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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05
SHOOTING STARS.
A Disquietine Circumstance.

Soldiers, said one Russian official, must
fight for fame and glory
Yes" answered the other; "but when it
comes to question of fame and glory you
can't be sure whether they are going to
fight the enemy or among themselves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05

The question of subway air is receiving
much attention in New York. This disposes
of the theory that the trains go fast enoug.
to take your breath away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05

Russians celebrated the fortieth anniver-
sary of reform in the administration of jus-
tice by pointing out the urgent necessity
of further reform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05

Professor Wiley's experiments are UNI
doubleday valuable. but they find scant
sympathy during the roast turkey and
mince pie season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05

The late Mrs. Gilbert was'a grateful re-
minder that the theater may foster the
highest ideals of personal as well as pro-.
fessional life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05
Fortunes Freaks,

IT'S strange how some fortunate people can
Shirk
The labor which brings CONSERVATION;
One man is oft called to do all of the work
While another gets all the vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05
The Apology Habit

I'm other countries" said the grand
vizier, lit is considered polite to keep say
ing, beg your pardon constantly"
And the sultan, with a wan, unwonted
smile, exclaimed, II shouldn't be surprised
if I were about the politest person on
earth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05
Attend to Business
From the Dallas News.

From the Dallas News.
Let the southern people build factories
ana mead their commerce toward the gulf
unto them. uoo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05

It remains to be seen whether Congress
is to pursue career Of mastery inactivity
or pernicious interference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05
No Hurry.
From the Birmingham

From the Birmingham Herald
A Chicago woman is seeking a divorce
from man who deserted her forty years
ago. She either has very sweet iisnoS
sition or believes in taking her time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05
One Tariff Question Settled.
From the Indiapapolis News

rum Tue ihuidHapollS News.
1t is pretty hard to decide, of course
wha VIVA. 20 90 to the tariff, but meantime the
to us. ~ ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05

DE races is gone,'' said Uncle Eben, 'but
dey is merely gwine to hold off awhile SOS
to give de foolish money chance to ac-
cumulate."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05

The Russians are always ready to pro-
vide figures to show that japanese VIC
tory was not worth the price paid for 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05
Without Foundation.
From the Newark News.

we are now able to see the utter base1ess-
ness OF the rumor that Mr.. Parker was 90
ing to make Mr.. D. B. Hin Secretarve 70
State. Vi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05

Governor La Toilette has a fine, large
victory, and it now remains to be seen
what he is going to do with It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05

can old-fashioned winter does not look
inviting anywhere excepting on a Christ
mas card.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05

The latest geographic spot to- leap from
obscurity into fame is 203-Meter Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05

THE EVENING STAB has . regular ana
permanent Family Circulation much
more than the combined circulation Of
the other Washington dailiss. A .
News and Advertising Medium IL has
20 competitor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11

definite steps have been taken TO give
her freedom
The Maybrick case has been given
great prominence because eminent
bnglishmen well informed as to all
the circumstances never believed her
guilty of the offenso for which she was
tried. and because many Americans
who studied the ease from beginning
to end believed she was the victim of
conspiracy on the part of her hus-
bands family
She was an American girl married
10 an Englishman whom sne came to
dislike and from whom she desired to
be divorced. Her husband at this
juncture was brought home sick. was
cared for by his wife, and In the
course of few days died
A glass of medicine with arsenic in
1t was found at the bedside. Mrs. May.
brick was found just after her hus.
bands death in swoon: arsenic was
found in the room occupied by Mr..
Maybrick, and mt the instigation Of
Mr.. Maybrick's brothers Mrs Maybriclt
was arrested, and, after a most sensa-
tional trial. was found guilty of pois-
oning her husband and was sentenced
To death.
1t appeared from the testimony sub
mitted at the trial that Mr.. Maybrick
was addicted TO the use of arsenic;
that his relatives knew of this habit.
but that his wife did not: that Mrs.
Maybrick put the powder in the glass
of medicine at her husbands request
without knowing what it was; that she
made no attempt to conceal the medi-
cine or TO deny the placing OF the
powder In it. and that the arsenic
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11
Education in Exprcssion.

Every person has an inborn desire
for expression, but this desire Is yield
ed to only by children or savages.
Adults school themselves in repres-
sion, which is called culture, says
Mrs. stebbins in the New York Tri-
bune.
She went on to explain that when
persons thrill and vibrate to the
sound of grand music. or at the sight
Of superb picture, it is the re-
sponse of the soul to beauty. Mrs.
Stebbins advocated the study of the
technique of expression as a channel
through which it becomes possible to
give out impressions. Expression, to
her mind, is to be a largely deter
mining factor in the future progress
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11

goodbye to the governor. thanking
him for the kindness he had shown
her. and as the clock marked a quar-
tsr to Z. accompanied by one Of the
prison matrons. she entered closed
carriage drawn up at the prison gates
The carriage was driven to Ayles-
bury station. where with her motLer.
Mrs Maybricls took a train to London
whence the two women went by anoth-
er train to a private home some little
distance from the metropolis. where
arrangements had been made for Mrs.
Maybrick's reception.
At this institution she will remain
for short period for recuperation and
parity for the completion of certain
formalities which will give her free
dom of movement not usually allowed
persons on ordinary ticket of leave.
During her few last months at
Aylesbury prison Mrs. Maybrlck was
engaged in work she greatly appreciat-
ed This was composing and printing
ON small hand press Of official cards
and little circulars for use in the pris-
on and relating TO the prison disci-
pline.
Prior to this she was employed for
many months in the messroOm look
ing after the food arrangements and
cleaning the utensils used at meals.
This post is particularly light and is
a coveted one. 1t was given as a re-
ward for good conduct. and was wei
come change from laundry work, upon
which she was previously engaged.
Lloyd's Weekly says the license on
which Mrs Maybrlck was released has
been specially granted. and differs en-
tirely from the ordinary one usually
issued to well behaved conyicts on life
sentence who have served a certain
number of years.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11
savaae courtshIp.

Among the Ona Indians Of TERRA
del Fuego courtship is not precisely a
tender affair. When the girl is from
a friendly group the gallant presents
her with his hunting bow. II the girl
returns 1t by her own hand 1t is n
sign of acceptance. but II by the hand
of a messenger 1t is n refusal. But
refusals are not common. The perse-
vering brave watches for an oppor-
tunity which brings him alone with
the object of his affections. He then
commands her to follow him with all
speed through the bush to his own
camp. The girls are prone to yield
prompt obedience, for disappointed
suitor may emphasize his displeasure
by an arrow directed lightly at the
thigh or at her calves-the especial
vanity of an ona belle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11
Mrs. Maybrick az Last Released
from Long Term in Prison

According to cablegrams received.
Ira. Florence f. Maybrick has been
released from an English prison by or
der OF King Edward after having
served fourteen and half years OF her
sentence of Imprisonment for life for
the alleged poisoning Of her husband.
Shc left the Aylesbury female convict
prison a few days ago. and has since
heea reeuperatlng in a private institu-
tiot near London. Great secrecy has
been observed about her release and
her departure from prison was man
agoi in the quietest possible manner.
After breakfast Mrs. Maybrlck bade
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11

prosecution found a motive for muir
der
As soon as sentence was pronounced
protests came from all parts Of Eng
land. and the sentence was commuted
to Imprisonment for life. After the
woman was sent to prison Americans
took the matter up, and monster peti-
tlons went to England by way OF our
state department urging the release of
Mrs. Maybrick. Through the efforts of
James @. Elaine and his sister-inlaw.
Gail Hamilton. the American people
were aroused on the question OF re
lease. and II took on an international
character.
Every time the question was taken
mp by the British cabinet, however. the
decision was adverse to the American
and English petitioners. The home
secretary declined to interfere with
the sentence OF the courts, and while
Queen Victoria lived It was understood
that Mrs. Maybrick swould not be CIV
ON her freedom.
In the last few years the British
government has changed ground. and
more consideration has been given the
papers and petitions forwarded by our
state department. 1t was reported six
months ago that Mrs. Maybrick had
been released. and II is now reported
that she has been removed from prIs-
on. preparatory 10 her absolute re-
lease in July.
This is the elimination OF the ro~
nance OF a Southern girl who married
an Englishman of the world when she
was II years Of age, and who has
spent fourteen years of her life In IN
English prison.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11

found In the house was IN the bus
bands private rooms, and not In those
used by the wife
II appeared also that Mrs Maybriel
had asked certain lawyers TO procure
a divorce. and had written to one Of
thege In very friendly way. All the
facts as to the poison influenced pub-
lie opinion in Mrs. Maybrick's favor.
as did the prosecuting attitude of her
husbands relatives. On the other
hand. the evidence as to her desire to
be separated from her husband count.
ed atrongly against her. and In II the
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11

river, which flows into the arm of the
lake.
Across Promotory Point runs five
miles of solid road bed, and here diff
cult work was encountered. a cut of
5000 feet long IN sand and rock of
barren blum being necessary. At this
point. the most beautiful on this in
land sea. surveys have been made for
an immense summer resort.
Across the west arm of the lake is
eleven miles of trestle work with a
fll-in approach of four miles at each
end. In completing the work of span
ming the lake one great difficulty was
encountered across the east arm by
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11
BRIDGING AN INLAND SEA.
One of the Most Stpendous Railroad
Engineering Successfully Accomplished

We have in times past been told
much of wonderful feats in railroad
building. and much has been written
ofthe engineering skill and daring that
directed the course OF the iron horse
across tho plains and mountains that
lie between the Missouri river and
the Pacific ocean. ''In the grandeur
and magnitude OF the undertaking.
the Union Pacitic-Central Pacific has
never been eQualed. The energy and
perseverance with which the work was
urged forward and the rapidity with
which 1t was executed. are without a
parallel in history" were the state
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11

been made BY Secretaries Blaine Fos-
ter and Olney.
Lord Salisbury in his answer said
that the home secretary. Mr.. Matth-
ews. vita whom the matter rested.
had informed him that he had, by TAX
ing an indulgent view of the evidence.
only been able 10 advise the queen to
commute the capital sentence. and
that nothing had subsequently oc-
Cured which could induce him to in
teriere ON behalf of the prisoner.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11
Newa PIeases WashInaton.


Both satisfaction and relief is felt
in official and diplomatic circles in
Washington at the news that Mrs.
Maybrick had been given her freedom.
Probably in no city in the nation.
with the exception Of New York. and
perhaps her native city of Mobile. Ala.
was interest in the imprisoned Ameri-
can woman's case more acute than in
Washington. It has been no secret
that for many years there have been
private exchanges between Washing
ton and London concerning the Justice
of Mrs. Maybrick's conviction.
It also has been known that all dip
lomatic endeavors have been backed
up by almost the solid sympathy of the
American people. It is understood that
every administration OF recent mem
ory has resolutely taken ZIP the May
brick case and has given the friends
and counsel OF the woman the advan-
tage Of the smooth and rapidly work
ing state department machinery.
The diplomatic correspondence be
tween the governments of the United
States and Great Britain concerning
Mrs. Maybrick runs to considerable
length. The house of representatives
having adopted a resolution calling on
the secretary of state for Information
as to the steps taken to secure her lib
GRAFTON, led to the presentation OF a
state document in 1896. now in the
archives of the house. The letters and
kilograms show that efforts In behalf
OF AIRS Maybrick had I'D to that time
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11

ton Of the use of these engines will
mean the saving OF at least Sl.5O0 a
day in operating expenses and also n
saving of several hours in running
time.
was % eo6eeIyeSbv S seebs ,bs or pa, me coilIa In.op
Huntington. The plans were perfect
ed after the late Col. Huntington's
death and approved by Mr.. Hartman
when he assumed charge of the line.
Active work was commenced in
1902. and thus the almost impossible
task was completed in about %
months. The last pile was driven dur
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11

ders gives the following curious sta
tistics; 'If all the people of England
and Wales had to pass through Lon
don in procession. four abreast, and
every facility were afforded for their
free and uninterrupted passage. dur
ing twelve hours daily Sundays ex-
cepted, it would take nearly four
months and half for the population
to file through at quick march, four
deep. The length OF this vast col
umn would be 3.7ss miles. To count
them singly at the rate of ono sec
ond would take nearly two years and
half. assuming that the same num-
nor of hours daily were occupied. and
that Sundays also were excepted. "
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11

ments of the special government com
missloners to the Secretary of the
Interior.
Thirty-fiye years ago there was no
time to spend on work similar to that
which has Just been completed. Then
the world was watching while the
builders of the Union Pacific and Cen
trai Pacific raced for supremacy 1t
was magnificent contest. but nova
days the owners of the road have been
brought to consider other proble.ls.
One of these necessitated the solution
of the grade question ana the straight
ening OF the track.
One OF the most interesting and DIFF
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11

ficult feats of railroad engineering
ever undertaken has just been com
pletod-the building of bridge across
The Great Salt Lake between Ogden
Utah. and Lucin. Nevada.
The work being practically com
pieted. the new track was formally
opened last Thanksgiving day when
Mr.. Il. ii. Hartman. head of the Har-
riman lines. and big party of railroad
magnates partook of Thanksgiving
day dinner in the middle of Great Salt
Lake.
The Ogden-Lucin "Cut-Of" is 1o2
miles In length. ~ miles on land and
30 milea of trestle work and "hll-ins"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11

The work involved In this plan has
been supervised by Messrs. Hartman
and Kruttschnitt Of the Southern Pa
cihc. and Messrs. Burt and Berry OF
the Union Pacific, and these two rail-
roads have spent in the last three
years somewhere near $4,000 900 In
repairs and improvements aside from
the expenses OF operation or mainten'
ance."
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11

the settling of fill-ins and trestle work
This was caused by the salt of the
flow of the Bear river having collected
for centuries over the bottom of the
lake and having formed salt wall of
100 feet. 1t took 1000 tons of rock
in piles which appear to have reached
the bottom of the lake proper and
which has resulted in a firm and
splendid road bed.
In speech which he made at the
Alta Club. Salt Lake City. on the eve
Of the opening OF the "Cut-Off," Mr..
Hartman said:
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11
oaa0noLoey OF Tas M1xsa!ok eAss ssom r4s seelnn.n

0T'HoTorOo7 Ut from THE BEcTNNTNo
Aug a. 1sssseeretay
sasbuys attention
the
May a. tsso-Lod Salisbury
se1lord Salisbury
August 8e-Seeeay Blaine
Mrs Maybrcks
Of
1s6ome
ommf o
he
tending eemency.
to
letter
pleading Mrs. Maybrcks
sseMeaieoLesai society Of New May
brick
government sent to
AMI
and hat the S
Jan.25
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11
Curtails Work.

In an insurance office where It was
formerly necessary for a force of
clerks to copy names on reference
cards to be filed In various places.
one clerk now writes the name on a
single card with metallic ink, clamps
it in holder with a number of blank
cards and flashes An Xray through
the pack.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11

over the waters of Great Salt Lake. 1t
presents a practically level track ex-
cept for short distance on the west
end near Lucin. Nevada. where a
slight grade is encountered.
The use OF this cutoff will throw
out the trans-continental traffic over
the old line from Ogden to Lucin.
Nevada. around the lake. This strip
OF track is one OF the most expensive
of the Hartman system. the maximum
grade over the long Promotory hill is
104 feet to the mile and helper engines
are always necessary. The elimina-
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11
Colossal Crowds.

Colossal Crowds.
In an introduction to his Digest Of
the Results of the Census OF England
and Wales in 1901" Mr.. William San
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11

I Ing the last week of October. This
great work has cost over S4.20O.000.
The cutoff runs from Ogden west
fifteen miles over level country be
fore reachlng the lake proper. then
across the east arm OF the lake nine
miles to Promotory. Then five miles
of solid road bed and then nineteen
miles west over the west arm of the
| lake toward Lucin and thence across
| the Great Salt Lake desert to Lucin,
] Nevada. Across the east arm OF the
lake. it will be almost a continuous
| fll-in supported by trestle. Near the
middle of this will be gap OF GOO feet
! of open trestle work left for the Bear
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11
THE CASE IN REVIEW,
Sad story Of an American Girls IN
fortunate Marriage.

TT <@Fts1<N fFFsF'F NV.
1t is stated semiofncinlly that Hrs.
Florence L. Maybrick has been re-
leased from Aylesbury prison and will
he given absolute release from survell-
lance of the prison authorities in July.
1t does not matter Just where she is.
Tho important fact is that at last
Willmar tribune., 1904-04-27

style OF an old Roman house stands
upon lower ground directly southwest
from the larger building The outdoor
u1splay OF ordnance is not the least in
terestlng of the government exhibits.
The Palace of Art at the Worlds Fair
contains 1876 galleries. Each gallery
IS large room, lighted from above
and filled with the choicest works.
All countries of the world in which art
has made noteworthy progress are rep
resented The group of buildings
winch house this magnificent display
represents an expenditure of more than
$l,OO0,000 The group is situated upon
high ground south of Festival hall.
Ihe Festival hall is the center piece Of
rich architectural work crowning the
nil which rises above the Grand Basin
and upon whose slopes are the Cascades
and gardens. Here another million
dollars has been expended to produce
decoration that will distinguish this
exposition from all others.
In short article such as this one
can only refer to such great features as
the Philippine exhibit, covering 40
acres and containing more than 1000
natives from those far-off Pacific is
lands; the United States government
Indian exhibit, covering many acres
and occupying large building; the ex-
hibit of the United States bureau Of
plant industry, consisting of an out
door map Of the United States, cover
ing four acres; the great athletic field
where the Olympian games of 1904 will
be held; the Aerial concourse where
the airship and balloon contests, hav-
ing prizes aggregating 100000, will take
place; the anthropology exhibit; the
40 or more state buildings; the outdoor
exhibits Of the departments of agri-
culture and horticulture, covering
many acres; the Palace of Horticulture,
Willmar tribune., 1904-04-27

mans head, but wnen loosened re-
solved itself into the respective flags
OF Germany aud England intertwined.
Again and again the building re-
echoed with patriotic cheers, varied by
"Rule, Britannia!" and the inspiring
strains Of realistic limitations of a
German band playing slightly out of
tune, this last being no doubt intend
cd as a delicate compliment to the
great nation which supplies the soul
less Englishman with music, and on
this occasion, and "for one night only"
as they put it in the theatrical profess
sion, had supplied him also with
money.
Then the serious business of the
evening commenced.
Seldom since our race was Gre
ated," said the chairman, had the
inhabitants of this planet gathered to-
gether on an occasion which marked
so great an epoch in the history of
mankind and did such honor to the
human heart" (Vociferous cheers and
cries of Good old hearty "Person-
ally uC WdS piOuu " tuluk ludL uC
had lived to see this day-this glorious
day, this never-to-be-forgotten day
when two great nations had combined
to unfurl the flag of the brotherhood
of man, and had planted it on the
watchtower of civilization for all the
world to see." "a voice: Never
mind the flag, old chap. Have you got
the money there? That's what we
want to see.~
YES" responded the chairman,
with an indulgent smile, as if saying
to himself, with Pecksniffian phil
osophy: Let us humor these good
creatures. these dear creatures. 1t is
natural that they should wish to as
sure themselves, by sight of the
gift that has come from Germany,
that their dream of brotherhood is in
deed realized"
"Yes, the money is here safe
enough, my friends" he said. 1T is in
that satchel which is now held by my
honored co-laborer and colleague, Mr..
Richardson Hall, and which he will
soon have the honor of presenting on
behalf of the people of Germany, and
l of accepting on behalf of the people
of England"
This statement was followed by a
scene OF the widest enthusiasm and
rproar, each member of the audience