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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

ITO the great army of the unem-
ployed who travel from city TO
city. stealing rides on freight
trains. there has arisen a serious danger
to their method of transportation caused
by the passage OF the interstate COM
merce law In carrying out the provisions
of this act the railroad companies have
engaged the services of vast army or
detectives whose sole duties are to watch
every freight and passenger train and
arrest all riders of side door sleepers
coal cars. fiat cars or anything on wheels
attached to the train.
These detectives are known to the
riders of rattlerS' as pulls. and they
are unpopular not only among those who
steal rides. but among the train crews as
we'll Not unfrequent,y brakemen, flag
men and even conductors will advise the
unfortunates as to the points along the
line of the road where these bulls make
headquarters.
Now that the depressed condition Of
business is AT its height throughout the
country it is no uncommon sight to see
al least twenty men of all national1ties
slowed away in different parts of a
freight train. endeavoring to reach some
city of sufficient size where there might
be chance to secure work. They are
travelling in every direction. They meet
at the outskirts of different cities and
hold consultation. Those coming from
the west advise those bound that direction
that there is nothing to be had in tie way
of labor The eastern travellers have the
same advice to give about the points
from which they came. 1t is the same
with those moving north and south.
Nevertheless. each continues on his way
despite the information.
Judiciousness Of the Hobo.
The freight rider seldom attempts TO
jump train at lis starting point. He
will inquire of railroad men as to the best
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
Scientific Socialism.
~ Lancaster in the Times.

Sir z. Ray Lancaster in the Times.
There are many so-called socialists" in
these days, but that socialism which is to
prevail must be founded on a widespread
and scientific knowledge of the facts as to
human population and the physical laws
of heredity. mixture and survival in hu-
man societies. and not upon erroneous
assumptions and wild rhetoric.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

would compel the government to take care
of them.
Gown took them 10 the head OF 7th
street, where the bail park now is. and
he struck camp there. at the same time
sending messengers to all the grocery and
supplies stores commanding them. on pain
of being killed. to at once furnish his
band OF men with eatables
Naturally. merchants ana iaWabldln s
citizens. both black and white. viewed with
alarm and CONSERVATION tie move made
on GOWNS part OF forming into one great
body band of strange negroes, who.
driven as they were to desperation, were
ready for anything, and, to make mat
tiers worse, the police authorities then
were lamentably slow in acting. for, Curl
Gus as 1t may seem to reader OF the
present day. this band Of ragged fellows
were allowed to parade the principal
streets of Washington. with their white
leader Gown. at their head.
Gown always rode at the head of the
line mounted on white horse. and a
wagon followed behind him which was
an immense bell that was kept constantly
tollirg. At prominent tho-cughfares the
procession would halt and Gown would
deliver an inflanrnatory haralsue that
would have gotten him Jail sentence in
these later days; and the fellow once had
the audacity to march his band OF tat
tered blacks up to the Treasury. where
he made speech and demanded that the
Secretary of the Treasury shell out some
OF the long green that at that moment
happened to be nesting down in the
gloomy vaults.
GOWNS Raid or Treasury.
AS this proposition of Mr. GOWNS didn't
seem to make any kind Of a real hit with
the Secretary. Gown then proceeded to
get busy in hurting descriptive word mat
ter at the head of the cabinet official, and
as he got "het up over the matter, SO
did his blacks. who believed hat the Sec
rotary would be better off dead than to
be such mean stingly old thing like he
appeared to them to be- and quite a
demonstration resulted: still the police
handled the rabble with kid gloves
But enough is enough Of anything. and
so Mr. Gown and his gang of deluded
negroes became so bold that hold-ups
and assaults began to occur with such
alarming frequency that the better class
of Washington citizens demanded that
drastic measures be taken with the
mara uders.
Now it happened that about this time
the bureau of engraving and printing was
being erected and Gown got It into his
head that he would take his band OF
trusty followers over to his embryonic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

I 1FE Story of Lieut.. John
son, the Oldest Surviving
Member of the Metropolitan
Police Force, Who Now, at
the Venerable Age of Ninety
One Years, Talks to an
Evening Star Man About
His Thrilling Adventures
While a Policeman a Half a
Century Ago-Lieut. John
son Is Perhaps the Oldest
Retired Policeman in Amer
lea.
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place to get on. Usually it is a water
tank outside the city or a signal tower
where the train stops for the conductor
to receive ORDERS. Having by this means
avoided the bulls" in the freight yards.
the next step is to ascertain where they
are stationed along the line. AS the
freight pulls out there is a scramble from
bushes along the embankment and be-
fore ii has proceeded t0D yards there are
perched in different parts of the train
men of every type and nationality. The
brakeman walking over the train SUM
bles over them. He Is piled with ques-
tions regarding the dangers Of surrepti
tious riding. and in practically every in
stance he gives the desired information.
Just before the train comes to stop
ping place the handlcbars and iron steps
of the cars are alive with the human
freight. who jump off, skirt round the
town and await the coming of the train
at the other end of the village. where they
hop on again.
Some are successful in evading the
watchful eye of the bulls or in getting
away on the run when seen. But the
ma jority Of them are caught and taken
to the lookup. There they spend the
night. and are next morning taken before
the mayor of the place. or justice of the
peace.
Their punishment is in accordance with
the law Of the state in which they are
captured. or 1t depends upon how the
trial officer feels about it. If a man OF
good appearance tells a straight story.
stating that he wants to work and will!
work AT ANYTHING. he will he released but
warned not to be brought back again.
Others are sent 10 the workhOuse for diff
ferent terms ranging from ten days to six
months.
Cne Man Arrests Twelve.
One railroad detective has bean known
to make a haul of about dozen men at
one time. In such case 1t is the bluff
that succeeds. The bull creeps UP on
q car where a crowd is in hiding. and.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

a bluff, the detective approa ched him and
pulled out the hardcuff*, keeping the re-
volver pointed at the obstreperous deep
sea man. AS they closed in. the sailor
suddenly reached forward. grasped the
gun, wrenched it from the hand of the
policeman and threw it away. The 'bull''
lost his nerve and backed off. but too
late. With lightning move the sailor
reached a piece of wood along the track
and brought it down over the nose of the
bull" who went down in the coal dust
in a heap. Then the sailorman back
tracked. shouting to the second guardian
of the railroad that he would be treated
to a like do.e if lie interfered. The po-
liceman was carried TO the station and
later made a cali upon a surgeon.
And the railroad men won't hesitate to
beat up bull if he interferes with
them. Robberies of freight cars are fire.
quent. but they are not done by the aver
age freight rider. principally by profess
sional thieves, Three of them were Sc
lecting articles l,.: in a freight car one night
when bull happened along. Thinking
they were robbers. he plunged in win
gun drawn. yelling hands up" But hands
went in the direction of that detective
He did not have time to learn who his
assailants were. All three pounced upon
the bull and pounded him to a pulp. Then
he was rolled down an embankmcnt into
stream of water. When he revived
voice called to him in the darkness to
beat it," He did.
Give Maryland a Wide Berth.
Maryland is the state that the freight
hoppers dread. In great many states
the punishment meted out is from five TO
ten days in the workhouse, with easy la
Dor and fairly good CUISINE But in
Maryland the sentence is from three to
six months at Jessup's Cut. This is
located on a railroad running between
Baltimore and Washington. There is
large state institution there and work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
Duel With Five Musketeers.

Another adventure with soldiers that
came near ending with disastrous results
TO the lieutenant was his duel with five
inebriated musketeers. who were members
Of a California regiment. and who. inibued
with that reckless spirit Of lawlessness
wAich vas characteristic OF tn, from
tiersmen of those days. took 1t upon them
selves to clean up the various saloons
along eth street, presumably just for the
snort of the thing. Being well charged
up with the stuff that cheers and incident
ally inebriates. these disciples Of Hannibal
warwhooped their way down the street
and struck terror into the hearts OF sa-
oon-keepers and bartenders to such de-
gree taat they would suddenly think of
engagements they should keep In distant
sections OF the city: and SO they would
decamp, leaving the place in the hands
of the rioters who would soon begin the
wrecking of the establishment.
After two or three of the saloons had
been cleaned out word was sent up to the
police station. and Lieut.. Johnson. who
was the only man on duty at the Time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

- EATED in comfortable armchair
at tire home of his daughter. Mrs.
Frank De Neale Of 2O11 9TH street
- northwest. and not over a stones
throw from where he born
inst ninety-one years ago. sat the VEN
cradle Lieut.. James Johnson one
day last week. when the writer dropped
In to interview him. For man
who has had the thrilling adventures. the
many narrow escapes from death and has
suffered the injuries that the lieutenant
has while pursuing his arduous duties OF
a policeman when Washington was the
very hotbed of crime and disorder, MS
present state of preservation is marvellous
indeed.
At the time that Lieut.. Johnson was ap-
pointed, which was away back in the days
Of 1851, Washington city was oVerrun
with thousands of soldiers who came from
all classes and all sections of America
and Europe, and when certain OF these
blue-clothed soldiers would fill up with
the horrible whisky of that period they
would become 80 c-azed with the stun
that disorder was rampant in the city
and murders were of daily occurrence
II was during this exciting period that
the venerable subject OF this sketch was
appointed and was placed In charge OF
what was then known as the second po-
lice precinct. which was located at point
above Florida avenue ana on ttn street,
just about where the Brightwood termi-
nal station Is now. and from his first
entry into the police business until he
retired after thirty-five years of active
duty the life of Lieut.. Johnson was
mighty strenuous one.
On his first days duty in the precinct
Lieut.. Johnson sauntered down to the
corner of eth and streets. and just as
he arrived at the northwest corner of this
intersection three soldiers. who had been
drinking. members of the Scots Nine
Hundred. which was famous regiment
during the civil war and which was COM
posed entirely of natives of Scotland.
came around the corner OF T street. where
the drug store is now located, and no
sooner had they espied Lieut.. Johnson
than they simultaneously blazed away at
him with their pistols. and for while
the bullets were whistling like SO many
angry serpents about the lieutenants ears.
Shielding himself as best he could. the
lieutenant stood his ground. and when the
soldiers had exhausted their ammunition
the officer went across the street, and in
A very businesslike manner proceeded to
knock the three warriors into unconscious
ness with the aid of his baton. Sergt
Dunnigan, who is at the present time a
policeman connected with the eighth pre-
cinct and who was boy at the time of
the above occurrence was an eyewitness
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EATED in a comfortable armchair
at tire home of his daughter. Mrs.
Frank De Neale Of 2O11 eth street
northwest. and not over a stones
throw from where he was born
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-28
RAIL WRECK IS ODD,
pennsylvanians Struggle in Water Only
to Meet Death Few Mo
merts Later.

PITTSBURG, Pa. Feb. %. - Saved
from drowning after a struggle in the icy
water of the Monongahela river at Eliz-
abeth, Pa, near here, only to be run
down and killed by train on reaching
shore was the fate last night of ]. w.
Draper and Z. 3. Garrett, two govern
ment employees at Lock No. 3.
G. Z. Stoner, a companion, who saved
the men from the water, was also hit
by the train and probably fatally in
jured. The men had quite work for the
day when Draper slipped from the lock
into the river. Garrett plunged into the
river after him, knowing Draper was I'M
able to swim. Eventually Stoner res
cued both men by the aid OF boat hook
Then all three started to walk along the
Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston rail-
way tracks to Elizabeth to get dry
clothes. The approach of a fast train
was not noticed and the men were hurled
high into the air. The bodies of Draper
and Garrett were mutilated, while Ston.
er's shoulder blade was broken and his
head badly cut.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-28
RISKED DEATH ON ICE,
Rescue Party Reels with Fatigue After
Trip to Lighthouse for Cap
tain's Body.

TOLEDO, O., Feb 22.-Reeling with
fatigue and after facing death a score OF
times on the treacherous ice of Maui
NEE bay, the rescue party of five men
arrived in the city today from the light.
house, bearing the body of Capt. Delos
Hayden, who died on "Wednesday of last
week. There was nothing but floating
ice about the lighthouse and it was risk
ing life to attempt TO reach it. The boat
was finally pushed through and after
remaining at the lighthouse all night,
the party set out this morning for Toledo
with the captains body. The rescuers
travelled IA miles over thin, ice, and fire.
quentIy they narrowly escaped drowning.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-28
STATE NEWS NOTES.

WRIGHTSTOWN-Joh Gunnerng, 90,
and Michael Shendal, so; both pioneers, are
dead.
debating teams will meet in a contest here
March g.
MANAWA-Charles Schoenrock was killed
by falling from a load of hay. His skull
was crushed
MONROE-The thirty-sixth annual con-
ventfon Of the Wisconsin Dairymen's
ISOLATION will be held at Monroe, March II,
IL and ID.
MONROE. B. Gaiusha, retired banker
and in his day one of the leading bankers
of the state, is dead at his home here at
the age of 81.
KENOSHA-A deal was closed here by
which the Jones-O'Brien Amusement COM
pany, controlling theaters in all parts of
Wisconsin, was dissolved.
ASHLAND-John T. Harman, a former
conducted to the depot by the G. a. Il. to
be taken to Claire. Mich.
KENOSHA-The Thomas 3. Jeffrey com
pany of this city Purchased from the re
Rambler bicycle factory in Chicago
MADISON-State Banking Commissioner
M. c. Bergh issued a call for a report OF
the conditions of state and saving banks
at the close of business of February IA.
RACINE-The Civic Federation published
its platform, upon which it will stand at
the municipal election. 1t is intimatPd
that city affairs are dominated by a ring.
GREEN BAI-Mayor Mlnanan In an ad-
dress to the council announced he would
not be a candidate for reelection in Apr1l.
No one has expressed a desire to run for
any city office.
BELOIT-W. G. Johnson Of this city, his
son and his sons father-n-law, J. c. North
Gp have just been offered $500, 900 by an
English syndicate for a copper mine in
Washington.
MENASHA-The connection of the John
Strange Paper company in reports from APP,
bleton with the proposed newspaper merger
Is declared by Mr.. Strange to be wholly
without foundation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-28
ALLEGES ASSAULT
WITH HUGE CLUBS
CATTLE DEALER SAYS HE WAS
HELD UP BY HIGHWAYMEN
AND NEARLY KILLED.
LUDWIG REBLIN is ARRESTED.
He Says Fracas Occurred Over Posses
sion of Gloves and No Rob-
berry Intended.
WARRANT OUT FOR REBLINS SON.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. %, 1905
Wounded and unconscious, Wladislaus
Wiedeslowski, a cattle dealer, lies at his
home seriously injured as the result of
being held up and beaten Monday night
on the Cedarburg plank road. Ludwig
Reblin, farmer, is under arrest charged
with assault with intent to do great bod
lily harm and a warrant has been issued
for his son Charles.
Crying loudly your money or your
ife!' two men are said by Wiedeslowski
and his companion, Brzuszkiewicz, to
have held them up late Monday night in
a dark place under a railway treStle on
the Cedarburg plank road.
Allege Assault with Clubs.
Refusing to give up their money, the
two cattle dealers were attacked, they al
lege, by the two Reblins and We're beaten
with clubs. Brzuszkiewitcz aided his
companion to the nearest farmhouse,
whence they were taken to their homes.
Deputy Sheriff Ernst Wiechmann was
summoned Tuesday by telephone and
visited Wiedeslowski at his home. He
found the man in delirium..
Reblin told the deputy sheriff that he
met the two cattle dealers in the saloon
Of John Ziepler near Brown Deer. They
left before he did and after they were
gone he missed his fur gloves. He asked
the saloon keeper and was told that the
only other persons in the saloon were the
two cattle dealers. Reblin states that he
jumped into his wagon and, whipping up
his horse, soon caught up with the men.
He says he demanded his gloves and
says that Wiedeslowski denied having
them.
Waited at Trestle for Victims.
Reblin left the men, according to his
story. and driving ahead, reached home
Calling to his son Charles and cutting
a heavy club from tree he laid in
wait for the two cattle men under a big
trestle on the plank road where the
northwestern road crosses the high
way.
Here the Reblins stopped the two and
demanded the gloves. They say the men
refused to return them whereupon the
younger Reblin attacked Wiedeslowski
with the club. The elder Reblin made
this statement, but denied that he had
taken part in the attack.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-28
TOOthbIackS.

CAS- we have boOtblacks so they've
got toothblacks in the Sunda islands"
said a travelling man.
"What is toothblack?"
Don't you know? A toothblack is
an old woman with a pot Of black
paint, gold leaf book and set Of
vegetable brushes From hut to hut she
masses. and for small fee-a yam, a
bunch of bananas, three cocoanuts-she
paints the Sunda islanders teeth glis-
tenine black-all but the two front
teeth. These she gilds. And the Sun
da islander thereafter goes about with
self-conscious smile revealing truly
knock-me- down dental display, a black
and gold symphony. 1t Is a common
trick among the semicivilized to color
the teeth. In Macassar dark grown Is
the popular hue, and in Japan among
the unenlightened classes the teeth Of
wives are always painted black. In
such countries the toothblack is an in
stitution. She goes from house to
house as full of gossip as barber. -
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
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mean TO be. You know I'm vour
nearest relation now. l truly feel for Won
III your desolate condition, and though If
may not be the right time to saw il.
must tell you [ hope, when the funeral is
over, you will accompany me home and
share our humble hospitality. Mrs, Drum
mond joins me in the invitation
L have not had time to think of future
arrangements" said Walter; but I thank
you for your invitation
My son Joshua, too," said Mr.. Drum
mond, is longing to make your acuuaint-
ance He is older than you, but not much
larger. Joshua is eighteen, but he will
make very pleasant companion for YOU
Let me hope that you will accept nv in
vitation."
THANK you, Mr.. Drummond; | will
consult my friends about it,
i wonder how much l could venture
to ask for board" thought Mr.. Drum
mond. IF l am his guardian I can fix
that to suit myself. A hundred thousand
dollars would make me a rich man. That
is, l could IN axe money from it without
injuring the boy"
Mr.. Drummond asked few more uues-
lions about Mr.. Conrad's sickness and
death. Walter answered them, but did
not think it necessary to speak of his
losses by the mining company. Mr. Drum
mond was stranger, and not man to
! inspire confidence. SO Walter told as lit
tie as he could. At length the visitor,
having exhausted inquiries, rose.
Il shall be here tomorrow" he said.
81 shall return to Stapleton after the
ceremony. l hope you will make up your
mind to go back with me-
Il could not be ready so soon," an
swered Walter, doubtfully.
Il can wait till next day.
THAT will not be necessary Mr.. Drum
mond. l shall have no difficulty in max
ing the journey alone, if | conclude to &C
cept your kind invitation'
Mr.. Drummond shook our hero's hand
sEmpathetically, and at length withdrew.
AS he went down the avenue, he took a
backward glance at the handsome man
| sion in which his cousin had lived.
THAT boy owns all that property he
said, half enviously, land never worked
day for it. I've had to work for all
my money. But it was foolish to spend
SO much money on a house. A third the
sum would have built a comfortable house,
and the rest might have been put at in
terest. If it turns out that l am the
boys guardian l think l shall sell it.
| Thatll be the best course
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-28
VOLIVAVS. MRS. DOWIE.
Says She VIII Show Herself to Be as
Insane as She Claims Hus-
band Was.

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, Feb. 22.-[Spe-
cial. l-Voliva, present boss of Zion City,
in an interview today ridicules the
avowed purpose of Mrs. Jane Dowie,
widow of the late prophet, to break
three OF Dowie's wills and have the
courts uphold the fourth, which was
really the first that Dowie made, and
which turns the management of the
Christian Catholic church and settlement
over to her.
Voliva says if Mrs. Dowie tries to
break the three wills she will show her
self as insane as she claims her husband
was when he made them.
Voliva is contrasting Dowie's last will,
claiming the prophet was insane after
his paralytic stroke, which came soon
after he made the will which names
Voliva as his successor.