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IS NOT mistress"
PRESIDENTS WIFE HAS FEW Du.
TIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES.
Social Functions at the White House
Are in no Way Under Her Control
Does Not Even Select
Guests

The death of Mrs. Mckinley, apart
from its painful pathetic circum-
stances, had the social interest that
is necessarily attached to lady who
was once the mistress of the White
House."
This is phrase in very general use,
but it has little if any of the signifi-
canoe usually attached to it in the
popular mind. The wife Of the presi.
dent of the United States is not the
mistress of the White House in the
sense that any other lady is the mis-
tress of her own home or the head of
its social activities. She has neither
the duties nor the responsibilities that
would be hers in private life, and she
does not concern herself at all with
the social functions that are the usual
lot of those less highly placed.
All these activities so far as the
White House is concerned, are so ar
ranged as to exclude all feminine in
f1uence or control. They are placed di-
rectly under the management of one
or more young officers of the army
and navy, who direct all the social ma
chinery Of the White House, and the
reality and scope of this direction
would be a surprise to good many
who attach real social meaning to
the position of mistress of the White
House." The wife of the president,
for example, has nothing to do with
the selection of ordinary guests. This
is matter that is left entirely to the
discretion of the young officers in
question She has nothing to do with
the arrangements of the table or the
order of precedence, or with the menu.
All these matters are attended to with.
| out her consultation.
Her sole function is to sit at the
head Of the table. She is the wife OF
the president and that is all. She has
| neither part nor lot in any of those
| which she would be supreme were she
| the wife of any one else in the coun.
| try. She has, of course, her own per:
sonal friends. to whom she shows such
| courtesies and kindnesses as may be
agreeable to her, but these are her
own personal and private concern
! They are not chronicled as White
House activities, nor even heard of in
any public widespread way.
| The success of presidents wife de-
ponds entirely upon the extent tc
which she is willing thus to efface her
self. The moment she asserts herself
or attempts rebellion against well-es
tablished precedent she is on danger
Gus ground and is threatened witt
| fasco.-Argonaut.
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THREE BOYS HAD ECZEMA.
Were Treated at Dispensary-Did Not
lmprove-Suffered Five Months
Perfect Cure by Cuticura.

my three children had eczema for
pear on the head and seemed very
itchy, increasing day after day. The
baby had had it about week when
the second boy took the disease and
a few sores developed, then the third
I took them to the N Dispensary.
but they did not seem to improve.
Then I used Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment and in few weeks
they had improved, and when their
heads were we'll you could see nothing
of the sores. Mrs. Kate Keim, 513
West goth St., New York, N. Y, Nov.
/, 5 and Z, 1906"
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Aver-unchanged, as if it was but yes
terday since they had all looked on it
for the last time.
The evening darkens in, and Rose is
the first to rise from the bench. A Sc
eret look of intelligence passes between
her and her brother, and then she
speaks to Lomaque.
"Will you follow me into the house."
she asks, with as little delay as posi-
BILE? I have something that I very
much wish to show you.''
Her brother waits till she is out of
hearing; then inquiries anxiously what
has happened at Paris since the night
when he and rose left it,
"Your sister is free" Lomaque an
swers.
1.-THE duel took place then?"
''The same day. They were both to
IRE together. The second of his adver-
sary asserts that he was paralyzed with
terror; his own second declares that he
was resolved, however he might have
lived, to confront death courageously
by offering his life at first fire to the
man whom he had injured. Which &C.
sount is true know not, It Is only GER
tain thathe did not discharge his pistol
that he fell by his antagonists first bull
let, and that he never spoke after
wards
"And his mother?"
1T is hard to gain information. Her
doors are closed; the ole servant guards
her with jealous care. A medical man
Is In constant attendance, apd there are
reports in the house that the illness
from which she is suffering affects he1
mind more than her body"
After that answer they both remained
silent for 4: little while --then rise from
thS bench and wall towards the house
:
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chronic case. At one time I had to use
a crutch and cane to get about. My
back was lame and weak, and besides
the aching, there was a distressing
retention of the kidney secretions. I
was in bad way when I began using
Doan's Kidney Pills in 1901, but the
remedy cured me, and I have been
we'll ever SINCE"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. 7.
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else, he still goes In rum-tum. Nat
urally his enthusiasm is contagious,
and last winter so many girls qualified
for going into the light boats that
when our annuI regatta came along,
early in June this year, it was suggest
ed that there should be a race be-
tween picked crews in the light fours.
There are probably sixteen girls out
of total membership of fifty-six girls
who could with safety be trusted in
the light boats. From them it was de-
cided to make up two crews. The cap
tain Of the club last year, Lizzie Skin
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III SISTER ROSE: e
MCG2@MKKXHBxKRK
6@A} (ASTORY OF TIE. FRENCH REVOLUTION IN
1g0[5Yw1kE COLLINS ~ ~
BYWIL ms.

"Have you thought yet about prepar-
pened?" Lomaque asks, as he sees the
lamplight glimmering in the parlor
window.
II shall wait to prepare her till we are
settled again here-till the first holiday
pleasure of our return has worn off, and
the quiet realities of our every day life
of old have resumed their way" an
swers Trudaine
They enter the house. Rose beckons
to Lomaque to sit down near her, and
places pen and ink and an open letter
before him.
II have last favor to ask of you" she
said, smiling.
II hope it will not take long to
grant," he rejoins, *tfor l have only to-
night to be with you. Tomorrow
morning before you are up, must be
'on my way back to Chanlons."
Twill you sign that letter." she con-
tinues, still smiling, land then give it
to me to send to the post? 1t was
dictated by Louis, and written by me,
and it will be quite complete if you will
put your name at the end of it,
II suppose I may read it,"
| She mods, and LomaQue reads these
lines:
"Citizen.-1 beg respectively to ap-
prise you, that the commission you en-
| trusted to me at Paris has been per-
! formed.
II have also to beg that you will ac-
cept my resignation of the place hold
in your counting-house. The kindness
shown me by you and your brother be-
fore you, emboldens me to hope that
you will learn with pleasure the motive
of my withdrawal. Two friends OF
mine, who consider that they are under
some obligations to me are anxious that
l should pass the rest Of my days in the
| quiet and protection Of their home.
| Troubles of former years have knit us
| together as closely as if we were all
three of one family. need the repose
of a happy fireside as much as any man,
after the life have led; and my friends
assure me so earnestly that their whole
| hearts are set on establishing the old
mans easy chair by their hearth, that
I cannot summon up resolution enough
to turn my back on them and their offer
Accept then, beg of you, the reslg-
nation which this letter contains, and
with it the assurance of my sincere
gratitude and respect.
ITO Citizen Clairfait, silk-mercer,
After reading these lines, LomaQue
turned round to Trudaine and at
tempted to speak; but the words would
not come at command. He looked VI
at Rose, and tried to smile: but his lip!
only trembled. She dipped the pen ii
the ink and placed in his hand He
bent his head down quickly over thu
paper so that she could not see his face
but still he did not write his name4 Sht
put her hand caressingly on his Shout
der, and whispered to him:
Come, come, humor Sister Rose.
She must have her own way now she i!
back again at home"
He did not answer-his hand sunl
lower-he hesitated for an instant
then signed his name in faint, trem
bling characters at the end of the let
ter.
She drew it away from him gently
A few tear-drops lay on the paper. AM
she dried them with her handkerchief
she looked at her brother.
''They are the last he shall ever shed
Louis; you and will take care of that!
(THE END1
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ner, who happens also to be the heav-
lest member, was S elected to stroke
one, and I was selected to stroke the
other. We picked our crews one at
time, tossing for choice, in order that
the boats might be as evenly matched
as possible. The course was from
Thornycroft's to the club house, near
Hammersmith bridge, a distance Of
about three-quarters Of mile. It was
a splendid race and my crew won by
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CHAPTER XXIV.--(CoNT1NUED.)

CHAPTER EV.--(CONTINUED.)
While he was speaking, one of his
trends came up, and touching him on
the shoulder, said:
"Berthelin, is that scoundrel to be al
lowed to go?"
The general turned on his heel di-
rectly, and beckoned contemptuously to
Danville to follow him to the door.
When they were we'll out of earshot, he
spoke these words:
"You have been exposed as villain
by your brother-in-law, and renounced
as liar by your mother. They have
done their duty to you, and now it only
remains for me to do mine. When
man enters the house of another under
false pretences, and compromises the
reputation of his daughter, we old army
men have very expeditions way OF
making him answer for it. 1t is just
three o'clock now; at five you will ind
me and one of my friends
He stopped, and looked around eau
tiously-then whispered the rest in
Danville's ear-threw open the door,
and pointed down stairs.
"Our work here is done.' said Lo-
maque, laying his hand on Trudalne'
arm. "Let us give Danville time to
get clear of the house, and then leave it
toor'
my sister! where is shc?" asked Tru-
dame eagerly.
MAKE your mind easy about her. l
will tell you more when we get out.
"You will excuse me, I know" said
General Berthelin, speaking to all the
persons present. with his hand on the
library door, ''if I leave you. 1 have
bad news to break to my daughter, and
private business after that to settle with
frierd.'
He saluted the company, with his
usual bluff nod of the head, and entered
the library. A few minutes after Tru-
dame and Lomaque left the house.
"You will find your sister waiting for
you In our apartments at the hotel
said the latter. "She knows nothing
absolutely nothing, of what has
passed.
"But the recognition?" asked Tru-
dame, amazedly His mother saw her
Surely She"
II managed it so that she should be
seen, and should not see. Cur former
experience Of DaEville suggested to me
the prcpriety of making the expert
ment, and my old police office practice
came in useful in carrying it out.
saw the carriage standing at the door
and waited till the old lady came down
walked your sister away as she got in
and walked her back again past the
window as the carriage drove OFF. A
moment did it, and it turned out az
useful as I thought it would. Enough
of that. Go back now to your sister
Keep her indoors till the night-mai
starts for Rouen. I have had two
places taken for you on speculation
Go! resume possession Of your ole
house, and leave me here to transact
the business which my employer ma!
entrusted to me, and to see how matter:
end with Danville and his mother.
will make time somehow to come ant
bid you goodbye at Rouen, though i
should only be for a single day. Bah
no thanks Give us your hand. I Wa!
ashamed to take it eight years ago
ran give it a hearty shake now! Their,
ls your way; here is mine. Leave MT
to my business in silks and satins, ant
90 you back to your sister, and help he
to pack up for the night-mail."
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could be I should not be disposed to
quarrel with him; but prejudices have
to be allawed for, and some girls
might not be permitted to come to us
If we did not wear a skirt, but went
in for knickerbockers or boomers.
The first time my crew went out in
the eight they worked very well to-
gether. This was to be expected, as
they had been sculling all the year
round. After sculling with them and
sculling with men I have no hesitation
in saying that the boat always seems
much steadier when it is manned only
by girls. The reason for this probably
is that the men put more weight on
and swing more. At first, no doubt,
the novice finds it difficult to get into
the proper swing. To help her as
much as possible new girl is not put
in a boat with other girls, but makes
the squirt with three men. In this way
she gets put through her PAGES very
quickly, for the men are always hard
on the novices, for their own good,
and the hardest is the Doctor All the
members Of the club agree that the
best training for them is to go from
Hammersmith to Richmond in the
boat with the doctor as bow. It is
impossible for any change to be made
on the way, and the doctors language
is forcible, SO that it always brings
about the desired result.
So far as I myself go, 1 have never
dfeted for training. Many of the 9TH
er girls have trained to large extent
on eggs, and they invariably have
milk and egg before they go out. Few
of them smoke, but, as they are all
practically teetotalers, training Is not
as hard on them as it is on men gen.
orally.
Chinaman Admitted to Bar.
What is believed to be the first time
that a Chinese has been admitted to
practice in a federal court occurred
Friday, when seid Back, Jr., was ac-
corded that privilege by Judge Calver-
ton in the United States district and
circuit courts, says the Portland cor
respondent of the San Francisco
Chronicle. The real name of tho Chi
nese is Seid Gan, but he is commonly
known as Back, the name of his faith
err: Portland's wealthiest Chinese mer-
chant.
Young Back is twenty-six years old
and was born In Portland. He has al
ways been a leader among tho young
advocated Chinese of the CITY and re-.
Gently completed a course at the Ore
gon Law School. afterward being i'd.
United to the bar.
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will interest the thou
sands of veterans who
came back from the
Civil War suffering tor
lures with kidney COM
plant. Capt. Ely says:
II contracted kidney
trouble during the
Civil War, and the oc-
casional attacks final
ly develOped into a
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Very Cool.

rs this q cool neighborhood?" .
II should say it was cool There's
not a man within four blocks that
doesn't borrow my hose and lawn
mower regularly once week without
80 much as 'thank-you..:"
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= - Torture. .c< @>-s;;~~, y
+. The Carthaginian mercenaries. he
SAID, >"encased their prisoners in ce.
ment that, as 1t hardened, contracted
You can't imagine how uncomfortable
this was. ''*1 @s5s<z Y33s:>.'}5 - = 81 !:
49, oh, yes, can" she answered. Fl
once had on g tight. bathing suit when.
1t began to shrink !.=. y 1t. 1:s !:
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Precisely Defined.

Knicker-What was the size of the
fish he caught?
Bocker-Between a lie and a fake.
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HERITAGE OF CIVIL WAR.
Thousands Of Soldiers Contracted
Chronic Kidney Trouble While
in the Service.

The experience of Capt. John L. Ely,
Of Co. E, 18th Ohio, now living at 500
East Second street, Newton, Kansas,
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It takes a pretty stiff color to en-
able some men to hold their heads up
in the world.
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Before and After.

Before and After. ! =:
Mrs. Hoyle-= Before we were mar
ried he often said he couldn't. tear
himself away from me. ..=.:, Il. st.
( :, Mrs: yle-rimes have changed,
L. Mrs Hoyle- Yes; nowadays he IS
on a tear most OF the time. h. n.y.
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.;,iG5ff - e 7:.'1 3
Tile Best knou1iedoe.

There's jenkins, Tor instance; now
he knows something about whisky : 1:
Nonsense! He never drank sdrop
in his sf Is
sE5..T hats what
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Woman's WAY.

Woman's Way.
what an actress that woman is!
She pretends to be glad to see me-"
Out you were a match for herr"
Indeed, yes! I pretended to be
just as glad to see her,
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on the. Danger Line.

~ On the Danger Line.
Wiggles-I hear Bjenks has been
very Ill. Is he out Of danger yet? RI &
/ Waggles-Well, he's convalescent;
but he won't be out OF danger until
that. pretty nurse who has been tax.
ing care Of him has gone away. ~.
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4:'";l:G r 49, =
You Nav Not Know. Thln

I IT will surprise a good many people.
no doubt, to learn that when : regis
tered letter IS stolen the sender has 10
claim onHthe aoYernmen t. 55;4S
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Of eight girls. have pulled a racing
scuuling eight He writes that the
pictures published July Of American
girls In an eight showed a rowing eight
which IL quite distinct from his boat,
for rowing is not sculling, and an oar
Is not a pair Of SOULS,
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nave passed. 1t is
evening. r o S e ,
Trudaine and .Lo-
maque are seated
together on the
bench that over
looks the Windings
of the Seine. The
old familiar scene
spreads for e
I'll an h1o1,tif1,7 @r
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SOUTHERN WIS. CORN AND CLOVER.
Land only 49, some timber. Near Ry. Easy
terms. Evans Real Estate Co., st. Paul.
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! q; go g: J
i, ;:.l-lfo IN, Oklahoma.

: Wanted; 70 rent. B"or Groom house
With stable zfors man and 5s,wife no chill
.dren jorS dogs "a dress So: as, care
Pointer once Okla horna. city Pointer.
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DR.. Furnivall, the great Shakes
pearean> scholar. who is also an en-.
thusiastic oarshman, trains crew Of
eight girls in = racing sculling eight
on the Thames. DIR. Furnivall claims
that this Is the first time that a crew
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CREAM AND POULTRY.

Top prices, quick returns, square deal.
Ship to us to-day. Write for tags & prices.
r. E. COBB, st. Paul, MINI.
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CHAPTER XIV.

T1 HREE more d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
ADAM A. wEscnLER. AUcrIoNEER.

ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF TWO STORY
BEICk DWELLING. NO. 3o13 STREET
NORTHWEST
By virtue of the authority conferred upon by
the last viii and testament Of Jane f. Kiokham.
deceased. l will sell by public arction IN front of
the premises. on III RSDAY. THE TWENTY
FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY. AID. 1907. AT
HALF PAST FOUR O'CLOCK 4 NJ. the following
described real estate, situate in the city of Wash
'ustou District of Columbia, to wit: Lot numbered
100 in square numbered I247 improved by two
story trick dwelling
Terms: Cash. deposit OF 800 required at the
time Of sale IL the terms of sale not complied
with in nticcn days from the day OF sale. the
undersigned administrator reserves the right to
resell the property at the risk and of the de
faulting purchaser, after five days advertisement
OF such resa.c in some newspaper published in the
city OF Washington, u. q. All conveyancing. &C.
at puFcha ser's cost
". GW1NN GARDINER Administrator c. t. a.
Fendall building.
EDWARD y. H0PEwELL. Attorney for Adnllnis
TRAITOR. fec d&ds.eSu
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ATLANTIC COAST l INt
EnectIre January Z. 1907.

Effective January Z. 1907.
NOTICE. These departures are given as fDforma-
ton. as well connections with other companies.
but arrivals and connections are not guaranteed.
4:20 a.m daily-Sleepiag Car New York to Jack
sonville. Fla. Through coaches " ishington 10
Jacksonville.
s:f5 pun. daily Sleeping Car New York to Jack.
sonyiile. Fla. New YORK to Port Tampa, Fla. via
Jacksonville: New Yak 10 Augusta. Ga; New
York to Charleston. s, t.; Washington, ID. G.. to
jarksonriiie. Fla: Washington W. mington n.
T.. Through coaches Washington to Jacksonville.
CNEXCEI.LED DINING CAR SERVICE.
S:l0 pm. daily texcept Sundayt-FIORlDA'S IA.
NOUS TRAM THE New York and Florida Spe.
cial composed entirely of the must -iolern t'ati-
man Sleeping. Drawing isoeln. Stat. Eaem Liirary.
Dining and G;seryatian Cars. heated by steam
and lighted by electricity. SOLID between
Jersey City aud ST. Augustine.
For tickets and all Information apply a. the
OFFICE OF THE LINE. COL PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE NORTuwEST. AND PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD STATION. =
GEO. r.. JAMES,
District I'assenser Agent. Washington. p. g.
W. j. CRAIG.
Pass. Trsfic Mgr. Wilmington. n. Q.
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ADAM \. WESCHLER. AUCTIONEER.
EAMlIY AEIAI EVE IlI.SI,S kNAINN

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO ATTRACTIVE TWO
FAMILY ABATEMENT HOUSES, KNOWN AS
PREMISES Nos. 1IU1 AND 1909 EUCLID
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of two certain deeds OF trust, duly
corlcd In Iiber No 2Sj4. foios respectively. 1876
ct seq. and Il seq. of the land records OF the
District of Columbia. and at the request of the
parties secured thereby, we. the undersigned tris
tees. VIII sell separately, at public auction. in
front of the premises, THURSDAY, THE
TWENTY EIGHTH DAY or FEBRUARY A. ID.
the following described land and premises, situate
In the county of Washington, in the District of
Columbia. and designated and being lots num-
bered twenty nine t29J and thirty G1Ol, in George
C. Browns subdivision of lots in block numbered
fourteen IA. Meridian Hill" said subdivl-
sion il recorded In Book County No. -, page 3.
of the records OF the surveyors office OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, together with the improve
ments thereon.
Terms of sale: ne-thiri of the purchase money
on each property to be paid in cash. and the hal
and two years with interest at the rate OF five
Yer eentun Der annun, payable semi-annually, from
day of sale. secured by deed of trust upon the
property sold. alt cash. at the option OF the
purchaser. \ deposit OF 500 each property
viii IT, required of the purchaser at the time of
sale All convey ancing. recording and notarial
fees az the cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale
To Toe complied with Within fifteen days from day
ar sale otherwise the trustees reserve the right
default ing purchaser after Ave days advertisement
az such resale In The Evening Star n newspaper
published In the city of Washington. ID. e.
CLARENCE Il. RIIEEM. Trustee.
ALEXANDER L. HENSEY, Trustee.
fci5 Dis Is. eSu