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The Washington herald., 1914-06-07

OF course. IL hear anything interest
ing. that's all right, but ] don't strain
my ears any. 1 think that Illuminating is
much better than listening. I had just
got to ruminating the other evening
when heard Mrs. Bowser saying to Mr..
Bowser that II was time to put up fly
screens, and asking him IL he wouldn't
send UP a carpenter to do the work.
Not on your life," he exclaimed in
reply. There are twelve windows and
twelve fly screens TO fit them. A carpcn-
ter would be about six days, at an ex-
pense of 8 Il day, putting them up. while
/ can do the work in one hour"
But when You put them up last year
you got mad and broke a clotheshorse at
the back door"
Never! You are thinking Of some 9TH
er man and some other house. Never
got mad and never broke a clotheshorse.
In a day or two 1 shall put the screens
up myself and save the SIS
Mrs. Bowser said no more. think she
was intending to get a man to do the
work and pay him out OF her own pocket,
but the next afternoon while she was
shopping Mr.. Bowser came home. II
was about o'clock, and when l looked
surprised he exclaimed:
Its all right. Sarah. Business isn't
driving just now, and I'm home to put
those screens up. They are up in the
storeroom, i SUPPOSE"
Yes, sir, but they need to be busted
off. 1 am ironing today and can't help
you"
Never mind the dusting. The style
this summer Is to have fly screens look
as ancient as possible. Mrs. Bowser cut.
eh? Well, I'll hustle the screens up and
give her surprise"
He WAS into his old clothes and bring
ing the screens down in ten minutes. If
each screen had ever been marked for a
certain window the marks had been paint
ed out and Mr.. Bowser had to go by
guesswork. He began with the parlor
windows first. l heard him knocking
and banging and pounding away for
long time, and then he called from the
he'd of the basement stairs:
Sarah. / want you for a moment
When I got there he stood in a dra-
matte attitude pointing to one Of the
windows with outstreatched arm and the
red was coming and going in his face
and neck.
DO you see it?' he hoarsely whispered
as he still pointed.
II see that the screen is short for the
window, SIR"
"Yes, you see II is all OF six inches
too short Why? Answer me, why?'
Because you've got the wrong screen
for the window
Because either you or Mrs. Bowser
has sawed six inches of the top to
battle me! Don't tell me that a fly
screen can shrink six inches in a season,
or that window frames can lengthen the
same distance. BY John. but"
I pulled the screen out Of the window
and after moment found the right one
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mo, SIR" was the reply. but /
thought it best 10 tell you that 1 have
made out Indians beyond the basin to
the north.''
Its all nonsense. Not an Indian has
been seen hereabouts for months"
But there are Indians skulking about,
SIR" persisted the corporal Il made
sure of it before I came to you
Go back to your men, was the sui
len reply.
The corporal had looked straight at his
officer and seemed unaware OF the pres
ence of the girl. She was flushing and
paling alternately, and as he stood there
twirling the cap he had doffed in silent
recognition. she protested:
But, captain, IL there are Indians
there is danger. II this-ths soldier saw
Indians
Didn't you hear me?'' shouted the
captain at the lingering corporal The
corporal saluted, turned on his heel and
returned to his men. The gulf between
officer and man did not permit him to
explain in the face of the blunt COM
mand, but when he had reached the
troopers he quietly said:
MEN, l have been up to the captain
to report that there Is q band of at least
fifty Indians skulking down this way
from Red Bird Pass. They have seen
u.s. and they are after us. The captain
doesn't believe me. and you will get
ready for a fight. They'll be here within
half an hour Softly, now! Just over
haul your carbines and cartridges and
make no display to frighten the girl,
The reds have got to flank the basin on
this side, and they will have to strike us
first We've got good cover. and we can
stand 'em off for the day"
But when night comes?" asked one OF
the men. though without tremor in his
tones.
Get quietly ready" was the reply.
Meanwhile there was an argument be.
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to il? Isn't there a handle on It? I'm
only a poor girl sir, with a red-headed
mother and a fellow with a glass eye for
a beau, but 1 can tell an elephant from
a mouse
I'll be hanged II you amt right" he
said. with a smile. after taking a long
look at the door. II suppose I must have
been thinking about trading the house
and lot for a chicken farm. You needn't
mention the incident to Mrs. Bowser.
Thanks for coming up. ! am sure l can
manage the others"
AS went up stairs left him whistling
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Close up against the base OF Fire Noun
tain was a natural dip, and in this dip
or basin, were half dozen spoutng hot
water springs. There also was a circular
lake. which steamed and bubbled, and
now and then from the crevice OF the
rocks at the west end of the basin steam
was forced out with the notes of q fog
horn. The escort halted forty yards
from the riders. and the men sat about
on the rocks and ate the breakfast they
had brought with them and smoked their
pipes and gossiped. Meanwhile, Corp
Haynes climbed to the top Of a great
boulder and surveyed the country about
with his keen eyes. 1t was three-quar-
tiers of an hour before he suddenly
started and looked fixedly into the north
beyond the basin, and after three or four
minutes came sliding down the rack and
said to the lounging troopers:
Men, see to your arms and lie close.
I'm going up to report to the captain.G
Capt. Cline and the colonel's daughter
were breakfasting on a fiat-topped rock
overlooking the basin. while their horses
were fastened to a tree nearby. They
saw Corp Haynes approaching and the
captain likewise noticed that the girl
flushed and became nervous. He was
single man, and. though not exactly in
love with her, q SPARK VI Jealousy plazeo
up in his heart. The corporal's past was
a sealed book to his troop commander
as well as mis- comrades. He had been
made a corporal because of his attention
to duty, his soldiery carriage, and the
moral influence an educated man always
exerts, and the captain had been rather
proud of his gentleman corporal In
a flash il came to him that this soldier
and the coioueI's daughter might have
been something to each other In the past,
an dths thought aneered him.
did I call you?" he harshly asked as
the corporal came to halt and salutoa.
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Fully fifty of EN-. sir, and our escape
Is cut on What are the orders" .
If you'd been keeping a lookout this
could not have happened" erowled the
captain between his teeth "I'Il have you
court-martialed II We ever get back. Get
back to your post"
There was cover for the skulking In
dians TO within stones throw of the
oowlders. and 1t wasn't ten minutes oe-
fore two of the troopers were killed.
After the first shock of pain the captain
made his way down to the men. but
there were no orders to give. Every
horse had been killed as he stood by that
time, and third trooper had been
mortally wounded. The duIlest soldier
could have told that there was no escape.
In his rage and pain the captain cursed
loud and deep, and there were curses
en- his lips as he half rose to shift his
position, and 4 bullet reached his heart.
Cruching behind a bowlder and peering
out now and then with staring eyes. and
again covering her face with her hands
and rocking her body to and fro. the
colonels daughter gasped and sobbed
and waited BY and by she missed the
reports of the carbines. and the sound
Of footsteps echoed in her ears.
"Come"' said the corporal as he lifted
her up.
! "oh, Robert, and have YOU beaten them
off?" she exclaimed.
No: my men are al, dead, and the In
dians will rush us in a minute
."And we've"
He put his arms around her waist and
assisted her to the rock on which were
the remains of her breakfast. The steann-
ing. heavins. mysterious lake was thirty
feet beneath them.
Better this than that" he said as he
pointed from the lake to score Of In
dams advancing.
Yes. better this.'' she n,urmured as
she took fast hold of him and put up
her face 10 be kissed. and the savases
stopped in their advanced and shrieked
and screamed their disappointment. BY
and by they advanced and looked down
into the lake, but It had no story to tell
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berland Range. but after bit he will
settle down and add:
'I am glad you called. Please ac-
cept my check for hundred dollars, and
tell the heather that I hope he will be
supplied with two harps when he gets
up there"
Mr.. Underwood had that income tax in
mind five years ago. but didn't see his
way clear to spring it on the country
until a short time since. One day, after
he had put in two hours at grubbing out
a big stump, he Strengthened up, to rest
his aching back and exclaimed:
BY thunder, but I'll make the whole
DUN country pay for this"
Hence the income tax bill.
Hence lots of other things.
so you want to know things?" he
Queried as the p. D. Q. Man was admit
ted to his room.
Yes, some few things"
do you know that we have got a
pumpkin down in Alabama that lays over
anything in New England for pies?"
Hadn't heard of it. 1 called, Mr..
Underwood
Yes, you have called, and I will take
your address and send you some seeds
soon. They must be planted on a dark
night to be a success, and for two hours
before planting should be soaked in sour
milk Don't let your family druggist put
you off with something just as good
You will never know the joys of living,
till you eat of these pies
But, Honorable, l came here"
Yes. l see you are here. and want
you to promise to come down to my
home in the fall and go hunting
with mel They talk about horse racing
being the sport of Kings. but it's tame
sport compared to coon-hunting. Some
thing seems to tell me that you have
hunted the coon in his native wilds?"
Yes. sir. I have but
"And after We have hunted the coon
we will turn to and hunt the persim
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tween the captain and the colonefs
daughter. He sought to assure her that
nothing had been seen, and that there
was not the slightest danger: but TO his
annoyance. she persisted in believing
that there must be good grounds for the
corporal's report. This annoyance made
him delay matters, and nearly half an
hour had passed. and 1t was very much
against the grain when he shouted for
the soldier to approach, and sneeringly
added:
well. corporal. isn't 1t about time your
Indians showed upT'
I'VE shall hear from them in ten min
utes,'' was the reply. .
And they will have rabbits ears on
their heads! You have sticks in your
eyesr' .- -
IF we mounted now and rode fast. we
would find the way Open" said the cor
poral, with downcast eyes.
Back. you impudent vagabond" thun-
dered the captain, with outstretched
arms. TN break you for this the min
ute We get back ..-rr
The corporal turned his gaze on the
girl for a few fieeting seconds. There
was anger, entreaty, love and humilia-
ton in his eyes, while he was pale to his
lips For q second he seemed about to
speak; then his head and shoulders
dropped in q helpless way. and he sa-
luted his officer and retired. Ha
"Oh, Capt Cline, what makes you so
harsh with him. cried the girl as the
soldier turned away. "If danger did not
menace us. Robert wouldn't
.And so you two have met before!"
he asked as she checked herself.
She had risen to her feet. and there
were tears in her eyes. She might have
replied but at that minute three rife
shots followed each other In quick sue
cession, and the officer, who was Just
rising. received a bullet in his shoulder
and sank down again. -
Rang. bang! bang vent the car
bines of the, troopers. and the corporal
came running up the hill to seize and
DRAG the oficer under shelter and 70 say
to the Siyl:
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boys around him, and l was pouring wat
er on him by the pailful.
Then it was that Mrs. Bowser arrived
and quietly took charge. We got him
into the house and upon the sitting-room
lounge, while some one turned in a fire
alarm and some one else called an ambu-
lance. / can't tell how long Mr.. Bowser
lay unconscious, but his speech was
plain when he suddenly opened his eyes.
scrambled of the sofa and yelled out:
Have been going over Niagara Falls.
or has Mrs Bowser been trying to mur-
der me again?"
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
! am the Bowser cook.

l am the Bowser cook.
] want to be loyal to the man. and yet
1 don't want the public to miss good
thing.
I am not like most other cooks, with
an ear to the keyhole half the time to
catch up any little row In the family
and chuckle over it.
When my work is done at night I take
seat on the basement stairs to ruminate
not to listen to the talk from the sit
ting-room.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07

followed at a distance Of 100 yards by the
escort 1t was a beautiful morning in
summer. with the blue haze lying thick
over the distant mountains and an exila-
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07

Among the social events planned for
the fall and winter are two high teas and
one low coffee by Mrs. Col. Stagg. She
has already ordered twenty-four blue
bordered napkins from Chicago. and those
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
FAVOR LIGHTS on ALI,
VEHICLES USINl; STuEI:rS

President Claude l.. Batkins and Sec
rotary t. c. Pclouzc, Of the Richmond
Automobile Club, appeared before the
subcommittee in support of the pro-
posal to require the elimination of
siarinS headlights in the city, hut in
sisted that before such Il law is passed
companion ordinance should be en-
acted requiring all vehicles OF what
ever description to carry lights at
night.
TO remove the searching headlights
from automobiles without recurring
rse-drawn vehicles to carry lights AT
night" said Mr.. Pclouzc, would be 20
create state Of affairs much worse
than exists at the present Such n
proce iurc would increase the proba-
bility Of collision. since withou; the
piercing headlight an automobile would
find 1t exceedingly hard 10 avoid vchi-
cles whose presence is not indicated
by some sort OF light"
The same view was held by Mr.. Bat,
kins who told the committee that the
removal OF glarn;; headlights cannot
be accomplished with safety unless
other vehicles are at the same time re-
CURED 20 carry some warning light
The two measures, he said. are in
scparablc. He would be unwilling to
vote for one without the other. nc
said. and he hoped the committee
would be OF the Same opinion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
NO CASE OF FOOT AND MOUTH
DISEASE FOUND VIRGINIA
state Live Stock Sanitary hoard Holds
= Spccia1 Meeting to Take Pre-
cautfouary Steps.

With a view TO taking every possible
precaution against the entry of the
foot-and- mouth disease of cattle into
Virginia, u meeting Of the state Live
Stock Sanitary Board was held yestcr-
day. The situation was discussed and
the board decided that the danger JUS
IliieS the most rigid enforcement of
the quarantine laws.
state Veterinarian j. G.. Fcrneyhough
attended the meeting. lie told tho
board there was no reason to believe
That IL single case of the disease existed
IN this state. He recommended strict
enforcement of the quarantine rs the
hest safeguard. Veterinarians in all
parts OF the state are requested TO
Keep Il viSilant watch on the herds OF
CATTLE in their districts and to CO.
operate with tho state board in every
possible WAY in tho efforts being made
Co exclude the contaSion
Among those present We're j. Thomp
son Brown. Of bedford. chairman OF
h.ld; Dr. i. -. Egsleston. president of
BlacksburS. J. y. Turner, Of IIollins: G.
X Wade. secretary. OF Christiansburg;
". u. Saunders. professor of dairying
AT the Virginia polytechnic Institute.
And br. i. 6. Fcrncyhough, State
Veterinarian.
''Ecpcrts from al over the state"
said Or. FrrucyhouGh last night. land
carciul inquiry by our agents IN every
section has shown that there Is no
Fcaavn I" think that thcrc is a single
case cf the foot auJ mouth disease in
Virginia Nc ur. l.avim. no stone un-
Iurn"d to keep it out"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN
PROVES SUCCESSFUL
Tons of Dirt aud Trash Are Hauled
Away From Private
Dwellings,.
FIRE HAZARD is REDUCED
Six Carloads Of Rubbish Hauled
From Back Entrance Of One West
End Dwelling-HeaIth Conditions
Greatly Improved.

From tho ono man who knows
superintendent Henry Cohn, of the
street Cleaning observation-disclosures the
word that the cleanup campaign OF
this week was 81 complete success In
other words, hundreds of tons of rub
bish und trash was collected from resi-
dences and public buildings and hauled
away to the city dumps, lenvinG the
city much cleaner than 1t was before.
and eliminating the fire hazard to a
great extent.
There Ia only one objectionable rea
| tnrc TO tho campaign, IN the opinion
OF Mr. COIN. In spite OF instructions
10 the contrary. many persons persist
Cd IN putting paper and other COM
! buStiblc material Into tho trash re-
ceptacles. and consequently there is
considerable danger OF fire on the
dumps. 1t was impossible for the street
cleaners TO sort the loads, but with
| cold weather here. rag pickers are
working daily on the dumps carrying
/ away everything that can he used to
keep fires going In their shanties. and
some OF the danger will bc eliminated
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN
LAUNCHED by MAYOR
| The cleanup campaign was started
| by Mayor Ainslc. who issued a procla-
nation calling upon all citizens to
cooperate in this effort to reduce the
hrc hazard, IT being "a recognized fact
| that rubbish and trash greatly in
crease the risk Of fires. He was back ed
UP In the movement by the health au-
| thoritlcs. who attacked the problem
| from sanitary standpoint
AS an example OF the work done by
the department during the week, Mr..
COIN said that six cart loads of rub
Dish were collected from one West End
dwelling. Each load was light, because
Of the nature OF the trash, but at least
three tons were hauled away.
| The city was divided by the Street
Cleaning Department into four parts,
and the entire force worked together
each day. The West End was the first
| visited and yesterday the older part
OF the city and South Richmond was
| cleaned up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
Placed Under I,onI.

Charles Turner, charged with tres
passing on the premiSis OF J. w. Tired
way, was yesterday placed under Slo0
security for twelve months by Justice
Ciriggs In the Police Court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
LAYS HIS DOWNFALL
ON HIS POPULARITY
NJ. +. Clnry, Sentenced for Forging,
IL Pardoned by Governor Stuart.
Other Pnrdons Issued.

NJ. T.. Clary, who might Justly lay
claim to being tho most popular con-
Wet in the State Penitcntiary, was
pardoned yesterday. and the road gang
in Fauquier County will know him no
more.
Popularity. which has been the curse
of Clary's existence. has pursued him
relcntlessly. even from the time he
was the most petted baby in his
neighborhood in Brunswick County
After being the most popular boy in
school. out Brunswick way. Clary be-
came popular ngure in business
circles and in social life. 1t was his
accurscd popularity with his social
set that led linn into eXtravagances
He needed money 10 maintain his rep
utation as good fellow. and that is
how he happened TO forge tho name Of
commemorative Attorney L.. u. Bu-
FORD. OF the county. to Il note.
CIary lied. but lie did not leave his
popularity behind him. II pursued
him. He went TO Phoebus and became
one OF the most popular citizens of
for Office and been elected had not
some citizen, probably jealous of
Clarys popularity, Informed on him.
Hc was arrested. tried and convicted
IN brunswick County. The jury gave
him four years in the pcnitentiary. no
doubt reluctantly. That is how Clary
became the most popular convict in
the penitcntiary. lie was sentenced
in September, 1912. and recently he
has been working with :. road gang
in I'auquier
The judge who tried Clary recon-
,ncnded pardon for. him. Common
w"aith's Attorney iSuford, the victim
Of clarH'S forgery. was eager enough
10 recommend the pardon, too, hut he
thought il wouldn't look exactly
ethical. Hes glad. however. CIary got
the pardon. Clary is out now Ills
crstwhilc accursed popularity sud
denly proved Il blessing.
The Govcrnor granted a conditional
pardon TO Arthur WILSON. who was
convicted in July. OF larceny, and sem
,enccd 10 serve six months in Jail The
pardon was recommended by the mag
istratc who tried the ease.
y pardon was also granted TO ira
Orange. convicted III the Circuit Court
OF AppomattoX. OF being drunk and
disorderly. and sentenced to servo
sixty days III Jail and to pay "a inc
Of sI5. Tho trial Judge and Common
wc;.ith's attorney recommended tho
pardon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
WILL ATTEND SCHOOL FAIR
governor "tunrt 10 Nnkc Address i'm
Prince George Count. To-Duy.

ing for Prince GeOrE. County. where
he Is to attend the school fair bcii..
l"id there. the Governor viii deliver
an address. lie may return 10 tho city
tonight or tomorrow morning
= The Governor met q committee OF the
state Board OF Education Yesterday and
discussed school affairs The board will
JLcoi morrow morning in the office
OF superintendent Of I'uulic mstruc-
ton II. G. Stcarmca. Routine business
@atiGrs ar" 10 b. considered. The
IIici crhool SurcrintcndenL for the
cistrict Of tic city Of Newport News
There are several candidates for this
position. which iH now held by- Colonel
~ w. Huffman, former superintendent
Of the Newport News military Acad.
envy. Colonel huffman is II candidate
for the position.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
Concenicd Wcnpnu.

clyde MORRISON was yesterday fined
the usual 800 and costs by Justice
GriSgs when arraigned in the Police
Court on a charge of carrying n con
rcaled pistol on his person
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
ON INSPECTION TOUR
Judge Rhen Leaves for Marion on
Hallway Matters

Judge Rhca. of tic State Sorporation
commission, left last night for Marion,
clerical staff. Judge Rhea will make
an inspection of the Marion and rive
valley Railroad. which was built TO de-
Of Smyth County This road forms n
Junction OF the Norfolk tS Western at
Marion.
FROM Marion Judge Rhea will go to
Pulaski for conference with officials
OF the y. IL W. The townspcoplc are
asking for better passenger station
cussed with the railroad officIaIs nv
the commissioner. and it is probable
that new station Will be constructed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
Acute ArticuIar
Rheumatism

The exact cause OF rheumatism Is un-
known. though tits generally believed to
1t may be also said with equal truth that no
remedy has been found which is specific
In all cases. In fact the literature OF rbeu.
matism shows that there are but few drugs
Which have not been given q trial. In the
hands OF one observer we find that certain
drug hat neep used With the utmost salts
faction; others have found the same remedy
To. BIO n great disappointment. All physi-
clans however agree that every method OF
treatment is aided by the administration Of
some remedy to relieve the pain and quiet
the nervous system and DR.. w. Is. Schultze
expresses the opinion OF thousands Of prht-
tttioners when he says that Anu-Kamnia
Tablets should be given preference over all
other remedies for the relief OF the pain In
all forms OF rheumatism. These tablets can
also unsurpassed in headaches, neuralaias
and all pain. Ask for AK Tablets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
TRAFFIC Violation.

W. III. Moss. colorcd. the negro ar
rested by Traffic Officer Bradley
charged with violating the traffic ordi-
nance. with refusing TO give the OF
ticer. his name and with resisting Brad
Icy I'm the discharge OF his duty, was
yesterday fined $40 and costs In tho
policc Court