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Fergus County Democrat., 1907-11-05
LIVED LIKE A KING.
Regal Furniture of Ex-Life Insurance
President On the Block.

New York, Oct. 3l.-The departed
glories Of the old regime in insurance
will De shown today at the Silo art
galleries. Then the auctioneer's ham
mer will dispose Of them.
The trustees Of the Mutual Life
Insurance company decided some
time after Richard A. McCurdy re-
tired from the presidency that the
presidents office need not be pri
vate suite, furnished and decorated al
cost of 100000 to the company, by
artists imported from France, where
the furniture was all purchased. They
decided also that one board room,
and commonplace one at that, was
good enough for meetings of the
trustees, and that it was hardly nee
essary for each of the executive Of
own in which to call together the
committee of which he might be
chairman.
In pursuance Of this policy, there
was a great cleaning out in the Mu-
tual offices, with the idea of renting
some Of the space made available by
the process of conhning the business
of the company within the ordinary
limits. The furnishings taken from
these rooms, which represent an orig
inal investment of not less than ST.
100000 are now to be put on SALE
An idea of the magnificence that
prevailed in McCurdy's private office
may be obtained by description Of
a few Of the furnishings There is a
Louis XVI table, perhaps eight feet
BY five in size, of solid mahogany, and
laid over with the finest gold leaf.
A carved gilt Louis XVI revolving
chair, upholstered in brocade, was
used by Richard A. McCurdy as a
desk chair.
Six arm chairs of the same style
stood about Mr.. McCurdy's office, the
whole set costing not less than $15,-
600, according to the estimates of ex-
perts. A $4,000 clock stood on the
gilded mantle piece, of which the Of
tlcial description reads:
Real bronze Louis XVI clock set.
mounted in Russian malachite. This
is probably one of the finest clock
sets in the United States"
On exhibition there are hand fl
Illuminated leather and walnut chairs,
a dozen or SO clocks, rosewood and
bronze wardrobes, satin damask win
dow draperies, rosewood card tables
and other accessories.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-11-05
BRYAN WILL SPEAK.
Nebraskan To Announce Candidacy
at Big Dinner,

Washington. Nov. 1.-The formal
launching of William Jenning Bryan's
presidential boom takes place in this
city on Nov "a at love feast ar
RANGED by Bryan's friends in the
south and east
Among those who are expected to
be present are Governors Hoke Smith,
Waddell, Senator Raynor. Tom John
son and John Sharpe Williams. Will
liam r. Hearst and Senator Bailey
OF Texas will probably attend
It is expected that 500 democrats
will pay So plate to break bread
with the Nebraskan.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-11-05
NO THIRD TERM TALK.
Roosevelt Rebukes Senator Bourne
of OREGON.

Washington, Oct 31.-An interest
ing development of the day at the
White house will make third-term
boqners a little cautious. There is
excellent authority for the statement
that the president has informed SEN
ator Bourne that his persistent third
term propaganda is not receiving
hearty Endorsement at the White
house.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-11-05

dote quck as possible by the enclosed
girl.
This child is my little girl l send
you five cents to buy two sitless pow
ders for grown up adult who is sick.
Home Herald.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-11-05

Dear Docther, Piles gif bearer five
sense worth of Aundie Toxyn for
pargle baby's throat and obleage.
My little baby has eat up its ia
theirs parish plaster. Send an anec-
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-11-05
Freak Prescriptions.

A New York druggist is preparing
UNIQUE scrapbook. 1t contains the
written orders Of some Of the Gus
toners OF foreign birth, and these
orders are both curious and amusing.
Here are some that were copied from
the originals:
L. have an acute pain in my child's S
diagram; please give my son some
thing to release it.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-11-05
BAD MAN GETS HIS.
Milwaukee Railroad Contractor
Finished in Shooting Bee.

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. 3O.--A
tragedy of the frontier in which one
man was killed and another wounded
and others badly scared was reported
yesterday from west of the Missouri
on the Milwaukee roads coast ex-
tension.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-11-05

Coats of high grade broadcloth
and heavy weight kerseys, artis-
tically trimmed with silk braids
and also in palmer models. Some
are full satin lined in same or
contrasting colors. Plain black and
all popular colors. Choice
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-11-05

Coats made un Of high grade
broadcloths and kerseys. Black,
red, blue and brown are all
represented. Coats that are
really worth $500 Some are
very stylishly trimmed with silk
braid. Some are plain Choice Of
LOT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29
SlIITINY!IlEyIIsIl

II be- tracks ln mud she jatxssI
II he forgets 90 mail a letter
She Jaws
The honpocking wife feels too
much responsibility n her hns.
bands talks Too much. speaks 4aR
loudly. laughs too heartily. Ah8
takes his sin upon her own sh0a
ders and Is so MORTIFIED" Il !
Why2 She doesn't care how ls4sig
" the grocer laughs Her husband
isn't A PIECE Of her that she must
DO responsible for bis vocal de-
fccta
A man ia O person, married or
single. The marriage vow contains
no clause which gives a woman the
right To rob her husband of hIa FREQ
VIII nor does n aay that she can
lose her temper and scold him with
impnnity no matter how much
she loves him. no matter how much
he loves her. he is lu 40 way "a
part OF her. lie Is q being. an la.
dlvidual, With Just as mich right
10 his poraonal beliefs. aims. ambl
lions, hopes fears. habits. aa he
had been before he married HER
When women learn those truths
they viii have too much respect tor
the individuality. the strength. the
personality of their husbands to
ALLOW themselves to develop into
honpocking wives
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

W v ~ FflA 1HEN
The henpecklng wifos greatest
crime Do her Ignorance OF the mean.
ing of the marriage vow. She
actually BELIEVES THAT SHE
HAS A RIGHT 10 dictate TO her
husband. b frot at him. 10 nag
him. TO order his way OF living
JUST BECAUSE SHE rs MAR.
RED TO HlM.
Why must a mans personal 10.
erty be AZ an end BECAUSE HE
HAS TAKEN UNTO HIMSELF a
WIFE?
Every man and woman BE- a per.
son and re entitled 10 certain lb
critics. certain freedom Of action
certain respect from other por.
sons, but the henpocking wife
doesn't recognize any OF these laws
Woman admlreB mnnlinoas. yet
the woman who restricts her hus.
bands personal liberty makes a
dummy Of him lie has arms aud
legs. tongue aud teeth. even n
brain. bat these he must not use as
he chooses. lie must hate as she
hates, love whom she loves. eat aa
she eats, think as she thinks, be.
lieYe as she believes even 10 tho
worahlpping OF hor God
She Hcolds thinks she has "a
right Worse. she Jaws.
If he spills his coffee she Jaws.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29
COOKING ECONOMY
by ALICE o.KlRK
wSs ALICE O KIRK

The vegetable marse, offers a
fruitful field Tor the study Of In
trlligcnt economy
llaunoteepera should have a bet
tor understanding OF vegetable foods
aud how 10 cook them There are
principles underlying vegetable
cooking which are not difficult 10
understands
"a free to say there Ia no
branch Of cooking so neglected as
the cooking Of vegetables
While not vegetarian. | am
aware that ali the elements uecea.
snry for nutrition are found IN the
vegetable kingdom. and little
meat ~ necessary
Generally spending, vegetables
should be cooked Ia uncovered YES.
soils. aa covering does not keep In
the flavor Rapid boiling renders
underground vegetables tough Cook
just below the boiling point, this
aoftena the fiber. makes them ten.
dor and retains both flavor aud
color All vegetables should no over
the fire IA boiling water. and pota,
toes cooked at the boiling point.
Fleet Of battleahipa at navy yard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

homage because they also are in
dnrauce vile" said Rollo. Juggling
in d large lump Of logic.
Even So went on the persist.
ent parent But. while he sits
there putting up q bloodcurdllng
front Ike a Japanese war mask.
and LET out "a mcRaphone roar. the
other beasts don't bat an eye. They
know. Rollo. that he can't get al
them"
But Instinct should apprlse
them" continued the Youthful
y0ungstor. that II be should break
bis bonds be might tear them limb
from limb
Tut. tut. Rollo." said hts sire
leading the way to where the tar.
tie dove was doodliug d0mestically
to its modest mate. they have be-
come so used 10 the big noise that
they imagine The bars keep them
from getting az him"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

the colander on a pie plate and then
into warm oven 10 dry Sprinkle
with salt and every few minutes
toss the rice up and down by shak
INK the colander. 10 AS TO become
relocated al terongh Serve ~ a
vegetable csarse fDCdinner IN place
Of potatoes, OF for breakfast with
cream and sugar or syrup
To COok Oatmeal Select the best
medium ground old fashioned
scotch oatmeal Cook ia double
boiler. 10 each quart 81 boiling
water add one teaHpOOnful " salt
aud eight tableapoonfnls of the oaf
meal aprinkled ~ slowly Cover aud
set into the outer vessel Of boiling
water and cook very slowly for five
or SIX hours Rice ~ summer
food. and OnttDcal n winter food
and nothing can excel either Of
these tn their respective seasons
for breakfast dish as 10 food
value.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

4 don't want 20 be too hard Oh
this dangerous contrivanca n
yours. said Lincoln Dsachy. tha
aeronaut. In oriticiEing the airshiu
of a rival "ira a bad affair from
every standpoint. bat I'm willing
10 lat Il down as easy as the man
dld the careless barber
The barber had evidently heeu
out iato the ulsht before Tor bis
hand was ahaky and he cut hia
patrons cheek four umaa. Aftcr
each offense be said AZ he spoasad
Off the blood. oh. dear me. huw
oareleaa and iet q 80 AZ that
The patron said nothing. but
when the shave was over he weni
10 the water cooler and fillsd his
mouth with water Then. with tight
- compressed lips BE- shook bis
head from side 20 side. and tossed
Il up and down
what's the maftcrf Tooth
ache asked The barber
Oh. no replied the customer
I just wanted 90 see n my facs
would sfill hold water "-Evcry
bodYs Magazine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

while rice aud mncnroni should be
cooked rapidly
Perhaps the most valuable and
economical 81 all ~ rice, and also
the most easily diReafed
To Cook Boiled Rice Wash
thoroughly one cupful OF the best
South Carolina rice and add grad
ually to u least three quarts Of rap.
Idly boiling water and keep boiling
continuously for from IS 70 20 min.
utea Drain IN q cOlander and
blaneh by carefully letting plenty
Of cold water run through a. Set
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29
u. S. Navy Yard

Take a trip on tho Sound and
visit the IT, 3 navy yard. SEQ the
bastleships Oregon. Wisconsin and
Nebraska, the cruisers Charleston.
Boston. Buffalo and the training
ship Philadelphia, tho mammoth
dry docks. torpedo boats and
prison ahlp Nipalo Boats leave
Pier 2. foot Of Yesier way. six times
daily. Round trip. J0c. s''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

Pike of the NANCY monarch Of
the menagerie. my son." remarked
RollO's father az they passed be.
fore a seedy specimen Of Leo felis.
or king Of boasts. Rather a
Roquef0ft relic Of royalty this.
Whatf"
"Oh. SIR" said Rollo but there
is an atmosphere OF dignity about
the lion which stamps him as
something far nohler than the pet.
~ beasts Of the earth"
Il had sensed the atmosphere.
RollO. but ! thought 70 came from
the open manhole Of a sewer. Yet.
tho other refugees from the ark
are hardly there with the defer.
entail demeanOr due % Mr.. Lion.
helmsr"
But. father Il IS patent that the
other Rnlmaig here cannot do him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

l.adiea' silk rubber coats, 500
Just received. 80 different patterns.
sizes up 10 80. Special for Friday
and Saturday. $3.50 up GOOD.
YEAR RAiNcoAT CO. First and
Madison sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

She tthlratinx Tor lnformationl--
What e. a Ein.millf
BE tfrankiyl "A vice
sho--"And a water wagon
He" A-er--vics versa Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29
TEA

DO you think it worth
while TO serve good tea at
your table2
Your grocer returns your money
If you don't like schlllinas Best.
we nav him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

limo makes wine age. trouble
makes a man agc. but just ita Akln
makes a aauaagsf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

The sower Of the seed is the
author Of the whole harvest Of mis-
chief DewOstheneB
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

Wife John Henry. where have
you heenf
Husband I only stopped Ia AZ
a lvlng picture show
Wife. WHA.A.ATf
Husband Err meant a NOV,
inE picture show
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

Can u Be
That when Taft spoke OF probA.
bly, being a private citizen two
years hence he meant az first cit
iGen OF the land
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29
STAR DUST
BY JOSH

wrote n. but personal memoirs Of
this nature would be welcomed by
the community from some mon
whom Il 10 unnecessary 10 name --
/ Puck
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

There was a man IN our tawn
Who had the suicide bug.
lie went 10 ind a watery grave.
Hut ho came back.
And cnmplaiued. "Aiarhi
The grave would not stay dug
Nov come the melancholy days.
The aaddesi % the year.
When The hen sulka on tho soh.
And hen fruit Erows more dear
beyond the GrRvs" in the title o.
a new book We don't knoW Whi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

9TH man who's
always harping ON
hla performances o.
usually a good deal
OF a Tyre.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

i4eas meat ~ eaten by Ameri
cans now Exchange
Yes. and more hash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

Fleet OF battleahipa at navy yard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29
items given below
Rain Coats.

Tomorrow take your pick Of an
our womcn's si260. tig.B0 and
$500 Rain Coats. IA tan and
gray, loose aud fitted effects.
with tailored cuffs. collar and
belt. finished with shoulder
straps or hood an good. rain
proof stylish coats. co 1E
a. each .... ....s..4 JaE "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

the thousands of articles now on sale here Every
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

tention Of thousands OF seattle shOppers. No ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

looked at his watch. That reporter doesn't know
the value of punctuality' he said to himself.
hah passed and Sill, stu the pretty young ing
curtains, and now and then gave little sigh.
Finally she looked at him, half opened her lips,
started to rise sat down, and at last jumping to her
feet, impusively went halfway across the room
toward him.
He with innate courtesy dvining that she was in
distress of some sort rose to his feet and met her
Is there any other parlor than this! said she.
Not that know Of Are you also waiting tor
some y one? ~. .,;a with rn,+h n her tone ;nd;ca
tive of her joy in being able to talk to one who
was not a celebrity. If LeBaron had touched her
hand he would have found it stone cold from sheer
nervousness.
well, I'm waiting for tardy man, myself" said
he, smiling. Then he added, Your friend may be
No he was to meet me here" she said She
went to the sofa and sat down again.
LeBaron, wondering whether he could have lndi-
Gated the wrong hotel in his note to the editor sat
down in his former place and again looked at his
watch. 1t would never do to hunt up the reporter
at the newspaper Office. If he did not come Le-
Baron would have escaped the risk of saying things
that he would be sorry for afterward.
head several times, and plainly suffering some
thing than mere anxiety to meet an old friend
LeBaron's ready sympathies were touched.
1t is very vexatiouS to wait, said he. II made
an appointment with for three O'Clock, and
here it is nearly twenty minutes to four.
1T as VT # @ Ms1 was the Pnope1
LeBaron as if she had known him for years. When
taken unawares he always inspired confidence; but
if prepared for meeting or IT making formal call
he iciness ITSELF the result of clinging, boyish
shyness
He rose and walked back and forth across the
room, and as he walked he talked saying pleasant
little nothings.
A brilliant thought entered the brain of Miss
German as the kindly faced young paused for
the fifth time to look at his watch LeBaron's poem
was we'll known, McIntire had said. This man
seemed wide awake. She might talk to him on the
subject, and learn something before the tardy
young author came upon the scene. -
She began by saying, Did you ever meet Roose-
velt?'
Yes" said LeBaron, wondering why she asked
him. Il met him once at dinner some Years ago,
and heard him make speechs that set the room
in an uproar of excitement; but was never intro
duced to him.
What do you think of his having Negro to
1unch?"
Il think he's his master, and if the Negro
gentleman no harm could come OF 1T. ....ii
well, can Negro be gentleman"
Cannot any man with an immortal soul be a
gentleman"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

AS for Miss German, she too forgot her errand,
forgot everything save the fact that new insight
words of one of the New Testament teachers held a
novel application: That which God hath cleansed
call thou not common.
Finally, when LeBaron paused and seemed about
to down from his spiritual heights she thought
to ask his opinion of the poem that was arousing
such discussion.
Have you read the poem Justce'?"
LeBaron stared at her and drew his breath in
OF gasp. Then the pride and vanity of an author
discovered while undiscovered filled his breast, and
he said as calmly as he could, with his heart beating
at allegretto time, Yes, I've read it." He paused.
Yes said Miss German What you have said
reminded me of it. l wonder if the man who wrote
it felt his subject you seem to feel it. Perhaps
the editor asked for many lines and he wrote them
to order and thought of something else while he did
it. Perhaps he doesn't believe in them himself
Don't you believe it," said LeBaron impetu-
ously IF he never believes another thing this side
of immortality, he believes in what he wrote
by his manner.
How do know? l know him.
"Oh, do your" said the young woman clasping
her hands with pretty gesture. Then maybe you
can help out of difficulty. am she hesitated,
not being used to the word or the position,-"I am
a reporter The Blast / began only yesterday,
and the city editor told to to this hotel and
interview that very Mr. LeBaron; and he has prob
ably forgotten all about it, because authors are
irresponsible people I've always heard. And !
wouldn't mind losing the interview because to tell
YOU the truth it's my first one and | should have
been frightened half to death if he had come here;
but when 60 back without anything Mr.. Mclntlre
will ask me why l didn't find out where he was,
and you see we have been talking so long that |
haven't than time to write it out, even If L
had it. Can't you tell me something about him.
that l at least write something about him
and not utterly fail?'
The muscles of LeBarons face had been relax
ing and now to Miss Germans intense surprise
and not little to her disappointment the sympa-
thetic man who had enlisted her better feelings
burst into of laughter.
Il don't see anything funny" she said haughtily.
"Why-don't you see?" said he punctuating
his speech with chuckles, I'VE have been anxiously
waiting for each other for, he looked at his
watch,-' for an hour and half and all the time
you were the interviewer and"
=" You Mr.. LeBaron," supplied Miss German,
with a silvery peal of laughter.
Just Miss German going to make the
further remark, 1T isn't so awful to interview,
LeBaron said naively, An interview isn't so bad
l thought 49,.
And that that particular interview was not
deemed bad at all was proved by the gratifed grunt
which McIntire gave and the fact that Miss German
is star interviewer on The Daily Blast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
NJ u TUALLY UN r E

Why. yes. 1 sup
pose So" said Miss
German, settling back
comfortably on the
sofa; only it seems
kind of funny. The
only Negroes l have
ever known have been
of the lower classes,
and l really can't i'm
agine a Negro gentle
man.
~ ont believe that
color cplors the SOUL"
SAID LeBaron earn
estly, ceasing his walk
and standing in front
of Miss German. The
unconventionality of
this dialogue never
struck him. He was
talking now on the
subject that had in
spired the burning edi-
torial in the New Eng
land paper, and he
could talk all day. He
knew only. one god
Kindly Feeling
in that god he trusted.
If he had looked at his
watch when he finished
his eloquent mono
logue, he would have
found that he had been
talking for half an
hour; but he did not
think of time or of in
terviews or of anything
but his subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
By CHARLES
BATTELL
LOOMS
Drawings by John E. Sheridan

Drawings by John E. Sheridan
stupid in ME never to have
heard of him! l hope l
won't let him see it. l sup
pose he knows all about the
Southern question, and l
don't know the first thing,
and if he's as frightening as
Mr.. McIntire III never re-
member a word he says.
Oh, l wish l was up home
again!",
LeBaron sat in the par
lor of the Roanoke hotel,
looking toward the por-
there's expectantly. Oppo-
site him on the other side
of the room sat a very
pretty young woman, who
also looked toward the
same portieres. She had
been there when he entered
the room a little before
three. She was evidently
awaiting some one. How
pretty she was and how
modest looking!
LeBaron waited a quar-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
"HIS was several
years before the
n11h1icat ton Of

Wills was several
years before the
publication of
Frank Owen LeBar-
on's problem novel,
"Beggarly Divorce
ment," which leaped
at once into success,
and he had never been
interviewed. He wrote
a few stanzas on a
burning topic, and
they were copied by
we'll nigh the entire
press of the country,
their merit as verse
being warmly praised
by the judicious, and
their right or wrong
sidedness being enthu-
iastically Endorsed or
bitterly denounced &C
cording to the political
opinions of his rea ders.
And so it came about
that one day he re-
ceived in his mail a let
ter from the office of
The Daily Blast
asking him to appoint
a time for an inter-
view. Not yet twenty
FIVE, of a modest tenn
permanent, the very
thought of being inter
viewed set his heart
beating faster. The
lines that he had writ
ten were not the result
If NV ctrdy IF po1iffcS.