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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-17

II as has not been sold. but the Allan
tie and Pacific Company failed TO build
its road and the United States Supreme
Court recently decided that the title of
the land given TO the Atlantic and Pacific
people reverted to the Government. This
is the land which is now TO be thrown
open TO settlement. Alternating with
the odd-nunnbered sections soon TO be
offered to homeseekers are even-uum-
bered sections, fully as attractive in
every way. which have proven a drug on
the hands OF the Government, bur this
fact does not appear 20 have had any
effect upon the enthusiasm of the peo-
pie who are planning TO. colonize the
new realm.
This new land which may be had for
the asking is IN a most accessible local
tty- The sections open TO settlement
stretch along the main line OF the Santa
Fe system between the Needles on the
Colorado River and the town OF Moiave.
Settlements, which might be used as
bases of operations by homes leaders,
are at frequent intervals along this por-
ton of the road. About midway in the
territory is the town of Barstow. where
a branch railroad leaves the main line,
affording direct communication with Sap
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-17

| with a wavering movement turned anC
hurried back to the kitchen.
You better start eatin'," she called
to Clawson. I'm goin' down to see +
l can't see somethin O. Bobbie. Dom
touch that light pinkish piece Of han
In the skillet; that's fer Bobbie."
Mrs. Clawson walked with Ions
strides through the young orchard
When she came to the bank. where the
footpath descended precipitately to the
creek, she stopped, looking up. down
across. The water dashed, foaming
from among a tumbled mass of bowl
ders.
She went down the path. brushing
against the willows. At the opening
where the bushes had been cut away
she could see the bend. The water ran
swiftly around the low. opposite bank;
broke into a stretch of little. metallic
like waves. Over there the trout might
be caught by the hundred in An hour or
two
Mrs. Clawson thought she heard a
laugh. shrill and happy, above the bub-
bling and chatter and roar of the creek.
Then she saw young girl throw up a
line, on which dangled a frantic fish.
Near by. her son stood. his hands in
his pockets, laughing.
Mary Longs girl!
The same golden-red hair; the same
vivid coloring in the cheeks and lips;
the same dark, luminous eyes.
Bobbie was now tearing the fish off
the hook-not taking his gaze. which
she knew was tender, from the face OF
Mary Longs girl.
Mrs. Clawson watched the young girl
as she scrambled on to the bank, trying
to catch the writhing and leaping trout.
She noted the soft. pretty outlines of the
girls figure as she swayed forward to
throw the fish out into the middle of
the stream. She saw the coquetry of
Miss Longs demure return to her son s
Side; the challenge IN her glance up
to his. But when he put his arms
around her she turned deliberately and
stamped firmly up the path.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clawson sat-on the back
porch. 1t was growing dark. Mt. San
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-17
AUTOMOBILE TERMS,

A FRENCH publication suggests
| ~ that a great service might be
rendered the cause of automo-
bilism by the formulation of a universal
language OF the sport and pastime, OF
rather a code OF the expressions most
frequently used in automobiling. and a
congress under the auspices of the Au-
tomobile Club of France is recon-
mended to provide ways and means for
putting the project of formulating such
a code into effect. The idea is to de-
rive expressions for describing the fea-
lures Of car and the troubles and de-
arrangements to which il is liable. the
terms to be selected from the most suit
able expressions IN the leading Eu-
ropean languages. and to be modified to
suit the requirements of universal use.
One Of the important advantages of
such codined system of universal ex-
lpressions would be the manner in
which it would facilitate international
automobile touring, which is rapidly ex-
tending in Europe; at least this ad-
vantage is expected by the originators
OF the idea
1t is questionable, however, whether
automo bilists would deem 1t worth
while either TO learn the code or to
carry and consult a book containing It,
as much of the conversation necessary
In touring does not relate to the auto
mobile at all. 1t can hardly be conceiv-
ed that a universal auto language would
De OF as much practical Importance as
a universal commercial language, and
as all the universal commercial Ian
guages that have been tried have failed
IN the end, a universal auto Language
would have no greater chance of success
On the other hand, an international
| automobile dictionary, compiled with the
approval of the leading national auto
mobile clubs, would serve a practical
| purpose, inasmuch as 1t would tend tc
check the looseness of expression now
prevailing, and definitely establish the
| meaning Of different terms which are
now used in varying senses. It is some
what doubtful, however, whether tho
time has come for compiling such a die
| ttonary, as the list of terms is still be-
ing added to very rapidly. OF course
the dictionary could be revised and add
ed 10 from time to time, and thus kept
up to date.
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hedlh was a mere blur against the
dusky sky; the entrance to the little
arbor, over which the wild hop-vine
rioted, was fading into the general
dimness.
For half an hour no word had been
spoken. At last Clawson. summoning
up courage, said: Il didn't think you'd
let him git so far, mother. as to be
upstairs there alone packin' his things. y
Il didn't know you ever did any
thinkin on any subject, Hi Clawson. -
she replied. A tear, OF which she took
no notice, coursed its way down her
thin cheek
Silence reigned for several minutes
Then Mrs. Clawson said, in a sad mon
otone: Guess you'd better hitch up the
blackboard now; 1t always takes you
s'long to do anything. The stage starts
from Longs at o'clock; it's about I
now"
Mother" Clawson said, you amt
surely goin' to let our boy go with
out is supper
She answered his impertinence with a
stony stare
y GU Jest hitch UP now, Hi. III cook
you up a bite after-after he-some time
tonight
To be misunderstood always made
Clawson finch. embarrassed. as from a
blow Ho rose slowly, moving off the
porch with uncertain step.
Tears Began to rain down Mrs. Claw
sons face.
Presently she heard her son coming
down the stairs. Her attention followed
his step as he strobe into the parIor;
then crossed the hall TO the spare room
Her hearts pulse began to quicken as
he came, hesitatingly, toward the door
at her elbow. The door opened with
jerk, scraping over the floor noisiIy.
Her son sprang past her to the edge of
the porch, where he crounched down.
bracing his head against small upright
post.
Mother he said. I'm going away.
But I'm not going away angry I love
Hattie Long-I can't stay where there's
so much bitterness against my future
wtfe's folks
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When Love Saw Duty Clearly

Two narrow ways, by merging lines.
Approached the land of beauty,
The one, all powered, Love pursued;
The other, open. Duty.
And Love was laughing, tripping on,
With maiden thoughts beguiling
The tedious miles to Beauty land
Where Sweetheart Hope was smiling
While Duty walked with measured tread
BY long, unhaltipg PAGES,
AS one who looks nor right nor left.
But forward ever faces.
AT length sound arrested Love,
And, through the tangle peering,
She spied the form of Duty there.
The fateful juncture nearing.
IN fear she halted. crouching low
Beside the fragrant brambles,
AS Duty paused TO view the land
OF restful, shady rambles.
Then Love sped on; bu; Duty, too,
AS II by instinct, started
Love thought to stop; the thought al
To Duty was impaired.
For, through the tangle, fearful Love
Saw Duty only dimly-
A fierce. relentless, monstrous thing,
Bleer-eyed and leering grimly.
At last in anger Love rushed on,
Resolved on sheer defiance,
II that should fall, there still was choice
OF death before compliance.
She reached the fateful meeting place,
And stood a moment trembling
Then neryed herself to face her foe,
Her passion I'll assembling.
But. 10! his look, though firm, was mild.
And even kindly seeming
About his lofty, handsome head
The light OF peace was streaming.
Then Love. discerning, true to self,
Stretched out her hand to Duty,
And. leaning on his arm. went forth
Into the land of Beauty.
Clarence Ousley.
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| Mrs Clawson muttered, as II to her
self: "Of all people IN the world. An
fer us in State thousand miles long
to set ourselves right down mex to EN-!
On piece o. mortgaged property, too!
Never caring thing about us, until
they needed our water
She shifted contemptuously: then fell
into brooding silence.
The sound of wheels presently reached
Mrs Clawson's acute ears. She noted
the grating noise as the wheels scraped
along over the broken stone, and she re-
called how her son, only yesterday, had
spent the morning filling in the ruts
near the broken limbed pear tree.
Mrs. Clawson's hands were icy; her
body shivered as with the cold
Her son scrambled to his feet. He
came and laid strong hand on her
shoulder
Remember. mother. don't bear any
ill-wilI"
out in broken tones: Don't go on to-
nights stage, Bobbie. oh. Bobbie,
mebbe your mother kin learn to swallow
her hard feelin's.'
Mrs. Clawson set the lighted lantern
under the tall pines where the irrigating
ditch made it's abrupt turn. With a
long handled hoe she quickly scraped a
shallow channel through the weedy
ground dividing the water and her neigh
boris empty trench
Then she bent stifiy over the stones
her husband had patched into the wall
in the morning. One of the stones stood
up large and angular above the others.
Mrs. Clawson tugged at 1t with awk-
ward, outstretched arms. At last she
succeeded in loosering 1t, and pushed 1t
forward into the ditch.
The water gurgled and speed through
the opening to form itself into a slender
little stream.
Mrs. Clawson now selling the lantern,
held II at arms length for careful sur
vey Of the top of the wall. larger,
heavier stone hung near the newly made
opening. This she succeeded in disIodg-
ing also And when the water flowed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-17

extraordinarily heavy cushion. Then
guns is supported by stanchions, that Is
to say. steel posts, by steel knees, or
by partial bulkheads and brackets. Some
of these steel stanchions which tie the
gun foundation to the protective deck
are five and one-half inches in diameter
This brief description is sufficient to
show the care that is being taken to
have the guns of the Rhode island and
New Jersey give good account of them
selves in an emergency. and to fail
neither in target practice nor in the
sterDer work of actual war. Since the
new Maine developed a weakness the
Bureau of Construction and Repair has
taken steps to see that adequate
strength is provided to Withstand the
recoil Of the new guns. and it is worthy
of note that the cruiser Des Moipes, now
rately meets these latest requirements.
Naval designers and shipbuilders realize
now perfectly well that the shock to
which ships structure is exposed when
a modern gun goes off, is almost the
striking shock OF a locomotive.
There are ingenious devices to take
up the enormous recoil of one of these
high-power rifles. But even then the
shock transmitted to the deck on which
the great gun stands is a sesere one.
Something more Is required to meet this
shock than mere massiveness of con-
struction. The materials that are to be
worked into these battleships must be Of
flawless quality Here again the Govern
ment insists upon precautions that seem
almost extravagant. Special inspectors
are stationed at the works where the
duced. and all this steel is subjected
to both chemical and mechanical tests
of great severity. Indeed, so impor-
tant is this inspection regarded that
the Navy Department issues a book
of general instructions for its inspec-
tors and others concerned, and these
instructions cover over twenty printed
pages. Each object made from accepted
material must be marked with four
separate stamps-frst, the stamp OF the
inspector; second. the stamp OF the man
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-17

A S Mrs. Clawson entered the kitch-
~ en-, carrying a pan piled high
with new potatoes, she threw ar
impatiently sharp glance toward her
husband. He was standing near a chair
his hand resting weakly on its back.
You kin talk to me forever, Hi Claw
son, bout that water; but if had fifty
springs stead O. fifteen and the dry
season lasted twelve months stead o.
six, not a drop, not a solit'ry drop,
would Mary Long git from one O. my
trenches. She's no friend O. mine
''She wuz hack East. mother
Clawson choked at his boldness.
Her Vegetables is all dryin' up-her
boarders is leavin' on ev'ry down
stage
faint red showed itself under Mrs.
Clawson's dark, wrinkled skin. She
lowered her brows ominously.
"D'yeh happen to mind Mary Long
a-prophesyn that I'd never do better
than pick up a crooked stick in the
matrimonyel market"
Ciawson had heard the report of Mary
Longs speech on the occasion of many
family jars; yet the words never failed
to make him vince. He sat down.
throwing one knee over the other. Then
he crossed his wrists and let his head
fall forward humblv.
81 wouldn't lift a flnger''-Mrs. Claw
sons voice was as solemn as the tolling
of a bell-'-for Mary Long-I wouldn't
give her a cup O. tea if she come a-beg-
gin at my back door. No: not-not
If even Bobbie asst me to-"
Bobbie was their son: and to refuse
any request of his was the final test and
triumph of Mrs. Clawson's will power.
Clawson's eyes followed his wife as
she drew up a chair and began TO scrape
the skins from the small. pink brown
potatoes. A look of incredulity came
into his patient stare and rested there.
After a little while, he said. still OBJ
serving his wife keenly: II never knew
yeh to refuse Bobbie anything yet. /
bet If he'd want O. marry Mary Longs
gurrl you'd
But he stopped speaking, silenced by
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
~ FSopls KNOW R0S UssfE Il is ia Preserving
Rsaih Sae sssgtJ.

Merry everybody knows that charcoal
is tra safest and most efficient disinfectant
s.d p-gilsr in nature. but few realize its
rsiGe VIXEN taken intO the humau system
Tor she came cleansing purpose.
iizsCoa. IS remedy tnat the more you
tsI.c q L the better; il is not dr1g at
T.ur.;lcs always present in the stomach
ard iutestiues and carries them out of
tho system.
Charcoal svcatens the breath after
81 Clz.ng drinking or after eating onions
and other odOTOus yegeJa bles.
Charcoal efectuRlly clears and improves
re lur1pleN,on. II whiteus tie teeth and
further acts as a natural and eminently
u abg-rbs the Injurious gases which COL
fcrt &. the stomach and bowels: IL dlsin-
c-c.z the mouth and throat from the poi
-l.l Z rata-rh-
An gr-EEists sell charcoal in one form
a. mother. hut probably the best charcoal
and the most Tor the money is in Stuart's
Absorbent LOZsnges. they are composed
OF :he finest powdered Willow charcoal,
and other harmless antiseptics IN tablet
form or rather in the form Of large
pleasant tasting lozenges. the charcoal be-
The daily use Of these lozenges will soon
toll ir q TnuCh-imDrOved condition OF the
general health. better complexion, sweeter
breath and purer blood and the beau
ty uf u is that no possible harm can re-
suit from their continued use, but on the
contrary. great benefit
buffalo physician in speaking Of the
benefits OF charcoal says: Il advise Stu
arts Absorbent Lozenges TO all patients
suffering from gas in stomach and bow
els and 10 clear the complexion and purify
the breath. mouth and throat; I also be
lieve the liver Is greatly benefited by the
daily use OF them: they cost but twenty
five cents a box at drug stores. and. al
though in some sense patent prepara-
ton vet I believe ] get more and better
charcoal in Stuarts Absorbent Lozenges
than in any Of the ordinary charcoal tab
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

railroads for the purpose Of subiectfng the
ties TO chemical treatment by which il
IA claimed that the tie NAV b saturate
with a chemical which Is death 10 tbs in
sect
1t is estimated that the life OF an oak
te Is from seven 10 eight years wher h
Is IN continual use, after which period 1t
sroWS signs OF decay. fails 10 hold the
spike securely and offers but little re-
sistance 10 the push Of the rail under the
strain Of fast train.
As a result the ties have TO bo couffr,i,-
ally Inspected. and when this conoitIcn Is
paced
incidentally the cost OF replacing ties is
a large item in the expense Of railroad
GREAT COST OF TIES.
As an example. the total cost u lie re-
placement on the Missouri Pacihc-Irou
Mountain Railway system during the rs
cal year ending June - 1910. was sl.Iga.-
5li-7S. The estimate includes the cost Of
labor. but there were 2ss5..5s ues replaced
at an average cost Of ~ cents a tie. switch
ties are not included
The total number OF tie renewals by the
Southern Railway during the same period
In the same period the Pennsylvania ex
pended sSfo. SeS. - in the purchase Of new
ties
These figures show What an fnportaut
part the railway tie plays in the operation
Of railroad and give ample evidence
that u forms no unlmportant figure in the
bili OF maintenance
While the white oak tie has been found
so far 10 be the most satisfactory tie. hay-
ing more elasticity and greater strength
than most OF the woods offered. there are
objections 20 its use. y hfch IL Is believed
in time will become insuperable.
one OF the most important Of these OBJ
Jections Is that the great demand FOR white
oak is rapidly reducing the supply, which
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
SMALL ALLIGATOR COMES
TO EARTH IN transform.
Reptile sixteen Inches Long Drops
Down ON Man I'm Nashville. but
Only Lives short Time.
RMPrRLIc sPECIAL-

RI.PU Bile SPECIAL
Nashville. Tenn. Oct. IA live alligator
Weighing pound and measuring l6's inca
-. a visitor. 81 is thought. from the
swamps or Arkansas. came down with The
rain which fell IN sheets over Nashville
After surviving its flight. the descent ana
a pounding administered 10y Frank Sterry.
rhe alligator concluded To quit such inhos-
vitabIe surroundings and turned over on
its back and died.
SterIy was driving a delivery wagon. IH
saw an object Of some size just miss his
horsa's head as il fell IN the road he
hor%a stopped IN his tracks nearly throw
ing Sterry from his seat. Thinking that a
trace had broken. Sterry climbed from the
wagon 10 find at his horses fesc live
alligator. The little reptile had fallen in a
stream OF rain water and was very mucn
alive.
7 thought 81 w1s a water dog or some
new kind Of snake said SJerUy. ami Lif
him with nry whip. He tried 10 hite me
and then I hit him with rocks. I didn't
XIII him though At last I got his head
hetveen two sticks ana carried him on .
the store. Everybody said 4; was an ALI
gator. and I put him in a pan % water
one fellow offered me "a cents for him
1
The alligator died in about TWO hours.
having been transferred meanwhile TO =
glass jar and placed oa exhibition IN !
store window.
The alligator was properly marked in
every way, though its skin was almost
as plablp aS a kid glove
Major Il g BATE. Section director OF
the Weather Bureau. who IS a close OBJ
servor Of the meteorological phenomena,
when told OF the alligator, said that there
We're numerous Instances on record OF
frogs and fish being pTecipi;ated during a
shower hut he had never before heard or
an alligator coming down
Frogs. fish and like objects were carried
inward with masses Of water by CyClon'c
pni tornado disturbances In the atmuS-
phere tu a great height and II there was
a strong wind in the upper atm gSphere
hey might be carried by the force of the
wind rD a great distance before falling.
He said he thought IL probable that the
alligator had been taken up and brought
here in this manner from some point IN the
Southwest. perhaps Arkansas. He had OBJ
served about the time the alligator fel a
remarkable degree OF disturbance In The
upper region Of the air. indicating that the
velocity Of the wind was very great, prob
ably not below io5 miles an hour Il the
velocity Of the wind was as great as ne
thought. its force would have been sutf-
Cisnt 20 have kept the alligator afiOat IN
midair. The ane+nometer at the weather
station registered a velocity OF only thirty
miles an hour. II would have been much
greater. Major Bate thinks. but for the
hills which surround the city
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
ONLY I DAYS MORE.

The Special Oner Made by the Ger
mRn-AmeFicaR Doctors of FREE
Consultation, X-Ray Examtna-
tiOn, Advice and Treatment
Mt Their Ofices Until Cured
VIII PositfveIy Close
October 81.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
CHEAP LIGHT IN THIS TOWN.
Even the Barns Are Brilliantly
Illuminated at Night.
rrPUELIC SPECIAL

Pana. III. Oct. 24.-There Is not city
I'm the United States that has lights as
cheap as the city OF Assumption, north o:
here So cheap are the lights that the
residents have their barns. as well as their
residentces brilliantly lighted up at night
with electricity. The business houses are
charged 10 cents light per month. The
City Hall and other public buildings that
belong 10 the city are lighted up for
nothing
According to reports the business there
= conducted more for fun than for money.
There are two electric light plants in As
sumption, and the competition between
the plants has sent the price Of electricity
down to d mere song.
At the last meeting OF the City Council
both plants put in bid for lighting the
city buildings. One company made a bid
for the work at $40 per annum. The other
company. not to be outbid, offered to fur
n!sh the lights free OF cost il permitted.
= he petition was granted.
Even the humblest houses in this little
city are brilliantly i.lumiua Ted with cleo
tricity. while the richer element have all
Egair outhouseS and barns as well as their
NtsInEs abiaze with lights
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

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