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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09
BY LOUIS TRACY
Drawing by Howard Chandler Chris.y
OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

rOAN VERNON heroine of the story was fine look
> ing young Vermont artist studying in Paris. she
had no family; but watched protectingly by
Felix Pouski, quaint shrewd hunchback who had
been driven out of Warsaw for his nihstc procvitie
Alexis, the hero, who loved Joan, of Prince
Michael Belgrade weak selfish fop who was in line
for the throne of kosnova, of the Balkan States
A mutiny of the Seventh Regiment at Delgratz, cap-
tai of kosnovia resulted in the killing of the King
the Queen, and Prince Michael proclaimed kins
The latter however, was oath to give up his Paris ease
and Alec agreed to take his place and departed for Del
gratz in company with General Paul Stampotf, a
rugged old adherent. He telegraphed to Lord Adal-
the revel."
Alec appeared before the National Assembly at Del
gratz unexpectedly and enthused the members by
his manly bearing that they at proclaimed him
King
Count Julius Marulitch and Constantine Beliani adj
herents of Prince Michael, chagrned Aecs honor
able course as they had hoped to profit by his eeva
tion plotted to send Joan to Degratz believing that
the King would marry her and thereby ALLEVIATE the
Joan accepted the offer of thousand dollars and ex-
penses made by the plotters to copy painting in
Degratz and went there with Felix. Prince and
Princess belgrade also went unexpectedly to Kos
novia the former in effort to stop Alecs reforming
activities.
The Seventh Regiment ncensed by Alecs prosecu-
ton OF the reglcdes attempted to assssinate him. but
Felix saved the King by rushing him into loans apart
ment, and Stampofs troops dispersed the mob
oan acknowledged her fondness for Alec to the lat
ter mother and was received with open arms
Stampof persuaded Alecs mother that if the King
married Joan he would irretrevably incense the pop-
lace, who would demand Serb for Queen and on her
representations Joan secretly left Delgrat in company
with Felix.
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expended railways shall be devoted to her rival
plans. In the second
The president paused and looked round among his
colleagues as though to seek their encouragement
He knew he about to utter words of daring sig
nificance, and his nerve failed An apprecatve
murmur through the 1t seemed to give
the stout president degree of confidence.
''Wel1?" said the King, who noted the glance and
the hum of approval and wondered what lay behind
it ALL
The really vital question before to-day is your
Majesty's marriage" exclaimed the other paling
somewhat, that the fateful topic was broached
portance to myself is self evident; but fail ut
tery to see how the appearance of Queen in Del
gratz will affect our political relations with our
neighbOrs l do not intend to borrow money from
Austria to pay for my wfe's wedding presents
Nesimir was long in answering. He seemed to be
waiting for some other member of the Council to
take part in the discussion; but each sat silent
and embarrassed, and it was incumbent their
leader to declare himself anew.
1t is far from my thoughts to viii to give any
offense to your Majesty; but l am constrained to
tell you, he said that there is growing sentiment
among all classes of your subjects that when you
look for consort you should seek her among
kth and kim
Am l to understand then that the lady whom
about to marry has not found favor among your"
Alec spoke quietly; but there ring of steel
in his voice that might have warned a boder man
than the president. His stern glance travelled round
the Council table; but he only downcast and
somber faces. One thing was abundantly clear
tHlS dCtdCk OH Joan was wondered
who had contrived it.
1t is not that the lady does not command our
favor, declared the spokesman, very pale and
drumming nervousiy with his fingers on the edge of a
plotting pad. Those of who have met her are
charmed with her manners and appearance and our
only regret is that Providence did not ordan that
her birthplace should be the right side of the
Danube
Oddly enough, was born in New York, inter
rupted Alec, with touch of sarcasm that not
lost on his hearers.
Your Majesty was born belgrade" said the
president and if Miss loan Vernon could claim
the renotest family connection with of the
Bulgaria every man here would hail your Majesty's
choice in a chorus of APPROVAL
Since when has the supposed drawback of my
intended wifes nationality come into such promi-
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nence?" asked the King sharply.
Since it became known that
your Majesty meant to marry a
lady whose avowed object in COM
ing to Delgratz was to follow her
occupation as an artist" Stamp
off S harsh accents broke in roughly
on discussion that had hitherto
been marked by polite Difference
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CHAPTER XII.
The Storm Breaks

"HE King reached his tenn
porary residence hot and
tired after an exhausting
day. 1t CHANGED that at meeting
of the Ministry, which he attended
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
IDEAL PLACE TO RAISE HOGS
Texas Has Mild Climate and in Most Sections Water Is Plentiful,
 with Abundant Forage.

Texas is said to be an ideal place to raise hogs, and ought to be raising 6,000,000 hogs per year. The climate is mild at all seasons; no winter being so severe that cold-proof shelters are required, or summers so hot but that a shade tree will mitigate it.
 In most sections water is plentiful. As to feed and forage, everything that hogs like to eat is produced in abund- ance. Corn, milo maize, peanuts, soy beans, halt a dozen varieties of peas, ccttonseed meal for fattening purposes, besides alfalfa, sorghum, clover, oats, rape-all these and many more can be raised in profusion.
 Even with all these natural advan- tages comparatively few hogs are raised in Texas. Everybody in the state seems to have determined to raise cotton-but there is said to be a much larger profit in thousand dol lars worth of hogs than a thousand dollars worth of cotton.
 Texas haG made money out of cot ten, Jut it can make more out of hogs, and the time is not far distant when the cotton crop will be cut in half and the crop of hogs doubled.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
ENCOURAGING SIGNS OF LIFE
Liberal Contributions in United States and Canada for Work
 of the Foreign Missions.

In spite of the financial depression the offerings of the United States and Canada for foreign missions increased last year $602, 900. The increase of in come from the foreign field was even more remarkable, being S1,360,000. The total gifts on the foreign field was $4,S44 ,000, and this amount was IS per cent of the total amount con tributed for foreign missions by the Protestant churches of North America.
 The increase of native converts last year was 164,674 or over 450 day. The cumulative effects of the foreign mission enterprise is shown by the fact that it took 100 years to gain the first million converts The second million were secured in 12 years, and they are now being added at the rate of a million in six years. The percent age of increase of the church mem hership of America was one and one half while the increase of American missions abroad was F per cent. Two members were added in America for each ordained minister, while fl were added in the foreign field for each or dalned American missionary.-The Missionary Review of the World
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
SCRATCHED so SHE COULD
 NOT SLEEP

'I write to tell you how thankful am for the wonderful Cuticura Rem edies. My little niece had eczema for five years and when her mother died I took care of the child. It was all over her face and body, also on her head. She scratched so that she could not sleep nights. I used Cuticura Soap to wash her with and then ap- piled Cuticura Ointment I did not use quite half the Cuticura Soap and Ointment, together with Cuticura Re solvent, when you could see change and they cured her nicely. Now she Is eleven years old and has never been bothered with eczema since. My friends think it is just great the way the baby was cured by Cuticura I send you a picture taken when she was about IS months old.
 "She was taken with the eczema when two years old. She was covered with big sores and her mother had all the best doctors and tried all kinds of salves and medicines without effect until we used Cuticura Remedies. Mrs. H. Kiernan, 663 Quincy St., Brooklyn, N. r., Sept. 27, 1909"
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
E Farlners' Educational I'll and Operative
 Il Union of America

Life would leave us all fools but for the lessons of afiiction.
 Be sure that you have good seed, then plant.
 People who give sunshine never have to beg sympathy.
 Telling the best of men will most often incite to increased efforts.
 As long as people wear fine woolens, just so long will merino wool be in de mand.
 Our children and neighbors have a great deal to do with keeping us in the straight road.
 A small boy said that he could never learn to spell because his teacher kept changing words on him every lesson.
 Farmers as a class have never got ten what was coming to them. but the day of their salvation seems near.
 The man who is forever defending his actions is sure to raise suspicion against himself-and generally there is good reason for it.
 Last years crops, as finally figured up by Uncle James Wilson, were corkers, but the demand for everything grown is so big that prices keep up.
 Old farmers say this winter, so far, has been the most ideal in many years, from the planters point of view.
 Organization, education and cooper ation are each more popular today than ever before. Farmers organiza- tions are winning respect from those who at first poo-pooed. An age of thought is bearing down upon us
 There are thousands who are not willing to pay for success with the sterling coin of hard work and patient waiting. This does not apply to the farmer who has worked hard and, God knows, has been patient
 The handG of the indicator all point in one direction. Indications all point to higher plane of living in the open country. Intelligent thinking has brought it about. Intelligence pays in agriculture, as in other walks of life. Bone and brawn are being mixed with brain.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
ERADICATE THE BOOL WEEVILL
Cotton Planters of South and Mex ico Urged to Meet in Convention
 and Agree on Plan.

In the Vicksburg Herald is a para graph stating that in the section of Mexico where the boil weevil origi- mated, there are now no boil weevils at all for the reason that for the past two years they have been unable to grow any cotton there by reason of droughts. This is pretty good evi- dence that the boil weeyil positively requires cotton, if not to feed on after he is grown, at least to lay eggs and hatch in. and leads me to submit to the cotton planters of the south that they ought to call a cotton convention for the whole south and Mexico, to be attended by one delegate from each cotton producing county in and each province of Mexico, elected by the cotton growers of each county or prov ince, to decide upon a plan whereby the boil weevil might be starved out" something like the following:
 Let it be agreed that for two years beginning with the lowest part of Mexico where there are boil weeyils, a certain section of Mexico. say the lower half, shall plant no cotton; at the end of the first year the second section of Mexico will plant no cotton. con tinuing to plant none for two years Then the third year the lower half of Texas will plant no cotton and the whole of Mexico will plant; and so on through the entire boil weevil section. In this way the boil weevil would be systematically starved to death in the course of some 12 or 15 years, writes J. T. Netterville of Vicksburg. Miss, in Co-Operator.
 Some say: How will the people live during these two years in which they are to raise no cotton ?' They will live better than they did before. They can raise COW peas, for which there is always a good market; they can raise soy beans which they can sell to the oil mills at a good profit; they can raise corn which can always be sold at profiE they can raise hogs which can Always be sold for good prices; they can raise sugar cane and make sirqp, which can always be marketed at good profit in the cen  tral, northern and western states, and there are various other things that can be raised and sold, and that without an additional outlay of money for tools, etc. They can live better at home because they will have more time to l devote to raising good things to eat, and when the two years are up and they can go back to planting cotton. what, with their poor, overburdened land having had sorely needed two years rest from cotton, and the ab- senee of the boil weevil they will be enabled to grow cotton at such a profit as to make up for what they may not have made during the two years spent in starving out the boil weevil
 Of course we would have to get ex- | pert opinion as to whether such a course would eXterminate the boil weevil before calling such a conven- tion; and merely submit this sugges- ton as the only practical way of ex- terminating the boil weevil, subject to such expert opinion It is drastic remedy, but this is a serious case.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
Baked Peppers.

This is an appetizing entree. Wash six large green peppers, put them into boiling water for five minutes, but do not let them come to a boil; then take from the water and rub off the skins with a wet cloth. Cut off the stem ends, remove the seeds with small spoon and stuff the peppers with any kind of cold meat minced fine and mixed with an equal quantity of stale bread softened with cold water and seasoned with salt Replace the steams, set the peppers in deep earthern dish and cover them with either cold gravy or a mixture of but ter and water-one tablespoonful of butter to two cupfuls of water-and bake for half an hour in moderate oven. Baste the peppers frequently while cooking and serve them in the dish in which they were baked.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
RALLIED TO THE DEFENSE
ParIor Maid Was Loyal, But It Is Doubtful If Explanation Helped
 Matters Very Much.

Walter Lonsdale, Dr. Cooks secre. tary was adducing facts in praise of Dr. Cook.
 And these facts" he concluded prove my chiefs honor; and the oth- CT sides defense is as weak as the well-known defense of the parlor maid"
 Mfr Lonsdale glanced at his lug, gage packed for Copenhagen. Then he laughed and resumed:
 Mary said a mistress to her par. Tor maid, what time did my husband get home last night?
 Not till four, mum, the maid an. swered
 "I thought so, said the mistress. Here, it's evening, and the brute not up yett
 The maid bridled defensively.
 oh, but, num- she said, he has been up once, mum; but he just drank his bath and went back to bed again
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
Green Food.

On the farm all the green food for winter-cabbage mangel. beets, etc. may be easily raised, and an acre or two of oats, tied in bundles and stored in ratproof courthouse, makes an ideal litter to throw. in the scratching sheds in which to scatter the wheat and cracked corn, and thus compel the exercise which is so neces- sary to the production of eggs in cold weather No fear that any of the oats will be wasted; the hens will prove most excellent threshing ma. chimes.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
Eour Snuash RIes

Select a dry, mealy squash, wash the shell, cut in quarters, take out the seeds and set with the shell down on a pan and bake until soft. Scrape out the soft part and mash or press througha ricer. For four pies allow six cups. of the sifted squash, one quart of milk, four eggs, slightly beaten, two cups of sugar, one and one-half level teaspoons of salt and a level teaspoon of cinnamon. Line the plates with paste, making a fiuted rim. Fill and bake in hot oven. The crust should be brown and the squash filling firm, but not cooked so rap idly that it is boiled out of shape. To make the pies little larger one cup more of milk may be added and one- quarter cup of fine cracker crumbs.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
Jim's Cost a Dollar More.

Richard Le Gallienne, the noted poet, was entertaining a group of magazine editors at luncheon in New York
 To a compliment upon his fame Mir. Le Gallienne said, lightly:
 But what is poetical fame in this age of prose? Only yesterday a schoolboy came and asked me for my autograph. I assented willingly. And to-day at breakfast time, the boy again presented himself
 Will you give me your autograph, sir? he said.
 But said l, I gave you my auto graph yesterday
 "I swapped that and dollar he answered, for the autograph of Jim Jeffries.'"
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
A Graveyard Tragedy.

A sensation was caused in Grenoble, France, the other day, where mili- tary man, named Devedeux, commit. ted suicide under dramatic circum- stances In March, 1907, in a fit of jealousy. he killed his sweetheart, a music hall artist, named Dauphin, by shooting her on the stage with his re- volver. He was tried by the council of war and sentenced to a term of im- prisonment. Immediately after his re- lease he went to Grenohle, and on the grave of his dead sweetheart blew out his brains.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04

grew stronger, and within three months was a perfectly well woman.
 ''I want this letter made public to show the benefit women may derive from Lydia E. Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound. Mrs. JOHN G. MoLDAN, 2115 Second St., North, Minneapolis, Minn.
 Thousands of unsolicited and genu- inc testimonials like the above prove the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, which is made exclusively from roots and herbs.
 Women who suffer from those dis dressing ills peculiar to their sex should not lose sight of these facts or doubt the ability of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to restore their health.
 Ifyou want special advice write to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. ShewilltreatyOurletterasst confidential. For 20 years she has been helping sick women in this way, free of charge. Don't hesitate-w write at once.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
Feeding Steers.

The Mississippi station concludes after carrying on some experiments in feeding beef steers that cottonseed meal and hulls when fed to two-year- olds gives excellent daily gains at a profit; that yearlings will not finish into market condition in a 1O0-day period on cottonseed meal and hulls; that a full ration of meal for two- year-olds should not exceed 71a pounds a head a day and probably not more than seven pounds; that one-year-old stock cannot economically consume six pounds a head daily of meal.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
HARD TO DROP But Many Drop It.

A young Calf. wife talks about coffee:
 'It was hard to drop Mocha and Java and give Postum a trial, but my nerves were so shattered that I was nervous wreck and of course that means all kinds of ails
 At first I thought bicycle riding caused it and gave it up, but my con dition remained unchanged. I did not want to acknowledge coffee caused the trouble for I was very fond of it. At that time a friend came to live with us, and 1 noticed that after he had been with us a week he would not drink his coffee any more. asked him the reason. He replied, I have not had a headache since left off drinking cof- fee, some months ago, till last week, when l began again, here at your table l don't see how anyone can like coffee, anyway, after drinking Postum!'
 q said nothing, but at once ordered a package of Postum. That was five months ago, and we have drank no coffee since, except on two occasions when we had company, and the result each time was that my husband could not sleep, but lay awake and tossed and talked half the night. We were convinced that coffee caused his suffer- ing, so he returned to Postum, con- vinced that coffee was an enemy, in- stead of friend, and he is troubled no more with insomnia.
 q, myself, have gained pounds in weight, and my nerves have ceased to quiver. It seems so easy now to quit coffee that caused our aches and ails and take up Fostum."
 Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. There's Reason" !"
 Ever read the above letter. new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
Pleasant. Rstesh5!l$ Bensticia

Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna appeals to the cultured and the well-informed and the healthy because its component parts are simple and whole some and because 1t acts with out disturbing the natural func- tions, as it is wholly free from every objectionable quality or substance. In its production a pleasant and refreshing syrup of the figs of California is unit ed with the laxative and car minative properties of certain plants known to act most bene- ficially, on the human system, when its gentle cleansing is de sired. To get its beneficial ef- fleets, always buy the genuine, for sale by all reputable drug gists; one size only, price fifty cents a bottle. The name of the company - California Fig Syrup Co.-is always plain 1y printed upon the front of ev- cry package of the genuine.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
DOCTORS BEST FORMULA
For Remarkably Quick Action on Colds
 and Coughs.

This prescription will frequently cure the worst cold in a days time and it is a sure cure for any cough that can be cured. Two ounces Glycerine; half ounce Concentrated Pine; Put these into half a pint of good whiskey and use in doses of teaspoonful to table spoonful every four hours. Shake bot tie well each time" Any druggist has these ingredients in stock or will quick ly get them from his wholesale house. The Concentrated Pine is special pine product and comes only in half ounce vlals each e"closed in an air tight case; But be sure it is labeled "Concentrated." This formula cured hundreds here last winter.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
Cherry Biscuit.

Boil together cup of sugar and cup of water, and when the sirup threads, remove from the fire and beat until it is cool. Then beat in a pint of whipped cream, a cup of can- died cherries, cup of blanched and chopped almonds, a tablespoonful of sherry, and a tablespoonful of vanilla. Turn all into freezer and freeze.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
All in the Name.

Phyllis Cup from the country)-But Dick this is just like the last piece you brought me to see here.
 Dick-My dear Phyllis, don't be ab surd. This is The Naughty Girl of Nice,' and the other was The Grasse WidoWs Surely you know that Nice and Grasse are two entirely different places.-Punch
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
KstoAI 5TaiI.

That" said Senator Tillman of an opponents argument, lis an amusing eXaggeration.'
 He smiled
 Tn fact" he continued, it is as bad an exaggeration as the story about Ben Johnson's height They said of Ben, you know, the candidate for sheriff, that when he made stump speech, instead of getting stump ready for him to mount, they would, because he was so tall, dig hole for him to stand in"
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
A Modern Kid.

Flow old are you, little girl?" Six"
 And how is it that you are out walking without your mamma?" ''0h, mamma doesn't go out for ex- ercise. Really, we have very little in common" ."
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04
Breakfast Toa st.

Add to one pint of sweet milk two tablespoonfuls of sugar, little salt, and well beaten egg Dip in this slices of bread and fry on a buttered griddle until it is a light brown on each side.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04

caused d WedhutSo and broken down condition of the system. I read so much whatLydia E. Pinkham's Veg etable Compound had done for other
 suffering women l felt sure it would help me, andImust say it did help me wonderfully. My DainS all left me