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The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12

was attired in white and gray cot
ton mother hubbard gown tied around
the waist with a white apron;, around
her neck she wore black, fur collar
and on her head a very broad brimmed
black hat turned up on one' side In
a jaunty manner. This colored lady,
weighing 285 pounds, as l was told.
proceeded to set the communion table.
From his chair in the pulpit, the min
lister called out, "Let us know, sister.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12
OriSi0 of Easter.

Easter is so called from the Saxon
goddess, Easter, or as others th'nk, M
from the Saxon. Oster.-to rise. IN
the East the day is known as tne
bright Day, and in Bohemia as the
"Great Night
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12

when you are ready, and we'll begin
business "All right" responded
Aunt Savannah cheerfully, Use ready"
Then right in the midst of the SER
vice another woman became happy.
jumping over in the seat back of her
directly among the women and babies.
and l don't know why the babies were
not killed. Such a scattering / never
saw before. -'andemonium reigned, but
all the time the plate of bread was be-
ing passed.
Washing Their Feet.
Then came the foot washing" Two
ten-cent basins were placed on the
table; the men and women took of
their shoes and stockings; the preacher
washed the first elders feet, wiping
them with the towel which was girdled
around his waist; then passed the basin
and towel to the elder. who washed
the next ones feet, and so on until
all were done. Aunt Savannah then
began like ceremony on the sisters
side of the church; and all the time
the dreadful singing, shouting, clap
ping of hands, stamping of washed and
unwashed feet continued in deafen-
ing racket. Finally the table was TAX
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12
WhY Use Force I?

With heavy foodstuffs I certainly am,
My system 10th to encumber;
That's why I am fond of magazine jam
Full of good things-current
number.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12

The great majority of Italian Italian immi. nror.
grants come from the sontnuln ,anr,n They
;nces mainly Sicily and calaorla' ine'
are farm bred.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-12

Nearly all plants with purple bios
SONS contain poison.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
AVENGE HEART BREAKS
English Judge FaVors Suit or Whip
ping by "8g Brother"-Not
Agreed With HerscheI

LONDON. Mar. 3.-Justice Darling
has given the most recent exposition of
the judicial mind upon that peculiarly
British form of entertainment-brea
of promise of marriage.
The defendant was d clothier, house
furnisher and jeweler, but made only
80 shillings a week. The plaintiff was n
paperhanger's daughter. There was no
denial of the promise of marriage, but
the defendant broke off the engagement
by letter on the ground that the young
wOman's love was grossly Indifferent.
The woman declared that If the man
had come to her in straightforward
way and told her about it she would
have released him, but she was unable
to stand the coWardliness of a letter.
Justice Darling. in summing up, de-
Clared that he was unable to agree with
the late Lord Herschel, that cases of
breach of promise should be abolished.
Lord Herschel had argued that their
existence was the cause of unhappy
marriage. Justice Darling declared that
the choice appeared to lie between serv-
ing the actions and allowing big broth
ers to avenge Sights on their sisters.
THE jury condemned the defendant to
pay 500 for refusing to make the paper
hangers daughter miserable by marry
ing her, as it was admitted on both
sides would have been the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

REVIVAL OF THE CHAPER0N
Society Decides to Look After Modern
Girls and She Relens
Once More
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, March 3-The new year
has ushered in a social "bugbear'' in
the eyes of the debutante. The chap
eron, almost extinct, has come back
to stay.
The "boy-and- girl dances which were
a feature of the past two seasons will
not go "out of fashion" by reason of
the new Decree but the zest will have
departed from them. No longer may
the charming young hostess who de-
lights to play the matronly part of
chaperon be accorded the privilege.
Each fair guest must in future pro-
vide a middle-aged guardian, whether
mother, aunt or friend, who will stern
ly repress a tendency to allow one name
to figure conspicuously on the dance
program.
One of the most enterprising organ
izers of "boy-and-g girl'' dances is of the
opinion that the decree is right and
just.
Il am afraid the modern girl. in her
craving for originality and freedom,
has deteriorated," this society hostess
told a reporter. "She is a most charm
ing creature, the girl of 1905, and not
for one moment would 1 wish her to
revert to the manners of the simpering
'bread-and-butter' miss of ten years
ago.
Il must confess, however, that the
entire abolition of the chaperon would
not be beneficial. We need a happy
medium between the trembling maiden
who will not venture outside the door
without her mother and the modern
girl who designates the chaperon as
AN old bore and considers that she
can go anywhere unattended"
Chaperons, however, have learned the
lessons of the past two or three years.
The eager dancer will not be made to
arrive at the longed-for ball half an
hour late and leave before the extras"
because 1t was so "in my young days"
The rustic of silk brocade will not be
heard in the Conservatives and cosy
corners as the diligent guardian
searches for her truant charge.
The chaperon realizes that she has
come back on probation, and her
reign must be kindly if it would be
long.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, March 3.-An erroneous
idea prevails that Queen Alexandra as
the queen consort possesses much the
same rights as the late Queen Victoria.
But the difference between being head
of the state and merely the consort is
vry great, and the privileges of both
positions are very clearly defined.
In this respect Queen Alexandra
comes off better than any previous con-
sort, but she is nevertheless barred
from many of the rights which the
king is able to claim. By the laws
of the constitution the queen consort
is virtually the kings subject and
not his equal. AS is well known, it is
impossible for anyone to bring a legal
action against the king; but as the
queen consort is recognized as a pub
lie person. any action brought against
her by the humblest subject Of the
land would have to be tried in the civil
courts and she would be compelled to
abide by the verdict. But the queen
consort may also bring an action
against anyone, and her position en-
titles her to deal in any business or
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

open shop, if she chooses, and transact
business with customers in the ordi-
nary way, the only stipulation oeing
that against her signature on any doc
ument must be added the words,
Queen of England"
One of the most curious points about
Queen AleXandra's position is that she
is not recognized in law a married
woman. A law was passed in Georgian
times to this effect, because it was
found that the king had so many af-
fairs Of his own to attend to that he
could not be troubled with those of his
wife. Accordingly today the queen is
the only woman in the country who is
not amenable to the married woman's
property act" and whatever debts she
might incur she alone would be re-
sponsible for them, and her creditors
would have no claim whatever upon
the king
So it comes about that Queen Alex
andra has her own officers to look
after her affairs and all her accounts
are kept quite separate from those of
the king, while all outstanding bills in
her name are usually settled once a
month by cheque.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
SHAKES CAR LIKE A CHILD
Vladimir, Wild With Rage, Throws
Him on Floor, Badly Sprain-
ina His Shoulder
Special Cable to The Herald.

special cable TO Inc Herald.
PARIS, March 3.-Dr. Lalande, who
instructed the czar in hypnotism and
is his very good friend, lately returned
to Paris. He has revealed the hitherto
suppressed details of Grand Duke Via
dimir's quarrel with Nicholas H., say
ing:
1.-The quarrel took place in the secret
council in the czar's private room. A
communication from Count Witte ask
ing for instructions in dealing with the
strikers had been received and the
czar told his two uncles. Grand Duke
Nicholas and Grand Duke Vladimir,
that he was in favor of increasing the
pay of the post and telegraph officials.
"'Concede nothing-nothing! pro-
tested Vladimir, and his brother echoed
the sentiment.
"'But never was there more just
strike remarked the car L think we
must grant the request. 1t is only just
and fair
"'If we make any concession it will
be the end of us ALL angrily exclaimed
Vladimir. Striking the table with his
clenched fist he shouted so loud the
czarina rushed into the room.
Mad with rage, Vladimir seized the
slender czar by the shoulders, and
shaking him violently he screamed:
"'You will destroy us all; you will
destroy us all!'
"Then he pushed the czar away from
him with such force that the auto
crat of all the Russias fell, spraining
his shoulder.
Grand Duke Nicholas cried to
Vladimir: stop! Stop! you brutal fell
low, you bear
Coming to his senses, Vladimir went
out and soon returned with the i'm
perial physician"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
DEGREES "BEsT ROOM" FETISH
"Craze for Pomp and Grandeur In
VilIadom Scored by Emil
nent Hyqienlst
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, March 3.-The cult OF
"best ROOM" one of the strongest fet-
ishes of middle and working class
homes, was strongly indicted by DR..
Somerville Hastings, who declared
yesterday at the institute of hygiene.
"a craze for grandeur has fastened
itself like an incubus on middle and
even Working-class family life" he
said.
1.-THE best rooms, the most roomy and
best lighted, in the all-too-small dwell
ings are set apart and dedicated, like
temples, for the occasional worship OF
the unattainable in regard to artistic
environment.
",The prim orderliness of these sa-
cred apartments is neither thing or
beauty nor a source of comfort to the
true home lover, who enters IN a state
of suppression and unrest, and finally
banishes himself to metaphor1cal free
dom to enjoy his pipe in the kitchen
or elsewhere.
What should be the one bright spot
in the home is turned into a garnished
dungeon, devoted to musty odors.
damp and mold, while the family is
cribbed, cabined, and confined in the
gloomy back sitting-room of smaller
proportions, and insufficient window
space"
Inc lecturer dlSO ICLSllSo " tiiO Aii
hvgienic fashion which demands thick
pile carpets, heavy curtains, immov-
able furniture, cornices, holdings,
cupboard tops, and similar dust collect
ors, which form the most potent fac
tor in the creation of that reign of
topsy-turveydom known as the spring
Clean"
He despaired, he said of inducing
his audience to give up the ancestral
Garnet or to do away with the pomp
and ceremonial that demands the plush
drapery and the enchanted chamber.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
INSULT THEIR KAISER
AND THUS GET FREE BOARD
LAZY MEN FIND NEW WAY TO
AVOID WORK
Germans Who Prefer Prison to Labor
Turn Lese Majeste to Most Profit
able Account and Live on Easy
Street
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
BERLIN, March 3-A carpenter
named Schoene, who belongs in VII
lage near Berlin, has had free board
and lodging at state expense for ten
years by shrewdly taking advantage
of Emperor Williams representative
ness. He will not work, and has dis
covered that saying harsh things about
his sovereign is rewarded with home
in prison for from a year to eighteen
months. So every time he is let out
of Jail he goes straight to the nearest
police station, says something outrage
Gus about the emperor and gets back
into prison, where he always is a
model of good behavior.
Others who We're born tired or fell
upon evil days We're not slow to follow
Schoene's example and lese majestic
has become a regular industry to such
degree that the public is coming
to regard it nuisance.
Richard Reissig, a house painter Of
Dortmund, who was sickly and out OF
work, bethought himself, after some
weeks of hunger, of the warm cells in
the Dortmund penitentiary and the
more or less nutritious soup served
in that establishment. So Ressig
marched up to a policeman, told him
some unpleasant things about the en-
peror and secured fourteen months
free quarters.
George Mey cannot keep away from
drink. So one night when his pockets
were empty and his head also he went
roaring about the streets of Berlin
comparing his majesty with all sorts of
unpleasant persons. For nine months
Mey's sobriety is assured.
A workman named Finke, living on
the crown princes estate at Oels, in
Silesia, got fifteen months for using
insulting language % about the
kaiser (2) about the nightwatchman
and (3) about the village public house
keeper.
The Socialists rub their hands with
gee. All these trials for lese majestic
are grist to their mill. In the hands
of agitators throughout the country
they are most powerful weapons. AS
one of them said the other night at a
meeting:
I'VE live in a country which Furnishes
lese majestic more severely than it does
blasphemy. You get off better if you
insult God than if you insult the kings
majesty
Herr Heinisch, the prison editor"
of the Leipsiger Volkszeitung, has just
begun to serve a sentence of twenty
one months in Jail for a series of arti-
cles condemning the Prussian electoral
system. T'e really had no more to do
with writing the articles than the Of
flee janitor, but he gets $1,000 year to
accept the responsibility for anything
appearing in the paper
The Vorwaerts has now three "prison
editors in Jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
SIMPLER LIFE
IS BRITISH FAD
SOCIAL LEADERS FR0WN ON
FRN0LITY NOWADAYS
Vegetarian Diet In High FaVor-Sa-
hara the New fashionable
Invalids Now Go to Egypt
for Desert Sun Baths
pecial Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, March $50 many Of our
society leaders, especially Americans
are adopting the simple and serious
life that it looks as though we were
in for a solemn and distinctly dull
season.
What with the duchess of Marl-
borough turning vegetarian ana tee
totaler for the sake of setting a good
example" and the duchess Of Suther-
land doing likewise, followed by Lily
duchess of Marlborough, who says she
has for "a long time considered So
ciety, as it is understood. a mockery,
delusion and snare" while in the same
category is the countess of Essex, II
certainly locks as though frivolity,
luxury and bridge were on the wane
At Sunderland house a special foot
man is told off TO serve the duchess
of Marlborough's menu, which consists
of cereals, vegetables and ginger beer,
surely an embarrassing state of at-
fairs for her guests. who may. if they
choose. feast on the usual luNuries'
though they are assured of a special
smile from the graceful chatelaine Il
they partake of the simple fare which
is her own special menu.
Frown on FriVoIty
But it is not surprising to know
that the duchess of Marlborough and
the other fair duchess who is lead
ing the simpler life movement here
have had many most polite refusals
to their respective dinner parties. As
for the countess of Essex she has for
over year given up entertaining, din
ner parties, or, indeed, dining out
herself, because of the numbers who
declined her invitations, though she,
poor lady, took up a strict rule of life
owing to an acute form of lndlges-
ton.
Followers of the simple life have
made a dead set upon light fantastic
music, insisting that it begets levity.
They will not be seen at light opera,
they won't listen to a band that per-
forms breezy airs, and dancing is re-
ligiously omitted from their program,
at least what is called fast" dancing,
which includes round dances, such as
waltzes.
1.-THE simple life,' said the young
American duchess of Manchester, "the
simple life, L tell you, is the sort Of
life which tempts one to elope with
ones husbands worst enemy. That's
what the simple life would do for
me-"
Pay to Get Into Society
Now is the hour of the enterprising
dowager of limited means. The Lon
don season being at hand she is on
the warpath for clients to present at
court and to introduce into society
with a big IS" If she has a really
definite position therein she can COM
mand prices for introductions that run
into four figures. She may claim for
a presentation to a royal prince or
princess from $4,000 to S15,0 ,00O, but
when the client is an American, and
is known to be possessed of a large
fortune, higher prices are asked and
received.
For an introduction to a duke or
duchess the sum varies from S2500 to
$4,000. Last season, however, an Irish
countess received as much as $500
from an ambitious provincial lady
mayoress for a presentation to the
young duchess of Marlborough.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
SUPPRESS SLOT MACHINES
Spanish Cities Hit American Device
by Forbidding Operation.
Play Day and Night
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special SdDle 10 t1erdlu.
BARCELONA, March 3.-The new
civil governor has just issued an order
forbidding the operation of all such
machines in this city and province as
have gambling devices of any sort at
tached to them. There We're about
eighty American machines of this char
acter in operation in Barcelona cnd
about 200 of Spanish fabrication, all of
which have been suppressed. Some of
these American machines are of the
finest construction and finish, and were
sold here at prices ranging from $50
TO $500.
The order was issued because of the
great growth and extent of all sorts of
petty gambling in Barcelona; and va
rious other petty games of chance have
been suppressed. The slot machine has
become very popular with the working
classes all over Spain. In one wide
open arcade of the principal COM
mercial thoroughfare of Barcelona
some thirty of the machines V ere es-
tablshed and play was openly in
progress at all hours of the day and
night.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
BISHOP POTTER'S
RIVAL IN LONDON
WILL EMULATE SUBWAY TAV-
ERN OF NEW YORK
English Divine Is to Embark in Saloon
Business-WilI Keep Open Sum-
day for the Benefit of
Thirsty Patrons
special Cable TO The Herald.


LONDON, March 3.-Bishop Potter
of New York and his famous Subway
tavern are to be rivaIed near London.
where the Rev. e. s. Thackery. chap
lain of the Peckham workhouse. is
about to embark into the saloon busi-
ness. Chaplain Thackery however, is
going to outdo Bishop Potter, mas
much as he is going to manage his
enterprise personally and see that the
bibulously inclined are we'll taken care
of along sc~iptural lines.
Pastor Thackery has taken a lease
of the Fish and Ellis inn Harlow,
Essex. 1t Is quite q pretentious estab-
lishment, having more than three miles
of excellent fishing rights attached.
The enterprlsing pastor has had the
entire inn rebuilt and it is expected 1t
will become a popular resort for an
glers seeking recreation at the week
end.
There is a good deal of cant these
days" said Pastor Thackery, when ex-
planning his ideas regarding his de-
parture. My belief regarding the
Sabbath is that it is first a day on
which mans mind should turn toward
his creator. Therefore 1 shall do my
best to get my patrons to attend divine
services on Sundays. But after that
has been attended to I can see no
harm in their fishing or boating.
"I am not going into this business
purely as a philanthropic proposition.
| expect to make money out of it,
"Will your saloon be open on Sun
days." was asked.
Certainly. That Is, 1t will be
opened during the hours prescribed by
law-from midday to p. m. and from
6 p. m. to 10 p. m. You see we are
not so provincial here as they are in
America"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
Mrs. BradIey-Martin
MRS. CRADLEY-MARTIN PLAN
MING FOR GREAT BALL
Function Will Eclipse Famous Ball
Which Once Startled New York
Society-Her Costume Will
Be of Wondrous Design
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, March 3.-People are be-
ginning to talk a great deal about the
fancy dress ball which Mrs Bradley
Martin intends to give during the
spring and which, by all accounts, is
going to be on quite as elaborate and
expensive a scale as the famous one she
gave when wishing farewell to the
United States.
This event has been spoken about in
society for long time, but one thing
or another caused it to be postponed,
among others Mrs. BradleyMartin's s
deepest mourning for her mother, out
of which she only recently emerged.
The possibility of Mrs. Bradley-Mar-
tin being once more able to wear her
wonderful jewels means a certain eX-
citement for London society, for these
gems certainly have caused many a
sensation.
She has now practically decided upon
her gown and will represent the queen
of Sheba. On this exquisite robe en-
eralds, rubies, pearls and sapphires will
fight for supremacy She is having two
of her largest diamond tiaras unmount-
ed and fixed so as to oscillate in the
manner that has been so much in vogue
lately among Partisan jewelers.. This
arrangement in tiaras ill surely prove
an anachronism on her majesty from
Sheba, but Mrs. Martin is not the lady
to take mere details of this description
into consideration.
For some unexplained reason Mrs.
Bradley Martin has never been in great
favor with the royal set, though
Princess Christian did grace one or two
of her parties last season. The young
countess of Craven will, of course, help
her mother with this great ball, into
which she will enter when If folxac
place, in the same sedan chair as that
in which Mrs. Bradley-Martin was car
rled on the night of her never-to-be-
fOrpotten festiVitV
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
SCARE DUE TO TYPEWRITER
Sultan's Officials Request Removing
Of Machine, Fearing Agent of
Destruction
seial Cable to INC Herald.

ppeclal Cable TO The Herald.
LONDON, March 3.-M. Roche the
manager Of Belgian company en-
gagged in commercial enterprises
IN Turkey, has received a communlca-
tlon from the Ottoman customs au-
thorities requesting the removal of a
typewriter, which quite recently the
hrm had sent to their correspondent
at Damascus and which was detained
owing to the fear that the machine
might possibly be an engine of de-
struction.
The explanation of this curious pro-
ceeding lies in the fact that in the eyes
of the Turkish police officials everv
thing that appears unknown or strange
is suspicious.
Ever since the recent Turko-Armen-
ian plot the Gultan's nights have been
troubled by visions of internal ma
chimes, and his whole encourage is af-
fected by this unreasoning alarm. So
that the most innocent pots and pans
coming from abroad may no longer
penetrate into the "sick mans" land.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
PARTISAN DOGS WEAR sH Es
White Footwear Proper for Evening
and Must Be of Good Length
and Comfortable
Special Cable to The Herald.

PARIS, March 3.-The most fashion,
able dogs in Paris wear shoes now
having discarded rubbers, which here
tofore they have worn "barefooted," >"
so to speak. The shoes must be of kid
of any color, even white, although that
is usually reserved for evening wear,
and must be high enough to protect
the dogs delicate ankle and lower leg
from the street mud. OF course, every
automobile dog of high degree has a
long and furry overcoat. And when
his fond mistress invites him to a
motoring trip she takes along a dress
ing case containing combs, sponges.
brushes, soaps and various toilet pow
ders, that he may be certain of re-
freshing bath at the journeys end.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
HAS NEW SWINDLING GAME
Partisan Hires Men to Pull Up Pave
ment and Borrows Money
on the Job
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
PARIS, March 3.-Fifteen unem-
ployed laborers were set to work yes
terday morning by man posing as a
public contractor to take up the paving
stones in the Rue des Vertus.
On the previous day he had ar
ranged with an innkeeper of the neigh
borhood to supply meals for the men.
Yesterday morning he asked the inn
keeper to let him have G14 for a few
hours, offering some Ammonia COM
pany shares as security.
The innkeeper was delighted to
oblige so good a customer and handed
him the money. When the police in
quired later in the day why the road
was being pulled up it was discovered
that the man was a swindler. He was
arrested this morning.