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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-11-29
Sans Souci Club Entertained.

The Sans Souci Club was entretain-
ed on yesterday at beautiful card
party given by Mrs. Henry Crittenden.
It was intended as decidedly club
affair there being only five tables.
Vases Of chrysanthemums and Il
pretty arrangement Of brilliantly col
ored foliage .pleasingly suggested the
autumn season in the decorations Of
the handsome home.
Refreshments were served i'll four
courses and the prizes awarded to
Mrs. Stansel. Mrs. g. B. Alexander,
Mrs. f. h. WoTtllam and Miss Straw.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-15
spying ON Clerks.

The professional shopper is employ
ed in London in a different capacity
than her American sister, her work In
connection with one large firm savor-
ing of detective service with tie
clerks as the individuals to be watched
and reported. The firm in question
owns over thirty large shops. and en-
ploys nearly 1000 clerks. It is the
business Of the professional shopper to
find out whether every customer is
politely served by visiting the different
shops, putting the clerks to every in
convenience and frequently leaving
without making a purchase after look
ing at nearly everything in the shop.
II the clerks temper does not prove
equal to the strain and she answers in
the fashion Of the American shop girl
under similar circumstances she ID
reported to headquarters and dismiss
sal is apt to be the result.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-15
description Of Lord Kitchenel

description Of Lord Kitchener.
An English writer lately returned
from South Africa has published the
following description of Lord Kitch-
ener: Tall and well-proportioned
above, he falls away from his waist
downward. It is this lower weakness
which evidently troubles the man who
fashions his clothes. A round, red and
somewhat puffy face. Square head.
with staff cap set carelessly upon 1t.
Heavy mustaches covering a somewhat
mobile mouth, at the moment inclined
to smile. Eyes just anyhow; heavy
but not overpowering eyebrows. In
fact. a very ordinary face of a man
just past his prime. Hardly q figure
that you would have remarked II it
had not been for the gilt upon his hat
lin fact, 1t was AL q disappointing
Discovery,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-15

wife had been only too ready. to IN.
dertaka the care of the girl. Now, IN
moment, Mr.. Taggett recognised n
fact that Feeks was gone, and there
sat, within q yard 81 him. q man from
the enelny's camp. Anthony Taggett.s
first impulse was to become truculent
on the instant. and 70 demand what
Cornelius wanted: but he remembered,
in time, that this might be purely an
accidental visit, and that the man
might not even be aware that olive
Mallory was In the house. Mr.aTeggett:
prided him5elf upon his power Of as,
Stunning any manner, at q moments mo-
tee; he determined, upon the instant,
to become gen al. Accordingly, he start
ed back, in well-feignedt establishment
and delight; and then advanced. with.
outstretched hands, to meet the III
man.
my dear Mr.. veevers!" he exclaimed,
a.this is, indeed, q most joyful meeting.
had not hoped to meet you again 30
soon.'
"No-I suppose not" growlcd Corne-
Illus. writing under the grasp Of An
thony Taggett's hands. q 'appen to
be down 'ere on business-collectin'
rents"-he added, as an inspiration.
"Funny to meet like this-ain't It"
TITS positively delightful" exclaimed
!. Mr.. Taggett. His one desire was to get
Cornelius away from SO public a place,
where a chance remark might be made
at any moment, which would show the
old mar that the girl was there, There
was still a possibility that his state
ment was true, and that he had not
come in search Of her. Therefore. he
added, in q tone OF CHEEKY welcome::
..But come, we cannot talk in comfort
here; come up to my room-the apart
ment I have engaged, in order to Sc
cure privacy for myself and for Mrs.
Taggett, while we are at this hosiery.
BY the way, did I mention that Mrs.
Taggett was with meg"
mo. I don't think you did," said Cor
nelius, with much gravity.
.'Oh, yes-she's here; We are per-
forming in a sort Of worthless drama
for a little time together; the patrons
of that kind Of work clamor for me,
and I can practically secure my w
terms. They clamor, also, in a minor
degree, for Mrs. Taggett. whose charms
appeal to them strongly. But come up
stairs; Mrs. Taggett has, I think, re-
tired, and we shall be alone"
Go De C~ontinuedl5
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-15
CLEVER BOYS POINT OF VIEW,
Anent the work of Some Women IL
Decorating h school Rooms fol
the Pupils. y

the Work of some Women In
Decorating the School Rooms for
the Pupils. "a
Mrs. Thomas M. Patterson. wife Of
the new senator from Colorado, is best
known at home for her work in the pro-
motion Of educational and philanthrop-
ic enterprises. She has been especially
interested in the art decoration Of the
schools Of Denver, and was the leading
spirit in the movement which raised
and expended many thousands of dol
lars in this work. The pictures were
Braun photographs, Copley prints, and
other high-class reproductions Of the
worlds great paintings. The latter, as
everybody knows, run largely to Bibli-
cal and NEUROLOGICAL figures. Under
her management an entertainment was
given to raise funds to decorate a GER
tain building, and the pupils were re-
uuested to sell tickets. One boy took a
ticket to his father. explained the OBJ
ject and solicited patronage.
"Pictures?" said the father, what
kind Of pictures do they put up?"
.Oh, Jesuses and Venuses," said the
boy.-New York Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-15
the inn. when he arrived there. a sur

the inn. When he arrived there. q sur
prise awaited him.
He met the landlord on the stairs and
stopped to have a word with him. The
mind Of the worthy man was still occu.
pied with those guests who had con
ferred 80 much honor OF his establish.
ment.
"Just started-they ave" he re-
marked. "And upon my word. wen
you look at that there Mr.. Taggett, an
see as 'ow e looks just like you or me.
in a manner Of speaking, you'd never
think e was goin' to do SIGH work as Z
is to-night-you wouldn't, indeed. But
I suppose It comes nat'ral to 'im-same
as drawin' beer comes to me-"
II suppose their friends-the young
gel an the old chap-'aven't gone, ave
they?" asked Cornelius.
Eyes, they ave-" replied the land
lord. 1.-THE little gent was most anx-
ious to see this ere play, and he
wouldn't leave the young gel; SO they
persuaded Of 'er to go too. So they've
all gone-play-actors an ALL"
Cornelius passed IN without another
word. But he saw in this a complete
upsetting of all his plans. It was evil
dent that the girl was as strictly
watched by those concerned for her
welfare as 1t was possible for anyone tc
be. Then, too, his difficulties were in
creased by the fact that he could not
communicate with Nugent Leathwoot
until night.
"well. at any rates I'll keep my eye
on FER; she shan't slip me easily
muttered the old man. ct amt a man
much given to play-actin'; an I be-
grudge the tuppence for a back seat:
but, II I don't look sharp, they may
slip the gel away somewhere else. Yes,
I'll go to the play"
He found his way to the big barn in
which the performance was to be held.
At least, 1t had been a barn at one
time; but it had been fitted up, when
its original purpose had gone, with q
narrow stage and benches. At the
doors of this place he found a strug'
Cling crowd of people, elbowing and
pushing their way in; and, old as he
was, he Immediately flung himself in
among them, in the hope to get as good
a seat for his tuppence as possible
Finally, after much struggling and the
interchange between himself and 9TH
ers Of some biting and sarcastic re-
marks, he found himself tightly wedged
In on q narrow plank surveying the
scene before him. Rising in his place
he looked in all directions for any sign
of the girl and Mr.. Reeks. and the next
moment was jerked violently back into
his seat by the coat-tails by an indig-
nant man behind him, whose view he
was o~bstructing. .
But he had been rewarded. In a cor
ner of one Of the front benches he had
caught a momentary glimpse tof, Mr..
George Reeks, and. close beside him,
Olive Mallory. t.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-15
OF SURGEONS,
ENORMOUS SUMS HAVE BEEN PAID
~ GRATEFUL PATIENTS.


In the medical world some enormous
fees have been paid from time 70 Time.
In 1852 the famous H~ertfordshire3
physician, Thomas Dimsdale. was sum-
moned to st. Petersburg to vaccinate
the Empress Catherine II. He was IN
the city less than a week, but so sue
cessfully did he accomplish his task
that he was paid a consideration OF
$4,000 in addition to a life pension
of $500 q year. Another costly vac
cinating operation was that performed
a few years ago by DR.. Butler upon
six Indian rajahs, and from each OF MS
patients he received 10000 for less
than q days work.
When King Edward, or the Prince
OF Wales, as he was then, lay az
deaths door with typhoid fever. the
famous William Jenner wal called IN
for a period OF four weeks. and IN re-
turn he was paid at the rate OF 42'eoos
q week and given a baronetcy into the
bargain. Nor was it by any means
unusual for him to receive q zee OF
$500 for an hours consultation Win
less celebrated patients.
But royalty invariably pay their
medical attendants highly. The late
Sir Morell Mackenzie journeyed to
Berlin to relieve the sufferings OF the
Emperor Frederick during his last Ill
ness and secured q fee Of 100000,
while Professor Zacherine of Moscow.
who was called to Livadia, when the
Gear Alexander III. lay dying, was
presented with a check for $4,000. In
addition to all expenses, for a two
days attendance nponhis illustrious
patient.
DR.. Yowski, the famous oculist.
pocketed a fee Of $1,000 for attend
ing the shah's son at Teheran some
years ago. a figure completely put
into the shade by that captured by an
English army surgeon. who paid oc-
casional visits to the Rajah Of Ram
pur, India, when that potentate was
suffering from an acute attack Of rheu-
matism. The patient did not wait for
him to send in his bill, for. finding his
treatment beneficial, he rewarded him
with 10000.
The highest medical fee ever paid.
however, became the property of q
blind physician, DR.. Gale Of Bristol.
who cured a wealthy patient of a dis
eased knee by electric treatment, and
in return found his banking account
richer by s50,000-Pearson's Weekly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-15
XVI.
A Drama Of the Dead.

The play-aS a play-d1d not prove TO
he interesting; or, at least, Cornelius
Viewers vas not stirred by It In any
way. He had the satisfaction Of seeing
Mr.. Taggett, as a remarkably loud
the unlawful pursuit of Mrs. Taggett.
with her hair down her back; varied by
mortal combats with the hero and the
hero's comic friend; but as Mrs. Tag
| gett, in her capacity Of the heroine, app
peared, quite artlessly, to wait for Mr..
Taggett in the very places where she
should not have been-to-wit, a wood, a
ruined mill and a coiners' den-Cor-
nelius lost any sympathy he might have
felt for her, and regarded her, in his
own mind, as a somewhat idiotic per
sonage, whose sufferings were brought
part. He turned from tine stage and
| regarded the people about him critical
ly.
Suddenly, while doing this, he became
aware-by that curious feeling which
we have all experienced at some time
or other-that someone Immediately be-
| hind him was taking the deepest posi-
BILE interest in him, craning a neck to
| get a glimpse Of his face, and breathing
hard In the vicinity Of the nape Of his
neck. Cornelius twisted around sharp
", and found himself within an inch or
two of a face staring into his in. the un-
certain light Of the naptha lamps. The
face proved to be 80 startling that he
twisted back again in a great hurry and
pretended to be engrossed with the
| stage.
The face was that Of Enoch Hubbard
the man who had shouted such
strange things in the garden Of Kicker
by's Folly on the night Of the burial,
| and who had originally got into the
hous,. under p~retense Of being the long
lost son Of Cornelius: the man, more
over, who had got away in such an <
trordinary fashion, leaving no trace be-
hind him.
At the present moment every breath
of that young man seemed to send q
cold thrill of terror down the spine Of
Cornelius. For this vas the man who
had babbled strange things about dead
bodies hidden away; the man who. II
scme mysterious fashion, had fathomed
something Of that gruesome business
concerning Gilbert Rickerby. That he
should be in this out-of-the-way place
at such q time. and when all the people
who had been even remotely connected
with the matter were there also, was
~discorccrting. Cornelius, with the full
intention Of giving him the slip, began
to reach for his hat and 10 cast his gaze
towards the door. Mr.. Hubbard ms1st
have OWNED that intention. for he
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-15
NEW OFFICERS FOR NAVY.
Sixty Men with ShOulder-Straps to De
Graduated from Naval Academy
at Annapolis.

There will be an addition to the
navy of 60 new officers. Secretary
Long has authorized the graduation on
May 1 of the present first class at the
naval academy. This means the com
missioning as ensign of 60 naval ca
diets, who under ordinary circum-
stances would not he graduated until
July 1. For some time there has been
great trouble over the scarcity of Off
GERS. There have not been enough to
perform the ordinary duties at sea.
and while congressman have been anx-
ious to have their friends assigned to
shore duty or kept home from sea
duty, they have publicly berated the
navy department for not keeping naval
officers at sea all the time.
1t began to look as if naval officers
on foreign stations, notably those
with the Asiatic squadron, would not
be able to come home for five or six
years, the regular tour of duty being
but three years.
With the graduation Of the naval
cadets two months earlier than usual
it will also be possible to send some
of the officers who are instructors at
Annapolis to sea for duty on board
ship. There are Is of these officers
who may be SO detailed.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-15
MARCONI'S LAURELS.
Taken from Him by the French
Academy of Science.
Declares That He Did Not Invent the
Wtreless TeleEraph-Cred1t As
cribed to English, German
and French Scientists,

A remarkable session of the Academy
of Science of France has been devoted
to the discussion of the real origin of
wireless telegraphy.
If Marconi had been pre- sent he would
have felt much annoyed, for among
the many French savants assembled
or the English and German experts
whose communications were read none
was disposed 10 credit him with the
discovery, but they seemed to regard
him as only a clever practical expert
menter.
According to the documents pro-
duced, the real inventors are Fodder
sen and Maxwell. both Englishmen,
then Hertz, of Germany; hut principal
ly Prof. Branly. a French man. who con-
ceived and constructed in 1890 the re-
ceiver for electric waves which is still
used by Marconi; and next Prof. Lodge
an Eng.ishman, who read IA paper be-
fore the electric congress of 1894. point
ing out the possibility Of transmitting
telegraphic signals with the Hertz ap.
paratus and receiving them with the
Brandy tube of metallic filings, which
possibility was actually put into prac-
tice by the Russian scientist, Popoff.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-15
NEW CABINET OFFICE.
Measure Introduced in Senate Would
Provide for Department OF
Physical Culture,

Senator Mason, of Chicago, intro
duced bill in the senate the other day
which provides for the establishment
or department OF physical culture
whose secretary shall, within the
limits OF common sense" do every
thing he can to advance the cause of
physical culture to the individual inn
l'rovemcnt Of the human race, as well
as to the improvement of general con-
d''l"ns under which people live, pros
per and prolong their usefulness. The
department is to be intrusted with the
important work of securing Saturday
haif-holidays and shorter working
hours for all public workers. Public
Fairgrounds, gymnasiums, theaters.
oaths and laundries are proposed in
the Dill. The expenses Of the new de-
partment, while not estimated or reg
uiated by the BILL may be excessive.
ana 7" meet such contingency and to
prevent a drain upon the revenues of
the government it is especially pro-
Vioed IN the measure that there shall
he an issue of paper money to be used
IN meeting all obligations arising from
the creation of the new department..
senator Mason. disavows all respon-
slollltH for the bill. stating emphat-
really that he did not frame it, but
introduced it by request.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-15
NEW AN5LO-AMERICAN CLUB.
oresnis~tAOn just Effected at London
BY Men of Position on Both
sides of Atlantic.

The new Anglo-American club is to
pc opened almost Immediately in Pic
cadllly, the house selected being quite
close to Devonshire house, cables the
London correspondent of the New
York Herald. It is to lie fairly smart
club, without the exclusiveness Of the
Bachelors, the Marlborough or the
Turf
Some very well-knOwn men of posi-
ton on both sides of tie Atlantic are
on the committee. The duke Of .Alp"-
corn Is one If the Englishmen referr.,;
To, and Senator Ehauncey VI nepc>y. II
the American side. All tle members
or the Union, the Knickerhocker ard
the Metropoiitan clubs. of New Nor'.
as we'll rs the other leading clubs Of
America, will be admitted without bal
lot.
dreat things are expected of this
club. rs il is thought it will he a great
convenience to American men who
nave no '"c *" IF 4 club house in
London Il III" ;rlnnrtancc
he "i"h will be in working order
before the coronation. A splendid site
ought To be obtained. The premises.
up to the present, have been used as
hotel and restaurant, but not with
any great success.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-15
STEAL DOLLARS FROM FLOOR.
New Workers in Hard Luck, Extract
silver Decorations from
Noted Saloon,

Reform in "de Ate" district of New
York city reached the saloon of the la te
"Silver Dollar" Smith, in Essex street,
the other day, when, by order of the
statesman's widow and his son,
"Half-Dollar" Smith, the silver dol
lars in the marble floor were removed
by stone-cutter with hammer and
chisel.
Several days ago two prominent
Engelites, without overcoats, but car
rying canes, went into the saloon and
sat at a table. They drummed on he
floor with the canes for awhile and
then went out without patronizing
the bar. Soon after their departure,
Simons, the bartender, discovered
missing from the floor close to where
the Engeltes had been sitting. On
the same day a member of the Essex
Market Bar association went, broke
several times in poker game not
far from the saloon, but on each occa-
sion got into the game again with a
bright silver dollar. On that day he
carried an umbrella with sharp
ferule. AS he was a member of Flor
RE Sullivan's vice committee, no sus-
picion was attached to the umbrella
when more dollars were missed
On Sunday afternoon an eX-otfice
holder fell downward on the floor. 1t
was discovered soon afterward that
just where he fell another dollar had
been pried out of the marble.
Several members of the ostracized
set have been falling all over the
place for several days, and each time
they got on their feet they breathed
= :, NJ. g. :. AZ: : reform ard the
pc ice but hcered for free silver. 1t
is conjectured that sometimes these
falls were caused by the want of sill
yer.
Within a week more than so of
the dollars were stolen. and 'Half-Dol-
lar Smith became suspicious of his
political friends, especially as nearly
all OF them carried canes in clear
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-15
l., STARTS ON LONG VOYAGE,
Titus, SeagOing Tug Has Left New
York to Make SOundings for
the Pacific Cable.

To take soundings in the Pacific
ocean from near San Francisco to the
Hawaiian islands, thence to the La
drones, and from there to the Philip
pines, for the projected Pacific cable.
the Titus, 12O-ton a-going tug. has
just left New York. Stops probably
will be made at Valparaiso and Pan
anna. One of the governments most
trusted transport captains, who has
MATES, took the Titus out.
He expects to begin soundinrs about
the end of April, and to complete this
task by the end of May. For ascer-
tanning depths, a new device will be
used 1t is large ironcylinder. topped
by a cone, containing air. and is her
metically sealed, except when the rylin-
der is immersed. Then water, flow
ing into the cylinder and through a
tube. has access to the cone containing
the air.
Working on the principles of hv-
draulics and gravitation, it is possible
to drop the cylinder to a reasonable
depth, and the pressure is indicated
on dial attached to the cone. When
the cylinder is drawn up, by taking the
pressure and the depth, and making
the proper computations, the total
depth of the sea at that point is de-
termined
Soundings will be taken every half
hour, with the tug going at speed
OF about six miles an hour 1t is not
expected that greater depth than
5000 feet will be found on the course.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-15
THE WRONG GUEST.
How Brother of Beerbohm Tree En-
joyed a Fine Entertainment.
Discovers Invitation to Club Dinner
Was for Distinguished Brother,
Responds to Address of Well
come and Acts His Part Well

Max Beerbohm, at a dinner of the
Cemented Bricks held at the lIolborn
restaurant, London, told an anecdote
of how he had been mistaken for his
brother, Beerbohm Tree, when some
years ago they visited America to-
gether. Mr.. Tree had been detained,
and Max had preceded him, with Mrs.
Tree, to the obscure, if prosperous,
town at which the company was to
appear. He had not been long at the
hotel there before IA gentlemanly
negro arrived bearing verbal invi-
tation from the Eagles society to
dine with them on the following
evening.
Max did so. He found he was the
guest of the evening, and it was not
until the chairman had got well into
the middle of his speech of welcome
that he found that it was Mr.. Tree
who was being eulogized. He decid
ed not to break up the harmony of
the evening, but to keep up the H.
fusion, and made suitable speech
in reply.
When the Red Mountain Banner
appeared on the following morning,
with "Mr Tree among the Eagles"
bidding it's readers remember the
Mayhower and the great speech of
Actor Tree-who is here to cement
the union between the old country
and the new" Mr.. Tree. by that time
actually arrived, could not contain
himself. Max, however. prevailed on
him to let the matter drop, and my
brother" he concluded, "still cher
ishes the report of that spcech!"