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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
SMALLEST SALARY PAID BY UNCLE SAM

light on Brant Point in such manner
as toe Indicate the channel entrance;
but for over twenty years it has not
been used at ali. the shifting sands of
Nantucket bar and the building of the
jetties bringing it several hundred feet
out OF range The name bug" was
applied 70 the light by the old mariners
as a nickname. evidently from its re-
sembIance to q freely when seen at a
distance
However the Government still retains
the lighthouse and is willing to pay a
man 81 a year to live there. The keep
er has no work to do. but is allowed TO
keep hens and breed cats for liveli-
boon. Mr. Gibbs is one of Nantucket's
eccentric characters, and lives alone.
coming to town only when his stock Of
provisions is getting low.
He is a native OF the island. and in
early life learned the cooper's trade
afterward going whaling for over twenty
years, and made several voyages round
the Horn" visiting nearly every sea
on the globe. Since giving up the sea
he has made living at whatever kind
Of q job he could secure, and about eight
years ago ne accepted his present posi-
ton as keeper of the lighthouse.
Despite his three score and ten years
he even now hires out to neighboring
farmers in haying time. and is an ex-
pert berry picker. claiming he can pieE
more berries IN a day than the Iveliest
youngster On the island
Mr.. Gibbs wears neither shoes nor
stockings in the summer time. but II
the winter resorts TO the old-fashioned
leather boots. He says he does not get
lonesome. for his cats keep him com
pany; and he always has one event to
lock forward to each year-the coming
of his check in July. when he INDUCES
in a few delicacies for his table. and one
OF tive heads OF tobacco for his enjoy
ment during the long winter months.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08

trotter or PAGER Almost any stable
boy viii do for a jockey, but it re-
quires a man Of intelligence t. handle
the trotter or PAGER. Therefore, I
hold that in the trotter YOU have de-
veloped the finest and best qualities
of the horse which can only be
brought out in the trottiug race
But It is not only with the trotter,
the PAGER, tie runner, and the jumper,
that we now lead the world; we are
producing today the best draught
horse TO be had for the money. 4
few years ago we imported most Of
our heavy horses frcm Germany. We
do not today We bought from Ger
many stock Of CIydesdales and Nor
mans. We bred orr own in the West
and now Germany and France are
buying from US their heavy horses
for use in the army. The reason for
this Is that we can raise the horse at
less ccst than Germany or Fragee.
And it is the American stock they
need and must have.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
DICKENS IN CAMP
By BRET HARTE.

Above the pines the moon was slowly drifting,
The river sang below;
The dim Sierras far beyond, uplifting
Their nInarets Of snow
The roaring campfire, with rude TImor painted
The ruddy tiuts of health
On hageard face and form that dropped and tainted
In the fierce race for wealth;
Till one arose. and from his packs scant treasure
A boarded volume drew,
AnG cards were dropped from hands of zess leisure
To hear the tale anew.
And then wiile>romd them shadows gathered faster.
And as the freight fell,
He read aloud the book wherein the master
Had writ of Little Nell
Perhaps twas boyish fancy, for the reader
Was youngest OF them ALL
But, as he read from clustering pine and cedar
4 silence seemed to fall;
The fir trees. gathering closer in the shadows,
Listened In every spray,
While the whole camp, with Nell, ON English meadows
Wandered and lost their way
And so in mountain solitudes oertaken
As by some spell divine,
Their cares dropped from them ike the needles shaken
From out the gusty pine
Lost is that camp and wasted all It's FIRE:
And he who wrought that spell?
All! towering pine and stately Kentish spire,
le have one tale to tell!
Lost Is that camp: but let It's fragrant story
Blend with the breath that thrills
With hopvines incense all the Pensve glory
That fills the Kentish hills.
And that grave where English oak and holly
And laurel wreaths entvine
Deem it not all too presumptuous folly,
This spray of Western pine
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
In the Background.

Philadelphia Times-Juzt;ce sometimes
travels as doth the snail, but it arrives
at last. Yet it would not have over
taken the murderers OF the Marquis de
Mores. who was assassinated in the
Soudan by Touregs. in 1895. if his
widow. an American. had not pursued
them with wonderful devotion and pe:.-
sistence If now those French official Is
who are said TO have iHstigated the
crime, through fear that the marquis
would betray the secrets of the conspira-
tors in the Dreyfus case. can only be
made to suffer like their tools the world
will be we'll satisfied.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
THE ATHLETIC EAEDsHAKE.

Beware CT the athletes handshaEe,
says the 'Boston Herald" a PhiladeI-
rh'a lady had tho bones OF her lily white
hand crushed by man TO whom she had
Just been introduced. But what says
the book Of etiquette? When a man is
presented TO lady they must not shake
hands. but merely bow" Now we know
why books of etiquette ere needful liter
allure. OUGHT" exclaimed the girl WI b
the jeweleG fingers, Just see what
you've done. squeezing my hand" Then
the athlete is so sorry, especially If ne
also breaks a b5ne or two
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08

It Is no idle boast to assert that the
United States leads the world in
everything that makes a country
great. We produce without limit
the finest whiskies and the best-bred
horseaesh to be found on the globe.
And the American woman, for grace,
beauty, and Ioveliness. cannot be ex-
eelled.
But what I wish to call attention to
Is this: The trotter and the PAGER are
distinctively American. Theyiare an
American product. The trotting race
Is an American institution and 1t Is
becoming immensely popular ON the
other side Of the Atlantic and the Pa
eiGe. True, they have had trotting
and pace racing in Russia, but it took
us to educate the Russian to the pos
sibilities of the sport.
The cgedit for the introduction of
the American trotter and PAGER
abroad belongs to George II. Ketch-
am, of Toledo, Ohio, the owner of
Crescous, the fastest trotting horse in
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08

en- trotter today Is far superior to
and leads in all points the 0rloff.
Aud no one knows and appreciates
this fact better than the Gar.
Our expectations of trotters and
PAGERS Is increasing all the time.
Since the introduction Of these am
m2ls in Austria as stated. we haze
shipped something like 10000 trot-
tiers and PAGERS to England, Germany,
France, Austria, and Russia. En-
gland produces the jumpers and the
runners, but the high-cfass gentle
mans road horse is only to be found
IN America. But even in running
horses and jumpers We arr not behind
England. Of course, me original
stock Of runners and jumpers came
from England, but we have so far
improved the breed and our Jockeys
are so superior to those Of the En-
glish that II IS nearly always even
money IN our favor.
There Is a big difference between
the jockey and the man behind the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
GETTING A LETTER BACK

with that on the applicants slip. #
they are identical, the letter is return
ed to the claimant and the authorities
keep the slip as a receipt.
To reclaim letter sent out Of the Of
fee the writer must I'LL out .ha pre-
scribed blank and deposit 81 for tele-
grams. The superintendent Of mails
then telegraphs the postofice TO which
the letter has been sent ana SKIS him to
return It When it reaches him he com
pares the addresses and II they are
alike he returns the letter to the appIi-
cant. The expense of telegraphszcr is
deducted from the deposit ard the r.
aRce is returned.
This involves a study Of Handwriting
II there is a noticeable differeDc ia y.
little things which are Characteristic
the manner Of crossing the is or the
dotting Of the is, o. Eha peculiar little
fourishes which are made -fter Z
name-the letter is not ieliverd TO the
claimant. In cases where letters are
addressed by typewriter. it is impossi-
bic to identify the applicant n this
way.
When the claimant Is a we'll known
business man. however. personally
known to the postal authorities. letters
are sometimes returned upor his mere
request, a receipt, however, being
asked.
At the New York postofice. ..ccording
TO First Assistant Postmaster Martin.
the average OF letters withdrawn each
week is ten. Most Of these are from
the domestic mails. Few are from the
city mails, because the letters are col
Iected 50 frequently and delivered so
quickly that there Is little chance Of
catching a letter in the Office
Occasionally letters which have been
addressed TO foreign countries are asked
TO be returned. IN such case a deposit
of s25 is required to cover the expense
of telegraph and cable tolls. Letters
addressed to points in almost every
country on the face Of the earth may be
reclaimed in this way If application Is
made before the missive is delivered to
the ADDRESSED.
Great Britain however. takes the
stand 9hat a letter when once dropped
in a mail box becomes the property Of
the addressee, but makes exception in
the case of the Cape and Australian
colonies Why this exception the local
postal authorities do not know.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
A Plea for SUSpendeTs.
7. 4. WALKER.

7. 4. WALKER.
He jauntily swung down the gay thor
oughfare
And he gave
To his trousers
4 hitch
a shirt-waisted dandy Of species not
rare.
And he net the shy glances Of maids
bright and fair,
And he gave
To his trousers
A hitch
He thought on his faUltless attire with
a smile,
And gently he mUrmured, TN just in
the style"
So he gave
To his trousers
\ hitch
He paused for moment TO light cigar,
And he gave
To his trousers
He saw his best girl stepping down from
He started to greet her, but Ger he got
far,
He gave
To his trousers
A hitch
He said to himself. For once I am III it,
I want to propose. but how shall I be
gin it?-'
And he gave
To his trousers
hitch.
But sad to relate, she his offer declined,
And he gave
To his trousers
hitch.
He whistIed and said. %, Wen. never
mind,
And he sauntered away some solace 10
find,
As he gave
To his trousers
hitch
The next time they met, suspenders ne
wore,
And his trousers
They needed
No hitch.
She said. Dear Jack. I've been think
ing il Ger.
And I'm sure don't feel quite the same
as before.
Nov his trousers
They needed
No hitch.)
But e'er he could cry, You are mine
evermo-e,'
His hands wildly clutched at his belt ~
OF yore.
And he gave
To his trousers
hitch.
New York Sun.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
THE BEST TROTTER AND PAGER
THE PRODUCT OF AMERICA
By BRUCE CoRRELL, Turf COus7poadent

the world, with a record Of 2:O2%
and John Splan, Of Chicago, viscs., :
regard as the best Judge of ho1se6esh
in this or any other country. Ee Sc
lected Attorney General Knox's fine
pair Of trotters. The Attorney Cen
eral, I believe, paid $4,000 for The
pair.
Just about sixteen years ago
Keteham and Splan, with seventy
head of horses. went to Vienna, Aus
tria, and introduced the American
trottcr and PAGER to the Austrians.
The Austrians, being lovers Of thor
ouehbreds, At once took to the Ameri-
can product and since that time we
have sold over 10000 trotters and
PAGERS to them.
The Gar of Russia takes great n
tcrest in trotting and pacing. The
Gar, knowing that we lead the world
in trotters and PAGERS, employs Amer
lean trainers to handle his American
bred horses, many Of which have won
for him valuable stakes. Our Ameri-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08

Among the long list Of Government
employees who draw salaries from Uncle
Sans Docketbook the distinction OF
being the smallest saIaried Of all falls
to Charles Henry Gibbs, keeper Of the
bug light" at Nantucket, who annually
about the 10Th of July receives a check
for 81, his years salary, and he prompt
Il goes 20 the bank and eashes it with
as much concern as If it were for
million dollars instead OF 10c cents, says
the Boston Herald"
What is known as the bug light
house" is situated on a hill near Mon
omoy, on the south side Of Nantucket
Harbor. and at the time when the ISL
and was at the height of is fame as
whaling port. wss idered an invaI-
liable guide to Vessels entering the
harbor at night. It ranged with the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
ROMANCE IN
A RESTAURANT

To the mind Of superficial observer
there is nothing more utterly prosaic
than a common, everyday restaurant
Yet in reality the place is teeming with
incidents and bits of real Iife-conic.
tragic or romantics the case may be
That even the bill Of fare has its
romance and its tragedy is SHOWN by
the Chicago Tribune in the follow
ing story:
It was a humid day when 2 devoted
couple sauntered into the c,,fe for din
neT. They were high strung ard dainty,
both of them handsomely clothed
fastidious and demonstraIive Of their
mutual enthusiasm over each other TO
the last degree permissible by decorous
conduct.
As they took their seats the man re
marked with a speedy glance toward the
menu thrust into his hands: "Ah, !
see they have a good choice Of soups."
Yes. and such an article, too. to
specialize on" cried the young lady in
some ve1ation- There's absolutely
nothing cool TT to begin with"
Well, If I have my eonsomme I'm
fixed to a T for beginning smiled the
man again.
You go on with the soup, then" said
the girl. and III sit and talk TO you.
and then we'll have our meat together %
Things were happy until the meat
course was to be decided upon. They
ners took opposites in everything They
did not tally even on the potatoes. He
dotted on them Of all things she did not
touch them They ordered different
meats. different entrees, different veg
etabIes, different sauces. The salads
gere no better She adored chicken; he
would have none but lobster interest
ing conversation which grew more and
more animated was developing. By the
time that the dessert was reached the
beIIigerencies continued on the ices.
coffees. pudding5, and cheeses; the TEN
pers of both were armed cap-a-pie for
open battle
There, I knew we were not suited to
each other," cried the lady at last. She
sometimes showed dreamy. psychic
soulfuIness in her eyes = knew that
with all our devotion for each other our
temperameuts did not harmonic as they
ought ! knew il. I felt it all along. and
this dinner proves IL It's all settled
now" and she burst into as many tears
as she dared show in public place
AS they passed the cashiers desk the
manager stepped TO the front and took
occasion 10 solicit their presence in the
future and to remark upon the fact
that his cuisine was one Of the most
varied in the city and calculated to suit
every taste.
.Oh, bosh, cried the man quickly. ''if
you couldn't suit 50 many tastes l might
have my girl yet
And thus ended the romance of the
bill OF fare
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08

few days ago q young woman hur-
ried to The Office Of Postmaster Van Colt
and asked 10 have a letter withdrawn
from the mails. says the New York
Times She had posted it an hour pre-
viously. she said. and since then had
learned something about Mr.. Blank that
incensed her; therefore she did not want
70 keep the appointment she had con
sented to in the letter Could she re-
claim the missive before II reached the
sddressee, she inquired.
TIE postmaster referred her to the su-
perintendent OF mails and within half an
hour the letter was picked out from
among thousands Of its mates and re-
stored TO the claimant, who tore it into
bits and walked out Of the postofhce.
The authorities OF the postofice have
made every provision for absent and
ackIe minded patrons Of the mails.
Among the most interesting and valu-
able is the process by which a letter may
be reclaimed after it has been posted.
Comparatively few people know that
this can be done, and fewer care TO take
the trouble Of going through the forms
which have been preseribed-forms
which are 70 a degree cumbersome and
tiue-consuming. but which. neyerthe-
less, are necessary TO prevent deception
and fraud.
Occasions arise when the writer Of an
important letter desires 10 withdraw it
before i reaches its destination. Often
times additional knowledge Of G pro
posed transaction is acquired after q
letter has been sent TO the postoflce.
making It highly desirable that the facts
related in the letter do not reach the
person Tor whom they were originally in
tended. In case. too, where the knowI-
edge o. The failure OF a mercantile firm
or banking house reaches a person who
has mailed q cehck OF draft TO that con-
Germ, il is sometimes wise 10 Withdraw
the letter before it is delivered
The postal authorities have . system
by which such letter may be reclaimed
81 application is made for It before it is
delivered. Application must be made in
person. The Government provides
blank upon which the applicant writes
the address that is given on the letter
Il that letter has not left the postomce.
the superintendent OF mails finds it and
compares the address on the envelope
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
ALay Of i Lazy Day,

Hammock time is now at handi
Shake the couch OF netted string;
Hang It on some shaded dell
Where the birds are went 10 sing.
Stretched to tension. lest your bunk
During winter may have shrunk.
Where no traveller passeth by.
Near brooklet's ripping side.
Joyously the hammock swing.
Not too narrow. not too wide,
Taking care the while yo1 do,
There be room enough for two.
Shortly, the reward is thine;
On the primal Summer day
Toward the hammock take a stroll,
Cushioned n dual way;
That's the manner most prefer,
Cushions twair-for you and her.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08

Town POINTS. POSTAGE PREPAID
EVENING EDITION, one year, So six
months, Si.5O; three months, - cents,
Evening ami sunday, one year, 50; six
months. $3.50; three months, SL25.
Morning. Evening AMI sunday, one
year, SO; six months. 50; three months
$3.50.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08

@The tTotter and the PAGER are
distinetively American. The trottiug
race is an American institution and
it is becoming immensely popular on
the ether side Of the Atlantic and
the Pacific"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08

SUBSCRIPTION RATES To OUT OF
MORNING EDITION, one year, SIS six
Morning and sunday, one year, 81; six
months, $3.50; three months. 81. 75.
sunday edition only, one year, =; six
months, 81; three months, so cents.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-07-28
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II II
fails to cure. II. W. Groves signature
IL on each box. Is cents
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-07-28
pREuM|NAR|ES Of
PING PONG TODAY

The drawings for the open ping
pong tournament of the Elks' lodge
took place on Saturday evening. There
are fifty entries in all. The prelimi
naries will be played this afternoon
from 4 to o'clock but there will be no
playing this evening as the hall will be
otherwise engaged. Some of the pre-
liminaries will be played off this after
noon and IT is expected that these will
be completed by Wednesday in order
that the first round may begin as soon
as possible
Following are those who will play In
the preliminaries with the position OF
the contestants and order of play:
c. Taylor VS.. II. NJ. Hepburn. G. w.
Waldron VS.. A. l.. c. Atkinson. Geo. d..
Gear VS.. L. Clark. +. NJ. Brooks VS.. j..
l.. Rockwell Il. II. Adams VS.. Il. Wa
termann, w. H. Coney VS.. A. J. Black
burn. c. s. Holloway VS.. II. +. Picker,
st. c. Sayres VS.. Prince Cupid, DR.. Ray
mond VS.. A. L. Murphy. J. o. Young VS..
J. A. NJ Johnson, L. Z. Hartman VS..
+. Lloyd Jr.. J. A. Tuthill VS.. Stuart
Webster, II. p. Roth VS.. DR.. Howard,
Allan Dunn VS.. L. May, c. II. Norton
VS.. l.. Davis, +. o. Lowell VS.. Prince
David, G. Angus VS.. G. Wilder and S.
f. Chillingworth VS.. A. +. Judd.
The byes who will follow the pre-
liminary rounds are f. r. Woodbridge
VS.. Louis Horner II. D. Couzens VS.. A.
c. Clark. A. n. Webster VS.. r. II. Moore
C. Girvin VS.. Bye. DR.. High VS.. Bye,
S. d. Sinclair VS.. Lorrin Andrews. b.
Il. Rice VS.. B. Boyden and c. +. Chill
ingworth VS.. G. Warehouse.
After today the tournament will con-
tinue daily from to o'clock in the
afternoon and from to 10 o'clock at
night.
The umpires who will look after the
play of the contestants are J. l.. Rock
. well. Louis Horner. +. L. Thompson
+. NJ. Brooks, Henry Roth and A. E
Murphy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-07-28

We are now paying especial atten.
ton to catering to Family Parties, Re-
ceptions, Weddings, etc, and the sue
cess that has attended our efforts to
please, together with our reputation
for serving the best that the market
Affords, is a sufficient guarantee that
we will give you perfect satisfaction.
We have the finest display OF the
batter grade Of BAKERY GOODS and
fine CHOCOLATES and BON 6oNs
ever put on exhibit here; we also car
~ HUYLER's CANDIES and Low.
NEY's cHocoLAi Es and BON BoNs
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-07-28
THE
HONOLULU
CANDY C0MPANY'S
ANNEX AT The
Merchants Fair
WILL MAKE CANDY IN PUBLIC

such as Stick Candy. Peanut, Cocoa.
nut Candy Chocolate, Cream Drops
and Handmade Goods which will he
sold hot. This display will interest
the younger element. Mixed Candy in
soc boxes; every fifth box contains 81
in silver; and mixed candy in 81 boxes,
every tenth box contains IS in gold.
Handsome rings, souvenir spoons ant
jewelry given away as presents in ev.
cry box; see affidavit on file at booth.
Candy Booth in aisle between main
buildings, Waikiki side.