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The Reflection in the Mirror.

she stood before her looking,Slass,
Twas Halloween;
She was a winsome looking lass,
Twas Halloween;
She wished 70 see reflected there
The one whose name she was 10 bear;
She Wished, and then she trembling took
Her candle up, prepared TO look
Twas Halloween.
She stood and sighed before the glass,
Twas Halloween;
The pale light fiickered DER the glass,
Twas Halloween;
Her cat leaped up with all his might,
She saw him mirrored there; that night
One OF the name OF Tom proposed,
And then the incident was closed
Twas Halloween.
New York Herald
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Brains in Washington.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish Says This City
Teens With Intellect.


Mrs Stuyvesant Fish says that
Washington society teens with brains.
and New York society teens with sill
ness; and she predicts that Washing
ton viii eventually be the social cen
Ter Of this country. 1t is pleasant TO
know that Mrs. Fish thinks we have
brains. Some of us mad suspected
something of the kind, but the judg-
ment Of an outsider is always more
convincing than self-praise.
There is really nothing extraordi-
nary IN the statement that Washing
ton viii some day be the social center
of the country. The capital Of any
country is supposed to be some sort of
social center. London Is; so IS Paris,
end Madrid, and ST. Petersburg, and
Berlin, and Vienna, and The Hague.
In the ease of London and Paris, size
and antiquity Of course have some
thing 10 do with it; but there are Eu-
ropean capitals which, though small,
nav yet be described as social centers.
Three hundred thousand people may,
If they are the right sort Of people,
afford a leisure class capable Of much
social development. New York, it j.
true, counts her people by the mil
lions, and her aristocrats by the hun
dreds, but It does not necessarily take
four MILLIONS Of common people as
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Nav Be Ambassador.

1t may be of interest to say that at
one moment, when there was a story
current TO the effect that the London
Times" was about 10 dispense with the
services OF the late NJ de Blowitz at
Paris. he applied to the late Mr. Mac
Donald. then general manager Of The
paper, for the post he was at the time
merely on the staff Of the "Republique
Franchise" at Paris. He was strongly
backed in his application by Gambetta.
But his offer was declined. and it Is
Fortunate for France that it was So
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Wanted: Wives.
The Cry From Out of the West Unto
the Girls of the East.


Years ago the late Horace Greeley,
who was considered wise in his day
and generation, advised young men
of the East to $50 West" Thou
sands. accepting his counsel, turned
their faces toward the setting sun,
and from that day to this the migra-
ton from the Atlantic toward the
Pacific has never ceased.
But Mr. Greeley made a mistake,
as all wise men sometimes do, in not
also advising young women what to
do Perhaps he thought that the
hardships to be encountered in the
then wilderness and upon the wind
swept plains beyond the Mississippi
were too great for their gentler ma
lures and weaker constitutions. How
ever that may be, man Is nevertheless
a gregarious animal and wants COM
partnership; it Is not good that he
should live alone today any more than
1t was in the time of Adam. The
West has now been reclaimed, and
women are as safe and comfortable
there as IN the more thiezly settled
communities of the East. But there
Is a paucity Of young women in the
West; there are not enough TO enable
every manageable young man TO
have a belpmate; and consequently a
cry has gone up from the West unto
the East for a supply Of wives.
One thousand are wanted In Kan
sas alone at this moment, and if they
are capable of managing household
they are assured of good husbands
and comfortable homes. This assur-
ance has recently been given by the
Kansas State Free Employment Blu
reau. The Kansas boys want girls
who can cook and sew on buttons and
perform ordinary domestic duties
not society bellies or silly, gigging
damsels, but sensible girls who will
make practicable wives. For such
there are golden opportunities, for
the big crops and high prices In re-
cent years have made the sons of
Kansas farmers prosperous. The
mortgages have been paid off, they
have built modern homes, bought
pianos and fine horses and carriages ;
they wear good clothes and are gen
orally well equipped to show the
young women a grand time.
Many a poor girl who sits and
waits FOR a lover who never comes
might find the man of her choice-her
ideal among these able-bodied,
whole-souled, generous, well-to-do
young agrieulturists. But the average
city bred girl Of the East abhors the
idea Of becoming the wife of a
farmer, and prefers, if circumstances
obhge her to work, to sell ribbons in
department store, "do" typewriting
III a dmgy Office for "a a week, or,
worse than all, to become a Miss
Daisy Footlights and join a theatrical
I chorus.
Really, these girls don't know what
they are missing when they overlook
the advantages offered them by these
young farmers of the West.
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Romance in His Life.

Before he took up his post there in the
beautiful palace owned by the French
government at Cairo. he. however. mar
ried a girl whose hand he had first
sought when he was at ConstantinOple
as a newspaper correspondent. At that
time her father, who was then one Of
the leading Armenian bankers Of the
Turkish capital. turned him out Of his
house, denouncing his suit az piece of
presumption. When Barrere asked once
more 70 the hand OF the girl. ne had
meanwhls become a minister plenipo-
tertiary Of France. and a parsonage OF
great Importance, whereas the banker
had been ruined and was living in the
utmost penury Barrere not only took
his bride with him to Egypt, but like
wise several of her unmarried sisters,
besides providing for the education of
her brothers and for the welfare Of her
parents.
From that time forth his career has
been one uninterrupted series Of sue
cesses. He has represented France in
turn as envoy at Stockholm. at Munich
and at Berne. and has now for number
of year been ambassador at Rome,
where he rlakes his home in the superb
Farnese Palace, which has recently been
purchased from the ex-Queen Of Naples
and from the head of the Neapolitan
branch of the house Of Bourbon, the
Count OF Caserta1 for sum Of about
500, 600. He has a pretty country place
near Paris. rides like an Englishman. is
one of the most active members Of the
Roman hunt, fences well. is an exceed
ingly clever boxer. and speaks English.
German and Italian without trace Of for
eign accent He IS tall, good looking.
and his formerly blonde hair and beard
have now become quite gray.
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SOliloquy.

To tea, or not % tea-that is the question:
Whether tits nobler for a 70 sdestep
The contents Of the little silver pitcher
Or 70 take arms against good resolutions,
And by imbibing end them; to tea, 20 talk
To talk, aye, there's the rub! For IN that talk
What grave, momentous secrets we reveal
How much we get week, how we'll we stand
With our employers, what our mothers-in-law
Remark when we steal home at z. m.
And all tie woes thar human flesh is heir TO;
This TALK There's the respect that gives us
pause
And changes tea into calamiteel
Milwaukee Sentinel
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railu Calendar of American History
November I,

l655-Sir Francis Wyatt succeeds Harvey
as governor of Virginia.
l99ECcnnecticut indorses proceedings Of
First Continental Congress.
4at6-Congress authorizes the raising of
So,VH,oO0 by lottery for expenses OF
war.
1f't-Henry Laurens of South Carolina,
CHOSEN president of Congress.
l4SETentn Continental Congress meets
at Trenton. y. j.
1S5l-Gea. George 3. Mcclellan made
commandments of Federal
army.
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The Peoples F0rum.
Wives and Expenses.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
In reference to the problem Of October "a. I
beg to state that either Richards or Franks
expenses were not given correctly, which makes
it impossible 70 work out the problem mathe-
matically. lnasmuch, however. as it can easily
be proven that Henry, Robert, and John spent
SS.ol, S256, $500, respectively, and that their
wives, Susan, Eliza, and Anna spent sI.2I, 10
cents. and $3.50, il is evident that Jane must
be Richards wife, and Mary Franks.
c. RASSBACH
Washington Oct %
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On the Other Side.

Wen forget about the sorrow,
An the sighin' o. the years,
On the other side o. Jordan
When the brighter day appears;
When the Light % all the Ages
Is the brighter for our tears
In the good times s-comin'. far away, dear
Atlanta Constitution.
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The South Atlantic Quarterly pub
lished at Durham. y. c., by representa-
tive Southern men, IS said to have made
the statement that Booker Washington
is the greatest man born in the South
since Les. The editor Of that magazine
will do well to go armed. otherwise.
according 70 the Tillman theory. he will
be accessory TO his own death; for the
Tillmans are stilI loose.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
One Better.

The Iady-You say you were starving one
time and a bread wagon upset in front Of You.
Did you pray?
Gritty George-Yes, mum; | prayed dat
brewery wagon would do de thing.-Chi-
cagO News
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The Magazine illustrator.
Magazine and Newspaper Artists TO
Hold a Meeting.

There Will be an exhibition Of the
work Of magazine and newspaper art
lists next month in Washington, which
is certain 20 interest the public, the
more so because this association Is
really doing something for art educa-
zion in this country. Out of It's funds
for the education Of impecumious stu
dents several were sent TO schools Of
art last year
One matter, however, which is well
worth the attention Of the association
may, perhaps, be neglected unless
somebody speaks of it. The average
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Afraid TO Risk II.

They say love is blind"
"Yez. and ] suppose that's why 50 many
wives try to keep their husbands from taking
an 'eye-opener' philadelphia Bulletin.
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A Came Of Chance.

but Why" asked the authorities ARE you
young women 50 interested in this anti gambling
crusader
Because" was the reply, 'ff we succeed
marriage viii be the only game Of chance left
open to the Chicago Post.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

The latest crank to attempt the White
House thinks he is pursued by flying
machines. and would be safe from them
under President Roosevelt's wing II he
had studied the character of the Presi-
dent he would know that If any practi-
cable flying machine were lowering
around the neighborhood, Mr.. Roosevelt
would be in IL.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
Talking Shop.

Dolly-so Siuspkins, the cashier OF the bank,
proposed to you last night?
Polly-Yes. and promised 10 marry him.
''Did he ask your fathers permission"
Eyes; he said he would ask papa to indorse
my promissory note. baltimore Herald.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

A New York parent suggests that in
stead Of the cord knotting and braid
ing taught in the public schols. the
children might be taught to spell Poor
ignorant woman! Ali that IS industrial
education.
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It IS said that more bridal couples
have visited Washington this year than
ever before. but it is not known whether
the Presider Is opinions on race suicide
or the ample OF sundry Senators was
the cause.
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The Secret of It.

''Of course. I understand" said the British
tourist, that the winning party at your cleo
tions is the one that gets out the most voters ."
''Not at ALL" replied the native. Its the
one that puts in the most votes. "-Cath9lie
STANDARD and Times.
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Vol Connected.

YsaSt-Are the Riches well connected?
Crimsonbeak-Oh. yes; they've got a tele-
phone, FIRE alarm, ard police call all in the
house.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
1nu Slow.

'Tt is too bad that the cruiser Denver has
been declared TOO slow"
wonder what thsr will do with herr"
81 DUNN Make ferry-boat OF her. perhaps,
and call her the Philadelphia. ''-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

lessons on matrimony- This may be
wearisome. but at any rate it will be
an OF year for the Depew chestnut
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Sir Walters Line

Il seems that old Sir Walter Raleigh
Was in love with a maiden named Daleighi
He quite lost his head
Over her Il Is said;
She was doubtless real hot tamaleigh.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
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They think of sending Tillman to Con-
gress, but IL they do, II should be dis
tinctly understood that he leaves his
nIsfoI at the door.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

Somebody in New York has invented
an electrical apparatus for towing canal
boats. and forgotten TO give 1t a pet
name. Does he suppose that the river
men are going to say all that every
time they want to speak OF the new
substitute for mule?
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

Dowie overlooked one good scheme for
the gathering OF money. He has not yet
prophesied the coming OF the Day Of
Judgment. and requested all saints TO
give him charge OF their property.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
Their Greed.

IT,. waiter who's yours TO command
In the restaurant places
VIII tell you a tip in the hand
Is worth two on the races.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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In a Lighter Vein.
The Safest Way.

When you're anxious taat a person
shouldn't know your name,
Going thro' an introduction
viii assure your aim.
-Nen Orleans Tines Democrat
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The reformers of New York seem 10
be confronted with the problem Of con-
Quoting a campaign for decency in per
fectly decent language
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

Perry Heath IS an example OF the we'll
worn truth that when you have been
doing wrong II is better not TO stay
and be caught.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

Some trusting Philadelphians have
been trying to raise mushrooms In their
cellars. according to directions given
by promoter; and now they are hor-
rified at the smell OF the fertilizer which
is necessary. Did they suppose the
mushroom TO be a variety OF orchid?
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

The tiger hunt In New York would be
more encouraging II the tiger did not
belong TO the cat family, whose birth
right is nine lives.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

The Chicago Tribune" suggests that
the twentieth century might be called
the age Of Ann. 1t is to be hoped that
Ann viii be dead before the end Of it
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Untrustworthy.

''Is her husband such an awful liar?'
absolutely She says she cnnnot even be-
lieve what he says il his sleep. Brooklyn Life.
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Russia No LONGER Predominant.

II would be wrong to imagine for one
moment that the alliance between
France and Russia has diminished in
strength and in closeness. But it has
been slightly modified in the relative at
titude of the two parties thereto. Rus
STA is no longer the predominant part
ner, requiring France to follow her di-
rections. Both are on a footing OF equal
ity, and this. in itself, has vastly IN
creased the prestige OF the French ma
ton in the eyes Of the world.
The careers OF both Of the men re-
spOnsible for this increase Of France
Importance and weight IN the concert
of the great powers are possessed Of a
certain element Of romance OF the two,
Barrere's life has been distinctly the
more extraordinary. The son and grand
son of a famous French revOluuonist,
he was at the age of twenty one of the
most conspicuous leaders OF the Paris
Commune of 1871, and was senteaced TO
death as such by the courts-martial at
Versailles for his participation in the
destruction by fire OF the Tulieries and
of other public buildings. He man
aged, however. to effect his escape TO
England, and made a living there as a
newspaper man on the stan Of the
Manchester Guardian and other equal
~ important English newspapers. like
wise sending letters to the 'Republique
Franchise at Paris. which attracted
the notice Of its editor. Gambetta.
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A collection OF the favorite adjectives
OF a public man is a good index of his
character.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

serve the EXPRESSION OF one OF j. O.
Francis Cheerful Cats
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Pardon for Barrere.


In 1878 Barrere, who had previously
attended the congress Of -COnstantinople
in behalf Of the Guardian" and Of the
''Republique Franchise" went TO Berlin
in the same capacity to describe the in
ternational conference there. Accredited
by his Partisan paper to the French
plenipotentiary, NJ. Waddington, he won
the good viii of the latter 20 such an
extent that he urged him to return with
him TO Paris. promising him a post at
the ministry Of foreign affairs 1t was
only then that he made his antecedent5
known to WaddingtOn, who undertook
to obtain his pardon from the French
government and the annulment of the
sentence of death stiH in existence
against him. A few months afterward
Gambetta procured the enactment OF
the law CO amnesty, and this enabled
Barrere to return 10 France. where he
Immediately reported himself to Gam
beta and was assigned to work on the
''Republique Franchise" alongside of NJ.
Delcasse.
Thanks 20 the influence OF Gambetta,
of Waddington and Of de Freycinet, he
was before long given employment in the
department Of foreign affairs, was sent
on special missions and eventually
named as French delegate on the inter-
national commission for the regulation
of the Danube. There he did such good
work that he was given the rank Of
secretary OF embassy and couple OF
years later was sent as French minister
to Egypt.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

In 1871 the cost OF our Federal Gov
eminent per capita was just A cents
In 1850 it was S1.6o today II is $3.50 The
Government now spends four times as
much per capita as 1t did fifty years ago.
but the nations wealth and annual in
come have meantime increased fifteen
times
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
GRAND JURY TRUE BILLS
INDICTMENTS RETURNED AGAINST
MANY PETTY CRIMINALS.
Friendly Suit for Partition in the
Harrison Estate-Cantrell May Go
to Chicago to Testify.

The Marion county grand jury filed
report with Judge Afford in the Criminal
Court yesterday, in which it returned in
dictments against a number of men now
confined in the county JAIL and recon-
mended the discharge of many others. The
report was signed by r. L. Carr, as fore
man, and stated that 226 witnessed had
been examined during the sessions. The
jury returned indictments against the fol-
lowing prisoners, who pleaded in the Grim
inal Court TO the charges: Samuel Suhlet
and George McElroy. burglary. not guilty:
Byron Fultz, bgamy, having married
Jennie Young in this city while his first
wife, Mary t'ultZ, is still living, not guilty;
John Riley and James Mccarthy, burglary
and petit larceny, not guilty; James Pyke,
embezzement. not guilty; AL Peterson and
stolen goods, guilty to petit larceny; Will
liam Mitchell burglary, grand larceny and
receiving stolen goods. not guilty.
James Pyke is accused of having stolen
hardware and house furnishings from the
Van Camp Hardware Company, well as
having maintained improper relations with
Anna Moore, of this city, who lived with
in the city. Riley and Mccarthy are the
two young men who Snatched David Nc
Clures umbrella from him when they tried
to hold him up on Vermont street several
weeks ago and were captured and identi-
fled later in the night. The two would-be
highwaymen were scared off by Mcclure
who beat them over the head with his UNI
brella until they snatched his weapon from
him.
Peterson and Greedy are accused of steal
ing 400 packages of chewing tobacco from
a freight belonging to the Big Four
Railroad Company. William Mitchell, who
was indicted on three counts, is charged
with having entered the dwelling house of
John Hollet on Dec. % and having stolen
a watch and other valuables, which were
found in his possession when he was ar
rested.
The grand jury recommended the dis
charge of the following persons, who have
been in Jail for some time:
Robert Dicke, Mollie Dawson, Patrick
| Baughn, Cora Barton, Lanier Watts, Leon
ard Coon, Mamie Dean, John Dunway, Bert
Matlock, Roll Griffith, Jennie Fultz. Sallie
Robinson, George Williams, John Bostic
| and Leslie Slack.
The cases of Pat Glavin, William Walker,
| John Lesaner and l.. Clifford Hirsch were
| continued until the next session.
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THE COURT RECORD.

Room John l.. McMaster, Judge.
The City Bond Company VS.. Minnie
Schwab ct al; Improvement lien. Dismissed
Charles Smith VS.. Traders Mutual Life
Insurance Company; appeal. Finding and
Judgment for plaintiff against defendant
for 50 and costs.
Louis Kanninsky vs. Board of School
Commissioners; appeal. Finding for de-
PENDANT. Judgment against plaintiff for
costs.
ct AL. Improvement lien. Plaintiff dis
misses. Costs paid.
John Stewart vs. Edward Savage; APP
peal On trial by court.
Martin Hugg. Special Judge.
John Stewart VS.. Edward j. Sewerage; APP
peal from Stout, justice of the peace. On
trial by court.
Room flames G. Mccullough, Judge
Pro TEN.
Katherine c. Mentz VS.. Indianapolis Gas
Company; damages. Jury out
Room 3-vinson Carter. Judge.
Ernest Buhnning VS.. Indianapolis Street
railway Company; damages. Jury out.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford Judge.
Frank Edmundson: burglary and grand
larceny Withdrew plea of not guilty to
second count and pleaded guilty to petit
larceny. Age sixteen years. Sentence sus-
pended during good behavior
NEW SUITS.
City Bond Company VS.. Mary C.. Mar
tin: complaint on Improvement lien SUI
perior Court Room !.
Russell B. Harrison vs. Mary Scott Har-
rison ct al; partition of real estate. Cir
cult Court.
Mary Burns VS.. Carrie Burns: support.
Circuit Court.
Lawrence Wells VS. Nellie w. Wells; d.
vorce. Superior Court. Room e
James w. Mann VS.. Jane Mann: divorce.
Circuit Court.
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colt Harrison Mckee and Elizabeth Har-

Scott Harrison Mckee and Elizabeth Har-
rison. Colonel Harrison in his complaint
states that the ZOO allotted the widow OF
General Harrison for her support during lie
is on deposit with the Union Trust Com,
pany and that no revenue from the real
estate is needed to maintain Ii at this
amount He says no obligations or the
estate are unsatisfed and that a COM
missioner can more satisfactorily make the
division of the property without injury TO
the owners than they can mutually agree
upon.
The case will be heard by Judge Allen in
the Circuit Court. A similar suit for prop
erty on North Pennsylvania street ABOVE
Court was filed by Colonel Harrison recent
ly, and is still pending in the Circuit
Court The suit filed yesterday was based
on the information furnished by the Union
Trust Company which was ordered to rem
der a report of the estate by Probate Com
missioner Walker a few days ago. Inc
report was not filed but the needed IN
formation was given Colonel Russell b.
Harrison, who Immediately entered suit
that the questions involved might be ami
cably settled.