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ington, Georgetown, Anacostia, Tenlev-
town. Bc1ning. BTookland. BTightwoed,
and Chevy Chase. Considering the fact
that a are in any one part Of the town
might under present conditions require
Cor its suppression every engine, horse,
and man st the command Of the depart
ment, it viii he seen that should serious
confagrations happen to break out in two
or three different sections of the city at
once. there would have to be sacrifice
somewhere.
the fire which occurred SATURDAY. night.
though unusually large for Washington,
would not lave been considered eEJrae--
binary in New York. Boston. or some
smaller cities, and while this city has
been fortunate in the matter OF disas-
trous fires in the past. there is no surety
that it viii continue to be 50. This nat
ter should receive attention before a
great disaster with attendant loss OF life
teaches a terrible lesson.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
WHY IDO NOT MAKE APPLICATION
FOR PATENTS on Ny AIRSFIP
By II. Santos, the Celebrated AsrOnau, /.

him the supreme knowledge that he has
conquered something. How it CONES about
matters little. One or many of Natures
forces respond TO the efforts Of his hands
and brains. That response may yield
him mountains OF gold; it may set him
on pinnacle to dwell forever in the eyes
OF the world. yet he viii never know
a purer happiness than that which came
with the first clear conviction that he has
not only accomplished his aim, but has
woa out in the race OF progress as well.
The more humanity gains from his toll
and patience the greater his joy Therein
lies the satisfaction OF invention. The Sc
;.ious- Durpesed inventor is man CT whom
it can be said: Dame Nature clasps
hands with him il token Of good-fellow-
shin" In his hours Of patient striving
she whispers solutions OF his dearest
problems; all that she has is his; she
gives her. counsel freely. and stands ready
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
WASHINGTON BASEBALL PROSPECTS
By ToE LOTUS. Msnseer of the Washington Club

the strongest in pitchers. But none Of
the teams is what you might caiL=weak in
either respect
I am confident that We shall have as
much trouble with Chlcago's pitchers as
We shall have Wits any other cub, and
that Chieagcs base runners viii be held
down as much by Washington as by any
other club. But ne are not only strong
IN pitchers Lock at DeIehanty, who IS
batting as enthusiastically and as safely
now as he ever did Look at Carey, at
first, the equal OF any. exeelled by none,
in fielding his position. and who IS going
up in his batting
don't want to prophesy where We viii
land I am sure re VIII do we'll. We
have a strong and tried tean- Il is no
experiment Every man has q record as
bail player in The big leagues They
work well together. That Is all I can ex-
pect of them al this time No man win
be permitted to fail down Strict dis
cipline viii prevail and I expect 10 end
the season with credit to the club and TO
Washington.
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But in Paris the men students. mixed
crowd as to race. but with q strong ma
iority Of the Frenchmen whose courtesy
IS 4 pFoveFb, expressed their disapproval
in a fashion that would make Harvard
nan hot under tho collar and would give
even Columbian with the swimming pool
outrage ranking in his soul. a strong de-
sire 10 punch heads The whistling. the
hootDg. the cat-calIs, the tramp, tramp
Of fes5s the scores OF ways in which
women students would be insuItsd and
lectures broken up, are easily remem-
bered by women whose student days in
Paris arc recent. and the joyous exhibI-
tons OF Gallo chivaIry are not unknown
even nov.
Yet in spite Of protest and obstacles.
the womea students OF Paris have ia
creased at = rapid rate, and women from
ali over Europe are studying for degrees
there Among the French themselves the
higher education for women is making
mighty strides.
It is good to see that the Fellowship Of
study aad ambition has brought about
il some degree, a sympathy and com
niunity OF interests among the women
students. and that the lucky ones OF the
band are willing to give practical ex-
preston to that sympathy.
Unluckiiy. it win probably be hard to
rob the pref d'honneur Of any suggestion
Of charity and put it or such a footing Of
selolaFship and fnpcrsonaI camaraderie
that proud girl viii not hesitate to ac-
eept Its aid.
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w s:s : 9 : s:. :: :' : r.
public buildings at present
erected. we will soon have three costly
structures. while the Ultimate realization
Of the plans OF the Park Commission
looms grandIy in the future. And now 1t
tehooves Us to reflect upon the artistic
value and expression of these costly pro-
jected warks. viewed in the light of the
present trend of architectural art. What
viii they or their ruins tell to future
ages. when the grandeur and power Of
this country shall be but name for
there is no cause or reason for sup
posing the United States exempt from the
common lot OF nations
Nothing is more exquisitely character
istic OF a past age or an extinct nation
than its architecture. The monuments OF
ancient Greece AID Rome that remain to
US tell, even in their ruin. Of grandeur.
and taste. and learning They are typical
Of the mind and character of the peoples
themselves In no manner could the
superb harmony and love Of beauty in
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
WHEN THE GREEN GIFTS
BACK IN THE TREES

IN the Spring when the green gifts back in
the trees,
And the sun comes out and stays.
And your boots pull on with a good tight
squeeze.
And you think of your barefoot Gays;
When you ort to work and you want
to not
And you and your wife agrees
It's time TO spade up the garden lot
When the green gifts back in the trees
Well, work is the least of my fdees
When the green, you know, gifts back in
the trees.
When the green gifts back in the trees.
and bees
Is a-bUzzin' round agin
IN that kind CT lazy -you-please"
Old gait they hum round in;
When the grounds all bald where the
hayrick stood
And the Crick's Tiz, and the breeze
CoaXes the bloom IN the old dOgwood,
And the green gifts back in the trees
/ like, l say. in such scenes as these
The time when the green gifts back in
the trees.
james Whitcomb Riley.
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UNNECESSARY INFORMATION
By ETHEL HATTCN.

Z F we spent the time improving the
present we 90 in regretting TIC
/ past the future would not steal
upon US unawares.
He that blows in the dust fills his
own eyes.
If we were as disagreeabIe to our
friends as we consider ourselves
privileged to be to our family, how
few we should have.
I have noticed among unbeIievers
that he who forfeits heaven is the
first to deny its existence.
Misfortune is friendships touch
stone.
Mirth at friends or virtues ex-
pense IS too dear a purchase
We never regret having refrained
from saying an unkind thing or Re
pent having done a good action
Light cares cry aloud; great ones
are dumb.
Our love for humanity in general IS
truly remarkable. inasmuch as ouT
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IS INDNIDl JAIL FREEDOM GREATER
IN AMERICA THAN IN EUROPE?
BY Baron LADEsLAUs HENGELMULLER Won HEEGERvAR
Minister from Austria-Hungary the United States.

TT is difficult to define or to understand
the term individual freedom" What
/ is enc mans liberty IS another mans
thraIldom. Environment. heredity.
custom, all have THAR influences upon
popular conception. Conditions which
seem right in monarchicaI form Of gov
eminent are fncongruous in a republic,
and vice versa.
The press in America is allowed a free
dom Of expression which would under no
circumstances be tolerated in any Old
World country There is much more
political freedom here. too. than in other
Isnds Yet I think It cannot be said there
IS as much Individual freedom in America
as there IS abroad. Because a citizen has
voice IN the government Of a nation It
does not necessarily follow that he is in
dividually free
n America. it seems to me. the major
ity dictates terms to the minority. Here
is an illustration: Six men en- a train
The day Is Sunday. Two desire q glass
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15

~ HERE are no patents on my air.
ship. because it is not necessary
! that commercialism should enter
into its development To a GER
tain extent the motives which impel me
toward more complete solution of the
problem of aerial navigation are philan-
tfropic The more limitations the better,
# they benefit humanity.
When an imitator improves upon an
original which has been created for the
good OF the world, the originator is ful-
hIIing his mission He should rejoice that
it has been his privilege so 10 help his
fellow-beings- If he is in need of fnan-
ciaI reward fer his iabors, It IS right
that ne should have it to a comfortable
extent It does not seem quite human or
just that meE should study out inventions
for gain alone That statement in itself,
though, may be en- injustice
a successful Inventor has always with
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neighbor's faults trouble US far more
than cur owR.
Let the unworthy and ungratefuI
fall from cut thy life as dust from the
chariot wheel. Pass on TO thy destiny
uneoneerued.
He who sows brambIes had better
not go barefoot s
Around the axle of thy highest aim
compel the wheel OF circumstances 20
revolve.
knowledge is a dagger in the hands
of the wicked. and blessing in the
hands Of the upright
Eat with your friends and drink
with them. but neither Luy nor sell
with them
A fool carries his heart Il his mouth.
a gIutton in his stomach. but the
heart Of a wise man is in the breast
of a good woman.
Teach mankind and he will empty
your pockets Rfdicule him AMI
amuse him and he will FIJI them With
geld
He who wants success does not find
her in an easy-chaiT.
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Tell re the story far and wide,
Ring out ye bells with mournful toll
For the valiant sons OF Monomoy
Who sleep on Handkerchief shOaI.
Brave we're the men OF Monomoy
Who went with a willing hand
To bring their storm-wrecked fellow
men
Through the angry seas to land.
For the gale blew fierce. AID the
seas ran wild.
And the crew were all but lost,
But the boat sped on through the
angry deep
Like a shell on the breakers tost.
True we're the men of Monomoy.
Each true TO his duty's call;
No thought OF self, no dread OF death,
Eyes seward, and that was all
And the wreck was made and the boat
turned back,
When a monster wave swept Ger
And swallowed the boat OF Mouomoy.
And the crew we're seen no more.
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Dead arc the men Of Monomoy;
They sleep il watery grave;
They rest upon the treaeh'rous shoal
With the men they sought to save
And the storms sweep down, and the
seas roll in,
and the ships their course pursue,
But the sea holds fast 10 It's noble
SON;
For it loves strong hearts and true.
Great are the men Of Monomoy,
Men whose names shall never fade;
No soldiers on the battlefield
Fer noBler sacrifice made.
And proud is the world Of souls like
theirs,
Sons proud OF their valiant dead:
And proud is the world Of souls like
theirs,
Whose glory shall ever spread.
Tell yc the story far and wide,
Ring out ye bells with mournful toll
For the valiant sons of Monomoy
Who sleep on Handkerchief shoaL
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w ter ter prospects in tn. the. baseball s...sn
1t is in the American League,
which. after one seasons contest with the
National League, has become the major
organizstjon
This League has three-fonrths Of the
great baseball players OF the country.
This means that all the games played in
Washington are going to be good games
Our own team is going to be a strong one.
as VIII be amply demonstrated before the
season is we'll advanced Every team We
viii meet will be a strong one.
The interest Of the washington fan
this season VIII not be Iessened, as IN
the past, by any feeling OF foregone de-
feat, or that eietory wiI be the result Of
the unusual weakness of the opposing
team. 30. n the League and the teams are
well balanced. Of course, some team may
seem t. bear the better Of It in some re-
speet, as the teams now look on paper
Fer instance. the Chicagos seem to be the
better base runners, while we seem to be
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Edition The Times any stand Washington, suburban
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the Publisher Times, Tenth Sts Washington
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Behind the Times.

Prospective Guest-Have you ever had
fire IN this hotel?
Clerk-No. but we have all other other
modern Improvements.
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MONOMOY
JOE CONE, in the 4Boston Transcript"

Dedicated to the Memory OF siononoy
Monday. april 19e2-}
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TX TAsHINGToN never had any bet
NM ter prospects IN the baseball
V line than it has this season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-30

and here, Mrs. Mitchell. you set along
side. Now make that gal O. yourn git
me some supper
The scared children huddled in the
| corner behind their fallen hero The wo-
man, fascinated into submission. sat be-
side her husband. The outlaw his big
blue revolver beside his plate, attacked
the pile of corn bread. Siss. the red
headed, nervous, viperish- looking girl,
came in and out with a dish of potatoes,
some fried bacon and can of water.
What makes you act so foolish.
Smithy?" Mitchell was whining: "ain't
nothin' wrong, is they? You might a
knowed I'd give you your supper
'thout no such row as that
You might and you mightn't. Got
any eggs?" growled Smith, leering at
Siss out of his one vindictive eye
Amt got none fur your snapped
TIE little virago, bridling with fury and
whipping her two little red pigtails ven
omously.
The desperate turned red with fury.
clutehed at his pistol and was choking
out curse when Mitchell interrupted
with:
"See here Siss, you dang little rattle
snake, fetch him some eggs. That amt
no way fur you to go sassin' Mr.. Smith.
Don't YOU know no better than fur to
be givin' back talk to folks older'D
your
Siss looked inquiringly at her mother,
but the weak little woman nodded her
head and piped
I'm the stone jar. Siss You'll find
couple o. eggs in the stone jar
Now, see here. MITCHELL said Smith,
transfixing the hulking coward with his
mean eye. faint no use you lettin'
on you don't know. 7 seen you in town
today, and you passed me on the road.
l was under Baggot's corn crib. / kill
ed Copley and the depty. an I'd killed
Houseman, too. if I'd a chance. I'm
goin' to take YOUR horse. an if you r.
any o. these brats O. yourn says word
to the sheriff about me, r which way
come r what route I took I'll come
back here an blow tn whole outfit
siss came in with two fried eggs and
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KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN'
a Famous Short Story Writer

many readers as has Mrs. wiggin
reaps sufficient reward from her labors
to enjoy considerable pleasure herself.
In winter her home is in New York
city. and in private life she is Mrs.
George c. Riggs. Nearly every year
she takes voyage to Europe. After
all. though, her real home is in New
England, in the old spot where her
childhood days were passed-Hollis Me.
There reside her mother and her sister,
Miss Nora Archibald Smith. Mrs. Wig
gin and Miss Smith have had in prep
aration fc1 some time a mutual volume
which is to be a compilation of the best
poems for children that have been
printed in the English language. The
kindergarten habit is on them STILL
The authors home in Maine is called
Quillcote, and it is there, and no won
der, that nearly all her writing is done.
Quillcote and it's locality are lovely and
picturesque enough to thrill into action
the prime thoughts of an authors soul,
the humor, the pathos. the rainbow i'm
agina ton, the fine, bright flow of word
current. Quillcote is upon a little hill
near the bank of the Saco river. A
short carriage drive will take the au-
thor when she wills to behold the great
water to rare Old Orchard beach, with
it's grand sweep of blue green ocean, its
fragrant piny woods and its mosqui-
toes, which are never photographed for
advertisements.
The house itself wherein three happy
women live is an old colonial mansion,
with a commanding view of hill, dale
and valley. The Pleasant river OF
''Timothy's Quest" is the Saco. Like
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A FASCINATING PRINCESS.

Princess Beatrice, the only unmarried
daughter of the late Duke of Saxe-Co-
burg-Gotha, who is now her widowed
mothers constant companion, is a
charming and fascinating girl, though
less endowed with actual beauty than
either of her three sisters.
Still she is certainly pretty and she
has demure little air very suitable to
Princess Baby" which adds to her
charms. When, about two years ago,
she stayed at Clarence House, her Eng
lish relatives, from the aged Duke of
Cambridge to the youngest schoolboy
prince, were all charmed with her.
In spite of her youth-she is only
eighteen-Princess Beatrice has proved
herself a little queen of hearts. and it
is not surprising that the gossips have
for some time been arranging a great
marriage for her. In the meanwhile the
princess is spending the winter at Nice
with her mother and enjoying herself
as every girl should, be she princess or
peasant.
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ly about what sshe'd a-done if he on'y
had his weepons,'' pulled his Winchester
out of the closet and began to slip
cartridges into the magazine
Il don't want no morn a peep at
that goldinged Squinty Smith, nohow
He alluz wuz Ornery, an he otta been
put outa biz a long time ago. He's
had Sheriff HouSman bluffed for two
years an more, an he's got purity nigh
every man in Plankton buffaloed! But
III show himi"
The mans slatternly children stood
about him in gaping admiration The
red-headed girl stuck her head in at the
door and said:
What did you fetch t'eat, daddy
Dry up. you ninny; I didn't have
no time to think about fetchin' home
nothin'- l cone home to git suthln'. L
come home to git my weapons, an if
ever I ketch peep at that dang"
At this instant there was a sharp.
rasping click at the open window, and
a blue-barreled gun muzzle jumped into
the light.
Hold up your hands. Mitchel1!'' said
a quiet but very distinct voice.
The big man at the table held up his
hands with foolish effort to smile at
TIE face that looked over the gun.
Quit yer foolin'. Smith, he said,
wea ky: put it down an come in
Squinty Smith, a bull-necked. one
eyed ruffian, got in at the window with
out foregoing an instant of his advar-
tage.
I'll take charge of these, Mitch he
said. coolly putting his hosts pistol into
his coat pocket, land this Both snide
loolin' guns, but I'll take charge O.
then
Mitchell sat still. his wife and Siss
watching the performance from the
darkness of the kitchen. while Smith
walked out into the lot and deliberately
dumped the rifle and the pistol into the
we'll.
Got any more guns?'' he asked. com
ing back.
Nary a gun. Smithy.'' answered
Mitchell, trying to wink knowingly at
.-All right, you can At down your
mitts." Quoth the outlaw. You sit thar,
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Capture Of Squinty Smith.

[F'rom the Chicago Record-Herald.1
Wander he comes. nanny" yelled
the little yellow-headed, freckled boy,
running into the rfckety shanty and out
again. dancing with delight. A scrawny,
withered, weary woman came out of the
house with two dirty children at her
heels and behind them half-grown.
red-headed, gangling girl, with two
fierce little fiery braids sticking away
from her poll.
A burly man on a ragged pony came
galloping down the country road.
Supper ready, Mag?" he bawled at
the woman.
Supper! Why, faint no morn Z
O'Clock What's up?"
so, What's up sa Everythings d is up };
right this time. He killed Frank Cop
ley in the Hazards loon, put four cold
uns in TIL deputy sheriff, and Lord
knows how many he's ashot sence left
tow"
The children stared in awed aston
ishment at this bloody news and fol-
lowed him round to the corral
Well, what y'all lookin' at? Here
you, Siss," to the red-headed girl, get
a move on you. Marian, don't stand
thar all night like you was locoed. Git
my supper.
Did you see him. Hank?'
See wl,o?''
why, him. Squinty Snith?"
See him. OF course didn't see him.
If I seen him it'd be all all up with
MIN. d TiDDed MIN I'D with LEAD
till he'd asunk his own grave. But L
didn't have no gun, nohow. Sher'h
Housman SAYS I must jine the posse,
an 1 says, Sheriff, if I'd a-been s11er'f #
stead O. you. I wouldn't need no posse
for to ketch Squinty Smith nor no other
ornery outlaw like him. So 1 didn't
have no gun. SO I Just come home for
t. git supper an ready up my arsenal
Git move on thar. Siss,"
The red-headed girl tossed her head
and disappeared into the tumble-down
Kitchen The N other got busy with pot
and pan. and the man. clustering fierce
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the master of fiction. Walter SCOTT.
Kate Douglas Wiggin draws her scenes
from real places and real life. Only a
Balzac or Victor Hugo can sit in an
attic, turn his eyes inward upon his
imagination and paint from it pictures
which glow with color and life that are
almost unearthly. Some say that all
imagination is merely the mental recov-
ering of the actual scenes of past ex-
iStence-
Mrs. Wfggin bowls smoothly along
upon the current of present existence.
Her writing room at Quillcote is as
beautiful as anything she could recall
from the past. 1t is a white room, full
Of brightness and fresh air. If at any
moment she lack inspiration, she has
only to glance out of one of her win
dows upon the panorama of nature to
get it in a moment.
ELIZABETH LEE.