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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

$500 and $3.50 BrOcaded Meteor
and Charmeuse, $l.79 yard; 40 inches
wide; in plum, Copenhagen, pink,
navy, terra Gotta, canard, wistaria,
lavender, light blue, taupe and gray.
$500 and $3.50 Brocaded Char
meuse. $2.9S yard; AZ inches; mails,
terra Gotta, brown, wisteria, light blue
and gold.
56-inch Cloakings, in knicker-
booker, plaid, chinchilla, astrachan and
double-faced effects, Sl.S9 yard; we're
$3.50 to $425. .
$E.50 Silk and Wool Poplin, $l.l5
yard; 40 inches wide in Copenhagen,
wisteria, olive, myrtle, brown, navy
taupe, plum and canard.
$500 and $500 Matelasse Suitings,
S1.39 yard; 81 inches wide; canard
taupe, black, navy and old rose.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-22
How a Zeppelin Is Made.

The building Of a Zeppelin is not the
work Of day. The mere work on the
vessel takes an entire year. and when
that work is done another three months
must he spent in testing. Stretched
on framework Of Orders there are
from seventeen to twenty-five balloon
cites from end to end. Over these and
over the girAers is an outer skin Of
proofed canvas. Slung under the great
length is a series Of cabins.
Right in front is the station Of the
lookout man. who is in charge Of the
starting and the landing. He has ar
chors Slung beneath him. In the first
boat which is entirely covered in. are
two petrol engines. Behind this boat
is the gangway. fitted up with sleeping
herths for the crew In the center is
the observation station. 1t is from
here that the bombs are dropped. and
it is in here that the marvellous steer
ing and sighting apparatus is installed.
as we'll as the wireless pianist.
Louis Republic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-22
Long Popular Vegetable.

Asparagus has evidently been known
during II considerable period. for il fig,
ureS i'm the title Of Il seventeenth cen
fury play. Richard Bronze. who start
that capacity had Ben .IOnSOn for a
master. became Il popular dramatist.
and one of the most successful Of his
comedies w:ts 1.-THE. Sparagus Garden.
acted. according to the title page Of the
edition published in 1910. "by the Com,
pany Of ReveIS ut Salisbury Court"
One of the characters in this play ex,
presses a wish to have asparagus at
every meale all the yeare long. Lon.
don Globe.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-22
Swine In Old London.

We hear much today of the dhngers
of the LOnGOn streets. blt the inllah-
itants are spared some of the periiS of
an earlier age The calendar of cOr"-
nprS' rolls for the city tells how the
many Swine wandering about the
streets were once LOnd"n'S greatest
ntiSances. In l:}22 an inquest was held
on Il child who waS attacked in her
cradle by pig which had wandered
liz through the open door of her par
entS' shop Ana Il little earlier letters
patent were issued to IN infant who
lost an ear from the saline cause. The
letters certified the cauSe of the acct
dent. lest later on the un"haritahle
should say that the ear mad been cut
off in the pil!Ory 10y the knife of the
law.-I.Ondon Spectator.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-22
Findina His Bride.

In one part of the canton Of Ticino,
in Switzerland, a very quaint mar
riage ceremony prevails. The bride
groom dresses in his Sunday best"
and. accompanied by as many friends
and relatives as he can muster for the
fete. goes to claim his bride. Finding
the door locked. he demands admit
lance. The inmates ask him his bust
ness. and in reply he SOlicits the hand
of his chosen maiden. If his answer
be deemed satisfactory he is success
sively introduced to number of ma
irons and maids. some perhaps de-
formed and others old and ugly. Then
he is presented to some large dolls. all
of which he rejects with scorn. amid
general merriment. The hewildered
bridegroom. whose impetuOsity and
temper are now sorely tried. is then
informed that his ladylove is absent
and is invited in to see for himself.
He ruSheS into the house and searches
from room to room until he finds her
in her bridal dress ready to go to
church Then are his troubles over
and his state as benedict assured.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-22
rhreuoh IL. Lookino el....

II you listen to two men discussing
eastern races-the Chinese In particu-
lar-you will invariably hear them re-
mark with that weighty tone of final
ity in which people are wont to deliver
their obiter dicta: 1.-THE Chinaman Is
an enigma, an insoluble mystery; be-
hind his impenetrable mask there turks
We know not what curious variant of
the human race" But does it ever oc-
cur to us that in the barbarian" or
foreign devil' the Chinaman finds a
problem of even greater perplexity?
The fact that all our books begin at
the wrong end and that our lines are
printed horizontally instead of verti-
cally Is to him overwhelming evidence
of the topsy turvyness of our minds:
that we shake a woman by the hand
Is, In his eyes, most unseemly, while
our dancing, with its lack Of dignity
and stately grace, suggests to him
nothing less than war dance Of saw
ages. The practice of walking with a
stick shows us to be in very sooth a
most ferocious and uncivilized people,
for who would carry stick save for
the purpose of beating innocent folks?
Baltimore Sun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-22
Read This List of Expensive Features. Th

springs, built of the very best of spring steels,
the Maxwell cushions it's passengers from all
the jars and bumps of rough roads. 1t is so
comfortable and easy riding that you will
remark the difference on your first ride.
THE POWERFUL MAXWELL MOTOR
The most powerful, durable motor of it's
size made. Ample power to negotiate any
road, mud, sand hill-always at your COM
mand. Almost troubleproof, every part accessi-
BILE, and what is more it is a motor of
genuine economy. More miles per gallon, day
in and day out, than you would believe posi-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-22

BILE. if one to tell you. The Maxwell
motor stands to-day one of the very best in
dependable efficiency.
DOUBLE SHELL RADIATOR
A beautiful troubleproof highly efficient
radiator. Every part but the shell constructed
of highs grade copper. 1t will not corrode and
leak. Protected against breakage by heavy
pressed steel shell and special shock-absorbing
devices each side of the frame that protects
it against the many strains and twists of the
car.
THE STEERING GEAR
Irreversible worm and gear, the only safe
steering device. Maxwell uses a gear instead
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-22
es The 1915 Maxwell Has These Many

of sector. This makes adjustment very
simple, as you have merely to turn the gear
one-quarter way and you have a surface.
just as cool as a complete steering unit.
BRAKES THAT HOLD AND LAST
One square inch of braking surface to every
twelve pounds of weight. That's than
most any other gives to-day. Maxwell
brakes are thoroughly dependable enclosed and
protected from dust and dirt, and have special
anti-rattling devices. Maxwell brakes are
very easy to handle. The slightest pressure
of the foot and your car to dead stop.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-22

And this is the car we urge you to
see. This is the car that you owe it
to yourself to see. We want to tell
you about it's hill climbing triurnphs.
We want to tell you about its speed
and endurance records. We want to
show you and add up for you every
one of it's new features.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-22
Real Public Spirit.

us old AIillionbuX usually regarded
as Il public spirited ctizen?''
"Oh. decidedly: Why. | have known
that man to lend n big tract of land to
the city on the sole stipulation that the
city should drain. grade and otherwise
Improve 1t and then hand it back
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-22

today-that is exactly the "Acid
Test" that the Maxwell has passed
through, and that is why the Maxwell
is the most talked about automobile
that is built today.
The Maxwell automobile is today
one of the very few great automobile
successes the world has ever known.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-22

Multiply one model by $4,000 and
give each one of these $4,000 auto
mobiles day in and day out rough
and tumble road wear, and if this
car stands up and delivers, it has be-
come one of the rare great auto
mobile successes.
And that is the Maxwell success
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-22
One Detail.

He You capt trnthfnlly say |
haven't supported you IN the style to
which you were accustomed She
Yes. can You never hold me on
your lap any more Judge
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-22
Superior Skill.

Waffle = What's the professor OF
mathematics making the fuss about
Bert He was just short changed by q
banana peddler.-New York Mail
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-22
The Reason.

Billion tsternly,-W What's the reason
that young man stays so late when he
calls? Miss Billion (demurely,-I am.
papa.-Judge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-22
PURE STREAMLINE BODY

FOnC SinCH"I''~e oSS'
A large, roomy, beautiful body. fitted with
deep, comfortable upholstering, ample leg room,
adjustable front seat and the best fourteen
coat, hand-painted and striped finish. All
Maxwell bodies are constructed of pressed
STEEL mounted on a steel-channel sectioned
Frame Offering the greatest possible strength
with minimum weight.
SPRING SUSPENSION
Without doubt you will find the Maxwell
the easiest riding, light made. With its
amply sufficient wheel base. and semi-elliptic
front springs and three-quarter elliptic rear
Meade County news., 1915-04-15
WHEN JENNIE LIND SALUTED
Beautiful Tribute Which the Great
Singer Once Paid to Our Ma
tlonai Flag.

There is a pretty story told OF the
honor Jennie Lind once paid to the
American flag. 1t was when she was
in New York, more than go years ago
The frigate st. Lawrence had just re-
turned from a cruise, and the midship-
men went to hear the Swedish night
ingale sing at Castle Garden theater.
and the next day they called on her
in a body. Their enthusiasm and her
graciousness soon brought about a
visit to the ship and the acceptance
OF a luncheon rendered her. When
she was about to leave the ship she
looked up at the stars and stripes and
said:
81 wish to salute your flag"
So, standing on the gangway. she
sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" 81
lently from all over the ship men
gathered with uncovered heads, until
the ships family was all assembled
on deck. Nor were. they her only au'
dience, for borne upon the still air
her song had been heard by many
other vessels near by. and when the
wondrous voice ceased steamers blew
their whistles and exultant cheers
rose from all sides. filing the harbor
with their tribute Of applause for the
beloved artist and Of loyal reverence
for the flag she had so beautifully sa'
luted.-Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Meade County news., 1915-04-15
SOME HARD KNOCKS
Woman Gets Rid Of "coffee Habit"

The Injurious action Of coffee on the
hearts OF many persons Is well known
by physicians to be caused by caffeine.
This is the drug found by chemists In
coffee and tea.
A woman suffered long time with
severe heart trouble and finally her
doctor told her she must give up cof-
fee, as that was the principal cause OF
the trouble. She writes:
my heart was 80 weak It could not
do Its work properly. My husband
would sometimes have to carry me
from the table, and 1t would seem that
I would never breathe again.
1.-THE doctor told me that coffee was
causing the weakness Of my heart. He
said must stop 1t, but, 1t seemed
could not give 1t UP until l was down
In bed with nervous prostration.
For eleven weeks / lay there and
suffered. Finally husband brought
home some Postum and ! quit coffee
and started new and right. Slowly
got we'll. Now l do not have any head
aches, nor those spells with weak
heart. We know 1t is Postum that
helped me. The DR.. said the other
day: I never thought you would be
what you are.' / used to weigh 92
pounds and now I weigh 15S.
Postum has done much for me and
l would not go back to coffee again,
for 1 believe it would kill me II kept
at It. Postum must be prepared ac-
cording to directions on pkg, then 1t
has a rich flavor and with cream Ii
nne."
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum - must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages
Instant Postum-is soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in cup Of hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverage
Instantly. 30c and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost per cup about the same.
"There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold By GrocerB.
Meade County news., 1915-04-15

She did not accept the invitation, how
ever, knowing the species tolerably
we'll Usually these courts of death
had solid steel doors which could be
drawn up or lowered at will. The ami
NAL dens were more like cages.
With no little curiosity she noted a
singular arrangement of the three GEN.
trail bars. The removal Of these three
bars left an opening sufficiently wide
for the egress of the largest tiger or
lion.
Il am not answered" said Umballa.
A click resounded from the four
sides, and a bar disappeared from each
Of the cages.
THAT will be all for the present"
said Umballa. Food and water you
will not require, Tomorrow morning
another bar will be removed"
And he left them.
Overhead the blue sky was growing
bluer and the shadows in the Court OF
Death a deeper black.
Early the next morning the town
began to seethe In the squares. Bala
Khan's army lay encamped outside the
Meade County news., 1915-04-15
THE END.
GO THROUGH HARDEST ROCK
No Substance on Earth Can Resist the
Action Of Prepared Steel
Wires.

Stone is still sawn by hand. even
In great cities where the latest appli'
ances of the mechanical art are to be
found. Yet the mechanical saving OF
rock Is at least sixteen centuries old
and in recent years has reached q
stage Of perfection.
The idea of using a metal cord and
mixture of sand and water for raw
ing stone was patented by Eugene
Chevallier in France in 1854. His ap-
paratus, with scarcely any change
was used last year in cutting trench
through the Pont Neuf in Paris.
The principle upon which the me-
chanical stone-saw works is described
by Victor Raynourd In La Science ct
la Vie as follows:
An endless rope composed OF three
steel wires twisted together. is set In
movement and draws with 1t grind
ing granular substance, pressing this
hard upon the stone that Is to be
sawn. The mordant substance is grit
mixed with water. The stream OF wa
ter renders the movement easy and
prevents the heating of the cable. The
ends of the cable are Joined by splic'
ing.
The hardest rocks, such as porphyry,
are now sawn more easily than the
softer. such as marble, but not 30 rap
idly. Marble is sawn at the rate OF
nearly nine inches an hour, granite At
from six to seven inches an hour.
Meade County news., 1915-04-15

the cage At the signt OF him tine
colonel and his daughters rushed to
the door. Roughly he hurled them
outside. slamming the iron door, upon
which the infurlated tigers flung them
selves.
A week later. Kathlyn, Winnie, their
father and Bruce, accompanied by the
faithful Ahmed, reached the coast and
set sail for their beloved California.
The parting with Ramabai and Pun
dita. the real queen of Alfalfa, who at
last had come into her own. was sad
one. Kathlyn and her friends had
come to respect the devotion and 10y
atty of this couple who had shared
with them 80 many trials and hard
ships.
The young newspaper man to whom
Winnie was engaged and the grizzled
Ahmed sat on the steps of the bun.
galow in California one pleasant after
noon. The pipe was cold In the hand
OF the reporter and Ahmed's cigar was
dead. which always happens when one
recounts an exciting tale and another
listens. Among the flower beds be-
yond two young women wandered.
followed by a young man In pongee. a
panama set carelessly upon his hand
some head, his face brown, his build
| slender but round and muscular
And that, sahib. Is the story"
sighed Ahmed"
And Kathlyn gave the treasures
to the poor Of Allaha? That was fine"
you have said"
They should have hanged this Um-
balla."
mo. sahib. Death is grateful 1t is
not punishment; 1t is peace. But
Durga Ram, called Umballa, will spend
the remainder Of his days in the tread
mill, which is concrete hell, not abb
stract. Always round his ankles there
will be iron, the gals of the night
chains. Always his wrists shall be
bruised and torn; for sometimes he
will lose his step and hang by his
wrists. So much for ingratitude; SO
much for the blindness Of revenge"
do you think England will eveI
step in?"
Perhaps. But so long as Pundita
rules justly. so long as her consor'
abets her. England will not move. Per
haps, II one Of them dies,
There! the maids are calling you. And
will go and brew the Colonel Sahi.''
tea"
urIu r1NYTN
Meade County news., 1915-04-15
His Proud Title.

1t was q very small pupil who as
tonished his father, a practitioner Of
medicine. by propounding the follow
ing question::
Papa, do you know what the great
Napoleon's nickname was?"
Wishing that his son might have the
pleasure of bestowing this informa-
tion, his father evaded reply by ask
ing another question;
What was 1t, SOM"
His state of mind can be imagined
when the little fellow proudly re-
sponded:
"He was known as the Little Cor
puscle. e."-Youth's Companion.
Meade County news., 1915-04-15

testimonial. Mrs. LAWRENCE MAR
TIN, IL King St, Westbrook, Maine.
Mansion, Wis. -"At the Change Of
Life suffered with pains in my back
and loins until could not stand. also
had night-sweats 80 that the sheets
would be wet / tried other medicine
but got no relief. After taking one bot
tie Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound 1 began to improve and I
continued its use for six months. The
pains left me, the night-sweats and hot
flashes grew less, and In one year was
. different woman. l know ! have to
thank you for my continued good health
ever since. - Mrs. M. ]. BRowNELL,
Mansion, Wis.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled in such cases.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cORfl.
dentlaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered BY Q
woman, and held In strict confidence.
Meade County news., 1915-04-15
CHAPTER xxvI-contInued.

The noise Of the chase died away.
Bruce was lighting his pipe. The colo
mel was examining by the freight a
few emeralds which he had taken from
the basket. Ramabai was pleasantly
gazing at his wife. Kathlyn and Win
ME were emerging from the tent. when
a yell greeted their astonished ears
The camp was surrounded. From one
side came Umballa, from the other
came the mutineers. Kathlyn and
Winnie few to their fathers side. In
between came Umballa, with Bruce
and Ramabai and Pundita effectually
separated. Umballa and his men
closed in upon the colonel and his
daughter. Treasure and revenge!
Bruce made furious effort to join
Kathlyn, but the numbers against him
were too many. 1t was all done &c
suddenly and effectually. and all due
to their own carelessness. They had
mot fully realized the resourcefulness
and devilish ingenuity of the arch vii
lain, Umballa. He had caught them
on their guard and they were again
apparently in his power. What new
form of cruelty we're they now to be
subjected to?
Exit" said her father, "our only
chance Is to refuse to discover to Um
balla where we have hidden the bas
ket. Winnie, If you open your lips Il
will be death-yours, Kits, mine. Tt
have been careless like this! o, Kit, OF
my honor, il Umballa would undertake
to convey US to the seaport I'd gladl!
give him all the treasure and all thu
money have Of my own. But w
know him too well. He will torture
us all"
81 have gone through much; cal
go through more" calmly replied
Kathlyn. But l shall never wear ,
precious stone again, If live. abho
them!"
81 am my fathers daughter" salt
Winnie.
"Put the howdahs on the two ele
phants," Umballa ordered.
The men obeyed clumsily, being fish
ermen by occupation and mahouts b
compulsion.
Kathlyn tried in vain to see wher
they were taking Bruce and the Others
Some day, If she lived, she was goin
to devote whole day to weeping, TO
she never had time to in this land. TIL
thought caused her to smile, despit
her despair. OF adventure and suffer
ing and hardship she had had NOR
than her share since coming to this be
nighted country. If she ever escape,
she would be content to settle dow
to the quiet humdrum Of ordinary e1
istence for many months.
When the elephants were properl
saddled with the howdahs Umball
gave his attention to the prisoners. H
hailed them jovially. They were oil
friends. What could he do for them
Conduct us to the seaport" said tn
colonel, land on my word of honor
Meade County news., 1915-04-15

city! Those who possessed treasures
dug pits for them in the cellars Of
their houses. Within the great temple
there was flutter among the robed
ones. What could they do? They
knew not where the white goddess
was, nor Umballa. They dispatched a
peace messenger to the camp. but the
messenger was sent back before he
had passed the outposts.
When Bruce, Rarnabai, Pundita. and
Ahmed halted their elephants before
the temple they we're greeted by the
now terrified priests who begged to be
informed what Bala Khan proposed to-.
Deliver to us the memsahib."
The priests swore by all their gods
that they knew nothing of her.
"He speaks the truth" volunteered
Ramabai, as the chief priest fell be-
fore one of his gods. "Umballa has
doubtless entered secretly"
What would you advise? For Gods
sake, think of something, Ramabai!
He may be torturing them!"
Let US enter the temple" said Ra-
mabai Ahmed, bring the treasure
and leave it in the care of the priests" !"
A few moments later Ramabai ad-
dressed the assemblage. "Bala Khan
is hostile, but only for the sake OF his
friends. He lays down this law, how
ever-obey 1t or dlsobey it: The Colo
mel Sahib and his daughters are to go
free. to do what they please with the
treasure. Pundita, according to the
will of the late king, shall be crowned.
Obey or disobey. l warn you that
these are not my dictates, but Bala
Khan's."
Peace, peace!" The cry rose from
all directions, even from the priests
themselves.
The high priest held up his hand for
silence. I'VE obey, on one condition
that the new queen shall in no manner
interfere with her old religion nor at
tempt to force her new religion into
the temple"
To this Pundita agreed.
"Ramabai, soldiers! To the, house
Of Umballa! We shall find them
there!" cried Ahmed. -
Umballa squatted upon his chshione
on the terrace. The second bar had
been removed. The beasts were press
ing their wet muzzles to the openings
and growing deep challenges.
Once more, and for the last time,
will you reveal the hiding place Of the
treasurer?
Not word from the prisoners. II
they told or did not tell 1t would have
made no difference with the man
above. He was drunk.
THE third bari"
But 1t did not stir.
"The third bar; remove IT."
The slave who had charge Of the
mechanism which operated the bars
refused to act. Perhaps his refusal
saved the lives Of the colonel and his
daughters. The bastinado was or
dered for the poor, disobedient wretch.
Then he was thrown out into the
street.
And there Bruce found him and
learned what was toward.
The events which followed were OF
breathless rapidity. Ramabai and Um'
balla met upon the parapet in strug.
gle which promised death or the tread.
mill to the weaker. At the same time
Bruce opened the door to the Court
Of Death as the final bar dropped In