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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-27
blessing of Infants

Trinity Catholic Church in Georgetown was filled
20 oycrfnwing yesterday Afternoon when Rev. Al
bert Brown, S. j.. Of old ST. Josephs Church
Philadelphia performed the ceremony Of the bless
Ing q the infants. This Is A ceremony a. old as
the church, and il is estimated that at least 7G0
children sud infants with their mothers were PMS
eat az the service.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-27
HORSES STILL PLENTIFUL.
Annual Report shows Increase in
Number OF Animals.

Horses are stiIl holding their own. de-
spite the common use OF automobiles, the
annual report OF the crop board OF the
Department Of Agriculture declaring the
number Of horses increased from % $4,000
to 2l.0N.eI0. and the average price from
1851 10 S10S.I9 a head.
The total value Of horses IN this country
is S2276.36S.o)0 The number Of mules is
$4,000. total value. Si94o95o15: mich
COWS. Is11,0o0. value, S7s93oS,oo0; other
cattle. 47.S79 value, Ss17. 5000: sheep. 3d.
Zl6.oOo value. S253.6640o0; swine. 47,72SO09.
value, S456. COS. 000
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-27

during his five visits. From the days Of
classic myth through the romantic
legends of the Middle Ages down to the
cold facts Of the present, the story OF
Sicily Will be told in all its beauty
Views Of Messina after the earthquake
Will be shown. together with pictures Of
the threatening volcano OF Mount Etna
The subject OF Mr. Elmendorf's next
lecture Will be "Dalmatia-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-27

The NatiOnaI-"The Harvest Moon"
THE Harvest Moon" Augustus Thomas
new play. which comes here to the Ma
tionaI next week direct from its New
York run. ought to arouse the keenest
anticipation among Washington play
gOers who have learned that Mr.. Thomas
name Is a trade mark for superlative ex-
cellence in modern drama. Every play
from this gifted authors pen is well
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-27
Gold Output SOS. 2a2. 200.

4 preliminary report by the Geological Survey
on the production OF gold III the United states
says that It Is estimated that the output Of god
for 1919 reached the Unprecedented total q s43
GZ.o0 an estimated increase q S61Dl over tLs
production u I9E
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-27
SUFFRAGE ISOPPOSED
Junior Society Wins Debate
at Georgetown.
REV. DR.. HIMMEL IS PRESENT

Negative Team Declares Representa-
ton Would Cause Corruption
Graft, and Negro DOmination-Af-
frmatfye side FOrcibIy Presents
Views-Abbott and Todd Best.
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New xationaI-EImendorf on Sicily.

Dwight Elmendorf will lecture at the
New National Theater this afternoon on
Sicily. the so-called Jewel of the Medi-
teTranean." AS in his previous lectures
Mr.. Elmendorf has profusely illustrated
his talk with views which he has gathered
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-27
Committee May Travel.

The resolution directs the Committee on
Agriculture, by subcommittee. or other
wise. to make a thorough investigation
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01
Unpublished Utterances.

Herein is set down a hitherto I'M
published utterance Of Emerson. There
is no doubt OF it's authenticity: can
a boodely boodely boodely boo, dood-
ely doodely doo!" 1t was his %favorite
way of addressing babies. Carlyle in
variably addressed babies thus:
"Kookey hockey hockey koo, hockey
hockey koo!" Occasionally he varied
that with: "Keekey keekey keekey
kee, keekey, keekey keel" Shake
speare's conversation with babies was
this: TOO r-o-sey! Too r~-o-sey!" Sir
Francis Bacon's was simply: "Klklk."
David Hume said: "Boo!" Charles
Dickens used to say: "Heao, faint 90
yaph a itty bit?" Sir Isaac Newton
used to say: Acknowledgements"
George Eliot used to say "Cunnin'
sin! Burdie!"-Puck.
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(TO BE CONTINUED.D


Caucus" is said to have arisen
from a corruption of the term "calk-
er's house." After violent fighting be-
tween the military and the ropemak-
ers Of Boston in 1870 the ropemakers
and the calkers, the better to meet
the soldiers, formed themselves into
a society, cat the meetings of which
infammatory addresses were delivered
and the most violent resolutions
passed against the British govern
ment and its agents and instruments
in America" The tories scoffed at
the calkers' meetings and the term
became in time softened into caucus.
However, DR.. Murray declares that
the word existed previously, and he
suggests the Greek "kaukos." a cup
perhaps because at private meetings
the flowing bowl is sometimes found.
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MADE UP HIS MIND QUICKLY
Prospective Juror Evidently Was Not
FaVorably Impressed with Pris-
oner's Appearance.

In a southern county Of Missouri,
years ago, when the form Of question
ing was slightly different than now,
much trouble was experienced in get
ting a jury in a murder trial. Finally
an old fellow answered every question
satisfactorily; he a no prejudices,
was not opposed to capital punish
ment and was, generally, a valuable
find. Then the prosecutor said, sol
emily:
Juror, look upon the prisoner; pris-
one look upOn the juror"
The old man adjusted his spectacles
and peered at the prisoner for a full
half minute. Then, turning to the
court, be said:
Judge, durn if l don't believe he'9
guilty"
The unconscious humor Of it SO con
vulsed the court and everyone else,
except the prisoner, that the loss Of
another juror was overlooked.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Patricia Holbrook and Miss Helen
IiOlbrOOk, her niece, were entrusted to
the care of Laurance Donovan, a writer,
SuTnmcrine near Port A~nnandale; Miss
Patricia confided to Donovan that size
feared her brother Henry, who. ruined by
a bank failure, had constantly threatened
her. Donovan discovered and captured
an intruder. who proved to be Reginald
Gillespie. sutton for the hand of Helen.
Donovan saw Miss HolbrOOk and her ia
Their meet on friendly terms. Donovan
fought an italian assassin. He met the
man he supposed was HolbrOok, but who
said he was HdrtTidgc, Il CanOe-maker.
Miss Pat announced her intention of
another hIdin6 pace. Donovan lhet Ifeien
in garden at night. Duplicity of, Helen
was confessed by the young lady. At
night. disguised as a nun, Helen stole
from the house. She met Reginald Gil
l"spic, who told her his love. Gillespie
was confronted by Donovan. At the town
pOStOfice Helen, unseen except by DOnO-
van, slipped n draft for her father into
the hand of the Italian sailor. a young
lady resembling Miss Helen HOlbrOok
was observed alone in a canoe, when
Helen was thought to have been at home.
Gillespie admitted giving Helen 1000 for
her father, who had then left to spend it.
Miss Helen and Don9yan met in the
to her. He confessed his love for her:
Donovan found Gillespie gagged and
famous Italian and Holbrook. He released
him. Both Gillespie and Donovan adj
IiosaIind a voice" appealed to Donovan
for help. She told him to go to the canoe
makers home and see that no INJURY be-
fell him. He went to Red Gate.
At the canOe-maker'S home, Donovan
found the brotherS-Arthur and Henry
HoIbrook-who had fought each other, in
consultation. ''Rosalind' appeared. Ar
thur avertcd a murder. Donovan return.
ing. met Gillespie alone in the dead of
night on Investigation he found Henry
IIclhrook. the sailor, and Miss Helen en-
gagged in an argument. 1t was settled
ana thc= departed. Donovan met the
real EosaIind. who by night he had sup
posed To be Miss Helen Holbrook; She
revealed the miX-up. Her father, Arthur
iIOlDroOk. was the CanOe-Tnaker, while
HcIcn's f1ther was Henry Holbrook, the
crriug brother. The cousins, Helen and
RosaIiud. were as much alike as twins.
Thus HcIcn's supposed duplicity was eX-
planned. Helen visited D~on0van, asking
his assistance in bringing Miss Patricia
IIoIb-oOk and Henry HOlbroOk together
for q settlement of their money affairs,
which had kept them apart for many
years. Donovan refused to aid; He met
Gillespie and planned a coup. by making
Gillespie &iNe = humber of forged notes
to RosaIind, who he supposed was
Helen, 50 closely die they resemble each
other. Donovan cleared the way for a
settlement Of the HolbrOOk troubles. Gil
Icspic had possessed the only evidences
Of the Holbrooks' disgrace. The evidence
is securely hidden.
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Il want to see her-T've got to see
her!"
"Who-HeIen? Then you'll have to
wait a while, for she's gone for a pad
die or a gallop, I'm not sur which,
and WOn't be pack for a couple of
hours. But you have grown too dar-
lag. Miss Pat is still here, and you
can't expect me to arrange meetings
for you every day in the year"
I've got to see her" he repeated,
and his ton was utterly jOyless. Il
don't understand her, Donovan
Man is not expected to understand
woman, my dear Buttons. At the ca
sino last night everything was as gay
! as an octogenarian's birthday cake"
He stopped in the shadow of the
house and seized my arm.
You told her something about me
last night. She was all right until you
took her away and talked with her at
the casino. On the way home she was
moody and Queer-a different girl al
together. You are not on the quare
you are playing on too many sides of
this game"
You're in love, that's all. These
suspicious and apprehensions are lead
ing symptoms. Up there at the casino,
with the water washing beneath and
the stars overhead and he band play
ing waltzes, a spell was upon you both.
Even a hardened old sinner like me
could feel it. I've had palpitatiOns all
day! Cheer up! In your own happy
phrase, everything points to plus"
Il tell you she turned on. me, and
that you are responsible for it!"-and
he glared at me, angrily.
Now, Buttons! You're not going
to take that attitude toward me, after
all l have don for you! l really took
some trouble to arrange hat little
meeting last night; and here you come
with sad eye and mournful voice and
rebuke me-"
Il tell you she vas different. She
had never bee so kind to me as she
was there at the casino; but as we
came back she changed, and was
ready to fling me aside. I asked her
to leave this place and marry me to-
day, and she only laughed at me-"
Now, Buttons, you are letting your
imagination get the better of your
common n If you're going to take
your lady's moods so hard you'd better
give up trying to understand the ways
of woman It's wholly possible that
Helen was tired and didn't want to be
made love to. 1t seems to me that
you are ~singularly lacking in consider
alton. But l can't talk to you all
morning; l have other things to do;
but if o will find a cool corner OF
the house and look at picture-books
until I'm free I'll promise TO be best
man for you when you're married; and
l predict your marriage before Christ
mas-a happy union of the ancient
houses of Holbrook and Gillespie. Run
along like a good boy and don't let
Miss Pat catch sight of YOU"
D you keep a goat, a donkey or a
mule-any of the more ruminative ami
mals?' be asked, with his saddest in
donation.
The cook keeps a parrot, and
there's a donkey in one of the pas
lures"
Good. Are his powers of vocaliza-
ton unimpaired?'
First rate. 1 occasionally hear his
vesper hymn. He's in good voice"
Then l may speak to him, soul to
soul, if l find that l bore myself"
We climbed the steps to the cool
| shadows of the terrace. AS we stood
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a moment looking out on the lake we
saw, 1ar away toward the northern
shore, the Stiletto, that seemed just
to have slipped out from the lower
lake. The humor of the situation
pleased me-; Helen was off there in
the sloop playing at being kidnapped to
harass her aunt into coming to terms
with Henry Holbrook, and she was
doubtless rejoicing in the fact that she
had effected a combination Of events
that would make ner fathers case ir-
resistible.
But there was no time to lose. I
made Gillespie comfortable indoors
and ent lima to get the bag 1 had
asked for; and a few minutes later the
launch vas skimming over the water
tOward the canoe-maker's house at
Red Gate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01
CHAPTER XIII.
The Rocket Signal.

ROsalind was cutting sweet peas in
h garden where they climbed high
upon a filmy net, humming softly to
herself.
"A penny for your thoughts!" 1
challenged.
She shipped ar imaginary flower
from the air in my direction.
Keep your money! l was not think
ing of you! You wear, sir, an intent
commercial air; have you thread and
needles in your pack?"
1T is ordained that we continue the
game of last night. To-day you are to
invade the very citadel and deceive
your aunt. Your cousin has left with
out notice and the situation demands
prompt action"
[ was already carrying the suitcase
toward the house, explaining as we
walked along together.
But was l so successful last night?
Was he really deceived, or did he just
play that he was?"
He's madly in love with you. You
stole away all his senses. But he
thought you changed toward him un-
accountably on the way home"
But why didn't she tell him?-she
u have told him"
"Oh, l took care Of that! I rather
warned her against betraying us. And
now she's trying to punish me by be-
ing ~kidnaped!"
Rosalind paused at the threshold,
gathering the stems of the sweet peas
in her hands.
DO you think" she began, do you
think he really liked mel mean the
real me?"
Like you! That is not the right
word for it. He's gloomily dreaming
Of yOu-the real you-at this very mo-
ment over at Glenarm. But do hasten
into these things that Sister Margaret
picked out for you. l must see your
father before l carry you off. We've
no time to waste, | can tell you!"
The canOe-maker heard my story in
silence and shook his head.
1T is impossible; we should only
get into deeper trouble. l have no
great faith in this resemblance. 1t
may have worked once on young Gil
lespie, but women have sharper eyes"
But it must be tried" l pleaded.
1--WE are approaching the end of these
troubles, and nothing must be allowed
to interfere. YOur sister wishes to see
you; this is her birthday"
S it is! So it is" exclaimed the
canoe-maker with feeling.
Helen must be saved from her own
folly. Her aunt must not know of
this latest exploit; it would ruin every
thing"
AS we debated Rosalind joined her
persuasions to mine.
Aunt Pat must not know what
Helen has lone if we can help it." she
said.
While she changed her clothes 1
talked OF at the ~house-boat with her
father.
MY sister has asked for me?"
yes; our sister is ready to settle
with Henry; but she wishes to see you
first. She has begged me to find you;
but Helen must go back to her aunt.
This fraudulent kidnapping must never
De known to Miss Pat. And on the
other hand, l hope it may not be nee
essary for Helen to know the truth
about her father"
Il dare say she would sacrifice my
own daughter quickly enough" he
said.
No; you are wrong; I do not be
lieve it! She is making no wal on
you, or on her aunt! It's against me!
She enjoys a contest; she's trying to
peat me-"
CTO BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER XXII-Continued.

81 have been shot at in three Ian
a and half drowned in others,
and rewards have been offered for me.
Do you think I'm going down before a
mere matter of beauX yeuX! Think
better of me than that"
but she is treacherOus; she will de-
liver you to the Philistines without
losing a heartbeat"
She could, Miss Patricia, but she
won't"
She has every intention Of marry
ing Gillespie; he's the richest man she
knows"
L swear to you hat she shall not
marry GillesDie!"
She would do it to annoy me if for
nothing else"
| took 10Th her hands-they were
like rose-leaves, those dear slightly
tremulous hands!
Now. Miss Pat-I'm going to call
you Miss Pat because we're such old
friends, and we're just contemporaries.
anyhOw-nOw, Miss Pat, Helen is not
half so wicked as she thinks she is.
Gillespie and | are On the best of
terms. He's a thoroughly good fellow
and not half the DOL he looks. And
he Will lever marry Helen!"
Il should like to know what's going
to prevent her from marrying him."
she demanded as l stepped back and
turned to so.
'Oh, | am, if you must know! |
have every intention of marrying her
myself"
| ran away from the protest that
was faltering upon her lips, and strobe
through the garden. | had just
reached Glenarm gate on my way back
to the boathOuse when a woman's
voice called softly and Sister Marga-
ret hurried round a turn of the garden
path.
Mr.. DonOvan!"
There was anxiety in the voice, and
more anxious still was Sister Marga-
ret'S face as she came toward me in
her brown habit. her hands clasped
tensely before her. She had evidently
been watching for me, and drew back
from the gate n a quiet recess of
the garden. Her usual repOse was
gone and her face. under its white
colt. showed plainly her distress.
Il have bad news-Miss Helen has
gone. I'm afraid something has hap
pened to her"
She can't have gone far, Sister
Margaret. When did you miss herr"
l asked. quietly; but l confess that I
was badly shaken. My confident talk
about the girl with Miss Pat but .
moment before echoed ironically IN
my memory.
81 did not come down for break.
fast with her aunt or me but l thought
nothing of it. as l have urged both OF
them to breakfast upstairs. Miss Pa
tricia went out for a walk. An hour
ago | tried Helen's door and found It
unlocked and her room empty. When
or how she left l don't know. She
seems TO have taken nothing with
her"
Can you tell a lie, Sister Mar,
garrett"
She stared at me with so shocked an
air that | laughed. "A lie in a good
cause, | mean? Miss Pat must not
NOW that her niece has gone-if she
has gone! She has probably taken
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one of the canoes for a morning pad
die; or, we will assume that she has
borrowed one of the GIenarn horses,
as she has every right to do, for q
morning gallOp, and that she has lost
her way or gone farther than she in
tended. There are a thousand expla-
n~atiOns!"
But they hardly touch the fact that
she was gone all night; or that a
strange man brought a note addressed
in Helen's handwriting to her aunt
only an hour ago"
"Kidnaped!"-and I laughed aloud
as the meaning Of her disappearance
flashed upon ne!
Il don't like your way of treating
this matter!" said Sister Margaret lei
ly. The girl may die before she can
be brought back"
NO, she won't-my word for it, Sis
ter Margaret. Please give me the
letter."
But it is lot for yOu!"
"Oh, yes, it isl 0 wouldn't have
Miss Pat subjected to the shock of a
demand for ransom. Worse than that,
Miss Pat has little enough faith in
Helen as it is; and such a move as
this would be final. This kidnapping is
partly designed as a punishment for
me, n l propose to take care of it
without letting Miss Pat know. She
shall never knOw!"
Sister Margaret, only half convinced,
drew an envelope from her girdle and
gave it to me dOubtfully. 1 glanced
at the superscription and hen tore it
across, repeating the process until it
was a mass of tiny particles, which l
poured into Sister Margaret's hands.
Burn them! Now Miss Pat will un-
doubtedly ask for her niece at once.
| sugges that you take care hat she
is not distressed by Helen's absence.
If it is necessary to reward your
hOuse-maid for her discretion" l said
with hesitation.
"Oh, I disarranged Helen's bed so
that the maid wouldn't know!"-anG
Sister Margaret blushed.
~"Splendid! l can teach you nothing,
Sister Margaret! Please help me his
much further: get one of Miss Helen's
dresseS-that blue one she plays ten
mis- in, perhaps-and put it in a bag
VI SOLue hIuu anu give IL W my Jap
when he calls for it in ten minutes.
Now listen to me carefully, Sister Mar
garet: 1 shall meet you here at II
o'clock with a girl who shall be, to all
intents and purposes, Helen HolbroOk.
In fact, she will be some one else. Now
l expect you to carry off the situation
through luncheon and until nightfall,
when 1 expect to bring Helen-the
real Helen-back here. Meanwhile,
tell Miss Pat anything you like, quot
ing me! Good-by!"
l left her abruptly and was running
toward Glenarm House to rouse lima,
when 1 bumped into Gillespie, who had
been told at the house that 1 was
somewhere in the grounds.
What's doing. Irishman?" he de-
manded.
Nothing, Buttons; I'm just exercis-
ing"
His white fannels were as fresh as
the morning, and he wore a little blue
cap perched saucily on the side of his
head.
l linked my arm in his and led the
way toward Glenarm House. There
was much to be done before I could
bring together the warning members
of the house of Holbrook, and Gillespie
could, I felt, be relied on in emer-
gencies. He broke forth at once.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01
An Execution.

There is n thing l like about
Binks. No matter what he does, he
comes in the open to do it,"
Il know of one action he always is
careful to do under cover"
81 dare you to name it,"
Going home in the rain"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01
The Innocent Victim.

81 believe" said the blunt individual,
lin speaking my mind and calling a
spade a spade"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne. Many
are that way. The tendency is what
corrupts the vocabularies of SO many
parrots"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

1t is easy for the man who never
wore a dress suit in his life to blame
all the discreditable things he hears
on polite society.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

The real advantage of being II.
trammeled by the past is largely for
feited when II is content to remain
untaught by it also.-Howells.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

The rich, as we reckon them, and
among them the very rich, in a true
scale would be found very INDECENT
and needy.-EmersOn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01
For Headache Try Hicks, capudInA.

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Nervous troubles, the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's L~iQuid-pleas-
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and SOC at Drug Stores.
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Sorrow dwells longest where the
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