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The Washington times., 1906-08-19
BOYS FIGHT DUEL
FOR GIRLS LOVE
One Principal and His Secs
Ond Probably Fatally
Shot.

CHICAGO. Aug 18-In a duel between
two boys for the affections OF Miss
Catherine Cannon, Charles Martin,
eighteen years old. was probably fatally
wounded and one Of his seconds, Lucy
Hanson, received wounds thet will prob
ably result in his death. Hanson after
the trouble was spirited away by several
companions and has not been found Dy
the police.
The other duelist. William Sweeney.
escaped unhurt and Is under arrest, held
for the double shooting.
Half a dozen members of the gang
who witnessed the meeting, which oc-
CURED last night. have been arrested
Two OF them. Hubert Eicke and 'Peggy"
Dederick. were captured in vacant
livery stable after the detectives mad
broken down the doors and fired sew
eral shots into the place. Others were
arrested In a nearby saloon, where they
had fed after the fatal ARRAY.
Those arrested are 'Mossie" and Mat
tie Joy. James Healey, Hubert Eicke
and William Sweeney. None Of those
concerned is more than twenty years
old. but according 10 the police. al have
police records, being members Of nOtOri-
Gus gangs that for years have terror
ized residents IN the vicinity Of Kinzie
and Green streets
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THE NATURAL LIFE.

While the people Of San Francisco
since their historic disaster may have
had little leisure for the high think
ing" recommended by the philosopher
the plain living which formed the re-
maider OF his prescription certainly has
been their portion. The benefcent effect
which this change IN the peoples habits
has had upon their health IS made evl-
dent IN the report OF the municipal au-
thOriues. Never has the city been more
free from contagious diseases. The
death rate among both children and
adults shows a decided decrease. Two
reasons are assigend Tor this gratifying
condition The plain living. already
referred TO. comprises wholesome
nOurishiuE food. without the iudigestible
luIuTies which too often form a part of
the American menu, early hours for re-
firing. and an outdoor life in the day
time. with plenty Of ventilation IN tents
and shanties at night The other factor
was mental AS one physician puts it,
THE people have been too busy 10 get
sick. The pressure OF work that must
be done has kept their minds from dwell
InR on minor ailments. and maEuifying
them into real illnesses. I have seen
many instances where an fndOmita bic
will has tTiumphed over the infirmities
OF the BODY y'-PittSburg GaZettc-Times.
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TRACTION LINE FINED
FOR ITS FILTHY CARS
Chicago Union Company Must Pay sIOo
for First Case Heard-Thirty
Other Complaints.

CHICAGO. Aug. 18-sult against the
Chicago Union Traction Company be-
cause Of a filthy car was decided in
favor Of the city. complainant I'm this
and number OF similar suits. before
Justice Gibbons
A penalty Of 500 was mentioned IN the
verdict OF the jury. and if r5ig is 10 be
the standard IN the thirty or more other
cases the municipality viii benefit great
ly Counsel for the traction company
filed an appeal bond
The crusade Of the city against filthy
car is part Of the general plan 10
force the traction companies 10 improve
their service. This IS the nrst case on
record in Chicago where fine was
levied on account Of dirty cars.
Another feature Of the city s crusade
IS the arrest Of cars figuring In acct
dents The offending cars are seized
by The police and held for expert ex-
animation 20 determine the cause of the
accident
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KILLED RATTLESNAKE
AND THEN TAINTED

PATERSON, n. J.. Aug I8.-Alone IN
the mountains at Greenwood Lake. Mrs
Gerald Stalter. wife OF the city counsel
OF Paterson, was attacked yesterday by
a biz diaT0ondback rattler, a species Of
snake that is rare In these parts
Mrs Stalter had been taking a morn
Ilg walk within nslf mile Df her sum
mer home. She carried an aIpinc stick.
and when the reptile sprang AT her she
used her weapon with telling effect
When she saw that the reptile was dead
she tainted and did not recover for fully
an hour she is stIl ilI as d result Of
the excitement
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estate at Colon. and do something for
the people who are dying Of real dis
ease, while some OF our medical offi-
cials are playing with diseases Of the
fancy.
Plenty Of Graft in Colon.
Mr. Roosevelt may easily learn the
truth II he will but visit Colon dis
guised as a plain man seeking informa-
tion from those who know. and not
from men who have an AK 10 grind. II
ne il wise and visits Jamaica on the
way ne will see that the dirtiest part
OF Kingston compares favorably with
the best parts Of Colon. And yet there
are ten dollars spent at Colon TO one
dollar at Kingston. The difference is
not all stolen, IL is wasted through
political jobbery.
Il asked an honest doctor at Colon
how It happened that he could daily
notice the vile condition OF the Colon
teuements and not order some change.
He answered M. Wen I've thought OF
that But it won't do. There was
young doctor here who did complain
about IT: but they siIenced hlm-trans-
ferred him out OF the way our poll
ticians want things left Just as they
are There's Iots Of graft in things just
as they are. Seev'
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so ZEKE MAILED IT.

A certain Congressman from Virgipia
has long retained IN mis- employ a col
ored man by the name Of Ezekiel. one
morning the master left the house.
leaving behind him letter ne had for
gotten. Some time IN the afternoon he
remembered the communication, and.
as IL was OF some Importance. he has
tened back home. only 10 md that the
letter was nowhere TO be seen in his
library. He had distinct recollection
that the letter had been left on a table.
lie summoned Ezekiel and asked II he
had seen the letter
''Yessah. 20 lef' II on 20 table"
Then. where is II nOwZ'
II mailed It, sah.'
You mailed IL Why. ZelCe. I had
not put the name and address on the
envelope"
"Jes, so, sahi. I thought II was one
OF dem anonymous letters American
Spectator.
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AND FIREMEN
TO Be GUESTS OF ELES
Lodge, No. IS, to Give
Outing at Luna Park
August zo.

Washington Lodge, No. Is. 3, P. o.
Elks. has arranged for a picnic and
outing 10 Luna Park on Wednesday,
August q. At their last outing 20 Luna
Park the Elks had as their guests all
the orphans in the city. This time com
pllmentary tickets for all fremen and
policemen and their families have been
distributed by the Elks' committees and
an opportunity will be afforded these
defenders OF person and property 70 en-
Joy a days outing. Music and a vaude-
Vile show with a brilliant display Of
fireworks IN the evening viii serve 70
entertain all. while during the afternoon
the children will be admitted free 20 all
the shows. A large crowd Is expected.
The committee in charge Is headed by
John c. Maxwell who, with his assist
ants, viii do everything possible to make
the affair most enjoyable.
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PLEA FOR THE ALLIGATOR.

It is shame that that noble animal.
the American alligator. is being exter-
minated. OF course. our old friend,
pocket greed. IS responsible. The de-
mand for alligator leather cannot be
met entirely by the manufacturers OF
the bogus article, and tHv result is that
ESQ, 900 real alligator hides now disap-
pear annually Ia the great nav Of COM
merce. The number Of aIigatOrs in
Louisiana IS 80 per cent less than twen-
ty-fIVe years ago Unless the alligators
form a union and regulate the output
they are dOomed.-SprinEfel Repub-
llCan.
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Immediately at our door. This IS al
most incredible. today the poor people
who want to 20 out and visit the graves
OF their friends at Monkey Hin must
buv a ticket from the railway company
or walk the railway ties IL costs 50
gold TO ride from Colon to Panama and
back. on my tramp across the isthmus
met scores Of natives afoot, with
packs on their backs. because they could
not afford the fare. And not only have
We built no roads OF paths for the poor
people. but the railway company leaves
the culverts and bridges In a condition
dangerous for beasts Of burden.
Roasts Health Service.
But TO return TO Colon. Do not be
deceived by reports intended to make us
believe that Colon is hopelessly un-
healthfu. but bad government makes
anv place unbeslthful Come with me
TO Demerara az the mouth OF the rs
seauibo river in British Guiana. still
closer 10 che equator There You may
see one Of the most healthful cities OF
the troplcal world situated on SOIL DeIo"
sea level. Walk the streets or George
town and talk with the people ana you
Will find that the soil Is well HTaliieu
and diked. that sanitary inspection Is
honestly done: hat sewage IS disposed
Of on practical and not theoretical lines
that the night soil Is removed from each
house by officials. Consequently TO-DAY
GEORGETOWN IS as free from fever ana
Ivsantery as an~ city OF the Ihlied
States But at Colon the health service Is
neither intelligent nor honest Inc
whole tenement section Is Ike one smell
ing cesspOol-it is 50 az this moment
'.The plain farmer drains his land.
Then let us drain Colon, as other great
cities have been drained. or II this
seams too costly. then let us build a
road and let the poor people go up onto
the heaIthfuI ground three miles away,
In other words. iet us put an end 10
the political ring which controls real
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COST PARIS 100000
AS HOST OF SlS0WATH

PARIS, Aug. lS-Now that King SisO-
wath Is gone, his hosts are beginning 70
count the cost OF his visit, and they are
appalled, 90 find that the government has
paid S5O0.O00 for the pleasure Of the
dusky monarch's company and that OF
his large household While the treas
ury officials sre busy paying bills a
disinfecJing corps is at work on the
premises occupied by the princesses and
royal ballet
The King was very cross at not being
allowed To stay longer in the French
capital. and when he got 20 Marseilles
ne actually balked and refused for four
hours TO 10 on board the government
boat comm issioned 70 take him homo.
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ST. STEPHENS SCHOOL
MARSHALL HALL PICNIC

81 Stephens Institute has completed
all plans for their annual excursion 10
Marshall Hall. which viii be given OIL
Tuesday. August q.
The committee having the affair in
charge Is composed OF John F. Boyand.
chairman; J. r. Rabbit. jr., l.. Craven.
Joseph M0riarIty, Ward Hunt. and
Thomas H0lleran. The boats viii leave
the foot of Seventh street a. 10 o'clock
In the morning and 2.3O and ESQ o'clock
in the afternoon and evening.
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Weakness of Nicholas
EmbOLdenS the Peasants
Believed That the Die Is Cast That Will Result
In the Emperors Assassination and the
Possible Fall of the Empire.
By MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN.

terness toward its sovereign as since the
coronation OF Nicholas II
IL has been most pt.thedc to watch
the fury OF the malconIents against tho
helpless Emperor and his family. the
hckleness OF his course causing him one
moment to guarantee relief and protec-
tion to his people. and the next arous-
ing them 10 madness by sanctioning the
most cruel and inhuman acts on the
part of agents OF the government.
The Emperor made the fatal mistake
Of declining to allow the president or
speaker Of the douma to present "a him
in person the propositions which ware
the result Of conference of the n ON
bers OF the douma. who are beyond
question the mOuthpteces of the sorely
oppressed people Many believe that
the die was cast from the beginning.
and that naught can save the Emperor
and probably his entire family from the
doom OF assassination.
Sympathy for Empress.
As I recall the beautiful FACE Of the
Empress and think Of her efforts TO
bring about harmony between the peo-
pie and the government my hea:t goes
out 10 her I'm deepest sympathy. she
has already passed through an agony Of
mind and soul that has probably caused
her to long for release by death.
Naturally, hearts have sickcncd, the
worst passions OF men have been
awakened, and hope so long deferred
has at last aroused these unhappy vic
tins to resentment that must either
accomplish what they desire or the
autOCracy Of the Russian government
must fall
Copyright. 1906 by Hearst News ser11ce)
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TWO MILLION FoR DRINK.

The British consul general al Lour-
enco Marquee. in a report 10 the British
foreign Office on the value OF the KaffIr
trade. mentions that he Kafirs Of that
colony employed in the Transvaal spend
Of the wages they bring back with them
every year s.. 10000 IL drink. and there
are only about 5o,O00 IF them.
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For a Good Complexion,
Health and Beauty.

For a Good Complexion,
Health and Beauty.
TOR Clear Eyes
II Pure Complexion
~ Sweet Breath
IL Clean Tongue
Calm Nerves
Good Temper
Eat a Cascaret whenever you suspect
you need it. Carry a little lOc Emergency
box constantly with you, in your Purse or
Pocket.
When do you need one7
When your Tongue is coated
When you have Heartburn, Belching.
Acid Risings in Throat
When Pimples begin to peep out.
When your stomach Cnaws and
Burns.
That's the time TO check coming COnstip-
alton, Indigestion and Dyspepsia.
That's the time 10 take a Cascaret.
One tablet taken whenever you suspect
you need it will insure you against 90 per
cent of all other ills likely to attack you.
Cascarets don't purge, don't weaken.
don't irritate. nor upset your stomach.
They stimulate the Bowel Muscles to
contract and PrOPel the Food naturally past
the little valves that mix Digestive Juices
with Food.
This stronger action produces greater
nutrition from food and perfect elimination
Of useless materials.
It makes the blood purer. healthier and
more reoonstruetiye, insuFing fine, clear
color and Complexion.
Then carry the little ten-cent box con
standy with you in your purse. and take
Casoaret whenever you suspect you need
IT,
All Druggists sell them-over ten million
boxes year, for six years.
Be very careful to get the genuine.
made only by the Sterling Remedy Com
pany and never sold in bulk. Every tablet
stamped 'CCC." 75i
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I had occasion recently TO revert 10
notes made at the time OF the corona
ton OF the Emperor and Empress OF
Russia. at Moscow, May, 1896. ! spent
some weeks in Russia at that time. and
tried TO study the people and the soyer-
eign. They had arrangeu that repre-
sentatives from every province should
be present as guests Of the Emperor
This was avery sagacious move ana dis
armed the people Of their prejudice and
antagonism toward the government. the
long suffering and cruelty treated serfs
thinking that a new era was TO be be
gun.
Expectant Thousands.
They came by thousands expecting
some evidence would be gfveu OF the
new Emp eror' s disposition TO grant the
petitions which they had been sending
up To the throne for years. The gentle
disposition and unambIuous tempera-
ment OF Nicholas IL were well under
stood by the whole nation, but they
hoped he would have the strength and
moral courage 10 resist the cOnspiraCieS
and demands Of those whom he had to
consult in the administration OF the az
fairs of the government. II seems, how
ever, that all their anticipatiOns OF a new
order of things faded away. little by
little. as they saw that the same spirit OF
autocracy was gradually assuming con-
troll Of the Emperor and that II he
would he could not do what his owr
heart dictated. At no time In the his
tory of Russia has there been such uni
versaI discomfort, conspiracy and bit
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$3.50 couldn't buy a better
OF stronger one; made for
hard service. Steel frame.
linen-llned. leather corners
and straps; brass lock. and
bolts: size q inch0S. Our
leader while the lot lasts,
lIlIy S4.75.
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Then carry the little ten-cent box con-
stanty with you in your purse. and take
Casoaret whenever you suspect you need
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They are hlgh-cut bags,
made Of good grade leather, in
imitation alligator; fitted with
brass lock and catches.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-20
SLEEP FOR CHILDREN.
Taiue of Complete Rest I:.estimstis
to Child and Lack SUI, - E9-
suit III Ills.

The real value of sleep II s:rowi-,;
boys and girls can scarcely 10 overes-
timatcd. If parents felt the import
encc of a gooily number of hours
sleep to their growing children il
would mean the establishment of a
new habit of living in many cases.
The babies and little children in q
well regulated household generally
have their maps or sleeping time sys-
tematically arranged for them. and
good habit is established which gives
q basis for sound nerves and whole
some bodies: but as child grows
older his nervous activity increases,
and even though he may feel bodily
exhausted his vii. together with his
intense interest in life and surround
ings combine to keep him awake. He
will beg to remain with his elders
and to enjoy late hours even when
his weary head is nodding aad his
tired eyes are half closed and heavy
with sleep. When parent consents
to allow a child to disobey nature in
this way the Overburdened strength
must pay the penalty. In many cases
irritability develops waen the tired
body and strained nerves are over
taxed, and the child is brought under
a strict discipline and maybe severe
ly reprimanded. The result of the
punishment under such conditions
merely aggravates bad nervous
state and long line of evils follow.
Almost any child is reasonable and
manageable if he is in normal condi-
tion, and there is nothing SO vital. SO
healthy state of existence for boy
or girl as plenty of good sleep.
The public school of today neces-
sarily makes very strenuous demands
upon its pupils. A great deal is en-
pected and demanded from these
young minds and bodies. Time is
passing. New pupils are coming in
every year. Those who now occupy
the room must move along to make
place for others. A certain amount OF
work must be finished. Sanitary con
ditons are not always Of the best or
der in our school rooms. Overworll.
ed teachers and overcrowded rooms
all have their effect upon individual
work and individual constitutions.
Each child bears a part of the strain
and feels the evil consequences both
physically and mentally. These les
son days are not the easiest days to
conquer, after all. The chilcren strug-
gle and battle with probably as great
difficulties Uaken proportionately) as
their elders find in the conflict with
life in a broader sense. Many tired
little body succumbs to disease SIM
ply because nature has been on a
constant strain for the few years of
the child's life.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-20
STATISTICS DlSCoURAGING.
When tho Girl Tells How Many Times
Rivals Begged for Kiss, Young
Man Decides to Quit.

"Just one kiss" bcgs the enam,
ored youth.
NO." whispers the co" youn.
thing.
Whereas the enamored youth
grows huffy and arises, saying
that it is time for him to be going
home, relates the Chicago Trib.
une.
"Why, it's early remarks the
coy young thing.
II know. But when fellow
asks a girl 1G times for kiss, and
she won't give it to him. it's pretty
plain that she doesn't care much
for him."
"Well, if you aren't the most i'm
patient man ever knew!'
"Impatient?"
"Why, yes. Mr.. Smith asked me
20 times for a kiss before he gol
it; and Mr.. Jones asked me 80
times for one before he got it; and
Mr.. Brown asked me % times the
first evening he called. and Is
times the second. making 3S times
in all before /"
But the enamorcd youth was
leaving without waiting to put
on his Overcoat.
Standing, meditatively, at the
door after she has closed it be.
hind him, the coy young thing
tosses her fair head and murmurs.
eff he isn't the most easily dis.
couraged man | ever saww
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-20
NEW LINEN PETTiCOATS.
A Novelty Is Heavy Undressed Linen
Trimmed with Bands of Heavy
Lace on the Circular Ruf1e

Now that silk skirts are not con-
they once were, the white ones are
made in the most splendid designs
for evening and many novelties are
introduced for those worn on the
street.
For instance, for the latter heavy
undressed linen is used with a deep
circular ruffle intersected with bands
of heavy lace and finished with two
inch edge of lace.
These are cut two inches shorter
than the skirt. hold enough starch
and are used for all the skirts that
have not lining.
The fancy ones are made Of fine
Paris muslin with two ruff1es of lace
at hem and 20-inch ruflle put on full,
cut into sharp points, which are
edged with full ruffles of three-inch
lace. These are the very prettiest
skirts used for dancing.
They are cut to the ankle Other
elaborate pettitcoats have panel
down the front of all-over embroidery
with tiny tucks at the side and three
ruff1es of the embroidery edged with
lace from knees to hem.
The fashion of putting the initials
in embroidery on each garment is
very much adopted and I forgot to add
that another novelty is to put tiny
pocket on the breast of the nightgown
on which the monogram is embroid-
ered.-Anne Rittenhouse.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-20
GAME LAWS IN TRANSVAAI
Same Rulings Apply to White Men
and Natives sAlikNTrapping Is
Positively Forbidden.

In the TraIsvaal generally the
same game laws hold good for ma
tives as for white men-i. e., no
game may be killed within the re-
serves, nor outside of them with
out license, by any person, be
he white man or kat1ir, says
Blackwood's Magazine. All trap.
ping and snaring of game is strict
ly forbidden throughout the coun-
try, as is the sale of eggs of game
birds, without special permission.
These strict rules work admirably y
as regards the Kat1irs, who, in
stead of spending their days in the
pursuit of game or loafing in their
villages, are now induced to de-
vote more time to the cultivation
of land, the rearing of live stock,
and, as regards the younger men,
to the earning of wages in the
service of Europeans, either as
private servants or ON public
works. A very dry and barren sea-
son Immediately after the incep-
ton of the new game laws showed
that the prevention of game de-
struction had by no means, as was
in some quarters predicted, the
effect of causing the natives to
starve, but, on the contrary, by
forcing them to 60 out to work
and earn the high wages which
the kaffir almost invariably re-
ceiyes in the Transvaal, actually
raised their standard of living
considerably. The population Of
the game preserves, as a whole,
now takes the preservation of the
fauna as a matter of course, and
there are few cases of breach of
the game laws among them, near
ly all the poaching cases which
have come to light being on the
part of persons living outside or
in Portuguese territory.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-20
Rice Wamos.

One and one-half cupfuls Of soft
boiled rice, two ounces OF butter, one
pint scalded milk. three eggs, one
teaspoonful baking powder, one-half
teaspoonful salt. one tablespoonful
wheat flour. Use cold, Well-mashed
rice, melt the butter in the milk which
has cooled, beat the egg yolks and
whites separately. making the latter
come to a stiff froth; mix the rice and
milk, beat thoroughly, and then add
one-half teaspoonful salt and one of
baking powder. and the flour; put the
yolks into the batter, first blending
well, and, lastly add the whites and
beat well again. Use an extremely
hot, well-greased waffle iron. Pour the
batter from pitcher and fill the iron
quickly, close quickly, and set on the
fire. Two minutes should be all the
time required to make waffle nice
ly. Remove carefully, place on hot
dish, pling in double rows, and but.
ter generously. Serve with ground
cinnamon and sugar mixed, or with
butter and sirup.