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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-26
CITY BREVITIES.

Page NJ. Baylor. u fireman, was com
Tnitted 10 St EIiZabeth's Asylum yes
terday as an insane patient. He was
arrested by the police of the First pre-
cinct while acting strangely near the
station. An examination of his mental
condition showed that he was deTanged
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II YOU ARE PUTTING MONEY ~
MM - bank yoU LOOK Tor IBe .zajest n
~ "a - sliraliun; why nUJ use Inc s4I8s
care when you deposit your vziu-
aoies Ter l5arg We have q building ana sstes
made for that purpose Ai business c2IiieD sIsi-
Money loaned GA watches. diamonds. ieSetTy.
sic Interest three per cent instead Of zen
H. K FuLT9N'S LOAN OFFICE,
Established ls-G 81 S5nta Street NJ.
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The explosion OF a broken gas pipe
in the residence Of George Singer al 500
Maryland Avenue southwest caused a
slight fire yesterday The flames were
quickly extinguished. and the damage
was Jriuiug.
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A fight was the outcome of a trivial
dispute last night between Henry John
son and Paul Coleman. negroes. at l44'
Samson Street northwest. The former
came out second best. and was taken 10
the Freedman's Hospital VII . slightly
injured head. The police are looking
Tor has assailant.
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III and demented. Robert Lowery, aged
seventy years. was found wandering
aimiessly at Seventh and X Streets
southeast yesterday afternoon He was
taken to the Fifth precinct station and
later turned over TO his son.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

NEW YORK. April 25,-The following
prices were quoted on the curb al open
ug tOdaE-
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a team of horses driven by an un-
known negro ran into Marion r. Rich
moni Of 1925 Eslin Avenue northwest
at N!nth and " Streets northwest yes
terday. The woman was slightly cut
about the head. and was removed 10 q
nearby drug store for treatment.
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PATENTS -; :; -: -: -.

M CasIg ESsrHsuon Opinion PsiensslY SIS
Of invsntonl psospT. REitsGtI no besus
s4R4 uCsa1sks Ssiefences '-e''e 2Ns1
tAhl Boz 9EsHiSsTSE, O. g
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EXPERT TYPEwRl Err. SI9 BOND BLDG.
apl4e0t
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s5o,ooo TO LOAN

On Furniture, Pianos, Organs. ete- Without re.
movai without publicity, vElt out delSy. 1.
ven have = loan s-ith another CON pany- We va
nav she same cif fer you and at-FaI-c= Ecl uSTe
money. Cali and set rates, uT drop PosJal,
and sgeat viii call at your house.
No EXPENSE To YOU UNLESS LOAN IS MADE
COLUMBIA GUARANTEE CO.
UI3 81 y ~
Office Hours: From - n TO 6 p N
Telephane. COY E-st. aD3-t
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Deposits. I55.es,.25 ~, 6ss,0lo sd, 2s7, o49
sNet available
balance. -, S05.s79 lso. 942. Io5 IJ5. 1921
Including under as5ets fractional and minor
coin, bonds and interest paid, etc, aud under
liabilities national bank find, dsDursiBg officers
balances. etc.
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. April 25.-Money on call
nominany 3T3E per cent today
Time money continued 10 meet with
only moderate demand. while the Of
ferings were liberal. Rates IA per
cent for sixty 10 ninety days. AZ per
cent for four, five and SIX months. and
:. pei. cent January maturity. Mercan-
til. paper was very duh. There was "a
lack Of choice paper offered, and also q
small demand on the part of buyers.
Purchases were about equally divided
between the city and out-of-Jown insti-
tutions. Rates 14G594 per cent for six
" 10 ninety DAYS Endorsements. 5i2nG
per cent for choice four TO six months
single names. 65z per cent for others.
Interior money rates unchanged Quo
tations al four Important points re-
ported by telegraph we're as follows:
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-04

If you are lost In the woods sit down
the moment you realize ii and think 1t
over. IT you start off ut random you
Will be sure to walk In circle. None
but the most experienced woodsmcn
can keep straight course, and even
they go In Il circle when they get really
lost
II you know the direction of camp tie
some strip of white rag to n tree and
then start off. You can find the com
always grows on the north side of
trees. Keep tying strips of rag to trees
as you 20 on. Then you can find your
way back to the starting point If you
should fail to strike the path that leads
10 snfplX
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A traveller in the interior of Africn
thus describes the effect which his
presence had upon the natives: "My
appearance on this occasion, as on
many others, excited universal shrek
of surprise and horror, especially
among the women, who We're not lit
tie terrified at seeing such an outcast
OF nature as they consider white man
to be peeplng Into their huts aud ask
Ing for little water or milk. The
chief feeling that my appearance in
spired | could easily perceive to be
disgust, for they were firmly persuaded
that the wilderness Of the skin IL the
effect of disease and sign OF weak
ness, and there Is not the least doubt
that the white man is looked upon by
them as being greatly inferior TO them
selves. One day, after bargaining for
some onions with country girl, she
told me that If ! would take off my
turban and show her my head she
would give me five more onions I In
sisted upon having eight. which she
gave me. When removed my turban
she started back Mt the sight OF my
shaven crown. and when | iocularly
asked her whether she should like to
ha~' II husband with such u head she
expressed the greatest surprise and dis
gust and declared that she would rath-
err have the uglicst black slave for n
husband"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-04

The attendants In the art gallery OF
q department store In Brooklyn were
startled the other day TO see man de
liberately destroy two pictures that he
hnd Just purchased at cost of $i7.
The man Is wealthy and aims to have
Il collection of art objects that have no
duplicates lie had purchased In the
art gallery that was the scene OF his
vandalism n painting for which he
paid 81 900. After II was sent home he
was showing II 10 friend, who. know.
Ing the collectors weakness, told him
he had seen two reproductions OF the
painting In the same gallery, one priced
at $50, the other at $12.
"Go and buy them for me-" said the
collector, "and when you get them
break them w. III give you check
for $i7 before you go home"
The friend declined the task, so the
collector went to the store himself.
pointed out the two pictures, and after
he had paid for them destroyed them
on the spot
This same man ordered table with
a carved top. for which he paid 5000,
and after 1t had been finished he went
to the artist who had designed II aud
stood by him while he destroyed the
original drawing for the table. That
was part OF the contract, and he
meant TO see It carried out New York
Press
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while spending an afternoon at Pen
dletnn's game the year before the war,
by one Of those wonderful streaks of
luck which touch II gamester not twice
In lifetime Stevens won 81 900 on a
fifty dollar stake" says James Matlock
Scovel, writing In the National Maya
zine about Thaddeus Stevens AT
midnight. ns he left the faro palace.
after a terrnpln supper and n bottle OF
Roedercr. he WAS aecosted by pleth.
orlc negro preacher who had come all
the way from Lancaster TO solicit sub
ScriptiOnS TO put Il roof on the Zion
Macedonia church, near old Thads
home. The negro preacher approached
him timldly. saying:
Boss Stevens. KANT yer glib some
thing TO de Lawd and our church,
Yes said old Thud. i like the Sc
curity and will down with the cash.
HE handed him 500 bill and slow
ly walked toward the carriage which
was to convey him To Capitol hill. The
colored dominic hastily glanced at the
bill under the gas lamp and saw 1t was
n 500 grceuback.
Fore de Iawd, boss he said as he
plucked him by the cont you hab made
Il mistake and glib me n 800 bill for n
ten dollar
sententlously. 1 have heard 1t said
that God moves in mysterious way
his wonders to perform
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-04
HEALTH'S DECALOGUE.

l. Rise early, retire early and fill
your day with work.
.. Water and bread maintain life;
pure air and sunshine are indispen-
sable 10 health.
3. Frugaity and sobricty form the
best elixir of longevity.
1. Cleanliness prevents rust, the best
cared for machines last the longest.
3. Enough sleep repairs waste and
strengthens; too much sleep softcns
and enfcchlcs
q. 70 he senslbly dressed Is to give
freedom To ones movements and
enough warmth TO be protected from
sudden changes of temperature.
Z. A clean and cheerful house makes
n happy home.
.. The mind Is refreshed and invlg
grated by distractions and amusement,
but abuse OF them leads TO dissipation
and dissipation to vice.
D. Checrfulness makes love of life,
and love of life Is half of health. On
the contrary, sadness and discourage
mcnt hasten old age.
10. DO you gain your living by your
intellect? Then do not allow your arms
and legs to grow stiff. DO you earn
your bread by your pickax? Do not
forget to cultivate your mind and to
enlarge your thought French Medical
Review
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WALL STREET BROKERS.


Wall street brokers hold themselves
million miles higher in caste than
bookmakcrs. And they are right
They are the creme de In creme of
finance. Rockies are the scum Yet
there are many hookmakcrs In the
street, and not few of them are
hackers of brokers. Some are big OPP
orators, supporting brokers by their
commissions There are LOO mem
bcrs of the Stock Exchange, and these
represent brokerage and commission
firms whose partnerships aggregate no
less than 400 ablcbodied men. Ii is
safe TO venture the assertion that each
member of the exchange and his part
ners would turn UP the nose mt an IN
come of less than 100000 year.
Hence.
At $4,000 each year these brokers
clean up net about $29,000,000. There
are some 800 Stock Exchange firms
which pay $1,000, 0O0 annually for the
rent of their Offices. These firms en-.
ploy 1000 clerks and assistants, book
keepers. runners, etc, nj nm average
wage of $t5o0 which makes S10500,-
600 Thus we have In three items alone
$t2,5O0,0 900 that must come out of the
pockets of customers To keep the great
machine well oiled. That is to say,
the public pays the sum Of $42, 500, 900
annually for the privilege of support
ing In splendid style s, t52 people In
order that they may try their hands Mt
telling which way II stock viii GO
New York lress
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-04

Dublin can and does boast of many
supcrlatlves II has the widest street
and the largest public park In Europe,
the first horse show in the world and
the largest brewery, but certainly the
chicfcst of all its claims IL that ad-
Nanccd IN behalf of It's women. II Is
really no cXaggeraiIon To say that in
no city in the world will one see so
many beautiful women as one does in
the Irish capital
There Is something, too, about the
Irish type OF beauty that cannot be ne
tually described There Is an express
sion, an mir of something akin TO sad
ness almost. In every real Irish face,
something interesting. that holds the
attention more than mere skin deep
beauty. Il have been In most capitals
OF Europe" says II traveller In Ireland,
"bul neecr did see SO many really
beautiful women rs | saw I'm Dublin
And they were not visitors, There was
no installing the wonderful gray eyes
OF Dark Rosalne.'"
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about your mother" Max Terry said
smiling Mt the girl.
Did he call 10 ask about herr" she
inquired
Il called for n purpose of my own,n
said Remington, advancing toward her
Il accidentally received this note from
the cash carrier this afternoon" And
he produced the bit OF white paper
The girl was pale, but she regarded
him untlinchingly. Il suppose you
think II Is very wrong of me To love
jack" she said
No. but think 1t would have been
better for him to have told me about
the affair"
Il would not let him. and | have
been trying to tell him that he must
not see me again"
Mr.. Remington smiled. You took
II for granted that | should not want
nm unofficial partner In my family who
was brave and womanly merely be
cause she happened to be poor" he
said softly, taking her hand
The next morning Chase, Remlng.
ton, Bentley X Co. was crowded Ms
usual when jack pulled slip of white
paper from the metal messenger OF
the cash carrier The message, which
was In his fathers handwriting. was
az follows:
Miss Terry VIII soon leave the en-.
ploy of this firm"
jack lcaped over the silk counter
and hurried 10 his fathers private of
hcc. The room was empty. but In n
moment Gertrude and Mr.. Remington
entered.
Jack angrily handed the note TO his
father. What Is the meaning of thisg"
he demanded
Mr.. Remington looked ut the paper
complncently. at MEANS" he said
that | think my future daughter in
law should have time to prepare foy
her wedding"
Jack leaned against the roll top desk
in wondcrmcnt. while Gertrude read
the note
IF | had known what was in II |
should not have sent it," she said.
with rcproachful smile nj the elder
Remington. is that your idea of
breaking the news property"
No" answered the old gentleman,
but did not Ike 10 spoil the record
That cash carrier has for revealing the
unexpected"
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prrcortous yIoxnrt

At three years of age Mozart would
amusc himself for hours together In
picking out thirds on the piano with
his wonderful ear; mt four years he
learned mlnuets and before six played
some OF his own compositions, actually
starting on a concert tour with his sis
ter at that nge.
Before three years had elapsed he
had taken by storm four Of the most
important capitals In Europe Vienna.
The Hague. Paris and London His
reputation NJ n composer was cstab-
lshcd by the time TINT he was only ten
years old. Mozart fulfilled In maturity
the promise Of his early years, but Mt
the age Of thlrty-fiy passed away. en-.
gagged on requiem which he gradu-
ally learned was to he for himself
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WORKING OFF A CROUCH.
The Operations of n Curious Phase
of Human Nature.

John was grouehy and cross and
found fault with his dinner His wife
surveyed him calmly.
Il know there is some reason for
your your-what shall call it? Well,
for your unhappy frame of mind" she
said. probably things have gone
wrong at the Office, but why should
you come home 10 work Off your anger
GU me? I'm not TO blame in the slight
est. Its a curious trait of human nature
that when one has been whipped he at
once wants to turn around and whip
somebody else
81 suppose that trait was left out of
your nature" remarked John sareas-
tlcally.
ono, indeed replied his wife. when
things 20 wrong In the kitchen | am
rather Inclined TO scold the children.
IL you reprlmand me for extravaganza,
my impulse Is To fuss With the first
person | meet. IL | have been out
calling and return home late TO dinner.
l feel very much inclined 10 rate you
ed this same trait in the children.
When | scold Alice, she always finds
occasion 10 shake Maud on the sly. If
you spank Jim. he generally goes out
and makes faces ut the little girl across
the way. II the children come home
from school saying teacher was awful
cross today jump TO the conclusion
that the principal had been criticlsing
the teacher. If you tell me I'm not
economical, know you have Just suf
fercd from slump In the stock mar
ket and | suppose after you and l
have had little heated discussion you
go down TO the office and make things
unpleasant for the clerks"
To he frank with you, Mary" said
John. Il do not often find you guilty
of working off Il crouch on me. Tell
me what you do instead"
Mary smiled demurely. II wait until
you 20 out of the house; then run for
my room lock the door, throw myself
ON the couch. burrow my head in the
pillow and have good cry,"-New
York PROSE-
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Travelling i,x MINI

The experiences of Captain Joseph
LII Barge. as told In The History of
Early Steamboat Navigation on the
Missouri River" includes this story.
Captain LII Barge was II pilot and
Indian trader for fifty cyentful years.
and on one Of his trips up the river he
had II party of Englishmen abonrd.
They had II map and applied them
selves industriouSly To the business of
identifying the various places on II
with those along their route. They
were In the pilot house n good deal, and
one of them was inclined To instruct in
the geography of the country the vet
Gran pilot, who had spent all his life on
or near the river.
what place Is this that we are ap-
preaching, Mr. Pllot?" he asked.
"St. Charles, sir, La Barge replied
you are mistaken, sir. According 10
the map. It Is -"
La Barge made no reply. He stopped
ms usual at ST. Charles and then went
his way Presently they came to an
other village,
what placc, captalnr inquired the
Englishmnn.
Washington. Mo, sir"
Wrong again The map gives this
place as -
This experience was repeated sew
eral times, the captains temper be-
coming more rufiled with each repeti.
ton. Presently flock Of wild geese
passed over the river. The English
men were standing on the hurricane
roof In front of the pilot house.
What kind OF birds are those, cap
tnin| asked one Of them In eager
haste.
The captain whose language still
showed something Of his French origin,
replied: Look Mt your map He tell
you"
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The IsI,ysiciun

A popular impression prevails that
the physician, by reason OF the privi-
leges conferred upon him by the state,
Is, In the absence Of an adequate rea-
son for not so doing, required to re
Bpond to all calls TO render professional
services. This Is clearly erroneous, ex-
eept where the physician has already
undertaken the treatment OF the case
Or except where he Is an officer OF the
government charged with specific du-
ties which he thereby violates
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The letter ' may be regarded as the
mutllatcd remains of one OF tho sym
bols used by the ancient Egyptians in
their hicroglyphics or picture writing.
A common animal In their country was
the two horned sand viper, IL reprcsen-
tation of which stood for Y. The
priests ultimately found that for the
practical purposes of everyday life Ii
WIS Il waste of time to use elaborate
hlcroglyphics and invented Il kind Of
shorthand TO meet The occasion. In
this the snake WAS reduced To II V with
dash " To represent horns and
body.
The fhWnicinns adopted this letter,
and from them we get our V by loss of
the dash. leaving only the two little
horns of the original picture. This
snake is still common In Egypt aud ~
probably The one mentioned In Genesis
xix. Il. Dan shall he serpent by the
why, I'M adder in the path, TINT biteth
the horse heels. 81 that his rider shall
fall backward" Travellers tell us that
Ii is still addicted To this unpleasant
habit
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-04

Goodman Gonrong We don't git
nothln' At that house | asked the wo-
man fur some cold vittlcs Il cup of
eawfey, some clothln' an Il place to
sleep in the barn. an, by gum, she said
| was comm it little too strong an
she shet the door In my face.
Tunold Knut-Thats wot We git, We
blame fool. fur putin all yr begs in
one ask it, Chicago Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-04

The international boundary line be-
tween the United States and the repub-
lie of Mexico Is marked by pyramids
Of stones placed at irregular distances
along the line all The way from the
Rio Grandc to the Pacific ocean. Wher
ever It was found practicable TO do SO
these pyramids were built ON promi-
ncnt peaks at road crossings, fords,
etc. The line WIS not surveyed, as IL
The usual custom, the location of tho
monuments being based on astronom-
ical calculations aud observations.
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AT the bow of the steamer sit the two
happy young people.
How sweet it seems tonightw signs
the girl. How sweetly solemn Is the
view spread before u.s. Even the sea
seems to be sleeping as IT Hes so placid
ly ahead OF the boat"
ayes, love" agrees The young man
1T is asleep in front OF inc boat, but
II Is a wake behind Judge.
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I unstIerats..

Have you ever done anything to
make the world happleri" asked the
solemn looking person with the un.
barbered hair.
Sure, answered the Jolly man with
the double chin. II was once invited to
sing in public and declined. Indian
annlis Sentinel
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Very Ic,renfrIr

'IIe's the most eccentric genus ever
met"
Gle certainly Is a genius. but never
considered him eccentric"
THAT'S Just 1t. The average genius Is
eccentric, and his lack of eccentriclty
makes him all the more eccentric ="
Philadelphia Ledger
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There Is no such thing as luck" said
The sturdy. self reliant person.
Il cant contradict yon," answered
The patient sufferer. "All | can say Is
that If there Is | haven't seen IT,
Washington Star.
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Family IIistnrx.

Both OF my grandparents on my
mothers SIDE Were nonagennrlans,"
aaId Mrs. Oldcastlc.
as that so?' replied her hostess MY
folks was all Baptsts, but Josiah
comes from n Methodist family Chi
cago Record Herald.
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To Fly with the Dear,

lie Life is simply one grand chase.
II you IRE not among the pursuers you
must he one Of the pursued
She VIII you run with the hounds
or fly with tie deerf
He-I will fly with you. dear. II you
please Kansas City Journal
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The Rev DR.. Fourthly How is your
new choir getting along?
The Rev. DIR. Goodman-Pe Peacefully,
| am happy to say, as yet.-Chicago
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Plenty DroUDesI

Flytter-I suppose there's money to
be picked up In the stock market.
Flutterer- There ought to be. Why,
l myself have dropped considerable of
II there Boston Transcript
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Foolish Jealousy will break down the
sweetest home. 1t is mlcrobe that
eats out the merriest heart. School
master.
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Not Her Weapon.

as your wife a club woman, Nike"
marry the likes o. thot. sor. She
uses Il fiatiron, sor." - Detroit Free
Press.
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"The manager says he engaged the
forty chorus girls in twenty minutes"
Gracious, but he's quick at figures"
Town Topics.
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Many men have been capable OF do
ing wise thing. but very few gen.
erous thing. POPE