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fair and honest dealing. This is the Sc
cret Of the successful captain.
Cadet Also Improved
In Moral Training.
The cadet proper is also benefited
morally. He must learn absolute and
implicit obedience. self-control. self
sacrifice, a willingness to submit
under all circumstances That this
IS a somewhat difficult thing for
the "ra cadet, admits OF no doubt, Yet
several years OF training IN the cadets
have been found to work wonders.
AS for the physical training, that is
so evident that it needs but a word of
explanation. The drilling hardcns and
develops the muscles. and. too. brings
new muscles into play. Then, besides
that, the outdoor exercise which Is in
volved brings up the general tone or
the bodily health
Then the social side OF the cadet or
ganization must not be ignoSed. Con-
slider the company dances, which gives
to many boys opportunities which they
would otherwise never have In this re-
spect the girls profit perhaps just as
much as the boys do. Then. besides
the purely social advantages connected
with dances. consider what Is necessary
for a captain to conduct a successful
dance. Here he is given an opportunity
to show what executive and business
ability he has. Sometimes tt5s dances
are successful, sometimes, as the boys
put II, 1.-The captain goes in the hole"
but whatever the results may be, the
training Is always a profitable one
a last. but my no means unInportant
his high school training often shapes
his future career for him. There are
quite number OF men, officers in the
army today, who were once officers in
the high school cadets; and this num-
Der is being increased every day.
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ONLY ONE WOMAN
HAS SEEN COME I

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oc-- Mrs.
Wrmina p. Fleming, cura ,-r Of as
Economical photographs at Harvard
University. has had the distinction of
being the first woman, and only
woman so far. to gaze upon Halley's
comet as IL now approaches the earth
on its regular visitation. The comet,
which appears once I'm every seventy
six years, was first sighted Thursday
evening at the observatory here. The
comet will be nearest the earth in
May next.
Mrs. Fleming is the only woman
Iistc1 I'm the quinquennial catalogue
Of Harvard. To her also belongs the
honor OF discovering the spectrum
OF a meteor in 1897 She examines
all photographs OF the heavenly
regions taken either at the Cambridge
observatory or at ATequipa, Per-.
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so far as can be learned, is not the
case. The committee has been careful
10 avoid anything Of the sort.
When the inquiry was first started.
It was made light Of and much was
said to the effect the Information game
would not be worth the time. trouble.
and expense. But IL looks now as Il
as the result Of the inquiry a consid-
cradle step would be taken in the di-
rection Of perfectins the merit system
and giving employees the ratings they
deserve.
Without much doubt il is 2 03R,y 70 b.
possible to report reducticos o. some
Importance IN the CStimatCS l-.S CON
mittee that is making the Fcat-y is
also getting a better understanding OF
the organization and personnel Of the
department than II would have other
wise.
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WILL NOT BENEFIT
BY CARNEGIE FUND

RICHMOND. Va. Oct. 3.-Teachers
In the Randolph Macon system Of
colleges are barred from participation
in the Carnegie foundation pensionfnc
fund. The announcement has lust
been made after meeting Of the ex-
ecutive committee of the trustees Of
the colleges.
II has beeI determined that the
womau's college at LynchburE, a Ran
dolph Macon institution. was owned
by tho Methodist Church and one Of
the provisions % the Carnegie fund is
that n shall not apply 20 schools own
ed by States or churches.
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AGED WOMAN SUES.

ALLENTOWN, p, Oct S.-Peter
Steinberger, OF Spencer. Iowa. a re-
tired farmer. aged seventy-seveu
years, and who has been viSttin =
friends and relatives in Allentown
for the past year, was served with
papers in a breach Of promise suit
brought by Mrs. Sybflla Mascot, OF
Bethlehem, aged sixty-siX years.
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CHEYENNES RESTLESS.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Oct 3-Seriou~
apprehension is felt by white settler
near Sheridan because OF the unusual
restlessness among 1900 Cheyenae In
dians. Day and night since last Tues
day the red men have been engaged IN
the sun and willow dances.
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gage in the practice of the criminal
law, however bright and able he may
be"
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Nation At Large
Profits By Cadets.

This Is the main way in which the na-
ton at large profits by the cadets but
there is stiH another gain by the nation,
although it is a lesser one MANI OF
our boys become so fired with military
enthusiasm through their four years
experience in the cadets that they study
untsi they eventually enter the United
states Military Academy at West Point,
or the Naval Academy at Annapolis, or
else the Revenue Cutter Service.
Thus the cadets contribute directly to
those military and naval institutions
which direct affairs Of this kind in our
country. The only thing to be regretted
IS t77at we cannot have this training in
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GUEST OF HONOR
AT RAREBIT PARTY
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle En-
tertained by Mrs. Sproul
at Hot Springs.

Mrs. Calderon Carlisle was the guest
in whose honor Mrs. Frank P. Sproul
entertaiped at a Welsh rarebit party
last evening in the japanese room at
1e. Casino, Hot Springs. Va. Mrs. Car
Isle and her attractive daughter. Miss
Mary Carlisle, left washington early
In the season for their cottage at Hot
Springs, where they will remain until
late In the autumn
=
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Lee Phillips, who
have spent a portion of the summer
abroad, are due to arrive in New York
today on the Lapland.
The Minister from Chile and Nine.
Cruz VIII arrive in Washington tonight
from New York.
Mrs. Dickinson. wife of the Secre-
tary Of War, who has been spending
some time in Seattle, returned to her
homo in Nashville today. She Will
spend several weeks there before coming
to Washington to take possession Of the
house on Connecticut avenue, which
they have leased for the winter season
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Ackert have
taken apartments at the Homestead
Hotel, Hot Springs, Va, for the
Return to Washington.
Judge and Mrs. HOwry and their
daughters, the Misses Howry, have
returned to, Washington and have
opened their residence on I street.
Judge and Mrs. Howry and Miss Mary
Howry spent the greater part of the
summer at Newport and jamestown.
They were Joined in New York on
September Ia by Miss Elizabeth
~ In al h1 In
the South.
Miss Mary Howry will go to Staun-
ton, Va, next week TO enter the Mary
Baldwin School.
Miss Aleshire. daughter of General
and Mrs. Aleshire, returned to Wash
ington yesterday from Osterville.
Mass. where she has been the guest
for several weeks Of Miss Annie r.
win, daughter Of Commander and
Mrs. William Manning Irwin
=
Mrs. t. Dewitt Talmage and her
daughter, Miss Collier, will spend the
autumn season at the Virginia Hot
Springs, arriving there Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Phelps is spending
some time in Leesburg, Va.
Miss Clara Maier, Of Paris, is spend
ing several weeks In Washin gton.
She VIII visit her sisters, Mrs. Caro-
line Ring, of 1905 First street, md
Mrs. L. Ring. OF 1917 / street. Before
returning TO France, Miss Maier will
go TO Chicago 10 spend some time
with her brother, n. 6. Mailer.
II
Mr.. and Mrs. Gourley, OF Kansas, are
the guests Of Capt and Mrs. Granville
| West. Of the BraddOck. 1923 Eighteenth
street, for several days.
=
Mr. and Mrs. J Stealey Elms are
spending the weekend at BryantoWn,
/ Nd. the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. +.
/ Bernard Gwynne.
Mr. and Mrs. ID. p. Rowell have re-
| turned TO washington from a visit of
several weeks TO Niagara Falls.
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all the high schools throughout the 7
United States. A spirit Of patriotism. IL |
nothing else, shCGld induce all boys 10 |
Join the cadets
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They have raised the fine for drunk
enness in Bristol TO 325, but as the
town has a monopoly Of the drunk
business for a very wide region, II Is
expected that even under the revised
tarIfr business will continue active
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FATALLY HURT, WALKS MILE.

ALTOONA, Pa, Oct 3.-Falling
from a trolley car in Hollidaysburg,
Monsur Gabriel, fruit dealer, sus-
tanned a fractured skull. Rising, he
walked r. mile 10 the fair grounds
and COLLAPSED. He died several hours
later at the hospital.
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The failure Of an Oklahoma bank,
operating under the deposit guaran
tee law, should be of interest to VII
liam J. Bryan. Can he now demon
strate that such a law prevents
wildcat banking7
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The New York Goo-Goos don't like
either Barnard or Gaynor because Of
the forces that nominated each. Wen,
II New York is to have a mayor
nominated by elements entirely ac-
ceptable, II will be necessary 10 get
some outside community 20 make the
uomfpa zion
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There are some striking contrasts
I'm the Democracy OF Massachusetts.
II will he interesting 70 see how dis
gruntled Republicans, deserted INDIE
pendence Leagucrs, and warning
Democrats viii work together.
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Ireland is at last getting prosperous.
Observers have been talking this more
or less of late. but now the immigra-
ton figures show that there is a large
decrease in the number Of Irish COM
ing to this country. Every one will
rejoice that the Emerald Isle is com
ing to the end Of its troubles. But
what will the country do for politi-
clans II the Irish quit coming
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Mr.. Ptnchot doesn't have much TO
say about fiEhting. which is a char
acteristlc of men who have the capac-
ity for fighting when it is in order.
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ONE OBJECTION FOUND.

THERE is but one objection that
might be raised TO the cadets, and
that is really minor one. II IS the
question Of expense. For the cadet
proper there ought 10 be very minor
consideration, for the main expense Is
the cadet suit. which costs the pr
vate about SIS. The uniforms Of the
cOrporals and sergeants are about the
same price, but those Of the commits
stoned officers are a trife more ex-
pensive. costing as they do, between
so and 25. When we stop to con-
slider, however. that these suits may
be worn on practically all occasions
the question Of their expense becomes
one OF but little Importance.
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Wow Herbert Parsons and VIII
liam S. Bennett accusing Speaker
Cannon Of making a deal with Tam
many. Lucky for them that commit
tee assignments have already been
made.
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After a two-year vacation IN the
Arctic Harry Whitney now finds him
self in need OF a rest.
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The ethics Of the Wright brothers
IN these days of money grabbing IS
certainly edifying. Wilbur is not fly
ing his machine in New York for
money but for the purpose OF con-
tributing his share toward the cele-
brstion IN honor Of two great men.
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No one will deny that DR.. Cook
has beaten Commander Peary 10 the
remunerative field OF lecturing.
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old Father BnickerbOcker IS en-
deavoring to recover from q week Of
dissipation now that the Hudson
Fulton celebration is a thing Of the
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Greatest Benefit To
The Individual Cadet.

The greatest benefit from the cadet
organization. however, is received, not
by the nation nor by the school, but
rather by the Individual cadet. The ad-
vantages offered the cadet are four
fold; mental. moral, physical, and
social.
Under the first head. the mental side,
II has already been shown how the
cadet organization offers inducements
for good scholarship. In addition to
that the mental training which teaches
the officer to grasp important situa-
tons, to train his men properly, and the
training which teaches a boy to respond
promptly and accurately to the COM
mands given him must not be given too
little consideration
Even more important than the mental
side, however, is the moral side. The Of
icer in order 10 command the respect of
his men must 50 live as to have his
own self-respect. Besides that, he must
learn to study his men. TO inspire them,
TO understand the different situations.
pleasant and otherwise. that may arise,
so that he can deal with them fairly and
honestly, and. above all, he must learn
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Other Expense
Falls On Officers.

The only other expense is one that
falls upon the officers, but not on the
privates. Every year three goiC
medals are presented IN each company.
The first one goes to the best drilled
private in the first year, the second
TO the best drilled private in the SEE
ond year. and the third Is for the best
corporal These medals are supplied
by the officers in the different COM
panies- The expense is rather a heavy
one, but is often more than met b.
the money made at the cadet dances.
From all this it viii be clearly seen
that the cadets, an Organization open
to every boy, offers advantages which
no other school organization offers. Do
our boys and their parents appreciate
fully all these advantages Many OF
them do. as I know. but If all OF them
but realized what this organization
stands for. IL would be difficult to mo
a boy IN our high schools able to carry
a gun who was not enlisted IN the
cadets.
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Mint officials estimate that there is
the enormous number Of 5000 pennies
in a busheI. Probably they're Seen try
ing TO buy a bushel Of potatoes.
The Washington times., 1909-10-03

The police in Sweden are trying to get
a man who saw his friend murdered in
a dream to identify the assassin. IN
America policemen have tried the sleep
ing method Of catching criminals for
number Of years with bu5 slight success.
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The free lunch viii be no more IN
Washington after October 10. The signs
are that this will be long, cold, and
cherries winter.
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Harry whitney declares Peary is In
error. Isn't It strange how you seem to
have heard some things before7.
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Yes, sometimes we wish we also were
celebrating the Peary-Cook centennial.
The Washington times., 1909-10-03

From Mexico comes word that Cen
eral Bernardo Reyes will take a long
trip to Europe for his health. Reyes
medical adviser In this case is under
The Washington times., 1909-10-03

Modest Miss Liberty hardly objects to
being encircled in the Wright way.
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Colonial Dance.


A number OF people from Washington
attended a colonial dance held last
evening IN the historic Calvert man
sion at Riverdale. Md. The guests. who
wore fancy costumes. were conveyed to
the mansion IN large wagon filed with
straw.
Music for the dancers was furnished
by a plantation string band and at mid
night luncheon was served.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Brady who chaperoned the party; Miss
Edna Dawson, Miss Kennedy, Miss Rose
Kennedy, Miss Herman, Miss Kate Ker-
nan, Miss Dillon, Miss Katheryn Fen
nell, Miss Emma Dawson, Joseph Ken
nelly. NJ. Ratigan, John Phynn, Joseph
Herman. J. =. Dawson, J. Murphy. J.
Nssline, and john Dillon, Of Washing
ton.
Visiting at Fort LeavenwortL
Mrs. Samuel G. Jones, at Fort
Leavenworth. Kansas, has as her
guest for a short time her father.
Gen Powell Clayton. OF Washington.
+
Miss Townsend, daughter OF the
late Brig. Gen. +. +. Townsend. is the
guest of Mrs. Gilman at Fort Myer
Mrs. z. c. Brooks and her daughter,
Miss Dorothy Gray Brooks, have re-
turned to their home on Seventeenth
Cape Cod. Miss Margaret c. c.
Brooks, who is a member of large
house party, is being entertained by
Capt. and Mrs. II. L Wigmore at
Rosebank. Staten Island. Will return
20 Washington next week.
Take Apartment Here.
a 4
II. II. old, Z. S. N, and Mrs, Old
Carlos. 2OO7 o street, for the winter
season.
Mrs. Powell. widow Of Col James
W. Powell will leave Washington
soon for Fort LeavenwOrth, where
son and daughter-in-law,L Lieut.. and
Mrs. Leighton Powell.
=
Chief Engineer Thorn Williamson,
L. s. n, and Mrs. Williamson, who
have spent the summer at G99eVy
ton and have opened their residence
on r street for the winter.
=
Lieut. Charles d. Galloway u. :.
N, retired. and Mrs. Galloway, VINO
spent the summer at Spring Lake n
j., have returned to their apartment
in the Dupont.
+
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seymour and
their daughter, Miss Mildred Seymour
have given up their apartment In the
/ Alabama and have moved INTO the
! Decatur.
=
Mrs. w. II. Claggett, who is spend
I ing some time in Norfolk, Va, was
entertained last week by Mrs. Samue
/ l. Graham.
Capt. and Mrs. Leo d. Miner OF
/ Mare Island, Cal, are spending sew
eral days In Washington.
/ Miss Daisy Margaret Gray. daugh-
/ ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gray, vii
| be married TO Philip ii. Jenkins OF
| Wednesday at 5 o clock in st. Joseph,
| Catholic Church, he pastor, the Rev
| Ignatius Fealy, officiating.
Miss Marie Gray will he her sister
/ only attendant, and Francis jenkins
will be best man for his brother.
! A reception IN t-e home OF the
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How Marks Show
What Boy Deserves.

A mark, on a percentage basis fs
given every cadet. each semester. rbv. his
subject teachers. Besides that. he "a
marked each semester by his CAPTAIN
for his efficiency in drill Then at the
end OF the year the average OF these
marks is taken
In addition to the marks just men
TONED, the cadet Is also given rating
In department BY each Of his teachers
For every point received in department
below 100 per cent the cadet loses one
tenth Of a point IN his general rating.
For instance, a pupil receiving 90 per
cent In department loses a whole point
in his rating
When 1t is considered that but thirty
points can be made in one year n will
be easily understood why such a system
as this improves the scholarship and
discipline Of the school In this way in
the first three years a total Of ninety
points can be made; the remaining ten
points are based on the examination IN
tactics.
Under this system, several OF the
features Of which are being tried this
year for the first time in some OF the
high schools, the appointment Of officers
is put on a fair and square basis.
Whether or not a cadet VIII become an
officer depends solely upon himself.
There is no opportunity for unfairness
or partially.
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BENEFITS NOT SMALL.

II OWEVER. the benefits that tie
school receives from the cadets are
not TO be considered lightly. either. In
the first place. the cadets improve the
general tone OF a school, for they tend
TO Improve the scholarship OF many
boys; then. too. under the new regime.
recently established in some Of the nigh
schools they help to improve the de-
pertinent
How this is accomplished is readily
un'Ierseood when we learn what the
basis Of the System of appointing the
officers IS This system differs slightly
N the different high schools. but in all
tne nrst and main thing which is taken
INTO consideration when an officer Is 70
be appointed is the candidates standing
in scholarship.
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High School Cadets Benefit the Nation
Help the Individual and the Community
By WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER

~ NE Of the finest organizations OF
our local schools, an organiza-
tion so long established that it's
beginning is almost coincident
with the beginning Of our high schools
themselves, IS that Of our high school
cadets. There are three main reasons
why the institution Of the cadets is such
splendid one: in the first place. It
benefits the nation st large; secondly, It
benefits the schools, and, thirdly, it
benefits the individual. It Is broad
er, stronger, more far-reaching In
it's results than any other school rryan-
lzation, and for that reason it deserves
the heartiest support. 1t is true that
owing to its very nature It does not
benefit the girls directly. but its ad-
vantages are open 10 every boy in our
high schools.
Considered from a unitarian stand
point it is the nation at large that re-
ceives ultimately the greatest benefits
from an organization Of this kind Mill
tary conditions in this country are so
different from those elsewhere. Take
Germany for instance. with its splendid
standing army, the pride, but at the
same time the extravaganza, Of the Ia
ton. In that country practically every
youth, whether willing or unwilling, is
obliged to spend several of the best
years of his life in the army. The result
is that should the occasion for It arrive
Germany could have, I had almost said
at a moments notice, an army of we'll
trained, thoroughly drilled soldiers at
it's command
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German System Not
Advisable In America.

Such an elaborate and expensive sys-
tenn as Germany's has not been found
advisable I'm this country. though the
need of military training has always
been felt. That some attention has been
paid TO this need Is shown by our own
splendid though small regular army. by
the National Guard. and by other mill
itary organization; yet these organiza-
lions which. be it admitted, reach
many. by no means reach ALL
A large number of our boys, the fu-
ture men Of our nation, would never be
reached at all insofar as military train
ing is concerned were Il not through the
medium of the cadets. Here in their
early years when they are most plastic
and impressionistic. most able and
eager to learn about affairs Of this
sort. these boys are given a training
which may some day prove to be Of the
greatest benefit 70 the nation.
There is no doubt that those for whom
the cadets have no soul absorbing"
interest, those who are not inspired Oy
It's training 20 enter upon a military
career. may IN few years forget much
OF the training received; yet If the need
for such knowledge should suddenly
come there is, am sure. no doubt In
the mind of anyone but that the man
who has had military training IN his
Youth would become a splendid, capable
soldier IN much less time than the man
who had never had such training.
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Capt and Mrs. Leo -. Miner. or
Mare Island, Cal, are spending sew
eral days I'm Washington.
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Mr.. and Mrs. d. p. Rowell have re-
turned TO washington from a visit Of
several weeks TO Niagara Falls.
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Miss Daisy Margaret Gray. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gray, viii
be married TO Philip ii. Jenkins on
Wednesday at 5 clock in St. Joseph's
Catholic Church, he pastor, the Rev.
Ignatius Fealy, officiating.
Miss Marie Gray will he her sister s
only attendant, and Francis Jenkins
will be best man for his brother.
A reception IN lie home OF the
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Mrs w. II. Claggett. who is spend
ing some time in Norfolk, Va, was
entertained last week by Mrs. Samuel
l.. Graham.
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Visiting at Fort Leavenwortl.

Mrs Samuel G. Jones, at Fort
LeavenwOrth. Kansas, has as her
guest for a short time her father.
Gen. Powell Clayton. OF Washington.
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Mr. and Mrs J. Stesley Elrns are
spending the week END at Bryantown,
Nd. the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Bernard Gwynne.
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fair and honest dealing. This is the Sc
cret Of the successful captain.
r,los Al r-
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Miss Bertha Ph clips is spending
some time in Leesburg, Va.
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Return to Washington.

Mrs T. Dewitt Talmage and her
daughter, Miss Collier, will spend the
autumn season at the Virginia Hot
Springs, arriving there Tuesday.