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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16

of men guns and munitions Of war. he
urged that the government be permitted
10 purchase necessary supplies immedi-
ately. in order 10 be prepared for any
emergency. and he discussed the pre-
paratory steps which other nations are
taking.
General Wood expressed his approval
Of the plan for a Council Of National
Defence Incidentally. he told how APP
preparations had been made in the past
fer purposes of defence, at the instance
OF some administration official, only to
have the money needlessly expended
through a disagreement as TO policy
between the Official who recommended
the expenditure and the man who sue
ceeoed. him. 1T is time" he declared
for some definite national policy with
reference TO the question of an adequate
defence if this nation is 10 keep step
with other nations who are preparing
in peace for the time Of possible war"
The bin Representative Hobson intro
duced providing for a national council
Of defence WAS referred TO the House
Naval Affairs Committee to-day. A
Tory: y as forwarded immediately TO the
Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary
of War, and, as it is understood that the
proposed council has been approved at a
meeting, of the Cabinet. il is expected
that the Hohsen bin will be returned to-
morrow with the Endorsement of Secre-
rary Meyer and Secretary Dickinson.
Al the proper time 1 propose to make
a speech on this subject, said Mr.. Hob
son shenights 1T has been plainly
demonstrated that we should have q ma
fional council of defence, even if that
council should consider nothing except
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
SHORT HOTEL SHEETS AGAIN
Commercial Traveller Pleads for His
Cold-Footed Brethren.
(By Telegraph to The Tribune.

Dayton, Ohio, Dec 15.-TraveIlers who
measure more than the ordinary hotel
bed sheet and consequently suffer from
cold feet during the winter months hao
a champion to-day in r. S. Somerville,
secretary Of the Ohio Commercial Travel
lers, who. in d speech before the Ohio
State Hot3l Association, urged the hotter
men To use S-foot bed sheets. Mr.. Some1 =
VILE in addition to pleading for this re-
lief urged the managers to provide in
divfdual instead of roller towels.
The hotel delegates went on record to-
day as opposed To the parcels post idea,
holding that it would be harmful to their
business by decreasing the number OF com
mercial travellers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
BOGUS BILLS LEAD TO PRISON

Vincenzo di Antonio. who was convicted
on Tuesday Of having counterfeit 81 bills a
portion of the output OF the Lupo- Morelo
gang, which operated at Highland, n. Y,
was sentenced yesterday by Judge Hough
to serve five years in the federal prison at
Atlanta.
The court remarked that it Il rnys-
terry how such a lot OF the counterfeit
money was still in circulation nearly year
after the capture of the makers Of il. The
evidence was that oil Antonio had disposed
Of large quantities of the counterfeits, and
more than 81 900 in bogus notes. moreover
found ia his wine cellar. IN Chrysue
street. at the time Of his arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
ARMSTRONG DIVORCE SUIT
Playwright Absolutely Denies ALI Ma
terial Allegations of Wife,
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

ANNAPOLIS; Dec. 15.-Paul Armstrong, the
playwright, who was recently sued for
divorce in the local court by his wife,
Rella A. Armstrong, fled an answer this
afternoon through his attorney denying alb
solutely all of the material allegations
made by his wife. The allegations of the
bill were that he had been guilty of
cruelty and uyfaithfuness. He also denies
the allegations of Mrs. Armstrong that she
has not lived with him since the matters
alleged in her petition came TO her knowi-
edge. He admits formal matters relating
to the marriage and the birth. of the three
children, and of Mrs. Armstrong;. correct
conduct as a wife.
The contention that he earns about S. 900
q month is not accepted by Mr.. Armstrong.
He states his business to be that of play
wright, and says that though he occasion
ally makes a sum in q month equal to that
named, his average income fails much be-
low it,. Nh. Armstrong asks the court 20
make a considerable reduction in the
amount of the counsel fees and alimony
which were allowed his wife pending the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
AUNT HAS LAWYER ARRESTED
Says He Stored Her Furniture and
Deposited Money in His Name.

Charles F. Thunlm. lawyer, with offices
at No. 90 Wall street. was arrested yester-
day by Deputy Sheriff Mcdonnell on civil
order OF arrest issued by Justice Seabury.
in an action brought by Mrs. Georgia
Thumm, his aunt, to recover 1890
Mrs. Thumn alleges that after the death
of her husband, in Pittsburg. In 1885, she
gave her nephew 500 to get her furniture
from the railroad station and have it put
in a storage warehouse in her name, ask
ing him to return whatever money was
not used. She says he put the furnitu' , in
storage III his own name and retAAe} tie
account TO her for the 500. The plaintiff
also accuses the lawyer of taking 81, 500 OF
her money. saying he would open accounts
and send the bankbooks TO her.
Mrs. Thumm Is now suing for the 81 $50
which Thumm promised TO deposit for her,
$500 for her furniture and the 800 that she
gave him for storage expenses. The lawyer
gave a bond of $500 in the Sheriff'S office
and was released
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
NOVEL AEROPLANE EXPECTED
Machine Due from Paris Built Along
John r. Moisant s Idea.

A ]. Moisant. manager of the interna-
tional aviators now at New Orleans. is ex-
pected 10 arrive in this city to-day. He is
the brother Of John Il. Moisant, the aviator
who won, among other things, the prize Of
slls6yo for the flight from Belmont Park
around the Statue OF Liberty and return on
October sc.
a J. Moissnt is coming 30 town 10 ar
range for the unloading of an aeropane
that is now on the Atlantic In the hold of
a steamship The aeroplane has been buiit
in Paris along peculiar lines 10 meet the
ideas Of John E. Moisant. and the intention
is said 10 be 10 fiy il In the Southwest dur
ing the present season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
HE'LL OWN AN AUTO NOW
Youth Who Has Been Cleaning One
Inherits a Fortune.
by Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

South Norwalk, Conn. Dec. 15--Robert
Torrens, a young helper in a local automo-
bile garage passed from poverty TO af-
fluence in twinklins of eye this MORN
ing a cable message announcing that an
old uncle, John Torrens, had been killed
tn accident in Ireland and that Rob-
ert and his four brothers were equal
heirs 10 an estate valued At between S.
0o0,oe0 and s5.000,oG0 brought the news.
Young Torreps Left home when lad and
had no hope of ever being rich When the
news came he tossed his cap in the air
and began to divide what money he had
among his fellow employees.
THE FIRST thing I'll have win be an auto
mobile" ne said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
WOMAN 100 YEARS OLD DEAD
Grandma Whitenack, of New Jer-
sey, Never Gave Up the Hoopskirt.
10y Telegraph 10 The Tribune. 1

by Telegraph 10 The Tribune.1
New Brunswick. n. J., Dec. t5-Death to-
day claimed Grandma Marie Whftenack
of East Milestone, at the age OF one hun
dred years and sixty eight days. She was
most active for her age and known
throughout Jersey. She never took fancy
to the fashions OF this day and still wore
the poke bonnet and hoopskirt.
She vas born at Belle Meade and had
lived in this section all her life. Paralysis
caused her death. She leaves son, Thomas
]. Cooper. by her first marriage He is
seyenty-eght years Old. There are also
two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Randolph, aged
eighty-nine. ard Mrs. Katharine kershaw,
eighty-three.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16

s43.76f: John J. Kennedy tDem.), esZfas.
William i. Sirovich o. L., sis: Sylvester
Butler (Soc), $3.50; Charles j.. Cali (efol..
q. s4s; william A Walters g. -L.l. $40;
total vote cast, ff,4f3; blank. o,525: void
Attorney GeneraI-Edward r. ONalsy
RepD, go. 312; Thomas Carmody tDsrni
s54, 7s3: Robert Stewart a. Ii $50: Henry
Slobodin (SOc). 1851: Francis r, baldwin
fPro). %. 7s7; Lewis r. 4AorItz IS Ia. 5sSS.
total vote cast, I, .97f; blank, s.8f7. void
40; scattering,
State Engineer-Frank VI. williams Ctsp,
e43. 5s4; John A. Bensel DEM. ssLSa
lanes A. Lee II. IL. 4S.322: William Lip
pelt (Soc). 1868; Albert W. PIerson PRO-
q SsrS. jeremiah ID. Crowley Is. L. go.
total vote cast, 1.442, 351; blank, 8.7o5, void.
1lN1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
DEL CASTILLO'S, MANY TRIPS
Bogotau Merchant Whose Jewels Were
Seized a Frequent Traveller.

Records In the New YeG:. Custom Houss
show that Dario del Castillo, the Bogota
merchant, WHOSE trunk. with $4,000 worth
OF cut and uncut emeralds and diamonds,
was seized on his arrival on Wednesday
has gone through this port twenty-seve1
times in the last few years on his way 20
Europe on these occasions, 1t IS under
stood, he took over uncut eneraids from
the government mines 81 MuZc. Colomaas
and disposed OF them in London and Paris
There is no duty on uncut precious stones.
In the trunk Del Castillo brought VIII
him on this occasion, however II IS said
BY the Colombian government representa-
tives. there are cut as well as uncut gems
and this caused the seizure The numerous
trips to Paris attracted the attention o. the
government representatives both IN this
country and in Colombia and when the
lease OF the emerald mines to an English
syndicate expired and DdTio del CASTILLO
still continued his travels the Colombian
government took action and asked the
customs authorities at this port 20 mold
I'D the gems awaiting an investigation OF
their origin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
BATTLE AT SAN ANDRES
Fighting Reported Between Mex
lean Troops and Rebels.

chihuahua, Mex, Dec. 10. - Heavy
fighting is reported to-day near San An
dres, about thirty miles east of Sundays
battle, in Cerro Prieto. between rebels
and regulars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
yTALYs CHOLERA RECORD.

Rome. Dec. 15.-There have been three
rev cases of cholera and two deaths sincs
Yesterday morning
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-09-22
REVOLT AGAINST BIG FAT
General Protest Seems Likely to Do
Away With the Enormous Femi-
nine Headgear.

The day of the large hat and the
overelaborate couture seems to be
over. In England the sudden DON
ming of mourning has altered all the
fashions to a remarkable extent The
large hat has almost disappeared and
with it the mass of false hair that was
necessary to make it keep it's proper
position on the head
In Rome petition has been laid be-
fore parliament urging that prohibitive
duties be placed upon the large head
gear fashionable there, also that wom-
be taxed heavily for the switches
of hair which they coil and plat
around their heads. These duties
are necessary, say the petitioners, be-
cause women have seemingly lost their
judgment regarding hats and coiffures.
In France special sermons have been
preached against the big hats in sew
eral parishes. One preacher suggest
ed that women should come to church
without hats at all so that men could
contemplate the altar in peace, while
others have urged the women of their
congregations to observe what is fit
ing in church and dress their heads
modestly and quietly.
Naturally with all this opposition
the big hat is becoming unpopular
among women of various nations, and
with its disappearance among the
English women, WHO first wore it, its
vanishing elsewhere becomes a matter
of course.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-09-22
ONE MORE THAN He NEEDED
Sleepy Passenger Left Train in a 4ur.
ry With Part of Another Mans
Wearing Appsse.

Attorney Clifford Wise had occa-
sion to go to a uc.at in Indiana the
other day on one OF the fast trains
that make only one or two stops ne
tween here and Chicago
he was due in Elkhart-or what
ever indiana town it was-earlv IN
the morning. The porter caHed him
about hall an hour before the train
pulled in there. according 10 lnstruc-
lions Wise had given him the night
before. When the train slowed up.
however, and the porte" rushed to
Nlse's berth to get his grip, he found
Wise still under the covers Sleeping
peacefully-having intended to get up
within minute or two after the por-
ter called him and then entirely neg
lected to do so.
There was wild rush. Wise's bust
ness was too important to permit of
MIN going on to the next stop and re-
turning by another train The porter
said he might hold the train an extra
minute, but not any longer. Wise man
aged to get into his shirt and trousers
and hurried down the aisle with 9TH
er articles of clothing dangling over
his arm, and the porter fastening aft
er him carrying all the things that
Wise had overlooked.
The train went on and Wise gath
ered up the various articles that lay
at his feet, to go into the station and
ind a quiet place to finish dressing
He hadn't even been allowed time
to get on his shoes. His eyes fell on
these.
What do you think? There were
three shoes there! He counted EN-,
one, two, three,
Some unknown passenger rode on to
Chicago with only one shoe in which
10 step off into that great, grimy,
sordid city-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-09-22
SUCCESS NOT DUE TO TACT
Eitocsther Different Reason Why
Henry Horn Had Been Chosen
to Break Bad News.

In the second week OF his passionate
the new minister appointed Henry
Horn to make a soothing address to
a band of the parish's insurgent work
men The pastor had never met Henry
Horn, because Henry seemed hard
man to corner for a personal inter-
view, but a study of church records
had convinced him that Henry pos
sessed infinite tact and was just the
man for the delicate mission. The day
after he wrote apprising Henry of the
new duty laid upon him Henry's wife
appeared, pale with apprehension.
Its out OF the question" she said.
Henry can't talk to anybody
But he's just the man who can do
it, said the pastor. 81 chose him for
his tact"
"Tact?" said she.
"Yes, tact. The church papers show
that last year eight men in the parish
who were engaged in hazardous occu-
pations suffered a fatal accident, and
in each case Henry Horn was ap-
pointed to inform the family of their
loss. If he had not been a tactful man
he would not have been chosen"
"Oh," said she, cit wasn't on account
of his tact, it was his suffering. 1t
took Henry so long to tell it that the
folks found out there was something
the matter before he got to the point
and were saved the shock of hearing
it suddint"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-09-22
Then They Understood.

men IHey OhCerStoOo.
1t was in the quick lunch" restau-
rant The little man when he en-
tered appeared to be in deep medita-
ton. Every few seconds he would
gaze vaacntly across the table and
murmur:
1T is doubtful! 1t is doubtful"
The other quick lunchers" became
interested.
Expect some money and doubt if it
will arrive?" ventured one.
But the little man shook his head
sadly.
The recovery of some sick friend
is problematical?" asked another.
Haven't friend in London" re-
sponded the little man with vacant
stare.
Thinking about Barnsley's chances
of winning the cup this year," added
a third
Not interested in football, SIR
Then tell us what it is that is so
doubtful"
The little man held up cup. This
egg, gentlemen. l have broken it
and
But his questioners were gone.-Tit-
Bits.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-09-22

BUSY SCENE AT COUNTRY STORE
buildings and neat surroundings. The
whole countryside wears look OF
prosperity.
The town shows it in cement side
walks and clean streets. 1t shows it
in large. we'll supplied stores. making
up in size what they lack in numbers.
It shows it in neat homes and large
parks. The town has a friendliness
and respect for the country, and the
country has high regard for the
town. The town is proud Of every
new barn that goes up in the country.
and the country is proud of every new
building that goes up in town. In the
manners and looks of the people there
Is no distinction.
A stranger in town on holiday
could not tell the town people from
those from the country. There is no
difference. for in a larger sense they
all belong to the country. They have
combined the culture Of the city with
the freedom of the open air. They
have found the best place in the world
to live. and they are happy.
THE END.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-09-22
LET HAPPINESS SLIP AWAY
TOO Many People Forget That in This
World There Must Be Thorns
Among the Roses.

Everything nowadays is done too
hastily, and many a man or woman
has relinquished the right to happi-
ness through silly impulse, when, per-
haps, if they had given more thought
TO the matter they would have been
less eager to take a step that in all
probability they would later learn to
regret.
We have all at different periods in
our lives had days and weeks and
months that seemed all gray and blue
10 us, for sorrow and trouble blinds
one Tor the time. And yet, afterward,
looking back down the years, one can
see that even in those days there was
happiness and sunshine as well as sor-
row and shadow. 1t is so, so true
that we do not often realize that we
are happy until that happiness has
slipped away from us.
Men and women are too slow to for
give each other, not liberal enough.
not big" enough to overlook the
shortcomings and remember only the
good. Too many do not learn until
too late that happiness is worth the
little sorrows that go along with it.
Nothing in the world is perfect ex-
cept a sunset, or a spring morning,
or bit of blue sky. Certainly things
on earth aren't perfect, and if we
would be happy we must be recon.
ciled to taking few thorns with the
roses.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-09-22
MADE "BATTERY DAN" LOVED
Example of Humor Mixed With
knowledge of Human Nature of
Noted New York Magistrate.

Battery Dan," fisherman, baseball
fan" and politician of the old school,
died recently in New York. AS a
magistrate, his plain, outspoken man.
ner OF administration, together with
his common sense, made him more
Justly popular than many more
learned Judge. He always maintained
that the weak and oppressed needed
d friend at court, and he was going to
lie that friend. A writer in the Bos-
ton Transcript tells this incident of
Battery Dan:
While many of his actions had hui
morous aspect, it was never denied
that he mixed much knowledge of hui
man nature with his decisions.
An understood boy was once ar
raigned before him by 2O0-pound po-
liceman.
What is the trouble?" asked Bat
terry Dan, peering over his glasses.
your honor" said the policeman,
81 arrested this boy at Canal and La
fayette streets for interfering with the
police commissioners automobile. He
was driving a heavy team, and the au-
tomobile was unable to get by"
"HCrrible!" said the magistrate.
Young man, do you realize the seri.
BUSINESS of your offense?"
Sobbing, the youth said he did.
WELL" continued Battery Dan, "se-
rious as it is, am going to discharge
you. But warn you that if ever you
are brought into court on a similar
charge shall deal with you severely.
shall sentence you to the Waldorf
Astoria for ten days with muzzle on.
will teach you who owns the city,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-09-22
BACK TO
THE FARM
XVIII. The Country Town
BY G. v. GREGORY.

copyright 1870 by American Press Asso-
ciatiOn.J
~HERE are two kinds of country
tOwns-those which aspire 10
to be big cities and those
which recognize their place
ana opportunity as country towns lie
former nave more ambition than com
mon sense. They are still led by the
idea that the best of life is represented
by the city and that the best measure
of a city'S worth is its size
The desire 70 grow in numbers may
be to u certain extent a laudable am
bition The desire to grow in quality
and the ambition to come into closer
touch with the surrounding country
mark the country town of the truest
type. Like the country itself. such
towns have all the advantages of the
large city with few of it's disadvaD-
tages One of the greatest problems
that confront the city is it's slum dis
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-09-22
An Absorbing Tale Of Army Life at Fort Gushing
You Will Admire Dashing Captain Lanier, Depore
His Arrest and Applaud the Part Love Plays in
Read the Opening Chapter and You Will Follow
the Story to the End
GEORGE" a FaVorite.

Women writer's who take a mascu-
line pen name seem particularly at
tracted by the name of George, per-
haps because it carries sugges ton
of solidity and strength that is satisfy.
ing to a woman who means to write
something very different from the con-
ventional feminine novel. Two of the
earliest Georges" were George Eliot
and George Sand. An American au-
thor, Julia Constance Fletcher, writes
over the name of George Fleming"
Now comes Georg Shock without the
e. completing the historic number of
-four Georges
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-09-22
Church People Sued a Bui,dino

Probably the most remarkable ac.
tien in which any model play aart
was one that arose in a Soutl
land town. A factory was ere .ar
4 church. and it was alleged ,b., tho
vibration caused by the machinery in
me ormer interfered with the mid.
week services in the latter; during
prayers, it was said. the church sbooI
md ratified ominously. l had to pre-
pare models of church and factory.
he factory is still being worked, so
/ assume that the action failed-An-
drew Soutar in Strand Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-09-22

copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso
ciation.J
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-09-22
Demand for Veneer.

The growing scarcity of finished
woods has led to an annual production
of over 100000 square feet of veneer.