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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-27

.an hlsstiean ua..s-..st u 4s4olisy. LIZ
historian, and his son, Lewis Harcourt
has followed the same example, per
haps presumlng that the help his
father obtained from his American
wife augured well for what would
come to him.
There are six American countesses In
the peerage. The Earl Of Craven. who
owns 10000 acres and q priceless col
lection Of pictures, married Miss Brad
ley Martin. The Countess Of Egmont
Is a southern lady, the daughter OF
Warwick Howell. Of South Carolina.
The Earl of Essex. who served With
his second wife New York lady, the
daughter Of Beach Grant The Coun-
tess Of Oxford is also native OF New
York, as Is the Countess Of Tanker
Vile. The Countess OF Suffolk Is the
| late Lady Curzon's sister and her hus.
band was one of Lord Curzon's abide
camps during his vice royalty in India.
Lake Cooke, who before her mar
rtage was Miss Tennessee Ciaflin, OF
New York, Is one Of that group OF
| English women who are moving heaven
and earth In the cause OF suffrage for
their sex. She Is coming to the United
! States late this month to repeat In this
/ country the work she has done ii
| England, which consists in organizing
social and political clubs for women
1t would be quite easy to add many
other more or less conspicuous names
to this list, but it may be noted as al
interesting fact that a curiously large
number Of journalists holding import
ant positions on London newspaper
are married to American ladies.
i In no case have these women from
the United States failed to adapt them
selves quickly to whatever sphere tap
pened to be theirs. II 1t was poltfic
they quickly sent their husbands to til.
fore; il society, they gave superb en-
tertainments, sumptuoug, but marked
by good taste; II 1t was business, the,
showed as much knowledge Of how t,
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-27
THUNDER LORE.
Ancient Beliefs as TO the Meaning
of Noises OF the Sky.

Ancient Bel1efa as TO tine Meaning
of Noises OF the Sky.
Thunder. Just because it Is a noise
for which there Ia no visible cause, has
always excited the Imagination of the
unscientific; SO 1t la natural, says the
London Chronicle, that the most out
rageous superstitions about storms
should date back to the time when ev-
erybody, more or less, was nnscien-
tific. One old writer explains the belief
Of his day-that '.storm Is said to
follow presently when company of
hogges rune crying home" on the
ground that "a hogge Is most dull and
of melancholy nature, and 60 by rea-
son doth foresee the raine that COM
eth" Leonard Dlgges, in his Prog
nJstication Everlasting" (1556) men,
lions that thunder In the morning sig
nifies wind; about noon, rain, and in
the evening great tempest
The same writer goes on to say
"some write (but their ground I see
not) that Sundays thunder should
bring the death OF learned men, judges
and others; Mondays, the death of
women; Tuesdays, plenty of grain /;
Wednesdays, bloodshed: Thursdays,
plnty Of sheep and corn; Fridays, the
slaughter of a great man and other
horrible murders; Saturdays, a gen
eral pestilent plague and great dearth."
After this the gay and lightsome man
ner shown by Lord Northampton to-
ward these grare matters In his "De-
tentative Ii most cheering III
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-27
AM ERicAs su..@r IN LONDON.

LsaAars in Art, Social Lifs and PhaI-
nntRropic Work
During the last decade the dauggh-
ters OF Uncle Sam have taken such q
conspicuous place In London life that
they have come to be accepted as
leaders. In art, social life, literary
work, philanthropic movements aud
sven In those important political func-
tions with which the wife Of British
peer or politician must concern herself
they hare been foremost.
Every notice and comment on the
death Of the late Lady Curzon con-
tanned the statement that great part
Of the extraordinary political success
Of her husband resulted from her tact
and ability.
Similarly other American women In
tendon have exhibited the ability to
extend intelligent aid.
Three Of the most select of England's
dukes depend largely on American
wives to advance their interests al
court and socially. The duchess OF
fiAArtuVIouSH WAS MISS I0IlsuElO VIII
derbilt. She has filled her place witt
skill and Judgment and is an especia
favorite of England's King. The Van
derbilt millions have been pressed into
service to aid the cause Of her hus
band, but they have been expended
judiciously.
Lady Bagot, whose husband was {
lord in waiting under the last govern
ment; Lady Deerhurst, whose husband
Is the eldest son Of the Earl of Coven
try; Lady Donoughmore, whose hus
band held office under Mr. Balfour ant
who Is credited with being one Of tn
cleverest men in the House of Lords
Mrs. Cecil Barring, whose husband i
Lord Revelstoke's heir, are all Amer
leans. Sir Bache Cunard, Of th
Cunard Steamship Company, is appro
priately married to an American lady
No one would have imagined tina
Miss Helena Zimmerman had thos
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-27
GO Cd
Short 9 tories

Once at breakfast at friends, Phil
LIPS Brooks noticed the diminutive but
amus!ngly dignifed daughter OF the
aouse having constant trouble with the
large fork that she was vainly trying
to handle properly with her tiny nn-
gers. In spirit of kindness, mingled
with mischief, the Bishop said: why
don't you give up the fork, my dear,
and use your nngers2 You know, ma
gers were made before forks" Quick
40 q fash came the crushing retort: :
@Mine weren'tS
When Governer Head was In office
In New Hampshire, Colonel Barrett OF
the Governors stat, died, and there
was an unseeraly scramble for the Of
fice even while his body was awaiting
burial with military honors. One can
fidate ventured 10 call upon Governor
Head. Governor" he asked, do you
think you would have any objections
IL I was to get into Colonel Barrett's
placer The answer came promptly
@No. I don't think should hava any
objections, II the undertaken In will
Ing" .=.-
Secretary Shaw, searching for the
hidden things in the lives OF his hun
dreds OF clerks, had blanks rent around
the Treasury asking each clerk to give
his vital statistics. One line requested
an answer to the question, Are you
suffering from any disease? When
the blanks came in 1t was found that
one man said he had tuberculosis.
Secretary Shaw sent for him. BE
came In, big. broad-shouldered negro
messenger, who looked healthy enough
to live for fifty years. Why" said
the Secretary, you haven't got tuber-
culosis 81 .Ain't II" asked the negro
"No, you haven't You are perfectly
healthy. why did you write On this
blank that you have tuberculosis r
SWELL" said the messenger. II dunno
'ceptiu' IL there's anythin' fashionable
goin' round l want it."
A doctor who had saved the life OF q
woman, a personal friend, was asked
kis charge. He said he generally al
lowed his patient friends to remuner
ate him as they thought betting. "Bu1
don't you often get disappointed or
these terms1" she inquired. II may
say. never "As you are no EARLY
pleased, here" and she pfayfullT gave
hin, her emDtv hand. while In the 9th
or was concealed check for hand
some SUM. allow easily l could have
taken you iu!" she added, producing
the check. ~But you have only sue
eeeded In drawing me out" he said
declining to relinquish her hand
sDou't Insult me with check; I an
most generously rewarded" Perhaps
abe understood the Doctors difficulty
and wished to help him out OF 1t. a
any rate, the giving Of her hand iet
| aim TO offer his heart
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-27
A POETS Curious Compliment.

1t was the habit of Richard Henry
stoddard, the poet, to always speak
we'll Of everyone. No matter how bad
the character Of person, the good
gray poet invariably found some trait
to praise. One day in his office on
Park row some friend entered and
asked him whether he knew So-and-So,
and, II SO, what was the mans reputa-
ton 1t happened that the man had q
shady reputation and was well known
as gold brick" operator The aged
poet lighted his pipe and answered:
YES, know him. He Is the most
energetic, progressive, irrepressible,
good-natured, artistic kind Of an un-
mitigated rascal that / ever met
Leslie's Weekly.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-27
No Matter.

Young PlaywrIght-There's only ona
trouble with my play: it falls down at
the end.
Critic-Oh, that won't make any DIFF.
ference"
"Won'tY
"No. By the time it gets to the end
there wouldn't be anybody left In tha
audience. Detroit Free Press.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-27
ONE OF THE MOST WONDERFUL ACCIDENTS on RECORD

was smashed Contant had only slight
wounds black eye and his right ear
slightly torn; and Pernette was not
hurt at all. Both were ready to recon-
mence their dangerous exercise. Two
persons were killed, and four were In
iured.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-27

get the English pound as though 1t
were the great American dollar they
were after, and similarly In art, litera-
ture or the drama they went Instantly
to the fore.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-27

chaunceth sometimes" he writes, TO
thunder about that time and season
young, and vet no doubt 1t is a para
dox Of simple men to think that a
suzanne can not hatch without cracke
OF thunder" @*#M
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equal the Rhnd
Of the company
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-27
pHltx peor New York.

New York has 10 bear about one
th.rty-third of the entirN fire loss Of
the United States and Canada In
June It's Loss was 2A0O0,as compared
With total OF $13,95o,85o
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-27
" erflys

~Wa nevse realize the full value OF a
thing until we lose it." remarked the
man who was fond OF moralizing.
met always" replied the practical
man, If the thing lost was insured. 49,
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-27

How would you like to be rat in a
cage, some morning, and be thrown ont
to amuse dog and lot Of boys9
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-27

way carriages while travelling as at his
desk, and, as matter of fact, com
posed most OF "Barchester Towers"
generally considered to be his best
novel, In this way.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-27

"Good-morning, ma'am," said Willie,
doffing his cap.
my, what polite little boy!'' ex-
claimed Miss Pert Parsay. do you
always take Off your cap like that to
ladles7"
Nom; only to old iadies."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-27

When people tell their troubles they
necessarily do a lot of talking: ths1
have a lot to tell
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-27
Quarrel Temporarily Made UP.

Grace-I hear that Charlie and Hale1
have made up their quarrel.
Gungie-OnIy temporarily. They are
going to be married soon--Illustrated
Bits.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-27

II the shoe fits It's a sure Sign q
woman will ask for smaller stza.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1907-11-23
From the Latest Edition of the Doctrine and
Covenants of the Mormon Church.

Reveaon the Eternity of the Marriage Covenant nud
ing Plurality Wives through Joseph the Seer Nauvoo
Hancock County, Illinois, July 49, 1913"
Verify, thus saith the Lord unto you my Joseph
Il reveal you and everlasting covenant;
we abide not by that then damned for
reject this covenant and be permitted into glory.
And again. pertaining the law Of the Priesthood If
spouse virgin and desire poue another the first
give her and if he spouse the virgins
and have vowed to no other man, then is he justified"
"And if he have virgins given by this law
they belong to him, and they given him. there
fore is he justified
And again, verify, verify say you any have
wife who holds the keys of this power her the
law of Priesthood pertaining these things she
the Lord your God for [ will destroy her."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
MANY PARDON SEEKERS.
Gov. Warfeld Said to Be Very eau
tious About Granting Them.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. March 21.-sGov War
field got through with the pardon docket
yesterday with dispatch. William II. Jack
son. colored serving thirty days in Jail for
asSaulting William Davis, white boy was
fortunate enough to secure a conditional
release from the jail. the condition being
that jackson must pay the fine and costs
in the case before he can be released
If there are no protests, Marion Come
gys, a sixty-year-old colored woman, serv-
ing three years sentence In the peniten-
tary for aiding Hayes Comegys, her son,
to escape from the Kent county jaiI will
be pardoned on the next court day.
Joseph Block, serving two years FOR pa wn-
ing watch and falling to return the pro-
ceeds to the owner, was granted a pardon
Blocks offense is said to have taken place
during a poker game.
The governor then took up the case of
Clarence Walters. in which grandfather
pleaded for the boys pardon, and also pre-
scented lengthy petition signed by many
citizens. Walters mother is said to be in a
dying condition. The governor forwarded
a pardon to Warden Weyler for the boy.
William Ford, colored, Of Kent county,
who Is serving q six months sentence in
the house Of correction. was ordered to be
released.
Gov Warfeld. after cleaning up lot of
routine official matters. gave Mr.. Corner,
the artist who Is painting his portrait, Sit
ltinE. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
TELLS OF STEAMERS LOSS.
Captain Says He Did His Best t
Render Assistance.

NEW LONDON, Conn, March 21.-Capt
George w. McVey of the Joy Line steamer
Larchmont, sunk in collision with a schoon
ruary IL, when many lives We're lost, testi
fled in part as follows yesterday before tn,
local United States steamboat inspection
board:
Il ordered the men to their stations, real
izing that the steamer was sinking fast
There was no other steamer in sight.
then went to the starboard side. The steam
er had a heavy starboard list, and was en-
veloped in steam amidships. The men wer
getting the boats ready. l said to the frs
mate it would be impossible to save an.
one on that side. 1 also remarked we mus
endeavor to get our boat around to TIT
leeward and save what we could.
while we were working on the boat the
chief engineer came and said he had III.
boat ready. 1 assisted him in swinging Ii
out, and told him to save all he could, tina
l must get my. boat out The men were
swinging the boat out. The starboard guart
was then under water, and l jumped to my
boat and called the sailors l took the
steering oar intending to go around to lee
ward. The boat got into the trough of the
sea broadside to the wind, and, try as
could it was impossible to bring around hel
head to the steamer.
I'VE We're drifting away from the steamer
all the time and trying to get up to her
Almost before We could realize it the
steamer went down. We stayed around
as close as we could. We saw a number OF
boats go out of sight in the darkness.
decided the only thing to do was to let the
boat drift, and We drifted to Block Island
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
DEAL FOR MANGANESE DEPOSIT.
Something Like 81, 900, 900 Said to Be
Involved.

LYNCHBURG. Va, March 21.-A deal is
on hand for the purchase of a manganese
deposit belonging to D. w. Myers of Lynch
burg, which is located eight miles east of
the city, by a syndicate headed by F. Olney
Mccormick, who it is reported represents
interests allied with the Pennsylvania Steel
Company. 1t is said that something like
100000 will be involved in the purchase
price for the property and the installation
of machinery to develop 1t.
The deposit has been pronounced by. a
number of experts to be the most extensive
in America Already it has been opened
forty-five by sixty feet and depth of sew
enty-five feet and the deposit seems end
less. The ore assays 81 per cent pure. all
blocks weighing tons of the pure ore have
been blasted out of the shaft.
The property is located three-quarters of
a mile from two lines Of the Norfolk and
Western railway and the same distance
from the James river branch Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, and 1t can easily be
reached by a spur track from either.
Mr. Myers admits that a contract has
been signed for the purchase of the prop
erty, but he has not made public the price
he Is to receive for 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
SAYS ALL MUST WE'D
Fine for Eligibles Who Refuse
Mavor to Tie Knot Free.

FORT DODGE. Iowa, March 21.-The
message of Mayor S. J. Bennett to the city
council, urging that every male or female
Of marriageable age who persists in re-
naming single should be penalized, was
taken in earnest yesterday by the council
and this ordinance was passed:
"All able-bodied persons between the ages
Of twenty-five and forty-fve years, whose
mental and physical propensities are normal
and who are not now married. shall be re-
quired to obtain license and wed within
sixty days or be subject to a fine of from
$40 to 800"
The ordinance passed to its third reading
amid great applause.
Mayor Bennett said last night: "If there
are any who desire to escape the penalty
described l will be at my office at all hours
to perform the marriage ceremony free of
charge. The day is coming when every up
to-date city in the land will pass a similar
statute. The act is in the interest of good
morals and a sound public policy" 1t was
supposed the mayors message was intended
as a joke. All the officials say the ordi-
nance will be enforced to the letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
WOMEN DEGRADED IN ENGLAND.
German Observer Says Men Refuse to
Take Them Seriously

BERLIN, March 21.-The Berliner
Zeitung. having sent a special correspond
ent to England to study the manners and
morals Of the upper ranks of society there,
prints it's Investigators views on the posi-
ton held by English women. He says:
Seriously, it is appalling. Anybody who
observes English society specifically and
sees sweet, dainty women in gorgeous
frocks and then notices how chivalrously
men treat them may enormously conclude
that this display is genuine.
Nevertheless this outward chlvalry Is
nothing but a sham. The Englishman re-
fuses on principle to take woman seriously.
For him she is nothing more than a beau
tiful doll to amuse the male part of hu-
mainly during it's hours not occupied by
business. These beautiful, brainless dolls
take up all sorts of eccentric extrava-
gances whereupon their husbands grow
tired of them and entirely neglect them.
There Is no real community of interests
between English husbands and wives.
The wife is frequently ignorant of what
profession her husband follows. She has
become in character just what Burne-
Jones represents her to be in his pictures,
Hfeless, souless and brainless
1.-The Englishman himself is to blame
for this. He has made the English woman
what she is. She Is not treated as a hu-
man being, but a thing In mans pos
session. She is an object of sale. 1t IS
sad, but truth compels me to record the
fact that woman occupies a degraded posi-
ton in England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
LAD CUT HIS THROAT SHAVING.
Eleven-Year-old Has Agreed Not to
Try It Again.

NEW YORK, March 21.-Eleven-y ear-old
Theodore Shapiro of 1855 Ptkin avenue has
been spending spare time out of school
hours In barber shop in Brooklyn. When
custom was dull in the shop yesterday aft
ernoon he stroked his chin refiectively and
said to barber: Say. how long will IT
be before l can shaver" "Oh, about eight
or ten years." the barber replied MY!
that's long time" returned Theodore
sadly.
At his dinner time the barber deplored the
non-arrival of a man who takes his place
when he is away. Theodore offered to look
after the shop until the barber returned
Now, don't try to shave anybody" the
barber told him as he left Just ask them
to wait until l come back
When the barber was out OF sight Theo-
dore got a mug and lathered his face. Then
he stropped a razor as he had seen the bar
Der do. The stropping operation was fairly
successful, except for the fact that Theo-
the lad ran the razor over one side of his
face. drawing small quantity of blood. BY
this time his pose before large mirror had
attracted a crowd of children Theodore
boy friends outside warned him. BE care
pull or you'll cut your throat"
With the razor at his throat. Theodore
turned to laugh. The razor slipped and cut
a deep cash in his throat.
The youthful spectators ran to the
Brownsville police station. where one boy
exclaimed to the sergeant: "A boys Just Gu,
himeslf shaving on Belmont avenue" l,
struck the sergeant as funny, and he didn't
send any relief for a time. Finally two 20
licemen were dispatched, who found Theo
dore's mother and sister with him trying Il
stop the flow of blood.
The policemen sent for hospital ambu
lance, and a surgeon took five stitches ii
Theodore's throat. Theodore has promised
never to SHAVE" himself again until the
grows up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
Ell Mocho Disappears.

NEW YORK, March 21.-Gen. Jose Man
uel Hernandez Gel Mocho), the Venezuelan
insurrectionist and ex-minister of Venezuela
at Washington, who arrived in New York
from Panama a few weeks ago, has disap-
peared from this city. 1t is believed that
he has gone to London.
Gen. Hernandez came north after n stay
of about a year in Colombia and Panama.
A report had preceded him that he had
obtained the money or material for an in
surrection against President Castro. and
on his arrival the veteran in diplomatic
interview did not deny that 1t was his in
tention to again undertake the deposing OF
his old enemy, the president Of Venezuela
He was noncommittal on that point, saying
simply: II might have something more
to say later" But he has gone without
making the supplementary statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
The Davis Resolutions.

Somewhat to the surprise Of the senate,
Senator George A. Davis did not call I'D
yesterday the two resolutions that he intro
duced Monday night calling on the attorney
general and the state controller to furnish
information to the senate regarding two
subjects the attorney general has been talk
ing about lately. One Is in regard to the
special counselships enjoyed by the inf1uen-
tial republican members of the legislature
and the other Is In regard to the charge
made that several persons were drawing
pay from the department of public buildings
without doing anything in return. and that
the department was refuge for the po,it-
ical henchmen Of William Barnes, jr.
Senator Davis, after the Introduction of
the resolutions was besieged by his repub-
Lean colleagues, who demanded to know
what he meant. All informed the Buffalo
senator that he was playing right into the
hands of the attorney general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
Japan Fighting Lottery.

TOXIC, March 21.-The governments de.
termined efforts to exclude Formosan lot
terry tickets from japan have been attended
with surprising developments.
The great offices of the Mitsui family,
widely known as bankers of high repute
were searched twice yesterday The gov
ernor of Formosa has been notified to sus-
pend further issues of tickets for the 1906
lottery.
The lottery was LOCALIZED for Formosa
only, for the sake of satisfying the Chinese
residents Of the ISLANDS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
Nav Beat Beckham.

LEXINGTON. KY, March 21.-The Ken
lucky court of appeals yesterday declared
unconstitutional the redistricting act OF
1905.
The decision will take from the democrats
seven members of the legislature which 1t
was intended to gain by the gerrymander
and will render more doubtful the election
OF Gov J. C. w. BeolhAm - the United