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The Washington times., 1903-09-04
VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND.

Governor Montague has pardoned Otey
Wilcox, young man of Richmond serv-
ing a sixty day sentence in Hampton Jail
for robbing bathers at Buchroe Beach.
He has served nearly half the sentence.
WilcoXs father went to Hampton yester-
day and brOuaht his son home.
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SHIPS LEAVE PORTLAND.

PORTLAND. Ne, Sept. THE train
ing ship Alliance, gunboat Peoria, and
three torpedo boat destroyers, including
the Lawrence, sailed yesterday, leaving
the Topeka, Newport. and one destroyer
in the harbor at noon.
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Delightful Sunday Excursion to Gettys-
burg or Pen Mar.

Enjoy a charming days outing amid historic
fields, or natures pleasing scenery. on the spe-
clal excursion Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Sunday. September 8, 70 Gettysburg or Pen Mar
Only Sl.75 for the round trip Special train
leaves Washington at 7:05 am; returning
leaves Pen Mar at $780, Gettysburg 6:s5 pm
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FREDONIA, N. Y, QUARTET.

4 sacred concert was given last night
by the Daily Quartet OF Fredonia, y. Y,
at the Southern Methodist Church in
South Washington Street. The concert
was largely attended and much enjoyed.
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CRIPPLE CREEK IN ALARM.

DENVER, Sept. 4.-Governor Pea
body has received kilograms from the
mayor Of Victor and others demanding
that troops be sent TO the Cripple ,Ireak
district. He has sent three officers 20
investigate conditions.
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ENJOYABLE LAWN FETE.

Ar enjoyable lawn fete was given at
sol Duke Street last night by the ladies
Of the Southern Methodist Church The
proceeds will go for missionary pur-
poses.
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THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

Mrs. Sarah Ellen Merriman, wife Of
Frank Merriman, committed suicide By
hanging herself in the back yard at her
home, in Sandy Hook. Washington coun-
~, in the absence of her husband. She
stood on a chair, fastened a rope around
her neck and tied 1t to the limb of
tree. Then she kicked the chair from
under her and strangled to death.
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THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

Doc Bacon. the negro who was 10
have been hung Wednesday at Boydton,
Mecklenberg county, with Anderson
Finch. fer attempted criminal assault on
Mrs. c. e Geoghan. but who was grant
ed respite by the governor until Fri
day, viii be hanged today at Boydton.
Governor Montague refusing TO grant
longer respite TO the condemned man.
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REACHES HIS MAJORITY.

c. Edwin Brawner today attained his
majority, and received many congra III
lations from numerous friends who wish
ed him success in life
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ALEXANDRIA 9[EWS NOTES

attended by a large number Of R. z. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, but the
camp viii not attend in body as Mr.
Jackson was not a member
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BUYS A NEW HOME.

John Smith has bought from Henry
Smith. ST., a house and lot on the west
side of Payne Street, between Queen and
Cameron Streets.
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BLOOMINGDALES BLANKED
BY NORRIS PETERS TEAM

The Norris Peters team, the leaders
OF the District League, defeated the
BIoomingdales yesterday afternoon by
the score OF 4 to 0 in a seven-inning
game
Norris Peters and the Bureaus viii
cross bats tomorrow afternoon at ThiT-
teenth and ID Streets northeast.
The score
r II. f.
Norris Peters IL 90 OO21O-f :
BloomingdaIes 20 0 0 90 . 1
Batteries-Walker and Gates; Finne-
gan and Veneman.
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INFANTRY INSPECTION.

The Alexandria Light Infantry will be
inspected by Col. 10 Lane Stern on Oc-
tober next.
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Yesterday testimony was concluded
and arguments heard In the Whiting
Robb mandamus proceedings growing out
of the recent proceedings OF the Allie
gany county Republican convention. Will
liam Z. Walsh and Albert A Doub spoke
on behalf Of the plaintiff and Benjamin
A. Richmond and George A. Pearre on
behalf of the defendant. The court re-
served it's decision.
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The Republican convention of Anne
Arundel county was reassembled ysster-
day at the call of the chairman, Daniel
R. Randall, for the purpose of attending
10 the business left undone at the ses-
sion of August II. The session was be-
hind closed doors and under the complete
control of the Mudd-Tuck faction.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
MARYLAND.
ANNAPOLIS.

Among the midshipmen of the fourth
class at the Naval Academy who may
claim distinguished ancestry is w. Tay-
Tor Smith, Of Fredericksburg, Va. On
his maternal side he is fourth in descent
from Thomas Jefferson and also descend
ed from five of the colonial governors of
Virginia. two of whom were Thomas
Mann Randolph and Wilson Nicholas
He IS the grandson of Capt. W. Taylor
Smith, of the United States Navy.
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private telegram was received in
Petersburg announcing the death of Mrs.
c. F. w Haskins at a private sani-
tarium in Boston, 10 which she was
taken few days ago for treatment.
She owned the Violet Bank farm, in
Chesterfield county. a short distance
from Petersburg, and resided there. She
was the widow of \ ". Haskins, and
was a native of New York.
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William Johnson and William Smith
employed by the Norfolk and Western
Railroad at Roanoke, Va, became in
volved in trouble as the result OF a dis
pute over a chew OF tobacco, and John
son struck Smith over the eye with a
stone, crushing his skull and killing
him instantly. Johnson is in Jail.
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Alexander Newcomer, brother of the
late B. r. Newcomer. of Baltimore.
dropped dead at noon yesterday at his
home, Beaver Creek. Washington coun-
". aged seventy-three years. He was
almost totally blind. and for months
was in falling health. He made his home
with his only sister, Ella Newcomer,
and never married.
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Yesterday afternoon Robert Padgett,
Of Adamstown, and Jennie Boone. daugh-
ter OF DR.. birmingham Boone. of Buck
eystown, were married at the rectory
of St Joseph's Catholic Church, at Ur-
bana, by the Rev. Joseph Mcclure. Il
is said the couple had been courting
nearly forty years. They departed for
Illinois on wedding trip.
The Republican judiciary convention,
composed of delegates from AlIegany.
Garrett. and Washington counties. yes
terday nominated Robert R. Henderson.
of Cumberland, and Martin Luther
Keedy. of Hagerstown. for associate
judges in the Fourth circuit. Julius G.
Renninger, of Garrett county, was made
chairman of the convention.
Water from the Denton town tank has
been pronounced unfit for drinking pur-
poses. President Lewis. of the town
board of commissioners, acting on the
advice of local physicians, has given
notice that the water must not be used
without first being boiled
The Maryland State prohibition con-
ventiOn was held in Hagerstown and the
following nominations were unanimous
Iy made: For governor, William Gisriel.
of Baltimore city; comptroller of the
treasury. Daniel w. Miles. of Upper
FairmOunt, Somerset county; attorney
general, Frank Higgins. OF Rockville.
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Argument for new trial was heard in
the county court at Warrenton yester-
day, Judge c. NJ White presiding. in the
case of the Commonwealth VS.. John Ish.
convicted and sentenced TO three years
in the penitentiary at the August term
on the charge of attempting 70 criminal
ly assault Mrs. Henry T. Cubbage a. her
home near New Baltimore on June %.
The Phoebus town council elected l..
p. Furness mayor TO succeed John A.
White. who was a candidate for re-
election. Mr. White did not take his
defeat gracefully, and after the meeting
offered to discuss the matter, it is re-
ported, in accordance with prize-rinE
rules with a couple of the councilmen.
to whom he attributed hfs political
downfall
The thirty-sixth annual convention Of
the order OF Good Templars Of Virginia
met at Falls Church Wednesday for a
two days session. About 20O delegates
were in attendance at Odd Fellows Hall
Oyster planters and tongers OF Math-
ews county held a convention to oppose
the leasing to private parties of 500
acres OF water territory off Gwynn's
Island in the Chesapeake Bay for ex-
perimrntal purposes in deep-water oy-
ster planting
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
"Whiskers" Was Too Familiar.

Admiral John G. Walker, president
Of the isthmian canal commission
wears Dundreary whiskers. They are
long, silky and sandy in color. Some
years ago, when the admiral was
chief of the bureau of navigation at
the navy department, he was washing
his hands behind a screen in the cor
ner when a lively young ensign en-
tered the Office and in a cheerful tone
addressed the colored messenger:
Hello, Bones, where's old whiskers p
Before the conversation could pro-
coed any further the admiral stepped
out from behind the screen, drying
his hands upon the towel, and re-
marked quietly to the young officer:
Take a seat; I'll be with you in a:
moment" When the admiral took his
seat at his desk the young officer,
with shaking limbs and flushed face,
began to explain that he did not in
tend to be impertinent, "Oh, no. an
swered the admiral. Il don't mind
it, but if it's just the same to you Id
rather you'd call me John. '-Chicago
RecOrd-Herald.
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LlPTON'S BAIT WAS CHEESE.
Yachtsman Always an Adept in thu

Yachtsman Always an Adept in the
Art of Advertising.
Il remember very distinctly" said
an old gentleman in the Waldorf.
Astoria, "the first we inhabitants OF
Glasgow heard of Tom Upton. And
to think that he is now man OF
world renown. Tom and l were
schoolboys together. Then went tc
Elton and lost track of him. I studied
law, and when l returned to Glasgow
Tom had hung out his single as a
greengrocer in an obscure street. He
was competing with we'll established
firms, and for three years plodded
along almost unnoticed and with only
small number of customers. But
one day the Glasgow papers bore an
advertisement something like this:
THOMAS Upton WILL SELL AT
market price good cheeses filled
with coin Of the kingdom; the
cheeses have been prepared especi-
ally, and are laden with three
pences, sixpences, shillings. half
sovereigns and sovereigns.
This astonishing announcement
attracted lot Of attention and the
little shop of Upton, greengrocer, was
besieged. He sold his cheese by the
pound, and in each slice one was quite
sure to find at least a silver CON-
What a trade he drew! He sold
cheese by the thousands of pounds. It
cost him a goodly penny, too, because
he gave away in this fashion about
$500. But Upton was established
For years he was known as Cheese
Llpton,' and each Christmas he would
conceive some brilliant scheme along
lines that appealed to the public His
opening of finely decorated grocery
shops in the London slums was of
course, the masterstroke. New York
Press.
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OUR LITTLE SISTER
BY ESTHER HOARE.
copyrighted 1907? By The authors Publishing C0DDony

The sun was sending long lines of
dows of the pleasant school room.
Forty pairs of little hands were busy
putting books and states away for the
day, and forty pairs of little feet
shuffled restlessly in their eagerness
to be free
Miss Boyd gave a tired sigh as the
last small Kindergarten was out OF
sight. Had to-day, she wondered,
been more than usually full of bruised
heads and cut fingers demanding her
attention, hair-ribbons and apron
strings to be tied, and small outbreaks
OF mischief to be checked? She rested
her head on her desk. Patter, patter.
came the sound of bare feet down the
hallway; the door was timidly opened
Was 1t a lost cap or book, she won
dered; but there was no Impotence in
the thought Her soul yas full to
OVerH0Wlng with bOund!C3S love for
all child life, and though her body
might sometimes weary of the con-
slant demands upon it, her heart re-
manned strong and rested. She turned
to little German Freddy with the smile
which the smallest Kindergarten said
made you feel SO comfy and there
was no trace of fatigue in the bright
voice as she said: We'll, little one,
what is it?'
: Our little sister, stammcc2l Fred
dy, she wants to see you.'
Miss Boyd laid her hand upon the
boys shaggy hair. Tell me about
your little sister, she said oh, she's
just our little sister, replied Freddy,
land she's sick all the time. Her bed
is by the window, and when you so
by she all the time says L want to- see
the good teacher"
Very we'll, Freddy, will come to-
morrow Will that do?"
Freddy shifted his weight to the
other foot When I came to school
today she said, Maybe the good
teacher will come home with you to-
night. Freddy"
And the good teacher went. for
was l. not a. little child who wanted
her?
IN her work among the children she
mad entered many strange homes and
brushed against all kinds and condi-
tons Of humanity, but. notwithstand-
ing her experience, the first sight of
little sister almost startled her
The few sunbeams which found
their way through the narrow window
seemed to loiter gladly in the red
gold Of the child's hair which lay in
rich profusion on the pillow and
framed face Of surprising loneliness
AS Miss Boyd leaned over the Sleep
ing child-this sweet, tender flower
breathing out it's delicate life amidst
the fOulness OF a tenement house-as
She noticed the transparent whiteness
of the little face in vivid contrast to
the brilliant red OF the lips, she won
dered what the eyes would reveal. AS
if an answer to her silent question, the
little one stirred, and slowly the white
lids were lifted. The tears came into
Miss Boyd's own as they met them
In the sleeping child nothing. save.
perhaps, the wonderful whiteness of
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fetal snails are manufactured. The
shells, recoated with fat and slime,
are filled with lung and then sold as
'Burgundy' snails.
Fish spoiled in spite of ice and
borax is treated with salts of zinc,
aluminium and other metals. Rubbing
the fish with vaseline to give it a
fresh look and coloring the >gills with
fresh blood or eosin-a coal tar color
is resOrted to. The latter is also
used to intensity the red color of in.
ferior crabs. -
Importing a greenish color to oys-
tiers is another adulteration. An oyster
requires about one month in the beds
to acquire the greenish color. As this
is too long a time: the dealers help
them along with an artificial color.
The chemists in the Paris municipal
! laboratories have shown that tomato
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Blest babies, the little one of to-day,
with not only toys of undreamed Of
variety and charm and garments of
scientific cut and esthetic destinations
but with household furniture designed
TO meet the precise idiosyncrasies of
BABY habits, and built to fit wee arms,
their little legs and tiny torsos.
Mamma has her boudoir with it's
delicate draperies to satisfy her femi-
nine folbles. Papa has his smoking
room, with pipes and pillows. to en-.
nance the joys of after dinner cigars.
And baby has his nursery and it's
fairy furnishings to minister to the
luxury of his playday life
lie has a minute Morris chair.
which goes up and down to suit his
mental and bodily inclinations:
Jumper" which is a rocker swinging
IN frame, with a tray for toys and
adjustable back and front; tender"
which teaches him how to walk and
takes care of him while mamma and
nurse are busy; desk with revolving
chair, where he can attend to his cor
respondence; a little table with legs
that fold under so that it can be mt
away into small space when he is
done with it; wickerwork rocker of
his own, a basket work trunk to hold
his dainty belongings; his wash
stand fitted with soap box, basin,
pitcher, and other accessories: cahi-
net to hold all his precious toy possess
sions, and-perhaps the best of ALA
mammoth chair that is created to fit
not his own but mammals body.
This pet chair has a large pocket he-
meath one of it's arms, covered or I'm.
covered. for keeping picture books
and is beautifully adapted for bed
time story by the freight or a morn
ing hour with animal pictures.
The toy cabinet has drawers and
hooks and shelves for holding TOYS
in their places and for early inculcat-
ing into baby's bright brain the value
OF "a place for everything and every
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His "tender" is Interestingly novel.
Behold circular scaffOlding a little
lower than himself, with tiny tray in
front and a swinging seat midway
between top and bottom. The seat
is something OF a saddle. with two
sockets for his legs and a horn to SUP.
port him in front; the whole on roll
ers. Baby Buster does not need to
have mastered the arts of locomotion
on two legs in order to use the ten.
der"
he is just slipped into it. and can
not fall down or out while he salts
tles his infant warnings to be on the
move While cheerfully gratifying
these cravings he incidentally learns
how to walk, and leaves mamma and
nurse in an Elysian bliss of peace to
pursue their own ca1lings without
needing to pick him up every few
minutes or personally conduct him to
the one hundred and three Meccas of
his ambition, which are situated in as
many hooks of the nursery and are
unattalnable to unassisted baby legs.
The wash stand, with it's fittings
and the basket trunk and the wicker
work etagere. all of white, are COM
plete with appointments and dainti-
ness to serve the processes of his
toilet. Every detail is planned to be
just the right size, every article is his
alone and made expressly for his pur-
poses.
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thing in it's place." The doors there
in are not so high but baby can easily
manage their knobs, ditto the draw.
ers and shelves, which are made for
Master Baby and not Lady Mamma or
busy nurse to fill.
His chairs are adapted to the differ
ent stages in his entire gamut OF in
FAINT moods rocker for his .soci
able, coy moods, the Morris chair fol
his dozy moods, the revolving desk
chair for his business hours, when i'm
portant letters must be penned to
mamma or pussy; or some commission
for a picture must be executed.
3$s His desk may be a roller top or a
with pigeon holes and !cubby holes
Aplotter and drawers, and with paper
ind envelopes, pen and ink vel
liminutively proportioned to ! match
It's snallness. .@ ys:: n ;ss ,s.& ..,.Ss
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The little one stirred and slowly the
white lids lifted.

will not always be so,' she said.
Some day I shall go to Gods country
and He will touch my poor hands and
make them all we'll Then l can gath
er Violets for myself-when I'm in
Gods country
Many day after this found Miss
Boyd by the bedside OF the little suf-
ferer, and the violets always came
with her There was only one thing
the little one loved better than the
violets, and that was her fathers vio-
lin.
sleepy blue eyes-sleepy except when
he was bending Over little sister or
his beloved violin. Then he seemed
transformed, and world Of love and
tenderness shOne in his face. PLAY
about the country, vater,'' little sister
would say when her pain was very
great, and Miss Boyd would close her
eyes and listen to brooks babbling
through green meadows, the glad
voices Of birds and the low grooming
OF summer winds. She could almost
smell the violets and see the blue of
June skies as the man breathed the
country into his violin. And gradu-
ally the lines of pain on the childs
face would disappear and only the sad
eyes told the story Of anguish.
1T is always So said her mother
"The vater's violin can soothe her bet
in al DIT
be long ere the great Water takes her
in His arms and soothes her forever
A week had passed and Miss Boyd
had not called at the house, when one
day Freddy said, Miss Boyd our little
sisters going to die, and mother wants
you to come tonight if you can" Miss
Boyd found a wonderful change in the
little child. The look of pain and suf-
ferlng had gone from the eyes, and in
its place was light which only the
whispers of messengers from Gods
| country could have brought.
"She does not suffer-" said the moth
err. THE doctor says she will go to-
night and we wanted you
| And so the mother and father and
the good teacher" sat by the bedside
watching and waiting while little sis.
ter passed into the silent land. Only
the tick-tock of the clock and the
! shortened breathing of the child broke
the stiffness Of the room. <.
Suddenly she half raised herself.
''The country she said, and trem.
blingly the water took his violin--but
alas! the babbling of the brook had
the sound of tears running through it;
the songs OF the birds were flushed
and sad; the low grooming OF. the
winds was changed to sobs and
means. ALI the anguish of the faith
er's breaking heart was voiced 4 in
his VIOLIN %s3s The music ended with
! a crash, and, leaning lover the little
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Laroe Picture Held Attention.

A wagon load of rusty horseshoes
or a truckload of whalebone are not
uncommon sights in the streets Of
lower Manhattan, but a truck contain
ing a single oil painting of large pro-
portions, uncovered to the gaze of
thousands, is rather more rare. Such
a load came down Broadway a few
days ago. The frame of the painting
was fully six feet high and long in
proportion, and the canvas bore the
picture of one of the noted ocean
liners, sailing along with the proverb-
ial bone in her teeth" under a sky
as blue as turquois. The truck stop
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The Rose Of Yesterday.

t"True love is but transient thing,
And hearts are dull and cold.''
So pessimistic poets sing,
Whose songs are all for gold.
The SNOWFALL bush beside the door,
The scene of neW-mown hay
Are there the same as of the yore-
Where is the rose of yesterday?
There's not in all the world heart
That e'er was true, wis.,
The same old pessimistic dart
To pierce the target, bliss.
The shady lane Of naples beck
The recreant away
From toll and spoil and stormy wreck
Where is the rose of yesterday? =,
There is no kiss that's worth the pain
They're boughten and for SALE =: :
The same old pessimist again, !. ?
In trouble and bewail % ~ i.
The Ivy rope that used to hold g@:s1
Just two, it swings Away ~"
For lovers new in place Of old : l.
There is the rose of yesterday.
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misshapen hands, the strong man

misshapen hands, the strong man
&wept. r. E + ~ II t..
Never mind, water, whispered the
child, "the good God will not let w.,
forget the gladness-some day you
will play it again." and with a little
sigh she slipped from the arms of the
weeping earthly father into the arms
of the Heavenly Father-into Gods
country.
T.
"Our little sister is all we'll now"
said Freddy to his schoolmates the
next week. "Mutter says she runs
in the meadows and gathers violets
for herself now-away up there in
Gods country"
The gladness has not yet come back
to the vaters violin. Sometimes,
though, there is little throb of joy,
like a laughing spirit struggling to be
free, and the mutter will say, with
tears in her eyes, ZACH! the gladness
some day he will play it again.
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wandered hungrily to some sweet
wood violets which Miss, Boyd wore.
Taking them from her belt, the teacher
said with simple smile, Would you
like them? My boys and girls bring
me some every day, and l should like
to share with YOU The glad light
which flashed into the child's eyes
showed that they could speak a Ian
guage other than pain. Il cannot
hold thenl,' she said; please put them
on my pillow" and then for the first
time Miss Boyd noticed that the small
hands were shrunken and misshapen
and lay on the bed as if lifeless.
The child looked at them with a
sad little smile. "Mutter says they