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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-29

Bondy Bill would romp into San
Antoine with the rest OF the
cowboy bunch from his outfit .----
after the roundups and swirl /,
Inlun as speedily any OF them II
but he had the knaCk of keeping | PN
his tongue between his teeth even ! II"
in loose hours of riotousness (
All that his MATES of the bunk II
house knew about him that ~
he looked and acted CLASSY" and Nm
that he square hombree NlARM
even if he BrtlSher. |
Remington happened to be in
! !. ! !
the ranch clubhouse night,
getting some color" for sketches nagk
of cowpunchers as they looked MEz1ES
and acted in their hours of diver ! IIEE:TE
sion, when Blondv Bill squatted ~
on the edge OF his bunk, permitted Z Nj VI
the Illustrated weekly he had been - " Y
idly scanning to futter from his >\~N>
hands. Remington and some of ~
the COWBOYS standing or sitting N<
close bv saw the publication slip ~
from the young Engshman's re-
Taxed grasp; then, glancing at
his face, they noticed that it wore a puzzled, some
what drawn expression.
whats up, Bill?" asked the Englishman's
bunkie STOPPING and picking up the weekly. "Has
the girl back home done gone and mated up with
the other hombre, Or
He broke off suddenly when the young English
man reached out hand that shook slightly and
pointed the Illustrated article he had been read
ing in the weekly. The article told of the deaths,
within two days of each other, of a British noble
man with an ancient title and of his eldest and
heir. The father had died peacefully in his bed
in England and his eldest son. who unmarried,
had been crushed in an Alpine avalanche two days
later.
"Urn--lis Nbs the old boy and first che-ild,' the
cowboy mumbled, scanning the article, "both cash
within a couple of days-um Well, what all this
got to do with you, Bondy?"
The young Englshman made no reply, but stared
at the floor. Remington glanced at the article
penetrated the nub of it instantly.
"The titles yours. then, isn't it?' Remington sal
the far-hared English cowboy; and the young c
nodded.
"What. Blondy Lord?" broke out the cowboy, I
self catching the drift of the matter "Why. you tr
branded old maverick" graspng the hand of his bul
with the fresh title. "Not that | hain't plumb 81
about-er-well. about what it says here in the pa
Hey, Honbres!' making a funnel of his hands
shouting to the rest of the lourging cowboys &c
here and have peek at what's Lord!
They gathered round the still puzzled looking yo
Britisher first expressing due and proper sympathy
what it said in the paper, and then they clasped hs
and sun-danced round his bunk and whooped it ul
Blondy Bill what amt denyin' that he's plumb S
nough Lord an no misake!"
He told them that he'd have to be vamosng for
old country presently, and he looked sorry for
as he said he He had never expected to gam
title and estates, and yet he took it all cooly as il
news of his great chang
station had been mere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-29

news OF his great change OF
station had been a mere ac-
count of one of the games of
cricket of the eleven with
which he had played in Eng
land.
AT the old St. Louis Fair
~ Grounds racetrack some
fifteen years ago | saw a man
hit so sharply by a sudden
streak of luck that he could
not recover from it. The man
was Tink Lynch, a well known
racetrack character, who,
from being an owner of horses
and then a bookmaker, had
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
HOWSUNDAYSCHOOL
HELPED MELVILLE
S. W. Curriden Tells an Interesting
Story of Late Admirars
Early Life.

"one little incident in the early life
Of the late Admiral Melville has not
found its way into the newspapers" said
Mr.. Samuel w. Curriden to a Washing
ton Herald reporter yesterday, nut II
has a peculiar interest Tor washington
people. Some years ago Rev. Dr. Samuel
Holmes, of Albany. came to this city
to visit his son. who was then the as
sistant pastor IN Dr. Byron SunderIand's
Presbyterian Church in Four-and-a-haIr
street
/ knew Admiral Melville. and SAID tnat
many years ago while searching through
Brooklyn for boys TO come to his SUM-
day school, he met a lad and invited him
10 attend. The boy willingly assented
and became an interested member OF the
Sunday school Afterward Dr. Holmes
was asked TO recommend the boy for an
appointment in the Brooklyn navy yard.
He signed the paper. to which was at
tnched the name George w. Melville.
DIR. Holmes said that he always wanted
to know whether the Sunday school schol-
ar whom he had helped TO get into the
navy yard was the man who had risen
to grade OF admiral in the navy.
Il knew Admiral Melville very we'll"
said Mr.. Curriden,, ''and so 1 took DIR.
Holmes TO the Navy Department, where
Admiral Melville had his oftice. The
admirars recognition OF the minister was
instantaneous. and for more than an hour
they were together talking over the time
when the boy was a Sunday school
scholar in Dr. Holmes church,
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
DEVISED $40, Or
$1.O6 In PENNIES
Half Nephew Gets Unusual Bequest
by Will of Thomas A. Newman,
Filed Yesterday.

BY the will Of Thomas Albert Newman,
dated February, 1909, and filed for pro
bate yesterday, Louis A. Ratcliffe, a half
nephew. is devised SO. with the provIso
that in the event he is dissatisfied with
this bequest he is 10 receive S1.O5 in
United States pennies"
Other bequests are 800 to St Ann's
Catholic Church, Tennallytown: $50 to
Mrs. S. NJ. Whitney. at st. Catherine S
Home; to the servant. Thomas F. Norris,
SIS: to the deceased's half grand nephews.
Paul Ratcliffe, So and to johnson and
Herbert Ratcliffe, SO each.
Testator orders that his half sister,
Mrs. Jane Eliza Ratcliffe, receive 10 per
cent OF the income from the estate for
life, and devises the rest of the estate,
including real estate property in George
town, Kentucky and Virginia. and stocks
and bonds, to the trustees, with the d.
rection to pay the bequests and invest the
surplus and add it to the estate.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
SIMPLICITY MARKS FUNERAL.
Only Relatives at Intcrment of Mrs.
Beeckman LOrIIlard.

A funeral service marked by its sim
plicity was held yesterday afternoon at
o'clock in Oak Hill Cemetery for Mrs.
Kathleen d. Lorillard, wife OF Beeckman
LOrillard. who committed suicide by
hanging herself in New York hotel
last Saturday. The services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. William Snyder. and
the strlctest privacy was observed by
members of the funeral party, which was
composed Of relatives only.
Mrs. Anna B. Doyle, mother Of Mrs.
Lorlllard. had to be assisted to the
services. She is prostrated by the death
of her daughter. All of Mrs. Lorillard's $
family professed themselves at a loss to
account for her death, and Mr.. Lorillard
who came TO this city. to attend the fu-
neral is likewise unable to assign a rea-
son for the suicide.
Those who attended the funeral includ-
ed the husband. Mrs. Anna B. Doyle. the
mother; Capt T. n. Potts, L. S. N;
Mrs. Louis l. Lorillard. mother OF
Beeckman Lorilard: Louis LoriIlard, a
brother. and Mrs. Helen RaoUl, of Ashe-
willie, n. c., a sister of Mrs. Lorillard.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
PROTEST AGAINST REFUSE.

Residents of Georgetown are highly
indignant over the dumping Of refuse
along the banks of Rock Creek south OF
P street. The dumping Of trash along
the stream has robbed the creek of its
former picturesque beauty, and protest
is coming from all sides.
The Commissioners recently issued an
order prohibiting the dumping Of refuse
along the banks. but despite the order
there have been no prosecutions. In ad-
dition it is said that there is much ref
use deposited in the back yards OF
houses bordering lne creek. thus detract-
ing from the natural beauty Of the water
course.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
LADIES' SALON OPENED.
Display of Imported and Domestic
Fabrics Attracts Patrons.

A perfect spring day without and a
wealth of flowers and a notable display
Of fabric combined to make the opening
of the salon of ladies' tailoring of the
Lowenstein-Schenthal Company. of 525
Thirteenth street northwest, a flatter-
ing success. The display of imported
and domestic woolens is regarded as
quite out of the ordinary, and in view
Of the opening the firm is making a
plain tailored ladys suit for $35
Messrs. n. Lowen. tein and B. Schen-
thai have been in business heretofore
in the uptown section of the city, and
in order to accommodate their increas-
ing clientele have moved into their
handsome quarters on the second floor
of the present location.
Besides ladies' tailoring, the Lowen-
-Schenthal Company will carry a
line of corsets, and in the early fall
will add a fur department.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
TO DISCUSS SANE FOURTH.
Meeting of Committee Called for
Thursday Morning.

Plans for the celebrate of a safe and
sane Fourth Of July will be discussed al
a meeting Of the committee in the office
of Commissioner Cuno II. Rudolph, in
the District Building, Thursday morning
at IL o'clock. Ii has been proposed to
have as a special feature a mammoth
historical pageant. The advisability of
producing sucn an elaborate display will
be decided upon Thursday.
The estimated cost os the proposed
pageant is $500. The fireworks and other
features Of the all-day celebration will
cost approximately 5000. The committee
in charge of the safe and sane Fourth
IS composed of Commissioner Rudolph,
chairman: Thomas c. NOyes, secretary;
Waldo c. Hibbs, assistant secretary;
George w. White, treasurer; ]. Fred
Kelly. Julius Garfinklc, James F. Oyster,
Henry B. F. Macfarland. Charles ].
Bell, w. L. Shannon, and E c. Graham.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
Analysing Potomac Oysters.

Experts Of the Bureau of Chemistry,
Department of Agriculture, are now an
alyzing sixty samples OF Potomac River
water and a like number of samples OF
river oysters which have been collected
by DR.. G. W. Stiles, bacteriological
chemist, and DIR. ]. Walter Sale, biologi-
cal chemist, both of the Bureau of
Chemistry, on their recent trip to the
Lower Potomac on government tug.
The analyses are being made to deter
mine the cause Of the ALLEGED contamina-
ton of large quantities of the bivalves
dredged from the Potomac near Colonial
Beach, Va
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
RECESS UNTIL APRIL l.
Supreme Court Justices to Sit ir
Circuit Courts of Appeals.

The Supreme Court yesterday took q
recess until Monday, April l. The Chief
Justice announced the following assign
ments OF members OF the court to 81;
in the Circuit Courts Of Appeals for the
respective circuits:
First circuit. Holmes: Second circuit,
Hughes: Third circuit, Pitney; Fourth
circuit, Chief Justice White; Fifth ciC-
cult. Lamar; Sixth circuit, Day; Sew
enth circuit Lurton: Eighth circuit,
Van Devanter: Ninth circuit, McKenna.
Chief Justice White yesterday admin
istered the oath Of office to Justice
Pitney.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
Protest Against .Jim Crow, Cars.

The Commissioners yesterday received
letter from the Northeast County Citi-
zens' Association protesting against the
informal recommendation of Capt. John
C. Daley, of the Ninth police precinct.
that Jim Crow cars be installed on
the Benning line of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company to prevent
further disturbances between colored and
white passengers.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
Would Redeem Certificate.

The Commissioners yesterday recon-
mended to Congress the enactment OF a
bill providing for the redemption OF an
outstanding certificate Of Indebtedness In
the amount of s42.5G. issued by the late
board OF audit Of the District. The Com.
missioners favor tine proposition, pro-
vided no interest is allowed. The Dis
trict officials express the opinion that the
obligation Is moral rather than a legal
one. The certificate was sewer tax
Indebtedness
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
THOUGHT HE WAS DEAD.
Woman Admits Second Marriage
May BE Invalid.

Carrie MSN~Tubman yesterday filed her
answer TO the suit OF Albert NJ. Tubman
for annullment of their marriage on the
ground that her husband was living at
the time he married her. and that she
was not divorced from him.
Mrs. Tubman alleges that she thought,
and was advised. that her first husband,
William w. Stillwell, was dead at the
time she married Tubman. and had been
dead for some time. She admits that
II her first husband is living her mar
riage to Tubman is invalid.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
: Rite. for Emery p. Phillips.

Funeral services for Emery P. Phillips.
a night watchman on Four-and-a-half
street southwest fer the past five years,
will be held at 2 O'Clock this afternoon
from the residence of Mrs. Kate Reese,
SO Eighth street southwest. Mr.. Phillips
died at o'clock Saturday afternoon at
Casualty Hospital from congestion OF the
kidneys. Funeral services are under
auspices OF the Night Watchmen's As
sociation. Interment win be at Glenwood
Cemetery
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
Prizes for Patriotic Pupils.

The night classes at Mckinley Manual
Training School, Business High School
and Franklin School will close on Wed
nesday and Friday nights. The Flag
Chapter of the d. A r. and the Wash.
ington Council of Jewish Women have
offered flags and books as prizes for the
best patriotic compositions, written by
pupils.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
Little sister. to Celebrate.

The Little Sisters OF the Poor win cele-
brate the feast of St. Joseph this after
noon at the Home for the Aged. Third
and H streets northeast. The occasion
also will be in commemoration OF the
forty-second anniversary of the found
ing of the home. Visitors will be re-
ceiyed at the home.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
school Principals to Meet.

The regular meeting of the Principals
Association, scheduled for last Friday,
will be held Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock in Franklin School Business of
Importance which have to do with the
work in the graded schools will be dis
cussed.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
Asks $4,000 for Injuries.

Mary Elizabeth Trenholm yesterday
filed suit against the Washington Rail.
way & Electric Company for $4,000 dam
ages alleging that while boarding a car
on September 13, 1870 in New York
avenue. the car suddenly started. throw.
ing her against the sides and the floor
injuring her permanently.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

Steamer Charles Macalester for Mount Vernon and
Marshall Hall leaves Seventh street wharf at 4
a. m and IS p. m. daily, except Sunday
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Oompany',
steamers from foot Of Seventh street for Old Poiai
Comfort and Norfolk daily at e.is D. m
Cars from Fifteenth street and New York ayenus
every quarter hour for main entrance Zoo Park and
Chevy Chase.
To Great FaTls-wAshinEton and Old Doniui,u
Rsilrosd cars eTery few minutes from Thity-sixth
and n streetA
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19

TIL great trouble with runnin' a
country newspaper seems t be [
keep tn social doin's an court pro-
ceedin's separated.
With all our perfect men am
women it's funny a couple o 'em
don't get married.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19

Kramets Are q Sure Relief for rndire.
tion. Constipation. and Uric Acid All
ments. At druggists, 1oc. 25c. soc.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19

Dr. J. NeIsoa Myers. sz Pa sr. No.
give you instant and permanent relief
from all teeth troubles. do nothing
but the highest class work. absolutely
painless. at moderate prices. Gas o. loczl
Hneztbetic- Psinlc>s extracticn.
cUwns . to s. Eillinu. ~ cszfs ~
Plstu. G 70
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19

Harvey's Restaurant In Serving a so,
Breakfast. Try II and you viii be pleased
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19

It's Every Housewffe's Duty 10 Proyid.
The best for her table. Jno. G. Weinberg 4
Bread Is the purest and cleanest Grocers'
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19

An Elaborate Production Of Henry IL
In three reels to-day-Yirginia. .. F. C
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19

staE Hotel. shower Bath.. COS eth. Greal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-03-20
Estate of Orlando V. Joslyn

STATE OF VERMONT The Honorable Pro-
District of Orleans, SIS bate Court, for the
District Aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons Interested in
tine estate of Orlando v. JosIvn, late of Bar
ton said District. deceased, Greetings:
Whereas, application hath been made to
this court in writing, by the administrator
of the estate of said Orlando V. Joslyn
praying tor license and authority to sell all
of real e. tate OF said deceased, to wit. Be-
ing the la e home place situated in the VII
lage of Barton, in town of Barton, con-
sisting OF lot of land with buildings thereon
including the homeste ad and all other inter
ests of the widow OF said deceased herein re-
beneficial to the heirs and all persons inter
ested IN the estate of said deceased, to sell
said real estate and convert he me into
money. And br nging Dto Court the consent
and approt alton in writing. of all the heirs
to said estate residing in this State, and sit
ting forth he situation of the al estate.
VII GkEUPON .he said C"uct appointed
and assigned the 25th day March 1912
at the Probate Office in Newport in said
District, to hear and dec de upon said
application and etition, and ordered public
notice thereof to be given to all pPrsor S
interest there n, by publishing sa d order
toe ether with tn time and ace of hearing
three we ks successvey in the Or cans
County Monitor, a new spap' which circu!a es
ID the neig boz mood OF those persons inter
ested in sa'd estate, all len publications
shall be previous to the day assigned for
hearing.
Therefore. you are hereby Motif ed %
appear before said Court, at the ii Ae and
pace assigned, then AID there in said
Court O make your objections to the granting
of such ense, if GU see cause.
Given under my hand @t Newport in said
D.sLric this 4th day of NJ en- 1872
NJ. SPOONER, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-03-20
MORGAN CENTER

Elmer Judd spent Sunday at his
home here.
A. J. Calkins was home from New
port over Sunday.
C. ]. Thomas and Francis Hill are
away saving wood.
Frank LaClair has been pressing
hay on the Bean place.
J H. Gilmore has returned to his
work for Henry Demick at Caswell s
mill.
Mrs Erwin Stowell has been i'll II e
past week with the prevailing gr p
cold.
Miss Hattie Pomeroy of Holland is
visiting her sister. Mrs. A. G. Bur-
roughs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Danforth of
Island Pond were in town the first of
last week.
Lila Bemis has returned to her
work at Wesley Horns at West
Charleston.
Mrs. Estella Daggett has retu ned
to her home after visiting her daugh
tiers in Manitoba.
Dyer Gallup and John McCutchin OF
st. Johnsbury were called here las
week by the death of Thomas Cum.
mings.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-03-20
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate of Cordelia N. Walcott

The undersigned having been appointed by
81 e Honorab Probate Court for the District
of Orle ans, commissioners, % recetve. exam
inc and adjust he claims and 'mands OF all
persons against he estate of Q ride ia N Wal
ceased, and all aims exhiolted III f+et
thereto, b. reby give notice that viii M e
store in the town OF Cover, VT, in
said district on he 9th day of April, and
9Th day # September next, from l O OCk
p. IN unit 1 O'Clock D. on CHI of said DAYS
and that SIX months fro the Ssh Dag of
March, A. d. 1912 is the time limited by SAID
Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination aud allowance
D.ted at lover this 29th day Cf March
A. d. 1912.
H. ". D WIS
G.. p. BEA "
1lol3 COmmi SIS toner's
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-03-20
CALEDONIA COUNTY NEWS.

/ The annual town meeting of st.
Johnsbury which was postponed or
account of smallpox quarantine will
be held Saturday.
! Dan Brooks of ST. Johnsbury is In
jail charged with trying to get money
from the Hardwick Savings bank un-
der the name of r. C. Wallice.
The smallpox quarantine was raised
in st. Johnsbury Monday and the
churches held meetings on Sunday.
hNo new cases have developed in the
past ten days.
The grand opening of the Goss
Hardware Store and Automobile
Show will be held Thursday and Fri
day. in their new building. A mum,
Der of local commercial exhibits will
be on display.
Benjamin Ainsworth of Walden.
was recently arrested on the charge
of failing to provide proper food and
shelter for his live stock during the
winter months and was fined $50.
The case has been appealed to the
county court.
The biggest race meet of the win
ter was held at Lyndonville, last
week Tuesday. In the evening a ban
quet was held. after which a number
OF speakers from this section of Yer
mont were called upon. About $50
were present.
Two men were arrested in Hard
wick last week suspected of being
yeggmen and safe blowers. They
tailed to reveal their names and
lodged in Caledonia county jail until
such time as they prove themselves
innocent or guilty of the charge.
According to the record recently
taken of the number of pieces and
weight Of the mail matter delivered
in St. Johnsbury, the weight of the
letters delivered during twelve
months would amount to "A tons, and
the weight of other matter IS tons.
These figures show that each of the
six carriers handle about Is tons of
mail year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-03-20
Ask Mr.. Brown
Here's Some Important News for
Men who Are Growing Bald

People who have taken our word for
it that PARTISAN SAGE is the real
hair grower, beautifer and dandruff
cure have never been disappointed.
Here's the word of person who took
our word.
Il have been using PARTISAN
SAGE about year. When | began
to use it had only a light 'fuzz' on
my head. Now | have good thick
growth, and it is growing thicker and
longer right along Many people
don't believe it can be done, but
know from my own experience with
PARTISAN SAGE that it can; rec
ommend it in the fullest confidence
GaiDse Brown, 708 North Fillmore ST.,
Maryville. Mo-"
The above statement was made to
DR.. c. D.Koch of the Koch Pharmacy,
Maryville, Mo-. April 20. 1911. Large
bottle so cents at F. D. Pierce's and
druggists everywhere. 1t is guaran-
teeJ.
Sold and guaranteed in Orleans by
F. J. Kinney.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-03-20
Estate of Elias 0. Randall

STATE OF VERMDNC ! THE HoNo ABLE
DISTRICT OF ORLt ANS, PROBATE o U r t
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ORLEANS.
To all Persons lntere ted the estate Of
Ellis o. Randall, late Of G over, il said
District. deceased Gree ing: At q Pro
bate Cour holden at New port, within and
for aid district The 22nd day of February
1912, Sn ms Tument supporting to be the
last Viii and Testame MT of Elias o. Randall
late OF Glover in said District d :
Ceas ed was pr sent to the Court afOresa d
for PIOba e And il IL ordered by said CoOrt
that the 18th day of Ma CHI 1912 at the
Probate Off ia said Newport be as
signed for proving said /. strument; and
that notice thereof b. given to all ptrsoEs
concerned, by publishing this order three
weeks succ 'sslvely in the Orleans u"ty
Monitor, newspaper circulaGi g in that vi
cinity in said D strict, previous t. tn time
appointed Therefore, YOU are b. reby mott
fed to appear before said Court, at the time
and place aforesaid, and C ntest the probate
of said will if you have cause Given under
my hand at Newport, in said District, this
22nd day of February 70 2.
B. NJ. SPOONER, Register
OIL
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-03-20
Devoe Takes Least Gallons
ALWAYS

P lint Devoe: it's the cheapest paint in
the world; never mind the price; It may r
NAV not Or more. Less gallons will PAIN
the house; and the paint will outwear any
thing.
Skip wear; you've got to wait, to find
1t cut. Il covers more; you haven't got
to wait to find that cut.
IL's he cheapest of eli; no matter about
the price,
Mr. Frank Morse, WesF Rutland. Vt.
s9ys: ,.An old painter, Who had painted
nv house lead end oil q good many times
said II 70 Is Gallons Devoe." got 10; il
took 6b with u of oil.
NJ. William Vaughan, Central Rutland
VI. bought g.; had left.
That how.
Sold by E. w. Barron Company.