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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-23

seem 10 i've IN anOtner country. i ueaE
music In everything-in the leaves, the
rain. the wind. the stream"
It seemed strange to him that be
had not noticed 1t at first. the almost
Hanoverian purity Of her speech and
the freedom with which she spoke.
The average peasant Is ignorant, diff
dent. with a vocabulary Of few words.
"What is your nameT
Gretchen"
ut is a good name. It is famous
too."
Goethe used It."
$50 he did" Carmichael ably con.
cealed his surprise.
He was willing to swear that she
was making fun Of him. Was she q
simple goose girl? Was she not some.
thing more. something deeper! War
clouds were forming In the skies.
time. And who but the French could
produce such a woman spy? Ehren'
stein was not Prussia, 1t was true,
but the duchy, with its 10000 troops,
was one of the many pulses that beat
in unison with this man Bismarck's s
plans. He was certainly puzzled, but
glance at her hands dissolved bis
doubts. These hands were used to
toll. They were In no way disguised.
"You have been to schoolT
after manner. My teacher was a
kind priest. But he never knew that,
with knowledge. he was to open the
gates of discomfort"
"Then you are not happy with your
lott?
"Is any one. herr?" quietly. "And
who might you be and what might you
be doing here in Dreiberg. riding with
the grand duke?"
81 am the American consul"
Gretchen took a step back.
"What did Colonel Waienstein say
to your he asked.
Nothing Of Importance. am used
to It. am perfectly able to take care
of myself" she answered.
what did the policeman sayT"
"What would lie say to a goose
girl?"
"Shall | speak to him?"
"Would it really do any good?'
skeptlcally.
"It might. The duke is friendly to-
ward me. and | am certain lie would
not tolerate such conduct IN his police.
Ny name Is Carmichael. Now. lis
ten, Gretchen-if at any time you are
in trouble you will find ME at the
Grand hotel or at the consulate next
door to the Black Eagle"
II shall remember. Sometimes !
work In the Black Eagle"
"Good night" he said.
Gretchen extended her hand. and
Carmichael took 1t in his own. inspect
ing 1t.
ut is n coed hand. 1t is strong too"
he said.
ut has to be strong. herr. Good
night"
Carmichael raised his hat again. and
Gretchen breathed contenteily as size
saw him disappear In the crowd. Sud
denly she felt an arm slip through
hers. Her head went round.
LEO" she whispered.
It was the young vintner whom Car
michael had pushed against the wall
that day.
"Who was that?" he asked.
Herr Carmichael. the American
consul"
Carmichael" he gasped.
"What Is II. Leo"
Nothing. only ! grow mad with
rage when any Of these gentlemen
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-23

will be discover.
ing you some fine
d ny. and your
fortune will be
made"
The light iron!
did not escape
her. "I am only
a goose girl"
He felt disarm-
ed. "W hat is
your namef"
Gretchen"
What else?"
"Nothlng else."
W 1 S t fully. II
never knew any
father or moth
er."
$50? But who
taught you to
read?"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-23

aSkT
Herbeck ra n
over 1t several
times. At length
b e opened a
drawer In his
desk. ort e d
some papers and
brought out a
W letter.
This he laid
down beside the
other.
"Yes. they are
alike. This will
b e Arnsberg.
b u t t"-mildly-
"who may say
khnt q 4, -nt n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-23

In some parts of Iowa farmers have
formed clubs for the supply OF meat,
each member agreeing to furnish yearly
a two ear.old steer in prime condition,
10 dress not less than 4Oo 10, tpo n'ea'
to be sold to me,nbers at . ana &c. =
nonpd. The butcher is paid " Tor eacn
animal slaughtered, and gets the hide'
and expenses while peddling the meat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-23
QUEER BIRDS OF
DISTANT LANDS

In various regions Of the earth are
birds and animals so queer that It
seems as II nature must have been
making a joke when she created them.
Most of these freak creations are
found In the tropical countries Of the
eastern hemisphere, though In our
own land ordinary animals sometimes
acquire freak habits because Of liv-
ing In certain localities.
A bird that cannot fly is something
which seems against nature. yet In
New Zealand Is found just that kind
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-23
A Friend In Need.

A Friend In Need.
Algie-I say, Fred, you're-aw-a
fwiend of mine, aren't you?
Fred-Sure.
Algie-Then be good fellow and
aw-help me out. I'd like to have that
pwetty cousin Of youahs learn all
about my-aw-good points, doncher
know.
Fred-I am helping you, old chap.
argued with her for two hours yester-
day trying to convince her that you
weren't as big fool as you look
Chicago News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-23

The Minnesota Experiment Station
has had best results by cultivating the
strawberries set out In the spring, and
by picking off all blossoms that appear
during the first year. Fruiting the first
season weakens the plants. The station
keeps the runners in the row where they
will take root and form new plants.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-23
Trick With q Candle.

Place q candle In such manner that
every person shall see It except one.
although he shall not be blindfolded
or prevented from examining every
part of the room, neither shall the
candle be hidden.
Answer-Place the candle on his
head. taking care that no mirror ID IN
the room.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-23

1t is estimated that about II, 900 acres
of sweet corn was planted in Maine
this season, 20 per cent more than last
year. The factory output will be about
l24, ,0O0, 600 cans.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-23
(To BE coNT1NuED.l
A Memorable Date.

what member Of the class can men
ton one memorable date In Roman
historyw the teacher asked.
"Antony's with Cleopatra" ventured
one Of the boys.-Everybody's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-23

The feeding Of prize steers at tho
Kansas Agricultural College 10 carried
on with the greatest care. During the
day they are kept in q cool basement,
and the air Ii changed BY four-foot
electric fan.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-23

captivity quite plump and fat. while
the male Is worn thin with staying
around there and keeping guard and
feeding first the female and next the
young after they are hatched.
II is not strange the female hornbIl
stays to herself 80 closely while she Is
nesting. for II she should break out OF
that hole In the tree and seek freedom
her husband would certainly kill her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-23

The guessing farmer 10 always ,ne
lossr-certainty Ii the only thing tna'
counts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-23

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
is solicited. Address all communications IN
tended for this department 10 HENRY "
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor OXFORD Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-23

Nm old man clothed in picturesque
IA patches and tatters paused
! aud leaned OIL his stout oak
staff He had walked many
New-York tribune., 1910-07-17

was all done for your own sake; but-but
somehow don't quite believe it. | belieVe
vet there was something deeper behind what
you've done. | believe" She paused.
"You we're very fond of my father once
weren't your e.,
"He made me what | am. l am grateful
yes .,,.
"But something more than that she IN
sisted Il know from the way he speaks Oh
you that"
Mr.. Smith laid two hands upon her own.
Never mind all that" he said quietly
"You seem to think have done something
wonderful. 1t is within your power TO repay
me. Will you? e.od
Edna didn't move her hand; merely faceu
him without word If there had been any
doubt in his mind it was dissipated by the
misty light that grew in her eyes, ~ tne
happy curl of her lips. .s..
"Once | promised to repay YOU II IL was
ever within my power" she SAID gentIy.
Then may see your father IN the morn
ing before l go?"
After long time the girl nodded one OF
her hands still lay a prisoner beneath MS
own.
Isn't it wonderful" she said dreamly
after a moment, how our lives have become
so entangled, each with the otherf Almost
from the first l saw you aboard snip l
knew it would be so. L don't know why
New-York tribune., 1910-07-17
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOX JoLi H

i only knew. understood, too, per
fectly, what 1 must do, and made my
Id TT @Tbose handcuffsl You know that re-
minds me of something | want to do before
leave Paris. want to look up the MARQUIS
and slap ali the wrinkles out OF MS race
think that's legal" :, .,ood
mol" exclaimed the GIRL alarmed,
There's too much at stake. 1t might mean
arrest again, and -, NJ Smith
I'm not going to do 1t, Mr.. oiIntE h,if
assured her. at took your father ana nan nan
dozen of his banker friends and the American
Ambassador to get me loose last time. Wne1 1
thew found there were no bonds they -c wdllCeS;
to hold me for smashing Remi IN the nose. nose.
He paused. Il wouldn't take cnarICeS ices
aoain. These detectives in Paris Wouid iiKe
a reasonable excuse to send me up for about
a hundred years.
EROM the notified front of the Care du
L Nord. in the growing gloom OF DUSK MI
Smith took his last look at Paris, the wonder
citv of the world; truly wonder cry ior
was not Edna Clarke there, Edna ClarKe' I
whose promise, sanctioned by her father ne
held? For long time he stood medltatlVeiy'
then: ..L
II love my Paris, " he said slowly but on
YOU Passaic!"
THE END
New-York tribune., 1910-07-17
THE END

canacities as material of which to corStrucI
the role she was to act, and composed the
niece with the view of enhancing the eI-
fects" that role provided. He discussed the
character and scenes with the actress
Her work often began with the inception
and was woven into the fabric As they de
veloDed the stage setting and management
of the scenes he had written, he often trled
out effects with his little dolls to test the
groupings and movements, especially III re-
gard to bringing the accessory characters
into right relation with the principal ones
It was a means of saving time and nerves
over the first crude feeling about 1or the
STAGE management. What was blocked OUT
vas often entirely changed at rehearsal.
~ SARDOU was diCtatOrial IN way, but
IV1. exceedingly humble in other respects
He would listen to anybody, greed1ly getting
impressions wherever he could trust their
spontaneity. He priced the effect produced
on an old ougYense, who busted herself pOESh-
ing up the seats during rehearsals, and with
childish simplicity listened eagerly to her re-
marks. What use he made OF those I'M
pressions" is another matter.
One brilliant exception to the undesirable
itv of a cut and dried or marlOnette method
might be thought to be shown IN Nlr Pm
erO who Stage-manageS his own plays ana
arrives at the theater not only with move
ments and positions arranged, but suggests
to the actors their means of portrayal, what
the tone of voice must be, what facial ex-
preston is required, and how to convey Il,
in fact the whole gesture of the part He
looks always for a certain personality to en-
BODY a character With the right man or
woman he can do anything if they are but
docile enough, and his contention has been
proved again and again. But this author
takes care to use the best acting material,
developing it, if necessary. Mr. Plnero IS an
actor as we'll as an author, and much OF his
play writing is play acting, double art
The stage directions of Mr.. Bernard Shaw
are full and quantity devised, an integral
part of his play, the witty exposition OF his
aim, bringing the actors at once into good
fellowship with the author, trapping them IN
the delightful illusion that they 100 are sCin-
ti1lating.
The author and the actors are the source
of the acted play. The whole complicated
system of what is called the production finds
its true value only when the magic 0f its re-
sources of architecture, music, costume, color,
light, and all stage managing service IS con-
trolled, if not directly called forth, by the
plays chief protagonists interpreting the
author according to their best understand
ing of him or to the lights he gives them.
When all is done, it is the actors and the
actresses who must breathe the fire of life
into the staged play-or it remains dead
thing with all its gorgeous 'pOnp and cir
cumstanCe.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-17
ABOVE PAR
CunStanCe.

''O Oh. was worth my weight in gold,
You said she sighed, when you married
me-"
You were" her husband answered; but
You're stouter than you used to be-"
Reginald Wright Kaufman
New-York tribune., 1910-07-17
Dummy Edition of Modern Play
Continued froM page q

Continued
in English requires careful training and ex-
perience, with perhaps special aptituoee
and physical endowment tor that KIM ol
work.
IN French the difficulty is still greater,
1 with the long monotonous line, which the
actor must be able to speak IN single
breath if necessary, as the smallest e1S1on
or break in the wrong place would give the
verse more feet than could stand IN 1t, or
would curtail it and lame it villalnously.
The attitude, both physical and mental,
must be simple and noble, with severe re-
straint of gesture.
In these French limitations of the Greek
and Roman classics there is elegance and re-
striction in regard to method OF expression
not found in the tragedies of SOphocles, IN
which Nature itself is unleashed IN all It's
terror, unself-cOnSCiOus, searching out the
human soul for its woe, unabaShed.
French actors, in their rendition of SOphO-
cles, invented methods freer and more primal
than those employed in acting French TRACE
DIV. Only utterly free and untrammeled
could actors control and guide their resources
in the portrayal of these roles. The same IS
true of Shakespeare, and only actors capable
through temperament and art OF throwing
those vast conceptions from the furnace OF
their soul redhot, could portray them under
anv conditions To such the presence of
puppet wires pulled by Others would cause
only dismay and confusion, and would fright
en- the very genius in them to death.
TWICE in Paris I came across the idea of
dolls in interesting connection.
The Theatre des MarionetteS furnished
e
the account given to me by NJ. VictOrlen
SardOu of the use he made of little dolls IN
the course of staging his plays. The Theatre
des MariOnettes was tiny stage with tiny
auditorium where for a short time a series
of poetical plays was given under quaint con-
ditions.
The miniature scenery was perfect, and
the parts were taken by little wooden figures
beautifully and appropriately dressed, who
slid on and off the stage by wires worked
from the sides. Their gestures were limited
in character, though two lovers were able to
slap their arms recklessly round each others
necks, and one man could knock another
hat off if comedy required. An unseen man
read the verses, sometimes well. Some of
the best poets of the time wrote plays for the
maronettes, whose success de cnriOsitf drew
the fine folk of Paris. from the fashiOnables,
the poetS the painters and musicians, to
Cabinet Ministers, Ambassadors, and, 1
think, Presidents, who looked in at the tiny
theater while the fad lasted, to smile at the
little dolls, sometimes almost to shed with
them a furtive tear. That was Partisan,
amusing, titilating, to the susceptibilities.
The most interesting doll story was told
to me by NJ. Sardou of the use he made of
them He had board into which he stuck
these little wooden figures and played with
them sometimes as he was working out
scenes The world comedies that NJ. Sardou
was passed master in stage mechanism and
plastique. He talked to me of the plays he
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-09
House Sub Committee Unani-
mousIy Votes to Withhold
Reward.
MUST GIVE ACTUAL PROOF
OR REMAIN UNHONORED
Under Leadership of Representative
Macon Of Arkansas, Committee Re.
fuses to Grant Recognition to Ex-
plOrer's Claims - Macon Says
Peary's Narrative is Stretch of Inn
aginatiOn-Impossibl to Travey 20
Miles a Day Over Rough Ice.

Washington, March 9.-The house
subcommittee on naval affairs voted
unanimously today not to take any
action on the measures for rewarding
and honoring Commander Peary for
the discovery of the pole until actual
proofs were submitted.
This action followed a critical anal
ysis of Peary's narrative of the expe-
dition in which Representative Macon
of Arkansas put Peary in the Cook
class. He stamped the narrative as q
stretch of the imagination. Macon
thought the remarkable distance
Peary claimed to have travelled each
day after he left Captain Bartlett
needed more proof than the explor-
er's statement He claimed he made
an average of twenty-six miles day
over rough ice. This, Macon said.
was utterly impossible. He quoted
from Arctic authorities showing that
seven miles is considered good speed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-09
General Strike a Failure.

Philadelphia, Mar. 9.--Only the
most radical union leaders today re-
fuse to concede the general strike is
a failure. The primary cause of the
failure is attributed to the disincli-
nation of conservative unions to vio-
late their agreements with employ
ers by striking.
Many special police were with
drawn from duty today. This in6i-
Gates that the city officials believe the
crisis is passed. In spite of the riot
started by strikebreakers last night
in which five men and a girl were
shot the authorities today do not an
ticipate any further serious disorders.
This outbreak followed the stoning
of cars along Frankfort avenue after
an unevenIful day.
stone thrown by one of the crowd
Injured a strikebreaking motorman,
lnfuriated at this, Is of his comrades
took out car, all of the windows
Of which they broke with their clubs.
As this car, loaded with strikebreak>
ers, sped down the avenue, bullets
were rained at the jeering crowd.
Helen May, aged IA, was struck in
N'iS Tvs pS IL JOIlH MdIOney,
aged IS, and Michael Osborn, aged "a
were also shot in the legs, and Frank
Bromley, aged 23, received a bullet
in the foot.
After reaching Allegheny avenue
the car was switched to the north
bound track by its crew and the dash
back to the barn begun. So swiftly
was it driven that before the crowd
realized that it was coming back it
had sped past them and into the
barn.
The shooting of inoffensive by
ISLANDERS worked the crowd to a high
pitch of excitement and as other cars
came down the street the mob
wrecked several, leaving only the
trucks on the rails. About a dozen ar
rests were made.
There We're a Few minor outbreaks
in the down town district last last
night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-09
Plant Biggest Orchard.

San Antonio, Texas Texas
is rapidly coming to the front as
fruit-producing state, and will soon
have the biggest orchard in the coun-
try, If not in the world. The great
tract is now being laid out in La Sale
county, and will comprise 1900 acres,
or more than seven square miles in
extent. The chief promoters of this
great plan are expected to meet in a
day or two in interest of its further
development.
A great variety of fruits will be
grown, among them apples, pears,
peaches, oranges, lines, lemons and
figs. OF the latter nearly a thousand
acres will be set ont, the fruit having
been shown to be a great success in
these parts. About six hundred acres
of the land will be used for the rails
ing of berries and vegetables
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-09
BASEBALL BUGS WILL
ORGANIZE LEAGUE FRIDAY

The Umatilla County Baseball
league will be formally organized in
this city next Friday evening. A meet
ing has been called and will be held
in the parlors of the commercial asso-
citation to perfect the organization,
which has been in course of prepara-
ton for several months. Represen-
tatives from Athena, as well as Wes-
ton and Pilot Rock will be in attend
ance. All the necessary steps will be
taken to perfect the league and ar
range for the seasons games.
According to reports received from
the other towns in the league, the
county's fans can count on some good
baseball this year. Weston and Pilot
Rock are already in the field with
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-09
FRENCH OFFICIAL WAS
EMBEZZLER OF MILLIONS

Paris, March 9.-The alleged defal-
cations of Edmund Duez, who was
employed as government liquidator in
the sale of confiscated church prop
erty are growing, according to gov
ernment officials today. 1t is now
estimated that Duez embezzled two
millions instead of half that sum and
1t is a possibility that he stole four
millions from the government. Duez
confessed today he lost the money in
speculation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-09

Washington, March 9.-Basing its
case largely on its claim that the cor
porations merged with the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey in 1899
were non-competing at that time, and
on the allegation that the interpreta-
ton given to the Sherman antitrust
law by the lower court would strike
down organized business, the Stand
ard Oil company yesterday filed in the
supreme court of the United States
its brief against the dissolution of
that organization
This dissolution was ordered by the
circuit court of the United States for
the eastern district of Missouri on a
petition filed by the government in
1906. Whether the decree of disso-
luton shall stand will come up Mon
day for an oral argument.
Frank B. kellogg is now putting the
finishing touches on the brief of the
government, while Attorney General
Wickersham is understood to be pre-
pairing an oral argument of the case.
Owned by Same People.
The argument of counsel for the
STANDARD Oil" in support of the con-
tention that the support of the con-
tention that the corporation whose
stocks were exchanged in 1899 for
stock in the Standard Oil COM
pany of New Jersey, were non-com-
petitors, is based on the assertion that
they were all owned at that time in
the same proportion and by the same
people who owned the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey.
1t is claimed that the method of or
ganization in 1899 was dictated by
economic reasons. and that the busi-
ness created by the individual defend
ants, John d. Rockefeller, William
Rockefeller, John D. Archbold. oliver
T. Payne. Henry NJ Flagler. Charles
NJ. Pratt and H. H. Rogers was
lawful one, the success of which it is
asserted was the legitimate reward of
what is described as unusual risk, en-
ergy, skill and plenty of capital.
Methods Only Changed.
Point after point is made by coun-
sell in an attempt to prove that the
seven individual defendants did moth
ing more than change their method
OF business in 1899.
The counsel for the Standard Oil
contend that competition is the striv-
ing of two or more persons, or cor
porations. for trade The ownership
of properties, it is contended in the
brief, is wholly under the laws of the
state and congress cannot, and does
not. pretend to regulate their acquisi-
ton.
Yet, it is urged by counsel for the
Standard OIL that this rule of the cir
cult court would broaden the Sher-
man act SO that federal law would
regulate land titles in the state.
The objections to the decree are
summed up in the statements that it
is too general, too vague, too broad.
1T denies to each individual the
right of holding his property as he
chooses" says counsel, "either by le
gal or equitable title"
The case will be argued Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-09
FAKE WRESTLER AND
PROMOTERS PLEAD GUILTY

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mar. Bert
Shores a wrestler. w. F. Harris and
George Marsh, accused of swindling
in connection with the fixed boxing
bouts and wrestling contests of the
so-called Maybray gang, pleaded
guilty today and ten others pleaded
not guilty. The operations of the
gang extended from the Pacific to the
Atlantic. Eighty-five men belonged
to the organization.
1t is asserted by authorities that the
gang swindled many wealthy men Of
hundreds of thousands Of dollars by
fixing events.