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routine of the home management was
lifted entirely from his shoulders. So /
studied the question and soon we entered
into sort OF Ferdinand and Isabella
partnership. We both reigned supreme in
our separate kingdoms. and one never
interfered with the affairs which proper
ly belonged in the domain of the other.
1t has worked to our advantage inancial-
~. and certainly for our perfect happi-
ness i'm the family.
IF one pauses 10 consider how much
time and attention is taken up in the
proper management of the home, it can
be readily seen that it requires yeoman
service from some member of the family.
Why interrupt man in the serious avo-
cation of providing the sinews of war
tor the home: 1t seems like expecting
the general who directs the tactics to tel
his commissary how many bushels OF
potatoes to provide for days rations
The business CT family. especially when
there are more than two members in IL,
Is complicated prop sition. began
early, and now the routine is established,
and though it takes most CT the time, 1t
has become problem which solves itself
smoothly according TO certain fixed rules,
L recommend tito women who find time
heavy on their hands or wish a real re-
paying occupation.
and we enjoy life there as nowhere else
But when it must be deserted for good
part of the year the prCble of taking
care of ii is a big one, and how to do IL
with the least expenditure of money ana
OF loss OF property is of vital account III
the economy OF life. But in Washington
during the sessions CT Congress the ques-
ton is one which is most difficult to set
tie. \ house is a big care under the pres
ent conditions of obtaining domestic and
Then renting a furnished house is a big
item which few men can afford without
feeling the drain In more important di-
rection. l have concluded that the apart
ment scheme is a Godsend to the passing
throng in Washington. and really, in spite
of what economists say about the Hat
breaking up American domestic HE,
feel grateful to the mound builders or
the plains, who were, | b :lieve. the true
and original inventors Ct the fiat IDEA
We have furnished our own fiat and keep
il year in and year out. We have thus
permanent home In Washington, and we
keen house i'm a more circumscribed are i,
il is true, than in Burlington. but &C
cordng to the same plan. Locking AFTER
thee daughters is something also which
eats up time and prevents ennu!.
Rearing a daughter is almost as fruit
full theme among women now as suf-
frage or whether women should have A
mission. Details of paying bills and pro-
vding for three daughters and teaching
them the value of getting all they need on
a fixed income also come under the
category Of an exact science. | do not
claim to do all these things with entire
success. rather the contrary. especially
when il comes to getting the daughters
to spend their income and no more. But
for the expenses of my home for an en-
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Messina earthquakes, and that made q
noise in going like a roughhouse in d
Wisconsin lumber camp.
We had to have something to attach 10
the end of that lorgnette chain to weigh
it down, and SO we took it.
The punkylooking gun metal watch
curled lip on us like caterpillar ten
minutes after we left the watch repair
er's, and stopped deadern any grand
fathers clock that ever lived or breathed.
However, we decided to just keep the
dead gun metal watch where it was to
hold down the chain.
We remembered, oh we remembered,
how nobody ever asked us the time any
how, and we made up our minds that we
wouldn't pull that watch out before folks.
either advertently or inadvertently. and
so we hit the Boardwalk with a fairly
composed mind.
We hadn't been on the Boardwalk three
minutes before up rushed a short, squat
singing-actor person Of the name of
Frank Daniels. all gay and futtery in
yachting cap and things.
What time is it. neighbour" asked this
Frank Daniels person of us. i've got to
meet my family at the train at $50
Hurry up. What time is it,
Do you make us? And us there with
that deceased watch of gun metal hang
ing there from Sure-enough honest-Injun
chain. We stalled. We told him to for
get it. We asked him what difference IL
made whether he met his family at the
train Or not. We told him it was a bad
habit to meet families at trains.
Mr.. Daniels staked us TO look of vitu-
peration and scorn. and rushed on his
way. muttering things that we'd hate to
have heard. we are sure of it.
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horses. to swim, but it was use. Then
KentOn and his ompanions did the most
foolish thing ina ginable Instead of NOV
ing either up or down the river, and keep.
ing that much ahead of pursuers, they
remained at the same place. and made
no move until the Indians who were
trailing them arrived Then they tried to
escape. Clark succeeded, but Montgomery
was killed and scalped, and kenton was
overpowered and made prisoner. The In
dians. after binding Kenton's arms and
legs. mounted him on an unbroken colt
and started back through the woods.
Where the woods were particularly thick
the Indians would lash the pony so that
Kenton got the toughest Of riding and
missed few overhanging boughs or bram-
bles. Each day during the journey this
was repeated. On the third day the party
reached Chillicothe. Here kenton was
stripped and tied to the stake ready for
burning.
The whole Indian band. braves squaws
and children, gathered and danced about
him until midnight. the dance being spiced
by occasional whippings of the captive
with switches. For some reason the burn
ing was postponed that night. Proba bly,
the Indians wished to prolong the pleas
ure of torturing him. He was released
for a short time the next morning and
saw the scalp of Montgomery dangling
from in front of one of the wgWams
Later in the day he was made to run the
gantlet. He was so fleet of foot that he
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Feeling perturb-ed and chagrin-ed, we
mooched along the great plank parade
hating ourselves for being in such pre-
dicament and musing sadly about the
way things do break. Here we'd been in
possession of a MAGNITUDE reg'lar watch
for two years, and not single SON of a
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Whites SlHCe IdStluS lOt Will tue leu
men. He began to interrogate kenton.
who after a few minutes whispered that
his name was Simon Butler.
Instantly Girty's manner changed.
Throwing his arms about Kenton. he en-
braced him fervently The Indians saw
this with establishment but they were
more astonshed still when Girty turned
to them and in short. eloquent speech
Informed them the prisoner was his bosom
friend that they had travelled the same
warpath, slept in the same blanket and
dwelt in the same wigwam. He entreated
them to spare him the agony of witness
ing the torture of this old friend and theu
he begged for kenton's life. Never had he
asked such a favor of the Indians before.
Never would he ask another But this
one life he must save and he surely was
entitled to it by reason OF his three years
service in the Indians cause.
The braves listened to the speech in ST.
Others objected. They said they felt like
squaws. changing their minds every hour.
Kenton was q notorious offender. had
killed many Indians. stolen many horses.
done many wicked things. Many red men
had come a long distance to see the burn
ing 1t would be a shame 10 disappOint
them.
Girty answered the spokesman. Briefly
he recOunted his own services. When had
he ever interceded for a white before !?
Had he not brought seven scalps home
from the last expedition? Had he not
brought eight prisoners in for disposition.
too? Had he asked that single one of
them should be saved? Now that he was
asking the Indians for the first favor he
would feel himself disgraced and un-
worthy of confidence If it were refused.
Whose tomahawk was bloodier than his >
Never did man plead more earnestly for
the life of another than did this foul muir
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LITTLE while ago there ema-
mated from this typewriter,
and was published In the
Stah-yeah, a little brochure
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derer for the life of Kcnton. But for
time his eloquence was not enough. Speak
or followed speaker, and for an hour and
a half the debate was carried on. Then n
vote was taken. Kenton watched the
passage of the war club with more emo
ton than before. With rapture he saw
that those who struck the floor were out
voted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20

orhefoucault put an end TO the discus
sion and the cape at the same time by
conaigninG the latter to the flames.
Marco Polo, with his father and uncle
the first European traveller in China:
Martin a. Pinzon, companion of Column
bus and discoyercr of the Island of
Haiti; Martin E. Won Simson, tho Ger.
man parliamentarian who headed the
deputation IN 1s49 10 tell King Frede.
rick William III. Of Prussia that he had
been elected German emperor and who
headed the dcputation from the Ger
man princes in 1871 10 offer the imperial
crown 10 King William l.; Mark Han
IA, American statesman. and Marcella
Sombrlch, grand opera singer, are few
men and women of the name who in
different ages and different lands have
added TO it's fame.
The name is Marc and Martin in
French, Marco and Martino in italian
Marcos and Martino in Spanish, Mark
in Russian and Martin and Mertil in
Germany. Mark. Martin, Marcus, Mar
cius, Martyr. Marcellus, Marcia. Mar
celia. Marcelline. Mnrcell;na, Marcclia
and Martina arc among the variou;
forms used in this country,
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he would be free; ii it failed, he would
return to captivity SO 1t seemed prob
able that If anyone could pcrsua de
Rome To come 10 terms he could
But when Regulus reached his old
home, he couDseled further war. not
peace. With fruly Roman contempt for
those who submit alive 10 captivity. he
said; "Let those who havo surrendered
when they ought to have died, die IN
the land that has witnessed their dis.
grace. And despite the scntreaties Of
family and friends, he went bravely
back to the land Of captivity with
peace only with the surrender Of Garth
age. and that he was ready to die.
Marcus Claudius Marccllus called
F>The Great Sword of Rome. - who con
qucred Syracuse from Hannibal, and
who was slain in battle in 20s g. c.. is
another early Roman who stood firm
for his country's welfare.
In the stirring days that marked tho
close of the republic and the first DAYS
of the empire. three Romans of prom
inence bore the first name Of Marcus.
Two of them, the great orator and
statesman. Cicero, and Bruins, one time
friend of Caesar but greater friend Of
Rome. struggled 10 keep alive the old
republic But when there was no longer
hope they both died for the cause they
loved-Rrutus by his own hand at Phil
ippi and Cicero willingly Ar the hands
of his enemies. Mark Antony, The third
of this trio. enemy Of the other two,
enemy also of the republic, showed lit
tie steadfastness of purpose. save, per
haps, in his cnslavemcnt 10 the en-
chantrcss Cleopatra
Three famous emperors of Rome bore
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''Hcre 7 stand; ] cannot do other
wise" said Martin Luther in defense
Of his belief when he was being ex-
amined for heresy in 1921 by the Diet
of Worms
Luther the founder of Professionalism.
was not the first great man of his name
10 display irmness of conviction. Since
the days OF the Latin war-god Mars;
the first bearer Of the name, many or
the Marks, Martins, Marcias and Mar
ccllas had shown that they could re-
main steadfast TO their beliefs IN the
face of defeat. and even of death.
Perhaps the meaning Of the name,
disciplinarian, and tho fact that Mars
WAS a favorite god In war.loving Rome,
inspired its Roman bearers to deeds OF
bravery and prowess. At any rate one
of the earliest men Of the name, who
died In 362 X. c.. showed all tho firm
ness and self-control that the bearer Of
such q name should show, This was
the famous Marcus Curtius, who. when
the soothsayers declared that only the
Gift of Rome S greatest treasure would
persuade the angry gods to close
great. earthquake fissure in the forum,
Iprang, in full armor on his war horse,
into the abyss.
About hundred years later the
great Roman general. Marcus Regulus,
was put to death in Carthage because
of his stand for his counJry's honor.
In one of The great battles between
Carthage and Rome, Regulus was
taken captive, and after five years
imprisonment, during which war still
ragged between the two countries, he
was sent TO Rome with proposals Of
peace, If his mission was successful
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the other, spreading terror and cnnster-
nation wherever he went.
| Martina. a young girl of noble Ro-
man family in the third century,
showed that woman of this namo
could be AS brave and firm as the best
of its imperial and warllke bearers
She was a Christian, deaconess ia
the church and friend of the poor and
needy. Refusing 10 marry the pagan
emperor Alexander Soyerus, or to sac
rj6ce to his idols. he had her arrested
and imprisoned and after several mi
raculous escapes from death sho was
finally beheadcd. Over 1000 scoffcrs, so
her biogrsphe sav. were converted at
the hour of her death.
TWO other women Of the name, Mar
celia and Marcelllna, lived q hundred
years later and when Rome and all It's
power was totterine before the onrush
of the Dor'bcrn barhariaps they stood
firm for the religion they believed IN.
Like Martina, they gave up their
wealth 10 serve the poor, Marcelllna
was the daughter Of governor Of Gaul
and she devoted the best Of her time
10 the education OF her brothers and
helped make of them two Of the great
est workers of the early church-Saint
Ambrose aud Saint Satyrus. Marcella,
who gave away all her Jewels and
wealth and even took from her left
hand the ring which all women of her
station i'm Rome wore. Both were
friends of the great teacher Jerome,
The Evangelist Mark, Pope Martin
l.. who died for his church IN the Cri-
mca in the seventh century. and four
other pcpcs of his name; Martin Of
Tours and Martin Luther ronnd out tho
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Its Origin and the Famous Folk Who
Have Borne 1t

list Of the great mon and women of
this name who have stood firm for re-
hgiQn.
Martin Of Tours was born in Hun.
gary about So, The son of a Roman
military tribune From his babyhood he
was remarkable for tho milducss Of his
disposition. Like Marcus Aurclius. he
preferred the peace of the cloistcr OF
library to the excitement and adventure
Of the campfire. Like the philosopher
emperor. who was forced TO pass much
OF his life on the warpath, Martin Of
Tours was obliged to enter tho army,
but after several years service under
Constantine the Great he Withdrew TO
mouastic solitude.
il ia about his soldier DAYS that the
most famous legend connected with bis
name is told, Martin found n bcggar
at the gate Of Amiens. in France,
pcrishing with cold Impulsirely. the
Young soldier took Off his cloak,
wrapped il about the shivering man
and hurried away. That was the last
Martin ever saw Of his cloak, but II
became one Of the most treasured
relics of the French church. Many
legends and customs grew about II and
Saint Martin We'd with Saint Denis as
the patron saint of France.
The cloak was supposed, TO be
miraculously preserved and Tho oratory
was called the chapel and the man TO
whom its caro- was entrusted was known
as the chaplain. The French kings
thought tho treasured relic brought vic
tory and whenever they went TO war
they had tho cloak carried before them
But finally, owing TO a dispute concern.
ing its guardianship, the Count Of Lar.
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the name--Marcus Aurehus and Mar
clan, steadfast in their service Of the
empire, and CsracalIa. steadfast only
in his self-indulgcnco and cruelty.
Marcus Aurelins, stole philosopher
and Roman emperor in the second cen-
tury a. D., with his colleague Anton
mus, is called the only one Of the en-.
pcrors who devoted himself to the task
OF government with a single view to
the happiness of his people, Narciau,
emperor of the cast about three cen
turics later, refused homage TO thc
great Hun leader AttiIa, who had terri.
fed the preceding emperor into pay.
ment OF tribute money. II have iron
for Attila. - said Marcian, ''no gold. -
Caracalla, emperor from 21l to 2l7. has
been called the "common enemy of
mankind and the wickedest emperor
of Rome; worse than Nero, for he
STAYED in Rome, whereas Caracalla
travelled from one end Of his empire TO
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20

Miss Marshall will he nIo,so,
S"er BY mail eil inquiries adJy
her concerning the origin and \;
nrFt names. In addressing ar;
shall IN care Of this paper, nloss,
q stamped aud self-addressed
for tho reply. u
Copyright. 1910. by Frances NJ,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
MARK MARCIA.

This name, which means dis
. ciplinarian. has been borne by n
long line Of men and women who
: have stood firm for their beliefs
: Roman heroes and emperorss
Christian martyrs. the founder of
Professionalism, statesmen and trav-
elers have brought the name
fame-Martin Of Tours and his
troublesome cloak.
BY FRANCES MARSHALL.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-23
Christmas in postoffice.

Postmaster Warren announces the
following Office arrangements for sun
day. Dec. -, and Monday. Dec. 20:
ON SUNDAY the main postotiice and all
stations will be open for the delivery
of mail from the carriers windows
from $50 10 1,.3O a. m. ON Monday.
the general delivery and stamp win
dows in the main pOstohicc will be
open from 100 a. m. TO noon. The
registered letter, money order, and
cashiers departments will be open
from "A. m to noon. The general IN
formation window in the main postOi-
fee and all stations will be open from
30 a. IN. TO noon All carriers
throughout the city will make one de
livery trip. leaving the main postotitce
and their respective stations AT $50
m. There Will be one general col.
lection of mail to. include all boxes
i'm the city. commencing at 8 p. m,
and aside from this. there will be a
collection i'm the downtown business
section AT % D. IN. All incoming and
outgoing mails will be received and
despatched as usual.
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ADVERTISING TALKS
tContinued from rn=e oneI

destroyed in part the value for HON
EST ADVERTISING
The Publ" is far morc intelligent
than il is credited with being. Men
and women as rule have been taught
by bitter experience 10 expect the
greatest mendacity in the most hon
estly written fnarcidl advertisement
unless a name 81 RECOGNIZED PRO
BlTY appears above or below that ad-
vertisement.
To acquire such & name is life
work of patient conservatism and non
est dealing The financial district OF
New York contains the most honor
able men in this country, and re-
greet 20 state it contains also a class of
men who are the most conscience
less scoundrels men who seem not TO
have the faintest conception of BUSI-
NESS HONOR.
Honor i'm competition with dis
honor on tho same plane is bound TO
become smirched
The Human Interest story in finan-
cial advertising has been appropriated
by the SwinGlers
Honest Bankers are therefore
obliged to sell their Stocks and Bonds
on the intrinsic merits OF the fnan-
cial statement plainly set forth and
on the reputation they have estab-
lishcd
Every high-class banker in Wall
street is with you in your fight for
honesty in advertising. II the rascals
can ever be driven out Of the col
umns OF newspapers and prohibited
from using the mails then the Bank
ing Houses will sell more securities
By newspaper advertising, for then
the public will become aware of the
fact that what they read Is the truth.
not fairy tales.
1t would seem from Mr.. Shib-
ley's letter that if newspapers
want to secure a larger volume
of advertising from REPUTA-
BILE BANKERS AND BRO
KERS. it will be necessary to eX-
clude from their columns the an
nouncements Of all the dishonest
promoters throughout the coun-
try who exploit wildcat mining
and other propositions.
The word has gone forth
CLEAN UP-ADNERTISE
STRAIGHT. and businesses
everywhere are needing the
command.
{ 10 be continued
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derfuly ingenious mechanical toys
and many amusing little child and
nnimal creatures. a peep into the
mack of Santa Claus reveals models ol
airships and box kites. Some of these
are so carefully designed as 20 serve
as models in lecture roomt where
theoretic acronautics Is taught.
A set of pingpong players who
handy the ball back and forth as II
tbev were really intelligent beings, -
TO be found on some toy counters. n
man with gyroscope concealed III
his stomach is able 10 give very nc
like exhibitions of his agility. lie can
walk. or stand on Ms head with equal
facility. Another attractive Toy Is the
auto-circus II has TWO acroDats VINO
do swinging bar and trapeze stunts ol
the hold-yourbrealh variety. EIe'
uhanfs that dance clowns That stand
or their heads and turn sOmersaullS'
Teddy Bears that travel on roller
skates. Eskimos who ski on long run
ners. pistols which repeat as often as
a Winchester rifle. and are depart
ments which run To he me and then
operate their hooks and ladders, are
among some of the newer mechanical
toys
Among the larger toys that VIII IL
terest the bows il an automobile Sled.
II has levers running up from the TWO
sides of ,hc sled with pushing rods az
laChed. The child raises the lever on
one side and the pushing rod sets
itself i'm the snow. As he pulls back
on the lever the sled goes forward.
and after little practice he Is abe
10 ride UP a Hill As well as coas, down.
Another toy of this kind is the coast
ing sled which has Nhe i" instead or
lnner2.- liz ending mechanism IS
the same az that on al"d~ WIN run
ners. Another of the sd.lc variety Is
the two-waV glider a y wagon
mounted on wheels no high ;haa
sled runners The axle o. hC front
wheels has a drum aruLnd -. liz
youthful owner ~ The glide" winds
a lcng rope around this liur. and cai
travel many yards by mliES the ope
as he goes The Marathon racer Is
another new toy IN the vehicle int |,
has three wheels. one in front. and H.
hung low down 50 that there is no
danger OF upscttiCG \ boy ~ use
II as a wheel coaster, As wagon or
"a a push cart
In the line. OF noise makeIs there =
as much variety as one usually hnds
al the Christmas season. II may I've
true that It is impossible TO make q
silk purse out OF a SOW, car, IN, ~
does not follow that It l. impossible
10 make whistle ONT Of nip TAI
There is such a whistle on The inarlrt
today known a. the sla,aler, lAd II Is