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The Bishop and the Bum.

Sir Robert Anderson, veteran of
the Sotland Yard detective force. OF
London, England, maintains that
buns and criminals often spring from
blameless families, that they may be
reclaimed, and that the offspring OF
criminal families may be developed
into respectability if caught young.
Max Nordau maintains the reverse
on each of these three points. He
insists on the literal truth Of the
proverb: Like father, like son."
Nordau also claims that the sins of
the fathers are written on the faces
OF their sons.
Recently Anderson and Nordau got
into an argument on the subject in
London and Anderson produced two
photographs, one of bishop, and the
other Of burglar, and challenged
Nordau to point out the criminal.
After some consideration Nordau de.
clined to make the attempt.
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the plant seldom flowers, and never
produces seed except in south Florida
or near the gulf coast. 1t is cultivated
in the southern states. where it is con-
sidered valuable forage plant, and
under favorable conditions produces
an immense amount of forage. For ex-
ample, it is reported to have produced
forage per acre. 1t requires long
season and considerable moisture, for
which reason it is not we'll suited to
Kansas conditions. 1t gives a fair
amount of fodder in Kansas, but there
is nothing to recommend it above corn.
sorghum or Kafir corn for the same
purpose.
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Improved Postal Service.

The British postal authorities are
investigating the scheme invented by
Signor Taeggi. an Italian, who is said
to have made some marvellous i'm.
provements in the method of collect
ing and dispatching mail matter. 1t
is an elaborate system of aluminium
boxes, which are carried overhead On
wires, and which are propelled by
electricity. The letter boxes are
emptied automatically at stated in
tervals, and while the letter is repos.
ing here the stamp is Cancelled and
the letter is postmarked with the time
and location of the box.
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Features of Carbide,

Rothmund has lately shown thai
carbide can be found at as low q TEN.
perature as 1920 degrees c. Tempera-
lures up to 5000 degrees are attain.
able. according to LIE Chatelier. by
the use Of oxygen gas mixed with
burning air in properly built Furnaces.
Linde machines Oiquid air machines),
it is stated yield one meter of a so per
cent oxygen per horse power hour. II
metallurgical furnaces are fed with
such SO per cent oxygenated air
mixture temperature of over 1000
degrees C. is theoretically possible.
SO 1t Is proved that calcium carbide
can be readily produced in them. In
such a furnace fair yield was OBJ
tanned by Rothmund
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$780, A1Jlleelen Tlas eeMse Oevs eysI
su,asss ~ s1sibJset -.
How can anybody enjog esine - j.
erablef ~,
.rrround themselves with - eemos-
tnhere Of gloom. They hug trouole %
their breasts. They make moonsasns
mt Of mole-hills. and there are Tears
and eroans when there should %
smiles.
perhaps you have . cynic IN your
emnlov. You can pick him out with
vcmr eves shut. He has the oiuee
from Monday morning till Saturday
n,rht He will tell you that ne
always gets the worst OF u 1rom
everybody; that his talent isn't recos-
nized: that his genius is wasted; tnst
he isn't getting enough money; snat
there ia NO future for him-and . lot
of tommyrot like that
After that comes the broodin&
stage. Any man who broods over
real or fancied wrongs is dangerous.
He ia not sane, and he is also
mighty poor workman, whether ne is
making hoe handles or counting
money in a bank. He deliberately
destroys his own efficiency ana
chance for success, and all for the
perilous and questionable happiness
of being Observation-Disclosures fress.
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Permanent Pastures.

On practically all American farms
the permanent pasture is neglected.
This is more true Of the west even
than of the east. 1t is rather surpris-
ing to find 1t true in all of our dairy
the permanent pasture fully appreci-
ated. Where an effort is made to keep
them up it too often stops at putting
on q little manure and some clover
and timothy seed or turning the sod
over and sowing to blue grass. Tim
othy can hardly be considered very
good grass for pastures, unless the
pasture is to be used largely for
horses, and the clover generally dies
out in few years. The blue grass
proves good pasturage only under
favorable conditions and with proper
handling. Generally it does not prove
to be tirst-class pasture through the
whole year. 1t is desired to have a
pasture that natures its grass at diff
ferent seasons. Our great mistake
seems to have been In sowing too few
varieties Of grasses. This mistake is
accentuated when we SOW two or three
varieties Of grasses that mature at the
same time. These begin to grow at
the same time and during the flush"
of the season the animals revel in a
superabundance of good things. But
when the grasses have reached their
maturity they begin to decline at
once. No new varieties are coming on
to take the place Of the varieties that
are in decadence, and the stock at pas
turage begin to feel the difference.
The farmer then must begin feeding
or he will have to face a shrinkage in
flesh of his fat cattle and a shrinkage
Of milk in his dairy cattle. The prop
er way would be to select grasses that
mature at different times and that have
their growth in different seasons and
at different times. This can be dsne
by sowing some very early and svlne
very late grasses. Among the grasses
that it will be we'll to sow for the early
growing we mention the fsscues. or
chard grass and timothy. For those
that have a late growing season we
name crested dog tail. alsike clover,
red clover and meadow foxtail. To
these may be added other valuable
grasses that have been found to be
good in different localities-Farmer1
Review.
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carried in a snug corner of his mem
ory q name and an address.
And so 1t came about that two let
ters for the girl in Killarney found
their way into the same packet. The
first bore the passage money together
with wonderful letter from Mike, in
which he limited of his fine friend the
policeman, who might love and marry
her If she was deserving, and in the
next line told of the generosity of his
dear friend Tim, to whom she must
be grateful forever.
The second letter was a fairly well
written little note introducing the
writer and begging for lust one line
from the dear Emerald Isle for poor
Irish boy.''
With this last was a picture of the
handsomest man innocent country
bred Kitty had ever looked upon,
dressed in a uniform whose brave but
tons set off a figure fine enough to be
that of an admiral, while a pair of
the kindest Irish eyes looked out,
straight out, and captivated Katie's
simple heart in that first short, de.
lightful. bewildering minute.
Six weeks afterward goodly num-
ber of policemen were assembled at
the Union station when a certain train
came in. It had been noised about
that Dennis sweetheart was coming
and that she would certainly make the
prettiest bride in the clty.
Dennis and Mike were both there,
| standing together, while Tim, with his
! jolliest laugh and nappiest story, was
holding the others not far from the
entrance, when there came through
! the gateway slender, graceful little
! figure in a quaint, outlandish petit
coat, with an anxious timidity In her
! hurried glance, and tired. childish
| droop to the prettiest, most appealing
| face Tim had ever seen.
Mike was uncertain for q moment,
she had grown SO much. and while he
hesitated she saw Tim, her ideal, her
hero. the same dear face which lay
secreted in ..er bodice. The journey
| had been long, and not a familiar face
| had she seen. Her heart was hungry
| for the friendly light in kindly Irish
| eye. Tim took step forward. and
she put out her hands and began to
| sob.
That was enough for Tins soft
heart. He took her protectingly in his
arms and kissed the Quivering. child.
ish lips.
This is my promic cu wife. he said
| simply. turning towards the amazed
company. Mike, haven't you well
come for her, too?"
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The GIRL FRO1 KILLARNEY
ec.svrisA. ~. ey Daily story Pub. O.,
By EMMA ELLEN aLossoP

comm in the spring. I'm thinkin.
She's . smart little girl and I intend
helpin' her wild passage money. She
writes me that shell soon pay It
back"
That's right. Mike: that's right!
II ye do be wantin' fifty dollars now.
I'll lend ye the same. It's between US.
now!" whispered Tim anxiously.
cts . good boy ye are, and I'll
take the money II ye are sure yen not
be needin' of the same. Dennis will
pay We back. Tim. when he's married" "
''Sure Dennis will; no doubt he will.
when he's married" answered Tim.
with an emphasis which Mike failed
to note.
When Tim finally went away he was
humming a mellow Irish air, and he
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lExpevisnces ~ l1elv enpe spssoysla
With oolleaey heeW cowvuon.
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton had the
nrst Ice cream In the city Of Washing,
ton. She used to tell with amusement
iof the delight with which President
Andrew Jackson flrat tasted 1t.
Guests ct the next White House
reception were treated to the frozen
mystery. and great was the fun Of the
initiated when they saw the reluct-
anco Of others to taste the cold STUN.
Those from the rural districts espe-
cially first eyed It suspiciously. then
melted each spoonful with the breath
before swallowing It. The next time
they had . chance they ate 1t with de-
light.
The late Senator John M. Palmer
used to tell about the flrst time Ice
cream was served in Springfield, the
capital of Illinois. At an evening par
ty it was passed around in small sau-
GERS.
In the process of freezing the host
ess had got a little salt in the cream.
and as no one had tasted 1t before, IL
was thought to be the proper havor
An old statesman, when asked how ne
liked the dish, said:
'I'd like it better If it were either
sweet or salty, but don't think the
mixture is very appetizing."
Imagine the feelings OF the poor
hostess when she discovered that her
much-vaunted new dessert had been
full of salt, and no one knew enough
to tell her of the accident.
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Saved by His Courage.

The latest tiger story comes from
Mulanoor, India.
One evening a planters wife sent
her nurse and baby out for a walk,
accompanied by a native and dog.
During the walk the dog ran into the
jungle, a terrified yelp being heard
shortly after he had disappeared.
In moment the native had plung-
ed into the jungle, and, according to
his own story. found tiger with the
dog in his mouth.
With fearless courage he seized the
dog away from its captor. The tiger
snarled like an angry cat, and strik-
ing the Indian with his paw, knocked
him down.
All the time the Indian had given
no signs of tear. and the tiger. with
out attacking him further, ran away.
Finally the dog was carried back to
its mistress badly mauled, but alive.
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The PRIVILEGE of 'possum,

A Georgia darky, arrested for steal
ing 'possum from a white man. sata
to the Judge:
II don't count 1t no stealin' 'tall,
yo' homer, kase de 'possum wuz raise
fer de nigger des lax de mule wuz
Let de white man take de turkey, Ell
leave de 'possum fer de niger, is
what l says!"
But said the judge, ''the negro
frequently takes the turkey. too."
"Not dis season, suh," was the
Quicl, reply. "Dcy roostin' too hight
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Cheap Plants.

From Farmers Review: AS rule
buy cheap and you get cheap. This
same principle. l think, holds true in
the nursery business. We often see
strawberry plants quoted at a very low
figure. and If purchased from these
parties are generally of q low grade.
I prefer sending direct to a specialist
in the growing Of strawberry plants
and paying good price than to the
one whose quotations are way below
the average. Plants that are true to
name. strong, healthy. well-rooted.
carefully dug. trimmed and well-pack.
ed cannot be sent out at q low figure
and be profitable to the gre cr.-J. L.
Herbst, Wisconsin.
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COMPLICATED Golf Scoring.

II was playing golf against friend
the other day, and after magnificent
drive was astounded to see cow
swallow my ball.
However,. l succeeded in driving
the COW on to the green, and with
many whacks made her disgorge my
ball close to the hole. l then holed
out with the next stroke, as l had
uone it in two strokes-a drive and q
putt"
NO" said my friend, you took 15."
"How do you make that out?" l re-
Piled.
why" said he, you hit the COW
with your cleek 13 times. which, with
your drive and putt, makes 15."-Lon-
don Globe.
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prop0oattno from 0oartn0 Trees.
From Farmers Review: The edi-
tor Of the Review desires reasons why
nurserymen should propagate only
from bearing trees Of known fruit.
ing ability. A careful study Of . bud
will show that the objection 70 proga.
eating through . long series Of years
from young and untested buds from
nursery rows IL we'll founded. A bud
contains the life germ and perfect
embryo tree possessing the 0ame vas
cular system Of the tree or plant upon
which It grows. and before modern in.
vesugation proved the contrary 1t was
thought no variation ever took place.
But We now know that . tree changes
its organism and becomes weak In
some parts and strong in other parts,
and that when these changes are ef-
fected they are as permanent as any
Of its characteristics.
When a tree becomes unfruitful. Its
fruit producing or seed organism Is
weak in its buds, and the tree grow
ing out Of these buds will possess these
weaknesses, as repeated experiments
developed and very fruitful tree and
another from the nursery row, where
1t has been propagated through doz-
en- or more years from the young non.
bearing wood. In the first case you
will see marked difference in the
wood growth. The tree will not look
SO smooth and straight as the other.
but under good treatment it will come
into bearing much earlier and be much
more fruitful afterwards. The second
tree will grow smooth and straight
and look much nicer, but its growth
will be wood until late in its life or
until something is done to bring it
into bearing. Many nurserymen have
experimental and proven the correct
ness of the principle, but people want
cheap. large, straight. smooth-barked
trees and insist on having them and
are SO grounded in prejudice that
sales cannot be effected at q price
which will justify the additional ex-
pense of maintaining an orchard un.
der conditions to furnish the Well-de.
veloped gratis.
So long as the man who furnishes
the big. smooth tree at the smallest
price gets the order there is no induce.
ment to make the change. The change,
however. is coming, and in the not dis.
tant future every nurseryman will
have to give evidence that his trees
are not all wood. but that they have
fruit-producing organism developed
in them, SO we shall not have to wait
ten years longer than necessary in or
der that we may get returns for labor
and care. Next week we will point out
some specific instances of such
changes.-R. M. Kellogg, Michigan.
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AreAppIe Tree Roots Losing Vitality,

are Apple Tree Roots Losing vitaIivyY
II. T. Thompson Of Illinois says: In
olden times apple trees lived much
longer. were harder and more vigor-
Gus than at the present time. It was
no uncommon thing for trees to live
from fifty to hundred years, and
sometimes longer. OF late years, espe-
cially in the western country, it is sell
dom you see an orchard over thirty
years Of age. and many give out in
from ten to twenty years. There is un-
Questionably q cause for this. If we
can find the cause, we have taken the
first step in learning how to propagate
trees for the orchard. Any commun-
ity or individual who uses poor stock
to breed from will in time run his
or their stock down 80 that they will
lack vitality and become, using COM
mon expression, a lot OF scrubs. Again,
any farmer who uses poor seed be-
cause 1t Is cheaper, will in time run
his crop down SO his yield will be less.
poor in quality, less vigorous, and, in
fact, he Is growing scrub grain. The
law Of nature holds good through the
eAAAAA1A AAN V0SSSUOAC u ColAVAs AA
my opinion this is precisely what has
been done In propagating apple trees;
You are growing lot Of scrubs. Fifty
10 seventy years ago trees were com.
paratively healthy. Sometimes we
heard of limbs or twigs being winter
l.Alled. but very seldom heard Of trou-
BILE with the roots. At the present
time three.fourths Of all the trees that
die do so from root killing. Many
years ago horticulturists commenced
studying how to get harder tops. They
selected scions from the best and
hardest trees they could find; they
even ransacked Euroce In search Of
hard sciors to improve the tops. until
at last they have been fairly success
full. Now seldom you hear of tops be-
ing killed with frost. How has it been
with the root? Have they taken the
same care as with the top to secure
strong, vigorous roots? Starting years
ago with hardy root. it has gradual.
ly lost vigor and vitality.
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Bulletin 102 Of the Kansas station
says: This is q native Of Mexico. and
thought by many botanists to be the
original Of our Indian corn. It 10 IN
annual plant. resembling corn or sor'
ghum in general appearance. but. IN
stead Of producing m ear. there are
in the leaf-axils several slender Joint
ed spikes which are separate froH
each other instead Of being united into
an ear. However, in the United States
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The growing of flowers increases
from year to year. Many q man and
p,any woman is now making q COM
portable living by the growing Of
0oWero for sale.
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The love Of some women is about
as refreshing as marble slab IN q
morgue.
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There's more Joy in paydirt than In
refined gold.
The Washington times., 1902-09-14
MR. COOKS FINE RENTED.
Court Satisfied He Was Arranging to
Paw License.

Mr. Charles C. Cook, of 1881 Seventh
Street northwest, who was recently fin
ed in the Police Court 500 for failing
to pay Sc license for the manufacture
and sale of patent medicines. will be
relieved from the burden of the fle,
action having been taken yesterday for
the cancellation of the same
Mr.. Cook made application to the Dis
trict Commissioners for information as
to the license rates. Pending reports,
and reply to his letter. he was plac-
ed under arrest by the Police Depart
ment. end fned $780,
The Commissioners yesterday took up
the matter on statement of the facts
to them by Mr.. Cook, and an arrange
ment was effected whereby the fine was
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a Great SaIeOfDOn7estiCS

An inaugural Offering of the best
values ever made at this period.
Hotels, boarding houses, and private
homes who wish to replenish their
= bedding and linen closets for the
coming G. A. r. will find this very
opportune announcement.
Androscoggin Yard wide Bleached
Muslin. known everywhere as one of
the most royal brands of cotton. In
stead of lOc yard, We make the fac
price ..:.......
/ Ia yard Cohasset Bleached Pill
low casing. always considered bar
gain at 15c yard. Special TIC
price.
100 dozen Anchor Brand Pillow
cases, made from the ends of this
celebrated brand of sheeting; size
45x36. Selling at 121ac. Spe- &LC
80 dozen of 90x9O and 90x99, which
is 21a and 2a4 yards long, of one of
the best makes of sheets, hand-torn
and ironed, which We consider a
special bargain at 75c. Only small
quantity of this brand, 5GC
therefore the price. ~
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ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Thomas r. Hellmuth Brings Action
Against Brightwood Railway Co.

Suit was filed in the Supreme Court
of the District yesterday by Thomas
R. Hellmutr. against the Brightwood
Railway Company. to recover SlO,ooc,
claimed as damages resulting from in
iuries sustained on Brightwood car.
II is explained that on December TO-
1901. while Mr.. Helmuth was in tho
act of boarding one of the defendant $
ears, at Florida Avenue, he was struck
on his left knee by the running board.
and his knee cap fractured. He says
that the injury he sustained is peTma-
nent, and resulted in financial loss to
him of about $1,000. Davis & Tucker
are named as counsel for the plaintiff.
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ground of infidelity They were married
in this city. in August. 1898. In his pc
tition. fled by his attorney. Peyton Cor
don. Mr.. Hall states that soon after
Christmas. 1899. his wife left him to
visit friends in New York. She stayed
there until May, 1900. when she went
10 Asbury Park. where she proved un-
faithful % him
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Sets Forth Need of Money
to Corner Those Who
Evade Bills.
MANY TRY TO EvADE THE LAW
Recommendation Made in Annual Esti-
mate That Salaries of Deputy Col
lectors Be Increased to S2,5oo-
Tribute to the Late Commissioner
Ross.

Mr.. F.. Davis. Collector of Taxes, yes
terday submitted 10 the District Com
missioners his annual report, covering
the period of the fiscal year ended June
80. With the report Mr.. Davis sub
mitted certain recommendations for the
betterment of his department and a
schedule of estimates for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1901
The report shows in detail collections
for the year, as follows:
Realty tax, s2795, ,996.44, personal tax,
sl67, ,so9.S1; penalties and interest. S62.
e52.3S; miscellaneous, s727 7,o09.lS: water
fund. s395,472. Total, s4,l4S.7S9.s1.
The Collector states that this amount
was deposited in the Treasury of the
United States to the credit of the Dis
trict. Including the collections for as
sessment and permit work. the police
mems fund, firemens fund and other
miscellaneous sources, the aggregate re-
ceipts were s4.336 ,504.32.
Unpaid Taxes.
The report further shows that the bal
ance of unpaid taxes is s549.9SS.52 on
real estate and s6SS,935 on personal tax.
Mr.. Davis says:
THE balance of unpaid personal tax
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preciated his confidence and esteem, and
shall ever revere his memory
I'm conclusion | beg to TESTIFY 10 tut
efficiency and loyalty Of the clerks OF
this Office. have confidence IN tneir
integrity and appreciate their faitntui-'
naSc
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HEALTH OFFICE RECORD.
Deaths.

The following deaths for twenty-fou
hours were reported at the Health De
partment up to noon yesterday:
Rein Davidge. SO years
George Chambers, SO years.
Ferdinand. Keller. rs years.
Emma Blunt. IS years.
John Hall, 63 years.
William Dunterman, sc years.
Lille A. Leach, "a years.
Mary Butler, q years.
William King. rs years.
Daniel Ashby Phillips, 81 years.
Evaline Washington, years.
William C. Montague, 9 months.
Romano Redmond. 5 months.
Justin Bayne. 3 months.
William Wilson, months
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SUES FOR LOSS OF FINGER.
William T. Rucker Begins Action
Against Southern Railway Co.

William T Rucker yesterday filed suit
in the Supreme Court of the District
against the Southern Railway Company
to recover $1,000 claimed as damages for
alleged personal injuries. The plaintiff
states that on May last he. was
employed as mail clerk by the Govern
ment and was on duty in mail car at
tached to one of the trains of the de-
fendant.
Near a station known as Lawyers
Read in Virginia, it is stated. the train
ccllided with freight train and as a
result of the accident ore of Mr.. Fuckers
fingers on his right hand was fractured
and dislocateL, Attorneys Davis &.
Tucker are named as counsel for the
plaintiff.