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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
How is that to happenTr
You will find out II you come"

aoW 1S that TO happen?"
You will find out IL you come"
The Count came promptly to tho
feast. The doge received him with
the utmost politeness. and introduced
him to the other guests.
When tho banquet was over the
dreadful moment of shaking hands
with the red death came. and 1t was
noticed that nearly every guest
paled at the thought that his hour
had come. The Count alone was UNI
disturbed. Filling his goblet again.
he opened the slip OF paper the red
death" had slipped into his hand. and
read: Pretend that you are feeling
room. will be there to carry out
the plan"
few moments later somebody who
had been watching the Counts fea-
lures intently remarked that he did
not look we'll.
The Count. who had really turned
little paler. made light of 1T. and
said 1t would soon pass. The guests
looked at each other. and breathed
easier at the thought that death had
passed them by once moro.
Instead OF getting better. however.
the Count seemed to grow worse. and
his amiable host suggested that he
retire to his private apartment that
doctor might attend him.
at thank Your Grace for your kind
offer. which will accept" the Count
replied in a faint voice.
Il will accompany you myself. You
will kindly excuse me. gentlemen !
will return in q moment"
He gave the Count his arm and they
left the banquet room together.
In luxuriously furnished room the
red death" stood waiting for them
and locked the door behind them.
Then, quick as a flash, he produced
thin silk cord, sneaked up behind the
Doge. who stood STOPPING over the
Count, and throwing a moose over his
head he strangled him before he could
utter a sound. When the dogs was
dead he tore OFF mis- mask and stood
before the Count
Quick. Count he whispered, put
on the doge's dress. return to the ban
quet hall and be Doge OF Francabella
II you succeed in deceiving the guests
we are saved. otherwise we are lost,
Leave the dead body to me. will
throw it down to those OF his vto-
Tins"
Assisted by Antonio. ths Count Pal-
mera put on tho doge's costume. and
the resemblance was SO perfect that
nobedy aver suspected what had hap-
pened. But the rcd death was never
seen again ct the doges banqueta
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
The Red Death Thrilling Story Intrigue The lzh

eyes tell me. that you and resembl,
each other very much This does no
please me. Count
Nor does 1t please me. doge."
II therefore hope that you will
leave our beautiful city\as soon as
possible"
And hope. on my part. that your
Grace is ready to depart"
You are impudent now, Count"
And and that you are. dogew
BY the holy bones OF st. Marks"
the doge burst out but he stopped
short and said with a pleasant smile:
Forgive me. Count. for losing my
temper 1t is of course. neither your
fault nor mine that we resemble each
other. If we cannot be friends we
need not be enemies. at least. but as
was the nrst to offend 1t Is for me
to ask you to forgive and I hope we
may still be friends some day."
THE WARNING.
Tho Count bowed and said:
Il am ready to meet Your Grace
half way. be It as a friend or an
enemy"
'T thank you. Count. and hope you
will honor my noxt banquet on Fri
day with your presence. and I will
take pleasure In introducing you to
the first mobiles of Venice"
II sincerely hope shall be able
to como" the Count replied.
Az the servant who had been pres
ent at the meeting. escorted the Count
out he whispered to him in Spanish:
I'VE are countrymen. Count"
$50 perceive"
Il want to help you. your life is
in danger here"
Most likely"
THE banquet is given only in or.
der to murder you"
$50 thought"
Still If you will como and follow
my advice. not only shall you be
saved but become Doge OF Franca-
bella"
Howl What do you meanr
DO not show any emotion at
what I am going to tell you. There
are spies everywhere and II a shadow
VI SUSPICION Hills on me am q
dead man. Tell me. Count did you
eyer hear OF the red deathT"
Never"
"At all the festivals in this palace
there sits next to the Doge a red
domino wearing red mask. At the
end Of the feast this domino shakes
the hand of every guest and very
often one of them dies Immediately
after. Do you understandT
"Oh yes. secret poison"
Yes. through the ring OF death"
IL understand"
when this red mask shakes your
hand. you will receive paper
which you must read unnoticed. 1t
VIII tell you what you are to do"
How do you known
Il do Know dare say no moro
now. VIII you come ana be Doss
Of Francabella7"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21

OF civilization moving rapidly that he cannot keen
up with 1t and takes refuge In vague resentment
against society,"
Inc insane criminal class embraces all those In which
the mind-centres are seriously disturbed
1t is suggested, and with much authority that since
each OF these classes works from entirely different mo-
yves and as the result Of different characters their
punlshments should not be the same plane Thus
does no good to imprson emotional criminal for
ne would not commit crime again unless his emotion
habitual criminal by giving him short sentence for
cannot 10 other than continue what is his fe-habit
etb Weysanot urges that the judiciary he given no
@ term leaving the question of freedom to
0e aetermned by the prison physician much in the
ranged. "' TN % ai1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
A Charming Short Story

4 .-a III ~ 4 ffI I - {. ill.,
some time in vain; then no was told
that Edwin ,Jodrell could st ses any
one.
You're r porter. suppose Well.
he's out anyway"
Ridgway paused rehectively by tho
gate.
"Cranleigh Mansions" he told him.
The hall porter at the largo block
of flats. however. knew no resident
called Mortimer.
What's she like to look att" Ho
listened attentively. "oh, you mean
Mrs. Halliford"
Ridgway assembled to the number
ne gave. The outer door was partly
open: trunks encountered the pas.
sage.
He pressed the bell.
Here's the boy come to carry down
the luggage" 1t was a woman speak
Ing in the distance.
All right, answered the second
voice. I'll see to it"
me stout. clean-shaven man starr.
ca ga violently on seeing the visitor.
HIS face paled
lust minute before you go, Jod.
rel. said Ridgway. quietly. "I'ys
some news for you"
Inc man servant glanced this wav
ana That; but Ridgway blocked thu
J o sSm eu in. he added; advancing:
the nearest room. Ridswav dt TTr OF
his plan. followed him so eioseiv TING
ne was forced to enter first
me revolvers found"
What revolver"
victor Cesson." returned RiSrwar
instantly. way
:, IL was just guess. He was hard.
prepared for its result Edwin
Jodreil staggered. then launchsd
himself himself forward They wrestied to.
Ridgway was weak, and In moor
health. But he knew that If ha w p
31sE,rpoWered all his hopes would
1alL The thought OF his VITA cal
yanized him to last EFFORT. wSar
3oorell fell he moved back. mani.
r,1 His strength was gone. Had Jod-
resisted. hA'e
But Jodren did not know. He ro..
unsteadily and dropped into a chair.
give myself up" He covered his
I've been sorry. My God! I've basn
sorry!" peen
When Rldgway reached the Even
s Ing Su ht OFFICES the taxi driver as
s SIS MIN from the cab. Insistentiy
ne demanded Mr.. Mckee
lF
M9ansions-locked in. He has COW.
ressed.the servant JodreiL rs
scoop Tor the Budget"
., aif Tremendously they heard h,a
story; 1t was set up in type in .s ms
ies sht be true. All was verifisS
ra.er IN the fiat, and the Budeat
rushed out special edition.
You promised me a position 49,.
Kidsway faltered. IL must est
nome now 10 my wife. She's iii yom
know" 1A' Sou
They sent a cub reporter to 80.
MIN safely indoors. The neighboe
y, VINO was attending his wife met him
you." hs Tor
=, Frank Ridgway caught her arr,
f ften eyes y, " were half closed. and every
ton; yet he was smiling, n Na''
An! I've been busy. Help me IN.
stars ta,i he Pleaded. shakiiy. aMy
I've got johp' = 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21

points. One cubic foot Of water fall
Ing nine feet each second has the
power Of truck horse. That little
bit Is worth thirty.ave dollars. When
it Is remembered that in the
Johnstown food millions upon mil
lions Of cubic feet fell many
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21

Mr. Herbert Quick, scientist and author and President
Fitzgerald OF the Western Maryland Railroad are only
few OF the thousands whose scientific attainments
vouch for it.
When the floods above Natchez the mild Missis.
sppi into restless torrent there is fall of water
amounting to nine feet to the second at certain
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
Marrow Escape.

Friend--Were you ever lost In tina
woods?
Batch--Almost
Friend-Who rescued your
Batch--Nature.
Friend-What do you meant
Batch-The wind was blowing ~
hard that the girl ,didn't hear
when proposed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-18

In the. Corporation Court Of the
J;ty Of Alexandria, Virginia, on the
It'll day Of February, 1918, Jeanette
VI. StanSell, complainant, AGAINST
Dwight D. StansclI, defendant.
An affidavit having been duly
made, as required by law. that the
defendant IS a nonresident of the
State OF Virginia, ard that his last
Known place OF address, residence
md abode was on 10th street. between
; & c streets, n. E., Washington,
}. c., and that he cannot be found
within the jurisdiction of this court
md the sergeant having made a
-eturn upon the original process Is
sued herein that the defendant is a
nonresident of his baiiiwicll, and ap-
llication having been duly made in
open court for an order of publica-
ion against the said defendant to ap-
Dear and answer bill in chancery
fled by the complainant against
he defendant for an absolute divorce
On the ground of wilful desertion and
abandonment for more than three
years, the object of compliments
suit being stated as follows. to-wlt:
The object of this suit is to obtain
for complainant an absolute divorce
from defendant on the ground of will
full deseTtion and abandonment for
more than three years, without just
cause; to obtain custody of COM
p!ainant's infant daughters Audrey
Nay Stansel and Dorothy Virginia
2?;tansel aged respectively five and
shree years: and for general relief,
IN order OF publication having been
iul,- granted in open court it is
therefore ordered that said defendants
10 appear here within fifteen days
sitter due publication hereof to an.
swer said suit and to do what may be
necessary to protect his interest IN
said suit.
And it is further ordered that a
COPY Of this order be published &C
.ording 10 law once week for four
successive weeks in the Alexandria
Gazette. newspaper published in
Alexandria City Virginia, and that a
COPY he sent by registered mail by
The clerk of this court TO the last
known place of abode of defendant, 70
wit, 10th street between B & G
street, n. E.. Washington, d. G., as
stated in the application of this order
for publication, which shall be certi-
fed by the Clerk Of this Court and
that a copy be posted at the front
door of the court house of this court
on or before the nsxt rule day Of this
court
A Copy-Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY. Clerk.
Rnhirsnn Moncure.. . q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-18
Hef1in Refuses to Hold Debate.

Representative Tom Hefin of Ala
bama, who was challenged to joint
debate by some of the suffragists, yes
terday wrote letter refusing to con-
slider the proposition even for min
ute.
He made the suffragists mad week
ago by speech he made in Falls
Church, Va, telling the suffragis's
:.st where they got off. Among other
things, he said that half Of the SUI
fragist who wanted to run the country
were divorced, another quarter were
contcmpa ing divorce, and tire re-
n.aindcr were living miserable lives
with their husbands.
As result Of it al. he was cnauen|ed
tc meet some suffroga speakers IN
! Joint debate and da;enG himself as
best he knew hos. Representative
Ecfiin yesterday replied to these chal.
!cnges. He wrote ! letter to Mrs. )
f. Ctho Stevenson, ;irs Nethe Podei
j Gutenberg land Mrs. Owen Kildare, re-
plying to their cl,r'ir"&e. Here's In;
rc.v note: ssxtfEf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-18

ri do not believe that it is proper
1or a woman to debate in public any
political question with d member Of
the opposite sex. l have such an ex-
allied opinion. OF woman and such a
deep seated conviction as to the
sphere to which God in his wisdom in
tended she should confine her activities
that cannot consistently accept
your invitation to debate the question
of woman suffrage with a woman.
Some time in the near future it is my
purpose to discuss the question, Of
woman suffrage. 1t may be that ]
shall speak in the House.
At late hour last nigh. the suffra-
gists were unable to make any
comprehensive rejoinder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-18
Death of Joaquin" Miller.

Joaquin" Miller (Cincinnatu
Heine) the "Poet Of the Sierras,
died yesterday in his one room cab.
in, which he built in the Piedmont
Hills of California, many years ago
The end came at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, with warm sunshine flood,
ing the room where lay the author Of
"Songs of the Sunland."
Death came slowly upon the ven,
cradle poet. He became unconsci-
Gus Thursday, after lingering i'll
ness, which began when he suffered
an attack Of paralysis two years
ago. The weakness Of age had como
upon him, and he rarely ventureC
from "The Heights,' as he called his
mountain retreat.
For many years "The Heights
has been the mecca Of covers CT Joa.
quin Moller's poetry. tie always re.
ceived his guests graciously, and
loved to tell in a vein Of quaint hu.
NOR Of the old, adventurous days
which he memorialzed in h yer
ses. His faculties we're unt:!rmeC
until almost the end, and he Ia Dor
ed at intervals upon a poem. w1lc!
he said was to be the most mo."en
tous work Of his life. He qua dee.
the poem with the utmost sec ecy
and not even his wife and dauc ltei
knew its subject. lie was aoou. Z
years old.
From childhood his was a stir Ing
aventful life. He was born in tht
Wabash District of Indiana, Norem
Der 10. 1S41- and was christ'neo
Cincinatus Heine. His father wa
of Quaker stock. At the age Oh IL:
young Miller accompanied his par
ents across the plains to the lacr
fic coast. The family took W {
government claim in Oregon. Cav
ing for adventure, and stimulate ! BY
stories of the gold strikes ~ al
fornia. he ran away at Is 70 Eel
his fortune. Already he had .rti
cipatcd in an Indian war, recc Inf
an arrow wound in the neck. il SIS
kyou county, CAL, he was ac 'teC
by a tribe of Indians and nj 'ie'
the daughter of the chief. 5: .Ttii
afterward the woman was EH'' u.
settlers in a punitive expcdii N
against rsiding redskins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-18

Mexico City itself. The concentra-
ton Of these forces began today
throughout the East. 1-ys,-
The 1000 marines viii ltake the
total force "expeditionary available
at the Cuban Naval base about 5000
men, including the marines aboard
the ten battleships now at that place,
In al, bluejackets and marines, 1t
will bring the American forces at
this point--three days journey from
the Mexican coast-up to II, 900 men.
Announcement Of the concentra-
ton Of these forces were not made at
the naval department until the or
ders themselves had reached the va
rious barracks in the east from which
the 1000 marines were drawn. The
transports Meade and Mcclellan were
expected to sail with the men from
Norfolk tomorrow.
The mobilization of the reA
fighting force at Guantanamo is the
backing up Of President Taft's veil
ed threat to Madero in the diplomatic
note which he dispatched yesterday
to Mexico City.
The battleship Connecticut sailed
from the Brooklyn Navy yard today
for Guantanamo, Cuba, with 1926
sailors and marines on board. Sew
en- hundred marines also left the
navy yard today, taking a special
train to Philadelphia where th=y will
board the transport for Guantanamo.
All were equipped for active SER
vice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-18
READY FOR
EFENTUALITIES.

BY Sunday President Taft will
1000 marines at Guantanamo
Cuba within u hours of
Cruz anu IS hours Journey
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-18
Washington Southern Ry.

Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule in Effect January 5th, 1918
Trains leave Union Station:
For Washington and points north,
daily at sos, 1923, S:31, 1908 and
1884 am, 1901, 2.30, Through train
for New York, via P. R. R) 6:19.
9:1S, 11.33, P. NJ, week days and GOT
P. NJ. Sundays only 9:07 P. M.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond, and
points south at 4:37, 1853, (local and
1O:C2 a. NJ, 1916, 1922, SIT Qacal)
S:27. 9:52, 1902 p. M, daily.
Accommodate for Fredericksburg
at 11:13 a. M, daily. On week days
this trim runs through to Milford.
NOTE: Times OF arrival and de-
parture and connections not guaran-
teed.
". P. TAYLOR, Traffic, Mgr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Baff1ed in her cherished am%:ti i D
finding a place in the retinue & al.
Garden. Helen Newly, ;a"-!ln
nineteen year-old girl, in Phil&de 2hH
Yesterday committed suicide I.Ss
Newly, who was the daughter OF ofA
Newly, a wealthy iron master, MT
left her home at Heckers Mills, Heal
Harrisburg, in order 10 fit hersei- L
enter the service OF the opera c'eef
Yesterday, when she found that dis
Garden had left the city without nd
ing for her. as she had expected, IN.
Girl returned to her fathers homo ah'
arded her life with a revolver.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-18
TaEIFsT-THAT TELLS.


Is. The Test of Time. Many Alexan-
dria People Have Made This Tet.:: /
Years ago this Alexandria citizen
told in a public statement the benefit
derived from Doan's Kidney Pills. (
The statement is now confrmed-the
testimony complete. Instances! like
this are numerous. They, douhly
prove the merit of Doan's Kidney
Pills. Can any Alexandria reader de-
mand more convincing proof? It's.
alexandria testimony-it may be in
vcstigated.
Mrs. Anime Scott, ITO Prince street,
strong friend to Doan's Kidney Pills
Alexandra, Va, says: 81 am the same
today, as I was in 1910 when l public
y told of the cure they had made for
me. This cure has been lasting. but l
occasionally use Doan's Kidney Pills
as preventive l had pains in my
back and l could not rest well. In
he morning l always felt tired ard
worn out, and also had dizzy spells.
Ooan's Kidney Pills did such good
world that it is a pleasure to recon-
mend them to other kidney sufferers"
For sale by all dealers, Price 5O
cents. Fostcr-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
n. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
lake no other. z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-18
PUBLIC BUILDING
APPROPRIATIONS.

There is much to be said both fol
and against the liberal appropriations
made by Congress for public buildings
and the Philadelphia Record in an IN
teligent editorial on this subject makes
some pertinent suggestion in this con-
nection. The Record says that the
Government has got to have buildings
everywhere for postofIices, and IN all!
the larger cities it must house itS
Courts; it must have Custom Houses
in the ports, and Offices for the collec-
ton of internal revenue. There IS
no reason why it should hire buildings,
and where it needs the largest accom-
rlodations it cannot hire suitable ones
The appropriation of money for the
erection Of public buildings is judlc-
ious.
But, unfortunately, the business is so
managed ais to attach the name OF
"pork barrep to the appropriation bill
The reason for this annual discredit is
that there is no proper and reasonable
ratio between the amount of he ap-
preparation and the necessary accom-
modations as indicated by the rent
paid. Where the Government is able
to house it's agents in hired building
for $1,000 year it might with prop
rie.y spend $4,000 of $4,000 IN erect
ing building. But the people of the
town insist on something large, ornate
imposing, and the member of Congress:
asks for $4,000 or $4,000, ard occae
sionally 100000. If he stood alone he
would have no chance on earth Of get
ting such a sum, but as scores or hun
dreds of his colleagues are in the same
situation, their cooperation carries
the appropriation through. The meth.
cd is stigmstized as log-rollng, and
the result as the pork barrel.
In Washington the Government
does not own buildings enough. Ii
could build more cheaply than it car
hire, but there is no political advan-
tage in spending money in Washing
ton. This city is in pressing need OF
more accommodations for the Fedora
Offices. But it does rot command vote:
enough. But there are always vote:
enough-after an election IS over
when the need of making an econom!
record is not felt--to give forty Of
fifty towns public buildings that arr
twice as expensive as the rentals nov
paid warrant. If Congress will sdop
the rule of keeping within 20 per cent
above the capitalized value of the rcn.
tails paid il can appropriate for public
buildings without the slightest sug.
gcston of scandal, and withou; any in
vidious remarks. about pork barrels
and log-rolling and piecounters ant
&C. operative raids upon the Treas,
Jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-18
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA.
IT. the Clerks Office of the Corpora
ton Court of the City Of Alexandra,
IN the Goth day Of January, 1913.
Maggie NJ. Dove Darcy,
US. In Chancery.
William barley. :.
The object of this suit is to obtain
FOR the complainant, Maggie N. Dove
barley. an absolute divorce from the
bonds of matrimony from the defend
Int, William barley. on the ground OF
yilful desertion and abandonment Tor
more than three years; to obtain Gus,
sody Of infants William barley and
Robert barley; Resumption Of maiden
name; ard for such further and gem
cral relief as to equity is right.
It appearing by an affidavit filed
n this cause that the defendant, WI
lam barley, is nonresident of this
State: It is Ordered, That said de-
PENDANT appear here within fifteen
LAYS after due publication of this or
der, and do what is necessary to pro-
.ect his interest in this suit, and that
a copy of this order be forthwith in
serted in the Alexandria Gazette, a
newspaper published in the City of
Alexandria ,once week for four sue
,essive weeks, and posted at the front
loor of the Court House of this city.
Robinson Moncure, P. Q.
a Copy:-Testc.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY.
Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-18

The report of J. Pierpont MORAN
serious illness. which fluttered f:nah-
cial dovecots in five capitals ye5tef-
day. originated in Rome, whence l"e
story came that the fnancier was nczr
death. on the Caronia, bound to Nap
les, and was attended by two doctor II
and four nurses. The rumor spread 70
London, Paris, and Berlin, and caused
acute depression on London stock OK
change, which was not allayed by the
contradiction from New York. Amer
can Rails, at the closing, were the low
est for the day The truth seems TO oe
n.ained in the following Daily MAI
dispatch from Cairo: morgan II!
good health, arrived from upper EsyP'
Saturday. He will rema in in caro-
ten or fifteen days. The reports OF MS
illness are unfoundcd.'