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covered with an old cape belonging to
the cook.
I'D just like to be there when she
Jumps and screams said Richard,
chuckling to himself as he hurried
through the soft rain with the basket
carefully shielded in his hand. He de-
posted his basket softly inside the
hall door and made his escape without
being caught.
Quite by chance, of course, Miss
Dorothy Kenneth was visiting her
married sister at the same time Rich
ard Henderson was spending week
in Newtown, and on this particular
afternoon she, too, found time hang
ing heavily on her hands. She was to
go to the reception at four, and she
wondered if she had told Richard, so
he could call before that hour. She
was dressed and trying to- read book,
though she did little more than turn
the pages till the door bell rang and
she wasasummoned by the maid to the
parlor.
"Is your sister at the reception?'' he
inquired, after taking in her costume
at a swift glance. Evidently Bob was
still sleeping, or some one had taken
care of him during the past two
hours.
YES; she went early to assist in
the dining room. The house seems SO
still without her and the children"
She must have been making fun of
him, he thought, but he never moved a
muscle as she continued: Florence
sent the babies over to their grand
mammals and gave the nurse, her after.
noon out. Maggie and are keeping
house all alone.''
He was wondering if the baby had
been hidden in the barn or. given
away. After a few moments: more of
versation, in which the young lady
took the lead, he said, abruptly: *Tll
own up the. joke IS on me. What did
you do with the little scamp, !: X.
Joke? Scamp? >. What on earth do
you mean, Mr.. Henderson p asked
Dorothy. rising All il she Il meditated
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
ALL |: :. FOOLS !;
DAY
copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
By HlLbA' RICHMOND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


Richard Foster Henderson has
aever decided whether the day, Satan,
who is supposed to have the oversight
If idle hands, fate or the overlooking
missionary box in his sisters sitting
room was responsible for the impor-
tant events that were crowded in the
brief afternoon of April first. Certain
it Is that time hung heavily on his
hands, and he looked about for some
occupation to beguile the weary hours.
His brother-in-law was out of town and
his sister off helping with a reception
to be gone till late, and the early hour
precluded calling on Miss Kenneth,
since he had spent the morning with
that young lady and must in decency
wait till at least three O'clock before
going to her home, which was less
than one square away.
Come to your uncle, Bobs," he said,
holding out his arms to his small
nephew, but even this consolation was
denied him.
HE must have his nap first, Mr..
Henderson," said the nurse, making
no move to relinquish her charge.
He'll be up.about three and then you
can play with him."
Il don't want him them" said the
perverse Richard to himself, and then
the brilliant thought struck him: by
the way, Mary, did Mrs. Carver tell
you I was to keep the young man this
afternoon till four aud you could have
an extra afternoon out?"
The smiling nurse had hardly left
the house when Richard escorted his
sleepy nephew to the missionary box
and began clothing him in fearful and
wonderful fashion. When the dressing
was complete the little head dropped
against the strong arm and Richard
heaved sigh of relief as he wiped the
perspiration from his brow. Gee
whiz! Imagine dressing half a dozen
youngsters three or, four times a day."
He had no trouble in finding a big
basket in the kitchen and in making a
little bed with the aid of some more
missionary garments. Then he depos-
tied the sleeping baby in the impro-
vised hamper and proceeded to array
himself in an old rain-coat of his
brother-on-laws that hardly came be-
low his knees, for Mr.. Carver was a
small man and his wife's brother
small giant. The cook was out, so he
thanked his lucky stars and hurried as
fast as possible, A SLOUGH rubber hat
and an old umbrella completed the
costume, and the basket he carefully
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
How Buie Annajohn
Saved the Day:
BY SOPHIE SWEET
Copyright, by Joseph 3. Rowles.)

Copyright, by Joseph =. BoWles-)
Malvina turned the key in the school
room door with thrilling sense of
possible finality. If the Jericho Corner
church, where he at present supplied,
gave Alpheus call, as he hoped, they
would be married in the fall.
The call was to Malvina's mind,
foregone conclusion; for how could
any people have Alpheus preach to
them without wishing to be preached
to by Alpheus for the rest of their
lives?
AS she climbed the last stone wall
on her homeward way, across lots, she
saw Abram Pettee on the highway,
Whacking away with club at gaunt
framework of bones and hide, once q
horse after Natures goodliest plan.
"Abram Pettee, stop abusing that
horse! Stop this moment!" she cried.
But Abrams blows fell with in
creased vigor, and the old horse made
another misunderstanding, futile effort
to start heavy load up the hill.
"Mebbe you think I'd ought to pick
him up and kerry him." said Abram,
with fine Righteousness "A fellow
down to the Port got SO out of me
for him, tellin' yarns about his bein
fine trotter, and I've got to get the
money out of him somehow before 1
bury his old carkiss!"
More than once had Abram been
prosecuted and fined for abusing his
animals. People said that it only
made him abuse them worse. To CON-
plain Of him might only bring more
suffering upon the old horse, who was
looking at her with almost human ap-
peal in his tired eyes,
''I'n give you SO for him. she said,
with sudden inspiration.
Abram looked about him reflective
ly. It's more work than l want to do
to break his cussed will, and if l can
get Obed Wheeler's horse to get home
with-as 1 expect l can by walkin'
half mile and payin' Obed a dollar
and a half
Malvina forestalled possible repent
ance by instantly taking out her peck
etbook with her last quarters salary
in it, and was but vaguely conscious of
the fading of her vision of white silk
wedding gown.
isn't he lovely? I'm going to call
him Buie Annajohn!" said Malvina to
Aunt Almira, standing agape and
aghast upon the porch. "Buie is a
name that the Turks-I think it is the
Turks-give their horses, and I read
a delightful poem about a horse called
Buie Annajohn. I am going to take
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him up to Uncle Laban's with me- On
the farm he will grow fat-or at least
-Malvina gazed a little doubtfully at
the gaunt shape-"he will be happy.
And that's the great thing!'
Uncle Laban lived at North Jericho,
only two miles from Jericho Corner,
and Malvina had been invited to
spend her summer vacation there.
Buie Annajohn, turned out to grass,
his days lazy luxury supplemented by
oats and unlimited petting, actually
kicked up his heels at the end Of
fortnight, and at the end of six weeks
was in so improved a condition that
Alpheus acted upon Malvina's sugges-
ton that he should use him for those
horseback rides which the doctor had
earnestly recommended.
On breezy, smiling morn, Alpheus
mounted Buie Annajohn for a ride to
the Junction, although, as Hosea, Uncle
LabAn's hired man, remarked, the old
cretur's back was considerable ridgy
yet, and besides, he had took the min
lister for one O., them townies that was
skeered of a boss.
Uncle Laban said that Malvina
might go with Alpheus, if she wanted
70, since Abigail, the white mare, had
not been used for two days.
Between Jericho and the Junction
lay the town of Coventry, not large
enough for shops, like the Junction,
nor yet so altogether rural as Jericho
Il didn't think it was so large a
place." said Apheus, as carriage after
carriage, wagons, gigs and traps of
various kinds passed them at a rapid
pace in the purlieus Of Coventry. "I
think I have heard something about
the. place:-Alpheus wrinkled his
brows ! refectively-"oh,> Il know!
There is a racecourse, and they must
be having race to-day =, -
Buie Annajohn and Abigail cantered
| briskly> down the hill, but at the en-:
trance to the @racecourse Buie Anna
john stopped. He stopped resolutely,
planting his forefeet in the ground. s..
9;;ttHe wants tozturn in!szI don't know
what shall do with him said Al
Ispbtsus, ii the tone of one. who means
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BEHIND THE TIMES.

Newspapers Were Late in Printing
Racing Results.
Senator Curtis Of Kansas was prais-
ing newspapers.
"They are, taken all around" he
said, "a wonderful institution, and
most Of the complaints against them
are to the initiate as groundless as the
complaint of young lady overheard
at a race meeting.
"'P1ague on the old papers; they're
always behind the times,' she said.
"'How SOP asked her husband.
"'Oh, take racing, for instance. They
never print the winners name till the
day after the race, when it's too late to
bet"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
DID NOT PLANT CARP.
State Game and Fish Commission
Pleads Not Guilty.

State Game and Fish Commission
Pleads Not Guilty.
A controversy has been started in
the vicinity of Mankato, where carp
have proved to be such nuisance, de-
stroying good fishing grounds in the
lakes, over the question of who was
responsible for placing them in the
lakes. The state game and fish COM
mission having been accused of it.,
y Capt. William Reid of Fairmont, for
mer member of the commission, as
serted that it should not be held re-
sponsible for the introduction Of carp.
He says:
ITO my personal knowledge this is
not true. l was appointed member
of the fish and game commission by
Gov. McGill twenty-one years ago and
have served in that capacity most of
the time since. About thirty years ago
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and several
other states imported large numbers
of carp and planted them in their Wa
ters
About twenty years ago some of
the fish commissioners Of this state
desired to introduce the carp into Min
nesota waters, but Dr. Sweeney, a
member of the commission, was dead
set against it. To convince the COM
mission that carp were not good eat
ing he had one of the fish cooked and
served to the members of the commits
sion at one of their meetings. All
agreed then that he was right.
THE commission had some of the
carp fry at one time and sent out f1f-
teen or twenty lots of twenty-five fish
each to persons to plant In ponds on
their farms. They were mostly Ger
man farmers who asked for them.
Some may have escaped from these
ponds into public waters, but l think
that the carp that now infest the lakes
and streams come from the MISSISSIPPI
pi river, which has been filled with the
fish from stock planted in other states.
The high water of recent years has
been favorable to their spread. But
our fish and game commission is inno-
cent of the charge, and the correction
should be n/>de."
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the globe. They will present an in

the globe. They will present an in
spring sight.
''The kings gift is of fine silver gilt,
with cover and cup mounted on an
ebonized base. It is a copy of the
early Georgian period, with two mass
i've scroll handles. The cup and COW
er are ornamented with handsome in
laid scroll mask and strap work. 1t is
twenty-five inches high: width, includ.
ing handles, twenty-five inches; diam
eter Of body, twelve inches. Its
weight is 27S ounces"
The inscription on the front bears
the engraved personal monogram and
crown of his majesty, with the letters
F. r. and Roman numerals VII. beau
tifully and artistically interlaced. I'm
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position, who lately returned to Amer
lea after his successful tour and work
in Europe
The cup formed as it was intended
it should. prominent part of the Brit
ish participation on the opening day.
1t attracted widespread attention, not
more on account of it's massive proper.
tions, its Symmetry, and it's beauty.
than because of it's distinguished
donor, the king of England, who has
IN so many ways evidenced his deep
interest i'll the exposition and thereby
rendered valuable assistance to he
efforts of both Mr.. Kohlsaat and Mr..
Cridler for the successful promotion
of their work in England. Where the
king leads others follow.
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Total Of 10000 ,Conoressmen.

OF the congressman who have
served since the foundation of this
government, more than 10000 individ.
uals, only thirty-four have served
twenty years or more. The longest
service was that Of John H. Ketcham.
of New York, who served thirty-three
years, and was a member when he
died. Mr.. Cannon, Of: Illinois, who
comes next, has served thirty+two
years. Since he is elected to- the:next
congress: he will, if he lives to the
en 9 = his term take the, first place 10
the list OF veterans. :5 II . .=SS Il
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
Quicker,

Judge-"You are charged with be-
ing drunk. Guilty or not guilty?"
Prisoner-"Both, your honor"
Thus did he out-Ruef Ruef.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
Very Simple Reason.

Does your wife object when you
stay cut late at night?'
mo-"
why doesn't she?"
because I don't do it. She won't
let me-"
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Some Near PHILOSOPHY.

Human Nature is queer
"Spring your gag."'
"A fellow: feels lonely in a small
town, among 1000 strangers, but put
him in New York. and he's right at
home among 1000, 900 Strangers St i j:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12
STANFORD WHITE SALE.
Sirty-one Pictures Bring seO,979 so
-Lo1C Price Records.

Sxty-one paintings belonging 20 the estate OF the
late Stanford White sold at auction last night
at MendelssOhn Hall. bringing total Of $20272 So
The collection represented both the old and modern
schools. The canvases were by American and
European artists. the former predominating-
Ex-senator W. A. Clark. Of Montana, bought
two pictures. They were after the Bath" by
Giuseppe BOldini. and "F'ete in the Garden" by
another Italian artist AdOlphe Monticello. He paid
for these $3.50 and $500. respectively.
While Il was said that some Of the paintings
brought more than expected others were
bought at figures much below what they had sold
for several years ago. "A Landscape in Naples
for instance which Thomas E. Kirby. the auc-
tioneer said sold in 1882 for sOOo. night
for s225 to Charles A Platt Another Cor
nellie and Moliere by Jean Leon Gerome. knocked
down 20 Edwin Holbrook for sl.6oo. which was the
highest price paid last night. This picture in
the A. T. Stewart collection and. Mr. Kirby said.
sold in 1881 for $500. The highest price paid
was S1SsO for Thomas ". Dewing's Summer Pas
Andrews bought Pegasus" BY Albert p Ryder,
for sl.zo,
There were about six water colors IN the colIec-
ton. The highest price paid for ono Of these was
500 for BOldinis "a Stitch On Tina" pastel by
ID. w. Tryon. Moonlight" went to Keppel & Co
for $40 ''The Musician" canvas by Roman RI
bera, measuring about by inches. was bid In
The sale was we'll attended Among other buyers
were A. wv: Eyarts. y. 81. Wlsstns. +. Randel, A.
]. Nimo. w. 81. X. Oicott and George Bus.s. The
sale will be concluded tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12
SATISFACTION IN CUBA.
Secretary Tqffs Declarations Re
ceiUed zcith Much FaUOr.

Havana, April 1.-THE Cuban press generally
expresses satisfaction with Secretary Taft's
declarations Of policy The "Diario de la Ma
rtna." an ultra Spanish Conservative organ
says:
Mr.. Taft left everybody content-the Liberals
and Republicans because the municipal and pro
vincial elections VIII be held together. and the
Conservatives because the elections VII! only
take place after the census. and the great mass
OF the property owners because he declares that
the time OF the elections depends upon the coun-
try's tranquility.
Mr.. Taft promised Cuba in september last ina
the American intervention would end In June OF
the present year Now he fxes no date. except,
indefinitely. the end OF next year MI Tart not
only knows how TO content all, but ne SHOWS
himself master Of irony
The "Lucha." the Liberal organ. says:
The Secretary of War. fortunately. left all con-
tent excepting perhaps. the bankers and mer-
chants who asked for renewal Of the exist
ing treaty and to whom he did not give yes
or a no There is now no doubt about the
restoration Of the republic. and II 1t Is not re-
stored II viii be the fault Of the Cubans, and not
OF the Americans, as IL depends on the former
conduct The Secretary Of Wars Visit has been
very beneficial to the country. and cOnvinces
every one Of the determination OF President
Roosevelt 10 keep his pact with the peace com
mission.
The Discussion" the Conservative organ, says;
Secretary Taft in three days accomplished
good work He found the country paralyzed by
the situation and leaves IT germs OF new, strong
health. His statements were not made for the
purpose OF satisfying the Liberals or the Con-
serVatives, but Cuba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12
MUSIC At PITTSBURG.
Orchestral Concert Closes Founders
DAY Ceremonies.

Pittsburg, April 1.-THE ceremonies OF Founders
Day 10 conclusion this evening with
cert by the Pittsburg Orchestra, under the drec-
ton OF Mr.. Paur In which OF the foreign
guests OF honor participated. This was Sir Edward
Elgar. who coming to conduct the recent concerts
OF the New York OratOrio Society and to represent
English music at the dedicatOry exercises was In
vited by the orchestra committee and Mr.. Paur 70
conduct one of his compositions. Place was made
the programme for orchestral masterpiece
called Enigma" variations and the incident was
turned into demonstration for the distinguished
visitor. The work. which had never been heard In
Pittsburg before played with real brtlliancy
under the composers leadership. and after the
audience had loudly testified It's gratitude and ad-
miraton. the orchestra swelled the enthusiasm
with a fanfare.
The variations We're preceded by Tschaikowsky's
Pathetic symphony and the remainder of the
programme was devoted 60 music by Liszt and
Wagner. The concert was not q special one ar
ranged for the occasion. but the last evening in the
regular course Of the twelfth season. Coming as IL
did amid the dedicatory festivities it enabled the
music lovers OF the city WHO patronize the or
chestraI concerts give evidence OF their ap-
probation OF the guest of honor. In answer to the
request Of the trustees OF the institute the sub
scEibsEs gave two hundred Of the best seats In tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12
William J. Holland is director of the museum

William J. Holland is director of the museum
and Anderson ]. Hopkins is librarian.
No instructions are given in any Of the de-
partments Of the institute. except IN the tech
meal schools. The museum. the art galleries
and the library are. certainly parts OF school,
but. so far. no attempts have been made at
direct teaching In them.
The institute is Of marble and stands in
Schenley Park, one of the most beautiful in the
city. The building faces the south, and with
its wings and extensions covers area Of four
acres, while with the three floors there is Il
space for the various departments of sixteen
acres. exclusive OF two Easements and the
power house. The total cost of the institute
which occupied thirty months in construction,
was S6Ot0O00 The bOOkstaCks have capacity
of 100000 volumes. The art galleries cover
A. 200 square feet and the museum covers 1884,
100 square feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12
}TlsPENDED BY DOUMA
Members Insult to President Colo
yin Promptly Resented.

=. Fefersburg April I'm. Purishkevich,
,ro,srehist. member Of the lower house Of par
,.,,ent from Bessarabia and vice-president Of
=. Union OF the True Russian People, was
,,nepded at this mornings sitting OF the
.9o,ma for insulting President Goloyin. The
,-.s5ent arose from n. PurishkevIch suddenly
..rine on the members to rise as a mark OF
.-Dset 10 the persons murdered by revolution
- which President Golovin declared to be out
= order. N. Purishkevich then shouted:
you're not president of the Douma. but OF
the Left"
n. Goodwin promptly moved NJ Purishkevich's
,nsnenson during the sitting and the motion
vas carried by a large majority. NJ. Purish-
,szdeh left the house threatening the president
prince vassilchikof, the Minister of Agricut-
,,rs and NJ Won Kaufman. the Minister OF Edu-
..tton. were present at the sitting. but with
drew after the Purishkevich incident.
n Ciolovin's hrmness In defending the dignity
- the chair is approved by all factions except
Jew reactionary fanatics.
Count Bobrnsl1Y, president Of the Constitu-
tional Conservative party and Monarchist mem
hep Of parliament from Tula, said NJ. Purishke-
,ichs action was not approved by hts party, and
be added that NJ Purishbevitch was justly
brought to book for unwarranted unparliamen-
tary surs on Pres 3ent GOlOVin.
The Cons,ituU onal Democrats tomorrow viii
r-opose q resolution referring the agrarian
ssn,.t4on 10 a committee, in The hope of ending
me proftless debate, which last year continued
the whole session.
The Constitutional Democrats will also move
the appointmenI OF a committee 10 report as
0uickly as possible a bill providing for the in
reliability Of the person. They wish TO pass
mis- measure as the first constructive legislation
nj parliament N. BObrinsky says the Mon
arclists are willing 10 accept such a bill
President GoloVin followed up yesterdays let
ter 10 Premier Stolypin with a communication
protesting against the presence in the halls OF
parliament Of representatives Of the palace
quard who are controlled by the central police
administration. According 10 the parliamentary
statutes the police have no right 10 enter the
nrecIncts OF parliament unless requested TO do
50 by the president
A. stolypin's reply TO the first letter Of NJ.
Colouin has been received. He brusquely re-
fferates his demand for the exclusion OF outside
,rperts from the committees, and intimates that
he viii order the palace guards 10 exclude them
from the sessions Of the committee in case or
necessity. The Premier adds that the regula-
lions of the preceding parliament, on which the
claim Of the right 10 employ experts was based
had never been published and had no legal
status Finally the Premier explains that his
action in writing 10 n. Golovin was inspired by
q desire to come 10 an agreement without re-
sorting 70 extreme measures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12
OPIUM TRADE CONFERENCE.
No Details Settled-This Country to CO.
operate with England.

London, april 11-RepIying to a question in
The House Of Commons to-day. Foreign Secre-
tary Grey reiterated that the British govern
ment had been informed that the American gov
erninent was willing TO participate IN inter
national conference on the opium traffic in East
ASIA or the appointment Of a commission TO
investigate the opium trade, on the conditions
mat certain others powers We're willing. and
nat the inquiry be extended to production of
opium IN China. as well as to the Importation
OF foreign opium The Secretary added that the
replies OF the other powers consulted had not
YET been communicated TO the government nor
had the programme OF the conference yet been
submitted
Washington April lit is stated here that
taere have been no exchanges between this gov
ernment ana others interested In the suppression
q the opium trsfic in the last three months At
9l9t time there had been received from Great
bfllaln the answer 10 the American proposal re-
TERED TO in to-days London cable message.
IRON one other power addressed by the State
department had come a full and unconditional
acceptance % the American invitation 70 an in
teFnational conference TO discuss the opium
aalne From another power had come q note
lnquiFing for further details OF the probable
scope OF the conference. None Of the others has
been heard from at all up 70 date.