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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12

monitor that had been her guide all
her life had spoken. 1t said, THE
doctor insisted that the girl should
not sleep for six hours. You volun-
teered to keep her awake. To quit,
even a minute before the time, would
be to desert your post of duty
cravcnly." That was sufficient for
the little sister She might die; but
she would never DESERT
RUT the longest right has its
- morning. The bel in the neigh
boring towers struck six; the rattle
of milk wagons and the increasing
hum of life announced that the world
without was beginning another day.
The doctor and the sister superior
came along the corridor together.
The physician looked at the little nun
and spoke in his sharp, snappy way.
arkrings under the eyes; general
air of lassitude. If you don't get to
bed at once and stay there until
give you permission to rise, III not be
responsible for the consequences"
He turned to the girl roughly and
lifted up her cyelids and felt her pulse
as though examining an animal. He
wrote prescription hastily and
handed it to the superior. Give
her this. She's all right now. Send
her about her business.
Her face was distorted with rage.
She WAS turning on him fiercely,
when she felt the soft hand of the
little sister plucking at her dress.
Don't mind him, she whispered
Its only his manner. You may
stay as long as you wish
:" want to go now" she retorted
su1lenly. Il didn't come here by
choice" She noticed the panied ex-
preston of the little sisters face and
tried to soften her tone. Don't
look SO sad. I'm not angry at you;
but l hate that doctor. Ihate every
body-except you'll
"Then you'll come to see me?"
Eyes" hesitatingly, "I'll come to
see you."
Come tomorrow"
"Oh," with a start at the thought
of her rash promise, Il can't come
tomorrow"
Next Sunday, them"
NO" doggedly, mot next Sum
day."
well, promise me, please, that
you'll come on my name day, the
feast of Saint Cecilia. Don't say no.
Our Lady never refuses me anything
"I'll come" was the curt response,
ute the girl who had forgotten how tt
steps and out of the building.
THE sister superior gave the little I
l brace and led her to her cell. Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12

Our Lady refuses anything ask on that day.
"1'1 come the curt response, and the min
the girl who had forgotten how cry down the
steps and out of the building
THE sister superior gave the little maternal en-
brace and led her to her CELL Do you feel all right,
my child?
The sister gave smile.
"Wat a minute until l get you bowl of beef tea.
After that you may take long rest
The superior had scarcely left the when outraged
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10
TIE SfnQGrS
46excCN bro@

~Troubadour. what song have YOU
.satrp I sing OF skies OF blue,
pipnling streams and fields whefe
dwell
Maricold and asphodeI
I wf1l carol forth gise =.
That shall bring you AfcAay
spnsforalse No. not today.
Go away
.rroubaaour. what song have you
~osve i sIng OF warriors true,
brave adventure and romance
charge and sally and advance
Hearken. hearkcn. to me then~~
II am sick OF fighting men.
aick OF stories Of the fray,
Go away"
.rvonbadour. what song have you
.9ire nv song Ii scarcely new,
Tor / sing OF Joy and pain,
Heartx that break---and menu
again:
Then sing OF knights that break
Iances for their lady's sake,
Briefly. mines a mixture OF
All me othera---cail u Love.
Love All. tuneful trouhadcuf.
That's the song I'm waiting toF'
Come within and lit your lay,
Sing away
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had 10 club several % them over
the head 10 keep them from mob
bling us.
Among those who served to fur.
niah the low comedy for our party
were two ladies' who were unable
90 train down 10 200. and an Eng.
lishman- the kind We ace In comic
operas.
Mohammed. with an eye for
things beautiful. selected two OF
the smallest donkeya in the line for
the rotund ladies.
Al the rear Of each donkey
walks the boy with stick and
there il no getting away from him.
either. A soon as tho donkey set
Ties down into a walk and the
heatheussh saddle. IL you can call
IL a saddle. begins TO ieei fairly
comfortable. tho hoy Ia back
sneaks up and wallops your mount.
which promptly responds with
lively trot. giving you motion sim
liar TO that Of stick drawn across
a picket fence.
Yours.
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HAD TOUGH TIME

NORFOLK. Va, Jan. i0.-isat.
Ting with wind aud waves. and
with only one engine working. the
torpedo boat destroyer Terry has
today managed TO reach port here
Tor repairs. She was struck hy a
storm off Nova Scotia. and would
have been lost had the auxiliary
cruiser Prairie not reached her and
towod her TO port.
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all relieved 20 know that bis name
was Mohammed. II found an
Arab etany brand Of Egyptian who
didn't answer to the title OF Mo
BANNED or Hassen | would be
tempted to ask for my money back
and sail for home.
Everything went smoothly until
the train reached Bedrashein. All
the donkeys and donkey boys 4
seemed were lined up there to take
~ to Sakkara. and each boy
seemed rather anxious TO have US
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BAN FRANcisco. Jan. i0l--At a
meeting 10 be held here tomorrow
night local branch u the Wood
row Wilson league will be organ.
ized 10 an effort 10 materially assist
IN the fight 10 make the New Jer.
scy governor the democratic nom
inee for president.
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ADDRESS BY THOMSON

Former City Engineer X. II.
Thomson viii disucss the Bogue
plans at a meeting of the Munich
pal league at Dale's cafeteria to-
night. The address will be made
at the assembly room at $50. II
will be In the nature Of an answer
to the objections offered 10 the
Bogue plans at recent meeting OF
the league by Geo. r. Cotterill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10

PORTLAND. Or. Jan. io.--with
the resumption OF wire communities
tIon into Marnhfleld today II was
ascertalned that the ship reported
IA distress off Cape Arago succeed
ed In working it's way 10 sea again,
and has sailed northward. The
name OF the vessel has not been
learned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10

at the mouth OF
Middle creek.
Kentucky. In
which both sides
claimed the vic.
tory Fro m
there Col. James
A. ARIEL q,
OF the Forty sec
ond Ohio. went
to the White
House ultimate.
~, while Hum.
phrey Marshall,
commander. did
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ELECT DEMOCRAT


HUTCHINSON. Kas.. Jan. TO-
Complete returns today from the
special election IN the Seventh con
RrensIonal district Of Kansas, held
yesterday. show that Geo. Noeiey.
democrat. has been elected to sue
coed the late Congressman r.. H.
Madison. In 1910 Madison defeated
Medley. Nceicy's victory Of yerter-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10

or them. yon
know, and such
bury little bees
they are For In
stance. Their. is
J o h n NJ G.
Smith. NJ. C.. OF
Michigan. n new
member. Here's
hts record Born
In Ireland. emf
grated. A m ari
can farm hand.
painter. mason.
lawyer. alder
man. prosecuting
attorney, manu-
facturer. ban !
pr os | a g u | /.
farm q r. stock
raiser and con
gresham. That
lust goes TO show
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10
AT the Theatres

edy. AN Alaskan Honeymoon" I:
Carlos Caesaro, The Human Top. "
a chap who juggles cannon balls
with astounding ease. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Billy Allison In funny. laugh
ing farce called Minnie From Min.
nesota" The three remaining acts
are Hanley. Marguerite and Hanley.
a trio Of novel gymnasta, Claire
Norton dainty singing com
edienne. and Eddie Roesch. who
sings In All My Dreams Dream
OF You"
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BAR nILL.


l Joined a
little party
yesterday to
visit Sakkara
and the pyra-
mids OF Gixeh
The OF q !
supplied Us
with n lunch
and a pictur'
csque drago-
man. We were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10
PREDICT Locxou,

San FItAEcisco. Jan. !,
Conference Of an allied ~. "
trades council committee ~ n
ployers is on here today ~ -. r
view 10 preventing lie 49,. -m
locking out of 1000 prsusmss
assistants an resujt n \. ~
between the Franklin Print.,'' !
sociation and tho Prlntlnc = =
mems union. r'ss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10
AT TIE THEATRES
AT THE EMPRESS


SIgnor Arturo Bernard, with Inn
presentations OF famous orchestra
leaders, and playing sketch by
himself, assuming five different
characters. Is the headliner al the
Empress this week. Game and
Odom, man and woman, have some
breezy patter that goes good. Mr..
and Mrs, J. J, Bowling play AN
Arizona WooiDg" Ollie and April
Young blow bubbles and juggle.
Carlisle's dog show winds up the
bill
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AT THE PANTAoEs


Bob Albright, THE Male Melba, .
came out from behind field OF
seven on the Pantages race course
and finished winner by full
length. Three other features OF
the new show ushered In yesterday
are Willette Chartres and company
In the pretty tabloid musical com
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10
AT THE oRpHEum


The headliner at the Orpheum
this week Is little sketch entitled
"The Son Of Solomon" Hugh Her
bert, Thomas A. Everett and Miss
Margot Williams are In the cast
There are some Russian dancers
and yodlers who help out the bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10

~ We - ~f'ff ~ tWHe 49, =" -"
what Smith can do when he
doesn't frivoi away his time under
a spreading chestnut tree.
Young Mems Republican club
win dine Friday evening AT the
Commercial Club to discuss the
question OF delegates TO the presi.
Dental convention.
Al the annual meeting Of the trus-
tees of the Metropolitan Building
company G. " White was re
elected president. G. III. Cobb aud
r. A. Stuart were elected vice pres
idents TO succeed n. w. Jordan OF
Boston. who resigned. and w. y.
Iudson. who died recently.
Seattle Commercial Club voted.
40 to %, last night. 20 lay on the
table the report Of Its committee
on commerce and navigation
against the expenditure OF the en-
tire bond issue Of $3.50. 900 for the
purchase OF a dock site on the Du-
vanish river. voted some time ago
by the county commissioners.
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and Mrs. Thomas y. Alexander, OF
Putin-Bay, walked ten mile In
four hours on Lake Erie ice, from
the Island to the mainland, outdis.
tancing a large entry In the annual
contest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10
MoaG wILeon cLuee

day gives Kansas two democrats in
tho house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10
MTHE
LLEE:IfGHT

IL keeps one busy telling about
the Smiths In congress, so many
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10

rev. Hiram A. Davis. 90, resi-.
dent or Seattle for % years, died
II the home OF his son, Clark
Davis. 2ls 18th ~
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.|RI|l

Jan. 10. 1862. Just so years
ago today. there was a real battle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10

Information has been filed In the
superior court against Chas. II. Hut.
ford charging first degree murder.
Hufford shot and killed Gladys
Tssche December so at Fourth nv.
and Pike st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10

Leopold Rose, youthful vlolinlss.
will be the important figure At the
concert to be given By the Seattle
Philharmonic Orchestra at the Met
rupoiltan theatre next Sunday.
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the Confederate
not.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10
36-Inch Dropery Caaze
Special I9c Yard

A soft-draping fabric In two-tone stripe
combinations, suitable for over-drapes or use
next 10 glass; green. cream and tan; Thurs
day, special. 10e yard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10
YOU'LL FIND 1T HERE
NEWS OF the DAY coNp sNsEo ron susy psopls
UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY
CLUB

An citizens are urged 10 attend
q discussion on Scatfie's taxation
this evening NJ the University
branch public library, corner r..
5oth ST. and 10th nv. y. r. The
meeting Is held by the University
Community club. Among those who
will lead the discussion are G.. w.
Horr. Homer ~ Hill. A. J. QuIgley
and }. G. Rathbun.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10

Reuben w. Jones was yesterday
reelected secretary Of the school
board. This Is Mr.. Jones tenth
year In that capacity for school dis.
frict No. |.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-28

the moon lying entirely upon the bright
disc of the sun, but entirely around its
edge a very brilliant ring of sunlight
would shine out.
AS the shadow swept across the Allan
tic ocean and then through Central Eu-
rope and into Siberia 1t was predicteu
that only for the short time while 1t was
ma ssing through the northwest corner of
Portugal and Spain would the moon be
SO near us that the extreme point OIL the
shadow would fall within Its surface
Hence only such observers as were with
in one very narrow little strip in TINS
part of the earth would see the sun com
pIetely hidden. and even there the grea.
est duration of the total ecipse "ouic
be only about one second.
This was the prediction issued from
washington by our American nauucai
almanac Now, the motion of the moon
about the earth is of wonderfully IN
tricate character; to allow for the erect
of the almost innumerable dlsturoins
pulls upon our satellite and to predlct
it's exact position among the stars ana
nc exact distances from the earth at
any time requires the most advanced
methods of mathematical analysis wnich
we at present possess
IF the reader will consider how delicately
adjusted the earth, moon ana sun Wele
at this time, and how very slisht chahse
in the computed posltion VI tne
would alter the path traced out on the
earth nv the extreme apex of its shadow,
$40 600 miles long he can readily UNDER
stand why the predictions contained IN tne
almanacs of the different countries were
in considerable disagreement. The posi-
ton of the narrow path swept out upon
the earth by the shadow, as preoicteo oy
the French authorities. was two miles
south of that assigned by the American
astronomerS. on the other hand, tne pre-
dicted position of the British and German
Nautical Almanacs was two miles farther
north than ours. But when the time OF
the eclipse arrived 1t was seen that the
shadow followed with almost pertect &c
curacv the American line-a striking evil
dence of the extraordinary perfection and
accuracy of modern mathematical as
trononly and a tribute to the enlciencS
Of the directors of our own nautical al
.n,anac ERIC DOOLITTLE.
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from the radiant point in the con-
stellation Perseus indicated In fig
ures l and 2, move greater or less
distance across the sky, and finally
disappear, usually leaving phos-
phorescent trail behind them. The
play is unusually favorable this year
because the new moon occurs on Aur
gust II, and therefore throughout all
of the four nights the sky viii be
dark AS the hours of the night go
on, the radiant rises higher and
higher in the sky, the most favorable
hours of all for observation being
between / o'clock and sunrise, though
occasional stars may be seen at all
hours of the night.
These shooting stars are caused by the
collision of the earth with an immense
swarm of little particles which are fol
lowing the same path about the sun as
the third comet of 1862, and are very
probably the remains OF this comet, which
has been torn apart and stretched out
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NO CHANGE IN THE
EMPEROR OF JAPAN

Toxic, July 2S-No important change IN
the emperor's condition was noted at the
examination at six o'clock this morning
At that hour the emperor's temperature
was 1904, pulse 104 respiration 49,
Vast throngs continue to gather around
the palace This is more an expression
of sympathy as reports from the sick
room are meagre. Among the notable
tiles who have arrived from a distance
are a representative of the ey-emperor of
Corea and Count vi, representing the
peers and gentry
DR.. Kinnosuke Miura of the Toxic inn
perial university. one of the physicians in
attendance said the symptoms were less
acute and respiration had improved
The body of a young man was found in
the outer palace park at dawn. A letter
In his pocket stated that he offered his
life for the emperor. An autopsy dis
closed that ne had taken poison.
After the morning consultation oil
physicians it was announced that condi-
tons We're little changed. Fatigue had
increased and the pulse and respiration
were irregular The Emperor had little
sleep and was restless.
The D. m. bulletin on the condition
of the Emperor noted slight i'm
provement No immediate change OF
Importance is expected
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CLAUDE ALLEN MUST
DIE FOR HIS crime

Wvtheville, w. Va, July 2T.-Claude
Allen. one of the Hillsville outlaws.
was convicted of murder today in the
first degree for the killing OF COM
monwealth Attorney William Foster
At a former trial he was found guilty
of murder in the second degree Tor
the killing Of Judge Thornton L. Mas
Sic
claude Allen is the second one OF ths
Allen clan to be convicted of hrst ue-
oree murder. his father. Floyd Allen,
being the other. The case was given
10 the iirv when court reconVehed al
o,ao this afternoon The verdict came
ofter delineraiton for an hour ana
half when he learned that he mus'
nav the penalty for his crime IN the
electric chair the prisoner proke ooWn
and wept bitterly, as ala aiso ~.
fianeee, who was with INN IN tne eoui
room. II was the first time he nad as
PLAYED the least sign OF ehho'io" sN
his trial began. a..
wnila the Jury was considering us
verdict Sidna Edwards and Victor ano
Friel Allen were brought INTO 'h'
court room that motion inishe -
made for q change of venue On nio'
t,on Of the commonwealth venire o.
i5 will be summoned from beuioio
county for the next trial me com
nonwealth also wished TO nave ihs
three remaining cases cohsoilua teu' ~
the defense would not agree ana IL was
Decided to try Friel Allen next. lhs
trial will begin August IA and VIII DC
on the indictment charging the muir
der of William Nj. Foster-the sans
Indictment upon which claude an,
F'loyd Allen have been found guilty OF
first degree murder.
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ANOTHER GIRL IS
FOUND MURDERED

New York, July H.--Encased in burlaD
bag, with bandanna handkerchief.
stuffed in her mouth apparently as sag,|
the body of S-year-old Mary Barbute OF
Brooklyn was found late today floating
in East river. The child had been MISS
Ing since Wednesday. Coroner Gleinnsl
ordered an autopsy to discover whether
the case was parallel to that of Julia
Connors. the young girl killed in the
Bronx recently by Nathan Swartz, who
soon afterwards committed suicide.
The little girl after playing about ths
yard of her home for some time Wednes-
day morning stood watching the people
passing her home. That was the last
time her friends saw her alive. Maryfs
father is a stevedore. The police theory
is that the child wandered down to the
water front and was 1nred into some pier
shed and there was attacked. The as
sailant finding the girl unconscious,
choked her to death, IL is believed, and
pulled the sack up about the body. first
putting a weight in the bottom of the
bag Then the body was thrown over
beard. A hole In the bottom1of the sack
indicates that the weight worked out Of
! the bag allowing II to come to the sur
face
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

old who disappeared from his home here
Thursday night after reprimand from
his mother for his reckless ways, car
ried out the therat to commit suicide
that he made in farewell note to his
family. His body was found today in
the river by a fisherman.
st. Louis-Receivers of the Wabash
railroad today filed a request in the
United States district court for permits
sion to sell $2,590,009 additional receivers
certificates. If the request is granted,
the money will be used in betterments
and extensions.
Havana.-An open air banquet in Gem
trail park was given tonight by popular
subscription to the victorious troops re-
Gently returned from the campaign in
Oriente. The park was profusely decor
ated with military standards, flowers and
electric lights. Upwards of 1900 officers
and men sat at the table.
Philadelphia-At the concluding ses-
sion here today of the annual conven-
ton of the Photographers association of
America a resolution was adopted plac-
ing ban on the use of intoxicating IL
uuors at any social affair of the organ
ization A copy of the resolution will
lie UldlIeu 10 tdtli nitAlbSi Vi thS "9''
citation.
Lake Charles. La.-John Crawford, a
white man, pleaded guilty today to the
charge of having mistreated Camilla
Shaw l2-year old negro girl, and was
sentenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary for his crime. Ann Shaw, the girl
mother is held on the charge of having
sold the child to Crawford.
New Yorlk-Clare M. Perkins, former
housekeeper in the family Of Nicholas j.
Mcnamara, a San Francisco Tanker, was
held here today without bail to await
extradltion as a fugitive from justice.
Pine Bluf.-Five negroes are reported to
have been badly wounded and others
beaten early tonight during Il clash be-
tween members of four companies of the
Arkansas National Guard, en- route to
the encampment at Alexandria, La, and
negroes at the town OF Fordyce, In Dali
las county,
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TWO HEROES Of THE
SEA ARE REWARDED

Washington, July 21.-Two heroic deeds
of the sea were rewarded today by Sec
rotary of the Treasury MacVeagh, with
the presentation of life saving medals 10
George w. Nelly of Lackawanna, N. r.,
formerly corporal in the marine corps,
and John T. Wyatt of Los Angeles, Cal,
coal passer in the navy.
Drawing the dangers of the shark-in.
tested waters of Columbo. Ceylon, Nelly
jumped from the United States cruiser
Raleigh on the night of January "a 1898,
in a vain attempt to save two drowning
comrades.
Wyatt rescued a shipmate who tried to
commit suicide by jumping overheard
from the armored cruiser South Dakota
in the waters of Honolulu February %.
last.