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The Washington times., 1901-10-31
SIS per IO2-piece Set.
New Rich Cut Glass.

Cur new Cut Glass is the richest we
have ever shown. Many new brilliant ef-
fects are now to be seen. and they are no
more expensive than poorer styles of for
mcr years. We have received a large
shipment for fall wedding gifts
The Washington times., 1901-10-31
New Artistic
Toilet Sets.

Our 129 different Toilet Sets offer an up
portunity to select the proper coloring
for most any bedroom The new effects
are especially designed to blend with the
new wall papers.
We are showing very complete assort-
mont. ranging in price from S1.95 to 1861
per set.
We e-call especial attention 70 the new
daintily decorated Toilet Sets. in seven
colorings and in choice plain shape with
rich gold treatment, which we are offer
ing at
The Washington times., 1901-10-31

Without slcp Jars. S.25 per set.
The Washington times., 1901-10-31

In the parsonage of St. Patrlck's Church
at 1879 o'clock yesterday morning Mr..
Charles L. Shank, of the city Postoffice,
and Miss >lanche NJ. Connor. daughter
of Mrs. Mary A. Connor, were married
by the Rev. DR.. Stafford. in the presence
OF the immediate family only. The bride
was tastefully gowned In a travelling suit
of blue broadcloth, with hat to match.
Immediately after the ceremony the
young couple left for New York City and
Niagara Falls. and will be at home to
their friends after November u at SG2
Second Street northwest
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-06
A FEW CENSUS FACTS.

On the average Nevada has In
habitants to every square mile.
There is a town in Alabama by the
name of Reform. It has population
of 1913.
1t would take the population OF Ne
vada nearly 172 times over to equal the
population of New York state.
There is in Arizona about one person
for every square mile Of area. In 1890
there was one person for every two
square miles.
There is at least one state and one
territory In the union which had only
county organizations at one time.
Arkansas is tho state, and Arizona
is the territory.
Kansas an Q whole has had q 3 per
cent. increase in population since
1890, but over half the counties Of
the state have returned decreases.
There are $50 Incorporated cities in
Kansas. OF these So have more than
1900 inhabitants.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-06
COST OF U. S. HARBoRs. .

Mobile harbor has cost mp to the
present time $4,21s,63o.
Charleston harbor has cost Uncle
Sam the sum total OF $4,ss7, 500.
The sum Of $6,3s7. 900 has been ex-
pended upon tho hsrbor Of Savannah.
The prior appropriations for CAL
weston hsThoFo have, spsuated te1$s,-
$4,000 dsst-s1tiv edf NJ xaolS tisd
Boston harbor has heretofore had
appropriated for Il more than s4,-
100000 by the national government.
New York harbor has had appro-
priated for it out of Uncle Sans
treasury (not counting the appropri-
alton Of the last congress) SIC, 600, 900.
The sum of s., 500, 900 was asked of
the Fifty-sixth congress for tho i'm
provement of the southwest pass OF
the Mississippi river. This improve
ment was sought solely In the inter
est Of the foreign trade, at New Or
leans.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-06
LOVES WILD BEASTS.
Philade' phian Who Is Fond of
Boarding the Lion in His Den.
Some Day His Peculiar Hobby May
Cost Him His Life-An Encounter
with wolves That Almost
Ended In Tragedy.

There is something in the angry
CLINT of wild animals eye that fas-
cinates John Lover, one of the keep
ers at the geological garden, and his
tondness for literally "bearding the
lion in his den" some day may cost
him his life. No one knows this
better than Lover himself, and yet
he feels that his s'lines are cast in
pleasant places" and would be en-
vious of any man foolbardy enough
to apply for his position.
At least half of the time this man
with the daredevil recklessness of
spirit goes about with bandaged
limbs, the results of encounters with
his friends" the animals. When
his hands, arms or legs are torn by
the claws of the maddened beasts he
makes a dash for bottle of cauter-
ling fluid, pours it over the ragged
wound. and then goes back to sub
due by kindness or punishment, as
the case may require, the animal that
attacked him.
81 wouldn't leave my position for
any other one that could be offered
to me-" he said to Philadelphia Bull
letin Reporter. 'I love wild animals
and know it is their nature TO at
tack men. No; I don't care much
for tame animals. The fierceness
and splendid courage is beaten out
of them, and 1 regard them as j
would cowardly man."
The other day, however, he met
with his most thrilling trial, and his
own words best tell the tale of the
encounter with the wolves.
about II o'clock IN the morning
he said, 81 went into the cage where
the gray wolves were fighting.
thought could separate them with
out force, but as . precsutfon ]
armed myself with q club and broom
Eealie, tAe female wolf, was more
srecstesOrAe than her mate, Dan, and
attempted to Pacify her hrst. Ny
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-06

II the thief has no opportunity, he
thinks himself honorable.
Associate not with the wicked man,
even II thou canst learn from him.
fiict his wife, for God counts her
tears.
The noblest of all charities is in
enabling the poor to earn q hveli-
hood.
One inward contrition in the heart
of man is better than many fiageua-
tions.
Let not your heart with cares be
filed, for care has many a victim
killed.
Beautiful is the intellectual occu-
patton, if combined with some prac-
teal work.
Do not confine your children to
your own learning, for they were
born in another time.
There are three who are especially
beloved by God: He who is forbear-
ing, he who is temperate and he who
is courteous.
Blessed is he who gives from his
substance to the poor; twice blessed
he who accompanies his gift with
kind, comforting words.
Do not worry myself with the trou.
bic of tomorrow; perhaps thou wilt
have no tomorrow, and why shouldst
thou trouble myself about world
that Is not thine?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-06

gave five dollars as an inducement to
take extra good care of the horse,
says the Spirit of the Times.
Blanketed and hooded from hoofs to
ear tips, Ogden serenely wended his
way through the falling snow, and
doubtless wondered if he were going
back to Montana and the familiar Bit
ter Root farm. Later Mr.. Lakeland
went home and sat up hour after hour
waiting for the coming of his new pur-
chase, but none came. His feelings
may be better imagined than de-
scribed. He loves his horses, as evil
denced by his wonderful success with
Tea Tray and other erratic animals
which he brought round to q proper
state Of mind. He sat up all night,
sending messengers in all directions
until dawn, and by that time he was
ready to take up the quest himself.
1t was not the money that was wor-
rying him; It was the exposure of q
good horse to the Indictment weather
prove Just then came q call from
tho telephone which sent him flying
down the boulevard at a rapid gait.
The police precinct wanted to know if
he had lost a horse and what he was
like, reporting that Ogden had been
found by an officer standing in the
road, with a colored boy drunk at his
feet. In other words, the horse was
taking care of the drunken lout, as
many a horse has done before, and will
again, bless thcur fer i'll Mr.. Lake
4Bhd found Ogden safe and sound at
the precinct, apparently very much at
/ home, and soon had him in his own
stall. As for the stable boy, Mr.. Lake
land declined to bother with him. HE
, did not want justifabls case Of i6s.
sault and battery on his hands. He
had Ogden and that was all he cared
about.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-06
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1901
A STORM.

Athwert-the sky a gruesone fleet OF murky
clouds is sailing;
Among the lesfiess boughs the wind In
ominously wailing.
Low-lying In the western skies,
The moon, a silver shallop plies.
Beneath, crimson thread is spun
The parting glory of the sun.
Dark grows the sky and darker yet. while
evening shades descending,
Obscure the landscape and j feel the chill
OF storms impending.
Borne on the ever-strengthening breeze
] hear the soughing OF the trees:
And sounding from the rocky roar.
The angry oceans sullen roar.
With curtains drawn and bolted door.
mock the tempest's raving:
The all without is cold and dark. sweet
peace my soul Is LAYING.
hear the fusillade of leaves
Hurled upward to my cottage caves:
Then loud against the lattice pane.
The fury of the driving rain.
Serene ] lay me down to Eleep-lulled by
the oceans surges;
The sounds that are my lullabys may be
another's dirges.
The Death and Peril walk abroad,
fear them not, but trust In God
4 care not for the Storm Kings wrath,
ssfs sheltered by my cottage hearth
-eeonrey Jeffries. in Lewiston Cde.) Jour
nal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-06
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

The FIRST automobile In the Philip
pines Is an electric machine imported
for the use of the signal corps.
A famous ink long used in Germany
was made of combination of chrom-
ate Of potash with a solution of log
wood In the proportions OF one part
of the former to 1000 parts of the lat
ter.
The man who Is correctly dressed
during the coming spring and summer
will find himself clothed from head to
toe with neater apparel than he has
worn for several seasons. This Is es-
pecially true of the haberdasher's
goods, the advance styles of which all
show a decided tendency toward quiet
er and nsater effects than have pre-
vailed for some time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-06
Fl FeeO Remarks on
~ LANGUAGE .&

THE stock tender, who was con-
Eidered "somethin' NV a dood"
and had q pronounced taste for hair
and leather bijouterie. had been oc-
cuptsd most of the afternoon put
ting the finishing touches to q scarf
holdse which he had carved out of q
blue poker chip In quite q delicate
hhgree. he was seriously annoyed
when II sHpped from his hngers and
broke At least the old bull whacker
ssrnisedg that he was from the ma
turs OF the expressions that he used.
It pears to tickle you TO death, :"
he said, savagely, turning on the old
mar, after long interval of silence.
I'D know why you should assoom
that Henry" said the old bull
whacker, with mild seriousness.
did whoop an holler? Did slap
my kHse? Did I say snythin' at all,
or 10 much as crack a smile?'
Me-" admitted the stock tender,
you didn't. but know derned we'll
you was tickled to death Jest the
ssmrne. That was the agrervatin'
para OF II. Why didn't you say
sunthin'9'
you seemed like you wuz pluggin'
along torrable well by yourself
'theut any of my help. 1 reckon you
wanted the sweet solus of addressin'
your remarks TO me personally, but
i never was no hand to tend horses
an don't want to have the stage
delayed on account of the agent
havin' TO rustic around for a live boz
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-06
A CONFIDENCE GAME.
Played by Two Sharpers ON q
Memphis Bunco Man.
Rube Made n Bet That BID Smith
Would Come to Time, and Bill
Did SmOothest Crooked
Work Deal on Record.

The slickest confidence man that
ever perambulated down the pike was
in Memphis last week and did some
smooth business of the bunco varie-
ty, according to Patrolman Pat Ho-
rams story in the Commercially
peal. Officer Koran refuses to give
names, but he says that the victim
in the case was a Hng-bee Memphis
con. man who thinks he is more than
"two or three" and who happened to
be out looking for hayseeds.
The con. man dropped into a GER
tain hotel in Memphis to lay for a
FISH," and had gotten himself up to
pass for commercial traveller. He
was soon spotted by the "slick one"
who seemed to have q lo1ty scorn
for the innocent "Rubes" and loved
to make monkeys out of the swell
head frauds who think they know IT
all. Not long after the slick zone"
spotted the Memphis shark, a hay
seed Rube of the most harmless-look-
ing type came into the hotel lobby
and glared through his spectacles at
the men sitting around. Failing to
see the face he was looking for, the
old RUDE stood moment in the cen
ter of the floor and then walked over
to the clerks desk. He took long.
! range chance at the cuspidor and
missed, and then, addressing the
clerk, asked: "Has Bill Smith been
here looking for me?"
The clerk looked up, and, seeing q
chance for some fun, began to humoI
the old man.
The Memphis shark grew interest
ed and drew near. Soon the wholc
hotel knew the old mans story. Bill
Smith was stranger he had met IN
the morning who had borrowed $50
from him to pay freight bill. prom
Using to meet Rube at the hotel and
pay It back. RUDE was certain hi
would be In soon, because Il was now
past the appointed time.
The old mans apparent innoccnc,
amused the crowd, and he was ad
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-06

vised to go on and forget Bill Smith,
as he would never see Bill any more.
The old man replied good humoredly
that he guessed he would wait awhile
for Bill, and, winlzing at the crowd,
he pulled out a well-filled wallet, with
the remark that he had plenty left II
Bill should go back on his word.
The eyes of the Memphis shark
glistened at sight OF the wallet, and,
approaching Rube, he began to mani
fest the tenderest sympathy in his
case and assured him that Bill Smith
was a rascally thief and that the
town was full of such sharks.
RUDE grew nervous under the re-
peated filings at his friend Bill Smith,
and in his excitement pulled his
money and swore he would bet every
dollar of it on Smiths honesty.
"Well," said the Memphis shark,
"rn just bet you $50 that Smith don't
show up with your money"
Reuben took the bet, and, with
trembling fingers, pulled out the fifty,
and the stakes were put in the hands
of the clerk.
After this Rube grew silent and
nervously paced up and down the
lobby. Presently, as Rube was stand
ing SOME distance from the desk, pen
sively rolling his guild and gazing
through the skylight, a smartly-
dressed man walked briskly through
the door and mp to the clerks desk,
eying the bystanders critically as he
passed. Seizing a pen, he rapidly
wrote on the register: civilian J.
Smith, Hushpuckana, Miss"
AS he was writing Rube had once
more advanced toward the desk, and,
seeing the form at the counter, he
strobe eagerly forward, peered into
the face of the newcomer, and, slap
ping him on the back, exclaimed:
by gosh, If it amt Bill Smith at
lasti"
The rest OF the story was simple.
Smith recognized Rube, thanked him
for the loan and Immediately pulled
out his purse and paid over the
promised fifty he had borrowed.
The Memphis shark turned pale as
RUDE claimed the wager, but IL had
to go. Later the Memphis shark got
a little note advising him that Rube
thanked him for the little donation,
and advised him to try the trick on
some of his fellow sharks and play
for even.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-06

the box of candy and his roommate
at once sent it to his own girl
The next day the roommate re-
ceived note from his sweetheart
thanking him for the candy, and in
the same mail came another from
the young man in Ohio asking him to
forward the box of candy which had
been left behind.
There was nothing left for the
roommate to do but to buy another
box, says the Chicago Chronicle, and
after hunting for two hours along
State street he finally found the
place where the candy had been pur-
chased. He remembered how the box
looked and he ordered one just like
IT. The young woman behind the
counter wrapped it up and then
showed toward the bewildered room
mate slip of paper calling for $3.50.
This he paid, but he swore under his
breath at the Ohio girl.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-06

presence seemed to quiet her, and /
thought while was in the cage i
would clean it. When 1 had finished
1 started to leave by way of q rear
door, but had no sooner turned my
back when Nellie sprang upon mo.
"She weighs about $50 pounds, and
when she struck me fell to the floor
with thud. Dan, her mate, howled
furiously, but did not make an at
tempt to attack me until Nellie had
my left army tightly clenched be-
tween her sharp teeth. The pain
from the bite was fearful, and to
protect myself struck her with my
club, which seemed at first to en-
rage her. n- ss.,a-
"She sprang at me again, seizing
my injured arm between her Jaws,
and the pain increased so intensely
that was almost bewildered for the
time. Then she fell on the floor I'M
conscious. 1 thought 1 was through
with the struggle, and started again
to leave the cage.
"Dan, the male wolf, in a spirit of
revenge, then attacked me, and
strange as it may seem, after biting
me on the thumb of the right hand,
made a frightful growing noise, and
to my amazement seized my already
badly lacerated arm, and crunched
down upon it.
AT yelled for help, and with a thin
broomstick was compelled to fight
my way 20 liberty. worked my way
to the door of the cage, leading to a
small Enclosure in the rear, and
thought was safely out, but was
disappointed again, as the female
who is a cute, cunning beast, beat
me to the door, and slipped out just
ahead of me.
''I was now without club, broom or
anything to defend myself, except
my right hand. My left hand and
arm were useless. i was covered
with blood and seemed to infuriate
the beasts, who were growing and
prancing about, both with their glar-
ing eyes upon me. Fate seemed to
be against me for the time, and a
thousand thoughts ran through my
head in an instant.
"But no time was to be lost. Nell
lie again started for me. / checked
her leap with my foot, and quickly
seized her by the throat. She strug-
gled to get away, and bit me, but
fortunately Headkeeper Manley, with
six men, arrived just in time to pre-
vent the animals from tearing me
to bits. After some difficulty the
wolf was forced into her cage, st8hen
she and her mate walked to and fro
all day long"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-06

TO take your place. You know "a
well as 1 do, Henry, that you couldn't
attend to your onrus dootiea as
chambermaid an valett loaded down
with your responsibilities an
four or i've 3s-caliber balls. That nd
be expectin' too much of YOU"
You hain't got no idee, I don't
reckon, what I'd be DOM to pass the
time while you was pumpin' them
thirty-eights into me, have your" in
quired the stock tender, sarcastic
ally.
I'VE won't pursoo the subiec', Hen
ry," said the old bull whacker, at
own up free that hain't none sorry
for this little accident, an I'll tell
you why. AS they conclooded down
to the Pizen Oak lyceum last week,
there's heap more pleasure in an
ticerpation than what there is in
reerlization, an I've ben settin' here
watchin' the reflections of your gold
en- dreams on your face as you wuz
Q Within away at that chip an
thinkin' how tickled she would be
when you give 1t to her. could have
told you that she'd fool you up a
mesa at the presentation, but reck-
oned I'd let you get all the glad you
could before the showdown, but I
wuz chinnin' her a piece as come
over the trail ystiddy."
you was" asked the stock tender.
frowning.
Like l was her daddy, Henry, Jest
Ike was her daddy-that's all. There
sin't no need for you to git askeered.
] might have said few things to her
shat . person that didn't know me
would allow wuL amrus Dortsr, but ]
tidnt striekly mean them thataway.
an don't b'lieve she took 'em that
away. Shed prob'ly have got hostile
u abe had an II she thinks as much Of
ycu a. you think shs does. Anyway, 7
wuS tellin' her about that game VOC
wux In with Bronx Stevens an PasA-
tena at Rosebud an reckonod from
what abe said abe wuxnt none In fayoy
Of boy that gambled to excesS. I've
Tot an dee that I'd bead her pair Of
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-06
BELLE OF THE UTESl
How a Denver Man Became En-
gagged to Her Unconsciously.
A Little Comedy OF Errors Which In
Giving Conside rable Trouble to
Its BerO-Au Came Out OF
an Exchange OF Gifts.

John p. Altberger, Denver managers
OF the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, has often sighed for a lodge.
in the wilderness, and, to crafty hia
longing, has cultivated friendly re-
Ignacio, Col. He now wishes that
he had never seen an Indian, and win
try to protect his eyes from the sight
of one for years to come, for he has
come under ban so severe that hia
blood may some day pay for an
insult to the greatest remnant of .
once powerful tribe.
It was not intentional, says the
Chicago Tribune, but the fact re-.
mains that the fancied offense was
committed, and no authority that the
redsl<in recognizes can alter the inn
preston that a white man has been
making sport of their finer feelings.
Buckskin Charley contends that Att
berger is legally betrothed to hia
pretty young daughter, Pa-Ba-a-Gat.
known in the fluent queens language
as Fannie Buck, and he will not al
low any attempt to controvert that
assertion.
<AAbOCIBCT WAS an anu
nocent victim, for he knew nothing
Of the ways of the willy Indian when
he ventured down to the agency
three months ago to recreate and, in
cidentally, get a few days of the
finest trout fishing known in the
west. To gain the good graces OF
the Indians he had provided himself
with several cheap trinkets, which
he employed to the best advantage
He fell In with Buckskin Charley at
the first outset, and forthwith gave
him one of those tin watches that,
sell for dollar in the city and have,
their insides keyed up to pitch that
makes q noise resembling the grind
ing OF capstan on an ocean liner.
The old man was won, and took The
telegraph man to his home, promis-,
ing him the best of lodgings during
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his stay on the agency, and wound
up with an introduction to his love-
Hest of daughters, the 16-year-old
Pa-Ba-a-Gat, queen of the tribe.
As Altberger patted the swarthy
hand of the daughter of the house
he hastily thought of his store of
trinkets. BE had reserved g stock Of
beads which he intended using To
trade for blankets. Quick as thought
the Western Union man dove down
into his grip and dragged forth the
finest necklace of cheap glass beada
that had ever been seen on the res
ervation.
His vacation over, Mr. Altberger re-
turned to Denver and was soon
buried in the noise of his Office. The
incident of his vacation had even
passed beyond memory, when the
express brought q magnificent buck,
skin vest trimmed In the most bar
barrie gorgeousness with porcupins
quilts, elks' teeth and rattlesnake;
tails. This made Altberger proud.
and he hung the garment in his pris,
vate Office for the delectation of hia
city friends. One day Charles Christy,
the famous scout, who has been in
Colorado long enough to see Pike'ai
Peak come out Of the ground
dropped in on his friend John to dis
cuss the next summer vacation ana
smoke q pipe. AS his eyes lighted
on the buckskin vest he grew curious
and demanded the story. Altberger
told of his acquisition with all the
pride Of a father over his first born.
AS he warmed up Christy was thrown
into a violent fit of laughter. When,
he recovered he informed his host
that the present Of q gift to the.
father, followed by q necklace to the,
daughter, constituted betrothaF
that only lacked the reciprocity Of
the charmer to make q wedding OBJ
ligatory.
Now, Altberger has wife Of hia
own, and he didn't propose to estab-
fish a Colorado branch of the Nor,
mon Zion. he was solemnly informed
by his friend that there was no sew,
erance of the tie after the girl sent,
her present, and every warrior oSt
the tribe would shed his last druN
Of blood to enforce the aboriginal,
contract.
The father kindly notified the tele-
graph man later that he would be up.
In the fall to attend the regular
Denver festival and would have thaa
pretty Fannie in his train with the
most complete trousseau that wa@
ever designed from the pelts Of bueAA
and does. {
Altberger in the meantime II study
ing hard and keeping the wires sis,
cling between Denver and IgnAcio t.
call of the whole affair, but no onA.
seems to understand and give htza
credit for extreme diGidence.