The Washington Bee Newspaper, August 23, 1902, Page 7

GIRL SHOWED PLUCK| 5 SAL \ LITTL LEY s column endeavor to rrespondence that may \ Like Ajax of Old She Defies Thun- i der and Lightning. Miss Kmeen Had a Graduating Ad- | dress to Deliver and the Ele- \ ments Could Not Keep Her i from Spouting. Even as Ajax once defied the light- ning so did Miss Helen Louise Kneen, of Derby, Conn., the other day, and How sur- shock which caused women iwith equal success. ‘vived the to faint and strong men to grow pale is still a matter of admiring wonder she | } store. | | the gift was it THE WASHINGTON BEE. MARVELOUS MEMORY. Although But Eight Years Old, Ar- thur Moser, of Chicago, Is a Scholar of Note, Probably the “boy wonder” of the pr Arthur Moser, of : Chieago. The readiness and rapidity with which he asswers questions re- lating to history and figures is truly remarkable as well as absolutely cor- rect. youngest prodigy or sent is Samuel Vernon avenue, The matter is a natural one, having never been cultivated one in- stant. His parents and boy friends, while proud of the gift, do not en- courage its practice beyond the or- dinary every day lif always anxious to However, he is “be doing some- SAMMY IN THE BARBER SHOP. thing with figure this k fond in prae- mamma, and eps him tice. Arthur is the baby of a four bo: family of and was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Moser at Maroa, IIL, June 11, 1894. Mr. Mose lived in Maroa 12 years, a general y to Chicago a travel operating He moved his f three years ago, for the company, of Detr When five years of noticed his wonderf 0 nd Michigan Leather Mich, e his playmates aptitude for fig- salesman questions. They believed him “mak- ing believe” with his answers 1 not until his parents became attracted to the child que velieved rectly answered the him in mathematies ar sickness the ¢ the time. He incessant of the ‘Bible, works and the daily newspapers, and oftentimes has to be literally driven from his bed. reac BETRAYED CONFIDENCE. Was Highly Recom- He Went Off with in’s Backet, The German mended, Yet the Cap Thi was told to a New York Times man by the prototype of Capt the hero of F.H n Smith’s “Caleb Wes story noyel, endati a be Henly tuna. and ane {to her friends, while the young wom- la thev wished answered | 22 laughingly treats her experience q m in before Saturday as only one of many interesting in- ple } cidents in her short but bright ca i Miss May CLematis, | Teer. was It was at the graduation exercises t alone the best policy, Bobs — = reer Sethe Derby high ind only policy. chool that the thrilling incident vc- curred which is still the talk of that say to the gentleman | region of the “Nutmeg state.” you to a ptace of}, On the stage of the Sterling opera ink youvery muchand |'house 13 pupila had gathered to re- e the pleasure of see-| ceive diplomas. ‘The prominence of 13, coincident with a Friday, had not ters have a great deal been regarded as destitute of signi- Itivation of a loving | ficance by many among the audience of 1,500 persons, and not a few ex- ve pare oe perienced a decidedly unpleasant sen- in the line of werk, | sation while on the way to the opera ve room for criti-| house as they saw black and y clouds and heard the rumbling of dis- tant thunder. But once inside they texpect proper Trec-) applauded the 13 pupils with enthu- y train their minds | gjasm, es nearest them. |‘ rhe frst number of the pro ; enemies wil] gramme, a chorus by a hundred ( one. school children, had just been con- ; cluded when Miss Kneen stepped for- efore you come) ward to deliver the valedictory ad- Some men are of the ) ; anxious fax thats dress. Undismayed by the rattle of | , celestial artillery and the vivid flash- es of lightning, she began: man to whom you “The evening of the 13th of June h freedom. is here, and so are we, with our dee- k best and keep out of orations, our fresh white dresses, our immaculate shirt bosoms, our patent leathers. But one dreadful fear op- t man who never stoops | presses us. We are 13 in number | here on the 13th of the month, and on lon’t confide in all : a Friday, too. What dreadful thing | i immediate jewel | to those who are} y what people say. ement. rselfin a becoming { t have any fear. j d aslow talker. | | y in woman 1s} r t and can befriended | s the one who own good traits. | pone mans com- | on of others, €x- | S You tell “ 1 vou should | own affairs. > sbout € ye sure totalk | MISS KNEEN REMAINED COOL. is to befall us? Is it any wonder that out in course cf time, | We 8re oF e pins and needles of ap- patience of people prehension? athing as ‘‘pa-| “Bang!” went a thunder clap. a virtue. Having reached her peroratiou, Miss Kneen had warmed so impres- A e friendship is worth cively to her subject that she stood t is something OU) Vit’ uplifted hand and the words} but comes of 1S OWN wo thing to blast” upon her lips, } when the crucial test of her nerve an do more in one} occurred. be done in two. | Like a comet in a clear sky, a ball ! of fire shot through an open window ative men or WOMEN, | Oa for a penned’ “oiarne ull of Gamer upon Miss ver tips, while yth, thing and fail to, the audience sat bound with h you get po credit for, ror, Several pupils on the tier of }s lirectly behind Miss Kneen miss you. Howlong | f#inte a ae sides remaining. _ People could not grasp the situt- tion. All they thought was that a} 1 your friends is to be | young girl had been struck by light- | Women gazed on the sight, terror . sely. By no means | ricken beyond the power of action, r friends. | ‘The coolest, calmest person in the ill follow the precept, | house was Miss Kneen. Still stand- ’ we would not! ing with uplifted arm, she watched end to other people’s af-| the ball of fire roll away from her, jand after pursuing a serpentine is a charming letter of course, disappear at the other end of it is worthless, unless , the stage. oe : . t ething besides the mere “As 1 was saying,” continued Miss c | Kneen—but no one heard her. Physi- cians and others were hurrying to ressing be an incident} the assistance of tuose who had ct of your existance. fainted. No one was seriously hurt, ! he chief author of mis- | and the displacement of a few bricks would be happy, seek | of the building was the only damage . wrought by the electrical fiuid. When, a moment later, Miss Kneen lo well, than to SaY| ooneluded her address and took her i seat, the auaience had recovered its selves and others will | compo: sufiiciently to vent its ad- miration for the brave young girl ir an outburst of applause which was iety often distroys the} continued for several minutes. iia Miss Kneen is a pretty brunette of vhat you aretold, if it is| medium height, 17 years old. Many believe that but for her coolness in the trying situation there would have screet and amiable. been a panic in the hall. and true to your friends. “Fx ntened 2” said she when ques- st tioned by a New York Herald corre- t girlis a jewel. spondent, “not in the least. I didn’t . have time to be. But I conquered the y and fo'low the rules Of | 5 goo, and I am satisfied.” Their Sympathy Was Aroused, ae A landlord in Athlone, Ireland, iay- Ratrach = ing evicted a nor- ing tenant, two : said the city editor, members of the fay waited for “ word in the manu- | him one nignt in a ton soak ae ne \ sung with a ‘warty’ voice. outskirts of the town, where he was ib mean by that?” expected to pass. They had shillelahs plain enough for ed the sporting editor, etailed, in the absence <i liter, to write up & had a frog in her "—Chicago Tribune. in their hands, and intended to give him a severe beating. For some rea- son, the landlord did not come. = hope,” said one of the waiting men, “that nothing has happened to the poor owld gentleman.” I haven't hure, an “Can't take man here with fine -have to give the Pat begged so hz the captain fi and the German both the best man to have job. They were well out at sea when a storm arose one day while Pat and the German were scrubbing the deck. A big wave came along and swept the German overboard with his bucket. Pat immediately picked up his bucket and started after the captain. “Well, Pat, what’s the matter now?” the captain inquired. “Faith, sur, ye know that German Ger- ehdations you, then—got a recon b to him.” that to take him on a trial trip, the permanent rd, however, Hy agree what had such foine ricomminda- tions?” “Yes; what of him?” “Begorra, sur, an’ he’s gone off with one o’ your buckets.” — eee | TRAPS A SWINDLER. Excellent Piece of Detective Work Done by a Woman. . She Helped the Secret Service Office to Capture a Notorious Dealer in What Is Known as Green Goods, One of the most sensational pages in the history of the United States se- eret service bureau is devoted to the exploits of Miss Hallie R. Saunders, of Irwin, Pa., who was instrumental in the capture of Henry Montgomery, alleged to be one of the most expert green goods operators that ever turned a trick on a gullible granger or “gold bricked” a man of easy con- science. Miss Saunders has been in business at Irwin for many years and is wealthy. A few weeks ago she sold out her millinery store and retired to go into-the real estate business. At this time she received a green gooe circular from Montgomery setting forth how a busi- ness woman who could keep her af- f herself could make money handling the “goods.” She knew ex- actly what this meant and made up her mind to try to get the dence operator into the hands of the government officers. She told her plans to several male shrewd s to conti- friends and answered the letter. She wrote that she had $500 or $1,000 to invest and asked to have mailed to her a sample of the goods. In a few days she received a reply | and inclosed in the letter dollar bill that letters passed and Miss Saunders set a day hour would leave home for Then followed Broadway place, Harrisburg she was leave the train and Mont ery: “Mother and I coming The trap was then ready to spring. Miss Saunders turned the letters and the dollar ill over to Postmas- was genuine. she York. when New “come-on” hotel to and at and be the wire are “DID YOU REST WELL?” } sent them to the From there th rvice and he partme ter Sow: postal d reached the sec At the New Y about for a Miss Saunders and one for k end woman to piseceinate the task store. the was found in a_ department She was instructed how, confidence to meet man and all was r From Harrisburg Montgome the “come-on” messa sig the Irwin woman and at the ap- pointed time woman was sitting in the Broadway hotel parlor, while a pair of secret men were near by. Outside a dapper young man was walking back and forth. The next moment the young woman arose and y to the sidewalk. As she appr the str re man his hat and said “Did you rest well “Oh, journey from Irv This was the p and the ing to instructions. tered the hotel the arrest was made. taken to the Tombs and the turned, raised ast nigh yes, considering my long n. ur word of recognition, The there is inged greeting accord- couple en- and where The man was fictitious Miss Saunders went to the store, glad that it was all over. Miss Saunders was summoned te New York to appear nst Mont- gomery. He waived a hearing and 00 bail for trial that v s placed under $6 Secret service men old offender. He some years ago, but skipped his bail of 500. He ceased operations for awhile, but got back into the same old business and had eluded all at- say he is an was : tempts to run him down. | ' of electricity. Artificial Rain Production. A number of prominent Japanese scientists t present engaged upon a series of experiments for the artificial production of rain by means The first trial was Fukushima prefecture, are made in the and the results obtained were very satisfactory. Operations were com- menced at 11 in the evening, but no change was noted until nine the next morning, when clouds began to gath- er in the vicinity of the place where the experiments were _ beir held. Rain soon began to fall over an area several miles in extent, and continued without intermission for 12 hours. Elephant Topers in Africa. The unganu South Africa tree of yields fruit from which an intoxicat- | ing drink is made. It is used by the natives, and elephants are also fond of it. These animals often become quite tipsy, staggering about, play- ing antics, screaming so as to be heard for miles and having tremen- dous fights. ee ee was a new } More | instructios, a; meeting to; arrested ; | ATTENTION «LA'S -Hair Restorer.— All wno are dersirous of having a beautiful suit of hair, or if your hair is falling out, you ‘should get a bottle of Hairoline, better known az the Renowned Hair Restorer Oriental Complexion Cre m ao cures all shin diseases and makes the skin like velvet. Price, 25c to 75c per bottle, Treatment of the Skin Scalp STRAIGHTENING A SPECIALTY. All kinds of implements ana toilet articles for sale. 1304 4th Street Northwest. Agency at THE BEE Office. and carriages hired for tunerals ues, balls, receptions, Horses and first-class ete. carriaces kept in atyle anu satisfation guaranteed. Busines at 1132 3rd Street, N. W. Main Office Branch ae 222 Alfred Sireet, a Telephone for Office Main 1727 ‘Telephone call for Stable Main 1482-5. Alexandria, Our Stables, In Freeman's Alley Where I can accommodate fifty horses. Cail and _ inspect new and wodern caskets and our in- estigate our methods of doing First-class work. 1162 ord St. vn. w. J] H. DABNEY Ree ee SPARROW JACK’S HOUSE. The Home of the Man Who Imported English Sparrows to Kill Amer- jean Caterpillars, of early summer The ansual-waria sh spar- in destroying cer- nd in feasting on rries is now on, irrows prob- he man who ilding, i stone bu e Main street with the by frame- whose crumb! at the Up- l sall s work that is in turn rotting away with ishman, John Bards- after the civil war; by trade, here made his home he was a painter quite suc- cessful in his chosen line, and eager native home at the time Smith was councilman to visit his that Wi of Germantown. This was about 30 years ago, the Philadeip Inquirer, and at that time the caterpillars were infesting iam F, the trees of the city—probably to an even greater extent than the trees were raided by the pest last summer and fall. In ene over the destru tive inroads made by the erpillar: Counciiman Smith used his influence John Bardsley to England over a lotof English sparrows troy an pest. In order to show his appreciation of the home in brought back in sending to br to ¢ the Amer opportunity to visit his old England, Mr. Bardsley with him a great number of the sy rows, and it is believed that this was the first introduction of the into this country on any gre: and certainly the first introduction into Pennsylvania. The old house has en known as “Sparrow Jack house,” and the name of John or “Jack” Bardsley will long be asso- ciated with the little English sparrow, sparrow at scale, long be Syr@™ Asphalt, Asphalt is fout# in the provinces of Syria on the banks of the Dead tea, floating on the surface cf its waters. Through the action of earthquakes the asphalt has been torn from the bottom of the sea and driven toward the vecially tothe east. The nar- of the Greek and Roman bis- torian to the effect that asphalt as small islands was upheld by the salt water and driven over the surface of the sea are without doubt true. The asphalt, ally the oriental or Egyptian, is pure and expensive, and | used principally in the manufac ture of a certain kind of varnish, but for gen- eral purposes, owing to its brittleness as well, is useless in the asphalt in- dustry.—American Asphalt Journal. and gene Creatures That Never Drink. There is a parrakeet at the zoolog- ical gardens in London that has lived for over half a century without drink- ing anything. Many naturalists have a theory that hares never drink, or at all events that water is not a necessity | to their existence; the dew on the grass is supposd to be sufficient liquid ' for their wants. There is a certain breed of gazelle that never drinks and without taking water. In France there is a particular class of cattle near Losere that rarely touches wa- ter. This is all the more remarkable because these cattle give milk of a rich quality from which excellent cheese is made—Nagure., ——— J. B. Dabney, Funeral Director Hiring. Livery and Sale Stable the crumbling stone, was standing at the time of the revolution, and has been 1 1 since. It was| ADVE THE WASHINGTON BEE, Shoreham 15th and H Sts.,n, w. JOHN T. DEVINE. WASHINGTON, D. G 14 and K Sts. Northwest. 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A good way to treat palms is to sponge the leaves once a week with lukewarm water to which a little mill added. After this the plant for two hours luke- enough to completely has been should stand warm cover the pot. Silk ribbons of any color can ly washed in coid suds made with the After the soil is removed water be safe- best soap. rinse in clear cold water, but never wring. Dry by laying upon a marble mantel, table, or glass, and rub side- ways with a stiff fingernail brush until smooth. until thoroughly dry. When ironing lace always lay a piece of soft muslin over fine lace, and never touch it directly with the iron. Cro- chet, tatting, and Irish or Greek lace should not be ironed, but simply pinned out on a well covered board, point by point, and left till dry, pulling it out gently with the fingers if it seems stiff when unpinned. The built-in seat only increases in popularity as time goes on, instead of losing its vogue from length of serv- ice, as so many things do. For one reason, it preseats such possibilities for both large and small houses. In the smal! roong of an apartment or flat, where a divan or colonial sofa would be impossible, a small seat adds much to the artistic effect and ecoziness. —— Leave guipure, angina Naan beste a a fren pare anak NL a ARBONNE a ent —_ Le mre SLE CsSB NORMAN NN Canna yn i eee 4 ow eines recon i ie ree ee ea or