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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-26
PLANS NEW HICKEY TRIAL.
Buffalo District Attorney Hopes t.
See Him Reindicted.

BUFFALO, December 26.-So great is
the dissatisfaction among the people of
this city and Lackawanna over the YER
dict of the jury that heard the case
against j. Frank Hickey, which held him
guilty of murder in the second degree
instead of deciding for murder in the
first degree or insanity, that District At
torney Dudley has resolved to do all in
his power to see that Hickey is still con-
victed of the premeditated murders of
which he himself has said that he is
guilty. Hickey may yet be indicted and
convicted and made to atone with his life
for the murder that he admits commit
ting in New York city or the one in
Lawrence, Mass, of which he is accused.
District Attorney Dudley has called to
his office the newspaper men who accom-
panied Hickey far as Rochester on
the trip to Auburn and requested them
to put i'm the form of affidavits portions
of the confessions obtained by them In
connection with other crimes which Hick-
ey says he has committed.
He will forward the affidavits to New
York county, where District Attorney
Whitman is said to be considering the
advisabity of putting evidence before the
grand jury in an attempt to get other in
dictments against the slayer of boys.
As Sheriff Becker and three deputies
were present when Hickey went into the
details of his crimes, the district attorney
those placed before him by the news
paper men.
Other affidavits were prepared which
will be sent to Lawrence, Mass, where
another Hickey investigation is to be
held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-26
Ships Ashore in English Channel.
GIVEN HIGHER GRADE.
Gen. McClernand to Retire Sunday
as a Brigadier.

Following the advice of the Attorney
General and of the judge advocate gen
eral of the army. the Secretary of War
has directed that Gen. Edward J. McCler-
nand, on his statutory retirement for age
next Sunday, shall be given the status of
a brigadier general of the line. While
holding the rank of colonel of the LIST
Cavalry in August last. Gen. McClernand
was nominated as a brigadier general vice
Gen. W. w. Wotherspoon. nominated as
major general. Congress then was in ses-
sion. but adjourned shortly after without
action on the nominations.
Both officers weer given recess appoint
ments by President Taft. and were
again nominated when Congress reas-
sembled early this month The nomi-
nations still remained Enacted on when
Congress entered on its present holiday
recess. Inasnylch as Gen. McClernand
goes on the retired list by operation OF
law December ~. and Congress does not
meet again until January > next. his
nomination cannot be confirmed while he
is on the active list. Under the conditions.
the law officers have concluded that the
officer may be retired a brigadier gen
eral by virtue of his recess appointment
subject to his subsequent confirmation in
that grade by the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-26

HAVE YOUR HAND READ BY MR.. DAOUD.
the we'll known scientific palnist. READINGS
one dollar. Phone. North 11"0. Studio. l62:
st. NV Hours II am. to 4 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-26
PROTESTS WITH REVOLVER
AGAINST INSULT TO FLAG
Los Angeles Woman Threatens
Drunken Foreigners, Two of
Whom Are Arrested.

Los ANGELES. December 26.-Her
patriotic blood stirred when she saw
drunken Austrians trample the Stars and
Stripes in the street, an unidentified
American woman attacked the mob
single handed yesterday afternoon. aim
ing revolver at the leaders and COM
handing them TO desist.
Frank Schreiner. chief auto driver of
the police department. happened along
at that moment saw the national colors
under muddy boots and rushed to the
woman's assistance. Several men joined
him. and after fight the rioters broke
and ran.
Schreiner chased six of them three
miles and captured two as they were
trying to board an electric train for
Pasadena. They were locked up in de-
fault of SEQ cash bail each and will re
arraigned as peace disturbers.
Three Americans who helped the police
man were knocked down and beaten by
the foreigners. but all will recover
In the excitement the woman disap-
peared and nobody learned her name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-26

Peter Rabbit had sat still all day long
in his safe hiding place in the middle
of the dear, dear old brier patch. Jolly.
round, red Mr.. Sun had gone to bed be-
hind the Purple Hills, and the black
shadows had raced out across the Green
Meadows and into the Green Forest. Now
the moonlight was driving them back a
little way. Peter hoped out of the old
brier patch into the moonlight and
stretched first one leg and then another.
Then he Jumped up and down three or
four times to get the kinks out of his
long hind legs, and finally started off
up the Lone Little Path, lipperty- lipperty
lip.
Half way up the Lone Little Path
Peter almost ran headlong into Unc'
Billy Postum.
Nah goodness Brer Rabbit yoal done
give me a powerful start" exclaimed
Unc' Billy. What yo'all in such right
smart hurry fo?''
Peter Rabbit grinned as he stopped
running. Il didn't mean to brighten
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-26
Little Stories for Bedtime.
UNC' BILLY POSTUM EXPLAINS
THINGS TO PETER RABBIT
By Thornton w. Burgess.

was true that he hadn't been near inc
Billy's hollow tree for long time You
see, I've been very busy getting ready
for winter said Peter by the way of an
excuse.
inc Billy began to chuckle and then
to laugh. He rested both hands on his
knees and laughed and laughed. Peter
Rabbit couldn't see anything to laugh at
and he began to get just a wee bit pro-
voked. What's the joker" he demanded.
ting ready for winter or of being busy
about anything but other peoples at
fairs!" cried Unc' Billy. wiping his eyes.
Peter tried to feel and to look very
angry, but he couldn't No, sir, he
couldn't. The very twinkle in Unc' Billy
Possums eyes made Peter want to laugh.
too. In fact. Peter just had to laugh.
Finally both stopped laughing and Peter
told inc Billy all about the things that
had troubled him.
house and said he would see me in the
spring; what did he mean by that?" ask
ed Peter.
Just what he said,'' replied inc Billy
HE done gone down to his bed and gone
to sleep, and he's gwine to stay asleep
until next spring"
Peters eyes looked as if they would
pop right out of his head. And Grand
father Frog, what has become of him."
he asked.
.'Oh, Grandfather Frog. he done take
care of hisself, all right. He done gone to
sleep, too. down in the mus>yt the bot
tom of the Smiling Pool All reckon
yo will see Grandfather Frog come up
right pert in the spring." said Unc'
Billy.
And Old Mistah Buzzard; he shouted
down from the blue. blue sky that he
would see me in the spring; has he gone
to sleep up there?" asked Peter
inc Billy Postum threw back his head
and laughed fit to kill himself. BLESS
yo' long ears, no. Brer Rabbit No, in
deed! oh, my. no. Brer BuZzard doan
go to sleep up in the sky. He done fly
away souf to oil Virginny, to stay
through the cold winter. And All most
wish All was right along with him."
added inc Billy. suddenly growing sober.
Then Peter Rabbit had a sudden thought.
You aren't going away or to sleep all
winter, are you, Uncle Billy" he asked
anXiously.
The grin came back to inc Billy's
face. mo. Brer Rabbit. All reckons
yoall can find me right in nah hollow
tree most any time this winter il yo'
knock loud enough. But ali doan reckon
on going out much and All do reckon
ah'm going to have a right smart lot of
Sleep" replied .unc' Billy. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-26
ASK FUR $60,UUO MURE.
Commissioners Request Fund to Al
ter Bridge Over Eastern Branch.

The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia today sent to the Secretary OF
the Treasury letter asking the latter to
forward to Congress request for an
appropriation of $4,000 for altering the
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue bridge across the
Eastern branch of the Potomac. AS this
item was not included in the estimates
of the Commissioners, it will be forward
ed to Congress as a supplemental esti-
mate.
The appropriation is asked that a draw
may be inserted in the bridge, as planned
by the War Department in connection
with the reclamation and development of
the Eastern branch of Anacostia river
and flats. The War Department recon-
menoed that the span of the draw have
clear, and If the appropriation is granted
within a short time the alterations will
be completed by March l, 1914, it is ex-
pected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-26
TO ARRANGE FOR ELECTION.
Chamber of Commerce Executive
Committee to Meet Tomorrow.

To determine upon the place for hold
ing the annual meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce, set for January II. the
executive committee is to meet at noon
tomorrow. 1t Is considered probable that
in order to facilitate the voting for Of
ficers and directors and the counting of
the ballots the annual meeting will be
called to order early in the day, at the
Chamber of Commerce, and that in the
evening the ballot boxes VIII be removed
to one of the hotels. where the balloting
will be concluded. the votes counted and
the announcements of the elections made.
Nominations for the board of directors
posted on the bulletin board at the cham
Der include DIR. E. c. Reed, II. Z. Sands,
Allen H. Rogers. Walter Mcdonnell
George f. Walker, G. Grosvenor Dave.
Thomas HI. Melton Robert n. Harper j.
Miller Kenyon. w. S. Hoge. A. O. Hut
terly. Joseph I. Weller, Washington Top
ham, w. J. Eynon, c. p Grandfeld, j.
Philip Hermann. John Mitchell jr.. Saul
Kimberly, r. P. Andrews and Edwin Etz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-26
"WCE TO ME-" SAYS BOARDER.
"Oh, JOY" Cries Landlady, for Prune
Rates Are Lower.

Boarding house keepers all over the
country today may celebrate, for the eX-
press companies have been compelled by
the government to cut down the rate on
prunes. 1t was brought about through
the agency of the parcel post.
Dr. Charles =. Grandfield. first assist
ant postmaster general. recently received
from San Diego. Cal. grower the an
nouncement that the latter proposed to
send by parcel post two carloads OF
prSnes 10 New York. 1t was a freak
shipment and was to be sent in eight
pound boxes The rate would have been
So cents. The express companies prompt
" cut their rate to 81 cents. DIR. Grand
field believes that the parcel post eventu-
ally will force express rates down to
rock bottom In the meantime pruneS
proba bly, will be more popular than ever
on boarding house tables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-26
Chaplain E. r. Chase Dead.

Adjt Con. Andrews is Informed by
wireless telegraph that Chaplain Ed
ward r. Chase OF the 18th Infantry
died from pneumonia this morning on
the transport Sherman, while en- route
from Manila to San Francisco. Chap
lain Chase was from Maine, and was
annointed to the army in June, 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-26

you, Unc' Billy. The fact is 1 was on
my way up to your house to see how
you and old Mrs. Postum and all the
children do this fine fall weather. said
Peter Rabbit.
Unc' Billy Postum looked at Peter
Rabbit sharply. Seems to me that yo'all
done taken a powerful sudden interest
i'm we-alls. All doan remember seeing
yo' up our way TO a long time, Brer
Rabbit said he.
Peter looked little foolish, for it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-26
Whittier Relics Are Burned.

AMESBURY, Mass, December 90
Relics of the poet John Greenleaf Whit
tier. including autograph letters and
manuscript. were burned or seriously
damaged by smoke and water in fire
which partly consumed the building oc-
cupied by the Whittier House Associa-
tion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-26

worked on the jump. ha rely opening the
suit cases and steamer trunks, and in less
thah an hour the pier was bare OF Dag
gage and the passengers had scatterea
to their homes or their hotels.
But hurried as they were and chock-
fuil OF excitement. most of the pasSeh-
gers found time to tell the story of the
did and cool-headed assistance given py
Capt. Johnson, Lieut.. Lauriatt and the
rest of the Seneca's people.
Abandoned Steamer Picked UP.
BEAUFORT. y. c.. December 26.-The
steamship Dorchester of the Merchants
and Miners line has picked up the
abandoned British steamer Alcazar. SIN
ty-five miles southwest of Cape Lookout.
The crew of the Alcazar was taken Oh
by the tug Columbia shortly after the
British vessel went aground on the Caro-
lima coast Monday, but the Columsla was
forced to abandon the vessel again after
having pulled it afloat Wireless reports
state that the Dorchester has placed 1lse
men in charge of the vessel. when is
reported to be in good condition.
Ships Ashore in English Channel.
PLYMOUTH Eng. December %
The Brazilian passenger steamer Goyas
from Buenos Aires ANA two schooners
were blown ashore today by a terrific
gale which prevails all along the English
channel. The vessel struck near Batten
bay short distance from ;his port.
The County of Devon and many other
parts of England are suffering from the
storm, which is accompanied by thunder
and lightning and tOrrential rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-26

Morgan Robertson will be represented
i'm our next Sunday Magazine with the
first half of two-part story, Through
the Bulkhead.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-26

All EAST Coast" Points Reached
Via New York and Florida Special
atlantic Coas. Line, $40 pm, effective
ian. 9Th 3 other ltd. trains daily. 14O6
New York ave. observation-disclosures
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-29
FULLY EXPLAINED.

'Look here" 8tormed the GUS
toner, pointing to the tureen, "what
is the meaning of that dead fly in
the soup?"
81 regret, sir" said the waiter, po-
litely, q cannot supply you with the
desired information. I am only sup
posed to serve the soup, not explain
the ingredients"
"But a dead fly, man." persisted
the customer, ga dead fly! How did
it happen?"
81 am sorry to say, sir" replied
the waiter, 81 have no idea how the
poor creature met its fate. Possibly
it had not taken any food for a long
time, and, %huttering near the soup,
found the flavor particularly pleas
ing, and, eating too heartily, con-
tracted appendicitis or some kindred
ailment, which, in the absence of an
opportunity for the application Of
the X-rays and the resultant opera
ton, caused its untimely end"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-29
BABIES PLACED UNDER SPOUT
East Indian Custom Works Well,
Though Western Mothers VIII
Be Slow 10 Adopt II.

The native mothers in the neigh
borhood of Simla, in India, have a
curious practice of putting their ba-
bies' heads under a spout of water
in order to send the youngsters to
sleep and to keep them quiet. When
a new cart road was made, some
years ago, in the locality mentioned,
there was a hating place where rows
of such children might be seen in
a grove close to the road.
The water Of a hill spring was so
adjusted as to furnish a series Of
little spouts, each about the thick
ness of ones little finger. Opposite
each spout was a kind of earth pillow
and a little trough to carry away the
water. Each child was so laid that
one of the water spouts played on the
Top Of its head, and the water then
ran off into the trough.
An English official testiies that
the process was most successful.
There never we're such quiet and I'M
troublesome babies as those under
the spouts. The people were unani.
nous in asserting that the water
did the children no harm, but that
on the contrary, it benefited and in.
vigorated them. In fact, they seemed
0 think that a child not subjected
% this process must grow up soft
Drained and of little account.-Har
pers Weekly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-29
HARD LUCK OF MR.. NlcHoL.

Graham B. Nichol has been men
toned by the leading authorities Of
the United States as the greatest
poker player in this country. If you
do not credit his pre-eminence in
this national indoor sport you may
be treasured by sending queries to
many gentlemen in Seattle, San
Francisco, indianapolis and Wash
ington. The peculiar feature Of his
ability is that he always wins.
One afternoon he came out of a
club in Washington and gave some
Of his acquaintance the greatest
shock Of their lives. He looked dis
NAL, dreary and mournful. There
was in his eyes a hunted look.
'What's the matter?' asked one
of those whom he met.
GIVE had the biggest losing l ever
had in my life" said Nichol gloom
lily.
GLOW much did you lose?"
"0h," he explained YEARLY, %
only won ~$5.5O."-Popular Maya,
zine.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-29
DARK ENDS "SlGN" TALKING
When the Husband Began Explaining
the Wife Simply Turned Out
the Lights.

81 heard a deaf and dumb story
recently that made me laugh" said
W. R. Hopkins. "a deaf and dumb
youth fell in love with a deaf and
dumb girl. After making love for
several weeks he proposed marriage
and was accepted. A deaf and dumb
wedding ceremony followed and i'm
mediately after the ceremony the
couple started on their honeymoon.
One evening the bridegroom drank
too much. He returned late to the
hotel where they were stopping and
staggered into the room where his
wife was in bed. She sat up and
turned on the electric light. Recog-
nizing his condition, she sailed into
him in deaf and dumb sign language
She called him every name a deaf
and dumb woman could call a deaf
and dumb man. When she had fin
ished, the poor husband started to
explain, but the wife coolly turned
out the light."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-29
WAYS or PAYING COMPLIMENT
Many Methods, and Girl Just Entering
Into Society Must Be Appre-
clatlVe.

One of the first things a girl has
to learn is the art of receiving COM
pliments, neither appropriating nor
disclaiming them.
1t is sometimes difficult, and to
blush is fatal.
Oh, those youthful bushes! How
distressing they are to their vexed
owners, and yet what a charm they
give to ingenious girlhood.
The skillful complimenter embar-
raises no one, not even the shyest
girl.
He knows how to convey an ex-
preston Of his appreciation with
out exactly saying it.
Such a man can Aatter ones self
love quite sufficiently in merely say
ing GLOW well you look!"
The tone and manner are elo-
quent enough to supplement the pow
erty Of the words, and their meager-
ness allows the recipient Of the com
pliment to accept it without embar-
rassment.
A ford compliment makes a
woman look-or at least feel-a per.
feet goose.
But they belong to a past age
Exchange.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-29
OF COURSE HE LIKED ,EM.

Little Hoosier Ito little Boston
boy, who is visiting him)-D'yuh
like moyin' picher shows?
Little Boston Boy-If you mean
Photographic illustrations Of an
mated nature displayed on a screen,
why, | have witnessed them with
some satisfaction.-Judge.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-29
WASTED.

"For a grown man, you talk a
heap of foolishness."
'What's the matter now?"
81 overheard some of your chat
ter on the hotel veranda last night"
"Well ?"
''What's the use of asking a girl
to love you always when you're only
going to be at the seashore two
weeks ?"-Kansas City Journal.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-29
THAT MUCH TOO MUCH.

'Mother, does Mr.. Smith wear
his everyday clothes under the long,
white gown when he breaches p
asked a little girl who had seen the
edge Of the minister's trousers under
his robe.
eyes, DEAR" was the reply.
'Well," she continued, snow !
know why it is called the surplus"
Continent.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-29
TRUTH has one good friend
left anyway, Time.
Time is the revealer of truth, as
well as faIsity, Time proves the
truth and exposes the faults.

And you can ride down any country road in
this country, or any village, town, or city street
and see for yourself what Time has done to
bring out the facts about paint. Over there
you see a muddy, bleary-looking house dull
eyed, as it were-low vitality, paint that is
dying-dead, may be.
And there in a stone throw away, one that fairly
CLEANS with the reflection of living light, bright, clear,
with that brilliant sheen and radiance of gloss that
tells you the story of what's in it just as truly as if you
were looking into a mirror to see your own self.
Time has proven absolutely that Horse Shoe Brand
House Paint, manufactured by the Mound City Paint
and Color Company of St. Louis, is the truest paint
manufactured in this country or any other country.
It's the one paint that does what good paint ought to
do, and so much more than you expect that any paint
will do. This is because it is made of nothing but the
highest quality white lead, zinc, and best aged linseed
oil. One gallon goes twice over a surface as high as
a six-footer and so feet long-and stays there at least
three years and sometimes ten.
1t pays to know what's good in paint. 1t pays to know where to
get it. All we have to say is that we know absolutely that Horse
Shoe Brand Paint is the ~straightest, highest quality, honest priced
paint for honest work that we can get hold Of. Made by the same
house for twenty-six years. Sold on its merits; on its character.
Remember, too, the Mound City Paint & Color Company manu-
features a complete line of the highest quality paint specalies "a
Horse Shoe Brand paint for every use: Floor Paint, Barn and Roof
Paint, To-Wauk-On Stain, Screen Paint, Wagon and Implement
Paint, ETC., Grecian Enamelfor the Bathroom, Iron Beds and the like.
And so we claim it pays to know that there's one paint store in this
town where YOU can get good paint advice: and there's some color
cards you ought to have, too, if you're going to paint - they're
free to you here at the store = come and get them.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-29
ALMOST A MIRACLE.

'What interested me most in my
travels" said Henpeck, "was the
mummy Of a queen | saw in Egypt"
Wonderful, eh?" asked his
friend.
eyes, it's wonderful how they
could make a woman dry up and
stay that way"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-29
NOT soRDID.

"I'm afraid there must be insan-
ity in your family"
''Why 500"
81 hear that your daughter Tilted
the man who runs the elevator in
your apartment house to marry a
poet."-Satire.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-29
PLAIN ADMISSION.

"Do you believe there is such a
thing as an honest boss? ?"
Certainly. The woman who re-
fuses at her marriage to promise to
obey"
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SUCCESS.

"Scribbles says he dashes of fu-
gitive poetry"
'Well, it's been highly successful
80 far in escaping attention"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-29
MISUNDERSTANDING.

"We will season our little feast
with some Attic salt"
Dear me; how oddl We keep
our salt in the kitchen"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-29
oLD.TIME THRILLER"

Thousands of people have looked
up to him"
''When was that?"
"When he used to do parachute
drops"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-29
DEPENDS.

care you really going to get up
this camping-out party?"
'Well, it was rather in the nature
of a tentative proposition"
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THE END.

@How did you get along this sum-
mel with your plans for abolishing
the mosquito ?"
"Stung."