funeral will be announced later.
 The Talma club is making prepara- tions for a grand opening of it's new quarters on the third floor of the O'Con- nor block on Bank street. The open ing will take place about May 4. Near ly all the, furnishings for the rooms have now arrived and are in position. As a result the Talma club possesses one of the incest suites of rooms ot any society in the state. The membership now numbers about one hundred and Is constantly increasing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-25

l once did know a railroad Go,
 Who had a set of men,
 That ueed to work like beavers
 And as anxious as a setting hen. They didn't think they were treated
 right .... Because their pay was small, So they got their heads together
 And on their boss they made a call. Said they, we want more pay from
 you And we think it only right, Because we're going to live as we
 should Tt Or we'll go out on a strike. The company thought the men were
 wrong,
 So they kicked like a kicking mule, And the men got up on their high
 horse
 All ready for the duel. e z We'll. the strike is still on and it's liable to continue for some time to come. Remember, our store is not too far if you are, walking. It will pay you to get the good quality ev- cry time That's what a Naugatuck lady told us the other day; she walk ed up because she missed the steam cars. You bet, she didn't walk back No. sir-ree; we hitched up one of our trotters and landed her home safe and sound In sixteen minutes from
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-25
The Miller & Peck Co
Special Prices For Saturday
 Night and Monday.

At $1.T9-Ladies' Walking Skirts, were $2.9S. At $4.9s Ladies' Covert Jackets, were $6.99 At $5.9s- Misses Suits, silk lined coat, were $10. At 59c-Polka dot Mohair, value 75c. At 29c-5O-inch all wool Imperial Serge,
 was 5Oc. At 49c-Guaranteed Black Taffeta. At 69c-36-inch Taffeta Silk. At 15c-Children's corded Corset
 Waists, value 25c. At 49c-Ladies' black and white lawn Dressing Sacques, value 75c. At 49c-Hemstitched Bureau Covers.
 with insertion and embroidered cen
 ter, value 79c. At 13c, ? for 25c-Women's lisle thread
 lace Hose manufacturers samples
 and seconds, value 25c pair. At 15c-Women's jersey ribbed Corset
 Covers, long or short sleeves, value
 25c. At 5c-Men's heavy mixed cotton
 Socks, value Sc. At 5c-Men's or Women's Butterfly
 String Ties, from 25c. At 13c, ? for 25c-Men's light weight
 gray Underskirts, from 25c. At $169 Nottingham lace Cur
 tains, from $2 At 9Sc- -Ruff1ed Curtains, from SIPS. At Extension Brass Rods. from
 5c. At 4ao-Fancy Sash Ribbon, inches
 wide, from 69c. At 1Oc-No 40 Taffeta Ribbon, rom
 15c. At 15c- Stamped Pillow Tops, from
 25c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-25
WATERVILLE READERS

can hereafter have the Democrat left at their homes each evening if they will only notify the representative of the paper, o. J. Fuller, or by leaving their names at Carney's drug store.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-10
The Novels of To-NIorrow,,

Justin Mccarthy, writing in the Lon
don Daily Mail, sees no indication of
real decay in the fiction of the present
generation, and is confident that the
time will never come when the work
done by fiction shall cease to be q
necessary element in the conditions of
human life. AS to the forms of fiction,
Mr.. Mccarthy predicts great change,
though he admits that ''the love story
can never cease to be a needful and
welcome form of fiction" Aside from
this, however, Mr.. Mccarthy thinks
that mere realism has done Its best
work, and that imagination is going to
have its turn once again. But 1 see
no sign in our recent English fiction
of any desire to seek after such un.
wholesome stimulants. The general
impression which have formed of our
present fiction is that it shows q
healthy resolve to depart from the
mere traditions and conventionalities,
the unities and limitations of preceding
schools, and at the same time to study
character rather than problem, and not
to assume that realism can ever sup.
ply the place of imagination. The fic.
ton of the present day is in n state
of transition, and only waits the com.
ing of some great leader under whose
inspiration it may undertake the new
field OF conquest"