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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-25
Cottage for Rent.

Mrs. c. (. Bishop offers her
furnished cottage at Biglers for rent
by the week. Plenty OF room. good
bathing and fishing. House over
looks the York. For terms see
Mrs. Bishop in Williamsburg or Mr..
VIM. Campbell at Biglers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-25
J. c. DARLINGTON.

@TATFNFNT OF THE FINANCIAL
\CONnITION OF THE PENINSULA
RANK. Located in Williamsburg. in
the State of Virginia. Ar the close OF
business. July. rs. 1908, made 90 the
State Corporation Commission.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-25

Lees Agricultural Lime for corn
oats and grasses at J. w. Casey's.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-25

Turnip Seed in bulk (fresh stock
at Stones Drug Store.
Lees Agricultural Lime for corn,
oats and grasses at J. w. Cassys. >
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-25

You va st rs1AT from Pain W'&en
Or Miles Aat- Faia Pulls ARE saEso.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-25

A little five year old boy. whose
name could not be learned. came 70
town from Msgruoer with his father
Thursday. The little chap GOT tired
and went back home by himself.
His father was naturally greatly
alarmed and searched the town for
his boy.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-25

One bottle OF Blackberry Cordial
may prevent a spell of illness. II IS
guaranteed 70 relieve stomach COM
plant. therefore costs nothing TO try
it. Price 25c. at Stones Drug
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-25

DIT. Miles Anti-Pais PfIl< ssos 0rly
nttr'r6er para. -baa DO Il quickiy.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-25

Turnip Seed in bulk fresh stock
at Stone Drug Store.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-06
REGGY TELLS WOBBY A FUNNY STORY.

he will come forth a sadder and wiser
man.
An insane asylum. it is said, is the
saddest place on earth, and so. per-
haps, he will come to think for Il few
minutes each day of something else
than himself; and this alone will be n
great thing for his habits of thought.
As the days go by. and he eats the
coarse fare and sleeps on his narrow
cot; as he hears all around him by
night and day the signs and groans
and dIsordered mutterings of his I'M
fortunate brothers, he will, perhaps,
come to a better understanding of life
and it's sorrow. Because he will pass
~unnoticed in the rank and file, because
he must go when told to go and come
when so ordered. when little notice is
taken of him as the days go by, his
eyes will acquire a clearer vision, and
perhaps he will come to see h q Harry
Thaw, after all. Is not the great and
marvellous parsonage he has thought
himself to be. He will have many
long hours for this most unwholesome
truth to sink deep Into his conscious
ness.
Let us hope that his experience will
not fail to make a lasting mark upon
his character.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-06

"Quite so. 1t was alone before. Hull
10, what is this?"
The double track turned sharp of
and took the direction of Kings Py-
land. Holmes whistled, and we both
followed along after it. His eye were
on the trail, but l happened to look a
little to one side, and saw to my sur
is correct, then the horse must have
crossed that, and there is the point
where we should look for his tracks,
We had been walking briskly during
this conversation, and a few more
minutes brought us to the hollow in
question. AT Holiness request l walked
down the bank to the right, and he
to the left, but / had not taken fifty
PAGES before l heard him give a shout,
and saw him waving his hand to me.
The track of a horse was plainly out
lined in the soft earth in front of him,
and the shoe which he took from his
pocket exactly fitted the impression.
"See the value of imagination" said
Holmes. at is the one quality which
Gregory lacks. We imagined what
might have happened, acted upon tho
supposition. and find ourselves justi-
fed. Let us proceed"
We crossed the marshy bottom and
passed over a quarter of a mile of dry,
prise the same tracks coming back
again in the opposite direction.
lone for you, Watson" sold Holmes,
when 1 pointed 1t u You have
saved us a long walk, which would
have brought us back on our W
traces. Let us follow the return
track"
We had not to go far. It ended at
the paving of asphalt which led up to
the gates of the Napoleon stables. AS
we approached, a groom ran out from
them.
1--WE don't want any loiterers about
here" said he.
II only wished to ask a question"
said Holmes, with his finger and thumb
in his waistcoat pocket. SHOULD | be
too early to see your master, Mr.. Silas
Brown, il I were to call at s o'clock
tomorrow morning?'
"Bless you, sir, If n n is about
he win be. for he is always the first
stirring. But here he Is, sir. to an
swer your question for himself. No,
sir. no; it lis as much as my place
is worth to let him see me touch your
money. Afterwards, il you like"
AS Sherlock Holmes replaced the
half crown which he had drawn from
his pocket, a fierce-looking elderly man
out from the gate with a hunt
ing-crop swinging in his hand.
whats this, Dawson!" he cried. mo
gossiping. Go about your b~uslnessl
And you, what the devil do you a
here?'
'Ten minutes talk with you, my
good SIR said Holmes in the sweetest
OF voices.
"I've no time to talk to every CAD
about. We want no strangers here. Be
off, or you may find a dog at your
heels"
Holmes leaned forward and whis-
pered something in the trainers ear.
He started violently and flushed to
the temples.
It's a lie!D he shouted; IAN internal
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-06

HELENA OF ITALY
cHlLDREN'S QUEEN.

OUEEN HELENA of Itlay to whom
AE a daughter was born recently,
is one of the most devoted and
domesticated of royal mothers, and SO
fond is h of all children that she has
earned the nickname of "1rhe Chill
dren's Queen" When her first bahv.
the little Princess Yolanda. was born.
her Majesty was much criticized by
the grandes danes of the court for her
objection TO some of the old Italian
customs with royal nurseries. One of
these customs was to bind up the roval
Infants in very tight %swaddling clothes.
Queen Elena quickly did awav with
these with the remark: Babies legs
were made to kick with, and my baby
Sha be free TO kick" All over ITALY
her Majesty is known for her kindness
TO children, and she is never so happy
as when getting UP an entertainment
: for poor boys and girls, or visiting
some orphanage or creche which her
own beneficence has helped to estab-
lish.
Although her chief interests are con
nected with her home life, the Queen
"a found time to become a clever
sportswoman, and something of q lit
terateur. She is a 1rst-class shot, and
before the advent of the motor used
to go in a good deal for cycling. Now,
however, she prefers the car, and often
motors long distances accompanied by
: the King. Some time g she wrote a
small volume of poems, one of which
was inspired by the horrors of the
Russo-Japanese War. 1t is the story
OF a princess who questions her hus-
band IL there be no remedy for war.
Without speaking, he takes her to a
window from which she can see a num-
Der of children at play. Suddenly they
all begin to quarrel together except
one little boy, who stands apart from
the rest. why" asks the princess,
'is he left alone in peace?" Because"
replies the prince, "all the others know
he is stronger than they"
One day her Majesty was walking in
the country with the King when she
expressed a wishfor something to drink,
as the weather was very warm. Further
on their journey they met an old peas
: ant woman milking a COW, the King
politely asked her for a little drink.
Quite unaware of his identity, the old
dame refused, but volunteered to go to
her cottage nearby and fetch a glass
Of water If the strangers would take
ARE of the animal. Laughingly assent
ing, their Majesties babe her hurry off.
Directly her back was turned the Queen
seized a bowl which the peasant had
left behind and herself MIXED the COW
until the vessel was filed. Having sat
is1ed her thirst, her Majesty put a gold
piece in the empty bowl, and then she
and the King retired behind some
bushes to watch developments. When
the. old lady returned and saw the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-06
A WHOLESOME
EXPERIENCE.
experience gone through b.

F% HE experience gone through by
Harry Thaw in the last year or
two will be the most salutary
one of his life. Fol- if there is any one
thing which Fan be laifned for his
present condition of mind, as well as
body, it is the fact that he has always
had his own way in everything, says
Louise Satterthwaite in the Philadel-
phia Telegraph.
From a baby, pampered and spoiled,
he grew up to a boy whose slightest
wish was law, and sc to a reckless,
selfish, egotistic manhood.
His mother gave him everything he
wanted, and so she ruined him; for he
believed that all the earth and the full
ness thereof was simply an Invention
to yield him pleasure and the right oil
way. That was n of the things
Which made him believe he could do
murder and escape paying the penalty
Since his trial he has come to see
and to know that he is nothing but an
ordinary man, like every other man;
in fact, only his colossal egotism could
blind him to the fact that if anything
he is slightly below par, both physic-
ally, mentally and morally.
In Jail, to be sure, his wealth bought
him a private room and dainty fare,
but at the same time he was a pris-
oner, and always at the beck and cal
of his keepers. He attempted to run
his first trial to suit himself, and had
a narrow escape from the electric
chair; MS second trial was run with
out any attention paid to his wishes,
and entirely over his head, and while
it has resulted in sending him to an
insane asylum. 1t is quite the best
thing which could have happened tc
him.
II at this asylum he a be kept in
the ward with all the other lunatics;
if here he must eat their food and sleeI
cheek by jowl with them; must march
in the lock-step, must wear the same
uniform and display the same shaved
head for some time, maybe at the enc
OF his term. if he is pronounced cured
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tcontinued from yesterday,

sDear me! Why, I could have sworn
10 1t. You wore a costume of dove
colored silk with ostrich-feather trim
ming"
II v had such a dress, sir" an
swered the lady.
"Ah, that quite settles it, SAID
Holmes. And with an apology he fol-
lowed the inspector outside, A short
walk across the moor took us to the
Hollow in which the body had been
found. At the brink of it was the furze
bush upon which the coa a been
hung.
X There was no wind that night,
Understand" said Holmes.
'None, but very heavy rain" :
sIn that case the overcoat was not
blown against the furze bush, but
placed there"
Eyes, it was laid across the BUSH"
''You I'LL me with interest. / per-
eeive that the ground has been tram
pIed up a good deal. No doubt many
1feet have been there since Monday
night"
"a piece of mating has been laid
here at the side, and we rave all stood
bpon that"
Excellent
In this bag l have one Of the boots
9lich Straker wore, one of Fitzroy
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name from the entries for the cup"
Certainly not" cried Holmes, with
decision. II should let the mares
name stand"
The colonel bowed. 81 am very glad
to have had your opinion, sir said
he. You will find us at poor Straker's
house when you have finished your
walk, and we can drive together into
Tavistoek.'
He turned back with the inspector,
while Holmes and l walked slowly
across the moor. The sun was begin
ming TO sink behind the stable of Ma
! pleton, and the long, sloping plain in
front of us was tinged with gold, deep
ening into rich rudy brown where the
faded ferns and brambles caught the
evening light. But the glories of the
landscape were all wasted upon my
companion, who was sunk in the deep
est thought.
ITS this way. Watson" said he at
last. 1--WE may leave the question Of
who killed John straker for tho in
slant, and confne ourselves to finding
out what has become of the horse.
| Now. supposing that he broke away
during or after the tragedy, where
' tOuiu lie llING 6OllN ~ ~ ~ "a ~
very gregarious creature. II left to
himself his instincts would have been
either to return to Kings Pyland or go
over to Mapleton. Why should he run
wild upon the moor? He would surely
have been seen by now. And why
should gypsies kidnap him? These
people always clear out when they
hear of trouble, for they do not wish
to be pestered by the police. They
could not hope to sell such a horse.
They would run a great risk and gain
nothing by taking him. Surely that
is clear"
where is he. them
81 have already said that he must
have gone to Kings Pyland or Maple
ton. He is not at Kings Pyland. There
fore he is at Mapleton. Let us take
that as a working hypothesis and sec
what it leads to. This part of the
moor, as the inspector remarked, is
very hard and dry. But 1t falls away
toward Napoleon, and you can see from
here that there is a long hollow over
yonder, which must have been very wet
on Monday night. II our supposition
hard turf. Again the ground sloped,
and again we came on the tracks. Then
we lost them for half a mile, but only
to pick them up once more quite close
to Mapleton. 1t was Holmes who saw
them first, and he stood pointing with
a look of triumph upon his face. A
mans track was visible beside the
horses.
THE horse was alone before" I
cried.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-06
DUP CHILDREN'S CORNER
A FlRESTDE STORY.
BY A. B. LIE MASSENA.

This is a story of long ago. Once
upon a time when the god Jupiter
ruled the world from his palace on the
top of Mount Olympus he summoned
before MIN two brothers named Prone
theus and Epimetheus, to whom hi en-
trusted the hard task of making all the
living things that were to inhabit the
earth.
After leaving the presence of King
Jupiter the two brothers took council
as to how they should proceed and
then gathered their tools and imple-
ments together, and after working
night and day finally succeeded in
making several animals of different
shapes and sizes, which We're very
funny to look at, because, you know,
these were the very first made and APP
peared very strange to the brothers
who had never seen such things be-
fore. Here was one who had claws.
another was fitted with wings, a third
had a shelly covering, a fourth had no
legs, but crawled about on its tsomach,
and so 1t went until all the animal
| kingdom was formed. They then pro-
ceeded to give theceeded to give the
different animals various attributes,
such as swiftness to the hare, strength
to the elephant, sagacity to the fox,
J etc, and when all was finished the
brothers with happy heart, went TO
Olympus to show the king their work.
"This is very nice, indeed said Ju-
| piter. "but among all of these different
animals you have made | do not see
a man. Did you not make one?'
At this the brothers looked at each
other in dismay. for they had undoubt-
edly forgotten the most important of
all, and the material furnished them
had all been used up. They attempted
to stammer out some excuse, but the
king stopped them short and told them
to return to their workshop and not
to come to the palace again until their
labors were thoroughly finished.
The brothers sadly departed and were
at their wits end what to do, when
Prometheus, the brighter of the two,
b%ethought him of his good friend Min
erva, who was the goddess of all wis
dom, and he ~straightway went to her
for counsel and advice. After hearing
his story, the goddess said, II think l
can help you. II you will journey up
to the sun and ask him to give o a
little fire 1 am sure that you can make
q man out of that
Prometheus thanked her and hur-
ried away On his trip to the sun, and
as fortune favored hun, he was able
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60
Il AHHTERS

Tiny white wool sweaters will kear
the growing baby warm while taxing
his daily airing. They are seen at Ban-
berger's.
The final sale of furs at the French
Shop is nearing it's close. There ac
still a few of the Edna May collars
left, in mink and ermine, and they sill
find ready customers.
The newest idea In cut glass is shown
at Frank Hollis, and the patterns are
exquisite. 1t is rock crystal cutting
and brings out even the fine veining II
leaves. One design in thistles is OK
tremely beautiful, and seems to be ea-
graved rather than cut.
Paper napkins covered with big red
hearts and cupids are Just the thing
for the valentine party. They are found
at l.. S. Plaut's.
Shantung and pongee in the most dc
sirable shades, of brown are finding .
quick sale at Goerke's.
Dresses in pretty plaids and checS;
made of warn woolens are a necessity
to the small maiden. They are to be
found at the David Straus store.
A cordial set in silver deposit veal
| will ornament the finest sideboard. II
is. worth inspection because of the
graceful lines of the bottle. 1t may he
found at J.. Wiss G. Sons.
A kitchen table Is provided with two
large drawers, and above a large shelf
under which are arranged small draw
ers for the cooking utensils, knives and
spoons, etc. This useful article Is K
be found at Hahne's.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-06

Simpsons shoes and a cast horseshoe
of Silver Blaze"
my dear inspector. You surpass
yourseIf!' Holmes took the bag, and,
descending into the hollow, he pushed
the mating into a more central posi-
ton. Then stretching himself upon his
| face and leaning his chin upon his
hands, he made a careful study of the
| trampled mud in front of him. "Hullo!'
said he, suddenly. What's this?' 1t
was a wax vesta half burned, which
was so coated with mud that 1t looked
at first like a little chip of wood.
81 cannot think how ! came to over
look it," said the Inspector, with an
expression of annoyance.
ut was invisible. buried in the mud.
I only saw it because I was looking
for it."
what You expected to find it?"
II thought it not unlikely"
He took the boots from the bag and
compared the impressions of eac of
them with marks upon the ground.
Then he clambered up to the rim OF
the hollow, and crawled about among
the ferns and bushes.
II am afraid that there are no more
tracks, said the inspector. IT have
examined the ground very carefully
for a hundred yards in each direction"
'Indeedr' said Holmes. rising. 81
should not have the impertinence to do
it again after what you say. But l
should like to take q little walk over
the moor before it grows dark that l
may know my ground tomorrow. and l
think that I shall put this horseshoe
into my pocket for luck"
Colonel Ross, who had shown some
signs of impotence at my companions
quiet and systematic method of work,
glanced at his watch. Il wish you
would come back with me, inspector"
said he. '"There are several points on
| which / should like your advice. and
especially as to whether we do not
It to the public to remove our horses
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The Queen is extremely fond of Q
joke, and on one occasion she played
an amusing trick upon her attendants
She left the palace n morning, ac-
companied only by two male servants
who followed her at a respectful dis
lance. Some way from home her Ma
jesty entered a cottage, leaving her at
tendants to wait outside. When a
whole hour passed, inc the Queen die
not return. the men became unea 81;
and when al hour and a half went by
they determined to see if anything WAS
the matter. Entering the cottage, they
were told by the proprietreSs that the
lady had gone. 1t then occurred to
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-06

Would like to lave you furnish me
with a good recipe for oatmeal cookies.
Your suggestions are all so good that
/ save each column from day to day
for reference.
Oatmeal Cookies-Cream one cup of
shortening with two cups sugar. Add
two eggs we'll beaten, one cup soul
milk in which one teaspoon of soda is
dissolved, three cups flour and three
of oatmeal. one teaspoon each OF cin-
namon and salt, and one cup raisins or
c~urrants, dredged in flour. Mix well
and roll on board till quite thin. After
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to borrow all the fire he needed and
return to earth before his brother dis
covered his absence.
The pair then set to work and soon
fashioned a man., whom they made
superior to all the other things they
had created, giving him a mind and
the power to subdue all the wild beasts,
and with the final gift of fire enabled
him to warm his dwelling n bid
defiance to the cold.
Prometheus and his brother then joy
fully returned to Olympus and proudly
showed their work, which was very
satisfactory to Jupiter. And thus 1t
was that the first man was made, ac-
cording to the old Roman mythology.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-06
OFFICERS OF A WORTHY
CHARITABLE SOCIETY.

AT the annual election of the New
ark Female Charitable Society yester-
day afternoon at the institution, 305
Halsey street. Mrs. Joseph H. Knowles
was again chosen president. The
other officers elected were: Miss En-
Goble Lathrop, corresponding sec
rotary; Mrs. Joseph w. Plume, record
ing secretary, and Mrs. Martin Dennis,
treasurer. 1t was voted to create the
office of vice-president, and Miss Caro-
line e. Condict was asked to fill this.
1t was in Miss Condict's home. at "A
Park place. that the society was or
ganized, 105 years ago. Mrs. James
Boylan was asked to remain superin-
tendent of the society.
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

Silver Blaze, favorite horse for
the Wessex cup race, mysteriously
disappears from training stable OF
its owner, Colonel Ross, at Kings
Pyland, Dartmoor, England, and its
trainer is found murdered. Sher-
lock Holmes, accompanied by his
friend, Watson, goes to the scene 10
Investigate for Inspector Gregory.
Holmes tells Watson of well-dressed
stranger seen by Edith Baxter, a
maid, near stables.
This stranger, Fitzroy Simpson, is
arrested by the police and things
look black for him when Holmes
and his companion reach the scene.
Holmes views affects found on
dead trainer. being particularly IN
ferested in knife, and then inter-
views Mrs. Straker, widow OF the
trainer.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-06

Uncle Jack has opened, a class for the boys and girls and here we see
him giving his first lesson on the blackboa Every boy and girl under is
years of age is eligible to join in the Puzzle Hunt, which will appear
every day in the EVENING STAR
There are seven words pictured o n the board today, each word ending
in key or ky. The n that Uncle Jack is pointing to is turnkey. ZEE IL
below and send it to Uncle Jack, EVENING STAR, Newark, n. u
Teddy bear. a paint box Or a pair of roller skates To he bright boys we
will award either a watch, a book o IT a pair Of ice skates he correct
answer and names of the prize winners will appear in next Thursdays
EVENING STAR
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them that they had seen a woma in
ordinary peasant dress leave by a side
door some time previously, and has
tening to the palace they found the
Queen seated at the window laughing
heartily at the success of her joke.