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The Washington times., 1914-01-10

You are our King said one of the
men, bowling very low, and il is for
You to say what shall be done with
the treasure"
Jacob. II told you that before
Old Iella came forward now, her eyes
shining with happiness.
'Ilc has handed the crown and Jewels
10 us, which showed that he was not
hunting for a crown. Give him gold
and let him 30 back to his home. But
first he must choose a Queen for, us.
All the old Queens relatives are
dead; it must be Queen from another
branch OF the tribe, and what all the
trouble was over when the old ouenS @
was alive was that she was the last of
her people. and :hey wanted a Queen
who had children and grandchildren to
inherit the crown"
Ing him, said: II should choose ZelIa
tC be your Queen. She must have
plenty OF relatives to inherit the crown
when she dies
A look Of joy came over old ZeIIa's
features. and she fell on her knees
with uplifted arms.
"a Queen, Queen: =. riShtful Queen
after all these years o. waiting" she
cried as though giving thanks to some
unseen being.
Zella,s head and bags brought and fill
ed with gold for Jacob.
But when he started to lift it then he
found he could not carry but two, they
were 50 heavy.
We will go along with the little fell
low, said HOtO, who had Changed in
his feeling toward Jacob when he saw
he did not want the crown, for Old
Zella was his mother and he knew that
h would some day be King.
Two OF the men went aIcn- with
Jacob and carried the gold, and thev
carried him part of the way. too. for
1t was long distance to Jacobs home
When Nancy saw them bringing Jacob
on their shoulders she thought some
accident had happened tc him, but IA
cob jumped from the shoulders of the
man who was carrying him and ran TO-
ward her, clasping aer in his arms
and told her of their good fortune.
Grandmother was riF ht," she said
''She always said the old GYPSY She
helped was in earnest about the treas
ure, but she would not tell GRANDMOTHER
where il was
she had hidden it in 4 cave" said
one of the men, ''and we had inst
found it after all these years of hunting
when your brother discovered MS.
Nancy and Jacob had enough gold to
care for them the rest a. their lives and
never again know want.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10
Nancy and Jacobs Treasure.
Part

JACOB could feel his heart beating
very hard and Iast when the man
asked him about the cord around
his neck, but he was not very
timid, and he knew that the best thing
10 do was to tell the truth 50 he spoke
in firm voice and said: II have some
thing very precious ID this cord
At the same time he took hold OF the
cord and held it tightly in his hand, but
he did not pull out the key which was
under his shirt.
We'll, Ie: US nave a loOl 1t this
treasure said the man. Who had first
spoken, and whose name Was Hoto,
Jacob learned later.
IF you please. / would rather not
show e now" replied Jacob. II am
very hungry and came to ask for
some breakfast. II you will give me
some may be able To help YOU r you
are willing to help me. too
Look here. young fellow. we are in
the habit of being obeyed around here
Let's see that cord and what is on it
hrst, HOto," said one OF the women.
He can't run away from US, you
know
Yes" said another woman, 'Iet him
eat first, HotO: he may be more willing
&c do as you ask; after that YOU know
you dTt. always DtNltl lldlLi dllGE
YOU have eaten
Everybody laughed At this remark but
Jacob: he was too hungry and thinking
100 hard about tho key TO laugh He did
not feel then as though he ever would
laugh again.
The men ali sat around in circle on
the ground. and they a Ii Jacob I'm the
middle, so there would be no chance
of escape, and the women handed
around hot drink AMI food. which. as
the " oman had said, put all the men,
as we'll as Ioto. into a jolly mood.
The warm drink made Jacob feel bet
ter, too, and he seemed to be able to
think more clearly and quickly, and
he needed to, as VIC snail see
Come, young man. let us see the
cord and what you have hidden" said
Roto. 1--WE have waited as you asked
Us to. and now If you do not hand it
cat we will have TO take it away from
Yes, we will take it," laughed an
ether. 'It will take several of US I ex-
Feet 10 take Il away from this young
man"
Jacob got up and stood before them,
Ills hand still holding the cord.
Il saw you oil pounding at the chest
last night" he said. "and l followed
you.'
Before Jacob could say anything more
the men rushed at him. looking any
thing but kind. and this is where Jacob
thought and acted very quickly. lie
Jumped back as the men c;lme toward
him and pulled oug the key, swinging
Il before their astonished eyes
The Washington times., 1914-01-10
By A. HAMILTON-GIBBS
Author Of "Cheadle & Son. etc.

here. She had gone into the cold waves
first. Why didn't she come now that
he had followed her? He stood still and
listened
What were those noises? Did dead
people hear? Why didn't Toinette GOMEZ
Something must be keeping her. There
were more noises, odd things ike.
What were they Ike? They were Ike
the motor cars he used to hear under
his windows. when he was alive Why
should he hear them now? 1t was alb
surd. He was dead. He didn't want TO
hear them. He refused to hear them
He wanted to hear Toinette,s voice. to
feel her cheek against his, to nestle IN
her arms and be forgiven. Toinette!
Don't let me be all alone Ike this. I'm
afraid. Where are you? +
The hand which held the revolver
dropped away from his heart. his eyes
opened and looked about blankly. What
did it meant. There were walls. win
dow, a table in front Of it. Those
noises. and lights?
He looked at his left hand It was
still clasping the bed rail. He was
standing, holding a revolver.
The weapon was at half-cock and
had not gone Of.
He stood there, and slowly the reali-
cation that he was not dead came upon
him.
with a soft thud the pistol dropped
upon the carpet. He covered his face
with his hands and swayed unsteadify.
Let me off, he cried -Ohi God, let
me of. I can't do 1t again. r
Ht pitched forward on his face and
Law very still,
The Washington times., 1914-01-10
TINES DAILY HOME AND MAGAZINE.
NATION OWES
CHURCH 1925

After waiting in vain for seven
years for Congress to pay
them Si,lS5 rent" parish
toners of the Bloomfield
(Ky.) Baptist Church now
stand a good chance to collect
S325. The rent item resulted
from troops occupation of
the church during the civil
war.
Now the Court of Claims has
decided that the church hg-
ured too high in presenting a
claim for $l,i85, but it recon-
mended that Congress could
pay $325 rent, inasmuch as
the church had always been
sloyal to the nation.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

I'M rising houSehold-I1ot that there
were any worms to catch there,
but simply because 1t was one
Of the necessitarian virtues.
France woke first, somewhere in the
chilly fives. Germany listened to the
awakening and dozed on for another
three-quarters Of an hour. England
came in bad but quite contented
thfrd-eXcept in winter-and returned
to blinking consciousness at o'clock.
England's menage resembled a Jig
saw puzzle-while one person fits in
one piece somebody else Is fitting in
another. There was only one bath, q
portable tin, and only the bedroom to
have it in. So while Angy splashed
herself-she had first go because she
had to get to her typewriting office
at 9-Ruddy, his feet in loose slippers
that went flip-flap, f1ip-fIap as he am
bled about in dressing gown, with his
hair like haystack after four child
rem have been sliding up. and down IL,
got the coffee ready, started the kip
pers slowly cooking. dipped into the
paper, and read what letters there
might be-
Then when Angy emerged, looking as
bright as a new pin, she took COM
mand of the kitchen, while Ruddy filled
the bedroom with cheerful whisperings
and splashlings. There were mornings
when she would hear mutterings after
the musical tub, then a smothered ex-
preston and great wrench OF the
bed.
what is it,"
With his wet hair combed and brush
ed, Ruddy would come out speechless,
with a mutinous collar stud between
his finger and thumb. and his collar,
fixed at the back, sticking out ut right J
angles, or perhaps thirty seconds the |
girl would give her close and undi- |
vided attention, and then mere man |
would confess himself beaten and he !
would resume his whistling and she ker I
cooking. and all would be we'll.
At $50 they left the house together to |
walk TO her office, which was far down |
Oxford street. Ruddy would leave her
within hundred yards of the place, |
watch her safely in, and then rush back |
to Brewer street to begin work.
On the morning Of the day when Ever
ard visited the gunsmith's in the Hay |
market exciting things happened in the
studio Ruddy flip-fapped out OF the /
bedroom as usual about 7:05 o'clock, put |
his head out of the front window, look
ed up and down the street, grunted |
sleepily, and went across to the door to |
collect the paper. |
There were two letters on top Of it |
He looked at them, turned them over
and read the names of two papers on /
the backs, and put them on the table /
started things going. Angy was singing
to herself while she dressed
You're very chirpy this mornin," said
Ruddy.
The girls voice came through. 'I feel
as II were up in an aeroplane, or as If |
I'd discovered the South Pole or done
wonderful" There was a lit
tie excited laugh.
Ruddy took up his letters and ripped
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

Mrs. Harry Smith Berry of Ten
Hessee, will be the honor guest at u
"a this afternoon which her mother.
Yrs, " $. Knox. is giving at her
ONE, ia New Hampshire avenue, at
Mrs. Knox will receive her guests
"A gown Of rose geranium chiffon
.'rocade and SHADOW lace and Mrs.
'Serry VIII wear an emerald green
repe meteor gown. with touches OF
limestone embroidery. .-.
Assisting Mrs. Knox will be Nine.
lanes, Mrs. Ashton Clapham, Mrs.
;obert Fleming, Miss Gertrude Wool
rard, Miss Louise Whatley of Ala
anna Miss Frances Webster and
'lisS Nina Van Arsdale. Palms, ferns,
nd pink roses will adorn the house.
pread witb beautiful white Chinese
ies, cloth embroidered in blue drag
ms, viii have as a centerpiece
asket Of pink roses and ferns.
-
Miss Eta Louise Taggart entertained
IT 2 reception Friday evening in coIEpii-
'nept to her sister, Mrs. Sankey Bacon,
life OF DR.. Bacon, L. S. N, of Charles
on, s. c, who has been visiting her
1arents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh T. Tag
art in Georgetown. for several. weeks
Assisting Miss Taggart IN receiving
art, Mrs. Louis =. Shoemaker. and
FRS Ralph Daughton. Of Baltimore.
hrs- Julius Hayden and Miss Isabel
!sggart presided at the table in the
lining room and Mrs. Robert Mac
NHtSht served punch. Others assisting
ere Miss Lillian Field. Miss Hazel
OK. Miss Margaret Gould, Miss Helen
i0uld, and Miss Anna TagGsrt.
Palms and clusters Of red blossoms
doTned the house.
Mrs. Edward /. HiIlyer and Mrs. Carl
%. Sheppard will entertain al Z large
"aleigh.
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Somers VIII be hos
ess at luncheon Today at her resi-
ence in " street in compliment 10 Mrs.
MARSHALL wife OF the Vice President.
=
Senator and Mrs. John X Shields, OF
tennessee, will entertain at a dinner
yaTty this evening in honor Of the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall.
Miss Elena Calderon. da, Ehtcr of the
minister Of Bolivia. viii entertain at a
the' dansant this afternoon from until
O'Clock at the legation a. the Avenue
Of the Presidents when she will have
.5sistinE her Nine. Calds:pn, Mrs. Han
MS Taylor, Mrs. Reid Hunt. Miss
iianna Taylor, Miss GmdOJ. Miss Nata-
4e DT1ggS, MISS Ruth Hitchcock and
Jiss Ampara RiYero.
Palms ferns, and baskets Of pink
roses Will form the rouse decorations
or the occasion
The Charge d'Affaires Of Persia and
Nine. Ali Kuli Khan are spending the
eek I'm New York, where they are
Bsine entertained a a series OF interest
'ag dinners. They wifi attend the
'srsian evening 10 be given by Mrs. s.
Stanwood Menken, and viii return to
iashingtOn Monday.
Dr. Shosuko Sato, The noted Japanese
educator, who has just arrived in this
country, has come 10 Washington and
Is stopping at the ShOreaam Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Veeder. Of Chi
cago, are in the city and are at the
New Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs Yale d. B.shop Of New
Haven, are guests at the Hotel Pow
hatan.
Mrs. John II. Stephens wife OF Con-
sfessman Stephens Of Texas. has as
-er house guests Mrs. J. NJ. Yatle, of
s0enix. Afiz.s Mrs. George 1I, Shaver.
: Portland, Ore, and Mrs Charles NJ.
Van Pelt, Of Los Angeles, Cal
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At Homes

Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, 1870 ~
street. and Mrs. Howard w. HodgLtns
viii be at home the last two SATURDAYS
of this month.
Mrs. Ellis Logan, president Of tn.
District of Columbia Federation of
Women's Clubs, VIII be at home inform
ally Monday at 1858 Irving street NORTH
west, 10 p. m, assisted by the. pa ST
presidents OF the federation, chairmen
of committees. Officers. and club mem
bers. All members Of the District Of
Columbia Federation Of Women's Clubs
and visiting clubwomen cordially in
Yited.
Miss y. Lovica White will not observe
her day at home at the Cairo Wednes-
day, owing TO absence from Washington
on visit to Syracuse, n. Y.
Mrs John II. Stephens, vile of Con-
sressman Stephens Of Texas, will rot
receive Monday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

Dr. Shosuko sato, she noted Japanese
educator, who has just arrived In this
country, has come 10 Washington and
Is stopping at the ShOreaam Hotel
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Yale d. B.shop of New
Haven, are guests at the Hotel Pow
batan.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

The Charge dAfaires OF Persia and
eek In New York, where they are
bFine entertained a a series OF interest
2g dinners. They VIII attend the
'srsian evening 10 be given by Mrs. s.
Stanwood Menken, and viii return to
aTashingtOn Monday.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

Mrs. John H. Stephens. wife Of Con-
sfessman Stephens Of Texas, has as
.er house guests Mrs. J. NJ. Yatle, Of
-soenix. Afiz.; Mrs, George II. Shaver
: Portland, Ore, and Mrs Charles NJ.
Van Pelt, Of Los Angeles, Cal
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Veeder.- Of Chi
cago, are in the city and are at the
Men willard
The Washington times., 1914-01-10
CHAPTER XxXIII.

70. 200 Brewer street was an, early
rising household-not that there
were any worms to catch there
but simply because 1t was one
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
ToNSIlS WERE ONCE GILlS.
Was Long Ago, When Lungs Wcro
Merely Swimming B1adders.


All Of us have tonsils-or did have
until the doctor ordered them re-
moved-but few Of us know just what
these little spongy pillows are or why
they came to be placed in our mouths.
And until lately the medical profess
sion has been unable to supply u
with much Information on the SUBJ
ject, for doctors have been widely d1-
vided as to tho exact nature of the
tonsils. their origin, and their pur-
pose. All that was definitely known
was that the tonsils in most persons
are the seats OF perpetual trouble, of
micFobic invasion. and swollen. OBJ
structive overgrowth.
DIR. ]. A. Hagemann Of Pittsburg
offers q curious but entirely reason
able explanation OF the tonsils. He
reasons from Darwin. Spencer and
that they arc the evolutionary or
''vestinial' remains in mankind Of the
breathing gtlls in the fish and reptiles
which were mans ancestors. These
progenitors Of mankind. according to
Darwin. must have haC aquatic hab-
its. The lungs are only swimming
bladders that once served as q float.
just as you now see in the blowfish.
In the human embryo you still see
gill clefts.
Haeckel. too. describes tho intestine
az connected with the gill slit, which
is q memorial Of fish ancestors" The
gills in higher animals. as they leave
the deep and live in the air. fall into
disuse. Heredity, however, is very te-
naciOus. as can be seen in the human
child. which has. before birth. three
pairs of distinct fishlike gills. This
proves the descent of man from fish.
say the followers Of Darwin.
DR.. Hagemann now marshals these
as we'll as other facts, and says that
when mans ancestors periodically
o. u
bladders were modified into lungs
and their gills were changed gradual
ly into ton2ils. 1T is reasonable to
suppose" says he. that through un-
numbered repetitions, over aeons Of
ages. these human progenitors. some
inundations into the water. would
eventually develop a faculty Of regen-
Grating gills and adjusting their forms
and functions between a set OF mus
cles in the throat"
The alternate relaxation and tight
ening of these muscles in the amphi-
bious ages resulted in the pumping in
and out Of the water. II you examine
the tonsi1s OF young children, you will
see q little body dotted with little
channels. Surely it il not . wild
flight Of fancy-nOt any more 10 than
ject of this arrangement was to pre-
sent large surface to the water,
which then swirled through the throat
and thus allowed the absorption Of
the necessary oxygen.
Just as the salamander regeneratos
its eye, leg, tail and other parts Of
the anatomy, the tonsil regenerates in
very young children IL not removed.
These and q large number of other
geological analogies lead DR.. Hago-
mann to the conclusion that the tom
sils are remnants Of gills.-ChicaGo
Examiner.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
Officially the Russian writer is still

Officially the Russian writer IL still
at Capri where he has lived since
Punishment, while bodily he u at Mas
tamjaki, Finland. whence he may later
proceed to Moscow. His return is
generally a secret in Russia, the gov
ernment desiring to take every pre-
caution against irritating demonstra-
tions by his admirers.
Last year Gorky was included In the
comprehensive amnesty conceded W
Emperor Nicholas and could then
have returned to his native land with
out opposition but he asserted then
that he had no intention of taking ad
vantage Of the privilege. His failing
health and longing to see his country.
however. led him to change his mind
and he has Just completed the trip to
Mastamjaki by easy stages.
Gorky's friends declare that he con-
tracted his disease during confinement
in the prison fortress OF st. Peter and
st. Paul, but 1t Is believed his consti-
tuition must have been weakened by
the many years which he spent in
actual want. his feverish energy in
writing and the increasing labor Of
deep study to overcome his lack Of
culture.
There has lately appeared an odd
chronology submitted by Gorky to an
editor who had asked for an auto
biography. Gorky replied as follows:
.1S62-Born at acknowledgement.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

sun on that Saturday afternocn-and
he just waited. At last the engine
responded to the efforts of Harry and
Billy, and the stream was increased
to fifteen, then to twenty feet.
"It was at this point that Tobias
undid himself. He stood erect, and.
filling his lungs to the limit, again
placed the trumpet to his mouth
This was the command that came
forth: Squirt her. boys, squirt her
h o r o n ally perpendfcularly
straight up in the air.
Noble L. Prentis was there and
that drill was written up in the Rec
ord as only Prentis could write 1t.
From that day Tobias Billings,
Topeka's first fire chief. was known
by the fire boys as either 'Perpendic-
ular' or Horizontal Billings.
He quit the job, and George O..
Wilmarth, a kind. noble. brave and
all-round honest and good man began
to build up the Topeka fire depart
ment. How well he built 1t up all of
Topeka knows, but few knew him as
he really was. His sincere devotion
to duty, and the ever-present purpose
in him to do the right as God gave
him the light to see the right is sell
dom found in man. Topeka has not
only lost a good fire marshal, but the
world has lost one of its most valued
Treasures good man."
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

NETS. In the right hand Tobias car
rted q large brass trumpet. 1t was a
sight that filed the small boys (of
whom 1 was One) with pride and ad-
miration. and they Joined with Tobias
in setting the pace down the avenue.
On a certain drin Tobias gave the
command to halt at the Intersection
OF Kansas avenue and Fifth street.
and it was obeyed with alacrtty. Plac-
ing the trumpet to his mouth. Tobias
gave the command: Pyramid your
ladders.' and the boys .pyramided' at
ders to an elevation of about IS de-
grees and bracing the ends one
against the other. while two of the
boys braced each side with pike
poles.
Ladders Were Pyramided.
"Pede Roberts. foreman of the hook
and ladder company. in a tone OF voice
and posture that can only come from
strict military training, cried out:
Chief. they're pyramided?
Tobias then drew a long deep
breath. threw out his chest, again
placed the trumpet in proper position.
and in a voice. with the aid Of the
trumpet. that could be heard down on
the banks Of the Kaw. gave the COM
mand:
"'Cnmb!'
Then George Finch and Scott Knox
Oe8dn 10 CklIuO III b race 10 Ie1Cu tuc
top of the ladders. After they reached
the top. Tobias again assumed a COM
manding attitude, and belching forth
from the trumpet came the words:
Slide" and slide did George and Scott.
Old baseball fans can speak Of Slide.
Kelly, Slide and other famous slides,
but all history will not mention a slide
that can be compared with the slide
that followed that command. Scott and
George placed their feet on the ladder
rails. with the instep forming a sort OF
groove in which the face Of the rail
rested. and they began to slide. All
went we'll until one-I don't remember
which-reached the pike pole, one point
Of which the holder permitted to point
forward, instead of backward. SO that
the point hooked the left trouser leg.
with the result that one-half Of tho
trouser remained on the ladder while
the late user continued his slide in q
more or less irregular fashion.
Steam in Old Engine.
I'm the meantime Harry Checker
in getting up steam in the old engine.
using about everything they knew of
that possessed a superior hammable
quality. 1t generally required about Is
minutes to make steam in that old en-
gine. At the proper time Harry blew
concerned that he was ready to start
the engine.
'"The pipe men took their position
and patiently awaited the flow Of wa
ter. At last it made its appearance.
They eyed the stream that shot forth
a distance Of about ten feet with a
sort of disdain-and they waited.
At last they cried out, More pres
sure!' and the word went down the
line with the assistance Of the small
boys until 1t reached Harry and
Billy, who were still working like
p fvva IN
"Then all waited. Tobias Il shall
never forget him) paced up and
down with his trumpet as 1t scintil-
lated under the radiance Of q Kansas