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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-28

that's going to add to the harmony of
this householder"
IF Mr.. Bowser wants pig he must
have pig" said Mrs Bowser as she
passed upstairs.
YES, and If Mr.. Bowser wants q
believing elephant he must siave one"'
muttered the. cook to hers.Lf. as she
began to wrestle the pots and pans
about.
That pigpen was planned, erected
and finished in two houra and when
1t stood completed was good enough
for any pig that ever walked on four
legs The last nail had scarcely been
driven when a man came up the alley
driving a pig before him. He had 3
long rope attached to ore of the AM
mails hind feet, and he had the look e
a man not afraid of anything in tie
hog line. He also SEM word by tue
cook that he wanted 20 see the MIS-
tress of the house, and when MIS-
Bowser appeared in tie back yard she
was asked:
..Shan / dump him right into the pen
ma'am?"
who is the pig for?'
.'For Mr.. Bowser I was in his offics
yesterday telling him about my Wilt,
shire pigs, and he bought one to be de-
Hvered today. Did you ever see any
thing finer, ma'arui"
Characteristscs of the Pig.
1t was pig alDit year old-in fact,
he had arrived at that stage of life
when he might properly be termed 6
hog. He was lose logged and long
bodied. His BACK came up to an edge,
and all the meat on him would not
make a full dinner for one crow. He
had a cast ID one eye, and his mouth
was screwed. around to the left, and
he was not altogether lovely picture
to gaze upon. Mrs. Bowser started to
sa- so to the hog man, but she check
ed herself. he had worked Mr.. Bowser
for soft snap and got his money, ard
why hurt his feelings by telling him
that If he had glued a few more hairs
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paper SyEalcateI
"A ER. BCNSL2 had been humble
Nn and nice aid sweet and con-
trite for FIVE long days, and
Mrs. E3wser WAS beginning
10 hope that the cure would be perma-
nent when a CARPENTER appeared in the
back yard after noon VITA load OF
humber and two workmeA. The cook
was told to ask Mrs. BoWSer TO please
step to tine back door, and when she
appeared the carpenter as,>ed:
Madam. where will YOU have the
pigoen located?"
"The-the whatf" she gasped.
'sIhe pigpen. received instructions
from Mr. Bowser by Telephone an hour
ago TO come up here and build one.
suppose you want it against the back
fence?
"He-he telephoned you, did he?"
HE did, and he said he didn't want
any delay over ii"
And he's bought pigT'
HE probably has or he wouldn't
want pigpen."
Mr.. Bowser had not dropped the
slightest hint of his intentions around
the house. He had departed for the Of
fee that morning as meek as rabbit.
and now all Of sudden he had broken
loose and was telephoning to have a
pigpen rushed to completion. Mrs.
Bowser's first idea was to protest to
the carpenter and put her foot right
down, but she realized that he would
have thoughts and do more or less
talking. She therefore pointed out a
place for the pen and retired into the
house
Cook Was Anxious.
''Is it grizzly bear that he is going
to pen up here to be thirsting for me
blood?" asked the cook in anxious
tones.
Its only a pig, believe"
"And what do we want Of a pig? Is
1t a grunting, squealing pig of pig
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-28
MASONS install.
OFFICERS FOR 1907.

Il
On of the most notable meetings
in the history of the Masonic frater-
nifty ever held in Wenatchee was the
joint installation o. officers of both
organizations of the Masonic order
and the installation of the officers
of the Eastern Star at Bower Hall
last evening. Masons and members
of the Eastern Star to the number of
about 125 were present last evening.
A number of visitors from out OF the
city were also present. The installa-
ing officer for the Blue Lodge, River
side Lodge, No. 112. was. A. A. Piper,
and the following officers We're in
stalled:
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AT the conclusion of the three in
stallations the members and guests
sat down to sumptous supper, fur
nisI!ed by the order of the Eastern
Star. The length of the ceremonies
prolonged the meeting until late
hour. All of the ceremonies were
open to the members of the two
orders.
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Nj. BoWseT
BUS a Hog
Planned to Have a Real Crispy
Bacon of.FIis Own Raising
in Winter.

ICopyrisht, 1905, by the Mcclure News
p;per SyEdicate.l
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"A ER. BOWSEll had been humble
Ns and nice aid sweet and con-
trise for FIVE long days, and
= Mrs. E3wser WAS beginning
Evening star., 1906-06-16
her departure from the Bridge City with
Chicago as her objective point.
Disguise Was Perfect.


so perfect was her disguise that she ac-
tually passed out Of the railway station in
Chicago unsupported by the officers who
were specially detailed to apprehend her
and who were armed with a photograph
and perfect description of her. She con-
trived to reach trustworthy friends far re-
mote from the heart OF the city. and was
engaged In making arrangements to depart
for Canada when arrested by officers con-
nected with the general superintendent 8
office. DR.. Saylin. Russian nihilist. her
disciple and admirer, who left Buffalo In
haste few hours after the assassination
was promptly taken into custody In Chi
gether seven leading anarchists were held
IN Chicago with view OF establishing some
connection between them and Czolgosz the
assassin. So much for Chicagos ability to
keep line on persons of this class"
After dwelling at length upon the work
OF anarchists In foreign countries Chief
ONeul advised the members of the asso-
ciatfon to familfarize themselves with the
subject. as it might be of use to them in
the future.
I'm Chicago" he added. I'VE have not
above a half dozen of the rabid type of an
archists known as men Of action Mem
bers OF this advanced class are far more
numerous In eastern cities, particularly in
Toledo. Cleveland. Buffalo, Paterson and
New York city. and also in ST. Louis. The
group at Paterson. N. j.. is looked upon by
anarchists as the most daring of any.
Bresci, the Italian who went from that city
ltaly, was person Of more intelligence
than Czolgosz. The report that he was
drawn by lot to commit the deed seems to
be well founded"
Evening star., 1906-06-16
Fashions In Crime.

Former Police Commissioner McAdoo IN Harper's
Weekly.
Compared with what II Is today. New
York thirty years ago was mere village
Crime was then congested In spots: crimi-
nails headquarters were we'll known as
tho city hall. The old-time sleuth would go
down TO certain places. mostly south OF
1fth street. and well known, at least by
reputation. To all old New Yorkers, and get
5ome one to tell him who committed the
last job. or probably have the thief himself
taking about those dear old Joints and
you will give them a pleasant hour. Twenty
years ago I stood on the steps Of a down
town hotel with a celebrated detective. and
in the course of hour he pointed out
twenty professional crooks, all specialists.
They were as well known as the big men In
tho financial district. and 1t was considered
a privilege to meet them
The old veteran burglars, with a dark
lantern. bottle of chloroform and q
sponge. half a candle. bundle OF keys. a
big revolver and a knife. a kit OF tools
and a black jack. belong to school IN
tirely different from these people. The old
time burglar survives now, mostly. In su-
burban places. He operates In New Jersey
OF Long Island. and attacks the isolated
house; he has to make sure of the dog. and
he goes armed as aforetime. prepared for
hard fight and long chase, is necessary.
Then the army of confidence men Is con-
stantly changing. The old fellows ara
either In jail or dead. and the new ones are
not vet sufficiently known to the police,
they have not built up their regulations. as
1t were. Strange to say. however. the old
swindfers still remain staple goods In the
criminal market. Advertise IL as you Will
the deacon from the mountains Of Tennes-
see or the peaceful villages OF Indiana
still comes On to get his bundle of counter
oit
Evening star., 1906-06-16

of twenty-four and adjutam of the 5th
Iowa Regiment that he found himself. with
five hundred comrades, shut UP in the old
prison at Columbia, s. c. 1t had formerly
been used as an insane hospital, and con-
sisted of number of frame buildings. sur
rounded by q high stone wall. AS there
were always guards on top of the wall II
was not deemed necessary to place them
in the various buildings. and 1T was to this
fact~khat the major owed his escape. His
cot was placed in frame building in the
center of the inclosure. Eager to secure
news from the outside, Major Byers bribed
q negro who was allowed to come into the
camp to sell bread to send him each morn
ing in a loaf of bread a daily newspaper.
In this way he learned that Shermans
army returning from It's march to the sea.
fact he felt sure the confederates would
remove all their prisoners to some other
point out of Sherman.s way
A day or two before ShermanS army was
to reach the prison where he was q captive
the major confded his daring scheme to
Lieutenant Devine, who occupied the cot
next to him. and In the dead watches of the
night they worked feverishly with dull
caseknife at the board partition, and at
last had hacked out a hole large enough for
them to crawl through into the thick dark
ness Of the roof of a little porch The hole
was made in that part of the wall which
came just under the cot.
After two nights and day. believing that
the coast was clear they ventured forth IN
the darkness and stealthly stole down
stairs. All was quiet. The major climbed
to the top Of the WALL and there. below
them, were ABOUT twenty guards who had
been left to look for them. the rest of the
soldiers having been taken to another pris-
on. as the major had predicted. Catching
sight of their prey. the guards rushed in at
the gate with a savage yell. In their ex-
element however, they left the big gate
open behind them. Making desperate
dash for liberty. the major and his comrade
gained the gate. and. under cover of the
friendly darkness. made their escape. They
were secreted In the cabin of a negro, where
they waited for Sherman's army. When
this arrived. Major Byers was promptly put
on the generals stan.
Evening star., 1906-06-16
HAS A REMARKABLE RELIC.
Iowan Saves the Hole Through Which
He Left Prison During the Civil War.


Many queer things have been shipped
from one part of the country TO another.
hut It has remained for an old soldier Of
Iowa to break the record OF having shipped
TO him from South Carolina the hole
through which he made his escape from
prison during the civil war. On a recent
visit to the south Maj. 8. H NJ Byers. who
ia the hero Of this tale. visited the otd
prison at Columbia, s. c.. where for four
teen long months he was kept captive
The old building had been remodeied. but
a carpenter was obtained and there, under
layer of fresh new boards, the major
was overjoyed to find the Identical hoie
which he had sawed out with a blunt case
knife and through which he made the lhriii-
ing escape which to this day has ruzzied
some OF the confederate guards The hole
was cut out and presented to the major.
who had 1t shipped north, and II how oc-
cupies q conspicuous place In his elegant
drawing room, along with costly carlos
from abroad.
Mr.. Byers has had an interesting ca
reer. has travelled extensively abroad. ana
enjoys considerable distinction in ais na-
tive state being poet of note; but there
is nothing over which he grows more eic-
quentiy reminiscent than over his expert
ences in war times. and II Is the vein OF
poetry in his nature which inspired him to
| revisit the scenes of conflict which played
| so thrilling part In his youth. He Is now
| engaged in writing a play called Ala
| toona." war play. which Is woven round
| the hole through which he made bis ex-
citing escape
| Probably no more thrilling escape figured
| In the great civil war than that of Maj.
| s. Fl. NJ. Byers, the Iowa poet. Saving
| their way out with blunt caseknife. Re
| and comrade. Lieut.. Deyine. OF PeiIa-
delphia regiment. secreted themselves tor
| two nights and a day In dark, sitting
| cutby hole over porch, where they re-
mained without water or food until they
| thought the soldiers had all been removed
| from the fort Surrounded by waiting
| guards as soon as they emerged from their
| hiding place, they made a desperate dasn
| for the gate amid rain of bullets, and IN
| the darkness made their escape. Maj. Byers
| Is known to old soldiers all over the coun-
| try. having written the song "Shermans
March to Sea" while he was In prison.
| This was later taken up by the entire army
| the song being carried through the lines
| in the artificial leg of Union soldier.
I 1t was when Major Byers was youth
Evening star., 1906-06-16
Violins in Politics.

From the Boston Transcript.
Carmack of Tennessee is the third we'll
known southern senator to receive notice
at this session that his services VIII be no
longer required. The Joe" Blackburn OF
Kentucky history and Washington anec-
dotes is to be succeeded In the Senate by
Judge Paynter. who is described as rep
resentative of the new south" Berry or
Arkansas will in due course pass over mis-
senatorial toga to Jen Davis. while Car
mack has been defeated in the primaries by
Bob Taylor. former governor or the state
and violinist whose musical talents are
highly praised by the critics OF his own
party faith. Blackburn and Berry botn
served In the confederate army. while their
successors were children when the war
ended.
It was not the issue of the new" versus
the 'old' south that decided the contest
mack is himself In the full vtgor of life,
and knows the war only as told him by his
elders. He represents peculiarly pro-
gressive constituency. his home city OF
south He is a man Of ability. who excels
In terse utterance The explanation.of his
defeat must be that he did not take" with
the plain people" OF the state. with whom
Bob" Taylor has long been a favorfte. In
competition for popular applause Senator
Carmack has been at a disadvantage with
Taylor, whose musical versatility Is pro-
nounced. His grasp OF Bes,novens con
nioue charms the cultivated circles OF Mem
uhis. while his performance OF Run. Mig
ger rum takes the less critical audiences
OF the backwoods settlements by storm.
But. as the Senate is not the sphere for the
display of violin virtuosity. Taylor must
display other powers IL he Is to show nim-
self worthy to succeed Carmack. He has
been governor of his state and should un-
derstand Its interests.
There is lingering American notion that
a man who is musical must be lacking In
the qualities OF leadership in public AFFAIRS:
but Jefferson played the violin and so did
the Duke of Wellington TO say nothing OF
the present mayor OF San Francisco. VINO
followed this as q calling In life until ele-
waited to that executive office. Mr. Furth
relates that Mayor Schmitz appealed tor
architects while San Francisco was stu
burning. emphasizing his faith in Its future.
In singular contrast with Neros hddiing
while Rome was undergoing a similar ca
lamity The difference must be in the men,
not In, the kind of musical instruments they
respectively used. At all events. the new
est senator Is violinist, like the country's
most conspicuous mayor.
Evening star., 1906-06-16
An ox-wagon in Africa.
From Harpes's Magazine.

From Harpess MdGexine.
The oxen were going quietly along. whsn.
all Of a sudden. they were startled By the
heavy thud OF the wheels Joting over q
tree stump on the track. Within Few
Yards OF the brink they set on at trot.
the long and heavy chain hanging loose De-
tween them.
.Kouta! Kouta niuni!" ("Brakei Hard
onP') shouted the driver. and we felt the
Oyampo boy behind the wagon whirl the
screw round till the hind wheels were
locked But II was too late. We We're over
puiling every way, striking with their horns.
charging each other helplessly from behind,
the oxen swept down the steep. Behind
them. like big gun got loose, came the
wagon, swaying from side TO Side. leaping
over the rocks. plunging into the hoies at
every moment threatening to crush the hin
der oxen of the span Then 1t began TO SHOE
sideways. It was almost at right angles 10
the track. In another second II would turn
clean over, with all four wheels In air, Or
would dash US into a great tree that STOOD
only few yards down.
'sKouta loulav (''Loose the brakeI1
yelled the driver, but nothing could STOP
the sliding now We chung on ana ,nousue
of nothing. Men on the edge OF deatn think
of nothing. Suddenly the near hind wheei
was thrown against high ridge OF clay
The wagon swung straight. ana we were
plunged into q river among the struggling
oxen, all huddled together and entangled
.rhat was rather rapid" / said, as tho
wagon came to dead stop In the mud and
we took to the water. but In no language
could I translate the expression of the
drivers emotions.
waeon started down q place like that with
twenty -four nne oxen. and at the bottom
ne had eight oxen and more beef than he
could salt.
Evening star., 1906-06-16
SPRING CALL OF sARDINEs.
How the Little Fish Are Caught and
Prepared for Market.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
"A delicate, faint squeakin', like the
squeak OF mice. ariz.'' said the sailor.
'"rhe sound come from the dyin' sardineg. .
II don't believe it,
.'You don't believe it7 Well, that shows
yer ignorance" the mariner resumed 1T
shows ye never been to Brittany. They re
preparin' for the sardine season in Brittany
now. same as In Philadelphy they're pre-
parin' for the shad season.
1.-The sardines appears on the French
coast every year in May. Their course is
invar' ably the same. In March and April
they folIers the Adriatic and Mediterranean
shores. goin' west. They go through the
Straits of Gibraltar. They skirt Spain and
Portugal. The spring and summer sees 'em
OF France. and the early autumn flnds 'en
in English and Scotch waters.
81 done a lot o. Brittany sardine fshin'
In Concarneau In 90 We used to fish Ave
to boat. Our nets was hand made and
OF assorted sizes. Our bait was the intes-
tines of the fish called rice.
I'VE set the nets. We throwed over
board handfuis o. the vile bait, and II luck
colored and quivery with millions O. sar-
dimes We hauled 'en In, dumped em In
the bottom o. the boat and scattered salt
over EN- They died, the purity. delicate
critters, In minute or two. They
squeaked as they died. like mice. It was
kind o. pitiful.
ION the clear, white sand. under the
blue sky, in the pleasant weather, the
Breton women worked. q hundred or more
OF them. cuttin' on the sardines' heads
washin' the salt of 'em, dryin' 'em in the
sun, boiling 'em couple O. minutes In big
cauldrons o. sweet oil, and packin' EN- in
tin boxes and soldertn' 'em up
The sailor sighed.
THE works about startin' now in Con-
carneau," he said. IT wisht was there.
can hear the sad squeakin' o. the little
fish. The sound seems to call me-"
Evening star., 1906-06-16
Summer Care of House Plants.

PROM outing Magazine.
House plants can be put out-of-doors with
entire safety now. The best place for them
is on a veranda sheltered from the after
noon sun Leave them in their pots Plan
Tor free circulation OF air about them Do
not allow any that are to be made use of
an the house next winter to bloom during
the summer Throw their strength into the
production OF branches. These should be
ntpped at the end. from time to time, to
force the production OF side branches, thus
securing a bushy. compact plant with
plenty of lowering points. If not properly
trained, most plants adapted to house cul-
ture will grow into awkward shapes but
with a little attention at the proper time
they can easily be made symmetrical The
proper time Is now, while the plant is In
process of development.
Evening star., 1906-06-16
Uniforms.
the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
1t may be all right to adopt the khaki
colored uniform for the army. The blue
blouse and gilt buttons are said to be
doomed and the blue flannel shirt Is con-
demned as out OF harmony with the khaki
color scheme" Ii may be AL right but
there is many an old soldier for whom
nothing Is really military but the blue
or the gray" Henceforth ''the boys in
blue" and the boys In gray" are TO be only
historic expressions" Yet there are stu
many for whom they are realities. The
only unchanging realities are those tha;
Awe in memory. No new law can abolish
1hsm.
Evening star., 1906-06-16
The Spectators Progress.

from fuck-
Grabali-So you sent your boy around the
globe for q little trip, eh7 heard he was
dabbling some In stocks7
Richie -Dabhiing? He probably was-at
first but when discovered his predicament
he was dounderfug In thsmi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-08
BINGHAM CUTS RED TAPE
New York Police Commissions
!, Aboishes 81 Police Reports.

New York, April 7.-By. order d
Police Commissioner Bingham sixty
seven different forms Of report blank
used in the various station-houses hav
been abolished and card system sub
stituted.
Heretofore the desk. sergeants hav
had to fill out asreport blank for ever
entry on the blotter, whether the cas-
concerned prisoner, a complaint,
referred to transfer Of q policeman
expenditures of the stationhouse. Thi
work occupied a great deal of time. i
was tedious, I. and the fred tape
caused many mistakes.
There are three cnfds-blue, whit
and maroon--in the system which th
commissioner has ordered to replace til
old forms. One is for accidents, on
for arrests and the third is supple
mentary. All will be filed in alpht
betical order. The cards will be file
out every night and sent to police heas
quarters for fling, while duplicates vi
be kept in the stationhouses.
Tons Of the unused report blanks, o
which thousands Of dollars have bee
expended, will be sent to headquartel
today and will be cut up into 1scrate
padso for use In the department. It !:
estimated that nearly $1,000,000 be
been spent on various forms.