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NOTED INDIAN FIGHTER DIES.
Capt. Charles B. Foster Succumbs to
Rheumatism and PARALYSIS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. December 10
Capt. Charles B. Foster of the United
States Army retired). a noted Indian
fighter in his time died Sunday afternoon
at Winchester Memorial Hospital, after
a lingering illness of rheumatism and
paralysis, with which he had suffered a
number of years. He was also totally
blind. and had been unable to take nour-
iShment for about q month.
Capt. Foster was a native of New York
state, and about seventy years of age.
When a youth he enlisted in the United
States Army, and by unf1inching bravery
in the face of the enemy and gallantry on
the field he was rapidly promoted, until
he attained the rank of captain before
he was thirty years old. He saw many
adventures among the Indians on the
plains before the civil war. and was fire.
quently subjected to hardship and eX
posture while performing his duties. He
was on the frontier more than twenty
years. and some years ago he was retired
on account of wounds sustained and rheu-
matism. brought on while in the west.
His wife died about two months ago at
Memorial Hospital from the same dis
ease. Capt. Foster was the last member
of his immediate family. He was
member of Elk Lodge. No. ST.. Ancient,
Free and Accepted Masons, of Nicholvllle,
T.. and his funeral will take place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
MUST FACE CONSPIRACY TRIAL
SUPREME COURT REVERSES AC.
TON OF DISTRICT COURT.
Cases Brought by Department Of JUS
tice Against Citizens Of Col
orado-Charges Of Fraud.

number of cases brought by the De-
partment of Justice against citizens of
Colorado on the charge of conspiring to
defraud the government by means of en-
tries of coal and timber lands have been
decided by the Supreme Court of the
United States largely against the defend
ants.
There were four of the cases in which
the charge was that of appropriating tim
Der lands. and in which F. w. Keitel.
Robert Forester. Charles E. Herr and
George c. Franklin were the defendants
and three of the coal land cases. in which
Charles H. Freeman, Edgar NJ. Higgs and
Alexander T. Sullenberger were defend
ants.
These men, with number Of others of
greater or less prominence, were Indict-
ed in the United States district court for
the circuit of Colorado under sections
4746 and $40 of the revised statutes on
the charges of false swearing and con-
spring to procure for corporations more
Of the public lands than Is allowed by
law to one individual or one company.
but that court held on the trial that
there had been no conspiracy and dis
charged the defendants.
The verdict created considerable of a
sensation at the time it was rendered
and the government promptly appealed to
the Supreme Court.
The opinion of the higher court was
announced by Justice White and sus-
tanned the indictment on the charge of
conspiracy. thus reversing the district
court on that point.
That court, however. was sustained In
finding that section ALAG does not apply to
other than pension cases. The Interior
Department commended that as amended
this statute applies to false swearing in
any matter arising in the Interior De-
partment. but Justice White declared that
such was not the case, and upheld the
lower court on that point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
NEGRO Is CLUBBED.
Accused of Numbering a White Man
at LeWistoWn. Pa.

MARTINSBURG. WA. December 15-
Isaac c. Craig, cOlored. who Is said to be
wanted at Lewistown. Pa. for the murder
OF a white man on December 8. was ar
rested here by Deputy Sheriff Wolff and
Officer Edward Hollis after desperate
battle on the street. The officers reco9-
nized the negro from description sent
out by the police department of Lewis
town. and when they attempted to put
him under arrest he resisted, and it was
necessary to club him into submission and
then handcuff him before he could be
placed behind the bars
When searched papers showing that he
had been bugler in Company +, 10th
United States Cavalry. during the Span
ish-American war. were found upon him.
He afterward served three years as a pri-
vate in another colored regiment in the
Philippine Islands. He will be held to
await the action of the Pennsylvania
authorities. There is reward of 500 Of
fered for his capture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
MISS GLUGSTON A BRIDE.
Mother Consents to Her Marriage
With Arthur J. Sackett.

The search for Miss Flora Clugston.
who disappeared from her home. 40
Massachusetts avenue last Saturday, end
ed yesterday afternoon in the Church of
the Epiphany. when she and Arthur j.
Sackett were married. Rev. G.. Freeand
Peter, assistant rector, officiating.
Detective Cox, who had been looking
for the young woman for two days. learn
ed a marriage license had been issued,
naming Rev. Mr.. Peter to perform the
ceremony. He hurried to the church and
there found the couple. The minister had
learned prior to their arrival that a search
for the young woman was in progress so
her mother. Mrs John Harrington, was
told of her whereabout
Mrs Harrington reached the church
about the same time that Detective Cox
arrived. She gave her consent to the mar
riage and the ceremony was performed.
Mr.. Sacl1ett is a graduate of the George
Washington University. Miss Clugston
left her home Saturday to avoid parental
objection to the marriage Ola account of
her youth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15

at Madras will probably witness the prdc-
teal extinction of most of the dema-
gogues whose names are known to the
public In England and America. Mod
crates never won q cause yet, and II
the precedent of history Is to be OBJ
served We shall find the actual manage
ment of any future open sedition IN
trusted to the hands of the most not
headed enemy Of the English occupa.i ',n
In an issue of Barade Lataram. pup
lished shortly after the service of the
government notice of suppression, APP
pears letter from Bepin Chandra fai.
in which he complains of the dimcuity or
promoting the cause of political reform
in England. Repin Chandra Pal is now
in England. He says:
Let 1t be clearly understood that
though l think 1t only just and proper to
address ourselves first to the general
situation to them, to try. so far as lies
in our power, to bring about peaceful
revolution in India, I have little hopes
that any practical results will come out of
this work. directly. in England. People
here are not only hopelessly ignorant Of
our affairs. but they are also not willing
really to know, and realize the truth
either, even when these are laid before
them with the irresistible force of facts
and logic.
DARKNESS may be removed. but not
that darkness which looks upon itself as
light. And Of all Englishmen. the most
hopeless are exactly those, the so-called
liberals, whom the British congress COM
mittee have been trying to educate and
enlighten all these years at such enormous
expense.
The really ruling classes here are the
most helpless Of all. Wing or tory, their
education is narrow, their instincts are
conservative in the worst sense of the
term. their pride Of race and conceit of
color which calls itself culture are enor-
nous: how can you expect to carry the
real truth about any matter to these mod
ern scribes and pharisees?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
BRITISH BARK A WRECK.
Pounded to Pieces in Breakers on
Coast of Salvador

SAN FRANCISCO. December i'-Ac-
cordins to news brought by the Pacific
mail liner Newport, which arrived here
yesterday. the British bark kirkdale was
totally wrecked on the coast OF Salvador
near FL Triumpho October II. Two mem
bers of the crew were brought here BIZ
the Newport, and the other members were
sent home by way of Panama. The Kirk
dale was owned by Lever Brothers or
Liverpool and was in command OF Capt.
Robert Rowlands.
The bark had just taken on load of
dye wood when it pounded TO pieces in the
breakers. The crew abandoned the YES
sci without attempting TO save any of the
cargo. The shipwrecked mariners were
compelled to make a difficult Journey OF
sixty miles across range of mountains
to the port of La Union.
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Killed by a Live Wire.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. December ID
T. s. Davis. lineman employed by To-
cal power company. was electrocuted on
a pole and died in midair While holding
small wire in one hand and leaning
forward his ear came into contact with
feed wirc OF high voltage and he was
killed instantly. His home is said to -
in South Carolina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
RUSS DIPLOMAT DIES.
Ambassador Muravieff Succumbs to
Apoplexy at Rome.

ROME. December 15.-Nicholas V. Mu-
ravieff. the Russian ambassador to Italy
was seized with an attack of apopIexy
while walking on the Corso Yesterday He
was carried into a hotel and died shortly
afterMard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
ARMED SOLDIERS STOP TRAIN.
French Commandments Words Have
Strange Effect in Algeria.

ORAN. Algeria. December 15.-Soldiers
Of the foreign legation, numbering about
fifty. with fixed bayonets, held up a train
recently on it's way to this city. Gen.
Charles L. Vigy, the French commandant
Of infantry, who was aboard the train,
alighted and addressed the men. urging
them to remain loyal No attempt was
made to rob the train or modest the pas
sengers, and the motive Of the strange
escapade Is a mystery.
The men listened to the words of the
general and then took their departure.
Some of them have since been arrested
and others are reported to be wandering
in the country districts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
Succumbs to Injuries.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, December Is
Mrs. George Hensel, who was struck by
Baltimore and Ohio passenger train No. s
while driving across the tracks at Van
clevesville, this county. last week, died
today in the Kings Daughter Hospital
here as a result of her injuries. At first
her injuries were supposed to be slight,
but later it was discovered that she had
been hurt internally. She was eighteen
years old and is survived by her husband
and parents and several brothers and Sis
tiers. She was a native of Berkeley
county,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
Local Option Election Contest.

LYNCHBURG, Va, December 15-No-
tice Of contest Of the recent prohibition
election has been filed here. the contest
ants giving notice that the election would
be attacked because 1t was conducted
under the Ward act. under which the
Fredericksburg election Is now pending
in the supreme court of the state, and be-
cause 200 voters who came into the city
last January by annexation were not resi-
dents of the city for twelve months, as re-
quired by the constitution. The status of
the election has aroused intense interest
in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
Ex-Preacher Goes to the Pen.

ROANOKE, Va, December 15.-At Stu
art. Patrick county. an ex-preacher, T. r.
Morrison, was sentenced to eleven years
in the penitentiary for stealing two horses
There were four more indictments against
him for housebreaking and larceny. He
was formerly from Oklahoma. where he
preached. practiced law and at one time
served in the United States army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15


Nicholas Muravieff was appointed am.
bassador to Italy in February 1905 Prior
to this he had held the portfolio of min
lister of justice. NJ. Muravieff was ap-
pointed chief plenipotentiary for the ne
COLLATION. of peace with Japan. hut within
a day or two after the appointment he
resigned and was replaced by NJ. Witte
He was member of the family of Mura-
vieD to which Russia is indebted for it's
possession of the eastern portion of Asia
His brother, Count Muravieff died sud
denly in 1900, when minister of foreign
affairs
NJ. Muravieff was born in 1850. and
with his brother was instrumental to a
large measure in the transformation of
the Russian penal system and in utilizing
the vast resources of Siberia. He was
formerly secretary Of state at st. Peters
burg. and in 1892 was appointed presi-
dent of the criminal section of the SEN
ate which is the highest court in Russia.
January l, 1894. or the death of NJ
Manassein, he was appointed minister
of justice. and under his direction the
judicial reform of the governments of
Astrakhan and Archangel as well as of
Siberia. was carried through. In August.
1903. Emperor Nicholas appointed NJ.
Muravien arbitrator at The Hague OF the
cases between Venezuela and the block
aiding powers and in October of the same
year he was made president of the Vene-
Zuelan tribunal.
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here Wednesday afternoon. interment
being in Mount Hebron cemetery. The
services will be in charge of Hiram
Lodge, No. II, A. f. and a. NJ. OF this
city
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Chaos Would Ensue.

Yet should the reigns of government
ever fall from British hands there would
arise in India. from the Brahmaputra to
the Indus. a sanguinary chaos which
would have no parallel in history since
the days Of Jenghiz Khan. But the Brah-
min takes short views. believes perhaps
that the Hindu regiments would retain
their efficiency and passively accept the
changed allegiance. and certainly re-
fuses TO have brought home to him the
unpleasant truth that for his caste the
day of supremacy has closed. and closed
for good.
Control of the agitation is rapidly pass
ing into the hands of the most openly
scditious, and the approaching congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15

WASf4INGTONS FASTESTGROWING STORE
. Az uxrc rpI,ahaen epee Store open
M@RNv r HSNS every night
lin iii KW26-\ u0kN I'm III lvTS until
MX41 w. W q Is e2SdASAs ~ ~ Christmas
8l0-I6 SEVENTH ST.
Store open
every night
until
Christmas.
Gift Handkerchief,

Mems Soft Mercerized
Breast-pocket Handkerchief, in ar
tistic colored crOSs-bar and border
effects. neatly hemstitched 90
Also used for fancy work nUC
Women's Fine Quality Sheer
Swiss Handkerchiefs in beautiful! en-
broidered styles. with scalloped or
hemstitched borders. and an
Mems Plain Linen-finish- QUC
ed Handkerchiefs. Choice
Children's Dainty White
Hemstitched Handkerchiefs. very
sheer, with soft finish: "A
white and colored borders sc
Three in a box. Box..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08
Ynln. of GOOD Eaucation.

The president Of one Of the minor
colleges was saunterlng down a shady
line one day In the early summer wnen
he met a tall, handsome youth.
This youth had Just been graduated.
rs was very poor and very intelligent.
In all his courses he had taken honors,
a . in athletics a 0 great honors had
been his.
"well Allen" said the president,
through at last, ehf'
"Yes, SIR SAID the young man, smil-
ing and blushing.
"And now what are you going to
6,T
II hardly know yet, sir. l have had
two offers"
1.-TWO? Wonderful -
Eyes, sir. One 10 from a scientific
society offering me a secretaryship at
S. a week, and the other IL from a
baseball magnnte Offering a ave years
contract to pitch at 5000 a season"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08
JUST FOB TOBACCO.

A%ftllions spent Each Year I'm Great
Britain for soothing Weed.
According to a recent estimate, $7b,-
OC 900 is spent an Tally for cigarettes
BY smokers in the United Kingdom,
s45, 100000 for pipe tobacco and 5000
600 for cigars. 1t 10 calculated that 80
per cent OF the men In the country use
tobacco in some form. The average
consumption OF cigarettes daily IL
eight per man. Pipe smokers consume
at least six pipefuls a day.
A prominent London tobacconist, on
seeing the figures, said: The cigarette
has gripped Britons as 1t has gripped
the rest Of the world. The clay pipe
IL practically dead, other kinds of pipes
are being relinquished for cigarettes.
Even hardened pipe smokers are giving
way. Cigar smokers are coming into
ZINE. too. The chief reason IL the con
yeniencs OF the cigarette. This hustling
age does not allow the leisurely pipe
IN business hours. In walking from
o : once to anot.,er or in returning
from luncheon, there IL just time for a
cigarette. So the pipe Is reserved till
night.
"Then when night IN the cigar
cite often triumphs owe the pipe for
NO cigarette smoker ever rellnquishes
them when once they have exerted their
influence. They appeal to all classes.
rornoissaprs smoke them, the brick
layer smokes them in preference to his
clay pipe. The use Of cigars Is dimin-
ishlng, but that is due, not to the fas-
cination Of the cigarette, but also to
tile fact that cigars, for various rea-
sons, are more expensive"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08

| have received 4 large supply
Of picture frame mouldings Of ar
tistic designs. Also finest speci.
mems Of wall paper that will inn
prove the appearance of your
rooms. "A, ]. Novak.
Come, Come, Come, and see
our large line of Mems, Ladies.
Misses, Boys and Childs. Over
coats. We have one Of the larg-
est and finest lines ever shown in
this town. Prices as low. rs the
very lowest. Guarantee satisfac-
ton Ia evers respect. Chas Vauk
& Sons.
We are informed by a certain
farmer south OF town that the OBJ
ncxrio,ls weed, sweet clover. Is "a
pidly forcing its way from Yank'
ton county to this county. The
plant is worthless and if left uE.
molested will kill all other useful
plants except blue grass. As the
time is now well advanced, much
cannot be done for its extermina'
ton, but early next spring is the
time.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08
Appreciative Prisoners.

In the prisons Of Switzerland, famed
the world over as models, good contuct
usually entities the inmates to tobacco
= me, books and ! 'wspapers. In tht
0 SON at Appenzt ] these luxuries ar,
so appreciated that the local council
his just been engaged in hearing thf
petition Of a prisoner, whose sentenc'
had expired, asking to be allowed I,
q ay where he was. He had served
az sentence and wished to end hi
Days there. His petition was granted
There are other voluntary conricts a
Appenzell prison. Sometimes 1t ha
been in~convenlent to refuse their peti
lions as they could readily commit
crime that would secure their return.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08

fwstrsmeks Usea M Aneriea's
Greatest song Con poser.

fmstrumekf Used M Aaerfea's
Greatest song Cemposer.
Teeming with rich and romantic me
moirs OF stephen Collins Foster o
quaint old plano occupies a conspicuous
place In the historic Woods home In
Hazelwood. Pa. On this instrument,
30 years ago, the greatest writer of
songs this country has produced com-
posed such classics as sadly to Mine
Heart Appealing" Nellie Bly," and
aJenny with the Light Brown Hair"
This plano. % the property Of Miss
Mary G. Woodn, was purchased in 1851
by her mother, Mrs. Rachel Woods, who
was a Arm friend Of Foster. She and
the composer both found a common
source Of recreation in music, Mrs.
Woods being a mr-ician OF more than
o binary ability. she understood the
mercurial disposition Of the composer
kind and affable today, sour and dis
| agreeable to-morrow-after the moods
OF genius the world over--so abe over
looked many things that others, less
| considerable, would have condemned AZ
pure Ill temper and lack Of manners.
When sorely troubled with woes. not
the least OF which were those OF a
financial nature, the song writer would
come to her sure OF a word OF sym
patty and encp! fragment.
OFTEN on sunday and during week
day evenings the composer would ride
out from Pittsburg In the old bus line
to Hardwood and spend a delightful
few hours In the picturesque stone
house OF the Woods family. Foster
was an Indifferent performer on the
plano, but he was quite expert on the
4 itar, an instrum. 4 Mrs. Woods fcn
" loved, and may were the hours
spent in playing duets, Mrs. Woods &C.
~companying the composer on the piano.
1t was in her honor that he wrote
"sad!y to Mine Heart Appealing, and
he dedicated another composition,
where L. Thy Spirits Mary" to her
sister, Mary d. Keller. He wrote the
words to this solo. The song, Nellie
Bly," was suggested by an incident
that occurred In the old Woods home
1t seems that one day as Foster and
a friend were calling and engaged In
talking to Mrs. Woods, the latter's ne
gro servant poked her woolly head IN
the door. "who Is thatfs asked the
composer, much amused. why, that 4
Nellie Bly," said the hostess. Like ar
Inspiration the thought came to thu
song writer to compose q song with thii
Il lie, 20 he sat do at the piano and
worked out the theme.
Foster came within one day Of secur
ing the plano for himself. In stoppinl
a the store OF the music dealer ne no
ticed the instrument and admired !
very much, intending to come in the FOL
lowing day and buy It; but 1t % hap
pened that after he left Mrs Woods ais
dropped in and, being struck with tn,
} musical tone and finish OF the piano
abe bought It before leaving. From tina
} day, however, the instrument was cal
cd Fosters piano and the keyDoart
} was always at his service when ne cal
; Cd at the Woods home.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08
FOSTERS PIANO.

astrument Used by Amerfca's
Greatest song Comppser.
Teeming with rich and romantic me
,oirs of stephen Collins Foster Q
uaint old piano occupies a conspicuous
lace In the historic Woods home In
lakewood, Pa. On this instrument
70 years ago, the greatest writer o.
songs this country has produced com.
,osed such classics al SADLY to Mine
Heart Appealing" Nellie BY" and
Jenny with the Light Brown Hair
This piano, now the property Of Miss
Mary G. Woods, was purchased in 1851
by her mother, Mrs. Rachel Woods, who
was a Arm friend Of Foster. She and
the composer both found a common
source Of recreation in music, Mrs.
| w,ods being a mut clan Of more than
ordinary ability. She understood the
mercurial disposition Of the composer
kind and affable to-day, sour and dis
agreeable to-morrow-after the moods
OF genius the world cver--sc she over
looked many things that others, less
considerable, would have condemned as
pure Ill temper and lack Of manners
When sorely troubled with woes, not
the least OF which were those OF q
financial nature, the song writer would
come to her sure OF a word OF sym.
pathy and encouragement.
OFTEN on Sunday and during week
day evenings the composer would ride
out from Pittsburg in the old bus line
to Hardwood and spend a delightful
Few hours In the picturesque stone
house OF the Woods family. Foster
was an Indifferent performer on thu
piano, but he was quite expert on thu
guitar, an instrument Mrs. Woods fcnd
" loved. and many were the hours
spent In playing duets. Mrs. Woods &C
companying the composer on d piano
II was In her honor that he wrote
"Sadly TO Mine Heart Appealing" ant
he dedicated another composition
where Is Thy Spirits Mary" to ne
sister, Mary D. Keller. He wrote tn
words to this solo. The song, "Nelli'
bly," was suggested by an inciden
that occurred in the old Woods home
Ii seems that one day az Foster ant
a friend were calling and engaged Il
talking to Mrs. Woods, the latter's ne
gro servant poked her woolly head Y
the door. who is that7" asked tn
composer, much amused. why, that
! Nellie Bly," said the hostess. Lake a
inspiration the thought came to tn
song writer to compose a,song with thi
title, 90 he sat dow , at the piano an
worked out the theme.
Foster came within one day Of secui
ing the piano for himself. In stoppin
at the store OF the music dealer ne NJ
, ticed the instrument and admired
|. very much, intending to come in the 70
lowing day and buy It; but 1t 90 hal
pened that after he left Mrs. Woods ais
. dropped in and, being struck with tn
musical tone and finish OF the plan
. abe bought 1t before leaving. From tn
day, however, the instrument was cal
cd Fosters piano and the keyboar
was always at his service when he cal
cd at the Woods home.