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The Washington herald., 1910-03-01
RITES FOR MISS MCMAHON.

Former Normal school Teacher Is
Buried with Requiem Mass.
The funeral of Miss S. Ella Mcmahon,
who died Saturday, took place at Trinity
Church yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
with requiem mass. Miss Mcmahon had
a long and successful career as public
school teacher. the last twenty years Of
which were given in Jealous work in the
Washington Normal School
She is survived by two sisters, Miss
Frances Mcmahon, Of Washington. and
Mrs. Robert Underwood Johnson, Of New
York.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-01
LEvERToN'S SPRING DISPLAY.
store Thronged by Visitors, Who
View the Annual Exhibit.

store Thronged by VISITORS, VINO
View the Annual Exhibit.
Hundreds Of visitors thronged the store
Of Leyerton & Co., 1105 G street. yester-
day at the annual spring opening. The
display Of spring suits. dresses. costumes.
wraps. skirts. waists. &c, was pro
Gounced as OF a superior quality
The five immense floors of the store
were prettiiy decorated with foliage in
keeping with the season. The strides
made in four years and a half OF the
firms existence are highly praiseworthy.
In the fan OF 1895 the firm OF J. L.
Leverton & Co. opened for business at
Ills street in two-story building. with
a rather limited stock. believing the
women Of Washington needed just the
sort of shop as 1t was proposed 10 give
them. That the firm did not err in Judg-
ment is regarded as proven by the sue
cess which followed and the present big
establishment
The firm, it is explained. sees to 1t that
every purchaser goes away satisfied. II
has always displayed the newest fashions
simultaneously with their showing In
New York. To do this 1t maintains con-
nectons in New York City. It has shown
distinctive fashions only-garments OF in
dividuality-effects not shown elsewhere
in every instance controlling the sale Of
its styles IN this city. Rarely has the
firm bought more than one garment Of
a sort and. IS a consequence. 'Beverton"
fashions have had as much individuality
as the made-to-order creations OF the
foremost tanors and modistes. at much
less cost. In fact. IT is stated. moderate
prices throughout the store have been the
most important reason for success Of the
business.
The opening is to be continued the re-
mainder Of the week and souvenirs will
be distributed 10 all visitors.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-01
The Beautiful Hair
Of English Women.


f Er,-iis' $3.50, @'ru s.gsS tiessSs
tonies and heroic shampCcing There is
a general belief over there that the less
water put on the hair, the better IL is
they say Wetting takes the life out and
leaves the hair dull, brittle and colorless
English women with hair rich IN color
clean and wholesome-snd plenty of it,
have told me they attribute Il to dry
shampOoing two or three times q week
They mix four ounces of therox with
four ounces OF orris root and sprinkle a
tablespoonful of this mixture on the
head; then brush the powder thoroughly
through the hair They thus also avoid
the danger OF cashing cold and the dis
comfort that accompanies washing. rms
ing, and drying the hair.
This treatment keeps the hair light,
fluffy and lustrous, and Is the only thing
know that Will actually produce the
growth OF hair.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-01
Latest Paris Hat.

"A charming hat from the Maisor
Lewis shows in its shape another OF the
spring notions" says Marie Doubleu in
the Woman's Home Companion for
March This is the sharp angle, which.
as in this case, sometimes takes the form
Of a peak in a faring brim. sometimes
that of a dip in a broad brim, with high,
sharply upturned sides.
This graceful hat is symphony In
tones. OF natural straw color, the under
brim gives harmonizing note of brown.
The crown is draped with dull gold It's
sue. that is so fashionable this year.
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Irvine Ball Holder.

From the WouAn's Home Companion for March.
The ordinary tin funnel makes a handy
little device for new bali Tor one made
OF odds and ends OF twine) by placing
the Irvine in the funnel and drawing Il
through the end. BY hanging on q con
venient nall In the kitchen It can also be
used for culinary purposes whenever
needed.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-01
EDICT AIDS CARRIERS.
Secretary Curtis Holds Dutiable
Goods May Be Examined.

Secretary Curtis Holds Dutiable
Goods May Be Examined.
Treasury, in charge OF customs, gave
out a decision yesterday which IS Of i'm
portance TO transportation companies en-
gagged in carrying dutiable goods from
ports of entry in this country 10 inland
points.
Mr.. Curtis has decided that hereafter
the transportation companies shall be all
lowed TO examine all incoming merchan-
disc before they accept IT, The shipper,
the customs officers in charge. and rep
resentatives OF the carrier shall consti-
tute a board which shall check all dam
aged packages and ascertain the short
age,
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In addition to the distinguished guests
resident in Washington, who have ac-
eepted the invitation of the Twenty-four
hour-a-day Club of the Y. NJ. c. A. for
its annual dinner at Rauscher's Friday
night. the committee announced last
evening that Rev. DR.. j. Ross Stevenson
of Baltimore, formerly pastor of the Fifth
Avenue Church. of New York. had ac-
copied the invitation.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-01
SEEK TO IMPROVE FARMS.
Conference to BE Held at Dinner OF
Representattve Dwight.

A conference, the elimination of the
movement started several years ago to
repopulate the uncultivated and unoccu-
pied farms of New York state. viii take
place on March at a dinner to be given
by Representative John w. Dwight, of
New York. in honor OF Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson and Secretary of Com
meree and Labor NageL
At the dinner will be all OF the Re-
publican members of the New York dele
CATION who represent the important farm
ing sections of the State, together with
Representative Scott, chairman of the
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House Agricultural Committee; Prof.
Milton Whitney, chief OF the United
States Bureau OF Soils. and Prof. ~. J.
spillman, in charge OF farm management
OF the Bureau OF Plant Industry The
dinner viii be given at Mr.. Dwight 5
Washington residence.
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LADIES sIX-GORED SKIRT.
Paris Pattern No. 1907

Various very charming modes IN skirts
are appearing for spring wear, the plait-
ed model especially showing In many at
tractive novelties, one Of these being the
design here presented. which. while it is
plainly gored at the sides. has a short
gore back and front heightened by a
plated hounce section. AS can be seen
this arrangement permits Of many ways
Of trimming IL the plain tailor effect
skirt is not desired. The closing Of the
garment Is effected at the left s.de-back.
AS illustrated the skirt Is made OF black
panama cloth. stitching being the only
finish. henrietta cashmere. serge. chew
lot. chiffon broadcloth, Venetian cloth,
pongee, rajah, foulard, taffeta, linen,
crash, cotton poplin, Bingham or cham
bray will all make Up well by this de-
sign. The pattern is cut In six sizes. q
to 80 inches waist measure. For % waist
the skirt requires ~ yards OF material
IS inches wide, which has a nap. or OF
material same width without a nap IA
yards viii be required. Width of lower
edge Is about SIS yards.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-01
Two Autos in Collision.

Mrs. John Lutz, of 1744 Lamont street
northwest, escaped injury yesterday aft
ernoon when an automobile driven by an
unidentified negro collided with her run
about at Sixteenth and 1 streets north
west. The damage to the Lutz electric
is estimated at SIS.
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Inf, Accent. Tnvitation

President Taft has accepted an invita-
ton from the American Peace and Arbi-
ration League to be the guest Of honor
at its banquet to be held at the Hotel
Astor, In New York. on March q
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OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
TRANSFER PATTERNS.

Upon receipt Of THIS pattern. ordered on eo1pon
below place The rough glazed side Of the pattern
down on material 10 be stamped, then press hot
fatiron on the back or smooth side Of the pattern.
Be careful not to let pattern slip)
The Washington herald., 1910-03-01
WILL REST IN ALEXANDRIA.
Body of Miss Julia Custis Lee to Be
Buried To-day.

Buried To-day.
The body OF Miss Julia Gusts Lee. who
died Sunday morning at the residence OF
her nephew, DR.. E. L. Morgan, 2Sl5 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. will be taker
to Alexandria this afternoon at o'clock
for burial. Interment will take place In
Ivy Hill Cemetery. beside the grave OF
her father, Col Richard Bland Lee, Rev
DR.. Wallis, a professor in the Episcopal
Theological Seminary, officiating.
Services will be held at u:S0 o'clock al
DR.. Morgan's residence.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-01

Paris Transfer Pattern Ne. sII2
Design 70 be transferred to the end of a
pillow case made of linen, nainsook cam
brie, muslin, or sheeting- The seallopsd
edge is padded and closely butionhoIed with
white cotton Aoss and the fsstoons and
leaves are in eyelet work. or solid if pre-
ferred.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-06
Orrine Does Cure
DRUNKENNESS

This is a positive fact known to tens OF
thousands OF wives and mothers OF this
land. They know Orrlne is q reliable
remedy for the cure OF drunkenness, be-
cause 1t has restored their loved ones to
lives OF sobriety and usefulness. Every
one OF these women bought Orrlne with
full confidence that 1t would effect a cure
or their money would be refunded to them
II It failed. This guarantee is IN each
box. No other remedy for the cure of
guarantee, but Orrine has been so uni
formly successful that the makers want
the buyers TO know that they have full
protection II IL should fail in any instance
We never publish letters of patients but
recently this letter came TO us from Dr.
Nolte. Sth and Race Sts., Philadelphia,
Pa. Read 1t and you will readily appre-
ciatc why Orrinc ia so well thought of.
''1 have had a remarkable case of ineb-
riacy under nay personal observation. The
patient drank heavily for fifteen years
and reached n degraded condition, which
caused the breaking UP of his family and
separation from his wife, Every hope
was given up OF ever saving the man from
his strong desire for drink and only q
mothers interest finally persuaded him
TO voluntarily take treatment for his dis
eased condition. 1t was my pleasure TO
recommend Orrine. your liquor habit
cure, and the treatment was taken faith
fully. This was two years ago and the
patient is now in q healthy condition and
stlll abstalns from the use OF stImulants.
have sold Orrine for a number OF years
and have always found II to he satisfac-
tory. I believe you have an exceptionally
good treatment for this disease"
Orrlne is prepared in two forms. No l.
a powder, absolutely tasteless and odor-
less. given secretly In food or drink Or
rine No. 2, I'm pill form. is for those who
wish 10 cure themselves. Orrine costs
only 81 4 box. The guarantee is In each
box. Write for Free Orrine Booklet
(mailcd In plain sealed enVelope) to Or
rine Co, 7I3 Orrnc building Washing
ton. d. c. Orrine is for sale In this city
by Smith Drug Co. and Druehl &
Franken.
They know Orrinc is reliable and
effIcacious remedy Tor drunkenness and
they VIII not offer you a substitute
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In another moment ho had determined
upon course OF action, He stepped
softly, to, the side door and cautiously eau 9I.
moved and turned. having been left un-
locked. Bill drew his revolver and held
1t in his right hand behind him.
round faced, bald-headed man, who sat
at small table In the center OF the
room. The man was slowly filling pipe
and looked up at BIZ with a scowl on MS
face. Then he seemed TO recognize Con-
nor. for. with an oath, he leaped to his
feet.
his revolver into view. Hands down.
my boy! Behave like gentleman now,
and there will be no trouble. L suppose
you'll walk around and see the captain
and make no fuss about It,"
Guess I'll have to- growled the other,
with his eye on the gun In Bins hand.
He reached for his hat. and. seeming to
know the method of procedure. stalked
toward the door, with Bill and the gun
close at his heel. But on the table. under
the lamp. the detective saw very small
per with a rubber band around II, and
he deftly picked II with his left hand
and dropped 1t into his pocket.
Bill kept close to his man all the way
down the stairs. At the street door the
hand holding the revolver was hidden in
the outer pocket of his coat. while his
left arm was locked In tho right arm OF
They walked into the station house
arm IN arm. The captain, smoking n big
cigar. was standing at the serGeant's
desk, He looked up with smile on his
face.
Hello! hellor' he cried. And II here
isn't our old friend. Blue+eyed Boston,,
Later, Bill Connor handed over the
tissue paper parcel.
And the Fifty-second street sun
burst. too" exclaimed the captain. bill.
you're in luck
Then Connor and another plain clothes
man hurried back TO the Stanton street
house just In time TO capture the COM
panion OF Blue-eyed Boston he was
entering the room on the second floor.
The next morning the detective again
climbed the stairs OF the tenement In
Stanton street, and knocked at the door
OF Peter Hardesty. he had good eX-
cuse for calling now, for IN his official
capacity he could make inquiries as TO
what Hardesty knew about the men who
had occupied the room next door.
Peter himself answered Bills knock.
and the detective made himself at home
room he saw indications OF extreme pow
erty and want, When Peter introduced
his wife, a nod of the head came from a
couch in the corner, where n thin, pallid
face and deep. sunken eyes told OF long
weeks OF suffering. There was a puny
baby sleeping in a crib by the window.
And Peter, too. was weak and emaciated.
His hands trembled and he had a trou-
blesome cough,
BY dint OF adTolt questioning and per-
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Big Bill Connor sat in A big armchair
in the captains private office, with his
hands claspcd in front OF him. He was
slowly twIrllne his thumbs rs he paid
strict heed 10 the voice OF the captain,
"a diamond sunburst stolen from the
residence of Paul Ward, in Fifty second
smaller stones in circle: $500 reward Tor
recovery" read the captain. handing the
detective a blue. printed slip received
from headquarters in Mulberry street.
This WAS Il second-story case. added
the captain. While the Ward folks were
downstairs at dinner. the thief opened a
rear window. plnched the Sparlller from
a dressing table, and made a getaway
over an extension roof TO the alley In the
rear. II looks TO me like the work of
Rlue-Eycd Boston fake 1t up, Bill. and
search every pawnshop in the precinct. -
Detective Connor realized that lie had
2 long days work before him. There
were sixteen pawnshops IN the SiXln SIn
precinct, and they were scattered all the
way from Canal TO Fourteenth street. but
the most OF them were strung along the
Bowery. which would help some as far
as the walking was concerned, Into the
haunts OF the tlree-ball Big Bill jour
neyed, and when night came he had fin-
ished O. dozen OF his sixteen quests, With
no sign Of the missing sunburst.
Bill dropped in at Bobby HaYenss s
oyster place for his evening meal. and
then strolled around to the station to re-
port that In the course OF an hour or two
his search would be concluded. just as
nc started out again rain began to fall
i'm torrents. but BIZ never minded the
weather. and turning up the collar of his
coat, he made toward the three-ball shop
of old man Nicholson. Bill recalled that
he had not seen old man Nicholson since
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tinent inquiry, Bill Connor soon learned
the story of tho struggle and the fight
had made against hunger and privation.
IL was an old atory-old to Bin Connor-
old to the great East Side with Its be-
draggled, dlshevelcd. half-fed mulritudes
those who never journey east OF the
Bowery-that long dividing line between
food and famine.
Peters father had been rich. The son
had never learned TO work. Then failure
came, and death followed, and after
awhile the young man found himself and
his wife alone. It Is n quick. easy way
downward-oh, so very easy. And Peter
did not know how 10 work. nor how TO
obtain work. His Doyhood had been q
training for spending money, not for
They kept moving eastward. because
eastward the rent was lower and the
food cheaper, and there was not the en-
barassment OF meeting of acquantances
on the East Side; anywhere east OF the
Bowery Is q place 10 hide in or TO die In.
Then there came the babyi There were
a few dainty, lace-trImmed garments for
1t. even IL food was scarce. for the moth
er had treasured tho materials from 9TH
er days. better days. long before. And
Mrs. Hardesty had passed through a siege
Peter. too. had been i'll and crippled by
pain. Yet they We're very proud. They
fought the hard fight alone. making no
cry, asking no favor seeking no aid, The
only friend that Peter found was old man
Nicholson Mt the shop of the three balls
That was the story that Big Bill Con-
nor learned from Peter Hardesty, and
he cheercd up the little man. cheered
up the palliG-faced woman. threw bit
OF human sunshine into the drea-y back
room OF Stanton street. and when he
went away he left a wave OF optimism
and an atmosphere of hope behind him.
A few days later Detective Connor
was called to headquarters in Mulberry
street. and with more less red tape
and ceremony. was paid $500 In crisp
bills as his reward for the recovery OF
the Paul Ward sunburst. Twenty minutes
afterward he was climbing the stairs at
Sc Stanton street
Peter Hardesty met him at the door.
"SaN. young feller." said Bill quietly
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Christmas eve. when the hue and cry had
been raised over the robbery at the
Dawnshop
on .his particular night old man Mich
elson stood, w!nking and blinking, inside
his iron-Darred door. with his rat hands
folded across the fulncss OF his waist
coat, He was long and wide and thick
eyed. and short as well as
short nalred. He was proud OF his fat
ness, proud of the big rings on his fingers,
and proud OF the gold and jewels in his
iron safe.
Stanton street had known old man
Nicholson for upward of fifty years
stanton street owed It's bread to him, its
drink to him, its clothes to him, ever
since that eventful day long ago when
three new brass balls appeared over the
doorway of No. sc. The brass balls were
older, too, and Stouter. and the gold in
his iron strong box n thousand times
heavier. lie had seen many changes In
his day. Old folks had passed away
never 10 return. leaving in Nicholson $
hands cherished remnants Of lost herl-
taGes; young folks had come TO him with
their strange, young faces marked with
anxiety and care, and many Il token OF
youth and hope was left with Nicholson.
The day had been long and dreary In
the dingy pawnshop. Upstairs. In the
living rooms, his wife. Rebecca. had
worked in solitude with garment and
needle awaiting the hour when Nicholson
would put uD the shutters and climb the
stairs for his 10 o'clock tea, and after
ward TO sit by her side and tell her Of
the profits and losses OF the days trade.
AS the evening advanced the thunder
roarcd and the rain beat n tattoo on the
windows of the shop. Nicholson. whIs-
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have gone with the gem ring that same
evening My hand trembied as l held
these out TO her.
II prove TO you what ! meant. Hero!
had no time, why. Elisabeth. i was
hurryIng-I was madi-T had q right 10
offer you these things, l have still the
right To ask YOU why you did not take
them? VIII YOU not take them now
She put my hand away from her gent
ly. keep them" she said. ''for the
owner OF that other wedding Glft-the
one which I received,
Now | broke out. GOOD God. How
can l be held TO blame for the act OF n
drunken friend? You know Jack Dan-
bridge as we'll as | do myself I cau-
toned hIm-I was not responsible for his
condition"
"lt was not that decided mo"
lyon could not believe it was ] who
sent YOU that accursed shoe which be-
longed 20 another woman.
"Hc said II came from you. Where did
YOU get II. them"
Now. as readily may be soon. 1 was
obliged again To hesitate There were
good reasons to keep my lips sealed. |
flushed The red OF confusion which
came 20 my check was matched by that
of indignation in her own. could not
tell her. and sho could not understand,
that my work for Mr.. Calhoun with thar
other woman was work for America. and
so as sacred and as secret my own
love for her. Innocent, l still seemed
guilty,
$50 then. you do not sly? I do not
ask you
II do not deny IT.
You do not care to tell me whore you
No said I; 81 win not tell you
where got it."
Because that void involve another
woman :"
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81 40 or Fight

Involve another woman Do you
think. then that on this one day of her
life, II girl likes to think Of her-her
lover-as involved with any other wo-
man? Ah, YOU made me begin TO think
could not help the chill that came on
"But you loved me once" ! said
banllly.
II do not consider 1t fair to mention
that now"
II never loved that other woman.
had never seen her moro than once. You
do not know her
"Ah, is that II? Perhaps I could tell
you something OF one Helena Won Ritz.
Is IL not so?'
you Ritz" / told her. looking her fairly
kind OF you. indeed. to involve me.
az you say. with a lady OF her prcce-
dents"'
Il hardly think anyone is quite just
Except Mr. Nicholas Trlst! beau
tlful and accomplished lady, l doubt not
in his mind"
Still ] went on stubbornly: But may
not see your father and have my
chance again. ! cannot let 1t go this
way. 1t Is tho ruin OF my life."
But now she was advancing. dropping
down n step at n time, and her face was
turned straight ahead. The pink OF her
gown was matched by the pink of her
white threat wherein some sobs seemed
stining. And so she went away and
left me,
CHAPTER XIII.
Success in Silk.
As things are, ! think women are gen
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, damask check, Almost with some resent
ment | saw that she had never seemed
more beautiful than on this morning. The
costume OF those days was trying TO any
had a way OF avoiding extremes which
did not appeal 10 her individual taste.
Her frock row was all in pink. as be-
came the gentle spring, and the bunch
OF sllvcry ribbons which iluttered at her
belt had quite the agreeing shade 10 fin
that she made, Her sleeves were puffcd
widely, and for the lower arm were opened
just sufficiently. She carried n small
white parasol. with pinked edges and
matched the clear whiteness OF her arms;
Just as she reached the top OF the broad
marble stairs. l spoke,
Elisabeth"
Seeing that there was no escape, she
paused now and turned toward me,
have never seen glance like hers.
'.FJow do YOU do?' she remarked Her
voice was all cool white enamel
She was there somewhere, but | could
not see hor clearly now. II was not her
now none OF answering clasp.
Elisabeth" | began; II am Just back.
I have not had time-I have had no
leave from You TO come TO See you-to
ask you-to explain"
Explain" she said evenly.
But surely you cannot believe that
81 only believe what seems credible.
Mr., Trist"
l pulled from my pocket the little ring
which I had had with me that night
when ] drove out to Ilmhurst In my car
riaGc. the one with the single gem which
/ had obtained hurriedly that afternoon,
having never before that day had the
right to do So IN another pocket
found the plain gold one which should