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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17

The days Of their engagement, and
that his natural parsimony increased.
rather than diminished, with his pros.
perity.
He doesn't know that he In near"
wept Lily; he thinks he is generous.
and l always try to keep up appear
ances. so he does not realize what O
little he gives me-"
He will realize II before I'm
through with him." said mother.
grizzly.
"oh! Don't say anything to him.
please don't" pleaded Lily.
DO not worry, my love. Your moth.
or never committed faux pas OF that
sort.
The telephone bell rang. and Whip.
pie at the other end announced that
Sterling would dine with them that
evening. Sterling was the junior mem
Der Of the rich firm that employed
Gaspard.
Get up a nice dinner and have
things look NICE" said whipple. a. he
rang on.
"NoW, my love-" saId mother, '.jusi
let me take this right OF your hands
You are worn out. so put on youE
things an go out somewhere. III ar
range with Mary about the dinner
and dress the children myself. Don'i
lot IL trouble you in the least. You
can trust your own mother. can't you
dearf"
So Lily. with sigh Of relief, obeyod
She went 20 q matinee with money
furnished By her mother, and enjoyed
herself Tor the first time In months.
Now. Mary" said mother. busting
about. after Lily had gone. I'VE vii
have fresh sroen-turtle soup. Penob
scot river salmon, diamond.back ter
Fapin and a few hot-hoase luxnriae
But theroi III make out a list and yol
can so to the market where hrs
Whippls has her account and get thes,
things for dinner.
Mary's eyes were staring "She dom
have no count mum. Mr.. Whippll
don't like fer her 10 run up bills. q
abe pays fer things"
'Ah," said mother with signifl
canoe that meant trouble for whippKe
mo money and no account What 4
In the houss, Nary"
There's q soup-bone with som
meat ON it and some pertatern AM
some turnips and some onionn." n
piled Mary. calculating them on % hs
fingers.
80 much a. shAtY- asked moihs
anrcastlcally. X.
Il sSua mupa. we're pretty vel
stocked W nov" replied Mary i1ns
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17

- .,..o1 hv the knowledge that the soldiers OF
other nations were TO take part In the rehet OK
oedI,ion- and he wished the men OF his own eoun'
try to show themselves worthy IN inc s'sn' Vi 'n'
men OF other countries.
Tbev did show themselves worthy. and they re-
snonded 10 the call OF their commander with an
alacrIty that made the American leaders instead
m folIowers in that march beset with difficulties
and dangers almost unparalleled In modern war
fare.
There are men in the army to-day who firmly
beIieye that Gen ChAfee did not sleep an hour
during the march TO Picking. The soldiers who
made the march declare that the nights In China
are black; that II is impossible TO see anything az
all without the aid Of artificial light. and these In
the bIvouacs Of the soldiers were forbidden Tor
precautionary reasons. There was no definite
knowledge Of the forces that might DO in the path
Of the expedition, and no one knew what surprises
the night might cover. Gen. Chaffee. his soldiers
say constituted himself a sentinel who refused TO
be relieved from guard. and through the nights he
was alert and watching and through the days ne
vas alert and marching.
There are stories by the scores Of men who are
supposed TO bear charmed lives. The hero Of the
book OF fiction sheds buletslA rs slate roof sheds
rain. and in the reading Of II one finds II hard 10
believe that any truth could be stranger than this
nction- II Gen. Chakee doesn't bear charmed
life he has the largest allowance OF luck that has
fallen to any ono man.
Gen. chaffee has been four times brevetted for
bravery. Two Of the brevot commissions came To
him for galantry In the civil war service. and two
for galantEy in battles with the Indians. He once
led a cavalry charge over rough and preeipitouh
biuffs, where q cavalry charge was thought to be
n feat welinigh impossible.
He rode at the head Of his men straight into q
body Of armed Indians, scattering them. but not
until they had poured voley after volley into Chat
fees oncoming command That charge gave the
soldier his brevet commission as lieutenant
colonel,
When tho spanish-Amorican war broke Ou
chafee was made q brisaaier general ef volun
IN front Of Santiago. Capt Arthur Lee. a British
army oflcer detailed by bic aoFeFnment 20 watcl
the field operations n Cuba attaehed himself :,
the headquarters Of Gen. chalIee. Capt Lee wrot'
for oss soldier % pay % another.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17

MI
shot.
Straight into the village went Bell at the head
OF his men. Dawn streaks were beginning to
show la the sky, but the warriors were asleep
past the ordinary waking for were not the SEN
@tneis posted, and were they not bound by every
tradition OF tribal honor TO be awake and watch.
fulf
I Lieut.. Bell had given his men orders. The vii.
taSe was cordoned with troops and there wasn't
n mouseholc OF escape. Bell has n whimsical
hti1nor. In the very heart OF the Tagalog village
'Was an old muEzleloading brass cannon. trophy
taken by the Tagalegs from the Spanlards OF an.
Sther day and which the natives were hoping 10
nse against the equally hated Americans Bell
fesaled loading party of three men. The three
Aeeame boys again, and they rammed the piece
null Of powder and grass waddng, after the man.
saer OF loading Fourth of July cannon on the
gillaee green in the home land,
The light OF coming day was strong enough
Tor the conducting OF operations lanyard was
puied and the brazen piece roared out Its reveille
The sound OF II shook the foundations OF the Ia,
sGAiog huts; II reused the warrior sleepers az
would the cracking Of doomsdAy. They came
Armed but naked to the fray. The TagaloSs looked
m bayonet points and down gun barrels and sur
9ender came inBtanter
Cen J. Franklin Bell Is the youngest ofhcer
who ever held the position OF chief Of stat. He
q Senial general and he ID willing TO talk when
Be properly may on the subjects touching his
broaession. As the Joker put II. he lie 4 Bell who
aknovS when 10 ring Oh. He avoids the sins Of
piHaee and Of speech, wherein he shows that be IL
stFhser Ia his generation than some OF his prede-
SCISSORS were In their generation.
When his promotion came the chief OF stan
taEBped from n eaptainey to a bFigadleF general.
thip and his tremendous rank stride did not bring
forth one word Of criticism from soldier or civil
fSAn- Since then he has become q major general.
Fhe army Officers who were Jumped said that
Gel earned his promotion, and that II other pro
enetions were, like his. based solely on service
tuailty. there would be no heart burnings undol
kAe tlousea
When the Seventh cavalry, In Which Cen Bel
eNas thep. lieutenant. reached the Philippines
- GpepiEh troops we're stiIl IN poasesion. fol
t,~wey had reduced the Aset, but NOT Mazda city
God ~ Lhinedlnto defensss. information was
Nnntae cencerning the Spanish eaFihRorls. Mcpt
~ ypiunseered % set H. He diant tel any ons
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17
PRESSED HARD
cofsee's Weight on Old Age.

when prominent men realize the In
furious effects OF coffee and the change
In health that Postum can bring, they
are glad TO lend their testimony for
the beneiit of others.
A superintendent OF public schools
in one OF the southern states says:
Ny mother, since her early child
hood, was on inveteFate coffee drinker.
had been troubled with her heart for q
number OF years and complained OF
that weak all over feeling and sick
stomach.
Some time ago was making an on
cial visit TO q distant part OF the coun-
try and took dinner with one Of tho
merchants OF the place. I noticed n
somewhat peculiar favour Of the COT
fee. and asked him concerning It. He
replied that Il was Postum.
Il was so pleased with ie. that after
the meal was over. l bought package
70 carry home with me. and had wife
prepare some for the next meal. The
whole family were 30 well pleased
with It. that we Discontinued coffee
and used Postum entirely.
Il had really been al times very
anxious concerning ny mothers con-
dition. but we noticed that after using
Postum for a short time. she felt 10
much better than she did prior 10 its
uss. and had little trouble with her
heart and no sick stomach; that tha
headaches were not 90 frequent. aad
her general condition much Improved.
This continued until shs was as well
and hearty as the reat Of us.
Il know Postum has benefited my
self and the other members OF the
family, but not IA 80 marked q de-
gree Is In the cabe OF my mother, a.
Bhe was victim Of long standing. =
Read, The Road % Wesiyilla." In
ptws. There's a Reasen."
Nve1 raae ana ahqss lstlsse a sevp
0no aoE94He 1Hom 1lEa& - lINla. Iian@
st-~t+
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17

Something was wrong with Lily;
the was not happy. and II crept out In
he sorrowful tone Of her letters. So
mother came on from Chicago to see
about Il. When mother started out
20 see" about anything. something
was bound to happen.
Mother was a majestic lady, with
ilgh white pompadour and impressive
Rmbonpolnt. She had great executive
ability and prided herself upon her
will power. Lily was the apple Of her
eye. and Lily was unhappy. she meant
to know the reason why-and
promptly. too.
Whipple, who was small and nerv.
Gus, to his own great disgust, always
found himself cowed by the cold. pen.
etrating eyes and bland voice OF his
mother.ln-law. Therefore no vas not
craE0d with Joy when the telegram an
nouncing her coming reached him:
but he met her at the station and
kissed her on the cheek that she Of.
fered him with all the warmth that
he could muster.
Mother, after laying aside her wraps
and without stopping to unpaek her
capAcious trunk, made n tour Of the
house from garrett to cellar.
She was not long in arriving at
conclusion. Whipple was growing
stlngy--in fact, he was stingy. The
sheets were patched. the stockings
were darned oftener than should be,
Lily needed new clothes. and there
was nothing In her purse but small
change. For these and other reasons
she was convinced that her surmise
was correct.
She confronted Lily with the evil
dence she had secured. but Lily. like
dutiful wife, insisted that poor,
dear Gaspard had struggle to get
along.
"on $1,000 a year." replied mother.
with a naughty snlff.
Mother probed like a congressional
investigating committee, and under
cross-examlnation Lily finally broke
aown and confessed that Gaspard's
generosity had been chiefly confined to
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17

powerful swimmer on that night he swan the
entire distance around the bay. landing now and
then to get a closer look At the enemy's water
front Notifications Ho did this unseen Of any
sentinel If discovery had come It meant almost
certain death TO the swimmer. lie came back 10
his starting point with full knowledge OF tho
strength OF the spaniards in heavy guns, and
when the time for the assault came, the infor-
nation was OF priceless service.
Gen Bell was called on while in the Philip
pines TO end the war In Batangas. He ended Il.
and in ending II he took the only course possblei
"a course that the civilians at n distance from,
the hghting denounced as altogether too severe
Bell was called second Weyler. and second
duke of Alva, but when full knowledge came OF
his operations and OF the craft and horrd cruelty
of the natives whom he was fighting. criticism
died OF his experience and Of the criticism he
said in a letter TO a friend:
Knowing NY disposition and kindly feeling
toward the natives full well. you will have no diff
nculty In understanding that che necessity for So
we're measures has been source OF distress 70
me. The only consolation I can derive Is by
keeping my thoughts on the end and object in
view. When one has worked faithfully consci-
entously. and unselhshly for ais country four
years. without relaxation or rest, IL is somewhat
discouraging. not TO say distressing, to find that
even some Of his own countrymen appear 10 have
no confidence in his motives, Judgment or integ1
rity."
There IL no use in mincing words; Gen. Bell
Ia considered one OF the most daring and dashing
ofhcers In the American service. He wears
medal Of honor for charging 'ninsie-handed and
alone" q body OF armed F1iiplnos. He was shot
At repeatedly from every quarter. but In army
parlance: They didn't get him." but he got sew
On OF them. not dead. but alive, and he led back
to the American lines. his septet Of prisoners. all
covering under his pointed pistol, though every
man jack Of them was armed.
II war were TO come there IA no army doubt.
although he is far from being the ranking officer
Of the service. that Cen. Bell would be given the
chief command OF the field forces.
- 4t
Il needs neithar ths bearing nor the pniiofm
Of Lieut. Gen. A6na n chaiiee (fetifee). 70 show
that he 10 = soldier, You can see Il in his face.
His expresnloA II a. ones usild ana aggressive,
and ahe eye d perpossful. 0euss cha0ce's name
camss most voHAily % the llfe NheR ana II Pehee
70 name q aypicaI A1asFie&n 9oi1isf
Tha forn,gf chief % eiaa q tae army wAe
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17
podaIna ReaponaIhlllty.

"Why should man pay rent when
he can own his own homer" said the
thrifty citizen.
Il don't know" answered Mr.. Meek.
ton, unless it's because you'd rather
have your wife speak her mind to the
landloard than TO you when the place
gets run down"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17
Good stroke Of susInss,.

The 81 note is not the smallest 10
sued by the hank of England. By
mistake . note Of the value Of one
penny was made and issued In 1898.
Il was In circulation for many years.
q source Of annoyance 10 the cashiers
In making up their accounts. AZ
length the holder OF II brought II to
the bank and after considerable argu-
ment persuaded the authorities 20
give him R5 for Il.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17

things from Gen. Chance. That oo-
iect lesson doubtless has had some
influence in modifying the thought
which the orientRls held that they
could whip the Americans out oil
hand. Gen. Chaffee was in command
OF the expedition which went to the
relief Of the beieaguered embassies
at Picking. Japanese ofheers and
men saw him there. The senerai
won a fame In China which Is not
confined to the American continent.
The generals OF Europe have CIV
en- testimony that Adna r. chaffee
is a great soldier. Orders to take
command OF the Chinese expedition
reached Gen. Chaffee while he was
at NagasAki on board n steamer
which was to take him to the Phil
ippines. The order was unexpected.
and the general had practically no
chance for campaign preparations.
He was to go into a strange land, to
lead an expedition against a strange
people, and not only was II expected
of him that he be successful, but
that success be won quickly. for the
lives Of many Americans were In
danger within sight OF the walls OF
the Forbidden City"
The general arrived at Tien.tsin
too late TO take part in the battle In
which the brave Maj. Liscum OF the
Ninth infantry lost his life. Not
only was the American soldier
spurred to quick marching action by
the knowledge of the imminent peril
]. a.. Ar,arlcana AZ baking hut he
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17

way. Il d0Ctoreu
until i was dis
couraged, and
thought / should
never get well. ]
read q testimonial
about Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
thought j would
try Il. After tax
ing three bottles I
was cured, and
u0vRF felt a0 wall
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17

once n private in the ranks For two years he was
an enlisted man, serving In the regnlArs' he
Joined in 1861 choosing the cavalry arm OF the
service and to II he remained faithful through all
the years OF his duty He is Of the finest riders
that the army claims.
There have been many stories OF Japanese spies
who have been found taking notes OF American
army operations and equipment. The laps got their
frst object lesson in the way American soldiers do
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17
oultn Ia.

IAN actor who has forgotten HIS
lines Is pitiful thing"
IF you're looking for real tragedy.
consider the pitcher who has forgot
ten his curves"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17

THAT young photographer has pro.
posed 10 Neil again. He won't take
no fer IN answer"
That's udd. since has 90 used n
inhinn nsnallvsae
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17

how he was going
to get II. His meth
cd was daring and
aoyel.
Under cover OF
the darkness he
went TO the water
front. stripped on
his clothes and
plunged In. He Is a
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17

BACKACHE
WHLYIELD
To Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Rockland, Maine. --"I was troubled
for a long time with pains In my back
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17
WoMAN'S WORTH.

Wifey-I see by this paper that
man in America sold his wife for a
shilling.
Hubby-Well. II she was good
one she was worth II.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17

SUM- sf-NNAA1 HNAHAAhk
should write OF one OF the deeds Of ].
Franklin Bell The general went over
90 the Philippines as a trst lieutenant
OF the Seventh calavry He had not
been in the islands long before he was
put In command OF a volunteer force
composed almost wholly OF regulars
whose terms Of enlistment had ex.
pired. but who were willing TO take on
q short term Of duty 20 help in the
clearing up OF the work which they
aided in starting.
Rack In one Of the provinces was a
eaDd Of Tagalogs who had given the
government forces all kinds OF trou.
ole. One Of their chief villages was
located" aud Gen. hell with his fol.
Sowing Of old campaigners took the
Ttraii for itS capture. The command.
ting oficer had been through cam.
IpAigns against the Sioux. the Apaches.
Z and other tribes Of the mountains and
plains. and taken more than one leaf
from the book Of knowledge OF savage
warfare.
Guides led the force to the Vicin.
tty Of the Tsgalog village Night fell
and the Tagalogs were all unsus.
pActous OF the approach OF the white
enemy. At three o'clock in the morn.
ans. when sleep always hangs heavy ON
the eyes, Bell led his men toward the
village. The Tagalogs had sentinels
posted along an outlying line. After
xhe manner Of the people Of the plains
the soldiers crept silently between the
psekets. only one OF whom was yigi.
liant enough to detect the presence of
Tne enemy. lie was silenced before he
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17

IsHiNGTON - President
Taft has rcappolnted Mai.
Gen. J Franklin Bell as
chief OF the general stan.
United States army. Gen.
Bell has held this ONCE for
some years. and il Is I'M
derstood that at the end
Of another year OF service
In the position, he viii be
succeeded by Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood
Some aerDnd Kinltnu
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-17
A Diplomat from Chicago
BY CAROLINE LOCKRART

tcOpyrisht. 100. BY .. y. LippinoOtt Col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-16
Supply From Maine to Augment De
ficient Stock of Made Material.

The four-masted schooner Gen E. S.
Greedy. Capt. Brockett. and the Consolida-
ton Coal Company barges. No. and No.
IL. are expected to arrive here this month
with large cargoes of ice from the Maine
fields, which will be used in meeting the
Washington demand for refrigerator ma
terial
Barge No. Z. with about 1000 tons OF
Kennebec ice aboard, sailed from it's load
ing point in Maine Saturday. Barge No.
l. is now at Maine port loading. The
Greedy loaded at Clarks Cove and is on
her down the coast to this city with
ice aboard.
One of the large tugs of the Console
dation Coal Company has Barge No. in
tow and is expected to deliver it at Point
Lookout for a Washington tug to bring
up river to this city. By tomorrow, No
Z is expected to be in port, ready TO be-
gin the discharging of its cargo.
The schooner Greedy and Barge No. l.
will follow Barge No. I 10 this city within
a few days after 1t reaches here. The
combined cargoeS of the three vessels will
amount to about 5000 tons. and they will
be followed by other ice-laden vessels
The bringing of natural ice to this city
early in the season is said to have beer
caused by the warm winter having KEEP,
down the reserve stock of ice at the re.
frigerating and fce-making plants about
the city. Usually during the winter
months the ice-making plants have beer
able to accumulate "a stock Of ice 70,
spring use, but this season the ice was
used almost as fast as made and little
if any, of it has been placed in storage
for future use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-16
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR MEMORIAL
WOMEN ANXIOUS TO HONOR DIR.
STAFFORD.
Auxiliary Committee Will Pledge
Itself to a Specific Sum
for Testimonial.

In order 10 more spe adly obtain TN
desired $4,000 to $4,000 with which t.
erect the proposed statue of the lat'
Rev. DIR. Denis ]. Stafford al Massa
chusetts avenu and 18th street. ladies
auxiliary to the Stafford Memorial AS
ISOLATION was formed yesterday after
noon at Rauschers.
A large number of ladies had beer
invited by the association to assist IL
the plan and were present at the incep
ton of the auxiliary. Commissioner II
l. West. president of the association
presided at the meeting and eXpounded
the scheme.
ladies present and immediate organization
was effected. Mrs. George Reed was
elected president of the auxiliary, ane
Mrs. John r. Galloway secretary.
1t was decided to appoint committee
of one hundred ladies the auxiliary
who will pledge themselves to raise. with
in one year, amount to be specified
Commissioner West said that the senti-
ment is general in Washington that the
efforts. the achievements, the character
of Father Stafford and his devotion t.
his country as we'll as his church de-
serve permanent recognition. He said
that it is expected that the bill in Con
grsss granting the Massachusetts ave
passed when ii comes up.
Rev. William T. Russell and Rev T. +.
Michigan of St. Patrirk's Catholic
Church made brief addresses and pre-
sented several suggestions to the ladies
for their work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-16
PLANS NEW DEPARTURE.
Potomac Council. K. of c.. to Have
All Councils as Guests,

Potomac Council Of the knights of
Columbus at its last meeting passed Il
resolution to invite all members Of the
order In the city TO attend it's next regu-
lar meeting Monday next and the lee
turer of the council, T. Harry Maxwell
was instructed to- prepare a special pro-
gram Of entertainment for the visitors.
Washington Council first took up the
idea this year of inviting associate coun
ellis to pay fraternal visits. and has been
the host for several of the councils al
ready. but Potomac is going to go this
idea one better, in having all the coun-
ellis as it's guess on one night, and ex-
poets to have several of the knights who
are new members Of Congress as its
guests on this occasion
The officers OF many of the councils
deem this a good method of getting ac-
quainted with their aldermen-to-be, for
by getting acquainted in the lodge rooms
there is a breaking away of the re-
straint that in many instances would
attach to new members who come to
civic responsibility that their constit-
uents have placed upon them, so far AS
the city Of Washington is concerned. and
as all Neutrality-suspicious. are properly
proud of their city it is their duty to
acquaint the new aldermen with the
high class of its citizenship as repre-
scented in this and kindred organiza-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-16
Personal to River Men.

capt. Matthew kersey. master Of tho
Smooi tug Rosalie. sprained his ankle
So severely aboard his boat living in the
Eastern branch a day or two ago that
lie had to be sent to his home at Alex
andris for treatment. While Capt ker-
sey Is ashore Capt. George Windsor
is acting az master of the tug
capt. Bob Brown is in command or
the Taylor tug William III. Yerkes. IT..
employed in general towing work on
Chesapeake bay and the Potomac liver.
William A Moore. chief engineer of
the Washington and Potomac Steam
boat Company. who has been at Baltf-
more Tor several weeks past with the
steamer ST. Johns looking after the re-
pair work being done to IL. has also
taken charge of the repairs to be made
to the steamer Harry Randall and Will
remain with that boat until the work
Uit Il is completed
capt Ollie Crowder. master of the
tug NJ. Mitchell Davis of this city, VINO
waS kept at his home here for several
days early in the month by the serious
Illness of his son. has returned to the
command of his tug. his boy being now
on the road TO recovery.