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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1905-10-27
w parku Lincolna.

Polowanie ma niedzwiedzia
w parku Lincolna.
Wielki niedzwiedz brunatny
wczoraj 0 mafo ME uciekl par
ku Lincolna. Udalo sic jemu
przelezc przez kraty dostac sic
ma wolnosc. Pobiegi poSrod gro
mady spacerujacych ku jezioru,
a policyanci parkowi i goscie
parkowi scigai go. Me chcac
szukac schronienia w jeziorze,
powrocil wdrapal sic ma drze-
wo. Ale tam ME dawano mu
spokoju, gdyz bombardowano go
ustawicznie roznymi pociskami.
To mu sic sprzykrzylo zeszedl
ma dol. Znowu pobiegl ku wo-
die, ale powrocil, a re scigaja-
cych go dwoch o malo ME uto-
nelo. w koncu zarzucono ma ME
go lasso zaciagnieto napowrot
do sztucznej jego jaskini, ktora
odpowiednio zaopatrzono, by po-
wtornie ME mogl sic wydobyc.
Pozary.
Wczoraj ranoi wybuchl pozar
w trzypietrowym budynku male
zacym do Illinois Molding Co.
ma rogu Western ave. i w. 20
str, przy gaszeniu jego kilku-
nastu strazakow znajdowaio sic
w wielkiem niebezpieczenstwie.
Uratowano ichI jednakowoz i
wszyscy przyszli do siebie. Po-
Ear zrzadzil szkode ma jakich
$4,000 niewiadomo, w jaki po-
wstal sposob.
Wieczorem w czasie pozaru,
ktory wybuchl W stajni przy pie
karni Stan, Poiczyhskiego pm.
1119 N. Leavitt str, 5 koni zgi-
nelo w plomieniach. Pozaru ME
odl1ryto zaraz, kiedy powstal, i
przeszedl on ma 2 pietrowy bu-
dynek, w ktoryln znajdowala sic
piekarnia 2 mieszkanie, MIN ma
deszla 'straz pozarna.. Stajnia spa
lila sic do szczetu, dom tylko
mocno uszkodzony. Szkode zrza-
dzona przez pozar obliczajq ma
$4,000. Take tn powod ME
wiadomy.
Przyznaf sic do zab6jstwa.
Thomas Kelly, jeden mez-
czyzn aresztowanych onegdaj
wieczorem powodu zastrzelenia
Jozefa Messenie, przyznal sic, re
to on byl sprawca zabojstwa, a
ME Ole Olson, jak sic wydawalo,
ale re dzia1al w obronie wlasnego
zycia. Zeznanie jego brzmialo
mniej wiecej taxi: .Bylem VIE
czorem ma zabawie tancami W
hall Garfielda. Wyszedlszy ha-
Ii, spotkalem Ole Olsona, ktory
mial nos ziamany. Ten dal mi re-
wolwer, proszac, abym go scho-
wal, CO tez uczyniiem. SzliSmy
potem razem przez ulice LARA
bee az do Webster ave. Tu skre-
ciliSmy ma te ulice poszliSmy
kolo domu pm. 3o9, Webster ave.
kiedy przystapil do mnie Messe-
ME uderzyl mic W glove tax, ze
upadlem. Powsta}em, znow mic
uderzyl, znowu upadlem pow
stalem, on mic uderzyi po raz
: trzeci. Wtedy wyjaiem revolver
strzeliiem diva razy, poczem u
dalem sic do szpitala Alexyanow
ably dac sobie opatrzec rany".
Take i inne okolicznoSci byly
nieco inne, anizeli przedstawiono.
Zaszlo to zabojstwo w kilka 60
dim po bojce Messenie'go o.
sonem ma tramwaju, w ktorym
pe1nil sluzbe Olson: wowczas W
czasie b6jki Olson miai nos zla-
many, Messenie omal ME zostai
lynchowany, alt policyanci zabra-
Z. z-o,,,o J1;1; M ctacve
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1905-10-27

Policya zarzadz;la teraz sc;sle
,sledztwo, czy zaszio tu sa-
mobojstwo, czy zabojstwo.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-12-21
THE BACHELORS SONG.


In one Of the states OF the Argentine
Republic bachelors have TO pay hne OF
Al q month up 70 the age of 30, 81
month from 30 20 IS and sc a month after
they reach the age OF 80.
Since my twentieth birthday had tried
With no success to win a bride;
NY heart had been returned with thanks
BY cruel ladies in endless ranks.
But. instead Of the balm that the Tilted
lacks,
The state came down on me with a tax.
And I saw my savings disappear
At the rate of El2 every year.
IL came a bit expensive, for
i wasn't a wealthy bachelor.
Fearing my purse wouldn't stand the
drain,
At the age OF thirty tried again:
Bought new clothes OF the latest style,
Practiced a fascinating smile;
But-why. L cannot understand
Nobody wanted my heart and hand:
And the state, In its brutal. callous way.
Doubled the tax II made me pay.
Pounds to the number OF twenty-four
paid for being bachelor.
Nv hftieth birthday found me still
A single Jack In search OF Jill:
Hairless. hopeless. dull and stout,
Troubled. too, with a twinge of govt;
And for all my exertiOns could not
Find any one willing to share my lot.
But did the state feel sorry for me?
No. IL multiplied my fine by three.
Seventy pounds and a couple more
l paid for being a bachelor
write these lines with a borrowed QUILL
on the back OF an unpaid talior's bill
As clever readers will doubtless guess.
The local workhouse is my address.
u seems the only refuge for
A cruelty harried bachelor.
-Lsndcn Daily Chronicle.
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sntithosis. thoughtful. slow, serIous
even-tcmLored. frank. unconscious oil
her beauty. and with that wonderful
thing, a voice tender and low and
sympathetic aud full of an eloquencS
could never understand, although
felt II to my finger-tips. could moi
help loving her. and. indeed. what man
with any life in him feels not the
power of such a woman? That morn
ing. on the woods-plke, reduced the
problem to its simplest terms; the
one was a physical type. the other $
spiritual.
"M'sieur lie Capitaine." said Louison,
as rode by the carriage. what be-
came OF the tall woman last night?"
Left us there in the woods" an
swered. "She was afraid OF you"
Afraid OF mel why?"
well, understand that you boxed
her ears shamefully."
A merry peal OF laughter greeted my
words.
ut was too bad: you were very
harsh" said Louise. soberly.
Il could not help IL; she was an ugly.
awkward thing" said Louison. II
could have pulled her nose"
"And It seems you called her a
geante also" I said. she was quite
offended"
1T was compliment" said the girl.
'She was an Amazon-like the counts
statue of Jeanne dare"
Poor thing. she could not help it,
said Louise
We'll" said Louison. with a sigh of
regret, "it ever see her again,I shall
give her a five-franc piece"
There was a moment OF silence, and
she broke It.
II hope. this afternoon. you will let
me ride that horse" said she.
"0n one. condition" was my reply.
And II is-?"
"That you will let me ride yours at
the same time"
Agreed" was her answer. "Shall
we 60 at three?"
with the consent OF the baroness
and-and your father" | said.
Father" exclaimed the two girls.
"Your father" repeated. He Is
now at the chateau"
Heavens" said Louison.
what will he say" said the bar
oness.
Il am so giad-my dear papal" said
Louise, clapping her hands.
We were out of the woods now, and
could see the chateau In the uplands
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~
D'ri and |
By IRVING BAcHELLER
Author Of "Eb-n Holden" Darrell Of
the Blessed ises." Etc.
CHAPTER xxu.-coNrrNUED.

AS stood by. duivering with excite
ment, / saw him get slash in the
shoulder. He stumbled, falling heay-
fly Then quickly forgetting my sex,
but not wholly, I hope, the conduct
that becomes a woman, | caught the
point of the saDer now poised TO run
him through, with the one l carried.
He backed away. hesitated, for he had
seen my hat and gown. But | made
after him with all the fury | felt, and
soon had him iu action. He was tired,
I have no doubt anyway. whirled his
saber and broke his hold, whipping IL
to the ground That was the last we
saw of him, for he made of in the dark
faster than could follow. The trouble
was all over. save the wound Of the
corporal, which was not as bad as
thought. He was up. and one Of them,
a surgeon, was putting stitches in his
upper arm. Others we're tying four
men together with rope. Their weap-
ons were lying in a little heap near by.
one of the British was saying that
Sir Charles Gravieigh had sent for
them to ride after the coach.
"Jerushy Jane Pepperl" said the man
D'ri. Never seen no sech wheat Nv
a woman es thet air"
looked down az my gown; felt Of
my hat. now hanging over one ear.
Sure enough. I was a woman.
who be ye. I'd like t know" said
the man D'ri
Ramon Bella Yankee soldier of
the rank Of captain" said. stripping
of my gown. But. beg of you, don't
tell the ladies' was ever a woman"
Judas Priestl" said D'ri, as he
flung his well arm around me.
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costly orchid or rose IL able A Cow
er that displays with wondrous vivid.
ness the happy Christmas green and
red, Is the troplc blossom called b.
the name OF polnsetta IL has
center OF yeIlowish dots. radiAtlns
from which. In most graceful droop-
ing lines. are gorgeous pointed leayea
more flaming than any leaf our au-
tumn puts forth. Tho green leaves
OF the plant are vivid and polished.
the whole very. very beautiful Ths
florists al the Christmas season sell
both potted polnsctta and cut flowers
neither lasting many days, but most
satisfying while they last.
Cinneraria. with thslr lovely ooiors
and texture OF petals. are fsvorite
ported blooms. and primroses vie with
syclamen Tor fsyor Some dealers are
how forcing lllAes for Christmas ofier
Tags. but they have not yet appeared
Ia any quantities. Roses. Il 10 need.
less 70 mention. are we'll liked. bu'
the Christmas prices are pretty stif
Each year some novelty for deco
ration Is introduced. and the florists
windows are filled with the old stand.
bys side BY side with the intrusive
new blossom or leaf. Beautiful bronze
and copper leaves. the galax, are max.
ing their way In the north: Il Is now
liked to put a leaf or two with the
Christmas package They come from
the highlands of the Carolinas. and
the demand for them is providing
considerable work for the Idle noun
taineers. When shey arrive Ia good
condition they are exquisite, and now
the greatest care Is being taken Ia
the sorting and packing OF the galax
The galax region is OF wide extent
reaching from Georgia 10 Virginia
The richest leaf colorlng does not ap.
pear until late in the year. until after
the frosts At the proper time. whols
mountaineer families will turn out 20
harvest this beautiful crop, parents
and the 10 or II children climbing
about in search OF the finest leaves
None with spot or tear viii be ac-
cepted, and after home Is reached
there must be another sorting. Those
that pass inspection are tied In
lunches. so many TO a bunch, ana
then taken 10 the local buyer. Here
they are carefully packed In layers.
moss between the layers. oiled paOsrs
on the sides OF the cases. and sent
on to the cities. reaching there with
their woods bronze and gold but
slightly lessened.
KATHERINE POPE.
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the ladies'" replied quickly, "and I
have the honor TO submit report"
He took a chair, and read the report
carefully. and looked up at me, laugh
ing.
What lucky and remarkable young
mani said he. Il declare, you should
have lived in the Middle Ages"
"Ah, then | should not have en-
joyed your compliments or your friend
ship" was my answer.
He laughed again heartily.
Nor the demoiselles'. said he. Il
congratulate you. They are the love-
Hest of their sex; but I'm sorry they're
not Americans"
thine enough | have decided that
one of them shall become an Ameri-
can" said |, with all the confidence Of
youth.
1T is quite an undertaking" said he.
you may find new difficulties. Their
father is at the chateau"
"Msieur de LAMBERT" I exclaimed.
"M'sieur de Lambert Came yester-
day. via Montreal, with a fine young
nobleman-the Count Esmon de Brow
ell" said he You must look out for
him; he has the beauty of Apollo and
the sword of a cavalier"
"And no fear OF him." answered
soberly, with a quick sense of alarm.
They rode over in the afternoon
with Chaumont," he went on. 1T
seems the young ladies' father, getting
no news of them, had became worried.
Well, you may go and have three days
for your fun; shall need you present
ly."
Breakfast over, got a team for the
ladies, and. mounting my own horse.
rode before them. began to consider
very odd thing in this love expert
ence. While they were in captivity I
had begun to think less of Louison and
more OF Louise. In truth, one face had
faded a little in my memory; the other.
somehow, had grown clearer and
sweeter, as IL by a light borrowed
from the soul behind II. Now that I
saw Louison. her splendid face and
figure appealed TO me with all the
power of old. She was quick. viva
cious. subtle, cunning, aware and
proud Of her charms, and ever making
the most of them. She, ah, yes, she
could play with a man for the mere
pleasure of victory-if she we're not in
love with him. This type Of woman
had no need of argument to make me
feel her charms. With her the old doubt
had returned to me; for how long? 1
wondered. Her sister was quite her
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-12-21

both a bold thing ana = happy
thing" I answered. Forgive me.
should not be so bold IL we're not
dsll-insanely happy"
''He is only a boy" said the baron
ess. laughing as she kissed me.
Poor little ingenul" said Louison
patting my arm.
Louise, tall and lovely and sedste
as ever, stood near me, primping her
bonnet
Little ingenul" she repeated, with a
faint laugh of irony as she placed the
dainty thing on her head.
well, what do you think OF him.
said Louison, turning to help her.
"Dieui that he is very big and dread
full" said the other, soberly. Il should
think we had better be going"
These things move slowly on paper,
but the greeting was to me painfully
short. there being of IL not more than
a minuteful, should say. On our way
to the lights they piled me with whis-
pered queries, and we're in fear of more
fighting. The prisoners we're now in
the coach, and our men-there were
12-stood on every side OF 1t. their
pixies in hand. The boats were near,
and we hurried to the river by tote
way. Our schooner lay some 20 rods
OF point. A bateau and six canoes
we're waiting on the beach. and when
we had come to the schooner unbound
the prisoners.
''You can get ashore with this
bateau," | said "You will find the
horses tied to a tree"
"wha' does tibet mean?" said D'ri.
"That we have no right to hold
them" was my answer. "Ronley was
in no way responsible for their COM
ing"
Leaning over the side with a Lam
tern. while one of our men held the
bateau. motioned to the coachman.
give that 'humberreller' to the but
Ter, with my compliments" l whis-
pered.
Our anchors up, our sails took the
wind in jiffy.
Member how we used ye," D'n
called to the receding Britishers. AN
ef ye ever meet a Yankee try { be
p'lite tew i'm"
Dawn had come before we got on at
the Harbor dock. took the ladies to
an inn for breakfast, wrote report,
and went fer my horse and uniform.
Gen. Brown was buttoning his sus-
penders when they admitted me to his
room.
What luck, my boy" said he.
Gan have returned safely. including
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-12-21
CHAPTER XIII.

felt foolish for n moment I had
careful plans for Nine. st. Jovite. She
would have vanished utterly on our
return: so, I fancy. none would have
been the wiser. But In that brief
sally / had killed the madame; she
could serve me no more. l have been
careful in my account of this matter
10 tell all just as il happened. to put
upon IL neither more nor less of ro-
mantle color than We saw. Had the
skill and license Of novelist, / could
have made much of my little mystery;
but there are many now living who
remember all these things, and then,
am a soldier. and too old for a new
business. So I make as much of them
as there was and no more.
In private theatricals, an evening at
the Harbor. I had won applause with
the rig, wig, and dialect of my trip TO
Wrentham Square So when l pro-
posed a plan TO my friend the general.
urging the peril Of a raw hand with a
trust OF so much importance, he had
no doubt of my ability.
borrowed a long coat, having put
of my dress. and, when all was ready,
went with lantern TO get the ladies.
Louise recognized me first.
Grace au ciei, lie capitaine," said
she, running 10 meet me
cropped my lantern as We came
face to face. and have ever been glad
OF that little accident, for there in the
dark my arms went around her, and
our lips met for a silent kiss full OF
history and of holy confidence. Then
she put her hand upon my face with a
gentle caressins touch, and turned her
own way.
Il am very. very glad to see you" ]
said.
''Dieu!" said her sister. coming near.
I'VE should be glad to see you, II II
were possible"
lighted the lantern hurriedly.
"ciel! the light becomes him." said
Louison, her grand eyes aglow.
But before there was time to answer
, had kissed her also.
lie IS a bold thing" she added.
turning soberly 70 the baroness.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-12-21

festival air: but from the pine lands
OF Maine 20 the mistletoe haunis OF
California. from the creeping ground
pines OF northern Wisconsin % the
high parasite greens down In Hawaii
we all have learned how TO keep
Christmas. Poor indeed Il the house
that does not show Christmas wrsath
In the window, hang holly over the
picture OF some beloved absent one.
sport a bit OF mischief proving mis-.
tletOs.
Once the housewife was concerned
only with the gifts for her brood. nov
q most important part OF the prep
Rration Is the Christmas decorations
But In both city and village We have
goodly store 10 choose from. ihs
markets are overlooking; greatest
strides have been made In the Christ.
mas greens" industry. Such oppor-
tuniiy a. we have to make house and
church beautiful. First OF all. OF
course. Is the tree. and this We may
buy very reasonably. the best OF ali
q fragrant symmetrical. strong bal
sam mr.. then we shall want yards and
yards OF ground-plne. to loop about
chandelier. to vreathe from corner 10
corner, 20 draDs about pictures: holly
with it, greenest OF green and red
dest OF red. II Indispensable. aud We
select many branches. the mistle;oe
We get In smaller quantities. but pay
mu,-a attention 70 quality. want little
twigs thick with waxen berries. Then
the house would not be compete. ac-
cordlng u present notions unless
there were some OF the wonderful
Christmas blossoms; and We buy both
potted plant and cut fowers A house
fun Of fragrant pines and blossoms
makes al ideal Christmas atmosphere
bespeakg rugged winter beauty, and
sweet summer promise.
Probzbly even middle-sged people
OF the day think the Christmas tree
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-12-21
Fixing the Blame.

Dick Wintersmith. representative
from Kentucky. was one OF the drollest
wits in Washington" said Phil
Thompson at the Waldorf the other
night. Il remember at one time hs
and his wife were walking down Penn
sylvania avenue when a little French
MAJ. a member OF the legation. who
was directly In front Of them, tripped
and fell II was slippery and he fell
all over the pavement in the most
ludicrous way
MRS. Wintersmith laughed. where
upon the little Frenchman. picking
himself up, rurhed at Dick and pre-
scented him with his card.
Dick looked II thoughtfully over.
81" What's this forg he asked Of the
little Freedman.
Your ladee there" snorted the
Frenchman In q tower OF rage. 'shs
laugh az me. she laugh at me whom
fall on zee pavement down. !. sir. de-
mand 70 sateesfaczionel'
''Dick quietly handed him bacl, his
card.
"'You 30 to this lady's brother and
demand zee sateesfaczoine. said he
She amt no blood kin OF mine IN
Y. Herald.
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opened his purse ana showed ne
color OF his money, they fell to WITH
will The first venture proved .
success. and others hurried into the
business. Ten years later nearly thu
whole coast OF Maine was stripped
Of frs, and the business moved in
land. The trade has grown until now
over 1000, 900 Christmas trees are sold
every year in New York and New
England, of which two-thirds come
from Maine alone"
GFound-pine. 50 pretty and 10
muca procurable for a little money.
comes from the northern lake region.
Wisconsin sends forth yearly some
thing like 200 tons. IL Is feared this
decoration may In the course Of =
few years become very scarce. It be-
ing necessary TO pull the plant up By
the roots In gathering the greens. 1he
gay holly. more popular than the
ground-pine. comes. at least tho best
OF 1t, from the two states OF Della
ware aud Maryland. There Is some
importation OF English holly aud
mistletoe, but not a great deal.
People In Atlanta. Ca. do not have
to buy their mistletoe. the city au-
thorities are glad to give II away In
wagon loads. IL IL a parasite that
dishgures the trees on which Il
grows. appearing in lunches from ons
10 three feet across. When do
tached from the shade trees in At
lanta. anyone that cares for II may
come and cart Il away.
Because OF rs magic. rather than
decorative QCalities-though the grace
ful waxen clusters have certain
beauty OF their own-it Is not bought
In large quantities. Nevertheless. we
are said to use about 10000 pounds OF
4 az Christmas time. And when We
call to mind all the magic that can
be worked by a single sprig. think OF
the ooniuriag done by 10000 Doundsl
Anyone caught under the mistle'os
must pay forfeit OF a kiss. And II
an unmarried lbut stu marrlageablel
woman. place a bit OF mlstlotoe over
a door. the first man walking under
Il az once falls under her spclL n
she dlsapprove OF him. she may let
him go. but he Il unable 10 make
freedom for himself
The use OF flowers adds to the
beauty Of the Christmas decorations
but never should We let 20 OF tho
Christmas greens; they carry the ira
ditions, bring up old memories. as no
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-12-21
orisin of ..Pound. sterling

How many folk who work every day
in the year who use the phrase
pounds sterling are aware OF its
origin? Probably not one in a thou
sand. Yet the adjective sterling"
which, apart from its commercial
sense. has come TO indicate worth and
genuineness, has a curious historical
significance. and is a distinct survival
Of times when England did not weigh
so heavily In the balance OF power n
she does now. In the fourteenth CEN
fury the trade OF the known world
was. almost without exception. in me
hands of the Hanseatic league Within
this league there were many towns.
most Of which coined money, some
using better metal than others. Luz
bee, Baltic city. made the best
money, and the English merchants.
who even then knew a good thing
when they saw Il. used to contract for
payment in the moneys OF the Easter
lings"-Easterlings being their name
for the Baltic merchants. Shortened
fo- convenience. the word still OBJ
talns. ard has AL It's original foroa-
LIVERPOOL Post
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has been common here for many
many years; but In reality Il il
hardly 30 years since we adopted this
feature OF the day. Half a century
ago II was only foreigners that made
use OF IL. children OF Americana
knowing IL only as a pleasant myth.
And England in the second quarter
OF the last century considered the
tree stlll a German institution, as
not yet fully belonging TO her: to-day
the Engllsh-speaking nations vie with
the Germans In love for the tree.
II is illustrative OF the manner in
which big things grow from the
smallest OF beginnings. the building
up of the Christmas tree Industry in
America. Country Life In America
tells the story OF its birth About 30
years ago a number OF duck hun. ers
cruising along the coasts OF Maine
noticed the millions Of young balsam
hrs which grew along the shores. and
the brilliant Idea occurred to one
member of the party that these sym.
metrical evergreens would make ex-
cellent Christmas trees. When the
New York yachtsman offered to buy
few shiploads of young frs. the
honest Maine farmers thought he was
licking. But when the city man
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-12-21
XMAS DECORATIONS
GREENS AND FLOWERS OF MANY
VARIETIES USED.
Both the Northland and the South
land Contribute Each Their
Share Of Holiday Beauty
Holly and the Pine.

Far behind we are leaving the bare
unbrightened Christmas OF Puritan
ism. are making this holiday our
greatest one. OF comparatively re-
cent date Is this change. OF decidedly
recent date. the general custom in
America of the lavish use OF special
decorations In honor OF Christmas.
The south has long followed the
customs of Merrie England In the
matter OF bringing In from wood and
field the beautiful Christmas greens
with which to give home and church