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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23

ton Javert, inspector Of police, neither
loved nor trusted NJ. lie Marie
Where have ] seen that man before2''
ne said, to himself. Years before Javert
had been FOR a short time one of the
Keepers in the bagne of Toulon. He was
a man. possessed Of Il rectllinear con-
science
The world. for him. was divided into
two classes-those who represented the
law and those who broke the law Once
having broken the law a man belonged
lTretrievably TO the latter class and
SlOulu always be treated as q criminal
Sdch was the condition Of affairs in
NJ sur NJ. when Famine came creeping
nome 10 take uD the tangled thread of
her lie In her native town. Paris had
taken her. an honest working girl, and
turned her Out-What she was.
On her way home she had left her
enid, girl three years old, whom she
called COsette, with the family OF an
innkeeper at the little village of Mont
IerInell, near Paris, paying money in
advance for its board. and promising TO
send more when she reached NJ. sur ".
and got work
This innkeeper, with whom little
CoSette had been left, was named Then
ardieT. The Sergeant OF Waterloo he
caled himself, and so named his inn.
having a signboard on which was q
picture or a sergeant of the Imperial
At1SAAAAN OAAlNtt upon the
stricken field. That was his StOry-that
he had rescued an officer at Waterloo
and performed prodigies Of yalor in the
doing OF it.
His true story was this At nlghtfal
on the 18th Of June, 1915. Bernard and
Bertrand seized by the skirts Of his coat
IN a held near Cenappes a haggard,
Inoughtful, gloomy man who. carried 50
far by the current Of the rOut. had lust
dlsmounted, passed the bride over his
arm. and was now, with wandering eve,
returning alone TO Waterloo. II was
Napoleon. the immense sCmnamOuIis-
or the shattered dream, still striving 10
advance. Further away. upon the Held
which had been the scene of the titanic
struggle Of that eventful day the camp
tolioWers-ghOuls-we plunderiue the
slain. One OF these providers pulled the
body OF an officer from under a heap
of slain and rified IT, The officer was
not dead; the fresh air and the -Ough
treatment revived him. and. seeing this.
the ghoul pretended that he had come
to rescue him
You have saved my lie" raid the Of
ncer. What IS your namct''
lChapter ? viii appear In The Wash
ington Times tomorrowD
Copyright. 1897. by Irving King.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
NOSBY'S RANGERS
IN A WAR DRAMA
Buffalo Editor Writes Stir
ring Play With Scenes
Around Washington.

A war drama, having as its central
figures. Colonel Mosby and his fearless
rangers or civil war fame. Is being writ
ten by John j.. Wells, the Buffalo
editor
The scenes will be laid in the country
adjacent 70 Washington. in the hills
and valleys OF old Virginia. known as
"Nosby's Confederacy." and viii repro
duce the places so familiar to visitors 20
LoudOun, Fauquier and Warrentong The
homes Of ante-bellum days with their
old furniture and the costnes Of forty
years ago viii be exactly duplicated, the
details having been secured by Mr.
Wells last summer while on a tour Of
this part OF the country for this ex-
press purpose.
The costumes 20 be worn in the play
have been designed by the author after
a conversation with Colonel Mosby, and
J. is likely that when the play visits
washington and the South il will be
attended by the very men whose coun-
terparts are before the footlights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
CHECK THE BABY.
HEAR THE OPERA
Parents From Winnipeg
Find HammerStein Good
Nurse Maid.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23-An eighteen
months-Old baby was checked in the
women's cloak room al the Manhattan
opera house. He is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Lewis. OF Winnipeg.
They are strangers in New York but
had seats for .'Rigoletto." They did not
know where to leave the baby so asked
the maid in the cloak room to check
the infant. The maid was dubious, so
she asked Mr. Hammersteln. He con-
sented, and the child was tagged and
his parents proceeded to take Ia the
performance.
The child promptly fell asleep and
slumbered until after the second act
By that time the members OF the opera
company had become so interested In
him that he was taken into the busl-
ness Office. where he awoke and was
the recipient Of a general petting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
CLEVELAND TALKS
AGAINST CELIBACY
Former President Changes
Tune and Now Leans To-
ward Suffrage for Wives.

CHICAGO Feb. "a marriage quail
Geation iu the suffrage laws OF the couu-
b trE was pointed out by Grover Cleveland
"a an unexpected address at the Wash
iHgton Birthday celebration by the
s-E0o. children at the Auditorium yes
lerdav as "a possible and even probable
necessity i'm the life OF the nation. In
D'tt-r terms DE denounced the "sordid.
hardened. drIed-Up bachelors" and de-
ciareo that "a" proposition Of placing
.drri.lt qualification I'm the suffrage
requirements. and hence extending il 10
hp.I sexes. would place the vote entire
~ iH tine hands OF those whO have homes
a. protect.
'1 never have been an advocate Of
oman suffrage said Mr.. Cleveland
am NOT -surs that I am yet, but a
letter which L received q few DAYS ago
has started me 60 thinking seriously
along that line. The man explained his
proposition of placing a marriage quail
- -tuou ON suffrage. ana, at fist read
lNg. thought Il. was silly However. 20
te sure. b read Ii over and then over
again, and ! believe that there is q
great deal oi virtue i'm what ne said"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
NATIONAL MONUMENT
SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS

At meeting of the Washington Ma
tonal Monument Society yesterday in
the home Of Henry A. Willard. Judge
Morris presided and the following Off
GERS Were elected; First vice president.
Justice Henri B. Brown: second vice
president, A r. SpoffOrd. treasurer
Henley Smith, and secretary. Z. L. Har-
Ney. The President of the United States
is eN OfticiO president Of the society.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
WOMEN RESCUED
FROM THE BERLIN
Prince Henry's Persistence
Wins After Forty-eight
Hours.

LONDON. Feb. 25.-Fraulein ThieIe
and Frau Members. her maid. were
saved from the wrecked steamship Ber-
lin today, off the Hook Of Holland, after
f0Tty-e.ght hours imprisonment en-
board. The sea had gone down con-
siderabiy, and tho life savers were able
30 reach tie wreck.
Prince COnsort Henry inspired The life
savers.
He saw there We're still several sur
vivOrs on board, and he declared. we
won't return 20 the Hague until We save
thein. We must get them somehow"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
ATTORNEY BONAPARTE
DEFENDS LARGE GIFTS

BALThIOEE. Nj, Feb. 23-In re-
sp"nse to a toast az the banquet Of the
Johns Hopkins Association last night
Attorney General Bonaparte defended
the action OF mulu-milIonaires IN giving
large sums 10 further education. He
said ttat they should be allowed TO re-
turn the alleged iIl-gotten money as a
means oI uu1-ldeulug their cOuscieuccs.
j ne speaker illustrated his contention
with humorous story Of an Irishman
y no had stolen a chicken from Il priest
and then attempted TO return IL in the
guise of a git
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
FIREMEN STOLE JEWELRY,
TENANTS ACCUSATION

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Complaints Of
wholesale robberles by fireInen followed
a blaze in the six-story tenement al 14s
Stanton street. Two tenants. who were
corrobOrated to some extent by wit
nesses. declared that thew caught fire.
men. either of the regular force or of
the fire patrol, stealing jewelry from
rooms not attacked by the fire on the
upper floors OF the house
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
KING AIDS LADY PAGET
WHEN SHE SPRAlNS ANKLE

LONDON. Feb. 23.-With King Ed
ward on one side and Count Mensdorff.
the Austrian ambassador. on the other.
Lady Arthur Paget was assisted to an
invalid couch yesterday afternoon after
she had severely sprained her ankle.
The accident occurred at her own party
for the King. and she had arisen from
her seat to take Nine. Jeanne Granier.
who had just finished a recitation. to
present her before the King The Dain
from the Sprain was so great that all
present were greatly concerned and the
King was one Of the last TO leave.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
CELEBRATE SUNDAY NIGHT
L0NGFELL0W ANNIVERSARY

The Unitarian Club will conduct me-
MORAL services, at All Souls Church to-
morrow night, at o'clock. I'm recogui-
ton of the centennial on February p Of
Lonsfellow's birthday. Addresses will be
made by William T. Chandler, prssi-
dent or the club. on "Longfellow as An
Anu-SlaVeTy Poet" by George Z. Bow
ermdn. OF the Public Library: the Rev
IDr. Edward Everett Hale. DR. Hannis
Taylor. and the pastor. the Rev. Il. a.
Z Pierce The choir win sing selections
from Ion-fellOws verses The public
is cordially invited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
IRELAND CONDEMNS
HASTY LEGISLATION

ST PAUL. MINI, Feb. 2S.-The en-
croachment Of lawmakers on civil lib
erCy by the passing Of too many laws
and the enactment OF hasty legislation
against corporations were condemned by
Archbishop John ireland in a Washing
tons Birthday speech before the Sons
Of the American Revolution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
BES0LD IS CONVICTED
OF NUMBERING WIFE

Major Sylvester has received dis
patch from Central Office Detective
Harugan wAc has been in Los Angeles,
Cal, for the last two weeks as a wit
mess in the trial of Anton Besold.
charged with killing his wife. stating
taat Besoid had been found guilty of
murder in the second degree Besold
vas arrested in this city last September
by Detectives Hartigan and Raur
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
FATHER PLEADS GUILTY
TO A HEIN9US CRIME

HAGERSTOWN. AId. Feb. 22-I.ewis
Myers. q weIl-to-do farmer OF near Han
cock, against whom four indictments
we're found Tor improper relations with
DIS daughters. Alpharetta and Ina
Ayers. the latter only thirteen years
old pleaded guilty yesterday in two
cases and the State dropped the Re
manning cases.
us daughters testified that they were
subjected $50 .ndisnitie5 10y their father
FOR several years before their mother
oicd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
RHEUMATISM
Cured
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edy Which Gives Immediate Re
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
wOMEN'S CLUBS MEETING.

The District Federation OF Women's
Clubs will meet in the Public Library
tonight at 7:5O O'Clock when several com
mittees will make reports and Clifford
Pinchot will give a talk on the forestry
service.
Mrs. Charles Emerson Main will pre-
side.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
COAST Artillery lands.

Qrgaaizauon- of four now bands FOR
'tie Coast Artillery have been author
i1ed ly Secretary OF War Taft. to he
stationed at Fort Schreven, near Sa-
Fort JON Polr Delaware: Fort Wriorf.
tonuo,UcuL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
AmuSementS.
Excursions.

GREAT FALLS OF THE POTOMAC.
Do Not Fail 10 Visit
Equal IN beauty 70 Niagara Narnfacan.
scenery huge CHS Great sorges and rapids
Secure your excursion dates for next season
p cents round trip Take c. +. & o. D. IL n
cars - 26th and II sts- de9i-tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23

Chapter will appear in The Wash.
ington Times tomorrowD
Copyright. 1907. by Irving King.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-05

rency shortage, is that the people have
been sensible, haye not paid any atten-
tiOn to rumors, but have looked up the
facts. The statement of the National
Bank of Commerce is printed in this ed
ition. II any one desires to know any
thing further about the condition of the
bank, it will be an easy matter to post
themselves in business Ike manner.
The community that deals in rumors and
Mysteries is sure to hurt itself.
Don't pay any attention to anything
but facts. While our banks are in con-
dition to 60 through the present furry,
back them with your deposits, and ex-
pressions of confidence, and avert any
trouble, such as they have where people
peddle calumny, and where hysteria is
contagious.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-05
Statement From Mr.. Vernon.

SIdIcI1CHt tCIUOus
have been connected with the Nation.
al Bank of Commerce Of Dodge City,
Kansas, in the capacity of bookeeper and
for the past eleven months as assistant
cashier and never In the three years that
| have been with them have seen them
in better condition than they are in to-
day. | have examined their statement
and books and have found everything
to be in first class condition. There is no
occasion for alarm on the part of anyone
who has an account with them. There
is absolutely no connection between the
bank here aud National Bank Of Com
merce In Kansas City. In fact the
National Banking Laws prohibit any
such connection. | make this statement
voluntarily and as the customers of the
bank know that have resigned my posi-
tion with the bank, l thought they would
be glad to hear the statement Of someone
who has no personal interest therein.
r. P. VERNON.
Mr.. r. P. Vernon, who makes the
above statement, resigned his position in
the National Bank of Commerce, Of Dodge
City. November 1st 10 engage in other
business and has no connection with the
bank whatever at this time.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-05
NO BANK TROUBLE HERE.

Different rumors were started in Dodge
City this afternoon following the arrival
of the report that the National Bank of
Commerce of Kansas City had closed Its
doors, some of the rumors connecting
the Kansas City bank with the bank Of
the same name here. A travelling man
who came In on the plug brought the in
formation Of the closing of the Kansas
City bank, and this started the rumors
on the streets. 1t was only few mo-
ments until business man In town was
told that the bank here had closed Its
doors. The Dodge City bank has no
connection with the bank of the same
name In Kansas City except that it has
deposited funds with 1t, and at the time
the doors Of the Kansas City bank closed
the Matte aal Bank of Commerce had only
$4,000. on deposit there, q matter which
does not affect the bank here particle.
There has been steady withdrawal of
deposits from the Kansas City bank since
the latter part Of August and 1t has paid
ous $l9. 100000 since that time, enough
to strand any bank temporarily. II bad
stories are told and believed on bank at
time when 1t Is hard to get currency
In large quantities, like the present, 1t is
bound to have to pay money out faster
than 1t can get II In, no matter how good
Its securities are. The reason the banks
10 Kansas have been able to keep business
going with little II any interruption, and
at the same time have been getting daily
In better condition to cope with the cur
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-05

One Of The Largest and Most Inter
estlng Family Gatherings on Re-
cord.

An article taken from q North Caro-
lima paper says: "For a week the
North Carolina Milllxans were getting
acquainted with thek kin first at one
home then at another. the largest number
together at any one time being on the day
Of the birthday dinner, when eighty five
Millikans In name or direct blood sat
down to hear the old patriarch, Milton
Millikan's blessing and eat the royal
feast. Among them were Benz amin
Millikan Of Guilford college, formerly Of
Randolph, now in his 77th year, his son
United States Marshall, James NJ. Milli-
kan Of Greens boro and brother D. w.
Millikan Of Spero, Randolph county.
eighty years OF age. All these Millikans
and their decendents, the sons, the
daughters, the grandchi ldren, still live in
Hamilton county, Indiana, where viii
lam and Milton first settled nearly fifty
years ago. All are farmers except one
son of Milton Milikan, who is a prosper
GUS physician and business man Of
Sheridan AT this reunion Benjamin
Millikan met a son and Marshall Millikan
a brother, H. F. Millikan and wife Of
Dodge City, Kansas, they had not seen
ia many years. He is United States
Register Of the land Office there"
Mr.. Millikan and wife on their return
to this city brought with them book Of
the Millikan family which has been
published by G. #. Ridlen, Jr., at Kezar
Fails, Maine. The book which is a gen.
ealogy of the Millikon family showing
where they are now located, is hand
somely bound In morocco and has $50
pages with illustrations. This meeting
in Indiana will be long remembered by
Mr.. and Mrs. Millikan.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-05
"Under Western Skies

The Dodge City Dramatic Club will
present the four act comedy drama Gun
der Western Skies" on Friday, December
2Oth, one night only at Gluck's opera
house, part Of the proceeds to be donated
to the Carnegie Library. Owing to the
money strlngency the prices have been
reduced to 25c and 35c. Seats will be on
sale at Youngs Jewelry store, Thursday
Dec. 10. 1t
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-05
Attention Cheyilers.

Thursday Dec 18th all Cheviliers Of
Grant Canton 7 P. NJ, l. o, OF. are
especially requested to attend meeting.
Degree Work. Lieut. o. R. Stevens and
others will bo here to confer Degree.
Lloyde 3. Evans,
Captain
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-05
Notice to the Public!

Dodge City, Kansas December s, 1907
We received word that The National Bank Of Commerce.
Kansas City failed opsn their doors for business this morning
justice ourselves and for the information Of customers
wish attention statement the Comptroller Of the Currency
which shows that We had in cash and sight exchange $2Ss56 OF this
amount only "a With The National Bank Of Commerce. which
in way cripple U.S.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
By d. A. BURNETT, President Dodge City, Kansas.
Gro. B. DuaAN Cashier.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-05
DODGE CITY. KANSAS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1907.

The Dodge City Democrat changed
hands again this week, j. W. Rose sell
ling the paper to 7. J. Schall, who came
here recently from Canon City, Colorado
Mr.. Schall formerly lived In Kansas in
the northeastern part Of the stale.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19
GALLO.

Frank Hankey and W. Tiss, of Clyde
were Gallo visitors last Sunday.
Tony Schuster is the new and obliging
salesman now at the Atkins & Gulbrc
store.
Barney Janowski is up from South
Dakota looking after his farming in.
terests here.
Miss Pung, of Melrose, Mimi, is visit.
ing her brother. A. H. Pung, of the
Gallo Mercantile Co.
August Borgerson and sister in law
Miss Chittenden, of Munich, visited the
Gulbro's last Sunday.
Joe Perche now has his pool ano
billiard hall in operation and is furnish.
ing enjoyment for the young sports Of
Gallo and vicinity.
Andrew Schuster, ST., has a feeling in
his heart that the livery business in
Gallo is not very profitable, especially
when it to driving "culled
gemmen."
Threshing is progressing favorabIy
when the weather permits, and although
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19
Five Out of Eleven Positions.

Aaker's business college filled last
week positions as follows: E Nelson
with Boyd & Makes, Pingree; o. Bratley
with State Bank of Darcy; Alpha Hog
ensen with Love Teachers Agency; H
Bergstrand with Dwight flour mill; A
Williams with Stones Music House, and
the following requests were received
and are pending; Stenographers fol
Citizens State Bank, Thief River Falls
State Bank of Kempton; Hon. Thomas
F. Marshall: M. c. Cakes: Atty N. G
Lasell, LaMoure; Northwest Build. Co
Dickinson; and Asst. Atty Gen. Stevens
Bismarck. Notice some of the bes'
positions open to A. B. G. graduates ane
five filled in one week when most schools
are closed. For telegraphy, shorthand
or book keeping address the school a
Grand Forks or Fargo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19
CORRESPONDENCE
MOSCOW.

John Peterson has sold his horses
and machinery and rented his farm tc
Christ Peterson.
A new baby boy arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Amoth, or
Wednesday, Sept. 4th.
The Peterson Bros. will operate two
threshing outfits this fall. They expect
to thresh a great deal of grain before
the season closes.
Rev. j. B. Schmidt, of st. Paul is stop
ping at his farm until after threshing
Mr.. Schmidt has improved his farm tt
some extent by painting the buildings
Tom Amoth sold eighty acres of lane
to Ed. Hill, a few days ago. MIR. Hill
has a very fine quarter of land nov
which With his fine new barn makes hin
a very good farm,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19
Y Dept STORE

the turnout is not what it ought to be,
yet the price is such that it will make
both ends meet-and then some.
The Palace Drug Co., owned by DR..
Young, of Munich, opened its doors for
business some time ago and is enjoying
a good share of trade. MIR. Rudolph
Gerkie, of Owatoma, Mimi, is the
pharmacist in charge.
Aldermen Linquist, Gerkie, Schuster
and Pung, have decided to enforce the
law to its utmost degree in regards to
the shooting of firearms, profanity and
drunkenness inside the city limits. And
although Chief of Police Thinner, has
had it easy so far there is no telling
what may happen during the hobo
season. 1t may also be we'll to note
that Jul Jail is box cars and anyone in
! over night may wake up to find them
selves in Thief River Falls, Mimi, in
the morning.