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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-30

into the barrack yard and SO to the street. For in
Thtringen- Gotha does not let gossip the
Crown Prince of cheating at cards.
THERE remained two hours before the night train
started for Hamburg. l went to see Elisabeth:
house in questionable district, she bore sixteen
quarterings Americans do understand what arts
tocracy means. You think that it is pleasure and
wealth and the power to command. Truly; but how
are these ganed What are the rights and duties that
accompany them? First, them it is right to be the
first to die for country in time of Then, again,
it is duty lie for gain to betray nor
to do any dishonorable thing. Otherwise we become
towards in the presence of danger. So, because of
these things must keep troth with honor and, be-
cause OF them, must needs face her Scorn.
The old folks abed Our engagement had been
of long standing and in year should have attained
my captaincy, and then-we, that dream was ended.
"Elsabeth" said, 81 have come to- bid YOU goodbv.
Tomorrow my resignation will be posted the barracks.
Tonight my life to end. If it begins again
oversea that is life, you understand this one"
She did not finch; but just put out her hands to me-
"You have refused to fight duel, Karlchen she said.
wel?"
NO." replied a was caught cheating at cards"
"You-cheatlng! she said, and, leaning back against
the edge of the door, she began to laugh softly No.
Karl, you did not cheat" she said.
Then broke into wild torrent of words. l had
cheated cried; for had been wretchedy in debt for
years. l had been tempted and had succumbed; for
otherwise saw no means OF marrying her. 1t was for
her sake l cheated That hardened her, l had
me- and her press her hand her bosom and peer
into my eyes, though to read them. Gradually as
stumbled through my premeditated story, | saw her
eyes darken. When concluded they were full of
scorn and disdain
"And you came here to tell me this?" she questioned.
@Only to say farewell, l answered.
She softened somewhat at these words. ayes, yes
begin to understand" she said "But you should not
have 1t was for to go to you. When looked
into your dead face should have forgiven you. Death
wipes out all stains, Karlchen'
"But am not going to die; l am going to America"
| stammered.
The blood receded from her face and left her white
dead woman. She stretched her hand FORTH feeling
for support, and found my shoulder karl she said,
cert anG tSs h in battle he blew
riage among the heroes"
Il afraid" l whispered and sank into chair and
hung my head in shame. | heard her softly
toward me; felt her breath in my hair. Then she
gone, and knew that the kiss but valedicton.
You do not understand But if your land, America,
had been for centuries prey foeen who had har-
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RED and drained it, if your women had been conquerors
spoil and the courage of men broken them if one
stock had welded you with steel and blood that your
bodies your country S living walls and your lead
ers honor yours-do you not understand?
7 WROTE my resignation sheet of paper and
posted it. | left for Hamburg still in my undress
uniform concealed only by my overcoat, which had
mechanically taken from its peg when walked out of
the barracks. At Hamburg l purchased a steerage
ticket for America vaguely remembering that friend
of my father whom he had forgiven debt had settled
and prospered there. l reached New York with twelve
dollars in my purse, and they held me at Ellis Island
for a special board
"How comes it, Herr Mesenrath, that you
have money!" asked white haired official who
presided. Have you no means, no profession?
looked at him and that he too had been a SOL
der. His trade in his bearing, his blunt and
teous speech, his searching eyes.
II have two hands to work." l said, and, finging
back my overcoat displayed my uniform Il shall not
beg" said.
saw him whisper with the board and they nodded
their heads.
1--WE will admit you Lieutenant" said the presiding
officer. al myself will stand sponsor for you; for
fought at Sadowa in your regiment, a trooper
under your father. Remember only this, Lieutenant
here all service is honorable"
SHOULD have become soldier but for the need that
should renounce my country. That l would not
do So since debarred from all association with
my own people, and could neither apply for aid at the
Consulate for work to any of the mercantile firms
of my nationality, joined gang of workmen who
building the aqueduct that to bring water to
New York from the mountains.
At first the strain almost uncomfortable. But
grew accustomed to the work; afterward came to
love it and the fatigue for the respite they brought
For learned that the body become master of the
SOUL and physical stress cast oblivion the pre-
occupations of the mind. After months became
able to remember the past calmly. even took pleasure
and pride in the reflection that God had given part
to play for my country surely no less than that
of my father, who fell at MarsaTo leading his regi
ment, though played it in silence and solitude,
cheered by comradeship trumpet call. l
also to think of Elisabeth who had died,
whom had loved in past life, dimly remembered.
She was the power that nerved me to endurance.
After six months l made foreman.
Often at night would sit beside the card players in
the laborers tent smoking and watching them. But
never touched card.
You remember the accident at Grays Bend Tunnel
wall of rock caved in after premature dynamite dis
charge and killed and injured twelve. I of
those hurt. an and leg were broken, and lay
for weeks in hospital. When was we'll there
work for AS foreman, had to bear the blame for
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temper had ever since been like pepper caster with
loose lid young Won Obersee the youngest suba
tern And if a divinity hedged him, as Shakespeare
would say by reason of the fact that some day. when
God should please to recall to Himself his father the
reignng Prince, Lothian would become ruler of Thur
ngen Goha, it for the Office that we showed rev.
erence but for the merely love and comradeship
In barracks out, with Lothian no more than
brave officer and good friend, and many young
sprig from Essen Berlin Hamburg could spend
money more freely for his debts always curtaed the
Princes
Of late this fact of Lothairs Indebtedness had been
discussed in yelled language among the baser news
papers. The bride whom he had chosen, and was
to we'd Princess of landless, medatzed line, would
bring him little dowry; could he cumber the scant
revenues of his father with his obligations. But
though rumors were rife and shared in the
speculations that hazarded Lothian bore himself
as though creditor had thrust his shadow into
the of his nobility
ON this evening we were to play poker, game but
recently introduced into our part of Germany,
and still novel to many of us recall how the Prince
held up of the packs of cards that he had had
sent from America
@They say that only with Yankee cards can one enter
into the spirit of this game he said laughing and we
all sat down at the baize table, okng like schoolbovs
Old Colonel Heller had the first DEAL and when
looked at my hand found that fortune had given
the of hearts and the pictured ace of
spades. l drew three cards; but gained nothing
Then the betting began, and one after another
they dropped out,,the Colonel young Graf
Obersee, Captain Schmidt, Adjutant Sonnenberg-
leaving only myself against the Prince. l bet five
Marks he raised five l made it fifteen. He called
my hand, at the time laying down his own-two
clubs and diamonds AS he did so, his sleeve dis
lodged the of the pack which slipped to the floor
felt my heart leap and begin pounding like run
away nag A white haze crept up from the floor and
blinded me; but through it l could still discern my
hand dimy,the of hearts and that terrible of
spades because there five in the
Princes American pack; for the card the floor was
the of spades also.
think had seen it fall. I stopped and picked
it up | out of my chair. | remember seeing the
clear blue eyes of the old Colonel turned surprise
ring of smoke curled upward out of his pipe and oaed
to Captain Schmidt, and Adjutant Sonnenberg was
tapping the ashes out of his pipe into tray. Then
the fog hid everything
II have three aces said and laid my hand on the
table. "Your Hghness Gentlemen, my resignation
will be received for posting tomorrow morning"
clicked my heels bowed, and backed out toward the
door. recolect with what sowness all their express
sons changed then had closed the door and passed
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Entry No. FL in Our Prize Story Competition

r HAVE heard men who
have been wounded on
the battlefield say that the
swift shock of the bullet stuns
and benumbs and bears with
it its own anodyne, so that it
is only afterward that pain
comes, and remembrance of
the wounding. So it was with
the blow that fell upon me. 1t
fell so swiftly that only re-
Gently, after the passage of
years, have l been able to
piece together my fragmentary
recollections of it. For a long
period l could remember only
that at one moment we we're
all seated together at the card
table in the Crown Princes
quarters, brothers in arms, and
that an instant afterward l
was standing alone, confront
ing them, an outcast, denied,
by every honorable code, fur
Their acknowledgment from my
brother officers.
Americans have said to me
that affability is the price
Princes pay for their sinecures.
That was not so with Prince
Lothian at any time. In those
days, when, although Crown
Prince, he held no more than a
Majors commission in the
Fifth Imperial Uhlans, he was
as a brother to all of us, from
stern old Colonel Heller, who
had been peppered with shrap-
mel at Gravelotte, and whose
The Winslow mail., 1911-10-28
BAND BOYS
HAVE FEAST

Wednesday evening the boys of
the band were agreeably sur
prised, being treated to supper
after their regular practice hour,
which was arranged for at the
Parlor cafe. A dozen or so OF our
business men and citizens were
present and helped to make the
affair very interesting for the
boys. Speeches were made by
little Buddy Clark and Mr.. Proc
tor of the band. Interesting talks
were given by Ben Downs, VIM.
!. Grocer, r. T. O'Rourke, Arthur
c. Smith, ]. A. Greaves, T. F.
Dye, Conductor Hunt, DR.. Hath
away, c. M. Bledsoe and Theo-
dore Shuhin.
Mr.. O'Rourke stated that if
the band boys continued their
good work in the future as they
have done in the past, in a few
months the band may be able to
get an engagement with the
Santa Fe reading room manage
ment to tour their territory from
Los Angeles to Chicago.
On Halloween night, Tuesday,
Oct. 81, the boys will give their
second social ball, at the Wins
low opera house. The band will
play the first few numbers and
the remaining numbers of the
program will be played by the
opera house orchestra. Miss
Ruth Hesser has charge of the
decorations and VIM Grocer
will be floor manager.
The price of. admission will be
81 for gentlemen; ladies free. Ev-
e ryone is invited to come and
have a good time.
The Winslow mail., 1911-10-28

F. N. Wallace, of Flagstaff,
was visitor in town Wednes-
day.
A. H. Miller, of Flagstaff, was
a business visitor here Wednes
day.
Big dance every Saturday night
at the Opera House. Four piece
orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd c. Hen
ming, of Holbrook, were visiting
here last Sunday with their
many friends.
VIM. Lee, Democratic c1ndi-
date for the Office of county SUI
perintendent of roads, was a
Winslow visitor this week.
When in need of. good things
I to eat in the line of meats, fruits
and vegetables or canned goods
call at the City Meat Market. +
Dispatcher F. S. Lewis, who
has been visiting for some time
with his folks in Pennsylvania,
returned this week to resume his
work with the Santa Fe.
The Coconino Sun, of Flag
staff, one of the best weeklies in
northern Arizona, came to our
desk last week in it's new and en-
larged form, being a great i'm
prOvement over the old form.
Tuesday evening, Oct. 31s+, is
Halloween. We were requested
by number of property owners
to remind parents to warn their
boys to keep them from destroy
ing property and doing much
other damage around town that
evening
The Winslow mail., 1911-10-28
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Miss Ada c. Robinson, Supt.
Preaching l a. m. and 8 p m
Morning Subject: May the
Model Be Changed?'
Evening Subject: "The Demo
MAC of Gadara.
Junior League 2.3O p. m.
Epworth League 7:15 p. m.
Prayer and Bible Study Wed.
nesdays at 7:45 p. m.
The Rev. S. !. Rogers, D. D.,
will be here and preach and hold
Quarterly conference Wednesday
next, at 7:45 p. m.
J. Andrew Arnett, Pastor
The Winslow mail., 1911-10-28
Smidt Got The Idea

"You see, Mr.. Snidt, SAID the
bank cashier, "there is plenty OF
money in the bank, but all the
banks have agreed in order to
prevent A panic to pay out only
part of the actual currency de-
manded by depositors. Your
money is here alright, and you
can have it as soon us it is safe
to let you have it. In the mean
time we will give you instead OF
actual cash, clearing house Ger
ti6cates, which will serve the
same purpose. This is the third
time l have explained this mat
ter to you. | have gone into it
thoroughly because | want you
to explain the conditions to the
rest Of your fellow-countrymen
who are our depositors. Do you
think you understand now?"
"Yees, yees, replied Smidt, Il
explain it shust like dis, Mr..
Caschier: Matilda and haf a
leetle baby. The leetle baby she
cry for milk in de middle oh de
night; We get up and We say to
dat leetle baby-yees, baby, der
iss plendy milk in der kitchen,
but We cannot give it to you
now, but We will give you some
dings shust as good. Here is a
milk ticket-now go to slepe.
The Winslow mail., 1911-10-28

The weekly concerts OF the
Winslow Boys band, heretofore
given in the evenings, will here
after be given every Sunday a.
ternoon at o'clock, on account
of the nights getting to be too
chilly. A good program, n1clud
ing religious selections, will be
given every Sunday.
The Winslow mail., 1911-10-28
Local Happenings

]. H Fuller and wife were Wis
itors in town Thursday.
Ben Ha skett, of Flagstaff, was
a visitor in town Tuesday.
c. Mark, of Ash Fork, was a
business visitor in town Thurs
day.
]. G. Jones, of Flagstaff, was "a
bus mess visitor here last Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Hennes-
sey, of Holbrook, were visitil7@
with friends here This week.
The latest creation in Mems
Neckwear, is the Hobble Tie, at
Babbitt Bros. Mercantile Co.
Pat O'Toole, tie Canon Diablo
sheep man, was a business visi-
tor here for a few DAYS this
week.
WANTED-Tabl bic boarders
Good home cooking. Apply 4th
house north of the Holmes Sup
ply Co.
The Rev. S J, Rogers, D. D., of
Phoenix, will preach at both the
morning and evening services at
the Methodist church on Sun
day.
Mrs brennan and the children,
who nave been located at Willss
Jams all summer, have again re-
turned to WinslOw to make their
home here.
Engineer "Smiley" Jones, who
is at the present time working
out of Williams or the Santa Fe,
was a visitor here this week
with Ii S many friends.
The Winslow mail., 1911-10-28
MARKET, STOCK
And RANGE

p, 1911. Eighty FIVE thousand
cattle arrived here last week. in
Guiding ten thousand calves.
making the weeks business at
the stock yards the largest of
the year. The market ruled stea-
dy to firm the first half of the
week, but eased off little after
that, closing with a slight loss
on most of the cattle, native
cows 10 to2Olower at the finish,
calves 25 lowre. The steers sell
ing between six and seven dol
lars never lost an undercurrent
of strength, packers seeming to
need that kind. Country buyers
cleaned up the supply of stuff'
suitable to take out, and left few
cattle in the pens at the close of
the week, More cattle are going
direct into feed lots than hereto.
fore. There is also less expectat-
ion of lower prices on country
kinds, and those who want cat
tie are more willing buyers cat
tie receipts here to-day are 80,
900 head, estimated, though the
final count will show more than
that number. The market to
day is steady to 10 lower, more
sales around steady than other
wise. Western COWS to-day at
$500 brought - 90 last Mon
day. Forty loads Old Mexicos
are here to-day, steers around
$4OO, cows $3.50. Panhandle
stockers OF high breeding sold to
dag al $500 to - IS, medium
range stockers $3.85 to $4.75,
panhandle COWS $3.50 to 81 30,
Colorado beef steers $4 10 to
IS so, cows 1915 to $3.50
Quarantine receipts are smaller
to-day, market in line with nat
ives, steers at $3 80 to $500.
Prime native steers are scarce,
no toppy cattle here to-day,
rs SO would proab'y be paid for
them. Good to choice fed steers
bring 81 %, to $S25, native
grass steers S. cot $7.35, bulls
1925 to ST.. % calves $4.50 to
81 so.
More hogs came in last week
than any week since the dry
spell in July, and everything
with weight sold readily, at
strong prices. Heavy hogs closed
5 to 10 higher for the week, and
packers are anxious for larger
supplies of them. Light hogs
lost some ground, an pigs de-
clined % to 35 cents. The run
to day is $500 heads, which is
1900 more than the early esti-
mate. The market was repe-
tition of that of last week heavy
weights holding steady, lights .
lower, mixed weights in be-
tween with weight the deterIn-
lining factor in price making.
Another big run of sheep cam,
in last week, but prices held up
about steady A smaller per
centage of the receipts are suit
able for killers than formerly,
and more are wanted for the
country, conditions which are
favorable to prices. The supply
today is $4,000 head, almost re-
cord receipts for this market,
prices steady to strong, top
lambs $5.75. Feeding lambs
sell al 81 40 to $40, tat weth-
ers $40 to So 10, ewes So 90
to $3 40, feeling and stock ewes
1925 to $3 80.
! A. kICKART,
Market Correspondent.
The Winslow mail., 1911-10-28

The Hon. James F. Mahoney,
superintendent mt Of the Territorial
Reform School at Benson, left
this week for that place, after a
short visit with his family here
and casting his vote on election
day.
The Winslow mail., 1911-10-28

A new paper has been launched
i'll Gallup, called the Gallup Tnde-
pendent, of which w. ii. Hams
IS editor and manager, The pol
itics of the same will be indie
pendent,
The Winslow mail., 1911-10-28

DISBURSEMENTS.
Postage stamps
VIM Crozer.......... 10 90
Receipt&Minute Books
Vim J Grocer 1 so
Republican Printing CO
Gallup, N M.......... 6 90
The Coconino Sun
Flagstaff, Ariz - 6 90
The Williams News
Williams, Ariz. .....- 9 90
The Dyas Cline Co
Los Angeles. --...... 20 Is
The Winslow mail., 1911-10-28

For nice, juicy steak or nice
chops at the right prices, call at
the City Meat Market. +
The Winslow mail., 1911-10-28

Total. l...........$1S2O 60
Bal. in bank, $188.65.
We wish to thank the people
of WiisloW for the liberal con-
tributions, and the several COM
mittees, and the public in gen.
eral, and we will look forward
to a grander celebration in the
year 1912.
Truly yours,
VIM. ]. Burke, President
Ben ]. Downs, Secretary.
VIM. Grocer, Treasurer.
John Campbell, Solicitor.
Harry w. Asbury, Solicitor.
DR.. r. G. Bazell, Solicitor.
The Winslow mail., 1911-10-28
The Winslow Mail

IIuIiuS S...----------------- o. ~
Chas Daze
Labor on race track so 90
The Arizona B & S Co
Repairs grand stand 45 90
The Winslow Mail
Printing dance prog. 25 90
The Winslow Mail
Printing reg. prog % so
Chas Calm
Mdse acct Indians % SO
W H Dagg
Mdse acct Indians 27 rs
Chas Bledsoe, mdse
acct Juvenile sports 1 80
Postal Telegraph Go
telegram 49, ...... l 90
White Palace Bakery
Bread for Indians. 1O7 so
Babbitt Bros. Mer Co
Mdse acct Indians. 20 60
N G Poy & Co
Mdse acct Indians 6 90
] E Campbell
Express an stamps 2 20
w E FLOYD, wood
acct Indians dance II 90
c c Meyer Co
Plumbing --..---.... 4 Is
Miss Lottie Osborne
steno. work. .-- SO
W G Kelley, base balls 2 so
W Daze Co, base balls 9 90
Don Chisholm, labor
on sign "Welcome"-- 5 90
Indian dance, Front
ST., first night - II 90
Indian dance, Front
ST., second night ---- IL 90
Indian dance, Front
St., third u1ght------... IL 90
Bronco Busting, special
(not on program) - 25 90
Rope exhibition, special
mot on program4 90
Boxing contest, special
(not on program) 49, 4oo
Pony race, instead Of
100 yd., bow and ar
row contest . 3 90
Winslow Boys Band
Music .---- 24o 90
Juvenile sports, Front
ST., (see program)... 81 SO
Juvenile sports, Front
ST., (see program)--- 81 SO
Juvenile sports, Front
ST., (see program) -. 81 SO
Prizes arising under
program at grand
SldIlu...... ...----------------- 20 90
Prizes arising uuder
grogram at grand.
stand. .....--..-... 1852 SO
Prizes arising under
program at grand
stand -....-.-...---....- 424 SO
w ] Burke, mdse
acct sign...--- rs
Beet for Indians....... 20 90
The Winslow Opera
House, ACCT free dance 35 90
Donation to Mr.
John Donahoe.-..... Is 90
Donation to T ] Hes
ser acct painting
flag po.e -....-., 21 50
Donation to Heym9r &
& Hesser, acct Pion-
eer sign. .... 100
Total. l............--.$1S2O go
Bal. in bank, $188.65.
We wish to thank the people
of " WinSloW for the liberal con-
tributions, and the several COM
mittees, and the public in gen.
eral, and we will look forward
The Winslow mail., 1911-10-28
REPORT OF GEL
EBRATION FUNDS
EDITOR WINsLow MAIL

EDITOR WINsLOw MAIL
Dear Sir: We, the committee
of the Frontier Celebration, do
herewith present our statement
of all collectors and dishurse
ments in consideration with the
celebration, as itemized below:
RECEIPTS,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-04
How TO Eat Leather.

The Infamous Captain Morgan and
his piratical crew were sometimes In
tight places at Panama and on one
occasion were reduced to eating their
leathern bags. "Some persons" says
one Of the company, Exquemelin
Whose narrative is reproduced in 1.-THE
Buccaneers In the West Indies''), 'whO
never were out of their mothers kitch
ems may ask how these pirates could
eat, swallow and digest these pieces
Of leather, so hard and dry. Unto
whom I only answer: That could they
once experiment what hunger, or, rath-
er, famine is, they would certainly find
the manner by their own necessity, US
the pirates did. For these first took
the leather and sliced it in pieces. Then
did they beat it between two stones
and rub it, often dipping it in the wa
ter of the river, to render it by these
means supple and tender. Lastly, they
scraped off the hair and roasted or
broiled 1t upon the fire. And being
thus cooked they cut it into small NOR
sells and ate it, helping it down with
frequent gulps Of water, which by
good fortune they had right at hand"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-04
A "Primitive" Painter.

Henri Rousseau, man who used to
hold minor government position in
France, was for a quarter Of cen
fury the joke Of artists and art students
In Paris. For years in the independ-
ent salon he showed daubs which
had not the most distant kinshlp with
art. Some of his famous pictures
were a LADY ON a Sofa In a Jungle"
a '1Tiger In Jungle" "Nigger In a
Jungle" He affected jungles, which
consisted of innumerable parallel green
lines to represent grass; the tiger was
a painted wooden toy; the lady looked
as if she had come out Of Noah's
ark. The unfortunate Rousseau went
on exhibiting the same sort Of work
every year, and the painful thing was
that he gradually became celebrity.
Sinister l,umorists told him he had
genius, and he took himself quite Sc
riously. Il am real primitive" he
would say. Some practical jokers even
went the lcn"-h ct br:--!c>- his pictures.