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The Washington times., 1901-12-06
PALAIS ROYAL WINS.
Verdict for Mr.. Lisner in a Suit for
$1,000 Damages.

In the case of Martha E. Wrenn
against Mr.. Abraham Lisner proprietor
of the Palais Royal, Judge Clabaugh, pre-
siding IN Circuit Court No. 2, yesterday
directed the jury to return a verdict for
Mr.. Lisner.
Mrs. Wrenn brought her suit. claim
ing $1,000 damages by reason OF an al
legged false imprisonment.
Mrs. Wrenn purchased a book at the
Palais Royal. The clerk who made the
sale neglected to wrap the book. as re-
quired by the rules OF the establishment.
Mrs. Wrenn leIt the book counter and
had reached the G Street entrance OF the
store when the floor walker stepped up
to her. She handed the book to he floor
walker with the remark: DO you wish
20 see this bOok?"
The floor walker requested Mrs. Wrenn
to 90 with him, and they proceeded to the
book department.
After reaching the book counter the
floor walker found the saleslady who had
waited upon Mrs. Wrenn and requested
her TO wrap the book This was done, and
the package returned to Mrs. Wrenn, who
Immediately left the store.
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
PosToFFIcE SALE ILLEeALp
Assistant Attorney General Tyner's
Opinion on General Question.


A decision was made yesterday morning
by MT. Tyner, the Assistant Attorney Cen
sral for the Postofiee Department, the
principles Of which. it is believed. cover
the auction sale Of Dead Letter Office ar
ticIes which is 10 be inaugurated in this
city IN few days.
The opinion OF Mr.. Tyner is that clear
ance grab sales" are in violation OF the
Law.
The following statement regarding this
matter was given out yesterday at Mr.
Tyner's Office:
'"The attention OF the office Of the AS
sistant Attorney General for the Post
otice Department has been called in sew
ersI cases recently TO advertisements Of
what is termed clearance grab sale
ITO illustrate the meaning, the adver-
tisemcnt states that the promoter has Sc
lected a large number Of articles from
his stock ranging in value from 25 cents
&c IS or $40. which he offers to dispose o:
at 25 cents each.
THE articles are placed separately in
boxes or packages, without anything on
the outside to show the contents, and. for
the consideration named, the patron of
the scheme has the privilege OF making
& grab
I'm the opinion of the Assistant Attor-
ney General, scheme OF this kind is an
enterprise offering prizes dependent upon
lot or chance. and advertisements in re-
Istion thereto are deemed to be in viola.
ton Of section 1884,. Revised Statutes"
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ACTION IS TAKEN
ON POLICE CASES.
MISTAKES MADE BY TELEPHONE.
The DereIiction of an officer and
Its Conscquences-An Old PATROL
man Removed from HIS Beat.
A Heavy Fine Imposed.

A peculiar case Of private in the Po-
lice Department being absent from duty
without leave was before the Commits
sioners for consideration yesterday.
The evidence presented at the trial Of the
officer, j. f. Beauregard. showed that
mistake was made in a message by tele-
phone by the officer and the answer re-
ceiyed through the desk sergeant at the
| stationhouse.
Major Sylvester, IN referring the mat
ter to the Commissioners, states his be-
lief that the officer was attempting to do
his duty as he understood it. and that his
mistake was due 10 lack of experience.
In speaking further of the matter, Major
Sylvester said that II is important that a
policeman shall be on hand at roll call,
and he thinks that Private Beauregard
Was derelict in that particular. He rec
onmends that the officer be warned that
in future he be more careful in consult
ing with his superiors.
Duty of Telephone Operators.
Major Sylvester also thinks that the
blame in the matter and that he did not
give the attention which ne SnOulu nave
done to the message received. He thinks
that the desk sergeant should have been
more explicit in giving his directions SO
that Private Beauresard would have un-
derstood them.
1t is recommended that a record be
made that the fullest Intelligence be ex-
ercised In sending and receiving telephone
messages, and that any failure to do SO
shall hereafter be visited with severe
penalty.
The District Commissioners approved
the recommendations and the report in
full.
Removed From His Bent.
Private W. W. Wheeler of the police
force, has been fned S2o, and has been or
dered by the District Commissioners to be
removed from his beat TO another for
neglect of duty The officer was recently
before the trial board, and they found the
charges preferred against him to be true
and pronounced him guilty.
Major Sylvester, in forwarding the mat
ter TO the Commissioners, recommended
as above. and stated that the officer SEEM
ed to have been so long on the beat as to
show indifference to the public interests.
Major Sylvester also recommended that
Wheeler be warned that any failure of a
similar nature In the future would be
visited with more serious consequences.
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
NEVER GOT THEIR APPLES.
Postofice Department Puts Stop to
Michigan Mans Scheme.

Choice winter apples at a very low
price" So read the advertisement insert
ed in a number of newspapers by Wilbur
6 Graves, OF Monroe, Mich.
He received orders upon orders, with
money enclosed but. 1t is alleged by the
PostofHce Department inspectors. he
never sent the apples or even made re-
s2Onses.
The matter was finally brought TO the
attention of Mr.. Tyner. the Assistant At
torney General for the POstoffice Depart
ment, and after a searching inyestiga-
tion of the matter he concluded that the
scheme was conducted fraudulently for
obtaining money through the mails.
Upon MIR. Tyner's accommodation the
Postmaster General issued fraud orders
against Graves.
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
WILL OF n. A. KING.
Several Pieces of Real Estate and
Cash Distributed Among Relatives.

The viii of T. A. King was filed yester-
day for probate. II is dated August 16
last and directs the following disposition
OF his estate:
To his wife, Aloerty NJ. King, premises
4s3 G Street southwest, during her life
time, and $1,000, on condition that she pay
s400 10 each of four other heirs
To Lille c. King premises +59 Street
southwest.
To Maggie L. Keppler, premises +57 C
Street southwest, and one-fifth OF the tes-
tator's cash after the payment of $1,000
to his wife.
To Adeline Eppley, the Ashton proper
ty. and one-hftn of his cash.
To Lille G. King, premises 1881 Four
aDd-a-half Street southwest. and one fifth
CT his cash
To Samuel n. King. premises 45s @
Street, 33i E Street southwest, 46l G
Street southwest, and one-f fifth OF his
cash.
To Mamie T. Downs, premises 602 Four
and half Street southwest, 4SS /. Street
southwest. and one-ffth of his casoh.
The testator directs that his Oxen Hill
property be sold and the proceeds divided
equally among his wife and Ave chiIlren.
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
Marriage Licenses.

Eugene B. Milhollen and Cordelia NJ.
Dillon, both of Loudoun County. Va.
Jane Bonaparte and Bessie Simms.
James W. Jordan. Broad Run, Va. and
Charlotte J. Parsons, Haymarket, Va.
Jefferson Lawrence and May Barnes.
Ernest Ezell and Rsbecca Curtis.
b. b. Turton and E. L. butcher.
James II. Washington and Sarah V.
Alexander.
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
New Orleans selections.

First race-King Tatius, Crescent City,
Fade Meny.
Second race-olekma, Inniscarra, Baugh
Naugb Gene.
Third race-Pyrrho Serpent, Cast Iron.
Fourth race-Add, Master Mariner, ST.
rem Song.
Fifth -Woodtrice, Admetus. Pieder-
ich.
Sixth race-Pirate's Queen, Jessie Jar
Doe Donator.
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
MAsoNs ELECT OFFICERS.
i1benezer Ellis Installed as Master
of King David Lodge.

King David Lodge No. rs, F. A. a. NJ,
Brookland. D. c., on Tuesday evening, De-
cember 3. elected aud installed the fol-
lowing officers: Ebenezer Ellis. Worship
full Master; Mlllard J. Holmes. Senior
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
AgrostoIist for the philippines.

The Secretary OF Agriculture has ap-
pointed Mr.. F. Lamson Scribner. now
employed in the department as agrosto-
list, to take charge Of the departments
work in the Philippines.
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
Only ST. 90 q year, but at any price THE BEST
hlCCLURIE2'<S S
GREAT MsE<N.

Nothing stimulating interesting the Life of Man
who has achieved something 70 the whom the
world at the moment is depending show what of men
they what purpose them whether they
be counted good evil in their influence and TO trace the path by
which they been able make themselves influential factors
this has awavs been special aim of Mct IL RES MAGAZINE
which will several important series of this
The Washington times., 1901-12-06

Warden; Daniel G. Davis, Junior Warden;
Edwin II. Etz. Secretary; John B. Lord,
Treasurer.
The Washington times., 1901-12-06

The author of Political por-
traits of BRYAN. Croker. Hanna.
and Roosevelt is clear-eyed, force
ful, and genial. With unusual in
sight into character and a Gift of
vivid presentation he puts for
ward the real man who stands
misundersio ood between the ad-
iudice of enemies. To such Dor
historian and novelist turn for help
en- these were. He leaves us with
en- as political factors, but even
+ them as distinct human person
in a world of men,"
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
William Allen White
Cleveland, Plat, Tillman
0R0 Others.

miratiOn of friends and the pref
traits as these must the future h
in estimating what manner of nj
a clear understanding of these m
more with a lively impression o
alities. We know them as men
Clara Morris has still many
stories to tell of the famous ac-
tors and actresses she has work
ed with, and intimately known.
Indeed, her stock of anecdotes
may be said TO be as ineXhausti-
BILE as her humor. This year sh
and others; and there will also
great Sarah-Sarah Si1dons. H,
happened years ago read like let
yesterday, so remarkably does h,
ments and traits of her friends.
the boards again for US. And hel
rations so generous.
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saturday and Sunday, Decsn1ba Z and O.
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ONLY Safe Medicine for Babies.

"Mamra. has used Cascarets and received
great benefit. She thinks they are wonder
ful aud gave them to our baby b=foro he
was three years oiS-
Alice Sswsil, eel Eighth ST., So. Boston.
Our baby was sick and we were advised
to try cascarets. He was entirely cured.
We cannot say too much in praise % CZsca-
rets."-Mrs. Noliis Bowman Metropolis. III
"Cascarets are indispensable for young
children and always bring best results"
Henry Joynt P. NJ, Wesley, s. D.
"Casearets work easy and without pain.
! have given them 10 my babies with splen-
did results"
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
Ladies' Furnishings.

Ladies' Furnishings.
Ladies soc Woolen Pants. Sizes
80 and a. Bargain Fri 21C
uay .........--..-...--
Ladies' SIPS Medicated Scarlet Elan.
mel Vests and Pants. Bargain Fri SqC
uay Grlce .......-...-.-..-... W
Ladies' 39c Heavy Fleeced Vests
Sgd %nd Pants Bargain Fri 23c
Ladies 1Gc Black Hose. Bar &C
gain Friday Price .................-p
Children's 25c Heavy Fleeced Vests
and Pants. Bargain Fri DC
day ....................... Z
Ladies' soc Muslin Under. 27C
drawers. Bargain friday ....... u
Ladies' s10O Muslin Petticoats, deep
nounce with tucks and lace. nc
Bargain Friday ......-............tf
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"Cascarots are fne for ladies with infants,
A. they keep both mother and child from
becoming billions. ! use .hem daitL in my
practice.b- ORA. +. Griffin. stubbleils!d, Tex
81 found Cnscar-ts in the care Of my eA-
by who ia not very strong, the very best
medicine ever used. They do tnSt what
mrs. S. n. Chapman. Stephens Mills. NY.
II have become arm believer In the en-
raev of CAsearets Even my baby boy likes
the1u. Mrs. Ida Cernak, JERSEY City.
.r think CascArots splendid. They have
panaftsd me greatly. Ny baby was afiieted
Nth croup, and Csscarets sn9rded instAnt
relief. f."-Ars. Ella Zisgler, Dei.a, Ohio.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-15
HOW LINCOLN WON HIS WIFE.
She Married Him Because He Was the
Ugliest Man She Ever Saw.

She Married Him Because He Was the
Ugliest Man She Ever Saw.
Mr.. Lincoln used to take great delight
in telling how he gained a knife by his
ugly looks. That story has been pub
lished, but | have not seen another in
print. telling how he gained his wife,
says a well-known writer. Mrs. Lincoln
was a beautiful lady, attractive, sharp,
witty and relished joke even at her own
expense. She was staying with her sis
ter, Mrs. Edwards. She had not been
there long before everybody knew Miss
Mary Todd. She often said: when
girl I thought l would not marry until I
could get one of the handsomest men In
the country. but since became a woman
learned / cant get such men, which has
caused me to change my mind. | have
man l can 6nd."
Later on Lincoln came to town. She
had never seen him before she met him
on the street. She was told who he was
and went home and told her sister she
had seen her man, 'the ugliest man
ever saw-Abraham Lincoln-and l am
going to set my cap for him." That be-
came common saying in street gossip.
When they were married, instead of TAX
ing bridal trip. they went to a hotel
and took board at 81 week.
When he got able he bought a lot for
5000, and built a four-roomed house
costing less than $1,000. When he re-
ceived $1,000 from his great railroad case
he spent $1,000 of it in putting a second
story on his house. and there he lived un-
til he went to Washington.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-15
Beautiful and Suitable.

"Show me a mans pictures and I'll
show you his character" well-known
statesman once said. He referred, per-
haps, more particularly to collectors;
but the same remark applies, though
in lesser degree, to the average house
holder Of the present day. A few-very
few-good engrayings, with a nice
water color drawing or two, tell tale
of refinement, especially if they are
well hung. For, take picture, in from
the left, and hang 1t where the light
from the nearest window is thrown on
it from the right, and the beauty of the
work cannot possibly be appreciated.
Pay some attention, too, to the height
at which the artists light has come d.
rectly your pictures are suspended
Some are seen at their best when on a
level with the eye, while others require
some altitude to show them to advant-
age. When, however, a picture is chung
high" the angle at which it is placed
from the wall should be carefully stud
led and regulated by the distance from
the top of the frame at which the two
screw rings for it's wire are fastened.
Tastes in frames vary, and no hard
and-fast line can be laid down. The
hideous old massive" gilt frames, with
their detestable carving and moulding,
are thing Of the past. They always
seemed to be rivaling the picture itself
in attracting notice. Prints and en-
craving show best, think, in Oxford
frames of oak, light or dark, according
to fancy. but always unvarnished. If
of light wood, small ebony pins at the
corners, sides and top and bottom
cross, are an improvement. Frames
Of ebonized wood harmonize with pho.
tographs. For water-colors l like a
plain bead" frame of dull oil gilt; but
the mount" must be large, and the
drawing sunk a little if it is to show to
advantage. Finally, have too few
rather than too nany pictures on your
walls.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-15
SHE REsENTs RULES.
Wife Says Her Husband PIasters the
House with Orders.

Wife Says Her Husband Plasters the
House with orders.
George s. Edgar. of Allegheny, Pa.
received fortune Of 500, 900 from his
fathers estate several years ago. Re-
Gently; his wife appealed to the courts
to have the money placed In her care
for the support of herself and family,
alleging her husband was an habitual
drunkard. posted notices throughout
the house for her guidance, kept
wealthy friends from visiting her, and
she had to extract money from him to
live on while he was In drunken stu
pors, says the Syracuse Herald Part
OF the rules posted by Edgar were read
in court, as follows:
81 am to be boss of the house. II am
to be master sand head of the house,
and must be respected. am to handle
all moneys. No servants shall be en-
ployed without consulting me. No ser.
wants shall be dismissed without con-
sulting me. My wife shall not speak
to servants unless it Is extremely nec-
essary. My wife shall not dismiss help
without my consent. unless it is under
extreme provocation; then she can dis
miss them during my absence or with
out my consent. ALI purchases, such
as vegetables, groceries. clothing for
wife and children, to be bought with
my personal consent or by written or
der. My children shall be taught to
respect me. In correcting my children
no pick handles, rolling pins or sad
irons shall be used. No presents shall
be given to anyone nor old clothing dis.
posed of without my consent. Nothing
whatever shall be bought without con-
sulting me.
"All parties whose names appear on
card in ball rack shall be excluded
from my house, and other parties that
mention hereafter, namely: DR.. c. ].
Knaur, for having me come to R. B.
Scandrett's office. an old schoolmate
Of mine, thereby humiliating me; Mrs.
G. ]. Knaur. for going to Joe Waits,
friend of mine, and Walter Shiep and
saying l was drunk all the time; Mrs.
Mary Bollenberg, for having me arrest
ed for calling her braZen hussy; Fred
Bollenberg for writing me challenge
to fight duel; Mrs. Maggie Hopkins.
for saying lived in Millionaires' row,
which I consider is between Ridge and
Western on Irwin avenue, while live
at 1866 CHARTERS street, So cannot
live in Millionaires' row, and that my
wife was not living with me because
I was always drunk"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-15
Americans in Knee-Rreecbes

Hon. John W. Foster, former Secre-
tary of State and one of the most wide
ly experienced of American diplomats,
tells in the Saturday Evening Post in
teresting and amusing. Instances of
American diplomats and court cos
tunes. The ladies will be interested
in knowing that in diplomacy extreme
consideration is given to the kind of
clothes which the representatives wear.
In the course Of the article Mr.. Foster
says:
Some ministers have made them
selves ridiculous by securing an ap-
pointment in the State militia and max
ing use of that uniform. A story is
told of one of our representatives at q
European court who appeared at the
palace in the garb of captain of a
cavalry troop, post he had filed al
home, which led the monarchical diplo-
mats, attracted by his metal helmet
quizzically to ask if he belonged to a
fire company in America! The instruc-
tons Of the Department Of State now
in force construe the law to allow OF
such a departure from a simple dress
as will secure our diplomats welcome
admittance at court ceremonies.
For instance, the members of the
United States embassy in London ap.
pear on state occasions in knee breech.
es, with metal buckles on their shoes
and in other respects in ordinary even.
ing Dress"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-15
ST. VALENTINES WISDOM.

Cupid sat near to St. Valentine,
He was sorting out his darts,
Repairing his bow and his culver,
And toying with broken hearts.
Said he TO the saint. with weary sigh,
I'm tired Of this fruitless hunt
From sordid. leathery hearts to-day
Ny arrows fall dull and blunt.
Time was when dart Of elder pith
Would pierce to the very core
common heart, and the tougher ones
1t would make exceeding sore.
Now naught but an arrow tipped with gold
VIII reach to q vital part,
And no such thing can be found to-day
As flaming, burning heart"
Said the aged saint, "you quite express
The thing that meant to say,
And we've got to use modern methods,
II we'd make the business pay.
'The turtle dove It has quite gone by,
And welded hearts are passe,
But any battered old coronet
Has cinch to win the day.
And the very swellest new design
For stealing lovers letters,
You would hardly guess! 'Tis the dollar
sign
And par of golden fetters.
Then take advice, II the game you'd bag,
Use only golden dart,
And draw bead on the scheming head
Don't aim at the shrunken heart"
Augustus l. Hanchett, in Frank I.eslie's
Popular Monthly
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-15
In the winter before Lincoln was nomi-

In the winter before Lincoln was nomi-
mated for President he visited Kansas,
and made speeches at Troy and Atchison.
At the hotel in Atchison where he stayed,
Gen. Stringfellow. John A. Martin and
Judge Foster called upon him. In the
course of the conversation Mr. Lincoln
turned to Gen. Stringfellow, who play
ed prominent part in the effort to bring
Kansas into the Union as a slave State.
"Gen. Stringfellow," he said, you pro-
slavery fellows gave as one reason why
slavery should not be prohibited in Kan
sas that only the negro could break up
the tough prairie sod Now, I've broken
hundreds of acres of prairie sod in my
time, and the only question which re-
mains to be decided is whether | am a
white man or a negro"
Gen. Stringfellow laughingly admitted
the force of the quaint argument, and
congratulated Mr.. Lincoln upon his point
ed, logical way of putting things.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-15
ABOUT ST. VALENTINE.

st. Valentinus, whose head was rolled
into basket one bright morning in the
year of our Lord, 270. lent his name to
the day which is now consecrated to
youth and love, but it is pretty generally
conceded by wise men that it is an ana
chronism to connect him with the origin
OF the festival. Indeed traces of the
celebration have been found among the
traditions which come down from the
pagans of ancient Europe, and in several
directions may be detected evidences that
it was not a custom founded in Rome,
but rather inherited there.
In the long ago there was a custom
among the youth in Rome to draw from
golden box a slip of paper on which
was written the name of girl. This
was done in the name of Pan and Juno,
ind was called the Lupercalia. Later the
priests substituted the names of saints
for those of young women, and the 18th
of February was fixed upon for the feast
of Lupercalia. Out of this grew the Gus
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-15
LINCOLN AS A LAWYER,

How the Immortal "Abe" Won His
Early Successes at the Par.
suit was brought in the United
States Court in Springfield against citi-
zen for an infringement of patent right.
Mr.. Lincoln went to the most skilled ar
chitect in the city, inquired how he spent
his winter evenings, and received the re-
ply: IF times are brisk l sometimes
work; otherwise | have no special busi-
ness" Mr.. Lincoln said: 81 have a pat
ent right case in court; want you as a
partner, and will divide fees. | know
nothing about mechanics-never made it
it study. l want you to make a list of
the best works on mechanism, as don't
suppose they can be purchased here 1
will furnish the money, and you can send
to Chicago or New York for them.
want you to come to my house one night
each week and give me instructions" In
a short time he had witnesses to meet
him, end they We're thoroughly drilled.
When the trial commenced, Mr.. Lincoln
put his questions at the cross-examina-
tion so scientifically that many witnesses
were bothered to reply. When his wit
nesses were put on the stand, so skilIful
were his questions that the court, the
jury and the bar wondered how "Abe"
Lincoln knew so much about mechanism.
His witnesses could reply promptly. He
gained the suit and a reputation such
that Mr.. Lincoln was sustained in every
patent right case brought into that court,
up to the time he went to Washington.
He went to Chicago, st. Louis, Iowa,
Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan to try pat
ent right cases, and the last year of his
practice did little else.-Thomas Lewis
"Recollections of Lincoln" in Leslie's
WeeklY