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The Washington times., 1906-08-12
SICK TREES TREATED
BY INJECTIONS IN ROOT

PARIS. Aug. 1l-Farmers viii DC
pleased to learn that sick trees can DC
successfully physicNed. Experiments
have been tried recently IN the injee-
tion of various drugs into the sap or
trees which are ailing.
In the case OF sonic fruit trees II was
found that the TgOJs having become
more exhausted ;han the branches were
unable TO supply due proportion OF
uourf~hment from the soil The trees
nhafa was Injected into their sap.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
MILLIONAIRE BRADYS SON
MARRIED TO MISS CARAVAN

HARTFORD. Conn. Aug. u.-Nicho-
las p. Brady. son Of the millionaire cap
italist OF New York and Albany. An
thony y Brady. was married By Bishop
Tierney here today 10 Miss Genevieve
F. Garvan, In ST. Joseph Cathedral.
Miss Garvan is a sister OF Assistant
District Attorney Garvan. OF New York.
who was a roommate of Mr.. Brady at
Yale.
After a tour OF Europe. Mr. and Mrs.
Brady will reside In New York.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
SONS OF J0NADAB VETO
MERGER WITH RECHABITES

The Independent Order Sons Of Jon
adab threw wet blanket upon their re-
ported probable merger with the Inde-
pendent order OF Rechabltes by veto
Ing the proposition. Tt IS stated that
one Of the Jonadab Councils looked ia
yorably upon the proffer which was
made. It is thought, because OF the be-
lief that a considerable number Of the
order were dissatisfied with the enforce
ment OF the pledge which they are re-
quireds 10 take.
Gude's Exquisite Floral Designs
Are artistic combinations Of the choicest
flowers. orders promptly SIZED. 1914 r..
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
$1,000 Hiagara Falls Excursion, Balti-

more and Ohio. Leaving washington
7:20 a. m. August lL Special train.
standard coaches. parlor cars and din
ing cars. meals q Ia carte. Route via
philadelphia and picturesque Lehigh
Valley. Liberal sIopOVers returning.
Tickets good ten days.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Baltimore and Return, SI.25, Baltimore
& Ohio r. r. Every Saturday and Sun
day. All trains both ways, both days,
except Royal Limited.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

ested IN the building having inspected
and by other means obtained al possible
information concerning such institutions
of the latest type, the world over.
Reports on new army and navy hos
pitals in European countries already
have been made to the Medical and
Quarternaster Departments. Surgeon
General O'Relley, who IS now IN
Switzerland. attending the Red Cross
conference. at Geneva. expressed his in
tentiOn before ais departure. Of person
ally inspecting a number OF the most
noted hospitals, not ONLY in the army
and navy. but those that are maintained
by municipalities and societies. as well
as private enterprises.
e g. 6 Pnre Rich Velvet Riud
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
Hair Rolls. 25c

Pompadour Rolls for the hair;
made OF real hair; all cOlOTs, each 25c
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

c. & S. Pure, Rich Velvet Kiad.
The Ideal Quality lee Cream. Druggists
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
Electric Fans in Sleeping Cars.

The Baltimore and Ohio Washington
New York Sleeping Car open for OCcu-
pancy at 10 o. m, IS provided with cleo
tric fans for comfort of passengers who
wish 10 retire early
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
Lone Gloves. ACC

70 Long Isle Gloves. with clasp in
black and WhiJc-Jhey are very scarce
and bring double the price we ask,
but for busy Monday-We cut them 20
r. S. P.s a pair. 45C.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-13

Dassel. Mimi. has a young lady Oh
the name of Miss Pancake. Some
young man is going to have Pancake
for breakfast every day of his married
life.
Rs,,Ms4e4...
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minded not my steps, only one wish
stirred within me: that 1 were home
with trenchon of beef before me
such as old Nance prepared. COM
mitted the midges, burs and other
nuisances to thousand deaths-so
captious does a man become when
hunger assails him.
On sudden there swooped through
the air. with the swiftness of light
ming, peregrin-falcon. She alighted
upon my shoulder. Her long curved
talons tore the linen of my shirt and
cut deep burrows in my flesh. stag
gered from the unexpectedness of the
attack. She hung upon me, over the
basket on my arm, and in her mouth
was the fish she had purloined. l
being in the humor for such pleas
antry. was too late. AS l held it
ready to strike, she was off. No, she
had not escaped me yet, for with a
swiftness equal to her own, threw
my knife after her. It struck her
in the neck. She fell to the ground
not twenty PAGES from me, plunging,
Keeling. emitting a gurgfing cry.
When the bird had flown exultingly
forth and my knife after her, had
heard the Tilt of laugh, which had
ended in plaintiye cry. The deed
was Of the moment without thought.
Had wished it otherwise, as I soon
did, l could not have helped it.
looked at my arm where the claws
of the falcon had ripped the skin so
that the blood flowed freely. turned
over the dead thing on the ground
with my foot, and wondered whence
1t had come. | again heard that little
cry. l raised my eyes. There before
me In the narrow pathway stood a
very madcap of child or woman !
could not tell which. Her hair was
piled on top of her exquisite head in
some foreign fashion, and her dress
was down to her tiny slippered feet
She was breathless from running, and
held her dress punched in her hands
Laces and frills made a perfect cas-
cade about her ankles
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morn now began to show through the
Stats OF the closed shutters, and or
ders were given for the saddling of
horses. The servants blew out the
last Earrings of the candles and opened
the windows. The air came rushing
in sweet with the smell Of earthly
things, cutting its way through the
dense smoke-laden atmosphere. The
money still lay on the table dull and
sordid in the light of day.
GIL" said |, "see that my Lord
FELTON, has back what was his before
we leave" I touched the gold and
notes with the tip of my sword-"ex-
cept this" With light laugh I took
up the promise of marriage and
dropped 1t carelessly into my pocket,
even as one might take an uncut dia-
mond of which he knows not the
value. and puts 1t heedlessly away.
"And he is welcome to the rest for
its sake"
"You are t, Ae congratulated" said
Harcourt Nyn .'If you succeed with
that bit of paper; fear me it is too
perishable."
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- =
And when she saw Jacquon blood
stained and bewiidered. with a timid
doubt OF her.in his bright eyes, some
thing OF q buried affection awoke In
her. She was kind. She pressed the
neighbor to enter She put her arm
round Jacquon; she led him to her
room; she bathed the cut, made him
lie down on her own bed; then, kneel-
ing beside him, she stroked his shock
OF hair and murmured:
MY poor Jacquon. My poor boy,
Jacquon. My poor, poor, Jacquon!"
And Jacquon, amazed, felt tear fall
upon his brow. And Jacquon did not
laugh. s4 fsa ro re
Nor did he laugh when, after stealth
lily escaping from the house whilst his
mother was preparing the evening
meal, he entered the wineshop few
hours later. 84,.4
The ne'er-do-w wells, greeting him as
usual, gave him beer; and Jacuuon
drank several glasses, but he did not
clap his hands nor nod his head, nor
laugh when the testing at his family's
expense began.
More beer was called for, but It had
no exhilarating effect ON Jacquon.
At last he was told that "he was
proud tonight; that this was wrong.
He had no right to be proud, no rea-
SON. Did Jacquon know who his
mother was? What she was?"
At that moment Jacquon rose stu.
pidly and, standing upright, appeared
as though he were listening to some
thing. His mouth twitched; perhaps
the words: my poor Jacquon, my poor
boy, Jacquon!"- required to him.
He put his hand to his forehead;
perhaps he was seeking the spot where
his mothers tears had fallen.
But suddenly, whilst he was then
musing, the fire kindled."
With eyes afiame and a furious
shout, Jacquon sprang upon the man
who had insulted his mother, and,
drawing out his knife. before the 9TH
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lIf14|!
~ WITH
UNCLE BY
An Embarrassing Situation.

an embarrassing Sltuat1on~
Miss Wayne is a stenographer and
works in one of the big skyscrapers
down town. She is pretty and witty
and has more beaux than the or
binary girls allotment. The result
nay be expected-she cannot wake up
IN time In the morning. To regulate
. matters her boss" bought her
iainty little alarm clock and advised
DER to listen to it's merry cachinna-
Ion In the early morning hours. She
1id-for a few mornings, and then the
aforesaid dainty little clock got
anion streak and refused to work.
She reported the condition of the
,lock labor market and the boss ad-
vised her to bring the time-piece
down town for repairs. She started
With it under her arm the other morn
Ing and taking her accustomed train,
was soon lost In the fashion page of
the morning paper. The train was
crowded and the audience large
when
"Brrrfrrr Ding-a-ling Brrrrrrr Ding
a-ling!" went the clock, as 1t lay in
her shopping bag on her lap. The
young lady's face went red as cher
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-13
Hadn't Lost Anything.

Patterson was walking along c.
street the other day when he picked
up bit of pink paper In the gutter
His heart leaped when he saw it was
certified check for $4,000. Hunting a
telephone he called up the makers OF
the check, certain well-known brok-
erage firm.
Hello" he said through the metal.
Tic circuit. Have you lost anything?'
Who Is this talking?" demanded
fresh, hurried voice.
THAT doesn't matter. Have yor
lost anything? / say"
None of your - business" came
the reply, hot off the griddle.
"oh, all right. ring off,"
But when he thought 1t over Patter.
son decided to drop in on the firm an6
rub 1t in little. When he got inside
ne took In the situation at a glance
The head of the house and all the lit
tie heads had suddenly awakened tc
the fact that they had lost something
and that something was 100000
The president was walking up and
down the room, wringing his hands
and the cashier looked to outward
appearances like a corset that has
suddenly had all its stays pulled.
4 just thought | would come up
and see IL by this time you thought
It was any of my - business whether
you had lost anything or not" began
Patterson.
The head of the house and all the
little heads made one general move.
ment in his direction. They all told
him In breath what they had lost
and there was assurance in their &C
cent. They had lost something with
a big a."
They offered Patterson $40, but he
took on's look at the cashier and re
fused the reward.
7 don't want the cashier to lose
$40. I'D smoke on the house, though
II you don't mind" he said.
Here, buy box" cried the presi.
dent throwing out five-dollar bill
I'll stand 1t myself"
And Patterson did.
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ers could prevent him. stabbed him to

ers could prevent him. stabbed him to
the heart.
Then, for the first time that night,
Jacquon laughed - laughed. and
laughed and laughed.
And now, on market days, the
ne'er-do-wells alone remain to carry
home the baskets of the Sannois aris-
tocracy; now, on dark nights. no one
sees the flash of Jacquon lie Follet's
lantern or hears his laugh ring out
suddenly, eerily, on the road between
the village and the station. Nor does
the garde champetre come unexpected
ly upon Jacquon when he makes his
midnight rounds. Gone is Jacquon 10
Toilet, Monsieur Jacquon lie Toilet.
Gone, suddenly, for life. Gone into the
state establishment described by the
most polite of peoples as the House Of
Health.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-13
There before stood very madeap child or woman

.oh! What have you done?" she
cried. =
She dropped in heap of farderals
beside the dead bird and began call
ing ~ all manner of pretty names.
You lout!" she stormed and faced
me. She was one who in her rage
and grief did not stop to pick her
words with squeamishness. "You
have killed my falcon! How dared
you--how dared your"
A moment before the place had
seemed ordinary enough, for places
we see habitually become so. Now
everything was changed. A beautiful
woman had entered-the landscape
was TRANSPORTED.
How shall I describe her cleaning
beauty? She was slight, but fully
developed. She was fair-wonderfully
fair--with perfect features. Her ewes
were like the changeful seas Her hair
was rolled back from her face in a
million ripples of softened gold. It
was dressed high upon her head, yet
fell about her neck in tendrils. There
the gold nestled against the white
like the yellow center of a water lily
among its ivory hued petals. When
the suns rays caught it, and fingered
as though they loved to play in its
meshes, the darker parts became
Titan red.
stood before this grande dame.
half disguised that she should waste
such sweetness upon thing so con.
tenptible, when there was better
quarry at hand, half lost in. open ad.
miration. wholly spellbound. At last.
mindful OF my manners. and tongue
less condition-for she looked at me
from between her fingers with both
curiosity and coquetry-I said:
Il am sorry, Madame. that I should
have unwittingly been the cause of
this hurt to you"
Sorry! Sorry" she repeated scorn.
fully. What can sorrow do? Can it
bring the life back to my bird? All!
you are stiff and cold, poor pretty
dear; and to think sent you to your
death. You are a clown-a clown in
deed, IL you have never seen a falcon
gentil. Did you ever see one?" She
asked as she turned again to me.
clown indeed I felt myself. For
words are like pack of cards. tits
the manipulating of them that
counts; and I was in the position Of
one who handles them for the first
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-13
TURNING ON HIS HEEL.
Gymnastics of the Novels Hero Be-
You'd Common Mans Ability.


yond Common Mans Ability.
The other day was reading q
thrilling story and was informed
that the hero turned on his heel and
walked away" In other tales of a
similar class, I found certain import
ant characters went through a SINH
lar species of difficult gymnastics
without any apparent provocation. y
don't see why they should do it.
for lam inclined to think 1t is someI
what unnatural proceeding. The hero
referred to was a baronet, but OBJ:
served the higher these heroes were
in the social scale the more they turns
ed on their heels. II a prince had
been introduced, he probably would
have developed into a sort of human
teetotum. s4asaz ,sAHtG 9Ili
AS far as my experience reaches I
find that when anyone turns, he turns
on his toes. I know I do; but then
am a commonplace person.
But let any practical person try
turning on his heel" II he has not
had some months of hard practice at
the exercise the chances are that he
will find himself sitting on the ground
and feeling very much hurt.-London
Graphic.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-13
CHAPTER s--continued.

Lord FELTON, sat, during our heated
talk a figure of marble, with an i'm
mobile face, eyes staring-staring at
nothing, like o drunken man's-only
mis- fingers rat-tatting on the board.
Now he aroused himself.
Let there be no brawling," he said.
and he imperiously motioned the
crowd back. Il have. staked naught
that belongs to any one else, think.
A sheer lowered on his lips as he
looked at the flushed faces of the
men. and especially at Raoul Dwight.
1T was fairly won. We shall see you
in London soon?' His. words were
now addressed to me, and they were
courteousness itself. yet read the
menace In them, as did the men also
They seemed satisfied that my lord
would find a way of relieving me of
my newly and most unexpectedly &C.
quired treasure-the promise of a
bride-be1ore should have time
to use it.
\ Ere many days shall have passed !"
I replied.
You will be welcome" he said.
Shall Drlng that which shall win
me a welcome" I returned.
If you still have it," muttered
Raoul Dwight.
DO you threaten?" sneered.
His reply was shrug of the shout
der, and as he. the only one. still
whipped his sword up and down, Mas
ter Arnold cried:
You are. my guests, gentlemen;
seek some other place to do your
brawling."
You were not wont to be SO par.
ticular, Master Arnold" said Raoul
Dwight with snarl. 1T was in this
very room. If remember rightly"
"Raoul Dwight" Master Arnold's
voice rang out sharply.
Sir Raoul Dwight laughed unpleas-
antly between his teeth, but he
stopped, for Lord FELTON, had arisen
and made him a motion not to be dis
obeyed.
Fhe first faint streaks of the early
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-13
CHAPTER u.
\. ReautlfuI Woman.


We rode warily along at first mind
full Of Sir Raoul Dwight's boast that
1. should not leave with the promise
of marriage. AS the distance be-
tween us and Long Haut dwindled
down to few miles, we came to the
conclusion that the man thought bet
ter of it. The breath of life was
sweet to our nostrils. The scent of
the newly turned hay came from some
distant field, and it was good.
l thought of pleasant things: OF q
day not yet a week agone. Then It
was a st. Martins summers day, and
the heat was intense. | had opened
the neck of my shirt, thereby laying
bare a brown and brawny throat. /
was on my homeward way, with a
basket full of trout on my arm, for I
had been thrashing the streams up
and down since daybreak.
stumbled down a footpath which
led past Castle Drout, an ancient
manor, yet hidden from it by tail
branches, trailing vines. and briony.
Gayety had possessed me until now,
and had even trolled q song at the
top of lusty lungs. Qualms of hunger
began TO cry aloud ,sanh that, together
with the heat made me drowsy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-13
WHERE BIG LIONS PRoWL.
Hugh Beasts Are Numerous
and Dangerous.

"On the Broken Hill road" says the
Bulawayo Chronicle of an incident in
that part of South Africa, ION a re-
in were sleeping two white men.
Pushing open the reed door, the AMI
NAL made for the nearer of the two
sleepers, and, gripping him by the
shoulder with its teeth, lifted him
from his bed. The cries Of the man
brought several natives to the scene,
and these pluckily attacked the beast.
bringing 1t to bay. A shotgun hap
pened, fortunately, to be near by, and
this the captive succeeded in reaching.
instantly shooting the lion. The man.
whose name is Thornton, was very
badly mauled, but he ia making IA
vorable progress"
In Rhodesia, too, the lions are trou-
blesome. An Englishman named Mar
riott was playing tennis with man
named Flynn when news was brought
in that lion was attacking the
mules. Both rushed for their guns
and went In pursuit of the beasts.
which they sighted within short dis
lance of their home. Marriott fired
and wounded lion twice, but without
fatal effect. The enraged beast
charged him, and bit him severely on
the thighs. It's teeth also penetrated
his hands and left shoulder. Flynn
fired and killed the lion. Marriott
was able to go home, but was ordered
to hospital. where he expired "a hours
later. 't.
AT least eight lions have appeared
in the districts of Moore's concession
and Simmonia recently" says south
Africa. "a farmer named Clayton, Oh
visiting his stable one morning.
wherein the previous night he had
tied up two mules, found nothing bur
bones. Two OF these lions, 1t is since
reported, have been killed In the
neighborhood Of the Yellow Jack
mine"
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Had a Pass.

The spirit of independence rules In
the girl of the period" in sthe.sstate
OF Illinois. Two beautiful daughters OF
Judge H were driving put on the
plank road near Chicago, and stopped
How much is it?' Ss
For man and horse" replied
the gatekeeper, the charge is is
cents" ,fi aa
well. then, git ont OF the way, for
we are two gals and mare. Git up.
Jenny!"-Philadelph Ledger.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-13
BY MILLICENT e. MANN

Copyright, 1904. BY LUCAs-LINCoLN co.
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ry and the passengers giggled unsym.
pathetically at the exploding alarum
When she was given the ticket for the
return Of the clock, she left the store
and inadvertently (O dropped the
pasteboard in the gutter. Now she
cannot get the clock without the ticket
and the boss" does not seem disposed
to buy her another nap breaker.
He doesn't show his disapproval,
however. She is good stenographer
and there are too many beaux in the
reckoning to permit his being indie.
pendent and fault-finding. 1t Is a FORE
gone conclusion that the successful be-
sieger Of her heart will have to build
his own morning fires.
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The Heart Garden.

Your heart is but a garden
Wherein you SOW the seed;
All bounteous you sow, love-
Then SOW to suit your need!
Just plant the seeds of kindness;
Cast out the seeds of sin,
For they but choke the flowers
When once the sprouts begin.
Pull up the tares and thistles
And nurse the blossoms rife.
That they may shed their perfume,
Full blown, upon your life!
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-14
FIRE BREAKS OUT
ON BIC LINER.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 19.-While the
passengers on board the big Cunarder
Caronia were asleep this morning, the
liner being then off Queenstown. a fire
was discovered in the electric fan
room The flames were speedily extin-
guished and the passengers were not
even awakened.
A cablegram received today at the
New York office of the Cunard Steam
ship line from Captain James C. Barr
commander of the steamship Caronia
stated that a fire had been subdued on
the vessel and all passengers had es-7
capped injury.
Advices state that the fire broke out
in the electric fan room just aft of the
engine room at ! o'clock on Tuesday
morning while the Caronia was passing
Browhead. The Caronia sailed from
this port on Wednesday with 800 first
and second class passengers aboard.
Among them were Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Martin. Mrs. Martin was formerly Miss
Lily Oelrichs of New York
The Caronia is one of the newest and
largest steamships of the Cunard feet.
She carries a crew of 400 men and has
accommodations for 400 passengers.
There are eight decks, and the vessel
is equipped with every known device
for safety. In case of danger 1t can be
ments by turn of lever from the
bridge, releasing and tightly shutting
steel doors by hydraulic power.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-14
DANGER OF STRIKE
HAS PASSED.
Eastern Railroad Officials
Come to an Agreement
With Firemen Employees
TO HAVE CONFERENCE

NEW YORK. .,ov 1s-There no
longer appears to be any danger OF a
strike of railroad employees in the
East as the situation with reference to
the demands of the members of certain
organizations was considerably cleared
today. The New York, New Haven and
Hartford and the New York Central
railroads came to an agreement with
committees representing the fremen Of
the two roads affecting the status Of
the men on the new electric locomo-
tives, and the adjustment committee OF
the Erie locomotive engineers an
nounced late today that IT had come to
an agreement with the officials of that
system. The iremen's committee Will
confer further with the New York Cen
trail and the New York. New Haven and
Hartford officials concerning the ques-
tions of increased wages and shorter
hours. 1t was said at the offices OF the
Erie system late today that there Will
be no trouble in reaching an agreement
with the firemen at the proper time. as
President Underwood's letter to Chief
Hanrahan was not refusal to grant
concessions TO the dissatisfied men. but
simply request to hold OF until set
Elements could be made with yardmen.
switchmen. brakemen and other en-
ployes of the company. 1t was said
that when these adjustments shall have
been made the demands Of the hTemen
will be taken up and those considered
reasonable be granted.