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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
CHAPTER XIV.
LfpDY GIVES THE ALARM.

i<iDD1 CIV ES THE Al<AHM.
The next day. Friday. Gertrude broke
the news of her stepfather's death to
Louise. She did II as gently as she
could. telling her first that he was very
Ill. and finally that he was dead.
Louise received the news In the most
unexpected manner and when Gertrude
came out to tell me how she had stood
II, think she was almost shocked.
she Just lay and stared at me. Aunt
Ray" she said. do you know. I be-
lieve she is glad. glad And she lis too
honest TO pretend anything else. What
sort of man was Mr.. Paul Armstrong.
anyhow
He was bully as we'll as rascal.
Gertrude" / said. but 1 am con-
WINGED of one thing: Louise win send
for Halses now, and they will make II
al up
For Louise had steadily refused to
see Ffalsey all thar day, and the boy
WAS frantic.
We had quiet hour. Halsey and I.
that evening. and | told him several
things: about the request that We give
up the lease to Sunnyside. about the
telegram TO Louise. about the rumors
OF an approaching marriage between
the girl and Doctor Walker, and. last OF
all. my own interview with her the day
before.
He sat back i'm big chair. with his
face I'm the shadow. and my heart fairly
ached for him. He was 50 big and so
boyfsh. When / had finished he drew
a long breath.
ITO be Continued.)
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AcOn<eSsSi0ns
; %e n0llz74
.N2ilaekeepe1'
.by Barbara BQyS

Some Reflections Aroused by Sofa
Cushions.
/ stood IN the living room and
looked at the sofa cushions on the
They were raggedy and
worn. They must have new covers.
am not vitality Interested in sofa
cushions. like them TO be soft to
lean against and pretty to look at.
But beyond that have no real heart
interest in their welfare.
SO / looked at them a hit YEARLY;
a. thought | must plan lot OF
artistic and harmonious covers, covers
that would look Well together, wear
we'll. not cost too much. 1t was al
most as tiresome NJ thinking out a
new. seasons wardrobe.
I am not an artist and j wondered
why l should have to wrestie with
sofa cushions when there we're plenty
OF women who would just delight TO
solve the problem and would solve II
with much greater success than will.
Now / can keep . set OF books in
a way to bring tears of joy to the
eyes of u careful business man. Bart
when 1t comes to putting sofa cgsh-
ion In a proper dress to face the
world I'm a fiat failure.
va Yet just because ] decided to get
married must fix sofa cushions bad
ly instead of keeping books heauti-
fully.
1t seems to me a foolish adjustment
Of things. IL a. woman is a good bus
mess woman but a bad housekeeper.
why should she flop over and help
make cssfifusion all around just be-
cause she happens to love somebody:
SHE eeHidh,t- be cut Off from loving
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PASSING of
the Sounder

About year ago the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company put into
operation ON the James river division
telephones for the operation OF trains
which system Of train running. Il tn
said. Is proving very satisfactory.
When the company frst began to
consider the installation OF phones
there was considerable criticism ON
the part Of some Of their telegraph
ers few Of whom believed thi ssys-
tenn would eventually take the place
Of tho ''sounasr" altogether. After a
test. however Re oieraters a. rule
are well pleased.
At Bell Statsoa. few miles east Of
Clifton Purge, an operator--Hunter
by name presides over the key. Hum
ter being very hostile TO the phone
expxessed hlmself In terms which az
fordsd much nlerrizment for has fell
Al the next ONCE below Bell Sta
ton. An old gentleman holds forth
whcs though sIxty-thre< years old. sttll
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Holly Wreaths Are Attractive For
New Years Dinner Decorations

stop at the plates. or continue be-
tween the latter to the table edges,
according as is best, but the sides
must match.
Such small dishes. containing
pickles and candies. as are on the
ts bic must be surrounded by bits of
holly, SO that the green and red form
sprays. In place. OF parsley holly IL
to be used as garnish, and the
festive pudding or rnince pie should
have great spray thrust In the cen-
tire. Holly about the rooms. behind
pictures and In jars increass the holi-
day effect.
Long garlands of green. such as may
he bought by the foot. are trsmen-
dousty effective for dining roolu.
IL the hostess cares TO make the deco
retions elaborate. II there Is q cham
6eiier over the table II may be wrap
ped with garlands. putting a wreath
at the bottom to hold the strands In
place. There should be one strand
for each guest. These lines OF green
droop to the table. reaching over TO
each place, and are tied to the bottom
with red bow, that should be haunt
ingly erect. This may be a simple
favor. .....-..., ,..... !.
RUSANNA SCHUYLER.
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CONTINUED from YESTERDAY. ,


Real eggs. real milk and touch
OF real Kentucky whiskey." he said.
Flo insisted on carrying IL up him
self. but At the foot OF the stairs he
paused.
Riggs said the plans were drawn
for the house. he said. barking back
TO the old subject. Drawn by Huston
IN town. So naturally believed
him.
When the doctor came down. was
ready with q question.
Doctor" ! asked. lis there any
ono In the neighborhood named Car
ringtone Nina Carrington?.
Darlington 7" He wrinkied his
forehead. 1,arringtcn 2s.4.,s.o IL doast.
remember any such family. There
used TO be Covingtons down the
creek"
The name was Darlington" said
ana the subject lapsed.
Gertrude and HAlsey went for
long walk that afternoon, and Louise
slept. Time hung heavy on my hands,
and did as / had fallen into habit
~ doin9 iateiy-T sAt down and
thought things over. One result OF
my medita<ions was that ! rot up
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enjoys a joke. He composed the fol-
lowing entitled, The passing OF the
sounder'' which will, no doubt, AT
ford much amusement for4@operators
all along the line from Newport News
to Cincinnati.
Passing OF the Sounder.'
Operator Hunter is not up 10 date.
He tolls at Bells Station both early
and late.
On the James River Branch OF the
G.. and ..
Where the q. Il. rs. make thinSs go.
While near his key on a lonely day
with tears in his eyes as big as rail-
road tiss)
This tn his sounder he was heard to
say
Dear old .ounder. friend Of my
youth,
You've always been faithful and told
the truth;
You've always brought news from FAR
and near,
And to my heart you'll ever be dear
But now. alas. they've laid you away.
There to remain. rust up a.d stay.
To be resurrecsed on Judgment day.
When all will have their just debts
TO pay.
The boss man says you are too slow,
Sc / guess. old friend. you'll have TO
60.
Fl ut it strikes me a mans foot
Who would swap YOU or for spell
Ing school
Wen neermors hear your metallic
click.
Bringing the news so correct and
quick.
Instead we'll hear a continual buzz,
tF'or that's the way the old phone
does).
oh! It's ever thus. when a fellows
old.
Hearts OF friends are growing cold.
And when they can't use you longer
at home,
They'd kick you out and put fiji a
phone.
Good bye. Old friend. I'll meet you
again,
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AReP naoPa@
HIS LADY OF THE SLIPPER

~s.
wv, eioeeu on 'ns 49, ~ sha
siiipse o. na. az ,Sn shana ~
siiFper Una. was oins my s"aa st,,,l
mo nc p .,' anu '
ing s'eafh u ihoches'
Fenshaw was az the pacnclor stage,
wnich is beyond Liat OF the heTeiy
single young man. lhis Goes nor meah'
however, that ne was WITHOUT MS mo-
ments OF Impulse. vacant taxi
stood encourasingiy at hahd' iie
sprang IN,
Worth your while to follow and
keep track of that carr he directed.
ptzzily they spun along to discount
the start of the other actor. Finally
it stopped, So did Fenshaw. slightly
In the rear. He paid extravagantiy
tor hts SUCCESS, dismissed tho taxi,
took accurate note OF the house the
Winleys entered. verified the number
as they passed inside. ascertained the
street and then turned homeward with
tine upon his lips. Fer was 1t not
Mrs. Harrneid's srrcete-sympatnstic
enc rgetic. match Mrs. Hart
field. And just three doors below.
too. Surely she knew the glorious
lady OF the slipper! Ii that were so.
He laughed aloud at the roslness
OF his outlook.
! III ths mUrutug izs csiirt UP Mrs.
fairfield. No hour was AVER too
early for her. She agreed wlth eager
ness to his suggestion. She consider--
ed Fenshaw her most obstinate and
at tho same time her most worth
while case He had never confessed
TO need OF her before. and her hint of
distress was q heartenins sign. SO
she broke an engagement for bridge,
AMI with the tea table laid and some
OF Ter husbands best cigars at hand
an hour too soon, she sat looking out
OF her window. impatiently tapping her
fot In rhythm to the clocks ticking
Fenshaw was almost prompt. lie
arrived exactly on time. and with a
baro greeting. dropped the slipper into
the lap of his hostess.
There" hestexclsimed sheepishly.
II hope you're satisfied"
Mrs. fairfield examined IL excited
~.
Whose In IT," she demanded.
'T-don't--know.' rumbled Fem
shaw.
She beamsd upon him. 1t was bet.
Tell me---ali," she commanded
He told her. 1--WE been wondering
ever since just why | did IT. ne end,
ed, except. perhs ps-~it is a hand
some slipper.
Mrs. ftartfieid did not contradict
him The number Ii 81. you say?
That !s the Winleys house. Hair
matches the slipper" she broke off
irrsieNantly.
Fenshaw nodded. You know
her" he cried.
''Of course" lied Mrs. fairfield.
with the mental Hes~rsa tom
sight" TO ease her conscience. And
you merely wish TO return this"
Fenshaw looked up sharply. "Of
course, You see. IL was really an
objectionable thing 10 do. felt that
she knew | had 1t. and | should have
given IL back then and there hut,
but l didn't"
HIM" said Mrs. fairfield. She,
was thinking very hard Suppose
you drop in 10 dinner Tuesday next
There was yelled promise in her
tone.
Angel murmured Fenshaw as he
leit the house.
At the same moment "the angel,
xra In fru 81
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was going TO marry WAS Doctor Walk
er. Moreover, this decision was not
new: marriage had been contemplat-
ed for some time. There must GER
tainIy he some expianation--but what
Was It.
That day j repeated TO Louise the
telegram AFR. Harton had opened. She
seemed to understand. but an unhap-
pier face l have never seen. She
looked LIKE a criminal whose reprfeve
is over. and the day of execution ap-
preaching.
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~ softly ffend. tges =
For paths lie before is. all antrod
lie God.
Ia thine and mine. friend
~ straishtly friend.
Forget the crooked paths behind
steadier brow
To better deeds, Q friend
az end
Perchance come greater good than we have known
waiting for fair hope hown
Shall vet return. q friend
walk humby. friend;
Slight blooming round feet;
The laurel blossoms half o
Or lightly gathered friend.
Let walk kindly. fr lend.
We not tell how long this life shall last,
How these precious be
Let love walk with friend.
walk quickly. friend.
Work with might while little
And help some hating comrade the
And may God guide us friend.
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CERTIFICATE RE-ExrENprNa CHARTER.
Ts1Asrsr DspAsrasxr.

TkEAsCRr DxpARTNnT,
OFFICE COMPTROLLER OF TEE CrnneSgr.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., DxcEMnnn Z. 1910
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence pressntet
70 the undersigned, il has been inside 70 sppesr
that The MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANk
OF RICHMOND, located in the CITY o. RICH
MOND, ia the County Of HENRlCO and stxis
Of VIRGINIA. has complied with all the proyisiaas
OF the Act OF ConGress "to enable National BANK
ing Associations 10 extend theH eorpcFet@ exss-
snee and for other purposes, approved July ".
1852, amended By the Act. approved April u.
1902
NOW. THEREFORE, I. LAWRENCE Q.
MURRAY.
CoarrneILxm o. rnr CurA1scr.
do harsby certify thst Tbs MERCHANTS M
TIONAL BANK OP RICHMOND. located IN
the CITY OF RICHMOND, in The County q
HENRICo and State OF VIRGINIA r. saashoFissi
TO have succession for the period .pssaisd IN j.
amended articles OF association; nsmefy, untA
close OF business on DECEMBER Z. 1880.
LIS TESTIMONY WHKREog, witness my haad nnA
Seal al offics this SEVENTH day Of DECEMHEk
1910
LAWRENCE o. MURRAY.
CoMrrRoLLE1 OF THE CuxNH1cy.
tsarter No 1884. grt<nns~ No. 1909.
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In the better land. where folks srs
sane.
For they'll have you there. the truth
to tell,
While they cast the phone down IN
Halifax''
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VIRGINIANS' DAILY PATTERN
CHILD'S LECCINGS

LegEings are one Of the greateae
OF all projections against cold that
child can have If the legs are dry
and warm the entire circulation II
apt to be good. Where there In snow
they are Indispensable.
The models pictured are the ordi-
nary shape. like the lee. and are
cut in two lengths buttoned on the
outside OF tho leg.
These may be made OF leather, az
bear cloth, OF fleece fiiied Jersey ms.
terial. etc.
The pattern $3.50 Is cut In sizes III
to II years. Medium size requires 81
yards OF 81 inch material
Quack Changes.
"Can You tell me what country han%
the most powerful Dreadnought
No" Rslsz
.or who holds the aerorlane Aitl.
tude record?'
."or which liner has the trans~Atlaa-
cor In what state the greatest grafte
steal In the history Of the country -.
ists?' Il 4 III ~
.No." RI 81
.Then maybe you can tell M fh9 i
name OF the richest baby In the WOr11 &e8&
"No. Confound 1t, man! hNNMME%
seen to-day's paper y1t.'--P uck4
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II see you haven't changed an iota
in quarter OF O century. Rachel"
This was intended to be another Jest.
Ask ahead: everything hut my do-
mestic AFFAIRS Is at your service.
ssTry to be, serious" said. And
tell me this: has your firm made any
plans Tor q house recently, for a Doc
tor Walker. At Casanova"
Yes, we have
Where was II to be built? have
= reason for asking
1t was to be, believe, on the Arm.
strong place. Mr.. Armstrong himself
consulted me, and the inference was
---in fact, am quite certain--tne
house was to BE- occupied by Mr.
Armstrongs daughter. who WAS en-
gagcd TO marry Doctor walker
When the architect had inquired for
the, different lneInbeFs Of my family.
and had finally rung "a. was certain
~ 0uA thinx. Louise Armstrong Wa
" leye With Haisex. md ths man she
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A Days Nenu.
Breakfmet.

A Days Mesa.
Breakfmst.
Oranges cereal and cream. bacon ana
green sweet peppers, mufiins. toast. tea
and coffee.
Luneheaa.
Mince OF beef and mashed potato q
left-over), buttered sweet potatoess
muffins from breakfast molasses gin
gern bread and cheese, tea.
Dinner.
/, Spinach soup "a left-over1. currisd
veal, boiled rice, stewed tomatoes
small mince pies, black coffee.
Hard-HearteA Judge.
The Sympathetic Pal---Noteher. RRssiil4
You looks bad; been laid ups
BILIOUS. sort Of. Avent been cutter
doors fer free munfs,
The sympathetic Pal-wot. was thu
matter wiv yer?
Biil--Nufin': only the judge wouldn't
believe 1.-THE Sketch.
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The
Circular Staircase.
COPYRIGHT 1908 BY THE BoBBs-MERRILL COMPANY
By MARY ROBERTS RINEHART

suddenly and went to the telephone.
had taken the most intense dislike
to this Doctor Walker. whom had
never seen. and who WAS being talked
OF In the conntryside as the nance Of
Louise Armstrong.
knew Sam Huston WELL There
had been time. when Sam was q
good, deal younger than he In now.
before he had married Anne Endi-
colt. when / knew him even better.
So now I felt no hesitation In CALI
ing him over the telephone. But when
his office boy had given way to his
confidential clerk. and that functions
airy had condescended 10 connect his
employers desk telephone, was
somewhat at foss az tn 4sow to bea'
gin.
why, how are you, Rachel?" Sam
said sonorously. Going to build that
house at Rock view.'' Ii was a twen-
ty-year-oid joke OF his.
Sometime. perhaps. said Just
now i want to ask YOU n question
about something which Is none of my
hueiyaar -
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-10-06
Court Hits Saloons

dispatch from Des Moines Iowa. under date of Sepem
Der 2Sh reports that sixteen towns in Iowa will probably lose
their saloon licenses result Of the action of the Supreme
Court in refusing re-hear the Weshek county saloon
The involved the question of the effect of the with
drawal of from general consent to sell liquors. At
the June term the Supreme Court ruled that such withdrawal
of withdrawal did not operate to restore the original
the consent The court last week refused to grant the request of
the saloon that they be given another hearing the merits
of the controversy Sixteen towns said to be operating
looms the theory that withdrawal of withdrawal restored
the original name to the general consent.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-10-06
The Spirit Of the War

If the liquor fellows would like to know something of the
devotion and conservation Of the people who engaged the
for the determination of the gaed saloon let them look
upon this letter that herewith print Not for personal gain
not for glory but for the benefit of society and for the sake of
heartbroken mothers and suffering children good citizenship is
enlisted in this anti-saloon army.
Chicago Heights, Sept. 20, 1911.
The Illinois Issue
Enclosed please find $1,000 for the battle against Rum,
rye and runaon." 1t is sent by -, a boy
of twelve who got his money from peddling milk his
mother --, and myself. We earned our part gar
denng and milking We worked hard and enjoy giving
because honestly earned
For continued believe and obey Proverbs SO.
Sincerely,
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-10-06
Alcohol and Poverty

correspondent writing for the Chicago Daily News voices
the opinion of people who have made any serious study
of the relation of alcohol poverty and crime that he takes
exception the statement made by New York Association that
only per 1000 families accepting charity from
this Association credited alcohol with the of their poverty
This correspondent says
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-10-06
Wardens of Almshouses Say Alcohol.

The report of New Yorks Association for Improving the
Conditions of the Poor that the poverty Of only per cent
of the 1000 families investigated be acrbed to ntemper
ance 1t surprising and sensational that these latest of
Investigators have such different conclusion from those
that the foremost specialists and socoogs the subject of
poverty have found to be true.
The replies to questions sent lately to every amshouse
the United show that least per of the inmates
of amhouses become paupers through drink Warden Roberts
of the New York amhouse Backwes Island considers that
nnenth of the inmates numbering 2593 there through
drink Lombroso has computed that of 100 crimes alcoholism
is the of fifty in France and orty-one in Germany
Tudor Trevor English socoogst says that 70 cent of
the paupers of England costing the nation $500000O0
ally are the result of alcoholic drinking.
The association mentions Sickness unemployment, deser
TONS Imprisonment and necency of poverty These
evils consequences of beer and whiskey drinking. The
association fails that for the the couldn't
the woods for many trees.
The report bears the earmarks of Tammany whtewash
ing of the liquor traffic If the people of Chicago wished to
know what the poverty in city, would ask the First
Ward Democratic club to investigate and report?
Chicago OSCAR ODELIUS
Good government cannot be maintained when good citizens
remain away from the primaries and the general elections
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Good cannot be maintained when good citizens
remain away from the primaries and the general elections
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-03
FAREWELL RECEPTION
TO PROFESSOR ELLIOTT

BROKEN BOW. Neb.. Dec. 2-(special.,
The doubie reception given to Plof. Il.
l. klhott, tormer superintendI mt of
schools at this place. by teachers and
students, was one OF the events OF the
week. The assembly room of the High
school was crowded on both occasions
and the professor was presented a hand
some diamond stick pin Z. ON the teach
ers, while the foot ball team gave him a
fine travelling case. Prof. Elliott spoke
for twenty minutes and told Of the high
esteem in which he he'd the Broken Bow
schools and gave them a strong recon
mendatlon to his successor. superintend-
ent 5. II. Martin Of St Paul. Neb. Al
the evenings reception the receiving line
was composed of the Board Of Educa-
ton. Prof. Elliott and the instructors.
Laudatory speeches were made by Pres
ident Humphrey of the Boa d OF Educa-
ton as well as the instructors and stu
dents, commencing the excellent work
done by Prof. Elliott during his stay In
this city. Prof. Elliott left tonight for
Lincoln. where he goes to assume new
duties as deputy state superintendent OF
public instruction.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-03
NEWS NOTES FROM BEATRICE
Cooperative Store Association
Elects RTanaEer-BIoodbO
Taken 70 steinauer.

BEATRICE. Neb., Dec. 2--(speoial.)-
The directors OF the Beatrice Co-opera.
tive association held meeting last night
and elected Frank Scharrer. manager oI
the new store the association expects tc
start here in q few weeks.
Trainer Elmer Nofsinger left yesterday
for Steinauer, Neh.. with pair of Fulton
oloodhounds to assist the authorities N
running down the parties who robbed q
store at that place Thursday night.
The Nemaha Valley Poultry association
is holding its annual show at Adams this
week.
John Schiek. jr.. and Bryan Ellis. two
boys Of this city. caught a coon weighing
twenty pounds on Indian creek, north
OF the city. on Thanksgiving day.
DR.. j. S. McCleery, for twenty-five years
resident of Beatrice. departed yester.
day for Beeville. Tex. where he will make
his future home. His family will ioir
him in few weeks.
Mrs. Mary Hin yesterday instituted
suit for divorce from Edward Hill. Cruelty
and non-support are given as the cause.
for action.
Foliowing Is the mortgage report foI
cage county for the month Of November
Farm mortgages filed. twenty-four
amount, H1,S4S; farm mortgages RELEASED
sixteen amount. ss1.5OO. Number OF city
mortgages filed. twenty-eight, amount
SzS,S5s; city mortgages released. twenty.
seven, amount s21,I76.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-03
Nebraska
Recount in Custer
Makes No Change

BROKEN BOW, Neb., Doc 2--(specIalD
Tho official recount on the office OF
sheriff that was called by John CRAIG
defeated candidate on the republican
ticket, has just been completed. giving
Craig gain OF II votes, Joe Wilson,
democrat, a gain OF and John Wilson,
socialist. gain OF q Joe Wilson's or
igtnal majority was 26 on the recount
Joe Wilson received 1855 votes. John Craig
ISIS, and John Wilson Ss6 This cuts Joe
Wilson's majority down to II. Most OF
Craig's gains al the recount we're made
IN the Broken Bow precincts, while VIII
son we're throughout the county. There
Is now no question as to Wilson's eieo-
tion to the office. This Is the first time
in the history of Custer county that an
Offic.al election recount has ben made.