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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-09
RUNAWAY BOY is HOME
AFTER A COURT SCARE
Arrested for Playing Marbles, He
Was. Afraid to Face Judge
De Lacy.

Edward Mitchell. the fourteen-year-old
boy who ran away from his home, at $40
LIST street northwest, Saturday morning
because he was too scared to face Judge
De Lacy on a charge of playing marbles
in Judiciary Square the day before. re-
turned to his mother early this morning
He had left a note saying he had gone
to seek his fortune. but his wanderings
had not carried him beyond the home Of
his grandmother. in Keniiworth. Ed
ward will not have to go to court, be-
cause Judge De Lacy dismissed the case
very hurriedly Saturday morning and
warned the park policemen not TO bring
any more cases of 80 trivial nature
before him..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-09
A Remarkable Tale.

"The Specter of Unrest" by d. H.
Couzens, will be found in our next
Sunday magazine. Mr.. Couzens has
travelled a great deal. having spent
years in government work in the
South seas and also working through
the west with the United States inter-
nal revenue service. This is a South
sea story, told in the first person.
The teller was sitting in his house
one sticky. stormy evening. when a
tramp sailor appeared. and after drink
ing few high balls proceeded to draw
a picture To quote, From out the
black background there looked face.
1t was like nothing in heaven or earth.
The skill of the work was marvellous.
The malignant eyes seemed to CLEAN
green and the flesh to have sickly,
poisonous cast. 1t was haunting,
uncanny thing like some f1esh-eat ng
monster; purely a fantasy. but mas
terly piece of work, nevertheless
This he explained was MY personal
demon, my aviator, the thing l nave
seen for years, sleep or awake. And
then he went on and told his remark
able story There is strange and un-
expected climax to the tale. which
brings out to the fullest Mr.. Couzens'
exceptional talents as story writer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-09
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
MISS E. F. HASTINGS
Mother and Aunts the Recipients
of Widespread Sympathy in
Their Bereavement.

Funeral services for Edgarina Frances
Hastings. daughter of Mrs. Edgar T.
Hastings. and niece of the NJ sses Morris
and tie late Justice Martin F. Motifs
were held this morning at the family
residence 1914 Massachusetts, avenue
where her death occurred last Friday
night. following a protracted illness.
Rev. Father Eugene A. Hannah. rector
of St. Martins Church. and a cousin OF
the deceased, read the funeral service
Mgr. Mackin of st. PauFs Church and
Rev. Father Olds of St. Augustine
Church were also present, as were q
number of friends and acquaintances OF
the family. and the young associates OF
the deceased.
The pallbearers were Messrs. Hugh
Pagan, Jerome Graham, Delos Smith,
Theodore Gill, Briscoe and vedder.
The interment was private and followed
at Mount Olivet cemetery. During the
ong illness of the deceased her appre-
citation Of the affectionate inquiries OF
friends was characteristic OF the kindu-
ness which marked her whole life. She
made her debut in society a few years
ago and the hospitalities arranged for her
In her own home and In the homes OF her
friends were a leading feature in that
winters pleasures.
Widespread sympathy has been extend
ed to her mother and aunts in their
grief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-09
Manual Labor Prohibited.

III manual labor. of whatever sort, is
prohibited in workshops. mines. lumber
amps and on the farms. and nothing
hut acts of necessity and mercy are per-
Ilitted.
This Sunday law is not strictly enforced
~ certain places. but they are few, and
the extent OF its enforcement everywhere
depends upon public sentiment. precisely
Il is with the prohibition law in the
United States. Where the public will
sustain the police in overlooking viola
tons. In permitting Sunday bal games
pienics and vaudeville performances, they
are generally allowed, but, as a rule,
every wheel stops and every form of la
Dor and sport is suspended from midnight
OF Saturday until sunrise on Monday
morning.
II seems odd to one who is familiar
with conditions on the American frontier
10 find village after village and town aft
or town without a sa Don. and although
there is no theoretical prohibition. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-09

self by not watering the stock, was the
knowledge that unless you took mighty
good care to make profits the stockhold-
ers would never stand for the childish
wastefulness of such a fight. and you
would be thrown into the hands of re-
ceiver."
much you know about it! I've been
able to branch out in every direction
without taking a single risk. until this
last depression. Burton has the most
ready capital just at this time. but he's
sliding, too Mark my WORDS hes more
frightened than / am, because his Or
ganization is looser. No matter what hap
pens, It's your fault, all your fauit-you
scoundrel!"
you're a great one to squeal!" said
Dick. in evaporation. For years you
have gloated over swallowing smaller en-
the gaff is thrown into you. you howl like
a deryish and scurry around Historically
calling decent people scoundrels why
don't you act like a MANI"
eff II were thrown by an enemy.
shouldn't bat an eye" answered Richard
Bennington. But when 1t Is thrown by
nv own nephew. by the boy / trained tt
fight at my side, by the one OF all
others
.Oh. cut out this emotional stuff! When
I left your home three months ago you
sad that did not have sense enough to
make my own living and that In two
weeks should come winning BACK to you
for a crust of bread. Has my whining
disturbed the peace of your neighbor-
hood much?"
81 didn't know you then-I thought you
were honest. Now, ! find that You have
sold your own flesh and blood for gold
have dragged my name and your fathers
memory through the mud of treachery
and the slime of dishonor. have used the
income your own mother left you to ruiz
the
stop. stop! / don't know where or
earth you picked up this sort of talk. but
INV system won't stand much more OF it.
l demand an explanation. and If 1t is pos
sible for you to use modern business
phrases. it will place me under obligations
to you.''
al shall tell you. and 1t is the last word
with you I ever want to have. shall
make an assignment before the week IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-09
Mother Suffers Anxiety.

Mrs Mitchell spent three days search
ing for her son. She recently lost her
husband, and, being dependent ON her
'own resources. the search for the child
meant q good deal to her. She was weak
ened by the affair yesterday afternoon
and this morning was IN a very nervous
state when her. front door bell rang and
Edward appeared. He said he had been
scared 10 death" and was afraid that an
appearance IN the Juvenile Court meant
a sentence 10 the National Training
school Cor Boys
He promised TO be good and went to
school ut o o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-09
CHAPTER XXX.
Crowded at the Turn.

Dick was not forced to endure long
suspense. He had hardly expressed de-
sire for something to happen, before the
outer door was thrown open and his uncle
entered. Richard Bennington stopped.
looked at the row Of clerks. recognized
Lorrimer and gave a grunt of contempt.
Ivan climbed down from his stool, came
up to him and said respectfully: Good
morning, Mr.. Bennington; is there some
thing / can do for your
II hope 1 don't look like man who
would be loafing around in search of a
tine-killer at this hour of the day." an
swered the old man. CURLY. Where S
that-wheres Mr.. Bennington
AZ shall announce YOU
Dicks face lighted at the announcement,
and he did not stand on ceremony, but
hurried into the outer office, his hand ex-
tended cordially. Step right in. uncle.
Glad to see you" he shouted.
The uncle did not see the extended
, hand. neither did his own face take on
an answering light. He followed his
nephew into the private office. but re-
fused to take seat. For a moment he
| then. In a low, cutting tone. said: "Of
| all the low-grade sneaks, you leave the
slimiest trail that ever crossed mine."
| Dicks face instantly hardened. Il have
| not the slightest idea what you are after.
| but you are taking the worst possible
course to get it,
| After. After! I'd see my hand wither
and fall off before I'd hold it out to you
for a postage stamp
Dick chose the light armor of super
| cilious assurance for the fray. Then to
what am indebted for the honor Of this
visit?'
| IT did not know how black you really
were until after I had come here.
1 fohf haQdGfT0nU FOOL
| find that you are crafty. sneaking vii
lain
| II am totally unaware Of the circum-
stance which caused your change of opin-
4 ion. but infer"
| Don't lie to me. don't lie to me!
| can see everything now"
| ALLOW me to congratulate you. / am
| truly envious."
his ciinched hand and speaking with
deliberate bitterness. IF ! could blast
you with a word, II / could crush you
with a curse-rd do It. Yes. and I'd laugh
| while was doing 1t.
II congratulate myself no%." replied
Dick. without hesitation. III you coule
do all those vocal stunts I'd get out ar
Injunction and have you muzzled. Really
uncle. / haven't the faintest conception
of what you are driving at. 1t sounds
like rather classy melodrama, but I'd en-
Joy II more If knew what 1t meant"
y you do know what it means. you scoun
drel. You have ruined the Bennington
steel plant-the business your own father
/ started with the little fortune your owl
mother brought him-the plant which
have given up my best years to max,
! stanch and honorable. and which holt
4 dearer than friends or health, or life 1t
seif.'
i but not dearer than your own vanity
4 as long as we are making comparisons.
added Dick dryly. THE plant is failing
because you used up it's surplus in you
personal fight with Burton. The very rea
son which prompted you to hamper your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-09

out and then hide my head for the few
remaining days of my life. You know ex-
actly what am going to say-you have
1t written in red across your black
heart
Dick wrifhed in disgust. why don't
you read it aloud, then? I hope to the
Lord IT Is written in commonplace Eng
lish!''
II hardly know what words am
using.'' said the old man. with half a
groan. 'sbut I know exactly what l want
to say. You took advantage OF informa-
ton which I gave you in trust. You alone
knew how shaky the old plant was. and
YOU alone could have stabbed 1t in the
back, after 1t had nursed you all these
years."
'How?'
"How! Why, by bribing my private
secretary to tell the exact amount of the
bids. by enticing me into putting your
fool nut locks into them, and then by con-
spring with my worst enemy and my
most trusted employe TO crush me utterly.
That's howl
.Good God, unclei You are raving.
have not betrayed you, have not
s.Don't lie to me! I'm not so big fool
now as I was three months ago. Didn't
find out Lorrimer's treachery this very
morning. didn't / fire him. and didn't he
walk over here as fast as his legs could
carry him and get job. didn't he-didn',
he. / say?"
looked from his uncle's standpoint
"Yes-yes, l see how. it appears" he an
swered, lowering his voice. but ever
il ii is true that he sold out, wouldn't you
want him where you could put your hand
on him If you could find enough proof fol
conviction?''
Richard Bennington looked at his
nephew ,contemptuously and said, slowly
you FLOODED scorpion, you; do yor
think You can sting me again? I'm moi
guessing at this; one of your near and
dear feilow-socialists gave me. a tip, and
strange as IL may seem, a tip was all
needed
Dick thought silently for a moment
and then said. gently: 81 can see ex-
actly how it looks to you; but uncle.
swear ii is all q mistake. There has been
no conspiracy. I have played alone. alb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-09
Fairgrounds Are Open.

The new Mount Pleasant Fairgrounds
were opened to the children of that vicin-
ity this afternoon. No formal program
attended the opening. although many
friends of the '.playgrounders" paid a
visit TO the grounds. The opening today
was a prostopnement from last Saturday.
because of the inclement weather. The
interschool games on the Georgetown
Fairgrounds were also resumed today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-09

and before l start in to fight, l want to
send around a card stating my intentions.
Hang it. we're not as sporty as those
jovial old iron-clad fanatics of knight err
rantry-but they would stand about as
much show against us as a regiment of
land turtles. / wish something else
would happen. / am beginning to notice
an impulse impelling me to open that
window and Shrek"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-09

solutely alone-and the games not played
out yet
That's it. brag over your devilment.
don't see why the graves don't open and
the dead rise up to revenge themselves"
To be continued tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-09
OPEN LETTER

I'd the Mass. Mutual Life Insurance CO.
Gentlemen:-YOur dfty-seyenth annual state
Ooo.o to poiicyhoiders who died from Kidney
Disease and Diabetes last year.
In a line Of test cases Fulton's Compounds
have shown efficiency Of 81 per cent In these
cases, and IL those policyholders had been ad-
rised Of this treatment and our figures main.
tained, you ought TO have nearly $2oo.00 OF
those losses in your treasury.
But let rs say that. making due allowance for
our enthusiasm. the proven efficiency should be
that you are losing 100000 a year due TO lack
sum worth saving annually And even II IL
into clouded homes:
the strain IL Is going 10 put on the Life Insur-
ance Companies unless something Is done can be
had from the following census deaths from
Pright's Disease:
$3.50 .-.-..-.--.-.--..-...--. 900
1900 .----...---.-.-..-- --....--. 5000
eThe figures for 1910 are based on q 3 NOR
tally reports for 1923 and -
Why not serve humanity and finance together
by notifying your agents TO advise those Of your
policyholiers who have Brights Disease and
rest And by the way. we want to hear from
and advise every one not getting results.
We have abundant Testimony to prove that we
Annually. And what Is true of your company {,
true Of every other life insurance company Of
equal business and Importance
JOHN ]. FULTON co.
y. S.-As showing you what Is actually goini
on. will say that q poiicyhoider OF the Pruden
tial. living in Detroit. was very low viii
Bright's Disease, and the announcement Of he
death was expected daily when she was put oil
Fulton's Renal Compound. The loss was saves
and she Is living today. One of the local repre-
sentatiyes OF the company impressed tina
upon hearing that another polieyholder in tn
same city down with Brights Disease an
= loss was imminent he took our Detroit agen
ting the second patient ON the treatment, an'
we are advised that be, too. Is recovering
Losses that getting ready to mature cal
and are being stopped all over the country, bu
the Life Insurance Companies viii not realfz
the full measure Of our help to their bank &C
counts until they take notice and pass the wor
80 their agents.
ror Bright's Disease. Fulton's Renal Compoun
. the one used. For Diabetes, Fuiton's Diabete
Compound. II can be had in your city at Jane
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Address John j. Fulton Co., 6f5 Battery st.
San Francisco, Cal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-09

Miss Sue Long. aged sixteen years.
who was badly burned Friday at Cum
beriand. Md. while melting paraffin. died
Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-09
Better Than Mere Print Cam Convey
25c Plaza Cloth for 1 Sc Nd.

bought largely Many wlldo
of
A
wide o color
light
of a Tables
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-01
DEFEAT POWER Bill B
WATERWAY ACT Is. KILLED 65 TO
SO in THE ILLINOIS
HOUSE.
PARTY LINES ARE DIVIDED / e:
Administration Measure Has Been
Bitterly Fought for Past Three
Years-senate May Start
New Fight.

Springfield, Ill.-By vote of 80 to
SO the state administration 100000
900 water power and conservation bill
was defeated in the house OF repre-.
sentatives, Seventy-seven votes were
necessary to pass the measure.
Forty-two Republicans and II Dem
ocrats voted for the bill. Twenty
seven Republicans and 80 Democrats
voted against It.
In the senate an effort may be
made to start the fight all over again
by introducing straight out conserva-
ton bill, providing for an appropria-
ton from the state revenues and not
the S20,O00,0O0 fund, but 1t is able
that many OF the administration men
will not approve Of this plan and that
waterway, water power and conserva-
ton legislation Is dead for the present
session.
The defeat administered the bill
ends a bitter fight that has engulfed
Illinois Republican leaders for the
past three years. Back OF practically
every special session of the general
assembly held In the past five years
the waterway proposition has been
the principal CONSIDERATION that re.
suited in the frequent reassemblings
1t caused two recent adjournments Of
the general assembly elected in 1907,
and a recess adjournment OF the as
semblies OF 1909 and 1911, with the
1911 body still in session. Disagree
ments between the two houses and in
conference committees have kept the
sessions recessing and reassembling
for these several years, but not until
now has the issue finally come to d.
rect vote on the administration meas
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-01
LOYAL ARMY IN REBEL TRAP
Three thousand Chinese Soldiers
Hemmed in by Revolutlonists-,
Fleet In Distress OF Hankow.

Nanking.-A complete Decentralization
Of the imperial army in the vicinity OF
Hankow Is imminent as . result of
revolutionary successes.
Kwang Chow. 80 miles north OF
Hankow. is In the hands OF the rebels.
and several intermediate towns have
been captured. Il
Three thousand imperial troops who
were fleeing northward from Hankow
have been cut o.. and are hemmed In
by strong rebel forces with no avenue
OF retreat open.
News Is being brought into this city
by couriers and refugees. Wire COM
munication with Hankow Is cut on.
The imperial fleet in the Yangtse
Kiang river is reported as flying sig
nails OF distress. The rebel shore bat
terles are Smelling the feet from q
well protected position and the sur
render OF the feet Is expected.
A dispatch from Shanghai states
that the rebels have captured Chang
sha. the capital OF the province Of
Honan. and thousands OF recruits have
joined the invaders.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-01
TAFT FLAYs CRITICS
SAYS ATTACKS ON SUPREME
COURT ARE INSULT.
Rulings in OIL and Tobacco Cases De
clared Plain Enough to Stop
f+ Restraint.

Aberdeen, S. DIN speech before
the Aberdeen Commercial club here
President Taft replied with feeling to
the charge that he had set up the
Supreme court with the idea that ii
was to emasculate the Sherman anti
trust law, and declared anew his in.
tention to have that law enforced to
the letter. r. 's.s3if
The president referred to the crit1'
cism of the Supreme courts rulings
in the Standard Oil and Tobacco trust
cases, and said nothing could be fur,
Their from the fact than the charges
that the statute had been made In.
effective.
The Supreme court, he said, had de
clared that any restraint Of trade OF
combination for the purpose OF sup.
pressing competition and controlling
prices was an inhibition of the law.
Il have challenged and challenge
again." he shouted, ANY person to
cite case that he would condemn as
violation of the antitrust law that
would not be condemned under the
decisions of the Supreme court. AS
yet I have heard no reply.
''The only answer that has come
has been an insult to the court and an
insult to me. It is the charge that
set up the court8with the purpose and
understanding that it would emascu
late the statute. Oh, gentlemen
there is not the slightest foundation
for that. ,ts.5 i,
Il am proud of the men that I have
put on the court. am proud to have
found men with standing as high as
they to take the places on that bench
and am willing to abide by the rec
ord that they have made and that they
will make. Il!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-01
FOR THE BREAKFAST TABLE
Appetizlng Dishes for the Early Morn.
ing Meal That Cost Little
Labor. Y

Hash With Rice Chop cold meat,
we'll seasoned. and wet with gravy. II
convenient: place on q platter and
then take cold rice, made moist with
milk, and one egg season with salt
and pepper, and place this around the
meat quite thick Place In the oven
to dry and brown. s5s
Ham One cup OF ham,
two cups of potatoes. one cup OF bread
crumbs. one teaspoon Of butter and
one egg: make into balls, roll In
bread crumbs and fry in hot lard.
Breakfast Gems.-Beat together for
five minutes teacup and 4 half OF
Hour. teaspoon of baking powder. Z
teacup Of milk, a little salt and an egg,
Bake in hot pans in q hot oven.
Sweet Breakfast Muffns.-Sift two
teaspoons of baking powder with one
quart OF -four. add one cup OF sugar
rub into the flour . piece of butter the
size Of an egg. then stir in one pint Of
milk; beat free from Jumps to
smooth batter and bake quickly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-01
EASY WAY TO \. WATER "a r PLANTS.
Simple Device That Solves Difficulty
Of Caring for Plants When
Away From Home.

-. - ~ ~ i IA. ~ :. IL
When you wish, to be away from
home for q few days. and there is no
one to water the house plants. the
simple device shown here will help to
solve the difficulty.
Just before leaving. water the plants
thoroughly. On a box or old chair in
some suitable place set very large
pail. or the wash boiler, filed with
water. On the floor round the box ar
range the pots Of plants Ia saucers or
plates to protect the floor from mois-
ture. 9s. Z. l
From a piece of unbleached muslin
tear strips long enough to reach from
the bottom Of the inside of the pail to
each flower pot. Fasten all the strips
together at one end. and attach to the
fastened ends weight of some kind
heavy enough to sink them to the bot
tom Of the pail. Then spread out the
strips Of muslin all round the rim Of
the vessel, and lead them to the
plants. one strip to each pot. where .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-01
POSSE SEEKS Ex-ccNvIcT
Ellsworth Authorities Believe Charles
Marzyek Killed ~ Persons In
Three States.

Ellsworth. Kan. - The theory that
one man slew IA persons /. in three
states within six weeks received sup
port in a statement made by Mrs. Min
ME Vopat. divorced wife of Charles
Marzyek
Marzyek. who is an ex-convict, is
sought by the county authorities in
connection with the murder Of five
members of the William Snowman
family here
Mrs. Vopat said Marzyek has been
in Colorado Springs. where the Wayne
and Burnham families. six persons.
six weeks ago were killed, and is ac-
quainted in Monmouth, ILL.,. where Will
liam E. Dawson and his wife and
daughter were slain recently
AS a possible connection between
the Ellsworth and other tragedies.
Mrs. Vopat said her former husband
was convicted of forgery in Colorado
Springs few months ago. She said
it was not improbable that he had
been in Monmouth lately.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-01

4 : Vel
nail or a small stone Will hold the end
in place. In a few minutes the water
will work its way up the strips-just
as kerosene runs up the wick IN .
lamp-over the edge Of the vessel,
and down to the plants and will con-
,tinue to distribute the water drop by
drop as long as any remains In the
pail. Z
The wider the strip the more water.
1t will furnish; therefore. suggests the
Youths Companion. it Is best to use
wide strips for the larger plants, and
narrow ones for the sma Her plants. A
wash boiler full of water should sup
ply moisture to the plants for several
days; the exact length Of time will de-
pend OF course on the number OF
plants and the width Of the muslin
strips. 81