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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
WEE LITTLE CHAPS HAVE
a STORY WORTH TELLING
WILLIAM MORAN DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

william Moran. head 81 the ship
building company which construct
cd the battleship Nebraska. died
yesterday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. J A. Farr. 32nd nv. aud Yes
Ter way.
Mr. Moran had suffered from dla.
betea for long time He came 10
Seattle from his summer home on
Orcaa island last Saturday night.
aud on Sunday his condition grew
worse.
Nearly 80 years ago he and his
brothers laid the foundation for
the blg bodybuilding plant. known
under tho name Of Moran Brothers
until Il sold out 10 the Moran com.
pany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
CHORUS GIRLS WILL
DANCE At GREENLAND

The chorus girls at the various
Seattle theatres aud even the prin-
cipals. also the performers on the
Pay Streak and those AZ the yaude'
vile houses are quietly prRctlciug
queer stunts which will be pulled
off at Dreamland rink early Satur.
day morning. There are several
prizes to be given for spectacular
dances at the owl affair TO begin
M midnight Friday and continue
until sunrise Saturday and under
the auspices Of the T. NJ. A. Stage
folks and others viii make the
event a great affair. Electricians
viii have scores OF spotiights and
other mechanical arrangements
there. and features galore will be
the order OF the "after-midulght"
dance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
MEN IN CLUB
NEVER! WE Il
RESIGN FIRST
"Co-education" Split the
Schubert Club Wide
Open, and a Score With
drew.

The artistic temperament of the
Schubert club Is shaken TO It's toun'
dalton.
Trouble that has been brewing
for many weeks and months cnl'
minated this afternoon at a meet
ing held In the rooms OF the \ W.
c. A., whom a score Of members
headed BY the first vice president
Mrs n, l. T Skinner. Mrs. W r.
Parrish, corresponding secretary
Mrs. J. c. Henry. advisory member,
Mrs. r. r. Palmerton, treasurer,
aud Miss Grace Gilman. member OF
the board Of trustees, handed IN
their designations.
And it's all on account OF the
men.
Mrs Beard, the president, fayors
the addition OF a mems department
10 the organization. aud various
other Innovations that do not find
favor in the eyes Of the old and
original members,
The Schubert club was organized
a woman's musical club. and these
members cannot see wherein the
interest OF the work viii be bene.
fitted by a change, so they will take
their dolls and so home.
No. Indeed. there will be no trou.
bic says Mrs skinner, leader Of
the outgoing party. this morning
we simply hand In our regisna
lions and they will be accepted. We
feel that We have a perfect right 10
resign. and are doing So"
Report has Il that the movement,
will mean the birth of a new organ.
ixation In the near future. that will
be run on the original lines. with
perhaps few exceptions.
One will be clause that will
forever aud for all time bar men
from membership. and the rules
and regulations viii be SO framed
as to avoid any trouble of a like
nature arising in the future.
OF course there Is no trouble.
as everyone declares. but the fact
remains tina, the Schubert club has
received a Jolt. inasmuch as some
OF its most prominent and valuable
members have seen 10 To withdraw.
and are already making plans 10
form a rival organization.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14

n you have no plano. here is a
chance 90 secure one free The per
son writing the above sentence COR
Fscfiy the greatest number ~ times
on one slide ~ "a STANDARD .ixe United
states postal card fgith34 inrhaaj.
will receive absolutely free one
magnificent upright Grand Kohief
Chase adjustable touch plano.
The second best iiHf receives free
superb new sweet tone Kohier a
Campbell plano
The nest following replies % spe.
fiai merit VIII receive rstsaofdinurf
rewards 20 pas for one quarter. one
third and one.half % any new piano
desired
kahief a Chase distribute these
prizes 20 firmly Tx IN tie minds 81
All contestants. and the public in
general the names ~ these five
great pianos. which have become
without question the most popular.
best made ana most desirable In
ntfumcuta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
FAMED CONSTAbULARY
BAND HERE TOMORROW

The Philippine Constabulary
land, famed throughout the coun-
try, will arrive for two weeks
engagement at the fair tomorrow
morning. There are 81 men In
the band. Because of their mum
bers II was necessary to write to
the director OF special events sey.
eral days ago 10 arrange for their
headquarters at some hotel. Their
engagement here ends Septem.
Der 30.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
Only a Few Days More to Obi
a Magnificent Piano Free
CHANCE FOR CAREFUL WRITE

Use pen and Ink euiv .
iioh3 cprrTfinras and lsg,.'...'. ~
HefR. ~ !
Write ypur address t,.s..
the number ~ times You 49,
sen the sentences. across 49, -.,s 2
the stamped Or address "a.
cnfd ~ 3
Export penmsn and esg,....
barred from this contem -fl
only one card from esA 4
VIII be accepted ta
AT cards are open "a. -.
ton after close ~ eontsa
EfffI man. woman ara -.
fhe Northwest Is inslfs4 =
this contest :
Tie decision ~ TIE ,.1g.
Will be chosen from ~ 49,,
depa ~ Three n IA.
papers viii he final I
Contest closes ~ Z D. ma -.
Der % -
We wsnf every one 70 -. !
tie Kohisr A. chAns nsn.
music trade stands faf~.<,s I.
Ing. high quai'ty and stssIs,.k !
price
Thia 81 broad publselsy -.
ton without any concexis .
fiour
For any furfhsr snform.s.6
dress Mana sr. contest Dtsss..'
Kohisr q Chase, 1913 eee1si 5
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
CLUE To THE $4,000
LOCAL LACE ROBBERY

Imported lace valued at 81. 900
which was stolen from the store of
CressRty 4 nsrdsail. 1910 Second
av.. last April. IL believed 10 have
been located in a Chicago pawn
shop.
Captain 81 Detectives Charles
Tenant was unable 10 state from
the description Of the lace sent BY
tho Chicago police whether II IL
that stolen from the Seattle
firm The company was notified
Of the Chicago Telegram.
The Chicago pawnbroker says he
received the lace In a shipment
from Seattle last April but dld not
know the sender.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
W0UlD-bE BAD MAN
LANDS BEHIND BARS

f1ourishlng q loaded gun with
the threat that be was Kolng to
clean out everybody. George Ames
entered tho saloon at First ay. and
Battery ~. yesterday and fired one
shot. The bartender dropped be.
hind the bar and Ames left
he vent TO a barn on Battery u
between First and Second avs, and
again announced In loud voice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
vAsHON ISLANDERS
At A.-Y.-P. {. TODAY

The people of vashon Island have
moved over to Seattle today to eel.
citrate their day at the Ayr. II.
Delegations from Vashon. Burton,
Lisabaula, Cove. Portage. Chhutau.
qua. vashon Heights. Aquarium
and Maury Center are all lHre to
day.
AT II o'clock this morning the
entire crowd met near the gates
Of the fair and marched 10 tiri King
County building. where all sere
welcomed in an official address
John X. James, president OF the
Vashon Island Commercial club, 70
spondcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
]. \. COBB DISBARRED
FROM ALASKA COURTS

Judges william - Gilbert Of
Portland. Erakine NJ Ross OF Los
Angeles and William " Morrow Of
San Franeisco. sitting "a court Of
appeals. yesterday affirmed the de.
cislun Of the i0weF court la The al
peal ~ J II Cobb, charged. while
praciiclng law 10 Juneau. with hay.
inE attacked the federal court IN an
article signed By him and published
In the juneau newspapers. The
court upheld the decision Of the
lower court that he BE- diebarred for
d monlhA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
AMERICAN GUNNERS
MAKE GREAT RECORD

WASHINGTON. Sept H.
Records Of the marksmanship Of
the American gunnorh OF the A.
lantic bRttlehhip fleet IN practice
on the Virginia oapeH were placed
on the desk OF Admiral Dewey ~
the navy department today. The
admiral glanced over them with III
concealed pride and remarked
Those are world Deaiors. See
that one" lie was pointing 20 the
Loniaiana'a record OF 10 hits IN IS
shots with the biR forward rifles.
trained alternately on two targets.
Our men have made the finest
record afloat and I'm proud OF
them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
BANQUETS TOO MUCH
FOR HIS FUNNY

President ~ the Exposition J o.
Chilberg has announced hla inten-
ton a taking another trip into the
mountains this week Mr chilhufg
says be wants TO rensw tho copper
lining to hsa stomach. which has
rrbelled NJ the number ot ban.
quesa which he has been forced TO
attend. lie viii spend about a
week ia the mountains across the
boundary line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
CAME HOME To FIND
TROUSERS ON PORCH

A pair % trousers on the back
porch met the eyes Of ] "a Eupson
Of 81 ssurEis road. when be reach.
- hom. last niEht Mr Eppion
~aa very certain that be- had not
left his trousers there A search
~ the wearing apparel revealed the
fact that poehethook containing
$40 IN Eold vas mlMHlng Later SIR
Epptun learned that the back door
had been forced
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
DISASTROUS WAY
TO KILL SNAKES

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Sept. IA
Geo. Hollinssworth. farmer. was
standing on log when he noticed
big snake crawling toward him.
Hoillngsworth became frightened
and fell off the log which rolled
over ana killed the reptile. Hol.
linsuworth's collar bone was frac-
tured BY the fall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
MEET TOMORROW NIGHT.

What Benefit an Improvement
Club Ii to a Community" will be
the subject OF II. II. Peck at the
Green Lake Improvement club to
morrow night. to be held at s .. m
at the Green Lake school. Street
Improvement, garbage collection
and the street car transfer ques
ton will occupy much of the meet
ing tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
OPERATE ON e. q. PIPER.

PORTLAND, Ore. Sept. a.
Edgar y. Piper, managing editor Of
the Oregonian. passed a good night.
according 70 attendants at the Good
Samaritan hospital. where he was
operated on for appendicitis yes.
terday He Is much improved to-
day and HIS surgeon predicts a
rapid recovery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
Chicago Excursion
$72.5O
LAST OF SEASON.

October 4th, return limit Novem-
her 30th. Route. oregon Railroad
a. Navigation Co. and connections
tvia Salt Lake and Denver, II de-
slred). Full particulars, reserva-
lions and tickets az Union Ticket
Office, COS First av.
10. 10. ELLIS.
$50 General Agent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
MAN ON THE DUMP"
WINS A COLD MEDAL

Russell y Bates THE Man on
the Dump won one 81 the five
gold medals awarded yesterday BY
DR.. j. 10 Brown scheuyeauile Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14

that be Intended 10 ''eisan out
every person in sight Pntfoiman
G : Hodge appeared and dlsarmed
Amcs He IN held at the city Jail
aN insane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14

"kohlrf end Chase sell the five
foremost pianos 81 today Weber.
atech. Fischer, Whesioek and
tho wonderful adjustable touch.
kohief a Chase"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14

Olympia T. ~ Allen. receiver OF
the United States land office here.
IL dying from loss Of blood from
a gashed artery In his throat. sup.
posedly a case OF attempted sui.
eide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14

Columbus, o.--Gov Harmon may
be Obliged TO abandon his trip 20
the A.-Y.-P. H., owing to illness In
his family.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
EXCURSIONS ON LAKE
WASHINGTON.

Steamer Fortuna leaves Leschi
park for around Mercer island. five
times daily. Two hours' ride. 25c.
zee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14

@aIla Wslis--Rev. r. II. Ward.
Baptist. has been arrested on a
charge OF biKamy. He was married
month ago TO a woman Of Free
water and now II is alleged he has
wife In North Carolina.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14

Al present there are ~ beds and
~ patients Baby Alice. the pet Of
the Sard. llea upon the rolling
frame cart
There IL one general ward. with
vide porches NJ each end wired IA.
The windows are closed only In bad
weather and box Of flowers ex-
tends across each ledge. where
birds. bees and butterflies often
call upon them-so the children
said.
Between the neat little iron lcda
are glass topped tables. and on
each one canLry bird cage The
birds sing and the nurses softly
SINK. almost like a mothers lullaby
as they 20 about the work OF tidy.
ing up the ward. Everything that
possibly can be done IL done TO
brighten the lives Of the little ones
Pain has made them Wise beyond
their years and taught them to
make the best Of everything. so
they are cheerful and happy amid
their pleasant surroundings. and
respond gratefully 20 the smallest
Kindness. and so Il IN that of NIL
the children who had a day at the
fair, the four little cripples un.
doubtedly enjoyed Il the most
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14

Pneumonia. coughs. sore throat.
and all lung trouble. Leary's Com.
pound curca. All druggists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14

Aberdecn---Jews OF ChehaiiH
county are to build Il si0o. 900 ,Aber.
nacie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
ON The FRONT

NiElEIH-fz.ffEszI ~ " ..-'r.zii IN
The steamer Bertha arrived IN
port yesterday with upwards of $50
passengers. Her freight consisted
Of ore from Lntoucbe aud canned
salmon. Tho vessel proceeded 70
Tacoma 10 unload the ore.
The steamer Senator viii sail TO.
day for Nome and st. Michael She
viii take a large cargo and a mum.
ber Of passengers.
Among the arrivals yesterday was
the steamer President. from San
Francisco. with nearly 800 pasaen.
gers and large cargo Of gen.
erai description.
The Admiral Sampson. which al.
30 made port yesterday. will sail
again for the South OH the 18th.
She brought but few passengers
from San Francisco and ANAL
consigument OF freight.
Tho steamer S. croix will sail
TOT San Francisco and Los Angeles
tomorrow She has completed her
repairs and has gone 10 Tacoma
10 take on freight
The steamer Cottage City Is due
10 sail tonight for the north and
viii take a fun cargo.
tn" steamer Humboldt ~ due 10
Hau for skAgway and the north AZ
10 o clock on Tuesday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14

Bfemerton - cl,v y.
humble and four othsrss ~ w
arrested charged win ~ ~
gambling games. ''''I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14

What 10 Eilers doing
now? Selling Brand New,
High Grade Pianos for
$l68, on payments of only
$500 per month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
VIII Make Dreams for Iisr.

VIII Make Dreams Tor ffsr.
Emma was the only girl IN The
party. She Il q great lnktTn ~
hooka. and her day AZ the OH will
mean hours % happy dfeaning
hereafter. when one mnlt lie
quietly upon her back all daY. Doohn.
flowers and birds become milfr Hike
friends and dreams are almost real.
aare say she often tAlkMstp the
little canary bird that ohlrps - hrr
from lts cage on the table close b..
You must be eufe 90 mention
Sieoil. said The nurse. He i one
81 our pets. and he was one Of
The party at the exposition.
Nieoli IN four years old Ills
sparkling black cycs and the paitcr
Of hin little feet AZ he trote about
the ward. psnainE a, each bedside
TO chatter with the one Less for
sunato. 10 one Of tho CHEEKY pictures
Of the place,
II Ia beautiful One only needs
call once 10 be firmly convinced
that the ladies who have thc IN
screst Of the Chlidrsn'a orthopedic
hospital nj heart are doing \ Grand
and noble cork. and that the ass.
ef.by who atopn 10 lend a helping
hand 10 brighten those chiidrcn'a
lives IL radlatinx sunshine. for the
sunshine OF life Fadiaies from kind
deeds and loving thoughts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14

Eaglc FOR credliable l,..
by Alaskans '''''all
ST. Bates book a,
Judged The best of ~, y. =
The pom Of au Alaskan NJ ~
makes HE hons Al eg.a ~ /
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
BRIEFS BY WIRE

sedfo. wooliey, Wash. - Seven
hundred acres near here have been
selected a. a site for the home for
the harmless insane Of IN. state.
olympis--Thc state sax levy has
been fixed nj esb mills.
North Yakima. Bllly
SUNDAY. the evangelist. viii be
here this fall TO hold rcyivala
paris-Duke OF Abruzri desires 10
marry Miss Katherine Eikins. but
has not yet secured the girls con
sent. according to report
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14
Children Whose Bodies
Are Almost WRECKED
Have Great Thinss to
Tell Their Little Friends.
ny HARRIrr HAWleY.

A big broad ray df sunshine was
let Into the lives Of the little ones
of the Chiidren'a Orthopedlc hos
pltal. whom Mrs y ~ Osgood took
% the A.N..p expedition Ia her big
touring ear on Children'a Day.
There were only four ia the
party. but atfetehers. braces and
frames take up great deal ~
space. then the nurse must be IN
attendance 20 look after the wants
Of her charges. and 80 there was
not room for more.
They we're y merry party and
nine pairs 81 longing eyes watched
from the window ae they rolled
away. for there are some not able
to enjoy such an outing. These,
however. we're not forgotten IN the
general rejoicing. Kind and
thoughtful friends remembered the
loneliness that would settle down
upon the little ones left behind.
One sent IN five. big luscious water
meiona. the best aud sweetest the
market afforded. another brought
them a new phonoEraph.
II p NNia Tut AttIhf IfAHAtf w
clared one of the children They
have been using a loaned one for
some time. and possession added
To the delight 81 the new records
Then there vas the return of the
others 10 watch for,
Hack they came about I o'clock.
with fiylng flags and A.Yep. ban.
nrrs enough 10 tie at the head OF
every bed Ia the room.
And such lot ~ there was 10
tell
Herbert. a wee chap an erptchcs.
with a round. merry face. red hair
aud bio. eyes. said be liked tho
Chinese juEkler the beat. Then
followed a wonderful description ~
the wonderful way 10 which two
xAurers we're balanced upon the top
Of two canes and spun about Two
at a time. and ne stood upon bis
elbows. too. said he. inpfeasiYsly.
This started glood Of Frmin'
lscencen of the day Hialmas, q
bright boy ~ III years. whoae home
II ia Everett. wha carried about on
atretrher. lie IL ihe sort ~ boy
that IN health somps. piAys 4an aud
mwlma Tho toYH on his zee are
In evidence Of the time hefeFe be
wam hurt. Their. IL a Eun asast = toy
steamboat. and be In just hFt1lmlnE
over with intefeht Ia the uattldc
world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-14

The steamer Humboldt IL due 10
SAL for skagway and the north AZ
10 o clock on Tuesday morning.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-06
rh. nroom Al the Ma,thesd.

There SIN exists very old custom
among Srlmcn NJ displaying broom
at the masthead ~ ships intended 20
be sold To- indicate That they are 10 be
"swept away The custom originat'
ed with the famous Dutch admiral
Tromp. " no when he appeared on the
English coast holsted u broom 10 show
his Intention ~ sweeping the Eng
ilsh feet from the sea. The Eng.
llsh admiral. replying to this impcr'
tlnent signal. immediately hoisted a
horsewhlp TO the masthead OF hls
ship TO show the arrogant Dutchman
that he meant 10 give him drubbing.
For this reason a pennant n oftcniimcs
dubbed "thc horscwhip" 10y seafarine
men. Sea lore. u course. Is fun Of
symbolism. and the broom Is only one
Of many signs used that have n meta
phorical meaning London Globe.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-06
A Long Dive.

"a circus came to little town In
Tennessee. said Colonel Robert NJ
Gates In the Saturday Evening Post.
"and one OF the attractions was high
diver, n chap who dove from the top
Of the tent into a shallow tank. which
is n feat common enough. but which
created deal OF talk In that locality
THE wiscacres were talking abont
Il at the store. Many OF them thought
Il could not be done without killing
the diver, but one old man insisted
that II was perfectly feasible.
"'what do you know about divingY
he was asked.
"'waal.' he replied. 'nothin' la per
ticker about that kind Of dIvln', but
used TO have cousin who was the
longest diver We ever see
Longest divert scoffed the ounce
sitters. 'whered he diver
"'Onct.' replied the old man, he bet
n thousand dollars he could dive from
Liverpool 20 New York
Ibid he do III
mop. not that time. We see. he
kinder miscalculated an come up ip
Denver"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-06
THE STOLEN BICYCLE.
An Exciting Chase That Ended In an
All Around Capture.

A cyclIst had left his machine out
side a shop. and he emerged just m
time TO see man riding away on u.
Three other cyclists had put up for
refreshments close by. and one "
their machines. tandem. was seized
by the victim OF the theft for the pur-
pose OF pursuit This hasty act was
observed by n passing pedestrian. who
instantly aud Indignantly mounted the
remaining machine and dashed after
the cyclist who was chasing the thief
A second later the owner OF the last
mentioned bicycle rushed wildly out.
and. seeing no other bicycle handy on
which 10 give chase. jumped into a
cab. Here there were three men on
stolen cycles and the fourth man 10 a
cab all racing ms II mad. The man Oh
the tandem finally caught the thief.
the next man caught him and the
next caught him. and 50 on. until
there was a very complicated row.
In the end there was an explaDa-
ton. The thief was locked up and
ultimately sentenced for two months
Evidently his pride was more wound
cd by the street episode than by the
sentence. for he boastfully declared
that no single man on a tandem ever
would have caught him had he not
been riding Ia long trousers. - Ex-
chnncc
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-06
The Captains Regret.

Some years ago" said military
man. there was certain German
private soldier named Andree. This
was a short time after Aeronaut A.
drees sensational departure for the
north pole in his airship. Well. the
kaiser. reviewing some troops one day,
asked a number Of men their names.
and Andrec was among this number,
The kaiser smiled nj him good hnmor'
edly.
$50 youi name Is Andree. ehF the
kaiser said DO you know you've got
n very famous namesaker
YES. your majesty the soldier m
swered
~'And who told you thatT said the
galser
@My captain. your majesty said
the soldier
"'Ahn. your captain. ch; And what
did your captain tell yon about An
lrccT
He said. your majesty. that be
only wished Andrcc had taken no
with him."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-06
Tn. Wealth Of creesus.

Croesus was the king Of Lydia. a
state IN Asia Minor. and assembled the
throne about &C. u. c. His name has
ever been synonym for wealth. "as
rich as Croesus" having been a prov
erb from his own time but the most
liberal estimates Of his property So
far as descriptions Of II have come
down to us. make II worth In our
money about Si0.Oooo0o. His riches
were derived from gold mines nenr
Sardis. the capital Of Lydia. and from
the plumber ~ numerous surrounding
states. The kingdom Of Lydia was
overrun by cyrus. the Persian con.
queror. and. according TO the best an
thorIties. Crocsus WIS taken prisoner
and kept IN the train % Cyrus. The
court Of Croesus was considered one
OF the most refined and elegant Of an
Client times. aud The ruins 81 the royal
palace and the other magnificent build
ings are sim 10 be- seen ON the site ~
San,lls