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The Washington times., 1902-06-08
Daniel Boone.
A HISTORY TALE.
BY KATE STEPHENS.

| ~ n the first day of January, 177s.
Boone went, with a party of
thirty men, to make salt at
Blue Licks. on Licking River.
In the account of what happened the
Kentucky hunter says:
ION February Z, as / was hunting to
procure meat for the company, l saw
party of 102 Indians. They pursued and
| took me and brought me back to the
| licks where twenty-seven men were
still, three having returned home with
the salt I, knowing it was impossible
| for any mon to escape. gave them notice
at distance, and ordered them not to
resist. but 20 surrender themselves cap
| tives.
we proceeded as prisoners to old
Chillicothe. the principal Indian town
On Little Miami. During our travels the
| Indians entertained us we'll. and their
affection for US was so great that they
utterly refused to leave me in captivity
| to the British. as they left my men.
AT Chillicothe I was adopted. accord
ing to Indian custom. into family as
i son. and lad a great share of the af-
lection of my new parents and brothers
and sisters.
Il was exceedingly familiar and friend
" with the Indians. and because | ap-
peared cheerful and satisfied they put
great confidence in me. Often | went
hunting with them. and frequently gain
ed their applause for my activity al ctr
shooting matches. | was careful not to
exceed many If them in shooting. for
none are more envious than they in this
sport. They showed in their coGnten-
ances and gestures the greatest joy when
they exceeded me, and when they failed
envy was evident. / slect and ate with
them.
Finally in June. | began to plan IN
escape. Early in that month they took
me TO scme salt springs and kept ne
there making salt for ten days. During
his tire l also hunted some for them
When | returned to Chillicothe I was
alarmed to see $50 warriors painted and
armed in q fearful manner.
Il determined to escape. On the 10th.
before sunrise. crept away in the most
secret manner. and after journey Of
leo miles arrived at Bconsborough on
the goth. During ny journey had but
Cre meal.
Il found our fortress in bad state
Of defense. We fell to work and at
length. after ten DAYS our repairs were
completed. We daily expected the at
lacking Indians. But a prisoner whom
they had taken, and who escaped, told
us their expedition against our fortress
was DELAYED three weeks by my secret
running away that June morning"
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Watch Face as Compass

IF you ever get lost in forest or
drift out to sea in your sailboat,
the face of your watch will serve
as compass to help you find your
way home, provided you can see the
sun. You have only to hold the watch
fat in your hand. with the hour mark
then indicated as the time of day
pointed directly at the sun, and point
half way between that hour mark and
XII will be opposite to due south in the
sky.
For example, supposing that it is 10
o'clock in the morning, hold the watch
so that the mark X points straight at
the sun, and the mark XI. half way be-
tween X and XII, Will be pointing to-
ward the south.
Or, supposing it is 4 o'clock in the af
ternoon, hold the watch so that Hi
points straight at the sun, and the mark
II. half way between I'LL and XII, will
be pointing toward the south.
This rule is infallible, as you may
find by testing it at any hour of the
day, for it is based on a very simple
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TALES Or THE,
PERSEVERANCE CLUB
By JAMES ALBEIT WALES.
By JAMES ALBEKT WALES.

bothered Joe considerably, but the lat
ter made up for it by his cleverness IN
returning. Time and again he would
smash the ball down to the extreme
corner of his adversary's court. making
the white dust fly, or he would drop il
neatly over the net just beyond Robin
sons reach. Robinson took the twenty
second game, however making the score
I'LL For some time the seesaw con-
tinued, till each player had fifteen games
to his credit. Robinson took the thirty
first. and it was now 15-16. In the
thirty second game the score remained
near deuce for a long time, neither
player being able to score two successive
points. At last Robinson scored on two
driving smashes that Joe could not
touch, and consequently the set was his,
HIS. This meant that Perseverance
had lost the singles, ID, in addition TO
the dOubles-certainly not a record TO
be at all proud of.
After the contests the boys served
ice cream and cake to their guests.
after which the party adjourned to the
clubhouse. Jack Henderson was telling
one of the fair visitors about the base
ball series. and to Illustrate his re-
marks he said he would show her the
pennant when he reached the clubhouse.
His surprise may be imagined when ne
found that the pennant was not in its
usual place. The news Of its disappear
ance spread rapidly, and everyone look
ed for it. but in vain. 1t was nowhere
to he found.
Well, this is too bad said Jack. 1T s
hard enough TO lose the tennis tourna-
ment. but to find our pennant gone is
worse yet. | wonder who could have
been mean enough to steal anything like
that"
He had hardly spoken the words when
someone called attention to crowd of
people coming uD the street back of the
clubhouse. There must have been at
least 200 people in all, and in the center
were two teams of horses drawing what
seemed like an unusually long lumber
wagon. though 1t was impossible to see
what it was carrying. Such an odd sight
ELECTED general curiosity, and no one
seemed to know what it was all about.
As the strange procession drew near
er it turned from the street and crossed
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During the cheering and applause
some of the boys realized that fitting
response was due, so they got Reub
Sayles, president of the club, and
brought him to the front. Instead of
being timid and nervous. as many boys
would have been, Reub had been so
well trained in speaking at the weekly
club meetings that he was perfectly at
ease and left an excellent impression
upon his auditors. He thanked the DON
ors of the fiagpole. referring to the gen.
erous encouragement and support which
the town had always accorded the club,
and concluded by expressing admiration
for the clever surprise which had been
planned and carried through so sue
cessfully. He was frequently interrupted
by applause
At the conclusion of Reub's speech
the occasion assumed an informal char
acter. Many of the visitors had never
been inside the clubhouse, and the boys
took pleasure in showing them its vari-
Gus features.
49, The flagpole was admired by all. Its
graceful tapering proportions were set
off splendidly by the beautiful flag which
tugged proudly at it's halyards. Tire
boys were pleased beyond measure at
the kindness of their friends. and Reub's
speech OF thanks was supplemented by
many individual expressions of graft
tude
Not long afterward they purchased an
American flag. the Stars and Stripes
making a pleasant alternate to the pen
nant. A flag was raised every morning,
and every evening it was taken down
and slowed away carefully in the club
house. In rainy weather of course no
flag was displayed.
The organization of a track team was
the next enterprise of the Perseverance
Club. The next tale in the series will
tell how the team was started. how d
track was built and how the young ath-
letes held field and track meet.
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scientific principle. The entire circuit
of the heavens, as traversed by the sun
in twenty-four hours. is reckoned $50
degreos-that is. the sun travels Is de-
srees every hour. Now. let your watch
dial represent the circuit of the heav-
Ems. each of the twelve-hour, spaces
standing for 30 degrees. Each half-hour
SPACE. therefore. would stand for 10 de-
srees.
If it is 10 O'Clock in the morning and
you let X point toward the sun, you
will see that in two hours time the
sun will be on the meridian, or due
south; hut as every half-hour space on
your watch represents 10 degrees, the
distance travelled by the sun in one
hour, it will travel two of these spaces
in two hours. In other words, at the
expiration of two hours the sun will
be on the meridian, and the meridian is
now, therefore. opposite to X1, because
u is two half-hour spaces from Y.
II it is O'Clock. the sun is four hours
past the meridian, and the meridian.
therefore. is opposite to point four
half-hour spaces back from iii, which
is II.
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sodded. The mayor took one of the
halyards in his hand, and as he did SO
Charley Olmsted landed him a bulky
bundle of cloth. The mayor tied it to
the halyards in two places, without re-
vealing its character.
Suddenly he gave vigorous pull on
the halyards, and the flag unfurled itself
to the breeze. 1t was the missing base
ball pennant, Charley had been let into
the plans of the surprise party so he
had concealed the pennant in his locker
in order to have it ready to hand to the
mayor at the right time.
There was hearty cheer as the pen
nant scared aloft. Finally it reached
the top of the pole, and the mayor tied
the halyards to a cleat at the bottom.
There was a stiff breeze blowing. which
Strengthened out the pennant, revealing
its inscription:
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LAWN TENNIS AND PLEASANT SURPRISE.

done in this respect. In order TO de-
eide which boys best deserved to repre-
sent the clubs, club tournament was
held, open to all members of the club
the four winning players to constitute
the Perseverance tennis team. Sixteen
of the twenty-nine members entered, the
other four acting as officials.
The preliminary rounds were held on
Saturday afternoon, May n. The op-
POSING players were matched by drawing
lots. The winners were Frank Carson
| Teddy Ensign. Rex Ticknor, Alexander
McGregor, Fritz Bumbach, Tom Barry
Joe Stein and Alfred Davidson.
The second round, semi-finals and fin
ais were played the following Monday
Teddy beat Frank, Rex beat Aleck, Tom
beat Fritz. and Joe beat Alfred. The
four winners accordingly qualified for
the club team. In the semi-finals Teddy
The Washington times., 1902-06-08
The Lightning Artist--A PARTY Trick.
By LAWRENCE B. FLETCHER.

and drop sealing wax of various colors
along its edge. Any old brushes will
do. and the more you have of them the
better. They must be thoroughly satu-
rated with water, but not dripping, as
a falling drop of milky water might
give the whole thing away"
Now set to work and paint" with
rapid strokes. making great show Of
mixing colors on your palette and chang
ing brushes frequently, so that the pic
ture, as it grows beneath your magic
brush, shall not be clouded by adhering
chalk
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~ the following Monday evening
a special melting of the club
was held, at which Mr.. Foster
was present. Treasurer Char
ley presented report o. the
four baseball games:
I'm the first game with the 1rvinc-
ibles our share of the receipts wac
s79.75. In the game with the Rangers
We received $3.50. and We made s56.T5
when we played the Golden Knights.
The paid attendance at our last game
was 1858. representing s1,170.75. The
advertising and other necessary OK
penses amounted to s120.25, leaving a
balance of S1,050.500, our share Of which
is s525.25. After deducting all eXpendi-
lures of the club, including team and
clubhouse expenses, since the last re-
port, We have in the treasury S61A.24. At
present we have $3.50 in bonds out
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it shows no trace of picture, but
looks like 4 blank canvas. Then place
1t on an easel gently, so as not to dis
lodge the chalk. and call in your friends.
You have provided yourself, of course.
with a palette richly bedaubed with oil
colors and allowed 20 dry. Ii you do
not own and cannot borrow a palette
and colors, make a palette ot cardboard
The Washington times., 1902-06-08

OVER a chrome, or even an oil
painting-for it will not be in
jured-with a thick coating of
dry chalk or whiting" so that
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Amateur Baseball League,
Season of 1902.
! Golden Knights. Invincibles.
Perseverance Club. Rangers.
CHAMPIONSHIP
! won by
| PERSEVERANCE CLUB.
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A BOUT a year ago there appeared
~ at the door Of a house up in
~ Pleasant Avenue an intelli-
= y n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-25
Americans at Mexican Bull Fights.
IN the Mexican Herald

From the Mexican Herald.
The bull fight of Juarez Is largely sus-
tanned by Americans. though 1t is quite
customary to speak sllghtingly Of bull fights
in general. and even to disparage the ex-
ploits of famous "toreros" Even the Mo-
turesque features and historic associations
of Spanish "corrida" are overlooked by
the matter-of-fact '.gringo'' of the gaunt
northern republic or commented upon as
being merely "frills." Every American
met. curiously enough. expressed his regret
that a bull fight was to be held but, never
theless, every one OF them. without an ex-
ception, had the ticket for high-priced
seat In the shade and tried to secure q
genuine blood-stained "bandarilla" after
the fight was over to take back home as a
curiosity"
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presidency and twelve apostles to that
body.
LAS a consistent member of the Mormon
apostolate Apostle Smoot cannot make an
important move without getting permission
or taking counsel of the quorum of Mormon
high priests to which he belongs. By vir-
tue of his apostolic vows he must act first
as Mormon apostle and second or third as
citizen of Utah and patriotic American.
I'VE protest against the proposed election
of Apostle Smoot to the United States Sem
ate because the majority of the Mormon
apostolate to which he belongs. and with
which he works in harmony, are living in
polygamous relations, in violation of COW
enants made to the people of the United
States as well as in violation of the criml-
nal statutes of Utah. The two or three
apostles who may be living homogeneous
lives are Obliged to defend the righteous
ness of the polygamous sytem of marriage
and to wink at the law-breaking polyga-
nous relation of their fellow-apostles.
1.-THE Mormon apostoiate stands as one
man before the community as directly or
Indirectly encouraging or conniving at the
continuance OF polygamous relations
throughout the Mormon Church. The Wig
orous and rigorous execution of a law like
the Edmands-Lucks law, In this state would
drive the Mormon Church and the majority
OF its apostles into exile or throw them in
prison within twelve months, and Apostle
Smoot dare not oppose such poiygamous
conditions
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Removal Of Corn Ends Brokers Life.
James Lewis 6tarbuck. wll-known
broker OF Brooklyn, died at his home. No.
$50 Fiatbush avenue. Brooklyn. last Satur-
day, as the result OF an operation for the
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LoRENz REFUSES 100000.
Would Not Accept Sum to Remain
Longer In St. Louis.

A special dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press from st. Louis last night says: DIR.
Adolph Lorenz left st. Louis tonight for
Chicago, where he will note the progress
of his patients in that city and incidental
ly have the degree of LII. D. conferred
upon him by Northwestern University.
This was busy day for the noted spe-
cialist. While he performed no operations,
he examined nearly fifty cases and gave his
opinion In each. Prof. Lorenz today re-
fused to remain In st. Louis longer for any
consideration. John Kearney. editor of the
Modern Miller called upon him at the
Planters Hotel and in the name Of
wealthy citizen asked DR.. Lorenz to re-
main in the city a few days longer to treat
more poor children, but he refused.
When Mr.. Kearney said the amount Of
money which could be raised to keep him
here was indefinite. and that the doctor had
only to name his own price. Mr.. Muller
said DR.. Lorenz would not remain any
longer If he were offered 100000.
After western trip, during which he
will have travelled thousands of miles. and
performed operations at various places
along the road Prof. Adolph Lorenz, the
world-famous surgeon, will reach Philadel-
phia a few weeks hence almost worn out
from exhaustion.
The wonderful Austrian DOCTOR during
most OF the time, has been completely lost
to the officials at Jefferson College, where
he is scheduled to hold a clinic before the
students, and 1t was only recently that he
was heard from, and positive advice re-
ceived that he would be here early next
month. During his trip he has been inces-
sanity at work. manipulating in his odd
herculean way, the joints Of crippled chill
dren, and so energetic have been his efforts
that his strength has all but given out
At the Jefferson clinic he will have In all
about forty cases to operate upon, recruit
ed for the most part from among the poor
Of the city. So great is the desire TO wit
ness the manipulations of this much herald
ed surgeon, that the college committee on
arrangements, is overwhelmed with applca-
tons for tickets of admission. These come
from medical men in every city from Maine
to Florida.
AS a result Of the great demand, 1t has
been decided to admit only practitioners
and the members of the senior class, which
numbers about 200 students. Every effort,
however, will be made to be fair and Inn
partial in the matter Of admission, and
every opportunity will afforded medical
men to witness the operations of the man
about whom so much has been said and
written.
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THE NEW CRUISER BALTIMORE.
Gallant Warship is Tested After Great
MANY Changes.

A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
from New York yesterday says: Great sat
tsfaction was expressed at the New York
navy yard today over the testing of the
new" Baltimore, the gallant cruiser of
Manila fame which, after being laid up
since the Spanish-American war; has been
made over" save for the hull at cost of
$3.50 OOO more than one-fourth of the origi-
nal contract price for her hull and ma
chinery.
Capt A. J. Smith, chief of the engineer
ing department Installed the Warship's
new machinery and supervised the tests.
All Of the auxiliary engines were tested
and found to be in excellent running order.
The Baltimore was securely warped to
huge stanchlons. ashore with extra haw-
sers. Then her starboard engine was start
ed and kept running several hours. The re-
suit was declared eminently satisfactory.
Tomorrow the port engine will be tested.
Both engines were ready for running to-
day, but 1t was impossible to run both to-
gether. They would have run away with
the dock.
From a ship that was In some respects
obsolete. with ordnance Of an inferior type
compared to that Of the present time, the
Baltimore has been changed 80 that when
she again goes TO sea the navy will have
a practically new ship, Of greater speed
more extended steaming radius, with high
power guns All of the eight-inch rifles
Of Manila bay have been removed the
sponsors cut away and the vessel made
flush along her sides, thus adding TO the
grace Of her lines and enabling wider arc
of fire for her main batteries. Fourteen
new rapid-fire six-inch guns are to be in
stalled and additional machine guns are to
be sprinkled around her sides. Her sumptu-
Gus admiraHs quarters have been removed
and the room utilized for enlarging the
quarters Of junior officers and the watch
division.
Almost every particle OF woodwork has
been removed and the ship made absolutely
f1reproof New decks have been put in.
Electricity will supplant steam power in the
auXiliaries.
1t was from the Baltimore that Admiral
Brown sent his letter of defiance to the
Chilean authorities during the Balma ceda
instruction some years ago, and 1t was to
this ship and the Charleston that the gov
eminent looked to whip the Chilean navy
IL the Itata was not surrendered to the fed
eral authorities. There was but one vessel
regarded as a match-the Esmeralda-and
1t was believed either the Baltimore or the
Charleston could care for her In an en-
gagement. In the Manila bay fight the Bal
timore was the second ship In line and next
to the Olympia hurled more destruction at
the Spanish fleet than any Of her sister
vessels. She returned to this country with
the flag of Admiral Watson and has since
been at the New York navy yard
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Rhodes Scholarships Declined.

A special dispatch from GOttingen, Prus-
STA, says the students of the famous Hano-
verian University have decided not to ac-
cept any Of the scholarships founded by the
late Cecil Rhodes.
The will of Cecil Rhodes provided for the
establishment of five scholarships for stu
dents of German birth. All the scholar
ships were for education at Oxford. and the
German students were TO be nominated by
Emperor william. The Emperor of Ger
many was reported to have said in CONVEX
sation with DR.. Won Lucanus. the chief of
his majesty's civil cabinet, This bequest
shows the wide reach of Cecil Rhodes
mind and his vision of the future"
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FIGHT ON REED sMooT.
Salt Lake Ministers Alliance Against
His Senatorial Aspirations.


A dispatch from Salt Lake, Utah, yester-
day says: The ministerial alliance of Salt
Lake today adopted resolutions strongly OPP
posing the proposed election to the United
States Senate of Reed Smoot, one of the
twelve apostles of the Mormon Church. "A
copy of the resolutions will be sent to every
ministerial alliance of prominence in the
country at once, and stlso probably to Pres
ident Roosevelt. everS representative and
United States senator and every one promi-
nent in political life. The, resolutions in
part follow:
I'VE protest against this endeavor to eject
Apostle Smoot to the United States Senate
as an endeayor to force upon the citizens
of Utah a union OF the church and the
state.
THE election of man who holds the
highest Office save one in the gift of the
Mormon Church to the highest office save
one in the gift Of the people Of Utah would
be mensce to our civilized and religious
beliefs. No other church has dared to at
tempt such an ecclesiastic invasion of Con-.
gress
'The election of Apostle Reed Smoot to
the United States Senate would virtually
be the election of the viii OF Mormon first
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Lamb Pot Pie. Mashed Potatoes.
String Beans.
Tomato Jelly Salad.
Grape Dumplings. Coffee.
FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit.
Cereal Cream.
Poached Eggs on Toast
flashed Brown Potatoes.
Milk Biscuit. Coffee.
Fried Oysters. Olive Sauce.
Celery. Grated Cheese.
Cocoa.
DINNER.
Corn Chowder.
Macaroni a La Italiene.
Baked Mushrooms. Stewed Toma toes.
Chestnut Salad
Coffee.
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Cereal. Stewed Prunes.
Frizzled Dried Beef. Egg Cream Sauce.
Lyonnaise Potatoes.
Rolls. Coffee.
LUNCH.
Egg Outlets. Scalloped Tomatoes.
Brown Bread. Fruit.
Tea.
DINNER
Vegetable Bouillon.
Braised Duck. Mashed Sweet Potatoes.
Glazed Turnips. Orange Salad.
Cheese. Waters.
Rice Pudding. Coffee.
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Fascination Of Golf.
From Answers.

An old Scotch gentleman and a youth had
spent the whole day on the golf links. and.
as is often the case with particularly en-
thusiastic players. had had some remarka-
biy close and exciting games. As they left
for home the old man remarked:
Hey mon, but It's bin a gran dayr
1T has" the youth asserted.
Think We ye could come again on the
morrow. ladder"
well" the young man answered ref1ec-
lively. 81 was to be married. but can put
1t orr
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meuHSs9.
WEDNESDAY,.
BREAKFAST.
Fraft,a
Cereal, , gfeam,
Smoked Salmon, Slowed Potatoes,
Griddie Cakes, Maple Syrup.
Coffee
LUNCH
Cream of Tomato Soup,
Toad In Hole. Mashed Potatoes,
Fruit Salad,
Cheese. Waters,
Cocoa.
DINNER.
Mock Turtle Soup,
Oyster Pie, Sweet Potato Caramel,
Stewed Celery,
Lettuce,
Queen of All Puddings, Coffee.
THURSDAY
BREAKFAST.
Fruit.
Cereal. Cream
Grilled Ham. Fried Apples.
Sally Lunn. Coffee.
LUNCH.
Green Pea Soup.
Oyster Fritters. Celery Hash.
Fruit Omelet.
Cocoa.
DINNER.
Clam Soup.
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Calvin Berger was instantly killed In the
Shamokin iron works by long handled
skimming iron he was carrying coming into
contact with 9 live arc wire and forming q
circuit which caused 1900 volts Of cleo
tricity to course through him.