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The Winslow mail., 1911-03-25
5 STILL IN SUSPENSE
Private Leahy Questions Sergeant
Donahue Regarding a Point in
Military Law.

Private Donahue and Private Leahy
were the best of friends, but when
Private Donahue became Sergeant
Donahue, Private Leahy saw the fail
ings of his former companion with
amazing clearness.
Sergeant" he said one day, after
long, fixed gazing at his superior in
rank, IF a private stepped up to a
sergeant and called him a consated
little monkey, phwat wud happen?"
He'd be put in the gyard-house,"
said the sergeant.
"He wud?"
''He wud."
"But If the private only knew the
sergeant was a consated little mon
key, and said niver wurrd, wud he
be put in the gyard-house for that?"
inquired Private Leahy.
"Av coorse he wud not" said the
sergeant, loftily.
"Well, thin, for the prisent we'll
Fave it go at that" said Private
Leahy.
The Winslow mail., 1911-03-25

Flanagan, his double row Of brass
buttons cleaning in the twilight.
Excuse me, MISS" he said affably,
'but the boy from the hotel has left
the dinner on the doorstep and run,
the cowardly little divil! What'll do
she says it's no concern of hers" Elan
nigan was evidently bewildered.
You'd better keep it warm, Flan-
nigan,' 1 replied. you needn't wait;
I'm coming" But he did not go.
Tiff you'll excuse me, miss" he
said, don't you think ye'd better tell
them?"
Tell them what?"
"The whole thing-the JOKE" he
said confidentially, coming closer.
TITS been great sport, now, hasn't it?
But I'm afraid they will get on to it
soon, and-some of them might not be
agreeable. A pearl necklace is pearl
necklace, miss, and the lady's wild"
What do you mean?" I gasped.
you don't think-why, Flannigan-'
He merely grinned at me and thrust
his hand down in his pocket. When
he brought it up he had Bella's brace
let on his palm, glfttering in the faint
light.
Where did you get it?" Between
relief and the absurdity of the thing,
was almost hysterical. But Flanni-
gan did not give me the bracelet; in
stead, it struck me his tone was sud-
denly severe.
Nov look here, MISS" he said;
had your fun. The Lord knows it's
only folks like you would play April
fool jokes with a fortune! If you're
the sinsible little woman you look to
be, you'll put that pearl collar on the
coal in the basement tonight, and let
me find it,"
II haven't got the pearl collar"
protested. II think you are crazy
Where did you get that bracelet?"
He edged away from me, as if he
expected me to snatch it from him and
run, but he was still trying in an ele-
phantine way to treat the matter as
joke.
'I found it in a drawer in the pan
try" he said, among the dirty linen.
And if you're as smart as think you
are, I'll find the pearl collar there in
the morning-and nothing said, miss" "
So there 1 was, suspected of being
responsible for Anne's pearl collar, as
if had not enough to worry me be-
them all together and told them, and
The Winslow mail., 1911-03-25
A FOOD STORY
Makes a Woman of 70 "One in 10000"

The widow of one of Ohio's most
distinguished newspaper editors and
a famous leader in politics in his day,
says she is 70 years old and "stron-
ger woman than you will find In ten
thousand" and she credits her fine
physical condition to the use of Grape
Nuts:
MANY years ago had a terrible
fall which permanently injured my
stomach. For years lived on a
preparation Of corn starch and milk,
but it grew SO repugnant to me that
had to give 1t up. Then I tried, one
after another, dozen different kinds
of cereals, but the process Of diges-
ton gave me great pain.
"It was not until I began to use
Grape-Nuts food three years ago that
found relief. 1t has proved, with the
dear Lords blessing, a great boon TO
me. It brought me health and v1gor
such as never expected to again en-
Joy, and in gratitude I never fail TO
sound its praises" Name given py
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
There's a Reason"
Look for It in the little book, Inc
Road to Wellville," to be found In pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietterf new
ona appears from time to time Iney
are genuine, true, and full OK numAA
interest.
The Winslow mail., 1911-03-25

made them explain to Flanagan what
I had really meant by my delirious
speech in the kitchen. But that would
have meant telling the whole ridicu-
lous story to Mr.. HARRISON, and hav-
ing him think US all mad, and me a
fool.
In all that overcrowded house there
was only one place where l could be
miserable with comfort. So l stayed
on the roof, and cried a little and then
became angry and walked up and
down, and clenched my hands and bab-
bled helplessly. The boats on the
river were yellow, horizontal streaks
through my tears, and an early search
light sent it's shaft like a tangible
thing in the darkness, just over my
head. Then, finally, I curled down in
a corner with my arms on the parapet,
and the lights became more and more
prismatic and finally formed them
selves into a circle that was Bella S
bracelet, and that kept whirling
around and around on something fiat
and not over-clean, that was Flanni-
gan's palm.
The Winslow mail., 1911-03-25
CHAPTER TX. (continued.)

Betty had been making tea for Aunt
Selma, and of course when she heard
us up there, she followed, tray and all,
and we drank Aunt Selina's tea and
had the first really nice time of the
day. Bella had come up, too, but she
was still standoffish and queer, and
she stood leaning against a chimney
and staring out over the river. After
"a little Mr.. HARRISON put down his cup
and went over to her, and they talked
quite conidentially for long time i
thought 1t bad taste in Bella, under
the circumstances, after snubbing Dal-
las and Max, and of course treating
Jim like the dirt under her feet, to
turn right around and be lovely to
Mr.. HARRISON. 1t was hard for Jim.
Max came and sat beside me, and
Flanagan, who had been sent down
for more cups, passed tea, putting the
tray on top of the chimney. Jim was
sitting grumpily on the roof, with his
feet folded under him, playing Garfield
in the shadow of the parapet, buying
the deck out of one pocket and putting
watching Bella, too, and she knew it,
and she strained a point to captiyate
Mr.. HARRISON. Any one could see that.
And that was the picture that came
out in the next mornings papers, tea
cups, cards and all. For when some
one looked up, there were four news
paper photographers on the roof of the
next house, and they had the imperti-
nence to thank US!
Flanagan had seen Bella by that
time, but as he still didn't understand
the situation, things were just the
same. But his manner to me puzzled
the; whenever he came near me he
winked prodigiously, and during all
the search he kept one eye on me,
and seemed to be amused about some
thing.
When the rest had gone down to
dress for dinner, which was being sent
IN, thank goodness, l still sat on the
parapet and watched the darkening
river. I felt terribly lonely, all at
once, and sad. There wasn't any one
any nearer than father, in the West,
VI LuOlu0T III B0TMuQd, VINO really
cared rap whether l sat on that par
apet all night or not, or who would
lbe sorry if leaped to the dirty bricks
lof the next door-yard-not that
meant to. of course.
The lights came out across the
lriver, and made purple and yellow
lstreaks on the water, and one of the
lmotor-boats came painting back to the
yacht club, coughing and gasping as if
1T had overdone. Down on the street
automobiles were starting and stop
ping, cabs rolling, doors slamming, all
the maddening, delightful hustle OF
people who are foot-free to dine out,
to dance, to go to the theater. to do
any of the thousand possibilities of a
long February evening, And above
them sat on the roof and cried. Yes,
cried.
was reused by some one coughing
just behind me. and tried to straight.
en- nv f9"~ before I turned It was
The Winslow mail., 1911-03-25

The Japanese pheasant, conspicu-
Gus for the dark green breast of the
male, is not, according to the speci-
mems seen by the present writer, as
large a bird as the English natives;
but it is curious thing with regard
to all these pheasants that there is a
tendency, which seems to be con-
stant, for a cross between any two
species or varieties to be vary much
larger than either of the original par
ent stocks. This was the case with
the crosses of the colchicus and tor
quatus in the first place; and it was
found again. as soon as the crossing
took place between the versicolor and
either of the older-esta blished kinds,
that the hybrids were bigger and
stronger than either parent stock. Be
this said-"either parent stock k'-rath-
er than either parent, because it is a
no less constant tendency in this fam
lily of birds that the hens shall be con-
siderably smaller as well as far less
conspicuous Of plumage than the
cocks. Nesting as they do on the
ground, it is almost an essential for
the survival of their race that the par
ent which does the broodtng of the
eggs should be of hue likely to es-
cape the notice of it's foes.
1t was not until after the Japanese
pheasant had been tried and found
not altogether an improvement, even
in it's crosses, on older kinds, for the
purposes of covert-shooting, that ex-
pertinent was made with that variety
which certainly is the best of all, and
is certainly in it's crosses with the
colchicus and torquatus better bird
than either of those of pure breed.
This is the Mongolian.
In it's pure state the cock is splen-
did bird, with it's general look of dark
green gloss over the plumage, var1e-
gated on the sides with rich red.
It's broad white collar and the white
on it's wings are very conspicuous on
the dark ground. The lady is very
modest companion Of this magnificent
lord.
In all there are something like
sixty species of true pheasants, to say
nothing of several allied birds which
are often called by that name 1t is
evident, therefore, that this brief no
tice is very far from exhausting the
subject, and that long time before
that consummation was reached there
would be absolute exhaustion OF the
patience of the reader.
The Winslow mail., 1911-03-25
CHAPTER X.
On the Stairs.

l was reused by some one walking
across the roof, the cracking of tin
under feet, and a comfortable and
companionable odor or tobacco.
moved a very little, and then | saw
that it was a man-the height and
erectness told me which man. And
just at that instant he saw me.
Good Lord!" he calculated, and
throwing his cigar away he came
across quickly. why, Mrs Wilson.
what in the world are you doing here?
l thought-they said"
THAT I was sulking again?" l fin
ished disagreeably Perhaps I am.
In fact, I'm quite sure of it."
"You are not" he said severely.
"You have been asleep in a February
night, in the open air, with less cloth
ing on than wear in the tropics"
had got up by this time, refusing
his help, and because my feet were
numb, sat down on the parapet for
a moment. Oh, knew what l looked
like-one of those "Valley-of-the-N Nile
After-a-Flood" pictures.
There is one thing about you that
Is comforting" I shifted. "You said
precisely the same thing to me at
three o'clock this morning. You never
startle me by saying anything unex-
pected."
He took step toward me. and even
in the dusk l could see that he was
The Winslow mail., 1911-03-25
Copyright 1909, by the Bobbs-Merrin Co.
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he is called
by his friends. Jimmy was rotund and
looked shorter than he really was. His
ssmbition am in life was was to be taken seriously, ~
art Is considered a huge joke, except to
himself, If he asked people to dinner ev-
Bella Knowles; they live together year
and are divorced Jimmy's friends ar
range to celebrate the first anniversary
when Jimmy receives R telegram from his
Aunt Selma, who will arrive in four hours
to visit him and his wife. Jimmy gets his
funds from Aunt Selma and after he mar
ries she doubles his allowance. He, neg
lects to tell her of his divorce. Jimmy
takes Kit into his confidence, he tries to
devise some way so that his aunt will not
suggests that Kit play the hostess for one
night, be Mrs Wilson pro tenn. Aunt Sc
lima arrives and the deception works out
Ill. Bella, Jimmy's divorced wife. enters
the house and asks Kit who is being ta-
ken away in the ambulance? Bella insists
in the house. Bella tells Kit it wasn't
Jim she wanted to see. but Takahira, the
Jap servant. HARRISON steps out on the
porch and discovers a man tacking
card on the door. He demands an ex-
planation. The man points to the placard
and HARRISON sees the word SMALLPOX"
their predicament, the women shed tears,
the men consider 1t a good joke. Harbi-
son pleads with Kit to tell him the real
situation of things. She finally tells him
Of Bella's incarceration in the basement.
The all important question arises as to
who is to prepare the meals and perform
the other household duties HARRISON fin
ally solves the matter. He writes out
slips containing the various departments
OF his or her duties. Kit attempts to
make an ome1et for Aunt Selma. but fails
in the attempt and is in very nervous
state when HARRISON comes to her rescue
and tells her how to make It, After the
lifting of the quarantine several letters
are found in the mail box undelivered,
one Is addressed to Henry Llewelyn,
1quique. Chile, which was written by Har-
bison. He describes minutelv of their in
generation. also of his infatuation for
Mrs. Wilson. HARRISON attempts to patch
up one quarrel after another between Kit
and Jimmy. Aunt Selma is taken Ill with
la grippe. Betty acts as nurse.
The Winslow mail., 1911-03-25
Rarmaids in South Australia.

South Australia IS suffering from a
barmaid famine. Two years ago bar
maids were abolished in that state by
act of parliament. No more could be
legally engaged, but those already en-
ployed could remain on condition that
they registered themselves.
There are now only 400 of them left,
and the competition for their serv-
ices is such that their wages have
jumped from 25 shillings to &3
week. The hotels that have had to
employ barmen report a considerable
change for the worse in their receipts.
The Winslow mail., 1911-03-25
Cheap and Nutritious.

One of the cheapest and most nutri-
tious foods of the tropics, and upon
which the people of those regions
thrive. are aroid tubers, or aroids, as
they are generally called, and one OF
these tubers is already familiar 10
as a decorative garden
plant, called elephants ear. The agri-
cultural department is now having
these grown for food as well as gar
den ornament.
The Winslow mail., 1911-03-25
At Cacon Ridqe,

Clerk-Four or five of those racing
balloons are supposed to pass over
here today.
Storekeeper Jason-Yes, that's why
am leaving those barrels of sugar
out in the yard uncovered, by heck!
If customers find any sand in them
we can blame 1t on the balloons
throwing out ballast. 1 amt been in
the business twenty years not TO have
my eyes peeled to an opportunity.
The Winslow mail., 1911-03-25

I tried to cure this for eighteen
months, but it gradually got worse. A
doctor advised me to have my tonsils
cut out, but did not like the idea.
Another doctor examined me, and told
me the same thing. finally got bot
tie Of Peruna, and after I had taken
one bottle my throat was better I
bought and used a dozen bottles, and
saw was going to get well, and did"
The Winslow mail., 1911-03-25
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Still Wond erinq.

The deaf man got out of the tram
car on to the other line of rails.
Look out. there's a car coming!"
cried the conductor.
WHAT" said the deaf man.
There's a car coming"
"What?"
Just then the car caught and
knocked down the deaf man and. as he
picked himself up, he said:
81 wonder what that fool kept me
there talking about. Scraps.
The Winslow mail., 1911-03-25
VIII She Ask Him Auain?

She (for the fortieth time)-Will ypu
love me when I'm old, George?
He (goaded to extreme measures)-
Do you expect to be as fat as your
mother?
She (frightened)-Ho can I tell!
He (f1ercely)-Then see that you
don't!
Bangs hat on head and exits, slam
ming the door.
The Winslow mail., 1911-03-25
BAD CASE
OF GRIP
Caused Sore Throat and T0sl-
sllltis. Restored by
Peruna.

Mr.. W. n.
H o u s / e y,
Stony Point,
T e ennessee,
writes:
Five years
ego I took a
very severe
cold which
resulted In
la grippe. I
never W q 8
80 bad off. I
was in bed
g g v 9 r a !
weeks, and
when i did
get up I had
t o n 9 ilItis
and Q o r Q
Al
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-24
DELIGHTFUL BANQUET.

Ono OF the most enjoyable informal
entertain ments ever given in Alcxan-
dria took place yesterday afternoon at
Spinks Cafe when Councilman Charles
A. Marshall gave banquet in honor of
James w. Bales, who will shortly
leave for a three months stay in jack
sonville. The principal feature OF the
elegant rcpast served was wild turkey
from Fairfax county which was served
in princely style. At the conclusion Of
the banquet there we're number OF in
te:csting speeches. Mr.. Marshall's
guests were: Hubert Snowdeu, Robert
S. Barrett. Frank c. Splnks, John A.
Marshall, August Oehlert. Thomas W.
Chaunccy, Harry 3. Quinn and Howard
W. Smith.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-24

WHY should tho spirit Of mortal DO
proud? The answer is plain. 1he
Hess, Regal Brocton Co. Operator
Shoes sold by ]. A. Marshall X Bro,
10 bis footwear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-24
GOOD ROADS CONGRESS.
Division in Body Over Federal Aid
Officers Elected for Coming
Year.

Richmond, Nov. 24.-The Good
Roads Congress came to an end yes.
terday with what many delegates sti!l
declare to be a division Of opinion as
to asking the government for federal
aid for highway improvement.
While the directors OF the American
Association for Highway Improve
ment we're electing officers in one room
large party of delegates who have
advocated federal aid all through the
sessions Of the convention met in an
other ard organized what was named
the legislative committee OF the Good
Roads Congress. This committee,
which will be composed Of one delegate
from each state, viii be instructed to
attend the national aid conference,
which has been called for january rs
10 Washington, DC. ar".,.
The Highway improvement hSso.
citation took no action regarding the
question Of federal aid. aul in fact
barred the question from it's meeting.
These officers were elected: Presi-
dent, /. ". Page, director of good
roads>in the Department Of Agricul-
ture: vice president, W. G. Brown,
president of tue New York Central
lines: secretary, J. Z. Pennypacker
Washington, d. c.; organizer, Charles
p. Light, Martinsburg, W. Va.
The board Of directors elected in.
cludcs B F. Yoakum, James McCrea
Lee McClung, ". W. Finley, James
S. 6. Harlan, 7. Colman du Pont, A.
G. Spalding. /. +. Jones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-24
MASONIC, VISITATION.
Members of Andrew jackson Lodge
Pay Visit to Alexandria
Washington.

One Of the most interesting events OF
the year in Masonic circles is the annual
exchange of visits between the two Ma
sonic lodges OF Alexandria, old Alex
audria- Washington Lodge. No. %. OF
which General Geol ee Washington was
it's worshipful master and Andrew
Jackson Lodge, No. 120 which takes
its name from the great president OF
the United States who was grand mas
ter OF Masons OF Tennessee. These
two lodges work together in this iuris-
diction in perfect harmony and the
annual visits are always looked forward
to with much pleasure by mcmbe.s OF
both.
Last night was the time set apart
for the fraterpal visit OF Andrew Jack.
son Lodge to old Alexandria, Washing
ton and it was most interesting &C.
casiou. The Master Masons degree
was conferred by the officers of Jack
son Lodge.
During the meeting Captain w. E.
Bullock on behalf OF bis brother-n
law, Past Worshipful Master, w. J..
Grant of Lodge OF Hamilton, Ontario,
in a graceful speech presented to the
lodge certified copy of an cxcerD
from the minutes Of his lodge OF DE.
cember -, 1900 expressing regret at
the death OF General Washington and
requesting its members to wear a
badge OF mourning for the distinguish
ed Mason. A vote Of thanks was
given the donor and the paper was
ordered to be framed and hung On the
walls OF the lodge room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-24
HAVE YOU SENT IN YOUR MENU?

You still have time to win The
Thanksgiving turkey that the Gazette
offers for the best and most available
Thanksgiving menu, for an Alexandria
family. Tue contest closes tomorrow
but all menus mailed tonight or sent
to tue Gazette office in the morning ad-
dressed to the Society Editor will be III
time.
There are NO conditions 20 this offer
we only want your ideas for good
menu. The name of the winner OF the
contest aud the menu will be published
in Mondays paper. Why don't you try
for il? Ii will only take a few minutes
for you must have some ideas as tc
what you think would he goo1
Thanksgiving menu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-24
SPIRITED RACE EXPECTED.
Councilman A. D. Br0ckett to OPP
pose MIR. SR0wden for Mayor
of Alexandra.

Local polit;cal. circles were thrown IN
to ferment late yesterday afternoon
when the report was circulated through
out the city that Councilman A. u.
Brockett from the Fourth ward ana
president of the Chamber of Commerce
would oppose Hubert SnoWden, presl
dent of the Common Council Tor
mayor of Alexandria at the election to
take place next June.
For months the political pot has
been boiling 10 Alexandria and people
familiar with the situation expected
that Mr.. Brockett would be candl-
date but his friends have emphatlcally
denied that such would be the case
During the last few days, however,
there has been D change and number
of his friends have been urging him to
make tue race. The announcement OF
Mr. Snowden's candidacy some days
ago and the active work in his behalf
by number Of the most prominent
business men in the CITY evidently made
an effect upon the supporters OF Mr..
Brockett and yesterday it was said IN
various portions of the city that he
would make the race.
In an interview with Mr.. Brockett
this morning he stated that he had
been very busy with other matters and
was not prepared at the present time
to make formal announcement OF bis
candidacy. He stated that he expected
to make such an announcement within
few days.
The contest between Mr.. Snowden
and Mr.. Brockett will without doubt be
spirited one as each OF the gentlemen
have many warm personal friends. MIR.
Snowden's long service for the city IN
the capacity OF president OF the Com.
mon Council and clerk OF the School
Board gives him a strong following for
many people believe that he is deserv.
ing of higher honors for his devoted
work in the city's intereet.
Several months ago President f. +.
Marbury of the Board of Aldermen
was mentioned as a prospective candl'
late for the mayoralty but it is under
stood that be will-slep aside and throw
his support to Mr.. Snowdcu,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-24

On Wednesday evening Mrs. Clar-
ence Leadbeater entertained the Four
Hand Euchre Club at her beautiful
home on north Washington street.
Mrs. Leadbeater's guests were: Mr..
and Mrs, Laurence Stabler. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Boothe, Mr.. and Mrs,
Emmett Dunn. Mr.. and Mrs, Thomas
Cochran, DR., aud Mrs. Stewart Jane
son, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Fleet Board, Mr..
and Mrs. William Wattles. Mr.. and
Mrs. George French, DR.. and Mrs.
Richard Gibson. Mrs. Frank McCor-
mick, OF Berryville. Miss Rose Mac
Donald, Mr.. John Herndon, and Mr..
Edward Leadbeater. The prizes were
won by Mrs. William Boothe and DR..
Thomas Cochran,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-24

Mrs. Lewis Jacobs and little son
Yirginius are the guests of Mrs. Jacobs
mother, Mrs. Emma Clark in Freder-
icksburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-24
CARROLL PIERCE IN NEW OR
LEANS

Carroll Pierce, vice-president OF the
Citizens National Bank, is in New Or
leans rs representative OF Virginia to
The American Bankers Association
being held in that city. In recent
issue OF the Daily States OF New Or
leans Mr.. Pierce's picture is shown
printed and be is referred 70 as one OF
the leaders Of the association.