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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

It exactly as my friend repeated 1t to
me. I'm the only court card in the
deck with this little Alcwyn, that's ALL
THE poolroom man drummed on his
desk for a minute.
That's all right he said, but Just
unravel this kink. What are you let
ting me i'm for? How do I happen to
swing along? Pretty deep one for you,
that, hey?
Not teenchy bit Deep replied
Glade. You're there with the bang roll.
I'm all in, except for the from -day-to-
day chicken feed manage to cop out.
And this thing Is not going to be any
plker's play-tag. It's going to be for
the swift coin. But there's got to be
money on the side of the party of the
second part for n flash. That's where
I'm minus, and that's why I'm offering
to let you in-that Is, II you want to
come in. But Tn not .crowding you.
There are others
"'Oh, I guess I can plug over the
route as well as the others put In the
poolroom man hastily. What's the
rig-up?
Plan Trimming
"'The wire-my wire, replied Glade,
with grin. He thinks that I know
how to nail the finishes five minutes
before the races are run. I am going
to double his million for him that way
--ye-eh.'
"'Yes,' said the poolroom man, with
another burst of acaution. But why
amt you working it the old way and
pnching the duff for yourself, your
heirs or assigns forever, then?'
"'Because I haven't got any work.
ing bank roll, as think I've observed
before, James replied Glade, looking
bored and Indifferent. You fatigue me
with questions. / guess you don't want
any of It, and Glade made as If to get
up. stretch his arms, yawn and depart.
There's no rush, bo-that bowl of
soup can wait hastily put in the pool
room man, in q small panic for fear
that something good might get away
from him. What do 1 do? Rehearse
me-
"'Well, I'll fetch the gosling along
tomorrow afternoon, if you'll be in,
said Glade, and you can let him win
ten or twenty thousand. That'll be the
beginning of the shred. l wouldn't be
surprised but what he might stand for
lose-out of a hundred thousand, or
even a two hundred thousand tap, be-
fore it's all over
dye want to let him take down such
a hefty wad as that for, just on the
try-out?' inquired Mayhem, some
anxious again.
"'Iive told you that this is not go
ing to be a sprint for the Bean Bag
stakes replied Glade. It's going to be
over the full cup route for the papers
with the M marks in the corners.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
TOMMY AND JACK
WILL Be GOOD
SMALL CHANCE OF DISPUTE
ARISING
Burns Wastes No Time and Is Anxious
to Secure q Match When He
Finishes the Phila-
,delphian

Tommy Burns does not intend that
any valuable time shall be wasted
should he win his coming battle with
T. J. O'Brlen. Learning that BIZ
Squires Is making somewhat of a stir
Tommy is anxious that he be given
first whack at the Australian.
Following is a paragraph of letter
received from Thomas last week:
after | whip OBrien ! want to take
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-07-13
The Cats for "Ben."

"Why do you keep so many cats
around the station?" John McNarrey,
chief of the Fire Department In the
West Side, asked recently.
so that Ben can sleep soundly, re-
piled Chief McNarrey.
Ben is one Of the fire horses. He IS
a big bay, kind and gentle. One great
trouble Ben has is constant fear OF
rats and mice. The instant a rat
pokes its head up through a crock IN
the floor or ventures up too near Ben
he throws his front feet on top OF
railing, which stands two feet from the
floor. and there he stands until the
mouse or rat disappears.
Ben and the cats work together.
When the horse begins climbing on
the railing and making all kinds OF
noise the cats have learned that there
is a mouse in Ben's corner. They
come from all parts Of the station, ana
the frightened horse is soon at peace
again.-Kansas City Star.
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How Birds Learn to Sing.

Do young birds learn their songs by
direct imitation Of their parents or is
the power of song an innate quality?
Some observations made by w. H.
Hudson on species OF tinamou
(Rhynchotus rufescens) throw some
light on the question. This species has
a peculiar and characteristic song or
call of it's own and according to MIR.
Hudson's observations, it does not ;e-
onire to learn it. A young bird was
taken from the nest when just break
ing the shell and brought up in house
where it could never have had the
chance of hearing its parents. Yet
long before it was full grown it would
retire to dark corner of the room
and give its characteristic song in
great perfection. Here the song must
have been innate. The experiments CT
the Hon. DANES Darlington, in which
various species were reared under lin
nets. and learned and sang the linnet
song instead of their own, suggest, on
the other hand that the young bird
learns by direct imitation.-London
Globe
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MAKE 4 BLUFF.

Il there isn't any pleasure
waits for You besides the "dys
If there's not a thing to grin at
II. your journey day by day,
II you've got excuse for kicking
And for stirring up row, -,
Don't YOU do it. Don't you 40 y!
Just be happy. anyhow.
just be happy. Just be happy:
Take the fiddle and the bow.
Smuggle it against your shoulder
Timber up and let her go,
Till the world is full of music
And there's JOY in every string,
Till YOU get all outdoors Laughing
And you make the echoes sing
It's a duty you are owing
To the world to shake your leet
And 10 lift your voice in sinSin
TIL the music fills the street:
II the world is dark and gloomy
And you haven't got friend.
It's your duty to dissemble.
Its your duty to pretend.
If YOU meet the world agrinnin.
Then the world will grin at you.
You can laugh the clouds to flinders
Till the blue sky glimmers through;
If YOU just pretend you're happy.
With your whole heart in the blum,
Than. almost before you know II.
Toull be happy sure enough!
The Houston Post.
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Blind Mays Singing School.

A GAME.-One player must be blind
folded to take the part of the teacher.
The rest of the party compose the
olass. and sit in line facing her.
She then informs her class that they
VIII begin the lesson by singing the
scales. The head girl, or the one at
the end Of the line Immediately sings
ali, and the next ali! little higher
or lower. Just as she chooses, and so
It goes all the way down the line, each
singing a note in any way that she
may wish. Tho teacher must listen
attentively, and any time she thinks
she recognizes voice she stops the
class and calls the singer by name. If
she guesses correctly she changes
places with the pupil, who in turn be-
comes teacher, but if not, she must
keep on guessing.
Every time a new teacher is select
ed the whole class must change seats,
50 that the voice may not be recognized
by the direction from which they come.
A little variety may be introduced
into the game by singing we'll known
song instead of the scales, each pupil
singing the word which comes to her
to supply. 1t is the privilege q each
teacher to direct her class to sing
whatever she may choose, either song
or exercise.-Washington Star.
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Mother Goose Continued.

Mother Goose Continued.
Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
And a merry Old soul was he; -, a.
He called for his pipe, and he caieu AoA
his bowl,
And he called for his fiddlers three.
Every fiddler had fine fiddle.
And very fine fiddle had he:
Crwee- tweedle- dee tweedle-dee. went the
fiddlers three)-
Oh, there's none SO rare as can COM
With King Cole and his fddlers three!
Good Queen Kate was his royal mate,
And right royal mate was she:
She would frequently state that carousiiis
till late
Was something that never should be.
But every fiddler had such a fine fiddle
Oh. such a fine fiddle had he
That old King Cole. in his Utmost SOUL
Was as FESTIVE as he could be.
When thus spoke she to his majesty
He planted his crown on tight
I'VE win wait" whispered he to the fid-
"Till the queen has retired for the
night
Every fiddler then tuned UP his fiddle,
And tuned il as true as could be;
While Old King Cole got his pipe ana DOW
And rePlenished them secretly.
Ill.
So gay they grew as the night hours ne"'
Till swift overhead he heard the queen
tread
AS she syprang out of bed, when he hur-
riedly said
They might finish the tune the next Cay.
Every fiddler he had fine fiddle
And a very fine fiddle had he
Oh. twas not fair such concert rare
Should be ended SO suddenly.
st. Nicholas.
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Nlcaraguans entered Honduras
tory, which they had no right n
This letter was written on ian
OF course the Nicaraguan cayal,
blamed it all on the mule. remj,|
one OF the goat in the fairy tale
was a blood relative of Ananias
goat was taken out daily to pas
and when it was led home at mid
replied in rhyme in answer to
question as to whether it had J
enough:
Il am so full I could vt pul
other blade of grass" Wha.. a al
ent story there was when rte !
who owned the goat, and whs hail
lowed his son to pasture it, wep,|
and interviewed it in the stall.
the wicked beast made reply:
How could | be full-there
nothing TO pull, not even blad
grass?' Therefore the tailor dH
one after another, his four sons
into the world.
What the cavalrymen told led 81
Gomez to reply to a diplomatic
that the cavalrymen had not beeu
Honduras territory, although they
passed near to the little town Of
Manos in that territory. There
70 denial of the confiscation Of
mule, but Senior Gomez wrote that
gado was not a Honduran' citizen.
a Nicaraguan who had been forcel
leave that country because of tn
he had played in the rebelli1
years before. But what abOu \
mule? 1t had played no part in tha
bellion of two years before and
body inquired whether it was mott
that the mule was a respected d
Of Honduras territory as repl
made that Salgado was. Nobodya
the mule for his or her opinion 4
the controversy.
The explanation was obvious.
cavalrymen would have it bell
that Salgado's mule was a deserts|
the Nicaraglal army-that it 4
voluntarily out of Honduras ten,
and signified it's willingness to BEL
propriated. Why should a Hond
mule do that, there having bee,
failure Of the grass crop in tnat !
try? 1t must first be proved thsq
feed in Nicaragua was more to
sired.
Several times the value OF the
was spent in telegraphic dispatcna
tween the two ministers. Each dSl
grew longer and warmer, unu
temperature was at fever heat
word led to another, and other
tons arose. Then they tried u
bitrate, but the mule was not TO
bitrated. So the final break cameI
they are fighting from s a. m. toI
and from p. NJ. to 8 p. m.V
when it is too hot. Then they iisi
in their tents to cool on. Al
they quit scrapping, and all
around the common water can Y
fresh themselves, and it IS agreeu
there shall be no strife on olnuA1
holidays.-New York Evening ~
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Whv Sailors Wear Black 's

It is not generally known ina
sons death was the origin o.
black silk handkerchief whlch ~
or wears under his broad blue =
tied in a loose knot in front
scarf, or handkerchief was h's. !,
as mourning for the great ). az =
and by some means or other 1t Va
rained and eventually became :
Of the naval mans UNIFORM,
white stripes around the viva" ~.
collar are unintelligible to ''e a >,
individual, but they have a W., ~.
nificant meaasng. The repfessA
Victories a. Nile, Copenhaseh
trafalgar. -J.onlon Court ''''
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-07-13
MULE CAUSE OF WAR NO. 36,93
Nicaraguan Cavalry Confiscated Amin.
in Honduras.

Senior Sagado Protested kilograms Costing Twice as Mich
Was Worth Passed Between the Honduras and Nicaragua s.
State and Then Discharge Of Firearms Costing Great Deal
Finally Tned Arbtrate but the Mule Was Not 70 h. A
Hoshihes Besan-Ncaaguan Soldiers Thought Was Tim. f A.
War, Anyhow and Began in the Most Commonplace Fashion
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"Can this neighbor of your sing?"
sNo, but she does baltimore Amer
lean.
Hell always have my evening din
ners served a la carte. She-From one
of those night lunch wagons, l sup
pose.-Chicago Daily News.
Lady Cyclist-Can you tell me II
there is any Saxon work in this
church? Old Man-Lor' bless yer,
mum, l be the Saxon.-Punch.
Willie Green" said the teacher,
''you may define the word memory.
Memory" said Willie. lis what we
forget with -Philadelphia Record.
Wife-Now that DR.. Parker has
married that millionairess, do you sup
pose he'll cut us? Husband-Yes; but
he'll charge more for doing it.-Judge.
Il admire a man." said Uncle Eben
"dat keeps hopin' fob de best. But
doesn' like to see him sit down an
call it days work" -Washington
Star.
''Bigley seems to have broad and
somewhat startling views Of art"
Yes. He got his early impressions in
a billboard neighborhood." -Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Some day, my little man, you may
be President Of the United States"
I'm in no hurry" answered the preco-
~ oh IN ct To
enough advice now."-Washington
Star.
How come you putin up light
min rod?-don't you believe in Prov
idence?" ooh, yes; but de trouble is,
de lightnin' don't stay long huff ter
git dedicated in my beliefs! "-Atlanta
Constitution.
Miss Caustick-Were you much i'm
pressed with Old CASTLE while you
were in Spain? Mrs. Suddenrich-No,
l don't care for it. We get all our
soaps in Paree by the box.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
"A large numberf of people keep on
talking when they have ceased think
ing" says the Baltimore American.
But would you make voiceless sol
tude OF our best society--Cleveland
Plaindealer.
Della began Mrs. Newliwed, tim
idly; Il don't suppose-er-that you
would-er-object to my getting an
alarm clock" mot at all, ma'am,"
replied the sleepy cook; them things
never disturb ME at all. "-Philade!rhsa
Press.
I'm afraid to take fencing lessons.
for it's such an exhausting exeffise. :
mot a bit Of it, Who told you So"
'Maizie is taking them, and she al
ways is talking about how she feints
SO often while she's practising. BAL
timore American.
My daughter is positively delighted
with her new piano. said Miss Mex
dore; she's GSite familiar, you know
with all the classical composers"
..Familiar?" exclaimed Mrs. Pepprey,
why, she's positively flippant.
Philadelphia Press.
Green-I thought Drawley, the ar
chitect. was quite wealthy. Brown
Well. you thought right. Green-But
he has recently been declared a bank
rupt. overwhelmingly. He uneAS.
took to build house for himself.--
Chicago Daily News.
"Then there's another thing. Miss
Hayho. You know-what was that
curious noise?" ut was only the
clock. 1t always makes sound like
that when the calendar hand moves to
the next figure What were you about
to saw, Mr.. Lingerlong?"-Chicago
Tribune.
Her Mother-DOes your husband
take YOU into his confidence regarding
his business affairs? Young Wife-Oh,
yes: he did so only this morning
when I asked him to let me have
$50 for a new gown he said he was
very sorry, but business was so bad
inst now he couldn't possibly do it,
Chicago Daily News.
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Pets at the White House.

have been sent by admiring friends as
gifts to the President and members of
his family had been allowed to remain
at the White House that historic old
structure might easily be turned into
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-07-13
Misuraer stood.

a. psrlfhurst told the olhel
49, arou- a famous bishop.
s'o, ,,,a hishoD." he sail, likes
~ on1 was travelling to AID
the smokir gear .,o coat
"A laboring man TOOK 'N sarh
him, eyed his clerle e;a &c he
light from him. ana I sa,'' s M
back for a comfortao'e '''
".Parson, sir" rheu
.Tbe bishop hesitated. Tnen
swered blandiy:
" I was once.
".Ah,' said the laboring man. s.,,
noseq ., Washington Slaf'
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-07-13
,,o,ooose in Grenada.

Nongoose, which were ,s,.a ar I
into GRENADA ny ~ which aH|
stroy the cane iaes ,acome q 4
tn the sugar gar e4 axter N, the "a
they have aiso a .-land and bal
the fowls on the isl saNaral ood|
t thew have entered the lao Sas".
: and bitten children'-l0D0''
Mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
Cases Against Railway officials.

Before the first prisoner was called to the
bar to answer for his participation in the
Sunday fun at Glen Echo Park the cases
against the officials and employees of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany were brought to the attention Of
Mayor Garrett by Attorney Talbot. 1t was
ordered that the railway cases be nolle
pressed. for the reason. as stated by the
mayor that the railway is operated In two
states. and is, therefore, governed by the
interstate commerce law. He thereupon
concluded that it would not be the right
thing to do to intrude the town ordinance
against toiling Sunday into national
matter.
Attorney Talbot spoke Of the disastrous
results that would follow the enforcement
of such a law" He said all the street car
lines in Baltimore could be tied up under
It's provisions and that public utilities of all
sorts could be stopped. Those who were
there representing the railroad company
were Mr. Frederick ]. Whitehead, Jacob F.
Moffett, superintendent of transportation.
and four conductors and motormen.
Following the dismissal of the cases
against the railway company. forty-four or
the seventy-four cases resulting from the
raid were heard by the mayor. The twenty
nine bondsmen did not appear and 1t was
stated that they will not be called for trial.
and further that they will not be interfered
with should they play music at the resort
on any succeeding Sunday. Mayor Garrett
practically announced that the musicians
will be immune from the penalties of the
Sunday manual labor ordinance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
G. A. Won LINGEN DEAD.
Head of A. Schumacher & Co. and Ger
man Consul at Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, June 27.-George A. Won
Lingen, the German consul at this port. and
head OF the shipping firm of A. Schumacher
non place. yesterday. He was well known
in business and commercial circles. not only
locally. but throughout the eastern s,ope.
his shipping connections giving him a wide
acquaintance among all who deal with the
North German Lloyd Steamship Company
of which he was the direct representative
He had been -ail.ng for several months-in
fact he had not been able to look after his
business affairs since his return from Baden
last fall He had been about from time to
time since that time, but had given little
personal attention to the steamship and
other interests with which he was connect
ed. He had retired from most of these du-
ties.
He was out driving the evening before his
in the morning, as usual. The cause of his
death was acute pulmonary trouble. as his
lungs had been affected for some time 1t is
believed that heart trouble was the immedi-
ate cause. He was walking about his home
just before death came. When in his library
he gave a sud0en gasp for breath and fell
back unconscious In a chair Death followed
almost Immediately.
Mr.. Won Lingen was born in Bremen. Ger
many, July 4. 1888 His father was Carl Won
Lingen noted lawyer of that city. and a
doctor of laws of one Of the German univer-
stiles. Decedent came to this country In
1859, when twenty-one years old, and en-
tered the service Of the Oelrichs firm In
New York He had been there ony two
months when he was invited to come to Bal
timore by his uncle, Albert Schumacher. to
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it." He added that the people for whom
the change was made put 1t In slot and
then entered the What Is It." The mayor
held that a case had not been made out and
Mr.. Roach was dismissed
In the case of Willard c. Colwell. charged
with being "speiler' or barker for the
What Is IT," Deputy Sheriff Embrey tes-
tilted that 'he did not holler as loud as
Brown" but was in front of the What Is
1t" and sang out "One dollars worth of fun
for ten cents
Marshal Collins said he saw CoiWen d.
recting people to the place built under the
theater where there was running water
which operated the moving floor. etc
who runs it, the mayor asked.
Collins as a Jester.
81 reckon the power company at 18th and
B streets runs it." was Collins reply, which
caused the men, womel. and children In the
room to become convulsed with laughter.
Collins tried to explain that the company
furnishes the electric power to run the de-
vices, but Attorney Peter. for the defense,
declared that the court did not want any
guesses.
In reply to interrogatories of counsel for
the defense, Collins said Colwell and the
others appeared ito be walking around and
killing time
The law does not take cognizance of
such small things Attorney r. B. Peter
declared THE men were just lounging
around. Mr. Mayor. you did worse than
that yourself last Sunday. This is too pic
ayunish for consideration
But he was disturbing the peace and
quiet of Glen Echo the mayor commented,
The people don't go to Glen Echo Park
for peace and quiet Attorney Peter quick
ly retorted: they go there for recreation.
Those who want peace and quiet go to
church..
Colwell denied that he was employed as
"speiler' at the What Is IT, and the
mayor seemed to be in the act of passing
sentence upon him when Attorney Peter
for the defendant declared rather hotly:
IF rule is to be established In the
corporate limits of this town that the peo-
pie can only eat and sleep and go to church
Sunday the sooner 1t Is made known the
better. so that the inhabitants can pack
their tents like the Arabs and move away
You nolle pressed the railroad cases be-
cause you want the railroads. money but
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selling goods on Sunday. He also ordered
dismissals to be entered in the case of
Winslow and others who were raided while
they were selling peanuts. candy, ETC., sun
day. He said these cases too, would be
merged into the greater offense II 1t Is de-
cided to take any further action.
States Attorney Peter announced that
he proposed to take action whenever he
found the law being violated.
How about the selling Of cigars, soda
water and other things in Rockville Sun
day." Attorney Talbot queried.
Il am going to break up these Sunday
amusements for Washington crowds; was
the quick reply. IF there Is any law 10
stop q such proceedings l am going 10 10
Should Remain in the District.
At the close of the trials States Attorney
Peter said Washington pleasure-seekers
should confine themselves to the limits Of
the District of Columbia. and not intrude
themselves. especially Sunday. on the sur
rounding counties of Maryland. He was
reminded by a Washingtonian that the
area of the District was restricted and that
the population of Washington was large.
To that he replied that the conStabulary
Of the counties is too small to properly ham
die large crowds. while the District has an
ample police force.
The sum total result of the trials last
evening was the filming of two men s. each.
ABOUT twenty-five cases were turned over
to the states attorney, but it is said he will
not take any further action in the premises
Exciting Episode.
A rather exciting episode occurred as a
sequel to the trials. Marshal Collins had
tussle with a Washington man named
John H. Poole, who gave his address as 612
I street. and several blows were passed.
That occurred in Glen Echo Park after
the mayor, attorneys and others interested
in the cases had adjourned to the resort
to "cool or with soda, ice cream and
lemonade. There were several versions of
the affair. One was that Poole brushed
against Collins at the entrance to the cleo
trio cars. and the town marshal resented
the action by seizing Poole and whirling
him about. Poole Is said to have aimed
blow at Collins, but the marshal cleverly