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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-22
THADDEUS STEVENS.


III. sense Of Haasp aaa HE UAssten-
sasfs~s EAArsxy-
Many q Joke 10 credited 10 Thaddsus
Stevens. who led he Republicans In
congress during the civl war and the
troublous times altar.
One of the very kesnest Of his jests.
which is undoubtedly suthsutic, 10 20
commonplace in sound that one might
easily be forgiven for failing to take
in its meaning. In his last days David
Reese and John Chauneey. two en-
ployees of the house OF representatives.
used to carry him In a large armchair
from his lodgings across the public
grounds, up the broad stairs of tho
capitol.
Who" he said TO them one day, will
be so good to me and bear me In their
strong arms when you two mighty men
are goner
Such q question implied nothing short
Of a sense of intellectual Immortality.
When he had taken to his bed for the
last time a visitor told him he was look
Ing well.
"Oh, John" WAS the quick reply. ST
10 not my appearance, but my dissp-
pearance, that troubles me-
One day a member Of the house OF
representatives. who was noted for his
uncertain course on all questions and
who confessed that he never investigat-
ed point under discussion without
finding himself . neutral, asked for
leave Of absence.
"Mr. Speaker" said Stevens, IT do
not rise to object, but TO suggest that
the honorable member need not ask
this favor, for he can easily pair or
with himself!'
One anecdote always remembered in
connection with Stevens illustrates his
transformations charity. A beggar wo-
man met him one morning ~ he was
lmping to the house.
'Oh, sir" she said. 81 have rust lost
all the money had 10 the world"
And how much was that"
"Oh. sir, IL was IS cents"
You don't say sor' he replied, put
ting a Eve dollar bill in her hand. And
how wonderful IL is that / should have
found what you lost" - Philadelphia
Press
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-22

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FOR SALE-One set of Furs, Boa and
Muff, also one Persian Lamb neck.
piece. slightly used. at a sacrifice;
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
GRANT AT VICKSBURG.
antiments of Confederate Soldiers
on Pemberton's Surrender.

H. ". Lord in Harper's Magazine
Whether Gen Pemberton was better
ivised than We're the citizens and sol
ers OF Nickshu"g regarding the inpos-
oiliy Of relief rom the outside or
neither. as was believed by many OF his
men. he was too fastidious in the
after Of his diet to relish the prospect
cat and dog ragotIs or strips of
ather made into soup. he surrendered
e city on the Fourth Of July, 1862. 10
On. Grant.
Strangely sentimental tor p mar OF his
ilesmatic temperament. The Union gen
al insisted under The threat % "r"
TITS otherwise" upon the humiliation
surrender on Independence dav ny
army OF heroic men. many o. them
scended from those Who had suffered
It'll Washington al Valley Forge and
iunphed with him at Yorktown. Beard
I veterans. behind tie guns Of the forti-
atoms and in the trenches. wept bitter
aTs and cursed their commander for Il
ward and traitor when they heard
nat ne had done.
Under the very favorable terms OF
pitu,ation named by Gen. Grant in
ecerting which Gen. Peuberton. as We
z now acted seusibly. although il cost
III dearly in popularity. the Confederate
NY OF defense Was paroled. all officers
tanning sidesrIns. and soon began To
sperSe and return homeward. In their
apsac ks the men of the rank and file
waits OF war. carried FOR the first
ne IA many months ample ra.ionS.
essed upon them b. LoSpitable ard
ur.rin2 foe. Men who. To tautaize the
iTs irG Confederate soldiers had shaken
'}.-Hiled cotfee?ois AID inviting norseis
God in grim deri-ion. and in the face
death. across the e:nbattled tTenciies
" We'd with each ether in seeing that
e. former enemy was laden with such
.Cd food and Injuries as lad not been
joyed since the capture OF tie well
oviSioned Union camps and wagon
aims ar Shiloh.
rhis spirit of brotherly appreciation for
brave though fallen foe was reflected
the men from the qualities Of the +
role leader. Gen. Grant. VINO. parado&-
u il may seem. was even then a
puiar conqGering general lie suppress
, Win an iron t.anG lootirS violeure AMI
uGaiist He collected and listed All
+ nieu goods which could be found among
iren and piacarded the city and sur
unUing country with procla nation
ling upon all citizens VINO had been
sroilsd TO call At head4uartarS and
nifty aud rec ltiIn their property. We
trreu lbs. however. too late IL save
own effects
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Belief and BliStels.

Or. Frederick Peterson, in Callers.
Ii is rot generally known that though 2
may produce blister on the hand or al.
ulcer on the foot, we'll as many otheI'
actual physical changes in one s orgah-
ism which are little short of miracuous
| have 30 doubt that St. Francis of Assisl
receivs,l the stiemata of the cruciiiXlou
on his hands and feet as historically de
scriEed | have no doubt because its pos
Sibility has been put TO the proof with ,
lac past few years, and by friend o.
mine whom J will name. Prof. Kraft F.
Ebfnc Of Vienna told "A young woman he
wouId place a small fy plaster upon her
which would produce \ blister in few
hours He actually only pat a postse
stamp upon the skin. without her know. J.
edge. and covered il over securely vita
banda.:sS that she could not interfere with
il. The blister appeared suggested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Poison in a Harbor.

From the Straits Times.
Enough poison was pumped into the
harbor at Tanjong Pagan recently to kill
every inhabitant of Singapore In a ship
lying alongside the wharf at Tanjong
Pagar there was a tank that leaked Into
this water had been pumped and prepare
ton made for putting out to sea. But
the water leaked into the hold. where
there were cases of cyanide OF pOta ssium.
When the miShap became known there
was about three feet OF a deadly SOlu-
ton OF poison. and ON the day when tine
pumps were started the result was that
fish of all sizes began TO rise to the sur
face and to attract natives ready TO bring
their haul to town. Many basket loads
found their way ashore. although it is
unlikely that any of it has been dished
up in European residences.
Some idea Of the deadliness of the So
luton that had accumulated in the hold
may be gathered from the fact that as
the result of an analysis just made it
was found that a teaspoonful would con-
stitute a fatal dose.
There are no regulations under the ship
pin.. ordinances to prevent a repetition
OF such dangerous practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Mystery of the Marie Celeste.

A very relna ri,able case OF circumst an
tial evidence for the existence of some
unknown and predatory. monster of the
sea occurred about forty Years ago, at
tracing much attention at the time The
aiding brig Marie Celeste left Boston
with general cargo for the Mediterra-
mean. She was manned by crew of sew
enteen hands, while the captain was &C
companied by his wife and little girl. In
due course she was sighted outside the
Strait of Giora ilar. apparently making for
the passage. But it soon became evident
To those on shore hat she was not undo :
control, and a boat was dispatched To
board her. She was found to be absolute
" abandoned: but the desertion OF her
captain and crew. if deSertion it were
was Of the most extraordinary nature All
sail was set and not n spar Of rope was
out of place Not one of the briggs boats
was missing: the captains papers ard
yallIabeS We're intact. while both in III !
ca bin and The forecastle "A freshly, cooked
and half-conSumed dinner was on ;he
table Only one suspicious sign was to be
seen--a single deep cut. as though made
by the blow of an aX, on the buiWaTks
In spite of all inquiries light was
ever thrown upon the mystery. Not one
of the crew. nor Yet the captain or his
wife and child. was ever heard Of. Piracy
and mutiny seemed alike out of The dUeS-
ton: there WAS no blood. sign % a
strEcg,a The freshness of tho half-ea ten
meal and the fact that the brig was MAX
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Wher Rain Is a Boon.
From the New York sun.

Every evening when the weather is
stormy people who use the subway find
some boys waiting with umbrellas at
the head Of the stairs at the SSth street
station The boys ofTcr their umbrellas
to persons who have been unfortunate
eHcuch 10 be caught in the rain withou;
protect on, They never say anything
2 bon: compensation. hlt il IS understood
IFat they are not lending Their umbrellas
for nothing and they always get some
change as a reward. Most persons give
them Il quarter. Their earnings amount
to q. good deal when they MANAGE I" get
n good run of customers. This Happened
u few weeks ago when Tie weather WAS
v4rr stormy Just at the line when most
p>""ie were arriving home from business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

the Ward family at the Mount Street
Galleries. The artistic tradition has been
passed down through four generations OF
this talented family, beginning with
James Ward, r. A. the great-grandfathe
of the caricaturist. who was rising to
fame as an animal painter and engraver
in the days when Sir Joshua Reynolds
was still president of the Royal Academy.
MI Leslie Ward is the son of the late
". N. Ward, r. A. several of whose pic
lures were purchased by the trustees OF
the Chantrey bequest for the Tate Gal
lery, and his mother, Mrs. T.. NJ Ward.
fas been one of the most consistent eX-
hibitors at the Royal Academy for the
last sixty years. l.. II. MOORE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

ing directly for the strait pointed con-
.cluSiVely to the recent occurrence of what
ever catastrophe had taken place. 1t was
believed by many at the time that some
sea serpent. or at Least SOM; cuttlefsh or
Soud. had reared itself upon the vessels
deck. had swept from his post the steers
IIan-the sole man in charge-and then.
as one after another had come on deck 10
learn the reason OF the VeSs"IS Veering
from her course. had dealt with each in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
A "Slick" Answer.

From the Illustrated Bits.
Ii was a wise young man who paused
before lie answered the widow who asked
him to guess her age. You must have
some idea of it she said, with what was
Intended for an arch sdewise glance. Il
have several ideas. he admitted. with a
smile The only trouble is that | hest
tate whether 10 make Nou ten years
younger on account of Nour looks or ten
wears older on account of your brains -
Then while the widow smiled and bllsned
lie took d graceful bat speedy leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
MUSIC LEAF TURNER.
Musician Presses Bulb With Foot,
Turning Each Successive Page

Among recent patented devices is an in
geniouS apparatus for turning the leaves
of music. designed by a Pennsylvania
man. Numerous attempts have been
made to devise a music leaf turner. but
none has yet proved practical. At
least do not see orcheStras bands
using any of them. The one shown in
the illustration certainly seems practical
in every way. At the same time it's
operation Is very simple. 1t can be used
in connection with any OF the ordinary
music stands generally empIOyed for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

One hoy made "A little over - i'm four
nights. and his partner with another UNI
breila made over -. With some of this
money they purchased other umbrella =
and they have started some of then
friends w in business to handle the
custom which they cannot attend t.
themselves. Other boys nave got ont
the scheme. and there are boys i'll the
business now at othc. stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

purpose. Attached to the frame is a
receptacle containing the operating mech
anism. Extending from the receptacle
are six or more rods. which are bent
at right angles and end in fingers. The
latter when in position rest on each sue
cessive page of the music. Depending
from the operating mechanism is a rub
Der tube and bulb. the latter resting on
the ground close to The musicians foot.
When the musician has reached the end
OF the page and desires to continue OH
the next, he presses the bulb with his
foot and the first page OF music is turneG
over. On each successive page he does
the same, each finger in turn forcing the
next page over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Chance for a Bandmaster.

Conway. which is in need of a band
master. has issued the following adver-
tisement: He must be a cornet player,
and between performances he will he re-
nlIired to act as a range minder inspector
of hawkerS. boatS and carriages store
keeper ard such other duties as TIE town
clerk NAV from time to time direct"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Effect of japanese War.

The effect of the japanese war. which
has been To eliminate European ambitions
IN China" my informant concluded. has
simr tilted things very much II al toia%'S
situation come about ten Vea,S ago IhinSs
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-25

batsmen from making the game look
foolish by fouling off all the good
balls. 1t was never meant to handi-
cap a real hard batter who does his
best to hammer the ball out hard, and
who often hits what would have been
good for three bases had it been a
few inches farther in, but the best
he gets out of this honesty is a strike
called on him.
my idea now is to begin at third
base and draw line parallel with the
foul line, only six feet outside, clear
to the fence. 90 the same on the first
base side of the field, and call every
ball which lands inside those two
lines neither foul nor strike, but a
dead ball.
This will give such batters as La
joie, Donlin, Cobb, Leach, Crawford,
Wagner, Lumley and Lobert bet
ter chance.
my idea is that the foul strike rule
was made for those who Intentionally
fouled off balls. There can be no in
tent to foul if ball is driven beyond
either first or third base before hitting
the ground, hence my idea would not
interfere with the real intent of tho
foul strike rule, and would encourage
batting"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-25
STARS DRAFTED FROM THE
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Each of the Eight Clubs to Lose Man
All But Two in Big
Leagues Before.

The list Of American association
players drafted by the two major
leagues contains many surprises That
all those drafted possess unusual abil-
ity is admitted, but it also is the gen.
eral opinion that many of the best
players were overlooked.
The work of Hayden, the crack In
dianapolis fielder, attracted the atten-
ton Of larger number of clubs than
did the efforts of any other minor
Lacquer. No less than five teams put
in drafts for the doughty Jack. The
clubs who wanted him, but We're dis
appointed, are Pittsburg, Boston, st.
Louis and Cincinnati. Chicago landed
him. His fielding has been the equal
of that of any other American associa-
ton gardener and he has been by far
the most valuable batter in the circuit
Seven other American association
stars were drafted, each Of the eight
clubs losing man. Stanley, the
Louisville outfielder who goes to the
Cubs, is a fast player in all depart
ments, who is bound to make the other
candidates for jobs work hard to beat
him. Bonnie Myers, the st. Paul gar
dener, drafted by the New York Ma
tionals, never would have had chance
to show what he could do this season
but for the illness of "Skeeter" Dun
leavy. Myers is of the hurricane style
of players, always hustling. James,
10 ,Ir,c oil - ~,
Boston Americans, should develop into
star later, but now he hardly appears
ripe for a major league team. Pos
sibly If carried along a season or two
as second catcher he will later do
great things. Barbeau should be able
to deliver for the Philadelphia Amer
leans, judging by his American asso-
citation work, although he was a dis
NAL failure when a member of the
Cleveland American league team three
years ago. Catcher Buelow's work at
Minneapolis would not indicate that
he is good big league material, and the
Washington clubs draft looks like a
case of covering him up. Essick, the
Kansas City pitcher, picked off by the
Boston Nationals, has shown good
form and with winning team prob
ably would have ranked with the lead
ing American association pitchers. He
has an even chance to make good
Big Cliff Curtis, the former Indian,
will get his second trial in the fast
est company in the land as a member
of the Philadelphia Athletics. He once
had chance at Cleveland, but failed
to come up to expectations. He is an
In and outer, Some of his perform
ances being unusually brilliant, while
much of his wock has been mediocre.
Of the eight players drafted, all but
two have already seen service in one
or the other of the big leagues. Hay
den was with the Boston Americans,
Barbeau at Cleveland, Buelow at
Cleveland, Essick at Cincinnati, Curtis
at Cleveland and Stanley at Washing
ton. James and Meyers will make
their first appearance as real major
league players, although the former
was the property of the New York
Giants last spring.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-25

hat which she had been wearing was
floating on the water and the girl was
nowhere to be seen. Bubbles marked
the spot where she went down. A
young man at once diyed into the
water and found the girl being
dragged along the bottom of the river
by an unseen force. Rising to the
surface and holding to the girls hand
he called for help, and the half
drowned girl was assisted to shore,
where it was found an immense tur-
tie had resented the girls interference
with his midday sleep and had seized
her by the toe.
Before she could scream for help it
had dragged her under the waller and
it was by the sheerest good luck that
her absence was noted in time to save
her from drowning. AS it was, she
was rolled on log and worked with
for II minutes before she was able to
sit up and talk Miss Washburn was
plucky and insisted on bringing the
turtle home with her, which was the
foundation for a turtle stew for their
friends.
Speaking Of her experience, Miss
Washburn said that when she first felt
the turtle with her foot she thought
it was a big carp and had reached
down to seize it with her hand, when
it grabbed her foot, and before she
could rise up and cry for help she felt
herself drawn rapidly through the
water. Then she became uncon>
scious and knew nothing until she re-
vived on the shore and found her
friends bending over her.
She was the jolliest of the party at
the impromptu turtle feast, but she
advises girls who go bathing in White
river hereafter to let the Hahar-Dolll-
har method of fishing be practiced by
the men. She says it's too strenuous
for girls.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-25
RETURNS FROM HEAVEN.
Man Relates Remarkable Story to
Watchers Around Deathbed.

Wheaton, Minn.-Pronounced dead,
G. H. Coyler, a prominent citizen or
this county, revived and apparently
clear in mind, related a strange and
graphic account of a visit to Heaven.
The strange story finished, he admop-
ished those at his bedside to lead bet
ter lives, and then offering an elo-
uuent prayer, his voice gradually sank
to a whisper and again the chill OF
death settled over him, this time the
last.
About nine o'clock in the evening
Mr.. Coyler sank rapidly, and finally
was pronounced dead, those about him
believing that the spirit had fed. An
hour later his pulse beat again, and
he aroused himself and regained full
consciousness. He informed those
about him that he had been in
Heaven, and that it was a more beau
tiful place than any mind could mag
inc. He told his wife that he would
return and would await her there. He
told his brother that he had seen and
talked with their mother, and as
sured him most earnestly that he was
laboring under no delusion and was
sincere in what he said. He then
turned to the assembled friends and
admonished all to lead better lives.
Then, offering the most inspiring
prayer that those about his bedside
had ever heard, he quietly passed into
the great beyond. 1t is said that his
voice was strong, clear and distinct,
and could be heard throughout the
house, although an hour before it had
gradually failed until it sank to a
whisper.
Mr.. Coyler had not been known as
a particularly religious man, though
he was esteemed in the community
for his fine character. People who
knew him have been deeply impressed
by his story.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-25

Dear Bunch: Your letter from
Vienna received, and glad we are to
know that you and Alice are crowding
the occasion with the joy of living.
On next years trip Peaches and I
hope to be with you, and what We'll do
to Europe will be pitiable shame.
met Jack Golden the other day,
and he sends his kindest to you and
Alice.
Jack says he's going to get married
some Of these days and do that Eu-
rope gag himself.
Can you imagine Jack with thou
sand dollars worth of blushing bride
hanging on his elbow, hiking through
Europe and stopping in at the Louvre
occasionally to make faces at the
paintings?
/ can't
If ever bride drags Jack away
from Stone street she'll be the limit
in ladies' dress goods, and that's no
jovial outburst. ... H=
We are all well at home with the
exception that some fresh friend told
Aunt Martha that she was getting
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-25
Why He ESCAPED.

Two men who had not seen each
other since they parted after an ocean
voyage that was noteworthy for it's
roughness stopped to talk about the
journey.
do you remember that particularly
rough day on the Banks" one of the
men asked the other, when you were
the only man who went to lunch?"
The good sailor allowed that he did
well, sir" pursued the other, .'you
never knew how near you came to
death that afternoon. When Gillen
and / saw you coming out on deck with
a novel in one hand and cigar in the
other, looking disgracefully well, Gil.
len said to me: ANY man who has the
nerve to flaunt his ability to stand this
rolling in the face of men as sick as
we ought to be thrown overheard ]
agreed with him. But you escaped be
cause neither of us was able to set
up to do it,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-25
HobIitzeI Awarded to Reds.

The decision in the case of player
r. c. Hoblitzel, which has been here
tofore unoficially announced in favor
of the Cincinnati National league
club, was given out by the national
baseball commission. Hoblitzel WIS
claimed by both the Cincinnati and st.
Louis National league clubs. The Gin
cinnati club purchased the player from
Clarksburg, w. Va, while the st. Louis
management negotiated for him with
Wheeling, w. Va, with which club he
had been playing. The controversy
over the player was as to whether he
belonged to Wheeling or Clarksburg,
the commission deciding that Clarks-
burg had valid claim to the player
and the right to sell him to Cincinnati,
which club is now entitled to his SER
Vices.