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Newark post., 1912-04-10

Neale was chairman. and Mrs.
Penny. who had entire charge of
the entertainment. for the fin
ished way in which every detail
was cared for.
Among the out of town guests
present were Mrs. Robinson. pres
ident Of the State Federation
Mrs. James Pennewill. first vice
president Of the Federation; Mrs.
Burnet. Of Dover: Miss Lore. Mrs.
f. Lindsay Curtis. Mrs. Mont
gomery. Of Wilmington; Mrs.
Tchudy and Mrs. l.. |. Handy. of
Smyrna Mrs. Richard II. Cam.
of Middletown; Mrs. Sheldrake.
of Harrington; Mrs. Cole. of Wy
oming. and Mrs. Taliaferro and
Miss Byrd. of Virginia.
The Club held its regular meet
ing on Monday. in the clubroom,
Mrs. Houghton. presiding.
Miss Alice Kerr gave a very in
teresting report Of the meeting of
the State Committee on Health and
Civics, which was held at Whining
ton New Century Club. on Tues
day. Miss Kerr felt that the local
club had done as much along these
lines as any Of the other clubs in
the federation.
Mrs. Houghton asked the club
members to do all they could to
stimulate interest in the purchase
OF an OdOrlesS excavatOr. With
this apparatus it will cost only
about four dollars to have the cess
pools cleaned. against the present
cost of about twelve dollars. and
the Board of Health thinks that
the cesspOOls will be cleaned more
frequently and therefore the town
will be more sanitary. The town
Council is being urged to buy the
excavator. 1t will cost about $500.
Officers for the next year were
nominated.
The Club is planning to have
Miss Elizabeth Beamen of vii
mlngton, come to Newark in the
near future and give a talk on child
culture. Miss Beamen gave a series
of talks on this subject in Whining
ton this winter. which proved to be
a real help to all who heard her. in
the care and management of child
ren. There will be no charge for
admission, and it is hoped that all
who are interested in the welfare of
the little folks. especially the
mothers and teachers of the town.
will attend. The time and place of
meeting will be announced later.
Club correspondent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
'Wll you oblige me by smoking q
cigar Wlfb me ?"

before US, arrayed in black, her hair
disheyelled, her eyes tear-stained.
you must save Claude. Mr.. Lang
ton," she pleaded. Indeed ne never
killed his father. Tell me that you
have not come all the way across the
ocean fruitlsssly"
Slight as my hope was, I could not
wholly cast it out.
II will do my best" I said 81 un-
derstand an appeal is to be taken to
the court of criminal appeal. 1 can
testify that the stories as to Claude's
wild life in America are fabrications.
will save him If he can be saved"
Mr. Clayton took Lydia by the arm
and led her TO the door. we will
spare no effort" he said.
/ She seemed to collapse. Mr.. Clay
/ ton led her to her room, while we
waited in painful doubt. I saw Crewe
cast his eye upon q photograph that
! stood upon the mantel
THAT is Selim, the Indian servant, "
I explained to him. Il had a duplicate
/ copy of it, but unfortunately left it al
home in the hurry of packing. Pleas.
ant-looking fellow, isn't he?"
Crewe made no answer. His eyes
/ were closed; he seemed TO be callins
/ were closed; he seemed to be calling
up some memory. At this juncture
Mr.. Clayton returned and seated him
Now, gentlemen" he said briskly-
had already introduced Mr.. Crewe
to him as E1y confidential assistant -
Il must confess that matters look very
black indeed. In our English courts
g conviction for murder is PRACTICAL!
never reversed and justice moves witt
appalling swtfDess. Let me say. how
ever. that I am assured a hideoul
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06

y Increased the feeling against him.
However, all that is now sub JUDGE.
TT was the cousin, Lydia, who, at
the instigation of Claude, telegraphed
to me to gather all material could
tending to show that the young mans
life in America had not been SO bad as
is currently rumored In England, and
to hurry across the water with this
material to aid the defense. I may
say that Claude Bamwell has never
been convicted of a felony, and only
once Of q misdemeanor. l am the at
torney who defended him on the
charge Of intoxication."
In this manner Crewe and came to
be associated In this first of our many
enterprises.
passed many an anxious moment
until the boat locked at Tilbury
But all my speculations and impress
sions were killed abruptly when, at
the moment Of docking, . messenger
rushed up and thrust telegram into
my hands. I tore It open and read:
Claude Bamweu found guilty viii
ful murder Godalming assiEes. Judge
refused postponement till your ar
rival, on ground your evidence not
material. Come to Fairview instant
Iy."
Crewe shook his head dolefully wher
I showed him this missive. Although
he would not say so, could see that
he had scant hope in our ability tC
save Claude Bamwells life. We tool
the train for Fenchurch street and
half an hour later, were speeding
southwark in the Godalming local. A
four that afternoon we arrived at Fair
view, a small and unpretentious place
but in good taste and typical English
gentleman's country seat.
We found Mr.. Clayton IN charge
Lydia, the cousin, was Frustrated ant
under medical care. Hardly had W,
taken our seats for conference, how
ever. than she appeared dramaticall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06

mad hidden these in an effort to de-
.stroy all evidence of his crime"
Can we see this Selim?" asked
Peter CTeWe.
We'll" said Mr.. Langton, "if you
think 1t will do any good, we can I'M
doubtedly find him at the village ho-
tell
At Crewe's urging we started out
for the village. 1t was small coun-
try town of one main street, f1anked
| by little laborers' cottages, with, here
and there, bridesmaids residence of
more imposing type. At the inn we
learned that Selim was out walking.
What time does the next train
come in from Godalming?" Crewe
asked.
at 5:07," the landlord answered.
And departs?"
There is a SIP local running clear
through to Charing Cross"
/ we have just time to catch the
/ local." said Crewe. looking at his
watch. 'Mr Clayton, We leave you
/ here and shall see you tomorrow ;"
/ Then, disregarding the lawyers look
/ of surprise, he took me by the arm
/ and, without further explanation,
urged me to accompany him. 1 saw
that something important must have
traBspired.
This fellow Selim does not know
! you by sight?" no asked.
No" I said.
Still. It would be as well not to let
him perceive two strangers when he
arrives upon the down-platform."
But where are we going?" I asked.
"Tilbury," said Crewe shortly.
There is no time to lose. With your
permission I viii defer explanations
until later"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06

US with no very great appreciation.
Mate" said Crewe, I'VE want some
smokes to take aboard with US in the
morning"
Without word the East Indian pro.
duced a handful of vile-looking che
roots Crewe tossed them roughly
aside.
What dye take me for?" he said,
somewhat thickly, as though slightly
under the influence of liquor. Gimme
box. Got any split boxes?"
Leaning over the counter I saw a
small package wrapped up in a dirty
cloth, which disclosed the end of a
| cigar box.
Gimme those" said pointing.
The East Indian looked at me fur
lively. He took up the box, unwrapped
the cloth-and suddenly darted
/ through the back door of his shop.
Instantly Crewe leaped upon him.
Hold him." he cried to me, as the
Indian twisted himself adroitly out OF
Crewe's grasp. 1 saw his hand &c
down to his side and, with fortunate
blow, knocked him sprawling. His
head came in contact with the edge of
the door and the fall stunned him.
The box fell from his clasp. Picking
it up hastily saw upon the cover the
word "Borneo."
Come on" cried Crewe, and, hold.
ing the box under my coat, l darted
after him down the alley We reached
the main road painting, and, finding
that We were not pursued, set OF at a
rapid pace toward the station. Or
the way we recovered our hats, which
we had thrown behind some boarding
1t was five o'clock on the following
morning when We reached Fairview
after many hours of waiting at juno
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06

wrong has been done, and that the
real criminal is the Indian But for
his perjured evidence, very different
verdict would have been returned.
What most impressed the jury was
the fact that a prussic acid compound
was found in the bodies Of both Sir
George and Sir William, while it was
proved that Claude had bought prus-
sic acid at the village drug store. Then
there was the motive-fear that the
will would be revoked. But what
clinched the jurors in their decision
was Selim's evidence that Claude had
approached him with the project Of
destroying his father and sharing the
money that might be left, Irrespective
OF the will. Sslim had been a faith
full servant for many years; Claude
was reputed to have been q man of
vilest character In America. The
judge, who is old and testy. refused to
wait until you could put in evidence
IN rebuttal Of this, on the ground that
1t was immaterial in law. Perhaps
It was-but in fact it undoubtedly de-
cided the jury's verdict"
And where Is Selim?" asked.
Living at the village hotel" said
Mr.. Clayton. Living there braxenly.
Says he will remain on the spot un
til his dear master has been avenged
and is the object of universal solicit
tude, as Sir Claude is of execration.'
And now" 1 said, what part die
the cigars play in this mystery?"
None whatever" answered Mr.
| Clayton.
Have you the rest Of the box?"
NO." MI Clayton answered. oddly
enough, it cannot be found. 1t disap
peared on the day OF the murder. to
gether with the bulk of the prussi,
acid supposed to have been purchased
and with a few other little articles
having relation to the crime. Blu
none of these is material. The pros
ecuting attorney suggested that Claud
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
We reached the station with three

We reached the station with three
minutes TO spare. AS we painted up
the inclined pathway toward the train
Crewe pulled me aside into the shad-
ows of q cluster of box cars. An
instant later saw Selim pass stealth
lily by in the direction of the village.
He had evidently arrived on the down
train.
Still amazed, entered the up train.
and, as soon as we were settled in our
compartment. Crewe turned to me.
Il think, Mr.. Langton," he said,
shat we shall ind that box of cigars
In that rag and bone shop along the
waterfront of Tilbury. Doubtless you
remember it."
But" I began.
Did you not see this Selim enter.
ing It this morning as we came to
archorage?" Crewe asked.
II remember an Asiatic with a par
eel entering some shop"
"You could not distinguish the face
It was rather faint. Nevertheless that
man was the original of the photo
graph upon the mautel at Fairview
and the parcel was box of cigars
wrapped IN a dirty cloth. Selim mus
have learned Of our coming and de
termined to remove all evidence from
the scene of the crime. Not daring
to burn or bury the cigars, he re
solved to go to London secretly ant
dispose Of the box to some one of hi
compatriots who frequent the Wap
ping ane Tilbury purlieus. By grea
good fortune his visit synchronize,
with our arrival"
At Crewe's suggestion we purchaser
cloth caps and threw away our fel
hats; we turned up the collars Of GU
coats and made ourselves appear a
much as possible in our role of ship
officers ashore. To find the Junk sho
was easy. AS Crewe had surmised.
was kept by an East Indian,
swarthy. ill-favored fellow who eye
The Washington herald., 1912-02-23
Braised Calls Liver,

Wash and scald a small caIfs liver;
place on baking pan, the bottom of
which has been covered with chopped
onion and carrots and one-half cupfuI
celery tops cut fine; add a quart Of soup
stock. a teaspoonfuI Of salt and salt
spoonful Of pepper; cover the pan and
bake in a moderate oven for two hours,
basting two or three times while the
liver is baking. Cook in a separate pan
two carrots cut in blocks: boil a pint OF
celery and heat can Of peas. Dish the
liver, drain the water from the vegeta-
bles into the pan in which the liver was
cooked, boil rapidly for ten minutes
while you rub together two tablespoon
fuls Of butter and two OF -four; add a
pint Of water from the pan and stir
until boiling, then add teaspoonful of
kitchen bouquet and salt and pepper as
desired. Put piles of the vegetables at
both ends Of the platter; strain over the
sauce; garnish with triangular pieces of
toast.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-23
HE LEADETH ME.

Published at the request Of Helen PipcsJ
Zen tho the way be dark
His face / cannot see,
Faith cheers me on,
1 know He leadeth me.
In days of darkest trial,
In nights of deepest grief,
He whispers words of comfort
He sends me sweet relief.
He comforts me in sorrow,
l know I'm not alone,
He bids me come to Him for rest
And calls me still His own.
His arm is never shortened,
His eye is never dim,
When 1 am sorely tempted
He bids me look to Him.
1 try so hard to do what's right
1 try and try in vain,
He overlooks my errors,
And bids me try again.
What tho the night ne dark,
His face / may not see,
Until the glorious morn
Breaks on eternity.
When / shall hear His loving voice
His kindly face I'll see.
This hope l have, and so III sing
He ever leadeth me.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-23
How a Woman May
Retain Her Youth

''rhe woman who wants to look young
must taboo massage creams and liquid
rouge She viii only harden the struc-
ture of her face and destroy the fine
texture of the skin" said Mrs. Margaret
Holmes Bates. the weil-known author, TO
q Chicago JournRl representative.
Reputable physicians have declared
that II she INDUCES in artificial methods
she risks losing her heaith.r she con-
tinued A perfectly natural method of
treating a bad complexion Is by using
ordinary mercolzed wax. This adds
nothing to the complexion. but removes
1t instead. This wax. obtainable al any
drug store. flakes of the saliow or
blotchy outes skin in fine particles. GENT
ly. without harming the skin beneath,
which gradually makes its appearance
The brilliantly beautiful complexion thus
obtained is new one-quite different
from patched-up old complexion. This
Is one way 10 retain youthful looks. An
ounce Of mercolized wax is sufficient.
II IS applied; At night, like cold cream and
washed OF IN the morning.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-23
How Old Is Your
Hair and Complexion 2
CEsther." in Household Helps.)

A1OASChOAu A1CAPo-y
your hair need not be gray to look
old. 1t adds years to your appearance
II 1t is dun, lifeless, and msterless. Wash
in the head gives that effect 1t
is better to use dry shampoo. like an
original package OF therox mixed with
cupfuI of cornmeal Therox makes
hair grow when everything else fails.
Sprinkle a teaspoonful of the mixture
on your head once a week and brush out
we'll It makes the hair light, fiuffy,
and clean-fuIl Of life and luster.
What woman would not look young
If she had a clear, soft complexion?
Throw away powders and cosmetics If
you would look young and fair. Make
q simple lotion by dissolving an original
package Of mayatone In a haif-pint Of
witch hazel, and rub gently over the
face. neck. and arms every morning.
Your complexion soon will be smooth.
clear, and satinlike. with the dainty,
natural color OF girl IN her teens.
II think Mothers Salye better than
any IMMINENT or oil to reduce swelling.
allay Inflammation. or relieve pain in
any part OF the body. Rub It in we'll
and these beauty killers disappear.
Mothers Salve Is also a wonderful healer
OF sores. cuts. burns and scaIds
The Washington herald., 1912-02-23
LATEST FRILLS OF FASHION
FOR HOME DRESsMAKERs

Mohair radiantc Is one Of the prettiest
and most fashionable OF the new fabrics
for spring gowns. together with Benn's
mohair.
A row Of tiny loops and buttons down
the front Of yoke win lend lovely
Partisan touch to very simple guimpe
Of net.
Scant fiounces Of lace or of the material
are being shown on many of the new
frocks for spriug and summer, while the
tafreta frocks are, many of them, trimmed
with quaint ruches of the silk, about the
bottoms of the skirt and edging the fichu
like folds of the blouses.
Tiny vests Of vivid satin are being
shown in the shops tn wear in the early
spring with the low cut one-button coats
which will be in vogue. These vests are
also worn with the cutaway coats, show
ing Just a bit below the coat at the
waistline in front.
The side fr!ll is not so fashionable now
as II was In the winter. Long. straight
jabots Of exduisitely delicate lace or
null are now in vogue in Paris.
The collar cut deep and rounded in the
back Is more I'm vogue just now than
the square sailor collar Of last year.
Double box pleats are seen on the
backs of some OF the new spring skirts.
pleats also being set into the sides OF
the skirt below the knee
The Washington herald., 1912-02-23
Fig Tarts.

A young woman, who prides herself on
her ability to copy Irish crochet patterns
and to copy any food recipe after hav-
ing tasted Il twice, has found way of
making most delicious good things by
her experiments. At tea room she be-
held flg tarts upon the menu and forth
with ordered some. When she went home
she proceeded to make some fig tarts.
She purchased some of the dry, whole
figs, soaked them thoroughly and added
a little extra sugar.. Tart pans were
lined with rich pun paste and baked a
delicate brown. Then each little tart cup
of pastry was filled with four or five OF
the figs. which had meanwhile been al
lowed to cool. A spoonful of the rich
juice was added and then a big spoonful
Of whipped cream dropped on top. Her
family is begging her to make some more.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-23
COURTESY BEGETS COURTESY
IN ALL PUBLIC PLACES
The GentIewoman Receives Recognition and Is Chiy-
aIrously Treated by Man Wherever
He Finds Her.

| to a strap while she sits Comfortably II
the place / have paid for. that woman
never gets the chance the second time q
show such inapprecistion toward me-"
I looked at the girl to whom he hst
refused his seat. Some other man wh'
had had less experience with her ha'
given her his place. and there she sa
with her legs crossed. and her feet stick
ing out into the aisle where everybod,
who passed them would be compelleds q
relieve them of some of their mud.N
"She has no claim TO any mans cour
tesy," / admitted to the man who haS
described TO me her former action.
"A gentlewofnan always meets will
mans courtesy wherever she goes" saiS
my companion. thoughtfully.
mo matter how crude the man. ther'
is a spark of chivalry In his breast 70
every truly womanly woman. Haven
you been through the experience Of hav
ing the most unexpected man give you q
seat in the car, or show you some othei
courtesy when you were in need Of IT.?
he asked.
/ thought of the old men, the III men
the workingman with their pals who hat
more frequently offered me a seat In q
crowded car than the dandy yount
whippersnappers, and i admitted tha
my companion was right.
Women Who Deserve No Courtesy
To the sort of woman to whom he re.
fused his seat, am going to add few
more types toward whom every mar
feels righteously resentful
First there is the woman who sprawli
all over a crowded, car and makes ne
pretense of moving over a little to &C
commodate a new conner.
Next there is the woman who always
travels about with so many bags anc
bundles that she has to set them out ir
the aisle where everybody must stumble
or crawl over them in order to make
their egress.
The woman who ZigZags her way leis
urely along, getting in the way OF every.
body else, thinking only OF herself anc
caring nothing for the hundreds OF hurry
ing people behind her, Is due no cour'
teous consideration from either man oI
woman
Then there 10 the ill-natured woman
who glares at everybody who happens &c
jostle her a little. She has the manner
Of one owning the whole street car COM
pany, and any man who shows her
courtesy does II begrudgingly, and should
not do 1t all all
II you hapr IN to belong to the class
represented by any one OF the women de-
scribed you will do a good service to
yourself and to the public at large II
YOU will take your manners out OF theiI
hiding place where they are rustine
away through disuse and give them, 9
vigorous polishing.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-23
ALL CLOSETS SHOULD
BE WELL VENTILATED

Few housekeepers realize that the
closet should be well ventilated and that
particular care should be taken that il
is kept free from close, disagreeable
odors. A small window in the upper
part OF the door can easily be cut, and
II this is provided with small stats is
hardly noticeable.
Shelves, the inside of the door, the
walls, and the floor should be washed
with water containing a liberal amount
Of violet ammonia and when this dries
1t will leave a faint scent. A piece of
strong white muslin hung against the
walls Is a good protection for the cloth
ing, and under the muslin should be
hung sachets containing lavender or rose
leaves.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-23
ENABLING ACT IS PASSED.
Statewide Prohibition 1. Now
Possibility I'm Virginia.

Richmond. Va. Feb. 22.-By a vote of
s. to 20 the house this evening passed
the Jordan enabling act. which empowers
the governor. upon petition OF Is per cent
Of the voters registered at the preceding
State election, to call an election for a
vote on Statewide prohibition. prohibit
ing the manufacture and sale of liquors
In this State. The sale and manufacture
Of cider from pure juice of the apple
and the sale Of liquors for medicinal and
mechanical purposes are excepted.
By a vote OF So TO 10 the house voted
down a substitute for the Jordan bill,
which had for its purpose the declaring
by legislative enactment OF prohibition
in Virginia. effective July next.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-23
Practice Economy.

Be careful to turn out the gas when
not in use, as even a low flame costs
money. After a pot has begun to boil.
turn down the blaze to the lowest point
without causing the boiling to ston
With corned beef or ham. the fire can
be turned on until the meat is boiling
briskly. then turned out for an hour. II
the meat is securely covered, the cooking
goes on while the heat lasts. For "a
roast, gas can be saved by putting veg
etables in the oven. too. All excepting
potatoes cook just as well as on top Of
the stove. With cake, only one burner
turned low, is necessary after the oven
has been well heated. In using a broiler
the meat should be placed on the back
so that only one burner viii be neces-
sary.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-23
Coat Lengths.

Few coats are made longer than half
length, a style the average figure can
carry successfully.
The short woman will find the coat
that Just covers her hips more becoming
than any other model.
The average or medium figure will look
well IN the half length. though she can
wear the shorter length II she so pleases.
It should never be longer, however, than
half length.
A very tall figure should choose the
three-quarter coat if she would appear
at her best.