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the walk they were to seize. gag and carry him
across the river into Virginia Thence he was
to be taken to Richmond some other confed-
crate stronghold. where he to be held as
hostage. The members of the bodyguard
always supposed that the conspirators were
frightened away when they saw our guard tent
and abandoned the plan of Kidnapping.
Not long after the attempted kidnapping
other episode took place. which afterward was
found to have been planned by band of assas-
sins who made their headquarters in the city
Bourke, the veteran coachman, who had served
at the White House through Pierce's and Buchan-
ans administrations and thus far into Lincons,
taken sick and compelled to be off duty.
Immediately stranger, who represented him
self experienced coachman from Baltimore,
applied at the White House and employed
coacIman. From the first he domineer
ing and after few weeks became important
that he was discharged and Bourke reinstated-
One night shortly afterward, just about dusk.
the discharged coachman was seen sneaking
around the stables by of the guard. The
stables had been locked for the night and it was
not supposed that he. could do any damage and
consequently the who him did not go
to the stables Presently the whole interior of
the barns found to be fire. The guard
called out and by dint of great exertion we
saved the presidents coach and team, but Tad
persisted in the flames
The plan to have this man fire the
stables and thus to distract attention. Dur
ing the excitement some of the conspirators were
ready to rush into the White House and murder
the president. but instead of remaining in the
house Mr.. Lincoln out among us and thus
I'm all probability frustrated another attempt at
assassinat ton
What makes this appear more likely now is
the fact that after the incendiary was arrested
he produced several witnesses who later found
employment at Ford's theafer, testify that he
was down IN the city during the whole of the
evening These were the persons who donbtless
planned the final conspiracy that brought the
Efeaf toncf1e1or u the GIzxe-
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NIL pesperandum.

Percy Parkington rose and brushed
the dust from his knees. Then, draw
ing himself up to his full height, he
gazed resentfully upon the form OF
Miss Muriel Muggins, who nonchalant-
ly famed herself the while.
Very well, Miss Muggins," came in
bitter tones from Percy. "Oh, very
we'll. You have spurned me, it is
true. Indeed, you have spurned me
twice! But, though despair eats my
heart, 1 shall not die, 1 mean to go
into the busy world I will fight. 1
will wini My name shall become
known. and my riches shall become
envied-''
Pardon me for interrupting you,
Mr.. Parkington,'' interjected Miss
Muggins, but when you shall have
accomplished all that, you may try me
again. '-Lippincot
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Foq-Eye,s Plaintive Protest.

Fog-Eye Smith of northwest Wy
oming bore an appalling facade. His
style of beauty was a blight. Depend
ing upon his horrific exterior, he was
in the habit of trying to awe newcom-
ers. On one occasion, affecting some
disp1easure at the manner in which a
pallid stranger watered his liquor, Mr..
Smith announced, frowning, that I'M
less he detected Immediate amend
ments he-would send the neophyte
home in a market basket. Which III
sure tear you up a whole lot," said
Fog-Eye. Half an hour later Mr.. Smith
was found cropping about on the floor
under the poker table, hunting for his
glass eye, and muttering to himself
The stranger asked with some evil
dence of Impotence what new line OF
sentiments Mr.. Smith was now har-
boring. That injured resident glazing
maleyolently from beneath the furni-
ture, replied: (which sure do hate q
man with no sense of humor."
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HARD TO DROP
But Many Drop 1t.

A young Calf. wife talks about coffee:
ct 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 ais.
Sat first 1 thought bicycle riding
caused it and I gave it up, but my con-
dition remained unchanged. l did not
want to acknowledge coffee caused the
trouble for I was very fond of it. At
that time friend came to live with
US, and I noticed that after he had
been with us week he would not
drink his coffee any more. / asked him
the reason. He replied, L have not had
headache since left of drinking cof-
fee, some months ago, till last week,
when began again, here at your table
don't see how anyone can ike coffee.
anyway, after drinking Postum
Il 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
convinced that coffee caused his suffer-
ing, so he returned to Postum, con-
vinced that coffee was an enemy. in
stead Of a friend, and he is troubled
no more with insomnia
81, myself, have gained 8 pounds In
weight, and my nerves have ceased to-
CULVER It seems so easy now to quit
coffee that caused our aches and ans
and take up Postum
Read the little book. The Road ia
MELVILLE In pkgs There's Reason
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had assisted him in checking his steed the presi-
dent said me-
HE pretty near getting away with me,
didn't he? He took the bit In his teeth before
! could draw the reins."
then asked him where his hat and he
replied that somebody had fired gun of down
at the foot of the hill, which scared his horse.
and the lurch of the animal toppled his hat on
led the horse to the cottage where the presf-
dent and his family staying There he dis
mounted and went In
Thinking the proceeding a little strange,
corporal and i started in the direction from
which the report of the gun had been heard, to
investigate. When came to the place where
the driveway meets the main road found the
presidents hat-a plain silk hat-and on exanin-
ing 1T found bullet hole through the corner OF
the crown The shot had been fired upward and
it evident that the person who had fired it
had secreted himself close to the roadside We
listened and searched the locality thoroughly. but
to avail
The next day L gave Mr.. Lincoln his hat and
called his attention to the bullet hole He uncon-
cernedly remarked that it put there by some
said however, that he wanted the matter kept
quiet and admonfshed US to say nothing about it
The next fall, after we had taken our win
ter quarters at the White House, conspiracy to
by Had the truth of the affair leaked out at
the time it doubtless would have created great
excitement Our quarters Immediately in
front of the south porch of the Executive Man
sion, position which placed at about equal
distance from the treasury building the east
and the and navy building the west
For reasons at the time unknown to
were ordered to move our guard tent and place
1t at the west end OF the gravel walk, directly
in the of the department While We
stayed there nothing occurred to arouse suspf
cion- Shortly afterward We learned. however.
that the very night after had moved the
tent the confederates had plan laid to capture
the president The conspirafors were to hide in
the shrpbbery and when fhe president came along
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DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOws
If SO, use Red Cross Ball Blue. It will make
them white a. snow. 2 o. package cents-
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Children Who Are SickIy

Mothers should never be without box Of
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
They break up colds in "a hours, cure Feverish-
ness. Constipation, Headache, Teething Dis
orders and Stomach Troubles Over 10000
testimonials At all Druggists Sc Ask to-
day. Sample mailed FREE. Address,
Allen 8 Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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Before she is married to a man a
woman always wants to think of him /;
afterward she wants to think for him.
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ONLY ONE aBROMO OUININE--
That Is LAXATIVE BROMO QDlNINE. Look for
the signature of E. w GROVE Used the World
over to Cure Cold in Ono Day. sc.
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We would all write our names on
the scroll of fame but for the innum-
cradle tribe of elbow joggers-
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fmpolite papa.

Mamma, what makes papa make
that funny noise?"
He's snoring, dear"
But you always tell me it amt po-
lite to blow my noise out loud
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WHY suffer with eye troubles, quick re-
lief by using PETTITS EYE SALVE. 25c.
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo. N. Y.
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To learn to work and, work cheer
fully, is the central lesson of life
Cowen-
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very spirited one,
belonging to Lamon.
the marshal of the
District of Colum-
bia, was Mr.. Lin
coins favorite sad
die a n 1 m al and
when he was in the
White House sta
bles he a l W a y 8
chose him.
AS horse and rid
er approached the
gate ! noticed that
the president was
bareheaded. After 1
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dent Lincoln and continued in that ca IN
pacity until his assassination in the M
spring of 1865. During the three years W
of my stay in Washington, the most az
critical period of the nations history, | Al IS
saw and heard many things that have kM
never found their way into the public Wi
prints. Some of the bodyguard were
constantly with the president and his
family whether at fashionable levees,
receptions to foreign legations pri-
vate interviews. At all such functions
were silent spectators of all that took
place. We were always treated with the high
est respect by the Lincoln family, who re-
garded part of the household. Every
private of the guard received the atten-
items of courtesy the most famous states
or diplomat at the capital. We all formed
strong personal attachment for the presi-
dent and when the grand old man laid down
his life in behalf of the that had been
his life work felt If we had lost the
dearest friend ever had.
During the first two years of our term OF
service the most rigid discipline enforced.
Sometimes we would be ordered to use ex-
traordfnary vigilance and to let enter
the grounds of the White House without the
proper passes and to be very particular to
who approached the president Often the
der would come for the guards on duty to
be doubled. 1t was seldom that he knew the
direct cause of these extra precautions, but
supposed that the officers of the secret
service were In possession of information of
some plot that brooded harm to the presi-
dent
Up to 1864, owing to vigilance and the
protecting hand of Providence. beloved
chief had escaped the hand of violence. The
back of the confederacy broken, good
feeling pervaded all Washington and conse-
quently the strict watchfulness that had pre-
vailed grew into laxity. This the fatal
period, for it was at this time that conspira-
cies were Matched and confederates overran
the city, comparatively unmolested The pres
ident and family spent the summer at the sol
dier's home, situated about three miles north
of the city. and thither the bodyguard always
accompanied them.
1t was in the summer of 1864, while
were up at the home, that an incident hap
pened that came very eliminating in
just such awful tragedy followed only
few months later at Ford's theater. 1t was
the custom of the president to remain late at
the war department when anything of great
Importance was happening in the army, con-
sulting with the secretary of and trans
hitting and receiving dispatches, and after
his work was finished he would ride out to
the soldiers home. That summer he had per
sistently refused escort. imagining himself
perfectly secure
One night about the middle of August L
doing sentry duty at the large gate
through which entrance was had into the
grounds at the home The place is situated
about quarter of mile on the Bladensburg
road and is reached by devious driveway
About one O'Clock L heard rifle shot in the
direction of the city and shortly afterward
could hear approaching hoofbeats- In two
three minutes the horse came near enough
that in the dim moonlight recognized the
rider the belated president The horse. !
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Time cannot remove kindly &C
from grateful heart
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A man can always natter his Wit
By being Jealous.
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BOUT the middle OF
August, 1862, Com
pany K of the One
h un Dire I'd and fifth
Pennsylvania volun-
teers. known as the
"Bucktail" regiment, of
which / was a private.
was detailed as a
bodyguard of PreSf-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-18
FASHIONABLE WIDE HATS.

large hat is meant one that extends
several inches beyond the shoulders OF
the wearer. anything less than this being
described as a medium size.
The success of the wide hat depends
more than anything else upon the contour
of the bri1n. which may droop at the sides
so as to frame the face modestly like a
Quaker bonnet. may turn back on the
crown IN front and fall low on the neck
behind. or, in short. assume any one OF
a hundred different shapes. each of which
Is suited to some particular style Of beauty,
though it might be fatal 10 all others
Simplicity is demanded IN the trimming
of large hats as we'll as OF small. ostrich
feathers being the only kind OF decorations
that are ever used in profusiOn- No more
striking evidence of the cathoIiCity of the
present modes could he found than the
contrasting effects produced by the use of
this beautiful plumage. Hats can be
trimmed as high as heart may desire with
il and to the woman who likes her head
coverings low it is equally satisfactory if
made into bands to be laid fiat on the
brin.
Some wide hats have been made in which
the crown was almost obliterated, but they
have seldom appealed TO any but those
who like extremes.
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WoMAN'S CLUBS ELECTION
Miss Mary G. Hay. of This City, Heads
State Federation.

Ithaca. y Y, Nov. 1.-THE State Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs in session here
to-day. elected officers as follows: Presi-
dent Miss Mary Garret Hay, of New
York; honorary president. Mrs. William
Tod Helmuth of New York; first vice
president Mrs. Alfred c.. EIaunenstein. of
Buffalo; second vice-president- Mrs Eu-
gene j. Grant Brooklyn: recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Charles II Stecker. Of Mount
Vernon corresponding secretary. Mrs.
John i. Yawger. OF New York; treasurer,
Mrs. Walter /. Brown. of Oneonta: general
federation secretary, Miss Florence GueTn-
sey. of New York
\ gift Of $4,000 from Mrs. Russell Sage
for the Federation fund was increased 20
SD. 40 at to-day's session. and a contTibu-
ton Of $1,000 was received from Mrs Cor
nelus Zabriskie. Of Brooklyn.
The delegates were entertained by Mrs
Jacob Gould Schurman this evening After
a business meeting tomorrow morning the
convention will adjourn
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FOOD INQUIRY BROADENS
Health Department Has Many
New COMPLAINTS Before Il.

There We're Indications yesterday that the
invest igauons now being made Of the
bureau Of food inspection of the Depart
ment Of Health would extend 70 other
bureaus and that the reorganization to fol-
low would Dee more extensive than had been
anticipated.
Persons who have had grievances against
The department 81 the past are now com
in= forward vith al sorts Of stories. If
some Of them are true they would indicate
that some Of the suhordinates of the
Health Commissioner have not been faith
~ to their trust in many matters.
~ first the Commissioner Of Accounts
thought he could finish his labors in the
Health Department within three weeks but
yesterday + looked as though the investi-
cation would take a much longer time
There IS a laboratory. connected with Nr-
FoSdicks office, and the chemists are en-
gagged entirely now on he examination Of
food products. Il has been shown 10 the
Commissioner that much Of the fruit and
many Of the vegetables that 50 into the
canned products of some concerns are
really unfit for human consumption.
Dr. Wiley. chief chemist o. the United
States Department. Of Agriculture has
notified NJ. Fosdick that the United States
INSPECTORS viii be glad TO cooperate with
res municipal inspectors in the attempt
that IS being made to right fragrant abuses
in the sale Of food products TO the public
IL this city.
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shops. which Is indeed fortunate. as she
knows no modern gathering would want 70
be thankful around a mission dining table
History does not tell US whether the
colonists dined by candlenght; however.
they could look out on real pumpkin fields
instead of city cIothesIines. so perhaps they
had not the rooted objection 20 daylight
which prevails nowadays. Perhaps, too.
they had no yellow candles appropriate for
the feast and so imagined the November
sunlight was yellow enough But the mod
ern hostess pulls down her curtains. hides
her electric bulbs and lights her yellow
candles. which stand haughtily in real old
fashioned silver candlesticks- These ara
placed around the room on the plate rail.
alternating with all the pewter and blue
plate which the household affords Hang
ing below these, from long brass nails. viii
be punches Of brilliant yellow field corn.
For the table, around which all true
Thanksgiving sentiment gathers, she pro-
vides as a centrepiece d pOrtIy pUrnp+Sin-
followed out to form basket and holding
a harvest Of highly coIored fruits. Bunches
Of grapes cluster confdingiy around the
high. arched handle and docils bits OF vine
sprawl obedientIy in places where the dec
orator considers them most effective A
dozen yellow candles enciTcIe the whole and
direct the eyes of the thankful to this i'm
posing array of symbols. There are bon
bous in the forms OF tiny pumpkins, piled
with realistic precision here and there IN
the field Of tablecloth. The sugar cram
berries and kernels of corn have TO be put
in dishes however unnatural 1t seems
though the hostess does reflect, after all.
that the Colonial housekeeper must have
used dishes herself
/ The tea will be poured from a fine old
: Colonial silver teapot, an heirloom. OF
! course. Turkey sandwiches. individual ices.
/ shaped like fruits and vegetables, and old
/ fashioned pound cake without frost1ne
make up the menu, for. as the hostess say s.
/ they have to have ice cream and cake
whether those are anything TO be thank
/ full for or not.
! But the greatest contribution 70 the
/ Thanksgiving effect is the style OF costume
/ affected by the hostess and her assistants.
/ The spirit of modern Commercialisnl
I fees before the advance of these pictu-
rescue Colonial danes in full. lowered
skirts, fTchUed bOdices. powdered hair and
patches and the guests are transported %
/ the real Thanksgiving times They forget
the subway and think gratefully Of their
crops all gathered IN before the frost and
the ruskets loaded behind the door, ready
for the Indians attack.
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TALKS ON HOME ECONOMICS
Dr.. C. T. Langworthy Touches Also on
the Women of Belgium.

People who go 20 Europe to study home
economies usually come back with a tale
that makes the American eagle droop his
wings but DIT. c. L. Langworthy, Of the
United States Department of Agriculture.
reported to the Home Economics Associa-
ton Of Greater New York at Teachers Col
lege Yesterday that they don't know every
thing on the other side of the pond
Or. LangwoTthy said he told the sisters
at the Convent of the Sacred Heart of
Mary. in Belgium. how to make Waldorf
salad and they We're so Hurried they bore 1t
away from mis- luncheon table before he
himself had a bite Of IL In the innermost
shades Of the refectory they devoured 1t
approximately. and let him eat as best ne
could of ordinary Belgian viands
Belgian women. the speaker said,
have no problems at all about their
rights It's all very sfmpIe-on the farms
among the peasants, anyway. \ woman
has the right 10 work as hard as any man,
and she's made to do it"
The speaker said that the girls at this
convent school learn TO do all kinds of
voman's work on a farm. hoping 70 be
mistress-of one ana ready at least to ill
a more humble capacity in case of erner-
gency They do all the work of the school
esta blish1nent, even TO feeding the pigs and
sorting tho potatoes for market
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SAY BELLING CONFESSED
Police Also Think He Got More
than $4,000.

During the early hours of yesterday.
Charles A Belling. third vice-presfdent of
the Bfonx National Bank. who was ar
rested on Wednesday evening, charged
with forging a certificate of stock in the
bank and obtaining 5000 from the K1licker-
booker Trust Company. paced the narrow
quarters of his cell ar Police Headquarters
and muttered to himself He appeared To
be greatly worried over MS plight and was
respondent when no one appeared to 90 on
his bond
When Belling was taken to the Morris
ania police court. he was held in $50 600
cash bail by Magistrate Breen. on the
technical charge of forging the $3.OoO stock
certificate. He pleaded not guilty. and the
case was then adjourned until this morn
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ing, when the prisoner viii be represented
ny counsel.
Detective Scheuing. who has been in
charge of BeIling since his arrest, said
last night the accused bank official had
told him that the whole transaction had
been like a dream 10 him. until he sud
denly woke up. The prisoner also said
he had been mOmentarily expecting the ar
rest. BeIling. according to Scheuing. SAID
the money he had received from his opera
lions would probably amount to $4,000
Later. according to SCheuing, when Ques-
toned by Captain Price, of The Bronx
Detective Bureau. BellinS admitted that
his peculations might amount to as much
q : $4,000, and named three or four bank
ing institutions from which he had obtain
ed money.
The police think the prisoner stole con-
siderably more than 81, coo. and they are
busy looking ZIP a dozen different clews
in this direction. Belling. after his ar
raignment in the 1IorrIsania court, was
taken in an automobile to the Harlem
prison, where he spent the night
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and handsome. while other plain cham
brays. percaIes and simple printed wash
fabrics would also be suited TO aprons OF
the sort The patch pockets mean con-
venience and comfort, and the straps that
are crossed and buttoned into place at the
shoulders are very easily and readily ad-
justed.
The quantity of material required for the
medium size Is four and oHe-half yards =
OF three and thrce-eighths yards 90 inches
wide.
The pattern No. 6.0l5 is cut in three
sizes-smaIl. 32 or 81; medium. So or y:
large 40 or IS inches bust measure-and
viii be mailed TO any address on receipt or
10 cents. .,
Please give the number OF pattern and
f,,Ist measure distinctly. Address Pattern
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