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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-10-12

abouts he wondered were not conduc-
i've to rapid recuperation. It would
be comfort to him also to have food
and time
"sit down." she said. Il shall be
back In a moment
The fire of the morning was still
burning in the stove In the kitchen; to
heat can Of soup, to make him some
buttered toast and hot coffee, were the
tasks Of a few moments; she brought
them back to him, set them on the Ia
BILE before him and babe him fall to.
BY jove, exclaimed the man after
little time as he began to eat hast
lily but with great relish what she had
prepared, while she stood over him
watching him silently. This is coy.
A warm, comfortable room, something
to eat served by the finest woman in
the world, the prettiest girl on earth
to look at-What more could a man de-
sire? This is the way it's going to be
always in the future
You have no warrant whatever for
saying or hoping that, answered the
girl slowly but decisively.
Have | not?" asked the man quick
~. DID you not say to me little
Mniie ago tnat you liked me oetter
than any man you had ever met and
thaI might win you II coula! Wen
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strong. Pefhaps Tor your sake will
spare MN.
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temptuousiy spare MN! BE advised,
look TO yourself, II ne ever nnds out
what l know, ! don't belleVe any power
on earth could save you.
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enough, although ne was consumed
with hate and Jealousy and raging
against her clearly evident diSdain
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We suspected a long time ago That
Q Turkish cigarettes would get
the Turks. sooner or later
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EUROPEAN DEcoRUM.

Christian Register: An English
edior not long since deprecated the
Of Americans and sum
moned up mis- reflections with the re-
mark that these things sounded very
strange to 'the unaccustomed ears of
Europe" DR.. Crothers made this
phrase the subject of an essay IL
Illuminated by recent examples of the
outbreaks of disorder in the parlia-
ments and palaces OF Europe. Since
the publication of that essay recent
events have been reported that would
serve as still more striking examples
of the amenities OF our foreign on
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-30
WAR CAUSED BY MERE TRIPLES.
Great and Costly Conflicts oftentimes
Due to Little Thjnus.

|~0 W -tSbsS niu9Ss
Tit-Bits: Many times it has hap
pened that a great and costly war has
been brought about by an incident
trivial and even ridiculous. Thus the
war OF the Spanish succession is said
to have been caused through a glass
OF water. A lady, Mrs. Masham. was
carrying a glass of water, when she
was INSTRUCTED by the Marques lie
Torey. Al slight scuffe ensued, and
the water was split. The Marques
thereat took offense. and bad feeling
engued between the English and
French courts. with the ultimate result
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that a war was declared. The cam
paign cost France many severe battles
viz, Blenheim, 1,704; Families, 1907;
~Oudenarde, 1,708, and Malplaquet, IL
ZOE.
Quite as absurd in it's origin was the
war that took place during the COM
monwealth of Modena. A soldier stole
a bucket from a public well belonging
to the state of Bologna. Although the
value of the article did not exceed a
shilling, it's annexation was the signal
for a fierce and prolonged raj Henry.
the King of Sardinia. assisted the
Modenese to retain the bucket, and IN
one of the subsequent battles he raj
made a prisoner. The bucket is still
exhibited in the tower of the cathedral
of Modena.
"A third instance Of a war resulting
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-30

from a trifiing cause "a that between
Louis VII, Of France, and Henry II, Of
England. The Arch bishop of Rouen
decreed that no one should wear long
hair upon their heads or chains, Louis
submitted to the decree, whereupon his
wife Eleanor rallied him upon his APP
p~earance. A quarrel ensued, which
resulted in the dissolution of the mar
rage and Eleanor's marriage with
Henry. BY this marriage the broad
domains in Normandy, formerly be-
longing to Louis, passed into the pos
session of Henry. Louis, holly in
censed, made an attack on Normandy,
and h%enceforth for nearly 900 years
arose those devastating wars which
cost France upward of 5000, 600 lives.
IHoNE YouR WANTS TO THE FORUM
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long ago to have vanished with other
epochs of barbarism.

Unfortunately we are all tarred
with he same stick, and can only
plead that we have inherited from
a bellicose ancestry tendencies to an
undue use of sound and fury, signify
ing nothing. Throwing things and
making loud noises strengthen no
arguments and settle no disputes.
whether in the house of commons or
at a labor strike in America.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-30
tefnporaries as exhibited in parlia-
mentary debate.

paper. AT the recent opening of the
Hungarian parliament at Budapest it
is said that sometimes six policemen
found it impossible to overcome one
man." . : The flight wrecked
nearly all the seats. till more strik-
ing is the report that the British
house of commons was recently com-
PEELED by riot to suspend the discus
sion of the Irish home rule bill"
take no pleasure in saying to our
British editor, TIL quoque Gin Yam
kee phrase, you are another''), be-
cause such outbreaks of violence,
whether In London or Mexico, arc de-
plorable signs of a time that ought
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-30
One on The Rishop

London Chronicle: The clerical fox
hunter is a fast disappearing figure. Al
generation or two ago, however, the
country carson who rode the hounds
was by no means a rarity. g. w. e.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-30

Russell has a story of Bishop sam
uel W1iDerforce, who was once effectu-
aIy scored on by n of his own clergy
to fox hunting.
The bishop urged that it had a.
worldly appearance. The cleryman
replied that it was not d bit more
worldly than a ball at BIenheim palace.
at which the bishop had been present.
The bishop explained that he was stay
ing In the house. but was never within
tnree rooms Of the dancing. 4Oh, liz it
comes to that" replied the cIergvmans
4 never am within three fields Of the.
hoUnds!n
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-30
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
NORTHERN SCHOOL
SUPPLY CO.
No. II Roberts street

A North Dakota company can
supply you with Smith System
heating and ventilation plants;
Teachers Desks and Chairs,
Bookcases, New Victor Ball Bear
ing School Desks, Blackboards,
Erasers and Crayons, Maps and
Globes, Webster's Dictionaries,
Library & Supplementary Books,
Manual Training Benches and
Tools; kindergarten Furniture
and Materials. In short, Every
thing for schools"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-31

Kuhn. Knoxville. Tenn: Arthur Lit.
New York City, n. Y: Emile DaviIa
Marrero, Arecibo, Porto Rico: John Beck
er May, jr-, Pensacola. Fla; Ernest How
ard Merchant, GlOuchester. Mass: George
E Nicholas, Dayton, Ohio; Albert Nor
rts Noble, Smithfield. y. C: William
Henley Ramsey, Middlefield. Ohio; George
ID. Riley. District Of Columbia: Frede-
rick A Romen, Baltimore. Md: frankie
Roddie Squair, Chicago. Ill: c. Frank
Stake, District OF Columbia: Brevard D.
Strohecker. Roanoke. Va: James ArChi-
bald Taylor. Fayetteville. y. c.: Robert
Henry Todd, jr., San Juan. Porto Rico,
Percy Arthur ViEe, Reading. Pa: Rufus
Miley Weaver, Gettysburg. Pa: Oscar G.
whitlow, Portland. Greg: Glenn 'Winett,
District OF Columbia, Samuel Vernon
Wrenn, BerndOn, Va.
The following will be awarded the de-
gree Of master Of patent law. Harrison
Morton Brooks. Pennsylvania: William
Lawrence Edmonston. District OF Co
umbia; John ]. Fosselman. Millerstown
Pa; John c. Gladfeltsr, SheIbyviIle. Ill a.
Chase Carpenter Cove. Lincoln. Neb. {;
Harry Lewis Gould, District Of Column
bia; NJ. ID. Hanley, Beaver. Pa: Charles
Hamilton Hoyt. District Of Columbia {:
Ellie Logan. Sterling. Ill; Irving Leroy
MCCathran, District Of Columbia ThOm-
as Gottwald Aiallalieu, Kerney, Neb. {:
Burgess W. Marshall, Wilmington. y. c:
George s Phillips, Evansville, Ind; {;
David Robert Roberts, Logan. Utah;
Cliord a. ROwley. Topeka. Kan: Ray
mond Westhrope Smith, New York. n.
Y; Eugene Clarence Taylor. Albemarle.
Va
The Washington herald., 1912-05-31
Friday Specials in
Silk Petticoats, Kimonos, and
Dressing Sacques.

The savings which these prices
afford, coupled with the attractive
ness of styles and excellence of
values. make these items of
threefold importance.
White Messaline Silk Petit
coats, tucked founce. finished with
accordion-plaited rufle. ..
Special price, 1926 each.
Silk Petticoats, of good quality
soft black tafeta. with cluster
tucked founce; extra sizes.
Special price, $2.75 each.
Lawn Long Kimonos, in pink,
light blue, lavender, and black
and-white figured effects, with seal
loped shawl collar and sleeves.
Special price, 75c each.
Fine Lawn Dressing Sacques,
pink, light blue, and lavender rose
bud patterns, trimmed with GRO
cheted edge and pretty ribbons.
Special price, SOC each.
Third FIcor-G St
The Washington herald., 1912-05-31
MAY
CHOOSE BOOK LIST
Contest Editor Answers Questions
Regarding Second Prize-Many
Visit Randle Highlands.

Inquiries were received yesterday
from participants in The Washington
Herald Booklovers' Contest as to the
books which will constitute the 500
library, the third prize in the competi-
ton awards.
The BookIovers' Contest Editor ex-
planned, as he had previously. that
while the manager OF Brentano's, at
Twelfth and F Streets Northwest. has
kindly consented to select the books for
the 500 library. any changes desired by
the winner will be made.
This arrangement will render II posi-
BILE for the third prize winner to pick
out the books for his library, II he
feels that he would rather trust to his
own taste, unaided by the expert advice
Of such excellent bookmen as are at the
head OF the great Brentano stores in
Washington, New York, London. and
Paris.
The third prize will be $500 worth of
books, and practically any list OF vol
umes whose cost aggregates that
amount can be chosen by the winner.
The prize is intended to be appro-
pirate to Booklovers' Contest, and the
winner will have an opportunity to in
dulge his own individuality and person
ality in his use Of the prize.
> So pretty a day as yesterday could
not fail to turn the thoughts of city
folk to the pleasant features OF the
suburbs, and not a few contestants in
the Booklovers' Contest went out to
have a look at the first prize, the build
ing lot in Randle Highlands, valued at
81 .OOc. The lot is near the street car
lines, and participants in the Contest
found It delightfully."- accessible. They
were pleased to learn also that schools,
churches, and shops were near by.
The second prize, the Kingsbury In
ner-player piano. on exhibition at the
store Of the Percy s. Foster Piano Com
pany. 1880 G Street Northwest, continues
to grow in popularity. The Kingsbury
is a high-grade instrument valued at
$50.
The cash prizes, credits at the Cid-
zens' Savings Bank, aggregating $50,
are not being overlooked by contestants,
As consolation prizes. one partici-
pant in the contest said. they win GER
tainly be a soothing balm.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-31
Armr RnIIooni.t. Mi..Ing.

Omaha. Nebr.. May 3G-Oficers at
Fort Omaha have begun a search for five
brother officers Of the United States
Army. who. started yesterday for a two
hour experimental balloon flight. and Of
whom all trace has been lost The miss
ing men have been gone more than
twenty-four hours They sailed in bal
loon No. II from the army balloon school
field. The balloon sailed in a southeast
erIy direction at an elevation OF 800 feet.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-31
Friday Specials in
White Goods.

These materials are especially
popular; fine quality, offered at
prices that will hold every wom-
ans attention.
s5-inch White Mercerized Batiste.
Special price, 35c yard.
4O-inch India Linen. excellent quality.
Special price, 15c yard.
St Gall Embroidered Muslin, fancy de-
signs and stripes,
Special price, 75c yard.
secODd FIOor-Eleyenth st. .
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Given Freedom OF city.

Belfast. ireland. May so.-The freedom
Of the city was to-day rendered to the
United States Ambassador. Whitelaw
Reid, who is here to attend the Lord
Mayors luncheon .
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E1erci.e. at Culpeper.
ln Thn WnshIngton HsTald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Culpeper, Va, May 3O.-DecoratiOn Of
the graves at the National Cemetery
was observed here to-day with appro-
pirate ceremonies, consisting Of ad-
dresses, songs and recitations.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-31
Friday Specials in
Bows Wool Suits.

=
Double-breasted and Norfolk
Jacket Suits, in tan, brown, blue,
and gray mixtures; good patterns !;
sizes Z to Il.
$500 and $500 each.
Were $3.50 to $1,000.
A lot of Double-breasted Suits /;
all-wool tan and gray materials /;
sizes II to IS.
1915 each. Were $500.
And these remnants:
% Tan and Gray DoubIe-breasted
Suits; sizes Il TO H.. Reduced from $3.75
Is Tan and Gray Double-breasted
Suits; sizes 10, II, =, l3, and Il. Reduced
from $3.50 20 SIS each.
l. Lightweight Spring Refers. gray
and red; sizes 3. 4, 6. :, S, 9. and TO- Re
dUced from 500 and $500 to 1886 each.
. Russian Blouse Wash Suits. plain
cOloTs and fancy stripes: sizes ~ TO 4.
Reduced from S2.25, $50, and S2-s5 to
$50 each.
10 Tan Felt Hats: sizes 81 to Z. Re
Guced from Sl.OO to sc each.
l5 Blouses, with or without collars;
size Is. Reduced from Soc to SC each.
Third Flo0r-Tenth~st.
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VIII Yours BE q June WeddinEs
Hire Downey's carriages, 1920 L Street
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Friday Special in
Children S Drawers.

Muslin Drawers, of good quail
ity material, well sized and made,
finished with tucks and hemstitched
hem; size 10 years only.
Special price, 1870 pair.
And these remnants:
Children's Cambria Nightgowns, trim
med with tucxs and embroidery. Reduced
from SlOO TO Soc each.
5 Children's Cbmbric Skirts. made on
band, trimmed with tucks and finished
with embroidery rufie. Reduced from
500 to Soc.
ChildrenS SILK Mousseline Kimonos,
in pink and blue, trimmed with plain
silk bands. Reduced from $2.25 to 75c
each.
Third FlooF-F St
The Washington herald., 1912-05-31
Friday Special in
Men S Neckwear.

4Cu INcCAWedEs
Pure Silk Four-in-hand Ties, in
a wide. variety of attractive plain
colors. These are made in rever-
sible form and in the narrow shape
so popular for present wear, fit
ting the closed collars perfectly.
Special Price, 25c each.
And these remnants:
dozen pieces Porosknit Underwear,
short-sieeve shirts. sizes "a, Sc, 3s, and l2i
knee drawers, sizes 81. IS, and 40. Re
duced from SOC to &c each; for Sl00
10 dozen pieces Checked Nainsook IN
derwear, coat style sleeveless shirts sizes
IS, 40. 2, and a; knee drawerA sizes
q, IS, IS 80. and A. Reduced from soc
to 55c each; 3 for SlO0.
y suits Self-striped White Madras Pa
jamas, medium and extra large sizes
Reduced from S13 to sec suit
Is Mems Colored Negiige Shirts, coat
style, with attached cuffs; sizes 15s l5ls,
and 16Iz Reduced from $50 TO $1-l5 each.
Main hooF-F st
The Washington herald., 1912-05-31
Friday Special Clearance
Momen's Trimmed Hats.

All styles, shapes, eolorings, and
effects, no two alike and therefore
all the more important-Hats that
will come within every possible re-
quirement. Our efforts are concen-
trated on making this clearance i'm
mediate and decisive, as the half
price reductions amply testify.
$500 and $500 each.
Were $500 and $1,000.
second Floor-Tenth St.
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Woodward &Lothrop
New York WASHINGTON
Remnant Day

number and seasonabnes values represented
and owness of prices there noeey merchandise event OF such inn
Remnant DAYS.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-31

Miss Carrie L. Blick. Of Bloomingdale,
D C, has gone 10 her home in Montgom-
cry county, Nd, to spend the summer
months.
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Mr.. and Mrs. d. Cooper announce th'
engagement Of their daughter Anna q
Mr.. S. 1. Hyrkin, Of New York City.
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SPECIAL price, l312c P
And these remnants:
Cotton Dress Goods Dept.
15c yard. Reduced from 29c.
Hengths from 2Jb TO s wards !

A splendid assortment Of remnant
lengths in Imported NCotton Voiles, suit
able for chiIdren's dresses and wOmen's
dressing sacques: light, cool, and airy.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-31

Mrs F. Warden Graham and Miss
Mary Graham went to Annapolis 70
spend June week. Upon their return
they will go to their country place in
Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-31

Mrs. Frank Andrews has opened her
cottage. Sunset Lawn, at Newport, for
the summer.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-31

Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth will go to New York early
in June to join Mr.. and Mrs. BOurke
Cochran, at the Cedars, Port Washing
ton, Long Island, TO be members OF the
house party the latter will entertain for
the marriage of Mrs. Cockran's sister,
Miss Marjorie Ide, to Mr.. Shane Leslie,
OF England. Mr.. Longworth Is 10 be
one of the ushers. Miss Margery Col
The Washington herald., 1912-05-31

our Remnant DAYS.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-29
THOUGHT SHE DESERVED AID
Mother Of Six Fine Babies Glad to
Receive Advice of State
Board.

DR.. ]. N. Hurry, secretary Of the
state board of health, some time ago
conceived the idea of sending to the
mother of every baby reported at the
end of every month some educational
material from the state board office,
together with a polite note wishing the
mother and child well, and Offering to
help the mother in any way the board
might do so to enable the baby to be
started right in its life battle. In re-
ply to one Of the communications, DR..
Hurry a few days ago received the
following letter:
81 would like to inquire as to the
nature Of the help you are prepared to
give to the mother of six fine, healthy
youngsters. l doubtless shall wish
advice, as sixty dollars a month
doesn't admit of extensive fees to a
physician, and l feel that as a woman
who has made the struggle have to
give my offspring the mental, physical
and moral status which is theirs l
should have all the aid possible.
There is not an old soldier, no
matter how bravely he has fought, so
deserving as a faithful wife and
mother. / thank you very much for
your kind offer."-Indianapolis News,
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-29
HEADED OFF BY DIPLOMACY
kItchsner's Smooth Way Of Keeping
Egyptians From Mixing In Tureo-
italian War.


Egypt Is actually a Turkish province.
although the British control is SO
complete and tenacious that the SOW
ereignty of Turkey is of the most
shadowy kind. None the less Turkey
has the nominal right to order the
Egyptian army to cross the frontier
into Tripoli and to help in the discom-
hture of the Italian invaders. But al
though Turkey has wisely refrained
rom issuing orders that would not be
obeyed there has been a desire on
The part of many Egyptian officers to
volunteer in her cause, and these Of
icers have asked Lord Kitchener's per-
mission to absent themselves from
their posts for that purpose. Lord
Kitchener's reply, quoted in the Fort
nightly Review, shows a certain sar-
ionic humor that must be classified
among the finer weapons Of diplomacy.
He says he would gladly give the de-
sired permission. but he fears that the
upward pressure In the junior ranks of
he Egyptian army would compel him
to place the absentees on the retired
list, which would be a grievous return
Tor patriotic valor. So he advises them
to curb their heroic ambitions, so
natural to Egyptians, and stay at
home. To a number of nomad Bedou-
ms, who made similar applications
Lord Kitchener expressed his surprise
hat they should wish to fight at all.
Not having regarded them in the light
Of warriors, he had never included
them In the Egyptian conscription, an
error that should be henceforth cor
rected in view Of their martial in
:linations. Thereupon the Bedouins
decided that there was no place like
home.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-29
DRAGON Not chlna,s Emblem.

As shown in its prompt reputation
by the republic Of China, the dragon
was not the emblem of China; it was
the emblem Of the late imperial fam
lily of Manchus. This Oriental dragon
is one of the powers of the air, al
though wingless; one Of the forces OF
nature which the Taoist religion has
defied. The dragon kings dwell part
ly in water and partly on land; their
shrines are for that reason erected on
river banks. The germ Of the dragon
idea in the primitive races inheres in
some persistent memory Of the great
er lizards, such as the crocodile Of
the warmer waters. The Chinese
dragon being without wings is accord
ingly closer to type than is the winged
dragon of the mythology Of our more
remote and northern race. AS late
as the Historic animalium" of Con-
rad Gesner (1564) science believed
that one had but to travel far enough,
say to the more remote defiles Of the
Alps, and he would surely encounter
dragons.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-29
TREASURE JUG MADE IN 1898
Product of a Pottery That Stood
Near Site of the Present
Hall of Records.

Milwaukee.-An ancient bit of pot
terry is in the possession of Mrs. L. B.
Caswell Jr., of Fort Atkinson, and has
been in their family many years. 1t
bears the inscription, New York. Feb.
II, 1898, MID. by Clarkson and Gro
lius." A piece of pottery 113 years old
is a precious possession, and when it
also bears the genuine stamp of Clark
son and Crolius its value is greatly en-
HANGED.
These two men conducted pottery
on what, it is said, was called POT
ter's Hill" in New York city, about
where the Hall of Records now stands.
Here they manufactured their quaint
pieces out of rough native clay, throw.
ing them all upon the wheel as the
fashion Of pottery making was in those
days, no casts or molds were used
and so the individuality Of the maker
was apparent in every piece.
This old jug is rich olive brown in
color with decorations in dark blue
The decorating and old-fashioned let
tering was all done by hand. It IL
IL inches high and 26 inches in diam
eter.
The jug came into the family in the
early part of the nineteenth century
when their ancestors lived at Middle
ton, a few miles from Utica, N. Y.