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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-01
Bids Are Never High.

There appeared TO be lots OF money
floating around, but most OF IT had
r,pe tied to it," for the bids, said SuPei
intendent Mclean of the dead letter ONCE
who was an onlooker. seldom rose above
q, nor cent OF the estimated avlue Of the
goods This he thought. perhaps. might
Ia due to the fact that the lots were too
large, making them desirable rather 70
tho dealers than to individual purchasers
The women sat and watched Me game
at which they are said TO he SO adept
hut thev did not get in it. The men did
81 all and they piled their game VIGOROUSLY
80 vigorously indeed. that some time
before noon half the lots had been sold
There were some feminine looks of dis
annointment" az a great case of Baten-
hary fancy and drawn work, hand en-
hroiIerv and what-not was Knocked down
To little stout man with twinkling eyes
for $50. who eyed his prospective pur-
cha sers with compiacent satisfaction.
The prospects indicated that the Post
Once Department would realize probably
ohort half its expectations as the result
of making its goods up in big lots.
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RedAeld Busy With Estimates.

Secretary Redfeld is now busily en-
gagged in going over the estimates OF the
various bureaus OF the Department OF
Commerce for 1915. He takes the esti.
mates of each bureau and then calls foi
the head of the branch affected by the
estimates to have them explained. While
engaged in this task the Secretary denies
himself TO callers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-01
Still Busy on School Budget.

Officials of the District public schools.
including the members of tho ways and
means committee of the board OF educa-
ton. arc still busy working on the esti-
mates for the schools for the school ear
ending 1915 In is believed that the worJ
will be completed within few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-01

National and state temperance workers
are at Luray. Va, in large numbers 10
attend the thirty-first annual convention
of the woman's Christian Temperance
Union os Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-01

narently eager lot Of male bidders. most
IT them dealers, who smiled as .nss az,
tagonized each the other ana ~ ,bs
cover when a sally at the expense VI INC
a,,otioneer brought biting retort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-01

The Spnnet Desk M Ma;n ssild;ss ' by
the door at F and It'll streets. on the left
YOU will find one of the best examples in
modern Adam style dining room suites,
consisting of sideboard, china closet, serv-
ing table, extension table and chairs.
Next is a reproduction OF an old SPIN
net. which is six feet long and worked up
into desk, fully equipped with antique
desk set in Verde antique bronze. This
desk is considered to be one of the best ex-
amples Of the Colonial period. Beside it
and against the wall is most attractive
French hand-polished silver and linen
chest, consisting of many trays, and rollers
on which to roll the linens, instead OF told
ing. In Tudor Gothic style of solid wal
nut
Adam Library m ranged n sn A dans n li:
brary Set, consisting of bookcase, table
and a most comfortable three-piece leather
of American morocco and filled with
down; the value of such furniture is only
appreciated by its use.
The next section or division is a Co.
lonial bedroom suite, consisting of bureau,
highboy. triplicate glass mahogany toilet
table, upholstered bed. chairs and desk, all
Ill ~ Il
El;,ahofh,n On the right hand side of
EnzdDetlda the Main Room at the en-
trance you will find most beautiful
EliZabethan American black walnut bed
room suite. one of the finest examples of
its kind in America. Next to this we have
one OF the most elegant black walnut. din
ing room suites trimmed with ebony: china
closet being lined with silk instead of mir
rors: all the pieces having the twisted col
umns instead of straight lines.
In the next section we display one OF
the most attractive breakfast room suites
ever presented in Washington 1t is made
of solid mahogany: it is of the true Adam
design enameled in ivory indented, with
the tops finished in brown mahogany, and
trimmings are all gold filled. We claim
hat this suite. as does also the manutac-
.urer. is one of the most attractive OF its
ind that ever has been produced
Leaving the Main Room and coming
through the archway, we display numer-
Gus pieces OF the Sheraton period, all of
which are OF the finest manufacture in
america. showing the extreme beauty that
AN be attained by using the finest selec-
ton OF Crotch mahogany together with SUI
.,'ior workmanship. The majority Of this
= RI tsirc is inlaid with cane, satinwood
or tulip.
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Tudor Gothic In the center of the
room, as you enter either
of the doors of the corner building. you
will find furniture that is entirely new,
representing the all-Jacobean and Eliza
bethan. Charles II and Tudor Gothic peri
DDS, such as hat-top desk with cane gal
lery. eight twisted legs and a three-piece
suite with cane arms and back and twisted
legs: hexagonal table, with rope legs and
stretches. carved underneath the rail and
on top of the table itself; Charles II arm
chair and sofas. table, beautiful rope arm
chairs and rockers covered in tapestries;
console tables and bookcases; furniture
made by the Erskine Company.
Main Art Room The main and per,
'A>~''- manent art room will
be found at the extreme right side of the
main floor of the building. This room is
partly taken up by the Decorative Depart
ment AS you enter from the Main build
ing you see about you the purest examples
OF Adam console tables and glasses, arm
chairs and settees. The display here IS
also larger and more elaborate Adam
dining room suite than in the Main Room.
The middle section of this room is used
to display the finest Adam dining room
suite that has ever been produced by an
American dining room manufacturer and
placed on the market this year for the first
time. In the rear of this room is displayed
very handsome and most noteworthy
English bedroom suite, consisting of twin
beds. highboy. English dresser and dress
ing glass. triplicate toilet table. chairs and
desk.
Worth Your While 1t would ! be
to visit the store TO see this one suite alone
The above statements have been made
to give you an inkIing and fair idea of
what we have on display; but our floors
are not nearly large enough to show all the
beauties of the fine goods we have for the
people of Washington this year, and we
propose to continue this display, changing
it from week to week as the goods are sold.
The entire store, from street to roof,
IS filled with stock that is far beyond any
thing that has been displayed in this city.
and at prices that are within the reach of
every purchaser.
We most cordially invite inspection of
this display, whether you are ready to
make purchases or not.
AIC r. It'll c.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-30
NOT A FRIEND OF RAGTIME
In Denounoina That Form Of Music,
Frank Dsmrosch Brings Forth
Amusing Story.

Frank Damrosch, standing on the
deck OF the steamer en- route for
Europe deplored the grip that rag
time has taken on the American pub.
lie.
"Ragtime tunes are like pimples,"
said the director Of the Institute OF
Musical Arts. They are impurities
in the musical system which must be
cleared out. But vaudeville artist,
Just home from France, told me with
enthusiasm that we were becoming
famous in Europe for our ragtime.'
Mr.. Damrosch smiled bitterly.
Famous for our ragtime!" no
scoffed "A poor claim for distinc-
ton. 1t reminds me Of n story.
During his travels In the west n
well known English clergyman was
accosted by q native of Deep Gulch,
who said
I wall, sir. and what strikes you
most about this placer
The clergyman instantly replied:
Your blasphemy, sir. don't think
| have ever been In a place where
blasphemy was more general or more
horrible,
"A look OF gratifled vanity spread
over the natives face.
You're about right, stranger he
drawlcd For variety OF blasphemy
don't think we can be beaten. This is
q wonderful region
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-30

thing to embarrass you for worlds, In
tentionally, But you know. Auntie,
that nobody loves fat man"
He's not fat" said Aunt Jane.
"He isn't dissipated person, should
imagine, and consequently he hasn't
been reduced TO skin and bones like
some gentlemen | could name. He
may be inclined to portliness. but that
only proves that he has n good Ape
tite and sleeps well. l like to see q
man comfortably stout"
you've got n treat In store for this
afternoon, then" remarked Mrs. Mer.
riwid.
stout people have their feelings"
said Aunt Jane.
"Still, I'm afraid that ! can never
learn TO love him." Mrs. Merriwid
persisted. TT isn't only that ache
to push him over with my finger TO
sec II he won't roll right side up
again: It's not merely the fact that
no wears those double thick convex
spectacles that give him n somewhat
pop.eyed effect OF looking into my
strictly private soul and could over
look his regular habits and his side
whiskers; poor dear Henry Merriwid
had both side whiskers and regular
habits. What keeps me from hiding
my bushing face in his shirt bosom
and murmuring a bashful consent is
his delusion that he has n rather nifty
| tenor voice"
Aunt Jane looked at her niece queer.
ly. There's something else, isn't
there, my DEAR" she asked.
81 haven't given the matter a great
deal of thought" replied Mrs. Merri,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-30

strange catch in Jareds throat
since a long time ago" he concluded
in a sad, dreamy way,
Jared went into the barn and got
some horse linament and some rags
He soon had the injured limb mended
up. Then he filed a pan with water
and led the animal to an empty cat
tie pen way back OF the house.
Now you stay here I'LL the storms
blow over" he advised his dumb
charge. Samantha will come around
right when she knows she's hurt you,
and I'll see you get some supper
and the dog wagged his tail and
looked up wistfully into his eyes as
though fully understanding all that
was spoken.
where are you going with that
tin plate OF stuff" demanded Mrs.
Smith, suspiciously, as just after sup
per she detected her husband sneak
ing out of the kitchen with some
heaped up scraps.
TITS for that dog, Samantha" eX-
planned Jared. you hurt him a good
deal, and I've put him in a comforta'
Bile straw bed outside OF the lot, where
he won't trouble you any before he
gets in shape to travel on his way"
You'll just encourage him TO hang
around" declared Mrs. Smith, pee
vishly.
Samantha" said her husband soft.
ly, don't forget that David liked
dogs"
David" The old wrinkled face of
the woman famed, paled. Her lips
quivered. She went about her work
in silence, her head dropping. one by
one the tears falling across her home
ly. toil-worn hands as she put things
In order.
David--her boy!--a door opened in
her soul long closed seemingly, and
a host of longing. pitiful memories
had rushed In.
Two years lonely. bitter and hope
ess--two years without the boy who
had run away from home to become q
ailor. Only once they had heard
from him. There had come letter
to the mourning mother from the er'
rant but loving son.
Il wouldn't do it over again" read
the pathetic missive. but I'm started
and I've got pride enough to go
through with It. Mother, I'm going TO
the East Indies next. Then I'm com
ing home. And I'm going to bring
back some of the rare silks and Jew
els they say you can pick up there
for song!"
Vain dreamer! A year went by
and no further word from the wan
dering boy and the ship he had sailed
in reported lost in terrible simeon
of the Malacaca coast.
Mrs. Smith was strangely silent all
hat evening. After they had retired
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-30
TYPICAL HEAD HUNTERS

Doctor Luscher was with the force
sent into the mountains to pacify tho
tribes. There were 700 Chinese. UNI
skilled In the use Of arms, against
thousands Of savages In the iungles
and In the mountains. There was
lighting whenever head showed
through the underground. The Chi
nese cut roads through the jungles
and began the ascent OF a steep noun
tainsIde where band Of the head
hunters fortified themselves.
I'VE came upon the headhunters In
the basin Of an extinct volcano era
ter" Doctor Luscher said one day
last week. The crater was about a
half mile across and we threw line
OF mon around on the rim. Then we
waited. 1t was tiresome waiting and
we aroused a little interest In she'll
Ing them with a few light machine
guns we had dragged along. But II
was no use.
THE headhunters were too fast and
they scattered and we simply couldn't
kill them of Besides. the Chinese
we're about as ignorant as the head
hunters and not nearly such natural
! fighters Our officers were literary
gentlemen. but all they knew about
war was hearsay. Once In while at
night one OF our men would be killed
with spear
Awed Them With Firecrackers.
III happened that our Chinese sol
| dlers had brought along a quantity OF
| fireworks for their own amusements.
| They had dragged the packs OF rock
cts, fireCrackers. Roman candles. mig
ger chasers and colored fire over the
mountains and through the juncles
patiently and without complaint
Il claim credit for the suggestion.
! The headhuntcrs had never seen fire.
works The Chinese general agreed.
! We touched on every kind OF fireworks
' n native Chnaman could devise and
threw them into the crater among tho
| headhunters. The entire basin was a
! glorious spectacle Of shooting flames
| OF many colors Niger chasers
chased hcadhuntcrs and pinwheels
| spun III klbI'UuN CIRCUS III ana out
among the Wild mon, who were get.
ting wilder every moment II was
wonderful sight There were binding
flashes Of colored fire aid wonderful
sprays Of mutlhu lame. The poor.
! bewIldered hcadhunters had never
seen anything like It and naturally
they surrendered wheE they thought
all the supernatural powers of evil
were turned loose against them. They
came out and lay before us In abiect
supernatural fear They wanted pro-
lection
Then we took them in and back
to the settled country and dressed
them up like Cinnamon and tried to
civIlize them They wouldn't stay
civilized, and ! don't know what did
become Of thom-so many things
might have happened to them over
| there"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-30

Wild serenely. There might be, of
course"
ut occurs to me, my love, that his
not asking you might be a considera.
tion,' suggested Aunt Jane, in shaky
voice. You might find the further
fact that he has no idea Of asking you
something in the nature of an insuper.
able bar. You see, Melissa, dear, It Ia
highly probable that you have mis-
construed tho purpose OF Mr.. Chubb's
rather frequent visits here, and that,
however attractive you may be to
some gentlemen, there are other gen.
tlemen who-who-who-oo-oo-"
Aunt Jane snatched the little lace
handkerchief from her belt, pressed 1t
to her eyes and started for the door,
her shoulders shaking with emotion,
but before her hand could touch tho
knob her niece had her in an embrace
from which there was no escape.
"Auntie!" cried Mrs. Merriwld.
Look at me! You don't mean to tell
me that-Oh, you dear thing! Auntie,
II ! had had the faintest idea In the
world that-You know I didn't mean
anything by what said, and | think
he's darling and rs sweet and Low.
able as he can be. Dearie. please!
Here, I'm going TO shake you. Tell
me. has he actually proposed?"
Aunt Jane glggled little hysteric-
ally. 'He-he has intimated-that he
will this afternoon" she stammered
Heaven forgive you, you've broken
my heart" Mrs. Merriwld laughed
delightedly. you perfidlous things!
Here I've been thinking all along that
had a chance, and now-oh, Auntie,
Auntie! Now you can run along and
battle your eyes and pretty up and
I'll be out of the house inside of ten
minutes"
"You--you're sure you don't mind,
Melissa" said Aunt Jane, anxlously.
Mrs. Merriwid kissed her fervently
and reassuringly and then. taking her
by the shoulders. turned her out OF
tho room and apostrophized the cleo.
| trolier.
well wouldn't that agitate your
she said.
| Copyright. 1918. ~ W. O. chspman)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-30

piled. 81 didn't want to disturb you
about IL so / said you would be very
glad to see him. thought you liked
him, Melissa
I'm crazy about him." said Mrs.
Merriwid, dryly. Il think he's the
sweetest thing that ever brushed
three strands OF hair across bald
spot; still, I'm afraid he'll be disap-
pointed IL he expects to see me this
afternoon. Me for the impenetrable
recesses of the tangled woods. I'll
let you console hinf for my absence,
dearie, and you can blame yourself"
Aunt James eyes lost their usually
mild expression and she jabbed her
needle into her work with some
viciousness. Thank you, my dear"
she said. "At tho same time / don't
regard the society of well-informed
and gentlemanly man as an infliction,
however you may feel about 1t, and
may add, my love, that 1t seems to me
unladylike to make personal remarks.
Even IL Mr.. Chubb were bald-whioh
he is motif would be no reflection
on him."
'T didn't say It was shiny enough to
reflect" said Mrs. Merriwid.
And intellectual men nearly always
have tendency to badness" pursued
Aunt Jane. "There was Julius Caesar,
and-and Mr.. Rockefeller"
They're generally smooth people
on top" admitted Mrs. Merriwid.
you talk nonsense" snapped Aunt
Jane. "If being bald is crime It's
strange that they have to keep bar
bers in prisons to cut the convicts'
hair. You ought to get Skye terrier
IL you're so fond of things that look
like door-mats. suppose that's what
you find so attractive in Mr.. Victor"
81 wonder II that Is It." eaid Mrs,
Merriwid, drcamlly. "or whether it's
because Mr.. Victor hasn't dimpled
knees? Honest, Auntie. DEAR don't
you think dimpled knees on a male
person over seven have a tendency to
destroy the spirit Of romance?"
Melissa" said Aunt Jane with
spirit. "if you talk like that / shall
leave the room"
please excuse me, dearie." begged
Mrs. Merrivld. Il wouldn't say any.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-30
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HER Boys RETURN
BY GERTRUDE MARY SHERIDAN.

Scat ordered Mrs. Jared Smith,
and bang rolling pin went hurting
through the open doorway after
flying canine 1t struck the animal,
who uttered cry OF pain and dis
appeared, limping.
Easy, mother, easy does 1t, you
Know" spoke an even, soothing voice,
and Jared Smith came into view.
Just Z minute more and might
have SIT 1t. Here's your rolling pin,
ma. III look after the dog"
You'll do no such thing, Jared
Smith" stormed his angry helpmeet.
THE animal got his lesson and de-
serves 1t, | told you when you
brought the half-staryed creature
here yesterday he'd make US trouble y
And what has he been doing?"
inquired Jared placidly.
Better ask that when you get your
supper" observed Mrs. Smith tartly,
seeing as the dog stole the small
loaf Id baked special for you, and
put 1t out to cool"
ven, UayDe tue pOOT CIcdtuiS
needed It worse than / did" said
Jared.
"One thing-don't you dare to bring
that animal back here! Now, you
mind mel" proclaimed Mrs. Smith.
Jared went out In search Of the
animal in disfayor. He had picked up
the poor creature coming home the
day previous.
Jared was tender.hearted, even with
the brute creation. His kindly face
wrinkled with sympathy as he came
across the dog sinking behind the
barn and holding up broken paw.
"Why, you poor thing" he pitled.
caressing the frightened and tremb-
ling animal, And don't you hold 1t
against Samantha" he proceeded.
She's good as gold, but she's had her
crosses, and she hasn't been used to
pets slnce--h'm--" there was u
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-30
MELISSA RECOGNIZES INsUPERA,
BILE BARRIER.

Mrs. Merriwid's maternal maiden
Aunt Jane wore her real rose coral
necklace, q pink waist and a mystic.
rious smile, the latter adornment be.
ing assumed when Mrs, Merrlwid ex-
pressed her admiration OF the general
effect.
"The rate at which you're improv-
ing makes my head SWIM" declared
Mrs. Merriwld. You'll be tottering
around in a hobble the next thing
know"
~ don't think that you need feel any
anxiety on that score. my dear" said
Aunt Jane. Il have always been
brought up to consider the petticoat
an Indispensable adjunct of feminine
attire, and boomers as an infringe
ment on that appertainlng TO the 9th.
er sex"
Dear mel" remarked Mrs Merri.
wild.
"Mr. Chubb will be here this after.
noon, Melissa" observed Aunt Jane
in casual manner, as she shifted her
embroidery hoops
Mrs. Merrlwid opened her eyes wide
and became alarmingly rigid Here
--this-afternoon!" she exclaimed
why, l told him distinctly that l was
going to the matinee. told you that
j had reasons for staying at home
dearie. Surely you remember. When
did he tell you he was coming?"
Aunt James face approximated the
color Of the coral necklace. "He tele
phoned about on hour ago." she no
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-30
Scotch Hotel Customs.

At Aberdeen, Scotland In n temper
ance hotel, each visitor, on signing his
name in the hotel book, Is desired also
to adhlbit his signature to a card ties.
tifying that he is a teetotaler and
will not bring any intoxicants into the
hotel. In a Glasgow hotel 1t Is the
custom weekly, on Sundays, to go
round the various rooms and take a
subscription on behalf of one OF the
city charities. In another Glasgow
hotel the proprietor. religiously in
clined. holds divine service each Sun
day at noon, to which all the board
ers are invited. At several Of the
larger hotels in the north of Scotland
the guests are beguiled from their
slumbers each day by the playing Of
bagpipes, while In an hotel In lnver-
ness q posthorn is employed for this
same purpose.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-30
Tribute TO Women,

In the Woman's Home Companion
Ignaoe Paderewsh, the celebrated
pianist is interviewed on the sub
ject. What a Little knowledge OF
Music Means" In the course % tho
interview Paderewsh is quoted as say.
ing:
But for women there would today
be no art In the world. not alone in
America, but anywhere. The asser-
ton may seem sweeping one, but I
thoroughly believe 1t to be true. The
women II is who, through Unborn love
of music, and responsive. deeply re.
fined feeling. encourage II in brave.
practical, energetic ways. The women
1t Is, too, who lead In the cause OF it's
fostering. and influence by their su.
preme snthusiasm the men to follow"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-30

'OU never can tell about your
next door neighbor. For in
stance here is DR.. l.. w.
Luscher sitting peacefully In
his Office. You wouldn't think
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-30
SMELL INSTEAD OF KISSING
Peculiar Way In Which Many Of tho
MongoIs Pet Their Little
Children.

Many OF the Mongols pet their chill
dren by smelling their heads instead
Of kissing them. In the Philippine
islands the sense of smell is so devel-
oped that many Of the people by mere
ly shifting handkerchief can detect
its owner. Lovers when separated
often give each other handkerchiefs,
and In their absence they keep each
other in mind by inhaling the scent.
Certain races still salute each other by
smelling. They apply the nose and
mouth to PERSONS cheek, and in this
way draw long breath. They do not
say Give me a kiss" but Let me
smell you"