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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-09
REAL CHARITY WORK
Boston Church Conducts a Pawn
shop for the Poor.
Four Fer Cent. q Year IL the II ate Of
lnterest CharGed-Brigh Young
Woman Manages the Unique
Business.

In the heart of the exclusive Back
Bay of Boston, under the very caves
of aristocratic Trinity church, little
pawnshop fourishes, remarkable not
only for its environments, but in that
it undoubtedly is the cheapest in the
world, the only one conducted by
church and the only one that is run
solely on a philanthropic basis.
Four per cent. year is its rate, so
cheap that every Other pawnshop in the
city and in the world, in fact, would
be plunged into bankruptcy if run on
similar plan.
One can raise money on anything,
from tool to jewel, at Trinity Chap
el pawnshop.
The sexton at the chapel door said:
eyes, they do lend money here" and
he pointed out little room in the rear
of the church, where the money is lent
and jewels received.
1t is plain, uncarpetcd,' bare little
room, big enough to hold a small book
case, a desk, chair and settee, and
a very few people at a time.
Miss Mitchell, the lady in charge, sat
behind the desk. book before her.
Yes, we loan money" said Miss
Mitchell to a woman who had just en-
tered offering the usual hard luck
story.
She was away from home, her money
spent, and in need of dollar or two till
the next remittance came.
Miss Mitchell sympathized.
II would like to raise the money on
this ring" said the woman, slipping
off an opal ring. (She couldn't say
pawn in church.)
"How much is it worth?'
"About $12," she said
"How much do you want to get on
it?"
II can get along with So" she replied.
Miss Mitchell took the ring. With
scarcely glance at it, she opened her
pocketbook and taking out two-dollar
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United States Army)
pure soldierly qualities. He was born
in Pennsylvania and enlisted as q
private in the Seventeenth Pennsyl-
vania infantry in April, 1861, and was
soon appointed second lieutenant Of
the Fifth artillery. He was brevet-
ted captain in June, 1868, for gal
liant services in the defense of Win
chester, Va, and major in 1865, for
good conduct and gallant services
during the war. While in the field
in Virginia in 1863 his battery was
captured and he, being wounded, was
made prisoner and taken to Rich
mOnd.
In February, 1864, he effected his
escape and reached the federal lines
at Williamsburg. He was with his
regiment in Pennsylvania during the
labor strikes in 1877, and in October,
1880, he went abroad on the train
ing ship Saratoga, acquiring pro-
fessional information. During the
labor troubles in Chicago in 1894 he
had command of the artillery bat
talon ordered to that city. He be-
came colonel of the First artillery
by regular promotion in October,
1889, and served as brigadier gem
eral of volunteers during the Span
sh-American war.
In the reorganization Of the artil-
lery arm in March, 1901, he was
made chief of artillery and rendered
excellent service in improving the
efficiency of that branch of the serv-
ice. Notwithstanding his increased
command and responsibilities, he was
continued in the rank of colonel, un-
til the passage of the act creating
the general staff of the army, which
provided among other things that
the chief of artillery should serve
as member of that body and have
the rank, pay and allowances of q
brigadier general.
The efficiency record shows him to
be an able and jealous artillery Of
ficer.
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had forced Barnes in his own ca bin, in
the presence of his wife and children,
to see if it would fit certain suspicious
tracks.
Barnes was poor as Jobs turkey,
but Ball is a sort of heaven-appoint-
ed attorney general or the poor.
They are always with him, both in
court and at the polls. Consequent
ly, Barnes went to Ball with his
bleeding heart and shattered repu-
tation straight as bird could fly.
ION the witness stand Boothe
swore that the reason he knew that
Barnes stole the meat was that the
thief entered the smoke house
through a window 10 by 16 inches,
where two by 10 panes had been
broken out, and that Barnes was the
only man in the neighborhood small
enough to get through that hole.
1.-THE jury scowled on Barnes and
smiled on Boothe, and Boothe
beamed oleaginously on everybody.
He metaphorically 'patted himself on
the back as sure winner. But a
change came over the spirit of his
dream very suddenly. Ball had heard
that he was going to swear that way,
and was laying for him.
"While Boothe was in the midst OF
his self-congratulatory grinning Ball
yankeQ a window sash 10 by Is from
under the table, and before Boothe,
the court or anybody else knew what
he was up to, he had slipped that
sash over Boothe's head, and it
dropped over his broad shoulders and
rotund abdomen with fat capon
lined to the floor.
"Then he asked juryman, who
was six feet four inches high, to
stand up, and he passed him through
that sash. The demonstration was
complete and his triumph assured.
He had furnished the jury what
Othello demanded of Iago-'the ocu-
lar proof The jury caught on and
transferred their smiles to Barnes
and their scowls to Boothe. All the
sheriffs ever commissioned couldn't
have kept that crowd from cheering,
and Barnes was awarded substantial
damages"
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City Of Athens, Ga.)
strain, and the weapon was never
tested in actual warfare. The cam
non is made of cast iron, says the
Scientific American, and was nodded
at one of the local foundries. It il
of three-inch caliber, having a di-
ameter across the muzzles of eight
inches, and across the barrels of IL
inches, while it is IS inches in length.
1t is provided with what is Familiarity
known as "touchhole" in tho
breech, connecting with both barrels,
so that it could be discharged by ig-
hitting a fuse if desired. The idea of
the inventor was to connect the balls
by chain several feet in length, the
ends Of the chain being fastened into
each by staples. Chain-shot was
often used in naval battles to car.
ry away the rigging Of an enemy.
1t was discharged once after being
built, but unfortunately one barrel
for some reason did not '.go OF"
The force of the explosion Of the
other barre; tore the chain from the
ball which remained, and gave .
curved motion to the projectile. As
a result of this accident, it was con-
sidered too dangerous to adopt for
use, and was stored away, finally
being discovered only few years
ago in a she'd It was then mounted
upon its present carriage and placed
in the park for an ornament.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-09

bill and dollar bill, handed them over.
what is your name?" she asked.
This, with the address asked, she
wrote on receipt, which was detached
from book and given to the needy
one, after both had been copied onto
one of the stubs that are kept in the
book. to record the loan.
with only four cents interest on
loan of a dollar for a whole year.
shouldn't think it would pay to keep
this place." said visitor.
1T doesn't" Miss Mitchell answered.
Though am very busy here, and
especially so on Saturdays, when many
come to redeem their pledges, the
profits barely pay my salary, but then
it's philanthropic, not money-mak-
ing scheme"
The business originated during an
extremely hard winter number of
years ago, when there was great suf-
fering among Boston's poor. 1t was
the idea of several of the prominent
members of Trinity church, who ad
vanced the money to open and carry on
the business until it might be self-sup-
porting.
''In it's ten years CT existence said
Miss Mitchell, Hundreds of men and
women of all ages have been helped
out in and tided over their hour of
trouble by the Trinity Chapel pawn
shop.
"Persons who come here are almost
invariably those who have known bet
ter days. Our own poor of the parish
we care for in secret way, and we
also provide coal for many who are
not of our parish and who, though in
actual need, are too proud to ask it
of the city, even wnen they get down
to their last shoveIful.
This, however, is for persons not
so badly off as the others, or only tenn
porarily Inconvenience, perhaps, who
are sick, out of work, or hard up just
for the time being, who have some
thing which they can and which they
are glad as well to be able to offer as
security.
eve scarcely ever give more than
$40 as loan on any one ODJect, Sald
Miss Mitchell, though in times past
we have.
I'VE used to advance money on sal
aries quite good deal, but now only
do it infrequently. If person is real
~ deserving, can furnish good recon-
mendations and will pay some of the
loan back from week to week, honey is
advanced on their salary, but, as I have
said, we do not do much in this line
now"
Like all places of the kind, it has its
drawer full of unclaimed articles, but
the number is small compared with
that of the shops where as much in
terest is charged for weeks as in the
Trinity pawnshop for a year.
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SUPPLIED OCULAR PROOF
Easily Won Over the Jury IN
SANDER Case.

RESPONSIBILITIES in lawyer in the
actual trial of case is as necessary
as the same quality in a general on a
battlefield" said Representative Champ
Clark. 81 saw my old law partner, ex-
Lieut.. Gov. David A. Ball. gain SIAN
der case once under difficult circum-
stances-as it were,z snatch victory
from the jaws of defeat.
BALL had for client wizen-faced,
shambling, wild-eyed old tie-chopper
named Sam Barnes, slim as racer and
short of stature, A fat, stocky, 200
FOUNDER named Zach Boothe had &C.
cused Barnes of stealing his bacon, and
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-09
ROSE FROM THE RANKS.
Gen. Randolph, Chief Of Artillery
Service, Enlisted ~ . Private
Early In 1861.

Gen. Wallace F. Randolph, chief
of artillery, whose name has just
been added to the list of brigadier
generals in the regular army, is q
striking illustration of the possibiii-
ties of American citizenship. Like
Maj. Gems. Young, Wheaton, Hughes
and Davis and Brig. Gems. Randall,
Kobbe, Whit and Jesse NJ. Lee and
several other high-ranking officers,
Gen. Randolph began his military
career as Il volunteer in the ranks
of the union army during the civil
war and won his star by merit and
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-09
CAN'T GO ON CHANCE.
KinE Edward to EhEaEe -
Brokerage Business. 3 s

Other English men and women of
title may 60 into trade" as much
as they see fit--and they are going
in for it more and morebut the
members of the royal family will
not do SO if King Edward can pre-
vent it. The king has just put de-
termined veto on the plan Of tho
gallant and sporty Prince Francis
of Teck, who wanted to accept the
tempting offer made to him by =
wealthy city firm to represent
them on the London stock exchange.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-09

vate secretary and stenographer for
Mr.. Fassett, president pro TEN. of the
senate, Speaker Malby and Lieut.. Gov.
Saxton. He was Mr.. Fassett's secre-
tary when the latter was candidate
for governor against Roswell p. Flow
er, and accompanied him on his tour
of the state. In 1894 he was men,
Der of the stenographic corps that re-
ported the debates of the New York
constitutional convention. The year
following, on the enactment of the law
providing for a district attorney and
grand jury stenographer for Albany
county, District Attorney Burlingame
appointed him to the position, which
he held until a few months after Mr..
Burlingame's death, in 1898. When
Mr.. Roosevelt became governor, Jan
uary 1, 1899, Mr.. Loeb was appointed
one of the four executive stenograph-
ers. His ability and familiarity with
public men and affairs soon attracted
the notice of Gov. Roosevelt, who made
him his private and confidential secre-
tary. When the governor was NOM
mated for the vice presidency and made
his memorable tour CT the country
Mr.. Loeb accompanied him, and when
he was elected vice president was made
his secretary. When Mr.. Roosevelt
took up the reins as president he ap-
pointed Mr.. Loeb his assistant secre-
tary.
Mr.. Loeb has a home at 249 State
street, Albany, N. Y, where his father,
three sisters and brother Edward live.
He was married December ~, 1901, to
Katharine w. Dorr, of Albany. Their
Washington home is No. 1888 Riggs
place. He is prominent in mas onic
circles, being a member of Wadsworth
lodge, No. At, F. and A. NJ, of Albany,
and of Washington chapter, No. 2,
Royal Arch Masons, of Washington.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-09
D0UBLE-BARRELED GUN.
Odd Cannon That was Made for The
Confederate Army, but Never
Used In War.

In one of the city squares Of
Athens. Ga, stands an interesting
relic of the civil war-what is prob
ably the only double-barreled cannon
ever made. 1t was designed by q
resident of Athens for use in tho
confederate service, the idea being to
discharge projectile from each
barrel simultaneously, the projec-
tiles to be connected by a chain. No
chain was found to be sufficiently
strong, however, to withstand the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-09

:
(king Edward Won't Permit Him to Be-
come Stock Broker.)
The prince is the son of the late
duke of Teck and, incidentally, the
brother of the princess of Wales,
who, in all probability, some day will
be queen of England.
The firm of Gordon, Hill G. Co. Of
fered his highness $4,000 year for
his services. Then several other
houses made still higher offers, and
it began to look as if the prince
could get about any salary he
pleased if only he played the differ
ent bidders against each other skill
fully enough. At this point, how
ever, the king stepped in with the
remark that Prince Francis going
on change was out of the question.
His highness' position as the close
relative of one Of the most promi-
nent members of the royal family.
would, Edward VII. pointed out, bo
a delicate one as matters stand at
present; while, in the event of tho
princess of Wales becoming queen,
it would be impossible. So the prince
will not 60 into the city-which 10
rough luck, for he gets no appropri-
alton from the royal till, and is q
bit hard up, as his father was be-
fore him. His highness, who is now
SO, has had military career thus
far, being now major of the First
dragons. He was educated at Sand
hurst, and has served in India, Egypt
and Ireland. He saw part of the
South African campaign as captain
in the remount department..
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-09
American Brewery In Europe.

Americans are to show the Belgians
how to brew good beer. An American
brewery has been started in Client,
and the entire outfit of the plant came
from the United States. There are
nine glass-enameled steel tanks, each
weighing $500 pounds empty, and.hold-
ing 1875 hectolitres GAS gallons) when
full. The beer never comes in contact
with the atmosphere. Sterilized air
only is admitted, under perfect regula-
ton, during fermenta ton.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-09
Heavy Tax ON BacheIor..

Bachelors are heavily taxed in one
of the provinces of the Argentine Re-
public. Between the ages of 20 and
30 he must pay five dollars a month:
after the age of 30. ten dollars; when
he is between IS and 50, $50; between
so and IS, $50. When a widower has
been three years wifeless, he must re.
marry or pay the tax. If he can prove
that he has been thrice refused as a
husband within one year, he is not tax
able.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-09
A cenuine "ShOPt Lfne.0

The shortest railroad in Missouri
runs from Rock Porto Langdon. dis
lance of eight miles. 1t has only one
locomotive and the patrons of the road
disparagingly speak of it as "the pea
nut roaster."
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-09
Sixht Restored nv s.,.,..

Contact with poison ivy caused the
total blindness of Miss Fanny Knowles,
of Harrison. NJ. After enduring her
severe affection for ten years, an
operation performed short time ago
completely restored sight to her left
eve.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-09
NEW JOB FOR STANLEY.
of Kansas Appointed .
Member of the Dawes Indian
Com Mission.

Ex-Gov. w. E. Stanley, who has &C.
cepted q place on the Dawes Indian
commits sion, came to Kansas from Har-
din county, Ohio, in 1870, and was the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-09

Indian Commission)
third governor Kansas has had from
that state. He lived in Jefferson coun.
ty until 1872, when he moved to Wich'
tia.
While Gov. Stanley has never been in
the complete sense politician. he has
always taken an active part in public
affairs. He has never been defeated
for Office.
During his brief residence in Jeffer'
son county as young lawyer he, served
as county attorney and also served in
Sedgwick county three terms in this
same capacity.
Gov. Stanley is rated as the leading
member of the bar in his section of the
state, and his practice has been one OF
the largest in the state. He is 57years
of age.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-09


idential Nomination.
ic candidate to be elected governor last
fall north of the Ohio and east of the
Mississippi. He is extremely popular
in his state. and in the course of 26
years, during which he has been more
or less in politics, he has served in the
legislature many times when he was
about the only democrat in that body
DR.. Ga,vin is single tax apostle, an
aggressive friend Of organized labor
and democrat of the southern school.
He was born in Tennessee 62 years ago,
served through the civil war in the Fiji
ty-frst Massachusetts, volunteers, Ind
has accumulated a comfortable for
tune as practitioner Of medicine. He
was defeated once fer governor ali
twice for congress.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-09
GOVERNOR GARVIN.
Rhode Island'. Chief Executive 10 Mr..
Bryan's Choice for the Pres-
identinl Nomi alton.

DR.. Lucius F. C. Garvin, governor OF
Rhode Island, who has, been suggested
by Mr.. Bryan as good dem ocratic pres
idential timber, was'the only democrat
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-09
Snow Heats Mother Earth.

Under a thick coating Ct snow the
earth is usually nine or ten degrees
warmer than the air Immediately
above the snow.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-09
Onions Prevent Malaria.

In damp or marshy districtsst is said
that 4i.e eating Of raw onions is pre-
ventive Of malarial complaints.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-09
ALLOWS ASTRANGER
TO COUNT HIS CASH
T. c. Ayeron Is Worked by a
Crook to the Extent
of $40.

TIC. Ayeron, an old man living at
st. Paul Park, was the victim of a
short change game in st. Paul .yester-
day afternoon. Ayeron had cashed
check at the German American bank
for $3.50, and was about to return home
with his money. While he was waiting
lat the depot for the Great Western
motor he was approachedby smooth
talking man who invited the old gen.
tleman across the street and treated
him to drink.
After that Ayeron's new acquaint-
sance led him to a hack near the depot
and asked him to sit down and take a
srest. They then conversed and the old
man said>th he had come to st. Paul
; to get. some money which he needed.
How much did you get?" asked the
new friend.
"one hundred and fifty" responded
the old man, and he pulled from his
pocket roll of bills which he exhib-
tied.
Are you sure they gave you the
right amount? Let me count it for you
and see %s
The cash was handed over to the new
friend, who proceeded to unfold the
bills and count them. He soon de-
,clared that the $3.50 was there all right,
and handed the money back. The new
friend excused himself and disap-
peared. =,
Growing suspicious the old man took
out his roll and upon counting it found
that he had only $3.50. Realizing that
he had been worked he informed the
police, but was unable to give enough
information to warrant an arrest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-09
ACTORS ASK COURT
FOR THEIR SHARE OF !.
JAB0UR'S RECEIPTS
Showman's Work People Try to
Put the Show Into the Hands
of a Receiver---Jabour Gives
Them the Cash and the Petit
ton Is Withdrawn.

A number of the performers at the
Jabour circus. the principal midway
attraction at the summer carnival, ap-
piled to the district court yesterday for
receiver for all of the unexempt prop
erty belonging to the Jabour Carnival
and Circus company.
Judge Bum issued the order citing
the Jabour company to appear In court
tomorrow afternoon and show cause
why the receiver prayed for should not
be appointed. The court also issued a
restraining order, enjoining the ST.
Paul Summer Carnival association
from paying over to Jabour any of the
money which it might have in it's pos
session belonging to Jabour.
After Judge Bum had issued the or
der restraining the carnival association
from paying any money over, a settle
ment was effected between the
last night Judge Bum was found and
the application for the receiver was
dissolved, stipulation having been
filed by the attorneys in the case, dis
missing the action altogether.
The carnival association was served
with notice of the injunction yesterday
afternoon, by the terms of which ii
was restrained from paying to any per-
son any of the money which might be
due to Jabour.
The action does not embarrass the
carnival association in any manner
whatever.
Among the petitioners for the ap-
pointment of receiver were the-J. H.
Schurmier Wagon and Carriage COM
pany, W. P. Sheehan, William Kent.
Frank l.. Albert, Carl Dammann and
w. 6. Davenport, doing business as
'"The Great Davenport" The aggre-
gate claims of these petitioners
amounted to $4,000, and it was charged
in the petition that Jabour is indebted
to various other persons and corpora
tions in a sum exceeding $4,000.
Last evening Jabour and his people
got together and an amicables arrange
ment was made. Jabour has been
making plenty of money for the past
two weeks and there was no difficulty
about the settlement.
The show was released and the. out
fit was shipped to- Dubuque last night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-09
WILL "SETo FUNGI ON
MONTANA 'HOPPERS
Pests Are Multiplying and Chew All
the Grass on Large Area.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
RED LODGE, Mont, Aug. 8.-The
situation with regard to grasshoppers
in the western portion of Carbon coun-
ty is steadily growing worse, and the
ranchers are greatly alarmed. Already
great stretch of country has been laid
in waste by the destroyers and the out
look is for even worse trouble. The
pests are multiplying rapidly, and
everything that has been done to stamp
them out has thus far failed.
Charles w. Selleck, one of the most
prominent men in the afflicted section,
has just returned from a trip over the
ranges. He says there is not enough
grass left for small herd of cattle,
let alone the countless thousands which
must be cared for. State Entomologist
Cooley, of Bozeman, who has been in
vestigating, has announced that he is
prepared to distribute tubes of fungi
which he believes will kill the grass
hoppers. These fungi came from South
Africa, where they have worked well.