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The Washington times., 1902-03-30

Hello, Uncle Sam, May we come into
your woodDile? We often see you sit here
whiting, sort of lonesome like, but folks
tell us you don't want to bother with boys.
because you have so many important
things to think about
We'll. WELL Folks who tell you that
don't know. They seem to forget that
they were once boys themselves, and that
you little fellows are going to be men
very soon. Come right III. Sit down on
the logs. Some of these days, when you
come to the White House to see me, we'll
have spring bottom chairs, but l reckon
logs will do for the woodpile. Been skat-
ing. l see That's good sport for Satur-
days. The skates we had when l was a
boy didn't look much like yours do. We
didn't know the fancy steps, either; but,
my, we could skate like the wind. II l
could go with you some Saturday 1 would
hunt up my old groovcd skates with the
straps, and the toes curled up like CAPT
tai C. and give doughnut to the boy who
could catch me-
ooh, Uncle Sam. do go with us some
day. Well race with you and teach you
the fancy steps, and whole lot of stunts
besides. You know we study history at
school, but that tells us about things that
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happened a good while ago, and most OF
them away off, We want to know about
things that are happening now. Anyhow,
we hear folks talk about lots of things
we don't understand exactly. That's why
we wanted to come in and ask you about
them. Did you ever hear about Marconi?
Tell us who he is, Uncle Sam, and what
he has done"
Certainly. boys. I was going to speak
of him few minutes ago. Mr.. Marconi,
or Signor Marconi, as they call him in
Italy, where he comes from, is trying to
perfect wireless telegraphy. The things
he does look like magic until we come to
understand them. Then they seem so
simple that We wonder why they were
not found out long ago."
isn't that generally the way with great
discoveries and inventions, Uncle Sam"
yes, my boys; many of them are SO
simple that they were just overlooked
until somebody came along with eyes q
little sharper than yours or mine and
found the wonder where it had been wait
ing all the while for somebody to come
along and pick it. like a ripe, rosy peach.
But. after all, it will not do to think that
these wonders are to be picked up by
chance anywhere and by anybody. Signor
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
THE PERSEVERANCE CLUB.
By JAMES ALBERT WALES.

seat when speaking. Just make note Of
that, Mr. Treasurer
''Mr. President, do you recognize me?'
asked Fritz Baumbach, rising respect
fully.
Mr.. Baumbach has the floor" replied
Rube.
''I wish to motion dot We gospel dem fell
lers, Choe Higgins und Alfred Davidson
II move the nominations be closed, "
cried Rex Tiekncr.
MIR. Tickner is fined 10 cents for being
out Of order" said the chairman. "Is
this motion seconded?"
After waiting a few moments, during
which no one seconded the motion. Chair
man Rube addressed the meeting:
I'D like to say just what / think about
this matter. These fellows are careless,
no doubt, but they had no intention of
doing harm, and they are certainly sorry
enough for what they have done. | think
under the circumstances. that We would
do well to censure them severely and let
the matter rest at that
Reuben sayles was undoubtedly a lead
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mittee vas authorized to draw upon the
treasury to the amount of $40 to cover
cost of repairs, paint, varnish and ma
ferials for lockers and dressing rooms.
The cause of the fire was then investi-
gated Jack Higgins confessed to his
carelessness in the matter OF not sweep
ing the s1avings out OF doors, and Alfred
Davidson acknowledged having thrown
lighted match into the pile, although, of
course, unintentionally. Both asked to
be forgiven for their negligence. and said
they would make any sacrifice to win back
the friendship of the others. They seemed
10 feel their disgrace. for they had taken
! seats apart from their fcIlow-clubmem-
bers.
A lively debate followed Fritz Baum
bach was the first to get the floor. He
was very much in earnest, and he became
so excited that he shook his fists in tho
air and allowed his German accent to get
the better of him.
Zach. such a business." he exclaimed.
"Dose boys should be expelled from der
b,ub. We do not want such careless fellers
mid US. Fire dem ouid.'' He was inter-
rupted by VIII Stratford, who was also
very much worked UP. Don't expel them!
Suspend them for two weeks. and refuse
them all privileges OF the club till they
are reinstated. Then they'll know better
next time"
Four or five of the boys started to talk
at once, and it was impossible to UNDER
stand word, till Chairman Reuben rose
to his feet and pounded his gavel yigor
ously upon the table.
"PIease come to order" he said. This
meeting is going to be run by parlia-
mentary law, and no member shall have
The floor unless recognized by the Chair" :"
"But look here" interposed VIII STRAIT
ford.
you're fired cents for addressing
the Chair without being recognized" re-
piled Rube, cutting him short, land you're
fined cents more for not rising from your
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
A PARTY TRICK.

Here is a party game or trick, which,
while it does not rank as one especially
intellectual, nevertheless offers nice
diversion for the time.
First begin the conversation with some
special person present in casual man
ner, and then have it lead on to their
strength of mind or power of resistance.
When you have them most deeply inter-
ested make the remark that you can COM
pei them to move from their seat without
touching them. Naturally they will con-
tradict this boast. Then slip off about two
feet and look them steadily in the eye,
never allowing your eye to leave theirs
for a second In a few moments they will
become SO tired Of sitting still and so ur-
easy under your steady gaze as to get up
of their own accord and change seats or
move farther down the settee. When they
do this, of course. you have become sue
cessful in your party trick.
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ferent," was the general sentiment. 1t
seemed too bad to lose the first game of
basketball played in the new clubhouse.
Perseverance got one point on a free
throw from foul. and the half ended
ID in favor of the visitors.
Toward the close OF the intermission
the door opened and, to everyone's sur
prise. Harry Hanford himself entered the
hall. A dozen of the boys hastened to
greet him. He said the doctor had called
after supper and had told him he could
go over to the club and see the game if
he wanted to, as he had improved greatly
during the day. He was looking badly,
having lost weight. and the color was
gone from his cheeks.
Can you play?" asked Tom Barry.
"No, of course not. What's the score?'
They're doing US up; 15-i. Second
half begins in q few minutes"
Harry's face fell as he learned of his
teams misfortune. He looked at the 9th
ers in silence for a moment; then he
spoke quickly:
Look here. fellows. simply can't
stand this. I'm going to play. doctor or
no doctor. I'm not in shape, | know, but
if you need me. I'll play"
There was a spontaneous cheer at this,
and no sooner had Harry finished speak
ing than he was hustled into the dressing
room, where he changed uniforms with
Tom Barry, his substitute.
When the referee announced the second
half Harry came out with the team and
was given a rousing cheer. AS might be
expected, his presence helped the team
greatly. Both sides scored goal shortly
after the beginning of the half. then quick
work by Harry, Reub and Rex resulted
in two more talles for Perseverance,
making the score IS to 13. The Knights
left forward got the ball under his basket
and failed in three tries for goal. Reub
wrested the ball from him in a fierce mix
up and threw it the length of the field.
Harry caught it, and with beautiful
underhand twist sent it spinning home.
1t was now IS to 16. and the crowd went
wild.
Harry began to show the effects of his
hard work and his wind was evidently
falling. but he kept gamely at it. For
FIVE minutes there was a nip and tuck
struggle, both sides falling to score on
easy chances.
Aieck McGregor twisted the ball from
the hands of the knights right forward
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! er among his clubmates, for everyone
| seemed convinced at once that his view
was right. \ motion embodying his sug-
| gestions was passed, and no more was
heard of the unfortunate incident.
Manager McGregor. of the basketball
| team reported that he had arranged q
game with the Golden knights, to be
| played in the Perseverance club house &
week from Wednesday evening. II was
| hoped that Harry Hanford, captain of the
| team, would have gotten over his cold be-
| fore that time.
| The boys completed the necessary re-
| pairs to the club house in three after
! Moons. III the evenings the basketha u
team practiced. The boys were soiIy 90
| learn that instead of growing better
Harry's cold had developed into grip, and
| 1t would probably be impossible for him
| to play in the game against the Golden
| Knights. Harry was greatly missed, for
| the members Of the team were burning TO
wipe out their defeat by the Knights
several weeks before.
When the busy workers had finished
repairing the house they put in the lock-
ers and dressing rooms originally planned
Having done this, they painted the out
side of the house, and Vanished the floors
and walls inside. II was Just as well that
this had not been done before. for the
iItSu NdTHlSH NOulu nave lne names
spread more rapidly during the fire. The
roof, doors, and windows were painted a
dark green. the sides a delicate gray, and
the front porch light brown, making a
very pleasing effect.
Twenty lockers were built at the front
end OF the hall, and each locker was fitted
with lock and key. To put in the dress
ing rooms 1t was necessary to erect par
titions and place doors in them, as speci-
fed in the plans. Hooks for hanging up
clothes were placed in the lockers and
dressing rooms, and benches around the
walls of the latter. The boys kept their
gymnasium suits in the lockers. and
changed their clothes in the dressing
rooms. which opened into the shower bath
room.
Goal baskets were put up at either end
of the hall. During the alterations they
had been on the sides, SO as to allow prac-
tice in throwing
The evening OF the basketball game
finally arrived. Wilbur Wheatley, the
clubs poster designer. had placarded the
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
WHY CATS AND DOGS ARE NOT GOOD FRIENDS
BY HARRY sHoBBRooK COLLINS.

important business. He was absent for
three weeks, and while he was away Mrs.
Puss became very sick. She sent for DR..
Fido, who was as popular with the cats
as he was with his brother dogs. DR.. Fido
called to see his patient three times.
Each time. after carefully putting his
spectacles straight, he felt her pulse,
looked at her tongue and said: Go on
with the catnip tea" Mrs. Puss knew that
catnip was good thing. as her grand
mother used to give it to her when she
was quite a baby. So she took it regularly
and was soon able to get around again.
and by the time Mr.. Thomas returned she
The Washington times., 1902-03-30

The boys of the Perseverance Club held
a meeting at the home of Reuben Sayies
on the Monday evening after the club
house had been damaged by fire. The only
member absent was Harry Hanford, who
was confined at home with cold, the re-
suit of exposure during Saturday even
ing's fire.
Amos Johnson, chairman of the club
house committee, reported that the neces-
sary repairs would require only few
afternoons work. Treasurer Charley Ohm
sted made statement of the clubs finan-
cial condition. One hundred and fifty dol
lars had been raised at the club house
fair, $3.50 by issuing bonds, $3.50 from
the collection at the hockey game, and
se.40 from dues, making s42950 received
from various sources. OF this S275 had been
spent fer building materials of all kinds,
500 for the building lot, $3.50 for plumb
ing and 50 for athletic supplies. making
the total expenditures S401.50 and the bal
ance on hand SIS. The club house COM
The Washington times., 1902-03-30

was quite we'll. Now, Mr.. and Mrs. Puss
had ALWAYS looked upon their neighbor.
DR.. Fido, as one of their greatest friends
and continued to do SO until the doctor
brought in his bill. Mrs. Puss thought that
as the doctor had only called on her three
times his bill would certainly not be more
than six inches in length, but to her sur
prise and indignation the bill they re-
ceived was twenty-five feet long. Mr..
Thomas was very angry and said some
naughty things about the doctor, and dogs
in general, and declared that he would
never pay the bill. He never did, and this
was the starting point Of the quarrel
which has ever since been kept up.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30

When / was a little boy remember Sit
ting on my grandfather's knee and hear
ing him tell the story of why cats and
dogs are generally such enemies. My
grandfather said that long. long ago, be-
fore he was a little boy, cats and dogs
were very good friends. And most likely
they would be so now had not the event
happened that l am going to tell you
about.
Once upon time there was a certain
Mr.. Puss, who, with his wife, lived in a
comfortable old stable. Mr.. Puss-Thomas
was his first name-had to leave home on
The Washington times., 1902-03-30

y Morning Glory fills the sky,
The Sun Flowers all the path;
This Thyme the knot they cannot tie,
At Bridal Wreath they laugh.
He had to borrow .Josephs Coat;
He wore Il Princes Feather
And Sailor Breeches. CTwas in boat;
He Aster bout the weather.,
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And with only Il Penny Royal,
. Marvel of Peru.
They bought patent lee Plant,
And lived upon the Dew
For an Everlasting Century
CThe Snow Drops helped them, tool;
But they swallowed Bachelors Button.
o Bleeding Hearts,! 'Tis true.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30

Forget Ne Not" Sweet William cries,
AS bounding DER the Heather
A Dande Lion he now espies,
Chased by a Lady's Slipper.
She softly shed Il Widows Tear;
Perhaps We'll live in Clover"
The Blue Bells echoed far and near,
Timothy is her lover"
The Washington times., 1902-03-30

Spring Rose Wild from her cold bed;
"Vi? o let me sleep."
A Maiden Hair turned white with dread;
The Cows Lip beloved deep.
Poppy she cried, my dear Hearts Ease,
l will not Mari Goldp'
Jack in the Pulpit had to sneeze,
you're Daisy, Just be bold"'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-12
ELECTRIFY WARRENTON
Captain Andrew Pizzini, Jr, Gets Con-
tract for Erection of Plant.

The Virginia Electrical Construction
Company, of which Captain Andrew Piz-
zini Jr, is president. has recently Sc
cured the contract for the installation of
a So, GOO electric plant at Warrenton. Va.
Work will begin at once. and the plant
will be completed by October lst
The Warrenton Electric Company has
but recently completed handsome ice
plant, and it has decided to install a
double electric light plant. One of these
plants will be equipped for lighting the
residences, stores and churches of the
town ard nearby homes.
The second or auxiliary, plant Will be
used to light the streets of Warrenton,
with 45 general electric 200 candIe-power
arc lights. For this purpose the town has
appropriated the sum of $1,000 year.
This company has just recently INSTALL
ed municipal electric plants in Emporia,
Farn,ville. Orange Courthouse Gordons-
Vile and Fredericksburg. and is working
for contracts in other thriving towns of
the State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-12
INCEND|ARY FIRE
DOES GREAT DAMAGE
Five Buildings Destroyed and a
Property Loss of Over
$4,000.
By Associated Press.)

PEORIA, ILL, Aug. 1.-THE police ana
fire department We're kept busy to-day
by the operations of an inceudiary. The
torch was applied to five buildings dur
ing the day, and though the actual fire
loss will not exceed $4,000 with an In
surance of about $1,000, the flames at
one time threatened to sweep 4 la.so
section of the city.
The police this afternoon arrested Ed
ward Flanagan. twenty years of age.
residing here. and charged with being tho
incendiary. They claim TO have direct
evidence against him. shortly after this
arrest the mutterings OF the crowd made
1t necessary. as a precautionary measure.
to remove the prisoner to the county Jail
for safe-keeping Since Flanagan has
refused to say q word.
The first fire was started In the store
house of the Validate Brewing Company
a the foot of Harrison Street. It was
extinguished before serious damage had
been done. Fire was next seen in Eooley
Brothers coal sheds, but the damage
there was nominal Shortly after the
noon hour fire was discovered In Neu-
miller's livery barn. The flames spread
with such rapidity that the nineteen
horses occupying the basement floor ana
all the vehicles were destroyed. The loss
here was $4,000. The flames spread TO
the. under taking establishment owned by
c w OLeary. adjoining the livery barn.
and caused damage amounting to $500
Every piece of fire fighting apparatus In
the city was called out. While the tire
men were. fighting the Neumiller fire. an
ether alarm came from the Touring mills
OF Horace Clark & Sons. two blocks away
from the Neumller fire. Part OF the de-
partrnent was rushed to the mill. but tho
flames had gained such Roadway that
damage amounting TO $500 was done
before the flames could be checked. While
the fire department was fighting the Clark
mills. an alarm came IN from the resi-
dence of Mrs Resgy. where a damage OF
about 500 was done.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-12
WILL WEAR STRIPES
Roanoke Does Her Part by the Sta.

Roanoke Does Her Part by the State
Penitentiary-One From Orange Co.
Fifteen prisoners from Roanoke city and
county. fourteen of whom are colored.
and one white. were passengers on the
Norfolk and Western train arriving here
last night ar $3.50 from the West.
The gang was in charge os Assistant
Superintendent Morgan. at the peniten-
tiary Guard Kizer and Sheriff Tilett.
of Roanoke.
They were marched directly to the
prison, where they donned the stpripes and
submitted their heads to the prison bar
ber
The only white man is j. B. McGovern.
of Roanoke city, sent down for four
years for forgery.
The negroes are for various and sundry
crimes. sent down for brief terms. The
negroes are: Isaac White. George Brown.
VIII Smith. John HARRISON. Jo--.- Glenn.
John Harris. George Johnson. Robert
Payne, June Wright. Bird Follis. William
Johnson. Ed. Coleman. Charles Thomas.
Sam Cleveland.
Join Waugh. of Orange county. was
another prisoner brought to the peniteu-
tiary yesterday afternoon. Tie was
in charge of Guard j. r Moss.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-12
STRAW MAN USED
IN new YORK SUIT
Peter Power is Put Up Against
the Northern Securities Co.
by Persons Unknown.
fpv Associated Press. \

NEW YORK, August u.-At the hear
ing to-day in the suit of Peter Power
against the directors of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, to prevent them from
turning over the stock Of the COM
pany to the Northern Securities Company,
George A Lamb, counsel for Power, ad-
mitted that his client was living
at the Queens Hotel, Montreal, under
the name of 'tP. Blake.
Mr. Lamb told of being counsel for the
firm Of Lawson, Weidenfeld & Company.
He had heard discussed on every side the
subject OF the Northern Securities Com
pany and its legality. He had many
talks with Mr.. Wcidenfeld concerning
this. Il told Mr.. Weidenfeld.' said MI
Lamb that no one in Wall Street care
start an action Any banker or broker
who dared to commence a SUIT 10 COM
bat tn. enormous accumulation OF caiit3l
would have his business practlcaiW luli-
ed by the Interested parties. Welden1eld
then suggested that some responsible man
be found who could protect the real prl1-
cipals, and conceal their identity eli'ie-
Nv II such a man could be loulu, WI
WeidenfeId told me he would agree 10
,,,,,rl,asa stock for him and commence
a suit in his name
II s,lgcasre cd Peter Power as young
Inherited some money. as pfoNSF llAii.
IN The meantime 1 was constantly being
importuned by my clients to take some
acticn against these people Later
found that the State of Minnesota
through It's Governor and Attorney-Gen-
trail. proposed TO take some action. VS.
lied ST. Paul and there met MI van SAM
trn Governor. and the Acknowledgement.
TICS heartily welcomed any action upon
Ii.y Part.
n always have been willing to produce
Mr.. Iowcr at the proper time, and neither
MI Power CIR myself has at any time de-
sired 10 do anything that could be con
stlEcd as tending to show this court DIS
resnect or TO hold it in contempt.
Mr. Guthrie declared that the action
of lawyer in getting a man to act as
plaintiff behind whom the true plain
tffrs could conceal their identity, might
prove TO he conspiracy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-12
El-KS' GRAND LODGE.
Salt Lake City Ready Tor The Opening
This Morning.
lBy Associated Press.)

SALT LAKE CIIN, UTAH August il. -
Special trains by the dozens damned With
Elks from every section OF the country,
arrived here to-day. ana by IIsorn.Ils,
when the first meeting OF the annual scs
sion of the Grand Lodge OF I.ks is held
n the Tabernacle. il is believed that fully
1000 of that fraternity Will be on hand
There was no set programme for to-
day and The time was taken up by visit
ing Elks by trips to Saltaar and other
resorts and visits TO the big Mormon
Tabernacle. Among the arrivals to-day
We're special trains from Omaha, Sioux
Fails. Kansas City, Baltimore and other
points. The business district is one mass
Of flags and bunting. the national colors
and the royal purple of the Glls being
intertwined in nearly every business block
in town, While hundreds Of residences are
draped The electric display on Main
Street ana other business sections are
very beautiful
The formal opening OF the Grand Lodge
OF lllks viii take place tomorrow morn
Ing in The Tabernacle.
The Richmond delegation viii reach
here tomorrow morning.