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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
WELLESLEY GIRLS ARE
PROFICIENT IN ATHLETICS

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. April 1s.~-Ffve
fair Wellesley misses are day the
envy OF the class mates. having been
awarded the coveted W. for profieien-
cy In Athletics at the indoor meet yes
terday afternoon. The wv" quintet is
composed Of Sarash Baxter, upper
Montclnlr. y, J.; Ride Guton. Char
lotte. y, c.; Bertha Schneider, Mount
Vernon, y. v; Ethel G. David Boston
ard Helen Lansprey. Metford, Mass
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
WOMEN LEARN TO SMOKE
WHILE TRAVELLING ABROAD

NEW YORK, April 1s.-Computing
rom the fact that over five hundred
million milady sic cigarette were con-
suned last year. one OF the biggest
cigarette manufacturers In the world
declared to-day that there are nearly
two million woemn smokers in this
country. The habit Is steadily and rap
idly increasing. He added that Ameri-
can women returning from Europe are
doing more TO make the habit general
than any other agency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
Virginia Weddings


Especial to The Richmond Nirgfnlan.)
ROXBURY, VA, April i8.--Mr
and Mrs. James Edward Robertson.
OF Providence Forge, Va. has issued
invitations to the marriage of their
daughter. Annie Lillian, to Or. James
Russell Parker. The ceremony will
take place at Providence Forge chapel
on Wednesday. April rs. at 3 o'clock
Miss Robertson is a young woma n
OF many charms and accomplish
and is extremely popular. DIR. Parker
is native of Bedford county but has
made his home at Providence Forge
for several years, where he enjoys a
large and lucrative practice. He is
a graduate OF the Medical College OF
Virginia. After an extended trip Or.
and Mrs. Parker will make their
home at Providence Forge, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
TO RECEIVE PORTRAIT
OF COLONEL BOSTON

A portrait of Colonel f. B. Boston
formerly commander OF the Fifth Viz
GINA Cavalry. Will be presented to r.
+. Lee Camp. No. /. United Confed-
crate Veterans at A meeting Friday
night. May IL. at o'clock. the
painting was made by order Of friends
Of Colonel Boston. Congressman
John Lamb will make the presenta-
ton. Attorney General Williams will
accept the portrait on behalf of the
camp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
DIR. Jpshur Goes to Texas.

DIR. Alfred =. Upshur, who recently
passed the examination for appoint
ment to the medical reserve corps OF
the regular army, has been ordered
to San Antonio, Tex. He left Rich
mond on Sunday to report for duty
DIR. Upshur Is a son OF DIR. John n.
Tpshur, Of this city. and a graduate
Of the Virginia Military Institute and
the University College Of Medicine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
To Give Charity Rail-

Mrs. John Il. Bliley. Mrs. Henry
Plageman, Mrs. August Strotmeyer
and Mrs. ]. J. Burke are in charge
OF the arrangements for the charity
ball and supper which will be given
by st. Anne's Benevolent Society OF
ST, Mary's church at Masonic Temple
Tuesday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
FREDERICKSBURG VA. April
ls.--Mr. John w. Edwards and Miss
Lola May Jett both of this city, were
married Sunday night at the home of
Rev. r. A. williams, who performed
the ceremony.
Mr.. John Rhody. of King George
and Miss Harriet Jones. Of this city.
were married Monday by Rev r. A.
Williams.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18

Postmaster Allan, who recently I'M
derwent an operation at St Luke's
Hospital for appendicitis, is expected
To resume his duties soon. He has
been removed to his home and 10 re-
ported almost entirely recovered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
Howitzers 70 Ride Again.

The Howitsers win be given their
second regular riding lesson ct me
armory Tuesday night. The men win
be Instructed In two squads ~ feuFs
teen each. Officers wiz be iustyup1an
on ThuTsday night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
DEPARTMENT DENIES
RAILROADS CHARGES

WASHINGTON. u. C., April "a
Flat denial of the charges of Presi-
dent Ralph Peters, OF the Long Isl
and railroad. that The postoffice de-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-21

over the crupper, handed the stations
reins to the soWar, who had dismount-
ed and drawn near and dropped to his
feet
Naraini nodded to the sowar, who
led the animal away. When he was
out of earshot the woman leaned from
the saddle, her glorious eyes 10 Am
ber's. MY king" she breathed in
tensely
But the thought of Sophia Farrell
and what she might be suffering at
that very moment was uppermost-
obtruded Itself like wall between
himself and the woman.
Goodnight, my dear" he said anna
bly,; and, turning. made of toward the
foot OF the causeway.
When he had gained it, he looked
back to see her riding of at wide
angle from the causeway. heading out
into the plain. When he looked again,
some two or three minutes later. Ma
raini, the sowar, and the horses had
vanished as completely as If the earth
had opened to receive them He
rubbed his eyes, stared and gave 1t
up.
So he was alone! With a
shrug, he plodded on
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-21
OrIqln Of tho Club.

Not infrequently women OF wit d.
rect their shafts against the clubs 30
beloved and frequented by mankind.
In Ralph Nevill's story OF London
Clubs" and their origin and uses are
some examples Of wit aimed In the
opposite direction.
The original conception OF London
club was retreat to which West End
men might betake themselves, certain
that the troubles and worries OF the
outside world would not follow them
into building which they regarded as
a temple OF dignifed seclusion and re-
pose
Perhaps the best description OF q
club, as 1t existed in former days, was
that given by a witty bishop. who de-
fined It as a place "where women
ceased from troubling and the weary
were at rest"
Another amusing definition was
once given by George Augustus Sala.
"A club" said Sala. sis weapon
used by savages to keep the white
woman at a distance. Youths Com
panion.
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SYNOPSIS.
@l@Sv~ uIANSAUu VIIS ~ !

Ing visit with his friend. Quain, comes up
on young lady equestrian who has Been
iismounted by her horse becoming fright rrd
Of a burly Hindu. He declares ne is
Behar Lal Chatterji, TIE appointed
mouthpiece of the. Bell addresses Amber
mysterious little bronze box. The To-
ken.' into his hand, disappears In the
wood. The girl calls Amber by pane.
He in turn addresses her as mis-, sep me
British diplomatic service In India ana
visiting the Qualns. Several nights later
the Quain home is burglarized ana the
hunting on an island and become lost and
Amber Is left mar )oned. He wanders
about. finally reaches cabin and rec,
ognizes as Its occupant an OLD friend
named Rutton. whom he last met IN Eng
land. and who appears to be in hiding.
When Miss Farrell is mentioned Rutton Is
strangely agitated Chatterji appears
mysterious body. Rutton seizes q revolt
yer and dashos after Chatterji. he re.
turns wildly excited. says he has Killed
the Hindu. takes poison. and when dying
asks Amber to go to India on myster1-
Gus GRAND Amber decides to leave at
once for India. On the way he sends a
letter to Mr., Labertouche. a scientific
Upon arriving he finds a note awaltins
him. It directs Amber to meet his friend
at a certain place: The latter tells him
he knows hts mission Is to get Miss Far
rell out OF the country. Amber attempts
to dispose OF the Token to money-len-
der is mistaken for Rutton and barely
escapes being mobbed. A message from
Labertouche causes him to start for Oar
feeling. on the way he meets Miss
Farrell. and at their journeys end asks
her to become his wife. A Hindu CON
ducts Amber To q secret place. and Into the
presence OF beautiful woman who mis-
takes him for Rutton. Later Amber Is
drugged. Tho IIlndus plot rebelllon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-21
INDIGNANT AT THE INJUSTICE
Mueh-loved Teacher Not Get
ting Her Rights.

The following incident told Of q
public school teacher Of CHEEKY man
ner and marked ability, noted for her
success in leading backward or un-'
willing pupils along the rocky road to,
knowledge
In laboring with an especially try
ing class she was wont to encourage
the members by such confident re.
marks as "Of course we can do it'll
''Of course we can learn this lesson as
we'll as other people. II we try!" AS
examination time drew near and the
little ones became more nervous, she
changed her tune to "Of course we're
going to pass!" The children did pass.
duly, but, natural pleasure in the un-,
expected success having evaporated.
were sulky and disagreeable almost
beyond belief. 1t took their new
teacher long time to get at the root
Of the misunderstanding, over which
they whispered in corners and be-
cause of which they treated her like
q bitter enemy. At last, however, she
crew from the most pliable youngsters
this indignant, fearful admission
1--WE amt a-goin' ter study no more
in this darned ole school. Here. We
come up from Miss Blanks room, an
she stays down there all alone, when
she knows so much more than we do.
rs a plumb shame that they didn't
let her pass. tool"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-21

| |. Naraini, = NJ returned In English: y
tongue which seemed somehow better
suited for service in combating the es-
| oteric Influences at work uron HIS
mind. What's the next turn ON the
program."
Il like not that tone. nor yet that
tongue" The woman shivered. Even
as the Eye seeth. my lord. so doth
the Ear hear. Is it meet and wise TO
speak with levity of that In whose
power thou shalt shortly be-" &
Perhaps not" he admitted, thought
fully. In whose power | shall short
ly be- Well, of course."
And thou wilt go on' Thou art
not mind to withdraw thy handT
Not so that you'd notice it. Ma
raini.'
For the sake OF the reward Ma
raini offers thee!" she persisted dan
gerously
Il don't mind telling you that you'd
turn most any mans head, my dear"
he said, cheerfully. and let her inter-
pref the words as she pleased
She was not pleased, for her ac-
quaintance with English was more in
innate than she had chosen to admit;
but IL she felt any chagrin she dis
simulated with her neverfailing art.
Then bid me farewell. 0 my soul.
and go!"
up there?" he inquired, lifting his
brows.
Aye, up the causeway and over the
bridge, into the city OF death"
"Alone?'
Aye, alone and afoot, my king"
Pleasant prospect, thanks" Am.
Der whistled. a triied dashed. And
then, when l get up there"
One will meet thee. Go with him,
fearing naught."
And what will you do, MEANWHILE
When thou shalt have parsed the
Gateway. my lord, Naraini will be
waiting for thee"
Very we'll" Amber threw leg
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-21
A New Point Of View.

youngster had been very rude to
hts mother, and she had turned him
over to his father to be disciplined,
when the follow ing conversation was
overheard:
Ted, did you say so and so to your
motherT
"Yes. dad"
well, you will have to settle that
matter with her. because she Is your
mother and not mine. But che Is my
wife, and ! will not allow any man,
Young or old, TO be rude TO her. Now
yor must apologize to me for being
rude 20 my wife. and then you can
settle with your mother for being
rude to her"
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tremely unpleasant, and that this mat.
ter of tie vanishing bridge must have
been arranged in order to put him in
a properly subdued and tractable
frame OF mind.
He got up and tested the remaining
girder with circumspection and I'M
credulity but 1t seemed firm enough.
solidly embedded In the stonework OF
the causeway and immovable at the
city end. So he straddled 1t and,
ayerting his eyes from the scenery be-
meath him, hitched ingloriously across,
collecting splnters and very dis
tinct impression that, as a vocation,
knight-errantry vas not without its
drawbacks.
When again he stood on his feet he
was in the shadow of the outer gate
way, the curtain OF the second wall
confronting him.
Casting about, he discovered the sec
ond gateway at some distance to the
left, and started toward 1t, forcing a
way through tangle OF scrubby I'M
dergrowth, weeds and thorny acacia,
but had taken few steps ere a heavy
splash In the river below brought him
up standing with 4 humping heart.
After an irresolute moment he turned
back to see for himself, and found his
apprehension only too well grounded;
the swordwide bridge was gone, dis.
placed by an agency which had been
prompt to seek cover---though he con-
fessed himself unable to suggest
where that cover had been found.
He gave 1t up. considering that 1t
were futile to badger his wits for the
how and the wherefore. The impor-
tant fact remained that he was pris-
! oner In dead Kathiapur, his retreat
cut OF, and Here he made Sec
ond discovery, infinitely more shock
| ing: his pistol was gone.
Turning back at length, he made his
way to the second gateway and from
1t to the third, under the lewdly
sculptured arch OF which he stopped
and gasped, forgetting as for the first
time Kathiapur the Fallen was re-
vealed to him In the awful beauty of
| its naked desolation.
| A wide and stately avenue stretched
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-21
WOMEN TAKE 10. THE MAIER
In Swimming, II Has Been Found
They Prove Stronger Than
the Sterrer Sex.

Swimming is the one outdoor cxer
else in which woman frequently ex-
cells man. The water is her heritage.
but only in the last decade has she
taken possession, says the New York
Evening World. Plump little Rose
Pitonof. who covered the distance be-
tween East Twenty-sixth street, Man
haitian. and Coney Island in eight
hours and seven minutes. is one OF
growing band OF graceful, fac1e water
maidens. (.
BY virtue Of physical perfection and
stamina Annette Kellerman, the 1.-the
Australian girl who essayed the Eng
lish channel, is perhaps the header OF
these. Other noteworthy figures are
Elaine Golding. the powerfully built
Bath beach champion; Eleanora Sears,
the Newport socity girl; Elsie Thiel.
winner Of many sprints; Adeline
Trap, Brooklyn teacher who has
conquered He'll Gate: Ethel. Vera
and Beatrice Due OF Fort Hamilton.
who have swum the Narrows and done
stin more difficult feats; Evelyn
Howell, the Flushing school girl;
Augusta Gallup and Clara Hurst. sur
vivors In a race from Brooklyn bridge
to Coney Island. Nine. Claire Gut
tenstein has competed on even terms
with men Parisians in crossing the
Seine. Mrs. Lena Brandenburg OF ST.
Louis swan the five miles from Eads
bridge to the Altenheim just to prove
that a woman OF sixty is not an old
woman.
Why, other things being equal, DO
women swim better than men? Re
cause their conformation is well
adapted for this exercise Because
there Is usually more adlpose tissue
under the skin, and this protects the
body from invading cold. Because.
as Doctor Sargent of Harvard says,
women always are and constitution
ally ought to be rougher than men"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-21

structure. strong enough to suctaia .
troop Of warriors but ligkt enough 70
be eesfly drawn up. had extended
across the chasn.- rendering the city
impre enable from capture by assault.
II 80. 1t had long since beea replaced
by an airy and well-ventilated lattice
work Of boards and timbers, none OF
which seemed to the wary eye any too
sound. Amber selected the most solid
looking Of the lot and gingerly adj
vanced pace or two along It. With
soft cracking portion Of the tim
Der crumbled to dust beneath his feet,
He retreated hastily to the causeway,
ard swore, and noticed that the Eye
was watching him with malevolent in
terest, and swore some more. En-
tirely on impulse he heaved q bit Of
rock possibly twenty pounds IN
weight, 10 the middle Of the structure.
There followed splintering crash
and the contraption dissolved like q
magic-lantern effect, leaving solitary
beam about foot in width and six
or eight inches thick, spanning q
flight Of twenty and drop OF sixty
feet. The river received the rubbish
with several successive splashes, dis.
tinctly disconcerting, and Amber sat
down on boulder to think 1t over
Clever Invention" he unused;
''one'd think that. after taking all this
trouble to get me here, they'd changed
their minds about wanting me. I've
a notion to change mine"
There seemed to be no possibility
of turning back at that stage. how
ever Kuttarpur was rather far away.
and, moreover. he doubted II he would
be permitted to return. Having come
thus far. he must go on. Moreover,
Sophia Farrell was en- the other side
of that Swordwide bridge, and such
being the case. cross 1t he would
though he were to find the next world
at it's end Finally he considered that
he was presently to undergo an ordeal
of some unknown nature, probably ex-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-21
A HIT
What She Gained by Trying Again.

IA failure at first makes us esteem
final success.
D A family In Minnesota that now en-
Joys Postum would never have known
how good 1t is If the mother had been
discouraged by the failure OF her
first attempt to prepare 1t. Her SON
tells the story:
I'VE had never used Postum till last
spring when father brought home 2
package one evening just to try II. We
had heard from our neighbors, and IN
fact every one who used it, how weM
they liked it.
swell, the next morning Mother
brewed 1t about Ave mindtes, just az
she had been in the habit Of doing
With coffee without paying special at.
tention to the directions printed on
the package. 1t looked weak and
didn't have very promising color, but
raevertheless father raised his cup
With an air Of exceptancy. 1t certain-
II did give him great surprise, but
I'm afraid it wasn't very pleasing
one, for he pat down his cup with Z
look OF disgust. "
i Mother wasn't discouraged thougM
ahd next morning gave 1t another trial.
Biting It stand on the stove till boil
ing began and then letting 1t boil foF
fifteen or twenty minutes, and this
time we were all so pleased with II
that we have used 1t ever since.
Father was confirmed dyspeptic
and cup Of coffee was to him like poi-
son. So he never drinks 1t any more.
but drinks Postum regularly He isn't
troubled with dyspepsia now and 10
actually growing fet, and I'm sure
Postum Is the cause of It. All the chill
dren are allowed to drink 1t and they
are perfect pictures OF health" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
Mich.
Read the little book, THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above. letter. A new
one appears from time t. time. They
are genuine, trs.s. and full Of hunan
: j. IA .ass.sssl5 . $50. /. I. 4s.s.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-21

surgical operation to shoe them out
Just then. His assistant planted him.
self between me and the crowd and
80 prevented a personal assault. but
he could not shut Off their remarks.
Besides numerous sympathetic
.Ouches and .Ughs' heard compli.
mentary reflections like this; Wasn't
she a biz fool, anyhow. to try to wear
a ring too small for her fingerr
Wonder IL the ring can be mendedr
Don't make much difference II II
can't. II looks like . cheap one
"rhe only comment that did not add
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-21

did so by sticking fast where theJ
were, like an axis Of the earth. Ir
manly hours. we feel that duty is oui
place. Tho soul is no traveller; the
wise man stays at home. and wher
his necessities. his duties. on any &C
casion call him from his house. or in
to foreign lands. he 10 at home still
and shall make men sensible by the
expression Of his countenapce. that he
goee sha missionary OF visdom and vir.
tue, ana visits cities AID men like
. sovereign. and not like an interlope.
or = vAiat---Emerson
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-21
1t Was Fun for the Crowd

The pubncity hurt worse than Al
ing the ring. The first person to be
attracted by the show was woman
who hattened her nose against the
window and said; What are they do
Ing In there. anyhow?
Nobody being able to vouchsafe in.
formation she stepped inside to find
out. Others whose curiosity had
been aroused followed.
THE jswsiar was too busy with his
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-21
History Repeated.

II was at the Circus Maximus.
The Emperor Nero leaned forward,
In spite Of his embonpoint, and
touched one OF the emperor's ladies In
waiting on the shoulder.
Pardon me, Aggrippina," he said,
in excellent Latin, but would you
mind taking down your couture, so
that | can get lookin on the aroma?
There's n massacre today that I'm
particularly anxious to see"
Her only answer was sneer OF pa
trician scorn. Well she knew that
Nero had come in on press ticket,
while an easy Roman sutton had paid
real money for her seat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-21
CHAPTER XVII.
The Hooded Death.

The causeway down which the
horsemen of forgotten kings Of Khan
dawar had clattered forth to war, in
It's age-old desuetude had come to de-
cay. Between its great paving blocks
grass sprouted, and here and there
creepers end even trees had taken
root and in the slow immutable proc
ess Of their growth had displaced con-
siderable masses OF stone; so that
there were pitfalls to be avoided.
Otherwise a litter OF rubble made the
walking anything but good. Amber
picked his way with caution grumb-
ling
After some three-quarters Of an
hour OF hard climbing he came to the
wooden bridge, and halted. surveying
1t with mistrust. Doubtless In the old.
en- time substantial but movable
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-21
Took Him In Earnest.

A negro bricklayer In Macon, Ga,
was lying down during the noon hour,
sleeping In the hot sun. The clock
struck one, the time to pick up his
hod again. He rose. stretched, and
grumbled: Il wish wuz daid. Tain
nothin' but wuk, wuk frum mawnin'
tell night" -.
Another negro, a story above, heard
The complaint and dropped brick on
the grumbler's head.
Dazed, he looked up and said:
DE Lawd can stan no jokes He
les takes ev'ything In yearnist"
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preparIna for tho Part.

The terrible storm had passed, and
The angry waves, after engulfing many
II gallant craft, had subsidized,
The captain OF the partially disabled
steamship, as land hove In sight, hung
"A crutch over the starboard bow.
Merely bit OF stage business he
explained, call the papers will say to
morrow morning that the great oceap
liner came limping into port
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-21
An indirect Economy.

Il suppose you find living less ex
pensiye since you took TO gathering
your own mushrooms" ~
"A little" repgsd Mr.. Growcher
I'VE don't save anything on the mush
rooms, but all our 1siands have quiz
accepting invitations b. dinner"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-21

to my misery was big round. Damn
let out by a fat man when the Jew
eler sawed my knuckle and brought
blood That relieved me almost as
much as 1t did him. and I felt very
grateful"
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Ring Cut on NJ Night Near
Jewelry Store Window.

1.-The next time find II necessary
to have ring cut OF | shall not have
II done at night. near tbs illuminated
front window OF jewelry store In a.
populous nelghborhood." said the
woman. II had ring removed under
thc~e conditions .ast night.
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Wants LONGER Nioh,s.

wants AoU0Ov NtUVtS'
Have you joined the More Daylight
club?" he asked.
II should say not. It's all I can do
now to get home before daylight" re-
piled the old rounder.--Detroit Free
Press.
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On stay.na at Home.

II is for want of self.culture that the
superstition of travelling. whose idols
are Italy. England. Egypt. retains it,
fascination for all educated Americaas.
They who made Italy. England. or
Greece venerable In the Imagination