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Now I did not at once catch the e
tent of these words. so simply spoken,
but stared at her like an owl.
There's horse in stall, lad," she
went on. "Tearaway's the name and
strawberry the color"
But, Joan. Joan, if you do this-feel
inside my coat here, to the left-you
will save an army, girl, maybe a
throne. Here it's, Joan, see-no, not
that-here. Say the seal is that of the
Governor of Bristol, who stole it from
me for a while; but the handwriting
will be known for the Kings, and no
hand but yours must touch it till you
stand before Sir Ralph Hopton. The
King shall thank you, Joan; and God
will bless you fo't."
Hope so, I'm sure. But larn me
what to say, lad; for I be main thick
witted."
So l told her the message, over and
over, till she had it by heart.
"Shan't forgit, now" she said, at
length; IAN so hearken to me for a
change. Bide still, nor fret thysel.
Here's pasty an oat cake. an q keS O
water that III stow beside thee. Pay
no heed to feyther, an if he wills to get
drunk an fight Wi Jan Tergagle-
that's the cat-why, let'n. Drunk or
sober, he's no count"
She had the letter in her bosom and
stepped to the door.
She was gone. In q minute or so I
heard the trampling of a horse; and
then, with a scurry of hoofs, Joan was
off on the Kings errand and riding
into the darkness.
Little rest had I that night. but lay
awake on my bracken bed and watched
the burning peat turve turn to gray.
and drop, flake by fake, till only a
glowing point remained.
AS day began to break, the old maj
picked himself up, yawned and lounged
out, returning after a time with fresh
turves for the hearth. He noticed me
no more than a stone, but when the fire
was restacked drew up his chair to the
warmth, and brcakfasted on oat cake
and q liberal deal Of liquor.
All day long I lay there helpless and
waiting eagerly for Joan to return.
1t was not until nightfall that there
came the trampling of a horse outside,
and then a rap at the door. The old
man started up and opened it, and in
rushed Joan. her eyes lit up. her breast
heaving, and in her hand a naked
sword.
Church and King, jack" she cried,
and flung, the blade with a clang on to
the table. Church and King! o brave
days work, lad-O bloody work this
day"
And I swooned again.
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THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF lNTEMPERANcE. .

Poem: Only a Woman Drunk - Ont
Opinion of so-Called Liquor Cures
The Greatest of All Cures is the Chris,
Cure-Has Cured Tens of Thousands.
A crowd in the busy street, a block in the
busting way,
4 pause for the weary feet, that scarcely
have time to stay;
"What is the matter? Say! Someone to
earth has sunk,
Why do they stop the way?' Its only o
woman drunk"
Only a woman drunk! Look at her as she
lies,
With her face all mud and dirt, and that
wild leer in her eyes.
Hark to the grating voice shouting in
drunken glee.
Would she could see with sober eyes her
49,. own deep misery!
A woman, did you say? Woman was made
To while our cares away, to comfort and
Oh, who could love that face, begrimed by
dirt and drink!
Oh, who from that embrace would not in
terror shrink?
Look at her foaming lips, bark to the
muttered CURSE.
A drunkard is a fend, but a woman-oh,
It's worse!
God save the maidens fair who gaze upon
her now,
From falling IN the snare Of the fend who
has laid her low.
Only a woman drunk! On, sons with
mothers dear,
Pass her not by with fearless eye, but fol-
her drop a tear.
Husbands with loving wives, oh, guard
them well, l pray,
who does all virtue STAY.
Only a woman drunk! Once on a mothers
breast
That woman closed her baby eyes, and
sank to peaceful rest;
And when in maiden prime, a bashful
lover came,
And whispered words of tenderness, Until
her cheek grew flame.
Only a woman drunk! That woman was a
wife,
And vowed to love and honor one, and
help him on through life,
And children round her knee once Ispe1
their evening prayer;
o God! that ever she should lie and wal
low there!
There on the pavement stone, scoffed at by
passers by,
Singing in drunken tone, with that wild
leer in her eye; .,
Only a woman drunk! Brother, go homo
and think,
Think of your mother, sister, wife, and
save them from the drink.
w. A. Eaton, in the National Advo.
cate.
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The Crusade in Brief.

When the church wakes up, the drink
devil will go into mourning.
Temperance is not everything, but in
temperance mars everything.
The total abstinence pledge is better
than the pledge of the pawnbroker.
Charlotte. n. c., has organized a local
anti.saloon league with 400 members.
The Northern Pacific Railway mas been
added to the large number of corporations
which prohibit the use of alcoholic liquors
by their employees at all times. This is a
most effective form OF lecture on the evils
of intemDerance.
Buffalo Bill is a strict total abstainer,
which is doubtless the secret of his tire
less en.ygy and splendid physique. ''Pve
got Coz men here" said the Colonel re-
Gently in London" and l abstain for the
sake OF example,
The Bureau Of Temperance Research is
a new organization established in Boston.
Its object. as explained by its Secretary,
+. w. Clark. is to furnish to all inquirers
any information, especially OF i staff. teal
nature, which may be sought.
Out in Ohio the Ii iuor business is Largely
in the hands of the brewers. The money
paid by the brewers 10 one county each
year runs close to S750.00Q. The brewerles
practically capitalize the saloons OF the
entire county.
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Identifying Paris.

The Paris municipal authorities have Of.
Tered prizes and medals for the best floral
decorations for city balconies. Every Pa
risian apartment has its balcony, always
more or less adorned with plants and
vases, and much art is displayed in their
arrangement, especially in the newer
houses, where special provision is made for
flowers. The few houses decorated last
year by a society having for it's object the
beautifying of the city were so effective
that the present prizes are offered. The
jury that will pass upon the balconies in
cludes the eminent painter Besmard and q
number OF other artists and architects.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

Our virtues are most frequently but
vices disguised.
A large house often gives the soul a
cramped feeling.
Accuracy is the twin brother of hon.
esty.-C. Simmons.
We cannot put a great hope into a
small SOUL. L. Jones.
Set a beggar on horseback and he
will ride a gallop.-Button.
Breeding over troubles but matches
new broods.-Ram's Horn.
Next to the originator of a good sem
tence is the first Quoter of it.
Passion. though a bad regulator, is
a powerful spring.-Emerson.
Man is but a reed. the weakest in
nature, but he is a thinking reed.
To accept good advice is but to in
crease ones own ability .-Goethe.
He must have a holy purpose who
seeks heavenly power.-Ram's Horn.
To be. conscious that you are ignor-
ant is a great step to knowledge.-Dis-
raeli. .
Every duty we omit obseures some
truth we should have known.-John
Ruskin.
Could VIC forbear dispute and prac.
tice love, we should agree as angels
do above.-Waller. ,
Personal liberty is the right to act
without interference within the limits
of the law. Oerter.
Do not accustom yourself to con-
slider debt only as an Inconvenience;
you will find it a calamity.-Johnson.
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Largo Ditch Finished,

The Quigley Marsh ditch, in the north.
western part of Pulaski County, Indiana,
has just been completed. With its ~laterals
it is t%wenty-four miles in length. and ID
will convert nearly 25,0N acres of swamp
land into fields for growing corn and
wheat. The main canal is forty feet across
at the top and twenty feet at the bottom,
and is twelve feet in depth. The cost of
constructing the canal was $4,000, and the
land, which a few years ago was worthless,
is now selling at $40 an acre.
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The Coming Brotherhood.

The Coming Brotherhood.
There shall come from out this noise OF
strife and groaning,.
A broader and a juster brotherhood;
A deep equality of aim, postponing
All selfish seeking to the general good.
There shall come a time when each shah
to another
Be as Christ would have him-brother'un'
to brother.
There shall come a time when Brotherhood
grows stronger
Than the narrow bounds which now dis
tract the world;
When the amor roar and trumpets
blare no longer,
And the ironclads rust, and battle flags
are furled;
When the bars of creed and speech and
race, which sever,
Shall be fused in one humanity forever:
Sir Lewis Morris.
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The Christ Cure,


One can scarcely take up a paper to-day
without noticing Aaring advertisements
of so-called liquor cures. A firm will ad.
vertise that if any drinking man would
send 81 with name INC address they would
send a never-faiiing prescription. Upon re,
ceipt of the order for 81 the firm would
send back the following: "Stop drinking"
A good cure, but a better. one is, Never
begir."
A short time ago we saw an lad" that
said for S. q certain firm would cure a
man of the drink habit in less than five
days. Quick work and cheap. Still more
recently we read the statement of a super.
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League in an
official organ of the League in which that
superintendent says he has discovered "a
remedy which seems to be well nigh in.
fallible." This remedy he will sell for the
low price of S., and he appeals to Christian
workers to open their purses and provide
for the victims of drink a way of escape
when he says, "S5 is all that is needed to
save a soul from such a terrible destruc.
ton"
If this Anti-Saloon League superintend.
emit, who has the prefix Rev. to his name,
has really discovered a cure for the drink
habit, a remedy that will Save a soul
from Sucn CerTlDie INSTRUCTION., why not,
as a minister of the Gospel. make known
that remedy to the poor victims? Why let
them 60 down to death because they can
not hand over to him S.?
Further comment is unnecessary. To
our readers we commend a cure that has
never failed, and this we offer without
charge. 1t is the "Christ cure!" This will
cost the victim less than S. or 81, and do
the work in less than five days or one
day. Time to be effective is just as many
seconds as it takes a man to surrender to
Him. This is the cure that saved the
drunken pirate, Jerry McAuley, and made
one of the greatest evangelists of light. 1t
is the cure that proved effective on John
8. Cough, and made him the greatest
temperance apostle of his age. 1t has
cured ten thousand thousands, and its
healing power is still effective. TO the
drink victim we say: Stop where you are!
Dash that bottle to the ground Look to
Jesus in prayer. He will deliver you.
Count that villain your worst enemy who
offers you drink. Shun bad companions
and the work will be done by the Christ
cure."-National Advocate.
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Uses OF TClnDtatfon.

It is while You are patiently toiling at
the little tasks OF life that the meaning
and shape Of the great whole OF life dawns
upon you. 1t is while you are resisting
little temptations that you are growing
stranger.
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The Liluor Educational Campafpn.

Tie Christian Herald IN. " says:
HSuch a campaign we can almost imagine
as being not unlike that waged by Diabolus
against the city of Mansoul, when Eye,
Gate, Ear-Gate, Mouth-Gate and other
gates of the city had been closed against
him. The campaign of the liquor men
must be one to educate the people into a
love and admiration Of all that degrades
of his Maker. A campaign it must be to
homes, neglected children; to popularize
dishonor, Bankruptcy and pauperism; to
uphold violence and crime of every sort;
to take all hat is noble and pure and up.
lifting away from life, and to substitute
the dust and ashes Of misery, remorse and
hopeless despair.
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Canada More Temperate,

Perhaps no county within the past
fifty years has made more marked pro
gress in temperance matters than the Do
minion Of Canada. The decrease in drink
ing is everywhere apparent. Since lS7;
the tavern licenses have been reduced from
4793 to 263l; the shop licenses from 1907
to 30S: the wholesale licenses from 50 tc
81, and the SO vessel licenses have beer
done away with altogether.
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Sober Thought.

When a man is tempted downward he
ought to stop and think. II some sel6sh
consideration entices him toward the abyss
he should wait for the sober second
thought, but when his nobier feelings are
aroused and the angels of God allure him
upward he ought to act with instant en-
ergy. No man should think twice as to
whether or not he should do a generous
deed or fulfill his higher convictions.-Ths
Rev. n. D. Hills.
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Ozone For ~1ncubators.

Ozone, as is well known, is a powerful
germicide, and this fact has been made use
Of by George H. How in an infant incuha-
tor which he as7recently patented. He
uses a static electric machine, the spark
gap of which is located inside the incuba-
tor. The discharges between the terminals
produce ozone in the interior, which is
said to be productive Of many beneficial
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EIelp Others to Be Happy.

Whether at home or abroad the happiest
are those who have helped some one else
to be happy. Each morning determine to
be profitcd that day. and you will not be
disappointed. for the will is more than
ha.f the man."
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Honesty.

Honesty is one of the first principles Of
Christianity. 1t lies at the base and also
at the apex OF Christian character: 1t
must be the dominant force in oil traffic
The Rev. +. l.. Pardington.
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Alpine Gardens.

On the SUBMITS Of tha Rigi and
Pilatus Alpine gardens ar to be MAIN
tanned hereafter for purposes q ho-
tanic study and for the preservation
and propagation of rare Swiss plants.
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A Good Tin,

BE careful what you do here and
don't worry about what will be done
with you hereafter.-Clicago News,
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Their. First AufO.

A large number Of people in the capital
OF Koiapur, India, on seeing a motor car
for the first time, Frustrated themselves
before it, declaring that it was moved by
an invisible god.
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lmber Decreasing.

The prosperity Of the pipemaking indus
try in Birmingham. England, is being
threatened by famine in amber.
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Live Wire Kills Bees,

A live wire fell in a Swis. apiary and
killed 40Q, 900 bees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14
WAS IN HARD LUCK.
Robert Hamilton's Excuse for Break.
ing a Show Window.

Robert E. Hamilton was the name given
by man about thirty-five years old who
was arraigned in the United States branch
of the Police Court this morning on
charge of attempted larceny.
Hamilton was arrested by Special Officer
Young about o'clock yesterday morning
after he had broken large plate glass in
a show window Of Parker, Bridget & Co.'S
store, corner Of 9th street and Pennsylva-
MIA avenue.
He kicked the glass In with his foot, and
was about to take out number Of hats
when interrupted him." the officer report
ed to Judge Scott.
DO you want to say anything about
yourself?" the court asked Hamilton.
Nothing"
He told me that he spent nine years in
the cavalry SERVICE" Precinct Detective
Grant informed the court.
Did he make any other statement about
himself?" his honor inquired.
only that he had been out Of employ
ment for several weeks and was in hard
luck" the officer answered.
What was the value Of the glass bro
ken?" the court asked.
About $780," he was informed.
"a fine Of $50, or seven months in jail"
was the courts decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14
Deaths in the District.

The Following deaths were reported to the
health office for the twenty four hours end
ing at noon today:
Moses Adams, 22O4 18th street northwest,
sixty-one years.
Sophia Gordon Allen, Cleveland Park,
sixty-three years.
Austin Banks, Gessford's court south
east. forty-two years.
Charlotte Elizabeth Bard Garfield Me-
mortal Hospital, twenty three years
Alice Carr, Government Hospital for In
sane, twenty-eight years.
Johanna Cleary, 7O6 Path street northwest.
seventy-five years.
Martha j. Coston. 1910 L street north
west, seventy-five years
Henrietta Dent, 1913 Wylie court north
east, forty-efght years.
Sadie E. Edwards, Petworth, D. c., twen-
ty-three years.
Cecilia Abigail Ellsworth, 1722 U street
northwest, twenty years.
John c. Graves, EMERGENCY Hospital
thirty years.
Martha Sanderson Goss, 425 New Jersey
avenue southeast, eighty years.
Edward Herbert, GIL I'd street southwest,
twenty-nine years
Samuel A. II. Marks. GAG 3 street south
east, sixty-three years.
John Murray, Government Hospital for
Insane, Sixty-one years.
Charles Mccarthy, Government HOSPITAL
for Insane, seventy-one years.
Thomas w. Oliver, 9OS 18th street north
west. forty-seven years.
Mrs. Robecar Robinson, Ivy City, ID. c.,
sixty-one years.
Joseph r. Smallwood, Casualty Hospital,
twenty-nine years
Alexander Scott Peter, 1916 o street
northwest, seventy years
Aloysius Thomas, 1925 street southeast,
sixty-sx years.
Parthenia NJ. Trice, 2G1S 10th street north
west, twenty-one years.
James Quinn Warner White, 121S s
street northwest, ffty-five years.
Stanard Woodson, OIL N street north
west, flfty-five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Charles Garrels and Edith Jewell.
benjamin Williams and JEANNE Thomas.
Richard Sloan and Blanche Rollins.
Harry Brown Mirick and Blanche Swope.
Robert Woodland and Esther Moss.
William A. Day and Margaret Queen.
Frank Satterwhite of Hanover county
Va. and Hettie Ross of Caroline county
Va
Harry M. Elliott of Havana, Ill, and
Annie NJ. Harper of Winchester, Va.
III. Michael and Rosa Faunce.
william II. Darden and Fannie ]. Turner
both of Portsmouth. Va.
Lee l.. Herrell and Aspasia Prospect
Howard j. Hendley of Baltimore Nd,
and Carrie L. Beall of Montgomery county
Md.
Alexander King and Lille Waller
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14
DEATH OF MRS. ALLEN.
Funeral Services at St. Adams Church
Tomorrow.

Mrs. Sophia Gordon Allen, wife of Capt
Charles H. Allen, editorial writer of the
Post, died at the family residence in Cleve-
land Park, yesterday morning, and will be
buried tomorrow at Congressional cemetery,
after the funeral services at st. Adams
Church, Wisconsin avenue. The deceased,
who was sdxty-three years old. has lived in
this city for half her life. Besides her hus-
band, she is survived by a son, Mr. Charles
Gordon Allen Of this city.
Rev. George c. Bratenahl, rector of St
Adams, will conduct the service at the
church, as well as a short private service
before the remains leave the family resi-
dence. The deceased was closely identified
with the charitable work of st. Adams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

led by Miss Anne Fauntleroy ana the
other by Mrs. Noble Newport Potts. repre-
senting her ancestress. Elizabeth Kimberly
OF New Haven, Conn. who win dance with
her husband, Mr. Potts. appearing as his
ancestor, Admiral Sir Christopher Newport
X. N, who commanded the vessels which
brought to this country Capt. John Smite
and the first settlers of Jamestown Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14
win Dance a Minuet.

One of the features of the colonial ball
to be given at the Arlington Hotel on Mon
day next January Is, by the Daughters of
the American Revolution of the District
will be the dancing Of the Minuet de la
Cour. This most graceful and dignifed of
al dances viii be reproduced as in the days
of the father Of his country, when no ball
was complete without It. One set will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

GARRELS-JEWELL. At 1898 New York avenue
northwest. by Rev. Jos. I. Kelley on WedDes-
DAY. January 10, 1904. CHARLES GARRELS
ana Dr. EDITH JEWELL. both Of this city.
TURNER-GoDDARD December 30 1908 nv the
Rev. VIM. =. Mullen, Mt his residence iI2Y "A
street northwest, Mr. ROBERT b. TURNER
and Miss MABEL v. GODDARD both OF
Washington, d. @.
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Contractor Asked to Explain.

The Commissioners will write to Andrew
Gleeson, contractor for the construction Of
section B of the b street and New Jersey
avenue trunk sewer asking him as to his
Intentions concerning the further prosecu-
ton of the work. Asa E Phillips, assistant
engineer, In reporting on the progress of the
work stated that no work was done ON the
project during the week ending january ?
and that machinery heretofore used Incl
dental to the work has been removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14
"The Mark

This is the title of a fascinating novel bv
Aquila Kempster. which will appear as q
daily serial in The Evening Star. Watch
for the opening chapters next Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

Mrs. Lyman Tiffany will not be able I,
receive the Saturdays in January for which
she has issued cards on account Of illness
in her family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

Mrs. Wallace F. Randolph and the Misses
Randolph will not receive on Saturday,
January 16. but will be at home on
the succeeding Saturdays until Lent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

Mr.. and Mrs. E. g. Hutchns and Mrs
Babette Sellhausen are now residing at 012
I'D street northwest. where they will be
pleased to see their friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

Mr.. C.. Baron Shutz of Baltimore, Md.
who has been visiting friends In this city
has returned home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

Miss Letter of this city and the Duchess
of Sutherland are fellow passengers. sailing
yesterday from Liverpool to New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

Mrs. Clarence r. Dufour will be at home
Thursdays, January % and February 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem will not be at
home until Thursday, February IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

Mrs Sidney II. Reizenstein will be at
Dupont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

Mrs. A. D. v. Burr and Mrs. Spencer Wa
kins will be at home on Mondays, Januar
% and February 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

Representative and Mrs. Lilley of Con-
necticut entertained at dinner last night
the Connecticut delegation In Congress.