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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01

Jug and tlll1ng the room Will ~
vapor. The tiny spiral grew I l.ra
and Bailey experienced a st lr,sef AID
A subtle odor, suggestive Of f'Se gi
sandalwood and many Other aylIt
dangerous perfumes, seemed "a sialN
the centre of his brain and eR Flqa
ecstacy. Denser and denser ora mi q ala \
and heavier the mystic perfume ny ~
to rise. 1t seemed to weigh UPON D' v
and overpower him. He sank b b.a. aN
his senses slipping from him, '1 ~
speak. The heavy perfume clopped II y
and paralyzed his throat. o0'u aS
The three hideous faces Of a..
grimacing at him impishly, and "
smoke curled over their heads U ~ S'
was filled with a blue haze.
Suddenly perfect cloud Of sn,,
from the Jug. As it rose SLOWLY ' to :
ing, unfolding like vaporon: ~ y
appeared to Bailey, who lay on tbe ivy oss,
staring eyes, dim outline in The
the cloud as of human figure ~.
clearer grew the outline, and BaijT I'
rang with strange noises. AS in
heard sound as of some one sne,g's
a moment later he beheld before t'' \
most beautiful woman he had ever cas-
hair, of raven blackness. streams
her shoulders, half hiding an oval e..
delicate olive hue, and pair Of n
eyes, black as night and as starry
aphanous robe, strangely wrought \
but did not conceal her figure. and NJ
and ankles bore curiously carver b,Dl
ornaments. She stood for a moment Il
then, lifting up her arms, that glesnd
ivory, she stepped toward the asbp
artist her lips moving.
To Bailey's ears through all The i,
and roaring that filled them there an
sound of a word, and it seemed TO hn
gazing into the eyes of the dazzling j
ton before him, he repeated that word
her and strove to rise and go to her.
heart swelled in his breast till it almost
The woman moved slowly toward him
seemed to him he felt the touch Of hr
ing drapery, and the perfume that aa
her body produced in him a semideIiiun
Gazing into his eyes with look Of h
and sadness she swiftly turned and
toward the door.
"Stop" he cried. My soul! have
you'll"
But the woman already stood on the
old and with one last effort Bailey
himself forward and fell fainting at be
When half an hour later Dick Sa
tremendously entered the room be
Bailey unconscious on the floor and
filled with a thin blue smoke. When
had been revived and the room aired
found on the table scattered fragng
the Aztec jug and small stream Of
thing that resembled dark molten way.
1T was a close shave, old chap" sad
'Must have been filled with Aztec
How in the deuce did it happen'
"Did you pass anybody in the ball
came in?" asked Bailey suddenly
NO." replied Dick. "Why"
But Bailey never told.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01
Horse in Cellar.

While workmen were dlggms
cellar of the new Tallman llODof
Bluff and Cumbermede roaus I
Der 9, a horse hitched to a =. .s' :
in the excavation and was s., WIN H +
difficulty extricated. nc lat
dumped load of the black pea al
the cellar too near the edge, n
cart rolled back, pulling w u.
with it. He mired up 10 y I'll
every time he tried to &c! O #
was hard going for eveTyDoN Iii II
the poor horse out. some e. t,
ladies endeavored 10 tell lll' ,rt
laborers how to get the horse II.Sr a.
they couldn't understand E n n /
when one lady shouted eui lave
strap" when she should na sadt
belly band), the Italian wel H. e. b
to put plank under. III rss
amidships. The poor ANNA t;a,s
ally released after a long
he came out pure black.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01

go footsteps ever since that. Aztec jug
IH found its way into his lodgings
~ at No.-Lexington Avenue What
evil spirit ever prompted him to
give it place among his beloved
curios Bailey could not comprehend. 1t had
come from the desert places of New Mexico
had been bought, in fact, for dollar IN a
dingy little adobe shop in Albuquerque Bailey
had been in weighed into the purchase OF
the hideous piece of pottery partly by the
adroit persuasion of the Mexican curio vender
and partly by the very ugliness OF the piece
itself
He never would have been in Albuquerque
and never would have stumbled upon the
dingy little shop if his train had not been
delayed five hours by miserable sand storm.
The storm necessitated a long wait at Albu-
querque for the westbound express. 1t was
unbearable in the car. In spite of the double
windows, Bailey felt as thought he had taken
into his mouth and nose sand enough TO
ballast balloon He wanted fresh air and
sandwich,
1t was. early. in May, and he got plenty of
the former as he walked up the platform to
the station, but as the Sandwiches under the
glass covers in the rnusty lunchroom must
have lain in state there since early April he
had to content himself with satisfying his trst
want alone
With that end in view, he took a turn
about the town, having first made sure that
the train was fixture for half an hour at
least, and, in the course of his wandering,
fell upon the adobe curio shop. As he ran
arrow heads, stone matches and Indian bead
work that were spread over the rough tables
and shelves of the dingy place he espied the
Aztec jug. An ugly, black little creation it
was and Bailey thought it might have been
an antediluvian cream pitcher. 1t stood some
FIVE inches high, and had been carved, ap
parentiy, out of a solid block of stone.
No clay, thought Bailey, who was some
thing of an expert in prehistoric antique
curios, could ever have been baked so hard
1t was black as ebony and of the most
couth design. What attracted Bailey chiefly
three hideous faces that stood out IN
bas-relief from the curved surface, lending
an uncanny and mysterious air to the bit of
pottery. Noticing Bailey's fixed look at the
Jug the old curio vender fastened forward
and picked it up
From the tomb of an Aztec prince, Senior"
he said with an alluring smile and moment
later the jug was i'll Baileys possession.
IF the deceased Aztec gentleman resem,
bled these portraits on the outside he must
have been glad to die remarked Bailey, gaz-
ing doubtfully at his purchase.
Very old, very DID, thousand years old,
MAYBE answered the old vender, evidently
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01
For THE PALIsADIAN.

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give it place among his beloved
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-12-12
THREE METHODS OF
WRITING A PLAY

John Galsworthy in December Atlantic
In writing a play there are, philoso-
phically speaking, three courses open
to the serious dramatist. The first is
to definitely set before the public that
which il wishes to have set before it,;
the views and codes of life by which
the public lives, and in which it be-
lieyes. This way is the most common,
successful and popular. 1t makes the
dramatist's position sure, and not too
obviously authoritative
The second course is to definitely set
before the public those views and codes
of life by which the dramatst himself
lives, those theories in which he him
self believes, the more effectively If
they are the opposite of what the pub
lie wishes TO have placed before it.,
presenting them so that the audience
may swallow them like powder in a
spoonful of jam.
There is third course: To set be-
fore the public no cut-and-dried codes,
bit the phenomena of life and eharac-
ter selected and combined, but not dis
torted, by the dramatist's outlook. set
down without fear. favor. or prejudice.
leaving the public to draw such poor
moral as nature may afford This
third method requires a certain de-
tachment; il requires a sympathy with
a love of, and a curiosity as to. things
Tor their own sake; it requires a far
view. together with patient industry
Tor no Immediately practical result.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-12-12
MR.. MANsFIELD's NERVES

Paul Wilstach, the brilliant play
wright author and Mansfield author
ity, said of MIR. Mansfield at a din
ner in New York:
Mr.. Mansfield's dignity was very
great He conducted himself toward
others in a dignified way He expected
others to conduct themselves toward
him in a like manner.
But once in Chicago Mr.. Mansfield
was touched on the raw by a manager.
Is was the first night of a Cyrano de
Bergerac tour The great actor. his
delicate nerves a-quiver was makin-
up with his dresser's help when the
manager rushed into his dressing room
without knocking, slapped Mr.. Mans
field heartily on the back, and shouted
The house is packed. There amt
even no more standin' room. Now, Dick
old man, sail in and show 'em what
yer made Of
The dresser used to say. if he
hadn't hustled that manager out 'Cy-
rano' would have run him through with
his sword"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-12-12
AT THE LOS ANGELES 7zEATERS

with Maude Rockwell, Blossom Seeley,
Walter Spencer, Laurel Atkins and
Frank Morton, ii is expected the full
value of each number will be given.
The oriental setting will afford oppor-
tunity for eXtravagant scenic effects.
In fear of the invasion of the Young
Turks. the sultan DISCUSSES himself
as a Chinaman and places upon the
throne a German tourist Jules Men
deb who is endeavoring to escape his
wife. In order to escape from one he
runs into one hundred wives. Dave
Morris will play the Terrible Turk, and
Leonard Brisbane will appear as Ali
Bluff, the grand vizier. Laurel Atkins
will be the wife of the fake sultan.
FISCHER S-For his farewell week
at Fischer's theater James T. Kelly
will present the Kelly Massey lyric, "A
Dress Rehearsal" which he considers
easily the best thing he has yet done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick King, who are
preparing for a trip abroad, decide to
give their many friends a farewell en-
tertainment in the shape of amateur
theatricals. and to that end employ one
Barn Stormer, a broken down actor.
to write an operetta and stage the
production. A dress rehearsal is given,
and the many mistakes made by the
ambitious amateurs provide the COM
edy of the piece Several musical
numbers will be introduced, allowing
the chorus excellent opportunities for
tuneful work.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-12-12

anew and made up a book from WORK
which Mr.. Klpllng had rejected ana
decided should remain in oblivion. rms
book has been christened "Abaft the
Funnel" and convineingly advertised
as new volume of stories by Kud-
yard Kipling," simultaneously with the
appearance of Mr.. Kipling's volume OF
new stories, ACTIONS and Reactions.
A full description of all the thirty stor-
les has been cabled to Mr.. Kipling by
Doubleday, Page g. Co, who, after
cable consultation, have now under
taken to publish these same stories IN
library book at less than the cost
of manufacture. Several critics have
given their opinion that they contain
some very characteristic samples or
Mr. Kipling's early work. At all events
readers who may be interested in them
will have a chance to get them in an
authorized edition.
Brilliant in poetic imagery and
evlncing a certain aloof ability even
in his poems of most fleshly theme
John G.. Neihardt impresses one with
the tragedy latent in human life in his
collection of verses entitled Man
Song" In the collection are beautiful
poems which, perhaps. ought never to
have been written. There are others
so strong and virile that they would
ter sort is the Battle Cry" which Is
here reproduced.
More than half beaten but fearless,
Facing the storm and the night;
Breathless and Keeling, but fearless,
| Here In the lull of the fight,
who bow not but before Thee,
| God Of the fighting Clan.
Lifting my fists l mplore Thee,
Give me the heart of a Man!
What though I live with the winners
Or perish with those who fall?
Only the towards are sinners,
Fighting the fight is all.
Strong is my Foe-he advances!
snapt is my blade, o Lord!
See the proud banners and lances!
Oh, spare me this stub of a sword!
Give me no pity, nor spare me;
Calm not the wrath of my Foe.
Sc, where he becltons to dare me!
Bleeding. half beaten-I so.
Not for the glory Of winning,
Not for the fear of the night;
Stunning the battle is SHINING
oh, spare me the heart TO fight!
Red is the mist about me;
Deep Is the wound in my side;
Coward thou criest TO fout me?
o terrible Foe, thou hast led
Here with my battle before me,
God OF the fighting Clan,
Grant that the woman who bore me
Suffered TO suckle a Man!
Mr.. Howels defends George Eliot. in
his Easy Chair in the December Har-
per's, from what he charitably inter
prets as a hasty remark of the late
George Meredith's. Meredith is said
to have said George Eliot had the
heart of a Sappho. but the face. with
it's long proboscs and the protrudins
teeth, as of the apocalyptic horse, be-
trayed animalty." To this dispersion
Mr.. Howells makes the following reply;
THE only question for anyone TO ask
himself concerning such criticism as
the saying implies is whether the cruel
charge of animality is at all founded.
What proof of it is there in the wo,
mans books: in Scenes of Clerical
Life. in Adam Bede in The Mill on
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-12-12
REVIEWS OF RECENT BOOKS

the Floss. in Felix Holt in Romoia' IN
Middlemarch. in Daniel Deronda!
None whatever, we say, unless IL 10
animality to deal sorroWtully ana san
atively with mems and women un-
truth to themselves and one ailothel
in that relation in Whlch tney 90 9
finally most mem and women. so laF
as aseptic handling goes, the tenpita-
lions which get into fiction from ne.
in her novels are surgically clean. NOT
one salacious suggestion, not ono M M
nure touch not one sensual lure, not
one gross word or low thought taiIl.s
her stories from first to last. IL they
err it is ON the side or n traBlC lue ,l
of sin as always self-punished, Tor SIN
&c sometimes rather amused with itsep
and not finally dissatisfied to DE SOS
Above all other English noVellsts she
morallzed her theme If she dlu HoI
stoop to truth but rather asplred TO IT,
with a devotion not surpassed eve,i
by Tostoys. 1t is not merely cruei,
then. to speak of her animaIlty' pul
from any proof of il in her books, any
hint even. the long proboscis and the
protruding teeth to the contrary ho'-
withstanding, It is false"
The autobiographic element in Mar
tin Eden, Jack London's latest novel,
| has impressed reviewers so strongly
in their criticism of the story. me
Independent begins a long review with
the statement that it seems best TO
| accent this story 'as an earnest ana
truthful record of what Mr.. London
might have been If he had been Martlh
Eden instead of being limited by NM nm,
| self" And 1t concludes It's careIul
analysis of Eden's fate and Eueh ; oo
| liefs IN these words:
1.-THE awful veracity of the author
who can produce such Logical anu
convincing argument against MS own
way of thinking ought not to pass uh-
praised. There Is n noble death IN
such truthfulness, and whatever ..le
readers of his story may think OF MI
7 ,ondon's views of life, the passionless
courage with which he sets down the
failure of such views to satisfy tne
eternally human heart commands re-
spect for him"
| The appearance Of "The Promise or
| American Life" by Herbert Croly' SUE
cests at once Bryce's THE American
| commonwealth Since the puma NJ,
! tion of that classic there has beeh
nothing to compare with Mr.. Croly
! study of American political conditions
| and tendencies. Unlike the great Scotch
| critic. however, Mr. Croly's ann IS
not merely analysis and description.
! He aims to provide suiilclent pdsiS
| i'm theory for the program of a ma
| tionalized democracy, to demonstrate
! that American democracy can trust IT'S
| welfare to the dictates of its nauonal
! interest. to reconcile the ideals of dem
! ocratic liberty and national strength.
In the accomplishment Of this task he
provides US with a brilliant and pen,
etrating review of past history ana
present conditions, arriving from CON
servative premises at conclusions when
! will appear radical to many. Not the
| least interesting portion Of the Work
! ia devoted to the work and character
| Of four marked reformers-Jerome'
| Hearst. Bryan and Roosevelt.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-12-12
kinllnn,s Literary Scraps

In the late eighties Rudyard Kip ing
was writing "Turnovers'' for the ALA
habad Pioneer. A turnover" as used
in India Journalism, is text, article.
story or group of verses which begins
on one column and turns over to the
next. These India journals considered
(and probably do so still that the tit
bit of advertising position was the top
of the column, which practically broke
into the tale itself.
Young Kipling. in those days a sort
of Jack f-all- trades in the office, used
to dash off turnovers in lengths to fit
the demands Of the local advertiser,
These were usually done at the last
moment before going to press. Some
Nof them, in fact, We're actually written
on the "make-up' stone to fit a space
as the forms were being made up.
1t was in this way, as many people
know, that most of the plain Tales
from the Hills" came into being. Be
fore they were republshed in book
form, however, the author went over
this old material, carefully revising
and rearranging it.
Recently a literary scavenger has
unearthed the old numbers of the
pioneer" sorted out the material
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-12-12
A FAMOUS FAMILY

Gerald Du Maurier, who is appear
ing in London with great success as
Arsene Lupin in the play of that
name, is the third member of his fam
lily to achieve distinction within a gen
GRAFTON. His father, George Du Maui
rier, at one time an insignificant ar
fist on Punch, became world famous
through his novel, "Trilby" The Sec
ond member Of the family to rise above
mediocrity was Gerald's brother Guy,
who, with his first play AN English
mans Home" became famous over
night. When "Arsene Lupin" was
produced in London this season Ger
aid Du Maurier achieved a really Won
derful theatrical triumph i'm his inter-
probation of the role of Arsene Lupin.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-12-12
NETHERsoLE COMING

Miss Olga Nethersole, whom a critic
with a passion for comparison once
called ''the Herbert Spencer Of dramat-
lie art" will come to the Mason the
week of December q in her recent dra-
matte vehicle, "The Writing on the
Wall" whose point of attack is the
condition of tenement houses in Amer
lean cities. Miss Nethersole's mana
ger. Wallace Munro. has been in Los
Angeles the last few days, making ar
engagements for her visit.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-12-12
obscuration of the FLYERS

Just at present the fame of all the
ayiators drops back into the shadow
while the spotlight plays up the man
who merely used his legs, some dogs
and sled or two and walked to the
north polc.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-12-12
Quite True

what do YOU call this?" asked the judge
who had a paper handed him bearing the
namo and mark OF a witness who couldn'
sign his name
'Why. that, your honor is an X party
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Statesman
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-12-12

At the Monday matinee, December
%, Billy Onslow, former Fischer's IA
vorte, win open at that house in mu-
steal comedy Charles Justi will re-
main as musical director. Almost all
the present companY will be retained
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-12-12
FARCE FOR HOLIDAY WEEK

Following 1.-THE Master Key" the
BelascO stock company will present
Leo Dietrichstein's farce, Are You a
Mason?" with a special Christmas
matinee.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-12-12

demonstrating out Of doors is great
for strengthening the lungs.
Egbert-Yes, | know IL. I've noticed
it I'm cats!-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-12-12
Meredith NlchoIson's Island Retreat


Meredith NicholsoV has purchased a
cottage on the south side OF Mackinac
Island, on a bluff overhanging the
Straits of Mackinac, and expects to
spend half the year there in the flu
ture. The house was built and has
been owned by Gilbert White of Grand
Rapids father of Stewart Edward
White, the author of THE Riverman"
and other books. 1t adjoins the sum-
mer home of Hugh II. Hanna, of In
dianapolis. Stewart White was long
a summer resident of the Island,
| which is otherwise identified with writ
| ing folk from the beginning of its his
! tory Constance Fennimore Woolson,
| whose novel Anne" a story of Mack
! mae, is In every house on the island,
| is still remembered here by old resi-
dents. Jesse Lynch Williams, author
of many stories and whose name is
familiar as that of his grandfather,
n railroad pioneer of Indiana, has spent
most of the summers of his life there.
Mary Hartwell Catherwood wrote
many tales of Mackinac, where she
was a summer resident for many
wears. William Vaughn Moody, the
noet. critic and author of 1.-THE Great
Divide" Is well known on the island
and had a cottage there this year
Booth Harrington and Charles Major
have been frequent visitors there.
Mr.. Nicholson has begun to remodel
the house to fit it for residence in all
seasons, and Is providing himself with
workshop on the third floor, with an
unrlvaled view of the long procession
of ships that pass through the straits,
He intends to return the first of May,
to remain until the snow flies next
winter. He finished his new novel,
1.-THE Lords of High Decision pub
| lished by Doubleday, Page q Co..
while a resident there this year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-12-12

ton of his own novel, 1.-THE Spoilers %
will be the attraction for the week be-
ginning tonight, with matinees Wednes-
day and Saturday. The locale is
Alaska. where the author lived during
the exciting times of which he has
written, and was personally cognizant
of the incidents which he first wove
into novel and later into play. His
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-12-12

OLYMPIC-"TheT Terrible Turk" by
Charles Alphin, will be this weeks
bill. Astounding i'm oriental melody, it
takes its theme from the late insurrec-
ton in Turkey which cvcntuated i'm the
final abdiCation of Abdul Hamid, the
sultan. The opening chorus. which
occupies fifteen minutes, and the finale
are said to be in true comic opera vein.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-04-09
A SURPRISED Minister.

"For many years I have been a Suf-
ferer from bronchial catar.h, and had
despaired of anything like a cure.
Judge of my pleasant surprise when l
first used Hyomei, which brought COM
plete relief. Hyomei has been a veri-
table godsend. Rev. Charles Hart
ley, Sardinia, Ohio.
Thousands of catarrh sufferers have
given up in despair. They have Tried
stomach dosing, snuff, sprays and
douches without success, and now be-
lieve catarrh to be incurable.
But Hughes. the druggist, holds out
hope to all distressed. He sells a REM
edy called Hyomei which is guaran-
teei for catarrh, colds, coughs, bron-
chitiS, asthma, and Group.
Hyomei pronounced High-o-me) is
indicated air, full Of the healthy vir-
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breathe in the delightful a~ntiseptic
air, and germ ridden membrane. it
allays the inflammation. kills the germs,
and drives out the disease.
A complete Hyomei outfit, inslud-
ing a hard rubber inhaler. cost but
ST.. 90, and an extra bottle OF HYOmei,
ii afterwards needed, costs but so
cents. See Hughes Drug Store about
it TODAY