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The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14
sardInes Suggested It.

Richard Croker. at luncheon at
Palm Beach, was reminded, by a
course of grilled sardines, of a story.
You know. of course" he said. "the
Horse Guards at Whitehall in London.
They are the finest English regiment.
Every man is over six feet, from the
colonel down, and on guard before
whitehall. with their jack boots. their
snowy buckskin breaches. their enor-
nous shakoes and their brass breast
plates. they make. on their fine horses.
an imposing sight.
"Once, as l motored past Whitehall,
/ saw little street urchin leaping up
and down before one of the stately
guards in his bright. bullying breast
plate, and shouting:
Nov. then, old tin jacket. I'm
after you with sardine openeri'-
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jenries. bankers son, under
the evil influence of Robert Underwood.
a fellow-student Mt Yale. leads a life of
dissipation. marries the daughter of a
gambler who died In prison. and is dis
and fails, A former college chum makes
a business proposition to Howard which
requires 5000 cash. and Howard Is broke
pulsed by Towards wife. Annie. in his
college days. and had once been engaged
to Alicia, Towards stepmother. has
apartments at the .Astruria, and is APP
parently in prosperous circumstances.
Howard recalls $3.50 loan to Underwood.
that remains unpaid. and decides to ask
him for the 5000 he needs. Underwood.
taking advantage of his Intimacy with
Mrs. Jeffries, Sr., becomes a sort of social
highwayman. Discovering his true char
acter she denies him the house. Alicia
receives n note from Underwood. threat
ening suicide. She decides to go and see
him. He is In desperate financial straits.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14
CHAPTER vi.

The door slammed. and Underwood
returned to the sitting room. Taking
no notice of Howard, he walked over
to the desk. slowly selected a cigar
and lighted 1t. Howard looked up at
him foolishly, not knowing what to
say. His frequent libations had SO
befuddled him that he had almost for
gotten the object OF his visit.
Excuse my butting in. old chap"
he stammered. but
Underwood made no answer. How
ard stared at him in comic surprise.
He was not SO drunk as not to be
able to notice that something was
wrong.
Say, old fellow" he gurgled;
you're regular Jim Dumps. Why
SO chopfallen. So? Myl what long
face! Is that the way you greet a
classmRte, fellow frat? Wait till
you hear my hard-luck story. That'll
cheer you up. Who was 1t said.
There's nothing cheers us up SO much
as other peoples money!" Reaching
for the whisky bottle, he went on:
First I'll pour out another drink.
You see. / need courage, old man.
I've got favor to ask. | want some
money. | not only want I'll need it."
Underwood laughed. hollow, mock
ing laugh of derision. His old class
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14

First Tragedian-Ahl deah boy! The
chance of my life came last night
Izzacstein offered me thirty shillings
week to play Hamlet. The contract
was drawn up. he lent me his foun-
tain pen to sign with. when
Second Tragedian-You woke up!
First ragedian-Damme. How did
you know?
Second Tragedian-By the salary,
my pippin. I've dreamed like that
myself.-Punch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14
.1yCI1ARLLS KLEIN Y :
AND
ARTHUR T1ORNBLOW
ILLUSTRATIONS BY RAY WALTERS

me-" He halted suddenly and faced
Bennington. "Of course, I'm much
obliged to you. personally. for this
friendly tip"
Bennington shrugged his shoulders.
The warning may give you time
either to raise the money or to get the
things back"
Underwood's dark eyes flashed with
suppressed wrath. as he retorted:
"Of course, | can get tn, all back
In time. Damn 1t. you fellows don't
know what 1t costs to run this kind
of business successfully! One has to
spend small fortune to keep up APP
pearances These society people won't
buy If they think you really need the
money. I've had to.give expensive din.
ners and spend money like water even
to get them to come here and look at
the things. You must give me time
to make settlement. need at least
month"
Bennington shook his head. There
was hard. uncompromising look In
his face as he replied caustically:
They're coming for the things to-
morrow I thought 1t fair to let you
know. can do no more"
Underwood stopped short.
Tomorrow. he echoed family.
Yes" said Bennington grimly. You
might as well understand the situation
thoroughly. The games up. The firm
has been watching you for some time.
When you tried to sell these things to
old Defries for one-quarter their real
value he instantly recognized where
they came from. He telephoned
straight to our place. You've been
Swallowed by detectives ever since
There's a man outside watching this
place now"
MY God!" exclaimed Underwood.
Why are they bounding me like
this?"
Approaching Bennington quickly. he
grasped his hand.
! Bennington" he said earnestly.
| you and I've always been on the
square. Can't you tell them it's all
right? Can't you get them to give me
| time?"
| Before the manager could reply the
telephone bell rang sharply Under.
wood started. An expression of fear
came over his face. Perhaps the firm
had already sworn out warrant for
his arrest He picked up the receiver
to answer the call.
What name is that?" he demanded
over the telephone. The name was re-
peated and with gesture Of relief he
exclaimed:
Howard Jeffries!-what on earth
does he want? can't see him. Tell
him I'm"
Bennington took his hat and turned
to go:
We'll, must be on"
Don't CO." exclaimed Underwood.
as he hung up the receiver mechan-
ically. ITS only that Internal ass
Howard Jeffries!"
Il must" said the manager. AS he
went toward the door he made a close
scrutiny of the walls as II searching
for something that was not there.
Stopping short. he said:
Il don't see the Velasquez."
'No-no," stammered Underwood
nervously. IT'S out-out on proba-
ton. oh. it's all right. I can account
for everything"
Mr.. Bennington continued his In
spection.
81 don't see the Gobelin tapestry
he said laconically.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14

Sir" said little clustering man
to a religious opponent; Il say, sir,
do you know to what sect l belong?"
well, don't exactly know was
the answer; but to Judge by your
make. shape, and size. should say
you belonged to a class called the in
sect"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14
nSPOHN,S.n

This is the name of the greatest of all
remedies for Distemper, Pink Eye. Heaves,
and the like among all ages Of horses. Sold
by Druggists. Harness Makers, or send to
the manufacturers. $50 and slO0 bottle
Agents wanted. Send for free book Spohn
Medical Co.. Spec. Contagious Diseases.
Goshen, Ind
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14

There is an ancient saying. famous
among men, that thou shouldst not
Judge fully of mans life before he
dieth, whether 1t should be called
blest or wretched.-Sophocle
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14

First Passenger-So you're base
ball umpire, Ell? I'm banker. and
l guess it's been 20 years since I was
inside Of baseball grounds.
Second Passenger-Well. / guess
It's been about 20 years since l was
inside of bank.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14

The pleasure of love is in loving
We are happier In the passion we feel
than in that we inspire.-Francis Due
de Rochefaucauld.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14

Set yourself earnestly to see what
you were made to do. and then set
yourself earnestly to do it.-Phillips
Brooks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14

You are not treating yourself or your
family fairly if you don't keep Hamlins
Wizard Oil in the house. It's the best
substitute for family doctor and a mighty
good friend in case of emergency.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14

Garfield Tea assists overworked digestive
system and rids the blood of impurities
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14

Full life exists In three dimensions,
art in two, and science in one; like a
solid, superficies, and line.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14

Reducing the waits between the
acts will not tighten a heavy play.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14

Take Garfield Tea in the spring to purify
the blood and cleanse the system.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14
Spring Debility

Felt by so many upon the return OF warm weatner
Js due to the Impure, Impoverished, devtaIized
condition of the blood which causes that tired
feeling and loss of appetite we'll as the pimpes'
boIls and other eruptions common atth's season.
Itis cured by the great constitutional remedy
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14

Eye SaIve in Aseptic Tubes
Prevents Infection-Murine Eye Salvo
In Tubes for all Eye Ills. No Morphine
Ask Druggists for New Size Csc. VAL
liable Eye Book in Each Package.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14
Hoods SarsaparilIa

cu simply because contains sarsapar
combines the remedial values OF more than twenty
ingredients substitute for Hoods Saparl
urged preparation said be Gust good sure
make and yields the dealer larger profit
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-04-14

CASCARETS 10c . boz for q weeks
treatment. all druggists. Biggest soller
In the world. Million boxns q month
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-07-06
MANCHESTER.

John I.emlng was IN Albany on
Monday.
Manchester had quiet Fourth
81 July
Mrs chas. ~ Pray entertained
At Bridge on "Wednesday afternoon
George Smith was in Rutland
an business Monday morning.
Miss Mary Eatabrook Of Benz
uiagiou has been visiting Mrs, W. j.
Crawford
Mrs Pascal Narrower Of staten
lsiand \ y. is At the orvls Cot
tage.
Roger Perkins. who has been
IA Mortified Mass has returned
home
=. stuart of New York city
GAS 4 guest u his sister Mrs r
l.arsin. on Monday.
III. u Mckinney and family Of
rhliaaelphia have arrived at Way.
side for the summer.
Mrs >. II. Howell Of worees-
,er. Mass. vas 81 the Equinox Hous
last aeck.
Mrs. Mas BFeiikopf and child
ren q 'New York eltg havr arrived
n their summer home here
Miss Mamie NYmNa and sister.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-07-06
BONNEVILLE.

Geo. Cummings is visiting his
brother in Lowell Mass.
Monday was the hottest day OF
the season, 95 in the shade.
"A daughter was born TO Mr.. an'
Mrs. Earl Putnam June 26.
Ernest Cobb of SO. Derry was
at l.. F. Benson's Sunday.
The Ladies Aid held a basket
picnic on the fair grounds July tan.
Several Of our young people at
tended the play and dance at So.
Derry Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Smith, who
have been visiting IN Templeton,
Mass, have returned home.
e. c. Benson OF Manchester De
pot is helping his brother iiari do
bis haying.
Mrs. G. l.. Burbank and Mrs. II
o. Coleman attended the s s. Rally
at Weston June 2s.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-07-06
DIR. COWLES

The expert Veterinary Surgeon.
located at Hotel Equinox Stables.
is in readiness OF moment 5 notice
to attend any difficult cases that
may arise.
DR.. COWLES. D. v, S.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-07-06
POSITIVELY NO GAMBLERS.
This WnI Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children relieve Feverishness, Head
ache, Bad stomach. Teething Dis
orders move and regulate the Bow
els and destroy worms. They break
up Colds in "a hours Used by
mothers for 20 years. All Drug
gists, 25e. Sample Free. Address
A. s. Olmsted, LeRoy N. Y
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-07-06
FERTILIZERS ARE CHEAPER

and better, II mixed at home ac-
cordlng TO some good formula.
Write us and We will give you free,
postpaid, fun information about
what to use, how TO mix, prices OF
ingredients, etc.
CARROLL s. PAGE,
as Hyde Park. VI.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-07-06
In a Pinch. Use ALIENS roo..Ease.

The antiseptic powder to shake
into your shoes. Relieves hot, tIr-
ed aching, swollen. sweating feet
u ali pain aud makes walking de-
light. Takes the sting out OF corns
and bunions. Sold everywhere. csc
Sample Free Address A. 5, DIN
stsd. Leroy. n Y.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-07-06
kAYSER

That name on a glove stands
for quslty We ha,e themin long
or short. ill slres and variety q
oolors,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-07-06
Avoid Scraps

Each room 10 your house should
have inns scrnp basket We
hsgc them 10 mnich any room ~
prices to match your purse.
Market and flower baskets 10 .
variety u shapes end colors.
IIsmpen2 Certainly You'll
be hsmpered without one.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-07-06

Do 500 make the dust a.? lbs
moi necessary Use Q Howard )
Dus,less Buster
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-07-06
Hard's Drug Store The TOggery Shop

4 Charles Hamilton Of Nashville
/ Tenn. has Joined Mrs Hamilton Al
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Eggleston's for
a short vacation Mr.. Hamilton
many friends are glad TO see him
aud 10 know that he is prospecting
IN business.
One Of the interested spectators
at the Dupliss trial on Monday was
las. r McNaboe ESQ, 81 New YORK
city. Jim Is ana old time Man
chester boy who located IN New
York city a good many years since
and has made good Ia his profession
as a lawyer
MIR. aud Mrs. A. y. Martin re-
turned Thursday from Commence
ment exercises at Dartmouth Col
lege, They were joined by their
son Frederick on Friday. he having
finished his course at that instltu-
ton.
Hon. and Mrs. Chas s. Fran
els and family OF Troy. n. T., have
arrived at the Equinox Housee for
the rest OF the summer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis have been coming TO
Manchester for great many years
and are always welcome visitors
here.
Divine services were held at 81,
Johns church on Sunday. conducted
BY Rev. W. II. Bamford of Zion
church. Manchester Center. Rev
Reynolds Of Rutland. who Is
spending the summer in Dorset with
his family, Is expected TO occupy the
pulpit during July. and Rev. Pascal
Narrower, who has officiated at dlf-
ferent times In years past. will oc-
cupy the pulpit during August.
The following concert Will be
given by the Manchester Union Bant
IN this village. July 7th, Thursday
night.
March King OF All
Selection, 1911 INT
3 Intermezzo. Silver Bell.
Tromhona Solo Selected
6 March, Tenth Regiment.
q Serenade. Loves Response.
March. Nations Pride.
8 Waltz, Sweet Evening Bells
Putting the reduced telephone
rates into effect in Manchester
means a lot of additional work for
the New England Telephone and
Telegraph Co. Several changes TO-
a better class Of service are antici-
pated, which win require some re-
construction OF poles, line and wire
II VIII also be necessary to make
some additions to the central office
switchboard. The work will be push
ed as rapidly as possible.
Walter J. Travis, the Garden
City golf expert, who has been areg-
ular visitor at the Ekwanok links TO
years, Is again at the Equinox House
and may be seen on the golf links
almost any day. He will have tol
look well to his laurels this summer
as Manchester has coming cham
pion In the person of Frederick A
Martin, son of Manager A. u. Martin
Of the Equinox. Fred is tapping
the pill in a lively manner this sum
mer and as soon as the weather gets
a little warmer things will hum.
-Advices from Miss Eliza SEES
sions, representative OF the Kern
Hattin Homes forneglected and HON
less boys, who has been in Benning-
ton for the past week or so on work
connected with the Homes, annonn-
ees that she will be on her annual
visit to Manchester next week and
will spend the week here looking up
funds for this most worthy institu-
ton. Miss Sessions has met with
success in her endeavors and II Is /
hoped that the citizens of Manches-
ter viii respond in their usual gen
erous manner to the solicitations Of
Miss Sessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
SCHOONER TOTAL LOSS.
Big Four Master Abandoned on the
Cape Charles Shoals.

The big four-masted schooner Joseph G.
Ray, which stranded, on the Cape Charles
shoals, inside Chesapeake bay. about ten
days ago. will be total loss and will be
abandoned by her owners. She will event.
ually be removed by the government
authorities as a menace to navigation.
The hulks of two fine four-masted
schooners, former traders to this city, are
now lying on shoals In lower Chesapeake
bay with only their masts showing above
the water. The Ray is one and the other
Is the schooner Stella B. Kaplan, which
In the summer unloaded q cargo of ice
here and went to Newport News to load
coal. Outward bound from Newport
News for Savannah she struck on the
Tail of Horseshoe shoal, In the Chesa-
peake and in heavy roll from the ocean
crushed in her keel. She had to be aban-
duned
The engineer officer in charge Of keeping
the Chesapeake open to navigation has
advised army engineer Officials to put the
removal of the Kaplan out GA contract,
ard 1t is thought the same report will be
made In the case of the Ray.
Capt Hichborn, master of the Ray,
places the loss of his vessel. II is said on
the fact that the lightship marking the
SHOALS had been shifted since His last visit
&c the Chesapeake. and he. being unaware
of the change. sailed his big schooner on
the same courses he used before. think
ing the lightship was in her old position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
COAST SURVEY CHANGES.
The Bache Will Be Sent to Carolina
and Georgia Coasts,

The United States coast and geodetic
survey steamer Bache has arrived at
Baltimore from Norfolk. and has been
hauled out on a marine railway there
for attention to her hull, repair metal
and to have her machinery overhauled.
It is understood that several days wild
be required for this work, and when
completed the vessel will sail for the
south Atlantic to do survey work ia
harbors one the South Carolina ana
Georgia coast. While the Bache IL at
Baltimore number Of changes will be
made In the officers Of the vessel. and
additional men will be obtained for duty
before the mast.
The steamer Endeavor. one Of the ODD
est vessels in the coast survey service.
is employed In survey work In lower
Chesapeake bay. where she has been
working for q year or longer. and the
data she has gathered win be embodied
In the next issue OF charts OF the bay.
o. u. Straube. first watch officer on
the steamer Bache, has been relieved
from service on that vessel and assigned
to duty on the steamer Endeavor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
COURSE FOR PRINCESS MARY.
Special Private Reading at York
Cottage During Next Three Months.

SpeciAi C0Dlegrdm 10 The Star.
LONDON, December 2-It is stated that
Princess Mary is to have course of pri-
vate reading at York Cottage. Sandring-
ham. during the next three months. Her
royal highness will be perfecting her &C.
quaintance with French and German and
will also pay some attention to modern
European history, literature and the fine
arts.
There is no intention that at any time
the princess should attend public lectures,
and upon the return from India of the
royal party the queen will resume her per-
sonal supervision OF her daughters
studies.
Queen Alexandra will exercise q some
what closer control of Princess Mary's
daily routine than in the case OF the royal
cottage, while the princess and her BROTH
ers will also be frequent guests Of her
majesty at Sandringham Hail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
confusion occurred in entering

confusion occurred in entering the
grounds. The sole pedestrians entrance
was a three-foot gate that admitted but
one at q time. In the struggle to enter
1t the congestion became SO great that
clothing was torn and Paintings were
common. The process Of admitting spec
tators was SO tedious that many who ar
rived at the park reasonably early did
not see the game until we'll after it was
begun Seats inside were at a premium.
and late corners had to stand in the
passageways. much to the annoyance OF
those behind
Viewed from another standpoint. the
Georgetown Field is not the logical one.
It is due Virginia that the contest be
played on neutral grounds. We know OF no
parallel where teams of su: h heavy and
equal caliber as those Of Georgetown and
Virginia meet on the gridiron of one in
stitution year after year. Why not ar
range next years game to be played at
American League Park? The stands there
accommodate hundreds more than those
on the hilltop. and the field is probably
better"
The university need no longer feel
abashed in directing strangers how to
find the Kappa Alpha and Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity houses. An artistic sign
labeled Ellie Wood avenue marks the
approach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03

Of the city have 'onceived an Unsuitable
craze for autographs. and those Of actors
and vaudeville artists i'm particular Not
content with looking for them, they have
often written to the actor whose sigma
ture they desired, and asked them to
oblige them with q few lines in his own
handwriting. The Silesian Association of
Actors has now published the following
decision:
'All applications for an autograph to an
actor, artist or singer must in future be
made on special stamped form, which
will be on sale at the offices of the ASSOC
citation at the price of a mark The
money thus obtained will be devoted to
the charities fund of the association" !,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
EMPEROR STARTS MAN AFREsH,
Francis Joseph Helps Son Of Man
Who Served His Country.

Special Cablcgram to The Star.
VIENNA, December 2. - The Emperor
Francis Joseph is noted for his many acts
Of transformations charity to men and
wamen in reduced circumstances, 'and one
such case has come to light.
Some years ago Herr NORTH Wahr.
mann. q wealthy member Of the Hun
gsrian parliament, rendered effective serv.
ice to the country at time Of crisis. His
sons, however, succeeded in dissipatins
the fortune left them, the younger, Ernest
Waf1rmann, committing suicide.
Richard, the elder son, was also heavily
in debt, but 1t appears that the emperor
out Of his own private purse paid all his
debts and gave him a substantial sum on
condition that he go to the United States
and start afresh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
TALKING MOVING PICTURES.
Invention of q Swedish Enginee
Excites Interest.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star
COPENHAGEN. December AN In
vention Of the Swedish engineer. Swan
Bergelund. in connection with talking as
well as moving pictures. is exciting great
interest here. The principle of the in
vention is to fix waves of sound on films
The indentations thus formed upon the
surface OF the film are transmitted to a
metal Wire, which is exposed to an even
current of air, and thereby the sound is
reconstructed as originally photograph
ed"
At the display the picture films run
alongside the sound films.