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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
King and Grand Duke Harness
This Country YokeI's Horse
Special Correspondence of The Star.

BERLIN. January 20, 1908
MI UCH-TRAVELED. people will tell
wi you that the most stupid people
in the whole world are found in
Mecklenburg. Germany. Natives of that
district are even more dense than the
Inhabitants Of the county of Wiltshire,
England. and that is saying good deal.
The inhabitants of both of these places
will admit the impeachment. but they do
not call 1t stupidity; they have. another
name for it. They have exalted it into a
virtue and call it "imperturbab ility" In
the United States if country yokel
didn't know the way to a town fifteen
miles away he would be accounted fool
but in Mecklenburg the peasant one
meets on the highways doesn't know, has
never been there and never wants to go.
That is imperturbability.
1t is a big mistake. however, to think
that the country dullard never scores"
as the King of Wurtemberg has just dis
covered. Recently that royal individual
went to shoot with the Grand Duke Adolf
phus of Mecklenburg. Yesterday. accom-
panied by the grand dukes eldest son.
they drove In a luxurious motor car to
the famous deer park at NeustrelitZ. On
the way they came upon country tilt
narrow road by d white horse. Perched
on the seat were a peasant and his good
wife. The chauffeur blew his horn and,
much to the royal party's surprise, the
horse began to prance briskly.
AS the peasant made no attempt to pull
the horse and cart out of the road the
chauffeur repeated the "honk, honk."
The horse reared and jumped about In
st. Patrick's day parade style. but.
strange to say. the peasant and his wife
sat stolidly on the seat without any signs
of excitement. Finally the horse flop
ped over on its side and lay quite still.
Immediately out jumped the king. the
grand duke and the son of the grand
duke. and came running up to the fallen
horse. The grand. duke made a dive at
the horses head. his son grabbed the
bride, and the king narrowly escaped
serious injury In christening the traces
while the horses hind legs were working
like fails. All this while the peasant and
his good wife sat calmly on their seat
and watched the royal trio perspire at
their self-imposed task. Finally. after
great deal Of pulling and coaxing. the
white horse scrambled to its feet and
patiently submitted to being reharnesSed
by the three pairs of hands which had
probably never before done such humble
work. When everything was in order
again the grand duke handel the peasant
piece of money.
There, there. my good man." he said.
ITS all right this time. anyhow. Now
you can tell your crones that the grand
duke and his son picked up your horse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

suggest an italian. but rather the cosmo-
politan intellectual. offered to explain with
great courtesy and willingness his ex-
De riment and the possible reasons for its
failure His appreciation of the outcome
of his ventures showed that he is neither
blind fanatic nor an overenthusiastiC
theorist but reformer of much practical
good sense.
THE first idea I had when l came here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

Casale, the village that takes the ad
ditional name of Litta through The vast
possessions of the duke, is situated only
a few miles to the north of the busy
capital of Lombardy. and almost on the
border of the Milanese province. Above
the village-its position evidently had
taken the fancy of an old feudal baron
through its picturesque as well rs stra-
tegic POSITIONS the castle of Iitta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Elusive Life.

I'VE can't live today because we are too
fully occupied in making elaborate prep
arations for living tomorrow, and to-
morrow We die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
and the King of Wurtemberg helped

The humble subject slipped the coin
between his teeth and. after assuring
himself that it was true coin of the
realm, observed In the slow, even tones
of imperturbablity:
Thanks. yer royal highness. but yer
might ha' saved yer breath ter cool yer
cabbage with. The OIL hos allays lay
down when he hears a machine behind.
but he do allays get light side opp again
hiSself."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Her Noble Record.

From Harper's Baxar-
did your last cook turn out well?"
"Oh, finely! We were with her only
one day. but she baked enough things to
last a week.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17

This letter explains the whole situation.
THE D. L. AREY DIsTILLING co..,
Salisbury, N. c., May 80, 1908.
Mr.. A. W. WINECOFF,
Dear Sir:-
Owing to the fact that North Carolina was carried
for Prohibition, 7 am loser to the sun total amount of
from fifty to sixty thousand dollars, besides it has the
effect of forcing The D. L. Arey Distilling Co. to secure
a location in some other state at an enormous outlay, and
as I see the situation, taxes in Salisbury Will be in
creased to excessive proportions. Taking all these things
into consideration, I find that beginning with July lst.
I Will have to increase my rents so as to be able to meet
these heavy obligations. Therefore, you are hereby ad-
vised that yours Will be raised to $llO. 90 per month.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) D. L. AREY.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19

world over This grand army OF
wealth producers can and will
solve the unemployed problem.
Discomfort is written in their faces,
and social revolution in their
hearts. Police clubs, bullets, in
functions and long winded sermons
are only SO many fans to watt on
the flames.
Mr.. Hanson asks what is the gov
eminent for and why do we pay
taxes to uphold it? Why do we pay
taxes? The answer to that ques-
ton, of course, is to uphold the
government. The person who pays
taxes to uphold the government
must have property. Therefore the
person who has no property has no
government and no country. About
Is per cent of the population of the
United States has no property, pays
no taxes and consequently has no
government. This state of affairs
has been brought about by those
great politicians" in the interest
of those who pay the taxes at the
present time, Notwithstanding the
fact that many wouldbe taxpayers
will have no taxes to pay a year
hence. F. w. Schwartz.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
UNEMPLOYED PUZZLE

Editor, Press--John M. Hanson
in The Press of March ii grapples
with the unemployed problem and
finds that he has a tough job on
hand. He says that our great pol
iticians even have left it still an
open question, and then wants
someone good at figures to show
US the enormous loss in wealth to
the idle.
| am not good at figures, but if
figures would solve this problem
could put Mr.. Hanson in the mid
die of the armory and pack around
him volumes of figures from the
time that this nation was born till
now, and undoubtedly it would fill
every inch of space from floor to
roof. Would Mr.. Hanson be any
wiser because of these figures?
They have all been concocted by
politicians, and these same pol
iticians have left it still an open
question. Does Mr.. Hanson expect
that these politicians will some day
close the question and solve the
problem? Never. This question
has been SOLVED at" ever since
history began, by politicians, and
because of them and their figures
it has not been solved and never
will be by their process. 1t mat
tiers not what stripe these pol
iticians are or the principles they
stand for. The business of a politi-
clan is not to solve economic prob
lens. His business is to solve DO
litical problems and political prob
lens always imply the opposite Of
solving economic problems.
Economic problems always have
been and always will be really
solved by that class of society
which is directly and vitality affect
ed by economic pressure, regard
less of politicians and their fig
ures. The army of the unemploy-
ed, together with the army of the
underfed and underpaid, constitutes
a class in society which is directly
and vitality affected by this eco
nomic pressure today, and this
army is composed of millions the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
DYNAMITE DESERTED TOWN.

HOQUIAM, Wash, March 49,
The police are considering the adj
visibility Of destroying the desert.
ed buildings at Grays Harbor city,
as they have become a refuge for
tramps and hobos of all kinds and
conditions. The county commits
sioners have been requested to give
permission for the destruction of
the buildings by dynamite, but
could only refer the police to the
owners of the structures, as they
did not consider themselves en-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
FIVE DEADLY BLOWS AT LABOR
OR GOVERNMENT BY COURTS
THE TWO HUNDRED DANsuRv MEN
THE TWO HUNDRED pANe,

all the federal damage. criminal and
legal costs, vii! crush down upon
the $50 Danbury workmen and their
fellows!
The spirit of the money lender of
Venice is in the great secret Anti
Boycott association, which doubt
less will, without n tremor of pity.
exact the last f action of the pound
of flesh awarded it by the decision
of the supreme court and the con-
sequent action of the lower courts.
All this is the more appalling to
the Danbury workmen and their
fellows, since it is lightning out of
clear sky. They suppose they
acted within their rights. Their
legal advisers told them they had
not acted unlawfully. United States
District Justice Plat declared that
their acts did not come under the
Sherman antitrust act, as read by
the decisions and opinions of the
United States supreme court in
various cases, which he cited.
But the supreme court chose to
ignore its previous rulings and to
ignore all custom from the time of
the Boston tea party. 1t fell upon
the Danbury workmen with a crush
ing weight.
And it may fall by applica-
ton of this decision, in a like
crushing way upon tens, perhaps
hundreds of thousands of work
men, who, through unions, have
been endeavoring 70 resist the
downward tendency of wages, the
increase of working hours and the
general hardening of the conditions
of labor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
FATALLY STRICKEN
WHILE At WORK

David Garrett, carpenter, of 2127
Thirteenth av., died suddenly of
heart failure yesterday. He was
working upon the roof of a house
near his home when the attack
came. He went to his own home
and soon died. He was about 40
years old, single. and lived with his
sister, Mrs. c. Nj. Davidson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19

powered to give the required per-
mission.
This little hamlet is about four
miles west of Hoquiam and is a
relic Of the boom days of the early
'90s. At that time it had a promis-
ing future, and people stood in a
long line for hours and even days
to get a chance to pay fabulous
prices for the town lots. Some fine
buildings were erected, as well as a
number of residences, some of the
stores being fitted with plate glass
windows.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
NECK BROKEN BN
HEAVY MAUI

Peter Nelson, employed on Con-
tractor BrOad's sewer work at
Newark and Ivory, was killed by
heavy maui yesterday afternoon.
The maui slipped off the handle
and came down on the back of Mel
sons neck. He was taken to Sa,
cred Heart hospital, but died in
few minutes of broken neck. He
was 80 years old and single.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
FUNERAL OF MRS. GliDDEN

The ashes of Mrs. Margaret Gid
in Seattle yesterday afternoon, will
be brought to Spokane today and
the funeral will! be held tomorrow
from K. X. Cutters house at 62S
Seventh av.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
TWO DESERT AT
FORT WRIGHT

The police have been notified Of
the desertion of Herbert Thomp-
son, 25, and Fred Pelton, 81, from
Fort Wright. A reward of $50 will
be paid for the capture of each
one.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
BASKETBALL BENEFIT

The ArmOry basketball team last
night defeated an aggregation of
stars at the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium
by a score Of % to II. The Grim
son Girls beat the Orange Five IL
to 8. The proceeds will go to the
Home of the Friendless fund.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
TO DISCUSS MARKET
AND N. P. QUESTION

The Northwest Civic Improve
ment club will take up the question
of public market and N. P. grade
separation at the regular meeting
Monday night in the Cannon st.
church at the corner of Cannon and
Gardner. Several citizens interest
ed in these questions will be on the
program for addresses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
RoUdy Tin, Flood
Tries Ownership

ST. PAUL. March 19.--Mana-
ger Tim Flood now. The former
rowdy who mixed up with the po-
lice in Canada and had to leave the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
IOWA IN TAFT RANKS

DES MONIES, March 19.-Iowa
fell into the Taft column at the re-
publican state convention yester-
day, which instructed the state dele
cation for the Ohio man and also
endorsed tariff revision. Sen. ALI
sons record was supported.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
TIM FLOOD

dominion, was awful good in the
American association last season,
and for his nice behavior has been
promoted to fill the shoes vacated
by Ed Ashenbach, whose failure to
pilot the affairs of the Saints last
season resulted in his release.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
POSTAL CO. BRANCHES OUT.

The Postal Telegraph Co. an
nounced yesterday that beginning
April 1 it will open Offices in sta
tons on the Inland Empire system
and Occur dAlene e Spokane
where agents are employed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
DESERTED AUTO AT HIlLYARD

There is an automobile out at
Hillyard depot that has Neen lay
ing there for &c hours and has no
known owner. The police have
been notified. The number of it is
missing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19

ent rate of progress is maintained.
The walls are rising rapidly and
the interior structural iron work is
being put into place. The con-
tractors promise the building COM
plete in every detail 80 days before
it will be needed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
MONTANA FOR TAFT

BUTTE, March 19.-An indica-
ton that Montana republican dele
gates will be instructed for Taft
was given yesterday in the city
convention which gave Taft a
strong endorsement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19

Gently, and in all about so have
died this winter, large percentage
out of 1000, which is about the
number of Indians on this reserva-
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
GOV. GUILD VERY ILL

BOSTON, March 19-Gov. Guilds
illness has taken a critical turn
and number of physicians have
been called in consultation. He has
been sick for several weeks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
ASYLUM INNATE AT LARGE

Sam Turner escaped from the
Home of Feeble Minded at Medical
Lake yesterday and the officers
have asked local police to round
him up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
INDIANS DYING FAST

SILVER LAKE, Ore, March 10
Many Indians are dying on the
klamath reservation, there having
been six funerals in one week re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
Overcoats worth $3.50
tomorrow at $1,000

Here's an opportunity that you can't afford to
overlook. This price won't begin to cover first
cost on the elegant garments we IL show you in this
line tomorrow. You may never get chance like it
again, so don't fail to take advantage of it, We
will have variety of patterns for your selection
so you will be sure to be suited. Be sure to see
them tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
ST golf shirts tom'row Csc

This is brand new line that just arrived from
the East and comprises the newest and SWEETEST
patterns for spring. We had ordered them for our
spring trade long before we knew that we were 60
ing out of business They would cost you large
American dollar at any other store in this city, and
lots of dealers wouldn't hesitate to ask you $125
for an article better Remember these shirts are
all new and are just what you want for spring
Don't fail to get several tomorrow at Csc each
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
DENVER, March 1S.-The big
auditorium building for the next
democratic national convention will
be finished a full month in advance
of the convention date, if the pres
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19

To make this sale memorable
in merchandising annals of this
city we will give you tomorrow,
one day only, the choice of any
top coat in our stock for the
ridiculously small price Of $40
Almost every garment in our
stock is worth at least twice this
much and there isn't a coat in the
store that you could bhy for less
than SIS to $40 at any other
place in the city.
Nothing could be nobbier for
swagger spring dressers than a
nice top coat and we want you to
know that the coats we offer you
tomorrow are the best. Remem-
Der this is for one day only, so
come early, as they will certainly
go like hot cakes.
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

gazsd out OF the window and sighed.
How long" 7 asked
only a few months" she replied.
I'm getting slangy ard--snd beS
hammered Mother tells ne 50. But
you cant be a dead one around these
studios Can your
II should say not" I sympata!zed-
7 was interested, for the girl was well
bred. and had evidently seen better
DAYS.
Then In the next TIRES minutes she
gave me a BRIEF outline OF the events
o. her life during the past year Fer
father had been wealthy Through an
unwfss speculation he lost everything
IN day She was called home from a
fashionable boarding school from
which she had expected TO graduate IN
the following June A few weeks later
he died or apopIexy. brought on BY
worry. She was forced 10 take I'd the
burden OF earning q livelihood for her
mother and herself, for the former
had nothing. and was ncapable OF Do
ing any work whatsoever Through a
girl friend she obtained an introduce
ton to an artist IN the city. and h.
after trying her, recommended her %
other artists. and thus for several
months she had supported her mother
and herself
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

.-l,i. l.l.-- From This S.-t-
oint my career FL moGeIdom pro red
iehly interesting IN spite Of the hard
york connected with it.
To see these men couceive-to help
hem 10 conceive TO the liking OF the
irnaginations Of the great public. the
black and white embod.ments Of the
characters and situations Of our pop
Mar short stories and novels makes
one feel that in spite OF his humble
calling he is at least a definite factor
in the mass-society. AL good artists,
and especially illustrators. must
necessarily have an intimate knoWl-
edge OF life Insomuch as they have
succeeded are they in sympathy with
life. for It is that sympathy-hunan
sy1npathy-that gives them the mas
terry Of the brush
Upon the adaptability Of the model
depends his usefulness. Upon his
ability 10 assume a role and take q
pose which carries the general action
OF the composition in hand, and at
TIE same time allows unlimited play
for the artists imagination, IS a
model a success. The artist in his
study Of the phases o. life has
The Washington times., 1908-07-26
These Men Require Models.

To &c their work these men require
models. In fact a model IS such an i'm
portant factor that an artist must
temporarily suspend work on picture
or give It up entirely, when he finds
It Impossible to secure the right mod
ell.
The models who pose for the illus
traitors stand in the same relation to
the model who poses for a great paint
er as the comic opera star does to
Sarah Bernhard OF Sothern. Their
work. however. is none the less i'm
portant than that Of the comic opera
star, for the latter with his understand
ing Of the rudiments of the histronic
art conscientiously endeavors to en-
terrain a hardworking public. and thus
is a Denefactor 10 society to a far
greater extent than he or she who
plays the ultFa-intellectual.
In the grasp Of a peculiar wan
derlust I drifted into Modelon, and
there II saw and learned many
things
Some philosopher has said that no
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

euE as long as O. nae =-ar.-u
i1 the profession ] determined 10 make
q success Of 81 before turning 70 some
thing more remunerat-ve and rrosaic-
NY determination bore fruit. and
before many months went by 1 found
myself POSING for practically all Of
the prominent illustrators IN New
YORK city
one morning Frank Leyendecker.
the noted cover and book artist, telc-
ph0ned me and asked me 70 come up
Immediately. II possible, and help him
out on q drawing that was wanted In
a hurry. Fortunately IL so happened
that was free on that particular
morning. The call from such a man
as Mr.. Leyendecker quite Overwheirl-
ed me at first However. lost no
time IN keeping my engagement Upon
arriving at his studio I found very
beautiful girl posing on a divan. COS
TUNED IN q gorgeous decollete gown.
Mr.. Leyendecker greeted me and then
introduced me TO the lady. As we
shook hands he said:
Now get acquainted as soon as pos
sible and don't act foolish I want 10
get some good poses today"
It developed that he was working OF
a cover for a prominent magazine,
and that he wanted Us to Try some
poses IN order that he might select
one both pleasing and capable OF bang
worked out. He informed Us, too, that
il he found the time he intended TO get
the action Of the pose worked IT. II
possible. Action IS that quality Of
a picture or drawing which gives Z
ura and makes the characters IN i
appear 10 be actually in the act Of
doing what the artist intends 10 por-
tray. There are certain lines which
govern the general action OF a pic
ture or composition. and these can
generally be caught IN the preliminary
sketch
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

began 10 sketch indUstriOusly- Ny
embarrassment soon passed, and the
pose" seemed quite easy at first. IN
fact quite thrilling, but as I discover
ed soon after nv invasion Of model
dom. the pose which often at the
start promises 10 be the easiest--a
veritable snap-proves before half
hour has dragged By 10 be the very
hardest and most agoEizing-
Ny whole weight was on my right
hip and presently fl ceased to culver
and ache. and my entire leg from
pedant 70 groin went peacefully 70
sleep. The etiquette Of modehsm or
professional pride prohibits one from
taking a rest until the regulation half
hour is Up. So I sat with gritLed
teeth and held the pose. meanwhile
endeavoring TO recall all Of the pleas
u-eble and diverting occurrences OF
my life. I thought. too. Of the lads
about town who would have given q
weeks salary 70 have the opportunity
CT sitting for an afternoon with their
arms about so beautiful a girl. This
proved quite diverting, and began 20
note her charms. Small hands. slen-
der waist. oueenly neck. delicate fea-
lures, yet as finely chiseled as q
cameo. OH M back began 10 ache.
and rUdely I was swished from the
realm OF reelection TO a contemplation
OF NY carnaI SHELL, and its shortcom-
ings.
Hours passed, so It seemed. and
then came the Rest" from Mr.. Ley
endecker.
Never in all my life until I took up
posing did I fully appreciate the
meaning OF the word rest" Il was
the spring which unlocked tense
nerves and straining muscles