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The Washington times., 1913-04-23
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
THE FLOWER FAIRY.

~ nee upon q time there nVeo Two
orphans in a little cottage near
a small village. Ever since the
death Of their parents the chill
dren had suffered great deal from
poverty. for the boy was only twelve
and could not earn much by his labor.
The girl was ten. and managed to cook
what little food they had and TO keep the
house clean. But their clothing was al
most gone by the time the spring came.
The boys name was Rupert and the
girl was called Dorothy. Rupert work.
ed hard. but he was selfish and did not
consider that his sister needed food as
much as himself. So, though both were
poor, Rupert managed to get enough
and did not take the trouble to notice
whether Dorothy was needing food or
not.
One warm afternoon Dorothy was
drawing water, when an old woman
hobbled into the yard and fell fainting
on the porch. In her hand was a pot,
In which grew tiny green plant with
a bud just coming into bloom.
Dorothy ran to the old woman and
helped her to chair; then gave her a
cool drink. AS soon as she was feeling
better the old woman rose to 30.
Il am too poor to reward you for
your Kindness" the woman said, but j
will leave here with you this plant.
Water 1t well, end 1t will pay you hand
somely on my return" So the old wo-
man hobbled away down the road out
Of sight and the girl put the plant in
a sunny window and poured plenty OF
water around the dry roots. Every
day she watered it and as it grew
larger and larger and the bud swelled
bigger and bigger, the child felt a real
affection for the flower. Somehow II
seemed almost like a human being to
her. and she found 1t good company.
talking to the bud when lonely.
But Rupert did not like the plant II
was just his natural mean disposition
to dislike anything that pleased his sis
ter. So one evening when he came
home he jerked up the plant and threw
1t out Of the window. Dorothy burst
into tears. The pot was broken. but
she picked up the plant tenderly.
brought it into the house and placed II
In an old bowl. Then she ran to the
we'll to draw some water to pour on 1t.
But the we'll was broken and she could
not lift the bucket
Please help me pull this water up
Rupert" she said to her brother, who
sat on the step eating.
Not much.' replied the boy. Il am
not thirsty and l won't haul up water
for any worthless flower"
So Dorothy took a cup and ran off to
the brook, which was a long way from
the cottage. She was warm and tired
when she returned. but II made her very
happy TO see how the flower seem to
soak up the cool water she poured
around It's roots.
That night as she lay awake she no.
ticed a strange. sweet smell IN the room.
then a mist of golden light seemed to
rise from the flower pot till 1t gradually
The Washington times., 1913-04-23
GaIIey's Fight With Pirates and
Chariot Race Are Thrills Of
Big Production.

THAT the popularity and appeal Of
'Ben-Hur," the original spec
tacle play" the production which
has thrilled tens Of thousands
since its first presentation more than a
decade ago. have not been in the least
dimmed by the passage Of years or the
changing Of the generations Of theater-
goers Is being conclusively proven by
the return engagement Of the Lew Wal
lace thriller to the National Theater.
Just what the number Of this return
engagement is I don't know. But 1t
must be the eth or sixth. II not more.
But the audiences still hang upon the
heroic words Of the hero; still gasp
with horror at the terror of the galley
scene. where the slaves, chained to their
seats go to the bottom with their ship
during the engagement with the pirates;
still thrill at the gripping excitement Of
the chariot race, and still feel the quick
pudse Of religious fervor during the
miracle" scene which closes the spec
tacnlar production.
Story Too Familiar
To Need Rehearsing.
To detail the plot Of "Ben-Hur' would
be equivalent to telling the story Of st
Elmo" or David Copperfield" or the
other great classics Of the English Ian
guage. The novel by General Lew Wal
lace has probably been more widely
read than any other book Of action ever
published In the United States, with the
possible exception Of that great historic
al document by Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stowe, Uncle Toms Cabin" itself dra.
nratized and still on the boards.
1t Is said that General Wallace re-
sisted for a long time the pressure
brought to bear on him to have his
work prepared for the stage because Of
his fear. that the religious side of the
book would not be treated with suffi-
cient respect. Had the author Of Ben
Hur" written the present stage version
of the novel himself. however. it is DIFF
ficult to see how he could have handled
the appearance of the Christ with
greater impressiveness and solemnity.
The audience sees only the gresS crowd
entering Jerusalem on the morning of
that Palm Sunday which was to change
the entire face Of the world. ''Ho-
sannas' re heard on every side. Dawn
breaks over Mt. Olivet. The approach
Of the lepers. the mother and sister of
Ben-Hur, is heralded by cries of "Un-
clean. Unclean," and the populace
shrinks away from them with fear and
loathing.
But suddenly a light. binding in it's
intensity and radiant In its glory. ap-
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ATTRACTIVE HAIR
The Elements that Make Beautiful
Hair Found in Partisan Sage.

If ycur hair is not as soft and beauti-
ful, or as fresh and full as that of some
friend whose hair you admire, don't give
up and think you can't help II.
DO what she dOes-take care of yuIr
hair. 1t needs daily attention Just as
much as your plants need watering.
II Your hair is too thin, make il grow
like any other plant. If II is too dry md
brittle soften 1t up-lubrlcate It. II you
have dandrufr II Is because the scalp is
too d.y and flakes off Freshen up the
scalp and dandruff will 60.
Partisan SAGE Is just what you need 10
make your scalp healthy, and free from
dandrTn-your hair wavy. lustrous and
abundant.
Get fifty cent bottle at the drug
gist's or toilet counter. Just pour a IT.
tie of the liquid on a cloth or sponge
and rub lightly over the hair. taking a
small strand at a time. Rub a little
into the scalp.
Plrisian Sage so applied stops itching
head, dlssolves :ha dandruff. cleanses
the hair Of rust and excessive oil. calSes
away the dryness and brittleness
makes IL seem 'wice as abundant. ami
beauties II until II Is soft and lustrnus.
You cannot be disappointed in Paris sian
Sage. Get a bottle today from O'Don-
nslrs Drug Store, and try it.-Advt.
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rilled the room. Dorothy sat up In bed
and gazed at the plant. She saw the
bud swell TIL 1t burst, then out OF II
foated fairy. She was not more than
a foot high, but 1t was an exquisite
creature with golden hair and dressed in
shimmering gauze. which made her look
like a great butterfly with wings of
purple and gold. The fairy fioated over
to the girl.
Il am the fairy OF that flower" she
said In silve-y voice. but have been
imprisoned there for 80 years by a
wicked magician. This magician put a
spell on me which kept me In the flower,
but he made mistake In thinking It
would last for 100 years. That was not
An old woman, but the magician. who
left me here in your care while he went
10 q meeting Of the wizards In the
wilds. If he had known that the time
Of the spell was over in 80 weary r,e
would not have pretended to be a sick
Old woman in order to get you to ca
for me-
Dorothy was too much surprised to
speak. But the fairy kept on talking
fou have been patient in trouble and
saved the life of my flower by getting
water from the brook" continued the
mower fairy. If the plant had died T
would have died also will reward
you.'
She waved her wand to all four cor-
ners of the room, and In a twinkI,ng NJ
an eye the ugly cottage had yanist cd
Dorothy found herself in a beautiful
oed OF carved wood with pink silk.n
'oHets' the mousse had become a great
castle IN the center Of a grand park.
ana within 1t were numberless rooms
all richly furnished. The girl ran to
the window and looked out. She could
see great meadows full of cattle and
sheep. barns bursting with grain and
4 big stable with a dozen handsome
horses and coaches. All about were
servants in a livery Of green and gold
On a chair lay lovely dresses OF veIve,
trimmed with sparkling jewels for hut
tons"
All this is yours said the fair
You deserve II. and will know how tn
use 1t for your OWL comfort and lhe
good OF others. But your selfish BROTH
er must be punished-he shall be kent
IN the bottom of the we'll in the buck ct
for three days. and perhaps that will
teach him a lesson Then the fairy
sped away out Of the window.
So for three days Rupert moaned at
the bottom OF the well And when on
the third he was drawn up he was quite
different boy. So very happy the
brother and sister lived for many wears
in their beautiful home
Tomorrow's Story The Witch and
the Kangaroos"
The Washington times., 1913-04-23

The new Senator from Illinois. and
| Mrs. ]. Hamilton Lewis, who are now
in Chicago, will arrive in Washington
Sunday evening or Monday morning.
=
At the reception given by the. regents
and secretary of the Smithsonian In
| stitution to the members of the National
Academy OF Sciences and their guests,
at the National Museum last night. the
guests We're received by the Vice Presi-
| dent and Mrs. Marshall, and the Chief
Justice and Mrs. White. assisted by
! Mrs. George F. Becker, Mrs. A. Gra-
| ham Bell, Miss Mabel Boardrnan, Mrs.
Henry Corbin, Mrs. Whitman Cross.
Mrs Henry F. Dimock. Mrs. Arnold
Hague. Mrs. Susan Dimock Hutchinson.
Mrs. Julian James. Mrs Hennen Jen-
| nings, Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs. James r
Mann, Miss Mary P. Morgan. Mrs. Lo-
gan w. Page, Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Page, the Misses Patten. Mrs. Ira REM
| sen. Miss NJ. C. Stevens, Mrs. F. w.
! True, and Mrs. R. S. Woodward.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Nathan C.
Twining had the Secretary Of the Navy
| and Mrs. Daniels to dine with them
| last night, and asked to meet them
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. William p. Biddle.
Commander and Mrs. Victor Blue Con-
gresham and Mrs Padgett. Commander
and Mrs. Palmer. Lieutenant comn1.n-
der Timmons, Miss Hunting, of Balti-
more, and Mr.. Baker.
!, p
Senator and Mrs. Hitchcock enter
tained at dinner last night in honor
NJ ha nf Int
Mrs. Lane.
Senator and Mrs. John X Shields en-
| tertained informally at dinner last night.
having among their other guests Judge
Samuel G. Shields. of Kentucky
=
Mrs. Martha Gielow, vice president
and organizer of the Southern Indus
trial Educational Association, of which
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is honorary presi-
dent. made brief address this morning
at 9:30 o'clock before the Federation of
.Women's Clubs in council at the
Raleigh Hotel.
Mrs. Judson c. Clements and Miss
Clements will receive informally to-
morrow afternoon.
The French Ambassador and Madame
Jusscrand entertained the British ArI-
bassador and Mrs. Bryce at dinner last
night, the event being their farewell
compliment TO the retiring Amba ssadCr.
Other guests were the Japanese Am
bassador. the Secretary of War ara
Mrs. Garrison, Mr. McReynO!1s, the
Attorney General: Senator Root. Mr.
and Mrs. Chandler Hale. DIR. and Mrs.
Robert S. Woodward. Dean Gregory,
the Japanese Attache and Madame
Nakaga Okabe. Mrs Thomas f. Bay =
ard. Miss Tuckermar. Miss MacVea"h.
Lord Eustace Percy. British attachr;
the French Military Attache and Coun-
ress de Chambrun. and the Second
French Secretary and Madame L.de ID
Boulaye-
-
Mrs John " Pistol will be at home
this afternoon for the last time this
season.
Mrs. J. NJ Culp will be hostess at a
hrddee marty Monday afternoon.
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HOME WORKERS MARKET PLACE
Tho purpose OF IL possible
home offer first hand and ad
articles handaf
dac confecons personal service Times readers The
whe exhibition
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Mrs. J. N. Culp will be hostess at a
hgtdgs party Monday afternoon.
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Tomorrow's Story The Witch and
the Kangaroos.
The Washington times., 1913-04-23

Mrs. Robert w. Patterson and her
daughter, Countess Gizycka- will close
their house here about May 10. and will
go to Lake Forest, H.. for the early
summer. They will spend the mid-sum-
rner at Newport
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Mrs John Y. Pistol will be at home
this afternoon for the last time this
season.
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CONNECTIONS.

MRS. W. A. GREER'S celebrated home-
rna5. cakes wedding cakes speStaitI.
.a,npjes al exhibit. Address lls Eth ST " b
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b The Commandant of the Marine Bar
racks and Mrs. William p. Biddle have
as guests Miss Helen Smith of Vincen-
mes. Ind, and Mrs. Jane A. lizard. of
ST Louis. for whom they will entertain
at a dinner tonight, followed bv a
dance.
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Senator and Mrs. John X. Shields en-
tertained informally at dinner last night
having among their other guests Judge
Samuel G. Shields. of Kentucky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

Rockport. Ky, July 12.-(Specialo-
Back among the Ohio county hills is To-
Gated one of Kentucky's historic caverns
-one around which is woven a romantic
story of tragedy and mystery Sheer
walls rising to formidable height pro-
tect the yawning entrance. Beyond the
mouth lies darkness, save where the sun
light touches the walls with ghastly
fingers.
1t was here that the cave dwelers-
the aborigines and later the stalwart pi-
oneers-eamped and lived before Ken
lucky became settled state. On the
floor can be discovered many splotches of
human blood that tell a grim story of
tragedy enacted there in ante-bellum
days. The ravages of time have failed
to Grace the blood stains, and today they
show just as plainly as they did in days
gone by
Back in the cave is large underground
room enveloped in shadows. Crawling
through an opening about two by three
feet and down an incline of about 80 de-
grees you enter this chamber of mystery
and view it's grandeur. It's beauties, and
its wonders wrought by nature. AS the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
History in Stamps

Everyone who has collected stamps
must have noticed the surprising absence
of sovereigns' heads from those of Tur-
key, says Tit-Bits. That this is so is due
to the fact that Mohammerans consider a
representation of the human face or fig
ure unlawful. Therefore Turkish stamps
carry the crescent, which the Turks bor-
rowed from the Byzantines after the fall
of Constantinople. They also used a
complicated, arbitrary sign. supposed to
be the signature of the Sultan.
Egyptian and Grecian stamps are pecu-
liarly expressive of the history of the
countries which they represent. The pyr-
amids the mystic Sphinx, tall palm trees
outlined against the night sky, tram
of camels stopping to drink from the riy-
er Nile, all carry us back to the very
beginnings of history and remind us that
Egypt, the mother of civilization. is still
called by her ancient name, and is yet
growing power in the world she has
known so long.
Beautiful artistic Greece the home OF
beauty, from which our sculptors and
architects draw their finest Inspirations
gives us pure classic lines on her stamps.
which show the famous discus thrower,
Hermes of the winged feet, or chariot
race. or a tall. slim vase, an santique
mould.
Y The stamps of Persia show the lion and
the sun-the lion a symbol of power.
and the sun as an emblem of the ancient
fire worship of the Persans.
Korea displays the plum blossom on her
stamps. 1t is the royal flower of her last
dynasty-a dynasty which reigned for 500
years, until the hardy little Japanese
wrested it away
The Mexican stamps bear the coat of
arms of the country. an eagle on a cactus
holding a serpent in its talons. This de-
vice is the outgrowth of legend that
the first Aztec settlers chose the site Of
their city from seeing an eagle SO engaged
and situated at that spot.
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Romantic Story OF Historic
Cavern In Kentucky Mountains

eyes become accustomed to the darkness,
grotesque shapes appear dimly. visible
by the candlelight
Visitors who enter this subterranean
chamber carry candles and ball of
twine The latter is used to facilitate
their return to daylight. Immense sta
lactitic columns extending from roof to
floor can be seen on either side of the
passageway, and as you journey into the
recesses of the cave. The formations be-
come more interesting until you find
yourself in labyrinth of passages re-
semblfng Railways, windows or cham
bers, in which appear stalactites in. thin
sheets In the first chamber a beautiful
stalagmite rises from the floor to ABOUT
20 feet in height. Others can be seen and
have their Individual beauty, but they
do not compare with this monarch.
For unknown Years the cave has been
in existence and fancful tales have been
told of its history and origin. Scores or
curious old stories are told in connection
with its history, and while many have no
doubt been twisted and distorted In the
telling and retelling, the main facts con-
cerning the history of the place are as
follows
While roaming over the Kentucky will
derness a party of Kentucky pioneers
tdIpcu q lew IHlltS HoIt4tdSt VI ctCi7
cave. The party consisted of five men
and three women. While out reconnoi-
tering two members of the party discov-
cred the cave, and as it's spacious mouth
afforded ample accommodation for the
entire party they moved their camp to
the cave. Here they intended to spend
the remainder OF the winter. Fate inter-
vened in tragic manner. however. and
instead Of enjoying the breezy camp life
they fell victim to the Indians.
One night in midwinter a hoot of an
owl was heard in the distance. They
knew what that cry meant. The Indians
were abroad and on the trail of their
prey. The red men came nearer and
nearer. Soon the Indians came with a
rush. yelling like pack of thirsty blood
hounds. The settlers fought as long as
they could and many willy brave was
killed. The male members of the party
were slain. while the women were taken
captives. One of them was a young and
beautiful girl, her sweetheart being
among the slain. The Indians left their
dead victims and started along the wind
ing trail leading to the top. The young
maiden fought her captors, and just as
they had reached the topmost pinnacle
she broke away and started to run to-
ward the precipice overlooking small
stream so feet below. AS she reached the
edge brave caught up with her. and
as he raised his tomahawk the girl leaped
into space. Her body was crushed and
uangled on the Jagged rocks below. What
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became of the other women no one ever

became of the other women no one ever
knew. sff
Stories of fabulous buried treasure
are told. and 1t is recounted that an old
hermit living in the vicinity lost his mind
digging for the lost gold High UP in the
towering walls is small circular open
ing, but where it leads to and what 1t
contains no one knows, as II is impossi-
Die to reach 1t from top or bottom For
unknown years at certain intervals a
raven can be seen in the opening.
Other stories, too. are told of happen
ings there in ante-bellum days, one being
that of a band of robbers who used the
cave as a retreat. Only few years ago
a human skeleton was unearthed back in
the cave. A party of foreigners once Wis
tied the place and camped for a week
Their mission was never known. Now
at certain periods camp fires can be seen
in the cave. yet no one can be found
there when an investigation is made. The
next morning, however. the smouldering
ruins of a camp fire can be found.
The highest pinnacle along the walls
has become known during the last few
years as Then Lovers Leap" and hum
dreds Of people visit the place each year.
The cave Is situated a few miles from
Rockport, In Ohio county
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and newspapers at the Morris hotel,
and that hostelry is and has been for
years, the headquarters for the state
of those who strive to beguile the peo-
pie into believing that they would
prosper long and well with them-the
politieians-in the stirrup and riding
hard
Her verdict is that while the poll
9ficians or Alabama are flirts, they
are very nice flirts a very nice flirt
in her vernacular is one who can
easily be appeased with cigar, and
shuffled along as If a component part
of a deck of cards AS a result of
her skill in shufflihg them along and
at the same time, smiling as she shuf-
files, she is the friend of all the vis-
itors-as matter of fact. ione of the
greatest assets possessed by the Nor
ris.
THE experienced politicians she
! says, "or rather the ones who have
been visiting the hotel for many years,
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the right knee which necessiteted the am
putation If the limb. Referringto this in-
trinity, Mr.. Gladstone once declared,
"It sent his mind inwards; ii drove him
TO mediate upon the laws and secrets of
his art. The result was that he arrived
at a perception and grasp of them which
perhaps have been envied by an Athenian
potter" The early years of John Flax
man. who designed the choicest specimens
OF Wedgwood ware, were spent behind
his fathers shop counter, propped up by
pillows and amusing himself by drawing
and reading. II was long before he could
walk. and he only learned TO do so by
hchbling along on crutches.
Alexander Pope the poet is said to have
inherited nothing from his father save his
phycical deformity. and nothing from his
mother except her violent headache. Lit
tie more than four feet in height, his
bodily infirnities rendered his life one
long disease, yet he labored incisSantiyl
and received .E5320 for his translation ofs
the "Ilad"
Mrs. Browning, the distinguished poet
ess, was OF delicate constitution and
never enjoyed robust health. Her suffer-
ings were due to an accident which hap
pened in her sixteenth year. She was
one day trying to saddle her pony in
field when she fell with the saddle upon
her, mourning on injury TO her spine.
The after effects were so serious that for
years she mad to recline on her back
Beth Lord Byron and Sir Walter Scott
were lame. Sir Walters lameness was
caused by kick from horse, when act
ing as quartermaster of the Edinburgh
Light Cavalry
Sir William Thomson, who became Lord
Kelvin, was Grippe, and so was DR..
James McGregor, one of the greatest OF
Scottish preachers.
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Alabama. She is fond of Captain
Photo by B. c. CoVell Co.

buy cigar say something pleasant,
although often immaterial, and move
along. But the young man in politics
is the flirt Sometimes, he declares
! resemble his wife, and again, he ex-
presses pity that a girl of your style
should have to work. THE next one
will speak of tlle 'unbearahle heat and
the pleasures of a ride in the open.
Another will break into conversation
by a reference to the equal suffrage
movement. Still another will ask me
if l save cigarette coupons, or if my
brand of chewing gum might be
chewed in public. But they are all
nice flirts, because they never require
an answer to their questions, and gen
orally are appeased with a cigar and
a nod of recognition and a smile
Miss Donnelly as stated, is too busy
to be a suffragette. But it would be
an error to state that she is not in
terested in politics. She was full of
hope once upon time that Lee Long
of Greenville. would win in his fight
against Judge Almon of Tuscumbia.
for the speakership of the legislature,
and she grieved when the Butler coun-
ty gentleman lost out, grieved as much
as if the Barons had dropped series
to the Billikens.
And at the present time, she is an
ardent supporter of Captain Reuben
F. Kolb.
The people should elect him this
time" she said, and Immediately cor
rected herself. Il do not mean elect
him-but should see that he gets the
position after his election. For, of
course, I know that he has been elect
ed couple of times already. | have
heard my grandmother relate the
stories of those strenuous days of the
long, long ago. That Is how I know
he has already been twice elected.
was not among these mortals in 81,
you know"
And to see her at her work. shuf-
fling cigars across the counter and
shuffling the politicians in order that
others might approach, enc would,
indeed. seriously doubt that she was
in the world 81 years ago.