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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
CHOOSING 4 wife.

An old Virginia gentleman who said
he knew the way to pick a wife was
willing to recommend it to young men
His advice is: See how she looks in
the morning! The old Virginia gen
tleman, when getting married himself
sent his valet across the country to
take look at two sisters in the early
morning. One looked well and one
didn't. One found husband. One
didn't. So, ladies. beware! these facts
are important il true. And true they
are as sure as you are women. Men
hate woman who looks frowzy in
the morning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01

receptacle for the tea BASIN whence 1t is handily
drawn forth at the constantly recurring hospital
ity of tea drinking.
Women and men wear heavy top boots. They
may be distinguished by the head dress. Both
sexes braid the hair into innumerable plaits.
sometimes over 100. In some sections the plaits
are fastened together with bright colored cloth
or with heavy felt band covered with silver
ornaments, shells and beads. A turban with q
white fur brim and red tassel hanging from
the pointed crown is often worn.
Women in the district of Lhasa wear for hair
ornaments silver halo set with turquoise q
most becoming head dress, other things being
equal The Tibetan damsel uses her braids In
coQuettish fashion, much as does our debutante
her fam II she is or wishes to appear confused
she shakes the curtain of buttered locks over
her face. forming screen. through which she
peers with artful artlessness In some regions
near remote lamaseries the women are said to
daub their faces with greasy black cosmetic
lest the lamas might be tempted by their beauty.
a precaution which can hardly fail to impress the
traveller as rather unnecessary.
Except the great caravan route which is so
thickly beset with spies that to travel 1t without
meeting q military company sent out to turn
the travellers back is impossible, the roads" to
Lhasa are narrow mountain passes, in some
places only to be traversed by climbing single
file or mounted sure-footed yaks. 1t Is through
such narrow. PERCEPTIONS passes that DR.. Shelton.
his wife and little ones have far made their
way. II as they near Lhasa they should take the
path travelled by Dr. Rijnhart and her husband
and child they will pass big boulder beneath
which lie the remains of year-old baby, the
first white child ever In Tibet.
Doris and Dorothy Shelton who have 30 far
endured the journey very we'll are the most re-
markable pilgrims in the world. They are the
youngest. and. II their parents accomplish the
purpose to which they have consecrated their
lives Doris and Dorothy will one day romp and
roiIick in the somber shadows Of Lhasa, the
holest city of all Asia. where the Dalai lama
lives in his wonderful palace, building whose
immensity and ornamentation bahie description.
where many OF the houses are literally rooted
with gold and where the dead are dismembered
then left exposed stone slabs to be devoure1
by vultures or BY the hogs that rummage in tn
sacred streets
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
UnaratefuI Guest.

Brown-So you spent Sunday with
the Suburbs. Ell? How far is their
house from the station?
Towne-About two miles as the dust
hies!-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
Negative. Evidence.

Il hear the gentleman who is visit
ing your daughter is a coming man. =
He must be. for he is certainly moi
a going one"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
Her Neat Trick.

When the actress in question Wis
tied that managerial firm to star her
she used paradoxical argument
What was it ~
"She brought hacker to the front. "
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
WOMEN SHOULD
Be PROTECTED
Against So Many Surgical o.
erations. How Mrs. Bethunk
and Mrs. Moore Escaped.

For seven years ! sur
/ was in bed for four
or FIVE days at a time
every month, and 50
weak / could hardly
walk. I cra1nped and
had backache and
headache, and was
80 nervous and weak
that I dreaded to see
anyone or have any
Observation-Disclosures.
The doctors gave me
medicine to ease me
oasr2 that \ r,,rrB.& A..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01

as the holy of holes and as the impenetraDie
sanctuary of the mysterious east.
But it is not to remain So When, in 1901 DIR.
Rijnhart returned to her chosen field, northwest
ern China, she took with her two missionaries
OF the Foreign Missionary society, DR.. and Mrs
A. L. Shelton With them she established an
other mission in Tachienlu, Of which Dr. Shelton
and his wife took charge on the death OF the
famous woman missionary a year ago.
Later it was given over to other hands. for
DR. Shelton and his wife resolved to emulate the
example of the Rijnharts. and II it be in human
power they intend to penetrate interior Tibet and
to establish Christian mission in Lhasa, the
very shrine Of Buddha, where no foreigner has
ever been permitted peacefully to enter and
where none has ever dwelt.
With their baby girls, Doris, three years old,
and Dorothy, seven, the two missionaries set out
from Tachienlu last fall their arduous and
dangerous journey They have now arrived at
Batang about months journey from Lhasa.
whence they have sent to this country the most
remarkable collection Of Tibetan photographs
ever secured The mission station is near the
lamasary at Batang which houses 5000 lamas or
Buddhist priests and is OF the i've great
monasteries Of Tibet
The western theosophists cherished ideal OF
this life pure spirit and lofty contemplation. Is
hardly borne out by the description of the Bud
dhist lamas as seen In everyday life by the
Sheltons. To begin with, like all Tibetans they
are Unfortunately dirty The native OF Tibet never
bathes nor is the lama an exception TO this rule.
They are covered with dirt and grease and
exude an odor OF rancid butter from the fumes
NJ tho hutfar lAmns that all the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01

does, while other sources of, revenue have been
sucked dry The royalst soldiers without pay
without food. without clothing, and practical out
laws with prices their necks, look forward
with concern to the coming of winter.
It is in these circumstances that King George
has come forward with an offer OF suite of
rooms In Kensington Palace for Manuel and his
mother. The relations between the English king
and Manual are very close, and George knows.
almost to the dollar the dwindling resources Of
the exile. In Kensington Palace. although Man
uel and his mother probably will not enjoy the
luxurious surroundings that they have had at
Richmond, they will have as neighbors In adjoin-
ing fats two members OF the English royal fam
Hy The apartments In Kensington Palace are
at the disposal of the crown, and in two of them
King Edward installed his sisters, Princess Henry
Of Battenberg and the Duchess Of Argyll.
Kensington Palace in former years. was allow
ed to fall into neglect and the sanitary conditions
we're not of the best. Then many Of the rooms
were thrown open to the public. notably those
associated with the early years OF Queen Vic
toria. and in consideration of this concession. the
state bore the expenses of the upkeep Of the
buildings With the coming Of the two daughters
of Queen Victoria, radical improvements were
made in the furnishings, but even today 1t would
be hard work to rent the several flats to any
American accustomed to the comparative luxury
OF a $l00a-month nat in New York
With the flight of his hopes young Manuel will
enter more fully than ever into the social life
of England. There Is still hope among his older
relatives Of marrying him to one Of the English
princesses The first choice is Princess Alexan-
dra OF Fife daughter and heir OF the late Duke
OF Fife Such match would be more attractive
to Manuel now than 1t was four years ago when
It was first mooted. because the young Fife prin
cess has since inherited the fat fortune of her
father and would bring q welcome relief to the
private pocketbook of the Portuguese monarch.
You will remember, probably. that Manuel came
70 England some three years ago looking for a
wife He spent some little time in the company
OF Patricia Of Connarght and the Fife sisters
subsequently he conided to Gaby Deslys his i'm
pressions OF the three English princesses Boiled
down they amounted to this: He was willing to
consider Princess Patricia. but he understood
that she did not view the match with favor
whereas the Fife girls were nat and uninteresting
and he would not consider them for a single
moment
OF Queen Amelia it can be said that she is
vndeavorlng to ind consolation for all her trou-
hles and disappointments in good works. In this
she Is following the example OF the Duchess Of
Marlborough and it was the Americanborn dnch-
ess who gave her the tip Not long after the
Portuguese queen had exchanged the Necessi-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01

Many a bewhiskered man has been
known to tell barefaced lies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01

10 with him.
Gaby is drawing salary four times as large
Is that she received before Manuers infatuation
Tor her was public property. Two years ago she
old me she was saving her money and when
the right man came along she would marry him
he didn't have cent The right man has
turned up He is Harry Pilcer. Gaby's Amer
ean dancing partner. She has denied It several
lines, but. despite all her Laughing protestations,
lust about a year from the present date the two
will be married and will retire to q small estate
IN France where Gaby declares she will be con-
lent the rest of her life to raise chickens
But this story Is not concerned, primarily. with
Haby Deslys 1t Is written to tell you about the
latest troubles Of monarch in exile. Besides
his broken heart Manuel has broken ambition.
At last he has lost all faith in the ultimate sue
cess Of the valiant band of royalists who are
plotting, planning and fighting on the frontier
Of Portugal He has been forced to the conclu-s
sion that his stay in England will be perma-
0ent one. barring social revolution in the coun-
try over which he once ruled. He is making
preparations to forsake the temporary abode in
Richmond In which he book up his residence
pending his return in triumph to Lisbon, and to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
DOES your HEAD ACHEs

DOES YOUR HEAD ACHEt
Try Kicks CAPUDTNE It's liquid 49, leas-
ant 70 take--effects immediate--good to prevent
Sick Headaches and Nervous Headaches also.
Your money back II not satisfied. l0c., 26c. and
bOc. ut medicine stores. Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01

What Is this joy-riding accident
ali about?"
THE joy riders are about all In
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01

VI Lie UuttCA AdAAR0 th0s AAAA 49,
temples.
They are also infested with yermin,
which they may not even destroy, be-
cause to kill even the humblest Of
animals is contrary to the teachings
Of the Buddhist religion. The wonder
full learning of the Buddhist lama is
also said to be largely a product of
western imagination. The worship
consists largely In noisy incantations
in the process of which guns are
sometimes fired, bells ring and horns
give forth deafening blasts.
The Tibetan woman may not be
without beauty. It is impossible to
tell, since she does not wash. Men
and women dress much alike, in
gowns Of originally bright colored
cloth, fastened about the waist by
green and red sashes. The bloused
x,r-%ar., a. ale v1ooI fhn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
Easy.

What do you think is the best way to aba
the smoke nuisance7"
There is only one way to do that.
What is it?'''
Buy good cigars.'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01

Grammar Is temperamental sort OF study
How 90 you make that out?'
~Beca4Pe It IL so controlled By its mood"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01

lake up permanent quarters ID Lne
most aristocratic flats in the whole
world Kensington Palace.
Manuel's pessimism is due to the
report of his uncle, the Duke Of
'Oporto, who, since the royal fam
lily hot-footed it out of Lisbon, has
been running between England
and the Spanish Portuguese from
tier carrying news and instructions
between the boy king and those
who are battling for his cause
against the overwhelming odds OF
the Portuguese republican govern.
ment. The duke. who is a we'll
meaning but ineffective sort of
Uan, recently brought back from
Spain proofs that Manuel's cham
tpions are indeed in a bad way-in
fact. just about. in their last gasp.
Manuel has given the last penny
that he can spare. Queen Amelia
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01

HERE is at least one broken royal
heart in London at this moment. It
is in the breast Of former King Man
uel of Portugal His darling Gaby.
Gaby Deslys, the light-haired, fair.
skinned, demure little French beauty
whom he lifted to dizzy heights <of
fame and fortune by his patronage
when he sat upon the throne of
Portugal. will have nothing more to
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-09-19

II was fcur aay. Later that ws BAD
our erst rewarsI IL wAs sbc1f eleven
81 niEht-a dark. nconlezs night
when Csu-er ard ] were ly5ng hidden
In a hedge. that man. clothed -
I--x uacE.-tCxh a=d we--5r CAP
wcIl doga over RS eyes. care sneak
.rg ca; CT re Las 2 looking tGr-3ecI
Aro1rd the sSct where the toy had
oeen found. ari hurried awzy in;o iAs
darkness before CIarer c. c1a11
make q move.
looked at CIuser and ClE@e- look-
ed a. me Without = word NY part
rer began 10 roll = cigarette
Well" be said. a. last. = guess
you ain Nov the problem IS - frt
who that guy vas who just inspect
the scene OF the murder"
Luck favored Us the next r=3-air<.
for In the sof; walks OF tie = = =
found the imprint C peculiar.
sQuaretoed shoe. By night ha- ,aat
pair OF shoes spotted ard thy were
on the feet OF young German. nGGaed
Hunenann. employed with ne in Bau-
der's flower houses.
II was a shock HunemRnn had been
the little Bauder boys best friend.
Among all the employees he had been
the one 10 whom the little fellow had
taken the biggest liking. and II was
with Hunemann that he was most
often to be found And Hunsmann
had grieved constantly over the little
fellows fate. Was 1t poss:ble-or had
the poor fellow only gone to the
scene Of murder to grieve In silence.
as one might go to q beloved sns's
grave?
A few days later II rained.
"Hunemann." said TO my work
fellow. I've got to 90 down town
Do you happen to have a macintosh
you could let me wear for an hour or
500"
Hunemann started and looked at
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-09-19

tob., and there we're o new hand II
tbs fower houses. learning the Cor
lists trade. Bauter put - both u
work upon cur reqge&t. and ne ha>
the run OF both house and hows-
houses ard Intercourse ~ftE the So
wants and employees without bang ua
der suspicion IS detectives. Thea
having decided whittier our theoEy
pointed. CIu~er ard | began our tzs&
Of clearing Up the Popham Center III
stery.
All the circumstances attendant on
the case suggested 10 my mind tha;
the guilty party vas someone who
was extremely familiar with the Baud
sr household. and with the B2uder
boy. The more ! dweit on the odd
feature OF the case-ths staying OF
the boy on the lawn and the disap-
pearing OF the bank in the house-the
more / became convinced that no out,
slider had done this crime. Il looked
more and more Ike the work OF some
one who had been friendly with the
boy. ! told Cluffer TO work In the
house with q view TO finding the ser
want or servants who were most In
innate with the child, and In the Bau-
der florist establishment bent my ef.
forts along the same line.
Three days Of this work and we saw
that our task was TO be more compli-
Gated even than we had feared Prac-
ticaIly every one of the i've servants
In the house. and all the six employees
In the flower houses, had been
chummy with the little fellow. He
was q strange child and had sought
his playmates. not among other chill
dren of his own years in the village.
but among the men and women en-
ployed In various capacities by his
father. Seldom II ever did he stray
away from the florists or servants. II
he was not to be found in the home,
q search Of the flower houses would
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-09-19

me In a way 1 mad no, seen him look
before.
why did you ask me that? he
demanded.
Because I don't want to get wet"
said, laughing. Have you got a
mackintosh?"
who told you had q macintosh p"
he persisted.
Nobody" I replied But have
you got one?"
NO." he said. II haven't I never
had one"
We'll, that's all right. them" 1 said.
81 just asked you You needn't get
sore"
But It was obvious that Hunemann
was sore. After that he began to
treat me with suspicion. He refused
to be drawn into conversation with
me; refused to be with me at all.
"Clufer," ! said that night when
we met to confer. II want you to keep
an eye on Hunemann. He's getting
restless and I'm afraid he's going to
duck out. II he does, you follow him
and wire me where you 20. He hasn't
seen you around here. 30 you can get
In right with him"
My fears were justified and my
directions to Cluffer were just In
time. Next morning Hunemann had
disappeared. So had Cluffer. went
! on with my work In the flower houses
as IL nothing had happened. impatient.
IL waiting word from my partner.
had to wait tan days Then came
this message from Jersey City: The
bird and are living I'm the same cage.
Got In with him In Philadelphia and
beat 1t up here with him. We are pals.
Made him believe was . crook Come
| to Grogan's saloon near the Scandi.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-09-19

-.xs..a-~rtcan rsers st any even
,rw I'll make connections wtta you
~Clu-sr-
I blessed Clu-er for his ability TO
make people trzst him. and took the
rrxt train for Jersey City
Grugan's xasooa vas typical IA
ter front place fer the entertainment
ot sailors and ionrsAorenea- ! stroAE
I'd IN promptly st six and called for
lass Of beer. Looking II the mirror
saw Cturer enter. and without more
than = lock ., re pass behind me
into = back room drank my beer
slowly and followed him
I've 20, him trusting me 10 the
HIATT" be said. whaa ne were alone
.hu; III be darpcd II ! believe he's
our man. I've played the crook and
Dragged about the Jobs I've done and
So on. but be hasn't said word about
the Bauder kid
Well said I. well find ont soon
enough IL he's guilty. Are you strong
with him."
strong" laughed Clut.er. Say.
he thinks I'm the only friend he's got
In the world. He's broke. you know"
Then he must have hidden the
bank" interrupted
He's broke" continued Clutter.
-and I'm his meal ticket He wouldn't
leave me for q farm"
Good. We've got TO fake q muir
der by you. Here II is: You M II TO
hold me up. You have to shoot me.
because I resist Then -ou hurry
away After that you get afraid OF
Hunemann- You tell him that you're
afraid to stay with him because he
knows you're guilty OF this crime and
may give you away. Then. IL you are
strong with him. and he wants to
stay with you. he'll"
"Tell me he's as bad as am" said
Ciuffer "Right-O. Meet me here to
morrow night at the same time"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-09-19
Nr4 Hk'"%-

reveal MIN DUSTY engaged IN CONVEX.
sation with one of the florists, and IL
he was not with the florists he was
sure to be found with the servants.
Thus there were eleven people. 8 men
and women, who were his chums.
To eliminate the innocent ones, and
fasten upon the guilty one-if indeed
the guilty one were among them
was the task that lay before Cluffer
and myself.
At the end CT two weeks work we
Not one of the eleven people on the
Bauder poolroom had shown a sign
whereby he might suspect their con-
nection with the crime; not one OF
them but seemed heart-broken and
enraged over the fate of their erst-
while playmate.
I'm afraid you had the wrong
hunch." said Cluffer at the end of the
two weeks.
''It begins to look that way" said.
But I'm not willing to believe So
The more I go over the ground the
more I am convinced that our quarry
Is one Of the eleven right on this
place. Clutter. did you ever take
much stock In the theory that q muir.
derer is inclined to revisit the scene
OF his crime?"
Mot much" said Clutter. But they
have been known to do it."
Then to take no chances Of miss.
ing anything. from now on we are
going to keep q watch on the lawn
where the boys body was found
We've got to play all chances, because
this looks like hard. long chase"
Clutter didn't have much faith In
| this theory, but he good naturally
agreed to watch the lawn with me ai
| night
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-09-19
Shoot him. cried ffneuann

The next night we met in the same
back room and Cluffer said: I'VE will
hold you up at ten o'clock tonight up
by the Jersey Boat Clubs slips. It's
for hold-up. I've told Hunemann I'd
a dark, lonesome place, an ideal place
laid for victims there before, and he
agreed to go along and help. He'd do
anything for me-"
That night was one of the shiyerv
times of my life. I kept my appoint
ment promptly. Clutter had described
the locality properly; 1t was an ideal
spot for hold-up. I was strollins
along. apparently at ease, when sud.
denly Clutter. with q handkerchief
over his eyes. stepped out from be-
nlno q building. showed a revolver
into my face. and Kissed: Hands
up! Hunemann was behind him.
naa good look at the latters face.
ana now saw that the apparently
soft-hearted German was In reality OF
vicious criminal type. Engaged. a
ne thought. In a actual crime. his
Lace mad taken on . malevolent N.
preston He was ready to kill. and
1et sure at last that my theory va
right
Hands mp nothing" cried. and
struck at Cluffex.
Cut that out or I'll plug you" hs
said. followed him.
snoot him!" cried Hunemsnn. his
nee eontorted In . frenzy. "Shoot
him Ike dog"
Bang! went Clutter. revo,v., y.
ras 80 close that felt the wad Of
me 0iank cartridge whizz past my
mead. l staggered. but kept after
MN Bang! went the second shot. /
stopped. stood MP stiS. and collapsed.
oiuHer said Afterwards that I did e
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-09-19
PULITzER'S HOUR OF EASE
WhIn Of Great Journalist Had 10 %
serupuIously Observed BY Hh
Attendants.

After lunch the late Joseph Pu.'a"
always retired TO his cabin for ~
Ia. I use the word "siestA. but "
matter OF fact. II Ia quite !hzceq1A"
to describe the peculiar junction
ceremony for which have chose "
as a label
What took place on these oceas'.-'
was this: Mr.. Pulitzer lay doHR % =
bed. sometimes In pajamas' ol' -
often with only his coat and DIS -
removed. and one OF his secre'A'.s
usually the German secretAl! a.
down In an armchair at the =,
with a pile of books at his eiD0%
q word from Dir. Pulitzer the -.
tary began to read in q clear - -
voice some historical woTk-y a..
ius's Lives" Green's "Histoy'
caulay's "Essays"-or some
play or novel a.,s,
After a few minutes Hr. P'ap
would say. Softly" and The "a
tary's voice was lowered until :.
1t was still perfectly aucio's' .,,.s
sumed a monotonous and
quality. After a while the order -
Quite softly" At this point tn .
er ceased to form his voros 49, dr
menced to murmur indistine'n' 20
ing an effect such az misn' q, a,
duced by a person reading aiOua -.c.
adjoining room. but with the eO
ing door closed .s,. nue
II. after ten minutes OF - no
muring. Mr.. Pulitzer ssst
tionless. II was to be sssumsu
he was asleep. and the vrril
duty was to go on murmurihss 81, 10
Mr.. Pulitzer awoke and to'o ...aing
stop or to commence ac'us ,.., for
again. This murmurins might s,Iiseuls
two hours, and II was q We" .,ghiess
art to acquire. for at the .,cs' al .
change in the pitch Of the sO Would
sneeze or a cough. Mr.. Puhu. n,sasans
wake with a start. and an sh|pansrs
quarter OF an hour foiio~
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