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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-08
A Woman Halter.

copyright. 1903. by American Press Asso-
ciation.1
A crusty old bachelor told me this.
He ought to be ashamed Of himself:
"Dear," said young Mrs. Herkimer,
''what did you mean by saying to
Tom Fowler that you are a woman
hater? He'll tell his wife. and it will
get all over town."
'Well, sweetheart, it doesn't matter
to you, so long as I don't hate you.''
Eyes, it does. Every woman wishes
her husband to be liked by other wom-
en-. OF course your saying such a
thing will make you dreadfully I'm.
popular"
cit can't be helped now. The deed
is done. Fowler, I know, is a dread.
full gossip. suppose I'll soon get cut
right and left"
"Indeed you will. And what will
people think Of me? They will nat
urally infer that you have derived
your bad opinion Of our sex from me"
II shall continue to show them by
my treatment Of you that you are the
only one Of the lot love-"
The next evening Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Herkimer went to Mrs, Ellis recep-
ton. When they returned and were
preparing for rest Mrs. Herkimer, do
ing her hair, said:
Bob, was standing among a group
tonight when you passed with Gertrude
Lee. A woman near me, not knowing
was your wife, said:
'"There goes that horrid Herkimer.
He avows himself woman hater. He
should be read cut Of society,"
"The lady's ageT asked Herkimer
imperturbably.
"About fifty"
''Married or single?"
Single"
shame, please"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-08
Nicotine.

IF excessive smoking alone could
cause heart degeneration" writes a cor
respondent of the London Mail, ''such
cases would be common instead Of ex-
tremely rare. The fact is that only an
almost infinitesimal amount of nicotine
is absorbed in smoking. An ordinary
sized cigar or an ounce Of smoking to.
bacco contains enough of this virulent
poison to kill two men. The only rea-
son all smokers are not killed at once
is that the nicotine is destroyed in the
combustion Of the leaf"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-08
Abroad.

Abroad is locality entirely sur
rounded by seasickness. In another
view it is bourne more or less mys-
terious, bounded on its farther side by
your income and on its hither side by
custom houses where you have to de-
clare everything you bring back with
you except a foreign accent and one
change Of hosiery.
Abroad is where
1. They put
a. Labels all over your luggage and
b. 1t all over you.
2. You are almost always going
down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and
the good Samaritan invariably wants
a tip.
Abroad is the stage of history, but
that is only because history made the
too common mistake Of not seeing
America flrst.-Puck.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-08
Keeping Up tho Limit.

In ]. Comyns Carr's "reminiscences
is a characteristic anecdote Of Burne-
Jones, who had consulted his doctor
about certain symptoms which seemed
alarming.
SLOW many cigars do you smoke in
a day." the doctor inquired Of his pa
tient, to which Burne-Jones had care
lessly replied, ooh, I think about six."
"Well," replied his adviser, "for the
present you had better limit yourself
to three" And in detailing the incl
dent to me afterward Burne-Jones add
ed, with a chuckle, "You know, my
dear Carr, never did smoke more
than three"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-08

A few months later Mrs. Herkimer
said in an impressive, measured tone
to her husband at the breakfast table,
Bob, have concluded to regret all
Invitations for the balance Of the year."
"Why so, sweetheartW looking up,
surprised, from his paper.
"For some time past I have noticed
that certain women of our set are en-
deavoring to attract your attention"
"You don't mean itw
Eyes, I do, and don't like it."
do you blame met"
'Not at all. They are making dead
set for you"
you must be mistaken. That Cos
siping Fowler gave me q social black
eye by spreading my talk about being
a woman hater."
"U-m."
"Well?"
"It didn't work just the way I
thought it would. It's true certain wo-
men were very bitter against you, but
they were mostly Of our higher grade
Of women. Intellectually considered.
I've been surprised to find that the
women who covet attention have been
swarmfng about you like so many dis
gusting bees.''
"Ohow
''rhe way Lucy Turnlee palavered
over you at the Ashtons' last night
was simply ludicrous. Her simpering,
the way she rolled her eyes and, heav-
en- knows, what fattery she gave you
with that disagreeable tongue Of hers
were enough to make one i'll. She's
the sixth woman I've noticed making
herself ridiculous about you, and,
confess, it annoys me-"
"You surprise me. I hadn't noticed
anything. How do you account for it?
What's their game?"
''It all came of that ridiculous speech
of yours about being woman hater.
In the first place, any woman likes to
get where no other woman can get.
These crazy things wish to be the only
exception among class you hate,
first, to satisfy their own conceit, and,
second, they think it gives them
eclat."
He burst into laugh and took her
In his arms. ESTELLE MARSH.
A Spanish War Criticism.
When the Spanish war came upon
us Commodore Dewey was at Hong
kong. The navy department had sent
him no preliminary orders. He didn't
know anything about the ultimate pol
icy or what the ultimate plan Of cam
paign would be. The navy department
didn't itself know. Dewey should
have moved two or three days sooner
than he did, and two or three days
sometimes are vital. But our Wash
ington officials were only aroused tt
the necessity Of giving Admiral Dewey
an order by cablegram from Dewey
informing them that the British gov
ernor Of Hongkong insisted that oul
feet must leave there. We were 81
dazed by the immediate exigencies o.
war that the English government hat
to prod us in the ribs to wake us ZIP
Then our Washington authorities is
sued an order and not till then. They
told Dewey to proceed to the Philip
pine Islands and capture or destro,
the Spanish feet. In other words
they gave him the stereotyped war or
der in the phraseology of the sigma
code, which, literally translated, read
go ahead and do the best you can
We give it up."-Collier's.
Evening journal., 1909-09-10
Aehlsvements Of older Men.

Atlanta Constitution.
We are told times without number and
in a manner most oracular that this is a
young mans age. We are cited the young
men in business and the professions as
evidence Of the tendency to relegate the
grayheads to the background, and the
subject Is good for an indefinite number
OF pathetic preaeHments. As matter OF
demonstrable fact, this is no more ex-
cluslveiy a young mans age than any
previous era in history. At all times and
IN all periods the call has been for ability,
for strength and exper ence 10 bear the
worlds burdens. to solve humanity'a
problems, to fight the battles Of peace and
Of war. And in tho response to the call,
the man OF elderly years has been rea-
lively as prevalent as the youngster. Abil-
ity and endurance and experience have a
market value at whatever age. A calling
of tile roll. moreover, of the men instru.
mental to-day in American finance and in
dustry and politics would disclose tn,
posts Of greatest responsibility he'd b.
men ranging well up toward the scripture
limitations
Evening journal., 1909-09-10

nothing i'll happens to it, the town will increase
to some size. 1t has a good healthful location.
The people are living in a primitive fashion
like settlers IN new country. To be sure they
are not all Single Takers, but other reformers
arc there who do not believe the Single Tax is
the only means Of industrial salvation. They
however prefer it to the present ways of the
world. And so the Single Takers and the
Socialists, the latter in rather large NUM-
0tr. considering the size of the colony
and a few Philosophic Anarchists arc at
Arden together They can talk from day
light to darkness and from midnight until dawn
if they want TO do so without let or hindrance
The world can be made over again dozen times,
and no harm is done. There are always GER
nersons who ENJOY this kind Of
life enjoy economic debates believe that the
world is wrong and their mission is TO make it
right They think it will be right il only their
remedy is applied. Some people find their hap
piness in automobile riding, others in attending
baseball games and horse races; others in fol-
lowing politics, others in religion, and the col
onists at Arden find theirs in the free and open
life of the fields and the woods
They are earnest and enthusiastic. They stick
to their purpose. They are determined They
arc hopeful. They are positive For instance,
Former Governor Garyan one OF the speakers
at their recent reunion did not see how any one
could deny what he considers to be the truths
of Single Tax Their attitude towards one who
burns brightly around him is an attitude of pity
towards one in mental darkness. If all men fol-
lowed their ordinary occupations of life with the
zeal and vim with which a Single TaXer eX-
pounds his doctrine, what a change there would
be. One thing that we may all learn from the col
onists at Arden is enthusiasm.
Somc things are TO be said in favor of the col
ony as a demonstration. man there gets his
land on equal terms with any other man. The
Single Takers bought the land. They didn't con-
iscatc il as some of their opponents say they
would DO il their doctrines were generally put in
force. Then the taxes of the residents Of Arden
are to be increased as the community grows, just
as taxes are increased in other communities
with difference The improvements will not
be taxed. In other words the tax on a shack
or tent will be the same, as that on a four
story brick building provided that the To-
cations are as desirable. The colony will show
how this will work in practice.
There ought always TO be enough people of
similar mind to keep the colony going and grow
ing. If any should become dissatisfied others
will be ready to take their places and enjoy the
mental and physical recreatons of the Single
Takers. II is a good place to be either practi-
cal in or to dream in. But we shall pursue the
subject no further. The tnke of the telephone
bell. and the ever asked question. whats the
score" brings us back to the world of the flesh
and the devil just as we were tempted to wander
into the pleasant fields of economic fact and fall
lacy
Evening journal., 1909-09-10

The death Of Mr.. Hartman was not unex-
nected TO those who have kept in touch with his
physical condition. 1t was evident when he re-
rned from Europe that his case was practical
~ hopeless, and that the European physicians
had about given him up. Mr.. Hartman occu-
a,l i remarkable place in the world of finance.
f... ra-,,ort-ahic has been shown by the fluctu-
atons in the stock market from day TO day de-
pendent on runiors concerning his health. That
values should depend on the physical condition
of one man shows how intricate is our financial
and business system. In actual achievement as
well as in manipulation, Mr.. Hartman, Of
course. stands forth as one of our brightest men,
a product of the restless energy and consummate
Skill that mark American financial leaders.
Evening journal., 1909-09-10
Polar Excursions.

Baltimore American.
Polar excursions are no new thing. But
this is quite a different matter from MAX
ing dashes to the pole. Now that the ex-
perience of Peary's lifetime Cook hardi-
hood have laid bare the secret Of passage
to the pole It may be expected that one
OF the most popular enterpr ses Of those
seeking new adventure viii be IN form
ing polar parties. Most Of these would be
content to be near-pole reachers and to
abide in the regions Of game which sup
piled Cook with his commssary neces-
Stiles
The difficulties in reaching the most
northern latitudes have been greatly re-
duced now that two men have found a
short cut to tho desired point and the ex-
act cond tions under which to make tho
dash. But the sport OF seeking the spot
where the flag Of the free was unfurled
TO the breeze in the highest altitude will
not be nearly so attractive as reaching the
region of the aurora borealis and OF the
polar bear and the musk OK, tho paradise
Of sportsmen.
Dr. Cook predicts that excursions to tho
pole will become popular. and using the
term pole in a very general sense. why
should they not1 Nothing could be more
blood-stirring than a taste Of the exhilira-
ton that has been felt heretofore exolu-
sively by those who ris1ed their lives in
attaining parts that soon may be sought
by very many persons.
Evening journal., 1909-09-10
Editorial
Opinion
The American Princess.

The American Princess.
New York Evening Sun.
The Princess Anita. nee Stewart. Of the
Holy Roman Empire. will nave reason to
give herself airs. She is to be the first
American Royal Highness, in her own
right, II you please. that this democratic
nation has been able to boast OF. We have
had princesses duchesses, march onesses,
countesscs, baronosses and ladies innum-
erab.e; but all by marriage. In each case
a husband was the condition precedent
The coronet followed the wedding cere-
mony as trade follows the flag; 1t was
inseparable from the encumbrance.
With that chvalry and polteness for
which he has been always notea, hss I'm
perial Majesty Franz Josef decided TO
save the beautiful young lady from any
embarrassment at the cultivaled court of
Vienna. So he Is to put her on a footing
with her future husband, Dom Mgue.,
before the knot Is tied. Now there can be
no talk Of a morganatic un.on. As the
happy pair stand at the altar it viii be as
ter will be absent And we may be sure
that tile bride viii wear her blushing hon
ors as gracefully as her orange blossoms
and her tiara.
AS nation, should we not be gratefuli
Everything Is coming our way, from the
North Pole TO rank Of the highest sort.
We can afford to smile at the envy OF
effete Europe No soc,a. height is so dizzy
that our girls dare not rsk the climb.
Tho Italian royal family will have to
accept the precedent set by the ruler OF
Austria-Hungary and make two lovers
happy. Opposition IN that quarter was
rather ridiculous anyhow. seeing that the
House Of Savoy was not always so very
particular about the alliances Of its mem
bcrs
But suppose that the Princess Anita
changed her mind at tho last moment!
What would happen then? Once a prin-
cess by creation always a princess. We
shudder to think Of the compl cations she
would introduce in our best society. A
table OF precedence would be necessary at
once. The spirit OF the Fathers Of the Re
public would depart forever.
Evening journal., 1909-09-10
Chatty Stories OF the Day

They were sitting by the sad just he and
she After a long silence he ventured say something
sentimental She looked him and said in
ful voice.
III there is anything hate it is sentiment think it
is nonScnscal."
on surely can't think that is sentimental" he said
lhat was Just remark passed for the want OF
uhhs 10 asy. Will tell you of a person who
umenta- knew young lady who was sentimental
tnat every day she took a half hour go
tne morgue TO see II any OF her admirers had committed
suicide"-Phlaldelphia Times.
Inc young benedict experiencing his first trouble
MY Wife' he said lis exceedingly nervous at night
She scarcely sleeps "Burgars?r queried the old
ned man. Yes Well you have to expect that Ny
VIE wasthat Every time she heard noise down.
STAIRS shed rout me out and chase me down 10 in
Nesugate After a time however convinced her that
burglar did gel into the house he wouldn't
' .,. any noise at all Clever" exclaimed the young
one, III try that Don't do it, pleaded The old one
tor II your wtfes anything mine she'll turn right
ABOUT ana worry every time she doesn't hear a noise
uoNnstairs"-Catholic Standard ana Times
Evening journal., 1909-09-10
BIRDS OF A FEATHER-FoR A TIME.

He Democratic paper at Fifth and Shipley
streets seems much disturbed because "Re-
publican organs do not seriously consider silly
sftiole that appeared in the Dover Delawarean
the Salisbury mouthRece. some time ago. and
the local Democratic paper talks about "intima-
tions and "insinuatons." We thought it had
had sufficient lesson in 'insinuations" and
'intimations' as it was caught by the SMYRNA
Times with the goods" on it when it misrepre-
ented what the Smyrna paper had said about
the local option situation in Smyrna. The local
paper has recovered so that it is able to get back
TO It's old potato question. 1t returns to its at
tack on Senator DUPONT in a jumbled article as
TO what the Dover Sentinel said on the tariff
matter
The local Democratic paper and the Saus-
bury organ have got together for once on
common ground-dslike of the Senator When
the Delawarean 'intimates' which member of the
Salisbury family II is advocating for Senator il
and the Wilmington Democratic paper will be-
gin to see things differently
Evening journal., 1909-09-10
With the Photographers

"Americans are unfinished" has been the COM
plant of Europeans We are glad Of it. Yankees
are startling tho world with their achievements and
Nyill we believe, stick TO the habt-Dayton Herald
AS "a woman gets married, Il begins TO show
in the OF hair the back Of her head. We
look at the OF hair the back OF any womans
head and tell whether she Is married sngle.-Atchi
Globe.
In view OF the conflict OF scientific opinion TO the
deadinoss Of benzoate of soda there Is nothing for
do but apply the mushroom testNew York
Mail
Rear Admiral Mevies belief that the North Pole has
not discovered upon the somewhat unten-
able ground that nobody but Rear-Admrai Melville
discovered it-Louisviie Courier journal.
An we need Is patience. It win be quite possible to
settle the North Pole business after the African trip
Is lnished-lndanapOlis News.
IT, after 10 years OF unprecedented prosperity the
general shows deficit OF SsO0OO0O0 there
is something wrong in system-Mobie Register.
Evening journal., 1909-09-10
Personal and Pertinent

Mrs IIumphry Ward, whose novel, based Ameri-
divorce is being read with interest by all divorced
Americans worked hard in the collection dur
ing her visit last year
"she worked hard" said New York lawyer. "but
she didn't work -fairy. She didn't here to look
truth you know. but TO look for sensational things
that would make interesting reading IN novel; Mrs.
zIumphry Ward TO America prejudiced
Il she prejudiced. A remark Of hers proved
It, AT a dinner before her researches began had the
honor sit beside her and TO make conversation said
Don't you think American women are beauti-
FULLY dressedT
"Nes' she admitted in her English drawl. I wish
though they'd stop thinking that wardrobe is
plete without divorce suit"'-Evening Wisconsin
Evening journal., 1909-09-10
ARDEN ARDoR A LESSON.

- TACTICAL demonstration is usually the
\ most effective kind OF argument with
which to advance a cause in which one believes.
A number of people believe that industrial and
political happiness would be brought about by
the adoption of the Single Tax. They have
founded colony at Arden, and they are gath
cred there living with the joys that arc promised
nnder the Single Tax plan. OF course, it is
small colony as yet, but it is growing and, if
Evening journal., 1909-09-10
On a Vacation Trip.

Harvey +. Nichols. former deputy
coroner, is spending his vacation on a
trip west and to Niagara Falls and
points in Canada.
Evening journal., 1909-09-10
on Trip 10 Canada.

On Trip TO Canada.
Registrar Charles Mclntire. OF tlfe
Water Department, left Wilmington
today on a trip to Niagara Falls and
points in Canada.
Evening journal., 1909-09-10
HanthOrn
Autumn Wear
For Baby

Shoulder strap band to take
place of roller band, silk and
wool, soc; cotton and wool, 25c,
3sc.
Shirts opening down the front
for early fall, wool and cotton,
2sc, 4oc, soc, 6oc; all sizes.
Flannel Skirts, long and short,
with cambric waist, hem feath-
er-stitched, soc, 75c; hand en-
broidered, SI.oo, $I.5o, $I.75.
$500.
Flannel Wrappers and Sacques,
collar, cuffs, edge embroided, and
finished with scalloping, Sr.oo,
$3.50, $2.oo, $e.2s, $500, $3.50,
$500.
Dresses, nainsook and lawn,
shirred from neck and sleeves,
trimmed with lace and embroid-
cred edge SOC; sizes 9 months.
l and ? years.
Other styles, better quality, 75c
to 5000; all sizes.
Evening journal., 1909-09-10
Friday, September 10. 1909
SETTLEMENT or PITTsBURG STRIKE.

IT HE strike Of the employees of the Pressed
= Car Company at MqKees Rocks, near
Pittsburg, has been settled by the company
granting most of the concessions asked by the
employees The conflict between organized cap
ital in this instance and practically unorganzed
employees has been long and bitter involving a
considerable loss Of life and property.
When the trouble began il was generally ex-
pcctcd that it would be of short duration. Ii
was thought that the company could replace the
strikers and, with the protection of the legal att
thorites and the State constables, would be able
20 operate its plant. The president of the con-
ccrn announced That there was nothing to ar
bitrate, and the usual time-worn arguments were
heard that the company had a right to do as it
pleased.
But as the strike progressed, it became evil
dent even TO unwilling cars that the men had
real grievance, and that the public was concern
ed. The company employed the cheapest kind
OF aher, and there were stories to the effect that
this labor was ll-treated Conditions were un-
covered which arc not creditable to the COM
pany The government has investigated but it
Is not vet known whether sufficient evidence has
been obtained TO justify prosecutions on the
ground of peonage.
AT any rate the tide of public opinion was
drifting SO strongly against the company that
the officials were brought TO terms with a re-
suit that they became willing TO settle the strike.
AT first the company refused any suggestion Of
arbitration. The men were denied hearing. The
company proposed to win by brute force But
that day has gone by.
The light OF publicity brought about settle
mcnt of the trouble. And it would effect set
tlement of other labor difficulties if they were
properly presented.
We do not sec why the company could object TO
any investigation or interference on the part of
the government All the PitHburg manufacture
ing plants bask in the favor of the government be-
cause OF high tariff on their products. Enjoy
ing such fayors they should treat their employees
well and give them reasonable wages.
Evening journal., 1909-09-10

Every kind OF effort should be made for the
success Of the celebration at Lewes. 1t is really
a State affair and the people of all the counties
should be interested. The exercises have been
planned on scale of considerable magnitude,
and every Delawarean should lend helping
hand Distinguished visitors will be present and
the government will be represented by war
ships Judge Cray will be one OF the orators.
Funds are needed to defray the expenses, and
THE JOURNAL will be pleased TO receive and
forward any contributions to the proper authori-
ties The time is short, and therefore action
should be prompt.
Evening journal., 1909-09-10
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.

The AssociNton
of American Ad-
Vertisers
The Association Of American ! posed Of all the
Advertiaers (New York Cy) has great
sxamined ara certified the circulation The Association
u publication Only the figures Of endorses only sen
oirouaon contained in ita report are ia cSsmination
guaranteed ~ the Association. any moment.
M I nd positive proof
" MA \ a fffnlA be submit
"a OSHl<St-4 (ASN~ 4 The
No. tlt Secretary. 4 panying certificate
a No u2. has been
@A-~~-A-A ssued TO this
Evening journal., 1909-09-10

chicaeo omcs' sn B0yce Building.
Evening journal., 1909-09-10

New York once: so4 Cambridge Building Corner Fifth
Avenue and Tbirty-third Street
Evening journal., 1909-09-10

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
Nv mail POSTAGE prepaid, $500 year or 25 cents
Eonh, payable In advance BY carrier, six cents week
Evening journal., 1909-09-10

TELEPHONES.
Edftortat Roonn-D. A 500 Delmarva 1bo4
Business once D. q A s76 DelmarviA sasa
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