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The Washington times., 1912-06-08
President and Mrs Taft Leave Tonight !.
To Spend Sunday at Hampton Roads,
Minister to Uruguay
Going to Summer Home

The Minister to Uruguay and Sonora
de Pena and senorita Carloto de Pens.
who will return to the city tomorrow,
after a brief sojourn I'm New York. will
close their residence hehe within a fort
night and go to Magnolia, Mass where
they will establish the legation for the
season at the cottage occupied last year.
Senorita Aibertina de Pena, Senorita
Malvina de Pena, and their brother.
Hugo v. de Pena, have returned from
con guests yesterday of Mr. and Mrs.
John Cuttings at their country place,
Just outside the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peck, jr., of 1909
Twenty-first street, and their daughter,
Miss Mardo Peck, went over to New
York today. Miss Peck will sail Tues
day on the Mauretania to spend the
summer travelling abroad with her aunt,
Mrs. Wallace de Wolf. of Chicago.
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Mr.. and Mrs John oliver Moque will
sail on Tuesday from New York for an
European tour. They will go from
Venice to the Orient by way Of the Dial;
matian States, stopping at Athens and
Smyrna; enroute to Constant'nople.
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DIR. and Mrs. Fl. w. Lawson are spend
Ing a few days at Atlantic City, at the
Chalfonte.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont. who
went over to Long Island yesterday,
are attending the United Hunts Mill
tary Race Meet today at Hampstead.
Mr.. Belmont IL president OF the United
Hunts Club and of the Turf and Field
Club at which Mr.. and Mrs. August
Belmont are giving costume ball to-
night after the races.
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The German ambassador. Count Won
the stay of the German squadron which
Is expected today from Hampton Roads.
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General Albert L.. Mills. L. s. A.. left
Washington Yesterday afternoon to join
Antietam, to go over the battlefieid With
them. Mrs. Mills left last night for Fort
Oglethorpe. Ga. to spend the time OF
General Mills absence with their son,
their daug9ter. Mrs. e. p. Lawson.
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Miss Sibyl Hayes, daughter of Con-
gressman and Mrs. Hayes. will leave
Washington Thursday for her home at
San Jose. Cal
Read Admiral Scator Schroeder, L. 8.
n; retired. Mrs. Schroeder. and Miss
Schroeder, are established for the sea-
son at their cottage at jamestown, r. /.
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The Minister Of Nicaragua and Mrs.
de Castrillo. will close their apartment
at Stoneleigh Court within a few days
and go to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware,
where they have taken a cottage for
the summer.
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Captain and Mrs. Charles McCallister,
U. 5; r. c. s.. are spending the summer
at Chevy Chase.
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Miss Italy Carter. daughter of Con-
gressman and Mrs. Charles Carter of
Oklahoma, left Washington a day or
two ago to spend the summer in Okla
homa.
Lieut.. Victor Keim, Of the German
ship Moltke, who has been visiting his
aunt. Mrs. Randolph de b. Keim, has
returned TO his ship at Hampton Roads.
Il
Baron Preuschen, naval attache of the
Austro- Hngartan embassy, has gone
days.
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CHAPTER XII.
A Cry in the Night.

Ut WAS long past midnight when
Barber, who had remained at Hill
crest, doing all thai was possible
to help Annabel and her mother
face their loss, turned his horse toward
home.
Dropping his bridle.r"in upon his
horses neck. his thoughts filed with
the sorrow that had c"me upon Anna
bel in the death of her grandmother.
Moreover, hard problem faced MIN
in his own life.
AS he rode on. with a head fallen for
ward ON his brenEt, his horse SHE'D,
tnd he was startled into acute con-
stiousness by the sounl OF loud,
snrill and long scream.
With n start. he sat erect and looked
abort him.
Tho road WAS empty and deserted,
the woods black and still, and no
sign of any living creature was VS.
ihle.
Sitting On his horse he stared about
him. The. long. shrtll scream came
again. swiftly he turned and Ealloped
toward the House of the Purple Win
doWs.
ut comes from that direction" he
said to himself, his heart at the same
time beating with excitement.
He approached the house and gaZed
with straining eyes through the trees
in its direction. A light-a deep, pur-
pie light-shone for a moment from
window and disappeared.
"There Is some one in that house
now" he said to himself, and felt for
his revolver. Sure that a wicked deed
was being committed in the House of
the Purple Windows, he put his horse
into a run.
When he came close to the house he
rode into the woods. and, dismounting
tied his horse to a tree. He stole for
ward on foot The light appeared for a
moment in an upper window, and a
minute later 1t fiickered in a lower. He
stumbled forward in the dark.
Revolver in hand, he crept up the
steps and crossed the porch. The pur-
pie light streamed out of an upper win
dow. Again came the scream-the long,
shrill cry of a woman's voice.
Barber sprang forward. Forgetting
caution, danger. everything but that
duplicating cry, he went to the door.
The cry ceased instantly, but the light
burned op' Wildly he ran from win
dow to window, cursing the purple
panes, through which he could not see.
Light they admitted. and the purple
rays shone out into the blackness OF
the night with ghastly Clearness; but
he could not see what was happening
within, or who was there or what
woman was waking the echoes of the
night and freezing the marrow in his
bones by that piercing cry.
From door to door and window to
window he rap. pounding and shouting.
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was examining a sale of bath mats and
towels at department store on the
Avenue. near Eighth street, ard noticel
a heavy mat OF absorbent fieeced cot
ton. The price of this mat is 10 cents, and
IT Is mors practicable as a carriage robe
tina bath mat. 1t is in tan and
white only, Is reversible and washable.
Panama hats that were originally 81,
are being sold at a clothing store on the
Avenue at Ninth street for S395. and
the best part of 1t is that they are real
arsnins. all of them being fine weaves
In large, foppy styles. Hat bands and
scarfs are for sale at the same store.
Side jabots. made OF the finest nets
and in shadow lace. are selling for lS
cents at a clothing store on Seventh
street between D and E. Ratine collar
and cum sets, in white and ecru, made
of the ratiue braid ard lace, are so
CENTS and IS cents. Irish crochet col
lars and yokes, In square round. and
polluted shapes, also sets Of collars and
cnfis are 46 cents
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General Sternberg
Seventy-four Today

Brig. Gen. Sternberg, u 8. A., re-
tired. is seventy-four years old today.
He began his army career in 1861 as an
assistant surgeon. Before he was re-
tired in 1902 he had been at the head OF
the hospital and medical service Of the
He served in General Banks expedition
during the civil war; had charge at the
hospital at Cleveland, was a member of
the Havana yellow fever commission in
1873, and directed the army medical serv-
ice during the war with Spain.
]. Q. A. Bracket, former governor Of
Massachusetts, is seventy years old to-
day. Vivian NJ Lewis. Republican
candidate for governor of New Jersey at
the last election, Is forty-three today.
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WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, JUNE s,

A beautiful cedar gavel, made from
wood taken from the famous forests of
Lebanon, which are so significant to
Masonry, and bound with solid silver
rims, was presented to Mt. Vernon
Chapter. No. a. Royal Arch Masons,
by Erwin s. Hubbard. high priest Of
Lafayette Chapter, No. 5, last night.
The occasion was the annual fraternal
visit Of Lafayette Chapter to Alex
andria
The two chapters have maintained ex-
ceedingly warm fraternal relations for
many years, and interchange visits an
nually.
More than 100 Washingtonian were on
hand and with the Alexandria brethern,
witnessed the comforting of the mark
masters degree upon two candidates,
the work being exemplifed by the line
officers of Lafayette Chapter.
After the conclusion of the degree
work. a banquet was served in the
Young Peoples Building by the ladies
of Martha Washington Chapter. Order
of the Eastern Star. Frank w.
Latham, high priest of the local chap
ter. acted as toastmaster and intro
duced tie following speakers, who made
Snort duISS5cS.
Jacob s. Jones, grand high priest of
Royal Arch Masons of the District of
Columbia; Erwin S. Hubbard, high
priest of Lafayette Chapter; James l..
Alexander. past grand high priest Of
the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Vir-
ginia, and ]. f. W. Timberman, grand
master of the first vale of the Grand
Chapter of Virginia.
incidentally, a musical program was
rendered by the following: Mrs. Eliza
beth De Dier, Mrs Elizabeth Rosson,
Mrs. Katherine c. Waller, Mrs. Sher-
man b. Fowler, James X. Young. John
p. Whitworth, Wilmer Waller, and Rich
ard Writ Sherman b Fowler was the
accompanist.
The gavel, which was presented to
Mt. Vernon Chapter, bears the follow
ing inscription: This gavel is made
from genuine cedar, cut in the forests
of Mt. Lebanon, in 1877, and is presented
by Erwin s. Hubbard to Mt. Vernon
Chapter, No. a."
An agreement to disagree between
man and wife. received the official sane
ton of Justice Harry B. Cation, in
police court this morning, yhen Stephen
Timney and his wife, Margaret, were
arralgned before him.
Mrs. Timney related In a rich Irish
broguC OF the many stormy and tempes-
tuOus sessions the couple had incident
to their married life.
Tim has an awful temper, judge. "
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WOMAN RIDER HURT
DURING HURDLE RACE
Falls From Back of Team at Per.
formance, and Hoof
Strikes Her.

NEWARK, N. j.. June S.-Mrs. Jo-
seph Wallace, wife of the adopted son
of Benjamin Wallace, one of the pro-
prietors of the Hagenback- Wallace Cir
Gus, fell from the backs Of a team of
horses during a Roman standing hurdle
race at last nights performance and
was seriously injured. AS her horses
were approaching the last hurdle Mrs.
Wallace passed her opponents and as
her horses crouched to leap the bar
rier she fell. the hoofs OF one of her
horses striking her.
She was taken to the hospital tent,
and II Is said that one leg is brox en-
and she u probably internally injured.
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XII DON KNOW, ne repled, with
avertsd eyes. Il have been away
i from England for some time, and
before that l did not see much
OF my relatives.
Mrs. Chislelgh looked at him keenIy.
IN What part of England was this
man Hoskins employed?"
In Devonshire. When was q If
Tie lad he was under groom at one
Oh my srandfathers country places"
Annabel turned upon him the WON
oering gaze of her wide. dark eyes.
Barber flushed, then faced her
~ know it sounds queer, Miss CHS
leigh he said in his frank, manly
nGilee--almost voice as fishy as the Jen-
as a dock hand to be talking about
his grandfather's country places Hut
l was the black sheep of the family,
anG taml ran ran away from home: Let's not
"a ea'k ia apout myself or my affairs: Here
thread in this tangled skein Of mys-
,tery which may lead to the unravel-
ing or the whole affair."
On, II 1t only would"' said Anna
Barber looked at her wistfully, but
MRS: Chisleigh recalled them both to
Didn't Mrs. Jennings once tell you
that she came from Devonshire, An
Annabel started. Her thoughts were
at the moment far from Mrs. Jennings
ana the mystery-at least, that mys-
Yes" she replied a bit absent
mindedly. She told me that she had
lived In Devonshire; had had happy
SS,rIho9d S.I oSau there, ! remember that one
me she was homesick. asked her
why she did not go back. and she told
me she 'daresn't. l believe this tangle
started in England"
TO think myself that"
She stopped and turned anxiously to
their old serving woman. Ellen, who
at this moment entered the room.
think you had better come, Mrs.
Shisleigh," Ellen said hurriedly. Mrs.
Paign seems queer and excitedly-like
and she don't look so we'll"
Mrs. ,Chisleigh and Annabel both ran
be needed, Barber sat down in the
hail. and, overcome by his own trou-
bles; smothered groan between set
When Mrs. Chlsleish and Annahel
entered her room Mrs Paign rolled
her hollow eyes toward them with an
expression of nnquenchable love.
aSe 9 IN ths Sst catch In he her
quickly and Annabel drop on her knees
at the side of the bed with a heart
wiring cry.
Mrs. Chisleign leanrl over and the
old lady bent an eager. compelling
'Yes, mother" she whispered softly,
what is it dear? Do you want to
tell me something?"
The eyes closed once, then rolled
wildly. The lips twltched. flush
spread over the pallid face, and the
muscles os her tbIo oat couvulsed with
the effort to speak Then sound
harsh. strained. inarticulate. scarcely
human--left her lips.
They listened. straining every nerve
to catch a possible meaning. Finally
out OF the raspins. suffering throat
came sounds.
"B-a-r-n," reached them in a faint,
hoarse humble.
The effort was too much. silence fol-
lowed. 1t was as IL one bit OF informa-
tion or the need of giving 1t, had been
the force which had kept Mrs. Paign
Elive.
She smiled dImly: her features re-
laxed. Apnabel and her mother ul-
dcrstood that life was passing.
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wise as Jack, and, as for this farm. we
should all fare badly II Il were not for
Jack"
''I should like to know what he does
that cannot. do" asked the donkey.
Well. for one thing he protects us"
said Brown Hen, ''and he looks out for
the house also. You couldn't do thnt.
II fox came near us you would run. '
Indeed. l would not" said the dom
Key: II am as brave as I am WISE
II quite agree with you," replied
Brown Hen. but the donkey did not
know that, she was making fun of him.
Jack IVES asleep, but he always slept
with one eye open, and waen he saw
the hens gathered around the donkey
he pricked UP his cars and listened.
I'll teach that conceited fellow a les
son. he said, and show to the other
animals that he is neither wise or brave
That night when everything was quiet
In the barnyard. Jack stole very softly
out OF his house and went into the barr,
where there was a skin of a fox that
The Washington times., 1912-06-08
Mrs. Schenk Is at
Last Free Woman

WHEELING, w. Va, June S.-Laura
Farnsworth schenk. accused OF poison.
ing her husband, John o. Schenk, the
wealthy pork packer by the administra-
ton Of arsenic in his food and medicine,
is now a free woman.
In the criminal court today Judge
Jordan dismissed the case handing
down a decision on the motion of Mrs.
Schenks counsel for its dismissal The
decision was based on a section of the
State code which provides for the dis
missal of a case after II has been car
ried through three terms of court at the
instance OF the State.
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Synopsis Of Chapters Already Published

annabel Chisleigh, during her rides
eoout the surrounding country, has be-
aon'a strangely interested In an old house
not far from where she lives which was
once the best type OF Southern mansion
out has now become a picturesque ex-
ample Of decayed grandeur. The recent
tenants Of this house are two surly peo-
ple-Paul Jennings and his wife-and a
very refined and attractive child. Anna
bells sympathy Is strongly reused by the
fact that several times she catches Mrs.
Jennings treating the child In most
cruel unnatural manner. Annabel, her
mother. and her grandmother decide that
they must fathoni the mystery Of the
queer tenants ard their wicked actions.
Annabel rescues the child, but the Jen-
ingses quickly :etaliate, take back the
child. and injure Mrs. Paign so severely
that she becomes a paralytic. The Jen-
ningses vanish, and the whole country Is
aroused. AL Barrier. who seems to have
Q history, not only helps but interests
Annabel. In the midst OF the excitement
and trouble Mrs. Paign's old friend. Lord
barafnore, sends letter saying that he
IL coming TO see them-information which
anects Al Barber su.'prisingly,
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FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman's Stories
JACK.

TACK was an old dog. He had lived
on the farm for many years and
he was wise. Even the donkey,
who gave himself airs and tried
to make everyone think he knew a great
deal, acknowledged that Jack knew
more than he did; but today Jack was
asleep and the donkey felt that now
was his time to show how much he
knew.
Il have had a wonderful time today"
he told the rooster. II have been to
the village and helped master bring
pack food for the house and the AMI
mails; He had a very heavy load, and
he did well to take me with him, else
ne would not have been able to bring
SO much. / am very strong animal,
as well as wise, and do not know
nov this farm could get on without me.
The donkey talked all this time with
out allowing the rooster to say a word,
and by the time he finished the hens
ned gathered around to hear what was
going on. You are strong enough, !"
said Brown Hen, but you are not SO
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Attend Columbus UnveiI.
ing Before Boarding
the MayAower.

The President and Mrs. Taft viii
leave Washington at o'clock this even
ing on the Mayfiower to spend Sunday
at Hampton Roads. Prior to their de-
parture they attended the unveiling Of
the Columbus statue.
ID.
The Misses Greble, daughters of Col.
Edward st. John Greble. U. S. A.. and
Mrs. Greble will leave Washington next
Saturday for Philadelphia, where they
Will make series of visits before going
to Lake George to join their parents for
the greater part of the summer.
Lieutenant Greble, one of the Presi-
dents military aids. will remain In
Washington until late in tho season,
when he will join his parents.
Maj Gen. A. w. Greely, u. s, A., and
Mrs. Greedy and the Misses Greedy will
close their residence, i'm G street, about
June 20, and will &c to their summer
place at South Conway, N. H.. for the
season.
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Miss Sophie Jovanovits
Weds Count Torok.

Nine. Olga Jovanovits, nee Dungyer-
szky, has sent out announcements Of
the marriage of her daughter, Miss
Sophie Jovanovits, and Count Alex
andre Torok de Szendro. OF the Austo-
Hungarian diplomatic service and lieu
tenant of the Nineteenth Royal Regl-
ment of Hngarian Hussars Hhe we'd
ding VIII take place at noon on June 2,
at st. George's Church. Budapest.
Count Torok. who is the son of Count
Nicholas Torok de SGendro, is well
known in Washington, having been
attacho of the Austro-H Hungarian em-
hassv for several years.
Il
Congressman and Mrs. w. A. Roden-
last evening at the Dover House. In
compliment to the Governor of Hawaii
and Mrs. Walter Francis Frear The
Governor and Mrs. Frear are the guests
Tor few days of DR.. and Mrs. Charles
w. Richardson.
Captain Sowerby, the retiring naval
attache of the British Embassy, han
gone to New York. from where he will
sail Tuesday for England.
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Capt. U. S. Grant, Sd. yesterday ac-
companied Mrs. Grant to Clifton. N. Y,
where she will spend the summer. Cap
tain Grant, who will be In Washington
most of the summer, will make short
trips to Clifton during the season.
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Mrs. John Frederick Leech will be a
guest of her son-in-law and daughter.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Thurston Hughes, at
Fishers Island for part of the season.
She will leave Washington next week.
Among those from. Washington who
will sail from New York on the Koenigin
I.uise. of the North German Lloyd Hne.
today for London will be Miss Helen
Howman, Miss Elizabeth Keyser. Miss
Agnes Patterson, Miss Eliza beth Pater-
son, Miss Helen Paterson, and Mrs. A.
x. Payne.
Mrs. George T. summeriin will leave
Washington Monday to make visit
New London. Conn.,. for the summer.
Commissioner and Mrs. Johnston will
ion their daughter in New London later
In the summer.
Col. Charles A. Heyl, u. s. A.. and
tho Misses Heyl, will close their resi-
d@nce in Wyoming avenue shortly and
80 to their cottage at Deer Park, Md,
for the summer.
Miss Helen Heyl is spending a few
days in Annapolis:
Miss sullivan at her country place near
Philadelphia for a few days.
Mrs Bliss and Miss Ruth Bliss will
close their residence in Bancroft place
within fortnight and go to Blue Ridge
Summit, Pa, where they have taken a
cottage for the summer.
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Trip Cancelled.

President Taft has Cancelled his en-
to deliver a commencement
address at Hamilton College, Clinton,
n. Y, June Is. owing to the exigencles
Of the political situation.
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WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,

w BUREAU,
ANACOSTIA, d. c., JUNE g.
Confirmation services last evening In
the Esther Memorial Protestant Episco-
pal Church at Congress Heights were
conducted by Bishrop Alfred Harding
and the Rev. Charles F. Sontag, the ac-
ting rector. In his address Bishop
Harding praised the Rev. Sontag for his
success in the Congress Heights parish.
Sixteen candidates were presented by
the acting rector. composed OF girls,
boys. and men. The vested choir OF
the parish. directed by Milton ]. Fillius,
sang. and special numbers were sung
by Misses Mona Cook and Bertha Bend
er. and Milton ]. Ffllius, in a trio. Miss
Emma Bender was the oreanist.
While Samuel Goodman. 1900 n sire ct
southeast. was driving his one horse
wagon along Pennsylvania avenue
terday evening about $50 o'clock, one
of the shafts broke. causing the horse
10 run away. The wagon was shatter-
ed.
the Anacostia river will be the harbor
for more power boats this season than
ever before. and additional facilities
will be required to care for the craft
that are to be kept in local waters. Tho
latest addition to the boat houses is
being erected at the foot of Eleventh
stree. southeast. by the Eastern Power
Boat Club. which is having built a two
story club house, thirty by forty feet,
for the housing of motor boats and
their equipments.
The boat houses now in commission
are filled with all descriptions of tho
craft. some of which are modern boats,
handsomely equipped.
The Semmes Motor Line Company
has made effective a schedule for its
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LEBANON CEDAR
GAVEL FOR MASONS

she explained. ''and sometimes he
threatens me-"
who represented Timney, inquired of her
own qualifications in this respect, and
she reluctantly admitted that she, also,
was hot tempered. 1t was finally agreed
be made. and each go there way. The
justice also Instructed two officers to
be present at the separation to offset
further possibility of strife.
Headed by the famous Stonewall
Band OF Staunton. several hundred men,
bers of Fitzgerald Council Knights OF
Columbus, left early this afternoon for
Washington, where they will partici-
pate In the parade incident to the un-
yelling of the Columbus Memorial
Statue
Graduation exercises for the Epis-
coz ro%'l TheologiCal Seminary will be
neld on June l9 and 20, and the fol-
laureate sermon on June 19 by the
Rev. Henry Lnbeeck. LII. D., of Zion
ana 81, Ilmothy's Church, of New
York. Graduation and alumni exer-
over by Bishop Gibson, and the class
address Will be delivered by Bishop
strange. The annual essay to the
alumni will be read by the Rev. W.
-. VI i1|ld ware,
The following will receive diplomas:
Joshua 7. Garter, of West Virginia; ;
James II. Garner, of Washington. D.
G.; Edwin A. Penick. of South Caro-
ina, and George V. Bell, of Virginia
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret
7. Green will be held from st. PauPs
Episcopal Church at 8 o'clock tomor-
row morning. the Rev. p. P. Phillips
Sfhciating. Burial will be made in
Ivy Hill Cemetery.
The funeral of Thomas ]. Edelin,
took place from Wheatley's Chapel at
! O'Clock this afternoon, the Rev. w
j. Morton, offCiatin
At Tuesdays meeting of the city
council, it is understood that the
finance committee will recommend the
appropriation of $4,000 for the COM
struction of truck house for the
Relief hook and ladder company on
Prince street.
Several important busineess matters
VIII come up for consideration at the
monthly meeting of the chamber OF
commerce TO be held Monday.
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LOCAL MENTION.
Shower Bath. Stag Hotel, Cos 9th. Grest
Great Italian sensation. The Search
light. Today. Virginia Theatre.

No Dust or Lint Left in Carpets
that receive Conger's special electric
cleaning treatment. The most effective
treatment Yet devised. Low rates (moth-
proonng frse). Phone w. AZ for wagons.
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CHAPTER XII (Continued).

ri DON'T know" he replied, with
avertsd eyes. Il have been away
i from England for some time, and
before that l did not see much
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Several important busineess matters
Will come up for consideration at the
monthly meeting of the chamber OF
commerce to be held Monday.