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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
THE WATER

CONDITION OF THE WATER.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. Oct. Il. b.
Both rivers clear this morning.
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All Sorts of Suitors.

Some were plain, others possessed the
fatal gift OF beauty Some were shah
billy dressed; others wore cuffs which had
never been trimmed, and a diamond
stud Some We're timid; and some were
bold enough 10 propose without en-
baTrassment in the presence OF a third
party. But one and an were bent on
matrimony-
And when It was announced 10 these
bachelors who had been inspected ny
Miss Adams and were feverishIy await
ing the result of her decision that Har-
vey .. Brown was the successful can
didate for her hand, a sroan of disap-
pointment escaped the lips of every
man. one by one they turned away,
and formed a line of detected and re-
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Shareholders in the Washington Gas
Company enjoyed themselves AT the
special meeting this noon.
They were unanimous on every propo-
sition that would add TO their incomes
and found backing from the large mum
her Of proVios running 20 the officers Of
the company.
There was TO opposition 20 anything
The S2.6ooooO certificates OF Indebtedness
presented some wears ago 90 the stock
holders as "A free and untrameIed gift.
will now become capitalized through the
Issuance of a first mortgage bond Of
like amount. which the shareholders
viii have the right to subscribe for at
par. dollar for dollar with their pres
ent holdings.
The 100000 Z per cent first mort
gage bonds viii also be exchanged for
100000 Of the new per cent issue.
Then. within the next few years, the
other $1,000. 600 Of the proposed $500
00O will be ISSUED from time to time,
and the shareholders will buy these at
par.
The meeting was so unanimous that
it might really be called a love feast.
Every proposition was carried unani-
NlOualgr anu Allt DlOA1 vote lOldiefl
1eO,75 shares out Of a total of 80, 600.
More than this, probably "a. 900 shares
were represented in person.
Mclean Presides.
President Mclean called the meeting
10 order and Immediately retired i'm IA
Vor Of George =. RosenEarten. of Phil
sdelphia, who presided during the delib-
orations. Joseph Letter, a director con-
trolling 500 shar's, sat AT his right,
hand, with Francis L. Homer. Of Bal
timore. and Diloted the chairman
through the few parliamentary moves
that were necessary.
Few OF the heavy shareholders were
present in person. Attorney Douglas
probably voted about as many shares as
any one. Mr.. Douglas voted $1,000
shares, about half Of which represented
The holdings of +. f. Hutton < Co
New York Tillman HendriCk. a 5.OUt
shareholder, was on uand, and also Tom
J.. Hume. local broker About the en-
tire membership OF the Stock Exchange
was present. Mrs. Mary Preston, sis
ter of Preston ord, a gas director and
GGpresentinE with him $500 shares looked
or and voted for the various PROPOSE
tions.
H. II. Flather, cashier Of the Riggs
OF Lewis Johnston * CO.. acted as
tellers.
No Opposition Shown
The opposition 20 the retirement Of
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Autoing and Optics.

as not auto driving terribly hard
on the evcs?" we asked.
"WelI. | guess mott" replied the
chauffeur. whitening us with scorn.
"W'y, before | got to runnin' IA car
| was thinkin' O gettin' specs; ray
eyesight was that poor | couldn't
see the contribution box in church
until it was so lea past me it was
too late to dig for any money. But
| hadn't been runnin' that wagon
two days till | could sec a police
mans little fingers Stickin' out
from behind "A tree four miles away.
| could even see which wav Il cop
per's eyeballs were turned if he
was standin' in the shade three
miles off. Hard on the ewes, We'll.
not much, It's the best medicine
for weak eyes that was ever invent
ed, don't you forget it.'-Baltimore
Sun.
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DODGING A BORE.
You May Have Had a Similar Expert.
ence Yourself.


There is a man ahead of me.
/ am tired this afternoon and
slightly irritable.
| am anxious to get home, where
I can rest.
/ wonder if | know the man
ahead of me?
Yes. His name is Jones. Jones
is a story teller, a recounter of rem
iniscences and a bit of a bore. 1t
wouldn't do to catch up with him.
/ never realized before that
Jones was such a slow walker. My
house is 400 yards down the street
and his is 500.
| must go slower. There; that is
better. Now | have stopped gain
ing on him. Now we are going
along about even. | like Jones, but
it would be a strain to meet him
just now. | would have to gather
myself for a mental effort. | would
have to slap him on the back and
ash him things | don't care a hang
about. Then Jones might begin
ono Of his stories.
Hello! I'm gaining on him again.
What makes him go so slow? Per-
haps he hears me coming. Maybe
he's waiting for me.
never knew before how hard it
is to slow down from my accus-
TONED walk. Well, I'll keep it up.
TT get within a reasonable distance
Of Jones and then stop short and
wait. It's easier to do that.
But suppose he should hear me
coming? He would naturally turn
round and wait for me. Better stop
now and give Jones a chance to get
away.
III be hanged if | can stop! I'm
too nervous to stop. I'd like to
build a fire under Jones.
I'll be up to him in a minute.
confound him! No, ! won't; III
l%oiter: III dawdlc.
Jones. I'll get even with YOU for
this-for keeping me away from all
the comforts of my own homo just
when | need them most.
There! Gaining on him again!
1hcw. This is warm work. But |
must stop. | will stop. I'll
"Hello. Jones, old man, Didn't
you see me coming? Why the deuce
don't YOU wait for a fellow ok
change.
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Animals and Rain,

1t seems strange that no animal,
unless it be the squirrel, seems tr
build itself a shelter with the e1.
press object of keeping off the rain
which they all so much dislike.
Monkeys are miserable in wet and
could easily build shelters if they
had the sense to do so. Gas the
creatures hop disconsolately along
in the rain writes Mr.. Kipling in
his Beast and Man In India" ''or
crouch on branches, with dripping
backs set against the tree trunk as
shelter from the driving storm, they
have the air Of being very sorry for
themselves" But even the orang
outang, which builds a small plat
form in the trees on which to sleep
at night, never seems to think of a
roof, though the Dyaks say that
when it is very wet it covers itself
with the leaves of the p%andanus, a
arge fern.
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II Was Played In England Long Be-
fore Cricket Was Known,

Football is one Of the oldest, if
not the oldest, Of our sports. Foot
ball is ingrained in human nature.
1t may be reformed; it can't be
abolished.
The ancients inflated a bladder,
or follis, and kicked it about. In
Greece there vas the episkuros, a
game played in much the same way
as with us, only by IA large number
Of persons. Then the Romans
played ii game called harpastum
with both hands and feet, which
shows that even then carrying the
ball was permitted. Here were the
foundations of socker and Rugby.
There can be little doubt that it
was passed on to Great Britain by
the Romans from harpastum, where
they strove by a "conquering cast"
to throw the follis into each others
goal. Centuries before cricket was
born in the south of England foot
ball was common in the north. Ira
dItiUn has it that one of the early
footballs was the skull of a Danish
invader kicked about on the Roo
dee at Chester on Shrove Tuesday
just before Lent.
Whole townships engaged in the
game in those days. Sometimes the
goals were the towns themselves
and the game lasted all day. "Over
hilles, dales, hedges, bitches, yea
and thorow bushes, briars, mires,
FLASHES and rivers whatsoever YOU
shall sometimes see twenty or thirty
lie struggling together in the water,
scrambling and scratching for the
ball. says one old writer.
AS early as 1175 Fitzstephens'
"History Of London" says that the
game was a great Shrove Tuesday
sport-"football day." The next
time we see football. in history it is
Latinizcd in the law as pila pedina
and Edward ILL.,, the first President
Eliot or Butler, is trying to abolish
it in 1865. Richard ii. tried it again
in 1898. Three other kings, besides
both the Scotch and English par
liaments, attempted the same thing,
but it kept its vitality in spite Of
all. Indeed, the history of football
seems to be an endless repetition Of
this story Of opposition. But in the
end it usually takes root and is more
tenacious than any other sport
Outing.
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A Valuable Book.

Oliver Wendell Holmes once en-
tered the private Office of James T.
Fields, the publisher, on an errand.
He had a book done up in paper
under his arm. As he was going
out he suddenly turned and said:
81 have here a most wonderful
book. 1t is worth in money value
any other book in Boston. In fact,
it's worth a whole library. If it
could be properly edited and illus
trated, as I would do it, it would be
worth the whole public library put
together"
Nodding authoritatively, he shut
the door, leaving those in the office
looking at one another, too bewil-
dered for conjecture. Presently
the door opened again quietly and
DR.. Holmes put in his head, his
face bubbling over with amuse-
ment, and said:
"Oh, / forgot to tell you what
book this is. II is Nat Thayer's
check book"
Then he shut the door. Mr.,
Thsyer was understood at that
time to be the richest man in Bos-
ton.
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a Unsuitable Evasion,

One time when Sir Walter Scott
was asked if he wrote the Waver-
lev novels. the authorship of which
was Il great secret, he said. mo. l
am not the author, and if | were l
should say the same" Mr.. Glad
stone thought this a iustiiable eva
sion.
sydney Smith once said of some
Of his anonymous efforts, al have
always denied it; but, finding that
deny it in vain, / have thought it
might be as well to include the let
ters in this collection"
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A Speaking Likeness.

Coroncr-Iou knew the deceased
pretty we'll, | believe. and could
Identify him?
Witness-Yes, | should know i'm
again. "a photograph of the de-
ceased was then handed to the wit
ness.)
Coroner-Do you recognize that ?
Witness Shaking his head)-No.
| dunno who that is.
Coroner-lou said you would
know him again if you saw him.
Witness-So | should, sir. But
| don't think | could tell is picture.
Coroner-What was there about
the deceased that you would know
and recognize again?
Witness (brightening up)-His
stutter, sir. He suffered awful,
Judy.
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SHE HAD A DOG.
II Was Against tho Rules and the
Train Conductor Got Busy.

H
1t happened, SO the story goes.
on a Lehigh Valley railroad train.
1t had just left Easton station
bound for New York, and as the
conductor made his way through
the coaches he spicd a small white
dog with IA bushy tail and bright
black eyes sitting beside a young
miss. The presence of dogs in the
passenger cars being contrary to
rules, the conductor had to perform
a painful duty.
"I'm sorry, very sorry" he said
to the young girl, "but it is against
the regulations to allow dogs here"
"My-oh, my, is that 500" she re-
piled. "What shall | do-what shall
| do? You see, it is nothing but a
little
"Ics, | know, but rules are rules,
you know" interrupted the conduc-
tor. 1T will be all right; we'll just
put it in the baggage car"
"What. Put this nice little dog
in your dirty old baggage carr"
every sorry, awfully sorry, miss,
but ! will have to do it," continued
the conductor.
"WcII, | just know that some
body will steal it; but, of course, il
you say it must go there, ] sup
pose
"TIcrc, Bill" called the conductor
to the brakeman, 'take this purp
into the baggage car and tell 'em
to treat it we'll"
The brakeman reached over and
lifted up the dog. He did it as ten
dcrly as if it were a baby. A pc
culiar expression came over his
face.
"Wby, boss" he said, OTIS a wor-
stcd dog"
eyes, sir" spoke up the girl as
she looked at them both with her
innocent delft blue eyes, cts wor-
ted | thought you knew it all the
time. It's for my brother in Brook
lyn."
The brakeman laid the dog back
in the seat. The conductor forgot
to punch the girls ticket, and he
and the brakeman retired to the
Q a platform to figure out what
a the matter with them.-New
York Times.
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The Editors Den,

He opened the door cautiously
and. poking his head in "A sort OF
suggestive way, as if there were
more TO follow, inquired
''ls this the editorial rinktum? p
"The what, my friend?"
"ls this the rinktum, sinktum,
sanctum, or some such place, where
the editors live?"
"'This is the editorial room; yes,
sir. Come in"
mo. | won't come in. / wanted
to see what an editorial sanctum
was like. that's all. Looks like on,
garnet, only wuss. Good day!"-
Exchange.
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Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at Public
Auction, at the Stock Yards in Rec
Heights on
SATURDAY OCTOBER %
commencing at / o'clock, the follow
ing described property:
2l HEAD OF HORSES
/ span of bay mares 8 yrs old W.T.
250C both with foal, | span of mules
7 and 10 yrs old W.T. 1000, ! black
stallion 5 yrs old W.T. 1900, 4 sucking
colts, a three yr old colts %unbroken,
7 head of draft mares all in fOal
from 6 to IL yrs old, l gelding 9 yrs
old.
% HEAD OF CATTLE
Few milk cows, rest mixed steers
and heifers.
FARM MACHINERY
l Studebaker wagon triple box, 3
set of harness nearly new. 2 sets of
single harness, | wagon and hay
rack. | buggy, / corn weeder, | set
A horse eveners, other machinery
too numerous to mention.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
TERMS OF SALE-All SUNS Of
$1,000 and under cash, over that
amount one years time will be
given, by purchaser giving prom
misory note bearing 10 per cent
interest with . approved security.
NO property to be removed from
premises until settled for.
HENRY MORROW & w. Is. PRICE
c. l.. STARR, Auct. Owner.
j. o. GAGE, Clerk.
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Roush on the LAWYER.

4 man on trial who was undoubt
edIy guilty was acquitted, greatly
to the surprise of the presiding
judge. The jury had been out a
long time. considering the case,
without reaching a conclusion.
Then the Judge called the jury into
court and asked what the difficulty
was. The foreman said:
"Judge, there is only one thing
that is troubling us. Was the pris-
oner's counsel appointed by the
court or retained by the prisoner
himself"
"The prisoner is a man of
means" said the Judge, "and re-
tanned his own counsel"
Ten minutes later the jury sent
out word that an agreement had
been reached. They filed into
court. The foreman rose and an
nounccd the verdict:
"Acquittcd, on the ground of in
sanity. Chicago Record Herald.
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Scene from The Climax"
OCT. 18TH
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at
Public Auction on N. W 20-112 70.
At southwest of Rec Heights on
THURSDAY OCTOBER 20
beginning at l o'clock sharp, the
following described property:
l3 HEAD OF HORSES
l gray mare 8 yr old VT 1925, l bay
mare 4 yrs old W.T. 1850, | buckskin
mare a yrs old W.T. 1860, J gray mare
II yrs old W.T. 1850 l bav mare 10 yrs
old VT 100, l black gelding 2
yrs old 1000. l black geiding 2 yrs
old W.T. 1000, 3 yearling colts, 2 black
mare yrs W.T. 1000 l bay horse II
yrs old 1850.
SO HEAD OF CATTLE
Z cows with calf by side. milk cows,
8 fat cows, 3 fat heifers 8 yrs old,
d weaned calves, 10 two and three
yr old steers, | Is month old Here.
ford bull.
FARM MACHINERY
2 set of work harness, | single
buggy, 2 wagon l cultivator. ] roll
Ter l Dorning rack 2 endgate seeder,
l hard coal stove, l big water tank,
lot of big timber, ! tanning mill.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
TERMS OF SALE-All sums of
$40 90 and under cash, over that
amount one years time will be
given by purchaser giving prom
miSsory note bearing 10 per cent
interest with approved security.
No property to be removed from
premises until settled for.
r. LAUZON. Owner.
H. II, RECONNAISSANCE, Auct.
J o. GAGE, Clerk.
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Georuic's Gentle Hint,

Little George had been forbid
den to ask for dessert.
Thcv omitted to serve him the
other day, and as George is a mod
81 If obedience he maintained ST.
lcncc, though visibly affected.
Constance, dear, please pass me
a plate?" said the head of the
household to bis good lady at this
juncture.
won't YOU have mine, papa" at
this George asked. cit is very
ol7eno
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How It's Dona.

"Some folks call Uncle Jonas a
tSghtwad, bat he isn't. | went up
to him this morning and said, I'm
Gle Jonas, I'd like to speak to you
And he said: Don't say a word, lad.
You want to borrow SIS. Here it is
And he handed it to me-"
"Gou think he's generous, eh ?
Well, what we're you going to touch
him for9
81 was going to ask him for $40,
but
"He knew it. Yes. he's pretty
Observation-Disclosures Leader.
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Public Sale


The undersigned will sell at public
auction on NJ. w. Sees 1858, 10
miles northwest Of Miller N
MONDAY. OCTOBER n,
commencing 100 P. N. the follow
ing described property:
% HEAD OF HORSES, :.
1 bay mare 4yrs old 1000. 1 ha.
mare IL yrs old li50 2 gray mare Z
m old 1850. 9 bay mar 9 yrs oio
$3.50. l gray mare Ii .rs did 1850.
/ black gelding II ,rs cid 1900, I
black geldina 4yrs pid 1863 2'bla
eeldings s yrs old, 2 gray geldings 8
I old, l gray mare 3 yrs Old, ! bay
gelding 2 yrs Old, ggrsy mare 7 yrs
old, 3grsy mares VI old. J BAY
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f'orSale

We nov have for sale (for short
tii.e onfrp t"o cstr te.riunce pro-
y = =, - a,i's, ken lo.sted, which
No an 4cii e. riccs that will net
purchaser. f"t leasing as dwelling
hru.es. i5pe"cent on the investment.
phf Craigo- Leyson Co.
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a
SO Reward

ai!l Ejve a reward of s10to any
49, ''rlnging sufficient proof to con-
VET the rarity or parties stealing the
Cir f%anteyns. placed bv employees
~ the Cit, on the City Water and
81 s' ~ shcs C. l.. Ostrander.
thAifgan Water Works Com.
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mare | yr old, | bay gelding yr
old, | black gelding / yr old, l year
ling mare colt.
/ wearing Thoroughbred Short horn
Bull
FARM MACHINERY
| Deering header binder, z corn
planter with 200 rds Of wire, u in
gang pillow Deere. | ID in gang pillow
Deere, | suIky pillow, | breaking
plow, l Canton disc, | Superior disc
drill, ! six fl Deering mower, | hay
rake, | grind stone, | hay rack, |
header box, | corn pillow, | set Of
work harness.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
TERMS OF SALE-Sums under
$40. cash, $40. and over that amount
time will be given to Oct |, 1911, by
purchaser giving note bearing 10
per cent interest with approved
security.
ALEX. MONCUR, Sr.,
B i. MAGNESS, Auct.
+. ID. GREENE, Clerk.
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Sand For Sale

fHn "spi sand in small or car.
i'G"i lot- call at Van Dusen elevator,
Laird Norton lumber yard. or write
RE a. Washington, s. d.
2Mf +. ". Dunn.
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Mo ,yY to Loan

ffyou " II : loan on your farm
cali on !'us| field & Rushfeld,
hiifer. s. ID.
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Lost-Ladies knitted shawl Friday
Sept. the 23d either in Miller or on
way to st. Lawrence. Reward IL
finder win notify N Erion. st. Law
renee.
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BUSiNESS.m..
5 OPPORTUNITIES
FIVE GEMS pER LINE

hyou hsve anythlse "a ssli, erU voc dt
srs to hHy anrtbisE. 4 three or ,nsr iine
n'tfs N the - e-s viii bpisg ~resBits.
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u yon need a loan TO. complete the
purchase OF that adjoining quarter
cali on E. r. Waite, at the Hand Co
state Bank.
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City Markets

For Sale Good driving team of
mares, harness and buggy. Inquire
at this office. Aft
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FAer AT line of dress shoes at A
" "l"f"r's. stiff
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Wanted

BARN FOR RENT-Room for two
teams, hay NOV and buggy shed.
Inquire OF Jim Jensen.
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City Property For Sale

Duellng houses and vacant lots
for sale in the city Of Miller. Call
on us and vc aill show them to you.
AIS Bushfeld e Bushfield
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nuIy Nav IN Tive

Only Way to Dye
l. the right way, Of course. AT
,ire Only Way. Aft
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have n number of hard and soft
coal heaters for sale all of them are
in No | condition and are bargains.
4it< John d. Seely.
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Furest stock Of elo,hingin Miller at
a. ". thurehill's. stiff
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Lots for Sale

We have a few choice residence
l"'s left in north Miller. Will sell
at bargain prices.
Ala Bushfeld & Bushfield.
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The Only Way makes a speciality
Of dyeing. Give them a trial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-11-27
Pine Bluff Mercantile Co
This great store is humm!ng with enthusiasm to serve you
 HONEST FURS

You will find our window dis play of Furs specially good to look at. gives you an idea Of what's inside for you. These furs are as good as they look couldn't be anything else. At tractively priced s2.00 to $20.oo each.