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The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-18

the artists whom / have had the honor
to interview were charmed to give me
all the information 1 required, and
made my task as easy as possible by
being frank and friendly.
Have you been working long at
your beautiful art?" inquired, as we
were enjoying our tea.
About two years-yes, exactly two
years. was always fond of it, but
it was-circumstances hesitated
over the word-"that induced me to
take 1t up professionally. did SO long
to be independent"
Here it was again-the desire of the
woman for freedom! began de-
spair of meeting the girl who was anx-
ious for strong arm to lean upon!
And has independence brought you
all the delights that you anticipated?"
l asked.
"'Oh, yes; am very happy" she an
swered. little too glibly and emphat.
ically, I thought. II work very hard
and am still studying. have a dear
old mother, and an elder sister, who
live in the country, but, when I go to
see them, they try to persuade me to
give it up and to do-other things; but
when was quite young I vowed that
no one should come between me and
my art You understand, do you not +?
and you can say all that In your ar.
ticle. if you like. do not see why
women should not be as obstinate as
men,"
Sometimes they are more obstin-
ate," I said.
was longing to ask about the
''other things" that her mother and
sister wanted Isobel to do. That
things" should not have been put In
the plural, was convinced, but then,
as l have been told often enough, I
am a very "cocksure" person, and as
often wrong as right.
When we had finished our tea /
went round the studio and examined
the half-finished studies that were on
view. Then presently took a pho
tograph from the mantlepiece.
"And who Is this" said.
"That is mother" she answered.
with such a tender note in her soft
voice.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-18
Placing a Play
By MARTHA S. BENSLEY
Copyright, by Ford Pub. Coz

Copyright, by Ford Pub. co..
Mary came rushing into my studio
with great idea.
'It's a plot for a play" she cried,
"and you must help me with it, and do
the costumes and sceenry.
Hitherto she had gone no deeper
into the newspaper swimming pond
than newspaper articles. short stories,
and (prospectively) a novel. At first
sight play seemed beyond her depth,
but before she finished giving me the
outlines of her plot l was as enthusias-
tic as she.
81 wish there were some one who
could tell us If this idea is really as
good as 1t seems to u.s." she con-
cluded.
We looked at each other-the same
thought occurring to us both at the
same moment. Among our acquaint-
ance was q certain theatrical magnate,
whose opinion was above pearls and
rubifs.
willard Burton!" gasped.
'Then we can see him."
"The sooner the better, for who
knows how soon some one else may
think of this very thing, and anyway
we don't want to do a lot of work for
nothing"
"Why not ask him to take dinner
with us tonight and talk it overT'
Mr. Burton had no reason to sus-
pect either of us of dramatic ambi
tions, and SO the smile with which he
greeted us was most cordial. felt
guilty as / listened to his innocent
prattle, and wondered how long before
the shock would come. The oysters
were passed in safety, but with the
soup Mary opened fire. After one hor-
rified glance, Mr.. Burton took refuge
- silence.
the opening scene extended till the
arrival of the roast We relieved each
other in the narration at intervals.
have 70 idea what dishes were served
to us, for even the most pungent condi-
ments were so favored with prospec-
tive applause that couldn't have told
ice cream from caviar.
How Mary did talk! I saw with ap-
prehension that her hands were shak.
ing and that her meal consisted en-
tirely of coffee, and l tried to hold
hands with her under the table, but
the exertiOn was too great. When At
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-18

shoulder. The other had little pile
marking them with blue pencil.
Are you doing some work for
Nevers?" asked Feeble.
The Onlooker thrust the papers into
his pocket and turned slowly from the
fire.
perhaps I am doing 1t for Nevers,
and perhaps for some other man." he
said; and that is all PEBBLE could dis
cover.
Miss Majorie played poor Smith so
fast and loose that he almost wished
Nevers had not gone away, for 1t had
always been a comfort to him to see
companion in woe.
On the evening of the first dance OF
the season The Onlooker, with a new
fire in his eyes, sat with Miss Majorie
In quiet corner. He was telling her
Of the billiard game, and she was CIV
ing listless ear.
What stakes were they playing
for?" she asked, pretending not to see
Smith, who glared frem the other side
Of the room.
The right of the field" he answered
the practical man against the WIS.,
fonary! Are you sorry that the man
Of rhymes was three points short?
The Onlooker asked this with bold
ness formerly unknown to him. ..
She looked at him merrily. Her eyes
were neither blue nor gray, but Of .
shade he had never seen before.
II am quite Indifferent as to who
got the game" she answered, but my
preference is for poets rather than
other men,"
The Oniooker cast quizzical
glance. but her face was averted. And
Of a sudden, he remembered that he
too was a maker of ballads.
Then this harmless, dreaming Mo-
hawk watched the red tinge the clear
cheek Of La Belle Dame Sans Merci.
A great glow pervaded his heart and
soul. Poor Nevers-poor Smith!
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-18
Mosquitoes Caught in Trap.

A mosquito trap looks big in impor-
lance and small in size. 1t Is the In
vention of Maxwell LEROY Of the In
dian chronological department, who
has found 1t distinctly effective in q
tropical residence. The trap Is q
small box some IL inches square and
nine inches wide, fitted with hinged
lid provided with small orifice over
which moves sliding cover. The box
is lined with dark green baize, and
has a tin floor The trap Is placed in
shady corner of the room, and tho
mosquitoes upon entering the house In
the morning seclude themselves there
in to escape the sunlight. When the
insects have duly settled. the lid IL
shut, and about a teaspoonful OF BEN
zine is injected into the box. Within
= short time the mosquitoes succumb.
Mr.. LEROY continued this process
daily until the mosquitoes ceased to
be troublesome, and within 81 days
he caught and killed over $500 OF
these insects whose ravages. are ia
1iliar to many outside the torrid zone.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-18

last she finished, Mr.. Burton asked II
he might smoke, and the time he took
to find a match and light his cigarette
seemed long enough for the whole geo.
logic evolution of man.
Mary was leaning Imply back in
her chair and SO 1t fell to me to
hazard the mOmentous: "Well?'
Well" said he, what do you want
me to do about this? Do you want my
opinion as your friend, or as a disin-
terested manager?"
'Oh, disinterested opinion is what
we want, of course"
AS said this did not comprehend
that there might be a difference be.
tween the two.
Then let me say first of all that
you have big Disappointment before
you"
What do you mean by that?" gasped
Mary.
well. if you try to do a., Ling
with this you have got to take it-this
pretty story-this poetic dream Of
yours, and fit it to the taste of the
modern theater-goer."
The blood rushed to my heart and
sprangled out again like a red-hot star
fish, but Mary was leaning forward
with the light of opposition in her
eyes.
What will fit their taste, Mr.. Bur.
toa?
First. and foremost, there must be
something doing all the time. This
thing is too calm-too literary: the
whole cast might be wax works with
monographs inside-you have to get
your audience excited. There ought
to be some kind of a scrap in every
scene. and each act has to end with a
bang"
But that would be so inartistic!" 1
interrupted.
MY dear young lady, what have you
to do with art? We're talking about
q successful play"
(. was silenced.
You have to get in lot of deadly
work or light effects" he continued.
''that is what counts; new things that
will make people open their eyes;
clouds, and fires, and sunsets, and
fogs. and things of that sort. Then
that little plaster-paris figure Of a
heroine-take her and wake her up,
give her some character; make her as
bad as they come II you can't inter.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-18
Chinese Women Want SURFACE.

Women Of China are said to be keen
ly anxious to have voice in public af-
fairs, and movement Is afoot among
the daughters of the Orient to estab-
ish themselves on level with men as
far as social and political affairs are
concerned
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-18
Forso. She Had Changed Her Name.

Forgot Sne f1do S5aH9eo 1ST NamSs
THAT is the second time / have
done that within a week." said the
bride of six months. as she put down
her pen with disgusted expression
on her face, land just don't like it"
What have you done now?' quer-
led her friend.
Done? I have made out a check.
signed 1t, inciosed it with bin. and
mailed it, expecting to receive the re-
ceipt back. and instead I have gotten
the check and across it Is stamped:
NO account in this bank or course
[ have an account there. but I've
signed the check with my maiden
name. instead of my married one, and
consequently have made all kinds Of
trouble. to say nothing Of appearing
ridiculous in the eyes Of several peo-
pie. never shall draw a check again
unless / have some one censor 1t and
see that / have not forgotten that
when / was married / changed my
name"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
CITY CHA II.
Sonnengold.

Sonnengold
Drink Sonnengold.
Kerler & Co. weave rugs.
Buy home Of Reidy Bros.
Read H. X Walkers want ads.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus and express, Spencer & Trefz
Sand and cement. Mueller Lumber
company.
Try Bakers laundry for fine work.
Old phone 237; new 5344.
The fall term of Browns Business
college begins Monday, Aug. so.
Order a case of Sonnengold, pure
and healthful. Phone west 305.
Lewis Single Binder straight cent
cigar is good quality all the time.
Call LaVanway, telephone PAT, for
carpet, rug cleaning and rug making.
Let Krell & Johnson do your tin
and furnace work 1916 Third avenue.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave-
nue..
Highest pure food award at Wash
ington, ID. c. Sonnengold. Phone west
sos.
Tom Thumb wedding at Y. NJ. c. \.
auditorium Thursday and Friday even
ings, Aug. 26 and p. Admission. p
cents and 10 cents.
The office of Browns Business col
lege will be open each evening this
week for the benefit of those who can
rot call during the day.
We realize the hardship of moving
a stock. We are sacrificing as much
goods 4 spossiblc. Attend the removal
sale of Horblit's department store
1928 Second avenue
The Augustana College Endowment
Fund society will give a social at Au
sustana college Wednesday, Aug. %
afternoon and evening. Coffee. ice
cream and cake will be served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
An Expensive Possession.

A certain gentleman in Durham owns
Il row of houses. and in one of them
Iives,a married son OF his who is noted
for his misery habits.
This has got to such pitch that for
several years his father has been un'
able to get single penny of the rent
due TO him.
AS he did not want to take harsh
measures he at last went TO his son
and said:
Look here. Tom; it's plainly no use
trying to get any rent out of you for
that house of mine, so I've decided to
give it to you"
NO. thank YOU interposed the son
81 don't want it."
"Why not. pray" exclaimed the as
tonlShed parent.
Because then" replied the una.
Dashed son. I'D have to pay the rates
and taxes. and goodness knows they
nre heavy enough in Durham. Man
chester Guardian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24

countenalce trunk which stood
against Tie wall.
What is the matter, GOVERNOR
asked the caller.
Il want to get Il suit Of clothes out
of that trunk" was the answer.
We'll, what's the ditficuty-lost the
key"
NO: l have the key all right" said
the governor. heaving sigh. I'll tell
you how it is. My wife packed that
trunk. sShe expected to come with me.
but was prevented at the last moment.
To my certain knowledge she put in
enough 10 Gil! three trunks the way a
man would pack them. If l open ii
the things will boil all over the room
and could never get half of them
back. Now. what I'm wondering
about is whether il would be cheaper
TO go out and buy Il new suit of clothes
or two additional trunks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
FOR JUST Penal TY
Commission at Detroit Plan
ming Uniform Punishment
for Desertion.
BECOMING MORE COMMON
Declared That in Only One Case i'm
Six Has Man Justification for
Leaving His Family.

Detroit, Mich. Aug 24.-The COM
missioners on uniform state laws, now
in session here. are endeavoring to
formulate a law which shall mete out
just punishment for wife desertion
and nonsupport. The discussion also
included the first draft of a law to
make uniform all marriages and Ii
censes 10 marry.
The more rigid wife desertion pun
ishment was urged on information
that in only one case out of six of
wife desertion the women are at fault,
and that the usual deserter is not ply
sically i'll or weak or discouraged, nor
desperate because of his helpmeet' s
temper and housekeeping, but is an
able bodied. young man seeking 10 in
dulse Il selfish nature.
Wife Desertion Is Increasing.
From the best statistics, the COM
mittee reports. wife desertion is in
creasing, and it appears 10 be due to
moral rather than 10 physical causes.
The deserter usually abandons his
home because he wants TO avoid or
binary cares or some unusual trouble.
The figures on which the commit
tecmen proposing the uniform law
base their assertions We're gathered
from specific instances coming under
the observation of William II. Bald
win of the board of managers of as
sociated charities in Washington and
the associated charities bureaus in
Boston, Philadelphia and New York
DESERVING Mother Also Punished.
But the man is not the only deserter
aimed at by the proposed law. 1t is
provided that a woman who. able 10
support the children dependent on her.
deserts them, shall be deemed guilty
of desertiOn
The penalty recommended for the
offense for either male or female de-
serter is a fine of not more than $500
or Imprisonment at hard labor for not
more than twelve months. Should a
fine be paid. the court may direct it
in whole or in part. 10 the wife or to
the children. The offense also is made
eXtraditable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
HARRY THAW'S CHRONOLOGY.
What Fight For Liberty of Stanford
Whites Shaver Has Cost

Some of the chief events in the ca
reer Of Harry Kendall Thaw. who kill
ed Stamford White. the New York ar
chiiect. are given below in Il chronology
lea! form. Thaw must return to Mat
teawau Asylum For the Criminal In
sane as Justice Isaac y. Mills of the
supreme court, Westchester county. y.
L., recently handed down Il decision
in which he declares that the slayer of
Stanford White is still insane.
Thaw's chronology:
Born 1871, son of William Thaw OF
Pittsburg: forced out of Harvard i'll
1891 for high stakes at poker.
Spent from 1891 TO 1901 touring Ell
rope
Met Evelyn Nesbit in 1901. when she
was Il chorus girl.
Entertained chorus girls lavishly from
1901 to l9U6. spending as much as $50.
600 OH single dinner. it was reported
Married Evelyn Nesbt in 1901
against his mothers wishes. His fl.
ther had died meanwhile. practically
diSinheriting him. but his mother SC
arranged things that Harry got an
equal share with the rest in the form
of trust fund income of 100000 Il
year.
Started an active campaign against
Stanford White in 1905. spending thou
sands of dollars on detectives etc
Killed Stanford White on the Madi-
son Square roof on June -. 1906. at
the opening of "Mamselle Cham.
pagne," in full view of hundreds.
Tried for murder from February ia
April. 1907. the jury disagrceing, at a
cost in counsel and incidentals esti-
mated at more than $20O00O
Tried again for murder in January
1908. the jury acqutting him on the
ground of insanity: estimated cost
OF counsel. etc. SlJ0.O00
Committed to Matteawan State Hos
pital For the Criminal Insane on Feb.
I. 1908. by Justice bowling.
Commitment confirmed by Justice
MorSchauSer ut Poughkeepsie in Octo.
Der. 1908; estimated cost of that pro-
ceeding. $4,000.
Commitment confirmed again by JUS
tice Mills recently. after Il months
| hearing. in which 121 witnesses were
examined or their testimony read: eS-
| timated cost of this last proceeding
$4,000
Incidental expenses of Thaw's con
firement. Injuries while in the Tombs
and so on. about $4,000.
Money alleged to nave been paid out
by Clifford W. Hartridge. as counsel
for Thaw. to keep some people quiet
| $4,000.
Expenses of Thaw's mother in pro-
ceedings. estimated, S1J0.000.
Evelyn Nesbit's cost. estimated
since the murder. $4,000.
Incidentals in the way Of detectives
etc. $4,000.
Grand total since Thaw killed Stan
ford White. approximately. $S000O0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
WILL RELEASE QUARANTINE
Secretary Wilson Opens North Da-
kOta to Cattle Traffic.

Washington. Aug. 24.-Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson has issued an
from quarantine on account of scab-
les or mango in cattle that portion
of North Dakota lying south and
west of the Mississippi river. On
Oct. ] last the part north and east
of the Missouri river was released,
the disease having been eradicated.
The entire state is now pronounced
free from the disease
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
PROSPERITY AFFECTS ARMY
Recruiting Officers Find Ii Hard to
Gain EnIistmentS.

Washington. Aug. 24.-Prosperity
has struck the army and recruiting
is falling off. The average American
is showing preference to march
under General Prosperity than under
that of army generals. While the
president has ordered that with the
closing of the present fiscal year the
strength of the army. including the
hospital corps, be reduced to 10000
from $4,000. those in charge of re-
cruiting fear it will be difficult to
maintain full ranks even on the re-
duced maximum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
THIS YEAR TO SEE
END OF CUT RATES?
Leading Western Roads Making At
tempt To Agree to Make y Cents
per Mile Minimum.

Chicago. Aug. 24.-The officers of
the leading western railroads are
making another effort TO stop the cut
ting OF passenger rates for excursions
and conventions and to establish the
2cent a mile minimum rate through
out the western states that have pass
ed laws reducing fares. 1t was Of
ficially stated no definite decision had
been reached as all the roads have
not been represented, but the inten-
ton is 10 secure an agreement so that
reduced fares below the regular rate
will be discontinued the first Of the
year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
HOOPS INSTEAD OF FEET.
Boston Medical Experts Predict Them
For Humanity In a Thousand Years.

Medical experts of Boston predict that
civilized man will have hoofs instead
OF feet in thousand years. No less
personages than DR.. David ID. Scannell.
surgeon and ex-Harvard athlete; Lewis
!. Small, an orthopediSt, and DIR. l..
Il. q. CranSton and DR.. f. ii. Brad
ford, both of the Harvard Medical
school, see this probability.
Dr. CranSton says the human foot has
become hind foot or hoof in use il
not in actual form. DR.. Small says the
civilized races are slowly reverting TO
hoofs and that we must 30 to the Jap
anese TO learn how to walk. Foot trou-
bies are unknown among them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
IPELLAGRA IN ALABAMA
Five Deaths Reported in One County
People Badly Frightened.

Montgomery. Ala. Aug. 24.-With
five deaths from pellagra in Bntler
county. three persons dying and five
cases under observation, there is III
most a panic in that section The
state department of health has been
importuned TO send help. but DR.. \.
Mason. the only expert in the service,
is investigating in Clark county. where
more than 100 cases are reported.
County health officers have been in
structed to isolate all cases and watcn
them with view to determining
whether or not they are infectious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
SPERRY TO RETIRE SEPT. 5
Navy Department Issues Order Com
corning Rear Admiral.

Washington, Aug 2+.-Read Ad-
miral Charles S. Sperry, L. S. N,
commander in chief of the Atlantic
battleship fleet on it's cruise from
San Francisco to Hampton Roads
will be placed on the retired list OF
the navy on September 3, in accord
Gnce with orders issued yesterday at
has been on duty at the naval wal
college at Newport. since March last
when he was relieved of sea duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
FEAR OF MOUSE FATAL
Woman Leaps on Chair to Avoid Ro.
dent and Falls out of Window

New York. Aug. 24.-Mrs. Sarah
Nagler passed most of her - years
of life in mortal dread of mice. and
to this fear her friends yesterday at
tribute her death. a cat chased a
mouse across the floor of her Brook
iyn home on the third floor of a fiat
house. and in terror Mrs. Nagler
leaped to chair near a window. The
chair tipped with her and she fell
out of the window, being killed by
the fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
DEAD MAN UNDER A HAT
Gravel ShOveler Discovers Body
Standing Upright i'm Pit.

Appleton. Wis, Aug. 24.-Picking
up SLOUGH hat. intending to throw
it aside so he could shovel gravel
into his wagon from a sand pit
George Miller discovered it rested on
who mad been buried under a cave
in. Alesch had been dead several
hours. The body stood erect and the
shovel was held in the uplifted arms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
VAN SAINTS DILEMMA.

Amusing Incident In Career of the
New G. A. r. Commander In Chief.
When former Governor Samuel II.
Van SAINT. who was recently elected
commander in chief of the q. A. r.,
went to New York few years ago a
former resident of Minnesota called
upon the governor shortly after his ar
rival and was shown to his room in his
hotel. He found the governor sitting
in chair surveying with gloomy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
POLICE IN PLAIN CLOTHES
Nashville Mayor Believes They Can
Nab Dry Law Breakers.

Nashville. Tenn, Aug. 24.-Be-
lieving that an officer in uniform is
handicapped in the effort to suppress
violation of the prohibition law in
Nashville. Mayor James S. Brown has
instructed Chief of Police Henry Cur
ran to order all patrolmen to lay
aside uniforms until further notice
and report in plain clothes. The men
will also discard their police clubs.
The order goes into effect tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
Au1. "a Ii American History.

Washington captured by the
British and the capitol and other
public buildings were burned
1882 Tie Two hundred and fiftieth an.
niverSary of the settlement OF
Gloucester. Mass. was celebrated
there.
l303-Maior Charles II. Smith (RiIl
Arp wcll known southern humor-
list. died: born 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
FOREST FIRE SPREADS
Heavy Damage Done to Timber Tract
by Blaze i'm Idaho.

Spokane. Wash. Aug 24.-The fires
near Lower Pend d'OreilIe river are
spreading to the Idaho side toward
Priest lake. covering a large Territory
and doing immense damage The tim
Der Of the Fidelity Lumber company
of Newport and the Panhandle Lum-
Der company of Spirit Lake is suffer.
ing the greatest damage. Hundreds of
men are fighting the flames, but are
making little Roadway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
leaving nothing but the shaft of the
dial to work on.
THE w EATH Err

Generally fair weather will prevail
tonight and Wednesday,. Not much
change i'm temperature.
j. VI. SHERIER. local fOrecaster.
Temperature at 81. m. 20. AT 3 u. m.
80. Maximum temperature within last
"a hours ~, minimum GSr Precipita-
ton none. Wind velocity at : 80 IN.
miles. Relative humidity mt y. n.
Yesterday 10. at "a. ma. today 6G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24

of insurance commissioners opened
here today for a three days session
with $500 delegates in attendance
President Benjamin F. Crause of Mary
land delivered his annual address