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Miss Antrim. Perhaps he could tell
me something more about jim"
Not him." responded the mate, has
tily. He didn't know Jim Brundage.
an, anyways" he added as an after
thought, this here Chester's deaf an
dumb; can't speak word"
A look of intense surprise deepened
on his hearers countenance.
Deaf and dumb" she repeated.
why, good gracious! how can deaf
mute be captain of steamer"
The mates face flushed. its this
way" he explained. His uncle's the
main guy of the Sherlock Navigation
Company, an he gave Chester the
job. He amt much Of sailor, an
all the work falls on me-"
The girl eyed him steadily. "All
the same" she remarked calmly, I'm
bound to see him, for I've made up
my mind to 60 to Chicago on the
Arklam."
Mr.. Prout uttered a horrified ex-
clamation.
Back on the Arklam!" he repeated.
What for?'
ITO visit Jim's grave" responded
the artless Miss Antrim.
It's the least / can do under the
circumstances. And It'll be a sort of
consolation to sail on the boat he
used to command. poor fellow"
We'll, Capt. Chester's ashore just
now" declared the mate, desperately,
THAT doesn't matter. I'll see him
later" she said. airily. I'm going
home now to pack my things and get
ready"
Much aghast at this unexpected
turn Of fortunes wheel, Mr.. Proui
sought the presence Of his chief, who
had prudently remained in seclusion
during Miss Antrim's visit. Capt
Brundage, respondent in a false
beard and wig of inky blackness, as
sumed to deceive his lady loves pene
trating optics in case she insisted
upon a personal interview. received
his officers tidings with violent ex
plosion of highly ornamental pro
family.
You've bungled the whole business
you nigger-headed swab!" he said
heatedly. What the blue blazes are
we to do now? If that girl ever
lands in Chicago and finds out I'm
alive and have wife and four kids
there'n be the devil to pay"
""Tain't my fault" protested. the
mate, sullenly. What business had
you to make love to her? Nigh
have known there'd be trouble"
| Il wasn't all to blame. Blll.' -
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country and which had made stands In
half the states of the union. The
Trows bought the car on wheels for
$50. They rolled it into corner Of
q big coal yard and lived in it for two
years. Then the husband, who is in
the employ of the Illinois Steel Com
pany, bought a lot on Calhoun avenue.
The vehicle was hauled out Of the coal
yard and backed in on the big lot.
There the body of the car was lacked
up about six feet and a new story
built under 1t. The original entrance
Is still accessible, made so by con-
structing stairway to what is now
the second story.
In this little building Mr.. and Mrs.
Trow have cast to the winds all GUS
tom as to interior arrangements. The
first room Is the kitchen, the parlor
and bedroom being In one at the rear.
The entire car was originally about Is
feet long, eight feet wide and eight
feet high, and these dimensions have
neither been increased nor diminished
since the cab was hoisted OF its trucks
excepting for the making Of the lower
floor. The home as it now stands cost
the Trows less than $500, including
the lot, which is rs feet wide and 125
feet deep.
The happy pair who are occupying
this odd little home are both English,
Mr. Trow having been born In Stafford
shire and the wife in Lancashire. They
have been in this country rs years.
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blasted horse to be doing the work Of
two men? Anyhow, she'll be put
wise when she reaches Chicago"
well. it'll give me time to think
the matter over" said Brundage.
hopefully. You can stand the day
watches and I'll come on at night"
Mr.. Prout entered a vigorous pro-
test, but in the end his superior's ar
gument prevailed, and he FASTENED to
give the necessary instructions to the
members of the crew. True to her
word, Miss Polly Antrim installed her
self as sole passenger on the Arklam,
and the mate proceeded to map out
long and difficult course of deception
for what promised to be memorable
voyage.
Capt. Brundage, in the role of the
silent Chester, passed muster before
the girls eyes In highly creditable
fashion. She made no sign Of recog-
milton, and he reflected that the stage
must have lost shining light through
his failing to perceive that nature had
clearly intended him for an actor To
Mr.. Prout fell the agreeable task Of
entertaining the fair passenger, who
exhibited a liveliness Of spirit not
wholly in keeping with the sorrow Of
a maiden whom death had deprived OF
lover. In fact, the mate. being a
single man in the sa.ly thirties, found
himself yielding To tue witchery of
her black eyes, and inwardly congrat-
ulated himself upon the happy chance
which had thrown them together.
On the second day Capt. Brundage
saw fit to take the amorous Mr.. Prout
aside and expostulate with him on the
too evident Partially he displayed for
Miss Polly's society. The mate lis
tened to his remonstrances and then
| INDUCED In a fine burst of longshore
rhetoric, literally favored with harsh
explosives.
"A nice party you are" he con-
cluded, ito come givin' me advice.
Wot is it to you il the girls took a
fancy to me? Regular dog in the man.
ger, that's wot you are. Don't want
her yourself an can't bear to see any.
one else get her. For two pins I'd
blow the whole game, an then
where'd you BET?
Il was speakin' for your good, Bill, -
pleaded the crestfallen captain. you
don't know wot an artful dame
she is"
AN how about yourself?" queried
the mate. You're q fine honest
hearted innocent to preach about art,
| fulnes& Anyway the JIG III ~ ~
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A Washington artist was showing .
visitor through his rooms one day.
pointing out the various objects Of
peculiar interest when the caller
stopped before an antique clock.
which. just at that moment, had struck
the half-hour.
do you know" asked the visitor.
I've often wondered what was the
use of q clock that strikes every halls
hour?"
WELL" said the artist, after slight
pause of reflection. ut has this advan-
tage: II you are lying awake at night
and hear 1t strike one three-halfhourS
in succession, you know that when you
hear IL again it win be two O'clock
Lippincott's Magazine.
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SMALLEST HOUSE ON LARGE LOT.
Structure Wss Transformed from Pho.
tccrsph Car by Old Couple.

Chicago.-The smallest and oldest
abode that occupies a whole building
let in all Chicago may be found at
l051S Calhoun avenue. South Deering.
This structure has Just been COM
pleted by Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Trow.
who at an advanced age are living the
happiest kind of life In the one and
only home they ever have been able
to call their own.
Originally the upper part Of the
structure was the cab OF photograph
car that had been rolled through the
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IL Twas mc, uC Son
nmented, 'Pd be glad to help out
z,zl. even II didn't get cent That's
xhe kind of man ann
AN that's the kind amt" re-
1cinsed the mate tartly. $50 mebbe
you'll stow this here moralisin' busi-
mess an hand over the coin, so as
everything II be accordin' to agree
rnent."
The skipper OF the steamer Arklam
sznnttered something uncomplimentary
under his breath, but producing a
Bulky pocketbook extracted several
bills therefrom and passed them to
the mate, who thrust them into his
pocket and faced his superior with a
satisfied smirk.
Now that's settled, let's run over
your scheme again, so as can get
my right bearin's," he said pleas
santly.
When we get to Buffalo you fix
yourself up with a phony beard an
Wig, an IL Miss Antrim comes askin'
fDr you I'm to tell her Capt. Brundage
died very sudden in Chicago, an
there's new skipper in charge"
Don't forget a. I'm supposed to
tee deaf and dumb" warned the cap
tain. IF she once heard my voice it
md queer the whole game"
-'Oh. aw right" responded the mate.
-'Only she must be a bigger fat-head
than she looks II she swallows that.
Who'd ever believe as company 'ud
hire a deaf dummy for captain of a
big steam freighterT
''She's got to believe it." returned
the captain. Anyway, II she sees
me at all, tin be only for few min
utes. and the news of my death ill
upset her so that she won't stop to
figure out them little details"
1T wouldn't upset me-" retorted the
mate. Seems like she oughter be
Joyful to hear it, II she's got any
sense"
"That'll be all from you." growled
'Brundage in high dudgeon. "Just hold
your jaw and do as you're told"
Shortly after the Arklam tied up at
the Buffalo docks she was boarded
by a buxom young damsel with de.
termined chin and q pair Of snappy
black eyes. The watchful mate
greeted her at the gang plank. and
she acknowledged the salutation with
q gracious smile.
Good morning. Mr.. Prout." she
said. ''Is Capt. Brundage around?"
The mate twisted his features into
q becoming semblance of grief.
I'm sorry to say that I've got bad
news for you, Miss Antrim" was the
response. He hesitated and shook his
head sadly.
What's the trouble?" inquired the
girl, her face q shade paler at the
sight of the mates dolorous visage
is he sick?"
Worse than that, MISS" returned
the mate in a hoarse whisper. He:
VERY bad-that is. I mean he AIM
now. He's gone. miss, gone for
ever"
The girl drew a sharp breath
What" she gasped, you don't NEAR
to say"
That he's dead. miss; yes, that.
1t, an sorry I am to tell you"
Miss Antrim dabbed a handkerchie
hastily across her eyes. How die
it happen" she asked. "Why, he
he was all right when he left here OF
his last voyage"
step into the cabin" requested tn,
willy Mr.. Prout. IAN I'll tell you al
about it."
The girl followed him, and seatin.
herself, prepared to listen to tn,
mates doleful narrative.
In accordance with the instruction
of his chief. Mr.. William Prout CAV,
q very affecting sketch of the Incl
dents relative to the formers sud
den demise, due, as he declared. I
chill followed by an attack Of pner
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Ia
when we make port an she goes
huntin' for your grave"
That's So" agreed Brundage, de-
jectedly. I'VE got to think that over,
BILL"
Think It over yourself" retorted
the aggrieved Mr.. Prout; but don't
come any nonsense over me, for !
won't stand It."
The Arklam was nearing Chicago
when Capt. Brundage, sitting alone
in his cabin and figuring desperately
on some means of escape from the
net fate had thrown around him,
looked up in surprise as Miss Polly
entered and closed the door behind
her with an emphatic slam. That
done, she sat down and surveyed her
quondam sutton with malicious eyes.
Brundage stared back with sickly
smile, wondering inwardly what her
visit might portend. He was not
left long in doubt.
She suddenly stretched forth a slim.
white hand, and tore the black beard
from his face. Then she set her little
foot upon 1t and spoke with much
JUNCTION.
What an awful silly you are. Jim
Brundage, to think that you could pull
the wool over my eyes"
The captain wagged his head dis
mally.
All right, Polly" he said, you've
got me beat. What do you reckon
to dot"
IF / was a man." said the girl.
scornfully, I'D thrash you well. but
suppose l must get satisfaction an
other way. What hurts me most
isn't your falseness, but the idea that
you considered me such fool. I've
found out all about you, and unless
you want your wife to know every
thing, you'll do as say.
when you passed yourself on a. .
single man you showed me your
handbook and calculated that $500
would start US nicely in housekeeping.
Now, when we reach Chicago, Jimmy
dear, you'll go straight to the bank,
draw $3.50, and hand It over to me.
Then I'll say good-by and you can
thank your stars for getting on 50
easily"
The unmarked conspirator swore
bitterly and protested fervently. but
Miss Polly was adamant and he finally
agreed to her terms. His disclosure
to Mr.. Prout of the conditions upon
which he had surrendered was re
ceived by that unfeeling seaman with
hoarse laugh, which was distinctly
aggravating to his commanders treu
bled mind.
The Arklam lay at the Clark street
dock with Miss Antrim seated In the
captains cabin placidly awaiting hi
return from the bank. Beside he,
laughed Mr.. William Prout, smoking
the pipe Of peace. Brundage enterei
with q look Of intense gloom over
shadowing his countenance, and sig
nailed the mate to retire. Miss Polly
waved her hand in dissent.
stay where you are" she said. &c
nially. Count out the money, Jim
and hurry up"
The mate grinned broadly a. bill
skipper lugged out the wellknowr
pocketbook. and, signing deeply, hand
ed $3.50 in United States currency t.
his female Nemesis. Polly beamet
graciously upon the uncheerful givsr
That's good boy, JIM" she said
sweetly, "and now wen 60 ashore
happy. BY the way. It may interes
you to know that Mr.. Prout and
mean to set up housekeeping on tn
strength Of your kind gift"
The captains emotion was too deeI
for mere words to express. He ros,
to his feet. still staring helplessly. a
Miss Antrim. leaning on the arm o
the gratified mate, tripped merril,
along the gang plank to the wharf
Il copyright, by w. q. Chapman.)
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Pacific Coast Fishing Industry.

The fishing industry of the Pacific
coast during 1907 exceeded $4,000. 900
In value, according to the statistics Of
the Pacific Fisherman. The pack OF
canned salmon during 1907 for the
whole coast was 4,015,1os cases, -
compared with 3,s17,316 cases In 1905.
The pack IN Alaska was exceeded II
snly one other year. that Of 1904.
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Editor AppoInted pIrector-c eneraI.

Gen. James Evelyn Pitcher, editor OF
the Military Surgeon. il the new dire0
tor-general Of the National Volunteer
Emergency corps. The corps was or
gained in 1900, to render aid in time
Of national calamity or in the event Of
war. The corps 10 now being re-
organized on the lines Of the medical
corps Of the United States army.
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DELEGATE TO ARCTIC CONGRESS-


New York;. L. Bridgman, who
has been appointed by the president
the delegate to the arctic exploration
congress to be held in Europe this
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as He sickT

HEN you'll do it. Bill, for
the sake of old times?"
queried Capt. Brundage
anxiously.
YES" said the mate,
"for old times sake and
the rs bucks you prom
Used. Partikerly for the
25 bucks"
The captain eyed him
disdainfully.
sIf ,furaa nnan he conn
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Set the allowance against the Icss
and thou shalt md no loss great;
he loses little or nothing that reserves
himself.-Quarles.
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~HelpfuI HInta- Ihat HInder.

Many Of the helpful hints" followed
by our mothers are now proved utterly
useless, II not more harmful than
helpful For instance. no one now
uses moist tea leaves to clean . carpet
or rug, because of the inevitable stain
ing. And salt used on q carpet col
lects dampness and rusts the tacks.
Newspapers. dampened and torn, an
swer the purpose much more satisfac-
torily. Rugs SHOULD be shaken nom
the sides. for the strain of the weight
on the end II very apt to loosen the
welt.
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summer. is the publisher Of the Brook.
lyn Standard Union. He has besn
much interested In arctic exploration
for many years and was the historian
Of the Peary expedition of 1894 and
in command Of the Peary relief expe-
ditions of 1899 and 1901. He was del
egate to the arctic congress Of 1905
ut Brussels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-11
A TYPICAL REPORT.

The 6unsIins Bookkeeping OF Aus
tIn's Water and Light Plant Scored
by the City Auditor as Mere Memo
randum.
The report Of the auditor on the
annual water and light report was
read at the council meeting last nign'
and IL submitted below In fuii. Inc
report contained some startling state
ments regarding the methods OF the
deoartment. and 1t was heard Will
considerable interest by the council
men.
Auditor Morris began By saying that
the report was Incomplete IN many
respects: that he had not investigated
its shortcomings further than the leo'
report, as instructed. and that In doing
40 he had tried to keep from being
personal. He stated the following
matters Of which there were no men
ton in the report: Uncollected earn
ings. rebates, charity, credit balance
on customers accounts. Among the
moor features Of the system he men
toned the improper handling OF ex'
tension advance earnings, showing
how the system worked In this con
nection.
He showed many points where the
annual report differed from the de
partment ledgers, the latter being
short on water, light and power show
ings. BE said that after he had
tried to find the discrepancies there
had been handed him loose leaves
with the statement that they had beer
found, Even then. he said, the figures
did not tally, and some more loose
leaves were found, and still the figures
did not tally.
He showed where a total OF $40,
5000 was paid on payrolls that hae
not been approved, as required. H'
showed where numerous payments fol
damages had been charged to suci
expenses as materials and repairs.
he also showed the making or pay
ments In cash before the warrants 10
the payments had been drawn.
One particularly interesting state
ment was that OF the reduction OF tn'
debit side of the ledger to make
equal disbursement Of which there
was no record. He showed fuTthel
that the statement Of the city treas
urer did not tally with that by the de
partment. He showed where 1907 casl
nayments had been posted as 1905 o.
foos payments. He showed where tn
penalty charge had been omitted IL
many cases.
He criticised the lack OF any cnecl
on the stock in the warehouses ano
summarizing the general bookkeeping
said 1t was no system at all, merely
memorandum. He closed with mum
Der of recommendatlons.-Austin (Ie1'
Statesman.
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Corner QUEEN and PAYNE SIS.
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close st 2 l0a.
m, and 8 As, II 80 g. n.,' and 200. $50,
s is sand 10 80 D. N. Open at 90 a.. M,
IA 90 m, end 90 p. m. On SundaySNorthern
mails Close at s As q. M, $50, and 20
D. m. - ,u
7,10 and 10 30 q. M, and ~ and lOSO
D. m. Open at 800 a. m: and W p. M
Southern mails, via Richmond, close q
8 45 and 10 80 o. NJ, and 8 70, 6 90 and 1880
o, m, Open at 8 q. m, IL N and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at z 10 Q. m.
and 8 20 p. m. Open at IL 30 and 30 p. M.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close a
745 a. m, and 4 90 D. m. Open at 900s. m.
and 2 80 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 8 20 D.
"a. aad 1890 p. m. ODen at 800 a. m. and
Washington mails close at 40. a. m. 8 45
and IL 80 g. M, and 90, 80,
8 10 and 10 30p. m. Open at 800 q. M,
1900 m. and 400 p m. and 80 p. m.
Office Hours-Open at 300 q. m. Close 81
Sunday HOun-opsn at sOOa m. ciOss
ct 10 90 Z. m.
Csrriers' Schedale- Collection made on In;
side routes-6 80 and 10 90 a. u. ana W eno
g. 50 D. m. Flu routes 80 6. m. ana . ~ Y;
m. Sunday Collection 100 p. N. C1'L NJ.
window open Sunday 200 Q. m. ana ciOSs
1000 g. M. On and
All mail should be In the office ten minutes
hesnre ouy indicstad time tor cinNnR'
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A Wonderful Bowman.

The Romans were very skillrul bow
men. although they discarded the weap-
on In warfare, trusting TO the charge
and to hand to hand lighting. Many
of the Roman emperors were famous
archers. 1t is said that Domltian would
place boys IN the circus at a consider
able distance from him and as they
held up their hands with the fingers
outstretched he would send the arrows
between them with such nicely and &C
curacy Of aim that he never inflicted a
wound.
The wicked emperor Commodus
boosted that he never missed his aim
or failed to kill the wild beast that he
shot with q single arrow. he would
set a shaft in his bow as some wild
beast was set free In the circus to de-
your a living criminal condemned to
die. Just when the furious animal
was springing on his prey the emperor
would strike 1t dead at the mans feet.
Sometimes 100 lions were let loose at
once In order that he. with 100 arrows
might kill them. With arrows the
heads of which were semicircular he
would sever the necks OF ostrches In
full flight.
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Curioua oreetInaa.

A French journal has been looking
into the question Of how different races
express the colloquialism How do you
dor and presents some curious exam
pies. The Koreans, for instance, dc
not give or imply any onfense when
they greet each other with the remark,
"You do look old" Persians say, May
Allah preserve your beard and cover
1t with benedictions." Among a tribe
of Fiji islanders the correct form OF
salutation is to pull ones ear. A Caro-
line islander kneels before his friend,
whose foot be grasps and slaps himself
vigorously In the face with 1t. In the
Sudan a traveller was addressed by a
native chief as Mighty sun" the seid
chief finishing up with GLORY to thee
o splendid moon," the remark being
accumulated by expectorating In the
travellers right hand.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

XIIRGTNIA.-In the Clerks Office of the
Y Circuit Court OF the City Of Alexandria,
on the LIST day of August, 1903.
William N. Amory, complainant, vs.. Wash
ipgtou Steamt Oat Company, Limited;
Elizabeth Lyon aud the Acre Realty Com.
many. defendants. Chancery attachment.
Memo. The object Of this suit is TO attach
the following described piece Of property,
situated in the city Of Alexandria: Beginning
on the north side Of King street at point %
feet 10 the eastward Of Union street; thence
northvardly parallel TO Union street 81 feet
more or less: thence eastwardly parallel TO
King street 20 feet;thence northwsrdly parallel
toOniOn street TO point SO feet 81 inches north
of King street; thence eastwardly parallel to
King street into the river Potomac TO the
channel thereof; thence southvardly with
said channel to King street extended in said
river, and thence in straight line TO the be-
ginning; TO set aside certain fraudulent con-
yeysnces Of same, and 10 subject same to pay
ment of compliments claim.
II appearing by an affidavit hled in this
cause that the defendants, the Washington
Steamboat Company, Limited; Elizabeth
Lyon and the Acre Realty Company, are
nor. residents Of this State: II is Ordered,
That said defendants appear here within
fifteen days after due publication OF this
order and do what Is necessary to protect
their interests in this suit, and that copy OF
this order be forthwith inserted in the Alex
andria Gazette, q newspaper published In the
city of Alexandria, once q week for four sue.
cessive weeks. and posted at the front door OF
the court house Of this city. A copy-Teste;
NEWELL 8. GREENAWAY. Clerk.
Basil ID. Boteler, p q. aug3 w4w.m
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A raI.rt For Balancing.

The pleasant coffee room OF the old
Star and Garter at Richmond, which
was burned down In 1859, was patron
lied by England's statesmen, politicians
and writers. On Saturday evenings II
was regularly visited by a middle aged
gentleman Of rather broad stature,
with gray hair and large shirt collar
which formed a conspicuous feature In
his attire. He would dine always
alone at a particular corner table, and
after dinner 1t was his humor to build
I'D before him a pyramid Of tumblers
and wineglasses, which be topped with
decanter. Occasionally the whole
structure would topple over and litter
the table with Its ruins. Then the mid
die aged gentleman would rise, pay
his bill, including the charge for
broken glass, and depart. The walters
knew him we'll. He was Thomas Bah
ington, Lord Macaulay.