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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-11

the case with the talented Kindleberger
children. The eldest son. David Klndle-
berger, IS. we ali know. a pianist Of note.
who although but twenty IS rapidly get
ting into the artistic class. When but
twelve Mr. Kindleberger BY his excellent
playing won a scholarship from the Pea
body Institute in Baltimore.
A recent recital was hailed as a dis
tinctly musical event. and he expects soon
TO 40 abroad TO complete his studies.
Miss Pauline Ktndleberger IS a water
color artist a trait she inherits from her
paternaI grandfather. DR.. Kindleberger.
the noted marine artist. The Kindleberger
Girl. an original creation OF Miss Kindle-
berger, Is unusual in conception. and In
Washington az least ranks with the Glib
son and Christy girl among her small
playmates- Master Kari KindIeberger is
talented violinist. He Is also head
page at the Supreme Court OF the United
states, and possesses one Of the finest
autograph collections IN the country.
Master Frank Mclean Bentley. Office
clerk Of the Hearst News Bureau in this
city. has bright future as newspaper
cartoonist His cartoons OF pertinent
events and prominent people have re-
ceived favorable comment from artists.
He sees the point OF a story quickly. and
his pictures are comical and clever. He
is especially good at portrait work. but
always manages 70 get in a funny line or
two Ia make folks laugh Master Bent
ley writes as well as draws. and a lead
ing periodical OF New York has accepted
a short story Of HIS. He is a Marathon
runner. and has won number OF medals
and other prizes for his wonderful run
ming, and he is regarded as one OF the
foremost athletes OF the BOYS depart-
ment OF the local Y. N. c. A All this
success does not turn Master Bentlev.s
head, however. and after Office hours he
Plugs away at studies. attending night
school three nights week.
Another youngster OF literary turn
OF mind IL Master Lee Poe Hart. Master
Hart has written a little story OF Japan
which a children's paper has accented
he comes honestly by this gift. for his
ancestor is Edgar Allan Poe. Master
Hart, who is nine years old. has a seven
year-old sister. Miss Margaret L. Hart
who writes creditable poetry for her axe.
One Of her verses Is
The sun shines On my flowers
IN golden sunbeam slower
While IN the garden bowers
! pass tbs daytims hours
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-11

face. catches the soud OF shifting arms
wheels superbly. making with himself
and his horse one uplifted figure. With
a profound salutation he drops the point
OF his sword 70 the boot toe. then facing
his own command. gives word for his
successive brigades 20 pass US with the
same position OF the manual, honor an
swering honor.
"On our part not s sound OF trumpet
nor roll OF drum nor whisper % vain
glorying. No motion OF man standing
again al the order. but an awed stiffness
rather. and breath holding. as II II were
me passing OF the dead.
"As each successive division masks our
own Il halts. the men face inward toward
Us across the road. twelve feet away
then they carefully dress their line. each
captain taking pains tOr the good APP
pearance OF his company. worn and torn
and half-starved as they were The field
and stan take their positions In the In
tervals OF the regiments. generals IN the
rear OF their commands. They fix bayo-
nets. stack arms. then hesitatingly re-
rlOve their cartridge boxes and lay them
down.
Lastly. reluctantly. with agony OF
expression they ten1erly fold their flags.
battle-worn and torn. bloodstzlned
heart-holdlng colors. and lay them Sown.
some frenziedly rushing from the ranks.
kneeling over them, clinging 20 them.
pressing them 10 their lips witt burning
tears And only the flag OF the Union
greets the sky"
Thus was great history made IN the 1T
tie Nirginian village OF Appomattox
Court House fOrty-four years ago this
week Much OF AppomattOx has fallen
into decay and been obliterated. Most OF
the soldiery who were then have also
gone.
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UNCLE SANS MONEY MILL
In It's Entire History Not One Plate
Has Ever Gone Asfrnv

The system OF checks emnr1ve5 -o ,-a-
vent irregularities IN Uncle Sans money
factory. otherwise known as the Bureau
.of Engraving and Printing. IS as complete
as human ingenuity can devise.
Each die. roll and plate has number
sequence stamped upon il and bv said
number II IS recorded. Each emnlova
receiving piece Of steel 10 work on Is
charged with the same By IT'S number
and a description OF the engraving 10 be
made thereon He is not allowed 20
leave the building. says the National
Magazine. until the same has been re-
turned and checked into the vaults pre-
sided over by the custodian OF dies. rolls.
and plates; this officer IS the representa-
tive Of the Secretary OF the Treasury.
In the custodian's Office complete rec-
ords and the history OF 1900 dies. 1900
rolls. and 1890 plates are on tie Once
a year this Office is audited and checked
up by a committee appointed by the Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury. each piece %
engraved work being identified and COM
pared with the records Of the Once
This is an arduOus duty and 70 usually
takes three months.
After finding the records correct the
committee receipts 70 the custodian all
obsolete dies. rolls and plates which have
become worn by use or no longer service
able on account 81 legislation. these are
carefully checked and packed IN sealed
boxes and taken 10 The navy yard. where
they are totally destroyed By melting n
a blast furnace.
Last year the committee destroyed 2Sf1
pieces OF engraved work, packed 81 ~
boxes and Weighing 1915 pounds Each
morning the custodian issues al plates
70 the printing division and all dies. rolls
and plates necessary to the enEravers on
reQuisitiOns and receipts for them upon
their return az the close OF THE DAYS
wOrk. when they are stored in two large
steel hrepr0of vaults % modern construc-
ton protected by time locks.
The 1890 plates represent all classes
OF work. Including commissions. checks.
drafts. portraits OF deceased members 81
Congress. certificates. diplomas. inaugu-
raj souvenirs. national bank currency.
United States and Treasury notes. gold
and silver certificates. bonds and cigar.
cigarette tobacco, SNUFF. beer. oleomars-
arine, rectifed spirits. postage. document
AIRY, customs and proprietary stamps.
The system OF checks and rules govern
ing the custody Of the work Is So perfect
that in the history Of the bureau not a
single plate has gone astray
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Finds a GrapeshOt.
still further along the crest near the
spot where this flag Cthe flag Of truce)
was received. the boy who was nd, driver
for this excursion jumped of to pick I'd
Il graDeshot half showing itself above the
ground, which having been originally de-
liTered. thus satisfying the essential con-
ditions of the law Of property. I felt au-
tforized TO take into personal possession.
Crossing the Richmond road IN front.
we came TO another tablet, bearing this
Inscription:
Near this spot Gems. Grant and Robert Z. Lee
net 10 confer as % the details Of the surrender
April 10. 1855.
This tablet is on the ground between
nv two lines as they stood at the mo-
ment Of the final cessation Of hostIlIties
Lee came in on the Richmond road from
where the rear OF Longstreet's command
then was. three miles away. confronted
by our Second and Sixth Corps. He
passed near where I was in the saddle
waiting the command to resume HOSTILE
ties
after the truce Of three hours Grant
came a little later by another road.
roundabout country road leading into the
town near my center. Both rode past
me TO the courthouse. On the following
morning they had a nnal meeting on the
elevated ground N front Of my right.
lover the Appomattox-now. as then.
stream not more than bootleg deep.
running swift and clear-a mile perhaps
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Fsu-a sss Chicago Tribuae.
Mr. Highmus-1ou gave your soo =
liberal education. did you notg
Mr.. Munt0burn-Disgus LIBERAL
His. four years az college cost M g., 900.
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Rushmore." he answered wisely.
THAT Is true" answered the lady,
but l should like your opinion. ~
one OF our most prominent men Of
business-as one who. II l may say so.
has OF late triumphantly established
his claim to respect" MFR. Van Torp
bowed and waved his hand In ac-
acknowledgement OF this high praise. Il
should like your opinion about this
er-this Greek gentleman whom my
young friend insists upon marrying"
Really. Mrs. Rushmore--"
Because II I thought there was un
happiness In store for her I would
save her. IL had to marry the man
myself"
Mr.. Van Torp wondered how she
would accomplish such feat
'Indeed?" he said very gravely.
Il mean IT," answered Mrs. Rush.
more.
There was moments silence, dur.
Ing which MIR. Van Torp revoived
something In his always active brain,
while Mrs. Rushmore looked at him
as IL she expected that he would
doubt her determination to drag Lo-
gotheti to the matrimonial altar and
marry him by sheer strength. rather
than let Margaret be his unhappy
bride. But Mr.. Van Torp said some
thing quite different.
May speak quite frankly. though
we hardly know each other?" he
asked.
I'VE are both Americans" answered
the good lady. with grand national
air. Il should not expect anything
but perfect frankness OF YOU"
"The truth Ia. Mrs. Rushmore. that
ever since ! had the pleasure Of
knowing Miss Dome. have wanted
to marry her myself"
"You!" cried the lady. surprised be-
yond measure, but greatly pleased.
yes" said Mr.. Van Torp quietly.
"and therefore. In my position. I
can't give you an unbiased opinion
about Mr.. Logotheti. I really can't"
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BUILT up GREAT BUSINESS
Frederick Mayer Boot and Shoe Con.
pany Monument to German
Thrift and Industry.

That the key to real business success 4
often based on q sound principle, rather
than money, is best illustrated by the re.
production of the following biographical
sketch of Frederick Mayer, founder OF the
I. Mayer Boot & Shoe Company, repro.
duced from an issue of the German
American National Alliance:
Frederick Mayer, founder Of the fac
tories at Milwaukee and Seattle now bear.
ing his name. came to this country from
Nlernstein, Hesscn Darmstadt, in May
1851, and Immediately proceeded to Milwan
kec, Wisconsin, where he entered the EN-.
ploy OF Il. Suhm as journeyman shoe
The spirit that prompted him to secb
his fortune in the new world was soor
responsible for another change, and in 1852
Q year later, he embarked in business or
his own accord, making boots and shoes "a
order ~ only German apprenticed arti.
san knows how. Subsequently stock Of
goods was carried and retail business con.
shoes was engaged in at wholesale to thu
trade.
In 1890 the business was well established.
the foundation firmly laid and the policy
well determined. From that time on the
growth was more rapid. The capacity Of
The. present Mayer factories at Milwaukee
and Seattle is 1900 pair per day, giving EN-.
nually over six hundred thousand dollars in
wages, and employing sixty-five statesmen
who travel "a states in the interest Of
Mayer shoes.
Frederick Mayer died on March 10, 1904.
after building up large and successful
business. He il succeeded by his sons,
George 7. Mayer. Fred J. Mayer and Adam
J. Mayer. who, by rigidly maintaining the
policy of the founder, have succeeded in
bringing, the business up to its present
magnitude. where IL stands as monument
OF German thrift and industry.
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This is Mr.. Van Torp, l presume
she said gravely, inclining her head
4 am Mrs. Rushmore. You have per
haps heard Miss Donne speak of me. ;
I'm very pleased to meet you. Mrs
Rushmore," said the American, bow
ing low. I've often heard Miss
Dome speak Of you with the creates,
gratitude and affection
That's nice." Mrs. Rushmore an
swered with gravity. and as she es
tablished herself on the sofa she In
dicated a chair not far from her.
1t was only proper that Margare,
should always speak of her with NJ
lection and gratitude. Mr.. Van Torn
sat down on the chair to which she
had directed rather than invited him:
and he prepared to be bored to the
full extent of the bearable.
Il had the pleasure of knowing Mr.
Rushmore." he said in the proper
tone OF mournfully retrospective ad.
miration. He was sincerely lamented
by all our business men"
He was," assented the widow, ms
Shc Nouiu nave Salu amen In church
In the right place. and with much the
same solemn intonation.
There was moments pause, dur.
ing which the millionaire was trying
to think of something else she might
like to hear, for she was Margaret's
friend. and he wished to make a good
impression. He was therefore not pre-.
pared to hear her speak again before
he did, and much less for the subject
OF conversation she introduced at
once.
You know our friend, Mons. Logo.
theft. ! believer" she inquired sud.
denly.
why. certainly" answered Van
Torp. Frightening at once at the men.
ton OF his rival, and at once also
putting on his moral armor of eau.
ton. Il know him quite we'll"
Indeed? Have you known many
Greeks, may l ask"
I've met one or two In business,
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mo, mol" Mr.. Van Torp was actu.
ally blushing. Il mean his form-or
her form"
"Oh, her figure? You merely guessed
1t was a girl in boys clothes?"
Certainly. Yes. Only, you see. he
had a kind OF fit-the boy did-and I
thought he was going to faint 30 !
picked him up and carried him to =
sofa, and-well, you understand. Miss
Donne. l knew l hadn't got boy 10
my arms. that's ALL
Il should think SOL" assented tho
Englishwoman. I'm sure I should!
When you found out she was girl.
how did she strike your"
Very attractive. should say; very
attractive" he repeated with more
emphasis. People who admire bru.
nettes might think her quite fascinat-
ing. She has really extraordinary
eyes. to begin with. those long fruity
eastern eyes, you know, that can look
SO far to the right and left through
their eyelashes. Do you know what
l mean?"
Perfectly. You make 1t very
clear. Go on, please"
Her eyes-yes." Mr.. Van Torp ap-
peared to be thinking again. well,
there was her complexion, too. It's
first-rate for a dark girl. Ever been
in a first-class dairy? Do you know
the color of Attorney cream when It's
ready to be SKINNED? Her complex
ions just like that, and when she's
angry. it's as IL you squeezed the Juice
of about one red currant into tho
whole pan Of cream. Not more than
one, I should think. See what !
mean?"
yes. She must be awfully pretty.
Tell me more. His she nice hair?
Even teeth"
Il should think she had." an.
swered Mr.. Van Torp, with even more
enthusiasm than he had shown yet.
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people who like that kind of thing,
/ should think that would be the kind
Of thing they'd like"
The prima donna smiled.
"Can you describe herr" she asked.
did you ever read fairy story
about q mouse that could turn into a
tiger when 1t iked?" inquired the
American In q tone Of profound medi-
tation. as II he were contemplating a
vision which Margaret could not see.
NO." said she. Il never did"
Il don't think I ever did. either. But
there might be q fairy story about
that. mightn't there?" Margaret
nodded. with an expression of dis
pleased interest. and he went on:
well. 1t describes Miss Barrack to
T. Yes. that's what l call her.
She's put sBarak ON her business card.
whatever that means In a Christian
language; but when l found out il was
. girl. christened her Miss BaYrack.
People have to have names OF some
kind II you're going to talk about
them. But that's depression. Par
don me. You'd like q description Of
the young person. I'm just thinking. !"
How did you find out she was a
girlr" Margaret asked. and her tone
was suddenly hard.
1T vas Q question Of form. you
zee" he said awkwardly.
-Toemf Formally! l don't under
staAA. Margaret was really puzzled.
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SYNOPSIS.

Baraka. Tartar girl became enamored
of golden bearded stranger who was
prospecting and studying herbs in the
vicinity OF her home in central Asia, and
revealed to him the location of mine
Of rubies hoping that the stranger would
love her IN return for her disclosure.
They were followed to the cave by the
girls relatives. who blocked up the en-
france. and drew on the water supply,
6aad. her betrothed. attempted to climb
down clin overlooking the mine; but
the traveller shot him. The stranger was
revived from a water gourd Saad car
Ifed. dug bis way out Of the tunnel. and
q bag OF rubies. Baraka gathered all the
gems she could carry, and started in pur-
suit Margaret Dome tMargarita da
Cordova). famous prfma donna. became
Fotheti. wealthy Greek financier. Her
Intimate friend was Countess. Leven.
known as Lady Maud. whose husband
can. who had become one OF the richest
men in the world. Van Torp was in love
with Margaret. and rushed to London
soon as he heard OF her betrothal. He
offered Lady Maud 100000 for her pet
charity IL she would aid him in winning
the singer from Logotheti. Baraka APP
preached Logotheti at Versailles with
rubies to sell. He presented a ruby to
sent 1t to Venice. He was visited by
Baraka In male attire. She gave him a
ruby after the American had told her OF
having seen In the United States a man
answering the description of the one she
loved. The American followed Margaret
TO the Bayreuth "Parsifar' festival. Mar
garet took a liking to Van Torp. who pre-
scented her with the ruby Baraka had
given him.
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Mrs. Rushmore. but l can't ST. I've
known any as well as Mr.. Logo aeti."
You may think II strange nat
should ask you about him at or first
meeting" said the good lady. but
I'm an American. and l canno, help
feeling that a fellow-country aan's
opinion OF foreigner In very valu-
able. You are. understand. n old
friend of Miss Donne's. though ! have
not had the pleasure of meetis ! you
before, and You have probably heard
that she has made up her mind to
marry Mons. Logotheti. l am bound
to confess. as her dear mothers old
est friend. that am very apprehen-
sive of the consequences. have the
gravest apprehensions. Mr. Van rorp."
Have you. really?" asked the mil
lionaire, with caution. but sympa-
theticaliy. 4 wonder Why.
a Creek" said Mrs. Rushmore.
sadly. Think of a Creek"
Mr.. Van Torp. who was not without
q sense of humor. was inclined to an
swer that. In fact. he was thinking of
a Greek at that very moment. But
he abstained.
There are Greeks and Greeks. Mira.
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They're as small and even and white
as II somebody had gone to work and
carved them all around half a new
billiard ball. not separate. you under.
stand. but all In one piece. Very pref.
ty mouth they make. with those rather
Observation-Disclosures lips she has,
and little chin that points up, as II
she could hold her own. She can, too
Her hair? Well. you see. she's cut II
short. to be boy. but it's as thick
as a beavers fur. should say. and
pretty black. It's a silky kind OF
hair. that looks alive. You know
what mean, I daresay. Some bru.
nettes' hair looks coarse and dusky,
like horsehair. but hers isn't that kind,
and 1t makes a sort of reflection in the
sun. the way young ravens wing.
feathers do. If you understand"
You're describing a raving beauty.
II seems 10 me-"
"Oh. no." said the American limo.
Gently. Now If our friend Griggs,
the novelist were here. he'd find all
the right words and things. but l can
only tell you just what saw
You tell 1t uncommonly well,-
Margaret's face expressed anything
but pleasure. rs. she tall?"
ITS hard to tell. in mems clothes.
Three inches shorter than l am. may.
be. I'm . middle-sixed man, l sup.
pose. ! used to be i've feet ten In ny
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To Spare His Nelahbors.

Mrs. o. IL. p. Belmont, discussing in
New York her book on the rearing
Of children. said:
Children must be trained to be un.
selfish and tactful. Without this train.
Ing the average child is as inconsid.
crate as Dark Harbor fisherman the
Maine folks tell about.
This fisherman. walking along the
road one day. saw very ugly man
sitting on a fence whiting stick
He stopped and looked at the man for
some time In Disguised silence. Then
no said:
"'Well. you're ugly for fair
~ cant help Il. can IT the ugly
man asked. In hurt tone.
"The fisherman thought a moment.
Then he said. Indignantly:
"'You could stay In the house.
couldn't your"
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WELL" said Mrs. Rushmore, II am
surprised"
While she was still surprised Mr..
Van Torp tried to make some run.
ming. and asked an important ques.
ton
May l ask whether. a. Miss
Donne's oldest friend. you would look
favorably on my proposal. supposing
she were free?"
Before Mrs. Rushmore could an
swer. the door opened suddenly, and
she could only answer by an energetic
nod and look which meant that she
wished Mr.. Van Torp success with an
her excellent heart.
IT'S quite settled" Margaret cried
as she entered. I've brought the d.
rector to his senses. and you are to
have the rooms they were keeping for
a Russian prince who has not turned
up"
CrO BE coNrINUEDo
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CHAPTER v.-Continued.

Il never heard such an amusing set
OF stories as you are telling me to.
day." she said.
THAT particular one is Logotheti's,"
he answered, "and he can probably
tell you much more about the girl"
is she really very pretty?" Marga.
ret asked.
WELL" said Van Torp. quoting a
saying of his favorite great man, for
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Cupld's CynIcism.

''Is II SO. that you used to call regu.
iarly on that girl?'
"Yes: she always sang song to me
that loved"
why didn't you marry her?"
Il found ! could buy the song for
so cents."-The Circle,
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Changed.

He used to kiss me every time We
passed through tunnel before our
marriage" said the little woman, with
sad reflections.
"And does he do so now ?'asked the
bosom friend.
mo. he takes drink"
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rsrn Obstacles 10 Stepping Stones.
fhe BLOCK Of granite which vas IN
obstacle In the pathway OF the weak.
becomes . stepping stone In the path,
way Of the stronS.-Thomas CAslylA ,
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II you are ever beaten II win be By
your own self. Nobody else can beat
you.
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At FIRST SIGHT.

He-Rosalie. can't tell you how I
worship your almond eyes. your vel.
vet cheeks. like peaches. and your
cherry lips!
Rosalie-I suppose you are the new
gardener
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Hamlins Wizard Oil win knock the
spots OIL . sore throat. It's use makes
tonsilitis,. quinsy and diphtheria impossi.
al pain. soreness and Inflammation.
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d.. Pierce's pleaant Pellets cure. cnnsipaaoa
ODntttpation 10 tho cause Of many dianasea- Cur
~ canss and you cure ths dissass. kssy 70 tako.
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The girl who accepts . man seldom
takes him ut his own valuation.
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Margaret Might Counted