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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04

tinde-tfnHie Of the COW bell IN the other
end Of the orchard for an aceompani-
ment.
Il believe every old maid ought 20 marry
and ave a baby" ano with this declara-
ton Mrs. Bogue set the conversational
hall rolling.
WOMEN WHO ARE DESTINED
TO LIVE UNMARRIED.
But possibly every old maid may not
be 50 fortunate - yourself" I venTured.
Besides, some women are destined 10
live and die Unmarried"
Never declared she of the book. de-
cisiveiy. bending her head TO chirrup TO
the Baby.
WhereuDon l produced a much-under-
lined copy OF the book itself and read
that which was penned on the eve OF the
lady's thirtieth year:
1t is not my fault that I am an old
maid. I was cut out for one. All my
tendencies point that way. / always liked
cats-and teatr
Il know I said IT." she admitted. but
an Old maid will say lots OF things which
marriage. and sometimes even the pos
sibIlity Of marriage, makes her willing to
recant."
She chirrIped again TO the Baby.
Then your views have materially
changed Ia ten years?"
Yes and no." she replied. laughing.
TT Is all a matter OF misunderstanding
things; perhaps 1 might say OF misun-
Outstanding ones own real self. Now.
ten years ago I had a creed that I pinned
all my faith to-"
What was that creedT' I asked.
"Selt-suficiency." came the prompt an
sver.
"Self-sunciency. the basic principle al
- -
ago I didn't think 1 needed any other
personality than my own to make me
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04
v..vr., fuucacs Il nai .nimalr.

tns pseuaiss tuac8Ou d nAi snimaIr'
Tea"
wei. I am" she declared with a
merry nod OF her head.
D you suppose that Just because l
happened 10 have written a few books be-
fore I got my baby and because l have
a few strong-minded tendencies l would
handicap her in the beginning BY giving
her a bottlsF'
But" I objected. bringing W babies
ertincially isn't necessarily restricted 10
strong-minded and literary motherhood.
is It7'
mo. certainly not: but II Is neverthe-
less the strong-minded tendencies OF the
motherhood OF to-day which have 10
bear the blame and brunt Of all this
idfotio talk about race suicide. and II IS
the strong-minded woman who Is sup
posed TO be thu least mOtherly Of mothers
and the least vifely Of wives.
why is Il that people still harp %
senselessly about tbs domestic NmluI-
lions OF the clever womanT
why ant clever women marry and
mako iust as good wives as more COM
monpiace onesT'
.Can a woman not bend her cleyerness
10 zee that her house Is In order. and her
dinners well cooked. and the buttons
sewed ont
DO you suppose IhaA
knows Greek she cannot be IN lover
DO you suppose because she went
through higher mathematics h never
pressed a flower he gave herr DO they
think that an acquaintance with biology
kills blushing IN q womanl
IT wonder II they think that philosophy
keeps q girl from cryins herself TO sleep
because she thinks he doesn't are Tor
her, and II a knowledge OF logic keeps
her from growing idiotically glad "hen
he tells her he doesT'
SAYS MODERN "DoNTs"
ARE NOT TO BE REGARDED.
Lillian Bell Bogus the Second had fulie4
fast asleep on her clever mothers oosofn2
The nursegirI came and dropped a sofG
coverlet over the little dreamer. while
the COW. with dainty difidence. poked her
head into the bIlowy depths OF the per
ambulator.
DO you believe In the scientific bring
ing up OF a chldT' I asked
scientific n~onsenseI Indeed, I 30 not
I believe in baby talk. ard / talk IL TO my
baby. I believe IN rocking. too. some
times. and I have . cradle for my baby.
I believe in cuddling. and cuddls my baby
TO my hearts content
What's the use OF having q baby II
you can't do all these foolish things which
the club women try to teach US are IN
scientific n unhysienicT No. indeedI
I'm going TO be foolish.
I'm going TO enjoy my baby. Ike ev-
cry mother should.
"And. moreover. when my baby gets old
enough 20 need II and naughty enough to
deserve II I shall spank her"
you are an old-fashioned mother" I
commented.
Yes. indeed!" the Lady OF the Book re-
piled. Whatever I have been as an Old
Maid. you may depend upon II / I'M go-
ing TO be an Old-Fashioned Mother" A
And she lifted a warning finger as th8
nursegfrl zane a-tiptoeing TO the delicate
task OF transferring sleeping ~babyhood.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04

are more and more one people, and
the Investments IN commercial ntennse
oy each section In the other will strength
en- the bond 50 that Il Will become indis-
soluble. With this accomplished the
United States must become one Of tbs
greate~t OF world Powers"
Just ct this time a train drew up. and
from his chair the General caught sight
OF a company Of regulars en- route to
Fort Mcpherson. The platform was
crowded with pretty maidens. at whomtns
young soldiers stole many an admirhP
glance. General Longstreet looked at theh
smilingly. and then. as though his mind
reverted to scenes OF twoscore years ago,
grimly remarked: soldering isn't haS
Il used 10 be-"
TRIAL YET TO COME.
Hard as General LonEstreet had fought
much as he had suffered the wounds Of
conflict. the greatest trial was yet 10 come.
After the guns had siienced and the dove
Of peace was imposed to have alighted
In every American home. II was his mis-
fortune to be misunderstood. his hardship
hat alleged friends and a misguided peo-
ple could not fathom the depth Of princi-
pie IN the man.
II he was great IN war he was greater
IN peace. and Il rem1ined for Lees mighty
War Horse" the thunder OF whose gums
had echoed around tho world. 70 display
IN the lays OF a war troubled peace .
courage that outshines the deeds OF Ma
nassas. ChiclSamauca. Fredericksburg, the
wnFe-resv and Gettysburg
In $50 President Grant appointed him
Surveyor OF Customs IT New Orleans Ald
had even sent his name 10 CongresgB e-
fore consulting the General about Il.
After resigning that rOzition. four years
later. General LonEstreet resided in ths
South. excepting the period spent a. Nm
lister to Turkey under President Hayes.
ard stHl later. and now his duties as
Commissioned OF Railroads. to which po-
sition he was called bv President McKln-
ley necessitate his residences In WASHING
ton.
I requested General LonEstreet 10 give
me some reeoIlections o. people he had
met. and In reply he referred me 10 some
thing he had written some ten years be-
fore.
He referred to meeting his Old nurse.
Daniel" at what was once the family
home. In Macon. Miss. To quote the Cen
eral:
He calls promptly when I visit Macon
by
During my last visit he seemed more
concerned for me than usual. and on ons
Of hts calls asked
Marss Jim. do you belong to any
oh. yes I said. I try To be asxoOd
Christian
Something mus; have scared YOU
mighty bad to change you 50 from what
you Was when I had to care for YOU"
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vE7T-7-! TR T-7gC-DET FTPUFbfc
To find out just how far an old maids
theories on men and babies might dlverge
from the actual experiences OF a wife and
mother. and 10 discover. incidentally. II
possible, any analoEles between the ny
pothesis OF yesterday and the fact OF to-
day-thesc were my excuses for making
a pop call on Miss Lillian Beil-that was.
Miss Bell IS an authority on these mat
ters-an authority from both points OF
view.
She was an old maid: she Is now Mrs
Arthur Bogue- She was q lone creature,
with neither chick nor child to call her
own.
Now she has a baby. And it is her
baby.
Affairs of an Old Maid made its appear
ance.
In this book. which was the n-st OF In
Ian Bells many volumes, Bhe not My ex-
pressed her views on zRtrtmony and
bringing up children in general. but h
aid bare the psychology OF Epinsterhood.
With scalpel and knife she dissected her
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. not tenderly, often
perhaps a little irTsvently. but always
with the unerring precision and infinitesi-
NAL accuracy OF the skilled vivisectionist
With a Eittering array OF epigrammatc
lauces and divers other Eurgico-literary
Instruments the very soul OF the old maid
was barred 10 whomsoever, and especially
to himsoever, who might read
The book was popular, and d~eservedly
so. Not, however, * mUT account OF
Its cleverness, as because Of its sincerity.
For "The Love Ahairs Of an Old Maid
bore the unmistakable signs OF q human
document.
Even the least sophisticated Of Miss
Bells readers had to smile At this authors
Ingenious confession that b wal 30 and
loved cats-and teal
Of course she wasi To Be sure she didi
Nobody ever dreamed Of disputing the
only too evident fact that the woman who
wrote would never see q again. Were not
the earmarks OF a spinstsr hand on every
page? Stupid
Who could not read between the Hnesf
CONCLUSIONS TO BE DRAWN
FROM THE BOOK
There needed, alasI no Deiphic oracle
for interpreting the subtlsties Of that dsn-
cate tracery.
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happy. It was an idea which. I believe.
comes to every woman who n herself
unmarried at -
she has an idea, because she has per
hnps outgrown the infatuatlons % the
preceding ten years. that love Is a sort
OF recurrent epidemic. Tx the grip. for
instance. which makes ore very miserable
hut scarcely ever sick enough 10 justify
calling tho doctor"
"Butl' I exclaimed. aEhast at the cold
" philosophic way with whch ms hostess
compared these two great - Of humanity.
But people often die OF sripE'
''Eut never OF love-" came the quick re-
to-t. as she turned the Baby On its stom-
ach across her knee and proceeded 70
smooth out the wrinkles OF the tiny CLOAK.
Perhaps not. But YOU can't deny That
love often leaves its victims confirmed In
vallds for the les: OF their lives. like
nke-the grip"
OTHER WOMAN" WHO so
OFTEN CAUSES TROUBLE.
True. But only when complications set
IN" Sac OF the book lifted her eyes from
the Baby and with a Significant smile
continued:
1T isn't the disease itself but the COM
plications hat are likely TO ensue that
make .ove. like the grip. such a danger
Gus ailment.
1T is tbs o;her Woman that does the
mischief.
II the Other Woman would oily lei
men alone constlncy would be less Of a
hollow mockery. and there would b. fewer
old maids in the world
What about the Other Mani I asked.
II dNos7't rJric-sly exist; he has no
piece whatsoever u the economy OF love.
Fully UnS-As.f OF the cid maids OF this
wnrld owe .heir estate TO other women
And certainly one-half the married women
Of the earth owe their husbands either TO
old maids or to the wives OF other men"
I laughed aloud at this topsy-turvy
state OF human society. and Lillian Bell
laughed too-laughed so heartily that the
Baby. who had had its blue eyes fastened
intently upon a shifting and golden disk
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04

tiny head and pecred W In innocent won
dermeut as TO what Il was ali about.
Now. isn't that Just too cunning for
anything. ard in = baby orly s weeks
QldTs exclaimed the mother. now lapsins
into that uninteliigible dialect which only
mothers and babes can understand.
And do YOU really think tie mix-up s.
as bad as all that7'
MIXED MOTIVES THAT
OFTEN LEAD To MARRIAGE
What miX-upTT She had actually for
gotten What We were ,a!ksng about.
The matrimonial comrlcation7 Oh. yes:
I remember now. Certainly Il * as bad a.
that. Maybe worse.
The sooner you Eet II out OF your head
that the world and his wife are married
because they couldn't possibly have ex-
listed without each other. the better.
As a matter OF fact. people marry
from very mixed motives. We all have the
iaea when We ere painfully young that OF
course people marry because they are 50
fortunate as TO fail IN love with each
otke=."
And don't they?"
No. indeed Very few hearts are zap
turcd right OF the bat. a. Il were. and II
statistics on the subject were possible we
would stard aghast at the very great
number that are caught on the rebound or
on the foul.
That Is why I say that half the old
maids owe their condition to other WON
en-. and half the married women owe their
Vifely dignities to old maids and other
mems wives. Very few people marry the
persons they ought to marry. or reilly
wish TO marry.
For instance. take the lovers quarrel
The simplest. most riding and innocent
little lovers quarrel that ever was brewed
L. sha amnwaa ~ m nFhEWWNaa aHHn-GnHnHva
happy courtship IS CAPABLE OF changing
the d~estinies OF anywhere from half a
dozen to twenty persons
Il have observed just such a wholesale
upsetting OF the ordained lives among my
own acquaintance. and so ave you. and
80 has everybody else.
And the blame can nearly always Be
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04
"a to ths door Of us onsr woman

kId TO ths door Of ne Otnsf woman
IN every loverT quarrel there u al
ways the Other Woman. a whole battalion
Of her. IN fact. lying in ambush. ready TO
capture the heart on its rebound
CATCHING A HEART
on THE REBOUND.
And the heart Is usually captured and
that pretty quickly. For there IL nothing
In the world 50 easy FOR a woman 20 DO
as to make n man propose marrinSe who
has quarreled with the woman he loves.
II is one OF the psychological mysteries
which can never be quite explained. II Is
not due 70 wounded vanity. as most peo-
pie imagine: Il is not due 10 a desire for
revenge. II seems TO be q more funda-
mental -sa~nn than any % these.
"a man may quarrel with any other PER
son on earth ave the woman he loves and
no; lose his judgment. bat when he quar-
rels with her the very foundations OF his
Judgment become shattered He Up and
marries the first woman who comes along
and says boz In a sympathetic tone. And
then the woman whom he really loves
and really wanted TO marry. she either
makes a brave bot desperate effort 20 hide
her modification by falling back upon the
nearest available suitor and marrying him
In all possible haste or else becomes an
old maid"
And how about lovers quarrels after
one Is married7'
They're Infinitely worse" she answered
tucking the baby into the hollow % her
ann. ''Cuarreis. however Ptmple their
cause. are dangerous psstimes for any
body. but most Of all for people who love
each other. A wise girl will absolutely
never quarrel with her lover under any
circumstances, unless she wants 20 take
a pretty good risk Of losing him forever.
And a married woman should never do 50
either. for. whether married or merely en-
gaEed. there Is for a man always some
other woman TO whom he can and will
turn and to whom he will not turn In
vain"
A QUERY SUGGESTED
BY THE cow.
The tinkls Of the COW bell had been
drawing nearer and nearer. telling Us that
the gentle beast. in her grazing ~peregrina-
tons. WIS again approaching the forbid
den precinct.
With her dainty Attorney nose hidden IN
the rich green pasture, she had browsed
her way slowly back again 10 the peram-
huiator and to the human kind. which all
WelI-bred COWS seem to Low with In al
m,st human affection.
Il seemed ar opportune moment to ask a
most delicate and crucial question.
ID you l ventured. summoninK ali
the euphemism I could command: do
you depend upon herg" looking significant
- toward the COW. which now stood
watching Us with her big. mild. beaut-
ful eyes, contentedly chewing her I'D.
oh. my. yesi She Is a jewell Why, I
don't hin she'd so much as speak to a
policeman
You misunderstand me-" began
a ain: Il didn't mean the nurse maid.
b II the cow"
The cow in surprise. 'Tha GOVT
What do you- oh, yes! Now I see what
you're driving at" she laughed. You
want TO know whether I am performing
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04

united nation. assuring that a prophecy
from a man who. Ike himself. had
watched so closely the progress OF the
Union. wouid be OF inestimable worth He
said:
I an very hopeful OF an Increasing
sympathy and understanding between the
North and the South.
what little sectionaiism there was van
hhad n ths Ats VA.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04

the eve OF the second day the Confedsrate
forces Eould have won thar battle"
A higher tribute could scarcely be paid
TO the gsneralship Of this military genius
than the acknowledgment Of superior
strategic powers by his senior omcer.
In the cool Of a summer evening. finding
the General comfortably ensconced In a
rocking chan on the verRnda. I esked him
what h sAought Of ths future 20 tAs ~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04

tav merit not less than tina Of George
Washington.
This Weighing Of the soidier-Presidents
worth was the result that began. As did
Grants estimate OF him. at West Point
As General Longstreet expresses IL, Grant
was "a soldier"
DID NOT UNDERRATE OPPONENTS.
One point Is very pertinent. Lonutreet
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04

many Of his brother oncers OF undef@/
ing the commanding strength OF the w.
leaders
General L~onKstrset knew what < *
pect Of the enemy. ane prepared kfnself
for Il.
OF General Robert z. Lee he Ep-ak IN
highest co~mmendation. comedies hik great
ness as a military engineer n admirss
him for his dashing. decisive methods Of
fighting.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04

. While near the subject Of General Lee
10 might Be interesting 20 repeat a HttIe
section OF history. to relterats a state
msnt made By Lee after the battle Of Get
tysburE.
The sign acanes Of that three days car
maze Il go well known to dwell further
upon its Importance to elthsr side. On
that occaHon General Lee said.
IL I la tAtan LengSrSsts GaYiss e
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
An Old Citizen Dies.

N. B. Wadsworth, a former citizen
of Harrison County, Iowa, died
at his home in Yonkers, New
York, Wednesday, January 9TH,
1903 age SO years.
The deceased came to Harrison
County, Iowa, in 1854, and resided
in Calhoun about 35 years; loosing
his wife at that place some years
ago, he returned to his former
home in New York, where he has
since lived, and now he has died,
his remains will be brought back
and laid to rest by the side Of his
wife in the Calhoun Cemetery. 1t
is expected that his remains will
reach here Saturday, and will be
taken direct to Calhoun, where flu.
neral services will be held at the
school house, and body inferred in
Calhoun Cemetery Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

Material is being assem- bled on
the ground at the depot for large
settling plant for treating the wa
ter chemically used in all North
Western engines. The plant con-
sists of three story chemical
house, on either side of which is a
large settling tank, thirty feet in
diameter and l6 foot slaves. The
water is pumped into one of these,
then automatically passed through
chemicals into the other for fur
Their mixing, then pumped into the
taller tank, whence it finds it's way
by force of gravity into the engines
as needed. Such plants are being
built all along the main line, at
Dunlap, Denison, Carroll, Boone,
etc. Their use saves the expense
OF cleaning the boiler tubes so of ;
ten as by the old method News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
DIED

At her home in Sunny Side, III ills
city, this morning at 6 o'clock,
Mrs Catharine Z.hnr., after a
sickness of some days. age SO
years.
The deceased, with her husband,
Jacob u elmer, came to Pottawat.
tamie County, Iowa, in 1856, and
remained until about one year ago
when she came to make her home
in this city; her husband having
died some years siuce.
The deceased leaves to mourn
her death, the following named
children: Mrs Joseph Wilson; Mr.
Frank Z4hner; Mrs Thos Kenyon;
Miss Lizzie z shner, and Mr. John
Zshner, with large circle of
neighbors and friends.
Full of years and good deeds, she
calmly fell to sleep.
Funeral services will be corduc-
ted from St. Paterick Catholic
church, in this city, on Saturday,
January 10Th, and burial in Honey
Creek Cemetery, Rev. T j. Null
en- officiating.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
Alden BenediCt's New Attraction
''TheIma"

Marie Corelli's we'll known
nov "Ihelma" has been drama
t;z d by Chas w Chase and will
be presented for the first time in
this city by Alden Benedict's ex-
cellent company at the local
theatre on Saturday evening. The
play was successfully produced
last season throughout the East
by two of Mr. Banedict's com
panies. 1t was both a financial
and artistic success and pro-
nounced most wonderful piece
of work. The cast has been care
fully selected. The scenery and
electrical effects are all new and
indications point to very large
audience in this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
CIVIL SUIT AGAINSTPUGSLEY
MAY BE DROPPED.
Attorneys Have Petitloned to
Drop Suit,

The probabilities are that the
pending civil suit against Oscar
Pugsley, ex-member of the Harri-
son county board of supervisors,
will be dropped, owing to the fact
Mr. Pugsley this wee6 payed over
to County Treasurer Ogden the
sum of s1665 .O2, the same being
county road funds and appropria-
tions from the county general
fund, in his hands at the time of
DISAGREEMENT from office. Sl63S GO
of this amount belonged to the
county road fund and $26 40 to the
county general fund.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
Group

The peculiar cough which indicates
Group is usually we'll known to the
mothers of croupy children. No time
should be lost in the treatment of 1T,
and for this purpose no medicine has
received more universal approval than
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Do
not waste valuable time in experiment.
ing with untrled remedies, no matter
how highly they may be recommended
but give this medicine as directed and
all symptoms of Group will quickly
disappear. For sale by Elliott s. Har-
vey. l3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
A Good recommendation

~ have noticed that the sale on
Chamberlain's Stomach 4 Liver Tab
lets is almost invariably to those who
nave once used Them" says Mr. j II
Weber, a prominent druggist of Cas-
clde, Iowa. What better recommends
,ion could any medicine have than for
people to call for it when again in
need of such a remedy? Try them
when you feel dull after eating, when
you have bad taste in your mouth,
feel bilious, have 10 appetite or when
troubled with constipation, and you
are certain to be delighted with the
prompt relief which they afford. For
sale by Elliott Il Harvey. il
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
LEFT ARM BROKEN.
While EnrOute Home School Girl
Meets With Severe hliShaD.

While enroute to her home on
South Ninth street yesterday after
n oon after the dismissal of school.
the twelve year old daughter of
Andrew Larson tripped and fell,
breaking both bones of her left
arm a short distance above the
wrist. DR. s F DeVore was called
in attendance and thinks no per-
manent disability will result.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

Reports from his bedside this
afternoon are to the effect d j
McCune, who has been seriously
i'll with heart trouble, has suf-
fered relapse and his co ndition
today is considered grave.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

Mrs. Ezra Billiard, who has been
here paying her pareuts, Mr.. and
Mrs I. D. Mason, a few DAYS visit,
left this morning for her home in
Oklahoma.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

Edmund Kirlin, the 2.year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs Philip Kirlin,
died last night. Funeral Friday
at 10 o'clock, from st Patrick's
Catholic church, burial at Mt. Car
mel cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

. L. Babcock, Secretary of the
Updike Grain Company, visitedin
the city last night with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. s. Babcock
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
Requested.

All persons indebted to me by
account or over due note will
please call and settle without fur
ther notice as we wish to balance
our books up to the new year, 1903.
Truly yours,
dsjl0 s b Shields.