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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26

They have a vein OF fun about them.
too Mr.. Biackburne says. "Old Jumbo.
about whom so many stories have been
told that the very mention Of his name
nowadays may drive people away, was
practical joker Of the first water
Matthew Scott. an Engiishman. was
his keeper. and they were great chums
and inseparaEle companions. Scott slept
in a little compartment partitioned of
in the car in which Jumbo made his
journeys. and Scott and the elephant
talked all through the night At least
Scott talked. and he seemed to think
Jumbo knew what he said.
1T was the old Englishman's custom
to buy pint Of whisky and take #
to a drink first. and then give the rest
Of the bottle to Jumbo, and the big
fellow would put It down with huge en-
joyment. He had an equal fondness for
beer. and Scott used 70 & atty this
also. 1 think they did most OF their
drinking together
when Jumbo wanted to amuse him
self he would stick his trunk through
the door into SCOTS part Of the car
and lift his blanket Waen that palled
on him he would get hold Of his keeper
coat. or his hat. or his shoes. and stand
there. rolling from side TO side and
munchiIlg the stolen property, while his
little eyes twinkled with fun. Scott
would swear at him in all he knew OF
three laHguag es-
+" Gimme me at. blawst your blOomin'
heyesr he would say. Gimme me at
But Jumbo would never move or let go,
and Scott would have TO relent-
All right. then: you'll be sorry for
this. you great beast he would tell
Jumbo. and then turn over on his side
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26

than made up for his lack OF the fatal
gift Of beauty"
Mr.. Blackburne tells story Of herd
of young elephants-little fellows-who
became frightened one night just as they
were returning TO their quarters after
the grand entrance. Without any ap-
parent reason whatever they turned and
dashed under the seats, so wildly fright
ened they had no idea what they were
doing or where they were going. 1t was
a very miracle that a dreadful calamity
was averted, because. had they struck
the uprights that supported the seats.
hundreds of persons would have been
killed almost certainly. In some strange
fashion not a support was 50 much as
touched and the entire herd emerged at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26
DIED AND RE-DIFD.

During the Boer war a British sol
der. who had been reported killed In a
certain battle and against whose name
IN the regimental book a note 10 that
effect had been made, afterward turn
ed up and reported himself. Then the
sergeant made another nose in the
book DIED by mistake" The man was
placed in hospital. and a few weeks
later succumbed 10 the injuries he lad
received. This fact was communicated
to the sergeant through the colonel OF
the regiment. and then a third note was
made "Re-died by order Of the colonst."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26
Cost Of d London Fog.
IT HE area which heavy fog covers
in London determines the cost att

IT HE area which heavy fog covers
in London determines the cost att
tending It During the last win
ter several gas companies disposed OF
more than a million feet OF gas for a
single fog, the extra expenditure TO the
consumers collectively being S26,5OO II
has been stated that as much as s75. 900
worth of additional gas has been con-
sumed during a single days fog.
There are likewise numerous accidents
and delays to travellers. involving sums
which i; is difficult 10 estimate. On a
very foggy day the street sellers OF
London are deprived OF their custom.
which may be fairly estimated at $500
day. The loss sustained by cabmen
is equally great. On the Metropolitan
railways. during a day of heavy fog,
about 81 500 is spent on fog signals
alone extra expenditure being likewise
involved in providing plate layers to
guard the lines Altogether. we may
safely estimate the collective cost OF q
London fog 10 be not less than $3.50, 600
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26

the other end Of the section. The circus
attendants had been having heart dis
east from the moment OF their disap-
pcarance.
Other Elephant Traits.
Mr.. BlackburEe has seen a herd Of
these big creatures thrown into a con-
dition Of fright almost pitiful by the
unexpected appearance Of an ordinary
house cat-seen them so badly fright
ened that they tugged and pulled at
their ropes and stakes and made every
possible effort 10 get away. Only the
escape Of the cat. which. while fright
ened enough. was by no means so badly
frightened as the elephants. averted a
panic
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26

time to the responsibilities OF the head
of the department. This was as hign
as a civil servant of the rank and file
could hope to climb. and he was pointed
out as a wonder in those days
When Misfortune Came.
II was naturally to be expected that
when the time should arrive in due
course for Mr.. Coon to surrender his
high office 4 would be to do well IN n
worldly sense. The occasion came some
months after the installation Of tine
first Cleveland Administration III 1885.
and a nephew Of Smith Weed claimed
his place. II was assumed that man
who had been trusted with such re-
sponsibilities could move out Of the
Treasury only into n bank presidency
or something of that sort, but instead.
Coon entered the Inflated Bateman firm
in New York, the head Of which was an
ex-department clerk here who had de-
velopcd speculative tendencies and
graduated from a Treasury desk into
Wall Street. 1t did not last more than
five years after Coon entered It. and
he found himself once more In search
OF something to do. There was a for
Iorn hope TO be led I'm the Tenth Con-
gressional district of New York in 1892
against General Sickles; Coon. as a
man who knew something about Wash
ington, was put forward by the Repub-
licans on the mere ghost Of chance of
pulling through. He was beaten by
5000 votes.
BY the next spring he was ready TO
come back to this city and take an
81 500 berth in the War Department as
confidential clerk to the Quartermaster
General This was one of the last APP
continents made by the Harrison Ad-
ministration before going out of bust
ness. Coon was good-looling. dressed
well. was always courteous, and car
ried himself, alike in fair and i'll for
tune, as If II were all sunshine on his
! side of the street This made him pOpu-
lar In his set. which was largely drawn
| from local bachelordom. He had been
back in Washington only few months
when he was elected president OF the
| Columbia Athletic Club, which about
that time was cutting a good deal Of a
dash. One day he was called over 20
| New York on business. During his alb
! scnce rumors began TO float about OF
discussions in the club management,
| apparently based on the administration
/ OF it's business affairs. and from New
York suddenly arrived a teIegraphic dis
patch announcing Coon's resignation OF
the presidency. Not long afterward he
quilted this city once more. was heard
OF for a little while in New York, and
then dropped out of sight again.
Took Greeley's Advice.
The next learned Of him was that h,
had gore into business in Port Town.
| send, Wash, had done pretty well, and
] had berOme MAYOR of the CITY He wa.
| a candidate for the third seat in tn,
| House Of Representatives from Wash
| ington, but withdrew in convention il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26
:. The Case of Coon--An Exception Department Life :.

phrey. OF Seattle. Now he turns up as
a candidate for lieutenant governor.
With a very good chance of winning.
The moral Of Mr.. COon's life history, II
It has any. IS probably that tie Govern
nnent service. while 1t answers very well
as a cross-walk IN getting over trying
period IN a young mans life, is a very
poor dependence as the opening for
career. The same ability. self-cOnfldence
and power 20 command the confidence OF
others which sent him as a young man
on two important financial missions TO
the Old World would. II he had gone into
legitimate banking at the time he went
into the civil service, have put him ut
the head of some big institution in pri-
vate business, where he would have been
recognized as the right man in the right
place. As il was. he had the two mis-
sfons TO his credit on the public record;
and his achievements abroad won him a
chance 10 fiji for eighteen months a po-
sItion of greater dignity where he was
bound 10 figure only as a stOp-gap. And
this was the full measure of his reward
for all thu best years Of his life spent IN
doing Uncle Sans work.
But mark another stage IN the phil
osophy of Mr.. Coon's story. The youth
who enters Government employ is al
most inevitably bound TO do one OF Two
things-revoit against its limitations and
get out while he still has the freshness
OF mind and the self-assurance to go
into some other calling and do well IN
II. or stay where he is and acquire
the "clerkIy habit" The man who has
once acquired that and reached middle
life must have strain Of super-elastic
nature In him II he is able TO recover
from its effects with a change of en-
ployment.
Hold of Clerkly Habit.
II IS hard to define the clerkly habit
without appearing to disparage very
worthy and deserving class OF persons
who have il. Perhaps 1t can best be
described as the habit OF looking at
everything through the eyes of a supe-
rior, and. even in cases where ones
advice is requested. effacing ones self
Immediately after giving it. This does
not mean the suicide Of individual Opin-
ion and Initiative, but merely an induced
attitude of mind whereby. for purposes
of discipline. the subordinate assumes
to act. in all important matters. merely
as the eyes. ears, and hands Of his supe-
rlor. He may have his own notions
Of what is eXpedient and what ineXpe-
dent, and in cases that are turned over
10 him TO settle at discretion he can
act according TO his best judgment But
he has trained himself TO consider his
personal notions a thing apart from the
duties he is performing as the repre-
sentative OF a higher authority. And
even where he is clothed with power 10
act Independently he has always pres
ent the sense that, after all, the final
| signature which gives validity TO his
work will be not his own, but his CHIEFS;
so that the difference between acting
under Instructions and at discretion re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-09
Excellent Scores Made
at tho Athletic
Club.

The January bowling tournament
al the Spokane Amateur Athletic club
has started of in n way that promises
to post up records that will beat any
thing ever seen in this city. The
players are all deeply interested in
the sport ana are working themselves
overtime on the club alleys. These
tournaments will be kept up from
now on under the same conditions as
have been In effect for the past three
months. All that Is now wanted is
that the alleys at the new home of the
club are finished as soon as possible
after the balance of the building is
completed.
Eddie Rothrock hasn't bowled much
of late owing to the sore thumb"
malady which has been prevalent here
for some time past, but starting with
the new year he got into the harness
with an excellent chance to get the
club championship for the month.
Huber and Proulx follow with u good
score, The following are the high
est scores made so far this month:
Rothrock. 23O-2O3; Huber 21i; Mann,
203; Proulx, 214; Hedger, 1888; Twit-
chell. 1876.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-09
ARRANaEMENr COMPLETED.

All arrangements were completed
last night for tho fight at Newport
between Barney Mullins and BLACK
Kid" Rogers, to occur January 20.
Nick Brown and Harry Zealand came
over from Newport yesterday and
last night met the fighters in The
Brook and made all arrangements.
Brown says his place will seat about
400 people very comfortably. Barney
Mullins will start active training on
Monday and his trainer. "Scotty"
Hume. don't intend to work him too
hard for the Rogers go. as following
that he will have a hard battle with
skid" Oglesby of Helena.
While here Brown also made ar
engagements for n special train to
carry tho crowd to Newport and re-
turn.
Mullins has n well known record.
Including two draws OF 20 rounds
each with Perry Queenan of Seattle.
d draw with Indian Joe" Gregg. and
he drew one and lost one on n de-
cision In his battles with big Bur-
rows. who in each contest had It on
him by 25 pounds.
The BLACK Kid" Is said to be a
very clever coon, who has fought
rings around some very good light
weights.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-09
FELIX PUTS FRESHMAN OUT.

Frenchman named Felix. who
used to conduct a little French res
taurant on Stevens street. Is quite
handy with the lasavate style OF fight
ing. Most all the French are for
that matter. Felix is small of stat
ure, quick In action and talks with
his fingers. He also fights with his
feet. la lasavate. Felix once hired
an Irishman to do his dishwashing.
He borrowed some advance" money
from Felix. went out and got loaded
and came back TO clean up the place.
He made ono pass at Felix. who duck
ed and came up with one of those
backhanded kicks which put Mr.
Irishman out of commission. Felix
gave description of the affair like
a suffering Chinaman fighting over
a hop pipe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-09
The Outlook for Boxing
Is Now Very Bright
Notwithstanding.

Tho outlook for tho boxing game
in Spokane Is exceptionally bright at
the present time. There are now con-
gregated in this city some very fair
men who can give the sports their
moneys worth without any mistake
at all. True. they're not men of ma
tional reputation. but just the same
they are as good as the average men
who have boxed in this city. One
sporting writer refers to these men
as third-raters. meal ticket fighters
and all that. Nothing of the kind.
They're true sports. who follow the
business for a living, and make a
good living at that-don't have to
seize pick and shovel to do 1t
either. One of these men, Burrows,
put one OF the entertainers" out of
the business very substantially. and
this particular men was touted as a
world-beater by the particular person
who charges the chaps now here with
meal ticket tendencies. kid" Ogles-
by. although not now in the city. is
Young" Gibbs Is also managed from
this city by Gus Merria, and one
Charles Seiger, who no one can call
n third rater. will come over at my
call Nose Lafontise Is also con-
trolled by Willie Guion of this city.
These men are referred to as third
raters. Is 1t a case of sore head. or
what?
Too bad we haven't n little ping
pong game here. so we could have
some OF the sport which contem-
porary advocates.
But he's IA pretty good fellow at
that. and why in the world he should
show animosity towards a branch of
sport which is recognized to be lead
ing all others Is not to be explained.
Why man OF considerable reputa-
ton should take n stand against the
fighting game in this city is also diff
ticult to understand.
Cut It out old chap, and let us pull
together In the interests of legitimate
sport.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-09
UP-TO-DATE SPORTING NEWS
What the Fans Say
About the Baseball
Prospect.

Following arc some of the baseball
Opinions which should prove inter
esting:
Wen be there with both feet and
40 ways, and the fans will have good
playing this season. Lu-
cas- of the +. n. l..
Nothing to this talk about our
joining the Coast league. "--Presiden
Williams of the Spokane team.
Things rather badly muddled, and
fellow don't know where he's at
Charley Elsey. one of them.
IF we have the article given us
last season. here's one who will be
satisfied with life. Eddie Quinn. as
sistant manager of the S. a. A. C.
I'm out of the game now, but so
far as my having anything to do with
the Spokane Coast proposition some
one must have been a-dreamin'." -
Doc Reddy. eX-chief of police.
This pass business is Il peculiar
thing. 1t only takes one pass to spoil
the best fans in the country. chap
will be Il regular fixture at all the
games. but let the management give
him just one pass and no then eX-
poets 1t all the time. And none realize
that fact as well as the baseball
men."-Bllly Kohlaurf. chief clerk
Hotel Spokane.
Spokane has always had a pretty
good article of baseball of late and
l have no doubt but the team this
season will be up to the average. -
Lew Hunt.
THE baseball men evidently know
their business, and Coast league or
not, It's up to them to give us a
team. In one league or the other."-
Frank Smith.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-09
Big Sales for
Patti Engagement

! SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-Fifteen
thousands dollars was taken in yester-
day by Manager Marcus b. Mayor for
the first days sale of seats for the
Patti engagement next Monday and
Tuesday. He says Patti will likely
sing to $4,000 in San Francisco. The
line of ticket buyers began forming
last night after the theater and ex-
tended three blocks when the box
Office opened. The only seats left are
those for IS and SO.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-09
New Year Tariffs.

The methods of the freight depart
ment of the Northern Pacific are
clearly shown in the reissue of the
tariffs for the new year. All live
stock quotations were formerly based
on 30-foot car, but the late tariffs
are based on 36-foot car or ll6 per
cent of the rate for a 30-foot car.
These 30-foot cars went out of date
q long time ago but as basis of
calculation they have still been in use
up to the present time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-09

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Jan. 9.-Miss
Catherine Ridgeley, daughter of Will
lam Barrett Ridgeley, controller of the
currency, and grand daughter of Uni
ted States Senator Cullom, made her
social debut at a reception given this
afternoon. The affair was one of the
most brilliant of its kind Washington
has ssen this winter and was largely
attended by persons prominent in the
official and social life of the national
capital,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-09
sEYaEn AND TURNER.

A match is being arranged between
Charley seiger. 'the iron man." and
Rufo Turner. to DO pulled OFF in
Stockton. CAL, some time after the
10th OF next month. Seiger wants
to meet the winner of tho Oglesby-
Mullins match after the fight at Sand
point. He would also like to get 4
go with Billy Armstrong. q favorits
here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-09
ONLY A JOKE.

Now this ia a Joke. "Scotty" Hume
Kramer for Barney Mullins, wants to
give Billy Wood go at lasavate
(spelling not guaranteeO. This la
savate Is the French style of fight
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-09

ing-both hands and both feet. Hume
says he would probably be forced to
resort to the time-honored putting
game of the Scotch II things got go-
ing too warm.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-09
FIVE HIGH MEN.

The regular Friday night contest
took place at the Occur d'Alene bowl
ing alleys last night and the Ave high
men are well punched. but the scores
| W
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-09
cHILDRHN POISONED.

Many children are poisoned and
made nervous and weak. II not killed
cough syrups containing opiates.
Foley's Honey and Tar is a safe and
certain remedy for coughs. Group and
lung trouble. and Is the only promi-
nent cough medicine that contains no
opiates or other poisons. Sold by
Chas McNab. 402 Riverside avenue. .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-09

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D14.e5, PORTLAND AND RETURN.
Via o. II. & NJ. the short line.
Tickets on sale January 10 and II;
final limit January IT.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-09
James B. Gray
Stevens Street and Sprasus Avepu~.
Phone Red II

$16oo-Four-room cottage. ON East
Nora avenue. city water and
sink in kitchen. nice lawn
shade trees. graded street ar
phalt sidewalks. lot 50xi<s,
this 10 a beauty and must he
sold a. enoO
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-09
Spokane Valley
Land and Water COMPANY
s1s ROOKERY.
Only So to S.

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cellent outlay for diversified farming
or stock. Easy terms.
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