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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-05-07

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steol ovsr he peostfats footmar.
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~0st upi" hs ordered.
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~Taks mo 70 the cellar. now" be
demanded.
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without Z protest, the master criminal
following him closely.
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way, they went. Clutching Hand still
wearing his muscle and Michael say
ing mot word.
suddenly Clutching Hand turned on
him and seized him By the collar.
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tered. shaking him until his teeth
fairiy shattered. "and II you watch me
asain-I'll hin you'll"
He thrust Michael away. and the
footman. overcome b. fear. hurried
upstairs. XII trembling and fearful.
Nichasl paused IN the hallway.
He put his hand on his face where
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~ he thought It over. anger took the
plnce Of fear. He slowly turned IN
the direction Of the cellar.
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Standing By the electric meter. He
examined II carefully. feeling whore
the wires sntered and Iet 4. ana
starting % trece them out Al last
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suitable 70 make connection Tor
sone purpose he had N mind.
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bringing 4 ost quickly. The tank vas
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Ths sun dropped back into he Soot-
maAs pocksA We entered anA ~
chssl asnia locked the dooe. MOT Q
word bad bssn spoken by hin % fas.
Next MlcAasl moved 70 the center
Of The room and, a. I realized later.
brought himself In direct line with the
open window. He seemed to b over.
coma Nth fear ct his betrayal and
stood there breathing heavily.
Professor Kennedy be began, Il
have been 20 mistreated that have
made up my mind to tell you all !
know about thia Clutching-r
Suddenly he drew . sharp breath
and both his hands clutched 1t his
own breast. He did not stagger and
fall In the ordinary manner. but
seemed to bend at the knees and
waist and literally crumple down on
hts face.
We ran to him. Craig turned him
over gently on his back and examined
him. He called. No answer. Michael
was almost pulseless.
Quickly Craig tore on his collar and
barred his breast, for the man seemed
10 be struggling for breath. A he did
80 he drew from Michael's throat
small. sharp-pointed dart.
WHATS that!" calculated. horror
stricken.
"A poisoned blowgun dart. such %
10 used by the South American In.
dams on the upper orinoco." he said
slowly.
He examined II carefully
What Ii the poison?" I asked.
"Curari." he replied simply. ut acts
on the respiratory muscles, paralyxing
them and causing asphyxiation."
The dart seemed to have been made
Of quill with very sharp point, hol.
low. and containing the deadly poison
in the sharpened end.
Look QUIT" cautioned. ~ he
handled Il
"Oh. that's all right" he answered
casually. III I don't scratch myself. 1
am safe enough. / could swallow the
stun and It wouldn't hurt me-unless
] had m abrasion Of the lips or some
internal cut"
Kennedy continued to examine the
dart until suddenly heard Q low en-.
clamation Of surprise from him. In
side the hollow quill was Q thin sheet
of tissue paper. tightly rolled. He
Drew II out and read:
To know me Ii Death.
hennedy-Take warning.
uneerneatn was the inevitable
e'oscn,ns nand sign.
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TRANSACTIONS FOR THE WEEK.
Railroad and Other shares.

The following table gives, In addition to he saMs for the past week and
range Of stocks on the New York Stock Exchange, their dividend yields at the
latest dates calculated IN the closing sale or bid prices o Friday night:
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Dividend
Yield.
7 OF Moline Pillow lst n
S.o D Northern OhlL Traction 5 "l;A'
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OF l Paolnc Coast "a pt
8 Z 2!Phelps Dodge
2.oO;fitts Cincinnati Chicago 4 81 I0'''
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THE CURB MARKET.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

spired with noble II often distorted
conceptions of what was due to the
glory Of God and Spain. and whose life
last royal command, to be buried with
out ostentation in an humble tomb, and
the money required for an elaborate
funeral ito be spent on dowries for
twelve poor girls. and the ransom of
Christian captives in Africa" Portrait
reproductions of royalty. warriors and
prelates, and pictures Of cathedrals,
castles. tombs and coins. add each its
value to a text Of very genuine historic
defines its various kingdoms in the day
when Isabel was Queen of CASTLE.
H. n. By Edwin Lefevre. New York:
Harper & Brothers.
In a dedicatory note to his friend,
Robert Hobart Davis. Mr.. Lefevre ex-
plains that he has tried by way of this
novel to reproduce in plausible and be-
lievable fashion certain phases of the
attitude of New York toward the eter-
nal verities." A carefully worked out
system Of exaggeration Is the means
employed by this writer to create a
realistic atmosphere in respect to GER
tain salient aspects Of metropolitan life
The special instrument Of this develop
ment Is Hendrix Rutgers, the III. r." of
this title. A bank clerk suddenly sep
arated from his job by an irate bank
president, Hendrix Rutgers in the vio-
lent reaction Of this dismissal sets out
to prove to his erstwhile employer the
prodigious man that he has spurned.
His plan is nothing less than to con-
quer all New York. An incident Of this
triumph Is to be his marriage with the
beautiful daughter of the bank presi-
dent. Upon such basis the writer in
vents an audacious bit Of buffoonery,
whose pages glitter with satire and
snap with cynicism. The motive power
of the story, the eternal verities" Of
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| ecclesiastic law which tortured the
heretics of fifteenth century Spain.
Recognizing this indelible blot on the
| fame of good woman and great ruler,
the author makes no effort to erase the
stain, but explains with commendable
impartiality how 1t came to be there.
Reminding the reader Of the centuries
which lie between present day clear
when heresy was "the objectionable
sin," the writer declares that Isabel
brought to the task of determination
| the same unshrinking thoroughness
that marked her share in the restora-
ton of law and order and the continu-
alton Of the Moorish war"
OF her confessor, Ximenes de Cisneros,
glimpse is given OF fanatic in his
an anchorite amid the splendors of the
Spanish court, and whose hand in the
preservation Of faith by torture and
death is part Of the dread history of
| terror, Forquemada, inquisitor general
of CASTLE, the writer describes as a
Dominican Of Jewish extraction. who
was for a time the queens confessor,
and contempt for the world" Till the
day of his death 'he ate no flesh, nor
would he consent to wear linen next his
skin. nor to sleep on any bed save q
mercy were to Torquemada synonymous
with weakness" And as nothing can
be more senselessly cruel than a big
otry which calls itself faith. 1t can be
readily seen how Isabel. STEPPED in me-
dieval zeal, did her share of encourag-
ing the inquisition with the very best
motives in the world-the world Of her
day and nation. The story of the AL
hambra: of the fall of Granada: of the
Italian wars waged by Isabel and Fer
dinand. and of the queens generosity
to Columbus. are familiar matters of
history to the most casual student, but
the author puts vitality human touch
to the portraiture of Isabel which re-
veals her at all times to have been in
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Night WatchWomen.

R ERLIN. before the outbreak of the
war, employed a force of men
whose duty it was to patrol the less
lively streets of the city at night to
keep the peace. Men of good physique
and Of tried integrity were selected for
these positions. Each man learned his
territory and knew the people of ,his
streets. He was given a bunch of
keys. a revolver and sword With
the keys he was enabled to enter any
house where he might suspect a rob-
berry to be taking place. and sometimes
1t became his duty to accommodate
those belated wanderers who forget
and lose their keys. The revolver and
sword. worn with the consent of the
police. were seldom called into use.
Since the beginning of the war these
night watchmen are women. The men
who once filed the places are now
serving their colors at the front. In
most cases women whose husbands
have been called to perform their mill
tary duties are selected. The one re-
quirement of the new policewoman is
that she be of strong build and have
a good figure. They are given a suit
able uniform, a club, similar to that
carried by our policemen. the bunch of
keys and a trained police dog, but the
sword and the revolver have been kept
from them for some inscrutable reason.
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effective. A short time ago two build
ings were erected on New York ave-
nue. between 18th and 18th streets
which by their height dominated their
surroundings and seriously injured the
view Of the city as seen from the
speedway and. Potomac Park. Now.
on an adjacent block the new building
for the Department of the Interior Is
being erected at a height almost as
great and with an unbeautiful rear
to be turned toward this great public
pleasure park. This we are told, is
to be a practical building" but such
does not preclude its being at the
same time beautiful. When objection
building upon this site and it's height
of six or seven stories. the reply was
that the neighborhood had been al
ready spoiled by the erection of the
other disproportionately high build
ings. and so it would not matter.
More serious still, however, from the
standpoint of that which is picturesque
and of ineStimable value Is the hope
less destruction, by the erection of
tall building, of the neighborhood of
Lafayette Square and the view from the
street in front of the White House to-
ward st. Johns Church. This has al
ways been one of the characteristic bits
of the national cfty-one of those gems
in the city aspect which should be pre-
served at all costs. Now into the pic
place, ungainly, rude. Perhaps he may
wear a smiling front. but his back is
far from comedy. And no excuse of
practicability, no virtue of necessity
can alleviate or obliterate the affront.
The beautiful view is gone, marred, de-
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look. the new attitude, the modern
custom. the general stir toward the fu-
ture. Mr.. Dwight In the production Of
this illuminating study has been a.
busy with the camera as with the pen,
and In consequence hundreds of pictures
objectify the text and add greatly to
ones comprehension OF the subject.
list Of books on Constantinople
makes a good guide to further study.
This volume is as impressively hand
| some in externals as It is substantial
and useful in its content.
MOONBEANS FROM THE LARGER
LUNACY. By Stephen Leacock, au-
thor of Nonsense Novels" etc. New
York: John Lane Company.
Stephen Leacock's special and indi.
vidual flow OF fun is at full swing in
this volume OF short stories. This
writer appears to have reached the
conclusion that comedy reduced to
farce. and characters dressed in tho
motley of extravaganza, furnish tho
best possible outlet for the humorous
cast to his own eye and the unquencha-
Bile gayety of his own outlook Equip
ped in this fashiona, he sets out in pur-
suit Of the thousand-and-on adven.
lures that stand in wait along every
street and highway of this vastly
amusing world. or Turk behind corners
In the delusive hope that they arc out
of sight. Now II there be any frailties
or foliles a-foot. frailties OF politics or
press. OF government or business. OF
society or philanthropy or religion,
these may as we'll step out first as last.
don the parti-colored dress Of Harle-
qufn, and go through their PAGES at the
command of this sharp-eyed and ex-
acting ringmaster. There is no possible
way of escape, SO they may as well
do their turns and have done with them.
In all this laughable to-do of fun-mak.
ing, Leacock tells a deal of truth, tell
good humor and with certain def,
twists of the wrist that are very catchy
and striking. A whole book of nonsense
at once may miss Its mission. But there
Is nothing to hinder ones taking 1t IN
bits Then 1t Is exactly as amusing and
be. ' ~
STEVENSON. BY Graham Balfour.
New York: Charles Scribners Sons
washington: Woodward & Lothrop.
The story of Stevenson's life In this
one-volume edition meets the need exc
actly of the great body OF Stevcnson's
general readers. In condensing the
more voluminous studies Of this char.
acter. Mr.. Balfour has, in the main, re-
tanned the framework Of the orr ginal
studies. By this means he has kept the
general effect of the picture unaltered
A cousin of Stevenson and with him
constantly during the last few years OF
his life. Mr.. Balfour has the sympathy
engendered by both association and
kinship to guide him toward a discrimi-
mating selection of material for the
filling in OF this general outline The
work Is comprehensive, intimate and
very satisfying. A valuable and handy
adjunct to ones collection of Stevenson
literature.
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the writer's preface. is the average
mans willingness to succumb to the
appearance of wealth and power. his
dog-like delight in eating from the
hand of his master, his sheep-ltke in
stinct to follow the flock. The triumph
Of H. r. Is a study in the psychology Of
the mob, and an analysis OF the quail
ties that create and sustain the boss"
among men. A clever and brilliant per
Torrance packed with entertainment.
whose prodigious extravaganza con-
tains without doubt a very consider
able portion Of truth.
CONSTANTINOPLE, OLD AND NEW.
By H. G. Dwight. illustrated. New
York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
Washington: Brentanos
Right up to the year 1908 Constan-
tinople faced resolutely upon the east
ar Asian city. unalterably Asian. it
would appear. But since the revolution
of that year signs have not been lack
ing that this old oriental center still
possesses the power to respond in de-
gree at least to the spirit that is awak-
ening the rest of the world. The pres
ent war will enormously accelerate
this change, and not SO many years
away one will find Constantinople COM
pletely turned around and looking to-
ward Europe for its lessons and its
teachers It is at this moment Of i'm
pending change that Mr.. Dwight seizes
the opportunity to present innumera-
BILE pictures of this city of the orient.
pictures characteristic of the old life
of the streets. of the various quar-
tiers, of the shops, of the mosques and
churches, Of the domestic side of Con-
stantinople life. All that is essential
to this life and characteristic of it the
writer has gathered up in the.e sketch
es and views. And not to this ancient
aspect alone has he confined himself.
for side by side with this he has set,
in most impressive contrast, the newer
phases Of the town, the freshened out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

NIR ALFRED EAST, the distinguish
~ ed British landscape painter, said
~ upon one occasion that the taste
and culture of people were judged
not so much by its paintings and sculp-
ture as by its buildings. its parks, its
public monuments, and it is true. for
these are public property and are to be
seen in passing.
Washington has the advantage Of
having been built upon well de-
signed plan. Its early builders fur
thermore were men Of excellent taste
and judgment, hence its first public
buildings were suitable in design and
well placed. In these later years 1t has
had the good fortune of having its
parks developed in accordance with the
plan of century earlier and under the
direction of the foremost artists in the
land.
On the axis of the Capitol and the
Washington Monument, by the shore OF
the Potomac river, in Potomac Park, Is
being erected the memorial to Lincoln.
which will. when completed, stand as
fitting tribute to a great life and those
principles for which it stood work
of art, shrine of dignified beauty.
On 18th street, between the entrance
to Potomac Park and the Corcoran CAL
ilery, stand already the buildings of the
Pan-American Union, in it's beautiful
grounds; the hall erected by the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, and,
fast gaining exterior form, the new
building to be occupied by the Red
Cross, all of which are monumental
both in design and emplacement.
To the north of the city lies another
park, which is also a consummate piece
Of landscape art, while between is :tss1v
little, picturesque valley of Rock creek,
a wonderful factor in the hands of
capable city builders, part of which
still awaits redemption. A few years
ago there was a strong sentiment in
valley. Fortunately. however. greater
wisdom prevailed and 1t will be kept
and beautified.
Assurance of this ultimate DISPOSE
ton Is given in the handsome new
bridge recently erected and now near
ing completion which spans the val
ley and connects Q street. This bridge.
which was designed by Glenn Brown
and his son, Bedford Brown. is truly
work of art and a permanent adorn-
ment to the city.
A bridge always has picturesque pos
sibility. and its design presents pc
cuIiarly interesting problem. combin
neering and. landscape. Before deter
mining upon the design to be followed
for this bridge Mr.. Brown and his son
made an exhaustive study of the de-
signs Of bridges in all parts Of the
world The print division of the Libra
ry Of Congress lent them for this PVT
pose 200 photographs of notable
bridges. From these were selected
those representing structures in loca-
lions of somewhat similar character
The most suggestive proved to be those
OF the ancient Roman aqueducts. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
G0

Academy of the Fine Arts. In connec-
ton with the latter the Philadelphia
Society of Miniature Painters exhibits.
Both exhibitions will continue through
out the month.
IT HE Washington Water Color Club
u will hold it's annual exhibition in
the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Janu-
airy. opening about the LIST and con-
tinuing until the latter part of the
month. Entry blanks and further in
formation can be obtained from the
secretary, Miss Bertha E. Perrie, sos
18th street northwest.
X X
THE Andrews Students Memorial AS
4 citation held a business meeting
Wednesday at the Corcoran School of
Art. The plans for the memorial, which
is to be executed by the sculptor Rich
ard Brooks. are being pushed FORWARD.
There are many of the pupils of the late
Prof. Andrews whose addresses cannot
be found. and it is hoped that those
who have not been communicated with
to the secretary, William H. Chandlee.
go F street northwest. at the earliest
possible moment.
MISS LESLEY JACKSON and her sis
4V0 ter, who have been absent for
nearly year and a half making a tour
around the world, have returned to
Washington. They visited during their
absence Japan, China. India, Egypt,
Greece and Italy. passing the last
three months in the latter country and
returning on an Italian steamer Miss
Jackson's water colors of Provincetown
and Gloucester. where she has spent
many summers. have found their way
and been given excellent placing in
the annual exhibitions held here and in
other cities. They have freshness,
force and pleasing pictorial quality.
They are, in short, of a kind which in
pleasurable quality wear well.
TT HE corner stone has recently been
laid in New York for the statue of
Joan of Arc by Anna Vaughn Hyatt
which is to be erected on Riverside
drive at 93d street. This Is the first
equestrian statue in the world to be
modelled by a woman. The commission
was won in competition. The position
Miss Hyatt was born in Cambridge.
Mass, but comes of a Maryland fam
lily. and still spends a part Of her time
on a farm belonging to her family in
the southern part of that state BY her
animal sculpture she has long since
won exceptional distinction.
LEILA MECHLIN.