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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25

LOS ANGELES. Cal. March 25-After
swallowing poison ana cutting his throat,
Wesley Churchill, forty years old, yes
terday leaped from the top Of the eleven
story Storey building. He landed in an
alley and was crushed to q shapeless
mass. Churchill had lost his position be-
cause Of poor health. He had a large
family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25
LATEST PARISIAN FAD.
Milady Leads q Little Jersey Calf

NEW YORK. March 2s.-The latest
Parisian fad In pets. according to Amer
leans just back from France. Is the Jer-
sey calf. The newest OF the new fash.
ions In Paris, IT is said, is for milady to
be accompanied by q wee Jersey calf on
q gold chain when she goes out for an
airing.
Tho calves look pretty but stupid, ac-l
cnrding to observers. and they have the
attraction OF being cheaper than pet dogs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25
Lumber Valued at $500, 600 Burned

MONROE, La, March 2a-Fire orisi-
mating In the saw fiers' room Thursday
night destroyed the large sawmilis and
plant Of the fremont Lumber Company
at Eros. Several hundred cars of ium-
Der. loaded and in dry kiins, were burned.
The loss is $500, ,O0O. partly insured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25
Canadian Miners to Strike.

WINNIPEG. Manitoba. March 25.-
Miners in sixteen mines in southern AL
berta and southeastern British Columbia
have voted to 90 on strike March 81. The
closed shop and check-of system caused
the trouble. The strike is expected to
last at least q month or six weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25
Bulgarian Feud Ends in Murder.

PORTLAND. Ore. March 25.-Six Bull
garians were arrested last night. and
warrants issued for six others In con-
nection with murder which has puzzled
the police since 1909. when Theodore At
jam, a Macedonian. was killed here.
According to information given to the
district attorney, the murder was the
outcome Of q feud Of long standing In
Bulgaria, in which fifty persons are al
Legged to have been killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25
Tom L. johnson Slightly Improved.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 25.-Al-
though weaker last night from his exer-
ton In sitting up for a brief spell. former
Mayor Tom L. johnson, who suffered
a relapse In his illness over a week ago.
gained another good nights rest and to-
day was reported as feeling as well as
yesterday morning. when he was said 70
be better than at any time for week
past .-4xa..a~.~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25

Capt. Worth G. Ross, who since 1905
when he succeeded Capt. Charles +.
Shoemaker, now captain .comuandant
OH the retired list. has been in COM
mand of the revenue cutter service,
will shortly retire, i'll health having
caused him to ask permission to ap-
pear before an examining board May
for examination for retirement. Since
January 81. when Capt. Ross was
stricken with paralysis, he has been
unable to attend to the duties Of hts
Office, and he asks to be relieved from
duty on account Of physical disability.
His successor will be appointed by
President Taft from the list Of thirty
eight senior captains and captains OF
the line now on the active list OF the
revenue cutter service.
Capt. Ross entered the revenue cutter
service as q cadet January 4. 1877. and
was the first cadet to be graduated from
the school Of instruction. He received
his commission as third lieutenant July 2
1879; was made second lieutenant Oc-
tober "a, 1884. and received his promotion
to first lieutenant April 1S. 1895. January
8. 1905, he was commissioned a captain
and was placed in command OF the cutter
Mohawk on the New York station.
In the thirty-two years Capt Ross has
been in the. service he spent sixteen years
and seven months at sea. Eight years
and two months were aboard vessels on
the north Atlantic two years and nine
months on the south Atlantic. two years
and five months on the great lakes. eleven
months in Alaskan waters and a year and
eleven months on the Pacific He saw
active service in the war with Spain,
cruising with the blockading fleet for five
months on the coast of Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25
Commended for Services.


Under his command OF the service it
has been greatly improved and put on
an effective basis. He has been compli-
mented numerous times by his official
superiors on his good work. During the
last yellow fever epidemic in the south
he took personal command of the quar-
antine feet, and for his service on that
occasion he was publicly commended.
The retirement Of Capt. Ross will be
received with regret by the officers Of
the service, with whom he was univer-
sally popular, as he was largely instru-
mental in securing changes in the service
that were to their benefit.
There are several aspirants for the po-
sition to be vacated by Capt. Ross, among
them being Capt. 6. g. Carmine. COM
mander Of the darelict destroyer Seneca;
Capt e. p. Bertholf. commander Of the
Morrill,: Capt. w. v. e. Jacobs. com
rnander at tho Revenue Cutter School of
Instruction at New London, and Capt
n. H Uberroth. commander OF the
Gresham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25
WEATHER.

Fair and warmer tonight. Sum
day increasing cloudiness and
warmer; probably showers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25

The Star is the only afternoon
paper in Washington that prints
the news of the Associated Press.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-04-14
so COULD NOT SLEEP

IT suffered from the early part of
December until nearly the beginning
of March with severe skin eruptions
on my face and scalp. At first /
treated 1t as q trivial matter. But
after having used CASTLE soap, medi-
Gated washrags, cold cream, vanish
ing cream, ETC., I found no relief what
ever. After that l diagnosed my case
rs eczema, because Of it's dry, scaly
appearance. The itching and burning
Of my scalp became SO intense that /
thought l should go mad, having not
slept regularly for months past, only
at intervals, waking up now and then
because of the burning and itching of
my skin. Having read different tes-
timonials of cures by the C~uticura
Remedies, l decided to purchase a box
Of Cuticural Ointment and a cake of
Cuticura Soap. After using them for
a few days I recognized a marked
about two boxes of Cuticura Ointment
and. five cakes of Cuticura Soap in all,
and after a few days I was entirely
free from the itching and burning.
My eczema was entirely cured, all
due to using Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment daily. Hereafter l will never
be without a cake of Cuticura Soap on
my washstand. I highly recommend
the Cuticura Remedies to anyone suf-
fering from similar skin eruptions and
hope you will publish my letter so
that others may learn of Cuticura
Remedies and be cured" (Signed)
David NJ. Shaw, are Paymaster, Pier
55, N. R., New York City, June 2, 1910.
Cuticura Remedies sold everywhere.
Send to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp,
Boston, for free book On skin and
scalp troubles.
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OF CROCKETT
Preserved as Memorial to Hero
of the Alamo.
San Antonio, Where American Troops
Concentrated, Former Homo Of
One Of Most Picturesque From
tlersmen Of Nation.

The center of interest in America
today is historic old San Antonio,
which is the point of concentration for
the bulk of troops that have gathered
In Texas TO be utilized in the present
emergency. Just beyond Fort Sam
Houston, which may be termed the
citadel Of San Antonio, Is a grass COW
cred plain, 500 acres In extent, where
the great camp is situated. The
troops r massed by regiments, which
are encamped in squads, all facing in
the direction of Gen. Carriers head
quarters, which are located on top Of
a little hill that is the only elevation
to break the monotony Of the land
scape,
The interesting city of San Antonio
consists Of three parts: the old town,
or San Antonio proper, between the
San Pedro and the San Antonio riv-
ers; Chihuahua, west Of the San
Pedro; and Alamo, east of the San
Antonio. The old town is the bust
ness quarter and has in great part
lost its Mexican character, having
been almost entirely rebuilt since
1860. Chihuahua is almost exclusively
Mexican in character and population.
The houses are one story high, built
partly Of stone and partly Of upright
logs with cane roofs. Alamo Is the
largest quarter of the city, is consid-
erably larger than the other two and
is mostly inhabited by Germans.
In the north part Is the Alamo
plaza, with the fort of that name
which, "a years ago, was the scene Of
a savage and sanguinary encounter
between a small company of Texans
and Americans, and a greatly superior
force of Mexicans, which resulted in
the capture Of the fort and the mas
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made them explain to Flanagan what
| 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 o~vercrowded house there
was only one place where / could be
miserable with comfort. So / stayed
on the roof, and cried a little and then
became angry and walked up and
down, and clenched my hands and bah
bled ~helplessly. The boats on the
river were yellow, horizontal streaks
through my tears, and an early search
light sent its shaft like a tangible
thing In the darkness, just over my
head. Then, finally, l curled down In
a corner with my arms on the parapet,
and the lights became more and moro
prismatic and finally formed them
selves into a circle that was Bella's
bracelet. and that kept whirling
around and around on something fat
and not over-clean, that was Flanni-
gan's palm.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-04-14

sacre of the entire garrison. Among
the valiant defenders was the famous
Davy Crockett, who had gone to help
the Texans in their fight for indepen-
dence, and who fell surrounded by the
bodies of those he had slain ere he
was cut down.
The heroic valor of the garrison and
the barbarity of the Mexicans thrilled
the American people. The cry of Re
member the Alamo!" was heard
throughout the country; and the feel
ing which 1t excited did much to bring
on the war with Mexico, in which an
American army swept triumphantly
into the capital Of the Montezumas.
Hard by this historic place Is the
old cabin of Davy Crockett, which has
been preserved by the patriotic Tex
ans as a lasting memorial to the hero,
who lost his life in the sublime cause
of liberty.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-04-14
Preventing a Disturbance.

Colonel Scotchem a weary. He
had had a very arduous day retreat
ing from the enemy, and he wished to
recoup his strength in order that he
might retreat still further on the NOR
Macpherson" he said to his new
servant, I'm going to snatch forty
winks' sleep. Stay in my tent and see
that T'm not disturbed"
Mac saluted. Five minutes later
the snores of Colonel Scotchem were
cut short by the loud report of a gun.
Great Scott" cried the colonel,
Are the enemy upon us?"
Ma, dinna fret" replied Mac, In
sorting his head reassuringly through
the tent flap, 1T was only a wee
mousie. But as l thought he might
wake you up 1 shot him."-Answers.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-04-14
Copyright oOe by the Bobbs-Merrlu Co.
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he is called
by his friends. Jimmy was rOtund and
looked shorter than he really was. His
ambition in life was to be taken seriously,
but people steadily refused to do so, his
art Is considered a huge Joke, except to
himself, II he asked people to dinner ey-
eryOne expected a frOliC. Jimmy marries
Bella Knowles; they live together a year
and are divorced. Jimmy's friends ar
range to celebrate the first anniversary
Of his divorce. The party Is In full swing
when Jimmy receives a telegram from his
Aunt Selma, who will arrive in four hours
10 visit him and his wife. Jimmy gets his
funds from Aunt Selma and after he mar
Ties she doubles his allowance. He neg
iects to tell her Of his divorce. Jimmy
takes Kit into his confidence, he tries 20
devise some way so that his aunt will not
learn that he has no longer a wife. He
suggests that Kit play the hostess for one
plight, be Mrs. Wilson. pro tenn. Aunt Sc.
lina arrives and the deception works out
hs 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
I is Jim. Kit tells her Jim Is well and Is
IN the horse. Bella tells Kit II wasn't
Jim she wanted 10 see. but Takahira. the
Zap servant. HARRISON steps out on the
card on the door He demands an ex-
PLANTATION. The man points 70 the placard
and HARRISON sees the word Smallpox"
printed on II. The guests suddenly realize
their predicament. the women shed tears,
the men consider u a good Joke. Harbi-
son pleads with Kit 10 tell him the real
situation OF things. She finally tells him
Of Bella's Incarceration I'm the basement.
The al important question arises az TO
who Is 10 prepare the meals and perform
Fhe other household duties. HARRISON FIN
ally solves the matter. He writes out
slips containing the various departments
OF his or her duties. Kit attempts 70
make an omeIet for Aunt Selma, but fails
in the attempt and Is I'm a very nervous
state when HARRISON comes 10 her rescue
and tells her how 10 make II. After the
Hitting OF the quarantine several letters
found I'm the mall box undelivered.
one Is addressed to Henry Llewellvn,
1quique, Chile, which was written by Har-
He describes infinitely 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 Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-04-14

Flanagan, his double row Of brass
buttons cleaning in the twilight.
Excuse me, miss" he said afably.
but the boy from the hotel has left
the dinner on the doorstep and run,
the cowardly little divil! What'u l do
with 1t? went to Mrs. Wilson, but
she says it's no concern of hers" Elan
| nigan was evidently bewildered.
You'd better keep it warm, Elan
nigan," l 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 ~confdentially, coming closer.
It's been great sport, now. hasn't 1t?
But I'm afraid they will get on TO 1t
soon, and-some of them might not be
agreeable. A pearl necklace is a pearl
necklace, miss, and the lady's wild
What do you mean" I gasped.
You don't think-why, Flanagan"
He merely grinned at me and thrust
his hand down in his pocket. When
be- brought it 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 one 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 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,"
Il haven't got the pearl collar" l
protested. Il think you are crazy.
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 1t in a drawer in the pan
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
II | had not enough to worry me be-
fore. OF course | could have called
them all together and told them, and
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-04-14
WHERE WOMEN ARE WANTED
Farmers Of the Great Canadian North
West Are Suffering From
Loneliness.

Winnipeg, Mantle farmers hang
about the tiny stations that dot the
great transcontinental railroad tracks
between Winnipeg and the Rockies,
waiting for a sight Of the emigrant
girls on the west-bound train that
goes through ono In "a hours. Every
IN of them Is on the lookout for a
wife. Loneliness is not good for a
man, and that is why one finds hun
dreds Of young fellows who are de-
veloping the land OF the great north
west eager to find a mate.
How scarce the right type Of girl
for domestic work in Canada is may
be judged from the words uttered by
the bishop Of London a short time
ago. at is practically impossible"
he said, ito get a servant In Canada
for love or money. / could find places
for 200 girls tomorrow If we had
money to send them out"
Further proof of the dearth of
women In Canada is furnished by Ar
thur M. Grenfell, son-in-law of Earl
Grey, the governor general of Can
ada, who says: There are eight
men to every woman in the land. Do
nestle service of various kinds is to
be had for the asking"
Just a word Of warning. however.
Girls must not expect to be snapped
up by the first man that comes along
and have a nice. easy time of It.
Girls are only wanted who know how
to work and who will work, and for
them the wages range from $40 a
month for common help to $50 and
$50 for specialists-that is. for In.
stance. qualified cooks.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-04-14
Truly Wonderful Cat.

A wonderful cat is that owned by
Mr.. A. J. Gorringe, a tradesman of
Ditching, England. Mr.. Gorringe has
a bantam which lays her eggs in diff
ferent parts of the yard, but his cat
never fails to find them. She takes
the egg between her teeth. places 1t
on the step, and rattles the door
handle with her paws until her mis-
tress arrives to take the egg. Not
one Of the eggs has yet been broken.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-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
a little Mr.. HARRISON put down his cup
and went ove TO her, and they talked
quite ~confidentially for a long time. /
Thought 1t bad taste In Bella, under
the circumstances, after snubbing Dali
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
IF1annigan, 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
I'm the shadow of the parapet, buying
the deck out of n pocket and putting
his winnings in the other. He was
watching Bella, too, and she knew 1t,
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 usl
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
lwinked 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
an. thank goodness, / still sat on the
lparapet and watched the darkening
river. 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
meap.. -. OF course.
The lights came out across the
river, and made purple and yellow
lstreaks on the water, and one Of the
motor-boats came painting back to the
yacht club. coughing and gasping as ii
n had oyerdcne. Down on the stree,
automobiles were starting and stop
ping. cabs rolling, doors slamming, al
the ~maddening. delightful hustle o
people who ere foot-free 10 dine out
70 dance. to 80 to the theater. to dc
an Of the thousand possibilities OF {
long February evening. And above
Hhem ] sat on the roof and cried. Yes
erieSs
&as reused by some cne coughing
|'Ast behind me. I'M I tried to straight
NJ mx lace before ! turned 1t wa,
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CHAPTER x.
on the Stairs.

] was reused by some one walking
across the roof. the cracking Of tin
under feet, and a comfortable and
companionable odor or tobacco. I
moved a very little, and then j saw
that 1t was a 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?
I thought-they said"
"That I was sulking again. I fin
ished ~disagreeably. Perhaps / 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"
I had got up by this time, refusing
his help, and because my feet were
numb. / sat down on the parapet for
a moment oh, l knew what / looked
iike-one of those -valley-of-the-Nile-
After-s-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 nerer
startle me by saying anything unex.
pected."
He took . step toward me, and even
In the dusk ! could see that he was
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-04-14
AT Dacon RIDGE.

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!
II customers find any sand in them
we can blame 1t on the balloons
throwing out ballast. l amt been in
the business twenty years not 10 have
my eyes peeled to an opportunity.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-04-14

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:
4 wonder what that fool kept me
there talking about"--Scraps.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-04-14
Truth a Trouble Maker.

A West Philadelphia man and his
wife have separated. None of their
friends know why, but one, being curl
Gus, asked the husband:
What was the trouble between you
and your wife?"
20, nothing much. She bought a
new hat for $40 and asked me what /
thought of 1t. And l told her. That's
all"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-04-14
.~Inportsnt % M otr,ers
Absent-Minded sutf-aoet+e.

One of the Suffragettes-I've lost
best hatpin, Lizzie.
Another-Where did you leave 1t
last?
The Frst-Oh, I remember now! I
left 1t sticking in that policeman
London Opinion.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-04-14
New York.s stress-car Trafns

New York.-More than so per cent.
OF 100000 persons, OF the seven mil
lions living In Greater New York and
its environs. ride daily on the trac.
ton lines OF the Metropolitan district,
according TO statistics completed By
the public service commission