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Miss Belle Boswell of this county. with
Miss Maude Jarboe Of Mechanicsville and
the Misses Mayme and Gertrude Barron
Of Washington. have returned home from
an extended trip to Detroit. They re-
turned home by way of Niagara, Mauch
Chunk. Watkins Glen and other points
of interest.
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FOR RENT-aTTRACTIvE 14-ROOM HOUSE.
marble front, near Dewey; cbarming home: ex.
cellent room renting location. Rent. SIS. 1913
I. St NV. Apply to 4. u. HOLDEN: National
CITY Bank. 1y30S0ts
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Miss Margaret Shellhaus. after a pleas
ant stay with friends here. has returned
to her home in Cumberland.
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Mr.. E. G. Gearhart and family are
spending the summer with relatives in
Smyrna, Del.
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Smythe and daugli-
ter Edythe are spending two weeks at
Betterton-o on the-Bay, Nd,
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DR.. and Mrs. Guy Lattimer are spend
ing the month Of August In Michigan.
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Rev. George W. DUNCAN of Strasbure.
Pa. spent last week with his niece, Mrs.
r. B. tombstone, on Wine avenue.
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Mr.. Elmer Burgess is Oh a two-weel,
trip to Niagara Falls and vicinity
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A pleasant surprise party was rendered
Miss Susie Beall at her home at Sunny
side last Saturday in honor of her leaving
for Seattle Wash. A very enjoyable
evening was spent, and refreshments
were served on the lawn.
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Mr. Clarence Hall of Baltimore spent
the past week with Mr.. Charles Clasett
at his home, Navajo, near here.
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Mr.. John Mccormick. jr, has returned
from a pleasant stay on the lower Poto-
mac river.
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Miss Evelyn Moreiand, who has been
spending the summer with Miss Minnie
Magruder, Maryland avenue, has re-
turned to her home In Baltimore.
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Mrs. Joseph r. Owens and Mrs. c. b.
Luckey are spending two weeks at Ocean
CITY, Md.
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Miss Hamilton OF La Plata, who has
been visiting the Misses Hickey. Marion
street, has returned to her home.
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Mr.. John Powell of Hyatt mansion left
Thursday for a two-week visit with
friends and relatives in Auburn, n. c.
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Mr.. Basil Snowden Of Baltimore is the
guest of relatives at Snowden Hall.
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Mr. William Giachetti and family are
spending the summer at Finey Point
Md.
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR SALE-A BARGAIN. COLUMBIA
Heights, semi-detached brick; lot 25x105:
porcheS ten rooms; two baths; steam heat;
gas logs. OWNER, 1856 18th st. au2l-Sts
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Miss Edith Parker. Beltsville, has left
for two-week vacation at Betterton-on-
the-Bay, Md.
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WINDOW. HOUSES AND OFFICES CLEANED.
MODERATE PRICES LEON L. CAHOON.
AONE WINDOW CLEANING CO.,
1908 y ST. NV. PHONE MAIN 7ISo
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Mr.. Arthur Carr. jr., Is spending tn
month with his parents here.
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FOR SALE-NEW 2-STORY. SIx-ROOM AND
bath brick furnace heat: every modern con-
venience; located ON wide avenue in north
west; price. 81. $50. Particulars II. r.
HOWENSTEIN CO.. 1914 st. NV. au21-3t
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Judge Arthur Carr and family have
gone to Cape May for a two-week outing.
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Messrs. X. b. Doing and G. Y. Parker
of Beltsvlle have been visiting friends
in Fulton, Nd
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tDR HENV-
1929 10th ST. NV. II rooms and baths. $15 90
:,2I. O nv IL rooms and bath. ...... 65. 90
1883 Euclid 9 rooms, 3 baths. .......... 65 90
1927 Wis ave NV. rooms and bath. $3.50
STORES.
The Severn, 1910 Fl st. n.w............. 500
STABLE.
Rear ell 18th s.w.. horses. 25 90
sn7tf WEAVER BROS. l4l6 r st. NV.
The bee., 1909-04-15
The Quaint ssIluca.

Caviars can be made Of the roe OF
any fish: but the principal supply
comes from the sturgeon and the bel
iuga. The latter 10 about the most
curious nsh In the world. II weighs
up 70 1000 pounds and inhabits the
waters Of the Swift-howing volga- It
Is so abundant that the natives OF
Astracan throw away the flesh
which Il whittier than veal and very
dainty-and preserve only the spawn,
of which they sometimes take a.
much as 200 pounds out Of one nah.
This belluga lies on the bottom OF
the river At certain seasons and swal-
lows many large pebbles OF great
weight 70 ballast itself against the
force OF the stream; that IL, the
pebbles act a. an anchor. When the
food subsidies and the waters are less
violent the belluga disEorges itself;
that ia. IL unbSllasts. hAuls In its an
Choir anc swims about for proVender.
The bee., 1909-04-15
GAVE BIRTH TO MICE IN TRAP.
Male Parents Devotion Rewarded by
Freedom Of Brood.

A Manayunk woman, going to her
mouse trap the other morning, found
a mouse in II, with six little mice as
well.
They had, Of course, been born after
their mothers capture--an amazing
thing. But more amazing still was
the fact that they lay In a small round
nest like a birds, q nest made OF bits
of paper, thread, straw and shreds OF
linen and flannel.
The woman, instead of drowning
forthwith the mother and her brood.
retired, and from the next room
watched the trap secretly. Her watch
soon was rewarded. Another mouse
trotted up with great caution, thrust a
straw through the bars, and few
moments later returned with a shred
of pink calico. The captive mother,
with these contributions, proceeded to
complete her nest.
This incident so moved the woman
that on retiring that night she put a
handsome piece Of cheese In the trap
and opened the tiny door. When she
came down In the morning mother
and young and cheese were gone-the
nest alone remained to witness to the
truth Of her tale.
The bee., 1909-04-15
SAVING Enerax.

] lunch daily at a place where jap
anese OF the higher order take theiI
meals, and have been impressed By
the apparently well-conserved energy
OF their demeanor. In talking there
is nothing wasted in gesture. The
takers periods are Acknowledged BY
the listener with a quiet "Ha" or "Ha
ha," as denoting deeper interest, much
as we say Yes" OF yes, yes" There
is always a dignity OF bearing. and
while what IL wanted is asked for DO
litely, there 10 no room left for doubt
OF the intention 10 get what is want.
ed. The Latins throw on In the air.
as II we've. a lot OF spirit lOfce. BIZ
the Anglo Saxons, Of whose ways We
Americans Dartake largely, indulge in
little or no gestieplation. Doesn't an
this have something 10 60 with world
predominaneef-NeW York Press.
The bee., 1909-04-15
soy ROSE TO THE SITUATION.
Quick Wit and intelligence Displayed
by Younastsr.

His parents are convinced that Clar-
ence win be q great man; the only
doubt 10 whether It will be as states
man or scientist. He Is only four
years old. And their confidence is
based largely on one incident. The
beg never told Of II, and II would have
been lost to history II q neighbor had
not been q chance witness.
Clarence lives in the suburbs, and
has q cat and kittens. One day he
went into the yard next door with one
Of the little oaes 20 play. There was a
big pile Of brushwood here. and he
showed his pet into a hsle in this.
She crawled so far back that all his eff
forts to get her out were vain.
Had he been q man he would have
pulled the pile Of brush apart but
lacking strength for this he resorted
to cunning. Running home, he soon
returned with the mother cat. He
showed her into the hole after her on
spring, and she sooR came out with
the. little one between her teeth. Clar-
enes bore them both home in triumph.
The bee., 1909-04-15
NJ NoTHINa ICE ON IARTH.
Night Lights Of New York Are Vision
~ Maanlfoence.

The sky line Of New York IL always
changing. SO, too. the night lights
shift and grow In wonderful magnifl.
cence, creeping continually further up
ward toward the stars, until the lower
city, grouped around the Singer tower,
has become . veritable Chimborazo Of
glitter and glow. The little lamps that
mark the dark wharves barely show.
Above them the scant candles Of the
older city twinkle here and there, but
not enough to mar the dark foreground
beyond which come the palaces more
gorgeous than any ever coaxed from
genii land by slaves Of Aladdin's lamp.
From the platform towers Of the great
bridge the picture sets to the best ad-
vantage. It begins with the sinking
sun. The murky view beyond the bay
betcomes dull and dark. The torch in
Lberty's hand suddenly CLEANS star
like In the night and then, like the
twinkling in a kaleidoscope, the pal
aces begin to glitter in the gloom.
There is no vision like II elsewhere in
the world, yet only now and then does
a bridge pedestrian pause in his hur-
ried walk TO give the spectacle a mo-
mentary glance The usual New York
or cares little for the splendor Of his
TOWN.. Y. World.
The bee., 1909-04-15

Queen Adelaide, the wife Of William
W., was q woman Of great piety and
exceptional humility, which was shown
II the directions for her funeral.
4 die in all humility" che wrote,
knowing well we are all alike before
the throne Of God, and request, there
fore. that my mortal remains be con
Veyed TO the grave without any pOmp
or ceremony. They aFe-to be moved
to st. Georges chapel, Windsor, where
1 request to have = quiet funeral,
Z particularly desire not to be laid
cut In state. and the funeral to taks
place ~ dAyliEht; no procession, the
csMn to be carried by sailors to the
chapel. die in peace, and wish tC
be carried to the tomb In peace. and
freS from the vaRities and the pony
Of the weTlG. "--Home Notes.
The bee., 1909-04-15
Peculiar African Race.

There is q peculiar sort or people
living in northwest RhOdesia- These
natives are small OF stature. with large
horns on their heads. The horn
springs from the scalp. consists OF the
natives hair mixed with fat and NTH.
and IL sometimes az much as IL inches
long. For the most part these Kanars
live on the great open fats to be found
on both sides of the Kafue river. They
build their huts on the great ant heaps
which appear like hills scattered over
the FATS. When the Kafue is in flood
and the nats are changed into great
lakes these people are safe In their
huts on the ant heaps. Their cattle
also take refuge on the ant heaps on
which corn and mealies are likewise
grown.
The bee., 1909-04-15
SHOW HATRED OF FOREIGNERS.
CHINESE Historical Plays That Keep
Alive Race Prejudice.

Historical plays are acted every
where In China. They are popular In
the quiet villages, the homes Of the
rich, in the crowded cities, and in the
busy market towns. These plays are
written with the object of intensity
ing the bitterness and contempt Of the
people against the foreigner. The
story OF plunderings and massacres Of
their forefathers IL wildly portrayed.
with all the dramatic power that the
actors possess. The foreigner IL rep
resented a. . monster In appearances,
His face IL dragged cut Of shape and
his mouth IL made to appear near his
ear. His beard on one side is red and
on the other blue. His eyes are fierce
and staring. and murder Is stamped
upon his hideous features. The PEG
pie Of the interior, who have never
come into actual contact with the for
signer, have this conception OF the
hated barbarian. To their minds
Americans. French. English, Germans
are all alike, barbarians to be do
stroyed.
The bee., 1909-04-15
liArA ~. Of ArotL. s.al.r.

The Arctic sealer endvlea a. hard
life. Sealing does not consist emily OF
hurried scrambling over ice. and Aerce
breatAiesS battling afterwards There
are many hardshiDs 70 endure, Tbs
most common type of Arctic weather
'is a dense, lang clogging fog, with a
rasp Of cold that 10 enough to freeze
q glowing furnace. This fog may be
diversified with cruel billiards of pelt-
Ing GHoW, borne on the wings of the
constant gales. Once the snow passes
come sleet and rain-rain that is as
cold as ice. Misery prevails greatly
among the crews of Arctic sealers, for
the dampness and the cold soon sap
the Htoutest constitutions.
The bee., 1909-04-15
GETTING AIOno Al, Riob,.

A young japanese in one OF our IA,
stitutions Of learning, having 40
quired a very good knowledge Of Eng
fish, went out to deliver a lecture In
that language. On his return, says
the, Hartford Courant, one Of the In
structors asked II he had q pleasant
time. He replied: yes, very
How did you get on with the leo
ture?" "Oh, quite well, but the audi
encS smiled at some things when I
could see no jokes" Gould you give
me an instance?" We'll, opened MP
lecture by saying that although was
new in English language 1 thought
could deliver the goods; and they an
smiled" Now, doubtless the audience
smiled at what they thought was the
ready. way in which q foreigner haa
adapted BIT Of American slang: bna
he did not understand the smile BE-
cause he thought he was speaking
good English.
The bee., 1909-04-15
ssrrINo Ornea propLe aIoAr
PItfall Into Which the WelIMeanins
Sometimes Fall.


Occasionally you may set a person
right, but be sure you know the per
son, and don't get a reputation for
that sort Of thing. People like TO be
right, and get right, but not set right,
at least in too direct way. OF course
we are concerned here with polite
society You are expected to set peo-
pie right in politics, business and 9TH
or impolits circles, and set hard. The
way some contractors talG TO their en-
ployes who dig sewers for them is, to
say the least, impolits, and the compli-
ments passed and repassed between
irate rulers and the houses of repre-
sentatiVes are far from pretty, but In
these spheres II IL considered not bad
form to set folks right. Not so in the
charmed circle Of polite society. Here
a correction must be 80 inferential
that It will not hit for several days,
and then feel like cotton bat. Never
by any means correct a pronuncia-
ton, for you will likely never make
peace with the outraged party. Moth
ing less intricate THAN . Chinese
character may be disputed. Nobody
is annoyed at that. We once knew q
truly good minister, who had a coun-
try charge, where the people were
fairly well educated, though they did
not always express themselves in sen
fences strictly grammatical and lit
erary. The rector was . stickler for
good language, and had q way Of set
ting everybody right while in CONVEX
s..tion. AS his people thought he ought
to set them right in other lines exclu'
sivsly, his stay among them was brief
Newark News.
The bee., 1909-04-15

Almost impossible to Impose Upon
Handlers Of Money.


incidentally II is interesting TO note
that the skill which enables one 70 de-
tect q counterfeit comes not from q
study OF counterfeits, but from thor
ough and unconscious familiarity with
the genuine. II man we're pointed
out to you and you were told that some
day another who much resembled him
would try to impose upon you, you
would be pretty apt TO fix his features
in your mind; you would not spend
any time looking at other people who
looked something like him, would you :
And the moment the impostor ap.
peared you would note that in this,
that OF the other particular he failed
TO meet the details of the other mans
face and figure. Just so II is In the
detection Of counterfeits. A skillful
teller in a bank, counting money rap
idly, will Involuntary throw out a
note which in the slightest degree de-
parts from the well-known pattern
which is so strongly impressed on his
mental vision. That involuntary act
win nearly always prove to have been
justified, for the bill in 10 cases out Of
20 will prove to be a counterfeit. 1t Is
because of this fact that when a re-
guest is received from some one to
loan him collection Of counterfeits
for the Instruction. Of his cashiers, he
IL advised to have the young men
study the genuine carefully, and there
will be no trouble in detecting the bad
notea.--National Magazine.
The bee., 1909-04-15
RIvcher,a LOST opportunItv,

M. Arthur ChuQuet tells, in Lopin-
DON. a story OF Napoleon and Blucher,
The emperor received the general at
the Castle OF Finkenstein while he
was preparing for the siege OF DanEig.
He drew him to a window In an upper
story and paid him compliments on
his military gifts, and Butcher, going
away delighted, described the inter
view to his Side-decamp. What a
chance you missed" exclaimed the
latter. you might have changed the
whole course OF history" How"
why, you might have thrown him out
of the window" "Confound IT," re-
piled Butcher. $50 / might II only
had thought OF it.
The bee., 1909-04-15

guaranteed 10 return a 60 per sena:
semi.annual dividend. and" M
Il don't really spose yoH csn a.
much dealing in 'em around here, Mr..
slicksmith." frankly interrupted the
landlord OF the tavern at Skedee Con,
ners. You see, the only man IN the,
community who might otherwise taIusl
an interest In your glittering propose
ton has been for some time engagsa
in the payment of an election bet
wherein he was solemnly sworn 70.
roll peanut eight miles by means %
a toothpick, which, speaking IN round
numbers, will be likely to keep him
so busy till along about the latter part
Of next May that he won't have time
to make a fool of himself In any other
way. Looks considerable like rain, Cd
10 the south'rd, don't it?"-Puck.
The bee., 1909-04-15
Home Love eest Charity.

Ne have come to realize that q
l0hild needs something more than
clothes and food TO develop the best;
II needs the love that can only BE
found in home The success Of the
whole depends entirely upon the sue
cess OF the unit. and this can only be
achieved by recognizing each unit.
though It be merely a puny little child
OF want or crime, as an individual
with individual characteristics and an
individual yearning for love.
The bee., 1909-04-15
Flattsry In Lieu Of TIp.

How to avoid tipping the waiter at a
restaurant: When the bill comes. pay
II exactly. A certain involuntary ex-
preston OF astonishment win be Wis
iblo on the walters face. well trained
though II may be. You should then
rise. saying 10 him: Il have made an
exosllent diRner; you manage the es-
tablishment much better than the pre-
cedins proprietor did" During his
rapture at being mistaken for the
owner OF the restaurant you escape.
The bee., 1909-04-15
KEEpIno soys ON rAs Gam.
one Mans Method Of Making Life A.
tractIve to Sons.

"A farmer whose son Is also q
farmer" is writing his autobiography
for the Worlds Work. The editor has
asked him to tell particularly how his
son came TO enjoy farm life and not
banker after the allurements Of the
city.
From the very hrst," says this
rural philosopher, my partner and
set out TO make life enjoyable for our
children" his partner" being his wife.
There follow tales of porterhouse
steaks which would have appetized
the faded palate Of a dyspeptic presi-
dent" and OF huge bowls OF straw
berries and cream (which Queen Vic
toria might have envied." For play
fellows the fortunate young folks Of
this farm had calves, colts, horses.
pigs, pigeons, Angora rabbits, dogs,
birds, guinea pigs "and even a white
rati"
Boys and girls do not enter this
world OF their own desire. The com
mandment which bids them honor
their fathers and mothers has an I'M
written corollary. Parents must honor
and comfort their children. The farm
or in the magazine did this in setting
forth the best he had In thought and
food. II is likely that many a son
has gone further astray than "off the
farm" for lack OF such a keen sense
OF loving responsibility at the head Of
the home. Anyway. the boy is not
kept to the acres by the selling OF the
best Joints to the city markets while
the chuck steak il served TO the
family.
The bee., 1909-04-15
Cruelty Old gentleman.

Some people are SO queer" said
the young mother with pout "Now.
/ think there is Eothing that should
be more appreciated than a generous
child" 49,.
What are you referring to, my
dear?' asked her neighbor.
why, the baby. had him in the
g: the other day and right in front
sat crusty old gentleman with side
whiskers. Four times the baby Of
Tered him a stick OF candy and each
fms he only frowned, When the soft
Indy got stuck In his side whiskers
n became very fiery and told the con
tor. Wasn't he rude?"
The bee., 1909-04-15

III have anything to do that par,
ticularly dislike. start to work on IL
the hrst thing after breakfast. sub
ordinatiRE all routine work 20 that
task" said = successful hOuseksepsr
recently. zone can expend enough
nervous energy thinking about and
worrying over an unpleasant duty to
accomplish IL. When Il is nnisbsd and
90 oneS mine, early IN the dag, one
Gsts shead u ones seIi. - v sDenk"
The bee., 1909-04-15
whIstlInS Sign of Contempt.

A Moroccan shows his contempt Of
anything by whistling. A conflict be
tween tribesmen and a battalion Of
French troops was recently precipi-
tated by the whistling OF a loeomo'
Give on . railway being constructed
near Casablanca. The giaours are
laughing at as" said a chisftain,
when the construction engine gave q
toot to warn the natives at work on
the line TO look out. The Arabs went
Wild. mounted their horses. and rode
on the Ehistling enemy. They had to
be ealmed with the whistling Of rife
balls.
The bee., 1909-04-15
Bobby, unfortunats psIax.

He was nve years old. On this
particular day mother had dressed
him with unusual care and was very
much displeased to have him come IN
with clothing dirty and torn. She had
80 often told him he must take his
own part In the boys scTaps-nght,
should the occasion demand II. This
he would not do. And now she intend
ed to punish him.
Bob became very Indignant and
said: well, mamma. just told the
boy wasn't ready TO light and when
got ready be was settin' on me-
Delineator.
The bee., 1909-04-15

"A "Young Mother" asks our opinion
OF "the alleged injurious effects OF
rocking on babies"
We must frankly say that we con
slider II a brutal practice. AS the
father OF a great many babies. of all
ages, We never rocked on any of
them Intentionally, and we would
probably be arrested II We expressed
our full opinion OF any woman who
would presume to do so.--Lippincotts
Magazine.
The bee., 1909-04-15
A Remarkable Race.

|. The Lapps are very fond of stimu.
ing drinks; they think nothing OF
hiking fifteen or twenty cups OF
Zee day, while their consumption
punch is on vast scale. 1t is no
common thing to see numbers Of
lplessly-drunk natives in the streets
Tromso. especially when the sale
reindeer flesh has been profitable,
let robbery and. indeed, crime in
ceral are practically unknown
)ng them; the innate honesty Of
be people is quite Extraordinary
Vide Awake Magazine.
The bee., 1909-04-15
LITTLE CHANCE FOR BUSINESS.
Man With Golden Opportunity Had
Called at Unfortunate Time.

Nov, my dear sir" earnestly began
the suave stranger, with the up-tilted
cigar and unauthenticated diamond,
these handsomely engraved bonds
Of the Consolidated Mexican Milkweed
Rubber Company, which are positively
The bee., 1909-04-15

Peleg Haw vows we amt (, had 40
cold weather to speak Of sinees he
bought thermometer. NJ. e ,.,
We'll. declared Deacon Cripes.
"Peles oughter know that Their
meneter west 80 Like hShtAinS
rcd. PUCK s-.- 49,,
The bee., 1909-04-15
Al the nnnr

Waggles-Tu-tu-talk aboush MARINA
arrrr-velsh rapitty Of the mul-mulmul-
tiplica-cLGon Of OF gui-gwee-guinea
pigsl Look at th-those keyholes!--
Harvard LampoOn.
The bee., 1909-04-15
somstlmss More.

Il see that ANEW Torh professor re-
forms bad boys with piaAe nusic." i
hope he bears IN niRd that. some
riAIiOs need fsf6rmins quite a. much
a. bad boys DO.