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The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
L0ND0N'S HISTORIC TOWER.
And the Poisoned Egg From Which
Was Hatched the Great
Charter.

Richard Davey in 1.-THE Tower Of
London" connects the historic edifce
with the wrestling Of the great charter
from King John.
King John, it would seem, though le-
gally married TO Isabella of AngOu-
leme, fell desperately in love in 1914
with Matilda" or Maud" the Fair,
the beautiful daughter of Robert, Lord
FitZwalter. This lady, remaining deaf
to his entrvaties, was TeacherOuSly
abducted from her fathers seat at
DunmOw by the kings order and shut
tower. On this Fitzwalter made a
vain attempt to rouse the people to re-
volt, but was forced to fly to France
with his wife and remaining children.
Maud once safe in the tower, King
John renewed his suit. but only sue
ceeded in driving her to utter silence,
which so infuriated him that he sent
her poisoned egg for her breakfast,
and she died early in 1915. a year
later her remains were translated TO
the family vault at Dunmow.
When the news of this crafty mur-
der came to the ears Of Fitzwalter he
forthwith returned to England and
discovered to his joy that the barons
were on the point of declaring war
against John. He at once placed him
self at their head, hoping, it is said, to
combine his personal revenge with his
duty as an English peer and is indeed
supposed to have forced the king to
sign the great charter for the express
purpose of humiliating his daughters
murderer. Thus from an egg was
hatched the great charter. Whether
the story be true or false, it is GER
tilted historical fact that the barOns
held the tower in pledge till John con-
sented to accept the charter and af-
fixed his reluctant signature to the
deed
About a year later, when the war
with the barOns was at it's height and
John once more a power, the tower
again fell into his hands, and, though
the barens laid siege to it, they were
repulsed by the kings men. To COM
plete its strange vicissitudes during
this strenuous reign the tower became
on Nov 1, 1915, the temporary court
of King Louis of France, whom the
rebelliOus baronS had summoned to
assist in the adjustment of their griev-
ances. Appearing before the gates
with large body Of men, he so com
p!etely aWed the officials that they
handed over the keys without striking
blow for their rightfuI monarch.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
HEMMED IN BY LIONS.
An English Singers Bad Case of Stage
Fright Brought With 1t
Record Singing Stunt.

Stage fright of the sort that afflicted
Whit Cunliffe, at one time a promi-
nent singer in English music halls, is
not avOidable Fortunately also it is
not common. At place where he was
engaged in Birmingham one of the at
fractions was lion show, some of the
beasts being really wild and untamed
Nearly the whole stage was taken up
with the setting animal show.
''Just as I was going On," said Gun
life in telling the incident, Il heard d
hurried rush and confused shouting,
and some one slammed an iron gate.
l heard a voice say, Just in time; he
was nearly out My music was start
ing, so / had no time to inquire. l
went On the stage.
in a moment l heard ominOus
grOwls and savage snarlS mixed with
much whip cracking and strenuous
breathing I am never fond of a wild
animal show. and / felt distinctly
nervous that night The cloth behind
me sagged and swayed, and then, to
my horror, suddenly in the wings l
saw the huge head and front Of lion.
4 was singing a song called I
verses. AS I sang them. my blood
running cold, l watched the lion. 1t
seemed slowly to advance, and its
baneful eyes glittered in a truly hOrri-
bic way, I could not go off that side
without passing it, 50 I prepared to
exit with haste
Turning, / was doubly Mortified TO
see another lion on the other side.
Il was caught like a mouse in a
tran. / dared not go off the stage;
dared not show my discontinue to the
audience. There was only one thing
for me to dosing. So 1 sang in des-
peration, hoping that some one would
come and take those lions away They
told me afterwaTd that l sang ninety
eight verses. But think that was I'M
kind.
81 wondered how long it would take
those two brutes to make up their
minds to come into the full glare OF
the fOOtlights, and had just prepared
to leap into the stalls, regardless Of
the consequences. when I heard the
hoarse voice of one of the stage hands
say: ERE, Bill, these two chaps are
too far forward. Give a and with
them. will yer| And, coming up be-
tween the two lions, they lifted them
bodily. They were papier mache!
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
LINC0LN'S QUESTION.
u Sffi'ed the Storm of Applause For
His Opponent, Stephen
Douglas.

Professor James T. McLeary Of
Mankato, Mimi, who for fourteen
years represented a district Of his
state in congress, told this Lincoln
story:
"A friend Of mine told me that when
boy ne attended with his father one
OF the famous Lincoln Douglas de
bates in Illinois. My friends father
was a Lincoln man, but the place in
which that particular debate took
place was a Douglas stronghold.
Douglas spoke first, and he was
frequently interrupted by vOciferOus
applause. The cheering and the hand
clapping at the end lasted four or five
minutes. When Lincoln was intro
duced the crowd broke out into cheers
for Douglas and kept it up for several
minutes. Lincoln meanwhile waited
patiently.
When at length the enthusiasm had
SUbsided Lincoln extended his long
right arm for silence. When he had
partly got this he said in an impress
sive tone, What an orator Judge
Douglas isr
This unexpected tribute to their
friend set the audience wild with en-
thusiasm. When this applause had
run its course Lincoln, extending his
hand again, this time obtained silence
more easily.
what a fine presence Judge DOu-
las hasp exclaimed the speaker ear
nestly. Again tumultuous applause fol-
lowed the tribute.
How we'll rounded his sentences
are! How well chosen his language
is! How apt his illustrations arep
ending up with, What a splendid man
Judge Douglas isr
''Then when the audience had again
become silent at his call Lincoln lean
ed forward and said:
"'And now, my countrymen, how
many Of you can tell me one thing
Judge Douglas said?
''My friend told me he searched his
own heart for an answer and found
none. Afterward he asked his father
if he could remember anything Judge
Douglas had said, and the latter re-
membered practically nothing. But
my friend said to me impressively,
even now, half century later, can
recall practically all that Lincoln
said "-Exchange
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
The Cow Decided.

A peasant living In the village Of
Preoeal, near the Hungarian frontier,
so@ bis COW. About two months ago
b happened to be standing at the
railroad station watching q train load
OF cattle about to be sent across the
frontier. Suddenly he gave a shout-
That's my cowr' he cried, running
toward one OF the cars.
The tratnmen only laughed at him,
and he went before the magistrate.
2nAs good man listened TO the peas
ants story patiently. Then be pro-
nOanced this judgment: THE cow shall
be taken 30 the public square of Pre-
deal and milked. Then II 1t goes OF la
own accord to the plaintiffs stable II
shah belong to him"
The order OF the court was carrisd
o0k, and the COW. IN spite OF it's ten
gD1ths' absence, took without hesitz-
tA2 tie lane which led 1t q few min
utAs lA1sz into tbs PEASANTS stAk4A-
CncasO EswA
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
Hanged For Stealing Golf Balls.

Some sharp punishment has lately
been meted out to men convicted Of
golf ball stealing, and one boy was
sentenced to six strokes with the
birch The offenders, however, may
congratulate themselves that they live
In a merciful age.
In 1887 at an assize in Banff a lad
Of the town, having confessed to steal
ing a few trifies, including some golf
balls, was actually hanged for the Of
fense. The indictment ran that he
was zane lewd liver and boy of ane
evil lyiff, and conversation, and ane
daylie remainer fro the kirk in TYNE
Of dyyyne worschip." The humane
judges ''ordanit the said Francis to be
pTesentlie tackit and cariet TO the Gal
lows hill of this burgh and hangit on
the gallows thereof to the death."-
London Graphic.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
Illusions of Life.

Life is like a beautiful and winding
lane-On either side bright flowers and
beautiful butterflies and tempting
fruits, which we scarcely pause to ad-
mire and to taste, so eager are we to
hasten to an opening which we imag-
inc will be more beautiful still. But
by degrees as we advance the trees
grow bleak, the flowers and butterflies
fan, the fruits disappear, and We find
we have arrived-to reach a desert
waste.-G. A. Sala.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
That Was Enouuh,

They were talking about the nOsey
women who knew everybody in the
middle of the block.
Apparently she's got it in for those
people who moved away from 30 last
week" said he. What did they do to
herr"
Nothing" said she, except to bor
row her opera glasses the day before
they moved and keep them till the day
after, so she couldn't get chance to
train them on their back room furni-
tuTe. New York Times.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
The Open Fire.

The open fire is a primitive, elemen-
tai thing. 1t cheers with more than
mere heat; it is a bit Of the red heart
of nature laid bare; it is a dragon of
the prince docile and friendly there
in the corner What pictures, what
activity, how social, how it keeps up
the talk! You are not permitted to
forget it for a moment. How 1t re-
spends when you nudge it. How it re-
ioices when you feed it. Why, an
open fire in your room is u whole lit
erature 1t supplements your library
as nothing else in the room does or
can.-John Burroughs in Country Life
III America.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
The MosIem's Exalted Month.

Ramadan is the month exalted by
MOslems above all others. In that
month the Koran-accOrding to Mos
lem tradition-wa brought down by
to man in small sections. In that
month Nohammed was accustomed to
retire from Mecca 10 the cave Of Hira
for prayer and meditation. In that
month Abraham Moses and other
prophets received their divine revela-
tiOns. In that month the doors Of
heaven are always open. the passages
to hell are shut, and the devils are
chained" So run the traditions
Christian Herald.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
SHE SNUBBED MONROE.
MPs Alexander Hamilton Never For
gave the Former President For His
Accusation of Her Husband.

a striking incident in the later life
Of Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, who sur
Vived her husband fifty years, is told
in the words of an eyewitness in Al
Ian McLane HamiltOns Intimate Life
of Alexander Hamilton
Mrs. Hamilton could never forget the
behavior of Monroe when he, with
Muhlenberg and VenabIes, accused
Hamilton of financial irregularities at
the time of the Reynolds incident.
Many years afterward when they were
both aged people Monroe visited her,
and an interview occurred which was
witnessed by a nephew, who was then
a lad of fifteen II had" he SAYS,
been sent to call upon my Aunt Ham
iltOn one afternoon. l found her In
her garden and was there with her
talking when a maidservant came
from the house with a card. 1t was
the card of James Monroe. She read
the name and stood holding the card,
much perturbed. Her voice sank, and
she spoke very low as she always did
when she was angry. What has that
man come to see me fOrP escaped
from her Why, Aunt Hamilton said
/, don't you know it's Mr. Monroe,
and he's been president, and he is Wis
ittng here now In the neighborhOOd
and has been very much made of and
invited everywhere, and SOL suppose
he has come to call and pay his re-
spects to you? After a moments hes.
itatiOn L will see him. she said.
''The maid went back to the house,
My aunt followed, walking rapidly, 1
after her. AS she entered the parlor
Monroe rose. She stood in the middle
of the room facing him She did not
ask him to sit down. He bowed and.
addressing her formally. made her
rather a set speech-that it was many
years since they had met, that the
lapse of time brought its sOftening In
1uences, that they both were nearing
the grave, when past differences could
be forgiven and forgOtten-in short.
from his point Of view very nice,
cOnciliatory, we'll turned little speech.
She answered, still standing and look
ing at him: Mr.. Monroe, if you have
come to tell me that you repent, that
you are sorry, very sorry, for the mis-
representations and the ISLANDERS and
the stories you circulated against nay
dear husband-if you have come to say
this, l understand it. But otherwise
no lapse Of time, no nearnesS to the
grave. makes any difference She
stopped speaking. Monroe turned, took
up his hat and left the room"
In this connection it may be said
that the oft repeated story Of the
meeting of Mrs. Hamilton and Aaron
Burr many years later on an Albany
steamboat is a fiction, but it was prob
ably suggested by the Monroe incident.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
THE USE OF ARSENIC.

How the Poison Acts When Taken as
Complexion 5eautifier.
You no doubt have observed the lily
white complexion of some women.
These women are sacrificing years of
their lives for that beautiful skin by
the use Of arsenic, said a chemist Of
Manchester, England.
1T is a well known fact that thou
sands of women in all countries Of the
world use the poison in small quanti-
ties to bleach their skin. 1t is an eff
fective means of whitening and clear
ing the complexion, but the complex
ion given by its use has no peTma-
aency unless the absorption of the drug
be continued.
Arsenic, as science has long told US,
Is an accumuiative poison. When one
takes it either by prescription for the
upbuilding of an appetite or for the
bleaching of the skin he does not feel
any i'll effects for several years. The
effect of the drug is bracing and makes
person feel like eating. IT also aids
the digestion. The average user of
the poison takes it in such small quan-
titles that he does not realize how
much of it will accumulate in his sys-
tenn in the course of four or five years.
Being an accumulative poison, it
often takes that length of time to see
the results of the drug. Then the user
may complain of not being able to con-
troll his fingers or toes. Subsequently
he loses control of his hands and arms.
Paralysis, superinduced by arsenical
poisoning, is the fearful result.-Wash-
,ngtOn Post.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
What Damn Means.

Learn to know what damp means,
especially when used upon polished
woodwork. Think it means wet and
you will be reviling valuable informa-
ton as newspaper rubbish" Dip a
cloth in hot water, wiring it as hard
as you can, then shake it In the air
and it should have about the right
amount Of MISUNDERSTANDING
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
The SiIvar rIiaiad-

'AOh, john" exclaimed Mrs. Short
cash, who was reading a letter, "our
son has been expelled from college.
isn't it awfuIY'
"Oh, l don't know" answered Mr.
Shortcash. Perhaps I can pull through
without making an assignment now
Chicago News.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
Out or In.

Whats that nOiSe?' asked the Wis
itor in the apartment house.
Probably some one in the dentists
apartments on the floor below getting
a tooth out"
But this seemed to come from the
floor above"
"Ah, then it's probably the Popleys'
baby getting a tooth inp'-CatnoIic
Standard and Times.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
The MISSING Word.

A "new missing" word contest has
Just appeared. 1t is as follows: a
good church deacon sat down on the
pointed end Of a tack. He at once
Sprang up and said only two words
The last was "it" Any one guessing
the first word and sending a dollar In
cash Will be entitled to this periodical
for one year.-Lippincott's
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
Want Advertisements, London, 1888

want advertisements LONDON 1893
l want a young man that can read
and write, NOW and roll a garden, use
a gun at a deer and understand couH-
try sports and TO wait at table and
such like.
l want a complete young man that
will wear livery to wait on very val
liable gentleman, but he must know
how to play on a violin or a flute.
| want a genteel fOOtman that can
play on the violin to wait on a person
of honor
If can meet with a sober man that
has a counter tenor voice l can help
him to a place worth EGO the year or
more.-From SIMPSONS History Of
Advertising"
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
Knew When He Was Wall OF

Sanitarium Doctor-So Mrs. Pitts
field was here while was away?
Nurseries, sir. She wanted to take
her husband home, but he said he
preferred to stay here.
Doctor-I've suspected that case all
along; the man Is not crazy at ALL
Puck.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
Her Little Joke.

Mrs. Puhferly is tickled to death
with the way she fooled the customs
inspectors"
"How did she do itY'
"she didn't buy a thing abrOad."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
Daily and Doris.

Nurse-COme, Doris. 1t is time for
you and dolly to go to bed.
Doris-What's the use? Dolly's so
tired she can't sleep, and I've got
touch of insOmnia.-London Punch.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
Gattino On.

"How is your daughter getting along
with Fer vocal lessons?
'Splandidly, splendidly! She's got so
now that she can say I can't sing
without my music just beautifully
Detroit Free Press.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
What He SAVED.

Mr.. Hubb-I haven't saved q dollar
since married you.
Mrs. Hubb-Oh, what a f1b! You've
saved nearly half you had in the bank
at that time.-Boston Transcript
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
House and Herman.

The I34th anniversary of the birth
of the Stars and Stripes was observed
by the Government departments, pa
triOtiC societies and schools through
out the District last Wednesday.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
Made IL Lean.

Teacher-Now. Harold, can you tell
me what made the tower of Pisa lean?
Harold-I guess there must have been
q famine in the land.-Exchange
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
A Matter Of choiea

Maud-Miss Oldum declares that she
is single from choice. Ethel-That's
true. The man she expected 10 marry
chose another-Exch8nge
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07
Ok Marrow.

We want Our readers to patronize
Us; It helps all around. The Ozonized
Ok Marrow Co. advertises in this pa
per, and when you want = 6rst-class
dressing for kinky, harsh and unruly
hair, go to your druggists and get a
bottle of Ford's Hair Pomade, 95c or
soc a bottle.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07

The best Of us lack more'n wings to
be angels.-Thomas B. Aldrich.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-07

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Evening journal., 1911-12-26
THIS A HANDSOME
CHRISTMAS SHOW

Among the Christmas tree decora-
tions classed as the best private dis
plays in the city is one IN the homo
of John Mote. at the southwest corner
Lancater avenue and Harrison street.
The tree is beautiful and the garden
below IL couples nearly half the floor
space of a large room. There is 4
railway with electric lamps lighting
the road bed. roads, beautiful lawns,
animals, figures of every description
and even ducks placidly swimming
about IN a miniature lake The centre
ornament is a beautiful mansion,
electrically lighted and furnished
from cellar to garre' Il stands upon
a terrace and seated upon the porch
are the inmates O. the house. while
an automobile stands at the bottom
of the steps. In addition to this
building there are two farm houses
on the place, both furnished and
lighted.
Evening journal., 1911-12-26
TUESDAY. DEC. 90. 1911,
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT.

nNE Of the leading political and social science
~ organizations of the country has issued a vol
ume on the various phases of municipal govern
ment which contains some caustic criticism of the
commission plan.
Des Mones attorney contributed an article
referring to the defects and limitations Of the
system as applied in Dcs Moines The criticism
however, is not so much that the commission plan
is defective in operation but that it is dangerous
70 reduce the number of elective officers Accord
ing TO this attorney, the number of elective Off
GERS should be increased instead of being dimin-
ished
To this the Kansas City Times an ardent advo-
cate of all the socalled progressive measures in
city and in every other kind of government, re-
plies that every person with any experience in
affairs knows that in cities where there are many
officers to be elected the citizen in fact does not
do his own electing He merely votes the party
ticket
Not always, by any means as elections in this
city and elsewhere show
The Times contends that when a few officials
are chosen by the people and they pick out others,
the subordinate officers represent the people far
better than it all were chosen directly by the
voters
This seems 10 conflict with the idea so often ad-
vanced by The Times that the government should
he put back into the hands Of the people
Perhaps the best plan is TO have in a city gov
ernment some elective and some appointive Off
cials, and the tentative scheme of our own New
Charter Commission seems TO overcome the objec-
tions of the Des Moines opponent Of the commits
sion plan and at the same time embraces many
o. the admittedly good features of the c1mmis-
sion plan.
Evening journal., 1911-12-26
FACING THE FACTS

IN CALLING the attention of City Council to
i the financial condition of the city Colonel
Stover, Chairman OF the Finance Committee. has
performed a commendable act He is doing his
duty as a Councilman in business-like manner.
The members of Council and citizens generally
should not be kept in the dark as to the ctys
nnanoes. Statements should be frequently made
= IN clear and direct manner, without any attempt
at juggling for political or any other kind of ef.
feet The finances of the city and everything per-
tanning TO them should be handled and placed be-
fore the people just business corporation
makes its statements TO the stockholders
From the remarks of the Seventh Ward Coun-
Gilman it is evident that rigid economy must be
practiced or there will be a large deficit The
CHIEF point about Colonel Stovers address is that
a large sum must be collected from real estate
and that the collectors will have to enforce the
payment of taxes. The amount received from
tax payers during the last week was very small
This is probably accounted for by the Christmas
season, particularly hard time for people TO pay
taxes.
The ctys tease and laxity in the collection Of
taxes was commented on by Colonel Stover and
he thinks that if the city is TO escape financial
deficit at the end of the fiscal year, the taxes
must be collected much more rapidly than they
have been in the past. OF course this is an un-
pleasant subject to dwell upon. We should all be
happier if we didn't have to pay taxes. But taxes
there must be, and they must be paid and they
should be paid promptly. If person owns pro-
perty, he must pay taxes.
The old method of permitting taxes to lapse
for three or four years must be abandoned There
IS no doubt about it. The truth is, that in jus-
tice, all taxes should be promptly collected Those
who pay taxes should not be compelled 10 carry
the burdens of those who do not pay.
Council has the opinion of the City Solicitor
that taxes are collectabc no matter how old they
are Council might as we'll face the situation as