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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-02

SCOTS OLD MARKET DRUG STORE.
hudson Cnnninghan. manager. is the
drug store Of Richmond, for when
YOU get anything from SCOTS II :
right. SCOTS Corn Plaster VIII make
a cripple dance for JOY, Zoe; scott :
Liver Pills beats all l0c.. scott :
Rheumatic Mixture does the work
for soc. Scotts Blood Mixture en-
riches the blood and makes II as pure
as an infants. Sl.o0. SCOTS Pile
Salve is a wonder. 25c.. Scott Nerve
Tonic and Digestive Elixir VIII cure
nervous indigestion. soc: Cunning
hams Elixir OF Life restores wasted
energies. soc: Cunningham Royal
Remedy and Injection Tor men never
fails. 50c each. Trusses fitted BY an
expert: no charge for fitting. Rieg
erS ana COlgate's goods, big stock.
right prices and polite attention.
Man Orders 4 SneClaltN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-02

SOME BARGAINS IN WOODLAND
HEIGHTS
SEVEN ROOM HOUSE ON CORNER
and car line. in good condition; large
lot Price, 900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-02
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE FOR TIMBER
SNAP.

100000 FEET OF THRIFTY LONG
bodied oak and pine. l.5OO rail ties
and Tots of cordw God. together with
l25 acres of good level land. only
four miles from rail depot and forty
two miles from Richmond. You can
have il all for 1900 on easy terms.
See CASSELAlAN X 60. for this and
other farm bargains
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-02
YOU CAN'T KEEP HOUSE

YOU CAN'T KEEP HOUSE
To YOUR SATISFACTION UNLESS
YOU use cleaner and pOlisher. Peer
less is best Phone your druggist or
NACtiHANS. Madison lO+.
PHONE YOUR DRUGGIST.
HE SELLS IT ASK FOR PEERLESS
Cleaner and Polisher the great fur
niture and floor geuoNator.
NACGIIANS. Madison lo4
\ MATCH AND \ MOUSE
BURNT Up \ HOUSE \ COTTON
cloth and a bottle OF Peerless ,ieah-
er and Polisher cleaned Up house.
Large bottle. Pc. Phone Madison
IO4 NAUGHANS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-02

FOR SALE. LOVELY EIGHT ROOM
home; wide piazzas. overlooking ma =
iestic York River: tO-foot elevation I,
eight acres ground: ample outbuild-
ings: near church. school post once !.
fish and oysters year around; $4,000.
twO-thirds cost of improvements
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-02

SEVEN ROOM DWELLING ONE
half square from car line with two
lots. garden and vineyard. This is
a bargain at S2.50o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-02

CHASE BROS. PIANO. No. so75. MA
hogauv case. iu very good condition
Price now s1sS CRAFTS REMOVAL
SALE. I2i East Broad.
FOR SALE LEASE OF HOTEL.
bar and bowling aiicvS IN The great
sFipouiidirE cts % Newport News.
Va now tho leadirg city IN Virginia 3
- 80 fnhabifau.r. and only = year,
old average rr~ -fh Of i.sco a year.
Iighf 90 ten fnf.liou dollars cash paid
out 90 THIS srr.iou annually. SAFE
includes furniture N - rooms. lobby.
bar and bowling fixtures. Only t.e'
owner SAYS YOU can make trN pcf
year very cheap. Owners attention
,.f-ewherr ftn--t location on pm
opal street Write DrorupilV FOR par.
ffrulart SO11AfEItNIJBE TRUST
co i<f.. >ewpuri News. Va.
szzs KINGSLEY rIANO. 40 ssssz.
mahogany case. IN splendid cona
ton and bargain AZ 4@it. CRAZE
EENpN Al SALE. i1l East Broad
VIRGINIA. FARM BARGAINS -
have tor sale fhe bcsf class % money
making farms iu the state N co
ffyu offering superior adveutaEcs to
inc forre-4-ircr FOr PARTICULARS
write o. D ~. BALL. Williamsburg.
Na
CALI. or PHONE FOR OUR RE-
rtarr ffaf MIWIfFsElElD -
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23
SYNOPSIS

Agatha Redmond. opera singer. starting
FOR an auto drive in New York. finds a
stranger sent as her chauffeur. Later
Into the auto and chloroforms her. James
Hambleton Of Lynn. Mass witnesses the
abduction of Agatha Redmond. Hnmbie-
ton sees Agatha forcibly taken aboard a
yacht. He secures a tug and when near
the yacht drops overheard. .Aleck Van
Camp. friend Of Hambleton, had an ap-
pointment with him. Not meeting Ham
Madame and Miss Melanie Reynler. He
proposes to the latter and Is refused. The
yacht. the Sea Gull. Hambleton wakes
up on board the Jeanne D'Arc. the yacht
on which Is Agatha Redmond. He meets
sieur Chatelard who Is ARntha's nbduc-
tor. They night. but are interrupted by
the sinking of the vessel. Jimmy and
take to the boats. Jimmy and Agatha
swim for hours and finally reach shore
in a thoroughly exhausted condition; Re
chauffeur Who assisted in Aeatha,s alb
duction. He agrees to help them. Jim is
deiirious and on the verge Of death; Hand
FOR wo help sev1s. H j and party
tha's property is located, Van camp and
port and got tidines Of the wreck OF the
vsrse Of death and Agatha in despair.
61rd, 10 the only one who can save Jim
She is woman Of strong religious con. On.
Jim: Agatha pleads with her and she
consents to take the case. Hand explains
he III pnons the
from New York. The hght for Jim''s
ses, an 81
who escaped from the wreck.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23

ideal. but at least she was not OF
those who are grouchy before break
fast. She served Aleck and Chamber
lain in the kitchen with homely- skill.
giving them both e wholesome and
pleasant morning after their night of
gloom.
You can't do anything right all day
If you start behindhand." she replied
when Aleck remarked upon her early
rising. Besides l was up last night
more than once, watching for Miss
Redmond. The young mans sleeping
nicely. she says"
She went cheerfully about her kitch-
en- work. giving the men her best.
womanlike. and asking nothing in re-
turn. not even attention. They took
her service gratefully. however. and
there was enough of Eve in Sallie to
know It.
by the way, Chamberlain" said
Aieck. I'VE must get telegram on to
the family In Lynn" He wrote out
the address and showed 1t across Sal
lies red kitchen tablecloth. And tell
them not to think of coming!" ad-
jured Aleck 1--WE don't want any
more Of swarry here than we've got
now" Chamberlain undertook to send
the message; and since he had con-
tracted to catch the criminal of the
Jeanne Dare, he was eager to be on
on his hunt.
"Good-by, old man. You go to bed
and get good sleep. I'll stop at the
hotel and leave word for Miss Rey-
nier. And you stay here, SO Ill know
where you are. may want to find
you quick, II l land that bloomin' beg
gar"
Thanks" said Aleck weakly. iii
turn in for an hour or SO. If Sallie can
find me bed"
Mr.. Chamberlain made several
notes on an envelope which he pulled
from his pocket. gravely thanked Sal
lie for her breakfast and lifted his hat
to her when he departed. Aleck
dropped into a chair and was stupid
ly staring at the stove when Sallie re-
turned from Journey to the pump
In the yard.
You'll like to take little rest, Mr..
Van Camp" she said. "and know Just
the place where you'll not hear a
sound from anywhere-if you don't
mind there not being carpet. I'll go
up right away and show you the room
before l knead out my bread" So she
conducted Aleck to big. clean attic
under the rafters, remote and quiet.
He was exhausted. not from lack of
sleep-he had often borne many hours
CT wakefulness and hard work without
turning hair-but from the jarring
of live nerve throughout the night of
anxiety. The past, and the relation
ships of youth and kindred were sa-
cred to him. and his pain had over
shadowed. for the hour at least. even
the newer claims of his love for Me-
lanie Reynier.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23
Water Must 30 Changed frequently
and the Blossoms Should Be
sprinkled Every Hour.

Almost the first thought that fol-
lows admiration for q freshly picked
bouquet is how 1t can be preserved
the greatest length OF time? Many
experiments have been undertaken to
prevent flowers from fadingEsucn a.
placing salt in the water. or nippins
them OF and applying sealing wax.
We have tried all methods. and have
come to the conclusion that changing
water in which the stems are plunged
frequently and sprinkling the flowers
hourly. will keep them fresh and fair
longer than will other treatment.
The water used should be tepid.
The cooler the temperature OF the
apartment the better. Never leave
flowers under a gas Jet, or they will
Immediately blight. The last thing at
night. change the water on the stems
and sprinkle the flowers thoroughly.
Tie over the vase or basket tissue pa
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23
Little Demand for Leeches

French leeches was tho marshes
around Bordeaux. A poor peasant
named Bechade was the creator of
the industry. He rented tract Of
marsh land for about $50. and this.
when properly stocked with leeches,
became worth $1,000.
Bechade collected the leeches by
buying all the worn out horses he
could get hold of and driving them
into the marshes i've or six times
a month. especially In April. May.
June, October and November. Be
chade's business flourished. and when
he died he was worth 1000, ,000f.
After a while the French leech
trade was ruined, not only on account
of the great decline in the demand.
but on account of the accessibility Of
other sources of supply brought about
by the improved facilities Of trans
port, fast trains bringing them in a
short time from Turkey. Bohemia and
Dalmatia. and to a more limited ex-
tent from Algeria and Russia.-Medi-
cal Brief.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23
Almost Nothing Compared With What
Il Used to Be Only q Few
YearG Ago.

Forty years ago there were in
Paris alone 10 Wholesale dealers in
leeches. each of whom sold between
800 900 and 100000 leeches monthly.
for which they received on an aver
age about $50 . thousand. I
Today there is only one dealer in
the capital and he gets from SIX to
seven francs (s1.20 to @1.4o) hun
dred. His name il Lsya and he han
dies about 10000 per month. his best
market being the United States. He
has sometimes half 8 million in
stock. ...-A
! In former, times the Paris poor law
administration purchased $4,000
francs (s16,O0o) worth a year; this
was in the '30s and '40s Of the 10Th
century; the administration now nnds
itself amply supplied with $40 worth
annually.
{ Tho great breeding ground for
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23
= OLD uSIEdNIloN

orally, the social customs are dictated
by the English. This accounts for the
formality which characterizes most OF
the social functions in the legations.
The custom of dressing for dinner il
very generally observed. During the
social season there are balls and din.
ners In the legations almost every
night At these functions great care
is exercised to seat people according
to their rank and dignity. In order
to facilitate this rather ticklish task
a book is issued by the diplomatic
corps giving the rank and station of
every ofHcial. foreign and Chinese. in
Picking. In case of officials having the
same rank the one who has stayed
longest In Peking takes precedence.
Every woman receives callers and
serves tea on certain day of each
week. Most of these teas are delight
fully informal. but many have stif-
ness which makes them a social duty
rather than a pleasure.
The legation balls in Peking are
brilliant affairs. suggesting the splendor
OF European courts. The bright uni
forms Of the military officers and the
parisians gowns of the women give
color and elegance to the scene. The
their diplomatic uniforms at legation
functions, but there 10 usually great
display of royal decorations. The mill
tary orchestra. half hidden behind
palms and ferns. besides rendering
the necessary music. also furnishes its
quota Of color. especially If 1t is COM
posed of British redcoats. Under the
Manchu regime the color scheme of
the legation functions was further en-
HANGED by the embroidered silk gowns
of the Manchu princes and the Chi
nese mandarins.
For recreation, however, one does
not have to depend on the formal func-
tions of society. Almost everybody
keeps horses and there are frequent
excursions into the country to temples
and places of historic interest. On
such excursions formality is banished
and hilarity reigns supreme Then
there Is the Peking club, where all
the men gather from seven to eight
In the evening. In the winter there is
a skating rink at the club. which is.
Of course. open to the women This
is the scene OF many band concerts
and carnivals te
In the summer the tenniG courts at
the club become the centers Of inter-
est for Peking society. Outside the
city walls the club maintains race
track. where the spring and autumn
races are held. The racecourse IL
also the scene of the spring and
autumn gymkanas,. which are bur
lesqued athletic meets. At the gym
kanas the principal events are the
camel races and the donkey polo
games.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23
CHAPTER XVIII.

The Spirit Of the Ancient Wood.
Agatha's first thought on awakening
late in the forenoon. was the memory
of sallie Kingsbury coaxing her to
bed and tucking her In, IN the purple
light of the early morning. She re-
membered the attention with pleasure
and gratitude, as another blessing
adAed to- the greater. one of James
Hambleton's turn toward recovery.
.Sallie's act was mute testimony that
Agatha was, in truth, heir to Hercu-
les Thayer's estate, spiritual and mate
rial.
She summoned Lizzie. and while she
was dressing. laid out directions for
the day. During her short stay in
1lion, Lizzie had been diligent enough
in gathering items of Information. but
nevertheless she had remained oblivi-
GUS Of any impending crisis during the
night. Her pompadour was marcelled
as accurately as II she were expect
ing . morning call from Mr.. Straker.
No rustlings Of the wings Of the
Angel of Death had disturbed her
sleep. In fact, Lizzie would have
winksd knowingly II his visit had
been announced to her. Her sophisti-
cation had banished such supersti-
tons. She noticed. however, that
Agatha's candles had burned to their
sockets. and inquired II Miss Red
mond had been wakeful.
"Mr. Hambleton was very Ill. Every
body In the house was up till near
morning." replied Agatha rather
tartly.
"Oh, what a pity! Could have
done anything7 never heard a
sound" cried Lizzie effusively.
mo. there was nothing you could
have done." said Agatha.
TITS very bad for your voice. Miss
Redmond. staying up all night" went
on Lizzie solicitously. You're quite
pale this morning. And with your
western tour ahead Of you'll"
Agatha let these adJurations go un.
answered. 1t occurred to Lizzie that
possibly she had allied herself with q
mistress who was foolish enough to
ruin her public career by private fol
lies, such as worrying about sick peo
pie. Heaven. in Lixzie's eyes. was the
glare Of publicity; and since she was
unable to shine in It herself, she loved
to be attached to somebody who could
Her fidelity was based on Agatha'i
celebrity as singer. She would have
preferred serving an actress who wai
all the rage. but considered a popula,
singer. who paid literally. as the mex
best thing.
There was always enough common
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23
He couIdn,t See the Joke.

Rudolph Hauser stirred things up In
central police station by kicking about
a case of sample shoes he admitted he
had stolen from in front Of q Fifth
avenue store. Hauser was SO mad he
was unable to talk coherently. but
managed to explain that all the shoes
were for the left foot.
Something crooked here" he splut.
tered. THAT man ought to serve
time"
Hauser had carried the case. con.
tanning forty shoes. a mile to his home.
When he opened the case later and
discovered that only one-legged man
could use the contents. he rushed to
police headquarters. He was arrested.
Pittsburgh Dispatch to the Philadel
phia Record.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23
ev,l.ts to Set Balloons on Fire.

Bullets to Set Balloons on Fire.
Tests have been made In Germany
with special projectile which IL In
tended to repel dirlgibles and which is
designed not only to pierce gas en-
velope, but also to set IRE to the gas.
This projectile. fred from the old Ger
man rife known as model H." which
has a caliber OF II millimeters. is pro-
vided with little wings that open in
flight under the influence of a spring.
compressed while the projectile Is still
in the rife barrel. but expanded as
soon as the muxxle IL passed.
An ordinary bullet leaves such a
snall hole in an envelope that the gas
ESCAPES through It but slowly. The
wings a., the improved bullet tear a
hole of appreciable size In the fabric.
What is more. they retard the bullet
sufficiently to ignite illuminate con-
tained in the bullet. 1t is said that ex-
periments conducted at Neumannswald
gave encouraging results.-Scientifc
Amer ,can.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23

rest as a favorite for weddings. In
the recent post-Lenten marriages this
was strikingly apparent. There was
somewhat Of preference for Tues.
day and Saturday. But the other days
were by no meahs neglected. The
week that Miss Ethel Roosevelt be-
came Mrs. Richard Derby a fashion.
able wedding was announced for every
single day, except Of course, Sunday.
Not even Friday was sighted. AL
though that supposedly unlucky and
ostracized member of the calendar nj
days was once tabooed by all brides
1t was the very one chosen by Miss
Roosevelt herself.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23
For the Congregation.

One Sunday a diminutive preacher
exchanged pulpits with pastor who
was giant in stature. The pulpit wa,
Unusually high and was reached BIZ
winding stairway. s:e ascendeo
very slowly and for some time disap
peared from sight. At length the
congregation saw a little bald heat
raised above the pulpit, SO that only
the eyes were visible. while the preach
er announced his textin high Squeak
ing voice: 1T is l; be not afraid.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23
CHAPTER XVII.
The Turn Of the Tide.

The Turn Of the Tide.
Lights in a country house at might
are often the signal Of birth or death
sometimes of both. The old red house
threw Its beacon from almost every
window that night, and seemed mute
ly to defy the onslaught of envelopins
darkness. whether Plutonic or Stygian
Time was when Parson Thayer's IL
brary lamp burned nightly into the lit
tie hours, and through the uncurtained
windows the churchyard ghosts, had
they wandered that way. could have
seen his long thin form. wrapped In a
paisley cloth dressing-gown. sitting in
the glow. He would have been read.
ing some old leatherbound volume.
and would have remained for hours
almost a. quiet and noiseless as the
ghosts themselves. Now he had stepped
scross the threshold and Joined them.
and new spirits had come to burn the
light in the old red house.
Agatha, hali-dressed. had slept, and
woke feeling that the night must be
far advanced. The house was very
coherent tones which. for now many
days. had come from the room down
the hall. She lit a candle, and the
sputtering match seemed to fill the
house with noise. Her clock Indicated
a little past midnight. 1t was only
twenty minutes since she had lain
down, but she was wide awake and
refreshed. While she was pinning up
her hair in q big mass on the top Of
her head, she heard in the hall slow,
steady steps, ffm but not heavy, even
az In daytime. Susan Stoddard did
not tiptoe.
Agatha was at the door before she
could knock.
minutes" Mrs. stoddard said. The
tones were. in themselves, an adjura-
ton to faith and fortitude.
yes. will come." said Agatha
They walked together down the dimly
lighted hall. each woman in her own
way proving how strong and eficient
is the discipline Of self-control.
In the sick-room a screen shaded
the light from the bed. which had been
pulled out almost into the middle Of
the room. Near the bed was a table
with bottles. glasses. a covered pitch
er, and on the floor an oxygen tank.
Doctor Thayer's massive figure was In
the shadow close to the bed, and
Aleck Van Camp leaned over the
curved footboard. James lay on his
pillow, ghost Of a man, still as death
itself. AS Agatha grew accustomed to
the light. she saw that his eyes were
closed, the lips under the ragged
beard were drawn and slightly part
ed: his forehead was the pallid fore
head OF death-in-life. Neither the doc
tor nor Aleck moved or turned their
gaze from the bed as Agatha and Mrs
stoddard entered. The air was still,
and the profound silence without was
as a mighty reservoir for the silence
within.
Agatha stood by the footboard be.
side Aleck, while Mrs. stoddard. get
ting a warm freestone from the invis-
ible Mr.. Hand in the hall. placed II
beneath the bedclothes. Aieck Van
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23
Keeping Cut Flowers Fresh

per which has been soaked in water.
Over this tuck newspaper. In the
morning the flowers will be found as
fair a. the night previous.
Roses fade sooner than almost any
flowers. Heliotrope will wither and
blacken with the tsnderest care. It
should be nipped from = bouquet as
soon as It loses freshness.> Lilies,
tulips. narcissus, euphorbias, hya-
,oinths and all flowers with suculent
stems can be preserved several days.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23
Aid, to AorievltvrI.t..

The birds Of field and forest In
America have been SO thinned In num-
bers that countless insects are now
working havoc among the crops of
grain and fruit. Hence bird culture
has been undertaken on a large scale
in some states. A wealthy philan-
thropist Of Michigan. near Detroit,
has set apart $500 acres of land for
the exclusive use and protection Of
birds.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23
Prepared.

~ Prepared. H7l
81 guess that young man is going to
ask me for Maggie's hand tonight"
What makes you think so?"
"He's wearing sweater and an old
pair of trousers"
But don't see" -.fI
ut won't hurt his clothes II he is
rolled down the front steps"
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23
chIld.s Marrow Eseape.

A little four-year-old San Bernardino
(Cal) girl. Harriet Strang. recently
had a remarkable escape from death.
She picked up q. .rattlesnake and car.
ried 1t some distance to the porch OF
her home. where she let the reptile
bitoe the house dog. The dog died in
agony two hours later. The dogs
cries attracted notice and the parents
despatched the deadly reptile before
1t could do further injury.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23
Two systems Compared.

A government, says q writer in the
Twentieth Century Magazine, which
tells you how to carry your umbrella,
which forbids ladies' who wear long
hatpins to enter railway trains. which
fines you II you throw cigar stubs or
papers on the street, which does not
permit your children to make a noise
80 that others are Hsturbed-such a
government does restrict individual
liberty. but Just as certainly 1t en-.
larges the common liberties and pleas
ure of everybody. The government
thus eulogized is that Of Germany,
which the writer quoted prefers to our
"go-as-you.please" system.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23
ssa.ssd In Commerce.

It Is always known that seaweed
contained large quantity sflodine.
but today 1t Is used in the manufac-
ture of a certain kind of cloth, while
certain species are eaten under the
names OF "dulse," stoke" and cur
rageen." Kelp is burned seaweed.
and Devonshire seaweed is used for
large number of purposes: there
fore. the seaweed gatherers Of today
are in better position th9n ever
before.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-23
No Favorlte psy for Weddings.

There has been curious change of
sentiment since the time when one
particular day OF the week led all the