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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-16
Of 1000 Who Answered
"Ad" for Women With
Small "Tootsies' Only
Three Could Wear a 13A
Shoe-Chicago Filled SINH
lar Bill in Short Order, Mr..
Grau Declares.

Feminine residents OF New York have
held to themselves for 10, these many
years the flattering belief that they
have the smallest feet Of the women
of any large city. They have prlded
themselves especially upon their SUI
perority In the matter OF small, neat
tootises over their sisters OF New York.
deadliest rival. Chicago.
| In this pleasant state Of mind con-
corning their pedal eS,rcmities the girls
OF New York have been encouraged by
the newspapers and the comic weekl!es.
They have also been helped along by
the practice OF shoe dealers, revealed
at the meeting OF the National Boot
and Shoe Manufacturers Association
held this week at the Hotel Astor, OF
deliberately and falsely discountins the
sizes OF women's footwear.
But the dream Is DER. The fond de-
fusion that New York women have Gin
derella-like feet has been shattered In
the language OF Mat Grau, theatrical
booking agent and stage director. New
York womens feet. instead OF peep!ns
in and out like mice, carry their owners
over the ground like twin suit cases.
oh, Grau, How Could Your
Mr.. Grau declares. without ecu voca.
ton, that the feet OF New York women
are not only large, but ugly. he finds
that corns, bunions. callous ridges and
mounds, unsymmetrloal toena!s. dlsfg-
ured toes and fiat arches are the rule
rather than the exception.
He goes so far as TO say that the Chi
cago girl, in the way OF handsome. tidy,
unb.em!shed feet has her New York
sister in the MilIy Mills class. (AIilly
Mills $ known TO fame and dime mu-
scum history as THE Big-Footed Girl
from Missouri.D
The conclusions and startling charges
Of Mr.. Grau are based upon actual in
spection of female feet in Manhattan,
Brooklyn and Newark. To him has
been entrusted the task OF choosing
chorus girls able to wear ia shoe
'or service in the forthcoming produc-
lion Of "a Stubborn Cinderella at the
Broadway Theatre.
Fully 90CC0 New York femn nine foct
nave passed under MIR. Grau's dsclim-
mating gaze In the past twenty years.
Since last Monday he has looked over
close to 1000 picked female pedal eX-
tremltIes His experience leads him t.
state that the feet OF New York women
are getting larger.
Advertisements have been inserted in |
the newspapers ASKING women with |
small feet to call on Mr.. Grau to he |
examined as to Their capabilities for |
chorus work In "A Stubborn Cinder-
ella lnaemuch as the advertisements
have specifically stated that the appl.. |
Giants Tor positions MUST have small |
feet It ia reasonable 20 suppose that the
600 and more seekers fo.' hLstriyaic dis.
,!action. from Manhattan and the 30
from Brooklyn and The couple Of hun-
ired from Newark at least thought they
had small feet
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-16
Troubles Of CarIey.

+. d. Car!ey got into trouble afte.
he built a railroad which tapped the
Kentucky Mountains and which later
became part Of the Southern system.
1t was remarked ut the time. however,
that he never knew what defeat was.
lie was perfect MIR. Newcombe." He
entertained lavishly and was looked
upon ~ a man Of tremendous wealth
.ntll the crash came.
MIR. Carley buddod forth next In Wall
street, where he soon got into trouble
again. The CarlAys came originally
from Louisville. Frank d. wa, one OF
the founders ot the Standard OIL Com.
pany lie started his bushes career m
a little coal 81 store In the SUBURBS o:
The city and built 1t up.
Then he formed the concern whcI.
became known rs CHESS, Carlcy IL Co,
which was gotIiod up by the Standard
In Tie latter sos and which formed the
nucleus OF the Southern Standa,d OIL
Company.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-16

nephew, Earl Carley. One Of the
daughters became the wife Of Oliver
H. Hartman: the other married Mr..
Hunt, from whom she was divorced.
Earl Carley married Miss Augusta Bar.
way.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-16
Loss of
SLEEP

Body and brain need sufficient
peaceful sleep each night to
repair the waste caused by tho
physical and mental exertions
of the day. Broken rest brings
on headache, dependency, IT.
ritability and nerve exhaustion.
When the nerve force is low.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-16

unsurpassed Tor quality and flavor. "So.
!" Tea. Trial packet 1Or 80
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

,onv's Guidance. Shutting her eyes and hold
ING her breath, she felt the mare beneath ner
trernulously moving onward, smelling out IL.e
nIaces of security whereon to rest her welgnI-
Elsa sublimelv unresponsive alike 20 the
grandeur or the danger of the place, rode as
placidlv here as in the valley
They passed the first OF the sheltllke DRINKS
traverSed a safer contour OF the wall, ana were
presently isolated on the second bridge OF gran
tie, which was also the last, much longer {Ilah I
the first. but perhaps not so narrow or "ihdlii8
Van had perspired IN nervous tension as the
two women rode above the Chasm. Men nac
GONE down here 70 oblivion. He was easier no" .
more careless Of himself and horse. less alert ior
fooseness IN the granite mass,aS ne turned III
his saddle TO look backward
SUDDENLY. with horrible sensation IN ms
~ vitals, he felt his pony crumpIlng peileaI;l
him, even as he heard Beth SOUND CI{
second later he was going helpleSSly, Win liie
air-r,Ish IN his ears and the pony quiVer SIliE-
erin9 nm his spine. All the bOttomleSs PIT
seemed 10 open where they dropped. lie
kicked loose the stirrups even as the pony
struck on the first narrow terrace zen IeeI
down and felt the helpless animal turned Iool>
and belly upward by the blow
He had thrust himself free. apart from the
horse. but could not cling % the rotten !euSe
for more than half second Then DOWN once
more he was falling as before. only heartbeat
later than the pinto
ponvs weight tore a jagged fragment Inc
animals neck was broken then and there ana
he and the stone-nass plunged on downward %
gether
Van fell halfway through stubborn bush.
which cIunq with the mysterious persistence
of life to a handful Of soil IN crevice, and his
strong hands fell on its branches
He was halted with a jolt. The pony, slam
and rendered SinewlesS and lumber. hurtled
loosely. grotesquelv. down the abyss bounding
from, ,C10acts with the terraces and was pres
entlv lost to mortal sight IN the dust and debris
he carried below for a shrOud- Sounds OF nl~
striking-dull leaden sounds tremendous m the
all-pervading slence-cane clearly up % ths
ton Then Tan found his feet could be rested
on the shelf and he let himself relax, . ease his
arms
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
CHAPTER N
ConeenlaI Company

II started ahead lS be had before with that
l. show y utter unc1ncer1 toward the I---
that was absolutely new % her cXpcrIerc-. He
ewes were wide with appeal as she watched hic
strIiiug up the tratL For herself she w8nte.l
nothing. but her woIua1lv nature crlvrt some
tritlinE sign. some word Of assurance. that tn
man was uninsured. really safe again and whoi-
after that terrible plunge But this from tE-
horSeman was impossible. He had not eve-
thanked her
You horrii handsome wretch" she uu--
INJURED vcxrdlv. stimulated To renewed activity
by her resentment. then she followed along the
narrow way.
They came 10 the Hat beyond the wall whe--
Elsa sat keeping the horses The maid looIe-
the hursemdn over quite calmly. inquirIng
What for lit YOU did 1t-go down there
lust for ducks" said Van. He halted tJ-
BethS approach put her on the roam. and ory-
more strobe off in the trail ahead with prorup--
ness that was certainly amazing.
There was no understanding such a perS O.
Beth gave II ND. The whole affair was treE-
pliCabe.-hiS attitude toward SearIe az the >-.-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
CHAPTER III.
A Rescue

d ETH had uttered that one cry only. as man
- and horse careened above the PIT. she no"
sat dumbly staring where the two had dlSap-
peared Nothing could she see OF Van or MS
pony. \ chill OF horror attacked her there III
the blaze OF the sun 1t was not, even then 50
much Of herself and Elsa she was thinking, Two
helpless women. lost IN this place OF terrible
silence; she was smitten by the tate OF their
guide.
Van. for his part looked about as best he
might observing his situation COnprehen-
siveIv He was safe for the moment The
ledge whereou he was bearing portion OF Ms
weight was narrow and CrumblIng with old dis
lntegration The shrub % which he chung Wats
as tough as wire cable. and had once been
stoutlv rooted IN the CrevIce. Now. however
-, hold had been weakened by the heavy
strain upon it-and yet he mJrst continue %
trust a part OF his weight u its branches
There nothing, positively nothing. DF
which he could hope 70 climb II the trail above
He deliberately rested and fostered his
breath not a trife Of which had been Jolted IN
violence from his body. Presently he raised
his voice and called out As Cheertullv As possible
Ship ahovl Hullol Miss Laughing Water!
For Il moment there was no response. Betn
was too utterly overcome to speak. She haTlily
dared believe IL was his call she heard issuing
up from the tomb She feared that her hope,
her frantic imagination. her wish % have II 50.
had conIured up a voice that had no genuine
existence. Her lips moved but made no audi
bic sound She trerubIed violently.
Van called again with more OF his natural
power "Hullo, Hullo Miss BETH Are YOU
up there on the trail,"
"Oh. vesl Oh. what shall do'" cried Beth
in a sudden outburst OF relief and pert-up emo
tons. Tell me what 10 dol"
Van knew she was rather near At hand The
bridge and trail were certainly no more than
twenty-five feet above his head He could
make her hear with little effort Brace up and
keep YOUR nerve, ," he instructed. o. X.
up 10 date Just ride ahead till You come u the
Hat Let Elsa hold your mare Can YOU heI-
me distinctly"
'Oh. ves-yes! Then what next" replied
the worried girl.
Van resumed calmly. You'll find q raw
hide rope on Elsa's saddle. Come back with
that on foot: then III tell YOU what % do
Don't try TO hurry; take Your time and don
worry" After a moment. as he got no reply,
he added. Have YOU Starteds'
Beth had not budged her mare an inch. for
terror of what she must do. She was fOrtIfying
ali her resolution. She answered with genuine
bravery. YeS-I-IU do what YOU saw
She took up the reinS. Her pale face was
set rigidlv: but she did not close her ewes %
cross the dizzving brink The mare went for
ward. and EIsa's bay resumed his patient tag
ging. up 70 and past the fateful place where
part of the shelf-edge having been dIslodgei
had let Vans pony fall
FOR ten age-1ong minutes Van waited On his
ledge. feeling the treaCherouS rotted stuff
break silently away from beneath his feet IN
humps and haudfulS The shrub was showing
an early bit of root as it slowly but certainly
linquiShei its hold n the substance the crevice
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
Powder
That
Perfumes

fragrant skin is thr
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

FOR ten age-Iong minutes an wllted On hIs
ledge. feeling the treaCherouS rotted stuff
break silently away from beneath his feet IN
humps and handfuls. The shrub was showing
an early bit of root as II slowly but certainly re-
linquiShei its hold n the substance the crevlce
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-12-16
DOGS CATCH SAFE BLOWERS
LEAD POSSE TO FOUR CRACKS
MEN AFTER LONG CHASE.
One OF the Robbers Is Shot Down
Believed Dangerously
Wounded.

Flora, ILL.,, Dec. 14.-Four men now
are under arrest, three here and one
at Xenia, ILL.,, as the result of safe
blowing at lola, ILL.,. and pursuit of
the robbers by posses of citizens aid.
ed by bloodhounds. The Xenia pris
oner resisted arrest and was shot and
dangerously wounded
The robbery was carefully planned.
but the perpetrators made no attempt
at concealment. The townpeople were
aroused by telephone operator who
heard the explosion which shattered
the safe in store. Pursuit was i'm
mediate.
The robbers. left on a hand car, but
abandoned 1t two miles out, and tray
eled across country At Flora the
dogs, which had been sent from St.
elmo, ILL.,. led the posse to three men
who refused accounts of themselves,
and were arrested.
From this point the trail led toward
Zenia. The fourth man was sighted
near that place. He tried to distance
his pursuers and was shot by the city
marshal Of Xenia. p
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N. D. Ignite is VALUABLE.
U. s. Geoloeist Tests Indicate Il Can
Be Used As Fuel.

Washington. Dec. 14.-United States
geological survey tests of North Da.
kota Ignite indicate that the Ignite
has high value when used in a power
plant Of the form known as gas
producer and gas engine. A survey OF
the Ignite fields around Washburn and
in the Fort Berthold Indian reserva.
ton was made. .=-
The main object was to determine
the character. depth and extent OF the
Ignite within reach of irrigible land
along the Missouri river. Use Of the
Ignite as fuel for irrigation pumping
was the end in view Timber is scarce
In the region. Ignite being practically
the only available fuel
The survey has published report
on the subject. #
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LEDBETER CASE COMP ETD
DEFENCE NOT ALLOWED 70 Pre-.
oENr cGRTAiN EVIDENCE.
Smith. the Accused. Identified % sN
Ex.Conviet From
illinois.

MaDkato. MINI. Dec. 1.-THE case
against Frank Smith will get to the
jury today. Arthur Schaub. attorney
for the defendant. made an otter to
prove that William Schwartz defrauds
ed H. j. Ledbeter out OF large
amount Of money and that they subse-
Quently had bitter words and that Led.
better and his wife also had bitter al.
tercations on the same subject
The state objected and Judge Pau
ruled the evidence not admissible
after Schaub had stated that he was
not prepared with evidence to con.
nect Schwandt with the murder.
Both the defense and state rested
and the court announced he would re-
fuse all requests for special tnstruc-
lions to the jury made by the defense.
and that as to the states request. he
would give instruction as to returning
verdicts OF murder in the first or Sec
ond degree and as to conspiracy.
George W. Peterson. assistant attor'
ney general. who has been assisting
the prosecution, argued the case TO
the jury. speaking two hours He
reviewed the evidence In the case
carefully and submitted to the Jury
that it was not possible to arrive at
any other conclusion than that there
had been conspiracy to Stay Ledbeter
and that Smith was in 1t as deeply as
Mrs. Ledbeter. and that Smith. must
have done The mans part, killing or
assisting to kill Ledbeter. As to
whether the crime was committed In
the evening or morning, or In the bed
room or barn. was for the jury to de.
termine. but he thought 1t a probable
lty that 1t was committed with an Ak
In the morning while milking In the
barn and that the body was buried In
The barn temporarily.
Schaub addressed the jury on behalf
Of the defense. It has been decided
that the trial OF Mrs. Ledbeter shall
be taken up next and 1t will begin
Dec. q The state had two important
witnesses that 1t intended to put on in
case Smith took the stand In his own
rehalf. They were Sheriff David De
vine, Of Logan county. Illinois. Smiths
former home. and Deputy Warden
Dowell. Of the Illinois state prison al
Chester.
| These witnesses state that Smiths
true name is Frank Lavendosky, thai
II he was born in Poland. and has di
vorced wife at Lincoln. ILL.,. who was
too i'll to come They say Lavendosky
served two terms in prison for forg
cry
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FEDERATION CONFERENCE.
Called to Consider Sympathetic Rail.
road Strike.

st. Paul, Dec. 14.-Delegates from
II organizations embracing the rail-
road employees department of the
American Federation of Labor will
meet in the Twin Cities at 10 o'clock
next Saturday morning, according to
an announcement issued by H. B. Per.
ham. chairman of that department.
lis this convention expected to is
sue an ultimatum to the railroads
threatening general sympathetic
strike in the zone now affected unless
prompt settlement is made with the
switchmen?" Mr.. Hawley was asked.
That will be up to the convention"
he replied, "but I will say that the
meeting has been called for that pur.
pose."'
About 80 delegates, representing the
following organizations, will attend the
meeting Saturday: International
Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Help
ers, Brotherhood of Railway Clerks,
Switchmen's union Of North America.
International Brotherhood of Mantle
nance of Way Employees. United As
sociation Of Steamfitters Of America,
Order Of Railway Telegraphers. Broth
erhood Of Railway Freight Handlers.
International Association Of Boiler.
makers and Iron Shipbuilders Of Amer
lea, International Association Of Me-
chanists, international Association of
Fireworkers, International Brother.
hood OF Railway FireWOrker1,
H. B. Perham OF st. Louis is chair.
man of the railway department Of the
American Federation; and P. F. Rich.
ardson Of Chicago, Freworker, is
secretary and treasurer. The B. r.
T., o. r. c.. B. L. E., and b. L. F. & E.,
are not members of the American Fed.
GRAFTON.
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Mix. Leper. Die. IN Exile.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 14.-Death re-
moved probably the only case Of lep-
rosy In the United States army when
First Sergeant G. O. Mix, OF the Seven
ty-second company coast artillery. died
in his lonely cottage on the Fort
Screven reservation. The body will
be buried with full military honors In
the national cemetery, in accordance
with the last request Of the dead sol
der. Mix served in the Cuban cam
paign during the Spanish-American
war and 1t was in Cuba that he con-
tracted the disease.
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FoURNlER ON WITNESS STAND.
Prisoner Testlfies IN Own Behalf A.
6rainerd.

Brainerd. Dec. 14.-Paul Fourier
took the witness stand In his own be-
half In his trial for the murder Of N.
o. Dahl He emphatically denied hav-
Ing committed the crime or knowing
who did.
He declared that four or five per-
sons. who had sworn to discriminating
circumstances. including his sister.in.
law. who testified to his saying In her
presence that he killed the Dahls and
had -four or five more to kill In that
neck Of the woods" deliberately told
what was not 90.
The prisoner was little shaken on
cross-examination. although his mem.
DRY was bad In spots.
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Wand erbi,ts In N p. ~.

Wichita. Dec. If Cornelius Van
derbilt made the announcement here
that the vanderbilts have become d.
nancially interested In the Missouri
Pacific railroad and confirmed the ri.
NOR that he has been made Z director
OF that company Just when this
change in the directorate OF the Mis-.
souri, Pacific was made he declined
to state. Whether this means the
elimination Of efforts Of the Wander.
bits to obtain control Of the Gould
railway lines. neither Vanderbilt nor
members Of his psstk would statos
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Ex-Judoe searIe 10 Dead.

st. Cloud. Dec. 14.-Former Judge
D. b. Searle died at his home in this
city after an illness Of 3 years. May
20. 1906, Judge Searle went to Long
Prairie, to deliver the Memorial day
address, and on the same evening he
was stricken suddenly with paralysis.
He had been under the care Of nurse
ever since. He held many prominent
positions, the most notable Of which
we're u. s. district attorney. district
fudge Of the Seventh judicial district
and state commander Of the g. A. r.
He Was IS years OF age.
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Found Guilty Of EmbeezxIIna.

Olympia, Wash, Dec. 14-Ortis
Hamilton. former adjutant general of
Washington, was found guilty by a
jury. Of embezzling state military
funds. Hamilton was convicted Of
obtaining $1,000 by forged vouchers.
Several other charges are pending
against him. He is accused Of embez-
element Of $4,000 belonging to the
state.
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OPERATION TO BE PERFORMED
AT ONCE, BUT ODDS ARE
AGAINST HIM.
HAS BEEN GREAT BUSINESS MAN
and Death Seems Near.-Banished
Princess Louise Seeks Recon.
ciiation with King.

Brussels, Dec. l4.-lIeOpOlu, kllS VI
the Belgians, Is making a desperate
fight with death and the odds are
strongly against the aged monarch. AS
q last resort the surgeons knife will
be tried. If the operation Is success
full. King Leopold may live. If it fails
the end Is inevitable. All will depend
upon the kings strength and vitality.
which are fast ebbing.
Rheumatism has already conquered
the aged and wasted frame. Dropsy
has developed. and an obstruction of
the Intestine which must be removed.
has greatly aggravated his condition.
The general opinion is that King
Leopold will not survive the opera
ton. Indeed, he may die at any mo-
ment The monarch himself is rather
optimistic. and exclaimed to his ply
sician:
"Operatet. and the sooner the bet
ter"
But be added. with q man. wistful
smile: Perhaps. doctor. the long,
long journey is at hand"
King Leopold is still as lucid Of in
tellect as ever. This masterful mind,
which conceived and carried out the
gigantic Congo project and reused the
whole world into bitter indictment and
discussion. calmly directed what seems
to be the final chapter in his specta-
cular career.
The picture was pathetic enough.
Separated from his two eldest daugh-
tiers by tragic skein of events, with
scandals of his own personal life whis-
pered by every tongue. Leopold lay
"in the palms" a little pavilion of six
rooms, close to the great empty Lack
en- castle, surrounded by his faithful
daughter, Princess Clementine, Crown
Prince Albert and the royal household.
The castle is empty, for the king
sold all the furniture. dismissed the
servants and withdrew to the pavilion,
not far from the chateau which is the
home of his most intimate friend,
Baroness Vaughan. .s.@
Princess Louise, whose creditors
to prevent her from receiving her in.
heritance of the queens jewels, has
offered a dramatic touch to the pres
emit situation by sending from Hungary
an insistent appeal to her father to
receive her and it Is rumored that the
king has consented to see his banished
daughter. Nothing has yet been
heard from Princess Stephanie.
A curious circumstance is the fact
that Brussels appears to be more &C.
cupied with the sensational chapter In
King Leopold's career than concerned
In his illness. The situation is sum-
married. by q well informed official.
who said:
Leopold does not understand the
Belgians, and the Belgians do not I'M
derstand Leopold. So perhaps they
have grown apart. The Belgians have
come to consider King Leopold as q
great man of business, great inter-
national promoter. who ut the same
time has done much good for Bel
gium."
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r. 3. Dear Dies Al Superior,

Superior. Dec AR. B Dear. mil
nonaire contractor and mining man.
died here as the result Of the third
operation following appendicitis. I'm
til recently he was president OF the
Butte Balaklava Copper Company.
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warehou,e and Grain. Burn.

East St. Louis. ILL.,. Dec. 14.-Fife
destroyed the warehouse Of the Como
mills, on the levee. three blocks north
Of the Eads bridge. About 100 car.
loads Of grain we're burned. the loss
being 100000.