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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-07-28
THIN PRESIDENT SHOIIE
The White House Is Not an I'm
pressive Structure.
SCHEMES FOR TIC ENLARGEMENT.

They Have Been Numerous, hut Moth
ing Has Come of Thcna--Its Annual
Repairing interrupted by MeKin-
Iey's Recent visit to Washington.
WASHINGTON. July "a Speciall--
President McKinley's return to Wash
ington Tor the purpose Of talking over
the Chinese situation caused a lot Of
hustling on the part Of those who were
engaged in the annual regeneration
of the White House, II had been eN-
pectcd, Of course, that the work would
all be done before the chief executive
and his family were ready to occupy
the house again. For time il was
feared that the president would find
the house in a state Of sad disorder,
but ny straining every point the stew
ard succeeded in putting it in good
condition temporarily, ana no incon-
venience was undergone.
For many years there has been talk
of rebuilding or at least putting up
g large addition to the executive man.
sion. Certainly something of the sort
should he done, for, though the hand
some edifice is all right as far as it
goes. it is by no means what the
dwelling of the ruler of a great nation
like ours should be.
disappointment 20 Foreigners.
A member of the British parliament
q country gentleman with handsome
house in one of the most beautiful
counties OF England. who visited the
White House recently. confided 10 an
American friend after the visit that
while the structure was "all very well,
you know" it was neither SO large nor
so impressive as his own country seat
and on the whole he could not regard
the White House as anything less than
a disgrace to the republic.
Perhaps this Englishman was some
what tactless in speaking his mind
thus freely but there are many among
prominent puzzle men who agree with
him heartily and who are very DESTROYS
that this cause of reproach shall speed
lily be removed Why they have not had
sufficient influence with congress to
cause ttidl iEDG9 10 dutilbfiHc liit toH-
struction OF an executive mansion that
shall comport in dignity and spacious
ness with the use to which il is put
is a reason for much surprise. Over
and over again has the matter been
preached and wrought up nearly to ac-
complishment, but rs often has the
scheme fallen through. An attaehe Of
the British legation, to whom the
course Of congress concerning the
White House il Il great mystery, sur
misses that it is due to the sentiment
Of the American people more than
anything else. They believe in big
things and new things. he says They
have not hesitated to house their con-
gressional library most magnihcently.
They are putting UP splendid struc-
lures Of Ill kinds all over the country.
but they are genuinely attached to the
White House as it is, and they DO not
yet see their way clear to making any
change.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-03

he felt as il she would be part of his
future as she had been of his past.
He reached Boston in the morning
and took the first train for Hermon.
BE bought paper as he entered the
train, and as it was moving out Of the
station he began to read. Among the
first items that caught his eye was
this:
'The publishing firm of Sydney, Gil
bert & Co. assigned yesterday. The
company was involved in the recent
syndicate failure in the book business.
Mr.. Gilbert's loss is heavy. 1t is
thought he saved little II anything
from the failure"
1t was simply one item out of score
of others stated in a cold, newspaper
style without comment. But, it made
Malcom Kirk tremble all over. What
effect would this have on Dorothy Gill
bert? If he. Malcolm Kirk, was poor
and Dorothy Gilbert was now some
what nearer him in condition, what
of his love for her now?
He reached Hermon and went Mt
once to the presidents house. The
president had not come home from
his vacation, but was expected the
neXtday. Dorothy and her father were
still out of town. He learned that
they might return that-week. He look
ed up the steward Of the building and
secured the key to his old room where
he had been allowed to keep his few
books and pieces of furniture until he
returned. The room was not very de.
sirable and had not been occupied by
any of the new students.
He went in and opened his curtains
and sat down. There across the ia
miliar campus was Dorothy Gilbert's
house. He sat there thinking deeply
about his future. Then he took out
the miniature and laid it lovingly in
his great brown palm.
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She was never able to tell herself
why she played as she did. She began
with the old German Lorelei, "Ich
weiss NIGHT was soil es bedeuten, dass
ich so traurig bin" ("I know not how it
Is that I am so sad''), and then before
she could control her fingers or her
thought she had passed on to the
Traumerei, which Kirk had asked her
to play before.
When she finished, she hardly knew
her own feelings. When she turned
about, he was standing, and he had
the miniature in his hand.
II promised to return 1t when came
back" He spoke with great simplici-
ty and, as his fashion always was,
looked straight In her face like man
who is not ashamed or afraid. mo
one but myself has seen it. The keep
ing of 1t has not
He hardly dared to trust himself to
say what lay within his heart. In
truth he knew well enough that he
would be far different man for the
rest Of his days if he could only have
this woman for his wife, but at that
moment he felt as If such a possibility
was'too remote for even thought.
He had walked to the mantel and
was about to put the miniature down
in the place where it had been when
sound in the library startled them
both. 1t was a sound as Of some one
falling heavily.
"Fatherw Dorothy exclaimed in ter
ror. She ran into the hall, but swift as
she was Malcolm Kirk was before her.
Even as he leaped forward he was con-
scious that he held the miniature still,
and before he reached the library he
had mechanically put it into Its old
resting place In his pocket.
They found Mr.. Gilbert lying on the
floor unconscious. Dorothy kneeled
on one side of the body, Malcolm Kirk
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-03
No BIRD. In the white House. !

It is rule Of the white house THAI
no bird shall be allowed to warble,l
or even live. within its walls. The
wife of President Hayes made this
rule years ago. and it has been OBJ
served as sacred precedent. When
Mrs. Cleveland first went to the white
house to live after her marriage she
had a pet canary. But the rule
against birds was explained to herr
and she gave the bird away. =
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-03

They found Mr.. Gilbert lying on the
4sd az floor unconscious.
on the other and for a moment there
was, a wild fear In Dorothy's heart that
her father had in some way killed him
self. His business failure had been
the great humiliation of his life.
Kirk put her mind at rest.
"He has had shock or stroke Of
some kind" He lifted the body up,
placed it on the lounge and instantly
ran out of the house for the doctor who
lived only few doors away.
When he came, he pronounced the
case serious, but gave Dorothy hope.
Malcolm Kirk came back, but in the
excitement he could do nothing but
express his sympathy and finally go
| back to his room after the presidents
wife and some others had come in to
stay with Dorothy for the night.
Mr. Gilbert had been typical New
England business man of the old
school. When his failure came and
he had begun to recover from the first
effect of the blow, he had no thought
| of any other course but to pay dollar
for dollar of his honest indebtedness.
To do 1t meant the loss of his beautiful
home in Hermon. Dorothy felt as he
did about it. He had no fears on her
score. The integrity and frmness of
such moral course were never in
question with either OF them. So he
had come back from where he had
been staying with his sister, and the
night Kirk called he was busy in his
library arranging the business Of the
Hermon property. going over all the
details Of his recent loss and making
what provision he could for the fu-
ture. He was nearly 55, still, as he
supposed, in the prime of life, and he
manfully determined to begin all over
again. He could leave Dorothy with
her aunt, who was alone much of the
time and needed her at present, and
himself struggle into place again with
honor untarnished and the good name
of the firm free from commercial stain.
So the honest, sturdy publisher
thought as he sat at his desk with his
papers before him. Then suddenly,
just little after Dorothy had ceased
to play, he felt new and awful pain
seize him, he reeled in his chair, vain
ly tried to call out for help and sank
unconscious to the floor.
The next few days were days Of
great anxiety to Malcom Kirk. He
could see the doctors carriage before
the Gilbert house every morning. One
morning he saw the doctor go up the
steps with another man who entered
with him. The Doctors carriage re-
manned in front of the house that day
until noon. In the afternoon Kirk call
ed to inquire, and the servant came out
at the back porch and told him Mr.. Gill
bert had been sinking rapidly. A cele-
brated physician from Boston had been
in consultation, and he said there was
little hope.
Kirk passed an almost sleepless
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-03
A Good Shot.
WHOM GOD HATH JOINED TOGETHER LEI
NO MAN PUT AsUNDER'

AT the battle of Dundee Hill a Boer|
sharpshooter took position behind
pile of stones. A Dublin fusileer.
wishing to test the Dutchman's shoot
ing powers, put his helmet On the wall
behind which he was lying, and til
was no sooner up than it fell with a
bullet through it. fred by the Boer.
Five times more the helmet was put
up, and as often it toppled over with
q fresh hole in it. -1
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SYNOPSIS.


Chapter I.-Malcom Kirk is Just
graduating from Herman seminary.
He is awkward and red-haired, but has
brains. He wins the German scholar
ship, but has received no call from a
church as many of his classmates have.
His commencement address is followed
with especial interest by Francis
Raleigh and Dorothy Gilbert. Just
after the exercises man follows him
to his room to see him on business of
Importance.
Chapter II.-Kirll receives a call
from a Kansas mission church. He ac-
,cepts on condition that he may go to
Europe on his scholarship for years
study Before he goes he calls on
Dorothy Gilbert and tells her that he
loves her. She makes no reply but al
lows him to carry away with him a
miniature of her. He sails for Europe.
On the same steamer is Francis
Raleigh, who has been refused by
Dorothy as lover. Kirk is called to
the Storage to minister to the wants
of sick woman.
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ton. From him he had learned that
the Gilberts had been spending the
summer at the home Of Dorothy's aunt
In Beverly and were expected home
early in the fall. He wondered if he
should see her before he was obliged
to go west. The superintendent had
written him that the church would be
ready for him in September. He took
out the miniature. He would be obliged
to give it back. Would he? But what
possible alternative could there be! He
still loved Dorothy Gilbert. Somehow
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-03
A Torturing Suggestion.

The doomed man shuddered. There
will be no music when march to the
scaffold?" he asked. anxiously. II
They reassured him.
There was u march played when =
was married." he muttered. I'll
could not bear to be reminded of
that!"-N. Y. Press. s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-20

school room, Of which there are about
$50 in the city. viii, it may be readily
seen, require a considerable amount Of
money The clubs last year each gave
Il picture This win probably be re-
peated during the coming winter. Be
sides that a great many individual do
nations Of pictures may be made
To raise additional funds with which
to carry on this good work a number Of
entertainments of a high moral and in
teIlectual order viii be arranged for as
circumstances may direct
Following out this idea. the committee
has arranged for a series of five lee
lures by F'raulein Stole. which are the
first the receipts Of which are 10 go
wholly for the benefit Of the art fund
Fraulein Stole opens the season Of the
Union lecture course in the assembly
room Of the High school on Monday,
November 5. Following this she viii
give FIVE lectures, also in the High
paintings Of the world illustrated with
colored lantern slides.
Frau1ein Stole, VINO is a native Of
Berlin. and a graduate Of the Royal
Art academy, has gained a reputation
in this country by her exceedingly in
teresting and Instructive talks upon art.
and the use Of lantern slide reproduc-
ton of noted pictures by great painters
In 1893 she determined TO obtain. for use
OF lantern slides, in which the colors Of
the originals should be introduced, thus
adding greatly TO the artistic quality
and value Of the reproduction She then
returned TO Europe and labOred ardu-
ol1sly for more than two years ii the
principal art galleries. ard by her own
unatded efforts succeeded in creating the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-20

Sickles. viii speak in Topeka early in
November.
Kansas live stock sanitary commission
raises the quarantine against tubercu-
losis.
3. ". Woodward, well known capital
list, literary man and Kansas pioneer.
dies IN Pennsylvania from a. stroke of
paralysis.
Attempt is made to break up the Flu
Brown, in Tennessee town Stones
thrown through windows and shots fired
but no one hurt
Third Vice President J. NJ Barr of the
Santa Fe shops in Topeka to consult
General Manager Nudge concerning the
new shops to be built in Topeka
Chief of Police Stahl makes his first
raid on joints. Two jointists with their
outfits are taken to police station
The taking of dispositions in the
Grimes case IS adjourned. pending the
Sims and John R. Aulvane, whose testi-
mony is wanted.
Subscriptions to the Kansas Semi
Centennial Exposition fund in Topeka
have reached 81. GOO.
Western railroads engage in a passeu-
ger traffic was over excursion rates
The use of the state senate chamber IS
granted for the session of the United
States court in NOvem Der
The Kansas Lutheran league meets in
Topeka
j. W Brfnker is overcome by gaso-
line gas in a cistern, but is resuscitated
Robbers steal $500 from the drug store
of Keith & Hazen while the proprietors
are watching the Republican parade
Governor Stanley addresses a very
large crowd in the Topeka Auditorium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-20

Mrs J. B. Calvert. 1865 Van Buren,
street, Monday afternoon, October q
A A. Hayes and Frank z. Vincent
leave Monday for a hunting expedition
in the southern part Of the state
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fisher viii cele-
brate their golden wedding anniversary
November I, both afternoon and evening,
and their friends are invited to call No
Invitations are to be issued.
Miss Edna Prescott leaves soon for St
Louis to spend the winter.
Engraved wedding invitations and
cards Adams Bros, I'll Kansas avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Updegran and
family have moved into town for the
winter. and are at home at 81 West
Sixth avenue
The Conversation club met Friday
evening with DR.. and Mrs. A H.
Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee GabIer have re-
turned from Holton and viii make their
home in Topeka
Mrs. John Payne, who has been visit
ing in Topeka for several weeks, will
return to her home in Fort Worth, Tex,
next week Miss Virgie Payne viii ac-
company her for an extended visit
Miss Louise Penney, of Hutchinson,
who has been visiting in Lawrence, ar
rived in Topeka Friday, and viii spend
ten days with her cousin. Mrs. E. c.
Fox.
TConfiu1Jed on mage 4
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matchless collection of paintings.
In carrying out her great undertaking
F'raulein Stole devoted several months
to each Of the principal museums. where
she made the color sketches before each
picture. in order to obtain this accuracy.
Thousands of dollars and unremitting
toll alone have been sufficient to obtain
this result. No other collection is in ex-
istence similar OF comparable to this
lures which crowd the galleries Of Ores
den, Vienna. Munich, Berlin. Rome,
Florence. and other cities.
The cOloTs and the method Of applying
them are F'raulein Stolle's personal dis
covery and secret. Practically. there
fore it may be said that it is impossible
to duplicate her collection. BY the aid
of il hundreds of the most celebrated
pictures in the world may be studied
more intelligently and with vastly
greater comfort than by visiting the
galleries in which the priceless originals
are hung
The following is a list of the woman's
clubs which constitute the city fedora
ton.
The Atlanteans.
The ChaIdeans.
The Conversation club.
The Cosmos
The Current Literature club.
The Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton.
The Friends in Council
The Golden Rule.
The Ladies' Music club.
The Helienthus club.
The InTempOra club
The Juvenile Atlanteans-
The Kansas Commonwealth Grub
The Nautilus club.
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This Linmen should be household food
happens getting medicine
difficult handy when
internally Collie, Stomach Heartburn
an a Disease
Rheumatism Neuralgia Back Headache Tooth
all wounds such Scratches of Pins Rusty Nails Bee
This Liniment inimn required This
Puglist all the
o Cents Bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-20
Miss Prescottis musical Matinee

The musical matinees given by Miss
Pear1ade Prescott at Unity church. NOV.
10 and "A and December s ard - prom
Use to be "A success unsteady and
socially
She viii be assisted by such talent az
the Ladies Quartette, Miss Clark the
harplst: Miss Low. Mr.. Colver, MIS-
Robinson. Miss Muivane. Miss King.
Mrs Lingafelt. Miss Crumb and others
The best talent VIII take part Tickets
on sale at Roehr's music store anu
Keilamts book store. Full course Soc
single matinee &c.
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PRETTY INDEED.
Topeka School Rooms to Be
Further Beautified.
Not Place VIII Be Sighted or
Overlooked.
LECTURES ARRANGED.
Frauline Stole to Open the
Course Nov. 3.
Proceeds viii 60 Into the
Picture Fund

The City. Federation has begun active
preparations for securing pictures and
art works for the school rooms Of the
public schools Of Topeka
The Woman's club Of Topeka ac-
complished wonders in this direction
last season. and their anticipations are
for much better work this coming
winter
Mrs A H Thompson. president Of
the City Federation and Superintendent
of City Schools " II Davidson. repre-
sentiug the teachers, constitute the COM
1nIItea on arrang cement
To furnish even one picture for each
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The Nineteenth Century club.
The Occidental club.
Our NeighborhoOd club.
The Portia club.
The Raiston club.
The Shakespeare club.
The SpaldinE club.
The Nespuccian club.
The Nignette club.
The W. T. X club.
The Western Sorosis club.
The West Side Reading circle.
The West Side Fortnightly club.
The Woman's club.
The As You Like IL club.
The Researchers.
The Alumni Association OF the Kim
derearten.
The Equal Suffrage club.
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when dey was prosecuted. Hungry
T5a1g l1ins-"I should think dey would
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Ex-Champion Of the World.


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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-27

Land Is ~apidly advancing in price and
now Is the time to invest. Big profits are
sure to be gained by investing.
The county of which Brookings ris the
county seat is the best adapted to diversified
farming of any In South Dakota. Situated in
the center of the renowned Big Sioux Valley
and watered by the Big Sioux river and in
Vulnerable lakes. The soil is of a rich, blac k
loan and is unsurpassed for fertility. The
best of water is found near the surface, and
numerous small streams water the rich farm
lands in all directions. II contains % town
ships and 500, ,5s4.43 acres OF gently rolling
land, fully IS per cent OF which is under culti-
walton. Has l04 good schoolhouses valued at
about 100000 In round numbers. Good rail-
road facilities. Assessed valuation, 1898,
s3,Si5, 900. Tax levy, 1898, 10 mills for genera
purposes. Average crop for the past twenty
years, Is bushels per acre. FineIherds o
blooded stock and rich grazing lands. No
government land-all occupied by actua
settlers Decided land can be purchased at
from si2 TO $50 per acre, according,to location.
Good railroads convenient for marketing
stock and grain.
Long distance telephone connects every
town with the county seat and extends to
many points in the state as well as into Min
nesota and lows.
The country neighborhoods throughout the
county have their churches where the people
worship every Sunday.
During the past year large number OF peo-
pie from the east have brought their families
TO Brookings county and located perma-
nently. In every instance they are contented
with their choice of location and are prosper
ing There are still opportunities for people of
all classes to come here and be independent.
No state In the union offers better advantages
than can be found right here in the Sioux
Valley region.
Farmers In the east who contemplate COM
Ing west can find no better soil ,sno better'lo-
cation and no better markets In the whole
northwest than Brookings county, presents.
Come out and see for yourselves the banner
county OF South Dakota.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-27
The Greatest Prohibition Meeting Ever Held in
the State. Enthusiasm Abounded and
Prohibitionsts Encouraged.

and dark clouds lowered over the
city until the cold chills went
creeping up the spinal column of
even the most ardent lover of cold
water. Old Sol struggled out in
the course of the afternoon, but
the wind blowed with such out
rageous force that no attempt was
made to raise the mammoth tent
until near supper time. 1t is to
the credit of the committee, how
ever, that they had everything in
readiness at the appointed hour
and people flowed into the tent
until all of the seats were occu-
pied, with hundreds left standing.
1t is variously estimated that
there were from 1900 to 1000
people present.
The meeting was in progress
when the special rolled in at $50
and was in charge of Rev. A. j.
Finch, of the First Baptist church,
who announced the first number
as being a song by the Presbyter-
ian choir. Rev. Dibble, of White,
was then introduced and read
from the Scriptures. The Scrip
ture reading was followed by
beautiful solo, we'll rendered, sung
by Master Winfred Ray, seven
years old, which received we'll
merited applause. A prayer was
then offered by Rev. w. Ross, of
Oakwood.
Hon. F. J. Carlisle, candidate
for governor of this state, then
came forward and introduced
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-27

Quite sensational case was brought
into Judge Matson's court on Monday.
The case was brought by Minnie
Aason, who charges Amill Void with
seduction under promise to marry. 1t
seems that Void had been on inti-
mate terms with the complainant un-
til recently and that the girl is now In
delicate condition. On Saturday
young Wold brought to this city, from
Oldham, Miss Emma Cissil and pro-
curing a license, proceeded to marry
her. The Aason girl hearing of the