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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06
Sad ABOUT LITTLE MYRTLE.
STORY OF SUNDRY LONELY
GRAVES ON THE PRAIRIE.

The Child That Died Just In Time TO start
tho New Cemetery In Observation-Disclosures
q Good Thing for the stricken Father
IL Was, Too, Will the Graft Lasted.
TOPEKA, Kan, May S.-The Kansas State
Historical Society has collected much
material about happenings in the early
Territorial days. A recent addition to the
annals Of the early boom day settlement
Of western Kansas was made O few ola VS.
ago by Judge Charles Lobdell. 1t related
to an incident which occurred at Fargo
Springs twenty years ago.
Fargo Springs was q town In Seward
county with some p~retensions. That was
before the Rock Island built its line through
southwestern Kansas to Ell Paso. 1t was
o town Of 100 people at Its zenith, n Its
streets we're all boulevards and venue
Judge Lobdell sent to the State Historical
Society a copy Of the Prairie Opl, a news
paper published at Fargo Springs In 1885,
in which this item appeared:
The death OF little Myrtle Shoup occurred
In her fathers schooner near this city last
week. The remains were inferred In the
new cemetery. Financial assistance was
given the bereaved parents, DC.
In February of'that eventful year on the
Kansas plains a typical prairie schooner
wendell its way down the trail that led
from the great plateau to the valley Of the
Cimarron, and drove up Broadway Boule-
ward in Fargo Springs to the Government
building. Broadway Boulevard was not
unlike the balance Of the long westward
trail except that it was within the limits
OF a plated TOWNSHIP, and h Government
building was a one story shack used as a
post office. The TOWNSHIP company had an
abiding faith in the future OF Fargo Springs,
and it bestowed upon it's humblest structures
grandiloquent titles.
The arrival Of a prairie schooner was
not a matter OF Importance. but the thing
that attracted immediate attention to this
particular vehicle as 1t stopped in front OF
the post office was the streamer Of crepe
that huttered against the white sides Of
the canvas cover. 1t told the spectators
as plainly as words could that death had
visited the travelling household.
Hardened though those boomers and
pioneers were, the sadness Of the situation
and the manifest grief of the man who
stepped from out the wagon appealed
strongly to every heart, and before there
had been opportunity for the newcomer
to ask for assistance n white haired man
named jackson stepped forward and in
kindly voice expressed the sympathy Of the
entire Town and prof cred whatever help
was needed.
The traveller explained in broken sem
fences that his daughter, Myrtle Shoup.
had died that morning Of msmbranous
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ehaher rad FheHsveg Tho le'ief go l1st
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wotkin't tass h~f Wori AMI 80 ohly ~.
HevvI wbeH s~oneboty f1uud ihs hstter
Then you wcre foroei ~ brliern fnd tshs
\ chahca
This cpsf,nnes n 'ha chorus weVs ~.
tfsc,ineiy pre,ty al sprins ftshions md
spmsto4ly donai~i tho finishing tourhSs
IN the shape ~ attls aprona ilei with ble
bows n blue fthpon Az Tho hands ~ ihs
etlssNifia wefs coverei With real dla.
monds and macy ~ them woFs pcndan,a
And tlaras ~ tho safnei win s,Ich small
salaries ~ they got, they pid they had Ia
wear their diamonds I'LL the tlmo for they
could not aRcri Ia rpn the chance N loslna
thsfn,
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a couple stroll toward the hat counter.
The man stubs his toe over the pedestal
OF a wax figure which Is respondent In a
dark brown neck ruche, a picture hat and
down dropping veil. He apologies pro-
fusely with his hat of, and it is easy to see
that he IL not used to wax figures.
Before he can get his breath a vision In
black and white checks with pink cheeks,
glittering eyes and diamonds to correspond
wrinkles toward him on the tips OF her
toes.
"You must buy this hat she says to
him, taking up a CONNECTION and twirling
il in her hand. SITS awful cheap. Try
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06

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fore, / say, blessed be the name OF the Lord.
Amen
The cad ceremony was finished In ~sllencel
save for the prolonged sobs that came from
the two m%ourners; the little lonely mound
was carefully rounded, and the rough
handed workers could not restrain the
tears that came to their eyes. A buffalo
head was placed over the tomb, on which
the poet Of the Cimarron Valley inscribed
these lines:
+: Here lies little Mary ,shoup.
Who had an attack OF mem braneoue,
She got as near glory as mortal could be-
: One mile from beautiful Fargo Springs.
Seer
The committee helped the grief stricken
parents to their wagon and wished them
happiness on their westward journey.
All was we'll in Fargo Springs for a week.
A feeling Of a good deed well done seemed
to prevail in all quarters.
Home seekers and prospective INVESTOR
from the East were escorted to the ceme'
terry and told Of the kind work OF the citi-
zens, along with the other good things about
the town. But 1t lasted only O week.
Then the Meade. Hugoton and Arkalon
papers, towns in the southern tier Of coun'
ties, came in and each contained an item
like this:
The death Of little Myrtle Shoup occurred
In her fathers schooner near this city a few
days ago. The remains were inferred In the
new cemetery. Financial assistance was
given the bereaved pare nts, dc.
A few weeks later, when a prominent
citizen died with his boots on, the com
mittee took the empty box out OF Myrtle
Shoup's grave and extended the size OF the
grave. But the venerable white haired
MI, jackson would not participate In the
funeral ceremony until q coroner and
twelve men Of undoubted veracity had
pronounced the corpse genuine and per-
manent. Then he put on his ancient frock
coat and walked piously at the head OF
the procession, but at the cemetery he
maintained a discreet, profound and almost
painful silence.
When the Rock Island Railroad built its
southwest line, missing Fargo Springs by
several miles, the town collapsed, The old
town site is now a wheat field, upon which
is annually grown an average OF twenty
five bushels to the acre.
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SUMNER STYLES FOR MEN.
COSTLY DETAILS OF DRESS THAT
ARE EFFECTIVE.
New Use Of Color in Handkerchiefs-Gay
Novelties In Ne~ckwear-sooks in Solid
Colors Rule. but They're Expensive
white Gloves and Spats 70 He Worn.

COl0re Hule, nut They're ENpenBiVe
white Gloves and Spats 20 he Worn.
Two women met the other afternoon.
One wa In her Office, for she Is a member Of
the large army Of those who work. The
other, who Is one OF her customers, Ia tho
wife OF a man whose name Is q symbol for
millions.
How I wish I had kept on my tailor
made" said the visitor, looking over at
her elaborate gown OF silk and lace. But
women all dress so much now In the after
moons that 1t Is almost necessary. And
you always nave such beautiful clothes"
The other could hardly suppress a smile.
Ter visitors gown had cost at least $500,
while her own short pleated walking shirt
and ooat HAD NOT cost more than 800.
y paid $50 for the linen shirtwaist and
collar, though" she said later, "for ! have
learned that a woman Is chic in dress In
accordance with the degree Of attention
she gives to small matters The wise
woman who has not endless money will de-
vote what she has to these details
In O measure the same rule will hold with
the dress Of men, although there is nothing
OF 20 much Importance In a mans dress as
its out. II o coat Is not we'll cut nothing
will make q suit look smart. 1t Is only the
Improvement In the work OF ready made
tGiiors that could make II possible for q
man to rely on them for the details Of his
dress.
There are many ready made clothing
concerns that turn out very we'll cut coats
even II they are not made according to the
measure. In such cases one need only
avoid the excuses. Young men run up and
down Broadway in these spring days wear
ing coats that are cut in the back to knee
depth. OF course, no well dressed man
would buy such clothes.
Clothes are cut better by even the least
expensive tailors than they ever were
before. Slight men Of good figure are
able TO save money on their suits In order
to spend 1t on other details Of dress. The
reason for the Improvement In ready made
clothes IL the prevailing looseness Of the
styles.
Take the question Of the handkerchief.
There has been an undoubted reaction
from the highly oolored styles Of the past
three years. The body OF the handker-
chief Ia now white with a border Of not moro
than three-quarters Of an inch. This
border In a pastel shade Of blue, pink,
mAuve or brown. matches the shade Of the
embroidered initials. 1t also matches with
more or less exactness the shirt and the
socks, These bordered handkerchiefs usually
supply color enough nowadays.
Equally smart, however, are the white
handkerohiefs which have stripes running
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postal card and reluctantly makes way
for another customer,
The girl relaxes her attitude after he
leaves and siys to THE SuS reporter.
Amt 80 bad. lie spent $500 here yester-
day. No, n I wsrs you | wouldn't mention
his name, You $50 he has a very peculiar
father who doesn't care for basalrs at all
and might object to his son being 50 deeply
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06
Hans That Never scaiped Victims.
From Scribner's Magazine,

From Scrtbners Magazine,
The taking Of scalps has been spoken
OF so commonly In the press OF the lnIted
states that It has become a general practice.
when speaking of a man losing his lie arnons
the Indians 10 say HE lost his scalp
SITS even to-day. when locating the,'r
stories In Apacheland, almost invariably
scalp the victims OF Apache vengeance. As
a matter of fact, one can say hat the Apache
never took scalps. Men who have ,llvrd
in the Apache country and have been clos'ly
more claim that no full blooded Apache
ever scalped a man he killed,
On the contrary, he would not tonom : :
his weapons II stained with human blood
Their own. dead the men never help TO bury'
This task Is left 10 the women
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06
POstman's Long Walk.
From The London Doiiv Gruphic.

From the London Daily Graphite,
william Thomas. rural postman from MIN
sterley TO Bog Mines. has just retired. after
thirty-three years continuous service,
II /. estimated that during his career he has
Is nearly seven times around the world. Thomas
has his six good conduct stripes and 10 en-
titled to the Imperial service medal
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Any man could be a oashboy who knew
one Of the chorus girls and could spell
champagne. The cradle and the grave
were robbed for this corps with impair
tiality and the cashboys all wore large
oirolos Of pasteboard bearing the number
s23.' When "2s' was called the salesgi rl
was sure Of getting attention.
There is no one quicker to read the wan
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N IN w. interested. Can you. imagine a man not
II AZ = EA caring for bazaars? Amt it queer1'
w." M A salssgirl thrusts a pncushion In the
NH shape ofa red lobster RIM the face Of a young
" woman coming In and shouts:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-11

on pleasant days and of having with them. to ease their aching bodies and uplift their depressed, minds, nurses and serve as both attendants and compan- ions. is itself great step on the road to recovery.
 Discouragement faces the friends of the crippled children in the poorer districts of the city on every hand. In- many homes tho diet for the cripple and the rest of the members of the family alike Is coffee or tea with the buns that can be bought so cheap and which seems to furnish so much for so little. On the East Side, one day. a crippled girl was discovered limping about without her shoe, the gift of the management of the Southampton Home. Her mother explained that she thought she would be wearing it out" It was the same mother who explained, greatly to the visitors horror, that she was careful always to wash the dressings before using them again. They must always be burned" said the nurse forcibly: but it was an old story, and the doubt remained that 1t had any effect on the we'll meaning but unim- questionable woman.
 However. ir spite of all discourage ment, the work goes on. What the city Is doing for pulmonary tuberculosis, the Post Graduate Hospital Is doing systematically for children crippled by tuberculosis of the bone. and the re- suits already obtained give promise of even larger success In the near future
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-11

tion of congregations of all denomina- tions. and of societies and individuals in helping the poor to an intelligent care for their crippled children who are not otherwise provided for" There is, besides, another organization which was founded thirteen years ago, known as the Visiting Guild for Crippled Chil- dren, which is connected with pr. Felix Adler's Socety of Ethical Culture.
 Nor do those who cannot go to school. and who for time must remain in the hospital, lack anything that would ease their sufferings and inn prove their minds. At the Post-Gradu ate Hospital-the pioneer in the move ment to relieve the little ones suffering from tuberculosis of the bone-the crip- pied children's ward is as attractive as any metropolitan nursery. Pretty pie lures, plants, flowers, a piano and big music box furnishes the young pa
 tients with good cheer and amusement; and on the roof of the hospital is q garden where those who are able to in dulge In such enjoyments make use of miniature rocking chairs and swings, and, when the fresh air has sharpened their appetites, take lunch at regular nursery tables. Twelve young women provide kindergarten instruction for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-11
HELP FOR THOUSANDS OF CRIPPLED CHILDRDEN
Are Mshn
 in DshitsIh Work Aneiadon nCarnaon 2 Hospital

the children and amuse them in var ious ways, and in the spring and sum- mer months those who can be moved without injury are treated to drives.
 In the base ment of tho hospital building is a great work room where half dozen men are engaged in mak- ing braces and supports. foot and chin plates. and the famous aluminium cor sets devised by Dr. Anson M. Phelps, who at the time of his death in 1903 war accounted the greatest orthopedist in America. The othopedic ward of the Post Graduate has been in exist enca twenty years. With one excep- tion, It is the only separate ward of its kind in a general hospital in New York City. Its twenty-eight beds are always occupied.
 Fresh air and country life do their part in helping the misshapen children of the tenements. The work done at the Post-Graduate Hospital Is supple menteds by that carried on at the Daisy Fields Home, in Englewood. New Jersey, and at place in Southhamp- ton. on the shore of Long Island. These homes. which accommodate two score children, are ideally situated, and be- sides. with their attractive interiors and wide verandas and large grounds. they are so pleasant that the very sight of them would do a child good
 When the little convalescent reach es Daisy Fields or Southampton he is continued on his nourishing hospital diet, and if tuberculously affected, continues to make a speciality of eggs, milk and digestible fats. He receives the education proper to his grade of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-11

eggs every day that they sleep alone in the best room of the house, and with the windows open, The patients and the families of the patients are made accustomed to the open window- Roofs, fire escapes. streets and parks are utilized to their fullest capacity in this demand for fresh air, The South- afnpton management provides cots for the roofs. reclining chairs for the fire escapes. and baby carriages or wheel chairs for the parks and streets.
 Sometimes 1t Is evident that home is not the best place for the little suffer CTS. and forthwith steps are taken to remove them. One day recently the matron found a crippled boy lying Tn a baby carriage In a room almost hot enough to bake bread in. and in at tendance on the pitiable child was an old woman who seemed to have no idea either of the seriousness Of the pa tients case or of the ways in which his distress could be alleviated
 In another place the matron found a child afflicted with hip disease coop ed up in a room as unclean and unin- viting as a pig-sty. The floor was so rotton that 1t had begun to cave in and the walls were moldering with damp.
 Of course, in these instances the only humane thing to do was to have the suffering children removed. At home they were simply wasting their feeble strength; and poisoned air and unsuitable treatment were slowly bring ing on the inevitable end To little ones who have endured these double hardships. the delight of resting in cheerful rooms, of baskine in the sun
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-11


 New York, March 10. 19o6.-It is known that there are three thousand crippled children in the tenements of this great city How many little crip- ples there are who have been over looked by the authorities nobody knows It is not a cheerful picture, this of the suffering children of the poor. but it has it's bright side, for there Is noth- ing that gives q better idea of the growth of philanthropy than the care bestowed by the medical and education al forces of the city upon the maimed and misshapen little unfortunates Whereas, in the old days such children were often left to grow up as best they could, today they are given the benefits not alone of the scientific treatment that in many cases cures their ailments, but also of the special schooling that enables them. when part ly or wholly cured, to go ahead in the world on even terms with their more fortunate brothers and sisters.
 There are in this city a dozen schools for crippled children. where the handi- capped little ones may catch up with their normal brethren, or, at least, acquire the rudiments of a sound edu cation and some trade. Usually hot luncheon Is served in the middle of the day. and crackers and milk in the morning and again in the afternoon. Carriages bring back and forth those who are not able to walk
 Some of these schools are auxiliarieE of the Guild for Crippled Children. whose president is the junior profess sor of othopedics in the Post Graduate Medical School This guild was found ed in 1898 "to secure the co-opera-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-11

clear to the Republican correspondents yesterday just how far he was resdy to compromise 1t was unquestjorably be- cause he did not know himself He cannot tell what he will do until a new situation presents itself. Then he will do something else.
 Mir Roosevelts handling of the rate question has been Luminous example Of the gentle art of meddling. First he dragged the issue out of the debris of the Democratic platform and confis- cated it for salvage. It 1t douhtful if one person in a thousand had ever se- riously considered the matter of gov | ernment rate-making until MT. Roose- | welt sent In his message to Congress | in December. 1904.
 | Mir. Roosevelt himself had only vaguo | and confused notions of the subject 1 when he began his agitation to "keep the highways of commerce open" by ap- | pointing a commission to hold them open. His notions are still vague and confused. He wants a commission vested with power to regulate rates. He wants to appoint the commission. He wants the rates to take effect as soon as possible. He wants tho Jaw t0 he constitutional. He also wants somn provisions of doubtful constitutionalitv incorporated into the act. Sometimes he wants a judicial review that will
 
 islative powers called administrative.
 He wants to keep his party together on T bill about which his party is divided and altogether he has succeeded in in troducinE the essential clements of farce-cOmedy into a great question of economies and government.
 This. however. Is not the worst ot it. The President by confoundinG good intentions with expert Knowledge has succeeded in leading the country sstraT q false issue
 The chief quarrel with the railroads and shippers has not been about ex- tortionats rates hut about discrjminat- ing rates
 The evils from excessive rates have heen comparatively few; the evils from rebates and special privileges have bcen gross. The issue is not that rates in general are too high hut that all shippers have not been treated alike.
 Instead Of Erappling with this Gues- tion of rehates and discriminations, In- stead of enforcing the ElkipS law ana demanding greater penalties for It's violation. Mi Roosevelt chose to fol- low wholly different road which does not touch the vital subject of reh1tas at all. Even if q commission regniates rates, railroads can stjll grant rch4tes to favored shippeds and the evils most complained about will still exist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-11
A COINCIDENCE.
BY ". HANSON DURHAM. Copyright, 1906, by Daily Story Pu

hh w. HANSON DU HHAM. Copyright. 1906. by Daily Story Pub.
 Co.)
 dreary, desolate bit of country road stretching wearily out to the westward and over the hills beyond. Down along the hot dusty highway this bright June morning, came a solitary figure with slow lettering steps calm. sweet faced, demure country maid, she seems, with her great brown eyes and crisp daintiness.
 Straight along until she reached the weather beaten old apple tree leaning low with it's burden of pink and white blossoms over the tumbled down wall beside the road. and there be- meath its wide spreading shade she stood and looked wishfully over the wall into the field beyond dotted thick and white with great nodding field daisies. There was a man in the field moving. and the soft musical swish of the scythe came pleasantly to her ears as it cut through the tall thin summer grass. She looked longingly at the daisies, at the wall between and then at the man whose back was turned toward her, then quickly gath cred her skirts about her. she ap- proached the wall and called loudly to him.
 
 dasies?"
 The man in the field strengthened up and glanced slowly over his shoul- der. then dropping his scythe he gath cred huge armful of the weeds and strode quickly ever to the wall and clearing the barrier with one bound he stood there in the road beside her.
 But only wanted a few toto tell my fortune with" she exclaimed as he held the coveted blossoms toward
 II wish you would take them all" he replied eonfusedly They are a nuisance anyway"
 The girl made no reply, but smiled sweet,y upon him as she took the profrered blossoms and then for a mo- iencs betwaen them. The girl seemed alnncst unconscious of his presence there beside her for she was busily da{Stes tban carefully selecting the freshest and fairest of them all she turned suddenly to him and said rath-