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Consumes Much Food.

Antppreciation of the giants appetite
may )e gained from statement of his
first luncheon menu and also the meals
crderd by him during the course of the
following day. The luncheon consisted
OF thee loaves of bread, six bowls of
torna9 soup. six portions Of fried smeit,
six prtions Of jugged hare, two rice
puddigs, six bananas, half a pound OF
cheesi and a gallon of beer. This did
not erirely suffice TO subdue Machnows g
ter he had consumed the meal he was
imitang Oliver Twist and calling for
more A plate of ham sandwiches. two
dozen bananas. and a dozen oranges
were ispatched to his room, and with
these le managed 10 beguile the time
until Inner. when he ordered five
round. of underdone roast beef, seven
round. of potatoes, one whole cabbage,
and tp quarts of beer After this he
requird nothing more for his impatient
stotnan but a dozen bananas, which he
ate atintervaIs until he retired about
$50 ollock. In the morning he con-
sumedwelve eggs, two loaves of bread,
and dank two quarts OF milk, eating
between breakfast and luncheon four
sandwhes and half dozen oranges.
At Iuriheon he partook heartily OF three
pound of meat, vegetables and bread,
and dink a quart Of beer During the
afternOn he ate another half dozen or
anges, and In the evening stifies his
hungeiwith fifteen eggs, two loayes of
bread quarter of a pound Of butter. and
drank .wo quarts of milk. A plate OF
sandwhes and fruit Is kept constantly
repleniled on table in his room, yet
he ayts. through his interpreters. tnat
his apetite is not very good, owing 10
his iog overland journey, and trusts to
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
Copyright, 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles)

A Girl. has two suitors Both ap-
~ peal to her, but she cannot
make up her mind which to ac-
cept- She is still in maiden
nedltat1on, fancy free In the morning
the thinks she prefers Jack BY even
ps the scale tips in favor of Will.
lack is a solid. sensible, practical fell
ow, steady-going as clock, man
fi.h no nonsense about him. "a man
VINO plods along the beaten track. and
Who viii be sure by dint-of, sticking at
iis job TO reach his goal Father and
notner secretly hope that Molly will
axe Jack, as they have their doubts
ioout the perseverance of VIII in any
lennite line And in the morning, when
common sense and prudence are in the
ascendant. Molly thinks she may. She
almost sure she ought to say yes to
Jack Yet, when she sees VIII in dress
Clothes. absolutely correct, with a flower
ir his buttonhole, with that manner of
devotion 50 courtiy. SO debonair. so
osferential to her and to womanhood
In her person, she wayers. In society,
Ehe always wayers. Will dances like
feather; Jack plunges like a clod
VIII is brilliant and rattles on to
roomful. Jack is silent and cannot talk.
unless on a serious subject, that he
knows all about. The two are in con-
trast at every point Jack never takes
risks: he is caution incarnate Will is
never more himself than on the verge
OF peril. He does not know what eau
ton means
Morally, both lovers are impeccable.
They are clean, wholesome, loyal, and
manly. Both have a right to the title
Of gentlemen Physically, each belongs
to the finest flowers of the modern ath-
letic development.
:. VIII is spectacular. Jack is an old
fogy. There you have the difference
iE word. and Molly may have either,
and cannot decide which to choose
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Chang and Others.

Drasal was undoubtedly the tallest
man of his time, but his fame was
eclipsed later on the arrival in Europe
Of one Chang, of Pekin, China, who was
heralded as marvel, for his height was
eight feet six inches. This Chinese giant
was really remarkable In that he pos
sessed a higher mentality than IL
usually falls to the lot of giants to
possess, was not cnly well educated
and OF considerable refinement but
spoke Japanese, English, French, Ger
man, and Spanish. In addition to his
native tongue. Like most giants. how
ever, he died comparatively young, pass
ing away at Bournemouth, England, In
1888, at the age of forty-eight years. He
was brought to this country and exhib-
tied bv Barnum.
A celebrated Scotchman of unusual
stature was named Randall. but he
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Compared to Other Giants.

How superlative are the proportions
OF this giant is shown by d comparison
with the stature and other statistics OF
the most famous giants known TO his
tory. In St. Louis, at the Worlds Fair,
was exhibited for several months
Frenchman named Beaupre, who was
regarded at that time as the tallest liv-
ing man, and his height was, indeed,
quite unusual, even among giants. He
measured eight feet three inches from
the soles Of his feet to the crown of his
head and was creating sensation at the
fair when that dread enemy OF giants,
consumption, carried him Off His en-
balmed body is now part of the exhibi-
ton at q st. Louis anatomical museum.
Eliminating from consideration the
mythical tales to which we have but
small reason to attach much truth, and
tne giants of the Bible. whose measure
ments are rendered doubtful because of
the uncertainty as to the real length of
the ancient Hebrew standard of meas
urement, the first OF the giants whose
stature is authentically vouched for was
Oliver CromwelI's cyclopean porter,
named Daniel, whose height was under
eight feet. Walter Parsons, the celebrated
giant of the reigns Of James I and
Charles II was seven feet six inches in
height and possessed of prodigious
strength, a rare quality among men of
unusual size. One of his favorite diver
sions was to seize two of the stalwart
soldiers of the guard and, tucking them
under his arms, carry them around the
palace, to their own discontinue and the
giants unrestrained delight. Macmillan
Christopher, a Bavarian, who attained
celebrity not only because of his height
but as a favorite of King Louis xiv of
France was exactly eight feet tall.
Bramfield. the Staffordshire giant Of III,
was sever feet two inches in height, and
Cornelius McGrath, renowned as the
Irish colossus, was but seven feet eight
inches tall.
TWO other Irishmen known to fame
for their unusual height, were Charles
and Patrick O'Brien, not brothers, how
ever, though both fourished during the
eighteenth century. Charles was eight
feet two inches in height. and Patrick
eight feet seven inches. William Brad
ley. exhibited to wondering audiences
in London III 1892, was only seven feet
eight inches, but James Toller. the Hunt
ingdon giant. exhibited the following
season, overtopped this height by nearly
a foot
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What a Girl Can Do.

A year ago a beautiful girl told me
that she had taken stock OF her attain
ments and possibilities. and had con-
|cluded that her duty lay plainly In the
lines of home-making. She belonged in
a very small family connection, and her
fathers house was headquarters for the
clan.
People are coming and going con-
stantly," she said. 'aunts, cousins, old
acquaintances. and classmates of my
brothers. 1 have no brilliant gifts, but
can keep house nicely, set my mother
free from care, and make everyone
happy and pleased with what is going
on''
That girl was wise. and she need not
have underrated the beautiful work she
took in hand. To be a home-daughter
a favorite in the family, a nurse In i'll
ness. good manager of servants, is to
be an all-round woman indeed. If ]
were a girl again, that Is what I'd like
to be.
Make the most of little
Although l might never sing like Patti
or play like Paderewski. if l were a girl
1 would not scorn the little gift Of song
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HE WAITED

Supposing you wait here in this
comfortable seat by the elevator while
[ match these two samples of ribbon"
said Mrs Mayfair sweetly TO her hus
band. who had been entrapped into
going shopping with her. When she
came back she said contritely:
Have l kept you waiting an unpar-
donaPly long time, you poor dear?''
on. | haven't minded it." he said
cheerfully. Il just jumped on a car
saw most of the ball game. and then !
took Il little spin in the park with Dor
ton In his new auto. Did you match
the sampleS2"
''One of them. It's so provoking. I'll
have to come In again tomorrow. for
they're closing the store now. ."-Lippin-
cott's Magazine.
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Sentiment and Cor mon Sense.

Sometimes the question is further COM
plicated to a girl by matters that seem
superficial, but in a way are vital, denot-
ing rs they do points of character A
girl wrote to me that she was sure she
loved certain youth, but that he made
mistakes IN grammar, mot" she went
on to say, through Ignorance, but
through pure carelessness Can l spend
my life, she said, with man as good
as gold. who will mortify me by saving
was, instead of were, and amt, instead
of aren't?''
She had, as Molly has. another lover
by no means as good as gold, whose
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:: Ministering to Mind Diseased :.

us It over doctor?"
Yes, you may open your eyes"
Did you find anything"
4 should say l did, Do you see this? p"
Hereupon he showed her a chicken
feather, which appeared to be in a re-
markable state of preservation, every
thing considered
rs the tickling all gone. madam"
Yes, it's all gone, doctor | don't
feel 1t bit now, / Just happened 10
think, though. that I've made mis-
take. 1t wasn't chicken ] had for din
ner, doctor 1t was roast pork Oh,
dear! l can feel 1t coming on Cough,
cough) again!'
Then the doctors patience gave way.
'Confound it, madam he exclaimed.
why didn't you say so earlier? If you d
told me that at first I would have ex,
tracted bristle. Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
. HE Doctors telephone bell rang.
"Hello!' he said, applying the
phone to his ear.
Hello Is that DR.. Kewrum?"

tn HE Doctors telephone bell rang.
"Hello!" he said, applying the
phone to his ear.
Hello. Is that DR.. Kewrum?"
Yes
This is Mrs. Ollerzill. Oh, doctor, I
have such tickling in my throat. I
just can't endure 1t. l wish you'd come
over as quick as you can and see what
is the cause of it,
The old hypochondriacv' he mutter-
ed. There is nothing on earth the mat
ter with her. but / sunnose I'll have to
go. as usual. Madam" he continued
raising his voice. what did you have
for dinner?"
Chicken pot pie"
IAN right. I'll be there in a few min
utes"
When he visited his patient. a quarter
of an hour later, he found her cough
ing and wheeling, and apparently in
great pain.
mo relief yet. madam?'' he asked.
Not (cough) bit, doctor. It's (cough)
getting worse (cough) every Cough
minute"
Well" he said. opening his case and
taking out a small steel instrument with
- 'N'S tt"1tu'N' NC IL SooIi remove the
cause. People are often troubled in this
way after eating chicken pot pie. NAV 1
ask you to suspend your coughing for a
moment and open your mouth?''
VIII 1t hurt, doctor?'
Not particle. Now close your eyes.
please"
She complied and he Inserted the IN
strument.
Il see what it Is. madam. Hold still.
There-that's all"
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which is supposed to rest the success
CT American politicians, has always
taken care Of his friends" since he
became Emperor Dozens Of them are
filling. military. naval, and civil offices
of importance aGi rich emoluments,
and he delights to honor them. His
majesty's recollections of Bonn are
among the very happiest of his life.
and the intimacies formed beneath the
elms fringing the Rhine at that pic
tureSque spot are cherished by him
amid the exacting duties Of kingship
at Berlin.
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Exploited Kaisers Friendship.

The Kaiser never liked the idea Of
his friendship being exploited in this
way, and Mr.. Biselow has never enjoy
ed the same standing IN Berlin since
then. William II was immensely fond
of Mr.. Bigelow, and used to find fire.
ouent opportunities of honoring him.
beth before and after becoming Kaiser
Another OF the Kaiser's classmates
who ranks among the coming men,
of Germany IS Baron Windheim, for
mer police president OF Berlin. He is
now president of the province of Frank
fort-on-the-Ode and is said TO be slat-
ed for the first high honors at his
E.ajesty's disposal.
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or music that was mine. A girl whose
voice IS sweet and well trained, though
It's compass be small, may give great
satisfaction 10 a home audience. Her
father may and much more enjoyment
in listening to her simple airs than he
would at an artistic performance which
was to hers as the song of the skyiark
to the strain of the tiny wren. Do what
you can. and as we'll as you can, and do
1t without coaGng and pleading and
urging, and you viii be appreciated.
The Washington times., 1905-04-23

out of practice, or they have not their
notes. or they have some other excuse
that compels them to refuse, unless they
have spent days in preparation. But 1
know a gentlewoman nearly eighty
years old who learned the piano when
here in America and found We were
musicaliy crude and ignorant and easily
satisfied. This lady still plays very
sweetiy in her old-fashioned way, and
she never has TO be asked twice As
a girl she was taught that it was her
bounden duty to be entertaining If she
could, her musical ability was at the
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
Berlin Anril Ii.

Berlin, April l..
T MPEROR WILLIAM has called
- one of his college chums to the
Prussian cabinet. He has just
appointed Dr. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg to the important portfolio OF
Prussian minister of the interior, vice
Baron Won Hammerstein, deceased.
The new minister is one of the
Kaiser's warrnest personal friends, dat
ing from the days when they were stu
dents together at the University of
Bonn. They were not only FELLOWSHIP
dents, but fraternity brothers, being
members of that historic and ultra
exclusive corps the Borussia, to
which most of the princes and noble
men of Germany have belonged IN uni
versity days.
The Kaiser, following the ideal upon
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
lovers because in her heart there will be

lovers because in her heart there will be
no full response to either.
God forfend a girl from a marriage of
convenience or from a marriage in
which love is not the feature that pre-
dominates. and becomes the convincing
reason. But in the early, the initial,
stage, when a girl is interested. and be-
gins to look at herself In the glass, and
wonder if her hair should be high or
low, and puts on ribbon or q pin with
faint thought OF how it will look in
the eyes of somebody who is coming to
call, and whom she finds good company,
she may ask herself certain Questions
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WHICH SuITOR TO ACCEPT IS
OFTEN NOT AN EASY pPOBLEM
Is Wise to Remember That Bread and Meat Is
Needed-Also That Wealth Never Fills an
Aching Void in the Heart
BY MARGARET E. SANGsTER.

love with a man who is in love with her
She is the sought. not the seeking; the
desired, not the desiring. 1t is her prlvi-
iege to be coy, not to be easily won. to
make up her mind at her leisure.
When Cupid succeeds in breaking down
her defenses and sends an arrow into
the guarded citadel of her heart, she
will have no more vacillation. She will
The Washington times., 1905-04-23

know whether to take Jack or VIII.
Romantic girls will not believe me, but
there are preliminary stages in wooing.
at which Cupid may receive some as
sistance. Very likely, neither Jack nor
VIII sta:ill be the husband for Molly
The right man may be at this moment
In Japan, or South Africa. or cruising
about among the islands of the Carib-
bean sea. 1t may be that she will. as
an honorable girl, have to dismiss both
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
WHERE THE SHOE PINcHED.

dinand said 70 you just rs he was go
ing out that made you so angry2
Disappointed Maiden-It was not what
he said, but what ne didn't say.-Cincin.
natl Commercial Tribune.
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
The Little Gift of Song.

Music is the most jealous and exact
ing of arts / have noticed that the
finest performers are seldom ready to
play when requested. Either they aro
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Told Between Acts.

DR.. Won Bethmann- Hollweg is two
years the kaiser's senior being forty
eight years old. He is a Prussian, born
In the province OF Hohen-Finow, and
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Avoid a Marriage of Convenience.

owe. A girl cannot be expected at once
1t an hours notice, or weeks, to be in
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
\ TROUBLE WITH GIRLS IS
THEY APE LONG IN DECIDING
They Ought to Choose Among the Several Ave-
nues Open to Them and Walk in One of Them
With Sure and Firm Footing.
By MARGARET E. SANGsrER.

Copyright. 1905. by Joseph 3. Bo*,es,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-19


 sin on Ferry Field this afternon. 12 to Q, scoring one touchdown in each half. The first touchdown was almost a replica of the play which gave Min nesota her first touchdown against Wis consin at Minneapolis two weeks ago. Milsener fumbling punt and Michigan getting the ball on. Wisconsin's 4-yard line. It took the third down to get the in the second half of the game fol- lowed march down the field for eighty
 In point of desperate defense and equally desperate and more successful attack, the series of plays which re- suited in Michigan's second touchdown has not been seen on Ferry Field before. Michigan had previously found Wiscon- sins ends too strong and Beriow, who succeeded Captain Norcross at quarter back in the second-half. called upon Curtis, Longman, Tom Hammond and Weeks for a series of straight bucks and attacks on Wisconsin's tackles, which Wisconsin was utterly unable 10 stop. Most of these plays were direct. ed against wisconsin's right side, and Deering. who sustained the brunt of the time Wisconsin's 15-yard line had been reached. Hopeiessly defeated, Wisconsin fought hard and only the maxnificent tackling of Barlow saved MIchigans goal line from being crossed on three different occasions following the final touchdown by Michigan.
 Today's victory brings this years struggle for the Western championsnip p down to Michigan and Chicago. The game in Chicago on Thanksgiving day therefore decides which team holds the honor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-19
PRAlSEFOR MIR. CAREER
OHIO cONGREssMAN WHO LANDED
 PATTlsON A WINNER.
Talk of Making Hin Chairman of the Congressional Campaign Com mittec of the DemOcratic
 Parfy.
By R. n. WatIxin..

Washington, Nov. 1s.--(Special.l- l-- Democrats of the House at the coming session will pay unusual attention 70 organization of the next Congresslonai elections has greatly encouraged them and the belief that the Republicans will do nothing either towards raiiroao legislation or tarin revision gives the party excellent campaign maternal.
 In this connection. there Is sometnins s Campaign Committee chairman. Harry D. Flood of Virginia has been discusseo quite favorably, but he seems now to be opposed by another man. me Iaos that the minority leader is soutneInn . 2 man and the prospective asrev coS'ee os Texas, M lead to the conclusion that It wouIo be wise to select another member TOT the chairmanship of the Campaign Committee.
 cording to this view. in Congressman Garber. MT. Garber. was chairman W ot the Democratic State Committee. m the recent campaign, and his sagaclous management is given unstinted praise by those who watched his work. ,1r
 He has been engaged in campaign work since 1900. He was the only Democrat of all the twenty-one candi- dates for Congress in Ohio who, m 1904, was not swept away Dy tne Roosevelt wave his majority , ID neins nls and lawyer who began life as a tele- graph operator, rising rapidly. ohio Democrats say that If he Is made chair man of the Congressional Campaign Committee it will assure consfderanie Democrats, but in the Middle West. where he is thoroughly acquainted with the conditions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-19
Shelby County Court

County Court convenes next Monday and will be In session. next week: There Is very large docket. all of the indictments found by the recent grand jury for misdemeanors having been transferred to this court.
 A suit Is pending in the Probate Court which possesses some rather novel features. Some year ago or more Mary Brasher filed in the court a pe- tition setting forth that she was the widow of Newton Brasher. deceased. and praying that the homestead of the decedant was all the property that he died seized and possessed of. and that the property was worth less in value than the law exempted to the widow. The court set apart the homestead reg ularlv and the widow has been in the possession of the same ever since. A motion was filed recently in court by the heirs of Newton Brasher. setting forth that Mary Brasher Is not the widow of Newton Brasher that at the time that she. and Brasher were mar ried. she had living husband to whom she had been legally married. and from whom she had never been divorced. to wit. Sam Young. that therefore the marriage wrG absolutely void. and asking the court to vacate and set aside the decree allotting the hurNestead.
 Now comes the said Mary. and after tonyinG all of the material allegations of the motion, alleges that the said Sam Young. qt the time she married hiU had a living wife to wit Katy Chapman: that her marriage to Sam
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-19
TORPEDO BOAT SINKS.
One Officer and Thirty-TwO Scam,
 Are MiSAinR.


 Kiel. Nov. Is.-Torpedo boat IS. 126" collided last night near Buck with the small cruiser Undine. The torpedo boat sank and one officer and thirty two seamen are missing.
 The disaster occurred during the maneuVers in Kiel bay. torpedo boat division was making a regulation attack upon the Undine, which had blinded her lights. Later she sudden ly used her searchlight which confused the helmsman of the ''S 126," and the torpedo boat got under the Undine's bow and was struck amidshIp, caus- ing the boiler of the "S 126" to ex- plode. The suddenncss of the catastro- phe explains the great number of vic tims It Is believed that all the miss ing members of the crew were killed or drowned. Several wounded officers were rescued. A number of tugs and small cruisers with divers have gone to the scene of the disaster, where the Undine is still anchored
 Emperor William, who arrived here at noon for the swearing-in of the mn . val recruits, was immediately inform. ed of the accident, and after leaving the train proceeded to the imperIoI waiting room of the railway station where he ordered detailed report to be made to him
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-19

end runs. advanced the ball to Marlon fifteen.yard line. where Shirley tried for goal. but missed, ana Marlon advd adyaneed M bali to Wetumpka's twenty ward line where they were held for down. On the first play for Wetumpka Reeves McCullers, with whiriwind in- terference, went around end. eluding Marion tackles for a run of ninety five yards and made Wetumpka's first touchdown McCullers kicked goal and so the first half ended with the score to o in Wetumcka's favor.
 Second Half--Marion kicked to We- tumpka, who lost the ball on a tumble and Marion forced the ball over. made the touchdown. but failed at goal Ma rion kicked to Wetumpka and ball was advanced to center of field. where We tumpka was forced to kick, but Marion fumbled the kick and l.. E.. Shirley of Wetumpka picked it up and ran for a cause he had stepped out of bounds. Wetumpka on tandem play gave the ball to Howle. the star fuliback. who made run for forty-five yards. giving was missed. Wetumpka kicked to Ma rion. but time was1called with ball on Wetumpka's twenty-yard line. The star game for Wetumpka was played c. Thornhill and Parker; for Marion. Roseubaum.
 After the game the two teams were entertained by Professor willingham at a banquet at Hotel Lancaster.
 Referee. Jenkins: Umpire. Kellogg: Timekeeper, Dr. Austin; length. of halves. 26 and 20 minutes.
 Line up:
 wetumpka--McMorri center; Hol- brooks, right guard; Pittman Robbins, left guard; s. Thornhiil, q. Thornhill, right tackle: Clifton, Barker. left tackle; Captain Robison, right end: Shirley, left end; Parker. quarterback; Inger, right halfback; Howle. fullback; McCullers. left halfback.
 Marion Ward, center; Lowe, right guard; Bean: left guard: Spidle. right tackle; Peavy, left tackle; Captain Pope, right end; Holt, left end; Polk, quarterback; Rosenbaum, right half back; Batson, fullback; Smith, left halfback