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cob.tsm, and Claverhouse or Bonnie Dun
dee was a right welcome guest In Glamis
and A.Tlie.
Ogilvie is the most familiar name IN
Thrums, and we may recall that Barrie's
mother bore II.
In the Den of Airlie, and on the rocky
eorges of the Isla. which p0urs It's torrents
throughout the Den, the bctanist and geol-
ogist alike find pleasure and treasure.
whilst Clova and its hills are famed for
botanical raritiee. But of this romantic
history and beautiful scenery. Mr., Barrie
has hitherto been strangely s-lent-a ST.
ience that seems to be intentional rather
than Indifferent.
Now that he has partially broken ground
IN referring TO the initiative escapades OF
school boys in the Den for the cause OF
the Jaeobites. we may yet look for novel
of romance from hts pen. Many aver that
who might have been an A.r.ie countess.
the story as retailed by the auld wives OF
Thrums.
Sir Walter Scott visited CLAIMS intend
sng 10 weave around its memories one OF
his woudrous roruances, but the task was
never begun, and now we can but wish
that MS spirit may fail on this native or
the soil OF whose ability to do 80 no one
need reasonably doubt. Space forbids
more than this most cursory allusion 20
TIE beauties OF the Thrums district. and
tourists who have done the Trossacks and
Burns country may we'll turn attention 10
this newer and less well-known scene
Philadelphia Ledger.
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happy day. the happiest of his life? Well.
that was the day I have always kept
green in the memory of my own child
hood. II al came back 20 me a few years
ago n a very curious way-through the
sight Of a little wheeibarrow in the gar
den Of cur lodgings in Bayswster, where
We were passing 2 few weeks"
our talk went back To the subject Of
writing IN general. and ! expressed sur
prise that Mr.. nu Naurier should have
begun a new profession after his great
success with another. But was Il really
beginning a new profession" he said. Il
really think that Mr. Anstey. the novelist
who Is associated with me on Punch was
right when he said TO me at a Punch
dinner the other day. My dear Du Maui
rier, you've been preparing to write nov
els all your life. What are those little
Dialogues that you write under your Illus
tratsons every week but novels IN en-
hryoT But you should have seen me
write 'Trilby." Mr.. Du Maurier laughed.
II worked on II three days out of each
week, and ! finished Il in three months.
So ] practically wrote II in six weeks. on,
how DID keep at II. I'd write even while
] was eating, am II any one interrupted
I'd cry. Keep away, I'm engaged on a
MASTERPIECE That. Of course was all in
run, hut that's the way 'Trilhy got itself
written"
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A story With n strong Moral.

a physician relates a recent experience
or his which effectively points moral II
was called ia not long ago" he says. TO
prescribe for 3 young matron who. with
no organic trouble. seemed 10 be rapidly
running down. After a little investigation
as 10 her habits OF 3fe. exercise. clothing.
etc. asked her what she ate. We'll. not
very much Of anything she replied. For
breakfast pinned her down-she con-
fessed 70 having nothing but a roll and
cup % coffee. Don't any OK you eat meat
for your breakfast No she replied
For luncheon We have bread, butter and
a marralads. a cup Of Tea and a plain
cake Dinner was her best meal / looked
around her home u was tasteful and
pretty. she was daintily dressed saw
on her table n basket Of sewing. evidently
a gown in process 81 making. I thought
I saw simmer ~ light. I enuIated
Sherlock Holmes. VIII YOU pardon me K
I AK II you are able 10 manage your
household expenses GA the allowance your
husband makes youT She was surprised.
Then she added proudly not only live
on q. hut I save cut OF st.
That was exactly what thought for
I've had those a Iiuwance patients before
In fact. 7 was the victim in my own home
of the allowance system t{N converted
my wife. I have come 30 the. conclusion
that a weekly allowance SUM FOR house
hold expenses Is 20 ihc average woman A
great source OF temptation sire viii
sfarve Herself. or her family. hy looping
OF Che feed sapp'y-.t Is dome almost uu-
Consctousiy--to bay some pretty tr'fle FOR
Che home or an extra gown. instead ~
beefsieak. that ough, 20 have been eaten.
As in tbe ease have referred 20. sly pa
tent got wei As soon as she began 10 ear
heartily
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narnaEiax a ReputatIon.

TIE reputation, crsgtnsfir good. az r7arv
pfefftff sEF articles, u 81 some insrart=@
atfsia&f8 DF t1at Flfssf cgTe.-iaas IS aIl
hatsslass= fastaS IamhaTanf etfNrrf5s .ls
kte pNN.c raoD fera1lses 6isEuStet3 Is d
IN sFTtrl@ r2rs9erH5fsE WAaca sfatesrsret s
are ut&1e @.fH t7e evident sees -Sa 81 hss.s.t.
prtnhtaE e. 10 rec kle~s claims - tssss5s,.sf-
BE Esger}ls- &s 6as weer been Ehe 4lsa %
tae pz0Nrte. gFs 0f MeStetfcFss <tSsF7s.-s
6.ttefs 90 uiAAe 2aa Eae tsaszs alterations
aro*fn tAcfa Hest t8ev have s,fese.s.3.sf
20 tnsH taaA.e ns - ts Shown IS fae
fA1x k9as ta9lr remedy 81 not on5v 7sss-s.s-
lar. oak asasF e54eetesf EKaerss-fs-s
wtts2at tHe sti ~ aom asss has dezarr.
stFAt@t taaf IS ts tense al fh@ Erse ~
Der. a SAFE SAD thorough resasslY Tor ana
preventive ef wsAiaEt8s q sea- ss. Il .assf-
ssfs Hrf 4efscfF taF ts>-
- axe stomach. A4Aeg @El sgNca-~
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are pictures from shs Nfs OF this locality.
without sznbs EzsAneaz or derEarslan. and
50 perfect. TOO. as sypes that venture %
assrrT there y Dot = village n Scotland
bGs can produce as "I.eeAie." She. too.
has crossed the seas FOR az. Tor on excel
lent aut1ority ] nave oeszi told she lives
n many a New England village.
Barrie. NaeIsarrn and Crockett rank as
a Scottish tr-urnv3rzse. hrz Barrie = Sh@
NEST thoroughly accertasi n Scotland.
AacLsren's district 81 Isogsealmond IS not
mitch over - miles distance. as the crow
flies from Th-unls but his characters are
not he photographs that BarTie's are.
Beautiful and ideal, indeed, are they %
perfectiess. bat moi realistic. and realism
must Be paramount IN daalect.c and local
ficslon.
Again and again have MscI@aren's char
acterS been criticised as such, fine bnt on
their good behavior for the minister. who
* stu a great power IN rural Scotland.
Crockett e~rs, too. IN realism. IN depicting
rnen and women under 3 strain, worked up
70 an emotional ptsch. seeing them as the
minister would have Fhsn be.
Nor IS Barrle's photography or detail
less minute.
~Tshe window N Thrums," ghe House
on the Brae," Aud I1cht Kirk and
Manse," Knoyhead Farm The Den
Windy Ghogl.'' .'Cadaam Wood and
'sFhe H.lf' all are there. ready and sian
waiting the tourists Identification, already
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rsenf he said. or. wsszs pity On Matt
rser mas writfen another book. How szassess
better 4 wosSa 4lave been Il ne mad been
satisfied wrsfa the success OF Peter ID
ts.saNor-s arsi stopped writing faens BuS
wnsn Re rad read ire story Ne changed
rs rssna*t Mr Ds2 MaEr.er concluded.
wsgh q srrEe.
OR ak tnen turned 20 hypnofiszn. Ard
! sad that a. Nr. In Mzur5er had used
this as a theme IN both stories supposed
a. vas parescsalarly interested IA the sub
s~ssr. Ne he replied. Il an not but I
was gra fIaea "a hear. IRE other DAY" be
asssses. that sosse great medical author
7ses tsa indors@s fbe hypaotic experiences
q ~Trslbys a. quite possible IN real life"
Then our tax turned 20 Paris. and Mr..
T11, Axasfr1er tod me s1ow he loved Il. but
stse Paris lore he explained, ISN'T she
Paris Ok today. rut the Paris OF - years
ago. II azS greatly changed since ny
s.rae. II positively saGdens me 10 20 there
rosr. VVhzs a pity Il was that the trees in
sha Champs Elysees should have beer cut
down And as for the Lain Quarter" he
added. grirh a smile % mock horror. that
has become another place-grown respect
afla reaay believe It's the most re-
sr-@ctzefe quarter OF Paris a. the present
time" Tsaen he went on with a change Of
tone. tsBut sac happ.sst day Of nay life
vas spent Ia Paris. DO Won remember
sazt episode ia Peter Ib5etson. he
asked. when Peter passes an Ideally
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lated and comparatively unknown a the
great reading puOEc. not yet ready 20 ac-
cept that branch Of folklore. now so .por7u-
lar, tine perpe;ustson n fiction of local lia-
iect, custom and habit So Barrie has
prodted 20 the loss OF Macdonald
The strongly iramat g situations Of the
atter wrster are entirely wanting IN Bar
rjes wrttings and th.s intense simplicity
Of style has also appealed 10 MS strongly
Barrie must certa My be regarded as the
greatest reaMSt we have ln d.AIectlc writ
sug. tae doucene-ss. and tine doUrness. ard
even f1e never failing ard unconscious in
quis.tiveuess. of those Thrums vreavers
and .aru servants. the.r soss.py interest
n the &olngs and sayings OF her neigh
bors their retIcence So the display ~ emo
ronaI feu INK ss Scotch fo 1hh core Yet
tne term of gossip $50 SIS pofusar accept-
auce would he keeuiy resented by each and
az as an insalt. for tn rural Use tn SCOT
land tliere always mas been-and long may
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counties as does Warwickshire in Eng
land
Yet. with seeming. contradiction. tho
burgh or barouy o. kirriemuir was, per-
maps OF all the Angus burghs. the least
respected By its neighbors, and 10 be a
kirriemar.an was sure 10 provoke oppro-
brious words often ending in blows
amongst school boys IN the other towns
and villages of Angus and Mearns.
Between the sutors (shoemakers1 of For
far CTaiedrum) and the weayers OF
Thrums was waged a hereditary feud.
such trades feud as commonly existed
between guilds and companies IN earlier
days.
But ]. NJ. Barrie has changed the local
estimate of Thrums. and "a Kirrie loon
may no longer be hurled Al the heads of
kirriemarians as a term Of contempt.
As a perfect raconteur of the simple
annals Of the poor We must regard him
as a master not excelled by any other
Scot
Sufficient credit and need Of praise has
never been gwen George Macdonald as
the leader in the van of Scottish dialectic
fiction. for he lived ahead of his tine, and,
besides, the locale of his worlls-NoTphsrn
Aberdeeushire and Buchan-was too $50
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peopled, in his imagination, by Jess and
Leeb.e. GAVIN A,.shart. Babbie, Mamie
Webster and Sent, mental Tommie. al
though Il is hard for one. accustomed
from childhood 10 the additionally attr.-
buted characteristics OF the Kirriemarian.
to believe that the last named was ever a
''kirr.e Loon."
The Den.
In this respect Barrie's latest story s.
romantic IN COMPARISON with his former
work. Possibly. however. many of the
scenes in the Den were really enacted
there by Barrie and his schoolmates.
For certain the boys cave of retreat.
into which Gr.ze drew her dying mother
for shelter, may De Identified IN the
Kings Chamber an excavation N the
red rock of the northern bank OF the Gar
RE Burn which flows through the Den.
Tradition can give no definite account Of
what king of earlier troubled days used
this chamber and so as the Den was be-
lieved to be haunted by spunkies and
ghosts, gohEns, elves and fairies who
dwelt and danced IN It's solitudes, the mys-
terry was solved by a would-be imaginative
writer's calling it The Cave OF the King
of Evil Spirits
For time. at least, It was doubtful
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mt aAtRTER AT HOME.
Hey~ He wrote "rrtthy,' as De-
srrthed nv one Who kuew iitm.
feIteS WeoAl,

taest.a'S NfeaiY
On sntts.ng ! was greeted by a slght,
fsir-ccTnplezsoaed man. Nith a face sna
manner ~ great simplicity. a heard 81
rather farvlSn carr. ant q peasant veiCe.
~ hern recoEniao>i az ones as pu Naurier
hsruaelf Near htn sEocd "a large, hand
aerne aerk@slssrr8 woman. Who. en- firsg
elascc. sssEsreeassi sue a. exactly the svre
cf F.13ilsb r7ctaCr saaf 1 bal go often seen
iu the artists drawings Waen I had re-
cfsvet greeting ( EAnet& tsN srd fhe Cor
scr so fse r0ssa where. 81 the tna-taoI
sst an exact reHreiuctscs % fhe hdy he-
saf nee. as ahe mast heve BEEN - years
bfhrc-
Fss's ss sny daughter" sal1 Mrs na
NfsurleF. Win q srs e And cy,ild net he.p
say&as seat fsoeul1 Save Known lt wsta-
vH1 eesus tosA
rneTe are tVo nscra - U.S. Nj IA
NauTter eNV.aieta. 'aus thev sran-t aere
Cne OF r-y ~sn@ IS In tAe army. ard tae
other. iAera2a. N-ss3 can sesa suy nsgns at
sae gaeateF. lfs Is the aetar o.l the family.
s3e. -nW1luer' We rsH us'
49, I coua Ve ~ full taa -angersa-
tien THAT feffane8 More fhan artF utsa
tHas Z cssIsa Terrofaee fhs ehArsn ~ NJ
va Mlstrs~r hkHgsets A. fhs fsrrse ~ srf,
meeting With hsm BE s-ss entsvsrsx fs-
rr~t asavrcss ~ 'lr,3af Ana BE- was Tts8
rso ere~s. toso as1eE sssesaf 50 asrs hts1 as
"a s SASS 90 have ssatr tege- lie se-aks of
tee sress FeaeptloE ~ rar hoak Ia A~sse-
tea ana 90 the igE'- ss.sav Pc fss resolved
- caHe heEe ~ r.se ieesures saa rssa-
ta<s - slHflat fase - sse vou~ ceunt-g's
hs - e. ~ts8t J am uos s,ronE sne2sa 81
feeAe ter heurneV' Ttfn ae aaaks ~ ta@
SAaatz asz.a feseaks he h&A shade. .aaaa ~
"a aoea be numbered anaors A3s aest
-fN the NAT - sal uAer eas sess
h.aa e9 Pc srr-ses1.ats peralarstg 90 'err--
ty AS SsrsL kenN Before .I BAD ar-
ra'ars-2 AZ f4sss. aas greatly sus.l,a,s
es aee ae fha1 ss-eerrsss use0 seet
& 5AsaEss.sf 81 oefg ta Psi ftafsssr- EEeeu
s4ssy SaNS - 80 ta~A xs&4sE tag = as1.-
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II you speak OK her as Mrs John Wat
son. FEY vii know 10 whom gou refer bnt
q Yea mention heF as thg Wife of "fBu
NaC3a~eu. INTEREST - I'll once aroused
Hex husband has been hitherto hut utue
known In tais country !a his own person
atty, while everybody has heard ~ hsn
hy his nom de plume. as nearly everybody
has read -tfeside size hoau.e Rriar Busa %
Ms. N&tson s. a modest and pleasant
woman. ambitious oniv for her husband.
bat her personality wsu Nia for her rnanv
friends da1ring Der husbands tour 81 tsis
country
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whether the burghers OF Thrums were
dnly appreciatlve Of the fame thrust upon
them BY their townsman's writings For
certain. many OF the Aud LIGHT sect were
inclined to be resentful Of the notoriety
and publicity attached TO their kirk. but
Al tle present time all feeling IS harmoni-
Gus. and by the annual influx OF visitors
Thrums and is people have profited
greatly
Every OH wife and dirty, bare-fOoted
urehin Is able aid Wiling 20 point our and
identify the objects OF interest TO the tour
81.
When he reaches the cottage with the
window he viii ind painted signooard
bearing lis new name on the front walt.
and adnnisst0n s. free. Having entered,
the usua! collect on or photographs there
or encased tn glass. GORGEOUS Ereen or red
plush or even more garish shell frames or
painted on a variety 81 wRTe wood artt-
cles ready for his purse and taste. and
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WINDOW In THRUMS.
THE BEAUTIFUL NEIGHRoRHooD
OF KfRRIEMrTR.
of j. VI. Barrie-HEs Delf1easion of
scottish Character-Treasure of
Tradition Opened Up hy the Pop
lea.

with the visit OF Mr.. J. NJ. Barre 70 this
country our Interest n Tarunas receives q
fresh impetus.
The present article viii treat more par
tlef1tarly OF K5rrlemulr and sts interesting
n ssorIc district. for. aparT from such CEN
tsrs as Edinburgh. Sterling or 81. An
S-ezfs castles. no corner Of Scotland -
richer n traditional history and lore than
* ss-rhruus'' and s%f.Ihedrum-" Know
ing every inch or the ground most famsl-
sariy. do nos hesitate 10 affirm thai tfe
s>osrs1ry OF Forfar or Angus ranks n inter
eSt and precedence over other Scottish
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f. canttnue-a rnAsch kifdlfsr fee-InS and
Essrs.se-4l .nserest ss-sweea man aad man.
master ard servant. Eentlu and s.mpsn.
faan r. A-ng saa1. saere tas oEsssZson q
sas,s ana seeai equality Has b@en here4-
&EaEy' s.nce Norman end Saxon DAYS
Who're a1e hszss success faszY. 81 Is easy
20 coHaw. an3 81. B&rr.e u1uss reoe.ve
his aHs ss header
>os OPS 20 .ssrsrterv - ~Aal7 gSeet
"a. - &11 = IS. a4ow a TAE2nzs a2s
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walls 30 tntervozases tFe tsssse "a charge
another possible Eseehss--l7e may expect
ia rw1urn as free a a8w u questions as 10
BIS uaeouall.g. etc
81 il sell kaoxa "a Thruus fhae Nr.
BarF rs naosher was prou1 OF his books
he.ug known aa4 read II Arnersca. ard -
q faast Ism a4r query - al sErHugera VS.
q ~ Tar8uls ~ ~Ar~ Sc frse ArercsT 60
fia recent w oar faTsy. AZ Scotch.
Vege .n9as4sal aaGly asked sAzS gaez..ga q.
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MANY VISITORS TO THE WiRSHIPS.

The vescels OF the North Atlantic Squadron. at
anchor off Tompkinsville were not forgotten yeser-
day by the people who were on hunt for an outing
Mace and the swarm Of visitors which went out
10 the ships made business extremely lively Tor the
boatmen and helped materially to swell their pank
accounts The usual Sunday routine was observed
on all the vessels divine services forming large
part of the days proceedings. The officers OF the
ships were inclined 10 look with ridcuie on the
war scare" and while many expressed perfect
willingness TO take a hand IN any trouble which
might come up. there were few VINO thought that
there was any probability OF such an ending OF
nresent diplomatic questions. There was no knowi-
edge OF any orders having been issued calling for
the return OF the European squadron ana when the
suggestion was made that the ships might De
ordered home IT was met with the remark that
there was no need for any more ships There were
enough within easy reach 10 90 an the "orh VI
straiehtening out cuban complications.
The Katahd.n. which Joined the fleet on SATURDAY.
attracted a great deal OF attention. ana came IN lot
mich criticism rot little OF which was directed
a. her color She complete stranger 70
ma iority OF the visitors. althou3h she mas ner III
and out OF the Navy Yard on numerous occasohs
he las
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WIEN VOTERS WERE IN DEMAND.
The Minneapolis Journal

From The Minneapolis Jourhal'
ra,v country Is always anxious TO secure voters
and Minnesota in her early career was no ekcePJI,
70 the general rule. In addition to requiring ON,
ur-r1onfhs' residence In the State ana one year
IN the United States from foreigner Indians WEI
nrcsscd into the ballot service. one section OF tne
pc,ion Ia " m ssed hy the Territorial Legislature
November J. isi9. contained this provision ,,, ard
"rhat All persons OF mixture OF ,Wnlte a.u
Indian blood and who shall have adopted the naplts
and customs OF civilized men. are nereDy uee, , ed
10 be entitled all the rights ana privileges s'a''
by the provisions OF this act. ,., -, urraga
This practically conferred the Iignt OF sun ia'se
unon ali the halfbreeds in the Territory me ciaus
a. 70 what should be considered the haoirs anu -
customs OF civilized men, was liperay ' ,ha
hv The iudges OF election. 1t Is safe to assume thh
they had many habits OF civilized men whie en-, pP Sy
sihiv wo,:id not pass muster at the poiis Dut -
cnn,non consent II was decided that haifbreeus
wearing pantaoons. filled the requirements
n the effect that pair OF pants wouia 90 s sh
vice for lot OF halfbreeds one wouru uo ss Tho
garment over TO the next man. wniie ne i,n hal
his breech-coui and blanket IL the tdnra OF
suffrage would have been very much curiA'ie
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GREAT ATTRACTIONS OFFERED.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE STEWARDS REGARDING
ADDITIONS TO THE PROGRAMME.
The stewards OF the Westminster Racing Asso-
citation made special announcement yesterday
that in view OF the greatly increased interest
shown in racing, arrangements being made to
strengthen the programmes 10 be run at Norris
Park Saturday, May %; Saturday Decoration
meeting. June 2.
For Saturday, May %. II is expected that a race
at three quarters OF a mile will be given for three
year-olds and upward, for $1,000. In which both
Handspring and Hastings may start 1t has not
been decided whether 1t shall be extra race. or
II one OF the announced shall be Withdrawn.
on Saturday. Decoration Day. the
nounced will probably be FOR $1,000 and
the other for 500. which. with the Memorial Hand-
cap for $1,000, and the steeplechase at two miles
will make attractive holiday programme.
For Tuesday. June 2. the last day Of the meeting
the four unannounced races Will be announced
about follows: First race, for three-year FOLDS,
three-quarterS OF mile. for purse OF $1,000
second race. for twO-year-olds that have run and
not won during the meeting five furlongs, purse
500: fifth race. an all aged handicap at a mile
ances. purse SEQ, which. with the Fr.volity for III
lies two years Old and the Belmont for three
year-Olds. in which Handspring and Hastings VIII
meet mile and three furlongs, over the hill"
ought make excellent days racing.
The stewards also announce that on Saturdays
May % and 90 and Tuesday, june. the old free
field" will be open at 80 cents admission. BY next
Saturday ii is hoped that several starting machines
which have been ordered Will be in position and
ready for at the principal starting posts.