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Daily camera., 1898-08-12
The summeE Idyll.

She lies beside purling brook.
AS fair as any fairy;
Beside her lies an open book,
A novel light and airy;
A flower lies in her hand-a rose
That now is slowly dying,
And at her teet-as you'd suppose
A nice young man is lying.
Town Topics.
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Worth While.

De Sappy-So you are going to be
man some day. are you Tommy?
The Terror-Yes, sir. Wouldn't you
like to be in my shoes?-N. Y. Truth.
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Doins Her Best.

''Ma, can't go to the show and see
the wild man?"
mo, child. I'll do the best / can for
you. I'll iron all the buttonholes out
of your iather's shirts. s."-Indianapolis
Journal.
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Trying the Impossible.

"You made terrible noise last
night. What were you doing-shut-
ting up your store?"
mo; trying to shut up my wife,
Yonkers Statesman.
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Her RetOrt,

Ethel-Just look at that beautiful
engagement ring Tom gave me; bu:
it's little small.
Maud-very pretty, but 1t was too
large for me.-N Y. Herald.
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OF Course.

Agent think | can sell this place
for you, but can't get the $4,000 you
ask. You'll have to take $4,99s.
Owner-That's queer. Why should
the extra two dollars stand in the
way?
Agent-My customer is woman
Chicago Daily News.
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Not a Hero.

Maria, is this rec, white and blue
ice cream wholesome ?"
II don't know; but what if it isn't?
Aren't you willing to take any risks for
your country? ??"-Chicago Record.
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Ribs,

1.-THE rib that was made up into q
woman" remarked the observer OF
men and things, "takes more back.
bone to keep ii in place than any OF
the others."-Detroit journal.
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He spend. Hi. silver.

We mortals complain when we haven't the
cash,
But the man in the moons worst bereft,
Because once a month this rash spend
thrift is found
To have only his last quarter left.
N Y. Journal
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In Chickamauga.

Private Jones-I wish they wouldn't
give US quite so much pork.
Private Brownies; I'm beginning
to hate the Yankee pigs as much as the
Spaniards do.-Puck.
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Misto6k HIS Man.

Wallace-And did you make him eat
his words?
Hargreaves-No. Returned out to be
one of those fellows who would rather
fight than eat.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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PfOlQhlY.

She-I never saw such a kitchen!
Everything seems mixed up!
He-Perhaps the cook is going to
give us hash for dinner.-Yonkers
Statesman.
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A Perfect Cure.

I've cured my husbands insomnia. y
How did you do it?'
Pretended | was sick. andIthe doc
tor left medicine which Henry was to
give me every half hour all night long"
Record.
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Adhesive Gens

Goodness! l don't see how Mrs
Pennypurse can stick on SO many dia-
monds.'
Easy enough. They're PASTE
Brooklyn Life.
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No Need OF 1t.

Wingate (at the boarding house
table, to Mrs. ,Sighnomore)-This is an
unexpected pleasure, to see you at
dinner again. | thought you had
changed boarding places.
Mrs. Sighnomore-No; I've decided
to remain had my stomach removed
vest Observation-Disclosures
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How She Went on,

"Well, I've fired the cook" said Mrs.
Jones to her husband,
did she go off with bang?" said
he, jocosely.
NO, she went off with a pompa-
dour," added she, smartly.-Harper's
Bazaar.
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Hot Work,

Kate-I haven't seen Madge of late.
Busy, perhaps.
Nannette-Busy, whew! She is
buried in work.
Kate-What kind?
Nannette-Hectographing syndicate
letters. She has 21 fiances in 13 diff
:erent regiments.-Town Topics.
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I'M the New English.

ol-Teacher-Now, Willie Hig.
gins, you may tell me what Commodore
Dewey did on the first of May, 1898.
Willie-He did the Spaniards, ma'am.
-Harper's Bazar.
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A Suspicion.

"Oh, 1 don't think SO knowingly
Exclaims the modctl youth.
Sometimes it's slang and then again
It's the straightforward truth.
-Washington Star.
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Wonderful,

Hoon-Easyton is very courteous to
his wife, isn't he?
Mrs. Hoon-Oh, yes; he treats her
almost as politely as if she were a
total stranger-N. Y. World.
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Cooling Him on.

He-I shall speak to your father to-
night. How had | better begin?
She-By calling his attention to the
statutes governing assault, mayhem,
manslaughter ana murder in the first
degree. Papa is SO impulsive, you
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A Comnariaan.

Man is like d watch, I've thought,
Open-faced or otherwise:
Hands e'er stretching UP or down.
Late or gaining, as time flies;
Loud or softly ticking on.
Little ills by experts spoken;
Never stopping till the end,
Till the handspring, Hope, Is broken.
-Puck
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His Identity.

Little Mrs. Newbride-Are you
the poor man to whom gave large
piece of my cake last week?
Hard Knox-No'm. I'm his ghost
Puck.
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Knew what she wanted.

why not take this parrot, ma'am q
asked the dealer. ut talks"
81 want parrot to talk to and apt
to talk back" replied Miss Elder
Town Topics.
Daily camera., 1898-08-12
Social Barriers,

Caller-Is Mrs. Smith in?
Servant don't know.
Caller-Can you ascertain for me?
Servant-No; that is the house.
maids work, and she's out,-Detroit
Journal.
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In q s>rieus Condition.

Rounder-1 am afraid my liver is
getting out of order.
Sounder-What makes you think so ?
Rounder-I was worrying about my
debts this morning-Town Topics.
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A Choice spot.

"Any musical inducements con-
nected with the summer resort you are
going to?"
"Yes; the landlord assures me that
10 brass band is allowed to come with
in 20 miles of the place. Chicago Rec
ord.
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An Oddity.

Professor-Gentlemen, this case is a
rarity which often occurs.-Fliegende
Blaetter.
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Some Logic in 1t.

Edith-It requires lots OF courage
fer Laura to go away as an army
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In the Honeymoon.

Mr.. Nosey-The couple who have
just moved into the house next door
were married few days ago.
"How do you know?"
Before he started to business this
morning he kissed her, and he didn't
act as if he was afraid he'd get hit if he
didn't.-Roxbury Gazette.
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Calculation.

Mother-She had one daughter, who
died in her infancy. That was Is years
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No TelIing.

Judge-When was the last time you
were arrested?
Tramp-The last time? There is no
telling, your honor, when that will be.
l-Tammany Times.
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Still a Student.

JoneSSingular that old Judge
Whitestone should marry. He must
be 65
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The Extreme Penalty.

Lord Russell, of Killowen, years be-
fore he took sick, was sitting in court,
when another barrister, leaning across
the benches during the hearing of a
trial for bigamy, whispered, Russell,
what's the extreme penalty for big
amy?"
Two mothers-in-law," replied Rus
sell, without hesitation en:-Tit-Rits.
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No Matter About Her Son.

Mrs. Tracy-Oh! John, how can we
bear the blow? Our son has eloped
with the cook
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That Ended 1t,

Maud-What makes you treat Jack
so coldly? You used to find him so in
teresting.
Marie-Didn't you know l was en-.
gagged to him now?-Harlem Life.
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SWeetIy Sad.

Groom-A ring round the moon is .
sign of rain.
Bride (sweetly)-And ring round a
woman's finger is the sign Of
Groom (sadly) = Reign. = Boston
Trovo1or
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Red, white and Blue

Red, the blood that Spain must shed;
White, the flag she'll show:
Blue the way that will feel
Thus our colors 80.
IN. Y. World.
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The Girl In the Country.

OF the troubles that happen her Joy to
wreck
And to fill her heart with woe,
There is always the bug dropping down her
neck,
md the crab catching hold of her toe.
Judge
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Weary-Yessir, it's so blamed hot in
Cuba, that oncet l wuz takin' drink
down dere, an, before l cud swaller, it
had ed.-Collier's Weekly.
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A Theory.

'Mike," said Flooding Pete, "how is
it dat some o desc people kin work
day after day an never seem to feel
it?"
well" replied Meandering Mile. 20
fectively, 81 s'pose dey is g. ir
young an gets to be j ..;un s.
Washington Star.
Daily camera., 1898-08-12

May-Oh, don't know. There are
few men to be found anywhere else
Philadelphia North American.
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Tracy-The rascal! Well never be
able to find another like her-N. Y.
World.
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Butler-where is the maid?

Cook-I saw her just minute ago,
but don't remember at what keyhole.
Blaetter.
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Brown have heard him say that
a man is never too old to learn little
more law.-Harlem Life.
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ago.
Daughter-H'm. The girl would
have been about 10 if she had lived
Puck
The evening times., 1898-10-24
HIGHWAY EXTENSION NOTICE.


EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.-To whom it may concern:
The Commission created by Section Of the Act
OF Congress approved March ,, 1898, entitled IAN
Act 10 provide permanent system OF highways
in that part of the District OF Columbia lying
outside of Cities has received from the CCmms-
s:one.s OF the District Of Columbia certified
copy OF map showing a proposed permanent
system OF highways in the District of Columbia
within the area known Section one," revised
and corrected as required by the terms Of the
Act of Congress. approved June 2s 1898. This
map and plats showing in detail how each lot
and tract IS affected by the proposed system Of
highways, are exhibition in Room No.
40 fourth floor OF the District building. All per-
sons interested invited 10 examine the maps
and the plats. The Commission will consider any
V.gestions or protests concerning the location of
any highway portion of highway shown
on the map. The suggestions and protests must
be in writing. and must set forth clearly the
reasons for the changes and show the property
owned or controlled by the obiector. All pro-
tests and so forth. must be submitted on or be-
fore the SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1898,
and be addressed TO the Chief Of Engineers. T. S.
Army, War Department, Washington, d. c. The
Commission viii meet November IL, 1893 at 10
o'clock a M, in the Office of the Secretary Of
War, to dispose of all objections, and will then
hear orally from those who desire TO thus sup
port their written objections. r. A ALGER,
Secretary of War; c. N. BLISS. Secretary Of the
Interior; JOHN NJ. WILSON, Chief Of Engineers
Z. S. A., Highway Commission. oc1-30t. .exSu
The evening times., 1898-10-24
LATE VIRGINIA NEWS NOTES

Dr. H o. Austin, of Moffit, Albemarle
county, is dead.
Russell Funk. aged twenty years, died
in Strasburg from internal injuries re-
ceived by fall from a bicycle
In King George County partridges, rab-
bits. opossums and other game are said TO
be more numerous than for years past
The independent colored Republicans
of the ninth district have nominated T.
E. Harris for Congress. The convention
was attended by 800 delegates.
Fredericksburg College has now 122
scholars in attendance, and the number is
being added to each week. Under its new
management the college is making excel
lent progress.
The Brent's Mill property, in Spottsyl-
vania County, belonging to j. H. Brent
of Parish, KY, was sold to Henry War
den of West Virginia. The tract con-
tains $50 acres.
Evangelist ]. E. Schoolfield, of Dan
vile, Va, has accepted an invitation
from the pastor and congregation of the
Methodist Church at Fincastle to hold a
series of meetings in the near future.
The tobacco in Caroline County, which
is specially adapted to the raising OF
certain grades of that crop, is nearly ur
we're drought in August and September.
A valuable barn belonging to the Hon.
John E. Massey, late State superinten-
dent of public instruction, was totally
destroyed by fire. The barn was on his
estate, Ash Lawn, about four miles
south of Charlottesville
twenty-five carpenters and fifteen plas-
terers are at work on Woodbury. Forest
Academy, in Madison Country, near Or
ange Court House. When the improve
ments are completed the academy will be
one of the largest school buildings in the
State.
The executive committee of the Vir-
ginia School for the Deaf and the Blind.
in session at Staunton, elected r. S.
Weaver, Of Staunton, foreman of the
carpenter shop, and Miss Eva M. DeJar-
nette, of Spottsylvania, assistant in the
infant deaf class.
Mr.. Henry c. Boschen is dead at his
home near Glen. Deceased was born in
Richmond, and for a number of wears
was shoe manufacturer of that city
Mr.. Boschen was at one time well known
in baseball circles, having brought out
the first professional club in Richmond
The Southern Railway Company has
paid Mr.. John Dellinger the father OF
the two young ladies who were killed by
a freight engine when In company with
George Sisler they attempted to cross
the track at Bowman's crossing, in She.
nandoah county September II last, the
sum Of s.. 100.
The evening times., 1898-10-24
LOVES DREAM ENDS IN DEATH.
Murder and Suicide I'm n Photos-
rapher's Parlors at Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. PA lovers quarrel
ended in murder and suicide in the parlors
of downtown photographer yesterday.
John Melchart blew out the brains
of Lillian Morris and then his own. They
were standing before the camera at the
time appearing to have their pictures
taken. She desired to have their attitudes
Indicative of love when the picture was
made and was posing with her arms
around her lovers neck when he suddenly
drew a pistol and killed her.
Melchart resided with his parents at No.
1880 West Madison Street, Chicago. He
had been in Omaha as an expert photog-
rapher at the exposition. Miss Morris
was a saleswoman and resides with. her
parents. The two have been lovers for
four months. and, owing TO his insane
jealousy have had frequent Quarrels
One young man IN particular Melchart
could not tolerate. and a week ago he
told the girl he would murder her If she
ever noticed this man again. Saturday
night the girl worked late and in going
home me the young man whom her low
er objected to by accident and he ac-
companied her home. Melchart is sup
posed TO have heard of this and the trag-
edy resulted.
The couple had made engagements sew
eral days ago to have their photographs
made and met by appointment at
the scene of the tragedy for that pur-
pose at noon. When their turn came TO
go before the camera they stepped from
the large reception room into the artists
studio. They had been conversing in a
most friendly way for a half hour. The
artist arranged them before his camera
and stepped into the dark room for a
| plate.
A moment later shot was heard a
girl screaming: My God, don't Kill
me-, and. before the people in the next
room could open the door, there were
| three shots and the two bodies fell lifeless
tn he
The evening times., 1898-10-24

refer the matter to the United States consulate
and humhly ask for interference and protection,
which | hereby do. Any further Information re-
er"c'ing this matter viii be gladly given. Yours
iruly, MAX PATZER.
Il may add to the above that Chem
nitz's leading paper is out this morning
in an article again calling attention TO
American shoes, and urging action on the
part OF the Empires manufacturers
against the rapidly increasing dangers
from United States competition. 1t
claims, without pointing out where. that
American officials have admitted that
rubbish" (Schundware) was sent over
and sold in the German markets; that
American Manufacturers have been
warned against former practices and
urged to send only good shoes to this
country, since one shipment OF rubbish
is calculated TO bring the whole trade of
the United States here into bad repute.
etc. The article ends with this self-com-
placent onciusion:
That this warming will help is doubtful for If
American shos makers s1nd good shoes 10 Germany,
they must ask prices 70 high that German manu-
fsCtureTs easily compete, and this The hineri-
cans want TO avoid The situation Will remln as
IL was, the United States unloading cheap goods
on the German market.
II can only repeat what Consul General
have so often said, that a large market,
not only in this empire. but all over Eu-
rope, awaits intelligent and energetic
measures to introduce American shoes.
Our $3.50, S. 81 and IS shoes are better by
far than anything made here at the same
price The only country in which compe-
tition will be hard is Austria. There, es-
pecially in Vienna, good shoes are made
at prices similar to those In the United
States A combina ton of manufacturers.
with a central receiving and delivery Of
fee In Hamburg could easily cover the
German and Austrian end of the CONT
nent: another in Antwerp could cover BEL
glum and Holland. Germany secs Ameri-
can shoes gaining against every EFFORT 10
keep them out. While j do not believe a
bad pair OF shoes was ever sent over, L
think il wise TO urge our manufacturers
TO send only the very best goods they can
give for the money. Every inch won
here will be worth miles in other coun-
tries. If our agents in South America
can say: We sell to Germany, TO England,
TO every country in Europe, IL will be a
card such as no advertising in journal
or circular could ever equal. One OF the
leading nanufa cturers of this city, in a
letter TO me from New York. uses these
words:
The progress here lin the United States) is re-
narSahle Ii will not be long before American
manufacturers will make hosiery equal TO, II mol
better than our best Some that have seen here
could export 10 Germany and the Continent to-
day, were il possible 10 get agents to handle
their cheap lines and push them.
'Au this indicates an industrial activity
and growth surpassed by no other coun-
try -
The evening times., 1898-10-24
ONE MAN Is A REGIMENT.
Peculiar Dilemma of SerGt. Clutch,
of Philadelphia.

Secretary Alger has ordered the Third
Pennsylvania Regiment to be retained
for garrison duty in Cuba. If the man
date of the Secretary is to be carried
out to the letter. Sergt. Robert NJ.
Clutch. in all his solitary and regimental
dignity, will embark for the Pearl of the
Antilles and there guard and fight per-
haps for the honor Of Uncle Sam. Sergt.
Clutch is the Third Regiment. All the
life and existence of this doughty
Philadelphia organization is wrapped up
in one man, who occupies unique po-
sition in the armies of this great nation.
Many imagine that regiment consists
of a colonel, captains and columns OF
marching soldiers. 1t does usually. but
in this case things are different. There
is a colonel, his name is Clutch; there Is
a captain, also Clutch, and SO on down
the whole list it is Clutch, from the
glory of the shoulder straps to the apron
of the humble but necessary cook. His
tory tells of men young in years who
have marshaled the armies Of nations
and by their military prowess changed
the destiny of empires, but none OF
them. Napoleon included, ever was q
regiment himself.
This strange condition of things came
about as follows: Last week the colonel
| staff. line officers and men of the ThirG
Regiment on furlough in Philadelphia
were formally mustered out of the ser
vice of the United States-that is, ex-
cept one. This was Sergt. Clutch, who
at the present writing is still a soldier
and a regiment too. The sergeant was
absent from Philadelphia and could not
| be mustered out with his command, A
| Company. He arrived in town late or
Friday night and no arrangements were
| made to have him leave the service
| The rest of the erstwhile boys in blue
are parading around in newest store
| clothes, but the gallant sergeant is a.ont
entitled to wear the blue blouse ant
| iaunty campaign hat. Saturday after
| noon an order was sent from the Wal
Department to Philadelphia that the
| Second and Third Regiments were to bt
retained, instead of the Fourteenth ant
| Fifteenth, now at Camp Meade. The
| Second was still intact, but for the Thirt
| the order came too late to affect the
| now discharged officers and men.
So the mantle of military glory falls
I on the sergeant. He is. the Third ant
| the Third has been retained If he /.
| discharged 1t will be contrary to the or
der from Washington, and so he mus
| mobilize himself for further orders
The evening times., 1898-10-24
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