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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-01
METHODISTS BLOODHOUND
AT QUENEMO, KANSAS

QUENEMO. Kan. June IA party Of
Ohio AIethodists returning from the
general conference at Los Angeles. has
been IN distress here Tor two days.
Three trains. with more than 400 passen-
gers. have not been able 10 move on
account OF the heavy rains. which have
caused many WashOuts. The people Of
Quenemo have been taking care Of the
sufferers. Meals have been served by
means OF boats rowed over from GItcl-
emo 10 the bloodhound trains.
Many who boarded the fcodbCu1d
trains at Denver and Fl PasO have been
made ~ By the dampness and heavy at
mOsphere. Some Of those returning are
hopeless cases Of consumption. Among
hoes. n y. who died on the train after
81 left Emporia, hic death being due t.
exposure.
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Yankee MiLLiOn0ire'S Bid
SuSpendS Picture Sale
Cables Startling Offer for Famous Makart
Drawings Which the City of Venice
Sought to Purchase.

VIENNA. June 1.-The auction OF
Makart's great drawings for the ''Fes-
tival Professions" was unexpectedly put
of at the last moment, because OF the
arrival Of a cable from an American
millionaire, who is said to have put
in a startling bid.
The name of the bidder was not given,
but the owner of the great drawings an
nounced that he would not soil for less
than 5000 crowns now, and that, as no
one in Vienna would be disposed TO offer
such a sum. the property would he with
drawn.
This has been done despite the fac.
that representatives of the city OF
Vienna were ready to buy the pictures
at respectable figure.
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WANTS TREASURY FUND
TO CREDIT OF WOMAN
Trustee Petitions Court to Prevent Pay
ment to Alice V.
Curtis.

A petition has been filed in the Dis
trict court by Morgan Bryan, trustee in
bankruptcy, 70 restrain the Secretary
or the Treasury of the United States
from paying TO Alice V Curtis, as ad-
mlnistratrix, certain money to her
credit
Mr. Bryan contends that he is en-
titled to collect the fund in question
anu have 1t administered in connection
With a cause in bankruptcy. pending in
Texas.
Hamilton & Colbert are named as
counsel for the petitioner.
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The drawings derived peculiar interest
from the fact that two OF the most
beautiful women OF their time stood
model for them. the late Empress Eliza
beth and the wife OF the highest official
Of Germany Countess Buelow), an
Italian princess in her own right.
1t is claimed by artists that Makart's
drawings arc Of more permanent value
than his pictures, all Of which are fast
fading out, because the painter did
not take the time and trouble to mix
his colors correctly.
Among the faded pictures ia Diana 3
Hunt" in the New York Metropolitan
Museum of Art. Long after Makart's
paintings are gone. his drawings will
survive. perpctuating his fame.
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QUEEN OF CARNIVAL
IGNORES BLACK EYES

JOPLIN, No, June Mrs. J. r.
Weyland. the society woman charged
with locking Miss MCGEE. the carnival
queen. in n room and assaulting her.
has appeared in a Justices court. Her
case was set for June 9.
Miss MCGEE was much better yester-
day and had recovered sufficiently to
take part in the grand Opening parade
or the carnival. She was still some
what disf.gured from the assault by
Mrs. Weyland. Her nose was swollen
and her face would indicate that she
was struck several times
Miss McGcc's friends and relatives
have engaged legal services to bring
civil action, and a damage suit will fol-
low. Miss Niece had declared from
The start that she would ride In the
parade IN spite OF her black eyes.
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RUSSIAN NAVAL ATTACHE
B0UTAK0FF CONVALESCING

The condition of Commander AIexan-
Ore Boutakoff, naval attache Of the Rus
sian embassy. is much improved today
Commander BoutakOff threatened with
an attack OF typhoid fever, is unable 70
come downstairs. but IS much stronger
Bridgeport on June 10 TO spend the sum
mer there.
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EDWIN BOOTHS PORTIA
LIES IN P0TTER'S FIELD

FITCHBURG. June latter n life of
eighty-five years, the greater part of
which was spent on the dramatic stage.
Mrs. Martha Hersey, once leading lady
for Edwin Booth, has been buried In
the potter's field. Penniless, the wo-
man who at one time acted Portia at
the special request OF President Lincoln,
found herself forsaken when diving
Mrs. HerSey came from California
three years ago TO live with relatives
but the latter were in poor circum-
stances. and Mrs. Hersey was Compelled
20 live on the aims of the city
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SPECIAL MEETING OF
MISSISSIPPI SOCIETY

There will be a special meeting Of the
Mississippi Society Friday evening.
June 3. at 8 o'clock, at the residence OF
Capt Fred Beall. 81 B Street northeast.
The object Of the meeting IS to discuss
plans for raising a fund for the benefit
OF the homeless and destitute Of Yazoo
City. All Mississippians and their
friends are invited to attend
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20 Iustice Of Peaces.
BRINGS SUIT FOR $4,000
FOR HUSBANDS DEATH

Susie Shanhn, Administrative OF the
estate Of Beverly Shankin. has begun
suit against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company TO recover $4,000 as
damages on account OF the death of her
husband. who was killed January "a
last. She says that on the date men
toned her husband was struck by an
engine owned and operated by said
company on Delaware Avenue north
east, and killed. Mason y Richardson
and James A. Cobb are named as coun-
sci for the plaintiff.
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To Get Rid Of Troublesome Corn

First soak = in warm water to s0TI. n
f. thon pare e. down as closely as pns
fthie withOu. dTawiIg tho blood. enc an
piv ChaTaberlaiu's Pain Balm tNf--
daily. rubbing vigorously To- five n n
uses ~ each application. A corn plastor
should be worn for - few DAYS 10 pro
toct il FROM the shoe. As q general iiai-
rlent FOR sDrair8. bruises. 1ameuess ard
rheumatism. Pain Balm IS UneQUa!eI.
For calc by al druggists.
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How to Win
$1,000
How many votes will be cast for
the Republican and Democratic
candidates for President in No
vember next? To those who can
answer this question the nearcse
correctly The Times will give $3.50
in cash. divided into forty prizes
as enumerated in the accompany
ing list Of awards. In addition to
the prizes for the nearest correct
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for submitting the best estimate
early. its value depending upon this
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Should It be found that the bes.
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ceive Sl.100; in June. 81, OSO; in July,
$3.50. and so on until November.
when there will be no special prize
in addition TO the first prize OF
5000
This contest also has its mascot.
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The Times gives the popular vote
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The amount Of compensation due a
cOroners juror in the District is stu an
unsettled proposition, and the Auditor
is not sanguine over the prospects for a
speedy solution of the problem. In a
communication addressed to the District
Commissioners he says the only way
Of deciding whether such a juror is en-
titled TO 50 or 81 per day is to have one
that has been paid s. bring suit against
the District for 50 per day for his SER
vices.
He explains that the Comptroller Of
the Treasury has said he knows of no
way Of deciding the matter except by
bringing this test case before the Dis
trict Supreme Court.
To Justice of Peaces.
The smaIIness of the amount. however
would necessitate the case going first
before a justice of the peace. and this
would entail the lapse Of a considera BILE
length OF time before the final decision
in the case. The Commissioners have
noted the communication. but have made
no recommendation as a result Of it.
Therefore, the only way for a coroner's
juror to get his s. a day. II he is entitled
10 II, Is 10 sue the District for the extra
u. Heretofore these Jurors have been
paid 81 a day, while all other jurymen
get %. II is the general opinion that the
coroner's jurymen ought TO be paid at
the same rate
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CROF TIERS CHILD
KILLED BY EAGLE
Carried Her Away From
Her Fathers Door.
NOT MISSED FOR AN HOUR
GamekeePer's Gruesome Find in Nest
Of the Birds Upon 4 Distant
Crag.

EDINBURGH. June 1-wbiIe = girl
chout eighteen months old. the only
daughter of a young SutherIandsbira
oIofter, living about a mile from In
VcrsAin Station, on the Highland Rail
way, was playing at her fathers cot
tage door, an eagle swooped down.
Grpped her in it's claws. and carried
her of 20 the mountains, where some
ours later her dead and mutllated
BODY was found by a gamekeeper.
AT first there was no clue to the mvs-
llSfy OF her sudden disappearance The
little one had been PLAYING in the SIM
shine while her mother was baking
bread. and her father was still at work
in the fields
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A Terrible Discovery.

In crcviee in the rocks he saw a
tiny shoe, and in n deeper clect q little
higher Up he found the body IF the
missing child.
The sight was pitiful one Both eyes
were missing, apf-the child 5 face was
covered with blood. From her right
cheek 4 piece Of flesh had been torn
away. aud on her arms. hands. and neck
were, other wounds which toll their own
terrible story
On the clothing were found. outlined
IN the little ones blood. the cruel marks
or an eagles claws, and clutched in the
0aby's +. hand was bunch OF eagles
feathers
The gamekeeper shouted for his fellow
searchers hen ne discovered the chiii's
BODY. Swiftly they t'atherci around the
clett in the rocks. There they stood
silent with horror and sorrow when they
say the child Some Of them, rough
strong. sturdy meE. wept
The little ones mother was brought to
the spot by the connection. and before
the news could be broken TO her had
caught sight Of her baby's juansled
body.
With a heartbro5en cry she claspcd
the little one in her arms. She tainted
and had to be carried unconscious down
the hillside 10 her cottage.
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A Fruitless Search.

Her baking finished, the mother pre-
Jared tea. and called the child AS there
was no response, she went out TO look
Tor her. and, not seeing her anywhere,
became alarmed and went in search Of
her husband
together they searched the country
road. the fields, and the hillside calling
the little ones name and waiting in
vain for an answer.
MeanWhile Gamekcepers' party vas
hunting through the dense broom which
covered nclEhboring hill. and while
inns investigation wac in progress one o.
the gsInekcepers, recalling stories %
lamos being carried away BY eagles.
made his way toward the rocky crgEs
near the crest Of the hill
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the. last ]. heard OF her, she still lives
with her aunt fand Louise.
tssf.5a NV AIfTIIEA EGGLESToN.
MARY AND pussy.

" 7 ~
Ny name Is Mary, and I am seven years
old, goih o., eight. I have not been
old, going on eight i have not been
weeks. Mamma tells me very often that
/ am only a little girl. butSI do not soc
how that can be, for am a head taller
than Tom, my bro ther, and Tom thinks no
is almost a man. Tom ls five, and loves
dogs, drums and flrecracke1s. and hates
cats and dolls. 6
One day, when j was coming home from
school. kept thinking how 1 would Ike
a kitten. and when got to o,,rs door there
was n kitten on tho doorstep. When
! came UP the Kitty rubbed against my
feet and purred. .a5s
Mamma does not love cats as i do, 80
It was long tinne before ! could coax
her to- say that could keep pllss,. but
at last she said Eyes. TX
qa The very flrst time that the dog, JACK
saw my poor kitten he growled. COW;
cred Pussy's head. but she scratched ONT
OF my apron and spit at Jack. Even
Tom said that was pretty good for q
small cat. Two days after that they
had a dreadful bait nwhlch p,,ss beat
i, took .p,iss to school one day, under
my shawl. and put her in my desk. 4 ana
my teacher would never have known she
was there il q mouse had not tried TO
run across the floor. Pussy paw i1er,
and then ran after her.
Selected by ICDN j ENNlS
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Boys TROUBLES

49, + I 4
I thought when learned my letters
That ali my troubles were done.
But find myself mistaken
They only have Just begun.
Learning to read was awful,
But nothing like learning to write.
I'd be sorry to sllavo to toll you
That my copy-book Is a 81 ght
The ink gets over my fingers: ay
Tho pen cuts all sorts ofishines.
I And won't do at all as Il bid It;
Tho letters won't stay on the lines;
But go up and down and all over,
AS though they were dancing q JIG.
They are in all sorts OF sizes,
AGsddle, little and big.
The tails Of the g's are so contrary.
Ia The handles get on tho wrong side
or 3thk as the RS and the his. s5
Though I've certainly tried and tried,
10 make them. It Is Just dreadft,l;
KS i really don't know what to do;
I'm getting almost distracted. an
NJ NY teacher says she Is, too.
My teacher says little by little.
TO the mountain top we will Y climb;
ut isn't tionb in one minute
But only d step at a. time !: Il
She says that all sof the ec llolnrs.
.gstAll$ of thetwisc and t1earned d men,
Had each to begin as 7 dc. Ky
5SIf; that s so. where's my per?
rs Selected by =. :;B BOTTOM 3 = I
VA 51t City.
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N ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS !
5Lp ), RrCuMoN;n DAILY,

LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY.
o:ooA. M.-NoRE'OLk LIMITED. Arrives
Norfolk 20 A. NJ. Stops only ct Petersburs.s
Wayerly and Suffolk aS11
o:oC a. sM.-CFIICAGo EXPRESS. Bunuss
Parlor Car, Petersburg to lg Lynchpurg and
Roanoke. Pullman Sleepers Roanoke to Colum-t
bus, Bluefeid to Cincinnatij aso Roanoke to
Knoxville, and Knoxville to attanoosa& and
Memphis. s3E M IS &. TX X.
i2:io ?. N RoANoKE EXPRESS for Farms :. Il
Vile, Lynchburg and Roanoke. i$St
n g 100 P.l 5Ni-OCEANs SHORE LIMITED. Arss
rves Norfolk 5:20 p. 81. stops only at PstArs.
burg, u Waverly and . Suffolk. Connects With:
steamers to Boston. Providence. New York,
Baltimore and Washington ssis iili7sss ,!i
7;25 p. M.-For Norfolk and all stations sast
Il . 80 Ss z. d Nf...NEw ORLEANS SHORT Lima
Puman slecpers Richmqnd 70 LynchburE ara -
Chattanooga, Memphis and New Orleans. Gaze g
10 so3P +. M ..-srr ou1s ,sExPR,Ess ThtpngA
Pullman Sleeper Petersburg To- Columbus. Cafs
Dining Car. u . 80
Trains arrive from the West ;s5 ~ Il, 2;ee
T' n. and 100 5so, II 20 ~ =.
FT ottice No. sas East Main Street. y.
Gen,l. Pass. AEt N DIST Pass a ~
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MARIE'S3 CHRISTMAS.

It was a very colo. evenlnE when 9 little
girl was walking the streets trying to sell
som mate hes.s She. came to q house.,
where ia very kind woman opened the
door. 3 III you t5buy some matches rs
asked tho little girl. How many have
yout little Girl 7"SS3;s' Il have about ten
boxes, . said she We'll i win take
ms why you are fotl ESQ cold a day selling
matches !. Mario went into the ladies'
sitting room. .':IVell little sglrl 4 tell me
your story, said Mrs. Marshall. VI ~ Il
.''Aly father died " hen was % very
little girl. and my 81 mot her. died about
three month ago, and LEI me very tile.
.A lady friend ol my mott ers, took &me.
and at first treated i1ie very well. but
now she max es me 80 out sling matches.
and lakes. mo wal t? int IL herl husband and
herself are done eating before She let's
ling but the scraps. ~ 5f,.5 &
s'tvrl1o zwas you mother, Nrarie?'' asked
Mrs Marshall. . Her name was Fannie
Gordon before. she was married. but she.
married MIR. Frank T. yl or,'s replied little
Marie. ooh, you are my little niece, and
your mother was my Tong j ost sister
answered /; Mrs N Marshall. You shall
never enter the thousoI Of t,.at lady again.
ana you shah stay with me sau tho time
- IdVeI1.iiLLlS Scui Si<.G, eAii'A
she will sbe home in a few @minut es.S s Ill
i"O!, Aunt u oslo Isstow g m. !. said
Marie That wny CHI istTas -eve, and the
morrow was Chris mas !: wit Til all The Joys
! for little Z boys and girls ~ s.
| The door slammed and little girl OF
about; ten Il came into the room Oh.
mother. whose little g1rlsis that?" asked
Louise 4 THAT: is Il your little Z cousin,
Marie and lshesis going to live with us
forever n said her mot her. .''Oh. 4 GER
Istainiys ans glad Ito have a.1tttle girl to
!, play wi h,''FtWas the reply. gl s55
Lot us have su PIP eri iow, Z said Mrs.
Marshall \ :...for;eI know Marie, is; hungry
After supper was over Louise and Marie
went sup ,stairss to wash and prepare for.
Santa thatfnight;i n They went, to bed, and
Louise was in hopes Of Santa that night
THAT she might not e kip over i,lier, when
he came to see Louise. III,
In the morning, when they got UP,
what pretty things did they see. no.
Marie surprise what do you think she
saw. There was a beautiful doll and
carriage, 4slcigh. skates, gloves, "a muf and
|tfu r, aud many beautiful pretty: dresses fqri
|sherself, and best of a all there wa s "a
.Christmas-tree, and, sof course. many
other things. What q glorious time she
had ting day., 4 could not mention. But.
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THE i IL Il: SNOW ] !
BUNTING !

= ID 8
The Snow Blunt ting
iilllabits the northern
regions of both llen1 is
pheres. The male has
tile crown aruddy brown
isl1-black; tile larger fea-
theirs Of the wings arc arc.
black, edged with red
dish brown; the smaller
ones are white, being
marked on both edges
with black; the. central
tail feathers are black,
tipped with white; the
under tail#fcathcrs white,
streaked with black on
the outer #edges;;5a rusty
band crosses the breast
and the lower parts are
white. The Snow I3ullnl ,L-aI
ing lives il the noun
tains. where itybuilds itS
the crew ces Of
rocks, The nest is COM
posed Of dry grass, moss
and lichen, lined with
feathers, There are four
10 six eggs, white 4. ia
ground color tinged with;
pale Gre e.1iiish blue,
splashcd ,WithHlilac sand
spotted with brovnisllT
red: 4 I. The lBpptiiagg3sss Is q
lively, good |naltl.lrIsld bird i'ltl
1T lives YES lp1('n$ SEEDS and
i'ilsects,
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Letters Il On',1'.
The Children


Dear Editor: 3G8 81
win write to the "children's Page
as 1t has. been such a. long time SINCE =
have done 80 I enclose a puzzle, called
I ..Jumbed Girls Names which hope hop I
4 is good enough to publish.
My little brother, Georgia. very much
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wishes you would send hinza badge -
certainly do enjoy reading T. ID G. G.,
Page.
"A SALLII5 w. REAAIEY,
II Sutherland. Va. Is.
Dear Editor: q.
Enclosed find story which have
written for your paper,S emit tied. ~ Kind
Deed Rewarded. Hope you Wall think
It worthy OF publication. ty4
Yours RESPECTFULLY, e sfs
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IN . Il. 5 Wavcrly, Va, XII
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Dear Mr.. Editor: Ssss
Enclosed S,,ou Will find a piece Of poetry.
which I have written and would like to.
shave 1t published III your next Sundays
paper. 7 lFwouldi like to- become a.:lnem-;
Der Of the It'd. c. G., and would like
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N.ANNiI1 BRISTOW',
Locust Hill. MidCilesex dCo, Va,

Dear Edi,or,-1 wish TO become "a m en-
Der of the I'D read the PAPER
Enclosed you Will. find a drawing. which
II hope will be published. i will try and
send something In every week. Il have
seen some Of the badges and think them
very pretty hopo you will send me q
badge as soon tas you can.
MISSY ALMA II. sAIJEERTSON,
800 No. 1922 N.,a21st St, Fairm cunt. City.