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The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-25
BOOMvlLLE HOMELETS.


Roomville ought 10 have a fire depart-
ment. At the present time the only con-
yeniences for fighting the lurid destroyer
are a stepladder and an old bucket with
cut q handle. Let us not wake up when
Il Is too late.
Yesterday we were offered s27.so Ia cash
for city lot which cost us SO in adyer-
tisins less than year ago. No wonder
me surrounding towns are jealous OF our
boom
We want wood on subscription; but as
our Office stove is only nineteen feet long.
We must gently request our toil-hardeRed
farmers not 20 bring in any more fuel
measuring twenty feet in length. We are
not captious editor. but We look to she
eternal fitness OF things.
We received a call a day or two since
from Mr.. sam Merton, who lost dollar
on Main street a few weeks ego and has
not recovered il M 10 date. lie may
never recover It. but he has the cOnsola-
ton Of knowing that the dishonest nnder
viii not so to heaven along with the rest
OF US.
II now transpires that Mr. John Girls
combs year-old baby did not swallow a
pair of scissors. as stated in our last
issue. What IL got away With was half a
dozen tacks and a brass thimble, but the
doctor anticipates no malign results.
Boomville cherubs have healthy appetites.
We are sorry to say that we missed the
item last week about a COW breaking
through the Looking Glass River bridge
and breaking her leg, but we are i'm time
10 announce that it was her left hind leg
and that she is owned by Farmer Savage.
He thinks he can amputate the leg and
save her life.
We have information that five new
buildings will he erected In Boomville
next year unless another worldwide
panic sets In. ana without undue exulta-
tiOn we ask where there is another town
in this county with such prospects ahead
OF il? Come 10 B0omyilie II you want to
be In the rush.
The editor OF this paper. while on his
way 10 the post-office the other day, was
picked off his feet and thrust head first
into an empty barrel in front of Strong s
grocery The thruster was Abner Green.
who had Oeen drinking and was in a
jokeful mood. We trust II may not hap
pen again. The position was undigniiied.
Among those who remembered the
struggling but undaunted editor last
week was Mrs. Jason Williams. She
brought us in a pound of butter and a
basket of potatoes. and could she nave
seen the tears in cur wtfes eyes as we
carried the luxuries home she would nave
felt amply rewarded. We love To be an
editor, and we love our subscribers.
r,.~-,t,to raods a urateruOrks SYSTEM:
but as one would cost $4,000 and she has
only $3.50 in the village treasury at pres,
emf ws shall not press the point. All
things come to him who waits
1t gives us satisfaction TO announce
that il has already been decided by the
leading citizens Of Boomville to celebrate
the glorious Fourth Of 1901 in a hitting
manner. We have been selected 20 fedo
begun practicing on IL. Boomviiie VIII
boom with the true spirit OF lIi6.
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MIR. McKinley's Cigar Bill.

From the PhilsSelphia Record.
President Mckinley has record OF pur-
chasing 1900 cigars of one brand in the
fourteen years he was In Congress. While
this is a very large number. yet II is no
more than great many men smoke in the
same period, as it averages but seven ei-
cars a day Mr.. Mckinley had peculiar
custom in handling his cigars During his
service in Congress he always bought
them by the box, le-ying the box at the
stand from which all his purchases were
made. II was a convenient place for him
70 call by TO get a bundle OF cigars, either
in the morning or the evening. He had
no tendency toward making changes IN
the brand he smoked. he chose a good
one and stuck 10 II. though since he left
Congress and while ne has been IN the
Whife House. he has not patroniZed the
same cigar, probably simply because !t
was not as convenient 10 buy IT,
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Kew Thyself.
F-nrn the Harsehoid-

ffofn the HOUSEHOLD
A teacher In one Of Boston's public
schools had instructed her pupils In hv-
eiene. and toward the end Of the term
wishing 10 zee how well they could re-
member. told them 20 each write out a
little story OF the human body. The fol-
lowing Is copied from the story one
small boy handed her. with the eonfiden,
assurance that no knew II was all right
for he had studied very hard over n.
THE human body is divided into three
parts-the heac, the thorax. ana the All.
domen.
The head contains the brains. ~ ,he-.
and the vital organs, and the ahdas.ea..
the vowels. 0f which there are Ave- =
1, o, and u, and sometimes W and va =
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Suspicion Confirmed.

From London Tit-Blts
AN OLD gentleman, evidently a gatherer
OF statistics, but with a kindly face which
shaded on 10 something like phllantbror,,
about the edges, was gazing abstraetedIy
Down Regent street. Suddenly he stennes
up 10 gentleman who was waiting For
a bus. and. touching him lightly on ,h.
shoulder, said Excuse me, but did vor
Just drop soYereign?" holding out IN
his hand the coin mentioned.
The gentleman questioned made a has,v
search Of his pockets and said: .syyby
so / did! And hadn't missed IT." Mold.
Ing out an eager hand.
The old man drew forth a notebook and
took his name and address, and ,neu
said: II thought so." turning away
Well" said the other, do You wan,
II all as a reward?''
Il did not md one." said the old man
but IL struck me that In a large eitv
ike this there must be a lot OF rnoney
lest. and upon inquiry find you are the
thtrty-first man who has lost a sovereign
this very morning"
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over. and fairly put Cog and Magog out
OF countenance by the a1dacfty with
which he compared the retiring foreign
minister 70 taiiow chandler on melting
days. Ar. Choste's speech vas received.
however. with peals OF laughter. and his
reference 10 Downing street as an Amer
Ican precinct caused intense amusement.
while his final tribute to Lcrd Salisbury
was heartily applaudsd.
Sir Choates touches OF satire in his
earlier speeches were not always under
stood. but he has now acquired the art of
playful eadtnase in which English speak
ers themselves excel.
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Two DInerenI Point. of View.

From the Albany Pest.
I'VE heard you whipping your boy in
the woodshed last night" said the
spokesman OF the party.
Yes" replied the indignant parent,
"the youngster played hockey from
school, ate up two Jars OF his mothers
IAN, tumbied his little sister out OF her
high chair, and tried TO build bonfire In
the barnA
mo matter" returned the spokesman;
lit is government without the consent OF
the governed, and we cannot permit IT,"
Besides that" went on the indignant
parent. "he broke three windows in your
basement
What" cried the spokesman: lis he
the boy who did that9 Why, he ought 10
be licked within en- inch Of his life! 10
Ike to have the handling Of him for a
day or 90 and I'd teach him TO behave
himself"
But government without the con-
sent"
lis a theory. nothing but a theory-a
measly little impossible lheoryl'
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GETTING A WIFE ON TICK.
A Former telegraph Operators story OF
His Ceurtship In Chicago.

Frem the New York Sun. ,a
.T found my wife In an odd way" SAID
an ex-telegraph operator, VINO Is no" a
nronoinant officer of a Western railroad.
att was my third year in the railroad DUST
ness. but / had not forgotten the TICK IAN
gnoga and haI a room in a hotel in Chi
rago which had a party wall Win =
boaraing- house adjoining. In this BOARD
house lived a mighty pretty girl VINO
was attending a commercial college III the
raxt block. where there was also course
nf telegraphy taught, and l guessed py
seeing the books and papers she eartieo
that she was taking that course You see,
7 was watching her rather Closely ioi
was interested from the first time ever
saw her on the street.
.'Sbe was a stranger In town, ano, OF
course. there wasn't any chance iot rly
being introduced to her. and as for nirt-
ing she showed no more signs OF IT thah
a sister OF charity would, though gave
her every opportunity. ! found out Dy
careful study OF windows that heF room
IN the boardng-house was next 10 mine iii
the hotel, and that only MADE me leei
worse-so near and get so Tar, you shusi-
stand. / knew she would not De III the
school much more than three months ana
as half that time had gone by ana sun
had made no progress, i began 10 srVw
desperate. for ] couldn't bear the thousht IsIt
of losing her. You know a romance IiAe
that makes a deal more impression Oh
fellow than the real thing.
lone Sunday afternoon was IN my
room and she was In hers. ana eouid
hear her driving a nall In the wan anu d
great thought came to me suddenly Inc
rEf NHV
shoes and was pounding its heel on my
Ill hut | wasn't driving nails. Not
much. / was making a telegraph taii. IL
Wgsn't anything in particular, ohiy an
attention call, and after repeating u tii
| was about TO give up In despair ~ was
snswered from the other side. Then
telegraphed, How do you doT and thaI
was arisW cred, a little bit slow. parhaps,
but answered all right. and the converse
ton continued. ,-,,,-, ....
I had ever taken. but certainly the most
Interesting one, and we talked through
the wall till supper time. That evening
began again, but she was not at nome,
and when / got In at midnight wisely
f0rebore sending a good night 10 ner
Next morning / hailed her with good
morning and got an answer, and then
asked her If / couldn't meet her aiter
breakfast and walk 20 school with hsr,
but she would not have IL You see, rhe
was shy without a brick wall between Us.
/ Was three or four days pleading with nay
shoe heel on that wall before she agreed
10 meet me, and by that time had told
her everything aDd see just couidht re-
fnsa 10 give me some kind OF a show. Aft
er NV first walk 20 school with her was
utterly gone, end though she stayed on
and was graduated in telegraphy. she
never had a chbnce 70 practice what she
learned, for before she got job ! had
made her promise 20 marry ne ana give
10 telegraphy."
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an old railway porter, who recognized hln
from the published portraits. entered the
waitinE-room.
Good evening. Mr. Sims Reeves" he
said.
Good evening. my man" replied the yo-
caliEt. getting ready the necessary tip.
They tell me you earn heap OF
money" he remarked
'Ohy' murmured Nr. Reeves.
"And yet" pursued the porter. YOU
don't work hard Not 30 hard as do for
Instance But I dexSav you snsrn--p raIlS
ten times what I do-ehF"
what do you e2rny' asked the singer
Eighteen shiilings a week all the year
round" said the porter.
Sims Reeves opened his chest: DO, re.
mi-do"' he sang, the last note being a
ringing top note. There. my man, there's
your years salary gomez
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French SsessG.

From the Pittsssrs Dispsteh-
BE sure the nats are fresh and provide
a generous supply. You must have Brazil.
pecans hickory nuts. and almonds. and
also some walnut meats. chop them all.
but not fine enough 70 make them oily.
gtrew them as thick as pOssiblS on a shall
lew Tin pan. that has been wei creased
with sweet butter. mix Ia with the meats
sorne eandled orange and lemon peel and
half a dozen inely chopped stoned dates.
Boil your slrup. made Of two pounds OF
sngar and a cup OF water. until drop
vl.i harden IN cold water. Add a tea
spoonful Of strained lemon juice and then
nour over the nuts; mark into squares
While soft and lei u cosl before taking Il
from the pan.
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olI,r olI lar Fr,las.

From tie Nss ferk Scn.
Olive oil Is superior TO lard for frying.
since IL can be heated 10 a much higher
temperature without burning than can be
lard or drippings. Lard. however. Is bet
ter than butter. In fact. batter will burn
before II has reached the degree Of heat
necessary Tor cooking food and II - there
fore never used for frying. Fat Of any
sort IL hot enough 20 fry properly when 4
blue smoke rises from II. IL may be test
Cd BY putting 4 alice Of raw potato into H.
il the Fat f.,s reached tae proper degrss os
heat the potato viii Dyoxa
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One af Sim. Reeves, s,arie..

From the London Mainly About People.
A fayorite story OF the late Sims Reeves
tells how the famous tenor was stranded
al a country junction. waiting for train.
Il was cold and miserable. and the singer
was naturally not in the best OF tempers.
While chewing the cud of disappointment
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Our plasr-.pese en- ur.,h..,.

From l. n. Pores London Letter
The American Ambassador as.o,ts,.a
his Guild Hall audience by the frankns.-
With which he congratulated Lord esi;s,
bury upon deferriug his incursson Into
American politics until the election Wa
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We want wood on subscription; but as
our office stove is only nineteen feet long.
We must gently request our toil-hardeRed
farmers no, 10 bring In any more fuel
measuring twenty feet in length. We are
not captious editor. but We look to she
eternal fitness OF things.
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liley nda Iosl Hnen tney left the farm.
After supper they popped corn in the
old way. and listened TO ghost stories told
by the mother; and felt the same old
thrilling fear Of dancing shadows In dark
corners, and thought with a shiver of the
unexplored blaekness. under the bed.
Promptly at O'Clock the mother rose
and ordered them 10 bed. They tried 10
peep into the kitchen where their stock
ings were hung. but the mother told them
that Sanity wouldn't leave them anything
IL they saw him. and so To bed.
When the first gray streaks OF morning
showed through the windows, Dan hopped
out of bed and reused his companions.
but they grunted and settled for another
nap.
Both reused with Indignant snoTts a few
minutes later when they were deuched In
the face with ice water.
Col darn y, Gene spIuttersd bur,-
ing his pollow harmlessly.
"Y0u chicken thief, Jack howeId Then
there was a shadow through the dim
hght' and Dan was nursing his jaw from
a stinging slap.
Up 10 il again. are "" his mother de-
msnded' ana was gone Then there was
taunting Laughter and they pitched into
their clothes and raehed to the kitchen
The stockings were pIethoric Iaek
plunged into his.
Gee Whizi Marbles. a twist OF noIass~S
candy, a Barlow knife. a ball OF twine
strangely dear to the boy heart, and a
hunk Of ginger bread
Meanwhile Dan had rihed his. and
drawn forth jumping jack. a six-bladed
knife, maple sugar cakes. and a large. red
apple
While Gene reveled over a knife with
four blades. and a co-k-serew attachment.
gaudy top. and big orange
'As they compared their gifts and dis
puted over values. The mother sat by the
fire and laughed till she cried. then sIl
OF the three old boys kissed her. and she
hung on the neck OF each, and bless you
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The editor of this paper. while on his
way 10 the post-ofiice the other day, was
picked off his feet and thrust head first
into an empty barrel in front Of Strong's
grocery. The thruster was Abner Green.
who had oeen drinking and was in a
iokeful MOOD We trust II may not nap
pen again. The position was undignified.
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PoomvilIe needs a waterworks system;
but as one would cost $4,000 and she mas
only $3.50 in the village treasury at pres,
ent ws shall not press the point All
thincs come TO hin. who waits.
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It gives us satisfaction TO announce
that IL has already been decided by the
leading citizens Of Boomville to celebrate
the glorious Fourth of 1901 in hitting
manner We have been selected 10 read
the Declaration of Independence and nave
begun practicing on IL. Boomviiie Will
boom with the true spirit OF lIio.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-25

We have information that five new
buildings will he erected In Boomville
next year unless another worldwide
panic sets In. ana without undue exulta-
tion we ask where there is another town
in this county with such prospects ahead
OF il? Come TO B0omYille II you want to
be In the rush.
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Yesterday we were offered s27so Ia cash
Tor a city lot which cost us 50 in adver-
Using less than a year ago No wonder
she surrounding towns are jealous OF our
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
Dcn,e. ,yoman,s Right to Max /. Love

Denies Soman's Right to Max . Love.
New York, ia case came up In
the supreme court yesterday in which it
was charged that Alice Wood. 90 years
old. had entered into a conspiracy by
which she had induced Cornelius H.
Van Ness, an octogenarian. living at
Cornwall, N. Y. to marry her, with the
intention OF defrauding him OF the es-
tate left him by his wife. Emma Louise
Van Ness. who died on January Is, 1898.
The suit is brought for Harriet b..
Harmon and Mary B. Harmon, 10 and
14 years old respectively. by their
father and guardian, Frank ID. Har-
mon. q well known resident OF this
city.
The girls are the nieces OF Mrs. EN-
ma Van Meas, and they assert that by
her Will. altho she left her estate to
her husband, Mrs. Van Ness Intended
that he was only to use the Income OF
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Mccox llefea,, a,reedon.

New York, May 19-charles ("Kid")
Mccoy easily defeated Australian Dan
screedon at the Broadway Athletic Club
last night before one OF the largest
crowds that have ever assembled in the
club. Thirty four seconds OF the sixth
round was all the time needed to turn
brought the fight to a speedier conclu-
sion had he so desired. Creedon made
a very poor showing. AT no time did he
land blow that hurt Mccoy.
Creedon was the first to enter the
ring, accompanied by Dial Hawkins,
Benny Murphy and Joe Cain. A few
minutes later the kid came thru the
ropes with his brother Homer. Billy
Muldoon, Joe Lalvey ana Jimmy de
Forest as seconds.
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had retired, and that II any kilograms
came she was not TO be disturbed until


came she was not to be disturbed until
morning.
The boys OF the Charter House
School, where Baden-Powell was edu-
Gated. were aroused from sleep by the
news. and the institution quickly be-
came a veritable pandemonium of noise
and enthusiasm.
AS soon as information of the relief
was received the lord mayor, "A. j..
Newton, sent the following dispatch to
Col. Baden-Pow
The citizens of London are relieved.
They rejoice in the good news received.
Your gallant defense will long live in
British annals. Gable me What money
is wanted for the needs of the garrison
and inhabitants after long priNation.s
In unrestrained iubilation the prov
inces We're not behind the metropolis.
Altho London had the start by Il few
minutes, the great Industrial and sur.
rounding towns soon burst into patri-
otic demonstrations. Bells clashed in
their steeples, village bands turned out
and people gathered in the squares
ferNently to chant God Save the
Queen.
From all parts of the empire comes
the same story, Bombay, Hong Kong,
Colombia and the Australian cities are
rejoicing. Continental cities as the
press kilograms abundantly testify, re-
jceived the news sadly.
Under the head of How the News
Was Received the Daily Chronicle
says:
THE telegram to the Associated
Press from Pretoria--the historic dis
patch announcing the relief Of Mate
king MAS sent from the capital OF the
| 'rransvaal AT 80 a. M, May is. II
Preached The London Office at 9:l p. M.
land was instantly dispatched to every
lluarter Of the globe. by 1880 p. m.
had come Il response from far-off To-
lsronto. describing the reception of the
news there. This s not surprising N
view of the fact that -four ininutes after
1.-The receipt Of the news here II vas in
the Associated Press in New York.
! when ii was forwarded to the furthest
limits of the North American eonti-
lnent,
Joseph Chamberlain called at the war
l3oflice after midnight and received a
4 tremendous. ova ton.
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schIey Not q a.a,nI,l.didntc.

Omaha, May la-Some of MIR. Bryan's
close friends are discussing the ques-
lion of nominating Rear ADMIRAL
Schley for vice president. Democratic
leaders here say he would be acceptable
TO all sections of the country Gen. C.
r. Henderson, however, an Intimate
friend OF the admiral. says Schley
would refuse to be a candidate.
I'm letter / received from him,
dated April 4 said Gen. Henderson.
.'he saws: ] don't know quite what
have done to be made by some enthu-
siastic friends the tail Of Mr.. Bryan's
kite. For men Of the army and navy to
aspire TO public places, with little ac-
quaintance with public men and still
| less with public affairs. has always
seemed to me absurd. ] feel much as
Cen. Sherman did when he said that ii
nominated he would not accept. and II
elected he would not serve. But in my
ease there is no such danger, for I have
neither the capacity nor prominence
that would suggest me for anything
more than ! am now, and lose nc
sleep over such things
| As to the politics ofsthe admiral Gen
Henderson said; III in being in heart,
accord with the foreign policy OF the
i present administration, in favor no,
loniy Of Il substantial increase in thu
navy, but OF making the army one tha'
A Is large enough to accord with the pop
ulatinn and Importance OF the nation
and being opposed to the financial poll
cles advocated by the supporters o
A Bryan. make a republican, then i an
certainly safe to say that Admira
schiey5is not democrat II Is due hin
Ito say. however. that he will not affili
4 ate with any political party and be
4 lieves simply in doing his duty as a,
officer Of the government, and this hi
4 will do in the future as in the past
4 without fear or favor.
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A East bicycle Rider

Will often receive painful cuts. sprains
or bruises from accidents. Bucklen's
Arnlca salve will kill the pain and heal
the injury. It's the cyclists friend.
Cures chatting. chapped hands. sore
lips. burns. ulcers and piles. Cure
Guaranteed. Only % cents Try it,.
Sold by George P. Powers. druggist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19

suS HAUPSsSy NuIltl6 nio AAASsAniSs 0uA
that on his death the principal was to
go to them and another niece Of Mrs.
Van Ness. Emma Louise Van Ness
Day.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Charles Blandy appeared as counsel for
the plaintiffs, and said that Alice Wood
was an adventures who was married
to a young man in a college in Brook
Ign. She had heard, Mr.. Blandy said.
that Mr.. Van Ness was in the habit OF
making love to every pretty young
woman he met and Offering to marry
her. She accordingly laid her plans,
and, pretending to sprain her ankle
outside hib Cornwall home, obtained
admission. She made love to the old
man. who finally married her
Justice Freedman had granted q
temporary injunction in this action,
Mr.. Rlandy said, which was to have a
trust imposed on Mr.. Van Ness estate
in favor OF the two plaintiffs and their
cousin, so that he could spend only the
Income OF the property, to prevent him
from disposing Of the estate.
II was served on Mr.. Van Ness In the
Nassau Bank as he was taking valu-
able securities out OF mis- sare deposit
vault and handing them over to Alice
Wood. She was also made a defendant
| in the action.
air Blandy said that since Van Ness
married Alice Wood he had managed
/ to get rid OF S29l.00o worth OF property.
He therefore wanted the injunction
continued pending trial.
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