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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-19

A general meeting Of the alumni Of
the college has been called for May
16, the day preceding the commence
mnt exercises, when It is expected that
fully 1000 graduate physicians who
have passed through the University
College will be in Richmond, and when
it is anticipated that the rebuilding
movement will gain decided impetus.
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Miss Patricia Holbrooll and Miss Helen
Holbrook, her niece, were entrusted TO
the care OF Laurance Donovan a writer,
summering near Port Annandale. Miss
Patricia confided to Donovan that she
feared her brother Henry, who, ruined by
a bank failure, mad 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
tEer meet ON friendly terms. Donovan
fought an Italian assassin. He met the
man he supposed was Holbrook, but who
said he was Hartrldse, a canoe-maker.
MISS Pat announced her intention of
lighting Henry Holbrook and not seeking
another hiding place Donovan met Helen
IN garden at night, Duplcity of Helen
night, disguised as a nun, Helen stole
rom the house. She met Reginald Gill
icspie. who told her his love. Gillespie
postofice Helen, unseen except by Dono-
van, slipped a draft for her father into
the hand of the Italian sailor. a young
lady resembling Miss Helen Holbrook
was observed alone i'm a canoe, when
Helen was thought to have been at home.
Gillespie admitted giving Helen 10000 for
her father. who had then left to spend ii.
Miss Helen and Donovan met in the
night She told him Gillespie was nothing
20 her. He confessed his love for her.
Donovan found Gillespie gagged and
famous Italian and Holbrook. He released
him. Both Gillespie and Donovan adj
l&osalind "voice" appealed to Donovan
for help. She told him to go to the canoe
makers home and see that no injury be-
fen him. lie went TO Red Gate.
ut the canoe-maker's home, Donovan
found the brothers-Arthur and Henry
Holbrook--who had fought each other, in
consultation. "Rosalind" appeared Ar
thur averted a murder Donovan return
ing. met Gillespie alone in the dead OF
night On investigation he found Henry
BOlbrook, the sailor, and Miss Helen en-
gagged i'm an argument. It was settled
and thcy departed. Donovan met the
real Isosalind. who by night he had sup
posed to be Miss Helen Holbrook. She
revealed the miN-up. Her father. Arthur
Holbrook, was the canoe-maker, while
Helen's father was Henry Holbrook, the
crring brother. The cousins, Helen and
Rosalind. were as much alike as twins.
Thus Helens supposed duplicity was eN-
planned Helen visited Donovan, asking
lis assistance in bringing Miss Patricia
IlOlbyook and Henry Holbrook together
for settlement of their money affairs,
which had kept them apart for many
Years Donovan refused to aid. He met
Gillespie and planned coup. BY making
GILLESPIE give number of forged notes
20 Rosalind, who he supposed was
Helen, so closely die they resemble each
other. Donovan cleared the way Tor a
settlement of the Holbrook troubles. Gill
Jespie had possessed the only evidences
Of the IIolbrooks' disgrace. The evidence
IS securely hidden.
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GOOD QUALITIES OF
DAHLIA JACK ROSE
ROSALINDAT RBDGATByHSX y
Sells Prices Far Above Chrysanthemums Because
Brilliant Crimson. Decidedly Richer Shade
Than Found in Jacqueminot.

So much has been said, pro and con.
about this dahlia, that | would like to
clear the atmosphere. Instances have
been brought to my notice where a
distinctly different variety was sold
for Jack Rose; the old question of prop
erly growing and handling the blooms
has also a great deal to do with this,
as with any other flower, writes L. X.
Peacock of Berlin, N. j., in Gardening.
Last fall Jack Rose was condemned
by great many who had seen flowers
from certain sources, and on seeing
blooms grown by us could hardly con-
ceive them to be the same variety. 1t
was certificated by the Pennsylvania
Horticultural society after having
been critically examined and passed
upon by expert committees at both
the September and October meetings
1t was then pronounced the finest
crimson dahlia on the market, cut
blooms selling for six dollars per 100
blooms.
Now, after another years growing,
during which We had several acres,
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(To BE coNTINuED.)
Orialn OF caucus. y

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 ITO the ropemakers
and the calkers. the better to meet
the soldiers, formed themselves into
a society. "at 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. DIR. Murray declares that
the word existed previously, and he
suggests the Greek "kaukos." cup
perhaps because at private meetings
the flowing bowl is sometimes found
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Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer-
ing women / am willing to make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter. "-MRs. CHAs. BARCLAY,
R.F. D., Graniteville, VT.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and I'M
qualified endorsement. No other med
icine we know of has such record
of cures of female ills as has Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. n
For more than 80 years it has been
curing female complaints such as
Inflammation, liberation, local weak
nesses, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, indigestion
and nervous prostration, and it is'
unequalled for carrying women safely
through the period of change of life.
1t costs but little to try Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and,
as Mrs. Barclaysays, it is worth noun
tains of gold to suffering women.
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after one years experience under ad-
verse conditions, in the face of the
perfect flowers produced by competent
growers in probably the worst season
We have experienced in the last rs
years with the exception perhaps Of
1895.
Another thing not to be forgotten is
the forcing quality of Jack Rose,
which is even to-day being placed on
the market and sold at prices far
above chrysanthemums, as it has that
brilliant rich crimson that appeals to
all, and cannot be found in the
chrysanthemum; a decidedly richer
shade than found even in Jacqueminot
rose.
Perhaps one of its best qualities is
largely responsible for the criticism
of the color, and l wish to say most
emphatically, 1t does not bleach one
fourth as badly as Lyndhurst, and yet
Lyndhurst Is the standard vermilion
scarlet. Lindhurst is inclined to show
the open center if allowed to get old
enough to fade, but Jack Rose con-
tinues to unfold for days, until finally
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GETTING HIS IDIoMS MIXED
German-American May Have Meant
Well, But His Directions Were
Somewhat Complex.

Passengers on a New York street
car were treated to some choice exam
pies of German-American English
when stout gentleman with robust
voice started to relate to a friend
his adventures of the previous night.
"Twelf O'CLOCK 1t wass when he
come alretty," said the stout man.
"und on de toor rap"
But" said his companion, cit was
only about ten o'clock when he started
over there"
We'll, twelf O'CLOCK it wass when
he comes alretty und on de toor rap.
Und | tell him de DOCTOR he want, he
shouldn't go de frondt way oudt. de
side way roundt und de pack way oop.
und chust as blain as dot. Und den de
plane fool, he rap yet und wake efery-
pody de house in. Den / put myself
my pants on und maybe l don't pail
him oudt. l call him a chumbp und
lopster-"
NO" laughed his friend, you sure
ly didn't call him that"
Call him dot?" snorted the fat man.
SAY, | call him eferyting | can lay
my handts on"
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we can only add to the praise ex-
tended by us last year. 1t was the
healthiest plant we had on the place,
the first to get into bloom, and every
flower was perfect the entire season;
which, in our location, was a most
trying one, owing to the extended
drought.
In justice to the many florists and
seedsmen who have stocked up on
Jack Rose, it is only fair to say that
no attention should be paid to detri-
mental remarks made by inexperi-
enced growers, or even experienced
growers, who only know the variety
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there is nothing left at the center,
being absolutely full, and even then
the petals which have become some
what bleached can be removed and it
is still a perfect flower. If Jack Rose
blooms were cut in the same condi-
ton and with the same regularity as
Lyndhurst. there would be no COM
plant that the color was not every
thing that could be desired. The only
criticism made on Jack Rose has been
length of stem and color, and, as
am only answering the criticism, l am
not extolling the other merits Of
the flower.
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a moment looking out on the lake we
saw, rar 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 her fathers case ir-
resistible.
But there was no time to lose. l
made Gillespie comfortable indoors
and sent lima to get the bag l had
asked for; and few minutes later the
launch was slSimming over the water
toward the canoe-makers house at
Red Gate.
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81 want to see her--I've got to see
heri"
"Who-Helen? Then you'll have to
wait while, for she's gone for pad
die or a gallop, I'm not sure which,
and won't be back for a couple of
hours. But you have grown too dar-
ing. 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 tone 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 square; ;
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 the band play
ing waltzes, a spell was upon you both.
Even a hardened old sinner like me
81 haI II
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 have done for you l really took
some trouble to arrange that little
meeting last night; and here you come
with sad eye and mournful voice and
rebuke mel"
Il tell you she was different. She
had never been 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. / asked her
to leave this place and marry me to-
day. and she only laughed at met"
Now, Buttons, you are letting your
imagination get the better OF your
common sense. 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 / can't talk to you all
morning; I have other things to do;
bait If you 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
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"
do you keep goat, donkey or a
mule-any of the more ruminative ami.
mals?" he asked, with his saddest In.
tonation.
The cook keeps a parrot, and
there's a donkey in one of the pas
lures"
Good. Are his powers of vocal.za.
ton unimpaired?"
First rate. ] occasionally hear his
vesper hymn. He's in good voice."
Then j may speak to him, soul 60
soal, If find that bore myself"
We climbed the steps TO the cool
| shadows OF the terrace. AS we stood
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Reason for Envy.

The stingy man had come home and
had objected when his wife attempted
to kiss him.
i've just had a tooth pulled" he
explained.
"Well, envy the dentist" his wife
replied.
You envy the dentist? What do you
mean?"
"Oh, nothing much" the wife sighed.
"Only he's the first person I've ever
heard of who succeeded in getting
anything out of you."-Woman's Ma
tional Daily.
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ABANDONED 1T
For the Old Fashioned Coffee Was
Killing.

IL always drank coffee with the rest
of the family, for it seemed as If there
was nothing for breakfast If we did
not have it on the table.
Il had been troubled some time
with my heart, which did not feel
right. This trouble grew worse steadily.
Sometimes II would beat fast and
at other times very slowly. so that
would hardly be able to do work for
an hour or two after breakfast, and if
| walked up hill, IL gave me a Sc
we're pain.
II had no idea of what the trouble
was until friend suggested that per-
haps it might be caused by coffee
drinking. tried leaving off the coffee
and began drinking Postum. The
change came quickly. | am now glad
to say that | am entirely well Of the
heart trouble and attribute the relief
to leaving of coffee and the use OF
Postum.
"A number of my friends have aban-
doned the old fashioned coffee and
have taken up with Postum, which
they are using steadily. There are
some people that make Postum very
weak and tasteless. but If il is boiled
long enough. according to directions.
1t is a very delicious beverage. We
have never used any of the old fash
Toned coffee since Postum was first
started in our house"
Read the little book, THE Road to
MELVILLE, " in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
nre genuine, true, aud full of human
Interest.
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one OF the canoes for a morning pad
die; or, we will assume that she mas
borrowed one of the Glenarm horses,
as she has every right TO do, for a
morning gallop, and that she has lost
her way or gone farther than she in
tended. There are a thousand expla-
nations!"
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 l laughed aloud
as the meaning of her disappearance
flashed upon me!
81 don't like your way of treating
this matter!' said Sister Margaret lei.
ly. The girl may die before she can
be brought back"
mo, she won't-my word for 1t, Sis
ter Margaret. Please give me the
letter."
But it is not for you"
"Oh, yes, it is! You 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, and 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. | glanced
at the superscription and then tore it
! across, repeating the process until it
was a mass of tiny particles, which l
poured into Sister Margaret's hands
Burn theml Now Miss Pat will I'M
doubtedly ask for her niece at once
l suggest that you take care that she
is not distressed by Helen's absence
IL it is necessary TO reward your
house-maid for her. discretion" said
with hesitation.
ooh, | disarranged Helen's bed so
that the maid wouldn't knowi"-and
Sister Margaret blushed
Splendid. | can teach you nothing,
Sister Margaret! Please help me this
much further: get one of Miss Helens
dresses-that blue one she plays ten
mis- in, perhaps-and put it in a bag
of some kind and give It to my Jap
when he calls for IL in ten minutes.
Now listen to me carefully, Sister Mar
garet: / shall meet you here at II
o'clock with girl who shall be, TO all
intents and purposes, Helen Holbrook.
In fact, she will be some one else. Now
| expect you to carry off the situation
through luncheon and until nightfall,
when expect to bring Helen--the
real Helen-back here. Meanwhile,
tell Miss Pat anything you like, quot
iCg me! Good-byl"
] left her abruptly and was running
toward Glenarm House to rouse lima.
when bumped into Gillespie, who had
been told at the house that / wx
somewhere in the grounds.
What's doing. Irishman?" he de-
manded.
Nothing, Buttons; I'm just cxercis-
ing"
His white fannels were as fresh as
! the mOTnlH5, anu he wore niue Diue
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 could
bring together the warning members
of the house of Holbrook, and Gillespie
could, ! felt, be relied on in emer.
gencies. He broke forth at once.
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CHAPTER xxll-Continued.

Il have been shot at in three Ian
p7lages, and half drowned in others,
and rewards have been offered for me.
TO 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 heartbeat"
She could, Miss Patricia, but she
WON'T"
she has every intention of marry
ing Gillespie; he's the richest man she
knows!"
Il swear to you that she shall not
marry Gillespie!"
she would do it to annoy me if for
nothing else"
l took both 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 fool he looks. And
De will never marry Helen!"
Il should like to know what's going
10 prevent her from marrying him.
she demanded as / stepped back and
turned to go.
oh l am, if you must know!
have every intention of marrying her
myself"
l 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 woman's
voice called softly and Sister Marga-
ret hurried round 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 into a quiet recess of
the garden, Her usual repose was
gone and her face, under its white
Golf, 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 her?'
I asked. quietly; but / confess that
was badly shaken. My confident talk
about the girl with Miss Pat but G
moment before echoed ironically In
my memory.
She did not come down for break
fast with her aunt or me, but thought
nothing of it. as 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 II
unlocked and her room empty. When
or how she left / 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 l laughed. "A lie in a good
cause, / mean? Miss Pat must not
know that her niece has gone-if she
has gomez She has probably taken
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To obtain good stand of grain It is
necessary to use the largest and
plumpest grain for seed. Small or
shrunken grain gives weak plants,
many of which will fail to mature in
an unfavorable season. A sudden
change in temperature, a prolonged
drought or a slight frost is more like
ly to destroy the weak plants than
the strong. The increased yield at
harvesting time is quite a considers
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CHAPTER XIII.
The Rocket Signal.

hOStuuu was CulllilS SNcSb peas III
the garden where they climbed high
upon a filmy net, humming softly to
herself.
"a penny for your thoughts!" l
challenged.
She shipped an imaginary flower
from the air in my direction.
Keep your money! / 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?"
Hes madly in love with you. You
stole away all his senses. But he
thought you changed toward him I'M
accountably on the way home"
But why didn't she tell him ?-she
must have told him."
'Oh, / took care OF that l rather
warned her against betraying us. And
now she's trying to punish me by be-
ing kidnapped"
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. j 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. / 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.
I'VE are approaching the end of these
troubles, and nothing must be allowed
to interfere. Your sister wishes to see
you; this is her birthday"
so it isl So it isl" 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 done if we can help It," she
said.
While she changed her clothes l
talked on at the house-boat with her
father.
MY sister has asked for me?"
Eyes; your 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
be known TO Miss Pat. And on the
other hand, / 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.
mo; you are wrong; do not be-
lieve it! She is making no war on
you, or on her aunt It's against mel
She enjoys contest; she's trying to
beat me-"
CTO BE CONTINUED
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terminating Seeds.

Garden seeds terminate quicker and
better when soaked in warm water
before planting. This 10 especially
noticeable with seeds having thick and
heavy seed-coats.
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Alay EXPLAINS.

what do you suppose, Algernon,"
the young thing asked, sis the reason
the ocean is salty?"
Il am sure | don't know" drawled
Algy, unless it is because there are SO
many salt fish in it."-Success.