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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10
CHAPTER XVIII.
Hardy ENGAGES a cabman.

How do l look, Wang?" Hardy
asked of his Korean boy, who was
sitting in the room of their suite at
the hotel that did duty as an office.
Wang glanced up from the pile of cor
respondence with which he was busy.
You look like gentleman" he re-
piled, quietly.
Thanks" said Hardy, who was in
evening dress. Il am glad you think
so, for the costume which l am now
wearing was invented to convey the
impression that man is either gen
tIeman or a waiter, though it has, first
and last, it must be confessed, COW
cred the back of an occasional
coward or clown. 1t is necessary for
me tonight to look the gentleman,
my boy" he added, whimsically. "for
am going to mingle with the haute
noblesse. The merchant of Stryetensk,
Wang, is on his way to the palace of
the Romanoffs!"
Wang smiled. "Once a gentleman,
always a gentleman" he replied.
There are many among the drunken,
licentious and cowardly nobility of
Russia who are less worthy to enter
palaces than the merchant of Stry'
| etensk!"
Hardy laid his hand on the others
shoulder
You look pale. by boy" he said,
, kindly. You are working too hard
Put these away now and go to bed. or
here-take this and go to the theater''
and he laid a gold piece on the
table. Wang flushed and handed the
money back.
'If l go to the theater," he said
with considerable spirit, Il can buy
my own ticket
Hardy's finer feelings prevented
him from smiling.
Pardon me, Wang" he said, restor'
ing the money to his pocket. Il did
not mean to offer you charity; merely
reward for exceptional attention to
duty. But l must be going. The prin,
cess said eight and it's nearly that
now. Don't work any more tonight
He was gone.
The princess!" muttered Wang
| jabbing the pen, with which he had
been writing, so spitefully into the
table that he shattered it's point. The
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10
CHAPTER XVII.
OFF to Moscow.

Hardy never forgot that journey to
Moscow For days the heavy train
rolled slowly along through a vast
park covered with illimitable stretches
of snow, or through leafless, naked
forests, shivering in the cold blasts of
winter All the trains that passed
were crowded with emigrants, bound
for the Amur region, and the car win
dows were thronged with the fresh, in
nocent faces of children. To many of
the trains prison cars were attached,
bearing their sorrowful freight to the
dread island of Saghalin, which has
taken the place of Siberia as land
for deportation. From the windows of
these cars. also. many children looked
out, pressing their little faces against
the bars, for the condemned are al
lowed to take their families with
them. Hardy had long since realized
that he was in Russia, the Russia of
the story-books and the magazine ar
ticles.
One evening little before sunset
they came in sight 0f Moscow-an in
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10
Whether Due to Lack of Humor oT
ChiIdhood's Training Is Unknown,
But Fact Remains.

Women laugh too little. Whether
this is due to their hack Of humor or
to childhood's training in gentle man.
ners may be questioned. Certain 1t Is
that a hearty laugh in a womans
voice is rare music. An audience OF
women rustles with amusement, but
seldom laughs. A group of girls gig
gle, but do not laugh. A woman read
ing the most brilliantly humorous story
seldom gets beyond a smile. When
Sir Walter Besant, in his clever skit,
"The Revolt of Man." pictured the
time in the twentieth century when
women should have usurped all power
|.-political, ecclesiastical and social
ne shrewdly noted that laughter had
died out in England; ana when men
revolted against their fsmsslSs ty'
rants, they came back to their own
with peals of laughter. A Paris doc
tar has ecently opened y place SOs
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10
When Tempus Didn't Fugit.

Little Helen, during the three years
of her life, had never been separated
from her elder sister night or day for
more than a few minutes at time;
but at last the time came when the
sister went away for whole day.
The child tried every game and occu-
patton that she knew of, and new
one or two suggested by her mother,
but they all palled.
Finally she gave up and stood and
looked sadly out of the window. Then
she sighed deeply and said:
It's still the same old day. isn't 1t.
mother?"-Woman's Home Companion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10
CHAPTER XXV-Continued.

A corpulent man with white side
whiskers sat in it, He wore an Amer
lean fall overcoat, of the latest cut
and derby hat.
What's the matter here, friends? ?"
he asked, standing up in the carriage.
lie spoke perfect, fluent Russian.
There was no fear in his face, his
voice, or his attitude sudden hush
fell on the throng.
IF you please, Mr.. Emery said the
tall Russian, who had acted as ring
leader, we want the Jew who is be-
ing sheltered in the store. Another
Christian child has been sacrificed
and we are Furnishing the Jews We
want Mordecai, and if this man in
the window is a Jew, we want him,
too"
He Jew" laughed Emery. He
is as good a Christian as any man
amngst you. Do you think that
would have sent Jew here to take
charge of my store? Do you not know
me better than that?"
W. tnOuSnJ So because lie dSSOCl'
ated with a Jew constantly, in prefer,
ence to Christians" said the ring
leader.
How is that, Mr. Hardy" asked
Emery, what explanation have you
to make to these good people,"
81 hired the Jew to teach me Rus
sian" said Hardy. He was the only
man in town who spoke English suf
fciently we'll"
"Ah. do you see? Do you see?'
cried old Emery, unctuously, waving &
conciliatory arm in the air. He made
use of the Jew that he might learr
the beautiful language of Holy Russia
and thus become able to converse
with you, his friends and neighbors
my friends and neighbors. l see ii
ALL" Here Mr.. Emery opened boil
psims and extended them over th'
croTd. HE, no doubt, kept the jew
constantly with him, that he nigh
learn the language as soon as pos
Aible dnd thus get rid of him at tn,
earliest moment compatible with hi
laudat.s purpose. You see what rs
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10
AnaIXzed by Chemists.

Apropos of President Taft and his
recent decision about whisky. Richard
LIE Gallienne said at dinner at the
st. Regis:
while l was living in Liverpool
there arose hot whisky discussion.
Was pot still whisky the only whole
some one, or was patent still whisky
the one non-poisonous drink? Chemi-
cal analyses were applied to every
whisky going.
"A Liverpudlian entered a public
house near the Albert docks one
night and said:
"Is yer whisky pure"
"'Well, l should think so,' the pub
lican answered. It's been Paralyzed
by three anarchists.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10
LIE She Had Her Choice.

A gentleman who finds great amuse-
ment in telling his wife which lady Of
their acquaintance he will select as
her successor when she dies, and who,
one day, had been teasing her with
numberless mock-serious illusions to
the subject, suddenly called their lit
tie daughter to him and asked her,
shaking with laughter at his own wit:
Madeline, how would you like to
have stepmother?"
The child considered for a moment
and then, with great earnestness re-
piled:
Il think I'd much rather have q
stepfather."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10
A BriQnt Idea.

Yeast.-1t is said that the baya bird
of India spends his spare time catch
ing fireflies, which he fastens to the
sides of his nest with moist clay. On
dark night a baya's nest glOws like
an electric street lamp.
Crimsonbeak.-Say,t there's a bright
idea for decorating that keyhole in
my front door!
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10
Few Women Laugh Heartily

the laughter cure. 1t is private
institution, and large fees are charged.
The patients sit around room, and
at give nmoment begin to smile at
each other. The smile broadens to a
grin, and at signal to a peal Of
laughter. Two hours a day of this
healthful exercise is said to cure the
worst cases of dyspepsia. But wheth.
er the habit of laughing easily and
naturally could he acquired by this
process is doubtful-Montreal Herald
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10

naughty, lemon-haired princess-and
she wants nothing of him save to
amuse herself! He has saved her life
and now she will repay him by break.
ing his heart. l could kill her!"
Having given vent to this ebullition
of seeming jealousy, Wang proceeded
to illustrate. still further the feminine
nature of Korean boys, for he rested
his head on his arms and sobbed for
some moments violently. After which
he twisted his neck about and kissed
the spot upon his shoulder where his
masters hand had rested.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10

Well" said the young solicitor. at
er he had heard the statement Of a
client who was about to bring action
for slander, your case appears to be
good. 1 think you can secure YER
dict" That's what l told my wife, '
said the client, "and yet she insisted
at first that we ought to engage a
first-class lawyer!
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10

"Au revoir then" said the prin-
cess, II shall expect you"
She spoke to the isvoschik, and the
sledge, with a sudden crash and a
rhythmical jingle of bells, flew down
the street. The American, with head
uncovered, stood looking after it
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10
BETRAYED BY the Tipping Habit.

Your friend, the count, nay dear"
said the millionaire to his blooming
daughter, has an odd way Of extend
Ing his hand. Did you notice when we
parted tonight that he held his palm
uppermost?"
His daughter sighed.
Il was in hopes" she murmured,
that if Alphonse was exposed it
would be found that he was at least
restaurant waiter-but I'm afraid he
was only shoe sinner in barber
shop"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10
Thinkinu of Garden Time,

Bacon-I think much of the man
who can make two blades of grass
grow where one grew before.
Egbert-I've not got my eye on him.
| admire more the man who can make
only one weed grow where a dozen
grew before.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10
Can Afford More.

What makes you say that they are
people of distinction?"
Because" said the iceman. they're
the only people on my route who
aren't the four-chunks-a-week class"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10

The Christians killed her." said
Wang, who was standing in the
shadow
'Hello!" exclaimed Emery, that
boy Of yours speaks Russian. And
blamed well, too!"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10
Home TRAINING,

Teacher.-And what do we call those
things that men like to see flying in
the air?
Little Claude.-Razzahs! - Denver
News.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10
A Lona Way After.

why, with all the modern 70.
sources, can't they cheA ihe terrible
odOr OF gasoline in automobiles
Probably that odor was an attss
thought"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-10

When a baby talks without saying
anything it attracts lot more atten-
tion than man who is doing like
wise
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-31

quires an abundance OF gravel and sand
and when II is not present for every cubic
yard OF concrete construction, about 500
pounds Of material must be shipped which,
as will readily be seen, cuts down consid-
erably its advantage over steel from the
standpoint OF cost
Another thing which has worked against
the adoption OF concrete more universally
Is the fact that IN many places contracts
have been let for concrete work to ire
sponslble or poorly equipped contractors
who have. by faulty building or by the use
OF too little or too poor cement, given the
whole concrete business a BLACK eye
with those who use bridges.
The local contractors do not confine their
attention, in most cases, to bridge work.
The Western Bridge and Construction COM
pany, for example, make foundations and Is
Just now completing a foundation for the
street railway company at Fifth and Jones
streets. The Standard people devote a good
deal Of attention to steel culvert pipe and
TO steel construction work OF all kinds
such as water tanks, Jail Innings and fire
escapes. II is in the culvert pipe line that
concrete is giving steel its strongest com
petition, these days, in places where ma
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-31
MORE BRIDGES MADE OF STEEL
Character of Modern Bridges Are
Changed as the Years Roll
Round-MOre Permanent.

Competing with the bridge contractor Of
Minneapolis, Kansas City and the concerns
situated i'm the western coast cities for the
bridge building trade of the great western
country, the Omaha concerns have always
managed to land a great deal more than
their share OF the contracts and In fact
have supplied the greater part Of the
bridges which span the rivers and creeks
of Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and even
of Kansas and Wyoming.
Omaha has no firms which manufacture
bridges in the city, although the Standard
Bridge company maintains manufacturing
plants at Red Oak, Ia Plattsmouth, Neb.,
and at one or two other points.
At these places the bridges are manufac-
tured to fill the contracts which are Sc
cured at the Omaha office.
The business carried on by most of the
Omaha firms is essentially q contracting
business These firms send representatives
to the lettings which are held by the vari-
Gus county boards Of supervisors and town
shrip trustees and commissioners and the
fortunate bidder closes a contract to fur
nish to that county or township all the
bridges they may require during the per-
Tod, generally a year. at a certain price
per lineal foot for each kind of bridges,
Ihen as the counties or townships call
upon the firms for bridges, they, in turn,
place a contract for their manufacture
with some iron and steel manufacturing
company.
Time was when practically all the bridges,
large or small in this section OF the United
States. were made Of wood and this con-
dition still holds largely true Of Nebraska.
1t is only very recently that the bridges in
this state, even those over the Platte, began
to be constructed of steel
In most Of the other states, however,
steel has, in the last decade, come rapidly
to the front as a bridge building material.
especially in Iowa where only the smallest
bridges are made of wood. 1t looked for
time, few years ago, as though concrete.
with its rapid development. would supplant
the most costly steel in bridge construction
work but it now shows much less indica-
ton of doing so. Today concrete is used
much with steel for the building Of such
parts of the bridge as the floor or sub
structure, but for the remainder of the
bridge 1t has not proved satisfactory.
There are reasons for this. The main
reason is that in many parts of the country
the facilities for making concrete worn
cheaply are not at hand. Such work re-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-31

Another factor in this change of ideas on
the part of builders is the recent develop
ment In the art OF making fine brick. To-
day 100 colors, kinds, styles and shapes OF
face brick are available where none but
smooth. dry press red buff and grey were
formerly offered. Progressive brick manu-
facturers and dealers are in large meas
ure responsible for the present general
interest in brick as a building material
There has been OF late decided Increase
in tho use OF brick throughout the entire
west, but II Is only the beginning OF an age
in which brick will be the generally APP
proved and accepted construction material.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-31

terial suitable for concrete is abundant.
The amount of contracting business which
passes through the various Omaha bridge
firms will total between tl.5O0OOO to 1900, 900
In value for a year. The amount OF steel
consumed and lumber used is enormous.
One OF the companies which reports
yearly business of approximately s50OOOO
uses 100000 tons of steel and about 100000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-31
Many Brick Residences.

Many Brick Residences.
drive through the streets OF the resi-
dence sections Of Omaha will open the eyes
of any dOubter. Fairacres, for example, is
a brick settlement. Not one OF the many
beautiful homes erected In this most charm
ing suburb is OF frame. Masonry has
complete monopoly in Falracres.
The Field club district, which started out
to be frame community, has undergone
striking change of heart, and in add
tiOn to the numerous handsome all-brlck
residences are a dozen or more half brick
(shirt waisO houses or stucco exterlors, in
which fine face brick have been used in
conspicuous and generous manner.
Perhaps the most striking example Of
artistic all-brick work in the Field club
district, II not in the whole city, is the
now almost completed English style brick
residence OF r. e. Sunderland at Thirty
seventh and Pacific This house has at
tracted much favorable comment largely
because Of the tapestry effect worked into
the exterior walls OF fine masonry.
And what is true of these sections applies
10 every important residence part of
Omaha. The use OF brick is increasing be-
cause brick has merit superior to other
building materials. The cost Of building OF
brick is commonly thought to be very
high. This is a mistake.
To build OF brick veneer does not cost to
exceed 20 per cent more than frame. Sun
pose therefore, the contemplated invest
ment in a frame house is 5000 II the
builder adopts the brick type OF house the
cost may run up to $1,000. Where Will the
extra $1,000 come from? 1t is undeniable
that building and loan associations would
rather increase the loan to the amount
necessary TO change from frame to brick
than TO carry the lower risk on the cheaper
construction. Insurance is less on the
brick structure. The comparative cost of
repairs and upkeep discounts the frame
Investment at the start. Occupants of the
brick house enjoy comforts quite unknown
to those who inhG5it the frame building
Passerby praise the looks Of the most mod
est brick house.
Increase iR Values.
Building lots usually increase in value
quite perceptibly In ten years time. II the
building is frame. the depreciation is not
less than the Increase I'm land value-a flat
loss OF such increase to the owner II the
building is OF brick the idea OF depreciation
is hardly suggested to the buyer. The
owner therefore saves cost OF upkeep. re-
pairs and worry and also saves and realizes
the natural increase In the value OF the
realty.
A brick property Is always saleable, while
frame property frequently fails to attract
buyer except at heavy loss. II is these
facts which are turning the minds OF
Omaha home builders to the use OF brick
and Omaha is destined TO be a city OF
beautiful brick buildings
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-31
BRICK INCREASE
General Tone Of Buildings is Being
Rapidly Improved.
FACED BRICK IS POPULAR
Many of the New Homes of Omaha
Are Made More Beautiful by
the Use of stylish Ma
teriaI.

Omaha seems to be destined to become a
city of brick houses, IL the present increase
In brick construction continues
That there has been of late in the west
marked increase in the use Of brick for
building purposes is apparent to the most
casual observer. Brick is the Oldest known
building material. Its worth has never been
subject to serious doubt or debate No
other manufactured product suitable for
structural purposes presents to the artisan
tho same complete, integral, ready to use
unit,
A brick comes from the kiln a finished
article 1t is loaded into the car and trans
ported to customer. When unloaded at the
building site II is precisely the same as
when the burner pronounced 1t done"
Now alone is required the skillful hand
of the mason to give 1t place in the fall
held only by bond Of mortar to bear its
heavy load and perform Its function, hav-
ing been woven into that fabric called ma
sonry, the most dependable, most pliable,
most durable and therefore the most de-
slrable construction known to modern
building science.
Other materials have come and gone but
brick lives on forever. free from uncer-
tainties, Independent of that element known
as human falllbllity," impossible Of cheat
ing or being cheated, the perpetual building
material. And 1t is this reliability that in
greatest measure accounts for the impreg-
nable position held by brick as building
material Omaha is reputed as being con-
sentative, safe and sane in its preference
as to types of construction.
Omaha is Progressive.
Omaha architects are distinctly progress
sive and we'll informed and as yet they have
not FALLEN" for the lure of quick, flimsy
uncertain and so-called cheap modern meth
DDS which have prevailed In many cities
Massive piers and foundations of masonry
support our best buildings; foundations
whose broad footlngs rest secure upon the
solid earth, never to yield hairs breadth
no matter what winds or waters or con-
flagrations may rage.
But Omaha is not typically q city or
brick as is Denver, whose ordinances pro-
hibit frame construction within its limits.
The builder In Omaha can build most flimsy
II he so wishes. For this very reason 1t is
credit OF investors responsible for the
business and other important buildings not
overlooking residences that masonry is
common rather than uncommon.
Figures are not available with which to
present in dollars the value of the brick
work in buildings erected in Omaha within
a period OF ten years, but TO any one who
has kept open an observing eye, 1t is
easily apparent that the increase in the use
OF brick has been marvellous,
| In no department of masonry is this fact
so noticeable as in the use of face brick
for residences. Here, as in no other sort oil
construction, is the tendency toward thu
use of brick so well emphasized, because
Omaha has been accustomed to see frame
dwellings erected by the hundreds with
hardly single brick house to break the
monotony.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-27
Stomach Misery
for Over 6 Years

Think of IL! After six years of sour
stomach, Of gas quotations. of nervous
ness, during which time every meal lay
on his stomach like a lump of lead,
man was restored to perfect health by
Mi-o-na stomach tablets.
Read what Mr.. Hoffman. landlord of
the Webster Hotel, writes.
Il suffered misery and intense pains
from stomach trouble for over six
years, and all the doctoring that 1 did
or medicines I used were OF no avail
until about two years ago. when I used
a treatment OF Mi-o-na- The first few
days treatment helped me greatly and
upon using 1t a while l was made en-
tirely free from any stomach trouble
or complaint whatever. Since the cure
by M-o-na I have regained my weight,
eat and sleep we'll, am never nervous,
and my entire general health is much
better."-Max NJ Hoffman, Webster,
n. T.. Aug. 2, 1909.
Mi-o-na relieves stomach distress in
five minutes. It acts like magic. It is
guaranteed to cure sour stomach. gas
quotations, heartburn, dizziness, bill
liousness and nervousness, or money
back. For sale by druggists every
where and by Summers Pharmacy for
| so cents a large box
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-27
BIRTHDAY OF ENGLANO'S
NEW QUEEN OCCURS TO-DAY

London. May 26.-Queen Mary, who
within few weeks has emerged from
white light that beats upon the throne,
reached her forty-third birthday ami
versary today, having been born May
26. 1867. Owing to the court mourning
there was no celebration of the ami
versary. The only official recognition
of the day was the firing of a royal
salute at noon in st. James park
Within the past three weeks the
newspapers have printed columns con-
corning the new queen, who previously
has been very little known to the Brit
ish public. In the mass of matter that
has found its way into print many in
teresting sidelights are thrown upon
her Majesty's traits of character. Some
of her likes and dislikes and other in