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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-04


ness. It's the tinul refuge Of the fee
BILE minded You like III oh. well. II
you've got to play II you've no better
resource for leisure. and II nOnparticl
patton isolutps You too completely
from other idiots play the imberile
gentleman's game. which means a
game where nobody need worry over
the stakes
"But they'd laugh ut mep'
7 know But Boots Lansing would
not. aud you have considerable respect
for him
Gerald nodded lie had immediate.
ly succumbed to Lansing like every
body else
"And one thing more" said Seiwyn
"DOnt play for stakes no matter how
r. ',mifclni- where women sit In the
game. Fashionable or not, it Is rotten
sport, whatever the ethics may be
And. Gerald. tainted sport aud n clean
record can't take the same fence to-
gether"
a little later the boy started for
home at Selwyn's advice. But the
memory Of his card losses frightened
him, and he stopped on the way TO see
what money Austin would advance
him
Julius Ncergnrd came up from Long
Island. arriving at the office about
noon The weather was evidently cold
on Long Island lie had the complex
ion OF q raw ham but the thick. fat
hand. with its bitten nails, which he
offered Selwyn as be entered his office
was unpleasantly hot. and on the thin
nose, which split the broad expanse
OF face. n head or two Of sweat usual.
ly gllstened, winter aud summer.
Where's GcraldT' he asked as an
Office hoy relieved him OF his heavy
box coat aud brought his mail to him.
81 advised Gerald to go home" OBJ
served Sclwyn cnrclessly HE is no
perfectly well"
Neergard's tiny. mousclike eyes, set
close together, stole brightly In Sci
wyn's direction. but they usually look.
ed just little past man, seldom at
him.
"GripT he asked
II don't think So" said Selwyn.
Lots OF grip round town." observ
ed Neergard, as though satisfied that
Gerald had II Then he sat down and
rubbed his large. membraneous ears.
captain Selwyn." he began, "Tm
satisfied that it's a devilIsh good
thing"
Are your
"Emphatically. I've mastered the
details, virtually all of EN-. Here's the
situation in grain of wheat The
Siowitha club owns a thousand OF so
acres OF oak, scrub, pine scrub. sand
and weeds and controls 1000 more
that is TO say, the club pays the farm.
ers' rents and likes their fences and
awards them odd jobs and prizes for
the farm sustaining the biggest mum.
ber OF bevies; also the club pays them
to maintain millet and buckwheat
patches and to act as wardens. In re.
turn the farmers post their 1000 acres
for the exclusive benefit OF the club
Is that plaln?"
Perfectly"
very well. then. Now. the Siowitha
is largely composed OF very rich men.
among them Bradley Harmon. Jack
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he sat, sdUdgClU mtCnt fire. she turnrd
upon the UdntRgtre. rastlessIv ogaIn
elbows close together on her knees
face framed IN her hands
"You ask me II | am tired" she
said. 81 am-of the froth Of life"
His face changed instantly. "WhatT"
he exclaimed, laughing.
But she, very young and seriously in.
tent, was now wrestling with the
mighty platitudes of youth. First of
all she desired to know what meaning
life held for humanity Then she ex.
pressed doubt as to the necessity for
human happiness. duty being her dis.
covery as sufficient substitute
But he heard in her childish babble
the minor murmur of an undercurrent
quickening for the first time, and he
listened patiently and answered grave.
ly. touched by her irremedlabe loneli.
ness.
So when she said that she was tired
OF gayety, that she would like TO study,
he said that he would take up any.
thing she chose with her And when
she spoke vaguely OF a life devoted to
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'Yes. but n he'd be satic6ed to cut
u up into lots and do what 10 fair
"Cut II up into nothing! Man alive
do you suppose that Slowitha people
would let himf They've only a few
thousand acres They've got to control
that land What good is their club
without ~ DO you Imagine they'd lei
town grow up on three sides Oi
their precious game preserve? And
besides. III bet you that half of thpil
streams and iakes take rise on other
peoples property and that Neergard
knows 1.-THE Dutch foxr'
They discussed Neergard's scheme
for little while longer Austin
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Ruthven, George Fame. sanxon Orchil,
the Hon Delmour-Carnes-that crowd
rich and stingy That's why they
are contented with yearly agreement
with the. farmers instead OF buying the
1000 acres, Why put a lot OF good
money out OF commission when they
can draw interest on II and toss an In
significant fraction OF that interest as
sop to the farmers? Do you seef
That's your millionaire method, and
it's what makes 'em In the first place"
He drew a large. fancy handkerchief
from his pistol pocket and wiped the
beads from the bridge OF his timber
nose But they reappeared again
"Now," he said, II am satisfied that,
working very carefully. we can secure
options on every acre of the four thou.
sand, There Is money In 1t either
way and any way we work It, We
get 1t coming and going. First OF all.
II the Slowitha people 6nd that they
really cannot get on without controlling
these acres. why'-and he snickered
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ohRhOoN AhbA sue W. " WV
dance her Arst tired" she sdid
season through as a sort of 6esh NOR
tifying penance preliminary to her
spiritual novitiate
Eyes" she admitted thoughtfully
''You are right Nina would feel
dreadful II did not go on or II she
imagined | cared SO little for II all
But one season is enough to waste
Don't you think sof'
"Quite enough" he assured her.
"And-why should | ever marry"
she demanded, lifting her clear. sweet
eyes to his,
"Why, indeed?" he repeated. with
conviction. II can see no reason"
~ am glad you understand me-" she
said. ~ am not marrying woman"
mot at nll." he assured her
'No. | am not. and Nina the darling
doesn't understand Why. what do
you suppose? But would II be breach
OF confidence to anybody II told
your
II doubt It," he said. what is II
you have to tell meY
"Only-it's very. very silly-onIy sew
eral men-and one nice enough 10
know better-Sudbury Gray
asked you to marry themr he fin
ished, nodding his head at the cat.
"Yes," she admitted, frankly aston.
ished. But how did you known
inferred it. Go on"
"There Is nothing MORE" she said
without embarrassment. 81 told Nina
each time, but she confused me by ask
ing for details, and the details were
too foolish and too annoying to re-
peat | do not wish to marry anybody
j think | made that very plain to
everybody"
"Right, as usual" he said cheerful
ly. "You arr too intelligent to con
slider that sort OF thing just now"
"You do understand me, don't your
she said gratefully. "There are so
many serious things In life to learn
and TO think of, and that is the very
last thing | should ever consider, |
am very. very glad ! had this talk
with you. Now | am rested. and
shall retire for good long sleep"
With which paradox she stood up.
sitting tiny yawn, and looked smil-
ingly at him, all the old sweet conf
dence In her eyes, Then. suddenly
mocking;
"Who suggested that you call me by
my first nameT she asked
"Some good angel or other. May IT.
IF you please rather like II. But
couldn't very well call you anything
except Captain Selwyn."
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pers. Ihe fami- DTtnu poured tea Derl
ly dined at Z so prcttily
Drina could sit up; special treat on nc.
count or Boots presence at table. Ger
aid was expected, but did not come
The next morning Selwyn went
downtown at the usual hour and found
Gerald, pale aud shaky, hanging over
his desk and trying TO dictate letters Ia
an uncomfortable stenographer.
So he dismissed the abashed girl for
the moment closed the door and SAT
down beside the young man.
go home, Gerald" he said with de.
cision. when Necrgard comes In I'll
tell him you are not well. And, old
fellow, don't ever come near the office
again when you're in this condition"
I'm perfect fool" faltered the boy.
his voice trembling u don't really
care for that sort of thing, either But
you know how II is in that set
what setT'
"Oh. the Fanes. the Ruth He
stammered himself into silence
II see What happened last nightT
"The usual. two tables full OF IL
There was wheel too ! had no inten.
ton But you know yourself how II
pnrches your throat--the lollying and
laughing and excitement forgot all
about what you--what we talked over
I'm ashamed and sorry but can stay
here and attend to things, OF course
II don't want Neergard to see you"
repeated Selwyn.
"W-why," stammered the boy. do |
look as rocky as that?"
"Yes. See here. you are not afraid
Of me, are your
mo-
you don't think I'm one OF those
long faced, blue nosed butters-in do
your You have confidence In me.
haven't your You know I'm an aver.
age and normally sinful man who has
made plenty Of mistakes and who un.
derstands how others make them You
know that. don't you. old chap"
Yes"
Then you will listen. won't you.
Gerald"
The boy laid his arms on the desk
and hid his face In them Then be
nodded
For ten minutes Selwyn talked TO
him with all the tersP and colloquial
confidence Of comradeship founded
upon respect for mutual fallibility-no
instruction. no admonitiOn. no blame.
no reproach. only an affectionately log.
ical review OF matters as they stood
and as they threatened to stand
The boy fortunately was still pllable
and susceptible. still unalarmed and
frank. II seemed that he had lost
money again. this time to Jack Ruth
ven. and Sewyn's teeth remained
sternly interlOcked as bit by bit the
story came out. but In the telling the
boy was not quite as frank as he
might have been. and Selwyn supposed
he was able to stand his loss without
seeking aid.
anyway" said Gerald In a mutfied
voice. 'T've learned one lessoD-that a
business man can't acquire the habits
and keep the internal hours that suit
people who can take all day to sleep II
OF"
Fright" said Selwyn.
Besides. my income can't stand It."
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her nose was
too pink Dri.
ma entertained
Boots. and then
Selwyn return.
ed and talked
army talk with
him until tea
was served. Dri.
ma poured tea
very prettily
Nina had driven
Austin to yes.
nprq Tho foui-
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S1h eht " 1a ~ NV
every detail in
ten seconds. /
understand she
adores you. Phil.
Eileen is furious
at being left here
all alone. She's
practically well.
and she's to dine
with Drina in the
library would
you be good
enough to dine
there with them?
M
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-04

A German travelling in Brazil says
that there are kinds of. coffee there
which, as prepared by the natives,
are as superior to ordinary coffee as
champaign is to ordinary wine.
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have remained
had he known
she was to be
there? w here
did he go nfter
the dinncrr As
for what they
said, II was alb
surd And yet
and yet
lie sat. Sav
agely intent up
ON the waulng
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pienents, refused to stir Poor little
Eileen was now convalescent from
grip, but still unsteady on her legs
Her maid had taken the grip.
Boots Lansing called to see Eileen.
but she wouldn't come down. saving
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&Chapcer Is

DLENT. and the enemy
grins." remarked Selwyn
as he started for church
with Nina and the chill.
dren. Austin. knee deep
In a dozen Sunday sun.
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"she says she is not a woman to
marry anybody"
"a think she fully demonstrated
that. Three of her ex-husbands pay
excellent alimonY, and eventhe fourth
pays something, / understand -
Pittsburg Post.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-04

A quadrangular screen, which opens
or closes as door to which it Is at
tached at the top, is opened or closed,
invented by a Kansan, is said to pre-
vent flies and other insects from
entering house.
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He-Would yon like to take spin
with me on the bride path.
She-Church or Park ?-Pick-Me-
Up.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-04

Camphor oil Is manufactured by
Paree merchants. At Foochow,
China, they control II distilleries,
and export most of the produce to
India.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-04

'Aeroscaphe" has been coined as
the word that signifies aeroplane with
pathological correctness.
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good works -
OF the wiser
charity. OF be-
ing m orally
equipped to aid
those who re-
quired material
aid - he was
very serious
but ventured to
suggest that she
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Johnny-The camelI can 60 eight
days without water.
Freddy-So could If ma would let
me.-Harper's.Bszaar.
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Notice Of Appointment

Estate OF Alfred Roberts deceased.
The undersigned have been appointed and
qualified as executors of the estate OF Alfred
Roberts. late of Highland County, Ohio
deceased.
Dated this 2sth day of January A. D. 1909.
RILDA RoBHRTa,
LOUIE II RUBLA.
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Post Cards s.sSs Ss5S :eiSsH s4s e =: $S S
Besutlful Colored Post Cards by nrst mail
ABSOLUTELY FREE.
THE CLEANER, IiIS Majestic Bldg.
Detroit, Mich.
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added Gerald naively
Neither could mine, old fellow
And. Gerald. cut out this card busi
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He sat sdUdgcly intent
uDon the tCuuiHgtre.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-08-20
A. Life Saving Experiment.

They were making some expert.
ments with lifeboat at certain gov.
ernment life saving station, and it was
thought best to pitch two or three
men overheard with cork jackets on.
just to show how the device keeps the
wearer afloat. Among the spectators
was a big Newfoundland dog. He
watched the proceedings with no lit.
tie uneasiEess. apparently trying to
induce some Of the people on shore to
60 to the assistance Of the men in the
water. i'ailing in this, he determined
to go himself, and in he plunged.
Swimming rapidly out to where one
of the men was buffeting the waves,
he grasped the man by the arm and
tried to pull him ashore. The man
struggled to get loose, but the dog
held on, for he evidently thought the
man was in danger and that it was
his duty to save him. Not until two
men rowed out in boat aud pulled
him away would the dog give it up,
and then he looked all broken up with
disappointment. So much for the
Newfoundland's noble instinct.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-08-20
PAID THE DEBT.
The Captain Settled the Account Be-
fore His Vessel Sailed.

The Captain Settled the Account Be-
fore His Vessel Sailed.
In Burnaby's '"rravels In America
In 1852" book quite popular during
the latter part of the eighteenth cen.
tury. the following incident is related
The captain of British man-of-wal
cruising off the Massachusetts coast
left his wife in Boston. On one of bis
visits to port she came down to the
wharf to meet him. and she was salut.
ed as a true and loving sailors wife
deserved. This violation of law was
at once reported. and the captain was
brought before the magistrate and
sentenced to be publicly whipped
There was no getting out Of it, and
the captain submitted quite gracefully
Just before the departure of his ship
he gave an elaborate entertainment. tc
which all of the magistrates were in
vited. After the festivities were over
and every one had shaken hands with
the captain and was going over the
side the magistrates were seized by
the arm and stripped to the waist
Each one was led to the gangway
where vigorous boatswain gave him
thirty nine lashes on the bare back
and then hustled him over into boat
amid the cheers of the whole ships
cOmDany.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-08-20
FOR THE CHILDREN
"It,'' a Joke Game.

One Of the players is asked to go out
side while the company thinks of some
person in the room and on his return
he has to guess of whom the company
has thought. ..:. -
The players then arrange themselves
in a circle and agree each to think OF
his or her right hand neighbor. 1t is
best to have girl and boy alternately
rs this adds much to the amusement.
The one outside is then called III
and commences to ask questions. Be
fore replying the player asked must
be careful to notice his or her right
hand neighhor and then give a correct
reply. For instance. supposing the
first question to be lis the person
thought Of boy or a grip The an.
swer would possibly be "A boy" The
next person would then be asked the
color of the complexion, the next one
the color of the hair, If long or short
ETC., to which questions the answers
would Of course be given according tc
the right hand neighbor.
Nearly all the answers will contra
dict the previous ones, and something
like this may be the result: "A boy
"very dark complexion" ''long yellow
hair" wearing black Elton jacket,
with a dark green Dress" "five feet
high" "about six years DID," etc
When the player guessing gives the
game up the joke is explained to him.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-08-20
MOON WAS UNDER A CLOUD.
An Incident Of tho Theater In the
Earlier Days.

An Incident Of tho Theater In thu
Earlier Days.
Early In the season of 1867
said J. NJ Barron. the veteran actor
we were in Petersburg. Va, at old
Phoenix hall. The business was such
that nightly long rows Of nile green
seats could be seen from the stage.
In those good old times the utility
people did not get more than 5000 q
week. The leading people received due
bills on the next good house. We had
In the utility contingent a Ute named
Moon. and bright Moon he was, but
he was so lazy his shadow would not
follow him. He was often late. The
star was Charles Couldock. and those
old timers who can yet sit up on an
even keel may remember that G. G.
could do cuss poetry In four colors
when riled. even If It were not in
his contract.
We were rehearsing "The Willow
Copse." and Moons cue came, but no
Moon shone up. The call boy started
with shout, "Mr. Noon"
The prompter called, "Mr. Moon!'
Three Utes away up stage Joined in,
"Mr Moon. this is you; stage is wait.
Ing"
No Moon.
Couldock began to pace from tor.
menter doors to L. e. No Moon.
Finally Couldock bawled out:
"Where is that Moon-that utility
idiot? Always late and doesn't know
his cues when he hears them"
No Moon yet. 1t appeared that Mis-
tress Moon had presented the old man
with fine daughter-a new Moon.
The father Moon went out to cele-
brate with the boys and later on was
wheelbarrowed home a full Moon
New York Telegraph.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-08-20
MEXICAN W00INa.
From Making Eyes At q Ssnorita TO
tho Grand Serenade,

In the uncertain illumination OF the
electric lamps some Of the sen0ritas S
Of Tepic City appeared very attractive
IN breezy. fluffy gowns and fetching
mantillas. and they knew 1t pretty
we'll too. They like to have you look
at them directly and admiringly. and
they will not drop their eyes.
II you have the nerve to give one
look Of shis kind-such look as
would be considered extremely rude
In any American c1ty-the chances are
when you meet her on the next turn
you will he rewarded with smile and
q challenge from the black eyes. and
II you have sufficient stock Of nerve
In reserve you will speak to her and
pay her some complimentary remark
upon the first opportunity that offers
This is good breeding and will not he
resented.
Should you then become infatuated
with the lady you will search out her
NOPE under 1t for an hour or two
every morning. and If you impress her
favorably she will make your heart
glad by talking with you through the
bars or dropping little scented notes
to you.
Should. you become real serious you
will hire stringed band to serenade
her at night now and then. To con-
form with the custom you should start
your band out at midnight and let 1t
ing Magazine.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-08-20
OF THE DAY
Senator Cores Memory.

Seldom has a legislative body wit
messed SO remarkable feat as that
performed by the blind senator from
Oklahoma, Thomas P. Gore, during
the recent tariff debates in the sen
ate. Senator Lodge had cast doubt on
some Of Senator Cores statements IL
regard to the earnings of certain cot
ton and woolen mills of New Eng.
land. Depending solely upon his mem.
Ory. Senator Gore repeated in detail
from the report of the bureau Of cor.
porations Of Massachusetts the official
figures covering the capitalization, sur.
plus, net earnings and dividend rates
Of large number of Massachusetts
mills. He did the same with fifty cot
ton and wOolen corporations. Proba-
The Bottineau courant., 1909-08-20
NORTH WOODS INDIANS.
Natives Who Helped the Whites Aeros.
the Upper Wilderness.

Natives Who Helped the Whites Across
the Upper Wilderness.
1t was the North woods Indians who
led the white race across the upper
wilderness trails and helped that race
to get and to hold its footing there.
AS the lower tribes, such as the lro-
quois, were allies of Great Britain in
war. so the people north of the great
lakes were the allies of that country
in industry. Without the sturdy voy-
ayers of the north, half Indian at
least. the fur trade could not have
been.
If you read the story of Sir George
Simpson. of David Thompson. Of Sir
Alexander Mackenzie. of Harmon. Of
Hearne. of Alexander Henry the
younger-indeed. Of any Of the early
or late explorers Of Hudson bay or
the old Nor'west company-always you
will find that the real man behind
the pack and paddle was this northern
native. Perhaps he was not full
blood. Indeed, for the most part the
typical voyager was not. From the
time of Greysolon du L'hut on down,
wild white blood has merged with
wild red blood.
The first fur traders on both sides
our territorial line got on very we'll.
for there was much marriage accord
ing to the laws Of the aboriginal
world. and the tendency was for the
twO racoS fO 6wol in harmony II
was frewater cows andf plOws that
broke up the game.-Emerson Hough
In Recreation.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-08-20
Sweets Are Great Baby Savers.

Nv ~ ~'S~s S~SJ S~VO'O
The young. unspoiled human animal
has liking for sugar just as it has
for sunlight, for fresh air, for play.
for padding in the surf and plunging
in the stream or for food when it is
hungry and sleep when it is tired
and subject of course. to reasonable
limitations, as wholesome as any of
the others. This is precisely what our
specialists in children's diseases and
broad minded family physicians have
been urging for decades past. and it
would be safe to say that, next to the
Punishment Of starchy foods. gruels
and paps from the nursery and the
substitution Of pure, sweet milk. few
things have done more to increase the
vigor and happiness of modern chill.
dren and to cut down our disgraceful
infant mortality than the free and in
telligent use in the nursery of sweet
fruits, preserves, sugar, taffy and but
terscotch.-Woods Hutchinson in Sue
cess Magazine.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-08-20
Dat, Cake With Cote. Ioino.

One-half cup Of butter creamed,
one and one-third cup of brown sugar
added and beat together, two eggs we'll
beaten. one-half teaspoonful cinnamon,
one-half teaspoonful nutmeg. one and
one-half teaspoonfuls baking powder,
one-half cup sweet milk, one and three
quarter cups sifted -four, three-quar-
ter cup dates. stones removed. Cut
up fine and reserve little Of the -four
to shake over them.
1cing.-Two tablespoonfuls strong
strained coffee and the same quantity
of the white Of an egg stirred together.
Thicken with powdered sugar until
stiff enough to spread. Allow the cake
to cool before it is iced.-Boston Post.