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Delcasse a Flat Dweller.

NJ. Delcasse is the thirty-ninth minis
ter OF foreign affairs who has held Office
since the department was established in
the Palace of the Quai d'Orsay. and
while he has been longer in Office than
any OF his predecessors, he may be said
TO have spent there less time than most
of them. For he has always refused to
make use of the apartments assigned
TO him there as an official residence. and
continues to occupy his private home.
comfortable and convenient fat on
the Boulevard de Clinchy to which he
makes his way after the conclusion of
working hours sometimes on foot and
sometimes in a one-horse and exceed
ingly unobtrusive carriage, which he
hires by the month Indeed. he is a
man entirely without pretension or ar
rogance, and certainly he is the most
capable minister of foreign affairs who
mas ever presided over the destinies
Of the Palace of the Quaf d'Orsay.
With regard to the King and Queen
of Italy it may be well TO draw at
tention 20 a remarkable article which
has just appeared IN one OF the leading
Partisan reviews. bearing. the signature
OF Signora Paola LombrOso. who is one
OF the leaders OF the Radical Socialist
movement in Italy. She describes the
King and Queen as two honest, lovable
people, resolved to live without pose
or pretension. as a devoted married
couple, and to take life seriously.
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An Active Career.

Lord De La Wars first wife obtain
ed divorce from him last year. being
awarded the custody Of her three chill
dren. She Is no other than that "Mu-
ried" who figures so frequently and so
pleasantly In the popular book entitled
Voyage of the Sunbeam" written by
her mother. the late Lady Brassey. The
earl. who In his boyhood was a favorite
playmate Of the present Prince OF
Wales. was at the time of the tragic
death by drowning OF his elder brother
employed by the great London dealer in
precious stones. Mr.. Streeter. as com
mander of the latter's pearl fishing op-
eratiOns on the coast OF Australia He
is an active man. Since then he has
figured as the promoter OF new sea-
side resort. as mayor OF Bexhill. as
chief Of fire brigade. as director OF a
circus. as war correspondent as cap
tain Of irregular cavalry in the South
African war. where he was wounded.
and as business associate of the now
bankrupt promoter. Hooley.
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To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
When the Commissioners are making their
estimates for District expenditures for the
coming fiscal year It would be well for them
to include a recommendation for an increase
in the pay Of local hremen. There TO- be-
lieve, no city in the country the size OF
Washington where the ''hre ladies are so
poorly paid as in Washington. Is it not too
much to ask men TO remain at their posts
Of duty twenty-four hours out Of each day for
six days in the week for the small salary Of
$50 a month"; That is the pay which the av-
erage fire fighter receives. and the service which
he gives entities him to better compensation.
Let the Commissioners recommend an increase.
CITIZEN.
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Coal for the Winter.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
As the winter is fast approaching, when the
ordinary citizen will have TO secure his first
load Of coal, would II not be appropriate for
him 20 consider who is TO be the beneficiary Of
his patronage? If he cannot remember, it is
not hard to ascertain who of the coal dealers
Of Washington city took advantage of the peo-
pie in their extremity last winter.
Now the people have a chance to strike
back. and il they dout do it they will deserve
all the imposition that can hereafter be heaped
upon them. Let them now assert their man
hood OF hereafter and forever hold their peace!
J. b.
Washington. Oct Il
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Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
By rHE MARoUIsE DE FoNrENoY.
Where History Was Made.

The palace Of the Quail d'Orsay where
the French government is lodging the
King and Queen OF Italy I'm the course
or their stay on the banks of the
seine. is the youngest. If I may use the
expression. of all the palaces belonging
to the state in Paris. Indeed. It is but
nfty years since it was completed and
taken possession OF by the department
or foreign affairs. then under the direc-
ton OF M. Drouyn de Lhuys. the foun-
cation stone Of the building having been
laid In lS45. in the reign of King Louis
philippe by the latter's premier. the his
torian Guizot.
Yet the palace. in it's half century Of
existence. has been the scene of many
important and historical gatherings. in
several of which the United States has
been concerned. 1t was there that the
famous congress of Paris was held in
lS56. which closed the entrance of the
Black Sea to warships of every nation.
and more especially to those of Russia.
and 1t was there, too. that in 1899 the
conferences between the peace commits
sioners Of the United States and Spain
TOOK place. which terminated in the sur
render by Spain of all the remnants Of
her once immense colonial empire
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The Universal Lubricant.

Still she held back
eve have not got money enough to get mar
RED" she protested.
but love will find way" he cried. " lis
love that makes the world go round
yes" she admitted. YES, but it's money
that oils the bearings and keeps things running
smoothly. New York sun
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Transfer of Brodrick.

In view OF the establishment which
has been created by the transfer Of St.
John BrOdrick from the war department
TO the post of secretary of state for
India. II may be mentioned that he is
one of the mast intimate and Oldest
friends of Lord Curzon. and that the
two are certain to work much more
tremendously together than Lord Cur
zon and Lord George Hamilton. be-
tween whom there has all along been
a great amount of friction. owing TO a
disposition on the part Of each man to
feel that the other was unduly usurping
prerogatives and authority that belong
ed 20 himself II is 20 his intimacy with
Lord Curzon that St. John BrOdrick
therefore owes his appointment as sec
rotary Of state for India. after having
made so lamentable a failure while at
the head OF the war department, in
Pail Mall
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Luck in Hands

He called on her the other night
And held her hand,
And told her how the world seemed bright
And fair and grand.
Then, with sudden rush OF pluck,
Said: wish / always had the luck
To hold this hand"
Next evening. at the club, he held
Another hand.
He scooped the pot and fairly yelled
''This beats the bandl
Say. fellows. that was nip and tuck
l wish always had the luck
To hold this hand''
New York Herald.
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Lord Curzon's Homecoming.

Private letters from Lord Curzon an
nounce his departure from India for
next May. Lady Curzon will precede
him, arriving in London at the end of
February. Lord Curzon would have
accompanied her were II not for the fact
that IL has been decided to prolong his
present appointment for two years. in
stead of appointing him afresh after the
stay in England, following the conclu-
sion OF the term OF Office for which he
was originally gazetted. This makes
necessary the passage Of a special act
OF parliament permitting him to come
TO England on furlough, similar to the
measure passed by both houses of par
lament In 1887 to enable the Duke of
Connaught. then commander-in-chief OF
the troops OF Bombay, to return TO Eng
land in order 10 attend the jubilee Of his
mother, the late Queen Victoria, and
getting bills OF this kind through par
lament takes some little time
Lord Curzon writes that he is very.
very tired, and not as strong as !
was" but looks forward with confidence
to rest I'm a cooler climate 20 set him
up in health and strength for the con-
clusion OF the work he has still In hand.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Generally YOU can tell drinking man by the
way his wife keeps Dragging that he isn't.
Il takes woman, 90 know that another
woman's figure is made mp because it looks
we'll
Next to one in uniform, girl loves 60 be
most interested in man with ticklsh mus
tache.
You can nearly always tell when the cook is
going to stay by the way she viii drink her
own coffee
II you should mention snoring before widow
she would not know what YOU mean any more
than she would II you thought cold fee; were a
ground for divorce.
New York Press.
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is the name also of the famous country
scat which the Earls De La War; have
inherited from their maternal ances-
tors. the Dukes OF Dorset
Lord De La War; has little boy three
years old. known as Lord Buckhurst.
by his former marriage. and In the
event of the child's demise and the
earls marriage remaining without new
issue. his peerages and estates will pass
TO his uncle. Lord Sackville. former
British minister at Washington.
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"Newspaperiety."

Az TO the new word, newspaperiety.
There seems % be considerable dubiety
About its entire propriety.
But II the reader will add IL 70 his intellectual
diet. he
Will be in very good society
For when a writer the new word, by il he
Means nothing worse than notoriety,
Carried 10 the point Of safety.
Chicago Journal.
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Not the Ordinary Sort.

Hes about the poorest actor I ever saw"
said the irst manager; ga regular ham"
Perhaps he'll get over his faults in time"
suggested the other.
Not much! He's a ham that can't be
cured. Philadelphia Pres.
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His Hanpiest Dav

The Old MAXWELL. my lad. wish YOU every
possible happiness, and assure you, as a man
Of experience. that you will always look back
upon today as the hapniest OF your life.
The Young Mani am very much obliged.
sir. for your good wishes. but-ycu are a
little mistaken. II is not till tomorrow that
am 20 be married.
The Old Man-Yes, yes; know. That's what
! mean.-Boston Globe
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A Toast.

Here's toast TO the girl
Who with q gentle guile
Sets my heart in a whirl
BY single smile;
When ] wed her, may l find her
just as excellent a cook
As she was a pretty angler
When she caught me on her hook,
San Francisco Bulletin.
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Allison on Currency.
Iowa Senator Predicts No Sweeping
Changes in Incoming Congress.

If any further evidence were need
ed to show that the incoming Con-
gress will not enact any important
financial legislation it is to be found
in the statements of Senator Allison,
who has been reluctantly forced upon
the stump in Iowa TO prove that there
il harmony and accord among the
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Ladies First. Always.

Mr.. Newlywed-How dare you swear before
NV wife2
Indignant Chaufeur-How was / TO know
your wife wanted to swear first New Yorker.
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In a Lighter Vein.
The Pace That Kills.

risky young fellow named Clarke
Went out every night on a larke,
Until, one fine day
His hair became gray,
Which proves that you can't keep il dsrke.' %
Milwaukee Sentinel.
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The West Virginia GreenbTier Pres
bytery has been making objections TO
the members wearing new-fashioned
"bob-tailed coats" The next thing we
shall hear is that objections have been
made TO the new-fashiOned bob-tailed
sermons.
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daily Calendar of American History
October IS.

17S9-President Washington begins tour
of Northern and Eastern States.
1S60-Great Fenian meeting In Philadel-
phia.
1S74-Lincoln Monument at Springfield
unveiled.
1ST-Extra session of Forty-fifth Con-
gress. first session, begins.
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There is trouble in Chicago because
the drivers Of pie wagons Will not de-
liver pies before o'clock in the morn
ing. What time does Chicago have
breakfast by the Way2
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Faneuil Hall.
Reasons Why 1t Is Kept in Its Present
Condition.
ITrv.


Some indignant Americans are
writing to the ''New York Sun" about
their terrible experiences in Faneuil
Hall. "An American Girl" says
"Can we wonder at foreigners saying
that the Yankee cares for nothing but
the Almighty Dollar when this era
die of Liberty is used for a shop p
She furthermore calls it "a dirty mar
ket, reeking of fish"
Much of this rhetoric would have
been saved if she had happened to
know the history of the hall. The
ground on which the building stands
was left by will TO the city Of Boston
by one Peter Faneuil, a Huguenot,
under the conditions that the lowe,
part of the building should always
be used as a city market. and the up
per part should be hall in which cit
liens of the town should be free to
hold meetings on public questions
II these conditions are ever violated
tho city of Boston will be under the
obligation in law of hunting up the
heirs of Faneuil over in France, and
restoring the property to them, cradle
of liberty and all. So far from the
condition of the hall being a proof of
regard fer the almighty dollar, there
fore, it is a proof Of the Bostonian's
reverence for tradition, since tn,
ground would undoubtedly he more
profitable with a sky-scraping office
building on it. If anybody is to
blame for the shop business, it is Pc
ter Faneuil, and he is not within
reach of any rhetoric now.
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There is more comfort in being the power be-
hind the throne than there is IN wearing the
crown Of king
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The Classical Dictionary.

Nero was watching the burning Of Rome.
.'Ds YOU think this equals the Chicago freg'
he asked. anNously.
ct certainly does responded courtier,
zone was started by a COW and the other by a
jackass."
Considering the maddening effect Of the
violin. the answer was fully justihable.
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II would take some large figures 10 show the
difference between a woman's actual and ex
pressed opinion Of man.
Milwaukee Sentinel
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There is one popularity about colds. and that
Is that the one you have is always the worst
anybody ever had.
The Washington times., 1903-10-15

The weavers on strike in the north
OF France can give St Louis cards and
spades when II comes to rioting.
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Nobody is exactly sure about IL, but
II is surmised that Senator Plat has
been saying things In the amen corner
which did not sound like amen.
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Achilles was bemoaung his fate.
Since my heel is vulnerable" he complained.
81 won't be able TO kick except by writing 20
the London Times
Thus we see the ultimate triumph Of intel
lect over brute force.-New York sun.
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Representative Grosvenor OF Ohio,
speaking of the eountry's general pros
perity. says: There Is lots Of money
in the country. I myself am as near
bI oke as usually am, but that has no
bearing on the fact that the country at
large has plenty" IL one were to Judge
by the number OF inhabitants who are
stHl scrambling for the commodity Of
which Mr.. GrosvenOr speaks, II would
appear that the country at large" con-
stitutes a very small minority.
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Opinions differ as TO whether Joseph
Chamberlain has the govt, or the govt
has Joseph Chamberlain. At any rate,
they are busy just now fighting It out
together
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Perhaps the reform movement in New
York would win in more Of a canter If
provided with a wind shield.
The Washington times., 1903-10-15

Most Of us would be better of If we had
no choice in the control Of our actions.
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Chinfayne.

People who take no chances seldom rise quite
up 20 the common level.
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The Pay of Firemen.

Washington, Oct. Il.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
WASHING AT HOME.
A Few suggestions Which May De
Found of Value to the Busy
Housewife.

First steep the linen articles in cold
water, to which has been added some
dissolved borax. Then wash thor
oughly by rubbing all the dirt out;
rinse in warm water to remove all the
sOapsuds; then boil for a quarter of
an hour, after which they should be
rinsed twice, first in warm then in
cold water; dip into the blue water,
pass them through wringer, starch
and iron. A little boraX or soda put
into the water in which they are boiled
helps to whiten the articles. Iron
table linen always on the right side.
The proper gloss will not be produced
unless the iron is very hot, says Amer
lean Queen.
In starching doilies with fringed
edges it is well to dip the fringe of lace
into salt water before starching.
Handkerchiefs and other white linen
or cotton articles are washed in the
same way. 1t is generally thought
that little starch in pillow slips and
handkerchiefs keeps them clean long
er than if not starched.
Hot water starch is very easily
made. Mix with enough cold water
to make a cream one tablespoonful
of starch, half teaspoonful of borax
and quarter of a teaspoonful of fine
ly shredded tallow candle or wax.
Add enough boiling water to cook the
starch, and pour on boiling water,
mixing thoroughly till the starch is
clear.
Silk or cotton embroidered work
may be washed in bran water. Boil
two handfuls of bran in quart of wa
ter for Is minutes and then strain;
boil the bran, again for the rinsing
water. The water can be cooled by
adding quart of cold water. Rinse
first in tepid bran water, then in plain
water. Pass them through wringer
and iron on the wrong side while
damp. The articles need no starch,
for the bran gives them all the stiff
ness necessary.
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WORK. OF JEFFERSON.
It Certainly Entities Him to the Ma.
TONS Gratitude.
Memorial to the Author of the Dec
IaratiOn of Independence to BE
Erected at Washington by
Public Subscription.

It ought to be easy for the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial association to ac-
comIlish it's purpose. The association,
which has a branch in each state, and
which has Admiral Dewey at its head,
has issued an appeal to the American
people for funds to erect tablet, mon
ument or other memorial to Jefferson
at the national capital. The intention
is not to ask anything from congress,
but to rely solely on The voluntary con-
tributions of the people. The admiral
says that ''the character and cost of
the proposed memorial cannot now be
stated, but it will be appropriate to
the greatness of the man and the i'm
portance of the document from which
his name is inseparable. Rigid econo-
my will be observed in carrying on the
work"
ssHere was buried Thomas Jefferson,
author of the Declaration of American
Independence, of the Statue of Virginia
for Religious Freedom, and Father of
the University of Virginia" This in
scription on his grave in Monticello,
written by Jefferson himself, omits one
very important claim which it's author
had on the remembrance of his coun-
trymen. 1t made no reference to the
Louisiana expansion, which is the act
of Jefferson's that is uppermost in the
minds of his countrymen at this time.
Oddly, too, Admiral Dewey, who has
just issued his appeal for funds for
the memorial, seems not to have had
this act in mind. Jefferson's and Dew
ey's countrymen, however, will supply
the omission. The statute of religious
freedom for Virginia and the creation
of the great university of that state,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
MINNESOTA NEWS.
A Erost.proof Root.

Professor Green and his assistants
at the state experimental station are
about to put on the market an apple
tree root that will be worth millions
to the state of Minnesota.
The value of the new root lies In
the fact that it will not be susceptible
to the frosts and cold that are now
such menace to the fruit crops OF
this state.
The root that has been discovered
by Professor Green is the root of the
Siberian crab. 1t has been subjected
to the severest tests imaginable, and
has even been given harder usage than
could possibly come to it were it ac-
tually planted in the ground, and 1t
has been able to survive.
These tests have gone on for peri
cd of ten years or more, and every
kind of apple tree has been grated
onto the root and has been found to
survive and thrive.
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Sent to Reformatory.

The five boys implicated as leaders
in the attempt to destroy cottage No.
1 of the training school at Red Wing
by fire have been transferred to the
st. Cloud reformatory.
The other boys who knew of the
plot without divulging it testified be-
fore the members of the board of con-
troll who visited the institution. These
boys will remain in Red Wing.
The boys concerned had belonged to
the discontinued band, and this, with
their hope of escape, was the reason
for the plot to burn the cottage.
Supt. Whittier of the school refuses
to make public the names of the boys
committed
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many noted litigants. He is recognized
as a great lawyer. Mr.. Lodge comes
from long line of distinguished peo-
pie of New England. He was born in
Boston in 1850, was educated at Har-
ward and in the Harvard. law school,
and at once dedicated himself to liter
ature, in which he has been brilliantly
successful. He was strong supporter
of President McKinley's policy of
American expansion and is an agrees
sive defender of the army and navy.
Senator Turner is said to be one of the
most scholarly men in Washington, an
able constitutional lawyer and an ex-
pert in international law. Born in Mis-
souri,, he became brilliant young law
yer of Alabama in the early reconstruc-
ton days, was United States district at
torney for that state, and on settling
in the then territory of Washington in
1880 became a member of the territori-
al supreme court. In 1896 he left the
republican party and was elected to the
senate by a fusion of democrats and
populists.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
New RANGES.

The discovery of new iron ranges
in northeastern Minnesota is becom-
ing popular. The latest prospect is in
township 521s. This is on the Du'
luth, Mesaba & Northern railroad
about IS miles south of the Mesaba
range.
Duluth parties have had diamond
drills working there for many
months, but have been keeping very
quiet about it.
They say they have showing enough
to warrant them in going to consider
able expense in the work of prospect
ing and they have certainly spent a
good deal of money already.
By some the discovery is looked up
on as a possible continuation of the
so-called Highland range north OF
Two Harbors, over which there is now
great excitement.