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The Washington times., 1902-02-02

When every player has finished with
every name, including his own, then the
points are all added. and the one who has
the most points wins. When player has
as many words as he thinks possible to
left. except the one on the left end. who
comes around to the right end as before.
1t makes no difference whether or not the
rest have finished with their list of words.
This makes whole lot of fun The quick
est does not always win. either. for he
may misspeli word through haste that
will cripple his score badly.
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

for then you will never forget.
The game can be played by any number
but six players are enough for recess
time. for if there are more the game is
liable to be too long. a nice thing about
it is that two players can have almost
as much fun out of it as a much larger
number.
The players stand in line in front of the
blackboard, and each one has a space
about three feet wide in front of her in
which to write. The player on the right
hand end writes on the blackboard the
name of the player on the left hand end,
and then each of the other players writes
the name OF the player who is on his or
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
The Enchanted Table; or The Good ~Natmed Brownie

like that in my life. If it wasn't such a
handsome table l would not have it in the
house,
Then they took the table into the din
ing-room and tried to make it stand in
the middle of the floor, but the table made
a jump to get away and tried to jump
out of window, but they caught it and
it only broke FIVE panes cf glass. Just
then Willie's father came in. and wher
he saw the broken window he was very
angry. He was a very stout man. and
ne had entered in such a hurry that he
was quite out of breath. He leaned
against the table for a minute to breathe
and the tabled ducked so quickly that he
fell heels over head, and fell on the cat.
who thought he did it on purpose and
scratched him on the nose with all four
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

strong. thin wire until it is red and burn
holes in the other ends of these inch
pegs. Then fit the pegs into the holes
In the larger sticks so that they will turn
around when you twist them rather hard,
but will not slip easily. Place the long
sticks together SO that they will be at
right angles 30 each other. with the pegs
all on the same side. Fit the ends care
fully together and fasten them with a
strong screw. Now the framework OF your
harp Is complete.
Purchase at a stationery store fourteen
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
By RAYMOND FULLER AYRES.

either, Whose table are you. anyway"
Il am no ones table" said the brownie
angrily.
Well" said Willie. "if you are no one's s
table there is nothing to prevent my TAX
ing you home with me. for We need a
nice new dining room table
Il just won't go home with you-so
there" said the brownie.
Wen see about that" said Willie. and
he took the table on mis- back and carried
it home. not paying any attention 20 it
when it kicked all of its legs and called
him names.
When Willie tried to take the table in
the kitchen door it stretched out its legs
and caught them on the side of the door.
Then when Willie gave yank, of course
it bruised the tables legs. and it said he
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

player has written under the name as
many words as he or she can find in it,
then the score is counted up. Each word
that you have written scores one point
il you have spelled it correctly, but If you
have not. shen two points are subtracted
from your score. Then the words are
rubbed out. leaving only the names at the
top. and the player at the left end goes
around to the right end. while all the
others move one space toward the left.
Then there is new name in front OF
each player. and the game goes on as be-
fore. each player scoring one point for
every word he found in this name. Then
the points are counted and scored again.
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
Reconstructed Names; A Recess Game

~ NE of the most important studies
that you will find in a public
~ school course is spelling. Most
of our little friends will have
to use their knowledge of spelling
much more frequently than their knowl
edge of any other study when they grow
up. and, although it may not seem nearly
so important as some of your other school
work. still you will find when you be-
come older tina. there is hardly anything
you can DO in any business or profession
that does not demand great deal of
spelling every day. Just suppose some
one should write you letter asking you
to be president How ashamed you would
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

brownie never could stand the odor of
onions.
Il wish you would put those things
somewhere else If you must have them
around" 1t said. ooh, hush," said Will
lies papa. "tables should bs used and not
heard. You talk too much; It's i'll bred"
"Well." said the table, 81 don't think
much of people who would eat off the top
of a gentleman's head and never offer him
a bite. You may call that polite. but I
don't" That made Willie's papa SO angry
that he hammered on the table with his
fist, and the table tried to duth its head
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

A VERY great number of our read
~ ers have written us letters tell
instruments on which they play.
Some of these little people render choice
selections before large audiences with
great success; some Of them play at home
entertainments and small social gather
inss but by far the largest number mere
" play for their own pleasure and that
of their families. OF course, most OF our
readers do not play at all. and when they
see some boy or girl of their own age
render a mastery composition OF some
prominent musician before an admiring
audience they feel rather envious at hav-
ing to sit quite still and listen to the ap-
plause without being able to earn it
themselves in the same way.
Here is a musical instrument which you
can all make. and which will play itself,
or. rather, which will play with the as
sistance of the wind. 1t will render some
beautiful harmonies. too. and without
ever seeing or hearing them before, and
its chief attraction is that it will never
weary you of any one tune, for it never
plays the same thing twice.
Get two pieces of hard wood three feet
long, two inches wide and two inches
thick. Rub these with sandpaper until
they are perfectly smooth on all sides.
Then bore boles one-quarter OF an inch
in diameter and half an inch deep into
one side OF each of these sticks. The
holes must be two inches apart. and you
should have about fourteen OF them in
each stick Now sandpaper until they
are perfectly smooth.
Take soft pine stick and cut it into
pieces an inch long. Shave these with
your penknife until they will fit into the
holes in your long sticks. Now heat
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
Distinctly Original

Clara-But were the places described IN
Toms book at all like the real places, and
did the men and women act and talk like
real women?
Edith-Mercy, no. The book Is dis
tinctly original That is the charm OF IL
you know.-Bostop Transcript.
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

~ nee upon a time there was a
brownie who had n falling out
" with very powerful magician.
They threatened TO do all sorts
of terrible things to each other. and the
more they threatened the angrIer they
got, and the more fearful the things they
threatened to do, until one day when they
happened to meet each other right in the
middle of the sidewalk they were just as
angry as they could possibly be.
"Ah.' said the brownie; you are the
fellow who is going TO turn me into
four-legged table, are you? Well, I'd like
to see you do it. That's all"
"Yah,' said the magician. "You are
the fellow who is going to turn me into
barb wire fence. are you? Well, you
just better not let NE catch you at it."
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

that being table whas not so bad, after
all.
That evening the whole family were
very anxious TO eat dinner off the new ia
BILE, but the table did not like it a bit,
for the dishes and things were heavy and
made its head ache. 1t kept getting
crosser and crosser, and finally, when
Angelne brought in a dish Of onions, it
lost its temper completely, for the
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

office and work, and if l don't work
can't make any money, and would like
to know who is going to pay the bills"
Il tell you what to do" said Willie
We Just wont tell anyone that We are
kings and princes and things. and then
We can sell the crowns. OF course. IL
people don't know that we have been
changed they can't expect us to wear
crowns, and so we won't need them"
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

The others said that was tho very
thing, and they sold their crowns for SO
much they were very rich, indeed, and
lived happily ever after
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-06-12
SIGNS OF OLD MT. PELEE.
Lava and Ashes Discovered on Calves
ton Shores.

Galveston, Texas, j June 6.-Mont Pelee,
on the isle of Martinique, made itself felt
over many square miles Of the globe and
sent evidence OF its power at still great
er distances, bnt the idea that the lava
from this mountain would ever reach
the shores of Galveston island probably
was never even dreamed OF by the citi-
zens of this city. Such an event is,
however, believed to have occurred, and
there is evidence to substantiate it.
Several pieces OF pumice stone, TIE foam
from molten lava, have been found on
the beach between Sixth and Eighteenth
streets, and there is no other apparent
source from which it could come. The
pieces of lava examined by several auth
critics appears to have come fresh from
the interior OF the earth. That it is lava
there seems to be no question, and that
it is of recent formation is apparent by
its newness.
Had it been in the sea many weeks or
months or lying around OH the shores
any length of time it would have taken
on dull, rusty coating, SO say the au-
thorities, but on the specimens exhibit
ed nothing Of this character was noted.
Deputy County Clerk Glenn Kuhnel,
a local astronomer and geologist OF some
note, has piece of the lava in his pos
.a1-;.>v. ba ,--,c ONO of fI,o J;eoo,orc ~
tie lava on the seashores and he is of
the firm belief that the waves carried
the pieces the distance of 1900 miles
and deposited them where he found
them. There is no other known source
from which this lava stone could come,
and it is the first ever found in this VIC
unity. The island of Martinique is
distance of 500 miles southeast from
Galveston and practically in these
waters, and about sufficient time has
elapsed since the first eruption Ito allow
The wind and waves to bring broken
pieces of the light pumice stone here.
When asked if the stone would sink,
Mr.. Kuhnel replied that it being sponge
like, it would but not to the bottom OF
the sea except in shallow places. Mr.
Kuhnel made the statement that about
May l6 he was standing at an elevation
Of sixteen or nineteen feet above the sea
level and breathed the odor Of whale
|oil, ii coming quite strong from the east
and southeast. At that lime lie be.
liesgd that possibly the explosions 81
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-06-12
THE TEN PROMINENT MEN.
Dunbar Rowland Asks for Suggestions
in Their Selection.

Mr.. Rowland, OF the department of
Archives and History, is sending ont
the following:
Dear Mr.. Editor Permit me to call
your attention to matter OF importance
to the department of Archives and His
tory, and to ask your aid in presenting
it prominently before the people OF the
state. In the beautiful new capitol,
which is nearing completion, there will
be Mississippi Hall of Fame, in which
will be presented the names and like
nesses OF the great leaders of all classes
and professions.
While it is not intended to give special
prominence to any class of great men, it
will awaken interest in matters histori-
cal and stimulate state pride, to give all
the people an opportunity to select ten
great Mississippians who should haye
places in this hall of fame. Will you
kindly open your columns to the people
for the above named purpose with your
next issue, and close the ballot August
/. II you have any letters or merit and
interest in the course of the vote, will
you kindly preserve them and forward
to the department OF Archives and
History, with the result of the vote as
taken by your valuable publication.
have the honor to be, with best wishes,
Yours very truly,
DUNBAR ROWLA ND.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-06-12

A little five-year-old girl down town,
who runs errands for her busy mother,
the word vinegar" on arriving at the
grocery. Dreading the laughter that
would greet her attempt to pronounce
the word, she entered the store and
handing the jug to the clerk said: smell
the jug and give me quart. .Ex.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-06-12
SHORT TALKS ON ADVERTISING

John Wanamaker has said:
"To. discontinue an advertisement is
like taking down yourssign."
That is just the idea. You have a
sign above your door to let people know
who you are, and where you are, and
what you are doing. That's what your
ad. does. Space in newspapers merely
multiplies your sign. It let's thousands
Of people know what yon have to sell
The way to think Of advertising is to
consider first the goods you have, to see
IL they are really desirable. Then figure
on the ndmber Of people likely to sec
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-06-12

the volcano on Martinique had killed
many fish aud probablya several whales,
and they had floated westward, giving
off the odor noticed by him. Since
then he says his theory has been further
confirmed by the discovery of whales
and fish floating on the waters between
here and the volcano islands. Further
4, evidences of the eruption, such as
sulphuric laden atmosphere, strong
southeasterly winds and unusually
strong tides were noticed by Mr. Kuh-
mel, and there is no doubt in his mind
that Mont Pelee is responsible for the
finding of the lava and the peculiar
smell
SUBMARINE ERUPTIONS.
Kingston, Island OF st. Vincent, June
6.--Vessels leaving the island of Mar
Unique have experienced upheavals or
figitations of the sea pointing to SUBJ
marine eruptions between Martinique
and ST. Lucia.
In the island OF st. Vincent the sh in
ing fleece clouds which have been con-
tlnually rising and spreading in the
direction of the Soufriere Volcano since
May 16 and which have been mistaken
for tropical clouds, has proven to be
steam emitted from the crater from
which flashes of fame are issuing might
ly. This combined with renewed vibra-
tions in the fire zone has increased APP
prehensions that there may be another
eruption OF the Soufriere shortly. The
eruptions at Martinique seem to relieve
theS Vincent volcano materially.
PELEE ERUPTING ONCE MORE.
Fort de France, Islandzof Martinique,
June 6.--10:O5.-A violent volcanic out
burst from Mont Pelee today resulted
in the formation OF a heavy cloud similar
to that of May 2Olast, though it was not
dense. No stones fell and when the
cloud had spread over Fort de France
half sn hour later, there was no panic
here.
It is noted at Fort de France that the
volcanic outbreaks coincide with the
changes Of the moon.
NEGROES HOLDING ORGIES.
London, June 6.-Letters which are
arriving here describe the negroes Of the
island of Martinique as holding orgies,
because the whites are all dead. The
negroes say they have. elected negro
governor who countenances all excesses.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-06-12

Some philosopher has startled this
timely sermon through the press:
Drink less, breath more; eat less, chew
more; ride less. walk more; sit less, dig
more; worry less; work more; waste less,
give more, write less, read more; preach
less, practice more.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-06-12

Great is Texas. Her vast cotton crops
and marvellous oil discoveries amaze the
world. Now follows the startling state
ment of the wonderful work at Cisco,
Tex, of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. "My wife contracted
severe lung trouble" writes editor J. J.
Eager, (which caused most obstinate
cough and finally resulted in profuse
hemorrhages. but she has been COM
pletely cured by DIR. Kings New Dis
covery." It's positively guaranteed for
Coughs, Colds and all Throat and Lungs
troubles. SOC and $1.00 Trial bottles
free at A. G. Thornton. A. Id. Rhodes
OF Pelahatchie, A. G. Norman of Cato.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-06-12

your announcement in the paper, the
proportion of possible customers among
that number, and what you can afford
to pay for each dollars worth of busi-
ness. That will give you the size of the
ad. you ought to use. Then make your
ad. clear, logical, convincing Don't try
to be funny, unless you are naturally so,
and even then don't do it too often.
What people want in an ad. is exact,
definite information. 1t ought to be Civ
en- to them in a smooth, more or less Ear
gumentative way, and as strongly as
possible. "The other fellow" is after the
same people. The amount to be spent
for advertising Emust be determined by
the percentage of possible customers.
Itdoesn't payto buy advertising blindly,
no matter how good it is. If you are
selling 81 900 a week at gross profit of
twenty-five per cent, and can increase
the sales to ST. ,250 at cost of $50 for ad-
vertising, you are clear $3.50 ahead.
Rent and clerk hire, light and heat and
interest all 60 on just the same, wheth-
eryou sell 1000 or ST. ,25O. 1t is adver-
tising that brings in the money to pay
all the other expenses. Advertising is
business insurance.
Advertising what you haven't got or
what you don't do is worse than not
advertising at all. You can't be too
careful about this. Make your ads.
strictly true in letter and in spirit. [
believe that the majority of business
men do this now, as it is the most i'm
portant thing above advertising, it will
bear repeating and reiterating.
When merchants and laymen come to
consider advertising in its legitimate
character of business news" it will pay
better-pay the advertiser better and
the advertiser, too. o.-Chas. Austin Bates.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-06-27
Making a Chain.

In making a chain short bars are
curved, then, the links fastened
while soft, and the whole welded into
q solid chain.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-06-27
New York's Danger.

Comes now Prof. Hamilton OF tne
New York Museum of Natural History
and deposes that in his opinion Goth
am will be destroyed by volcanic
eruption. The trouble may not ar
rive for ages, and then again 1t may
make its appearance tomorrow. The
professor says that Manhattan island,
Long Island, Staten Island and pretty
much all of New Jersey are OF vol
canic origin, and he says: They Will
all be totally destroyed by the same
forces. The old lava streams, now
solidifed rock like the Palisades, are
liable to break out again to permit
on outlet for the fires now imprisoned
by nature"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-06-27
Peculiar Currency.

The currency of Abyssinia Is some
what varied, to judge by an account
given of it by Count Gleichen In his
story Of the mission to Menelik.
For standard money the people OF
Abyssinia use the Maria Theresa l7So
dollars, but for small change very
different coin is resorted to. This Is
no other thar bar of hard crystalized
salt, about ten inches long and two
and a half broad and thick, slightly
tapering toward the end. Five OF
these bars go for dollar at the capi-
tai.
People are very particular about the
standard of fineness of the currency.
If it does not ring like metal when
struck with the finger nail, or II 1t Is
cracked or Clipped, they will not take
it. 1t is a token of affection when
friends meet to give each other lick
of their respective amolis, and In this
way the value of the bar is decreased.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-06-27

niece of the late President Buchanan,
and was the mistress of the white
house when King Edward, then the
youthful Prince of Wales, visited this
country in 1860. Mrs. Lane was mar
ried in 1866 to Henry Elliott John
son of Baltimore, and for time lived
at Wheatland, but now makes her
home in Washington. The invitation
sent her by the king is in memory of
the Inequalities the then Miss Lane
extended to the then Prince of Wales
in the White House.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-06-27

temporary adjustment of the peace,
has been in command of the fourth
division for the past two years. He
entered the army in 1865, and after
serving for a time in Canada he be-
came an aid of Lord Spencer, then
viceroy of Ireland. In the several
Egyptian campaigns he won distfn-
guished honor on the field, and has al
ways been regarded as a most ca.
able officer. Just before his depart
ure for South Africa in 1900 he was
in command of the Second Infantry at
Aldershot.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-06-27
ARMY BELLE VISITS LONDON.
Miss EIinor Wilson Accompanies Her
Father Across the Water.

An army belle who will be promi-
nent figure at the coronation of King
Edward is Miss Elinor Wilson, the
younger daughter of Gen. j. H. Will
son. The general will cross as the Of
fetal representative of Uncle Sans
warriors, and his handsome daughter,
who, since her mothers death, has
shared with her sister Katharine the
duties of hostess in his home, and dis
pensed them with infinite sweetness
and grace, will bear him company.
Miss Elinors charm and tact have
heretofore been of no little aid to her
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-06-27
Men of Prominence
MI STAKE A LAWYER MADE.
Recorder Smyth Not the Unjust Judge
He Was Reported to Be.

Recorder smyth Not the Unjust Judge
He Was Reported to Be.
In an after-dinner speech at a ban
quet in New York the other day we'll
known lawyer related this story of the
late Recorder Smyth, who was for so
long time a terror to the evil-doers
of the metropolis.
A young man came before him upon
a grave charge and was accompanied
by lawyer in whose judgment the re-
corder had little confidence. The mo-
ment the accused was called upon to
plead he jumped up hastily and said:
Guilty, your honor" The recorder
knew he had a fair defense and, call
ing him close to the bar, said to him
in a friendly manner: Nov, tell me
who told you to plead guilty." me
lawyer, your honor" why did he
tell you that?" Because he said II
me case ever came up before that ould
Ratchet face with the big nose I'd be
sent up for life sure, and the best
could do was to fall on the mercy OF
the court" Judge Smyth entered
plea of mot guilty" ordered the case
to be heard and at it's conclusion the
young man was discharged.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-06-27
NEW HEAD OF PRINCETON.
Or. Woodrow Wilson Chosen PresI
dent of Famous University.


dent of Famous University.
DR.. Woodrow Wilson, who has just
been chosen president of Princeton
University, in the place of DR.. Fran
els l.. Patton, is well-known 1urist,
historian and man of letters. and at
present professor of Jurisprudence
and politics in Princeton. He was
born at Staunton, Va, Dec. %, 1856.
His father, Joseph R. Wilson, was
prominent divine of the Southern
Presbyterian church, and was himself
a native of Ohio. Woodrow Wilson
studied in the primary schools OF At
lanta. Ca, and was later student in
Princeton, from which he was gradu-
ated in 1879. In 1888 he became a
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-06-27

arrived in Washington Nov. 20, 1891,
as the plenipotentiary from Germany
and at once captured everybody who
met him. The new dean is hand-
some man, somewhat over so, who has
all the dignity of the scholar, and
the grace of the elegant man OF the
world. He studied the arts and the
sciences at Bonn and Heidelberg, and
nearly thirty years ago he began his
diplomatic career at Toxic. He mas
served in numerous important posts,
and Washington people hope he will
remain there indefinitely.