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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

Years Day and the face of the native
dienitary becomes a study when he rs
forced To alight for the purpose Of slew
Ing around. or even bodily lifting. the
donkey to the direction in which 1t IS to
so.
have said that the Chinese are
superior 10 the Japanese IN their knowl-
edge of the character of the donkey.
was especially struck by this during
my last tour I'm the interior of China. In
, stead of numerous small hotels or inns.
there are huge caraVauscrais along the
great hghroads. establishments where.
like those at Cairo, Ioddah and Tripoli.
moi only several hundreds but even thou
sands of guests md Indifferent lodgings
for the night. ~ almost everybody in
/ China travels on donkey back, there are
sometimes as many as eight hundred don
, keys pCkcted around a caravanscrai The
/ loquacity Of the donkey Is proverbial In
deed il has been 50 ever since the days
when poor. impolitic Balaam started ont
! to curse the Jews. The Chinese. being
aware Of this popularity Of the animal
aud knowing By experience that even II
| only one Of the donkeys picketed around
/ the inn took it into his head to bray. oil
the other hundreds within braying dis
lance would Immediately start in to Ie-
spond thereto, set their wits TO work to
find some means Of silencing the loud
, voiced quadrupcd. After much close in
vestigation they at length discovered that
4 when a donkey brays 1t invariably sticks
out its tail in horizontal position. Care
| ful experiment demonstrated the fact
| that the animal is unable 10 utter a
sound If its tail is kept down, and observ-
ant travellers In China will perceive that
each of the asses tethered by the road
side inn where they stop to rest has either
| a heavy metal weight or a big stone at
tached to the end Of its tail.
| EN-ATTACHE.
| Copyright, 1912. by the brentwood Company. }
| Married men are usually shorter than
I 1. uaddino
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
No starch or dressing.
Towels and ToWellingS
At January Sale Prices

Huek Towels-pure linen--hemStitched
close weaYe--colored broche borders
.Orsbo-reg. o.. ................ = 4
Heavy Damssk Tovels-hemstitched
figured and stripe centre-2oxt0-res. 80 Al
Double Dsmssk Towels vide
hennstitched hen-fancy openvork
borders-32ia x4s-reg. sl25............ 80
Individual Cues, Towels-scalloped
ends--lineu buck with damask borders
l4i.x2f-reg. 80 pair ...............-. 80
Large Turkish Bath Sheets
TAX yds-reg. 500. ................. 10
Bleached Turkish Wash Cloths
hemmed-reg 6.................. 3 for 10
l1-inch Bsrnsley Crash Tovellinss-
value 10. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .''.'''., -
l7-inch Dish and Roller Towellings
heavy all linen--value .lT.............. Z
c2-inch Fine Linen Huck Towellings-
value 40. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. - (
46-inch French Dress Linens
soft hnish-ralue 50. .............. 90
See also Specials in last column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
The Oriental Has Joined the
Occidental in Celebrating the
Years Birth, Which Is To-
day Abandoned to
Menymaking.

For some strange reason or other no
ro,al or imperial birthday happens on
January 8. Anniversaries Of this kind
occur on Good Friday. Easter and even
-, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
some scions Of the rcisnins houses have
actually timed their advent into this world
OF suneuns so iucdutiously as to make
,teir fist appearance on February %.
owirc To which they have birthday only
once in four years.
But the only birthday TO be observed
an New Years pav is that of Adam. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
AT CONTINENTAL COURTS.

Elsewhere in Europe, and even IN GER
tain parts Of Asia and Africa a" wen
- here i'm the New World, New year
Day is not only a legal but also a popular
holiday. At every Continental court the
sovereign. after attending divine service
in state. devotes a number Of hours 10 the
lcccption Of all OF the great dlgnitaries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
THE JAPANESE NEW YEAR.

Although the japanese have hesltated
as vet 10 borrow the religious faiths of
the Occident, they have shown no such
conjunction i'm the adoption of our Holt
DAYS and festivities, and nowhere In the
world is New Years Day celebrated with
more universal rejoicing than III Japan
The streets OF the capital, as We'll as those
If the small towns. and even villages, are
tbronged from early morn until late at
night with crowds of big japanese ana
Ii,tle Iapanese. of fat japanese and thin
Japanese: i'm fact. of Japanese OF every
variety and description arrayed In thclr
most ceremonial attire. The latter SAD
70 relate. no longer consists OF pictu-
rasoue silk kimonos and robes that impart
:, Grace and dignity 10 their wearers. but
If puropcan evening dress. with collapse
,I. oncra hats. whtc ties and swallow
tails complete. Made by native talI0ss'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
HONOREO BY THE ORUlDS.

The Druids also held the first day Of
lie wear in particular honor and vcnera-
ton and even now a number of pagan
superstitions in connection Herewith nave
survived among the peasantry OF Bnl-
t4uv. Wales and the southwestern coun-
ucs Of England. To this day the lower
classes Of the districts just named retain
a firm belief in the fortune bringing prop
critics Of the mistletoe, while the people
who live along the shores or the BAY "i
Bjscav are absolutely convinced that at
The moment when the clock strikes j on
New Years Eve the animals, including
dogs. horses. sheep, oxen ana pigs De
come endowed for the space OF one noun
with the power of speech and that the
huge Diuidical monOliths known as 10
mans, or menhirs, cNticate thehhseiNes
from their sockets for the purpose Oh
rolling down to the seashore III order 10
refresh themselves 10y a dip in the brlny
deep.
Perbaps the only civilized country ~
the world which no longer accords any
offcisl Observance to New Years Day Is
Great Britain. where business or every
kind, Of the state as well as or hnance'
trade and industry, viii be carried on
without any interruption on WeuhesoaN
next Banks and shops will remain open
and factories will be in full swing. Per
haps it is owing 10 the fact that IN Eng
land people make Christmas the occasion
of such an extravasant amount OF con-
viviality and fessting that they have lost
al inclination for anything further III
the line of celebration when New Year
BaV arrives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS
New Batteries of Field Artillery
Ordered for Brooklyn.

Several important changes have been
ordered in the field artillery. Coionel
George 4. Wingate. commanding the LIST
Regiment. has been directed to organize
two additional batteries. to be stationed IN
BROOKLYN. and to be known as Batteries
4 and {. The batteries will be formed
nv transferring the necessary number OF
enlisted men from Battery b, Captain
Chauncey Matlock. and they VIII De quar-
tered in the armory on Claremont avenue.
Batteries A. r and c will be known as
the ID Battalion. field artillery. Major
Frank II. Hines has been relieved from
duty with the list Field Artillery and as
signed 10 command the I'd Battalion with
his headouarters in the armory at Frank
lin avenue and 10th street. The Bronx.
CAPTAIN Joseph l. Berry and heutenants
Louis T. Kuntz and William b. Short are
also relieved from duty with the list Field
Artillery and arc ordered to duty with
Major Hines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

The practice this year was diiflcnlt, as
a now system. intended for the United
States army. was tried out with the per-
mission of the War Department. The
shooting was largely at disappearing tar
gets. with timed fire Many men were so
anxious to fire their shots within the time
limit that they failed to take sufficient
time Ia aim properly. If the system IL
continued next year better results VIII
be- obtained. The new system IL consld-
cred the most practical yet tried. a II
approaches more 10 the shooting a man
would have 10 do in actual warfare.
An event Of special interest 10 the guard
will be the annual convention OF the Ma
tional Guard Association Of New York
i'm Albany January q and 3. Delegates
from every organization In the state VIII
be present and they will be personally
introduced 10 Governor Suffer. the new
commander in chief. and Brigadier Gen
craI Henry Dewitt Hamilton, the new
adjutant general.
bill TO he introduced In the Legs
latlrc at its next session by Mr. Cuvillicr.
which will be OF interest TO the national
guard. will hc one providing for the pay
~ not less than % cents nor more than
~ cents TO each enlisted man who attends
not less than forty-eight drills during the
year. \ bill which will provide the CON
soildation Of the pay. subsistence and
quartermaster' departments into one de-
partment 10 be- known as the quarter
masters corps. is also TO be introduced.
This will be necessary 10 conform 10 the
organization OF tho army. In this case
there viii be room tor another brigadler
general 10 hll an original vacancy. as the
formation OF this corps will require a
general officer At it's head. In the army
the head Of the quartermaster's corps
ranks IS major general. but IL rs under
stood the bill To be introduced Ia the
Legislature will contain a modest clause
providing only for the rank OF brigadler
general. Colonel Percival Edmund
Nagle. \. ~ c., is mentioned - likely
for consideration for chief OF the quar-
termaster's corps.
\ review Of the 18th Regiment by Police
Commissioner Waldo will be held in the
armory on Thursday night January ..
Mr. Waldo was at one time a lieutenant
in the regiment. Company I. Captain l..
/ H. James, will hold an entertainment and
reception in the srmory on Saturday
night, January II. Among the features
OF the entertainment will be exhibitions
| by skilled fencers.
Major General John r. Organ will re-
view the 9TH Regiment as soon as the
alterations TO the drill hall will permit.
Colonel Appleton invited the general TO
take the review some time since, and
| tentatively set the middle OF January as
| the probable time. 1t is considered doubt
full, however. whether the review can be
. held at the time scheduled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

rs dozen Womens Night Dresses, reg 59......'..oo
SIS dozen Combinations, reg 90
1850 dozen Corset Covers reg %
AS dozen White Pettcoats, worth 9S.
300 dozen Short Petticoats. worth
$40 dozen Drawers, worth 20.
2l5 dozen Princess Slips worth 9S...............''o
$40 dozen Extra Size Night Dresses, reg 69......'SO
go dozen Extra Size Corset Covers reg. 29.....lo
535 dozen Extra Size Drawers, val 40. 10
is dozen Extra Size Pettcoats val 149. "a
400 dozen Chldren's Night Dresses
TO yrs reg. 40. .....,................'. .L9
8 TO Ia yrs. reg. 80. ....................... 81
1890 dozen Chdrens Drawers
TO yrs. val. l21a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
to II yrs, val. 10. ........................I Ill
1000 dozen Fruit OF Loom Drawers
10 yrs, val. 10. .....r...................l ia
6 to II yrs, val. 25..........................I
200 dozen Chdrens Skirts to IA yrs val 29... .l9
100 dozen Chdrens Skirts 10 yrs, val 10. .5S
rs dozen Chidrens Princess Slips
6 to 18 yrs, val. 9S. ........................o S
Limit Tire. Each No ia or
chdns arments contains
several styles. description 49,
Specials described in detail
advertised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
Spreads and Comfortarles
T.. January Sale Prices

BED SPREADS
Full and threc-qusrter sizes
four patterrs--worth .3s.......,,...... .oS
Full size Crochet Spreads
extra quality $i.59. 81
Extra tine--full size
hemd fringed or cut corners
worth 81 98. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
satin finish Marseillss--eI,ra fine
worth sos OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
COMFORTABLE
Full size Siikolne Comfortable
rg'd top--pan baeks-reg. Sllo......, II
Full size-Persan top-turkey
red backs--sorie fgd both sides
p-inch satsen bordcr-~orth $225.... 81
Full size Sateen-fgd top-plain
blackstone plain both sides
worth &s.Vs ............s.ss.s.s..s IS +
Handsome Bordered Sateen
Comfortables-full size-plain or
hr'd baeks-vslue 3.49......,...... q u
Down flied Comfortable
6xT ft--rcC. SS.3s. Observation-Disclosures. 4 as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
Muslin Sheetings, &c.
At January Sale Prices.
No Mail or Telephone Orders.

No Mail or Telephone Orders.
yars wide Bleached--wor,h 50 cts....... O's
Limit-30 yds.
Yard wide Bleached-nner and closer
worth 90 cts........ .''' ''''''''''''- -
Limit--S0 yds.
40 inch Unbl.ached-hne close weave
worth 81 cts.......... 80 .''''''''''''' ~ -
Limlt--3o yds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

The following are the official figures OF
the qualifications OF the members Of the
First and Second brigades this year in
rife practice. The figures complne DOM
record and supplementary practice:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

Married men are usually shorter than
bachelors. because, after the wedding,
they settle down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
DIAMOND MILLS SHEETINGs-

Sheets-o and ~ cts more
Extra long PILLOW CASEs-40a in chesshee TO yds IONS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

SCARFS AND SQUARES
Tpsfeal NJ rs cents

Scarfs Squares and Centre Pieces. with vide
borders and centres OF Renaissance lace ar
hensttched with dravnvork and hand .med
borders
IN SAME SECTION
54-inch Renaissance Tea Cloths
deep lace border and centre OF
drawnwork or Cluny lace trim. ....,.. 3 10
Linen Scarfs and Centre Pieces
isx7o ana 45x45-Ciuny lace trimd.. Z 50
Pure Linen Lunch Cloths
with hand emb'd centres and edge. go
Scarfs Squares and Centre Pieces
lace trimmed or heuistitched
with enb'd or drawn centres. 80 ,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
JANUARY SALE OF
WOMEN'S AND CtlLDREN'S UNDERWEAR
Established ls..1.


MERCHANDISE we
addition to great attract'e
OF
here means more tnah rev
priced specialists miedA qualities are
Invest iudp TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
fRST BRIGADE

Expert sharp Marks
rifrmen. shooters. men. Iotal
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Solid colors--light and dsrk-tcr
full size beds. also desirable for
robes some subject 10 mill imper-
fections-regularly Sl.9s. ...........
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

Times World American Extraordinary MorIns Specials
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

SILK finish Pongees-white, tan blue. hello,
| gray. pink-Jap or Military neck-notel et-
| tects in silk frogs or neat contrasts-ali sizc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
Note Brands. Man'frs' tickets tell tn e story.

No Mail or Telsphon. Orders.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-30
SYNOPSIS.

Col. Terence o'Rourke. a military free
lance n something Of a gambler. in his
h heteit Leaning a n s on the balSon7 he sees sn a
elevator and passes from sight. At the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
catching him. One is the Hon; BERTHE
Des Trebes, a,duelist. The %viscount tells
him the French government has directed
MIN to ORourke as a man. who would
ment, o'Rourke. who had agreed to un-
letter: The viscount arrives. hands a
sealed package to O'Rourke. who is not
dainty slippers are seen protruding from
under a doorway curtain. The Irishman
finds the owner Of the mysterious feet to
1 be, his aw wife; Beatrix; from WHOM mhd he had lad
reconciled. and opening the letter he finds
that a kangoon law Arm offers him
1e0,o Q pounds for a jewel known as the
Ing friend. but now in keeping Of one
worsts the nobleman In a duel. The wife
to soon return with the reward. He dis
covers both Glynn and the viscount on
board the ship; As he fnds Chambret
there is an attack BY bandits and his
left the Pool Of Flame with the governor
general, who at sight of a signet ring
sgiven the colonel will deliver over the
Jewel. Arriving at Algeria the 1rishman
finds the governor general away. Des
'Trebes makes a mysterious appointment,
and tells O'Rourke that he has gained
possession Of the jewel by stealing 1t: In
q duel O'Rourke masters the v%iscount,
secures possession of the Pool Of Flame
and starts by ship for Rangoon. He finds
the captain to be q smuggler who tries to
steal the Jewel. It is finally secured by
land,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-30
CHAPTER XVIII.

1t was mid-afternoon of a sultry day.
No air stirred. The Panjnab was coal
ing at Port Said.
O'Rourke eyed the vessel with dis
favor from the shore; then dropped
into a harbor dinghy, ensconced him
self at the tiller-ropes, and caused
himself, with his luggage and his
man-servant. to be conveyed alongside
the steamer.
Near the gangway he was held
back; another boat had forestalled
him. another passenger was shipping
for the East. O'Rourke was interested
idly.
He saw a woman, a slight, trim fig
ure becomingly attired in white, with
a veil about her head, leave the boat
and noun the gangway steps with a
springy, youthful step. a cheerful and
positive air, a certain but indefnable
calm of se~lf-possession. At the TOP
she paused, turned, looked down.
watching the transfer Of her luggage
and her maid. . From sundry
intangible indications O'Rourke as
sumed the second woman's figure to
be the lady's maid. And SO did Danny.
The one eyed the mistress, the other
her servant, both with interest. /.
The woman on deck threw back her
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-30

and other belongings yell find on the
bench here, If ever We are loosed,
which doubt. I call your attention
to the fact that l take nothing but
me property, of which ye sought to
rob me. On the other hand, because
OF that attempted robbery, l hereby re-
fuse to pay my bill for passage from
Athens to Alexandria. If We care to
dispute 1t, me solicitors in Dublin will
be pleased to enter into litigation with
We. Gentlemen" he bowed ironically,
Il bid We good night"
He was still chuckling over the out
come when, twenty minutes later, he
and Danny were trudging through the
silent streets of Alexandria, a full mile
away from Danny's lodgings.
Danny" O'Rourke pursued, with
just a hint Of anxiety in his tone,
would ye happen to be having a bit
of lining in your pocket. now-be acct
dent, as they say?"
Danny drew himself up proudly.
I've eight hoondred and fifty pounds,
Ay-gyptian, sor, and two-hundred av
that is yours be rights, bein' what
We lent me, yer honor, while all the
rist is yours for the taking"
That's fine, Danny, fne!" sighed
O'Rourke. otis yourself will never re-
greet investing it in Pool of Flame, I'm
limited. I'll personally guarantee the
income from it, Danny"
"Shure, sor, don't I know"
And in the morning, early, Danny,
We and will take boat and go out to
the Pelican for me kit-box."
But in the morning, as 1t happened,
the Pelican had discreetly left the har-
Dor.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-30
CHAPTER XVII.

Two battered and sore sailormen
sat back to back, their arms dashed
to one another and to the central up
right so that neither could move, both
half-submerged In the fountain of Mic.
COVE the Greek.
yell find the bath quite refresh
ing" O'Rourke told them, preparing to
depart, as we'll as a novel expert
ence. Twill do ye a world of good,
Captain Hole. al anyone will tell ye
who has ever had the misfortune to
stand to leeward Of ye. Your money
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-30

sharply, "save and except to put your
hands above your heads. So-don't
delay, Mr.. Dennison; I've never known
me temper to be shorter"
Hole began to splitter excitedly.
Save your breath, We whelp!"
O'Rourke counseled him CURLY. yell
have need of it before I'm done with
ye." He added: Search and dis
arm them, Danny"
The servant set about his task with
alacrity; it is safe to say that he left
not so much as a match in the pocket
of either. While he was about 1t,
Hole. with his Eyes steadily fixed upon
the unwavering muzzles of O'Rourke's
revolvers, managed to master his emo
ton enough to ask coherently:
What are you going to do with
us?"
Yell e in good time," returned
O'Rourke grimly. Have ye found it,
Danny?"
Danny backed away from Hole,
whom he had searched after DENIM
son. "Yiss. sor," he returned. AT
least, I think so. Is this ut?"
II can't look at this moment, Danny.
Is it a leather bag with something
hard inside, the size of a hens egg, or
a bit larger?"
1.-The very same, yer honor"
Very WELL" 'O'Rourke suppressed
the tremble of relief in his voice.
Put 1t in your pocket, Danny-the
very bottom of YOU pocket. Did we
find a gun on either of them?"
One on each, sor."
LOADER"
"Yiss, sor."
Then cover them, Danny"
For himself O'Rourke put down his
pistols and calmly stripped of his
coat, rolling up his sleeves.
Hole" he said, tersely, don't
move. If ye do, Danny will puncture
We. Your turn m last. Dennt-
son, We may step out"
What for?" demanded the Scot, ad-
vancing.
ITO receive payment, with interest,
for that blow We gave me this even
ing, me nan Put up your hands.
I'm going, in your own words, Mr.. Den
nison. to hammer the fear of God
into as cowardly and despicable a pair
Of scoundrels as I've ever encoun-
tered. And" ref1ectively, i've met
a good many. But most of the others
were Men,"