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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-16

Her tonnage Is registered as 3.s57
and her horse power a. 5e7. She
was built In 1888 at Flennburg, Dem
mark
The Korea formerly belonged to
the Danish Russian East Aslatio
Steamship company and was. ac-
c0rdinR 10 dispatch from Copen-
hagen. on August 81. together With
the same company's steamer kitai.
equipped az a Russian auxiliary
steamer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-16
MOVING EVENTS m THE JOHN KING CASE

June II TO September 49, period ~ John
King in the filth and Verrin o the black hole vanous
called Jail without formal charge being filed
him and deprived 81 his constitutional rights 10 his nne
during all that period
Yesterday. .. W. Emerson, member The Star
filed for writ IN the superior
which made turnabs Saturday Morning ssps
Der ".
last night Mayer Banaer Interview stated that The
Star had exceeded its authority IN interfering the matter
At today Attorney W. ~ Morris representing King,
called office Of The Star the filing 81
charge against King this afternoon condition that The Star
recall the petition Tor the writ Of habeas
The consented 10 this Cor the tina.
The Star had get
Inc due Of asSs In IN
aftenoen The corpus
Immediately United states
Marshal John strinssr formally the city jail tes
rohhina poxtoffee Fernd county last spring
KING having rs preliminary hearing before cem"issisnsF
kiefsr this Afternoon.
..s.ss.sss 49,
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CASE CONTINUED

rhe case against Daniel Murphy.
an * pueiIiat. and an cmploye 81
the California Commission company.
charged With an attempt 20 murder
william Kane. a barber. waa con-
tIuued until September - upon a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-16

The steamer Santa Ana sails for
VALDEZ and Cook Inlet points To-
nIght with 30 passengers and full
cargo OF freight She will take n
derrick rigging FOR the James Casey
ell works A Cold bay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-16

MuKpEN. Sept IL Twenty.
wounded mon belonging 70 General
kiatchonko'a division we're brought
Into Nukdon today Particulars ~
The sklrmlnh are not available n
may mean the beginning of The jap
anoar advance on Mukdun
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-16
FARMERS BUY
MACHINERY

cOLFAX. Wash. Sept i6.-More
than $50 600 have been expended
with the implement dealers Of Col
far alone this year for farming ma
ehinery. buggies and wagons. The
prospects are Of the best for a good
fall and winter trade on buggies
and hacks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-16
THREE RUSSIAN WARSH|PS
ARE IN AMERICAN WATERS

GOVERNMENT HAS PROOF THAT ONE
TRIO or VOLUNTEER CRUISERS IN NORTH PACIFIC
wAT1Rs-HIeH NAVAL OFFICER COMMAND or THE
RUSSIAN FLEET is ABOARD THE LENA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-16

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo.
Sept. f6. Two hundred and fifty
members OF the Inter Parliamentary
union arrived here today from ST
Louis. They are seeing the sights
today. The party Is proceeding 20
Denver tonight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-16

cidontal one. Ysu was Is years a
age and had been In the employ u
the company for some time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-16

Steamer Centennial arrived is
port from san Francisco today with
90 passengers and 500 tons Of
freight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-16

PARIS. Sept i6-ln an interviews
published In the Matin today baron
llayaahi. Japanese ambassador at
London SAYS before the var se
demanded that Russia recognize
China's sovereignty over Manehurla.
Today. after our Victories and ek-
penaca We are no longer eonteuted
with the former demand. After the
fall Of Port Arthur. the conditions
viii BE- ain more extreme. aud
after the taking % VladiYoatak they
will b. yet more extreme
The next battle will b. At TIE
pass We shalt continue hoatiiItlea
throughout the winter We have
given up the plan ~ taking Port
Arthur hy assault and vii compel
equalization by famine lta fall Nlll
free 60 900 men for reinforcement
10 the northern army. but We don (
need them iuHt nov
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-E~ .
JAPS USE
AMERICAN
MADE CARS

MuKDEN, Sept 16.-The Chinese
report that the Japs are running
regular trains between Dalny and
Newchwang with rolling stock. ae<
cording 20 their statements, that
came from San Francisco.
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VICTORIA. Sept ie.-rhe naval
authorities here deny any knowledge
of the presence ~ any Russian var
ships in these waters. They claim
the story that the Korea VAS sighted
sunday la without foundation.
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JAPS TAKE
MORE FORTS
RUSSIANS AT PORT ARTHUR CANNOT DEFEND THEMSELVES
BECAUSE OF FAILING POWDER suPPLY-JAPAnGsG RUSH
RE .EnroRcEmEsrs AND HUGE AMOUNT PROVISIONS
TO LAO YANG

! troops Tor the heroic work aud con
tinued self sacrifice In your return
from ilao Yang Under the eireum-
stances II was exceilently carried out
In the face OF the grave difficulties
that confronted you"
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ST. PETERSBURG. s~pt Ia
General Kurupatkin reports that
the japanese forces before fcntni
mlnea and Taiti station are being
Increased. also those near Bsnsi-
puzi The ezar te'eEraphed kuro-
patkIn the following:
! thank yoa aud our splendid
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The STAR FORCES ACTION "a
IN The JOHN KING CASE

THE ALLEGED klpNAPIR IS GIVEN HEARING AFTER BEING
NleiPAL DUNGEON
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-16

cHEEFoo Sept 10 The Japan
ese between September and no
assaulted and captured important
Notifications two miles east ~
Golden Hill. near Port Arthur The
japanese we're able % hold the 20.
sltiun. owing O. the pour quality ~
the Russian powder. their shells
falling short Of the point Tor which
they we're aimed. Many shells
failed 10 explode This indicates
that General stoensels supply ~
ammunition is running very iox
The russians have piared mlnos
under al public buildings. whaTfes.
arsenaia aud everything THAI could
possibly BE- OF use to the japanese
nth the Intention 81 Destroying
them Ia ease the Japanese enter the
eIlY
The house formerly occupied ~
NIesHuY Aiexieu waa hif ~ n she'll
recently and partially wrecked. An
other she'll struck q destroyer which
was darked for repairs. deatruyin 5
u and Killing seven sailors u1H
she'll demolished several engines in
the doesYafda. killing az officer
and tWo men The japanese fleet
Genes in daily much closer than
formerly. throwing In a few shells
1t each Walt
Tire IHHaurHe are constantly roe
eetvinM heavy guns from japan 90
which the Russians are unable 90
reply OF the ships iu the harhur
nnIt IL IL alla - fIahl a urn.nnf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-16

Teniaht ard saturday-Fair, Ligh
e Fresh North Winds.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
To Everywhere and Back

The Burlington offers excursion
rates Ia every d~irection--so low that
there is no excuse for staying at home.
Below are some OF them;
st. Louis and lack: Three kinds OF
daily rates besides the special low rate
coach excursions September l, 3. 4, 6,
8, II, 10, IS. 20, 22, % and 80.
Chicsgo and back: Daily low rates
either direct or via st. Louis, with
stopovers at St. Louis, Kansas City
and Omaha.
Worlds Fair stopovers at st. Louis
on through tickets.
Colorado, Utah and Black Hills re.
sorts-there and back practically half
rates all summer. .
To Denver, Colorado Springs aud
Pueblo and return, August 30. and
September 3. 8, 10, 13 and II, S15.
To California-San Francisco: and
Los Angeles and back, August IS to
September 10. only s45. The only
chance in 1904 to getsthis low rate.
TO Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin
and the Great Lake region, the ideal
summer country-daily low rates TO
take you away from home.
On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month very low round trip rates
to hundreds of points in the North.
west and Southwest.
Daily from September 10 to October
-, one way tickets to hundreds of
points west and northwest at prac,ic-
ally half rates.
TO many points in Indiana, Ohio and
Kentucky September 9, ID, 20, 81 and
October IL, one fare plus 81 for the
round trip,
Write or call, describe your trip; let
me advise you the least cost. A.
Conover, Ticket Agent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
Ikapsas City Market.

KANSAS CITY. Mo TUESDAY, AUG. 30.
Special to The CHIEr.
Kansas City, Mo, Tuesday, Sept. 8
1904. There has been q steady improve
ment in the cattle market since last
Thursday, and there is a good steady
market today. Yesterdays cattle re-
ceipts we're light all around, account
Of labor day holiday. The good beef
cattle have been extremely scarce for
ten days or more. nothing has been
received that has not had q little grass
and nothing has sold above S IS, top
today since the $500 cattle week before
last. Grass steer dropped of 20 to 30
CENTS by the middle Of last week, but
have regained IL since, Cows and hei-
fsrs have sold strong and higher every
day since the first Of last week, until
today when they are q little lower. and
grass she stuff sells at 1926 to % IS,
dry lot at 400 to H75. Veal calve.
are . 100 higher than last week, as our
plies of veal calves have been short for
more than a month. Stockers and feed
ers are 20 to 80 higher than a week ago,
and there has beeu a big demand late y
Orders that were particular as to the
quality, etc. were hard to All last week
but today there are a good many cattle
OF this class here, but market is steady.
A very good set of stockers or feeders
can be secured at $500 10 1915, and
stock she stuff and bulls at 200 to
s2.75. It is thought there will be com.
plete settlement of the strike within
a short time, after which the food
gates will be opened, and we shall have
immense receipts Of cattle.
Hog prices are gaining steadily since
the set back last Tuesday and We'd
nesday. Top price today is $3.50, bulk
Of sales g So to S.45, bulk Of sales
Is 30 to Is As. Medium weight hogs are
now in the lead, with heavy hogs close
behind, here are a good many thin
hogs coming now, which are cut sew.
erly IN prices, but the number Is not
enough to influence the bulk of sales,
1t indicates, how ever, that NJ great
run OF hogs need be expected this
month.
sheep prices continue strong, and
receipts are gaining IA little, but are
much below last year, Most of the stuff
is from the west aud northwest, and
is in good condition, so that killers
are getting most everything, leaving
very few for feeder buyers Lambs
gained 10 to - cents last week, now
selling at 500 to - 30, wethers bring
aroun I a Oo, ewes s3 % to 1915, feed
ing stock 1925 to S4.OO.
j. A RICKARr,
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09

union and Incidentally to look aft, I
business matters.
From now until the lst OF October
se. will give you the CHiEr for one
year and the Chi, ago Daily Tribune
except Sunday, for two months TO,
sl.25 The regular price OF the Tribune
alone is SO cents per month.
NJ .ry Sponge the pimples with
warm water. You need a blood tonic
would advise you to take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 1t drives away
all eruptions. IS cents. Tea or tablet
form. c. L Cotliug.
We understand that Earl Crary and
Miss Bessie Newmeysr Of Guide Rock
married in Guide Rock last Sun.
day and that they took the . O'Clock
train, from Red Cloud Monday morn.
ing, for s.. Louis to take in the exposi.
ton.
Westward the orb Of glory takes its
way,
Wisconsin is the state, you hear every.
body say,
It's made itself famous by one grea,
stride;
Rocky MountainIrea has made its
name worldwide &C l. Getting.
Regular services will be held at the
Congregational church SUNDAY, mo,
ing sermon theme, "The Vision OF
1saioh; evening theme, Less ms from
the Parable Of the Good samaritan
All cordially invited.
Mr.. kenuadsy and wife ofsLos Ang.
eles California arrived in Red Cloud
Tuesday evening, for n visit with
friends and to lakej in the reunion
Mrs. Kennady was Miss Alice Marsh
daughter If A. s Marsh and will be
remembered By by many Of the younp
folks of this CITY,
Geo. W. Lindsey returned Monday
from Lincoln bringing with him the
stock which he had had on exhibition
at the state fair. Pat Ryan, was agair
successful III obtaining the sweepstake'
prizes for the best Of the kind. GeorS,
certainly has the finest Galloway cattl,
in the country.
Nellie Fuller, Denver-"My fac,
was full Of pimples and black heads
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea ha
driven them away. People hsrdl.
know me. I'm looking fine" 50 cents
Tea or tablets. G. L. Getting.
Hon. Jos. q. Cannon, speaker Of tn
house Of Representatives and Hot
James Z. Watson, member OF congress
from Indianns. Will speak In Re-
Cloud on the afternoon Of Sept. "a,
At the meeting OF the I. U. o. l
lodge last Monday evening electe
Paul Story and .. b. Hedge a. dele
gates to the grand lodge which meet
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09

IN Lincoln the tni,d Wednesday IN
October. c. f.. Reggie and +. II. New.
house were elected as a%lternates.
What with the reunion and a special
term OF district court Red Cloud has
been celebrating proper this week.
There have been so many people here
this week that II is practically impossi.
BILE to give the names Of those from out
OF town. There are people here from
every direction and from the city.
There have been a number OF drunks
arrested and fined aud a few tights
this week thought up to now We have
heard Of nothing very serious. A fine
graphaphons WAS stolen from q Of
residents Of the Pike the first of tn.
week and n party caught IN the act
OF stealing . tent.
At the baby show held lasb Thursday
morning At Miss Emela Hadell's gym.
casium rooms, over Robinson II Bur.
dens grocery store, Miss Velma Roby
the little daughter of Walter Roby won
the prize, a beautiful Red Cloud souve.
mir spoon. The judges were Mrs. Alice
Marsh kennady Of Los Angeles, Calf =,
Mrs. Barton OF Michigan and Mrs,
Hartwell Of lnavale. There were
twenty babies entered for the prize.
At the state fair last week q. W.
Hayan Of Guide Rock secured the lst.
premium OF Ostley apples and LIST. on
Bokara peaches. Mrs. Agnes Mccall
living southwest of Red Cloud secured
first on Genstin apples and second on
Lowell, and g b. Crone Of this city re.
ceived list. on'German prunes. Ths
county collective exhibit was rewalded
800 premium and had Messers Hum.
mel an Peisiger had more time and
experience ia collecting the products
could easily have secured the first pie
MUM. The corn exhibod did not re
ceive lat. because the ears, while lar
ger than any other, were not perfect in
shape aud tie same was true Of wheat.
In watermtlons there were but three
Of u kind and there should have been
four. The exhibitors from other coun.
tries seem to be experts with the glue
got while from Webster county every
thing was a nature m ,de il.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
County Court ProceedlRAs.

Friday September 2-Hearing on
claims and find settlement in estate
Of Daniel Barker and distribution
Of residue of estate ordered.
Saturday September3 Estate Of
VIM. H. Postlewait was admitted to
probate and Wellington Richards was
appointed as administrator.
Sep ember. 5-Estste Of John II.
Shelton was admitted to probate, Jesse
Bramwell was appointed as admins.
tratrix.
Case Of Harlan county Bank VS.. Z
Johnston and wife was brought up
and judgement was entered by defauld
Of defendant.
September 6-Estate Of Diedrich j.
Stuehrenberg Was admitted to probate
and Emma Stuehrenberg was appoint
cd as administrative.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
Ilaklat Frieuds Every Day.

This ~ truthfully be said Of Jell.o
ice cream powder, the new product
for making the most delicious ice cream
you ever ate; everything in the pack.
age. Nothing tasts DO good In hot
weather. All grocers are placisg 1t In
stock. II your grocer can't supply
you seud csc for 3 packages by mail.
Four kinds: Vanilla, Chocolate, Straw
berry and untlsvored. Address, The
Genesee Pure Food Co., Box a95, lie.
Roy. N. Y. 80
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09

this week.
Miss Maud Foster of Bloomington is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Grout
this week.
Miss Edna Rose and Miss Gretchen
| Maser Of franklin, we're ia the city
Wednesday.
Joe CARRIER Jr. returned to his home
the close of last week after, An absence
Of some months.
DR.. l.. H. Beck Was shaking hands
with old friends aud taking in the
reunion Thursday.
Harry Letson returned Tuesday from
. visit with his brother Will 1t Dead.
wood, South Dakota.
Mrs, Blsnch Sweeny and children OF
Hepburn, Kansas, visited With friends
Ia Red Cloud Monday.
John Tulleys came down from Lin.
coin Tuesday for Q visit with bis moth.
or and to take 10 the reunion.
W. H. Van Pattern has moved his
family to Red Cloud and expects to
make his home 10 the future.
Mrs.. Wash Read Of Baden is visiting
with her daughter aud, incidentally
taking in the reunion this week.
Mrs J. A. Baum who formerly 10
tho Red Cloud schools Is visiting
with friends in the city this week.
DR.. Rsines expects to have . large
addition built to his house just as soon
as he can get the carpenters to do the
work.
WIN. s J%acksonland Alma r. Murphy
OF Guide Rock were married by Justice
OF the Peace Colvin, last Sunday after.
noon.
Ed. Young a fomer Red Cloud citi.
izsn with four OF his friends OF Norton,
Kansas, we're taking in the reunion
this week.
Mrs. Mary Petrie OF Shelton. Nebr.
who was Miss Mckinney is in Red
Cloud visiting at the home of John
kellogg and other relatives.
Mrs. Georgia Brown, formerly Miss
BlackmOre, OF Horton, Kansas, arrived
10 Red Cloud the fret of the week for
an extended visit with friends.
Jake Nustein Of 81. Joseph, Missouri
was shaking hands with old friends 10
Red Cloud this week and incidentally
looking after business matters.
Bud McCuue will begin working in
Paul Story clothing store Monday
Bud has been working in a clothing
store in Kearney for the past few years
Mrs. z. Erett Of Vernon, Colorado
has been visiting with Ler brother,
Elmer Thomas In Red Cloud and with
other relatives at Cowles, this week.
Mrs. SAMSON secured the set of dish
es gives away by Albright & Rife last
week. They are now looking for the
person holding number 8 ON light blue
paper.
Joe Taylor living south east OF here
met quite a loss Wednesday evening,
one OF the horses which he had driven
TO town was taken sick and died at the
brick livery barn.
am making Il specially Of gentle
mans fine laundry work Mrs. N. s.
Rants.
Try Hale's restaurant, old post.onlce
building, for a square meal.
+. V. Taylor formerly OF this city but
' now IT Wichita, Kansas, arrived in
Rid Cloud Saturday 10 take 10 the Re-,
>
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
LOCALITIES

q. -
Stock saddles at Joe Fogel's.
Try that calf meal at Caldwell's.
Light harness at Joe Fogel's.
j.. P. Hale sells lard, and sells 1t
quick. II
DR.. Z. A. Thomas. dentist, Damerell
block.
Dwight Wilson was up from Super.
ior Sunday.
j.. H McCrscken living south Of hero
was in Tuesday.
E. ID. Bohana OF Lincoln Was in Rcd
Cloud this week.
Mics Maud nutchison Of Line town.
chip, 10 quite Ill.
Try Ward Hayes for . first clas
shave or haircut.
Arson CARRIER returned to his homo
in this CITY Monday.
II you want the best aud cheapest
harness, 60 to FOgel's.
Charles Banks and lady Of Campbell,
we're in town Wednesday.
Mr.. j. K. Cheney and wife Of Super
Tor was here Thursday.
F. w. Barker Of Franklin was taking
in the reunion this week.
w. w. Wright Of Hebron was taking
in the reunion this week.
Miss Anna Cesl of McCook is visiting
at the home Of q. c. Teel.
See Joe Fogel for anything in the
harness or saddlery line.
Miss Beulah Hartman Of ~Inavale, is
visiting in the city this week.
+. X. Mandeviile's father OF. Seward
has been In the city this week.
Mrs. o. G. Teel has returned from a
visit with relatives near McCOok.
Mrs. Henery Hall OF Blue Hill was
taking in the reunion this week.
Thomas Burden aud wife OF Baden
are taking in the reunion this week.
John Yeiser OF Omaha was in Red
Cloud a couple OF days this week.
Quick service aud first class work is
the motto at Schaffnit's barber shop.
Judge Stubbs Of Superior was
attending district court here this week,
Mrs. Roy Tint and son, of McCook,
are visiting relatives here this week
j. U. Butler and wife returned from
a visit 10 the eastern part Of the state,
Rev. Hummel and wife Of Blue Hill
have been attending the reuion this
week.
Mr.. n Mrs. Jack Hayes Of Guide
Rock, were taking 10 the reunion this
week.
Philip Grout of Bloomington has bean
visiting his brother Charles of this city
this week.
Mr.. Herbert Conover, wife and baby
Of McCook, are visiting relatives hert
this week,
Miss McKimsey and Miss Ruby White
of Franklin, were down TO the reunion
this week.
Z. s, Quick of Indianola is v~isitin,
at the home of Vim Parks ia this cit,
THIS week.
E. kellogg and wife of Smith Cen
Or, Kansas, have been in Red Cl0uc
The Washington times., 1904-11-10
STYLISH COAT FOR SMALL GIRL.
Wedding SuperStitiOnS Appeal
Strongly TO Young. WOmcr

Years Of golf-playing and the vigorous
outdoor life the preseut-day danIsel in
dulges in have done much to rob her Of
superstitiOus fears. Yet there's .carce-
ly an engaged girl who does not Ind
wedding supersutions very near her
heart, and who fails to carry them out.
tor the very sentiment OF it,
The betr0thal used 10 be a most for
NAL affair where VOWS were pledged be-
fore witnesses. and the enga cement ring
put o. with something Of the same ring
ceremony as IN our modern wedding
service. These betrothals were almost
as binding as marriage VOWS. and
broken engagements were rarer matters
than today. In Germany stIl the old
custom is In force.
In the middle ages the betrothsl ring
assumed alarming proportions IN its at
tempt at symbolic 0rnamentation.
Sometimes the bridegroom castle
would he reproduced In miniature in
place of a Jewel. Imagine trying 10 get
a glove over a ring Of the size necessary
for even the tiniest of models.
Rings Of three links were often used
for betr0thal The links were broken
apart and 81 I'm, one by the bride. one
by the groom, and ono by the best man.
as principal witness. ON the day Of
marriage these rings were joined to-
Eether again into one and placed upon
the brides hand as her wedding ring.
But during the time elapsiug% between
DetrOthal and marriage. none 81 the
three was supposed 10 take the ring on.
The giving OF engagement and trDus-
seau presents IS custom recenJlynes-
tablishcd Wedding presents have been
customary almost ever since the first
Weddings-buJ were oftenest presents OF
The Washington times., 1904-11-10
The Right Sort of
Books 10 GiUe InUaIIdS

Nothing's more dreary TO get over
than a hong convalescence, when you're
longing 20 get out and feeling bored TO
death over the weeks of waiting. Yet
you're not able to get at anything, even
10 think very hard.
Reading is about the only thing that
you can indulge in, and that, 10 be
beneficial. should be Of the Hghtest,
most amusing kind.
If you're at the stage where you have
TO be read To. a short story that can BE-
finished at Il sitting IS the best sort Of
thing. But nothing with any "spOOks
IN it, For an invalid has plenty OF time
on her hands TO WOTy herself into all
sorts of imaginative troubles.
Those pretty little Japanese stories,
and some of the lighter historical novels
tthe ones that are particularly light at
the history end) volumes of "tea-table"
pOetry-as light and jolly and amusing
as pOssible-are all good, and half a
hundred other kinds besides.
But don't read. II you're an invalid
yourself, or give TO an invalid If you re
fortunate enough to be well yourself,
books with wild tales OF murder, or OF
great excitement, nor books on weird,
unearthly problems. nor gloomy verse.
/ Why on earth these things should find
their way 10 a sick room nobody will
ever be able TO answer. but in innumer-
able cases. and, by a curious irony. IL
cases where nerves are completely uu-
strung, fearful, depressing or Over-eX-
citing books are almost invariably sent.