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HOBO NOT A TRAMP
BUT RAILROAD HAND

While taikirg with some friends about
the recent invasion OF the north shore
suburbs by vagrants a construction en-
gineer on the Chicago and Northwestern.
who has gang of men at work near
Lake Bluff. gave A new definition of the
word hobo
There is a common MISUNDERSTANDING
among most people" he said. tas to
what a hobo really is. They confuse
him with the tramp or bum, while
matter OF fact he is in class by him
self. We railroad men know him, for
he belongs exclusively TO Us.
The hobo is a railroad laborer, Of 8
low type. il is true. but always a ha-4
worker. His great fault IS that he goes
on a regularly recurring spree. and YOU
can tell him from the tramp by the fact
that he always wears a good hat and Il
substantial pair of shoes. More than
that re is looking for work i'm the con
structiOn gang while your professional
tramp has a constitutional aversion II
IL In all rcy years OF experience. 7
find that the hobo can do more work in
an hour than any Chinaman OF dago.
But on pay day he lays off To spend his
money and 4 contractor has TO haze
another batch. Chicago Record Her
a Id
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giving GnIS answer:
My But this was a hard one.
EXCHANGE FOR HEARTSWO

belonged to che noblesse. and all It's
members met their death on the guiIlo-
tine except young Joseph, who made
his escape from Paris disguised as a
water carrier, but not until he had
secreted an immense amount Of wealth,
which he brought over with him.
His sister, Countess Theresa Catherine
de Harport. was not so fortunate as her
brother, and was beheaded the same day
and at the same hour in which Marie
Antoinette. Queen Of France. met her
tate in that terrible reign of terror in
France
Young de Harport suffered none of the
poverty OF many Of the exiles that fed
TO America during this period lie spent
his money laYishly and was received
everywhere by the colonial arfstocracv
who had built up fine estates in the
New World
Among the officers and patriots that
he met was Brigadier General William
Thompson, whose daughter, Elizabeth,
was a great beauty When the CAV
young cavalier from France made her
acquaintance she was engaged 10 he
married 10 a rich young attorney by
the name of WaighIey. and she would
not listen 20 De HaTport She had
lovers galore, and many of them of
high rank. while her lover was of ordI-
nary rank and had risen 10 adIupnce
through his own efforts.
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Colonies Were Hard Up.

This was a period when the colon
les were hard up and money was badly
needed. De Harport had doubtless
loaned some OF his thousands already.
through the influence OF his cousin.
Lafayette. But of those loans there
was no record. He had also spent
many thousands in buying lands in
western Pennsylvania, West Virginia
and Kentucky The land where the
city of Pittsburs now stands was in
his estate. He also lavished much in
living on n scale which accorded with
his rank Ia France
Then came his meeting with the
beautiful Elizabeth Thompson and
when her father undertook to ueso-
tiate a loan OF $4,000 in gold for the
use or the government he told him II
he would give him his daughter > hand
IN marriage he could have the gold
which he might loan on his owu re-
sp0nsiDiltty In the cause In which ne
WAS fghlng.
Many crimes have been committed in
the name Of patriotism. and probably
many a girls heart broken for just
such reasons which the beautiful F.Iiz-
abeth Thompson had TO submit 10 when
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Wife Was Unhappy.

Elizabeth Thompson tried 10 be happy.
but she could not be reconciled, even
after her children We're born She lived
where she could see her lover, and prob
ably her husband taunted her for her
affection toward a man he considered
much beneath her She struggled on
trying 10 endure the misery which she
must face every morning and which
haunted her In dreams a night
At last she could bear il no longer.
Money layished upon her could not make
her forget Waighley. and rank was
nothing. as she had been born 10 that.
and she was not only beautiful but ro-
mantle She decided TO bring a suit for
divorce. and she secured il
In those days divorced woman was
thought 10 he dtsgraced, and probably
this beautiful woman, who was s1tn
young, felt that keenly. After certain
time had elapsed she married WaIEhley.
taking with her her oldest son, William
De Harport, while the father claimed
Louis and Theresa. Theresa was sent to
a convent in Kentucky. and never saw
her mother again. Louis remained with
his father
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get away. At last she was successful in
getting 4 letter to her brother William
who had been with his mother and knew
Of her wrecked life and sad death. He
sent to the convent and had his sister
brought to him. She was then only a
young girl Of fourteen, but with much
of the beauty of her mother.
Her brother lived In Chambersburg,
Pa, and shortly after she arrived there
she met 4 young farmer by the name
of Stem. who proposed marriage to her.
Theresa stood in such terror of being
sent back to the convent that she Sc
cretly married Stem. although she was
suli a mere child. Her father was so
ineXorablc that she knew in taking this
step she would be cut off without any
thing. and fearing that he might do
some injury to Mr.. Stem, she watched
her father closely during this visit,
rever leaving him alone with her hus-
band.
Finding he could do nothing. Dr. Har-
per left his daughter in a rage, and she
never saw him again. He wrote her
once. informing her he had sent her Il
box OF silver 10 Wheeling, w. Va. but
no trace of it was ever found. He then
left for France, taking his son Louis
with him, and never returned again so
far az his daughter knew, to this Coun-
try,
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Claim Which Uncle Sam
Has Never Yet
Paid.
J \ a HttIe - cottage ont in ~

q \ a little brick cottage out in Val
verde lives 2 lovely old lady by
the name of Mrs Emmeline There
sa Wait She is seventy-sIx years
of age. and by that relentless whIrligig
of time has in her declining years suffer
ed poverty when in her youth all that
fortune could pour into her lap was Law
ished upon her, says the Denver News.
AS blood will tell in adversely. so does
Mrs Wait show IN her conversation and
manner the blue blood she inherited from
q long line of noble French ancestors
and revolutionary stock
There have been many claims against
the American Government Of the United
States that have been recognized, but
the one that Mrs. Wait has need of at
this moment. and the $50, 600 In gold
loaned by her grandfather to the Gov
ernmcnt at a sine when loans were hard
10 get. has been ignored.
There IS both romance and tragedy
connected with that loan Of 5000 IN
gold. which could not be found In the
dry old legal documents on file in the
archives AT Washington. 1t was Sc
cured at the cost Of a wOmans happi-
ness. and ner life was wrecked in her
fathers zeal to help his Government in
its hour Of peril.
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Romance and Tragedy.

If handsome young Count Chevalie-
Joseph ST. Leger de iarport had not
escaped to this country in the time Of
the French revolution. bringing with
him millions OF dollars. beautiful Eliza
beth Thompson would probably have
Leen allowed TO marry the man she
loved and have passed a happy life
while the American government would
have been just as great Il nation to-
day without the loan Of the 100000 In
gold
Her death was a douhie tragedy for
though she eventually married the man
she loved. her happiness had already
been sacrifed and her lover killed him
self rather than live without her.
Inc story begins when that handsome
cavalier from France came 10 this couG-
try with his young. patriotic cousin.
Lafayette. afterWard the famous general
Hhom Americans love as his compa-
triots cherish his memory.
Joseph ST. Leger de Harports family
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Daughter Secretly Wed.

Elizabeth De Harport. who had gone
through SO much misery in her first
marriage, and the disgrace attached to
her because she had divorced her first
husband. was broken in health and lived
but a short time after she remarked. In
his despair. her husband killed himself,
and they We're both buried in the same
grave
In this grave lay TWO victims Of that
loan of S30.yO IN gold 10 The America n
Government. which her heirs have never
been able to secure, and which would
now amount 20 very large sum with
the interest that has accrued since II
WAS gwen.
Little Theresa Catherine De Harport
was kept in the convent by her father.
who would not hear of her leaving it.
She was most unhappy and longed to
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Happiness Came Then.

TO this little wife Of fourteen every
happiness came. Her married life was
very congenial. and nve children were
born OF this union. The eldest daughter.
Amelia, married Milton Delano, who for
eight years Was United States consul at
Foo Chow. China The third daughter
married Major Mann, who was an officer
in the civil war. Emeline Theresa. who
is Mrs. Wait, OF Nalverde married
Adoniram Leander Wait, who was coun-
~ treasurer of Rock Island, H., and
held many other Offices in the State
Mr.. Wait went to California for his
health in the seventies. but on his re-
turn to Rock Island he was obliged TO
return West for the same reason. and
located in Colorado Here he bought a
large cattle ranch on Running creek,
and died there IN 1874, He left his widow
well provided for, but through the dis
honesty nf employees and advisers. she
vas left with = family OF children to
bring up and very small means
Through all The trouble she has had
since her husbands death, over thirty
wears ago, Mrs. Walt has lost none Of
the charm which was hers by inherit
auce, and which WAS enhanced by an
education than made her Il very accom-
plised girl.
\ prominent Denver gentleman. who
met her during her glrlhOod in Illinois
said that she was the most beautiful
young woman lie had ever seen with a
rare culture and ChGrm She shows il
today. although she has spent so many
weary years Of her later life in very
straitencd circumstances
She SAYS she has now given ND hone
If ever securing any of the money that
the Government borrowed at the time
OF the Revolution,
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Contestants Anxious to
Be Fair

30 many contestants have given up last weeks puzzle and given
up III Cheerful spirit of resignation that with pleasure The Times
prints the following letters so indicative OF the general spirit of the
ageous defeated.
Puzzle Editor:
am Sorry that unable this weeks puzzle, but
nave tired many combinations of the alphabet including the above
ne whole top OF the sheet of paper which this letter written
was covered with an orderly array figures showing good work
nave found the contest very interesting and regret that
enough to keep up with it, been able find the
code As did not say anything the contrary granted
words follow each other suppose shall be surprised
see how easy it is to solve
Very truly yours,
MARIE EJLAIIE MORAN.
Yes you were right the conditions the really
hard il it?
Puzzle Editor:
gret very much not being able get weeks
puzzle did not find the clue, and failed les
sen interest the contest which has great pleasure
have also received letter offering solutions The puzzles but
Go M think would be honorable to avail myself of help
Sincerely
Mrs. LAURAA MILLER.
An amusing and bright letter Nannee Kent
headed with the words, 20 Tempora" and followed
By my table hundreds parts of nhaes may be
,dstrueted have tried English Latin Spanish French one
prfect
Nor can weave satisfactory Moto Captions SC
hence must leave the fair field my brighter and coconestans
"CON DOLORE
an. K"
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The Contest
Read Carefully

he preliminary Tor qualifying) contest is
I his is the eighth nsaImen in the Final Contest
One puzzle will be printed each Sunday and the series win
be continued until all the competitors except have failed send in
correct
That one will win the chief prize of $3.50
Those who stay next longest in the competition
prizes in their order.
Answers must reach the Puzzle Editor Washington Sunday Times
before Thursday following the Sunday which the puzzles
printed Only such will be accepted Thursday
Wednesday postar. No delivered by the of
flee of The Times can be accepted later than Wednesday.
The correct answers to the puzzles will be printed the Sunday
following, SO that competitors tell their standing.
When contestant sends incorrect puzzle fails
send any time her will be dropped from the list
card catalogue of who qualified and
still correct, is kept
Should competitors be tied for any places the amount of the high
est prize involved will be paid to each
Those which have been received unsigned have been dis
caded impossible to identify such when there
many hundreds Of contestants competing.
contestant remembers after thus mailed
she omitted signing the slip will she send another similar
before the time limit up and thus avoid the disappointment of
having her dropped
Arrangements have been made with the
which from such contestants who have gone out of town for
be received late the Saturday following the date of
publication of puzzle
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
PARIS BREADS WAR

War between France and Germany:
Who Tou!d dare 10 Anticipate such Cl-
tastrOphc2 The Germans desire it no
more than the French. Imagine Whit
/ WCLld m@an; I'aTis slIut IN very man
a sc!dieE, rela atinHs with II e outside
VVOI Id Interrupted haht.s Changed
friead'hii.s broken -. and oneself n,r-
laps, wounded. III Ilonehl IS lul ter
rif Ic La Vie Parlsiennc
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she was commanded 10 break her en-
gagement TO WaiEhlcy.
She was forced TO marry De Har-
port, and the money her father Sc
cured as the price Of her happiness
went straight into the Golfers Of the
American Government, for which Il
note was given by the officials who
had The power to contract loans.
To Elizabeth Thompson and Joseph
81. Leger De Harport were born three
chilcren. two sons and a daughter
Their names were William. Louis and
Theresa Catherine.
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S S|WOMEN VICTIMS OF FINANCIAL SHARPERS

exception. charge women more than
they do men for everything they pur-
chase or have done.
Women's clubs and societies would do
their kind infinite service if they woIId
insist upon all women exercising littIe
judgment. seif-rehance and moral cour-
age. and teach them that In all matters
OF business they need not expect special
indulgence on account of their sex.
MRS. JOHN A LOGAN.
Copyright, y. r. Hearst. Igo5-l
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'TWoULD BE EASY THEN.

Towne-il's al well enough TO talk
about foTEiVing our enemies, but, 1 tell
you. it's a hard thing to do
Browne That's what il is Vc
shouldn't he expected 10 forgive our
enemies except when they freely ad-
NIT that they don't deserve our for
s.-PhlladeIphia Press.
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that they will have no trouble TO carry
the property until they have secured a
home, or a good paying investment II
the persons are desirous of placing their
little all advanta geousIy. The clients
turn over their capital. IN whatever form
il may be.
When Trouble Begins.
Al goes we'll for a time; quarterly
statements arc made on stationery with
attractive letter heads which is another
form of advertising. BY and 1y they
are notified that their notes will be due
in a few days and that the parties hold
ing them demand ~avment at maturity
They are tcld this IS most unexpected
and that. owing TO some unforeseen
change in the deSirabiHty of the locality
on account of the encroachnlent of
apartment houses. street railway con-
cesSions or some unexpected and unfay-
Orable occurrence the property has de-
DreCiated. and the holder OF the notes
declines to extend them; that the agent
finds il will be necessary to make a part
payment to reduce the trust 50 that a
new payment may be obtained-au al
the poor clients expense.
They realize the Jeopardy In which
they are placed and If they have not
the courage of a Iioness to try To get
some one else 10 help them out Of theiI
dilemma. they give up and lose all While
the agent pockets usuriOus commissions
from his clients. and many times from
the creditors as we'll
Until women understand that business
a rule is not in the least Influenced
by friendship or personal considera tioa.
they viii continue to be victimlzed BY
the selfshness of men.
Business Training Needed.
With their present opportunities for d
business training, women should Learn
business principles and adapt themselves
to them without expecting any special
favor. They should investigate business
propositions. and. If unable 10 decide
whether or not they understand 1t thor
oushly. call Il lawyer, agree upon the fee
he is to receive. and let him advise what
should be done.
They should remember IN dealing il
real estate particulars that the taxes
must be naid annually. that notes viii
mature, that the interest and principal
muss be paid even though your dearest
friend holds them, and that business
men almost invariably expect women 20
fail in their obligations-and all because
of the want of real business instincts in
women who usually rely too implicitly
upon the Indulgence and friendship OF
eXplaiEable reason. men. almost without
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Coupon for Answer

Write your the space indicated below and send this
coupon to Puzzle Editor Washington Sunday Times:
NY Puzzle No. that the cipher follows
Name me...........r' .............s
Address.
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Hetty Green is about the only woman
VINO has made A success Of financial
matters from The start 10 finish, and all
because her motto has been Trust NO
man IN finance" I sought an interview
with her at the time OF the arrest Of
Mrs. Chadwick; her comment was to the
effect that she was glad one woman had
| got the best Of bankers.
She said she had known OF many in
stances of bankers taking advantage of
the confidence reposed in them by wo1i-
en-, but had rarely known of any wcIna n
having any redress or of the rapacious
bankers being exposed or punished. This
was hardly d correct theory, as dishon-
esty is inexcusabIe and should be pun
! ished, whether committed by man OF
| Il woman.
Prey of Sharks.
But that women have been The prey Of
unscrupuIous men whom they have
trusted there is no denying. Legions Of
| widows and orphans could be brought
to testify against usurious and tricky
men in whose hands unsuspecting wom-
en- and minors In an hour Of grief or
financial embarrassment have placed
their all, supposing them to he friends,
but finding that these same friends had
not only closed their fingers tight over
| The coHateraIs, but inveigled their con-
fdinE victims into assuming indebted
ness that in a few brief years swallowed
up the original trust and everything else
that could possibly be added by sacrl-
flee by their trusting clients.
Many such women. after discovering
their mistake. and finding themselves
hopelcssIy involved. have worried them
selves into invalidism, or, worse. in
sanity.
Homeseekers Beguiled.
Financiers and capitalists will have
much for which 10 answer in that day
when they must render their accounts.
From experience I nave sometimes
thought that OF this class real estate
dealers would find it the most difficult
TO explain their nefarious transactions.
There Is something In the talismanic
word nome" that captiYates women,
especially If they have families and are
widowed. If they have any resources
whatever they are impatient to invest in
a home They think that If they have
q roof over their heads they can In
some way manage TO live. They go 10
some real estate dealer who advertlses
extensively his ability 10 enable home
seekers TO accomplish their desires
He receives his Clients graciousIy,
They express their wishes. He immedi-
ately uufolds some Fascinating scheme
whereby he can take the proffered capi-
tai and invest il on such easy terms
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Eighth Puzzle IN the Final Contest
a Word tumble

In s~ited known the never impressng stone
lithography master to evidences happen
the of great found expression all artist his
his genius Of the for talents results medium
his permanently Whistler eminently
genius means recording ithographic.
utat form
recan be t in which
THERE'S konyo ecarvero 0 othep puzze
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List of EligibIes S

Complaints will be received by the
Puzzle Editor only during the week fol-
lowing the error or omission. Nothing
can be done in the case of contestant
whose name has been dropped from the
lists more than one week.
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Answer to Last Weeks Puzzle

The cipher is arranged as follows
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Miller, Mrs. r. l., Hyattsvjlle. Md
Millward. Mrs NJ. A, Hotel Stratford
Mitchell. Miss Edna F.. go 8th ne.
Milton. Miss May. Sn 9Th st. NV.
Moore. Mrs. c. A. 115 \. Y. ave nv.
Mulcahy, Mrs NJ. A, 29 n ST. NV.
N
Nelson. Miss Sarah NJ. so at. ne
Pratt. Mrs. F. E. 1112 E. Cap. st.
Ragan. Mrs. Emma 3. Box 1S7. main
office
Reed, Mrs. J. E, sol NJ St NV.
Rice. Mrs. J. A. 1927 Sth ST. NV.
Richardson. Mrs. Anna b, 1872 10Th ne.
Robbins, Mrs. w. C, 1886 q st. NV.
RothweH, Miss Lille, IS 9Th St ne
seaton, Miss c. c.. zoos 9Th St NV.
Smith. Miss F; N. 637 Mass. av. ne
Spindle. Mrs. NJ. D.. 934 0 ST NV.
Stephens. Mrs. T. a, zoe 18th st. NV.
Stine, Miss Harriet, - Second St Ue
Van NorsdaH, Miss C E, So ST. NV.
W
Whiturgton, Miss Margaret r. IS
Quincy NV.
Wickware, Miss Margaret E, P. 0.
Dept,
Williams Mrs Clyde D, 35 I ne.
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Adams. Mrs c. T.. 2l2g st. nv.
Allen, Miss JEANNE. 1910 9Th ST. ne.
Aver, Mrs E NJ. l704 9Th st. nv.
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Bowers. Mrs. George G. 70I 18th NV.
Brostcr. Miss Lucy, Brightwood. d. c
Bryan. Mrs. Paul M. 1915 Kenesav
ave. NV.
Burgdorf. Miss Rosa, S19 10th NV.
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Calvert. Mrs. r NJ. 3424 18th st. NV.
Calvert. Mrs. Jennie G.. 90S E Capitol
Campbell Mrs. r. L. Is 9Th st ne.
CoIson, Mrs. J NJ. 1875 3 street Sc
Cook, Miss Birdie E. 1904 eth st. NV
Coyle. Mrs Andrew NJ. 1924 18th NV
CowcH. Mrs. A. T.. 115I Yale st.
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Doyle, Miss Beulah. go c st. ne.
Drane, Hetley Mex. 2sl9 18th st. NV.
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The preliminary Tor qualifying) contest is over.
This is the eighth instalnent in the Final Contest
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-29
The Burbank Plumcot.

In his researches into plum life Mr..
Burbank had tried to combine a plum
and an almond to see what the result
would be. Interesting as it was from
q spectacular point of view, it was not
Of sufficient Importance to warrant
further development, but the study led
to the consideration of the crossing Of
two other species. an apricot and a
plum.
A common wild American plum, a
japanese plum and an apricot formed
the basis Of the experiment, and in
course Of time that which scientific
men had said was an impossibility-the
making Of a new fruit-lay before him
accomplished. Nothing stranger has
ever been done by him.
The apricot form and color persist
in the outside Of the new fruit. but
the flesh may be crimson. yellow, pink
or pure white. The pits are sometimes
those of the apricot and sometimes
those of the plum. Because in the tree
itself there are certain imperfections
not yet overcome, the fruit has not
been given to the world other work
upon 1t being still under way. The
flavor Of the plumcot. which is the
name Of the combination, is pronounc-
ed by some superior to that of any
similar fruit and absolutely unlike any
thing ever before tasted.-Century.