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THE STORYTELLING MACHINE. ].
DRvsnlA AND Y

or rather the trees and fields had ceased
to race by them.
Now then" said Wnlly Warderoon,
''you arc In my country You may SEQ
some queer things but need not be afraid !;
there IL nothing to harm you."
Tho first queer thing that attracted
their attention twas discovered by Drlsil-
LII. Looking about her with great intorcst
and curiosity. slo found that everything
was down hill. Thus n tree. which np-
peared to be down hill when It stood In
front, would also appear to be down hill
when you passed It and looked back.
Dr,stlla was not q scientist, but she
saw Mt onco that something WIS wrong,
and sho cndcavored to look forward to
results. "l1f you want tor worm you'se'f
ofr'n creation. den start ono way, an den
turn routl an go back, an keep on dom
hathaway, kaze when you start down hi
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cult who was the biggest man In tho
crowd according to his own estimation.
he looked at no one but began TO hunt
for q birds nest.
Finally Buster John began to under
stand whatNthe little old man meant
and no told him good morning very po-
#litely. The others followed his example.
and the little old man began to smile
again. II thought it was a good morn
Ing" he said; yes had that idea. I
thought,&t that when a fellow gives
out three howdies, and half, he ought
to be entitled to Mt least one good morn
Ing at least,
what do you mean by three howdles
and a half?" inquired Sweetest Susan
''Why, three for you larger ones, and a
half for the little chap. Suppose = had
given him whole lowdy by himself
what would he have done with 1t? Eco
nomy IS the word. Why, when ! IS
young--'' he paused. waved his cane.
sighed, and then turned his attention to
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. . &. b . j Z IL III ( E. re
you think It's up hill bchne you, but
when you turn round an look back It's
down HILL befo an behine. Now. what
you gwino ter do when OATS de case?
How you gwine ter git back whar you
start fun r. ~
There was, however, very simple and
practical way OF avoiding tho calamity
which Druslla's sagncity had foreseen.
1t was simple, indeed, that she wondered
she had not thought OF It herself. She
observed that both Wally Wanderoon and
Billy Biscuit were walking sddewlsc so
that. although 1t was down hllbcfore
and behind them, they found themselves
always on level ground.
'Dey amt no telln' what we gwine
ter do mex" Drusllla declared with some
show OF Indignation. we er waikiki
sideways now. an ! bet ftwont be long
TO we err gallopin' on our all-rours, or
standin' on our heads-f bet you dat"
(To DO continued.)
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cd He had a most comical countenarco;
he seemed to be always OH tho point Of
winhing Familiarity al those to whom ne
talked, but he never Winked. When Just
about to do 50 he would catch himself
and Immediately look sober and serious.
This made his appearances all the, more
conical lie had laughed or smiled SO
much that there were deep burrows be-
tween his nose and his cheeks, and no
had q funny looking wart o., the side
Of his face just above his chin. such n
countetranco topped by tall, stove
Pipe hat, was very promising, and
Sweetest Susnn would have clapped her
afraid that the little old man would have
misunderstood her meaning.
Ite turned about and looked at them
very brightly. '1'llree howdles and q
half!'' he exclaimed rs It good morn
ing7'' 5i
Sweetest Susan looked at Buster John,
Buster John looked at Waly Wande-
room, and Drusilln, looked at first one
and then tho other. AS for Billy Bis
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poking and probing in the fence cor
nets. 81 VI f 3I
= J, What are You looking for'" asked
Why It's the simplest thing in the
world. replied Wally Wa Var ,t,t'ii II
ain looking for the Good Old times we
used to have,
''rhe Good Old Times exclaimed
Buster John III 5nstonshinent
Yes sir; nothing less. talk about
gold hllneal WHY, IL ! find the Good Old
Times we used to have. Ia be the rich
est man In the world before the end OF
the week I'd divide en- UP with the
people I met in the road. and they, IN
return. would give me everything they
had. / know, men, and women, too, who
would give everything in this world II
they could get back their share, Of the
Good Old Times we used to have.
1'NVhy do you search for them hore?"
Inquired Bus ter John, who was some,
what puzzled 4. N M
"Why not here as well as elsewhere7"
answered the little old man. This seemed
to be reasonable and Buster John made
1r,o reply. VI More than that, the little
old man went on, III I could find en-
here I'D unfold EN- right before your
eyes, 80 you could sec what they look
like; I certainly would, and I wouldn't
Charge You q cent. Oh, they'd be VOL
)
used Ito have.s The sight of them would
make you mouth water"
'1 dunner what you-all tall1in' aboat,"
remarked Drusilla, but 1t sho would
tax o stump mo- dan Of times fer ter
make my lllouf water ia 3
X Willy Wnnderoon looked at tho negro
girl as IL he wanted to tip her a llumor-
Gus wink, but The caught himself Just In
time, and, instead Of wlnlsng. lifted his
ava Zoo y ert, hat Ia IN In ,1yu a
in danger OF fitting off. TITS oil right"
he said. 1.-THE painter that painted you
painted us all, reckon-some one color
and some another and some betwixt and
between.''
my NANNY say dat It don't make no
diffunce how black yo is, ef 70 heart Is
In de right place, said Drusilla very SOL
emily. @ 81
Speaking about the right place." he
mark cd the little old man. reminds me
that it Is about time for me to 60 home"
& where do you lve?' inquired Buster
John. W .53 b5
Not Very far, If you count It by min
utes, but a considerable step If you count
It by miles, Perhaps you'd like to go with
me-, he said, looking at all of the young
sters.
Can we come back when we ohoose?"
asked Sweetest Susan.
s''Why certainly; but If you are afraid
you needn't 60"
Lets CO., said Buster John bravely.
N'Me'll doh, declared Billy Biscuit.
A5'H.Y Quail kin co. remarked tDrusllla,
''nn'&I'll SGT here an walt fer you. r.
you don't como back. I'll drive yoI$ pony
home, an tell yo' nanny whar seed
you last"
A"she doesn't have to come" said the
little old man. With his pleasant smile,
CyI,ot ,ir
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Il u "a = . IL g i . / L + i S p
whirlng by them; and then all Of sud-
den, they realized that they, and not the
fences and fields. were moving;
not only moving but flying more
rapidly than u railway train-and yet,
they were holding on the pine saplIng.
and when they looked down ut their feet
they seemed to DO standing perfectly
still. When the trees and the fields and
the rest OF the world, as it seemed to
them. were flying BY them SO rapidly
TINT they We're merely blurs on the eye
sight, Drusilla thought she could stand It
no longer. 5
II dunno what gwineter happen" she
said in a frightened voice. ''but know
mighty well dat Tn bleedge ter turn
loose. My head done got ter swlmmin
an l amt right well, nohow.
shut your eyes" suggested Wally
Wanderoon. AS soon as she did this she
appeared to be standing still And in q
half minute they were standing stiil,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
BRAVE. TILE. GIRL
[FD|R[E@) FIRST GUN.

Perhaps the boys and girls who read
this page in The Times Dispatch may
llkc to hear something about n little
Southern girl who fired the first shot or
tho Civil War and afterwards grew INTO
wcmanhood In South Carolina.
Her name was Douschka Dickens. she
was the daughter Of Colonel Frank Pick
ems OF South Carolina, and of his wife
Lucy IIolcombe,. who was considered IN
her gIrlhood to be the most beautiful wo-
man in her State. Colonel Dickens with
his bride, was sent by President Buch-
anan as Minister to Russia, and their
first child was born In May. 1868, at the
imperial palace Of the Romanofts
When the baby was christened the RUS
sian court and the representa- lives OF DIFF
ferent foreign nations attended tho cer-
cmony The Tsaritza was godmother. and
when the priest asked:
.'What shall be the name of this chlld?"
she answered.:
"Her name shall be fDouschka."
Now 'Douschkn''& means In English
"1ny darling" and the god-chIld of the
Tsarltzn was Douschka Pickens and noth-
Ing else throughout all tho days Of her
lire, Just at the breaking out OF tho
civil War Minister Pickens was elected
Governor of South Carolina, and came
back to America toPcnter upon the duties
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fund In proportion to the loss sustained.
s.. That 1t shall be the duty OF the
Board OF Supervisors OF said counties 70
hear the application Of the owner or
sheen lambs or other stock, or his
agent, which have been killed or wounded
by dogs (not his own) after the passage
of this act. The said owner or his agent
shall file In writing, under oath luil
description OF the sheep, lambs, Or stock
so killed or wounded, their real ana
their assessed value, and all the facts
as to how, when and where they were
killed and wounded, And said owner or
agent shall produce such add tlonnl PROOF
before the said Board OF Supervisors as
thew NAV require to satisfy them OF the
Justice of tho claim. Upon such PROOF
the Board of Supervisors shall enter
upon their books All allowance OF said
damages and in no case to exceed the as
sessed value of such sheep. lambs, or
stock; and when said sheep, lambs or
other stock were not In the possession of
said owner at the time OF the assessment,
The damages shall be the assessed value
of sheep, lambs and other stock of Ike
grade and quality In the community
G., All payments made by the treas
urer out OF funds created by this act
shall be on the order of the Board or
Supervisors, certified by the clerk Of said
board.
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
T. The treasurer shall annually. at the
yearly meeting of tho Board Of Super
vIsors make statement to said Doard
Of his receipts and disbursements or ms
fund, and said board shall then order the
payment OF the damages allowed py thcin
or such part thereof as they may DO abe
to pay out OF said fund, and all payments
out OF said fund shall be made within
sixty days after said yearly meeting, at
the eNpiration of said sixty days tho said
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said Buster John inlpatently. while
we are talking here he may be getting
away"
II hope he'll hit you q crack on de
shins wild his waikiki cane" exclaimed
Drusllla. with great earnest ness, You
all amt got no business foolln' wld dat
man dah you got tlyln.
But Drusilla's protests were oYerhorne
and If she went along 1t was through
sheer force Of habit, and not because
she hau any desire to 60 She had
very vivid remembrance of their former
adventures. and she always said that
she'd rather have the nightmare every
night than to 80 through them again.
The children had no difficulty whatever
In finding the little old man. Indeed,
as Drusilla suggested. 1t seemed that
he'd had been waiting for them. Fe Ger
mInds>> When they came UP with him
he was still poking with his cane IN
the fence corners. lie turned about
when he heard them coming and laugh
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the Hero Of Thebes and other Heroes Of
the Myth"
Children are told about the baby
IIerakles, who stranglcd the serpents in
his cradle. and the man Heraklcs. who
caught the mad bull OF Crete and hcrded
the cattle of Geryon. Some other he
roes arc Thcscus and Jason. Orpheus,.
who won people BY his sweet music.
and Perseus, the hero Of Argos. All of
these are spoken Of as II they once
lived in tho flesh and died like mortals.
but no one can surely tell whether or
not they are surely Heroes OF the
MYthb NJ. s-.. ~
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NOT lr0 BE LpWMPEIb.

"Johnny," cautiously inquired Mr., SIX
aweek, OF her little brother, when he call
ed tho other evenlng, and "she' was put
ting the finishing touches to her toilet up
stairs-"hnye you-er-does your-er-do
you-er- ever hear your sister speak OF
lyon can't pump me-" promptly re-
piled Johnny, IT don't butt into my SIS
Then johnny picked a shiny stick out
of the hall rack and left the house.
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. HEROES or 'TMlE; M|Y 1TE],

In the preface of a bright book this
interesting story Is fonnd When the
author, Miss Mary II. Burt. was tray
cling In Greece, she heard the little chill
dren in the primary grades reading with
enthusiasm the old, old stores OF me
half men. Tho thought came to hsr
that the boys and girls OF America loved
heroes as we'll and that perhaps she
could tel them the stories IN simple
way. So. with Madame Ragozlu's help
she prepared q book called = Eierakles..
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1rMIE GM@nMlAK PATENT.

Girls will be Interested to learn that
the first natiye-born American woman
to take ont patent WAS AGdalene. s.
Goodman. OF Florida who made an i'm
provement In broom brushes.
grasped tho thought and man reaped
the benefit, their Inventions being pat
ented by the lords Of creation, OWING
to the rIdicue which would have been
the certain portion Of American femi-
7ninity at an earlier data or to mans
grasping spirit.
IIargraves, OF the SPINNING jenny
fame, took his hint from his wife's
nlmble fingers In spinning and Singer 8
spouse gave him Invaluable assistance
In The periecting 81 his needle.
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provisions Of this act shall apply to such
counties and towns. ~ s &, sd S Isl 5ssfs35. b
2, This act shall be In force from its
passage III
Approved February IL, 1908
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
A Happy Estate,

How happy were Adam and Eve,
Will, no one around to make clear,
How Abel and Cain should be raised.
~. they were my children. my dear"
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kltty's Handwriting,

& Pattle. aged two came in With face and
hands badly scratched@
''Why, Pattle,' said mother "where did
you get all those scratches?'
II dess kitty vote on me-" said the lit
tie one, graYely.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
BY JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS.
Copyright, 1908.

with the Old Man who is Looking for
the Good Times We Used to Have the
Children Travel to Nearby tar
Place Where Everything is Down Hill
All Ways. I'M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01

with suspicion In her voice. 'Sposen you
nm I'm, den what you gwneter do?
You can't eat 'im an You. can't take
I'm home wild you. 1Tf you cant do
nothin' wild i'm, what you want wild i'm?
I bet you do man Is don' mighty well
widout YOU, an 50 long ez dat's de case
what you want ter fool wild i'm fcr?"
ooh como on and don't talk 80 much "
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The Reason Why,

,Peacher-Now, johnny, why has Feb
ruary only twenty-eight days?
Johnny--Maybe the cook took days out.
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$50 quicken up your gait, my lad.
BE - they pass YOU In the race;
---hiblt character; be glad
It's not too l--- ----- take your pace
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"Your fortune will not come unless
You strive, and l. - told you once,
I've told You fifty times, success
Win meter at ID the lazy Ounce.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
IRHWIM||E NM NUMBERS.

In the following verses supply numbers
where the dashes occur. In ono case q
Iloman numcral is needed. Be sure not
to Introduce a figure that VIII injure
either the rhyme OF the metre. When
all tho blanks are filed IN the numbers
used in SO doing should make GO by
additions:
When Jimmie ID was twelve years old.
He showd no ---dency to work;
Ills father, kind. --4bore TO scold.
Till Jim, he saw, would be shirk
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"See here. my boy said he one day,
AS Jim a hearty breakfaSt ---,
~ der who tho bills would pay
If no one worked from morn TIL late'
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1\3X1, i ELL. we are not dreaming
SAvf/ "a now said Buster John.
AA/$bgEiE'.. Let's so down the road
and see II we Gun find tho
ll1A.- q I'M
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said Buster John inlpatlently. while
ye are talking here he may be getting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-23
WHOLE FAMILY FOUND DEAD,
Note Left by the Father Partially Ex-
plains Tragedy.

A dispatch from Cincinnati yesterday
says: A mysterious tragedy, which occur
red here last night was discovered tonight
resentative Of the Washburn-Crosby Mills
of Minneapolis, his wife and their son,
twenty months old, were found at their
home on Gilbert avenue. A note written
by Betty was found. in which he accused
his wife of killing the babe, and the police
think the woman may have killed herself
and the child on account Of domestic trou-
bles. 1t is stated that divorce proceedings
had been instituted and were withdrawn
before the birth OF the child two years ago.
AS Betty was known to have been play
ing cards near his home as late as last
midnight, it Is thought he found the dead
bodies on his return home and then de-
liberately took his own life. The body Of
the child was found in a basin with no
marks on 1t. 1t Is thought that Betty took
Il from the crib and tried to revive it by
turning on the water.
When he found 1t dead he lay down be-
side his wifes dead body to die from
asphyxiation, and in that position their
bodies were found. The odor of the gas
led to the search this evening which dis
closed the three dead bodies. There is
nothing to indicate how any of the family
came to their death except the line left by
Betty and the fact that>th gas was turned
on. There Is evidence that Mrs Betty was
dead some hours before her husband came
home, and that the babe possibly may have
died after he returned.
While there are indefinite reports about
Betty's troubles at home, he was promi-
nent in business circles. He came originally
omnibus transfer company at Chicago and
St. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-23
LA soUFRIERE IN ERUPTION.
Awe-Inspiring Scenes Attend the Vio-
lent Seismic Disturbance.

dispatch from Kingstown. St. Vincent,
yesterday says: The eruption of La Sou
friere. which began yesterday. continued
and increased in activity during the night
until It became most violent at O'clock
this morning. At $50 this morning it's vio-
lence was undated and the spectacle was
awe-inspiring. The crater is belching forth
dense black clouds. which rise heavenward
accompanied by loud roaring and flashes
which rend the spreading pail Of smoke
which now envelops the entire island in
darkness. Electrical discharges occurred
at intervals during the night, while at day
break the sunlight playing on the stupen-
'dous volcanic clouds produced exceedingly
beautiful effects.
Relying upon the scientific opinion that
Kingstown. although covered with heavy
clouds. which completely obscure the sun,
is not in danger, the population shows no
alarm. According to advices from Chateau
Berlair dark sand is falling there. and
Point-a-Pitre reports that strong detona-
tions were heard there throughout last
night and this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-23
INSURANCE co. DEFRAUDED
Man Found Alive in Pittsburg Whose
Insurance Was Paid.

dispatch from Pittsburg, Pa, says:
New York detectives who came here to
locate several persons connected with mil
ion-dollar insurance frauds in that city
have completed their work. With the aid
of the local detective bureau they found
one of the indicted men in the person of
Casimir Ciccone. ar Italian, eighty-two
years old, for whom the New York officers
had bench warrant.
Ciccones life. it is said was insured for
$4,000 three years ago, and a year later a
10y alleged to be his was buried in CAL
vary cemetery, near New York. Ciccone
had been living at 205S LIST avenue and
since his supposed death has been kept in
hiding in several different places He has
been In this city about six months The in
surance on his life was paid
When insured C1ccone was, II is said,
represented as being thirty-seven years of
age. The detectives say that Ciccone sign
ed statement confessing that he was to
receive mones consideration for his part
in the affair, and declaring that he received
the consideration.
The prisoner is too feeble to remove to
New York. and the detectives carried back
with them physicians certificate stating
that the old man could hardly live six
months longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-23
FUN AT BROWNS VALLEY.
Two Brothers Attempt to Hold Up In
diana Town.


diana Town.
A dispatch from Charlottesville, Ind, yes
terday says: Bert and Jesse Hills Of
Browns Valley, section men on the Van
dalia railroad, attempted yesterday to cap
ture the town. They first attacked the sta
ton agent, who shot at them with re-
volver. They returned this and went to a
store to get revolvers. The proprietor re-
fused to sell them the revolvers, and they
made an attack on him and his customers
by hurting scale weights. Several persons
were knocked down. but all escaped without
serious injury, leaving the Hills in possess
sion. posse was quickly gathered and
the Hills took refuge in the office Of local
physician and successfully resisted all eff
forts to dislodge them. During the night
they escaped, although the office was sur
rounded by the posse.
All the able-bodied men in town started in
pursuit. and after a thirty-mile chase the
two men were captured. Twice during the
hunt the fugitives were seen, but both times
made their escape, once by taking q hand
car and running 1t several miles down the
Vandalia track and again by catching
horses in an open field and riding them
without saddles or brides. At last the
Hills, worn out with their exertions laid
down to sleep in wild ravine on Sugar
creek. The smoke Of their camp fire at
policeman and he crept up on them and
secured them without help. although they
made show Of resistance. Their ammuni-
ton had been exhausted in the running
fight. Both men had been wounded by bull
lets fired by the posse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-23
INCENDIARIsM SUSPECTED.
Three Fires in Philadelphia Aggregate
Loss Of $175,OOO.

dispatch from Philadelphia yesterday
says: Three fires in the northeastern sec
ton Of the city during last night caused
loss aggregating s175OOO. The greatest
damage occurred at the Morocco works of
Cooey, Costello & Co.. on Orthodox street.
Bridesburg which was almost completely
destroyed. The loss Is estimated at 500.
GOO. partially covered by insurance
Two men were arrested in connection
with the fire which partially DESTROYED the
flint glass works OF Gill & Co.. at Salmon
street and Germantown avenue where $40
600 damage was done. The two men ar
rested were John Oakes, the Waterman.
who was released on his own recognixance
and George v. Capewell who was held in
$50 bail for further hearing Both men
were charged with conspiracy
The third fire occurred at the factory of
Block Shaw. manufacturers of smoking
pipes. on East York street. Considerable
mystery surrounded the fire at this place.
At midnight a small nre in the building
was quickly ext1nguished by the firemen,
and few hours later flames were dascov-
cred in another part Of the place, which
did damage to the extent Of $4OOOO The
loss Is covered by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-23

backbone of the ordinary man. OF course
they pay well, but think of the great strain
on one who is tempted to be dishonest. With
battle all the year round between being hon
est and a thief. l do not believe that any
man ever handled amounts of cash without
the temptation to steal at times passing
through his mind. It's a battle from the
shoulder all the time"
And now the man who talked this way, he
who handled millions every day in the year,
who acknowledged that the strain was a
severe one, is in the Government Insane
Asylum.