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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
MISS CAMERON DON'T
WANT PICTURE PRINTED

"Ch- uoi no. no. Please 90 not put ms
picture Ire "a uaWzpa per"
This was the modest request this
morning of Miss olive Cameron. the
young typewriter of the Patent DfHce.
" lo recently broke the records for
pounding Qua words on a machine. Miss
Cameron returned 10 work this morn
ing from her leave.
Entirely too much has been said all
ready" she declared
ID was said today that several Of the
other experts are laying low" for "a
chance 10 set after the record. and
when more 81 The rush order work.
"a Mich sometimes amount 10 a million
words come In, they viii try 20 dC
things themselves.
IL was announced today that for the
first time DO It's history the Patent once
IS uOJ behind more than a day lu its
Issuance of matter.
Formerly weeks were required a mako
up sueet lcafiGus called for. Today let
1eTa and requests that come ia one day
are generally answered within twenty
four hours
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION
DEFINITELY ABANDONED
Superintendent Woods Informs Engin-
eer Commissioner He viii With
draw His Application.

Not only has the project 70 construct
the whole of the First Street tunnel bv
the open cut method been def-iteIv
abandoned, but, iu addition 10 this 10
was announced al the District Building
today that no application will be made
for permission 10 employ the open cut
on First Street 20 the south side Of b
Street southeast
Elliott Woods, superintendent OF the
Capitol Building and Grounds. today in
formed Engineer Commissioner BIddIe
that he desired 10 withdraw his request
that the open cut method Doe used 10 the
south side Of B Street, as a change Ga
his methods of constructing the four A.
uous or the House OF Representative
once building obviated an fear that
The boring tunnel construction might in
terIere with the foundations.
The additional open cut, Mr.. Woods
intended 20 ask for was only nifty feet
more than was already allowed bv tho
permit IN the southeast for the first
part Of the tunnel 10 Toe put IA by the
open cut.
The District authorities are pleased
that even this small addition viii not
be necessary They had let IL be under
stood that they favored IL only because
they were convinced Of its necessity so
long as Mr.. Woods asked for IT,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
FUNERAL SERVICES
OF WILLIAM W. hollow

Funeral services for William w RoI-
low of sos Maine Avenue southwest. viii
be held AT the Metropolitan NJ T.
Church at 1.31 Sunday afternoon. under
the auspices of the Washington Com
mandeTy, No. I. Knights TempIar. of
which the deceased was prominent
member.
Mr.. RolIow. was f0rty-seveu years old.
ana had for several years been employed
as "a salesman. Recently he was strick-
en- with typhoid fever and on TUESDAY
ne was removed 70 the Columbian Uni
Hers.ty Hospital He grew steadily
worse, and In spite Of an operation per-
formed Thursday failed 20 rally. He
died early yesterday morning
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Many Accidents Change
Prospect of the Contest

The PAGERS were sent away promptly
on schedule, the hrst car, q sixty
horsepower Mercedes, owned by S. b.
Stevens. jr.. and driven by Chauffeur
Campbell. being the first 20 be started
at o'clock.
The cars were started under Two MIN
uLes Roadway. ana al G-o4 all the start
ers were boiling and Whirling around
the course. The cars made am average
speed of nifty 10 over sixty miles an
First Around Course.
on the first round George Teste, driv-
ing a ninety horsepower Panhard,
turned the course in 24.04 Subtracting
the nine minutes for the controls, it
was the fastest time made iu the first
round he made his second round In
Gabriel with his De Dietrich car, COW
cred the same rounds I'm z6-5l and 2l,l4.
George AreuCs. ir.'s Mercedes car
driven by himself while moving
through Queens, overturned ms car ana
had 10 withdraw. He and his mechanic
were thrown out and taken TO the hos
pital AT Mlneola-
The second racer 10 Withdraw was C..
A Duerr. His machine thirIy-nFe
horsepower Royal, broke It's mann
driver AT Queens.
w G. Brokaw's entry was equally
unfortunate. While travelling. at a nigh
rate OF speed through Plain Edge the
shaft broke and Lhe- car was pl4u5--
from the race.
William WallaCe's nineIy-horse power
Fiat had tire trouble az Jerlcfo- IN nile
attempting 10 NIX II, the mechanic VINO
was travelling ON the car. was accl-
deutally hurt. He was not seriously H.
jured-
Teste's Fast Driving.
The best work I'm tine first three hours
of racine was done 10y Teste I'm a ninety
horse power Pauhard. The bis French
man hooked his machine up 10 the
highest scar. Opening the controller 20
the last notch, he fairly burned the tracs
as he reeIed on mile after mile IN less
than minute.
his third round of thirty miles was
turned I'm z5-4S. He lead his competitors
at o'clock. after three hours OF racing
Tarte. the side partner OF Ieste, also
driving a uinety-h0rse power Panlard,
was unfortunate in the frsr round hay
lne an hours tire trouble He made
the hrst thirty miles i'm 1-24-fl-
Frank Croker, i'm his eyenty-hve-horse
power Simplex. made fast time on the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08

By hard work A. q. Vanderbilt got
his damaged car i'm shape. shortly after
S o'clock be started i'm the race with his
F1-horsepower Fiat. driven by SartorL
NauJerbilts time was taken at 6-le, the
scheduled time of the start. He is rae
Ing under "a handicap of two hours, two
minutes and fourteen seconds.
The officials of t1c race finally decided
20 rule out A. O. NanderbilJs car be-
cause the chauffeur made a flying start
which was against the rules OF the race
Some confusion existed among the
spectators as TO the method of deJermiu-
ing the winner of the race. The time is
taken for each round and the sum of the
times VIII ElTe the time for the total
distance.
Until the race is completed the winner
viii be as much I'm doubt as the day be-
fore the race.
Teste had trouble on the fourth round
and lost the lead 10 Heath, who drove
q 9J-hOrsepuWer PauhaTd.
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ed like "a goblin dashed by and 6isap-
peared I'm "a tWiuliius FAR mp the road.
Dowl at the turns az Jericho and ON
the Peth Page LurupiEe great crowds
were gathered TO see Ele ears ma BE
tho dangerous turns.
The first serious accident 0f the day
took place Uu the Hampstead Road two
miles from 4Iiueola- when Arents Mer-
Cetes. driven bE himself, overturned
while rounding turn. Areurs and his
mechanic. Paul MuSSel were injured.
They were taken 90 che Miueola Hos
pltaL
@. A. Duerr's Royal which was with
drawn because of the breaking of "a
main driver entered again after "a loss
OF many minutes
Vanderbilt Accident.
A. c. Vanderbuts car, the Fiat. broke
down while on the way 90 the starting
point. and DE was compelled TO with
draw his entry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
University OF Music and Dra-
matte Art,
rsIAH ST. n. W., Washington, d. c.

An institution 20 give thorough and complete
musical education. Patterned after the conseF-
y-f5ries Of Vienna, Brussels, and Paris. PresI-
5s1r Fraulein Marie yon JusChuid, court plan
III 10 her majesty the Queen OF h0umania: vice
r-rssi5ent Prince de Croy (BFusse.s); treasurer.
H. = d Monaghan. The faculty includes Marie
T-nscbgld lNienna), author Of --a Hand u
tEs Pianist Method LesCheJltzzys Dr. ID. II.
I-TrzIsr conductor Of the symphony CT,-es-ra 10
- V---. Mr. johannes AIerElh, court gi1.inist
e.. Ffs majesty the King Of Greece (Berin). Mrs.
= Fr1se. graduate Of Dresden C-1saTyaLory; 3lr.
Ejirto BeTiinsky, viOlonceIo yirIuos0; Air IS
EsrfsIrnann. conductor OF the u. s. Marine
P-rd. Mt On. Koehler, master q dramatic art
srr &c. Registration Of pupils began sept I5,
615 am % pm Entrance eEamiuari1Es.
Fr-u7 sent. 20 90 Get. ], inclusive. String i'm
-r-rlI7Futs- s-IO:50 am. Piano and tr5iuiuE
-.-l5-sss Tor teachers 1O-G0-l2 80. Singing and
9--u.stfc arts 2-3 500 pm Theory ana organ:
s.s5-4.sG PM Wind instruments: 4.5J-5 80
SCHOOL YEAR OPENS OCI 8. Free
ScE5larships; one for piano. advanced; for
nam violin, each OF the wind instruments, dra-
Tuatic arr harmony, counterpart, and compost
ion For application bla-kss Catalogues, AMI
r1Tiic,iisrs address Mr. h. r. COLE. Sec'y.
septI2-tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08

first two rounds and had a thrilling
brush with Clement in an eighty-horse
power Clement. The Two raced along
wheel ana wheel for several miles until
near the turn at Jericho, where Croker
had tire trouble and had 10 stop for
repairs.
+. r. Thomas 60-horsepower Mercedes
driven by Hawiey withdrew from tbs
race shortly before o'clock.
The propeller shaft Of s. b. Stevens
Mercedes was broken at AlneOias and
had 90 withdraw.
Heath in the Lead.
Heath, an American, but riding for
the Auto Club of France. in "a Panhard
Levassor machine, secured a lead OF
several miles
Gabriel and Clement were his nearest
Heath hnished his sixth round at
l0-05l6 lie was then ahead OF any
EuroDean record. His net speed has
been utty-seven miles an hour
Heath covered the first half OF the
distance 15l-2J miles, I'm 2;l6;23.
Machines in the Van.
The three cars next following Heath's
Pauhard in elapsed time for the FIRST
Gabriel Dietrich). . hours % minutes
and g seconds.
Clement CCIement-Bayard), hours IS
iii /.
Little (P0De-ToledO), g hours min
utes and 50 seconds.
AT l0.51 O'Clock Clement was only ten
minutes behind Heath. At this time the
leading cars were making their seventh
round.
Clement Takes First Place.
Albert Clement, OF the Auto Club of
France. driving a Clement-Bayard car,
took the lead so far as time was con-
Cerued about uG3n-
Al the finish of the eighth lap he led
Heath who had been detained by a
puncure, by 3 minutes s seconds.
Heath finished this lap at l.54.4s and
Clement AT 12.ll.4J. Clement started ten
minutes later than Heath and was there
fore the actual leader.
The Youngest Driver.
Clement is the youngest driver in the
race.
Iytle. the American. I'm a 2i-hOrse-
power P0pe-Toledo touring car the low
est powered machine in the race, was
third AT this time, Tarte IS fourth and
Schmidt is NTH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
NO MEDIATION
AT THIS TIME

LONDON. oct 8-RepIying 20 a sug-
gestion from the international Arbitra-
ton and Peace Associations that Great
Britain act as mediator between Japan
and Russia, tGe Marquis Of Iansdowne,
secretary OF state for foreign affairs.
said that as neither country had asked
for mediation by any OF the powers,
Great Britain does not consider 10 add
NautageOus 10 act on the suggestion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
NURSES NOW COMPLAIN
OF SALARIES RECEIVED

Graduated nurses in the Government
Hospital for the Insane have appealed
80 the Secretary OF the Interior for the
money promised them by the Board of
visitors before they went into the
nurses school. but which was later de-
MED them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08

WAGGAMAN ASSETS TOO
HIGH SAL. THE EXPERTS

ness IL would seem that the value Of
the suburban property, which forms the
exaggerated Do
One Dollar a Foot.
2Ir. sohou said he had been told that
AR. Waggaman appraised property at
Woodley Park at 81 a foot With the
100000 feet OF land there, this would
make the value of the property $780,
Mir. Soh0n said it was his own opinion
that the property would not bring more
tAan 50 or 81 cents foot. He also said
that the belief prevailed among the
that Hr WaEgamau would be unable
20 meet his obligations in full.
Assets Overestimated.
il is also feared by other creditors
that the assets have been overesti-
mated The law does not require that
The assessed value OF property should
be given In bankruptcy schedules The
estimated value may be fixed at any
figure the persons involved see fit 70
give and u IS I'm this way the value OF
the property was somewhat Overestl-
mated
However. If the figures in the state
lHe4t prove accurate, the creditors may
feel assured of "a settlement in full
Mr. Taggart Mentioned.
Great interest is already being taken
in the matter Of the selection of "a
trustee 10 manage the estate. Hugh r..
Iaggart formerly assistant United
States district attorney for many years.
haas been favoraDly mentioned for the
position. Mr.. TagEart's standing as a
lawyer end his business ability are not
questioned bE anyone who has dis
eussed the matter. There are, however.
great many persons interested in th-
administration OF the estate VINO con-
tend that DO should be placed I'm the
hands 1I some trust company
Nothing definite VIII be done however.
-aoklus 10 The selection of q trustee uu-
lil meeting or the Waggaman cred
lIUTs is called 10y Referee I'M BankrupFc.-
Andrew y. Bradley. This meeting viii
Doe held at the city Hail on October =.
llr. Bradley Is now engaged iu making
up "a Lst Of the creditors and issuing
summons r1 them 20 attend the meet
ing gl the date mentioned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
THANKS FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Chief Belt. OF the Fire Department.
has forwarded % the District Commis-
sioners letter from J. =. Bishop zoos
u Street, thanking the department for
Lne prompt and efficient service rendered
deuce
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
BALTIC FLEET
SURE TO GO

LONDON, Oct 8.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from ST.
Petersburg says thar the departure Of
the Russian Baltic squadron for the Far
East is now certain
The ice breaker Ermak will accom-
pauy the Warshiys
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
ASKS THE REBUILDING
OF K STREET BRIDGE

A strong recommendation that the X
Street Bridge. across Rock Greek. which
is described as dangerous. viii be rebuilt
as soon as possible, is the feature or the
annual report Of W. j. Douglas. engineer
OF bridges, submitted 10 the District
Commissioners today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
Friends Select School.

Enlarged and improved by tho
addition of a New building and
Athletic Field.
Primary, intermediate, and High
School Courses.
THOMAS W. sIDWELL,
II-30t %
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
DEATH RECORD.

Dillon. Michael Augustus d5, Cleveland Park.
EDELIN,, Louis v, months, HilIsdale, ID. e..
Evans. Jane Cd. $40 Mechanics place ST.
Feeuey. Nora. 90, Providence Hospital
Gearv Frank months 1926 Grace ST.. uW.
Hunt. Floride Peyre. aUs 1906 h. l. ave.
juliet, solomon, o.. 1913 b.EEIaus alley NV
L8maE Christiaua, 81. Govt. Hos. for Insane.
Mitchell, VIM b.. S.. Emergency Hospital
span. George. 10, Wash Asylum Hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
DIED

EEWTO&-Depar this life on sat
urday, October s. 1904. az a. m. 1T
her residence. 1l1S Third Street north
west, Mrs. SARAH NEWTON. nee
OFeFtOu, beloved wife OF Marshall New
ton, aTter long Illness. which she bore
with Christian fortitude. A husband
father, and sister mourn her loss.
Dearest sister. thou hast gone
To that land OF peace and joy
&C ue where Jesus reigus supreme
Gone where well meet 10 part no more.
Funeral notice hereafter. ocs-2t
EINNARD-On Friday. October 2. 1906
az 1895 D. m. MARY OLIVE. infant
nard lnee Corley), aged one year. II
HUET-On Friday. October z. 1901 at
u - a. m. Mrs SARAH j. pIGMAN
widow or Harvey j. Hunt, I'm the seven
ueth year Of her age. il
BECKER-On Thursday. October @.
1904 at 8 O'Clock , m at Providence
Hospital LOUISA n, daughter OF Mrs.
Louisa If. Becker. aged thirteen years
and TWO months. 1t
HUNT-On Friday, October z. 1900. AT
her residence 1905 Rhode Island Avenue,
TLORIBE PEIRE HUNT. in the ninety
Eandel and William ii. Hunt, OF New
Orleans la. IL
ROLLOW-Ou Friday October 2, 1904
at George Washington University Hos
piUal, WILLIAM vs.. ROLLOWi aged
f0rty-seveu years. 1t
RFOOT-EuddeuIy on Friday, Oc-
tober Z, 1904 ANDREW j. kERFOOT.
husband of Elizabeth Kerfoot. Ii
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
BRINGING UP GUNS
FROM PORT ARTHUR


ManChurian army, has returned 20
Wilma, In which government he was the
military commander prior 20 his new APP
pOintmeut While here he refused &c
be interviewed
An officer belonging to the staff OF
the second army declares that IL viii
not be assembled In Manchuria before
March.
LONDON. Oct. E.-A dispatch from
NladlE0stok says that EUr0patkin has
been very I'D since the battle of Lao
Yang, and has been unable to direct
opera tiOus I'm person
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
Say List Is Imperfect

Attorneys and others who have made
hurried inspection of the schedule of ass
sets and liabilities filed By AIr. Wagga-
man do not express themselves as over
saugulue of receiving dollar r0T dollar
iu their claims.
some persons who are TO great ex-
tent familiar with Waggamau S anairs
and who have spent considerable time
I'm an eEaLl- la tlol or the schedule say Dc
ls very imperfect In some instances u
IS commended that items are duplicated
and Iu many Instances claims against
MagEamal are not listed 40 all iu Lle
schedule I'm one case IT IS said q
claim amounting TO about $4,000 has
been omitted from the list OF Liabilities.
w. G-yuu Gardiner attorney for a
number 1r AE, Nagsamal. s creditors
whose claims aggregate nearly $1,000
expresses the opinion That tne value oi
the assets has been overeslimated.
While ] haven't had chance 10 Tee
view the 1lcdule said air. Gardiner.
i-- b.. iu addition % seeing the news
paper accounts The general opinion
SENS tc bs that assets have been greatly
e1r gEelated- Ar. MassfE-lti'r under
stand. has given himself credit for the
fuL value OF property which iz even
now oFerIuorJ Easel-
Twenty Cents on the Dollar.
Personally. believe that most OF the
creditors wiu Doe doing waI 10 get =
cents GA the dollar. As for being paid DOB
fuu. dollar for dollar. i Go not think
there is the T-motesr chance OF such "a
thing.
Henry EV. s8hou. also tha reBresenta-
tive Of many claims saiuEL SIR hNasEa-
man. held "a similar view or the sitaa-
INSTEAD of Mr. Waegaman having a
million dollars ll excess OF liS -lallll-
Ties ] believe Ee VIII fam about q. co.,
oll, yes 100000 short of lis Indebted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

Itching Blind Bleeding, or Pr5tradiur Piles.
lguI d-uEgl7- all refund money 81 PAZ0 ONT
MINT fails 90 cure you in 90 Is DAYS. 50 cents
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quiuiue Tablets. All
druggists refund the money g. De- fails 70 cure
j. s. Groves signature is On each box. - cents
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
LABOR PAPERS ENGAGE
IN II MERRY WAR;
"Union Herald" Espouses Roosevelt
Cause and Trades Unionist" Sharp
ly Scores Contemporary.

/ The declaration by the Union Her
+ aid' or this city Of It's purpose 10 sup
/ port the candidacy Of Roosevelt for
President, is provoking a merry war I'm
/ labor circles in the District of CoIum-
/ bia.
/ The Trades Unionist" in it's latest is
sue takes up the gage of battle, and
I In scathing editorial. evidently aimed
I at the attitude of the Herald declares
/ 1t to be mistaken policy for labor
journals TO espouse the election of the
candidates OF either of the political par
( ties
The action Of the Union Herald has
been freely discussed ina labor circles,
and It's position is generally praised or
condemned according TO individual pO-
HticaI preferences
The Trades Unionist" deplores the
taking of sides by labor papers. and
says there is nothing mat so Weakens
the cause Of organized labor as dlstrust
engendeTed In the minds of the work
ers on the course taken by a labor pa
per during political campaign"
Charges "SeIIing Out'
Warming up 90 ITS sub. e-t, the Trades
Cniuuist' continues:
ITO take either of the candidates of
the Two great parties now before the
people and assert that organized labor
should support one of them IS leaving
/ the paper open 10 suspicion Of being
subsidized in the interest of the party
/ the candidate represents"
Editor brinEman. of the Herald has
heretofore supported Democratic caudi-
dates. In conversation with q reporter
for The Times he declared that he was
q Democrat still. but that ne preferred
Roosevelt to Parker on account Of the
former labor record, ana beca use OF
uHa
4 ccrati affairs. He said. Ell am Demo
crat still, but OF the William Jennings
Bryan kiud.'
Another labor paper of considerable
repute, the Western Laborar." pub
lshed at Omaha. Eeb-, recently de-
clared for Roosevelt for President.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
School opens Sept. "a.
send for Catalogue.
rev. JEROME DAUGRERTY, S. j.,
PRESIDENT. AUST
WASHIRGI0n G0LLFGE 0E LAW.

14cs New York Avenue.
Ninth year. Lectures from $50 to .. "a
Open 10 properly qualified women and
men. Full corps Of eighteen professors
and lecturers. Tuition. so per anuum.
Public invited To opening exercises
MONDAY. OCTOBER 8, at Z i. 81
For catalogues and further information
call or address
Ellen Spencer A1ussey. Ii. N. Dean
Phone + sS4-M. as 5th ST. NV.
sel6-SUL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08

1852 18th ST.
Primary, Academic, College Preparatory.
Miss tiFainlz aas1n boEse8.
@iss Laura Lee 0oFseE
THE OLNET ATHLETIC COURT.
Ten pins, tennis, tetlar-bali. croarer etc
may be rented ly small clu-s Tor special haurs
daily on IuW terms ses7-tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08

81 East Capitol Street.
Wahdse Twentieth year
HsSA Telephone East g.
famna Frisl Day and evening sessions
~etiiih - eiA4 Positions obtained for graduates
College G GsPf Se End s5d gbg ssasa
Gregg shorthand and civil service.
Ec5-Euo, we, sa-Cf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
lC0nt6u5d Fr5m F7Irsr- Page)

sale. not only would but q minimum
price be obtained for the same, but the
throwing OF such large blocks or uulLI-
proved real estate upon the market
would have q most depressing effect ora
an other property Of Ike character and
values would thus Zoe violently cat uuWu,
and this, again. might result ia the sac
Tidcing OF property which under nor
mai conditions would bring its RUIZ
legitimate E=Eua.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
GEORGETOWN
PREP. SCHOOL

-Four years High School Course prs-
parss for Freshman In Georgetown or 10
any other college.
Special attention 10 Day Scholars
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-11
wisdom. Maybe.

isn't II funny"
'Whaty"
"She's the head OF a matrimonial
agency. but an old maid. "-Detoit
Free Press
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-11
Freaks of a Genfus.

One day bulky, tall, pale faced gem
tleman with bushy, restless eyebrows,
entered a London tavern. The waiter
did not ask him for his order, but i'm
mediately brought him plate of bread
and cheese and a glass of ale. Having
consumed his lunch, the guest sat up
right in his chair for awhile, leaning
his hands on a heavy walking cane
and staring blankly at the opposite
wall. as if in a dream. OF sudden
he gave start He seized the empty
glass and dashed it TO the floor with
all his might smashing it TO atoms.
He then reflected for moment, laid
a coin on the table, got Up and left
the inn without word to any one
After his departure another guest had
the curiosity TO ask the waiter whether
the gentleman who had just gone out
was not wrong in his head Quoth the
waiter:
"Oh, no. sir, That's nothink I'M
usual with i'm. sir. 'E's broke maybe
a hundred glasses since 'e's been a
comm TO this 'ouse. e don't seem TO
know it when 'e does it. E just gifts
a thinkin' and seems TO git hangry
at somethink 'e's thinkin' about. It's
Lord Macaulay, sir."-Collier's Weekly.