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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01

Waa3d attend Sc II for him. Together
thot. wont 10 haalt. 1c stranger
handed t5s f.ostsh oot"s over the
counter a1f &@ ID roll If bills. which
he alirHod ime 7i- vozt aacl,,t H-cn
pheE We"a zv4fyI a@8t in tire cab
lie reeolIael44 Ai@ rt=t#lse. dfe4 eat
.h2 bills and handed thcm over. Frank.
lin puj Them in his pocket lIr was
keeping a cfose lockout now. tar his
.esaleion2 were beginning 10 h
aroused
y little later the stranger took a9-
vantage Of an opportunity t0 escape"
Franklin Wont to bed easy in his mind.
for he was certain that he had not
allowed the stranger 10 take adyan-
tage of him
Next morning when he went To pay
his bill with the United States money
the stranger had secured for him the
clerk told him it was all counterfeit.
An ancient scheme which has been
worked a good many times recently
is the selling of bogus permits and IL
renses to strangers in the city 1t
takes at least two conspratOrs One
CT them will stand in front of the
public library building for instance.
and when a party of country people
approach and start to enter he will
stop them.
Excuse me he says, but have
you got your permits?2
permits? What do You mean?"
asks the countryman.
why. you cant go in and inspect
the building without buying per
NIT. I thought you knew that"
We'll, where do we get them, and
how much do they cost?"
Lets see. Oh there's the man
that sells them, right over there
pointing to his partner Then he sizes
up his victims and fixes the highest
price he thinks they will stand. Per
haps he may charge them fifty cents
each. He escorts the party over to
his fellow conspirator.
Here's some people who want per
mits,' he says, and gives the second
man tip that they can be charged
fifty cents apiece Then he goes away
to wait for new victims The second
conspirator pulls out handful of neat
ly printed cards reading; This certi-
fies that II has paid for a permit
to inspect the public library fills
out the blanks with fountain pen
and collects the money.
The same scheme is worked on peo-
pie who want to inspect the city hall
and to go through Lincoln park. In
the latter case an extra charge is
made for permission to go through
the animal houses.
These permit swindlers" went up
to Ann Arbor at the commencement
of the school year in 1900 and sold
freshmen at S. a license collecting
more than $40O before they became
alarmed and came back to greener
fields in Chicago, At Ann Arbor they
stopped the new students as they
started to walk into the campus and
held them up for S. apiece before they
were allowed to set foot within the
sacred precincts of the college yard
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01
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The
Craphie's
Living By Their Wits

Hall prides himself on being we'll
dressed and intellectual looking He
is not a college graduate, though he
is much peased to have it taken for
granted that he is one.
He worked late in his office On New
Years eve. At II O'Clock he started
for the station to take a suburban
train At the corner OF Randolph and
State streets a well-dressed young
man tapped him on the shoulder
Excuse me-" said the stranger. but
You look like college man. I'm a
college man myself. Here's my card
he handed out a steel engraved paste
board. Hall glanced ct it. It read:
Mr.. Herbert w. Wiaslcw-Harvard,
"a
I'm from Cleveland" the stranger
went on, "and I'm in hard luck. You're
a Harvard man, too? Wen, this is a
piece of good fortune. Would you
mind walking over to the telegraph Of
fee With me and standing good for a
message home for some coin! Got to
cctch a train in fifteen minutes? Oh
we'll, never mind. I'll get along some
how. You'll lei me have a dollcr till
get word from tho governor? Bet
ter make it two bucks. if its just the
same. I've got to get something to eet
you know. and I'd rather sleep in a bed
tonight than not
The stranger talked SO fast and so
we'll that before Hall had got q chance
to say more than a word or two he
and put them in the open hand of his
"old college chum."
Bring them ur to your Office in the
morning. Or if | don't hear from
Cleveland by then I may come up and
get enough more to carry me over |
tell you the college spirit binds men
together wherever you find them A
drink? Thanks. / don't mind a
Scotch and soda before | turn in
Without Halls consent he found
himself guided into an open saloon,
where he bought and paid for
couple of Scotch highballs.
Good night" said the stranger as
he walked away. "a happy New
Year and many on them
Hall spent most Of New Years day
ct his office, bit he saw nothing OF
the stranger or Of his 81. He is pre-
pared to maintain that hypnotism may
he be successfully used in tie extrac-
ton OF money from people on the
street. He can't account for his weak
ness in any other way
Tom Edwards was the usher at a
church wedding tow weeks ago. The
wedding was held in new church,
just built by brand new sect. which
ncs been the object of considerab BILE
it's peculiar doctrines. For the pur-
pose of identification the sect may be
called the New Science Church.
which is not It's name
The Gay after the wedding Edwards
was in his Office. when a card was
brought to him. Edwards is a lawyer. ,
The name on the card was unknown
70 him. He told the Office boy to !
show the caller in.
The stranger was well-dressed and
a good talker.'
"I see you were ct that New Science
wedding last night" said tic caller.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01

1T strikes me that the newspapers
might be in better business than MAX
ing fun Of anybody's religious belief.
Don't you think so?'
Edwards admitted that the neWspa-
pers were in the habit of criticising
things more harshly than they de-
served. Thus encouraged. the stran-
New Science, gradually growing more
and more eloquent as he produced
some letters of Introduction addressed
to whom it may concern and ap-
parently signed by the NOSE distin-
gushed New Science leaders in the
country
And now said the stranger. as
Edwards glanced over the letters,
could you accommodate me with
loan of $40? In preaching the faith
in which we believe | have"-
But said Edwards, interrupting
81 don't believe in New Science. |
think it is the worst fraud OF the CEN
tury''
Neither do l believe in it. said
the caller, nothing abashcd. Il think
it's an awful fraud If you haven't
got ten to spare couldn't you let me
nave fve?'
John Rollins Franklin is a young En-
other day on his way across the CONT
Eent. and put up at one of the big
hotels on Michigan avenue He kpew
no ere in the city and had no letters
of Introduction to anybody here. Con-
sequently he was feeling lonesome
when he sat down at the breakfast ia
bic in the cafe
Presently a we'll dressed stranger
took one of the vacant seats at the
table. He asked Franklin to pass
the salt. and thanked him politely for
the favor. Presently boy came in
and handed the stranger a telegram
He read it and frowned Then he
sent the boy out with his card, and
a second man came in. The two talk
ed together and Franklin could not
help hearing what they said.
johnson won't be here until to-
morrow and I've got the whole day
on my hands, said the first man,
land nothing to do with myself"
The second man was sorry he would
be busy all day. Presently he de-
parted Gradually Franklin and the
first stranger got into conversation.
Franklin was glad when the stranger
invited hinl-after they had talked to-
gether for half an hour-to go out and
see the sights with him. The stranger
called a cab, and they drove together
all over town. the stranger insisting
on paying the cabman and meeting
all the other expenses. They took
luncheon together at hotel on the
south side.
Here, in a way Franklin is yet un-
able to understand, the stranger Dor
rowed $50 from him with which to
settle the luncheon bill. He would
return the money the moment he got
back to his Michigan avenue hotel.
When they reached thd hotel the
stranger went at once to his room
and came back presently with 81
bill. which he handed to Franklin.
Later in the day Franklin wanted
to get four five-pound notes changed
into currency. His new-found friend
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01

Many improvements are under way
at Paris.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-26

in the archives of their country, and is
grateful citizens honor them as their
noble army of martyrs" Thus reads, in
part, the inscription on a massive mont-
ment to the "Unknown Dead" in the ma
tional soldiers cemetery at Arlington,
overlooking the national capital.
There is something peculiarly pathetic
in the memorials to the unknown dead
both in Union and in Confederate ceme-
teries throughout the region of the great
battlefelds of the country. More prop
erly their designation should be the ''un-
identified dead" 1t is only question
of time when the names of the individual
participants who were known will have
almost as little meaning to those who
read their headstones as the plain Arabic
figures with which the graves of the I'M
known are often marked. 1t is now forty
years since the Civil War was at its
height. When another forty years shall
have passed, the identified and the I'M
identified martyrs of that struggle will
stand on a practical equality. so far as
the memory of the living is concerned.
Kinsmen and friends will find their sat
isfaction in the thought of what they
did rather than in the recollection of who
they were.
1t is peculiarly fortunate that the sur
viving participants of both sides in the
Civil War should now rejoice that its es-
sential results are what they are. The
South to-day, although she honors with
passionate devotion those of her sons who
fell, believes in the Union and rejoices
that slavery " forever ended. This is
the aspect of the great conflict, as now
seen in historical review, which could not
have been anticipated by the soldiers
of either side who died in that struggle
Thus time. as well as the battlefield. has
its secrets.-Youths Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-26
FORTY YEARS AGO.

North Carolina banks refused to pay
the Confederate government assessment
and Gov Vance threatened - recall the
Confederate soldiers If it was enforced
The New York Central Railroad adj
vertiSed ''pettcoat busters" as an induce
ment to summer travel over its liu-es, and
the Burlington announced that the fare
to Hannibal, Mo-, and thence by stage
to Denver was $75; to Salt Lake, Sl25,
and via the Great Overland Mall coach
to Placervile, Cal, $50.
Twenty women and forty men were
sent South by steamer from st. Louis
for having expressed sympathy with the
Confederates.
Gen. Hooker and Gen. r. Il. Lee Is
sued orders to their respective armies
congratulating them on the glorious vic
/ tory" at Charlottesville.
| The death of Gen. Stonewall Jackson
was announced in Charlottesville. fol-
lowing the amputation of an arm which
had been wounded in the battle a few
days before.
Cyrus w. Field made a public. appeal
at Philadelphia for subscriptions to the
projected Atlantic cable
Gov. Yates of Illinois was reported i'll
at Memphis, Tenn. after having been
at the head of his troops during the pre-
ceding weeks car'paign
Two hundred and sixty Confederate
prisoners at Camp Douglas, Chicago, in.
Guiding all who were not i'll with small
/ pox, were ordered to City Point for ex-
/ change.
President Lincoln issued a proclama-
| ton warning all aliens who had declared
/ under oath their intention of becoming
citizens of the United States to leave the
country within sixty-five days or run
| the risk of CONSUMPTION.
French government officials were said
o have declared their intention of ignor-
ing the Monroe doctrine as applied to
! Mexico.
Secretary Of War Stanton telegraphed
to the Governors of all the States that
Gen. Hooker's principal operations
around Charlottesville had failed, but
the efficiency of his army was unimpair-
ed
Gen. II. f. Lee appealed to Gen. Hook
err for medical supplies for wounded
Union soldiers taken prisoners at Chan
cellorsvlle, his own supplies having been
exhausted.
The Confederate Gen. Van Dorm was
killed by DIR. Peters Of Maury County,
Tenn.
Gen. L. S. Grant notified Washington
officials Of the capture Of Port Gibson
by his troops.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-26
WORTHY OF HONOR.
Those Whose Graves We Decorate, and
Likewise. the SurviYors.

Those Whose Graves We Decorate, and
Likewise, the Survivors.
In every cemetery in the land on Me-
mortal Day flowers are placed on the
graves of the soldier dead. The flag, the
ported plant and the bouquet are the
tributes of young and old to the men who
fought valiantly in the wars of the Union.
| The great majority, of course, of the
graves decorated are those of men who
took part III the great Civil War. In
commenting on Memorial Day and those
whom it is intended primarily to honor.
writer says:
THE like of that day at Appomattox
has never been known in history. Not
guerrilla band survived the vanquished.
| Not vindictive blow was struck by the
victorious host. BY the speediest roads
of travel the men in blue marched back
/ to their own abodes. They surrendered
/ their arms to the keeping of their gov
eminent; their flags they hung up in me
mortal halls; their fame they bequeathed
| to their country and TO the world.
| what have these men done since the
| bloody struggle ended? They have been
building railroads. opening mines and
making the wilderness blossom like the
rose. They have been extending the
/ blessings of self-government to wide and
remote regions They have become pros
porous farmers. merchants, leaders in
/ finance, captains of industry. Their blue
uniforms have been replaced By uniforms
I of toll. They have brought 20 the sacred
desk the devout service Of consecrated
] powers and eloquent tongues. They who
/ learned the weakne ses of human nature
amid the horrors of the hospital have
administered with the gentle skill of
healing knowledge to the sick and afflict-
cd. and in hi1h tribunals of justice they
/ have inscribed with the pen on the tab
lets of tha law what they strove for with
the swprd. They have been making his
/ tory. They have become Representatives.
Senators, DEMONSTRATIONS In @c-
I eign lands they have Illustrated the dig
niTy and glory of the republic. both in
public and private stations. That some
have fallen by the way is true but the
uacouatable majority have been worthy
Of American citizenship, and in the fields
1 of labor, thought. purpose. invention. en-
te-prise. daring and genius they have
ranked with the foremost of this glorious
country. They have inwrought the things
/ for which they strove with the very fiber
of the government and the fabric of old
age They have shaped constitutions
and laws to the purposes of liberty. the
unions of the States and the high des-
TIMES Of the republic. Let the veterans
all pass as the great leaders already have
those that bore rank and the undistin-
gnished many But what they did lives
on and grows and brightens the passing
years"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-26

took front seat. Apparently he was a
stranger but after the shouts had ceased
he arose and faced the audience.
Friends he said, mo doubt you
think l am a stranger, but l am not.
am he that used to be called Tommie
Spergen, and am no other than Zecha-
riah Spergen's son. for which am justly
proud"
In an instant Uncle Zeke was at his
side, but only tears told his gratitude.
He was too moved to speak. Yes. there
were the same eyes. and the same mark
ON the forehead
After tie excitement had Gained Tom
continued There was a mistake in the
names. Twas another Tom that died
and the news was sent to the wrong par
ents. | have been west all these years.
have made my fortune and have returned
to take care of my mother and father in
their declining days"
AS he finished speaking, three cheers
were given to welcome him back to his
home. And that Memorial Day in
Thornville was one long to be remem-
bered.-Detroit Free Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-26
Poultry and Eggs.


The total number of chickens, includ-
ing guinea fowls, on farms and ranges
In 1900, according to the Government
census, just published, was 233, 59S, 0S5;
the total number of turkeys, $3.50, 367;
geese, 5,676.S63 and ducks, 4,S07, 1855
According to the returns received poul-
try was kept on SIS per cent of the
United States. The totd. value of the
poultry raised on farms and ranges
in 1899 was $136S91,S77. "The produc-
ton of eggs in 1899 was 1928, $40, 1856
dozens, an average of 90 dozens per
chicken. No consideration was given
to turkeys, geese or ducks in calcu-
latlng this average, as eggs from those
fowls are used mainly fer breeding
purposes" The total value of the eggs
was $144, 2S6, 15S, or an average value
of 112 cents per dozen
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-26
THIRTY YEARS AGO.

James G.. Blaine claimed to control a
two-thirds vote for his reelection rs
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
The first postal cards were sold in New
York City and 100000 were disposed Of
in three hours.
King Oscar and Queen Sophia Of Swe-
den were crowned at Stockholm.
The Philadelphia centennial commit
tee met 10 devise some way Of attract
ing foreign exhibitors.
William NJ. Tweed's second trial for
boodling and ballot frauds began at New
York. the first hearing having reEulted in
4 disagreement.
John Stuart Mil. the English philoso-
pher. died at .,signon, France
The FIRST Roumanian Jews reached the
United States and announced that 10000
more were waiting to follow.
Modoc Indians captured a government
supply train near Tule lake and wound
ed three soldiers.
A resolution was offered In the British
commons to establish reciprocity between
Canada and the Sandwich Islands, 70
forestall the United States in the com
mand Of Pacific trade.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-26

the hard and frequent showers of the
spring. Where breeders are used this
trouble is obviated. but. on the other
hand, the chicks ought to be given
some of the freedom Of outdoors as
early as possible. so that even brooder-
raised chicks ought to have a run in
the open air. The Illustration shows
a design for a coop with a covered run
attached which will prevent any trou-
BILE with the chicks. This run may be
made so as to attach it to the coop
when desired, and may be of any
desired dimensions. 1t consists simply
of light frame covered with muslin,
the frame being built on a slant in
the way shown in the cut By having
hooks at each corner and eyes screwed
into the corners of the coop this frame
may be attached in a moment If the
day looks stormy. simply attach this
covered run to the coop, and you will
then be certain that no harm will come
to the chicks should a sudden and
hard shower come up.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-26
TWENTY YrARs AGO.

Joseph Brady was hanged at Dublin
for the murder Of Lord Cavendish in
Phoenix Park.
4 cyclone demolished go buildings and
killed three persons at Kansas City, Mo.
Amasa Stone. multimillionaire railroad
ard iron rnagnste, and father-in-law Of
Secretary Of State Hay. committed sui
eide at Cleveland while suffering from
insomnia.
Over S2G.000.O00 was reporte, 10 have
been subscribed at New York for a ship
canal across Florida, backed by Benja-
mia f. Butler, William Window and
others.
Mrs. Hannah s. Grant. mother Of Gen.
c. s. Grant, died in Jersey City. aged "a
years
The Panama Canal Company was said
10 have been ordered By Colombia 10 keep
5000 men on police dirty in the canal
strip.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-26
R.;sin- Geese.


Except in certain small sections the
raising of geese for profit is an almost
untouched industry. yet one in which
good money may be made If the work
is carried on intelligently after obtain
ing the experience. This preliminary
experience is essential. for the raising
of geese differs in many ways from
raising chickens. While both ducks
and hens are frequently used for
Matching goose eggs. the best results
generally come from letting the goose
incubate her own eggs. care being
taken not TO give her more than eleven
for a sitting. The ganders are permit
ted to mingle with the geese during
incubation mainly for the purpose Of
protection wben the goose leaves the
nest to feed. When the gos1ings are
hatched they should be kept indoors
on an earth floor and given some kind
OF green food TO pick at as they will.
their main food, however, being a mix
ture of com meal and bran, mois
tened and fed when it may be crum-
bled up like bread Water for drink
ing should be supplied in abundance.
but so placed that the young goslings
can drink without getting into the wa
ter and wetting their down, thus catch
ing colo. This is an important part
of raising young goslings. 1t is essen
tial that every effort be made to keep
the goslings from getting wet and
chilled when they are young. and not
to crowd too many of them in a pen.
As the weather gets mild they should
be given access to grass, YET have a
shelter where they may go in case of
storm. BY midsummer they may have
free access to a shallow stream The
Embden breed. a good specimen OF
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-26
A memorial Day SURPRISE.
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st was the week before Memorial
Day. Everyone in Thornville W, ;
y excited. and why not? Were they
not cong TO celebrate. when every one
would be sure TO turn DUTY" remarked an
old veteran. Thornvilic had never cele
brated before. although the little Gene
terry was dotted with mounds which
marked the last resting place of soldiers.
who had So CALAMITY defended their coun-
try. \ meeting Of the citizens had been
called ut which il was decided that il
was time they did something in honor OF
these dead heroes. Each was willing 10
do his best. and when the president of
the committee went to Zech Spergen, or
"Uncle Zeke." as he was better known,
and said "Of course you will give US a
speech being veteran yourself" Zech-
ariah answered Wall. l reckon the
ce!ebratln' won't be kept back because
Zeke Spergen WON'T help"
Uncle zeke was busy the next week.
He req ..Gcd the fun. He was IS
years old-thc oldest veteran in the coan-
try-and ne was rather proud of the dis
tiaction. At IS he had enlisted, and he
hcd a son who also went into battle
with the COAT of blue"
Memorial Day dawned bright and
clear. Everything seemed in its glory,
and no one wore a brighter smile than
Uncle Zeke Spergen When his name
was called with quick, nervous steps he
took his place on the stage and read the
following grafton;
ut is two score years ago or more
since | enlisted fer the war. and went
away down South. We did some pretty
smart tussling with the rebels of that
land. | was acting as sentinel on 4
dark and stormy night. when suddenly
/ peeree INTO the darkness and saw a
mans figure.
Halt l demanded. Come no far
Their ill you give the countersigRs
"'Oh. father. don't you know meG'
cried the man.
"'Why. Tom. How came you hereF
/ asked. and he fell as if almost dead.
II quickly lifted him in my arms and
carried him 70 the tent.
sThe next day there was battle.
long. fierce one. ard death went with
the exploding of the soldiers awful guns.
l caught a glimpse Of my brave hoy, al
ter the thickest of the fray. He was
bending over comrade with whis'
pered word of cheer, and a promise 70
write for him, 10 the friends who were
90 dear. The soldiers breath grew
quicker. and on Tom he leaned. till his
life candle tickered and went out.
zone day l was wounded by q shot
and in a few days l came here TO my
home on the hill. As l was reading Of
the deesl. suddenly there arose mist
sort Of winning in my head, for my
Toms name was On the list. BE hat
died ar his country's sake"
II : were in the listeners eyes a
Zeke slowly took his seat. amid chee-'
that echoed and re-echoed. Nor was tina
All. While be was reading. tail. beard
I'd man Of about 90 years entered an'