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He Allowed His Mind to Wander

He Allowed His Mind to Wander.
confessing to that many summers. II
you cannot find her, III have to get
man-but l prefer the woman, If she
exists"
Benjamin Holbrook had never been
married. At the age when other men
take unto themselves wives, he had
been too busy smoothing the path of
the newly established firm Of B. Hol-
which infant Industries must travel
Matrimony, he had reasoned, must
wait upon success. Success he had
finally achieved, and now 1t waited
upon matrimony. II questioned, he
would not have been able to say
whether he had eluded matrimony or
matrimony had eluded him. but now,
at the age Of forty. he was forced to
confess to his friends that while it
was still possible in his case, it did
not seem very probable.
Being a bachelor. he had never
been able to fathom the mental
processes which led a girl to abandon
u NoAAOA IcAOAC odld1y AA O1uCC III
the purpose Of sharing the salary c..
a male worker in the same Office, and
in much less degree had he been able
to understand the line OF reasoning
which led the aforesaid male worker
to persuade her to do so.
In employing Office help, the head
Of the firm was able to discern merit
at glance. All his male subordi-
mates had good qualities. The four
women who had relgned in brief sue
cession in the Office were all we'll en-
dowed in this respect-so we'll en-
dowed, indeed. that four of the male
subordinates had discerned their merit
even better than the boss, with the
result that for the fifth time in three
years that gentleman, with all a
bachelors dislike for change In the
existing order OF things, faced the dis
agreeable prospect Of becoming &C
custOmed to new stenOgrapher. 1t
was this fact, coupled with the knowl-
edge that there were yet several un-
married men in the Office, all with
good qualities, that led him to issue
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05
The Fifth Stenographer
Copyright, 1911, by Associated Literary Press)
By EDMUND MOBERLY

Mr.. Benjamin Holbrook, of the firm
Of B. Holbrook & Company, jobbers,
had been absent from his business for
three weeks, and therefore entered
his Office resolved to get back into
harness as speedily as possible After
wading through a mass OF accumu-
lated correspondence, he rang for his
confidential stenographer. She failed
to appear. A second and third ring
were equally barren of results. Mr..
Holbrook grew indignant. With saw
age jab, he touched another button
on his desk, and In a moment Wat
son. his chief clerk, stood at his el-
bow.
Watson" he demanded, why
doesn't Miss Gayley respond to her
call?"
Miss Gayley was married while
you were away"
IAN Office romance?"
"Yes," responded Watson with a
smile. "Smithers, one of the book
keepers, is the other guilty party"
well, he got sensible wife, con-
raise. At the same time he robbed
me Of good stenographer just when
she had become efficient and valuable
1t strikes me these cases are becom-
ing pretty frequent in this office,
aren't they, Watson"
This is the fourth in three years" ;"
Exactly" agreed Mr.. Holbrook.
-Four in three years, Of which your
own case was the first. Matrimony is
noble institution. Watson, but it can
not be allowed to play hob with this
business the way it has been doing.
l propose now to get stenographer
who will regard this office as some
thing more than stepping to
marriage. Miss Gayley's successor
must be at least thirty-five years old:
You will advertise at once for lady
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05
When Little Guests Come.

Although there are no children in
my home. always keep on hand eating
bibs, little glasses with handles, and a
little table-chair. You cannot imagine
the little ones delight when they
come to the table. To these may be
added little plates, knives, forks, and
spoons.
I also keep on hand, for their pleas
ure, few simple toys. In this way
I am always ready for little guests
Woman's Home Companion.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05
For Evenino Gowna

Black diamente is the newest orna-
mentation for evening dresses. 1t has
taken the place of bead embroidery
and is used extensively on caps and
coiffure bands It Is made of the
smallest black particles, studded close
ly together, and at 1rst glance looks
like cut steel.
1t sparkles brightly with cur1oua
shades of green and red and is efeet.
lively used on white or black vel=e;.
1t is a paste and makes a beautiful
effective trimming, especially under
artificial light.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05
CLEVER TRICK WITH FIGURES
Enjoyable Delusion May BE Sprung
by Boys and Girls on Their
Friends-ResuIt Always Six.

Boys and girls who are fond of
springing tricks upon their friends
will enjoy the following one:
Ask some one to choose any num-
ber on the clock and add it to the
number directly opposite. This is to
be done to himself, not out loud.
Then tell him to imagine that these
two numbers are Joined by line and
that another line is drawn at right
angles to the first line, SO that u
cross Is formed.
Tell the person to add together tho
two numbers at the ends Of this sac
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05

The crow has been flying and flying an
day long.
He is looking for water to drink.
III I could only get some water" ho
says.
He flies first one way, then another
way. But he cannot find any.
O, there is a pitcher!
There is water in 1t! But It is far down
in the pitcher.
He puts his head in as far as he can.
But he cannot get drink
'1'll tilt the pitcher over" he says.
See him try.
But he cannot tilt it over.
Il must have a drink" he says. ''How
can get it?''
There are some small white stones!
Look! He picked up one. He drops 1t
into the pitcher.
Watch him pick up one after another.
He drops them all into the pitcher.
The water rises higher and higher.
Now the crow can get q drink.
Cav, cav, caw," says the wise old
crow. Where there's will there's
way"
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05
Little Fancy Coats,

While for the present there are
practically only two types of the
mixed toilet, that in which a plain ma
terial is seen in combination with a
striped or checked stuff, and that
which weds little coat of velvet to A
skirt of cloth, the advancing season
will see many changes rung upon this
theme.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05
Soft Answer Needed,

Grandma-My goodness! wish we
could get rid of the rats around here!
Small Harold-Did you ever try 4
soft answer, grandma?
Grandma-A soft answer! Why,
what do you mean?'
Small Harold the books says
that a soft answer turneth away rats.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05
New Baqs for Old.

We all have one or two rather
shabby leather bags. Cover these
with velvet. buy some heavy silk cord
for handle, long or short, as you
prefer, and you have a stylish and
pretty bag. Either paste or sew the
velvet on. I sewed mine, and have
found it satisfactory.-Woman's Home
Companion
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His Preference.

Winkleby gazed at the new triplets
with fatherly pride. but not a little
apprehension in his eye, nevertheless.
what are you thinking, dear?" ask
ed Mrs. Winkleby, softly.
Nothing, dear, nothing" he said.
falteringly, "only don't you think that
1t would be wiser for us hereafter to
build up our little family on the in
stallment an?"-Harper's Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05
Birds in City streets.:

Many Of you have seen the pigeons
that live down town. Some Of you may
have fed the birds at times. These
are descendants Of European birds,
The American pigeons have been prac.
tfcal1y exterminated. What are usual.
ly called wild pigeons are really
doves. : Ts1
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The English az KIaw Sees Them.

Mr.. Marc Klaw, the American theat-
rical manager. who was quoted as
saying that the English ARE just
about as emotional as Limburger
cheese" writes that what he really
said was: THE English are a warm
hearted people, but are usually about
as demonstrative as fromage de Brie"
"a large fat cheese).
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ReaSsurino.

Marks--1 know your wife didn't like
it because you took me home unex
pectedly to dinner last night,
Parks-Nonsense! Why, you hadn',
been gone two minutes before she re
marked that she was glad it was N
one else but you.-Tit-RitaL
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05
Monoqramed Shoe Buckles.

monOQT1"eo 0Hoe Buckles.
Parisians have started the rage for
q monogramed shoe buckle, already
American dealers have become inter
ested. The Paris women are now or
dering shoe buckles with their inf-
tiais or monograms done in rhine
stones or real EemA
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lily, but I tell them Of my good friend,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and that there will be no back
ache and bearing down pains for them II
they will take it as have. lam scarcely
ever without it in the house.
II will say also that I think there Il
no better medicine to be found for young
girls. My eldest daughter has taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for painful periods and irregular
ity, and It has helped her.
II am always ready and willing to
speak . good word for Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. tell every
one meet that I owe my health and
happiness to your wonderful medicine"
MRS. J. G. JOHNSON, Scottville, Mich,
RID. B.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs.
contains no narcotics or harmful drugs,
and today holds the record Of being tho
most successful remedy for woman's illD
known.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05

Changeable taffeta with trimmingx
of outlining, double ruches, is the ma
terfal of which this coat is made. The
sleeves are set in large armholes and
are In three-quarter length, with turn
back cuffs edged at the top with .
ruching of taffeta, and trimmed with
taffeta covered buttons. The collar
falls over the shoulders and is round
ed in back.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05
MakIno Good.

Making Good.
"Slre," expostulated Nero's conf
Dental adviser, what do you propose
to do to rehabilitate this burning city
of Rome so that it's inhabitants will
not hold the devastating conflagration
against your
'"Oh, hddle!" retorted Nero.
Which he did.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05
One Kind Of GArtero,

One day last summer Httla Dottis
was watching her mother canning
fruit. After the rubber rings had been
put ON several cans Dottie exclaimed:
y 'sOh. mamma, let me put the garteD
ou tho rest OF them $S.55sSss z.
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ond line; then to find the difference
between the sum and the sum of the
first two numbers. Then announce
that you can tell the result. No mat
ter what figure on the clock face has
been first chosen, If the addition is
correct, the result will be six. Try it.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05
Good Definition

Good Definition. -. !"
What is the plural Of scent, Tom.
N.Y." asked the teacher Of Z small
pupil: TX. :. :. 90 :. ..- 8 .s,..s.
Two cents. " promptly 1splis1
Tommy. 5sss.. .ss .s..
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05
The easier it IL to reforms man tho
oftener your have to do it. 11t.

Constfpetion causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. It is thoroughly cured BY
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favor
ike family laxative. 49,
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05

= 4oot human naladies arise from wrong
6eting Garfield Tea gives immediate relief.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05
London Sland.

London Slang.
II some London slang has a short
time pass away even more quickly
Most of these. such as HAS your
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-04-05
MOTHER OF
LARGE FAMILY
Tells How She Keeps He,
Health-H Happiness For
Those Who Take
Her Advice.
Scottville, Mich.-"I want to tell vou
how much good Lydia E. Pinkham' Vex-

etableC Compound and
Sanative Wash have
done me. I live on q
farmandhaveWorkad
very hard. I am
forty-fve years old,
and am the mother
of thirteen children.
Many people think
it strange that I am
not broken down
with hard work and
thu care 0f nv fam.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-12
BUSY SESSION FOR
LABORFEDERAT|ON
Socialists May Again Seek Con-
troll of National Or
ganization.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Nov. 12.-
With the reports out of the way the
delegates to the annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor
today settled down to discussions and
business that may make this conven-
ton a memorable one.
There is a general sentiment that
the annual fight for Socialism will
again obtrude. There are many So
cialist delegates here, and they are
holding meetings each evening.
President Gompers says that the
-ever-present question of the eight
hour day and the abolition of child
labor will be discussed. The situa-
ton in the metal trade workers on
the Pacific coast is certain to at
tract attention. The fight for an
eight-hour day in those industries
has been eventful, but not altogether
successful.
The work of organizing the en-
ployees of the United States Steel
Corporation has not met with such
success as to satisfy the labor lead
ers, and it is likely that measures
will be adopted to make the move
ment more effective.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-12
WOMEN OF SOUTH
LAY CORNERSTONE
Monument to Be Raised to Con-
federate Dead in Airing
ton Cemetery.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE lay
ing of the corner-stone of a great
monument in Arlington National
Cemetery to the dead of the Confed-
eracy was the principal event today
in the opening program of the an
nual convention of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. Thou
sands of women, assembled to pay
tribute to the memory of the men
who fought for the South, surround
ed the site of the monument to wit
ness the ceremony, conducted by
Colonel Hilary A. Herbert, former
secretary of the navy.
William Jennings Bryan was the
orator of the day. The monument is
to occupy a plot in the centre of the
Confederate section of the National
Cemetery. where 260 men who died in
the Confederate cause are buried.
The addresses of Mr.. Bryan and Mr..
Herbert emphasized the unity of sem
timent between North and South,
which has largely obliterated section
al feeling and made possible the erec-
ton OF a final memorial to the South
eIH uSau III IhS HhiuSI VI oSolSo VI
monuments to Northern soldiers and
Northern brigades.
Following the laying of the corner
stone, work on the Confederate shaft
is to be pushed without delay, and
officers of the Daughters Of the Con
| federacy hope to unveil the monu-
ment before the reunion of Union
and Confederate veterans at Gettys-
burg battlefield next July.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-12
SCHOOLS
HOLD CONVENTION
Delegates from All Parts of
State at Fifty-fourth
Session.

TRENTON, Nov. 1.-THE fifty
| fourth annual convention of the New
Jersey Sunday School Association
opened in the First Methodist Epis-
copal Church this afternoon, with the
Rev. Edward w. Cooper presiding.
Hundreds of delegates from all parts
of the State were present when the
convention was called to order, and
the song service conducted by Grant
Colfax Tullar and l. II. Meredith was
sung.
Devotional service by the Rev. DR..
James L. Gardiner, pastor of the
church N which the convention is
being held, and words of greeting by
william E. Drake, president of the
Trenton Sunday School Superintend>
ents' Association, were followed BY
the response by the presiding officer
of the convention. Addresses on the
work of the convention and a hymn
and benediction concluded the after
noon work.
The State executive committee held
a meeting at the Hotel Windsor fol-
lowing the adjournment of the con-
vention.
The program for this evenings ses-
sion will include a musical period,
devotional exercises and announce
ments and benediction. More than
fifty Sabbath schools Of Newark ana
vicinity were represented in this
afternoons gathering.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-12
QUARTER MILLIONSTARVING
NEAR CONSTANTINOPLE

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE danger of
a massacre and looting in CONSTANT
nople appears to have abated. None
of the correspondents of the London
papers mention it this morning.
1t is possible that the epidemic of
cholera is now causing greater fears,
although, if the army is driven into
the capital, no one car foresee what
the disorganized soldiery may at
tempt.
The Daily News correspondent says
that there seems to be a quarter of
a million people dying from sheer
starvation outside the city walls,
which soon will be surrounded by a
pestilence-stricken famished horde.
Even now the people are fighting with
the soldiers for handfuls of grain.
Every effort is being made to trans
port the refugees to Anatolia, which
only means averting a CHASTITY ca
t~astrophe.
Descriptions of Tchatalia differ
radically. The correspondent of the
Daily News says that the troops SEN
there are excellent. Every yard q
the defenses has been mined and pro-
tected by barbed wire.
German officers, however, report
that the troops are deserving because
of hunger and that men are dying
Of starvation in the trenches.
The Telegraph correspondent wired
Sunday that the Bulgarian advance
had begun and that Nazim Pasha
the Turkish commander-in-chief had
notified his government that he could
offer no effective resistance.
Fugitives on their way to CONSTANT.
nople had been stopped by bayonets
Fresh troops from the capital had
done nothing to restore order.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-12
WITHOUT CLERK,
COURT UNABLE TO MEET

WOODBURY., Nov. 12.-There was
a general mixup in court proceedings
yesterday. Most of the petit jurors
who had not see the unofficial
notice that there would not be a SEES
sion, reported for duty. Judge Swack-
hamer saw the situation and opened
court. when Prosecutor Summerill
said he did not deem it wise to move
any criminal case. because the coun-
ty is without a clerk.
County Clerk Sturgess's term eS-
pired at midnight and it had been
impossible to get Clerk-elect LATER
tvs commission. Arrangements were
made to have this by today, as a
messenger was sent to Trenton with
the canvassed vote of the county
election board, and the State authori-
ties took the matter up as soon as
presented. The county was without
a clerk until today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-12
USED GALLONS OF
NTROGLYCER|NE
Ortie McManigal Tells How He
Carried Twelve Quarts
to Hotel.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. r.
Ortie E. McManigal told at the
glycerine, he arrived in Kansas City.
how, with twelve quarts of nitro
glycerine he arrived in Kansas City,
Mo-, to blow up a bridge across the
Missouri river there in August, 1910.
He testified he had gone as a paid
accomplice of John j. Mcnamara,
who at Indianapolis had instructed
him to cause three explosions on the
bridge being built by the non-union
workmen.
At Kansas City McManigal said he
left his nitro-glycerine successfully
at the railway station, a boarding
house and at a hotel.
II set the bombs to explode that
night and went back to town. The
explosion failed to come off. / found
the batteries were too weak and re-
placed them the next day. The ex-
plosion took place about $3.50 p. m.
August %.
From Kansas City l went to Pc
oria, ILL.,, where I was to do a job. 1
sot in touch with Edward Smythe,
the ircn workers business agent.
Smythe took me through a cornf1eld
and pointed out the plant of the Lu-
cas- Bridge and Iron Company, say
Ing That's the job TO be blown up.
McManigal said he had caused the
Peoria explosion September 4. 1t
damaged six adjacent buildings.
After an hours session court adj
journed until this afternoon on ac-
count of the illness of Allen Spaul-
ing, a juror.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-12
ON STAND
IN MURDER TRIAL
Leader of Strikers Smiles at
Crowd of Sympathizers in
Court Room.

SALEM, Mass, Nov. 12.-Joseph ].
Ettor, leader of the Industrial Work
ers of the World in the Lawrence
textile strike of last winter, on trial
here with Arturo Giovannitti and
Joseph Caruso. charged with respon-
sibility for the murder of Anna
Lopizzo in a strike riot, took the
witness-stand today in his own de-
Tense. Ettor smiled to the crowd
of sympathizers in the room as he
left the prisoners cage.
Caruso faced his counsel, James H.
Sisk, when the latter resumed the
direct examination, which was
through an interpreter. The pris-
oner identified policemen in court
who arrested him, describing Detec-
tive Callahan as "that man who is
the cause of my losing four jobs"
District Attorney Attwill then be-
gan the cross-examination. He at
tackled the test yesterday of Caruso's
knowledge of English, the defense
maintaining that he knows but a few
words.
Caruso denied that he ever be-
longed to the Industrial Workers of
the World, or that he paid any initia-
ton fee during he strike. II am not
a member, but I am going to belong
to it when l go out from here" said
the prisoner, smiling at the court
and jury.
Affidavits in the ease prepared by
the defendants counsel, the district
attorney declared, referred to Caruso
as a mmeber of the Industrial Work
ers of the World, but Caruso denied
any knowledge of such papers.
Caruso said he did not hear of the
killing of Anna Lopizzo until he went
to the Italian postoffice an hour after
the shooting, when he saw Officer
Marshall there.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-12
PROTEST AGAINSTGERMANY
SENDING A ETOFRONT

PARIS, Nov. 12.-According to in
formation received by the Echo De
Paris from Constantinople, the Bal
kan States, accepting in principle
the mediation of the powers, ask
them what concession Turkey Will
make with a view to the cessation OF
hostilities. The powers, it is UNDER
stood, have already formulated to
Turkey the desire Of the Balkan
States, but the chief difficulty comes
from the attitude of Austria.
In confirmation of this the Petit
Parisien's correspondent at Budapest
says thai DIR. Danoff has informed
the Austrian foreign minister that
the Bulgarians would at once stop
their march on Constantinople, pro-
vided Turkey undertook not to profit
by an armistice to strengthen her
position at Tchatalja, or bring re-
Inducements from Anatolia.
DR.. Danoff is also reported to have
said that Bulgaria would raise no
objection to Albanian autonomy II
no regions not exclusively peopled
by Albanians were included in the
new territory.
A dispatch to the Matin from Con-
stantinople says:
THE sudden and secret departure
of the German military attache for
Tchatalja has aroused the strongest
protests from the other military at
taches. who have decided to request
their ambassadors to make repre-
sensations to the porte that this is
a gross breach of diplomatic ETH
quette. 1t is rumored also that the
German ambassador himself has
been on a short excursion to inspect
the neighborhood of Tchatalja.
The Rome correspondent of the FL
caro- quotes a leading statesman as
saying that what Italy held to as
essential was "a close union with
Russia until the Balkan question is
settled, and not the semblance of an
understanding with Austria"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-12
BULGARIA SUPPORTSSERvIA
DENYING AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Nov. 12.-The OFF,
cial newspaper. Mir, in an extra edi-
ton last night, shows plainly that
Bulgaria will join Servia in defying
Austria to prevent, the allies from Sc
curing a seaport on the Adriatic, even
though such action may plunge entire
Europe in war. The paper was
eagerly seized by thousands and the
contents of the ultimatum were dis
cussed by excited groups on every
street corner. The Mir says:
ANY insistence on the part of
Austria Hungary tending to prevent
a Just and natural solution of the Bal
kan situation, of which an outlet for
Servia on the Adriatic is a necessity,
may SOW the seeds of a future war,
which 1t will be no longer possible to
localize."
The vanguard of the Servian army
has reached the Adriatic Sea and at
last accounts received here was pre-
pairing to occupy the port of Durazza.
The march of the Servians through
Albania encountered no resistance.
The progress was slow, however, on
account of the deep snow.