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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-29
HATED ADVERSE CRITICISM
Actor Retorts to Critics Opinion With
George Washington
Story.

The late Frank Worthing, the we'll
known actor. was the subject Of re.
cent discussion at the Pen and Pencil
club in Philadelphia. A dramatic crit
&c said:
Worthing. though a superb actor.
hated adverse criticism hyper-criti.
cism he always called It To some
adverse criticism Of mine he retorted
one winter night at the Majestic. with
q George Washington story.
''He said reminded him In my crit
zeal remarks Of Scot named saund-
ers.
Saunders. said an American. did
you ever read the history OF America r
Aweel. ! Gamma say hev. Saund.
ers replied
Then I'll lend you the book said
the American. I'd like you to read
about George Washington.
What about himg Saunders in
quired coldly.
George Washington said the
American. was celebrated In history
as the boy who couldn't tell iie.'
Could he nor said Saunders.
Man, there's no muckle to boast
aboot in that. He couldna lie. ye say!
Moo We Scots hae higher standard
o. veracity. We can lie. but We
WON'T"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-29

HYHAT may be described as "crag-
wv gy'' effects (for lack of more
~ graceful name) are prominent in
the world of fancy feathers and
are in demand this fall Feathers in
all sorts of ornaments and trimmings
and many all-feather hats are shown
by the best importers, representing
| much patient hand-work, and marvel
GUS color combinations, on the part of
those who make them.
Nature seems to have delighted in
making feathers wonderfully beauti-
full. They are as wonderful as the flow-
ers, and their beauty is almost indie
structible. The markings, mottlings
and set figures which we discover in
luills or other single feathers, are fair
" awe inspiring, their inimitable col
ors and sheen. the gradations in size
af the markings, the iridescent splen-
dor, which constantly changes as the
light strikes them at varying angles.
cannot be initiated These are the
work of great and mighty nature, and
beautiful beyond compare. 1t is no
wonder that mankind, especially wom-
ankind, chooses them as decoration
for the head. And they are about to
pass beyond the realm of millinery
and become decoration for the Golf
lure at least this is the rumor float
ing about.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-29

it. may add that it will not be sent I"
The ambassadors eyes grew steely.
then blank again.
s'Mademoiselle, what am to under
stand from that?" he demanded.
you are to understand that am
absolute master of the situation in
Washington at this moment she re-
piled positively. The smile on her lips
and the tone of her voice were
strangely at variance. '.From the be-
ginning let you understand that I'LL
timately you would receive your In
structions from Paris: now / know
they will reach you by cable tomor-
row. Within week the compact will
be signed. Whether you approve of
It or not 1t will be signed for your
country by special envoy whose au-
thority is greater than yours-his
Highness, the Prince Benedetto
d'Abruzzi"
Has he reached Washington
HE is in Washington. He has
been here for some time, incognito .
She was silent q moment. you have
been source Of danger to our plans, !"
she added. "If It had not been for an
accident you would still have been
comfortably kept out In Alexandria
where Mr.. Grimm and I found you.
Please remember. Monsieur, that we
will accomplish what we set cut to
do. Nothing can stop us-nothing.'.
At just about the same moment the
name Of Prince d'Abruzzi had been
used in the dining-room, but in a diff
ferent connection. Mr. Cadwallader
was reciting some incident of an auto
mobile trip In Italy when he had been
connected with the British embassy
there.
THE prince was driving" he said,
land one of the best ever saw. Cork
ing chap, the prince; democratic. you
know. and all that sort Of thing. He
was enc scion Of royalty who didn't
mind soiling his hands by diving in
under car and fixing it himself. At
that time he was inclined to be wild
that was eight or nine years ago
but they say now he has settled down
to work, and is one OF the real diplo-
matte powers Of Italy. haven't seen
him for half dozen years
How old a man is hep asked Mr..
Grimm carelessly.
"Thirty-five. thirty-eight, perhaps:
! don't know" replied Mr. Cadwalla-
der. IT'S odd, you know, the number
Of princes and blue-bloods and all that
sort Of thing one can find knocking
about In italy and Germany and Spain.
One never hears Of half Of them. l
never had heard Of the Prince d'Abruz-
Il until went to Italy. and I've heard
Jolly well little Of him since. except
indirectly"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-29
SURE TO PLEASE THE BRIDE
Dainty Piece Of Underwear, Made by
Friend, Makes Most Acceptable
Present.

If your best friend is to be married
and you know that she will receive
quantities of silver and cut glass, why
not give her some handsome and
dainty piece of underwear that she
cannot duplicate in the shops?
A petticoat. for instance, made of
fine cambria and net, with lace and
ribbon trimming, makes particular
ly acceptable gift.
Make the foundation of cambria cut
over seven gored pattern. fitting the
hips closely and closing with a habit
back. The length should be three
inches from the floor. or exactly to the
ankles.
Finish the cambria foundation with
rufie of net edged with lace.
Make three wide Spanish ruffies Of
net trimmed with lace insertion and
edged with good. strong lace, and put
these on the foundation one above the
other, joining the top one with two
inch band of lace beading, and insert
a piece Of soft ribbon through this,
ending with bow at the left side.
These lace petticoats are much
smarter to wear with evening gowns
than silk or satin and, being made of
soft materials. cling as closely to the
figure as the finest messaline.
Even IL the bride to be goes into
society only occasionally. she will be
delighted with really elegant under
skirt of this description.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-29

Count di Rosini the Italian ambas-
nador, Is at dinner with diplomats when
q messenger summons him to the en-
bassy, where a beautiful young woman
asks for ticket to the embassy ball.
The ticket is made out In the name Of
Miss Isabel Thorne. Chief Campbell Of
the secret service, and Mr.. Grimm, his
head detective. are warned that plot IL
brewing in Washington, and Grimm goes
to the state ball for information. His at
tention is called to Miss Isabel Thorne,
who with her companion. disappears. "A
shot Is heard and Senior Alvarez OF the
Mexican legation. is found wounded,
Grimm IL assured Miss Thorne did II; he
visits her. demanding knowledge Of the
affair. and arrests Pietro Petrozinni: Miss
Thorne visits an old bomb maker and they
discuss wonderful experiment. Fifty
thousand dollars il stolen from the office
Of Senior Rodriguez, the minister from
Venezuela, and while detectives are in
vestigating the robbery Miss Thorne APP
pears as a guest Of the legation. Grimm
accuses her of the theft; the money Is
restored, but new mystery occurs in
the disappearance of Monsieur Boissegur
the French ambassador. Elusive Miss
sThorne reappears. bearing a letter which
states that the ambassador has been kid
paped and demanding ransom. The am
bassodor returns and again strangely dis
appears.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-29

Mr.. Cadwsllader lapsed into silence
as he sat staring at g large group
photograph which was framed on .
wall of the diningroom
Isn't that the royal family Of
Italy?' he asked. He rose and went
over to It 'By Joves it is. and here
is the prince in the group The pic
ture was taken, l should say. about
the time knew him.
Mr. Grimm stroIled oyer idly and
stood for long time staring at the
photograph.
He can drive motor, you know"
said Mr.. Cadwallader, admiringly.
And Italy is the place to drive them.
They forget to make any speed laws
over there. and IL a chap gets In your
way and you knock him silly they
arrest him for obstructing traffic, you
know. Over here IL a chap really
starts to go any place in hurry some
bally idiot holds him up.
Have you ever been held up?" quer-
led Mr.. Grimm.
No. but expect to be every day"
was the reply. I've got new motor.
you know, and I've never been able
to see how fast 1t is. The other eve
ming ran UP to Baltimore with it in
an hour and thirty-seven minutes from
Alexandria to Druid Hill Park, and
that's better than forty miles. never
did let the motor out, you know. be-
cause we ran In the dark most of the
way"
Mr.. Grimm was still gazing at the
photograph.
Did you 60 alone ?" he asked.
There's no fun motoring alone, you
know. Senorita Rodriguez was with
me- Charming girl, what?"
A little while later Mr.. Grimm saun-
tered out into the drawing-room and
made his way toward Miss Thorne
and the French ambassador. Mon
sieur Boissegur rose, and offered his
hand cordially.
7 hope, Monsieur" said Mr.. Grimm,
that you are no worse off for your
your unpleasant experience?"
Not at all, thanks to you" was the
reply. Il have Just thanked Miss
Thorne for her part in the affair.
and
I'm glad to have been of SERVICE"
interrupted Mr.. Grimm lightly.
The ambassador bowed ceremoni.
ously and moved away. Mr.. Grimm
dropped into the seat he had just left.
You've left the legation, haven't
you?" he asked
you drove me out" she laughed.
Drove you out?" he repeated.
Drove you out?'
Why, it was not only uncomfortae
BILE, but 1t was rather conspicuous be-
cause Of the constant espionage Of
your Mr.. Blair and your Mr.. Johnson
and your Mr.. Hastings" she explained,
still laughing. $50 have moved to
the Hotel billiard"
Mr.. Grimm was twisting the seal
ring on his little finger.
I'm sorry If made it uncomforta-
BILE for you" he apologized. "You see
it's necessary to-"
NO explanation" Miss Thorne in
terrupted. 4 understand
I'm glad you do he replied seri-
ously. How long do you intend to
remain in the city,"
Really don't know-two. three.
four weeks, perhaps. Why?"
Il was just wondering"
Senorita Rodriguez came toward
them.
Were going to play bridge" she
said. "and we need you. Isabel. to
make the four. Come. / hate to take
her away, Mr.. Grimm"
Mr.. Grimm and Miss Thorne rose
together. For an instant her slim
white hand rested on Mr.. Grimm's
sleeve and she stared into his eyes un-
derstandingly with little Of melan-l
choly in her own They left Mr..
Grimm there.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-29
cHApTER xv.
Master Of the Situation.

WaoeCr of tho SibuaSlous
As the women rose and started out.
leaving the gentlemen over their COT
fee and cigars. Miss Thorne paused
at the door and the blue-gray eyes
flashed some subtle message to the
French ambassador, who, after an in
slant, nodded comprehendingly, then
resumed his conversation. AS he left
the room few minutes later he mo-
ticed that Mr.. Grimm had joined a
group Of automaniacs of which Mr..
iCadwallader was the enthusiastic CEN
ter. He spoke to his hostess, the wife
of the minister from Portugal, for a
moment then went to Miss Thorne
and dropped into seat beside her.
She greeted him with a smile and
was still smiling as she talked.
Il believe, Monsieur" she said in
French, you sent a code message to
the cable Office this afternoon?"
His eyes questioned hers quickly.
"And please bear In mind that we
probably are being watched as we
talk" she went on pleasantly. Mr..
Grimm is the man to be afraid Of
Smile don't look so serious!" She
laughed outright.
Yes, sent code message he re-
piled,
1T was your resignation"
YES"
well, 1t wasn't sent, Of course"
she informed him, and her eyes were
sparkling as If something amusing had
been said. aOne of my agents stopped
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-29
LIttle WIIIIe Aoaln.

"Pai" came little willie's voice
from the darkness Of the nursery.
Pa gave bad imitation OF snore,
He was tired and did not wish to be
disturbed.
@Pai" came the little voice again.
what is it. Willie?" replied his ia.
Their. sleepily.
"Tum in here: want to asst you
sumpin'." said the little voice.
So pa rose up from his downy and
putting on his bath-robe and slippers,
marched into the nursery
well. what is It nowg" he asked.
Say. pa" said Ittle Willie. .'if you
was to feed the COW on soap would
she give ahaving-cieam?" p Harper's
Weekly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-13
INSPECTORS REPORT
ELIMINATES DUNBAR

Thomas Dunbar, postmaster at Cen
terville. and an applicant for the re-
appointment, practically has been
eliminated from the race. The APP
pointment of his successor, it is now
believed, lies between Francis Nc
MINI and Bert Bertsch of that place,
who are the only other applicants.
The elimination of Mr.. Dunbar is said
to be due to the report of postal in
spector who recently visited the office.
The inspector reported that Mr.. Dun
bar had not attended to business, in
his judgment, as he should have, the
inspector declaring that Mr.. Dunbar
had not devoted his entire attention
to the Office. The Office is of the fourth
class and a postmaster can not be re-
moved without cause. The friends of
Mr.. Dunbar are inclined to look upon
the report of the inspector as having
been made for political purposes. w.
o. Barnard. the representative from
this district is empowered to make
the appointment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-13
ISAAC JENK|NSON
WILL Be SPEAKER
Elector of Martyred Presi-
dent Will Speak at Com
mercial Club Tonight.

A Lincoln memorial meeting, lifted
out OF the ordinary by an account of
the everyday life side of the martyr
ed President. will be the one held i'll
the Commercial club rooms this eve
ming at which the Hon. Isaac Jenkin-
son. personal friend and acquaintance
of the great war president, will be the
speaker.
Mr.. Jenkinson is the only living In
diana elector who voted for Lincoln
in 1860, and one of three who are
living in the United States. Besides
his personal acquaintance With Lin
coin, Mr.. Jenkinson is further quail
fled to speak accurately and with au-
thority because of the prominent po-
sition he held in the councils of the
state during those troublous times.
and his close connection with the
prominent men of the nation in that
day. In view of Mr.. Jenkinson' re-
markable memory and his ability as a
speaker and story teller. a very inter-
esting time is being anticipated.
Mr. Lenkinsons talk will be preced-
ed by business session of the club
which viii have as Its principal lea
ture the election of seven directors to
serve for the ensuing year. The new
directors with eight others whose terms
do not expire will name the officers
who will guide the clubs affairs dur
ing the coming twelve months. The
election will be unique in that the
election board composed of j. Nj. Coe.
A. w. Gregg, Harry Mather, Charles
\. Mcclure, and w. II. Kelly, will sup
ply every voter with cigars and APP
pies. Two tickets have been arrang-
ed as follows. Reds, Adam H. Bartel.
Henry Gennett, A. l.. Jenkins, William
II. Quigg, James A. Carr, George K.
Dilks, George f. Seidel
Blues, William II. Campbell. John
NJ. LontZ, K. r. Lemon, Lee B. Nus
banm, NJ. J. Quigley, J. l.. Rupe, and
w H. Rooney
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-13

=
A writer in an English church maya
zine once found in Golfers cottage
in Stafiurdshre coffin used as a
bread and cheese cupboard. Notwith-
standing his wife's renonstrance, he
told the story of the coffin as follows:
Eighteen years ago ordered that
coffin. The wife and me used TO have
good many words. One day she
said, I'll never be content till see
thee in thy coffin We'll. lass said.
If that'n content thee it'll soon be
done
Next day | gave directions to nave
the thing made. In few days il
came home. to the wife's horror, got
into 1t and said, Now. lass, are thee
content?' She began to cry and want.
ed the 'horrid thing taken away. But
that l wouldn't allow. In the end she
got accustomed to seeing II, and as we
wanted to turn it to some use we had
some shelves put in and made 1t into
bread and cheese cupboard. We haps
never Guarreled since it came"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-13
ALMOST HANGS SELF.
Narrow Escape of Insane Ne.
gro at Jail.

After endangering his life by almost
hanging himself, Benjamin Spinner,
colored, and the latest recruit to the
county Jail awaiting admittance to
Eastern Indiana Hospital for the In
sane, sought more pleasant form Of
amusement on Sunday evening and
spent several hours driving imaginary
mules.
lie was placed in the institution on
Saturday afternoon. Sunday night he
was placed in a cell and in some man
ner got his neck between the upper
cot and the wall, the distance between.
being not more than three inches and
he had to stand on his toes in order to
keep from strangling to death. He was
then placed in padded cell. He has
been IA teamster all of his life and al
most all of his Authorizations are on
this subject.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-13
GEORGE GR|SCOM
VERY MYSTERIOUS
Beats Around Bush Regard
ing Miss Arnold When
Questioned Today.
american News Seryicel

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 15.-Georse S.
Griscom, Jr.. whose every move is be-
ing watched by detectives in the en-
plcs Of Miss Dorothy Arnold, practi-
cally defied the Arnolds today in a
statement made at the Hotel Chal
fonte and intimated that they We're
suppressng the truth in the mystery.
When told that Mrs. Arnold. mother
of the girl positively denied that she
mad consented to her daughter Marry
ing Griscom he said:
Young man. time will tell"
Who is telling the TRUTH" he was
asked
Wait and see was the reply.
]. X. Turner and John Sussman,
the former the actor friend of the Ar
mold family and the latter for ten
years confidential man to Francis II
Arnold. father of the girl, are both in
Atlantic City watching Griscom to
keep him from making any further
statements similar to the one he is
sued last Saturday in which he said he
would marry the heiress.
Turner is constantly with the
younger Griscom and at times acts as
spokesman for the lawyers SON.
Griscoms father desires that every
thing in the case be given to the pub
lie. He has roundly expressed him
self as abhorring the secrecy injected
into the mystery by the Arnold fam
lily and last night was heard to argue
with his son in loud tones.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-13
FIRST A >ROBRER
THEN A FORGER
And the Crook Passes a Bad
Check in View Of One
Of His Victims.

When on his way to police headquar
tiers this morning to report a robbery
in the Cook & Boyd Milling company
plant at Middleboro, Harvey Cook, OF
Richmond. a member of that firm
dropped into Haisley's shoe store to
purchase some overshoes.
Hearing Fremont Haisley inquiring
of bank over the telephone regard
ing a check signed The Cook &
Boyd Company" Cook remarked that
he was a member of that firm and
checks were signed by the firms full
title. However he did not look at the
check. Haisley then accepted the
check for S12 from a man giving his
name as Charlie Moore, in payment
for 81 pair of boots. The man was
given SIS in change and he then left
the store. The check was signed by
the Cook & Boyd Milling Co, made
payable TO Charlie Moore.
Cook later became suspicious and
examined the check. He called up the
mill and found that no check had been
issued to Charlie Moore. He learnd
that five numbered blanks had been
torn from the check book by the thief
who broke into the mill last night.
The check which Mr.. Haisley holds is
one of those which was stolen, and 1t
is supposed the thief is the man who
attempted to pass the check.
Merchants on Main street were i'm
mediately warned after the matter
had been reported to the police, for
it was feared the man would attempt
to pass all of the checks. Bankers
warned merchants to watch for bad
checks today as the banks are closed.
The man who passed the bogus
check has escaped, although the po-
lice were on his trail within an hour.
1t is thought he was frightened by his
close call and left town on an interur-
ban. Mr. Haisley described him as
medium sized fellow with the ap-
pearance of being a farmer.
The burglars effected an entrance
to the mill last night, about II o'clock
The Office was ransacked, but moth
ing of value was secured excepting
the check blanks and a few pennies
There happened to be no money in the
Office at the time of the robbery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-13
Cures Coughs
After Ordinary Preparations Fail
Wonderful New Mixture
Made at Home.

q An investigating chemist of ma
. tional reputation just recently I
Q discovered in a compound known
. to the medical world as essence 4
. mentho-laXene, most wonderful 4
q virtue as curative. laxative
. cough syrup, and the best part of
. it is, it can be made at home
. about times cheaper than one
. can buy labeled cough syrups. 1t
. Immediately relieves the severest 4
. cases of asthma, bronchitis.
q coughs and chronic colds on the 4
. lungs. and it effects a cure, too. 4
. because it has a laxative action 4
. when TO 10 doses are taken dali
. ly. In very short order it will 4
. loosen the highest cough and one 4
. can feel it taking hold" in its
. curative action. Obtain of the
. druggist, or have him order 4
. from wholesale firm 21s ounces 4
. essence mentho-laxene. Empty 4
. il into a pint bottle. Make
. syrup with a pint of sugar and a 4
= half pint of boiling water, stir 4
. and let cool. Then fill up the 4
. bottle with syrup, shake well and 4
. take a teaspoonful to 10 times 4
. daily or as needed. Give children
. less according to age. 1t is very 4
. pleasant to take.
4 - u u - a q = 4