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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
THE COLONIES RUSE.

81 don't think anything of the kind"
cried the colonel Indignantly. You are
an exceptionally handsome woman, as
your mother was before you, and know
It as well as-as you do" He finished
with a grin.
Then why do you always assume that
every man who pays me the slightest at
tention does so merely because OF your
money! She beamed on him as one does
who has scored.
Il don't assume it of everyone'-began
the colonel.
That Is not rich and bald and stupid"
MY dear" said the colonel. solemnly,
there are some things in this world
that your old dad knows little more
about than you do. and money is one
of them. There are two parts to get
ting rich One Is to make money and the
other Is to hold on TO 1t. The first Of
these is easy enough, but the second is
deadly hard. Who was the Engishman
who said that whenever he woke IN in
the morning In the city of Paris and sud
denly remembered that the place con-
tsined, according 10 police statistics, over
5000 people who would rob him If they
got chance. II threw him into blue
funk? Now. ! have some money. I admit.
There IS enough to allow us to take life
easily and TO do pretty much as we please
within reason. / have put ii in the best
possible shape to leave TO you when pass
out But how long do you think IT will
last II some rascally young spendthrift
should have a chance at IL as your hus-
band? So would rather suspect ninety
nine innocent ones than have you caught
on the hundredtb one who would play the
mischief with your happiness"
you must be pretty well through with
heninetg- mine" said Josephine.
Like enough" said her father. I'm
that case oour young friend Gradin must
be the hundredth that is specially to be
looked out for
NOW. to go back to the point from
which this talk started" said Josephine.
II believe | told you that there was to be
q fishing party tomorrow and that Mr..
Grandin asked Aunt Harriet and me to go
What do your think?
do just you please about It," said
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

The winter climate Of California IS very
delightful. especially at the great Hotel
balboa. but even there clouds are not uu-
known, and storms occur at times SINH
larry the relationship between Colonel
Talbot and his daughter Josephine WAS
said 10y their sentimental friends to be a
beautiful one, for they loved each other
devotedly and were seldom separated;
nevertheless il mad its periods Of disturb
ance when they failed to agree and when
each spoke freely according to the family
custom.
The colonel was a man OF large means,
whose home was in an eastern city. He
had taken a suite of rooms in the Bal
boa for the winter for party which con-
sisted Of himself. his daughter, aged
twenty-three. and his sister, matron
Of about his own age. There was also a
maid
The season was about half over when
the trouble between the colonel and Miss
Josephine began. The storm centre at the
outset was certain Harry Grandin. Some
time later a second area Of disturbance
was created around Il widow, Mrs.
Bronson, but this was declared byS the
colonel not to be a genuine casus belli.
but merely counterirritant and an at
tempt TO get up a side issue.
according TO the material provided at
that time on which TO base a judgment
Harry GrandiB was either a handsome
fellow, with exquisite manners, who could
talk 10 your very soul and whom all the
other girls wanted, or he was pestifer-
Gus nuisance that no one knew anything
about, fortune hunter most likely. who
should be run of the place IL the colonel
had his way about IL. And the widow.
from the same sources, was either sly,
designing creature that penciled her eye
lashes and pretended not 10 know that
she was flirting, or she was an estimable
person, who minded her own affairs and
was nothing to the colonel nor ne to her
and who ought not to be dragged into this
matter
1T seems very strange" said Josephine,
that the person ! love best In all the
world, my own father. is the only one that
thinks I am g. perfect fright"
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Hide it." said her aunt.
Indeed l shall not l intend that ne
shall see it first of all
Good morning. Mrs. Blake. Coco
morning. Miss Talbot May l sit here?
l did not see you ladies anywhere last
1--WE played -porrazo' in our. rooms with
the colonel and Mr.. Edmunds. Do you
play 'porrazo.' Mr.. Grandma
Il tried it once. Mrs. Blake. but l do
not approve of a game where you lay
down card and say 'porrazo with great
triumph. only to have the next person 70
you lay down another card and say con
ira porrazo' and take it all away from
you. Where is the colonel, by the way?
He has gone to the city for the day
There is something here that | wish
you to read Mr.. Grandin." said Joseph
inc handing him the paper
The young man read the article and
brought his lips together in bunch
This refers to Colonel Talbot. L take
It," said he.
Josephine nodded.
And it means that he has lost his
money"
Josephine nodded again. and her aunt
looked sadly into her coffee cup.
Does this involve you in any way Mrs.
Blake?"
Not at all"
II suppose | ought to be decently sym
pathetic," said he, but it is desperately
hard work This affects no one, II ap,
pears, but Colonel IalDOt, anu my i'St,N
for him is entirely by proxy. l am ready
to take his loving daughters word for II
that he is a delightful character but he
has never shown that side OF himsef 10
me" ,.
But it affects me, cried Josephine
Don't you see that?
Not a bit of 1t" said Mr.. Grandin: i
am going to take care of you, ana nave
a great plenty" Mrs. Blake looked up IN
surprise, and he addressed himself to her
This is a matter which | would have
taken up with Colonel Talbot II ne had
ever given me chance. but his manner
toward me during the last week or 50 mas
been such as to make 1t Impossible TO
address him on the subject. | don't blame
him. / am sure that If ] had such
precious object to guard 1 should be
Cerberus. too
He took a card from his pocket and
wrote some names upon It Here is a
bank" said he. land firm of attorneys
and wel-known business house. all OF
them located in the city where | live
Now II the colonel wishes to make en-
quiry of any of these he will find out, l
think. all that he needs to know about
me as a son-in-law.
Mrs Blake picked the card up Goubt-
fully and placed 1t in the bag that hung
at her side She stood good deal in awe
OF her brother.
When the young people were alone
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
PLEDGES AT THE PAWNSHoP.
A Spreading Habit of Experimenting
Personal Effects.

Americans are always adopting the
tricks and manners of Europe. but they
usually faSten upon those which are SEN
sible and picturesque. Ii is an open queS-
ton. however. how far the pawning habit
will spread in this country. Several wom-
en- have II already, and declare that they
are making converts. The Mont de Piete
in Paris, for instance. is highly respec-
table institution, much patronized by all
classes. Students who need money just
before their remittances from home come
in, or who want to help friend who has
already visited too often ma tante" lit
is the aunt and not the uncle who keeps
the French pawnshop), thinks nothing of
StroiSng round to the Mountain of Piety
and dCpositing spare valuables In this
country the pawn ticket has been looked
upon as a badge of shame. but once in a
while original spirit returning from
Europe, keeps up the old happy go-lucky
custom here. one woman, who lives near
the so-called charity pawnshop in
Twenty-first Street. discoursed openly of
her habit the other day.
why not?' said she. Il make my liv-
ing, and a fairly good one, too, by draw
ing things for the magazines. / have no
salary. but average so a week, more or
less. For three weeks 1 may take in very
little, then $50 will come in lump. Now,
if have $50 | am not going to economic.
and by the time | have sent off some 10
my little sister and bought hat and
treated the girls to the theatre and had
a few jolly little lunches l am broke
again. My sketches have been accepted
an anu IL is only a matter OF DAYS
So off / go to the charity pawnshop,
which is nice as nice can be, and put
up anything l can spare. The other day,
for instance. / was reduced rather low,
but had enough to keep me going until
my check came in, when | got a letter
from Aunt Maria, sNying she would be in
New York for a few days shopping.
Aunt Maria lives in a one-horse town
and is the jolliest old soul that ever was
born. To have her come here and not
delight her soul with wild and reckless
dissipation in the shape of table dhote
lunches with wine (and, perhaps, even
cocktail, for my venerable aunt is equal
to anything) is quite out of the question.
So my watch and my best ring were
promptly offered up on the altar of my
devotion to Aunt Maria. Yesterday | put
her on the train for home blissfully
happy at the riotous living of the last
week. Would you have me make
that dear creature forego the sowing of
wild oats in her old age? Or would you
have me bother my friends by borrowing
in the orthodox style? No. indeed AT
the pawnshop | pay my 10 or 20 cents for
the convenience, nobody is wiser and no.
body is put out in the least. 1t is the
best plan. What do you say? 1t would
be better II | didn't spend the $50 the mo-
ment | got II? / suppose IL would be the
wisest plan, but YOU have to consider the
artistic temperament. For that the pawn
shop is the comfort and stay. Try my
plan and you'll see what fun it is.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
Cast in the Wrong Role.
lFrom the Philadelphia Record.)

A~NNf-@-f
DIR. Joseph Walsh. of the University
OF Pennsylvania, saw the Passion Play
at Oberammergau. and one evening last
week he entertained a party of friends
with his impressions of the spectacle.
zone day while We were staying there.
he said my sister and ! were standing
on a bridge that crossed a stream, when
we noticed picturesque Tyrolean
peasant on the bank He was big.
handsome fellow-as handsome a speci-
men of physical manhood as l think |
have ever seen. He saw that we were
watching him. and he returned the COM
pliment by sizing us up, and smiling;
NY sister was carrying a parasol. and
this slipped from her hand and fell into
the stream below. The big peasant.
without a moments hesitation. waded
out into the water. rescued the parasol
and returned it to us. We learned later
that he was one of the Passion Play ac-
tors taking the character OF st. John.
Quite an interesting experience. wasn't
it?'' ooh. ! don't KNOW, remarked one
of the doctors friends, whose bump of
veneration is not largely developed. If
1 had been telling the story l should
have made the fellow play the part of
st. Peter In that case he might have
simply walked out on the water for the
parasol instead of wadins in and getting
wet"
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of his attorney in the Eastern city where
he resided, and he broke the seal of the
letter with some eagerness.
My Dear Colonel got the stuff print
ed in the Times just as you asked,
though they would not use your name. 1t
points to you plainly enough. however
don't understand the game. but you prob
ably know what you are doing. Is there
a hen on in the Blue Elephant? Should /
buy or sell? Sounds funny to read that
the failures of the mine will affect your
fortunes. remembering, as / do, how
cleverly you sneaked out of it unscathed
year ago.
''As you requested. have started an en-
quiry about the young man Grandin and
will be ready to report on him in few
days. What is the matter? Another moth
at Joaephine's flame? My dear fellow, l
have told you thousand times that you
are too suspicious. Yours, A. G.. W.
Then the colonel unfoided the newspa-
per and, finding the marked passage, read
as follows:
Politics and Money-It is rumored that
the true reason for the sudden withdraw
al of a well-knOwn citizen from the Sena-
torial race and his departure for Califor-
MIA was not at all his friendship for the
Governor. as alleged at tire time but the
disastrous failure of an enterprise in
which he was financially involved to
very considerable extent. When the Blue
Elephant went to pieces the event was
not supposed to have any political signifi-
canoe. but it's largest owner was known
to be a certain colonel who Is now sud
denly out of politics. 1t costs money to
be made a Senator in this State. and the
pastme is well enough for millionaires.
but a fortune that is reduced to bare
bones and which perhaps scarcely exists
at all will not stand such a strain
The colonel smiled grimly as he read
the article. and several times during the
course of the breakfast. which he ate by
himself without waiting for the ladies'. he
chuckled. as though something on mis-
mind was affordng him great amusement.
When Miss Josephine and her aunt
came into the room he drew a long face.
and, handing his daughter the paper with
the marked portion exposed. he said: 1T
is out at last. Excuse me, but must go
over to the city to be gone all day. Don't
worry, my daughter; there t. enough for
us to live in a way. Then he hurried
out of the room.
The two women eagerly read the article
and then reread it to find out what it
meant.
oh" said Josephine, lit was only yes
terday that / said to father that almost
wished he would lose all mis- money!
How could you wish such n wicked
cried her aunt reproachfuliy.
Now you see what has happened
They were just beginning to read the
article through for the third time when
Josephine looked up and said, Here
comes Mr.. Grandin."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
A SHOW OF vENTRILooUIsM.
The Performance Given by Mr.
Sotheru's Confederate.

One of the peculiarities of Sothern' S
elaborate jokes was the way in which b.
worked up to them. He pretended 10
have accidentally discovered that he pos
sessed the gift of the born ventriloquist,
and arranged an experiment on the occa-
sion of a supper party given in his honor
at a pleasant house in London suburb.
There was a foolish Kind of hanger-on
of Sothern's. who loved to boast of his
intimacy with the famous comedian. He
had often said 81 wish you would let me
help you in one of your practical jokes.
Mr.. Sothern." Sothern humored his de-
sire. Mr.. Edgar Pemberton tells the story
in his Memoirs of Sothern.'
The comedy must for my purpose, be
reduced to paragraph. You know how
fond the professional ventriiocuist is of
talking up the chimney to an imaginary
man on the roof. Sothern had arranged
for his slavish confederate to mount the
roof by ladder and play the part of the
voice on the roof, which he did to perfec-
ton, and Sothern's success as a ventrilo-
quist was voted nothing short of marvel
Gus. Supper being over. the party ad-
iourned to another room, at which point
Sothern said Good night to his friend
that the seance should be concluded.
Sothern had, however. plotted against his
man, who, when he wished to descend
found that the ladder was gone. BY hook
or by crook the deceived confederate
found his way 10 the chimney of the
smoking room. where the supper party
was setting down Tor long evening.
Presently a voice was heard calling down
the chimney. "Sothern, Sothcrn! For
heavens sake. come and help me, | can't
get down and It's raining like madi'
Sothern was taken aback for a mo-
ment, but only to be in ecstacies the next
at the ordinations of his friends, who
considered the voice only another exam
pie of Sothern's skill. You said you
could do no more, your voice was tired.
and here It Is stronger than everi" Soth-
ern, accepting the compliments of his
friends, managed in a short conversation
with the voice on the roof. TO let his un-
happy confederate understand that as
soon as possible he would go out and help
him down. After a time, just when Soth
ern was about to slip out and release his
friend, his host went to the chimney and.
all TIE more to emphasize Sothern's sue
cess as he thought, called out. Are you
still there?" This was the last straw
upon the rain -drenched back Of the suffer
err 'Oh. go to blaZes," came the angry
reply. and with it piece of mortar that
ratified in the crate, you're beastH
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ably have perished from exposure and
hunger. The hunters conducted the party
back to safety.
Finally Patten settled in Wisconsin and
was married. Hardly a month later the
civil war broke out, and he enlisted In the
Third Wisconsin and served until the
close of the war. being. as he states.
chief of the United States scouts when the
South gave up the struggle
For years he afterward led wander
ing life. as trapper and prospector.
The umbrella hat. which excites SO much
curiosity. he invented while in Mexico.
where he once engaged In mining. The
mosquitoes were troublesome, and Patten
devised the headgear as A protection
against them. The hat was so convenient
that he concluded it was the acme of civ
ilization in this line and permanently
adopted 1t.
At present Patten earns his living by
mending broken china and bric-a- brac
by a method OF his own. He has a PEN
sion. He has lived here about a year.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

governed by a pendulum The invention
was first used for the new 135-foot hort-
zontal telescope now in use in Jamaica,
and gives a continuous movement with
perfectly timed intermittent signal 50
that the telescope or camera to which II
IS attached moves in perfect unison with
its object
With fair weather the results which
Will be obtained may be looked for with
very great interest. Even should the
weather prove so unfavorable that the
and pendulum observations will in any
case, prove of value. however great the
personal disappointment of the members
of the party would be if anything less
than complete success, at the end of a
journey of so much difficulty and cost,
were attained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
Good Medicine for Children.

cur baby was teething and took a run
ming off of the bowels and sickness of
the stomach says o. p NJ. Holiday, of
Deming, Ind. His bowels would move
from five to eight times day. had
u bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhna Remedy in the house and
gave him four drops in teaspoonful OF
water ard he got better at once" Sold
by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06

~
morrow morning as the guests of Mr..
Van vranken's sister. Mrs. Gertrude
Dobson, when they will leave for Dem
yer, Colorado Springs and other western
points for several weeks stay.
Mrs. Tom Reed, daughter Cora and
Mrs. Florence Hopkins went to Tama
this morning, where they will visit dur
ing the remainder of the week as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hopkins,
Jr.
BILLY" Bremmer, of Des Moines, is
in the city for few days" visit with his
parents, City Engineer William Brem-
ner, and wife. Mr.. Bremner~ is still
practicing law in the capital city and is
doing very nicely.
Master Roy Sheets, Of Lafayette. Ind.
who has been in the city for the past
ten days as the guest of his grandmoth-
err. Mrs. Ida Williams. and great grand
mother, Mrs. Sylvester Lacey, left this
morning for his home.
Mr.. W. p. Hughes, telegraph editor of
the Times Republican, and wife, arrived
home this morning from Sabula, where
they have been enjoying weeks va
cation visit at the home of Mrs Hughes'
mother, Mrs. Henry Dickinson.
Mrs. Win Webster arrived home Mon
day evening from Lake Okoboji, where
she has been for the past two weeks for
a vacation outing, in company with her
husband. Mr.. Webster left the lake for
Sioux Falls, s. D., to look after business
matters.
Mrs. James Lang, of Pasadena, CAL,
who has been spending the passt three
months in this vicinity visiting relatives
and friends in this city, and with her
brothers, Mcssrs. Mark and Moses Boz
wee, and other relatives and friends In
Green Mountain, left this morning for
her home.
Mrs. Tryphena Stricken left this
morning for Clear Lake, where she will
remain for a stay of week or two with
her daughter, Mrs Mary Farrand, and
Misses Grace Farrand, Maxine Kelly
and Grace Sullivan, who are at the lake
for summers visit.
Mrs. A. NJ. Rhoades, of New Sharon,
and son Earl, who have been visiting in
the city. went to Toledo Monday eve
ming, where they, will remain for a few
days visit at the homes of Mrs.
Rhoades' brother. Mr.. Wesley johnson,
and brother-in-law Mr.. G. S. Norton,
for few days.
MIR. Robert Reagan, of New York, who
has been in the city for few days as
the guest of his cousin. Sister Madeline,
of ST. Mary's institute, went to Oska-
loosa Monday evening. where he will
visit his cousin, Mrs. S. w. Rowen. Mrs.
Rowen, who was in the city Monday. ac-
companied him to Oskaloosa.
Mrs. E. z. Kerwiis sons Roscoe. Stan
ley and George, and daughters Hazel
and Lucille, Of Oskaloosa. composing
the family of Tralnmaster Kerwin. of
the Iowa Central. We're in the city Nom
day afternoon, going in the afternoon to
Toledo, where they will remain for
few weeks visit with Mrs. Kerwin's
mother, Mrs. G. j. Hennessey.
Mrs Susan Levailey, OF Sheffield,
mother of Mrs. Orville Travis, of Chica-7
go, accompanied by her grandson, Mas
ter Lawrence Travis, spent Monday
night in the city as the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Seth zug, going to State Center
this morning to spend the day at the E.
H. schilling home. Mrs. LeValley will
return TO Marshalltown for brief visit
at the Zug home. being en- route to Chi
cago to visit her daughter,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
Dr.. Trotter, physician and surgeon.

DR.. Trotter, physician and surgeon.
Val Blatz Private Stock Is the NM
est beer manufactured for table use.
Sold by Gust Bierman.
Clear Lake is the finest place in the
world to spend your vacation. Very low
rates via the Iowa Central.
See Bullock's window if you need a
golf club. All kinds of the celebrated
j. McGregor brand at $500 each.
All summer goods must go, and IL
price will move them they will go. See
us if you want gasoline stove, a
hammock or anything in this line. D..
j. Bullock.
We include in our tan shoe sale
Johnston & Murphy shoes for $3.50.
They retail everywhere for $500 and
5000. The sizes are somewhat brok-
en-, but we have nearly all sizes. q. G.
Wallace.
Two strangers, arrested by Officers
Clark and Hurd upon the chronic
charge, were before Mayor Jones this
morning. Officer Clark's man was given
six days work and the fellow arrested
by Officer Hurd is in jail, pending the
settlement of the costs.
Fireman Frank Brown, of the Cen
trail, left this morning for Pennington,
ILL.,, where he will take charge as trainer
and manager of the track team of the
Pennington Volunteer Firemen's Assoc
citation. He will accompany the team to
Dixon for the Illinois state tournament
on the 18th, 14th and 18th insts.
Following reduced rate arrangements
via c., NJ. & St. p: To points in Colora.
do. Utah and South Dakota. Round trip
tickets to New York city. with stop
over provision each way at Niagara
Falls. Buffalo, Washington. Baltimore
or Philadelphia. Also round trip rates te
st. Louis, Chicago. Kansas City, ST.
Paul and ST. Joseph, Mo- Call upon any
ticket agent of the c., NJ. & ST. p. or
write F. A. Miller, G. p. A.. Chicago,
Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. O. j. Whitson, of State
Center, passed thru the city Monday
evening on the Northwestern local
train, en- route home from their Euro
pean trip, which they have been en-
joying since last March. Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitson have visited the entire conti-
nent, and also the orient, spending some
little time in the holy lands. Since arr
irving in this country about two weeks
ago. they have been visiting at Long
Island points, in Goshen, N. Y. and
stopped in Buffalo to see the sights of
the Pan-American exposition. While en-
route to State Center they stopped in
Upton for short visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Aldrich, parents of Capt. c.
S. Aldrich. of this city, who is now in
Nome, Alaska. Mrs. Aldrich is a sister
of Mr.. Whitson.