The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21
Mr.. HART TAKES
CHARGE Of 1T"
Builds Cage to Exhibit
Simian in Store.
Mr.. HOWES GETS THE PIANO
Mr.. Lane Happy With His New Gold
Watch-Is Authority or
Time Now

1T" the monkey mascot of The
| Times dot contest, was taken from
Schmids bird and pet animal store, on
/ Twelfth Street. to his new home in
/ southwest Washington this afternoon by
his owner, Albert Hart. Mr.. Hart has
/ had cage built for the famous little
monk. and will have his friend on
| exhibition for a time in the window Of
| the store where he is employed Ever
/ since it was announced in The Times
that Mr.. Hart had won the thirteenth
/ prize he has been visited by scores OF
people who wanted to- see the nischiev-
Gus mascot, and several have offered to
buy it, One offer was received from the
manager Of the Zoo.
My wife was the first to learn that
II had won the prize. Mr.. Hart said this
morning. AT first / thought she was
joking. but she insisted that I was it,
and found upon reading the paper that
she was right Wherever 1 go now the
first thing I hear is. -how's it2 People
have come into the store from all over
the southwest section of the city to see
the monkey. and l am going TO give
them an opportunity to make his ac-
quaintance by putting him in the store
window. I am having a cage made for
/
tering offers from people who wanted to
buy him, l am going to keep him my
self There were lots of people who
wanted TO win that monkey l tell you"
Prizes Are Ready.
All prizes, which have not yet been
given out, may be secured ut any time
by calling for them at The Times Office
w. Oliver HOwes, who won the Knabe
piano, was given an order for the in
strument last Monday, and In acknowl-
cdgment OF the same wrote The Times
as follows:
Il beg to acknowledge receipt OF the
order Tor the knabe piano, the first prize
in your recent dot contest. Please &C
cept my sincere thanks for the same. l
have entered each Of the four contests
which The Times has conducted, but was
never successful until this time. l GER
tainly feel Well repaid for my work. !
hope you viii have something else soon
l have been regular reader of The
Times for several years, and consider
il great paper"
Mr.. Lane Happy.
The Times yesterday sent to H. B.
Lane. of Fredericksburg. Va. the gold
watch won by him for the last correct
estimate. Mr.. Lane was highly gratified
over his success. and last Sunday wrote
the following note:
II certainly don't know how to ex-
press the feeling of pleasure which took
70 secession of me this morning when 1
saw my name down for the third prize
Ia the dot contest There We're so many
people at The Times Office that memoir
ablc Saturday night that at first 1 fel.
discourage ID about being the last to get
my count in. but as ! was confident that
/ had the right count. and heard so
many others say that they had IL diff
fefent ! determined to stick ii out and
take my chances with the rest Ny
friends who do not now subscribe =
The Times are de@lOring the fact thar
thy die not enter the contest, and thus
become subscribers to what, in my judg
ment. is the best newspaper which comes
10 this place. and I am pleased TO say
that II never fails to come on time
Iiease accept my thanks for originating
that contest.
II regar1 10 the tickets to St Louis
and return. The Times will furnish them
q the respective winners wherever II
snail suit their convenience to use them.