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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
REGINALD, THE HUNGRY.
BY DORIS WEBB.

In a nice. shady river lived a little hip
popotamus. who was always hungry.
No matter how much he ate. lie was
sure to want more. so that his mother
and father spent most of their lives
feeding him. They brought him hay. and
hay. and hay. and he ate it all-every
single solitary scrap of it. Finally his
mother said~~"It's all nonsense. Regt-
nald''-his name was Reginald-'there's
no reason why you should eat more
than any other hippopotamus. You are
getting altogether too greedy. and III
not wake up tonight to give you any
more hay. You've had enough
Reginald put his round eyes out Of the
water and looked at his mother, but
she wouldn't soften bit. Il mean what
j say. she remarked. and she waded
into the water and shut her eyes. Regi-
maid went back to play with his best
friend a gentle. well-behaved alligator
named ALI. She was very polite and
affectionate, so Reginald's mother liked
him to play with her. But Reginald
was cross even with Allie. and lie soon
crawled off to his home on i very
charming little island. He slept on
bed of straw, and as soon as the sun
set he went sulkily to bed and slept
peacefully, although he had quite made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15

game bag whenever he allowed himself a
day in the woods. At Greenaway Court
George had much of his favorite sport,
and on one occasion shot big black bear.
measuring over five feet from snout to tail.
Lance, who had learned the art of curing
in the woods soon had the pelt in excel
lent condition to be presented to George S
mother.
Billy, the faithful black boy, who &C.
companied George everywhere preferred
the life at Mount Vernon, for. as he said,
dee amt no Injuns at Mount Vernon and
de black folks git jes' as good whites in de
kitchen as de white folks-tuckey an
grady. an all de puddn' dat's lef' over
plenty of 'lasses. and heaps o. good tings.'
Georges boyhood passed rapidly away,
occupied as he was with mans RESPONSE
bilities. The young man Washington. the
master of Mount Vernon. to which he sue
ceeded upon his brothers death: the sol.
der Washington. the statesman Wash.
ington, the President Washington. were
but the boy Washington developed. Ir
all these stations he applied the same in
telligence. the same spiritt-he spirit OF
justice, gentleness. chivary, truth and
piety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
o. NEW0
@PylzzlES.
'AssZfs3 ~

DOUBLE BEHEADINGS.
Doubly behead: ]. Fascination and leave
member OF the body. .. supply aud leave
mineral. =. A gruf noise and leave a bird.
POSTMAN'S BAG.
!. a kind of figured cotton cloth lost two let
tiers and became suggestion. . stone used
in jewelry lost three letters and became a poa.
sonous serpent. ,. 4 keen censoriouS writing
lost two letters and became TO weary.
WORD SQUARE.
I. To through the water. 2. To have
had on. 3. A metal. 4. TO repair.
PIED CITIES.
l. Linuwaueek. .. Banay. s. Nerden. Z.
Ipsttbugr.
My first is In my second. my second is most
wrong:
| hope my third will never do my second: but
my
| can't complete without my fourth at<mornES,
and night
| surely did il yesterday with heathful appetite.
My whole TO hint. which 1 despise. Id rather
say right out
But really children. you must guess just what
this is about.
TRANSPOSITIONS.
l. am a word OF four letters meaning wicked:
franspose me and | still mean the same thing:
change the order of my letters once more and
am something wear. >. j am something that
is always going but never returning: transpose
me and | very small; again transpose me and
this time | mean 10 send forth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15

DOUBLE AcRosTIc
WI l.
ACRos TIc
O A
BA Hill
7. Z q l.
Primals and finals-A aham Lincoln.
PIED CITIES.
/. Pensacola. .. Binghamton. ). Philadelphie.
WORD SQUARE.
d T.
ON A L.
u Al ].
l. l.
CROSSWORD ENIGMA.
Cupid.
DROP-yoWFL VALENTINE.
Sing a song of valentines. my heart l send -
-Four and twenty centuries will find ever truo.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
Richard Loyelace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
HELEN'S GIFT.

Little Helen was very much frightened
once by a Jack-in-the-box Tut she was
a dignified little maid and kept her SEN
sations to herself. Not long after her
grandfather came to visit her, and called
upstairs:
Helen. come here. 1 have something
for you" Helen leaned over the banis-
tiers and called back:
''Grandfather, If 1t is anything in a uox,
thank you just the same. but l won
come down."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15

When General Washington was born
Upon February morn,
So many years ago,
None of the people guessed or knew
The splendid things that baby'd do
When he commenced to grow.
Can you believe it? 1t is said
That he like all of us, red,
Squirnly and soft and wee;
His little back was wobbly, too.
And he had sacks of pink and blue,
Such as were made for me.
His little head was round and bald;
When things offended him, he squaled
Like any other kid,
He sometimes tumbled from his crib,
He spilled his bottle on his bib
These are the things he did.
No doubt like us, in blankets wrapped;
Like us, by Nanny scrubbed and slapped
| wonder did he cry?
And as this infant older grew
CAS- told to me- | tell it YOU
HE NEVER TOLD A LIE!
And still he never ceased to grow,
But kept on till he reached, you know,
The size that grown-ups are
And then he was an engineer,
And (growing wiser year by year,
Planned ALEXANDRIA,!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
AS SMALL MAIDS DO.

Perhaps you think Miss Angellne
Cordelia Ella O'Flynn
Should he purchasing clothes and gew-gaws
To deck her small self in.
But Miss Angeline Ella Cordelia
When she saves up copper or two,
Thinks first OF the inside and then 81 the gu
AS many apt to do.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-02
UNITED STATES STEEL CENTER OF ATTRACTION
Heavy Movements of 1t the Controlling Influence Of the Market.

New York, Dec. 1-Professional op- orators in stocks did most of the busi- ness in todays market. Their transac- tions were in class of securities designated as specialties, for the most part, market pools making their influ- ence felt more than one case in the moving of prices much at will
 Yesterdays heavy fall in the price of steel shares was followed today by fur ther free offerings of that stock. The dealings were on scaG unusually heavy. A single transaction of 10000 shares of Steel was made on the floor during the day, the block being taken by one purchaser, although several sell lers contributed to the trade The movements of steel had such an i'm pressive influence on speculative senti- ment toward the whole market that it was difficult to overcome it by con trary movements in other stocks. The market closed considerably unsettled
 Bonds were irregular.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-02

MT Metcalf, who retired yesterday from the head of the navy depart ment, was the nominal head during the period of the navy's greatest growth and advancement. Yet, there have been few secretaries since the reconstruction or the construction of the modern navy was begun by w C. Whitney, who have really had so little to do with that department. Even the intention to send the bat tleships on a world girdling tour was definitely formed during the absence of the secretary from Washington and the first announcement of it was met by his positive denial.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-02

left no estate. This saves the Tue sonian the trouble and expense of establishing relationship.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-02

A Francis Drake of Tucson, an all
 legged lineal descendant of that illus trious freebooter, Sir Francis, has just had a letter from England in forming him that the old pirate had
Arizona republican., 1908-12-02
PHoENIX, ARIZONA. DEC. ?, 1908.
THE DEATH OF CHIEF BIGGY.


 The unsolved mystery of the death of Chief of Police Biggy of San Francisco is another of the many startling incidents which have attend ed, if they have not been more or less remotely connected with the bribery graft prosecution. The present theory of the chiefs death connects it with the prosecution. That is, there is a hint that Biggy, overcome by the at tack of the press upon his manage ment of the police department, sought the waters of the bay as an asylum. :.
 When the prosecution was brewing, Biggy was the right-hand man of William J. Burns. formerly of the secret service, who had been employ ed to collect evidence against the supervisors, Schmitz and Ruef
 When objection was made by the prosecution to Sheriff O'Neill on ac . count of his known friendliness to Ruef and Schmitz and his suspected participation in their crimes, Judge Dunne appointed Biggy elisor to per form all the duties of the sheriff's office in relation to the bribery graft trials
 When the prosecution created a vacancy in the office of chief of po- lice, Biggy was appointed to that and at the late election he was regularly chosen to succeed himself. At length, how it is not clear, friction arose be- tween the police department and the prosecution. Possibly the department reflected the revulsion of sentiment which has been slowly taking place in San Francisco during the last year, not of course, in favor of Ruef, Schmitz or any other suspected crim- inal, nor against the prosecution, but against the methods of the prosecu- tors.
 This friction was fairly well con- cealed until the suicide of Haas after his attempt on the life of MT. Heney, when there was an open declaration of war between the police department and the district attorneys office
 The suicide of Haas was the occa- sion for the break rather than the cause for it. Now that he was dead, the manner in which he secured the weapon with which he killed himself was a comparatively unimportant, or an unessential matter. If the police were to blame, as they probably were, that solitary lapse could not be regarded as an indictment against the department. The incident, how ever, was magnified and it was vaguely hinted that the police were privy to a conspiracy to close for ever the mouth of Haas, that he might not divulge the circumstances of a plot against the life of MT Heney. In the midst of the excite ment, there was a belief in San Fran cisco of the existence of such a plot and in some quarters there is still a pretended belief, but it is now gen. erally agreed that Haas had nothing more to disclose.
 But the fight with the police was on and at present it appears that the death of Biggy was a tragic result of it.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-02

The price of copper is rising but its advance is tantalizingly slow and hesitating.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-02
GRAIN

Chicago. Dec. 1.-The wheat market opened strong and closed at the highest point, net gains IFS d1%c for Decem- Der, and 11sc for May.
 Corn closed easy. prices 1sc to F higher to B a 12c lower, December closed 617s e 62c, May 627sc.
 Oats closed easy, prices a shade higher to AG2sc lower. December closed 4S14 c 7sc, May 51GBc.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-02
M ETAlS

New York, Dec. I.-London tin was lower. spot G134 IS Cd, futures e136 2s Cd. The local market was easy S294Od297O.
 Copper declined to e6S 7s Cd for spot, e64 6s Sd for futures in the Lon don market. The local market was dull and unchanged, lake s14.37k G14.5O. electrolytic s141212 G1425, casting s14OOG1412k
 Iron was unchanged locally.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-02
CATTIE AND SHEEP

Chicago, Dec. 1.-Cattle receipts were $500. The market was strong to 10c higher. Reeves $3.50G7.75. Texans s3.6OG45O, westerns $3.25G$?.75, stock CTS and feeds $2-7O@47O, cows and heifers s1.6OG 500, calves $5.OO97OO.
 Sheep receipts 15,OOO. The market was higher. Natives $24OG4S0, west lambs $4OO66.4O, westerns s4OOG64O. ern $2.5OG4S0, yearlings S2.50G5OO
Arizona republican., 1908-12-02

The only pleasure the Hon. Sam uel Gompers and Col. William J. Bryan will feel at the announcement of the appointment of Daniel J. Keefe to be commissioner of immigration will be that of being able to say, T told you so."
Arizona republican., 1908-12-02

We beg to inform the weather bu- reau that according to all precedent. the latter part of November and the early part of December do not con- stitute the rainy season in this valley.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-02

A woman is suing the Pennsylvania railroad because of injuries in an accident followed by a shrinking away of her bust and hips. The rail- istes and other experts to prove that the woman's changed form is in full accord with the existing decrees of fashion. The dispatches do not state that the defendant has put in a counter claim for providing the plain tiff with her present svelte figure adapted to the directoire gown and its notifications.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-02
STOCKS

Amalgamated Copper S51s, American Smeltin 93, Atchison 9S1s, St Paul 151l2, New York Central 11712, Penn sylvania l29Iz, Reading 139B, Southern Pacific 119. Union Pacific 1923, U. s. Steel 55a, U. S. Steel pfd. 1127s.
 Silver 47E: Mexican dollars 45.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-24
-l@7-~|7@77 ~
Serlons Floods in Now NtAte.

Guthrie, Okla, May 23.-Oltlahomo
mas been visited by the most disastrou.
food in the history Of the white man
in the state 1t has been raining over
thirty hours. all streams are at flood
tide and rapidly rising Railroad haf-
fic on the Frisco-Rock Island and
Santa Pc in many parts of the state
is abandoned. Three great railroad
bridges over the Cimarron have been
washed out and damage will run into
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars. The
loWlands are all flooded.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-24

AERONAUTS' ESCAPE FROM
DEATH ALMOST MIRACLE
Machine Becomes Unmanage-
able 800 Feet Above Groundi
Frenzied Crew CIingS Help
less to the Rigging.
Iu, Morning journal speclnr Lsa,ed wheI

Nv Morning ''nr""' Sner'ai Leased "Tel
Oakland, MoN ga giant air.
( shp on It's trial trip in Berllelcy to-
dnv rose throp hundred rest rran, the
...,,t.. .,...,....,o.ooo ,t,..5
ana dropped To the ground win lts
crew of sixteen men, everyone OF
whom WIS injured ny one Of those
peculiar and fortunate chains of cir
atnlatancos which gooe times attend
sensational accidents. these sixteen
men miraruloualv asraprd death
Nonc of the injured, with The possl-
sIr cxceptiuny of one. Is expected to
die. Seven Of them are seriously hurt
ana nine severely bruised and suf-
r.ring from the shock. Following ia
% list of the injured.
A Mnrrpu inventor az tho air
hin RIGHT lrp broken ma arm
g r, r,,,ln,. .,, .a,ron,ut .ona l,novn
,g C,nt.rn psrasI1 hro,e,, arIlr and
upston aud tniure,- amin,
0to olson ooc n no pre,y hrol.
ap ribs and injured bnrk
- Nnlsnn g, .npInoer ract,red
,,l,.f. ana r,i,rias 70 h,,n
& Winnie snpInro,, brol.ar r,bs
Iaua nulsle n,olabl, fptrrrfl ninrirs
/ Y pogrrs ppolneer fractured
rjobt leo rontusfans ,n oyrr hndv ~
/ rntp1ro injured win nrnbohr, de
~ q wauip ueosnanp. nbnto.
er,pl5er sam Franris.o tpi,,,,.,t -oot
tr,ignd and s,,ff.,i,e rrnn, ync,l.
1u.tIn D,,,L.t nbat,o,,nbc, pa,,-
.l., ,n. hr,lsap ,,1 br,,is.3
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-01-08
NO INJUNCTION AGAINST GEOR.
GIA PROHIBITION LAW.

Cases VIII be Heard in March-Ever,
District In the State Dry and Sa-
loon People are Preparing to Close
Out Business.
Atlanta, Jan. 1.-The most notable
feature OF the first day Of prohibition
In Georgia was the refusal OF Judge
w. r. Newman. in the United States
circuit court, to grant an Injunction
pending litigation which would pre-
vent the putting into effect of the
prohibition law. Papers in the case
were filed late Tuesday on behalf OF
two brewcries, one in Chattanooea
and the other in Cincinnati. Judge
Newman simply filed a memorandum
reading as follows:
after careful consideration an in.
junction pendente lite will not be
granted. This being true it is unnec-
essary to call on the defendants to
show cause" =
The lawyers for the plaintiffs in the
case told the Associated Press that
tho decision Of Judge Newman did not
have the effect of throwing the pro-
ceedings out OF court, but that the
cause would come up in the regular
order of business, and it was expected
that 1t would be ready for trial in
about two months.
In the meantime prohibition is in
effect in every district of Georgia.
Notwithstanding predictions that
the enforcement OF the law on the first
day of the new year, which is a recog.
nized holiday in all parts of the
State, would bring about disturb
ances there was not the slightest
disorder.
The saloon men in Atlanta evidently
believe that the legal aspect Of the
situation will not have the effect of
putting them back into business 70,
they were busy today ripping out fix
lures and carting their goods to store
houses, or to railroads for shipment
to States where liquor. is allowed tc
be sold.
Under the law the defendants in the
action against the prohibition bill will
have until March to demur or file an
answer. This leaves the whole mat
ter In allegiance until that time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-01-08
THE wATcHMAN AND soUrHRoN, JANUARY 1908
the State az a swindler.

the State a. q swindler.
Even the railway was a dangerous
toy. The telegraph was still a dream
In the brain Of Morse. John Deere
had not invented his steel plow. nor
Howe his sewing machine. nor Hoe
ms printing press. There were nc
stoves nor matches. nor lamps. Pc
troieum was peddied as medicine at
~ q bottle. Iron was SIS ton. Mon
ey was about IN reliable as mining
stocks are today; and all the savings
IN oil the banks would not now buy
tho chickens In Iowa.
The total expense amounted to no
more than we paid last year for dia-
nonds and champagne. Chicago was
sitwslve family village. There was no
West nor Middle West. Not one grain
of wheat had been grown In Minneso-
IA. the Dakotas. Nebraska. Colorado.
Kxnsas. Washington. Nevada. Idaho.
Montana. New Mexico. Oregon. Utah,
Arisona. Wyoming. Oklahoma or
rexaa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-01-08
PRETTY GIRl DISAPPEARS.
NEW BROOKLAND WROUGHT UP
OVER THE MATTER.


Miss Sallie Shannon Disappears or
Sunday Afternoon After Angry In.
terview With Her Supposed suitOr
Columbia, Jan. New Brookland
Columbia's thriving suburb to the
west Is wrought up over the disap-
pearance Of one OF its prettiest girls
Miss Sallie Shannon. the 19-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. u. H. Shannon.
Miss Shannon Is a teacher in the
sunday school OF the I3rookland I.u-
theran church. On Sunday afternoon
1T o'clock che was with her class a.
usual. Afterward she talked for some
time with young man who has
been paying her marked attention
and 1t IL understood that the inter.
view terminated in anger. at G
o'clock Miss Shannon walked down
toward tho long bridge over the Con-
garee. leading 10 the foot of West Ger
vais street, this city. and that Is the
last time that her friends have seen
her.
The suicide theory is rejected by
those who knew her best. Her home
is pleasant and her disposition sweet
and notably even and well-balanced
She has been especially Interested in
her Sunday school class and has
shown no signs OF worry or iespnnd-
ency.
Miss shannon is Of fair complexion,
with blue eyes and dark hair She is
of small. trim figure. being feet 3
inches In height and weighing about
1870 pounds, and would be described
as very pretty sand graceful girl
Sunday afternoon she was wearing a
white shirtwaist and medium length,
blue skirt. with a long gra! coat,
banded with brown at collar and cuff.
There was ring set with stpne on
her righthand, plain ring on her
left.
Miss Shannon's parents are heart
broken and almost frantic over their
daughters disappearance, and are
causing inquiries to be made for her
In every quarter from which informa-
ton might come. Miss Shannon is a
sisterlof Miss Daisy Shannon. Of the
Columbia hospital. and she has othe,
relatives in the city. Any news of
Miss Shannon's whereabouts will be
gratefully received by the distressed
family. Information regarding her
will be promptly transmitted to the
'amily IL telephoned to the Records
Brookland bureau ('phone 1514) or If
otherwise given to Mr.. W. r. Lowe,
the manager Of the bureau.--COlum.
bia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-01-08
From the Antilles.

*Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
benefits a city councilman at Kings
ton, Jamaica.-Mr. w. O'Reilly Fo-
garty, who Is member Of the city
council at Kingston, Jamaica, West
Indies, writes as follows: zone bottle
Of Chamber)ain's Cough Remedy ha0
good effect on cough that was giving
me trouble and / think | should have
been more quickly relieved if | had
continued the remedy. That it was
beneficial and quick In relieving me
there is no doubt ana it is my intcn-
tor to obtain another bottle" For
sale by DeLorme's Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-01-08

slf a cough once gets into your
system 1t acts on every muscle and
ibre Of the body and makes you ache
Ill over. 1t especially affects the in
sestines and makes you constipated. SO
in order to get rid Of Of q cold thor
oughly and without delay you should
not take anything that will tend to
constipate. Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup acts upon the bowels and there.
by drives the cold out Of the system.
1t contains no opiates--it is pleasant
to take and Is highly recommended
for children. Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-01-08
$4,000 SIGN PLEDGE.
Largest TenUerance Movement Any
One Business Concern Ever Knew
CulIninated Wednesday Night.

Largest TenUerance Movement Any
One Business Concern Ever Knew
Culminated Wednesday Night.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. Probably the
largest temperance movement any one
business concern has ever known cul-
inmates on the Northwestern railroad
tonight when temperance pledge,
signed by $4,000 employees bee ,mes
effective. An effort is being made to
have every employe on the road sign
the pledge.
The movement originated among
the railroad employees themselves and
not among the officers.
Three months ago when the North
western began cutting its force to q
winter basis, every man discharged
was drinking man, the teetotalers
being retained in their positions. AT
that time 1t was announced that the
road had inaugurated a policy always
retainihg the non-drinking men. AS
\ result the drinking men, who re-
main(d with the road have decided to
;1uit. and during the last month pledg-
ess have been circulated all over, the
1000 miles of the system.
The monster pledge will be sent to
the fresident Of the road, as soon as
all &he parts are assembled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-01-08
MUCH BEER GOES TO WASTE.
Revenue Collector Empties $500 Bar
rels into Sewers at Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 30.-
Twenty-three hundred barrels OF bee,
valued at $17,50O belonging to the
New State Brewery were today pour
ed into the sewers Of this city by Uni
ted States Internal Revenue Collector
Charles Howard. The brew was COM
pleted after Oklahoma became a State
The State authorities would not per-
NIT its sale and shipment from the
State.
Senator Tillman spoke in Orange.
burg on Wednesday on The Racc
Question"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-01-08
WILL SEARCH FOR BODY.

COnxaree River to be Dragged fOi
Body Of Miss Sallie Shannon Who
Disappeared on Sunday.
Columbia, Jan. 2.-High water has
prevented the examination o: the
Congaree river by the friends and rel
atives who are searching for the prst-
~ girl. Miss Sallie Shannon. who dis.
appeared Sunday evening from he,
home in New Brookland; but tht
freshet Is receding now and As soon
Is suitable stage Is reached the
searchers will start out in boats. eX.
amining the banks and bed Of tho
river from the '}erveis street bridge
downward.