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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1904-01-27

placed him under al rest, which proved
very damaging to the defendant
| When Faucet took the stand in his
, own behalf he was questioned as to
this admission. He acknowledged that
he had made it but claimed he referred
to an elder sister of Florence, and who
was over 46 years of age. He denied
having committed an assault upon
Florence. Fred Ho1brook, Of Florence,
testified that Faucet was boarding
with him at the time of the crime and
in talking the matter over with
Faucet probably remarked to him
that if he were in his place "Ravalli
county would be too small to hold
him.
James Sherris, J. NJ. Jamison, John
Jamison, E. P. Shivel. John Mayhem,
Warren Jamison, VIM. Glenny and
DR.. Buchen were called by the defense
TO give testimony as to various phas-
es of the case and as to Faucets
previous good character.
When the jury returned the verdict
Judge Webster set Monday at S O'Clock
as the time for pronouncing sentence.
The assault upon Florence Tillman,
then between six and seven years of
age, is alleged to have been committed
an Sunday, July 13, 1902. The next
morning the little girl told her mother
a about it and said "Bert Faucet had
done it, Faucet was Immediately
arrested and admitted to bail in the
sum of $3.50 by Justice Sedgwick.
On the day before the preliminary
hearing was to have taken place he
Shortly afterwards he
was apprehended near North Yakima,
WASH, his whereabouts having been
discovered by J. D. Misel through a
shipment of fruit that Faucet had
made to his parents, who reside at
Faucet was brought to
lral in the district court last August,
but the jury was unable to arrive at a
verdict, after deliberating 80 hours.
Since then the prisoner has been out
on $1,000 bail. Faucet is 80 years of
age and was raised near Stevensville.
The scene of the crime was near the
ranch home of "Bud' Tillnan on
Eight Mile creek, near / lorence sta
lion.
Other Proceedings.
State VS.. J. E. Klippert, charged
with contracting an unlawful mar
riage. The demurrer to the informa-
ton, that had been argued and taken
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Continued on Fifth Page.)
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1904-01-27
Other Proceedings.

State VS.. j. E. Klippert, charged
with contracting an unlawful mar
riage. The demurrer to the infor1na-
ton, that had been argued and taken
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Continued on Eighth Page.)
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

Ike What we used to take when were prOmenadn
up and down the Potomac, only more casual Seeing
it's spring well work north and have look at the
country
1t was not definite program. but it suited PericeS
and Littlefcld seemed to enjoy it.
Bless me, if 1t don't good throw a leg
over horse once mOrc!' he frequently remarked.
So up through New-York State and on into New
England this picturesque pair advanced the gray
old horse and the longleggcd rider who used blue
army Overcoat a saddle blanket How Pericles did
enjoy it! When has been bred for the drudgery
of city hauling and has known nothing else it is not
SO bad. But when one has gallOped to bugle music
has stabbed under the stars and between the guns
and when one has known such driver as Stat Little
field. dirt wagon becomes an abomination
What a careless. happygo-lucky trip they made of
1t. stopping when there anything pause for
moving on when they pleased and at their own gait
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

Yes, I'm a queer fellow curious chap
chatter and frisk over every mishap;
When things seem forbidding, horizons loom gray,
still find the sunshine. just the way
Here's nut ready cracked, you may pass il around
You never will yet keep squirrel on the ground
II is not my nature to groveI. you see,
I'm off, with a bound to the top of the tree.
While seemingly dancing and laughing in play
gather my hoard for the cold winter day
Remember, my friend, for the lesson is clear,
Don't yield to the blues and look solemn and queer:
But up with the dawn and the squirrel never stop
And choice nuts Of wisdom wen gather and DROP:
For the gloomy old world can brighten with song
Just carol a bit, you journey along
Keep working and saving to add TO your store;
But. you should lose il. why start in for more,
One kernel of truth you treasure from me:
The finest nuts grow in the top of the tree
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

Occasionally under the inspiration of one OF Stats
oldtime yeIls Perclcs shook out his stiffness threw up
his head. and gaoped at something like his old pace
Early in their wanderings Lttlefeld felt the need
of a reasonable and logical explanation of his crrand
Groups of loungers about village stores we're apt
to be curious They seemed better satisfied if one
told them good yarn So there was evolved a bit
of fiction intended to please
AT first Pericles was merely my old LicutenantS
horse. that I'm takin up into Maine to be turned
out to pasture. Then it Captain who was
sending his mount back to his old home Next the
Captain became a Major But last determined to
do the thing handsomely while he about it. Little
field hit upon the audacious fabrication to which he
stuck except little ncetes of elaboration until he
almost believed it himself 1t ran something like this
Army horse? Yes, pardner you're right There's
Uncle Sans mark on his shoulder plain enough
Cavalry Well | should say So Best cavalry horse
in the Union army. he was though you wouldn't
think it to look at him now, would YOU
Ever hear of Pericles' Well ask any man that
rode with Sherman who PeriCleS Yes that S
him. ShermanS horse. the that carried him all
the way from Atlanta to the Thinks heap of
him, the General does. mOren he thought of me-
and was bOdy-guard to him for year. Perices
saved the old mans neck dozen times l guess.
That's why he's sendin' him by me- instead of lettn
him be banged around in stOck-cars. Where9 Oh
down Bangor way. Cousin of the Generals going 70
take him and keep him in clover the rest of his days
Battles? He's been in of EN- than he's got
hairs in his tail See that old his neCk2 Saber
cut. down the Rapidan. Shouldn't wonder but
he's got half pound so of rebel lead in him
Yes. Pericles frst-class horse Sherman thinks
so anyway"
lust how many thousands treated to sight
of General Sherman S horse during that summer
would be subject of vain speculation. Usually the
story would spread entire village in from
to fifteen minutes and Littefeld would be called
upon repeat the details each fresh lot of curious
arrivals. The results indicated that sentiment
dead that patriotism still burned PericeS found
himself quartered comfortably. fed generously and
much made of Nor did Littlefeld lack anment
Yet. somehow or other Perices would not enter
into the spirit of the thing. Whenever he found
himself the center of Open-mOuthed. staring-eyed
group of and boys. and Littlehed began the
familiar tale, Perices would drop his head sheepShy
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

Almost one might have thought that he understood
and was ashamed of being party to such deco tion
Well along in August something happened which
caused an abrupt change in Littlehelds plans 70 was
a chance meeting with old tent-mate who was
bound for some new gold fields that he vaguely des-
cribed as being "out in the Indian lands "
Better go along. Slat urged he They're
making rich strikes every day. Oh I'll stake r,l 70
tickets if you'll go"
Stat glanced at Pcricles and hesitated
Tell you what I'll do. he said You eait Tor
me days in Boston and I'll go How rfet'"
This suited
And now. Pericles. confded Littler. when
they were more alone on the road ~ee..- got
to find home for you, even if have to voure
of Pharaohs original team
But the Sherman story remOdeed 10 suit t.- argent
need of the occasion proved to be all suiceut When
Miss ArabeIa Pinkham heard it heard how General
Sherman's old war-horse was doomed 20 s- out
his noble soul a brick yard drudge She seot On
Pericles battle-scarred neck
She was a spinster was Miss Pinkham some
called her eccentric But she sole heir.s # The
Pinkham estate, and she had a way of doiae about
she pleased Patriotism her besetrire rtu.
Her ancestors had fought at Lexington and ,a aeyyr
permitted herself forget it She herself had ained
the Abolition movement early IN the iftcs Besides
of all the Union heroes. Sherman had been -r IDOL
"Oh. it would be a shameful thing" she protested
Its too blamed bad | know" confess Little
field but Just can't help it. I can't afford iced
him any longer wrote to the General about having
the old horse he used to ride: but guess b. been
too busy to answer else he never got the letter
at all Anyway. when that brick-yard man afered
fifty dollars for Percles I'd fetch him up there
just had to say I'd take It. But its like rartin'
from brother to let him go Now. if I .1uld only
find some one that appreciated him for what hc Is
and would give him a good home Id sell hn for
we'll forty dollars. Yes | would by gum
"Oh. would YOU" demanded Arabella Ann
Well | would for forty-five. anyway
He did. throwing in a most elaborate and vivid
deScrption-whOlly and original ealorous
deeds in which Pericles had assisted Then uth the
money in his pocket. he FASTENED back to- Boston
Presumably he went after gold for of Stat Li,,rHcd
who drove the lead horses Of Spread Eag. Battery
there is no further record
As to PericleS-wen he had known hard work and
rough usage for many years. He was ready for
something different True the devotion of Arahrla
Ann Pinkham frequently translated itself In odd and
unexpected ways It Is Doubt
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

the ripe age of almost twenty he ceased 70 be- h ,,
laid at rest zig Ilac-buSh in the front ward
The monument afterthought IL was aH
prepared. except for the cutting oi tn, dacc tr.
years before the sad event. And Their. IL stands
now. a three ton block of New Hampshire 1rlul..
On its one polished surface you may read thi~
In Memory of
PERICLES
The gallant stcc who carried General W I Si-rrla .t
his faruou, march from Atlanta % sea
Erectc! by his last and loving mistress.
Ar1beIIa Ann Pinkham
Sept. 1875
To be sure. PericlcS never did anything the kiuJ
Yet what of that Did any fancy charger bette,
serve the country than the nigh lead Spread Eagc
BatteryS Number One gum Ii his last years Nec-
made smooth for him. did he not merit as much A.,
for the monument you have seen how it was In q
sense thrust upon him Besides who believes tt
that folks write monuments anyway?
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

muses. and escaping with more than occasional
scratch Stat Littleeld stayed too. thwarting each
attempted promotion by some reckless lawlesS prank,
earning alternately high praise and the guard house
And when the business was finished when both
had been mustered out of the service, and Spread
Eagle Battery was only proud memory. they drfted
apart as they had drifted together
Pericles did not have farewell pat the
neck from his old driver for Mr. Sattery Littcfeld.
suddenly released from discipline, with eighteen
months back pay in his pockets careening riot
ousy about the national Capital gorgeOusly but ire
gularly arrayed in the fulldrcss uniform of cavalry
Captain to the annoyance of the provOst's guard
AS for PericleS. he netted the War Department
some thrty-seven dollars and returned to civil
life as nigh horse a dirt wagon, beginning his humble
share in the work of reconstruction by helping to
cellar for drygoods store i'll great metropolis
However, cannot spend four years in the
tilery, especially i'll such battery as the Spread
Eagle without being more less untitled for the
commonplaces of civilian life Perices found it so;
likewise Slat. Littefield.
Thus it happened that day i'll the early seventies
there lmped out before a crowd of auction buyers the
sorry wreck of a Sixteen-hand gray horse He
knee-sprung and sadde-galled. You could have
dropped egg into the hOlOws over his eyes. On
his left shoulder an old army brand
Here you are. gents!' called the auctioncer "A
four-legged hero of the late unpeasantness. He's a
little the for wear but he's still in the ring and
hasn't asked for pension. Who wants a vet' How
much for horse that helped put down the rebellion
There was laugh. but no bid.
What. not a patriot here? Can't any of you
gents ex-war horse? Will you let hero of
Gettysburg go to the glue factory"
Ten dollars" shouted one.
"Sold!" promptly declared the auctiOneer. g An.
and to an old comrade!" he added as a with a
faded-blue cape-coat his came forward.
Holy cats it's old Pericles! exclaimed the bidder.
Perhaps PericleS did not remember his old driver
we know that he did. of course but there
folks who sniff at such thingsbut at any rate Stat.
Lttleield knew him. and did not regret the impulse
which had prompted the bid. although just at that
moment Slat. had much for horse
Eskimo has for a pam-leaf fan.
Chance. which had sent him here and there about
the country had led Mr. Littlefeld to that horse
ton. The ibes of the auctioneer had done the rest
Although his entire capital ten-dollar bill and
small wad of scrip he promptly paid the price, bought
a secondhand bride. mounted his purchase. and rode
away just if that what
he had intended all along Not
cT o@' did 1fy Se Ssmonf Ssa[ and Of sRs sRs THE S.
stock of the future Seating
himself a rock ne eyed the zMM
old gray critically
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

away Just as II that was what
he had intended all along Not
until they were clear of the
city did he dismOunt and take
stock of the future. Seating
himself on a rock. ne eyed the
old gray critically
Well, Pericles, old boy" he
said. 4 guess we're about a
pair, Used you rough. amt
they? Worked you some hard
cr'n l did on the gun. eh2 And
they was goin to send you to
the glue factory Not much.
Pericles! You've been too good
a horse for that You deserve
better of your country. You
ought to have a home some
where, a good home. and by
thunder, Stat Littlehcld will
find you one before he quits
But you need a rest first.
and some fat on those old ribs.
Suppose we take a little jaunt
together. you n me. something
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

unexpected ways. II r iou1r-
full for instance if P-ric.c,
appreciated the cabbage-rrsc
wallpaper with which his stall
was decorated. or the rag arp,t
rug under his forcfeet Posi-
bly, there were lost on h.m -b-
beauties of the framed hr1m,
of General Sherman. the mrcur
above his fecd-box and H-
dImlty curtains az th ,u..
window
But the freedom II the nI
pasture in summer the heavy
quilted blankets IN winter and
diet of unheard- dalrtics
such at hot mincc-p auj
mOlaSSeS cookies and custari
pudding all most accert-
able The petted butts In ..-
royal news of Buckirgt4u
never grew fatter OF lIrier ae. r
numbered along with more cuw-
brouS dignity. than did Pcuc,
IN his last days. And when
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-22
ERNST CHAIRMAN
Other Proceedings of the State
Republican Committee.
A Campaign Committee Named and
adquarters VIII Be Established.

Louisville, July 22-The Republi-
can state central committee met yes
terday afternoon and chose Richard
p. Ernst chairman Of the state cam
pain committee and elected Thomas
Walker. Jr., of Lexington, permanent
secretary of the state central commit.
tee and secretary of the campaign
committee.
The committee will maintain per
manent headquarters in Louisville.
Two contests from the Eleventh dis
trict were decided in favor of DIR. W.
Godfrey Hunter. Henry L. Stone ws'
named as Republican member Of the
state election commission.
The campaign committee is; Rich
ard p. Ernst, Covington, chairman ;
George W. Long, Leitchheld; O. q.
Mengel, Louisville; John c. Wood,
Mt. Sterling; Sam J. Roberts. Lex
ington. John Marshall, of Louisville,
was chosen treasurer.
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pound; unstripped tobacco imported
later than April 20, ~ cents pound.
The concession was made in order to
prevent the hardship which would
have been worked upon dealers hav'
ing large stocks of tobacco IN bond
when the budget was reported
Inspector Miller's report for the
week ending today shows;
Receipts for week 45S hogsheads.
Receipts for year 452s hcgshsads.
Offerings for week AL hossheads.
Reflections for week AZ hogshesds
Private sales for week 2s hogsheads'
Sales for week 459 hogsheads.
Sales for year $500 hogsheads.
Sales by warehouses:
Western Distriot-l55 hogsheads.
Farmer & o.-l30 hogsheafs.
Graham & Co. $50 hogsheads.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-22

share Of what is both . private bene.
TT and public necessity.
ION yesterday we heard Of . certain
citizen, who is an advocate of all
public improvements to be paid for by
a general tax, though an opponent to
all public improvements for which the
cost is assessed against his property
announcing he would not pay his pro-
portionate share for a sewer for which
the council has passed an ordinance,
without exhsusting every legal means
to keep from doing so. He stated that
there was no need Of his having a
sewer along his property, as he had u
cesspool which he had dug down TO
bed rock, had the rock blasted, and
had water run into il for two days to
be absolutely certain that it would
not bold water and that the sewage
would run off from it. Under this ar
rangement other citizens, who are
compelled to use well water, nave
their water contaminated by the sew
age from that cesspool which he uses
as a reason for refusing TO pay his
proportionate part for proposed pub
lie sewer along which his property
abuts. From one cesspool, and there
are many of the same character,
germs Of infection may be carried to
any well or spring within large
radius and dread typhoid, which has
taken so many victims from every
class in Lexington, may with all rea-
son be sscribed to Just such centers of
Infection.
Lexington is no longer . village.
II has passed the stage where there is
danger Of its either going backward
or dying Of dry rot. IL is a progress
sive, growing, prosperous city. There
are many things it needs for its full
development. 1t would be of great adj
vantage to it to have an auditorium
sufficiently large to seat the state con
ventions, which it would be easy fol
Lexington TO obtain if il had such 9
building and bad the hotel acoommo
dstions. Many of the streets need re
construction or widening. 1t needs q
new union depot. 1t needs greater
public spirit among its citizens. But
Of all its needs, the greatest and
most pressing at present is a genera
and perfect system of sewerage.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-22
Auditors Agent Lucas, Of Padu-
eah, Enioined There.
The Case Will Probably Settle the
Auditors Agent Question In
the Court.
THE ALLEGATIONS IN PETITION

Auditors Agent Frank Lucas, Of
PAducsh. will probably be saved the
trouble of going TO court To establish
his claim to the position Of auditors
agent. Is one Of Auditor Hager's sp.
pointees, K. @. Walker. OF Hender-
son, has fled an injunction suit TO
decide the legal points Of the case.
A few days ago Agent Lucas pre-
pared large batch OF suits 20 file at
Henderson. bat the sheriff, acting
under instructions from Auditor
H.ger, declined TO serve the papers
and Agent Walker. for that county,
made duplicates OF the suits and nled
them in his own name. Yesterday he
fled an injunction suit, the substance
Of which is as follows:
"E. q. Walker, revenue agent Of
Henderson county, against =. A.
Lucas and Il. L. Mcdonald Go en- Join
them from the collection OF back
taxes.
"The plaintiff sets mp that the de-
PENDANTS have been and are without
authority proceeding TO collect back
taves and are interfering with the
plaintiff in the collection Of said
taxes: and that defendants will con
tipue 10 interfere with plaintiff
unless each be temporarily enjoined
from so doing until the said tempo.
rsry injunction can be made p,r.
manent."
Circuit Judge Henson being absent
from the county the matter OF grant
ing q temporary injunction will b.
heard before County Judge J. II.
Hart.
Agent Lucas, il will be remembered,
claims he was appointed for four
years, while Auditor Hago- claims his
term expired when Auditor Coulter.
who appointed him, retired from
office.
Injunction suits ana mandamus
petitions have been talked OF Ter some
time TO decide the case, but the soft
at Henderson will now probably settle
all the points involved.
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The Sun Will Send You With Free Ad-
missions For Little Work.
Many are Already Taking Advantage Of This Grea
Offer and More Will d. S 80
THIS is THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TOO

The Suu's offer Of free "trip 10 the
Worlds Fair for "A little subscription
work /. int resting a surprisingly large
number Of people and the inquiries ut
the Office evidence that many will
take advantage Of IL. The offer il one
Of the best ever made by any news.
paper and Is just what the man or
woman or child who wants to see tho
Fair and has been standing back on
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The Suns proposition IL TO give
transportation and Eve admissions to
every one who will send IN Ave new
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-22
WARNER IN CHARGE
THE NEW MILK AND MEAT IN
SPEOToR QUALIFIED TODAY.

DR. o. G. Warner this morning
qualified as milk aud meat inspector
and is now acting in that capacity.
His bond was accepted by the board Of
aldermen last night which was all
lacking to keep him from taking
charge of the office sooner.
Mr.. James Ezell qualified last night
as back poll tax collector. He had
been collecting taxes not knowing that
an acceptance of the bond was neces.
sary.
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A DELIGHTFUL PLACE TO SPEND
THE SUMMER.

In the highlands and mountains of
Tennessee aud Georgia, along the
line of the Nashville. Chattanooga
and st. Louis railway, may be found
many health and pleasure resorts,
such as Montesgle, sewanee, Look
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A beautifully illustrated folder has
been issued by the N, @. and st. l..
railway and will be sent to any one
free of charge.
W. l.. DANLEY,
General Passenger Agent, Nashville,
Tenn.
mention this psper.)
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veaaIy rlnespple juice.

The juice OF the green pineapple is
accredited in Java, the Philippines
and tie Far East generally with be-
ing a blood poison OF a most deadly
nature. Health" mentions II as the
substance with which the Malays poi.
son their kreeses and daggers, and as
the 'hngernail" poison formerly in use
among aboriglne Javanese women al
most universally. These women cul.
uvated a nail on each hand TO a long.
sharp point. and the least scratch
from one Of these was certain death.
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This il an excellent Offer Anyone
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The board Of aldermen did wise
thing in not paying any attention to
the effort to have the gates taken from
street car platforms. The gates are
put there as . protection to the public,
not as a benefit to the street car COM
pany. and the effort to have them
taken of shows that some of our city
officials are sadly deficient in their
knowledge of the progress and re-
quirements of modern rapid transit.