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The Washington times., 1903-03-30
he WOULD BUILD A HOUSE BOAT.

popular member OF what he IS
pleased TO call the Three Tlmo-a
Celebrate Marina Banda" some time
ago made an Investment IN prop
erty situated in Kew Jersey. RE never
saw his purchase and when. after
tho lapse Of two years or so no tax bill
came from the county assessor. ne be-
came worried. Fearing that his land
would Dc disposed OF a. public sale be-
cause Of tho non-paymcnt OF his tax ar
TeAragcs. he induced a friend TO write o
letter 20 the proper Official asking why
he had heard nothing from the New Jcr-
sey authorities.
an due time an answer was received.
II read as follows.
Dear SIR. As your lots have for the
lEEt sixteen months OK more ueeu sub
merged under the Atlantic Ocean 20 q
depth OF sixteen feet at low tide. ard as
under the laws OF this state. property 70
situated is not liable 10 taxaN ion. 7 bce
10 inform you lhat you owe nothing 90
the assessor.
well what are YOU going o do abou-
IL" asked the friend when the letter
was read.
Tho phiiosophic musician thought 20,
q moment. Then he said:
20. my notta cara. Maybe. ny builda
da housa boat.'
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
INCORPORATED FOR BUSINESS.

The Peoples Cooperative Company to-
day fled its certificate OF incorporation
It's purpose is 10 engage in mining OF
all kinds and acquiring mineral and coal
properties. The capital stock OF the
corporation is $50. COO and the incorpor-
ators are. James A. Black. Charles ".
Embrey, and Virgil ". FOokes.
A certificate OF incOrporatiotn of the
Keeden Press was also flcd. The com
pany viii carry on a general printing
and publishing business The capital
stock is $40. 600 and the incorpOrators
are the same as those OF the People g
Cooperative Company.
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
LOSES FAITH IN HIS
EASTERN PURCHASE
Hotel Guest Drops $1,000 in Game of
Dice.

CHICAGO. H.. March 3o.-shaking
dice for 500 n throw may break eyen
the best stocked purse. and Pat" Grady.
sportsman from New York and Saratoga.
guest at the Annex, made that dis
covery after losing about s. coo.
Julius A. Aron, San Francisco ner-
chant was attracted by peculiar cane
Mr. Grady carried. Thee little dice
were revealed in the hollow top Mr..
Grady said he had purchased the cane
in some Eastern bazaar and had not dis
covered the secret OF the dice until q
short time ago. Mr.. Aron suggested Civ
ing the dice a trial The two men re-
tired to Dir. Grady's room. At first the
stakes were small. but they steadily
increased until they reached 800 a
throw. A. few hours later Mr. Grady
was seeking some one 20 cash a dras.-
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
About 5000 Tons Of Coal.

About {, 900 tons Of Cumberland coal are
now on the way TO Georgetown by way
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Sew
eTaI boats are expected 10 arrive here
today. while others will arrive later lh
the week. large portion Of the coai
On route has already been sold and VIII
be distributed 20 the owners by VIII
liam A. Leetch. local distributing agent
Of the Canal cowage Company Several
boats viii carry hack 10 Cumberland
paraphernalia for the loading derricks,
etc. used at the wharyes. stable sup
lies. and ropes.
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
MAY RAISE PRICE OF
BREAD IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. March 3O.-Bread may soon
be { cents a loaf This increased price
has been under consideration By the
leading bakers Of Chicago for some time.
owing TO the demands made by the va
rious unions for increased wages.
The bakery wagon drivers union is
preparing a wage scale in which the en-
pIoyes will ask increased commissions
on sales. and the bakers union has
given notice that il wants the nine
hour work day May /. without reduction
in pay.
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
Comforting.

saInatimos it seems questionable, but IN
reality there is abundant proof, that the ad
vance of civilization is steadily bringing the
comforts of life more and more within .he
reach Of Che average man R5dium, which tin
lately has been selling az million dollars
pound. may now bc bought al the rate ~
10000 for sixteen full ounces Providence
Journal.
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
Father Johns Medicine
Cures Colds and All Throat
and Lung Troubles. Prevents
Pneumonia.

For sale by O'DonnelIrs Pharmacy.
Third Street and Pennsylvania Avcnue
southeast. Thirty second and ii Stress
northwest. Thirty second and o Streets
northwest. F. ]. Mcdonald. 1l2S II
street northeast. A c. Taylor. Second
Street and Maryland Avenue.
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
Veteran is Nearly Drowned.

william T. Tompkins. Of Homestead,
Pa. narrowly escaped death by drown
ing yesterday afternoon Ia the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal. near the Aque-
duct Bridge. Tompkins. who is vet
eran Of the civil war. came 10 George
The Washington times., 1903-03-30

The new boys choir Of Trinity Catho-
lie Church is now rehearsing, under the
direction OF Prof. George Herbert Wells.
music 10 De sung on the altar during
Holy Week.
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
4 Lecture on Japan.

Prof r. C.. Hinton delivered an in
teresting lecture Saturday evening M
Masonic Hall, Tenleytown. under the
auspices Of "The Boys his subject be-
ing My Experiences in Japan" Prot
Hinton. once taught English IN a Jap
anese college. and was formerly meui-
Der OF the faculty Of Princeton and the
University OF Minnesota. The lecture
was complimentary. the third OF a Sc
ries Of four lectures given by The
Boys" Next Saturday Prof. Nelson E
Wood. OF the Smithsonian Institution,
will give a whistling exhibition. The first
two lectures were delivered by Louis
p. Shoemaker and Liect William z.
SaGord late OF the United states Navy
Mr. c. N. Phelps. OF washington. made
an address yesterday evening at Gocd
TempIar Hall. Tenleytown, the occa-
sion being the gospel temperance meet
ing held under the auspices OF Silver
star Lodge. of Tenieytown. Albert T.
f. Shoemaker. of the Anr-Saloon
League. presided ar the meeting.
Next Sunday evening Greed N. Fulton,
of the washington bar. viii deliver an
address.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-10

The other day in London Their,
was put up Tor sale in an art room
portrait of lady in a white mus,
lin dress with yellow trimming BY
Gainsborough on canvas 80 by 2t
inches, an awful looking wreck, GOV.
cred with dirty varnish and having
two large holes in the canvas-as
unprepossessing an object as ever
came out Of a rag and bone shop.
This picture, the property of an old
lady at Worthing, had been hawked
about for some time, the owner be-
ing anxious TO realize SIS on it. but
no one apparently wanted it, and it
was taken TO the art room, where its
merits were discovered. When put
up for sale it started at $1,000,
which in couple of seconds had
reached $4,000, and in less than
it was knocked down to a
purchaser for $4,000
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-10
How Soon a Train stops.

AT recent convention of air
brake men an interesting report was
presented showing how the distance
required for the stopping Of trains
had been reduced by the new high
speed brake.
A train running so miles an hour
was stopped in 2,24O feet by the
high speed brake at 10 pounds,
where the ordinary pressure Of 20
pounds took exactly half mile to
bring it to a stand. Other train
speeds and reductions in stopping
distances were these: Fifty miles an
hour, from $40 to 700 feet; IS miles,
1895 to $50 feet; 60 miles, 1880 to
1880 feet; 65 miles, 1866 to 1900
feet; 20 miles. 2,0i0 to 1880 feet !;
IS miles, 1895 to 1870 feet.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-10

In spite of the fact that thou
sands Of dollars worth Of timber
was being DESTROYED the people Of
Blaine say that the recent forest
fires on Mars Hill mountain fur
nished glorious and awful specla-
Gle. Ii was in reality a mountain Of
fire. the flames roaring in all the
fury of demon. Here and there
some monarch Of the forest, all
atlamc, would be silhouetted for an
instant against the sky, its branch
Is aglow as with rows of tiny lights.
Then gust Of wind would cause
the flames TO leap and tear from
limb to limb. Instead of burning
tree it looked like a huge bonfire,
with nothing definite and distinct
except the wild sheet of flame. A
leap from this charred. naked tree
to another. and then the spectacle
would be repeated. with a new vic
tim. On the other side of the noun
tain the fire seemed 10 envelop ev-
erything, transforming the forest
into a monster of destruction
against which man was powerless.-
Lew lston journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-10
DECIDED IN THE NEGATIVE.

Minds not unreasonably imbitter-
ed toward the play on words will
read with tolerance. If not with
amusement. this story. which APP
pearcd IN the New York Tribune:
When the photographers who had
been engaged 10 make a picture OF
the New York assembly had slipped
out the ground glass of his camera
for the last time the speaker an
nounced recess for the exposure OF
the plate.
Such dlctatorial action was imme-
diately resented by one Of the mem
bers.
IL protest" said he. "The speak
er has overreached himself in the
exercise of his authority A motion
is necessary from some member of
the assembly before a recess can be
declared.
Another member here broke in.
81 beg 10 differ with the last speak
er. said he. ale has committed an
egregrious blunder. A motion
would spoil the picture"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-10

Ii isn't often that government Of
fees 20 a-bcgging. but there is a
striking instance of that sort in the
navy department at this xpe. There
are five vacancies in the corps Of
civil engineers. and it has been
found almost impossible to get com
petent men to take them. 4 high
order of ability is required. it is
true, but the pay is not bad for
young men starting out in profes-
sional life, Civil engineers have the
rank and allowance of junior lieu
tenant and are paid S2,,0 AT the
start. with an increase of rank and
pay after five years and ten wears
service. In the latter case the an
nual pay is $500 Assistant civil
engineers start with the same rank
and are paid 81, 500 at first, increas-
ing to $2,l00 after FIVE years sery-
ice. Candidates must not be less
than twenty-three years of age. and
the maximum limit for civil engi-
neers is thirty-fye years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-10

A well known theatrical manager
who is distinguished rather for hi,
business ability than for his knowl
edge of literature was visited moi
long ago BY an aspiring playwright
He had with him, he explained ia
the manager, the manuscript of q
play based on one Of Edgar Allan
Poe's stories which he was sure was
destined to make sensational hit
on the stage. The manager con
sented to hear the play and listened
with increasing interest as the
playwright read from his manu-
script.
He was enthusiastic when the end
was reached.
That's fine" he exclaimed,
"fne! Now, III tell you what III
do. You and Mr.. Poe come in to-
morrow, and well talk this thing
over. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-10
Venezuelan Etiquette.

In regard 10 the multiplicity OF
generals in the enezuelan army
it has been observed that these
WORTHLESS, so numerous as TO be al
most omnipresent, are the only men
who are allowed 10 wear their
swords at official receptions.
The major Of an English regi-
ment, being about TO pay a call Of
ceremony upon the governor Of an
interior province. asked his servant
for his sword. intending to put it on
with his uniform.
The mozo grimly inquired his
rank in the army. and on being told
observed that officers Of that grade
in Venezuela were not allowed 10
wear swords through the streets on
visits Of ceremony, but he added
that he, holding the rank of general
in the army, could wear his own
sword and hand it over to his mas
ter at the governors palace.-Evan-
gelist
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-10
BY Another Name.

A few evenings ago Secretary Cor
telyou was enjoying a stroll in Lin
coin park, not far from his home on
Capitol hill, says the Washington
Post. In front of bronze statue Of
Lincoln which adorns this square
Mr.. Cortelyou noticed two colored
women, one of whom, as evidenced
by her dress, was from the country
and taking in the sights of Wash.
ington with a city relative.
"And you can't guess who dat
is 7" the Washington woman was re-
peating, pointing to the statue OF
the emancipation.
Il don't guess l cam" was the re-
Spouse Of the visitor. "Who is it 2"
"Why, chile" said the ebony
guide proudly, dat am de instigator
OBJ our renown."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-10
Big Blast.

There has recently been effected
at Trlcst a blasting operation which
IS believed to be the largest on rec
ord, Thirty tons Of dynamite were
used, and almost an entire noun.
tam side was removed, the mass OF
material loosened being 100000
tons. The spectacle as viewed from
in the bay Of Triest is de-
scribed as one Of terrific grandeur.
The appearances were those Of a
great volcanic upheaval.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-10
Laundry Prlcea.

Max O'Rell once wrote this on
the prices Of American laundries
Excuse reflection on subject OF
a very domestic character. Nv
clothes have come from the laun-
dress with the bill. Now let me give
you a sound piece Of advice. When
you 20 TO America bring with you a
dozen shirts, no more. When
these are soiled buy a new dozen.
and 50 on. You will thus get a sup
ply of linen for many years to come
and save your washing bills in
America, where the price Of a shirt
Is much the same as the cost Of
washing it,"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-10

Nearly 1900 tons Of gold lie to-
day in the vaults Of the treasury Of
the United States, the creates,
hoard of the yellow metal ever gath.
cred in the history of the world
-Four hundred tons Of this gold arc
piled like bags Of salt within the
four walls Of the subtreasury in
Wall street, New York. Outside the
treasury hoard there is in circula.
ton through the country a nearly
equal amount Of gold coin, making
more than $500 tons Of gold in the
United States bearing the imprint
OF the eagle. The value of this coin
is more than 81, 10000 ,OOO.-Suc-
cess.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-10

The following advertisement ap-
peared in a Paris paper recently
Dung woman, very good looking,
having had leg smputated through
an accident, wishes to marry an
honorable gentleman Of good pres
ence and with good position who
has met with the same misfortune.
Address V. Il. A. Poste restante.
station Gs. A serious proposal"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-10

The official list Of the strength OF
the Manchester regiment just land
cd at Singapore reads: Twenty off,
GERS and 2 ladies'; 4 warrant officers
and 2 wives; 5ls rank and file and
10 women and IL children. Sin
gapore Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-10
A eirthdax Gift.

Tommy-Tomorrow's your birth.
day. amt it, map ! wish | had q
dollar. I'd buy you present.
Ma-That's thoughtful Of you
my dear. But why do you need I
dollar
Tommy-'Cause that's the price
OF it. It's the dandiest catcher's
mask you ever saw.-Philsdelphis
Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-07
HURET'S IMPRESSIONS.
Preach Critic Says American Lover
 Are Much Too Cold.

French Critic Says American Lovers
 Are Much Too Cold.
 American lovers are cold.
 } This is the newest discovery of Jules Huret, the Parisian newspaper writer, now sojourning in America, says the Paris correspondent of the New York World. He doubts that all marriages are for love and not for the brides dot, as is claimed. He has seen too many exceptions. Tn any case, he thinks that Americans will finally discover, what the Europeans have already learned, that if silver does not arouse love it at least aids much In the enjoying of it.
 MT. Huret notes that it is a difficult matter to distinguish fances in Amer flea because of the coldness in their manner toward each other. Their inn possibility astounds him. The French, he says, may not love more than the Americans, but at least their love is more in evidence.
 American girls" the critic finds, "care too much for quantity in dress. OUBGEVG GnS AQ@C SUOuIuCIS OA NlUAGbS at S10 a bunch that they wear glued to their belts. These flowers in nowise improve the contour of their figure, but they do not consult aesthetics in this fashion, but run after quantity"
 Among the curious types MT. Huret has found two which particularly struck him. One is an old business man of eighty-seven who could hardly walk, but had himself carried down town every day for the pleasure of breathing the busy air of that quarter. The other is chorus girl of Weber & Fields company, who had bed cur tain made of all the champagne corks that have popped at different suppers she has attended, each carefully label led with the date of its s'pop."
 After few somewhat uncompn- mentary observations on American cooking in general he remarks that American buckwheat cakes are "a de- hcious poem of the cuisine' and that American grape fruit is par excellence. These two things compensated him for much under the stars and stripes re- gime.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-07
TITLED BRlToNs IN HARVARD

Their Fathers, Legal Authorities,
 Sent Them Over to Study Law.
 Two sons of the English nobility en- tered the Harvard Law school the oth- CT day at Cambridge, says the New York Tribune Both are graduates of England's famous universities, and their fathers are among the greatest legal authorities in England.
 The two entering students are John Pollock, graduate of Cambridge uni versity,, and Henry Gorell Barnes, an Oxford graduate. Pollock is the son of Sir Frederick Pollock of London, a jurist of great reputation. Sir Fred erick has written several books used by law studentA, and treatises on me- dieval institutions, which are quoted as an authority. Barnes is the son of Sir John Gorell Barnes, baronet, of London. Barnes, who is twenty one years old, was graduated at Oxford last year. Pollock is three years his senior.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-07

bright hair fell all over him, almost hiding him. Afme. RoussilIon was ly- ing on bed in an adjoining room moaning diligently, at intervals han ding her rosary and repeating a pray CT. The whole town was silent out side.
 "Why don't you. go get the pretty flag down and hide it before they come?' Jean murmured from within the silken meshes of Alice's hair.
 Tn his small mind the gaudy banner was the most beautiful of all things. Every day. since it was set up, he had gone , gaze at 1t as 1t futtered against the v. The men had frequently said in his presence that the enemy would take 1t down if they captured the fort.
 Alice heard his inquisitive voice, but it seemed to come from far off. His words were a part of the strange, wild swirl in her bosom. Beverley's look as he turned and left her now shook ev- cry chord of her being. He had gone to his death at her command. How
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-07

Sixty bushels to the acre and not a peck less!'' shouted Bill, as he rose up to swing his hat and dance jig. "Abe, el of potatoes as long as you live! One hour ago was thinkin' of suicide and a lonely grave under the willers. am now thfnkin' of Twin hundred years and beiR' buried under the holly hooks when die. Just wind the thing up in nice way, and am your friend for life"
 My time was up, but I could not leave my work unfinished, and the band wound up with: guess will live, and guess will stay, And guess I'll go over tomorrer And ask my dear Sarah if she will con-
 sent
 To share with my joy and my sorrer.
 And this fall will make her my wife. I'll bet my last dollar that nothing but
 peace
 Will come into our dear. loving life.
 Bill put his arms around me and shed tears as,I went away, and did not sec him again for four days. Then I met him on the road, and saw his happy smile quarter of mile away.
 ''Well?' I queried as I halted the mail cart.
 "That city feller has gone," he re- piled.
 Dug out, eh?'
 "went yesterday. Sarah gave him the bounce" And you''- As&
 "She's given me her love, and we are to be married Thanksgivin' day. Abe, you are the durnedest, incest, heftiest poet in all this world, and I've got a whole acre of pumpkins growth for you" M. QUAD.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-07

CT Shakespeare wrote poetry or ran a elder mill, but I'm certain you beat him all holler. Gimme another.V Dose No. 2 read as follows: The nightingale may sing his song.
 The robin pipe his lay;
 The bobolink may bob around
 In almost any way. The bluebird he may trilI his trfll,
 The whippoorwiH may cheer, But Sarala's song can beat them all
 And bring the falling tear.
 "By thunder, Abe," says Bill when had finished, "but no critter OF the face of this earth ever beat that! Sa- rah has got three songs which she sings i'll motirnful voice and is very proud of and you have worked in the fallin' tear as slick as grease. l told her once that she could beat any crow at singin', and here you've worked in bluebirds, robins, nightingales and all the rest. Abe, that city feller won't stand a ghost of a show after she reads that. Now, then, can't you work in sunthin' about my feelin' bad and not wantin' to live without her?' | thought I could and I did, and 1t read:
 The sky is overcast tonight,
 The wind Is blowing drear,
 And as sit and think and thirh
 And shed the lonely tear
 It seems to me that 'tig no use
 To struggle any more.
 But that I'd better hang myself
 And have the struggle o'er.
 Yes. would seek a lonely grave
 And here no longer stay
 Because my love is not returned
 And am in the way.
 "Abe, you have saved my life," said Bill as he reached out his hand and almost crushed every bone in mine. ''There isn't gal in all these United States who can read them verses and not weep over them, and once you git 8 gal to weepin' over feller she is his. I'm tellin' you that within three hours after she reads she'll be maxim up faces and throwin' turnips at that dry goods clerk from town. Now, then, hadn't you better write sunthin' to ease her mind little? If she thinks I'm goin' to kill myself she may cry all night"
 His idea struck me as being a good one, and dashed off the following:
 But see. the sky is clearing up:
 The wind is but a sigh:
 The harvest moon Is bursting forth
 To hit me in the eye.
 Perhaps I'd better tarry on And wait a little while
 And see if my dear Sarah won't Indulge me with smile