The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-21
WARRIOR
HAS AN AVERSION
TO THE FAIR Sc,
Falls Into Clutches Of Femal
!. Reporter and Disappoints
Her Greatly.

Chicago, April lis Lord Horat
Herbert Kitchener q woman hater? C
does he merely ignore the sex? Or
he having q good time pretending?
The warrior was in Chicago yestel
day. He remained here too short
time to settle many burning question
particularly where they related to opir
ions representing the accumulated ser
reputation had preceded him to Amer
ca, and this was Of sufficient import
ance to snatch a LADY reporter" froi
her regular duties and send her to pr
sent the question pointblank to h:
lordship. In its inquisitorial form
went something like this:
Lord Kitchener. you have the repl
tation of being the longest term woma
hater in all the British isles. It tn;
correct?"
Must Live Up 70 Reputation.
We'll, n always must live up I
ones reputation, you know
TO-" said the reporter, then Il !.
true, Lord Kitchener"
His blue eyes, which look out frankl..
danced mischievously.
mo. no; I cam say that. you know
I can't really say that: but, as I ~.
one has some regulations which mui
be lived upto."
cat least" went on the question:
we trust the feeling applies only &
individuals, not to woman as q whole.
Absolutely, absolutely replied tt
fighter, relapsing into an amused s
lence.
Why didn't he volunteer somethin
nice about the sex? A dragged OF
compliment is worse than none. tt
reporter had a brilliant thought.
He Doesn't Commit Himself.
And the American woman she pei
sisted. Inwardly she was saving:
"Ah, here is the subject upon whic
all of them commit themselves"
But to Lord Kitchener she said:
Have you met many America
women on this trip?'
For a moment he became serious.
NO" he said; no." and the reporte
tried hard to convince herself thei
was a shade of disappointment in h
tone. But there he stopped.
But you have known many of thel
In England?"
%, !; I,have met many Amerlcs
Why WY didn't taa Isss.dd .s.hd always
have found them charming" Distii
guished masculine travellers never o,
erlook this opportunity. But Lol
Kitchener only smiled and looked up {
the reporter, waiting for the next que.
ton. Instinctively n felt he kne
what was wanted and ~instfnctively OF
felt he wouldn't say it.
Well" said the reporter, resignedl
While we are or the subject Of won
en-. Lord Kitchener, won't you tell 4
what you think Of the English suffrs
g~ettes?"
And then Lord Kitchener did laug
Mover Has Seen One.
ITO tell the TRUTH" he replied, 1.-THE
did not exist when 1 left England. Yt
see it has been eight years since I ha,
been home and really, you know, I q
thought of her at ALL"
Not even h militant suffragette he
gained his attention and thought! Ar
this from Lord Administrations, maj
~. frank, entertaining. the essence
courtesy and polish, a hero many tim.
over, the combination which all fen
ininity has adored since the beginntr
Of time.
So. is he or isn't he? He says only !,
to individuals, MOI as a whole, but
Lord kitchener's whole made I'm 4.
all the feminine individuals? Woms
In general is interested because son
woman In particular is missing q gre:
deal. And II It's true, a pity it's.
Arrives From Australia.
Lord Kitchener arrived in the CT
direct from San Francisco. He h:
been studying army conditions In Au
tralia for the British government, 4,
shutting reforms. and collecting info
nation which he is shortly to deliv
to h government colonial departmer
He said that he was making the tr
across the country Ii quickly as poss5
BILE and that he would sail as soon Il
he could after reaching New York. I
LETT h city over the Lake Shore rou
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