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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-02-21

II
The heroine of modern life and nc
ton is contrasted with the heroine OF
the century's beginning by Ropert
Grant in the Woman's Home Compan-
ion. In the following passage Judge
Grant leaves little doubt as to which
of the two he prefers:'
mot only woman herself, but the
universe, r~ejoices in the new heroine
of real life and contemporary fiction
the self-reliant, incredulous, sphere
seeking, critical, yearning modern
woman. Even the rose or her bosom
wears a prouder demeanor, as though
conscious of her changed estate. Who
would remand her to her insipid servl-
tude? Certainly not man. She has
become his true companion instead of
his adoring doll. The Amelia Sedleys
have passed away from the face Of the
earth forever, and the Marcellas rule
in their place. And yet, with the
swinging of the pendulum in mind,
a philosopher may be pardoned for
dropping a few violets on the grave
OF the heroine of the past; even on
pOOI Au1Olld OGulCy S-EALAOAAu1 WIZ
would certainly have bored this phil
osopher to the point of WEAKNESS.
amelia Sedley was the sheer hero
inc Of the past without light and shad-
ows. But her more attractive sisters
lie also in their graves, and memories
Of some of them come back to us frag-
rant with virtues in spite of their lin
itations, which, it seems to a philoso-
pher, the new heroine-the Gibson girl
cannot afford to disregard. They
had no minds to speak of, it is true.
That is, they were parrot-like in their
repetition of what their husbands and
fathers and brothers told them was
SO; and their energies were devoted to
household concerns-the a generation
and rearing of babies, the production
of delectable food, to darning, nursing,
church work, and small charities.
They were generally timid and afraid
OF mice, disinclined to athletic exercise
and heroic undertakings, they had nc
clubs and did not aim to be original
But think how dainty and pure mind
ed they were. Dainty with the nice
ness of dolls, pure-minded with the
innocence of the moated grange, ten
der with the loving forgiveness and
foolish infatuation of idolaters, it may
be, and yet dainty, pure minded ant
tender"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-02-21

for a very peculiar form Of insanity.
l will not burden your memory with
the name science has gwen it.
"Her peculiar hallucinati.n is the
belief that in dreams she sees the face
of the man she Is to marry, n
Quently she absolutely refuses to con-
slider the numerous proposals Of mar
riage of suitors highly eligible. Lee
land, I've learned to love this girl de-
Votedly; nay, almost madly! II l am
unsuccessful in removing the dusky
cloud that enshrouds my darling's
intellect and in winning her love, my
life will be but a monotonous round OF
duties, barren of the love that makes
mans estate akin to that Of the angels.
/ will have missed the connecting link
between earth and heaven.
II tell you all this before presenting
you to my poor, dear love, believing
and hoping your sympathy may be-
come an important factor in-what
was that cry? Go across to he ball
room, Leland; I'll follow when I've as
sisted the attendants in quelling the
disturbance among the more violent
of my patients"
Like an automaton, Leland crossed
over and stood gazing into the pail
room, his mind in a state OF chaos.
The dining room, with low, broad
windows, was for the occasion con-
verified into a handsomely decorated
ballroom. Yards and yards of floral
ropes festooned the walls. Here and
there a statuette cleaned white and
stately against a background of feath-
cry ferns and trailing arbutus, the
requisite touch of color coming from
the silken flag draperies. 1t was like
a scene from ~fairyland, with guests and
inmates dancing or standing in ami
mated, picturesque groups.
A violin note, sharp, resonant
brought Leland to a sudden realization
Of time and place. AS he turned to-
ward the musicians, who were hal
hidden by palms, my Queen came
floating through the room and tho
dancers once more were whirling and
swaying with the music, as if life were
all May-time. Leland's eyes instant
Iy sought and met the questioning
gaze of the v%iolinist, a tall girl il
white, who rested n foot on an otto
man as she played. The girl smiled
the old familiar smile, and continues
to play.
Leland, no longer master Of his emo
tions, crossed the room and reverentl,
touching her arm. said: my queen
I've come"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-02-21
WESTMINSTER CONFESSION.
1t Surveys the Entire Field of Theology
Its History. "

Ii Surveys the Entire Field of Theology
ITS History. "
In the year 1643 the Long Parlia-
ment appointed the celebrated convo-
cation known as the Westminster AS
sembly, or Assembly of Divines, for
the purpose of settling the doctrine.
liturgy, and government of the church
OF England. 1t consisted of 121 clergy
men and 30 laymen-10 of whom were
lords and 20 commoners-together
with foul clerical and two lay commits
sioners from the Church of Scotland.
Th1rty-five of those whose names were
contained in the ordinance calling the
Assembly, which was dated June -,
1913, never appeared at the discussion.
one or two Of them having died about
the time of the first meeting. and the
others fearing the displeasure of the
king. To supply the place of these abb
sentees, some additional members,
called the superadded divines, were
summoned to attend. This notable
assembly held it's first meeting on July
!, 1643, and continued to sit till Feb
ruary %, 1649, during which time it
met 1,163 times. It's most important
work was concluded long before. The
Presbyterians formed a large majority,
and exercised a corresponding inf1u-
ence. In doctrine the members were
almost unanimous; but on the subject
of church government opinions ex-
tremely opposite were maintained with
keenness, especially on the question
touching the sphere and limits of the
civil power in matters ecclesiastical.
The principal fruits of it's deliberations
were the Directory of Public Worship,
the Confession of Faith, the Shorter
Catechism,, and the Larger Catechism.
These several formularies, which con-
tain a clear and rigid embodiment of
C~alvinistic theology and Presbyterian
church government. constitute to this
day the authorized Presbyterian stand
ards. The Confession of Faith consists
of thirty-three chapters, so you can
very readily understand that it would
be inadvisable to publish it here in
full. Beginning with the canon Of
Scripture, it surveys the entire field
of theology, deals also with the rela-
tions of the state to the church, the
constitution of the church itself, and
concludes with the topics of death, the
resurrection, and the last judgment.
Its precise logic, it's clear, dignifed and
powerful d~iction, and it's constant ref
erence to Scripture in proof of it's
statements, tended greatly to beget
that influence to which it attained.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-02-21
Beyond the Realm Of Science.
BY EyAIENA

Copyright, 1900: Daily Story Pub. Coz
Leland wondered in a mild way why
he had accepted DR.. Andrews invita-
ton to the dance at the sanitarium.
Was he not satiated with ball, solree
and reception since he began the
search for her face? Had he not
neglected his professional duties ana
interests in his pursuit of a beautlfnl
ignis-fatus-a dream creature? Wnat
would be the Omega of it all? Would
he find her? was his constant waking
thought, while in his dreams she ever
came, and looking into his eyes, smiled
and beckoned him on over boundless
oceans and limitless prairies. Always
the same beautiful face, with smiling
mouth, and dark blue eyes holding a
world of tragic shadows in their
depth.
What mattered it that his friends
openly accused him Of being taciturn
and morose? He would share the Sc
cret that made and marred his happl-
ness with no one. Even had he felt
inclined to be communicative, what
man would believe n dream, and but
one dream visited his sleeping hours.
That the dream-face of a woman had
become his load-star-an integral part
of his life? If this strain continued
how long could he preserve his mental
equipoise?
God! Had DR.. Andrews suspected
him of being mentally unbalanced?
Did the suspicion not account for the
rather persistent effort on the part of
the doctor toward the renewal of an
intimacy of other days? Perhaps the
doctor was making a study of him in
the interests of science! The thought
induced a sensation of giddiness, and
dropping on a divan he closed his
eyes.
AS he both hoped and feared, again
her face flashed across his mental
vision. He felt all his faculties to be
alert this time-he was not even
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-02-21

The Paramount Park Association of
Philadelphia has decided to erect a
statue of Robert Morris, to cost $15,-
900. His home was a meeting place
of the celebrities of colonial days.
From friends and from his private
funds he raised over 5 1,000,0 900 to up
hold the supremacy of the c%onfedera-
ton. After establishing the Bank of
Pennsylvania and the Bank of North
America, through which institutions
he lent to the government $500 900, he
failed in a great real estate scheme in
1898, and was imprisoned in the old
Prune street Jail for debt. His per-
sonal honor. however, remained I'M
sullied to the end.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-02-21

the melody of his childhood's ~favorite
waltz air, MY Queen" Looking
straight into his eyes, her whole body
leaned toward him in an attitude of
endearment. She was playing to him
alone and for him alone. He was acute
Iv conscious of a feeling of proprie-
torship in the beautiful apparition.
Her music was now airy and capri
cious, full of surprising little trills and
undertones. Twas the same sweet
fact that had peopled his dreams for
a year, it's beauty a thousand times
magniied. He felt his senses reel with
the intoxicating sweetness of the
scene-the twang of a broken string,
and he opened his eyes to four bleak
walls.
Unwilling to longer be the prey of
thoughts and memories, he drew on his
great coat and went out into the brac-
ing night air. He walked briskly to-
ward the old Wolsen home, which DR..
Andrews had recently purchased and
furnished as a sanitarium, where he
made a speciality of treating insanity.
DR.. Andrews was a ~deservedly popular
man, and indefatigable in his efforts
to relight Reasons torch in benighted
brains-hence his experiments in
matinee musicales and dancing par
ties. Leland was cordially greeted by
the doctor in the entrance hall, and
together they passed into "the den" on
the left as if by mutual consent, the
doctor closing the door after him.
'Old fellow" said the physician. I
had quite set my heart on your COM
ing, and l half feared you would dis
appoint me. l have an irresistible de-
sire to tell you a story in which | fig
urea story beveined with sadness.
You hear the music across the hall,
the sound of flying feet and happy
laughter? Well, among my guest pa
tients is a young girl, whose family
placed her under my care to be treated
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asleep. Here was a departure; per-
haps, after all, the doctor had dag
nosed his case properly. To the winds
with idle speculations and conjecture!
Was she not with him, was she not for
the time his? No evil could counter
balance that happiness!
He nodded brightly to her, realizing
as he did so the change in her. The
tragic shadows had fed from her blue
eyes; moreover, her entire form was
plainly visible. He noted with all the
appreciation of a lover the Juno-like
figure, clad in white silken Greek drap-
cries; the sunny hair drawn in soft
masses high on the shapely head; the
dimpled arms. bare to the shoulder;
strong, firm hands, holding a violin
and bow. He even noted that h wore
white satin slippers, and that one foot
rested on an ottoman.
Drawing the bow across the strings
OF her violin, the o was filed with
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-02-21
DUEL IN AIR.
Dispute About Lady Settled by Combat
ants in Balloons.

Dispute About Lady Settled by Combat
ants in Balloons.
Somebody has asked whether a duel
has ever been fought in the air. One
of the most curious of duels, says Tit
Bits, was the balloon duel in France,
which was fought in 1903. The COM
batants were M. de Grandpre and M.
lie Pique, who had quarreled-about a
lady, Of course. This lady wal one
Mile. Tirevit, an actress at the Imperi-
al Opera. On the appointed day M. de
Grandpre entered the car of one bal
loon, with his second, and M. lie Pique,
with his second, mounted the other in
the Garden of the Tuileries, before an
immense crowd of admiring spectators.
When all was ready the ropes were cut,
and the balloons shot upward for a dis
lance of about half a mile above the
earth. The wind being light, they
were able to keep the distance of about
eighty yards between each other with
which they started. On reaching the
agreed altitude the signal was given to
fire, M. lie Pique missed, but M. de
Grandpre's ball went through the silk
of the other balloon, which immedi-
ately collapsed. The car descended
with frightful velocity, and both M. lie
Pique and his second were dashed to
pieces. The balloon of the victor con
tinued to ascend, and M. de Grandpre
came back to earth some leagues from
Paris.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-02-21

back, the bottom of skirt has an ex'
travagant fare made by the graded
rows of narrow stitched circular ruf.
fles. A decided flare at the lootline il:
an absolute necessity on this seasons
gowns. Military braiding on JACKIE
and sleeves of fat black braid with al
interviewer gold stripe. This braid1ns
outlines an inlay of stitched panne vel
vet. Light blue velvet folded toque
with darker blue breasts on either
side. All trimmed hats should be KEEP
low and fat in trimming as possible.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-02-21
RI oRIoLE.


&HhAI =
In blossom time the oriole filings
to the air his midnight wings:
His breast, that swells so joyously,
A fragment is of sunset sky
In recess at the tree-top swung,
Fragrant, and with such colors hung
AS ne'er were wove at Arras. there
He waits his sweetheart of the air,
Knowing the love-tryst will be kept.
Ere many skies have cleaned or wept
He'll hear her voice, with answering
chime,
In blossom time.
What mural painting there is seen!
Ivory pale rose and tender green.
And brown of bud, and CLINT of dew,
Such fragrance in each dainty hue:
With turfy floor and columned bole,
The orchard for the oriole!
Yet each tint of the apple-tree
Is far less glorious than he,
Lending to him a glow more fair;
Young Vanity makes that his care
In blossom time.
How Justify he trills his cheer
To strike her coming listening ear!
His passionate expectancy
Transmutes his soul to melody.
The bees that to his call have come
Sound all in vain their deeper hum,
And lost upon the flowing air
Their drowsy twilight nocturne there
Soon she will come from southland far
To where the scented petals are,
Beneath the bridal roof of blue!
And me with thee, and you with true
And kiss with bliss, will ever rhyme,
In blossom time, in blossom time!
Youths Companion.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-02-21
NOTES FOR OME

When pins were first invented in tn,
fourteenth century the maker was al
lowed to sell them on the LIST and I'd o,
January only and upon these days thu
ladies f1ocked to buy them. They were
SO expensive that it was customary tt
give as a wedding present a certain
sum of money to be used as "pir
money" hence the term.
There is a bit of comfort for us com.
monplace, hundrum people, to whom
God has only given one or two tai.
ent, and who a never expect to make
a figure before men. We may be little
violets below a stone, if we cannot be
Haunting hollyhocks and tigerliles
We may have the beauty of goodness
in is after Christ's example, and thai
is better than to be great.
The public stairway at the White
House has at last yielded to the pres
sure of the constant trooping of visi
tors up and down it, and is now 81
weak that it needs repairs. Colone
Binkham is putting in more supper
for the second fight, which is sus
pended by a steel rod.
Nothing simpli1es life like obedi
ence. We sometimes think we are be
set by problems, that life is a very DIFF
ficult and complicated affair. 1t is no
really SO. All life is simply doing o
bearing the will of God. There i
never more than one duty for one mo
ment.-H. A. Bridgman.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-02-21
I'll play Farewell to Dreams. :

I'll play Farewell to Dreams, /"
said the girl.
All listened s%pellbound to a violin
solo of unusual merit. to music as coy
and capriciotis as the love of atcoquet-
ish maiden. 1t was deliciously familiar
to Leland. A change came over the
spirit of the girl, and as if dismissing
the pageant Of shadows that had
haunted their past, her violin laughed.
sobbed and shrieked diabolically,
drowning the groans of a man who lay
above, with body vibrant with the
agonies that precede death from a
blow on the head-the victim of a
murderous assault of an irresponsible.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-02-21
WOMAN AND THE WORLD.

Good Fortune rang the bell one day;
She stopped to fluff and fix her hair
To swing her skirt the proper way
And dab on powder here and there
And being satisfied at last
She hurried to the door to find
Whoever had been there had passed
Along and left no card behind.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-02-21

ing in water colors. A deep tray, lined
with zinc and filled with sand, will fur
nish material for the mud pies, and
serve to teach many a geography les
son as we'll. There should be tools for
the boy who likes them, and a kitchen
and all that belongs to it should be
provided for the domestic child, says
the Philadelphia Inquirer. A portion
of the floor should be left bare so that
roller skates need not be prohibited.
There should be chairs and tables to
suit the size of the different owners
of the room, and plenty of them, SO
that if Jess wants to "play tea" and
Jack wants to draw, and Jennie wants
to cut out dolls clothes, all may be
accommodated. A black board or two
some simple gymnasium apparatus, q
desk or two, a set basin and faucet,
and, if possible a typewriter, will ADD
to the value of the children's room,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-02-21
THE CHnpREN,s owns ROOM.

Every house which shelters children
should have, if possible, its children's
room. In this room the children should
be allowed perfect liberty. There
should be an opportunity to do any
thing, from making mud pies to paint
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-06
HER STORY DISBELIEvED.
wife of nm Ohio Murderer Made Last
Despairiug Effort to Save Him
from Death.

Columbus, O., June 20.-Mrs. Edwin
Ruthven, wife of the Cleveland muir
dcrer who was electrocuted at the PEN
itentiary early Friday, made a last
effort to save the life of her husband.
In the presence of Rev. W. NJ. Lang
ford and others she declared that she
herself killed Policeman Shipp. She
said that on the night of the murder
she and her husband had little quar-
rel and SIZE left the house to cool her
wrath. She met Charles Jacobs, the
mysterious individual of whom Ruth.
ven spoke so often, and he asked for
Edwin, saying that he had job on
hand. She told him that her husband
was not ut home, but that she would
help. According to her story she
dressed herself in her husbands cloth
ing and assisted Jacobs in committing
the burglary. Policeman Shipp ap-
peared on the scene and Jacobs fled.
leaving her alone with the policeman.
She said she shot and killed Shipp.
Ruthven, when told of the confession,
declared that it was not true and that
his wife was innocent of any crime.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-06
is AGAIN IN JAIL.
Jury Convicts Jessie Morrison of
Clare Castles Murder.
Verdict Was Compromise and Miss Morri-
son VIII Only Serve from Tnree to
Five Years One Man Forced
the Light Sentence.

Eldorado, Kan, June @o.-Jcssie
Morrison was found guilty of man
slaughter in the second degree for the
murder of Mrs. Olin Castle. The PEN
atty is not more than five years or
less than three years in the peniten-
tiary. AS soon as the verdict was an
nounced Jessie Morrison went over
into her fathers arms and wept on his
breast. Henry Schumacher, one OF
Miss Morrison's lawyers, Immediately
filed Il notice of appeal. Jessie Nor
rison was taken to her old cell in the
courtroom and locked up. There her
father, who had been with her, left
her.
The verdict was n compromise.
When the jury first went out Wednes-
day morning the vote was II to l for
conviction. Frederick Sproul, the
Seventh Day Adventist preacher, voted
for acquittal. Then the argument and
wrangling began. Five of the jurors
wanted to return verdict of murder
in the first degree. Finally the five
who stood for murder in the first de-
gree agreed to compromise if Sproul
would forsake his position for acquit-
tai. This he finally decided to do and
then one by one the jurors told what
sentenced they would give, when all
agreed on manslaughter in the second
degree.
The verdict was the sole topic OF
conversation on the streets and the
general opinion is that the defendant
got off easy. Walter Wiley. brother OF
Mrs. DIN Castle. said: 1--WE are not
satisfied with the verdict. 1t is not
what we expect, but we will make the
best of it. I did not think it would
be below second-degree murder.
Judge Believes Her Guilty.
Eldorado, Kas,, June 20.-Jessle
Morrison will get the full limit OF
Imprisonment in the penitentiary for
the crime for which she was con-
victed. Judge Altman will sentence
her to five years. Under the law, he
could give her three years sem
tence, but he won't. The judge, like
nine-tenths of the people of this city.
believes she got off entirely too easy.
He will do what he considers his
duty by giving her the full limit.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-06
,rua. Her First Love.

On a corner stood a little barefoot girl IN
her rags. Her soiled, pudgy little hands
to her stained, dimpled cheek, while she
enioyed all the joys of young motherhood.
The bundle was her "bnby." Tied with q
string near one end, the rags formed into
head. Another string about the middle pro-
duced the effect of waist line. 4 young
man saw the happy little mother. Whats
that?" he asked, resting hand on the un-
kermit hair OF the child;
my dolly" she said, hugging the rags
closer.
"Your dolly, Ell? What a pretty dolly.
And what do you call your baby"
ct tails til tails i'll tails 1t Bum
Annie."-N, Y, Times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-06
DIAMONDS FOR AMERICA.
Gem Buyers Are Active In the London
Biarket--Rare Purchase by New.
York Dealer.

London, July 1.-Proof of Ameri-
can prosperity is illustrated by the
activity of the American gem buyers.
In every diamond market in Europe
they are seeking to secure precious
stones for the American market. A
climax was reached in London the
past week when New York buyer
secured the Prince Edward Of York
diamond, regarded as one of the most
perfect diamonds which has ever APP
peared in London. This pear-shaped
stone of matchless color and purity
weighs so karats. The American paid
$4,000 cash for it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-06
Pence in the Philippines.

Peace in the Philippines is bound to prove
profitable to all concerned. Warning con-
ditions, whether they be in the Philippines
or in the human stomach, are equally dis
astrous. If your stomach has rebelled,
there is one authority that will quickly
subdue it. It is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, and it cures constipation. indigestion,
biliousness, nervousness and dyspepsia. See
that private Revenue Stamp covers the
neck of the bottle.