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The Washington times., 1906-08-04
DIED.

BALLCAt her residence. MerTineld. Va. on
saturday morning august :. 800. al $50
years. n
FLOREH-Ou Wednesday. August / 1905
at 5-l5 a. m, WILLIAM FLOREY beloved
husband OF Josephine FlOrey
He was born in Bried. Switzerland thirty
nine years ago About fourteen years ago
he came 70 this country and settled IN this
CITY For the past several years he had
been valet 10 Senator Aldrich-
He was married about three years ago 10
whom he is survived
Fgnera! from st. D0minics Church. s
o'clock saturday, August Z, IntermeHt al
ri OHvet- Friends invited. Il
TOYCE-In Alexandra, Va, on THURSDAY.
August .. At the home OF her daughter
Mrs. Gaillard IN South Fairfax street. Mrs.
MARY +. EOGCE.
She was The widow Of William E. B5yce.
member Of Congress from South Carolina
from leaa % 1851 when he was elected
member Of the Confederate congress. IN
her younger days Mrs B1yCe enjoyed
reputation for great personal beauty. and
during her husbands terms in Congress
took an active and prominent part IN the
social affairs Of rhe National CaIital She
was a daughter OF tie late Dr. George b.
Pearson, Who was prominent physician
IN South Carolina before the civil war
FOR several wears past she has made her
home with her daughter in Alexandra.
COFFEY-On FRIDAY. AUGUST 5. 1895. at $40
"A. M. a. her residence. 324 " street south
west, CATHARINE COFFEY, wife Of Pat
rick J. T1fey-
she had been a resident Of WASHINGTON
for nfty-two years She had been tUice
married Her first husband. Patrick Hickey
served with the Union army during the
civn war, and died Just thirty-seven years
ago yesterday she is survived by her
husband. Patrick J. Coffey. and two sons.
john F. ana George T. Hickey.
LANCREIN-On Friday. August g. 1895. 1T
George Washington Hosp tai. AZ 100 p. m.
GEORGE A, beloved husband Of JOSE. lile
I.angbein-
ROSEPERRY-At Orkney Springs. Va,
BETTIE ROSEBERRY. beloved wife Of P
Y. R0seberry, in the sixJietl year o. her
age.
Funeral from Lees undertaking estab-
Isnmeut Monday, August s. at 10 O'Clock.
au4-2t
WILLETT-On Friday August 3, 1896 at a:45
D. H.. At her home 942 Virginia avenue
southwest. BOSALIND ELLINGTON. aged
eleven years TWO months. and Jwenry-Igsr
days, daughter of Samuel L. and Jane T.
Whilst
COOLEY-On Friday. August 8. 1906. at his
residence I0I5 Fourteenth street northwest.
J. WILLIAM COOLEY. beloved son Of John
ana Alice Cooley. in the twcnty-n.nJh year
OF his aEs
He was born in Utica. y Y. and came
with his family 10 this city about fifteen
years ago For the past six months he
had been III with consumption. Ills con-
dftiou became suddenly worse a month ago
and although TIE bet Of medical aid wa
procured nothing could he done 20 stay the
disease He is survived by his mother and
father and two sisters.
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NEW YORK. Aug. The six noted
alienists employed by Black. OicOtt.
SrubeT & Boynynge. The law firm dis
missed by Mrs. William Thaw. II was
learned today. had all reported that
Harry X. Thaw was insane. Their re-
ports leave no loop-hole for a defense
on the grounds Of emotional insanity"
When Thaw's mother put the Black
firm out of the case. she practically dis
missed the alienists. These experts
stand in the foremost ranks Of the med
ical profession. and their position today
is q peculiar one.
They cannot so on the witness stand
at the trial and stultify themselves by
swearing that ThaW is sane, but II they
have been dismissed as was the law
firm. they could not refuse 70 enter the
employ Of the State. II they proved
young Thaws insanity, he would be
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CHEAP NEW YORK FARES
FOR BRYAN'S GREETING
Admiral Dewey Only Other Man So
Honored by Western
Railroads.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 4-The railroads
OF this territory have set ordinary GUS
tom aside in giving a rate OF one fare
plus 8 for the round trip 10 New York
for the hc-Tl. coming Of Bryan on Au-
gust 80. No other person in the United
States has been similarly honored, with
the exception OF Admiral Dewey at the
time Of his triumphal return TO New
York after the Spanish war, and such
a large concession in rates is only mad
to great political conventions.
Railroad men in mis- territory are try
ing TO figure out the political signifi-
canoe, If there is any. In view Of the
open hostility number of the
traffic men 10 the present Administra-
ton. It is said there is plenty Of room
for conjecture
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MOVING PICTURES
TO WIN RECRUITS
Novel Plan to Induce Young
Men to Enlist in the
Navy.
VIEWS OF REAL LIFE AT SEA
Uncle Sam Proprietor Of a Regular
Show Calculated to Inspire
Patriotism.

Finding themselves greatly embarrass-
ed by not being able 10 procure sufti-
cient recruits 10 man the new battle
ships, officials Of the Bureau OF NaViga-
ton have resorted to the novel plan Of
using moving pictures 10 portray effec-
tive scenes in navy life. in order to at
tract the attention OF young men.
The initial experiment viii be conducl-
ed tonight at the Washington navy yard.
Several hundred hlms have been pre-
pared showing the life in all its phases;
aboard men-of-w war. on the high seas. in
foreign ports. on pleasant cruises, ann
actual warfare.
Tour of Several Weeks.
The exhibition will be only for the Off
GERS Of the navy. This is preliminary TO
putting the show on the road the tour
Of which will last several weeks, be-
ginning tomorrow. The picture APP
paratus IS under the direction OF j.
Blaney accompanied by Second Class
Electrician W. B. Clone. They Will start
tomorrow for Detroit. where they viii
report 10 Commander Morrell. OF the
Wolverine, the famous Warship OF the
Great Lakes.
This ship Will carry them from port
10 port. where. after the places having
been we'll advertised. and hall secured
temporary recruiting Offices will be
opened. all the desirable young men OF
the towns will be invited. and an even
ing's entertainment will be given.
After making a complete tour OF the
lakes the navy picture show viii proceed
10 a number OF points IN the Northwest
where they hope 20 enlist by this means
a large number Of Swedes and Nor
Wegians. who seem 10 be very anxious
TO engage IN sea life.
The Marine Corps seems 20 be the
most attractive at the present time. So
the navy has gathered up a selection OF
pictures. and is sending men out on the
read 10 drum business.
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DEATH RECORD.

William Florey, 81 years, Garfield
Hospital.
Jessie Cook, 50 years, Good Hope
Daniel White, 70 years, Potomac
river.
Isaac L. Ball SO years, Georgetown
University Hospital.
Annie Demey. g. years. 2199 1 street
northwest.
John L. Dewdney. years. 70 Grant
street. AnaCOst!a.
Charles Young. sc years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
William Pitts. q years. Potomac river.
Richard Briggs. II years. Freedman $
HOsDital.
Ada r. Harris. 50 years. 50 Fenton
street northeast.
Annie Howell. A years. 1921 Nineteenth
street northwest
George F. Stevens. 6S years. 800 Fourth
street southeast
Dorothy b. Herbert. months. 2l6lb
Quincy street northeast
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WEALTHY SOCIETY WOMEN
HARVESTING WHEAT CROP

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Aug. A.
Former State Senator John I. Yeend has
gone 10 his Dry Creek ranch. where the
wealthy statesman's family will get right
out IN the harvest field. They have been
forced by the laoOr scarcity 10 go 10
work to save the big wheat crop.
Miss Alma Yeend. pretty and popu-
lar member of WalIa Walla's four hun
dTed. viii Lelp on the header box. while
Miss Alice veend will drive the derrick.
Both young women are enthusiastic.
Mrs. Yeend and two other daughters Will
cook for the big outfit it takes TO har-
vest Yeend's acreage The girls and
their mother gave up their vacation az
the seasnore TO save the crop
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GYPSY QUEEN ARRESTED
FOR KIDNAPPING GIRL
Farmers Daughter, Taken From Home
Is Recovered and Tribe Of
NOmads 0vertaken.

AKRON. Ohio. Aug. "A Navarro OFF,
Ger. assisted by a detective Of this city,
has recovered from band of gypsies N
East Akron the OuIy daughter Of James
R0hn, a farmer of Stark county. The
girl is Nora RuhE, aged thirteen years,
and the father alleges she was kid
naped from his home on July % when
he was absent. The gypsies denied hav-
ing carried her away She was taken
home
The marshal returned in the afternoon
with warrants for the arrest Of the
chief and queen Of the tribe. but the
band had departed They followed the
Eypsies. however. and arrested the chief
and one OF the women at JOhnson's Cor
ners, beyond Barberton, and got them
away without trouble. They were taken
- Navarro.
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COLLEGE TRUSTEES CURTAlL
POWERS OF PRESIDENT

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug. 4-The
trustee T Stanford University have
decided 10 reduce the powers of Presi-
dent Jordan, which he has enjoyed
since the opening of the university.
Heretofore he could appoint or dis
miss professors without the sanction
Of the trustees. He could also dismiss
either professors or students without a
hearing. II was the enforcement of
his authority in the latter respect that
caused the Ross and Howard and GOe-
bel troubles. Now the trustees have
revised the regulations and have de-
Cided that while the president may
recommend appointments and dismissals
he cannot carry them out unless the
trustees concur.
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ENDANGERED HIS MISTRESS
TO SAVE A PET DOG

EASTHAMPTON, l. l., Aug. A.
which lay in the path Of his speeding
automobile. a chauffeur for Mrs. J,
Stewart, q summer resident here,
dashed the automobile, in which his
mistress was a passenger, into baker
wagon. Mrs. Stewart was injured and
so was nv The accident occurred on
The main street of Sar Harbor. Mrs.
Stewart cheerfully paid the damages
sustained TO the bakers wagon. and
expressed joy at the escape of the dog.
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SAILOR DID HIS PART
IN ATTEMPTING RESCUE
Says Alleged Efforts Of Mrs. Allison
Were More for Show Than
Real Effect.

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. Frank Jarmy.
one-armed deCkhand on the Christie
pher Columbus, who was actively en-
gagei IN the attempted rescue Of Wilton
HUI. who was drowned on Wednesday.
thinks 30 much credit was given Mrs.
Allison, II New York, for her efforts.
That woman. she didn't do any jump
In he says. Nav; just climbed down
q ladder and padded around and stuck
her head under water G couple OF times.
I was the only one mat did any res
Cuing
AS soo1 as see there was a man
overheard rush along and get a life
pTeserveF. Why? Because August is the
worst month for cramps. and ! was all
sweaty. Just Ike you see me now, and
I didn't want 20 90 down with the
Cramp- I wouldn't lose my life for no
man
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HERCULES LAID LOW
BY BAD LUCK STREAK
Hand Twice Mangled, Collar Bone
Broken, and System Weakened
by Typhoid Fever.

MILLVILLE. n. ]. Aug. 4.-In luck
has pursued Hercules Esibil for several
months past. and the youth now Won
ders what form his misfortune Will
adopt next. The young man was work
lsg in his fathers mill when his hand
was badly mangled.
Before the injury had healed he was
stricken with typhoid fever, and had
scarcely recovered when his hand was
again torn by the saw. and IL was fear
ed ne would lose the member from blood
poisoning.
On Monday he fell from a step and
IN iured his shoulder The pain increased
until Yesterday. when he visited a ply
stefan and learned that he had sustained
a broken collar bone.
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NIECE OF Mr.. TELLER
RUNS AWAY TO WE'D
Ruth TelIer's Visit in Western Illinois
Is Soon Followed by an
ElOpement.

MORRISON. Ill. Aug. Miss Ruth
Teller. niece OF Senator Teller. OF Col
orado, eloped early today with Emerson
KranJz, a country school teacher.
Miss Teller came 10 Morrison from the
home OF her uncle three weeks ago, and
first met Krantz here. They became
engaged, but the girls relatives forbade
the marriage
DespaiTiug OF overcoming the OppOsi-
ton. the couple took a train for Iowa 10
be married
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BRIDE At THE ALTAR
DRESSED LIKE A MAN
California Girl Wore Hunting Suit
When She Married Chief
Ranger.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 4.-Afiss Yer
milon Dewitt, of this city, and Chief For
est Ranger Harry War; were married
at Carson City in an unusual way. Both
We're dressed alike in khaki knee
breeches, long riding boots and rough
hunting coats. Judge Murphy. OF the
district court. performed the ceremony.
Followed by a curious crowd. the cOu-
pie went 10 a hotel for dinner Their
meal was disturbed by banter and they
left the table in disgust before the meal
was finished
War; was a member OF Roosevelt 8
regiment in Cuba When the President
visited the West recently War; made
himself known 20 Roosevelt. who prom
ised 20 do something for him. He was
appointed chief ranger. with headquar-
ters at Tahoe. a few months ago
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
MORE EARTHQUAKES
ABOUT MOUNT PELEE
Terror of the West Indies Gives Peo-
pie in the Tropics a New
Scare.

FORT DE FRANCE Martinique. Aug.
-Four strong earthquake shocks were
felt here Thursday night.
Great alarm Is felt b" The inhabitants,
as It is feared another eruption Of Mt
Pelee is imminent Solar however, the
volcano has shown no signs Of activity.
Residents here are preparing 20 fee
TO adjacent islands should the earth
Quakes continue.
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CHURCH NOTICES.


CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH. Sth and II
SITS. NV. Rev. Samuel II. Greene. y. D.. pas
toT.-9.30 am. sunday school p H. BrfstoH
superintendent. Public worship. with sermons
by Rev Clarence A. Barbour. u D.. Of Roch-
ester. y. T.. II am. and pm Teachers
Bible Club, Ihursday. pm; Church prayer
meeting, PM EndeavOr meetings Tuesday.
S pm, and Sunday. $3.50 and Gas pm All
are cordially invited. i
EPISCOPAL = Open-air Eerv &c. Cathedral
grounds. Nj. 81. AibaE. az pm. on SUNDAY,
Aug 5. Special preacher. the Rev. Charles
c. Pierce, DID. Chaplain. T.. s. A. Vested
choir led By detachment Of L. = Marine
Band Take Tenleyt0Hn cars i
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE - First Church Of
Christ Scientist. Hath and r SITS. NV. -Serv-
ice Sunday. u a.m. Subject, Soul" sum
day school. = a. m; wednesday, p-E. Pub
lie cordially invited. All seats free FREQ
reading rooms IN the Traders National Bank
building.
SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST. Scientist.
Hall .s)s I st. nw.-Sei-ylees. sunday, u an
Subject soul " Wednesday. S pm Read
ing room, Traders Bank building, 10Th 81. aud
Pennsylvania ave. u
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FELL FROM SCAFF0LD
AND HIS LEG PIERCED

KENSINGTON. Nd. Aug. ALBERT
Welt a well-known citizen, was seri-
ously injured at Sandy Spring. Mr.,
Welt was putting a cornice on a build
ing when he lost his balance and fen
through the scaffolding 10 the ground.
distance of twenty-five feet. AS he fell
a sharp-pointed tool with which ne
was working pierced his leg, making
an ugly wound. He was badly bruised
by the fan and the physicians who are
attending him fear ne is internally in
iured He was brought 10 his home
in Kensington last night and Is report
ed as resting we'll this morning.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Of Baltimore
George Braxton and Lottie z. Pollard.
Charles Forderer and Barbara Stietz,
both of Baltimore.
Clarence ". Fox and Matte P Phil
lips both OF Bethesda, Nd.
James T. NJ Lacy and Anna Belle
Gaines.
Gordon F. Heron and Maude ]. Atkins,
both of Baltimore.
Wallace c. Babcock and Lillian NJ.
Stahl.
Foster Jackson and Ada Lawson.
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
BOLT HURLED BY A TRAIN
HIT MAN AT EIGHTY FEET

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j., Aug A.
Matthew Hogarty. while on his way
home Thursday night had just passed
the elevated tracks OF the Pennsylvania
railroad when he was struck By a bolt
which flew from an express train pass
ing eighty feet from the spot where
he was walking. It was raining at
the time and Mr.. Hogarty had his UNI
brella close to his head.
The bolt passed beneath his umbrella
without touching 1t and struck him on
the hip, infiieting a painful wound. The
blow nearly raralyzed him. and he had
great difflCu1ty in reaching his resi-
aSnSA
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DOCTORED BY LETTER.
MAN BLOATS AND DIES
Heart Diseased, He Took a Core
spond9nee Treatment From Chi
cago Woman Doctor.

ST. LOUIS, No. Aug John Bert
rand, Of Webster Groves, a fashionable
suburb, a sufferer from heart disease,
is dead, after having taken a course of
correspondence treatment from Chi
CagO woman doctor. who diagnosed his
case from his hand writing.
Two packages were sent him. from
which a tea was brewed. One is said TO
have been buTdoCk ana the other hay
seed,
After beginning the treatment the pat
lent began to blOaJ and finally died. The
treatment cost him S1.5O a week
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
LOSSES IN WALL STREET
DROVE HIM TO SUICIDE

NEW YORK. Aug. 4-Loss of money
in stock speculation in Wall Street was
said to have been the cause which drove
Joseph Z, Goldlacher. a lawyer to com
nit suicide by shooting himself In the
left temple in his office.
Mrs GoldlaCher. the lawyers wife. is
Frustrated at her home. Goldlacher was
fifty-tWo years Old
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
DEATH FROM L0CKJAW
CAUSED BY A NAIL

AS a result Of nail being thrust into
his foot George Green, Of l32 g street
southwest, who was seized with lock-
Jaw on Thursday, died at the Emergency
Hospital last night after heroic remedies
had been employed 10 save his life.
The case was a peculiar one, and Cor
oner hewitt will investigate IL. Young
Green was playing about his home and
stepped upon a rusty NAH. LOckjaw de-
veloped sOoa afterward. and since being
carried to the hospital his condition has
been such that the physicians offered
little encouragement for his recovery.
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
BIG MELON MAN GONE,
LOSS MAY Be 100000
Sales Agent Of California Growers As
ISOLATION MISSING ana Claims
Against it Axe Pouring In,

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Aug. "A war
rant has been issued for the arrest Of
L NJ. Lyons. sales agent for the I'M
perial Melon Growers Association. for
alleged theft,
II is charged Lyon Is missing and has
failed 70 render an counting. The
amount OF unpaid claims l. estimated up
TO 500. 900.
Lyons is thought TO have gone 10
Mexico. His friends are now busy In
the East settling accounts. and VIII
meet all claims when he returns.
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
Ships Guns Dismantled,
Officers Fearing Crews

ODESSA. Aug. At is reported that
the breech-blocks have been removed
from the guns of all the warships of
the Black Sea fleet because the officers
fear the men cannot be relied upon to
remain loyal.
Governor General Kaulbars OF Odessa
has started on the gunboat TchernomO-
retz for Sebastopol to consult with Ad-
miral Skrydloff in regard to the best
course TO be pursued in view Of the seri-
business Of the situation.
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KILLED BY LIVE WIRE
WHILE PLAYING ON ROOF

NEW YORK. Aug. 4--ouching q
wire which carried q current OF 1000
volts, while playing on the roof OF 2
building adjoining the Edison company's
powerhouse, Brooklyn. Thomas Tully
was instantly killed
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in the disorders Captain Cook. chief
OF the Red Guards has resigned owing
TO this criticism. His successor, a man
named L.uoto. is urging his followers to
fight bat he lacks influence with them
The guards are being arrested on sight
for their part in the disturbances which
have occurred.
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
Attempt to Start Strike
Of Railway Men Fails

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. $3.50 p. m.
The attempt to organize a railway
strike has failed.
All is quiet in the capital at this hour.
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
The BerIitz School Of Languages

IA 18th ST y. W a. Sonaro, Prime
Grand Prizes, St. Louis, 'o4; Liege' %.
French German. Spanish. etc. Native teachers
Preparations Tor College. Trial lesson free.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Press Brick Fronts RESTORE
LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
SUMMER SCHOOL.
spencerian Business Coleg'
soS ninth Sc. y. ".

Optional departments. studies. and courses
anv hour from am. 70 pm Request free
booklets. -
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SfraYer's Business College

COR. nth AND + SITS. y. -.
Day and Might School AL the Gear.
PHONE MAIN S43J IsE FREE CATALOGUE
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Black Silk Specials

Fine imported SILK Moire Antique, MORE RENAISSANCE, br
coats skirts and dresses values 75
$3.50 Black TaHeta Silks, yard, esc.
65c Black Taffeta, yard, 49,
SIPS Black Taneta silks, So inches wide, yard 7ec
$3.50 Black Peau de Sole, yard, 9sc.
SIPS Black Crepe de Chine, yard &c.
SOC Black China SILK, yard, 2ec.
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buying property and building homes.
While others are branching out in a small
way In the speculative field.
! know one or two of these men who
are receiving almost as much from rent
ais as their salaries amount to.
While these young men are doing this
hundreds of others receive much larger
salaries are unable to keep out of debt
life.
These Industrious young men are fine
examples of what can be done in the
Birmingham district with the exercise of
frugal habits, careful management and
sound judgment.
Every man who has a job In the Biz
mingham district land every one who
wants 1t has it, enjoys the opportunity
of saving something and laying by a
nest egg that may become the foundation
of an independent fortune.
No age of the world or any other COM
munity has ever offered finer oppor-
tunity to the young man who wants to
succeed than the present time in the Bir-
mingham district.
The wise young man who is brave
enough to ignore the unreasonable de-
mands of our distorted social system and
to blaze his way carefully through the
jungle of various temptations of the age,
is bound to succeed
He must first determine to be honest.
To be honest he must live within his
income. Then he must exercise good judy
ment in the management of his sur
plus and he will rise above the common
level to success.
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From the Youths Companion.
There is an old story of the man who
knew every rock in the channel and
when a fearful jar came. said There S
one of them now" His system was not
wholly unlike that pursued by Miss abb
gail Spears for the purpose of strength
ening her brothers memory.
When you've kept house for the min
lister as long as | have for brother
James, my dear, you'll know all men
have to be reminded of things day after
day said Miss Abigail to the minister s
bride.
Now there was a table in Brother
James room. He was always knocking it
over when he went into his room in the
dark till I devised means to remind
him OF it,
How did you do it?" asked the bride,
with gratifying eagerness.
why, 1t was simple enough" she said.
II used to keep 1t parallel with the shape
of the room-the walls, | mean-till one
day | bethought me how 1 could set it
cornerwise, and the corners are remark
ably sharp. And do you know, my dear,
James has grown so careful that there
isn't more than one night in four now
that he has to call on me to help him. T"
TO help him.. echoed the bride. How
Miss Spears?'
ITO bring him the lnlment, my dear
said Miss Abigail, impatently. Don't you
understand? He not only tipped 1t over,
but he-the contact was really quite pain
full There's always some such easy way
to help man remember, but it requires
a little thought.
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Zambesi Drying Up.

Blantyre Correspondence London Express.
For some months past considerable in
convenience has been caused to planters
and traders throughout British Central
Africa by the precarious condition of the
Zambes waterway, which Is gradually
drying up at many parts.
Some ten years ago it was possible for
the fiotiila of steamers which ply between
Chinde, at the mouth of the river, and
Katungas, on the Shire tributary, to
maintain communication for upward OF
eight months OF the year. Even though
heavy rains have fallen throughout the
Shire highlands. and Lake Nyasa has
risen several inches, many steamers and
barges are at present lying high and
dry on sandbanks In the river at vari-
GUS points. .+e
The distance from Chinde to Blantyre-
the capital of the Protectorate-is but 81;
miles. but many hundreds of tons of goods
for the interior have taken as long as
three months to reach the latter centre
for distribution.