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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-08

By Nancy Hazlitt
Cnnvright IOng hv w ID r.1l..un
Copyright, 1905, by W. r. Caldw

Alfaretta ran about the garden sing
ing shrilly:
Dear, dear, what can the matter be?
Dear, dear, what can the matter be?
Dear, dear, what can the matter be-
Johnny SO long at the fair?
He promised to bring me a bunch of blue
He promised to bring me a bunch of blue
ribbon,
He promised to bring me a bunch of blue
ribbon,
To tie up my bonny brown hair"
"Fretty. | really wouldn't call him
out of his name-you know ii isn't
Johnny" Cousin Langley said provok-
ingly from the leafy depths of the
grape arbor. "BAsidesSyour hair isn't
brown, not in the least. Instead, it's
pure carrot color, also mighty pretty.
If | were a painter person | might call
1t something else, but being what | am,
a stickler for truth
would you know the truth If you
met 1t In the road?" Alfretta flung at
him. Il don't believe So" she went on
d~isdainfully, shaking her glowing
waves at him.
She was ~bareheaded. and the sun
struck out high lights from the Titan
mass above her white forehead. then
fell down to waken green CLEANS in
her long dashed eyes. Slim as became
seventeen, tallish, light on little arched
feet, with a long neck upbearing her
face, she was distractingly pretty, es-
pecially to eyes jaded with artifice and
sick OF fashion-more specifically.
Langley Madden's eyes.
Langley was only a third cousin, but
assumed that the tie Of blood entitled
him to take an attitude so critical 1t
was more than brotherly In Its candor.
He had come to Alderbrook farm for
six blessed, idle weeks after the stress
Of a long fight and the triumph Of a big
legal victory. He had not been there in
years, although the place belonged to
him. It's present occupants, the Lanes.
had lived in II to oblige him. Therefore
he had had but a faint memory of AL
faretta as a solemn young person who
had disdained 10 be friends with him,
choosing rather to make companions Of
the dogs. the kittens and her pony.
Snap.
He recalled that she had barely toll
Grated Susette Barlow, who, In spite OF
being bigger, came sometimes to play
with her. Susette had been a famous
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comrade. He had kissed her often,
actually gone the length of sending
down to her from the city after be was
back there a birthday ring. Notwith-
standing. he had found her married and
happy, with a baby as round, rosy and
dimpled as he remembered her. Ten
years. he had reflected, made big
changes every way. Still he was not
quite prepared for the change they had
wrought In Fretty.
The name was Of hts own coinage;
In all other mouths the girl was Alta.
He had been quite taken aback to and
that she did not resent his version Of
the bapttsmal mouthful. Indeed, she
had said, with q little lowering smile,
'The n comfort about my name is.
no matter what people call me, they
can't possibly make 1t worse than II
is"
The saying had IN a way startled
him; he had no thought to find philos-
ophy at seventeen In the rural regions.
But az time went on he discovered
that the philosophy was the least of
Fretty's surprises. Young as she was.
Uniformed and inexperienced, she had
q way with her, also a poise quite
wonderful to see. He did not wonder
that she had taken captive his artist
friend Vernon; II was vsrnon's habit
to fall ftfully In love with every girl
who was In the least out Of the COM
mon Fretty had not a single usual
hber | her. In proof. take the fact
that vernon's alteration had not in the
slightest degree turned her head. 4G
what have We to say to the painter
person, FrettyT' Cousin Langley ask
%, coming out and laying hold OF her
hands. Are we going to tell him to
60 about his business or are we going
to say. Yes. and thaAky, SIR when he
asks"- He" tA A.ai
He won't ask" Pretty said. not try
ing to take away her hands. You see,
I told him at the very drst ! regarded
Il 90 my duty to marry you. Other
wise you would waste all your meney
-bestdes, It was me only way to keep
Alderbrook IN the family. He agreed
with ms, although I think he was sort
~; It must have seemed q shame to
him to miss such an opportunity. He
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-08
DENMARK.
Copenh hagen.

Says w. r. Chamberlain In the
Minneapolis Journal Oct. %: 'The
Icelandic proposal for independence
includes an arrangement whereby the
nomination of the Icelandic minister
at Copenhagen shall be countersigned
by his predecessor instead Of by the
Danish premier and whereby he shall
consult the king and not the Danish
staatsraat in reference to Icelandic az
fairs. The supreme coUrt Of the ISL
and is to take Over jurisdiction from
the Danish supreme court and the
present meage annual appropriation
Of 10000 crowns about $4,000 Is to
be extinguished by a lump appropria-
ton Of 100000 crowns $S12, OOOs. 1t
Is to be hoped that the Danish states
men will find some way of accepting
the Icelandic proposals In principle. II
Is certainly well worth while to avoid
any such unfortunate crisis as that
which sundered Sweden and Norway,
and left behind II a feeling of I'M
friendliness between the two nations.
Naturally, the great disparity between
the wealth aud resources of Denmark
and Iceland would prevent the adop-
ton Of harsh measures by the Danes,
nor are the insular Morse at all likely
TO become contumacions In their de-
mand for Independence. But they are
very much in earnest and they present
a problem that will test the quality Of
Danish craftsmanship"
Trotting races have been almost
phenomonally successful in Denmark
the past season and the Danish
Totaiisator shows a surplus Of 500, 900
crowns. Next summer 1t is predicted
that a large number of American
horses will be imported. The Danish
race tracks have been patronized by
Swedish sportsmen more than ever.
An old-fashioned safety pin which.
II is alleged. is not less than 1000
years old, has been found In a bog In
southern Denmark. 1t Is OF bronze
and resembles somewhat modern safe
ty pins.
DIR. Edward Brandes has been put up
as a candidate for the landstinget by
the Copenhagen liberalists.
More than 500 persons attended the
reception rendered Holger Drachmann
In the radius Oct. 10.
MARION 8. NORELIUS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-08
What Teacher said

D@s4s Hf-FHE
Last Sunday Benny made his debut
as a Sunday school scholar. When he
eame home his relatives and friends
were anxious to hear q report Of his
experiences. ~ "bf t'- W.
"weli, Benny" said his mother, lid
you say the textT" : nt dlB 90
"Yes. ma'am." asrmp.if aurl
"And did you remember the story of
the lessonT'
Yes, ma'am. I said 1t all of by
heart"
And did you put your penny In the
basketY' y1u3i 3rEf ar eco
Yes, ma'am," 81 n~5 tm r-g
Benny's mother grabbed him up and
Rugged him ecstatically. !.
@Oh, you little preciousg' she said.
"Your teacher must have been proud
Of you. I know she tust loved you.
She said something to you, didn't she?"
Yes, ma'am." u hanlaelaln sfay
II knew it"'a said the fond parent
Come, Benny. darling, tell mother
what the teacher said to mothers little
man."
'1Bhe said" was the startling reply
sfor me to bring 2 cents next Sunday"
New York Post. tts sma q BE-" ~ arr
81 laeosus91f ~ EsQp sgshm.n ~
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-08
New Jersey Republican.

Trenton. N. j., Nov. late returns
show that the next legislature will be
Republican on joint ballot. This
means the election of a Republican
the successor OF United States Sea-i
ator Dryden. The Republicans elected
seven congressman and the Democrats
two, with one in doubt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-08
Republicans Win in washinqton.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 1.-THE severe
storm which ragged all day kept voters
at home. The Republicans elected the
four supreme court judges. w. f..
Humphrey, w L. Jones and Francis
w. Cushman. Republican congress
men, were returned.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-08
Election Without Incident

Charleston. S. c., Nov. THE cleo
ton held in South Carolina was with
out incident and a very small vote was
polled. Governor +. M. Ansell and the
entire Democratic state ticket WAS
elected. Seven Democratic congress.
men were elected, five without oppo-
sition.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-08
Mans DehasfnG Innuencs.

This African explorer whose expe-
Fences are being published in some Of
the papers says parrots are delicious
eating. always thought they were
very tough"
But he refers to wild parrots. IT'S
their association with men that makes
most parrots tough Philadelphia
Press. r.a
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-08
Utah Goes Republican.

Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. THE Re
publicans in Utah have elected their
state ticket by the usual plurality, re-
turning Joseph Howell to congress and
electing Joseph f. Frick justice of the
supreme court.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-08
Democratic Landslide.

Reno, New, Nov. The Demo
cratic landslide In other sections Of
the state is being repeated in Reno
and vicinity, which is swinging large
majorities to the Democratic Silver
party ticket.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-08
Republicans Win In. Mlchlaan.

Detroit, Nov. 7.-Governor Warner.
Rep, has carried the state by a ma
jority OF about 10000. The vote is
only about two-thirds that OF 1884, All
the Republican candidates for con-
gress were elected. 'p'"'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-08
Democrats Carry Rhode Island.

Providence. r. l., Nov. 75-Incom-
plete returns indicate that Mayor, Hig-
gins Of Pawtucket, Dem, has carried
the state for governor by 5000. ''a' iN
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NORWAY.

Christiana-
DjsSnsterne Bjornson and other
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-12
MAKE SUCCESSFUL ascension
Or. and Mrs. Thomas Sail From PittsneId
TO Somers, Conn.
accompany a man.

PITTsFIELp, Mass, April 1l.-At 3:25
O'Clock this afternoon the French balloon
Orient, with DR. and Mrs. Julian P. Thomas
of New York as voyager and Charles
Levee, the French a%eronaut as pilot, went
up from the balloon field in this city fol-
lowed by the cheers Of 5000 onlookers.
1t was a perfect start. The fact that
Mrs. Thomas was to undertake the voyage
had attracted wide interest.
Cheers greeted the woman as she nodded
in response to Ievce's announcement that
ne was ready. Mrs. Thomas kissed her
hand to her brother. Walter Eberhart of
New York, and DR.. and Mrs. W. r. G. Latson
of Brooklyn. who had come up to Pittsfeld
to witness the start.
Then at a word of command from Levee
all hands let go and the balloon hot up
ward. Mrs. Thomas waved her handker-
chief, then she took up q. camera and began
taking SNAPSHOTS Of the multitude below.
The balloon did not Immediately take
a high altitude. 1t seemed to rise and
drift SLOWLY. For miles its altitude was
not more than 800 metres. As it passed
up to the ridge Of the Hoosao Mountains,
which shut out the eastern horizon. the
altitude did not appear to be great and at
4 O'Clock the balloon was lost in the clouds.
This ascension was a private enterprise
arranged by DR.. Thomas, and was not
under the auspices of the Aero Club OF
America.
1t was reported here tonight that the
balloon and its occupants had landed safely
at Somers, Conn, at Up. NJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-12
NO COCHRAN, NO MURPHY
At Jefferson Dinner. Where the Mayors
Subject VIII he Democracy"

Subject VIII he Democracy"
The real reason why Charles F. Murphy
will not attend the jefferson Day dinner
Of the Democratic Club next Monday, it
was learned yesterday, is that he thought
there had been discrimination on the part
Of the club authorities against W. Bourke
Cochran and in favor Of Mayor Mcclellan.
It had been announced by the committee
in charge Of the arrangements that the
Mayor would speak on Democracy" Mr..
Murphy had the idea that the theme had
been assigned to Mayor Mcclellan by the
committee, and knowing that Mr.. Cochran
had written to the committee that he would
make an address on the subject Of "Democ-
racy and Socialism" he apparently con-
cluded that the committee had taken that
subject away from Mr.. Cochran and as
signed 1t to the Mayor.
As a matter Of fact there was no assign
ment Of toasts by the club. The men who
were invited to talk at the Inner were
asked to name their own subjects. Mayor
Mcclellan in accepting the invitation wrote
: hat he would speak on Democracy"
Mr.. Cochran also accepted but did not send
along with his letter the title Of his address
until a few days afterward when he wrote
that It vou Id be Democracy and So
cialism." 10 was decided thai as the Mayor
had been the first to name his subject he
was, entitled to keep it.
President John Fox Of the club and jus
tice Morgan j. O'Brien. chairman Of the
committee on arrangements. declined to
say yesterday just what followed this de-
cision in the way Of communications with
Mr.. Cochran but the result of it is that Mr..
Murphy will stay away fom the dinner
and there is no doubt that Mr.. Cochran will
also be absent.
The men in charge Of the dinner also
foresee that some Of Mr.. Murphy's followers
who had intended to be at the dinner will
avoid giving offence to Mr.. Murphy by fol
lowing his lead and remaining away. But
there will be no empty seats, because the
applicants for tickets already number
three hundred more than can be accommo-
dated, -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-12
STEAMBOATS, MUSTN'T SMOKE.
Summons Out for Head OF New Haven n. r..
F1cet-IiOtcl Engineer Held.

Summons Out for Head OF New Haven n. n.
F1cet-Iiotcl Engineer Held.
The Board Of Health crusade against
smoke will include all sorts of river traffic.
and will also embrace ~oceangoing vessels.
The inspectors have twice served notices
upon the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company that it's tugs are
committing a smoke nuisance. No i'm
provement has been noticed. and a sum
mons was yesterday issued for the superin-
tehdent Of the railroads floating equipment.
BARLEY Hanahan, fireman of the Hotel
Regent, was held in the West Side court
Yesterday in 500 bail for a violation Of the
anti-smoke law. Jacques Reiser, manages
Of a woodworking plant at els West Fifty
fourth street, was discharged upon his ex-
PLANTATION that the plants smoke consumer
was out OF order and he hadn't been able to
get it repaired.
W. +. d. Stokes, owner OF the Ansonia
hotel, went to court and explained that his
fireman, Arthur Moody, who was also ar
rested Tuesday night, didn't understand
that he had to go to court. The case was
poetponed until this morning.
Richard Cumbe rland, fireman at a now
apartment house at Fifty-ffth street and
Seventh avenue, and John Tooher, fireman
OF an apartment house at 100 to 124 West
fhty-seventh street, we're arrested last
night cha rged with violating the section
ofthe Penal C~odeswhioh forbids the burning
OF soft GOAL Both were re leased on bail. =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-12
DE FESTETICS COMPLAINS
That His Wife Is q Faith Curist- Seeks
Custody OF Ills Son.

Former Judge George G. Reynolds of
Brooklyn was appointed yesterday referee
to take testimony in the case of Count
Gyula de Festetics, who is seeking to gain
permanent custody Of his nine-year-old
boy. Dwight de Festetics. The Count,
an Austrian, is the husband of Elsie Haven
de Festetics, a daughter of a New York
broker.
One of the Counts allegations is that his
wife is a faith curist and that his son is i'll.
He called to see the boy. then living with
his mother at 81 West Seventy-ffth street.
this city, several months ago, he declares,
and found him in such a wretched condi-
ton physically that he sent DR.. W. Shannon
to treat him. The Count alleges that his
wife. ordered the doctor out, saying she was
a healer herself.
On one occasion Count Festetics says his
wife declared that death was only a fig
ment," and that she could jump from a
fourth story window with safety. In his
affidavit he says; Il politely requested
her to try it, but she declined
The Count also says his wife induced
him TO sign separation papers, and in 1902
Justice Dugro of the Supreme Court in this
city awarded her the custody Of Dwight,
with the provision that the Count be allowed
To ser him every Sunday. On March 10
last he got the boy and has him now. The
petitioner alleges that he has reason to be-
lieve that his wife is about to go to Prince
Edward Island to live and that she would
accompany a man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-12
VALISE DIDN'T FIT BEARERS.
Capt. Lansan's Idea THAI II Was Some One
Else's Verlhed-BrOker Stern Glad,

Capt. Langan Of the West Sixty-eighth
street station house saw two young men at
Columbus avenue and Sixty-sixth street
yesterday afternoon who didn't ooh quite
right. One of them carried a new and
handsome valise. Langan arrested them
on suspicion.
When he opened the valise in the station
house he found it was the property of
George W. Stern Of Llewellyn Park, West
Orange, N. j., a broker at Is Broad street.
In it were a suit of evening clothes, a pearl
gray waistcoat, a set of diamond buttons,
three silver and cut glass perfumery bot
ties, a silver and cut glass jar n a number
of other toilet articles.
Capt. Langan t%elephoned to Mr.. Stern.
who went to the station house and identified
his property. The two young men, who
gave their names as John Ford of 229 West
SiXty-seventh street and Edward Love of
2l6 West Sixty-ninth street, admitted they
stole the satchel from a wagon Of the West
colt Express Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-12
no FARE FROM "CHILD ACTRESS"
Nhereupon q Ticket Chopper Chases Her
Mother From 8 81. TO Harlem.

I hhoii @N' ''' ~"
Mrs. James Mcvine Of .14s East l27th
street and her daughter Olive, who Is
billed at a local vaudeville theatre as "the
child actress" showed up in the East 128th
street police station last night with a mar
wearing a cap such as is worn by ticket
choppers in the subway. The man said
he was Thomas l.. Dunn, ticket chopper at
the Twenty-third street station Of the sub
way.
Dunn told Sergt. Lake that Mrs. McVine
had rushed through the gate at T~wenty-third
street and had only dropped one ticket in the
box. that he had called to her and as she paid
no heed to his calls he had jumped aboard
the train. The sergeant offered to pay the
five cents for her, but Dunn wanted five
cents from Mrs, McVine or wanted to sec
her locked up,
Mrs. McNine's name was recorded on the
blotter. Louis Kahn, who keeps a livery
stable across the street from the station,
then bobbed in and gave bail. Mrs. McVine
then said that Dunn had made a show of
her before the other passen gers in the
train all the way up to Manhattan street,
where she got out and took a car across
125th street, that he had followed her and
ridiculed" her on the car, that he had APP
pealed to one or more cops to arrest her,
but that all had refused until finally Rounds
man Austin had brought her to the station.
The %roundsman didn't have far TO go,
according to the story, for he arrested
Mrs. Mcvine near her home, which is just
around the corner. .
Little Olive did her stunt. at the va1de-
vile theatre last night and there we're
plenty Of photographs Of her at the thea
tire when the reporters called. There
seemed to he an impression about the East
126th street police station last night that
maybe Ticket Chopper Dunn wouldn't show
up in the police court this morning when
Mrs. McEine's case is called.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-12
WHITLEY" LANGDON PUNCHED.
Numbers on Front and Rear Of Horse
mans Auto Didn't Agree.

George w. Langdon, better known as
Whitley Langdon, the horse owner, success
full plunger and baseball enthusiast, was
nabbed by Bicycle Policeman O'Connell
while driving his automobile in West Forty
fourth street yesterday with n number
in the rear and a different number in front.
He was charged in the West Side court
with operating a machine with a fictitious
number.
Langdon explained to Magistrate Barlow
that he bought the machine last week,
and went out to try it for the first time
yesterday, He said that he took no notice
Of the numbers. The Magistrate discharged
him.
Whitley Langdon owns Jocund and a
number Of other horses. He has been
following the races at Los Angeles and
Hot Springs during the winter, and came
North from Memphis with McGraw and the
Giants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-12
DIED..

ANDERSEN.-Suddcnly. on April ., 1903, orc
Andersen OF 20l West iisth st.. In his 73d year
Funeral services at the Church of the Holy Com
munion, eth av. and 10th st.. Thursday, AprllL
at ] p. NJ. lnterment at WoodlAvn. Traia
leaving Grand Central Station at a:sS P. NJ.
BAILEY.-on Wednesday. at 5l5 p. NJ. after as
illness OF a week. at his homo in Mount Vernon
N. Y, James Anthony Bailey. In the Goth year
Of his age.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
BRAGAw.-Suddenly. at New London, Conn,
April 9. 1905, Ida W. Brasaw. wife OF n' GHs'
void Bragaw.
Funeral service at the Reformed Dutch Church
Elmhurst. l.. l.. on Thursday. April H. al 40
p. NJ. Train leaves Long Island City MEM
cHURCH.-At his residence, In this city. al noon
Wednesday, April IL. Francis Phare:hl'
Church, age az.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
FLANAGAN.-on April 10. at the Hotel Mare
Antoinette. 6eth st. and Broadway. Sarah )
Flanagan, wife OF the late James Flanagan
and daughter OF the late Dorman l.. orsoN
Services will be held at st. Bartholomew Church
at $50 O'Clock, Thursday, April IL.
FRAMBAcH.-on Tuesday. April 10, 1905 FRED
ertck Frambach. aged 20 years.
Funeral services to be held at his late residence
$50 Pallsade ave. Jersey City, on THURSDAY
evening al 9 p. NJ, Funeral private on Ff,dsy
morning. lnterment in Grove Church Gene
terry.
GIRoUX.-At Douglaston. L. l.. on wedn'SdsT
April II, 1906, Eleanor Cory GirouI, daughter
Of William and Maria V. CORY. in the %sth yea
OF her age.
Funeral from her late residence Saturday, Aprl
IA, at : p. n. Train leaves Long Island CIV
att p. NJ. Interment private.
LUcAS.-At Philadelphia. on April 10, 1905 A'esn
Lucas, in his sd year.
Services will be held at his late residene. ~
South 18th ST., on Friday. April 10, al $50 ? VI
nFaricAIxE rpaa nIthta
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-12
MISS CAULFIELD LECTURES
And shows Examples OF Paris Art Befor,
the National Arts Club.

Miss Anna Caulfeld, the young American
woman who served as a member of the
Department of Fine Arts at the Paris Ex-
position, gave her annual lecture before
the National Arts Club in West Thirty
fourth street last night. Her subject,
paris, Literary and Artistic" was illus
trated by colored ~stereopticon slides, which
served to make her talk exceedingly in
teresting.
The lecturer exhibited many ~stereopticon
pictures made by her Of the paintings in
the Louvre and Luxembourg, including
copies of the best work of Millet, Corot,
Bouguereau, Cain, Puvis de Chavannes
and Dagnan-Bouveret. The audience was
especially interested in photographs Of the
interior of the Gobelin tapestry factory
and Of one sample Of it's work-the tapestry
presented by the French Government to
Mrs. Nicholas %Longworth. The porcelain
mandatory at Sevres was also treated
in a thorough and interesting manner.