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The Washington times., 1912-05-29
Berries in Market
At Moderate Prices

- EuckIeberries and gooseberries OF
local growth are being shown on the
washington markets today, the hrst OF
the season.
Huckieberries are selling at 20 cents
per ouart. while the gooseberries are
selling al from 20 cents to Is cents per
box. Both berries are Of the best quai-
ity. and the present prices will be ma
teriaIIv reduced, market men say, as
soon as the heavy crop on neighbortns
hills begins to ripen faster. ,.
Fruit and Berry men are optimlsuG
over the prospect Of a heavy yield OF all
kinds OF scasonable edibles. Straw
berries are yielding an unusually boun-
tifui crop. Today, hundreds of crates
of splendid berries were rushed To
Washington from nearby points. Many
OF them found local buyers. who shipped
them in large quantities to other cities.
The Washington times., 1912-05-29
PLEASURE SEEKERS
OF CAPITAL READY
TO ENJOY HOLIDAY
Exodus of Excursionists
Will Be Greatest in
Many Years.

Washington Is ready for the annual
observance Of Memorial Day. and to-
morrow probably will see the largest
number of excursionists leave the city
for a one-day vacation, that has taken
place in years.
In full blast are the nearby pleasure
resorts. The ones which have not al
ready opened will throw wide their
gates tomorrow for the first time, and
invite hot and dusty Washington to
send forth it's sweltering citizens for a
day of GOODNESS and recreation.
Besides numerous Decoration Day
programs to be carried out in the ceme-
teries Of the city, scheduled to take
place between sunrise and midnight to-
a in the ety
Chevy Chase formally opens tomor-
row. That popular resort, which has
been closed since the finish Of the last
patton OF the large crowds which al
ways flock there on the opening day.
At the river, and bay resorts, equal
preparations have been made for the
| Beach in all its Atlantic City glory
promises to have the biggest crowd OF
visitors within its gates tomorrow It
:, Charles ST. John, president Of the
company operating that resort, said
today that a rd-breaking attendance
| will be there. Special boats for trans.
| porting the crowds will be pressed into
service.
Great Falls, with special car service
is inviting the city to visit It tomorrow
| when a special program Of amusements
| will be carried out.
| Down at Chesapeake Beach everything
| is ready for entertaining the crowds
| Not only will there be an extra number
| Of trains to carry the visitors to thai
| resort, but the management has ar
| ranged to have a sufficient number ir
| readiness tomorrow afternoon and nigh
| to accommodate all the visitors and Il
guarantee no crush and jam on the
The Washington times., 1912-05-29
Japanese Publishers
Are on Visit Here

The best things about American news
paper, commercial and job printing are
to be introduced in the empire OF Japan
as q result Of the visit to this country
of T. Yoshitake. business manager OF
two Japanes newspapers having COM
bined circulation Of nearly half q mil
lion, and X. Imia, librarian Of the Osaka
Public Library.
Kingdom are in Washington, and this
AFTERNOON will visit the Government
Printing Office, where they will be per-
mitted to inspect that plant under the
personal direction OF Public Printer
Donneiiey and Of the Bureau OF En-;
he the guests OF Director Joseph q.
Ralph. ..s 81,
plants OF the Washington daily news
papers.
The Washington times., 1912-05-29
Accidental Death.

Coroner hewitt today gave a certin-
cate Of accidental death in the case OF
Joseph Mayo, forty-five years old, who
Of the special train OF the Young Buff
falo Wild West shows in the Baltimore
and Ohio freight yards early this morn
ing. Mayo, who was employed as "ra-
zorback with the squad of peg drivers.
was instantly killed when his head was
caught between bumpers. His home was
In Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1912-05-29

street northwest, for $500. and the two
story house at the corner OF Lamont
street and Georgia avenue, FOR M,oW
Mr. wardman to william e. Recher,
the two-story dwelling at 17S y street
northeast, for $500. Mr.. Recher Will
occupy the house. It 10 one OF the new
High View operation.
Buys Apartment House.
Thomas Armat has bought from
Harry wardman the Oregonian apart
ment house at Eighteenth street ana
Oregon avenue northwest. The sale
was made by Oscar H. Bilhngsley.
The Washington times., 1912-05-29
Congressman Heflin
To Speak at Church

Congressman Hefiin of Alabama will
deliver an address Sunday morning at
the II o'clock service Of the First
Baptist Church CT Clarendon. Va.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
church held an all day missionary
meeting yesterday at the home Of
Mrs. N. A. Rees. on Oak street Mrs.
]. z. Briggs and Mrs, A. E. Grigsby.
of Washington, delivered addresses.
Mrs, Briggs related her travels in the
Holy Land, and Mrs. Grigsby told of
the work of women in the foreign
missionary field.
The Washington times., 1912-05-29

The owners have under Of construction
more OF these homes 1t will be several months before
they completed.
II you haven't the necessary 500 first payment to
put into one of the homes ready for immediate
occupancy you can have reserve one OF the next
lot for you by arranging to make us small monthly
payments In this way, by the time the homes are
ready for occupancy you will have saved enough to
Is $8 % per month, which applies directly on the home
including all interest.
The Washington times., 1912-05-29
Just Where Is
Fourteenth and Perry SITS. NV?

Perry street parallel with Park Road and but six
squares north 1t the last street established in the recent
building up of the Matngy and Lehman Tracts which former
ly farm lands lying directly along 18th street. north of
Park Road-both being additions to Columbia Heights
1t is here during the past few years that have sold
$50 homes-bear that in mind.
is here that 80 per of these homes
pied by their present owne-thuS your neghbos home
keepers and naturally neghborhood builders.
1t here that $4,000 home sells quickly 5000
home-due to the excellent location.
All this important to you because you want to know the
environment of neghborhood in which you to start
home.
The Washington times., 1912-05-29
Small Fire.

The Fire Department aided "a putting
out an automobile fire when they re-
sponded to an alarm turned In by
Charles T.. voitman, Of 1900 Prospect
avenue. a chauffeur for Preston oib-
son, OF 1741 X street northwest The
blaze was caused by q lamp setting
the machine. voltinan was slightly
burned on the arm. Damage to the car
amounted to $50.
The Washington times., 1912-05-29

homeward journey. River View, Mar,
shall Hall. Glen Echo, and seyerel
Maryland resorts likewise have madc
ready to receive visitors.
The steamship companies will put on
extra boats TO carry the crowds.
At Benning tomorrow afternoon the
National Capital Motor Cycle Club Will
give series of thrilling races. These
will begin at 2 o'clock.
All the theaters Of the city will give
Decoration Day matinees.
Evening star., 1912-06-30

beloved. She had learned
from the neighbors that
School 16, which, according to
the rules of the authorities,
Willie would be compelled to
attend, was infested by men,
bers of the Slugger Bug Gang,
headed by one Patsy Keegan,
who devoted little attention
to their books but a good
deal to the utilization of their
schoolmates as material for
pugilistic exercises which were
invariably distressing to the
subjects selected.
Visions of the adorable
Willie coming home some
evening with his nose far out
of line, his eyes discolored,
and a tooth or two missing,
deprived Mrs. Pendick of
much peace of mind, until a
happy thought occurred to
her. She was sure that neither
the Pendicks nor the Morti-
mers, her own people, had
ever been guilty of such de-
spicable business; but, that
no harm might come to Willie,
she would bribe-yes, actually
bribe-Patsy Keegan to be
his friend and protector.
Flatbush, the corner grocer,
kindly consented toserveasher
agent and secure the desired
interview with the formidable
Patsy, whom he described as
a strongly built little rascal
with a short neck, a bullet
head, and a chin that looked as
hard and square as q vitrified
brick, who fights for the very
love of it, because he's Irish"
which nationality Flatbush
also proudly claimed.
When Patsy was informed
that Mrs. Pendick desired to
Evening star., 1912-06-30
BY JOSEPH CATCHINGS ABY

COON after the affluent Pendicks had abandoned
~ country life at the Grand Plateau plantation and
- settled in their ackson-ave. the question
of Wie's education engaged the attention of his de-
voted parents. 1t matter that old not interest
him at ALL because the lode star of his ambition was
kettledrum in brass band, and he often dreamed of
the day when he would be by an admiring public
blending its sharp rattle with the meodous blasts of
horns and the rhythmic thumps of the big drum.
Willie was ganging and muscular youth of sixteen,
whose ancestral blood of the Scottish variety asserted
itself in shock of hair fiery in its redness that the
country folk of Grand Plateau had frequently expressed
the belief that he would die of starvation should
he get lost in the woods because the woodpecer mis-
taking him for child of their would feed him gen
erously Additional proof that his lineage ran back
through the centuries to the MaeGregors or the Mac
brown freckes that covered his face and fecked the
lids of his stee-blue eyes
From the dav he was nine years old he had been a
horsenan, a clever hunter of small game, angler of
much Skill expert swimmer and well to the front IN
other country sports, all OF which had contributed to
his splendid physical development and endowed him
with strength much less than that of bull yearng
1t was due, perhaps, to superf1u1ty OF maternal
affection for only child that the charming and cul
tured Mrs. Pendck persisted in regarding Willie as
delicate and timid boy, who should be protected
much as possible from contact with the rough of
life Therefore she had planned to send him to select
private school attended only by youths of wealthy
parentage and guaranteed inoffensveness and SO in
formed her husband when the schooling question
finally taken up at the breakfast table tab
We'll do nothing of the kind!' was the positive
reply of Pendick, who man OF stocky build and
democratic ideas. willie shall go to public school,
where he will mingle with all classes of boys and bump
up against human nature. 1t will make man OF him,
and that is what want him to be-
But, Charles dear protested Mrs. Pendick, the
boys that go to public school are SO rough and
couth, unlike Willie who is our gentle home light
well, that doesn't make any difference, the
calm but stern assurance of her lord LET home
light shine in public school for time, and it will
make him all the brighter; besides, he will have
chance acquire of the roughness and toughness
necessary to success this lite.
THIS settled the question; but it exaggerated the
fears of Mrs. Pendick for the welfare of her best
Evening star., 1912-06-30

honest lad, ana l III
sure you will render
the service | desire.
My son Willie has
been raised in the
country, as you may
know, and is not ac-
custoned to the city
and its ways. He is
quite delicate and
tinid, and | fear not
able to protect him
self against the fierce
aggressions of more
experienced boys
such little gentle
men, for instance,
as yourself and as
sociates. Knowing
this, Patsy, l have
sent for you to say
that I'm willing to
reward you literally
in theevent that you
take eapersonalinter-
est in my dear, inno-
cent son and prevent
him from suffering
any rnistreatment or
injury at the hands
of the organization
of which I hear you
are the valorous lit
tie chieftain. Now,
to show my sin
Evening star., 1912-06-30

cety in the matter desire togive you this apresent
As she spoke she extended her hand, in which a
crisp fyedollar BILL but great was her astonishment
when Patsy sprang to his feet and with the grace of
cavalier waved back the offering. There twinkle
of merTnent in his eyes, and something like mschiev-
grin wreathed his capacious mouth as he said:
Lady, | must spurn de coin, because if | took it
Id feel dat it didn't come square and Robin
angel OATS de way sizes it. and you kin bet sizes
it right. Why, me and Willie is already de best of
friends, and I'm putin it straight when say he's de
real goods, de best you ever see.
"You and Willie friends!" exclaimed Mrs. Pendick,
scarcely able to believe her great her salts
faction. How did you two dear boys get acquainted?
You must tell me all about it.
you see Lady" Patsy began rather nervously, "it
tree weeks ago when I finds out what jool
Willie is, and finds it out by gon up ag in his slantn
left swing in front of Hogan's bakery
What do you mean you dear delightful Patsy, by
that-that swinging left slant of which you speak?"
gasped Mrs Pendick, overoyed by the that
her Willie had nothing to fear from the Sugger Bugs.
"Deres no words know" he replied after moment
spent in thoughtful head scratching, dat kin put you
wise to it; but dat swing of Wlies wild de speed and
de steam it's got is peach It's de work Of genus,
and dere's not'in in de town dat kin match it in
shfty scrap under de rules. Now, de way gifts in
terdooced to Willie was dis He standin' in front
of Hogans wild big slab of cake, when l comes along
and sees him. says to myself Patsy you has de ap-
pertte of crockerde and dat specked blossom frurn
de rural wilds what has just blowed into town needs
triminin dan he needs cake So goes up him
and says, Young feller split dat juicy dverden in de
HHuuIc pass II ONcl you II up 10 me 10
put few dents yer rosy knob. He looks at wild
his cam blue eyes; but don't say not'in' He just
keeps chewin', and den makes pass at him.
Surely Willie gave you some of his cake, ;, remarked
Mrs. Pendick, interested yet apprehensive.
Not yer life!' was Patsy's emphatic reply. "He
handed of dem slantin' left swings telin'
you about 1t took de point of de jaw and raised
up into de gddy wind and while was doin' de air
dance he famed tree four times hard and fast
dat | fought was in explosion When gifts up
from de ground and shakes de sound of de saw oute
ears | Willie still chewin and vieWin' me wild
his ca m blue eyes he says, If you some cake
ask for it right Dat sight and dem words binds
hearts togedder.'
Gracious me- Patsy!" cried Mrs Pendick in futter
of alarm and excitement is it possible that my gentle
tender boy is fighter"
Well, Lady, he answered slowly and with smile
that suggested the humor of the thought "dere is
times dat have doubts whedder he's fighter or
Evening star., 1912-06-30

tick of the huge gilt clock the mante and especially
by the portraits of the dignifed old in large
black cravats and absurdy high collars who eyed
him sterny and seemed to follow his gaze wherever
it went though they had been placed there to watch
him closely Never before had he in actual touch
with the luxury of wealth. breathed the atmosphere
of refinement that wealth produce, and the expert
different from any he had ever known to
be strangely oppressive and frightening.
He was on the point of making his escape into the
outer and more familiar world, when the stately and
beautiful Mrs. Pendck sweeping through the
door in whirl Of delicate perfume. Confronted sud-
denly, he was, by apparition SO bewitchng, he
almost choked with fear and embarrassment; but the
chivary of his to his rescue, and he and his
closely cropped hair stood up simultaneously.
Are you the little gentleman named Patsy Keegan?' :
inquired Mrs Pendck in voice soft and sweet that
it sounded to him like the of his Uncle Switzer
flute He gripped his cap tight with both hands in
effort to obtain control of himself, and replied:
"Yes, Lady. dat's my name"
Then I'm SO glad you have come to see me!'' she
said, with a smile winsome that the blood again
rushed into his face. You to be manly and
Evening star., 1912-06-30

see him on matter of considerable
Importance and not a word was to
be said to anyone about his visit
to her home, he was puzzled and
dismayed. He could not imagine
what a grand lady on the avenue
could want with poor boy like
himself. Yet he had often passed
the new Pendick mansion and
thought of the many nice things
that Willie enjoyed therein; but
its grandeur awed him. He frankly
expressed the desire to duck "
the interview; but Flatbush, who
extended credit to the Keegans
when the head of the family was
out of work, told him in sharp
language that he must obey the
ladyS request.
A T no time in his turbulent
career had the leader of the
Slugger Bugs felt that he was less
master of himself than the moment
he appeared at the Pendick home
and was ushered into the parlor by
a stiff and starched negro servant,
who somewhat contemptuously in
formed him that Mrs. Pendick
would be down in a minute or two.
His feet sank in the costly carpets,
ard the chair he was invited to sit
in nfolded him in an embrace SO
SOL that it recalled Mrs. Finne-
gan's featherbed, on which they
laid him when he was run down by
Truck 2 at Donnegan's saloon fire.
He was both impressed and de-
pressed by the elegance of his sur
roundings, the rich velvets, the
glistening chandeliers. the ominous
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-06-06
REMEMBERED AT WRONG TIME
Really Seemed That Fate Wac Hav.
Ing Fun With Well Meaning but
Foroetful Man.

Frederick Law, New York's indomi
table young steeplejack. was talking
to a reporter about the necessity Of
safety appliances in steepleJack work.
wv remember this necessity" he
said. but We remember 1t, as rule,
too late-we remember 1t while fall
ing.
sent minded man. He met q woman Oh
u street car one day. and shook her
hand and said:
Flows the dear husband?'
Boo-hoo, he's dead, said the WON.
an, bursting into tears. Don't you re-
member the funeral last week.
Why. yes said the old man. bit
ing his lip. Why, yes. of course
"a few days later he met the WON.
an again.
"'How do you do?' he said And
how Is your dear husband this fine,
bracing March weather.
''Still dead said the woman; and
the old man blushed.
"I'll make note Of that he NUT
tered to himself, as he hurried away;
and a short time afterwards, when he
met the woman once more, the
thought instantly shot into his mind
Husband. Trouble about husband.
So he adopted very sympathetic air
and said, pressing her hand:
"'Why. how do you roo And your
poor dear husband. he
"'Oh, he's fne.' interrupted the
woman. We've just got back from
our honeymoon
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-06-06
BIG RUBY UNDER HIS SKIN
eurmese-Euraslan Was Used az Hid
ing Place for jewel by Hls
Father.

Surgeon Watson tells Tip about
some strange smuggling. story OF
Burmah rubies and diamonds that
passed through this port undetected,
If not unsupported. The surgeon was
called to big hotel to see a gen.
tleman with painful arm. The pa
tient was a yellow. slender. tawny
blond. the left arm a little swollen and
very painful. A hard lump was found
under the skin just above the elbow.
and this was pressed on the funny"
nerve that runs behind the elbow.
The lump felt 80 queer and unusual
that the surgeon took an X-ray shot
at it and found 1t to be a big ruby.
about five carats,
This is the novel story Of man
with the ruby in his arm: He was
Burmese-Eurasian (his father half
white). In his childhood his father
had been the chief of band of da-
colts, cut-throat highwaymen. and had
skillfully and painlessly inserted a
number Of stones into the layer Of
fat under the skin of his fat boy, to
make him walking cache of secret
treasure. AS youth he went to a
mission school, later was graduated
from tech school. and was now
a highly successful business man. The
man with the arm set with rubieB
would allow no more examinations or
X-ray pictures. There was not q
trace of scar near the ruby, so skill
fully had the insert settling been
made. When asked what he intended
to do about his hidden treasures. he
said that was for his father to say
If alive.-New York Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-06-06
Man and His Waxs.

One daya well-known politician was
enjoying chat with friend at ho-
tel. when strange young man came
up and said
Can ] see you for a moment, Mr..
Dash?'
Certainly" said Mr.. Dash, rising.
Klle young man led him across the
room and seemed to have something
important to say to him. Arrived in
corner. the stranger whispered in
the politicians ear:
II am of the staff of an evening
paper. and l should like you to tell
me what you think of the situation in
the east"
Mr.. Dash looked little puzzled at
first. then he said:
Follow me-"
Leading the way. he walked through
the reading-room. through a passage
into the dining-room. and drawing his
visitor into the corner behind the hat
rack. he whispered:
Il really don't know anything about
It,"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-06-06
Remarkable Wall of Rough stone.


A wall 1900 feet long, four feet
high and three feet thick at the bot
tom has just been completed on
country estate near Port Chester, un-
der the direction of Samuel Parson,
who says that it is unique. The gran
lite blocks which form the wall were
quarried about SO miles away and
were used just as they came from the
quarry The interstices have been
filled with loan and mold and plant
ed profusely with such Towering
herbs and creepers as will flourish
best and look prettiest in that en-
vironment. The stones are all large
from three tons down and from three
to ten feet long-and fitted as close
as they could be without the use of
any other tool than hammer to
knock off the rough edges. This
specimen of Cyclopean masonry"
says Mr.. Parsons description, "in
which about 5000 rock plants have
been planted, is withal perfect fence
horse high, bull strong and pig
tight"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-06-06
THINKS PET WAS ONCE SLAVE
halstral, Famous ProvencaI Poet, has
Evidence Which Has Almost
Convinced Him.

An awsrd recently conferred on
Frederic Mistral has called forth a
peculiar letter from him concerning
his dog. French poodle or cantche.
which he believes to be the reincarna-
zion OF an ancient Roman slave. The
society known as "L'Assistance aux
AninAux" recently gave the poet .
Dsiss n confederation Of his fondness
Cor animals. In return Mistral wrote
. lottsr in which he says.
N was not without establishment
nat received the good news of the
Pix du President de la Republique
watch the Society Of Help for Animals
conferred on me. After rejecting .
0ecd deal have como to tho conclu-
eion that my dag. Barbecue. OF which
ssad you . photograph. was not a
Stranger to my good fortune. Tho
ma Barbochs. whom took In as y
wall few years ago. 10 q mysterious
creature. found one day in one Of
my usual walks through the country q
fragment of one Of those little Roman
erist mills. which they used for grind
ing their wheat. and which were
turned by slaves who had been con-
demned to that work for some reason
or other. When came home l
dropped the thing in the yard In
front of the house. My dog Barbecue
bounded for 1t at once and made
frantic efforts to turn 1t with his paws.
He was so earnest in his efforts that
had to take the stone away from
him lest he should wear himself out
turning 1t. This performance of
turning the stone Is repeated every
time that give 1t to Barbecue. The
conclusion Of 1t is that ! have come
ito believe that my poor caniche is the
ireincarnation OF slave Of ancient
times. belonging probably to some
Gallo Roman master who was very
hard on his slaves. This, at any rate.
seems to me to be the only explana-
!tion Of this extraordinary fact, and
beg you to pardon me If think that
the reward which / received from
your society was partly due to the in.
fluence Of my good Barbecue. who.
believe, Is q porte-bonheur.'