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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-18
Three Daily Florida Trains, Via Sea

board Air Line. Pullman Sleepers and
Dining Cars on all trains. Stopovers al
lowed on Tourist Tickets at Pinehurst.
Camden. and other resorts. Ticket office.
1921 Pa. Ave
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-18

To Baltimore Every Hour
on the hour" a m. to D. m. B. & O.
r r.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-18
DIDN'T MIND FREEZING.

Found on the Bladensburg Road yes
terday afternoon and thought to be half
frozen, Frank Cans. twenty-six years
old, was sent to the Casualty Hospital.
The doctors there reported that Cans
was not suffering from the cold because
he was too much intoxicated to be sensi-
tive to the elements
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-18
COLD STORAGE

clean dry, and feproof fur clothing, rugs
draperies etc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Frank a. Popp. IS and Katie T. WIKI
inson. p.
Harry NJ. Singleton. %. and Catherine
c. Bell. -
Leroy S. Bailey. 40. and Jennie S. Dut-
ton, -, both of Baltimore.
Jack Brown. "A. and Alice Wynder. q
William 7. Warinner. IS. and Lillian
NJ HOerner, 20. both Of Richmond. Va.
Solomon a. Mayo. n and Lucy Cole. p
Ferdinand Bendheim, 70, Alexandra
Va, and Fannie Blumenthal. "A, District
OF Columbia.
John l. Sh1cklefOrd, IS. aud Daisy
Smith, p, both OF Charlottesville. Va.
Charles w. Becker, q. and Marian S
Dorsey, 10.
Henry +. Beevers. &c. and Lillian E
Mckinney, 10.
Rudolph Jose, 20. and Susie H. Bentz
o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-18
-REMNANTS.-
Footwear.

Women's and l0-button and Mems
5-button Black Cloth Overgaiters.
remainders of our regular SOC y &C
Boys Corduroy. Velvet. and Leath-
er Leggins. sold at 81; sizes are 6Qc
broken. reduced tO...............O
Children's Kid Button and Lace
Shoes. solid leather: sizes to
2: were 75c. S5c and 81 d1C
pair. Reduced to.................
Remnant lot of Infants Moccasins,
assorted color. sold ST 25c, I0c
Boys and Mems Embroidered and
Imitation Alligator Leather = nc
House Slippers. sold at SOC. for. y =
Women's Regular 81. s.. 25. and s.. 80
Shoes. Of calfskin. kidskin, and pat
ent leather; broken sizes. ST 20
reduced to..-.................. Ne -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-18
STORAGE

in eproof compartments, in freprOOf warehouse for fur
nture, works of art pianos luggage, etc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Origin of KiIts.

It will doubtless surprise many
Scotchmen to learn that the kilt ms Mt
present worn is only n modern fancy
costume and IL not of Scottish origin
ut all.
The honor OF It's invention is due to
two Enslishmcn-an army tailor who
accompanied General Wnde's forces to
Scotland In l710 and Thomas Rawlin-
son, overseer Of some iron works In
Glengarry's country. For more than
a century previously. indeed. the tar
tan plaid had been the common garb
Of the highlanders, but It was all in
one piece. wound In folds around the
body. leaving the knees bare.
Prior to the adoption Of the tartan.
which probably took place about the
close of the fifteenth century. the long.
loose saffron colorcd skirt. the real
"garb Of old Gaul," was the highland
dress.-London Mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Billy Rice and n PIN,

Billy Rice. negro minstrel. used to
tell the story Of n man who picked up
a pin as he was leaving the Office of a
great merchant, after an unsuccessful
quest for work.
The merchant, seeing the mans ac-
tion from the window, called him back
and gave him employment, which kind
ness he repaid by becoming owner of
the entire business In an incredibly
short time.
Billy used to end his story by say
ing that he tried that scheme once
when he was looking for work. dropping
pin carefully on the floor as he en-
tered. He stated his wants to the pro-
prietor, who not only had no employ
ment to offer him. but remarked to his
partner as Rice picked up the pin:
Say. II that fellows so small as to
steal pin Off the floor. how much do
you think he'd leave In my till?"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
A Woman Kiss.

The story OF IDgeborg Winding and
Poul vendelbo Lovenorn Is well known
I'm Denmark. Poul vendelbo. poor
student, went one day on the ramparts
around Copenhagen and walked with
two rich noblemen who. like himself.
had matriculated nt the university.
They happened to notice n slngunrly
beautiful woman sitting at the WIN
dow Of one Of the adjacent houses.
One OF the noblemen then said half
mocklngly to vendelbo. Now. II you
could get kiss from that lady. Poul.
we would defrny the expenses OF that
tour abroad which you are so anxious
to make"
Vendelbo took him at his word. went
up TO the beautiful lady and told her
how his whole future depended possi-
bly, on her. She then drew him toward
the window and In the view of the no.
blemen gave him the kiss he craved.
He then went abroad and. returning
at last ms Adjutant General Lovenorn.
paid the fair lady n visit. She was
Ingeborg Winding. and she had made a
clever mans fortune by kiss.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
william Blacks Joke.

On one occasion when William Black.
the novelist. and his wife were to sup
with Mary Anderson In her room at
the Lyceum he got access beforehand
to the supper room, famous as the
meeting place of the old Beefsteak
club, and pasted over the labels Of the
champagne bottles a paper bearing In
large letters the one word Poison"
1t happened on this occasion that. I'M
known to Black. Mary Anderson was
entertaining number of guests with
whom she was but slightly acquainted.
30 that the Joke turned out to be some
what embarrassing. 1t must have CIV
en- the strangers. who knew Black only
by repute, something of shock to dis
cover how very boyish he was under
his cold outward demeanor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Wonderful Hats.

Abraham Lincoln was n man whose
keen wit and pleasing humor extricat
ed him from many an embarrassing
situation. On one occasion he was pre-
sented with two fine hats. each by II
different hatmnker. neither knowing
that the other had made such a contrl-
button. In the course of events they
called upon the president. and 1t so
happened that both called Mt the same
time.
When both found themselves In the
presence of the executive they asked
how he had liked the hats they had
sent him. and, taking advantage of the
opportunity Of securing n statement of
superiority of one or the other make.
the president was asked to state his
preference.
To many men such a question would
be very embarrassing. but to Lincoln
not at ALL He took the hats. one In
each hand. and then replied gravely.
but with n mischievous twinkle In his
keen eyes:
Gentlemen. your hats do mutually
surpass each other!'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

"Up In little mining town IN Penn
sylynnIn." said keystone state con-
gresham, there was a political mass
meeting at which the principal speak
ers were Democrat named Kennedy
and Republican spellbinder named
Plummer. II was arranged that Ken
nedy should speak first. AT one point
In my speech Kennedy said to Plum
mer, I am going to say that before the
war was WhIg but then became a
Democrat. I want you to ask me why
did 30. II will give me fresh start,
and then can talk for an hour
AT the proper moment Kennedy
made his statement, and Plummer.
who had gone down In the crowd. IN
terrupted him. 4 want TO know he
said In loud voice. why you became
n DemocratT
AT that moment II muscular miner
hit him a tremendous blow with his
fst. I'll show YOU he said. that you
can't break up Democratic speaker
here.
when the Republican orator came
to his senses. the meeting had ad-
journed."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

"Then you will be sister to meT
"That Is all can be-"
lie paused and looked at her thought
fully.
81 already have seven sisters" he
said, land am not quite sure l can
make room for You. They are very
kind TO me. and on several occasions
my socks have been darned half doz-
On times In the same spot. They are SO
thoughtful too. Each of them has pick
ed out wife for me; but, strange to
say, not one Of them mentioned you. or
course you won't feel hurt II ! add that
there Is general and deep rooted I'm
preston among them that you are not
half good enough for me. Sisters are
like that sometimes, you know"
The girl flushed hotly.
"Not good enough!' she cried. "Tll
show them. Consider my refusal with
drawn"
And so she married the foxy fellow
out of spite and made him very happy.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

Wearing false hair Is a very wide
spread custom. In the language OF the
tradesman, hair grown on the heads OF
northern nations is the most valuable
both because of Its superior fineness
and gloss and Its color. Germany and
Sweden provide the most valuable hair.
especially if II be golden blond. which
il of the finest texture and OF color
impossible TO obtain by artificial dyes.
Italy and other southern nations pro-
duce only coarser and less costly varl.
eties. Most precious of all. however.
is hair of true silver grny color.
which In sufficiently long plaits IL al
most impossible to procure, chiefly from
the fact that Its very rarity causes
those women lucky enough to possess It
TO refuse to part with It. The most
constant supply Of human hair for the
worlds market, however, comes from
the peasant girls In countries such az
Russia and Gallcln. where Immediately
after marriage headddess is assumed
which makes the lack of Its natural
covering unnoticeable. In Bohemia.
Moravia and Galicia there are regular
hair markets to which the women
take their hair for sale.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

When Victor Hugo lived in Paris. in
the Place Royale. he used to be shaved
by barber named Brassier. A friend
Of the poet asked the barber one day
II he was busy. II hardly know which
way to turn" was the reply. I'VE have
to dress the hair of thirty ladies' for
soirees and balls" And NJ. Brassier
showed the list to his friend. A few
days after the friend returned and In
quired about the thirty ladies'. "Ah.
monsieur" said the barber sadly. "T
was not able to attend half the num-
Der. and ] have lost many good GUS
toners through NJ. Victor Hugo" 1t
appears that the poet when about to
be shaved was suddenly inspired and
seized the first piece Of paper he could
find to write a poem. Hugo hastily
left the shop with his unfinished verses.
on the back Of which were the names
and addresses of the thirty ladies',
many Of whom waited In vain for their
coiffeur.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Some Nautical Facts.

A knot Is G.0S0 feet long. The dis
tnnce from New York to Liverpool is
3064 nautical miles by the northern
track and 3,139 by the southern track.
The former course is taken by vessels
bound for New York. the latter by YES
sells bound for Liverpool. From Liver
pool to New York the distances are
respectively 3,039 and 3, 100 miles.
In estimating records the points TAX
en- OH either side are Sandy Hook and
Daunt's rock. Queenstown harbor. The
first light sighted on the British coast
is the Bull. Cow and Calf, Ireland. and
on the American coast either Nantuck-
ct or Fire island.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
DurRlari0us nees

To the person who knows nothing
about bees they represent the supreme
type OF Industry. But even the bee COM
munlties are disturbed by those of
their own kind who break through and
steal. Robber bees are always source
OF anxiety to beekeepers. says the Lon.
don Chronicle. and in the autumn the
marauders seem particularly active.
Having gathered no honey. or, at any
rate. an insufficient supply for them
selves. they will descend upon hive.
Kill Its Industrious occupants and car.
ry off the golden treasure In an aston
ishingly short space of time We know
Of one Instance In which the attack was
developed and the home bees killed In
a couple OF hours. Sometimes hive
Will attack neighboring hive. In such
cases the old straw skip" was better
than the modern arrangement. for
knife thrust through the top would
break the comb and set the honey free.
at which the thieves would instantly
return TO seal up their own store. 1t is
not primarily in their industry that
bees are human.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27


When one stands before hot fre,
the face becomes red, as we all know.
This result Is the effect Of the action
Of rndiated heat on the nerves con-
trolling the small blood vessels Of the
skin. These tiny vessels are normally
In state OF moderate contraction.
Under exposure to heat they relax and
become distended with blood. The
same process. under the mysterious
connection Of the vasomotor nerve sys-
tenn with mental impressions. produces
ordinary blushing. In regard to ex-
posure to direct heat the reddening of
the skin. together with the uncomfort-
ably warm feeling accompanying II,
may be looked upon as one OF the use
ful little danger signals with which
we are surrounded.
Persons who from any cause have
lost their susceptibility, as Is the case
In some forms Of paralysis. may ex-
pose limb to heat until serious in
Jury results. The reason that the face
chiefly flushes Is that, I'm the ordinary
position near fire, 1t is most directly
exposed to the rays of heat, while
most Of the body is shielded by cloth
ing; that the nerves of the face are
particularly sensitive in this respect
and that the skin there is more abun-
dantly furnished with blood vessels.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Mr.. Dolan's Carpfare.

Mr.. Dolan. through the agency of
butter and eggs. had reached that
stnge Of prosperity where he was able
to set up an establishment with horse
and carriage, and nobody begrudged
him his success.
But what's the reason your wife
drives round In u carriage with the let
ter c on III" inquired one of Mr.. Do
lan's friends. You've not changed
your name. TerryT
Nav, man." said Mr.. Doinn gayly;
me name has stood me fifty years. an
1t VI Inst out me tonne. But the car.
ringe was n great bargain at sicond.
hand, man, and the 'C' was on 1t.
Twud cost bit to change II to a D.
and says to Mary Ann, ID is a koind
OF broad lukin' letther. whole G
Is more dilicate and ornamintal.' I
says. And. besoide that. it's the very
next to ID In the alphabet. and. more
thnn all.' ! says. 1t stands for con.
tinted. and that's what livery Dolan
that roides in the carriage will be- so
let 1t stand,' and Mary Ann agreed
wild me."-Youth's Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
THE GERM THEORY.
De Foe Gave n Hint of II In the
Early Eighteenth Century.

De Foes journal of the Plague Year."
published In 1922, contains two pas
sages which grope toward bacterlology.
the theories. But his way is TO seem to
doubt what he Is really eager to nd
vance.
Having shown that contagion was al
most certain In the case of people llv-
Ing In the same house, but often avoid
able by segregation and prccnution
against physical contact, De Foe says:
This put 1t out of question TO me
that the calamity was spread by infec-
tlon-that is TO say, by some certain
stcams or fumes, which the physicians
call eilluvia. which effluvia affected the
sound who came within certain dis
tanccs of the sick. Others talk OF In
fection being carried on by the air only
by carrying with II vast numbers Of
insects and invisible creatures, who on.
ter into the body with the breath or
even at the pores with the air and
there generate or emit most acute poi
sons or poisonous ova or eggs, which
mingle themselves with the blood and
so infect the body"
In another place Is this passage:
81 have heard Il was the opinion OF
others that 1t (the dlsease) might be
distinguished by the party's breathing
upon piece of glass, where, the breath
condenslng. there might living crea-
lures be seen by microscope Of
strange, monstrous and frightful
shapes, such as dragons, snakes, SER
pents and devils, horrible TO behold.
But this very much question the
truth of. and we had no microscopes at
the time, as | remember, TO make the
experiments with"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
John Stuart Mill,

Describing his impressions Of John
Stuart MILL Sir Leslie Stephen said: IL
heard him speak in the house Of COM
mons. Instead of an impassive philoso-
pher l saw n slight, frall figure trem-
bling with nervous irritabllity. He
poured out series of perfectly formed
sentences with an extraordinary rapid
ity suggestive of learning by heart and
when he lost the thread of his discourse
closed his eyes for two or three min
utes till after regaining his composure
he could again take up his parable. AL
though his oratory was defective, he
was clearly speaking with intense feel
ing and was exceedingly sensitive to
the reception by his audience. Some of
his doctrines were specially Irritating
TO the rows OF stolld country gentlemen,
who began by listening curiously TO so
strange an animal as philosopher and
discovered before long that the ami
mails hide could be pierced by scornful
laughter. To Mill they represented
Grass stupidity, and he became unable
either to conceal his contempt or keep
his temper"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

The question Is often asked. says the
Lancet. without II satisfactory answer
being supplied, Why do Holsters and
certain shrimps and prawns turn red
on boiling? One reason may be that
the black pigment of the lobster Is an
iron compound In the lower state Of
oxidation, which boiling oxidizes to
the higher state. Red human hair is
said to owe its brilllance to iron exist
ing I'm the higher oXidized state. and
by means of reducing agents, such as
pyrogallic acid or nutgall. the color
may be modified. In short, oxygen Is
n great painter and probably accounts
for the beautiful autumnal tints Of
plant life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
The Songs That Reach the Heart.

At time when the fashionable opera
was in highest vogue Jenny Lind came
to America and achieved her greatest
triumph by singing such simple airs as
"Comin' Through the Rye" They
touched a popular chord, and It vibrat-
cd throughout continents. 1t is the
touch of nature that makes the whole
world kin. And just as the simple
songs of Burns gave pleasure without
initiating against the culture of a
taste for the higher creations in vocal
music. so the enjoyment of the simple
melodies which we know as ragtlme
are harmless and without danger Of
taking the place of the more elevated
style of music. We cannot play trag
edy all the time, but must have the
melodrama and the farce as the lighter
features of the stage. And so in mu-
sic, literature and art the philosophy
applies with the same force.-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
CAN YOU WHISTLER


From Dyspepsia.
when the throes Of indigestion and
the qualms Of dyspepsia are making
your life miserable Just purse the lips
and whistle brisk merry tune-not a
mufIled, doleful, half hearted whistle.
but whistle so deep and volumnous
that the whole house will be filed with
the sound.
Don't be afraid somebody will hear
you. Let them hear you. II will do
them good. II will enllven and cheer
them while It cures you.
Indigestion and dyspepsia always
make one feel gloomy and depressed
and. morbid and blue. Everything
seems TO 20 wrong, and doubtless you
won't feel one bit like whistllng. But
no matter; whistle anyhow.
If possible go out In the fresh air
and do your whistling. II you can't
20 outdoors Just open the window wide
and whistle with all your might. Any
old tune will do, SO you put life and
vigor into 1t.
Whistle, whistle, whistle! Keep 1t
going. Don't get tired. Go on with
all your might Harder. harder!
The first thing you know the stom.
ach will have righted itself. the liver
will be working good and strong. the
blood will be bounding through your
veins, your brain will be clear and Wig
orous. and you will feel twenty years
congratulated Tnlk.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

Lord Oxford. an eccentric English
nobleman. once had a team of red deer
stays that he frequently drove to a
light coach. All went well until one
day there happened to be pack Of
staghounds on the road from London
to Brighton. along which Lord Orford's
picturesque team was merrily feeting.
There followed the strangest chase
that ever mortal man witnessed. The
hounds hunted the team and its owner
hard to Newmarket, and with such a
smash into the Ram inn yard the whole
lot went that there was no more coach
left and little more of driver. Lord
Oxford took to horses after that.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
COSTLY PRICE FoR a BATH.
II WAS so Much = Pound, asa the
Woman Was Heavy.

II Was 80 Much = Pound, and the
Woman Was Heavy.
"when was connected with the
hotel at Lake Mlnnetonka several years
ago." remarked hotel man, I'VE had
as a regular summer guest a woman
from the south who was remarkably
stout. weighing something over 200
pounds One day she called bell boy
and inquired:
"'Wbnt do they charge for bathr
az don't tnow, said the boy, but
I'll find out
after being gone a short time the
boy returned and said:
"'Seven cents a pound
"'whatr
"'Seven cents pound said the boy
second time. while the woman's face
became scarlet as she made her way
to the clerks desk.
"T want my bill,' she exclaimed.
4 have been grossly insulted and shall
leave your house,
"She stated her grievance. the boy
was sent for and explained:
"'She asked me what they charged
for bass. I told her I didn't know.
but would find out 1 asked the stew.
ard and lie said cents pound
"As the ludicrous blunder Of the boy
dawned upon them both the clerk and
the guest made the hotel Office resound
with their ughter."--Milwaukee Sen.
tlnel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
4sweethe.rting, In Church.

Speaking Of the custom which was
once widely spread Of making men sit
in different part Of the church from
the women, an English minister was
told the following anecdote by a
Worcestershire rector: II remember
when I was boy young couple CON-
ing into the church here on a Sunday
afternoon and seating themselves to-
gether on the women's side. The man
was soon turned out of his seat by the
verger. with the remark. uttered In an
audible voice, We don't have no sweet
hearting here. "-London Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

Hannis Taylor, I'm his argument be-
fore the Alaskan boundary commits
sion, told story of Edward a. Free
man, the English historian. whom he
knew well On one occasion, when
dining with him at n hotel in st. Louis,
Mr.. Taylor innocently asked him. "Mr.
Freeman, what is your estimate of
Froude as historlan?" Said Mr.. Tay-
lor: HE looked ut me in II strange kind
of way. and then he replied: I will
tell you what think about Froudc. If
ever you read anything he writes read
it with. care. Read 1t over and over
again and fix II in your mind SO that
you viii never forget II, for then you
will know one thing for certain, and
that is that by no possibility did 1t
ever happen in that way"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Conquering . Critic.

William Simpson, British artist,
who accompanied the army during the
Crimean war. said that Lord Cardigan.
the commander, examined his early
sketches Of Balaklava with "a vacant
stare" curtly remarking. ut is all
wrong" Still Simpson persevered and
was rewarded in the end with the ex-
preston Of Lord Cardigan's highest ad-
miration." "The real truth was" he
adds in his simple way. "that in the
last sketch l had taken greater care
than in the first two to make his lord
ship conspicuous in the front of the
brigade"