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ed to come to him from some far distant
place
Here, then, is the check. These two
figures | will take with me now. Please
I, see that the Others are delivered at my
address-you have my card-before noon.
Good morning.
Hardly had Mr. Carol arrived back 1T
the club. placed the figures on the man
telsheIf and settled down to his news
paper before Mr.. Bathurst strooe III.
Beneath his right arm he bore his pur-
chase; in his left hand the receipt Care
fully he stood the figure on the table,
smoothed out the receipt, and placed II
also on the table.
Then he drew Lack. and. with a ges-
ture, magnficently triumphant. said:
sir. these await your inspection.
Gravely Mr.. Carol glanced the flgure
cept and carefully examined the ngure.
Suddenly he drew himself up with
Jerk and swore softly. but most forclpiy.
Apparently to regain his self-controi, ne
strobe to the window and stood gazing
down into the street, but his shoulders
BETRAYED his emotion. After long pause
he said, huskily:
81 will abide by my offer. Mr.. ba.n-
urst; for fifty pounds they are yours
The expert was already drying his
check.
ten more than we agreed upon. That,
think. Is but fair in view of the trouble
you must have gone TO in purchasing
these. I cannot say how sorry am
But one should remember that no school
has been SO consistently initiated and
faxed rs the Venetian school OF IVORY
workers..
This unprecedented generosity on the
part OF one VIGOROUSLY parsimonious,
together with such unaccustomed polite
ness. rendered Mr. Carroll dumb. He
remained gazing into the street.
Mr. Bathurst pressed bell-button.
call me a cab. and take these out TO
it, he commanded. Then:
Good morning, Mr.. Carroll" he said,
softly.
Mr.. Carol responded with considerable
difficulty his voice was curiously stified.
Mr. Bathurst went home restless, al
most feyerlsh with delight
oh the fool he murmured THE
GORGEOUS, undiluted fool
Back in the club, Mr.. Carol lay back
In his chair and laughed until the tears
streamed down his cheeks AID the al
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PENDANTS became alarmed. When he grew
calmer he addressed the check 10 the
secretary of charity organization.
Later as members came drifting IN. he
related the story in detail. so that before
nightfall IT was on every ones lips.
denly departed for China, Sin order TO
gather materials for another mastery
work." as the papers had II.
(THE END
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

bargain of his life, had gone in the same
direction. But his habitual parsimony
had led him to go by the tube rather than
by taXicab.
the assistant treated him with the most
profound respect
Yes, they had three sets in imitation Of
that particular work by Pintorelli-two
by his pupil. Barochetti and one by an
unknown man named Doria, whose touch
and finish, however, We're priced at 500,
or the complete set Of three at ELS.
Mr.. Bathurst made his selection, and
presented his check for ESQ.
And now said he. 81 want you to do
me a great favor For certain reasons 1
wish you to make out the receipt for f2o.
not $50. Also, should a Mr.. Carol call
here today to inquire the price Of these
figures, kindly say they are selling for
eos Can you do that for me?"
The assistant remained silent III per-
plexity. He clearly perceived the neces-
sity of humoring this great man. but, on
the other hand, there were contingencies
which might result in his losing his post
but should the gentleman desire TO
purchaser" he asked, doubtfully.
'In that case l would make good the
difference said Mr.. Bathurst, promptly
The assistant dissolved in smiles, MADE
out the receipt and escorted his custom
er to the door.
Five minutes later MI. Carol hastily
entered the shop. The worries We're still
on the counter. Without hesitation he
pointed to two figures.
Il wish to purchase those, &c sald,
what is the price,"
Twenty live pounds EACH answered
fhe assistant, and observed with express
sionless eyes the sudden start his Gus
toner made. Mr.. Carol se.zed a cata-
logue from a pile close at hand. turned
over the pages quickly. and slammed IT
down before the assistant.
."Then why are they catalogued at $50
each?" he demanded, CURLY.
The mans confusion was obvious; Mr..
Carols comprehension immediate.
There are eight figures left, said he.
will take them all at ED each. pro-
vided YOU viii buy six Of them back IN
a week 5 time at the same price. Two
OF them ! must keep.
The assistant became exalted. visions
OF promotion, of increased salary, and
other things, dazzled his mind and left
him gasping. His customers voice SEEM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
Competition for 1914 Convention.
Special Ddspatch 70 The Star.

BUFFALO, n. Y. September pa
three-cornered tight between Atlantic
City, Washington and Richmond for the
1914 convention promises to keep in an
uproar the sixteenth annual meeting OF
the National Association Of Master Bak-
ers unit. the selection OF the next meet
ing place is determined Thursday. Tbs
convention opened AT 10 I'm. today, Presi-
dent r. H. HopengaIten OF st. Louis.
presiding,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
dryly. as he resumed his seat The ex-

dryly, as he resumed his seat. The ex-
pert vanished with smile.
A quarter of an hour later another
member Of the club entered the smoke
room. He greeted Carol effectively.
and then glanced toward the Ynantelshelf.
$50 you brought then?" he exclaimed,
delightedly. Il thought you would re-
pent at the last moment and change
mot at ALL" smiled Carol. Il will
! keep strictly to the terms mentioned in
my letter to you. AS you have most Of
Pintoreli's stun, and I have none, you
candidly that although I only paid a
thousand for them. I will not sell them
| under fifteen hundred 1 have dropped
considerable sums on worries, and I'm
seeking to strike balance"
J The newcomer drew out check book,
| filled in q check and pushed 1t across the
| table.
! "To my mind they are worth more"
| was all he said
"Then you have no doubt my dear
Fellowes. that they are real Pintorellis?' ~
! Mr.. FellOwes rose. picked UP one Of the
figures and drew forth his handkerchief.
'Pure accident" said he. taught me
the one infallible way Of Identifying his
work. AS you know. have fairly ex-
tended collection of Pintorellis. Well.
gazing at them idly one day, a certain
popularity, faithfully repeated through
out all his human representations, forced
itself upon my attention.
| Elm all his models I observed that the
forefinger Of the left hand stood apart
| from the other fingers. This led me to
| think and experiment, with the result
| that finally I made this discovery" He
dampened his handkerchief, dropped It
| between the fingers mentioned. and rub
l bed briskly. Then he produced a nlagni-
| tying glass and focused it Mr.. Carol
peered closely and was just able to dis
/ tinguish the Pintoreln sign manual. carv-
ed in uicroscopical characters on the
inside OF the first phalange OF the fore
| finger.
Il think 1 am the only person living
who has made that discovery" said Mr..
Fellowes. proudly, as he replaced the
] figure.
/ Mr.. Carol thanked him, apoloeized for
| his hasty departure and left the club. He
| haileed a taxicab, jumped into 1t and set
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
ARMY OFFICERS HURT
|NSTREET ACCIDENT
Attempting to Avoid Car, They
Are Run Down by an
Automobile.

Maj. Edmund Wilkes. L. :. A.. re-
tired. eighty three years Old is in ]
serious condition 1T Emergency Hos
pital and Lieut. Col Henry ID. Styer,
18th Infantry. L. :. ~, and his son-in-
law, is suffering from injuries at the
same place. as result of being struck
last night at 18th and II streets north
west.
1t was stated ut the hospital today
that owing to Maj. Wilkes advanced
age his condition is serious. He Is
suffering from shock, bruises about
the face and body and decorations of
his left arm. Lieut.. Col. Slayer is also
suffering from shock and has lace
rated scalp and bruises on his body.
Automobile Hidden by Car.
Maj. Wilkes and Lieut.. Col. Styer
left the Army and Navy Club about
1880 o'clock to go to the formers home
at S12 Connecticut avenue northwest.
A southbound car Of the Connecticut
avenue line came down 18th street
and turned into II street, just as they
were about to cross the street An
automobile owned and operated by
Washington branch of the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance Company. residing
at 1903 Colorado avenue northwest ap-
preached from the south.
The street car hid the automobile from
the officers view. Just as they stepped
past the car the automobile struck them.
They were knocked to the pavement. Mr..
DoIph Immediately applied the brakes
and stopped the machine before 1t passed
over the officers.
Accident Unavoidable.
The automobile. it was stated, was be-
ing operated at moderate rate of speed.
and the accident was unavoidable. the
police were told by witnesses. The am
bulance Of Emergency Hospital, in charge
of Dr. W. r. Carr, was called to the
place. Mr.. Dolph. however. was placing
Maj Wilkes in his machine when the
ambulance arrived. The two officers were
transferred and hurried to the hospital
Both the officers assured the police that
the accident was unavoidable. and MI.
Dolph, who had followed the injured Of
ficers to the hospital, was not detained
by the police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
Description Is Given.
Worked in Northern Ohio.

TOLEDO, Ohio, September 2S.-Local
police believe that the murderer Of Jo-
seph Sclansky in a hotel in Indianapolis
is the man who also, on September IL,
enticed Charles Sakolsy to a room in a
local hotel. under preteNt of showing
samples of clothing he offered at bar
gain. Sakolsy was robbed of $50. all
the money he had in his possession. and
beaten to Inconsistencies. The robber
escaped.
A similar robbery occurred in Cleve-
land hotel the previous day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

And the Magic
which assures you
that your message
will reach, through
this greatest of bull
letin boards, the Oery
people to 1Uhom at as
addressed IS the old
magic of self-ln-
ferest! Self-interest
is the claw which
enforces ITSELF" and
" h i c h inevitably
leads the person who
needs something to
look for it where it is
most likely to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
CHOKED AND THEN SHOT
ON VISIT TO HOTEL ROOM
indianapolis Merchant Slain
and Body Robbed After
Making Call.

| INDIANAPOLIS, September I'll ne
body Of Joseph Sciansky, merchant, was
found late last night In room at local
hotel, which had been occupied by man
who had registered as "W. r. Anderson
louisville, KY" A strong cord had been
tied around the merchants throat and ne
had been shot through the head. Ander-
son is said to have told that he was
salesman, called at Sclansky's store yes
terday and asked him to go to his room
In the hotel, where he said he had some
goods to show the merchant. When
Sclansky failed to return last night his
family notified the police.
After having killed the merchant the
murderer washed his hands In the lava
tory as the washbowl there was filed
with bloody water. The merchants watch
and about so also were missing. The
slayer left two notes in which he said he
had started to rob the merchant and then
killed him.
Similar Case in Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, September 25.-The
slayer of Joseph Sclansky in an In
dianapolis hotel last night is believed by
the police here to be the same man that
lured NJ Raft, a local merchant, to a room
in a Louisville hotel last Saturday and
at the point Of a revolver robbed him of
So and a gold watch.
The man who robbed Raft registered
under the name Of Robert Duncan, Gin
cinnati." and represented himself to be
travelling salesman. He induced Raft to
visit his room on the preteXt of showing
him some clothing samples he wished to
sell. When Ran entered the room the
man drew O revolver and forced the mer-
chant to turn over all his valuables.
Then the stranger cut the telephone
wires, locked the door on the outside
and escaped.
Description Is Given.
The robber was described by his victim
as small man, smooth shaver and about
twenty-three years of age.
The name, 'W. r. Anderson does not
appear in the Louisville city directory.
A telegram received here this morning
indicates that the young man who regis
tered at hotel here as Robert Duncan
is Joseph Ellis Of Richmond. Va
A telegram received from the father of
Ellis states that his son. who is believed
to be demented. was in Louisville last
week.
Worked in Northern Ohio.
TOLEDO, Ohio, September 23.-Local
police believe that the murderer Of Jo-
III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

In the classified ad-
uertasang pages OF
"The STAR Sre haze
4 "Magac Bulletin
Bo.ud,'' carrying the
messages Of buyer
and seller to each
other introducing
the worker who IS
needed to the en-
ployer who needs
simplifying the
search for homes, and
introducing people
who have business to
transact with each
other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

Mr.. Carol thanked him apolo2iZed for
his hasty departure and left the club. He
haileed a taXicab, jumped into 1t and set
off for Steinwein's shop in the city.
Meanwhile Mr.. Bathurst, smiling with
delight as he anticipated the greatest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

If you had an
apartment to rent,
and could thus tell
about it in a message
which would reach
eOery apartment
seeker an the CITY, you
would naturally be
most anxious to Sc
cure a place for your
message on the Giant
Bulletin Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

And i'm a gin e,
further, that by some
magic or other it
could be assured to
those whose messages
were posted on this
Giant b u | | e tin
Board that eUery one
IN the city, to whom
their messages could
have any appeal,
would actually see
and read them!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
A Magic
Bulletin
Board!

Imagine a Giant
Bulletin B GARD.
placed in the center
of the city, on which
would be pos t e d
every day, the mes
sages of people who
want to buy, sell,
lease, hire, exchange;
messages from work
ers to employers, and
from employers to
workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

BY the way, you will agree. 10 keep
this business quiet in case-er-I should
be wrong?
| "r have no pressing desire TO be held
mn RI ipnominv," answered Mr.. Carol,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-15

THE AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE.
For Q good many years the Chicago
public had ample opportunity to OBJ
serve what telephone monopoly meant
In the way Of service.
The rates had been raised several
times-and threats Of another raise
were being made. There was talk Of
abolishing certain forms Of residence
service. The public was treated with
scant courtesy. There were intermin,
able delays in changing old phones
and installing new ones.
Then came the automatic telephone,
bringing with 1t the much needed
spur OF competition.
What happened?
Immediately the utmost efforts to
improve the manual service were
made.
But It is cold. hard fact that these
efforts have been to q large degree
unsuccessful. It 10 simply q physical
impossibility to make manual service
come anywhere near the remarkable
efficiency Of the automatic.
Tho reason 10 obvious. The auto
matte is higher development Of the
telephone principle.
1t has eliminated the huge cost and
great uncertainty OF the human
operator.
It has made telephoning secret.
quick. low In cost
On the Automatic telephone Q ma.
chine-Quick - lightning. absolutely
accurate-gets your number for you.
There are no bitches. no delays. no
wrong numbers.
Automatic telephone service has 70.
ceived q tremendous welcome In Chi,
cago. Automatic service has doubled
and doubled again until over 100000
calls per day are being handled.
And al this In the face OF one OF
the most powerful monopolies the
world has ever seen.
For better telephone service. phols
for your Automatic today-Commsr.
cial Dept. s3.ll1.
AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE,
Illinois Telephone Z rsisgraph Co..
fA2 West Menree oeFeeA
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-15
Men Who Are Candidates and
Men Who Are Not and What
People Say.

MSu WIN k1tS ANOS ouO VuoS
People Say.
This IL a good time to start sizing
up the different candidates for coun.
ell seats In your ward
Congressman Lynden Evans 10 the
choice Of thousands Of Democrats for
q seat on the Federal bench.
A proposed act consolidating the
taxing bodies Of Chicago was recon.
mended to the city council for sub.
mission to the state legislature BY
the council committee on judiciary
and state legislation.
The recommendation was made de.
spite changes urged by F. I. Moulton,
speaking on behalf Of the City club,
seeking to place the control Of the
forest preserves and the parks under
separate system, and an objection
by Alderman Henry d. Captain, who
requested delay to allow the board
Of education to appear before the
committee to present any objection
which 1t might have to the proposed
act.
Clayton =. Crafts would make q
fine Federal Judge.
Every good citizen in Illinois would
be pleased at the election Of Albert
J. Hopkins to the short term in the
United States Senate.
~
The Credit Guide, the standard In.
dex to the Commercial record and
business standing Of over 100000 Chi.
cago people. is larger and handsomer
than ever this year. It contains thou.
sands Of new names and 10 the most
reliable record Of the habit Of pay and
credit Of the people Of Chicago.
~
| Alderman Jacob A. Hey has be-
hind him in his campaign for re.elec.
ton in the Twenty.third ward, one Of
the best organizations In the city.
Every man in 1t Is working tooth and
nail on behalf Of the alderman. No
man in the city council has larger
army OF friends and admirers than
Alderman Hey.
Chicago's financial world has no
ADLER or more highly respected leader
in It than Albert @. Wheeler.
James 8. Hopkins has won the high
est respect and admiration Of both
bench and bar by his clean and able
record 40 q lawyer.
Cook county never had an ADLER OF
more conscientious public oincial
than County Judge John e. Owens.
Thirty.hrst warders couldn't have
better representative in the City
Council than A. H. Brown, the popular
and well.known attorney.
Give Us referendum vote on tele
phone rates.
~
Arson H. Brown, cnoice Of the Pro
gressives for alderman In the Thirty
first Ward, is the right kind of man
to send to the City Council.
~
Judge Edward Osgood Brown woult
do honor to q seat ON the Fedora
bench.
~6A
Let 10 build up telephone competi
ton and smash the Trust.
Changing the names Of well known
streets merely ties up business ant
confuses the community.
~
ADVERTISEMENT
THE AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE.
For Q good many years the Chicag
public had ample opportunity to OF
serve what telephone monopoly mean
In the way Of service.
The rates had been raised severs
times-and threats of another rails
Evening journal., 1913-04-21

nv wO SECOND STORY FRONT ROOMS
Il for gentleman Ia private family. Apply
No. 1910 West S. aprl7-12t.
Evening journal., 1913-04-21
HOROSCOPE
APRIL 81.

A man born on this date is exacting.
arbitrary and domineering. He will
want to rule and he will rule and have
everything his own way.
A woman should hesitate and con-
slider any matrimonial project for a
long time before uniting herself with
Taurus man, or one whose birth
date falls between April 10 and May
20.
Unless well educated and highly de-
yeloped intellectually these men are
apt to be cruel in theirdomestic rela-
tions. making incessant demands and
always hard to please.
They are jealous and suspicious
and, " given to the use of stimulants,
become objects of loathing.
You cannot convince a Tarus man
by reason. Let him go his own way
and learn the truth through suffer-
ing. Unless you step out OF his way,
he will destroy you in the carrying
out OF his indomitable viii.
Only through the greatest self-con-
troll Is Taurus man able to succeed
This date will favor. through the
Want Ads, the exchange of house-
hold furniture, the sale OF farms and
summer homes and rewards viii be
given through the Lost and Found
Column.
Evening journal., 1913-04-21
TYPEWKIIERs.
PRINTERS
BARRIERS.

non FIRST GLASS sHAvfNG AND
II hair cutting 20 60 Tony ferrara, No.
COG Madison street. We hone ra1ors.
mari Goblin.
Evening journal., 1913-04-21
REGISTERS NOTICE

II STATE or OLIVER L. BUcKMAsTER,
- DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that Letters Tesla
mcniary upon tho estate Of Oliver L. Buck
master. late Of Wilmington hundred. de
ccuscd, were duly granted unto Thomas y.
Buck master, on tho third day Of April
a. D. 1913, and all persons indebted 20 tho
satd deceased are requested 10 make pay
ment 20 tho executor without delay, and all
persons having demands against Ito de-
ceosod arc required 70 exhibit and present
tho same, duly probated, 20 the said execu-
tor. on or before tho third day Of APRIL A.
THOMAS r.. BUCKMAsTFR. 'eD'''
Executor.
Address John r. Lynn Esq, Attorney. at
Law, Wilmington, Delaware apr7- o..
Evening journal., 1913-04-21
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.


- T'N'fF or DELAWARE. OFf1CE OF
- THE SECRETARY or STATE.
CERTIFICATE or DISSOLUTION.
To An 60 Whom These Presents May Come,
Greeting.
Whereas. II appears 10 my satisfaction. by
duly authenticated record Of the proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution thereof by tho
consent OF al the stockholders deposited IA
my ONCE, tho WoOdman s. Inc. corporation
of this state, whose principal Office is stu
ated at Nos. 925-927 Market street, IN The
city Of Wilmington, county Of New Castle,
state Of Delaware Corporation Guarantee
and Trust Company being agent therein and
IN charge thereof, upon whom process may
be served has complied with the require
poration Law amended and approved
March 2, a. i. 1901. amended and approved
March IL. a. ID. 1908, amended and approved
March 20, A. D. 1905, amended and approved
March 81, A. ID. 1907, amended and approved
April .. A. ID. 1909, and amended and ap-
proved March 81, 1911, preliminary TO the
CERTIFICATE or DISSOLUTION.
Now therefore, ], Thomas W. Miller, Sec
rotary of State Of the state OF Delaware, do
hereby certify that the said corporation did
ON the fifteenth day of April A D. 1913, file
Ia the Office a duly executed and attested
consent in writing, 10 the dissolution Of said
thereof which said consent and the records
Of the proceedings aforesaid, IRE now on
file In my said oficc provided by law.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
have hcreunto set my hand and
Official seal. at Dover, this fifteenth
(SEAL) day Of April. In tho year Of our
Lord ono thousand nine hundred
THOMAS W. MILLER,
/ APRIL rs mays. 12. Secretary of State.