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The Washington times., 1903-10-25

vision being attracted by the search
light of some steamer OF small craft
or else we would gaze at the ripples
made by our boat cutting the water.
We were both watching the latter
then the reflection OF the full moon as
Stunning all sorts OF shapes on the wavy
surface. when what seemed TO be two
green spots on the water attracted our
attention. now green. now yellow; what
could 1t be? / tried To look at my com
panion. but IL seemed that / could not:
we were evidently spenbound. which we
took good care should not become fixed
on such an awful object again. Neither
OF us spoke OF what we had seen. not
even 10 each other; still as we looked
at each other II seemed that We could
and myself returned TO the hotel. both
together. but did not speak until break
fast the next morning
The next day was spent quietly. when
evening came again the captain seemed
In quiet mood and dld not wish to go
out sailing, l felt about the same. We
walked along the beach, lit cigars. and
kept on walking Where we were going
was not given a thought. About an hour
after leaving the hotel we We're seated
on the rocks more than one mile from
the hotel at place where the shore
was quite rugged
The moon was coming up. the expanse
of water was beautiful; now that we
imagine that conversation would ensue.
II did not. Time was passed by alter
nately looking at each other and the
water. / felt indeed a something; what
was it, / could not tell; did think of
the past. hardly considering the present.
and no thought at all OF the future.
Soliloquizing, Yes. that must have been
Il. 1 looked at my friend for some time;
he did not move. What could be the
matter with him? The captain, 1 was
beginning TO think, was a strange man.
Had he at some time committed a Sc
rious offense? Was he keeping some
awful secret from the world, or was he
trying 20 run away from his conscience?
His face now seemed drawn, he surely
must be ill. I walked to him and shook
him. AS I did the sight that met my
gaze explained it all. Those awful green
spots on the water, I could not bear TO
take the second look. Taking my friend
by the arm we started toward the hotel
Not word was spoken. not even good
night when we parted.
In the morning I arose earlier than
usual 4n the interest OF my friend I
went TO his room; he was not there.
Not caring TO ask, l kept up the search,
The Washington times., 1903-10-25
BY w. S. MARQUIS.

<<x YES. meet me at Captain Joe's
boathouse at . O'Clock Sun
Il day morning. and we will
take a cruise down the river
&c Long Bridge and back. II the wind
is fair we will be back in a couple Of
hours; IL not, we have the day before
us, so what's the difference.
Thus spoke Captain Pauimer, of the
North Potomac Drifting Club which
name 1 afterward gave them. because.
when I took advantage of their offer TO
go sailing with them, as soon as we
got out. the wind went down and the
sun came up, Old Sol with beaming
face. looking on as IL to say, What
fools TO try TO sail without wind"
Well we did sail. and without white
ash breeze. either. as Captain Paulmer
called the oars. After taking stores
aboard which consisted of few bot
ties of lager. ice. sandwiches. cigars.
and morning papers. we bade Captain
Joe good-by Captain Joe owned the
boathouse) Oh, II was grand to sail
down the river the water just in rip
piles. gentle breeze. The boats moved
along without any effort OF the occu-
pants. The fleet was composed of two
noble. yachts. one 16-footer with single
spritsai. belonging to the Rauscher
brothers Erred and Wild. which I occu-
pied with them. The other hdgship of
the fleet belonged TO Captain Paulmer.
and was built by him. il was capable of
carrying two. still he always went
alone. that he might have the full pleas
ure of hosting. handling. or reefng the
spritsail. jibsail, and spinnaker which
his little craft carried.
Hard lee,'' said VIII. as we ducked
our heads to let the boom pass
over. and tackled Just in time to pre-
vent coIliding with breakwater op-
posite the boathouse. Captain Paulmer
was far in the lead. After sailing some
distance to show how we'll he could
beat the heavier boat. he hove TO and
came alongside open a bottle. How
are they. good and cold?..' "Ah. That's
it. Say, Walter. give me a cigar Ger
tainly: take two" said l.
Now we viii go TO Jackson's." said
Captain Paulmer And he got there, but
we never did: the wind died. so did the
feet. Finally he drifted back with the
tide. The water was smooth as glass.
the sun scorching hot. l sat in the boat
with an umbrella over me to prevent
my being blistered.
we returned to the boathouse from
whence we came, the experience of a
sailing craft being novel one to me-
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At the invitation Of the club I went out
again with thrilling experience, and
Captain Paulmer and 1 became quite
attached. one morning he told me that
a friend who was going away for the
summer had rendered him the use OF
forty-foot sloop, which he accepted.
Now" he began with great glee. do
you know what am going to do? Take
you TO Chesapeake Bay for a week or
SO. he said. before 1 could answer. Get
ready TO start in three days" Four
days later found us sixty miles down
the Potomac and stin going. Captain
Paulmer called Tim negro boy we
had brought along to take care OF guns.
tackle. etc. Ibid you ever stop Oft at
St. Georges Island?" "Yes. sar; stayed
one season. Mighty curious sort Of
place: see lots OF funny things there.
Dey lives in the water. seems like" The
darky went below on pretense Of look
ing after dinner. but really TO avoid the
subject
st. Georges Island is the finest place
on the river You can forget every
thing you ever knew there IN three
days" was the captains version OF IL,
A. small island whose area is Few
miles. river steamers touch there twice
a week One hotel well patrOniEod for
its size. although travel there was quite
limited. You have nothing to do but
eat and sleep. fish, hunt. or SO crshbing.
as YOU like.
Somehow ] stIn kept thinking OF what
the boy had said. forming an opinion m
my own mind that il must be a lone
some. isolated place. Forget everything
YOU ever knew'-exiled, I said TO my
self. among uncertainties. I was filled
with a presentiment The next day we
arrived at the island. a beautiful place.
The proprietor welcomed us and ordered
some OF the hotel help TO take care Of
our boat. there being a similar ore
there belonging TO the hotel. which took
parties out for an hours sail any time.
day or night And. as it would be full
moon in a couple of days. we antici-
pated some pleasant things. The next
evening found us in the hotel sloop with
perhaps twelve or fifteen oilers abroad.
We decided TO leave our boat at its
moorings TO save work for ourselves.
Tim" I noticed. would never go near
the boat of his own accord. always
spending his time around the hotel.
Captain Paulmer and myself sat in the
bow of the boat apart from the crowd,
enjoying cigars. and seemed. indeed. to
be forgetting. Neither one OF us spoke,
although we often looked at each other,
then again looking across the bay. the
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wholly different in ionising power. ac-
cording to the experiments OF Strut
Each of these consisted OF particles
which were shot out. but had different
penetrative power; they were differently
DETECTED by magnets and also By cleo
tricity. and the quantity OF electricity
in relation to the weight was different.
and yet the atom. the same atom. re-
mained unchanged and Interchangeable
New Bodies Gradually Created.
Not only this. proceeded the speaker.
but radium or its emanations or it's rays
mus. gradually create other bodies diff
fereut from radium. and thus. so they
we're told. one at least OF those new
gases which but yesterday were dis
covered had its origin Then, again..
Just as these gases had no chemical
properties. SO the radium which pro-
duced them in some respects behaved in
a manner contrary to that of all proper
chemicals Ii did not lose its power OF
creating heat even at the extreme cold
of liquid air. while the greater degree
of cold Of liquid hydrogen it's activity
was found by Prof. Dewar TO be actu-
ally greater. Unlike old-fashioned
chemicals which. when they were form
ed. had all their properties evenly de-
veIoped. radium and it's salts took a
month before they acquired their full
power. and then. for anything known TO
the contrary. proceeded TO manufacture
bat emanations. three kinds OF rays.
>-sctricity. and gases forever. Forever.
well. perhaps not forever. but for so
long a time that the loss OF weight In
a year calculated, he supposed. rather
than observed). was next to nothing.
The Life of Radium.
Prof. Rutherford believed that thori-
um or uranium. which acted in the same
kind of a way. but with far less vigor,
would last a million years before there
was nothing left. or before they were
worn out. while the radiun, preferrinG
a short life and merry one. could not
expect TO exist for more thar a few
thousand years. In that time one
gram would evolve one thousand
million heat units. sufficient. if convert
ed into work. TO raise 500 tons a mills
high; whereas a gram OF hydrogen.
burned in oxygen. only Welded $4,000 heat
units. or one thirty-thousandth part OK
the output OF radium.
Mr. Boys concluded by saying he be-
lieved that what had been stated and
what was believed 10 be experimental
" proved regarding radium was not ex-
9ggerated. but II the half Of IL were
true the term mystery of radiunl~ was
Inadequate; the miracle OF radiUm''
was the only expression that could be
employed.
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red fish that walks backward" II is
rude in tone and chary Of words. insist
ed that A small red fish that went the
wrong way had nothing to do with the
administration of the civil service laws,
but Mr.. Foulke's admirers and friends
took this as confession Of weakness
on the critics part. and as no high
class argument. anyhow.
Thinking Up Ways and Means.
In the brief intervals when Mr.. Foulke
was not transacting business nor writ
ing letters he was thinking up ways and
means TO extend the powers of the com
mission. He was the moving spirit in
general orders from President Roose-
welt placing the entire rural free deliv-
cry service. with its thousands OF en-
ployes, under the civil service, and eel
ebrated this achievemfnt by twisting u
somewhat familiar advertising catch
phrase into the aggressive announce
ment: Anybody! Everybody: Every
body. Anybody, Get examined by the
civil service man"
Mr.. Foulke was also the inventor and
elaborator OF the extended registry sys-
TEN now in use which has made the
commission similar to an employment
agency on a gigantic scale, with ability
TO furnish from it's eligible list men and
,..,,,,a,, car.br. % NT1g,y or,y fot, ,,pdor
the sun. including a selected assort-
ment Of mechanics. interpreters. snake
catchers. nurses. anthropologists. physi-
clans. hodcarriers. lawyers. brickIayers
brass finishers. and ordinary Govern
ment clerks.
in view OF the many instances in
which Mr.. .Foulke evinced his versatil-
ity and talent. the Song of the .. s
C." hadn't been out very long before IT
was generally understood that he was
the author. And the song itself. ex-
pressing. as # does. all the ends. aims.
and hopes. and desires Of the commits
sion and jingling through its seventeen
stanzas 10 mighty catchy air--Mr
FouTke hasn't been accused OK writing
the music-has made a great hit with
the employees OF that particular branch
Of the Government service
A Washington citizen heard about the
song some days ago. and decided to pro-
cure a copy. His visit T. headquarters
was decidedly interesting
He arrived at Eighth and Z Streets,
where the Civil Service building is To-
Gated. just at lunch time. on a wide
ledge. just outside the front door, a
colOred messenger was sitting, kicking
his heels against the bricks and whis-
Ting with all the strength of his lungs
a catchy but unfamiliar air
What's that?'' asked the citizen. who
has lived in official Washington so long
that he is politely curious and curiously
polite from mere force OF habit
That's the anthum OF this here com
snishun," was the reply. "Ain't II got g
shuttle! Suttenly do mex my feet itch
Use been promised a copy Of the word,
this evenin.'
The Washington times., 1903-10-25
SUGGESTIVE DISHES
FOR HALLOWEEN

NE ENUS for Halloween parties
M may be made interesting by
l. devising appropriate names
and forms for some of the re-
freshments served. Here are a few sug-
gested in What to Eat" "Goblins'
broth is merely a delicious beef or
chicken bouiIlon. the elves fingers strips
OF brown bread and butter. and the fairy
rings mushroom patties baked In ring
molds. To make the salad use any fav-
orite recipe for chicken salad. and mix
It with a bright golden mayonnaise to
which enough aspic jelly has been added
to make it quite firm when cold. Pour
dainty triangles just before IT is to be
served. and lift carefully with a broad
thin-bladed spatula- Serve on crisp
lettuce leaves on gilt-edged plates.
Spread white bread with almond but
ter and cut into heart shapes. Mold
the strawberry jelly in half moons and
serve with spoonful OF whipped cream
(made golden with the yolk of egg
between the horns
Witches wands are most delicious.
They are made by rolling pun paste
thin. sprinkle lightly with finely
chopped blanched almonds, press the
rolling pin lightly over again. and cut
in strips not over two inches wide.
Wind from the small enc OF the pointed
tin tubes called lady lock sticks. and
have each layer slightly overlay the
preceding cne. Set the tubes across a
baking pan and bake I'm a good oven to
deep yellow. When done remove
from the oven and push the paste from
tile tube. Just before serving fill with
pineapple meringue. Have bonbons in
all kinds OF suggestive shapes; brown
les. witches, brooms, rings crescents.
triangles, etc.
A Hallowe en- pie may take the place
of the lucky cake containing a penny.
ring. and thimble. For the pie have a
tub iiued with sawdust and allow each
guest TO take a spoonful. In the pie
bury little rolls of stiff paper contain
ing verse describing ones future mate
or tie small objects Indicative of ones
future fate to ribbons or strings and let
each guest pull ribbon.
The Washington times., 1903-10-25
A DOGS INTELLIGENCE

STRIKING instance of canine in
n telligcnce is reported from Paris.
\ a male school teacher named
Dillaz was or Thursday evening wa
laid near Charenton Bridge by two
roughs, who set upon him. and. after
rifiing his pockets. flung him into the
Seine. collie dog that happened to be
near-without being encouraged TO do so
by any pcrson-indeed, there were none
who saw the circumstances-at once
plunged into the water. and. catching
the man by the coat, aided him to keen
afoat until the river police. attracted by
his cries. arrived to his assistance NJ
Dillaz was subsequently able TO fur
nish the police with description which
led t. thu arrest of his aSsailants
The Washington times., 1903-10-25
Written by the Hon. William Dudley FouIke.

beating time with a ruler on his pol
ished desk top and singing. in voice
grown triie rusty from dlsuse:
I think we may say. as we work day by day,
To show what pupil isn't worth,
That at some future date-just when we won't
state
We viii rule DER classified earth.
When everyone here, on this eligible sphere.
VIII greet us with outstretched hand
On, we're getting them all; they come at our
call:
And we're right up behind the band
When Mr.. Doyle perceived his aston
ished visitor. he blushed like a school
girl, cleared his throat with an official
rasp, frowned severely and began to
muss up some papers on his desk.
"GoOd Morning, SirI"
Good morning" he said, with re-
markable access of dignity. What can
/ do for you this morning. sir?"
You might tell me the name of the
author OF that popular ditty," answered
the citizen.
Mr.. Doyle mussed up some more pa
pers-
information he said "A COPY OF that
-er-somewhat frivolous composition.
was left on my desk the other day and
was-er-merely enJoying-I should
say, trifiing in a moment of relaxation. -
oh" said the visitor. Then YOU
can give me your copy? / should like
to have one"
Il should be pleased 10 do So" re-
turned the secretary. his dignity we'll
in hand, but the fact is, I-er-have
promised the only one 1 have to-er-a
friend"
Borrowed the Elevator Mans Copy.
The visitor decided he would have to
go back and borrow the elevator mans
copy OF the Song Of the &. s. c. and
on his way down the halI stopped to pass
the time of day with Commissioner
Greene. who succeeded Mr. Foulke Mr..
Greene is rotund and good-natured, and
on this particular occasion he was stand
ing at the window. drumming with his
finger tips on the pane. and singing
merrily:
When We rule every job on the classified earth,
Well turn our attention to Mars.
And when there's a dearth Of classified worth
Wen examine the classified stars
f
the jobs.
! And we trust you will understand
That we're getting them all. the great and the
small.
And are right up behind the band
Mr.. Commissioner said the visitor,
in desperation, everybody in the build
/ Ing Is singing that Internal song and
want a copy OF it. Have you one to
/ spare?'
Why. or course, said Mr.. Greene
| pulling open drawer OF the desk form
/ erly occupied by Commissioner FouIke
! Here are half dozen Help yourself. -
| The visitor took two neatly typewrit-
/ ten copies of the Song of the c. s. c.
and remarked earnestly
! Mr.. Commissioner. 1 wish you would
tell me who wrote this song"
The Commissioner smiled wide smile
stuck his hands in his pockets and
! closed his left eye for a brief space.
I'm blessed il l know" he remarked
/ cheerfully.
The Washington times., 1903-10-25
A MODERN MIRACLE
English Scientists SO Regard the New Metal Radium

A T the recent meeting OF the Brit
N ish Association for the Ad-
4 J. vancement of Science at South
port. England. the sectional
meeting which attracted the great
est amount OF attention was per-
haps that Of section A mathematical
and physical sciencej on September 10
II had been announced that the presi-
dent of the section. Charles Vernon
Boys. F. r. s.. would in his address
speak Of the extraordinary properties
os radium. and there was 2 very large
attendance to hear him
Mr.. Boys, in discussing the scientific
events Of the year. characterized the
discovery Of the properties OF radium
as transcending all others in their in
trinsic Importance and revolutionary
possibilities. The discovery by Prof.
and Nine. Curie, he said, OF what
seemed TO be the everlasting production
OF heat in easily measurable quantity
by minute amount OF radium COM
pouna was so amazing that even when
one had seen the heated thermometer
one was hardly able TO believe what one
had seen. This discovery, which could
barely be distinguished from that OF
perpetual motion. which it was an
axiom OF science to call impossible, had
left every chemist and physicist in a
stete OF bewilderment.
Microscopic Light Flashes.
Further. says Mr.. Boys. Sir William
Crookes had devised an experiment in
which a particle Of radium kept a screen
bombarded forever. each collision pro-
lucing a microscopic flash of light. the
dancing and multitude OF which forcibly
compelled the imagination to follow
the reasoning faculties and realize the
existence OF atomic tumult Thanks TO
the industry and genius of host OF
physicists at home and abroad, the mys-
terry was being attacked and theories
were being invented TO account for the
marvellous results of observation An
atom OF radium could certainly produce
an emanation that was something like
a gas. which escaped and carried with
it wonderful properties; but the atom.
the thing which could not be divided.
remained and retained its weight.
Condensed and Revaporized.
The emanation. Mr.. Boys went on to
say. was truly wonderful II was self
luminous; IT was condensed by extreme
cold and vaporized again; II could be
watched as il oozed through stop cocks
or hurried through tubes, but in amount
il was so small that ii had not yet been
weighed. Sir w. Ramsay had treated
Il with a chemical cruelty that would
weIl-nigh have annihilated the most
refractory of permanent known ele-
ment; but this evanescent emanation
came out of the ordeal undimmed and
undiminished. The radium atom sent
out three kinds of rays. one kind being
much the same as Roentgen rays, but
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SINGING THE CIVIL SERVICE ANTHEM
Popular Song Alleged y Hon William Dudley Fou

The butcher, the baker. the candlestiek maker
Are all on the classified list
The vstchnsn and fireman. the cook and the
piemsn
Must do just as We insist
The porter and printer. the plumber and waiter
Are examined when we demand
on, we're getting them all; they come at our
call:
And we're right up behind the band.
IT HE above. according 10 a Wash
ington writer for the New York
II sun" is one stanza Of the An
them OF the Civn Service Com
mission" also known as The Song Of
the c. S. G." There are sixteen other
stanzas, and they are ali on the same
order and just as good They set forth
the expansion policy OF the commission.
and describe as fully as can be done in
poetry turned out with conscientious
regard for feet as well as sentiment the
p manner in which this particular branch
Of the Government service is prac-
ticing new kind of benevolent assimi-
. lation.
According 10 the best authority-which
: is a delicate way Of intimating that
somebody is afraid Of getting hurt II IL
became known that he let out the secret
q the anthem was left 10 the Civil Serv-
ice Commission as legacy by the Hon
+ William Dudley Foulke-"our Dudley, q"
as he Is proudly and Familiarity called In
Washington--who resigned his Office
some months ago in order TO tighten
the Indiana cinch Of the Republican
Presidential saddle. AS matter of fact.
the announcement OF Mr.. FouIke's
authorship OF the Song OF the c. S. c.
should not occasion even a ripple Of sur
prise.
IT is true that many Of the former
commissioners contributions to con-
temporaneous literature have been of
the prose variety and OF serious
nature. one Of them being a somewhat
prstentious booklet dealing with the
present vexatious general mix-up in
hanchuris; but Mr.. FouIke is better
known 20 the general public as
the possessor OF fund OF genial
wit and happy humor. that is con-
ceded 10 make the late Iamented
Joe Miller sound like a false alarm. and
as the wielder Of an automatic
self-hlling fountain pen. which he tips
with honey or venom at will.
Wields a Trenehant Pen.
Almost all Of Mr.. Foulke's moments OF
relaxation and recreation from his ar
duous duties as a member OF the Civil
service Commission were devoted 10 the
discontinue and undoing OF such critics
OF that body as he considered worthy
OF his ink and steel II was Mr.. Foulke
who trined with the dignity of United
States Senator at the last session Of
Congress. just his friend. former
Commissioner. now President. Roosevelt
did some years ago. and IL was Mr..
Foulke who damned a torrent OF abus-
i've sloquence from the pen Of an irate
Virginia editor with the now famous
remark that his critic argued like the
man who defined a crab as "a small
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Listeners Everywhere.

Algy (proposing at the side OF a
cornfeld)-Darling, 1 love you. VIII
you be mine2
Miss CashinSton-S-shi Don't propose
10 me here. Why, the very corn ha1
earsi-Chi2s-
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.<fx YES, meet me at Captain Joe's
" boathouse at O'Clock Sun
Il day morning. and we will