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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07

she isn't bigger than a fairy-fixed her
black eyes on me and Tell me mother
she kept croaking until the nurse came,
and then she went off 10 sleep like a
lamb.
That's because you soothed her So
Hollie said, and hiT. McCallum gave me
d tremendous grip with his big hand. II
was awfully late, and I went down to
dinner with them. At first I'd been So
miserable for poor Hollie I'd almost for
gotten your troubles. but before I got
through the stories I felt like SChehers-
zade, and when they asked me now 7
happened to be I'm town ] told them
everything. OF course Hoilie couldn't
listen in the least. and he was watching
all the time for news from upstairs. but
when I said BiCks he picked UP his ears
and asked questions. Before we were
through with dessert, I guess III look
in on that meeting, he said. and ne
swoTe at the chauffeur because he was
slow in bringing round the machine.
enjoyed hearing him swear. Who are
James Whateiey's Sons. Mr. Nc"
And I was mad at you, Oh. Tony
cried Tom. and gathered her into a re-
mOrseful hug.
Tony grinned cheeTfully when she
sent him off to his interview with Levin
in Lake City. DO just what Nr. Nc
Callum said" she advised.
Levin was cordial even honeyed.
4 congratulate YOU; you're the first
agent that ever got ahead Of Mrs.
Bicks." he buzzed mellOwly
Thank you, but - began Bige-
low.
You mustn't run such a risk again"
Levin grew less hOneyeG. The L. p.
a. won't stand for It. You've got to get
up to date -..-
7 don't believe want to-" said Bise-
low with amiab'e dsliberation. No words
he had ever uttered had sounded more
pleasantly to his ears. I've come to
saw goodbye to the L. P. A"
Copyright.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07

that it vas so sweet of them and that
she'd had perfectly ravishing time"
Dead failure" owned Tom. The
presence of another woman had acted
upon his guest like oil on water, pre-
venting all ebullition
There was one week left before the
board OF education met. At the meet
ing the vote on the readers would be
taken The lucky firm would get an
immense order. JOhnsburg was swarm
ing with children Of the elementary
school age. and as yet only the feeble
and predetermined had drifted to prl-
vate schools Parents had not observed
any change Of tendency under the
new control. At this stage Bigelow
had secured pledges from nearly hall
the members of the board. So had
Bagley, the Jones and BuTnaby agent.
And Mrs. Bieks was lobbying for Bag
ley.
Then Bigelow was recalled, repri-
manded and sent back to Johnsburg.
The reprimand made no bones of the
situation
Invited Mrs. Bicks to the opera with
a younger and prettieT woman, |
guess it's Davis Corners where you be-
long all right" was the softest word he
got.
''what did you want me TO do?" he
demanded.
Succeed snapped the general agent.
True enough" said Bigelow bitterly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07

I've got a little supper for you out here
Grace is asleep. on. tell me. tell me
all about it. Isn't McCallum a dear?"
What Tom relaxed the fervor of
his embrace to look into her face. What
DO you know about it? Who has been
here?"
mo one. I've been there Eat. boy.
eat and I'll tell you
"Been--
Eat and don't say word" COM
manded Tony. u remembered this af-
ternon that Hoilie Vanderweuter mar
ried a McCallum and lived somewhere
in this state. We used to be the great
est friends at boarding school, and 7
went to call on Mrs John McCallum on
the chance.
Tony
Don't interrupt Ny heart was dig
ging deeper and deeper holes in me
when 7 climbed the steps. The butler
was frightfully impressive"
Il know"
And said, Not st home. and then he
saw how crushed 7 was and told me
that Mrs. McCallum's little girl was i'll.
oh. I'm so corryv cried. and I said it
quite loud. so if the rustic I heard back
by the stairs should be Efollie she would
hear me. 1t wasn't. and 1 went away
and walked and walked and thought
and thought, and then I found a florist
and spent all my silk Jacket money for
flowers and carried them back. Please
tell Mrs. McCallum I'd like so much to
know how the little girl is I said If
you'll wait bit the butler began. quite
affable, when the first thing 7 knew I
was in the house and Holiie was crying
in-my arms / petted her-every one
nets Hollie-aud oh Tonv To0v why
did I send her to that hOrrid school p
she kept saying. She's only seven, and
all we've got, and 7 know it's catching,
but if you darcd-she's the sweetest lit
tie and l knew she wanted me to
see the child We went straight to the
nursery-dOn't, Tommy, listen to mel
saw right away that il wasn't so bad as
Hoilis thought. Mr.. McCallum was out
hunting for trained nurse they'd had
before and the doctor was gone The
little thing was all swaddled IN blankets
and frettiTIg. just took her in my
arms and told her stories. The midget
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! her further than Each child will now
take their book" These were not anec-
dotes that would sparkle I'm a biography,
I but over them the two grew chummy.
( The best thing about our readers"
proclaimed Tom, lis that they haven't
/ a poor thing in them. They're litera-
ture.
'They've got awfuIly few good speak
/ ing pieces objected Mrs. Bicks mo
real striking pathos or humor. People
/ like humor. Dickens and Lowell and
all those writer's are so tame for speak
/ ing"
! The next edition is going to improve
/ that put in Bigelow gIibly. The Sc
ries has been arranged by one of the
best masters Of literature in the eoun-
try, out ne lacks practical touch with
the pupils. Now, if you would consent
to advise US about the new edition"
That would be interesting work d"
oreathed Mrs Bicks, softly. She leaned
nearer across Bigelovts shoulder lie
was beside her On the coy corner
divan, Supplementary Special Mum
Der Three open in his hand. 1T would
be interesting. l wonder if I could do
1t. murmured Mrs. Bicks She glanced
from under her long lashes at the man
whose boyish face had flushed with the
/ eagerness of his exposition.
III course you could do it-splendfd-
iy There was plenty of nattering
sincerity in the tone, but the tone was
as straight as the look that answered
her provocative side glance. Tom BiRe-
low knew that he had thrown the
wrong ball, but he was in love with his
wife, and constancy even In glances
had not ceased TO be a matter of i'm
pulse.
When afterward he required TO the
evenings failure he decided that he
must have been misjudging Mrs Bicks
To the last minute the talk had been as
chatty and cheerful as one could wish.
Il believe I can get her" he said to
Tony. I'm going to pay her the com
pliment of seeming really to want to
know her. I'll introduce her to you and
take you both to the opera"
You're too subtle, Tommy" grinned
Mrs. Bigelow. she doesn't want sub
! tie compliments. She wants you TO tell
the other women are blots beside her"
That isn't like you, Tony. to run
down another woman" complained
| Tom, and Tony was hurt. That was
why she made no more objection to his
plan, and the opera with dinner and
an auto cab, were all offered upon the
Bicks shrine.
Il don't think you're doing this
right" Tony allowed herself to com
ment at the last moment IT think she
won't care a snap for me tagging along.
What she wants is man all to her
self" She had worn her most unbe-
coming dress and effaced herself so the
most astute must have thought her
stupid, but Mrs Dieks yawned dread
fully as she said goodbye. insisting
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THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS


nest" After that Bagley man any
thing human viii be a relief" was her
biased comment. She'll be so sick of
him and his books she'll be thankful to
see you
Certainly Mrs. Bicks was sweetly cor
dial. Without obnoxious conceit, Bige-
low couldn't help the assurance that
he could talk as well as Bagley, and his
hostess responded with a lively grasp
Of the good points he Illuminated in
the Specials. They fell into reminis
ce1ce over some OF the Selections"
when / was q kid" said Tom, II
had q teacher who was so afraid she
might say 'kittle' for Kettle that she
always called il kattle'" Mrs. Bicks
rippled pTettily with laughter.
81 wish you could have heard the
girl who just spoiled the last high school
speaking. oh, that this too, too solid
fish would meltI she shouted. People
giggled all the evening" recounted Mrs.
Bicks, and Tom answered with the ter
Tibly particular English teacher whose
meticulous habits of speech never got
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07

I'm busy now" called Mrs. Bicks to a
quiet figure that would have entered.
There, Mr.. Bigeiow, you see how il is,
Not an unoccupied minute here; We
can't talk with any comfort at all. If
you could come around TO my house
some evening" have little nest round
on Purley avenue. How about tOmor-
row.
Good, Tomorrow evening, right aft
er dinner?" Tom was really pleased.
At the nest" he would manage to get
in his word. He foresaw that he was
to deal with an evasive person.
Dear, no, What was / thinking Of"
she retracted. 'Tomorrow's Saturday.
I'm dining with such interesting peo-
pie then, Mr.. st. Clair is to be there.
Have you seen him in The Double Mel
SON? Oh, you ought to, Now, when
I'm to be away Sunday. Monday
can you come Monday. Mr.. BigelOw ?"
Mrs. Bicks put the question, dimpling
again.
In the little that he could without
actual rudeness. make the chance to
say, Bigelow managed TO underscore his
delight at the invitation. TO convey,
without too Grass an anticipation, that
he looked upon Monday evening as
Mecca toward which travel would be
pleasant.
As he put her flagrantiy perfumed
visiting card into his pocket he consid-
cred seriously the fluffy little lady who
had been described to him as a foxy
politician" Politician! With that soft
flesh encasing those tiny bones, with
that school girl whine and lisp and the
appealing eyes! limp" said Bigelow.
she's new to me-"
Mice boy" commented Mrs. Bicks to
Miss wilkins after Bigelow had gone.
And added, But you don't take much
interest in the men. do you. Miss Will
kins?" which was intended TO imply
that the men took no interest In Miss
Wilkins.
Between the Friday of this interview
and the Monday of his appointment
Bigelow, invigorateds by the arrival of
Tony and inspired by a large and ig-
norant contempt for Bagley, the Jones
& Burnaby agent, visited diligently
among the mem bers of the Board of Ed
ucation, throwing the glamour of his
own enthusiasm about the Supplement
tary Specials. He smiled a little
thoughtfully at the discovery that Bag
ley had had Mrs Bicks at the theatre
on Friday evening and had been auto
MODELLING with her on Sunday. There
was only one man to fear, and that was
Bagley; the other agents had practical
~ withdrawn. He wondered why his
predecessor had been called off in the
middle of a campaign, why one OF the
more experienced agents had not been
sent to handle thing so important.
The u. p. A. must have confidence in
me-" he meditated happily
Tony cheered him departing for the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07

We'll, didn't. Mrs Bicks is for Bag
ley IF ] pull ii off I've got to do il
without her"
Without her. Understand this,
Bigelow general agent Gained
himself to a simmeTing white holiness
If you get that order it will be through
Mrs. G.. s. Bicks. OF all the block
heads we've ever sent out from this
office, you're the human limit" The
white heat shot up a flame of brief pro-
family You had the game all your
own way Here's a woman. a pretty
widow who likes a little Irritation, md
here's a good-looking young fellow With
no one to go up against but Baglsy.
It's been twenty years since Bagley vas
as young as you What do you do,
Send for your Wife,"
Il thought little contrast with Tag
ley's methods might please the lady 1
supposed she was respectable"
she is respectable. She'd shoot the
man who insulted her-but that needn't
prevent her enjoying little love-mak-
ing"
''She won't enjoy mine" Iaeeiow
got up. If that's what you sent me
for, you made a mistake. I'm not yet
reduced to love-making for I business. /"
The L. p. A. wants live men. not
mUmmies." was the ultimate word Of
if1Wiltf 6Eutfal agent. II eChOeu Wltfl
Biselow's departure. that woS abrupt
enough to have the effect of a bang.
NO Bicks. no job" said Tom 10 him.
self as he returned TO JohnshucE. Wen
see. you old Caterwaul." he apostro-
phized levin. I'D like to cut your
dirty Clsws!"
TEL me about these men" he said
10 Miss wilkins, principal of the Lea
avenue school. when he got back
Mrs. Bicks and Mr.. Bagley had seen
him enter Miss wilkins office. The of
flee of the principal and the office of
Mrs. Bicks faced each other on the
same corridor.
"A conspiracy. I fear" murmurod the
Jones and Burnaby agent. pouting his
lips humorously at Mrs. Bicks-
DO you admire Miss Wilkins 20
asked Mrs. Bieks. munching Mr.. Bag
ley's bonbons daintily.
Little dried up old maid" grow!ed
Bagley. recalling certain humiliations
he owed the quiet Miss Wilkins.
Mrs. Bicks pretended not to hear.
Have a maple cream" she urged
pleasantly.
Across the way Miss wilkins vas
looking thoughtfulIy at Biselow's list
"Mr. Sharpless," she said, was put On
the board to please the MethodisIs. lie
Is q busy man and begged off They
promised to call him only for the i'm
portant meetings and TO excuse him
from the others. OF course, they do
Just the other thing. Mfr. Carroll is in
Alaska. He would have been good
man for you. Mr.. Dickson and Mr..
Burgess were left over from the old
board, They don't Ike the way the
school bus ness is managed, ana they
stay away from meetings. I've been
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
BY ADELE MARIE SHAW

the words to an asserting murmur as
rapt as seemed tactful, and continued
attentive
Il never thought before my husband
died." Mrs. Bicks was going on with a
sigh, artistically stifled at its birth,
that / should be sitting in big Of
flee managing all this-but we never
can tell
Bigelow interpolated q sympathetic
smile. His smile was attractive, and
he had been called a handsome fellow
Mrs. Bicks warmed to the smile and
regarded his blond head without dis
taste
Here are my Indians, taken on the
opera house stage, boys from the 81
class at the Lincoln school," she went
on. Boys are so interestingi And I
think it's just as important to give them
a love for art and culture as to teach
them two plus two!'
More interrupted Bigelow, with
emphasis. , 1T was just in that line
that wanted"
Wait a few moments, Miss wilkins;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
Mexico and Return

Only Sle2.65. good for nine months.
Have you made the tour2 It's a winter
trip worth considering. Itineraries and
sleeping ears. Ask Kenneth Kerr, L.
p. A, Salt Lake Route.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20

Thirsty Passenger-How much long
er have I got To wait for that cocktail
ordered? Dining-Car Waiter Qook
ing out of the window)-About mile
and half longer, sir. This is a dry
county, and there S a spotter on board,
Chicago Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20
R|VERS|DERS
START TODAY
Grand Opening of League Series
at AaIa Park This
Afternoon.
ToDAY'S GAMES.
Palamas VS.. Kewalos, 1880.
Chinese Alohas VS.. Fort Shafter, 3:15

O111410oC z11o1L<So Vo. K U Z olIdI IcI, .. 10,
After passing through violent storm
and nearly being shipwrecked on all
kinds of uncharted shoals, the good ship
Riverside League has managed to
weather everything, came in to port in
a battered condition but was put on
the ways and was thoroughly overhaul
ed. Today she viii start off on fresh
voyage better found and in more sea-
worthy condition than she ever was.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20

A mellow old lawyer who used to
live on the banks of the Androseoggin,
was famous for his fine distinctions.
But often after the shades of night
had fallen. the squire might have been
seen struggling home so booty that he
apparently could not split shingle, to
say nothing of hair. One night, when
he was drunken than usual he stagger,
ed completely out of his course and
could not find it. Realizing that he
was lost and drifting into unfamiliar
regions, he called at a house TO ask
for information. Madam he grave
Iy said to the lady. who came to the
door, candle in hand, "ean you tell
(hic) me where Squire Blank lives
Certainly she said, and gave him
full directions. But as she talked and
looked, and as her candle gradually
brought out the features Of the man
before her, puzzled expression came
into her face, and she finally asked:
"But. isn't this Squire Blank? Fl"
Madam" replied the old lawyer, as
suming a judicial air, ''that is entirely
(hic) immaterial. "
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20

A chemist had made a mistake in
his weights and poisoned q customer.
When the fatal tidings We're brought
to him he exclaimed: Wretch that
I am-and my best customer, too!'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20
THE PRINCIPALS
HARD AT WORK

Cordell and Sullivan have now both
settled down to real work in prepara-
ton for their fifteen round bout at the
Orpheum on the night of July 8. Sulli-
Shafter gymnasium while Cordell ap-
pears every Afternoon before an admir-
ing audience at the Orpheum
The maiinini boxer has made an ex-
cellent impression here in every way.
He is quiet hammered youth, talks
good English and does not make noise
like south of Market at any time. He
is not boatful of past performances
and while always willing to recount
his experiences does not try and make
himself the big cit"
The experts also seem to approve of
his boxing. He has a finished style
and is wonderfully quick on his feet
Built from the ground up, he gives an
appearance of sturdiness that would
suggest clumsiness were it not for his
easy gait in walking and the graceful
way he handles himself when working.
Cordell has had quite time to find
are big enough to stand a few hard
blows and also quick enough to keep
him moving. Yesterday he paid a
visit to Camp Very and tried out with
several of the Marine boxers. His ap-
pearance was the signal for a general
rush to the gymnasium and he was
carefully watched by large crowd of
half wet enthusiasts who all seemed to
think that he would make it very warm
for Dick Sullivan.
Rattan, the former champion middle
weight of the navy, Richards and Sar
conf, all marines, are at present work
ing with Cordell. Rattan, though his
boxing days are over, is still very
shifty and, blessed with enormous
strength, he is able to give his prin
cipal a good workout. Richards weighs
about the same as Cordell and is g
clever boxer while Sareoni is feather
weight and is very quick. This com
i, bination gives Cordell just about what
he needs for training and he will be
able to appear at his very best or
July 3.
Joe Cohen has not yet decided or
| the preliminaries. He will have nc
trouble about picking three good ones
however, as there is large plentiful
ness of good material, all of which i:
| anxious to get chance. Kid Franklin
| the lightweight who came here with g
good record recently, will probable be
put on with some local lad of his owr
| weight.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20
LOOK WHO rs HERE?

Bernard H. Kelekolio, the Boy
Orator, who has lately moved to the
Crescent City, is again in town. Ber-
nard came down on the Mauna Kea
and stated laughingly that he was
here to see the grand opening of the
Riverside League at Aala Park to-
day, for Bernard. it is to be remem-
bered, was the organizer of this league
about three years ago.
When asked as to what he thinks
of the other two teams who have
withdrawn, the Boy orator stated
that he has no doubt that these two
clubs will sooner or later realize their
mistakes. Il am for free baseball at
Alala Park and, of course, [ am in
sympathy with those who are now
remaining with the old league he
concluded
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20

It's Heinz Then you know it 8 pure
Famous ''57 Varieties sold by all
grocers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20
THE WALLPAPER MAN.

Oh, I'd sing you song of the wall
paper man,
Who s with us once again,
Who comes with the flies and who ev-
erywhere HES
With his ladders and buckets ten;
d sing of the ease with which bric-a-
brac breaks
At the soft, gentle touch of his hand,
I'd sing of the joy which it seems that
he takes
In upsetting a iardiniere' stand;
I'd sing how he@fgures the cost Of a
job 81
To dot Except extras worth ten)
OF his tracks i'm the hall and paste
buckets that fall,
And the way the new rug appears
then;
Oh, I'd sing Of the wonderful litter he
leaves
And the household he puts in fuss
Yes, I'd sing of him now if didn t,
somehow,
Have to pass up all singing to euss'
Kansas City Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20
SANDY M'LAREN
TO AUSTRALIA

Sandy McLaren, well known as the
golf professional at the Oahu Country
Club, has severed his connection with
that institution and will leave
on the Aorangi. Local golfers
are loath to see him go for he has
made an excellent record az an instruc
tor and under his supervision, the
links have been greatly improved.
AS most of the professionals on the
mainland have already been engaged
for the summer season, the club will
make no attempt to fiji Sandy's vaean-
cy at present, but win wait till the
slack season when it will be easy to
find a good man willing to come to the
Islands.
The results of the Tom Morris tour
nament were cabled to the secretary
of the Western Golf Association in
Chicago. as there is no mail leaving
here until the end of the month and
the club did not want to take any
chances of being overlooked.
Today there VIII be the usual prac-
tise PLAYING at the club links with the
bus running and the big midday lunch.
The next scheduled event will be on
July when there will be another team
tournament. The one held in April
was such a pronounced success that the
green's committee decided to repeat it.
The great beauty of team tourna-
ment is that il gives every player a
chance to play against three other play
H. Il
he lose to each one. he will not be out
of the game but win share in the vie
tory should his team win.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20
PRELATES BEAT
BULLION KIDS

Bishop & Co. sent out a fine aggre-
CATION to Alexander field yesterday
afternoon, to hand it to the Yokoha
ma Bank team by 10 to u. Each team
had a goodly band of rooters along
and everybody had a good time, even
the losers.
The prelates opened the scoring by
swatting out four in the first inning.
The bullion kids came back in the
third with three but the bunch with
the CATERS returned it to, them and
scored three more in the second half
of that inning. Then began regular
score fest in which the men from the
diocese had the better of it.
The lneups were: Prelates-Enyate,
CT; Louis, 1b; Chang Yen. 3b: Gill;
land, p: Saito, IF; K. F Kau, c; Rigo,
2b; Waterhouse, 2b: ". jamie
son, SIS first appearance); Muto, If.
Bullion Kids-Tokioka. 1b: Saigo, 3b;
Fukano. c: Yoshika, 3b and c; Masu-
ka, p: Murakami. SIS; Hayakawa, 2b;
Wada, cf: Otsuka, If; Tasuda, IF.