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ed, how often the wife may attend
social functions without being scowled
at--and even fixes limit to the mum
ber of possible future Hardings.
BY observing in minutest detail the
terms of this remarkable document
Harding and his third wife have al
ready enjoyed two months of life to-
gether without a cloud appearing in
their matrimonial sky
Mrs. Harding ExpIsins.
when Isaiah asked me to marry
him, explained Mrs. Harding the 9th.
er day, Il told him that didn't feel
like trying matrimony again unless
we could agree on some things that
had troubled me before Isaiah said
he'd had troubles, too, and he fell
right into the idea. That was how
we happened to plan it'
BY the terms of the contract Mr..
and Mrs Harding agree, in the first
place, that they Will live together as
man and wife for fifteen years. This
term of years was agreed upon after
some difficulty, as Harding wished to
make the contract extend twenty-five
years Mrs Engelbrecht argued.
however, that fifteen years was long
enough for experimental purposes,
and Harding came TO her terms. else
there would have been no wedding
Fifteen Year Contract.
If they prove unhappy at the end
OF fifteen years their welded life
terminates there and then without
any other proceedings as TO the courts.
/ Furthermore, either party has the
right at the time to declare the con
tract null and void II within the
fifteen years either becomes dissatis-
fed he or she must obtain a separa-
ton through the courts in the usual
legal form
Both Harding and Mrs. EnglebrechJ
Owned valuable farm land he in Dal
las county and she near Des Moines
It was necessary to make careful ar
engagements for the control Of these
properties.
by the contract they cut their prop
erty valuation in two and each set
| ties half on children by former mar
iiages. Harding has son and g
/ daughter aud the wife has two sons
and a daughter Their personal prop
/ erty is likewise divided among tho
! children.
In speaking of children, II may moi
/ be amiss to mention that contrac
/ provides definitely and stnngenth
that there shall be but three LITTLE
ones born TO the new Harding family
/ The penalty for tie violation OF ibis
rule Is no. set down in the document
but it is presumed that it might b'
/ regarded as grounds for separation
at the end OF the fifteen years
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Vile. IN due time we reached the
union lines near that city. where fresh
trouble awaited us The pickets we're
iu a state of excitement. and they
would not lea us IN I wanted TO go
forward and explain. but they threat
ened to shoot me If I moved an inch
Finally. as luck would have IL. the
officer of the day. cool-headed fel.
low. rode out to investigate us.
1--WE we're in the middle OF the road,
seated in our wagon. when the officer
and a sqtad Of cavalry rode up. They
all laughed when they saw us. and
the officer asked how we came to be
together. | explained that Folsom
was my prisoner. that we had boen
between the lines for two days, and
had had peck of trouble. and stated
the substance of our protocol / saw
that he doubted the story, and asked
him to send us to Gen Nelson. who, /
knew. was in chief command told
him that l, Dan r. Anderson, Of the
First Kentucky, came direct from
Buell's army and that my prisoner.
John Folsom, came direct from Bragg's
army, and we might have news for
Gen. Nelson
This struck the officer favorably.
as he said there was such a mix.up in
front that they didn't know where
/ either army was. But he added:
/ Great Caesar, you doB't know Nelson!'
/ There is where he missed 1t. for / had
been in the old lronclad division
/ through the Nashville. shiloh, CorInth
and McMinnville campaigns. and had
had personal interview with Nelson
not many weeks before in which he
had expressed his views with remark
able precision and emphasis
I'VE were taken before Nelson.
/ guarded as spies He was in a tower
ing rage, as usual He wanted to do
all the talking. until ] remarked that
] came from his old Fourth division.
! Thereupon his whole manner changed.
I He asked eagerly after every brigade
and regiment asked how we had Jared
on the march, said he had wished we
were with him thousand times Then
he asked scores of questions as to the
condition of Buells army When l
said the boys were full of fight, but a
little shy on rations, he said: God
bless en-; Wet make thS al right
In short ! and my prisoner gave
Nelson a good deal of information
about the two armies-in fact, the first
report in detail that he had been able
to secure. He was very grateful Fol
som, at my request, was released on
parole and | was practically given the
freedom of the city. Two days later
when our division marched in from
West Point, ! was among those who
gave it enthusiastic welcome Folsom
had disappeared, and | have never
seen him since. Yet feel in my bones
that I will see him before I pass over
and it would be just like him to be in
Chicago If he is | want to hear from
him"
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Always % what you are afraid 70
do' IL high counsel tor a timi8 ad.
yerliser.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
For Manned Soldiers

near the shoulder or hip joint or
where the same is in such a condi-
tion as to prevent the use OF an arti-
fetal limb, or been totally disabled
in the same, shall receive a pension
at the rate of S55 per month; and
that all persons who, in like manner,
shall have lost one hand and one
foot, or been totally disabled In the
same, shall receive pension az the
rate of 500 per month; and that all
persons who, In like manner, shalt
have lost both feet or been totally
disabled IN the same. or been totally
disabled in both arms or hands. shall
receive a pension at the rate of 800
per month. Provided, however that
this act shall not be so construed as
to reduce any pension under any act,
public or private
Passed the senate April is 1906
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m any way TO the children OF either OF
the parties Co this covenant
III the parties 20 this covenant shall
remove TO the city 60 1.-Two 70 is agreed that
iu addition TO the costs mentioned above
party OF the first part shall pay ice and
gas expenses Furthermore. it shall be
the privilege OF the party OF the second
part 20 attend two social functions each
week. one of which. NJ the parties reei4
iu the city, shall be the theater. and tb
the FIRST part
Each Sunday the party OF the first part
shall escort and accompany the party Of
ing and again I'm the evening should she
desire 10.
Party Of the first part shall keep uI
the house Insurance. Keen the premises In
good condition, furnish at an times re-
spectacle conveyance 90 and from town,
erlv clothed. take am active part in any
civic or rural Improvement and assist Ing
any polIucal movement Tor the generol
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HIS MEN FIRST.
How Rear Admiral Evans Delayed
Sailors for Sake of Wounded Men.


This is the story, says a writer in
the New York World, that is told
among the ships of the first squad.
ron of the Atlantic fleet. It is of
Rear Admiral Tebbley ID. Evans de-
termination to give two terribly
wounded men every possible chance
for their lives One was an officer. the
other a bluejacket, but they Jared
alike
Among those wounded by the ex.
plosion of ammunition in the tur.
ret of the Kearsarge off Guantanamo
bay. Cuba, on April 13, 1906, were
Lieut. Graeme, of the Maryland, who
was acting as gun umpire. and VII.
liam King. A b., OF the Kearsarge.
They were taken to the sick bay OF
the Kearsarge, frightfully burned
Orders had been issued for the
squadron to report at New York on
April 90 Meantime target practice
had been finished
Too bad we have to go to sea"
said one of the officers.
Have me wounded men any
chance?" asked the "Old Man"
Very little" the surgeon replied.
Lieut. Graeme is very low. King has
a temperature of l05, pulse so, res
piration 80. It doesn't seem pos
sible--"
We'll" interrupted the "Old Man"
the first division will lie at anchor
as long as there is any chance Of
saving those lives I'm not going to
weaken the men with the noise and
concussion OF gun firing
Lieut. Graeme died on the sixth
day. "Bll" King, A. b., burly coal
miner from Pennsylvania, still hung
on to life with a marvellous grip.
1 Admiral Evans went to see him.
How do you feel?" he asked
Fine, sir, thanks" Bill replied, In
tiny voice, broken by pain and
quick breathing They all think
I'm going to die, but | know can
beat it, I'm going to see my mother.
She'll be anxious"
The "Old Man had left the sick
/ bay. Some things are too much even
/ for the autocrat Of the squadron.
King lived four days more. or
the tenth day after the accident he
breathed his last They buried him
on the hill back OF the bay Then the
FIRST division Of the first Atlantic
squadron put out to sea, went
through target practice, and sailed
for New York.
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A WARTIME PACT
Agreement Whereby Confederate and
Union strsgsler Made Louisville.

"John Folsom was confederate,
and was a Yank in the great Buell.
Bragg foot race from East Tennessee
to Louisville in the fall of 1882 re-
lates an old soldier in the Chicago In.
Ocean We struck up an ac-
quaintah. Under the most extraordi-
nary circumstances, and ! would like
TO compare notes with him now. The
two armies marched for a month on
nearly parallel roads. Neither general
wanted to fight but each wanted to
reach Louisville before the other. In
the feints, bluffs and covering ma
neuvers there was liable to be at any
time a general mix-up.
In this particular case hurt my.
self coming down Muldraughs hill.
and the next night, finding ] could not
keep up with my company. | dropped
out completely Frustrated. crept into
a cornfield and lay down under tree.
! knew the confederates were hanging
on our flank, but didn't care ! went
to sleep and slept through the night.
in the morning when | opened my
eyes, I saw not far from me a leg
trousered in gray. ! OWNED that the
confederates had passed along the
road and that a straggler had shared
my quarters.
This looked serious, and ! real
ized that my safety depended on quick
action The fellow was still asleep,
with his gun alongside of him In five
seconds ! was sitting astride of him
and was holding his arms to the
ground ! weighed over 200 then, and
the confederate informed me before
he opened his eyes that horse had
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How II Works


Harding Is a mild-mannered man In
appearance. lie does not appear to
be the fireeater that his former wives
painted him. His present wife naive.
ly suggests that her softening in
huence has not been exerted In vain
In any event the couple are getting
along as nicely as cooling doves, ac-
cording to the neghbors. who are
deeply interested in the case
"Oh, ! don't think there is anything
so very wonderful about it," remarked
Mrs Harding the other day.
Il had made up my mind that /
would not get into any more domestic
tieups unless | knew I'm advance where
] was going to get of I've suffered
a whole lot just because ! hadn't any
understanding with my husbands and
/ made up my mind to take precau.
tions the next time SO 1t was at my
suggestion that we drew up these
rules
MIR Harding didn't want to do It
at first lie said It was too much like
playing baseball-we would have 10
stop and look up the rules every time
we wanted to do anything But TOLD
him that it ! was worth having at all
| was worth that much trouble aud
he finally consented
but we haven't had 10 look mp the
rules at any time yet ] have been
able to keep a hired girl. and SO
haven't had TO take my turn build
ing the fires ! guess wen be able to
keep her next winter, too
Then. TOO. my Sl5 has been right
in my hands every Saturday night.
and ! am managing TO save some OF
1t so that I can give Isaiah nice
present at his birthday next October.
/ He doesn't know that, so You mustn't
say anything to him about IT,
II find that IL pays to let your
husband know I'm advance how much
| you need to keep things going. and a
woman who will get married without
doing so rs foolish It's a good thing
/ to have down In writing, too Some
mems words don't amount to much
/ If they get the opportunity to dodge
/ H."
And so Mrs Harding seemed TO be
happy Ia fact, she said that she has
found life with Mr Harding to be a
perfect Utopia contrasted with her
/ previous experience In wedlock.
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fallen upon him When he did open
his eyes | fiercely demanded his sur
render. He said there was no need
Of making so mach fuss about it lie
would surrender.
Il at once removed the pressure.
assisted my prisoner 10 his feet
patted him into shape introduced my
self. learned that his name was John
Folsom, and we proceeded to get
breakfast We felt better after that
and in friendly spirit discussed the
situation II was clear to us that
# we went toward Louisville on
the road before us, we were
just as liable to meet confederates
as unionists. Therefore we agreed
that we would go forward, each one
carrying his own gun II we struck
a detachment of uniOnists he was my
prisoner; if we came upon a confed.
crate picket line. l was his prisoner.
This seemed to both Of us very
good plan Br' the times We're out of
Joint, and the irst man We met was
a suspicious c,yil an hitching his horse
to a light wagon. He wanted to know
why in thunder we were going about
together that way l explained that
the confederate was my prisoner lie
wanted to know why in Sam Hill
didn't take his gun away from him
Then he ordered the fellow to take my
gun away from me. He would not
listen to any explanation. and We
joined teams on him. tied him to a
tree, and, taking his horse and wagon,
cut out for Louisville.
1--WE made good time and had Just
agreed to modify our protocol so as
to permit quick journey to Louis,
Vile as joint partners in the outfit
when we saw three confederate cav.
alrvmen guarding a bridge in front
BY this time the clause in the proto
col providing that in case we met con.
federates | was TO be John Folsom S
prisoner was a dead letter / didn't
want to be captured, and John. having
friends in Louisville. didn't want me
TO be captured
so we took TO the woods, and
making a great racket with our guns
and our horse and wagon and calling
out: Here they are boys at last
We caused the cavalrymen to retreat
and went on pell nell toward Louis
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Act Which Has Passed Senate, and
Now Waits Action of House.

Act Which Has Passed Senate, and
Now Waits Action of House.
The following is the act which has
passed the senate. and is now before
the house committee on invalid pen
sions.
THAT from and after the passage
of this act all persons on the pension
roll. and all persons hereafter grant
ed a pension. who, while in the mil
ftary or naval service Of the United
States. and In the line of duty shall
have lost one hand or foot, or been
totally disabled IN the same, shall
receive a pension az the rate of $40
per month; that all persons who. IN
like manner. shall have lost an arm
at or above the elbow or a leg at oT
above the knee. or been totally dis
abled in the same. shall receive a
pension at the rate OF $40 per MONTH
that an persons who, IN like manner
shall have lost an arm az the shout
der or a leg AZ the hip joint. or SO
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LInens Are soft and prann.

This season linens come In much
softer fabrics than ever before They
are never as stl6 as In former years,
and often thinner than we have had
them for outdoor gowns in times past,
although such gowns are never made
of transparent linen.
FavorIte colors ln linen are pink,
raspberry gray browns and tans,
blues grecns and some manuves This
ls summer of colors bat. neyerthe-
less the white linen gown is more
popular than ans other Sind
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colored Troopa ln Ann.

The total number Of colored troops
enlisted during ne war vas ls6.0s7.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
SUE 4. A. TANTINE 8 co.
Executors AHege That Corporation
Has No Right to It's Name.

A suit has been begun. 1t was learned yes'erdA! .
against the corporation doing business as A. u
Vantine & Co. we'll known dealers IN japanese
goods The suit, which Is an attempt 70 prevent
the corporation from using the firm name was
brought by Charlotte V. Bacon and Daniel Bacon
executors of the estate OF Ashley A Nantine, the
founder of the firm The papers in the Complaint
and summons have been served on Irving b Ray
mond president of the firm.
II is alleged oy the plaintiffs that Mr. Nantine
ceased to be a partner In the firm on February o.
1882 but in 1887 he made agreement with IrVlns
E RAYMOND and Henry X. Bull. jr., whereby they
were permitted to have charge of the rug depart
nent and use the firm name of A A Nantlne x
Co This agreement it is alleged. was for fifteen
years beginning in 1887. 1t is further alleged that
the agreement expired in 1902, under this fifteen
year agreement and that since that time the heirs
have oeen unable to obtain any remuneration for
the right. They allege that tho right TO the
name is worth 5000 a year. and they also allege
that If the heirs have the right 70 sell the name IL
Is easily worth $4,000 for which price they alege,
a prospective customer is waiting.
The papers I'm the suit were served on Mr.. Ray
mond on June 20. The will be argued before
Justice Truax. in Special Term Part l. OF the
Supreme Court. next Tuesday. Herbert c. Snlythe
Is counsel for the executors. and. IL is understood
William X. HOrnblower and John l. Hill VIII ap-
pear for the corporation
Mr. RAYMOND asked about the suit yesterday.
said he preferred not TO discuss 1t.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
SEW UP MANS HEART.
williamsburg Doctors Take Three
Stitches Patient Recovering.

An operation involving the placing OF three
stitches in a mans heart was performed at the
Eastern District Hospital. Williamsburg, yester-
day on Anthony Savage twenty-five years old, of
No. 217 Elery street. Williamsburg, who was
stabbed three times last Sunday, christening
celebration. The patient will recover.
Savage was stabbed in the left shoulder, in the
arm and over the heart. The wound in the Shout
der produced internal hemorrhage. and the cavity
of the heart filled with blood In the wound over
the heart the aurcles were severed.
The doctors decided that TO up the lacera-
tions in the heart would be the only way 10 save
the mans life. The operation was performed by
DR.. Silas c Blasdell. assisted by DR.. II. v Duggan,
DR.. Charles II. Tagg DR.. Edwin NJ. Bullwtnkle and
DR.. Fred Kirchenbaum.
The doctors removed the cartlages of the ribs
and the sternUm, allowing full view of the heart,
which stimulated with strychnine When the
man began to rally the stitches were put into the
heart.
Every time that Savage breathed there would be
a flow OF blood from the pleural cavity. Although
the operation left the weak he soon began 10
gain strength. Last night II said at the hospital
that Savage able TO talk and feeling falrly
well. The surgeons said that he would recover.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
CRITICISED BY COURT.
Judge SeCerely Rebukes assistant
District attorney Miner.

Judge O'sullivsn. of the Court of General ses-
sions, yesterday criticised Assistant District Attor
ney Miners conduct of a before the court.
saving. a law student of three years standing
could prepare cases in better shape" Mr. Miner
asked the court put the remark in writing, so
that II could be formally answered. Judge OSulli-
afterward directed that juror be withdra wn
and the case be thrown out.
The trouble arose at the trial of Max Levine,
charged with forgery in the third degree He was
a bookkeeper for Philip Brous Sons. OF No. 80
Division street cloak manufacturers II developed
that SIS. said to have been taken from Brous &
Sons. If taken all. by fixing the books. was stolen
from the Novelty Cloak Company. The money was
the proceeds from a sale of cloaks
What is the Novelty Cloak Company asked
Judge O'Sullivan
1T is the under which Brous & Sons do
business" replied Mr.. Miner
You will have TO prove that by getting certi-
hcate from the County Clerk said l. A. snitkin,
counsel for Levine.
7 can get IL by p. m. declared Mr. Miner
rs the court 10 remain idle?" asked Judge OSul-
lvan.
1t was here that he charged lack of preparation
Mr.. Miner wanted Snitkin to take the case before
Ing; This court is good enough for me-
After the lawyers wrangled for a time Judge
OSulivan said he didn't need certificate of health
from either OF them Levine remanded Mr.
Miner sent for District Attorney O'Connor TO con-
duct other cases in that court.
After the excitement was over Judge O'Sullivan
issued statement in which he declared that his
rema rks referred TO Mr. Miner only that he did not
although the lack of preparation for trials in that
ONCE. he alleged, was notorious.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
HONOR DR.. ARTHUR LOWNDEs.
Western Theological Seminary Makes Him
Doctor of Sacred Theology.

Springfield, Ill. June 22-At the annual meeting
Of the board of trustees Of the Western Theologi-
cal Seminary. held on June Z. motion of Bishop
Seymour. of Springfield. the degree OF Sacro-
sancte Theologise Doctor IS. T. d. honoris causa
was unanimously conferred upon the Rev. Arthur
Lowndes, author OF The Vindication OF Anglican
Orders"
The preamble and resolution which introduced
the act of comforting the above degree
follows:
Whereas. The Rev DR.. Arthur Lowndes has given
ample proof of his profound and comprehensive
knowledge of theology in all its branches and
especially In ecclesiastical history by his published
writings In reviews. American and foreign, and in
religious periodicals. and
Whereas The said DIR. Arthur Lowndes has
laid the entire Anglican Communion by his monu-
mental and admirable work The Vindica tion of
Anglican OrOers," which is known throughout the
great benefits which he has conferred upon her
and through her, upon all the provinces OF the
Christian Church which resist and repudiate the
false claims of the Patriarchiate of Rome to uni
versal jurisdiction over the whole earth since the
great schism;
Therefore. In view of the great merits of the
REV. DR. Arthur Lowndes a scholar and
theoogian ana faithful and devoted son of the
church of Christ We the trustees of the Western
upon the said Rev DR.. Arthur Lowndes the de-
gree of Doctor of Sacred Theology and authorize
and request the dean TO admit him to that de-
gree. honoris causa, and 10 publicly announce and
proclaim the same on the earliest occasion suitable
Tor the purpose
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
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0Fk1flF,zIsS$[ES lF,Is$E SIiDW W01EN

OF bread, cake. nuts fruit. milk and water (hot
or cold) requires little labor.
The better ones health. the more comfort
one has in summer.
In regard to attire dress may have verv
thin. fitted lining. and corsets need not be
worn Whole dresses are cooler than waists
and skirts. and j thankful for the pretty
loose dresses which one ought TO have the
courage TO wear at home. whether they are IN
the height of style or not.
All sewing cannot be done in cool weather,
but sewing apron. filed with materials. may
turn all outdoors into a sewing room. but some
times the house Will be the coolest place. Many
suffer tortures. searching far and near for
|health resorts" when they would be more COM
Portable at home If there is not a public
sprinkler, they can own a small one to cool the
grounds and street.
And what about hot nights? The lower floor
is coolest and no room is too good for a sleeping
room, while comfortable cots he folded,
like the Arabs tent. and silently put away in
the morning. Every few years l must try to
Keep cool in a new home. but succeed quite
We'll. as IL is more a matter OF food, drink and
dress than environment
Mrs. N c. ALGER.
kenoya Lake. n. Y