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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-25

o.-What can I do 10 make my
nails aro~' They are always break
ing. c. 3.
A-The nails cannot be improy
ed by any applications Even soak
Ing them in oil. as beauty doctors
advise. il ineffective The condi
ton OF the nails and hair depends
upon the general health. Nails be.
come brittle when they are not well
nourished. Build up the health and
the nails will not split or break.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-25

other man II she loves him. Mis-.
placed love Is one Of lifc's greatest
unsolved mysteries You do wrong
to encourage the girl to marry YOU
when she cannot love you. and
In the long run YOU are only heap.
ing up trouble Tor yourself, too. The
love of true woman II not such
tickle quality that II may be won
over by fine clothes and society.
even though these things are very
dear TO her heart. Women have
been known TO make almost limos
sible sacrificed for love. so your
argument. from that standpoint.
loses its strength.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-25

o.-Please tell a girl whether TO
dress In light or dark color
when she has her picture taken.
e. c.
A.-Wear white. or light color
a dark dress IN photograph takes
much from the apparent youthful.
ness OF the subject
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-25
Cynthia Crey's
LETTERS

o.-wha tie the number Of guns
In the salute for the Fourth Of Julyf
And what 10 the salute for the pres.
ldentf I. W.
A--The salute 70 the Union" Is
fired at noon on July Z. Il consists
OF IS guns at present. ono gun fot
each state The national and
presidential salute ia - guns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-25
Quit Sneezing!

A little Kondon'A Catarrhal Jelly placed in
the nosirils will bring relief. Your druggist
guarantees II. Money back II Il fails. x zsc
.a.e n. a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-25

A.-No, she win not forget the
Evening star., 1915-11-28

All winter long, while Margaret
lay in her crib and did nothing but
eat and breathe and sleep, her father
hammered at the framework of her
summer home. With roll of wire
netting and some twenty feet of thin
wooden planks littering the kitchen,
he utilized every spare moment in
designing, cutting, and finishing
the little cage. 1t is shaped like
a dog-kennel, the sides and roof
are of screening, and the floor is Of
wood.
When the cage itself was finished, q
canvas hammock was stretched from
hooks on either side, and then-snce
it was not allowed on the tire-escape-
the father made a trip to a hardware
store for heavy pegs, and Baby Mac
Donald found herself swinging joy-
fully over the awning of an Amster-
dam Avenue butcher shop.
Evening star., 1915-11-28

Every one will recall that in the spring
of 1913 Dayton, Ohio. was the scene of a
terrible flood. Upward of one hundred
lives were lost. and the property loss was
staggering.
Ever since that time plans have been
under way to prevent a recurrence of such
a disaster These involved a large engi-
ncering problem. After it had been
worked out it had to be fought through
the State Legislature. There was oppo-
sition: it was urged that what might
protect Dayton would increase the men,
ace. in ease of high waters. to other COM
muntes in the same section.
Finally the Dayton scheme received,
with certain notifications. the sanction
of the law-making powers. 1t creates
what is known as the miami Valley con
servancy district" When streams go
mad. their surplus waters are to be di-
verted and stored.
The town of Osborn stands at vulner-
able point with respect to the proposed
storage area 1t has little river of it's
own which behaves badly at times If
augmented at flood stage by water escap-
ing from the conservancy district almost
anything might happen. 1t became in
cumbent upon those responsible for the
new project to furnish protection to
Osborn. The idea in mind for this has
Evening star., 1915-11-28
A Baby Who Lives in a Cage

TITTLE Margaret Isabel Mac
Donald is thirteen-months-old
- baby who lives in a cage She
was bundled into it the first warm day
of early spring, and spent the entire
summer vacationing there. to the
amusement of all Manhattanites who
happened to pass along Amsterdam
Avenue between l24th and l25th
streets. The cage is suspended in
hammock fashion from the window
castings of one of the front windows
of the baby's home.
AT first it was placed on fire
escape in the rear of the building; but
other tenants objected on account of
the fire ordinance, and the cage was
moved to its present position over the
street. Shady in the mornings. in the
sitting summer afternoons it caught
every whiff of New Jersey air that
found its way across the Hudson.
Evening star., 1915-11-28
He Hunts Among the Wild Taxicabs

Or you may come upon him watching the
sky for the appearance of one of the great
hawks that come soaring from the New
jersey mountains.
"Cats are the worst of my troubles
said Hassler, in speaking of his work.
"They are more cautious than dogs. and
better able to climb into out-of-the-way
hiding places. Dogs are easier to find
The rule is that no dogs are allowed in the
park and | am at liberty to kill any dog
| see; but of course exercise discretion.
But lsten!"
From the little lake below came the
frightened cries of ducks and swans.
Near by, the leader of the buffalo herd
roared an angry challenge, which was an
swered by the snarl of IA lion. A jarring
note III the chorus was the honk of Il taxi
cabs horn on Fifth Avenue.
"It's old Broadway Bill again" MUIR
INJURED the hunter. turning his gaze sky
ward.
Although the big black eagle was flying
more than mile high, Hassler had spotted
him, and his gun was ready as the eagle
swung in circle and prepared to swoop
down on a fat black swan that huddled
near the edge of the lake.
But just then fire engine came dashing
up Sixth Avenue, its bell ringing furiously.
The eagle took fright and flew away.
But I'll get him yeti" said the hunter,
as he regretfully put up his rifle.
Evening star., 1915-11-28

been the building Of big dam. But even
good dams are sometimes carried away,
and Osborn remained nervous over the
prospect.
Recently MIR. M. l.. Finnel, leading
capitalist of Osborn, broached the unique
proposal that Osborn people should on
their own initiative pick up and go while
the going was good. rather than run even
the remote risk of being unceremonlously
hurried off in their beds some night This
met with the approval of Mayor Hebbel.
The citizens We're won over to the idea,
and the town became for sale.
As Il matter of course, the conservancy
district was the one logical purchaser.
The district officials responded promptly.
The expense of buying the town, it was
estimated. would be les, than that of
building the dam. not to mention the
elimination of a possible danger Of some
time drowning whole community. The
deal was closed the first week in August.
The amount of outlay involved is approxi.
mate. but is not expected to he far from
S70O,OOO. The terms as arranged through
the town officials provide that each prop
erty-owner is to receive individually full
value for his or her holding. The vacating
of premises by everybody within reason
able length of time is to be compulsory.
after which the town will be wrecked.
Evening star., 1915-11-28

MANY men with sporting proclvities
V would like the job that earns Arthur
Hassler his living. He is the official
hunter of Central Park, New York. his
work being to keep the park clear of
stray cats and dogs. hawks, and rats
Hasser is sharpshooter of the National
Guard and a marksman of national
Evening star., 1915-11-28

repute. He has no fixed beat In the early
morning he is likely to be prowling around
the upper part Of the park, stalking cats.
In the afternoon he will probably be seen
silently watching the rocky sides of the
lake. waiting for a chance to put bullet
into one of the numerous rats that make
life miserable for the swans and ducks.
Evening star., 1915-11-28
You Can Buy This Town

VW7HO wants to buy town? Some
w body start it off at something A
nice. homelike town, accommoda-
ting 1900 residents; a town siXty-tive years
old; four churches, high school, all kinds of
stores. a bank, hotel, two grist mills, a
grain elevator, water-works, electric light
plant, shady streets, beautiful lawns.
Somebody make a bid. The only CON
dition is that the purchaser, after paying
for the town, shall destroy it,"
Osborn, Ohio, whose Importance con
forms to this description, has been knocked
down bodily at price of S7OO.OOO, and
will be scrapped. The people are to have
the privilege of removing their portable
property. While not actually put up at
public auction. the vital facts are as stated.
Osborn is doomed. 1t will cease to exist.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
WILL PUBLISH VAL LIABLE
SCHOOL INFORMATION
Series of Ten Weekly Educational Sup
PIGMENTS 20 he Issued ny The
Times-DiSpatch.

The school section of The Times Dis
patch, which has been published for
many years. Is now an integral part of
this paper, and II is looked for every
year by those interested In the lead
ing educational institutions of this
State and adjoining territory.
It's first publication consisted OF eight
Issues only. but it's present publication
consists of ten issues. The coming sec
tion begins on June IS and continues
for ten consecutive weeks. 1t will be
not only strong advertising medium,
but will be valuable also for many
special articles by authorities on edu-
cational matters. illustrations and
school news-items of interest to
parents and prospective students. 1t
Will bring its lists OF splendid schools
before many parents seeking the best
educational facilities for their children.
More than fifty of these leading schools
of Virginia have already applied for
space: list of these and other
schools yet to report will be published
later with classified index, giving
names of schools. location and names
of principals. This list will be dis
played prominently and will possess
good advertising value in itself.
Parents seeking the best schools will
find 1t greatly to their interests to
await the coming educational section
OF The Times Dispatch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02

Virginia Volunteers, came to close
Friday. but, UP to a late hour ycster-
day the Adjutant- Generals Office was
unable TO report the winner. About
eight companies were running neck
and-neck for first honors. and 1t is
not probable that tho successful com
pctitor will be known until some time
Tomorrow afternoon.
This competitive shoot inaugurated
for the purpose of stimulating the In
terest of the miiitiamen in rifle pra$t
tice. aroused the keenest enthusiaA n
throughout the State. and the Ad6u.
tant-General feels that the desired END
was fully accomplished
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
TWO CANDIDATES OUT
Warm Contest for Grand Warden Of
Odd Fellows of Virginia.

At de meeting of the Grand Lodge
ofSC i'd Fellows, to be held In this civ
May IL, w. Ross Southwark and George
w. Graves, both of Richmond, and
members Of the same lodge, will be can
didates for grand wardens 1t is ex-
pected that the race for this Office will
hefvery close but the fact that this
section will have two candidates in
the field will materially lessen the
chances of n Richmond man being the
winner. However, Mr.. Southward has
a large following in the Eastern part
ofsthe State. and many of the leaders
<fsthe order are among his supporters,
while Mr.. Graves is especially strong
in5the Southwest, the Valley and the
Southside.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02

merly occupied by the Dabney Shoe
Company The nXtures arc modern in
every detail. This store is one of u
chain doing business under the name
OF the Polk Miller Drug Company. In
its name the firm seeks TO pcrpetua tc
the name of Polk Miller. the founder
of tho business. r. NJ. Goldsby, present
manager of Store No ., l02 East Broad,
will be transferred and put in charge
of the new one, and Robert Rice will
be his assistant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
VIII Speak in G,nter Park.

John T.. Lathrop. director OF ex-
hibits of the American City Bureau
and who has charge of the city plan
ming exhibit to be shown this week at
S21 East Main street, will address the
members Of the Ginter Park Civic
League at Ginter Park Schoolhouse
Friday night. May Z, at Sis o'clock.
His subject will be, city Planning as
Related to Suburb Like Ginter Park
The Administrative Board and Mayor
Ainslie have been invited to he pres
ent at the meeting. and the public
generally Is invited
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
ABB SMALL|NG PREFERS
BRISTOL JAIL TO PARDON
Vagrant Spurns Governor Stuart
Offer of Executive
Clemency.
PROUDLY SERVES OUT HIS TERM
Petition for Pardon Was Signed by
Trial Magistrate and Mayor of
Bristol, Who Considered Ends of
Justice Sufficiently Met.

The whitening scorn Of Alb Smalling
is upon Governor Henry C. Stuart. Tho
executive power. the sympathy, tho
coincidence. the humane. merciful
charitable impulses and all other beau
tiful sentiments the said Henry c.
Stuart. Governor OF Virginia, may en-
tertain toward Alb Smalling, party Of
the first part, are spurned.
Alb Smalling feels that he hasn't done
! anything to the Governor OF Virginia
that entities the Governor TO an ac-
acknowledgement OF wrongdoing and a
request for forgiveness. and he wants
| ~ clearly and distinctly understood
that he isn't the sort of Alb TO stultify
I himself by making any such acknow.
! ledgmcnt or asking or accepting any
favor at tho hands OF the Governor
Alb Smalling, convicted In the Bristol
! Police Court recently of vagrancy and
subsequently pardoncd BY the Governor,
| has refused to be pardoned With SUI
his head, pocket his pride and accept
executive clemenCy.
| His body may be incarcerated. 1t
| is But Abs spirit is free 1t is un-
| spirit The spirit of Alb Smalling scars
as the eagle in it's proud flight.
SENTENCED TO SIX
| MONTHS FOR yAGRANCY
| The case Of Alb Smalling is without
F., precedent. This Is the story OF one
undaunted by the travails and vicis-
! STUDIES OF life:
| Alb Smalling, who had no occupa-
ton SO strenuous and no means of sup
| port so visible that the police of Bristol
could notice 1t, was arrested and hailed
to Police Court in that mans town
some ago on charge of being a va
grant.
He was convicted, and the justice
sentenced him to serve six months In
jail Alb had friends. but he was too
lofty OF spirit to solicit their interces-
sion. Obviously Abs friends realized
IT, Somebody interceded with the
| squire who had sent Alb down evil
IDENTIFY. for Governor Stuart received a
| petition for the pardon of Alb. and the
, names OF George NJ. Warren, the police
! justice. and the Mayor were signed to
the petition
Governor Stuart read the appeal of
Abs friends. 1t was probably pathetic
Certainly II was convincing, for tho
Governor was moved. His sympa thy
went out to the man In the Bristol
jail He issued n pardon to Alb Small
ing.
The official document. signed by the
| Governor and sealed with the lesser
seal of the .Commonw wealth Of Virginia,
came back to the executive office yes
terday through the mails. Alb Small
Ing had spurned the pardon. He pre-
ferred to serve six month in jail rather
than accept clemency.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
Hoy Disappears.

The police were requested yesterday
to5asslst In locating Earl Talley. four
teen years old. of 622 South First Street,
who has been missing from his home
siHce last Wednesday,. The boy got
into trouble with the Juvenile authori-
ties by remaining away from school,
and disappeared shortly before he was
toshave appeared In court.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02

Polk Miller Company Opens New Store.
The Polk Miller Drug Company
opened new store yesterday at 301
East Broad Street in the building for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
COUNCIL SCHEDULE
Bnnrd of Aldermen Called in Special
Session To-Morrow Night.

A special meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen has been called for tomorrow
night At 1:45 o'clock TO receive the re-
port OF the redistricting committee
which was completed on Thursday
night. The Common Council will meet
in monthly session at 8 O'Clock, and il
Is probable that both branches will
adopt the report OF the committee.
On Tuesday night at s O'Clock the
Committee on Public Buildings, Prop
critics and Utilities will meet to re-
ceive the report of the subcommittee
on the advisabiiity of reducing the
price OF gas to so cents. The Powers
resolution favoring s0-cent gas was
recommended by the subcommittee, and
now goes to the full committee for
definite action
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02

Competitive Rifle Shoot.
The indoor rifle competition. which
has been held during the last month
among the infantry companies of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
plap. for ,,cmorioIn,,

The Hollywood Memorial Association
Will meet Monday at IL noon at the
Y. w. c. A. for election of officers.
Final arrangements for Memorial Day
Will be made at this time, and a large
attendance Is requested
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-10-07
SYNOPSIS.

John Rellamy Smart. unmarried and
heir to a fortune while abroad with his
secretary, Poopcndyko. and his valet.
Britton. buys dilapidated Old castle on
the Danube In care OF the SchmickG and
discovers a mysterious woman inhabitins
one % the towers
Smart fails 10 batter down a huge door
leading TO the east wing In search % the
fair lady. He interrupts visit Of Amer
lean relic hunters
Their amusing attempts 10 buy soins Of
the castles ancient furniture result IN
their discontinue and hurried departure.
Smart catches glimpse Of his fair neigh
boris waving hair
Another Walt to the mysterious east
wing fails. but later the beautiful stran-
ger strikes up an acquaintance with the
new owner through a secret loophola
She agrees to entertain him az tea
Meanwhile he learns the history of the
old castle from the Schmicks and receives
q visit from a crowd % tourists
Refusing 20 be put on by the fair chat
elaine's plea ~ headache, Smart bat
tiers down the doors TO the maiden's
apartments. where surprise awaits him
lie learns she IA a rich American giri.
divorced from her nobleman husband. and
II In hiding. having kidnapped her own
baby.
The Hazards, friends Of Smart. visit
the castle. bringing with than the count
ess' husband. masquerading as Mr. Pisas
Smart learns the villains identity.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-10-07

does that hedstead happen TO be yard
or so lower than any other bed In this
entire castley All the rest Of them are
20 high one has TO get into them from
a chair"
"oh." She said complacently, III was
too high for Blake to manage con
yeniently. so had Rudolph saw the
legs on short"
One OF my very finest antique bed
steads Hut didn't even groan sin.
gle groan.
''YOu will let me stay ON. won't
you. Mr.. SmartT she said when we
were at the fireplace again u am
really 10 helpless. you know"
offered her everything that the cas-.
tie afforded In the way of loyalty aud
luxury
And wen have n telephone In the
main hall before the end of week. "
! concluded hcamingly
Her face clouded "Oh. ia much
rather have II In my hallway. n you
don't mind. You see. can't very well
~ downstairs every time ! want tn
use the phone. aud II will be NUS.
ance sending for the when I'm want
ed"
This was rather high handed. l
thought
"But II no one knows you're here II
seems TO me you're not likely 20 be-
called"
"You never can tell" she said myu
teriously.
promised TO put the instrument In
her hail aud not to have m extension
to my rooms for fcsr ~ creating sus
picion Also the electric bell system
was 20 be- put In just as she wanted u
90 be and lot Of other things that DO
not seem Co come 60 mind NJ this mo
ment
left In n daEe NJ half past . 10 send
Britton up with all the late novels aud
magazines
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-10-07

! shall lie In IT, Tue only thins ask
OF You Is we'll klndursS.
She seemed To faltei again. and once
more was at her feet. ngumuyely
speaking,
You are IN distress. In dread Of
something. madame, I cried "COnsld.
or me your friend
She shook her head rueiully. You
poor man. lou don't know what You
are In tor. fear Wait ull have told
you everything rhrc weeks age
laid myself liable 10 Imprisonment and
heaven knows what else 10y abducting
my little giri rnal Is really what II
come, to abduction The court has
ordered my arrest. aud al sorts of po-
lice persons are searching high ana
low for me Now don't YOU see your
penly II they lind inc here sou will
hc la dreadful prcdicnment You
viii he charged with criminal com
piicity. or whatever Il n called and
Oh II win br frightrully unpleasant
for YOU, MIR smart
My expression must have convicted
me She couldn't help seeing the dis.
may In my face. ~ she went ON quite
numbly:
"Of course YOU have but To act nc
once and all may he well for you. l.
| will 20 " you " yon command mo
to-
struck my knee forcibly What
do YOU take the for. madamel Hang
the Consequences. II YOU f,s'l that you
are safe here that Is. comparatively
safe stay!'
IL will be- terrible II you get into
trouble with the Jaw" she murmurcd
IN distress. ~ really don't know
what might happen 10 you lndesi,
! do not "
Suddenly horrible thought struck
inc with stunning force
Don't tell the that your your bus
baud Is the man who owned this cas-
tie up 10 week aga" cried Count
lanes llohendahl|
She shook her head "No. lie Is not
the mhn Seeing that ! waited for
her 10 20 on. she resumed: II know
Count lanes quite we'll. however lie
Is my husbands closest friend"
Coed heaven said |. In quick
alarm THAT complexities matters.
doesn't ~ lie may come here At any
tune
III isn't likely. MIR Smart To be
perfectly honest with you. ! waited un-
III | heard you had bought the castle
before coming here myself. We were
Ia hiding M the house Of friend In
Linz up 10 q week ago
MAY inquire. madame" said stifr
~ how you came 10 select my abode
rs your hiding place.
"Oh. | have forgotten to tell you that
We lived here one whole summer just
after We were married. Count Hohen.
dahl let rs have the castle for our-Our
honeymoon lie was here a great deal
~ the time. An sorts Of hOrr'd. nasty.
snobbish people were here 10 help Us
enjoy our honeymoon. shall never
forget that dreadful summer. My only
friends were the Schmicks You see
they were IN the family ages and ages
l,efnre / wis ltnru