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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-25

The United Potteries Company formerly
of East Liverpool Ohio. will erect a pot
terry at Parkersburg, w. Va, to employ
300 men. 1t is practically assured that a
plate glass company also will locate there
within a month and will employ about
500 men.
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they do not wish to cucumber the county
court with which should not be
brought there: and by concentrating the
strike troubles in one court they would be
greatly simpliiied.
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Shirts and Furnishings
AwaY Down.

OuEQV tS dalu u aAu ulISuphuaS
Away Down.
Limited lot of Mems Superior Quality
Neglige Shirts. well-known
make and most desirable: ne
mostly all sizes; wonderfully ZOGo
priced at........
Mems White and Colored Neglige
Shirts that sell regularly at
7Jc and more; another sur On
prsing Offering for tomorrow oOyGe
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mems Elegant Quality Laundered
White Dress Shirts, make
known the world over. and <n-
sold everywhere at S1.50-an QDQDGo
offering never equaled at.
Mems B. V. d. Jean Pepper OM-
ell Drawers that sell every oOy&o
where al SOC. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mems Otis Make Balbriggan
Underwear. for which you'd O~
pay 7Jc. in any store; for to- aOVG.
morrow at. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mems Night Robes that sell right
along at 7Jc.: made full and On
ample: superior grade in every aOVGo
Infants Mercerized Socks. in pink,
s q s3sf fine an" saa' e.: rssa ed l2Ac.
Womens Fine Quality Mer-
cerized Vests; silk tape neck II n
and arm holes: colors and Il VCe
black; SOC. always. ............
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June 16 j. ID. Reese, who lived in Lunen-
burg county. Va, was taken from bed
by masked men, beaten and ordered to
leave the county. He did So but returned
three days later and died Five white men
and negro have been arrested.
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! drants have been placed at suitable loea-

drants have been placed at suitable loea-
tions).
g An additional number of underground
water cisterns. each having a capacity OF
20 900 gallons. connected to supply mains
with a or S-inch feeder pipes. should pc
located advantageously within the bust
ness section for steam fire engine service
supply.
g. Eight-inch diameter distributing pipe
should replace much of the excessive
amount of 6-inch diameter pipes there are
at present ,JO4 456 feet of 6-inch mains in
USE =. .
The Commissioners have acknowledged
the receipt of the report, and have informed
the board that they will give the recon-
mendat tons careful consideration.
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A Chapter of
Extraordinary Saving.

A Chapter of
Extraordinary Saving.
im6 S5 Si F Tootn me brushes r l OC.
J value from 19c. to 35c..
Z Genuine Mennen's Borated 4 M
Z TalCum Powder; specially re- II w.
I duced for Friday to..........
! Kinks Floating Bath Soap; 2c
) for Friday largely reduced d.
; to................
; Lot of Women's White Duck
! Eelts that sell regularly at %.
Z 1Oc.; Fridays price. ..-........
|: Lot of Women's Fancy Col n E~
: ored Crush Belts: regularly Il o.
) selling a 2Jc.; now priced.
3 Special purchase of 1000 yards of
: fine Embroideries and insertions;
Z positively sold everywhere as II
I high as 12ac. yard; Friday W..
: price.
Z Lot of Fine Torchon Laces. -
( that sell regularly at &c to Sc. o.
I yard; special price.
!. 3G-inch Cream Curtain
Scrim: pretty designs: 4 7%-
I W he: &C, yard l" yards Il NSNe
( gums made of pretty art L sc.
R drapery worth 30c...............
Good Quality White Bed
( spreads that sell usually at AM
!: 6ac,; not more than two to 4IVGo
) buyer .....-..................
Heavy White Redspreads double-bed
; size: in pretty designs; sell at 7M
500 not more than 2 to a i've.
Z buyer ............-............
Best Quality Capitol
! Window Shades, all COL \ RH/
) G ,,1,:a, win il fixtures Re L 1895.
( Travelling Bags. nicely fin Dm
ished; regular price, 75c........ e0WC.
White Ruffled Swiss Cur DN
: tains; nicely finished: worth aOVC.
{ 6Sc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
J oisiots 1 r 5smnant $3.50.
Large lot of Hemstitched ~7/
Bureau Scarfs and Shams; w MSC
for tomorrow reduced to-. /C
Very Strongly Made and Serviceable
Canvas covered Trunks 10 -
that sell readily at 81; for S4l UVS
J tomorrow
White Applique Bureau
Scarfs: also Shams and 4 NN/
CenterpieCes; worth up to II ZHNC
J ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. LIZ
Suit Cases: extra we'll made: no.
steel fra m es; waterproof: VON.
worth Slp... .....-...'-....
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Lot of Short Underskirts. made of fine
cambria. nicely trimmed with NR
laces and finely tucked. For ZSC.
tomorrow specially reduced to
Lot Of Fine Sample Underwear. in
Guiding Skirts, Drawers, Chemises,
Gowns, ETC.; all high grade
and made of best materials; OM
slightly mussed from hand o0VC.
ling; values as high as roc.
Lot of Infants Long Slips; nicely
made of soft and fine cambria; Il f.
prettily trimmed; special price Il ~.
for tomorrow Observation-Disclosures.
Lot of Children's Chambray
and Bingham Dresses; never kM-
sold under 81: finely made; owe.
sizes to IA years. ...............
r "
Lot Of Little Boys Bingham
Dresses; nidely hraid trim 7M
med pretty sailor collar I'VE,
styles; sizes Ito 3 years........
Girls Fine While and Mercerized
Bingham Dresses; II to IA
years; handsomely trimmed d 4 no
with embroidery; regularly ~ Il WI
sold at
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.C(ONSI1IIp A IEION|.

For over nine years I suffered with chronic CON
stipation md during this time I had TO take AN
Injection Of warm water once every "a hours becos,
! could have an action IN my bowels. Happily I
tried Cascarets, and today a well man Dur
ing the nine years before used Cascarets I sur
feied untold misery with Internal piles. Thanks
TO You l am free from all that this morning You
can use this In behalf OF suffering humanity" :
B. F. Fisher Roanoke IN
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All Wash Suits
Materially Reduced.

Bathing Suits that were
from S2.25 to So
Reduced 2OQb.
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- ONE MORNINGS WORK
By EinIev
By Beatrice Finley

But no one did come in, and the cir
worked on while the man told her OF
his struggles to hold a property which
threatened not To pan out; of the hours
OF discouragement,, relieved only by the
ccmpanionship of books, and of the
final success, and of his modest hopes
for the future. You know do not care
for whole heap of money" he said.
I'D like to travel a bit in Europe
to always have the books / wanted to
read, the pictures | like best about me
and enough money to keep the one
woman in the world cumfy and happy
Have you found the right woman
yet?" boH@
No" Then he looked thoughtfully
at her bowed head, crowned with soft
brown hair Il have never felt 1 had
the right to look for her until now.
1 was never very strong on the love
in-the-cottage idea"
do you think you will find her here
at Newport"
Maybe. But
Then he pulled himself up with a
shake and hurled questions at her.
Where would the Van Twillers prob
ably take him that day? What must
he wear at the Casino? When did
folks at Newport have time to sleep?
And she told him everything, from
the style of canvas shoes he had to
buy at once to the number OF courses
and the wines he would have at the
Lanson dinner, where he would prob
ably go with the Van Twillers that
night, but at last his hands were fin
ished. Even the charmed Wilson
could not claim that the girl was a
rapid worker.
The ri had hondaI 1,iz x,,1~oxx 80
madame. and taking up her parasol,
said in a low voice: L think my hands
will have to go this morning. We are
having some people to breakfast"
She walked back to the little table,
carrying her parasol behind her in one
hand. Wilson was looking curiously
at his highly polished nails. He had
never visited manicuring shop be-
fore. As she stopped beside him he
plunged his hand in his pocket and
drew out the emblem of Western pros
perity-a silver dollar This is for
yourself" he said as he laid 1t on the
table. But cannot repay you for all
the good advice you gave me. I'd like
to come back again If I get stuck. y
he said, his eyes twinkling.
IT am afraid you would not find me.
she said. Il don't work here every
day" They were moving toward the
door now.
Are you going back to Mr.. Twill
ler's now?"
He nodded his head.
We'll, so am 1, and II you like I'll
give you a lift"
Give me a lift?" echoed Wilson.
Yes, in my dog cart. 1 am Ida Van
Twiller."
Gerald Wilson sat down very sud-
denly and his hand struck the coin. He
started back as if stung.
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)VE OF THE MAJOR y
BY Henry Colgate

vide open and his carbine rested by his
side.
a. midnight to the minute Jose
lighted the candle and passed it back
ard forth across the window a dozen
times. then, taking his revolver from
shelf, he softly quit the house, and
after walk of three hundred feet. he
giant cactus.
They are asleep. the pigsI" he whis-
pered. and it will need only one shot
apiece to do for them. Comet"
FIVE minutes later seven border out
laws crept down to within ten feet of
the sleeping men. The sentinel stood
as one in n daZe. The outlaws crept
another foot and the man on guard
suddenly wheeled. firing his musket
with deadly effect. His recumbent
comrades sprang to their feet and
poured in a volley which dropped three
ruffians The rest fed into the dark
ness with the fieetness of shadows, and
1t was hardly minute later when the
coatless. hatless and vestless Jose
burst out of the front door of the
ranch with the exclamation:
WHO is it? What is it? 1 am here
to die with the senor and his brave
men,'
I'VE won't ask you, Jose to do any
dying for US tonight" grmly replied
the major as he came forward. I'm the
morning, after we are gone. you may
dig graves for those dead comrades of
yours, II you want to oblige u.s.
Ny comrades. senior? God forOidi
never saw one of them before. 1 permit
no bad men 70 hang about my place.
The cursed dogs, to come sneaking
upon you in the darkness to do muir
deri"
The Mexican tried to throw the ring
of truth into his words. but as he had
bullet hole in his shirt and could still
feel the skin smart where the lead had
grazed it, he did not make much Of
success. Even when he went over and
kicked one Of the dead men nobody
asked to shake hands with him.
The major ate his breakfast in the
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take this up, Ell? Prominent ofdcer
mashed on a cussed good-looking lit
Tie GreaSer gal-rid"~ out to chfn-chin
with her-she rides back to return his
call-iove-rOmance- pement Every
thing here for a first-class novel"
With death in 1t II you insult me-
Lurther! said PeDita. as she drew a
dagger and menaced him.
"A kitten with claws, Ell? Put m
that frog-sticker and come along with
me-"
The girl was conducted to Major
Davis quarters and remained for haIf
an hour Then she rode away. She
was hardly outside the gate when a
silent alarm brought the men out OF
barracks to fall in. A quarter OF an
hour later they had manned the de-
lenses and were waiting for Red
Cloud and his six hundred warriors 10
attack When the rush was made the
Famous chief was beaten for the first
time in his life, and there were onlv
4S5 warriors to escort him back to his
village Had ne coms an hour earlier
not man or woman IN Fort Brady
would have escaped the tomahawk.
1t was the little Mexican gal that
gave the reds away" explained soldier
to soldier. And the tongue OF gossip
was silent
In the morning, when the soldiers
pushed out here and there to gather up
the sulSy wounded and the silent dead.
two OF them came across. q. sfght that
was not pleasant TO see.
They covered the figure. beautiful
even in death. in tender but soldierlv
fashion, and carried her to Major Davis
quarters. Then they withdrew ana left
those two alone. the tall, fair man in
his stern Uniform; the tall silent woro-
an, with the peaceful smile frozen on
ner lips The man bent over and kissed
those lips-for the first time.
For me it was not worth this 1r..t
sacrifice, dear child. But for nv TneD
and their wives and their children it
was well donei"
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nois man born and bred. never eveh
went in for society in Chicago, bu;
just as soon as ] left college L struck
out for the zinc fields in Missouri and
I've stuck there ever since. You don't
keep up with the styles when you are
developing zinc mines.''
Have you struck it rich?" said the
GIRL looking up at him with a laugh.
Wen, we have pretty good thing
Of It" said Wilson. But it don't
mean SO much to me as 1t does to Mr..
Van Twiller"
The girl dropped her file, and it
took both Of them to find it in the
folds OF her pretty morning gown.
Then she went to work again.
Mr.. Van Twiller does not need any
more money"
HumphI A New York man never
gets enough, and 1 understand he
wants to buy good old English title
for pretty daughter Of his, and l
suppose the biggest part of his money
viii go into the title"
Her face was flushing now. "I do
not think Miss Van Twiller is for
sale"
The man looked at her curiously.
"Oh, yes. very well; she comes hero
very often"
We'll, 1 haven't seen her yet came
up on the late boat last night with Mr.
Van Twiller, and between you and me,
when We got up to that palace of his,
and l saw people in the parlor and on
the porch in evening party togs / got
one of the best ready-to- wear head
aches you ever saw. / thought your
MI Ig~~Y. =
hannels at these resorts, and that was
all / brought besides the business suit
l wore, so / just wired back to town
Tor dress suit, and / bet It will be
here by dinner time tonight or there
viii be something doing when / get
back to that hotel in New York. / may
have come out of the zinc mines. but
l am not playing the David Harum'
act before Van Twiller's crowd"
a shadow fell on the floor; a stout.
smartly clad woman paused in the
doorway. She almost gasped at sight
Of the couple at the table "Oh. Miss
The girl threw her a warning glance.
but she could not stem the tide of
apology.
Il would not have this happen for
the Worldi" The newcomer was visi-
bly, distressed. The girl looked I'D ar
her with calm, smiling eyes.
'-Oh. I'm doing very WELL madamei''
Yes she hasn't cut me once" said
Wilson. II do not believe you could
have done it better yourself"
He had swung around to face Mad
anne Laugeret. and, behind his back.
the girl raised her finger to her ID in
a gesture Of silence.
Very WELL" said madame in a voice
which was not entirely steady, "as you
please; then she entered the curtained
alcove, murmuring to herself: "B t if
any one should come in just now, la.
la, what a scandal it would bel"
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ranch house and sought to put Jose at
his ease, his one object to get another
sight of the girl whose warning had
prevented a tragedy. For just nve
seconds she stood in the half-open door
and smiled at him. but before he coulo
thank her she was gone.
This was the beginning Of the major >
mash, as his regiment choose 10
sail it.
His wife had gone East. and he was
not the man to enter into a Irritation
in her absence. Once more he saw
Pepita at the ranch as he rode on
official business, and once she was
found lingering around the fort as If
to get speech with some one. Gossip
filed in all the rest. 1t was lonely,
Out-of- f-the-wOrld post, and there had
to be gossip about some one or some
thing. The major was .guyed by his
brother officers about the girl, and he
knew that the rank and file were talk
ing. but he went his way and said
nothing. They would not know that
he had offered to send the girl East
where his wife or his mother might
provide for her.
Then one autumn night, when the
gossip was at its height. the sentinel
at the gate suddenly called for the
corporal of the guard. 1t was dark
and gusty, with falls OF rain at inter
walls. but he had caught sight OF a
figure skulking about The CORPORAL
made dash through the darkness and
laid his hands on a human beinc-On
a woman! 1t was Pepitai Near at
hand was the pony on which she had
covered distance Of twenty-eight
miles in the last four hours.
Il want to see the Senior Davis. -
she said as the corporal demanded her
business
"Oh, that's the game. eh?" chuckled
the man to himself and winked at the
sentinel through the darkness.
AT once, if you please"
It's coming 1t pretty strong. little
one. but it's not for me to interfere.
Say. Pete, if we only had a paper to
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MI in the porcelain blue linen, as
~ she rose a triae uncertainty
4 from the chair behind the
White manicuring table.
oh. I'm sure you VIII do it just as
well" said the man. looking at her
with frank, almost boyish admiration.
But ! am-er-only a beginner"
said the girl IN blue, trying hard not
70 smile. "and might hurt you"
The man threw back his head and
laughed until the little French cur
tsins at the open windows fairly shook.
4 don't believe you could hurt a flea,
let alone a big. husky chap like me;
besides Tve-er-Pve got to get out Of
here pretty soonl'
We'll. please sit down." said the
girl, motioning 10 q chair by the table,
''and excuse me While I get things
ready"
In q few minutes she returned,
carrying a glass bowl filled with tepid
water, and laid forth the implements
Of the manicurist. Her eyes were
dancing. Gerard Wilson watched her
every move with interest. he had al
ready discovered that her dress and her
eyes we're exactly the same color.
Il thought I'd come around early"
he explained, before the place gets
crowded"
She nodded her head. ''I always do,
too" she said, then caught herself
suddenly. Il mean We like customers
10 come early because II doesn't pay to
keep many girls down here. and yet
when people do come in they all want
10 be waited on at once"
You must have TO work pretty
hard" sad Wilson, looking at her
rosy-tipped fingers.
Yes" said the girl. although many
girls envy me and do not believe that
I work ct all AIy-ny hours are long"
Wilson was dabbling his fingers in
the scented water.
i read something in the paper once
about how you pretty manicuring girls
sometimes marry into the rich fami-
lies / expect you all want to come to
these summer resorts.
She bent lower over his hand and
said in a mufHed voice: well, some
Of US don't want to marry the sons Of
rich families. We-er-know them too
weR"
The man looked at her curiously.
do not mind telling you," he said,
that 7 came here not so much to get
my hands done as to find out some
er-wen' just how they'd do things
around here. You see, 1 am an ILL
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Copyright. 1904, by otho B. senga)
T HE privileges and possibilities OF
leap year were under discus
sion
1T is my opinion" said Paula.
in a judicial tone, that woman ought
always to be the proposer. and man the
1.-The proposee." coming the word with
charming assurance
You would never dare" said one
man. tsuntingly.
IN prove it. In fact. I'll propose. not
Only TO one. but to seven"
The men surrounding her gave ut
terarce to despairing groans, and the
girl laughed enioyably.
I've made up my mind" she con-
tinued in a reflective tone, that I
really ought TO become engaged this
year.
In that case" little sawtelle began
eagerly, why not"
Consider you? That wouldn't do at
all. I want the pleasure OF making q
proposal that shall be original with my
SELF"
you'll have some dificulty in choos-
ing the 'proposee.' declared Hender-
son gioomily.
"Oh. I think not" airily: mot all the
eligible men OF my acquaintance have
proposed 10 me. can think Of several.
any one Of whom would be willing to
marry II all the circumstances were IA
vorsble"
Suppose the first one should accept, "
suggested Dixie Salter. dismally.
There will not be any first There
will be seven simultaneous proposals.
by letter, and 1 shall be somewhere in
hiding. The man who reaches my side
first" pausing as if to consider how to
pile up the difficulties. with a ring that
fits my engagement finger. to him I'll
xsy, Thou art the mani"
The spinsters' leap year ball was in
progress at the Tuileries. the Spinsters
being a coterie OF the richest society
girls. many Of them buds in their first
season
Paula PendletOn's announcement was
the climax TO an evening Of gayety.
do you really mean it. Miss Pendle-
tOn?' asked several.
Il am genuinely in earnest" she re-
piled. laughing. but / feel safe; my
hiding place viii not be discovered"
BE careful lest you meet the fate of
Genevra," warned a grave voice some
distance from the laughing group
Did you notice Kenneth Carter?'
whispered one Of the girls He looked
so scornful-and at you. Paula"
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did he?" asked Paula, indifterentiy.
He always looks scornful-or bored;
it seems to be his natural expression"
1t was hardly a bored expression that
rested on Kenneth Carters dark face as
he bent over Paula's white hand in
courteous adieu.
You'd better take special notice Of
the size of my fingers" said the girl,
mockingly.
A dangerous light cleaned for an In
stant in his dark eyes and the hot
Southern blood famed in his veins.
Il prefer not to believe you in earn
est" he answered, guardedly.
Paula's greatest charm for him was
an indescribable quality. a combination
of purity and comradeship that robbed
the most daring speech or act Of all un-
womanliness.
II hope she won't do that" he
thought uneasily on his way home; ''it's
only a girlish prank, but"
The next evening as Cutter sat chat
ting with his invalid mother a note and
a small package were brought to him
The note was but a line: Now is the
accepting time. Are you coming?" 1t
was signed with Paula Pendleton's
name. He read 1t hastily and sprang
TO his feet in angry dismay. Then he
handed the note to his mother and ex-
plained rapidly.
Are you going?" she asked hardly
above her breath.
NO" he replied sternly. IT will not
be a party TO any such mockery OF a
thing that ought to be sacred. She is
doubtless amusing herself, as usual
and If there is a favored one among
the seven he will know just where to
look for her"
He turned sharply away, with chok-
ing throat and hot. stinging eyebalIs.
You do care. Kenneth" persisted
his mother wistfully.
"Yes," he answered shortly, "I care.
care so much that 1 cannot tolerate
the thought Of her as a prize in a
game Of hide And seek"
1.-The package. Kenneth" Mrs. Carter
suggested inquiringly.
He opened it quickly. gazing bewiI-
cred at its contents. a small. plain gold
ring.
What does it mean?" he asked con-
fusedly.
Il think 1T means that you are not
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Miss Van Twiller bent over and
picked up the money.
Il want TO keep this-it is the first
money l have ever earned. You see,
madame il the best in her line and
whenever my maid becomes careless
with my hands l come to her-early
in the morning. Come, we viii be late
for breakfast"
She keeps ii on her dressing table
now, silver dollar. highly polished,
with his Initials on one side and hers
on the other. And though she once
declared that Ida Van Twiller was not
for sale, her husband declares he won
her with that dollar.