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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
VALUABLE MARITIME INDEX.
Bureau Of Navigation Issues Annual
List of Merchant Vessels.

The bureau of navigation, Department
of Commerce and Labor. has just issued
the forty-fourth annual list of merchant
vessels of the United States. publica-
ton of much interest and value to those
Identified WITH vessels and shipping. The
list is corrected to June 80 of last year,
and in addition to a full list of all sail
and steam power vessels and unrigged
barses that fly the American flag. gives
their signal letters. official numbers.
size, when and where built and mailing
port. II also gives an index TO COM
pound names and the American vessels
lost in the past year.
The book also contains a fun list OF
government vessels belonging to the
navy, quarteFmaster department. en-
glneers department and ordnance de-
partment OF the army, the revenue cut
ter service, the marine hospital service,
coast and geodetic survey, hsherleS
bureau. immigration bureau, the reclama-
ton service and the isthmian canal COM
mission. with full details as to their
size. when and where built, where en-
ployed and the like.
The publication shows that the en-
gineers' department of the army has
more vessels under it's control than has
the navy, though the army boats are,
many OF them. launches and mud dig
gers. About eight pages are required to
give the list of the naval ships, while
eleven are taken up with the names of
the vessels flying the castle insignia of
the engineers service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

we got to getting fresh fruits all the year
round But l still love them, both stewed
and in pies, don't your
The butchers pink smile shaded into
earnest inquiry:
What do you think YOU are buying,
ma ann"
why, dried apples-of course"
NO ma'am. They're cracklins.
MY soul and body, | don't want
cracklins. Why didn you say so before
L paid for them, You've just got to
That's all right. ma'am Here's your
money"
The woman wrggled her package out
of the cordbag. threw it on the counter.
and went off with the air of one who has
been deeply injured.
And the butcher went back to his smile
and his pork chops without even asking
the woman why she expected to find dried
apples on u meat stand.
An automobile stood at "a curb in front
of theater. 1t was an imposing car, OF
crimson leather and FURNISHED brass, and
as it's owner came out of the theater and
was getting aboard two children asked
with the wheedling confidence-some cal
it impudence-that goes with innocence
and shedding teeth
Say, mister, take us ridin'; we AIM
never been ridin' in "a
The man paid no attention and whiZzed
away. Whereupon the littlest little Sirl
put out her tongue and both little girls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
ELIGIBLE FOR ARMY BERTH.
Three Doctors Qualify for Appoint
ments as First Lieutenants.

Three candidates have qualified for APP
pointment as first lieutenants in the Army
Medical Corps. and will attend the sessions
of the Army Medical College in this city
beginning October 1. They are DR.. Charles
l.. Candy of Ocean View. n. J.: DIR. Rob.
ert III. Wilds of Columbia, S. c.. and DR.
George III. Buck of Portland, Ore. DR..
Candy is the son of Lieut.. Col. c. NJ
Candy. Medical Corps, u. 5. A. and is
now serving as inferno i'm Providence
Hospital ia this city. He is "A graduate
of the medical department of the Univer-
silly uf Michigan. Or Wilds was gradu-
ated from the medical department of CO.
Iumbia College, New York, and DR.. Buck
from the medical department OF the
Aiaiue Medical School. at Brunswick, Me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.

During the coming week il is stated
tile new Fighter which is building on the
sea wall Of Potomac Park, opposite the
foot al t2th street, for the uitcd States
engineers service Will be completed and
viii b, put overheard. The new lighter
8, about forty feet long and has good
beam To- allow her to carry good loads
and is IT, form part OF the equipment used
Isl tho engineers in improving the cham
fv's or Waterways under the charge oil
col L4nsItt-s office far.y in the
-priug il Will bo taken to the York river
Tor service IN connection with the sndS-
4ttftip,. boat York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
Little Stories for Bedtime.
PETER RABBIT AND DANNY
MEADOW MOUSE LIVE HIGH.
BY Thornton w. Burgess.

boy and find out what he is doing" said
Peter Rabbit
So Danny Meadow Mouse crept out as
near to Farmer Browns boy as ever he
dared and studied and studied to make
out what Farmer Browns boy was do
ing. By and by he returned TO Peter
Rabbit.
II don't know what he's doing. Peter.
but he's putting something in every one
of your private little paths leading in
from the Green Meadows.
"Ha.' said Peter Rabbit
There are little loops of that queer
stun you've got hanging to your leg,
Peter" continued Danny Meadow Mouse.
Just So" said Peter Rabbit.
And hes put cabbage leaves and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

shrilled out that unspelIabIe slogan of un-
spanked childhood that sounds like
'n-yah, yam, yah
They We're only tiny tads OF the street.
but ii would have been worth while,
maybe to give two stepchildren of for
tune a memory that would have lasted
them a lifetime
And maybe. again, got himself arrest
cd for kidnapping.
You never can tell.
How do, Amp. Sit down, | want TO
tell you something
The Ann woman. on her way to the
Library reading room, halted before the
woman on the lobby bench 20 exchange
greetings and to say that she must
hurry.
"Oh, come on I've just made a big
discovery. It's secret yet, but
\ big discovery that's secret has
its fascination. The Ann woman hest
tated.
You'd never guess it. but the Bible
has made 4 mistake
The Ann woman sat down.
Il found il out by the merest acct
dent. Isn't ii funny how things come
around? Listen at this: 1T is estimated
that twenty billion people have died since
the world began
."TrilIion" corrected the Ann woman
As she took the newspaper clipping.
That so? oh. well, anybody's apt &c
get mixed mp when the naughts string
out like that. but that isn't the point
The thing is that Eve was perfectly right
i'm eating that apple | ann writing it III
for my CLUB paper and shall call il
The Niudication of Eve
'''Tho-vind THE Ann woman. poo,
-oal hcSit3ttd a II She were not s>
bright a size nigh; bc.
\ knew Nup'd like il. 50 much dcpciid.
on a title ti.ro's how | prove my ease
Th,sr figures show that If Eve had re
fused the apple and nobody had eyeI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

to build a houSe-and where do you sup
pose they could plant crops to feed folks
from Adam to us? That's my point
The Ann woman, like most dull peo-
pie, displayed q taste for argument.
You are building your assertion on a
wrong basis. If Eve had not sinncd We
would"
There YOU so, like that mcddlesome old
Mrs. Blank, who rapS every paper l read
Eve did what was just right. If she had
refused to eat the apple l wouldn't be
owning Il house in the suburbs, because
there wouldn't be any suburbs. The whole
earth would be packed as If we We're splr-
itual SardincS. Do YOU have TO go!
The Ann woman had to. But she took
time to ask AS Il very special favor:
do let me know when You read Your
paper I'd love to he there.
* x \
She was. comfortable sized col
ored woman. i'll a neat frock and jacket,
with a nubia of white wool and ging-
ham apron that covered her from waist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

to shoe tops. 1t was a blue and white
apron, fresh from the iron Embroidered
in cross stitch above the hem We're huge
white letters that formed the width-wide
legend:
Remember Mckinley. 1901.
Most people who approached the woman
must have noticed the sentence that
fared across her apron front, but only
two openly expressed opinions Their re-
marks went something Ike this:
Say, Lou, that must be splendid ging-
ham to wear like that. The blue hash
run a bit"
That's because she does it up herself.
If / We're to put out an apron like that
it would come back with the color all
eaten out with wash powder"
Doubtless there were passerSby to
whom the letters recalled a black day for
history. but for two women Mckinley
was immortal in that he had not faded in
the wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
NEW RAILROAD PROPOSED.
Line Will Connect Parkersburg, w
Va, and Covington, Va.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
MARLINTON, w. Va, February 10
The Transappalachian railway has been
Incorporated to build a line connecting
Parkersburg, w. Va, with Covington,
Va The proposed line would cross the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad at Marlin
ton. thence to CovinSton 1t would be
$50 miles in length and traverse some of
the richest timber and mining lands in
two states Construction is to be begun
at Marlinton. The incorporates are:
Harrison r. Smith and j. ID. Steele of
Charleston W. Va; III. NJ. Lockbridge OF
Huntersy-ille w. Va; Charles 4. Dice OF
I.ewisburg, w. Va, and r. s. Turk OF
Stanton, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

an who had been anchored to the brass
loop at their back slipped in the vacated
seat.
y thread of smoke caught her notice. 1T
was smolderinr up from the straw mat
ting back of the scat i'll frontl The man
who Iamcntcd woman's lack of respect
for property values had let his cigar
scorch place us big as AN egg She put
the fire out. Votes for women
A butcher, with the pink smile and
white apron that so with his trade, was
slicing pork chops when woman stop
ped at his stand to ask the price of some
brown Shrivelcd things in bowl. The
butcher told her. and the woman bought
a pound. And while she WAS WrigglnG
the package into an overgorEed cOrdbdS.
she rema rked. with that outpourlng con
fidencc that women bestow on their cIef-
gy. their doctors and their marketmen:
II haven't seen these dear, old-taShioncd
things for an age. and you know how
everybody used to depend on them before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

Peter Rabbit sat in his secretest place
in the dear old brier patch. One of his
long hind legs was all swelled up and
terribly sore because fine wire was
fast around it and cut into it. He could
hear Farmer Browns boy going around
on the edge of the dear old brier patch
and stopping every little while to do
something. In spite of his pain Peter
was curious. Finally he called Danny
Meadow Mouse who you know. was
living with Peter in the dear old brier
patch
Danny. YOU are small and can keep
out of sight easier than can. Go as
near as ever YOU dare 10 Farmer Brown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

Two men, putting away at cigars
boarded "A car at the Treasury. They
stopped smoking, of course, got cross
seat together, and resumed conversation
about women wanting to vote.
The whole fool thing was ridiculous
women would ruin the country If they
ever had hand i'm running il; women
had no Judgment: women had no business
honesty; women had no respect for prop
crty values; women had no
They got out at the Capitol and u Wom-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
Two Transfers of Vessels.

TWO transfers of vessels employed in
pleasure or freight traffic on Chesapeake
hay and its tributaries was recorded in
the custom house at Baltimore in the
rast week. as follows: Motor yacht Min
Mo. fourteen tons. from Beverly d.
Be, be Of EdstOu. Md, To Frank Seaman
If Philadelphia. $3.50. Sloop Hattie
2Ht tons, from George X. Carver to Jo-
--pa Il. Mccall, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

The Grafton. Fairmont and Clarksburg.
w Va, Traction Company, which pro-
poses to link the three cities named in
Tie title has secured the right of way
from Grafton to Meadland. and the con-
s-rucuUu of the road Will soon begin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
Arrivals.

Power boat Ncddie at Alexandria to
load merchandise for "a down-river point;
chooncr Eva u. Rose, lumber, from
%eWberu, y. -, Tor Elm city Lumber
t'tfuUguN
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Departures.

steamer Northumberland. passengers
aud freight, for lower river landings and
Baltimore. power boat Neddie, from
.Nlcxandria for a down river point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
Personal Mention.

capt. George r. Convey, formerly mas
ter of the schooner Anne Camp. has
taken command of the schooner Lula S.
QuiIlan in the trade on the Chesapeake
and North Carolina sounds
capt William Brown of New Upton
Va. has assumed command of the two
masted bay schooner Anne Camp. sue
ctedinC Capt. Covey. and Capt. l.. NJ
keunard who formerly commanded the
la Quillan. has taken charge OF the
sehooner General Levi Harris in the
hesapesike trade.
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pieces of apple all around said Danny

I'VE must be careful" said Peter
Rabbit.
Peters leg was in very bad way, in
deed and Peter suffered a great deal of
pain. The worst of it was he didn I
know how to get off the wire that was
cutting into his leg so. He had tried
to cut the wire with his big teeth, but he
couldn't do it, Danny Meadow Mouse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

wondered and wondered why he couldn't
catch Peter Rabbit.
Tomorrow night-Peter Rabbit and Dan.
ny Meadow Mouse entertain.
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Memoranda.

Schooner Clarence IT, Nenner is char
tered TO load lee at a Maine point Tor
Alexandria schooner RoXanna Francis
is chartered to load sailroad ties at
Leonardtown, Md, for Baltimore; schoon-
,rs Avalon and Halle Is. are due at TINS
city with oysters from the Ragged point
beds; schooner Eleanor Russell VIII load
cord wood at a Potomac point for the
dealers here; schooner Charles II. Rohde
VIII leave Newbern, y. G., this week with
lumber for this city; barge Staunton VIII
arrive this week with LUMBER from Il
North Carolina point for dealers here.
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Tugs and Tows.

Tug George w. Pride arrived with "a
glter in tow from PiScataway creek;
tug Camilla arrived with tow of oyster
tug General Warren is reported ice bound
in Occoquan creek with lighters for this
city; tug NJ. NJ Davis sailed Friday from
Charleston for this city; United States
naval tug Mohawk has sailed from this
cit for the Norfolk navy yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

Lot of Trimming Laces. including
) Torchon Laces. in edges and inser-
tions; Valenciennes Laces, i'll edges
and insertions. and Point
de Paris Bands. Reg
THAR price, DC yard. Sale ~
Lot of Embroideries. in edges
and Insertions: also Valenciennes
Laces, in edges and insertions and
Cluny Bands and Edges. >
Worth up to SC yard. Sale %
Lot of Fine Laces and Embroid-
cries used for trimmings. consist
ing of Oriental Edges. Shadow
Lace Bands. Filet Bands. Venlse
Bands. Embroideries, in edges and
, insertions. and Point de Paris
Laces. in edges and in
sertions. Regular prices. 7h~
15c and 19c yard. Sale /Y%C
Lot of Novelty Venise Bands.
} Embroidered Swiss Flouncings,
IS and 81 inches wide: also All-over
Swiss Embroidery. Reg ~
ular price, soc yard. Sale ISC
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-20
1912. by G. P. Putnam's
Sons,
CHAPTER XIV.
OTIS Only a Battle!"

~ Ou'y a oakkICi
~ oLoSEL WEST" said the
general. I'VE must get Lieu
tenant Bedloe in exchange at
any sacrifice if be is still
alive. Let's see-why, there is Colonel
Robert Ellingham, our prisoner. We
might offer him in exchange If he
would co.
Surely! Bob will go in a minute;
know he will. will find him and
ride to the front with him myself, gen.
eral.'
"At once, then! Can you follow the
dispatch, Captain LOCKWOOD"
"Perfectly, general. Everything is
here in the book"
T1-22-1-12w shouted the signal
man.
"'General Longstreet is comingv"
'Longstreet! feared that"
"1-21-3w
"'With $4,000 men,"
"Longstreet with his corps!'
"2-22-11-1-12-1."
1--we will crush Sheridan's army"
AHA" cried General Haverill, stirred
to deadly energy. Nov. men, signal
that dispatch up the valley to our own
station. Tell them to send couriers
and catch Sheridan with it at Front
Royal. They must catch him, SO that
he can hasten back with the cavalry
Major Burton. order our horses. We
will ride to General Wright's head
quarters at once"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-20

now in the lurid glare of the pine
knots, bending over the PROSTATE form
of the wounded Union officer.
"Robert!' she cried. Il heard them
calling for surgeon. Who is hurt:
You are safe, aren't you-ah, Kerchi-
val" With a scream she fell on her
knees by his side, uttering wild. tender
words as she stroked the dark hair
from his pallid forehead.
"Oh. Kerchival, dear, l never meant
those bitter words said to you. For
get them and forgive me. won't you?
DO you hear me? love you! have
loved you all the timer
General Haverill heard no more. He
did not look around as Thornton was
hustled away in irons. but sprang into
his saddle and dashed of down the
black road after the staff officers, who
at his own impatient order had pre-
coded him.
The night of Oct. IS was full of in.
quietude and alarms for the inmates OF
Belle Bosquet. A Federal guard was
posted there, and Barket served as
courier. Neither Jenny nor Madeline
West would think now of going on to
Winchester, with Kerchival West In q
precarious condition and the fate of
Captain Heartsease still uncertain.
General Haverill did not return to the
house, but joined General Buckthorn
ut the front, where, 1t was understood,
General Wright was making every pos
sible preparation pending the return OF
Sheridan, for guarding against and re.
sisting an attack upon his right, which
was the only point at which he appre-
hended immediate trouble. =t
Before daybreak on the morning Of
the 10th Madeline and Gertrude. who
occupied a room together, were awak-
ened by firing in the distance up the
valley to the southwark. Jenny Buck
thorn, In an adjoining chamber, heard
their voices and Joined them for com
partnership and sympathy. Alas, what
changed, subdued Jenny within the
last twenty four hours! ..5..
The girls dressed hurriedy in silence
and came downstairs Already <Kerchi-
val West, haggard and excited looking,
was pacing the .veranda like a Gagged
animal. Barket had been down to the
pike for reconnaissance and now came
! back With startling news. q: IS -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-20

1--WE were leaving the house togeth-
err" explained Ellingham. when this
wild beast sprang out upon us from the
bushes"
This is murder, not war" exclaim.
ed General Haverill, turning to Thorn
ton, who, In his shirt sleeves, torn and
disheveled, looked fearsome picture
of diabolical malice. IF you have kill
ed him.
lob, do what you like with me. My
account is settled" retorted Thornton,
watching with an evil smile as Elling-
ham handed to General Haverill wal
let and miniature case, saying:
II took these from Kerchivals breast
pocket when he fell"
"My wife's portraitv' muttered the
general. with an involuntary gesture
of despair.
"You recognize the precious keep
sake, general?' sneered Thornton. $50,
you see, if have killed him, your hon.
or will be buried in the same grave"
Gertrude Ellingham ran out from
the house. She had come to bid her
brother Robert goodby. She saw him
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-20
FORFEITED TAX SALE.
Office Of County Auditor,
County of Kandiyohi, -'..
State Of Minnesota. ;a-. -

Sta4aI 81 - M Mi.uiyoni' -
' q. - W NJ iliiee - ~,
Notice of -. ,.>--5; -.
Expiration OF ..~-5- s.
Redemption 3d. =
To Mrs Lewis Anderson. - L. 2Szs.:: SS;s<s -
You are hereby notified that tho Fol.
lowing piece or parcel of land situatet1
in the County Of Kandivnfi STATE IF
Minnesota and known ana Described a g
follows. o-wif: u ct ID ~ RInck "a n
the CITY Of Willmar IS now assessed in
your name. '@s's -
Tba+ IN Tho 1n+h a.,, - ,1a,
qoa at On saIa ~ Wy ~ Wy -. ~ -
roo ostata fax md on,n,,t d;1,, a,.,a. .nS
made in and Nv fha n{strict Cnmrt I'm IN
go fnr saiS etv Dae1 ~ k.ou!e ~
the 24th dav Of MsrcS an m y19oa On in
nroceed;nes ~ on fono Gu ~
fa0es Ia1t,o,,ay+ a1e ~, ~
zoo r. 7oe7 fa po a.S Sa toL me
S;woh; tba ahnya ~ G SLY u Nan,
cay ~ innd uo G,,1u nean pascF " PAL
Cd - Aa ,o h Md uuiy oleleu AOr SAFE,
a a,,ea ny ole ,, ~ upol salG oHer an
ainon ~ eaua Ia, 70 a ana1 TOT WniSn SAP
tleGG ~ parGel was supgect 20 pe SOLO,
70 VII 1ne sum q Two hundred IWen-
tly.hse .Dollars: ana flity-tnree cents,
~ ne , Sane was GUY PIG IN TOT the state
~ NJ lor sa1u sum.
Il That thereafter, and on the 18th day
of August, a. D. 1918, the said piece or
parcel o land. not, then having been
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-20
AGED VETERAN is IN LUCK
General lie Due, Minnesota Pioneer, Is
49,. Willed 500. 900.

~~'-~' - - 0N~y Vss1vCoVSo T0VUSCTs IL
.z .. ...- -. Wiiled 100000. s.z. :
From a poverty SO great that he was
dependent in his declining. years upon
the needlework of his daughters, Cen
era1 William G. LIE Due of Hastings
has risen to the heights Of affluence
and Independent wealth. 81
This change in the fortunes Of the
n1nety-year-old retired soldier was due
to the fact that he had chum during
his young manhood and middle age
who was es good a friend as any JON
athan and any David. 8 !. VI 7.
General. lie DUO has Inherited a
fortune OF 500, 900. It came to him
through the will Of Mrs. Julia Lorfl-
ard Butter1eld, filed in the surrogate's
court of New York city. Mrs. Butter.
field was the wife Of General Daniel
Butterfeld, the chum. Her first hus-
band was frederick p. James, q mil.
lionaire broker, and the associate Of
Russell Sage. q .:5s
i
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-20
(F'irst publicat ton Aug. Il 3-4t)
Citation for Hearing on Petition for Adj
1,aaud1t1etdop
Estate Of. Carl o. Peterson.

Estate Of Carl o. Peterson.
State OF Minnesota, County Of 2andi-
IS yohi, In Probate Court. &ssz5s=-
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Carl o.
S Peterson, Decedent
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting OF \ i'd
ministrat ton OF the estate Of said de-
cedent: The petition. Of Peter A Peter
son having been filed in this court, re-
presenting that Carl O. Peterson, then
a resid entaof the County Of AKandiyohi,
State Of Minnesota, died interstate on
the 3rd day of August. i 913;; and pray
ing that letters OF administrations of
his estate be granted to L. o. Thorpe.
OF said County,; and the court having
fixed the time and place for hearing
d&petftion;= THEREFO YOU,ANDs
EACH Of YOU, are hereby cited and
required to show cause, IL any you have
before this court at the Probate Court
Rooms In the Court House, IN the City
of Willmar In the County OF Kandtyohi.
State OF Minnesota, on the 9th day Of
September, 191 s. att clock M. Why
said petition should not be granted.
80 Witness the Judge OF said Court, and
the seal.of said Court. this. z It'll day OF
z(CoURr SEAL q. GILBERT
Probate Judge
Attorney for etitioner. zillmorsIE
linn. IS