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filled room. Jimsey had been the mascot Of
Hook and Ladder Company No. 16, in New
York, and he knew just what to do in a
case like this. He pulled off his coat and
CROPPED through the room until he came to
a cradle. He snatched up shrieking baby,
wrapped his coat about its head and made
the best of his way to the landing. He was
nearly overcome, but by a great struggle,
coughing and painting from the smoke and
heat, he reached the street. Then it dawned
full upon him that he had neglected his
duty to the paper He rushed straight into
the arms OF a big policeman and cried:
There; the kid belonged up there and
was off as fast as his legs would carry him
TO the Star office.
Jmsey was the first with the news. The
editor said "Bravo!" to him, but it was
only when the news of the fire was sent
away TO be printed that he noticed that
Jimsey was without a coat and that his
hair was all singed
A few minutes later the reporters who
had hurried TO the fire in cabs came in full
of the story of the little boy who had dis
covered the fire and picked a baby safely
out of the midst of the flames.
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Next day Jimsey's picture was In the pa
per, with a great story of what he had
done. and the American Club sent for him
to do him honor as a fellow-cOuntryman
who had brought credit upon them in a
strange country.
Jimsey continued TO grow In prosperity.
He distinguished himself the most sue
cessful and energetic newspaper seller in
all London. He became great friends with
the American gentleman who befriended
him on the Star. and In many ways Mr.
Bloodgood-for that was his name-was
able 10 show his interest in his young fell
low-countryman.
Jimsey had been nearly year in London,
and, although he had never lost his quick
American way OF speaking. he was growing
accustomed 10 the ways OF the city, and
were IT not for certain things that hap
pened, would no doubt in time grow up
quite little Cockney. and maybe get into
the habit of dropping his MS and picking
them up again in the most unexpected
places.
However. what Jimsey called proudly
"his American blood" cropped out. and he
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-15
THE OUTING HABIT.
Summer Travel Increases in Extent
with Every Year.

Boston Herald.
To such an extent has the keeping of
summer hotels and boarding houses and
the operation of various recreation re-
sorts become a regular industry in New
hampshire that a state bureau regularly
gathers authentic information concerning
its every feature and makes formal Stats
teal reports thereon. Still il is doubtful if
the business there has attained to the mag
nltude that marks ii in Maine, comprehend
ing the entertainment of so many people
giving employment to such a siZable army.
And the seashore, lake and mountain
sorts of New Jersey. Connecticut. New
York. Pennsylvania Vermont-in fact, OF
nearly every State southwark as far as the
mountains of Tennessee must i'm the ag-
gregate roll up summer earnings that
would make the spending of our Amer
lean millionaires in Europe look like 30
side for comparison.
Every year appears to increase the vaca-
ton travel. Sixty years ago 1T was very
small affair in comparison. Boys and young
men who had come to the city from
country homes took the. occasion of the
summer to pay them brief visits and
those who had the means and the taste
for travel engaged in excursions to the
White mountains, but there was little
of the migration of families for sojourns
OF months such as is now seen. The
habit began gradually. and it has gone
Oh increasing IN constantly acceler,
as necessity in all quarters where pc
cuniary means permit the change. This
to economic in other directions that
they may be able to afford themselves
this summer recreation. 1t would be in
tereSting to compute the numbers of this
temporary migration"
The railroad and steamboat records ought
10 furnish the requisite figures for an ap-
proXimate computation. but it would be not
only interesting. but of practical business
value if every State in the Union that has
any considerable income from tourist trav-
el. summer or winter, would follow New
11ampsnire's example and keep accurate
records of its various features The reports
would he in great demand as furnishing
suggestions for the more intelligent and
profitable pursuit of the business and
1t might in time arise TO the dignity and
the Importance of the cotton the grain
crop.
No other people in the world travel
so often and far Americans
and come that the habit is of no mean
| currency circulation of the country Most
| men in middle life can recall a period
when pecple Travelled, for the most part
only under the pressure of necessity. and
/ in that particular they did not differ ma
! terially from their forbears of some CEN
! turtles back in the days of Dobsons gen
! tleman Of the old school," for instance:
Men were untraveled then. but we
Like Ariel. post Ger land and sea
With careless parting.
We hardly agree with the stav-at-
home pessimist who predicts that by 1870
| the transportation companies and the hotel
! keepers in the United States Twill have all
/ the peoples money if this sort of thing
keeps up. Small danger Of that, Those two
! classes are the best spenders in the world
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disturb their preparations. They first ar
ranged what Jimsey called "a grand morn
ing salute" Five big giant firecrackers in
row, three large-sized Roman candles,
two bombs, several splutterers and a wheel
or two were prepared. The three boys had
lighted fuses and at the word from Jimsey
they touched off the whole bunch as nearly
simultaneously as they could.
What roar those fireworks made! 1t
was like a discharge of artillery. The
place was filled with smoke and the smell
Of gunpowder, and the crowds of people
going 10 their offices in the neighborhood
were panic-stricken. The rumor ran like
wildfire through the city that dynamiters
had attempted 10 blow up the law courts.
Jimsey. pleased with his first display was
preparing for another, when ne was
grabbed by the shoulder by a big police
man, who was very red in the face with
excitement. OBrien and Won Der HYDE
were also seized. and the three were rushed
OF with great haste to the police court nj
Bow street and there brought UP before a
magistrate.
Jimsey was pointed out the ringleader.
and as the other boys were tongue-tied
with fright he had to act as spokesman for
the little party of patriots
(To be Continued.)
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By ]. p. COUCHLAN.

the Star ne helped the newsy considerably.
One day as Jimsey was passing through
Donegan street, a crowded tenement dis
trict, he noticed a flame shooting out one
of the windows on the third floor. His first
instinct was TO rush off to the office Of the
Star and notify them but realizing that he
was the first to see the fire he ran to the
corner and rang the fire alarm. He then
ran back TO the burning house, and flew up
the stairs TO warn the inmates.
The cOmmotion in the house became ter
ribe The fire spread with great rapidity
and quickly filled the whole floor. Jimsey
reached the doors through the binding
smoke and shouted. but no answer came.
He was turning to go away, when he heard
a feeble, tiny cry coming from the smoke
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srARrING ~ RIrsINEss.

Jimsey stood on the pavement and sur
veyed the srimy street If this was Lon
don. he didn't like it. 1t was not what his
fancy had painted Of the worlds biggest
CITY. Besides. it was strange and made him
feel lonely. For "A few minutes he stood
there trying 10 get his bearings and then
as a practical beginning, he pulled out his
money 10 count the capital with which he
had TO face Che world. Seven dollars in bills.
a half dollar a quarter. two dimes, few
nickels and Several pennies.
Its a lot Of money" said Jimsey. who
had never owned such a large sum all at
once before.
He was counting II over again, and did
not notice shat he was the center of a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-15
IL Your Birthday Comes in Septembe,
Philadelphia Times.
A maiden born when autumn leaves
Are rustling In Septembers breeze
A sapphire on her brow should bind
Twill cure diseases of the mind

A maiden born when autumn leaves
Are rustling in September's breeze.
A sapphire on her brow should bind
Twill cure diseases of the mind
The stone now known as the sapphire
was the hyacnthus of the ancients. 1t was
named from the resemblance of its color
to blue fleur-de-lis fabled to have spr1nr
from the blood of the lovely youth. Hya-
god accidentally killed. in throwing his
disc. The sapphire, consequently was dedi-
Gated to Hyacinthus.
The sapphire has always been highly re-
garded.
1t is the symbol of justice. beauty. low
atty and nobility
1t is also the emblem of chastity.
Hebrew traditions say that the tablets
of Moses were sapphire. in Hebrew the
word 'sappir' means 'the most beautiful
The sapphire became the episcopal stone
by decree of Innocent III, in the twelfth
century.
According to Fenton in his Secret Won
ders of Nature" I'VE discern a likeness Of
the azured sky. being most calm and
clear" in the sapphire.
Sollnus says: This is the gem that feels
the influence of the air and Summarizes
with the heavens and does not shine eoUaI-
~ if the sky be cloudy or bright When mt
into the mouth il is colder than other
stones"
One ancient writer says that the sapnhire
inclosed in a box with a spider kills her
suddenly, such is its power over her moi
SON. Consequently. the sapphire was once
considered TO be an antidOte for poison and
a preservative against Infection
According 10 the Hir5SO among the
many characteristics of tie sapphire is thai
IL purifies the blood and strengthens the
system.
If Eve. when she met the SERPENT had
worn sapphire. there would not have
been any temptation-according. to the
legend-for no matter how seductive a
serpent is. he cannot look on a sanDbire
and hold up his head
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-15
LIST OF BOOKS AND AUTHORS

Bowen-MerriIs price each of these Books is SIS
WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER Charles Major
PATRON VOLKENBERG
DICTIONARIES.
THE by Louis How
. ..
AN IDYL OF WABASH and
by
A by
by
ONE WAY ROUND THE WORLD
LIKE ANOTHER HELEN
REDEMPTION CORsoN
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feet accuracy The difference of time thus
obtained between Jersey City and Phil
adelphia was four minutes and thirty sec
ondS.
On Feb. ., 1S4S. a paragraph in the Lon
don correspondence of some American
newspaper noticed the fact that the cleo
trio telegram had begun it's work in Eng
land, the price charged for sending one
hundred words from London to Liverpool
a distance of go miles, being 25 S25
while at the same time i'm this country
the rate charged for sending a telegram
of one hundred words from Washington
to New York, a distance of 225 miles, was
only So
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THE ADVENTURES OF JIMSEY

was forever reminded that he was a for
eigner in a strange country.
1t was within a few weeks Of the Fourth
of July. and Jimsey could see no signs Of
the coming celebration. He expected the
stores would stock up with crackers, rock
cts and Catherine wheels weeks in ad-
vance, but no one seemed to know that the
Fourth was coming. Jimsey didn't like to
seem ignorant, and hesitated to ask ques-
tions until il was within two or three days
of the great holiday dear TO every Ameri-
can boy Finally he spoke TO one of his
chums Say" he said, 'aint there going
to be no fireworks"
Fireworks? Fireworks? oh, them's down
at the Crystal Palacei"
Jimsey knew all about the Crystal Pal
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itcians, and Minister'S can see in my
minds eye your Majesty on horseback"
His Majesty, accordingly. is to- be seen on
an Arab steed. in bronze, i'm BOucher's
atelier. and the modest bust has grown
into an equestrian statue, which will stand
In the courtyard of the palace at Teheran.
But monuments shrink too, al times The
after the funeral To consult a great sculptor
on the subject of monument for her hus-
bands tomb. The sculptor suggested a por-
trait bust. Only a bust" she cried indig-
nantly; Il wish at least a statute with allie
gorical figuresi' week later. when the
sculptor had the model OF the group well i'm
hand. came note saying that she had de-
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cided that the bust. after ALL would be in
better taste. For some weeks the artist
worked on the bust. At length the Young
WIDOW arrived on the arm Of an attache of
legation. She opened her lorgnette and in
spected the bust 1T is very like him {"
she said finally. but a bust is so conmon-
place; bronze medallion would be in far
better taste. The monument actually
bears a medallion i'm bronze. under The
niche intended for the full-length statue ~
the deputy and his appropriate aIlcgories.
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Charade.

My first IL in grape but not in peach.
My second is IN rest. but not in sleeo:
Ny third Is in appearance. but not in look.
My fourth Is In reading. but not in book.
My NTH Is in battle. but not I'm kennel:
dy whole Is the name Of famous general
Aida CRAIG
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How ideas grow diminish In their re-
oHzatlon according 10 circumstances is
shown In an anecdOte OF the Shah OF Per
ala AMI the Partisan sculptor Boucher
The shah had ordered a bust. and on les
completion expThssed his satisfaction at
the excellence Of the likeness and Of the
work But" h.. said 10 the scuInfor ..it
looks some wa incomplefe we musf
have a full-lenfth statue When the
statue was satisfactorily finished IL was
tht artists turn ito find the plan too small
our Majesty.f said Boucher 'in this
country We represent on foot only the pol
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Insure with German Fire Insurance of
Indiana. General offices % South Delaware
street Fire. tornado and explosion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-03
MARTINS FERRY.
Local News From the City of Mills
and factories.


and factories.
Council meets tonight.
The public schools Will open to-day.
The Star Theater will open tonight.
The city yesterday was well decorated.
william Thomas, of Scottdale, Pa, Is
here.
Clyde Craver has returned to oakdale,
Pa.
Walter Larkins left last night for Cam
bridge.
Miss Ella De Vault has returned from
Chicago.
Mrs. Cad Boyd has returned from sene
caville.
Albert G. Shaver will erect a residence
at Shadyside.
Diphtheria is still prevalent, but the dis
ease Is in mild farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Padden have re-
turned to Steubenville.
j. r. williams is lying very low at the
home of his son on Broadway.
The Times has a good wa of describing
the reporters of Wheeling morning pa
pers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carpenter have
returned from the Moundsville camp
grounds.
Miss Bessie Coulter. of Flushing. was
the guest of S. j. Anthony and family
yesterday.
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IN BRIEFEsT FORM.
Local Items of Interest Presented In
Condensed PsranrnDhs.

THE population OF the corridors in the
county end OF the public building to-day
will be very large. The Criminal Court
grand jury will be in session.
Governor A. y. White has appointed
II. p. McGregor. T.. c. Moffat and Robert
Hazlett as delegates from West virginia
to the international ongress of good
roads at Buffalo, September 10th to list.
in another column will be found the
announcement of the opening of Miss
Wiley's school for girls, at No. 1913 Chap
line street, September 10th.
The Marietta. Columbus & Clevelend
Railroad, formerly the 1o;edo & Ohio
Central Extension railroad, can now ham
die freight and passenger traffic of al
kinds.
The x-N-Tric Club will give a ball at
Mozart park Wednesday evening. Sepiein-
Der 18th. instead of Thursday. as previous
Iy stated. All friends OF the club are in
yited to attend. A good time is promised
to all.
william Henry. of Bridgeport. chal-
Ienges Bert Mercer. of Bridgeport, for n
half mile foot race for s25 a side. III ac-
cepted, answer through this paper.
The member of Garfield Lodge, X. G..
E., of the South Side, are preparing to
entertain the member of the order from
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BELLAIRE COUNCIL.
Important Action Regarding tbs
New city Building Contract.

IN ~
New city building Contract.
The result of the Bellaire Council
meeting Friday evening to let the con-
tract for the new city building was
somewhat confused. At the session a
motion was made that the contract for
construction be let to Rosson & Cas-
toe, of Bellaire. An amendment was
made to insert the name of Wincher &
Ingalls,, of GAINESVILLE. This was lost.
In the confusion of discussion the
original motion was overlooked. and
without having passed on 1t the Coun-
ell decided to reject all bids. After
this they adjourned.
Council met last night to reconsid-
er.
1t Is said that some figures when
footed up amounted to $1,000 more
than the footing in the bid. Also 1t
is charged hat interlineations have
been made since bids were opened.
The actual footing of the bid Is 81 900
higher than that of the GAINESVILLE
firm.
Public sentiment seems to favor the
local firm. Indignation was expressed
because the Council had permitted the
architect to remain in the chamber
during the executive session. They
claim Council should have called in
architects only when needed to ex-
plain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-03

The Passion Play Company closed a
very successful engagement at the Fair
Grounds sunday night and opened to a
large audience in the ball park last night.
The programme was new, consisting Of
scenes never before witnessed here. Gin
dereIla remains the favorite. The indica-
tions are that the large business of last
week will be duplicated in the ball park.
The admission fee remain the same; a
coupon given by the conductor absolutely
free on paying street car fare. The pro-
gramsne viii be changed nightly.
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Chief Marshal Hailes and staff.
Grand Opera House Band.
Prosperity Lodge No. 3. A. A. Of L. B. &
It. W.-240 men.
Powell Lodge No. $, r. =. w. OF A'-loz
Virginia Lodge No. 4. A. A. of l., s. g. w.
100 men.
West Liberty Band.
Wheeling Lodge No. s, A. A.. of l., s. Il L.
W.-l1S men.
Moundsville Band.
Crescent Lodge No. s. A. A. of l.. y. d. i.
W.-2I2 men.
Friendship Lodge No. 2, A. A.. of l., s. g.
7. W.-s1 men.
Drum Corps.
United Lodge No. I, A.. A.: of J., 5. IL t.
w, OF Benwood-43 men.
Local Union No. II, Carriage and wagon
Makers-26 men.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal w. l.. Moore and Staff.
Fife and Drum Corps.
Marietta Trades Council.
Marietta Retail Clerks. No. 3S9.
Marietta Carpenters Union No. 2ss.
Total-22e men.
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal McClery and Staff.
Meister's Band.
Local Potters Unions Nos. 4s. 43, 2s-2sl
men.
Local Painters No. 91-s6 men.
Drum Corps.
Local BARRIERS No. 257-I5 men.
Typographical Union No: 79-42 men.
German Printers Union No. 25-16 men.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Opera House Band.
Local Union No. .. A. #. G. w. U.-234
men.
Triadelphia Band.
Carpenters Local No. 3-225 men.
Ohio Valley Lodge No .47s. 1. A M.-2s
Local Hod Carriers No. 5026-52 men.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Marshal J. F. Bennett and Staff.
Summers Band.
Garfield Union No. l.. Cigarmakers-3os
Independent Cigarmakers' Union NO. l.
q men.
Local Electrical Workers No. 1873 men.
SIXTH DIVISION.
Brewery Workers No. $50 men.
Moundsville Miners No. lz25-6 men.
Miners Local No. 124l-62 men.
Miners Local No. 1885 men.
Tin and Sheet Iron Workers No. 131-51
Leather Workers No. CO. men.
Plumbers Local No. SO men.
SEVENTH DIVISION.
A line of ten carriages.
About fifty trade wagons and displays.
Many of the organizations were in
uniform. The painters wore white
suits with white caps. The Potters car
ried white umbrellas and on the lapels
of their coats had diminutive articles
typical of their trade. The Merietta
Carpenters carried umbrellas of red
and white. The BARRIERS wore white
coats and caps. The stogie makers of
Garfield No. 1 each had a genuine sto-
gle tied with ribbon on the lapel Of
their coats and looked as ii they had
just stepped out of a band box. Wheel
ing No 5 was out as usual in fine shape,
as were all the other Amalgamated
men.
The visiting lodges from Marietta
were a fine looking lot OF men and re-
ceived a hearty welcome IS they
marched along.
The bands covered themselves with
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LbDOR'S GREAT Day
SURPASSED ALL OTHERS
THOUSANDS MARCHED, WHILE
NEARLY 1000 MEN IN LINE.
piauded-Novei Feature of the Pa
rade-sports and Games at the Fair
Grounds-rhe Weather Man Was
Kind, and liz Did Not Rain.

The hosts OF labor have never before
paraded in such numbers in this city
as they did yesterday In the eelebra-
ton of Labor Day. which they this
year celebrated on the National Day.
Many stores and shops were closed and
thus their employees were given an op-
portunity Il participate in the enjoy
ments of the celebration. The morning
skies were ominous Of rain, yet this did
not deter the thousands from gathering
along the line of march TO view the pa
rade. Long before the hour appointed
for the columns to move people began
to assemble on the walks along the
route of the demonstration. and by 10
o'clock those streets were lined with
men, women and children in holiday
attire. As the writer passed among
them he thought of time, not so very
many years ago. when Labor had no
unions, and OF a later time when 1t
had not yet been given a national holi-
day, Surrey there has been progress
in the emancipation of the laboring
mani 1t was very pleasant to study
these waiting thousands, in neat attire.
with happy faces, and to realize that in
no other lands. under no other flags,
were such things possible, save those
ruled and governed by Anglo-Saxon
peoples. and that our W is the high
est type of that governing force.
The crowds were orderly; so self
contained, and every n out to en-
joy themselves. that 1t was good to
look at them and catch a little of the
reflected pleasure.
Promptly at 10: 80. the limit Of the
time named to wait for the visiting
delegation, Grand Marshal Hailes gave
the order that set the column in mo-
ton. The different divisions had formed
on Twelfth, Fourteenth. Fifteenth,
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets. at
their junction with Chapline street, the
first division on Seventeenth. the sec
ond on Sixteenth. and so on, so that
when the first division. moving north
ward on Chapline. passed the junction
OF the streets named, each division
moved into line without break or fric-
ton.
Northward moved the forming col
unr.s 10 Eleventh, then east to Market,
and dow Market between solid lines
OF massed humanity to Twenty-second.
to Chapline. to Twenty-seventh, to
Eoff. to Thirty-third, to Chapline, to
rwenty-seventh, to Main. TO the bridge
to Penn, thence to the Fair Grounds
and the further joys OF the day.
The parade was AZ minutes pass
Ing the Register Office. At its head
was Chief OF Police Ritz. In command
of a platoon of q members Of the
force. constituting as fine looking a
body of policemen as any city can pro-
duee. Following these at a short dis
lance was the column of labor unions,
in the following
Order of tie Parade.
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Last seasbore. Excursion via Bnltf-
more and Ohio Railroad.
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County Committee Appointed

d. II. Milligan, chairman of the
Democratic county committee, has APP
pointed executive committees as fol-
lows: John T. Flynn. Ham Glass, Of
Flushing; NJ. d. Vosburg, Martins
Ferry; J.. A. Burson, of GAINESVILLE.
Committee will meet Friday evening at
st. Clairsyille.