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ATLANTA, GA.
COPPER TOE NOW EXTINCT.
How the Boot Protector Was Invent
ed nv IL Muine Farmer.

ed by II Maine Farmer.
Children kick out the toes of their
boots now just as much as they ever
did, but the copper toe has gone out Of
date too long ago to talk about. 1t was
fine, though, in it's day. How the cop
yer did wink and glitter in the fire.
light! Away up in the Maine woods a
farmer who could not bear the thought
of giving the shoemaker all he earned
took an old copper washboiler and cut
it into strips, which he fastened on the
toes of the boots of Elbridge and Ell
mer, Ellsworth and Eddie.
There now!' said he. Less see you
git through them in a hurry. Laws! I
never see boys SO hard on shoe leath-
err 1t was a bright idea, and the more
he thought about it the more it was
borne in on him that it was a bright
idea. He got a patent on it. Elbridge
and Elmer, Ellsworth and Eddie, We're
kind of ashamed to be seen in their
copper toes at first, but when the other
boys all crowded around them at the
district school and said: "Gosh! Woosht
my pa would fix my boots that way!"
they felt more comfortable and rather
happy. From that it went on till, for
the sake of peace and quietness in the
house, if for no other reason, fathers
had to buy copper toed boots for their
boys. The Maine farmer got rich and
had pie three times a day and moved
to town and had a haircloth sofa in the
front room and q marble topped center
table with way flowers in a glass case
on it and everything that heart could
wish.
But foolishness is bound up in the
heart of a child, and it is part of his ma
ture to be hard on shoes. You may
beat the laws of the universe for a lit
tie while when they are not looking,
but not for long. The day came when
the child woke up and realized that it
was being robbed of it's rights guaran-
teed under the constitution. Some
thing like this, eh, 1--WE, the children of
the United States, in convention assem-
bled, do hold these truths to be self
%evident?" Not at all, not at all. They
said: "Hee! Coppertoes! Coppertoes!'
And the oon came down.-Harvey
Sutherland in Ainslee's.
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The Traces of the Beasts.

On every side in the Malay wilds the
traces of the beasts-which here live
as secluded, as safe from mo~lestation,
as did their ancestors in pre-Adamite
days-are visible on tree trunk, on
beaten game path and on the yielding
clay at the drinking places by the hur-
rying stream. Here a belt of mud nine
feet from the ground shows that an
elephant has rubbed his itching back
against the rough bark of a tree, and,
see, coarse hairs are still sticking in the
hardened clay. There a long sharp
scratch repeated at regular intervals
marks the passing of a %rhinoceros.
Here again is The pad mark of a tiger,
barely an hour old, and the pitted tracks
OF deer CT all sizes and varieties sur
round the deeply punched holes which
are the footsteps of an elephant
Blackwood's.
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should see her before he was obliged
to go west. The superintendent had
written him that the church would be
ready for him in September. He took
out the miniature. He would be obliged
to give it back. Would he? But what
possible alternative could there be! He
still loved Dorothy Gilbert. Somehow
he felt as if she would be a part of his
future as she had been of his past.
He reached Boston in the morning
and took the first train for Hermon.
He bought a paper as he entered the
train, and as it vas moving out of the
station he began to read. Among the
first items that caught his eye was
this:
"The publishing firm OF Sydney, Gill
bert q Co. assigned yesterday. The
company was involved in the recent
syndicate failure in the book business.
MI. Gilbert's loss is heavy. 1t is
thought he saved little if anything
from the failure"
1t was simply n item out Of a score
of others stated in a cold, newspaper
style without comment. But it made
Malcolm Kirk tremble all over. What
effect would this have on Dorothy Gill
bert? If he, Malcolm Kirk, was poor
and Dorothy Gilbert was now m
what nearer him in condition, what
Of his love for her now?
He reached Hermon and went at
once to the presidents house. The
president had not come home from
his vacation, but was expected the
next day. Dorothy and her father were
still out of town. He learned that
they might return that week. He look
ed up the steward of the building and
secured the key to his old room where
he had been allowed to keep his few
books and pieces of furniture until he
returned. The room was not very de-
sirable and had not Deer occupied by
any of the new students.
He went in and opened his curtains
and sat down. There across the ia
miliar campus was Dorothy Gilbert's
house. He sat there thinking deeply
about his future. Then he took out
the miniature and laid it lovingly in
his great brown palm.
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its oJUn mother eUeT acdS.
with the purser and easily persuaded
that gentleman to call the passengers
together in the dining and music
rooms, which Joined. and then suggest
ed that Kirk himself take the baby and
go up and tell his story and appeal for
help.
This time Malcolm Kirk required no
urging to have the baby placed in his
arms. He would have gone with it in
to the presence of all the crowned
heads of Europe and their families
even, although he knew well enough
that he looked and felt as queer as a
long legged. long armed. awkward man
ever looked and felt.
The woncn wrapped the baby up,
n he smiled when Kinks hands
clutched him.
HE doesn't care how homely and
awkward | am anyway" said Kirk to
himself, with a gulp in his throat. He
climbed up the rather steep stairs out
on to the lower deck. The storm was
almost spent. 1t was about 4 o'clock
in the afternoon. and when he reached
the promenade deck he met the purser
himself. who led the way into the din
ing saloon.
The first cabin passengers of that
steamer will never forget that incident
in their passage. They had gathered to
the number of 100 or more. many Of
them old ravelers who were not af-
fected by storms. They had been told
that the orphan baby's friends below
wanted to tell his story, and they were
ready to listen to it. but they were not
prepared for the sight of the baby
himself and his strange nurse.
CHAPTER Nv.
RALEIGH SKETCHES MALCoM AND THE
BABY.
A smile crossed nearly every face as
Kirk entered. AS he began to speak
the smile passed off, and another look
crept over the faces of the rich, re-
fined, %leisurely people gathered in that
steamer. The first cabin drew very
near the intermediate for a few mo-
ments at least. Kirk told the baby's
story very well. How could he help
it when he saw in his Imagination
the face of that wornout mother lying
nearly beneath where he stood, still
and cold? The baby looked out from
his shawls with Il curious, inquisitive
look on its face and kept perfectly
quiet as long as Kirk was speaking.
ut seems to me-" Kirk concluded,
that WI might help the baby to start
in life. l understand that the mother
left only a few dollars, and the sister
in London is a shopkeeper in poor Cir
| cumstances. If l was in a church, |
think | would say, We will now wor-
ship the Lord with our Offering"
He said it in such a tone that it was
irresistible. A portly. dignitied old
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that he held him for nearly an nour.
The storm howled over the vessel, and
there was Il remarkable confusion of
all sorts of noises in every part of the
steamer. Kirk noticed, however, that
the stewards and one OF two officers
who happened to pass through the cab.
in were unconcerped. "It will blow it
self out before morning" vas the
statement of the surgeon who came
down in a lull of the tempest.
He laughed at the sight of Kirk and
the baby. But. being a man with a
baby of his own at home in Liverpool,
there was also a little moisture about
ocean spray.
You'll do man." he said. And the
boy will make a fine sailor, looks like.
He sleeps through the storm as if he
We're used to being rocked in the era
die of the deep But we must be after
get across"
Eyes, yes said Kirk eagerly. He
had a long talk with the surgeon. and
next morning after the storm had sub
sided and they had gone out to breathe
the fine salt air Kirk had no difficulty
in persuading the surgeon to keep the
body of the mother and help in some
way to get it to the sister in London.
AYE, aye, We'll arrange it all right.
The company will see to that. But the
expense of the rest, man. Can't you
see to it that the passengers do some
thing for the baby to give him a start
in life?"
II had already thought of it," said
Kirk, and the fact revealed one of his
great qualifications for the ministry.
'Ill go up on the other deck and see
the first cabin passengers about it,"
The surgeon was a Scotch Irishman
with a big heart. He had influence
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Out in Kansas

lives a happy wife. She writes: 81
have used Mothers Friend before
two confinements. The last time l had
twins, and was in labor only a few min
utes. Suffered very little.'' The reason
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He Took II

While the late James III. Beard, IA
Their of Dan Beard, the artist, was
painting a portrait of Zachary Taylor,
he said to him. We'll, general. SIM.
pose you are to be our next presidents"
Il hope not grunted the bluff old
hero. NO military man has any bust
ness IN the presidential chair, but il
they offer il to me | suppose I'll be
fool enough to accept it,"
And he was.
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Deserved

chicago's chief of police says he
would rather have a good. well trained
newspaper ma for detective service
than the usual police officers who act
as detectives. AS a matter of fact the
newspaper reporter does more good de-
tect1ve work every day in the year
than the average member of a city. de-
tective force, but the public does not
as a rule recognize the Obligation
Omaha Bee.
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MALCOLM KIRK
by Rev.
Charles M. Sheldon

CONTINUED From Seventh Page
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Mothers Friend

does expectant mothers so much
good is because it is an external liniment,
to be applied upon the outside, where
much of the strain comes. 1t helps be-
cause the pores of the skinreadily absorb
it, and it comes into direct contact with
and is absorbed by the parts involved.
Morning sickness is quickly b%anished,
and nervousness is kept completely away.
The sense Of dread and f%oreboding is not
experienced, even during labor itself.
Confinement is short and almost without
pain. Recovery is quick and sure. Best
Of all, Mothers Friend benefits the
unborn just as much as the expectant
mother, and when the little one comes IL.
will be strong, lusty and healthy.
Druggists sell Mothers Friend for ST a bottle.
Send for our free book on the subject,
finely illustrated.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR co.
ATLANTA, GA.
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To be Continued.
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ATTORNEYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-23
SUDDENLY STRICKEN.
Gen. John McNuIta of Chicago Dies of
Heart Disease.

Gen. John McNulta CT Chicago, well
known throughout the west because Of his
identification with the receiverships of rail-
roads and other great corporations, died
suddenly shortly after o'clock last night
at the Hamilton House, of angina pectoris.
Gen. McNulta, who was about sixty years
of age, had been apparently in the best of
health during the day and had returned to
the hotel only short time before he was
stricken. Medical aid was hastily sum
moned, but 1T was evident to the physician
that his case was a hopeless one, and he
died within an hour after the attack. Judge
Weldon of the Court of Claims, who for a
long time was associated with Mr.. McNulta
in the practice of the law at Bloomington,
H.; Maj. Mentally of the army, a guest at
the house. and physician were with him
when death came. The deceased leaves a
wife and two children in Chicago, a son in
Montana and another son. who is leuten-
ant In the regular army in the Philippines
Because of the great success he had at
tanned in managing the affairs of the vari-
Gus organizations to which he was appoint
ed, Gen. McNulta became popularity known
as the great American receiver" He was
at various times receiver of the Wabash
railroad, the Clover Leaf road and Tor the
whisky trust, and at the time of his death
was acting in similar capacity for the
National Bank of illinois, which failed sew
eral years ago. He had been in this city
in connection with that duty since the 18th
instant. Gen McNulta was at one time a
member of Congress, and was a lawyer of
distinguished ability He was close friend
of Gen. Grant and saw active service in
the civil war, In which he was severely
wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-23
About the
Metal
Beds.

There's a wonderful display OF the
newest metal bed productions-here-
the ''boudoir tints" from the Adams
* w estlake Co.
And there's knowing what is new
est and most popular and best by a
visit to our Metal Bed Department.
Nowhere else. perhaps. would Won
find such representative exhibit OF
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and the height of quality.
You who have had bedbuying
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easy detachable" enamel and brass
beds-complete in three pieces
woven wire spring attached to head
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Our showing includes upward of
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And not a bed YOU would buy of lis
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THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
CONTINUED from Fifth Paxe.)

ticut avenue, for the last time this season
Miss Cotton Of Marietta, Ohio, Is spend
ing some weeks with her sister, Mrs. Cas-
per Hanzer Conrad of 1913 R street.
A pleasant surprise party was given
Thursday evening to Miss Florence Baker
in honor of her seventeenth birthday, a,
the residence of her aunt, Is K street north
east. Music, dancing and games were en-
joyed until late hour, when a bountiful
repast was served. Among those present
Parker. Annie Harris. Nellie Gates, Hattie
Ellis, Norma Kern, Mabel Connors, Mamie
Downs. Rose Staff and Estella Norris
Messrs. George Baker. Walter Staff. Chas
Delafield, A. Renard, ]. Roland, Allie Bos-
we'll, James Barr, G. Henry Harry B.
Lowell and Ceylon Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred e. Woodward of 500
18th street left today for West Palm Beach
Fla, accompanied by their son, Frank B.
Woodward, who has been very i'll for the
last two months with pleura- pneumonia
and by Miss Edith D. Woodward and Mrs
Alice Sheppard.
morrow afternoon for the last time this
season. T.i
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly 2I25 N
street, will be at home Saturday from , to
q, for the last time this season Mrs G.
Edgar Allen of, New York is Mrs. Bayly's
guest. al
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Ober sailed for Porto
RICO last SATURDAY, 10 De gone q month.
Mrs. L. NJ. Greene of Manassas, Va, Is
spending the winter with her granddaugh-
ter. Mrs. Edwin D. Newman of l155 sth
street northwest.
Miss Spaulding, daughter of Assistant
Secretary SpauIding, entertained the Wash
ing Wellesley Club yesterday afternoon.
The tea was in honor of Miss Spaulding' S
house guest, Mrs. VIM. E. Shedd of Boston,
who is one of the noted graduates of We'll
lesley College. The house was profusely
decorated with flags and cut flowers One
unique feature of the afternoon was the
presence of two little girls dressed in white,
with red, white and blue sashes and bows.
These pages presented to each guest as
she entered a small American flag. Miss
Spaulding was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. SpauIding, Miss Buchly and Miss Ty-
Ter, while Mrs. Chance and Mrs Coryell of
Grand Ledge, Mich, did the honors in the
daintily appointed tea room.
Col NJ NJ. Parker entertained at hand
s6mely appointed dinner last evening, His
guests were Speaker Henderson Assists MT
Secretary Taylor, Mr.. Perry s. Heath, Gov.
Bull, Representative Heatwole. Representa-
tive Allen, Representative Capron Repre-
sentative J. G. Cannon, Mr. s. c. Neal, Mr..
w. W. Burdette and Mr.. Cassels The dec
orations were CO "a aid white roses
Owing to General Longstreets continued
Illness. Mrs. Longstreet has not been able
70 return the calls made upon her this sea-
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ANOTHER HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Mrs. Bessie Chazee Assaulted and Her
Pocket Book Snatched.

Another case Of pocket book snatching
was reported to the police this morning
Mrs. Bessie Chazee. living at No. 1918 T
street northwest, stated that a young col
ored man robbed her on 4 street only
short distance from her home about IL
o'clock last night. Mrs. Chazee had been
tc drug store, and made several purchases
and was on her way home when she was
assaulted and robbed. The colored man
struck her in the mouth evidently thinking
he would knock her down, but the blow
fell little short and his victim was not
badly hurt. Her pocket book, containing
about 81 some car tickets and visiting
cards, was taken. The man also took the
package that Mrs. Chazee was taking home
from the drug store. The police of the
eighth precinct We're notified and good
description of the highwayman was given.
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JEWEL ;
Said the Countess,
When She w q s
Asked What Were
the Most Precious,
"Are Here, - and
She Pointed to Her
Children.

Wb'n We say fhat NlSON-S YELLOW TABLETS
will cIrc Dyspepsia. relieve hatulerce remove sny
II rte ain. banisn the depression sustain while
they work. inIpJTt wholesome seEse Of well being
returning vigaT. rrrr perinunenrIy-we mean that
zach separate item ii rene, al Of fatulence ache.
return Of vignr. bIuyaEcy courage.
h"alth-are our jewels. Here's Il setting for them.
the setting Of ndorSenIeEt the setting Of confidence
result. MASON'S YELLOW TABLETS sold and
ird0rsed by:
HENRY EVANS 9Ss ST NV
iI.w,Akn STEVENS. 9Th and Pa. ave.
HA.kA Al I, BistS: eer 9th and II SITS. ne.
III KIEBAuS' PHARMACY 14th and Y SITS NV,
dt'iE r. MAJOR. 18th and Il Sta. NV.
WOOD 4 co. cor Conn. ave. and l. st NV
t;iA NJ NELLY. ne. cor. 11th and SITS. Sc
" A G9NWAY; $50 e st, sc.
l. < DAY 4 co. cor. 18th and NV
FRANKLIN SQUARE PHARMACY 1921 ST nw
FRANK W. HIDnLE>oN I4th St r. I ay n W
kETCHJM'S PHARMACY I4thS Corcoran SITS n W.
CHARLES II. kEMSBI re-. IGoS 14th St NV
4 J. = a I, cor North Capitol and sts.
HAisft1 T RI IT'S 9Th ST. and Mass. ave. NV
EDWARD GREEN, 10Th ST. and Va. ave. s.w
A I. PR9NATGH. s,w. cor. 7th and 2 NV.
WI. H. DAW. $40 2:}d St NV
F. j BASfABLE. l9th and SIS NV.
! e. kH2 {, cor III N and R I. ave.
THE K9SS PHARMACY 7rh and Fla ave
e L kRATS, cor LIST and SITS. NV.
PAUL PEARSON, cor. y J. and E ST. NV.
c. l. GRIFFITH. 900 II St ne
F H. GRISWEI-I. cor eth and T SITS. NV
c p. MCPHERSON, 9Th and G SITS NV
?. J. FITZGERALD. ~ and / SIS sw
QrhLEY PHARMACY. 21st and q sts NV.
ROET. y. HARPER. 6sIg Pa. ave
EELIX \, VAN REUTI. 10th and SITS. NV.
CHARLES SCIIERER. BOD and y sts NV
$. J. T. WELLS. cor. 10Th and II ITS. NV.
y 4. NEITsH. cor 10Th and VI SITS. NV.
u; q G. SINIAl$. cor. 14th ST. and y. Y. ave.
EDWIN NARNOLD. 1922 st sw.
kENNEIsS PHARMACY, 18th and sts. NV.
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son. She will not receive tomorrow nor
again during the season.
Mrs. Galiaudet and Miss Marion Gallau-
det will receive on Saturday for the last
time until after Easter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-23
Experience With Boards,

BOARDS or corrections and charities have
been created in nineteen different states
They have been abolished in two states, one
OF which re-established its board after three
Years of inactivity, having found it to be an
essential part of the charitable machinery
of the state. They have almost invariably
exercised the powers and performed the
duties which are proposed for.such q board
IN the District of Columbia They have al
ways stood for all that was progressive.
humane, economical and scientific in the
administration of charities and charitable.
institutions, and the states in which thew
nave worked longest now stand as con-
spicuous examples of good management in
all that pertains to such work as has come
under their supervision
The following are few of the results
of their labors: The Massachusetts board of
state charities inaugurated the system of
family care for dependent children in that.
state, and stopped the frightful mortality
of infant children in founding homes by
their efficient care in private families under
the supervision of agents of the board.
The New York state board of charities
in 1874 undertook careful study of the
physical and mental condition and the ante
cedents of the inmates of the almshouses
with a views of determining some of the
causes OF pauperism and crime This in
quiry resulted in breaking up the system of
rearing children with adult paupers in Door
houses and in providing for their mainten-
ance and care in families children's homes
and other appropriate institutions.
THE Ohio board of state charities Sc
cured the removal of children from aims
houses and the establishment of county
homes for children and has been the chief
agency in securing improved prison legisla-
ton. which has placed Ohio in the front
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Mason's Health Defenders.

MASoN'S YELLOW TABLETS CURE DYSPEP-
SIA.
MASoN'S BROWN TABLETS CURE CONSTR
PATTON
MASoN'S RED TABLETS CURE COUGHS
MASDNS WHITE TABLETS CURE SORE
THROAT
30 tablets. 10c.-All druggists or sent for prize
by the H T MASON CHEMICAL COMPANY 6l5
Arch Street. PHILADELPHIA. PA
MASDNS CREAM OF OLIVES cures CATARRH
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Major Ames, delegate of the fedora,
party of Porto Rico. and Senior Larrinaya
his colleague, addressed last evening a
meeting of the Mems Club of the Assembly
Presbyterian Chuch, 9Th and / streets
northwest. All the other members of Tie
delegation from the island now in the city
were present.
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VIM MARIANI

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The Ohio Law Modified

Inc bill under consideration seems to
nave oeen prepared from a modification of
the ONO law, with important elements from
recent statutes and the provisions of the
new constitution Of the state of New York.
Ihe Ohio board has been especially valua-
BILE in that state, and the provisions on
iarslng the powers of the New York board
are WORKING admirably. The bill bears un-
mlstakable evidence of extensive KNOWLEDGE
OF the work and organization of the
Various state boards of charities. II nro-
Tides for all that is essential to the success
OF such board, and is not incumbered with
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