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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-09-25

Englishmen is colonel in his majesty's
service, and young and good looking at
that"
Betty's heart gave thump. "At last"
she mnrmured to herself.
The next afternoon Betty met the Eng
Iishman at the Dexter Country club. Her
heart futtered a little as the younger OF
the two men-the other was old and
out of the running-was introduced to
her. Col. Reginald Southcote was his
name 1t fairly rang of aristocracy and
militarism. Betty knew that he was a
simon-pure Englishman all right
enough, because of his name, his accent
| and his clothes-which didn't fit.
For the next week Col Reginald
Southcote was Betty Rawlins' shadow.
Capt. Roy Lanyard looked on and was
miserable. Betty gave him two dances
and about three words during the entire
week.
mo show for one of Uncle Sans
poor artillerymen when there's one of
King Edwards men with drawl and
monocle about" sighed poor Capt.
Roy.
Col Reginald Southcote was not long
in finding out that Betty Rawlins had
pot of money, and that she adored
| the military. Betty asked him one day
what his regiment was, and he replied
| promptly: Il am the colonel of the
royal Yorickshire regiment" he said.
Betty had heard tales about English
men pretending to be what they were
not, but the colonel looked honest
enough, and the girl was half ashamed
of herself when she went to library in
! the city and took down a British military
| gazette from the shelf and looked Tor
| Royal Yorickshire regiment She found
it all right. and with the name OF Reg
| inald Southcote set down as colonel
| thereof.
From that time Betty was very cor
| dial to the colonel. She turned the con-
versation occasionally on the Boer war,
expecting to hear some deeds of daring
mOdeStly told, but the colonel was
strangely silent on the subject of field
service. and Betty put it down to
| brave mans reticence when it came to
speaking of his own acts on the field OF
battle. Betty might not have liked it
had she known that when she was look
ing up the coloneps regiment he was
making inquiries in certain financial cir
cles about the extent of her bank ac-
count The report seemed to please
| him, and he proceeded to make hay
while the sun shOne, and it was particu-
larly cloudless month at Lowland Glen.
Betty knew with girls intuition that
an offer was not far away. She felt a
pang, however, every time she saw Capt.
Lanyard. and saw how miserable he
looked, though he tried to put brave
face on the matter If the truth be
told. Betty cried little in the privacy
of her room when she looked at the
glorious old flag floating in the sunshine
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-09-25
An International
Episode
Bv EDWARD 3. LARK


n count, and huge one at that But
Betty had greater fortune in her face,
for she was as pretty as spring beau
.ty, and though she was perverse and
pouty when she wanted to be, she was
ordinarily as sweet as violet.
Betty lived in the summer time at
Lowland Glen, not many miles removed
from Fort Sherman, a big garrison with
enough young officers on duty to I'LL
the ranks of company, had they been
forced to drop the sword and shoulder
the Krag-Jorgenson. Betty loved the
military-what girl doesnt?-and II
truth be told Betty's heart was set on
marrying into the soldiery, but she bad
made up her mind secretly that she
couldn't think of looking at anything
less than a colonel, and when she
thought of it she sighed, for the colonels
in Uncle Sans regulars were all so
dreadfully old, and Betty was only 19,
mind you.
There was young Roy Lanyard sta
toned at Fort Sherman. He was mighty
good looking. Betty admitted this to
herself, and it wouldn't be bit hard
to love him, but Roy was only captain,
and nothing but colonel would do
Capt. Lanyard, to get into the middle
of things at once, was just as desper-
ately in love with Betty as young SOL
dier just old enough to know his own
mind can be- He didn't care a rap
about Betty's bank account; in fact,
he never gave it thought. 1t was just
pretty Betty herself that he wanted, but
he didn't dare say SO.
Now. Betty had another failing, not
uncommon among American girls not old
enough thoroughly to understand that
Yankee husbands are the best in the
world. and that was firm belief that
the ideal condition IN married life would
be that which would come from hus-
hand who was combination of Eng
lishman and English army officer. The
colonels are younger over there, SAID
Retty to herself, land they are all of
aristocratic family, and, oh. we'll, Eng
lishmen are just too lovely for any
thing"
The summer colony at Lowland Glen
was unusually large that season. There
were punches or swell QOlnSS, DIS the
slangy Yale cousin of Betty would put
if. The army officers from Fort Sher-
man were much in evidence, and one
Young captain in particular was very
much in evidence in the vicinity of Miss
Betty Rawlins. Betty saw the evil
dence clearly, and how she did wish
that the president would retire some few
hundreds of superior officers so that
Roy Lanyard could tack the abbrevia-
tion "Col." to the front part of his
name.
One day there was excitement at
1owland Glen Mrs. Calumet had in
vited two Englishmen, one of them
an army officer, to spend the month with
them at their summer home. The news
reached Betty the morning after the ar
rival of the Calumets' two guests
twenty young women had told hel
about it. Let the girls alone for spread
ing news of this kind. "And Betty,
said one of her informants. lone of the
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-09-25

"Why is it," asked the Ludlow youth,
that of all the people who come to you
for advice, none ever appear to go away
dissatisfied?
THAT'S easily explained" answered
the Cumminsville Sage When man
comes to me for advice find out what
kind he wants, and give it to him. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-09-25
Smart Girl.

do you know" said Miss Bunting,
Mildred Gildersleeve almost coaxed
Mr.. Fillmore to propose to her. That's
how she became engaged
''Ah, begged the question, did she?''
replied Mr.. Larkin.-Detroit Free Press.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-09-25
His Views.

First Politician Don't you think an
officeholder should support the party?
"Of course. If he doesn't, he ought to
lose his job for pernicious inactivity
Brooklyn Life.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-14
Propaganda
-... HEBperEaRaia
Anarquistas en- Espaha

..'Seg1n dice la Prensa de la Co.
ruila, existe. ALI gran animation
entire las Seciedades obreras que
sustentan. ideas libertarias con
motive de la proxima vista que
haran- a la capital gallega los
apostoles del anarquismo Eliseo
,Reclus. Pedro Gori y Fernando
Tarrida, muy conocidos por sus
campanas, y especialmente los
dos primeros.
Aparte de la suscripcion va
alberta en- Madrid con este OBJ
jeto, Sc recaudan fondos en- la
Corufia.
Reclus vive en- Bruselas v es
catedratico de la Universidad
libre.
Gori reside en- Italia, y Tarri-
da. como va es sabido, en- Lon
dres..
De un dia a otro emprenderan
su anunciado viaje, que abarca
1;mbien Madrid y Barcelona,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-14

donde proyectan celebrar confe-
rencias cient1flcas.
Las autoridades han tornado
toda clase de medidas para evi-
tar los sucesos que estos actos
pudieran traer aparejados.
Ell itinerario no sc conoce aun
en- detalle; pero sabese que les
acompanaran en- su excursion
signiflcados libertarios espano-
les.
Ain no es cosa resuelta que
con Reclus venga Kropotkine.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-14

"Carbonilla" subia y bajaba
las escaleras, iba a los recados,
barria la tienda y la casa. hacia
Ia compra, despachaba carbon y
10 llevaba a domicilio: "Carbo-
nilla' era el indispensable en- ell
almacen de leflas y carbones.
No Sc llamaba asi: "Carboni-
lla' era un apodo; pera menuda
empresa hubiera sido buscar su
inscription en- ell Registro civil;
alguien, no obstante, lie coDocia
Dor otro alias mas distinguido:
-"El Cuasimodo de la carbone-
ria; pero era la cursilona del
piso cuarto, cuyo espiritu, atibo-
rrado de novelas, noveluchos y
novelones, viva existenciasapar-
te de la real, en- ell mundo visio-
mario de las histericas. i,
Y, en- realidad, "Carbonilla'
merecia ell Victor = Huguesco
nombre, por su fgura encorva-
da y ruin, su cabeza enorme y
su cara angulosa que sombrea-
ba Tin bozo ralo y descOlorido.
Uno de esos contrastes con
que la naturaleZa muestra a sus
devotos los artistas Ell claro obs
euro de la belleza, Sc ofrecian
en- Ell almacen de carbones entire
el pObre "Carbonilla', tOdo feal-
dad, y Rosita, la hija de los due
flos, toda hermosura.
Una carita satinada, con el CO.
1or de las rosas, orlada de bu-
cles de orc, sueltos, cardados y
sedosos; nariz perflada a la grie-
ga; ojos azules, claros y transpa-
rentes, que emanaban simpatias
y refejaban pureZa, y sustentan-
do tan armonioso conjunto, TN
cuerpo de angel en- el que la
adolescencia, al despertar, apun-
taba con manos de Fidias, los
contornos de una honradez sun
tuosa y delicada a un tempo.
"El amor entra por los ojos !,
por ESQ, y pesar de la poca
edad "Carbonilla" Sc enamoro de
Rosa; ESQ 81, con amor puro, in
fantil; pero lc6mo habia de ha-
Cerle case? iera tan feo! Y ESQ
que a la chiquilla le gustaba
oirle hablar, porque aunqde te-
MIA aquella voz tan ingrata y
desagradable, decfa las cosas
tan bien, que no Sc le borraba
nunca aquella tarde en- que ante
Su negativa, dijo a Rosa casi llo-
rando: "Te quiero mucho, pero
va NO volveremos a hablarnos;
a todos parezco feo, a ii tam
bien; es natural, teneis razon, 20
mismo cuando me veo en- un es-
pejo casi me asusto. iQue ha-
bre hecho, madre mia, para ma
Ger ASH" Aquella tarde a Rosi-
ia Sc le cayeron las lagrimas, y
81 no hubiera sido porque al vol
verle a mirar le VIC la joroba, lie
llama, vaya 81 le llama.
Todos en- la casa 10 notaban:
"Carbonilla' estaba muy triste y
a1n lego a asegurar Enrique, Ell
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-14
Gran Hotel UNION
DE j. BEIRO.
10. ALLEN ST. SAN JUAN. PUERTO RICO.

Esta casa, montada con todo ell lujo Y
comodidades de Ia epoca, esta situada en-
la parte mas aristocratica de la ciudad,
frente al suntuoso Casino Espanol. Els ell
editciO mas elegante dOnde el pdblico ha-
llara un servicio esmerado afable trato
preciOs economicOs.
PreciOs cOnvencionaleA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-14
ALMA GRANDE

dependiente, que alguna vez
sorprendio en- sus miradas TN
relampa2o de ira. iPobre mu-
chacho! Ell case no era para
menos. Rosa Sc casaba con un
hombre que ten1a la felicidad
de ser hermoso. y aunque el
era tan feo la guerra tantol
Ell incendio era espantoso,
crugian las maderas del internal
chisporroteo, las llamas salfan
en- tropel por los BALCONIES des-
truyendo cuanto tocaban, la car
boneria era I'm immense brasero
todos los curiosos contemplation
aterrorizados ell horrible espec-
taculo, cuando sobre la cornisa
del piso tercero Sc vic aparecer
una especie de monstruO que Sc
arrastraba, llevando en- sus es-
paldas a una muier, luego Sc
descolgo y siguio bajando, aga
rrandose con desesperado es-
fuerzo a los requicios de las pie
dras, a los remates de los ador-
nos; Glen veces cerraron los ojos
los circumstances, y esperaron ell
ruido de aquellos dos cuerpos al
estrellarse contra Ell pavimento;
pero no, Ell monstruo descend1a
con la agilidad de un cato mon
tes y al fin TOGO terra con su pre-
ciosa carga; todos sc acercaron
ansiosos: era Rosita y "Carboni-
liza"
La zozobra, contenida tanto
tempo en- el pecho de los testi-
gos de aquella escena, Sc desato|
en- aclamaciones de enthusiastic
al pobre "Carbonilla';; pero el,
rehuyendo abrazos y apretonesI
de manos, corrio a la tapia, en-
pezo a subir y subio, ante la es-
tupefaccion de los espectadores,
hasta desaparecer por detras del
la cornisa.
Al dia siguiente, entire los es-I
combros, Sc hallaron los restos
del pobre Corcovado, hechOs lo|
que decia su nombre -. carbo-
nilla, tan repugnantes como 10
fueron en- vida.
Pero "Carbonilla' hubiera 81
do feliz ST sus ojos carbonizados
hubiesen podido yer a Rosita
acercarse a aquel monitor de ce.
nizas y regarlas con dos lagri-
mas, muda, pero elocuente de-
claracion de TN amor que antes
no lego a comprender. -. de
amor a un alma grande. -. muy
grande. =. a I'm alma de ORC, en-
cerrada en- vida en- un cuerpo
ruin y repulsivo, al que los en-
terradores, con ell desCarnado eS-
cepticismo de la costumbre, sa-
ludaron con esta sarcastica ora
cion f1nebre:
POGO Sc ha perdido!
Y, sin embargo, estaban ente~
rrando a TN heroe, a un hombre
chico .... y grande. iSublimes
paradojas las de la humanidad!
Emilio @. del Castillo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-14
Muewa Farn11acia
SanturCe
FRENTE AL INSTITUTE
Ell LcdO. Pho ReChani

Reformada completamente Ia
antigua botica de "Zengotita"
ofrece su nuevo dueflo un con-
cienzudo servicio y existencias
completamente nuevas. s.
A todas horas y todas condi-
clones. - ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-31

my town on visit home that it has been
a fixed policy of the English naval officers
In the orient. part of their orders from
home, to tamper with the officers of our
navy and prejudice them against Germans
and Russians in particular. and all conti-
mental Europeans in genera. He indignant
ly denied It, almost insultingly. But it is
strictly true 1t IS part of England's I'M
dermining to which / referred as beginning
in Blackwood Magazine article June. 1856.
Admiral Dewey is one of the strongest
proofs of my charge. He said in his late
interview The friendship of the masses of
the English people for the United States is
sincere and genuine" Is Dewey thus Sc
did he last have talk with the masses of
the English people? 1t must have consumed
good deal Of his time before the consum-
nation Of getting an expression of friend
ship from them was entirely accomplished.
Professor Hilprecht of the University of
Pennsylvania has been SO successful in
finding the original documents heretofore
known of only by tradition that there is
talk Of bringing him to Washington to ex-
cavate for the aforesaid 'Washington doc
trine, whose existence many doubt. If
found 1t will be shown to the admiral He
Is also to receive a copy Of Ribot's Dis
eases of the Memory" in hopes he may
FURNISH his own memory to the strange
way England took of showing her friend
ship for us in 1S61-65, especially on the
seven seas. Also that in the Union army
there were some 100000 Germans without
whose help Lee would have watered his
horse in Lake Erie The good old admiral
has been overtaken alas with Falstaff's
ail-"the disease of not listening the
malady Of not marking" SO he did not hear
or mark the publication of the fact that
King Edward induced his quxotic cousin to
go IN with him in &. little horseplay with
the Monroe doctrine, making him believe
that at their touch sit falls togidder"
GEORGE WILSON,
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PEsTIFERoUs THISTLE PLANT.
In Former Days Grew Profusely on
Streets Of Washington.

SIN the days Of old Washington" says a
former ward commissioner, there was a
thistle plant which grew profusely in this
section, seemingly indigenous to what are
now street and alley beds, which to the
present generation would be a novel sight.
1t is what the botanist knows as the KAN
thium spinosum, and If allowed to grow
would bear a rather attractive flower and
go to seed, spreading for the next season 8
growth, and seemingly crowding out ev-
cry other species of vegetation. 1t was re-
garded as the king of the thistle family,
and the most pesttferous breeder Of dis
ease OF all growth, much of the sickness
and death Of that time being chargeable to
this thistle and other weeds.
Under the appropriations for the cxter-
mination Of nlIisances, every year in June
and July before this plant went to seed
we attempted to exterminate 1t by cutting
down the plants and burning them. I am
told that 1t was in the days Of Mayor
when the corporation Of Washington recog-
nized the danger Of allowing 1t to grow
and made an appropriation Of $40 annually
in each of the six wards for its extermna-
ton. 1 found that the appropriation was
continued when came to be commission
er, late in the sixties. noticed. however,
that this particular thistle at that period
was not to be found in the downtown dis
tries, but in the backgrounds.
ut was only in the previous decade that
much municipal regulation applied to other
than Pennsylvania avenue and the paved
or graveled footwalks on other avenues or
streets, but even then many downtown peo-
pie seldom saw the pestiferous plant which
had been fought by the corporation for
over half @ century,;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-31
Admiral Dewey and Germany.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:

To the Editor OF Inc Evening SUIT.
Would it not be a pious idea for you to
inform Admiral Dewey that there is an an
cient document known unto many in our
land as the Farewell Address Of one
George Washington; to wit. the first Presi-
dent Of the United States?' That in address,
ing our fathers for the last time he called
himself their "old and affectionate friend"
and urged upon them that they, as sound,
sensible and permanent policy, do what
you say we are still doing, the which one
Joseph Chamberlain denies; that is to say,
paddle our own canoe-and which the other
wise admirable admiral wishes US to cease
doing?
Some years ago I told a naval officer from
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1t Is the one spring remedy that physicians and
the best people indorse. Men and women Of wealth
and high social position. able to command the ser
vices Of the most eminent medical men, Paine's
Celery Compound In springtime. having full cons
dence In its virtues The experience OF tens Of
thousands has proved that 1t Is wise to Paines
Celery Compound I the early spring days for the
Punishment Of rheumatism, neuralgia, dyspepsia
nervousness and insomnia. Paine's Celery Com
pouad is, par excellence the great blood purifier;
it increases the constructive capacity of the vital
fuid nourishes the tissues and builds mp the body
Mr.. W. II. Ladd of Allisona. Tenn, says:
For several weeks before commenced using
Paines Celery Compound had tired and all gone
feeling. my blood became impure. and was daily
losing flesh. One of my friends advised to use
Paines Celery Compound. and g,t relief from the
nrst bottle. am glad to recommend 1t to all suf
fering humanity. believe 1t has prolonged my
lie. am now seventy two years DID,
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West End White Ribboners.

The regular monthly meeting of West
End Auxiliary. Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union. was held last evening in
Union M. E. Church. Goth street northwest.
The president. Mrs. Ruth M. G. Pealer,
presided. and devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Mrs. Page Mfburn. Mrs. 8. c..
Irwin led the singing.
Reports were given by Mrs. NJ " Noerr,
treasurer; Mrs. A. s. Taylor, Mrs. Page
Milburn and Miss Cecilia Graham. superin-
tendents.
Delegates and alternates were elected to
the quarterly conference. to be held April
Z. as follows: Mrs. Elizabeth Catching, at
large; Mrs. Catherine Bollinger, Miss Ce-
ella Graham. Mrs. Fernandez, ST., Mrs.
burn. Mrs. ]. E. Eiker, Mrs. James Spen-
Ger. Mrs. Catherine Case
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SPANISH wAR VETERANS.
Adutant General Dyer Returns From
a Trip Through the South.


Adjutant General L.rC. Dyer Of the Span
ish War Veterans has returned to the city
from Richmond and other southern cities,
where he went In the interest Of the organ
ization At Richmond he mustered In a
large command, called the Confed. rate
Capital Command. Among its members
are Gen. Fatzhugh Lee and Lieut.. Gov. Jo-
seph e. Willard. Captain Bolsseau, who
teers, is the commander. Capt G. Leyburn
Shorey of the Soldiers Home assisted Adj
iutant General Dyer in the muster of this
command and the installation of its off,
GERS. Commands were also organized at
Fortress Monroe, Phoebus, Portsmouth,
Norfolk and Newport News. Gen Fitz-
hugh Lee. who is now living in Richmond,
sh War Veterans in that state for state
commander, and the chances are that he
will be selected for the position.
The National Council of the Spanish War
Veterans will shortly decide where the
coming September meeting will be held.
Among the cities to be considered are Port
land Me-. Milwaukee, Cleveland, Asheville
N. c., and Richmond. There seems to be
strong feeling among the members of the
organization that some southern city should
be selected this time, as the organization
has held its annual meetings in the east
and the west, and never in the south.
Corps Commander Hodgson of the Dis
trict of Columbia Corps will preside over a
meeting Of his committee this evening for
making arrangements for Decoration day
services. The committee will also arrange
for memorial services, which will be held
the Sunday before Decoration day. The
committee consists of the commander and
the captains of the commands in this oity.
The meeting will be held at the Spanish
War Veterans Hall, 612 E street north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-31
A Camp Reunion.

A reunion meeting of Camp No. 8, Pa.
triotic Order Of Americans. was held in its
hall. 304 b street southeast. last evening
A set of colorbearers' silk flags was pre-
sented to the camp, the presentation speech
being made by Mr.. John r. Mahoney. The
flags were received by the acting president,
Mrs. c. E. Thomas, with appropriate re-
marks.
Under verbal communications remarks
were made by Mrs M. r. Mahoney, Mrs
c. e. Thomas. Mrs. E. Brush, Mrs. M.
Stephenson and other members of the camp.
Refreshments were served by a committee
consisting of Mrs. N. NJ. Hollis, Mrs. Rose
Grain and Mrs. M. Stephenson
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Events at Fort Mver.

Military exercises will be held at Fort
Myer, Va, Saturday, April Is, from 80 to
$3.50 o'clock. The program Is as follows:
First event. relay race, 400 yards-2Oo
yards and return. Second event. tent peg
cling; course 80 yards-pegs so yards distant
from each other. Third event. artillery
distance between stakes 80 inches Fourth
event. rescue race-the turn flag 200
yards from starting point Fifth event, po-
tato race-mounted bareback. Sixth event.
mounted melee
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VIII Load Coal Here.

The big ocean-going tug Piedmont of the
Consolidation Coal Companys feet yester-
day afternoon brought up consolidation
barges Nos. and II and anchored them
or Alexandria. The barges will go to
Georgetown to load soft coal for Boston
and other northern points. This will be
the first shipment Of soft coal from this
city this year.
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Easter Issue Of Cushions. y

The Easter issue Of Fashions" publish
ed by s. Kann. Sons & Co.. contains much
of interest. including the second INSTALL
ment Of Frederic Reddalrs romance. pleas
ing illustrations thoroughly up to date,
and a prize story The double center page
Is devoted to Easter hats. and there are
reproductions of the latest New York and
Paris Easter gowns. A copy of Fashions
may be obtained at the firms stores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-31
Yacht Indolent in Port.

The large white steam yacht IndoIent
came into port Sunday and is now lying at
anchor or the foot of 10th street south
west. She is the first OF the feet of pleas
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and is returning from cruise in southern
waters with her owner. Mr. John Is.
Rhodes. and party of friends. The Indo-
lent halls from New Bedford, Naaa.