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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-12

the help of maid However, I longed to see myself
in that moonlight simmer of white chiffon and opales
sequns, / determined to risk IT.
I slipped hail into the dress and rang for the femme
de eh0mbre to fare robe. She did her best but
it was not best equal to the emergency When had
her away tried to undo her work. but the dress
places. had arrived the pitch of desperation, when
heard deprecatory tap Without stopping to think
whence it sounded, I cried "Enfrecp and Dick APP
peared in his doorway. looking shamefaced. without
coat collar or waistcoat
Something tragic had occurred, it seemed He had
lost studthe of stud which, mans toilet. is
what the axis is to the earth. He had looked every
where in vain.
Had | perchance any makeshift which could lend
him!
l searched and found gold stud among my belong
ing 1t too big for the buttonhole at the back of
Dicks neck, but gave my services. with the air of
early Christian martyr and contrived force the thing
in. The process had to be gone through IN put
ting the collar. Dick has nice throat. 1t looked
like pale bronze where the top of the collar came
where it melted into white 1t like bronze head
marble neck l thinking. when he asked,
laughing if there nothing he could do in payment
for my kindness.
/ bethought me of my wrongly fastened Dress and.
before / knew what / was saying, had conflded my
troubles to Dick. 1t took him half hour put
right, for clumsy; but by the end of that
time friends again-better friends than
had been yet for how you be codly dgnihed with
person who is hooking up your frock? And besides,
be really beautiful in Dicks opinion; he liked tall,
slender girls which proved that his
fined than had thought it. and made me feel that, after
ALL had good deal in common.
Several days passed Dick had bought motor-car,
and took fine excursions seldom returning till
evening. and generally missing lady two who had
called in TO the advertisement But judging
from the description given of these DANES by the
eierge our absence did signify. Shoals of letters
arrived also, Dick and talked them and de-
cided that there not which suitable vex-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-12

Il tell the manager of the hotel that my rooms
were allotted by mistake, and l must have suite adj
arrival We need have nothing do with each other
in private, but in public must go everywhere
gether. This must continue until engage for you
respectable elderly dragon capable of frightening ad
you're determined to spend life wandering abou:
the Continent"
Thus it was settled What Dick said to the manager
I never learned for took pains be present
the interview but half hour after returning the
hotel heard sounds of luggage being moved into
next to mine. Presently polite person knocked,
and proposed removing wardrobe which covered the
door between the rooms of Monsieur and Madame.
about forbid this, with naughty establishment
the suggestion, when caught sight of Dick standing
behind the the corridor shaking his head. Then
remembered for the second time that night that Dick
and were really-realy husband and wife
When the polite person had gone leaving the door
of communication wide open, Dick appeared on the
threshold and gravey handed the key.
Good night" said simultaneously Next morning
met outside my door, in the corridor. / fancy he
must have been waiting I had put on new white
imaginable in his gray fannels and light waistcoat
Il thought we ought to go down together, he said.
We did so, and met the Americans I liked in the
big hail. OF course introduced them It seemed very
odd to say my husband" quite seriously caught
Dicks eyes. and they twinkled. It was all could do
to keep from breaking into giggie
What you going to do today" asked Mrs.
Rowan She about FIVE years older than /, chic
and gracious but not pretty her sister Miss
suggested going to La Turbie this morning exploring
the old ard lunchng at that jolly up
there. Lord Northlands will be with How nice
if you and Sir Richard would join the party!
At least would relieve the situation to have
tied program. for Dick and knew neither what to do
with ourselves each other Lord Northands was a
bridgery old bachelor. epyis with Doris Everett He
would cling to her during the excursion. told myself
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-12

Dick would have Mrs. Rowan, and her husband, who
very witty and amusing.
After a glance each other, Dick and l accepted.
We up the fanioniairs, but there
for all the carriage and the members of the
party assorted themselves differently from my original
plan. Dick annexed Miss Everetts Mr. and Mrs.
Rowan, who had not been married long, and were so
ridcuously in love that they always made to
be together, stuck each other and there
left for me but Lord Northlands
l was veNed, and SO am he; but We had
to make the best of it, else seemed
ly satisfied couldn't help looking Dick and Miss
Everett who handsome couple; he so dark. she
fair; and they appeared extraordinarily congenal
too for they talked continuously, hardly stopping to
throw glance at the scenery. wondered what they
found "jabber about like that. until grew absent
minded that said yes and mo- in the wrong places.
to Lord Northlands.
Somehow, when dressing for dinner that eve
ming 1--WE were all going to the Rooms" after
wards) had the most violent desire prettier
rock than anything Miss Everett could possibly have.
l owned particularly lovely gown. which had ar
rived from Paris couple of days before. The one
trouble that, though it gave effect of extreme
simplicity, it difficult get into properly without
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if you try to go to your hotel, will follow. will not
let you of my sight.
If only my husband here! I'm hoping he will
in now, any minute, and when he does
At that instant, made pretense OF glanclng ex-
pectantly round, my eyes caught Dicks.
He was standing the opposite side of the table,
looking at
have counted ten, he had crossed the room and was
holding out convulsively friendly hand ooh, Dick
dear, am glad you've in last" l sighed.
Il have been expecting you for ages
Il was delayed" he tactfully answered. earning my
gratitude by rising to the situation He stared haughtiy
the Italian whom he must have talking over my
shoulder, and I blessed the pride and concet' with
which had once found open fault If you're ready
BY my husbands side. swept past the prince. who
fell back few steps, pale as ashes did not look at
him. and went out together, Dick and l.
In the atrium, / painted with the weakness of reac-
ton in my knees Don't trouble get your coat and
hat for my sake. I said my hotel is quite close I'm
stopping at the Hermitage
Il shall certainly permit you go it alone
in the circumstances to which you refer replied Dick
with a grim smile. You must really allow to take
you there, Cynthia
/ was in mood to be easily quel1ed There are
things should like to explain to you,a stam-
mered "But-you seat the hotel
Shall we have supper together at Ciro's them"
Il couldn't eat
THAT needn't prevent me from ordering something !"
suppose you think I'm good at acting" said l.
Very we'll; we'll have table, and talk
few minutes later were IN more or less re-
tired of the restaurant As, in the crisis of
despair. / had called Dick "dear Dick I thought I
owed It to myself to explain everything and did so,
beginning with Cadenabbia and working slowly up to
Monte Carlo. "Of I'd idea you really
here. finished But when saw you as # by magic,
no excuses necessary. You did exactly the right
thing,
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My new friends took to the Casino, and the hus-
band of one Of them taught "infallible system
at roulette Il amused, and evening after din
ner, when my friends were engaged for the opera,
ventured from my hotel to the Casino, alone.
The tables were crowded and people standing
round them FIVE deep. | found place, and just
wondering how / could manage to put a louis on
seventeen, which my lucky number, when voice
spoke at my shoulder.
It was the voice of the prince. Never, since our
great Cadenabbia, had he got enough to
whisper in my ear, but he close that
could feel his breath my hair.
Dear angel, / have found you again" he said. Il
have been long the way, because have waited for
letters, in answer to inquiries have made. know
now all you would not tell Your husband left
you at the church door. Your marriage is no mar
riage. 1t be dissolved-it must be dissolved 1
know, matter what cold airs you may assume now
when you are afraid of being compromised. that at
heart you for me. could see it at Cadenabba.
Never forget those happy days, when you were
your sweet, natural self"
leave me- answered in the tone OF voice,
but with my burning. IF you don't, must call
to put you out"
you dare not. know your horror of scenes. And
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"Your face looks if you'd like to add for the first
time
Never mind my face. You've certainly been ex-
tremely imprudent, but don't scold you. Per-
haps l haven't the right What must do is suggest
rcmedy-if one can be found You say you've told
other people besides that fellow that you expected your
husband"
Not exactly expected Even tarradddle is better
than being gossiped about, perhaps"
We'll. here am. | assure you. I'd no more idea of
finding you than you had of seeing But everybody
Monte Carlo. l arrived only this evening
and took rooms at the Hermitage.
"Indeedc
Here's either complication or solving OF the
puzzle As you say, you've had enough of gossip and
I've had enough Of it also-for my wife"
Your wife? WE'LL suppose ann
"You And you've just claimed your hus-
band AS going to say, things being they
are, we can't very well continue stop in the same
hotel and act like strangers"
Couldn't act like cousins:"
There's no such happy medium. Either you must
go back to England at once and | must leave Monte
Carlo at the time else-we must stop on here
husband and wife,
What do you mean?"
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-01
County Superintendents Convene
In Capital City

Helena. March~24. Every county
superintendent in the state was pres
ent at the meeting which began at
the capitol today with the exception
Of two, Miss Helena Feeny of Sand
ers and Miss Ella North of Park.
The visitors were welcomed by
State Superintendent of Public In
struction W. E. Harmon. The fol-
lowing papers were delivered: Glow
to Interest Trustees and Patrons in
the schools, :" Miss May Trumper;
Needed School Equipment, !" Miss
Mary Wilson; Function Of the State
Course Of Study Miss Sally Nc
Mahon; What may be accomplished
by School Visits" Miss Maggie V,
Smith; Tests and Examinations Be-
low the Eighth, Grade, . Mrs. Mar
garet Hogan; 1.-THE Eighth Grade
Examinations" Miss Orpha Noble.
Reaverhead. Alice Herr; Broad
water, Sallie Mcmahon; Carbon,
Ruby Simpson; Cascade, Lucy Maj
or; Custer, Mary Lee Wilson; Chou
teau, Daisy Blackstone; Dawson,
Tena Hackney; Deer Lodge, Echo
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-01

would probably never return alive.
Reports were received every few
days from the hospital and for seven
months his friends were kept. guess
ing. One day he would be getting on
nicely and the next would say that
another operation was necessary. He
fought the battle through and return
ed home winner. His scars show
only a small part Of his suffering.
His general health is good and his
strength is remarkable. He stood the
journey well and there is no reason
why he will not continue to improve
until he is again able to handle the
throttle. -Dickinson Press.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-01
Get Big Welcome

The return Of Engineer Cal Litch
to this city Thursday was the event
Of the week. It was announced last
week that Mr.. Litch would return
this month but the day had not been
determined and it was not until Thurs
day forenoon that the news was re-
ceived that he would arrive on No 8.
Word was passed around and when the
train pulled in fully 200 people were
at the station to welcome the man
who had suffered SO much during the
past seven months and the faithful
wife who had been right by his bed
side since the accident last August.
Both are happy to be at home again
and the welcome they received was
the heartiest accorded to any home
coming since the members Of Co. K
returned from the Philippines. After
a general shaking and exchange
of greetings, Mr.. and Mrs. Litch
found several carriages and automo-
biles at their disposal and taking the
first one in line they went to their
home where the neighbors had prepar-
ed lunch and another hearty welcome.
The wreck Of the North Coast Limi-
ted occurred on August 10, 1908. En-
gineer Litch, terribly bruised and
burned was taken first to Glendive
where he remained for about two
weeks. He was then taken to his home
here for stay Of about two weeks.
He had the constant care Of physi-
clans and nurses at his home but it
was found necessary to do some skin
grating and it was decided to move
the patient to the N. 2. hospital at
Brainerd and this trip was made on
8. Mr.. Litch's condition
at that time was very serious and
many Of his friends believed that he
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-01
Box Car Thieves Sentenced

Livingston, March IA surprise
was sprung this afternoon on Coun-
ty Attorney Harvey when counsel
for the men accused of wholesale
robberies from the Northern Pacific
railway announced that the prison
ers were willing to plead guilty to
the charge Of grand larceny.
It was late this afternoon before
all arrangements were made for the
four men and three women to enter
their pleas.
On motion Of the county attorney
the case against Minnie Gibbs and
Ethel May Foster was changed to
that of attempting to rescue prison
ers from the county Jail. To this
charge the two women pleaded gull
ty and after az eloquent plea by At
torney O'Connor, asking that in
passing sentence the court consider
the extenuating circumstances Of
the case and that the fact that the
women were related to the men
whom they attempted to release
from jail should have some bearing
on the sentence imposed.
Judge Henry sentenced each wom-
al to 30 days in the county jail and
to pay a fine Of $500.
In the case Of Amelia Sandledge,
on motion Of the county attorney, it
was changed to receiving stolen
goods, it being alleged that she Sc
creted portion of the goods stolen
from the railway company by Rob
inson. She pleaded guilty to this
charge and was given 80 days in the
county Jail.
The case against d. A. Robinson,
Samuel Gibbs and NJ. A. Malone
was then called. Each was formally
charged with grand larceny, it be-
ing alleged that they broke into cars
Of the Northern Pacific and stole
large quantities Of merchandise. H.
J. Miller and J. T. O'Connor, their
attorneys, made strong pleas for the
defendants, contending that it was
their first offense and that they had
always been Industrious men. 1t was
shown that the men had been trust
ed employees Of the company for
more than 10 years and that at all
times they had held responsible po-
sitions A history of the lives of the
three men was gone into and it was
shown that they came from among
the best families Of their native
states and that all through life up
to the present trouble they had led
good lives and at all times earned an
honest livelihood.
At the close of the address Of the
attorneys, Judge Henry gave each
man four and one-half years in the
DanitantiarV.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-01
Was rendered A Pleasant Party

A very enjoyable surprise party was
rendered Forest Gertenson Friday eve
ming, March nineteenth. Progressive
whist was the order of the evening
and was followed enthusiastically from
eight o'clock until twelve, when deli
cious refreshments were served, need
less to say, amid continuance Of the
aforementioned enthusiasm Eva
Wills won the first prize a pretty
handkerchief; Iona Bushman was
awarded the consolation prize doll.
Tommy Rush and Walter Bell tied
for first prize, Walter Bell winning it
by cutting cards; necktie; and Paul
Van Lnchene received the consolation
prize a hammer and six nails. All
present expressed themselves as hav-
ing had delightful evening and hop
ed surprise parties would prove con
tagious -Wibaux Pioneer.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-01

THOMPSON; Fergus, Orpha Noble;
Flathead, May Trumper; Gallatln,
Clara Kremer; Granite, Lottle I
irwin: Jefferson. Leta NJ. Thompson;
Lewis and Clark, Maggie Y. Smith;
Madison. Phoebe C Williams; Meag-
her, Belle Francisco; Missoula, Pearl
Marshall; Powell, Maggie Jensen;
Ravalli. Nora B. smithey: Rosebud,
F. NJ. Haywood; Silver Bow. Mar
garet Hogan; sweetgrass. Minerva
Powell; Teton, Frances NJ. Anderson;
Valley. Lillian D. Harris; Yellow
stone. Sarah E. Morse.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-01
w A NJ r e .

Low priced wild agricultural lands
in large or small tracts in North Da-
kota, Montana or Minnesota. Send
full description with lowest price
and terms. Will deal with owners
only. Address 81 Union Block, st.
Paul, MINI.
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which form a thfek web resembling
cocoon around the dying caterpillar
Stipa is the name OF one Of our
bunch grasses, though there are several
others that are also called bunch grass,
the most valuable one being the large
Festuca- Our two larger kinds Of Stipa
vary from one to four feet in height
and are widely distributed over the
plateau region. They form striking
examples of adaptation to seed carry
ing, and they do their own planting
Our species have a hardened, pointed
and bearded stiDe at the base and a
bent avn or streamer. which acts as a
lever in the wind, and enables the SEED
to bore its way into the earth. In one
of our two large species Is. comata) the
avn is from to inches long, scabrous,
especially above, shining, variously
curled and twisted. The other Is. viri-
dula) has an avn or bristle from l to
IL inches long, usually twice bent
pubescent below and rough (scabrous)
above.
"Stipa," said Prof Favor before the
writer's classes in nature study. is d
common grass in this region" 1t is
also, according to Kerner, one Of the
characteristic grasses of the Russian
steppe region. where, on account of the
enormous development Of its plumose
OF feathery awns, it is called Feather
grass. Its tufts of white, feathery
streamers, called awns, sway in the
wind, and make a beautiful picture over
the level or rolling Russian landscape.
| The featheF-like avn is a streamer that
rises from the tOpsof the outer glume-
the scale that in all grasses covers the
fruit. When ripe, the fruit, wrapped
! in its glume, breaks from the stem.
and the breeze carries it over the steppe,
the avn acting like large sail to buoy
up the apparatus. Finally it aiights.
seed downward, and a curious thing oc-
ours. The lower tip of the glume that
| incloses the fruit is rigid and sharp
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pointed, and so sticks into the ground
like arr arrow The hairs on the lower
tip of the glume are stiff and directed
upwards, but they cling close to the
glume. Every time, therefore, that the
fruit is swayed by the breeze il is driven
a little further into the ground. where it
is held by the backward pointing
bristles, which act in such d way as to
press the fruit deeper with each change
in its position. For the piumed avn
flutters from side TO side even if the
wind is from one direction only, and
this change in its position causes the
fruit sticking into the soil to incline to
various sides. A see-sawing motion is
thus inevitable. and the wind. using the
avn as a lever, drives the fruit deeper
and deeper, Moreover. these awns are
twice bent, Ike a knee, just below the
feathery portion. and are also twisted
spiral1y like q corkscrew. The twisted
part in damp weather absorbs moisture,
and theE the knee Strengthens while
the spiral unwinds and becomes straight
also; as it does so, it turns the glume
around, g.mlet-fashion, and so bores it
deeper into the earth. When the air
becomes dry, the glume twists up
again. These latter movements insure
penetration of the soil, even when the
with other heritage and is not blown
toward the various points OF the COM
pass by the shifting wind
The common StOrksbili, already de-
scTibed in these articles, likewise has
this corkscrew arrangement, which
serves to implant its seeds in the same
manner. First the seed is loosed from
the base, and its long carpet curls into
a corkscrew as it frees itself. the upper
end. however. stretching out somewhat
like the feathery avn Of StiDa. The
fruit, too, IS pointed and bearded SINH
larry to the glume of the grass, and be
ing the heaviest part sticks into the
ground after floating a short distance
on the breeze. The spirais uutwist in
wet weather and curl up again when
the air is dry. But the wind. acting on
the exposed and somewhat hairy spiral,
causes the apparatus to sway back and
forth; and as the point penetTates
deeper and deeper, the short stiff hairs,
which offer no resistance to the forward
movement, yet effectuaffy prevent it
from coming back, drive it into
the ground and fasten it there.
Our own large Stipa grasses have
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-17
WESTERN NATURE STUDIES
BY }. n. PAUL.
STRANGE WAYS OF PLANT TRAVELLERS.
BY J. n. PAUL.

do. Though crowded out of one place,
their seeds travel elsewhere, to germin-
ate and grow anew. Some of the lower
plants have spores (germs) that travel.
and some of the algae have the power
Of locomotiOn.
One Of the spOre' producers described
by Prof Favor before the writer's
classes at the University is a common
fungus that fires its spores off as
if from small pistol. The operation
itself can readily be observed with the
the preliminary inspection. This fun
gus, PilobOlus, is a mould that grows
on stable litter in early spring; it is
about the size Of the mould that forms
on old bread crusts. 1t has a yellow
ish appearance, and at its fruiting
stage develops barrel shaped cells on
the tops of its tiny stalks Protruding
from each Of these barrels is a black
head, like a minute cannon bali. which
contains numerous dust-like particles
1.-THE spores) imbedded in a colorless
jelly. This barrel finally swells up by
absorbing water. The ball is not elastic,
but on the soft barrel-head the
tension becomes so great that the wall
finally ruptures and the ball is sent fly
ing, the spores stringing out in
its wake and thus becoming scattered.
Kerner says the whole process is Wis.,
Die TO the eye, the development of the
mechanism requiring about 20 hours.
beginning at midday. The spores are
formed during the night, and the ex-