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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26

DoOVO1A'
duty to assume fatherly attitude to-
ward her. After what you have just
said l think it is. will have a bou-
quet for her tomorrow. and l will send
it in by you with my compliments.
Two hours later went to room No.
300 to see Mr.. Griscom. He is also an
old man with paternal feelings. He is
the agent of the grindstone trust, but
he has no gritty feelings toward hu-
manity. When had told him that for
aught l knew Miss Harris might be a
lone orphan and struggling against
selfishness of the world the tears start
ed to his eyes and he replied:
'Sammis. you are boy with a
heart, and such sentiments as you eX-
press do you infinite credit. l will let
Miss Harris know that there is at least
one person in this cold world who SYM
existence. and if can smooth the path
for her it shall be done. With this dol
lar you will buy bouquet and present
it in my name. In doing so you will
casually mention the fact that l am
Widower. with an income of 500 per
week. Don't fail to get in the per.
Sammis."
My third call was at room No. 5O4.
Old Mr.. Taylor didn't receive me in a
fatherly spirit at first. Some one had
told him that l had called him an old
masher. and of course his feelings
had been hurt. soon made that all
right, however. and then held up the
case of the new typewriter to his at
tention. His interest was instantly
awakened. The top of his bald head
began to blush and his chin to quiver.
and when had ended my peroration
he pounded on the desk with his fist
and replied:
"Sammis. l am not man with a
heart Of stone. though I represent
flint glass company. AS you say, Miss
Harris is young and beautiful. She is
also innocent and unsophisticated. She
needs an adviser, sympathizer-in
fact. a father. My heart tells me that
should be sort of father to her."
"But it's an internal insult, all the
same. and will begin tomorrow.
saz2-c!s G2n know what discretion is,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
THE WOES or
SAMAIha.sS
H;c Adveat,treS as Elevator Boy
Are Mary

~ NE daE last month a stavins
g good looking girl named Miss
~ Harris took an office in our
sky scraper and set up type
writing From tie moment l saw her
l felt that my fate was scaled. Her
womans heart must have told her of
my feelings. and l found encourage
ment in her bushes and dOwncast
looks For three days | bumped my
elevator up and down with my heart
luttefing like wounded crow, and
then | determined to know my fate.
With the courage of a Kid Mccoy go
ing into battle entered her room and
stood before her and began:
Miss Harris. you must have seen
own feelings have surely told you that
that
stopped there to get breath and to
see if my hair was parted In the mid
die. and Miss Harris rose up and took
me by the ear and led me to the door
and said:
"Bubby. it is time you went home to
your ma and your trundle bed"
II went back to my elevator in a
daZed condition. The world seemed to
be going round with me. l had been
rebuffed, ridiculed, thrown down. My
love had been spurned and my affec
tions trampled underfoot. 1t was hours
before l came to myself again and real
ized the insult, and then-then-
Next day went up to room No. 4O2
to see old Mr. Thomas | asked him
if the steam pipes in his room were all
right, and if he was all right, and if he
was satisfied with the paper on the
walls. and finally got around to speak
of Miss Harris. When | had finished
he thought fer awhile and then said:
II had already observed. Sammis.
that she was young and good looking,
and had wondered if it was not my
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26

don't you!'
Yes, sir. Ii means say nothing and
saw wood
Exactly, Sammis, though you might
have used more elegant language. You
might drop in ON Miss Harris in
| casual way some time tomorrow, car
! rying Il bouquet | shall provide for the
| occasion. and present my compliments
| and anything nice you happen to think
of"
| Il needn't say you are Il married
man. need II" asked
We'll. no. | fail to see the necessity
of that One can be Il husband and a
| father at the same time of course.
And shoG:<. sTtss Harris ask how old
you think I am
II will say forty-eight instead of ST.
ty.'
Forty eight or forty nine, Samn;is,
and will remember it to your credit
You have the situation We'll in hand.
think. and ! will leave it to you. Dron
in to see me occasionally You Will
always find me glad to see YOU
/ met Miss Harris the next day. She
| looked so innocent and beautiful that
| my heart SmOtc me, and | decided 70
| give her another chance | sighed HnG
| looked at her in a yearninG way. ard
! she must have heard the throbbing O.
my heart but she turned on me as:
patted ne on tie head and said:
"Rubby. you should tell your moti}t.
to give you INF ants food twice a day
until the pain goes away. What ai!>
you is INDIGESTION
That remark sealed her doom. If
| she had been twice as beautiful
| would not have spared her. | went
| back to my elevator and vowed that
| would run it through the roof if neces-
sary to reap a terrible revenge. An
elevator boy can stand a great deal.
but when the throbbings of his love
are laid to apple cores or other indi-
gestible things no one can blame him if
| he thirsts for human life. A week
| from that date. just before the noon
hour, three old men. each one of whom
| wanted to be father to the false
| hearted Miss Harris. met in her ROOM
They breathed hard and glared at one
another. They clinched their fists. and
| their hair curlcd. They called each
| other traitors and hypocrites and liars.
and l walked in and gleefully eXclaim-
ed:
"Behold the false jade who has
| for the cross eyed man in No. GOO to
come down and take her to lunch and
revel in our humiliation.''
1t was enough. Each of the three
| simply wanted an excuse to fall upon
| the other. and my words furnished it.
| They fell. They cawed and bit and
kicked and pulled hair. and everybody
on that floor rushed in to see, and the
girl who had coquetted with my feel
| ings knew the bitterness of humila-
| ton. She fed far away next day, and
the would be fathers remained home
for the next week to repair damages.
Mr. Rasher. the agent, called me down
to his office to say:
"Sammis, can't blame you for feel
ing thus when you are thrown down.
but you must remember that we are
in this thing for the money and can't
afford to carry vacant Offices
1t is far from my wish to drive cash
paying tenants away from this Sky
scraper or to be on bad terms with
any of the occupants. but let it be I'M
derstood that have feelings that can
not be lightly toyed with. Whenever
any one tries it let him beware of the
nf no f0r hnv
NJ. QUAD.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
No Need For One.

"But you have no hospital here"
protested the tenderfoot. land there's
so much violence here too"'
"Vilence nothing" exclaimed the
native. Eve don't have no Whence
here, an we don't need no hospital
When one of the boys shoots there
amt no job left 'cept for the coroner"
Denver News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
A Chance to Morn1ixe.

81 heard feller say dat he wasn't
happy unless he was workin." said
Plodding Pete.
"Well," responded Meandering Mike.
dat shows what terrible ting it is
to git into habits"- Washington Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
Summer Idyl.

Summer Idyl.
A humble boy. with a
Shining pail.
Went gladly singing
AdoWn the dale
To where the COW with
The brindle tail
On clover her palate did
Regale.
A humble bee did
Gayly sail
Far over the soft and
Shadowy vale,
To where the boy with
The shining pail
Was milking the cow
With the brindle tail.
The bee lit down on the
Cows left ear;
Her heels few up through
The atmosphere.
And through the leaves Of
A chestnut tree
The boy scared into
Eternity. LII
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
but It's Cheeky.

"Could you admire girl if she made
remarks about her own beauty?"
"M'm-well. if she really is beautiful
you cant blame her for having the face
to say o."-Philadelphi Bulletin.
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
JOSEPH WALTEMEYER
EXPIRES IN HOSPITAL
Formerly well-Known Merchant of
Pennsylvania Avenue.

Joseph waltemeyer. well-known
merchant Of Capitol Hill. died in Provi-
dence Hospital yesterday afternoon at
ter an Illness OF four weeks. second
operation was performed on him last
Sunday. but failed 70 cause any improve
ment in his condition.
For many years. Mr.. Waltemeyer con
Quoted mems furnishing store on Penn
sylyania Avenue. he retired from the
business some time ago, and accepted a
position IN the navy yard He was a
member OF 81. Peters Church, and sun
day school FOR many years. He vas also
secretary OF the Catholic Knights Of
America. and a member OF The ST Vim
cent de Paul Society.
The funeral viii DC held from his late
home, lS9 North Carolina Avenue next
Monday morning al 9 o'clock. Al ST
Peters Church. requiem mass viii be
celebrated. and interment Will be IN
Mount OIivet Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR
SHIPPERS OF BREMEN
Consul Diederich Describes Evolution
of the Seaport.

Last year was the most successful in
the history OF the shipping business Of
Bremen" writes United States Consul
Henry W. Diederich. OF Bremen, 10 the
State Department
While the profits accruing TO the
shippers and shipowners we're probably
unsatisfactory. the tonnage brought 10
this port direct by ocean going vessels Of
all kinds for the first time went beyond
the million mark
THE real seaport Of Bremen. until
few years ago. was Bremerhaven, located
al the mouth Of the River Weser, about
thirty-fve miles from this city. This
harbor is one OF the best on the coast,
and is noted for being easily accessible
from the North Sea. and for being free
from ice even in the coolest winter
That il is OF no mean importance is pat
ent from the fact that in the year 1901
there we're entered and cleared at this
port .534 vessels OF 1.450.74 registered
tons, and ia 1902, l 81 vessels OF ,443, 100
registered tons.
Formerly IL was impossible for craft
drawing more than from four TO six feet
Of water 10 come up TO Bremen, especial
ly in dry seasons and prevailing high
winds. a large sum of money was APP
propriated for the purpose of deepening
and STRENGTHENING the channel Of the
River Weser all the way 10 Bremen
haven IL was gigantic undertaking.
but a was accomplished with such sue
cess 5hat the river became navigable for
vessels drawing from sixteen 10 eighteen
feet Of water.
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
Exports for 1908.

From figures compiled by the Bureau
OF Statistics. the exports OF the United
States for the fiscal year 1908 will eX-
coed 81, 400, 900 600 and the imports Cor
the same period. $1,000 600 900. In the
month of February alone the exports
amounted to S125.502 105. which Is Si2,-
600 600 IN excess OF any preceding FeD-
ruary, and more than double the hgures
in 1898. These large exports are due IN
part TO the fact that the new crop is
RAPIDLY. entering the markets OF the
world. TO whichc the United States was
able to make but slight contributions
last year. the corn exports in February.
1903. being Is. ooC. 900 bushels. against
little over 100000 bushels in February
1902. The cotton exports also show
marked increase, being 40l.as4 1875
hounds. against 2o6.sl4.567 In February
last year.
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
big TIM" SULLIVAN
IN ARREARS FOR TAXES
Threatened With Supplementary Pro-
ceedings on Bill of S46.s4.

NEW YORK. March 2o.-Representa-
tive Big Tim Sullivan. like Davy
Crocl<ett's coon. has been freed. The
man with the gun is Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Martin SAKE. in charge OF
the bureau for the collection Of arrears
OF personal taxes. and. like the coon,
Tim says; Don't shoot; I'll come
down"
In the regular order of business the
arrears bureau found that Representative
Sullivan was on the books for arrears
amounting 10 1864. that being the taxeS
or $4,000 personality for 1901. Mr.. SAKE
informed Tim that the acccv1t was
standing against him. There wss no re-
counsel wrote another note, telling Tim
that under the law he was empowered to
begin supplementary proceedings against
him. and that be would do Il II he did
not call around
Tim is no lawyer. but he knows what
supplementary proceedings are. Day be-
fore yesterday he rang up the arrears
bureau on the telephone. said that he
would send some one down with the
money right away. and asked them not
TO take the trouble TO begin supplement
tary proceedings. Mr.. SAKE is still wait
ing FOR the money II he does not hear
from Tim by the close OF the present
month he will summon him 10 court and
make him tell under oath why he does
not pay his taxes
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
Court Proceedings.

In the circuit court, Judge c. E. Nicol.
yesterday. the following cases were dis
posed Of: George A. Dunn VS. Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mt Vernon Rail
road Company; case continued until
special term. April l. L. sonnehn vs.
Max Landsburgh case removed to the
corporation court of Alexandria city. c.
L. Boothe. administrator OF Henrietta
Walton VS.. G J. W Summers. admins
traitor OF W. H +. Carlin, deceased; jury
and judgment for plaintiff for $500; iudg-
ment suspended for sixty days for an
appeal. Ella Rose Smoot VS.. Frances p.
Smoot, trustee, ct al: argument heard
and case submitted r. T. Strickland. OF
Washington, was admitted 10 practice in
this court.
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
Stopped Traffic.

Passengers on the last two trains from
Washington last night had an experience
which they viii long remember. The
trailer Of the electric train leaving
Washington tor Alexandria at 1920
O'Clock, ran off the track on the Long
Bridge and the passage OF either steam
trains or electric cars was stopped for
nearly five hours. \ number OF Alexan-
drians usually attend the theaters in
Washington each night and return on
the Il: 20 train. while others whose bust
ness keeps them up later, take the 1908
train home. These passengers last night
reached Alexandria about 400 O'Clock
this morning. tired out after their long
wait.
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
THE WORK OF LOCAL BUILDERS.

The front of the drug store. corner
Ninth and z northwest IS being torn
out prior to making general repairs.
New show windows and an entrance will
be made. The work is in charge OF
Harry Getz. the builder. 617 z street
northwest
The contract for the new residence of
H X Fulton. in Vermont Avenue. has
been awarded TO John McGregory. OF
729 Tenth Street northwest. Marsh &
Peter. OF $50 Thirteenth Street north
west. we're the architects. The house Is
to be Of the most approved style. the
front being of brick and stone
Work on the "stoneleigh Court at
Connecticut Avenue and L Street. Is
progressing rapidly. the northern wing
having risen 10 three stories and the
southern portion a little more than two
This apartment is destined TO be one
OF the most imposing buildings in that
neighborhood. and the large force Of
men employed. besides the apparent
abundance OF material. makes its early
completion assured
WOrk on the adulllOu 10 the N"SiAlAS
OF P. J. Collins. OF Third Street north
west. Will be done by J. NJ. Dunn. the
contractor.
Work on the new Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone station on Twelfth
street is well under way The work
was begun only a few days ago and
already the excavation for the founda-
ton has been completed.
AS has been told in this column. the
plan for the new structure at the Sol
diers' Home has been accepted provis-
ionalIy. Before the plan may be fully
accepted a committee will visit the sol
diers' homes at Marian. H.. and Day
ton. Ohio, for the purpose OF inspecting
the latest facilities introduced in those
buildings. The board will consist OF
General Williston. deputy governor OF
the home; Major G. p. Baker, the quar-
termaster, having charge of the con-
struction Of the new building here. and
Jonah Pennington, OF the successful
firm of architects The design OF the
new structure is plain, 10 harmonic
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
GO DOWN WITH BURNING
STAIRS, BUT ESCAPE UEHURT

NEW YORK. March 2O.-Three fire.
men OF engine company No 50 had a
narrow escape yesterday at are in
the tenement 24O East 1O9th Street. The
fremen were working on the stairs be-
tween the third and fourth floors. when
the stairs fell. Firemen Crosby. Deane.
and Brodie went down with the stairs
and were somewhat burned. They re-
fused medical attendance and kept on
working. Lieutenant Maine, OF fire pa
troll No. (. was standing by the side Of
the stairway when IL collapsed. He
jumped 20 one side just Ia time 10 es-
cape being buried in the debris. The
blaze gave the tenants a scare. but all
got out safely The loss was s. 600
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
NO CURFEW, BUT PADDLE
FOR THESE YOUNGSTERS
Stroudsburg's Chief of Police to Keep
Children in Doors.

sTROUDsBURG. Pa. March 2O.-At a
meeting OF the borough council the en-
actment OF a curfew law was discussed.
Councilman Kistler spoke in favor of the
law.
President OF Council John 5. Schoon-
over urged a more radical measure In
order 10 prevent the congregation on
street corners Of small boys. and asked
councils committee on nuisances to
provide Chief OF Police Welter with a
strong paddle. II the paddle fails. the
curfew law will likely pass Much in
tercst Is shown ia the experiment
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
THREE AND A HALF DAYS
TO SAN FRANCISCO
The TIME Aimed at Through Exten-
sive Improvements to Be Begun.

OMAHA. Neb.. March 20.-Regarding
the plans OF the Hartman Vanderbilt
lines for the coming year. a Union Pa
cihc official said today:
We propose TO cut the time from
New York TO San Francisco TO three
and one half days. This will be accom-
plishcd as the result OF work now about
10 be begun Contracts have already
been let for doubling IA miles OF track.
This road viii have 10000 men at work
this spring, II they can be obtained, on
new construction work
THE Southern Pacific is now planning
a tunnel through the Nevada Mountains.
to cost $4,000 600 This viii make a
tremendous difference in present sched-
ules The heaviest work. however, will
be the reduction Of grades and straight
ening of curves. involving 1000 600 of
expenditures"
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
Plans Completed.

Plans for geological and topo-
graphical work in Alaska by the
Geological Survey, have been com
pleted and submitted to the Secretary OF
the Interior. II is probable that the first
parties fer Alaska will depart from
Washington the list OF May. An early
start is necessary on account OF the time
required TO get into the field. The plans
for the geologic work in the United
states. Porto Rico. and Hawaiian Islands
are also completed. but viii not be sub
mitted 10 the Secretary until Director
Walcott returns from the West
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
DUMPED
GERMS INTO CANAL
Story of Bacilli in Chicago Drainage
Waterway Disclosed by DR.. Ravold.

ST. LOUIS. March 20.-Edward Ra-
void. a former cowboy and mining en-
gineer OF Arizona, and a brother Of
Bacteriologist DR.. Armand Ravold. was
tie man who. according 10 the doctor
dumped 10T barrels of imported bacilli
prodigiosus into the Chicago drainage
canal on the night of November 6. 1901.
and thereby enabled his brother to es-
tabllsh the fact that the germs foated
down to st. Louis.
When the barrels arrived at Lemont.
Ill. the former cowboy, alone and un-
aided. rolled the entire l67 barrels to
the drainage canal. opened them. and
poured the contents into the canal.
Rayold then returned TO ST. Louis and
has since been living here.
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
Excluded Immigrants.

Commissioner General Sargent. OF the
immigration Bureau, has published re-
port OF the immigrants debarred in Feb
ruary and those returned in one year
after landing The total number de-
barred was 754. Exclusion was due in
the majority OF cases to the charge.
Likely 10 become public charges" $50
being deharred on that account. Two
hundred and sixty were diseased. IS were
contract laborers, - were eonvicts.
were immoral women. and 1 was insane.
The total number returned in one year
after landing was 81.
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
Mr. Johnson's Funeral.

The funeral OF Maurice Johnson. the
young man who was killed by a fail from
q freight car on the Southern Railway
track on Union Street last Wednesday
morning. took place from the home OF
his father on South Fayette Street yes
terday afternoon. The Rev. Mr.. stump.
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South conducted the funeral services.
and the remains were buried in Bethel
Cemetery. The employees OF the South
ern Railway sent floral pieces.
The Washington times., 1903-03-20

The sixth International geologic con-
gress will meet in Vienna in August.
Four men VIII go 10 the congress as
delegates from The Geological Survey.
The men have moi yet been selected. II
is probable that twelve delegates IN all
from the United States VIII attend. The
congress is held every three years and
in 1891 assembled here.
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
Charge Dismissed.

At his Office last night. Mayor SImp-
son listened to charges against officer
Banncr T. Young. in which it was claim
cd that that officer had informed one
OF the fire engine houses OF a fire on
the night Of the 18th instant. and had
failed to inform the others. The mayor
examined n number OF Witnesses and the
charge not being sustained he dismissed
the case.
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
Pleads 'Not Guilty"

In the Fairfax county court yesterday
evening Robert Hamilton was arraigned
on the indictment found by the grand
jury n few days ago, in which he is
charged with wrecking a Southern Rail-
way train at Rayeasworth on the night
OF February "a Hamilton pleaded not
guilty ana the case was continued until
April 20. The court has assigned Attor-
ney r. z. Thornton TO defend Hamilton.
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
A Business Trip.

Assistant Secretary Taylor returned
to Washington this morning from New
York city. where he has been in the
early part OF the week on private bust
ness.
The Washington times., 1903-03-20

with others on the grounds, and VIII
be about 25O feet square. with three
stories and basement. It is to be built
OF white marble and to be Hreproot.
The principal feature will be a large
mess hall On the first floor TO accom-
modate about 900 men The upper
stories will be divided into dormitories
and sleeping rooms for the inmates and
viii be equipped with all modern ap-
pliances. II will be located north OF
Sherman Hall, and will conform In gen
eral character 10 this structure. and
the Scott building. with which it will be
connected by covered colonnades.
Building permits were issued by IN
spector Ashford yesterday to the fol-
lowing persons
To L. NJ Saunders-To alter front OF
building at 1910 Street northwest
Permission being given TO remove pres
ent show windows and make two win
dows and door In place OF same. Cost
to be $500.
To P. J. Collins-To enlarge premises
at 1856 Third Street northwest. the en-
largement TO consist Of a three-story
store and cellar dwelling to be added
to the rear Of the present building Es-
timated cost TO be $4,000.
To David F. and Elizabeth Cooper-To
repair front area. walk and steps OF
house at 500 Tenth Street southeast.
These Improvements are to be made
without charging the present size of
the front OF the building.
To Horace K Fulton-Permit to erect
a three-story and basement brick and
stone dwelling at 1918 Vermont Avenue
northwest. Estimated cost to be $50. Oe0
To Mrs Annie NJ Cridler-Permissio
to make repairs on building at rear of
112S New Hampshirc Avenue northwest
To George W. Cookie reconstruct
rear OF buildings running from 223o 20
2234 Sixth Street northwest.
To Mrs. Browning-Permission %
make repairs to front of store room at
327 Pennsylvania Avenue northwest.
To l.. L. J. Boettcber-Permit 20
erect a twO-story open porch to rear OF
house at 1911 G Street northeast
To D. J. Logan-Permit to make gen
eral repairs 20 house at 936 Hughes
Street northwest.
The Washington times., 1903-03-20
NEWS OF THE DEPARTMENTS.

lectors OF customs. Many complaints
and requests have como into the depart
mont in the past winter in regard TO
the entry OF materials for use in colleges
and schools. The customs officials have
maintained. however. that until further
action is taken in the matter. they can
admit only scientific and philosophical
materials free OF duty