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selves and her publishers know
that Ernestine Is actually the cele-
brated story writer Lucille De Lam
cey. 1t has delighted us all tk.t
Ernestine has made good her
threat not to live a life of ease.
but to do something In the world.
Her stories are all written to en-
courage the truest womanliness in
American women. Why, do you
know 1t, old man, that graduation
spiel of yours in which you incl
dentally advocated that women
should be allowed to pop the ques.
ton seemed to have first set Err
nestine to thinking on that line.
She has often spoken Of 1t and - I
she would refute 1t some day in a
novel. have forgotten just what
you did say, but 1t certainly i'm
pressed Ernestine."
Very shortly Schmitty began to
wonder why his old college chum
had grown silent.
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MURDEREss IS FREED.

SANTA BARBARA, Call Nov.
1S.-All Santa Barbara is rejoicing
today over the fact that her people
believe in the unwritten law and
that 1t required less than eight
minutes for a jury to frees Mary
Magdalena Cavallerri, slayerOf her
common law husband. Walter
Sproul, who had treated her brut.
ally for years.
A wave of applause greeted the
verdict, which was reached after a
single ballot and without word OF
discussion in the jury room. The
actual time in the jury room was
three minutes. Practically all the
jurors admit that they would have
acquitted the girl without hearing
word of argument in the case.
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A IUEAIR .YIEAZR ElIEGE

To have a beautiful girl-the
most intellectual and fascinating
he had ever Intellectually propose
to him was more than Wilson
Preen could stand. To realize that
he intended to offer his heart, had
she not forestalled him by offering
hers, came to Wilson Preen now
as the painful end of shattered
dream. He recalled each day, al
most each moment, of the months
past, from the time he mad first
been presented to Miss Ernestine
Smith at the little Summer resort.
Preen could not help thinking
half reproachfully of the almost
abrupt fashion in which he had
left Miss Smith after her strange
and incomprehensible proposal.
What would any man do II a
girl whom he likeds should sudden
ly propose, fatty and avowedly, to
make him her husband?" Preen
asked himself With himself he
argued that no man would be pre-
pared to parry and weigh an offer
of marriage as woman would.
Preen almost persuaded himself
that any man would have turned
off such a proposal lightly, as he
had done. although he had every
reason to believe it had been made
in earnest. Any man would have
thought the woman who could pro
pose unwomanly he reasoned.
THAT Miss Smith had been In earn
est Preen was left no room for
doubling, as she had left Round
Lake two days after. She had not
been less cordial he told himself,
but he thought he had detected a
yelled tone of pique In her con-
versation.
Preen's reverie might have con-
tinued much longer under the In.
fiuence Of his pipe. and the early
evening breeze, had not strange
figure, which a moment later be-
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w.
Well, the Smeariton family has
STAYED off starvation.
The card party was life saver!
On the strength of it, though, we
only had very light dinner
shredded oatmeal, stewed apples
and tea-the Smearitons expecting
to make it up when the buffet lunch
from the caterers was pried open.
But it was a long wait. The cater
er's eatables was of light nature,
but there was quite sufficiency of
them. The Smearitons do pile it
on when they entertain, as that
goes with making a front in So
ciety. Me and Maggie, the domes-
tic, served, when not out in the
kitchen eating macaroons and in
dividual ices and chicken salad.
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BY FRED SCHAEFER

With a sigh of relief the Smeartit.
ons saw the last guest depart and
then swooped down on what was
left of the lunch. M-m-m-n, didn't
they go to it, though! Nine. Smear
iton ate two dozen cold fried oys.
ters without an intermission,j and
little Mortimer Smeariton nearly
foundered himself on mint waters
while Old Man Smeariton absorbed
whole frosted cake with great
deal of thankfulness. It's a good
thing me and Maggie hadn't over
looked any bets during the even
ing, or we would have been crowd
ed against the rail at the finish.
| hope the Smearitons entertain
often, for that's the only time the
provender is princely.
Continued
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BY FRED SCHAEFER.

Hk-S SStIH1T @tNs
Der Hyena ISIS kivite sentitive-
ness. Hiss laughter will change to
tears ad hearing der nferetch min
strel choke.
Dere ISIS a mistake abouid a Owl
hating wisdom. Why, i'd not efen
hass wisdom teet.
l used to hat a horse vich fed
from my hant. l hat holdings else
to feed id.
True, der Sea Lion bass a bark
like a dog, but you can sairch him
in vain for abark louise.
A strantch ding happened in der
Maine woods vonce. A man shot ad
Something's in der bushes vich he
tot wass a Moose, und voundet a
poet vich wass wooing der muse.
Ven want to know how to spell
splitter l always look in Veb-ster's
directory.
Der Mole burrows unter frount.
Der Mole ISIS a chackass. How
much easier i'd voult be to burrow
ahofe ground.
Some Snakes iss full of poison. l
hat proof of diss. Won bit me und
died.
Instinct ISIS a wonderful ding.
Dey say chickens roost higher in
der sout dan in der nord.
Der afteretch Cat hass der hab-
ids of der Nightingale but nod her
voice culdure.
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MARY SAYS:
Apple Bread,

Make up two quarts of dough as
If for rusks; when it is light roll
out cake of it half an inch thick;
spread stewed apples over it, and
over that another cake rolled like
the first; put in pan to tighten
for a short time; bake it; have
some thin slices of stewed apples,
tender, when the cake is baked !;
lay these apples all over the top,
Sprinkle them well with sugar,
small bits of butter, and either Gin
namon or nutmeg; put it back in
the oven long enough for the
sugar to form a coating ON the
top; take it out, and when cold
slice 1t up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-18
BY FRED SCHAEFER.

the maternal neck to clutch 1t with
the warmth of alteration. Mechani-
cally the adult hands checked the
gesture. Yet the adult face was a
strange, tormenting contradiction,
with. its smile of unruffled indul-
gence. What manner of fiend wo-
man was this, to invite, yet repulse
the priceless in ardor of inno-
cence?
Repeat the above twelve times.
Twelve onslaughts of childish en-
thusiasm. with pink palms clutch
Ing lavish emphasis of love.
Twelve times defeat OF the seraph-
ic embrace, masked by the meas
ured smile of puzzIing patience.
IF she don't love. the kid. I'd
rather see her bat 1t In the Jaw"
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let Roosevelt become an editor in
Tennessee.
Although John D. has $25, 1000
laundry at Pocantico, no one has
heard that he is going to take in
family washings.
SOM get salary OF ten per
now, father.
Dad-Shure, thot's no salary at
all. Me wages is thot.
Bank notes were first issued in
China, 2697 B. c.
Pale green bedrooms, furnished
sparsely as possible, are recon-
mended as a cure for insomnia.
Mike-Poor Kelley is dead; half
ton of iron fell on his chest.
Pat-Is that SO? ] always told
him to be careful of his weak chest.
"Why weren't you at the mass
meeting of the unemployed"
II was looking for a job"
Clement Cunha, age So, father of
so living children, was arrested in
Taunton, Mass, for nonsupport of
wife and four day old twins.
King Edward has given Queen
Alexandra a million dollar diamond
necklace for his birthday. This
perhaps is better plan than let
ting her buy it for him to give to
her on her birthday, or buying 1t
for her to give to him on his birth
day, but it doesn't affect the proba.
bility that she was bound to have 1t
one way or another.
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came a familiar one, came swing
ing up to the veranda of Preen's
little log bungalow. The greeting
of two college men who had not
seen each other since graduation,
even years before, should be cor
dial and this one was.
"My sister told me you were
here" the newcomer fastened to
say. And as i came east to see
her safely off for Europe thought
I would run up and renew old
times"
"But, Schmitty, old man, Miss
Smith did not tell me. she was
your sister. Ibid not dream that
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murmured an unshaven hulk of
man swinging to strap. 1t was
getting on his nerves.
"Oh, / love 90 SO much!" And
the ecstatic angel threw herself
once more ON the mothers bosom.
Once more the strong, gloved
grasp disengaged the clinging hold.
Once more the exacperating smile
of sweet endurance. Eyes, my
dear; and mother loves 90, too"
But mother was entirely too
late. The baby fingers had left
their moist, ruinous print on the
immaculate white china silk shirt
waist of mother, right on the
shoulders like epaulets.
Then the unshaven hulk of a
man understood. AS for the others
they had tumbled long ago.
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NEW PASTOR APPROVED

At a congregational meeting of
the members of the First Presby-
terrain church, held last night, the
call extended Sunday by the Of
fetal body of the church to DIR. s.
Willis McFadden of Sioux City,
Iowa, was unanimously ratified by
the congregation. The salary
agreed upon with DIR. McFadden is
$4,000 per year.
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TO SPEND LIFE IN JAIL.

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 49,
Jack La Rose, convicted of murder
ing Hyman Nueman, a pawn
broker, has been sentenced to life
Imprisonment.
La Rose killed Nueman May IL
In an attempt to hold him up.
He was known as the gas pipe"
thug.
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ITS probably
tn epitaphs th't
make tn grave
yards yawn."

Bug bible was printed in 1851.
Name comes from peculiar render
ing of fifth verse in the ninety-first
psalm, which reads: $50 that thou
shalt not need to be afraid for any
bugs by night"
There are $1,000 postoffices in
the United States.
Berlin has 200 penny in the slot
machines for the sale of news
papers.
In Germany. in 1904, there were
22,192 sick clubs" with 100000
members. They provided money
and medical care for 100000 days
of sickness in one year. That's
compulsory insurance,
Wonder what will be President
Taft's attitude toward simplified
spelling?
If he really Graves excitement,
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ri love 90, mammal"

losc w. lHduiHid!
A gratified smile drifted over
the mothers face. But she care
fully seized the prattler's plump
wrist and disengaged herself from
the embrace that accompanied the
words.
A thousand knives cut into the
hearts Of those who could not help
but witness. Twas in street car.
The tot, with hair of gold. was at
her parents knee, Sweet graces
Of childhood. how beautiful she
was! And every feature of her
Fair face spoke filial fondness. Soul
MelIing with that same affection.
her mood would not be restrained.
Mamma. how ! love DOL"
Again the baby arms stole to
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all the Smiths In Indiana could be
related And IL she the slip of a
girl who came to see us gradu-
ate?"
"The very same. That slip of a
girl Is the only brilliant one of
the family. Everybody Is wonder
ing who the author of PEBBLES
really is, and few besides our
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If he really Graves excitement,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27

questions that ARE admirably calculated
to call out answers asking for the reten-
ton OF the present rates of duties. or ad-
vances in Them Mr.. Payne repned:
ut is our business to get al the facts.
The chairman has sent a personal invi-
tation to appear before the committee to
such men as Mr.. Van Cleave. None has
yet appeared, and many of them have
declined the invitation with the statement
that they could not present any facts
bearing on the question of rates.
Many OF them have been asked also to
extend this invitation to others. il they
knew of any who would give the COM
mittee information
Continuing, Chairman Payne said that
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appear before the committee to offer tes-
timony. and that inadequate notice of
hearings was given. Mr.. Van Cleave had
charged that the committee meant that
a bill should be passed providing for a
bogus revision
There is not single republican men,
Der of the committee said Chairman
Payne. who is not committed. and who
does not intend. to revise the tariff. SO
far as in him lies. honestly and sincerely,
in accordance with our pledges
Defends Questions Asked.
To Mr.. Van Cleave's charge that lead
ing members Of the House committee put
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
affected and for the benefit of the whole

people.
Chairman Payne declared that in enter
ing upon the task of revising the tariff
the committee had made elaborate plans
hensive inquiries to ascertain facts that
would enable it to proceed for the best in
terests of all concerned. Furthermore,
he asserted the schedule of hearings I'M
der which the committee is now working
allowed more than double the time ever
before allotted by any committee having
a tariff measure under consideration.
Honest Revision Promised.
Mr.. Van Cleave had complained that
few manufacturers had been invited to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
The Promised Bill.

In closing. Chairman Payne said:
1.-The bill. when reported. will speak for
itself i feel confident that when IL is
perfected many persons who are critics.
ing in advance will have to take a course
of study before they are able intelligen.ly
to discuss it. They will have every cp-
pOrtunity to get the committees sources
of Information In order to make an intelli-
gent criticism when the bill comes out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27

the Committee was looking for Informal
ton from whatever source ii could be
obtained. and that it courted the widest
publicity.
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Warning to the Leaders.
Will Keep Pledges, Says Payne.

Serene f.. Payne, chairman of the ways
and means committee, has issued state
ment in which he defends his committee
from Mr.. Van Cleave's charges. He says
that the republican leadership of the
House of Representatives plans TO pass a
bill revising the tariff in conformity with
the platform pledge OF the party, in con-
sonance with the demands Of the interests
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-31
An Appetizer.

"A lot of people who never buy any
thing come in here and loaf around
and tune up their systems" says
marketman. when those unprotit-
able visitors began to hang around my
shop | felt inclined to resent their
cheek.
But when they explained the reason
I hadn't the heart to turn them out.
It seems that a few doctors in this
town have more common sense than
professional sagacity. They have come
to the conclusion that the best appe'
tizer a man can find is uncooked cuts
of roasts and steaks and fresh fruits
and vegetables; 80, instead of filling
their patients up with pills, they just
prescribe walk around to cembina
ton meat and green grocer's market
where big whiffs of natures real tonic
are on tap free Of cost.
$50 every day my market Is turned
into a clinic for dyspeptics. They take
I'D room, and often get in the way, but
I don't like to kick. | was Away:
soft, and anyway, the new treatmen
means new customers for me in the
end, so I shall not be out anything
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-31
Railroad HELPS African City.

The completion Of the Uganda rail-
road from Mombasa to Port Florence,
on Lake Victoria, $50 miles, suddenly
brought Mombasa into prominence as
one Of the future mainland ports OF
East Africa, and this has enhanced
from year to year until now Mombasa
is a port of call for all the regular
steamship lines maintaining communl'
cation with Europe. The Uganda rail-,
road taps not only the heart OF Central
Africa, but draws CONSIDERABLE
amount of its carrying trade from sec
tions of German East AFRICA no'
reached by the German rallroads
Very little If any of the goods shippeo
to or from points served by the Uganda
railroad reach Zanzibar for trans
shipment.-Consular and Trade he
ports.
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periods. Those who can be trusted are
allowed the freedom of the grounds;
others even may go to town If they
desire.
But, what is best Of all, 1t costs
nothing if the patient cannot pay
Board, lodging, medical attendance,
clothing, everything-the state OF
New York will pay for If you cannot
If you can pay 81, 50, IS, SO, all right
But all this newest treatment Is
free if you cannot pay.-New York
World
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sibly get it in its first stages the
chance of a cure would be so much
the greater.
"Jn this new ward we will encourage
natjents to come of themselves. Vi
course, we would hardly take paretlc
or one with senile dementia, but where
# is a case of nervous breakdown we
would be only too glad. We will put
in this new ward all those cases In
which we consider there is ground for
hone. That doesn't mean that We
have in the other departments no pa
tients for whom there is no hope
far from it. But when we think the
case is incipient we will put the case
in this new ward, there to start the
cure-if it be possible-as soon al
possible.
people sick physically are Otter
sick mentally. Those are the cases w
can best reach. A little quiet and rest
good food, peaceful surroundings AM
the cure is far easier than 1t woui'
have been had the patient been KEEP
at home to allow his or her case I
become chronic.
Sleep and Eat in Bath.
"Suppose we get a patient VINO ]
excited and restless. She came
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-31
Work When Possible.

To-day Is per cent. of the men pa
tents and IS per cent. of the women
patients at Poughkeepsie are able to
work. This gives their minds some
thing to think about and helps toward
a cure. if this be possible. They are
encouraged to wear their own clothes
if they can afford it, and they are al
lowed to receive as many visitors as
the doctors consider good for them
There are games for them to play,
and pianos, if they are musicians.
Bathing is insisted upon. If the pa
tients want to battle they may do SO
as often as they please. If they don't
want to, then they must at regular
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another day-and your
mind might have been gone forever.
Now you are yourself again, ready to
go out into the world and face it with
out Qualm.
That is the way New York is saving
those about-to-be insane.
Many Patients Cured.
This splendid place up on the Hud-
son near Poughkeepsie has 1900 pa
tents. 1t averages two new ones a
day. Some % per cent. of all those
received are discharged as cured. But
of those who have incipent insanity
and can be taken in time the per
centage of cures is 70 per cent.
The Acute ward has been built for
inCipient cases-th0se on the verge
of insanity. 1t wants people to come
of their own accord. 1t wants to get
cases before they become chronic, in
order that there may be a chance tc
| cure.
! DR.. |. G.. Harris took writer for the
| Sunday World around the new build
ing the other day 1t looks like well
! built hotel. There are accOmmOda
tons for 50 patients, 40 Of each sex
For those who are not eXcitable there
are small dOrmitOries; for other case
there are private rooms.
In each wing there is a reception
| room and dining-rOOm and an Open-al
porch. The patients sit six at a tabl
just as they might in a hotel, at table
decked with flowers and bearing spot
less silver and immaculate linen. Tn
food is far better than the aVerag
clearinghouse provides.
There are three floors, each wit
its separate rooms and dOrmitorie
and rooms for physicians and attenC
ants. Each floor has its own sittin
room and bath arrangements for tn
continuous bath, and there are ais
all the other kinds of bath which an
sick person might need-douche, sit
needle, rain, spray and ordinary tt
and shower.
There is a fullyequipped electr
room, too, where there are electr
Il baths, X rays, static treatment al
II other things of twentieth century
= ventiOn.
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Like Any Other Disease.

Insanity" said DR.. Harris, SIS just
like any other disease The sooner We
get it the better the chance for a
cure. The trouble is today that we
get the average case only after it
has become chronic. If we could pos
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-31

sleep; she is tearing around, imagining
the whole world is against her. we
put her in the continuous bath. she
sleeps there and eats there. You can
hardly imagine the change that comes
over her. And if things are favorable
her cure is very simple.
"If she needs it, we have the cleo
tricity. There is a massage taDie'
where tired muscles may be started
anew and the blood gain freshened
circulation. She may be just on the
borderland-this treatment Will o1len
save her. She gets quoted nerves
and new hope; that is the start OF a
cure.
of course, some veil apply who are
not insane, but think they may be-
It may be only prostration. Imagine
the relief to them when we tell them
that they are all right mentally
not insane, but mentally tired.
One of the great rewards OF our
profession is the thanks we often get
from those We have cured. They dlc
not know at the time what the mat
ter was, but after they had been
cured they realized what had beer
done for them. | think there IS noth
ing that can satisfy a physician more
than the appreciation of those he ha'
frO,, r1nnt31 nipht -
Already there have been many apptI
cants for the new treatment. Nhel
the new hospital opens it will be mrs
come, first served. If the patients b
found to improve upon treatment lhe
will not be deemed insane. II the
should fail mentally after a period c
six months, then the regular comm
ment proceedings will ensue, just a
they would have done had the patier
, waited till the disease had progresse
p too far