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The Washington times., 1902-09-26
TOLD OF wHITcoMB RILEY.

Recently an inquisitive woman was
talking to James Whitcomb Riley on
how poorly, paid was the profession of
literature. But. Mr.. Riley" said she.
surely you have no cause for complain
ing. You must be a very rich man. I
understand you get dollar a word for
all you write" "Ye-e-es, madam" said
Riley, with his slow drawl, but some
times l sit all day and can't think of a
d-n word. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Washington times., 1902-09-26
Insurance Agents to Meet.

Mr.. D. r. Midyette. of Richmond. Va.
the Southern manager Of the Fidelity
Mutual Life Insurance Company. OF Phil
adelphia. is at the Raleigh. Mr.. Midyette
has under his department the States OF
Virginia and North and South Carolina
and the District of Columbia. He is here
10 make arrangements for holding an
annual convention Of the agents in his
department OF the insurance company.
The convention Will be held at the Ar
lington Hotel. October /. and B. It
will be the first annual convention of the
agents in the Southern department.
The Washington times., 1902-09-26
The Sausage vindicated.

Cleveland Plain Dealer-N is said that
the price OF meats is now so high in
Germany that even the national dish
sausage-has become luxury that can
be afforded only by the well to do. This
would appear to destroy the popular
opinion that German sausage is a mys-
terry, OF which meat is but a small con-
stituent.
The Washington times., 1902-09-26
Known Here Socially.

Mr. Henry Phipps. of Pittsburg. who
has just contributed so magnanimousiy
to the Boer fund. is we'll known in social
Washington. as he and his family spent
the winter here season or two ago ana
entertained unostentatiously but con-
tinuously at the Barney home on Rhode
Island Avenue, which Mr.. Phipps leased
for year.
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Engagement Announced.

ment of Miss Marguerite Richardson.
daughter of Mr.. Dwight S. Richardson.
OF q West Fifty-fourth Street. n. y.
formerly OF Brooklyn. to Mr.. Arthur
King Wood. son of Mr.. stephen Wood. Of
Washington.
The Washington times., 1902-09-26
Marriage Invitations.

Mr. Charles G. Prentiss has issued
invitations for the marriage of his
daughter. Mary Shand. to Mr.. William
Leadbeater Speiden. The ceremony will
take place Wednesday evening. October
10. a; s O'Clock. at the First Baptist
Church, corner OF o and Sixteenth
Streets.
The Washington times., 1902-09-26
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
Hint to Sportsmen.

McHenry County Democrat-One OF
the BOYS was heard TO remark the other
evening that some of our sportsmen
might kill more game il they would load
their guns instead of themselves.
The Washington times., 1902-09-26
SONG OF A ROWBOAT.

Far out and away the sea is gray
And the crested roller whitens.
And the slow gull laEily beats upwind,
Where the dancing water brightens
But under the wee boats wet brown stern
There are clear, cool emerald hollows;
There's ripping patch Of deep, deep green,
And bubbling foam that follows
Oh, it's clear, clear blue and deep, deep green,
And it's cream the oars churning,
And brimming, kissing wave that swirls
And Misses when we're turning,
And the great white liner passes by,
Nose down into plunging water;
But we swing here in our tiny boat,
Alone with the man that brought her.
His coat is frayed and his jerseys torn,
And his beard, in wind that's gusty
Blows loose and wild; but his eyes are kind,
And his face is brown and trusty.
He will row us back three miles or more,
With the tide beneath us flowing,
High in the sky a summer sun,
And big northwester blowing.
Eric Parker in the ST.
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Subscription Rates to Out of

MORNING EDITION. one year, s.; six
months. $3.50; three months. s1.25. Morn
ing and Sunday, one year, 81; six months,
$3.50: three months. s1.75. Sunday edi-
tion only. one year, 50: six months. 81;
three months. so cents.
The Washington times., 1902-09-26
No Chance for Him Now.

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune-The
poet who knew by the smoke that so
gracefully curled" would have mighty
little inspiration these coaIless times.
The Washington times., 1902-09-26
His Own Boswell.

Milwaukee Sentinel-Richard Harding
Davis is said to be at work on his au-
photography. Mr.. Davis is well qualified
to be his own Boswell.
The Washington times., 1902-09-26
On Private Business.

Judge S. w. Lamoreau. of Beaver Dam.
Wisconsin. is at the New Willard. Judge
Lamoreau was formerly Commissioner Of
the General Land Office. during Cleve-
lands administration. He is here on
private business.
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Town Points, Postage Prepaid.

EVENING EDITION. one year. 50; six
months, s1.50; three months, IS cents.
Evening and Sunday. one year. S.; six
months. $3.50; three months. $1.25.
Morning. Evening, and Sunday, one year.
$40: six months. s.: three months. $3.50.
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Personal Notes About Washington People.

homef
home. Mobile. {
E will
come mem o. a who'll IN n atimoe
Mes John E. Hughett week to the
formers home Winchester.
weeks cunning trip Virginia
The Washington times., 1902-09-26
Getting Used to It.

indianapolis News-We have become
% used to war that the present little
bout with the Moros is attracting no at
tention.
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Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. George U. Rose. jr.,
have cards out for next Saturday even
Ing, when they will signalize the fif-
teenth anniversary OF their marriage
with a reception at their home, 1927
Howard Avenue. Mount Pleasant.
The Washington times., 1902-09-26
Returns From Europe.

Mr.. Jerome Bonaparte has returned
from Europe and joined Madam Bona
parte at Tuxedo, where they will re-
main throughout the autumn.
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Fond of Literary Work.

o-10 0K 11feSfufy
Mr.. Vivian Burnett. son OF Mrs. Fran
ces Hodgson Burnett Townsend, the nov
elist. has arrived in Washington for a
visit of several days. Mr.. Burnett has
been travelling through the far West
since his return from Europe, and when
leaving here will go to New York TO de-
vote himself to literary work.
The Washington times., 1902-09-26
SONG
BY DON MARQUIS.

On mere and void the stars stared cold
Through somber- woven mists Of gray,
Nor dusks nor Moons, nor argent moons
Gave gracious hue to night or day
Before you loved me, dear.
Mayhap tits true the wild rose blew,
The woodland echo Knocked the bird,
And sun-fringed rills to dreaming hills
Sang mathis: saw not, nor heard
Before you loved me, dear
But when the beat of thy light feet
First futtered down the dawning light
The walked world sang, and cleaned, and rang,
And my soul flashed in song and flight
Because you loved me, dear.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-14

Charley Dunlap one day had a STRIKE
from twenty-pound muskallonge. lie
had hand line. Early in the struggle
tie fish adopted rs its tactics a per.
sistent dashing In circle that took il
around the boat its purpose evidently
being to get hitch of the line on the
boat so that it might tear itself loose
The peculiar tactics of this muskal.
longe kept Dunlap twisting and turn.
ing round and round in his boat to pre-.
vent the fish from fouling the line.
The lake was rough under stir wind.
and the frail canoe threatened to cap.
size before Dunlap could conquer the
muskallonge
At each Circuit the muskallongo
made, Dunlap succeeded in getting the
fish nearer and then he suddenly dis
covered that he was unable to make
another turn himself CHANGING down
at his feet be discovered that in his
rapid twistings and turnlngs he had
wound the line round and round his
ankles and he was pinioned by it there
This was an added danger, for if by
some unlucky move the boat should
capsize his fate was certain.
If the muskalIonge had made one
more turn around the boat it would
probably have accomplished its design
and got away. Fortunately for Dun.
lap, the fish at that critical moment
changed its tactics, and started straight
out toward the middle of the lake
Dunlap let it 20, and, sitting down in
the boat quickly released the hamper.
ing line from his legs, and engaged
the muskallonge again.
The rest of the fight was brief. for
the odds against the fish were toe
great, and, exhausted, but still offering
its dead weight in opposition to the
angler it was hauled up to the gan
and landed.-New York Sun.
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The remaining letters of the alpha
ber explain themselves. Considerable
space must be left between words.
or an Improvement on this is to lay
small twig between your words.
When a boy has familiarized himself
with the alphabet. the sticks and stones
in the diagram will be found to read:
Making arrows at the big spring"
When the messages indicated to
member of the outlaw band that his
fellows were engaged in some sort of
work which would keep them moving
about, as for instance, searching for
new camping grounds, new springs. or
the proper kinds of wood from which
to make bows and arrows, he would
find his companions through his knowl-
edge of the woods where they were
most likely to find what they wanted,
and by tracking them.-New York Sun.
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bet. the letters were perfectly intel

bet. the letters were perfectly intel
liglble.
In playing Mt being Robin Hood and
his band, which was the chief amuse-
ment Of these boys, this means of
writing was of great assistance in
gathering the band, and of making
known TO late Corners the commands
of their leader.
AT certain rendezvous details of the
plan for the day would be left, and
in this way different members Of the
band could at any time learn where
their fellows were to be found and in
what they were engaged, making ar
rows, searching for seasoned hickory
out Of which to fashion new bows, or.
possibly, holding a tournament to
prove the efficiency Of the band In the
use Of their weapons.
The method Of leaving messages by
means of sticks and stones is quite
simple One afternoon of practice
should perfect any boy in its use.
The alphabet is given in the diagram
accompanying this article. The blaze
line can be drawn in dirt or scratched
on a boulder. Each of the crosses
about this line represents n stone.
One stone placed across the line, as
shown in the diagram (see the first
cross at the left of the line), represents
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-14

Glen Bowles, of Costello, Pa. win
never stop again to be Good Samaritan
TO deer in trouble.
He works for the big tannery com.
pany there. He was in the woods one
day last week looking over Il bark
contract.
Passing along an old woods road he
saw fawn lying in n clump of bushes
AS the fawn did not move he walked
up to it and found that it was bleed
ing from an injury in its shoulder.
With the intention of taking the
wounded fawn home with him and doe
tOring ii. Bowles was STOPPING to lift
it up in his arms when the frightened
little animal began bleating piteously
1T had scarcely uttered its first cry
when Bowles heard a commotion in
the brush, and looking up saw two
deer, a big buck and a doe, bounding
toward him.
The buck had on a fierce front. the
bristle on his neck standing erect and
his eyes blazing with fury. Bowles
hastily climbed Il tree. He got out of
range Of the buck just in time to es
cape savage lunge from his horns.
They took the fawn away into the
wood The buck, however. stayed
right at the foot of the tree and
pranced and snorted around it at every
move Bowles made, keeping him there
until long after dark
When he thought the buck had gone
away Bowles slipped down out of the
tree and started to put behind him
the three miles that lay between that
spot and home as quickly as his legs
wonld lie thin. He hadn't gone fifty
yards, though, before the buck was
after him. lodging from tree to tree
Bowles made his way along until a
man answered his cries for help. Then
the buck abandoned the chase.
The settler who went to BowIes'
rescue said the buck was a terror of
that neighhorhood and known to the
hpnters as Old Golden.-Sun.
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O. 9 q

boys are often al loss to know how
to amuse themselves in the country.
They do not understand how to make
the most of the opportunities at hand
Here are some hints Of use to such
lads:
There is particular class of amuse-
ments to which boys are much given.
which are but little understood by the
older people. These are the amuse-
ments which have to do with imagin-
ing oneself something quite different
from what one really is.
1t is usually very reckless, blood
thirsty individual whom boys choose
to represent. Perhaps they form them
selves into a band of outlaws, possibly
the famous crew under the lead of
Robin Hood; it may chance that they
will turn pirates, and the leading spir-
It's win be known as Kidd or Morgan;
or else the boys suddenly become In
dams, with a chief named Sitting Bull
or Rain-in-t he-Face.
In whatever game of this sort the
boys may adopt great deal must be
imagined. 1t was largely to escape
ridicule, which every boy breads, but
partly, also, because they liked the idea
of writing in such n fashion that it
could not be read except by their own
fellows, that a crowd Of boys in the
upper part of New York State were
led to evolve a form OF cipher by
means Of which they could leave mes
sages Ineligible only to a few chosen
spirits.
Unless one was in the secret, these
messages looked like nothing except
few sticks and stones scattered by
the roadside; but TO those who had
worked out the stick and stone alpha
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way to cash on the delirium. He had
met her twice and was sure he had
made an impression" There could
be no doubt as to what she had done
for Steve had not known her a day
when he was telegraphing to his house
for permission TO extend his vacation
They said mo" very curly. and he
moped. Jerry Mowatt, who had come
with Steve and who disapproved Of his
extravaganza. saw his friends lower
ing frown and asked, whats matter,
Stevie?''
I'm broke, said Caldwell.
Shouldn't be surprised. Som l.
But you're going home. aren't your"
Yep. Got to-"
But you're sick of the hole, aren't
your"
"N-no-that is, I'd like it If l could
afford il"
But when Saturday came and he had
the check, just enough to pay his bill,
Caldwell couldn't make up his mind to
go. To brace himself for the test he
paid his last s. to the hotel clerk and
the next minute wished he had Kept IT..
He couldn't go without another tete-a-
tete with Miss Glendennin. He took
a walk that led him down toward TIE
beach past her cottage. Her mother
was in the yerandah. but Anne. his
loadsiar. was at a lawn fete. He moped
back to his hotel The next day was
Sunday. Caldwell, worshiplng from
afar, saw Miss Glendennin and her
mother go into the village church He
went in. too, and sat droning in a back
pew during the dull service When
they came out he was on the walk,
beaming, glorified with the reflected
light of her countenance.
"Oh, we're so glad to see you, Mr.
Caldwell" she said. Were going to
have a midday dinner at the hotel
tired of our cottage fare, you know.
Have you tried the Shelburne cuisine:
They say it's wonderful"
They were walking now. he holding
her white lace parasOl and she setting
his heart afire with the fash of her
twinkling. black eyes
Would you honor me by coming az
my guests to the Pines?' he said des-
perately, remembering that his credit
ought to be good there.
But old Mrs. Glendennin broke in
with: Wen be delighted to be your
guests, Mr. Caldwell, but won't you
humor us by taking US to the Shell
burne: It's all the same to you,
suppose, and Anne has her heart set
on the music there. Haven't you,
Amer
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SEPTEMBER IA.

the letter A. A stone placed so teat
its lower edge just touches the line
represents the letter b.
A stone placed SO that its upper edge
just touches the line represents the
letter c. A stone placed just above
the line, not touching it. represents the
letter d. A stone placed just below
the line, not touching it, represents the
letter Il.
Two stone placed vertically across
the line represents the letter f. Two
stones placed horizontally across the
line represent the letter P.
Two stones placed obliquely across
the line, slanting from left to right.
represent the letter X Two stones
placed obliquely across the line. slant
ing upward from right to left. repre-
sent the letter u. Three stones placed
with their lower edges touching the
line represent the letter u. Two stones
with a slight space between them,
placed so that their lower edges just
touch the line, represent the character
&. This is usually contracted in stone
written messages to one stone. A an
swering in place of and The context
will always make this abbreviation in.
telligible
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A story Of n dogs LOYALTY and bov's
love that makes life seem richer. finer
and infinitely more worth while was
recently told IN the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser.
A small boy, very ragged and far
from clean, was meandqring along
10th street near Eighth avenue. the
other eveling, whistling through his
myers from time to time 10 a dingy
little cur that nOsed about the door
ways fol some dainty droppings from
the mornings garbage can. The boy
carried huge parcel OF old clothing.
and did not look as il the picking of a
bone or two ON fis own account would
go amiss.
Every now and then fine dog would
trot back to his small master long
enough to sniff his bare legs reassur-
lngly in acknowledgment of the peri
odical whistling.
Presently great mastif, wild with
the thought of an hours freedom
bounded down the steps of an apart
ment house and came into violent col
lision with small boy and bundle,
knocking one fat and rolling the other
into the gutter
Quick as fash the hungry little cur
was at the great dogs throat He was
hardly half the size of the masti S
head. but for ten seconds he did b,
not unworthy his big enemy. P
all the love and loyalty of his he
lirtle heart into this attack upon
giant that had assailed his master.
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Instantly, however, the boy was on hrs
feet, calling him off, and the mastiff
walked soberly on. Evidently he had
understood the matter perfectly, APP
preciated the cause of the little con.
tretemps and let it pass after the man.
ner of his magnanimous kind.
Good doggiew said the boy. re-
leasing one grimy hand from the bun
de long enough TO pat the head of the
brcathless little dog, who greeted this
acknowledgment of his services with
ecstatic waggings of his sandy stump.
But there was a sequel. 1t Glanced
that this particular cur had some time
since been bereft of one eye; and now,
as he crossed the avenue. the oncoming
car was at its blind side. and the Il. .
overhead wiped out all surface sounds.
Boy and bundle Were half the width
of the street behind him when swervc
of the motor-man's hand gave the car
headlcng plunge. The fender was
hardly half Il foot from the mcon-
scious dog when his master quick as
fash dropping his load, with one
spring seized the dog round his lank
body and bounded on the fender, cling.
ing like a crab to the sagging steel
bands. Then, rs the car slowed up
with screech and Il growl from the
brakes. master and dog descended and
raced back 70" the bundle again.
Neither seemed to regard the Incl
dent as anything unusual; it was all
in the days work of outwitting fate
that kept both at their wits end 10
stand off starvation and other shapes
of death.
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A Cat and Mouse Game.

The players stand hand and hand in
circle, the mouse being inside and the
cat outside. They dance around. rails
ing their arms and lowering them al
ternately, which gives the cat chance
to jump in at one side while the mouse
jumps out at the other The cat Is now
a prisoner and goes round "miaul-
ing" but as the dance continues she
soon gets out and chases the mouse,
who darts in to save herself. IL she
gets in by herself. the cat pays a for
felt, but if puss gets in also it is the
mouse who has to suffer for it.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-14

The fishing schooner Forest Maid
Captain Sinnett, arrived at Boston The
other day from Georges with forty on,
big swordfish. a. Scott, one of the
crew, had thrilling experience will
a fish which weighed 300 pounds. l.
was speared from the bowsprit ant
Scott was sent off in dory to bring
it alongside the vessel. Although NOR.
tally wounded. the fish showed fight.
ami as Scott approached plunged iti
sword through the bottom of the boat
The dory had TO De hoisted to the deck
in order to release the fish, which in
the meantime had died.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-14

The fact that bed in one of our
great hospitals is the safest of all safe
places for any one who is i'll has been
driven home among the working
classes in London by personal expert
ence. The people who know best. those
who have again and again been in the
hospitals themselves, are found in an
ever-increasing crowd bringing up their
sick TO be cured, and clamoring for
admission.-London Hospital.
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cent, for instance, as shown in figure
The trick is to put the money into the
bottle without touching the match or
bottle.
Dip your finger in water, holding it
over the place where the match is bent,
and allow one or two drops to fall on
that point. The two sides of the angle
win open slowly. allowing the money
to drop into the bottle.-New York
Press
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In Bat Land.
A good little bat. when the day is nigh,
Flies home to his snug little bed;
AS soon as the sun is up in the sky
No bat should be seen overhead.
They sleep all day, tucked ont OF the way,
And what seems the strangest OF ALL
Their heads hang down where their tails
ought to be,
And they cling by their toes to the wall.
When the sun has set and the birds are at
rest,
And the moon and the stars are on high,
Then each little bat pops out of his nest
And goes for sail through the sky.
How topsy-turvy their life must be-
They breakfast at 8 p. m;
And Just at dawn they are ready for tea
But it doesn't seem queer to them.
Washington Star.
Talking Stones.
Contrary fO tho QpnprqI helinf citv
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y profitable He had not rested,
had not found his affinity
amongst the lawn-declled beauties of
the place, was tired, renorseful and
broke" Thursday. having counted
his small change and telephoned home
for enough money to pay his bill. he
determined TO leave on the Saturday
night boat. He told himself that the
summer girls of North Harbor had
worked him to n finish" He called
himself "a mark" and vowed that
thereafter he would "vacate" in some
trackless, primeval forest. where the
wiles of women penetrate not and
where high balls and penny ante are
remote and uncanny memories.
Then he met Miss Glendennin and
the whole face of nature was changed.
The dowdy little summer resort be-
came a paradise; he yearned to prolong
his visit; the horizon suddenly expand
ed, the skies lifted and he noticed the
pungent perfume of young summer in
the air But he was broke-fiat broke.
and rhaps0diZe as he might about her
beauty, her gentleness, her evident re-
gard for himself, he could not see any
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In Liverpool. which is the densest
and unhealthiest district in England,
the population is 63.S23 to the square
mile.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-14

Plants for the destruction of sewage
by cremation are now operated in nine.
ty-seven cities of the United States.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-14

~ TEVE CALDWELL'S vacation
~ at North Harbor had not been
y profitable. He had not rested,
had not found his affinity
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Talking Stones.
Contrary to the general belief, city