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The Washington bee., 1911-01-07
Thomas Walker. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, hold
ing Probate Court No 1926, Ad-
ministration. This is to give notice:
That the subscriber, of the State of
Virginia, has obtained from the Pro-
bate Court of the District of Column
bia, Letters of Administration on the
estate of Lucy Strothers, late of the
District of Columbia, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof,
legally authenticated, to the sub
sCriber, on or before the 4th day of
January, A. D. 1912; otherwise they
may by law be excluded from all ben
eft of said estate
Given under my hand this 4th day
of January, 1911. NASH WRIGHT,
Shenandoah, Va Attest (SeaD:
JAMES TANNER, Register of Wills
for the District of Columbia. Clerk of
the Probate Court THOMAS
WALKER, Attorney.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07
Iohn II Myers Attorney

SUPREME COURT OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, hold
ing Probate Court No. 1888, Ad-
ministration. This is to give notice:
That the subscriber, of the District
of Columbia, has obtained from the
Probate Court of the District of Co.
lumbia, Letters of Administration on
the estate of George w Edwards,
late of the District of Columbia, de-
ceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warm
ed to exhibit same, with the vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the 23d day
of December, A. D. 1911; otherwise
they may by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 23d day
of December, 1910
(SeaD JAMES H. DABNEY,
1892 Third St H. w
Attest: JAMES TANNER, Regis
ter of Wills for the District Of CO.
lumbia, Clerk of the Probate Court.
JOHN H. MYERS, Attorney.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07

Just come into our great hOme-fmnishing
store and let us show you how economically all
that is necessary can be bought from us. Let us
explain our method of selling to prove that you
can best afford to buy according to principles
that we have spent years in perfecting
We want to give you home comfort. We
want to give you every bit of value that your
money can possibly buy. We want to arrange
an account so that you can have all the goods
desired at once And we will arrange to make
that account payable at such intervals and in
such amounts as will suit your circumstances
Don't get the idea that you are paying IN
extra price for the help we give. Your own
eyes will give you proof that the prices which
you find marked in plain figures on every article
are no higher than those of cash stores.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07

The National Religious Training
School, Durham, N. c., offers the fol
loving special courses:
l. Religious Training. This course
is especially adapted to those who de-
sire training as Settlement Workers
Deaconesses, Y. NJ. c. A. and Y. w
c. A. Secretaries, Evangelists and
Home Visitors.
II. Training for the Christian Min.
istry. This Department will train
young mn especially in practical
Theology, the art of reaching and saw.
ing men. This course wlll be very
thorough. The teachers have been Sc
lected with great care.
III. Department of Music, voca
and instrumental
". Literary Branches. Academic
and Collegiate.
V. Commercial Department.
VI. Department of Industry.
Young men and women to a linn
tied number, who are worthy, will bS
helped. All applications for admis'
sion must be made by September IS
1910.
Regular school term begins Octo-
Der IL, 1910.
For further information addres:
President. National Religious Train
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Charles Sumner.

The centenary Of the birth Of Chas.
Sumner will be celebrated al
Plymouth Congregational Church,
Seventeenth and P streets northwest,
Sunday evening, the 9Th inst, at s
o'clock. Addresses will be made by
Mrs. Ida Gibbs Hunt, Mrs. Carrie w.
Clifford and L. NJ. Hepshaw Dr. w.
L. Board will read Robert Brown FL
liott's "Eulogy of Sumner"
The II. H. Garnet Republican Club
of Brooklyn, n. Y, gave an elaborate
reception in honor of the birthday an
niversary of DR.. Henry Highland Gar
net. Many eloquent speeches were
delivered.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07
Attention, Teachersl

If there are any teachers who have
little spare time after school hours
and would like to use If prottably
they should write Mr., A. R Stewart,
Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.
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City Hall Restaurant
In the
u. s. COURT HOUSE

We give the best meals and
havethe coolest and most pleasant
dining room in summer and the
warmest in winter.
If you want first class meals
don tfail to call.
GEO. B. ALTORFER, PROP
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An Opportunity.

I can start any honest, energetic boy
or girl in a pleasant and profitable
business if they are willing to do a
i;ttle work after school hours. For
;1formation write Mr.. A. R. Stewart,
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Wanted.

The Tuskegee Institute wishes to
secure the services of a man compe-
tent to make cuts for newspaper and
book work Any one desiring to take
up correspondence about this will
please address Principal Booker 7.
Washington, Tuskegee Institute, Ala.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-07

The Woman's Exchange notions.
School Supplies, etc. Gents Furnish
ings. 46s Florida avenue northwest
Also News Depot; all papers. Cigars
and Tobacco. Phone N. II6S.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-14
CTO BE CONTINUED)
wonen Divers In japan.

Among the many different methods
employed in Japan for pearl fishing
none is more interesting than tiat
employed by the women divers who
obtain the pearl oysters. Pearl fish
ing is conducted mainly by mcn div
ers I'm Australia and India and other
countries. but in the region about
Ago Bay, in the province OF Shima.
as well as in other parts OF the co-n.
try. women are employed In diyirg
The Mikimoto pearl farms lie at a
depth Of from five TO thirty 'athoma.
with an average OF ten fathoms. The
women dive TO the bottom without
any special apparatus. and rcteln
their breath while they remain under
the water They stay under tho sur
face from one TO three minutes When
they are chilled they return 20 tnc
shore. and warm themselves 4 Eres
built in huts especially for tho pug.
pose, and then return and resume
their work.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-14
SYNOPSIS.
" /SO26/ .IN SObbJ-T

James Wilson or Jimmy as he is called
oy his friends. Jimmy was rotund ana
ambition I'm life was 20 be taken seriously,
cut people steadily refused TO do so, MS
art Is considered a huge Joke. except 10
himself. If he asked people 10 dinner ev-
Bella Knowles; they live together a year
and are divorced. Jimmy's friends ar
range 20 celebrate the first anniversary
OF his divorce. The party is in full SWING
when Jimmy receives telegram from ms
Aunt Selma. who will arrive In four hours
20 visit him and his wife. Jimmy gets ms
funds from Aunt Selma and after he mar
Ties she doubles his allowance. He neg
lects 10 tell her OF his divorce. Jimmy
takes Kit into his confidence, he tries 70
devise some way so that his aunt viii not
learn that he has no longer wife. lie
suggests that Kit play the hostess for one
night be Mrs. Wilson pro TEN. Aunt Sc.
INA arrives and the deception works out
as planned. Jim's Jap servant Is taken
Ill. Bella, Jimmy's divorced wife. enters
the house and asks Kit who Is being ia
Ken away In the ambulance? Bella insists
II is Jim. Kit tells her Jim IS we'll and Is
Jim she wanted To see. but Takahira, the
Jap servant HARRISON steps out on the
porch and discovers a man tacklng
card on the door. He demands an eX,
planation. The man points TO the placard
and HARRISON sees the word Smallpox
printed on IL. The guests suddenly reallze
the men consider II good Joke HarplI, :
son pleads with Kit TO tell him the rear
situation OF things. She finally tells MIN
OF Bella's Incarceration I'm the basement.
The all important question arises as 10
who is TO prepare the meals and perform
the other household duties. HARRISON nm.
ally solves the matter. He writes out
slips containing the various departments
OF his or her duties. Kit attempts 70
make an omelet 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 II. After the
Ifting Of the quarantine several letters
are found in the mail box undelivered'
one is addressed to Henry Llewellyn.
Iquique. Chile. which was written by Har-
bison. He describes minutely Of their IN
Mrs Wilson. HARRISON attempts TO patch
up one quarrel after another between XII
and Jimmy. Aunt Selma is taken Ill with
Ia grippe Betty acts as nurse.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-14

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,"
81 haven't got the pearl collar, |
protested. Il 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
a joke.
Il found II 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 was, suspected of being
responsible for Anne's pearl collar, as
If had not enough TO worry me be-
fore. OF course | could have called
them all together and told them. and
made them explain 20 Flanagan what
| had really meant by my delirious
speech in the kitchen. But that would
have meant telling the whole ridicu.
lous story 10 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 I could be
miserable with comfort SO I stayed
on the roof. and cried a little and then
became angry and walked up and
down, and clenched my hands and bah
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-14
CHAPTER K.
On the Stairs.


was reused by some one walking
across the roof the cracking of tin
under feet. and comfortable and
compahionable odor or tobacco. |
moved a very little. and then | saw
that II was mantle 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 was sulking again?" fin
ished disagreeably, Perhaps l 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
moment. Oh, | knew what ! looked
like-one of those valley -of-the Nile
After-a-Flood" pictures.
There is one thing about you that
is comforting" | 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 a step toward me, and even
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-14
WHEN
MARQIfS FM1
.BpE1AHY RO[BEEMS NlGN[lGlANI Al
cALIZ77OR. OF TIE CIRCULAR STAlRCASE-
THE MAN IN LOWER TEN, ETC.
SJ-NERRZL iCON91T>~

the cowardly little divil! Whatll | do
with il? went TO Mrs Wilson. but
she says it's no concern of hers" Flan-
nigan vas evidently bewildered.
You'd better keep it warm, Flan-
nigan." | 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.
It's been great sport, now, hasn't IL?
But I'm afraid they will get on TO IL
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?" | gasped.
you don't think-why. Flanagan"
He merely grinned at me and thrust
his hand down in his pocket. When
he brought il up he had Bella's brace
let on his palm. glittering 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.
Now look here, MISS" he said
you've played your trick, and you've
had your fun. The Lord knows it's
only folks like you would play April
fool Jokes with a fortune! If you're
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-14

very short--the surface Is covered
with a few inches Of water Immedi-
ately after the cessation Of the rains
the whole Of the surface becomes dry
with the exception OF a margin about
30 yards wide. Even during the wet
season the amount OF water on the
surface IN no way renders imprac-
tcable the working OF the deposit. For
many years Indians" from Nairobl.
who use this soda for washing pur-
poses and as snuff. have been remov.
ing 81 from the lake without regard TO
the sesson.-Current Literature.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-14

lessly. Say that we are a lot OF
barbarians say that because my-oe-
cause Jimmy treats me outrageously-
oh. he does; any one can see that
and because loathe him--and any
one can tell that-why don't you say
you are shocked 20 the depths?" /.
was a little shocked myself by that
time, but | couldn't stop. havinG
started
He came over 10 me. white-faeed
and towering. and he had the audacity
TO grip my arm and stand me on my
feet, like a bad child-which | was.
dare say
DON'T" he said I'm a husky. ve;y
panied voice. You are only talking
know you care. or else why are you
crying up here? And don't do Il
again. don't do it again-or l will"
You will-what?'
Make a fool OF myself. as have
now he finished grimly. And then
he stalked away and left me there
alone completely bewildered. TO find
NY WY uONn III the NAIk.
CROPPED along. holding TO the rail,
for the staircase TO the roof was very
steep, and went slowly. Halfway
down the stairs there was a tiny land.
ing and | stopped. could have
sworn | heard Mr. Harbison's foot
steps far below. growing fainter. |
even smiled little. there in the dark.
although | had been rather profoundly
shaken. The next instant | knew |
had been wrong; some one was on the
landing with me. | could hear short.
sharp breathing. and then
am not sure that | struggled: in
fact, | don't believe did was too
limp with amazemeut. The creature,
10 have lain In wait for me like that!
And he was brutally strong: he
caught me To him fiercely. and held
me there close, and he kissed me-not
| once or twice. but half n dozen times,
long kisses that filled me with hot
shame for him. for myself that had
liked him. The roughness OF his
coat bruised my check: | loathed him.
And then some one came whistling
along the hall below, and he pushed
me from him and stood listening
breathing in long. gasping brcaths.
ran: When my shaky knees
would hold me. ran. | wanted to
hide my hot face, my disgust, my dis
| illusion | wanted to put my head In
mothers lap and cry; wanted TO die,
| or be i'll. so need never see him again.
! Perversely enough, did none Of these
things. With my face still flaming,
with burning eyes and hands that
! shook, | made belated evening toilet
and went slowly. haughtily, down tho
stairs. My hands were like ice, but
was consumed with rage. oh,
would show him-that this was New
York not Iquique; that the roof waa
not his Andean tableland.
Every one elaborately ignored my
! absence from dinner. The Dallas
Browns. Max and Lollie were nj
bridge. Jim was alone In the den
walking the floor and biting NJ Gn un
lighted cigar; Betty had returned tc
Aunt Selma and was hysterical, they
said. and Flanagan was IN deep de
lection because | had missed my din
ner.
CTO BE CONTINUED
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-14

bled helplessly. The boats on the
river were yellow. horizontal streaks
through my tears. and an early search
light sent its shaft like tangible
thing in the darkness, just over my
head. Then. finally. | 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 Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-14

In the dusk / could see that he was
looking down at me oddly. All my
bravado faded away and there was a
queerish ringing In my ears.
Il would like tol" he said tensely.
81 would like, this minute-Tm a fool,
Mrs. Wilson," he finished miserably.
II ought 20 be drawn and quartered,
but when / see you like this II get
crazy. If you say the word, Pll-Ill
go down and" He clenched his fist
II was reprehensible, of course; he
saw that in an instant. for he shut his
teeth over something that sounded
very fierce. and strode away from me.
20 stand looking out over the river,
with his hands thrust In his pockets
OF course the thing I should have
done was 10 ignore what he had said
altogether, but he was so uncomfort
able. so chastened. that. feline. femi
nine, whatever the instinct Is. ] could
not let him go. / had been SO
wretched myself.
What is II you would like 20 say"
called over to him. lie did not
speak. Would you tell me that ! am
a silly child for pouting?" No reply;
he struck a match. "Or would you
preach a nice little sermon about
people--about women-loving their
husbands?"
He grunted savagely under his
breath.
BE quite honest" ! pursued relent
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-14
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 standofish and queer, and
she stood leaning against a chimney
and staring out over the river. After
little Mr.. HARRISON put down his cup
and went over to her and they talked
quite confidentially for a long time
thought it 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
his winnings in the other. He was
Watching btlId, lOO anu sue hItW II,
and she strained a point to captivate
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 u.s.
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
me; 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, ] still sat on the
parapet and watched the darkening
river. l felt terribly lonely, all at
once, and sad. There wasn't any one
any nearer than father. in the West,
or mother in Bermuda. who really
cared a rap whether | sat on that par.
apet all night or not, or who would
be sorry if leaped to the dirty bricks
of the next door-yard-not that
meant to. Of course.
The lights came out across the
river, and made purple and yellow
streaks on the water, and one of the
motor-boats came painting back to the
yacht club, coughing and gasping as If
it 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
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- my face before | turned. II was
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 Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-14
VIII Che ASK Him Aualn7

She (for the fortieth tlme)-Will you
love me when I'uY old. George?
He (goaded 10 extreme measures) -
DO you expect TO be as fat as your
mother?
She (frightened) can ! tell7
He (fercely) y)-Then see that You
DON'T
Bangs hat on head and exits. slam.
ming the door
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-14
What She Forgot.

A lady who had given a workman
engaged on some work at her house
a glass OF beer. afterwards asked him
II he liked a.
1t is pure beer. brew 70 myself.
and Il is composed Of nothing but malt
and hops"
And water" Joined IN the man.
"Ah. yes. certainly. and the water.
I had forgotten that"
NO, you didn't forget the water.
ma'am; maybe II were the malt and
hops you forgot"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-14
Vast Lake of Solid Soda

interior OF Britain's remote possession
as far. indeed. as Is miles from the
frontier Of German East Africa. The
ascertained facts. according 20 the
Chemical News, are more surprising
than the first reports What, in the
case Of an ordinary lake. would be
water consists at Magadi Of a solid
deposit Of soda. with a hard surface
looking like pink marble. During the
wet season-which IN this region Is
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-14
Tn. Vanishing EnaIIsh ooverress

The English governess threatens -
become extinct altogether. The WON.
an Of the world nowadays obtains n
foreign girl for as small salary as
she can persuade her 10 TO take. When
she is not giving lessons in her own
tongue she is expected to sew, and
the useful creature has been known
TO make all her so-called pupils gar
ments-Black and White.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-14
Remarkable Discovery at Lake Ma9ad
In East Africa-Mystery Is
Cleared Up.

Wonderful as have been the reports
Of the vast soda deposit at Lake Ma
gadi in East Africa. the tendency
hitherto has been to deem the stories
fantastic. Now. however. the mystery
is cleared up by the report Of an expe-
dition which penetrated quite to the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-14
lrnnosslhle.

You may lead a fool 10 a bridge
table. but you can't make him play
sehsibly Chicago Record-Hcrald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-14
cnnklnn and Conduct.

There IS a closer connection be
tween cooking and conduct than is
often admitted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-07-28
home ENDORSEMENT
Humid reds Of Greenwood Citizens
Gan Tell You all About II,

Home endorsement, the public ex-
preston of Greenwood people, should
be evidence beyond dispute for every
Greenwood reader. Surely the expert
ence Of friends and neighbors, cheerful
ly given by them, will carry more
weight than the utterance Of strangers
residing in faraway places. Read the
following:
J. D. Shute, 5O4 W. Church St, Green
wood, Miss, says: 81 can reccommend
Doan's Kidney Pills as highly today as
l did three years ago when I publicly
testified as to their merits. At the
time they cured me II a sever attack
of kidney complaint that had shown
sjgus Of developing into dropsy. l had
dull pains in the small Of my back and
my limbs aud hands were swollcn. The
kidney s~ecretions also annoyed me.
used Deans Kidney Pills. obtained 1T
C6andlor's Drug store aud l &C on found
them to be just what 1 needed. In
several weeks this remedy had cured
me aud l have been we'll ever siuce.'
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents: Foster Miiburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
the name-Doans-and take
n0 other.