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Help WANTED-MALE.

NANTED-Colored cook. SO: chef s. 80 q
DAY. dishwasherS. 81 a cay: extra ,yaItets.
I'D ? day; storer0om man. So. AMERICAN
hoMESEEkERS. ns lotn n.- ~
RUDOLPH $ BIONIE COMPANY deI7-st
wANTED-Young man who needs work
STEADY work IN a paint and hardware store;
chance TO advance: bring reference SI3
Maryland ave. ne def7-2t
WANTED-A young mpn to drive bread
wagon also baker 25io Pennsylvania ave.
WANTED Painters 10 buy paints: scanoiIs
and ladders furnished free CARLISLE
btOS., eiS 81 ne. del7-3t
U-ANTED-Fir class grocery clerk ana
meat cutter; come ready Tor work, III3 Iatn
st. nv deI6-3t
wANTED-White slide man MARYLAND
QUICK LUNCH. 1905 Pennsyivania ave.
de16-2t
WANTED-A hoy to learn paperhansing
Apply s4s II ST. del6-S,
WANTED -Errsnd boy with wheel. s. per
week: references required. 1926 18Th nv.
dels-2t
WANTED to work 3 days IN ex-
change for business college course. Address
RON $50. Times office. deIs-3t
WANTED-Boys with bicycles for messen-
ger service: Industrious boys can earn 81
per day and more; boys attending school will
be employed from p. IN. TO IL p. M and
on Sundays and holidays. MUTUAL DIS
TRICT MESSENGER COMPANY. Basement
l4el St NV. oc4 tf
BOYS. BE INDEPENDENT you~ own
newspaper routes Get a list Of customers
FOR the Evening and Sunday Times. and you
VIII make good mone5 FOR further IN
formation apply CIRCULATION DEPART
MENT. The Washington Times. ap22-tf
ANY INTELLIGENT person may earn good
income corresponding for newspapers: e-pe-
PRESS SYNDICATE. Loekport. y. y.
nos 1SOt
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LOCAL MENTION.
Xmas Cigars in Beautiful Boxes.

wiIey's Every Saturday 10c perfecto,
box of y. $1.25; 80. $225. Wiiey's. Times
Bldg 4o5 10th st. NV.
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Pasteurized Ice Cream, Free From Germ
Am Sittings for Portraits Made at

Try it. The Carleton. 11th St. opposit'
Star Building.
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AUTO TIRES.

HOW STRANGE StiH buyiDg experiences.
when your old tires can be made ike new;
stop buying tires. ger wise When
punctures. blowoutS. and riTncuts bother, see
US. also for new rubber covers We save
rou dollars. having complete New York fac
tory facilities Hercules SKID covers man
ufactured and applied Rebuilt American
and foreign tires and non-Skfds on sale
cheap. Phone North f755- AUTOMOBILE
TIRE AND REPAIR WORKS nth and D
SITS nv. def2-301
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Children Can Make Tree Toys
Typhoid Proof Milk Free.

with tinsel. pictures. fancy paper. toys
Gould's. 42l 9th.
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FOR RENT-TAKoMA PARK.

ron ~RENT-Takorna Park. store and dwsft-
ins. best iccation In Tai1oma Park city gaS
water and sewer. Apply THE ALRANt
18th and II Sts. nv
oa9unc. wed, sat-2t
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Red Immortelles, IS Cents Per Bunch,
Christmas Wreaths from 25 cents UP at
kramer's. 9l6 + st.
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We Store and Sell Furniture.

Tuesday. Dec. 10. 1905. 1890 a. m. Brown
& TolSon Aucts 14O9 II ST NV.
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HELP wANTED-MALE & FEMALE.

WANTED You can learfI the syllable system
OF shorthand in Is hours: attain a speed Of
75 10 l00 words in $50 hours, and We win pro-
cure a position for you. We teacn also Pit
man. Graham. Gregg. and Barnes systems
typewritng, ana Spanish. STENOGRAPHIC
ACADEMY. Colorado building. Phone NJ
1l42. tes 3Ot
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Your Christmas Beer Should Be

Royal Pilsen'-the perfect light brew.
For case write or phone w. 436, Abner-
Drury Brew Co
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If it Is Bicycle You Are Thinking OF

getting the boy for Christmas IL will pay
YOU to look a my new 1906 stock. The best
wheels at reasonable prices. Cash and in
stallment IL w. Higham, Jr.. l03 and 1O5
u ST. Sc. opposite Congressional Library.
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SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALR.

WANT EU--R Respectable colored woman wants
place as houseSeeper for wi6ower or bachelor
with or without children. references re-
Quired CAN or write. MRS. J.. LEE, Ter
race place nc. II
WANTED-Colored LADY wants washing to
take home c15is Cd st sw- II
WANTED-Py reliable woman. situation as
housekeeper; widower preferred: no foolish
ness. Address BOX +75. Times Office.
der2t
WANTED-Situstion by frst-cIass cook
chambermaid. and houseworker: phone North
1912. 1887 eth 81. NV. il
WANTED-By reliable woman. laundry
work al home. 1923 9Th st. NV. dels-st
WANTED-By respectable colored woman
washing TO do at home; references. 1147 Bir-
den court. dei6 Is
WANTED-By lady, Office work. typewriting
and addressing. Address BOX 4s4. Times
office. deI7-2f
WANTED-By settled white woman place
as cook; has the best of reference Apply
40 K st ne def7-2t
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FOR SALE-AUToMoB1LEs.

FOR -SALE-Standard make gasolene -ua-
about: Al running order. buying larger rsr
1z3 st. NV. dei7-st
FOR SAIE-RsJnbler runabo1t automobile:
complete outfit cost about 81 90. will sell
TO quick buyer. $500, II sold at once: in good
order Address BOX 49,. Times Office dei5-7r
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Candyl Candyl Candy

Brown & Tolson. Aucts.. 1909 H ST I
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Pure, Delicious, eOc Candies, ssc L

A choice of one hundred varieties. All
made fresh daily. Geo. =. Sheets, + & 10th
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Men, Women, and Children.
The Peoples Outfitters. 1921 Pa. ave. NV.
Will clothe you for $l.O0 week.
Toys, tinsel. snow. favors-Gould $, 42I 9Th
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FOR RENT-FURNISHE AND UN.
FURNISHED ROOMS.
ROOMS AND BOARD.

1902 nth ST. Nw.-Furnished second floor
irUnt room, with or wtthOur BOARD. porcelain
baths also small hall room. Phone 1852
WANTED-rwo boarders: nicely furnished
room. with good board. bath: 81 so per week
each 1925 I'D st. NV. de1s-St
TWO ROOMS. furnished or unfurnished; one
s., the other s.: with without board 40
- -'l-- CT. IM. delS-2t
ROOM and board for three young men for
SIS each 6s6 4th St ne. de1T-3t
NICE ROOMS. with good board 81 ana s. a
week s. Massachusetts ave. NV. deI7-St
NICE furnished rooms. with board. 1921 New
York ave del7-3t
FURNISHED ROOMS. with excellent table
board, in plain family; sober young man, pre-
ferred. X 81. NV. deI7-3t
BEST BOARD AND ROOM in the cItv for
ne least money. s32 Pennsylvania ave NV
deI7-3t
NICE LARGE furnished room. with board.
ALB 6th 81. NV deI7-st
42l 9Th ST NW.-FNrnished rooms. with
board: s. per week: steam heat deis-st
ROOMS. with or without board. 5OS 18th st.
NV. dels-3t
NICELY heated front RON good table
board reasonable. 1915 ST. sw. Phone NJ
924-Y, dei6-St
FOR RENT-with board. double and single
rooms. 1915 18th 81. nv. del6-6t
FOR RENT-NiceIy furnished rooms. with
board SOP 18th st. NV. de1s-3t
BEAUTIFUL ROOMS: home cooking: go 10
$50 per month FOR two. ISIS II st. NV. dell-7t
GEORGE WASHINGTON HoTEI-l5th and
New York ave, overlooking White House
hrst-class family hotel: single room SIS per
month: good board; transients 81 per day and
up del4-Tt
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Open Nights. ]. Jay Gould's.
Tree toys, tinsel. candles. favors. pictures
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FOR RENT-OFFICES

FOR RENT-Desirable office rooms in the
Evans building. l4l6-l42l New York ava
rental very low including heat. light. ana
janitor service delS-SJS
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SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE.

WANTED-Job work by reasonable and re-
Liable carpenter. Address BOX 47s. Times
ONCE. dels-St
WANTED-By reliable colored man, place
10 drive light delivery or porter in store
Call at 1928 Sd st. NV. 1t
WANTED1By a respectable colored boy
place In private family AMBROSE BUT
LER, 427 Hansley court sw. II
WANTED-Young French chef, "a years OIL
wants situation: hrst-class references IA
Jackson place NV. II
WANTED-By white butler or second man
position; private family: city reference
A. b. s23 18th st. NV. del7-2t
WANTED-By strong boy, Is, 10 learn car
penter's trade. Address q. w. 3O4 z ST. ne.
del7-3t
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MISCELLANEOUS.

LACE CURTAIN LAUNDRY. formerly Of
42S 9Th 81. NV, now 1923 4th st NV; no
lime 30 cents per pair. Mail attended to.
deI7-3t
FIrRS REMODEI-ED TO fashionable Shapes:
low prices. good workmanship $50 Penn
sylvania ave del6-3t
OLD CARPETS WOVEN into me art rugs
WASH. RUG CO. 5I6 Sth st. NV. Telephone
l325. oc25-sIn
WANT THE PUBLIC 10 know I sell the
best herb medicine Office. 1916 9Th st. NV
de5-3et
OLD CARPETS woven into beautiful Indian
rugs by INDIAN RUG co, Carlisle Pa.
M II THORP. ass Maine ave sw. agent for
Washington, ID. 6. Phone 2025 or write and
agent VIII call with samples. no24-30t
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BIRDS, DOGS, ETC.

WHY NOT Buy yourself a lot OF good Poul-
try TO iay eggs now. while the eggs are high
price, We have a good assortment OF tiN-
month Rocks I,eckorns Brahmas Lang
shangS. etc SCHMID'S BIRD STORE. ~
nth ST nv. dcLo-lL
TNPORTED canary birds for sale; Just ar
a HE iot Of trained canary birds; genuine
EarZ Mountain warblers and fine singers;
e. a. and 81: worth twice as much; fe
.ts -, hirds rim for breeding. soc: full guar
artea and ALI Information given: no money
~e,',Srs-d before YOU hear the bird singing in
YOUR own home; liberal discount 10 nird
ssoio-s. send postal or call 505 9Th st
,sar r Telephone Main $es4-R. Carl.
Nf,1E.TJ,ER 81 AndTensbe-g. H0rz Noun
tains. Germany Io-1lt deIo-1lt
GET LIVING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. good
- o,ther sex: canaries parrots fancy pOul-
~ ~ etc. SCHMIDS BIRD STORE. 7l2 18th
ST nv.
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FOR REET-FURNISHkD ROOMS.

THE ASTORIA. 81 end C SITS. NV. rooms.
slng.e anc en- suite. Sle up. see Janitor or
ALoNEo .. BLISS b 3 st NV nolS-u
FOR RENT Nicely furnished rooms: All CON
Eeniences 1892 l. 81. NV. dei7-3t
LARGE front room. haH room, adjoining
,l S2inpletely furnished FOR lish; housekcep.ng
2Sll Washington Circle del7-3r
Sls INDIANA AVE-Isrge second floor FUR
nished room; well heated del7-2t
TWO nice large furnished rooms on second
moor Tor light housekeeping % 81. ne
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. with or with
-9I o9ard. 12 9Th ST nv del1-2t
FOR RENT-Two furnished roo1as: light
y. housekeeping; gas. heat. ana oath. rs Eth
20 For RENT-F7urnished room. 81 per week
FOR RFNT--43s u st- NV nicely fsirnishei
rooms. with refined people. dei7-9t
i'll ST. Nw.-Two large ana one small
room. 81 10 sI2 per month With or WITH
cut board: transients. "a cents. Telephone
LARGE FRONT ROOM. near departments.
With horrd ".s TT NV. del6-St
FOR RENT-ParIor: suitable FOR offce or
bedroom 3e4 10Th St nw. deiG-5t
FURNISHED ROOMS. cheap. si2 5th ST NV
ROOMS furnished complete FOR housekeeping
second floor. hall and bath heated: hot water
heating. 227 9Th st Sc defs-st
FOR HOUSEKEEPING two furnished front
rooms we'll heated. gas. bath c17 X St NV.
extension. furnished or unfurnished; reason
able az G NV dels-2t
FINE, LARGE furnished rooms. stream
heat. hot bath, all conveniencess very rea-
sonable. de1s-3
SOC 10TH ST Nw.-centrsl location; beauti-
M rooms; Wen heated. % per month up
"-lo
FOR RENT Comfortable front and back
rooms. s1S sth st. NV. de1s-3t
------------ - -
FOR RENT-UNFURNISHED ROOMS.
For RENT-Unfurnished rooms: entire floor.
wv" rooms heat and gas. l2s nw.
FOR RENT-Three unfurnished rooms. entire
ncor furnace heat and gas. light house
keeping: reasonable pos 9Th ne. dels-2t
FOR RENT-rhree bright unfurnished rooms.
second floor; cheap; near capitol. 2l2 2d ST
ne. dels-3t
FOR RENT-Nice unfUrnished rooms. 200
9TH ST. sw. dels-2t
FOR RENT-Two nice rooms for ifeht house
Keeping; adults lo91 New Jersey ave nv
FOR RENT-Unfurnished three rooms and
alcove: brown stone houss: ugnt housekeep-
ing. Si3 North Carolina ave. 1t
TWO OR MORE second floor rooms; all mod
erTl improvements; heat and gas: rent reason
anIei no chlldren. 335 ~ 81 ne. de17-3t
THREE or two rooms. in private family:
reference required. il05 18th ST. NV dsI7-2t
UNEU URNISHED. three rooms second and
third f'oorsi references exchanged. as l1th
st NV. def7-s.
NICE FLAT; bright and cheerful: reason
able l0ls Sth St NV. dei6-3t
FOR RENT-Two rooms and private path:
heat. light and hot water S26. at THE
ASTORIA. Sd and G. SITS. NV. noI9-tf
FOR RENT-FURNISHE AND UN-
FURNISHED ROOMS.
FOR RENT-3o st ne. furnished and un-
1ufnlsned rooms. deIS-3t
FURNISHED and unfurnished rooms 1870
9th St NV defe -
42o MASSACHUSETTS, AVE. NW.-Two
large unfuruished rooms. All conveniences:
also furnished room. with without board
de16-st
IMMEDIATELY-Tr-o sunny front rooms
heat. gas. and bath. 455 ! st NV deis-st
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wANTED-MoNEY.

WANTED-WiII some kind person loan q
lady SO for 30 days. Pay good interest. Ad-
dress BOX 4Ss. Times Office II
WILL PAY s25 for the Of 500 for six
months on MY personal note Address BON
49, Times Office dei7-3t
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FOUND.

PRINTING FOR Il YrcARS-l.0cD bushes,
cards. billheads. noteheads. envelopes, 81 50
HAYS. SOS l. st. NV. de12-7t
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DANCING.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE

SUMS OF 500 to $500 al 5 per cent: amounts
over $500 at per cent. several sums TO loan
at ~ per cent; only reasonable charge for
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PERSONAL.

NORKlNGMEN- this is Xmas weeS- We
wish you ell kinds Of good luck. Don't for
get - call around Saturday night for a
good suit overcoa slightly usei-
az moderate prices JCSTHS OLD STAND.
SIC u. de1S-7t
CLAIRVOY ANT-ReadingS daily. 81: spiritual
meetings Tuesday, p n, "Wednesday. :
25c-. MRS PRICE. si2 5th St nv 1t
NINE RAY. Palmsst and Card Reader. tells
past present. and future gives luck. re-
moves evil influence Consult her on busf-
ness affairs and divorce cases; satisfaction
guaranteed. ParlOrs. 1S1S g st NV. daily
and sunday. to 2. deI7-7t
MONEY TO LOAN IN SUNS OF s. 20 So
JOSEPH CAIN. RcO4I 406. JENIFER
BUILDING. 7TH AND d SIS. NV dels-Tt
LADIES' SUITS. SKIRTS. COATS. WAISTS.
MEMS. AND BOYS SUITS AND OVER
COATS. IN ENDLESS NARIETT. LACE
CURTAINS. BLANKETS, AND COMFORTS.
ALL ON WEEKLY PAYMENTS JOSEPH
CAIN, 4eS 7TH ST NV del4-s0t
CHRISTMAS MONEY may be obtained on
furniture pianos. organs, etc, by address,
ing BOX 1000 Times Office; strictly private;
no delay: I will call del2-tf
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BUSINESS CHANCES

WANTED Partner with s250 in big paying
NV room l. delS-St
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WANTED-BICyCLES.

DON'T PUT your old bicycles in the cellar
We pay highest cash prices for them. lls
Pennsylvania ave. NV. deI2-9it
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TABLE BOARD.

CENTRAL LOCATION-1725 II St nw-Ex-
cellcnt cuisine. home baking; prompt serv-
Ice, with room, $3.50 two gentlemen Il
So 30 MEAL TICKIcT for So at the ORIOI Il,
DINING ROOMS. 326 John Marshall place.
de17-7t
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GoLDENSERG'S 9TH and l. sts nw
3 kANN. SONS * CO. Sth and MarkSI spae 80
ERNlN'S CIGAR STORE, 14th ana T ID -
w. E. McNULTY, Cigar Store. l4th aiiG r NV
A q POWELL, sth and East Caplt9i 81, ~,
A. NJ. DANIELS cor. 1StE ana SIS - l.
l. FRENCH SIMPSON, cor 7th ST. Rhode
Island ave. and r ST. NV. u-
CHAS. 9. HORNUNG. Christianl PhaI IihaeS'
sw- 7th and NJ Sta .,sF-
STAFFORD PHARMACY. 7th and II s.s- @ ne
SHAS. II. BLUMER, n. Cap. and h s'S- nc
r. A. VEITCH. 10Th and 81 sts. NV.
w. ID. BRACE, cor. 3oth and NJ sts- NV,
QU1GLEY'S PHARMACY, 2lst ana - sts. nv ss
ODONNEI.L DRUG CO, Sth ana VI SIS -
s. NJ. WAGNER * CO. LIST and II sts- NV NV
II. T. BUTTS. cor. 4th and Mass ave. NV
l. I. TAYIOE. cor. 9Th ana ses-
NJ s. FEALY NV. cor Ith and "a ave Sc
J. d. COBLENTZ, Fla ave. and n cap 81
EUGENE r. NICHOLS. 1901 Pa ave NV
CHAS. B. CAMPBELL cor I'd ami r sts- ne
v. HUGO EISENBEISS. 7th and d SIS S"-
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ANACOSTIA.
BRoOKLAND, D. C.

BURYs PHARMACY. corner Monroe and
jefferson SITS.
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STORAGE.

WHY PAY MORET W store for 75c load
UNITED STATES STORAGE Co. zss-4e0-z27
10th St DIV Phone Main 42zs no1-sot
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If you have not
the time to send
or bring your Ad
10 The Times or
any of the fo!-
lowing Branch
Offices, just call
up Main 3093
and cur Want
Ad Messengei
will call for your
Ads. No extra
charge TOR tn,
service.
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FOR HIRE-HoRsEs g VEHICLES
wANTED-AuroMoBrIEs

WILL. TRADE equity IN house bringing tB
monthly for automobile AUTOMOBILE. 11Is
Oregon ave. de16-Sf
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WANTED-ROOMS.

WANTED-Three or four rooms furnished,
light housekeeping; state price and particu-
lars. Address BOX 472, Times Office Il
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FpB SAI4E-Tea and coffee store. cheap rent.
M iisiisesS street. Northwest. price. 800. NEW
YORK BUSINESS BROKERS 6if r.
defS-2f
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BROOKLAND, ID. T.
ALEXANDRIA, VA
r. L. cARNE & CO.. 7os King St
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FOR SALE-Grocery store. 3i5 L st. Sc;
selling out on account OF going in saloon
business; good cash -rade: good book trade.
seyen-roOm house rent, $50 per month; large
stable deI6-St
PARTY WANTS place for lunch room: pre-
fers northern side of Pennsylvania ave. NV
from AZ 10 14th sts.: willing to pay $1,000 for
the key Address GEORGE CONSTAS, 9I7
ID st NV. de1I-10t
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THE ASTORIA. 81 and G SITS. NV. rooms.
slngie anc en- slite. Sle up. see Janitor or
ALONZO o. BLISS. 81 St nw. noIS-tf
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-08-17
Tattooed Women,

There are two sorts OF tattooing In
use among the women of the Congo.
One Is common to all the members Of
the same tribe, and indicates the
origin and birthplace Of the sub
ject. 1t is an infallible and perpet-
ual certificate Of birth and nation
ality. The other sort of tattooing is
simply fantasy and coQuetry. But
among certain tribes there is
third kind. The women record upon
their bodies the epochs Of thir ex-
istence. A horizontal line marks
marriage, oblique lines the birth Of
children, vertical line weaving, an
other line change Of residence.
Thus the autobiography Of the wo-
man is written upon her person, and
regarded with pride If 1t is full Of
events.-EXchange.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-08-17
NorMny's Marine Earnings.

The earnings Of the Norwegian
merchant marine, especially Of yes
sells engaged in the carrying trade
between foreign ports, constitute a
large portion of the national reve-
nue.. Norway's merchant marine is
fourth In size among the merchant
marines of the world, being ex-
ceeded only by those Of the United
Kingdom, the United States and
Germany. Its total tonnage is nearly
100000 tons, as against $4,000
tons for Sweden. Its total earn
ings in 1902 were 329,7OO,O0O, as
against $13, 100000 earned by
Swedish merchantmen, while the
amounts earned by Norwegian ves-
sells in carrying freight between for
eign ports only, was s22,375, 900, as
against $3,844,000 earned by Swed-
ish vessels for similar services
Harper's Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-08-17
Peaches Will Be Plentiful.

The prospects are that the crop
Of peaches in Pennsylvania this
year will be, if not record one,
one which will delight both the
consumer and the grower.
All growers appear to agree that
the crop will not only be fine one,
but that the individual fruit itself
will be of the most luscious char
aCter.
The railroads have taken warn
ing from the advance reports of the
growers and are bending efforts to-
wards having a sufficient supply of
cars in the different localities to
market the fruit rapidly.
Discouraging reports are heard
from some quarters, but these ap-
pear to be local and to affect only
small orchards or those in which
the San Jose scale or some other
destructive pest has gained such a
toothold that killing the trees is
about the only way to get rid OF the
insects.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-08-17
CZAR'S GREAT DIPLOMAT
IA. Whites Remarkable Rise
From Clerk to Premier
OF GERMAN PARENTAGE
i'm Turkish-Russian War--Always
Refused to take any Part I'm Move-
ment Against Jews and Nihilists---
His Great Popularity.

The rise OF a railway clerk to the
post OF Premier is q much more won
derful achievement in Russia than
It would be in any other European
country, and for that reason the per-
sonality of Sergius Witte is the most
interesting.
He conquered great difficulties
before he came to his present high
place. He Is of German origin and
the Russia for the Russians" policy
found in that fact an almost unfor-
givable crime.
He comes from Transcaucasus
In 1S49 he was born at Tifiis of pa
rents who had emigrated to Rus
sia from the northern part of Ger
many. He was sent by his parents to
school at Odessa and astonished his
teachers most by his skill in mathe-
matics and physics.
He wanted to mix in the affairs of
the world. The army was impossible
for him because he was not Of noble
birth. For the same reason he had
to crush out his desire to go into
the navy. Commerce was not to his
liking and he decided to go into the
State railroad department.
1t was diffcult for a man in his
position to attract attention In the
railroad service, but NJ. Witte did 1t
when only 81.
The war between Russia and Tur-
key brought up the usual difficulties
In the matter Of transporting the
troops and supplies to the frontier.
The army trains were hopelessly in
adequate. Opportunities were lost
because It was impossible to get the
soldiers to the frontier, and those
who were there found themselves
without food and other necessary
supplies.
NJ. Witte undertook to straighten
matters out as far as lay in his
power. Nothing is so respected in
Russia as authority, but the young
railroad employe decided to make
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-08-17
NJ. Witte.

himself famous by ignoring all au-
thority save that which came from
the highest source.
He sidetracked the trains of many
notable persons on their way to the
seat of war and kept them waiting
for hours while the trains carrying
the troops passed on to the Gen
erals who were clamoring for them.
In spite Of the offence involved In
his conduct the news OF his efficien-
cy reached the Car, who personally
thanked him and awaited the close
of the war to reward him more sub
stantially. After peace had been
declared M. Witte was called to st.
Petersburg and appointed to a high
place In the railway department of
the civil service. which on account
of his birth had been shut against
him at the outset Of his career.
He became director of the Russian
Southwestern Railway, the head of
the railway department and then by
rapid promotion Minister OF Means
of Communication, Chairman of the
Tariff Commission, Minister of FL
nance and last year Imperial Chan
cellor-the highest honor which 1t
is in the power of the Gear to grant
His efforts to develop Russia's
material resources have resulted in
marvellous growth. Five years ago
he reported to the Car that the in
dustries in his country had trebled
In value In twenty years. 1t was
he who insisted on the State owner
ship of railroads in Russia. Under
his initiative great manufacturing
enterprises have been developed
and over fifty towns and cities have
recently been lit by electricity.
He put the currency of the coun-
try on a gold basis and the equilib-
rum of the budgets has been re-
stored after many years OF financial
confusion. He has not hesitated to
plunge when he has seen that Rus
sia could really afford to spend tho
money, and one Of the best invest-
ments he ever made for the country
was the purchase of the railroads
when the country was by no means
prosperous. In every case his Ia
vestments have been justified by
subsequent events. He appointed
committees to investigate the acute
Industrial and agricultural depres-
sion of Russia. All of these COM
mittees were made up OF men in
huenced by him and their reports
might almost have been written by
nihtlists, so drastic were they in
their recommendations.