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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25

like he'd named of the kids after Old Hickory Ac-
cordin to description, Master Ellins bad off.
"A fever, brought on by lack of nourishment and
heavy cold the chest, goes the letter, us the
probable of his pitiable condition. At least, we
teemed friend when sit by his little white COT watch
ing the menacing flush deepen in his thin cheeks see
his big restless eyes turned appeangly and feel
od T 0s nse1 ba
would pocket my pride and write at once to his kind
and generous godfather
He also mentions his "true hearted and long suffering
Dora, my angel WIFE also "litte Virginia and "Baby
Ralph-bless him!" You could even some of the
scenery as plain as if you was on the spot-the dingy
windows the rusty stove with only handful of fire in
it. and the half loaf of dry bread the table And
honest, it had gon! You josh all you want to
about the agony work some OF these magazine writers
throw into Christmas stories and such; but, say I've
seen some hard luck cases myself that couldn't be
exaggerated.
So maybe was swalowin' little difficult as folds
the letter and starts starn out at Mellish He sure
looked the part the life too that rusty black
away with most of the buttons mssin and the collar
with the fringe effect the wings and the frazzed tie,
and the patent leather shoes cracked the nsep
But about then stopped gulpin down Jumps of
sympathy. 1t had showed most of the forenoon and
the sidewalks was couple of inches deep with slsh
but the soes of T. Courtneys old patent feathers
as dry as bone. Had he all the way from his
squalid tenement in taxi then? Either that, else
there perfectly good pair of storm rbbers done
up that newspaper parcel his knee Sure enough,
startn with that clue could make EN- out where one
end want wrapped careful.
And it while squintn at the bundle
notices Courtneys ngernails. Don't take any trained
sleuth either, to tell the difference between home
parn job done with pair of shears, and that artistic
pointed effect with the glossy finish that the manicures
put on. Why, all the hafrnoons shown and
Of the fngertps still pink from the usterite that
had been used lavish. And while there's two days
growth of beard Courtneys chin, you could by
the sharp line his hair has in front of his that he's
been in BARRIERS chair inside of a week, anyway.
"Huh!" thinks /. "This looks like
RUT just then the buzzer goes off and hops up to go
- the carpet again. Old Hickory has shooed out
the typists lit fresh cigar and is tilted back easy and
restful
"Well?" says he.
dts winner" says L. handin' the letter,
Especially that part about little Master Elins."
ayes, yes, says he, wavin one hand fretful "Named
the boy after me-blasted mpudence | told him
when heard about it, But, then, it's done and-and
can't such people starve before my very eyes, F
"Been and looked EN- over yourself them" saysI.
"Why it amounts to the same thing" says he. II
sent Mr. Pddie, and he made thorough investigation"
ooh, Piddie did, did he?' says |:
Certainly, says Mr. Eins. "He went to the place,
somewhere on Allen-st., think"
ayes, that's the address given in the letter. says l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25

"Piddie may be all right as an investigator too;
but"
"Well, what them" snaps Old Hickory
Nothing much" says l. "only manicurin must
be mighty cheap on the East Side these days"
"Mancurng What has that to do with this
case?' he demands
| explains that, and one or two other points,
which sets Old Hickory to putin hard on his
CT gar.
"Humph!7 he snorts after a minute or two.
"Storm rubbers and polished fingernas! So that
proves Mr.. Piddie fool, does it? And I'm
dodderng old idiot, eh?'
Il amt rubin it in" says l. IL was only
putin it up to you the way l saw it."
ooh, really" says he, cheWin his cigar vicious.
"Well, it occurs to me, young man, that you see
altogether too much that isn't SO. There's such
a thing, you know, as being too laundering
smart. This is a sample"
Gust as you say, Sir" says I, fushin' up and
bitin' my lip.
"No, it isn't merely because say it, he comes
back. "Facts talk That's all l go by,-plain,
simple facts, while you, you come in here with"
"Say, I've had hot chance to produce any
facts, amt II" says l.
"Eho' says he, wnirn around. "Why-why
there is something in that. Yes, and, by the
seven suffering sisters! you shall have your chance!
been played for sucker; but if it's SO l ought to
know it. What do you suggest"
IL amt got anything special in mind, says |;
"but if | could have few hours on the trail |
might dig up something, one way or another
"Done!" says Old Hickory. "Here, hand Mesh
this twenty you go out, tell him to have in
good doctor, and that he's to report to me tomor-
row for more funds"
"And do l get some time off for seuthn'?'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-03-14
HARVARD IMPORTS
PERUS GUINEA PIGS,
Taken In the Original Homo Of the
Species by Professor Castle,

The grandfathers and grandmothers
OF all guinea pigs have been discov-
cred and brought to this country by
Professor William E. Castle. He cap-
tured seventeen of them in their hid
ing places in the Peruvian Andes after
many months search.
They are now at the Bussey insti-
tute' Boston, where they will be used
by Professor Castle and his assistants
to discover and systematic the laws
OF incredibly and breeding in animals.
Professor Castle, head Of the de-
partment of zoology and director of
the museum of comparative zoology
of Harvard. said:
1.-The guinea pig originated in Peru.
1t is a South American animal and
spread from the mountains of Peru to
Brazil and bordering countries. It
was first brought to civilized lands
when the Spaniards took specimens
back to Europe with them. Our
guinea pigs are descendants of these"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-03-14
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES.

Six States Have Law, Maine Consider
ing and Three More Experimenting.
The following states will hold legal
presidential preference primaries on the
following dates: North Dakota, March
10; Wisconsin, April 2; Oregon, April
10; Nebraska, April II; California, May
4; New Jersey, May 2S.
The following states have called
presidential primaries through their
state Republican organizations: South
Dakota, June 4; Tennessee, April 81
Ohio will hold primaries on May q
to select delegates. These are not le
gal, but simply advisory.
Maine will hold session of the leg
islature in March to consider the ques
ton Of presidential preference prima.
ries, and Governor Osborn has said
that he will call a special session OF
the Michigan legislature to put through
primary law. IS. t.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-03-14
ADOPT "HoUN' DAWG" SONG.

Clark Followers Make Ozark Classic
Their Official Campaign Slogan.
The Ozark "houn' dawg'' song has
been adopted by the Champ Clark sup
porters as the official song for his cam
paign for the presidency. The boom
ers say they are going to sing Champ
into the White House with it. Here
are the two stanzas:
Every time I come to town q
The boys start kickin' my dawg aroun'.
Makes no difference if he is houn'.
They gotta quit kickin' my dawg arorn'.
Chaw de meat and save de bone.
or Blue Neck lives on Tallhone.
Makes no difference If he is houn'.
You gotta quit kickin' my daWg aroun'
Missouri papers are offering prizes
for the discovery Of the author.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-03-14
"GREAT REPUBLIC OF
CHINA" is THE NAME
Forbidden City Is to Be Center o.
Government Offices,

The new Chinese government has
decided that the country shall here
after be officially styled 1.-THE Great
Republic of China the word great
being intended to include Tibet.
Turkestan, Mongolia and Manchuria.
1t has practically been decided to
convert the Forbidden City into a gov
eminent Enclosure. where all the Of
fees will be situated. After the en-
press dowager and the emperor leave
the extensive grounds about the Win
ter palace will be converted into a
public park.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-03-14
MINISTERS TAKE NEW TITLES
6aptists Drop "Reverend" For "Mis-
ter" or "Pastor"

Baptist ministers Of Chicago will
hereafter be addressed as ''mister'' or
''pastor," according to a resolution
adopted at a meeting Of the Baptist
ministers conference.
This idea Of addressing ministers of
the gospel as doctors, reverends and
such titles is obnoxious" said Judson
3. Thomas, moderator Of the confer
ence, land I favor an entire elimina-
ton OF all titles excepting plain mis-
ter or. if preferred at times, pastor ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-03-14
RECENT SHILLING OF BEIRUT WAS
SECOND TINE CITY HAS BE[ND)MBARDED.
DR.. W. H. Thomson Tells
Graphic Story of How His
49,. Family Escaped. "

ment that was about to begin. We ac-
cepted, but later were transferred to
the Cumberland, which had been sent
from Constantinople to get us. Cap
tain Latimer commanded her.
Cannonade Lasted Three Hours.
'The Cumberland stood off while the
British fleet came up in battle line.
Stopford sent ahead his bomb ketches'
or mortar boats, followed by some doz-
en- frigates. Then behind these were
seven ships of the line, all three deck
ers with 120 guns each. The cannon
AIDING lasted three or four hours. The
structure of the Beirut houses was
such that they did not suffer greatly.
Many were of soft sandstone, and a
shot made a clean hole through the
walls without demolishing them. The
forts We're silenced, however.
'Then came the sensation of the
campaign. The horizon was darkened
by black smoke. The smoke came
nearer, and the bulls Of some two dozen
transports were seen. Under sail and
steam they approached the cape to the
west of Beirut known as Ras Beirut.
Then the wind died out. Solyman
Pasha, thinking from his European
training that the only thing the Eng
fish could do in the calm was to dis
embark at Ras Beirut, fastened his
Whole army there to oppose the land
ing.
1.-The English men-of-war played
havoc with his line of march, but no
soldiers were landed to meet the Egyp-
tians. When the latter were thus
drawn up at the west the transports
swung around and steamed off to the
east of the town. There they landed
without opposition, and by the time the
amazed pasta had got his army back
to town he was virtually defeated. He
lost the following engagement and re-
tired in the night.
A Superstition.
1.-THE bomhardment brought out in
one case the superstition of the people
there. The home of my father was
marked by an American flag and was
not touched by the shot from the fleet.
But during the bomabrdment we could
see a band of Albanian marauders
sacking it. Yet when we returned to
Beirut after six weeks stay at Malta
we found all our possessions piled up
about the house. Our old housekeeper
explained to us that the pillagers had
been scared off by the discovery one of
them made in the dispensary in the
cellar. He opened bottle of Tuning
nitric acid. The smoke brought to
his mind the legend Of the genie turn
ed to smoke and bottled up, and in
great CONSERVATION he dropped the bot
tie and fled. All the rascals explained
that those Americans protected their
property by bottled genii Anyway.
they left our stuff alone.'
DR.. Thomson was a surgeon in the
Army Of the Potomac during the civil
war.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-03-14

THEODORE ROOSEVELT. NJ.
to obtain delegates to the national con-
vention in favor of Roosevelt will be
pushed forthwith.
Formal announcement of Colonel
Roosevelt's candidacy had been antici-
pated. A short time previously he had
made it clear that his statement in
1904 that he would not accept another
nomination referred to third consec-
utive term. The announcement, taking
the form Of a reply to a committee of
governors of states who had united in
asking him to declare his position.
went directly to the point and bore no
embellishments in the way of argu-
ment Colonel Roosevelt said that he
would accept the nomination if it were
offered him, that he wouldn't change
his mind on that point and that he ia
vored presidential preference primaries
Managers of President Taft's cam
paign for denomination have declared
themselves ready for the fight and ex-
press confidence in their ability to de-
feat the Roosevelt candidacy. The con-
test, from all present indications, will
be the most intense since the incep-
ton of the Republican party.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-03-14
NOTED "H0G CASE" ENDED.

litisants In Fight For Eight Dollar Pig
Pay $3.50 Each and Attorneys Fees.
After years Of litigation over the
ownership OF a pig, which originally
cost IS, the famous Amis-C Combs s'hog
case has just been ended in the cir
cult court at Hazard, Ky.
BY the final decision costs Of $3.50
are imposed upon each litigant in adj
dition to attorneys fees. The hog has
long been dead. 4.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-03-14
English Fleet Under Admiral
Stopford Took the City
In 1910.

"HE recent bombardment of Bel
rut by the Italians was not the
first the city has suffered In
1910 an English fleet under AID
miral Stopford took the city and in do
ing so made use, probably for the first
time in the history of naval warfare
of steam power for the propulsion OF
his transports.
DR.. William Hanna Thomson OF
New York was boy in Beirut at the
time and remembers the English at
tack as he saw it from the United
States frigate Cumberland, sent tc
Beirut to take away the Thomson
family. He was born in Beirut seven
years before the coming of the Eng
lish. His father, the Rev. DR.. William
Mcclure Thomson, a missionary, lived
there through the thirties and forties
being the first missionary in that part
of the country.
First Use Of Steam Vessels.
"That was the first occasion in
Which steam vessels were used in an
attack by sea- said DR.. Thomson.
"Of course it was the first time I had
ever seen them, and I am sure Soly-
man Pasha, the French general of the
Egyptians, never had had any notion
that ship could move except by the
wind or by oars. He acted according
ly and lost his city.
ENGLAND had Joined with Russia in
an alliance to prevent the conquest of
the Turkish empire by the Egyptians
under Mohammed Ali. The Turks had
already been driven out of Syria, and
lbrahim Pasha, the son of Mohammed
Ali, had invaded Asia Minor with the
idea of attacking Constantinople. To
save the Ottoman dynasty Russia had
sent 10000 troops to the Bosporus.
and Lord Palmerston had ordered
some $4,000 men sent over to Beirut
from Malta.
His Father a Missionary.
''My father was the only missionary
in Beirut and had become very init
mate with Solyman Pasha, the one
time Frenchman. but at that time the
commander Of 10000 Egyptian troops.
One summer day-we spent the sum-
mers on the side of Mount Lebanon
several officers came to my father tell
ing him that England had declared
war and was going to send fleet We
hurriedly packed up, for our home in
the city was safer than the one on the
hills. I remember that night partic-
ularly. for we youngsters We're chased
from one bed to another while the
bedclothes were rolled up. A train of
camels. under guard took our effects
as we'll as those Of the British consul
into Beirut.
"Then on the following day the en-
trance to the harbor was whitened by
sails of number of English memo
war. A lieutenant came ashore under
flag of truce, bringing word that Adj
miral Stopford would receive our fam
lily and that of Mr.. Moore, the British
consul. on board during the lombard
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-03-14
New Catholic Diocese For Texas

NEW CATHOLIC DIOCESE For Texas,
The papal legation at Washington
has received word from the Vatican
that new diocese is to be created in
Texas. Headquarters will be at
Brownsville, and the jurisdiction en-
braced will be the territory between
Laredo and Corpus Christi. A bishcp
for the new diocese will be named
later.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-03-14
NORTHWEST HOsPII1II.AIl
u AND SANITARIUM.

.G*..t ESTABLISHED 1900 ~ II
private institution which combines all the
advantages OF a perfectly equipped hospital
with the quiet and comfort Of refined and
elegant home. Modern in every respect No
insane, contagious or other Objectionable cases
received Rates are as low as the most efa-
Client treatment and the best trained nursing
will permit.
II. C.. COONEY, M. D.,
nedicaI Director,
NELLIE JOHNSON. Superintendent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-03-14
BLACK SILK
STOVE POLISH

on your parlor stove, kitchen stove or gas stove.
Get can from your hardware or stove dealer.
If you do not find ii better than any other stove
polish you have evez used before, your dealer is
authorized to refund your money. But we feel
sure you will agree with the thousands of othe,
up-to-date women who are now using Black
Silk Stove Polish and who say it IS the best
SkODe polish elsx made"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-03-14
Roosevelt AS
A CANDIDATE
Headquarters Opened and the
! Fight For Delegates Begun.
TAFT MEN ARE CONFIDENT,
Believe That the President Will Be Re.
dominated Contest Will Be the
Most Intense Since the Inception 81
tho Republican Party. =.

.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's candi-
dacy for the Republican nomination to
the presidency is easily the biggest
sensation thus far in the political cam
paign of 1912.
Immediately following his announce
ment the colonel opened headquarters
In the Metropolitan Life building, New
York. Ten rooms on the twenty-f fourth
floor were furnished and Oliver Gin
bon Carpenter, a lawyer. took charge.
Mr.. Carpenter was one of George 3.
Cortelyou's lieutenants in the campaign
of 1904.
The New York headquarters will CO.
operate with headquarters in other Sec
lions of the country, and the campaign
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-03-14
A TWENTY-THREE OUNCE BABY

M1te OF Humanity Thriving at Day
ton, O.
The smallest baby ever born in Day.
ton, O., and one that contests for the
worlds record was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles O. Wilson. It has every
prospect of living, the attending physi-
clan declares.
At birth the tiny mite of humanity
weighed one pound and seven ounces.
The baby is so well nourished and Wig
orous that it does not require the usual
incubator treatment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-05
no Reprodue. Riot se.ne..

The recent riot at the Federal build
ing, Los Angeles. will be reproduced
at the trial of those arrested by mo-
ton picture films, and shown to the
jury on a screen. 1t will be the first
time in the history of Jurisprudence
that such evidence will have been In
troduced. While the riot was at its
height a moving-picture company.
with the newest model machine. had
an operator on the scene. and his films
show the entire actions of those per-
sons who are charged with having
caused disturbance.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-05

your medicines to all suffering women"
Mrs. MARY HALsTEAD, Platea, Pa,
Box SO.
Here is the report Of another genuine
case, which still further shows that Ly-
lia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
may be relied upon.
Walcott, N. Dakota.-"I had inflam-
nation which caused pain in my side,
and my back ached all the time. Twas
so blue that l felt like crying If any one
even spoke to me. took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and I
began to gain right away. I continued
its use and now ! am q we'll woman"
= Mrs. AMELIA DAHL, Walcott, N.
Dakota.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by
woman and held in strict confidence.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-05
wife Admits Killing palIavaIla.

Silverton, Colo.-Victim of remorse,
Mrs. Rosa Dallavalla, held in the
county Jail here as an accomplice in
the murder of her husband, Matt Dali
lavalla, September 16, 1911. broke
down and confessed that she fired the
fatal shot. Victor Pangranzi had previ-
ously confessed to the deed to shield
the woman. Following the telling of
the details of the tragedy, Pangranzi
reluctantly admitted that the woman
was correct, and expressed regret that
he could not be held in her place.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-05
INDICTED ON DYNAMITE PLOT.
President Wood Arrested on Charge Of
Distributing Explosives During
Strike,

Boston. = President William NJ.
Wood Of the American Woolen Compa-
ny, was arrested on an indictment
warrant charging him with conspiring
to distribute dynamite in Lawrence
during the general strike there last
winter.
President Wood surrendered himself
to the authorities and was accompa-
MED by counsel.
He furnished cash bail OF $4,000.
Mr.. Wood is one OF the best known
textile mon in the country and the
American Woolen Company. which
bore the brunt OF the great Lawrence
strike from January IL until March IA.
control thirty-three manufacturing
plants in New England and New York
state. 1t has a capitalization OF 81
100000 and employs $4,000 operatives
when all the machinery is in motion,
About 1000 persons are on the pay
rolls OF the company's mills in Law
renee.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-05
COLORADO NEWS
GATHERED FROM
All Parts of the State
western Newspaper Union News servics-
COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.

September 3-6-Arkansas Valley
Fair. Rocky Ford.
Sept ember 1913 - Larimer County
Fair, Loveland.
September l0-13-Deita County FAR
Delta.
September 11-13-Fremont County
Fair and Driving Club-Canon Cisy:
september 1921 = Colorado s'a'e
Fair-Pueblo.
September 1920 western slope
Fair-Montrose. 49,
Sept. 1S20.-San Luis Valley Fair. Ala
September 1s-21-Del Norte Fair -
Del Norte.
Sept. 24-26.-Colorado State MeoicA'
association Pueblo. 1,,-
Sept. 26.-Opening Weld County fair'
September 24-25-Apple Pie Day
Rifle.
September 24-27-Crowley County
Fair. Sugar City. c,,,,,,
september 24-27-Las Animas county
Fair-Trinidad. w.
September 24-27-Mesa County In
dustrial and Fruit Fair-Grand Juhe
tion.
September 24-27-Coiorado and Ne"
Mexico Fair and Indian CarniVai-Du
range.
September 24-27-Hotchkiss Fair
Hotchkiss ,,,
September 25-27-San Luis Valley
Fair-Monte Vista.
Oct ober l4-19-Festival of Mountain
and Psaln-Denver.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-05
ECZEMA IN RED BLoTcHEs

205 Kanter Ave-, Detroit. Mich
Some time last summer / was taken
with eczema. 1t began in my >hair
first with red blotches, then scaly
spreading to my face. The blotches
were red on my face, dry and scaly.
not large: on my scalp they were
larger, some scabby. They came on
my hands. The inside of my hands
were all little Jumps as though full of
shot about one-sixteenth of an inch
under the skin. Then they went to
the outside and between and all over
my fingers. 1t also began on the bot
toms of my feet and the calves of my
legs. and itch. oh. my! / never had
anything like it and hope I never will
again. The itching was terrible. My
hands got 80 could scarcely work.
Il tried different eczema ointments
but without results. also took medi-
cine for It but 1t did no good. saw
the advertisement for u sample Of
Cuticura Ointment and Soap and sent
for one. They did me SO much good
I bought some more. using them as
per directions, and in about three
weeks I was we'll again. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment entirely cured me-"
(Signed Benz. Passage. Apr. 8. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-05
Hitchcock ModItle. p. 0. Bill.

Washington. - The postoffice Off
cials have issued new order relative
to the new order preventing Sunday
delivery of mail in first and second
class postoffices absolutely on Sun
days. Postmaster General Hitchcock
modified the order. The order still
prevents Sunday carrier and window
delivery. but persons who maintain
lock boxes will have their mail distrib-
uted and will have access to the boxes.
The modification of the order gives
prompt Sunday delivery to hotels and
newspapers.