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The Washington times., 1911-03-03
Vatican Negotiations
Declined By Alfonso

MADRID, March Skiing Alfonso and
mis- ministers today sent note to the
Vatican politely but firmly declining to
resume negotiations on some features
of the dispute between the church and
Spain No negotiations will be acceded
to on the associations law, requested
by the Vatican.
The Washington times., 1911-03-03
Pupils Give Musicale.

The pupils of Mrs. NJ. r. Waldecker's s
studio are receiving congratulations to-
day for their rendition OF the several
numbers given at a musicale at tho
studio. A number of friends of the
pupils attended and the applause was
generous.
The Washington times., 1911-03-03
%S. THE TIMES SOCIETY AND HOME PAGE -
The Times
| 500 Serial
THE TIMES s1oo PRIZE MYSTERY STORY
The Sins of the Fathers
BY EDGAR FRANKLIN

necessary Is TO reao tne IN
Iments of this stirring serial chapterThe Whole
what your opinion The Whole
solution of this mystery
story will be awarded $4,000 in irrespective penmanhR
or even neatness contestant equal
hasis
The Washington times., 1911-03-03
Mrs. John Cropper
Will Return Monday.

Mrs. John Cropper, who is spending
the week in New York. will return 10
Washington Monday.
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Arrangements are now practically
completed for the Irish fete, or tea
and bazaar, followed by a vaudeville
performance, which Is to be given at
the Playhouse, Wednesday, March 16,
for the benefit of the National Junior
Republic. The affair is given under the
auspices of the Washington Junior
League.
Mrs. Alexander Britton and Mrs. z.
f. Jordan are managing the tea and
bazaar. and Mrs. George Y. Wheeler
has arranged the program for the even
ing After the performance there will
be supper and dancing.
During the afternoon. from to .
o'clock, there will be children's attrac-
tions, of which Mrs. Samuel SCoville
Paschal and Mrs. Ormbsy McCammon
afe In charge.
A specially attractive feature of the
bazaar will be the sale Of parasols and
imported spring hats of the latest mod
els.
The Washington times., 1911-03-03
The Only Way.

Mrs. Pufferly is tickled to death
with the way she fooled the customs
inspectors" .,,,
"How did she do it?'
"she didn't buy thing ABROAD"
The Washington times., 1911-03-03
Mr.. Justice Brown and
Wife Hosts at Dinner.

Mr.. Justice Brown, formerly of the
Supreme Court. and Mrs. Henry B.
Brown. were dinner hosts last night
in celebration of the birthday anniver-
sary of Gen. John w. Foster and tie
host. Their guests were General and
Mrs. Foster, the Minister of Spain and
Nine. Riano, Prince koudacheff, charge
daffaires d of Russia; Senator and Mrs.
Depew, the Secretary of Commerce ard
Labor and Mrs. Nagel, Representative
and Mrs. Weeks, General woodruff,
Miss Woodruff, Mrs. Robert Hinckley.
and Col. and Mrs. Thomas w. SymOns,
u. S. A.
The German Ambassador and Count
ess Won Bernstorff had as their guests
at dinner last night the Secretary of
the Interior anu Mrs. Ballinger, the
Minister of Switzerland and Mime. RIt-
ter, the Counselor of the State Depart
ment, Chandler Anderson. Mrs. Fred
eric A. Keep. Mr.. and Mrs. John P.
Story; Col. Charles. l. McCawley, U. s.
NJ. C; Brig. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards,
L. ). A: Miss Alys Meyer. Miss Mary
Switzerland, Miss May; Mr.. de Beau
fort, of the Netherlands legation; Count
ess Luise-Alexandra Won Bernstorff and
Count Pourtales.
The Washington times., 1911-03-03
Mrs. Nicholas Anderson
To Be Luncheon Hostes.

Mrs. Nicholas Anderson has cards out
for a luncheon Thursday, March l6, al
which the guests will be asked to meet
Mrs. Sherman, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent.
Mrs. Ben Miller will be unable to
make or return any calls this season
on account of continued illness.
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Mrs. Theodore Richards will not be at
home today or Friday, March 10, on ac-
count of absence from the city.
Mrs. Irving o. Ball will be at home in.
formally from to clock Fridays, in
March. at the Hamilton.
Mrs. Arthur Copeland will be at home
informally this afternoon at 1923 Morrl-
son street, Chevy Chase, assisted by
Mrs. James Cassidy, of Cleveland, Ohio
The Washington times., 1911-03-03
Vice President and Wife
Guests of the Walcotts.

Guests of the Walcotts.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
were the guests of honor, of the Secre-
tary of the Smithsonian Institution, and
Mrs. Charles d. Walcott, at dinner last
night at Rauscher's. Covers were laid
for thirty.
The Attorney General and Mrs Wick
ersham were dinner hosts last night in
honor of the Mexican Ambassador and
his bride, Sonora de Ia Barra. Asked
to meet them were the Minister of Bel
Eium and Countess de Buisseret, Major
General Wood, L. S. A; Senior Pereyra,
of the Mexican embassy; the Post
master General, Frank H. Hitchcock,
the Secretary to the President and Mrs.
Charles d. Norton, the Assistant Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Huntington Will
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Medin Mccormick,
Sir Robert and Lady Hadfield, Mrs.
Bayard. Mrs. Samuel Spencer, and Miss
Hopkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harlow had a
small company dining with them last
night to meet their house guests, the
Misses F1oyd-Jones, of New York.
The Swiss minister, DR.. Paul Ritter,
left Washington this morning for New
York. where he will spend a few days.
The Washington times., 1911-03-03

ARKER turned in some astonish
- ment to Deston.
Then, his gaze shifting quickly
to Barrows, his eyes opened
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-15
RED.
It's the Red Blood corpusclcs That
Proper Food Makes.

An Ohio woman says Grape-Nuts
food gave her good red blood and re-
stored the roses of youth to a COM
plexion that had been muddy and
blotchy. She says:
For 10 years had stomach trouble
which produced breaking out on my
face The doctors gave it a long Latin
name, but their medicines failed to
cure II. Along with this | had fire.
quent headaches, nervousness and us
ually pain In my stomach after meals.
Il got Disguised with the drugs,
stopped them and coffee of short, and
qiit eating everything but fruit ana
Grape-Nuts, with Postum for my table
beverage.
''The headaches. stomach trouble,
and nervous weakness disappeared al
most like magic, which showed that
when the cause was removed and
good food and drink used nature was
ready to help.
my blood was purified and my COM
plexiCn became like a young girls,
while my weight was increased from
80 10 100 pounds in few months
good, solid firm flesh, where it used
to be soft and fiabby.
81 recommended Grape-Nuts anu
Postum to one of my friends, who was
afflicted as / had been. She followed
my advice and in short time was re-
stored to complete health and in about
months her weight increased from
100 to 14s pounds.
"Our doctor, observing the effect OF
Grape-Nuts and Postum In our cases.
declared, the other day, that he would
hereafter prescribe these food prod
ucts for gastritis" Name given BY
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book. The Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs There's a reason"
Ever read the above Ietferf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, aad full Of human
interest.
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cTo TIE coNTINUED9
TRIUMPH OF WATER FINDING
English Expert Locates AmpIt supply,
Gusging Depth Below Surface
Within Two Feet

very remarkable achievement in
"water-1nding" has been carried
through at Sicily Oak. Birmingham. II
was necessary to discover a supply OF
water on tho land belonging TO the Pa
tent Enamel works. and Mr.. Chester
man was called from Hereford for the
purpose. He went over the land with
his piece of aluminium sire for about
half an hour. ihen he suddenly
stopped and declared that at the place
where he stood water would be found
at a depth Of $50 feet A contract was
signed by which he engaged to sink an
eight.inch artesian tube which should
produce not less than 1900 gallons
OF water a day. on the condition mo
water. no pay" He employed hydrau
Tic boring machinery. and in fourteen
days struck water at a depth OF 24s
feet. and test pumping for 20 hours
proved a yield OF 10000 gallons per
day. That the expert should have
gagged the depth within two feeet is
considered one Of the greatest triumph
in water-1nding Of modern times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-15
CHAPTER vI.-contInued.

''The great ugly brutel" she ex-
claimed. looking at the form in the
centre of the floor.
He was certainly heavy enough
TO have been a bear replied.
clinching my teeth in pain. "and suf-
ficiently savage"
/ viewed her now for the first
time clearly. and the memory VIII re-
main with me till I die. How dis
tinctly that entire picture stands forth
with the mist Of all these years be-
tween! The low-ceiled room. devoid
OF all furniture save Of the rudest and
most primitive Kind; the bare logs
forming the walls. unrelieved in their
rough ugliness, except as here and
there sundry unshapely garments
dangled from wooden pegs: the rough
deal table. with a few cheap dishes
piled upon one end of it; the dead
dog lying across the earthen floor;
and over all the leap OF rudy flame
as the newly kindled fire gathered
way. leaving weird shadows here and
there, yet steadily forcing them back,
and flooding the whole interior with a
CHEEKY glow
She had flung Tide the biGe and
yellow cloak which, during the long
hours Of cur night ride had so com
pletely shrouded her, and stood be,
fore me dressed in some soft clinging
stuff of delicate brown color. so cut
and fashioned as to most become her
rounded, graceful form. About her
neck narrow strip OF creamy lace
was fitted, the full throat rendered
whittier by the contrast. while at her
wrists a similar ornament alone
served to relieve the simple plainness
of her attire. The flaming fire lighted
cp beT face. making 1t seem to flush
with the dancing glow. which sparkled
like diamonds in her eyes. Herr was
young. fair face.-a face to love
and trust forever, yet with a pride in
1t, and a certain firmness also that
somehow was good to see. All this
noted nth one quick upward glance.
and with a sudden thrill of the heart
such as / had never known before.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-15

He stopped suddenly. and stared al
her: but before could turn about
in my chair one Of the great dogs
began to growl savsgely. and Marls
sprang forward and cuffed the surIy
brute into rebellious silence.
Its bosses" she SAID harshly
Likely as not it's Reds gang. Now
Jed Bungay. yere's two lovely females
fer ye ter perfect"
AS i hastily sprang to my feet
caught fleeing glimpse out OF the
partially opened door. Down the steer
OF the hill road there was slowly NOV
ing toward us on foot a small party
of perhaps a dozen men. so ve,iously
clothed as to make 1t evident they
were irregulars. Just ahead OF them
but on horseback. two others were
even then turning into the narrow
path that led to the house. attracted
probably by the smoke which
streamed from the chimney.top
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-15
Summoned an Witnesses

Whenever Rev. Scion Jefferson
called on Aunt Candace II was her
custom to set plate OF gingerbread
before him and then ply him with
what she called :" ligious 'spoundIn's."
"Wha TO does de Lawd send cpl
Denies into de land?" she asked him
one day.
when folks get so bad dey must be
removed. some Of 'em, Sist' Candace.
den de I4awd permits de coming OBJ an
epidemic" said Mr.. Jefferson and took
a large bite of gingerbread.
'Uh-h!" said Aunt Candace. EFF
OATS so. how come de good people
gets removed along wild de bad ones?"
DE good ones are summoned TO-
witnesses" said Rev. Scion. fortified
in spirit and clarified I'm mind by the
gingerbread. although slightly embar-
rassed in his utterance. DE Lawd
GIBBS every man a fair rial."--Youth's
Companion.
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LEES IDEA OF A GENTLEMAN
Great southerner's High Ideals Shown
BY Memorandum Found Among
His Papers.

Lee hated parade. display and cere-
mony. hated above all things being
made an object of public gaze and ad-
Glation. declares a writer IN the At.
lantic. His idea of high position was
high responsibility; a superior was
simply one who had larger duties. and
the mark OF gentleman was a keen
sense of the feelings anA susceptible
ties of others.
No one has ever expressed this at.
utude more delicately than he him.
self in memorandum found among
his papers after his death.
The forbesring use OF power does
not only form a touchstone. but the
manner in which an Individual enjoys
certain advantages over others is q
test OF a true gentleman.
The power which the strong have
over the weak. the magistrate over the
citizen. the employer over the employ
ed. the educated over the unlettered,
the experienced over the confidlng,
ever the clever over the silly-the for.
bosring or inoffenslve use of all this
power or authority or a total sbss.
hence from It when the case admits I,
viii show the gentleman In plain
light.
The gentleman does not needlessiy
and unnecessarily remind an offendes
OF q wrong he may have committed
against him. He cannot only forgive
be can forget; and he strives for that
nobleness of self and mildness Of
character which impart sufficient
strength TO let the past be but the
past A true man of honor feels hum
bled himself whom he cannot hely
humbiing others"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-15

much. as could tell by he aowneast
eyes and heaving bosom. and
FASTENED TO relieve her embarrass-
ment
You have nothing whatever to ask
forgiveness FOR" said earnestly.
Rather such request should come
from me. l only trust. Miss Brennan.
that you will excuse my part In this
extremely unfortunat. affair"
She sat looking down upon her
plate, her fingers neryously crumbling
n bit of corn bread.
You do not even known who am. +"
she said slowly. Il am not Miss. but
Mrs. Brennan"
felt as IL a dash OF cold water
had been Suddenly thrown in my face.
"Indeed?" / stammered. scarcely
knowing what / said. You appear so
young a girl that l never once thought
OF you as being a married woman"
81 was married very early; indeed.
before / was seventeen. My hus-
band"
What she was about to add could
but conjecture. for quick change In
the expression Of her face startled me.
What is it?" l questioned. half ris-
ing to my feet. and glancing over my
shoulder toward the wall where her
eyes were riveted.
Something resembling hand
pushed aside the coat hanging yon-
der" she explained In low trembling
tone, land ! thought | saw a face"
Believing 1t to be merely her over
wrought nerves which were at fault,
/ sought to soothe her ct was prob
ably no more than a shadow" said.
crossing to her side of the table. to
enable her better to feel the influence
of my presence. Let us be content
to sit here by the door. for we should
be taking too great risk of discovery
II we ventured into the open"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-15

had barely spoken these words and
placed my fingers on her hand TO lead
her forward when the small door
which opened into the shed was
thrown back noisily, and two great
shaggy dogs. the evident mates OF
the dead brute at our feet, leaped
fercely In. She shrank toward me
with a sch of terror; but even as !
drew revolver from my belt, man
and a woman appeared almost stimuli.
taneously In that same opening
Down. Douglasl down, Roderickl
Ha! There lies Red Murdoch, stark
and stiff!-down. you brutes; you'll
be dead yourselves sometime"
The man strobe forward as be
spoke. clubbing the frenzied brutes
with the stock OF the long rifle he
carried.
yelled on the view the opening
pack" he quoted. as he distributed
hi, blows impartially TO right and left;
rock. glen. and cavern paid them
back Them thar be Scott's words,
stranger. an reckon as how OF Sir
Walter knew whut ne WIS writin'
bout. Stop tibet blame youlln', you
Roderick. er I'll take tother end o.
this gun ter We"
He reioubled his efforts for peace.
finally driving the rebellious beasts
back into one corner. where they sat
upon their launches and eyed us visit
fully.
1.-TWO dogs of black Saint Hubert's
breed, unmatched lor courage. breath,
and speed. be exclaimed. wiping the
perspiration from his face with the
back Of one hard and staring at us.
specially the breath"
He was a fierce-iooking little fellow.
scarcely more than haif-grown boy
In size, with round. red face full Of
strange wrinkles, and head as Oddly
peak-shaped as ever looked upon It
went up exactly like the apex Of q
pear. while the upper portion was
utterly bald. He formed a most re-
markable contrast to the tall, raw
boned. angular female who doomed up
ike a small mountain Just behind him.
q reckon as how you uns he'd quite
a BIT Of q scrap efore ye laid thet
thar dorg out, stranger" he said. a
half-angry tone lurking In bis deep
soice. The neetest hound in all the
North, an I'm burned II l fist likes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-15
UP TO THE FREEZING POINT
Ample Cause Why Miss oldaIrI
Should Heave a Sigh on Awak-
ing From Dream.

The shimmering moonlight silvered
the placid water. The tinkie OF banjo
down In the cabin floated up the com.
panionway and spread itself around
the deck. The girl leaned against the
rail. The captain was FIRST
Miss oldgirl." he said softly. from
the first minute you decorated this
ship with your charming presence. |
have worshiped YOU. Yea. worshiped.
Worshiped. AS an old sea dog, the
word ought to have ship In II some.
where. WIN you go halves with me
for the rest OF this earthly cruiser"
The girl was Just about to answer
when the FIRST mate appeared.
Hear mo before you PROMISE he
begged. "If you don't make me the
happiest man on earth will jump
overload aud stick out my tongue
at the life boat. Say. yes; ali.
s'yeal"
Softly. though. The second mate
:s approaching.
"Hear me. ere you decide" he be.
sought Il love you 80 much It's a
shame. Nobody did. Nobody could.
Won't your"
With start the girl awoko and
rubbed her eyes with two knuckles
and sigh. II was her thirty-second
birthday. and thirty.two is freezing
| point.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-15

the soreness it would probably not
greatly bother me.
Now you must lie back and rest,
she said commandingly. as attempted
to thank her.
las your nurse I command ALSO
lutte quiet" striving to speak gaily.
See, the daylight is already here.
and / mean TO discover IL tais lone
cabin contains anything which human
beings can eat; confess that / am
nearly famished"
"A most excellent symptom, and |
imagine your quest will not be wholly
vain. To my eye that greatly re-
sembles slab of bacon hanging be-
side the chimney"
1T indeed is" she exclaimed, "and
| feel as a shipwrecked seaman must
on first beholding land"
However my naturally energetic
spirit revolted at inactivity, for the
time being my faintness precluded any
thought of doing other than obeying
her orders. and / lay there silent,
propped up against the logs. my eager
eyes following her rapid, graceful
movements with constantly increas-
ing interest As she worked, the re-
Election of the red flames became
mingled With the gray dawn. until the
bare and cherries interior grew more
and more visible. Her search was far
from unsuccessful, while her resource
fulness astonished me. old campaigner
as was; for It was scarcely more
than full daylight before she had me
at the table. and l was doing full
Justice to such coarse food as the
larder furnished
The eating helped me greatly: but
for some time so busy were we that
neither of us spoke. On my own part
/ experienced a strange hesitancy in
addressing her upon terms OF equality.
Ordinarily not easily embarrassed in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-15
We DID His Best.

Il tried my best TO save the Ia.
dies; I'm sorry. did not succeed.
we're the dying words Of the valet.
Pahud, whose magnificent bravery at
the terrible disaster in the Barnes
penthouse It Nantucket should live
long In the annals Of the island. ~His
best was his ufel more no man can
give. That was not the service OF 3
paid personal attendant. but gallantry
in the face Of death on the part OF a
gentleman and hero. IN the record
Of the Book OF Gold there is no dis
tinction Of master and man
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-15

feminine society. felt in this instance
definite barrier between us, which
pre- rented my feeling at ease. Now
other. eating amid silence most un.
pleasant, would catch her eyes
glancing across at me. but they were
lowered instantly whenever l ventured
to meet them. Finally broke the
stiffness with a commonplace remark:
81 presume your people will be
greatly worried by this time over your
mysterious disappearance"
flush swept her throat and
cheeks. but she did not lift her eyes
from the plate. YES" she answered
slowly. Frank is doubtless searching
fo- me long before this
Frank" / asked, feeling glad of
this opportunity to learn more OF her
relationships. You forget, possibly,
that your friends are strange to me.
You refer to the gentleman who ex-
pected TO meet you on the road?''
ITO Major Brennan. yes"
There was nothing about the tone OF
her reply that invited me to press the
inquiry further. One thing. however,
was reasonably certain.-the man she
called Frank" could not be her father.
/ longed to ask II he was a brother.
but the restraint of her whole manner
repealed the suggestion.
did / understand that you have
nursed in the Federal hospitals at
Baltimore?" questioned. more TO con-
tinue the conversation than from any
deep interest.
Merely as a volunteer. and when
the regular nurses were especially
busy. Major Brennan was stationed
there for some time when ] first
visited him. and ! felt il my duty as
q loyal woman 10 aid the poor eel
lows"
! remained silent. striving vainiy
to frame some innocent question
which should solve foi ne the prob
lem OF who and what she was. Sud
denly she. spoke softly:
Captain Wayne, feel ! owe you
an apology for my unvarranted and
unladylike conduct last night am
very sure now that yoC are gen
tleman, and win appreciate how bit
terly ! was tried. how deeply ] have
ever since regretted f.
It hurt her pride to say even this
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-15
His sian said So.

One evening at O'Clock a man
with vito and II children. many OF
them grown up. appeared at the en-,
trance to an entertainment hall,
bought two tickets and demanded that
the entire flvnily should be admitted
The doorAeeper declined to admit
the family with two tickets only.
Put all these are my children. .
said the man.
"Of course" said the doorh 5eper;
tut some Of them are too old to be
admitted free"
TOO old? What's that to do with
Il? Don't It say on your bills that
children under IL are admitted free
with parentsr"
Yes"
Well, I've only got IL children.
and II II children aren't under IL I'm
beat. Everybody's Weekly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-15
cossack and saint.

A Paris contemporary by way oil
Illustration as to how some persons
discharge thei- religious obligations
relates story of Cossack who was
overtaken BY a terrible storm OF
thunder and lightning. In his terror
he prayed to the saint to save him and
promised IL only no once more
reached his home be would sell his
horse and tho proceeds should bs
spent in candles in honor OF the Saint.
The saint. pleased with so generous
an offer, stayed the storm and the
Cossack reached home in safety.
This is how he discharged his vow:
Tne next day he went to the market
with a cock and horse. HIS method
of sale was this: He would only sell
the two together. the horse at 20
kopecks tabout is pence) and the COCK
at 200 rnbies (about s20l. After q
time the Cossack found n purchaser
on these terms and faithful to his
vow tho Cossack devoted 15 pence to
the purchase OF candles for the altar
OF his patron saint.