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CAUGHT THE TRAIN.

Prof. Josiah Bardsey carefully wrapped
the last of his fossil specimens in tissue pa
per, put it in his trunk aud Strengthened up,
with a satisfied look on his scholarly face.
Then he went downstairs to pay his hotel
bill, for he was about to start for home
home nearly 500 miles distant, and from
which he had been absent a whole month.
1t was an entirely new thing in the profess
sor's experience to be so far away alone.
His wife has always accompanied him on
his former trips and taken care of him,
for he was very absent-muded and mere
child in many ways, But this time she
had been compelled to remain at home
and help prepare Tor their daug. ter's we'd
ding.
1t was for the purpose OF attending tins
event that the professor was now giving
up his researches
He had postponed his departure as long
as possible There was but one through
eastern train each day. 1t left Portobello
at four o'clock in the afternoon. He must
get this particular train on this particu.
lar day or he could not reach home until
after the wedding,
II was about nine o'clock in the morning
when the professor paid his bill at the hotel,
and he, therefore, had seven hours TO wait
for the train 1t occurred to him that he
might use this time to good advantage by
going to Whatmerc, little town 80 miles
down the road, where he had heard there
were evidences of some interesting deposits.
They told MIN at the hotel that has tram
would stop at Whatmere and that he could
get aboard there Just as well as at Porto
bcllo Furthermore II he hurried he had
Just about time enough to catch a local
train which would land him at Whatmere
in an hour.
The professor full of enthusiastic antici-
patlons, rushed away. made connections all
right, aud soon found himself upon the plat
form of the little station at Whatmere.
Just TO avoid any trouble at the last
moment" he said to himself, IN buy my
ticket now
Having paid over az 50 for the long print.
ed slip that vac TO give him passage home,
provided that he complied with about a
hundred aud twenty several conditions, the
professor hurried away TO explore. lie had
fine luck, aud by two o'clock possessed all
the specimens it would toe possible for him
60 carry so hc went up to the station to
get his luucl and wait Tor the train. lie had
lu,t bitten into raw ham sandwich when
he remembered that bi- trunk was sttll at
the hotel AZ Portobelo.
The ticket agent suggested that the pro-
fc,sor hurry ont and catch ear on the troll.
les line. They sometimes made the run to
Portobello IN an hour and a half, and II he
had good luck be might yet DO able % get
home m time and have his trunk with him.
The professor demanded the money back for
his ticket, aud had 70 take all but four dol.
lars oi it IN SILVER, mostly change
Then he rushed away to catch the trolley
ear. Dog. ran after him, barking; geese
equaw keel and waddlcd out Of his way. aud
boys shouted after him, but he didn't care
He cauglt the car and anAioaply asked the
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.,w long it would take to get to

-........-. Wv long it would take to get to
Portobello.
We're due at 3:45," was the reply, 'and
wen get there on time if there's no delay"
He inwardly cursed everybody that want
ed TO get on or off along the way, and once
when man with a load OF potatoes got
stalled on the track in front OF the car the
professor got out and called the driver nor
rible names and offered to fight with him.
In addition to his other wild performances
the professor wriggled and hobbled around
and mumbled to himself and took queer
stones out of his pocket and fingered them
nervou-ly, SO that the other passengers soon
began tapping their brows and shaking Their
heads at one another. They permitted him
to have one end of the car all to himself, and
the conductor kept his hand upon the iron
rod used for turning switches so as to be
ready in case of an outbreak of violence.
When the car was within two miles OF
Portobelo there was a sudden tizz and
flash and then dead stop. Everybody
jumped up to see what was the matter, and
the motorman. after a hasty examination,
announced that plug had been burned out.
TO make matters worse he had no more
plugs with him. The professor jumped up
ana NNNu III MS Iit1lES anu ''A'N ''iht'
about trolley companies in general and that
one in particular that only mailman could
utter.
Gritting his teeth and shaking his fists at
the car, the motorman, the conductor ana
the passengers, who stood around IN Won
heung group, Prof. Sphoc!es Bardsley
started down the road as fast as he could
run.
Up hill and down he went, with his dry
tongue sticking to the roof OF hls mouth
aud the pcrspiration trickLng down his
back. The dust and sweat made little
streaks OF mud upon his face, his eyes
bulgcd out. and as he got into the town peo-
pie began running after him IN troops Some
of ,hem calling out that he was escaping
from band Of lynchers others yelled horse
thief" and the professor could feel his heart
hammcrug away at his side a. il 1t must
surely jump out of him unless he stopped
to rest.
But he kept on running and staggered into
The hotel. a, last. barely able 70 gasp. The
clock above the clerks head showed that 1t
was II minutes to four.
"My trunk! Ny trunk" the professor
cried out. Hurry Trunk! Train! -Four
o'clock"
Great heavens, professor" the hotel
clerk said whats the matter? Here
help Prot Bardsley is dying
The clerk and the porter rushed toward
the professor to support him 70 a chair, but
he struck at them with his FISTS and kept
on yelling Trunk" 'Train!" -Four
o'clock"
They finally got him crowded mp against
the counter. where they tried to reason with
him, but he reyiled them and succeeded in
kicking the porter on the sbins aud spllling
bottle OF ink all over the register. Then
the clerk suddenly thought of something.
Here" he cried, rushing back OF the
counter and taking letter from pigeon
hole. this is for you
The professor took it, gazcd al it in won.
der for moment, then tore It open and
read
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A piece of iewelry which the Jew
elers says is becoming popular with
women off the stage as well as those
on it is known as the kissing brace
let. On the stage the kissing of the
lady's hand has increased recently
and although the practice won't re.
place the good old-fashioned way
seen in real life, the bracelet. nc
cording to the men who sell iewelry
will be worn extensively. The brace
let consists of narrow. thin gold
bangle or medallion.
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long ascending journey. Not far in
the distance, on the left, rose tall,
rounded summit, crowned with snow;
and nearer, on the right, stood "A beau
tiful little church, nestled among some
tall frs. They walked over to the en-
trance, and stood listening for a mo-
ment TO strains Of familiar hymns com
ing from the organ. Entering, and
seating themselves, after they had
greeted the orgauist, the artist asked
FOR the story Of the place
MANY years ago" said the organ
ist, "a bankrupt from the east, with
his little daughter, made his home on
this spot. Having been swindlcd by
friends, as he thought, he no longer
wished 10 see human faces around him.
He felt that the solitude Of this place
was well suited 10 one who had been
separated from his fellows by mis-
fortune.
"Golden-haired Edith his daughter
was at that time only 10 or u years
old, and would have been well satisfied
70 be with her father, even in a dcs-
ert. She had not been much with him
in their prosperous eastern home, for
business cares were too pressing. Now
however, there grew up between them
that love which comes only with con
slant companionship, and Edith was
the sunshine Of her fathers life Once
or twice n year they made "a trip 20
the settlement at the base Of the
mountains for supplies, and the only
other times when they were not alone
were when occasional travellers or
surveying parties asked for shelter or
assistance.
"Never a religious man. the father
had not 80 much as brought Bible to
his new home; but Edith was Of a diff.
ferent disposition. She had been a
regular attendant at all services for
children in ker church; this, Of course
the one Of which her mother had been
a member until her death, FIVE years
before. Every Sunday the child in
sisted upon her fathers dressing for
church; and, drawing up two chairs
side by side very stifiy, they would
have their service She would bring
out old lesson papers, and her father
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The father Of Thomas Jcileson died
in 1857. and the sons situation was
touchingly described 10y him years aft
crward IN letter written to his eldest
grandson when he was sent from home
10 school for the first time. II Is given
I'm "Thc True Thomas Jefferson" by
william T. Curtis. The letter was as
follows;
when ! recolicct that at II years Of
age the whole care and direction of
myself was thrown ON myself ntircly,
without relative or friend qualified
TO advise or guide me, and rocolIcct
the various sorts of bad company with
which associated from time to time.
am astonishcd that dad not turn
of with some 81 them, and become as
worthless 90 society as they were.
81 had the good fortune To become
acquainted very early with some char
acters Of very high standing, and TO
feel the inccssunt wish that could be-
come a. they were"
Ills father left instructions for his
education, and especially cnioined
upon his widow not TO permit him 20
neglect the exercise requisite for his
bodyc's Development" This strong
man knew the value 81 strength. and
used 10 say that person Of weak body
could not have an independent mind.
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TsI AIMS Common

The gorgeous parade of the Chinese dig
nitaries was filing through the gates of
Picking.
Isl Ann, empress dowager and general
boss OF the combination, left her gaudy
chair to ascend the steps of temple. On
her return she observed the crowd of for
eign diplomats peering at her from the top
of the wall. With sweet smile she bowed
and murmured in courtly Chinese:
"Rubbernecks"
Immediately the cable was burdened with
messages stating that Isl Ann showed
marked Difference to the foreigners.-B
more American
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THE CHlCKAD EE.
The chickadee Tits

The chickadee Tits
On a sycamore bough> 3
In cute little kits 81
The chickadee tits;
Like a brownie on stills,
With his sweet little Frau,
The chiekadee tits
On q sycamore bough. -
The chickadee wears
A cunning black cap.
In all his affairs -
The chickadee wears, Al,
Without any airs
The dear little chap
The chlckadee wears
A cunning black cap.
The chickadee's song
Is "ChiCk-a-dee-dee." "
1t is not very long,
The chickadee's song;
Not much for thrOng,
But IT satisfies me,
The chickadces song
Is "ChlCk-a-Gce-Gge."
The chickaGee nests
In the heart Of a tree.
The cats are not guests
Where the chickaGee nests;
No rOhbsT mol,sts
His lit;le lepee
The Chickadtr nests
II the heart of q tree.
The chickadce stays
All the year round.
Or cold winter days
The chickadee stays;
The Cat-blrd delays
TIL daisies abound;
The chickaGpe stays
All the year round.
lie Roy r. Weeks. ia ST. Nicholas.
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And then, the questions she Woulu
ask. and the personal applications she
would make of the verses read, were
enough to make sinner tremble or
saint rejoice. Love your enemies, he
would read. Father have you any en-
emies?' she would say. And do you
love them? How can you do good To
them if you are nowhere near them
And father would vince as he remem-
bered all his thoughts Of i'll against
James White, who had been president
of the company in which he had lost
all his property. \ derisive smile
would curl his lip as he thought OF
doing good to James White. And
White "A deacon in the church, too the
father would mentally conclude, while
he gave Edith some half satisfactory
answer raked up from memories of his
own Sunday-school days.
after living here several years, one
sultry July day, while they were in
the settlement, they were attracted by
the sound Of music in a vacant store
building; and, gong in, found con-
gregation listening to some evan
geists. There were three young men,
one Of whom was playing a small or
gan.
Edith was delighted, and, seating
herself upon one of the boxes which
served as pews, drank in every word
that was said. Her father listened
with less interest. and kept his eyes
fixed uuon tie Young man still seated
at the organ. with his back toward the
CONGREGATION. There was something
STRANGELY familiar about his appear
ance. the noise Of his head and his oc-
casional movements. So absorbed did
the observer become that he failed to
hear the rocond speaker announceth
they would be dismissed after prayer
by Brother White: and when the young
man arose, facing him for the first
time. ne almost started from his place
II was James Whites son,
"Vn,u Edith wished to Iiuger with
the rest and greet the evangclists, she
met the toughest refusal her father
had ever given her. The sllv had be-
come dark with clouds, while they
were engaged in the service, so they
hurried mp the mountain, trying to
reach home before the storm should
break.
Ernest White had recognized his
old ncighbor Mt once, and inquiring
where he lived, followed MS soon as he
could, for he had important news TO
give him. Before he had gone half
way, the lightning began 10 fash, the
rain came down in sheets and the wind
roarcd through the trees and gnlchca;
but he pressed forward, as 1t was no
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Dear lapa: I have made up my mlrd
that | cannot be happy with Charles after
all So have broken the engagement and
you of course, needn't hurry to be at the
wedding. Affectionately, CLAUDIA.
Chicago Record Herald.
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Employment brings enjoyment, :"
W len it brings the means to enjoy.
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Labor overcometh all things, even
tie laborer.
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
WHEAT, STRAW, AND CORN
A SUBSTITUTE FOR COAL
The Vegetable Matter Compressed Into
Portable Shape Makes a Cheap
Fuel and May Be Adopted.

CHICAGO. Oct. 16.-Pressed wheat,
straw, and corn stalks as a substitute
for coal and means OF settling the coal
strike was the proposition presented to
the members of the Illinois Manufac-
turers Association by Edward Atkin-
son. of Boston. at a banquet given by
the association last evening at the Au-
ditorium Hotel.
The materiai, ~orn stalks and straw.
that is left to lie on the ground could
be utilized and made a means of pro-
ducing heat for dwellings and factories.
the speaker urged. The cost OF pro-
ducing, he said. would be cheaper than
coal at 80 cents ton.
'The coal strike could be settled by
our utilizing these materials" said Mr..
Atkinson. THE want of coal could be
easily alleviated by the pressing of these
materials to the density of hard oak
and using the pressed blocks as fuel.
The material that could be used is
wasted every day. 1t is lying in large
quantities in the fields
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR. DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. Washington, ID. L, October. 0. 1907.
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF LICENSES.-No-
tice is hereby given that the thirty first day
Of October. 1902. will expire all licenses issued
by the District OF Columbia to apotbecaries,
auctioneers automobile establishments, the pro-
prietors OF barrooms, billiard. pool. bagatelle.
and Jenny Lind tables. shuttle boards. bill
posters, public boarding houses. boxing and
fencing schools druggists, brewers aud brewers
agents, building and other contractors. cattle
dealers. commission merchants, carriage and
wagon makers, cigar dealers. claim agents,
clairvoyants mediums, soothsayers, fortune
tellers palmis;s confcctioners. dealers in the
several markets. dealers in secondhand personal
property, dstillers or reetifers. fuel hucksters,
florists. proprietors Of hotels. intelligence OF.
fees information bureaus and employment of
fees, livery stables. laundres, dairy lunch and
oyster houses. land and improvement companies,
maturity and investment companies. real estate
agents. railroad ticket brokers. restaurants,
eating houses, ice cream parlors, propTietors
of thcatcrs public halls, slot machines, Turkish,
Russian. or ruedieated baths: shooting galleries,
public gynnasiuns. exhibitions Of paintings.
works of art. etc; museums. site shows, poultry
and cattle shows, massage Establishments. un.
dertaker. public vehicles operated over spccihed
route, warehouses for the storage OF infamInaoie
oils. and wholesale liquor dealers. ETC. All per.
desiring to continue in the above-naneo
branches OF business must promptly renew their
Licenses in accordance with the law. H. H.
DARNEUIE. Assessor D. c. ocl1-6t-eSSu
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
A sIx-TOM LUMP OF COAL
SUCCUMBS TO THE SLEDGE
The Huge Block of Carbon, Long a
Landmark, But Scarcity of Precious
Fuel Demanded II.

BALTIMORE, Oct. ia six-ton lump
OF pure anthracite coal. said to be the
largest ever seen in Baltimore, which
has stood for over twenty years on the
sidewalk at the coal yard of Henry c.
McComas, at the foot of East YORK
Street, in South Baltimore. was broken
up yesterday, in spite of its old asso-
citation and sentiment, to swell the bins
OF those who can afford coal at the high
prices now prevailing.
The news of the demolition spread
rapidly through the neighborhood. and
the story of the sable treasure was
passed from mouth to mouth through
out the afternoon Only few children
saw the workmen WELD their sledges,
and the task was soon accomplished
The lump was about nine feet long, four
feet high, and six feet thick.
Originally it weighed about nine tons,
but it had been gradually reduced by
small pieces being Clipped off. 1t was
intended for the Centennial Exposition
in 1876. but for some reason it did not
get there. and was finally presented to
Mr. McComas by Mr.. Henry Finney, OF
Baltimore, who obtained it from the
Reading Company. 1t was brought 10
Baltimore on fiat car.
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
CONVENTION MAY SHOW
OPPOSITION TO TERMS

| W1LKESBARRE, Oct 1G.-There was
opposition today at the district board
members meeting against accepting the
proposition of arbitration and resumine
work. There will be opposition at the
| convention of the mine workers dele
gates on Monday, but the officers are
confident that it will be overruled then,
as it was today. and that work will be
resumed possibly on Thursday next.
The objection is that President Roose-
welt was restricted In the selection of
the commission; that 1t is not certain
the strikers will all get work, and that
1t is not specified they will be given
their old positions. Other complaints
are on minor matters. Secretary VIII
son said tonight:
There will be little or no debate, and
/ expect vote will be taken TO resume
work as early as possible. probably on
Thursday"
The convention will meet here on Mon
day morning. The delegates will be ad-
vised to vote for returning to work and
to submit TO the commission all the
questions at issue.
Retention of Nom -Unionists.
The operators. speaking upon one i'm
portant clause of this recommendation
today. declared that the non- union men
The Washington times., 1902-10-17

now working, some 1900, will be re-
| to make way for the strikers, who are
to be taken back individually and as
signed to work according to their ca
pacity.
A district leader tonight, when asked
what would happen If the men did no.
get their old places. said THE unioE
will not desert any of its members
The operators will not oust the non
union men," he was told. What will
the strikers dc whose places are filled?"
Wen order them back to work and
then see what happens"
1t Is evident there will be trouble, and
that endeavor as he Will to hold the
men in line, President Mitchell is likely
to be blamed for failure to get such an
understanding before giving In. that the
men shall be assured OF their old places.
AS it is. the men. realizing that they are
giving up the strike on n chance of not
getting work, are in no victorious
mood.
The First Statement.
President Mitchell realized that there
was opposition against accepting the
proposition on arbitration, and in order
to set at rights any supposition Of his
standing in the matter, he issued short
notice. with the intention Of clear
ing the minds of the hoard members
The statement reads:
"Appreciating the anxiety and impa-
thence of the public and the mine work.
ers for some authoritative statement
from this office. l issue this bulletin to
say that was unalterably opposed to the
acceptance OF or acquiescence in the form
of settlement proposed by the coal opera
tors. because 1t restricted the President
OF the United States in selecting the men
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
JUST COMMON SENSE.
Changed the Whole Thing.

Il used coffee all my life until two
years ago when I was forced to discon-
tinue IL. writes n lady from Memphis,
Tenn. My health became so wretched
that life was almost burden.
Il suffered almost continuously with
nervous headache. dyspepsia and excru-
ciating pains in my back. My heart ac-
tion was very feeble. and | suffered in
tensely from feeling of suffocation or
oppression. Was extremely emaciated
and deblitated. and so nervous that the
slightest exertion or excitement would
produce very distressing symptoms Ny
physician pronounced my trouble nerv-
Gus prostration. and could give very
slight relief
"A friend urged ME 10 stop drinking
coffee and try Postum Food Coffee and
note the result. My first trial was not
satisfactory. owing to the Indifference OF
the cook. but the next time she followed
directions carefully. and l found it de-
cidedly good. After using Ii about two
months | awoke TO the fact that my bad
symptoms had almcst totally disap-
peared. and that my health was better
than it had been for six years. / had
no headache: my heart troubled me
only at rare intervals; could eat with
perfect impunity. gained flesh. and was
generally much stronger than formerly.
II had discontinued medical treatment
when | began to use Postum. and COM
mon sense supports me in the convic-
ton that Postum alone was the curative
agent in my case. My children are quite
fond of il. and l take comfort in the
thought that in Postum they obtain both
food and drink, and run no risk of in
jury to their digestive organs. No one
has healthier children than /, and that
alone is sufficient to prove its value"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek,
Mich.
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
OPPOSE EMPLOYMENT
OF NON-UNION MINERS

TAMAQUA, Pa, Oct. 16.-Leaders of
the United Mine Workers in the south
ern part of the anthracite region are
putting forth every effort at their COM
mand to prevent the convention il
Wilkesbarre, on Monday, from accepting
the plan of the presidents of the coal
companies and ordering the men to
work. The strike leaders are deter
mined not to allow union men to work
with nOn-union men. They say that a
general resumption cannot take place
until every man who has worked during
the strike has been discharged and re-
placed by members of the union.
Officials of the coal companies and the
military authorities say that this means
that the opening of the collieries will in
crease rather than abate lawlessness
Today General Schall, in command of
the First Brigade, stationed in Schuyl-
kill, Carbon and Luzerne counties, said
that from information received from
the regimental commanders, he was led
to believe there would be more danger
Of riotins and bloodshed after the order
had been issued by the union declaring
the strike off than now.
Tonight the leaders are circulating
among the members of the various locals
and endeavoring to induce them to use
their efforts to have the delegates to
the Wilkesbarre convention instructed to
vote against resumption of work until
such time as the operators pledge
themselves to employ none but union
men at the mines and in the breakers.
Active preparations for a resumption
are being made at all of the collierles
in this district. fA