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The searchlight., 1909-01-01
Modern Americans Idea of
a Wife Is Not a Helpmeet

brains is to take 1t for granted that
no one else has any. But their num-
Der is too small to count in the result.
There Is hardly successful man
in America today who would not de-
clare gladly that his wife has made
him what he is.
Women Elected Taft.
"Take the case of President-elect
Taft, who. however great his capacity
may be, undoubtedly owed his elec-
tion to two women, his sister-in-law
and his wife. Everybody knows that
Mr.. Taft's personal ambitions were
toward the supreme court. II was
Mrs. Taft, whom he laughingly
calls the politician Of the family that
urged him to stay In the cabinet. and
therefore in line Of direct succession,
and 1t was his sister. in-law, Mrs.
Charles Taft, who furnished quarter
Of million dollars for his campaign.
All the wives Of our prominent men
are helpmeets in the truest sense OF
the term.
"As another instance, take Mrs.
William Jennings Bryan, who studied
law to assist her husband In his work.
Quite recently noticed q prize
contest for the best letter telling how
a young married couple could live on
$18 week. The majority Of these
letters were from women, all of whom
made their own clothes and did the
washing and housework, In order to
live on their husbands salaries and
put dollar or SO by for a rainy day.
These women were all helpmeets in
the truest sense Of the word. The
wall of nearly all poor young bachel-
ors is that they can't afford to marry
because girls expect SO much now.
adays. Where are the women who
can cook and make their own clothes?
they ask. That doesn't look as II they
regarded women as properly In the
class of luxuries."
"And you really don't think men
prefer women without brains?" I re-
verted.
''Only brainless men," Mrs. Loebin
ger replied. Men are practical crea-
hc "ho
burdened with silly wife, though he
knows she isn't what he wants, rec
onciles himself to what he has. and
in order to do SO persuades himself
that all other women are equally fool
ish. But give the husband of feath-
erheaded fool another chance. and
he'd probably elope with a woman as.
tronomer.
Brains Needed In Home.
"Of course, the possession of braina
used to be a luxury for q woman. 1t
does not seem to have been known
then that 1t requires quite as much
brains and great deal more patience
to be a good wife as 10 flll any other
occupation in life. I've no doubt that
IL that model of wifely weakness, pa.
tient Griselda. had written q book. 1t
the philosophy OF non-resistance."
by the way" inquired. did you
see that article in the paper today In
which clergyman declared that
wives could reform their husbands
while they slept by appealing to their
subeonscious selves?"
The searchlight., 1909-01-01
MAY GET SPECIAL PRIVILEGE.
The Presidents Hunting License and
East Africa.


President Roosevelt. not having sig.
nified his intention of asking special
privileges for his hunting trip in Brit.
ish East Africa through diplomatic
channels. 1t is supposed that he will
ts25D license from the colonial office.
This. however. has not yet been ap-
piled for. though 1t Is always usual to
demand such licenses several months
in advance.
Under them each hunter is limited
TO 60 animals, except In the cases OF
liens, leopards aud eroeodiles, Of
which he may shoot as many as he
wishes. As Set forth in the new
licenses. the president may kill two
elephants. two rhinoceri. ten hippo
potamus. twenty one antelopes. two
huffaloes, two earth hogs. two earth
wolves, ten chevrotains. two egrets
and one chimpanzee.
Giraffes. wild asses. secretary birds
and number sf ether species are
forbidden 10 any nimrod not armed
with special privileges.
President Roosevelt will be required
to set forth in his own handwriting
the animals he intends to kill. as well
as the locality where he will hunt.
Before leaving Africa he will be re-
quired to declare what animals and
how many he shot.
0ra of tho arpapiyars NJ thu trim
an American interested in the develop
ments Of Narobia. said that he did
not believe the president would ask
for diplomatic privileges. but he has
an idea that a unique special license
will be presented to Roosevelt long
before he puts rife to his shoulder
for the first time In East Africa.
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There was time when the semi-in-
valid was distinctly In fashion, most
Interesting figure upon whom were
showsred social attentions. flowers.
gifts. etc.
To-day the semi-invalid. the posses.
sor Of indefinable. but chronic aches
and pains. Is completely out of the
running. She cuts SO sorry a figure
that she insists upon getting well.
Many of us can look back to the day
when Illness in the family meant the
The searchlight., 1909-01-01
CHAPTER VII.
As a Dream When One Awaketh.

Stephen Ruthen went downstairs
that morning. with the sound Of rain
and the thuds Of falling snow beating
their significant message into his ears.
to find Hilda waiting for him with
little air OF suppressed excitement.
Such good news. Stephen" she
cried. eagerly. olive has recognized
me. Nurse tells me she woke in the
night with her mind clear: and this
morning she spoke to me quite ration.
ally"
Hilda was a little surprised at the
way her brother received the news.
She had expected Stephen to be as
enthusiastic as herself: but for mo-
ment he seemed almost taken aback,
and when he spoke there was a trace
OF effort In his voice. He crossed to
the window and stood staring out. He
had known. Of course. that now the
crisis was safely passed Olives re-
turn to normal consciousness was on
ly a question OF time, and under or
dinary circumstances he would have
hailed Hilda's news gladly. Only the
circumstances were not ordinary.
Now that discovery OF the tragedy
was imminent. Stephen Ruthen was
conscious of q sense almost Of relief.
At least the slow torturing suspense
of the long waiting would be over;
1t would be relief to know the worst
The horror of those constant refer
ences and speculatlons about Hume's
disappearance that he had been forced
10 listen to during the past three
weeks would be ended. and he could
drop the mask that II had needed an
increasing effort TO sustain-three
weeks that had made the hair about
his temples grayer. had craven deeper
lines In his face. Yes, II would be Il
relief to know the worst.
With far more dread than to the
revelation OF Philip Hume's fate had
the rector looked forward TO the time
when Olive should regain her sacul-
ties. Throughout her illness that
thought had haunted him. When. with
returning consciousness the fioodgates
of her memory swept back. what
would its effect be on Olive-the re-
membrance Of that nights wild ven
geance? He could not bear to con
template IL.
My poor Olive," the man who
loved her whispered to himself. as he
stared out into the desolate garden.
Al bIeahfast Stephen was un.s.:sll,
silent. For days past Hilda had been
struck by a change In him that had
touched her with vague uneasiness
"a change scarcely 10 be analysed,
only that he seemed suddenly older,
grayer. more distracted. She realized
as she talked to him this morning that
he was scarcely listening. Once a
snatch Of her talk broke through his
preoccupiei thoughts:
Aren't YOU glad the thaw has
come, Stephen? I'm SO tired OF the
sight of the snow. Three long weeks
of it-and so much OF 1t lying on the
roads that I'm afraid it win be long
time going"
Yes. 1t would probably take day
or two before the deep frozen drifts
by the cross roads. yielding reluctant.
ly, inch by inch. before the conquer
ing element. surrendered their secret:
the wind shad drifted the snow SO
hish-higher than the waist Of the
stone cross. At least another day. per.
/ hans longer. before the discovery
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sy NixoLA cREELEY.sMlrH.

Prof. r. r. Ross OF the University
OF Wisconsin has declared that man
doesn't want a helpmeet any more.
What the American Of today requires
In a wife," says the learned sociolo.
gist. is that she shall present herself
in the light OF luxury. He doesn't
want wife that knows too much. He
doesn't want self-control or mentality
in a woman. Women, then, must
shape their ideals and characters to
llease men,"
What has the woman militant to
say to this?
'Ridiculous!" she answered. yes
terday, In the person Of Mrs. Sofia
Loebinger. prominent suifragette and
clubwoman Of New York. who re-
turned recently from a summer in Eu-
rope. where she conferred with the
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DRESS FOR WINTER
PLAN WARDROBE TO FIT THE
SEASON.
Sewing Room Responsible for Duty
Of Keeping the Body Warm So
That Bedroom May Be
Properly Ventilated.

This Is what may be termed the age
Of defensive therapeutics. The up-to-
date physicians. as well as students of
hygiene and sanitation. are concel.
trating their efforts on the prevention.
not the cure. OF illness.
We are so accustomed to connecting
the word fashion with mere raiment
that 1t comes with something Of a
shock to learn that there are also
fashions in health and sanitation.
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venles Too Wet for Her.

An Anthony woman who recently
returned from . trip to Europe says
wet v Gather hasn't bothered this
country at all In comparison with
what she saw abroad. She says that
they ran into . town named Venice
where the water covered every street
and you couldn't get anywhere ex-
cept In boats. She added You bet
Ne only stayed oas day IN that slosh."
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The Limit,

Aanager-Sir. your performance d
Hamlet 10 the very worst ever pre-
sented behind the footlghts. II there
had been any money In the house I
should have been bound In honor to re-
turn II at the doors. As II II. several
friends have sent In and peremtorily
ordered me to remove their names
from the Tree list
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What . lot oe trouble some children
sssm to have keeping their parents
n Tie way they should 60.
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SILK Umbrella Covers.

This usually discarded article has
many uses for the thrifty housewife
Cut the full length next TO the seam
Dampen and press. Then roll up ready
to be used TO line standing collar.
renlace a worn collar band. convert
by folding and stitching into tape to
hang up coats and dresses. facing for
sleeves, instead OF a thickness of dress
material. or binding for sleeves. as it
IL much setter than binding ribbon.
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nore and more synonymous with
companion and eomrade.
Found This True Abroad


Found This True Abroad.
Il was particularly struck with this
In Germany. where women now at
tend political meetings with their hus-
bands, and give every evidence of in
telligent interest in the great affairs
of the world. The men don't resent
this. but. on the contrary. seem graft
fed by it.
Only inferior men resent mental
ity in women. | have never yet seen
would have been found to contain all
a really clever woman that wasn't
made more popular with men by her
1leverness. There are few so
called strong-minded women who
make themselves unpopular with men.
because. unfortunately. they believe
shat the only way to prove they have
The searchlight., 1909-01-01

A Novel Substitute.
An electrical substitute for tha
pneumatic tube is on trial by the
The searchlight., 1909-01-01

Handsome pillow covers in Egyptian
designs are shown In the fancy goods
departments.
The searchlight., 1909-01-01

s.laos1ly q The turf. I've hoard
<nee - ~ cards. ! expect he'es do
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-09
TAFT TAKES OATH AS PRESIDENT
IN The U. S. SENATE CHAMBER
DrUen From the Capitofs Front by Storm of Record
Severity His inaugural Address is DeiiUered FolLow-
ing Induction of Vice President Sherman.
INAUGURAL BALL A GORGEOUS AFFAIR
ND Chief Executive and Wife Re0ies0 Three Hour Parade
Thousands Brave Wind and Sleet to See Ceremonies
departing Roosevelt Wildly Cheered.


of the chamber
William
VieePresident,
Disappointing President Taft did not deliver all of his
released all of it for publication
decorative
Nevertheless
possible the
him and
ystoodon the the White House
patiently awaiting the appearance of the chief figures
in
their capacity and Roosevelt and Taft were
Undampened continued
to the Union Station and waiting rongs
Taft VcePdent
Mrs the Capitol to the White House
paudits the
porto
unwilling
the Yale Club had dine with
the Metropolitan Club
few satt the dinner O rs Yale.
organization which 100000
other will the thou
appointed refuge from the storm and it's effects
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RIDE FROM WHITE HOUSE TO CAPITOL


President-elect and Mrs, Taft spent
the night before inauguration at the
White House as the guests of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt. When they
met at breakfast in the morning with
the world all white outside and the
song of the blizzard ringing in their
ears, Mr. Taft and President Roose-
welt were as happy as two boys.
II knew 1t would be cold day
when / was made President of the
United States, exclaimed Mr.. Taft.
"And l knew there would be biz
card clear up to the moment | went
out of Office, rejoined President
Roosevelt.
Breakfast was over at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Taft spent the earlier hours of
the morning going over his inaugural
address.
President Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft
left the White House at 1910 a. M,
on their journey to the Capitol. AS
he came out of the front door Mr.
Roosevelt babe goodby to the various
officers and attendants who were
gathered on the portico. Mr.. Taft
followed. The President was first to
enter the carriage, taking the right
uduu seat. NIL L al lOl1OWCu hAO ooI
beside him. Senator Knox and Sena-
tor Lodge, of the Committee of Ar
rangements, also entered the car
riage, which was drawn by four
horses.
On the way down Pennsylvania
avenue to the Capitol resounding
cheers greeted the President and the
President-elect throughout the entire
trip from the storm-defying crowds
which thronged the sidewalks and a
goodly part of the roadway.
Despite his unfailing good humor,
Mr.. Taft was deeply disappointed,
when, upon arrival at the Capitol,
shortly after 1 o'clock, he found that
the Committee of Arrangements in
sisted upon abandoning the outdoor
ceremony. Mr.. Taft said he was anx-
ious that the American people repre-
scented in the throngs which gathered
every four years on the Capitol plaza
should have their usual share in view
ing the Inauguration.
It was deemed dangerous, however,
to force upon the venerable members
of the Supreme Court, the Senate and
the Diplomatic Corps, the jeopardy of
long exposure to the fury of the ele-
ments, and the President-elect finally
acquiesced in the change of program.
To effect the change in ceremonies
from the great stand erected along
the east front of the Capitol to the
chamber, it was necessary to rush a
special resolution through the House
and Senate.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-09
Jottings About sports.

D. c. R. Stuart resumed his po-
sition as stroke of the Cambridge
(England) crew.
Tom" Longboat declined to meet
Alfred Shrubb at Buffalo, N. r., in a
fifteen mile race,
Catcher Louis Ritter, for several
years with the Brooklyns, goes to
Denver this season.
That the Marathon craze is result
ing in evil to i'll trained youths is the
verdict of physicians and athletic au-
thorities.
Silver Knight, at 200 to one, scored
a sensational victory at Oakland
track, beating field Of eight horses.
New Automobile Contest Board an
nounces that in future prizes must be
guaranteed before sanction will be
issued.
Alfred Shrubb defeated Dorando
Pietri in fifteen-mile race at Buff
falo, the Englishman winning in one
| hour twenty-four minutes six and
four-fifths seconds.
1t is suggested now that five-mile
run be added to the intercollegiate
games program, but the suggestion
involves dropping the hammer throw
which rather coppers it,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-09
Newsy GIeanings.

Rabbi Schulman, of New York
City, said the church should not as
sumo hostile attitude toward the
theatre.
The Rhode Island and the New
Jersey were the first of the globe
encircling battleship feet to reach
New York harbor.
Ambassador Reid was the princi-
pal speaker at the dinner given under
the auspices of the Authors Club in
London in honor of the memory of
Poe.
Magistrate Crane, of Brooklyn, N.
", held court in the street, discharg-
ing a woman pedler whom he saw ar
rested.
United States Government officials
obtained evidence against a we'll or
ganized system for smuggling Chi
nese into this country.
The French tariff proposals and
agitation against increased naval
armament are causing anxiety to the
British Liberal Government.
Jean MATHS, the waiter who as
saulted President Fallieres on De-
cember rs, was sentenced to four
years Imprisonment and five addi-
tional years Of exile from Paris.
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The Field of Labor.

Italy claims trade union member
ship of 10000.
A union of ladies' garment cutters
was established in Boston, Mass, re-
Gently.
Stationary firemen at San Francis
co, CAL, have decided to establish
a death benefit fund.
The Federation of British Trades
| Unions expended about $4,000 on
benefits during the cotton trade dis
pute. The federation began the new
year with about s350,000 in hand.
There are $4,000 quarrymen in
Belgium.
The request of Hamilton (Canada)
civic employees for salary increases
is likely to be disregarded.
An A. F. of L. department of union
label unions was established at a
meeting at Washington, d. G.
A branch Of the American Asso-
citation for Labor Legislation has
been formed in Minneapolis, MINI.
The Sacramento (Cal.) Labor Tenn
pie Association has disposed of S1,S17
shares of the capital stock, and has
on hand $5144. 1t is expected that
the temple to be built will cost about
! $4,000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-09
PROMINENT People.

Canon Chase, of Brooklyn. asked
all good citizens to join in a move
ment for purer plays.
King Leopold is said to be prepar-
ing to give his private picture gall
leries to the State museum at Brus-
sells.
Professor Niels Ebbesen Hansen,
of the South Dakota College of Agri-
culture, has returned, bearing the
seed of an alfalfa clover which he
found growing beyond the Arctic Cir
Gle.
Harry v. Radford started for the
North Pole via the New York Cen
trail. He said he expected to be alb
sent about three years.
At San Antonio, Tex, E. H. Har-
riman celebrated his sixty-first birth
day in pistol and rifle practice. He
said he never felt better in his life.
easier to direct government than a
stomach.
John w. Ferguson, formerly owner
of the Southern Literary Messenger
and an intimate friend OF Edgar AL
Ian Poe, died at his home in Rich
mond, Va. He was eighty-seven
years old. He attended Poe's mar
riage.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-09
CONGENIAL WORK
And Strength to Perform 1t.

A person in good health is likely
to have a genial disposition, ambition
and enjoy work.
On the other hand, if the digestive
organs have been upset by wrong
food, work becomes drudgery.
until recently" writes a Wash
ington girl, Il was railroad steno-
grapher, which means full work
every day.
Like many other girls alone in a
large city, I lived at boarding
house. For breakfast it was mush,
greasy meat, soggy cakes. black cof
fee, etc.
After a few months of this diet /
used to feel sleepy and heavy in the
mornings. My work seemed a terri
BILE effort, and thought the work
was to blame-too arduous.
Sat home / had heard my father
speak of a young fellow who went
long distances in the cold on Grape
Nuts and cream and nothing more for
breakfast.
II concluded If it would tide him
over a mornings heavy work. it
might help me, so on my way home
one night / bought package, and
next morning l had Grape-Nuts and
milk for breakfast.
II stuck to Grape-Nuts, and in less
than two weeks | noticed improve
ment. can't just tell how we'll |
felt, but remember ! used to walk
the IL blocks to business and knew
how good 1t was simply to live.
~As to my work-well, did You
ever feel the delight Of having con-
genial work and the strength to per-
form it? That's how l felt. truly
believe there's life and vigor in every
grain of Grape-Nuts. /"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
MELVILLE, in pkgs. There's a Rea-
son"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full of human
interest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-09
Hans of congress.

The amendment to the sundry civil
bill restricting the Secret Service was
adopted by a vote of nearly four to
one in the House.
The rivers and harbors bill was
passed by the Senate and eulogies
were delivered on recently deceased
members OF Congress.
An amendment was adopted re-
quiring the Secretary of the Navy to
report to Congress those instances
where more than $200,000 is expend-
ed for repairs.
The forest reserve bill was passed
by the House after stormy debate.
Representative Green, of Massa-
chusetts, introduced ship subsidy
bill resembling the one once intro
duced by Senator Hanna.
The Senate bill providing an OPP
portunity for negro soldiers of the
Twenty-fifth infantry to make them
selves eligible for reinstatement was
passed by the House.
The House organization amended
the rules, providing for a calendar
Wednesday each week while Congress
was in session. The insurgents Wig
orously opposed the resolution, which
was carried by 1853 to 1872.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-09
Messinn and aMorncco. ;,

One of the industries of Messina
was the expectation of sumach-the
powdered leaf of the sumach plant
the finest varieties of which grow in
Sicily. This is used in tanning goat
skins, and sumach gives a clear, white
tannage, unaffected by the action of
light, and therefore suitable for dye
ing into colors where permanence of
shade is desired A genuine ''moroe-
coz is goatskin tanned with pure SUI
mach, but there are many uphoIster-
ers who could not give this definition
offhand. Goatskins dyed with babool
pods or similar banks are only imi-
tation moroccos, although it takes an
expert to discover the difference.
Long wear, of course, reveals the de-
ception. Roam feathers are Sumach
tanned sheepskins. Moroccos are not
used so much nowadays for covering
dining room furniture, but motor
cars have given the trade new mar
.-Mancheste Guardian.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-09
ROOSEVELT IS HOME AGAIN.

Washington, d. C.--Following the
ceremonies in the Senate, Theodore
Roosevelt, again a private citizen,
babe an affectionate adieu to his sue
cessor, while all in the historic cham
Der looked on in silence, and then
hurried away through side door to
take a train for New York. AS he
passed out of the chamber, Mr. Roose-
welt received an ovation quite the
equal of that rendered to the new
President.
Outside the Capitol the retiring
Chief Executive was met by 500 men,
bers of the New York County Com
mittee and under their escort was
driven to the Union Station, a short
three blocks away. A band at the
head of the column playing Aud
Lang Syne" told the story of the
march, and Mr.. Roosevelt was com
PEELED time and time again to ac-
knowledge the cheers from the
throng which lined his way.
There was a wait of nearly two
hours at the station. during which
Mr.. Roosevelt held an impromptu re-
ception in the Presidential suite, but
by the time the great parade was
we'll started he was speeding away
from Washington with Mrs. Roose-
welt for their oyster Bay home, there
to make final preparations for his
long absence in Africa, hunting big
game.
Oyster Bay, Long Island Delayed
by the blizzard, Citizen Theodore
Roosevelt, former President of the
United States, was ten hours making
the journey from Washington to Jer-
sey City and he did not reach oyster
Bay until early the day after the in
auguration.
Three hundred of his faithful
townsfolk remained at the station
until the Roosevelt special arrived
and gave the ex-President a warm
! welcome home