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The Washington times., 1913-06-21
Ready for Railroad Valuation.

| Work IN the gigantic task Of reach
! ing a true valuation of all the rail-
road properties Of the United States
will be undertaken within q few days.
The valuation commission is perfect
| ing organization for active work to-
day
The Washington times., 1913-06-21
Trapped in Dumbwaiter.

PLYMOUTH. England. July n.-]
George HUT, steward on the liner
Philadelphia. caught his head In the
dumbwaiter as the boat entered port
ana broke his neck.
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ONLY J LEFT
of These
North Columbia
Heights
922 and 92S Shepherd Street N. w.
Between 18th and 9th Street Car Lne)
Price $3,975
Terms: $3.50 Per Month

These homes are located in North Columbia
Heights, one of Washingtons most delightful
residential sections, convenient to public school,
stores, and three churches.
Hardwood trim and doors throughout,
hardwood floors, solid oak stairway, and quar-
tered oak paror mantel. Dining room has built
in china cloSet-three large bedrooms with spa
Cious closets in each-ted bath-attc over en-
tire house-large, full-sized cellar with complete
Laundry, servants toilet, built-in coal bin, front
and rear tradesmen's entrance, modern heating
plant (hot water), with instantaneous water
heating attachment
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CHURCH NOTICES
STUDY YOUR BIBLE,

Cain" Sunday, 3 .. m, New Masonic Tenn
pie, Washington Temple Congregation. tNon-
sectarianJ. Coma out. No collsction.-Adv
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$3,075

ASsertlOnS OF this Kind are some
times hard to believe, and for this
reason we ask you to bank on your own
Judgment. To do this you must iri-
spect these homes and let them CON
vince you Of their merit as they have
convinced others. s1....s s..
- rs.- --s.-r -. E1ss- 1-f -fzeessS
Do not postpone your visit as OPP
portunities to realize $4,000 home
ideals at $3,975 do not remain long
unseized.
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Meant Make or Break.

81 was desperate. for 1t meant my
fortune or ruin. and finally 1 asked
Henry TO write note to the taeh
Secretary of State. Elihu Root. asking
for consideration He did. and my
troubles vanished as II by magic his
influence saved my business career.
$50 what was more natural than.
when he was so seriously i'll in Feb
ruary and later. that I should want
10 thank him and tell him how
grateful was before he should die!
hurried across the continent from
California. expecting to fnd him dead.
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Dat vos Dc name - - fsfyr. -
Nov I know II. I saw him herr egasD
soon. You know himf"
by sight only; he u not the one
inal owner, nor the man I am tr,-tns 70
trace. You know nothing Of where ~
got the bag, I presumer
II know noting more as I tell you
alreatty." rather disconsolately, a. he
realized that one drink was all he was
going to receive.
Hamlin elbowed his way out to ths
street. He had learned something. but
not much that was Of any value. Uh
doubtedly the haversack had come ID
to Dupont's possession through hh
wife. but this knowledge yielded no In
formation as to the present who're
abouts Of lie Fevre. When the lattes
had separated from the woman. the
old army bag was left behind, and,
needing money. Dupont had disposed
Of It, along with other truck. seeming'
ly Of little value.
The Sergeant reached, this conclu'
sion quickly. and. satisned that any
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-08-15

M. william A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building, for the readers OF this
paper. On account Of his wide experience
~ Editor, Author and Manufacturer. he
10, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
Jackson boulevard. Chicago. ILL.,. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
An eight-room, full two-story house.
with . splendid cellar and a good At
tic, Is what every large family needs.
There are q great many different
styles Of e~ight-roomed houses. Eight
rooms seem to be about the size re-
quired by business men In the small
or towns and country places.
A great many farmers are To-
building new houses. Farmers have
been prosperous Of late, and they are
using considerable money In building.
A farmer likes to have a house look
we'll. and to have c~onveniences for
doing the work; that Is. live. up-to-
date farmers do. There are plenty
Of the other kind. but they are not
building houses like this.
This house Is about as large as
necessary on the average farm. 1t is
about as large as a furnace will heat
economically. being 35 feet in width
by 40 in length. exclusive Of porches.
The stairway to the attic is closed go
that no heat Is wasted in that direc.
ton. A hot-air furnace Is the best
means Of heating up a house Of this
size. Anything larger should have
hot water or steam. There is q
great advantage in hot air, from the
fact that 1t furnishes ventilation
most houses in the country are shy
on ventilation.
Members Of farmers families In
some rural districts are more sub
ject to lung diseases and pulmonary
troubles than the Inhabitants Of towns
or cities. Physicians in country places
ray harsh things about some farmers
claiming that the prevalence Of con
sumption In rural districts is due Il
living In houses without proper venti
lation and heating; also that the ex
ira burden thrown upon females b,
want Of conveniences for doing house
work Is a contributing factor. They
name farmers who are very careful
Of their horses and cattle. but very
neglectful Of wife and daughters
They are even bold enough to 50!
that the first care with such mel
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economical of room. The cellar Is
big enough to partition OF a storage
room for fruits and vegetables In diff.
ferent compartments.
House drains should connect with q
septic tank. A farm house septic
tank, when properly constructed, is
just as good as a city sewer, and 1t Is
no more trouble. What Is known as
the septic system Of sewage disposal
was tried out theoretically, scientiicaf
ly, and practically In England years
ago. It consists Of two tanks-the
first as nearly alright as possible.
The liquid from this is siphoDed into
the second tank automatically when
1t fills up to a certain point. Two
kinds of bacteria are known to work
In the two tanks. The kind In the
first tank require but little air; the
kind in the second tank do better
work when no light but plenty of air
Is admitted. These bacteria destro!
the solids in the sewage. A peculiar
feature about this system Is the fact
that the solids. eve greases. are re-
QuCcU " y Hal lulcoo Ocpocit AZ 49,
form Of scum or the top of the wa
ter. with a p~recipitate In the bot.
tom; and the amount Of scum and
precipitate does not increase but re-
mains the same month after month.
II II not definitely known what be'
comes Of the additional amount added
each year. 1t disappears as II BY
magic.
The septic tank system Is not
necessarily expensive. Two round
holes in the grouud SIX feet in diam
eter each. and six feet deep, are
sufficient to take care Of the sewage
from a large house. These under
ground tanks may be made Of cement.
and should be connected with a ST.
phon at least three inches In diam
eter. This sipaon is a simple affair.
and may consist of a U-shaped pine
the outlet Of which should be three
or four inches lower than the inlet.
The liquid discharge from the SEQ
ond tank 10 clear. colorlssA and n
most pure water.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-08-15
Manhattan Manners.

"Roofers are said to be going out
of fashion. Know what a ~"roofer" 10?
It is the letter you write to people,
after you have been a guest at their
house. telling them what a delightful
time you had under their hospitable
roof" and thanking them for all the
generous favors you enjoyed at their
friendly hands, and expressing the sin
cere hope that the baby has got rel
her cold. Nowadays. instead Of witt
ing this graceful letter. you generally
call your friend up on the telephone
you tell him that the train made good
connections. and you add. my that
was a bully time l had out there. old
| mani" Not so nice as the old episto
larry way, but better thar nothing; fos
| when you have had a TREND at yow
I house and he has taken his departure
| you do not like to feel that he hAs
| gone into the outer void that he has
| fallen of the edge Vt the world int
| echoless space. That IL what h
amounts to when he gets home anl
writes not nor telephones and gives
no sign.-New York Mall.
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SYNOPSIS.

Major Mcdonald. commanding an army
post near Fort Dodge. seeks q man 70
Intercept his daughter. Molly. who IS
loaded for the post. An Indian outbreak
threatened. Sergeant Brick" Hamlin
meets the stage in which Molly 10 travel.
Sng. They are attacked by Indians. and
Hamlin and Molly escape In the darkness:
HAmiin tells Molly he was discharged
from the Confederate service in disgrace
and at the close of the war enlisted In
the regular army. He suspects one Cap
eain lie Fevrs OF being responsible for
his disgrace. Troops appear and under
escort OF Lieut.. Gaskins Molly starts 10
Join her father Hamlin leaves to rejoi.
his regiment. He returns to Fort DouSc
after a summer of fighting Indians. ana
nnds Molly there. Shots are heard In the
night. Hamlin rushes out. sees what ne
believes Is the figure OF Molly hiding IN
The darkness and falls over the body OF
lieutenant Gaskins. who accuses Harnin
~ shooting him. The sergeant is proven
Innocent. He sees Molly in company with
1rs. Dupont. whom he recognizes as a
former sweetheart. who threw him over
for LeFevre Mrs. Dupont tells Harnln
l<Fevre forced her to send him a WINS
mote. Hanlin declares he has been look
ang for LeFevre TO force him to clear his
record. Later he overhears Dupont and a
soldier Matching up a money-maKins
plot. Molly seeks an interview with
Harl!n. She says her father seems to be
IN the power OF Mrs. Dupont. who claims
70 Be a daughter Of McDonald's sister.
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sweet politeness sometimes IL dis
couraged by the prevailing belief that
such conduct must be insincere. Yet
the simplest little citizens" not In
frequently rise to IN unexpected or
trying situation with surprising. but
quite untutored. gifts and grace. A
pretty little tale il told. for instance.
of the time when the present dowager
queen. MArgher1ta Of Italy. was the
lovely young bride Of the youthful
crown prince. ,
Her majesty. passing through Of
the hill towns, VA aeoerded ~ uo0Al
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reception by the residents. A little
boy was to present the usual bouquet.
and he. coming Of fine literary family.
had been taught q brief poem Offering
graceful praise Of the princess. But
when came the moment for delivering
flowers and verses the little fellow.
overcome by nervousness or some sim
liar emotion. stood mutely gazing 1t
the great lady. saying. never a word.
After . few moments the sympathetic
princess. seeking To relieve the situa-
ton. extended hse hand for the low.
eeA
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further investigation along this tns
would be worthless. reverted 70 hie
earlier quest-the safety Of Miss NO
Donald. Merely to satisfy himself OF
her presence, he crossed tho street
and glanced in at the whirlins danceYs-
There were few lo~iterers at the door
way and he stood for . moment beside
the guard, where he was able 10 u 4"
vey the entire room Mira Dupont was
upon the floor. and swept past twice.
without lifting her eyes In recognition.
but neither among the dancers. nor
seated, could he discover Miss molly.
Startled at not finding her present
Hamlin searched anxiousky for the ma
Tor. only to assure himself Of his Ab-
sence also. Could they have returned
to the fort as early as this? II 80.
how did 1t happen their guest was sun
present. happily enjoying herself! OF
| course she might be there under e.
| cort of some one else-Captain Bar
| rett, possibly. He would ask the In
f%antryman.
Have you seer Miss Mcdonald
since support"
The soldier hesitated an instant, ~
though ~endeavoring to remember.
mo, I amt. now you speak Of 1t. She
| went out with that kid over there. and
he came back alone. Don't believe
he's danced any since. The Major Taa
here. though; Connors brought him q
note a few minutes ago. and he got IN
hat and went out"
Hamlin drew a breath Of relief
Girl must have sent for him to TAKE
her home" he said. well, It's tune
for me to turn in-good-night, old
man"
Cro BE CONTINUED.)
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CHAPTER xx.-Continued.

III the woman has not ensnared him
BY her usual methods" he said sober
~, "and | think myself you are right
about that, for I watched them togeth-
er In the dance hall did not compre-
hend what It meant then. but 1t seemed
to me he actually disliked being in her
seompany-then she has uncovered
something in his past of which he is
afraid. something unknown TO you,
which he does not desire you ever q
know
Yes" softly, that must be true"
mo: II may not be true; It may al
De a lie. concocted for a purpose. A
clever woman might so manipulate cir
cumstances as to convince him she
held his fate in her hands. We must
md that out In this case"
But how, Sergeant Hamlin! He will
mot tell me-"
Perhaps she will tell me II I car
reach her alone" he said grimly. "or
else hat husband OF he~rs-Dupont
He'll know the whole story. 1t woul6
give me pleasure to choke 1t out Of
Ehim-real pleasure. Then there's
Connors, Just the sort Of ~sneaking ra
II he can be caught with the goods
only 1t Is not likely he knows much
II shall have to think It all out, Mis-,
Molly" he smiled at her confidently
You see, l am a bit slow figuring puz
Eles. but l generally get them in time
You've told me all you know"
Everything. 1t almost seems sill,
when | try to explain what | feel u
another"
Not to me. ! knew enough befor
90 understand. But, perhaps. you ha,
better go-hush. some m is entering
xhe p%arlor.'
She got to her feet in spite Of hi
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the comfort Of the farm stock; tina,
Ii humane. and It Is profitable. bur
the family is worth more than tn.
animals. The first consideration
should be bestowed OF the house, and
the barns should be q close second
Water supply. heat. ventilation. drain.
age, plumbing. laundry arrangement.
bathroom facilities. disposal Of sew.
age and garbage. and ventilation Of
the cellar. are very important topic.
for consideration. They make for
health: but. when neglected, tbev
often lead to disease.
The verandas on this house ara
especially attractive when 1t Is built
In the country. They give an air Of
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ease and refinement which goes espe
cially well with a good farm that 10
properly managed. The front YER
anda for hammocks and easy chairs,
with a porch parlor for callers In the
summertime. is just right. The side
porch. having a door from the kitchen
and another from the sitting room,
makes a splendid work room for hot
weather. while the sitting room pro.
lection makes suficient division be.
tween porches.
The back stair in this house reaches
nom the cellar to the attic, one flight
over another all the way up-an a..
rangement that is convenient and
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seems to be to provide good feed.
shelter. and good stables for the
stock. and the old house must wait
until everything else is attended to.
In the meantime the women folks
are obliged to work in a drafty
kitchen. and to sleep in bedrooms that
are not heated. The result Is that
they spend the night in close rooms
with the windows shut in order to
keep warm.
Some of these physicians claim that
there would be no difficulty in keep
Ing the girls and boys OF farms II
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COMPLIMENT THAT WAS REAL
Not In All Her Days viii Dowaosr
Queen Of italy Receive Praise
That 10 More Honest

Children. as q rule. have a natural
sense Of courtesy too often misunder-
stood or deprecated by the unthink-
ing adult. For some strange and in
eonprehensible reason the child who
- brusQue and blunt is apt to be
dubbed natural" while the budding
&aa q woman of gentle tact end
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The little fellow. waking to life
suddenly. yielded them gracefully. ex.
planning c~onfdentlally the while:
There were verses to be said, but
you are so beautiful that ! can't 70
member q line!"
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they had houses that we're At to live
In. There probably II some truth in
these accusations. Most of US are
acquainted with farmers who are very
quick to invest in the best machtn-
cry. and plenty of It, for the purpose
Of relieving their W end Of the
work. but who are very ~niggardly In
providing household helps and CON.
veniences 1t II all right, of course.
b pAy . great deal of attention 70
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seek SometnJn0 70 NoPuaco Coav.
Coal offers to mankind solar ener0
In its most concentrated form. 10
deed modern civilization may be said
to be the daughter Of coal. But the
supply Of coal IL not inexhaustible anu
every ton Of It taken out Of the card
leaves Just that much less for the ~
ture needs Of the world. Hence Il y
hat today We are looking about % -
a~nxiously for some other q Of
fuel.
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In the international Family

J" s"o '"SSSuaS'ouat ramIly.
You don't ngure very strongly IN
diplomatic relations" said the p~aA
Nation. NO." replied the email
struggling government. I'm one Al
the poor rolattonA" - Wsshincaen
otas.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-08-15
CHAPTER XXI.

Molly Dlsappeaea
Tho speaker was Mrs. Dupont. but
Hamlin's one thought was to prevent
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Abrupt Entrance.
restraining hand, startled and un-
nerved.
"Oh, | must not be seen here. Ia
there no other way"
No; be still for a moment; step
back there In the shadow. and let me
90 in alone"
He stepped forward. his grasp al
ready on the curtain. when a woman's
voice spoke within:
Yes, that was what I meant: he
docs not know you-yek But you
must keep away"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-08
MEANT WHAT THEY SAD


-Four quarters will procure you
four pairs Of socks which can never
be worn out" So ran the advertise
ment which caused Jones, a bachelor,
to spend four quarters on postal
order.
When the socks arrived, Jones sur
veyed them, hOrrOr-stricken.
Socks received he wrote to the
advertiser. 1.-THE patterns are vile.
/ wouldn't be seen out with them
on"
Several days passed, and the wrath,
of Jones waxed stronger and stronger
each time he regarded the startling
footgear. Again he wrote to the firm,
this time threatening proceedings.
What are you making such fuss
about?" came the answer. Didn't
we guarantee that you wouldn't wear
the socks out?"
Jones is a sadder and wiser man
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-08

THE DIPLOMAT ABROAD
Binks dashed into the little village
postoff1ce just in time to catch the
last and only post that left during
the day, and, throwing upon the
counter the parcel that he was car
rying, demanded stamps.
That parcel was addressed to
well, it contained\,a prc7ent for
young lady whose annual holiday
had come and gone, and who now
was stewing miserably in London.
Binks particularly wanted her to
receive the parcel on the following
morning; but the girl in the pOstofiee
thought otherwise.
Cant take that parcel" she said
abruptly. ct isn't sealed"
"Then, wonder, would you seal it
for me?" asked Binks.
mo-" replied the girl, that isn't
my job"
Binks said nothing. He merely
took up a telegraph form, and wrote:
Sorry cannot send package. Very
pretty girl in postofice won't take it
because not sealed"
A moment later string and sealing
wax were forthcoming, and the par
eel went. u
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LOST, sTRAYED OR STOLEN
Brown" he said, 81 want you to
go to Birmingham by the two-thirty.
Put up at the Crown Hotel, and your
instructions will be sent on"
Three weeks later a friend of
Browns happened to call into the
Crown Hotel at Birmingham. He
saw Brown seated at the table with a
big cigar and cool drink.
Hello, Jimmy, old mani" he ex-
claimed. What are you doing here?"
Brown held up warning fore
finger.
"Sshr' he said; and then in a stage
whisper: They've forgotten where
1 am"
A week later he returned and COM
planned, in fluent bitterness, that for
a whole month he had been given no
work to do.
Health sharps are now advising a
spoonful of clean sand after each
meal, to aid digestion. Do they think
we've got gizZards in our midst?
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-04-05
DEATH OF TIE ENDicoTT

Our regular correspondent from
Rocky Bar where the late Thurman
Il. Endicott was better known than
at this place, this week, sends us
more particulars concerning his death
Mr.. Thurman Z. Endicott, an east
ern young man, met very sad
death in a snow slide from Bald
Mountain, between the hours Of eight
and nine Wednesday morning.
Friends of the deceased began to
fear that something had happened
when he failed to return Wednesday
evening, as usual, but thought per-
haps he might have continued his
trip on to Atlanta for his partner,
Mr.. Jones, who it was thought was
i'll. Thursday morning, however, the
anxiety of the night before ASSUME
ed alarming proportions and 1t was
decided that some one should be-
gin a search at noon. In the mean-
time, Mr.. Jones arrived inquiring for
Mr.. Endicott, when we realized that
our gravest fears had proven true.
The hope however, that he might
have taken another route, was dis
PEELED when an investigation discov-
cred the tracks of his snow shoes to
the edge of the slide where they dis
appeared.
Mr.. Jones returned the same day,
Thursday to Atlanta from which
place he wired to the deceaseds sis
ter of the accident after which
search was begun which resulted in
the finding of the body Friday af-
ternoon at five O'Clock, and he was
brought to the Bar Saturday, to
Feathervile Sunday and from there
to Mountain Home where the funer-
al was held Monday.
Mr.. Endicott accompanied friend
from the East via Colorado and little
realized the dangers Of his perilous
occupation. He leaves father, four
sisters and two brothers to mourn the
loss of loved one.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-04-05
CONGREGATIONAL NOTES

AS the village quarantine will moi
be raised until Monday, the 7th
there will be no services nor Sun
day school the coming Sabbath.
All weekday services will be re
sumed next week.
Tuesday. the Teachers meeting
at the parsonage, 500 o'clock.
Wednesday, lecture on Revelation
at 500.
Thursday, the Ladies' Missionary
Circle, 2:45, with Mrs. c. K. Mason
hostess. This is the regular Marcel
meeting. Members will please circu
late notice. Ladies invited.
Thursday eve, choir practice al
800 o'clock.
Friday eve, Christian Endeavol
monthly social and business meeting
with Miss Esther Longfellow. Young
people and older invited.
Sabbath services and Sunday schoo
the 18th. The evening service will
be changed to summer time, O'CLOCK
Endeavor at 700 and Sunday schoo
at usual time 1910 noon.