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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11

pile and mutiated another nunlber-just
like momsy.
To spinsterian eyes it looked as if the
young mother was teaching her baby to
destroy property that didn't belong 10 IL,
but-after all
What does poor man-minus thing
know about child culture?
Why. the very idea.
A woman on the car called attention
to the bronze lions that guard statue
that isn't there.
Look, Howard. how the snow has
blanketed those lions all over
Great improvement, too.
Howard looked up from his paper to
say it with emphasis that implied that
horse blankets would have had the same
pleasing effect.
"Oh. / don't know Those lions are not
as bad as they look to be. It's their use-
lessness. squatting around with no eX-
cuSe for it, that makes them seem sc
foolish. Soon as they put Grant up ana
those lions get to looking as il they We're
See:'
If Howard saw he failed to note the
fact. He merely gave the wordless grunt
that each of US carries in stock, but
couldn't spell to save our lives, and went
back to the sporting page-Evening Star
She didn't in the least look like
philosopher. but. when you come to think
of tit is the being useful that counts
in the long run.
She was tall and lly-white and classic
and she looked like Nydia of Pompeii.
But she wasn't blind. except to her Owl
interest in the matter of buckets, and IN
stead of selling tray of flowers. she
was buying saurkraut to go with duck
She ordered two quarts and the market
man put them in a paper bag Nydia
suggested that the saurkraut might drip
The market man slipped the bag in q
second bag, and Nydia started home on
navy yard car
A man sitting opposite looked at Nydia
She was worth looking at-Nydia must
he used to thing like that-but what
she couldn't seem to understand was the
quality Of the mans expression. He
was plainly amused At her.
Nydia turned her eyes to the window
for a bit. Then she forgot and looked
at the man again. lie was chuckling
At her.
Nydia bobbed her eyes in another direc-
ton. This time toward her very stylish
toes. Then she must have broken d
comma ndnent o. two. for:
The two bags were so much Soppy
pulp. There was a puddle of saurkraut
water-or juicc-Or liquOr-or whatever you
call it. in her nice cloth lap. and more
of it dripping down her skirt in so many
streams that she must have felt like a
Dutch edition of the fountains at Yer
sailles. And the man kept up his
chuckling.
\ dear good soul sitting next to Eydia
suddenly took notice and told her to put
the mess the floor. Nydia obeyed.
Then she stood up and let herself drain.
Then she sopped her lap with her hand
kerchief. The man kept on chucklinG
right along without doing the first thing
to help her. Then she left the car with
her mushy lump. and
OF course. Nydia must have got home
all right. And she must have had the
duck and saurkraut. And when she got
over the desire to break commandments
she must have had good. Jolly laugh at
her own expense. And maybe she had
cold duck for supper.
There are always nsations-bless-
nI no.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
Art and Beauty.
HaldaDe Aacfall. in the Forum.
Art is not beauty.


Art is not beauty
Nor has it aught to do with beauty.
A poker may be beautiful thing-it
Is not art thereby. A photograph may be
beautiful thing-it is not therefore art.
woman may be beautifulAshe is NOT
necessarily a work Of art
But craftsmanship depends on perfec-
ton of statement by and through which
art Is uttered; IL is therefore often AS a
result OF sense of perfection. beautiful
but 1t is not the essential quality even
OF craftsmanship that ii shall create a
sense of beauty, but that IL shall convey
SesttOn if essaying to convey ruggedneSs
OF life. beautiful IL essaying to convey
beauty. This Is a very different thing
There are those who, parrot-like, have
repeated throughout the ages that art is
beauty. There are far greater. far more
profound, deeper. vaster. more ma jestic.
more subtle, more dreadful emotions than
are aroused by mere beauty.
Art is rs much concerned with tears
and pathos and tragedy and ugliness and
grayness and the agOnies of life as with
laughter and comedy and beauty. The
dread Of DEATH the horror OF fear. the
awful sense of vengeance. the hatred OF
to kill the Indignation at lie, the
agonies OF suffering. are all as legitimate
a province of art as the prettier emotions.
All sensed activities are within the realm
of the artist-the ignoble and the noble
But if we make the ignoble to appear
noble. or the noble ignoble, by skill OF
suggesting beauty. then we fail in art
who makes an unbeautiful thing beauti-
full commits the unforgivafle lie: II 10
an essential act of art to show the un.
beautiful thing unbeautiful. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
Around the Citv

she was a young mother with child-cul-
ture views One of them-views. YOU
know-was to educate her eighteen
n,onth-old baby by means of pictures.
Lovely idea. wasn't it?
One picture with edurationaI ,d,.r
tages happened to be the coIored cover of
a magazine. 1t belonged to the woman
whom the young mother was visiting
with the baby along.
The magazine was the top one of a pile.
ana she was 50 caught with its child
culture value that she took it up for
closer inspection
On. Mrs Bunk, when you get through
with this will you let me have the cover
for babys room? You can't think how
quick he is at picking up the things 7
teach him. | believe i'm training a child 9
mind at the very start, don't you? And
already I've taught him lot by pic
tures-rea
Tie other woman must have had some
use for her magazines to have saved each
number so carefully, and perhaps she
doubted the absolute necessity of colorel
coVers-seeinS that her own children had
got along all right without them, still
with the whole-hearted sympathy one
mother has for another, or ought to have
dear neighbors. she answered with spon.
taneous generosity:
Why, of course: take it now
ON. may IL How dear OF YOU.
wouldn't let YOU give it to me before yo,
read it. except for baby's sake | cant
just resist any means that will help in
his education. He's the cutest quickest
darling. an he does everything his nom.
sy does: doesn't he. sweetsy weetsy?
keep forgetting I mustn't talk baby talk
to him. It's the greatest temptation
have Thank you. ever so much"
The young mother tore the cover from
the magazine, and while she was regard.
| ing IL with the triumph of possession
something went ripp-pp-pp
1t was the cover of another magazine.
Smeetsy Weetsy had reached up to the
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-08-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior.
L. S. Land Cftice at Miles City, AIontana,
July "a, 1910
Notice is hereby given that James @. + erguson
of Ekalaka, Custer County, Montana who on Feb
ruary q, 1908 made homestead entry no. 4SJ4-
029S4 for E12 SWH. WE E section 80. Town
ship l S., K. 60E. NJ. =. NJ. has filed notice of in
ton to make final communication proof to establish
claim to the land above described before NJ. t..
Tracy, L. S. Commissioners at Ekalaka. Montana
on the 9th day Of August 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harrison n; Sykes Of Sykes, Montana
George A. Sykes Of
Louis N. Arpan Of
Harvey G.. Massengale Of
A. K1RCIIER. Register.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-08-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior
L. S. Land Office at Miles City, Montana
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-23
CHAPTER XVI
Hole in the Ground

The hole into which Van Tasel had
fallen was as black as the Abyss of
Malebolge that Dante found in hell.
He disentangled his legs from the loose
earth and CROPPED for minute along
clammy walls. Then, with a thrill of
joy he remembered his pocket search
light.
Touching the spring of the lantern,
the cheerful ray revealed his prison.
Van Tasel's establishment was great
when he perceived confronting him
steel door, massive but small. 1t had
been set in solid masonry, but was now
hanging by one hinge, only partly
blocking the entrance to a black and
cavernous opening. extending deeper
into the cliffs interior.
"A subterraneous passage!" eX-
claimed Van Tasel. 1.-THE maniac De
White had strange logic, indeed, in his
madness. His castle would have been
incomplete without secret entrance.
I'm willing to wager that this hole is
nothing else"
He pushed his way through the
opening and was confronted only by
darkness. A cold current of air dried
the perspiration on his face. Shedding
the electric rays of his little lantern
ahead of him he advanced, foot by
foot, up a steep incline that assembled
in circular course through the rock.
The tunnel was high enough for him
to walk by bending his shoulders
DE Witte was not a tall man. he
remarked to himself as he pushed eau
tiously on. 1T would have been
thoughtful of him had he allowed a
few inches more for the ceiling"
The floor was slippery, and green,
messy substance chung to the crum-
bling walls. A dank, oppressive at
mosphere permeated the place. AL
ready Van Tasel was chilled.
"a fine piece of engineering" he
observed. 1.-The old fox was keen
enough, though a lunatic.''
With due caution lest he come to
another pitfall, Van Tasel continued
the foot of a winding iron stairway
leading upward still further into
abysmal blackness.
Timidity was a trait unknown to
Van Tasel, and an adventure like this
suited him perfectly, yet he was I'M
able to shake off a certain creeping
sensation he had never felt before. He
had no fear of man or devil, but it
would not have surprised him greatly
as he went up the stairs if the ghost
of the demented De White had come
swooping down upon him from those
dark and silent reaches above.
The stairway was deep with rust,
and in places water dripped from the
crevices. He thought the supports
doubtful from age and corrosion, but
he risked the ascent.
A perpendicular climb is deceptive,
and Van Tasel would have sworn he
had assembled twice the height of the
cliff before he reached a platform that
marked the end of the stairway. Here
he found puzzling difficulty. Before
him stretched blank iron panel.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-23
A Zenda Romance of
Modern New York

Rich young Arthur Van Tasel makes love
to Mildred Boltwood, a mysterious girl
whom he has known but a fortnight. She
lives at the Castle of Gloom. in the Hud-
son cliffs built by a crazy man. All the
time, Van Tasel is haunted by the belief
that he has seen the girl, years before. One
evening, when he approaches the castle, he
meets imperious stranger coming out,
whom he recognizes. The whole secret
flashes across him. In attempting to learn
where the stranger goes, Van Tasel meets
men who throw him down the cliff Near
the bottom he falls into queer opening.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-23
By
Robert Braceheld

thence.
Don't make fun of me, Ben. l
mean that I've got more to tell you.
I've got a rival"
"Other men have had rivals" COM
mented Fosdick, land have beaten
them out"
And so shall I!'' shouted Van Tasel,
pounding the table with his fist.
That's what I want your advice on.
I don't care if this damned BLACKBOARD
is king. I'll throw him into the ocean
if he gets in my way!'
"a king!" cried Fosdick
1.-THE king of Luxembrant," admitted
Van Tasel, darkly. 1.-The most noto-
r1ous villainous, tyrannical monarch
of Europe! Leander-youve heard of
him, Ben-King Leander of Luxem-
brant!"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-23
CHAPTER XIX
SWears to Win Her

FosdiCk heard this announcement
with blank amazement. His jaw
dropped Then he tossed back his
head and burst into a roar of laughter
He threw himself on a couch and
kicked and sputtered.
"Oh, Lord!" he shrieked. "Oh, We
gods! this is the best thing you've done
yet. A royal princess for a sweetheart
and a king for rival! I'm willing to
admit that there's romance left in pro-
sale old New York. Where's your An
thony Hope?"
Van Tasel sat down and filled a pipe
affecting calmness, but his hands
trempled. He put down the pipe with
out lighting it and got up again
"Fosdick," he said, Il love that girl,
be she princess or plebeian, and by
the eternal 1 intend to win her! Why
should l care whether her blood be of
royal corpuscles or of the common red?
L am a man; she is a woman. 1 shall
marry her as sure as there is a God
on hight"
by all means!" said Fosdick, sit
ting up. She'll not be the first prin-
cess to throw royalty overheard, and
since you are here and the king is in
Luxembrant, you've got the advan-
tage. Go in and"
1.-THE king isn't in Luxembrant," in
terrupted Van Tasel. That's the
trouble. He's here!"
"What?" cried Fosdick. Here? The
king of Luxembrant here?"
yes, herein New York. I've seen
him."
"Bosh!" declared Fosdick.
Il tell you I've seen him! Didn't l
spend four months in Middledam once
the capital of the kingdom of Lux
embrant? Didn't 1 see the king al
most every day as he rode out in his
state carriage? Do you think 1 could
mistake that villainous nose? Wasn't
1 idiot enough to be presented at
court? Bah! I'd know Leander If l
met him in the dark"
"H'm!" muttered Fosdick.
"Leander is here and there's no
doubt about it," Van Tasel continued.
"How he got here 1 don't pretend to
say, though I intend to find out. One
thing is sure. He is here incognito or
it would have been in the papers.
He's in hiding-the poltroon! Ben,
the whole mystery of the Castle of
Gloom is unfolded. 1t came to me as
soon as I set eyes on the king. 1t was
in Middeldam that 1 first saw Miss
Boltwood-I mean the Princess Lucre-
tia. Her mother, you know, was of
English royalty. Lucretia was left an
orphan early, and was educated in
England. This Madam Boltwood' out
at the Castle of Gloom is no more than
a companion. l recall that during the
winter l spent at Middeldam the prin-
cess had just returned there, and her
claim to the throne was causing the
king much uneasiness. There was a
secret political party in LuXembrant
that branded Leander as usurper. Lu-
cretia was not pushing her claim, but
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-23
CHAPTER XVIII
Miss BoItWodd's Secret

Van Tasel spent the night at the
railway station, kidnapping in an ex-
ira chair the night operator had. The
limited had gone by, to the relief of
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-23
CHAPTER XVII
The Castle Cellar

Many ancient castles of Europe had
been explored by Van Tasel, and he
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-28

YoU CAN STAY AT HoMA
Ana make BIG Money
In F1orIda

In ftorida-
One dollar . month viii make you par.
oWnsr In one Of the greatest fruit truck.
pecan, orchard. resort hotel and general
hirh-class development pr0p0ai1ons ever
ina uEurated in this state % phenomenal
opportunities. send Tor prsof Of thls 5tAgs-
meat and full particulars
J. A H0llomoa. PTeaiaenL gacksonvllls, IA
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-28
A SNAP.
% ACRES FRIIIT- VE0ErARI.E Az

CHICKEN LAND.
IN center Of ~ gan near county seat ana
bushels Of potatoes 70 an acre. good soll;
clear title; only $40. 30 down. SO per
month. without Interest. OF 50 off Tor cash;
must sell. might throw IN COW or ~ chick
ena
OWNER r. tOl us Dearborn 81. Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-28

MICHIGAN FARMS

No. l--2O acres. cleared. small house and
barn, some fruit, near town, fine fruit land.
$1,000
No 40 acres cleared good house and
barn, plenty OF fruit level. good soil. u, "a:
No. 500 acres rich loan soil, level
miles Muskegon. city 81. 900; Sl2 per acre, 81
per acre down. balance easy terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-28
How to Reach
Homesite

Take West Q St. car to SOth and Q SITS,
where we will have a carriage to take you
10 Homesite. Remember Homesite extends
from SD TO 36th SITS, jefferson to Harrison
right in the city OF South Omaha. sales.
men on the ground all day Saturday and
Sunday. Come any time and bring your
dollar.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-28
REAL ESTATE
CITY Property FOR SALE
CContinusd)
South Omaha Lots
Fifty Cents a Week

famous Homesite addition at SD and JET
ferson SITS, South Omaha Easy walking
distance. to packing houses and stock
yards. 10th ST paved nearly all the way
from = St to Jefferson.
All lots 81 down and J0c a week without
interest or taxes
High and slightly ground; every lot t0Xi3i
feet over 175 lots sold to home buyers.
Plenty OF choice lots left 10 select from.
Prices range from Si70 TO 5000
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-28
NEWAYGo. MICHIaAN.

FORCED sALE-An excellent 5o-AcrS
farm; al smooth and level. no swamp or
wet land. very productive; with success
fully grown corn. clover, wheat, vegetables
and fruit; 5-room house; beautiful shade:
also plenty OF choice bearing fruit. This u
real farm and one that will make money
for for. any I'VE man; II is on main main road:
10 minutes walk from the biggest lake in
Michigan where there Is good boating, fish
quick and, We therefore make the price
y, $50; one-halt cash. balance 70 suit buyer.
H. c. DEES. 5ox L. Martin. Mich.
LAND FOX SALE.
Write me today.
e. +. FREMONT. NEWAIGo CO.. MICH
sNAP-Money-mal6in country homA
stock. tools and crop completes; one OF the
level lays about ga miles from town, on
beautiful made road, close neighb0rs.
schools and church. This farm borders on
a beautiful lake, an elegant spring brook
flows across II, large new S-room field stone
residence, big basement or cellar. large
verAndAs; big. new barn, room for I head
OF horses. cows, also carriage and tool
room; lots OF choice bearing fruit This
farm is high class In every respect and We
Il. II must be sold quick and We wiz let
everything 60 In the way q machinery,
pltehfork to self binders. all machinery 10
practically new also wagon. carriage. har-
nsSses, 80 chickens, cows. 4 horses. hogs.
81 500; must have 81, 200 cash, balance can be
paid in small yearly payments. WIN give
possession and turn everything over to
buyer IN IS hours, IL you are ready to
snap the biggest bargain on earth. dont
misB seeing this quick.
THE FRED PARR Co.
BOZ Z. PiainwelL Mich.
II SOLD AT ONCE.
I'D acres; good soil; apple orchard: u
acres timber s-rOOm house; good barn;
everything complete
e acres; a sandy loam; acres mapiS
and elm timber, two large apple -orchardss
10 room house: large frame barn
Within four miles market and main lina
railroad.
Choice. S&2OO; CAAh 500: balance easy
wAYLAND REALTY 90.
WARland Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-28
BRADFORD s. COMPANY,
- Adams St, Chicago

READ, READ and wonder. Practically .
gift; 240 acres; lies like q garden; 17b acres
cultivated; balance on timber and pasture
on beautiful river; good house, IN story;
good barn aad other buildings. Buildings
carry s., zoo insurance; farm all fenced and
three miles TO town, nine miles to railroad
town; 100 fine bearing apple trees and ether
fruits. THE PRICE-ITS sie PER ACRE.
Think OF il. There Is not another such BAR
gain in the world
50 acres splendid land. 50 acres cultivated.
balance IN fine hardwood timber; miles 70
and barn: A WONDERFUL BARGAIN.
Price 81, 750 Sl,COU cash. balance 10 suit you
We are always the leaders IN bargains;
others try 10 follow.
Send for full particulars.
H. w. SAWYER
NEWAYGO MICHIGAM
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-28
q ACREs go
HALF CASH. BALANCE L. YEARA

The land is situated not far from Bay
City, Michigan, aud adapted for farms,
grazing or fruit Perfect titles, and will
bear close inspection. The above price and
terms are made TO close az estate quick.
II you want 40 or more send your option
in now, with 81 per acre, and balance %
be paid whea deeds are returned.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-28

we have some OF the best land IN the
state, below the frost line at attractive
prices send for particulars Estero Land
Company, FIRST National Bank Bldg.
CHICAGO.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-28

FOR sALE-Improved farm. GO acroA
e00 ullable, 500 level fenced and cross
fenced, watered with springs ana pondsS
some hay land. 800 pasture, no rock, ~
cultivated, IS wheat IS spelt1, - barley,
70 corn, crops fine; balance iced; Groom
stone house, stone barn, granary, room
for 1000 bu., hen house, crib, cattle shedi
good well, mill, tank brood house. full
set OF implements, horses, set OF harness..
20 cattle. brood SOW, 9O0 chickens, orcn-
ard. all kinds OF fruit telephone; black
SOIL clay subsoil: buildings insured;
miles TO school and postoffice; price $4,000
$40, 500 cash. $500 years at per cent
miles to town, no agents. write owner.
A p. CARLETON,
Grove County. Alanthus. Kansas
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-28
REAL ESTATE 80
Farm AND RANCH LAND ron SALE
FLORIDA FARMS

FLORIDA FARMS
PUTNAM COUNTY, FLA
Ten-acre farms for only t3ON one-thirt
cash balance nee on, one e and % .sS year, w,
the state. Natural flowing wellS gulss
drainage, home markets. only nilek
from palatka, CarraWay station on the "a
4 4 r. Ry. In the center Of the land An
OF our farms are in easy walking distance
OF station and postoffice. River and rail-
way transportation facilities for truckers
and growers the best IN the state Finest
farming end residence section IN Florida
Good schools, churches. etc. No malaria
Write today for one Of our beautiful ~
Illustrated prospectus and map.
+. z. JONES a CO,
1861 Atlantic National Bank Bldg.
Jacksonville. Fla
FLORIDA
we have some Or the Test land IN the
prices send for particulars Estsro Land
Company, Firss National Bank Bldg,
Chicago.
KOOO ACRES
A SNAP FOR QUICK SALE
Florida East Coast. Everglades. Ala
muck land. Greatest bargain in the whole
''~'e FRANK /. BILLS d COMPANY.
rs Monroe ST.. Chicago.
Iowa. .3
fO-AcRE PLACE.
2 MILES OF Council Bluffs, all good new
land. well improved, about acres bear
ing fruit, improvements would cost about
s. 600 OF more; nonresident owner says
sell for S3.OOO. one-thhd cash, balance, long
time at per cent
MCGEE REAL ESTATE CO..
IA Pearl St.
Council Bluffs. Ia
20-ACRE PLACE.
RICH valley land, not subject 70 over
flow; Groom house. good barn. : acres
bearing fruit nice yard, set with ever,
greens and shrubbery on main road, lever
all the way to city; miles east OF Counch
Bluffs and IL miles from car line. school
across the road; small store building on
the place, where owner can do a good busl-
ness II he cares to. Look at IL youH say
IL is worth the money at N01
MCGEE REAL ESTATE CO.,
IL Pearl St,
Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-28
Missouri.
IN MISSOURI.

IN MISSOOtSAs
us acres; lbs miles southeast OF Kansas
City 70 acres In cultivation. Box house,
good barn; out buildings and fine water and
grass; large orchard Of different varieties
OF fruit miles TO good trading point Close
TO school and church. Price SS.59l This 70
a money maker.
aOS-5 Sheidley Bldg, Kansas City, No
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-22
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC AND pos
SlBlE MARRIAGE.

Every good man and woman should
hasten to do something, with voice or
pen or presence where work is under
way to purge the nation OF this pesti'
lencc. He is short,sighted. indeed,
who sees In this an evil which springs
from nero human depravity unaf'
fected by human need White slav-
cry, like black slavery. has an econ
omic basis. Would such a thing exist
under social organization making
IL economically possible for all men
to marry? Could such things be Il
all industries were run on wage bas'
Is contemplating the support of a
wife by every workman Until uni
versal marriage Of those fit for il Is
an industrial possibility, will not
white slavery in some form certainly
exist? The full answer 10 the ques-
ton with which We set out is the full
answer 10 the labor question. White
slavery is but the most nauseous form
OF industrial slavery" - Herbert
Quick In La Follette's.