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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-14

if they are so minded, can tell thrilling stories of how they won it. Thomas l. Higgins, now of Hannibal, Mo, was awarded his medal on the testimony of his former foes. During the civil war he was the eolcr bearer of the Ninety-ninth Illinois regiment, and held that position at the siege of iiVicksburg. In an assault on May 22 1863, the Ninety-ninth Illinois was or dered to charge and not look back. The Second Texas regiment confronted the charging Illinoisans, repulsed them short distance from the confederate breastworks, and drove them back in confusion But Higgins, unmindful of the retreat of his comrades, still bounded forward, with colors flying. As he advanced word was passed along the confederate line not to shoot him, and all firing ceased. When Higgins
 discovered his predicament he started to retreat with his colors, but instantly several men ran out and led him with in the confederate lines, where he re- mained until released on parole. Twen- ty-four years later a number of veter- ans of the Texas regiment who had witnessed and remembered his charge made affidavits to that effect, and on 6these he was awarded a medal. Hig- gins could have been vouched for by members of his own regiment, but the novelty of recommendation by his former foes led to thot course-the first instance of it's kind.
 aen. Nelson A. Miles is a Medal of Honor man, and so are Gems. William 2. Shafter, Arthur Macarthur. Henry e. Merriam and Lloyd Wheaton. On May 3. 1863, Miles was in command of skirmishers as colonel of the Sixty first New York volunteers. They were holding a line of abattis against a strong force of confederates. Miles is a tall man. and makes a Iair mark. yet. to inspire his men. he kept jump ing on an eminenee and exposing him self. encouraging his followers by his voice. He fell. finally. badly wounded. but lived to receive the Medal of Honor for his conduct on that day. Gen. Shafter won his medal by climbing a tree. He was wounded at the battle fof Fair Oaks. and 10 avoid bsing seen by a passing surgeon he hid in a tree. When the surgeon vas out of sight he came down. and with hardly a leg to stand on. fought all day. This is why he wears the Medal of Honor.
 Gen. Macarthur won his medal when. as a subaltern in a Wisconsin regiment he charged with it up the deadly slope of Missionary Ridge. The color bearers were picked of one after another. and at critical moment the Gag fsll from the hands of wounded serssant MzcArutdur grssped the sfzf and little later planted it on the -erest os the ridge. Gen Merriam. at Fort Blakely. Ala. vas colonel of a regiment of coIored troops With his msz he was awaiting impztisntly an ordsr to charge Finally he asked per mission to charge ahead of orders, and Wss told to go If he wanted to bad snoagh-- He led his negroes in one cf kks nost heroic ehsrgss ever made,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-14
STORY OF AN INVENTION.
The Device Which Won Honor and Knighthood for the Great
 Bessemer.

In a recently published autobiog- raphy of Sir Henry Bessemer is told how, in 1883, when he was a youth of 20, he learned that the British govern ment was losing about s500,000 a year through the use of forged stamps, says the Chicago Daily News. He set about finding remedy. In nine months he discovered how to forge government stamps with the greatest ease. This was risky pit of knowledge for a struggling young man who wanted money wherewith Co get married to the girl of his choice. But young Besse- mer, having invented forthwith the perforated stamp that is now known everywhere went gayly to the govern ment officials with the forgeries in his pocket to ask if they were genuine. When Sir Charles Presley passed them as genuine Bessemer remarked that he knew they were forgeries simply be- cause forged them myself Then he suggested remedy. It was accepted. Bessemer was offeerd the post of su- perintendent of stamps-for plant and staff must be reorganized-at sS.000 to S4,000 a year.
 Young Bessemer went away happy to tell his good luck to the girl of his choice. He explained to her the situa- tion. how old stamps had been picked of documents and used again and how he had invented an elaborate plant to remedy this. But surely" said the young lady, If all the samps had a date put on them they could not at a future time be used without detection" This rather startled young Bessemer. But he devised a simple method of marking the date. Tie British govern ment was delighted. The device was accepted. And as no change of ma thinery or staff was needed, Bessemer was informed that no superintendent of stamps would be appointed. Thus he had deprived himself of a job.
 Forty-five years later. after he had invented the "Bessemer process" of rreparing iron and had made a great fortune. Bessemer wrote to Lord Bea- consfeld. then prime minister. point ing out that he had saved the country millions without the reward of a pen ny. He no longer wanted money, bu. the government acknowledged the debt and paid it with knighthood
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-14

lings q don't know why the great idea of vacation should be just to seq something" he said T think what we need is rest. don't know that there would be anything the matter with Q lake resort-some place where there lis something going on once in awhile and where there's fishing and some pleasant drives. There's no reason why we should kill ourselves running all over creation"
 Mrs Whimsap said they had a per fectly delightful time at Washington Springs last summer" said Mrs. Wid. derpool She's going again, she says
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-14
American Women as Teachers

Four-ffths of the teachers in the United States. according to a recent census bulletin. are women and .hers are more teachers in this country than there are clergymen, lawyers and phys fcians together. In the proportion of women teachers employed the United lstates leads the world, although in nearly every civilized country the greater part of the teaching is done by women This Is in line with the general tendency toward the advance ment of woman to a better place fn this country In 1890 the number of women in paying positions fin thfs tountry vas 5.s1l,571. and h 1soo this number had increased to s.szs Sol. However. as the number of men in paying positions has also increased in the same time. 1t must not be accepted hs certain that women are going tc cToEd men out of positions in intel 1ectuzI euployzsst sltozsthsr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-14


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 On the leading thread work 2 double knots. On the shuttle thread work 5 double knots, draw through last picot, double knots. 4 picots, each separated by double knots, double double knots, 1 picot, 5 double knots, close; 3 double knots, draw through the last picot, double knots, 1 picot, double knots; close.
 On the leading thread work double knots, draw through second picot on first loop worked on leading thread, 2 double knots, 1 picot, 6 double knots, draw through the picot worked on last closed eye; repeat from the begin ming of the row.
 In working the second closed eye on next pattern, instead of working the third picot draw through core spending pieot on previous pattern to join the two patterns together.
 For the heading, which is in crochet, work:
 First row: 1 double into a picot, g chain, 1 double into picot of next seal. lop worked on the leading thread.
 Second row: 1 treble into each of 3 stitches, chain, repeat.
 Third row: 1 treble into a stitch, chain, pass over 1 stitch. and repeat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-14
ADMoNIToRY ADVICE.

Don't court trouble unless you want to marry it.
 Be sure you are right. and then take another look
 Don't measure mans sincerity by the vigOr of his handshake
 Take care of your enemies, and your friends will taAs care of themselves.
 It Is well to remember that all the good excuses have already been made. Even the fellow who is his own best friend can't get dong very well without a few others.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-14

insiguifcance. There is a light in rWidderpooPs eyes now and peculiar ly exultant quality in his smile that are there only during the summer months.
 < It was just after housekeeping that ,Widderpool looked up from the paper one evening and said: Well. my dear, don't you think it's about time we de- cided on where we will go this year? I've just been reading about these tour ist trips to the Holy Land. I've been prejudiced against these defined routes, but, after all, you come to think of 1t, they have been selected by people who have made the subject study. They've determined with scientific ac- curacy the best methods of reaching certain points of interest in the least possible time and with the greatest possible comfort, and then Jerusalem is not the less Jerusalem because Tom, Dick and Harry have rested their va cant gaze upon its venerable ruins and poked desecrating umbrellas at the monuments of ancient grandeur"
 That's true" asserted Mrs. Wilder pool T think it would be perfectly lovely, but do you think we can afford it?"
 i've been figuring 1t out" said Wid- derpool, land I find that it will cost less than stay at Lake Geneva You pay your passage and then you are done with the whole question of ex- pense. You are fed, lodged. attended to in every possible way, including even hotel bills, conveyances and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-14
valne I'd sun.hina

It Is quite impossible for thorough. ly healthy person to have too much daylight One might as we'll say 1t is possible to have too much fresh air. Daylight does not mean the direct glare of the sun and healthy per son Is not one whose eyes demand darkness. Whether the house furnish- ing Is rich or mean does not uAttsr in the least There are mansions in which one feels gloomy. despite the evidences of wealth. and there are cottage homes that make one sing from lightness of heart Let the light into the roous See that stsirvsys and passages are bright ss the garden outside. shuu the dim religious light" ss you wouid the plague. IL has nueh dinnszs sD6 prscioas little rsEEion zbouf iL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-14
Firzt arsat nsnr.asinn-

~Whst, may I ask. was the keenesi disappointment of your career?" asked the anxious interviewer. The great fnaneier stared coldIy al the ink bottle. Tt was when I was four years old. I think" he dravled.
 ~when woke up one morning and found my red balloon shrunkea to one fourth the sire of the day before De
 troit Free Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-14
VACATION
 DREAMS .}~
CoRDIhG to their

CORDIl>G to their annual custom, the Widderpools ar 6 discussing. with in- t e nse enjoyment, the vacation ques- tion. They began 1t thrc. months ago. The Wilder pools are the sort of people who get a good deal of pleas- ure out of anything, but this business of deciding on a place to spend the one month in the year that is to be free of all cares and re- responsibilities is a perennial joy beside which all o t h CT pleasures fade into
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-14
Rarenre

You didn't tip the waiter. did you!7 said his wife, to the homeIy looking millionaire, as they left the dining room.
 "No.' he replied, T heard him tell another waiter when we came sn that be thought ten cents would be about nur limit"-Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-14
Limit nf Msndarit-

Hook-I don't think Longbou d. ways sticks to the truth
 Nye-I should say he doesn't Why tast fellow lies like a tombstoue- Philadelphia Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-14
a. Aus.b,.

If the cleaners spoil your fsvorite dress don't get sagry about It. An outbrssk of hot temper win take away much more of your sttrsctivsnsss thzz yuar drsss could sspply.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-14
A Canine rmitz.or

That new hired man works like dog"
 @Indeedi Glad to hear IL
 Yes. he chased a rat out Of the barn and then laid himself down In the sun and siept all the afternoon = Cleveland Plain Dealer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-14

The gold fields of Western Australia are the largest in the world, covering les they do sz4.O00 square miles
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-14
Sherman DOCKS
WITH UNUSUAL CROWD
FOR PHILIPPINES

Amid the playing of the Fifteenth
Infantry band en- route to the Philip
pines and crowd of Honolulu people
on the dock the transport Sherman
from San Francisco steamed into port
this morning after somewhat rough
voyage from the coast. She brought
los sacks of mail for Honolulu, two
passengers and some cold storage per.
ishable supplies for the naval head.
quarters. Two troops Of the Fourth
Cavalry are aboard besides the Fit.
teenth infantry. They will be sta
toned at Camp Keithley, p. !.
The Sherman is crowded with cabin
passengers, there being nearly 200 Of
them. Just before the boat left San
Francisco II was necessary to cancel
the transportation of twenty surgeons
who were aboard and all prepared for
the voyage. Temporary sleeping quar-
ters had to be rugged up for a number
OF the officers. None of the privates
were allowed ashore here, and no one
is permitted to go aboard except Off.
GERS and their families. The Sherman
is taking on 900 tons of coal and will
leave for the Philippines at noon To-
morrow.
Lieutenant.Colonel Arthur Williams
Is in command. Shortly before the
troops left the Coast Col. II. c. Ward
was put on the retired list. Col
George Andrews, military secretary oil
the Philippine division, is one of tn,
passengers.
The Sherman brought two days lat
err mail, having left November 6. two
| days after the Siberia.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-14
NEW YORK LIFE AFFAIR RE.
SUMED
Continued from PAGE ~

tigation started, IN which Deputy At.
torney General Prosser and represent.
atives of the Hawaiian Trust Co. and
the Henry Waterhouse Trust Co.,
which Is the local representative Of
the New York Life Company. The in
vestigation was, however, hung up on
account of the absence of the original
policy, which. II it still existed, would
be In New York, together with other
papers regarding the matter, which
the Henry Warehouse Trust Co. peo.
pie wanted TO produce. AS a conse.
quence the investigation was contin.
ued until tomorrow in order that time
could be had to procure the docu'
ments from New York.
Treasurer Campbell, who is also In.
surance Commissioner, was seen this
morning. He was at the time in con.
sultation with Mr.. Mariner, who han
dies the insurance business of the Ha'
waiian Trust Co. Campbell said that
the investigation would be resumed to
morrow at p. m, but gave no infor
nation beyond this.
Zeno X. Myers of the Hawaiian
Trust Co.. when seen, referred the
reporter to S. NJ. Ballou, the com
pany's attorney, who was present II
The office. Ballou stated that he ha'
nothing to say with regard to the mat
ter beyond that it would be taken III
tomorrow. When asked If the origina
policy or other papers relating to TIL
affair had been procured, Ballou sat
that he had seen nothing of the orig
nal policy but had some other docu
ments which he would produce tomoi
row.
Mr.. Wicket, the local agent Of tn
New York Life, stated that he had nc
received the policy or any other paper
relating to the matter from the Ne'
York head office, although he had wri
ten for them. He expected that the
might come later. Wicket did nc
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-14
EVA MAY TAKE TAX

and that the assessment of the o. r.
4 l.. Co.'S interest in the suitcase to
the Il. p. Co. was not illegal and void,
and was not in violation of the four
teenth amendment of the U. S. Con
stitution.
Reference was made In the decision
of yesterday to the decision on the
o. X. & l.. Co.'S assessment last year
as authority for the present decision,
the court declaring that the appellant s
contention lis not true" which repre-.
scented that, in last years decision,
the court failed to apprehend or con
slider the point that the assessment
of $4,000, for that year, there sus.
tanned was void since the property in
question was separate item and
should be separately assessed. "All
contentious that are now made by the
taxpayer" the opinion states, except
as to the increase of 100000, were
made, considered, passed upon and de
cided by this court in that case ad
versely to the taxpayer"
W. A. Bowen. treasurer of Castle &
Cooke. agents for Eva Plantation Co.
stated. this afternoon that the direct
ors at this mornings meeting decided
to pay Ewas taxes as assessed this
year. deferring an appeal to the Fed
eral courts on the Constitutional point
to some future occasion.
This mornings meeting of directors
was private and attended by attorneys
The constitutional question involved
may be taken to the U. $. Supreme
Court.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-14
SILVA AND RA(dAS
ON STAND
ACCUSE EACH 0THR

The postoffice order forgery case of
Julio Silva and Pascio Raggar con-
tinued before Judge Dole this fore
noon. Early in the session District
Attorney Breckons closed the case Of
the prosecution. Silva's attorney, Oh.
sen, and Raggas' counsel, w. w. Thay'
er, both moved strenuously for direct
ed verdict for the defendants on the
grounds that II had not been shown
which of the two defendants was the
guilty party, and also that while Il
might have been shown that they were
guilty Of uttering forgery 1t had not
been shown that they had committed
the actual forgery. After considerable
argument the motion was denied.
Pascio Raggas took the stand. He
said that on April he was prisoner
at the police station. Silva, who was
special police officer, came to him
and took him to the postoffice. where
he showed paper and collected some
money. Raggas knew nothing about
the contents OF the paper. He did not
sign it.
Raggas was cross.examined by botf
preckons and Olsen. 1t was brough
out that he had $40 more in his clothes
when he left the station than he haC
when he entered, but Raggas said tina
the coin had been overlooked in tn,
search.
Silva took the stand, saying tina
| n. ,nlI h. LnI
tered letter awaiting him at the post
office. Silva took him to the postofiic
and identified him as Richardo Rivera
: under which name he had known hir
1 for several years, and to which tn
letter was addressed. The letter cor
tanned a money order to Riviera. Thi
, Raggas signed In that name. Silv
identified him and the money was co
lected by Raggas.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-14
THE PENNSYLVANIA GRAFT

Discoveries of grafters among phil
lnthropists have been coming so thick
md fast these days that the unearth-
ng OF facts long sought in connection
Nth real old.fashioned grafters has IL
lines been lost to special notice.
The exposures resulting from the
allure Of the Enterprise bank Of
.,ennsylvania have merely been
touched upon in telegraphic dispatches.
Yet the history of this banking insti.
tuition and its connection with the pol.
itics of the State. Nation and the Ter.
ritory of New Mexico is one of the
blacklist records that has ever dis
graced the country.
The Enterprise bank. conducted By
cashier anxious to make money al
any price. became the tool of Pennsyl'
yania politicians of the Quay ring In
consequence of these men securing for
the bank deposits of State funds
amounting to over million dollars.
This State favoritism had its price
The politicians Immediately applied
lOI ldlS lOdnS, Nnl'h Ntlt SAdhNNh ~
the accommodating cashier.
Forthwith Bull" Andrews, a power
ful henchman OF Senator Quay, and
political associates went into New Mex.
lea, built a railroad, and became in
terested in mines. besides taking a
leading hand in politics. II was hoped
to unload the railway on one Of the
great transcontinental systems. II
was also planned to bring New Mex
leo into the Union as State. control
the Legislature and put Bull" An
drews into the United States Senate.
Senator Quay was one of the leading
factors in the miserable game. and the
carnestness with which he attempted
TO carry out his part is recalled by
those who remember that he held up
the United States Congress by his
threat to filibuster till the Statehood
bill was passed. A compromise wal
finally reached with him through tn,
promise that the Statehood bill shoulC
be the first on the list at the next SOS
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-14
WHAT KILLED THE BEAR
Or, THEHRE THAT DIDN'T

Editor Evening Bulletin: - Inclosed
you will find an article clipped from
the last issue OF the Maui News, which
| wish 10 state is incorrect in regard to
who assisted me to extinguish the fire
in the knights OF Pythias building.
For the las wteek have been at
work lalone) installing an acetylene
gas plant in the Knights of Pyhtias
building, and last Monday morning,
while at work In the attic, which Ia
quite dark, and owing to the darkness,
was using a large B. and II. oil
lamp Ito light the attic. which was
hanging on a nail driven into q raft.
er; burned the wood around het nail
and fell to the ceiling and In doing SO
the oil became ignited and after hurn-
ing my hand slightly succeeded in
throwing the lamp out onto the iron
roof. After doing so ran downstairs
to the Maui Wine and Liquor Co.'S
store, and got some bags, at the same
time telling MIR. ID. l.. Meyers that
there was a fire in the attic and with
tHe DdsS run upstairs anu suNSSSuSo
in beating the fire out before Mr..
Meyers or anyone else had time to
come to my assistance; and by the
time the fire company arrived It was
all over and was sitting on the roof
enjoying little fresh air, which was
well earned.
l don't see why my friend who wrote
the article in the Maui News should
give Mr.. Meyers or the fire company
any credit for putting the fire out.
caused the fire and through my Of
forts alone put II out. OF course ]
appreciate the fire company's prompt
response to the alarm and thank them
for the services which they would
have rendered had the fire got beyond
my control. And as this was the first
time that the fire company had a drill
since being organized by law last
July, / think that 1t did them some
good.
There was no damage done to the
building or contents.
Sincerely yours.
S. B. HARRY.
Waikiki, Maui, Nov. II. 1908.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-14

sion. The next session never came for
Quay, death intervening to check his
share in the vicious trade.
Andrews. however, working with the
prestige of Pennsylvania State funds
back of him, succeeded in securing cleo.
ton as Delegate to Congress from New
Mexico. And Quay died with mes
sage from the President sent to his
family saying "He was my friend"
Meanwhile the failure of the trans
continental railway to purchase the
New Mexico road at the promoters fig.
ures put the Enterprise bank with its
accommodating cashier in serious
straits. Those whom he accommodated
were unable or refused to come to his
assistance. 1t was a clear case of
prison or suicide. He took suicide.
The exposure following this suicide
Is one of the reasons why the organ.
ization" forces of Quay's once inyinc'
ihle Pennsylvania machine were un
able to secure any men of national
prominence to assist them in their re
cent State campaign. The end is moi
| In sight
The trail of corruption and dishon
esty has been long one, but its emo
is like the squirrel track--up a tree
and the experience in Pennsylvania
proves that even in these days honesty
is the best policy, though the people
may be slow to arouse themselves t
an interest in what grafters are doinl
/ with their affairs.