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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

1t is true nevertheless. Maybe SOmeday we
will have an article The Great American
Handicap" that will drive it home. In the
meantime this Torchy story is fine iustra-
ton.
A TORPEDO IN FEATHERS is what
Charles G.. D. Roberts calls the LOOM and
if you ever have heard the wild maniaca cry
of this bird you will read the nature tale with
the closest interest and attention. Each article
of his series seems to make it more valuable and
interesting. Lots of people probably know
much about the wild things as Mr.. Roberts, but
mighty few can make them so interesting.
THE HON. MAUDE PAUNCEFOTE has
a pleasant historical tale about Ringwood
Manor in New Jersey, where iron mines have
been worked since before the days of the Revo-
luton. and which still remains a great country
estate, and it is curious how interesting it is
ROCKED BY CHARLETON earle is
- tale of vaudeville folk that sounds little
improbable in spots. but these in no way hurt
the story. which gives a remarkably truthful
picture of some of the hardships and joys of the
people whom mostly know only as the cheer
fullest of entertainers. Plainly Newton A.
Fuessle knows the people of whom he writes.
and it would be good story even without the
highly interesting background.
STOCKING A MISSION is the second of
~ the stories of real life of doctor missionary
in Africa. and doesn't know whether the
humor the pictures of real life are the more
interesting 1t appears that DR.. Ralph St.
John Perry. the author. was newspaper man
before he became doctor missionary, and that
explains why he writes we'll. 1t is mighty
funny the way the question of tainted money"
in this black ivory AROSE in West
Africa. and how Baptist missionary solved it.
CYNTHIA'S CHAUFFEUR doesn't need
to be talked about. does it? You can begin
Louis Tracy's story now, if you have foolishly
passed over the preceding instruments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
Good Midsummer Reading
~

it is true nevertheless. Maybe someday we
will have an article on The Great American
Handicap that will drive it home. In the
meantime this Torchy story is a fine illustra-
ton.
Barbour County index., 1910-04-06
WAsHINGToN.-It's hard enough to

WASHINGTON-It's hard enough to
w have constituents in any event.
but it's much harder to have 'em for
next door neighbors.
Representative Slemp is the only
Republican member of the house from
Virginia. This, is of course. a Re
publican administration So when any
body in Virginia wants anything he
comes to Slemp.
Just now Slemp is facing a problem
in little. The town of Bristol is split
up between Virginia and Tennessee.
Representative Brownlow of Tennes-
see. like Slemp, is the lone Repub-
lican from his state. White House in
fluence is divided. For 40 years a
Tennesseean has been postmaster of
Bristol. Brownlow wants a Tennes-
seean to be postmaster. But the presi-
dent has appointed a Virginian to the
place. The appointment still lacks
senate sanction. so that Brownlow
has not given up hope Slemp is
smiling, for the reason that the SEN
ate is not considering his mans name.
Barbour County index., 1910-04-06
How Congressman's Secretary Got Help

dressed about thousand envelopes
apiece. You see, it's seed time here:
all the congressman are sending Sec
retary Wilson's seeds to their con.
stituents.
Horn saw a monumental task be-
fore himself. Hence the pretty-girl.
tempting-lunch invitation. Now a
number of pretty girls and secretaries
are wondering who got the best of
it The party idea In this connection
has taken root, too. One secretary
has scheme to have a stag affair in
his Office. He will have, cigars and
pop.
One of the New York members of
the house was in New York recently
and met some of the state politicians.
When the session closed a state sen.
ator owed the congressman a nice lit.
tie sum which he did not have about
him. However, he forwarded a check
very soon, and inclosed. the following
note: Most unwillingly 1 inclose q
check. If 1t were such debt as you
could sue me for. / am inclined ia
think would not pay 1t. AS it is. I
feel that must pay 1t If want q
consider myself q gentleman"
Barbour County index., 1910-04-06
States in a War Over a Postmaster

Four years ago the late Representa-
tive Campbell Slemp, father and prede-
cessor Of the present representative
from the Ninth Virginia district. and
Representative Brownlow, who comes
from the Tennessee part of Bristol,
agreed, so the Virginians say, that IL
Eli Warren, a Tennesseean, were
made postmaster Virginian shoald
be named as assistant. The Slemps
put forward no candidate for the
place and Warren got the appoint
ment on Brownlow's Endorsement.
But the Virginia representative now
says that as soon as this appointment
was confirmed Brownlow put in a
Tennessee man as assistant.
At this stage the president enters
AS soon as the younger Slemp got his
congressional seat he acquainted Mr..
Taft with the situation and told him
that 1t was about time that Virginia
was given some recognition in the
patronage in this divided town. The
president thereupon sent to the sen.
ate the nomination of a man named
Goodell. The Tennessee side of Bris.
tol then got busy. bundle of tele.
grams was sent to Brownlow. Brown.
low took an ascension. AS soon as he
came down he proceeded to the White
House. His protests against the Vir.
ginia appointment were vigorous. AS
result Goodells name has been
held up.
Barbour County index., 1910-04-06
Question of Ethics Raised in House

will let him have that thousand dol.
lars?
Mr.. Sherley-I will say, If you will
read the law, you will find the ex.
press provision that he can get q
thousand dollars and give security
for it. and there is not the slightest
reason why a man should not lend Il
If he wants to.
Mr.. Clayton-That is not an answer
to my question.
Mr.. Sherley-That is my answer: 7
am not going to answer it as the
gentleman wants, but l have an
swered it according to the law.
Mr.. Clayton-If the gentleman will
not be so much in earnest and a lit
tie more dispassionate-
Mr.. Sherley-Permit me to make
my speech. After make it you may
make such criticism of my manner
as you choose. l insist upon con-
suming my own time.
Mr.. Clayton-May l interrupt the
gentleman?
Mr.. Skerley-The gentleman can:
not.
Mr.. Clayton am very sorry that
the gentleman's argument Is so vul-
nerable that he cannot submit to an
interruption.
Question: Was the expressed re-
gret justified or genuine?
Barbour County index., 1910-04-06
Senator Burton and the Tobacco Habit

You smoke, do you not, senator?"
he asked.
"Oh. yes, smoke"
Spectators thought Burton was
about to produce for the gentleman
from Maine. but maybe he didn't have
another cigar. Anyway, Frye got an
answer to that old question: "Is this
an Interrogation or an invitation?"
Il smoke about six cigars a day"
Frye said then.
Il smoke about that many" the
Ohio statesman commented.
Il don't smoke at ALL" chimed in
Senator Nelson, who Is chairman of
the Ballinger-Pinchot committee.
NO." said Frye. but you chew
enough to make up for it"
Il don't either" he said.
He ,fished a chunk of plug from his
pocket 1t was about as big as your
thumb
"A piece like that IL last me q
week"
Then he shifted the lump in his left
cheek to his right If a piece like
that" lasts the senator a day he must
take one chew and keep it the whole
day through.
Barbour County index., 1910-04-06

MR. SHERLEY was making a speech
1vA in the house several days ago
when Representative Clayton arose
and asked: May interrupt the gen.
tleman?"
Mr.. Sherley-Certainly.
Mr. Clayton-To say that the gen.
tleman from Georgia was unavoidably
taken away and is not present.
Mr. Sherley-I thought the gentle
man wanted to ask me a question.
Mr.. Clayton-I wanted to ask the
gentleman
Mr.. Sherley-I would rather go on
with my remarks but just ask the
question.
Mr.. Clayton-That is to say, does
the gentleman think that any man
who in falling circumstances goes to
q man who has money, within four
months Of his failure, and says to
him: II am about to fail; am in an
embarrassed position; let me have
thousand dollars and l will prefer
you" Do you think any sane man
Barbour County index., 1910-04-06

THE senate committee on commerce,
i of which Burton of Ohio is mem
ber, was just about to begin it's after
noon session. Senator Frye of Maine,
chairman of the committee, sat at the
head of the long table. Burton sat
midway toward the end from Frye.
Presently Burton pulled cigar from
his vest pocket. He lit 1T, rose and
stalked up the room toward Frye.
Frye looked at him quizzically.
We'll. Burton" said the Maine SEN
ator, I'm glad to see you have one
vice."
Burton held his cigar between his
thump and forefinger like boy learn
ing to smoke.
"Ah, senator" he said, 81 have
many vices; l hate many"
Frye only grinned little at that
Burton came closer to him.
Barbour County index., 1910-04-06

CECRETARY HORN of the staff of
- Representative Gaines, is a Foxy
Quiller. The other day he sent out
invitations to a number of other sec
fe<aries for lunch in his office of a
certain night.
Fine" said the surprised secre-
taries.r
TN have pretty girl for each Of
you" said Horn
Finer" said the secretaries.
He had the lunch and the girls. He
had spent nearly six dollars. though
some Of the secretaries said after
wards that they had an idea that the
girls had brought the lunch. It is
not Of record whether the lunch was
eaten before or after Horn unfoided
his little scheme.
In any event, before each secretary
and each girl had left, they had ad-
Barbour County index., 1910-04-06
The Surprised Hiahwayman.
cTo BE coNTINUED.)

A highwayman stepped oxt behind
a fashionable young woman and hit
her a tremendous blow across the
side of the head with piece of gas
pipe, expecting to send her to the
ground unconscious and rob her Of her
yaluables. Imagine his surprise when,
instead of dull thud, mufled
scream and fail to the pavement, the
weapon bounded back as though It
had struck large piece Of rubber and
the victim OF the attack turned about
ansrily with: .Beasti What do you
mean by trying to disarrange my
hAir!s-L.amar (Ga-) Democrat
Barbour County index., 1910-04-06

! that Aunt Pat couldn't have come
for her to get away from that dreary
schoolhouse."
Il might go and fetch her." sug-
gested.
IF you do" said Gillespie, grinning,
you will not find us here when you
get back"
Rosalind sighed, as though at the
remembrance of her aunt's forlorn ex-
lie; then the music broke out in a two
step.
Come! We must have this dance!"
she exclaimed, and Gillespie rose
obediently. 1 followed, exchanging
chaff with Rosalind until we came to
the door, where she threw OF her
cloak for the first time.
Lord and protector, will you do me
the honor?"
1t all happened in a moment.
tossed the cloak across my arm care
lessly and she turned to Gillespie with
out looking at me. He hesitated-
some word faltered on his lips. think
it must have been the quick transition
Of her appearance effected by the
change from the rich color of the
cloak to the white of her dress that
startled him. She realized the danger
of the moment, and put her arm on
his arm.
I'VE mustn't miss a note of it! Good
by"-and with nod to me next saw
her far away amid the throng of
dancers.
AS caught up the cloak under my
arm something cracked under my fin
gers, and hurrying to dark corner
of the veranda found the pocket and
drew forth an envelope. My con-
science, 1 confess, was agreeably quies-
| cent. You may, if you wish, pronounce
my conduct at several points of this
narrative wholly indefensible; but /
was engaged in a sincere effort to
straighten out the Holbrook tangle,
and Helen had openly challenged me.
If could carry this deception through
successfully l believed that within a
few hours might bring Henry Hol-
brook to terms. AS for Gillespie, he
was far safer with Rosalind than with
! Helen. l thrust the envelope into my
breast pocket and settled myself by
the veranda rail, where 1 could look
out upon the lake, and at the same
time keep an eye on the ballroom.
Somewhere beneath I heard the
rumble and bang of a bowling-alley
above the music. Then my eyes, roam
ing the lake, fell upon the casino pier
below. Some one was coming toward
me-a girl wrapped in a long cloak
who had apparently just landed from
a boat. She moved swiftly toward the
casino. saw her and lost her again
as she passed in and out of the light
OF the pier lamps. A dozen times the
shadows caught her away; a dozen
times the pier lights flashed upon her;
and at last was aware that it was
Helen Holbrook, walking swiftly, as
though upon an urgent errand. ! raI
down the steps and met her luckily or
a deserted stretch of board walk.
was prepared for an angry outburst
but hardly for the sword-like glitter o1
her first words.
This Is Infamous! 1t is outrage
ousi did not believe that even yor
would be guilty Of this."
II am anything you like; but please
come to q place where we can tall
quietly"
| Il win notl win not be tricked b,
i you again"
You win come along with me, a
/ once and quietly" I said; and to m,
Barbour County index., 1910-04-06
EREDX1H G@a s
NICHOLSON y
XLUcS7RA7IOWcS BY
nv NI4Z7ERcS
cnPYRNM /9oz 6V 6o66S 71ER1H< ca
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Patricia HOIbrook 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, had constantly threatened
her. Donovan discovered and captured
an intruder who proved to be Reginald
Gillespie, suitOr for the hand of Helen.
Donovan saw Miss Holbrook and her Ia
ther meet on friendly terms. Donovan
fought an Italian assassin. He met the
man he supposed was Holbrook, but who
said he was Hartridge: a canoe-maker:
fighting Henry Holbrook and not seeking
another hiding place Donovan met Helen
In garden at night. Dupliclty or Helen
was confessed by the young lady. AZ
night, disguised as a nun, Helen stole
from the house. She met Reginald Gil
lespie, who told her his love. Gillespie
postoffice Helen. unseen except by Dono-
van, slipped a draft for her rather into
the hand of the Italian sailor A young
lady resembling Miss Helen Holbrook
was observed alone in canoe. when
Helen was thought to have been at home.
Gillespie admitted giving Helen $zOOoo tor
Miss Helen and Donovan met in the
night. She told him Gillespie was nothing
to her: He confessed .,S his love nd for her; her
bound in a cabin. inhabited by the vii
famous Italian and Holbrook: He released
him Both Gffp1e 11sr and berse @d
Rosalind "Yoice" appealed to Donovan
for help. She told him to go to the canoe
makers home and see that no injury be-
fell him. He went to Red Gate.
At the canoe makers home, Donovan
found the brothers-Arthur and Henry
TIolbrook-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
Holbrook, the sailor, and Miss Helen en-
gagged in an argument. 1t was settled
and they departed. Donovan met the
real Rosalind, who by night he had sup
posed to be Miss Helen Holbrook. She
revealed the mix-up. Her father, Arthur
Holbrook. was the canoe-maker, while
Helen's father was Henry Holbrook, the
erring brother. The cousins. Helen and
Rosalind. were as much alike as twins.
Thus 1elens supposed duplcity was ex-
planned Helen visited Donovan. asking
his assistance In bringing Miss Patricia
Holbrook 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 a coup.
Barbour County index., 1910-04-06

Lady" 1 said, "let us see what
lands we shall discover"
Il ought to feel terribly wicked, but
1 really never felt cheerfuller in my
life," she averred. But 1 have one
embarrassment"
'Well?"-and we paused, while she
dropped the hood upon her shoulders.
What shall call this gentleman"
What does she call him? I'm blest
If know call him Buttons usually;
Knight of the Rueful Countenance
might serve; but very likely she calls
him Reggie"
Il will try them all" she said. 81
think we used to call him Reggie on
Strawberry Hill. Very likely he will
detect the fraud at once and 1 shan't
get very far with him."
AS we passed the open door the
dance ceased and a throng of young
people came gayly out to take the air.
We Joined the procession, and were
accepted without remark. Several
men whom l had seen in the village
or met in the highway nodded amiably.
Gillespie, l knew, was waiting some
where; and l gave Rosalind final ad-
monitions.
Now be cheerful! Be cordial! In
case of doubt grow moody, and look
out upon the water, as though seeking
an answer in the stars. Though l seem
to disappear shall be hanging about
with an eye for danger. signals. All!
He approaches! He comes!"
Gillespie advanced eagerly, with
happiness alight in his face.
"Helen!" he cried, taking her hand;
and to me: you are not so great a
liar after all, Irishman."
"Oh, Mr.. Donovan is the kindest per-
son imaginable" she replied, and
turned her head daringly so that the
light from window fell full upon her,
and he gazed at her with frank, boy
ish admiration. Then she drew her
wrap about her shoulders, and as l
walked away her laughter followed me
cheerily.
was promptly seized by a young
man, who feigned to have meet me in
some former incarnation, and intro
duced to girl from Detroit whose
name shall never know in this world.
remember that she danced well, and
that she asked me whether 1 knew
people in Duluth, Fond du Lac, Pa
ducah and a number of other towns
which she recited like a geographical
index. She formed, think, a high
opinion of my sense of humor, for ]
laughed at everything she said in my
general joy of the situation. After
our third dance 1 got her an ice and
found another cavalier for her. did
not feel at all as contrite as l should
have felt as l strolled round the yer.
anda toward Rosalind and Gillespie
They were talking in low tones and
did not heed me until spoke to them
"Oh, it's you, is it?"-and Gillespie
looked up at me resentfully.
Il have been gone two years! II
seem to me / am doing pretty well
all things considered! What have
you been talking about?"
Bout Giunts. an Griruns, an Elves
An the SQuidgicum-SQuees 'at swallers
therselves!
Rosalind quoted. 'I hope you have
been enjoying yourself"
After dull fashion. yes"
Il should like to tell her thatl We
saw you through the window. She
struck US as very pretty. didn't she
Reggie?"
! Il didn't notice her." Gillespie re
piled with SO little interest that VIZ
both laughed.
Its too bad" remarked Rosalind
Barbour County index., 1910-04-06
CHAPTER XxI.-continued.

"Their mothers were much alike,
but they were distinguishable. If you
are proposing a substitution Of Rosa
lind for Helen, should say to have a
care of it. You may deceive a casual
acquaintance, but hardly a lover"
81 have carried through worse ad-
ventures. Those documents must not
get nto-into-unfriendly hands!
have pledged myself that Miss Patricia
shall be kept free from further trouble,
and much trouble lies in those forged
notes II your brother gets them. But
hope to do little more than protect
your sister; want to get you all out
of your difficulties. There is no rea-
son for your remaining in exile. You
owe 1t to your daughter to go back to
civilization. And your sister needs
you. You saved your brother once;
you will pardon me for saying that
you owe him no further mercy"
He thrust his hands into his pockets
and paced the floor a moment, before
he said:
"You are quite right. But am sure
tyou will be very careful of my little
girl; she is all l have-Quite all
have"
He went to the hall and called her
and bowed with a graceful, old-fash-
Toned courtesy that reminded me of
Miss Pat as Rosalind came into the
room.
'Will 1 do. gentlemen. all?" she
asked, gayly. do l look the fraud
feel?"
that fell to her heels and stood before
us in white-it was as though she had
stepped out of flame. She turned
Islowly round. with head bent, submit
ting herself for our inspection.
'I think read doubt in your mind" i"
she laughed. you must not tell me
now that you have backed out; l shall
try it myself, IL you are weakening. l
am anxious for the curtain to rise."
There is only one thing: suggest
that you omit that locket. l dined
with her tonight. so my memory is
fresh"
She unclasped the tiny locket that
hung from a slight band of velvet at
her throat and threw it aside; and her
father, who was not, 1 saw, wholly
reconciled to my undertaking, held the
cloak for her and led the way with q
lantern through the garden and down
to the waterside and along the creek
to the launch where lima was in
readiness.
was taking steering directions
from lima, but as we neared Port An
nandale l glanced over my shoulder tC
mark the casino pier lights wher
Rosalind sang out:
Hard aport-hard!"
obeyed, and we passed within oar.
length of a sailboat. which, showins
no light, but with mainsail set, wa.
loafing leisurely before the light wes
wind. AS we veered away / saw /,
mans figure at the wheel; another fig
nre showed darkly against the cuddy
''Hang out your lights!" / shouted
.angrily. But there was no reply.
The Stiletto." muttered lima, start
ting the engine again.
I'VE must look out for her goin,
back" said. as we watched the slool
merge into shadow.
The lights of the casino blaze,
cheerily as we drew up to the pier
and Rosalind stepped out In goo,
spirits, catching up and humming tn
waltz that rang down upon us from
the clubhouse
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-06
LANDS IN THE EVERGLADES.

The Standard advising its readers to invest their
this section and to leave the Everglades of Florida the develop
of Others did not aim the idea that
whatever the Florida drainage scheme but rather sought
the home people that the land investments and
where this region unequalcd of the United States
There number of local excellent
business standing who representing certain land companies
the Everglades and after careful investigation
these endeavorng deal fairly public
cago Tribune of few days ago contained
gades from which W reproduce the following:
land under water the south the Everglades
be drained before can be used The work we'll advanced and
the dredge cutting steadily the
the level OF Lake OkeChobee when
Is a swamp muck and is exceedingly rich
MILLIONS OF acres OF fine soil will be added the
areas OF the United States when the
pete but there is much work still be done
Inc lake In the center of the Everglades
gan In size and IS therefore of the largest bodies
IN The world 1t Is bounded in places by ridge
than twenty feet above the Its height possible to run
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-06
SUGAR HEARING is DEFERRED

The United States marshal OF Utah
was advised by telegraph yesterday
To defer the visit OF Joseph F. Smith.
president OF the Idaho Sugar company,
Horace C. Whitney, the company's
secretary, David Eccles, president Of
tho Amalgamated Sugar company,
Charles w. NIbley. president OF the
Lewiston Sugar company, and Henry
H. Rolapp. secretary OF both the Anal
gamated and Lewiston companies, TO
Pueblo. until further orders. These
parties, together With Thomas X. Cut
ler Of Salt Lake and Hiram H. Spen-
Ger of Ogden were 10 appear before
the United States grand jury at Pu-
eblo TO testify In the case OF the gov
ernment against the American Sugar
Refining company.
Cutler and Spencer were TO appear
on Saturday, April 9, and are held to
that engagement Whitney and Ro-
lapp wero wanted for Thursday. April
7. but are To remain pending further
notice. which probably Will reach them
In time for them 10 testify in Pueblo
on April Q. at the same time as the
presidents Of tho three sugar compan-
les. who are held for similar notice.
Subpoena Not Enough
This changing of dates for the Utah
Witnesses who have charge OF the
books OF the three sugar companies
is understood TO be due to the ruling
OF United States Judge Lhoombe In
Washington yesterday. The govern
ment prosecutors there had held that
a subpoena duccs tecup, 10 produce
th~ books ~ tho comraur WAS suf.