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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-23
MussuIman Law Against Painting.

"u6Sut"du Ia" tASaJNoS CdiuSSU9'
"Do you paint?" I asked, going to-
ward the easel, Disgusting my sur
prise at meeting with such disregard
of MusSulman customs In this OrthO-
dox household.
"No, not painting, just playing. It
is only an impression. not a reproduc-
ton, Of one of Allah's realities" Good
Mussulmans do not believe in repro
ducing Allah's realities" yet there
stood on the easel a charming pastel.
Even orthodox Moslems l saw were
not above beating the devil round the
stump.
"How very beautiful" I exclaimed.
"Aishe Hanum. you are an artist
"Pray. pray. young Hanum," she
protested. a little frightened, I
thought; ..pray do not say such things.
I am not an artist. l only play with
the colors."
"Let me see some more Of your
playing" I persisted.
Rather reluctantly. though wishing
to comply with her guests desires.
che brought out a large portfolio con-
tanning several pastels and water col
ors, and we sat down On a rug to
examine them. Whether they were
well done or not I cannot tell. but
they were full Of life and happiness.
The curious part was that whenever
she painted any outdoor life she paint
ed It from her window, and on the
canvas first was the window and then
through 1t you saw the landscape as
she saw it.-Demetra vaka Brown In
lAppleton's.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-23

system? l never sat in a hammock
with Professor Jordan" ref1ectively.
Il could really imagine no greate1
Joy than-a hammock and the fossilat-
ed Jordan" he said sarcastically.
Il have to thank you for the sugges-
tion," airily. when you are in town to-
morrow night, gasping for a breath Of
cool air, don't think you are entirely
forgotten. l shall be remembering your
idea and trying the hammock. The
moonlight here Is fascinating" she
murmured irrelevantly.
His pole dipped down with an unex-
pected jerk, and with the effort to
catch it his foot slipped on the edge of
the bank, and he found himself sud
denly lloundering in the creek. He
caught one glimpse of the girls horri-
fed eyes, and, with an inspiration
heaven born or wicked, according to
the point of view, he remembered the
trick he had learned in boyhood and
disappeared from her sight.
She stood motionless, her hands
clasped convulsively to her breast.
When he came to the surface near her,
suffering and gasping with more en-
ergy than an expert on the subject
would have pronounced natural, she
dropped on her knees and clutched him
by the arm.
ooh, Dickey," she screamed, throw
ing her 1.-THE young body on the edge
Of the creek and reaching her other
hand to him, "hold on-tight-I've got
you!!"
Randolph, dripping wet, scrambled
up the bank and helped her to her
feet.
"I-caught you," she reiterated
dazedly. clutching each wet sleeve
with fingers. her face white
and tremulous.
"You poor little girl, l didn't know
you would be as frightened as this"
he said 'contritely. unhesitatingly put
ting his arm around the crisp white
shirt waist.
6" thought you were-d-dead," she
stammered, and Randolph, looking in
her eyes, was satisfied with his sys-
tenn.
"Dora;' he said finally. the last lin
gering touch of Jealousy dying hard,
"you never loved that dried Greek
root. did you?"
She freed one hand and stroked the
damp hair from his forehead. 81 like
them-wet." she gurgled. but come,
let's run for the camp before YOU
catch your death Of cold"
"Humph! Much danger of cold in
this weather.
When they reached the camp ten
minutes later there were many de-
risive eXclamations from the ham
mocks, and cards and novels were
dropped for newer interest.
"Of all the earthly s%pectacles"
shouted the irrepressible brother of
Dora. throwing a pack of cards on the
rustic table with such energy that
they scattered owe the grass. "Have
you been diving for shellfish?"
"And where, may I ask, are the
fish? We've been waiting dinner for
them," called Mrs. Bradley, the chap
'eron most to be feared.
"Dickey'-Dora's voice was an
agonized whisper-"for the love of
heaven try to distract their attention
until l can slip into the tent-there's
IA wet streak across my back where
your arm-er"-
"Darling!" whispered Randolph fat
uously. Then, walking rapidly for
ward. he bowed low to Mrs. Bradley.
He opened the basket where the
lone little perch had long since given
up the struggle for existence.
"Here. madam. is your fish," he said
humbly.'
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very hot, and the room was close, and
the children had been restless and
fussy all the morning.
"Oh, Mary" she quavered again as
a young man in a panama hat and
round clerical collar <poked his head
in at the window.
Cant you and the little girls come
over and have lunch with my boys in
the parish office?" he asked.
A sigh Of blissful anticipation issued
from twenty threats.
''They have been so naughty" Miss
Mason hesitated. Il don't know wheth-
er l should let Them"
Twenty pairs of eyes %reproached her,
and the young rector said, mo one
ought to be naughty on such a day"
"Well, if you will promise to be very
good" Miss Mason finally decided.
And, like lion and lamb, Tessa and
Mary led a decorous procession.
The young rector's class in wood
carving were having sandwiches and
cake and lemonade, provided by the
ladies of the parish. There was a big
pitcher Of lemonade, and the ice tinkled
deliciously as the biggest boy filed
twenty glasses for the twenty little
girls. 58} n.
The young rector, beamlng with en-
thusiasm, sat down beside the little
settlement teacher. Its lovely work,
Miss Mason" he said.
Marion shook her head. "Oh, no, 1t
isn't q she said; .it's horrid. They are
20 ungrateful. / wish I was out on q
hotel porch in my best linen frock,
with N.Y. hair marcelled and With the
waves beating a soothing accompani-l
ment to the conversation Of some In
telllgent masculine s
with a twinkle In his eye, the young
rector asked, Cant nj masquerade as
an intelligent masculineg'
"Oh," Miss Nilsson conceded, you
might. But I'm not dressed for the
part. Shirt waists and serge skirts and
ban shoes, and dusty q e at that
she poked out ! small foot ina shabby
Il mot the attire Of attractive
ness. We planted vegetables in the
school garden all the morning-beans
ana ~things-until we were grubby."
Il don't believe you would be really
happy on that hotel porch" asserted
the young rector as be sat on the edge
~ his desk and looked down at her.
Il should! ] want to be care free
ma 5frivolous-and toSforget the prob
5iens of the suffering and the sub
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-23
Joking s.

@ 6 SJoklnQ."
When Richard lie Caffeine first Wis
tied this country he was introduced at
n of the clubs to a gentleman who
delights in elaborate funmaking and
does 1t all with an intensely sober
face. After the first sforrnalities were
over the humorist asked the poet
abruptly:
We'll, Mr.. lie Gallienne. how Is the
poetry buslness|
Mi. le Gallienne surveyed the face Of
his %questioner and, seeing nothing in
the countenance to enlighten him, re-
piled. with ldignided seriousness:
II should hardly sp.eak Of poetry as
q business
why not?!" said his interlocutor.
s'The grocer sells groceries. the mer-
chant dry goods ana you% sell rhymed
stun. The market rates you obtain
vary with conditions and the quality
of the article offered for sale. The
grocer y complimented when inquiry.
Is made as to the conditions Of the
grocery trade. Why not the poet when
asked about his buslness-his sonnets.
lyrics, ballads and other forms. which
are often sold; at a ruinous s~acriicef'
MI. le Gallienne stared. still perplex-
;edSat this harangue, when theshalf sup
pressed laugh Of the listeners cleared
the air and the humorist himself smil-
ed, The poet woke up and said. with
an air Of great relief: @
.tOh. I see; you are jokingr-Judge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-23

SSs'
"Wanted. at once, a rough carpen-
ter, Z shillings a day. Apply J. Nor
ris, Onehunga." This advertisement
caught my eye morning, says the
author of "Adrift In New Zealand"
when l had been some weeks in the
antipodes and thought it time to cast
about for work. The Z shillings ap-
pealed to me, and, as the advertiser
did not say how rough the carpenter
was to be, I decided to apply at once
to Mr. j. Morris. ] applied and got
the job.
In spite of my conceit. however. !
felt very nervous when the day ar
rived on which I had to begin my
work. l was at the appointed place
a full half hour before my time.
tramping up and down in front of
two empty houses. wondering what l
would have to do to them.
At 8 o'clock my fellow worker AZ
rived, and after a critical survey Of
me asked If l were the new man. and
on my explaining that I was he had
the impertiaence to inquire If I knew
anything about carpentering. was
piqued. @
NO." I answered very sharply.
Neither do l." he replied as cheer
fully as could be and swung open a
gate and walked into an empty house.
From that moment we were fast
friends. j
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-23
More Appropriats.

Reggy Sapp-The idea Of Miss Woss
leaving me and saying she had other
nsh to fry! Dosyou think that was
proper?
Miss Tabasco-I should say mott She
should have said she had other Holsters
to broil.--chicago News.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-04
REMEMBERS THE ALAMO.
Nephew of Col. Travis Commander Of
the Alamo Visits Scene Of Historic
Massacre.
To THE HERALD.

To THE HERALD.
San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 3.
Robert c. Travis, who has seen
26 years service in the United
States Army, nephew of the ia
nous Col. William B. Travis. who
commanded the Alamo, at the time
its garrison was massacred by the
Mexicans was in this city yesterday
to visit the scene of his uncle's
heroic death. The Battle of the
Alamo where one hundred and
So intrepid Texans, Including
Davy Crockett and Col. Jim Bowie,
gave their lives for liberty, is one
of the most famous events in Amer
lean history. The old Alamo
chapel, still standing in this city,
in a fine state of preservation, and
is one of the most interesting land
marks in America.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-04
Late Land Sales at Ia Lomita.

Among recent purchasers of land
in this section are Messrs. J. H.
Thompson and D. c. Lorrimer of
Elgin, H., both of whom have
bought land at La Lomita in Hi
dalgo county. Mr.. Thompson has
invested in 80 acres and has already
placed a contract to clear half of
that acreage.
Mr.. Lorrimer has also taken the
same amount of land and will locate
on it at snce, having gone back
north to ship his household goods,
and being now on his way to
Brownsville.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-04
Notes of Interest
About Newspapers.

The Baltimore American was
established at Annapolis before
the town of Baltimore was built,
under the name of the Maryland
Advertiser. It is able to boast
that it has chronicled the history
of the United States of America,
having been born three years be-
fore that memorable Fourth of July
which heralded the birth of what
is now the greatest nation of the
world.
It will be a surprise to most
newspaper readers to know that
there is one Sunday evening news
paper in the United States. 1t is
the Westerly Or. - Evening
Sun, the editor of which is ex-
Governor Utter of Rhode Island,
who is Seventh Day Baptist and
whose paper is published in a
Seventh Day community. The
Sun, therefore, comes out every
evening except Saturday.
The Omaha World Herald is the
one paper in the United States
that within the space of a few
years had upon its staff both
candidate for president and vice
president. The former was Viii
liam Jennings Bryan, and the lat
ter was Thomas H. Tibbles, who
ran with Tom Watson on the Pop
ulist ticket in 1900.
The Kansas City Star is the on
ly newspaper in the world except
the London Telegraph which man
ufacturers its own paper. The
Star has had in operation in Kan
sas City since 1908 a paper mill
turning out hearty fifty tons daily,
Sunday and weekly issues of the
Star. The pulp is brought from
Canada and made into paper in
Kansas City. The Star was first
to sell a weekly newspaper at rs
cents year and is one of the few
newspapers that have never used
a comic or color supplement. The
Washington Herald, Mr.. Scott c.
Bones newspaper, advertises mo
color, no comics. and has enjoy
ed a phenomenal growth despite
the fact that the funny section"
is supposed to be the greatest cir
culation builder ever invented.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-04
PERSONALS.

Civil Engineer E. Grieg of Hi
dalge came down last night.
]. c. Wilson left today on a
short visit to Columbus, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brokaw and their
pet dog went to Mercedes today.
Editor A. D. Smith of the Alice
Sol left today, after short stay
here.
David L. Spero expects to leave
shortly to spend month in New
Orleans.
Mrs. ]. A. Browne went to San
Benito today to attend her sister,
Mrs. ]. L. Landrum. who is still
very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Kibbe and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Fernando
went to Mercedes today for several
days hunting.
W.. Hall, one of the new set
tiers at San Benito, is in town to-
day. Mr.. Hall has bought land at
San Benito and is building home
there, with the intention of bring
ing his family out to live there.
His home was formerly at Boyles-
ton, Ill.
W. Freeman left today for
San Benito, where he IS about to
erect a residence for his family.
Mrs. Freeman and little son, DON
aid, will remain with Capt. and
Mrs. Wilson at Fort Brown, until
their new home is ready for them |
at San Benito. Mr.. Freeman is
connected with the canal company |
there.
Auditor A. 1. Church of the St.
L. B. & NJ. railroad has been visit |
ing in Brownsville the past two
days. Yesterday he visited the
Point, and made arrangements for
the holding of the Texas Railway
Accounting Officers meeting there
next month. Today he has spent
visiting Matamoros and getting ac-
quainted with Brownsville. Mr..
Church will leave tomorrow.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-04

Yeur printing will be done rieht
at THE HERALD.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-04

Clean cotton rags wanted at THE
HERALD Office.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-04

Clean cotton rags wanted al THE
1xnAIB Office.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-04
Hotel Arrivals.

At the Miller Monday. B. Mil
Ter, San Antonio; E. Grieg, Hidal
go, Texas;H. c. Hamer, Kansas CT
ty, No; H. M. Sneed, Nashville
Tenn; w. ]. Carnahan, Kings
vile, Texas; B. Newtwig, San An
tonic, E. Miller, San Patricio, Tex
as; E. M. Evans, Fort Scott, Kans.
J. w. Sanders, Minneapolis, MINI.
Geo. A. Tuthill, Cakes, N. D.;
T. S. Clark. De Calb; F. J. Joyce,
Cammage, Ohio; G. c. Paul, Dial
las, w. A. Thornton, Bradfords-
vile, Ky; NJ. R. Brown, Cleve-
land; S. H. Keeting and wife, Bay
City, Texas; w. I. Church, Kings
vile, Texas.
At the Miller, tuesday,. w.
White, Bay City, Texas; J. o.
Cobbridge, J. w. Whiterd, w. A.
Highly, Fred Brock, Dallas; Jeff D..
MinOt. Falfurrias, Texas; E. L.
Lowell, Deweyville, Texas; J. c.
Smith, Chicago; ]. F. Oldham, St.
Louis; F. S. Brown, St. Paul; R.
H. Colcock, Jr. San Antonio; l..
E. Bennett, City; J. F. Hilton,
San Antonio; Frank R. Park, Geo.
Pollock, Boulder. Colo.
At the Riverside.-The follow
ing have registered since last re-
port: Sam'l w. Hughes, La Glo-
ria, Texas, Harvey c. Stiles, Ray
mondville. Texas; ]. H. Thurman,
Cambridge, Neb.. E. E. Clemens,
Herman Malcolm, Oakhill, Kans.
L. S. Anderson, Muncie, Ind; ].
N. Yost. Pulaski. Ia; S. Hutchin
son, Fred Pacey, Oakhill, Kans.
w. H. Williamson, E. L. Gabel,
Larned, Kans.; F. P. Markle, Syl-
via. Kans.; Mrs. Chas. Syrerud
c. o. Syrerud, Minneapolis, MINI.
Helen Thompson, Mrs. w. L.
Lindsey, McCooney. Casselton, n.
OAK; David Fowler, fremont,
Neb.; E. J. Doagherty, St. Louis,
No.; J. w. Belk, Osborne, Kans.,
E. ]. Sell, Akron, Ohio; NJ. B.
Lefever, L. c. Murray, Geo. T.
Barnes, Jas. R. Wheeler, Mt.
Gilead. Ohio; c. R. Baldwin, Ma
rengO, Ohio; S. J. Bryant, Desr
Greek. Ohio.
Clean cotton rags wanted al THE
WrnASu oTna
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-04

sabseribe to TIM HEaALD
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-04
Odd Names.

When DR.. Goodenough. the
veterinary surgeon, came to town
we thought we had run across the
limit in odd names. But not so:
Today there is a gentleman in the
city representing the San Antonio
Drug Company by the name of
Toogood. Victoria Advocate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
A Womam,s Age.

Seventy years young" is the clever
phrase that fitted we'll the birthday of
a famous New England woman who had
kept untouched by time her vivacious
interest in life and youth. Now that
women are learning that with them, as
with men, it is true that one Is as old
as one feels-that their secret as well
as that of men resides in powers of
mind and graces of spirit, in yivacity
and sympathy and observation-disclosures
and spontaneous affection and ripeness
and serenity-they no longer conceal
birthday like q crime or tell contempt
raries, who know better, white lies
about their age.
Silence or even deception as to their
years has been rendered useless for
college diplomas When a hundred
classmates know approximately the
ages of one another, the secret Of the
passing years becomes an open one.
you can't be more than "a or less than
81" said a heartless alumna to one who
was coyly refusing her age to gath
erer of statistics. 1.-THE Glass of 1871"
is label hardly less Illuminating than
Born in 1850"
Moreover, college relationships have
a tendency to keep women young, by in
ducing them to resume the schoolgirl
attitude whenever they meet one an
other, and by creating a bond which
holds them to "the girls" of all ages
and all places.
The supreme compliment to woman
remains the same as three centuries
ago. AS time passes it becomes possible
to apply it to more and more of the
sex. Originally said of the wicked, fas-
cinating, Irresistible queen, whom not
even her adorers could honor, 1t may
come to be true of the best Of women
the world over:
Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale
Her infinite variety.
Youths Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
M0fherhOod.

This is one of the most beautiful
words In our anguage-beautiful, not
as collocation of letter symbols or
sounds, but for it's manifold meaning.
When 1t is pronounced in appropriate
connection a swarm of gentle and ten
der thoughts spring up and hover
about it like honey-laden bees around
their hive; for 1t is generally conceded
that the highest type of human affec-
ton, the purest, most self-sacritcing,
most enduring, is that of motherhood.
In law, in custom, in literature, in art,
In religion, the richest tributes of adj
miration and respect have been laid at
the feet of the mother.
1t is not strange that among certain
peoples, notably the Hebrews, mater
nifty was eagerly desired by married
women; and the grief of those who re
manned unmarried after attaining
manageable age was not that they
failed TO capture man, but that they
were denied children While to be
married woman and be childless was
regarded as reproacn. Racnel APP
peal to her husband. "Give me chm
dren or l die" is the pathetic cutlery
of heart that was breaking from its
unsatisfed longing for motherhood.
One would conclude from certain
positive utterances in the press that
the maternal instinct has quite ex-
pired in American wives of the better
grade; that is, the more intelligent
grade; but it is well ascertained that
1t survives, though not so generally
and intensely as is desirable. A little
more simplicity in the mode of life,
little less of bondage to the despotic
mandates of society, little more of
domesticity or plain love of home, ard
nature will assert herself, TO elevate
the race and to bless the world.-The
Pilgrim.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
church I'm Albany, N. Y, Has . Desk

Church I'm Albany, N. ", Has q Desk
Imported I'm 1850.
Albany, n. Y, has the honor OF own
Ing the oldest pulpit on the continent,
along with that of being the oldest
chartered city in the United States The
church, which was built in the year of
the building of the old California mis-
sions, 1893. but, unlike them, it is as
strong and in as good repair as 1t was
when the builders left it
The pulpit was brought over from
Holland by the Dutch in 1856 to stand
in their new church, which was just
building. Twenty-Five beaver skins were
sent to Holland as part payment, but
they became damaged in transit, so the
pulpit was donated by the Dutch West
india Company. The building served
as a fort as well as church, cannon
being mounted upon the roof, and while
the service was going on within senti-
nels watched for signs of a foe.
To-day the old hour glass and an
cient Dutch Bible are still in their ac-
customed places, while in the olden
time the pews in front of 1t were occu-
pied by Col. Peter Schuyler, AIbany's
first Mayor; the patrons of the Van
Rensselaers. who owned land along
both shores of the Hudson river for
twenty-four miles, and Gen. Philip
1f FL
generals in the Revolutionary army,
also first United States Senator from
New York.
Within its shadow the famous Iro-
quois chieftain, King Hendrick, who
with Sir William Johnson detected the
French and Indians in the battle of
Lake George, was converted to Chris
tianity and Col. Aaron Burr, United
States Senator from New York and
Vice President under Thomas jefferson.
vas married to Theodosia Provost.
President Roosevelt sat before It and
listened to the preachers words as a
member Of this church when Governor
of New York State
The old pulpit is rich IN years and
honors; It's history is Albany's history,
the church's members having taken
part in all the events of interest that
have happened in I'VE olde towne" since
ifs founding
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30

| hands, no less than his imprisonments,
had been the conversation of the country
in too many instances, and under circum-
stances of too great mystery to be easily
forgotten. In fact no small part of the
bitterness expressed by Captain Lawton
against the peddler arose from the unac-
countable disappearance of the latter
when intrusted to the custody of two of
his most faithful Dragons
He sat in portentous silence brooding
over the exploit of his prisoner until a
trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the
party sending its martial tones up the
valley in startling melody The trooper
rose instantly from the table exclaiming !.
Quick gentlemen to your horses; there
comes Dunwoodie," and, followed by his
officers, he precipitately left the room.
With the exception of the sentinels left
to guard Captain Wharton, the dragoons
mounted, and marched out to meet their
comrades. On getting sufficiently near,
however, to body of horse of more than
double his own number, to distinguish
countenances, Lawton plunged his rowels
into his charger, and in moment be was
by the side of his commander.