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Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-09
Reducing Allowance
Of Turkeyfor Army
Retrenchment Orders Affect Holiday
Bill of Fare for the Soldier
Boys,

Heretofore either chicken or turkey has
been served to the men OF the United
State army on seven holidays OF each year.
but according to an order received at the
Department Of the Missouri today these
choice fowls will be served hereafter only
on Thanksgiving and Christmas The or
der is to take effect in March, so there
Is but one more day on which turkey will
be served under the old order, and that
will be on Washington's birthday. Febru
airy 70. .s.sr
1t is presumed that this order comes
from the desire at Washington to retrenoh
Turkeys and chickens have gone so high
in price that they have become real lux
uries and Uncle Sam does not feel finan.
cially able to be so liberal In the future
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-09

INNEbIIGAIH IItI9 bAttdAIN.
Coed 160-acrs farm. belonging TO heirs.
must sell al once: four miles out: 135 In
cultivation, Is timber. 100 level, no rock
two sets improvements: fine water: wheat
corn, oats, clover land; bargain; $4,000
Address Trin1bie q smith. Springdale. Ark
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-09

EASTERN OKLAHOMA.
Send for prices and descriptions of farmA
ira Stout Cushing, Okl,-
The Washington times., 1911-06-17

useless wealth by digging up the pieces
of glass which she thought were dia-
monds. Did you ever hear what be-
came of her after you let her go?"
NO" said Mr.. Fox, II never
bother about what happens to hens
that do not stay with ME. A good
deal of time is wasted by both ami
mails and men In acquiring knowledge
which is of no use after they get it,"
"Oid you not say something about
rooster who caused the death Of a
whole flock because he was greedy
for something that was of no use TO
him." asked Jack Rabbit, he remem-
bering that that was the story Mister
Fox had promised to tell.
Did l say anything about the fool
ish rooster" said Mister Fox
Indeed you sd. and you promised
to tell me what happened to him and
the rest of the flock"
Well" said Mister Fox. 1T isn't a
very long story, SO l am going to
lunch with my friend the crane at
noon and II Is now past IL"
"The story Of this rooster Is a part
Of the famous days of California.
when men from all over the world
fiocked to the Pacific coast in search
OF gold One man wiser than the
rest took with him a flock of hens.
for. knowing how high the price of
eggs would be there. he thought that
ne might make a little money from
selling them.
when he got there and had settled
down and his hens were laying we'll
he was much pleased with himself for
his forethought. for he was able to
The Washington times., 1911-06-17
Justice and Mrs. Luton
Leave Washington for
the Summer. -

Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Lurton will leave
Washington this afternoon for Knox
Vile, Tenn, where they will spend a
portion of the summer with their SON
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Devanter. Later in the summer they
will go to the Virginia Hot Springs.
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The Minister of Costa Rica and Nine.
Calvo. accompanied by their family, left
Washington this morning for Glencove.
L. l., where they will spend the sum-
mer.
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Miss Elsie Farnum, of Oakland, Cal,
who has been spending some time In
New York, will arrive in Washington
this afternoon to spend few days
with her cousin, Miss Hazel Cox. Next
week Miss Farnum and Miss Cox will
leave Washington for California.
Emery Cox, a student in the Univer-
sity of Michigan, will also arrive in
Washington today. Later in the sum-
mer he will go to Woods Hole, Mass.
for several weeks.
The Washington times., 1911-06-17
CHAPTER XVI.
Captain Coombs Learns His Fate.

captain NOOmUS LcdIHS his L dIc'
N Ninth street in Richmond, in
a room Of the Mechanics In
stitute. which during the Re-
bellion was occupied by the
Confederate War Department, were
seated three peTsons-Floyd Coombs,
his sister, and his uncle. They were
alone save for a sentinel who paced
up and down the corridor and occa-
sionally glanced through the open door
way
Silent, the three sat close together.
the girl holding her brothers hand in
her lap and now and then softly press
ing 1t between her palms. Philip
black frock coat, had deposited his
all white beaver hat and wooden gloves
on the floor beside him. locked his
thin fingers over the silver handle of
between the faring ends of his collar;
one might have said he was doing.
Floyd, too, had settled into what APP
peared a negligent attitude and steadily
regarded the window against which
furry Of snow was being swept by the
Only the girl sat very erect AS she
caressed her brothers hand that lay
limp upon the lap of her black dress,
unshed tears made her eyes luminous
and her face like plying angels.
But whenever the stolid, ominous APP
partition in butternut paused at the door
with musket and glinting bayonet, a
little frown of defiance, pathetic In Its
unavail troubled her brows.
Once, as the sentinel passed by, the
old man muttered something Into his
neck-cloth.
What did you say Uncle Phil?" the
prisoner asked. not turning his eyes
from the storm-harassed window.
"H-m-ha-I remarked that the
squeak of that mans boots is very dis
turbing."
much longer"
How can they hesitate, Floyd?" the
girl murmured. There was so little
More than enough, though, I fear,
Biddy," said her brother with a non
chalant shrug of his shoulders.
AT least they made no reference 10
that-that mans frequenting our house,
as we feared they might; They We
never even learned about 1t. ..
How did you manage to keep 1t
from becoming known"
~yyhy. when 1 saw how II must
poison all minds against you II 1t were
Known YOUR sister had been harboring
a spy. implored Lieutenant Freneau
to say nothing"
''Wen?"
And when the patrol that was
searching for that-demon, came 10 IN
yestigate the noise, he-Lieutenant
Freneau-he told them an awful false
hood. like the gallant gentleman he
@Biddy, Biddy." said the prisoner
With a trace Of smile, I'm afraid
Won bewitched the poor fellow" But
he added after a moment: TO nave
let them know, would only nave
strengthened appearances against me-
The Washington times., 1911-06-17
Saw SOME 5naRNuJe BIS or COLD

ana wnen lie CAIhe 70 uress MIN ne
found that his gizzard was filled with
gold. Indeed said the man, these
hens are worth more dead than alive
and he proceeded to kill the whole
flock to get the gold which they had
eaten.
81 am quite surprised said Jack
Rabbit, that any hen or rooster should
turn away from good corn to eat
gold
When you get older said Mister
Fox. you will be surprised to see how
many animals and how many men and
women leave what Is good for them
In search for things that will only
do them harm when they are ac-
qUired''
well. I must be of to my luncheon
with Mistress Crane. If she serves a.
good meal I will tell you the next
time see you what I had to eat"
The Washington times., 1911-06-17
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
MISTER FOX TELLS ANOTHER STORY.

TT had rained for three days and the
whole world seemed one big mud
i puddle to Jack Rabbit, when he
started for the House On the Hill
10 pay the delayed visit to Mr.. Fox.
Jack Rabbit looked very different from
what he did the last time we heard Of
MIN. for he had been convinced by
what Mister Fox had told him that the
hawk really intended to eat him and
that the compliment which he paid to
Jack Rabbits fur and his mustache
and his tail and the offers made to curl
MS Whiskers and pluck the dark hairs
out of his tall were only intended to
get him to come out of his burrow so
him.
AS result Jack Rabbit had washed
all the grease off his coat and his tail,
which, you remember, he carried stuck
very straight up in the air, he now al
lowed to lie where it belonged.
Mister Fox. who was looking out of
the door of his house, saw Jack Rabbit
while he was quite a long way of, and
came to meet him.
Il did not Know, but the rain had
Hooded your burrow and drowned you"
bit and shook him warmly by the paw.
How did you get on during the food
which we have just had?''
Il busted myself washing the foolish
ness OH my coat, ana the rain was or
great assistance" replied Jack Rabbit,
and Mister Fox, seeing Jack Rabbit S
fur looking just as usual. knew what
he meant by "foolishness."
We'll" said Mister Fox, there is
some advantage in having a house up
here, since the water running down hill
does not wet my cave, and have been
as dry as a last years chicken bone.
Come in and make yourself comfort
able"
In a few minutes they were seated
before the fire, which Mister Fox had
built because of the dampness outside,
and Jack Rabbit had begun q CONVEX
sation which he hoped would lead up
to one of the stories Mister Fox had
promised to tell on a former visit.
at was thinking" said Jack Rabbit,
..nf The hen whn scratched herself into
The Washington times., 1911-06-17

sell his eggs for very high prices and
with the money which he got he was
able in turn to feed his fcck very
well.
But one day the rooster, wandering
down to the edge Of a creek. saw some
sparkling bits Of gold In the sand and
tell them of his discovery. Come
with me- he said to the hens, and we
will feed ourselves on the richest food
that any barn fowls ever ate,' and the
hens, believing in the wisdom of the
rooster, did as he directed.
"As day after day they fed them
selves. on the bits of gold instead OF
the good corn which the man provided,
they grew poorer and poorer in flesh
and laid fewer and fewer eggs until the
man finally decided that since it was
costing so much to keep them and they
were giving so little in return he would
kill some Of them, and since the rooster
never laid any eggs he decided to kill
him first.
The Washington times., 1911-06-17
Office Boys Who Are
Wonderful Financiers

Jerome s. McWade. the Duluth finan-
cier, was talking about New York office
boys who, working for brokers, specu-
lated on the tips they picked up and
accumulated fortunes Of $4,000, $4,000,
and $4,000.
The twentieth century office boy Is
wonderful creation" said Mr.. McWads,
admiringly. He is so clever. so daring,
and, above all, so honest.
"A few years ago had an office boy
named Jasper. One day l sent Jasper
out to buy me postcard. l have never
seen him since"
But, sir, you don't call that honest"'
cried the reporter.
''Yes-listen," said Mr.. McWade.
Last month received a postcard con-
tanning these words:
Dear Sir: Here is your postcard.
started specializing with the penny you
gave me to buy it, and am now worth
$500 Thank your'-New York Trib-
une.
The Washington times., 1911-06-17
Synopsis of chapters already published.

Miss Della Coombs, en- route TO Rich
mond to intercede for her brother, held
prisoner charged with having furnished
the Federals with list OF Lee's troops
on the Rapidan, encounters Col Elitah
Bledsoe, chief OF the Confederate secret
service, at Cold Harbor. where he ID
seeking two spies supposed to have the
list. While he captures one, Aaron Sill
Der, whom he releases, and sus-
pect the real spy. escapes, aided by Miss
Coombs, who believes his story he 10
wounded Confederate whom Bledsoe is
seeking 10 kill as the result Of private
feud. In Richmond. President Davis
permits her to visit her brother. capt
Floyd CUombs, who protests his inno-
ence. and she seeks and finds the spy
James Potts" because he had tod her
only he could save her brother. She I'M
dertakes TO educate him so he can hold
q Government position, and the reader
learns Silber. too. is in Richmond.
The Washington times., 1911-06-17


sail for Europe.
Jewels Will Go
to York Harbor, Me.
Rear Admiral Theodore F. Jewell,
U. s. N, and Mrs. Jewell and their
son. Commander Charles T. Jewell, u.
S. N, who have been stopping at the
Grafton since their arrival from Eu-
shortly for York Harbor, Me, where
they will spend the season.
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Medical Director Frank Anderson,
U. S. N, and Mrs. Anderson have as
their guests Lieut.. James B. Berry,
U. S. A., and Mrs. Berry and their
young daughter.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Berry will go
to Fort Riley, Kansas. shortly, where
the former has been ordered to duty.
Washington Visitors
at Allegheny Inn.
Among those from Washington who
are stopping at the Allegheny Inn.
Goshen, Va, are Lieut.. James II. Tomb,
L. S. N. and Mrs. Tomb and their two
children and Miss Matte Tomb; Com
mander Joseph Stratus, L. S. N. and
Mrs Straus; Maj. J. NJ. Carter. U. S.
a, ana MTS. CdTltT ana IIltlT Two GILL
dren; Mrs. Francis B. Letter and Miss
Letter, H. NJ Blandz. and NJ. 3. Mac
Williams.
Mrs. John D. Patten and Miss Patten
closed their house on r street today,
and have gone to their cottage at HuT-
ricane Lodge, Essex county, N. Y, for
the season.
Mrs. Samuel c. Lemly and Miss Lem
ly, who have been spending some time
in New York, have gone to Lake George
for the season.
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, who went
to New York Tuesday, will sail today
for Europe for the summer. Miss Town.
send. who is now visiting in Philadel-
phia, will make series Of visits at
the various North Shore resorts.
-
Mrs. LaGarde, wife Of Lieut.. Rich
ard d. LaGarde, U. s.. A. is visiting
her husbands parents, Col. Louis A.
LaGarde, L. S. A., and Mrs. LaGarde.
at their place in Woodley Lane, D. C.
Capt. Samuel II. Gibson, Z. S. N. c..
and Mrs Gibson. and the Misses Glib
son will close their house in street
shortly and go to Capon Springs, W.
Va, for the summer.
The Washington times., 1911-06-17
Several Members Of Family
Arrive at the White
House Today.

The members Of the house party
which is being entertained at the White
House for the silver wedding anniver-
sary celebration of the President and
Mrs Taft, Monday evening, have be-
gun to arrive. Miss Della Torrey, aunt
of the President, came from her home
in Massachusetts this morning; Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Taft and their two sons
are expected this afternoon, and Rob-
ert Taft also will arrive from Harvard
today. Horace TAFT. brother of the
President, accompanied by Charlie Taft.
will also be among the arrivals today.
Miss Helen Taft is expected tomorrow
morning.
The President occupied the Presiden-
tiaI box at the New National Theater
last evening to hear the Aborn English
Grand Opera Company sing Martha"
Mrs. Charles Anderson and Miss Maria
Heron, of Cincinnati. sisters Of Mrs
Taft. and Major Butt accompanied the
President.
General Nelson A Miles, U. S. A, and
Senator Charles Curtis. of Arkansas,
were among those entertaining theater
parties last evening at the New Ma
tional to hear the Aborn English Grand
Opera Company sing Martha"
The Washington times., 1911-06-17

~ n Ninth street in Richmond, in
a room of the Mechanics In
stitute, which during the Re-
bellion was occupied by the
The Washington times., 1911-06-17
Miss Jane w. Webster
Bride of G. E. Duncan.

The marriage of Miss Jane w. Web
ster and George E Duncan took place
Thursday evening at o'clock at the
rectory of Waugh Methodist Episcopal
Church, the Rev. A. w. Thompson Of
ficiating, in the presence of a small
party of relatives.
Immediately after the ceremony, Mr..
and Mrs Duncan left Washington for a
trip and. upoa their return, will reside
in Washington.
Announcement Is made of the mar
rage of Miss Bessie e Roberts. daugh-
Ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Roberts, to
Arthur G.. Miller The Wedding took
place Thursday evening at ) o'clock at
the brides home, 14l6 Eleventh street
northwest. the Rev; J. II: Taylor: pas
tor of the Central Presbyterian Church,
officiating, IN the presence of a gather
ing of relatives and intimate friends.
Palms. ferns. and clusters Of white
roses adorned the house for the occa-
sion, and the wedding music was played
nv Miss Nellie Roberts, sister OF the
bride.
her tw in, Miss Nav B. Roberts, wore
beautiful gown of soft white satin
her hair she wore wreath OF lilies OF
the valley, and she carried shower
bououet Of bride roses and lilies Of the
valley.
Mss May Roberts wore pink mar
onisette gown over silk and carried an
armful Of Bridesmaid roses. J. E..
THOMPSON was best man for Mr.. Miller
An Informal reception followed the
ceremony, ana later in the evening Mi
and Mrs Miller left Washington for a
Northern wedding trip. Mrs. Miller
Travelled in a tailor suit of tan cloth.
trimmed in black satin, with n large
black nat. Upon their return to Wash
ington. they will be at home at llC
Eleventh street.
A lawn fete will be given under the
auspices of the Department of the Po-
tomac woman's Relief Corps Thursday
evening, June %, from to II o'clock
at the residence of Mrs. Josephine
OMeara, 4l3 Third street northwest.
The Washington times., 1911-06-17
Practical.

The Deck Passenger notice all of
the steerage passengers bolt their food.
wonder why
The Stewart-They bolt their food to
keep it down-Chicago News.
The Washington times., 1911-06-17
One or the Other.

Howell-What is your opinion on the
question of living expenses4
Powell-Either they are making the
Ioaves OF bread smaller, or the mouths
bigger.
The Washington times., 1911-06-17
Miss Thayer Engaged
to Frederic Winthrop.

An engagement of much interest &c
Washington is that of Miss Sarah Thay-
er, daughter Of Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer,
of Boston, to Frederic winthrop, which
was announced yesterday.
Miss Thayer, who is the youngest
daughter of Mrs. Thayer. Is a sister
of Countess Moltke. wife of the Danish
minister.
Countess Moltke is spending the sum
mer with her mother and sister at their
summer place at Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest H. Pullman, are
spending some time at the Baldwin
House, Round HILL, Va.
Leroy King has issued invitations for
a stag affair to be given Wednesday,
June q, 1911, at Freund's, in celebration
Of his twenty-first birthday.
The engagement is announced OF
Miss Minna Heilprin, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Giles Heilprin. Of Washington.
to James w. Horwitt, of Cleveland
Ohio.
Miss Pauline Cans, Of Baltimore, is in
Washington to attend the Octagon tug
ride tomorrow.
Baer-Straus Wedding
Takes Place on TUESDAY.
The wedding OF Miss Reta Baer'
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Baer.
and Henry Cullen Straus, Of Richmond,
will take place Tuesday evening, June
%. 1911, at Rauscher's, Rabbi Louis
Stern and Rabbi Edward n. Calisch, of
Richmond. officiating. Owing to a re-
cent death in the brides family, only
the relatives of the contracting parties
will attend the wedding.
F.
Mrs. Simon Lyons and daughter, Miss
Flora Lyons, who have been spending
the past few weeks in Atlantic City,
have left for an indefinite stay with
relatives in Indianapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Herman who
were recently married in Brooklyn. \.
Y, are spending their honeymoon in
Atlantic City. They will make their
future home in Washington.
Nelson Berliner, of Baltimore, is the
guest of friends in Washington.
The wedding of Miss Reta Nattans.
daughter Of Mrs. Jennie Nattans. and
Albert Lowenthal, both of Baltimore,
will take place Sunday. June Is. 1911.
The Washington times., 1911-06-17
Relatives of President and Mrs. Taft
Come for Silver Wedding Anniversary
Miss Graham to Wed
Dr.. Carroll S. Alden

The engagement 10 announced Of Miss
Meeta Campbell Graham. daughter Of
Brig. Gen. William n. Graham. u. S. A..
and Mrs. Graham, to DR.. Carroll Storrs
Alden, OF Annapolis.
General and Mrs. Graham closed their
apartment in the Cairo several weeks
ago, and, accompanied by their daugh-
ter, went to Annapolis for the summer.
The engagement was announced at q
dinner given on board the u. S. s. San
tee by the brother-in-law and sister OF
Miss Graham, Capt. A. II. Scales. U. S.
N, and Mrs. Scales.
The house party which Mrs. II. Clai-
borne wilkins, of Twenty-eighth
street, has been entertaining for
fortnight at her cottage at Cape
George, for her daughter, Miss Annie
Lind Wilkins, will disband this even
ing. Among those from Washington
who will return this evening will be
Miss Marion Edmonston King, Miss
Elaine Williams, and Miss Georgia
Lyons. Miss Carry Kennedy, of Nor
folk, Va, will return to Washington
with Miss wilkins and be her guest
here for a short time.
Mrs. Dabney, wife of DR.. Virginius
Dabney. Will leave Washington today
for Loudoun county, Va, where she
will spend a month visiting relatives.
On July 81, DR.. and Mrs. Dabney will
sail for EurODe
The Tupelo journal., 1911-06-16
CHAPTER /.

Harry Swifton hummed a song TO
himself and threw a little more speed
into his roadster.
He had every reason to be happy.
Long regarded as a settled bachelor,
though young enough to be the sort
of chap all the girls were setting their
caps for, he felt that this was to be
the really great day of his life. Lucy
Medders and her father were coming
to visit him; his sister Carolyn was
coming home from boarding school
especially to play the hostess, the
home had been made spick and span
for the occasion, the sun was shining,
the little birds were singing in the
trees of the park, his roadster was
running smoothly and-well, he hadn't
q care in the world.
AS he took corners In the driveways
without slackening speed he muir
INJURED:
Good little buzz wagon! You're
the cupid that started all this"
In memory, he could see again that
day of the summer before when In the
same machine he was whizzing along
The Tupelo journal., 1911-06-16
I'm not too big!n pouted Carolyn.

I'm not too big!" pouted Carolyn.
mot a bit-and you couldn't be toe
pretty" Pigeon earnestly declared.
I'll have to keep my eve on you,
Harry" Carolyn giggled. Wait until
Lucy comes Do you call her 'thee?''
AI haven't turned into a whole
Quaker yet" Harry answered. Now
vol run along and see that this house
looks like something"
You'd better get some one to ex-
purgate this den of yours Carolyn
flashed at him as she left the room.
Lucy and her father may be shocked
at some of the things here"
I'D like to know what there is in
here to shock anyone" Harry said to
Pigeon.
"Oh, nothing much" Pigeon
chuckled. But maybe that picture of
the ballet girl and that figure of the
Venus de Milo. and some of the other
highly decorative effects are not quite
what Lucy has at home"
why those are works of art"
Here's General Blazes to see you.
Harry" called Carolyn from the hall
way.
Come right in, general" Harry
said. General Blazes, pompous, irasci-
Bile and dignified, was Harry's attor-
ney in several matters having to do
with the estate left him by his fa-
Their. He entered the room as gravely
and as impressively as though he
were approaching the bench OF the
United States Supreme court, and
said:
Good morning. boy. Here"-taking
a packet from his inside pocket
here are the deeds, all duly signed
and sealed. l believe you will need
no further advice from me-"
Thank you, general" Harry said.
taking the documents. That's mighty
good OF you. l appreciate your kind
ness In bringing them In yourself"
mo trouble at all, / assure you. |
was passing On my way to my Offices"
Won't you have a little nip of
something to strengthen you for the
Walk"
mo, thank you. am rather in
haste. | am slightly worried about
Mrs. Blazes."
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cigarettes, and some scattered red
white and blue chips.
"Oh-h-!" Lucy gasped. isn't 1t
lovely, father?"
And this"-Mr. Medders said
"this is Harry's homer"
1T seemeth different from our own
home, doth 1t not?" Lucy asked, shyly.
Verify, daughter" Medders re-
marked, coming to a stop before the
highly colored picture of the ballet
girls, there be nothing like THIS at
home"
Why" Lucy said, looking at the
picture, see the ladies in the rainy
day skirts!"
81 see the ladies'" Medders said,
drily, but where are the skirts?
Verify, daughter, they must have
feared a food"
Perhaps" Lucy offered, seeing that
her father viewed the picture with dis
approval, perhaps 1t is a biblical
scene"
Nay, daughter. II 1t were, more
people would be buying Bibles"
Medders turned from the picture,
and his attention was caght by the
statuette of the Venus de Milo. He
looked at 1t ~intently.
This is a sad sight, daughter" hs
remarked.
Because her arms are broken, IA