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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-11
One Boys Lesson.

He was bright boy. well liked by his
employer. the owner Of large mercan-
tile establishment in the country. His
duties were such as any trusted boy in
such position might have been expected
TO perform. He did not Low now much
his employer was interested in his vel
fare. and when he Iearned-weu. that IS
the story.
On certain occasion the merchant
handed him bundle or letters 20 carry
TO the postofIice. One OF the letters was
a large one. so large that II -iruod over
and hung down when he placed il with
the others in the side pocket Of his coat
and for this reason ne put IL in an inside
pocket. At the postofice he met "a boy
fried. and stopped 20 talk bit. quite
the letter. 10 remained in his
ee days. Then. with shock.
il and mailed it, lie should
ted IL al once But h. did not.
IS his first mistake.
ne afterward his employer cali
o his Office and asked him IL he
d the large letter with the
hesitated moment and made
stake.
Yes. sir" he said.
did you ever think. my boy" asked
the merchant. after an interysI-au I'M
easy interval for the boy-"jhat you would
like to go away TO a good school,"
The boy bad thought Of il. aud said so.
4 thought so Before you had been
working FOR me month I tod myself
thu. you possessed qualities which marked
vou al being adapted for career OF more
than ordinary usefulness. And { took
the liberty. after consulting your parents.
cf making certain arrangements for your
educational benefit. These arrangements
have not borne precisely tho fruit that
anticipated. although they have borne
fruit. Perhaps it is good fruit. ] trust
that il is. ] have friend who conducts
an excellent school I'm Michigan. and he
had been kind enough to offer me schol-
arship fer any boy whom I might choose.
chose you. ] provided for your ex-
penses, and wrote to my friend I'm your
behalf He did not get my letter. il
seems. FOR some time after il had been
er-mailed. He now writes me that his
list is full; that he car accept no more
pupils for a year; that the last name
had been added only the day before my
letter was received. 1 am wy sorry.
That is all my boy"
The boy also was sorry. He Is sorry
yet. Being a bright boy. he understands
that had he done as his better sense
prompted and reported his failure 10 mail
the letter. and that he had not lied IN re-
Spouse 10 direct question. other ar
rangements would have been made The
truth that honesty, even IN the most
trivial Of matters. is the best policy has
been impressed upon him in such man
ner that he VIII never forget.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-11
WOVEN AS MUNICIPAL AIDS.

The women Of Galveston, Texas. the
Gig SO nearly destroyed by the terrible
storm Few years ESQ. have organized
10 beautify the town. They give enter
taiameuts 20 raise funds. and with the
proceeds buy and plant trees along the
streets and in the parks They are nO1g
making great preparations for tho ccle-
beatlou Of ArboT Day. The public Split
and courage shown by the people Of Cal
weston since the disaster have attracted
the attention Of the world
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-11
Greatness and Weight Of Brain


While the cIeverest men usually
have the largest brains. the weight
Of the brain is not always an index
CT the character Of the nan. Leon
~ Gambetta. the French statesman.
who died OF a pistol wound in ISS2
when only forty-four years Of age.
was a conspicuous example Of a great
man with a small brain. After death
his brain was fJInd 20 weigh a frac-
ton under forry-one ounces. whereas
the average weight OF the brain ia
boys OF fourteen years is q fraction
less than f0rty-siE ounces In Dr.
Fiint's Physiology" the average
weight of The brain Of male citizens
Of New York is given az a little more
than fifty ounces.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-11
SMALL TALK.

Isn't Colonel Westerly sonea hat
cr-outrcc"
Somewhat perhaps. re brought
his own regrets 20 The BiggIetharpe S
party last week"
"Thinrerton represented az Indian
brave 60 thp masauc ball
"Oh. was that ii? I have been
laboring under the impression cfat
he went as q feather dustcr."
Il hear JisIcy has bought "a new
house VIII he-coGe to the scratch
"Hc will The place IS I9-aIeJ
within 200 feet OF a swamp"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-11
TE EyEYING TMEs WAsnINGToN TuFspAY FEBRUARY ~ 1902
I he
Player


but IN chicago the
theatregoing public
regards Otis Skinner
as its very own. and
long ago Chicago
turned out to patron
ize this very excel
lent actors H a m
let even before h.
had the temerity 10
j n va d @ Broadway
with such good plays
as VHlon" or His
Grace de Grammant."
SO, naturally. Chi
cago did not take it
kindly the other day
when Mr.. Skinner
was credited in a
New York paper with
the statement that ne
was glad 10 be play
ing in the metropo-
lis, where recogni-
tion counts for some
thing. Just whether
Mr. skinner made
this remarll-if he
made il at ALTO
convey the impress
sion that recognition
achieved in other
portions Of the couu-
try does not amount
TO much, or merely
spoke in a Pickwick-
ian sense. to aatter
the vanity Of the
metropolitan critics.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-11
q" Ben
Huf'
Abroad.

klaw Z. Erlanger
were advised by ca
blegram la 81 night
that the Australian
production OF Ben
Hur" had made a dis
tinct hit. The mes
sage came from sgd
ney, via London. and
read Ben Hurf
complete s u C C e s g.
Hitchless perform
ance. Splendid no
tees"
J. c. Williamson,
the well-known Aus
tralian manager in
that colony. has the
rights to present the
play by arrangement
with Klaw & Err
LANCER, and this Is
the first word Of the
result.
On March 81 Cen
eral Wallace's novel
in its stage form Will
be offered at the
Drury Lane Theatre.
London. on a scale or
unusualmaRnifcence.
Paris and st. Peters
burg are to follow.
so that General wal
lace Is in the way OF
a great fortune. By
way OF play royal
ties. as well as lit
erary good name from
his impressive book.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-07
She Smashed The Club.

If the members of the 't1ay Fever
Association" would use DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, the club
would go TO pieces, for it always cures
this malady, and Asthma, the kind
that battles the doctors it would wholly
drives from the system. Thousands at
once-hopeless sufferers from Consump-
tion, Pneumonia, Bronchists owe
their lives and health to it,. 1t con-
quers Grip, v little ones from
Group and Whooping Cough ard is a
positively guaranteed for all Throat and
Luug troubles. SOC. ST 90. Trial bot
ties free. At G. M. Fallon's.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-07
Pawnbroker Winsberg Guilty.

The jury has returned a verdict of
guilty against Leo Winsberg, the
young Jew charged with attempt to
kill Sol Levinson, another Deadwood
Jew, by shooting. Sentence will be
pronounced March Z. The shooting
occurred in Levinson's pawn brokers'
shop in Deadwood December 4, 1901,
over the settlement of some business
matters between the two men. Lev
inson was sitting at his desk and
Winsberg placed a revolver almost
against his left breast and fired, the
ball going through the upper lobe
of the left lung. Levinson lodged
behind the counters and show cases
aud Winsberg fired three more shots
at him, neither taking effect.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-07
'SuH5IIdoQs InIIHaa
superst,tious ConcerninS Rggs.

There are many superstitions about
the egg. In Scotland and ireland chill.
dren are taught by their nurses to
crush the shell after eating an 3 or
to push the spoon through the bottom
in the form Of a cross. showing a lin
gering relic Of the once general super
stitious belief that witches lived IN :
shells and made boats Of them, cast
ing spells upon the household. IN
italy it Is believed that an egg laid ~
q white hen in g new nest on Easter
day would cure pains In the head OF
stomach; that broken In a vineyard IL
would prevent Its suffering from hail:
or similarly would saw d field from
frost: and It's possession gave one tho
power to see witches. It was also be-
lieved that an egg laid on Good Fri
day. thrown on the fire. would extin.
guish 1t, while the devil would be KIM.
iii il shot with an egg laid on Christ.
mas.-Self-Gulture Magazine.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-07
The Vice of Nagging.

Clouds the happiness of the home
but a nagging woman often needs help.
She may be SO nervous and run down
in heolSh that trihes annoy her. If she
is melancholy, excitable, troubled with
loss of appetite headache, sleeplesness
constipation or faintipg and dizzy
spells, she needs Electric Bitters, the
most wonderfully remedy for ailing
women Thousands Of sufferers from
female troubles, rvo troubles,
backacne and weak kidneys have used
it, and become healthy and happy.
Try it.. Only SOC. At G. M. Fallon's
guarantee satisfaction.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-07
Machinery for the Tykoon Mine.

The machinery is arriving for the
Tykoon Mining company s stamp
mill at Keystone. Two Whitley con-
%centrating tables have been received
aud are in position. An air COM
pressor is expected soon and the
foundation has been laid for it. A
new pump has been purchased for
the we'll, where the company pro-
poses to get its water supply, and
connections are being made with
the mill. These connections are be-
ing changed from what they were
originally, a fire plug being put in.
There will be hose and pipe connect
ions with both,tanks and the pump as
a safe guard against fire. The mill.
was purchased a few months ago
from G. A. McEachron and d. b.
Ingram, and much of the old equip
ment is being replaced. The shaft
on the Ranger group, which was
purchased by the company, is down
100 feet. The top of the shaft is 200
feet above the mill, situated on the
opposite side of the hill. After the
shaft has been completed tunnel
win be driven through the hill to
connect with the shaft near the 200
foot level. This tunnel will oe 175
feet long, and through this the ore
will be conveyed to the mill on a
tramway. The company has lately
been driving o tunnel above the
shaft and has struck a seventeen-
foot ledge Of free gold and concen-
trating ore. The same veirsappears
higher up on the hill, lying parallel
with a number Of others fully as
strong.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-07
Bought Some Cattle.

A thousand head of young cattle
were recently purchased by the
Western Ranches company, at Den
yer, and have been shipped to Belle
Fourche where they we're unloaded
and driven to one of the WV ran
ches. They will be fed hay while
the bad weather continues, and will
be turned on the range as soon as
the conditions are considered favor
able.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-07
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-07

Partie, ring Il genuine bar
gain in choi- took, >rould read
:" I'D of Thu Bros, Sioux City,
appearing elsewhere on this page of
The Union ana then writr them at
one. D"h'i pu, I eff or YOU are
liable to mss Il coed thing.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-07
Development in Wabash.

lne shaft on the Wabash Mining
company S ground, Il few miles from
Custer, is down 200 feet on a vein of
free milling ore and god assays are
being Obtained. The company has a
S can hois, and is well equipped for
perm anent work.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-25
Funerals In Greece.

Foreigners are always shocked at the
spectacle Of a Greek funeral. 1t is q
spectacle which most people desire 10
avoid. because the body OF the dead is
exposed il al open Learse. The coffin
is shallow. . that not only the face
and head, dut the hands and much Of
the body. can be distinctly seen from
the Sidewalk as the procession passes
through the streets. The lid of the
coffin, richly upholstered and often dec
GRATED with gar.ands and vreaths. is
carried on tie hearse by the undertake
er. The pr.s>t, the relatives and other
nourners follow, and as the CHASTITY
spectacle passes it IS customary for
bystauGers 10 remove their hats and
cross themselves.
Graves ara rented in the Athens Gem
eteries for term Of years. just Ike
the Indications OF the living. None but
the rich own burial lots. II is an evil
Hence Of wealth and aristocracy. The
poor never mink Of buying lot or a
tomb. Il would be considered an IN
Necessary luxury. At the end Of the
term for Which a grave IS rented the
bones are dug up. put into a bag. Ia
be!ed with tie name and date and de-
posted 10 q general receptacle.-W. E.
Curtis Il Chicago Times Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-25
4 Girls Essay on BOYS.

At u recent board school examination
for girls one Of the tasks was an essay
on boys. and this was one of the COM
positions just as it was handed in by a
girl of twelve;
The boy IS not an animal. yet they
can be heard to a considerable distance.
When boy boilers, he opens his big
mouth Ike frogs. but girls hold their
toung til they are spoke TO and then
they answer respectable and tell just
how it was. y boy thinks himself
clever because he can wade where it is
deep but God made the dry land for
every living thing, and rested on the
seventh day. When the boy grows up,
he is called a husband. and then he
stops wading and stays out at nights,
but the grew up girl is widow and
keeps house.-London Tit-Bits.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-25
A PRECIOUS MEMORY.
The story of a Boy Who Was Always
Good to His Father.

No heritage which a son can possess
is worthy TO be compared for a mo-
ment with the blessed consciousness
Of haviuc done all that he could do 10
make father and mother happy during
their lifetime. An impressive little
story 10 which nothing need be added
was recently told by man whose
form is now bent and whose hair is
white with years.
When lie was a boy Of twelve, he
was returning one evening from the
haydeld. where lie had been at work
since daybreak, when his father met
him with Il request that he go TO town
to do an errand for him.
ANY one who has lived on a farm and
who knows what a days work from
sunup TO shutdown" means in haying
time will understand how the boy felt.
Il was tired, dusty and hungry" said
the OLD man. 1T was two miles 10
town. wanted to get my supper AMI
to dress for the singing class.
~ AANb Impulse " d. ~ LtLnSt autl
to do it harshly, for was angry that
he should ask NE after my long days
work. If l did refuse, he would 20
himself. He was gentle. patient old
man. But something stopped me-one
OF Gods good angels think.
"'Of course, father, I'll 60 said
heartily. giving my scythe TO one of
the men. He gave me the package.
THANK you. jim he said. L was
going myself. but somehow l don't feel
very strong today
He walked with NE to the road thar
turned of To the town. and as he left
me he put his hand on my arm and
said again: Thank you. my son. You
have always been a good boy TO me,
Jim
Il hurried into town and back again.
When I came near the house, l saw
that something unusual had happened.
AL the farm hands We're gathered
about the door instead of being at the
milking or other chores. As I came
near one OF the men turned 10 me with
the tears rolling down his face.
Your father he said is dead. He
fell just as he reached the house The
last words he spoke We're to YOU
Il am an old man now, but I have
thanked God over and over again in
all the years that have passed since
that hour for those last words of my
father-'You have always been a good
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-25

In the Smithsonian institution at
Washington IS glass case containing
q stuffed cat \ card tells why this
particular cat : known 10 fame. and
the story IS as follows:
Many years ago while the Washing
ton monument was still il al u1tsn.Sl-
ed condition al adventurous and pa
t-iot!c cat ascended the interior Of the
shaft by means OF the ropes and scat
folding. When the vorkuen arrived
a. the upper landing the next morning
and began TO prepare for the day
work. the cat took fright and. spring
ing 70 the outer edge. took the leap Of
-69 feet TO the hard earth below.
Il the descent. which was watched
closely BY twoScore of men. the cat
spread herself out Ike q flying SPUR
REL Eel slowly and a..shtei as cats
always do. o. al tou-s
After turning over on the soil & few
times as II dazed she prepared TO
leave the grounds. Sic had got a.
most beyond the shadow q the nonu-
Delt when & dog belonging 70 one Of
the wo-suea bounced upon her and
killed her, she Of course not being able
70 run as fast as usual after perform
ing such an extraordinary feat.
one Of the men rescued the body Of
the cat, smoothed out her silky coat
and turned the remains over 70 4 rep
rese1taure Of the Smithsonian institu-
ton. who mounted the skin and placed
il under the glass case.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-25
ships With short Names.

The Ea. says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. is sad 70 have the shortest name
for vesze. in the world. She is g
Spanish steamer. and she reached Phil
adelphia laden with iron ore recently.
The Ea was named by a Spanish no.
bleman after his daughter. Esmeralda.
She belongs to line that has set, in
the matter T short names. an example
that other lines are beginning now to
follow. TIE Eolo, the AFRO and the
Oria are sister ships Of hers. In all
the feet there is not a name that is
more than five letters long
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-25
The fir.t ouioine In FBron.

Peru is the birthplace of the potato,
which was used as an article OF food by
the lncas and exported 10 Europe by the
Spaniards when they took over quinine
bark and named it in honor of the Coun-
tess of Chincon, whose husband at that
time was viceroy. The Indians had used
the bark for medicinal purposes as long
as any one could remember. but this no.
bic lady was the first European to test
its efficacy, and it proved so excellent a
cure for the malaria which saturates the
atmosphere of Lima that she induced the
Jesuit fathers to recommend it TO the
medicos Of the old world. These wise old
chaps sent it to Spain and Italy. and it
is said that one of the first doses of qni-
nine that was ever administered in Eu-
rope was swallowed by the pope.-Chica-
60 Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-25

seymour seemed still TO hear the
laugh with which she flung the speech
at him. What on earth did she mean:
That a" in his name-she had spoken
of it once before-said it might be
"Alden'-when he was talking about
Bob. What did
priscilla" he shouted. suddenly en-
lightened. by all that's wonderful,
That A ought to stand for ASS"
He would have preferred to tele-
graph. TO follow her on the next train,
but reflection convinced him of the IN
wisdom Of such q course. A letter
could not reach her before she left
New York He must send it to her in
Paris.
Three interminable weeks dragged
by. Then one morning all the world
seemed suddenly darkened with her
reply 1t was brief.
"Affianced, St. Louis"
I'm back again." Gilmore was say
ing. but you don't look overjoyed to
see me"
L thought you were in Paris with
Priscilla and her mother" said Sey-
mour. Il congratulate YOU"
"On not being in Paris:" asked ELL
more
'On your engagement.
I'm not engaged" said Gilmore.
You were awfully good about ii, old
fellow, but she wouldn't have me. She
cares for somebody else Have you
heard from her? She told me TO give
you this cable codex, but well.
wasn't thinking Of you just then. and
J forgot to send it,"
she cahlcd she was engaged 10
you" protested seymour I don't
know why you want to deny it. Here's
her message. You couldn't expect her
TO write your name. could you: She
says -. Louis and you're the only
St Louis man she knows
Fillmore read tie message. Then he
compared it with a column in the cable
code. =
Jack" he said. you're the best fell
low on earth. but you're no end Of &
fool. Its you Priscilla cares for, you
blockhead. and 'Attanced meaus-here
1t i in the steamer company's code
Have started for home and will sail
on the s.. Louis II you have luck.
you can just about get TO New York in
time 10 meet her.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-25
Names of Indian ChiIdren.

Indian boys have queer names. Tn
til they are grown up into boyhood and
can handle bow and arrow they are
called after their father. Little girls
are named after their mother. An In
dian girl will be perhaps short Face
Papoose." Crook Pipe Papoose. =
Grow Woman Papoose" or Piping
Woman PapOose." \ boy will be called
for his father. Little Young Bear. -
Little White Skunk" Little Red
Calf or Little Hard Case