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The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
At Commencement

'"That girl who received all the flow CTS must have taken first-class honors.' 2 'On the contrary, she barely passed the examinations"
 "Who is that plainly dressed insignifi- cant-looking little maid over in one cor ner of the stage?"
 "She is the first honor graduate"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
What He Needed.

Dudeleigh-I say, barbah, I'd like some-aw-hair westorah fOh me mustache, doncher know. = Barber-Excuse me, sir, but think it's hair originator you want.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Appropriate Color.

''The British Government has issued a blue book giving the losses and ex- penses of the Boer war"
 ''Wen, I should think that really would be a blue bOok."-Pittsburg Chronicle.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

An Omaha newspaper man remarks that the real ambition of his life has always been to have two good pair of suspenders at one time.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
May Kill Hin, Yet

"Why, man, you're almost well! What do you mean by saying you haven't reached the crisis?"
 ''I mean, if you want to know, that the doctor hasn't sent in his bill yet."- Philadelphia Bulletin.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
A Matter of Health.

When the world is dull and gloomy And won't go the proper way, It is really your stomach
 That is ailing, so they say; And the world would chime with laugh
 ter
 Till the rippling echoes wake, If we only could discover
 Just what medicine to take. Baltimore Sun
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Exploded.
1t was the cause of the

Snlith-What was the cause of the fire?
 Brown-There was a woman's rights meeting, and
 Smith-Ah, I see-natural gas explo- sion.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

High, therev called the valley to the niL What makes you so stuck up?" Probably the fact that you are at my foot" replied the hill.
 Huh" rejoined the valley. ''That re- minds me of your resemblance to a Philadelphia maid''
 Because why?" queried the hill.
 Because you are mostly foot" re piled the valley.
 Then the hillside and subsided.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
One ExnIauatinn.

Mrs. Snaggs-I could never under stand why the Russians call their ruler the White Czar.
 MT. Snaggs-I suppose that the nu- merous plots against his life keeps him pale all the time.-Pittsburg Chronicle.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

A philosopher is a man who believes that he receives more spiritual intima- tions than he needs for his own use.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
An Exnedient.

Didn't you have trouble in getting so many antiques"
 Dear. me, no-I had them made to order''
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
4 Shrewd Fellow.

Swiggers- man Killtime Is a shrewd fellow
 waggers-Why?
 Swiggers-He gave a lawn-mowing party yesterday and had the guests cut the grass.-Ohio State Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

Fortunately for both sexes, no shirt waist trust has been formed as yet.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

Pessimists are permitted to keep opti- mists from becoming pessimists.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
An Advantage.

'T don't get credit for nearly all the work do," said the young man discon- tentedly.
 Well" answered his elderly com panion in toll, never mind. It Is just as well to leave a margin of doubt to which mistakes may be charged."- Washington Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Sometimes.

'I suppose you have said some things you were sorry for?'
 "Oh, yes," answered Senator Sor- ghum. "I have occasionally said ten dollars when five would have brought results just as well. l."-Washington Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

Times have changed. Did he leave any insurance?" is now asked instead of, "Was he prepared|
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
C-h-a-o-s.

Chaos" spelled 4-year-old Margie slowly; "now l wonder what that meansY
 "Oh," replied her 6-year-old brother, with an air of superior knowledge, "it means great big pile of nothing and no place to put it."
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

We hope that when we die we will not go anywhere where we will run across yesterday.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Naturally.

Naturally. Joax-There is one disagreeable fea- ture about those lake excursions to St. Joe.
 Hoax-What is that? Joax-Every time a man boards the boat it makes him cross.-Chicago News.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
A Sueeestiou.

Don't you think that the wires all ought to be put under groundr asked Cawker.
 ''Yes, and the wire-pullers, too," re- piled CumsO.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
HUMOR OF THE WEEK
STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY MEN
 OF THE PRESS.

Odd, Curious and Laughable Phases Of Human Nature Graphically Por- erayed by Eminent Word Artists of Our Own Day-A Budget of Fun.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

Girls, don't keep man waiting for an answer. He may have another en- gagement in view.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

Nurse-You silly childI Now you've split half your tea on your new pima forel
 Little Innocent-It doesn't matter I've had enoughLPunch.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Q. D. Overson, Pnbliaher

Published Weekly at St. Johns Arizona
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

One doesn't have to stick a pin in hope to make it spring eternal
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

Little pitchers often have big prices.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

Tom-Do you believe in palmistry2 May-Yes.
 Tom-Giye me your hand and I will tell you who your husband will be- May-With all my heart.-Moonshine.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Ont of the Pale.

"He Is so cultivated, papa. He can speak French and German, dances di- vinely, and plays the piano beautiful lV"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Realistic School.

''YOu said you were going to marry an artist, and now you're engaged to dontict
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

you in the summerY
 ''NO, oh, no; we can't afford to go to the kind of place that would satisfy "-Chicago Record-Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

GiM-Are you lover of music, pro lessor?
 ProfessOr-Yes, am; but it does not make any difference. Just go on and play away.-Heitere Welt.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

''Um! Can he earn living% "No. But he said he didn't think that was necessary"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Warm Weather Arrangements.

''Well, isn't he an artist He draws from real fe."-Fun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Citizens Ask That County Roads Be
ImprOved-Other Items.

Citizens Ask That County Roads Be
ImprOved-Other Items.
The repairs to county roads in the Sec
ton north Of Georgetown has received con-
siderable attention from the Citizens
Northwest Suburban Association and rec
concentrations have been made asking for
a large list Of improvements for the fiscal
year of 1903. It is understood the sum of
100000 is asked for the purpose of open
ing new roads and improving existing ones.
For grading and matchmaking Wisconsin
avenue $50 600 is asked and the same sum
is asked to be expended on Connecticut
avenue. For widening and matchmaking
the Broad Branch road $25 is request
ed, and $1,000 Is needed FOR improving
Flint street Boundary avenue and 18th
street are also included in the list
SIS, 600 being estimated to be necessary for
the purpose. The sum of SO, 600 is urged
for the Improvement of Pierce Mill. Grant,
Chappell, Daniel Rock Creek Ford, Belt,
River, Murdoch Mill, Little Falls, Ridge
and New Cut roads.
The recognition OF the Columbia Baptist
church, corner Of 31st and M streets, Will
be appropriately celebrated Friday evening,
November 1, at which a general meeting
will be held In the church and ministers of
the denomination from many sections Of
the District are expected to attend. Rev
J. J. Muir, pastor of the e Street Baptist
church, will deliver sermon, and Rev. E.
D. Pollard, pastor Of the First Baptist
Church. will deliver the charge to the new
church. An appropriate musical program
will be rendered by an augmented choir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
TWENTY DEAD, ELEVEN MISSING.
Latest Report of the Casualties al
Philadelphia Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, October 26-Another
body was recovered early today from the
ruins of the Hunt, Wilkinson & Co. build
ing. 1219-21 Market street, which was yes
terday destroyed by fire. making the num-
Der of known dead twenty. There are still
eleven missing. and it is generally be-
lieved that the bodies of these are buried
under the debris. The body recovered this
morning was that of a man, but was so
badly charred as to be unacceptable. 1t
was taken from the pile of bricks and
stones which had been the rear wall of the
building, and which fell into Commerce
street, burying many of the unfortunates
who had leaped from the windows.
A force of men was at work all through
the night but very little impression was
some days before the number of fatalities
can be definitely determined.
Up to this time the police and firemen
have the names of eighteen people, includ-
ing a number of women, who are unac-
counted for. In order to correctly deter
mine the number of missing, officials of the
department of public safety began a sys-
tematic search today of all the hospitals
and homes of the employees of the firm. To
facilitate the work of recovering and iden-
tifying the dead a meeting of the firm and
the employees was held this morning In a
hotel During the morning the members of
the firm of Hunt, Wilkinson & Company
met the fire marshals and building inspec-
tors to discuss the cause of the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
Eastern Potentate Who Has Set All
London Agog.
BE LIVES IN ORIENTAL SPLENDoR
Has a Numerous Retinue and
Spends Money Freely.
HEADED FOR AMERICA NOW

LONDON, October 26.-'Prince Ranjit
Of Baluchistan." who, to an unusual ex-
tent, has succeeded in exciting and bathing
London's curiosity, and who is varfously
described as an Indian potentate and a
prince of Siam, sailed October "a from Liv-
erpool for Montreal on board the steamer
Lake Simcoe. whence he Is going to New
York, accompanied by a dusky suite num-
bering twenty-eight persons.
He lived a fortnight In all the splendor
of oriental opulence at a fashionable Lon
don hotel. where he had dropped in unan-
nounced and unconcernedly engaged twen-
ty-three rooms.
In spite of the publicity which such an
arrival was bound to create, he has left
England as much in the dark as to his
identity as when he arrived. The India Of
flee has issued an official announcement
that there is no such India chief as Prince
Ranjit of Baluchistan. but that neither
condemns the mysterious stranger nor
clears up his identity, as Ranjit Is palpably
an assumed name. When interviewed in
London, where he by no means courted
publicity, Prince Ranjit declined to say
from where he came, but he once orac-
ularly remarked:
Says He Is a King.
II am king" Whether he is or is not
a king, he certainly lived like one, spending
enormous sums of money. The retinue
which sailed with him included musicians
who produced from weird instruments still
more weird sounds. A dancing girl formed
a prominent part of the daily entertain
ments which the suite provided for their
master who spent most of his time in bed.
He is a man of fine physique, dark-skinned
and handsome. All his food was prepared
in accordance with the strictest oriental
usages by his own servants, who wore gor-
geous robes and were nightly marshaled by
a major domo for exercise in an adjoining
park.
This mysterious party will, it is said.
States, returning to England in time for
King Edwards coronation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Sales-Regular CALL - o'clock m.-U. s. Coupon
AIS, 1000 at 81, 1000 at 81. Capital fraction
at ios7a- ] at io4h 10 at 1o4a. Washington Gas,
ia, 10 at 174s. Lanston Monotype. io6 at at
l2E. l8 at, 12E. 100 at 12N; American Graphic
SS iSa a. g at s Al s at 81 isS At
81 (buyer do,. After can-MergenthaI Linotype,
9 4 i1S 60 At l5o uyeE co. 10 at 6
CAPITAL Traction, 4 at 1o4z. Georgetown Gas. Is
District of Columbia Bonds se5s, 1924, funding,
~, Mi. Gel gonds.oapital Traction 4s 1oex
Coll IS: g bid. e7h asked washington Traction
. .na g. IF bs S e. BID
L. h hsgssf g. Cert ,s ss lSs Ia
Mort s. ioa BID los asked %assinston Gss co
s ssfss 3D. 49, e. 60 Gas beS 60
gs losE bid le7 asked .. 8. Electric Light Cert
1857 bid
eurity and Trust u.s., = 100 bid WashinEton Market
Go iss e. eid Sd Market Co
IS, 112h bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s
lo4 bid, los asked American Graphophone Deb
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies-National Safe
Deposit and Trust. 40 bid Washington Loan and
trust 20 bid go asked nn Trust and s sna
age 1o7h BID. IosA asked. Washington savings
bid MetrepoiItan. rs bid 500 asked. Central v
ond, 1853 lid. Citizens. 165 bid. Columbia III
bid Capital. $50 bid. ITO asked. West End 10
bid. 100 asked Traders. l35 bid, $50 asked
Ra.lroel Stoeks-Capital Traction Co., 104 bid,
104r asked.
Insurance srocks-riremen's Is bid FRANKLIN.
40 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Coreoran co hid
Arlington q bid, 80 asked. German American
go bid National Union bid, asked Column
bia, 101s bid, IL asked. Riggs, ~ bid asked
Peoples, 6h bid, asked. Commercial bid s
fsked Colonial, 100 asked
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title IS bid
leo asked. Columbia Title, ~ bid, AZ asked
Title bid
Telephone stocks-Chesapeake and Potomac-73
bid, 70 asked.
Gas Stocks-washineton Cas- 81 bid 64k asked
Georgetown Gas. 20 bid, ny asked
Miscellaneous St0eks-Mergentha1e Linotype, ia
bid. 174z asked. Lanston Monotype, 12z bid,
1915 asked. American Graphophone Com. 5ts bid,
61s asked American Grxphophone Pref. So bid.
Q asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. .05 bid 10
asked Washington Market. Ia bid Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat 175 bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
ALLEGED LIGHT WEIGHT.
Charges Made Against Man Who Ped
dies Coal.

Mr. w. c. Haskell, the sealer of weights
and measures for the District of Columbia.
who has recently been in a crusade against
hucksters who were suspected of giving
snort measure of vegetables, etc, to their
customers, has now turned his attention
for the time being to the hucksters who
engage in the sale of coal Yesterday af-
tern0on there was quite an exciting Incl
dent in the crusade. George A. Howe the
assistant sealer. and his driver were at
the corner of 10th and F streets northwest
when they noticed coal wagon driving IN
10th street They hailed the driver to stop.
but instead of stopping and permitting an
inspection of the measures the horse was
whipped UP and driven I'D 10th street and
down III street toward 9th, with the wagon
OF Assistant Sealer Howe and his driver In
not pursuit The horse was losing ground
ana the driver, who is somewhat of 8,
Splinter. jumped from the wagon and ran
LOT the heelnS team He caught the horse
az the corner of 9Th and III streets north
west, after running nearly the entire
squSre between 9Th and 10th streets. but
at tnat moment the two men on the wagon
marked Coal and Wood took to their
heels Mr.. Howe then had the huckster's
wagon driven 10 the first police precinct
w.! ne requested that it be held until
- was left as collateral Under the
Cnitec States statutes a person Is liable
u 800 line and imprisonment in Jail until
the nne is paid for refusing to permit the
seaier or weights and measures or his as
sistant to inspect all scales, weights, meas
ures. etc. of any kind in use.
In the Police Court this morning the name
OF Edward Green had been given as having
been the owner of the wagon and who was
supposed to have deposited the collateral
me collateral was forfeited.
The measures. when tested were found
more than - per cent short. IL is said all
three-half bushel. one peck and half peck
having been deliberately cut off two inches
al the top. They had never been sealed
In speaking of the matter today Mr. Has
kell said: Persons who OF necessity must
purchase coal liz small quantities from these
wagons, are Aose who can least afford
such loss, and for their own protection
they should aid the seaIers force by insist
ing upon seeing the seal of the sealer of
weights and measures on any measure tina.
Is used In measuring their purchases L
nope that the ten or twelve convictions in
this line in the past few days will have the
desired effect / mean to have this matter
pushed to the end successfully and the law
enforced Heretofore my force has been
insufficient, but i am now in a position To
give II more time and attention and I'M
less the hucksters take warning and use
more care in the condition and use of their
scales and measures innumerable prosecu-
lions must and will follow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
ne teams lined up as follows:
Pennsy Meets University of Chicago
ON Marshal Field.

CHICAGO, october 26--The only foot
ball contest between teams representing
the east and the west this season took
place on Marshal Field today, when the
University of Pennsylvania met the Uni
versity of Chicago The weather was hard
ly crisp enough to suit the players, but
from the viewpoint of the thousands of
spectators conditions We're almost IDEAL
The gridiron was in excellent shape
Coach Woodruff gave the Pennsy boys
a brisk walk through the parks during the
forenoon and this, together with the pre-
Hmfnary scurry with the ball over the
Held before the game started. constituted
the days practice for the Quakers. Wood
ruff had had so many of his men injured
that he took no chances of adding to the
list He was in doubt almost to the last
minute as to his lineup. and said undoubt-
edly number of substitutes would have
to be worked in before the conclusion Of
the game
Chicago was in better shape win Ken
hedy at tackle and CAREY at quarter than
at the Illinois game last Saturday The
men showed more confidence as their prac-
tlce work during the week has shown East
er form.
McNab. left tackle; Flanagan, left guard ;
Ellsworth. center; Beddall, right Guard !;
kennedy, right tackle; Maxwell, right end !;
Garrey. quarterback; Sheldon, left half;
a.
PennSylvania-Metz left end; Piekar-
SKI, left tackle; Bennett, left guard: Nc
Cabe, center; Teas, right guard Donald
son, right tackle; Gardiner, right end; Hcw-
ard. quarter back; Reynolds, left half;
shook, right half; Davidson, full back.
The YaIe-CoIumbia Game.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. October 26.-A
large delegation of Columbia men accom-
panied the foot ball team from New York
to New Haven today. A good-sized crowd
was seated in the big stands at Yale field
when the game was called at 3 O'Clock.
The line up:
Yale-Gould. left end Olcott, left tackle;
Hamlin, left guard; Holt. center; Glass,
right guard; Hogan. right tackle: Swan,
right end: De Saules. quarter back; VIII
helm, left half back; Weymouth, full back:
Chadwick, right halfback.
Columbia-Van Roevenburg left end:
NlchOll, left tackle; Ache, left guard;
Bruce. center; Shaw, right guard: Lauren,
right tackle; Henriques. right end: Morley,
quarterback: Weekes, left halfback; Ber-
rien. fullback: Smith, right halfback
Umpire. Kinds of University of Penn
sylyania- hitting of Cornell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
Interesting Foot Ball Game at. Cam
bridge, Mass, Today.
Big CROWD, FINE WEATHER
Eastern and Western Teams Meet
on Marshal Field.
COLUMBIA AME

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. October 26.-The
foot ball contest In which, save the game
between Harvard and Yale, centers the
deepest interest of the followers of the
game here that of Harvard and the Car
isle Indians, was played today In the pres
ence of many spectators, and with perfect
weather conditions.
Harvard's team was about the strongest
she could put on the field, with Herman re-
turned to left halfback. after being tried
at fullback for a couple of days. and Mar
shall. the leading man for quarterback. in
that position.
The Indians were not as big or as strong
as they have been in some former years,
but they appeared to be a good team, and.
with the exception of Capt. Wheelock, were
all in excellent condition for a fast. snappy
game The line, while not averaging more
than $50 pounds. was expected to show the
same mettle which in other years has made
the Indians dangerous competitor of Har-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

the term of Office of any judicial or other
oncer holding office when the code goes
into effect and operation, except when. as
IN the case OF the present justices of the
peace and constables, q contrary intention
is manifested. was merely display Ct
abundant caution
Without looking into the matter very
closely, Justies bradley. who served on the
COMMITTEES, says he Is inclined to agree
with the view taken by Justice Barnard.
Judge Cex's Views.
Former Justice Walter s. Cox. who pre-
pared the original draft of the code, Is
quoted as sayinxs in reference to the mat
ter:
Il was a little surprised that any one
should have put; such an Interpretation
upon the repeating features OF the new
CODE know that there was no intention
on the partIaofathose who drafted It to
legisiate out tot. office the officials referred
to. The language may be little ampiS-
uous. but 1t stood under the scrutiny OF
the entire bar, and no question of this char
acter was raised by any one.
am conAdent that no such interpreta-
ton will be put upon the repeating features
when they. come to be scrutinized further.
and do not anticipate that the question will
be raised. It was the intention to maintain
the offices in question as they now are
without affecting the incumbents."
Mr.. Duvall's Opinion.
af. "A. Is. DuvaH, attorney ZOE the LIS
trict Of Columbia, thinks there is serious
doubt about the matter. as indicated by the
following statement made by him to Star
reporter:
1T is more than probable that II the code
of law for the District of Columbia should
go into effect without further amendment
considerable embarrassment will result by
reason of the failure in the code to clearly
express purpose to continue certain offices
as now constituted. The bar committee,
recognizing the possibility of trouble in this
respect, has suggested, among other
amendments to the code, the addition Of the
following section at the end of the chapter
on Repealed Provisions Nothing herein
contained shall be held to affect the term
of Office of any judicial or other officer
holding office when this code goes into
effect and operation, except when, as in the
case of the present justices OF the peace and
constables, contrary intention Is mani
tested
Among the offices probably affected are
the United States attorney for the District
Of Columbia, the United States marshal, the
recorder Of deeds, the Police Court judges
and notaries public The Court of Appeals
and the Supreme Court of the District are.
by the code, continued as at present con-
stituted but in the case of the other offices
named, the provision is that there shall De
such officers, respectively, appointed by the
President, without in terms continuing the
present existing offices, the language used
being merely flturative.
1.-THE amendment proposed by the COM
mittee would place the question beyond ca
vii and will doubtless be enacted in con-
nection with certain other amendments sug-
gested by the same committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
Teeth of the MastOdOn and the Mann
moth Among Them.

ALTON, 1. r., October 26.-Relics of pre-
historic times have been unearthed in a
bog at what is known as White Sulphur
Springs, two miles north of Alton, by
Prof. w. H. Holmes, head of the bureau
of ethnology of the Smithsonian Institution
in Washington. and w. A. Gill, govern
ment photographer, who came here to
make an investigation. The find includes
several large teeth and bones, together
with many arrow points and heads. One
tooth, that of a mastodon, measured six
teen inches in length and four inches
across the top. This is said to be the
largest tooth of these extinct animals ever
seem The rest of the collection, which Is
made up of three large boxes of relics, con-
tains smaller teeth, both of the mastodon
and the mammoth.