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The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10

be simply q smooth and fat surface
about five by ten feet or, say, four by
eight feet.
The game is played exactly as ten
Ols is played, except that there Is but
)ne court on either side of the net. II
he ball strikes the very edge Of the
able and so bounces off in such a way
hat a return Is impossible, call it an
'edger." and serve over again.
The method of scoring Is the same
is in tennis. One rule of the old game
which is barred because Of the narrow
bounds is volleying. A ball can never
be returned, except on the bounce.
Pickups, however, are allowable. An
other strict ruling of ping-pOng is that
40 overland strokes are allowed; the
hand must never be raised above the
height of the elbow Also the serve
must be delivered from point beyond
the end Of the table.
The tennis experts and all.round ath-
Ietes have devised new sort of racket
that makes Of this parlor game rath-
er strenuous and exciting affair.
The racket is simply wooden pad
die of about the same outside dimen-
sions as the ping-pong strung racket;
that is, about six inches in diameter
roughly speaking-the handle being OF
any desired length.
The paddle part is not of one piece
with the handle. as 1t would break oil
split too easily. The handle is spliced
OH. The paddle-on one side or both
according to how you play, Is covered
with emery cloth or paper guled OF
carefully. With this rough surface
you can cut the ball or give the Law
ford" stroke in splendid fashion.
AS to balls, the best are those mad'
Of cellulold, which can be bought a
any sporting or toy store for a few
cents apiece.
This plng-pong is really a great gam
and the writer thinks it has come t
stay Detroit Free Press.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The first automobile used in America
was constructed by a Chicago man. ID
1854 Edwin #. Brown. then well
known bicycle rider, evolved the idea
Of steam'propelled vehicle for use On
ordinary roads. His first machine was
built on the running gear Of an old
style tandem tricycle., with boiler in
front. He managed to operate it with
some success and was encouraged to
undertake an improvement.
After season Of experiment he pro.
duced 4 second vehicle on totally diff.
ferent lines, it having four wheels in.
stead Of three, and with the weight
hung below the wheel shafts. This
was operated successfully, but no great
speed could be attained, as the boiler
was still mounted in front and the es-
Gaping smoke and steam blew directly
into the face of the driver, binding his
range of vision and making it danger
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10
Making a Ping-Pung
SIT at HuWs.
Isr~rTN~YS~ls.IIS.ESSy S-,lSs,l=~ l-s,lss

or all the indoor games that the wri-
er has tried-and he has tackled about
III Of them-none has proved such jolly
good fun as table tennis, or as the Eng
ish call it, "ping-pong"
A tirst-class ping-pong outfit with
wo raekets that are perfect little ten.
his rackets on small scale will cost
about 81 at the shop. When 1t comes
o 4 very cheap set you can probably
make at home just as good an outfit
ind maybe better.
First, as to the rackets. In England
he kind most favored have centres Of
parchment like n drumhead, from
which the ball rebounds with that hum.
ming ping.pong sound which gives the
game its name,
The writer prefers the string racket.
Pieces of rattan soaked a while in
teaming hot water to make them very
upple make good racket frames. A
wooden handle, followed out at the end
With grooves for the rattan frame to
1t in is simply constructed. as shown
the diagram above. In stringing the
trlng used on a banjo would be about
light. Two strings for each racket
hould be enough.
These strings should be thoroughly
oaked and then used while still wet.
DO not string too tight, for il you do
when the strings dry and shrink they
will pull the. frame all out of shape.
String first across and then up and
lown exactly as in a regulation racket.
n making a support for your net a
ouple of yards of heavy telegraph wire
will answer. Take each length and
louble and bend into shape shown in
he diagram. This of itself may not be
lulte stanch enough to hold the net
aut, but by running a cord from the
op of one wire support down and un.
Ter the table to the top of the other
upport, you should be able to obtain
he necessary amount Of rigidity. The
let itself should be about six inches
high from the table, and should clear
be table by enough to allow the ball
o pass easily under it, Any material
will do for the net, though a gauze or
letting of some kind bound at the top
With an inch or two of white tape is
Jest. AS to the table itself, 1t should
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10

since that part Of the eye which struck
the edge Of the water was not used,
and could not be used while the fish
was swimming thus. This band has,
therefore, by slow degrees, become
more and more permanent, until now it
is firmly fixed, and destroys the
sight of that portion Of the eye over
which it extends. While very young
the band is not on the fishs eye. This
fact helps to prove that the band was
not always on the eye Of these fish,
but it has been formed by their habit
Of swimming at the surface.
Some scientists do NOT call this fish
four-eyed for they say there are no
four-eyed fish. They say this eye is
exactly like any other eye, except for
the band across it, and that the human
eye would represent a like condition
were one to fasten a narrow band
across il. Other scientists claim that
each of these two parts Of the eye can
lie contracted or expanded independ.
entity CT the other
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10

for food, to see above the surface with
part Of the eye and below the water
with the other part. The band which
divides the eye into two equal parts,
striking the surface or edge Of the
water, divides the line Of vision. OF
course, this is a great advantage to the
fish when seeking food. And since the
band seems to serve no other purpose
than to enable the fish to swim thus
at the surface of the water, it is but
reasonable to suppose that it has been
formed there because of this peculiar
way of swimming No other fish are
known to swim at the surface in just
the same way as do these fish, and If
they were to do So it may be supposed
that they, too would sooner or later
get a similar band on the eye, for it is
quite likely that this habit Of holding
the eye at the surface of the water
while seeking food, extending through
centuries with this fish, very gradually
caused a gristle or blurred band to
form on that portion Of the eye which
struck the water, or edge of the water.
Now, as 1t is a custom of nature to
take away the usefulness of any mem
ber or organ of the body never used,
she has caused this band to form here,
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10
The Pear.

The pear is undeniably the fayOritc
fruit OF modern times, indeed, we be-
lieve the pear Of modern times. thanks
to the science and skill Of horticultur-
lists is quite a different morsel for the
palate from the pear Of two or three
centuries ago.
So long ago as the earliest time of
the Romans the pear was considerably
cultivated. 1t was common in Syria.
Egypt and Greece, and from the latter
countries was transplanted into Italy,
and from there into Germany and
Holland and eventually into the United
states. New York News
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10
Wansls of OMce.

In some of the Lithuanian villages in
the extreme northeastern corner of the
German Empire, says the New York
Herald. the Mayor, or Chief Magis-
strate, still uses a wand of office. The
use of this symbol Of authority can be
traced back to the conversion Of the
Lithuanians to Christianity at the end
of the fourteenth century.
These wands are appropriately called
"krywuls," or crooks, for they are
made Of the most strangely contorted
boughs and sapllngs that can be
found. The more fantastic the shape
Of the krywul, the more highly is it
valued. Many are made by training
young shoots into queer forms.
The kIywul ig carried by the Magis
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10
Arkansas Cordlality.

]. Z. Rutherford returned from Little
Rock and says that JEFF Davis is the
biggest man in the State.
"The State House." said Mr. Ruther-
ford, was just crowded with people
congratulating the Governor on his
nomination. l sent in my card and the
first thing l knew Davis came out in
his shirt-sleeves and said
"'Say, Jim, you don't need any card
when you come to see me. Ii the other
fellow had been elected you might have
needed a card, but when you come to
see me, just walk right in, and hang
your hat on a peg, and unpack your
trunk. '"-Arkansas Gazette.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10

New York Herald. Another reason Is
because the inventor thought that the
average driver would sooner have two
companions than one, and there will
be room for two wherever this saddle
is used, since the driver will be ele-
waited above the two large cushioned
seats, and, except by an occasional
movement of his arms, will not in the
least incommode those sitting beside
but little below him. This new sad
die CA be raised to any necessary
heignf
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10

exceeding in length the tiger, the grlz-
ely bear and the polar bear. There is
a fine specimen Of this bear, the only
one in captivity, In the United States
National Zoo at Washington, but it is
only a cub. Despite his youth, how.
ever, he is almost as large as two full.
grown grizzlies who are his present i'm.
mediate neighbors.
Meanwhile the Alaska Commercial
Company, acting on behalf of the Uni.
ted States Government, Is attempting
to capture full-grown animal of this
species. According to the New York
Journal there has been standing at
Kadiak Island since last June great
steel cage sixteen feet long and six
feet high, in one end of which is
heavy raised grating. which Is con-
nected with trigger In the rear end
Of the cage. This trigger is baited
with salmon. When the bear bites the
bait the steel door will close on him.
The steel cage in which the United
States authorities hope to entertain
Mr. Ursus Kadiakus until his transpor.
tion can be arranged was taken to
Alaska and erected on Kadiak Isl.
and, under the supervision of Ell.
wood Hofer, famous Yellowstone
trapper and guide, who is more famil.
iarly known as BILLY" HOfer This
cage, or tray, was designed and made
especially with view of accommodate
ing the Kadlak bear, and, should he
enter 1t, it is probable he will stay in
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10
7Se. .Tirstl tlfutenaeAI7fJ

GUS to run faster than six or eight miles
an hour unless he was certain the road
was clear.
The idea of placing the boiler at the
rear Of the vehicle did not occur to Mr.
Brown until 1889, when he made rad
ical change in the body Of the carriage.
mounted it on pneumatic-tired wheels.
and for short distances operated 1t at
a speed of twenty miles an hour. All
these machines were constructed en-
tirely of bicycle parts.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10
mink "HeiIon IL YnIrnr.

The women of Appleton, wis, place
of about a dozen thousand inhabitants,
have thought it all over and are con-
vlnced that "hello" as conversation
opener on the telephone is exceedingly
vulgar. They have pledged themselves
to stand by a crusade to stop the use Of
the Objectionable word. Syracuse
Post.Standard.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10
A Saddle For Drivers,

To drive a spirited pair Of horses
from the box seat Of an ordinary car
rlage is not an easy task, especially IL
the driver is of medium or low size,
and for the reason that the position
which he occupies is not one which al
lows him to exercise full control over
the animals.
This is one reason why box seat
saddle has been invented, says the
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10

1t until he arrives in Washington. The
cage will be hoisted on to a vessel at
the island and transferred to fiat car
at Vancouver. At first the trigger
was baited with honey but the foxes
Of Kadiak Island are much more In
quisitlve than bears, and, after num-
Der of them had been caught, the bait
was change to salmon.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10
Tho Fever.

An Atchison girl, who got $50 a
month and had an easy time of it.,
caught the fever two years ago and
chased u man. She had an athletic
training, soon caught up with him,
and landed him. Now she does all her
own housework, including washing and
ironing, has twin babies and gets her
board and clothes. Her name should
be furnished all women seized with
this man-catchlng feyer.-Atchlson
Globe.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10
PrIzsa For Wind Gauraa.

Prizes Of $1,000, $3.50 and $500 for
the best instruments to measure wind
pressure are offered by the Hamburg
Marine Observatory to German and
foreign inventors. The plans must be
sent In by April /, 1908. =.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10
TIE kAplAk eEAR
Attempts to Catch the Largest Carnivor'
In Existence.

On the extreme northwest coast Of
Alaska is KadiaS Island, the home Of
a distinct species of bear, believed to
be the largest carniyore in existence,
A very large Kadlak bear measures
fifteen feet in length from the end of
his nose to the end of his backbone,
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10

Don't burn your bridges behind you.
under the impression that you are set
ting the world on Ere.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10

In the quantity Of annual rainfall
the continents rank as follows: South
America. Africa. North America, Eu-
rope. Asia. Australia
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10
-%SS$SY Y$$SSS$SSS ST$S

IN the shore waters and rivers Of
Central America there are thou
sands of little fish with very Gu
rous eyes. They are called four
eyed fish, and the eye is very much
like a double eye; and then, too, it
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10

Most women seem TO think there
are no secrets worth keeping.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10

apparently has to do the work Of two
eyes 1t has a broad, dark, horizontal
band, nearly as wide as the pupil
right across its centre. This band en-.
ables the fish when feeding and swim
ming at the surface, on the lookout
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10
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The Washington times., 1902-01-10
LANSTON OFFICES MOVED.
Transfer TO New York Takes Place
This Week.

The Lanston Monotype Machine Com
pany has left Washington. 1t vacated its
general offices in the building ut the cor
ner of Tenth Street and Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. yesterday, and is now installed in
New York.
The change OF Office TO New York has
been under contemplation for some time,
as has been stated in The Times hereto
fore. 1t is believed by number of the
directors. if not all of them, that the sue
cess of the business requires the move
officers OF the Lanston company state
that Secretary Cole has not yet resigned.
1t is understood. however, that he will
sever his connection with the company in
tn, near future on account of his health,
which 1t is understood will not permit
him to live farther North during the win
ter months.
President j. Maury Dove, who has HE'LL
the position of general manager hereto
fore is to give up this part of his work
In the future Mr.. J. Sellers Bancroft,
the general manager of the William Sell
ers Manufacturing Company of Philadel-
phia, which manufactures the Lanston
machines. is TO become the manager of
the Lanston company also.
The Washington times., 1902-01-10
THE COTTON MARKET.
Favorable News by Cable Aids in a
Further Rise.

NEW YORK, Jan 9.-The rise in cot
ton was due to some further decrease in
the receipts, small Houston estimate,
and considerable outside buying. largely
for New Orleans account, which fright
ened local shorts and caused a good deal
OF covering. Besides, spot markets were
higher. Liverpool advanced, Manchester
was stronger. and dispatches from Mis-
sissippi and Texas insist that in the near
future there will be an important de-
crease in the receipts.
1t is admitted that this weeks move
ment will be very heavy. but for the time
being it seems to have lost it's effect,
having been discounted, it is argued, by
the recent decline
Private dispatches from Liverpool were
OF a bullish character and Wall Street
interests are still believed to be favorable
to the bull side
The market closed firm, with quotations
to 10 higher as compared with yester-
days closing prices.
The Washington times., 1902-01-10
PRIVATE PAYNE CONVICTED.
Major Sylvester Recommends Tint
He BE Dropped From Force.

The District Commissioners have ap-
proved the recommendations OF Major
Sylvester in the cases Of Private II. B.
Payne and Private P. II. LAWYER.
Private Payne was before the trial
board, charged with the violation OF the
manual and with disobedience to orders,
the finding of the board being that he
was guilty.
Major Sylvester in reporting the case
to the Commissioners spoke of the fact
that the officer had received previous
warning from the Commissioners, and he
recommended that Private Payne be re-
moved from the force.
Private Lawler was charged by his
superior officer with being intoxicated
and with conduct unbecoming member
of the police force. He was found guilty
Major Sylvester stated that the officer
had assumed a plain and straightforward
manner in regard to his fault. and had
stated the facts without concealTent or
effort at justification. Therefore, ne
recommended that the officer be hned $2o
and warned that a repetition Of his fault
would cause his removal from the force.
The Washington times., 1902-01-10
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Closes Weak, Half n Cent on,
After Ruling Firm.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Wheat during the
early part OF the session ruled firm on
buying by local bulls, owing to higher
cables from abroad, which were only nat
ural after our firm closing of yesterday.
Later I'm the day there was very heavy
realizing, which caused prices to break
one cent bushel from high point, and
close was weak, half cent lower than
last night. Liverpool reported its mar
kets as firm, 3sd higher for the day. Con-
tinental markets were steady.
Corn, after ruling firm early in SYM
patby with wheat, later became weak, and
prices broke &c per bushel from the nigh
point on free realizing by longs, owing to
larger country offerings and very poor
cash dema nd Close Was weak &c lower
than last night. Foreign markets were
The Washington times., 1902-01-10
GREATLY MED
by Persistent Cough, hut rerma-
nentIy Cured by ChamberIain's
Cough Remedy.

Mr.. II. F.. Burbage, student at law in
Grccnyillc, g C., had been troubled for four or
five years with a continuous cough which he
says, greatly alarmed me, causing me To fear
that ] was in the first stage Of consumption il"
Mr. Burbagc. having seen Clanber.ain's Cough
Remedy advertised. concluded 10 try it, Now
read what he says of it: Il soon felt a remark
able change. and after using two bottles of the
twenty-five cent size, was permanently cured" A
persistent cough is one of the first symptoms OF
consumption, and his fear Of that disease was
well founded. lie exercised good Judgment in
selecting q remedy, as this preparation is one
OF great merit and is famous for its cures Henry
Evans. Wholesale and Retail. and all druggists
Sell Il.
The Washington times., 1902-01-10
Cuban TnriH Legislation.

Sugar was very strong at one time, but
toward the close of the day the buying de-
mand for the stock seemed to disappear,
and it was allowed to decline sharply TO
about the opening price. The gossip
emanating from Washington that the Gu
ban raw sugar tariff will be cut ma
terially had Its effect on sentiment Mr.
Havemeyer is said to be very confident
that there will be legislation along this
line.
The Steel securities were allowed to de-
cline during the entire day. and closed
near the lowest prices. with little sup
The Washington times., 1902-01-10
quiet. Liverpool closed unchanged from

quiet. Liverpool closed unchanged from
yesterday. h1s
There was very large trade in oats,
and the market, after ruling firm early
on covering by shorts and in sympat thy
with the strength in wheat, later declined
on free selling by a prominent long. The
close was steady. Country offerings were
moderate; cash demand fairly good.
Provisions opened higher with hogs
and grain, but quickly declined on heavy
selling of lard by the Cudahys, closing
weak on everything. There was buying
OF pork by local traders expecting the
country TO advance the market. but the
very weak tone to corn brought selling
orders instead.
The Washington times., 1902-01-10
M M E. THEO,

Mediur and Gard Rcader; Washington's most
famous cairvoyant and paimist Consult her on
business love and family af4irs; reunites the
separated spells, speedy mar
riages and gives luck. Open daily. German
spoken. 25c and soc. 92o II st. NV. mil
The Washington times., 1902-01-10

port apparent. The action of these stocks
Hss been great disappointment to the
public generally, which has been large
holder Of both isss..4s. and which was
disposed to consider the st>tement OF the
company most satisfactory one.
Steel trade and market authorities are
nearly all very positive in their state
ments that the showing of the company
is excellent and TO this the trade Sn-
thorities add that the outlook for the
coming year could hardly be better.
Professional selling in CoaIers.
The coal securities have been advanc-
ing for several weeks with fair regu-
larity. and their present weakness is at
tributed rather to realizing by profess
sional operators than TO any loss of con-
fidence in the stocks themselves. 1t is
suggested by the bear operators that
when the agreement of the mines with the
mine workers expires in April ii may not
be possible to secure such favorable terms
for the mines as those now in force, but
there seems to be little ground for such
a prediction. The disastrous ending of
the steel strike will hardly be an incen-
tive to the miners to make similar at
tempt.
Washington Buying Pacific Mail.
Pacific Mail attracts some little atten-
tion on account of purchases said to
come from this city. Two theories to
count for these purchases are advanced.
The outlook for the subsidy bill is said
by its friends to be excellent and it is
stated, furthermore. that if the Govern
ment gives up its transport service and
turns over the business to the private
companies in the Pacific there will be
large share for the Pacific Mail Company,
if it is not all given to that concern un-
der the contract. Either the subsidy or
the Government business would add large
ly to the revenues OF the company, and as
it is now in a position to turn into divi-
dends any increase in profits that may de-
velop it will be seen that there is rea-
son for fair amount OF speculative op-
timism regarding Pacific Mail stock. The
same arguments apply to Southern Pacific
The Washington times., 1902-01-10
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-Capital Traction As. s500d107;
American Security and Trust Co., 1G22O,
100 2191s, 1Od2la, 1Od21S7s; Union Trust
and Storage Co, 15a106ia; Capital Trac
tion. 10G107h. 44G101h; Washington
Gas, 2SG69h; Mergenthaler Linotype, 2S
d17O. iOG17OA; I-anston Monotype, 100
M1Os. 1O0d1OA-buyer 90, 10O@97s. $40
01O: Green Copper, 2O631. After call
L. s. Coupon 3s. s3,500@ 10Sfs; Capital
Traction As, 81 .000G107.
The Washington times., 1902-01-10
Vanderbilt Purchnscs.

The third matter of street gossip re-
garding Manhattan was that the Wander
bits have been and are heavy purchasers
OF the stock OF the street railway COM
pany. Naturally these purchases are con-
nected TO certain extent with the talk
of Central Manhattan traffic arrange
mpnIg
The Washington times., 1902-01-10
Govern mcnt nontls.

otal sales of stocks, 695, ,225 shares.
Decline.
The Washington times., 1902-01-10
Manhuttan,s Electrical Power.
The Tunnel Accident.

Wall Street speculates on all sorts and
conditions of events, and naturally there
was tendency to draw moral from
the accident in the New York Central
tunnel that was favorable TO the Manhat-
tan. There has been much talk of closer
traffic arrangements between the Central
and the Manhattan. and now il is suggest
ed that the tunnel accident will be very
certain TO hurry any negotiations iha;
may be taking place between the Two sys-