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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

outside the mouth Of the river sinao
o'clock Sunday night. with a hurri.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
Yuan Shi K al May
Rule as Emperor
Return of China to Moaarchial
Government Is Probable
in Near Future.

PEKING. August 16.-The project Of
proclaiming himself Emperor is being
discussed by Yuan Shi kai, President
OF the Chinese republic, with his sup
porters and Professor Frank Johpson
Goodnow. Of Johns Hopkins University,
legal adviser to the Chinese govern
ment
Professor Goodnow, who secured the
confidence of Yuan Shi kai by advice
during former critical times. has been
consulted on this question since his
arrival here a month ago. and Il is
learned he approves the project.
The news became public by publica-
ton In to-day's newspapers of accounts
OF the formation by several prominent
men Of an association for the purpose
of discussing whether monarchy is
not the better form Of government for
China. The published article quotes
Professor Goodnow as declaring that
for China q monarchy is a better form
of government than Il republic. and that
conditions are different in China and
America. and it Is impossible to trans
plant q system from one country TO
another"
1t was learned from one of Yuan
Shi Kai's immediate supporters that If
the project proves feasible the plan is
to establish the monarchy within two
years.
The news has created a sensation in
China.
China became republic on Febru-
airy -, 1912, on the addiction of the
Emperor. Kuang Su. after the revolu-
ton OF the previous year. Under u
provisional Constitution. formulated by
the revolutionary government of Nan
king, a provisional Parliament met In
Picking in April, 1913. and drafted a
permanent Constitution. Yuan Shi kai
was elected President the following Oc-
tober for hve-year term.
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had a regretful tone in 1t, Il wish you
had been my mother, like you
The girl held him out at arm g
length for moment. Il am wishing
the same thing. ] like youl"
He took her hand and they climbed
the stair which led to the upstairs
dressing-roc Dorcas felt an un-
spoken terror. She looked back from
the head OF the stairs. Merry stood
watching them. She beckoned him.
and he followed with few springfng
steps. They paused for q moment out
side the door Of Miss Pagets room
When Dorcas tapped. Robin was cling
ing to her hand with grip which al
most hurt.
Zilla Paget stared at them with still
curiosity. She sat In front OF the mir
ror while the colored maid Emiline
brushed her hair 1t hung to her waist
in long. shining waves. Her forehead
wrinkled for a moment rs II in per
plexity. She could not see Robins
face. He was hiding behind Dorcas
with his head wrapped in her gown.
A sneering smile hovered about her
mouth
This is q rare pleasure. Miss Went
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-02
TAKE SALTS TO FLUSH
KIDNEYS IF BACK HURTS
Says Too Much Meat Forms Uric Acid
Which Clogs the Kidneys and
lrritates the Bladder.

Most folks forget that the kidneys
like the bowels. get sluggish and clog
ged and need a flushing occasionally.
else we have Sbackache and dull misery
in the kidney region. severe head.
aches. rheumatic twiDges. torpid liver.
acid stomach, sleeplessness and all
sorts of bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
acti;e and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain In the kidney
region, get about four ounces of Jad
Salts from any good drug store here,
take a tablespoonful In q glass OF
water before breakfast for few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid Of grapes and lemon Juice, com
bined with lithia. and Ia harmless to
nush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them to normal activity. 1t also neu
tralizes the acids In the urine so II
no longer irritates. thus ending blad.
der disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive:
makes a delightful effervescent lithia,
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep their kid
neys clean, thus avoiding serious COM
plicatioDs, a,
A well-known local druggist says he
sells lots of Jad Saltc to folks who be-
lieve in overcoming kidney trouble
while 1t is only trouble,-Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-02
Silhouette and Painting.

The art of painting begins inevit-
ably with drawing-with expression
by means Of the point--the result:
line This every teacher aud academy
realizes and has to realize. More;
every great school OF painting has
evolved from it. But this use OF the
point. Or drawing. soon reaches its
limitations, and the brush demands
mass, or perhaps 1t is more correct to
say that mass demands the brush. The
floating OF masses on to canvas or
paper. with its edges holding the out
line OF the form, Is silhouette. Silhou-
ette, in other words. is the basis of all
mass Impressions: without a sense Of
silhouette we can utter no large and
sublime moods. Yet. strange to cay
the small part given to silhouette in
the teaching of the art OF painting In
academies-indeed. more often the ut
ter lack Of it--has always struck me
as extraordinary Haldane Macfall.
in 7. P.b Weekly. London.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-02
Strange Scorpion Found.

A curious, strange specimen OF iiA-
ard or scorpion was captured b. Wal,
ter l. Todd near the trolley station
of the Chambersburg. Greencastle &
Waynesboro Street Railway company
at Highfield, Pa. The reptile, or what
not, was about eight inches In length
and the color OF brick dust II VAS
found lying on the ground only few
feet from the station and, on account
OF the rain and cool weather, was ufs
able to use its locomotive powers ver,
actively and WAS easily captured
The reptile had an elongated body
without scales, four short legs and
short tail, and it's body was almost an
tough as rubber. Whore it came from
no one seems to know. 4
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-02
CHAPTER XVI.

Wentworth Shows His Hand.
Oswald shut up ledger and carried
1t to his safe. He and Wentworth had
finished study of their months
finances The figures were satisfac-
tory beyond their anticipation.
Enoch leaned back in his chair and
lit q cigar. IT we can stay in New
York till spring-and it begins to look
a. IL We night-you and l are on the
high road to become millionaires"
Oswald did not answer. He picked
up paper-knife and tested its Pill
ancy by bending it almost double
Wentworth" he asked, do you
happen to think OF any one who could
take Zilla Paget's part?"
Enoch laid his cigar on a tray and
sat bolt upright. Were you in front
last night?" he asked curtly.
No" Oswald spoke gravely.
Miss Paget and Dorcas had nine
curtain calls at the end Of the second
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SYNOPSIS.

Enoch Wentworth. journalist asd An
lew Merry. actor. play u hand at poker
ene stakes absolute control of the future
ol tb loser Wentworth wins. They de-
ae TO keep the matter secret Dorcaa
howing from her brother Enoch Of
yMsrry's shortcomings, tries to arouse his
ambition. Andrew outlines the plot of q
play he has had in mind and she urges
MIN to go to work on It. When the play
y completed Merry reads II to Went
worth. whose lifo ambition is to write =
successful play. He demands Merry's
play as forfeit Of the bond won in the
poker game. Preparations for 81 aging the
play are begun, but Merry. who is to take
.the leading part, Is missing. Dorcas
proves success in the leading female
part At rehearsals. She quarrels with her
brother for taking credit for a play she
.nows to belong to Merry. Dorcas finds
Merry among the down-and- outs in a
bread line and persuades him to take his
part IN the play. The producer suggests
certain changes In the play. which Went
worth tries TO induce Merry to make. The
actor refuses, but finally consents on con-
oition that Wentworth cease his atten-
tions to Zilla Paget. the heavy woman in
the play. who has bad reputation. The
play proves great success. Dorcas ac-
cuses her brother OF theft.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-02
Physical Objections

Let me take you apart"
You can't. I'm all. broken pp 4,s Il
is."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-02

Dorcas lifted him into q chair be-
side the table. Mrs. Volk set \ plate
In front OF him. She had cut the
chicken and potato into small pieces.
Can you feed yourself, dear-' she
asked hssttasingly.
Why. yes" There Vas = tone OF
srown-up dignity in Robins voice. Il
have fed myself ever since l was Q
little boy"
There were teaTp in the girls eyes
while she watched him eat He was
still such little boy! He had dainty,
well-bred ways. Once he apologixed
as he accepted a second helping OF
meat
Il could not eat on the ship today"
he explained. Things were nasty.
Besides, l could not think OF anything
but meeting mother. do you think
she will be in soon?"
Merry pulled out his watch. Julie,
1t is half-past six. Run upstairs again
and see If Miss Paget has come in.
Remember, not a word about the sur
prise for her"
The child returned in few minutes.
She has just come in"
oh" cried Julie, there's ice cream
You have not had any ice cream"
Il am not hungry. l want to go to
my mother You see have been
thinking about my mother for years
and years
DO you remember her." asked
Merry.
Robin hesitated Aunt Fannie says
cant because I was a little baby
when she went away think re-
member her"
Come with me-" said Merry.
Don't you believe that l had better
take him. said Dorcas Miss Paget
may have begun to dress,"
Merry nodded.
Am spick and span." aaked Robin
anxiously Aunt Fannie said mother
is beautiful and elegant and famous
] want her to see that l am nice
enough to be her little boy
Dorcas dropped on her knees be-
side him. She united the small bow
at his collar and made 1t INTO a fresh
knot. why, you will be her pride
and JOY.
There was look Of tense anxiety in
the child's face. DO you think SO
really? | am more trouble than little
boys who-can see. ! can't dress my
self all over, and l cant part my hair
straight l can't always nnd things.
Sometimes" Robins voice dropped To
a whisper, sometimes I'm scared
when I'm alone; I get afraid on the
streets II they are noisy"
Dorcas laid her face against the
soft cheek and whispered something
In the child's ear. Robins face sho1e
with joy. Il am glad you think 10.
There is Just one thing" his voice
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act The gallery began to hiss. Peo-
pie downstairs joined in. Can you
think OF any actress who Is free, or
engaged for that matter, capable OF
touching her in the part?"
1t WIS not acting last night. We're
you back OF the scenes?'
Enoch brought down his fist with a
thud on the table. Il was not, and
I'm sorry enough that l wasn't.
would have settled things differently.
I have had the whole story rehearsed
70 me by several people. Do you
know that Miss Paget's child Is In
my home?"
Oswald bent his knife to the point
OF resistance. 1t snapped in two
pieces. He tossed the fragments in a
| waste basket. You mean the little
blind boy?'
Yes Went " olAh's voice was
fierce with irritation. Il have not seen
him have no wish to see him. Dor
cas- told me this morning what she had
saddled herself with She and
thrashed the question out" He
laughed unpleasantly. 1T did precious
little good
Would you have turned the child
into the street,
Enoch shrugged his shoulders inn
patiently.
Il don't want to go over the ques
| tion again. II puts me In an awkward
position with Miss Paget to have the
| child in my house. So far as ! see
| cannot turn him out unless my sister
| goes with him"
| What do you suggest?'
| Good God, there is only one thing
| to do-send the child to the asylum
| where he came from. The mother il
| in the right when she wants him sen,
back to England. He was in good
enough home there"
Who took him out OF it,?
= don't understand the situation
| Miss Paget knows, l.fancy, but she
has not given me the mans name
She says 1t was piece OF nasty re
| yenge.
She told you this"
! Yes, ! have had nice morning
| It was gone over step by step at home
! then again with Miss Paget She
| wants the child"
To care for?'
/ No" Wentworth turned his eyes
| studiously in another direction. she
intends to send him back to England
Immediately. Why shouldn't she? The
woman has to be footioose in hei
work. A blind youngster would tie
! her down neck and heels. They un
| derstand that sort in All asylum
There isn't doubt that he would be
| happier there.
| THAT is your honest conviction? ?"
I'm sure of one thing That bra,
| is not to be harbored in my house
Suppose the mother made it out case
| of kidnaping?"
i Il had not thought of it in that
light"
Well. think Of it now Enoch burs,
out furiously. II am as fond of Dor
cas- az any brother could be. but she
is the sort Of girl who can't he moved
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derstand why he should have al
lowed woman such as you are to
have become a wife and a mother
my mother'"
The curtain fell. Dorcas had reached
turn and fly back to the stage. The
applause had grown to a tumult. Zilla
Paget stood by her side when the cur
tain rose. She was smiling stage
smile upon the audience, but the
glance she turned upon Dorcas was
one of malignant hatred.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-02
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK 'CASCARETS"
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get 4 1O-cent box.

Sick headache, biliousness, dizzt-
ness. coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food In the
bowels or sour. gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter ciogged In the IN
testines. instead OF being cast out
of the system is re-absorbed into ME
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con
gestion and that duh. throbbing sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse hs
stomach. remove the sour. undise led
food and foul gases. take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter aud
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning They
work while you sleep-a 10ceui box
from your druggist means your head
clear. stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months Alv,
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Quiet Louvain.

had look at the now much y. .EoA-
of Louvain, quite a pretty old 'aCe,
with it's magnificent hotel dc lie
crowded in by the impressive cFurea
in the center Of the town, and Els iu-
Vulnerable other old gray churches
with long sloping roofs-the place A
perfect nest of nuns and friars | 8
streets were lined with the high walls
and closed windows of convent after
convent, and huge clusters of II u&s.
teries were on the hills about the town
many were newly built and modern
and the town was seething with
black-robed priests and brown bare
footed monks and coped nuns. This
was the great Roman Catholic center.
where some of the monastic orders
have their chief establishments. The
library Of the university. SO ruthlessiy
destroyed. contained priceless col
lection OF church documents"
Glimpse of Belgium Before the War
Isabel Anderson. in National Maga-
zine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-02
CLEAR YOUR SKIN
BY Daily Use Of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Trial Free.

You may rely on these fragrant
supercreamy emollients to care for
your skin, scalp. hair and hands. Moth
ing better to clear the skin of pimples.
blotches, refness and roughness, the
scalp of dandruff and itching and the
hands of chapping and soreness,
Sample each free by mail with 32p.
Skin Book. Address postcard, CIticura.
Dept Y, Boston Sold everywhere. ADV.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-02
Her Age.

Howard-Ilold old cen Miss Jones'
be?
Victor-Old enough to call college
men college boys. Judge
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
WOLVES ARE HARD TO TRAP
Shares, to Be at All Effective. Must Be
Handled Only With OIL
Soaked Gloves.

Wolves are the most difficult OF ali
animals to traps. and II is usually by
working upon their uncomfortable curl
osity that they are most easily de-
ceived. The campfire set is one Of
the best When a man makes camp IN
the forest the wolves, If there are any
near, are sure TO note his whereabouts
When he has gone they trot up to in
vestigate the ground. and with due
caution pick up any scraps he may
have left lying about. The campfire
set" is made as follows: First. hollow
out an oblong hole in the ground. just
large enough to take the trap, and per
haps five inches deep. Cover the trap
with a sheet of brown paper, and over
this fill the hole with damp earth
Then light fire on the top of it. and
into the fire, as it grows low throw
few scraps of raw meat
Should wolf come along TO inves
tigate the place, he is sure to scept
the cooked meat. and will start
scratching in the ashes for it. thus. OF
course sprrnging the trap
One OF the greatest difficulties In
wolf-trapping is to hide the aforesaid
telltale scents, so keen is their sense
OF smell The traps must never be
handled with the naked fingers. OLD
gloves. soaked in oil or fat. are used,
and it is best TO smoke the trap over
"smudge" fire before setting 1t. ant
then inclOse IL in a paper bag.-H
Mortimer Batten. in Wide World.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
Russian Forests.

We are disposed TO think of Russia
as a land of limitless forests, but even
Russia has a serious forestry prob
lem. For decades, according to a
writer in the Petrograd Novoe Vrem-
va, Russia took no notice of the de-
struction Of her forests. The ruling
class, the nobility, sold large parts of
their wooded properties rather than
sell farm land. They disposed of their
forests usually for sums so small that
the brokers made from three hundred
o one thousand per cent on their edpi-
tai. In the end, the deforestation OF
the country assumed such threatening
proportions that the government intro
duced forest conservation law. But
. the destruction of the forests
even now goes on at full speed. The
forests, which guard the very POSSIBLE
ity of mans existence in the North,
are rapidly disappearing. Firewood
is as necessary to Russia as the sea is
TO the English or the mountains to
Switzerland. One may regret the dis
appearance OF timber. but in large
degree timber can be replaced by
brick. iron or other building materials;
but in the North, fuef, in the form Of
firewood, cannot be replaced"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
SIS a Pair for Sad Irons.

Wine is not the only thing that i'm
proves with age" said the proprietor
of a big uptown laundry I'VE can buy
shirt irons. just plain sad irons. with
the bottoms fluted with wavy indenta-
tions. for one dollar apiece, but we
have a lot of them in use here for
which we can get SIS pair any day.
No way has been found to season shirt
irons except to use them. A new iron
is an abomination TO "A laundryman,
and till it is from three to five years
old he lets apprentices practice with
it. The fiuted bottom seems TO hold
the steam just where IL is needed to
put on the polish, but nothing but con-
tact with linen will smooth down the
flutes.
81 have never seen an iron that was
worn out, though they lose as much as
oue-eighth of their weight in time, the
metal just naturally wears off against
the linen. Different ironers use their
irons differently. One man with long
use will wear quarter of an inch off
the toe, and another as much from the
heel.
Good irons are more frequently
spoiled by overheating than by use.
Even in the most humid weather the
face of a seasoned iron seldom rusts.
though the handle and top get rough
and ugly."-New York Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
PLEASURE FOR THE LOBSTER
Assertion 10 Made That He Really En-
Joys the Sensation Of Being
Boiled Alive.

Do you think that slowly boiling TO
death would be happy way Of cross
ing the great divide?" Well, probably
II you were lobster you would think
80.
Experiments at the Jersey marine
biological station have shown that the
old-time method of dropping Mr. Lob
ster In cold water then letting him
heat up gradually until his lobster soul
has departed from his body is really a
pleasure TO him. even If it is the last
fun he'll ever have.
HOLSTERS. you see. are extremely diff
ficult to kill. Piercing the brain
about the size Of hemp seed-does
no good, because IL causes the lobster
no more than temporary annoyance
IL is therefore necessary TO kill the
crustacean all over.
To throw him into boiling water
causes him to struggle violently, show
ing he suffers pain, but when you drop
him into the cold water and IL gradual
ly rises in temperature Mr.. Lobster
simply gets warm. then drowsy, and
finally tucks one claw under his head
and passes away into the sleep of the
just
At 20 degrees Fahrenheit Mr.. Lob
ster is In comatose condition but
has suffered no pain. AT 80 he is as
dead as a stone wall.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
SAVED HUBBY MUCH LABOR
chlvsIrous Man Probably Made . Few
Remarks That May BE Expuneed
From the Records.

A woman with 10 bundles boarded
when ! was on my way 70 my subur-
ban residence. She was q very pretty
young woman. felt sorry for her.
She was returning from q shopping
tour. Being a man with kind heart.
I helped her upon the car and piled
at the same time and took seat on
the other side OF the young lady.
When the car came TO my street I
was surprised to see her rise and be-
gin TO pick up her bundles. Instantly
my sense OF chivalry prompted me To
help her of the car. and. as. ! was
going In the same direction. asked
permission 10 carry her Is bundles.
The man got off also and started on
ahead. was loaded down like cam-
el crossing the desert. In those pack
ages she had everything from an cleo
trio fiatiron to a five-pound bag OF
prunes. We trudged along about a
half mile. The man turned In at
gate. When we reached the gate tho
young lady thanked me and said.
This is as far as | go. | live here.
Thank you very much"
"But the man ahead OF us. the man
who came out on the car with us.
turned in here. too.
Yes" she said. HE is my hus
band. but he hates 10 carry packages
through the street Exchange.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
UP AGAINST 1T BOTH WAYS
Discharged Hospital Patient Surely a
Victim Of Hard Luck, as He
Explained II.

A middle-aged Polish man appeared
one morning recently at one of De-
troit's social settlement houses. To
the young woman on duty in the Of
flee he told story of illness and Of
failure TO find satisfactory work since
his dismissal from the hospital a few
weeks before-ending the recital by
saying that he wished TO be sent to
the poor house.
But won't you let me help you
find work. asked the girl What
did you do before you were jll?"
why, lady worked for a tailor
an | ran de goose But such job
is too hard for me now"
We'll. wouldn't it be better TO earn
even part OF your living and let some
one help You little than to give
up entirely? Why. I'd rather pull bast-
ing threads than to do nothing"
But. We see, lady. youse don't under
stand. It's just like this, We see. I'm
too weak for de strong work an I'm
too strong for de weak work-an'
there ye are"
Now what would your answer be to
such a conclusive argument as that?