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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
HONESTY NOT THE BEST
POLICY ON STREET CAR
Rear AdC raj Converse Thinks So At
ter His Recent Experience With
Capital Traction Conductor.

Question-Is honesty the best policy?
Answer-NOt when you are on a Wash
ington street car.
This extract from Rear Ad niral Con-
verses Catechism is based on an expe-
rience he had with a Washington street
car conductor.
The well-known naval officer rode
from his home 10 the Navy Department
on a Pennsylvania Avenue car. As the
car approached Executive Avenue he
rang the bell and rose TO get out. The
conductor had failed TO taAe Admiral
Converse's ticket and he held it up TO
the man.
When the conductor saw the ticket he
gave the bell two sharp rings before the
admiral could step from the car. Ad-
miral Converse again rang the bell and
held the ticket up for the conductor,
who stared savageIy at me naval officer
and again gave the bell two rings
At Seventeenth Street. fun square
beyond where he wished tC leave the
car. Rear Admiral Converse was able TO
get off. lie walked to where the con-
ductcr stood and handed him the ticket
The only thanks Admiral Converse re
OeiVed for his trouble was a sneering
laugh. In his anxiety to be honest the
naval officer had reflected on the ability
Of the conductor TO remember the pas
sengers who had paid him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
Pushing Work on Bridge
At Connecticut Avenue
South Abutnent Nearly Done and First Span
Well AdVanCed-200 Men En-
plOyed on the Job.

the construction is all quarried on the
east side OF Rock Creek, about 20 feet
from the bridge site.
Congress made available for this year
$4,000 for building this structure. for
which the people OF that section Of the
city have clamorcG so IonT. Last year
100000 was spent in the preparation OF
plans and other preliminary operations.
Consequently. $4,000 more viii be eX-
pended in completing the bridge. II IL
thought that during this session of Con
gress. all this money will be- set aside
ln lump for the use OF the District
authorities I'm finishing the structure.
Under the arches of the new bridge
viii pass the following four drlvcways.
WoOdlsy Lane Road. Cathedral Avenue.
Belmont Road, and WatersiGe Drive.
Mr.. Douglas calculates that the pres
cut available appropriation. S20O,J00. will
be enough TO complete the south abut-
mcut. and the south cighty-tWO-fooJ
arch, bring all the other piers ass high
as tho spring line of the arches. and
VIII put ia the wooden false wOTk, o.
centcrs. of all the large arches.
During IN" cold weather. work on the
concrete foundations and filings vii.
cease, but tHc men will be engaged iIl
erecting the wooden false work
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
INSANE. He IAAGINES
HE'S A MILLIONAIRE
Martin Owen Gilpin, of New York
Committed to Asylum-Ordered
Tiffany Jewelry.

MOUNT VERNON, y. Y. Sept. &c
Martin owen Gilpin, a weIl-known resi-
dent Of Mount Vernon. has been taken 10
the Poughkeepsie State Insane Asylum
In serious condition. caused by his
imagination that he was worth a hun
drCd million dollars.
a commission, composed OF DIS. Van
Hatten and Goodwin, examined Gilpin At
police headquarters, and on their report
Judge Simpson made out the commit
ment papers.
i will give you million dollars" Gil
pin said to Or. Van Hatten, If you will
let me out OF this cell. 1 own a big mar
bic bank in the West and have SIG. COZ. 900
to spend. Money is no object 10 me.
They think | am crazy. but / am not
Mr. Gilpin, who is a salesman. and
only Jhlrty-Seven years OF age. resided
with his wife and two children at Z2I
North High Street. Recently he went 10
TliianES and ordered considcra bic lew
olry. and had large number Of boxes
OF cigars and other things sent to his
home, telling the merchants he was a
millionaire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26

The south abutment OF the Connect
cut Avenue Bridge across Rock Creek
Is practically completed, and the whole
work IS being rushed under the per
sonal supervision Of Engineer OF Bridges
W. }. DOuElas.
Rapid progress is also being made on
the first S2-foot arch and the first 80
foot arch. Considering that the work
o. construction was started only last
June. the operations have been con-
Quoted with unusual rapidity, go men
being employed on the job The bridge
viii be completed in about two years
from now. and throughout that time
work will be continued on il uninter-
ruptedly.
This structure viii be the largest con-
crete bridge IN the world, measuring
900 feet in length. 80 feet IN height,
and 80 feet in width, and containing
five I5O-foCt arches and TWO S2-fDot
arches. Its roadway VIII De Of asphalt
with cement sidewalks. Its total cost
Will be $4,000.
The abutmcnts of the bridge are l3j-
foot U-abutmcats. The stone used in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26

Checks again are rampant That, how
ever. was forcgone conclusion; the
tendency has been that way since the
spring, ard perhaps-who knows I've
may succeed in rounding of the story
during the autumn. Personally, !
hope we shall not be called upon to
write "fnis" in the near future. but a
mode. directly it is emphasized. in
evitabIy loses caste, and checks, / am
bound to say, are considerably en-
phasized, and I'm many cases elaborated
by large overrunning plaid Of definite
color. Thus a brown and white black
check is plaided over with a line Of
red. a black and white with blue or
green. and so on. 1t will be quite the
exception, however-and therein lies a
saving clause for their continuance
to find complete costumes Of these pro-
nCunced patterns. Almost without OK
ception will they be tempered by an
admixture of plain cloth.
This I have mentally pictured I'm a
scheme Of brown and white the check
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
AIl0apS ReSoU1cejuL

The American woman is fan OF re-
source. ! saw one the other day last
week. when the temperature was some
thing terrific. wearing dark blue frocll.
that. on a second glance. showed itself
60 consist Of skirt Of dark blue fine
cloth and a tucked blouse bodice OF dark
blue mousseIine de sole; she couldn
have thought of anything quieter or
cooler This blouse bodice. which one
imacincs she had got made to match
the skirt Of her tailor costume. was very
prettIly rnaneuvered with dark blue en-
broideries. and it had such a iice, quiet
look and was 20 very suitable. as she
had q stout figure. not one made for
IiCht carb Many tricks Of dress can
be learned by observing the ways OF
Americans. young and thin. o. middle
aged and given 10 cmbonpOint-Lon-
don Graphic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
Wisdom S Whispers.

Some MN laugh in way that sounds
like a cemetery echo.
Women know how 10 enjoy a joke
even if they don't understand it.
\ woman sees beauty In the face or
a man which men fail TO detect.
Tho man who thinks ne is overworked
rarely suffers from brain flag.
a woman can control a mans opin-
ions by seeming to agree with them.
A girls purse always has a healthy
look until its contents are displayed.
Careful consideration OF care means
only nursing an unnecessary evil
While women have q lively magma
tlon they try to keep the fact secret
Men often meet as antagonists e
separate with expressions Of friendli
ness
The man who undertakes to instruc
a woman In politics must be madly il
love with her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
THE POET TO HIS WIFE

How can 1 write Of eyes Of blue"
You ask, when yours are brown Of hue
Ny dear. / do protest that I'm
Obliged TO DO 80 for the rhyme.
You see, good rhymes for brown" ;irc
few.
And. by the way it's rude Of YOU
To look thus DER my shoulder Sue
II you disturb my thoughts sublime.
How can ] writc2
There, there, don't pout What2 Cry
ing. too
Great Scot, Don't think that I'm un-
true
Yes, yes, ! love you all the time.
All right, I'll use some other rhyme
But go 10 bed, unless YOU do,
How can I write?
It. A. DAILY, ia Catholic Standard
and Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
SRg Waited Too Long.

Don't believe what people tell YOU
about waiting until the end Of The sea-
son 20 get bargains. said one young
woman dolefuiiv. That's what l did.
and as a result l am minus lust the
heavy linen suit 1 need for the rest of
the summer. 7 have been 10 every store
IN this town, and not ore has q butchers
linen shirt waist suit left. There are
coat suits aplCnty. But when / impiOre
20 be shown al least iuSC orc shirt
waist suit every saleSWCLan shakes her
head. looks sympathetic and repeats
that II / had only come Yesterday. or
even this morning. I could have gotten
the most beautiful heavy white linen
suit in my size for one-thlrd regular
price. OF course. it's lovely TO hear
that Everywhere it's tho same story
Yet there are hundreds Of thin dresses
left. There must have been a terrific
demand for the whlie linen suits fO-
early fall wear. ] seem TO be about
the only woman who didn't get one
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
RETURNED FROM ABROAD.

After five weeks visit to the most IA
mous jcwclry ana diamond CeHtcrs OF
Europe. Mr.. r. Harris. senior member OF
the firm of r. Harris &, CO.. jewellers
and silvcrsmiths. corner Seventh and ID
streets northwest. of this city, has re-
turned 10 Washington much pleased
with his purchases and observations
abroad. Mr. Harris spoke very inter
estingly about his visit TO Antwerp. Ber-
lin, Vienna, London. Frankfort. Bonn
and spent much time in the art shops Of
chased many novelties IN diamonds.
ieWClry. combs, belts. and some abSo-
lUtCly new and original Ideas IN brOnZcs.
clectrohcTS, and other art objects lie is
anNiously awaiting the arrival of his
importatiOus. through the Georgetown
custom house which he expects In two
weeks. and will display them In his local
establishments; also at the branch house
in Norfolk, Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

RevhUru n Perkins. 3. and Lucy NJ.
giHia
Joseph Melton, %. and Hattie Kinney,
IS
Joseph Monser. 2S. LccchburE. Pa, and
Esther Franklin, Is. Elba Va.
Robert Douglas Wright 2. and Mag
gle Belle Hicks, p, both of Fredericks-
burg Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
THE HOME ITS PROBLEMS ALVD INTERESTS
Checked Materials inVOguc Again;
Pretty Combinations With Plain Goods

in one Of the very rough, loosely woven
tweeds, and the coat IN a plain, rather
russet brown cloth. There is quite a
rural feeling about the chic banded
c,atee. which is Of deliciously negligee
cut. just housing a little everywhere
over leather belt the fronts rolled
back. petal wise. to reveal a depth OF
shadow checked tweed. Nor is Il diff
cult to picture the neat, cool little shirt
of white linOn that is worn beneath
fashioned with tuCks and a center box
pIeat-the latter lending privilege &c
some smart studs-completed by the now
once more decrecd rundown stiff liner
collar and small bow tie.
And the hat. Well, that would meet
the moment I'm white felt. brown velvet
banding the crown. and a bold, out
spreading bow of sOuple brown ribbon
maneuvering a jaunty belt.
The choice and style of skirt proved
a large and questionable matter. and
may ask Il 90 be taken as significant
that both these original models are OF
studiously severe type. Nevertheless.
am I'm duty bound 10 say that any mum
Der Of pleated models are in existence
very narrow stitched pleats prevailing
for the most part. these developing Al
the hem into fare folds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
Colonial Knocko1 The Fad.

It is now considered the proper thing.
among other colonial REVEALS. 20 have
la knocksr placed on every bedchamber
in the house.
The knocker fad. started by the an
tque de,lers, was taken up by the rich
classes several years ago, who introduce
ed brass knockers Of colonial pattern
upon their gates and doors.
Houses of the ante-RevolUtionary days
.are the more picturesque by reason Of
their quaint scutcheOns, dOorknObs. and
knockers, but they are closely rivaled
by the modern house or colonial archi-
lecture fitted with real antique fix
lures. The latest phase Of the fad IS a
knOCBcr for each bedroom. The maid
who awakens your guest IN the morning
does so, not by t. ping or C ling, but
by giving two or three gentle rs with
the knocker. The idea is rather u clever
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
SAMUEL R. THOMSON
TO REST AT FAIRFAX

Arrangements for the funeral Of Sam
uei r. Thomson. who met death by
falling downstairs 81 the Central Build
ing Saturday night have been made by
relatives here and iu Virginia. The re-
mains will be taken at O'Clock tumOr-
row from Lees undertaking establish
ment 90 Fairfax Court House, where
funeral services will be held.
Mr. Thomson had many relatives and
friends here and In Virginia. lis uncle.
T. F. Thomson. of BallstOu. Alexandria
county. is here looking after tn details
Of the funeral
Mr. Thomson Is survived by SIS
ter. Mrs Virginia Leeds Of Vienna. Va,
and n brother. the Rev. George II.
Thomson. Of Floyd county, Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
If Stomach Could Talk.

If the stomach could talk. one can
imagine IT, after pills and gin and BIT
tiers and quack remedies of every de-
scriptiOn have been poured into it. beg
ging TO be relieved OF such horrors and
saying: Give me n little rest and a
cop Of beef tea and a biscuit and go
take little fresh air and exercise your
self Instead of this the miserable or
gan has 10 be dOsed with all sorts OF
horrible COncOctiOns in the way Of drugs
orandies and sOdas. and "a champagne
10 eIdeavOr 70 stimulate IL into action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
DR.. SP0FFORD RETURNS
FROM EUROPEAN TRIP

DR.. A. r Sponord. Assistant Librarian
Of tho Library Of Congress. has returned
from three months stay in Europe.
The result Of his trip viii be a great
Improvement 60 the Library here. as ne
visited all Inc countries OF southern Eu-
rope. ana made arrangements 20 receive
large number Of catalogues Of books
that are now available
Among other things ne has made tho
arrangements for the purchase Of books
from time 20 time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
HUTCHINSON FAMILY REUNION

The Hutchinson family reunion was
held In Milford y. H., August %. The
central figure OF the meeting was John
w. Hutchinson the Oid-time abolition
fst The demonstration was IN honor Of
hts wife's birthday anniversary. and
covers were laid for about forty guests.
The afternoon and evening were passed
in "reminiscences and singing the old-
time melodies for which the family was
famous The exercises IN the evening
consisted Of addresses by prominent
members OF the family. Mr.. Hutchin-
son. who is cighty-five years OF age. is
In good health. and Is as vigorous as he
was twenty years ago.-Manchestcr q
ID Union.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
STRICTLY LEGAL.

Il see that SImpkius left all his
wealth TO his attorney. What VIII be-
come Of mis- widow
'Oh, she Is going TO marry the attOr-
ney. Chicago Record Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
SURE SIGN.

Ida-Are they really so rich?
May should say So When they
slipped several spoons and saucers in
their grips the hotel clerk said II was
merely the souvenir hobby Chicago
News
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STUNNING FALL HATS.


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In
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
VIEW RECIPES FROM 4
HOMEMADE BILL OF FARE

Veal cutlets-Remove the bone and dip
outlets in well beaten eggs Zone or two
according to the quantity OF meat de
eiredD: remove and cover with grated
bread crumbs; place butter in frying
pan and fry till a very dark brown, re-
move and place in steamer for two or
three hours and steam. II Il tTifle too
moist when done. place in frying pan
for a few minutes and then serve
These are very nice to serve at Il
luncheon.
Potato border-PIace Il buttered egg
cup on small saucer, build around IL a
wall Of hot mashed potatoes and garnish
with potato forced through a pastry bag
and tube. Remove cup. I'll potato Dor
der with creamed fish or chicken and
garnish with parsley.
Asparagus rOlls-Cut the tops from
six small French rolls, scoop out the
crumbs from the inside. spread the in
side of the rolls with butter and brown
them IN the oven; make cream sauce
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
MISS EVA TAEGUkY,
In The Sambo Girl"

THE SANIBC GIRL.
First it's a cEucklC, then an honest
EIf Ia
For the musical COmody's funny.
IN fact It's tho very hogt play Of Sc class,
And, most people say an Tie money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26

Fruit balls-Take about two cU0fuls Of
bread dough; add half a cupful Of but
ter; mix in one cupful OF Currauts and
raisins or any kind of fruit. form the
dough into six small balls, steam them
half an hour. roll them in powdered
sugar and serve hot with whipped
cream.
BayGrien cream-Make Il pain boiled
custard with a pint of milk, the beaten
yolk Of three eggs and half a cupful Of
grunulated sugar; when It IS ready to
remove from the fire stir in half a box
OF galatine which has been soaked until
soft in half a cupful Of cold water; stir
until # begins TO harden, then whip
lightly IN the stifly whipped whites of
the eggs: turn into g wetted mold and
set on icc to harden.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26

add two cUpfuls of asparagus tips
which have been boiled in sailed water
until tender; fill the hot rolls with the
MATES
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-26


anumber OF meetings at Russellyille, and
have effected an organizatio nndep the
name Of the Portland Fruit Growers AS
sociation. At the meeting held May q,
articles Of association and ,,y-l VI were
adopted. The objec Of The aH,ciation a.
is stated by these articles - be the regu-
Iation OF the price Of smal fruits in the
interest OF the members.
As an incident TO this discussion the
fact was brought out that a full crop
from vine" at their best on first class
land for the different. varie ties may be
estimated about as follows Magoons,
5000 pounds per acre; Wilson's, 1000
pounds per acre, and Clark's seeding,
$500 pounds per acre. These are not
the biggest yields known, but are con-
sderably above the average. Two or
three growers said Magoons would yield
at least four times as much per acre az
Clark's Seeding. 1t should be under
stood that these yields apply to the class
Of soils prevailing about. Portland. On
sandy soils which are irregated, larger
yields OF Ciark's seedlings are secured
than on the clayey soils which prevail
about Portlad.
The officers OF the association are as
follows: President, ii. j. Mickleson;
vice-president, James January; secre-
tary, Edward Gill ;treasuer, w, Il. Lewis.
Rural North West
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-26
.Jnne And November.

II the Republican majority in Oregon
should be small In June; II the majori-
ties Of former should years fail; II the
Legislature should fall to a considerable
extent into the hands Of the opposition
II one or the other Of the Repul lican
members Of Congress should be lost,
every person knows there would be i'm
mediate and loud assertion that the Re-
publican party was on the decline, that
President Roosevelt was maniiesly weak
and the chances OF his election were van
ishing away. Though this state is not O
powerful one, poor result In Oregon in
June would be tremendous blow to
President Roosevelt and TO the prospects
OF the Republican party.
These are the reasons that make II
necessary TO get the Republican vote
out in June, and to make the majorities
full. The greatest service Oregon can
render to President Roosevelt, for whom
this state undoubtedly has high and un-
usual regard, is to make a result in June
which shall be recognized as phenom-
email Republican victory. The more COM
plete oil along the line the better. Ad-
nit no subterfuge or deception, through
the declaration that, as Oregon will vote
for Roosevelt in November, anyway, IL
can make no difference whether the June
election yields Republican trirmph or
not. Hence the need Of full vote and
a full Republican victory in June, Ore
gonian.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-26
Fruit Situation on the Coast.

Horace W. Day, of the firm of Sgobel
4 Day, New York City, arrived on No.
from Portland Tuesday and left the
same day for The Dalles This is one
OF the oldest fruit houses in New York
having been there So years under the
same name, They handle only green
fruits, almost entirely at auction as is
the custom in New York, and each year
Mr. Day makes q trip over the Pacific
coast.
In southern California he found a
most deplorable state of things, Over
1000 carloads Of navals have been
shipped and the net returns isnot much
over 10 TO l5 cents per hoX for the oran-
ges on the trees. Mr.. Day believes that
overproduction of oranges is near at
hand.
AT Watsonville, just below San Fran
cisco, he found apple growers rather
unhappy. This is the section which
grows more Newtown pippins than any
where else in the world, Virtually
every carload goes to England. The
expectation Of these apples from New
York during the fall and winter of 1900
| were l94,000 boxes; during 1902,
295, 400 boxes; during 1923, 1S9, 600
boxes; and this past winter, 1904,
S2l 900 boxes were sent from New York
City In these exports were also mcu-
ded number of cars of Newtowns from
southern Oregon, Medford, Central
Point, etc, and few from Hood River.
The prices IN England last season
were bad. In fact the Watsonville
Newtowns did not average much above
seven shillings, six pence, English
money, which sends hack to California
net SO cents per box, A large house in
San Francisco, for the past few seasons,
has purchased very largely of these
Newtowns froa Watsonvile growers
and paid between 30 cents and 81. 90 per
box for four-tier apples {. o. b. cars
there. New acreage is coming into
bearing each year and in few years
they expect TO have 1000 carloads of
Newtown pippins.
In the deciduous districts, central
aud northern California, he found cher
ries fair crop; aprieots, fair crop;
early peaches, Alexanders and Hales,
a large crop, and all the later varieties
only about one-fourth crop; of Bartlett
pears large crop, but much dropping
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-26

Sundays game OF ball was good one
and our boys were the victors again az
usual All Portlands with their fans
and rooters came'up with banners flying
to take the seal ps OF our putty Founders,
but roofing and bunting displays will
not win against good work on the
diamond, and they returned without
their trophies.
The score book shows the following
lineup:
Pitcher, Osborne, catcher Haynes,
first base, Mahan, second base, Castner,
third base, Morse, center field Haynes,
right field, Adkins, left field, Sheets,
shortstop, Black
All Portlands, pitcher, Seibles, catch
or, Slavin, first base, Haynes, second
base Rankin, third base, Gail, center
field, Corliss, right field, Fouts, left
field Parratt, shortstop, II. Haynes.
During the last half OF the third in
ming Castner was disabled, bat ball
splitting his finger, Sheets taking his
place and Dewitt taking left field in
place Of Sheets.
Portland made two runs the second
inning, one in the fourth and one in the
eighth, Hood River made five marks
to the good in the FIFTH inning, one in
the sixth and one in the seventh, the
game standing Z to 1 in favor of Hood
River at the end, The game began at
2;l5 ending at p, M, and furnished
an hour and forty-five minutes of as
lively sport as our baseball fans have
enjoyed this season. 1t is evident that
our visitors must play ball il they
expect to carry away any laurel wreaths
from our diamond.