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The Washington herald., 1912-01-02
Porp of Eastern Poteutates


The frugal and practical mind OF the
European and American cannot readily
grasp the marvellous pomp displayed by
Eastern potentates. It all sounds TO as
more like the tales Of the shehezerade TO
read OF the fairyIIke doings at a durbar.
The press Of the occident was compelled
for reasons that are obvious 10 treat the
Delhi camps rather nlggardly in the
way OF describing the magnificent scenes
unfolded before the astonished eye OF
those who journeyed TO India to witness
the coronation OF King George and his
queen as Emperor and Empress OF Great
RrItain's vast Asiatic empire. Some Of
the pageants really beggar description.
Incidentally there has been a good deal Of
arrant nonsense injected by too imagi-
native scribes, as for instance. the re-
port that the Gaekwar OF Baroda had
''InsuIted' the King Emperor by merely
bcwing supericlaly insteah Of making
the prescribed obeisanee of homage TO
the new sovereign. 1 fully subscribe to
the opinion Of the GaekNar's son, who
porter (the Gaekwar's son Is a student at
Harvard. merely answered rats"
The truth is that no visitor to the dur
bar could fail TO be attracted by the APP
pearance of the camp OF the Gaekwar,
Maharajah OF BarOda. It's frontage dis
played a broad strip Of green turf bor-
dered by sunhowers and marigold, green
and gold being the Baroda national col
ors. These flowers alone have cost him
2iO00 rupees. In the center Of this long
expanse is magnificent archway bearing
a loyal inscription which always Is guard
ed by a lancer OF the Baroda army. The
Gaekwar's tents are in the middle row
on raised dais Of green turf and now-
ers, while in the center IL a beautiful
durbar tent. Behind these tents are five
others used as private apartments. These
include dining and drawing rooms deco
rated for the most part in rich shades Of
vieux rose. the effect attained being one
OF perfect taste and luxurious comfort
without the slightest hint Of oppressive
splendor. All the furniture and carpets
were made in Baroda.
At night the Baroda camp was at its
best. The great entrance arch was then
a perfect blaze OF colOred lamps. and at
tracted crowds Of admirers. At each cor
ner OF the camp was a sheaf Of electric
flambeaux. and across them were hung
festoons OF bright-hued lights. The most
artistic piece of illumination. however.
was the archway, which looked as II 1t
were made OF luminous pearls surmount-
ed with a ruby and diamond crown and
star.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-02

A Connecticut man narrowly escaped
death BY being buried under tons Of
The Washington herald., 1912-01-02
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
THE ANIMAL TRIP.


All aboard on the Dry Line!
Let all reformed ones come.
We're going down
To Swear-on Town,
So bring along no rum.
All aboard on the Dry Line,
We've room and some to spare.
Our first stop will
Be Seltzerville;
We drop our smoker there.
All aboard on the Dry Line!
Into the coaches pile.
We're going down
To Swear-off Town
To visit for awhile.
Uncle PeanywIse Saysi
I've sworn of on swearing OF. and
made a resolution to make no resolutions,
They VIII Do Il.
Full again. wombat? thought you
turned over a new leaf
We'll, the darned thing blew back"
Trimmed.
Beautiful Christmas tree you have
Your daughters certainly trimmed It very
completely"
Yes" assentsd the old man, and they
trimmed me just as completely"
All Aboard.
The demon rum to-day to some
Seems quite a dragon.
So gladly now they take a vow
To flag the hagon.
The New Years dawn sees many on
The water wagon.
Always Something.
Aren't you humorists hard pressed for
topic sometimes?'
"oh. no. One thing leads TO another
All the men who figured in the Christ
mas cigar jokes are now swearing OF. y
The Earliest ShoppinE.
Poor mother is always scheming and
planning
How now?'
she figures that most OF her Christmas
presents may be put away and passed
along next year"
A Mild One.
There. I've gone and started the new
year with a mistake"
"As to how
.sNVro+e q 1911 on all nv letters
The Washington herald., 1912-01-02
Pre.IdentIal Primaries.

NJ. A Miller, who represents Oregon
on the Democratic National Committee,
has started for the meeting. and VIII
be here ahead Of the actual session. The
primary system Of making nominations is
an old story out Oregon way. and with
so much talk Of primary the country over
for the election of delegates TO the ma
tional convention, Miller will be asked
to give his views and TO tell how the So
called Oregon primary law has worked
for good on the Pacific Coast. My idea
Is for a Presidential primary preference
vote for all the States" is the way Mil
Ter looks at ii. and he added before leav-
ing home: Il favor a direct vote for
President and Vice President, and the
abolition Of the electoral college"
Other members of the Democratic Ma
tfonaI Committee are not as enthusiastic
over the primary proposition as Miller,
and while admitting that it is a fairly
good thing in the abstract. do not ad-
mire IL in the concrete. How are you
going to pay the cost of it?'' Is the chief
question OF those who oppose. NJ. j.
Wade, Of Iowa. who has been fighting
and losing for years in his Republican
StateS announces: Il am for primary
if you show a way to pay the expense,
and also IL you show a way to keep Re-
publicans, Socialists, and such from vot-
ing at a Democratic primary. ! don't
want the foes OF Democrats to pick our
candidates for US
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The Earliest shopping.
A Mild One.

There: I've gone and started the new
year with a mistake"
"As to how
Wrote IL 1911 on all my letters
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Uncle PeanywIse saysI
They VIII Do Il.

I've sworn of on swearing OF, and
made a resolution to make no resolutions.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-02
Trimmed.

Beautiful Christmas tree you have.
Your daughters certainly trimmed it very
Yes" assented the old man, and they
me just as completely"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-02
All Aboard.

The demon rum to-day to some
Seems quite a dragon.
So gladly now they take a vow
To flag the hagon.
The New Years dawn sees many on
The water wagon
The Washington herald., 1912-01-02

Full again, wombat? I thought you
turned over a new leaf
We'll, the darned thing blew back"
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Always somethsnE.

Aren't you humorists hard pressed for
a topic sometimes?"
"oh. no. One thing leads TO another.
All the men who figured in the Christ
mas cigar jokes are now swearing OF. !"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-02

The most remarkable feature about the
MaharaJah Of SiklCim's camp Is a recep-
tion pavilion composed OF two big tents.
The first is an entrance TO the second. II
has no proper roof. but has a flying
canopy OF Tibetan design raised several
feet above the sides, which are adorned
with a series of tamgas or pictures rep
resenting the principal events in the life
of Buddha- Passing through this entry one
comes 10 the reception tent proper. which
is fitted up as private temple. Facing
the doorway Is an altar OF carved. paint
ed wood OF wonderful design and details
This altar was planned by the Maharajah
Kumar and was carried out under his
personal supervision. In the middle OF
the altar is a bronze statue of Padma
Sambhava, who Introduced Buddhism
into Tibet. and two smaller ones OF his
two female disciples. the Princess OF
"a Her and Lady 1 Shi Tahe Gyal On
the right and left hand of the altar are
huge trunpets and other ceremonial in
struments.
The Maharajah of Darbhanga has a
beaHtifnll camp near the ridge Silver
noe support ? golden eanopy IN the
durbar tent. while gold and silver chairs
decorate the dra wing-room. The Maha-
rajah possesses splendid Jewels. the CEN
ter diamond Of HIS aigrette being valued
at R5oO00 FLANEUR.
CoOpynsht. lsn. b c0un Gossip syndicStel
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GRAND TO LIVE
And the Last Laugh is Always the B.

And the Last Laugh Is Always the Best
six months ago | would have laugh
ed at the idea that there could be any
thing better for table beverage than
Coffee" writes an Ohio woman, now 1
laugh to know there is.
Since childhood drank coffee free
ly as did the other members OF the fam
lily. The result was a puny, sickly
girl; and as l grew into womanhood 1
did not gain in health, but was af-
flicted with heart trouble. a weak and
disordered stomach, wrecked nerves
and a general breaking down till last
winter. at the age OF 3S, seemed to
be on the verge of consumption.
MY friends greeted me with How
bad you lookl What a terrible color!'
and this was not very comforting.
THE doctors and patent medicines
did me absolutely no good. / was thor
oughly discouraged.
Then ] gave up coffee and COM
menced Postum. At first didn't like
il, but after few trials and following
the directions exactly, il was grand
IL was TelTeSnluB anu bdllSlyluB. III
couple of weeks / noticed a great
change.
Il became stronger, my brain grew
clearer. / was not troubled with for.
getfulness as in coffee times, my
power OF endurance was more than
doubled.
THE heart trouble and indigestion
disappeared and my nerves became
steady and strong.
II began TO take an interest in things
about me. Homework and home
making became pleasure. My friends
have marveled at the change and when
they enquire what brought It about
/ answer Postum, and nothing else in
the world" Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little Book, THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a reason
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
one appears from time 90 time. Tbey
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
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had evidently jerked open the instant
before he fired. His feet were we'll
apart and he leaned a little forward,
his large head lowered upon its heavy
neck. His lips were compressed TO
the loss Of their sensual fullness, his
eyes blazed beneath knotted. intent
brows. One hand was clenched by his
side; the other held an automatice pis-
toll from whose muzzle faint vapor
lifted In the still hot air.
In a corner little Dundas was hud-
died with a face OF parchment. mouth
gaping. eyes astare.
Both men were watching Van Tuyl.
Coast saw the tall, graceful figure
sway like a pendulum gathering mo-
mentum. An expression OF strained
surprise clouded the mans face. He
lurched a step forward and caught
himself with hand on the card-table.
and SO held steady for an instant
while his blank gaze, falling. compre-
hended the neat black puncture with
its widening stain upon the bosom OF
his shirt.
God he said again In voice
OF pitiful inquiry.
Then he fell. dragging the table
over with him.
On the sound of that. Blackstock
moved for the first time. He drew
himself up. relaxed. and dropped the
weapon upon the table beside him.
His glance encountered Coasts. wa.
vered and turned away. He moistened
his lips nervously.
Coast, with little cry, dropped to
his knees beside Van Tuyl. Already
the mans eyes were glazing. the move
ments OF the hand that tore at his
breast were becoming feebly conyul.
sive. While Coast watched he shud-
dered and died
"Wen?" Blackstocks voice doomed
in his ears as the mans hand gripped
his shoulder. Coast shook of the
grasp and rose.
You've done for him." he said,
wondering at the steadiness Of his
own voice.
Blackstock shook his head, blinking
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like a man waking from evil dreams.
why 2" he said huskily.
He turned away as II to lose sight
of the figure huddled at his feet.
Dundas In his corner whimpered.
Blackstock swung to him with an
oath. Shut up. damn you! D'you
want" He clicked his strong white
teeth, jumping as the bell Of the
house telephone interrupted. Then
he went heavily TO the instrument in
the short hallway that led TO the en-.
trance TO the apartment. Coast heard
him jerk down the receiver.
"Well?" he demanded savagely.
Yes An accident"
One OF my guests. Yes, badly.
You'd better call up police headquar-
ters and tell them to send an ambu-
lance.
And don't let anybody up here I'M
I'll they come. Understand"
He hung up the receiver with \
bang and tramped back into the din
ing room. THAT damn hallboy!
They heard the racket in the
nat below and called him up. .
have made pretty mess OF things"
He went to the buffet carefully
avoiding the body, and poured himself
stiff drink, which he swallowed at .
gulp.
Blackstock strobe restlessly back
to the other end OF the room and
threw himself, a dead weight, into a
chair, facing the wall In the silence
that followed Coast could hear his
deep and regular respirations, unhur-
ried, unchecked. After a moment,
however, he swung round, dug his ell
bows into his knees and buried his
| face In his hands.
Good God" he said. why did
do THAR"
Dundas coughed nervously and
moved toward the door Blackstock
looked up with the face OF thunder.
| cloud.
Where are you going?"
Dundas stammered an incoherent
excuse
We'll, you stop where you are. Get
back 10 that window-seat-and try "a
keep your miserable teeth still, can't
! you? D'you think I'm going to LET
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"Why goodnight" Black
stocks mouth smiled. but his speech
was mechanical and his eyes. slightly
prominent and magnified by thick
lenses, met Coasts with an Opaque
look singularly suggesting cast.
I'm sorry our party has TO break up
so early"
Look here," Van Tuyl swung
round with a glass half-full OF raw
Scotch in his hand. Aren't you going
to join u.s."
Thank you, no." said Coast dryly.
NO" said Blackstock. And" he
added. III ! were you. Van. I'd chop
that drink. II won't do you world
of good"
"Oh?" Van Tuyl smiled 'acidly.
Don't you know reserve the priv
ilege OF acting as my own wet-nurseY"
Il advised you as friend. but I'm
willing TO push the trespass and tell
you something you evidently don't
know. Van Tuyl; drink makes you
ugly"
Coast, lingering In anxiety, detected
suddenly the CLEAN OF drink-insanity
in Van Tuyls eyes. Alarmed, he
moved to place himself between the
men, and in the act received full in
the face what had been intended for
Blackstock-the contents of Van
Tuyrs glass.
Half-blinded and choking he stepped
back, cropping for his handkerchief.
The alcohol burned his eyes like liquid
fire, and the fumes OF ii In his throat
and nostrils almost strangled him for
moment, preventing his clear under
standing OF what was taking place.
Dimly he heard Van Tuyl raving in
his curiously clear and incisive ac-
cents, heard him sdgmaize Black
stock card-sharp and BLACKBOARD.
More vaguely he heard him name
Katherine Thaxter-in what connec-
ton he did not know. On the heels
of that something barked hideously;
Dundas screamed like a rat; Van
Tuyl said: Oh, Cod" thickly.
Dazed with horror, Coast managed
to clear his vision.
Blackstock had moved to the other
side OF the room, where he stood at
small table. the drawer Of which he
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-01
BABYS HAIR ALL CAME OUT

when my first baby was six months
old he broke out on his head with little
bumps They would dry up and leave
a scale. Then il would break out
again and it spread all over his head.
All the hair came out and his head
was scaly all over Then his face
broke out all over in red bumps and
Il kept spreading until it was on his
hands and arms. ! bought several
boxes OF ointment. gave him blood
medicine, and had two doctors TO treat
him, but he got worse all the time
He had it about six months when a
friend told me about Cuticura. ! sent
and got bottle of Cuticura Resolvent,
cake of Cuticura Soap and a box Of
Cuticura Ointment. In three days
after using them he began to i'm
prove. lie began to take long maps
and to stop scratching his head. After
taking two bottles Of Resolyent, two
boxes of Ointment and three cakes of
Soap he was sound and well, and never
had any breaking out of airy kind. His
hair came out in little curls all over
his head | don't think anything else
would have cured him except Cuti-
cura.
II have bought Cuticura Ointment
and Cuticura Soap several times since
TO use for cuts and sores, and have
never known them to fail to cure what
/ put them on. Cuticura Soap is the
best that / have ever used for toilet
purposes" (Signed) Mrs. F. L. Har-
mon, r. F. d. 2, Atoka, Tenn, Sept
10, 1910. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold everywhere, sam
pie of each, with 92-page book, will
be mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept l., Boston.
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Castor and Pollux were famous Of old,
They were companions, as now we re-
call:
Prominent people, forsooth, we are told.
But to each other they were "Cas" and
"Pol."
Thy were as chummy as chummy could
Travelled together with smiles on each
face;
Never a quarrel between them-you see,
Castor-he never got Pollux place.
Damon and Pythias-they We're a pair
Held as examples to all Of the youth;
Children were told how this couple would
share
Troubles and gladness alike, in all
truth.
Some people claim that tho tale is a
myth,
It is enshrouded in history's gloom,
Still we know this about Damon and
Neither one framed for the other
boom.
David and Jonathan-shepherd and
They were renowned FOR the friendship
they had;
Nothing like it has been jotted down
since;
Jonathan stuck to his friend 'gainst his
dad.
They never figured when friendship must
cease.
Gossips with them simply couldn't play
hob;
They were as friendly as over YOU please
Jonathan never got David "a job
Caesar and Brums were friends for a
while.
Remus and Romulus once were a pair
Once at the stories of each they would
smile.
Each wore tho toea the other would
But like the oft mentioned rift in the
lutte,
somethng occurred to give friendship
~ jar
Politics entered with whisper and hoot;
Boom huwp .u hoom so, you see,
there you are.
Once it was Theodore" once # was
CIVIL"
Gaura Jean Lihbav could phrase this
somehow:
She could provide Sc tue to thrill:
/ C'Bosom Friends Yesterday Strangers,
Though, Now
David and Jonathan Damon and Pyth.-
They kept the Hover OF friendship in
bloom;
This is the rule they accomplished it
with:
Neither one passed to the other a boom.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-01

do you think the shortest route to
a mans heart is through his stom-
ach ?" asked Miss Gabby, as she pre-
pared to exhibit her skill with the
chafing-dish TO young DR.. Powders.
"Oh, dear, MOI" exclaimed the
young physician, swelling up with
the consciousness of his superior
knowledge. THE shortest way to the
heart is by way of an incision through
The left sub-clavial section of the tho
racic parieties."
Thus is cold science wrestling Gu
pid's weapons one by one from the
hands of the fair sex.
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Old Wish in New Words

Mr. d. p. Seerley of Chicago is an
art connoisseur, but sometimes he al.
lows himself to be taken away from
pictures and sculptures and led into a
concert hall. He had yielded to this
one afternoon when the friend beside
him noticed that he looked bored
weary, and wan, not to say exhausted
and disguised.
What's the matter?" he asked Seer
ley; to which question Seerley replied
with a prolonged yawn.
Its true" admitted the friend
some of the notes and"
81 wish" cut in Seerley "he had
missed em allr- The Twice-a-Month
Popular Magazine
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NOT, ALTOGETHER HIS. FAULT
Verdict Brought in by Jury Certainly
, Was Not FIattering to the
Accused.

A Wheeling CIV. Va lawyer says
that he has heard many queer YER
diets in his time. but the quaintest OF
these was that brought in not long
ago by a jury OF mountaineers In a
sparsely settled part OF that state.
This was the first case for the ma
jority of the JURY, and they sat Tor
hours arguing and disputing over it in
the bare little room at the rear OF the
court room. At last they struggled
back to their places, and the foreman,
a lean, gaunt fellow, with superla'
lively solemn expression, voiced the
general opinion:
The jury don't think that he done
1t, for we allow he want there, but
we think he would have done it ei
he'd had the chanst. Harper Mag
azine.
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you desert me now, after all I've done
for you, you ungrateful rat?"
Without protest Dundas sided
fearfully between him and what had
been Van Tuyl, and returned to the
windowseat. Blackstock's glowerino
gaze fell upon Coast. A sour grimace
twisted his mouth.
You're not a bad fellow, Coast" he
said-"to stick by me. :"
Exerting himself Coast tried to
master his aversion and contempt for
the man as well as his blind horror OF
the crime.
What are you going to do?"
"Do?" Blackstock jumped up and
began to pace to and fro. What the
hell can do but give myself up?"
You mean that?"
The question was involuntarily on
Coasts part. wrung from him by sur
prise. so difficult he found 1t to credit
the mans sir certify.
"Of course" Blackstock explained,
simply; ITS too late now to make a
getaway. If it hadn't been for
| that racket They'd cop me
before | could get out of town. He
paused. questioning Coast with his in
tent stare. You wouldn't let me OF,
would you? You'd tell the police, OF
course?"
"Of course"
Blackstock nodded as II he found
the reply anything but surprising. "Of
course. He was your friend"
Yours. too. Why did you do it7'
This damnable temper OF mine.
He-didn't you hear?-threatened to
tell Kate Thaxter. Black
stock resumed his walk.
"What?'
Never mind-something to prevent
! our marriage
And you killed him for that?.
Blackstock stopped. staring down at
the body Yes" he said. In sub
dued voice.
IF that's your way, you'd have to
murder me also. you know. before you
could have married Miss Thaxter."
CTo BE coNTINUEDJ
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A PAGE From History.

Cleopatra gave glance of disgust
at the writhing green serpent the
snake-charmer brought her.
Take it hence!" she screamed, tap
ping the royal toe upon the tesselated
pavement in regal rage.
Take 1t hence, and fetch me some
thing in delicate shade of brown, to
match my robesi"
Thus are we fashions slaves, even
in death.
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(copyright. 1910, BY Louis Joseph Vancs)
SYNOPSIS.

Garrett Coast, young man OF New
York city. meets Douglas Blackstock, who
invites him 10 a card party. He accepts.
although he dislikes Blackstock, the rea-
son being that both are in love with kath-
crime ThaNter. Coast fails 10 convince her
that Blackstock Us unworthy OF her
friendship. At the party Coast meets two
named Dundas and Van Tuyl.
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His Sentences.

Editor-Now, what we want is q
man who can put long sentence in
a few words.
Applicant-You'd better get Judge
Sendemup. He does that right along.
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Didn't Think Much of Fred.

Louis-"They tell me she will get
million the day she marries Fred"
Louise-"Well it's worth it."-Chi-
cago Daily News.
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The Cause.

"This bonnet makes my face too
long she said; the crafty thing
1t was the pricemark, not the hat,
that did the lengthening.
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Mr. Stockson Bonds-Noah was q
wonderful fnancier.
Mr.. Dustin StaX-How so?
Mr.. Stockso1 Bonds-lle floated a
stock company when everybody else
was forced into involuntary liquida-
ton.
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The Proud Man.

He steps along among the crowd,
His head held high. his visage proud,
For his thermometers the best
IL stands much lower than the rest.
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Mo Ohense.

Il suppose you are afraid my =yigor-
Gus style would offend your read
ers." said the discontinued author.
mo. I'm not, replied the editor.
"The trouble is that nobody would
read enough Of it TO get offended
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If there is skeleton in your clos
ct, lock the door and lose the key.
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Ii a woman is a clever actress the
chances are that her husband viii lind
the chorus more interesting
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Rebuked.

Barber-Bay rum, sir?
Mr.. Corntossel (sternly)--I never
drink, young Teller.
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