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The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

For ten years Mr.. G. Heming Magnus
of Philadelphia had been writer for
the lesser magazines. He wrote short
stories and essays and sent them to
the editors in the hopes they would
be accepted His stamp bill was
large. Still perseverance, a mild in
tention and knowledge dug from the
encyclopedias will tell in time. His
accepted manuscripts increased in
number. This perked him up. He
started bank account of moderate di-
mensions. Nothing makes man so
brave as a bank account. He was
slender man, with dropping shoulders,
mild blue eyes and a sandy Vandyke
beard. When "lionized" he used to
twist this beard into sharp point and
stab himself upon his narrow shirt
front. Though his legs were wobbly
and his feet large, his heart was in
the right place" This he knew from
the fact that when startled by sud
den noise it beat thick and quick, like
madman on drum"
A boisterous doctor came up behind
him, slapped him on the shoulder and
howled:
"Maggy, old man, how're the brutal
editor men?"
The heart, which was in the right
| place, began humping. Magnus wheel
ed and faced him, wrath in his pale
eyes.
Il do so hate to be called 'Maggy. !"
he snapped ut really is not my
name" Then his thin, delicate hand
went to his left side.
It's all right Magnus," the doctor
| said. Beg pardon. You looked over
worked. Take a bit of free advice:
Go away somewhere and rest"
1t was early summer and the men,
bers of the literary clubs, the faehion-
ables and the preachers were fitting.
The bank account was healthy. Mag
nus looked over the papers. Among a
thousand advertisements of places
with all the comforts of home" his
eye was caught by a mention of Har-
pers Ferry, Virginia. He asked about
it and was told it was a good coun-
try, with pure air farm foods. trout
fishing and cheapness. That seemed
to suit. Next afternoon he alighted
| from a dilapidated buggy in front of
"Grassdene" farmhouse. Shadows lay
deep on the alley. The Potomac
rolled grandly to the south. Looking
from his window over the sweeping
! river, Magnus said:
Here is rest. | do not want human
companionship. A cultivated mind
needs only itself. Surrounded by these
eternal hills. amid which dwell sim.
| pie people, solitude should bring hap
piness. Their ways are not my ways,
their souls are half-developed, but we
need not clash
He fell readily into the habits Of the
| household. 1t consisted of Mrs. Lou
doun, silver-haired widow. her grand
daughter, Amanda LOudOun, a brown
eyed girl of eighteen. with delicious
| figure. mass OF brown hair and a
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
Ballade Of the Girls.

Who would not pause to drink toast.
To pledge the health of maidenS fair.
While thinking still of her who most
F.xcrls in wit and beauty rare?
Who would not thus one moment spare
For lovers devoir. while onward rolls
The world. with all its sordid care:-
\ hpaIth, l say. to lovely girls.
What man of us is too engr0ssed.
Too hHsied with the world AFFAIR
An instant to desert his post
And rink to damseis debonair?
Nor need he fear lest he forswear
Himself in pledging ilaxcn hair
If she he loves have raven hair
A health, l say to lovely girlsi
And $" this glass to beauty's host
\ pledge in which We all may snare
'TiS only thus that we may boast
The smiles of her without compare:
Tho one for whom We each would dare
And die the death amid the swiriS
OF r.unon's smoke and battles Hare
A health, l say. to lovely girls!
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
Coal in Russia and Japan.

Coal is an important article Just
now in Japan and Russia. 1t IS SAID
that Russia had ordered 100000 tons
from Pennsylvania. Japan has 5,oOo
sGuare miles of coal lands, and her
exports are 100000 tons annually
greater than her imports. 1t is es-
timatcd that over 100000 tons are
deposited in the undeveloped coal
fields in the island of Hokkaido, ore
of the northern islands of Japan. Rus
sia's imports are largely in excess Of
her exports, Notwithstanding she has
a coal area of 10000 square miles, eX'
elusive of Siberia, Central Asia and
Caucasia. 1t is clear that Russia
needs developing.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
The Inevitable.

During the trial of a suit to enforce
the payment of alimony recently, a
witness in the case gave the most
damaging evidence against the defend
ant in the suit once the husband of
very prepossessing blonde. With
very great fraukness he told how the
defendant had mistreated his wife in
almost every imaginable way. and
how on one occasion he (the witness)
had interiored to save the poor wom-
an from beating.
"Oh, you acted the part of a peace
maker did you?" said the defendants
attorney when the voluble witness
was turned over to him for cross
examination. You rushed to the res
cue of fair damsel in Distress
Il did" said the witness, proudly,
land l succeeded in saving her
well, we'll" sarcastically returned
the lawyCr, then you did not Eleet
the fate commonly accredited to tie
peacemaker?'
mot Just then" said the witness
81 did later. l married the fair dan
sci after she got her divorce"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

Every housekeeper should know
that if they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because It
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-whle all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in A-pound pack
Aes, and the price is the same. 10
Whts. Then again because Defiance
Starch Is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you
l2-oz. package it is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures "l6 oZs." Demand
Defiance and save much time ana
money and the annoyance Of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
Worlds Fair Exhibits.

The combined value of the exhibits
in the ten principal exhibit palaces of
the Worlds Fair has been estimated
Inv T. S. Hoch, assistant to Director of
Exhibits Skin, at s72 100000 This es-
Innate is based on statistics at hand
in the division as to the amount and
nature of the exhibits which will be
installed in each building. This does
not include the display in the Fine
Arts palace. Nor does the estimate
include the contents of the various
government structures at the eXposi-
ton nor the exhibits contained in such
concessions as will be Of an exhibit
nature.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
TOOK HUSBAND IN PAWN.
Russian Spinster ForecIosed on Peas.
ant Moman's Mate


A pea woman. residing in the
village OF Biolosaschek, in the Gov
ernment Of Wilma. Eastern Russia
found herself without money on the
eve of festival, and was very sad
on that account. Her husband was
known far and near as ne'er-do-well.
and therofuro she did not reckon on
any help from him. In her distress
she turned to her neighbor, an elderly
spinster, and requested the loan OF a
few rOubles. But she could not give
any security. Il really do not possess
anything that | could give you as Sc
curity," She said, unless you care to
take my lazy husband in pawn" 10
her great surprise the woman received
the loan and with the money went
into the village to make a few pur-
chases. The idea of her obtaining a
loan on her husband appeared to her
very drOll Great was her astOntsh'
ment on returning from her shipping
expedition to find that the old spin
ster had disappeared with the worth
less husband The deserted wife did
not trouJIo to make inquiries con
cerning her spouse. On the contrary
she rejoirod at her deliserance.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

Doan's Kidney Pills. Read how these
pills repair a weakened physical con-
dition when this condition is caused
by sick kidneys:
Mrs. Sadie Mettles OF 1894 w. 4th
Ave. Columbus, Ohio. says: Prior to
the year 1898 | suffered considerably
from backache. pain in the head, Ian
guor and depression and weakness Of
the action of the kidneys. The pain
was always worse in the morning. and
l felt miserable. | was induced to
procure a box Of Doan's Kidney Pills
and l began their use. They proved
prompt and effective. They cured me
and there has been no return of the
trouble since taking them. l owe all
the credit to Doan's Kidney Pills"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mrs. Met.
ties will be mailed on application to
any part of the United States. Ad'
dress Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N
Y. For sale by all druggists. price 50
cents ps: box.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

shore. AS the girl stepped lightly to
land she was taken into the arms of
tall. youhs fellow in khaki uniform.
She stald there a full five minutes.
while MasrUs stood awkwardly by.
Then she turned. saying; This is Mr..
Landon. tie has been at Santiago.
We have been engaged for two years"
Next Spring &. Heming Magnus
wrote a book which is in its 15Oth
thousand. His heart has gone into 1t.
Its name is Queen Rose of Rosebud
Garden"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, they cannot reach the dis
eased portion Of the ear. There is only one way to
deafness, and that s by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by IN nhamed condition Of tho
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is infamed you have arumbng sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when It ls entirely closed Deaf
is the result and unless the Inflammation he
taken and this tube restored It's normal cOnd
ton hearing Will be destroyed forever nine cases
out of ten are caused by C.tarrh which is nothing
but iniiamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness tcaused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
+. J. CHENEY IL CO., Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists. t5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
New York Church Endowed.

nOne OF the largest endowment funds
er created for a church in New
York City has been formed by the
will Of Smith Lafayette Russell, a re-
tired business man, who died March
10th. 1t will amount to 100000 and
the testators desire is along the line
of several recent moves to keep alive
church interest in the down town dis
trict from which many old religious
institutions have removed in recent
years.
The Duane Methodist Episcopal
Church in Hudson street on the low er
West Side is the beneficiary.
During the life of Mrs. Russell por-
ton of the income from the fund is
to be paid her. At her death the en-,
tire sum will be placed in trust and
the income. estimated at $4,000, will
be expended in building up the
church. Several Methodist charitable
institutions also will receive sums OF
5000 each.
Little is known of Mr.. Russell and
his wife outside OF their immediate
friends and neighbors in Washington
Place where they lave lived many
years. devoting much OF their time to
works Of charity.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
THE BOOK IN WOMAN'S LOOKS
by IL. s. CANFIELD.
Copyright 1901. by Daily Story Publishing Company

Furthermore. his conscience oppressed
him. He told himself that he was
ungenerous in Withholding himself
from these two lonely women. who
knew nothing of books. society, cities
or the great world without. He was
not conscious of desire to alleviate
the loneliness of Mrs. LOudoun. but
he thought the girl would improve
nightly by converse with man of
his cultivated abilities and expert
ences. She was plump. and her weight
in the boat made the rowing more diff
ficult but he endured the extra labor
for the pleasure of watching her in
tel!ect expand like flower. She list,
ened to his talk of books with every
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

frank smile, and man of all work,
who ate enormously and said never a
word. The two women gave him no
condolences, for which he was CRATE
full. He was forced to admit that
their manners were perfect, but set
this down to innate female refinement.
They made no effort at all to enter
tain him. He paid his moderate bills
and kept himself to himself. He dis
covered a boat in small house which
stood by the river and used to pull
laboricusly half-mile up the stream
of evenings, then float lazily down.
In two weeks. however, he realized
that cultivated mind needs some
thing more than itself He was tored.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
A Glass Sarcophagus.

- sarcophagus, by the use of which
- may eyade the sentence, dust to
dust" has been patented. The remains
are first surrounded with coating Of
sodium silicate. or water glass. which
is allowed to dry. When the water has
sufficiently evaporated the subject is
placed in mold which is to determine
the size of the glass block. and the
molten glass poured until the mold or
flask is filed.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
Golf in EnoIand.

The playing of golf on Sundays is
practiced to such an extent that in
certain parish in England. it is said.
the hour Of service has been changed
to suit the convenience of players.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
Remarkable Target Practice.

The United States warship kear-
sarge reports in recent target practice
six hits out of seven shots in five min
utes with a thirteen-inch gun. An
eight-inch gun made ten hits in ten
shots in the same time, and a tive-nch
gun eighteen hits in eighteen shots in
two minutes. This is believed to be
the best practice record ever made in
the world.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
SrSD THIS NOTICE TODAY

to the John A. Salzer Seed CO., La
Crosse, Wis, with 5c stamps for mail
ing, and get their big Catalog, fully de-
Rcribing this great Hay Press 50 also
hundreds of tools and Thousands Of va
rieties of Farm and Vegetable Seeds.
lW. N. u
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
Insist on GETTING Il,

Some grocers say they don't keep De-
flance Starch because they have stock in
hand of IL oz brands, which they know
cannot be sold to q customer who has once
used the 1G OF. pkg. Defiance Starch for
same money.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
e.Stick LAUNDRY BLUE

Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes.
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth of
any other bluing. If your grocer does not
keep it send l0c for sample TO The Laundry
Blue Co, IA Michigan Street, Chicago.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
When Your Grocer Says

he does not have Defiance Starch, you may
be sure he is afraid to keep it until his
stock of II OF. packages are sold. Defiance
Starch is not only better than any other
Cold Water Starch, but contains l6 OF. to
the package and sells for same money as II
or brands
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
hand Power Hay Press $500.

Greatest, simplest. best invention OF
the age. A boy can make regular
sized 14X1Sx4S in. bales like fun, and
two boys can bale three tons per day
easily.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
Those Who Have Tried Il

will use no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal in Quantity or Quail
ity---l6 OF. for 10 cents. Other brands con-
tain only IL o.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
WOMEN BREAK DOWN.

Sometimes W o N e q
drift into a condition
of half invalid" Con-
tinual nguor. all
tired out. run down.
backache, nerves shat
tered. headache, terri
BILE pain, no appetite.
poor digestion. In nine
cases out OF ten it's be-
cause the kidneys fall
to do their work Of
filtering the poisonous
system waste from the
blood. The kidneys
are weak and need the
STRENGTHENING helm of
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

Mrs. Bacon see by this paper that
tho average family in the United
States has four and seventenths per
sons. Mr.. Bacon suppose In the
seyep-tenths of this family.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

Russians seldom use profanity. but their
language is full enough of bad names
without
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

Some girls would rather tlirt than
cat and some do both simultaneously.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
AS Good AS Greeley.

Colorado farmers who want to own land
whcr. they can make as much money
raising potatoes and Held peas as on Il
Greeley farm, should find out this
spring about Romeo the new settlement
in the San Luis Valley. COncios County
Land IL Investment CompanN, Ieph.
Chas Felt president. 6l6 Majestic build
ing, Denver. Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

Is because made by an entirely different
process. Defiance Starch is unlike any
other better and one-third more for 10
centd.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

Paste these notices on the wall and
live up to them: Trust, bust Get
trusted, get busted!'
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

You can't sharpen your wits by grind
ing your teeth.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
Why II Is the Best

Other people troubles bore a man
more than his own.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

A friend in need seldom hesitates
to tell you 50.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethlng, softens the gums reduces in
dammat!on slIays pain cures wind cole. DC bottle
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

Many a man who knows there is
room at the top sits Gown and waits
for the elevator.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

The Judge charges the jury. but not as
much as the lawyer charges his client.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
Moro Flexible and Lasting,

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better results
than possible with any other brand and
one third more for same money.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF as
cough cure.-J. w O'BRIEN, 32' Thru Ave.
N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. =. 1900
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

\ deaf person has time TO do a lot of
without being disturbed while
OF hers are doing the talking.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

Carpets can be colored on the floor
with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

If man has a stf income he can
nff0rd 10 have stM hnckbnnc
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

Il am ready to grant" said Mr. Meek,
that poIyramy Is a sin: but | maintain
that the nolygamist gets his full punish
ment in this world"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15
Cheap Rates Again via Union Pacific

One-way second-class colonst tick
cts at the following low rates Will he
on sale daily from March to April
80 inclusive. via Union Pacific r. r.:
San Diego. and many other Cali
To Everett. Fairhaven. Whatcom.
Vancouver and Victoria via Hunt
ington and Spokane ............ $500
To Tacoma and Seattle. via Hunt
mgton and Portland. or via Hunt
ington and spokane :. .:..:.-....: 25.oO
land ltoseburg Eugene. Albany
and Salem. including branch lines
in Oregon. via Portland ......... 25.V
To Spokane. all intermediate main
HRnd branch lines on o. r. & N. Co..
ALSO to Wenatchee and interme-
To Butte. Anaconda. Helena and all
intermediate main line points,. 1000
Very liberal stop-oVerS allowed in
Nevada. California and at and west OF
Pocatello. Idaho.
For full information call on your To-
'''1''N' VI b. r. GRIFFIN.
Genl Agent. u. p. r. r..
9ll 18th St. Denver.
Il am ready to grant" said Mr. Meek
that poygamy is sin: but | maintain
that the rOlyEamist gets his full punish
ment in this world
EgYc permanently cured No fits nervousness AFTER
I'll first days use OF Dr. Kline Great Nerve kestors
er Send for FREE trial tot1f and 6eatse 70
II never think of business out Of bnsi;;
found that ! was doing business with peo'
pie who did.''
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

EIpe permanently cured No fits nervousness aftef
TIL trst days Dr. Klines Great Nerve Restor-
or. Send for FREE a2 90 trial bottle and treatiso.
DE. h H. KLINE Ltd o3l Arch Street, Philsdephia, Pa
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-15

81 never think of business out of bust:
ness hours" Il didn't either. until
found that ! was doing business with peo'
pie who did
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-05

Sothern. Richard Mansfield. Nat Good
win. and Robert Edeson.
The leading part in Too Much John
SON was first presented by Mr.. Gillette
himself Like all Of Mr.. GiHette's plays,
the construction Of TOO Much Johnson"
is good, it's story direct, its situations
forceful. and its dialogue crisp and cpl
grammatic. II tells the old story OF the
husband deceiving the wife and invent
ing all sorts Of tales TO straighten out
the trouble he has brought about by his
deceit
Mr.. Arden will play Augustus Billings.
whom nothing disturbs. and his many
admirers will watch with interest his i'm
personation Of the part made famous by
Mr.. Gillette. Miss Roebuck viii be seen
as the wife. Mrs. Billings; Alice Butler
viii have the part Of the mother-in-
law; Mr.. Herbert, who gave such fine
impersonation Of MacWIlliams in Sol
diers Of Fortune. viii be seen as Fed
dish; Leonora Faddish Will be played by
the popular lnsenue OF the company.
Louise Galloway; Mr.. Levers will be
seen as the excitable Frenchman. VI.
Leon Dathio: Mr.. Ellis will play the
part of johnson, the owner OF the
plantation; Mr.. Duncan VIII be seen in
the character Of Henry Macintosh, and
the rest Of the company will be suit
ably cast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-05
Mss Oakman's Success.
Washington Girl Will Have an Excel
lent Chance.

Miss Laura Oakman, the pretty young
ingenue Of the Academy stock company,
will have one OF the best opportunities
TO distinguish herself next week that
she has probably ever had IN Washing
ton She has been cast for the role OF
Selma Siiverthorn, a part demanding
the most consummate artlessness Of a
Coincidence. and since this is directly
in the line of work she has followed
heStofore, good results are expected.
Miss OalSman is n NashlngtSnian by
birth and rearing. having been edu-
Gated in this city. and where her rela-
lives still reside. She has striven for
recognition with commendable forti-
tude. and carries into her work the good
wishes of a host of friends in this city.
She is a young woman OF the brunette
type. and has charm OF manner and
appearance that At her well fer the re-
sponsible position OF ingenue, Indeed.
too little credit is often given 70 the
portrayer OF young girl or child parts.
for. TO be done cleverly or even well, IL
requires skill and discretion that are too
often lost sight or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-05
Tossed the Guncotton.
Manager Dolson Thought the Stuff Was
Roman Togas.

The men representing Pains Last
DAYS OF Pompeii," were telling ~ex-
piosive stories in the Metropolitan
Hotel the other night Business Man
ager Dolson chimed in with this one:
When we were playing ut New Or
leans last year I stayed behind TO check
uc the stuff. I had gunpowder. gun
cotton, and whole lot OF matter. and
they told me TO be particularly careful
Of the guncotton.
And do you know I Couldn't find it
anywhere? There was one big package
marked Roman TOgas.' I picked il
Up. threw it about twenty feet. lam
med several chests against it. and kick
ed II time and again out OF my way as
proceeded with my work But I
couldn't find the guncotton
Then l became intelligent I be-
came dazedl with cold perspiration. I
approached the parcel carefully. 1ln-
wrapped ii tenderly. and by links IL
vas the guncottoni Then I proceeded
to collapse How or why that burned
stuff didn't go OF. I don't know. Next
night we put an ounce or two under
Fesuvius. tapped IT with a hammer and
II almost blew the show TO pieces"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-05
Mysterious Aga.
London and Paris Have Failed to Under
stand Her.

In these days when public curiosity is
wrought up 10 fever pitch by Prof. Bells
aeroplane and Prof Langley's aero
Grome. the time is ripe for Aga, The
Maid OF the Air" and. presto. Aga APP
peared in the amusement world. OF
course. the birth of this wonderful crea-
ture took place in the amusement world.
which more than once has outrun sci
ence in its flight toward the ever distant
goal OF invention and discovery.
II is not meant by this statement that
Aga presents a solution OF the problem
OF empyrean flights. because as a mat
ter OF fact she does-not. All that Aga
illustrates in this regard Is the close
touch the amusement world has upon
every topic Of the time. making each
subject OF public interest yield its mag
net for Influencing the nimble dollars
into the box office Golfers.
Aga illustrates also the infinite power
If extension that vaudeville possesses
One week IL reaches out and seizes
great artist. a singer like Calve. for in
stance. for it is reported that vaude-