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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-07-26

congregation.
Mrs. Hint Frierson entertained de-
lightfully Monday evening in honor OF
her guest, Miss Addie Strother, or
Texas The beautiful country home
was artistically decorated in sweet
peas and lilies, and at the close of the
evening a delicious four-course lunch
con was served. About thirty-six
young people were in attendance.
j.
Miss Addie Strother of Texas, who
is the popular guest Of Mrs. Hint |
Frierson, was the honoree of another |
delightful social function Tuesday, |
when Miss Camille Gordon gave
bridge luncheon. There were
about twenty young people in
and at the close
If the game, which was played
It five tables, a luncheon Of four
courses was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Simms Watson chap
roned happy party of young people,
twenty1three, to the ice
ream supper at Andrews Thursday
light The party went out in hay
yagon and the ride was one of the ;
lost pleasant features of the evening.
he ice cream supper was given for s
he benefit of the Andrews school :
ouse It was largely attended and +
as most enjoyable affair. A nice s
I'M was realized. y
y,
Miss Annie Sowell, of Bigbyville, h
ltertained limited number of her O
lends last Tuesday eevning, in honor h
her guests, Misses Arlene Fitzger- c;
d and Elizabeth Harper, of Birming- Of
I'm, Ala The decorations were m
rms and sweet peas. Music and B
mes were INDUCED in until a late pl
ur, when a delicious ice course was k'
rved Miss Grace Nowlin presided NJ
the frappe bowl The candy TO
me" was the last and an amusing q
lture of the evening, Miss Elizabeth \
Irper won the prize. ~
ests were invited to the dining y
H. b,
The lawn party given Friday even G
in the Episcopal church yard by =
Kings Daughters was a great sue NJ
IS both from a social and finan- N
1ted up by many japanese lanterns, ID
filled with tables on which the VI
cream and other refreshments
re served, and at nearly all hours !.
young ladies who waited on the "
,sts. were kept busy. The fortune LIZ
er also came in for her share of II
ronage and her revelations of both ~
/ and future were always interest &c
and in some instances quite re- -
rkable. Then, too, there was the 4
ppe and the fish pond filled with :
d things for the little folks, and all II
e well patronized. The ladies re- Al
ed quite a nice sum from the en- W.
.ainment, and this will help them "a
toward contributing ~
Ir share to the establishment of III
ne for the Incurables at Memphis. "a
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-07-26

On the evening of the eighteenth,
Miss scoville McMeen delightfully."- en-
tertained in honor OF her cousin, Miss
Duncan. OF California. The lawn and
porches were lighted with Japanese
lanterns, while the interior was beau
,ifuliy decorated with ferns, asparagus
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-12

Insignificant case; had made one at q
consultation at Lincoln's Inn; had been
occupied In other ways. The only per-
sonal thing he had found time to do for
himself was to write letter to Lord
Avon. And now, the days work over,
and his dinner over, he was mentally de-
liberating as to whether he should at once
apply to the police for counsel in his curl
GUS dilemma, or wait and see what the
next day or two would bring forth
when he heard the sound Of a visitor APP
preaching.
A gentleman of free and easy manners
had run up the stairs to the door which
bore on it the name of "Mr. Charles
Baumgarten." Knocking with the silver
head of his very elegant cane, he had
stood humming tune until the summons
was answered by the boy, Joe. master
in? he cried, airily, and walked forward
without waiting for reply, as if he knew
his way about the chambers as well as
Joe himself did. The boy stared in amaze
ment; he had never seen two people so
much alike as this gentleman and his
master.
Charley, ladP Joe heard him say in
salutation.
The resemblance was certainly wonder
full. Height, figures, features, even the
voices were the same. Only in the ex-
preston of the two countenances a differ
ence might be seen. That of Cyras was
gay, light, laughing, as If he had never
in his whole life heard Of a thing called
care; that of Charles was thoughtful and
rather sad. And their resemblance to
their late father, the dean of Denham, was
as great as 1t was to one another.
Don't you know me, CharleyH"
Intense surprise had struck Charles
dumb.
Eyes, know you, Cyras, my brother !;
but can't believe yet that it is really
you"
There's no mIstaking the likeness"
laughed Cyras. Look at yourself in the
glass, and then look at me. Folks might
vow we were twins. You are silent with
surprise, Charley"
Il am more than surprised; l am be-
wildered. Sit down. How long have you
been in England7"
"a few weeks. But most Of It has
been spent In Paris, not In England. I've
been sticking to work like a brick for a
long time, and thought had earned a
holiday; so l came over to the old coun-
try, to see you all. When I arrived I
found you had all flown in different direc-
tions; you gone on circuit, and Berkeley
Square shut up"
They are staying at Great Wilton
with Uncle Avon. You should have sent
us word that you were coming, Cyrass"
Il couldn't. l steamed away from We'll
lington the very same day that made up
my mind to come over. The fact is,
Charley, but 1 need not bother you
by going into everything" added Cyras.
'How Is the dear mother?"
"Quite WELL"
"And Gertrude2 Is she as pretty as
ever2 Any chance of her getting spliced?"
"Well, can't say anything for GER
tain" hesitated Charles. But l should
not very much wonder II we heard of a
wedding before very long. 1t is Everard
Wilmot."
Ito be continuedl
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Tommy" observed the promising
young business man, shortly after he
and the divinity student had gone up
stairs, this thing of boarding isn't
what it's cracked up to be-"
"I'm sure don't think that we have
any reason to complain" said the divin-
ity student. "The food Is wholesome
and plentiful, and exceedingly well
cooked, in my opinion"
I'm not kicking on the provender,"
said the promising young business man.
Its about as good as you'll get In a
boarding house, guess"
Its far better than the average"
said the divinity student warmly.
THAT chicken tonight"
What is it makes you fellows so
fond Of chicken" said the young bust
ness man, in a slightly lrritated tone.
There's no scriptural authority Tor
chicken, is there7 Yes, the chicken was
all right, but"
"But what"
"Oh, I don't know. Somehow"
Didn't you like the beaten biscuits?"
Il told you the grub was all right,
didn't for boarding house grub?
Only-well, there's always that mob"
Everybody seems very pleasant, In
deed, to me. Nobody could be kinder
or more thoughtful than Mrs. Blim-
parker. She always speaks Of you very
nicely"
She's a good old girl. know that.
I'm fond Of her. too, as far as that
goes. I've boarded ever since I've been
in the city, and she's about the best
yet. I wasn't trying to reflect on Mrs.
Blimparker, you understand"
"The others seem to be without ex-
ception refined and worthy people. Mr..
Gushurst appears a little frivolous IN
his conversation at times, but If you
will pardon me for speaking plainly,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-12
THE FOOL AND HIs MONTY.
BOmS Schemes OF wildcat Promoters
fer Parting the Two.

some Schemes OF Wildcat Promoters
fer Parting the Two.
Tho fact that one Of the firms Of
Pseudo-bankers lnfesting lower Broad
way has been taking the fools money
Tor Eve years is an indication Of Its
Iuccess, says Success.
Now half a dozen mushroom bank
ing" houses, with deliberately furnished
quarters in New York, and branch Of
ices In all the larger towns in this
country and Canada and even abroad,
are using this ingenious scheme to sell
spurious mining, oil and manufactu-
ring stocks.
The house most successful at the
game has forty branch offices here and
abroad, besides agents in many small
er towns 1t brings out a new COM
pany every little while and sells the
stock usually by the mail order and
agency system.
Years Of experience have given
these parasite promoters an invaluable
sucker list"-little investors all over
the country whose financial credulity
mas not been shaken by repeated loss
es. These "investors"-wage earners,
country merchants, clergymen, teach
ers and other professional men-are
reached through circulars and letters.
The first stocks sold by this house
paid cash dividends for a while, and
the investors" who were doubling and
tripling their savings bank incomes
spread the glad tidings among their
friends The cash dividends were fol.
lowed by scrip dividends-ln some
cases by no dividends at all. The
Stockholders who complained too loud
" were offered in exchange for their
unsatisfactory stocks other stocks in
new companies brought out by the
house.
A trust fund" established "for the
protection Of investors is made up,
supposedly, of sound mining stocks,
and when an investor gets tired of one
spurious stock he can send 1t In and
exchange 1t for something else. This,
OF course, Is just as spurious, but 1t
keeps the victim quiet for a while.
He Is advised to hold the stock IN.
I'll the mine strikes the expected Boz
nanza ore, when the stock will RAPIDLY
increase In value. In this manner the
mouse manages to keep its dupes quiet
Tor many months and to sell them
more stock besides.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-12
CHAPTER Xxx


The trees at Great Whitton grew
bright with the tender green Of Spring,
and the hedges were budding into leaf.
Gertrude Baumgarten was slowly walking
Through one Of the country lanes toward
Avon House, enjoying the freshness of
the morning. The sun shone, the skies
were blue and unclouded, the air felt
warm almost as that of a summers day.
and the birds sung with a rapture that is
90 celebrating on these days when all
nature Is springing into new life and
beauty.
Leaning over the small wicket which
was placed only a few yards from the
large iron gates at Avon House, stood
Lord Avon, looking at her as she ad-
vanced.
"YOu are back at last, Gertrude?"
AT last2" she repeated. "Why2 Have
you wanted me, Uncle Avon?"
Not at all But l have been watch
ing for you for an age. What are you
carrying in that small parcel?"
Feminine matters In which YOU can
scarcely be interested" laughed Gertrude.
I've been matching silks in the village
for my screen work, and it took me a
long time, for wanted many shades.
Then / went on to see old Mrs. Whit
taker, who grows more deaf and crotchetv
day by day. Are you watching for some
one else, Uncle Henry?"
No. replied Lord Avon; I was only
thinking Gertrude, am going down
TO the rectory presently; your mother
ner."
"oh, pray do" said Gertrude. .It will
make 1t less dull for them, and for us-I
wish you would tell me something" she
continued, after a pause.
WellE What do you want to know ?"
ne inquired, certain in his own mind as
to the nature Of her request.
The letter you were reading AT tba
breakfast table, CHANGED to see the
writing, you remember, and said h was
from Charles; upon which You put 81
hastily into your pocket, telling me that
! saw too much and too quickly, II was
from Charles, was 1t notf"
Yes. You are quite right"
Then why did you rush II away IN
that fashion, and pretend that was mis-
taken, Uncle Henry?"
because l wished not to draw your
mothers attention to 1t. did NOT alto
gether understand the letter. and wanted
TO go over 1t again alone. Charley has
oeen gettlng into mess. He was seen
at the play one night in strange company.
again. the old bishop Of Denham, calling
az ms chambers, found some very unor
tnouoA pen-and-ink sketches on his blot
ting PAD Charley forthwith went down
Ih MS lordshlp's estimation, and lost some
work the bishop had lust offerad hin, 7
should like to have seen tbe good 49,.
lace" broke off Lord Avon. laughing
But Is that all?' asked Cart-,,5e ,sr.
go 49, NOT seem very terrible affair, Il
there is nothing more behind it,
1t certainly sounds rather Iiks -.
OF much ado about nothing assentsd ' M
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SPOILED HIS PLAN.
worm Wrecked Michigan Man
Crop of Railroad TIos.

Worm Wrecked Michigan Mani.
Crop of Railroad Ties,
The best laid plans of mice and man
go often wrong. DR.. A. H. Sauerman.
who lives a few miles east of Union
City Mich, conceived a plan a few
years ago whereby he expected to make
fortune. He planted quite a tract of
land OF yellow locust trees. setting
them close together in rows, the tract
containing something like $4,000 thrifty
young trees. Their growth was hast
ened BY frequent cultivation. good Far.
dlizing and irrigation and they attain.
Cd a most thrifty growth until last
autumn.
DR.. Sauerman's Idea was to care for
these trees for few years until thAv
had reached a sufficient growth n 10
used for railroad ties, when thew w.ro
to be marketed and the tract of ground
replanbed again to trees. An invag+,
cation showed that a small worm NO.
creating havoc with the trees, boring
Into the trunks and In some cosoS
weakening the trees SO that tbev foII
over In strong wind. And tbT. 49,
genial Doctors visions of a fortune
have gone Observation-Disclosures
Times.
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Why She Was Not Afraid.


A certain young woman, who, says a
writer in the New York Evening Post,
Is fond of being described as "spirftu-
ellie" and who "commutes" from New
Jersey in the capacity of stenographer
and typewriter extraordinary and plen-
ipotentiary to coal firm, is best known
In an adjoining suburban circle as a
''poetess." She jots her inspirations
down In shorthand notes, translates
them on her typewriter, and submits
the effuslon to the local palladium of
village liberty and culture, which as
often as not finds place for them on
the first page.
One morning there was a heavy fog
on the North River, and the ferryboat
was proceeding on its way gropingly,
with frequent stops and much whistl-
Ing. Once out of the gloom a whistle,
great big hoarse whistle, suggesting
an ocean liner, sounded close aboard.
There was a stir of uneasiness among
the crowded passengers, and the poets
male companion looked up from his
newspaper with a nervous frown.
"Are you afraid?" he asked Of the
poet.
Afraid" The word came with with
ering scorn. Afraid! I! Why. Won
know Shelley died by drowning"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-12
jersey,

The island Of Jersey is one of the
oldest corners Of King Edwards realm.
Anchored within sight of France orig.
inally peopled by sturdy Normans, the
Jersey folk Of to-day present a strange
racial mixture, forming a little world
where French shrugs are to be seen
on English shoulders.
Within jerseys limited area Of brt
ten miles one way and six In another
may be found the most varied coastal
scenery, the richest foliage and rarest
flowers, the narrowest of picturesque
streets or lanes, the oldest of farm
houses, the quaintest of fisher and farm
folk, the srangest Of fish In the ST
Heller market, and the largest cabbsra.
stalks In the United Klngdoml
Scores Of bays, no two alike. Indan+
the coast-some with pebbly beaches
others with white or red sand floors
some bounded by towering cliffs BEARING
ancient castles on their SUBMITS some
gently from the uplands. Whit
lighthouses warn the sailor Of +ba
eYer-present danger from the sunkon
rocks lying in wait for their prev. Fair
10 look upon in calm sea, the coast
OF Jersey Is yet one of great peril to
the mariner.-FOur-Track News.
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GOOD
Short Stories

A golfng Judge, according to the
story, had occasion to interrogate in a
criminal suit boy witness from Bala,
"Now, my lad" he said, ~ want to
know If you are acquainted with the
nature and Significance Of an oath %
The boy, raising his brows in surprise,
answered: "Of course 1 am, sir. Don't
l caddy for you at the Country ClubT'
In little village in New Jersey the
school mistress saw one of the little
boys crying. She called him to her and
| inquired the reason. Some Of the big
boys made me kiss a little girl out In
the school yard" was the reply. 'Why,
that Is outrageous. Why did you not
come right to me| 'I-I-didn't know
that you would let me kiss you," he
said.
A young bride, after serving to her
husband a Thanksgiving dinner that
was $3.50, said, as the mince pie was
brought on: II intended, dear, to have
some sponge cake, too, but 1t has been
total failure" How was that?" the
husband asked in a disappointed tone,
for he was fond Of sponge cake. ''The
druggist" she explained, "sent me the
wrong kind Of sponges."
Alphonse Mucha, the French artist
whose posters of graceful American
women are no less popular in America
than in Paris, was recently making a
tour Of the United States. what
pleases me in America" NJ. Mucha
said, "is the intelligence of the people.
The American public Is far ahead of
the English. On my way over here I
stopped few days in London. and in
the British Museum one afternoon I
overheard a remark that showed we'll
how benighted the English public Is
Two men were looking at some old
Egyptian coins Them there said the
first man, must be three hundred or
four hundred years old, Ell. Biup
They're three thousand years old the
second man returned. 'Ah, garn Ru |
What do ye take me forP said the first
man. Why, we're only in 1905 now"
1T Is whispered" said a magazine
editor, "that Mark Twain will fell IN
his autobiography story about a fam
Gus novelist This novelist loves praise
when he is sure of its sincerity. sim
cere praise, indeed, is dearer tn him
than untold gold. And sometimes A.
the hope Of getting a little of II bo
hides his Identity and talks to peonla IN
book stores and libraries about his ouI
works. One day he went into Rron-
tano's to get some novels for s1mnoor
The salesman, who didn,+
know him. after bringing forth How.
ell's latest, and Conrad's and Tarkine-
IONS and George Moore's threw down
'ne of the mans own books viii Won
Try this, sirT he said. The novelist
lager for praise, threw up his hands
before his own book, excIaiminR: ..Daar
ne! can't stand that mans stnfr1
Can't you, sir said the salesman
Well, to tell the truth, I can't eth.
r." ''H
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-12

I've noticed the same thing In You.
hope you are not offended?"
The promising young business man
chuckled. "You are a peach" he saA
mo, Tommy, I'm not offended. Not "a
riously, that is. Yes, they're all mica
people. ought not to allude to them
as "a mob 1t was unkind Of ma
Really, I've no fault to find with anv
Of my fellow boarders. l love 'em an
But, darn a boarding house, anyway
If you will excuse the profanity. Yop
are not offended, l trustY'
ut seems to me a foolish aud nm.
necessary thing to say, Richard, but
am not offended. What Is It makes
you dissatisfied? Your room here /,
really luxurious. I should call It linz.
uriouA 1 think it's the best in tbs
house, and the view from these win.
dows is most interesting. 1 Imagined
that you were quite contented."
"I'm not"
Perhaps as the holiday season an.
homesick. You want to see the dear
old familiar faces and you realize that
however well situated you may b.
there's no place like home"
do you mean my homer"
''Of course"
well, to tell the truth, left hOme
because 1 didn't like It. All the samen
continued the promising young business
man, dreamily, home life Is the onlv
life, isn't it1 Now, a comfortable III.
tie fiat or"
"Well2"
"Oh, nothing"
"Whose picture is that on your dress.
err" inquired the divinity student md.
denly.
THAT? Oh, that's-er-thsrs
young lady. A friend Of mine" saIS
the promising young business man
Chicago Daily News
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The Minister'S Wife
CHAPTBR xIX.-(Continued.)
By MRS. HENRY WOOD

CHAPTER XIX.-(Continued.
She swept away majestically, leaving
Charles to make an ignominious exit from
the house. But Charles was not in hur-
~ to do it. He wanted to explain, yet
with whom? The subdean was so hot and
peppery, especially in the first blush of
an affair, and that an explanation with
him generally did more harm than good.
Apart from that, what explanation had
Charles to give? None. None that would
be believed. As he stood thus thinking,
the room door was slowly pushed open
and Regina appeared.
She's gone, isn't she, Charley2 Was
she very dreadful"
very" returned Charley, shutting the
door.
when Aunt Ann has a grievance, no
one can come up to her, and It's many a
year since she had such a grievance as
this one" went on Regina. oh, Char
ley, what fun 1t was ! how did you pluck
up the courage? and who was it?"
Just tell me what you've heard" said
he.
THAT you were at the Haymarket
TheateF, In its most conspicuous place,
beauing lady with painted cheeks. We
got 1t all out of Janet, Aunt AIMS maid.
You should have heard Aunt Ann in her
room last night old Janet says, and all
the names she called your
Il suppose this has been told to
Mary2"
Trust Aunt Ann for that. Who was
the lady, Charley"
II wonder, Regina, whether you'll be-
lieve me If l tell you something's
Try me. Perhaps you are going to
say it was GertrudeT
Gertrude Is at Great Wilton, you
know. I don't know who It was, Regina,
for / was not at the theater at all.
was in chambers all the night. I've heard
OF this already. A friend of Peter Ches-
ter's thought he saw me there-just as
you describe. 1t must have been some
fellow who bears a resemblance to me.
Can't you get Mary to come down to me ?
Do, Regina. And you will please tell her
from me that there's not a word of truth
In the tale. must see her for a minute
or two"
"She will have to smuggle herself down
the staircase, them Aunt Ann is sure to
be on the watch" returned Regina. I'm
go and see."
Very shortly Mary came stealing in.
She was looking pale, but in better health
than before she went to Brighton. Charles
stood before her in agitation.
Mary, before / attempt to greet you,
let me assure you that the story which
they have got up about me is utterly
false. You will not believe it?'
"oh, no, mo-" she wildly said, as she
burst into tears and put her head upon
his breast. He was about to clasp her
in his arms when the door was flung back
and Dr. Dynevor walked in.
To Charles confused establishment, he
found that all was known. The repudi-
Nted bill for jewelry the lady with paint
ed cheeks on his arm at the theater; the
ballet girls on his plotting pad. The last
item had been confidently mentioned that
afternoon by the bishop Of Denham.
The subdean rang the bell. 1.-THE door
Tor Mr.. Charles Baumgarten," he said
TO the servant.