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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-30

Here is a little feat that any boy can
perform. and yet 1t looks like trick
of a magician. II you wish TO entertain
a company with it, tell them that you
have a bottle and a goblet, both full
TO the brim OF water. and that you are
going 10 empty the goblet by means of
the bottle without taking a drop OF
water from the latter.
This is the way TO prepare for ii. With
a red hot wire bore two holes through
cork and into them insert two straws,
one of them extending above the cork as
high as the goblet is deep, the other
about twice as high
Now. with a little kneaded bread or
wax close the upper end of the shorter
straw and then force the cork into the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-30
THE CAT AND THE PRINCESS.

the, man was so terrified by his strange
visitors that he ran every step OF the
way.
You will do yourself no injury, o
fisherman" began the cat. by taking
from me this bracelet. studded with
gems. in return for shelter and excel
lent cows milk for myself and the child.
diet or such fish as you catch is agree
able to me also"
The fisherman's eyes sparkIed when he
saw the jewels. and he replied:
II VIII afford me great pleasure, o
much esteemed cat. to extend to you the
shelter OF my humble roof"
He thought, Aha! Now l know what
is in that casket"
The fisherman's wife marveled at the
strange pair, and the rich robes OF the
| baby. but she set upon the board milk
and fish as the cat directed.
Many days passed and Marmo purred
TO soothe the baby's crying. and waved
| his tail and sheathed and unsheathed
his shining claws TO amuse her While
she slept he walked on the beach with
the fisherman and learned many things
about the taking of fish and Holsters
He considered buying dory and trying
his fortune on the deep sea when the
jewels were gone.
Every night when their guests were
asleep the fisherman and his wife hunt
ed the casket. They did not find IL, for
the cat had hidden it under brick of the
hearth.
When the Queens sister returned tc
carry away the princess her anger knew
no bounds. She was forced TO be content
with declaring that her own child had
been stolen. The news spread TO every
town in the kingdom.
The fisherman and his wife, seeing the
-
counsel with their neighbors. rs not
this cat the thief" they said. How did
be get possession of this richly clad in
FAINT and this box OF gems?"
Put him in irons" said the neighbors
He shall be brought before the King
and tried by seven judges"
So they led Marmo before the King
and the court and the seven white wigged
judges, proclaiming that they had taken
the thief and claiming reward
Prisoner at the bar what have you
to say in your defense?" demanded the
first of the seven judges.
Then the cat, with salaams to the king
unfolded the story of the Queens wicked
sister, how she had changed the babies
in their cradles that her own child might
be queen. how he. Marmo. had rescued
the princess.
And" he concluded. "honored sirs. IL
you doubt my words go to the hut of the
fisherman, where you will find the
Queens jewel box, containing the royal
signet ring. hidden under a brick OF the
hearth. Look, moreover, at the infants
themselves, and say which resembles the
Queen and which the wicked lady. her
sister"
These things they did, and found the
casket as the cat had said and the
Princess Mimi was declared the image of
her sainted mother
The wicked sister was banished from
the land. the nurse imprisoned, and the
| fisherman and his wife were sent away
without reward.
The King was so pleased with the sa-
gacity of the cat that he made him
| Prime Minister of the realm. Marmo
filled that position ably throughout the
reign of the King and that of Queen
Mimi, who was guided by his advice il
all the affairs OF the State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-30

and whatever is left from dinner is
packed in these baskets and taken home
In China you would have the same
'chopsticks,' but very different dishes.
One specially 7 believe you would not
like at all. That is live crabs. and very
tiny ones, too.
Just as dinner is ready the crabs are
put in a dish Of vinegar. This makes
them quite lively. Next they are re-
moved TO a covered dish and placed
upon the table. Then, when everyone is
ready, the cover is taken off. These
crablets don't hesitate a second. but
scramble out and run for their lives.
But the guests are in big hurry, too
They seize them with both hands. and
filling their mouths as full as they can
swallow the wriggling thing as though
they were the daintiest bits imaginable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-30

l do not know whether they are better
or worse than roasted spiders. These
you would get in New Caledonia-and
some people who have eaten them say
they taste like nuts and are very nice.
In India they would serve you roasted
worms instead of fruit at dessert, and
in Burmah locusts. stuffed and fried. In
Siam you would be treated TO ants eggs.
and some of our own Indians think they
can offer a guest no greater delicacy
than roasted grasshoppers. So you see
there are many kinds OF tastes
Table manners also vary greatly. In
Turkey you must sit cross-legged on a
cushion and eat with your fingers from
the same dish that everyone else uses
In Arabia you must use your fingers
also, and not be surprised if your host
offers you a dainty morsel with his
hands. Just open your mouth and allow
him TO put IL in. In Abyssinia, II you
wish to be polite. you must smack your
lips while you eat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-30
WHERE THE GREAT RED OWL LIVED.

slowly coming nearer and growing
brighter. Presently IL became so light
that he could see red ladder leading up
toward the top of the hollow in the
tree, and the lights seemed to be COM
ing down this ladder. Nearer and nearer
came the two bright lights, louder and
louder sounded the gruff WHO'D! Whooi
Whooi" OF the queer voice, and then,
with a hop and the fiutter OF wings, the
Great Red Owl swung himself down the
ladder and stood before Wilson. The
bright lights were his two round eyes.
WHO'D! WHO'D! WHO'D said the Great
Red Owl, blinking with both eyes at
Wilson and nodding his head slowly.
Then, suddenly extending one of his huge
claws toward Wilson, he said; shake
hands, Naughty Wilson"
Wilson held out his hand. The owl
gripped it tightly and began slowly 10
draw the hand toward him until II was
directly under his beak. Then he made
a quick peck at the back of the hand.
Wilson screamed with fright
"Whool Whoo! Whoo!'' said the great
owl. Naughty Wilson has the mark of
the Great Red Owl on his hand Whoo!
Whool WHO'D! and he began to hop slowly
up the ladder, and soon Wilson was
again alone in the darkness at the bot
tom of the hollow tree.
Great Red Owl, from the top Of the long
red ladder.
Then Wilson heard something come
scurrying swiftly down the ladder, and
felt furry little animal climb up his
leg, over his waist and up on his shout
der.
'I will be good! I will be good! oh,
Mr. Red Owl. will be goodi" he cried IL
great fright.
"Whooi" said the Great Red Owl.
Then the furry little thing shouted
close in Wilson's ear, Naughty Wilson!
Naughty WilsOn!" and scurried on his
shoulder across his waist. down his leg
and up the ladder.
'Whooi Whooi Whoo!" called the
Great Red Owl, sitting at the top of the
long red ladder.
Then, hurrying down the ladder came q
little animal with long, bushy tail, and
climbed up Wilson's leg, over his waist,
and up on his shoulder, and two strong
paws seized Wilson's hair and began to
pull hard and harder.
81 will be goodi I will be goodi Oh
Mr. Red Owl, will be good" Wilson
shouted.
Who'd" said the Great Red Owl.
Then the animal with a long bushy tail
shouted close in wilson's ear, "Naugh-
ty Wilsoni Naughty Wilsoni" and hur
ried off his shoulder, across his waist,
down his leg and up the ladder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-30
WHAT THEY HAVE FOR DINNER.

If you could see the things that the
people in some countries have for din
ner and the way they eat them you
would laugh, indeed, and then IL you
should visit those countries and do as
the other boys and girls do you would
laugh still more
l believe you would like Japan best.
True, you would not have any chair to
sit on, nor any knife. fork. or spoon. but
then you would have two dainty little
sticks. which the japanese children call
"chopsticks.' and which they use very
cleverly. Then, besides, there is al
ways such lot OF candles and other
sweets. and what you could not eat you
would be not only allowed but expected
10 take home with you. Think OF that
Often, at grand feasts. the guests
bring their servants. who carry baskets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-30
By EVERETT MCNEIL.
= YEAR a great wood there once
Nj lived father and mother who.

YEAR a great wood there once
lived father and mother who.
had one child, a little boy Ivy
the name OF Wilson. One day, when
Wilson had been a very naughty child
the father said to him: Wilson, if you
are not a better boy l shall have 10 take
YOU to the Great Hollow Tree Where he
Great Red Owl Lives"
Now. the father had beautiful china
dish which had been given to him by
his mother, who received II from her
great grandfather, who brought it with
him from China, and he valued this dish
above all his treasures.
Wilson had been forbidden to touch
the china dish, but one day. when his
father was out and his mother was not
looking. he climbed up TO the mantel
whereon sat the dish and picked it up
to see what was in it; but just as his
hands touched the dish his foot slipped
and he fell, and the treasure was broken
into a hundred fragments.
That night the father said: Wife.
there is nothing else 10 be done; the
boy must learn to obey. Wilson, put
on your little red cap and kiss your
mother good-by. I am going to take
you to the Great Hollow Tree Where
the Great Red Owl Lives
Then the father took Wilson by the
hand and led him past the Huge Black
Rock and the Crooked White Brook and
the Big Red Oak, and came to a tree
more mighty than any of the others.
When they were close 10 this !ree a
queer gruff voice called: WHO'D! Whoo!
Whool''
What was that father?'' Wilson ask
&C.
THAT was the Great Red OWL" the
father answered
''Whooi WHO'D! Whooi" again called
the queer gruff voice.
1T is Naughty Wilson, Naughty VIII
son. the father answered. "I have
brought him to thee
Then a door opened in the side of the
hollow tree, the father thrust Wilson in
through the opening, and the door swung
shut
At first all was dark, but on looking up
Wilson saw what he took to be two
bright lights shining high above his
head.
WHO'D, Whooi Whoo," came the queer
gruff voice from the direction of the
shining lights.
Wilson now saw that the lights were
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-30
A PRETTY PARTY TRICK.

mouth of the bottle until the water
spurts out through the longer straw
Meanwhile you have the goblet OF
water on the table near you, and also a
basin or bowl and a pair of scissors
Hold the goblet over the basin with
your left hand. and with your right
turn the bottle upside down, putting the
shorter straw inside the goblet AS you
do this have some one take the scis-
sors and cut OF the closed end OF the
shorter straw. Water will at once be-
gin TO run out OF the longer straw Into
the basin and Will continue to run I'M
til the goblet is empty. You must OF
course. hold the bottle so that .Ae
short straw will reach down 10 the bot
tom of the goblet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-30
The PuqnaCiouS Pirate.

Cut out the pieces and fit them to-
gether to make a savage pirate, which
can be changed into different positions,
the parts still fitting perfectly. The
parts marked a are the upper joints
of the legs. B the upper joint or the
right arm, and the upper joint OF the
left arm. Paste the pirate on card
board background in the position you
think the best and paint It,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-30

3 was tho Boy who worked for the
baker.
He brought some bread TO the candle
stick maker;
When he got there they give him a bun
And sent him hack home. where the
story begun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-30

@ Is the Oldest boy I know.
Happy Hezekiah Snow;
He's not very tall. but he's chubby and
fat,
And he looks very grand in his fathers
old hat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-30

Us a Young boy who yelled "Out of
nay way,
For l am bound to town today;
must see the King and all the Kings
men
Ere pony and / will be home again"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-16
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

To-day was visiting day for the teachers of the Barnard school and therefore the pupils had a holiday.
 The next meeting of the Town Plot Whist club will be held on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs John Henderson, IT,, on Washington avenue.
 To-morrow morning at o'clock g solemn high mass will be celebrated at St Patrick's church in honor of St Patrick's day. A panegyric on the life of St Patrick will be preached by the Rev Matthew Fox, o. f. M.
 -The women week of the mission was ended yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when the concluding services were held. The attendance during the past week was excellent and the mis- sionary fathers were very well pleased with it. The mission for the men was commenced at 7:30 last night when the church was crowded to the doors. 1t was difficult to secure even standing room. An eloquent discourse on "The Immortality of the Soul'' was preached by the Rev Matthew Fox. The at tendance at the morning serices to-day was also large. The mission for the children of the parish was begun at 5 o'clock this afternoon and will be con tinued until Thursday morning at ' o'clock when a solemn high mass will be celebrated,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-16
STATE MORTALITY.
Report of the State Board of Health
 for the Month of February.


 The state board of health has report ed 1,204 deaths for the month of Feb ruary, 124 less than in January ana ITO more than in February of 1902. The death rate was 17.5 in 1000 in the small towns and for the whole state I'll. The deaths from infectious dis eases, including diarrhOeal, were 312. Or A per cent of the total mortality. The causes of death as given in the monthly table were as follows: Meas les. 19; scarlet fever. 14; grip, S6; cer- ebro spinal fever, 3; diphtheria and croup. 24; erysipelas, 6; typhoid fever, 6; nalarial fever, I ]; puerpera1 fever, 2: diarrhoea. under , years, 16; whoop- ing cough, B; consumption, 1O1; pneu- monia, 176; bronchitis. 55; diseases of nervous system, IA: accidents and vio-5 fence, 30; heart disease 30; all other diseases, 423
 The total number of infectious dis eases in the state are reported as fol- lows: Smallpox, 1T cases in 6 towns; measles, l OOD cases in G, towns; scar let fever, 339 in 55 towns: cerebro spi- nal fever. 3 in 2 towns; diphtheria and croup, ITO in 43 towns; whooping cough. 344 in 40 towns; typhoid fever, 20 in F towns; consumption lreported) 12 in 6 towns.
 Dr c. A. Lindsley, secretary of the board, says: Smallpox Is abating. There were AT cases in February against 73 in January It's preva- lence is in complete accord with past experience, which is that 1t occurs or- ly among those who were unprotected ny vaccination. Measles, scarlet fe- yer. diphtheria and whooping cough have all increased in their prevalence in q very marked decree but the De- culiar mildness Of type continues. Ty- phoid fever was much less prevalent than in January.
 The present epidemic of typhoid fe- yer at Ithaca, N. Y. is an object les son worthy the attention of all local health officers in Connecticut. Most of the public water supplies in this state are collections of surface waters from watersheds. which may be ex- posed at any time to typhoid infection. A vigi1ant surveillance of all water sheds should be constantly maintain ed T
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-16
Colonel Cody sends warninE.

WASHINGTON, March T6. The president has just received the folloH- ing letter from Colonel w. F. Cody: 1For the benefit of future generations the timber and especially the under brush must be protected now before 1t is too late from the sheep devastating the. mountain watersheds, as they have already done the valleys and ta- ole lands. If sheep are allowed to browse on the underbrush of our noun tains, in less than five years from now the home seeker, the man behind the blow, the actual taxpayer, will have to leave the Big Horn basin for want of water to irrigate his land. No one knows this better than yourself, for you are familiar with all of the west"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-16
ANNUAL SHIRT SALE.

This ig one of the occasions where the men of the community have a chance to distinguish them selves at q bargain sale; judging by the enthusiasm brought forth by the display of these shirts during the past forty eight hours there will not be many left for latecomers: values such as we have never seen before; soc. 69c and 75c Shirts. 42c One hundred and fifty dozen Mems and Boys Shirts. made of Ma dras, Cheyiots. Bedford Cord and Fine Gamers Percale: some shirts have separate link cuffs: others have separate collars. at tached or detached cuffs: all the new spring effects in figures and stripes; soc, 69c and 75c values, for this sale 42c' Here are a few more of the same Kind of values in other lines which men will find it to their interest to ac- quaint themselves with:
 for mems or ladies' wear, in plain black peau de soie and fancy silks, regular 39c values, for this sale 21c Mems Fine Muslin Shirts, an fancy trimmed front and sleeves, sizes 15 to 19, regular soc yallies, for this sale 3Sc Mems Spring or Medium Weight
 Shirts and Drawers, (double seat ed), in grey or white merino, regular 59c value, for this sale 44c Mems Balbriggan and Jersey Rib-
 bed Shirts and Drawers, medi- un weight, regular 75c value, for this sale soc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-16
Mems Gloves.

Mems Heavy Walking Gloves,
 English tan shades. $1.00 Men's Light Weight Kid Gloves,
 gusseted fingers, new spring col
 brings, S1,0o Mems Real Kid Gloves, pique
 seams, gusseted fingers, new
 stitchdngs, perfect fitting, new
 tan and mode shades. SLAB Mems Grey Suede Gloves, choice
 selected skins, Paris point back, $1.49 Mems Perrin's Best Pique Kid
 Gloves in tan, oak and Havana shades, $2O0 Mems Dent Walking Gloves, new spring cClorings, $1.S9
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-16
Total Abstfnence nartenders.

CHICAGO, March 16. - Bartenders with the blue ribbon knotted on their white vests may serve drinks in Chica- go soon, as the Chicago Bartenders and Saloon Keepers Total Abstinence so- ciety has. been formed. with charter membership of sixteen. The bartenders say they have adopted total abstinence in self defense and in the interest of their employers. From figures pre- scented at the meeting it was shown that fully one-third of the bartenders and saloon owners of Chicago are ab- stainers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-16

King Talks With Chamber1ain.
 LONDON, March licking Edward yesterday afternoon received Colonial Secretary Chamberlain at Buckingham palace and talked with him on his tour in South Africa. The queen was also present
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-16
Good Judges

Say that Dr Scales Anti-C Constipation
 Pills are excelled by none. Bottles of % pills are 10c and of 100 pills 25c.
 Pharmacy. East Main and Wall streets. Telephone 63-4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-16

The reason why Phelan's teas and acoffees are so goa s~- because he knows just the kind to buy <.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-11
YeSuviuS on tie Verge
sf Another Eruption

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE latest dis
patches from Naples seem to indicate
shat Mount Vesuvius is on the verge
OF an eruption. and the people. who
with all their old time foolhardiness
have built their homes and cultivated
their vineyards almost TO the very
edge Of the crater. are in a state bord-
ering on panic The city of Naples
does rot seem to be in imminent dan
ger except that it may be bombarded
whit the shower of hot ashes and
stones as It was in 1861; but Sorrento
with the villa of the famous American
author, f Marion Crawford, Castel-
lanare. Tore Del Greco. Resina, Por-
tici and all those other delightful
places which languish in the shadows
On the great volcano, are threatened
with catastrophe as the one in Mar
Unique. which shocked the world last
year, and even their happy go-lucky
population begins to feel worried.
The volcano phenomena observed re-
sembles exactly those which preceded
those in the years 70, 472 1889. 1861
and 1872 Several distinct earth
qualSes have been felt The volcano
at night presents a beautiful though
terrifying spectacle. A column os fire
rises from the crater. which is visible
for many miles around. and loud ex-
plosions are heard almost continually
A mass of lava is pouring out OF the
crater. and flows down the side Of the
mountain The observatory is in the
most imminent danger, but Prof. Mac
chi, the chief observer, remains on his
post making notes Of every sound and
every little circumstance recorded by
his seismic instruments. Accompanied
by another scientist, Prof Paola, he a
few days ago crept up to the crater
and sent out the report that an enor
nous ineandescent mass had formed a
new cone and that a stream of lava
may break forth in the direction Of
Pompeii any moment and even bury
the villages at the foot Of Vesuyius.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-11

Renders the bile more fluid and thus
helps the blood to flow; It affords
prompt relief from biliousness. indi-
gestion. sick. and nervous headaches,
and the over-indulgence in food and
drink Herbine acts quickly. dose
after meals will bring the patient into
god condition in few dsys.
G. L. Caldwell. Agt NJ, X. and T. r.
r.. Checotah, Ind Ter, writes, April
Is. 1908: Il was sick for over two
years with enlargement Of the liver
and spleen. The doctors did me no
good, and l had given up all hope OF
being cured. when my druggist advised
me to use Herbine It has made me
sound and we'll" Soc
Sold by f. B. Lille & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-11

Miss Viola Catron, entertained last
evening at a porch parry in honor of
Miss Maud Painter The house was
beautifully decorated with flowers, the
sunhowers In the dining room being
very effective. During the evening a
short musical program was given by
Mrs Lloyd Miss Briggs, Miss Cation,
Warren Painter and MT Crabtree.
Dainty refreshments were served dur
ing the evening. The guests we're
Misses Brown, Briggs. Campbell. Edith
Grown. Jarvis. Painter, Chapman,
hlesdames Lloyd Dole, Parmenter,
Rice. Messrs Bissell Lucks. Ellis,
painter. Hurt, Garfield. Brown, Crab
tree, Powers. Dole Rice. Sleeper
i9uehdrill Riggan, Laws, Lloyd
- Ton Republican.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-11
Erlaeo Exeur.Ion Rat.a .


Denver. Colorado Springs and Pueblo
Cleveland, sanduslSy and Putin Bay.
Ohio.
Buffalo. Niagra Falls and chautau-
qua Lake
Detroit, Port Huron, Macklnaw City,
Petoskey. Frankfort and charleVoix,
Mich.
Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin
ST. Paul and Minneapolis. MINI.
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va. Cold
Sulphur Springs, Va. coVingtou. Va.
and Glasgow, Va
Harpers Ferry. w Va. KanaWha
Falls, w Va.
Round trip tickets to above points
on sale daily. june 1st, until Sept.
9th, limited TO Oct. 31st
In addition to these rates we have
cheap round trip tickets TO various
other places.
II you contemplate trip this sum
mer. get our rates. time and connec-
tlons.
Call OF write nearest Frisco agent
or address the undersigned.
q. r. Dunn.
Div. Pass. Agent,