Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-02

or late | have been by chanc
thrown considerably in contact wit
those who have in this way acquire
foreign titles, and the question In M
mind in each case has been, wha
was the attraction? In one instance
after only few months of marriage
find that the bride had passed fror
great freedom to comparative sla,
cry, and this, though l must say TN
consciously, by her own confession
Her correspondence, innocent enough
in itself, is liable to her husbands In
speetion at any moment. her move
ments must be discussed with him
II called up by telephone. she mus
be able to give a clear, full and con
else account of the acquaintance VIII,
called her up and with what objec
the call was made. Failing to NEE
these requirements, she realizes tha
for time at least her peace OF mint
is at stake
In another instance the bride /.
left more to her own devices. The
| young husband, the scion of q noble
! house, is constantly to be heard OF
and seen lunching and dining al
fashionable restaurants and dinners
and appearing at theatres and other
festivities, largely In connection, 1,
is true, with his own family circle
the said family making no secret OF
he fact that, having objected very
strongly TO the match before mar.
riage, they still continue their dis.
approval by ignoring as much as pos.
sible, consistent with ordinary Ell
quelte. the existence of the unwel.
come bride
Once more one wonders whether
the achievement of title has fully sat
isfied the young American girls idea
OF happiness. nor can one, under the
circumstances, be surprised If they
resort 10 bridge and other less inno-
cent distractions which the socia.
round affords.
DENVER, April 1.--One false step
sent Mrs Abbie Morrison, a woman
Of 10, into blazing fire OF weeds AMI
twigs IN the front yard of her home
on West Thirty fourth avenue. this
morning Her nephew, Ralph Nor
rison, aged IA. and Mrs. Maggie Work
master rushed to her assistance and
succeeded after some minutes in ex-
tnguishing the flames which envel.
oped her She is severely burned and
IT is feared viii die.
HANNIBAL, Mo, April 1.-The
United States, through Attorney Hen.
ry W. Blodgett OF ST. Louis, has filed
suit in the United States court
against the Wabash Railway company
on-ihrsR -eountst of 500 .oach, The
suit Is based on alleged violation of
the safety appliance act.
PARIS, April l.--Advices received
from General D'Armade. commander
of the French forces in Morocco, state
that during the clearing operations in
the Madaltra country detachment of
cavalry was surprised by 1000 tribes
men. The cavalry lost eight killed,
including two officers. and twelve
wounded.
NEW YORK. April 1.-Joseph
Howard, Jr.. the well known news
paper writer, died last night, aged
"a. Howard was newspaper wit,
and afterdinner talker. and at one
time was one of the best known news.
paper correspondents In the United
States.
CHICAGO, April while more
than 100000 soft coal miners stopped
work today to celebrate an annivers-
AIRY. 146,000 of that number Will re-
main idle until agreements are made
with operators. About f25.o0O will re.
sumo work Thursday. While called
suspension in those fields where
work ceases Indefinitely. the shut
down is really a strike Illinois, Cen
trail Pennsylvania and Indiana are the
only big fedls where work was not
suspended. Illinois operators and
miners have agreed to continue nego-
Jiaiions looking to a settlement.
NEW YORK, April Frank p.
smith Of Topeka, Kas,, who claims
that be Is half brother of the late
Mrs Charles l.. Fair, has brought suit
10 recover from Mrs. William X. Van.
derbilt, Jr., and Mrs Herman oelrichs
a share Of Mrs. Fairs estate. He
claims one-seventh of the estate, OF
Si,000,0OO. The attorneys OF Mrs
Oelrichs and Mrs. Vanderbilt have
filed answers challenging the authen
ticity Of Smiths relationship to Mrs
Fair
CHICAGO, April Prices of meat
which Chicago consumers must pay
have been increased from one cent
10 five cents q pound the past two
days. The benefit from the increase
will not go to the farmers, because
practically all Of the live stock farm
ers OF Illinois, Iowa and other states
who raise for shipment to Chicago
have marketed their stock during the
panic.