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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

II do not wish my mother to know
| was in the accident she said. xvii
you please not tell Richey about having
| met me?''
1 gave my promise, of course. Again
when we were almost into Baltimore. sh'
asked to examine the gun-metal cigarette
case. and sat silent with it in her hands
while told of the early mornings event!
on the Ontario.
$50 you see.' I finished, this grip
everything have on, belongs to a fellow
named Sullivan. He probably left the
train before the -wreck-perhaps just aftel
the murder
"And so-you think he committed the
the crime?' Her eyes were on the cigar
cite case.
Naturally" I said. "A man doesn't
jump or a Pullman car in the middle OF
the night In another mans clothes. un.
less he is trying to get away from some
stains that you saw. Why, 1 have the
murdered mans pocketbook in this valise
at my feet. What does that look like?
I colored when / saw the ghost of 9
smile lowering around the corners of hel
mouth. '..That is" l finished. IF You
care to believe that I am innocent"
The sustaining chain OF her small gold
bag gave way just then. She did not no
tice 1t. I picked it up and slid the
trinket into my pocket for safekeeping
where I promptly forgot it. Afterward
1 wished had let 1t lie unnoticed on the
floor Of that dirty little suburban car
and even now, when see a woman care.
lessly dangling similar feminine trinket
shudder involuntarily: there comes back
to me the memory Of girls puzzled
eyes under the brim Of q Hopping hat
the haunting suspicion Of the sleepless
nights that followed.
companion should not stray back to the
wreck. and to that end I was deter
minediy facetiouN.
.Do you know that it Is Sunday" she
asked. suddenly, land that we are actu-
ally ragged?''
Never mind that L retorted. "All
Baltimore is divided on Sunday into three
parts, those who rise up and go to
church. those who rise up and read the
newspapers and those who don't rise up
The first are somewhere between the
creed and the sermon. and we need not
worry about the Others"
you treat me like child" she said.
almost pettishly. Don't try so hard to
After, that / subsidized like pricked
balloon, and the remainder of the ride
was made in silence. The information
that she would go to friends In the city
was q shock: it meant an earlier sep
arm was beginning again. In putting
her into a cab struck 1t and gritted my
teeth with the pain. 1t was probably
for that reason that I forgot the gold
bag.
She leaned forward and held out her
hand II may not have another change
to thank you." she said land / think
would better not try. anyhow. I cannot
tell you how grateful I am" / muttered
something about the. gratitude being
mine; owing to the knock l was seeing
two cabs, and two girls were holding out
two hands.
Remember" they were both saying.
You have never met me, Mr.. Blakeley.
And--if you ever hear anything about me
that is not-pleasant. l want You to
think the best you can of me. VIII
your
The two girls were one now. with lit
tie flashes OF white light playing all
around. I'm afraid that 1 shall think
too well for my own good" said. un-
steadily. And the cab drove on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

pupils and the telling Of Yuletide stories.
PriraciIaol w g Small in zeneral

pupils and the telling Of Yuletide stories.
Principal w. 8. Small was in general
charge.
At the Western High School a meeting
Of the alumni last night took the place
Of the usual Christmas entertainment.
The several classes which have graduated
from the school were represented. and
plans for the formation of an alumni as
ISOLATION were adopted.
At Franklin Building.
At Normal School, No. 1, in the Frank
lin School building. there was a Christ
mas entertainment at 8 o'clock this morn
ing. The girls of the normal school sang
Christmas carols to the pupils Of the
first, second. third and fourth grades of
the Franklin School. and the children
reciprOcated In song. Dickens Christmas
Carol was read to the assembly. Miss A.
r. Bentley was in charge of the musical
features of the program.
At the Mckinley Manual Training
School members Of the Tech Dramatic
Society will present MIR Bob" in lieu
O'Clock this afternoon. The seniors Of
the school celebrated the Yuletide by hav-
ing a tree and a general exchange Of
presents this morning.
Pupils of the Business High School
Joined in Christmas entertainment at
that school this afternoon between / and
2 O'Clock. There were Christmas carols
and Rotations, under the general super
vision of Mrs. M. d. Merrill
Jefferson School.
Special exercises appropriate to the
season were held in the assembly room
at the Jefferson School at / o'clock this
afternoon. The entertainment included
songs and Rotations by the pupils and
the telling Of Christmas stories.
The exhibition of the work of special
school was held at $40 9Th street south
west yesterday afternoon. The baskets
displayed were Of excellent design, and
the work generally showed the ingenuity
of the small craftsmen. The building was
thrown open to special teachers and
school officials. Mrs. Slarrow. principal.
as hostess. was assisted by Mrs. Carr
and Miss Stewart. Among the visitors
was w. B. Patterson. In charge OF the
special work in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
m U S E N E NTS.
The Stranger.

Jacob Adler, one of the very few actors
capable of portraying masculine roles of
the robustly emotional type, appeared at
the Belasco Theater last night. His play,
like most Of those in which Adler has
appeared, Is from the pen OF Jacob Cor
din, whose virile pen makes him a most
capable co-worker with the distinguished
tragedian. In this play Mr.. Gordin fol-
lows his usual method of taking the
suggestion for plot from some work of
accepted literary quality and applying 1t
to characters and conditions with which
he is acquainted. A large audience greet
ed the performances with every evidence
Of hearty approval.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Commas.

From the london Chronicle.
The French do not. as a rule. employ
Inverted commas to indicate q dialogue.
But they employ the dash to indicate
a change of speakers, which is just as
bad. Certainly. many punctuation marks
are sadly msused. or overused. Dickens
flung unnecessary commas all over his
pages-whole battaiions of them. Walter
Pater also employed them with extraordi-
nary prodigality. frequently before the
word and where the conjunction rem
dered them superfiuous. Pater was also
overload of the mark of exclamation. SO
that when he drops yes into his
measured style it must needs appear as
"yes." But though the Bible does with
out inverted commas. there is real art In
its punctuation. How admira ably 1t marks
the cadence and helps the drama In that
great story Of the Prodigal Soul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

that the ''old duffer' was meant for me
she took her empty cup and went out
muttering.
.'The Pirates crazy about me. isn't
she?' Mcknight said to the closing door
hand.
by Jove," he said. 1--WE been laying
you out all day, lilies on the door bell.
black gloves. everything. II you had had
the sense OF a mosquito In a snowstorm,
you would have telephOned me"
IT never even thought Of It." l was
filed with remorse. Upon lily word.
Rich, I hadn't an idea beyond getting
away from that place. II you had seen
what saw
YOU Iunatic, I've been digging for you all
day in the ruins! I've lunched and dined
on horrors. Give me something to rinse
them down. Loilie.
He had fished the key OF the celiaret
from its hiding place In my shoe bag
and was mixing himself what he called a
Bernard Shaw foundation Of brandy
and soda, with a little OF everything else
in sight to give 1t snap. Now that l
grimy. hated to tell him what knew
he was waiting to hear. but there was
no use wading in by inches. l ducked
and got 1t over.
"The notes are gone. Rich." / said. as
quietly as ! could. In spite Of himself
"I-of course 1 expected it." he said.
"But-MrA Klopton said over the tele-
phone that you had brought home q grip
and 1 hoped-well, Lord knows. we ought
not to complain. You're here. damaged.
but here" He lifted his glass. Happy
days, old man,
.'If you will give me that black bottle
and a teaspoon. I'll drink that in arnica.
or whatever the stun Is; Rich-the notes
were gone before the wreck"
He wheeled and stared at me. the bot
tie in his hand. Lost. strayed or stolen?"
he uuerfed. with forced lightness.
'.Stolen. although I believe the theft
was incidental to something else
Mrs. Klopton came iii at that moment
with an eggnog in her hand. She glanced
at the clock and. without addressing any
one in particular. she intimated that it
was time for self-respecting folks to be
at home in bed. Mcknight. who could
never resist a fling at her back. spoke to
me in q stage whisper.
lis she talking still? or again. he
asked, just before the door closed. There
was a seconds INDIGESTION with the knob.
then, judging discretion the better part.
Mrs. Klopton went away.
Now, then" Mcknight said. settling
himself In q chair beside the bed. .spit
it out. Not the wreck-I know all
want about that. But the theft. 1 can
tell you beforehand that it was a
woman"
had crawled painfully out OF bed. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
He Owned the Windows.

From the Chicago News.
In a French village citizen had upon
his land q part of an old building con-
tanning two very beautiful windows. He
was In debt and embarrassed and eager
~ closed with the offer of a rich arch
eologist. who bought them. Thereupon
the government inspector. hearing Of the
bargain. arrived just In time to stop the
masons from dislodging the windows.
You cannot" he said to the villager,
''seli antiquities. my man. But, excel
lency. / have used the money and paid
my creditors" The villager was In de-
spair but the official was untouched.
That's all right he said, 1.-The money Is
safe; the windows are no longer yours.
But the buyer can't move a stone of
them. He can. however. come with q
campstool and sit down and look at his
property as much as he likes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
North Pole Lecture.

The hardships and dangers that lie in
the paths to the north pole will be depict
ed by Lyman H. Howe. who returns to
the Columbia Theater Sunday night The
scenes are authentic in every respect
Crossing log RATS with the dogs and ship
ing the dogs and ponies are the opening
views. Then the ship is shown crushing
its way through the ice pack, and finally,
when frozen solid into the Ice so that
further progress Is impossible. the dogs
and ponies are unshipped, sledges are
packed and snow Is hauled in for the
winter supply.
Views OF the aeroplane races in France
are also included in the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
King Casey.

One Of the standard opponents of music
and fun is king Casey" the piece in
which Johnny and Emma Ray have made
so many friends. The Rays have had
many imitators. Johnny Ray has given
the brogue an original twist Of his own
and has made Casey a figure of estab-
lished reputation in the field Of popular
amusement. The adventures OF Casey
from season to season, and the engage
ment which opens at the Academy of
Music next week will be a welcome event
to many admirers Of the droll Hibernian
hero. An elaborate production is prom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Concert Date Cancelled.

A cancellation OF the Nordica-Carreno
recital, scheduled for next Tuesday after
noon. has been rendered necessary owing
to notice received from the singer that
she cannot fill the engagement. Tickets
sold for the concert will be redeemed in
cash at T. Arthur Smiths, 14I1 F street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

Have you ever heard the story of Algy
and the bear?" asked boy Of his father.
Its very short.
''Aigy met bear,
The bear was bulgy.
The bulge was Algy."
London News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
CHAPTER XI.
The Name Was Sullivan.

had my arm done up temporarily in
Baltimore and took the next train home.
1. was pretty far gone when ] stumbled
out Of q cab almost into the scandalized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

"Oh. Guy. you mustn't allow yourself to
be scared by papa's piercing eye" I'm
not SO much afraid Of that Elneda, as /
am Of his cutting no. "-Chicago IT,
bune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
PUPILS SING CAROLS
Christmas Celebrations in the
Public Schools.
HOLIDAYS BEGIN TODAY
Books and Lessons Laid Aside for
Yuletide Vacation.
SCHOLARS GIVE PRESENTS
Christmas Trees in Many Kinder
garten Rooms-Piays and Poems
in High Schools.

Santa Claus reigns in the local public
schools today.
Joy and happiness are unconined. Not
only does today mark the beginning of a
vacation of about ten days. and therefore,
a day looked forward to by the children.
but 1t is the occasion for exercises and
entertainments appropriate to the Yule
tide.
In practically every schoolroom in the
District there resound today glad carols.
In most Of the graded schools the regular
lessons were continued during the morn
ing. but this afternoon the school books
are packed away In the desks and the
childish voices are blending in music In
many Of the schoolrooms the teachers are
telling their pupils of the first Christmas
morn and Of the little child born that day
in a manger. and they are recounting the
customs of the children OF many lands in
celebrating Christmas.
Yuletide poems by many authors are
being read in the school buildings. The
simpler ones are recited by the children:
the difficult ones. with the big, long
words, are read by the teachers.
In many of the kindergarten classrooms
green Christmas trees, trimmed with
spangles and strings of popcorn, are a
feature. The board of education. con-
trary to a custom which was maintained
a few years ago, made no financial pro-
vision for trees: but the kindergarten
teachers have shown their interest in
. their work by supplying them. In a few
cases older boys in the school have vis-
tied the woods and presented the kinder
garten children with a tree obtained on
the visit
In the High Schools.
In the high schools elaborate pro-
grams of Christmas entertainments
were carried out this afternoon, and In
most cases the pupils themselves took
an important part
At the Central High School about
fifty pupils presented Another Polar
Fairy Tale" a playlet written by a
, committee Of the schools teachers. this
afternoon, and the performance will be
repeated this evening, beginning ut 8
o'clock. A fairy story is presented, and
the play finally ends by the finding OF
the judges that Santa Claus was the
real 'discoverer' of the north pole and
that he has had II in cold storage ever
since. The announcement was the oc-
casion for much rejoicing and it af-
forded an opportunity for a number of
dances by the pupils.
At the Eastern High School all the
pupils gathered around a huge Christmas
tree In the assembly room at / o'clock.
santa Claus appeared. by a previous ap-
pointment, and picked presents from the
green boughs for all the pupils The
gifts proved the source of much merri-
ment There were also singing by the
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CAMP IS ASSURED
Consumptives Aided by Red
Cross Stamps.
SALE WILL REACH $4,000
Mrs. Mclaughlin Expects to Dispose
of 100000.
OLD LADY ASKS QUESTIONS
Tells Pretty Saleswomen She Doesn't
Understand How Stamps Cure
Tuberculosis.

Congress may not allow an extra teach
err for tuberculosis outdoor schools in
the District, but the tuberculosis night
and-day, camp is assured, thanks to the
liberality the people of Washington have
shown in purchasing Christmas Red
Cross stamps. The sales are still BOOM
ing, and the proceeds will reach $500.
This will give the District chapter enough
money to keep the camp open at night
all next season, instead of in the day.
time only, as was the case last season.
IF 1t had not been for the setback
we received during the two weeks. that
everybody was frightened over the in
ternational postal troubles we would
have sold 5000 WORTH said Mrs. T. N.
Mclaughlin. assistant secretary Of the
District Chapter today. LAS it is, we
are certain to get $500. and maybe a
little more.
I'VE have on sale 4SO, 900 stamps and
5000 pOstals. While we probably VIII not
sell all the postals we should sell all the
stamps
The Prize Question
The post Office has been the center of
attraction for purchasers of Red Cross
stamps during the last few days. From 8
o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock at
night there are always two pretty young
women dressed as Red Cross nurses in
charge of the booth. Some Of the ques-
tons they have to answer are amusing,
but the prize one came this morning.
An elderly lady purchased five cents
worth of stamps. She looked at them
closely and then asked:
How do you use these stamps to cure
tuberculosis?
The yO1ng woman who sold them to her
did not turn a hair.
why, the cOnsumptive person who re-
ceives the letter inhales certain fumes
from the stamp as he reads The effect
is highly beneficial and IL the patient
sleeps with the letter under his pillow he
Is almost sure to recover
Old German Starts Row.
Something of a ruction was started in
the lobby of the post Office a few days
ago. In came a middle-aGed German
couple and watched the Red Cross sales.
The young women were full of the holi-
day spirit and laughed and chatted pleas
antly with all purchasers. Everything
around the Red Cross booth was bright
and jolly. But there was a kink in the
Germans brain. Suddenly he rushed over
to the two young women.
Vat for do you make fun OF my wife,
heinz" he asked. angrily.
The young women were somewhat taken
aback. but assured him they had not
even seen his wife. But the old German
raised such a row he had to be put out
Of the building by one of the watchmen.
The belated change Of front by the
postal authorities Of Germany which was
announced yesterday has helped some
and today sailors, soldiers, marines and
foreigners from every civilized. country
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Red Cross stamps
for foreign use.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-09-25
FIRST WOMAN CORONER

In these days of suffragists and suffragettes
women are filing all sorts of offices, but it re-
manned for a st. Joseph, Mo-, woman to become
the original lady coroner"
The duties of the coroner of Buchanan county
have for several weeks been performed by Mrs
&. +. Byrd, whose husband fills that Office when
he is at home. Just now DR.. Byrd is visiting the
exposition at Seattle and is enjoying his vacation
with the assurance that the emoluments thereto
accruing are not escaping the purse of the Byrd
family
Since Coroner Byrd left home there have been
an unusual number of coroner's cases in St
Joseph and the county, and in each of them there
has been prompt response by Mrs. Byrd who
legally commissioned as his deputy before
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-09-25
HIGH RANK FOR DUKE

When the duke of the Abruzz returns to Italy
from mountain climbing in India, in the near
future, he will be promoted to the rank of ad-
miral in the Italian navy and put in command of
the naval arsenal in Venice. according to infor-
nation from naval officials.
These same officials assume that the duke has
given up hope Of marrying Miss Katherine Elkins
But In this assumption 1t seems most probable
that the wish Is father to the thought The duke
is as far ever from being on good terms with
King Victor Emmanuel, Dowager Queen Marghe
rita and others of his royal relatives who oppose
his marriage to the American girl. Nothing could
prolong the dukes quarrel with his kin but his
continued determination to wed the woman he
loves.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-09-25
TO HEAD BANK OF TURKEY

BY the establishment of a national bank Tur-
key has taken decisive step towards reform and
order which all Europe is watching with interest,
and England with the keenest interest of all, for
the bank has been noated chiefly with English
capital and its president appointed lat the request
Of his majestv's government" in the person of
Sir II. Darlington Smith, who will resign his
present appointment Of secretary to the postofice
and proceed to Constantinople soon to take up
his duties
at the mercy of two foreign banks, the Ottoman
bank and the Deutsche bank, and whenever Tur-
key got into pecuniary difficulties and found her.
self without the wherewithal to pay overdue sal
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-09-25
WORLDS BIGGEST FARMER

David Rankin is the biggest farmer in the
world Lots of men have more land than l."
says Mr.. Rankin, "but they 1t for cattle
ranges only. Mine is farm" Mr. Rankin nei
Their raises cattle nor furnishes range. He buys
the raw steers from the plains and fattens them
until they worth twice what he pays for the
feeders" they are called. He never sells any
corn either, because by feeding 1t to cattle &C.
cordng to minute calculation of his own, he
gets more ample returns Nearly 40 years ago
Mr.. Rankin, then an Illinois farmer. discovered
that land on one side of state line selling
for $50 an acre, while he might buy any amount
on the other side of the imaginary dividing mark
for less than a third of that amount But real
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-09-25


a
Now however Turkey regeneang system of government
will
will
attracted its
will his
ent secretary to the poce he British representative the
Council Public
gained during that his
position.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-09-25


could of the
and showed that
big farm housed
Rankin OF Scotchlsh
poverty and he got his start life trading
addition
municipal
when
Tarko
has known his generosity
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-09-25
CobbIestones for Baltimore.

The Brooklyn Standard Union says
that "those people from the rural re-
gions who jeer at Manhattan's horse
cars may take note that the Baltimore
city council is preparing to pave a
street with cobblestones."
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-09-25

has been
suicides number of fatal accidents
duties especially
% 4 |
have
not
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-09-25

all the world audng the duke for his
graphical society named the
Is
of 1885,
Himalayas o
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-09-25

DR.. Perce's Pleasant Pellets first put up 10 years
ago They regulate and inyiRorate stomach, liver
and bowels. Sugar-coated tiny granules.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-09-25

A brain is worth little without a
tongue.-French.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-09-25

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces in
hammaton, allays palm wind collie. 25c BOTTLE
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-09-25

Out of a total of IS south pole ex.
petitions nine have been British.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-09-25

The directors of the United States
Smelling, Refining q Mining COM
pany have declared quarterly divi-
dend of per cent $50 cents, par sG0)
share on the common stock. Three
months and year ago 1 per cent u
share was declared.