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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
WANTED, A NATIONAL EMBLEM

THE French Republic is said to be in need
L of national emblem. The various mon
arches that have ruled in that country have
possessed their arrnorial bearings The Bour-
bon Kings had for their emblem the feur-.,e-
lis, or iris,-which, by the way, is said by some
heraldists to have been nothing more nor less
at the start than two frogs which, in the course
of 4 good many generations of conventional
ized representations, became transmitted into
a flower. The Empire of Napoleon l. adopted
the eagle its symbol, and SO did that of
Napoleon Ill
The first French Republic used symbol
the fasces of the Roman hctors, with the head
of an projecting from the ends of the rods.
This symbol, after the terrible shedding of
blood that grew out of the revolution, became
an unpleasant one to all humane Frenchmen,
and the fasces and their terrible AK were not
taken up by the Third Republic
Thus far the Republic has, in the many
cases, on colns, stamps, and elsewhere, where
some sort of symbol was necessary, made use
simply of the initials :" X. F. Although this
Is emnently democratic, reminding one of the
custom of persons who have no coats of arms
and use their initials instead, there has been
u strong sentiment, it Is said among French
republicans of the present day in favor of
adopting more formal and pictorial symbol
French authority on emblems has pub
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27

club, Robert Ellison--for that was his
name-met his close friend, Clarke
Preston. The two had been chums
for years.
Preston had the appearance OF
man with something weighty on his
mind. He verified his appearance by
corraling Ellison In corner or the
library and, after a few false starts,
hurting out that he was TO be mar
ried.
You're to be my best man, old fell
low" he said.
Ellison was surprised. Preston was
a quiet man-one OF those kind VINO,
from appearance and quiet defneahef'
one would expect TO become a bach
-elnr
You sly dog" said Ellison. you
might have given me an intimation Oh
this. | never suspected, but now,
come to think of II, you have been be-
having suspiciously for some time.
You have been engaged on regular
nights and all that sort of thing ana
have always had an excuse. For the
life of me, Preston, / cannot under
stand you. IL I had gained the con-
sent of some adored young woman 10
change her name to mine I'd adver
tise 1t with my beaming countenanoe
and my bubbling enthusiasm. Well
you secretive, sly fox-I guess III
have to see that you act properly at
your wedding ceremony"
IF you'll come with me Thursday
evening, / would like you to meet her
Il mean her family" said Preston
"Her? Who's herr" asked Ellison,
joshing his friend. Il want names.
Time enough on Thursday" said
Preston. You'll bawl II all over the
club and everywhere else"
The two friends met on the follow
ing Thursday and Preston led Ellison
to an elegant apartment house on Cen
trail Park West, that splendid thor
oughfare, facing on the park.
They were ushered into a coy par
Tor and had been seated but a minute
when there was swish Of skirts, a
light. quick step. and young woman
stood at the door, smiling welcome.
Preston arose and took her by the
hand.
Il want to present my friend-my
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
The Times.
Evening
Story

GE FIRST saw her in Central
I'LL park. She was feeding the
Hi SQUIRRELS and he knew from
AxI the fact that the risky little
animals evidenced absolutely
no timidity that she was their regular
friend.
what attracted him first was the IN
terested, contemplative smile she De-
slowed on the squirrels as they scam
nered about her. Then he noticed ner
waving. brown hair; her fresh, pretty
face and her trim figure.
He went on his way, but somehow.
during the day, the picture or the giri
was constantly before him. He Won
dered what her name could be; ns
rendered whare- she lived. what her
Voice was like and whether her dispo-
sition was as pretty as her face.
He had an opportunity to stroll
through the park a few days later anu
he sought her. This time she looked
IN as he approached Their eyes me.
and she hurriedly bent her head ana
became absorbed In her pets.
He carried small camera and, with
sudden resolution, he prepared 10
make a snapshot OF the squirrels.
Then he raised his hat and spoke to
her.
May | photograph your pets!'
II was no more request for per-
mission than. an assertion that he in
tended carrying out his purpose,
therefore no answer was required.
He knelt nearby and his camera
clicked several times. He had already
been venturesome In addressing her
and he made no ATTEMPT to linger.
Thank YOU" he said, very Simply.
and swung along his way.
He did not know it, but, before he
had gone many yards, she shyly peep
ed at his graceful figure. noting his
broad shoulders and his erect car
rage.
Il wonder who he is?" she thought,
and then Immediately she mentally
calculated that he assumed a great
deal when he addressed her.
81 wonder who she is?" he thought
and mentally forgave himself for over
stepping the rules OF prcpriety by
speaking to her.
That evening, at the Automobile
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
By
|, Ernest
|. Roeser
A Snapshot Romance

chum-Mr Ellison, Miss Crandall." he
said.
Ellison was conscious OF awkward
ness as he arose. His face was flush
ed and there was sinking. heavy
feeling at his heart. He could hardly
muster courage to bring his glance to
her face
There before him, altogether self
possessed and with smile OF amuse-
ment lurking In the corners OF her
pretty mouth. was the girl he had
seen feeding the squirrels--the girl
whose face, whose eyes, whose being
had haunted him for days. Was there
over such frenzy He was called upon
TO be the executioner OF his own heart.
He was asked by his friend 10 oficiaLe
at her marriage In another capacity
than bridegroom.
II am very glad to meet Mr.. ELL
son." said Miss Crandall, extending
her hand. There was no betrayal, no
him IN ner speech that she recollect-
ed the meeting in the park.
Another young woman. bearing a
striking resemblance to the first, then
entered the roOL Preston quickly
greeted her and tnen introduced his
friend. A light began to dawn on Ell.
iison.
There could oe no mistaking the ar
lent, devoted MAILER OF Preston.
This wss a Miss Crandall, also. She
was the squirrel girls" sister. and
she was the Miss Crandall for Pres
ton. He called her by her first name,
Ida, which. OF course, settled IT,
Ellison unconsciously breathed a
sigh OF relief.
did you have a mistaken idea %
asked Preston, laughing. for he saw
by his friends puzzled manner that
was true.
| Il am forced to confess that I did"
said Ellison.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27

Ellison had an opportunity before
the evening ended to refer to the
meeting In the park.
Il hardly know how TO express MT
SELF" he began, "but the fact is. II
was rather rude in asking you TO per-
NIT me to snapshot the squirrels.
hope you'll forgive me-"
"Oh,' exclaimed Miss Crandall, eva
sively, were the pictures good?"
81 have them with me-" he answer
ed. Would you like to see them?" And
he took three photos from his breast
pocket.
why. there's not sign OF SPUR
rell," she said, blushing, sweetly. "Ail
can see is a very bad picture of my
self"
"Oh. the squirrels are there all
right" said Ellison, confusedly. They
are so small they can't be distinguish
ed. But I think It's pretty good pic
ture OF yourself. value it," he added.
stoutly.
Ellison was best man when his
friend married Ida Crandall.
And month later, Preston was best
man when his friend Ellison married
Vera Crandall---the squirrel girl
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
ADMITS NUMBERING HIS
WIFE AS SHE SLEPT

HASTINGS, Mich. Feb. 27.--Walter
Sackett, aged 7s, who shot his wife
dead while she lay sleeping, is said to
have confessed. He is apparently SUI
fering from either dementia, or ad-
vanced senile debility. He has the not
unusual idea, In this mental state,
that his wife had been trying to pol
son him. Then there is the additional
pathological symptom present In cases
Of this kind--everybody is crazy but
himself. MY wife vas crazy" he
keeps repeating. but am sane"
When the old man fired the fatal
bullet at his wife, 1t aroused herr broth.
er, Chas. Williams. who grappled with
the demented man and hurried hin to
the floor. Sackett's son, Russell. ther
came running In ana the crazed old
man was taken to the Jail.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
RECEIVER TAKES CHARGE
OF THE I. & @. N. RY.

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 27.--The Inter
national & Great Northern railroad
system in Texas was placed In the
hands Of receiver by the federal
court at Forth Worth. T. ]. Freeman,
general attorney for the Gould south
western system. was made receiver by
Circuit Judge Mccormick The pre-
diction Is made that all Gould lines
IN Texas will soon toilow into receir,
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27

.E FIRST saw her in Central
. park. She was feeding the
squirrels and he knew from
> the fact that the risky little
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27

In which connection it
Detroit also the champion beautiful city
unexcelledwih them no others COM
pare
This Is somewhat of departure championships 60, but it
the with here and leave the other KIND
trained pen of the sporting writer.
We for champion city in this column
lust as swimming instructor opportunity for
champion in his ne do opportunity tor
further aurels the champion municipality.
The swimming beroans derth OF year-around pools
Detroit which fact in his opinion there would be no
question about champion.
Conditions couldn't be better producing cham
rdonshp
All we will ratfy the amended constitution
when 8 submitted
The new constitution provide for municipal ownership
when favored by per of those voting
majority be sufficient, but satisfied with
he 60 per cent provision win wherever
submitted, by than a per cent vote.
We suggest may become the champion the hrst
nicipal ownership city, that is what want it to be-
we are proposing nothing experiment here for munich
pa ownership successfully tried in Detroit and at
present in force.
The ys supply the hands Of the municipality and
everybody is well pleased .
The city supplies light itself cheaper by far than it could
buy constitution it stands the courts
city citizens enjoy cheap light with II
Under the constitution amended the courts retire to
themselves in chair-whieh is equivalent
going way sitting down. the stage song has It.
The constitution the city may supply cheaper
light people cheaper light
that the own It's Street IaH~ays "~'
cheaper the people want cheaper
fares and better service. .
II actually provides settlement of the street railway problem
side for, To- these many day-ano WHAT WI" s
roliticans do them poor things1
Do the people want cheaper ight'
We they consequently they will endorse the means
"a getting cheaper light
And they cheaper railway service and more cars
ma aruiu they will that end vote right when comes 70 "a.
proposition Of municipal ownership.
Please mind what here and lets see "nener We
have situation properly sized up
The Times repeats that while championship fever on
wants only beautiful city but also as the
znunicipal ownership city.
70 FIND OUT WHAT is GOOD THING FOR IT. AS
OTHER CITIES LIKE GLASGOW, NOTABLY, HAVE
ROUND OUT.
With will permit OF it. together with It's pro-
against ripper legislation the opportunity
this city league and acquire the belt presented
Vote for the revised constitution
essential that was in Philadelphia we are
Is attain the lead
M Let's keep Detroit FIRST
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27

ton until Mr.. Baumgartners mctise
Ito get people In the Fashion Shop
habits considered.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
Eighth Year

Detroit is fast becoming known
as city of champions.
Even as another season APP
proaches we are still singing the
praises of those champion Tigers.
One Tommy Burns is being
made the target for bouquets OF
gold over in England, where he
is moving down the best they
have in pugilists as the heavy
weight champion of the world.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
prizes for Lone Hair.

In competition for prize, women
with long hair presented themselves
for examination before committee In
Berlin recently. The prize was award
ed to Miss Else Burkhardt. whose
braid was 1877 centimeters (about
seventy-seven and one-half inchesl
long. BARRIERS and other makers OF
hair growers In all parts of the en-
pire are besieging the woman with
the long hair for letters indorsing
their respective lotions. and Miss
Burkhardt has realized that capturing
the long hair prize is not an unmixed
Joy.
Mr.. Microbe-Horrible catastrophe!
Ten million lives lost!
Mrs. Microbe-Good gracious, Nike
What has happened?
"The First National bank. without a
word OF warning, sterilized a dollar
bill. '-Independent.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
DAILY THOUGHT.

True life the life of the whole Sinful life
the life lived makes for DEATH love makes
for j. CAMPBELL, City Temple.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
Our Ball Team First;
Our PugiIist First;
Hurrah for Detroit!
Now Ne Suggest Who're We May
Lead IN Another Respect
While This Championship
Fever IL On.
Hurrah for Tommy.
He's from Detroit.

Hurrah Tommy
He's from Detroit.
ro be sounded within his hearing when
he cannot it.
Down Cincinnati few days we came near adding an
other championship Mr. Menninger tmbng over tenpns
at record clip
Now swimming of the Y M c. A. tells Us that
single the world why Detroit shouldn't de-
veop the champion swimmer.
Bring him
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Two Murderers Are Denied New Trials
Another Chance for Cattle RustIer

Two Murderers Are Denied New Trials
Another Chance for Cattle RustIer.
Opinions were handed down in the
supreme court in the following cases
BY Fuller - George w. ingalls, VS..
Christopherson & Medin. Minnehaha,
affirmed; Ferdinand A. HalIett VS.. Pc.
ter Aggergaard, Yankton, affirmed :;
State of South Dakota, defendant in
error, VS.. H. r. Landers, plaintiff in
error, affirmed; Landers is serving a
life sentence for the murder Of an I'M
known man and is refused new trial;
Olive Mosteller VS.. James Holborn.
Hughes. affirmed
BY Corson-Henry J. Lawrence and
Sully County VS.. A. Ewart and c.. B.
Ingham. Sullv, affirmed; Enoch Stott
VS.. H. S. Chamberlain, Day, reversed
e. A. Nergen ct al VS.. Commercial
Mutual Fire Association, Day, revers-
ed; State VS.. John Ham, Charles Mix.
reversed. Ham was sentenced for cat
tie rustling, and gets new trial.
BY Haney-State VS.. M. D. Wilson,
Gregory, reversed State VS.. Herman
E. McVey, Dawson, affirmed. In this
case McVey is a life prisoner for muir
der and is denied new trial.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
ENJOINS SOUTH DAKOTA.
Judge Garland Grants Writ Sought by
Railroads

AS the result of a hearing before
him Judge Garland of the United
States court in Sioux Falls, an appli-
cation Of the various railroads con-
cerned, granted a temporary injunc-
ton preventing the railroad commits
sioners from putting into effect pro-
posed schedule Of new passenger
rates, which would reduce the present
rate in South Dakota from 3 cents to
2 IL cents per mile.
The temporary injunction succeeds
restraining order which was secured
by the railroads last October, just
prior to the time the railroad COM
missioners sought to put the proposed
new rate into effect. The temporary
injunction will remain in force until
the hearing on the main case, when
the railroads will strive to have the
temporary injunction made perma-
nent. The date for this hearing has
not yet been fixed.
Judge Garland sustained demurrers
to the action of the railroad companies
in making S. w. Clark, attorney gen.
eral of South Dakota, and William H.
Stanley, secretary of the board of rail-
road commissioners, defendants in the
case, and therefore they no longer will
appear in the case
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
COUNTY PURSES BULKY.
Cash on Hand Far Exceeds Total Out
standing Warrant Debts.

Cash on Hand Far Exceeds Total Out.
standing Warrant Debts.
The late report of the state auditor
goes into county statistics of Indebted
ness and shows that the unpaid taxes
in the counties Of the state are prac-
tically equal to the bonded debts of
all the counties; and that the cash on
hand for county purposes in the differ
ent counties exceeds by $150,00O the
total outstanding warrant indebtedness
Of the counties. The heaviest debt OF
counties is to the state school fund,
amounting to more than s3,5OO,O 900. but
this is all secured to them by real es-
tate mortgages.
While there are only swenty-six
counties without bonded indebtedness
IN this years report against twenty
eight last year, the total bonded debts
OF the counties have been decreased
$46,83O.19. The increases have been
$4,000 in Sanborn and s4,42794 in
Turner, which had no bonded debt last
year. While many of the counties Of
the state have cash enough in their
county funds to take up all the float
ing Indebtedness, the counties OF
Charles Mix and sully are the only
ones without bonded debt, and with
less than $500 of outstanding war
rants. The lowest county tax levy FOR
1906 was In Hutchinson county. with
1907 mills, and the highest in FAN
River county, with $3.50 mills on the
dollar
The average for the state was 24.so
mills on the dollar.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
WOMAN SEEKS FATHER.
Old Friend of Pioneer Says He Saw
Man in Yankton.

~'~ ''Sta VI = soiCCF Gays re SaW
Man in Yankton.
Search is being made at Yankton. on
request from Omaha, for some clue to
the whereabouts of Capt. Albert Pow
ell Sanders, a pioneer of that section.
His daughter, Mrs. Virginia Heeman
Of Omaha, has not seen him since
1874.
Born in Virginia, Sanders went to
California and enlisted in a regiment
OF cavalry. He served through the war
and later went to Omaha, where from
1869 to 1873 he was captain of police
He then went with twelve prospectors
into the Black Hills.
Sanders discovered the Virginia
mine, now part of the Homestake
property; sold out and on his return
journey was robbed by a number of
white men, dressed as Indians. This
was the last his family heard of him
until recently, when an old friend re.
ported to the daughter in Omaha that
he had seen Sanders in Yankton. So
far no clue to the man has turned IN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
sRoPEs" BIG EAGLE.
Range Rider Uses Lasso to Catch
Bird as X Leaves Ground,

6tT0 a6 u Leaves 1FOu0Qs
Jack Mathieson, a Bad river range
rider, is In possession of an immense
eagle, which measures eight feet from,
tip to tip Of its wings, which he cap
tured several days ago with rope
without which no range rider ever
travels the country.
While riding along Bad river Math-
ieson saw the bird evidently asleep in
a small hole, and started his horse
toward it in rapid run. AS he drew
hear, the bird aroused and started
to fly, but when 1t cleared the ground
the ever-ready rope settled over it,
catching around Its neck and under
one wing, with no possibility of it's
getting loose. While it was ham,
pered by the rope it put up fight
before it was finally tied so that it
could do not harm.
Mathieson says he has used his rope
to catch about every kind of animal
to be found out on the range country,
but this is the first time he ever at
tempted to use it for catching bird,
and has a new record for the range
riders to equal in their work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
MINING OUTLOOK BRIGHT.
Work in New Year Is Started With
Rush

Work in New Year Is Started With
Rush.
Mining in the Black Hills is starting
off with rush in 1908. The last year
was a hard one, with the disastrous
Homestake fire and the eight-hour-day
trouble, both of which resulted in a
general cessation of most of the opera
ting properties for several months.
Notwithstanding this, the total output
for 1907 will exceed $6,00O,OO0, the last
three months going far toward making
up the deficiency. To-day there are
more mills turning out gold and more
properties doing work Of one kind or
another than for several years.
Within the next three months at
least three, and possibly four, more
new mills will go into commission and
add their bullion to the general out
put.
Wolfram and mica, with tin a posi-
bility, are promising to be important
factors in the work of this year as
they were last year. New finds Of
wolfram from which tungstic acid is
obtained for the hardening of steel, re-
Gently have been made, and the mica
beds are becoming constantly more
prolific with development. Cement de-
posits, in which parts of the Hills
abound, will be factor in the years
production, while some Of the rare
metals of the Southern Hills are COM
mencing to find an Eastern market
that in time will result in greater pro-
duction.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
mETALLuRGY is THEME.
Western Chemists Close Annual Con.
vention in DeadWood.

vention in DeadWood.
one of the most interesting conven-
tons the Western Chemists and Metal
lurglsts' association ever has held has
come to close at Deadwood after a
three-day session of the third annual
meeting. South Dakota became direct
ly interested in the organization
through the perfection of subdivision
for this state. It's officers are L. d.
Mills of Deadwood, chairman; Ivan e.
Goodner of Rapid City, secretary;
George A. Nichols of Deadwood, treas.
urer, and c. W. Merrill of Deadwood,
representative from that section to the
national board of control of the asso-
citation This section is to meet in
Deadwood every two months.
The only election held at the conven.
ton was for three members of the ma.
tional board of control which later on
will elect officers. The new managers
are w. f. r. Mills Of Denver, G. H.
Fulton, president of the South Dakota
School of Mines at Rapid City, and ].
M. Callow of Denver. President w.
G. Swart of Denver will be reelected
and the other officers probably will be
returned to Office for another year.
The board of control, which names
the place for holding the next conven.
ton. is expected to select San Fran.
cisco.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
NEW TOWN FiRE-sWEPT.
Citizens, Fighting Desperately, See
Half Business Section eft in Ruins.

''o'I ouSiiSSS oCCllOn Lett IN NUNS.
Starting about II o'clock one night
last week, fire destroyed about half the
business portion of the thriving little
city of Brentford, one of the new
towns on the Minneapolis & St. Louis
extension to the Missouri river The
fire started in H. A. Miller's dry goods
store and, famed by brisk north.
west wind, soon spread to adjoining
buildings containing George B. Mann's
hardware store, the postoffice and tel.
ephone station. B. A. Esty's store and
the Stanley hotel were also destroyed.
The town has no fire protection and
what was saved was solely through the
efforts OF amateur f!remen. The loss,
estimated at $4,000, is thought to be
well covered by insurance The
burned buildings will nearly all be re-
built as soon as the insurance is adj
justed.
George B. Mann. postmaster and
proprietor of the Mann Hardware COM
pany, is the heaviest loser H. A.
Miller, in whose building the fire orig
mated, is former resident of Mime
apolis.
The origin of the fire is not known,
but it is thought to have been in the
heating apparatus of Miller's store.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
Fall Seriously Injured Man.

In some manner yet to be explain
ed, Harley Shepherd, an employe OF
the Mogul Mining company at Dead
wood, was seriously injured while
working at the mil at Puma. shep-
herd is supposed to have been work.
ing overhead and to have fallen to
the floor. where he later was found
unconscious by a companion who was
only short distance away. Shepherd
was taken to the hospital and is still
unconscious. It is believed that his
skull has been fractured.