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The Washington times., 1905-11-26
MIss BRocKETT ENGAGEp.

The engagement OF Miss Martha
Townsend Brockett. to Theodore Iry-
ing Coe. OF New York. has been an
nouneed by her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
A D. Broekett, Of this city. The cere-
mony viii take place at the Brockett
home in this city. next spring.
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
THANKSGIVING DANCE.

On Thanksgiving night. dance will
be given at McBurney's Hall, by the
Thursday night assembly. The commit
tee having the affair in charge is COM
posed OF Harry Dachalager, Henry
Steiner, and jerome Kaufman.
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
COMMISSIONER C0CKRELL
CALLS ON PRESIDENT

Former Senator CockreIl. Of Missouri,
now a member Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, spent two hours or
more last night with President Roosevelt
at the White House, discussing, It Is
believed. railroad rate legislation.
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
CORPORATION CHARTERED.

charter has been granted by the
state corporation commission to the
North American Export Company, of
Alexandria. The capital stock of the
new company is fixed at from 5000 10
S50,e5o and the objects are to conduct
general agency business in any manner
of merchandise. The officers are: Pres
ident, Harvey p. Weilman; secretary.
Fred s. Neve. Both are or Washington.
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
DR.. WHITNEY RESIGNS.

At his own request. the District Com
Eaissionerss have accepted the resigna-
tion OF DR.. l.. l.. Whitney an attending
physician AT the Washington Asylum
DR.. Whitney's term expired November
e. His successor viii be appointed
within a few days.
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
WASHINGTON MEN IN
FRANCO AMERICAN BANK

large block OF stock of the Franco
American Bank, which is being organ
ized IN Paris 10 handle American Sc
curities, has been acquired by Wilton j.
Lambert and S. j. Masters, president Of
the Peoples Savings Bank, OF this city
The new institution Is 20 have a capt.
tai OF S2,000.0 600. and VIII probably have
branch in Washington.
Many prominent financiers are con-
nected with the inSsif4'tiN.e
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
BRowN-GIBsoN.

Miss Della Gibson and Gordon Brown
~erc married at the parsonage OF the
the First Baptist Church last Thursday
evening. The ceremony was performed
BY the Rev. Or. Fisher
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
ROBBED, wharf.

s. D Sesler reports to the police that
some one stole from the Alexandra Ter
tilizer wharf last night three planes one
eighteen-inch saw. and one hammer
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
HIS ovERCoAT sNATCHED.

Wade GOODMAN. OF Manassas. Va, re-
ports TO police headquarters that as he
was standing ut the new Union station
about O'Clock this afternoon a light
colored man came up behind aim,
snatched his overeoat, which he had
upon his arm, and ran
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
COUNTY POLICE GET YOUNG.

Special officer Pennypacker came TO
this city today from Alexandria county
and took the colored man Young. who is
suspected of being connected with the
death Of Frank De Lane, back to the
county with him. Young will be given
an examination before Justice Burriu.
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
Decisions Reversed.

IA the July cases the decision of the
Pension Commissioner was reversed in
Il per cent of them. Thirteen. per cent
OF the august cases and per cent g
both the September ard October cases
were reversed. Last year the percent
age Ct reversals averaged To-.
This. Il Is claimed by those who are
progncsticating the abolition OF the
board. would Indicate that there is am
pie room for a large saving in the ap-
preparation FOR the Interior Department.
When asked II the adjustment OF the
board or its decrease was being cOhsid-
cred, Secretary Hitchcock said yester-
day AFTERNOON:
Il nave heard OF no more TO abolish
the board. 1t is true that We viii de-
crease the force as the work OF the
board requires"
AT the Pension Office different story
is told. There il Is said by those who
are familiar with the boards work that
II could be abolished without any trou-
bic. The work which the board really
does is work that could be done more
expeditiously and 10 better advantage
at the Pension Office. The complete rec
ords of each and every case are on file
there, and the matter OF reopening a
case and OF making further adjudication
could be accomplished with practically
no expense whatever.
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
Cosf Of the Board
Of Pension A0psals

That the Board OF Pension Appeals
VIII DC materially decreased or perhaps
wholly abolished. is predicted by these
who are in position TO know what they
are talking a bout
The question Of diminishing the force
OF the Board OF Pension Appeals has
been under consideration Cor some time
The work of the board has fallen of to
practically nothing during the first four
months of the present fiscal year. The
outlook at present points to a great deaf
less work.
Those Who arc close TO the boards
work claim that the board is a super
fully. Practically all it does is to af-
FIRM the decisions Of the Bureau OF Pen
sions- About 80 per cent of the appeals
made 10 this board from the Commits
sioner of Pensions decisions are at
nrmed- This exceptionally large per
cent IS on the Increase
Statistics show that each man on the
board Of pension appeals is required 30
pass upon small fraction ove- eight
cascs monthly. During July and August
past0 SO cases We're submitted to the
board. In September 9l3 cases were APP
pealed. and in October $40 cases came
before the beard for action.
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
BROKE Els LEG.

Joseph 4. Roberts. while riding in
King street near Columbus yesterday
was thrown from his horse. which took
fright at an electric car and broke his
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

leg. He was removed TO his home in
Queen street, where the injured member
was set He is improving.
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
wANTED-HoRsEs AND VEHICLES

WANTED-Smail Shetland pony, without
bad habits; must be sound, gentle and
cheap. Address, stating price and where can
be seen ". c. LYON. HyattsViUe Md
WANTED-Buggy horse; VIII purchase or
board for use Of same; best Of care. IIZ3
Euclid 81. NV. no25-3t
WANTED-Horse and wagon TO keep dur
ing winter good care guaranteed. Address
BOX ~, Times Office. MOIST
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
WALL PAPER.

ROOMS PAPERED. 81 IS up; house painting;
lowest prices CARLISLE BROS. Gas II st
ne. Phone East 1887. noz6-st
WM- Y. MAHONEY. the Progressive Paaer-
hanger; reliable. prompt, cheap; legal guar
antee covers ali our work; send postal Tor
free samples and estimate. Main store GA
pennsylvania ave- Sc. telephone East 1I4-F
or following agencies: o DOnnelgs paint
store, 32d and 81 SITS. NV; EdIavitch's store
Bowie Nd; 10 Monroe ST., Anacostia; Nat
tingly's sore, Congress Heights; COZ New
York ave NV; 100 E st. Sc no53-7t
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
STORAGE.

100 SEPARATE STORAGE RooMs-HauI-
iug, packing, and shipping. Send Us your
goods TO sell by auction. Best results OBJ
tanned. THOMAS BOWLING & CO.. 612
81. NV. Tel. Main 5i5. no2-3Ot
WHY PAY MORE? We store for 75e a load
UNITED STATES STORAGE CO., 41s-42O-42s
10th - nw. Phone Main 4e29. noI-s0t
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
DRESSMAKING. reasonably and fashion
ably done rs z st. NV. no26-3t
LACE CURTAINS LAUNDERED, CSC pair.
% + ST. NV IL
PROF. @. NAPOLEON CAROZZI has re-
turned from Europe and viii resume teaching
voice, piano, and sight-reading at HIS STU
80, s54 X st. NV. 1t
PLAsFERING-Repair work; repairing for
experimenting a speciality, ". c. JORDAN
-, S1-n- = 81 ne nO25-7t
LACE CURTAINS LAUNDERED, soc pair:
no lime. 2ii ID st. NV noas
LACE CURTAIN LAUNDRY, formerly 1923
sth Fl. NV, now 1873 9Th st NV: no Itrne,
S'e pair. mai attended TO. no25-3t
OLD CARPETS woven into beautiful Indian
rugs BY INDIAN RUG Co Carlisle "a
M r. THORP, ass Maine ave ssg arennt 70
WASHINGTON, -. G. Phone 20z5 or write ana
agent VIII cal with samples. nos4-sst
HAVE your skirts. coats and wraps re-
Eodeled 20 conform with this seasons STYLES
rake Il 20 slS l4th st. NV. noie-3ot
OLD CARPETS WOVEN into fine arr r,,,--
WAfH. RUG CO.. $40 sth st. NV. Telephone
ts25- aces-arn
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
STEAMBOATS,.
NORFOLK AND WASHINGTON
STEAMBOAT COMPANY.

Every day IN the year from foot OF -f5
ST. for Fort Monroe, Norfolk Newporf
- News. and ali points south, by the sTl-
perb, powerful steel palace steamers
yYashfngton.'
Iv. YVashington-e 30 pnnlIv. Portsmouth : m,
Iv Alexandra. 90 pm Lv. Norfolk "a nm
Ar FIT Monroe - 90 am Lv Ft Monroe7 On
Ar NorfoIk---.--S:00 am Ar. Alexandria 80 am
Ar. Portsmouth. 5 90 anna Washington. Z am
ggs-Through connection made at Nor
folk with steamers CT Old Dominica
- Steamship Co. for New York and Msr
chants and Miners Steamships for Bos
ton.
sEFor further information appfv- A.
general ticket office. 705 18th ST. Col
orado Building telephone Main-2290l
or 9TH St wharf telephone Main-g7e9l
JNO. CALLAHAN
I'd V. Pres. e. Gen MGR
W. II. CALLAHAN. Gen. Pass Agt
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
wANTED-MoNEY.

WORKING WOMAN wants to borrow $500 or
$500 privately for one year, no money lenders
Address COX 50. Times Office nc2s-sl
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
HORSES FOR HIRE.

FOR HIRE-Cheap rates 10 drummers and
business people; good horses, buggies and
daytons: saddle horses and horses TO work
10 your delivery wagons. PRESTON'S EIV-
cry STABLES. 9Th and / SITS. NV. Phone
Main e5s-Y- NOS 30t
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
LOST.


LOsT-Envelope and papers addressed J. w.
CALVERT. Reward, return to RALEIGH.
1t
LOsT-Thursday. on Avenue car or from
navy yard 70 LIST and + SITS. Sc, $50 bill. s.
reward II returned % 2sl5 NJ st. 1t
LOsT-Large envelope. with manuscript pa
pers addressed Hon. J. w. Calvert. Return
70 THE RALEIGH. Reward. 1t
LoST-Lady's diamond ring Liberal re-
ward, APARTMENT 3. &c New York ave ne
no2s-3t
JgOST-white and brown female dog named
Nellie: license tax, No. $40. II 18th Sc.
no2J-3t
LOsT-Between 18th St ne and Benning
crossing, a small black purse. containing
SIT IS. Finder VIII be rewarded. Address
WILLIAM CAMERON, Benning. ID. c.
no25-%t
LOST-Friday evening 14th St car or after
leaving same. On way to the Raleigh, brown
pocketbook containing money, keys. and
papers. Reward II returned 20 1918 w st.
no25-3t
LOsT-Great Dane brindle pup. Reward IL
returned TO 1921 / St nv. no24-3t
sTRAYED, from ITT7 Massachusetts ave,
cream cOlored male AngoTa cat. Liberal re-
ward If returned to above address. no24-3t
LOST-November %. horseshoe pin with seven
diamonds; black enamel letters 'B. u. c. :"
between F and G on 18th st. Reward II re
turned to 615 18th ct. NV. no24-3t
The Washington times., 1905-11-26

7s40 P. NJ DAILY for Erie, Rochester. Buff
falo. and Niagara Falls, with Sleeping Car
Washington to Rochester.
1910 2. NJ. DAILY for Erie, Canandaizua.
Rochester, Buffalo. and Niagara Falls.
FOR PHILADELPHIA. NEW YORK. AND
The Washington times., 1905-11-26
FOUND.

WANTED-To buy pedigreed collies; both
sexes. any age; prices must be very low /.
send fun particulars, with full pedigree to
BOX 5i5. Times Office. no26-2t
FOR SALE-Pedigreed black and red cocker
spaniel puppies; very reasonable. 2l3 81 81
nO26-7t
JUST RECEIVED-Fine pedigree collie pups.
also fox terrier. poodle; canaries. parrots
godfshes. etc. SCHMID'S BIRD STORE Tl2
18th st. NV. no22-tf
The Washington times., 1905-11-26

NIGHT Ex-
through Buffet Sleeping Car
J to Buffalo. via Emporium
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-24
LITERARY GHOSTS.

N H Franklin Inn, a writer's club, an elderly, we'll
l dressed man was. talking %excitedly.
IT was a ghost,' he said, "a literary ghost in London,
I was but too glad to get work to do there at s cents an hour.
1sOf all the poor towns to work in, he went on, '.London
is the worst. Jerome McWade, the popular journalist, was
commissioned last year to do a Sherlock Holmes detective
novel for 5000. Jerome was busy, and I ghosted the book
for him. WE'LL it succeeded. That novel, gentlemen, was a
success, yet all I got for writing it was $a5.
II ghosted for poets, for scientists, for essayists. I was
glad to ghost an essay for two shilings-half a dollar. I
ghosted twelve sonnets for a pound. I ghosted an article on
the solar eclipse for a dollar.
"By crinus, gentlemen, I worked early and late. Talk
about your sweatshops! And I was lucky if I got a bit Of
meat once a day. Do you see these callous places on nv
fingers? They come FROM holding the pen. Writing has de-
formed my hand, the same as laboring deforms the hands
of the Italian or the Hungarian in the railroad gang,
"You say you were a ghost. What is a ghostq, asked a
banker poet.
IA literary ghost is abLondon institution, - answered the
other. "A ghost writes things that other people sign their
names to. Thus, when a prince or a duke or a millionaire
sausage manufacturer comes out with a pretty fair novel.
it is reasonably safe to say that someone ghosted it.
II never ghosted for such big bugs. I only ghosted for
men in the trade-for journalists, noveists, and SO on.
nAnd to think, after such hardship, that I should now be
seated in a luxurious office on Easy street, writing advertise
ing poetry at q dollar q line,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-24
What the Market Affords

D~OMEGRANATES As cents a dozen.
l Mexican oranges, so cents a dozen.
Cranberries, 10 cents a quart.
Kale, 5 cents a bunch. IT,.
Rutabagas, Is cents a peck.
Cabbage, 5 cents each.
Popcorn, shened, one-pound packages, 10 cents.
Some delicious Mexican oranges came into the market
this week. They were sent in big woven rattan baskets that
found purchasers at rs cents each as soon as they were
shown. The oranges are very juicy and sweet, and are the
best orange now in the market, as the Florida fruit is apt
to be sour. ".>.
To cook the rutabagas, pare and cut into small portions.
Plunge into boiling sailed water and cook until tender.
Drain off the water and dry thoroly by shaking over the hot
stove. The water must be all dried off to make the vege-
table really good, and it must be seasoned generously with
butter, salt and pepper. -*~~.
Cranberries make as good buildings as they do pies. Here
is a rule from the Woman's Home Companion: Cream to-
gether one-half cupful of butter and one cupful Of sugar;
add gradually one cupful Of milk, and one and one-half
pints of flour sifted with three teaspoonfuls Of baking pow
der and one small teaspoonful of salt. Lastly, stir in two
well-beaten eggs, and two cupfuls Of cranberries dredged
with flour. Turn into a buttered mold, cover closely, and
steam two hours. Serve hot with hard sauce or with cram
berry sauce made as follows: Boil together one pint Of
graduated sugar and one quart Of boiling water; add to
the syrup one quart Of sound, crushed cranberries, and
simmer for ten minutes. Strain thru a colander to remove
the seeds, and serve at once.
A palmer pudding is made thus: Sft together one pint
Of flour, one-half teaspoonful of salt and three teaspoonfuls
of baking powder. Add milk to make a soft batter, stir in
one cupful of jellied cranberry sauce, and steam for one hour
and a. half. -. -#-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-24

person to cheer you up and convince you that the color really
isn't SO bad after all, you afterward wish you had gone
and drowned yourself according to your first impulse instead
Of selecting her as a lifebuoy.
Really, now" you would say to her, ''isn't this shade
of purple just awful9 And doesn't it make me look per-
fectly dreadful?'
Well, you have bought the gown and have got to wear it.
Therefore any humane, tactful person would recognize the
fact and let you down easily. There are heaps Of quite
truthful things she might say.
For instance, she might consider you critically and then
drawl out, why, / don't see that it is so bad as all that!
Of course, there's no denying that dark blue is your color,
because 1t brings out your eyes, and the tan shades har-
monte beautifully with your golden-brown hair. Really,
you ought always to wear brown. But the mauve will be
so fashionable this winter that I'm sure you'll be glad YOU
chose a violet gown. And it fits exquisitely!'
Can't ysu just feel yourself soothed and comforted by
that? And not a falsehood in the whole speech
But Irene! She glances at your attire seriously. ct
can't blame you for disliking it, - she says, bluntly. $50
few people can wear violet anyhow, and it certainly does
make your complexion look saLow! Isn't it a pity you chose
that colOr-I certainly svmpathize with voui' IF. .-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-24
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE BLIND.

WITH closed eyes two young men in the blind asylum
w were playing chess.
The board they played on had the black squares raised
and the white ones sunken, while the black pieces were rough
and the white ones smooth.
"Give us this handicap on account Of our blindness said
one of the young men, "and we will play as quick and accu-
rate a game of chess as anybody. Give us checkers and a
eheckerboard constructed on the same plan, and there, too.
our playing will equal yours.
Il would rather be blind than deaf - be went on. "Blind-
ness doesn't rob you of much. The blind are excellent ang-
lers. They play a good game Of euchre, or poker, or bridge.
They use cards that have embossed pips.
THE blind are good runners, good gynnasts. In our last
sports the hundred yards were done in under II seconds. and
on trs horizontal and parallel bars, the giant swing, the cork
screwI the straight arm balance and the finger balance were
execln ID in a way that elected salvos-perfect salyos-
of aW lause."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-24
THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW

A GOOD ostrich is worth $500.
a Diamonds have been found in meteorites.
Most deaths occur between sunset and sunrise.
The robin is the last bird to go to bed at night.
Cremations can-be watched by the public at a dollar a
head in Italy.
One million dollars a year in stones is stolen from the
South African diamond mines.
The mountain spider Of Ceylon spins a net Of yellow
silk ten feet in diameter.
Imprisonment in childhood is the chief factor in the
creation Of habitual criminals.
Biting the nails is called 1tonchyopage, in France, and
is regarded as a symptom Of degeneracy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-24
GIVES $4,000 IN SAMPLES.

GIL OW brisk this fall trade isl said the department
IL manager joyously. ."The hum Of business is sweeter
in my ear than a Wagner overture. Already we have sent
out today $50 worth Of dress samples"
"That seems rather ~wasteful,'' said the up-country
storekeeper.
"Wasteful? Not at all. It is a part of the days work,
like supplying our patrons with free icewater. We snip off
and give away $4,000 worth Of samples every year."
He laughed gaily.
'sJudge from that, : he said, tsthe mass Of orders that
we get in return
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-24

A cat concert in this world carries as a rule two voices.
but In the other world the cats plant for all we know
might rise with eighteen voices hitched on. If three or four
cats were concerned, you see at once that the other world has
problems on its hands that dwarf all our present intellectual
struggles. -
1t is always a possibility that the cat goes to the other
place. From what we have seen Of her. the cats future
seems problematical. Let US hope for the worst. II
s-.. "A. j. r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-24

A HI THAT glorious
n voice! Perhaps you
have heard it ring out
grandly thru the room in
something that resem-
bles 20, MIC! de dam
oarl'
For a voice like that
can do nothing with the
English. Its great range
and fexibility demand the
Italian!
In Pinutti's master
piece, "Si, Signoro, d.
cando Ee-tal-yahno, All,
ha! Sella da Banan,' it
is at its best.
You know that the mu-
steal critics will speak of
the Voice as "interpret-
ing Pinutti in masterful
Manner" "sounding a
depth of seriousness alto
gether beyond what was
expected in so young a
singer,' ~"showing dig
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-24

get the small ones if you want to?' And what did YOU
reply heard you with my own ears carefully explaining
to HIM that unfortunately your face was too broad and
round and impossible to permit your wearing a chic toouel
And he said, why, I never noticed it before, but I believe
you are right!'
'Then, to prove your theory more emphatically, YOU put
on Miles new, narrow hat, which made you look fearful
And you are a pretty grill Don't you know that most Of
the secret Of being considered beautiful is to hoodwink,
bluff and hypnotic people into not daring to think other
wise? "-@
III you hadn't dragged in the idea that there was a
flaw in your good looks and simply pounded it into his de-
voted head with an ak, as you did, Harrison Deming would
have gone down to his grave with the idea that YOU were q
perfect composite Of all the reigning beauties from Helen of
Troy down. You've started him finding fault with YOU and
now he's likely to end by concluding that you are actually
homely! Men always go to extremes"
"But what could I have said - asked Irene, with mou,n-
ful meekness. She has more than a passing fondness for
Harrison Deming, by the way.
"A dozen things" cried in despair. sPerhaps the
best way would have been to smile mysteriously and tell
prettily anxious query whether he didn't like you in the
large hats9 He would have vowed that you were a dream
in them-as you usually are-and stayed awake half the
nightSWondering what the secret was. Probably it would
have occurred to him that you wore big hats because there
was some other man who had made you promise never to
wear any other-and that would have kept him awake tho
rest OF the night puzzling out who was the man. Oh. Won
wasted such a good opportunity! It isn't necessary to be
untruthful-just be cleverl"
II suppose you are right agreed Irene with the air Of
one who is going to reform. Then she said, sWhy do Won
dc your hair that new way? It makes your nose look puel =,
I believe there isn't a bit Of hope for that girl !-Chicago
News.