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The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
The Adventure of
the Priory School
tcopyrisal b. A. Conan Doyle,

Of the abduction of the only son of the
Duke Of Holdernesse%
What the late cabinet minister"
Exactly. We had tried to keep il
out of the papers, but there was some
rumor in the Globe last night.
thought il might have reached your
ears"
Holmes shot out his long, thin arm
and picked out volume III" in his en-
cyclopadia of reference.
Holdernesse, 9th duke, K. c., P. c.
half the alphabet Baron Beverley,
Earl of Carston'-dear me, what list
Lord Lieutenant of Hallamshire since
1900. Married Edith, daughter of Sir
Charles Appledore, 1888 Heir and only
child, Lord Satire Owns about 2so,-
900 acres Minerals in Lancashire and
Wales Address: Carlton House Ter
race; Holdernesse Hall, HaIlamshife
Carston Castle, Bangor, Wales. Lord
OF the admiralty 1879; chief secretary
OF state for Well, well, this man
is certainly one of the greatest subjects
of the CrownP
The greatest and perhaps the
wealthiest l am aware, Mr.. Holmes,
that you take very high line in pro-
fessional matters, and that you are pre-
pared to work for the works sake I
may tell you, however, that his grace
has already intimated that a cheque for
hve thousand pounds will be handed
over to the person who can tell him
where his son is, and another thousand
to him who can name the man or men
who have taken him."
1T is a princely Offer" said Holmes.
.ss,l. Il.
pany DIR, Huxtable back to the North
OF England. And now, DR.. Huxtable,
when you have consumed that milk,
will you kindly tell me what has hap,
pened, when it happened, how it hap
pened, and, finally, what DIR. Thorney-
croft Huxtable, OF the Priory School,
near Mackleton, has to do with the
matter, and why he comes three days
after an event-the state of your chin
gives the date-to ask for my humble
services"
Our visitor had consumed his milk
and biscuits. The light had come back
to his eyes and the color to his cheeks,
as he set himself with great vigor and
lucidity to explain the situation.
u must inform you, gentlemen, that
the. Priory is preparatory school, of
which l am the founder and principal.
'Huxtables Sidelights on Horace may
possibly recall my name to your
memories. The Priory is, without ex-
ception, the best and most select pre-
paratory school in England. Lord
Leverstoke, the Earl Of Blacilwater,
Sir Cathcart Soames-they all have in
trusted their sons to me- But | felt
that my school had reached its zenith
when, three weeks ago, the Duke of
Holdernesse sent Mr. James Wilder,
his secretary, with the intimation that
young Lord Satire, ten years old, his
only son and heir, was about to be
committed to my charge Little did
think that this would be the prelude TO
the most crushing misfortune of my
life.
"On May the boy arrived, that be-
ing the beginning of the summer term.
He was charming youth, and he soon
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

vA7E have had some dramatic en-
" frances and exits upon our
small stage at Baker street.
but l cannot recollect anything more
sudden and startling than the FIRST ap-
pearance of DR.. Thorneycroft Hux-
table, M. A., PHI. D., &c. His card,
which seemed too small to carry the
weight Of his academic distinctions,
preceded him by few seconds, and
then he entered himself-so large, SO
pompous, and so dignihed that he was
the very embodiment of self-possession
and solidity. And yet his first action,
when the door had closed behind him,
was to stagger against the table,
whence he slipped down upon the floor,
and there was that majestic figure
PROSTATE and insensible upon our bear
skin hearthrug.
We had sprung to our feet, and for
q few moments we stared in silent
amazement at this ponderous piece of
wreckage, which told OF some sudden
and fatal storm far out on the ocean
of life. Then Holmes hurried with
cushion for his head, and with brandy
for his lips The heavy white face was
scanned with lines of trouble, the hang
ing pouches under the closed eyes were
leaden in color, the loose mouth
dropped dolorously at the corners, the
rolling ehins were unshaven. Collar
and shirt bore the CRIME of long
journey, and the hair bristled unkempt
from the well-shaped head. 1t was a
sorely stricken man who lay before us,
What is it, Watson?" asked Holmes,
Absolute exhaustion--possjbly mere
hunger and fatigue" said ], with my
finger on the thready pulse, where the
stream of life trickled thin and small.
Return ticket from Mackleton, in
the North of England" ;" said Holmes,
drawing it from the watch pocket. 1T
is not IL o'clock yet. He has certainly
been an early starter"
The puckered eyelids had begun TO
quiyer, and now pair of vacant gray
eyes looked up at us. An instant later
the man had scrambled onto his feet,
his fame crimson with shame.
Forgive this weakness, Mr.. Holmes,
have been a little overweight.
Thank you, IL might have glass of
milk and a biscuit, have no doubt
that should be better. came per-
sonaky, Mr.. Holmes, in order to insure
that you would return with rue. l
feared that NO telegram would convince
you of the absolute urgency of the
case"
"When you are quite restored"
81 am quite we'll again. / cannot
imagine how l came to be so weak. 1
wish you, Mr. Holmes, to come to
Mackleton with me by the next train"
My friend shook his head.
"My colleague, DIR. Watson, could tell
you that we are very busy at present. l
am retained in this case of the Ferrers
documents, and the Abergavenny MUIR
der is coming up for trial. Only very
important issue could call me from
London at present"
Important Our visitor threw tip
A~ hands. Have you heard nothing
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

must appeal so directly to his love Of
the complex and the unusual. He now
drew out his notebook and jotted down
one or two memoranda.
'fYou have been very rerniss in, not
coming to me sooner he said, severely.
you start me on my investigation with
a very serious handicap. 1t Is neon
ceivable, for example, that this ivy and
this lawn would have yielded nothing
to an expert observer
II am not to blame Mr. Holmes.
His grace was extremely desirous to
avoid all public scandal. He was afraid
OF his family unhapfincss being
dragged before the world. He has a
deep horror of anything Of the kind, :
But there has been some official in
vestigationH
YES. sir and it has proved most
Disappointing An apparent clew was
at once obtained, since boy and 4
young man were reported to have been
seen leaving neightoring station by
an early train. Only last night we had
news that the couple had been hunted
down in Liverpool, but they prove to
have no connection whatever with the
matter in hand Then It was that in
my despair and disappointment, after a
sleepless night came straight to you by.
the early train"
Il suppose the local investigation was
relaxed while this false clew was being
followed upS"
1T was entirely dropped"
so that three days have been vast
ed: The affair has been most deplor-
ably handled"
II feel il, and admit IT,"
And yet the problem should be
capable of ultimate solution. shall be
very happy to look into it. Have you
been able to trace any connection be-
tween the missing boy and this Ger
man master9"
None at all"
Was he in the masters class ?"
mo; he never exchanged word
with him, SO far as l know"
That is certainly very singular. Had
the boy bicycle%
%ys %Was any other bicycle missingi"
as that certaini"
well, now, you do not mean to
seriously suggest that this German rode
off upon a bicycle in the dead of the
night, bearing the boy in his armsT
Certainly not"
Then what is the theory in your
mind"
THE bicycle may have been a blind.
1t may have been hidden somewhere,
and the pair gone off on footP
Quite so; but it seems rather an abb
surd blind, does it mott Were there
other bicycles in this shed?"
Several"
Would he not have hidden couple,
had he desired to give the idea that
they had gone off upon them"
Il suppose he would"
"Of course he would. The blind
theory won't do. But the incident is
an admirable starting-point for an IN
vestigation. After all, bicycle is not
an easy thing to conceal or to destroy
One other question Did any one call
to see the boy on the day before he
Disappeared"
mo"
did he get any letters?"
"Yes, one letter"
From whomp
From his father"
DO you open the boys letters%
"HOw do you know it was from the
father"
"The coat of arms was on the en-.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22
Ossgs-a,s,FszrSs<zs=r7s Hs,az,s,Ssr5rns77cza1

Mrs. Cread of Lexington is here for
visit to Miss Susie Brashear.
Miss Lucille Jones Of Colorado is here
for visit to the Misses Dickerson.
Honorable J. NJ. Farra and Squire P.
Boyle were in Frankfort on A Der Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Anderson have
returned to their home in Washington
City.
John Glenn of Lexington was Miss
Bessie Browns guest Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. R. A. Campbell of Columbus,
Ohio, is visiting the family of Mr..
John Johnson.
Miss Matte P Frlsbie is at home
after a stay with Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.
Price OF DanvilIe.
Mrs. Mildred Beazley is at home
again after visit to her daughter Mrs
VIM. HAYS in Stanford.
Mesdames w. o. Rigney and Fred P.
Frisbie were in Danville Sunday is see
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cotton.
Mrs. j. Fleece Robinson is at home
again after visit to her sister Mrs.
B. ID. Herndon of Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hampton of
Winchester were guests on Sunday of
DR.. T. ]. and Miss Emma Hood.
Mr.. Joe Mccormack and family have
moved to Ashville North Carolina for
the benefit of Mrs. Mccormack S
health.
Mrs. James Dalton has been in Lex
ington to see her daughter Miss Mary
who is again student at Hamilton
College.
Misses Martha and Helen Gill enter
tanned at sumptuous dinner compli-
mentary to Miss Charlott Mount of
Lagrange.
Mr., and Mrs. Towles Walker of Con-
nersville Indiana have removed to Lam
caster and rented the residence of Miss
Rella Arnold.
Mr.. Roscoe Acton and pretty young
bride have returned to Shepherdsville
after a visit to DIR. J. M. Acton and
Misses Fay and Florence Acton.
Miss Katie Lee Denny was hostess
for an elaborate dinner, the guest of
honor being Miss Charlotte Mount of
Lagrange the attractive cousin of Miss
Joan Mount.
The Chautauqua Circle met Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22
Turkey Slaughtering.

Mr.. H. B. Northcott the local poultry
dealer has been very busy the past
week slaughtering turkeys for the
Thanksgiving rush. He is shipping to
the eastern market as fast as he can
kill and cool them. and as the weather
is very propitious for the work he is
enabled to make almost daily shipment.
Mr.. Northcott expects to get about
1900 of the fowls in this county and
about 1000 at his Stanford pens. He
has been paying from II to 14a cents
per pound for them on foot, according to
size and condition.
About the largest individual flock
bought in this county was purchased of
Miss Bell Dollins of the Point Leavell
neighborhood and consisted OF go fowls
for which he paid 143 cents per pound
and which Melted their owner in the
neighborhood of 500.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22
Hotel Kengarlan.

DR.. R. L. Pontius of the Kentucky
Experimental Station Lexington was
the guest of Lancaster friends this
! week.
The many friends of Mr.. B. F. Hud-
sos will be glad to know that his con-
dition still shows marked improvement
and it is hoped that he will be out in
the near future.
Mrs. Robert Ware has completed her
pleasant stay with her daughter Mrs.
R. E. McRoberts and left for Knox
vile when she will visit before return
ing to her home in Hopkinsville.
The Ladies Presbyterian Missionary
Society will have their annual silver
offering Friday evening November %
! nd. at the church. All are most cordi-
ally invited. Miss Martha Gill, Secret
airy.
Miss Willie Benton Logsden who
was married last week to LaMount
Hankla of junction City will be we'll
remembered here as she was a fire.
quent and attractive visitor of Miss
Sue Shelby Mason and sister.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22
NOTICE TO DELINQUENTS.

Some time ago We announced
through the columns of the Record
that all subscribers who were in al
rears for more than one year would be
stricken from our list on November
10Th, but because of the fact that next
Monday is county court day, as well as
the beginning of circuit court. and
many of our subscribers have put the
matter of paying their subscription off
until that time, we have concluded to
to put this action off until the issue
following court day. which will be the
issue of Nov. 10Th, at which time we will
positively take from the lists the name
of every subscriber who is in arrears
for one year or longer.
This action is not of our choosing but
is forced upon US by the postal
authorities who are requiring such action
upon the part of all publishers.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22
The Evolution OF The Hospital.

The modern hospital is a sanitary
workshop. Until few years ago, it
was place where sick people could be
kept until they recovered. To-day, it
is workshop where they are made
we'll.
A few years ago the adequately
equipped hospital was a clean house
with clean floors, clean walls, a clean
bed, indifferently trained nurses and a
doctor whose sole means of diagnosis
were his ear, his eye and his touch at
the bedside of the patient. To-day the
modern hospital has a laboratory of
pathology to aid the surgeon or physi-
clan in his diagnosis, a laboratory of
bacteriology, department of physical
therapeutics for various sorts of exer-
else, department of dietetics in which
patients may be fed by the doctor s
prescription and their food measured
] IN exact terms; an operating depart
ment, aseptic, with all which that
term implies; milk laboratory for in
fant-feeding, and vast list of ma
chinery such as blood pressure apparat-
US instruments for measuring and
microscopes and instruments for count
ing the blood-cells. X-ray outfits, ap-
paratus for introducing normal salines
and other fluids into the blood, and so
on down the list almost ad infinitum.
Yet this change is more one of de-
gree than of kind. In 1868. Florence
Nightingale published a book on the
hospital of that day. Her plans down
to the minutest detail show the hos
pital unit almost precisely as it is to-
day-the ward fianked by the service
room, the bath, the toilet, the slop-
sink room. the convalescents' dining
room, the linen room, the surgical
dressing-room. the supply-rooms and
the medicine closets.
To day. says DIR. w. B. Russ, in a
recent issue of The Journal of the
American Medicane Association. our
units are the same, but our construction
is steel and concrete; we have no carpets
and dust catchers; our furniture is of
white enamel. We have forsaken the
oldtime heat registers with their dust |
and SCOT; we have steam radiators that
give nothing into the sick-roOm; we
have screens on our windows to deny |
admission to the fly and the mosquito
and other insects that may carry the
of disease. We know that !
sunlight is one of Gods ways of curing |
disease and that fresh air is one of the
greatest physicians in the world, so that
We build our modern hospitals with
windows facing to the sun, with air
space measured in terms of cubic feet
for the sick.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22

| Fred FIisbie. The subjects discussed
We're ''The Rule of Switzerland" and
Public Protection of Labor"
Mrs. j. I. Dunn of Lexington visited
Mr.. John X. West last Sunday.
| Mrs. Samuel Bourne is in Lexington
visiting her daughter Mrs. Clark.
Miss Mary Poff who has been i'll has
sufficiently recovered to be out again.
Miss Nell Estill of Denver, Colorado,
ia the guest of Miss Katie Lee Denny.
Mr.. ]. N. Ross has been visiting his
friend Mr.. C. D. Turner at Earl, Ark.
Miss Halle Coy of Kirksville is visit
ing her grand mother Mrs. j. P. Long.
Reverend o. P. Bush is engaged in a
series of meetings at Herring's School
House.
Mrs. J. w. Acey of Stanford has
been visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hall of Winches-
ter were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker Gregory. -, , -..
Mr.. James O'Bannon of Greenville,
Miss, visited his uncle, Mr.. John K.
West last week.
Misses Jean Paxton and Nellie Hill of
Stanford We're with Lancaster friends,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Elkin left Wednesday to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Sherley Elkin in
Elkins West Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ware of Knox
vile are here for a visit to Mrs. R. E.
McRoberts and family.
Mrs. Lora Belle Campbell of Louis
vile is the guest of her aunts Misses
Elizabeth and India johnson.
Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Anon, Mrs. w.
Ross Basin and Miss Bessie Gulley
were visitors in Danville Tuesday.
Misses Bessie and Nora Brown will
spend several days at Kirksville with
their grandmother. Mrs. VIM Blake
man.
Miss Jennie Lackey is in Winchester
for visit to Mr. and Mrs H. H. Hall,
and from there she goes to Paris to
visit relatives.
The women of the Methodist church
met Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. G. M. Patterson to organize mis-
sionary society.
The C. w. B. NJ. will hold an ex-
change on November the 9th. the day
before Thanksgiving at Haselden Bro
theirs hardware store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayden Leavell enter
tanned at six o'clock dinner in honor
of Mr.. Wiley of Alabama and Messrs.
Arch and Woods Walker of this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hampton of
Winchester entertained their cousins
DIR. Hood and sister Miss Emma Hood
at an elaborate course dinner at the
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22
In Memory of our Mammie Mrs. Louisa
Arnold.

She is sleeping sweetly now.
Not one care upon her brow.
In her eyes no fever burning.
In her heart no eager yearning.
Both her hands are quite dear.
And there is no crystal tear,
On her cheek; the night is sweet.
To the quiet of her feet.
She is sleeping ever calm,
In the perfume and the balm.
That must bring to her at last,
All the pageants of the past.
In their bright procession winding.
Down the wales beyond all finding.
She is sleeping sweetly now,
With no wrinkle on her brow.
All she lived for there she lies,
With no tear drop in her eyes.
Everlasting! Let her sleep.
Do not murmur. do not weep,
Think my father of the tears,
She'll not know thro coming years.
Eugene
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22

DR.. Holmes, the well known skin spe-
cialist writes: II am convinced that the
Odd. Prescription is as much q specific
for eczema as quinine for malaria.
have been prescribing the Odd. remedy
for years" 1t will take away the itch
the instant you apply it.
In fact, we are so sure of what ODD.
will do for you that We will be glad
to let you have 81 bottle on our guar.
antee that it will cost you nothing III
less you find that it does the work.
p c..
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22
Doctors Use This for Eczema

DR.. Evans. EX-Commissoner of Health
says: There is almost no relation be-
tween skin diseases and the blood" The
skin must be cured through the skin.
The germs must be washed out, and so
salves have long ago been found worth
less. The most advanced physicians Of
this country are now agreed on this, and
are prescribing a wash of wintergreen,
thymol and other ingredients for eczema
and all other skin diseases. This COM
pound is known as Odd. Prescription
for Eczema.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22
Public Sale.

The undersign will on Nov. 18th,
1912, County Court day in Lancaster,
sell to the highest bidder one Cylin-
der so H. P. seven passenger automo-
bile, one five passenger 1912 Model T.
Ford touring car. These cars are in
perfect condition and will give any
prospective purchaser thorough DEM
onstration in either car after arriving
in Lancaster on the above date
w. j. DeBaun. Perryville, KY
u-15-2t
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22
Auction Sale.

At l P. M. Monday county court day.
In front of court house / will sell to the
highest bidder a lot of hospital
furnishings; including beds mattresses
sheets pillows blankets, tables etc.
j. A. Anon
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22

Eos LALE:-A splendid small farm of
"A acres on the Richmond and Lancas-
ter pike. Address j. F. Higgins r. F.
d. no Lancaster Ky.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22

We will not issue any special invita-
tons for fear that we might miss some
one; because we want everybody to try
some of the Mclaughlin Coffee.
Davidson & Dotv-
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22

Fancy premiums given on Corn,
Pumpkins, Kershaws and Sorghum Mo-
lasses at the Show Monday by Ed. c.
Gaines the Insurance man.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22

So far there is but one entry, come
in-dont forget there is twelve prizes
offered at Gaines Corn Show. Send in
at once.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22

We want you as a Judge when We
demonstrate McLaughlin's Coffee's
Sat. Both. Don't disappoint US.
Davidson & Doty.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22

FOR sALE:-Fresh Jersey COW and calf,
Mrs. w. B. Mason.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22

Do not forget the date of the demon
stratiOn at Currey's. Nov. 23rd.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22

Winter buggy robes are going very
fast at the low prices l am giving.
w. j. Romans.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22

FOR RENT:-Cottage on Richmond
street. w. ]. Romans.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22

If it is Stove you want | have it
high in quality. and low in price.
w. j. Romans.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22

l am giving some fine bargains on
both he ating and cooking Stoves.
w. ]. Romans.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22
Subscribe for Record
YOU'LL. FIND 1T in THIS COLUMN.

See Sentimental Sarahs'' at the
Opera House Friday 18th.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22

Boarding house for rent Mrs. Halle
B. Sweeney Bryantsville Ky. If.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-22

For RENT:-HOuse and lot on Lexing-
ton Street. Mrs. Susan Fisher
11-1-lt