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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
TWO DROP TITLES
AMONG FIGHTERS

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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27
Pathetic Case

Not so long ago the writer heard little part
ing talk between a married couple 1t wasn't
case Of eavesdropping, because the conversation
was right there to be necessarily overheard. The
man was over forty and his wife was pretty close
to forty herself.
Well you look pretty good to me, now that
you're hiking off, young feller," he said to her,
sort of sneaking his hand over SOS to get hold
of hers. Look pretty middling good to me any
old time, when it comes to that 1t begins to
look to me that I'm mashed on you beyond all re-
demption. If it does you any good to have your
man make that kind Of a fool schooboy speech
after all our years at the matrmony thing, why,
you're welcome, kid, that's ALL"
WELL I'll take mine out in thinking, DEAR" she
replied "and I'll write all of my foolish things
in my letters. Now. you're honestly going to
remember to feed the canary every day, aren't
you? The maid can attend to cleaning the cage,
but you yourself will feed little Dickie every
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27

and the home of George Westinghouse, the fa-
nous inventor and manufacturer Of Pittsburg.
Encircling Sheridan circle are the mansions
Of Hennen Jennings, Mrs. Barney, Mrs 8. B.
Wyeth of lphia-another famous widow;
Mrs. F. B. Moran, Gen. Charles L. Fitzhugh, Mrs
Sheridan widow of the general; Lieutenant
Beale, wealthy retired officer of the United
States navy, etc. The new mansions in Wash
ington are notable not less for their magnificent
architecture than for their spotless appearance.
Washington being the ceanest Of Cities it has
been possible to make use of marble, terra Gotta
and delicately tinted mosaics on the exteriors of
the residences and to have them retain indef1-
nitely their pristine beauty.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27
Find Letter From General Grant.

The Historical association of Los
Angeles is to be presented with num-
ber of interesting documents recover
ed from an outlaws hut, among them
a letter written by Gen. U. s. Grant
during the siege of Vicksburg.
The Grant letter was addressed to
Gen. Parks and conveyed orders rela-
tive to operations in front of the Con-
federate stronghold. The other pa
pers are supposed to have been stolen
from Gen. Manuel Garcia of the Mexi-
can army.
That the documents had been secret,
ed in the hovel for many years was
shown by their condition and by the
further fact that the hut, dilapi-
dated old abode near Ferris, was aban-
doned when the railroad supplanted
the stage line on the run between Los
Angeles and San Diego.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27
CUSTER DIED BY OWN HAND
Robert jackson, Old indian Scout and
Guide, Claims Great Fighter
Sh0s Himself.

That General Custer. the hero Of
Clusters massacre, believed to have
been scalped and killed by the Sioux
on the battlefield, was not murdered
by the Indians, but died as the result
of a gunshot wound fired by his own
hand, is the somewhat startling addi-
ton offered to history by Robert Jack
son Of Costilla, Taos county. New
Mexico.
Jackson was for nine and a half
years a scout and guide for the United
States soldiers, his service beginning
in 1874 and ending in 1883. Jackson
served under General Otis, General
Reno, Colonel Benteen, General Miles,
General Custer and General Hazen.
At the time of the battle in which
General Custer met his death Jack,
son was serving on the Sixth United
States infantry carrying dispatches to
General Otis, then in command of the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27
placed a Gun to His Head and Fired.

Placed a Gun to His Head and Fired.
Twenty-second infantry. Jackson was
with the first company to reach the
battlefield after the massacre and
gives in detail the scene as 1t pre-
sented itself to him. Jackson says
that an examination of Clusters body
showed that the wound which caused
his death wac fred at close range. the
powder burns indicating plainly tina.
the pistol was held against the head.
Jackson was commanded by General
Reno to talk with the Indians after
they had been subdued by the United
States troops in the hopes of finding
out how Custer was killed. The In
dians told Jackson that General Gus
ter was the last man to fall in bat
tie. They wanted to take him alive
believing that with him as a prison
er they could force the government
to terms. Realizing this fact, Jack
son says the Indians told him that
Custer placed a gun to his head and
fired.
ASSOAuIh6 " JdChSOn Lu6 1uuldu6
all loved Custer and called him The
Long Haired Chief"
Jackson is picturesque character
and although he was in long and
dangerous service is not receiving a
pension from the government, be-
cause he was not regularly enlisted
soldier Friends in Taos county are
interesting themselves in his behalf
and hope to receive aid for him from
the government to compensate him
for valuable services rendered.
Jackson acted az a scout for Gen.
eral Otis when he went to the relief
of General Miles, then being ON a de-
tail along the Yellowstone river. Jack
son also secuted for General Miles
when he was running down Lame
Deer and his band. Jackson shot and
killed Lame Deer, scalped him and
afterwards gave the scalp to General
Miles.
After the Indians had been driven
into Canada, Jackson acted as a guide
when General Miles burned over a
large territory along the northern
boundary of the United States and
drove south the buffalo so that the
Indians were forced to surrender the
following winter.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27
Boosts Standard Oil Tax.

Because It attacked the old
Cole law, with the result that
It was revised and made a part
OF the Langdon law, the Buck
eye Pipe Line Co., q subsidiary Of
the Standard Oil Co., will pay $685.
448.13 more ,axes this year. Under
the Cole law last year the tax was
$19,177.23 on gross receipts of ST.
1878. Next year the tax may be
higher. Under the LSRgdon law 1t
will pay this year $S5, ,ez5.36 on gross
receipts as figured by the new tax
commission at $2,14O,6S4. Last year
the company was granted certain ex-
ceptions from fits gross receipts by
the old board of appraisers and as
SCISSORS. This year the company will
not get the advantage Of these re-
ductions.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27
circulated, but quite as true.

circulated, but quite as true.
A rather querulous grandfather
died, and the small boy of the family
was told that he had gone to heaven.
The lad said nothing at the time, but
later, being warned that If he did not
behave better he would never go to
heaven, joyously replied that he didn't
want to.
"Why?" was the mothers horror
stricken question.
Because" came the shrewd and IL
luminative answer, "grandpa's in
heaven, an l got awful tired of mind
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27
mix on cheesy things, as solemn as

,,o, 1yont It" said he. Going to be a mighty
droarv dismal old imitation of fiat without you
IN II sis. and don't you ever forget that. 1t sure
does get me gulpy around the glue works to see
Won going of, and find that It's getting harder
every time you go away for little trip to see
your folks. One Of these old days I'm going to
nour an awful COB of grief all over you by going
along with you when you go away"
Nov listen, Jm darned up all your socks
day before yesterday but l forgot to put them
in your drawer and you'll find them in my work
basket, and my work basket is In the box couch
In the sitting-room, and for mercy's sake, Jim,
pullease remember this so you won't pull the
whole fiat to pieces looking for your socks, won't
you? Now, there you are, with faraway look
In your eyes, and you're not hearing one single,
solitary word that I'm saying to YOU"
"G'way, I've heard every word you've said You
said you sewed some buttons on the box couch
in the spare room, and that"
'TNow, just listen to that! Listen to me, sir
stop looking at those crazy skylarking dogs
their way to the baggage car, but listen to me.
said socks. Socks in the work basket in box
couch Repeat the words after me, sir, just like
this: Socks In work basket in box couch"
''Wocks in sork basket in bouch-say, hun,
I haven't time for any such fool things as socks.
It's your going away that's got my goat. Doggone
it. can't / stand here and mutter my thinks to
you without your ringing In work couches and
socks and birds and cheese puddings and such
junk on me-"
Most husbands are pretty good fellows, when
1t comes to all that Dub along, most of EN- and
do the best they can, considering that they're
ornery hecreatures. And most of EN-, despite the
old funnyistical gag just nachually HATE to see
their wives go away-Washington Star.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27
Soldiers, Care Of Their Feet.

In our army more care is taken Of
the feet than of any other part of a
mans body. Your trained, profes-
sional soldier knows that if his feet
are sound, dry and warm, his hands
will be steady and his head clearer
If he has to sleep in swamp he will
use his blankets and other equipment
to protect his feet, though his body
may be soaking in rain or mud Any
where and everywhere, winter or sum-
mer, the disciplined soldier who is GO
ing to sleep for his nights rest or for
an afternoon nap, throws some cover
ing over his legs from the knees
down. In our army colds are rare.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27
No Heaven for This Boy

up" it often seems that his dearest,
most innocent plans and desires are
ruthlessly, unreasonably thwarted.
Everyone knows the story Of the
naughty nurse maid who sent little
Annie to see what Johnnie and Willie
are doing, and tell 'em not to!" Every
one has heard of the much governed
nrchin who. being asked his name. de-
murely answered: Jackie Don't"
Here's similar story. not SO widely
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27

"The lonely land,' childhood has
been called, because of the misunder-
standings and uncomprehended re-
strictions that 30 often shadow the
time that otherwise would be sweet
and careless. So intrinsically different
are the childish and adult viewpoints
that only the most thoughtful and sym
pathetio Of "grown-ups" can enter into
the thoughts and emotions Of the de-
yeloping child mind. To the growing
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27

Every days steamer arrivals bring
back to their old love some hundreds
or some thousands of Americans who
have been doing the globe-trotting act
abroad. Most of them have learned
enough French to say "reyenous
mouten," even if the mutton be gol
den in price.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27

in grandpa while he was here. I'd
never get into heaven hardly fore
he'd yell at me to shut that door an
sit down an be quiet!' No, mother
no heaven for mel"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27

single day. now won't you? Promise
me again. so can feel comfy about
it."
Sure, I'll feed the bird. Say, I've
just been noticing those hazel eyes
of yours. You've sure got 'em all
skinned forty ways from the jack
when it comes to the brown lamps.
and"
Such silliness!" she interrupted
him, looking pleased. "Now, dearie,
listen. You won't be getting poor old
Melinda to cook you those dreadful
messes-things with horrid cheese in
them-that you're so crazy over and
that make you sick. will you? Prom
ise me solemnly once again, now,
won't you?"
"NJiv IN chenSv things as solemn as
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27
To Limit Squirrel Killing.

Squirrel hunters of the state, those
who hunt for the sport there is in it
and not for the mere joy of killing,
probably will join in an appeal to the
next legislature to place limit upon
the number of squirrels which may be
killed by one person in a day. Sim
liar restrictions have been placed
upon other game, IL quail and 20
ducks being the days limit in full
season, and there is growing senti-
ment among squirrel hunters to ex-
tend the limits to squirrels. The SEN
timent is becoming more pronounced
every day, as reports of the wanton
killing of squirrels, which are un.
usually numerous this year, are seen
in the newspapers. The most fragrant
case noted was that of party of six
who, recently in a three-days' hunt in
southeastern Ohio, killed 243. The
state fish and game commission, which
has received similar reports at various
times this season, is powerless to
act under the present law to prevent
the wholesale killing.
With the opening of the quail sea-
son still month away, hunters of the
state are preparing for one Of the best
seasons in years. The long dry spell,
prevalent throughout the state this
summer, has permitted two hatchings
of the birds and consequently they
are unusually abundant. Reports re
ceived by the state fish and game
commission from different parts OF
the state indicate that the quail are
more numerous than they have been in
| recent years,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27
END LONG STRUGGLE
UNIoNIsTs GET NO CONCESSIONS
FROM COMPANY.
Some Of the Strikers Apply to Street
Car Concern for Jobs, While
Others Leave City.

Columbus.-By a vote of 80 to 80,
members of the local car mems union
adopted a resolution to discontinue
the strike against the Columbus Rail-
way & Light Co. The strike started
July "a. The loss of the men is COM
plete, as they were offered no conces-
sions other than a verbal promise by
General Manager E. X. Stewart, given
to a committee of four, to take back
all Of the men for whom the COM
pany can find positions. Those who
obtain positions with the company
will not get their old runs, but other
wise will enter service under the
same working conditions that OBJ
tained previous to the strike. Men
who have been in the company's en-
ploy for five years or over will be
given one uniform a year. Ten-year
men will receive two uniforms. All
will receive 211a cents an hour and
share in the dividends of the COM
pany. The mems terms of service
will not be affected, but their union
will not be recognized and they will
not wear their buttons. The meeting
was not largely attended A number
pleaded for continuation Of the strike
The majority, however, spoke in
favor of the action taken.
Business Agent Charles Miller, one
of the most active among the strikers,
in speech, advised the men to give
up the fight. "The strike is lost"
he said, "and we owe it to our
friends, who are still walking to give
up. To continue this struggle would
work hardship on our friends and our
selves" Organizer Fred Fay, who
conducted the strike and those of
last spring, did not address the meet
ing until after tho vote had been
taken. When he did speak, he told
the meE that they had, perhaps, done
the best thing under the circum.
stances, but added "you must, never.
theless, stand by the organization un.
der whose standards you fought. No
matter what you do, stand true to the
principles of your union"
After the vote had been taken
many of the men cried. When the
meeting was adjourned and the mer
shook hands with Organizer Fay ant
Business Agent Miller, the latter two
broke down. 1T was a hard fight tt
lose," said Miller. "I did my best
but the cards were against u.s." Wher
leaving the hall at 121R East Towr
street, where the meeting was held
many of the men took off their but
tons. While great many returned
to work, large proportion declared
that they would seek other thar
street car employment. Some have
positions open for them.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27

Perhaps the most notable feature of tho IN
vasion of Washington is found In the number of
famous and wealthy widows who have taken I'M
their abode there, most Of them purchasing or
erecting mansions. Among the welLknown wild.
ows who have adopted" Washington are Mrs
George M. Pullman widow of the founder of the
sleeping car company; Mrs. Mark Hanna, Mrs.
John Hay, Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney, Mrs R. r
Hit, Mrs. "PhiT Sheridan Mrs. John A. Logan
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, widow of the Colorado
mining king; Mrs. Mary Scott Townsend who in
hertted many millions made in PENNSYLVANIA coal
and oil interests; Mrs. Slater, who REQUIRES IS
servants to minister to her lone comfort in a
monster mansion and number of others
The influx of wealthy householders has caused
the price of real estate in Washington to advance
by leaps and bounds in those favored sections of
the northwest portion of the city which is being
to considerable extent monopolized by the fash
ionables. Land that few years ago sold for
81 to 81 per square foot has jumped within few
years to SO rer square foot and in some exclu-
sive neighborhoods 1t is almost impossible to Sc
cure large building site for love or money. The
mansions which have been erected have cost
all the way from $4,000 to $1,OOO,OOO each and
some of them have stables and garages that have
cost as much $4,000 each.
The two principal hubs of this new moneyed
colonization of the most beautiful city in the
world are found In the two little circular parks
or plazas known respectively as Dupont circle
and Sheridan circle-so named because statues
of these heroes grace these bits of greensward.
Around Dupont circle are grouped the stately
mansions Of Mrs. L. T. Letter and Mrs. Robert
W. Patterson Of Chicago, the Herbert Wads-
worths of New York; Mr. and Mrs. w. ]. Board
man and their daughter. Miss Mabel (of Red
Cross fame), formerly of Cleveland. Nearby is
the new mansion of Perry Belmont Of New York
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27
Only Regular Houses Left.


For the first time in many years
Columbus is now without one OF the
option or so-called bucket shops trad
ing in the stocks and grain markets.
At one time several years ago there
were half a dozen or more of these
Offices in the city, all doing a big
business, but public opinion and ac-
tion by the federal authorities have
made them almost a thing of the past.
The closing out of the Odell, the Rex
and other large wire Offices from
which quotations were supplied to the
local houses cut out most of them
and recently the last one left, located
in North High street, closed out it's
accounts and quit business. There are
three regular New York stock ex-
change houses now in Columbus, and
1t Is probable that the last has been
seen here for many days of the ir-
regular houses.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27

the past decade wealthy men and women have
been hocking to the District of Columbia from
all parts of the country, and these wealthy in
vaders erecting magnificent mansions that
are coming to vie with the government buildings
objects of interest to the tourists and sight
seers who journey to Washington each year.
The moneyed folk who are taking up their res
idence at the capital of the nation distinctly
of the leisure class No multimillionaire would
think of settling in Washington primarily for
business reasons. There is practically no manu-
featuring and no extensive commercial interests
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27

In the city-none of the ordinary
channels of wealth production for
Americans. However, it is just this
absence of the commercial atmos.
phere combined with the mild and de-
lightful winter climate of Washington
that is attracting so many of the we'll
to-do newcomers. Having made their
fortunes, they are eager to enjoy life
in a city where almost everybody has
more or less leisure; where there are
infinite opportunities for amusement:
where the climate is conducive to out.
of-door sport all the year, and where
finally, there is ever to be witnessed
the spectacle. of official life with its
parades, ceremonies and picturesque
social functions.
Whole colonies" of wealthy folk
have migrated from different cities
to Washington, notably from Chicago.
Pittsburg, New York and Boston, and
to some extent these colonies have
foregathered in certain districts In
their adopted city. A most interest
ing group of muItimillionaires the
members of which have lately built
handsome mansions in Washington is
made up of what is known as the
South African millionaires"-men
who acquired the bulk of their for
tunes in the gold mines and the dia-
mond mines of the Dark Continent.
Among these men who are now enjoy
ing life at Washington are Hennen
Jennings, Gardner Williams, who was
for a long time manager of the IA
nous De Beers diamond mines, and
John Hays Hammond, chum of Presi.
dent Taft and the highest salaried
mining engineer and expert In the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27
History Of Newspaper


Harry Franklin Harrington, some
time newspaper man and now
instructor in the methods of news
paper making at o. S. u, speaking
from the pulpit of the Northminster
Presbyterian church on "The Amer
ican Press, Past and Present" said
that for the most part the newspapers
of today are not free and independent
but are controlled by great corpora
tions and largely subservient to big
interests, particularly advertisers. He
! pointed out that in penny paper the
that each copy is issued at an actual
loss, if it were not for the advertise
ments. The speaker said that in his
belief yellow journalism is on the
wane, and that there are many eXcep-
tions to the rule he cited regarding
the control of papers by corporations.
The address began with an histori.
cal review of the American news
paper. Mr.. Harrington showed that
during the American revolution there
was not daily paper in America,
and in Philadelphia, where the dec.
laration of independence was adopted,
no paper noticed the fact for nine
days. Expeditions collection of news
was no part of the old regime. To
James Gordon Bennett, who, in 1885,
established the New York Herald, was
ascribed the credit of initiating the
| nf
printing news. He began the divorc-
ing of news from mere opinion, fact
from report. His paper first published
the news of the discovery of gold in
California and the first news of the
Mexican war. His success forced
others to follow his methods. During
the Civil war he spent over $500,000
gathering the news, then an unheard
of sum, although the same paper now
spends considerably more than that
each year.
The Charles A. Dana management
Of the New York Sun was described
as the golden age of journalism, when
individualism had not lost it's value
nor the editorial department become
subversive to the counting room.
Arthur Brisbane, editor of the Hearst
papers, was quoted in a statement
wherein he admitted that the love of
the sensational motive in human ma.
ture was the determining factor in
shaping the policy of those papers.
Such papers he said, wrench facts
from their true settings and supply
fictitious details in their stories.
mo newspaper pleases ALL" said
Mr.. Harrington. 'Tt used to be that
the paper was printed for the grown
man. Now it is designed to please
the whole family. The new journal
ism will enlist better quality of mer
in its service"