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The Washington times., 1906-11-11
Ube Gospel Of 5000 Cheer
By JOHN ANDERSON JAYNE.

From primitive and Ittle-known Ara
bia comes a story OF genuine heart pow
er and good cheer that in the busy city
We may well stop and consider.
Early one morning sheik, master OF
a great tribe, started out, unattended,
TO visit a neighboTing sheik TO consult
relative to some matter OF business.
Expecting 20 get % his neighbor before
monday. he failed TO take provision
with him sufficient for a days Journey
ing While driving his drOmedary on
ward as fast as possible, and immersed
in his own thoughts, he failed 20 notice
the approach OF a sand storm. But
soon II broke In its awful fury around
him and he lost his way. Night drew
on. and out in the desert he was com
PEELED TO spend the long hours in which
the earth is shrouded In darkness.
When morning dawned he endeavOFed
10 find his way forward but was unable
20 do so. Then for three days and for
three nights ne was lost In the desert.
on the NTH day he was found by his
servants. who had become alarmed con-
corning his safety. at point midway
between his own oasis and the one 10
which he was going.
TenderIy they bore the sheik 20 his
own tents, and for days his reason hung
in the balance. But when at last he
was recovered OF his illness. he demand
ed that he be carried 20 the place where
he had been found, and there he vowed
a vow that every morning as long as he
lived there should be carried 20 that
place a bottle OF water, a bunch OF
grapes, and a fagon Of wine. 1t was
the action OF a Great Heart, who had
been saved from a terrible death. desir-
Gus OF helping other travellers in the
desert. As the years rolled By, accord
ing 10 the tradition. many lives were
saved by his thoyghtfuI and kindly &C
ton.
Whether the tradition be true OF not,
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One OF the most demoraliZing maxims
that has taken almost universal hold in
the minds Of young and old is that "A
young man must SOW his wild oats"
If by sowing wild oats is meant indul-
gence In dissipation. extravaganza and
the various species Of immortality which
characterize the life OF those who are
said 10 sow their wild oats, nothing
could be more Iamentable.
Many think that In all young men
there Is a born tendency 10 disregard
virtue and cultivate vice for season at
least. and that it they do not get rid
OF the propensity in their youth the
will surely indulge themselves when
they grow older. One often hears over
indulgent parents making excuses for
their sons by saying. Boys will be boys,
and we are sure that after they are
through sowing their wild oats they
will settle down and be better men than
they would have been II they had not
sown them in their youth"
Strange, Untenable Reasoning.
Many other such excuses are given
that have their birth In the popular de-
luslon that there is original sin and
viciousnsss in every human soul that
must be expended in riotous living at
some time in his life.
IL Is a strange argument that vicious
ness, an appetite for liquor and other
evils. are cured by indulgence in them;
II is an anomaly that virtue and right
living can be cultivated by giving free
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A Signal.

The elections are over, but THEN
echoes still reyerberate through the
land. Though the forces of law and
order have won much needed vic
tories, there is no question that the
fight has been a hard one or that
public unrest has been real and hon
cstly felt, wholly apart from the
shoutings of demagogues. To arouse
this feeling there must be some
thing radically wrong with our
social and financial system, and
what this something is has been
thus admirably expressed by Major
Henry L. Higginson, eminent bank
er and all-around good citizen. of
New England;
l cannot help thinking that we have
deserved this shake-up. Plenty Of men
have grown fat and lazy. and thought
OF nothln6 put their purse. automobiles
and good dinners, and IN their way they
are Just as bad citizens as the lOafers
III the street, who do not care 10 do a
days work
AAE unrest OF lne udy must nave Geeu
caused very much by jealousy. and he
who reckOns without that quality in life
Is d fool. 1t is idle TO talk about lack
OF labor and low wages, for neither ex-
lists. Anybody can get work IL he wishes
and Is able 10 do anything. and this is
true OF both men and women. A lot of
successful men have been pushing their
success 10 a dangerous point, and have
been haunting II In the eyes of the pub
lie.
The change. the cure for the trouble,
must be well considered and done in "A
deliberate, legal fashion with the eIe-
ment OF selhshpess left out. Every
good citizen must help, Tor We must not
forget that this is our country and our
home-and what have we if our home is
gone Today Is the day 10 heed the sig
nal Look! Listen
What is the deliberate, legal
fashion" for effecting a cure of the
national ills? Can we prevent the
GROSS Ostentation of the very rich
Not directly, but we can limit the
power of becoming -grotesquely
wealthy, and we can curb the power
of corporate billions. This we are
going 10 do unless all signs Of the
times fail, Aud we are going To dc
it in the aforesaid deliberate, legal
fashion" before il is done in a more
violent way.
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there carries in II a delicate and sugges-
tive lesson-the man who has been saved
from death should in turn become a
savior Of others.
Dear TO the memory is the kindly face
and form OF the old village preacher ia
the old New England town which has
sent forth many men who have become
notable in the affairs that have 10 do
with our native land. He was OF ven
cradle appearance and recalled those
beautiful words of Goldsmith in the De
serted Village" relative 10 the village
preacher:
''As some tall elin that lifts its awful
form
swells from the vale below. and midway
leaves the storm,
Though round its breast the raging
clouds were spread,
Eternal sunshine settles on It's head
Everybody who knew him loved good
old Doctor March," as he was called.
Though stern was his theology, yet his
heart was as tender as a child, and for
the boy or the girl who had gone wrong
there were only words OF pity and love.
and many an erring boy or girl was
saved by his sympathy and kindness.
In his youth he had been hOt-headed-
He had known the DHghting power OF
wrong in bis life. he had been Wild and
careless. But brought TO think on the
error Of hts ways he had given himself
unreseFvedly 10 the reclamation OF his
brother man. Ike the Arabian sheik,
every day he sent out the bottle OF
water, the bunch of grapes, and the wine
for dsheartened and weary travellers
in the desert OF life. He IT was who
wrote.
Let none hear you idly saying There is
nothing / can do
While the souls OE men are dying there
IS work for me and you
A Veritable Great Heart, with his gospel
of good cheer. he turned many 10 right
eousness, and his crown will shine with
many stars.
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CARING FOR POOR
ON THANKSGIVING
Central Union Mission Col
lectS Funds to Provide
for Needy.

Funds necessary to purchase several
hundred baskets which will gladden. the
hearts of worthy poor and needy fami-
lies on Thanksgiving Day. are being
collected by members of the Central
Union Mission. which has for years been
distributing provisions to those who are
unable 70 supply themselves.
Treasurer J. c. Pratt. OF GO louisiana
avenue northwest. is sOlicituous of as
certaining frCm charitably inclined citI-
zens just what provisions they Will give
So he and the superintendent may know
whet to purchase and how much Of IT,
There are hundreds of destitute men and
women. and children in Washington for
whom Thanksgiving, Christmas. and all
uther holidays would mean nothing were
il not for the charity of the Central
Union Mission. and those who answer
its calls for assistance.
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Cupid must have become bewitched with
the place quite as much as have hun
dreds Of others, for IN addition 10 being
responsible for several weddings here,
he has caused q number of bridal couples
10 come TO the shore TO spend their
honeymoon. And one Of these bridal
couples came all the way from San
Francisco IN an automobile. This happy
pair are Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen McOver.
who decided 10 spend a part of their
honeymoon in an automobile trip, and
came clear across the continent They
will remain here for two weeks, staying
at the Hotel Chalfonte, and then go
back to the Pacific Coast in their ma
chine.
Mr. and Mrs, L. II. Perkins, who were
married only a few days ago, at Meriden,
Conn, arrived here IN the early part OF
the week IN a handsome and speedy ma
chine, and are now occupying suite
at the Marlborough Blenheim.
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Vicious Wild Oats Maxim
Destroys Courage of Boys
By MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN.

rein TO dissolute habits. perverted tastes
and vitiated appetites.
Proneness for sowing Wild oats is sim
ply a disease that should De treated as
any other to which flesh Is heir. Any
physician will tell Sou that it Is wise 70
try to arrest the raYages Of any disease
by the use of effective antidotes the
moment the symptoms are manifested.
and that no sane man would prescribe
remedies that would accelerate the
progress OF any disease.
Excuses Destroy Courage.
On the contrary, the most effective
measure would be adopted 10 stay the
deleterious symptoms and TO remove the
patient from every poisonous or aggra-
waiting influence. In cases Of moral in
hrmities there should be greater vigi-
lance To protect theai fT6III all tempta-
tons and every form Of evil illusions
and moral degeneracy-
Admitting 10 any one that dissipation
and its inevitable accOmpaniments are
pardonable or eXcusable because the
victim can claim a weak and vicious in
he.itance from immediate or remote an
cestry is fatal in nine cases out OF ten
Pity and sympathy in such instances
rob the person OF every vestige Of oour-
age and make him feel he must yield TO
banefuI constitutional defects for which
he is in no wise responsible. and is un-
able TO overcome while laboring under
such hurtful delusions.
Copyright 1906. by American-J0urnal-Ecx
aznineF.1
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seashore Romanee Culminates.

A wedding in which Baltimore and
Washington society is Interested to
some degree. took place on Monday at
noon, at the Church of Ascension. when
Miss GeOrgiana BurlOck, OF Phiiadel-
phia. took the vows that made her the
wife Of T'yrell b ShertZer. OF Portland.
Maine Miss Burlock was at the Hotel
Windsor all summer, and the marriage
is the outcome of a seashore romance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherzer left on a short
wedding trip which will end at their
future home in Portland some time next
week DR.. and Mrs. Sherzer. G, NJ.
Morht and Miss Mary r. Bradbury. of
Baltimore. were among those present az
the wedding.
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WANT NAVY REVIEW
At ATLANTIC CITY
Attempt to Obtain Order for
Holding Event Off Fa-
nous Resort.

ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 1O-EIectlon
is over, the excitement raised by the
terrible wreck has passed, the golf
tournament Of the Atlantic City COun-
try Club viii be concluded tonight and
now everyone interested in the resort is
turning every effort toward getting the
national administration 10 order the
next great naval review to take place
on a day 20 be fixed by the Navy
League Of the United States as Navy
Day. and have that review by Presi-
dent Roosevelt take place of Atlantic
City
The President has not been in the re-
sort since becoming the Chief EXecu-
tive OF the nation, though that is not
because he has not received invitations.
If chose Interested in the work OF the
Navy League and in the resort can Sc
cure the Navy Day celebration for At
lantic City, there viii be. at last. a real
excuse for the Presidents coming TO
Atlantic City. for he would be obliged
TO come to this point TO board the May
nower. or whatever boat he may desig-
nate as his for the review. Forty thou
sand dollars has been donated by Col.
Robert n. Thompson, the friend Of the
navy" for the advancement Of the work
OF the Navy League. and some OF this
Will be used tn securing the next cele-
bratiCn OF this city. Thomas II. Mutt
all, OF the Atlantic City Yacht Club,
and William a FaunCe. of this city,
have been named as councillors TO rep
resent the Atlantic City branch OF the
league at a conference to be held in
New York city next week. at which
delegates Will be chosen 10 go to Wash
ington and urge the selection Of Allan
tic City as the next place at which 70
celebrate Navy Day.
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Washingtonians at Hotels.

The following residents OF Washington
have registered at these Atlantic City
hotels during tire week:
Hotel ChetwoOde-A- Il Brooks.
Hotel ChaIfonte-Mrs. A. II. Williams.
Miss Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Colby,
Miss Brian.
Hotel De Ville-F. W. DeTemple.
Hotel Dennis-MaXwell Woodruff. Miss
Woodruff, John I. Mcguire, Charles H.
Woodruff. Mrs. F. S. DOugherty, Hrs.
Robertson.
HaddOn HaIl-Daniel II. Buckley, Mrs.
Van. H. Buckley.
Hotel MuRcaster-Mrs. NJ. z. Thomp-
son.
New Clarion-Mr. and Mrs. Wenneke.
Seaside House-Mr and Mrs. H. c.
AIcCurdy.
Hotel Wiltshire-D. T. Kelly.
Hotel Westminster-E. NJ. Lawtons
Mrs z. NJ. Davis.
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MOTHER RESCUES
TOTS FROM FIRE
Carries Boy and Girl From
House Filled With Suf-
locating Smoke.

4 boy and a girl. young children Of
Mrs. Georgia Hagan, narrowly escaped
death by suffocation last night when
rTe broke out IN the cellar Of the
Hagan home at 1913 I street north
west
Volumes of dense black smoke poured
from the cellar into the room on The
drst sOor, where the children were
sleeping. Mrs. Hagan, who slept In
the room with them discovered the fire
and alarmed the neighbOrs. BY herself
she effected the rescue of her two chill
dren and carried them into the house
next door.
The flames were caused by hot ashes
In the cellar. Damage was about S4J.
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To Open Havana Hotel.

Mrs II. T. Sheehy, who has con-
Quoted a beach front hotel here all
summer. has closed her Atlantic city
house. and the latter part of the month
will leave for Havana. Cuba, where she
will open a large hotel and cater 70
American and European people who will
spend some portion Of their time on the
island during the winter months Mrs
Sheeby is shaping her affairs so that
hereafter she VIII be in Cuba during the
winter and Atlantic City during the late
spring and summer
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REVISION OF TARIFF
FAVORED BY CULLOH

Senator Cullom OF Illinois. who has
arrived in the city. is in favor OF a
revision Of the tariff at a special ses-
sion Of Congress next spring. Il have
not talked with the President he said
last night, and l do not know whether
he proposes 10 call an extra session or
even that he favors revision Of the
tariff at this time"
The Senator declares that he has
reached the conviction that the only
practical way 10 bring about revision
is to frame a new law.
The Senator is protecuonist, but in
ssts that revision cannot be accom-
plished by amendments.
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CHILDREN WELCOME TAFT
TO FORT LEAVENWORTH

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Nov.
10.-Secretary of War Taft arrived in
Leavenworth today. He was received
by school children carrying flags and
the high school cadets under arms,
and was escorted to the army post by
a squadron Of cavalry. An inspection
was made Of the site for the new sub
post. The Secretary was pleased with
the site. He left this afternoon for
Kansas City. where he takes train for
Fort Riley.
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UNCLE SANS PRINTERS
MUST PAY THEIR DEBTS

Employees of the Government Printing
Office must pay their debts If they want
to be sure of holding their jobs.
In a public order issued yesterday,
Public Printer Stillinss declares that
any employe who contracts a debt on
the strength Of his official position and
then avoids payment OF il without suf-
fieient excuse or reason. shall De dis
charged FOR the good or the service
II the matter becomes annoying to the
officials OF the Government Printing
Office.
The order, however. declares that the
offee cannot be used OF an agency for
the collection of debts.
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CUBA RECEIVERS
FROM CYCLONE
Reports From East Increase
Estimates of Damage
Done.
JOHN F. LACEY,

HAVANA, Nov I0.-Eyery message
reaching Havana from the eastward in
cTeases the estimates of damage caused
by the last cyclone. Telegraphic com
muniCaIiOn with points in santa Clara
provinces is being restored. Crops in
parts Of Santa Clara have been pTact-
cally ruined. Railway traffic has been
paralyzed. Several towns have been
flooded and hundreds Of cattle drowned.
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More Bridal Couples.

At the Hotel IrOQu0is there are four
bridal couples spending their honey
moon. They are Mr.. and Mrs. {. Z.
Elderkin, Of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Heinrichs. OF Philadelphia; Mr.. ana
Mrs. NJ X. Eberly. of Reading, Pa. and
Mr.. and Mrs. David Boice. of New York.
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WORKING THEIR WAY.

Last year about 500 University of Chi
cago students were helped TO tempo
rary employment by a bureau for that
pIrpose maintained by the university
authorities These 500 students earned
S53. GOO. or more than 500 apiece.-Chi-
cago Journal.
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Attorney General Mayors partner has
discovered that there were some posi-
lively wonderful things about the New
York election. AS likely as not he
learned that by talking with his part
ner, who got beaten. and for the life
Of him can't yet figure how it hap
pened
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Fortune Doesn't Feaze stenographer.

Miss Edwena Lawrence. of New York.
who has been stenographer in the Office
Of the manager of the Hotel Chalfonte
for some tiTae, received word from
New York law firm this week that an
uncle had died and left her a fortune
estimated TO be between S250.O0o and
$500 O00 Miss Lawrence has not yet
taken the trouble 20 resign her position.
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Reading about these dozen or there
abouts Of challenges to Count Boni TO
fight duels. it reculs that if the French
duel were 2 bit more dangerous societys
chance of benehting by them would be
bnttoF
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Governor Magoon may have detected
some .trifiing agitation OF the lid, but
he is a good sitter end doubtless VIII
keep = in place.
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Secretary Shaw is reported well pleas
ed by the result OF the elections; but
he was about q. 900 votes away from be-
ing supremely pleased with the result
in Iowa.
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Secretary Root is going to make three
speeches out West, but as he will not
speak by authority OF the President
the task Of picking up the remains Will
not be so serious this time.
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Anyhow. the Hon. Jameskay Jones
has not prophesied Democratic land
slide at the next Presidential election.
as one of the things forecasted by the
results last week. That ought 10 con-
sole the Democracy somewhat.
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Up in New York, where the boilers
bolted the regulars. the regulars will
now bolt the bOlters-provided the belt
ers submit 10 the bolting
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Although the President didn't mention
any names when alleging that he had
been too freely quoted. it is noticed
that Senator Peprose got red in the face.
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Secretary Shaw ought 20 make up a
big supply of his celebrated money
market pills ara leave them n the Office
when he turns the place over to Mr..
Cortelyou.
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A bandit held up a sleeping car in
Missouri and compelled the porter TO
help him go through the passengers. he
recognized that il was worth while TO
employ q real expert in such case.
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After thinking it over a few days. NIr
Bryan seems TO have decided that he
has received his cue. and has come to
the front and center.
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II the Department OF Agriculture could
take the time to invent voieeless
rooster and q de-cackletzed hen, the
town poultry problem would be solved
To everybody's satisfaction.
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]. F. LACEY PICKED
FOR RICHARDS JOB
Department Gessips
Say He VIII Head Land
Office.
EXPERT IN THE BUSINESS
Shake-up Said to Be Probable Soon
After March 4.

Representative John F. Lacey OF
Iowa. now and for years past chairman
of the House Committee on Public
Lands, is picked at the Department of
the Interior as the man who is likely
20 succeed Commissioner Richards at
the head of the Land Office. There is,
Of course, only gossip in connection
with the matter. President Roosevelt
did not know positively OF Mr.. Lacey S
defeat when he left Washington, and
there is no reason to believe that the
suggestion of Major Laceys name has
set been made to him.
Fhe appointment, however, il is urged,
would be natural because OF the gen
eraI belief that the President wants an
expert in this office. and Major Lacey
probably knows the public land business
better than any other man who could
be found. lie has made a study OF il
for many years and is an expert In the
whole history of the public domain. He
never makes a speech about it without
causing wonderment by his demonstra-
ton OF wide and accurate information.
Shake-up Expected.
There win be a good deal OF surprise
If the reorganization of the Land once
is not made very complete within a
short time after March (. The fact is
now known that the office had iu its
possession most detailed statements set
ting forth the very facts about the
Onion Paciic Iaad frauds, long before
the Interstate Commerce investigation,
and that nothing was done. The Presf-
Gent was given a special report On the
commission lnVeSugduOn. immediate
ly after the hearing in the West and al
Ihousn TINS report has never been made
public IL Is not questioned, in view OF
the Iacts brought out IN the investiga-
lions AT Omaha, Denver, and elsewhere,
that IL reflected severely On the manage
meuJ OF the Land Dflice
Commissioner Richards will retire at
the same time that Representative
Lacey's term in Congress ends-MarCu 1
next The coincidence of dates has
probably no significance but II has
added interest 10 the EOssip-
Commissioner OF co pOrations Gar
Held, VINO Is 10 EcCon.- head OF the
Interior Department, is the President =
pet investigator There has been mucn
lnsistenCe. IA ana out Of Congress, that
investigation was needed in this de
partment, and Mr.. Garfield 5 appoint
ment 90 be the head Of it has caused
something very much ike panic. a
great number OF employees have been
there for long terms OF years. who
naturally are deeply concerned over any
rumor OF a shake-UD. and this time the
rumor is SO ciTcumstantial that the
situation caused intense worry,
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Automobile Honeymoons.

Brides and bridegrooms have iourishsd
at the resort this week. Little Dan
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among the visitors at the Hotel Both
we'll
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The people who have longest and
most intimately known DR.. Carl Hau
are the most confident that it is imros-
sible that he should be subject even TO
suspicion on the grave charge that has
been brought against him. DT. Hau is
known in Washington only as gen
tleman, a scholar. a student, and an
ornament to the bar of the Capital City
and the facultY OF its great university.
The Washington times., 1906-11-11

Charles Herzog. of Baltimore, well
known member of the Maryland bar, is
at the Hotel Boutwell,.
The Washington times., 1906-11-11

A Chicago man claims that he is a
member of the royal house Of Ho-Hiei-
zollern. There. truly, is a man look
ing for trouble.
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The Hon. William Jennings Bryan un-
derstands how difficult it may be for
a man 10 carry his own State, and,
therefore. sympathizes with Mr.. Hearst
ar Bryan has had some difficulties Of
shat sort himself
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Miss Moore, or London, who came
here two weeks ago for the benefit Of
her health, has been so improved by
her short stay that she has decided 20
make her permanent residence at At
lantic City She is at the Hotel Tray
more. and now is looking for cot
tage in which TO establish her home.
The Washington times., 1906-11-11

A tip the Pullman Company ought TO
take IS 10 quit takisg tips.