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The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
THE BEYS GUEST.
Admiral Dupetit- Thouars Was Ready
For the Emergency and Con.
quersd the African.

A show of force is often the best
kind of diplomacy. A writer In the
Paris Temps tells story Of the French
admiral Dupetit-ThOuars, who had
been intrusted with the mission Of
exacting reparation from an African
bey who had insulted French consul.
AS Dupetit-Thouars' demands were
supported by the forcible argument Of
loaded cannon, the bey acknowledged
that he had beer too hasty and prof
fered profuse apologies. He even in
vited the admiral to his table and had
a sumptuous repast prepared for his
guest.
The consul warned the admiral to be
on his guard.
''The bey is inclined to be malicious"
said he, "and when he strokes his
beard and smiles you may be sure that
he is concocting some mischief"
I'VE shall see," was Dupetit- -Thouars'
reply.
He reached the bey's palace in good
time. Profuse compliments and salu-
tatiOns were exchanged All at once
! the admiraIs foot mt some soft,
hairy substance lying On the carpet IN
der the table. He bent down and saw
huge lion showing his formidable
teeth. The bey smiled and strOked his
| beard.
Dupetit-Thouar did not vince, but
called his dragOman.
"My pistols" was all he said.
| The servant saluted, retired and
brought back a pair of pistols on a
silver tray. The admiral took them
and placed them on the table before
him. But the bey, still smiling, contip-
ued to stroke his patriarchal beard.
"Teu the commander" he said to
the dragoman, "that If those pistols are
for the purpose of blowing out my
lions brains they are quite insufficient
land perfectly useless"
Z! Then, like skilled fencer counter
ing his opponents thrust, after the
/ bey's ironical advice had been trans
'lated Dupetit-Thouars replied:
I Tell his highness that my pistols are
not there to kill his lion, but to blow
his own brains out at the first move
ment Of this Objectionable carpet"
Gravely, but a little pale, the man
interpreted.
The smile died away on the bey's
lips, and he no longer strOked his
beard.
MY lion," said he, sis too well train
ed even to scratch one Of my guests,
but since he is not wanted he shall be
sent away"
At a word from the bey the lion
slowly and heavily left the room, like
an Obedient dog.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
EXPLOSIVES.
Best Way 20 Destroy Gunpowder and
NitrogIycerin.

Best Way 20 Destroy Gunpowder and
NitrogIycsrin.
The be. way to destroy ordinary
black gunpowder is to throw it into a
stream under conditions that prevent
any harm coming to human beings or
animals through the dissolving Of the
saltpeter II no suitable stream is
available, the gunpowder may be stir
red with water in tubs, or the dry gun
powder may be poured out on the
ground in a long thin line and ignited
with a fuse at one end.
To destroy dynamite cartridges the
paper wrappings should be carefully
removed, the bare cartridges laid In a
row with their ends In contact and the
first cartridge ignited with a fuse with
| out q cap. Even with these precau-
tiOns a simultaneous explosion OF the
entire mass may occur, so that 1t is
wise to retire to a safe distance. The
row Of cartridges should be laid paraI-
lei with the wind and ignited at the
leeward end, so that the fame viii be
driven away from the mass
Frozen dynamite should be handled
with special care. as its combustion is
peculiarly liable to assume an explo-
sive character. small quantity Of
/ dynamite may be destroyed by throw
ing it in very small bits into an open
| fire, or the cartridges may be exploded
one by one in the open air with fuses
and caps.
Dynamite should never be thrown
into water, as the nitrOglycerin which
1t contains remains undissoIved and
capable Of doing mischief Other ex-
| piosives which contain nitrogIycerin
should be treated in the same way as
dynamite.
Ammonium nitrate explosives may
| be thrown in small fragments into an
| open fire or if they do not contain nj
| troglycerin may be destroyed by means
Of water. Explosive caps should be ex-
plOded singly with pieces of fuse.-Sci-
entific American.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
THE CONCIERGE.
Absolute Monarch of the ParlsIan
FIathouse, Who Rules
With Iron Hand.

The concierge" is considered to be
the bane OF the Partisan fat dweller's
existence. His functions are supposed
to be the following:
The first and most important is to
collect the rent on quarter day; after
that he must see that the tenants do
not sure ptitiously remove. The latter
precaution seems to be somewhat un-
necessary, as rents in Paris are always
paid In advance.
He should also bring up your letters
at least twice a day, but as the con-
cierge Is generally a stout, middle aged
woman who has decided objection to
climbing stairs the latter regulation re-
mains somewhat OF a dead letter.
In Paris the front door Of most
houses is generally closed at 10 o'clock.
After that time admittance can only be
obtained by ringing a bell. The con-
cierge is obliged to open the door, and
she does this, as sosn as she is awake.
by pulling a rope which hangs by her
bedside
! If she is sound sleeper and you are
accustomed to come home late at night,
the best thing to do is to look for an
other fat, as the concierge win put you
/ down as a bad tenant" and make
things as unpleasant for you as posi-
/ ble
/ If you never stop out late at night,
receive very few friends and fee her
heavily at Christmas, the concierge
, will consider you as a "good tenant"
until you give notice to leave, when
her interest in you suddenly vanishes.
! AS there is nothing more to be ex-
pected from you and the incoming ten
ant is obliged to give a substantial tip.
called 'denier Dieu," she Is anx-
iOus to speed the parting guest" as
much as possible.
/ The concierge does sometimes make
a final effort to extract something more
from you by attempting to make you
pay a franc for every nail knocked in
! the walls of your fat, but this has been
| decided to be illegal and may be safely
resisted
But the Partisan concierge is really
unpopular because she represents q
landlOrd.-London Mail.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
Mon With Whips.

According to HerOdOtus, while the
Scythians were away on a long cam
paign their slaves took the opportunity
to rebel and seize all their masters
property. The latter on their return
promptly attacked them, but were con-
tinually defeated until at last one OF
them hit on the brilliant idea Of at
tacking the slaves with whips only.
That, he said, would remind them of
their origin and so COW them that
they would never dare to stand. The
Scythians followed his counsel, and 1t
fell out as he had predicted. When
the slaves beheld their masters riding
down upon them fiourishing the terri
BILE knotted thongs they knew so well
they threw down their arms and fed.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
No More Cradles.

"a GRADER" said the salesman. "Oh,
no! You don't want a cradle"
He smiled.
''First kid, amt it?"
"Yes," admitted the young father,
frOwning.
81 knew you weren't experienced, or
you wouldn't ask for a cradle" said
the salesman. 'You see, they've gone
altogether out. We don't sell two a
year"
''Why did they go OutF"
Because they're unhealthy, bad for
the kid. They lower The temperature,
hurt the heart ana bring on nausea,
collie, regular seasickness. 1t stands to
reason that the visent rocking of a
cradle can't be good for frail little
baby any more than the violent rock
ing Of a ship in a storm is good for the
passengers. Moreover, they keep some
body busy rocking the baby to sleep.
Now the baby goes to sleep Of its own
accord. d."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
THE PARAGUAYANS.
A lazy, Happy lucky, Uncultursd
People That Live In
Bankrupt Republic.

The infusion OF Spanish blood and
customs into the Guarani has produced
q people with the faults and good quail
tiles Of both in about equal parts.
Dark Of complexion, with strongly
marked Indian features, essentially
gentle when unTestrained or not IN
duly excited, careless Of the morrow,
poor and honest, hospitable and gen.
erous, tndolent and uncultured, strong
ly Catholic in theory, but generally lax
in religious performances as to dog
mas-this is a rough sketch OF the ma
tive people Of Paraguay. Asuncion,
the capital, and even the smaller
places-Yilla .Rica, San Pedro, villa del
Pillar, villa Conception - have their
aristocratic families, Of which the
daughters and sons are sent to Europe
to be educated and which maintain an
excluslveness that must be almost iso-
lation. But in general the people min
gle readily.
In the early morning in the streets
OF Asuncion the women gather in tFeir
long white dresses and barefooted to
sell their wares. The younger women,
judged by our standard, are tssutiful
and from carrying baskets and water
jars on their heads have attained an
erect and graceful carriage which our
young women could well initiate. Be
sides, when they laugh they show two
rows OF pearls, and their speech in
soft Guarani patois is worth going far
to hear.
When you see AsunciOn you see Par
aguay, for it is the most advanced
city in the republic. It's streets are
poorly paved, it has mule cars which
run at long intervals and low speed,
and the hotel accommodations are not
exceptional, but there is a kind Of lazy,
happy-go-lucky gayety about the city
that represents the national feeling.
Paraguay is hard up-yes, almost stone
broke. The currency is paper and the
value so small that for a hundred dol
lars one receives basketful Of ragged
stuff, printed In Germany, to represent
some nebulOus Indebtedness Of the re-
public. Gold does not stay long IN
Paraguay, nor does it often enter the
cOuntry.-Van Norden Magazine.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
ThA Best Laid Plan

Husband CwhO is going to the thea
ter with his wife)-There; l took time
by the forelock tonight. Here / am an
hour beforehand. with my evening
clothes all on and everything ready.
Now I'll go downstairs and have a
quiet smoke while you get ready.
Wife-Oh, darling! Can you ever for
give me?
whats the matter now?"
"Why, the cook tells me the furnace
fire went out this afternoon, as the fur
mace man failed to come. The baby
has a cold. you know. Would you
mind going down in the cellar and
making it over? You've just got time,
ve."-New York Herald.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
Roused His suspieions.

A naval officer was speaking Of the
extortions Of innkeepers In out Of the
way parts Of the globe.
'In Montenegro once" he said, 81
asked for my bill after having slept
overnight at a certain inn, and as
soon as the document was handed to
me 1 took out my purse to settle 1t.
did not bother TO verify the various
items. What would have been the
use?
But my readiness TO pay amazed
the landlord. He thought a moment,
and then he said uneasily:
VIII you let me have another look
at that bill, sIr7 l think / have omit
ted something"
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08

Reports from the Census Bureau
show that II,o85,o58 running bales of
cotton were grown in the Southern
States.
The aviation committee which had
upervision over the aerial fight across
the Alps has awarded $4,000, half the
amount of the prize, to George
Charvez, who was injured on the jour
ney.
The Mint in Philadelphia has re-
sumed the coming of gold, which it
turns into money during a part of
the year. At present the figures show
the Mint is turning out 100000 cents
a day.
The Rev DR.. Samuel NJ Newman,
who for 20 years was pastor of the
First Congregational Church, will go
to Hagerstown, Md, to become presi-
dent of the Kee Mar College
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
His Vocabulary,

He was an only child They were
very particular about his manner Of
speech, constantly correcting him so
that he would use beautiful English.
He, however, was allowed now and
then to associate with other children.
He played with a Deighbor boy a long
while one day, and when he came
home there was an ecstatic smile on
his face.
81 like that Roy, mother" he said.
81 like him very much. He swears
beautifully. He knows every wOrd."-
New York Press.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
Successful Ugly Women.

Successful women were not always
OF irreproachable beauty or modelling.
Thus the Princess d'Evoli Of Louis
XV.'s time was one eyed; the slit Of
Montespan's mouth reached her ears;
Nine. de Maintenon was thin, meager,
yellowish; La ValIiere lame, Gabrielle
d'Estrees one armed. Anne Boleyn six
fingered. Review.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
Getting In Deeper.

''Who is that singing 50 dreadfully
out Of tuner"
at is my wife"
perhaps the accompanist plays out
Of tune"
"She is accompanying herself" -
Meggendorfer Batter.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
He Dodaed.

Mr.. Meek-Did you trump my ace?
Mrs. M.-Yes. What Of it? Mr.. M
E-nothing, my dear. I'm glad it was
you. II one Of our opponents had done
1t we'd have lost the trick.-Cleveland
Leader.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
One Reeompense.

'"That sheet iron clothing a chap had
to wear during the middle ages must
have been far from comfortable"
"Still, a fellow could have a perma-
nent crease put In bis trousers. Lou
tsvEle COurier-J JournaL
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
Hsr Mouth Was cIos.s

Jack-Miss Peachy started to say
something about the improperly Of
kissing the other evening, but she
didn't finish. Tom-Why not? Jack
Because l took the words right out Of
her mouth.-Chicago News.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
The Smart Ones.

'Do you believe that the world owes
Us all a livingf"
Eyes, but the smarter fellows are
collecting the debt for Us on an so per
cent commission. Boston Transcript.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
ThA Eoreoazf-

Husband-Well, what did the phre-
nologist say about Willie's head?
Wife-Nothing. He simply sighed and
handed me my money back. Husband
Just as l expected. He's going to be
q poet.-Ixchange
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
Not . Bark.

'Then you don't have any dog
watch on this craftT inquired the
anxious passenger, according TO a
writer In Life
''No. This is a catboat"
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
InNaraI OuarreIs-

Nell-A lovers quarrel always re-
minds me Of crazy quilt. Belle
How's that2 Nell-Always patched
up.-Philadelphia Record.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08

For artificial evils, for evils that
spring from want Of thought, thought
must find remedy somewhere.-LoW-
ell.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08

A man that hath not virtue In him
self ever envieth virtue in others.-Ba-
con.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08

Fortune IS ever seen accompanying
Industry.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
WASHINGTON, D. c.
Wilbur P. Thirkield. LID, president.

WILBUR P. Thnkied, LL~Dyx resident
Located Capital of twenty acres d
scientific and general equipment new &
Hall hunored
sesupport young capacity need De
prived of its advantages
THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES;
studies. English
and the the best approved colleges 10
Kelly Miller, AM Dean
THE TEACHERS COLLEGE.
Regular college
with degree Of AB PedgoglcaI
reading to degree Highgde Normal framing Music
Graduates helped to positions Lewis
3 Moore A NJ, PhD, Dean Eiate
THE ACADEMY.
Faculty four each ghgrad prepaa-
cory school George J. Cummings, AN Dean
THE COMMERCIAL COLLEGE -
Courses Bookkeeping Stenograph Commercial Law History
English school eduon
Cook, AM Dean.
SCHOOL OF MANUAL ARTS AND APPLIED SCIENCES.
Six Offers woye hned
courses IN Mechanical and Civil Engineering.
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
THE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY.
Broad thorough courses
Advantages with University Students a Lo" e
Isaac Clark DID, Dean
THE SCHOOL Dental and Phaa uhca Col
1fNElH siMtEs8
rnne professors equipment Connected
half million dollars Clinical Ia
ct Postgraduate School and P9yGIn
Baloch ND Dean 5th and Streets N W. '" T. CeA
NJ, D, Secretary, R Street, n W.
Faculty three giving thorough noweoge
building opposite the court
house BENJAMIN Leighton, Dean, 9Th Street w
For catalogue special nforma address Dean OF Department
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08

Attention is called to the adyer
tisement of Schwartz, jeweler and
optician, 824 Seventh street north
west in this Issue of The Bee. This
IS one of the best and most thorough
jewelry store in this city. Every
thing in this store is first class in
every detail. Your eyeglasses are
6tted, your eyes examined, and the
very best material is used in the
construction of your glasses. Sat
iSfaction is guaranteed in everything
A new silk mill has started in Read
ing, Pa, with Jansen & Pretzfeld, OF
New York, as managers, with twenty
employees.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
PURCHASE A HOME At ONCE.

For sae twelve new, welbu completed to 7rOOm houses
ST. Station Falls Church Line, Fort Myer and
Arlington; right line; beautifully lOcated built in very
fashionable negbohood for the best class of colOred people
Splendid well with each house Come quick; get your choice;
ten minutes ride from Washington Write me Will meet
you St John hour named by show the houses
and Pennsylvania Avenue opposite Postofce Address
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-30
A UNIQUE DIVORCE TRIAL.

A unique entertainment was given
in tho Third ward amusement hall
Tuesday evening by the Young Mems
association Of the ward. in lieu Of the
regular meeting. The entertainment
consisted OF court scene in which a
divorce proceeding was carried on with
as much vim and legal technicality as
though il had been a real trial. The
play was written by learned legal
light Of the ward. which accounted for
the success which attended the side OF
the defense. which said legal light
represented iu the trial. At least, this
ig the feeling of the other side. The
case was that OF Mrs McRipper
against her husband. whom she charg-
cd with non support, drunkenness and
cruelty. MCRippor was faithfully inn
personated by u. Midglev and after
calling In about half the ward as wit
nesses, the court. consisting Of Joe
Geertson. awarded defendant a decree
Of divorce. with 81 por month alimony
and the custody Of one Of the IS chill
drcn. The particular child Of which
defendant secured custody is the sec
oud Of two twins. John and Demijohn.
The prosecution was represented by
Isaac Ball and the defense by Brigham
CIegg. The entertainment was a great
success. and may be repeated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-30

mar grades seeking the adjustment
OF rats in their hairdrossing. s"ckiug
more gir.ish simplicity as the first
object and more sanitary condition
as am additional one. The many ru-
mors that leprosv has been spread
through the agency OF rats and other
false hair arc discrcdited Principals
say that as soon as these rumors came
20 their ears. they Investigated the
matter thoroughly inquiring Of med
icsl authorities Of the possibilities IN
the ease. In every instance. the prin-
cipsls say. they were assured by rep
utablo physicians that there was no
ground for fear on this score. That
the hair is clean and free from germs
when received for sale is the opinion
Of the doctors That No. like any other
article. Dr. in contact with Infection
would carry this infection was admit
ted, but that the rats of themselves
are carrying germs of lcprosy on other
dread diseases was denied with ems
phasis by the doctors consulted The
rumors went so far as TO involve sew
eral large department stores In the
city. II being declared that whole
stocks had been destroyed after u was
found that cases OF loprosy hau ue-
veloped among girls who were wearing
the rats from their stores. These state
ments are declared TO be wholly UNI
founded
Principal j. n Coombs OF the Lafay
cite school said this morning:
I'VE are ondeavoring 10 have the
girls adopt more girlish and simple
STYLES ~ hairdressing That IS all or
course 10 Is well understood that 20
abolish the wesring Of rats viii be
more sanitary than the wearing OF
them. but we are not alarmed by re-
ports Of Infection carried zoo the rats.
for we have Investigated these rumors
and have found them untrue. We in
spcct the various rooms N the school
ana We have said that we will refuse
20 mark "a room 100 per cent We have
issued mo- order and will not. but we
are TRYING by kindness to bring out the
desired result Some girls ~ even the
lower grammar grades have affected
the modes Of older persons, the styles
prevailing among high school girls. and
we do not think that 10 Is proper for
them 20 do so. n is an aim 10 have
the girls retain their Eirlhood charms.
to be simple iu thcir dress, which We
think will be most beneficial to them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-30
REUTING GETS SALVE
FOR HIS BROKEN NOSE
Special Policeman az Stockadc Docs
Not Press Case Of Assault and
Halncr l. Discharged.

John Hsmer. who. on March 25.
smashed Stockadc Policeman A. Rcut-
ing on the nose with glass OF beer at
the Germania saloon, and who was
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon. viii not be- prosecuted The
matter has been "nxed up" and Halnor
discharged. Reuting's face is stir con-
siderably mussed up, but apparently he
bears no further grudgc against Hamcr
The latter seems 90 De satisfied as ne
got revenge uron Routing for the club
bling the latter gave HIM.
The two became Involved Boo "a row
over money 10 one of the stoclade
houses and when Routing arrested Hal
ner he clubbcd the latter over the head.
on the way 90 the station Halncr In
vited Routing to go into the Germania
saloon for "a glass of beer. While at the
bar Halncr smashed Routing on the
nose with the beer glass and calmly
awaited arrest The complaint against
him was dismissed upon motion Of the
prosecution.
The case of the state VS. n. j. Bow
ring. charged with misbriudIug eggs
by placing n placard over the eggs pro-
claiming them Co De strictly fresh"
when 'iu truth and 90 fact" as the
complaint alleges. they were not
strictly fresh" will have "a hearing on
April 30. Tho oneusc is alleged 90 have
been committed on Jan. g. and there is
much speculation as 10 whether or not
tho said eggs viii be- introduced in evil
doncc when the case comes To- trial
Judge Bowman says ne will cndcavor
To find out in ample time 20 warn the
public and the usual quota of bench
warmers seen az each session az the
court II they then care to take a
chance when the eggs are introduced
in evidence To- speak for themselves as
to their degree of freshness, the court
cannot he Justly blamed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-30
BUS PASSENGERS

). ". Burlcy OF Denver. represent
ing the Blvly-Gudcrhill COMPANY
clothing manufacturers Of Denver Is q
guest at the Cullen today and is on his
way tp Ely New Hc reports business
generally good for this season OF the
year IN both Utah and Nevada
n. l.. Poll, Of Detroit. N tho Polk
Directory company is guest at the
cullen, having come here TO reorganize
the local office, occasioncd by the death
of W. p. Cooper.
". n. kivcttc Of Boise. Idaho. one
Of tho biz lumber men of the north
west is registered at the Kenyon. hay-
mE come down from the north for a
few days on business.
y. y. Doughcrty. prominent bank
Dr of New York city, accompanied by
Mrs Doughcrtv, IS q guest at the
kuutsford for a few days
\ :. Ross Of Pittsburg. Pa. is reg
stored at the knutsford, ON his way to
Gilmore, Ida, where he owns extensive
mining interests, and Is NJ present en-
gagged in the construction OF a railway
from the mines to the main line
=. l.. Hoffman, prominent manu-
faCturer of New York, Is registered at
the Knutsford today
T.. &. Moody and Mrs. b Moody.
hls mother. well known Boston people,
are staying for a few days at the
Knutsford Mr. Moody IS prominently
Identified IN the wool industry
Dr. Philip stephens Is up from Cali
cnte. New, for % few days and is rog-
i-tnrcd al the cullen.