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sI.z5 To Baltimore and Return Sis

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saturday and sunday. september l3 ard Il.
COCO 10 return until midnight SUNDAY the l4th-
All trains except Congressional limited Srr-
cal train Baitlm'se 20 y asalugt5n VIII leave
Union Station al y Midnight SUNDAY, Sep
tembcT i. for accommodation Of passengers
desiring 20 return after departure # scheduled
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Fire in Anacostfa House

shortly after S O'Clock last night an
alarm OF ire was turned from box 81 Tor
a small blaze in house il, Monroe
Streets. Anacostias owned by Mrs Wit
mer. and occupied by John DOYLE.
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s1.z5 to Baltimore and Return Via
B & o. r.

Every Saturday and sunday, valid returning
until SUNDAY only. Last train leaves
Baltimore y midnight sunday night Ticfers
good n all trains except ka-at Limited
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STREET LIGHTING.

High tide--.....--4:10 am. and 4:50 pm.
Low tide-----..11.09 am. and II:29 pm.
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THE sun AND TIE MOON
TIDE TABLE

Sun rises. ): 10 a m. Sun sets. SIP .. II?
noon rises Moon sets 80 a. m
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Use Iackson SELF Ca

Better than bituminous and cheaper than
anthracite; $50 per ton s : Daish & sons,
JIG. q St. nv.
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80 changsd the sahbath?

Subject al tent. corner IatB and r SIS. NV
SUNDAY. Is. Four squares from White House
Gone cariTs See church notices
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Take Breakfast at Cabin John Bridge
Sunday morning. Bobinger-s Hotel Is noted for
serving the best Of everything. Phone 1902
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Spend Sunday at Chesapeake Beach,
s,5H open. FISHING and Bathing fnc.
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AMISENENTS

Lamps lit today. $50 y. m
Lamps out tomorrow. a. m
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Suburban Cottage Building Easy and
aSze shingles, No. :. 500. at 9th and \. Y. ave
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TEMPERATURE

Temperature at a. m...6 81
Temperature at Il m..................51
Temperature at p. m..............-.5 IS
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Visit Chesapeake Beach Sunday.
Still open. Beautiful ride Fishing fine
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Last Night at Chevy Chase Lake.
Grand concert by Marine Band. Dancing.
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Chesapeake Beach Is Still Open.
Fishing and Grabbing fine
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Lumber Hauled TO the Country and
\ e pine flooring, $50. by ,. Lfbbey * CO.
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$40 To Niagara Falls and Return $40
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Special train Of
parl0r cars and day coaches UilI leave Wash
ingt0u j. m, Thursday. September IS. Tick
cts limited to ten days and allow stop-over
at Buffalo returning Similar excursions Dc
teber and Ie
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Final Concert By Marine Band

az C1seEy Chase Lake tonight. Dancing.
No. Poplar, Dressed, 3 cts. only, and
8nel poplar also for cabinet work. Libbey 4 Co.
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MATTERS OF INTEREST
Tn DISTRICT AFFAIRS

The Commissioners have authorized
the Electrical Engineer TO renew the
junction pole at the corner OF Thirty
second and VI Streets northwest with
{ sixty-foot pole. at an estimated cost
Of $35, chargeabIe to the appropriation
for the erection of poles
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to drag into the sea and set af1oat
Those which would still float were
towed to a port, where they were
overhauled and repaired. Many of
them were laden with great treasures,
all of which was divided among the
crew, making them all rich indeed,
and others were immensely valuable
because they were rare specimens of
the ancient ship building art. so that
all of the governments stroYe to get
them to place in their museums
Hercules said farewell to Theodore,
although he was tempted to go to
America with him. but when he re-
fiected that it was there that he lost
his belt, he said he thought that he
would take no chances. Theodore was
rather glad that he so decided for
he was afraid that his friends might
suspect that Hercules was in some
way responsible for his own great
feats, and he thought the least said
about him the better When he ar
rived home and announced that he
would no longer compete in any ath-
Ietic events everybody protested. but
he was firm, and now there are other
champions. of course. and new ones
every day, but he still holds all the
great records. for no one has ever
bea ten a single one of his feats. and
do not think any one ever viii as
long as Hercules retains his Belt Of
Strength WALT MDOUGALL-
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topic of discussion among the respective
congregations.
boosted the Rev. Mr.. Mead
I can give him a handicap OF fifteen
yards and win out, was the proud claim
of the Rev. Mr.. Appley.
More than 100 members of the churches
went on the picnic. The sea trip up the
sound for thirty miles. the cooling
breezes, the shady grove around the Gil
raldi hotel and the delightful luncheon
served-theSe were as nothing compared,
with the eager anticipation of the race.
That the preachers might Timber up a
bit. il was arranged that the baseball
teams of the two churches should firSS
play match game. The Rev. Mr.. Mead.
as captain and coach for his nine, pulled
his jockey cap down over MS eyes and
called his men to the field. and the Rev
Mr. Appley. beckoned his sturdy players
to the outposts.
The Rev. Mr.. Mead went 10 the batsfirst
He knocked a two-bagger at the first
crack and went flying along the base lines.
like a streak Of lightning. No sooner had
ne made the run than he was out on the
coaching line.
The Rev Mr.. Appley was holding down
second base ParSon Mead knocked him,
man lodged II and allowed all sorts OF
microscopic movements around the bases
The Hoboken contingent cheeTed Justify.
but the jersey City folks clenched their
teeth in stubborn silence.
So the game went on II was easy for
the Hoboken churchmen- Theyawon on a
Then came the event OF the day-the.
l00-yard dash w L Stewart of Hoboken
measured off the course Crowds OF men,
women and children gathered around in
widest excitement.
The two pastors shorn Of coatA hats.
suSpenderS-everyth thing except trousers,
shirts and shoes-took their positions at
the line
Are you ready2 CO."
With loud grunts and sand scratching
the two ministers darted away side by
side Cheers went up from more than q
thousand spectators
Go il, Boots" shouted the Hoboked,
element and the Jersey City churchmen
yelled back: Beat i'm out, Doc; beat i'm
out.''
1t was indeed a fine race between two
fine specimens of athletic force. Close
enough TO touch elbows they covered the
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mis-, and when daylight came they saw
; the awful dragon come forth and
slfetch his enormous length upon the
Deacn, awaiting a ship. They hurried
back and got aboard the dynamite yes
sel.
When the ruGder had been fixed to
steer her directly toward the dragon
the engines We're started and they all
went aboard tile steam yacht, but an
electric wire was attached to the dy-
Mantle ship and it was paid out as she
moved away until she came within the
reach OF the great metallic monster on
the shore. The dragon reared up and
opened its tremendous mouth until Il
looked like the entrance 10 the Nam
moth cave. Then he darted into the sea
and with one gulp swallowed the ship.
1t vanished so quickly that all on board
of the yacht gasped in amazement.
Now you will see how it is done
these days" said Theodore to Hercu-
les. He pressed a tiny electric button,
and the next instant there was a ter
rific report which shook the whole
country The dragon blew up at the
same instant, and the air was full of
pieces of iron for miles and miles
around. About half of Hephaesticus
disappeared in the twinkle of an eye,
and all the crew of the yacht yelled
like mad. Hercules was quite speech
less with astonishment
If you are going 20 see him, why
not take him a sample OF it?" asked
Theodore.
mo. indeed Not much. It would
never do to take anything like that
into Olympus. Even Jupiter himself
might get to fooling with it and blow
the whole business into splinters We
are back numbers and behind the
times. but it's better that way than
to be so Up-to-date as 10 fly in the
air in fragments. I'll tell them all
about it, but I'll take no samples"
The cargoes Of many of the impris-
oned ships We're valuable and ali
hands were busy for days getting
them out in cases where the vessel
was too much damaged for Hercules
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I'VE have learned lot since you
We're the champion" replied Theodore.
'and one of the things we have learned
is how to get away with big jobs like
this. If you viii show him to me I'll
undertake to do him in the twinkling of
an eye. / have the scheme all in my
mind now"
It's simply impossible said Her
cules- He would swallow you before
you could raise a weapon.
4 have a weapon that probably you
have never heard Of if you have been
sojOuFning all this time in those re-
mote lands, where new inventions never
appear. III bet you never saw an aU-
tomobile nor probably even a bicycle,
nor looped the loop, nor shot the chutes.
or played foot ball. for 1 guess these
things haven't got TO the desert OF Cobb
yet"
No." answered Hercules. graveIy:
none of these wonders have / seen. but
they must be great if they can match
Hephaesticus."
''Oh, don't say they do, but 1 meant
to show you that there are some things
that have come out since you retired
from the ring. that's ALL" said Theo-
dore. Now. If you will take me 10 the
haunt of this castiron dragon I'll guar
antee TO find a weapon"
IlrtCulcS COiScHleO- ana lney went 10
bed In the morning Theodore depart
ed from &onstantinople with great
honor. and Hercules. in a red and white
sweater and a raincoat. went along
also. They took the train for Sweden.
and at the capital Of that country The
odore purchased SOC tons of the best
dynamite. which he loaded upon a ship
which he had bought Then he hired a
fast steam yacht. which accompanied
the dynamite ship until they had
Jeached the neighborhood where Her
e51les said the Hephaest:cus could be
found Long before they got near to
his gTOtfO Theodore and Hercules
landed and climbed the Hyperborean
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" THE MAGIC BELT

beaten, I am sure, unless you butt in
and do it,
oh, I gave up all that sort of thing
long before the Olympic games were
star.<d in Athens ages SINCE" replied
Hercules. whats the fun of fooling
with mere men when you can overcome
giants and dragons"
We'll, as there re no more giants or
dragons, / had to tackle men, said
unwound it from his waist. But SEQ
lapps was pretty near to being one of
those things" he added
You should have pulled up an oak
tree and mashed him like a caterpillar =
said Hercules That's what 1 did TO
Briareus. who had III hands"
wei. I did pretty well as it was.
said Theodore, as he handed Hercules
the belt.
you certainly did and probably it
was better that way" replied Hercules.
smiling and he fastened the-Bei of
Strength around him.
Instantly he was transformed into a
massive and impressive figure.
The magic belt restored him 70 his
former vigor and brought back 10 his
giant frame all its noble muscles. He
stood there as he is represented in the
antique paintings and statues. a Won
derful picture of strength. His face
beamed with JOY as he drew a deep
breath that filled out his giant chest.
and Theodore realized how far he had
been from filling the ideal of a Her
eules when he looked at him. All of the
old and scanty garments fell eff from
his great form and Theodore ex-
claimed:
You must come into my house and
get some modern clothes before You go
about or the police viii be after you
"Oh, | shall go at once to Olympus,
the abode Of the gods. replied Her
cules. and nobody here VIII see me.
They wouldn't let me IN Olympus be-
fore, as nobody recognized me after |
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travelled as fast as my weak limbs
could carry me to you. I come from
the desert of Cobb, l 900 miles away. to
which place your fame has penetrated. -
Theodore felt fattered, and said:
We'll, what can 1 do for you?'
Let me feel your gigantic muscles, -
said the old man. Before Theodore
could refuse. he ran his hand swiftly
with the air of one accustomed to judg-
ing men from their muscular develop
ment. along the boys arms and chest,
and then, with a quick movement, felt
the Belt of Strength about his waist.
He Strengthened himself up and
breathed a vast sigh of content
We'll" asked Theodore. what do
you think of them2"
You have no muscle at ALL" replied
the old man.
Theodore was confused, for he had
grown a little conceited. and had al
most forgotten that all his feats were
Que only to the belt. He had no answer
to make, but finally said:
We'll, what do you want?'
Il want my Belt of Strength said
the stranger, firmly.
What Who are your exclaimed
the boy.
Il am Hercules. doomed for 1000
years to toll in humility and almost
despair because some thief OF q Chero-
kee Indian stole my belt while 1 slept.
l felt certain that you had it. for no
human strength could accomplish what
you have done. I now demand il. and
if you are an honest man you will give
it to me and restore me 10 my former
greatness
rs it possible that you are Hercu-
les?"
lit is. and ] will prove it by describ-
ing my belt which you are wearing. -
said the old man. He then told Theo-
dore exactly what was carved on the
belt. and read off all of the ancient in
scriptionS, not missing those which had
puzzled even the professor. II was i'm
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Hard-worked Professions.
CNew York Times.l

1t was at the Century club reeeht,F
group of men were. discussing an editorial
Of the evening previous on the strain upon
university professors and their need of the
long summer vacation Some Columbia
men were Of the number. and il was sug-
gested that possibly a Columbia man had
written the editorial.
An outsider asked sarcasticaly If Il
was still true that the Columbia professor
only lectured twice and on the second
Tuesday of each week To which a Co
lUrnbia man replied:
''Au that is changed now The new
president is one Of the strenuous men,
you know. and he has set new hours, and
We are all obliged to keep these hours
closely. 1t is rather wearing. but there
is no help for it.
What are the hOurs2 was asked very
innocently by layman.
From Il to l each day, with one hour
off for lunch
And the sound of the svphon was dis
tinetly audible in the silence which fol-
lowed.
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te Adventures Theodore the Boy Hercules and the SyenIadol Suaps

had lost my belt
Then you will not go hunting giants
and dragons, after all?" laughed Theo-
dore.
There is but one dragon left. and
even l could not tackle him." replied
Hercules
Indeed, and where is he?" asked
Theodore, in surprise.
He lives in an immense erotto on
/, the shore of the Baltic sea. but nobody
has ever seen him. l mean, no one has
IlVed TO tell about him, for he stays
| there by the shore and springs out
upon passing ships. which he swallows,
crews and all, like a shark does a moss
bunker. Almost half of the ships that
are missing have gone down his great
| throat, yet nobody suspects the truth.
People think they have been lost at
sea.
How big is this creature?" asked
Theodore, with his eyes popping in
amazement
More than 10000 feet long and he is
made of some kind of impenetrable
metal. 1 think. for once 1 fired 100 ar
rows at him from the Hyperborean
hills and never even tickled his hide.
He didn't know that was shooting at
him at ALL
What is he called?'
We used to call him the Hephaesti-
Gus, because We think that he was
made by Vulcan At any rate. whoever
was responsible for him couldn't con-
troll him and he got away to ravage
all the coasts until no ship in my time
dared to venture forth on the sea. He
nearly got me once, when 1 approached
little too near, but 1 escaped by the
greatest exhibition of leaping 1 ever
gave"
DO you think you could show me
where he is nOw?" asked Theodore.
"Ha! hal" laughed Hercules You
forget you no longer have the belt.
Even with it you could do nothing
against a creature made of iron or
bronze, whatever his scales are made
of, and there would be no use in trying
If
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possible to doubt the truth of his state
ihent, and Theodore felt that he could
no longer wear the belt in honesty. Yet
ne was loath 10 give it up.
ell ne SAID after moment, az
| guess you are Hercules all right. bur
now viii I look if 1 give it to YOU and
go home as weak as any boy? 1 won't
De able TO do a.thing without it
You win not need to-" replied Her
cuies: your reputation is made and
NOBODY VIII challenge you
Some new man may come along and
think to beat me some time" said The
| odore.
Even that would be better than to
go through the rest of your life feeling
mat you were a thief. for that's what
you would be, now that you know the
peit is mine. Before this it was all
right, for nobody knew that / was
alive. You cannot retain my belt now
and be honest
L know it," said the boy; but how
strength?''
"oh. that's easy enough" replied
hercules. You have overcome all
corners and now you can announce that
you will retire for all time from ath-
ietics. That will leave the field omen
for all the former contestants to strive
FOR the championships again. and YOU
may depend upon il / they'll all be
mighty glad and thankful to you also.
You'll be the greatest that ever hap
pened, for nobody ever did that before.
and you viii also have the feeling of
having done a noble as well as an hon.
est deed
We'll, I'll do it," said Theodore with
little sigh "Of course, / wouldn't do
ii for anybody else but 1 Just can't be
mean enough to refuse you
I viii reward you," said Hercules.
All the gold of the mountain shall be
yours"
I've got all 1 will ever need said
the boy. If you want to do the right
thing, just keep out of amateur ath-
letics and leave me the honor of hold
ing all the records, for they'll never be
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ATHLETIC DoMINIEs IN A RACE.
Congregations Cheered as the Rival
Pastors Raced and Played Ball.

At last il is settled that the Rev J. E
Appley. pastor of the James Methodist
Episcopal church of Jersey City. can beat
th> Ee-- c L Mead of the First NJ T.
chlffch Of Hoboken running a i8.-yard
DASH The long looked for race took place
the other day al ROTOR Point. Conn.,.
where the two churches had joint pie
mic For weeks the contest between the
two athletic doEninies has been the one
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Getting Even
(Chicago Journai.l

A man. having had the worst of an ar
gument with a friend. decided to get even
with him. Waiting till the man had gone
to bed one night. he proceeded 10 his
house and banged at the door, Reused
from his sluTaber. the man inside jumped
out Of bed. and. opening the window, m
quired what was the matter
.-Wey.- said the man outside, "one o
thy windows is wide open
(which one2" inquired the other.
''Wex, that one th0o has thy heed
through. chuckIed the tormentoT, - he
marched off.
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man came close to him and said:
Come with me to the dark archway
yonder, where we cannot be observed.
L wish to speak to you"
Theodore's heart beat strangely, but be
reasoned that an old, feeble man could
not be dangerous and he followed him
after hesitating an instant
When they got in the shadow the
old man said:
Il have heard of you, and 1 have
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pley began to gain on his adversary Inch
by inch he glided ahead. while the Jersey
ties yelled themselves hoarse- He won by
four feet The time was thirteen seconds
The Rev. Mr. Mead is feet IL inches
and the Rev. Mr. AppIey is feet 111z
inches The former weighs 100 pounds.
but is as hard as a rock. The latter
weighs 165 and is as nimble as a squirrel
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-08
River RIpIets.

The steamer Lizzie Gardner came
over the rapids yesterday with her
monster lumber raft. The big raft
contains 100000 feet of lumber, but
il was not all brought over the rapids
at the same time, Capt. Shorts divid-
ing it into three sections. As it was,
the first section that was brought
down was the longest that ever came
through Sycamore chain, according to
rivermen. This has been made possi-
BILE by the rising water, which allow
ed the steamer to cut off a few cor
ners. The Lizzie Gardner is not con-
sidered anything remarkable as a
rafter. but Capt. Shorts is one of the
best shippers on the Mississippi river.
He has had excellent luck with his
tows and has a great reputation for
carefuIness.
The rise of the Mississippi cOntin-
ues very slowly and the stage has
about reached the maximum. The
height registered at & Il. III. was 5:35
and at noon 5:45. The temperature
at noon was IL
The Lizzie Gardner and Frank were
down with logs. The Winona was
down from Clinton and the W. j.
Young left for Burlington.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-08
Like a Drowning Map.

Give years ago disease the doc
tors called dyspepsia took such hold
of me that / could scarcely go,
writes Geo. S. Marsh, well known at
torney of Nocona, Tex. Il took guam
titles of pepsin and other medicines
but nothing helped me. AS "A drown
ing man grabs at a straw / grabbed
at Kodol. 1 felt an improvement at
and we'll" Kodol is the only pre-
paration which exactly Sreproduces
the natural digestive juices and con-
sequently is the only one which di-
gests any good food and cures any
form of stomach trouble. All drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-08

Blair's boats this summer and it will
undoubtedly prove exceedingly Popu-
lar.
If you are needing a little ready
cash and have no security to offer
except household furniture, piano, or
horse and wagon, see Eastman, with
Hoppe, under Savings bank, Mitchell &
Lynde's building. He can get you cash
on such property at per cent per
annum and without removal or pub
licity.
Keep in mind that the ladies are
expecting a donation from YOU for
the Improvement of Twelfth street.
The date on which your contribution
will be received is May II. There will
be stands in charge of the ladies
maintained throughout the day on
prominent corners and i'm the main
buildings.
The Rock Island Stove company
was forced to shut down in nearly all
departments yesterday on account of
lack of suitable material. \ couple
of carloads of iron ordered proved to
be of grade that could not be used
and the plant will be idle till another
order can be filed, which will be sew
eral days.
\ workman at Weyerhdeuser &
Denkmann's saw mill. whose name
members of the firm state they do not
know, was quite seriously hurt by a
piece of slab yesterday. The man
was saving slabs when piece flew up
and hit him in the face, making n
deep cash. Several stitches were nee
essary to close the wound.
The people centrally of the city
should attend the lecture to be deliv-
cred next Monday evening at the First
Baptist church by Rev. II j. Shuey
for the benefit of the Union Mission.
Rev. Shuey's topic will be Man and
His Mission" Besides a treat in the
lecture, those who attend will have
the satisfaction of knowing they are
aiding deserving cause.