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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-09

WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs.-Fort this sec
ton fair tonight Sunday increasing cloudi-
ness light west to northwest winds, becom-
ing variable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-09
THOMAS LANNON.
no GAS. CONSUMES.

Gas consumers who have not as yet paid
their gas bills for the last quarter are respect
fully informed that during the week ending
January 9, 1904, | will be at the city gas Office
each day from 0 o'clock q. m. to p. m, and
will allow the usual discount on all bills pre-
sented for payment during the week. Afler
this week no discount viii be allowed and de-
Iinquents will be required to make early
settlement. SAM'L J.. MONROE,
lana 1w Clerk Of Gas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-09
The Market.

Georgetown, Jan. 0.-whsat sOass'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-09
CIearanceSaIeOf Ladies' Cloth
Walking Skirts.

This is chance to obtain at great sacri-
fee the most desirable Cloth Walking Skirts,
made by one of the best houses in the country.
Workmanship, style and fit guaranteed the
best. The prices are cut as follows:
All Ladies' $3.50 Walking Skirts now... CSC
All Ladies' $225 Walking Skirts now.. Sligo
All Ladies' 1926 and $3.50 Walking
Skirts now. ............ ................. $2.S9
All Ladies' $4.19 Walking skirts now. $3.50
All Ladies' $4.99 Walking Skirts now... 49,
All Ladies' $500 Walking Skirts now. 1915
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30
MASON
FOUND GUILTY

fed that the tools used in the rob-
berry and offered as evidence in
the case, had been stolen from his
blacksmith shop. Other witnesses
twere also called by the govern
ment, but their testimony was
merely corrOborative to that al
ready adduced, and only served
to strengthen the government s
case. The arguments were strong
: on both sides. p. H. MOroney
made an eloquent appeal to the
jury in behalf of his client, but the
evidence to the mind of the jury
had been overwhelming and it was
freely predicted by the spectators
that it would require little more
than ten minutes to reach YER
diet.
When the verdict was brought
, in it was read by the foreman and
the Court then commanded the
prisoner to stand.
"Have you any reason to offer
why sentence should not be passed
upon you?" asked the Court.
"None, except that 1 am an in
nocent man." replied the prison
er, resuming his seat. He was
again commanded to stand and
the Court passed sentence as re-
corded above.
! Attorney Moroney Immediately
made a motion for a new trial,
but Judge jackson refused, stat
ing that he believed that the ver-
diet was just and right.
1t is probable that the indict-
ment against Charles Traugh will
be nollied. The evidence tended
to show that he had no part in
the robbery. The Court yester-
day afternoon asked of the Dis
trict Attorney what would be the
procedure. He stated that he
would let the matter pass until
this afternoon, when it is said that
Traugh will be given his liber-
ty.
Another count in the indict-
ment against Mason has never
been tried, but it is, probable that
it will be allowed lot go over to
the next term of court.
Mason almost collapsed when
he was told by the Court that his
sentence would be two years in
the penitentiary.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30

ed toll line patrons. Coupons in
book form will be sold. Parties
doing $25 per month will receive
1919 discount; those doing $50 per
month 15%c discount, those doing
800 per month 25% discount.
Contracts are made for the
term Of six months. Each month
ly delivery of coupons will be
good for a term of six months.
The coupons will be good over
line of the long distance company
as well as the local company, or in
other words, the coupons can be
used to any town in the United
States that the long distance Bell
telephone touches. They will be
issued in so and 81 books in order
that the purchaser may distribute
them among his agents to use IN
his business wherever they may
be. a great many patrons will,
no doubt. take advantage Of this
arrangement.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30
AMERICAN WAY OF
DOING BUSINESS

ment his brother ruler of Morocco
underwent. Absent treatment has
been of no value in the case Of the
Ottoman pOtentate and more dras-
tic measures are to be used. With
the moral effect of the Moroccan
affair to begin with, it is likely
that a new system will speedily be
installed at the sublime porte. 1t
is a well-eStablished fact that the
United States has always received
churlish attention at Constantine
pie. The rights of Americans in
the Turkish dOminions have been
constantly ignored. Even our
diplomatic representatives have
been ranked with those Of every
other nation. Minister Ueishman
may not enter the presence Of the
Sultan, that honor being reserved
for Ambassadors, and his hands
have been tied in his efforts to
have corrected the abuses that
prevail. 1t will not be surprising
however, if the minister should
become an Ambassador within
the next few months. and that bet
ter conditions will soon be enjoy
ed. The thing must be done, and
it will be done in the American
business way.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30

After only twelve minutes de-
liberation, and without a dissent
the jury in the case brought by
the U. S. Government against
William Mason, in the Federal
court, charging him with the rob,
berry of the Pine Grove postoffice
at ) O'Clock last evening found a
verdict of guilty. The Court pass,
ed immediate sentence, decreeing
that Mason be confined in the
West Virginia penitentiary at
Moundsville, for two years, and
pay a fine of $50.
The conclusion of the case
came about 4:30'o'clock yesterday
afternoon after the concluding ar,
gument of District Attorney ShO,
walter. The Court then instruct,
ed the jury, and it retired. All OF
the evidence seemed to point
strongly toward Mason as the
guilty man, and the verdict was d
surprise to no one.
One of the most peculiar feat
ures of the case was the fact that
the strongest witness for the
government in the case had been
jointly indicted with Mason or
the charge Of burglary. He is
Charles Traugh, who testified that
he saw Mason going toward the
pOstoffice with some tools which
it was evident had been used il
the wrecking of the safe. The
tools, together with some nitro
glycerin, used in blowing the safe
had been offered in evidence as eX
hibits in the case.
Banker Morgan, of Pine Grove
testified that he saw Mason al
work in the postoffice and that he
fired shots and that one of then
struck the prisoner.
Deputy Marshal Jackson cor
roborated this testimony in stat
ing that the defendant had 6
wound when arrested, which had
been recently inflicted. The wound
was not offered in evidence in the
case as Mason on the stand ad
mitted it. He took the stand in
his own behalf, and testified that
he had a wound which he could
feel but could not see. He was
quite sure that it was there.
Bruce Cook, blacksmith, testi.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30

Europe very frankly admits
that it has been greatly impressed
with the American way of doing
business as was eXemplified in the
Perdicaris incident. The aged
American is back at his home in
Tangier after his enforced sojourn
in the Moroccan mountains as the
guest of the bandit Raisuli, and
Europe is reviewing the proceed
ings in which our government
compelled his.
Predicaris, or Raisuli dead. "
did the business, backed up by the
presence Of the American fleet,
and the United States has advanc-
ed a step farther toward the place
in the concert of the powers that
is hers by right. Europe has
been slow to concede this place
to the United States but she is
viewing things in clearer light
now than she did a very few years
ago.
1t is isbecoming evident that the
active measures in behalf of Per
dicaris were really a means to a
more important end. If the signs
of the times he read Alright it will
be seen that the Sultan of Turkey
is to be given taste of the treat
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30
BELL TELEPHONE CO.
TO DISCONTINUE CHARGE

charge of fifteen cents or more has
been made if the party making
the call did not get his correspond
ent. This is move in the right
direction and will be appreciated
by the general public
The company has also adopted
system of discounts to be allow
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30

Dating from July l tomorrow
the Bell Telephone company will
discontinue its minimum charge.
After that date a charge will be
made for only such acual cOnnec-
tions as are made for conversa-
tions carried on by patrons over
the toll lines. Heretofore, a
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30

Croquet sets for sale at Nc
Coy's Book store.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-05
The New Year Apprentice, 1904.

The New Year Apprentice, 1904. The mortimer bent the icy trees
 And skinned the frozen pools. saw the old year passing out;
 He bore bag of tools. His hands were rough with honest toll, His weary steps were slow: The bells proclaimed the noon of night: He vanished in the snow. I heard & knocking at my door:
 The dawn was gray and chill. A rosy young apprentice boy
 Stood waiting on the sill. His clear blue eyes were bright witl
 hope,
 And on his curly hair Was perched jaunty little cap,
 The kind that workmeu wear. "I brought along the plans." he said. "Of tunnels to be drilled And roads to grade and tracks to lay And bridges must build, And many storied structures tall
 That must shortly rear; come prepared to go to work; !, ' am the glad new year" y -Minna Irving in Leslie's Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-05
Grocery Department.

They all crowded into the narrow passageway near the door, for the train barely paused.
 "All right, sah," said the porter, swinging down his little step.
 Thorpe ran down to help the ladies. He was nearly taken from his feet by a wildcat yell, and moment later that result was actually accomplished by a rush of men that tossed him bodily on to its shoulders. At the same mo- ment the mill and tug whistles began to screech and miscellaneous firearms exploded. Even the locomotive engineer, in the spirit of the occasion, leaned down heartily on his whistle rope. The sawdust street was filled with screaming. jostling men. The homes of the town were brilliantly draped with cheesecloth, flags and bunting.
 For moment Thorpe could not make out what had happened. This turmoil was so different from the dead quiet of desertion he had expected that he was unable to gather his faculties. All about him were familiar faces upturn- ed to his own. He distinguished the broad, square shoulders of Scotty Par sons, Jack Hyland, Kerlie, Bryan Mo loney; Ellis grfnned at him from the press; Billy Camp, the fat and shiny drive cook: Mason, the foreman of the mill: over beyond howled solly, the tug captain; Rollway Charley, Shorty, the chore boy; everywhere were fea- lures that he knew.
 As his thinning eyes travelled here and there, one by one the Fighting Forty, the best crew of men ever gath cred in the northland, impressed them selves in his consciousness. On the outskirts sauntered the tall form of Tim Shearer, straw peeping from be- heath his flax white mustache, his eyes glimmering under his flax white eye brows.
 Big Junko and Anderson deposited their burden on tho raised platform of the office steps. Thorpe turned and fronted the crowd
 At once pandemonium broke loose, as though the previous performance had been nothing but low voiced rehear- sal.
 "Oh, aren't you proud of him T' gasp ed Hilda, squeezing Helen's arm with little sob.
 In moment Wallace Carpenter, his countenance glowing with pride and pleasure, mounted the platform and stood beside his friend, while Morton and the two young ladies stopped half way up the steps.
 At once the racket ceased. Every one stood at attention.
 Mir. Thorpe Wallace began, ''at the request of your friends here, I have a most pleasant duty to fulfill. They have asked me to tell you how glad they are to see you. That is surely un. necessary They have also asked ma to congratulate you on having won the light with our rivaIs.o
 nss ssXnu .dnne ,Ama 0la V, laC .kxonnn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-05

E < ] E E ! 4 t caused the stampede of all the caribaoe in A Filipino village.
 Fortunately the assumption Of the caribao that the American soldier emit ted an offensive odor did not long es- cape merited return in kind.
 A great ship load of American mules arrived one day in Manila, and set the natives ago with wonder as they gazed at the mammoth like animals, compared with their own diminutive. sheep-1iks creatures of the same kind. But the big animals refused to take kindly to the lit tie white shirted Filipino, and when hs came near they sniffed the air though 1t was impure, and tossed their heads in defiance.
 The mule Is ordinarily an inquisitivs beast, and for awhile after he had reached Manila seemed much interested in what was going on about him. But his curiosity wore away in time and an air of iistless dejection took it's place. indicating plainly the first stage of home sickness. The animal ate and slept well. and fought his fellows with his accus. toned vigor. but he hung his head and seemed much depressed in spirits when not thus engaged. Occasionally he ex perienced 8 brief period of restlessness when train of caribaos came near. and gave expression to his disgust by rapid. ly retiring to the far side of the enclosure in which he temporarily made his home where with his head high in the air he sought in many short, high pitched gnorts, to rid his lungs of the odor waften to him from the unctfous looking crea. lures as they waddled along the high. way.
 When the caribao train was gone, he relapsed at once into the dejected man. ner into which he had fallen. He seemed to realize that he was stranger in 8 strange land, and to have somehow reached the impression that the caribaos and the Filipino has been especially ere ated to disgust and annoy him.
 Occasionally he frightened up and cooked his long ears forward as though he recognized passing American. and once, it is said, hastened with his fel. lows to the fence at the road side, and with all his companions set up vocifer- ous praying as a volunteer regiment from Missouri marched past They Succeed Fairly We'll,
 Some men are constantly trying to lower the record for meanness.- cago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-05

the old fellow! muttered Joyous voices,
 "But," said Wallace, T think that l first have story to tell on my own ac. count.
 "At the time the jam broke this spring we owed the men here for 9 years work. At that time I considered their demand for wages i'll timed and grasping. wish to apologize. After the money was paid them, instead of scattering, they set to work under Jack RadWay. They have worked long hours all summer. They have invested every cent of their years earnings In supplies and tools, and now they are prepared to show you in the company's booms S,OO0,0 ,000 feet of logs rescued by their grit and hard labor from total loss"
 At this point the speaker was inter rupted. "Saw off!' Shut upv' ''Give us rest!'' growled the audience. "Three
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-05

| knOW an 1nQldns ToO--GeeZlgut, an Ojibway. We called him Injun Charley. He was my first friend in the north woods. He helped me get my timber. This spring he killed a mana good job, too-and Is hiding now. wish I knew where he is. But we'll see him some day. He'll come back when the thing blows over. Seei Seev'
 "What7" they all asked, breathless.
 "It'a gone. Over beyond the hills there caught a glimpse of Superior"
 "You are ridiculous, Harry" protest cd Helen Thorpe laughingly. T never saw you so. You are & regular boy."
 ''Do you like boys7" he asked gravely Of Hilda.
 "Adore themv she cried.
 "All right; don't care," he answered his sister in triumph.
 The air brakes began to make them selves felt, and shortly the train came to grinding stop.
 "What station Is this r Thorpe asked the colored porter.
 .'Shingleville, sah," the latter replied.
 T thought so. Wallace, when did stheir mill burn, anyway? I haven't heard about it."
 "Last spring, about the time you went down."
 ''Is that so2 How did it happen?"
 'sThey claim incendiarism," parried Wallace cautiously.
 Thorpe pondered a moment, then laughed. II am in the mixed attitude of the small boy" he observed, ''who isn't wicked enough to wish anybody's property destroyed, but who wishes that if there is fire, to be where he can see it. I am sorry those fellows had to lose their mill, but it was 8 good thing for us. The man who set that fire did us good turn. If fl hadn't been for the burning of their mill they would have made a stronger fight against us in the stock market"
 Wallace and Hilda exchanged glances. The girl was long since aware of the inside history of those days.
 You'll have to tell them that" she whispered over the back of her seat Tt will please them.'
 Our station Is next!'' cried Thorpe sand it's only a little ways Come SetTeady v
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-05
HE MULE IN LUz0N
Part the Long -Eared Animal Has
 Played in Philippine War.
Did Not Take Kindly to the White. Shirted Filipino -- Some Pecul- 1ar1ttes of the Caribao, or
 "Water BuRaIo."

The war of the rebellion had hardly begun when the horse was displaced as an army draft animal by the long cared hybred, his half brother, the mule Thereafter during all the long years oi the civil war, and in many Indian wars that followed, the mule has been the ef- f1cient servant of our wandering land forces. Wherever they have gone he has accompanied them, heralding their jour- neyings with his inharmonious voice. toiling over mountains and plains, in rain and shine, in harness or under heavy burdens, with wonderful endurance.
 More than the life time of human generation has now passed since the government. abandoned the use of the horse for draft purposes, and substituted the mule. The use of the long cared creature in the army during all this time has served to fix his status in the minds of both soldier and citizen as inseparable from cross country army transportation.
 When our land forces in the Philip pines began operations in the field, the American mule had not yet reached ou1 new possessions in the orient, and substitute for him was temporarily found in the caribao, or water buffalo" ]" These animals when out of the yoke spent much of their time while in gov ernment employ wallowing in the deep stagnant pools of slimy water that lay along the side of the highway, often dis appearing altogether from view for a moment or two, while searching for vegetable food beneath the surface.
 They possessed some remarkable and peculiar olfactory powers, and when first brought near camp of American sol- diers snnffed the air in apparent alarm. and with difficulty were restrained from running away. It seems little short of marvellous that a creature whose nostrils were not offended by the fetid odors of the Filipino wayside pools, could possi. bly, detect the odors emitted by the American soldier. But fortunately fol the reputation of the military man, the animal took offense as readily at the presence of white men of other occupa- tions, and on several occasions subse- Quently, a single travelling European
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-05

xs%%~A HE train of the South Shore rafl- &t road shot it's way across the broad reaches of the northern
 Thorpe welcomed the smell of the @aorthland. He became almost eager, E@xplaining, indicating to the girl at his hside.
 There is the Canada balsam." he Ekr1ed. ssDo you remember how showed ! st to you first? And wonder the spruce. HOW stuck up your teeth were when you tried to chew the gum before it had sbeen heated! Do you remember? Look, Hook therel It's white pinel Isn't 1t a EErand tree? It's the finest tree in the fgorest, by my way of thinking, so tall, Iso straight, so feathery and so digni- 4aaed. See, Hilda, look quick! There's an Hold logging road all filled with raspber- Try vines. We'd find lots of cartridges there, and perhaps bear. Wouldn't 5Bou like to walk down it about sunset ?''
 Yes, Harry"
 wonder what we're stopping for. Seems to me they are stopping at every }. squirrels trail Oh, this must be Sem ley. Yes. 1t is. Queer little place, isn't I it, but sort of attractive? Good deal { like our town. You have never seen Carpenter, have you? Locations fine anyway, and to me it's sort of pictur- esque. You'll like Mrs. Hathaway. She's buxom, motherly woman who runs the boarding house for eighty men and still finds time to mend my clothes for me. And you'll like Solly. Solly'g the tug captain, migkAy good fellow, Itrue as 8 gun barrel. We'll have him Ifake us out some still day. We'll be Ikhere in few minutes now See the Icranberry marshes. Sometimes there's ia good deal of pine on little islands Escattered over 1t, but it's very hard to Dog unless you get good winter. We had just such a proposition when IIworked for Radway. Oh, you'll like Radway. He's as good as gold. Helenr' Z Yes" replied his sister.
 T want you to know Radway. He's szae man who gave me my start"
 ssAll right, Harry" laughed Helen. ssI'll meet anybody or anything from hears to Indfans.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-05
"Mer,," cried Thorpe.

''Mer,," cq.ied Thorpe.
 million feet ain't worth taIkin' aboutv' "You make me tired!'' ''Say your little say the way you oughter!' Found pur- ty nigh two millions pocketed on Mares Island, or we wouldn't "a had that much!' Fools undertaking. anyhow!"
 Men," cried Thorpe, T have been very fortunate. From failure success has come. But never have been more fortunate than in my friends. The firm is now on its feet. It could afford to lose three times the logs it lost this year.
 He paused and scanned their faces.
 s.But." he continued suddenly. it can not now or ever can afford to lose what those 100000 feet represent the friends 1t has made. I can pay you back the money you have spent and the time you have put in'' Again he looked them over, and then for the first time since they had known him his face lighted up with rare and tender smile of affection. But, comrades, shall not offer to do 1t. The gift Is ac- cepted in the spirit with which 1t was offered"-
 He got no further. The air was rent with sound. Even the members of his own party cheered. From every direc- ton the crowd surged inward. The women and Morton were forced up the platform to Thorpe. The. latter mo- toned for silence.
 Now, boys, we have done 1t" said he, "and so will go back to work. From now on you are my comrades In the 6ght.''
 His eyes were dim, his breast heaved, his voice shook. HilGa was weeping from excitement Through the tears she saw them all looking at their lead CT, and in the worn, hard faces glowed the affection and admiration of dog for it's master. Something there was especially touching in this, for strong men rarely show it. She felt a great wave of excitement sweep over her. Instantly she was standing by Thorpe.
 "OhI" she cried, stretching her arms out to them passionately. "Oh, love you. love you all!''
 THE END
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-05
5arpeted Ills Room with Money.

Carpeted His Room With Money.
 Harry Shupe, aged thirty, employed as farm hand at Chardon, O., left last summer to secure a legacy, says the Chicago Inter Ocean. He returned recently. Shupe ordered a room with a Ire at the Park hotel. The clerk in. formed Shupe that the fire would be extra. Then Shupe exhibited rolls of currency that dazzled the patrons of the hotel. The clerk entered Shupe's room later and found he had carpeted the room with bills of large denomina- ton and was walking over them. 'Shupe admitted that he had fallen heir to $so,O00, but the source is un- known. 'T have had pretty good time the past few months" said Shupe, "but intend to buy farm before l blow in all of my roli.'