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Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-11

are actually forced to guard them
selves from unwelcome attention. to
keep on denying this matrimonial al
lance and that; to shut the door daily
to men of title and position who fall
head over heels in love with them
to- say nothing of their wealth. Poor
Mrs. Mckee; poor Mrs. Chapman!
Galaxy Of Suitors.
Just listen to Mrs. Chapman, who,
just before sailing for New York on
the Mauritania a week ago, in fight
from her swarm of suitors, said:
I'm not engaged TO any one. There
isn't any prospect of my being en-
gagged to any one, either, though |
have been besieged with suitors on
every side. Gossip has had me en-
gagged to Lord Robert Keith-Falconer
that is not so. Now | am informed
that | am engaged to Gen. A. de
Tcherep-Spiridovitch of the Russian
army. No such engagement exists.
Count Spiridovitch has repeatedly
asked me to become his wife; he paid
assiduous court to me in Paris, but
that is all there is to it,
IL these were the only two reports
of her engagement Mrs. Chapman
might have laughed at them and let
IL go at that. But there were dozens
OF suitors before these two-the lat
est. Her troubles began, to quote
her owns words, almost before my
husband was cold in the grave"
You see, William Hayes Chapman
was &c years old, and had somewhere
about 100000 He began life in a
modest way in SsyT'eh. N. Y, in The
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-11

only to be denied as so many others
before had been. And there the case
rests now-Mrs. Chapman, fleeing
from America to Europe to escape
one train of suitors, has hurried back
to America again to escape another
train.
Mrs. Mckee has taken another
them by fleeing from Europe she has
called upon her American friends to
come there to her rescue. They have
formed themselves into a vigilance
committee to protect her-and her for
tune.
Those who read the newspapers
must be familiar with the romance
that seems to cling close to the life
of the beautiful Conelia Baxter that
was. It is a story of Denver, San
Francisco, New York, Pittsburg, Paris.
Everybody remembers how the
beautiful Miss Baxter Tilted rich Ger
aid Hughes of Denver to marry richer
Hugh Tevis of San Francisco. Mr..
Tevis died in Japan on their honey
moon, leaving everything to his beau
tiful wife.
Mrs Tevis went first to New York
and then to London. There she met
Earl Rosslyn, who became smitten
with her beauty-to say nothing OF
her dollars. The actor-earl was very
fascinating and of good family and
all that sort of thing, but when Mrs.
Tevis heard that his family thought
more of her $4,000 year than they
did of her a brief cable message went
under the water. 1t read: Engage
ment off" The earl, who had been
revealing in congratulations at his
great match, was naturally very peev.
ish.
Then the Mckee Case.
Meanwhile there was a great TODD
in the courts of Pittsburg, Pa. A.
Hart Mckee and his wife, Miss Lydia
Sutton that was, were airing their
matrimonial infelicities. Mr.. Mckee
settled 100000 upon Mrs. Mckee and
she got the divorce and the custody
Of the children. This settled, Mr.
Mckee was free and he promptly mar
ried the young widow of Hugh Tevis
when all the time folks had been link
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-11
procured Doan

procured Doan's Kidney Pills and
began using them. This remedy helped
me at once, strengthened my kidneys
and corrected the disordered condi-
tion."
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Foster.
Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N, Y.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-11
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications. they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the There is only way to
deafness. and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by an infamed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube Is innamed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when IL is entirely closed. Deaf
ness is result, and unless the Inflammation be
taken out and this tube restored TO Its normal condi
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever nine cases
out OF ten caused by Catarrh which Is nothing
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any OF
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY * CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-11
SKIN TROUBLES CURED.
Two Little Girls Had Eczema Very
BadIy-in One Case Child's Hair
Came Out and Left Bare Patches.


IT have two little girls who have
been troubled very badly with eczema.
One of them had it on her lower
limbs. I did everything that I could
hear of for her, but it did not give
In until warm weather, when it SEEM
ingly subsidized. The next winter when
1t became cold the eczema started
again and also in her head where it
would take the hair out and leave
bare patches. At the same time her
arms were sore the whole length Of
them. I took her to a physician, but
the child grew worse all the time. Her
sisters arms were also affected. I be-
gan using Cuticura Remedies, and by
the time the second lot was used their
skin was soft and smooth. Mrs. Charles
Baker, Albion, Me-, Sept. 81, '0S."
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-11

ing his name with that of Mrs. Law
renee e. Phipps of Denver, whose do
nestle troubles were also in the
courts.
Everybody thought that the beauti
full Mrs. Tevis was happily and safe
ly married at last, but--not so fast
They quarreled. Mr.. Mckee thought
that Mrs. Mckee was still receiving
other suitors and went SO far as to
say so in court. Mrs. Mckee came
back with charges of cruelty and de-
manded the custody of her two sons,
Hugh Tevis and Andre Mckee. She
even declared that her husband had
spent her money and had forced her
to live on pickles and sardines
Well, the case came to court. The
French Judge, with Gallo impartiality
dismissed all Mrs. McKee's 26
charges against her husband and then
denounced him for using her letters
In court
Then came more suitors, once the
divorce was filled. First it was Mar.
quis Guglielmi, the Italian noblemaD
of whom Mr.. Mckee was so jealous
Once more an engagement was de-
MED. Nobody could see what the ia
belle Americana" could see in a per
fumed fortune hunter.
These French people," exclaimed
Mrs. Tevis-McKee, cant seem to un.
derstand an honest American woman
wanting to get rid of brutal hus.
band to live quietly with her chill.
dren."
For year things went smoothly
and the suitors were easily stood off,
Then came Count Apponyi, son Of
Count Apponyi, the elder, attache of
the Austro-Hungarian legation at
Brussels.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-11

with - aAooA aOA GA
condition of the kid
neys, some backache
and irregular pass
ages of secretions. At
times / was obliged
to get up out Of bed
at night, and the
urine was unnatural
in appearance. On the
advice Of a friend I
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-11
TnE DREADFUL
EMBARRASSMENT
OF TOO MANY
W00ERS

dry goods business. When he retired.
20 years ago, he was a millionaire,
known as a confirmed bachelor, whose
affections were centered upon good
dinners, good horses and good friends.
He liked society, and he was never
happier than when he was giving a
party for some debutante to whom he
might have been a grandfather. His
chums in those days were William II.
Vanderbilt and Roswell P. Flower
His home he made at the old Wfnd-
sor hotel, New York, burned DOM ten
years ago.
But his resolutions 20 remain
bachelor all his dayS>>Were like chaff
before the winds, %Then Mrs. Lee Ag-
new, wife of Me inventor, confided
her troublesfo him. Her life was
miserable%she told him, and he tried
to co1sole her. The Agnews lived at
the Manhattan hotel and he at the
Bfaza. New York. To make the story
Short, the day Mrs. Agnew got her
divorce and the custody of her little
girl of three Mrs. Chapman married.
Not a soul was let into the secret and
the pair-the bridegroom of 76 and
the bride of less than 30-hurried off
TO Europe for their honeymoon.
Few Months of Joy.
There the little secret got out
many a bumper was drained to 'the
good old boy who had at last fallen
after three-quarters of a century of
bachelorhood. Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman
came back to this country to live and
took a suite at the Plaza hotel. There
Mr.. Chapman died, IS months after
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-11

Probably the reason some girls
make such fuss when fellow steals
a kiss is because they are afraid he
won't give it back.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-11

Difficulties may surround our path,
but if the difficulties be not in our
selves, they may generally be over
come.-Jewett.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-11
Mrs. Mcke e's Error.

The young Magyar was all atten-
ton. He was good looking, of unim-
peachable social standing and charm
ing manners. They became engaged.
Mrs. Tevis-McKee wrote him many
letters, as often fiancees write to the
idols of their hearts. In them she
called her count her Cher Chou
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-11
To Enjoy

the full confidence of the Well Informed
of the World and the Commendation of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct, which they demand in laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Companys original method of man.
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir OF
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most bene6cially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genune-manufactur by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-11


Mckee, who is rich and
~ beautiful. Sympathize with
4 poor Mrs. William H.
Chapman, Jr., who is
beautiful and rich. Those of us who
are homely and impecunious are not
called upon to face their trials and
tribulations-we are not pestered to
death. at least, with hordes of suitors.
Love notes bring no terrors; an ar
dent wooer might even vary the mo-
notony of things.
But not so for Mrs. Mckee; not so
for Mrs. Chapman. For them any
epistle couched in amatory terms is a
pest. A man who says anything more
than "the carriage waits" or What
can we show madame to-day?" is
taboo. If men would only stop pro-
posing how happy both would be!
But men won't
So these two ladies-young, hand
some, unattached, lowered with y41l-
lions-have taken matters intoTheir
own hands, says a writer in <He New
York World. Mrs. McKee>has called
upon a committee of gentlemen to
protect her from oyef-ardent suitors.
Mrs. Chapman hes fled from London
to New York ipIthe hope of stopping
further proposals from titled English
men and Russian generals and others,
whose%eyes are just as much taken
with her dollars as with her good
Jocks.
1t would be almost pathetic were it
not so amusing. Imagine the situation
If you can. These two very smart,
chic rich Young American p1otrOpS
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-11
A GREAT ANNOYANCE.
Kidney Disease Shows Many Painful
and Unpleasant Symptoms.

George s. Crowell. 1109 Broadway.
Helena, Mont, says: Il was troubled
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-11

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
should be taken without delay when sore chest ant
tickling throat warn you that an annoying COLI
threatens. At all druggists in Sc 35c and Soc Bottles
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-11
Her Life One of Worry.

And so Gen. Tcherep-Spiridovitch
got his dismissal-perhaps Mrs Chap
man feared for her wealth. He met
the rich young widow in New York
and was very very ardent in his suit.
New Workers heard that he was very
close to the car and the youngest
general in the Russian army. When
Mrs. Chapman went abroad to escape
suitors in America he followed. Then
came the report of the engagement,
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-11

man went abroad to escape the aten-
tons of the impoverished, when she
got into it deeper than ever. Then
on the scene came young Lord Robert
Keith-Falconer, who did his wooing
by proxy. The spokesman was the
carl of Kintore, his father. That
elderly nobleman met the stunning
Mrs. Chapman at Aix-le-Bains, where
she was taking the cure" He be-
gan by showing her a portrait of his
son. Then he told her that he was
the best partridge shot in all Eng
land, thinking that would appeal to
the lady. He urged that she would
be the eleventh countess of Kintore
and added If she became the wife of
his son she would become one of the
court ladies of Alexandra, queen of
England. And so Lord Robert was in
troduced.
Things went along swimmingly. 1t
turned out that the young nobleman
had debts amounting to $1,500,000
and that he was badly in need of
someone to save the family estates.
The engagement was reported, only
to be denied vigorously by young
Mrs. Chapman, when she learned that
her money figured in the affair quite
as much as she did.
why can't they leave me as l amp"
said she, almost plaintively.
Then it came out that it is almost
mania win her that every man who
pays heg>court does so through desire
to Obtain possession of her fortune.
It's her one besetting fear-that her
>suitors chiefly desire her for her great
wealth.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
Taft Will Pass Morning at
San Pedro
BIG PARADE TO START SOON
AFTER | O'CLOCK
SHRINE AUDITORIUM is BOWER
OF BEAUTY FOR BANQUET
During Passage of Long Street Pros
cession Every One viii Have
Opportunity to Get Good View
of Nations Head
LINE OF MARCH


The procession will be escorted by
troop ID of the cavalry, \. G. c., and
will proceed along the following line of
march:
West on Fifth street from Arcade de-
pot to Main street; moth on Main street
to and around the Plaza; south on Main
to junction of Spring street; south on
Spring street to Ninth; west on Ninth
TO Broadway; north on Broadway to
Temple; west on Temple to Hill; north
on Hill to Los Angeles high school;
cOuntermarch back TO Temple and
Broadway; south on Broadway to Sec
ond; west on Second to Hill; south on
Hill to Seventh; west on Seventh to
Hope; south to Eighth; east to Grand
avenue; south on Grand to Washington;
west on Washi n, past Polytechnic
high school, to Flower street; south on
Flower 10 Twentieth; east on TWEEN
tieth to Grand avenue; south on Grand
avenue to Twenty-hrst; west on Twen-
ty-flrst to FiguerOa; south Figueroa
to Adams; east on Adams to San Pedro
street, at which point the parade will
dsband.
There will be but two stops made, one
of one minute at the chamber of COM
merce bui ding and one of three minutes
at Polytechnic high school, where Pres
ident Taft will turn sbovelful of earth
for the new high school building.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
LOCAL

Taft banquet will be run like piece of
well-oiled machinery. PAGE Z
Rev Phelps breaches strong sermon, urg-
ing election of clean candidates. PAGE .
Woman raised from bondage by the
Messiah. says Rev. DR.. c. E. Locke:
church is laid. PAGE 19
would leave labors Of state to state
says Rev. DR.. Hugh X. Walker In ser
poIitics" PAGE 12
Socialists are placed in Jail to remain
during Taft's visit to Southern car
fornia.
Merry musical show put on at Majestic
theater; society melodrama revived az
the Burbank FAN
20, ~ .oi ia' Ne'. PAGE
Ropsine welcome to Los Angeles pre-
pa pa sttos PAGE l
"t1ands off" our public schools. with
6ioie S'uu'' PAGE
Shipping. -
Mines and mining. ~
-, PAGE
-, s,,orttsinv PAGE IL
Minute details for protection of president
arranged by police.
City brevities
V NJ C. A. school to be opened tonight -
and four courses will be taught. PAHb ~
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
CHINESE OPPOSE
AGGRESSIVENESS
INFLAMMATORY PROTEST is
HURLED AT JAPAN
Mikados Tribes Are Accused of En-
shaving Laborers, Beating Their
Victims and Insulting
Their Women
[By Associated Press.l ]

TOXIC, Oct. 10.-Copies of circulars
issued in North China by a body of
Chinese calling themselves the Popular
Association of the Three Eastern
provinces have been received in Japan
after having been spread broadcast
among Chinese of the lower classes.
The circulars contain infammatory
statements against the Japanese.
They bear upon what is called "the
weakness of poor China" and the "in-
sulting aggression of Japan"
Assertions are made that Japan has
devastated the arabic lands of North
China. has enslaved laborers along the
line of the Antung-Mukden railroad
and that japanese officials have beaten
the men, insulted the women and ter
rorized the people.
The circulars point out that the
weakness of China liz a military sense
makes it impossible for her to resent
this treatment except by a boycott and
call upon the people of China general
to refuse all dealings with the Jap
anese.
freedom are called upon to propagate
the doctrines of the association.
Threaten Vengeance
Failing in this, they are threatened
with vengeance and even death.
The document concludes With the re-
quest that Chinese vehicles, vessels and
railroads refuse to carry Japanese
goods.
An endless chain is sought in the
request that patriotic citizens into
whose hands the circulars may fall
shall have them reprinted and scattered
broadcast until Japan is completely
shut out from all commercial COM
munication with China.
These circulars have created some
thing of a sensation in Japan.
Effort is being made to prevent the
spreading of their contents among
Japanese of the ignorant class because
the danger of arousing feeling at this
time is recognized.
Meanwhile there is reason to believe
that japan has called, or Will immo'i l.
ately CALL the attention of the Chinese
authorities to the illegality of the boy
colt propaganda, demanding the cir
culars be outlawed as Illegal documents
and that the Popular Association OF the
Three Eastern Provinces be disciplined.
The exact method by which China Is
able to control her people in this way
is not known, but 1t is believed here
that the government of China can sup
press promptly any boycott movement.
All merchants of standing in { ina
have official rank and can be disci-
pllned
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
SPORTS

knights of the Grip use autos for trips
end shoe salesman makes run of loo
miles. FAHE iE
Woman captures hat in obstacle race and
drives Studebaker auto from Kan
sas city, making first perfect score for
frail sex. PAGE IL
San Francisco Coast league leaders take
double header from Los Angeles team.
PAGE 6
Vernon loses both games OF Sunday con-
tests with Oakland in north. PAGE
Danny Webster and Monte Attell are
down to weight for worlds bantam
weight battle before local fans Tues
day night. PAGE
Results of baseball play among fast anna
teur and semi professional teams on
southern diamonds PAGE
Rain may cause postponement Of open
ing of worlds championship baseball
play at Detroit today, PAGE .
Los Angeles Revolver club marksmen
make good scores in practice shoot in
new indoor range PAGE 7
Stanley Ketchel weighs ia pounds, top
poundage of his career, in preparation
for battle for worlds heavyweight
chamI ionship with Jack Johnson next
Saturday at San Francisco PAGE 9
Portland and Sacramento each take game
in Coast league series PAGE b
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
wv LILLIAN H. TAFT, presi-
w dent of the United States.
' will be the quest of | .ns

wv LILLIAN H. TAFT, presi-
wv dent of the United States,
W will be the guest of Los
Angeles today.
Leaving the great cool woods,
the noisy streams, the breezes of
the valleys and the companion
ship of the peaks of the Yosemite.
President William II. Taft was
last night whirled through the
San Joaquin country, dragged UP
the grade to the summit of the
Tehachapi mountains and then
drifted down the long, winding
road through the Soledad canyon
into the Southern California that
is to entertain him for two days
in such manner as to leave with
him nothing but pleasant mem
ories for a lifetime.
AS readers of The Herald scan
their morning paper over the
breakfast cups this morning.
President Taft will be at break
fast in his private car with Gov
ernor Gillett, Senator Frank p
Flint and John Hays Hammond,
the great mining expert, who is
personal friend. As business
men are starting off at quarter
of an hour before 8, or there
about, President Taft will be roll
ing slowly into the yards of the
Southern Pacific at Los Angeles,
his train stopping finally at the
picturesque, dirty, businesslike
old River station.
Early as it win be. there will meet
him at the station party of fully fifty
men. all clad in frock coats and silk
hats-the only formal dress planned
for this two-day celebration, save the
banquet. Mayor George Alexander will
head this party, and with him all the
councilmen, President Willis Booth of
the chamber of commerce, with num-
Der of directors; the three members OF
the board of public works; Lieut.. Leeds,
corps of engineers, u. A. A, who is in
charge of the work at San Pedro har-
Dor; Commander Gee e M. Daniels OF
the revenue cutter McCulloch, i've
members of the harbor commission,
representatives of the boards of trade
of San Pedro, Wilmington, Venice, Re-
dondo, Ocean Park, Long Beach and
Santa Monica and newspaper repre-
sentatives.
Harbor Visit First
This party will hastily board the
train of the president, probably an adj
ditional car being attached to the spe-
cial for their accommodation, and inn
mediately the conductors signal will
be given and the train will roll out
again toward the seaport end of Greater
Los Angeles, rafting through Arcade
depot grounds with only a whistle of
greeting. The program for the presi-
dents entertainment at the harbor,
when he will visit the inner and outer
portions, the turning basin, the dock
sights and the "fillss" as well as the
breakwater, and later when he will be
taken by automobile to the site where
it is proposed to build Notifications to
defend the harbor. have been published.
There will be no change in these plans.
Returning on his train at noon.
lunching on board, stopping at Comp
ton for a formal bow to the country
folk gathered there, and then hurrytng
on to Los Angeles. the president will
not be di 'urbed by visitors in his pri-
CoA.tinued Page Tive
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Puente hills are red with flames; feared .
oil fields will be swept FAI1
Beckons to wife and gets rescued; nle
sa,,inS system almost too practical.
SAVING PAGE 10
Navor and council of Pasadena nave
-four hard battles on hand at one time;
To capture Willie Boy. dead or alive
object of man hunt being orRahIzeG;; n
Street car collides with automobile anu
driver Of machine is carried slxty-sM =
feet before auto Is checked. PAGb "
MIX wagon is run into by electric street
car and two occupants OF Nen.I ,rr IA
sliphtlY hurt. I<N'H ~