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The Washington bee., 1911-01-07
PERILS OF EXPLORERS.
Tragic Journey Across > Desert Of
Central Asia by the Great Swe-
dish Explorer, Sven Hedin.

Central Asia by the Great S~e-
dish Explorer, Sven Hedin.
One of the most trying OF the cen
tral Asian adventures OF Sven Hedin,
the Swedish explorer. was this: In
February, 1895. Sven Hedin started
eastward, exploring the country be-
tween the Kashgar and Yarkand riv-
ers. proceeding in April to cross the
Takla Makan desert. between the
Yarkand and Khctan rivers. Never
before had any known traveller at
tempted to exploit a course amid the
eternal sea OF shifting sand hills from
river to river. The tale OF that little,
travel worn. bedraggled group. far be-
yOnd the last watering place, envel-
oped in dust. stumbling along through
the dreary but agitated desert sea by
crooks and roundabout ways. with
desOlatiOn spread around and every
trace Of life departed. was a weird
and pathetic one mot even a fy was
70 be heard In the air, not even 4 yei-
low leaf broke the mOnotony."
And ever at their head was the
sturdy figure OF the Swedish explorer,
compass in hand. still enthusiastic,
guiding them as best he could through
the death shrouded wilderness. at
length the camels had to eat their
straw saddles. and the last Of the
bread was gone. Horrors followed.
As men and camels dropped out OF
the line they were Immediately enveI-
Oped in the whirlIng sand shroud and
never seen again.
The end came on May 5. when Sven
Hedin. crawling on all fours, dragged
himself across the dry bed OF the
KhOtan river. "AIl OF a sudden a duck
new into the air and water splashed."
he wrote. Two OF his followers were
all that survived. and It Is doubtful
whether even those two would have
lived to tell the tale had not Sven
Hedin carried back water for them in
his boots.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07
MARKED THEIR TRAIL
Two srsVs Women Who outwittsd .
Band Of indians.

Two srsVe Women Who outwittsd .
Band of indians.
One summer afternoon in 1776 Je-
NINA Boone and two sisters named
Galloway while boating on the Ken
tucky allowed their canoe to drift
close to the opposite bank. Here, be-
hind a bush. Ave Shawnee warriors
were in hiding. and. although the spot
was not more than a quarter Of a mile
from BOOnesbOrough. one OF the Shaw
nees struck boldly out into the water,
seized the canoe and dragged it to
shore with its screaming occupants.
Once in the power OF the Indians,
however, these youthful daughters OF
the wilderness betrayed a wonderful
self possession and resOurcefulness.
They knew enough OF Indian customs
to realize that If their strength failed
them and they should prove unequal
30 the long march to the Shawnee
towns on the Ohio they would be
slaughtered merciiessly. So they sti-
ned sObs and calmly accompanied their
captors without protest or struggle.
At every opportunity, though, they
secretly tore little pieces from their
clothing and attached them to bushes
on the trail Nothing more was need
ed to inform Boone and his fellow set
tiers. who had quickly started in pur-
suit, that they were on the right track.
and on the second day OF the captivity
they caught up with the Indians.
voliey laid two Shawnees low. the rest
ned. and by the close OF another day
the girls were safe in the arms OF
their thankful mothers.-H. Addington
Bruce in Smiths Magazine
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07
Peter the Great as a prinksr.

There is preserved In the BOdleian
library. Oxford. an innkeeper'S bill for
breakfast eaten in England by Peter
the Great Of Russia. The czar and his
twenty companions managed to dis
pose Of half a sheep, quarter of lamb,
ten pullets. twelve chickens. three
quarts of brandy. six quarts of mulled
wine. seven dozen OF eggs. with salad
In proportion. Peter was always a
hard drinkeT. He would drink a pint
OF brandy and a bottle OF sherry for
his morning draft; after dinner he
managed eight bottles Of sack, "and
so to the playhouse" But bis favorite
drink was hot pepper and brandy.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07


Where to Buy Howards Polish in Washington:
DEPARTMENT STORES
Saks & Co, Department Store.
S. Kann & Sons Department Store.
NJ Godenberg's, Department Store.
George GOdenbur Pennsylvania Department Store
DRUGGISTS
Gray and Gray True Reforme Building northwest
Southwestern Drug Company Second and southwest
Board Mcclure, I9I2H 18th street, northwest
w. L. Smith, 22oI Seventh street northwest
Leroy H. Harris, GOO Third street southwest
J. R. Mayer Fourth and
L. NJ. Day & Co., I4th and streets northwest.
j. W. Morse 1904 L street northwest
George Murray 2oI d street southwest.
Nappers Pharmacy, 1916 Seventh street northwest.
Marke Pharmacy, Goth street northwest
L. M. Singeons Pharmacy, Goth and northwest
JOBBERS.
AMERICAN Barber Supply Company street northwest
Tony B. Dason Shoe Findings 1913 Seventh northwest
George Goldberg, 63 Pennsylvania
NJ. Garfnke, Seventh northwest
J. ScheneTman & Son, 18th southeast
GENERAL DEALERS.
7. J. Watts, Pennsylvania
NJ A. Harris $40 Florida northwest.
J. Fairfax 1905 Pennsylvania northwest.
J. H. Maxwell Terminal R. r. Yards, Pullman Porers Rooms.
A. A. Viennas, Pennsylvania
J. ]. Wilson, 635 @ street northwest.
All FOWL Supply Companies Howards Polish their outfits
All Barracks and Forts around Washington Howards Polish
Holmans Shoe Store, Pennsylvania
Arthur Martin los Eighth northwest
National Shoe Manufacturing Repair Company Ninth
W. A. Taylor, New York
Robert Harris, 600 nth street northwest
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07
OLD cADIZ.
IL Was Once Kicker Than London, bus
Now Its Chief Business Is Only
the Expectation of Salt.

OF Cadiz. De Amicls said. ''It Is best
described By writing the word white
with a white pencil on blue paper"
Under the MONDAY sun. seen from
the lofty Tore de vlgia, the mediae-
val watchtower In the center OF the
city. its buildings are dazzling and al
most enctrcled by the blue sea. 4
long. narrow isthmus like the stem OF
pipe leads from San Fernando, on the
mainland. Cadiz rests on the bowl Of
the pipe-yess a pure white meer-
scnaum without coloring. though 5000
years old.
Americans may justly regard this
now decadent place with compassion,
because It grew to greatness By its
commerce with the new Worthwhile
Spain ruled the Americas-and then
fell away into decay on the loss of the
western possessions.
It was great before Rome was found
ed. And as late as ITO it was wealth
fer than London. Commerce has ever
been its life. Today its chief bust
ness is the production OF salt for ex-
port. This humble staple, evaporated
IN countless shallow lagoons in wide
spreading marshes. still keeps Cadiz
in touch with the new world. as most
Of the salt is shipped to South Amer
lea.
The natives pronounce CadIz with
''z" silent and "a" very broad-"Ca-di."
That has always been its name. with
slight variations. It's Phoenician and
Tyriau founders called It Gadir. a cas-
tie Of faStness. The Romans called 1t
Gades. The Arabs had it Kadis.-De-
troit News-Tribune.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07
How He Knew.

my wife took me TO the orchestra
concert last night. and / think they
played Wagner"
What makes you think sOT'
why, a big bunch Of plaster fell
from the ceiling into the middle aisle
during the concert, and a man who
was sleeping near me woke up and said
'WagnerP "-CleYeland Plain Dealer.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07
Domestic Economy.

'tNora, was that the coal man saw
making love to you yesterday even
mgr
"Yes, mh'am, but / 'ope. ma'am"-
Docs he love you very much,
Nora p
"'D says e does. ma'am."
"DeyotedlyT
Yes, ma'am."
'wen. you tell him that unless he
gives US better weight than he has
been doing we shall get our coal else
where "-I,ondon Illustrated Bits,
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07
CT L. Eraa-

4 good old preacher who had decid-
ed to leave an unremunerative charge,
finding it impossible to collect his sal
airy, said In his farewell sermon: Il
have little more to add, dear brethren,
save this-you were all in favor Of free
salvation, and the manner in which
you have treated me proves that you
have got itp
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07
Within Her Means.

4 pretty little girl Of three years was
fn a drug store with her mother. Be
ing attracted by something in the
showcase. she asked what it was. The
clerk replied. THAT Is a scent bag"
"Hcw cheapw replied the little girl
sTu take tWaP-Lippincott's-
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07
He Had the Gill.

Tom Gin restauranb-Excuse me, old
man, but would you mind paying my
check7 l haven't anything but forty
dollar bill. Jack-A forty dollar billI
Why, l never heard Of a bill of that
denomination. Tom-Here it is-a bill
from my tailor!-ChicagO News.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07
Not Yet.

"Do you desire a room with q bathT'
asked the affable clerk.
'Gee whiz, nor replied the gentle
nan with the canvas telescope. 'sThis
Is only Tuesday, amt itT"-Chicago
Record herald
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07
To Fresh Eyes.

Willie, accompanied by his father.
was visiting a circus and menagerie.
"Oh. papa" the boy exclaimed as they
passed before an elephant look at
the big COW with her horns in her
mouth eating hay with her tall
Christian Register.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07

There is nothing so utterly hollow as
. kind word that should have been
spoken yesterday.-Evangel.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07
Would Seem Not.

I'm these stories of the middle ages
we always read about the hero's good
right arm"
"WeHY
"Was there never sOuthpaw
knightY tY'-Philadelp Bulletin.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07

The right word is always power
and communicates It's de6niteness to
our actiOn.-EliOt
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07
a She HNIg Hsaaa.

Kendall had q son who was the pride
Of bis heart One day be found one
Of bis favorite cherry trees cut down.
"Jack." he said, "did you do that?''
With quivering lip Jack replied:
Father, 1 can't deceive you. ] did
not cut the tree down. Billy Brown
did 1t, but bOssed the job"
Tears Of Joy sprang into the fathers
eyes. "Bless you, my boy" he said,
BILLY will be president OF the United
States, but you will be chairman OF the
national mmittee."-Success Maya
zine.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07

The inside Of a Chinese pswnshop is
a terra incognito to most people, Chi
nese and English. Few are admitted
within its mysterious walls except
those directly connected with the buai-
ness. A traveller was recently permit
ted to inspect one in an inland town
and was surprised to find the entire
building incased in sheet iron about
one-eighth OF an inch thick. It must
have cost a large sum to build an iron
house within the usual lofty brick edi-
fee, yet there it was. even TO the roof.
1t served a twofOld purpOse-a protec-
ton against fire and thieves Yet even
within this iron castle night watch
men armed with heavy revolvers and
clad in bullet proof Jackets ever keep
watch
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-20
MOTOR PAINTS

The wheels OF a car should always
run exactly parallel. Anything which
prevents this will cause tire trouble
Too much play in the axle end bear.
ings, too great a freedom in the steer.
ing joints or possibly a bent spindle
or axle end invariably exacts it's pen
atty.
Brakes. too. when they are out OF
order do damage TO tires. Should
only ore Of the back wheels lock
when applying the brakes. the tire on
the slipping wheel will surely be in
jured
Another kind OF tire trouble arises
from weakened springs. Every time
the car jolts badly the upper part OF
the tire rubs against the mud guard
ana as n result the envelope is dam
aged
Driving chains also are often the
cause or injury TO tires II the chains
are slack. the swinging motion pro.
duced by the car In running will cause
the LAWYER part OF the chains TO strike
the sides OF the tires
When the chain line Is too close IN
the tires or when the chain bolts are
too long. they rub the envelopes. max.
! oblique scratches on the rubber.
These cuts or scratches on the inner
side walls Of the tires are crossed at
regular intervals. first. when the bolts
pass on the upper and again when
they pass on the lower part OF the
side walls
OIL or grease from leaky or over
hlled tanks should not be permitted
10 reach the tires. because oil and
other fatty substances are most iniu-
riouS 70 rubber
Many money saving suggestions for
motorists are found in 1.-The Book OF
Bibendum.' published and distributed
iree by the Michelin Tire Company.
or Milltown. New Jersey.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-20

claiming that his actions were any
more than humanity demanded OF
him
Endicott. at the Latonia race track
during the recent meet. after an acct
dent rushed back and signalled the
alarm TO his fellow race drivers. IL
was acknowledged at the track that
his actions prevented a catastrophe.
Then Endicott returned To the wreck.
age 10 assist the two drivers who
were slightly injured.
Writing 10 Endicott. DR.. Swanton
says: 1T was due TO your good
sense and Judgment that no serious
accident occurred at the Latouta
track last Saturday. was sitting on
the fence near the mixup. and when
! saw you leave your car did not
know what you were doing. But
when you signalled the other racing
cars. / had a certain pride for you
that will never be banished."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-20
MISSION SOCIETY

4 meeting Of the Woman's Interde.
nominational Missionary Federation of
Wheeling and vicinitv will be held
on Friday evening. May 20. at the
First English Lutheran church. on Six.
tcenth street 4 very pleasing pro.
gram has been prepared.
The principal speakers OF the even.
ing will he Miss McDimt. teacher OF
the training school for girls at Union.
town. Pa. and Mrs. Torrey. a mission
AIRY who recently returned from
China. \ number OF vocal selections
will be rendered by Mrs. Fred Frazier.
Following the rendition OF the pro-
gram. business meeting VIII be held.
Mrs. W. r. Allen is president OF the
society. and Mrs II. l.. Bond is secre-
tary. In addition 20 members OF the
society. all women OF the church are
invited 70 attend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-20

RICHMOND. ind. May ia reso.
tuition calling ou federal authorities
either 20 remove tho statue Of Robert
T.. Leo from the han OF fame az
Washington. or abandon tho hail. was
unanimously adopted at the cncamp
menf ~ mo Indiana department. Grand
Army of tho Republic
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-20
MEDAL To DRIVER
Farmer Biz Endleott May Get a
Carnegie Medal.

DR.. James Swanton. Of Iato,is T..
would give Farmer RiII" F1dico,,
o's ~ race driver. a Carnegie med.
a. LOT nerolsm on the Latonia race
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-20

Beckley. ". Va. May 80 -winfred
=. Christian. AGED 81. while engaged
On loading Ties into car at Spraguo.
was thrown from tho car under fhc
wheels whom "a loaded coal car
struck H. lie was insanfly allied.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-20

CHICAGO May 19-Gcorgo Kimes,
marine fireman. who was charged
with KIDNAPPING the infant son ~ Mrs.
Selma fipuka. today was found guilty
and sentenced 20 ~ years in the pcul
Tertiary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-20
MOTOR CAR
FACTS ABOUT A STANDARD MO,
TOR CAR.
Rapid Progress Has Been Made in the
Auto World During Re-
cent Years.

Automobile makers Of long ex-
perionce are pretty we'll agreed that
there is a marked inclination among
buyers during the present season TO
depart from any former inclination
they may have had to favor cars of
extreme power and capacity as well
as those Of low value and small ca
pacity and 20 unite upon n car OF
certain standard size and price.
Formerly IL was customary for
people who had the means TO buy a
car OF extremely high price with ex-
travagant power. regardless OF weight.
the size OF the family and the uses
10 which the car was TO he put. Each
buyer used 10 try 20 outdo the other.
a little later there was a marked in
crease in the sales OF cars OF low
value and small capacity. under the
influence Of those makers who sought
TO build up large temporary bust
ness by inducing the public to be-
lieve that the low priced car. long an
ticipatcd. had arrived.
Between the two there have been
n few cars selling at a medium price
which are made IN factories with the
mast complete facilities and these
! care have been gradually assuming
leadership In sales 20 the most care
ful buyers
The demand among automobile buy
ers this year Is for n medium size
medium price. five passenger tour
Ing car and ono equipped with n mo-
tor OF sufficient power for any Ordin-
| AIRY service
Tho most popular cars in America
| today. and the staple selling car I'm
! all lines in the medium priced car
ranging in price from 81 900 to So. 900.
| These cars are sold al n price which
guarantees good quality and they are
OF the size and power desired by most
| people
Rambler Sixty Four is an example
Of this type. II Il staple car with
| little more power than 10 will ever
| need for it's weight and with COM
Portable capacity for five passen-
gers
other manufacturers saw that the
| public is RAPIDLY changing It's views
| regarding the purchase Of automo-
| hilcs. no longer thinking 10 necessary
I 10 pay extremely high prices for cN-
/ traNagunt trimmings and extreme
I speed. and no longer thinking II wise
/ 10 paw low prices expecting TO get a
/ Like any other merchandise the
| autorphtlc Is rapidly becoming.
| standardized. and tho car at a price
! called medium high is sure to con
| tam every necessary quality Of tho
/ very highest price and moro com
/ Tort power and efficiency than those
selling al low prices.
The United Rim company. ~ Ak
ron. Ohio. has acquired the patents
ana engineering data 81 the tire
manufacturers of the countrv who
nave been responsible FOR more than
20 per cent ~ the rims heretofore
mace. The standardization has re-
suited IN the adoption az three rims
any Of which will ~ all strnirht-sid,.
/ ana clinchcr tires. and also ,nhodies
the most efficient means for dotarh-
ing the tire from 're rim ami for
"ehl'uhtlnE the rim from the wheel.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-22
ANOTHER TRAVESTY
ON JUSTICE.
La Junta Pastor Denounces Acquit'
tai of Alleged Bootlegger.

Services in the La Junta First Pres
byterian church on Sunday night were
somewhat of dramatic nature,
planned by the pastor, the Rev. Otis
+. Dale, in which he denounced the
verdict returned in the district court
on Thursday when H. G. Todd, a
local druggist. was acquitted of the
change of selling liquor in violation
of the local option law.
Before the pastor began his SER
mon Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
A. b. Wallace gave a statement of
the case to the congregation. he
pastor then took it up and criticized
the jury for its verdict and declared
it was travesty on justice. He de
clared that it showed lack of proper
respect for law and order and declar-
ed the necessity of higher degree of
Christianity in the community and a
higher regard for the religion, hon
esty and integrity.
Regarding the case the La Junta
Tribune had the following to say on
Saturday:
mot guilty was the verdict of a
Patterson jury in the case of the Peo-
Dle of the State of Colorado VS.. H.
G. Todd. who was tried in the coun-
ty court Thursday on charge of SELL
ing liquor in anti-saloon territory. In
July. 1900. twelve good men and true
eleven stubborn Christians and one
honest Jew, disagreed on a similar
case against Todd, but in this instance
there were no Jews on the jury and
the verdict was unanimous for ac-
quittal. The jury was composed of
six men from Fowler-B. H. Dunn
Edward Harris. r. r. Patterson, E
4. HILL loo Cpy;nutnn aud I =
Burch. and six men from Rocky Ford
Lester Swink. Claude Amos,
Charles Smith, John Williams, Sam
Matthews and w. l. futile.
The case against Todd was one that
was ribbed IN by the Anti-Saloon
League during the month just prev
ious to the last city election. A. +.
Oswald and II. NJ. Yarbaugh, two
detectives from Denver, were en-
ployed to secure the evidence. They
were around town for month prev
jous to the city election. and rendered
valiant aid in registering the wet vote.
While so engaged they Tapped up
considerable booze on the side, and
secured much evidence against var
ious people who were engaged in dis
pensing booze in anti-saloon terri
tory.
conducted by District Attornev Wal
lis, and G. NJ. Cameron appeared for
the defense. The witnesses who tes-
tilted for the prosecution were A. +.
Oswald. II NJ. Yarbaugh and E. A.
Crooks. while those for the defense
were II. G. Todd and three OF Todd's
clerks-lra Todd. Frank Gavagan and
Homer Grinding. The last named
is the clerk from whom detectives
claimed TO have bought pint bot
tie OF booze. paying therefor the sum
OF 81. He denied point blank having
sold the booze to the detectives.
The empty pint bottle was intro
duce in evidence as Exhibit A." in
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-22
FINE PROGRAM ARRANGED.
Christmas Tree and Services at St.
Peters Catholic Church.

I'LL T..
Si,s'niss WIN DC eI~ooia'eiy III
oratea at 81 refer Iathohc ehureh
TINS city.
At the rectory on Sunday after the
10 o'clock service there will be a
Christmas tree for all the children oil
the parish.
On christmas d,v the interior ~
,he church viii he bo.,,t;f,,,Iv deco'
=; ch.;. W.. IT, .u s
'"tea III Shr's'ii,Hs eoiols oi reu ahe
green. finndreds oil yards OF grouno
pine Will be festooned about the beau
tiful high altar and the sanctuary. re-
lieved by brilliant red ribbons and RED
carnations. The most modern cleo.
trio fixtures in anv public edifice ir
the civ arc be;ng mt in Mace thi.
weeL nd an eff,,I1art o,IoI viii add
br;II;ancv r. the Scene
a novel feature Of the fen O'Clock
mass On cbr;stmas da,, viii he th,
nresence and music Of the vested bo,
rnu "e of Ea,ber Neer alu ecIdom
outside Iarge cities. does church
boast , how choir
A snec;al musical nrogram from
the splendid repertory OF the Catho.
lie church. will be rendered by the
choir. under the direction of Mrs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-22
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY
Estate of David II. Nicely. Deceased.

Estate of David II. Nicely. Deceased.
The undersigned. having been appointed
Executor of the last will of David II. Nicely
late of the County of Ctero. in the state OF
Color ldo. deceased. hereby gives notice that
he will appear before the County Court of
sid Otero County. at the Court House in In
Jnnta IN said County. on Monday, the 2gth
dnv of January. A. y. 1912. at the hour OF lC
O'Clock 4. NJ. OF said day. at which time all
persons having claims against said estate ire
notified and requested 10 attend for the pur-
bose OF having the same ajusted. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested To make
Immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated ut Rocky Ford. Colorado, this is tn.
day OF December. A. ID. 1911.
+. Y. HAUCK, Executor
OF the estate of David II. Nicely. Deceased
GLENN GOBLIN Attorneys.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-22

scribed with various and sundry
marks of identification placed thereon
in fine Spencerian hand by the de
tectives shortly after making the pur-
chase. The detectives admitted that
they had had few drinks just be
fore making the marks on the bottle.
and the attorney for the defense was
very emphatic in making the declara-
ton that no man who had a few
drinks in him would be capable of
writing such fine Spencerian
hand. All of the clerks testified
that they had explicit and emphatic
orders from Todd, with dire penalties
attached, not to sell booze to any one
except upon physicians prescrip-
ton. In consequence it was against
the rules of the house to sell booze to
any one and they never did.
In his argument, Mr.. Cameron
thought it was inconceivable and ut
terlv preposterous to suppose that
business man of the character of Mr..
Todd. who owned>a drug store on
one side of the street and dry goods
store on the other. would be so fool
isf as to jeopardizc his fair name in
La Junta by selling bottle of booze
to a couple of low down detectives
who were posing around this city en-
acting the role of Burns No. ?. This
argument evidently had the desired
effect on the jury as a verdict of mot
guilty was brought in within twenty
minutes after the words were spo
KEN"