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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-10

And there are Player Pianos
among them, too. Some Of these
are brand new; makes we have
given Up selling and Others have
been taken in trade for Autotones.
Just read these thTillers:
5000 Weber-PianoIa for $3.50.
500 Fischer Player new for
S375. $3.50 Behning PLAYER
new for $3.50. $500 Emerson
AngelUs new for $500.
This IS the time. Right now
TODAY - IS the time to buy
even if you couldn't use It for a
year from now, for right now you
viii find in the WareroomS Of the
Frederick Piano Co. the best as
sortment Of slightly used instTu-
mentS that the past year has pro-
duced and they are priced at
ridiculous figures; ridiculous when
real values and market prices are
considered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-10
RETURN TO CAPITAL
TO SPEND VACATION

After a successful season with the
TOP o tn World company Dir. and
MIS- Charles Wesley Sears have come
to Washington 20 be the guests Of Mrs.
Sears mother, Mrs. Laura LeCsin. Of
2226 I street northwest
Ms Sears whose marriage took
place IN Salt Lake City last December.
Tas formerly Miss Nellie LleCain, q
Weil-klOWn Washington girl She is a
Where she won special distinction IN
both her Instrumental and vocal studies
Eor several years before joining the
Top o tn World company Mrs.
sears apQeared IN many amateur plays
E5ysa d Washington for various chart
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-10
Cut-PriCe Sale
of Fine Pianos
High Grade Instruments of Celebrated
Makes in Perfect Condition 20 Go
At Next to Nothing Prices.

livery year about t1is time.
= the Frederick Piano co.
- finds il necessary TO have a
''house-cIeanIng Sale" Of pianos
70 get rid Of the accumulation of
used, shop worn and second hand
pianos. While these pianos are
ciaSsed as undesirable TO the
dealer. they must not be consid-
cred so 10 the purchaser. The
piano house wants to get rid Of
them because they are not spick
and span. They show finger
marks and in some cases scratches
and they don't show Up well
alongside Of elegant new KnabeS
and Chickering'S, bUt-this very
fact makes them splendid bar
gains for the buyer VINO wants
real MUSICAL WORTH at the
lowest possible cost. Think Of
buying an upright Of some lead
ing high grade make for Sis,
when from a musical standpoint,
Il IS Just as good Is a new one
selling for $3.50
This present ''houSe-cleaning
Sale IS remarkable in the number
Of real highest class makes repre-
Sented There are such names
as Knabe. ChickeriRg, Hartman,
Weber, SteinWay, Haines Bros,
Marshall & Wendell, IVerS &
Pond Stieff, Miller, Foster. Vose,
and there are GrandS- as well as
UprlghtS IN the lot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-10
LYCEuM-.The Red Mnnn -

The Red Moon is again the attrac-
ton at the LyceUm this week. II drew
a large audience last night
Cole and johnson worked hard. and
that rhez- efforts were appreciated was
attested BY generous applause. In ad-
ditiOn TO the two stars there are q
number Of capable members IN the com
Pany Among them are Arthur Tai
bot. Edgar Conuor. Leoua Marshall, and
Ada OvertOn walker.
The Lyceum viii close for the sea-
son Saturday night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-10
10. e. ENTERTAINs-

A musical and literary entertainer
vas given last night BY Eastern Lodge
No. :. I Q. O. P, for the benefit Of IT'S
degree team IN the tsmpfs on Seventh
street northwest 4 neat sun vas
realized
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-10

Just glance attf1ese feWsan1ples
which are given 70 show what
kind Of values arsf1ere:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-10
LOCAL MENTION.

CanEer's Carpet Cleaning Works, zsd
st. and n. y Ave Phone u. ~.
Pings and carpets made thoroughly clean
and ATOTH-PROOFED by special process.
Csrpets stored over summer ReaSona bic.
First Communion
Prayer Books, Rosaries, Medals. Book
Marks. Pictures. etc E Voigt, Jeweler,
- TIN st. NV
"For Automobile Eye Insurance,
Ask Druggist for Murine Eve Remedy
Caverly's plumbing. ISu c st. N "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-10
Sousa Opera Capably Pro-
duced by Aborns at the
National.
CAST SPRINKLED
WITH FAVORITES
Robert Lett, Huntington MAY, and
Other Stars of Past Sea
sons Appear.
By. HILDEBRAND.

Robert Let
Huntington May
Carrie Reynolds
Hattie Aruolds-
Sol Solomon
With such favorites OF past Acorn
seasons and Nth half q dozen singers
less Vel known, but IN the same class,
the Aborl Comic Opera Company
launched FL Captain for the second
week OF its summer engagement Al The
National
The stirring. militant opera with its
many march numbers. its crashing Of
CymFsals and 1rums. and Its oId-tirne,
roIliclCinG comedy. found q ready hear
ing The music Of John Philip Sousa IS
likely to be always popular IN the Capt.
tai and the score Of Ell Captain" spells
SoUsa with every blast Of the trombone
Revival Worthy.
The revival was in every way worthy
Of the favorits opera With the names
given above IN addition 70 those more
recent acuuafn-anceS. Miss Ada Meade
Clara Martini. and Harry LIewelIyn. the
performance could not we'll have gone
wrong
Lett. Of ''8Iizado- and wang mem
ON pranced forth In q NIephistophoIean
makeup or bright and EIittering red. and
proved dev1lish funny He first brought
a reminder OF George Arlis In the recent
and Iamented drama based on the dofngs
Of his satanic majesty. and later in more
nrenroOf TOYS IN the shape Of heavy ar
NOR recalled the ludiC~ous evoIutIons Of
+ ra1Cls Wilson IN When KNIGHTS kVe~a
Sold The demands Of the score. and
10 Eauh Of Mr. Let's. made most Of his
songs more amusing han musical hrI-
IEere were occasional proofs that he has
lost none Of his vocal ability
And what would an AbCru season ne
without round, fat chubby Sol Solo
mon- He was there last nfchr fn am
his TOCundIty as Senior Arnabile Pozzo.
Cuooed the goat Sol exudei fun from
the start and even through his most
unhappy adventures
May Wins Favor.
Huntington May deserves a hand and
e. paragraph ali his own. He had z role
IN the insurgent leader that suited him
10 q ni-ety. and ne made II go with
vim
Hattie Arnold and Carrie Reynolds
supplied fun and vivacity. respectively,
and Miss Ada Meade perhaps had the.
best chance for a display OF her voice
She sustained the pleasant impression
she created last week In the title role
Of Mile. 0Iodiste'
gLlt OF -l-E At-eL lectures OF ELat per
Torrance was the Spanish and PERU
Wan Ladies and Gentlemen, Drummer
Girls, Soldiers, etc II the etc
stands for the chorus they deserve more
specific mention Much OF the success
o. the performance depended upon the
Dash Of spirit Of the ensemble numbers
A hint was given on the program that
the AbOTn Grand Opera Company might
give a supplementary season here II the
idea eIicits proper support II the grand
opera. organization is Of the same Cai1DeT
a the comic opera company the Capital
VII welcome the project with open arms
and pocket books
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-10

livery year about This time.
= the Frederick Piano co.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-10
First Communion

Caverly's plumbing. 1zu c St N
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-01
PROBLEM FOR THE SPHINX
Neatly Put-Up Job of Smart Youth That Fooled Both the Brakeman
 and Conductor.

A young man on certain train no- ticed poor woman who stood up and searched her pocket wildly.
 Been robbed. madam?" he inquired.
 70, mo-" she answered. but it just as bad. I've lost my ticket and I've got no money. The railroad will ar rest me for fraud"
 Well" said the young man. I've got no money. either. but here. take my ticket and I'll give the brakeman a problem"
 When the brakeman came through the young man, to confuse him, kept moving about the car. Finally, though. he was cornered.
 Tickets" said the brakeman.
 You've got my ticket" said the {, Jung man. T haven't got it." said the brake man.
 "Yes, you have"
 Well see about this. I'll call the conductor"
 When the conductor came he said to the young man with scowi:
 where's your ticket?"
 Hes got my ticket" was the reply. "See if he hasn't got ticket with a small piece off the corner?"
 Why. yes. you have. Jim. There it is." said the conductor. reproach- fully.
 And here's the piece" said the voung man. See If 1t doesn't fit"
 It fitted. and the conductor ana brakeman went off arguing and ges- ticulating. while the young man re- marked:
 "I thought that was problem the' wouldn't answer"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-01
MOVING TOWARDS THE IDEAL
na,'roau Men Studying in Every Way 10 Eliminate Number of Wrecks
 on Their Systems.

olhce some seven-eights of all acci. dents are due to negligence and care. iessness the study of the human ele- ment IS perhaps the most important problem confronting the railroads If IS surprising to find how well the rail. roads know their men.
 The cause for accidents of every Kind has been investigated" explained the superintendent of the foremost American railroad, land tabulated with the utmost care. This table deter mines the line of battle. The causes TOT mistakes on the part of railroad men are found to be as follows. Tn. sanlty, carelessness, intemperance, oVerwork. loss of sleep and mental worry. It must be considered that the vocation of a railroad man calls Tor moral beyond that of any other industry of importance. I have the greatest sympathy for the American railroad man.
 Ihe question now receiving most attention from the railroads is as to the best plan for educating and drill ing its employees to meet the demands made upon them. The railroads are providing recreation for their employ es during the time off Libraries are placed at their disposal.
 "The men thus intrusted with the safety of millions of lives are sub- Jected to the most rigorous examina- tions, both mental and physical, con- ducted by experts. Cars are especially fitted out for making the tests on rules, maintenances, and operation. The cars are accompanied on their trips by officials. surgeons and attend ants.
 On one such trip recently, for ex- ample. car covered 3,362 miles in 53 days. when 5,406 men were exam. fned. Out of this number 447 were found defective. In a great propor- 1 tion of cases the defects were rem. edied by supplying glasses. Some of the men were transferred to other du. ties. It Is by such intelligent and sys- tematic work that the death rate and accident rate of our railroads Is being steadily diminished"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-01

,r thrown a switch at a way sldlng,
 .tches the ladder on the side of a
 ,oyIng car to hurry aloft and make
 1one Journey over perilous footing.
 a hears trains rip past in the swirl
 ,s cnov without a moments thought
 Tho worry and anxiety of the men in
 A.ree who are leading the destinies
 l living and dead eargoes through
 hs storm and bringing them safely to
 Apir destinies only by the utmost
 |irilance. When the heavy storms
 Iome the difficulties are multiplied.
 Ibere is always the thought that the
 Fgual system may go wrong and that Somewhere ahead in the smother Of
 ariying snow there may be a suddenly
 tailed train, or, worse yet, another
 feeling its way toward a possible headon collision.
 When the snow Is deep and heavy &here is always trouble with the loco
 motive. The train staggers along by Eerks and jolts like drunken thing. Sometimes the utmost efforts of the .6remen to keep 'er hot" fail. and 5he train stalls in some wind-swept hrea or wedges tight in cut filled With snow While the passengers are |rumbling over the conditions one man must hustle out in front and an other to the rear with flags to hold up possible trains and prevent collisions. |vhle the engine crew does it's best to |sItrlcate the outfit from it's wretched |predlcament
 Passengers waiting in the stations |Cow inpatient because the train Is 45 minutes late at Podunk. Three-quar. |ters of an hour afterward comes the Information that 1t was an hour and |N minutes late at the next station |and losing time every rail-length of |the weary way. Trainmen learn to nEe these annoyances philosophical |g' When the passengers land at their respective stations their troubles are |cVer but the trainmen get home any |oh time and are glad they are alive. II would be a good thing for the patrons of railways to have an oc. |aslonal look at railway operation nom the operatives standpoint. Then |uey would have a better understand. ns or the delays of passenger trains ana Of the congestion of coal and tuner freights in yards where a large |scnange and distribution business is aone in a space that is not always 'uuclent to permit quick extrication
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-01
How Nations Feed Their Soldiers.

That an army travels on its stom- ach has come to be accepted as the last word in practical military prep aration. Accordingly, where hitherto the stocking of the commissariat was a question more of quantity than quality, such views no longer obtain. The dietary scales are now subjected to the most rigid experimental scru- tiny. The following statement shows that the soldier on the march is fed neither too much nor too little-the fare meets his needs, no more:
 The Japanese dietary scale is the most frugal. It consists of meat, 7.05 ounces; vegetables, 5.29 ounces; rice, 5.64 ounces; biscuit, 20 ounces; tea, 0.71 ounce. Great Britains soldier gets in one day: Meat, IA pounds; bread, IA pounds; tea, five-eighths ounce; ham. one-fourth pound; sugar, two ounces; salt and pepper, 1.3S ounces; vegetables, one-half pound; rum, one-fourth gill. The French sol dier on march gets per day: Meat. $40 ounces; bread, 35.3O ounces; veg etables, PIP ounces; sugar, O.7O ounce: coffee, 0.60 ounce salt, 0.50 ounce- Leslie's Weekly
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-01
QueensLand's Water Trees

these roots was ascertained by the blacks by repeatedly jabbing the points of spear or sharpened stick in the soft earth at distance of about six or eight feet from the trunk of the tree. The soil was then removed with a wooden shovel for some 20 feet or more and the root cut off at either end. This was then cut up into lengths of about IS inches. the bark knocked off and the lengths stood on end in some receptacle to contain water. In many cases the blacks used bag made of the entire skin of the male wallaby. As soon as all these pieces were placed on end the opera. tor. beginning with the first placed. put the end in his mouth, and by a vigorous puff expelled the remaining water. The size of the roots chosen was, with the bark on. about the thick. ness of mans wrist. The larger ones being more woody and less DOT. ous. contain little or no water. The water is beautifully clear, cool, and free from any unpleasant taste or smell.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-01
Wise Provision of Nature That Is One of the Curiosities of the
 Region.

One of the curiosities in natural his tory in the colony of Queensland is the provision by nature of a supply of water in the roots of certain trees. On these roots the aborigines former Iy depended for their water for sev, eral months of the year.
 There are several kinds of trees in Queensland from which water can be obtained. including three species of eucalyptus. and the kurrajong. The eucalypti consists of a gum. which is the largest of the back country trees. a box and malice. The first named is the most preferred, as yielding the greatest quantity. This tree resem- bles the red gum in appearance. the leaves being little narrower and of a silvery color. It grows chiefly on sandy or light loamy soil and throws out numerous lateral roots at a depth of about nine inches from the sur. face of the ground. The position of
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-01
Pet Mispronunciations.

Have you ever noticed" asked the teacher in English, that a great many well-educated people consistently pro- nounce at least one word incorrectly? l know college man who for some mysterious reason always says tim. odity' for timidity, and he drags this oddity into almost every sentence he speaks. Mrs. Smiths pet worG is ''predujice," while Mrs. Jones can't help saying "guijantic." Just listen to them, and you'll hear the same peo- pie repeating over and over such mns. takes as 'predeliction," "circutuous," 'cupo.o," etc. Some one must have called their attention to it, l suppose, but they have grown attached to their way of pronouncing, and don't like to change"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-01
Surely Stopped 1t.

Conductor John w. Curran Of tho Wabash passenger service, who has q run on the Continental Limited oe' tween Detroit and Decatur. Ill., ha" probably covered more miles than any other conductor in the employ or the company. In the last 20 years n' claims he has ridden more than l'ooo 900 miles. and that his train has car ried passenger for each mile. He began railroading in 1865 ana ha' been actively engaged in the business since then. His home is in Peru Ind.
 Recently MT. Curran told of wa bash county farmer who lives near the railroad and close by whistline station who one day. wishing to get c letter off somewhere. rushed out on the track. frantically waved his cap and stopped the train. He vent to the mail car and put his letter into the slot. The conductor saw nm about that time and said:
 Look here. don't you know you cant stop this train?"
 Well, by gum" replied the agri. culturist. .I did stop it-Consineltai Limited at that"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-01
Locomotives Eat Coal.

one'nfth of all the coal mined in
 " onited States in 1906 was burned
 'a'ifoad locomotives at a cost to
 us roads of sl7O,5oO ,OOO, according to |iurvey.
 ,,,as aus nsures look large; but their n.n. .'pal significance lies in the argu- Ms which their analysis makes for 'onservation of natural resources
 ,s.a,. ss w. F. NJ. Goss. dean of the Uni. e,,. v oi Illinois, who conducted the noS noaSe,'mehts. reports that of the a0 in 'sv ,oos 'ons or coal the railroads used |th,ass0' lo'0SO,O0O tons are lost th,Ousa t,aO the heat and gases discharged |ssIao oon ue stacks of the locomotives. sDs,.s 'V tons through cinders and t~a tss'As S,o4O,oOO tons through radia. ,sss M nea leakage of steam and water 1 iuel , .ohs through unconsumed thnnaaa the ashes. and 720.00O tons ,bs 'ssn as the incomplete combustion of are es con Moreover. 1s.00O.00O tons no,,s sOnsumed in starting fires in |h baas,e bs sne locomotives to their trains |hgs and s 5; trains into or out of sid. Shle ,sar, 'a Keeping locomotives hot as'-Van Norden's.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-01
Automatic Devices Best.

s'atstlcs published by the Inter ,A,e commerce commission show that |su'lns two years, out of 152 prevent % aV's coillsions and derailments. 21 of .s accidents were due to the failure |M 'ne locomotive engineers to observe |ue signals. Evidently the human v'ement enters largely into the ques. |uon Of the efficiency of block signal. ". Tn View of this fact. is is encour- se'ns to note the steady growth of .somatlc stop devices which. in case VI failure of the engineer to obey a
 'suai' will open the train pipe and sel the brakes.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-01

'Tis said that sounds have never any death
 That though they fall to hushes on the ear They still go onward as on magic breath And tremble to the farthest outflung sphere; That all the mingled tones of spoken words
 And haunting music, and the hum of bees, And songs of birds. and lowing of the herds,
 Drift out through space in living har- monies. For nothing dies in nature-not the light That leaps the leagues of all un measured space. Nor even thought. that finds the depth and height, And seeks its object in whatever place; So sounds may never sigh unto an end But though we hear them never any more They travel on. as does pebble send Concentric ripples rolling to the shore. The clang of hammers and the roar of mills,
 The throbbing thrill of martial fife and drum, The howl of winds that race adown the hills,
 The melodies the hidden crickets strum- All these are blent into a living song That quivers ever onward through the air And murmurs constantly the ages long, And finds some other world-we know not where. So. through the silences that sometimes are,
 4 seems vagrant tone sent from some distant star
 To form the wordless music of our dreams. But yesterday 1t may have had its start, Or in some year of long and long ago. Still does its murmur touch the very heart;
 We feel the sense of things we do not know.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-01
GREAT LOVE STORIES - OF HISTORY -
 By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE
By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE
NELSON AND LADY HAMILTON
(Copyright by the Author )

rival So Lady Hamilton won the strange duel of wits, and Nelson was henceforth her devoted slave. The deserted wife (according to a story told by her grandchild) used secretly to kiss Nelson's miniature portrait, and spend hours gazing on it, even when she was a very old woman.
 Nelson was ever goaded on to fresh and warlike enterprises by Lady Ham ilton. She urged him to offer th, gov ernm2nt his services on important
 p..,. campaigns, instead
 Tx~, of wasting time
 ashore with her. Whether she really was ambitious to increase his fame or merely wanted him out of the way for a time cannot be known. In any case, Nelson re- garded her zeal as proof of her love for him and warmly praised her for it.
 On October 22, 1895, Nelson met and overcame the largest French fleet in an immortal sea fight off the Cape of Trafalgar. But in the battle he re- ceived a death wound. His last thoughts and message are said to have been for the woman he adored.
 Lady Hamilton, after Nelsons death, quickly squandered her small fortune She was cast into prison for debt. On her release she went to France to drag out hand-tomouth existence. dying at Calais in 1915. The greatest painters in Europe had for many years vied with one another for the privilege of painting her portrait. Many of those portraits are still in existence, keeping fresh the memory of beauty that stained the life of an otherwise honorable, heroic man.