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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07
Just a Starter.

In order to impress upon his con-
greeation the length Of eternity, a
colored preacher used the following
illustrations
If a sparrow, breddern, shonld
take a drop of water from the At
lantic ocean at Coney Island, and
with the drop of water in his beak
should hop a hop a day until it
reached the Pacific ocean at San
Francisco, and when it got there
should let the drop fall into the
Pacific and when this was done
should turn around and hop a hop
a day all the way back to Coney Is
land and get another drop and do
the same thing over again, and
keep on doing this very same thing
Until it had carried the whole At
lantic ocean over into the Pacific
ocean it would then only be early
morning in eternity. "-Everybody's
Magazine.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07

A popular Boston doctor tells
this story of his active nine-year-
old hoy. Not long ago his teacher
kent him in after school, and mad
a serious talk with him Finally
she said, Il certainly shall have to
ask your father to come and see
me" Don't you do it," said the
boy The teacher thought she had
made an impression. Yes" she
repeated Il must send for your
father" You better not" said the
boy. Why not?" inquired the
teacher. Cause he charges three
dollars a visit."-EX.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07
80 States Ratify Tax Amendment

80 States Ratify Tax Amendment.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 3l.-Thir-
ty.two States have notified Secreta-
ry Knox of their ratification of the
proposed income tax amendment to
the Federal constitution and four
have notified the State Department
of their rejection. To become eff
fective, thirty-SiX States -three-
fourths of those in the Union
must ratify. Those which have
not notified the department of rati-
fication or rejection are Delaware,
Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts,,
New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia and Wyoming, Con-
necticut, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island and Utah have notified of re-
lection.
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He9e. saver Nss g.

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"A Butterfly on the Wheel" Is
Entertaining, Says Julia Murdock
Presents Lesson to Young
Married Women Who Are
Easily Flattered.

No .uyar-coatoa .orv,,or 4. ,-.....A
In "a butterfly on tho yybeeI that !.
being presented this week I'm m. re-
lasco Tbeoter, There a. a .,e..on IN ~
10 every s,,,v ,houghtis.s vo,,n. -
r,ed woman who eI,ow. sa,,a., a.,
,a,.o ,r..na.,,n -, g.. "". :.
.ep W turn ner heao. II
ID play In which primitive emotion
and high society are curiously inter-
mingled. n plav that contain. n eric,
.o.r. .h.t a., 49,, ,
soene 'ns' 10 o'ssor more ihtehse' ana
The Messrs. shubert and Lewis WAL
ler arc presenting ths ni.y IN wa.h,rg-
,o,, ,,,.h ri 40 ,.., 80
.on VIZ" al he su"p'uoushess thst
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/, ~ as he glanced at Kirkwood. Then
he added: .
DESPITE the reputation you have at
tained. believe that you. too, are
comparatively new recruit in the ranks
Of British detectives"
"Tve been with Scotland Yard only
three years." answered Kirkwood
shortly.
Ross elevated his brows.
"Only three years!" he repeated. But
before you were attached to Scotland
/ Yard you surely had some experience
| in"-
Kirkwood frowned. slightly. He had
been following the superintendent's story
| attentively. and the diversion was not
| to his liking.
while serving as an army, scout
was sometimes assigned to ordinary de-
tective work." he explained. :.
1T was a good school, apparently.
| "You have said that you assigned
Quilian and Ward to the case" OBJ
served Kirkwood. suggestively.
Yes. yes,' replied Ross. flushing
slightly. as he realized that his visitor.
was not disposed to encourage a spirit
OF sociability. "Yes, Quillan and Ward
arrived at the scene OF the tragedy In
less than quarter OF an hour after
| the fatal shot had been hred. They
found the body of Mr.. Isbister still in
the chair. Rigdale. however. had been
| carried to the sofa. where DR.. Borden,
assisted by two of the clerks. was work.
ing over him."
"Rigdale was conscious. then?" asked
| Kirkwood.
"Consoious, but incoherent." replied
Ross. 1.-THE word murder fell from
his lips several times. But 1t was i'm.
possible to get him to name the mur.
derer or to tell in what manner or for
what reason the shooting was done.
| Leaving Rigdale to the care Of tht
physician, who refused to permit him Il
| be further questioned at that time, my
men then addressed themselves to 9
| search for the weapon with which tn,
crime had been committed. 1t was mo-
to be found In the room"
| "In the upper hand drawer Of Mr.
Isbister's desk. however. Quillan fount
| two loaded ball cartridges Of SO caliber.
"In a box?" asked Kirkwood.
| mo; lying loose among some sheet.
of postage stamps, boxes of pens ant
brass paper fasteners"
| What was the size Of the ball taker
by the coroner from Isbister's headT
"Thirty-three."
This would indicate, then. that Is
blister had had a revolver Of that caiibei
| in HIS possession"
Ross nodded.
| Yes" he answered. "The inferenc,
Is natural. But careful inquiry amont
the clerks failed to discover anyone who
had ever seen a revolver In Mr.. Isbis
ter's possession. One Of the clerks hat
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CHAPTER I (Continued).
! YLANCE mounted the ladded.

IN box marked West Estate"
1t was In a tin box. Rylance
drew 1t out.
open It," directed Isbister. as Ry-
lance descended the ladder.
The young man did 30.
The box was empty!
As Rylance turned his puzzled eyes to-
ward the desk he saw that his uncle.
smilingly family. was raising. the mux-
'Stop-in Gods name. stop" cried
Rylance, rushing forward.
The old man seemed to waver, and IN
a moment Rylance was at his side. The
fingers Of the younger man had scarce
ly touched the cleaning barrel Of the
revolver when the weapon was dis
charged and the room was filled with
smoke.
Stunned by the suddenness and horror
of It all, Rylance drew back. In his
right hand he held the revolver which.
only a fraction of a second too late he
had taken from the grasp OF sts is6isteri s,,;.
him.
rushed into the room. Now, shaking as
tRSnsS nSHss stss Ryasss with MS fas sss ss
reeled suddenly toward his master and
| fell PROSTATE on the floor.
Rylance saw his uncles eyeiids move
'A doctor-a doctor!' the young man
muttered.
The,i, as he looked around him. he
| saw that, with the exception Of Rigdaie,
| no one had been attracted toward the
room BY the sound Of the sI shot; hot v,,o,
| opened from Isbiter's private Office into
| the counting-room. At the farther end
were several clerks In a group.
"Here, here!' he cried, "Mr. Isbis-
ter has been shot. Where Is the nearest
| physician?"
The dazed expression on the face OF
| the bewiidered men irritated him:
"I'I get one myself" he muttered.
| and left the building.
| lists shop. He entered and was Tor
| tunate enough to learn that one OF the
persons waiting to have prescriptins
| filled was a physician. In a few words
The doctor hurried toward the bank
Az Rylance followed more slowly he
heard the words OF Rigdaie eehoing In
| his ears: ~
"Murderer-murderer You have killed
| him"' AIS r..
| II possible that Rigdale. who had found
| him with the smoking weapon In his
hand, really belieYed--
He was perspirlng freely, and thrus,
hand into one OF the outside pockets
| of his coat In search of a handker-
| chief. His fingers came into contact
with something which caused feeling
Il creepiness to pass over him.
| II was the revolver which he had
taken from Isbister's handi -..-.a.
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Miss Winona Shannon Makes
Most of Opportunity as
Central Figure.

isfactorily have filled the place of Miss
Madge Titheradge, who created this
role in the original production. There
are many emotional actresses more
forceful than Miss Shannon, but none
who combine with this the daintiness.
the gayness Of character that 10 re-
auired to make the part Of Peggy con-
vincing. Even In the forbidding sur
roundings Of the courtroom she CO.
quetted with the lawyers. smiled at
the 5urymen. and used all the pow
ers which the thoughtless little fir
tatious wife Of Adamson was supposed
to have. to draw admiration to herself,
the central gay little figure In a do
nestle tragedy.
Most Of the other actors In the play
had the rather difficult task of merely
looking on. Charles ouartermaine, al
Roderick Collinswood. the false friend
who lured Peggy to her downfall, was
dignifed. and at times quite the lover
person. Evelyn Beerbohm, who is, by
the way. nephew Of sir Herbert Beer
bohm, scored In the part of Lord Eller-
dene. and he deserved every laugh he
received-which were many during the
evening. ! liked the air Of perfect In.
,ha .,a,.n". u
oarn.S - ,,,,,,.. 80 -,
bim.e, ont IN ,he r,,ad,. q, d...rt
.o o. .,,.n ,ss,s..,a 49, ~
Ln.,, -. 90. 80, i,'s -. 49,, .,',
hnew ne was oe'hs 'ookeh AZ oy 'hou
sand pairs OF eyes was concerned. He
was something OF q fool in the play
but his foolishness ,was the piyot upor
which IN. n,o, M. h,,ng IT,. a,,.od,
~ pso. eps' .'o','
OF the anonymous letter was beautifully
worked out. Miss Lucia Moore In tn,
part OF Mrs. Adamson's maid had
French accent which ua. exceI,ep,
.,.,'s. a., -, a.. -. q. ,,,.,,
''oush ~ tne hrs' se' was h'u'
more difficult to understand than cir
cumstances warranted. Carefully a
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paper accounts Of the AFFAIR. dare
sayr
"Only in a casual way" replied Kirk
wood. II had no idea, OF course, that I
should be called into "; SO gave It
only passing attention"
"well. the circumstances are these,
Ross began: "Unknown to the general
public, the affairs Of the bakning house
of Isbister Brothers have been In a bad
way for the last two years. The young
| ago, and the head of the Arm has been
the surviving brother, John.
"Ten days ago John Isbister. after an
anxious day in his office. was about to
leave the building. when a young man
entered the bank. without addressing
counting room and entered the private
office of Mr.. Isbister, who. with his hat
on his head and his stick In his hand.
was conversing> with Rigdale. his
cashier. r 81. f.
. "The visitor had been with Mr.. Isbis-
ter nearly a quarter of an hour when
| the door OF the office was suddenly
thrown sopen.. The young man. greatly
agitated, crossed, the threshold and,
shouting that Isbister had been shot,
asked for doctor. The clerks were so
| thunderstruck that they were incapable
of stirring. The stranger stopped and
stared at them for few moments: then
| hurried out.
'The stranger was scarcely out Of the
building when the clerks. recovering
some OF their lost wits, FASTENED to Mr..
Isbister's office. There they found
their employer seated In chair, his
arms hanging over its sides. his chin
on his breast, his legs spread out Blood
was flowing from his right temple, and
at his feet lay Rigdale. his cashier.
"A mere glance at the inert figure of
their employer convinced the Mortified
| clerks that he was dead. They be-
lieved that Rigdale. who was unconsci-
GUS, had shared Mr.. Isbister's fate. A
hurried examination Of his head and
garments failed. however. to reveal any
| evidence of wound. and one of tho
clerks started for a physician. As he
was passing through the counting room
DR.. Borden, one OF the banks deposit
tors, entered hurriedly and said hat
who told him that Mr.. Isbister had
| been shot
"Dr. Rorden directed the clerk he met
to telephone to police headquarters, and
entered the room In which the tragedy
| had occurred.
"The physician found that Mr.. Isbis-
| ter was indeed dead. Rigdale was un-
wounded, but was in a serious condi-
! ton as a result of the shock. He had
tainted, and though he was revived be-
fore the arrival of the two detectives
! assigned to the case, his mental con-
! dition was such that It was impossible
to obtain from him any coherent state
ment concerning the tragedy.
1.-The detectives had assigned to the
case were Quillan and Ward. Quillan
Is one OF the best men l. have on my
stan; Ward is younger, and though he
has had only two years experience his
shrewdpess and enthusiasm stand him
| in such good stead that he has made
himself an exceptionally valuable man"
The speaker paused and smiled slight
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
RoB's FIRE ENGINE.

~ OBJ had always lived In the city.
~ and 20 when his cousan In
IN vited him to spend the autumn
with them on the farm. he was
delighted. for he knew nothing about
country things and was eager TO learn
His cousins welcomed him joyfuiiy
and soon were showing him all the
wonders Of the farm, where the hens
laid their eggs and the man settins
milk right from the COW and lots Of
other things, all very wonderful to
Rob.
Now, while his cousins were kind.
they began In . few days TO look
down on him for his ignorance: II
seemed to them, brought up In the
country a. they were. that anyone
who knew ~ little ~ Rob was . very
poor sort Of boy. Rob noticed this.
but said nothing. His uncle noticed
It also and said to his sons: Boys.
you should not treat Rob sliGhtinsiy
because he II ignorant Of country
thinss; you would be just as ignorant
In the CITY," Yet the boys could not
rid themselves Of the idea that they
were more clever than Rob.
One day his uncle bought a gasolene
engine to run the woodsaw and pump.
II was very novel to his cousins. but
not to Rob. who could run his fathers
automobile. Soon aftsr the weather
turned suddenly cold and for the nrst
time Rob saw that night q wood fire
blasting in an open fireplace IN the sit
ting room.
Get out the corn-popper. boys" said
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CHAPTER II.
The Man With the Cow-Lick.
IRkWOOD is here. SIR"

The speaker. wearing the
uniform Of a policeman, had
just entered the office of the
superintendent Of police In the city Of
Leeds. ~
Superintendent Ross. portIy, sleek
looking. with fiorrid face, a dropping
gray mustache, and gray hair, turned
slowly In his chair His face grew a
shade more red and his eyes snapped
fire.
He is, eh? Well. tell the boys out
side to look him over whenever he gives
them chance. It's time they were
getting the measure Of a real detective.
our department that we have been COM
PEELED to send to, London for a Scotland
yard man to help us out in a distinct
iVely local case. Ask him to. come In
The man left the room. Ross leaned
back In his chair and scowled darkly,
as he gazed meditatively at the floor.
At length the door opened again. and
through 1t entered Joseph Kirkwood.
known as one Of the cieverest detectives
As Superintendent Ross rose he looked
curiously at the visitor.
'Superintendent Ross, I believe" said
Kirkwood, advancing.
The superintendent held out his hand.
"Yes, replied Ross. I'm glad to sec
You. Kirkwood. I've heard a great deal
OF You, Of course; but this, l think, Is
the first time We have met. Sit down.
Both men seated themselves. There
was pause. and Kirkwood was the
first to speak
..Isbister case?" he asked curtly.
The superintendent nodded gloomily.
Yes" he replied. "It goes against
the grain a bit for me to have to call
In one OF you London fellows to help
us to straighten out our affairs. but
well. the Isbister case has completely
baffled U.S."
Ross troked his mustache with nerv-
GUS fingers and shook his bead help
lessly. After a pause he added:
."You have read scme of the news
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
SoeE HReNeHs THHR 1HA MgRe9sKS e9ssS SANpMN SEeRs
HRONICLEs
Mrs. Elkins Back in
Capital From Europe

Mrs. stephens b. Elkins and Miss
Katherine Elkins arrived In Washing
ton this morning from New York, where
they have been spending few days at
the Hotel Ritz Carlton, since their re-
turn from Europe. They are accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Elkins.
who spent the summer travelling abroad
with them.
Mrs. George Won l.. Meyer. wife of
the Secretary Of the Navy; Miss Meyer.
and Miss Alys Meyer Joined Mr.. Meyer
at the Hotel Belmont, in New York, for
the naval review. They have closed
their summer home at Hamilton, Mass.
and will come to Washington on Thurs
day for the winter.
Mrs. Frank w. Andrews closed her
Newport villa yesterday. and started on
the return trip to Washington. She
will probably spend a few days in New
York en- route.
The former American Ambassador to
London and Mrs Joseph. H. Choate en-
tertained at dinner at Lenoxs last night
in honor Of the British Ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce, who have been spending
a few days there the guests Of Miss
Emily Tuckerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryce left Lenox this
morning for washington.
Il
Miss Louise HELEN. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin HELEN. who spent
the greater part OF the summer visit
ing her aunt. Mrs. Hitchcock on Long
Island, will leave Washington the lat
ter part Of the month to spend several
weeks in New York
II
DR.. and Mrs W. 8. Brown will close
their apartment in stoneieigh Court
within the next few days and take pos
session of their apartment at the Graf
ton Hotel. which they have taken for
the winter.
Mrs. ordway and Miss Valerie Padel-
ford are In New York attending the
naval review.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont. who are
now In New York. will come to WASH
ington early In November and open
their residence in New Hampshire ave-
nue. for the season..
-
Mr.. and Mrs. James Taylor. the Tor
mer the late Supervising Architect Of
the Treasury. have given up their
Washington residence and gone to Bos-
ton, where they have taken house at
50 Mt. Vernon street.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson were the
principal guests at a tea party given by
Harry s. Black on board his private car
at the Virginia Hot Springs yesterday
afternoon.
The season is at its height just now
at the Virginia Hot Springs. The hotels
and cottages are filled to overhowing
and visitors are arriving daily.
Reservations have been made at the
Homestead for the President and Mrs.
Taft. who are to arrive October q, to
remain. It is unofficially announced.
through November. ,.. - y,
" 10 =" 80 ' ;.
Miss Natalie briggs is spending a fort
night in New York city visiting Miss
Isabel Collier in Riverside Drive.
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He hesitated .,then moved on again
toward the bank. A crowd was assem-
bling about the door.
who shot him?" asked one bystander
Of another.
They don't know" replied the other.
Some say It was fellow old Isbister
owed Dome money to-"
Once more Rylance stopped.
In his pocket was the weapon with
which the shooting had been done. The
clear, cold eyes Of the law would not be
sustsined was sufficient motive FOR
the commission Of such a crime, and
then-hts arrest would follow.
AS long as I am free shall have
a chance to see her. and the knowledge
OF my plight may be kept from her." he
muttered. ''If I fall to visit her, she
will know that some evil has befaller
me. Then again, there Is Tom Ridgeley
to be reckoned with.''
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nsD M &wfsIrk

iy In every dir-esSsn Rss rusa-< -
the ladder
Here. uncle ~ ers-1 -H-sz -
on while I play the he-~-- snsl -11.z
%. he directed n st-e6ny up-~n H. e.-s+
ing roof The ran~- Er-~ A.rs~r -
the kissing water flooded th~@ AL g.
down. but the snok- s-irs-6 aAsu- anl
choked both man and bsy.
DO like me- erss Rob s,1- S--krns
out his hsndkerchief ufrh 90 h..s
caught q between his ts-rh- Hs 49,
dsd the same and they e-~sth-s m~-~
eaaily In the smoke rhr n-e u.s 80
dying down. and Rob hard .noss. f-s@
below. Looking down. ~ -.~ . crSas
cheering him Then thinx. h>s.n ..
grow dim; the shouts sssnee - - 60
ting far away. and th<n ss~ry-htz<
grew black TO him
He's tainted" cried n. u-cse r.
FIRE was well under controi a0@. s.s
he gently lifted the boy so-n-
when Rob came 10 htm>eif - u.s
lying ON a couch before ths nr-- H,s
cousins sat By him. each n.t1.nE .
hand. There were tears IN thetr go.
Rob" said the elder. -Fea'rs r. b-E
and brsvest aud smarte-s h-ey thax
ever lived. and we'e acted nk@ cd
to you
oh. that's all right AID RoA. f.s-s-
" smiling, for he WAS still UeAk II
you came TO the city you mAxht -
know about hre engines-bat I kns~
you would stop q runaway ho--s p~~rsy
quick"
Tomorrow: The woo1p>cs-rss Red
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free access to his employers desk This
man denied. however. that he had ever
seen either q revolver or cartridges In
the desk. The three servants at his resi-
dence we're also questioned. but these
asserted that they had never seen a re-
oler about the house"
Kirkwood nodded impatiently.
Very good-very good! But we are
getting OF the main road" he said.
"There were two witnesses TO the trag-
edy. apparently-the stranger and Rig
dale. Your narrative has left Rigdale
lying on the couch, unable to give a co..
herent account of what he had seen. He
was subsequently examined. Of course. "
A Continuation of This Story VIII
he Found In TomorroN's b,
Issue Of The Tfnes.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
LOCAL MENTION.

"a Show SC. Virginia Theater. Today.
THE Weed" Great Feature.
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Tomorrow: The wooap>ck-rs Rel
Hood
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TMEsDA IL
THE CRICKET OF LEEDS s=z4ssz - :sssz ss ssss II II
By. J. AUBREY TYSON

Copyright. The Frank A. Munsey Col
The Washington times., 1912-10-15

Miss Elena Calderon, daughter OF the
minister Of Bolivia. Is spending some
time In New York.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15

Col. Spencer Cosby, U. s. A. and
Mrs. Cosby are spending a few days in
New York at the Hotel Belmont.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15

Justice Wendell P. Stafford, of the
Supreme Court Of the District Of Co.
lumbia, and Mrs. Stafford. who spent
the summer at Old Bennington. VT,
have returned to Washington for the
winter.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15

Mrs. Anderson and Miss Anderson.
wife and daughter OF DR.. Frank An
dsrson, U, s. N, will return to Wash
ington tomorrow from New York,
where they have spent a few days.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15

The Brazilian ambassador, ID. da
Cana. was host at a diner last eve
ming at the embassy In Sixteenth
street, in honor of the Brazilian dele
gates to the International Chamber OF
Commerce. Covers were laid for six
teen guests