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o THI BEAUMONT gNTIRPPHC MONDAY. HCPTEMBER H. 10M ...... t - ivitnif-r rthA m N I 111 I Kilt LM - . . . fuUJiUkwl Ever M'rulng by H2 BEAUMONT SNTERPRm I'UOUSHINQ CO. MtrprlM Building, Beaumont, T. tuered at I'ltKioittr In n m"l M Bwxiud Clin UU Matter. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 19, KQ. Tfrnm of aubtcrlptloru One year niiili.ii nmn'v men) y.-.i:-. mil ' ' l Thr month. .. J ''!,.,,, ,lV UHmu r .i . ,.-. Hunduy, per ytr Juj HioRi iiy ' NOTICE TO PUBLIC. Tn Enterprise Publlhlng company la not retpontibl for any deutl con traded by Ita employees, of any char c.tr whatvr. THE WAR SITUATION. in virw nr ii"' iiiiiiiniii:"i"ii "i tin .Inpiinosi in mill'"!'"''''! 1,1 lispim In s liiii ly I" 'v' ""I' 'bo I'1''" nf lakim: Pint Ait linr li ""' In prepare ri- li hniK - and a ' lor rii"iiiili'". II l "f inn-rest I" llii' flKHiTK "f lossi rt already sustained i n Imlli hIiIi'H . nail ilitta eoncci niim 111,. various o!iininlr.iis iiii'l ciikukc IIH'lllH. Tlii! war Iiiih hen In ri;icss days. iivit seven mollis. There have been 17 ImiMiilaiil Ian. I Imill.'S mIiisIm i.r III.' Imr.l liHl'lii'B i""'"l Poll Arilmr iiml importunl sea llfhls. Il Ik esllinnteil llml. Hnssia li'H .ailf.'r.'il tin- Ifs.'i "I "''""'. "''"" y Mlleil n"d wounded. i'1' llM'n' ,liiv'' Im'.'m low eiipl arts, Japan. "ln I" li.'l- position ni I'"' i.iri'iisHv ii Wi'ii Vtiwci-rul fort illcit ions, has I"' f'"' nn.ro liravlly. .-mil .i"l'.il'l.v would li" a fair fsliniai.' .r llu- nmn-lii'i- of int'a lii'f m ini' s Imvi' I""1 It.issia lias l.-sl al I.-iiki f'''- woilh or war wks.'Im, wliilr Japan lias lost iiboiil on,, lillli lis niiifli. Itnssln hns lout lliri'i- ni nt'ial tillli'fis or lii;lt rmil in Imi i If, vvliilc .Inpan ban i"sl liollf. I'orl Arl bur lias bffii "l "IT f'1"11 Ihe Ibf wiiilil sint-f May r,, I'.' wf lis nn.l iii'lnal si.'Kf lias biin on sini-f May 27. II is 1m-1 i-vt ! Hi" Hi'" iai'fl bavc Vfi.iHMl in'1" nninii'l I'1"' Arilmr. while 1 1n l(nst;laii tlil.nili'is bartlly nnnilii'r innin I ban :.'.""- Tb" Japan.'., bavf pt'ibaps ::2r,.ntin ini'i. in tin. tli'l.l, wbil.' Hit! Unssians bavc liiii.iiiin ffwi-r. Tlif Itiissliin li'ivy In casli'in wali'is Is fithfr tlfslroyt'il or canton. "il wlii'it' it can do no harm. If Unsslas Kit ropcati llf't siiccccils in rcacbliiK Cbi lii'sc waters, bowever, Japan's navy will bavr id li.'iin all over aain on alioiit an eipial basis fur I be inaslei y of Hie "en. I'lic cinl of I be war will probably not cnin,. 1 1 1 1 i I tlircc events bapiien: l'orl Ailbnr rniisl fall. Kiiinpatlila's army iniisi be caplnr.'il or tlcslroycil ami Knssia's n-niiiitiitiu ships inusl In lo of (lispose.1 of. I!ns: ia may ilet ble ncccpl peace lerms alter any two Ihese eveiils bave lal.en place. Thill Itnssla sbonlil actually win Iii the abb presenl war is almost inc.inceiv IIioiikIi stranger tbiims have liappeneil. 'file .liipiini se Maiielnil ian armies are m'ttinu prclly far away lioiii their huso ami iho tiirnlim point may conie sooner limn any one experts- l-:i I'aso ll. ralil. TEX8 NOTES. I. nils nod. I I ars old. ; mi o (. Wood n I alias, w :i- Il ;,i K Ii i bin '.: h"i I i i iii ii :'in ari-i'l' iii iIim-Ii in ill ili.-d hlll'l iliseliai'.'ed at !' Pallas c'lnl ill llnli'liins. in I 'a I lie- i-'iinii. -hul l V ill I el il i d l b" i l'.' I .eM I i d an a i ' i in I In- ric.lit Till Aliilelie Il'illl- mills. Ihe H nl' I', A. I lean, were ,. vinniil I I he loss l.ei.it: iil'.'iii $ I I."" ' $ 1 1 .nun insnriiiii '. in i !n- P ... - n. I .inn s : l-'i'iir I "lis. mi. I . .".n p. i n tn. w i li Ills -Ii I ii i 'li iiliil N.H ii.n.il I III.- ('" II :' I.I ll III III' .lit. I li. s- ' I. iii i: I ' II i . I ' II. fl in Ans n I II. II. iiil in I Im inni'1. ' I- II ! !.i III li.t I I 'I w .i le i! . . .1 II' I I. I I, II...... Mil .1 If I. Cl I I I . -1 . "ii,iiin nun nf Inn riiuiiiy Kudu) Iii. Mr. r S Muum. , y Hill L-.ill'l). H it Uli'ilH.-illlUII l lit IIH- ll Ml' I ii.iltiil III" mll'l ln'IIIW i.etce, ii, i,d Willi an uv Ilii' Ml ! us lui.ii.l lyings ly li'ii side, ill Ii''"1' jilt.-, u I'Hil nr llinli' Il'illl III H"1) . Mi Si i.ul n ii ;ilni'l, ii'i.i i ....Hill Willi III:. llllll- hull- Kill-, wlm !ii.V sp.nillliU llli- llllll huv (nun ! In. .in-, sl.i i ill Hiii-r u.i. I riiuiiiy At I in ('ail' r ' "' I" ccm "f I ii ,i -filial inn, Inn hum- urn In'' ii I Ii' I. "in n i.'iii'liin; I In-nil a il'. Ii Is I'. i l.u.iuii u In i Ii. i m iiul ill. -ii- in a i i-i, ti, Hi'. "unit pniu.s. It ' iiluii.lii i'i"lii' a . II.'- iii'iiin' il"" ii i i.iinl llii' ttuiliy ".ii - In iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii; ii.. .i.ii.i. Hi 1 1. 1 ..I iia.l i r-: . I l In Cu.illl'il l.aiihuin has lileiVei! II . ii. r Mom l( . IlK-.tai'l on. o lie I tin.,) l:il. , pulilic I'oa'is liiitiiy lie I a: ' iin III . siaMli;: I'.m He lias cum p i l il ai i.ia.'i iin iiii hi lleaiiinuiil I'H . : pi-ill lal roail woil. in Ihe toiin of 1 1. n. 1 1 in i inn an i.l.jeri lesson roinlway .ii Ji iieisnii ii.nniy. He says, In pail: n'e will haw u coinpli le corp. dm iiiiii.-iii t nuni.-eis - roail experts wlili a In I complement ol machinery In opi rai ion. canyini' on : 1 1 i com pl' llliK a I'lailway. Iltil illi; Ihe I line ot r ill -I I lll'l I" M' tlesll'e lo buhl II t oim niioii or inslllntc hir Ihe inrpn:i" o ,iss IlilliltllliU II pniclical Klliiwli'ilue o! it .ti.l liiilhiinu to Hie liiresl l-elilis o! popiilii' ion possihle. W'e have lliere Inn-, in ran,:. -il Willi ihe ('haiiiln'r "I i iiiiinn ice ami the nut horlt ls of .h i ti i.,u,i - m ii i v lo Imlil sin !i a coiivi n lion or insiitute in l Ik- cliv of Ili-aii-nioni on ihe I'iKi ami IHIi of llctolier." II. icl.s i hat I be governor Isiiif a call Ini Hie meeliim. ami exleml in v 1 1 at Ion . i to Ihe run it y anl horil ies of the srvt'ial colllllit'S I" S' lnl ileli l-'ales lo .iresell ll:eir ilileresls In Ihe pniposeil cull einioti. He says thai it Is lihely ilia, this Is Ihe only evperlinenlal work of litis Mini which Ihe miveriimeitt will ilii in Texas lor s time. LOUISIANA NOTES . J seilons i'l-cnn in iicnii m " ' , Inirilin K Ibo's : aw miil. A cloieil 1 l,. y iii'eii I.', vear.-t. by Ihe nmnf .r Al- . ... .I 1,1 l.v I in. niillev ..: H... tl, Ini'i,. saws, lit w:'.s tilt III Hie sa linn by Hi' three s:iws, which passeil t Ii r. mjrli ills beatl. anus ii!ii! Imily. Ih was carrieil home, bill ilieil o!i Ihe way. The hoily of a yonni; man, Isaac lil heil l!nu-,.inlicini, which was loiiinl ... ... i i... v.. .1,1 l ;l H 111 I II nine in-ill ii" ".. . ' . ilcys nnblenlllieil :i'iil was t 'ion hi e i l( mi ..n I i polters Held. urlll Ml I'l'V.-ai'll CX- 1 biimeil. Iileiililletl as (liimieiihelm. ami t a'liin hiirleil. this lime in I In ceinen'rv f.i- 1 1... c'oiini-enaliiin of Hit of Jinlah. llisperseii In secliiin It of tin criminal dlsliicl eoinl at New lU'eans lleiials I lannon wjim lined Jl.iinn or six minilhs in t -e parish in-lson for mi inhlinu'. I lannon was oil" ol live icirnes cmirKcii nun eiiml'lim,' ill ('hi N'l. IS lioVill sti-eel nil H:e (lav that the I'lneiiin brolhers n.aile a raid on Ibid eshilil'sbieenl i ;i rin.iii William Doivlv. Tiivlur Dow Wi'H.ini M"br ami Itiehiird l!eh in wit" churned Willi liinilili" the ".Mil h'inii house known as the Moliarc'i sa loon, and with Kninblliii;. The Kin of I. I). V. l!o;;an, on his nlaiiliiliiiii fin Isle Doslanl near Mon roe, was destroyed bp the. wbicii sliirlet! in i in linl room. Tin- hnihl ii. k, machiiK ry, ten bales of seed col Ion and Ihiily inm; of celion seed v er iles! ro ed TI lanl was a valnalile one. eonlainiiiK three ;iii si amis. I liret comleiisers. a modern press and i il In -i va'nalile lixlnres. Mr. l.oK.tn fill in.'ites his loss ill between $".""" and Si'.iini'. which is parlially cnveieil l insiiiiiiiee. to tin.' e.xleiil of $:'..tiiiii. j: i .sun on machinery and $1.'"" fit col Ion seed. Viae prifiiners. iiiclmlin;; iliii-e iniiv ileii'is hrol.e iail at Itciilon iiinl n iiwiiv. 'I'wo ol I hem have since lieeli r. -cant nri d. Tin-) tA'l away wiihini In. iikinu a lock. II seems thai one m t;.i tiimoi s hail f a n i i I i a r i i I bin: .ell W! h ill.' iiiiei-ation of the iocl. on Hn ii el eiiii'-s. and by climbing up to tie lop of ihe cell and workin:! a mi.-i!' lUeee of W!IC illto tilt' lock, s llee. . 1 1 1 1 1 III I !.i nw In:! Ihe hulls. Il Iii.iI. lilni if :: .'.lit lo i-llect the oi n il;. -. . ; l'l"- " oill.l-k ill t'le Illl'l lll'l.-. wll-n 'tn-v ii! iiwiiv Win a 'In di sen.i. wa, niadi in llle liiiilliirm. tin slnri.' in. I Ins tleimili's i mill. '( i ii -v In i:a:i .. i nu ll. ;iii soon r. t iipt in . d Saiaii ll. win" Is chiiru.-d viili f M !-. .nnl Jo" Thoiicis. h y n it i:.-:i" t.iir;-' ,1 v.n'i innle Hea!iir; Tin.,, in iiii'i' ill' . I. "'I Kel'v, a V'fiiii'i. Ill' 1; e! .i I "n .ill. Jerry 1'nii.i-. ,.' e..i n v.l . h.n -.-il with i i 1 1 I 1 . ( in t. M'i . while. tlill'Ue'l Mlth duller Ui in nt CI'. nl k I'.n.v.n "!' -i 'i . ...ii -. v i P. k.' iiil w il Ii Hit. tit hi 1.1'; itii ':.!. n i li.i ' . 1 1 w it 'i ! it : . af ! '' r. ! at ;i .1 w up ,i - i n ' ;i ', .i l:,n-.;i rifis w. iil. "II il I .-..-.it. .i. 1' i tf. ! if :itt pii-i.-'i:: i e '. K rl.... in i I i "I tin.' ,i I i.ui .li. i . in "I 'In el. .i 1- i ilea. i r t SNIDE JEWELS THAT LOOK REAL ARISTOCRATIC WEARERS PASTE WHO MAY NOT BE DETECTED. OF Ponea of Penrl-i That S'-ould Do Worth n King-i Rancom Ara Pur. chacrd for a M-r Tritlc, and Lonk as W-ll. ,-'p. :i I Cori'i sMiii.ence Mni rpi isc. New York. Sepl. pi.- Vhe, are il liionils nnl tliainoiiils. ami when ... ...1. I .-,'. I. u ....I fl .-if 1. 1 less n ,l l n ,.i,i, . n j uclii IhcV lllT.lt to I.e.' Ilefi b -i I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1.-. Ibnl llllty Well I lr;il'.'.r ll'e wils ol lll'ise who slaml ill aw ilineK woiiiler at (lie eiriil,;elice hheil fl'tun Hie k'-iii 'leckeil ipn i iu of socily ii.nl of Iin- slanc. 'I'lie fact of Ihe miillcr I ll.iil lue iniikiiiK of iirtlllclal Kt ins has in icccin y ars heciune so e.Mpiislle mi nil Ihal I Tie peel'lesslll'SS ol I lie original laotleli. Is ihreali neil witii a ctriain ami nis unci iliscoinit in value tine in a Kriul nal falii m off in Hie mule of real piec.ons sliiiies. Theiv is imlay no way fur the layman to Heii'i niine whul is real ami what is "paste. " A'mI hir this riason ile who live or ten yi ars ami wonbl liave scorneil lo wear anything 'bul Kcliiiine jewels, tleck lliiinselvt'.s Imlay wilii "spnrloir ems,'' a. nl wear Iheiii, moreover, wit Ii nol t In least eoiipiinctioii in Hit! worhl Stamlaiils ol' nooil lasle liuvt clcumeil railically In . recein years. i was wiii'ii the wearini; of any ihin . wlilcli was an imitation ol' a in. ii-.. evii .as ve mot i' was a lieinon: use anainsl kmoJ last. imiarilon 1. 1.. i.. ..n .....i .u.i. ii " , , ,. .. .. , , 1 In tinvmh r .l Hie iinplical ion thai h was seriously wanliim in all the ni.ei st llKillilil Ies. A nolable -.'xainple ol' siic'a a case no enrreil recently at the appraisal o lb .i.anpiis of Anglesey's jewelry, when il was iliscovt reil Ihal most of it wat paste of siicli extpiisile woikniansbip Ihal several well known l.imilon jewel ers who niiiile a cursory cxnminat im were ileceiveil. 'I'lie liiri nniillt il"y ol ".fi-lons L'inis I'lainieil liv tin mar- .,, iroin viiuie fniiiiil In b '.. i. ..i i....ui !"iin (inn. .. .. ii- ,., 1 1,,, .... I, ..man s lewe s Inn "' J ....... i en 11 nvy ol na I I'.iiKiaini ami .'l l:ii"lilll l snniliised them In Iii real valirnu- Hn'lii ill a rom-n esnniaie h in woilii little shorl of a miliim tl"l :r Tin. I'l'erilel- liiill ol file co b( i i in was iliaiimntls and pearls. Hie i in ..,.,,. ()f u pniliably Hit mosl ! j-,,,,, ,,r ., acc tin ill isli iik-iiI :i in (be r ji .-xv.,r ..xaniinal ion iliscovered , '.. . .. . ., c,,,..,,,.,. were tnerelv i anl cii.nrtz ami tin lallor "lisbsUin" Kooils. The "Fishskin" Pearl?. If Ihe diamond is Ihe most p.'ll'ecl ' imitated. Hit "lishskin" pearl is Hi i.ior-l lieaiitiinl nl' ii.-lilions .-.;eins. la ileed. it is claimed If some im:i am' Vdinen who can wnil affonl lo Im. p!iidiLally of Ihe reii I article thai I'" iniilatloii ontr:inl(s lb" rrisnal in t!i( si.fl and prciiiar slfcn iiieaii.aic 1 1 Ik .nir.li not ahviivi chiiriiclcrislic. ot Hie real pearl. They claim thai Ibf !p. art. beiiiK. rlricliy sp.-a !; iiiK. im an ileal product, is apt lo ii.nl ioes-Unci n nte so much in anpearnnoo Ihal it is oii'v ai intervals ihal it looks ils lit-: i t is inti -rest ilii to know I'm' lln--are inure lid Minis nenr's sold In n elf ly women i Im ii liny other niitniit'ac ttll-ed uem. Tin i-epi-esi-iilaHve oi L'.ient X w York jrw.'lr) establish i"(-nl. w:io for obvious reasons doc mil w i: h either his name or thai or his hote-e niioieil. sil'fl in fliscilssili'.: I ! f mai ier ". ilk a reporier: -Yes. one has To adm'l 1 1l n t snciel won n do weiir a ureal nianv iinitaiion ii wels now iidiivs. especiiilly peiirls bv. if a'l the slra.nls ef splen litl pearls one sees haimin; ahmii tin ihi'iais ol N'fw York socielv women. ; cd "f women inn in sin iely. were th '.eiinine iiriicl. il would mean l 'nil ' In M.-ilMire el.e't. of evelv kinuilntn e: il,,. lai f the earth had hen levn'' ii i n . And even Ih.'ii I d mht w! "lb nil a 1 1 tlii ii : ' 1 y el hirje and spiemi. . t 1 pel!'. . Hi inatein-il perils coil . I n i nlt.'i-ii .1. As a niit'l. r of filet. snplv "I' Hi's e'::ss of peitrN Is iind a' w:ivs Im . I a (Mil no Iv limile l. "Mo. ley ;i Hn.- e imi . iion-h t" bn Hen no! an) amount of inom. Tin r inn-1 I,.- pa! n nee iind indnsi y p. mil d :i- m I! its pi. iny of i-.i-l: I ...trail I "f kirue pearls, s'leh ii . ,. .. . s in ' ..ii ;: l ii'l i."i .i w.mii tf I'll mi a , ni:ii . . nr tf me. .it an e. i ; A.- .11 ill. . .'. I i . !! : lie! I ..! I illl.l . "'I I"' I.. w 1 . 'li I iin j w . i. r in 1 1 i.t .lid l.r II Iiml- . Mel U I. I ll w COUNILRftlTS IHAT ARC PLKf LCI myuiiisi Mm f.r ihe nt""H ' f I ". Ihe mi .il ctviiiiK liiin ItT Ihe pir- riiutu. Il.'l I tey bu ll in luiiiie p.ai l- ihev aiiio I l.iiv.. co.-i Mjih Iii it r lit" i.sh ciiiu fiyiiiio,. Fine Theatrical Collect")". Tlnrc l im ucireis anp amiK the iilHi;e Imliiy w,o ih '. I a iinil.-r or Miiulh-r co'l c-ilt.n i.f imlta- I 'I'll lil'lll. V.lllll (In .lle- itinl It'' lor with ii Miitii'h htiin iiii'le - 1 li'l' Ik v Iind mine nli-' I H"ri Tillaiiy"'. Mrs. I.exlif Carti-r lia. u n!i nli l n sin i mi hi nl ilhiiii'iini-. v illi itii ap pioxlliuile value c.l it. ail 1 ..... niliii N iiml niriiioi-es colleci.-il nrlin nl y for In-!' inoiliici u i "I "Hn H inv l ine iissiii tint nts iin- !- uw m .1 l.v OIa .Velheisole, IMna Wiill.tce H"t p r. I.lllimi Unssell an.l a hall -- ..tiler iriiseriiiiM iicir. sses. who nwn I'll.. loleCHollK Ot i III rli ins Hi n. IMie of Ihe VI l-v r - HI C" ivells "i Hn fml In MIkh MIJoii r-riiiut.lix. wlni If llllll ll I Colli I'.lll'lipe lllll. l. .1". iiko with ii ipianlity en' clianioniU an pi Id-h I rubles w.ilcll. II neniin . . would It u in isom for unv ha'f in.in Kiiuroiieiiii klims. A inirii. ihn-e strands of pearls, n dozen spleinlitl linns iiml several minlmi'sts nr. ninoii i In It ems piirc-liiiseil hy Miss Kernan (le. iii I'll l is. ii.nl Jusl now -he Is la liielltlllK I lit exorhllllain thllies ex at led na such ij rcl'iist's. Siranue as ll inav set-in i lb'' "" niiliiicil. ihe tlniv 'in imitation Jewelry i Ihe sil HM llllll oil Ihe real lillicle l, .i l mi ., ...... ii. I valorem. Tills ,l",'s ""'linl like il liarilship until ii Is reineiiinerefi mat n is in'- ""i"1""" ship on a piece of Jewelry which makes it dutiable, and t hat a Isood piece of imitation Jewelry iepre.-ni.-' more workinmisbip really liiaii does a piei f real Jewelry. The duly cm unset v.e:v.s !s only in per ceal. ii ml I lie only way lo nel niiiliitlon nems In nl ilii-t .'('' rate is l i pick ihem out or t In! i seiiiii.i;.! ami nnstrliiK the lislisl'in iearls. I tn uid way chorus uirls, Mini particii-li'i-ly Hit iidinlrers of llioadway chorus 4'rls. arc Hit most welcome cnsioniers il' l.ii.s.' linns who 'leal In l'ib 'lass of kooiI.i. Tile collecl Ions ownt il by these pind IcokiliK llnnmll often im pecn. lions yoiinn wonieii would put lo blush llu comparatively mo lest jewel box of I lie rich society woman. I'lsa Ueinharl and Carol 'v, now nppoi:rii!fr in "I'd-Kifiilia." the I'arailise Koof !!i'.i'ilen. h'.iv each i: :;:riiiij; bov if' "lake" diamonds iiml pearls, which i hey have houjj'il mil of a salary of u ;i week l.y pract icin.u economy in Hie way of liuicll inonrv ami cur fare. Miss liciuhiir: has a tiara which on he b"iul of a women of fashion an "xpt-rt would value, on a ctir.-uirv ex- iuiiiiiiilion, ill nol less than .flu. '. while Miss Oly's pearl filet, pur iichased wllh forty p-iinfnlly econ nnizeil dollars, hits all Ihe milky luster if ils beam iful protatypes. Fake Jekcls for HiE Wife. II is only a few weeks hiaec llle wife if a former New York banker, now serving ii loiii? sentence in Sini, Sinu 'or eliibe.:'.leinent. made the humiliat :iiK discovery that Hn jewels Iter bus 'niiid bad hee.i lavisliiiiK on her fur .e:irs were every one imste. When 1'iie cnisli ciinie iiml her hiishand had 'let'll seiilenced. she I'ouuil lierscll'. tviih a family (d' children, lefi willioul i penny, hut wit i a lurue eol!ection diii'ifi uls. peiirls. rubies anil einei--alils. for years her joy and pride, ami vl'ose value pad been conserval ively sllniateil at Ssn.un. The scale fell from her eyes when he at If milled lo turn her jewelry hint -enny cash. Tile jeweler to whom sh 'ill'lied a poarl liecklnce SUUlipnsed In ave keen purchased for Jl'u.imiu lohl ier it would ii"' be wonh more thiin '.n I'l'iit: to hini. II was not eve l Mist cbiss "fisliskin" pearls. She leanied Ihe same hitter 'null about 'ier other Hems. N""' "11- Ihem was " en ii coed imiiiil ion. 'I'lie term -'pnue.'- ihoiic.b still popu larly used, is a misnomer for tin bili c'ass iinitaiion eein. iind ils use is re futed by dealers in the latter. ?l riri)- spciikintr. lliere is ;m such ihinu of a "paste" jewel nowadays. T in i t ;i i i m s manufactured from i;lass mid crystal are mil technically spoken oil as gems. Cen. Tracy's Queer Hand. f-'etne lime diirluK tile year before it'll. Tracy was appointed secretary i Ike navy ami went to Washington lie. Hie Tracjs had In their Ilrook , i Lome an Irish serviint pirl who .a -. MimetliiiiK of a character. Tall, whiii'i-d and iniisctiliir, crosseyed nl ltacl.lfd, .-bi was not much to ink at. but hT diiinlty was tint tn lie , ill. I Willi. Citable to rend or write, er ir.' ii'iii) in evadiiii; the admis inn was a snn.-ce of much amusement : I'ei .;u til' rs. One day when the .i-ii.l.crs t!ie family wrn all awjiy I ti." c ..iiiiii) sn received a t"l.".r:im on! Ih- mil' rai. and. lakini it 1 lollil'i In t! e iirnc.'r)' st il'i'. she said Ike p: ii'tii I.T. whom she knew ell. Tom. Hi r. ' just one word hi t!ti lixia u I can't make out. The i; -n-:.! .!".- i !i :ii a t'i er hand.'' Y. i T H "S Little Known Dearer. .1 A It.'fTl I- l.y ''. ..r .fr tor ll.' ft !'-T'-l " 1 1' -' . - 1 i - v. y.-t : a'-:: c c. :-.t S" 1 t'- I I. t : . 1 r . f l. I".! .' I '- 1 -1- 1 TV :i 1 ' .- r r PTE EE- f- ' r C - - ' c s - : TCMIHIfcU IU avKW. 8tethert i Littia Trick t Test Her Minagtrtjl Abu ty. "Women' ii are :.s ru!i in. and they tin a K'al muny ih.i.i: th.it re-c m tn .n mi. rlv wiil.oiit .iii t-' lucll. hilt it lia been III) 11 p. 11 '' tl.M time kl.iia tk.y I'fl a 1" " l.Mit rittiicm for tin C4i1.tr irbkH they I Intel uu." mid I-:. A. ft hb of M"H-tn-al. CiuiH'la. Tor lin-tunc-f." In coi.tlinicd. "jny wife l.iiH nn aiiKtdic c!lsMwlti.n. Hht I as alwnyH had Hutt ilitis!iltm. and It v.na on of the muny thltuss Hint nttractcd to Iir. After wo I" raino cnRmoil. luiwever, mi fci'ial oec iiHollH kii did thlimii wkb ll seemi to 1110 to be utterly Inexcusable. I'vo pit nomoililiiK of 11 teiiier. ami I would K"t iiretiy Imt, hut every timn iho llttl" troiiblf passed oil fhci huv I in. l.iiI I In r nol 11I . however. Thkl il Hon of thini! Iin!iici:cd Ht-vcrtil tlium. Inl wo woro llually marrie.i. "After the ceremony sho never pavo any KyinptoniH of liu-mislsteiiey. I i:t was nlwu8 uh Hwcet and iiinlitbbi as 1 ho could ho. One clay 1 asked Iter v. by kc had ilmm these tliliiKS dur ln our eiimii-emeiit mid If ho had 1I0110 ihem merely to niakn 1110 iinnry. Cc rtulnly I did. my dear,' was her snrpi!.-ii:K reply. "I am 11 luudent woman and merely wanted to make i-uro 1 could iiiuiiuko wli-" oU toix mail.' " King reopold'a $75,000 Rug. "Knm I'opohl of HelKl'ini owns ono rui? that emit a comfortable fortune! In Itself," said J. J-'. Caldwell, who rep resents 1111 lCnstcrn carpet inunufac lory. "I hnves seen the mi-', ami ll is a hennty. KIllU Leopold l'llhl tl" M O, or $"3.iMii). for It. I saw !' "IK when it was on exhibition in Vienna. It. was Hindu in the Orient, ami Is land tufted. Its line Is lis principal value, and It has heea under tho feet of royalty for prolnbly a century. Tim n:r. Is very large, measuring probably CO by 7a feet. "Few niKS HUo that conic to Ameri ca, though tho millionaires frequently nay as much ns $."i,0ui) or $i'..nOi) fur some. Few carpets aro Imported, as they enn ho niado much better by ma chinery timn by hand, ami America t M'cls in all machine made Roods. I.r.rRP niiiubcrs of hantl mado rims, l owovcr. are imported every year from Tut key, Persia, Arabia nnd all parts vi the Orient. We have no labor cap able of comppfiiiK with their rugs." I ouisvllle Courier-Journal. A Tale of the Erie Canal. At Amsterdam, for I'lnnla bound, We li.iidi'il Hip i"l awiiy. An' I. II ih.' limit al 1" iiYlocK Thf llllflllh day nf -Mi')'-nut lioiii II whs Hip Mary Janr. j Til" i-i'-w wan-Jim "' "i'-; I bills'! Sfll Jllll li'-l' boa' itunlll . They biith aro Btin. you sL-. W'c tool: a risk, tho b:i1p wns brisk, i;ili,e Iwi fin it In lb'' Imltl: Hut wl'iifs lln nsp lo Uli-li. nbiiso A siniii'li frifinl "1" tlif "lil? ,, Kiivs .Iii. 1 tf nn. says 1 t" .Inn: "Ifs toiifh an' B". ymi -'0'-' lit s-nvs to 1110. I says to him: "Tim weather's sununat wt-t. Wu're lonili'd down from keel to crown A 'b-iill of tli-n brti-U: , . We luinlfd nwiiy, lil'tr'nlh of May, 'I'ii 'tn the j"ll up iplii'k. Hut two lull" out ol' Hi'' liomo port Tlif "IT nuilf lonk llio bi'iivs; lie .pi It tlie .i"li, 11 played out sport .- II" sl'.fi.s, iho wilier Ifl-lt'VfS. ,i We linn; iilntiR with lilt nn' song f S.-i-eneU- ns you plo.ise: We bit ii roi k with helly shock, til' sellled Ihere ill ease. Twns years nn' years an" y.-ars nso, l'"ron,' Amsterdam out h'linid. The M.irv Jan. sasK.-d uni'i an' slow Tn mud" le-r tioliom found. Mm pt"l" the nnde. Hip irnl darn fool. An- sl:;it'-'.t out of shtlit. I swum asliole ill lenuiest roar. lu-essi'd in the ji.'trli of nii-'lil. t eo'ild i.ll miire. Isit hain't tho heart. (in a elo'Ps line I Kt s.one ll-itllst r lets t" hiile tl'f pPRS Thai Urua 11 ip I roin I lie spot. - Ibirnee S'-yni'iur Keller. Buildings of Ancient Greece. At the recent unveiling of a mural ablet to the memory of the late Mr. '. C. Penrose, K. R. S., In Hie crypt ot St Pauls Cathedral, unulon. hir 1 Alma-Tadema n iniirkcd that Mr. Pen rose's accurate measurements revealed I::)-..- far the Greeks bad .cone beyond 'li.- use of the strnlpht line into coin preliension of the hidden curve. Ho showed, for Instance. Hint the lines i f the base of the Parthenon were curved ill order lo appear straight, and that columns mi the same piano v, re made ilifiVrt nt In si,-.e in order ; 1 en-ate a inure perfect and harmoni ous impression of v.nil'orniily. It w.n Nil . I'eiirose who direeied tl'.o stt-eirth-eninu of the Parthenon aftt r thecartli nii.ike of lM'l- Value of a Candid Friend. "There Is 110'hi"-' li'' a candid iri, ..i." sai.l an .ild army ufiic r the .:!.i r 'lay- '"Win 11 I wa vounc. I j Ittuiit! nn b a cuie t:i Major I":i:.k. The I bettt.m dropped "U "f 'Iiii'i;.- f r me J one linn . and I V'tt. d in in v '. I ti.ei to ci'tumlt s'ile Tlif - .t ra ti aj'-r I Sis. '! IHO C.l' v v li( I a ' 1 f 'it n 11 coitiK "o I'.iitv my 1'ialus out ,il. ."i lit t',. r. co e in nf i a I ii'.r. at 1 t; vnr is- n-V -X" - - p.. n t. t.i" I ft :. 1. r !-." : . :: r 1 ; t' I n. .. fr. t . ti y 1...V f . 1 v a iiinl 1 i ! tie ''fre ft , I' In't fput.' ' ' ' 1. 1 f.'-t Ccifi'iio'i God Cutriit. i':C" 1 Ed. KiAM. HOUSTON, I Announcusa Grand I Opening DiHinery, Costumes, Suits, Wraps and Waists Tuesday Sept. 2.th niul Wtilncs Jay Sjf.t. 2 1st, in the l:U'Knt ami Spacious New Second Tiocr You arc Cordially Invited to attend. Houston, Japanese .is Scientists. "No oasie:-!i nallon is mere utro'i;. !y r pi'esf iiii'i! Hia'i nr. tin' .lapaMeso la 'he Ki'"!lsh iinnals of sileiife," s.tvs the London Lancet. "They pos sess i'ii undoubtedly sircn faculty 1 in;' o'iiiinal research, ami they coin idi'e Hiis faculty with ;' sli-iri-si;;lit-'dliess ilii t.i the p-i-'sibllily of III" pracl ical tinplit aiion of tin fnii.s of i-f.-."ai-fli. Tlie .lap'ini.'so ebfinist unit fsi the power of oriciiuilily of the iOiii-' L-li chemist iind the prac'th-ii! in tuition of tlie "ei'inaii. Tl-.ere arc at'Vei'iil ili.-d ili'Ulisheil .T'l pilile ,--.e ibftn-i- 's w lio are fellows of llrj I'lti'lislt (.'In-inifiil society, who were elcit.'d to iln-ir fellow ship (.11 accouul of lln ir cunt ribin Ions to original scie net;." How Lonij Dots a Tree Live. Have you :iny idea whiit is Hie aver ii;;e leutrlli of a trc's life? lnforma tioa gathered by Ihe le'riifiii f.n-e-1 ry coiliuii.'sinil nssifjns to Hie jiiin iree Tut) years as a ii-.niiTv.ni len;;ili c, life, -l-o years to tin- silver llr. :;7."i in the larch, 2-I-1 to the red lieecli, 2ln the aspen. L;im lo the birch. I7u i,. Hu ash. Mo to the elder, ami ll!" In the elm. The heart (if the oak In . tins 11. rot at nhoul the atu of nun yt rrs. o. the holly it Is said there is a sp-rimec as?"d -II 11 yf.'i-s in fist"iicf iiiiir scl- 1 affenburi;. 'u rte.-triitM-. i A Great Dis'iin Farm. A iiovl cntt-rprlse, that el' n'.isivt. disliriis. js hciair rv: loll ! hy 1,,:": 1'i'f rl snii.'heni C.ililnriiiii J'.irtlriilttir 1st S, whn I'-ceivfii tlii i"-iir:i!ini: ler tl.e scheme from t'harle . Mic hard e:, whose c,::!'d"!'.s in P.i s:'l"::a are I- c;iaiinT f-iirou-i for thtiv ri'ii'iirkalil' pr'i.luctioits. Mr. Hichiiri!--cti -f : eeo-fiilly raise i many j:rot. ths i:ev t.-Atnfrie:-;i soil, am! this y i x coi-ilini; all his prcvii u : I'-iirupli.i by r.-rsiPLt tin usanils of iKshntt-'s. Lit-: year Mr. Clc'raril sou's si;in-- b'ii-. . which n:e:t n'lt-s fori) lei' " i:( ) s I loi'Vth. (f illed a .-::r. Inn .'i l.r:-: !:-,es, v hieli. with tin !r V : !:u:: el I; i"--.s. tv. im aliot't n:-ii.' - ;. . ; : .-. --errie!is and peach tret--. : 1 1 . i . . I, ill at the -ff.'it :-.lory v.iadt.' s I..; tiilr to win tin cuaiii! n::: 11. :.. Hie bene.-. T!l"Se iii hi i: --. 1 - -, tail.' s :. f. .-s l'.;. are -ot"' i-ll--.!. are it;:u.:.. .1 : to A. ;'!: : . 1 li'iw that it has b 11 ('i v i 1 , . ' 1h.1t 1 w ill 1 hi i -. . il; -:.' e , .. I H ey ;i-, I',..,;, tn If ; ,. ii , . ; ; pfi'iier ; a. The In. . !.' C'leintili. r. ! it h '1 r:, ' b:.'!. "ii an l a spur:.' u; , .... . Vur i. Ti i','U..e. V Is V.'rinklei 1 e A !-.- r - a i. .oi) :-. -" - ty 1 .,f .. i.ru - ! : . r 1" W - : : e :le.. v. I',. 1 :: - 1. e. 1 :.: :t ; - ' " i ' 1 TEX ol ian Texas. R.:ir, ar.n Sulphur. Hero is a fanner's mode for riddinir, l is premises of rats iind mice: "If .mi will sprinkle sulphur on your i.-irti l!i nr a id ilirnuvh your eoni ;ei .nil "itH i'i- il H i't-i' will ii"' he a rat ,. n , ii.... -h nil. 1 have (lone this for -eveval years, and I have never hen hi.i!,"red with rats or mice. I lu'vn : ,,1 -..' old corn In iii V crib at I'ic-i i I aiiii i.- l a lit: or mouse enn be finiud. in -I.:. 'kin;; Lay or oais. sprinkle en !i:e ni-nuiul iind a Utile Ihri.usli ,-.u-h lend, and my word for il. rr.is or mice can't May there. A pound of unlp'iiir will Ii" 1 inil'iit'li lit to ire serve il liir'.'. l-i'i".! of corn, iiml il Is yinl lor slocl;, i,:nl will nol hurl the c u'ii for hiTatl." Krd Their Usc3. A Pvltaii i-' it of creature, all fluf !' iiml lac')-, tin 1 11 1 1 1 to make a hii villi imviil Wiirlield by criticisini', the t.-iiys "I' sniiif U' to date frii nils. Now. I' ll me, .Mr. W'iirl'eld," said . I'f. - iriil.'.' ami hot est, do you like lo ."('' v. oaieu s'poke?" -')h. I don't know," h npH"M ('(.lie : ( I'tHl , "they're iuUhty handy .11 a enn:; i:iiy -.'.In re ;i follow wanis lo ornitv n li.-.in." New Vork Tiinca. The Excursion Steamer. "I ihei'l ii-e how we can afford to pul in i,ll 1 hose life preservers." "W'e don't have to. I Know i. sl;;ii l. iiiiter who can paint us a lot H'.nt it t a Mi'!" distai ct will look just as nut- llllll -s t'-e 1 1 tl.l.." She Never Lost Money. Two ia. 'ies nnl Ih. other day and 1:111 to talk about their servants. I m l Ire t mine," said one. "I'm ctii ii!y afraid to l-:i-e tin house for : r something will be stolon before I 1 h'n-h." "WI y ('nt. t you lock ever) thlnK up .'! take the keys witii you?" asked .- i.i'h r. "1 do ' u h all my closets and draw ' ." - :i ti.f rt ply. "but it's too much - '!' i' "' ti'l f ll.e keys with me. He I li- Ik' 111 iu an excellent I 1 "V.'l.' r- ?" !!sl.eil .er comp.niii'li. I'. 1. 11 l'" i f candy en the iitautcl ' ' ." v. : s 1'ie a iisw "i". ' v "i.'i r jou'ro robhoil," rx ' ': "ti er. "Why. ymi couldn't . v. r. j !:no. 1-ir your ' :'. j i t ..: f..tld ' f ..vteel 1 1. . ,11 . 1 ti ur I' a -f " i- '' I Hit:: tl-'y cxnminu 'U 1' rive Hie house. Now, I :i .-. k. vs in my v. or', box, fur I :' ,t viTvit nt have H Imrror (lit tiny ta ill never think ; "ii,-: t e-.r if" Tc-' lr a'. Sun Prctecton. 1! i:-' ' "f the War ..ffi-o to I ' hi.s had .- . eii hnt ' . ' - ..'i' 1 A 1 ir::.li.ii "t the '- r H'i.ir is w. nt i iil to 1 t- c; I'ii; I ..'I 'he Km 1 .r ' i: ' . iii J fun Ik- ' A 11... , .fi rt it I'T ' .. I: I, I', I -ill.. tl:ir ' - 1 '" ! .-: . 1 !":-! ' - S 1 1 :r.e .-l!n;T . ! . r 1-I k . in - - - t f v, ;. t-...i .-. f :-,-.: ! ' ' V - -! ; it! 1 -IL r : -,-t 1 i I t - I J 1r