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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE 20. 1908

tance me. and possibly to yourself and your
avoidance of the subject may tend to make it harder
for both. Would you mind being just little
more explicit"
She sat up very straight and became most explicit
indeed; also, her big brown eyes were swapping
sparks Yes Mr. Morson will She was facing
him now and if not actually standing in her fighting
shoes, one of them tapping angrily the deck
while her words coldly, cuttingly:
Il cannot pretend to understand your attitude.
guest by chance, and yet you presume to catechze
Your involuntary hostess concerning her personal
affairs repeat it. these gentlemen my father S
friends! l vouch for them They also mine
And therefore, sir you will please consider the sub
ject closed!'
THERE was silence for moment; then the crum-
pied, conceit smashed man spoke again, and with
humility, Miss Girard, in offending you, believe
me, have done without the faintest phantom of
intention Before this voyage is over l think you
will understand. Till then shall call the matter
closed. l beg your pardon"
Once more came thoughtful silence, in which the
man and woman looked out across the moonlit sea-
each busted with secret ponderings, each conscious
of the fact that later battle royal would
be declared, each greving little that it must be So
then suddenly Valda laughed.
Mr.. Morson," she said, for two grown people,
we are acting very chdishly indeed, and are making
mountains out of dust heaps; BESIDES l am simply
pershing to hear something of yourself
Now this, beyond doubt, was fattering; it was
more 1t was unctuous balm to the soul of any man.
be he proud lowly, plain or possessing Grecian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

nose and fetchingly curly hair Therefore the beau
1iful devil" grded up his loins, it were and swag
gered jauntily into the trap.
vi. Cutting a BOOSTERS Comb
MISS GIRARD, the Southerner presently began
AVA to make it all perfectly clear to you, Ill have
60 back little but will try not to bore you with
anV unnecessary details My mother died when was
quite shaver, and left the dear old dad and me to
work things out together. We did it somehow; but
he had to be the mother-and all the rest of it.
reckon it's rather hard for you to understand the
love between father and his boy; but he and L
we'll, we were just chums."
love- and wished that her dad was just a little
nearer her in the matter of his condolences; there
fore she found herself listening attentively and with
Undesirable envy. to the low, rich voice of the
Southerner with its compellingly quaint accent and
its tone of genuine sincerity.
The time came he continued, when had to
90 to college 1t was a wrench too for the dad
Miss Girard, and took position with the Uganda
railroad-away off down in Egypt; you know"
Egypt! Valda came out from under his spell with
a jr.np. Egypt! 1t the very place that
George G. Brown hailed from when he wor1ned the
secrets out of that other confding young woman!
listener!
II scuff1ed through Yale " went on her companion,
with smaller desire for sheepskn than for seeing
the dad again; then went out and joined him, and
for three years plugged away at bridge building
and other light exercise for the British Government
but always with the hope of getting back to Gods
country and the people that people, you
and it made our hope possibility"
The jewelry!' thought Valda. Its coming!
And sure enough i, came.
You See said MOrsOn, turning his strange gray
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
ECZEMA FOR IS YEARS.
Suffered Torments from eirth-ln
Frishtful condftion-Got No Help
Until cutleura Cured Him.

Il had an itching, tormentIng ecze
ma ever since came into the world,
and am now a man So years old.
tried all kinds OF medicines heard
OF, hut found no relief. / was truly
in frightful condition. At last
broke out all over with red and white
boils. which kept growing until they
were as big as walnuts, causing great
pain and misery, but kept from
scratching as well as l could. was
so run down that could hardly do
my work. used Cuticura Soap, Oint.
ment. Resolvent, and Pills for about
eight months, and can truthfully say
am cured. Hale Bordwell, Upton,
Ia. Aug. IL, 1907"
II cheerfully endorse the above ties.
timonial, II is the truth. I know Mr.
Bordwell and know the condition he
was in. Nelson II. Burnett Upton. Ia"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
HIS OPINION OF FIELDING.
A. Least, Only Kind Young Broker
Knew Anything About.

A young broker In Boston, while Wis.
iting a certain household in the Hub
not long ago, encountered number
OF young women graduates whose con.
versatiOn suddenly turned TO a dis
cussion OF the development OF the
English novel.
The dealer In stocks and bonds
speedily found himself out OF IT,"
Presently. during n lull. one young
woman asked him:
What do you think OF Fielding, Mr..
Brown"
'Oh, fielding is important, Of course"
quickly responded the broker, but
II isn't worth much unless you've got
good pitchers and men who can hit
the ball"-Harper's Weekly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
Panama hata.

Panama hats are made from the I'm,
allure. unexpanded leaves OF the
emless screw pine, which Is a native
Central America and Colombia.
tier they receive a special treatment
remove the Soft parts OF the leaf
o iibeF Is soaked to render Il plIable.
70 weaving 10 then done under water.
40 hats most valued are those made
I one single leaf
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
Got What They Wanted.

A good old Georgia brother. who
had decided 20 leave an unremuneTA-
tive charge finding II impossible to
collect his salary. said In his fare
we'll sermon:
Il have little more to add. dear
brethren. save this: You we're ali In
favor % free salvation. and the man
ner in which YOU have treated me
proves that YOU have got iti"-At-
lantR Constitution.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
Fall Kills Contractor.

St. Joseph-Oscar Wright, 81 years
old. n cement contractor, was killed at
the packing plant OF Swift & Co.
while experimenting a job OF work. A
large bucket filled with cement swung
around with terrific force, knocking
Wright from a platform lie fell 10
feet TO the ground.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
Old Settlers, Reunion.

Lebanon-The Laclede County Old
Settlers association will hold its sec
ond annual reunion in this city Fri.
day. Sept. 4. A large attendance Of
the citizens of the county doubtless
will be- present. DR.. James McComb
Is president of the assertion and J.
W. Farris Is secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
baby Is Born on Train.

La Plata-while travelling on a Wa
bash train between La Plata and At
larta, Mo. Mrs. Roy Union of st.
Louis gave birth to a baby boy. The
passengers contributed a purse OF
coins to the baby, which will be
named Wabash. Mrs. Union is now in
La Plata with friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
Fatally Burned by Gasoline.

Breckenridge-Mrs. Frank Griffin,
in trying to kindle a fire in her kitch-
en- stove. poured gasoline on the fire
for coal OIL II exploded, fatally burn
ing her. She died in few hours.
She is survived by a husband and
three small children.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
French NobIeman In Prison.

Sprngfeld-A letter was received
by Attorney Val Mason from Father
Cretcham. n priest in Paris, telling
that Alphonse Gregorious. who was
sent 10 the state penitentiary from
Greene county in March. 1907. to
serve seven years on charge OF bur.
glary and larceny, is duke OF the
old Bourbon house Of France.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
CHE WAS NO HAsssEN.
Smoking Car Just the One Old Woman
Was Looking For.

Madam" said the brakeman as the
train stopped at village station and
a little old woman started 20 enter
the smoking car, the car back II the
one you want"
How do you know" she tRrtiy
asked.
Because this Is the smoking car"
She pushed past him and climbed
up the steps. and after taking a seat
she pulled out and filled a pipe. struck
n match on the sole OF her shoe, and
after drawing a few puifs she said to
man smoking n cigar across the
aisle:
THAT young Teller ont there don't
know half as much as he thinks he
does 80
How So" was asked
"He took me for an old woman that
had never rode on the cars before and
told me this was the smoking car
And you wanted this caro-
why, | never ride In any other
not unless my pipe In broke, my to-
bacco all out and none o y6u men
folks will lend me a cigar"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
Convicted on oIrI,s charas.

Northumberland Bailey was convict.
cd by a jury on a charge Of attempted
betrayal OF Miss Eide Hammer. and
sentenced to three months in Jail and
TO pay a fne OF 500. Bailey is sc
years old and is married. Miss Ham.
mer IL 81 years old.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
eeIrs Plan, fOr InfirmarY Adopted.

Palmyra-The county court OF Mar
ion county met at Palmyra to con.
slider the various plans submitted for
the erection OF the new county in
Urinary. for which $4,000 was recent.
ly voted by Marion county. The new
infirmary will provide for the feeble
minded and the unfortunatcs of the
county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
EataIlY aurned bY oaaoIIne steve-

Sedalia--Mrs, Macy McGrady. the
widow Of Daniel McGrady, formerly a
resident of Sedalia, was fatally burned
at her home near Greenridge by the
explosion OF a gasoline stove. Mrs.
McGrady. and her two children were
Grady, and her two children were
severely burned by the explosion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
pYnamlters Wreek elaeksmlth Shoe

Springfleld-The blacksmithshop OF
+. G. Hammer, eight miles north OF
Sioutland. Camden county. was dyna.
mited. An effort is being made TO
get bloodhounds to trail the dynRmit-
ers. 4 few days ago a bomb was
thrown at Hammers house.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
Josenh A. RalIeY DEAD.

Kansas City, Mo.--Joseph A. Bai-
ley. a Wholesale dealer in plumb
ing supplies in this city and Memphis.
Tenn. died suddenly ON a train near
Topeka, KAs.. Friday. aged IS years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
THE THRONE !
OF GRACE
By REV. A. c. DIXON, D. D.,
PastoF of the Chicago Ave. MoodE'sl
Church, Chicago.
Scripture Text-Heb. 4:l4.16.

This scripture
brings us into the
throne no IN Of
grace, in which
are the crown
Jewels, which we
may not only view,
but possess. They
are seven In mum.
Der, and each one
Of us may have
them all.
Access 20 Gods
Power.
A throne means
power. Back OF IL
stands the army
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
Paws 5000 for One Hoo.

Klrksyllle-Fifty head OF Berk.
shire hogs we're sold at the Kinloch
sale here. bringing S7,3Ol.5O. w. Z.
Darnell of Arlington, Ill, paid $4,000
for one. G. c. Council OF Vandalia,
H.. paid $l,Ol2,5O for one The aver
age price on the other As head was
$50 The sale was well attended and
said TO be one OF the best held.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
innocent, He Serves Two Years

Jefferson City-Gov. Folk granted a
parole to Memo Plattner sentenced
in Jasper county, in May. 1906, to
four years, for assault He was re.
leased. Judge Howard Gray, before
whom Plattner was convicted. recon-
mended the parole. as evidence, since
developed, establishes his innocence.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
Those MenI

Il went into the Office looking like
Z fright" said the woman. Il didn't
have chance TO straighten my hat
or pat my hair or anything. had in.
tended to primp going up in the ele-
vator. but there was a man standing
before each mirror twIrling his mus.
tache and couldn't even get a peep
At myself"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27

3 smitht0n--PrOf q. II. Reayis OF
breckenridge and Miss Lena jackson
4 this city were married here b.
.lev. +. 9. Beggs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
John RaItheI pies at sz.

Jefferson Clty-John Raithel, the
oldest citizen OF Jefferson City, 10
dead. He was born at Brayer, Ger
many, 81 years ago and had been a
resident Of the United States since
1889. or late years he had made his
home with relatives in this city. He
leaves n large number OF relatives in
this citg. Cole and adjoining counties,
and also several relatives In ST. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27

The best workman is he who loves
his work.-T. T. Lynch.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27

Lewis Single Binder straight sc. You
pay loo for cigars not 10 good. Your deal
rr ~ Lewis Factory, Peoria. Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27

Greatness and goodness are not
means. but ends.-Coleridge
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27

A man must stand erect not be kept
erect by others. AuTelius.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27

TITS ~ vltus' Dance and Nervous Diseases per-
luaaputly cured by nT KhneA Great Nerve WCKtoFur.
send Tor ERBE eco trial bottle ard trrauss. DIT.
n D. Kline La, VI Arch street. Phlladr lphla. Pa
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27

Lewis Single Binder Cigar has rich
taste. Your dealer or levin Factory,
Peoria. III.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27

Ingratitude Is a sign OF weakness;
one never finds a strong man migrate
ful.--Mountfort
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27

A wise man is apt to know when be
has enough before he gets H.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27

When women argue they like TO
argue that they don't
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27

Mrs. wInalow's Soothing syrup.
For children teethng sOftehs the guns reduses N
namlnAtOn, Aays pain, cures Wind COLI 2ac D8tle
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27

Use Aliens Fooi-Ease
Cures ured, aching swcatinE feet ~. Trial IlE AZ,
fry. A. :. OImsted - Roy, NY
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
LUKEWARM LOVER.

The Glrl-Yes, Willie. think we'd
better call our engagement OF!
The Boy-Why. Genevieve?
The Girl-Well. I'm just thinkin'
that any man that can sit with his
back to girl. fishin' for four hours,
amt very much in love!
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
MISSOURI NEWS
Negroes Dread Springfield.

Negroes Dread Springfield.
Mexico-Fearful OF being again Ut
tackled, a score or more Of negro
refugees from Springfield, ILL.,. are
camped here in the negro districts,
and no amount Of persuasion by their
brethren will induce them TO return
to Illinois. At Centralia, IL miles west
Of here. a family Of negroes arrived,
one member OF which was badly
wounded as result OF the recent
riot. All the negroes are destitute.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27

Your Druggist VIII Tell You
That Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eyes,
Makes Weak Eyes Strong. Doesn't Smart.
SOothcs Eye Pain and Sells for SOC.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
overeome Evil with Good.

To fight evil with evil is simply to
make two evils instead OF one.
And both evils are increased by the
processes.
Good is the only power that can con.
Iuer evil.
Even IL II fails. the good Is strength.
med and increased by the effort. and
therefore, the proportion OF good to
VII Is Increased.
Like kindles like. as fire klndles fro
Re tendency Of good is to awaken the
lod In other souls.
The true way to overcome evIr 4,
melt Il BY aeFy Goals Of gentieners
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27
sinless Temptation.

Christ was tempted in a
as We are. yet without sin"
that We might live. and he c
that We might conquer. II ev
me. | turn to Christ, not to h,
the battle. but TO fight II
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05
fNeyy York TrihIne |

From now on until Thanksgiving the columns of the daily press vii filled with heartrending tales of struggles on the football field, witlI tailed accounts of how the halff with one ear torn off and picked u an enthusiastic admirer as souY stayed the tide and made 1t posslblI his eleven to win the victory by a I of 49 to 0; of how the center rush. both eyes, but groped about untt found the coveted pigskin and cal 1t to the goal amid the applause oI assembled multitude. We may. tl sure, have an opportunity to note d later that the desperately injured | or is back on the team again, all ently eager to lose other superhl parts of his anatomy, but this Is Il to he overlooked by the casual rel who gets the impression that between two bloodthirsty cid makes a Balkan uprising look in parison like meeting of a peace gross.
 II is sad, but true. that many 4 veraclous press correspondents see. lose their grasp on the fundamV principles of truth fin the excitel incident to q game on the gridirorl their excited eyes the tripping player means the bursting of vessel or the loss of one or more and legs, perhaps both or all. II the spell of the second half they 10 see the field strewn with eyes, and noses, and when the story red It's destination 1t might at first glan{ taken for the description of the
 following the explosion of a dynd factory. And the reading public, ing been for so long time fed on grisly tales, devours them without customary saline seasning. and rises up to protest against the brue of our great American college spoi
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05

dy, "The Defense of Diane" and 4 CTS by Muriel Campbell Dyar, Tenn, Lee, Beatrix Demarest Loyd-v pictures by Elizabeth shippen Gree James Branch Cabell-with painful by Howard Pyle-Leo Crane, NH Louise Goethlus and Emery Petite.
 The Woman's Home Companion ca brates its 700th issue with the Now Der Thanksgiving number, which
 just out, and the editors have made \ the occasion a notable number. MI will turn first to the contribution
 Jack London, one of his South sea
 ticles entitled "The High Sea Abu' ance,' He gives a picturesque
 count of the tropical islands where little boat touched, and where the lI pitable islanders loaded them d(| with fruits and chickens and basl of queer food with queer names, Fl ence Morse Kingsleys latest nd which begins in this number, Is e8 tied "The Glass House" {" The
 trance of Mrs. Maxwell Poynter
 tho home of her old schoolmate. q Philip Loomis; the atmosphere of happy wealth and comfortable poveS the slow embittering of that povertl the wealth; the gradual development Mrs. Loomis' beautiful daughter-tf form a part of the framework of
 story. The illustrations, which ar
 color, are by Alice Barber Steph
 Alice Brown contributes "The Des
 CTS" Mary Heaton Worse a Thanks
 ing love story, Mary Raymond sl
 man Andrews story entitled
 Better Treasure" Irving Racheller
 another cricket tale, and Hayden <
 ruth a humorous story called "H gets Thanksgiving Turkey" Then
 an article by pr, Woods HutchsonI titled Eyes to See" chat about
 time political campaigns by Rebs
 Harding Davis. Thanksgiving tai
 Edward Everett Hale, and lllustrat
 by Jessie Wilcox smith, F. c. VI
 Alice Barber Stephens, James MI
 gomery Flagg, Orson Lowell and |
 man Pfelfer. Finding Work In
 cago" Is the second of series of periments conducted by the Compa in various large cities. Other artl
 are Home owning and the Fat ! Finances" Modern French MastelA | Music" by William Armstrong, wiD program of French music selected Mime. Chamlnade; Curing By Th1 ing" an article describing how principles of the Emmanuel mover l are being employed; and several pI , of Christmas gifts for the foreharl
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05

Those who have read Ramsey Ben- sons "A Lord of Lands" (fIenry Holt x Co.,. New YorO would scarcely sup- pose 1t 10 be the work of a popular humorlst who furnishes many contrl- buttons to Life Puck and other simi- lar publications. In Minnesota, where he is best known, he Is known as Percy Benson, and not Ramsey Penson the name by which he signs hs books
 He was born in Anoka, Minn., in 1866, of New England ancestry, and graduated from Minneapolis univer- sity in the class of 1888. Since then he has returned to his native Anoka rom time to time, and it is under ,tood that fl was there that he wrote "A Lord of Lands After filling pos itlons as city editor and editor on various papers, Mir. Benson developed as humorIst, and his department Dexter and Sinister" first in the De- t,oit Tribune and afterward in the Detroit Journal, made those papers widely quoted throughout the country When he left Detroit in 1896, Mir Benson went back to the simple life at Anoka, but the humor habit was firmly fixed upon him and he con tinued to contribute to Life, Puck and other publications of that character He is now living in Hutchinson, Mnn I Mir I}anson was married in 1892 tc Mrs Mary Wright of Minneapolis She died Tn 1894.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05

Is nearest you, and at least six feet from the medium" Various other demonstrations of force, books thrown around, the heavy table moved, and SO forth. were witnessed. The book throwing was extraordinary, all done by tho spirit Wilbur" who threw twenty-four books upon the table around which Mr. Garland and ais circle of friends were sitting. The books came whizzing with power, yet with such precision that no head was touched" Wilbur" was active for nearly two hours, keeping everybody Interested and alert. He conversed readily, and was willing to answer questions. He said that Wilbur was his middle name and that his family name was Thompson. He was lief w. Thompson, a Confederate brigadier general, In the course of the war he was "invalded home to Jefferson City" and he passed out there" At the close of the session the psycaic was sitting precisely as at the begin ming the fastenings of her hands and feet still unbroken, and the pa per undisturbed.
 Altogether, Mir Garland's book in spite of his critical attitude on the subject, will prove very welcome to believers in psychic manifestations and they will eagerly read its pages and probably find their faith aug mented, while the disbeliever will he entertained and resume his attitude of ! doubt his views still unshaken and not undermined, In any event the book Is a very readable production even though the key to the mysteries seems as far from being found as ever
 It is a brilliant presentation of the case in the form of a story, a book of interest to all.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05

of 1t and secures a re-trial The judge has long believed In mind Influence. and Brookneld finds he has suggestive power They bend their minds on influencing tho jury--the public mind is with them-and the verdict is mot guilty" The great moment in this story is when Brookheld, with an ene- mys revolver at his head, says, quietly, You can't shoot that pistol you can't even hold that pistol" And the pistol falls The hook Ia of ab- soTbing interest Of effective scenes there are many, Particularly touch- ing Is that in which the fine old court ly chivalrio judge of the supreme court is moved by the pleadings of a gracious, high minded beautiful wom- ana mothers plea with her son's life hanging in the halance--and when most tender memories of his youth, are revived in the minds of the old judge, memories of sweet wom- an whom he loves and who was the mother of the suppliant before him. Strongly dramatic and deeply touch ing are the episodes which Brook field seeks to touch the heart of the charming woman he loves. Very strongly characterized are the gambler cronies of Brookneld and the corrupt interruptions prosecuting attorney who thwarted In love plays game of savage revenge and himself at last becomes a hunted criminal wanted a' the bar of justice for the crime oi murder. The dialogue Is bright and entertaining and there are plenty ot thrills in the book and some relieving comedy. Mir. Thomas, we might add gives us new Interpretation as tc "the witching hour" Tn his view o' the case that particularly uncannS hour Is two o'clock in the morning. Ir both play and novel the hour that the clock strikes is two and two 1t |. also in the little stanza from Ere Harte which rises to the lips of tho stately old judge as he muses on hi. first boyish sweetheart:
 And ever since then. when the
 clock strikes two,
 She walks unbldden from room tr roon
 And the air Is filled that she passe.
 through
 With a subtle, sad perfume.
 The delicate odor of mignonette,
 The ghost of dead-and gone houque Is all that tells of her story-yet
 Could she think of a sweetor way ?'