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The Washington times., 1902-04-20

ing, and each year he gave her some ex-
quisite gift.
She opened her clasped hands and
showed them a tiny conch shell of deli
cate colors, so frail SO thin that it looked
as if it would melt away. Fastened to it
was a slender golden chain. such as they
sometimes found among the old wrecks
along the bottom.
rs that ali?" they asked. "Why, we
could find hundreds of them for our
selves
Not like that she told them. at is
an enchanted she'll. and when l whisper a
magic word and blow into it l get what
ever | want
They shook their heads in doubt, and
asked what this wonderful word might be;
but that she could not tell. for the old
wizard had babe her choose her own word
and tell no one-not even him-what ii
was. She could keep the little shell as
long as she lived, unless she wished evil
to someone; then something dreadful
wculd happen.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
A STORM In A JAR--A PARTY TRICK
By LAWRENCE B. FLETCHER.

Pour a quart of strong alcohol into
two-quart glass jar, cover the jar with
a saucer and set it in vessel OF hot
water. which. however, should not be hot
enough to make the alcohol boil. When
the spirit is thoroughly heated, remove
the jar, taking care not to shake it, from
the water and place 1t on a table to cool.
Soon cloud will form under the saucer.
and a very fine rain viii fall upon the
surface of the liquid below. The shower
will last fifteen or twenty minutes. A
more violent storm, with miniature whirl-
winds. may be produced by replacing the
hot saucer by a cold one when the jar
is taken from the water.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20

ONO more came the sweet sound as she
blew into the shell. and they waited Gag
eriy, expecting to see the palace drop
from the heights above. But no palace
appeared. Instead there came swarms
upon swarms of tiny creatures, who drift
ed down and settled upon the smooth bot
tom before them. Then before their eyes
the palace grew.
At first no more than a cluster of little
white stones. the tiny creatures bnilded.
The walls rose formed of the most exquis-
lite colors: pink, blue. white, red, gorgeous
puppies and green's; every shade and color
they had ever seen all so blended that it
seemed but the simmer on the wall.
They rubbed their eyes, but still it grew.
now in turrets and towers with beautiful
tracery, now great clusters of fiowerlike
forms, until they could scarcely believe
these tiny mites were creating such beau
tiful things.
AT last. tired of their watching and
longing to tell the others of this wonder
full thing, they went away. Finding most
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
THE CAUSE OF THE CORALS.

IN OWN in the depths OF the sea a
group of mermaids laughed and
- played. They chased one another
among the rocks, trying to catch
the long hair which streamed behind as
they swan. Then they twined gayly- col
ored seaweeds around their heads and
pecks and settled themselves comfortably
to talk.
For while they chartered of the
strange things they saw and heard when
they rose to the surface and watched the
great ships go by. They told how they
sang and called TO the sailors. tempting
them to spring overheard and come to
them, and the queer tales the old mermen.
who thought themselves so wise. had re-
lated to them of these sailors and their
homes.
With wondering eyes the younger ones
listened and learned how these strange
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
JUST TRY THIS.

Here is a puzzle with which you can
catch your friends. Just ask them to
draw the following figure without taking
their pencils off the paper and without
going over the same line twice.
After you have tried it yourself for a
while you will find that there is always
one line missing, and to supply this line
and comply with the conditions you must
go about it as follows:
Take sheet of paper and fold it once.
Then fold back the upper flap about an
The Washington times., 1902-04-20

7 ERE is n very pretty trick which
- you can perform with very little
4 i trouble and which is always eff
fective. You should tell your
friends that you have been on a visit to
Old Man Swinkum-Swankum, the Rain
maker, or something of the kind. and that
he gave you jar full of rain. Then bring
In jar of alcohol, all ready prepared,
as explained below. 1t will interest your
young friends very much, and as they can
not tell what is in the jar, they will be
completely puzzled and delighted. too. by
the little bottled piece of a rainstorm be-
fore their very eyes.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20

~ H, BOYS and girls, here is an in
teresting power which Mr.. Smed-
" ley and l discovered quite by
accident, ana what do you sup
pose 1t is? Sunshine! Yes, to our sur
prise, We found that . ray of sunlight
streaming through the window had sufii-
cient force in it to drive a pinwheei
around-not slowly, mind you, but quite
rapidly. We then tried the experiment as
here pictured. and found that it revolved
even better than the pinwheels. This
was due to the fact that the whirlabout
for such we called twas placed in a
tumbler OF water. which, of course. offered
no friction to speak OF. That 4 toy like
this should be set in motion by sunlight
will. feel sure be a surprise to many of
you. 1t certainly was a surprise to
Now. let all of our readers make one of
these whirlabouts and find out for them
selves what 2 lot OF power the sunlight
really has. There is nothing at all diff
The Washington times., 1902-04-20

pencil and, using the second crease as
ruler, draw line on the paper about two
inches long in such q way that the pencil
will make its mark along the crease as
well as on the sheet itself. Then, with
out taking your pencil of the paper.
smooth out all the folds and you WIN find
that two sides of the inner square have
been made. You ycaRe ths9 complete the
figure in any way that may strike your
own, fancy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

squares, as a seam has to be allowed for
putting them together"
The fifty years Of service which Admiral
Farragut had seen when the civil war be-
gan had matured his powers without i'm
pairing his mental or physical vigor. "The
admiral assured me" writes General James
Grant Wilson, that up to the year 1868 he
made a practice of taking a standing jump
over the back Of a chair on every birthday.
l never felt DID, he added, until my 62d
birthday came round, and l did not feel
quite equal to the jump"
Doctors who wait on royalty are usually
well paid. The coronation baronetcy be-
slowed on Sir Frederick Treves will not
be his only reward for seeing King Ed
ward through a serious illness. When
the same patient was i'll Of typhoid fever
In 1871 DR.. William Gull got a fee for four
weeks service Of $50, 700, and was made
a baronet besides. Twice that amount was
paid to Sir Moreil Mackenzie for attendance
the late Emperor Frederick Of GERMANY
Dr. Dimsdale, an ancestor Of the present
fora mayor Of London went to ST. Peters.
burg to Naceinate Empress Catherine. He
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

William J, Moir and wife of Eldora, Ia,
have been closely identified with the de-
velopment of central Iowa. Mr.. Moir is
one OF the pioneer lawmakers of that state
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

squares, as a seam has to be allowed for
putting them together"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

always gave the convoy a wide berth. be-
cause he knew the beggars would fight to
the last manl'
Charles T. Yerkes is credited with saying
that men are In their apprenticeship until
they reach the age of 40 and that a business
man is not ripe until he is ten years older
than that. The London writer who quotes
him thus draws this brief pen picture of
the former Chicago traction magnate: Pal
lid, dark-eyed, soft-voiced, with white hair
and mustache and an air OF subdued refine
ment, the railway autocrat might be taken
for a quiet scholar rather than a graduate
OF the most strenuous rough-an tumble
school Of lighting In the world"
When Ambassador White was minister 10
Germany, about twenty years ago. he re-
eeiVed some queer letters. One was from
an old woman out west, enclosing some
small pieces Of linen with this novel com
mission; w are going to give a fair in
our church and am making an autograph
quilt. l want you to get me the autographs
OF the emperor, empress. the crown prince
and Bismarck and tell them to be very care
tul not to write too near the edge of the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

always gave the convoy a wide berth. be-
cause he knew the beggars would fight to
the last mani"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
People in the Limelight of Publicity

cousin, a princess Of the royal house. be-
tween IL and ~ years old.
Baron Erik Gustaf Bostrum, who has re-
placed Admiral Won otter as prime min
lister OF Sweden and Norway, has won a
signal triumph in statesmanship by the
course Of events since his overthrow two
years ago. AT that time Bostrum so Sc
verely opposed King Oscars sympathy with
England in the Boer war that he saw At
to resign from the premiership. He was
replaced by Won otter. an editor and naval
officer. Baron Bostrum is regarded as a
shrewd politician and one Of the brightest
in Scandinavia.
.
"Dewet is possessed Of humor." says a
London paper. lone Of the leading ~ofhcials
In a refugee camp is a Scotsman, who, DUR
ing the dinner took occasion In Offering the
general a drink to say he must have got a
fair amount of whiskey among his captured
Dewet was much amused at this
and said that before attacking a convoy he
inquiries II they were guarded by
II this were so, he further in
CURED IL IL contained any whiskey. II the
second condition accompanied the FIRST he
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

surrounding country. His fame spread as a
mechanic and farmers travelled as high as
leo miles to bring repairs to him. At the
end of three years the Milwaukee railroad
came through this country and it did not
strike Firesteel, 30 Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
moved along with the rest of the boomers
to the present town Of Mitchell, starting a
blacksmith shop there and following the
trade a part of the time. He was among
the first sheriffs of the county, serving from
1879 to 1881. In all the years of their mar
ried life they have had but three children.
The first was Mrs. Esther Morris, who
died In 1856. A son named Frank died in
1881, at the age of 16 years. One son is
living, Ambrose j. Curtis, who resides in
Mitchell ard is a member of the city coun-
ell from the Second ward. He has looked
after his aged parents with great care in
their declining years. Mr.. Curtis is an Odd
Fellow and he is quite proud Of his record.
He was born in the same year that Odd Fell
lowship was instituted, 1919, and in fact is
nineteen days older. He Joined the order in
1S49 and has maintained his relations with
a lodge unlnterruptedly for ffty-three years.
Mrs. Curtis is a member of the Daughters
of Rebekah, to which she has been at
tached for cne-hslf a century. She joired
the order Immediately after the Schuyler
Colfax resolution was adopted by the su-
preme ledge Of the United States creating
the Rebekahs as an auxiliary to Odd Fellow
ship. The worthy old couple enjoy very
good health indeed for people CT their years,
The husband being SO and the wife so years.
-
Mrs. Ruth Kenyon of Monroe, Neb., is the
first Nebraska woman to invade the realm
Of mans work from the avenue of the
rural free delivery service. She has lately
taken the examination and it is expected
she will soon begin her daily trips over a
route to be established in the vicinity Of
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

business affairs Of Elkdom, having long
been a member Of the grand lodge and
having Allied several Of its offices with
credit and ability. In giving him unani-
nous election the Elks have manifested
most substantially the high estimation in
which he is held by the antlered order.
George p. Cronk was born in Savannah, Ca,
October 21. 1862, from which place he moved
at an early age to the city Of New York,
where his early life was passed. Was edu-
Gated In the schools OF that city and Brook
lyn. At the age OF IS he moved to Iowa,
and In 1885 anne to Omaha, where he en-
gagged in the coal business with G. b.
Ravens & Co., with whom he is still en-
gagged In the capacity of secretary and
treasurer. He has been identified with
movements Of a public character to the
extent OF advancing the interest Of the city
In which he resides. One OF the principal
positions held by him in recent years was
that as a member OF the Board of Gov
errors Of the Knights OF Ak-Sar-Ben. Mr..
Cronk has been prominent In the lodge of
Elks from the time he became a member;
thrice elected grand ruler OF Omaha lodge
No. 80. He served three terms as district
deputy for the state OF Nebraska. He was
selected as one Of the committee on griev-
anees In the grand lodge, also one Of the
committee on returns and credentials; was
twice elected grand trustee and two years
ago appointed as one Of the committee OF
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

o
No other anecdote concerning the late
Paul Leicester Ford shows better his in
nate courtesy and self-possession than the
following:
1t was at a literary reception in Brook
lyn. A number Of "lions" of greater or less
magnitude were there, among them a
clergyman whose somewhat arrogant man
ner made him unduly conspicuous.
AS he came forward, blinking near
sightedly, to greet his hostess, he noticed
a short, slight figure standing at her side.
Without looking more closely at this
second person, whom he supposed to be
one OF the boys Of the neighborhood, the
clergyman slapped him Familiarity on the
shoulder, saying:
Well, how are you, my little mani"
Very we'll. thank you" replied the other
politely, amid a general gasp from those
around him.
Fine ladl Who is he?" queried the
clergyman, turning to his hostess.
1T is Mr.. Paul Leicester Ford, the guest
of honor this evening"" she answered.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

r. Ev. FRANK b. ROSE, a chaplain
in the United States navy, bears
~ a strong resemblance to Admiral
N Dewey. He and his wife were in
- Wilkesbarre, Pa, recently and
the rumor got abroad that the admiral was
In town. Mr.. and Mrs. Rose took a troll
ley ride in the afternoon and were fol-
lowed by such crowds that II was necessary
for some one to announce hat he was not
Admiral Dewey and that the demonstration
was annoying. Then the visitors were left
In peace.
The new sultan Of Zanzibar is All bin
Hamoud, a youth Of II, who has been edu-
Gated In England at Harrow. Having COM
pleted his course there, he left that country
some time ago for Zanzibar and the steamer
by which he travelled should have brought
hin home by this time. IL Is to be as
sumed that All bin HamOud will have
learned at Jlbutil Of the death OF his father
and OF his succession TO the sultanate. He
was travelling home in the company OF Gen
eral Raikes. commander in -ehief Of the
Zanzibar forces and OF Basil Cave. the
British agent and consul in the island. Ali
hin Hamoud was recently married to his
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

and is one of the oldes: practicing lawyers
in Iowa. He was borh in Scotland in 1924
and came to Canada with his parents in
1880, coming to this country in 1913. He
was educated in Derby, Vt, and was
naturalized in Plymouth, Ind, in 1854. A
couple OF years later he was admitted to
the bar and the same year came to Iowa,
where he has practiced law ever since.
He has twice represented his district In
the legislature, being elected in 1861 and
again In 1863. Prior to the existence of
the board Of control for state institutions
Mr.. Moir served for years as trustee of
the Industrial school at Eldora and for a
long time was treasurer of the institution.
Mr.. Moir has always been a prominent re-
publican and has always stood high In the
councils of that party. He is a leading
Odd Fellow and for forty years has been
treasurer Of his local lodge. He is prob
ably one OF the few men in the state who
has practiced law continuously for nearly
a half century. In 1S47 he was married TO
Miss Olive j. Ball Of Canada. He has two
sons, M. W.. and George j., the former
having served several terms as treasurer
Of his county.
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. S. Curtis Of Mitchell. s.
d., have just completed a married existence
OF sixty years and their happy condition at
the present time does away with the idea
that marriage is a failure. The event was
duly celebrated by their many friends In the
city at a public gathering and the worthy
OLD couple were made the recipients CT a gift
That Will tend to make their pathway
through the rest Of their long and e"ventful
married lives seem more pleasant and take
ON a few OF the rough edges that come to an
old couple In the latter part of their ex-
istence. Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis were united
In marriage at Hillside, Mich, sixty years
ago and for six years after they continued
their residence at that place. In 1S4S the
couple removed to Aurora, ILL.,, and re-
NAMED there four years, until 1852. At this
time Mr.. Curtis got the California fever
and In the fall of the year he left for the
west. While her husband was away Mrs.
Curtis went back to Michigan and remained
with her folks. Returning at the end of
two years Mr.. Curtis and his wife made
their home in Ashtabula county, Ohio. and It
was here that they got the western fever
again, but only going as far west as Mar
shalltown, la. At MarshaIltown Mr.. Curtis
engaged in the blacksmith business and for a
number OF years he prospered. After a resi-
denee Of eight years Mr.. Curtis enlisted in
Company X. Eighteenth Iowa infantry. He
followed the fortunes Of his company down
into Arkansas and Missouri. At the end of
a year he was taken sick and he was forced
to give up and return hime, being given an
honorable discharge. Returning to Mar
shalltown he again resumed the blacksmith
ing business after regaining his health. In
1877 Mr.. Curtis and his wife decided they
would go farther west and in the spring Of
that year they turned their steps toward
the then Territory of Dakota. They settled
on a claim near Firesteel, about three miles
from Mitchell, and in a dugout made Of sod
he opened the first blacksmith shop in the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

Monroe. Mrs. Kenyon is no stranger
outdoor life. When 10 years old she aided
in the removal Of the Pawnee Indians from
Nebraska to their reservation in Oklahoma,
making the round trip on horseback. Her
father was farmer at the agency. Mrs.
Kenyon is a widow and the mother of one
beautiful daughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
Pen and Picture Pointers

1EoRGE p. CRONK is another
Omaha man who has been placed
- at the head Of a great national
~ organization. On Tuesday at Salt
- k City he was chosen to be
grand exalted ruler Of the Benevolent
Protective Order Of Elks, the highest Office
In the order. It is not alone a position
OF high honor to which Mr.. Cronk has been
called by his brother Elks. but one of trust
and much responsibility. AS the chief
executive Of a great and growing order,
the grand exalted ruler has an in6nitude
OF detail work devolving on him in addl-
tion to the social duties Of the position,
which practically require hin to travel
all over the country. He must give per-
sonal attention to the affairs Of the order
at large, for on his administration will
depend in a large measure the success
and prosperity Of the organization. Mr..
Cronk has had large experience in the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

received a $4,000 fee, s25, 900 for travelling
a life pension of $4,000 and the
title of baron.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

the Elks home and is a member Of that
committee at the present time.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
NIKENnREE nowNHAM

News comes from California Of the
Death of McKendree Downham, who for
some years was q prominent figure in
Delaware politics, and one of our
ablest newspaper men. No Drawer
knight ever welded the pen. AT diff
ferent times he was connected with
three papers, and each felt the touch
of his honesty, industry and ability. AS
the editor of the Middletown Tran
script he took a prominent place in our
journalism, and his utterances COM
manded attention for their skill and
vigor, and were respected for their un-
compromising loyalty to the truth as
he saw it.
Mr.. Downham in politics represented
our best ideals; he had strong convic-
tions and maintained them, but he
fought faily, and the manipulation
found in him only an unyielding foe.
If we had more men like McKendree
Downham in our politics we should
have cause to rejoice. He was a life
long Republican because he believed
profoundly in the doctrines of that
party, and consequently when the
party was divided he became a Regular
Republican. 1t will be years before the
virile editorials he published in the
Middletown Transcript are forgotten.
His later years developed a heroism
that is exceedingly rare. He conduct
ed his paper for weeks at time from
his sick bed, refusing to give up, anC
kindly rejecting help. And during THAI
time when he was racked with pair
and the world must have seemed dark
his pen never lost its force or it,
optimism. McKendree Downhan
fought a good fight, a valiant fight, ant
when he came to cross the great di
vide there must have been much tina
HE could look back to with satisfaction
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
The Shirt Waist

/ have seen shirt waists constructed
In thousand different ways,
And been thoroughly instructed
In the fashions waisty maze;
| have seen them long and bob-tailed
] have seen them short and stout;
l have seen them cut with bias,
l have seen them without;
/ have seen them done up glossy,
l have seen them in the rough;
And I've seen them thin and flossy,
And I've seen them thick and tough
| have seen them high in collar,
And so low they make me laugh;
| have seen them worth dollar
Or that didn't cost a half;
have seen them tucked and plated,
/ nave seen them finished plain;
/ have seen them. when completed,
Ripped apart and made again;
have seen them in repose and
/ have seen them on parade
have seen more. l suppose, than
Any mortal ever made.
Baltimore News.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
HANNA ON ROOSEVELT

In a speech before the Ohio State
Convention yesterday. Senator Hanna
paid a significant tribute to President
Roosevelt. It might be construed into
a nominating speech, for surely the
greatest admirer could say no more
MIR. Hanna said:
We cordially sustain President
Roosevelt in his pledge to carry for
ward the great work which came to
him as a sacred legacy. We recognize
his earnest and conscientious devotion
to the welfare OF the people, and ap-
prove the high aims and character of
his Administration. He faithfully
maintains the plighted faith Of the ma
tion. upholds the best standard of the
public service, and stands by the poll
cies which assure stability and conf
dence. He represents a civic patriot
ism of the highest type and the desu-
nies of the country are safe in his
hands. In his frank able and coura-
geous efforts TO protect the public in
terests he is entitled to full and unre-
served support"
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
NEWSPAPER OPINION
Meat and Fish

From the New York Tribune.
The harvests of stream and sea are
still so abundant that people who are
forced to buy little meat in these days
of packing house combinations should
.get plenty of FISH to eat at moderate
prices. Unfortunately, however, the
margin between the rates paid TO the
fishermen and the figures of the re-
tail fish dealers is wide Fish require
no ranches to roam over, no shelters,
no pastures, and no corn. Shad and
cod and mackeTel, halibut, bass and
lhaddock, need no herders, no cowboys,
no wire fences, no rounding up and nc
branding. But the quotations Tor
sea food appear to be too often eXces-
lsive. Just there is a chance for a re-
form which might be extremely popu-
lar and beneficial
II There are fishes enough in the ocean
the lakes and the rivers. Fish hatcher.
les have been multiplied upon liberia
lscale, but in our cities and towns The