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hurrying to get there, and everyone of EN-
as fit and finished as SO many prize-winners
at fair?
Well wasn't lookin' for any
thing to my way, when all XII
of a sudden | google
capped tiger throw open the
door of of them plate glass
benZine broughams at the curb
and bend like he has a pain
under his vest. | was just side
steppin to make room for some
upholstered old battle-ax that |
supposed owned the rig, when l
feels hand on my elbow and
hear one say: Why,
Shorty McCabel Is that you?"
She dream, all right
one of your prinCess-cut girls, H
with the kind of clothes that H#
would make turkey-red check @
book turn pale But you A
couldn't fool me, even if she had
put Marcelle crimp in that
carroty hair of hers, and washed
off the freckles and biscuit flour.
You can't change Irish-blue q
eyes, can you? And when you've
come to know a voice that's got
a range from maple-sugar to
mixed pickles. you don't forget
it. either Know herr Say |
was brought up next door to
Sulhvans clearinghouse.
You didn't take for King Eddie, did you,
Miss Sullivan" says |.
Il might by the clothes, " says she, runnn her
eyes me, only | see you've got him beat a
mile But why the Miss Suivan?'
Because L We IInSlad your Wedd1n card, and
there's been other things my mind than you
since had our last reunion" says l. But I'm
chawmed to meet you again, rully,' and begins to
edge off
death-amost But I'm pleased enough for two.
Anyway, m in need of man of about your weight
to take a ride with me. So step lively, Shorty, and
don't stand there soaring trade away from the silver
shop, Come, jump in"
Not me" says l. / never butts into places
where there's apt to be hubby to ask who's who
and what's what"
But there isn't any hubby now says she.
" North Dakotaed him." says |.
No says she; I've got a decree good in any
State. His friends called it heart failure | can't,
because l used to settle his bar bills. You're not
shy of widows your
Now say, there's widows and widows-grass,
baled hay, and other kinds-and most of EN- |
passes up on general principles, along with chorus
girls and lady demonstrators; but somehow |
couldn't seem to place Sadie Sullivan in that line.
Why her mother n mine used to borrow cupfuls of
flour of each other the back fence and it was
to lick teller who'd yelled Brick-top" after Sadie
that started me to takn my first boxn lessons in
Mike Quigleys barn.
Il amt much used to travelling in one of these
rubber tired show windows, says l; but for the
climbs in; the tiger puts on the tme-lock, and we
joins the procession Your cars all to the giddy -
l remarks. Didn't it leave you some short of
breath after BLOWN yourself to this Sadie?''
% buy it by the month, says she Including
Teens and Henri in front 1t comes higher that
way; but who cares?"
oh says l. he left barrel, them"
" A ce1larful," says Sadie
And on the way up towards the park | gets the
scenario of the acts I'd missed His name was
Dipworthy-you it the labels, Dip
worthy's Drowsy Drops Youngsters Yearn for En- :"
10 l.@tIo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-13

her with guns
and hammer
her with the
furniture, I'M
til the purple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-13

tell Perhaps It's Just the weather, and then again
but | might as well own up about boostin Sadie.
Mavbe YOU can write your ticket then.
You see, I'd left Swiftly Joe runnin' the Physical
Culture Studio and l was dom a lap up the sunny
side of the avenue Just to give my Riato
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-13

LEASE, mama pin pink on me; or, say,
make it an orchid, longs you re IN the
decoratin' business. Gay, am |? Well, L
may have some of the symptoms. And for
why? Say, I'll be tunk-wizzled if | can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-13

Acts like she owed money, l..
We snapped tales of domestic woe for two weeks
at Colorado Springs before last, said Sadie
but it that she's forgotten. That's Mrs
Morris Pettigrew, whose husband"
That one?'' saws l. "Whv, she amt such
much, either 1 know folks that think she's joke
She feels that she can't afford to recognize me
on Fifth-ave., just the That's where l
stand, says Sadie.
And right there began to get gimmer of the
kind of game she was up against Talk about
freeze-outs!
I'm show her though, and the rest of emf says
Sadie, stickin out her cute little chin. I'm not
going to quit yet.
Good for you!" says L It's paStime amt
behind the scenes anywhere just call on"
Il will, Shorty" says she, and right now.
Come on down to sherry's with me for luncheon.
Quit your kiddin'," says l. You don't want
to queer the whole program at the start I'd be lost
in place like that-me in a sack suit and round-top
dicer Why, the head waiter d say Scat' and I'd
make dive under the table"
She said she didn't red apple for that.
She wanted to sail in there and throw bluff only
she couldn't go alone, and she guessed I'd do just
as l was.
Course 1 couldn't stand for no fool play of that
kind; but seem she SO dead set on the place,
| said we'd make it leven-o clock supper, after
the theater; but it must be my blow.
I've got the clothes thatp1 fit into a night
racket" says l. land besides, I've got to get few
points first
''It's 60" says she.
So we made date and Sadie drops me at the
studio I goes right to the phone and calls up
Pnckney at the club. Didn't tell you about him?
Sure, that's the You wouldn't think though,
to see him and me tappn each other with the mltts
he's all of that. He's pacemaker for the swiftest
bunch in the world Say if he should take to
wakin' on his hands there wouldn't be mems
shoes sold on Fifth-ave for year. ,o- ,o.o-
1ookin as fresh as though he'd just off the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-13

restaurant wouldn't know the things tC
order, and I'd be afraid of the walters
Think of that, Shorty"
l tried to; but it was strain If any
one else had put it up to me that Sadie
Sullivan, with a roll of real money as big
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-13

do q UdI6 OF NOIIUII, CUuIU IOoG HtT
nerve ust because she didn't have
a visitin list, I'd have told 'em to
drop the pipe. She was giving me
straight goods, though. Why, her
lip was tremblin' like a lost kid S.
Chuck i'll" says l. For a girl
that had whole bunch of Johnnies
on the waitin list, and her with
only one best dress to her name at
the time, you give me an ache l
don't set up for no great judge of
form and figure; but my eyesight' S
still good, | guess, and if | was
n, n l;1calu 1ootar I'd haclc 1ro,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-13

still good, L guess, and II L was
choosin likely locker, I'd back you
against the field"
That makes her grin little, and she
pats my hand kind of sisterly like. 1t
ism men l want, you goose; it's women
my own kind" says she, and the next
minute she gives me the nudge and whis-
pers Now watch-the one in the
chiffon Panama"
Shift which," says |. But I sees the
one she means-a heavyweight person,
rugged out like dry-goods exhibit and
topped off with millinery from the spring
openin', coming toward us behind a pair
of nervous steppers. She had her lamps
turned our way, and hears Sadie give her
the time of day as sweet as you please.
She wasn't more'n six feet off, either; but
it missed fire. She stared right through
Sadie just as if there'd been windows in
her, and then turned to cuddle brind1e
pup on the seat beside her.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
War veterans to parade.

Washington, Oct. 3-President
Roosevelt who is a member OF the
Spanish American War Veterans, an
nounced that he will issue an order
excusing from duty on Oct. Q. all such
veterans from official duty in the de-
partments. The parade will be held
that day. A white house reception
will be held the following Wednesday
afternoon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
THEATRE
While a Performance
Was in Progress Three
Killed and Hundreds
Hurt.

Odessa, Oct 3.-Unknown incendi-
aries, who are alleged by the military
authorities to have been members of
the terrorist organization, burned
down the Jewish theatre here last
evening The fire started while a per-
formance was in progress and the au-
ditorium filled. A panic followed the
first cry of fire and for several mo-
ments the spirit of absolute terrorism
held sway. Women and children were
trampled and before the more cool
headed could restore confidence three
persons had been ki led and more
than half hundred seriously hurt
The building was entirely destroyed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
CRIMINAL CASES
Were Numerous in Justice Barrick's
Court on Wednesday.

Louis E. Fl liez swore out an affi-
davit in Justice Barrick's court yester-
day charging that he fears that one
Pat Daily will shoot and kill him 4
warrant for the arrest of Daily was
delivered to Constable Oberlin and at
about 6 o'clock last evening the ac-
cused was brought before the court
and entered plea of not guilty. He
furnished bond in the sum of 500 for
his appearance before the magistrate
this morning at o'clock.
PATERNITY CASE.
The preliminarv henriro ~ - ~--~
Of Nora Kemmer against William
, Guesset, pending in Justice Ba..
court, took place Wednesday after
noon. The complainant in her affi-
davit says she became the mother o.
child on the 10th day of Septem-
Der, 1906, and charges the defendant
with being the father of 1t. The
court ordered the defendant bound
over to common pleas court. His
bond of 5000, was executed by the
defendants mother and he was re-
ledSeu ullll Jne case is r6acneQ In
the higher court.
CHARGED WITH DEERAUDING A
LIVERY MAN.
Harvey Dehn yesterday filed an af-
fidavit in Justice Barrick's court
against William Sanders cl"''>,'-'p 49,
he refuses to pay him bill for liv-
cry hire amounting to 2175. The az
fidavit is filed under the section of
the statute wherein a refusal to pay
livery bill is construed as a fraud
against the proprietor. The warrant
was delivered to Constable Rohn
SIMILAR CHARGE AGAINST JAS
SHUTZ.
James ShutZ was arrested in Jus
tice Barrick's court yesterday upon an
affidavit filed against him by Harvey
Dehn, charging him with defraudine
him out of livery bill amounting to
$13.35. When arraigned in court the
accused pleaded not guilty and gave
bond for his appearance next Monday
morning at 8 o'clock. The arrest was
made by Constable Rohn.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
The Kentuckx Euturltv.

Lexington, KY, Oct. 3.-Siliko, the
three year old son of Moko and Sill
con, bred by Glenn Beachy, of this
city and owned by j. e. Madden, won
the $4,000 Kentucky Futurity at the
Grand Circuit meet this afternoon
He defeated The Able, Ed. Custer,
Gov. Francis and all the crack three
year olds of the year. The race was
marred by an accident in which Siliko
and the Able were central figures.
and resulted in the serious injury to
Driver Mccarthy, and the suspension
of Ben White, the driver of The Able
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-27

y member of the Chinese legation,
clad In splendid. pale hucd silks, was
talking pins" lie said. cause I'M
tidy habits. we have no pins in China.
The right way to fasten things is with
buttons and buttonholes or with loops
and frogs. To fasten things with pins
IS to make use of nm untidy malkeshift.
To employ pins Is to become lazy and
slovenly. We have no pins In China.
Certain foreign manufacturers shipped
millions OF them to us in the past, but
we sent them back. We had no use for
them. we were too neat"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-27


when we hear OF rays iof llellt cap
HE Of achieving photogr ply throusa
q loot fiilcIsnes Of solid iron, of the
,jiarfine Of the SKY itself On such a
scale that a thousand million members
or the armament can be recorded each
In its appointed place. Of the diseoE-
cry OF something like the sense ORGANS
OF human knowledge on the rootsi-
stems and leaves of plants; OF tie
tracking of diseases which decimate
humanity to their obscure source IN the
parasite OF a parasite and OF the proc
ess by which two patient and humble
scientists working upon few grains
of an clement In a mere seeondary
form managed to revOlutionIZe our
whole conception OF the most stgpen-
dous forces OF the physical world Il
seems indeed n mystery that the ap-
petite for surprise and sensation should
turn aside from what the pursuit Of
truth can offer and prefer to regaie
Itself with the petty products OF trump
cry. Invention and Ingenuity. = Pail
Mall Gazette.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-27
..nooIz I'D AdvcrtI.cment.v

The Book OF Advertisement would
at the present day mislead most read
ers by Its title. 1t was prepared Mt
the command OF Queen Elizabeth and
printed In 1865. The purpose OF the
book was to define the doctrines, disci-
plIne and ritual OF the English church,
so that uniformity should he secured in
Great Britain. This book was the d.
rect origin OF denomination title in
England, for. nfter its publication,
Sampson, dean of Christchurch, in OK
ford, and Humphrey, professor OF di-
vinity at Oxford university, with 9th
ers. dissented from some of the doc
trines it contained: hence they were
called nonconrormists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-27
RoeREp eEN FRANkLlN.

HIS Description of the stolen Gar
meats and the Thief
The following advertisement is taken
from the Pennsylvania Gazette, No.
So. wherein the reader OF Feb %
1873, was Informed that the Gazette
contained the freshest adyices, for
eiSn and domestick, printed by b.
Franklin, Post Master, at the news
printing offices, near the Market
Price, 10 shiIlfngs n year. Where adj
vertisements are taken in and Book
Binding is done reasonably in the best
MANNER"
STOLEN on tho 18th instant by ono
William Lloyd, out OF the house OF Beut-
Franklin. an trsff worn SIEa-tte1 cosit
lind with SILK. four tilc hornsaps-A SHIRTS
a fine Holland skirt ruG.ied nj Use zlands
and Bosom. = pair OF hlark hEoasieiotl
lcathc- two pair OF good W"r 60 stock
tnl-s. one o. "a dur.s color. casaasisk itailc-
icercfitsf marked with an u s. god SILK !
metz pair Of Calf sts'a sita--- % 10y new
Castor Hat. =. nd sgl.st!rE ta..HH 3. INKS.
N B.-risp SAID I'N'd p.-i.r-S 20 TN
dcrstnud Latin ard crock n,'a laS been
n sahan.ra,!e or; -, i-.i.'t it.s An % about
70 -.ral.s OF ,-.e L..li s-.d si!sg; al on 4
Iis.l1,isil eol1"g-J Great Coat. rcd JACKET. q
pair OF black s4lis i.ae.ctcs. as. old ielt
Hat TOO ut-c for l.--s J';l ",I on the
side OF the crown with white Thread. and
an old dark co!oUr'd wig; bat Enay per
haps wear some of the stolen cloathes
said Thief 50 that hc may be brought to
Justice. shall have Thirty Sh!linEs re
ward and reasonable charges paid by
Il. FRANKLIN
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-27

Nib1o go out and not knowing that
was here"
Not remarkable, considering the
fact that he is bachelor" he smiled.
'I'll bet you are his sister"
At am" she admitted stifhy.
"Then you must know me-" he be-
gan. ''I am Fred Grenville."
Miss NIblo's nose raised itself in pro
test. 'sThat Is very clever OF you" she
said, ''only AIR GrenYille Is out Of town
and VIII not be back for another week"
"Great heavent" he Easped. You
don't take me for n burglar. do your
.'Who else would be likely to make
entry by mems of the fire escapeY'
she asked.
'.But burglar In smoking JACKET
and sIippers?' he protested
ST suppose It Is II new dodge she
explained. Something like the dress
suit burglar. isn't it,"
'.But really am Fred Grenville," he
pleaded 81 always drop down to see
Bert by way of the fire escape, He
took all Of my cigars for some party.
and when I got in ahead of time to-
night found his note and came down
after some.S
$50 you've been robblnG Mr.. Gren-
vilIe's fat, too2'' she said. you must
have been to some pains to rnd out
the safe places"
'But 1 tell you that am Grenville,"
oe persisted. 81 viii show you"
He reached into his hip pocket for
his cardcase, but at his first move the
pistol went up again. Put up your
hands or I'll shoot" warned a steady
voice, and Grenville's hands went up.
He knew that she meant what she
said.
II wish you would call up the
house" he said. Most of tho tenants
know me, and Identification VIII be
easy"
.'My brother VIII be in soon," she
said. II feel safer this way"
"It's a mighty uncomfortable way,
he pleaded. May 1 not lower my
hnnds?'
eff you keep them in your lap" she
agreed. 'but keep them away from
your pockets. SIT in that chair"
She Indicated rocker by the window.
and into this he backed. She took n
seat in front OF him, her fingor on the
trigger Of the nasty looking revolver
ready to shoot at the hrst sign of an
outbreak. She was n western girl, he
remembered. and trained to the use OF
firearms.
How did you come to have thai
gun p he asked curiously.
II heard some one IN Mr., Greuviile,l
rooms and, knew It must be a bnrgiats
I ygra 5tist going 1f stlir when 4 ~
fIl cdfi Ihq 6Jr
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-27
Enr1and ID. 100 80.

egg cups arc bigger In New York
than anywhere else in the world except
England" said a globe trotter. Il
can't say the same for the eggs, al
though the hens in this country per-
form their duty of helping to feed the
human race pretty creditnbly. Stll.
they cannot come up to the English
hens. Their contribution to the food
products are extraordinary IN slze'
hence the corresponding caDaciousnes5
OF the egg cups. The further south
YOU go ON tile continent the smaller
the egg cups grow. In Egypt they
dwindIe away to the size of tho aver
age thimble. Their diminutive pro-
portions are commensurate with the
size OF the eggs. however, which are
the smallest laid by self respecting
hens any place on enrth. Place an or
binary Egyptian egg In the British cup
and it is absolutely lost."-New York
Press.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-27
TrIpIet. In chIna.

In some OF the southern provinces OF
China there. is superstition that If
trIplets are born one OF the three chill
dren will eventually become noted
rebel. In order to avoid that direst of
Chinese curses. had son. a wise man
is sent for in order TO decide which OF
the three children IS the destined black
sheep. The three infants having been
conveyed into Il perfectly dark room.
the wise man. takes three pieces OF
irvine. each of different color. as
white. red and black. and. entering the
room. ties one of these pieces of string
around u wrist of each baby. The one
which When. brought out into the light
Is found to i,;'-e tho rcd string on its
wrist is drowned like puppy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-27
weIrhIrr Common AZ.

The weight Of air has often beel
tested by compressinG 1t in receDtacles
by the air pump. That 1t really has
weight when so compressed is shown
by the fact that the weight of the yes
sells Is Increased slightly by hllinS
them with compressed air and that
such vessels become specifically Light
or, rs soon as tile air contained In
them is exhausted. Many elaborate
experiments on The weight of mir have
proved that the cubic foot weighs 536
grains. or something less than one and
a quarter ounces The above expert
Inent on the weight of air Is supposed
to he made ut the surface OF the enrth
with the temperature at 80 degrees f.
Heated air or air ut high elevations is
much lighter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-27
BrnEII'- .JrnrIes.

The junG1cs o. Central America and
Brazil are masses or vegetation so
dense that il is practically impossible
to penetrate them Swain and his par
IL when crossing the isthmus Of DH-
rien IaDorel hard with tieir hntchet9
ana machetes the whole OF one day and
achieved but haIt u mile In nnny
PARTS OF Central America the under
growth renc-.s itself 50 r.Fa'r that Il
Is almost Impossible 70 heal Il road
open through it. In one ina-nee IN
Honduras u road sixteen feet vice was
made 10y engineers and iaboTcrs
through Il jungle. the yiliaer.gulh aid
vines being cut uvsy even with me
sround. Two wee,.s a,c-. returning; to
complete tho work by iryilS. stones ON
the rondbeG they could mot ind the
road. the vines having completely hiled
the vacant space.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-27

Sense Of danger you have Of course
none. for you are 50 asilast ut TIE dan
gers run by your dear ones below from
motors and bicycles and trains and
gas works and all the other things ter
restriaI that all concern for your own
safety goes. And the shocking air
they breathe and the horrld little
wormliISc trains that burrow In and
put OF dark looking holes-how I'M
healthy the whole earthly existence
seems to you as you glide motiOnless
through the air. with white clouds be
low you stretched out us 81 sort OF sill
yer carpet at your feet and above you
nothing but lImitless eSpanse OF
deep blue sky!-Bystander.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-27
ICIL
ECHE
MIND
ESAN

The unraveling of the mystery oceu-
pied the academy for considerable
time, and snvants with different YER
sions of the inscription's meaning grew
angry with one another. The c&plana-
tion ana translation OF the inscription
were eventually found by n Partisan
tradesman. who explained that he was
n friend OF the beadle OF Montmartre
church, who had told him that the
stone had acted as n sIgnpOst to the
workmen who went up to Montmartre
with their donkeys for plaster of paris
of which there used to be large quar-
ries there, and that the inscription
merely meant ''Ici lie chemin des anes"
("This is the pnth for the donkeys).
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-27
a.. wonIdn,t wake.

One evening last week Mr. Poindex-
ter. travelling man, had remarkable
dream. He seemed to be exploring an
old ana unusued attic in his dwelling
house. Presently he uncovered an an
Gent chest. He opened it AND found 1t
full of gold and silver.
So strong wns the impression upon
him that he realized at once the utter
folly of wnking up. Thereupon he
slept on and continued to dream--Chi-
caHo Tribune.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-27
ncnntr 81 Clonda.

It f. not OF first sight easy to say
why people so rarely. give more than
n passing glnnce to the realm OF air
above them. Is 1t because we cannon
have finger in this department Of
the wonders of nnture, cannot net and
label anything in those blue fields, pin
it down ON cork or fatten It in Cannda
baIsam; cannot here annihilnte dis
lance with our ingenious Instruments,
that we neglect the phenomena OF the
sky? There above US. always ours for
n lift of the eyes. Is beauty In endless
change for the contented mind and for
the restless one the challenge of the
ceaseless thaumaturGy which seems
little nearer being found out than
when the world began. and yet IN com
parison with such lines OF research as
are ofrered by cuckoo's eggs or the
protective deviccsv Of caterPfllars the
region of tho clouds may he said to be
unexplored.- Saturday Review.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-27
nrTrrrrd CniI.

In n certain town In the county OF
wexford there Is Il house the door OF
which must be ruised a little to be
opened. and for this purpose the
hatchet Is generally used. One night
lately knock came to the door, and
youngster was sent to see who was
there
"Who is there?' lie inquired.
''NIe." snid voice outside.
Tie younEster, knowing the voice
shouted bncll lin such n tone that the
person outside could hear him):
ITS Mrs. Murphy. Get the hatcher
Needless to say Mrs. Murphy didn't
wnit.-Pearson's Weekly.