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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-21
REM ARK BILE EXllES
COLONY OF AMERICANS IN
BRITISH HONDURAS.
Bit of Louisiana in Tropic Settlement
Like the Old Creole Days
Before the War.

.sNo more remarkable colony of Amerl-
can exiles can be found anywhere than
Toledo settlement in British Honduras,
said r. F. Jackson Of New Orleans, to a
Star reporter a day or two ago. 1T IS a
hit of Louisiana in tropic settlement pre-
served to show us what the good old
Creole Days were like. There the stately
and punctilious life of the vanquished
southern aristocracy is still found with its
ceremonious hospitality, its fine-spun stick
ing for the point of honor, its pride of an
cestry and its patriarchal relations between
master and servant. For more than forty
wears time has stood still leaving the cX-
lies untoched by modern progressive Ideas,
and making their home today the trueSt
picture to be found anywhere of lie ana
manners in the old south 'befo' the wah
1.-The close of the civil war found many
of the planters of the cotton states in sore
straits Their slaves had been set free,
their crops and live stock seized. by friend
or foe, their homes burned or despoiled and
their plantations turned into battle
ground for contending armies. AS re-
suit a considerable number of the most
prominent families of the south gathered
together such of their portable property as
had yet escaped the general wreck, and
emigrated.
"Some of these went to Argentina, set
thing near Buenos Ayres. where the sur
ytvors and their descendants are today
objects of charity. Misfortune followed
them to their new home and they are now
poorer than the poorest of the despised
white trash of the states they abandoned.
Others went to Canada, considerable
number to Cuba and others to the West
indies: a few to Mexico and Brazil. and
fourteen families to British Honduras. OF
these fourteen families, all were from the
neirhborhood of New Orleans. All be-
longed to the old Creole arlstocracy-the
proudest and most exclusive in the land
dating their titles to their estates back to
the early days of French and Spanish Oc-
cupation and boasting that they had kept
their blood pure through all changes of
government and all vicissitudes of fortune.
Each family took along such of It's for
mer slaves as preferred to follow the fort
unes of their old masters rather than &C
cept their freedom and try the uncertain
and hazardous experiment of making their
own way in the world.
Welcomed by Authorities.
1.-The immigrants arrived in Belize in the
sumner of 1865, and were cordially well
comec by the colonial authorities They
were given coo acres each of crown lands.
and were exempted from taxation for ten
years The new settlement was called To-
Iedo.
1.-The example of the aristocratic south
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-21
Expectation of Acquittal.
The Academy at Rome.

w X. Vanderbilt has given 500, 900 to-
ward the endowment of the American Acad-
envy AT Rome. and several other gentlemen
have intimated an intention to make similar
donations as soon as the bill for the incor
poration Of that institution becomes law.
Mr. McKim Mr. Mllet and other gentle
men who are raising the funds have con-
fidence that they will De able to make 1t a
million dollars, which will give sufficient
income to support a large number of stu
dents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-21
Girls Simple and Becoming Dress

No, 2109-In designing garments for
girls, simplicity and comfort are the two
first principles to be observed. The design
must be consistent with the activity Of
child-life; a multiplicity of furbelows would
only serve to curtail the chld's freedom.
Our design Is made with a simple skirt
with hem or tucks al the bottom and full
enough to allow the little limbs freedom
to run race; the waist is gathered at the
neck and into the belt, leaving a generous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-21
Music Halls and Stars.

The music hall managers in London have
for some time been concerned with the high
salaries they are now compelled to pay
star" performers, and there is sugges-
ton Of the formation Of a managers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-21

ing wear than a blouse like the one in our
illustration. 1t is made of one of the new
white shirtings, pelka-dotted with blue, has
a plain front and back used with or
without the back-yoke, facing, and may
blouse all around or be drawn'dow trinity
at the back The sleeves are plain, with a
link cuff finish and provision is made for
a hem closing. as well as the regulation box
plat. A useful feature may be intro
tity of material required: for the medium
size is 3k yards q inches wide. 81 yards
SO inches wide, or 2 yards "A hches wide
Pattern 27O5 is in sizes, from 81 to A
inches bust measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-21
Also a Package of CataHh Tablets
and a Package of PaW-Paw Pills
ABS OLUTELYFRE E
Making a
Complete and
Positive
Cure for
Catarrh.

There are certain
forms of Catarrh of
the head. nose and
throat that positively
require local treat
ment before the sore
places can be healed
and new membranes
formed. l have.
therefore. determined
to offer the public q
complete { n I a r r h
treatment at actual
cost. l am going to
give my 81 Inhaler
and a package of my
Catarrh Tablets, and
a IN nl.aUn of my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-21

postpaid by os 10 cents ana sending
operIyfI
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-04-08
CLERK WAS DISCERNING.
&c Must Have Been Very Smart 20
Have Hs5s Such q Dis
cuve-y.

Many funny things happen a. TIE
-aruraiiEa-iou bureau TIE clerks
Rave al they ca1 DO souetines 10 p-e
serve their dignity while listening 20
the answers given by the ueu Who
are anxious 20 cast their hrst vote fnr
president q the United States The
Nen YORK Times gives Two incidents
which caused 4 smile
Atlle uzn with z rec bears stood
II Line when the court clerk asked
him Il he would promise 20 support
the constitution o. the United states
Re heslt1ted. and then said:
4 support my uother-in-law. TO.
since ! come On els country
Al Italian who was The next can
aidaIe. WAS asked where he was born
Re bowed politely 20 The clsrk. Snd
smiling. said.
Ny brud' ne been here hre-s-yesr
TOO. be can't speaks SO good IKEA
ne Many poop he-a tink Ikea you.
ue-2 A1nerican- Pienr men rAke-z ne
Tor horn Ulit state
Wei" returned the clerk. i doal
think you were born in ne Unirrd
States Prom your talk though YOU
were born In Italy"
fou-E s1zrt-z nan you-a gasss-s
ca replied he Italian
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-04-08
= & n Scenic Route
aOU1e. - To the West
To Cincinnati. Louisville, Chicago, 81.
Louis, Etc.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT. Jas, 1. 1905.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-04-08
To THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF

To THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF
MITCHELL SMITH. Deco:
You are hereby notified
that a tract of land of thirty
1907 acres lying or StOrey's
Run. about Z miles \. W. of
Charles City C.. H., Va, was
sold on the 18th day of No
vember, 1856, fur delinquent
taxes, levies and costs, and
purchased by the Common
wealthOf Virginia, and ap-
plicatiOn for the purchase
thereof has been filed in this
office, and it appearing from
the records in this office that
YOU are interested in said
land, you are further mott
fed to appear in four
months from the date OF
this notice and do what
may be necessary to pro-
tect your interests.
Given ander my hand this
18th day OF March, 1905.
j. Z. MAJOR, Clerk,
Charles City County, Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-04-08
ATCAe1 Brooks,
deneral Insurance Agent

General Insurance Agent
Representing the following
fiirst-class Companies
Va. Fire & Marine and Va,
State, Richmond. Virginia.
Home. of n. Y. Hamburg
bremen, Norwich UnIon
Pennsylvania Fire and Fire
Association, of Philadelphia.
| also represent the Fidel-
ity & Deposit Co. of Md. and
the Fidelity and Casualty
Co. of n. Y.
All business entrusted,
whether fire insurance bond
or of indemnity on officialt
or employees will receive
prompt attention.
ofilee Over Spencer eros.' Store,
WILLIAMSBURG, VA.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-04-08
Leave Williamsburg

LRAvE. wRsTBoUEp.
3 26 a. u. Except Sunday toRichmoud
Connects al Richmond vita
James River Division train
daily for Lynchburg. Lex
tngton, Va, and Glitter
Forge.
10:47 a. N. Fast train daily 10 Rich-
mond. No stops. Buffet Par.
Tor car Ole Point 10 Rich
mond. Connects with
through Express. leaving
Richmond at +. NJ with
Pullman for Cincinnati. In
dianapolis and Chicago.
Pullman service 20 Louis
vile and st. Louis.
Col p. N. Daily Past train TO Rich
mond. Parlor Car. No
stops. Connects at Rich
mOnd with F. r. V. leay-
ing 1O:SS with Pullman
Sleeper TO Cincinnati and
Louisville.
6:32 p. m. Except Sunday Local 70
Richmond.
RAsTBouNDi
9.O4 N. Local except Sunday to
Newport News,
500 q. m. + ast train daily, TO Old
Point. Norfolk and Ports
mouth.
1855 p. m. Daily. Fast train
with Parlor Car for Old Point
Norfolk. and Portsmouth
No local stops. Connects
at Old Point daily with
Steamers for Washington
and Cape Charles and
except Sunday, for Balti
more; and at Norfolk with
New York Steamer.
6.32.p. N. Daily. Local TO Old Point.
For detail information, connections,
rates, tickets, etc, apply TO your ststioS
agent, or TO
W. o. WARTHEN,
d. =. Agent, Richmond. Va.
II. W. FULLER,
General p. Al
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-04-08
Oi tissns Early Risers
The famoGs little pills.
The Lunar Oceans.

DR.. Vosg1 suggests that vi hat are called
volcanic craters IN the moon may lie
the cora Islands OF Etolls o. a lunar
sea nov dr.. The Pacific ocean. II evap-
Grated. would he says. have mountains
resembling volcanic craterz
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-04-08
IL Make STONES Grow.

The fact that many natural stones
swell slightly when passing from dry
10 a wet condition At the same tempera-
ture. and shrink correspondinBly when
the process Is reversed. has also been
recognized in numerous tests at the Wa
tertown arsenal In the report for 1880
Il is stated that a very decided swelling OF
tAe stones was observed in most cases
after soaking them for n time in water.
anG that this effect seemed 10 increase a.
the temperature rose.-MunicipAl Jour
nal
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-04-08
stnrtAd Eren

1l1Elel EFel-
Geralclne-Want 20 marry ne!
Why. M Fuzztop. I've only known
you a week
Fertinand-WeI. you're taking 10
more chances than am-Tve only
known you q week-Cleveland Leader
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-04-08
Hex Decreasing Age.

hex Oecr eaAAnE age.
He-To-mOrrow Is my birthday.
She-I suppose you will take q day
of.
II shall
And how do you think celebrate
when have a birthday"
oh. presume you take 8 rear r.
Life.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-04-08

Complete information VII be sent free on recsip, Of
this coupon with blank lines Eled. Coupon should
Be mailed today.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-25
Madison Township Trustee
Notice.

Notice is gwen that hereafter the rrus.
zee OF Madison township will 5e IN Ire
land on the first Saturday Of eacn
month, and the remaining Saturdays at
my residence, one mile southwest Of
Ireland, for the par Jose of attending 10
township business, and all persons hay.
Ing business with the township are ex-
pectei 10 confne il 10 those DAYS.
The township library is KEEP, at Sam'il
keans in Ireland, where all may
OBTAIN the books.
rhe Indiana school books will be-
fond at VIM. I. Young's store at ali
times. SAMUEL a. GIFTEN.
Jan. ., laO5-y Trustee Madison TIP.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-25
HARRISON Trustees Notice

Notice is hereby given hat the under
signed Trustee OF HARRISON township,
will at. end to township business on each
Monday OF the year, az my orhce, and
persons having township business 10
transact are required to present il TO him
on Monday.
The township library will be kept at
my home near Dubois.
JJIN l.. HARDER, Trustee
Jan . fss5
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-25

49, KroEr ana cANNELroN DIVISION.
Nca Nosl Non.

Train 50. 'rans on Sunib y only. leaving IVAN.
-ilie 80 iiu n ghurE 60 ~ p %. arriving $50
jasper a u m rer ming leaves Jasper . ~ ar
irving at HUftl'ighi 1880 b tn
Day frs ~ rfN I'D Louisville ana Sc fnHi. carr s
Cafe fsfiuf .af- - with UMe ehlnEn 10 rars
through eies.Ina service irum 81 lsauis ani
touissih go hai lfutg Birmingham ani otls +
uf iut~ iN ibt .uNtlsasf.
Night aims hatr esu Louisville aud 81 folis carry
Pullman 'iswin room sleeping cars ~lth buffet
erN ..
tH. iENCER General Manager.
81. Louis. No.
w. nwicK. Con. Pas.'r Art
Washington q. 81
q ALLEN, Asst Gen Pass'r Art
81. louis Nu.
cLAYcOMB, LEGAL Agent.
Jasper TnA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-25
Jefferson TIP. Notice.

The undersi. ned trustee of J sitrrson
township, Dubois county hereby gives
notice that he Nili attend 10 al husin -
pertaining 70 The office ~ Trustee 40 his
residence one mile north oi Birlseye IN
the Tuesdays o. each week and requests
all persons having township business to
present il on office DAYS.
JOHN W. ENLOW. Trustee.
Jan. 3, 05-lyr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-25
Boone Township Trustees
Notice.

rne undersigned, Trustee Of Boone
township. Dubois county, hereby gives
notice that he Will attend 10 all business
pertaining 10 the olhce OF Trustee, AZ his
residence, f0ur-miles southwest OF Por-
tersville, on Saturdays OF each week, and
requests all persons having township
business 10 present IL on Saturday. Clti-
zens desiring books from the Township
Library, are notified that the Library is
kept p my residence.
School books at Mrs. Mary al sieT $
a Portersville. PETER J.. SouNARE.
Trustee Boone Up
Jan. 8. 1905 ".
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-25
FIR ANK l.. BETZ
Attorney III aW and
Pension Attorney.

viii practice in Dnhoi> and adjoirinc
counties Prompt after ton given to
colle' tons. Notav Public in OIL .e.
~ Life, fifo and Accident i..gr.nc,
COmpani' rcrrrscut ei
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-11-16
Explosive Gems.

II Is not uncommon for a diamond
to explode soon after It reaches the
surface; some have been known to
burst in the pockets of the miners or
when held in the warm hand. and the
loss is the greater because large stones
are more liable 70 explode or fly in
pieces than small ones. Valuable
stones have been destroyed IN this
way. and 1t Is whispered that cunning
dealers are not averse to allowing re.
sponsiblo clients to handle or carry in
their warm pockets large crystals
fresh from the mine. BY way OF safe.
guard against explosion some dealers
imbed large diamonds in raw potato
to insure safe transit TO England
London Chronicle.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-11-16
MINE is A CRYSTAL PALACE
The First Silver Mine in Colorado Is
Now a Picturesque
Marvel.

Away up on the top of McClelland
mountain, a dozen miles from George
town, aud at an altitude OF 13,6OO feet
above sea level, is one of the most pic
turesque bits of scenery to be found
in the whole of Colorado. 1t Is a per-
petual palace of ice formed by nature
in the abandoned tunnel OF what was
the first silver mine ever discovered
In this state. The ice crystals, formed
by the percolation of water through
earth TO air in the intense cold OF a
high altitude, have taken all sorts OF
weird and peculiar forms. There are
bears and elephants and turtles and
other animals. birds and human fig
ures galore. At one point in the tun-
mel a grim white figure. with arm up
raised and knife In hand, seems to be
pursuing the figure of a girl, whose
long, flowing hair is futterlng in the
wind as she runs. and the whole Is
pictured with such apparent fidelity
that Que Is reminded irreslstibly OF
rocks carved by the ancient Aztecs in
regions further south.
The history of this tunnel is coin
cident with the discovery of silver in
Colorado. Early in April, 1859. placer
gold was discovered in Clear creek
canyon, near the present site OF Idaho
Springs. and for several years there's
after the sluice boxes of the miners
dotted every available bar for miles
up and down the little stream. At first
the Clear creek prospectors hunted
gold only, the existence Of silver being
unknown. On September IA. 1864. how
ever, Gov. Robert w. Steele. with two
companions. discovered the outcrop OF
what was afterward called the John
son lode. and a little investigation
showed that It assayed from 5000 to
$500 In silver per ton. The resulting
excitement flooded every hill In the
vicinity with an army OF picks and
shovels. aud the future Of the Clear
Creek district became assured.
number OF years ago. however. the
old Johnson lode. after a production of
millions in silver. was practically
abandoned by its owners as worked
out. Then the Ice crystals began to
form from percolation. II is always
cold on the mountain top. The tenn
perature goes away below freezing
every night Of the year. and zero
weather is constant for months at q
time. Season by season the Ice be.
comes more beautiful and enchanting
though the crystal palace Is absolute.
ly unknown as yet by the casual tour.
list. At present an electric railway
running from Silver Plume to the TOP
OF McClelland mountain, is under con.
struction. and 1t is expected that by
next year the old Johnson mine will
be thrown open TO those harder tour
lists who are willing to brave the alti
tude for the sake of a new sensation
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-11-16
OWNS LONG EXTINCT BIRr
New Bedford Man Has a Specimen OF
the Great AUX, Prize for
0rnithologiSts.

New Bedford, Mass.-The only speci-
men OF great aux not in museum is
owned by Anthony Robinson, of this
city. lie bought 1t from sailor several
years ago. Although the bird is not
stuffed very neatly Mr.. Robinson was
assured recently that he has a genuine
specimen Of the extinct bird.
Only five collections in this country
co. tain specimens-the Smithsonian,
the New York Museum of Natural His.
tory, the Philadelphia Academy of Nat
aral Sciences, the Thayer museum al
Lancaster and Vassar college.
There are only SO known specimens
extant. Great Britain and Germany
have 20 each, the United States six
Switzerland three, Belgium two and
Russia and Portugal each one.
Even the egg OF a great aux confers
distinction upon museum, the price oi
An auk's egg being quoted at $1,000 tc
81, 900, and they are not to be picked uI
at such prices every day.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-11-16
Eclipse in Malta.

An engineer who viewed the recent
eclipse Of the sun from his station in
Malta thus describes the effect of the
darkness on the inhabitants OF that is'
land: The Maltese nearly went mad
with fright. thinking the world was
coming to an end All the people OF
the village where am living ran into
the church, while some rang the
church bells and some even fred on
large squibs (something OF the fire.
works tribe. I mean). but II was all
over In abeut quarter OF an hour
and then the Maltese left the church
and made their way back to their
houses, still looking very much
scared"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-11-16
RING THE CURSE OF SPAIN
Simple Band Is Known as "Mephis-
to's" and Brings Misfortune
to Dynasty.

There is always distinction and a
sort of pride in possessing something
which no one else has, even II that
something is reputed to be dispenser
of misfortune and history can show
that the possessor Is sure to get into
trouble through II. Until very re-
Gently the Spanish royal family was
In this unenviable position and this
lasted from about the middle OF the
sixteenth century until after the time
of the Spanish-Amerlcan war
This unique but unfortunate posses
sion Is nothing more or less than an
innocent-looking but rather wonder.
full ring. and because 1t is reputed TO
be the carrier OF III luck 1t has been
dubbed "Mephisto's ring" In appear
ance 1t is similar to an ordinary mar
riage band of solid gold with the ex-
ception that II is set with large and
perfect emerald. the center Of which
has been followed out and contains
a ruby so cut as to At exactly. Around
these at the edge Of the emerald are
alternately set pearls and diamonds Of
ABOUT the size OF pin neAus
Although this ring is said to be
quite valuable and to have a wonderful
history attached to II. no one can be
found in Spain who is willing to take
II even as gift, end this because 1t
is universally known what "Mepmsto's
ring" means.
This evil ornament came into Span.
ish possession at the time Of the reign
of Philip H.. but how no one seems
to know. History tells that during the
reign Of this monarch and those Of
his successors. Philip III. and Philip
w.. the country was slowly but surely
on the decline. This ring was In the
possession OF all these kings. From
the reign OF Philip Nv. to that Of
Charles Nv. the ring cannot be traced.
but It then again springs into exist
ence, and history tells Of the dis.
astrous wars between Spain and Eng.
land during the time Of the last.named
monarch.
Next Philips son, who assembled the
Spanish throne as Ferdinand Ill, is
taken prisoner by Napoleon and the
Spanish throne Is given to the brother
oI inc rrehcn onpe'o'. nen comes
.ne CarS' rooe,'on "hue. rer"nsnuS .
ua"sn'e'. 'Saoe,a ~, anu 'ne oa"'sn
meh. Oh euesn onr's.,na' tne war WIN
.ne moors' .ns pah,sninent ., eueen
'saoe''a IN 1000; tue senerai scenes
VI anarchy snu o,oousneu uu'ns .ne
years OF ie.o anu lo'i. anu "na'y tue
quarre's pe'weeh epain ano ner co'o,
Mes which RESUMED 'h ,ne aisas'rous
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-11-16
Commercial Conflict.

A commercial war is raging be
tween Canada and Australia. Tn.
commonwealth, in the interests OF Aus
tralian manufacturers. Is striving with
might and main to keep out Canadian
harvesting machinery and the domin
ion is retaliating by giving prefer
ence to the wines OF the Cape Colony
that will practically boycott the wine,
OF Australia.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-11-16

Purifc ation!of the ballot is absolute
ly necessary in Ohio, and also proba-
BILE in the entire country, and every
member of the legislature should do
everything in his power to aid in suct
changes. The unbiased and free ex'
preston OF the public should rule at
all times. The use of money, and
o.her forms Of bribery Is menace
and danger to the institutions. Il
local elections, vast sums are spent
by both parties in theipurchase OF
votes. At the recent elections, the
purchaseable votes were bid for bv the
ward politicians in Hillsboro, and the
highest bidder secured the vote.
There was no attempt at secrecy
Money was paid the voter often be-
fore he left the voting place aud In
the presence of everyone. Both's sides
were equally guilty, and 1t would be
impossible to tell which prodted the
most thereby. It is criminal prac'
tice that is growing worse each year,
but could be easily ended by honest
agreements between the candidates
on both tickets before the election.
Let the committees join together and
use a small part of the funds they
now spend in corrupting the votes, In
prosecuting all bribe givers and bribe
takers, and there will be no question
of an honest election. The candidate
who broke such an agreement could
easily be barred from lholdlng the
Office, even If elected. If the commit
tees of the two dominant parties won't
agree to discontinue the criminal
practice, the best citizens OF both
parties. should form an honest cleo
tion committee, and force an honest
election. The danger andHextent of
the practice is far greater than most
persons realize.