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The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
CHASES BOLD THIEF
William Rohde Pursues Nan
Who Robbed Him.
BUT THE FUGITIVE ESCAPES
Reeltes Thrilling story TO Capt.
Boardman at Police Headquarters.
Hopes Some Time TO Recover
ss2S, Part of which Belongs 10
a FraternaI Organization.

thrilling story of q bold robbery and
chase through the downtown business
streets was poured into the ears OF Capt.
Boardman, superintendent of detectives,
shortly after O'Clock last night.
The narrator was William Rohde, of
1903 NJ street southeast, treasurer Of the
Portable Engineers Local, No. u, Mr.
Rohdes story was like this:
He boarded a Pennsylvania avenue car
near his home. and rode to the intersec-
ton of Seventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue. where he left the car. intending
to transfer to a Seventh street car and
ride It, Costello's Hall. where his union
met at O'Clock. With him were two naen.
When he alighted at Seventh street, the
men also left the car.
Felt Tug at Pocket.
While waiting for the car that was TO
take him the rest OF his journey, Rohde
said he felt a tug at his hip pocket. and.
reaching around. found his wallet, CON
tanning 1895. missing. One Of the men
who had ridden in the car was making
good time up Louisiana avenue. Having
an idea that his wallet was going away
from him about as fast as the disappear
ing man. Rohde started in pursuit.
Rohde is not a man of ordinary height.
and could not keep the pace set by the
fugitive. He realized this after running
TO Sixth street. He tried 10 call to citi-
zens 10 join the chase. but his breath
came in gasps and he could only speak in
a whisper
In City Hall Park the fleeing man, with
a burst Of speed. disappeared in the di-
Teciion of the Pension Office Rohde
dropped on a park bench TO collect his
thoughts and. incidentally. his wind In
a few minutes he had an inspiration. and
straightway he made tracks for police
headquarters. Just across the street
Ushered into the presence OF the chief
Of detectives, he poured forth his story
Of having drawn s132 from the Mechanics
Savings Bank. in Southeast Washington,
IN the afternoon.
Loss of HIS Money.
Incidentally. he mentioned that about
$40 of the money belonged to the or
ganization of which he Is treasurer. Fur
thermore, he asserted that his fraternal
brothers were al that moment holding a
meeting in Costello's Hail, and. in All
probability, were anxiously awaiting his
coming it being the time set for an ac-
counting between the treasurer and fnan-
claI secretary. Wien he spoke OF his
waiting brothers. Rohde showed a mark
cd liking for the soft leather chair in
which he was comfortably seated Being
assured by Capt, Boardman thaf the po-
lice would make every effort - appre-
hend the thief Rohde departed
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Midnight g; 2 a. M, 81: A. m, as; a. m, 20
a. m. 50; 10 a. n. 4: L noon. 4: p. m. 4s:
p m. %; 6 p. m. 30; 5 p. m. q: 10 p n, A.
Maximum, S minimum, 4
Relative humidity-S a. m. 90; D IA. 81; 8
p m, 81 Rainfall g p. m, TO p. m.l, traer
hours Of sunshine, 95, per cent Of possible sun
shine g.
Temperature same date last year-NIaKimum IS:
minimum 81.
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DIED.

Do PAUL--On wednesday. ApEi Is. lss. az II:i5
a. N. VERA J., eldest daughter Of Frank Z.
and Lillian N. Du Paul.
Funeral from the residence Of her sister Ms J.
Chester Wilfong, 2l7 Twelfth street uortheast At
P. m, Friday, April Il. Relatives and friends
invited.
FRIDAY-0n Wednesday, April Is 1873. at L 80
a. m. at her residence. at Risenisls, Prime
Gemge County. Nd, D0RAH T., widow Of
William F. Friday.
Funeral private. intermsnt at Glenwood CemeIsry.
HARTAiANN-ou Tuesday. April T. 1905 at his
residence. ll25 Sixth street northwest. after
painful illness. FREDERICK c. HARTMANN,
beloved husband of Sallie :. Hartmann
Funeral from bis late residence, FRIDAY, April IT,
at go p. N. Intennent private
HURLEY Suddenly on "Wednesday, April Is. lss.
az p m. EMMA c.. beloved daughter Of koo-
ert f. and Annie +. Hurley, aged ten months.
Funeral Friday, April L. al p m nom ine
residence Of her grandfather, Prank r NayloT.
81 Thirteenth street southwest, intesFaent Wi-
vate.
RoLAND-on Wednesday. ApTil -. lSe. al lZ'i5
2 ~. EARL WESLEY. beloved and youngest
son of Vennetta and William H. Roland
Funeral Friday April II. Al } p. ~. from parents
residence iii Tenth street southeast
TAI,BoTT-on Wednesday. Anil Is. 1908. at ss
a. m, ALVIN A.. beloved husband q Nellie
Talbot nee Blumerl.
Funeral from his late residence, lZe Third street
southeast SATURDAY. April IS at 70 a. N. Rel4
tives snd friends are invited 10 attend
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Loss of HIS Money.
CHEERS FOR FORAKER.
Negroes Make Demonstration ai
Mention of His Name.

NeGrOes Make DemOnStFntion at
Mention of His Name.
Louis P. Shoemaker delivered the pTin-
cipal address last night at a celebration
OF the Lincoln Emancipation League Of
the District OF Columbia, IN Friendship
Baptist Church, First and II streets
southwest, Rev. Or, Alexander WiIbanks,
pastor, opened the meeting with invoca-
ton. James W. Poe, president, in intro
ducing the speaker. spoke of the many
white friends OF the league who had ad-
dres sed them.
When Mr. Poe mentioned Senator
Foraker and pointed to his portrait on the
wall. decorated with silk American flags,
there was a demonstration.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
rhe I.nrrert NIorninr cIrcuIntion.

All advertising contracts made by The
Washington Herald are based upon its
bona fde circulation circulation in
Washington larger by thousands than was
ever before attained by any morning
newspaper at the Capital It's books are
open.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
With SCOTTISH RITE
Maundy Thursday Observed
at the Cathedral.
BANQUET AFTER CEREMONIES

Responses to Toasts-ArthuF b.
Hayes Praises the Constitution. the
Efficiency of Our Presidents, and
the Greatness OF American Liberty.
silent Toast 10 Gen. Albert pike.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
Temncrntnren fn Ofher CifIe.

Temperatures in other cities together With the
aloant Of rainfall, for the twelys hsgfs ended at
2. n. yesterday. are as follows;
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
Local Temperatnre.

storm wamings are displayed on the Wash
and Oregon coasts, except at Marshheld.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-26

sons answered eheerfuy 1--WE will work all night long
for good old father"
But lazy Coomarasawmy the seventh son. only
yawned he replied, Il would like to lie my back
all the night in the moonlight with fairy fan me,
a fairy to light my hooka for me, fairy to give
lemonade to drink, and pretty fairy to talk to
me"
So the father said you good for-nothng vag-
abond!" and turned him out of the house with these
words:
DO back until you have cut three mounds
of wood, eighty pounds each and brought them
to your back.
The boy replied Il will cut no wood and you shall
without food shelter till morning, when he
reached old woman's cottage. Being too lazy to go
farther, he sat down there. She invited him in, but
would give him food only after he had promised to go
and watch her cows during the daytime. Il don't
object to that" said Coomarasawmy, because can lie
my back in the shade of the mangotree and per-
haps "a, mango will fall into my mouth without my
with the cattle; but when he of the old
mans sight he rode the back of of the cows
till they came to the pasture there he lay down in the
shade and ate fallen mangoes and drank milk from the
fallen cocoanuts, and rode back nighffail This
work will suit very WELL" said Coomarasawmy
only there are fairies" The old woman said
There plenty the south side of the forest but
you must 60 there" On the following day he rode
on the cow the north side to the east and to the
west and on the fourth day the took him to the
south side.
There the fairies were dancing in beautiful little
glade having laid their magic wands under champaI<
in full flower. When Coomarasawmy them he
opened his eyes with wonder; then he directed the
to the champak-tree and with lazy movement he
picked up of the magic wands and rode away with
it. Presently the fairy whose wand he had taken
him. and opened her wings and few after him, crying
Turn, Coomsarasawmy! Turn and look at my
drous beauty So he turned round look her.
and when her met his eyes he became like stone
and fell the ground after which fairy took
back her wand from him.
Now the old woman somewhat of witch, and
knew all about the fairies and their when she
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little lady?"
Helen could Mt reply, but she bowed her head
The policeman and the old gentleman talked sew
eral minutes, and asked Helen many questions, and
thea the policeman said:
1--WE have cases like this almost every day. II
take her the station and by and BY she II be called
for. There S other way to get her back to her
folks"
ooh, yes, there is unless am greatly mistaken"
said the old gentleman. at would be shame to
take such little child to police station. Now, you
city don't know it, but cat is worth more
than guide-book for finding house. Little lady,
is it time for your pussy to have his dinner?"
eyes, sir" said Helen. "He s crying for it now"
"Well, it stands to reason that you can't live far
from here, and if pussy is crying for his dinner,
pussy is going to find the place where he
usually gets his dinner Now II carry you little
lady, and, officer, suppose you come along and act
as an escort for the procession"
The policeman laughed out loud. WELL if that
does MT beat the Dutch!" he said. IT heard
of such idea"
THAT comes of living in the city all your life
said the old gentleman "Come to see me in Kansas
and you will learn lot of things you can't find
out by living here"
Buzz started Helen let him go, and
trotted along ahead, followed by the procession 1t
certainly very funny. and the policeman and the
old gentleman laughed so much that Helen, nesting
in the great big arms, forgot all about crying They
went from street another Sometimes Buzz
paused and looked back, but soon he got
good view of his surroundings he at once went on
again.
At last they turned more corner and saw
Buzz lift his tail in the air and make leap forward
and Helens heart gave bound. for she knew where
they 1t was her papa's square, and right near
was her house.
The policeman rang the bell, and when MI. Nor
the door, he took Helen in his arms
and Rugged and Rugged her as if he d never stop.
But after while he looked up and exclaimed in the
greatest surprise: why, Uncle Beni How did you
get here?"
II missed you at the station" said the tall old
man, "and I thought ID walk to your house. but
became turned round and lost. and | found this
little lady crying, and we persuaded the cat to
show our way home, and this officer came along
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-26

Coomarasawmy rode away with the wand and the fairy
called on him to look back he only said Il saw you
once before, and am too lazy round again."
So he took back the magic wand safely the old
man, who hid IT in small Granny between the hearth
stones of her hut and covered with ashes But
the old withch-woman also laid spell upon Coomara-
sawmy, that he suddenly became small like baby.
only with the senses of man. Next day the fairy dis
guised herself beautiful girl, and the old
woman's house, saying, Il have lost my magic wand.
which your grandson stole while | was dancing The
old woman replied, Here is no but me and the
baby; surely baby could not steal your wand" Then
the fairy remained in the house the old woman's
servant and every day while she lived there the white
hen laid an egg of pure gold, and the baby grew
inch day till he six feet high and splendid.
handsome man, to whom the fairy was as slave
The old woman then called the priest to marry them,
and keeping the eggs as her fortune, dismissed the
young couple from her house. warning Commissioning
never TO give back the wand to his fairy wife
Every day the wife most obedent to her hus-
undertook, because he had the hidden wand and that
gave him magic and good luck He killed every animal
when he went hunting he found sapphires and rubies
planted grew into cinnamon and nutmeg trees; the
fowls laid golden eggs and he became the richest
IN all the country
But at nghtfail each day his wife said to him:
Light of my heart, where have you hidden my wand?"
For year he refused to tell her, and during that
year he was always prosperous and happy But at last
hidden in of the crannes between the heartstones
of the old wtch-wonan's hut"
That night while he slept she softly and stole
away to the hut and brushed the ashes from the
hearthstones and searched in the crannies till she
found the magic wand. And then she ioyfully few
away fairy again.
In the morning Coomarasawmy missed her, but
suspecting nothing he went tiger hunting upon his
horse As the tiger him IT sprang and
killed him. for his magic power gone; and at the
time his horse struck by lightning and
thing was burned.
But the old woman still keeps the golden eses and
counts her riches carefully every day.
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they turned another corner, and after that they kept
him.
"You re bad cat, and you must come right
home" said Helen.
Buzz meowed again, and looked around at the
strange sights, and Helen did the same-that is.
she looked around; of she did mt meow
and calling Buzz to follow, she started back. By
this time she was very unhappy, because she knew
it right for her to be out the street with
out anybody but Buzz who not body" at
ALL but only cat, so she hurried as fast as she
could; but somehow it seemed very long Journey
ut takes awful time to get back, sd Helen,
and she and Buzz looked around again to {: Tut
just where they were. They did mt know -
houses ALL but Helen felt that if she turned
the and kept right they would be
home. She said to herself and to Buzz that they
had far. they certainly be nearly home,
for if they walked much how could they be any
where else except almost homer
Well. they turned the corner. and there in front
of them large, beautiful square with flowers
and grass and baby-carriages and fountain playing
in the middle of it.
Buzz acted badly again. He ran right away from
Helen to where the green grass Helen felt like
crying. she tired and scared; but it did
not last long, and she went after Buzz once more
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-26

and when she caught up with him they under
tall tree that reminded her of the days when she
used to live in the country. They got the
fountain and the goldfish, and Buzz wanted
get of them, but he afraid of the water;
and somehow Helen forgot all about home, because
there many things for her to see
Then after while she sat down. and Buzz arched
up his back and meowed just as he always had done
when he wanted something
This made Helen think of dinner, and all once
she realized that she lost, that she did not
know where she was and that all the people she saw
strangers and that her father and mother were
anywhere lift her into her chair at the
table, and after dinner carry her upstairs and put
her to bed.
She could not help it any longer; she cried and
cried and cried, and Buzz purred and rubbed his
head against her hand without making her feel
bit better. But when the tears came running down
her cheeks if they d never stop, she took Buzz
in her and held him for fear that he would go
away and leave her all alone
Just then she felt that somebody standing
over her. and when she looked up she big,
tall wearing broad hat and linen duster and
before she could think of anything to say to him
he was talking to her.
Little lady," he said, chat s not the way to
laugh"
The man looked kind, but she could not say a
word, for the tears choked her
what s the matter? Are you 1ost?"
Helen swallowed down Jumps in her throat
and answered. "N-n-o, sir. Buzzs lost, a a-and I
don't know how to get him home"
"That S bad. That S very bad" said the old
gentleman. "Now be brave little lady, and tell me
where you live, and maybe we II manage it."
81 IN Helen Morrow" she said "and I live in
brick house with stone steps, over-over"-and she
began to cry again.
The old gentleman looked around and said kindly,
"There seem to be two three brick houses in
this town."
Just then policeman up, and Heens eyes
got larger, and she scared that she forgot
to cry, but she chung to Buzz all the harder.
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IS IS u
BY GEORGE SYLVIA.

missed the boy she guessed what had befalen him. so
she out to seek him, and found him lying
like fallen statue of stone, the south side Of the
forest. There she offered basket of champak and
the fairies and the third day the boy to him
self again. The old warned him that the fair
les would now always have power him unless he
could get superior power them. and she said !:
you must return tomorrow to this place, and again
take the farys wand then when she calls you look
back, you must shut your eyes, and she will have
power you; and whilst you keep the wand the
fairy will be as your slave and you her master"
All happened this old predicted. and when
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-26

Officer" said the tall old gentleman, "this little
lady lost rather her is lost and she does MT
know how to get it home"
at S against the law to bring cats into this
square," said the officer.
This frightened Helen more than ever, because
she thought that something unpleasant might hap
pen to Buzz; but the tall old gentleman taking
her part.
ooh. she did MT bring it, guess The cat
away, and you to take it back, did mt you,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-26

fine night after the old man had been working hard all
the day long, he lay down last but first he
said to his sons, What work will you boys do this
moonlight nighte 1t is bright day, and young
men must work whenever there is light"
So the oldest said Father, 1 will plow all night
long. and feel tired; the second said II will
will twist coil of yarn into rope" So six of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-26

ANY years ago, before the king of monkeys,
Hanumau, had assisted Krishna to drive
the fairies out of India, there lived outside
the village of Paudinagar (near Belgaum)
an old Hindu of the koonbi or cultivator
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-26

girl, cause if you were, Uncle Ben d give you .
whole lot of things, but you only Buzz he
got this for you to wear around your little neck
if you get lost the policeman II know where you
live; but you MT away any more"
And saying she fixed a band around Buxx's
neck. On it was little pla with these We.
My name is Buzz
and live at
Az Hollis Avenue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-26

to that nobody stole 1t IS dangerous for lit
tie children like to be going round great city
without papas and mamas, is Mt it, oficer?"
The policeman laughed, and Mr.. Morrow and
Uncle Ben thanked him, and when he went away
they entered the house, and Uncle Ben would Mt
allow anybody to even scold Helen.
Buzz had the biggest dinner that night he
had in his life. The next evening Helen heard
saying to him: PUSSY, why t you be little
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-26

UuDIEN Mr.. and Mrs. Morrow moved to the
city, the most troublesome things to man
age were Miss Helen Morrow and her
" cat Buzz; but finally they reached the
house, and were placed under strict orders
never to leave it. All went well for some
zine. when one day Helen put her bonnet and
abe and Buzz began to play they were going some
where They visited various parts of the world in
the different rooms, and finally reached the front
hall While they standing there the door
blew open, and they got look at the street All
at once Heens heart seemed to stand STILL for Buzz
walked right out the step
"Come back, Buzz" she cried; but Buzz just
turned his head and walked down.
eff you don't come back, you II get hurtT But
Buzz walked on, and Helen not knowing what to do.
and being afraid that Buzz would get hurt, toll
lowed him. Buzz began to trot little, and Helen
began to rum and they went up the street until
they turned the and then they kept on until
The Winslow mail., 1908-01-04
ROPES CARRY ORE CARS.
Remarkable Line Connects Copper
and Silver Mines.

A rope railway has been built to
connect the copper a-d Silver mines
at Upulu1gos, in the hoa-t Of the
Cordilleras, with the raiheal of the
Argentine railway at Cai.C~ito. The
nature of the mountainous country did
not admit of an ordinary railway.
This new rope line 81 niles long,
consists of a main carrying rope and
q guide rope, and is in duplicate, hav-
ing four rOres for the UP and down
traffic. There are nine stations; the
ropes are carried from one station
to the next at varying elevations, and
are anchored at each station. The
cars for the transport of the ore, ETC.,
are slung on the main ropes and are
suspended from them by rollers which
run along the line At each station
they are transferred to the next rope.
thus dividing the strain, and for great
distances the ropes. are also anchored
between the stations.
The difference of level between Chi
.ecito and Upulungos is over 1000
feet, and the gradients are very steep,
sometimes as much as 80 per cent.
The cars descend by their own weight
and their momentum serves, as in an
ordinary funicular railway, to raise
the ascending cars on the up line, but
at several stations there are small
steam engines to supplement the pow
err. Each carload is half g ton of ore;
the maximum delivery at Chilecito is
40 tons per hour, and 20 tons for the
return journey to Upulungos. The
speed of the cars is about 500 feet per
minute. -. s.u e-.,. ,..
The ropes are supported and their
tension maintained by iron trells
girders, varying from 10 feet to 100
feet in height, and the span of the
rope between them is from 300 feet
to 5000 feet, according to the nature
of the ground which is deeply cleft in
many places. In one section of the
line a tunnel 1000 feet dong has been
necessary.
The Winslow mail., 1908-01-04
Birds and Consumption.

Wilson, the keeper of the birds, is
left for Colorado. One lung gone. He
amt the first
The zoo attendant relighted the
stump of his cigar and sighed.
Birds give men consumption, he
said. I've seen it proved There
was jenkins in Frisco, Black in New
York, and now there's Wilson here.
Why, l wouldn't keep that there bird
house for twenty a week.
It's a bad thing to have birds at
your home, too. Parrots is bad; ca
naries is worse. AS for big aviaries of
Is or 20 birds, why, you might as we'll
come here and take George Wilson's
job.
"Dr. Tucker Wise, our superinten-
dent told me, traced 80 cases of con-
sumption to canaries, and a large
avairy was il his opinion the cause
of the death of an entire German fam
lily of IL ersons."-Chicago Chronicle.