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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
Election in q Belfry.


The ceremony of electing deputy may
or in a belfry, a custom dating back to
medieval times. was observed in the tow
.r of the parish church at Brightlingsea.
Having climbed a steep spiral staircase
of stone. the jurats. or electors, estab-
lished themselves in the belfry and the
chair was taken by the retiring deputy.
Four new freemen were elected, from
each of whom the ancient fee OF lid was
exacted. The Rev. Arthur Pertwee. who
is recorder" was unanimously chosen as
deputy mayor and took the antique oath
Of allegiance to the king and state. The
new deputy was handed his robe and
chain of Office. the latter formed of gold
en- oysters and silver sprats. with a seal
attached said to be one of the largest
opals in the United Kingdom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01

portant highways. while roads not
notched were either railroads or Plank
roads. \ railroad was road leading
to some camp where men were splitting
rails, while plank road led to saw
mill. This was the yernacular of the
OZarks. In the swamp country of south
east Missouri some toll roads were built
of plank and were known there as plank
roads. The three-notch system OF mark
ing a road SO that the traveller would
know a public from private road has
survived for a century and half.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
FROM FOREIGN LANDS THIS R0BBER TRlCKED
Imports of TROPICAL and Sub Fannie Discusses Ethics With
tropical Products Burglar Till Officer Comes
REACHES MANY MILLIONS SARAH HAD GONE FOR ONE
Annual Report Chief Bureau of Bad Man Said He Never Would
Statistics. But He Was-Caught
NOTABLE INCREASE SHOWN HE IS PUNCHED ON THE ROOF
Steal BE Declared
Food and Manufa Convncing-Restau
erials Illustrate Expected Him.
Fannie Discusses Ethics With
Burglar Till Officer Comes.
SARAH HAD GONE FOR ONE
Bad Man Said He Never Would Be
But He Was-Caught
HE IS PUNCHED ON THE ROOF
Never Came to Steal, he Declared,
But Is Not Convincing-Restau-
rant Girls Expected Him.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. January Fannie and
Sarah Vallner. who keep a restaurant at
1O6 Avenue B. pulled off neat trick on
housebreaker early this morning While
Fannie talked to him Sarah slipped out
and got policeman.
The two girls were prepared for rob-
berry, because. after an attempt to enter
the restaurant was made two weeks ago,
they moved their cots from the back
room into the restaurant, right opposite
the cash drawer. Then they had an iron
bar put across the door to the restaurant
and had the outer door locked at 10
o'clock each night.
The housebreaker must have entered
this door before 10 o'clock last night and
hidden himself in the vestibule some
where. because the door was still I'M
locked this morning.
1t was about o'clock when Fannie
heard scratching on the restaurant
door. She listened until she became sure
it was not a rat Then she awakened
Sarah.
Sarah Goes for Police.
Get up she said. There's a
burglar outside. Run out the side door
and get cop
Sarah drew on her shoes, skirt and a
sweater, and went out into the night to
find policeman.
Fannie sat up in bed and watched a
knife come through the lower panel OF the
door. In a minute the entire panel was
cut out and a hand was thrust up. The
iron bar was dislodged and the door
opened.
A man walked in Then it was that
Fannie showed her mettle
Good morning she said pleasantly.
The man was startled.
You keep quiet he said, "or I'll blow
your brains out. Where's the cash draw
Fannie drew her blankets about her.
$ cold, she said. Close the door
and III tell you about it,
He closed the door. Fannie proceeded
to kill time. She led him into a discus
sion on the ethics of housebreaking. The
man, interested, joined in in spite of him
self.
Misplaced Confidence.
And anyway" she was saying, lit
doesn't pay because you always get
caught in the end
They'll never catch me-" he boosted
so don't worry. Now for the cash box
Just then the heavy tread of Policeman
Sullivan of the 9Th street station was
heard outside.
The intruder jumped for the stairs and
made his way to the roof. Sullivan and
the two girls followed in a full chase,
They caught him on the roof.
Sullivan took him to the station house.
There he said he was Charles Nelson,
fifty-four years old. of 1873 Ludlow street:
4 knife and a screwdriver were found on
him.
Although he denied he entered the house
with the intent to rob, he could give no
satisfactory explanation of his presence
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
A Difficult Position.
From Success Magazine

a young captain who was drilling the
awkward squad commanded thus: Now,
my men, listen to me. When l say Halt.
put the foot that's on the ground beside
the one that's in the air and remain mo-
tionless."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
Classification of Powers.

The governor then spoke of the cIassifi-
cation of the powers of the government
and the duties of each, and declared that
to the people is the essential
safeguard of free institutions. Further
il was asserted that there must also be
emphasized the Importance of the wise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01

WASHINGTON. D. c.. January /, 1900.
We the president and d., majority OF the trus,
Of the District Of Columbia. do hereby certify
that the capital stock Of said company is
$4,000 90 and is fully paid up. and that there
are no 'e0'' " " 'i:o E1MPoSsroN President
J. hrs 2; o9US SE9Na
MILAN sTI4H y a GR2spoS'
Wo6bfx + s Mi.hSA'
E kkAfsaR & f B. SMnSsEK.
pist, nso :, Seqme Mcr ss ., n.
Columbia Title Insurance Company Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. do solemnly swear that the
'@ ~ GEORGE g. q. MeELWEE, secre,sry.
SUBSCRIBED BE- and SCOT 1 to before me this list
GSotariaI sealD CHARLES f. MARSH.
Notary Public. D. G.
WASHINGTON. D. g. January /, 1903.
trustees Of fss Res aas Estate Te Insurance.
Company Of the District Of Columbia, do here
by certify s tee snS a. sa1 S Of sa6
that there arc no existing debts Of said COM
pany.
JAMES J: BECKER,
r. r. LEIGHTON,
LEON TOBRINER.
CHAS. P. STONE.
CHARLES j. BELL.
WARD THORON.
VIM J. FI,ATHER.
GEORGE HOWARD.
WM. p. HOOVER.
GEORGE e. FLEMING.
District Of Columbia. S.:
I. GEORGE G.. McE1.WEE. secretary Of the
Real Estate Title Insurance Company Of the
District OF Columbia. do solemnly swear that
the facts contained In the foregoing certificate
are true to the best Of my knowledge and be-
lief. GEORGE G. McELWEE, SECRETARY
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this LIST
tNotariaI seai) CHARLES z. MARSH.
Notary Public. D. c.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
CORN.

People often wonder, particularly
those who have Travelled hundreds
of miles through the corn belt, what
becomes of the corn which is grown
every year. In the year of 1908,
when the total crop was 1860, 900, 900
bushels, 241 100000 bushels were con-
sumed into flour and grist mill pro-
ducts, 100000 and bushels in the
manufacture of starch, 100000 for
malt whiskey, 100000 bushels in
the production of distilled liquors,
40,000,000 for glucose, 190,000,000 for
export and 100000 for seed max
ing a total of 51S,O0O,O 900 bushels, or
1913 per cent, of the entire crop. The
remaining 80.7 per cent or 2,118,000,
900 bushels, seems to have been used
almost entirely for feeding purposes.
Corn Reporter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
THE WANDERING HEN.

The Earl of Warwick at ban
quet inWashington was quizzed about
the hunting yarns he had snapped
with the President while dining at tn
White House.
oh, yes" Lord Warwick said
playfully, they were tall yarns
tall on my side. / outdid the wan
dering hen.
"A hen you know, set out to see
the world and met crow in dis
tant wood.
But said the crow, are you not
afraid, without wings, Of losing your
way in this tangle?
Afraid? Not l. scoffed the hen.
Every little while | lay an egg to
guide myself back by. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Burnt Cork Mustaches.

A late officer of the Household cav.
airy tells story about the days when
the order to wear mustaches was first
issued in the early '40s. My father
was subaltern in the Ninth Lancers
at the time, and every officer and man
in the regiment was clean shaven. To
show his devotion to discipline the
colonel ordered the regiment to as.
sumo artificial mustaches marked out
with burnt cork to set pattern. -
London Chronicle.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
ALL SERENE.

A country correspondent for
Ken sncky newspaper once found him
self In the mountains Of that State
looking for items Of interest to
his journal.
There isn't bit OF news. said
one farmer. All down this way are
too busy with their crops to think
of anything else.''
Fine crops this year, eh?' asked
the correspondent.
Couldn't be better" asserted the
farmer. I ought to be In my field
right now, an would be only / come
to town to see the coroner
THE Coroner"
Yes; he's wanted to hold an in
quest on couple of fellows in our
place.
"Accident?"
Il reckon not! Ran Morgan amt
dom nuthin' like that by accident!
He got Jim Jeffords an his brother,
Tom, with two shots Got to have
an inquest though
What led to the fight?''
There want no fight Ran never
give the other fellers any chanel to
make 1T one, he put to 'em as they
came along.
Has Ran been arrested?'
No, what's the use? Some O. the
Jeffords people come along burned
him and his wife, an set fire to his
barn. No, Ran amt been arrested.
But | amt got time to stand here
talkin' to you. Got to git back to my
harvestin. But there amt any news
down our way. Eff anything happens
I'll let you know "-Harper's Weekly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Frightening To the cravevard.

The patrons of the Clister grave
yard met last week and put a very
nice wire fence around the lot and
made 1t some larger. Lloyd Recknor
bought very beautiful gate and put
it up. 1t shows off very nicely. We
love to see people remember the
dead. There will be some fine grave
covers put in, of white and bronze,
which will add greatly to the beauty
of the place. That is one graveyard
that is taken care c. rurkeyfoot, Pa,
News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Death in Oak Chest.

Traditions tell dooms caused by the
heavy lids of oaken chests. In early
German romances we read of little
boy whose cruel stepmother called
him to the side other huge chest and
babe him stoop and help himself to the
apples that were within it. Eager and
unsuspecting. the little lad leaned to-
ward the golden fruit, when the wom-
an let the lid fall upon his neck, and
the fair boyish head rolled among the
apples.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Glasses show Affillatlon.

A Berlin journalist has been TAX
Ing q census of the short-sighted mem.
hers of the reichstag, and he finds
that out OF 397 deputies los use
glasses. Party politics may be deter
mined, according to the German stat
istician, by the kind of glasses affect
ed. The eyeglass, he declares. marks
the Anglophile and is rarely seen.
spectacles are very popular and are
generally worn by the party OF the
center. The pince nez seem to in
dicate socialism and revolutionary
tendencies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Please Tell lis

Standing in line before the money
order window at the post. Office yes.
terday were two men,, One of them
was next" but as his turn came he
permitted woman to step in ahead
of him to get an order. When she
came through the man let another
woman in ahead of him. This made
the other man mad Say" he said
to the man ahead, please don't be a
gentleman at my expense I'm in a
hurry Was he right or not?-Den-
yer Post
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Heard "Call sc the Wild.w

At the call OF the Wild recently
. st. Bernard dog in a Lake Supe-
rior lumber camp joined wolf pack
and married one OF their number.
He used to come into camp for food:
but as his mate would never venture
within gun shot, he carried part of
his meal out to her. A bull terrier
attacked him near the camp, and he
was getting the worst of 1t when the
she wolf ran to his assistance, and
between them they nearly killed the
terrier
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
CHOOSE WITH JUDGEMENT

Mrs. Washboard skuze NAH pert
nence, honey. but why on erf did yoh
hitch up tub SIGH homely niggar as
yuh man is?
Mrs. Washington Waal, yuh see,
chile, prefud ugly husband what'd
stay tub home n wiring nah clos
rad'r'n shore han sum niggar what
wud kite roun' N wiring NAH heaert
New York Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Modern Independence.

In most cases the girl to-day con-
ducts her own affairs, and no we'll
brouglt-up mother thinks CT being
shocked when her daughter says:
Mamma, let me introduce Mr.. So
and-so; | have just accepted him"
The actual value of the maternal
blessing being nil, it is more than
probable that the brlday couple will
net find it altogether Indispensable
Ladies Field.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
The ignorant Bachelor.

Aren't men the limit?" sid young
Mrs. Wheel. When told my brother
this morning that baby just cut a
tooth he asked me savagely why | had
allowed it to play with knives t'And
my bachelor uncle" said Mrs Whoa,
when he heard that my baby had be-
gun teething wanted to know if it
would begin hairing soon"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Black Clothes for cIerovnoen

The wearing by clergymen of black
clothes began with Martin Luther,
when he laid aside the garb of a
monk. The Elector of Saxony sent him
pieces of black cloth, then fashionable
at the court, which he had made into
clothing, and his clerical disciples fol-
lowed the fashion he set.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
STRANGE Grave Decorations.

Unique among cemeteries is that OF
LOuedel-Kebir, Algiers, in many Of
the graves of which are dozens Of
medicine bottles. The natives Of the
territory bury with the deceased the
bottles which held the medicines used
in the last illness.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
"Re'c a Prick -

The phrase. He's a brick" origin
ated from an Eastern ruler, who while
visiting ncighboring principally ask
ed his host to show him the fortifica-
tons. Waving his hand toward his
troops, which were drawn up in sol
derby array, the Prince said to his
guest, There are my Notifications;
every man is brick. The Sunday
Magazine
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Game Preserving In England.

Perhaps for the first time in game
preserving we can say that every
estate can be made partridge estate
and nearly every year partridge
year. Should prosperity and the de-
mand for good shooting continue there
is little doubt that there will be ten
times as many partridges in England
in ten years time as there were five
seasons Sporting and Dramatic
News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Good Blood Purifiers.

There is nothing to beat rhubarb
juice as a cure for govt or rheuma-
tism, except water from medicinal
springs. All kinds Of scurvy and
blood poisoning yield to the juice of
lemons or of lines, which are the
greatest blood purifiers in existence.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
SymEcI Of Lions Claw.

1t is believed that wearing a lioa' S
claw will bring strength to the wear
er. This is why the paws of lions
are used SO extensively for the cary
ings of the legs Of chairs and tables,
as being emblems Of strength and
stability.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Or Alice In Wonderland.

The stories in the magazines are
making the literature of childhood
very dignified and intellectual in
comparison. Have you read story
in magazine in six months as inter.
esting and instructive as Puss in
Boots ?-Atchison Globe.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Aux Egg Brings High Price.

Mr.. Beville Stanier, of Peplow Hall,
Shropshire, England, who bought the
Hawkins collection Of British birds
recently, sold the Sheffield specimen
of the great aux which it contained
for $4,000
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
An Odd Lawsuit.

Attributing his failure at the last
French election to the frequent break
downs of his motor car, candidate
has brought an action against
motor manufacturer and claims $4,000
damages.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Where JUDGES Are TAUGHT.

A remarkable educational establish
ment is the school for judges opened
recently in Paris. Here make-believe
trials are held by the pupils under the
supervision of well-known attorneys.
The whole procedure, from the issuing
of warrant for arrest to the summing
up and the judges verdict, is carried
through in businesslike manner.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Unfermented Wine in Churc hes.

More than 1000 churches in ireland,
according to an English paper, now
use unfermented wine at communion,
including more than half the Presby-
terians and all the Methodists, with
four exceptions, while number of the
Episcopal churches have also adopted
the custom.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Witv Ruse of Lion.

When hyenas plague lions by steal
ing pieces of the prey, the lion will
throw chunks of meat toward them
at shorter and shorter distances. until
they get within reach of its paws and
are finished by a blow.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
HIGH Life in Gotham.

"The way them New York folks act
is dreadful curious said my aunt
Betsey. They dew say as Mrs
Demillion is at home on horse I'm
glad she amt one on whom j call, for
| calculate l shouldn't know exactly
how tew act. '-Harper' Weekly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Evolution of q Summer Resort.

Summer resorts go through three
stages: First, people go there to
enjoy themselves; secondly. people
go there to divert themselves; third
ly, people go there to f1aunt them
selves, then the place is fashionable
Life.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
The Little Candle

rhe candle still holds its own, not
withstanding petroleum, gas and cleo
tricity. The production Of candles in
the United States during the fiscal
year Of 1906 amounted to 1888, 1862.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
The LANGUAGE Of South Africa.

Al language lives or dies according
to its vitality, and Prof. De Vos might
as well try to drive back the sea as
to stem the spread of English as the
language of South Africa.-Cape Town
Times.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Snail,s Sense OF Smell.

Recent Investigations show that
gnails have sense of smell which,
however. is not localized, but extends
over the greater part of the body.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Wherein Lies Real Glory.

AS in game of cards, so in the
game ov life, we must play what IL
dealt tew us, and the glory consists
not SO mulch in winning as in playing
a pore hand we'll. Josh Billings.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
pins bw the Million.

The largest pm factory in the world
is at Birmingham, England, where
nearly 40,OOO.Opo pins are manufac
tured in a day.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Some Excuse for Them

| eSome men can't take a Joke said
Uncle Eben; IAN considerin' de num-
Der of bad Jokes dat's allus goin'
aroun', dunno as | kin blame any
body fob bein' mo- or less shy
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Punishments.

They decided that all liars should be
whipped And q man came along and
told them the truth. And they hanged
him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
FOR SALE.

Four yoke of oxen and one eight
wheel wagon. Apply to,
R. C. FORTUNE.
Brandon, Miss, route /, box46
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
The gcIearer Vision.

Seeing the little foolishness OF life
Is one way fof acquiring some Of
ilfe's wisdom
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
London,s MANY Ncwsn.pers.

More than one-fourth Of All Eng.
iish newspapers arc publiahed ii
London.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
Reward cf Duty.

The reward Of one duty IS the power
to fulfill another George Eliot.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-16
SHORT STORIES OF THE CITY
Rock Throwing Protes.-

Of late it has become fad among the juvenile male population to shy rocks at each other, much to the dis fguration of themselves and the dis comfture of innocent pedestrians. Also, many window panes have been broken and other petty damage done The little fellows themselves cannot well be blamed, as it is but natural for one to follow the example set by others. But the habit is dangerous and 1t is suggested to parents to look after youthful America to the end that the practice is stopped. City officers have signiied their intention of taking the matter up and arresting all boys caught in the act of throwing rocks and bring ing them before the local juvenile courts. And so the young lads may consider themselves warned.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-16
Jones About to Build.

F. l.. Jones, the undertaken, is about to begin the construction of his new place of business at the corner of Oak and Broad streets City Engineer Van Wagenen has already established the corners and the moving of the old buildings on the ground will be begun Monday so as to make room for two buildings, one two-story structure, twenty feet wide and seventy two feet long, and the other one-story building, forty feet in width and sixty feet in depth. The work will call for for more than l2O,OOO bricks, all of which have already been purchased, Mir. Jones having decided to erect brick. veneered buildings.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-16
Globe Rivals Indiana

Indiana, in which the noise of the pens of hundreds of novelists are al- ways scratching at such q rate that the noise discourages village bands, is about to find a rival in Globe. F. F.. Vinsin of this city has just closed a contract with the Broadway Publishing company of New York for the publica- tion of a novel entitled, "An Amateur Performance, which MT. Vinson ex- poets to have on the market about March l. The book is a stirring story with a plot involving some detective work that is exceedingly interesting, and the success of the work seems a foregone conclusion.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-16
Gold Everywhere

Gold in paying quantities laying around neglected is the peculiar eondi' ton reported by some of the prospec- tors. Two of these patient diggers were met by Constable Duncan few, days ago in gulch few miles out of town. They had dug down about a foot and were busy at small water hole, pan ming out a shovelfull of earth ColoEl They had all sorts of color when they got through, and some small nuggets, but the water supply was insufficient. Conditions are reported to be the same in nearly all the canyons and gulehes of this section, and there will be some
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-16
Slump in Poker Chips

This will bring a big slump in poker chip quotations. It will be hard on the green cloth fraternity, but that was all mistake about Justice Hinson Thomas having ruled in that Slovenian case that "poker chips wore the same as money' The Silver Belt had been misinformed The fact in the case was that the defendant had been loaned hard cash-good, current "coin of the realm. As the justice explained, a ruling such as was credited to him would have been contrary to law. It is sad for the boys, of course, but the law is such an unsympathctie creature, II would have been so nice if one could have purchased n box of chips and loaned them out as so much money to be converted into ready cash over any bar But it was not to be. Alack and alas, e,