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The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
Synopsis Of Preceding Chapters.

Isobd Storm0nt. daughter Of Sir David stomont.
e wealthy Scotch country gentleman, disappears
without leaving the slightest trace. She was a
quiet retiring girl with only distinguishing fea-
ture-beautiful Titan hair. which had been a mark
q the StJrmout family for generations Her fance.
Basil Cmyes comes from London % aid in the
search for neT. ard iUally receives intClgcuCe that
a siri answering 90 her description has been seen
viii a band Of gypsies-
Guided by q gyTsy. he finds Isobel. almost dead
4n abandoned dwelling. Her clothes have been
changed, and when she recorers she seems 20 be
another grl. All memory Of her experiences has
been wiped out By the privations she has under
gone, and she begins new life. Her character
IS quite changed. aud she completely csptiyates
Basil, whose affection for her heretofore has been
more CT the cousinly kind.
In one Of the pockets q her gown is found an
old Testament. which Sir David appropriates. aud
be seems unexplainaby paTturbsd over her return
Various stories Of the girls experiences arc cir
calated, aud attract the attention Of EVELYN Ashe
q fortune hunter, who -aecrs her at a charity fete
given az her home Meanwhile Sir David extracts
q promise from Basil that he viii not renew his
engagement until Christmas which is four months
away. Taen. 70 compiicate matters further. Ashe
saves lsobel from being ru over by automobile
ard discovers that the old Testament which is in
Sit David's possession may contain a clew 70 the
mystery Of her seemingly dual identity.
He sk-lfully arOuses the girls curiosity, while
she Is yet nervous and mentally unstrurs over the
CE1pIcaTaEc6 OF her portrait fTCm us place on The
wall She searches her fathers desk and finds the
Testament, What sho discovers written on The
ayleaf throws her into faint and another spell
ci illness.
For the benefit Of her health and q Sir David's
the StoTmonts 60 abroad. Ashc follows, and IN
Switzerland 0yerhears the keepers Of an English
orphan asy lum TeIGarking upon the wonderful re
scInbiance Of Is0bel % a runaway girl who had
been ~ thsir care He vaiuiy attempts 10 force
her 10 engage herself 10 him. and Just after
painful interview she attempts suicide and Is res
cued By C0uyers
Having failed 70 coerce IsobeI into promise Ashe
attempts o oXtCrr money from Sir David hy threat
ening 20 expose what he hes LEANED Of her past.
Then Sir David writes letter 70 his wife explain
ing the mystery.
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And as she gazed. something Of the pro
found calm, Of the deep repose of the~still
features already composed for their eter-
nal rest, poured over her own spirit
He had sinned but how grievOusly he
had suffered In that moment OF eXalta-
ton she could forget herself, and even
feel thankful that the tortured spirit was
az rest at last
As she sank on her knees beside the
still form the wells Of memory opened
The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
THE ENDA


From the Philadelphia Press
When any foreign immigration becomes
perilous to domestic peace. the Federal
Executive should have the power to regu-
late te restrict. and TO prohibit. II indi-
viduals are harmful, the Federal immigra-
tion laws give power to exclude and de-
port. Why not the same rule 10 classes
of immigration?
The Washington herald., 1907-09-15

look at me?" slowly the stricken woman
lifted her bowed head at last. the papers
nutJering from her nervous hand, as tap,
tap, there came low, insistent rapping
at The hoIted door
The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
a TaIe with a Plain NIoraI.

From the Chicago Tribune
San Francisco magnates who live In
Glass houses should not throw brlbes.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
He Was Not Lazy.

Mark Twain says that all are lazy;
some are able to fight it down, while
others fail. says the Strand.
He knew noncombatant of this
class when a boy in Hannibal. His
name was Jim Black, mad on summer
morning he was lying under tree be-
side the river listening to the birds
and watching the steamboats, glide up
and down the great stream.
We'll, what are you here forY'
Mark asked him.
"Im here" said Jim, "for to pile
them bales on to the wharf"
ooh! And now you are resting, are
you?"
NO." said Jim; Il amt resting, be-
cause l amt tired. I'm just waiting
for the sun to sink down behind that
there hill, SOS can knock off work."
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
Evarts a Great Wag.

The Hon.. William NJ Evarts, Sec
rotary of state during President
Hayes administration, was celebrated
not only as a statesman and law
yer, but also as great wit, says the
Washington Post.
On one occasion he was at a large
stag dinner given by Edward Potter
in New York. The five Potter broth
ers were among the numerous dinner
guests.
Toward the end of the dinner, Mr.,
Evarts was called on for speech, to
which he responded:
"As look around this table, l am
reminded of story of young Pres
byterian divine, recently licensed to
preach. who was holding his FIRST
service.
"In leading the first prayer the ner-
vous young clergyman began:
1--WE thank thee, oh Lord He
stopped, cleared his throat, and then
| went on:
eve thank thee, oh Lord
Again he paused, and then in des-
peration said:
1--WE thank Thee, oh Lord, tina.
Thou art the Clay and we are the Pot
tersr"
| The guests were convulsed, and
his speech was an instantaneous hit
although none but Mr.. Evarts would
have dared to do it.
On one Of his trips abroad Mr.
yEvarts landed at Liverpool. The
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
Some Short ~
~Stories Anoat
No chestereId.


A Christian Scientist of Boston was
praising the late Earl of Dunmore,
says the Washington Star.
Lord Dunmore," he said, twas a
good Christian Scientist and good
man. Tall and robust and supple, I
can see him still with his short gray
beard and his kind face. His one
fault--a fault due to his aristocratic
up-bringing, no doubt--was the exag-
gerated value that he set upon correct
ness. He insisted on correctness in
eating, in dress, in everything.
AT dinner in Beacon street last
year l heard him tell story about
an incorrect self-made man. CT 'nouv-
eau richie as he called him.
This man was dressing one even
ing to go out. His wife hustled into
the room before he started to look
him over.
But, George she said, reproach-
fully, aren't you going to wear your
diamond studs to the banquet"
No. What's the user George
growled. My napkin would hide 'em
anyway"
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Easily Explained.

The ex-convict. proud and elated
was narrating his jail experiences to
a bosom pal, says Harpers Weekly.
Say, Pete" asked the pal, how'd
y git out as soon? Any pull wild de
big sticks?"
We'll, persume " might put it in
dat kind O. talk" replied Pete, the
ex-convict; "but de main reason was
me perliteness. Ever since I left me
home" he continued, confidently 1--WE
alias lfollored de advice O. me mudder
ter be perlite."
"Y' don't say!" rejoined the pal
surprised. How'd dat git y out two
years early? Good behavior"
No. not egxactly," explained Pete
"it was dis way. De gov-nor was
lookin' over de pen one day an when
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How they had dared to WOO and win
When early spring was cold.
1--WE sometimes supped on dewberries
| Or slept among the hay;
But oft the farmers wives at eve
Came out to hear us play
The rare told tunes, the dear old tunes
We could not starve for long
While my man had, his violin
And my sweet love song.
"The world has aye gone well with us,
Old man, since we were one,
Our homeless wanderings down the
lane
1t long ago was done;
But those who wait for gold or gear,
For houses and for kline,
Till youths sweet spring grows
brown and seer
And love and beauty pine,
Will never know the joy of hearts
That met without fear
When you had but your violin,
And / song, my dear"
If it is possible for any two things
to be absolutely and hopelessly oppo-
site, the above two contributions must
be listed in this class.
One is monument of complexity
and grandeur, built from the mystic.
The other is q monument of simpli-
city and lyrical beauty, built from the
heavt.
As to which of the two should rank
as the greatest poem, there is no
doubt at least as to how the great
mass of the public would judge-and
Riley's choice would not come out
second best
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18

he passed me in de corridor l stepped
on his foot accidentally. Course,
bowed very low, and says, slowly:
Pray, pardon me, gov-nor,' and he
continued initiating his chest and as
Stunning a contented air, "de govnor
pardoned me-"
"Oh!" said his pal, in terrible
whisper.
And then the next vaudeville team
was announced.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
Too Poems

OF homing dragons dark upon the
west"
"unresting Hydras, wrought OF bloody
light
Dip to the oceans phosphorescent
caves
Satan, yawning on his brazen seat,
Fondles screaming thing his fiends
have hayed.'
"a sick enchantress scans the dark to
Beside cauldron vexed with harlot's
blood,
The stars Of thai red sign which
spells her DOOM"
Halls
In which dead Merlin's ape hath split
A vital squat whose scarlet, venom
crawls
To ciphers bright and terrible
Ere the CONDITIONED echoing have
ceased,
The blue-eyed vampire, stated at her
feast,
Smiles bloodily against aleprous
moon"
d ~
Six years ago the editor of The Ma
tional Magazine wrote James Whit
comb Riley, requesting his selection
of the prettiest poem he had ever
read. In direct contrast every way to
Mr.. Bierce's choice the famous
Hoosier poet Immediately sent back
the following, simple lyric under
the name of Brave Love-" the name
of the author having escaped our
memory:
He'd nothing but his violin,
I'd nothing but my song
Yet we were wed when skies were
blue,
And summer days were long.
And when we rested by the hedge,
The robins came and told
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18

steamer was proceedingly slowly up
the river to the wharf, and Mr..
Evarts was standing on deck, looking
meditatively at the muddy waters of
the Mersey.
Suddenly he turned to his compan-
ion and with quizzical CLEAN in his
eye said:
Evidently the quality of Mercy is
not strained"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18

81 side Of the Atlantic. And OF
this particular poem l hold that not
In lifetime has our literature had
any new thing of equal length contain
ing so much poetry and SO little else.
"Of his work have the temerity to
think that both in subject and art it
hicks the rock as high as anything
of the generation Of Tennyson and a
good deal higher than anything Of the
generation of Kipling."
The poem in question deals with
the flight of Fancy, and while 1t is
much 100 long to be anything like fully
d6oted, few extracts will give some
idea of its weird architecture:
"A cowled magician, peering on the
damned
Thro' walls wherein a splendid
poison burns
49,
For this the fays will dance for elfn
cheer
/ Within dell where some mad girl
had flung
A bracelet that the painted lizards
fear
Dub fires of dusky jewels that have
bound
The brows of naked Ashtaroth around;
Or hushed at fall Of some disastrous
night,
Wben sunset, like crimson throat
TO hell,
- cavernous she marks the seaward
flight,
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
NOTICE.

This. is to notify the public that
Mr.. Henry T. Price is no longer con-
nected in any way with the Southern
Stationery company.
LYON G. SMITH,, Mgr.
Hattiesburg, Miss, October 14th.
Oct 14-3t.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18

4ntland nice; IN The Nashville

1ntInI1d Hices in The Nashville
!. Tennessean.)
se Bierce, the literary light
s ventures the opinion that
terling'a poem, "A Wine Of
\ printed IN September's
tan. Il the greatest Ameri-
~ structure ever reared. He
ifastly believe and heartily
1t George Sterling is a very
Etincomparably the greatest
side of the Atlantic And of
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
NO. & NE. RAILROAD
TIME. TABI E

Mathematician New Orleans.
To Cincinnati, st. Louis
New York .........11:2o pm
Cincinnati and st. Louis 1925 pm.
Meridian and Local ...10:2S am
Meridian and Local -. 9,45 pm
/ Southhound--To New Orleans.
From Cincinnati, st. Louis
New York ........... 1920 am.
Cincinnati and st. ! outs 5:25 pm
Meridian and Local 1920 D. m.
Hattiesburg and Local 1900 am.
Through Sleeping Cars to Birminx
ham, Cincinnati and New York Dir
ing Cars. 4 S
For rates and detailed 1nformatiou.
,pply to Ticket Agent, or George Il.
Smith, @ P. A., New Orleans. II
r. J, Anderson, Al d.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18

To look we'll must be laund-
cred carefully. Let us show
you the correct way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-29
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Clay entertained
at dinner at Owenton in honor of the
birthday of Mrs, Clay's father, Maj. Will
liam Augustus Battle
A large birthday cake, decorated with
twenty-five candles. lighted. occupied the
center of the table, around which the
guests were seated. All ate of the cake
and drank to the health of the guest
of honor.
After most enjoyable evening spent
in social chat and listening to a number
of selections on the graphophone the
guests departed, each one wishing Mr.
Battle many returns of the occasion. with
the number of candles growing less each
year
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Clay, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Davis and
daughter, Grace, Mrs. Frank Brandon.
Misses Georgia Moore, Eliza Babb. Mr..
Babb and Mr. c. p Davis.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
"1ts All Your Fault

The play at the Jefferson last night
really turned in every act upon a boy
a runaway boy, whom nobody really
knew, and who did not really know him
self. He was put upon first one and then
another in the plot, and whoever fathered
that boy, even a little, enabled all the
rest to exclaim at the end ITS all your
fault"
In the long run the matter is all
Strengthened out, after a series of mirth-
provoking situations had been enacted
Even the boy is identified and duly
placed. Everybody present enjoyed the
comedy, but the interest was the interest
that goes with the ludricously impossible
but apparently plausible. Mr.. Selwyns
play abounds in such situations.
The cast last night was not large. but
everyone ftted in well. Charles j. Slime
the good natuIed uncle of all with
whom he came in contact was admirable,
and as much can be said for Miss Olive
Evans. who as Flora Beasley." played
her part with satisfaction. The season
VIII indeed be an excellent one If IL
brings to US no poorer players than those
who presented Mr.. Selwyn's farce COM
edy last night.
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IL reign supreme when "Enchant-

week. and is feature well worth seeing,
or rather hearing, for it is composed of
four singers of first-class ability. There
are five other acts on the bill. all of
which are to be ranked as good in their
line.
The -Four" is billed as one of vaude-
ville's most expensive singing acts, and
it is probably true billing, for the four
certainly made good last night before the
large audience, which included a great
many of the members of the Cincinnati
Retail Groeers' association, which spent
the day here.
The Petet family, five acrobats, per-
form some high class stunts in hand-to-
hand work. tumbling and pyramid build
ing, some of the feats being both difficult
and new.
The long and short of it is exemplified
in Bobby Ralston and Son. known in
vaudeville as Zone and a Little Bit
Overland the little bit is clever
youngster. The team made good last
night. Brooks and Jeanette have a dam
ty act entitled, "On the Main Street."
which consists of singing and dancing
''Sweethearts,' in two versions. is pro-
duced by Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Connolly.
one being a scene forty years ago and
the other a scene today. 1t is termed a
dramatic contrast in two scenes, and it
contained some clever acting.
Dave Nowlin, singer and mimic, and
the Majestograph complete the bill
Nowlin sings some songs cleverly and
does some first-class limitations.
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BRIDGE WHIST LUNCHEON.

Mrs. Scion Jacobs gave beautiful
bridge whist luncheon yesterday morning
at 1920 o'clock, in honor of Miss Gwyn
of New York, who is her guest.
The score cards, prizes and all of the
details of the party were carried out in
Dutch"
Mrs. J. r. Rice won the highest score
prize, which was a hand-painted Dutch
tile. Mrs. r. l. Brown won the game
prize. a Dutch silver bonbon server, and
Mrs. Henry Fowkes drew the consola-
ton. which was a silver hat pin with the
Delft blue slipper on the head of It, This
was drawn from a tray of Dutch souve-
Mrs. among them being tiny slippers, wa
tering pots and little Dutch figures.
Mrs. Jacobs wore Dutch costume.
with lace cap and white apron. This
costume, as well as the other Dutch
trinkets. were brought from Holland by
Mrs. Jacobs on a recent trip.
Miss Gwyn wore a cream net with
touches of pink and her mother. Mrs.
Samuel Gwyn wore a handsome black
lace.
After the games a Dutch luncheon was
served
The guests were Mrs f. l. Brown.
Mrs. J. r. Rice. Mrs. F. b. Fowlkes,
Mrs. T. H. Aldrich. Jr.. Mrs. W. l. Muir
dock. Mrs II. b. Gray. Mrs. e. NJ. Tut
wiler. Mrs Robert Jemison. Jr. Mrs. A.
A. Walker, Mrs. Henry Fowlkes. Mrs.
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ADAMS DRUG co.
OPEN ALL NIGHT

great deal of the kind of comedy that
makes burlesque attractions popular.
there is not much Of the knock-down-
and-drag-out variety.
There is a large number of new songs,
and for each song the members of the
chorus have a different costume. Miss
Lizzie Freligh sings most of the songs,
and she is fair to look at. with an ac-
ceptable voice. Others who sing are Flo
Russell, Ida Bentonz and Blanche Daven-
port.
In the olio there are several good vau-
deville acts, and one of them is some
thing new and rather sensational 1t is
tile tIapeze act of Mile. Emerle. who
does an aerial act in which she removes
her outer clothing while swinging in the
air
Nothing prettier or more striking has
been seen at the Gayety than the pictures
of Mile. d Elcedere, the French model.
The act consists of brilliant pictures
thrown on a screen with the woman fit
ting into them. The other acts are Ben
Jansen, Hebrew comedian, in original
songs and parodies to which he plays
his own accompaniment and Hills and
Wilson, comedians, singers and dancers
There will be a free matinee for women
and children at the Gayety this after.
noon, and Manager McArde will reserve
large sections of the best seats for them.
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was written for him by his brother,
Charles E. Blaney, the comedian is seen
in a continuation of adventures similar
to those which befell his original char
acter Willie Live The success of the
play, which tells a story historically cor
rect of the Russian war. has
been remarkable. The Golden Gate
Yacht club. the Russian military hos
pitaI. the government buildings at Toxic.
the escape from Port Arthur and the
battle on Admiral Togo's flagship, in
which four real gatling guns are seen in
action, bring forth much applause.
The performance is full of surprises and
novelties. and the fun of the little come
dian. Harry Clay Blaney, is greeted with
laughter and applause. The clever little
soubrette. Kitty Wolfe, is seen In nit
ting part. that of an English 'chappie."
A company of about forty, including a
troop of royal guards of Japan, fifteen in.
number. make the organization one of
the largest and most expensive appearing
in the popular priced houses.
THE Boy Behind the Gun" has been
seen here before, but it Is first-class
show of its kind and immensely popular
with Bilou patrons. 1t mas number OF
stirring climaxes that are well presented
and the comedy and specialties please.
Both Harry Blaney and Kitty Wolfe
were given a cordial reception last night.
Majestic Theatre.
The Avon Comedy Four head the vau-
devi11e hill at the Majestic theatre this
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reception today The guests have all
been invited at different hours during the
day, beginning at 1890 o'clock and end
ing at 6.
The Uu-To-Date Bridge Whist club will
meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock with
Miss Luvisa Moorep at No. 1876 Fifteenth
street. south
Barker School Improvement association,
will meet this afternoon at the school at
2:3o o'clock.
Miss Carter Magruder Warren of Har-
risonburg. Va, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Leath, at their home on Twen-
ty-flrst street, south.
Major and Mrs. Charles Allison have
returned from Florida, where they have
spent several weeks.
Mrs. G. NJ. Cruickshank will give an
informal afternoon reception on Tues
day, February ., in honor of Miss Faith
Venables, who will be the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. E. T. TaliafeTo. The invita-
ton list viii be limited to this seasons
brides and the unmarried set
Miss Hazel Dimmick arrived from her
home in Pennsylvania on Sunday. and is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs Fred Dimmick.
at their home on Eleventh avenue. south
Mr.. and Mrs. d. We'll of Mont gomery
are here on a visit to Mr.. E. Weis. Four
teenth avenue, south
TheAglaia Literary society of Biz
mingham high school, at its regular
meeting elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Virginia Henry. presi-
dent; Edith Balm, vice president; Corinne
Sommer. secretary; Sallie La McCaskey,
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MUsTiN-NOBLE.

Mrs. S. J. Cole. Mrs. ". e. b. Davis,
Mrs A. 3. Powell and Mrs. A. b. Tan
ner will leave next Monday for Admission
10 attend the marriage of their brother.
Mr. James William Muslin, formerly of
this city. now of Tuscaloosa, to Miss
Lucille PAMELA Noble. The wedding will
take place at st. Michael and All Angels
church next Tuesday at SIS o'clock.
Since Miss Noble made her debut a
few years ago she has been a social ia
vorlte wherever she has BEEN says the
Admission Star. She is decidedly one Of
the most popular members of Admission
society and has been honored in both
north and south, having been repeatedly
eomplmented during the seasons she at
tended the fashionable finishing school
of Mrs. Darlington Semple in New York.
She Is the daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. William Noble, and has lived
in this city all her life.
Mr.. J. w. Muslin Is no stranger in
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Lillian Russell in 1.-THE Butterfly

Lillian Russell will appear at the JEFF
ferson theatre Friday and Saturday
nights and matinee Saturday in Kellett
Chambers comedy THE Butterfly" The
entertainment epitomzes the modern
spirit of fashion and the scenes are laid
in New York city and Saratoga Lillian
Russelfs role is that of Elizabeth KILL
grew, the widow of old Peter killigrew,
a millionaire. In the zenith of her his
trionic career and the rare effulgence IF
her personal charms Miss Russell is
easily one of the most conspicuous of
the women who grace the American
stage In THE Butterfly she presents a
portrait of the modern, high-spirited,
modisn woman of fashion, with a heart
beating beneath a frivolous exterior.
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1.-THE Rogers Brothers in Ireland"

The Rogers Brothers in Ireland" the
merriest musical farce of the past sea-
son, will be at the Jefferson theatre
Thursday afternoon and night The ad-
vance sale of seats opens this morning
This IS the first time the Rogers Brothers
have retained one of their plays for a
second tour, but the success of last year
has made it advisable. especially as only
a small portion of the vast territory
has been represented and many cities
which have heard of the clever comedians
have never been able to secure a date
With the exception of a new leading
lady, Marion Stanley, the organization
remains the same as last season. and
with new costumes and scenery, a salts
factory ensemble is assured