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The Washington times., 1903-06-06
Chicago, Jewel, and DANGER Gas Ranges
1904 C Street Muddiman & Co. GIG 18th Street
Boy Hit in Eye With Umbrella.

The police looking for the unknown as
sailant Of W. 7. Huller, aged thirteen years,
who was struck over the eye with umbrella
by another boy yesterday. The wound IS not
serious.
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several mont
Summer Resort Gossip.

Ambassador and Mrs Choate and Miss
Choate will go from Albany to Stock
bridge today, after the wedding of Jo-
seph H. Choate, jr., and Miss Oliver
They will be accompanied by about thir-
ty of the wedding party, including Mr..
and Mrs. Carl De Gersdorf, George De
Gersdorf, Hollis Hunnewell, H. Wood
ward, H. T. WEIGH, and Miss Sapsley.
Former Senator Wolcott will arrive at
the Pinard Cottage. Newport, which ne
has leased for the season. today.
Mrs. r. H. Townsend Frances Hodg-
son Burnett) is expected at the John
W. Ellis villa, in Narragansett Ave-
nue., Newport, next week for the season.
Mr.. Ellis and family will occupy the
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who Will arrive in few days and will
Mrs. Thaw, at Lyndhurst.
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The Misses Mscauley will arrive at
their cottage, in Racquet Road. James
town, n. Y, for the summer today.
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Fresh Crabs and Crab Meat.

Quality considered, lowest prices in the mar
ket Chas. I. Wilkinson, 382-3s4 and 427-432
Center Market.
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Fire Of unknown origin broke out last night
In the oil sheds at the foot Of Fourth Street
southeast. The damage is estimated at $50.
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Among those who have booked passage
on the Atlantic transport liner Mime
apolis, sailing for London today, are the
following people from Washington: The
Misses Elizabeth and Mary NJ. Engs, and
Miss Emma Tisdale.
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Mrs. T. Harrison Garrett, of Balti-
more, viii go to the Adirondacks late III
July, where she will spend a month or
more.
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Genuine SIS, Sc, and 81 Sample Shoe.
When You Want a Cut

Three hundred styles, at g. Keene's Shos
Store. 908 G Street northwest
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"a wigless Woman Laughing"
Thrown From Buggy.

Pastor Hez Sven explains Sunday night
Second Baptist
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Beautiful Flowers for Weddings

At Skaters, l4th and I. IN Pa. ave.
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Notes.

Senator Hanna gave a banquet at his
home in Cleveland last night in honor
of the eminent Germans who are visit
ing the United States for the purpose of
studying its manufactures and water
ways Among his guests were Baron Won
Rheiubaben. of Berlin, Prussian minis
ter of finance; F. Won Versen, United
States deputy consul general at Berlin
Moritz Boxer, of Remsheid, Germany,
commercial councillor; G. D. Waetzoldt.
of New York, commercial attache OF the
German consulate there, and ]. X Hand.
of New York, secretary of the party,
who represents j. P. Morgan & Co.
Former Governor and Mrs. Levi P.
Morton, who, with the Misses Morton.
are on their way across the ocean and
due in New York on Tuesday or Wed
nesday next, will go at once on their
arrival to EIlerslie, their place on the
Hudson. They have been in Europe for
several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D. Loomis and
Miss Barbara Loomis of Tenth and N
Streets northwest, have gone to Tucson
Ariz.. where they will make their home
Mr. Loomis who has been a prominen
worker IN the Y. NJ. c. A. Of Wash,
ington, and connected with the ordnance
accepted a responsible position in the
Southern Pacific Railway, with head
quarters at Tucson.
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News and Gossip Of Society,".

Duryea villa on Harrison Avenue this
year.
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LOCAL MENTION.

For Wedding Gifts, Pictures Are
Among the most acceptable remembrance Sc
leet them at Yenabies, 604 9th ST.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Co1feldt, who
passed the last season in Washington.
and contributed so generously to the
pleasure of society. sailed for Europe to-
day on the Umbria
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= ARK Frs
HAIR
e ALSAM

Promotes the growth OF the hair and
! gives it the iusre and sickness of youth.
When the hair Is gray or faded It
BRINGS BACK The YOUTHFUL COLOR.
Z It prevents Dandrutf and hair falling
I and keeps the scalp clean and healthy.
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OF anything-Joyce Engraving Co.. Star Bldg.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Torney Simon will
sail on Tuesday for a three months
stay in Europe. They will travel in
England, Wales, Switzerland, Germany,
and Denmark
The Washington times., 1903-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Meetze have sent
out invitations for the marriage of their
daughter. Miss Anna Page Meetze, TO
DR.. William ]. Chewing, of Fredericks-
burg. Va, at the home of the brides
parents in this city June II.
The Washington times., 1903-06-06

The wedding of Francis Hopkinson
Smith. of Baltimore, a nephew of F.
Hopkinson Smith, the artist, of New
York, to Miss Annie Kidder, was solem-
nized on Wednesday at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. Kidder, in Wilmington, n. C.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-04-25
ANOTHER BRITISH ING
o,a who Rules with His queen Over
An Island Containing seventy
seven Subjects.

Another sovereign besides King
r5o,ord rules within the British isles
his kingdom is Bardsey Island stu
ated three miles south Of the arm
vonsbire peninsula, in Wales, where
IL .uies with ~autocratic sway, says
o,aon Tit-Bits. The inhabitants
number N, including the king ana
oueen. the former being the dlrecs
-5esce1dant of a long line Of monarchs
who have reigned in the lslano from
3ime immemorial. The language
snolen is an archaic form Of Welsh
md Il totally unintelligtble TO the
neople on the mainland.
me king, in the intervals between
regal duties, acts as doctor, school
master and registrar OF births mar
riages and deaths, and does not con
slider himself too important TO dlg Pc
tatoes and gather crabs when oeea
som requires. He owes no allegiance
~ England, and consequently pays ~
taxeg. The people live on homegrown
harley bread, butter and milk, whll
che rocks afford an mexhausGble sur
/, NV az crabs and Holsters, which the,
+. are glad to retail 10 the wanderln
! stranger for the small sum Of or
penny each.
Thev know nothing Of the outsld
S world as newspapers never penetFal
f 10 their isolated kingdom. Inc are
Of the island IS about $40 acres n g
e he southeast side there is q sma
y barbor which VIII admit vessels
y about as tons. In THE quaint cottagI
e MANY exquisite examples OF o
e, welsh carvings are to be found g
"a the beautiful ruins Of the Abbey
a st. Mary i of particular mte1sAS
the antiquarian
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-04-25

ewhy. sambo,n asked the mistress, "you mean you didn't kl
himg
dead sure. missile, 1 kill him sure. but he don know it
The opposition to women's clubs is dead, though Il doesn't always
seem to know il. In spite Of genuine difficulties, the club has CON
oliated the greater number Of its enemies. You know 1000 us Z
the butcher who, after hauling a sheep BY main force to the slaugMe'
house, exclaimed:
"There, i've concliated himl8
In davssast the club has been supposed TO be intent upon ~
iectinp family life and the domestic virtues to the butchers sort
Of Cancellation, but neither the family nor the. club mas Dee saasn
tered. The woman has won her right to organization.
The woman's club is the best medium a woman has tr eoorduna1.
ling her work with that Of other women. 1t is her readiest means p
coming into touch with the worlds varied activities. Wherefore te
whole country is budding into womens clubs and the clubs are Ieaerap.
ing bv states and by nations, and the dead opposition is mdng out ina
IT is dead; for, as Mr.. Lowell says, whatsoever, wHingyor unWlttngy'
olarrels with the nature Of things is certain in the long run TO get inc
worst of it. Which means that the womans club, having become
parto of the nature of things, is something with which to make friends
Speciality and organization are the basis OF human growth On'
Of the greatest changes OF the past generation has been the progress =
women along these two lines. The first effects OF bringing women, a.
/ Of other sudered things, together have sometimes been explosions Q
prejudice and antipathy; but taken by and large they have meant a
n awakening of the spirit of ssterhood. AS Matthew Arnold mgm nav law
i said. women have made themselves accessible to the zetgest IN
Fl wind Of the breath of human unity .breathes upon US, and what
8 would have us do, that little by little we shall learn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-04-25
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

"Does George stay late when he
caIs?" eyes, he does" "Poor fellow
[ suppose he falls asleeP,"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Frosted Hand.-"Yes, and after
she refused me she waved her hand in
farewell" @sort Of cold wave, wasn't
it?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Easily Knocked Out-Biggs-say,
that kind of talk knocks me silly
Diggs-"And it wasn't a very hard
blow at hat."-Chicago Daily News.
Mr.. Byrnne Coyne-"Ah, sweetest
lone. NAV / be your captain and guide
your bark down the sea Of liteP'
Mrs. Barrymore Ga widow No; but
you can be my second mate.
Free Press.
Tess-"O, yes, / feel pretty sure Of
him. rejected him when he proposed
first because 1 was positive he'd try
again. Jess-"And you were right
He did try again and 1 accepted him.
Philadelphia Press.
His Modest Request-'T suppos.
you'd like to be worth a million dol
Iiars?" she suggested. "No, mum, re
! piled the tramp. cit 'ud be too muc.
! trouble lookin' after the money. A
want is that some fellerwhats wort
Ia million dollars shall pervide fer me-
Chicago Post.
Quite similar.-La Montt-"Who
{ that old fellow that is always huntin
n Efor you to buy him a drinkY !
Moyne-'He claims to belong to u
l. upper crust" La Montt-The upp'
It crust, Ell? Well, I notice he is alwa,
se short and always dry."-Chicago Pa
News.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-04-25
SKIPPING S EGGS.
Put Up in Packages which fFo
Them lin TraHsportatlon %
Any Diatnncc.

Tisb gigs are packed for shipment
i sn,au SQUARE shaHow-slatted trays,
DESIGNED for the purpose, says the
New York Sun. Over the bottom o.
the tray is spread n thickness Oh
canton flannel with the heeey SIDE up
mon which is a single layer OF eggs.
Tfnon this layer Of eggs is placed one
+bicLness of cheese cloth and upon
+ba+ 4 thin layer of moistened moss.
other trays, similarly packed, are
then stacked up, one above another
making what is called a nest OF trays.
~ the straight side of a cube 81 trays
| thus formed, Stats are lightly hansu
~ keep the trays together.
The nest of trays is then placed IN
I box that IS big enough to leave un-
der the nest and all around it a space
e +bree ar four inches. This space
Is hacked with moss or some othel
material which cushions the nest OF
travs against jarring or disturbance
but whose primary purpose IS @ mas
around the eggs a wei that Will neil
IL eer-hem-atannl mtemPeLa
tnre. In the top of the package thu
built up there is placed a Woodel
hopper, in which ice is put, the coo
water produced by its melting perco
lating downward through the layer
of trays, moss and eggs and keepln
the eggs moist and cool.
The box in which the nest Of tray
! is mus packed has rope handles o
: the outside near the top, by which
4 can be conveniently lifted. Fish egl
! tbus packed can be shipped any di
7 tance with entire safety, requirlr
only that the ice in the hopper sha
be renewed on occasion.
How often that may be required d
= nends on the distance, the latitu'
= and the temperature. Such a packaI
containing a lot Of $4,000 lake t1o
p eggs received last week at the N'
4 York aquarium from Duluth, Min
7 reached here with a little ice ST
p left in the hopper.
o In such packages fish eggs Z
a. shipped in entire safety across
continent and in either direct
70 across the Atlantic.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-04-25
Personal AND 1MPERsoNAI.

One member of the United States
senate is SO, ten are over 40 and only
seven are under SO. OF the 357 con-
gressmen in the Fifty-seventh house
there were only 81 under 60. One was
so, another 76 and another "a.
There are more colored voters IN
| Pennsylvania than in any other state
Of the north. They number more than
10000. There are $1,000 colored voters
in New York, the same in Ohio, 5O,OOo
in Illinois, $1,000 in New Jersey, lS,OOO
in Indiana and $4,000 in Kansas.
An unusual incident occurred in tie
senate when Senator Clarke, OF Ar
kansas, walked up to the presldenJs
desk alone and took the oath. II IS
usual for the senior senator to escort
his colleague, but in this instance SEN
afor Berry, who lis known as the e
legged veteran of the c-onfederaey and
clarke have been bitter personal enc
mics for IL years. Senator Bacon OF
fered to do The honors for. Clarke, but
the latter declined, preferring to make
his debut alone.
James M. swank completed with the
close Of last year 30 years OF continue
ons service with the American Ironand
steel association, first as its secretary
] and 1atterly as its general manager
AZ a souvenir of this interesting tact
Mr. swank has presented to the mem
here Of his association a neat hJtAe
booklet containing complete statistics
~ the production Of iron and steel, lrol
ore and coaIin the United States, drea'
britain. Germany, France and Bel
pium. with other statistics OF nteres
70 the association down to the CLOS
of 1901.
Senator Cullom was in an elevate
the other day when some one shooI
hands with him rather efuslVely, say
ing; Glow do you do, Senator Fan
banks? 1 am very glad to see you.
Mr.. Cullom did not correct the eHuslV
n~erson's error. The latter get g
the next floor and the senator CO.
tinned fer another fight. AS
tenned out of the elevator a seco1
stranger grasped his hand and saa'
'gWhy. Senator Proctor, 1 am glaa
see YOU. How are things progressli
in vermont?7 Stranger No. enter!
the cage and Shelby walked away IN
slightly dazed condition. In telllRg
friend Of the mistaken greetings
said. aone would have been a go
many. but 70 be taken Tor EalfOan
and Proctor inside Of five nut Y
really too much.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-04-25

Rroet Dsntomime characters were
a,i~nalIv borrowed from the Italians
Tbe drst real English %pantomime was
aro5ucee At a theater in Lincoln,sln Inn
Fields in 1920. 1t was called "Harle-
-T Executed," and its subtitle was
"a New italian Comic Scene Between.
scaramouche, a Harlequin, q Coun-
nv Farmer. His Wife and others
NE performance was very successful
About the middle Of the eighteenth
aan+nrv the character Of ~pantomime
,orformances was completely altered
e6isHv because Of the genius Of the
famo1s Grimaldi who made the clown
re first figure in the pantomime. 9rl-
g1sldi arst~ appeared at sadler's Wela
t5eater. where he played the part o.
monkev. He was actively engageaor
+bs stage for 49 years, andia at the close
u bis career he took a benehtatDruTJ
lane tbeater. which realized nearly
ss 0OO. he also received $500 IRON IN
Drurv lane fund. This was 40 June
1928. He died in 1857 and was 5uI1e.
n Tie churcbyard Of ST. James cnePel
psntonviIe Hfl-Golden Penny
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-04-25

urine, in~frequent and toe frequent
urinary discharges tell Of kidneys
out OF order.
Doan's Kidney Pills cur al kidney
Ills from common backache to dan-
geEous diabetes.
A. T. Ritenour, owner OF the wood
yard at 1875 East Cork Street, VIM
chester, Va, says Ever since 1 had
La Grippe I have been q sufferer
from kidney troubles, which made
themselves apparent in rackng
pains through the region Of the kid
neys and across the small Of my
back. The pains were always Sc
we're, and sometimes so sharp and
biting that they compelled me to
take to my bed. The kidney secre.
lions furnished further evidence Of
disorders. They were off color, il
regular, and painful Of passage
Added to this there was an annoying
weakness. The newspaper advertise
ments of Doan's Kidney Pills attract
ed nv attention, and Iprocured
box of that remedy az Franck Bake
& Sons drug store. THE relief I ez
perienced was magical. The pill
lifted me from ny bed Of sickness
placed me on My feet, and made m
a well man. Z can work as well
ever. Doan's Kidney Pills, I believ
saved my life. They are a gre'
remedy to stop kidney troubles +
sulting from colds"
"A FREE TRIAL Of this great ki
new medicine which cured Mr.. RI
enour will be mailed on applicati'
to any part Of the United stats
Address Foster-Milburn Co, Butfa.
N. Y. For sale by all druggist
price so cents per box.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-04-25
sraa9 d a B-8IIoaaooA
Amerlean Wqmau'a
Hons-K 8 the uaetnt
Little Atfleies

"a friend who was paying q 1eAt@
woman an informal visit saw upon
her toilet table, among the cut glass
scent bottles and silver backed
brushes, a common shoe b~uttoneri
with a rough wooden handle like 2
/ carpenters awl. At seemed much
out Of place among the ~luxurlous
furnishings scattered about, So the
visitor suggested that it must ave Q
history, says the Denver Times.
at has was the reply, "and such
a time as / had finding It'll T got #
in Hong-Kong, in the Chinese quar-
ter. The one / had became SO bent
that it was useless. and I never could
button my boots with a hairpin. It
was Sunday; all the English shops
were closed and / had to have a new
button hook, as I was leaving that
evening for Canton and could not
wait for the English, or foreign
shops as the Chinese say, to open
{ on Monday morning. / called my
/ coolies, got into my sedan chair
made them understand where / want
ed to 60, and they set off at their or
binary jog trot. Well, I went from
shop to shop. No n in that part
of Hong-Kong-at least no one thai
7 i fouhd-could speak Q word oI Eng.
fish. and I knew no Chinese. But Il
Is astonishing how much you can dC
bv mere pantomime, especially witt
T a people as quick-witted as the Chi
If nese. when they are not embarrasse'
or frightened.
"Whenever we halted my heat
E %coolie called out the proprietor.
at nut out my bcot-of monstrous slze
in their opinion-and went througi
the form of b%uttoning it. The ma.
ne understood Instantly, but Away
a shook his head and sent me on t
the next place. After half q doze
ventures, in which my pantomlm
steadily improved, like a stage r
OF hearsal, perseverance was rewards
&C Al Chung bowed, smiled, dashe
hack into his dark, smelly little she
O1 and returned, radiant, with that bu
an ton hook. It had been in his stoc
We I imagine, for years, and he had 9
spaired of ever selling it. To find
~ customer for it to the tune OF z
1t cash. which, large as it sounds,
only % cents, was joy to his barga
loving soul. The hook was crust
with rust and as rough a piece
workmanship as you would ttnc
probably a Birmingham product. !
be it served my purpose n was g
to get it. I took il back to the
nd tel. treated it with emery and sw'
oiI, and it has gone with me, o
land and sea, in constant use 6
lin since, +be oId thing bril-
81 = back that lovely January norm
when the camellias were in bloom
say, the Hong-Kong gardens and
80 ~ naradise were blowing dc
hard naasI riyerU
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-04-25

"say!" the man who had never be-
fore attended a concert remarked as
the cornet soloist began his number
who's the teller wavin' the little
stick2''
a'shl" replied his neighbor, that's
the conductor of music.
"Ohl and is the Teller with the
born the motorman97 -Philadeiphi
Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-04-25
ma Hal- I'M. IlgiG8 FIll9llI8S I8I8I

AZ desire to give my voluntary testimony to the eeneacN
y,r Cnticnr, Remedies. have suffered for some time from
9mc ac55 IS me bood. and since the middle Of lastyears from severe
attack Of Eczema, chiefly on the scalp face ears ana neeA ao b ~ *
Hob I was for several months under professional ueahs4s 3A
remedies prescribed we're Of no avail and was gradually pec ~
NV face was dreadfly dishgured, and Ilostneary II my naE
thorough trial with the most satisfactory results Inc asesss
~ disqabnear. and nv hair commenced to grow again. AHesn 1879
Sa-;s [dvsTno INV head. and my limb GNhonghnot yet quite clFea
gradually improving. M wi6e thinks 50 highly ct your Eem absS "a ersoDs
Re bee1 purchasing them in order to make presents 70 omeL PSs1
SUFFERING from similar complaints and, as President OF the bpe WoMs
socetv. has told the Bible women to reports any case should ls
~ 80 ~ ~ vybena moor person is so afflicted, so that your remedies may
be resorted to" @pE II ~. vi sg1mr CO.'S
Peemaiabug Natal oeesa H.
CrTrerRA REMEDIES are sold huughoutheeH hNdW World fAy4 en- 90
~ M prb bottle 0u the form OF Chocolate Coated PHA Ne ~ wv I u aHmsgs
o5tme7Tr ~ Mb oT1TdC 1u61FTS soup %cpw tablet SEND W. g
eEnpieoJ sn andglp. and Howto eIhemr NpageAa NMs a YIN 49, 49,
L9aTygte5om al, London, &c. FrneaDepot 5Ruedele M- sA9aN 80 Pe
3 Towns g. Co, sydney POtIAh LMo9 AD
pdeous Boston, lisa
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-04-25
External and Internal treatment

B.the tbe affected parts with hot water and Cudcura aoap a go
the surface Of crasts and scales. and soften the mcssnea e9ase Ky
without hard rubbing, and apply Cu6cura Ointment Heey IS aag
irritation. and Inflammation, and soothe and heal and ias4h
cra Resolvent to cool and cleanse the blood This complss
eczema and other itching burning, and scay humows q ms sg
and blood, and points to a speedy, permanent ana ee9aomeh - of ~
wonderful curative properties Of Cuueara Remedies ao e ASA "1+
wide sale, we quote from
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-04-25

colds ia the kid
a eys. B~ackaehe,
rheumatic pains,
urinary disorders.
Of the
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-04-25
"KEDUEx c0LDs


Nothing viii
lay you up
play you cut"
put you to
bed'' quicker
than e kidney
cold. Thou
sands feel the
first enect OF
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-04-25

Knieker-Why doesn't Smith come
to the club any moref
Bocker-He's married. .
"And what brings Jones SO oAteh
sHes married IN. y. sun.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-04-25

The story that ! want 70 tell is not new. e
concerns 4 southern house mistress who planned 2
dinner one Of whose features was to be terraPin'
The day came, the dinner was otherwise #tauiless'
bit IT lacked the delicacy that had been promised g
northern guests.
sSambo,s asked the housewife after the meal was
over, calling her cook, where was the terraPin
"Well, missile said Sambo, 4 done catch dat ter
rapin. [ done mash in he shell and done cut on &c
head; den / leave de kitchen and when come oack
4 minute he done gone"