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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21

the appointment of Mr.. PIERCE as minis
ter to Norway. While in the department
he took part of the course on diplomacy
at the George Washington University
He has been translator of Spanish
French and German in the Department OF
State. and acted private secretary to
Secretary Root on his recent trip to
Mexico to visit President DiaZ-
He was born in Dorchester, Mass. and
comes of an ancient Spanish family well
known in the Basque provinces.
Educated in England.
Mr. Gassett's early boyhood was spent
in China and the Philippines, and his
youth in England where he was educated
In England Mr.. Gassett was prominent
in athletic circles. especially in boxing,
rowing and Rugby Union foot ball. play
ing for ten years for the Walthamstow
and Queens House foot ball clubs: he
was also a member of the Middlesex
county foot ball committee, and was
chosen in 1882 one Of the two half backs
to represent England against Scotland.
On his return to the United States he
engaged in the publishing business with
Fichner & Coz in Boston, and for six
years published a weekly commercial pa
per. Inheriting at this time considerable
property from his uncle, he sold his paper
and went to live on ranch at Sun
dance. Wyo.. looking after cattle and
hunting big game.
One of the Rough Riders.
At the outbreak of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war Mr.. Gassett organized cavalry
squadron of 80 picked men, mostly polo
players and hunting men, and offered
them to Col Roosevelt, who enlisted him
and as many of his men as possible in
his Rough Riders. Mr.. Gassett himself
was promoted several times during the
war, and at its close was. at the instance
OF the President, designated for d COM
mission in the regular army. This, how
ever he did not accept.
In Boston Mr.. Gassett was for three
years a member of Troop A, Massachu-
sets Volunteer Militia with Gov. Guild
ana other we'll known men, and held
f1rst-class state badges for shooting with
both rifle and revolver. He was also a
founder and member of the Norfolk Coun-
ly Golf Club, Dedham Tennis Club and
Boston Athletic Association, representing
the latter in boxing competitions and
1t thei- ow1 club exhibitions.
In musical circles Mr.. Gassett was equal
ly well known. having been the founder
secretary anc leading violin of the Boston
Orchestral Club, the largest amateur or
chestra in America. for six years; con-
ductor Of the Mozart Club. member of
the Cecilia Choral Society, Schubert
Club of Dedham. Harvard Musical Asso-
cation. Trinity Church and other chors.
He has also considerable skill as a
maker of violins, cellos and other stringed
instruments. which have been played ny
tie best artists.
In Washington Mr.. Gassett is mem
her OF the Metropolitan and Chevy Chase
clubs. Bachelors Tennis, secretacy ara
treasurer of the Sunday Evening Nh. c
club. leading cello of the Georgetown
Amateur Orchestra. Il member of the
FreLch clubs Alliance Franchise and
''Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules'' i'll
whose plays he often takes part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
SUBSTITUTE CARRIERS PAY.
Recommendations of the First As.
sistant Postmaster General

The city postmaster has been asked by
the first assistant postmaster general to
submit his estimate of the amount that
will be required to pay substitutes, at the
rate of 80 cents an hour, for the regular
carriers who are given leave during the
year beginning July /, with the reminder
that no allowance will be made for the
purpose until the receipt of the esti-
mate.
The first assistant postmaster generals
letter states that Congress has provided
that only fifteen days leave shall be al
lowed letter carriers and clerks, exclusive
of Sundays and holidays intervening; that
the appropriation is insufficient TO provide
a substitute throughout the entire vaca-
tion OF every carrier in the service and
that therefore the carrier service should
be rearranged during the vacation period
SO as TO avoid the employment of substi-
tutes for men on vacation, except where
unusual conditions exist.
II adds that inasmuch as deliveries are
comparatively small during July August
and September it should be possible To
so divide up the work of carriers during
these months by reducing deliveries and
collections as to lessen the number of
routes while the carriers are taking their
vacations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
JOINS CONSULAR SERVICE
RECENT APPOINTMENT OF PER
CIVAL GASSETT.
Has Been Translator in the Depart
ment of State-Belonged to the
Rough Riders.

who has just been appointed United States
consul at Jeres de la Frontera. Spain. is
a man of unusual experience and versa
tiity. He entered the government service
through the civil service in 1902 as Span
ish translator in the insular bureau. War
Department, in the preparation-of the his
tory of the Philippine insurrection. Six
months later he was transferred to the
State Department as confidential secre-
tary to the third assistant secretary of
state. and remained in that position until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

lungs which, big and lean OF fat held without dis
tress his Indian lope for mile at stretch.
A he dipped with the trail into Sweet Grass couee
horse raced from its marshy flat and pounded in
cratic gallop up the farther HILL the cnk of Tapping
Stirrups telling it Badger.
"Oh you swivel Drained mue! kinnaird apos-
trophzed the shadowy figure it merged to nothing
in the moonlight. He realized the menacing danger
of this uncontrolled herald of his approach. Badger
would cling to the road, starting off like startled
deer at each approach of his and he gaoped,
saddled as he was, into whatever rendezvous the
whisky had, kinnard stood far better chance
of getting shot than of discovering anything.
Rowling the bronco, he went forward more
tiously at a fast, noiseless walk Once again he
heard the sudden pounding of hoofs as Badger
winded him. He was drawing into the pass now,
about five miles from Stand Off. He could hear
borne on the silent night air, the faint music of Mad
Squaw Rapids, where the Kootenay roared through
the gorge at Little Divide. He Stacked his pace,
judging that he must again be close to the horse.
hundred yards and suddenly the form of Badger
doomed, grazing beside the trail. Again he off
at galop.
Suddenly mans voice rang out in an imperative
Haiti"
Knnaird's trained ear tensoned as he stood with
head thrust forward listening, caught muffled
change in the pat-pitty-pat of the hoofs that told
him Badger had swerved to the prairie at the chal
lenge:
Halt or I'll shoot"
The voice had scarce stilled before rifle barked
vicously, red flash beaconing its position. Then
again it cracked, twice in rapid fire.
kinnaird, swinging to the left, creeping onward
heard mems voices fifty yards ahead They came
with the distinct carrying force of words flung
space.
Its dat church coyote! l knocked him out
de saddle' cried from spot twenty yards
the right of where the rifle had red-ettered the
gloom.
With a start kinnaird recognized Matteo's shrill
tones. Then he heard the other say, Hold on,
Matt, till picket these lines, and I'll help you look
for the
There the metallic creak of neckyoke as the
driver pulled his horses back and the thump of his
Jump to earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

BY w. A. FRASER
Drawing by ]. N. Marchand
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters

DAVID KINNAlRD Sergeant in the Canadian North
~ Mounted Police, and Frank Somers, constable
saved habreed named Dupre from mob of infuriated
Indians in the Rocky Mountain country Dupre given
three months the guarihOuse, having attempted to
murder his captOrs
knnard's of enlistment having expired he
Stand Off little town supposed to be headquarters OF
gang of whisky hope of winning Inspector
ship by breaking up the moonshinng and incidentally to
Soers from the alleged Vaccinations of Chris daugh
of Thad Mayo outlaw head of the illicit business He
disguised the Rev David Black missionary. His
rugged manhood the moonshinerS favor and appar
emily winning the affection of Chris herself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

Why did he come back here week ago? He's been
brooding over being driven out by ridicue, and
know from his eyes there's murder in his heart.
And think he's up in the pass to-day"
Why should he be in the pass, Chris, if his game
is revenge? He can't expect me-
"Why-why-why!' Chris exclaimed bitterly.
Cant you accept what / say without torturing my
soul to cry out words of truth. Can't you believe
that want to save you from your enemies?"
Then the vehemence passed, and letting her hand
rest on his shoulder she said, Leave Badger to be
brought in by somebody else. will your
All right he answered with smile: ITO
please you, Chris, Badger may lead himself home
THEY were at the Lone Pine; and the jagged rim
of the mountains soft in the gentle halftone of
dusk as Kinnard cut across the prairie to his shack
mo, l won't go after Badger he muttered as
lighting candle, he exchanged his boots for pair
of moccasins but l will go after a deuced sight
ceverer lot of animals. If they out yonder
thing doing. The little woman was too much con-
Cerned over my welfare.
He snatched bite of supper, and bucked pair of
pistols beneath his coat.
AS he stopped to blow out the candle, sudden
inspiration checked him He laughed. "a woman's
wit is corkng proposition, he muttered. This
shack in darkness clever Chris would be uneasy.
With foot-rule he measured the candle; then,
cutting inch from its length, he said medtaively,
guess that will sputter out about ten clock and
she ii think We gone to sleep. Curse this contract,
anyway! It's one long, living 1ie"
He placed the candle so its light struck through
the shacks one window toward the hotel drawing
across the easement a thin curtain of cheeseclOth
lest prying eyes should discover his absence.
AS kinnaird closed the door behind him he slipped
the leather latchstring back into the shack,
evidence that he Within and struck westward
the prairie at dog lope, angling to the trail
a mile beyond Stand Off.
Far to the south there penciled line of red
against the huge gloom of Chief Mountain, where
prairie fire licked with hot tongue at the parched
grass Its smoke hazed the moonlight, and rasped
kinnairds heaving lungs with its acrid breath till
he coughed Just topping Stand Off, the moon
doomed sullen red through the smoked atmosphere,
showing in mixed lines the wagon ruts of the trail
Sometimes he dropped to a walk to cool out his
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-02
OREDG: ATLANTIC
BACK TO WORK IN
THIS PORT
ARRlV D YESTERDAY FROM FE7.
NANpiNA AND WILL BE ENGAo
ED IN WORK HERE FOR SEVER
Al MONTHS.

The large suction dredge Atlantic
which accomplished such wonderful
work at the A, s. & A. terminals when
the channel was being deepened, and
which did practically all of the dredg-
ing at the terminals, arrived in port
yesterday from Fernandina and will
again be engaged in work in this
port for some time.
The Atlantic is the largest and best
equipped dredge Of her kind in the
south and accomplishes wonder
ful amount OF work in day She is
owned by the North American Dredg-
ing Company Of Philadelphia and has
been at work on various contracts in
this section for the past several
years
1t is understood that while in port
this time the Atlantic will work on a
contract the owners have with the
government and will also do some
work at the terminals for the A., B.
& A. The dredge requires an unus-
ually large crew as she is kept at
work day and night.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-02
TIE CO OYMISSI1N
MAY NOW Be
ABOLISHED
THAT WILL LIKELY BE THE RE
SULT OF INVESTIGATION BEING
MADE OF THE GEORGIA PRISON
COMMfssloN.

Atlanta, August 1.-The Atlanta
Georgian, in its issue of this afternoon
prints the following:
Half a dozen or more members Of
the Legislature are only awaiting the
formal report OF the Fielder. invesu-
CATION committee before they put in
resolutions locking to the complete
ann'hilatlon OF the present regime in
the penitentiary department.
Whether the mcde OF procedure
will take the course of impeachment,
Or whether it VIII be merely the
abolition of the present commission
with the governor empowered to ap-
point a principal keeper cf the peni-
tentiary cannot be Toretold
1t can be stated with confidence,
however, that there are very few
members of either the house or the
senate who will attempt to defend
the present commissioners i'll the face
of the evidence produced in the Eel
der investigation"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-02
j. A. Butts.
Health Officer City of Brunswick.
TO SAVE MRS. PALMER
FROM DEATH CHAIR.

Auburn, N. Y, August Mrs.
Farmer, murderess of Mrs. Marah
Brannan, of Brownsville, Is under sen
tence to die in the electric chair at
the state prison here next week. but
steps taken by her counsel loo!. Ig
to another trial viii serve to prevent
the sentence being carried out at the
present time,
The prevailing impression is that
the sentence intimately viii be com.
muted to one of life Imprisonment. The
woman herself has displayed little
emotion since her conviction and ap-
pears 70 be Indifferent to her fate.
Mrs. Warmers crime was one of the
most iiendish in the criminal annals
of northern New York. Her victim.
who was ffty-aye years old was her
neighbor and intimate friend and the
motive was To gain possession Of the
Brannan home, deeds OF which Mrs.
Farmer had forged. Mrs. Brennan
was hacked to pieces and her body
was stuffed in trunk. Mrs. Farmers
husband is also under indictment on
a charge of .mthrdar in the first degree
as accessory to the crime.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-02
ACTION is POSTPONED
ON THIS MEASURE.

Atlanta, August 1.-The bill to
place solicitors general on salary
basS instead of allowing them to en-
fruits of the fee system, which
'as xaastarddaxa has been deferred
coz senate until next Tuesday when
er NaaU~' s"the special order after the
consideration Of the Fielder convict
goin
Z Senators Deems banking bill was
next taken up and was passed by sub
3stifute The bill strengthens the pres
ent banking laws by clothing the bank
examiner and his assistants with
more authority than heretofore enjoy
ed The fees for inspection are in
creased and the state treasurer under
whom .he examiners will work, is en-
Dowe d to pay his assistants better
sala. es than at present. More fire.
quent inspections are called for, as
well as more stringent regulations for
the conduct of officers and directors
of banks.
Several local bills were introduced
and large number Of house bills were
passed.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-02
NEW MANAGER FOR
WESTERN UNION
OFFICE
J. H. NELSON TO BE 5uLcEsDED
BY w. A. MOORE WHO FORMER.
LY MANAGER THE ALBANY OF.
FlCE cr THE COMPANY.

a change was announced in the
management OF the Western Union
Telegraph Office in this city yesterday
when W. A Moore succeeded J. H
Nelson as manager CT the office.
Mr. Nelson was only checked in as
manager a month ago and he. it is
understood, resigned tho position for
the reason that the demands Of the
Office were 100 great fer the limitel j
force allowed by the management. He
is an expert telegraph man and VIII
return to Jacksonville to render SER
vice to the company at that point.
MIR. Moore, who succeeds Manager
Nelson, has been in the business for
some time and was formerly mana
ged OF the Albany Office
perintendent PEBBLES announces
that in few weeks an additional
clerk will be allowed the Brunswick
Office
Under the present management the
Office opens a. a. N. and closes at
9 in the evening" the force cons ist,ng
Of only an operator and the manager
Under the old arrangement. the force
of two operators and man
aeer and the Office was kept open from
Z a. m. until ii p. m
Ii is to be hoped that the service
under new conditions will be mere
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-02
FLYING MACHINE:
THAT FLEW WELL.
FARMAN'S CAR MADE SEVERAL
SENSATIONAL FLIGHTS
YESTERDAY.

New York, August 1.-Henri Far
man, the French aeronaut, after max
ing to sensational flights with his
aeroplane in the presence of 500 in
vited guests, this afternoon made his
first public ascension en- the Brighton
Beach race track. In his private
fights Farman seemed to have his
freakish looking craft under com
plete control at all times.
The machine road in he air grace
fully and responded to every touch
.of the driver. At no time did the air
ship rise above twenty feet from the
eartn and is maneuyered from this
elevation with the greatest east.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-02
WAYcEoss WON THE LAST GAME
Defeated the Locals Yesterday by
Score of 2 to 0.

The Waycross ball team turned the
tables on the locals yesterday after
moon and won the last game of the
series from the Brunswick aggrega-
ton by a sccre of 2 to 0.
The game was equally as interest
ing and hard fought as the two pre-
vious battles, both OF which we're won
by the local boys.
The three games played by these
two junior clubs We're among the most
interesting seen in Brunswick this sea.
The teams are evenly matched and all
three Of the games We're hard fought
Interesting and exciting.
The Waycross players are a popu-
lar set of boys and have made many
Friends in the city. They will spend
today Oh ST. Simon and will return
Ito their home this afternoon.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-02
MAY ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
FOR NEW COUNTY JAIL.

At the regular monthly meeting of
the commissioners of roads and rev.
enues to be held Tuesday, it is prob
able that the new county Jail matter
will be taken up, while nothing def
mite along this subject is yet known.
The plans and specifications for the
Jail have already been adopted and the
architect has been selected. therefore
1T may be shat the commissioners will
decide to advertise for bids for the
construction of the new building.
If the bids are advertised for during
the present month they will be omen,
ed and the contract awarded at the
meeting in September.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-02
WORK
F0R PASSAGE OF
THE BILL


/ The locomotive engineers of the
state are hard at work to S. cure q law
compelling the railroads in Georgia to
equip their engines with electric head
lights. This bin passed tde house last
week, but in the senate it was amend
ed so as to leave the matter entirely
with the railroad commission of the
state, victory Of course for the rail
Ircads and against the eng neers.
The legislative boa.l CT the Broth
erhood in Atlanta are mailing out the
following circular letter TO engineers
AL ever the state, one Of which was
received i'll this city Yesterday.
TIE circular is as follows:
Atlanta, Ca, July 30, 1908.
Dear Sir and Brother-You will see
from the papers today that our head
light bill failed to pass the senate. A
substitute was passed empowering the
railroad commission to order the adop-
ton OF these lights if in their judgment
they were shown to be safety apnli
|ance for the protection of life ami
property.
By this YOU will see that it is up
to us to prove to the commissiopss
1T is 8 safe appliance and that if'~As
absolutely saved life and property:
also, that Il has no injurious effect
upon the vision of an engineer; that
it has and will prevent accidents at
grade crossings; that after cost Of
equipment, it is equally as cheap 10
maintain as the oil light; that it viii,
to a great extent, prevent the killing
of stock.
You will to this end secure from
every engineer possible, statement
as to accidents that l4aye been averted
by the use Of this light also Of those
that have occurred whicn could have
been averted had this light been in
use. This information is absolutely
necessary to our case.
You will, if possible, secure from the
citizens OF. your territory any state
ment from them as to this light ena-
bling them to better protect themselves
at crossings.
In our judgment, the best method
cf procedure is to at once petition the
commission to order this appliance put
on all engines in road service on all
roads exclusively engaged in the busi-
ness of common carrier
Immediately after you have exhaus-
ted your efforts to secure the above
asked for information, you will notify
me so that | may call the board to-
gether, at which time we wish to for
mulate and present a petition to the
commission asking that these lights be
put on as early as possible.
| would suggest that you enlist the
support of your local papers in or
efforts to secure these lights. They,
think, will aid our cause very ma.
In conclusion, let me urge
upon each of YOU the necessity Of
prompt and vigorous action in this
matter.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-02
THE WEEDS MUST
ALL DISAPPEAR
SAYS PHYSICIAN
CITY HEALTH OFFICER ISSUES A
NOTICE TO THE PROPERTY
OWNERS.
Work Must be Done at Once BY the
owners or City lwin Proceed to
Have the Word Done and Then
Collect for it.

Brunswick is going to obey the oft
repeated injunction OF the News and
cut the weeds" In this connection
the people of the city are urged to CO.
operate with the sanitary department
in the work to be done.
The following statement frem Doe
tor j a. Butts, health Ser of the
city, is directed to the attention of
an property owners in the city. A com
pliance with the request of the health
officer will greatly facilitate the work.
owners and agents are hereby noti-
fled to remove within ten days from
this date, from all vacant lots within
the city Limits, ali weeds and under.
growth from said lots, and place them
in heap just outside the lots so as to
be accessible to the city trash carts.
At the end Of the period above sta
TED the city will have such weeds and
underground remaining uncut, remov-
ed al the expense Of The proport, Own
er.
Owners of improved property are re-
quested to cooperate with the health
and sanitation departments of the
city in maintaining our present excel
lent health conditions, by keeping
their premises clean; removing weeds
and underground, rubbish etc. and
preventing the breeding Of mosqui.
toes, Water standing in pools, or ac-
cumulating in vessels around the
yprds are prolific sources of mosoui-
toes This needs carefully looking
after.
J. A. Butts.
Hnn11h Oninnr Ci4,. IL r,......--.,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-02
MERCURY WENT WAY UP;
DAY WAS A SCORCHER.
August Started Off by Breaking The
Heat Record.

f7SaI tfSSOFu.
. August came along, yesterday and
proceeded to break a record. 1t lost
no time in doing so and before the
nalf OF the first day Of the month had
passed, the hot weather record for the
summer had been smashed into smith
Greens.
The day was really hot one. The
mercury started to climb early in the
day and by the noon hour it was fiirt-
ing with the numbers we'll up in the
nineties and sweltering humanity was
busy all during the day seeking some
cool spot, but the little electric fan
was about the only place that it could
be found, as but a little breeze pre-
vailed during the day 1t continued
warm during the night, and possibly
for the first time during the summer
Brunswick people found sleeping I'M
comfortable.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-02
THIS WEEK WILL DECIDE
THAT SOLICITORS RACE,

If al! Ct the candidates fer the Of
flee of solicitor of the city court can
outlive the suspence for just a few
more days they viii know whether
or not they will serve in that capacity
for the next two years One Of the
candidates, 1t is expected, will be made
happy by the governor during the
present week and the others will have
to-well, say congratulate the success
full candidate.
The race for this position has been
quite a spirited one and the several
candidates have made a hard fight
for the position