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The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

York about August L In these inter-
Views Tom coRtrived to presents an ap-
pearance as natty as when he hrst met
Mr. Briscom, and nothing IN his words
or manner conveyed a hint Of his ees-
perate predicament.
One forenoon he sat IN front OF his
boarding-house and contemplated his gro
tesque position--then he became aware
that a street peddler was trying to sell
him some trinket
Go away Tom exclaimed. as the fell
low dangled the object before him Go
on; don't bother me-
Cheap for half de mon," insisted the
Italian. backing away a step.
Tom Baldwin suddenly became interest
ed in the peddler.
Do you make much money. selling that
junk " he demanded. rising and looking
at the cheap array Of stun
The young italian smiled, shrugged his
shoulders, and again tried 10 transact
business.
Answer my questions and I'll buy that
jim-crack." Tom said How much mon
ey do you make on a good day +"
Two. tree. four. sometime five DOR
was the answer. More time not SO
mooch"
I see. And where do you buy this
stuff q"
The Italian explained that there were
several places which made II a speciality
OF outfitting members Of his craft. and
Tom noted the firm names and addresses.
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was made happy by the receipt OF a teie-
gram from Thomas Baldwin announcing
that he would be in that city IN less than
week He sold the general agency OF
The Eureka" 70 M II. c. Todd fOr a
sum with four figures n X, and the pur-
chase Ia.cr made 50 great q profit that
ne disposed OF his drug store. and is now
the head OF prosperous novelty concern
which employs hundreds Of agents.
A stately Pacific liner plOwed IT'S way
toward Japan. and on It's passenger list
appeared the names Of Thomas Baldwin.
wife and maid. Denver. Colo" The great
ship was two days from Yokohama. and
with the sinking OF the sun the air was
delightful but cool Dinner. over. Tom
proposed their usual stroll along the
broad reach Of decks.
Put on your overooat Tom cautioned
the bride. tenderly proud OF authority over
her big and handsome husband. 1T Is
chilly this evening. and. besides, that light
coat is becoming TO YOU
Glad you Ike It." laughed Tom. lifting
IL from the hook
Let me hold it for YOU" Florence IN
sisted
AS she took the garment from him her
eyes caught the glitter Of the metallic
letters which composed the hanger.
What is this2" she exclaimed. exam
ming this sample Of the possibilities OF
The Eureka" more closely. Tom
B-a-l-d-w-i-n' Why. you vain old dRr-
ling, But it's real clever. Where did
you set Il. Tom7"
'I ran across It in New York. said
Tom. with a grin
fCr-v-frht1
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
Cingnle.e Fona OF TrnreI.

Prom The Britannia.
The Cingalese have a notorious pro-
pensity for travel on our lines. I am re-
minded OF a true story Of a native shop
boy who stole forty rupees and then dis
appeared for several days. All search
proving fruitless in tie ordinary walks
OF life the railway was thought Of. and
there the young rascal was found spend
Ing his pelf in travelling backward ard
forward between Colombo and Kancy-
I must not forget also that during the
early days Of the seaside line the villagers
travelled so much. using up ali spare
cash that certain small taxes payable by
them were only with some dicuity col
lected.
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He Invested twenty cents with his lnfor-
mant, wished him good luck and Tom
then headed his way 10 a section in the
Lower East Side
IN the flrst two places on his list he
! found nothing which pleased his fancy
lie was searching for an article he had
seen sold on the streets Of Denver. and
after inquiry finally located the novelty
house which handled IL The place was
presided over by a New Englander. and
Tom felt more at home.
I'm travelling salesman cheerfully
lied the owner Of the Little UncOmpah-
gre mine. "and IL frequently happens
that l strike small towns where I have
only one or Two customers. and have 10
stay idle while waiting for trains. I'm
looking for some attractive side line"
i see. said the dealer let me show
you
I'm told that you sell Just what I'm
after" interrupted Tom Il don't know
what you call il, but It's a collection Of
metal letters so constructed that you can
link them together and spell a mans
name. They make a fine coat fastener
Yes yes" eagerly said the proprietor
It's what we call The Eureka Alpha-
bet We sell them largely throughout
the West but for some reason New
York doesn't seem 10 take hold OF them. b"
New York doesn't know a good thing
when she sees Il" suilenly observed Tom
Baldwin. Let me look at the OUTFIT"
The dealer produced a neat frame COM
posed Of small drawers, each filed with
metal letters in quantities proportional TO
those in a printers case. Tom looked al
It curiOusly.
That's it, he said. sliding out the
drawers. lingering the glossy metal let
ters and examining their ingenious Ink
ing devices How much for this?"
Ten dollars"
Tom had less than six dollars.
How many names ought one to make
out Of the Iot?' be asked.
About four hundred"
AT twenty-five cents apiece that would
net a profit Of ninety dollars" mused
Tom
He dug into his pocket, pulled out the
iive-dolIar bill and tossed 1t on the coun-
ter.
Take that on deposit and set the
Eureka aside for me until tomorrow"
he said.
Very well. MI
Jones" volunteered Tom Mark Il
A. p. Jones. BY the way" he said. as
the dealer started 10 put the case back on
the shelf, Il have a friend who is looking
for Just that sort OF thing II you don't
mind I'll take some Of these letters along
and show them to him" and without
waiting for consent Tom dipped into the
boxes and took about one-quarter Of the
letters from each one. These he dropped
into an outer pocket.
The merchant seemed slightly surprised.
but since Tom had paid half the price and
had taken only one-QUarter Of the letters
and had left the case. the dealer had only
technical cause for complaint. How
ever. he interposed no objection, and
after chattering a moment, Tom briskly
left the establishment.
He walked over 20 Broadway and up to
Union Square. the Eureka" letters mer-
rily jingling in his pocket. There he
found an unoccupied bench and sat down
70 think It over. He tried to laugh, but
couldn't
I'll do my laughing later, when I can
afford merriment and have nothing else
to do" he said TO himself. u can't sell
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
THE EUREKA ALPHABET
By FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS
By FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS.

use of that automobile vulgarly insisted
on iutruding.
Tom presented himself at the Office Of
Briscom & Storey the next forenoon. and
after waiting half an hour was admitted
to Mr.. Briscom's private room. That gen
tleman looked the young miner over criti-
cslly. noted his clear-cut face. the fash
ionable mold OF his clothes. the unabash-
ed look in his eyes. and was satisfied that
their new customer was a man who was
fully capable OF protecting his interests.
therefore he greeted him as a business
equal and treated him as such
We received a London cable Yesterday.
Mr.. Baldwin said the head OF the firm.
searching for and finding the yellow slip.
which informs US that our represents
ative. Mr.. Hudson. viii sail from Liver
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
HE KEPT THE KISS.
Lord yortheote Carries Message but
Keeps the Kiss.

Keeps the kiss.
Fron the London Globe
AprOp0s Of Lord Northeote's name
being mentioned as a probable successor
10 Earl Grey in Canada. his Iordship
was once made curious use of while
govemOr-general OF Australia strouing
one night through the avenue OF somber
trees 70 a friends house. 20 dinner. he
was suddenly pounoed upon by a maId
servant. who kissed him efuslvely and
pressed q little parcel into his hand
Here's a sausage for you I cant come
out tonight as mas,er has company"
she whispered. and as mysteriousiy dis
appeared.
When he got 20 the house he found
one Of his servants lettering by the gate.
What are you doing there2'' asked
Lord Northcote.
I'm waiting for my sweetheart" the
man stammered
Where is she?'
In service here
"Ah. then. am right Here is a sau-
sage from your sweetheart. and she
wishes me 10 tell you that she cannot
come out tonight. as her master has
company" Seeing that the man looked
nervous. he added. kindly: she also gave
me kiss for you; but perhaps you would
rather %ait until you see her. Here IS
i've sklliings instead"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

ated wallet and its three fifty-dOllar bills.
His services viii cost $4,000"
have considered that Mr. Hudson
said. after a pause. Il think II fair that
you advance half and We half. This Is
the usual procedure. Mr.. Baldwin" p"
1T viii not be lie procedure this time, "
promptly declared Tom. marveling al his
own assurance You viii pay for H.
Mr.. Hudson looked al the young miner,
and with an injured smile silently pom
dered this new problem.
IF such is your unalteTable determine
tion. Mr.. Baldwin,. he finally said. Il
shall be compelled 10 cable London for
further Instructions"
AS you please" carelessly replied
Baldwin.
II Tom was distressed over this devel-
opment Florence did not discover Il that
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

evening as she sat beside him in a hired
carriage and was driven to the railway
station He carelessly informed her that
he had learned Of something which might
keep him IN New York longer than he
had expected.
BE a good boy. Tom.' Florence said,
as the warning cry Of the guard told that
the train was about TO start Write a
letter every day. and. Tom. dearest. don't
be extravagant. When think OF how I
have let you spend money I feel ike a
criminal, But haven't We had a perfectly
splendid timer
You bet we have"' he exclaimed
How I wish you didn't have TO go.
Good-by. Little Sweetheart"
He watched until the rear car disap-
peared around curve. It's terrible
thing to say" he muttered. but I'm
mighty glad Florence is on that train
That night he moved 10 a hotel IN which
his room and meals cost him SIS a week
He had ll0.45 left. II might be a month
before he could expect action" as he
expressed it, and he planned his cam
paign accordingly. The $40 expended on
that automobile loomed large as Tom
looked back to that glorious but expen-
slve day.
Word came from London TO pay the ex-
penses Of Mr.. Robert MunsOn Slower
This victory was offset by the fact that
the expert was unable 70 return to New
York for at least two weeks Mr.. Hud-
son commissioned Mr.. Briscom 10 treat
with the expert, and thereupon sailed
for London Tom sullenly resigned him
self TO the dismal wait.
1t was three weeks before Mr.. Robert
Munson Slower reached New York. and
Tom had just S514O when he first met
that gentleman. It would be three weeks
more before he could start West. and he
would be compelled 10 go TO New Mexico
again before looking into the Little IN
compahgre."
Again Tom moved. this time to a board
ing house with facilities which cost six
dollars a week. The letters from Flor
ence came daily. and glowing ones from
Tom went back to her. Hers were filed
with descriptions Of her trousseau. and
with wishes for his speedy return to Den
YER One Of these letters came the day
the expert left New York. The thought
that just two short months interviewed
before the day set for the wedding fairly
made him shudder. Had ne been SEN
fenced TO be hanged instead Of married.
Tom would not have suffered greater
agony as the days glided past. But he
still had faith In his luck.
a week later a pickpocket relieved him
Of his remaining nineteen dollars. This
left him with sixty-five cents Mr.. Rob
ert Munson Stover was stiH in New Mex
ico. and the $4,000 was stin in the Bank
Of England. Tom opened a letter from
Florence.
AFTER thinking It all over IN. dear
est she wrote. Il have 81 that a
wedding trip TO Japan woul &c much
nicer than one through the 4editerra-
mean"
Toms sense of hunor saved him. and
ne laughed until the tears ran down his
cheeks
HIS watch went to a pawnshop for s22
When this had been absorbed by his
landlady. Tom decided That he had no
immediate use for evening clothes. and
parted with that luxury for s12 Once In
a while he walked down 10 Wall street
and carelessly inquired il news Of Mr..
Robert Munson had been forwarded. and
finally learned that the expert had com
nleted his work, and would be in New
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
Jewish Philanthropy.

From the Jewish Chronicle
Almost without exception every Jew IS a
Philenthropist- His greatest Joy Is TO be
able 20 help his less fortunate fellow
creatures. without. be il noted distiRc-
ton OF class or creed. Nor Is It otherwise
than exceptional for the rich Jew 10 die
and forget the poor. This use OF wealth
rcbs its accumulation OF danger 10 the
body polite; II turns what may vel be a
cCrse into q blessing
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
Poser.

Frln Illustrated Bits.
. Fathsr-Tou shouts never do in private
what you would not do II public.
Sweet Seventeen-How about my mcJn-
ms bath7
Evening star., 1909-03-12
MASoNS TO HONOR TELLER
TESTIMONIAL RECEPTION TO
EX-SENATOR.
Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite
to Be Hosts at Notable Function
at House of the Temple.

A distinguished reception to former
Senator Henry NJ Teller to mark his re-
tirement from the Senate of the United
States, after long and conspicuous
service" will be rendered him this even
ing by the Supreme Council. Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry,
at the House Of the Temple, Sd and E
streets northwest. The function will be-
gin at o'clock, and will be in charge
of James D. Richardson, sovereign grand
commander; A. B. Chamberlin, secretary
general. and the other thirty-third degree
officers.
Senator Teller is thirty-third degree
eral in Colorado.
The reception committee will comprise:
United States Senators Clarence D. Clark
of Wyoming, Nathan B. Scott of West
Virginia. Francis E. Warren OF Wyom-
ing, Elmer J. Burkett of Nebraska,
George E. Chamberlain of Oregon, Noses
e. Clapp Of Minnesota, James p. Clarke
of Arkansas. Albert B. cummins Of Iowa,
Frank p. Flint of California, Robert j.
Gamble of South Dakota, r. L. Owen Of
Oklahoma and Robert L. Taylor of Ten
nessee, and tine following thirty third de-
Aler, George w. Baird. william L. Bry-
den. Allen Bussius. Augustus B. Cool
idge, George E. Carson, Harrison Ding
man, Henry r. Evans. Louis Goldsmith,
Walter S. Harshman, Samuel Hart, Alex.
II. Holt, F. Warren Johnson, Jacobus
s. Jones. Andrew w. Kelley, John A.
Lacy, Edmund G. Lind, Alex McKer-
ichar, Richard B. Nixon, William o.
Roonle, Winfield Scott Schley. John H.
Small, jr.: James H. Trimble, Samuel H.
Walker. Richard P. Williams, L. Cabell
Williamson, Edward NJ. Willis. Simon
Wolf and Francis ]. Woodman
The program will embrace addresses
and vocal and instrumental music and
the invitation Is extended to Masons and
their families.
Evening star., 1909-03-12
Hotel Arrivals.

New Willard-J. G.. Coolidge, Boston
C. B. Newsan, San Francisco; W.. n
Thomas, Philadelphia; Capt. Souther-
land. U.S.N.; E. c. Klyisten. New York
Raleigh-T. Daniels, Philadelphia
Preston w. Search. Wyoming, Ohio; l.
c. Wood, Stafford, N. Y; Leo Frank, Sa-
vannah, Ga. Leslie c. Hall, Boston.
Normandie-Dudley w. Smith, De-
troit, Mich; Miss Sanderson. city; Mr.
]. W. Byrns and Mrs. Byrns. Nashville
Tenn; Mrs. l.. F. Gottschalk, New York
w. b. Fenton, Philadelphia; Mr.. ]. Ro'
demo and Mrs. Rodeno. Springfield, Ill.
Mrs. c. n. Sims, Indianapolis, Ind; Mrs
+. S. Parker, Syracuse. n Y.
Riggs-Mrs. Moore, Boston. Mass; w
I. Moore, Boston, Mass; S. p. Johnson
Laurel, Md; +. w. Spicer, New York
j. D.. Webster, Virginia; Hal. B. Mosley
Virginia; Charles w. Emery, Philadel.
phia. Pa; c. A. Van Voorhis, New York
J.. r. Gore. Hodgenville. Ky; w. II
Ryan, Boston; ]. c. Rock. Philadelphia
Pa; Charles II. Bell New York; c. H
Van Wrinkle, Stanford. Conn; Joe Matz
Pocahontas, Va: Alex. Smith, Pocahon
tas, Va; Amasa Thornton. New York.
Evening star., 1909-03-12
DEPARTMENT LID ON tight
ATTORNEY GENERAL WICKER
SHAM ADOPTS NEW RULE.
Information of Prospective Appoint
ments Barred to Politicians.
Working on the Trust Cases.

Attorney General Wickersham is tight
ening up the lid which President Taft
has put on the Department of Justice.
Getting information out of the big law
yer from New York who has come over
to Washington to take charge of the
legal end of the Taft adminiS StratiOn is
going To make the extraction of eye
teeth look like an easy operation. This
applies not only to newspaper men. but
TO politicians and Office seekers. as we'll.
When. in the near future. the fOur-year
terms of United States attorneys. mar
ShalS, clerks of courts and the various
OF he.- time-limit federal offceholders eX-
pire and they come up for reaDpointment,
they are going to have a tough time md
ing out where they art at" In the good
old days if Bill Smith was figuring on
staying on the job as marshal Tor the
eastern district OF some state or other.
he filed his application. or had his friends
do il for him, and proceeded to watch the
Department of Justice like cat watches
rat hole If John Jones bobbed up and
filed Endorsements for the same job. the
incumbent could always find out all ABOUT
it from the department, and vice versa.
Every candidate for a particular job
came pretty near knowing what his rivals
We're doing what influence they were
bringing to bear, how they were getting
along, and sometimes how to head them
off
Somebody in the department would put
them next" to what was thought at the
department. and how much attention the
President was paying to such and such :.
senator.
But the old schemes won't work with
Mr. Wickersham. The various candl-
dates will simply have to sit around and
sweat blood until the matter is entirely
settled before they get even an lnklnS OF
what is going to happen.
"Whew.'' said an old southern repub-
lican today when he heard of the new Al
torney Generals ideas on this question.
1T is going to be a peculiar admnistra-
ton all around if you believe me. l am
glad | am not going to be mixed up in it.
What the politicians think is not both
ering either the President or the Attorney
General, and the indications are that, so
far as publicity goes the Taft admins
tration will drop back to the condition
that prevailed in that respect before
Theodore Roosevelt came to the White
House. Whatever is to be done at the
Department of Justice-and all the other
departments for that matter-will be done
first and talked about afterward.
attention to the cases against trusts
which are now in one stage of develop
ment or another. 1t is understood that
he wishes to get them into court as soon
as possible and find out just where he
stands before proceeding on his own hook
and, possibly. in new directions.
1t is expected that in the near future
the various special attorneys and district
attorneys who are working on these cases
will be called to Washington to talk them
over with Mr.. Wickersham.
Evening star., 1909-03-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

No. 1887 PARK ROAD-Adolfine Reuter-
to Grafton D. p. Bailey, lot 80. square
1881; SO.
X STREET NORTHEAST between Sd
and 4th streets-John W. Jenkins to
Michael j. Harrington, lot 16. square
10: $40.
NO 2o4s P STREET NORTHWEST
William A. Marceron to Mabel l..
Marceron. part lot 135. square 1851
1NTEREST-Joseph r. Wilkinson ct al
TO George w. Blankenship and Frank
j. Wissner, trustees. all property; 81.
LONG MEADOWS-Andrew Turnbull ct
ux. to VIM. c. Wettig, lot SS and part
lot 46. block 80: $40
SIXTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST be-
tween ID and h streets-Mattie J. Nick.
Allen ct vir. Clarence c.. to Jesse NJ.
shreve, original lot 20. square 1918:
$40 James +. Hood ct al, trustees,
to same. original lot 21. square 1915;
$40 Jesse NJ Shreve conveys lots
~ and II TO Charles w. Trey: $40.
SEVENTH STREET SOUTHEAST be-
tween G. and I streets-Virginia NJ
Davis TO Frank A. Burns, part original
lot 4 square 9O4; SO.
CONNECTICUT AVENUE TERRACE
Fulton r. Gordon ct ux. to Frank A.
portertield. lots u. %, %. square 1853;
EIGHTH STREET NORTHEAST near
Florida avenue-Francis A. Blundon
ct ux. TO Charles +. Ehlers lot 80.
SIidIc 5pS, SlV.
PIGS FLORIDA AVENUE NORTHWEST
Margaret Davis ct ux. to John f. De
Baum. lot 80. square So: SO
+ STREET NORTHWEST between 9Th
and 9TH streets-John r. De Baum ct
uX- TO Margaret Davis, part lot D,
square 45J: $40.
S STREET NORTHWEST between 10Th
and 18th streets-Annie L. and Net
lie II. Graham to Henry j. Biddle, lot
81. square 1872; so.
FIFTH STREET NORTHEAST between
+ and G. streets-George e. Pumphrey
81 al, trustees. to Harry J. Gotthold
lot %. square SO: SO.
12t NJ STREET SOUTHWEST-Ida Z.
Gray 10 Simon and Gustave Open
heimer. lot -. square 591: $40
CHEVY CHASE-James w Simpson ct
uX. TO Helen III. May. lot 6S, square
1866: $40
CHEVY CHASE-Chevy Chase Land Com
pany 10 James W. Simpson. lots IL aud
~. square 1861: SO.
FIRST STREET NORTH WEST between
and o streets-John f. Crittenden ct
uX to Lena NJ. Ryan, lot 1876. square
GIT: $40
THIRTY THIRD STREET NORTH
WEST between r and streets-Henry
Latin TO Philip H. Christman. part lot
2lS, square 121S: $40.
Evening star., 1909-03-12

| Inc SeNentE-fOurth anniversary OF the
| birthday of Prof. Simon Newcomb, the
| most distinguished astronomer of the
United States, and one of the foremost
mathematicians of the world, was cele-
| brated today at his home, 1920 2 street.
| There were gathered there his children
and grandchildren and scores of friends,
| including the most of the distinguished
| scientists of Washington, who called in
| the course of the day to pay their re-
| Spects, while the mail and wires We're
burdened throughout the day with con-
gratulatlons from all over the world.
Prof. Newcomb is one of the most
widely known figures in the scientific
world. He is as well known abroad as
he is in this country, and has been dec
Grated by the most distinguished of the
worlds rulers, beside having had con-
ferred on him honorary degrees from
every scientific institution worth the men
tion both here and abroad.
He was retired as rear admiral in
the navy twelve years ago, but he has
kept steadily at work, and Is just COM
pleting a monumental work on the mo-
ton of the moon. which Is the result
of half a century of labor. Before re-
firing he was chief of the Nautical Alma
nae, the most abstruse scientific publi-
cation by the government, and after his
retirement his work the moon, on
which he is still engaged, was carried
After the founding of the Carnegie In
stitutton 1t took up the work which has
since been carried on by Prof. Newcomb,
who directs a corps o feXpert computers
and others necessary in carrying out the
more mechanical details of the work.
Prof Newcomb has always enjoyed
good health till about two months ago,
when 1t was necessary for an operation
to be performed on him at the Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He
went through the ordeal as much as a
matter of course as though he had been
directing squadron evolutions in the
navy He was much interested in the
mechanical details of the case, and
pulled through easily with the aid OF
his rugged constitution in spite of his
advanced age.
He has been all over the world both
in his active work in the navy and
since then on scientific expeditions, OBJ
serving eclipses and attending the
meeting of distinguished mathematical
and astronomical bodies in Europe. 1t
was only last spring that he attended
the International mathematical con-
gress In Rome and thence journeyed to
Berlin to personally thank Emperor
William for comforting on him the
Prussian Order of Merit.
He has met practically all the
crowned heads of Europe, lunched with
the King of England and been deco
rated and received by the kaiser. One
of the ornaments of his parlor is
and another a bowl of rare Satsuma
ware from the Mikado of Japan.
1t is probable that his work on the
motion of the moon will be put in the
hands of the printer during the COM
ing summer