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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-08-11
The Way II Works.

The Way Il Works.
what is love?" she asked.
"Love." he answered, sis brand Of
insanity that makes man call 200
pound woman his little tootsy wootsy."
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-08-11
A Definition,

An optimist is one who would rath
or believe that everything is all right
than know the truth.-Lippincott's.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

Hundreds of negroes in Kentucky
professed salvation at all-night services
in their churches Tuesday night to pre-
pare themselves for whatever might
happen when the earth passed through
the tail of the comet. Fields were
practically deserted by the negroes,
who refused to work and sought the
town for safety.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

Innumerable cases were reported
from all over the country Of hens, tur-
keys and pigeons laying eggs with tails.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

June. A. d. 1910, at the hour of two O'Clock
D. m. and unless you appear and then ana
there answer, the same will be taken as con
fessed and the demand of the plaintiff grant
ed The object and demand of said claim i
TO obtain and collect judgment against
and from you for the sum OF ninety-flve
Sq5OOl dollars. and costs of this action, fol
services rendered to you by the plaintiff In
and about the sale of certain real property
claim filed May Y, 1910
f. = TAYLOR,
Justice OF the Peace, Leavenworth Precinct
Chelan County, Washington
j. J. KING,
nvgOiun3 Attorney for Plaintiff
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

Early Wednesday morning the super
intendent of the chicken farm at the
Michigan agricultural college at Ian
sing discovered several hundred of the
newly-hatched chickens dead in the
yard, and it was not until the head Of
the scientific department advanced the
theory that gas from the comet caused
their death that solution of the mys-
terry was attempted. Several farmers
throughout the country reported that
young turkeys and chickens were dy-
ing by hundreds.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
band and wife, plaintiffs, vs.. Albert Dom

aid, defendant.
state of Washington, County Of Ohelan, IS:
To Albert Donald, ESD. You are hereby
notified that a verified account and claim
has been filed against you in said Court,
which will come on to be heard at my Office
in Lsavenworth, in said Chelan county,
Washington, on the 18th day of June, A. ID.
1910 at the hour of 10 O'Clock a m. and un-
less you appear and then and there answer,
the same will be taken as confessed and the
demand of the plaintiffs granted. The OBJ
ject and demand of said claim IS 20 obtain
Judgment against you and to collect the sum
OF twenty-one dollars and fifty cents tSzlJO)
debt from you for board and accommoda-
tions furnished you at your request, and for
costs OF this action. said claim was filed
MAY ;, 1910. GEO. p. RICE.
Justice of the Pence JeaVenwOrth Precinct
Ohelan County, Washington.
j. j. KING,
my20jun3 Attorney for Plaintiffs.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
STILL SUPERSTITION AND FEAR
Hundreds of People Lose Mental Balance
Over Halley's Harmless Comet
Queer Actions by Many

The number of Chicago people who
showed fear at the approach OF the
comet was particularly noticeable, and
especially as regarded the feminine
portion. All else seemed to be forgot
ten. Comets and their ways and habits
was the principal topic discussed fol
days. Newspaper telephones were
kept busy answering inquiries. The
principal fear was not that the comet
would strike the earth, but that the
gas supposed to make up the tail would
wipe out all life.
Il have stopped up all the windows
and doors in my fiat to keep the gas
out" said one woman over the phone.
All the other women in the building
think it is a good thing and are doing
the same. Do you think it will keep
out the gas2"
Physicians say that there were scores OF
calls for their services from women who
were suffering from hysteria following
the reading of the possibilities Of dan
ger from collision or from the dreaded
gas.
MY patients say that they are ner-
vous and are suffering from feeling of
depression" said one doctor in the
Columbus Memorial building. Then
they add that they have been reading
about the comet and I know that they
are terribly frightened"
Others called over the telephone to
ask if it was probable that we will all
die at the same time if the gas is strong
enough?" and What is the exact
time that the first of the gas will strike
Chicago, and will New York get it
frst7"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
Great Northern Time Table


In Justices Court, before f. ;. Taylor, Esq,
Justice of the Peace in and for Leaven-
worth Precinct, Chelan County, State OF
Washington.
d. II. Magyar, plaintiff, vs.. w. H. Wahlfel.
State of Washington, County OF Oheian, IS;
To W. H. Wahlfel, Esq. You are hereby
notified that the aboVe-named plaintin has
filed a verified claim against you in said
Court which Will come on to be heard at my
office in I.eavenworth, in said Chehn
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

Eight men went crazy in Seattle fear
ing the end of the world was at hand,
and not one of them even saw the
comet. One of them, John Swenson,
thinks the comet killed King Edward,
whom he says was a particular friend Of
his. He is grieved at the death of the
king, but what vexes Swenson the
most is that the comet set fire to let,
ter that King Edward had written him.
P. Fallgren, P. K. Brady, Max
Swartz and others all begged pitifully
to be saved. Brady feared that valu-
able Alaska gold mine which he owned
would be swept into endless space by
the tail of the comet.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

In fashionable residence district in
Denver hundreds of people who were
lying awake in apprehension the night
the earth was scheduled to pass thru
the tail of the comet noticed peculiar
gaseous odor, which at times was
almost sufocating. The community
compared notes and settled upon the
conclusion that the odor came from
gases in the comets tail. Late the
next day it developed that the mysteri-
GUS odor came from a polecat which a
dog had chased out of a park.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
Ladies of the Maccabees

Regular meetings of the lodge held in the
l.. o. ., f. hall on the first and third Satur-
days in each month. Visiting members are
cordially invited to attend. Lady Com
mander, Anna Tholtn; Record Keeper, Ida
Bauman.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Furnished by Chelan County Abstract Co
For Week Ending May 81

w l. KaZee to w M Love, hali lot
y, blk 7, Peachey add Wen; s235.
"A Gutherless to Ollie V Cox,
half lot IS, blk II, first add Leav; SIS.
e Russell to ] E Van Cleve, lots
80 and "a, blk 81, G N plat Wen;
$1,000.
John Ellinger to w ] Gull, lot 10,
blk 3, Ralston add Leav; $3.50.
is Land, Cattle & Fruit Co to Fred
A Schefer ct al, tract in half sw sec
30 and half Sc 31-24-19; $1,000.
Wen Realty & Inv Co to C K Baker,
half lots % and 80, blk So, Grand
view add Wen; $3.50.
JH Geyer to E A Wyman, lot 7,
blk l, Outlook Heights add Wen; 800.
EA Wyman to L A Strong, lots 4
and 80, blk /, Fair Grounds add to
Wen; 81.
ND Titchenal to w E Withstand,
lot 20, blk 4, Peachey add Wen; 500.
Same to same, lots 80 and "a, blk
Al, G N plat Wen; $500.
OBJ Fuller to Ben Askew, frac lot /,
blk l, Peachey add Wen; $3.50.
OH Kimball to o S Stocker, lots Al
and 40, blk "a, G N plat Wen; 800.
Wapato Irri Co to Lake Chelan Land
Co, so # strip in secs II, Il, 13-28-21.
VIM C Miller to Wapato Irri Co,
ditto above; 81.
Liddell Hardware Co to w Liddell,
two-third int lot 10, blk 3, Woodring
plat, Mission; 81.
Robt Gaines to S Albin, II acres
in n half sw Sc $500; 81.
VIM Stage to D ] Manning, n half
sw NV 17-24-18; $1,000.
IF Pratt to w L Debord, lots and
S, blk 10, fist add Leav; $3.50.
w H Hartley to A S Burbank, lot 3
and half lot 4, blk D, Steward plat,
Mission; 5000.
D Ship to Harlin Meat Co, lots
% and "a, blk Is, G N plat Wen; 81.
M Horan ct al to Jacob Skalopia, lot
3, blk 1903, Wen cemetery; $40.
Florence Payne to S E Humphreys,
lot IS, blk l., third add to Leav; 81.
Caro- Inv Co to Ira A Kenyon, lot 8,
blk 8, lot 7, blk D, Leav Land Co first
add to Leav; 81.
I J Bailey to Lettie Bryant, frac e
half W half half NV 1880; $40.
Frances E Federspiel to C M FEEDER
spiel, lot ., Fishers replat Wen; 81.
Clark Murdoch to John Wesserling,
80 acres in NV NV 16-23-19: 81.
&c Long to John Wesserling, 1913
acres in NV 16-23-19; 81.
JIM Duffy to H E Morey, frac lot
%, blk /, Peachey add Wen; 5000.
JE Ferguson, sheriff, to Claussen
Brewing Association, sw 2-23-18 and
lots Is and half %, blk D, Woodring
plat Mission; $1983.
&c Smith to Crayton Ellingwood,
lots IS and IA, blk l, Morningside
add Wen; $4,000.
w B Dodd to w R Prowell ct al, lot
II, blk /, Peachey add Wen; $4,000.
WBD odd to A C Tillett, lot IS,
blk S, Cascade Orchards; 81.
LW Bloom to Charles Peterson, 3
acres in half NV ne 11-24-17; $3.50.
UF Lake to Malaga Land Co, lots
IA and /, blk 8, Garden Home add
Wen; $40.
Fredk Pommer to E A Jacobs, frac
NV NV sec 80, ne ne 31-23-19; 81.
Victor Fly to E A Drake, tract in S
half ne, ne Sc 4-23-16; $500.
LII Miller to 0 P M Goss, half n
half ne sw, half ne sw, half n half
Sc sw 16-23-20; 81.
OP Hollingsworth to C Hagadorn,
lots 80 and "a, blk 40, G N plat Wen;
$765.
FL Cooley to Thomas Sisler, 8 IT
strip side Sc NV Sc 15-22-20; 81.
/
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

In Justices Court, before Geo. p Rice, ESQ,
Justice OF the Peace in and for LeaNen-
Washington.
r. 6. Thompson and Lizzie Thompson, hus-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

An epidemic of comet cold" was
reported from New York, the result OF
early morning roof parties" watching
for the comet. Health Commissioner
Lederle was requested by many citizens
to stop newspapers publishing scary
stories about the comet, as many over
sensitive persons were being frightened
into illness.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
F. o. E..
Improved Order of Red Men

Chickamin Lodge meets every Wednesday
night in l. o. o. F. hall. Sachem, $. O. Wal
denberg; Chief of Records, Frank Varo.
Visiting brethren cordially invited to at
tend.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

Down in Alabama several persons,
both whites and blacks, dropped dead
when shown the comet, and up in
Alaska hundreds of miners hid in I'M
derground workings to escape the
supposed danger.
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
S0ETHERN RAILWAY

R-FollowinE schedule figures uubIfshs7
- e Information and are not guara.stees-
For Atlanta, Birmingham, Mobile. New
r,-7seus AshevilIe, a m and 1913 D N
To- Chattanooga and Memphis. SEQ a N
daily
For Roanoke Knoxville Chattanooga Biz
IrIucl1-1 New Orleans. 1910 p m
For EoAnoke- Knoxville Chattanooga Nash
vile Memphis, $40 n n. daily. (SIespinz
car oPca after 10 p M
For Atlanta, Birmingham, Columbia.
Charleston Augusta Aiken, Savannah, lack
so1viIie and Florida points. SIS D N. daily
L 8. BROWN. General Agent
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
RAILROADS
BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R.
LEAVE UNION STATION
~ J. l. - II LII Z

LEAVE UNION STATION
ROIAL Blue LINE
To PHILADELPHIA AND NEW TORE-
NEW TERMINAL I'd ST. NEW YORK
s7.o0 g. zn--Diuer. Pullman Parlor Car
-l-aa a IN -5-hOur train Cafe Pari1r Car
200 a ru-Cafe Parl0r Car
. - 20 a rn-Dinsr and Pullman PsrIor Car
= 20 D rn--D5aer and Pullman Parlo- Ca
go p n--''ROyal Linltec- Al Pullman
100 ?. m-Coschss 70 Philadelphia
$50 ,. m--DIner and O6servatlo8 PazIot
81 D u--Cuaches 70 New York
.7S-15 3 T-Sleepers % New YORK
80 q n--sleePers 10 PhiladelPais asad Ssss
ATLANTIC CITY. roo. -s=oe. t1l.oa =
Tl'oo' $50 ? L To Balsluaore.
EVERY HOUR on TIE HOUR
CWeez Days a n q u ? NJ
80. f5-o0. $50 'i.oo -, I'D $50 80,
go 1.I5; fz-oo, go, fS-z0. $50. taos,
49, s5.5 -5.O5. ISL. Ts-00, $50, T7-oa sS.os
80, sl0.I0. '16.s5, 'u:so, '12-I5, y. 7.
WESTWARD
CHICAGO, ~, $50 P n
CINCINNATI ST LOUIS and LOUIS
WILLS. $40 q n. '<-o5 , m. '12-ls night
PITTSBURG, 'ssle a Ez,-s -. $40 ,. n
s77-95 night Sleeper ready. 10 p n
n rVF-I.AND. $40 ? II
COTT-NTBUS. $50 D n
THEFITrSG, sc q n $50 p n
CTMBERIAND. F3-l5 , H. Queen Htg
sR TSSI4SSlc.HEsrER, 1910 - n. ts:5. fs.ss
p EFREDER1CK. ts.aa. ts:1a so a. II. ia.
t. "a cl52S5R 5s 1910 - n, fs.oo , m
sDsfiT- Except sunday. tSUnday only.
--FTEPHOSES az al o. ne roLoEVIns
7isI-sf Offces. 1417 G St Tel Main 1856 SIS
s5...9o-, Tici[st Once. Main 7ss0s Iuf0saa-
- T3rrrez1- Main taol-
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
FOR SALE-HoUSES
INVESTMENTS.

Rent per
Month Price
s-Toom frame. p st. nw.s near
second .fz3-vo Fzs111
First .-.--... - :. 1000 LOO
bath .. o.--. 49, 1850 200
Two 6-r0Om bricks. Acker St
me- bath; each----------------- no
price for both 81. ooo)
s-rOon brick. + St ne. near
Second .---...-........ $500 200 $50
second DICK. ..... : 81 Ne. . ea5o 200
First D- .-.. :, - - -. $50 SO
sixth 10. - - 200 1zoo
near sSh D...s zoo 200
from brick, 80 St Sc, near
Tenth: Crust. $1,000 --.-. 1,5Jo
\ Cap --.--.-.---- - - $50 100
-Four bricks. WylIe St ne. each
rooms, water and sewerage 6,oo0
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
BALLARD & LANHAM
"a isth &. n. ~

FOR SALE-6-rOou1 new house bath fur
mace, and gas. SIS cash and SIS month
Only one we can sell on these terms
6-rooEn new. modern house, large LOT. s. 200:
500 cash. bal 3 years time
JOHN l. kNOPP.
Ask for Mr. KTVE-T~T
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
FOR RENT-STORES

FOR RENT-Iarge storeroom: cellar. s-room,
and bath: at good stand: 1n5 10th st n "
Ss7-50- CAYWOOD & GARRETT, 1zs1 y, Y
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RY.

Published only as information, not ggarsnsssd
/ go D n daily-hor NlrsAl11a, s.est VIZ
= - Cincinnati and Louisy1ls- Parlsr car
- ETfnron- week days c - o dining csF
80 y n siIy-CINCINNAII-SE LOUIS
C-HS--Y-Sr -0 SPECIAL Solid train 70 g.
80 vVffh Pullman sieepeCs % Chicago
49, o-,Iy- Al important stations PuiIrnsn-s
49, eousurnent and c. & o dining car.
30 - m dafly-F- F. V LIMITED. fo<
,-s----i-nssti Louisville, the West, Southwest
- Northwest Pullman sleepers % Fir-
s5-fa rot Springs. Cincinnati and Lo1isvills.
= y D dining car
= q OfhCes 51S Pa ave- 1888 T St. a1d
49, station Phone Main 1885 and 2205 for
tickets. baggage checks. reservations and
The Washington times., 1910-09-10

ONLY So DOWN and SO monthly to Cv--
your own home. situated On very large lot
new brick I7th ST 6 E
EARRTCE & lTETCAI.F. 15z0 y. 7. ave-
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
SE4ROARD ana LINE m.

mn q m daily Seaboara Fast Mail"
--------b coaches and Pullman sIeepe-s "a
S1 a and jacksonville Pa-Ior car Jack
-1-viTIe 10 Tampa Through Sleeper 20
- ~ IA daily Se1boaru Express siec-
80 yighted sIeepers and observation car
ul-ss--5s5 Vvfth electric fans Through ser
- Savannah. jacksonville. Tampa, Ar
49, birmingham. and Memphis. DIniuz
es-[-ss-,-at Office, 1EIS New York ave N u.
E a HAYWOOD G T A.
GEO L PHILLIPS. d P a
PVAN G. P A.. Portsmouth -
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
FOR RENT-H0USES
Unfinished
JOHN F.DONOHOE& SONS,
314 Pennsylvania Ave. S. E.
UNFURNISHED.

% y CAP, 18Th 500 o0IIsss G Sc, 6r.b.. go
~ Sth Sc, ARB. 80 O0iS20 A Sc. ST, De-. Z50
90 A Sc. or D. 45-00l6G5 L ne. 9r-b--. 10
III 4th Sc, Sr.b-. S650i 1903 Pa ave Sc
1eI6 D ne, 81. b.. 3 sol Or. b--.-.-------- 80
G5 A Sc, 9-b,--- s. sol SIS 18th Sc. 6r-b- Il 40
rs . sc. u. b. y 5o 40 18th Sc 6r.b- 2lo9
15i Carroll se,S $50 II14 p ne, Cr- D. 10 80
so6 z ne. 6r-b-- 27-75I303 Eye se.s 6r-b-- 1s0
7oS ne, y, b. 27-50 IS LIST Sc. 6r- b. I740
lST Sc. 6r,b 1885 q Sc. 6r-b--- no
tcor) .----.---- 25.56 419 18th Sc. o. b. 16S0
10th Sc. zr b. 25-58if690 Kra- ne 6r-b 30
10 d Sc 6r.b-... s550 sI6 I'd Sc, ST.. 1870
800 Sc, 7rb--- 25-O0i111I 10th Sc. 6r--- I250
SIS II ne RIB. -00l90s 18th Sc, ST.. I2.53
1227 + ne. 81 b. ZS75ig10 18th Sc. 4r--- 1I59
sos 9TH ne, 6r.b.. c3.5oISsS X Sc. 5r.-.. zi-o)
"a 9Th Ne s. D. 3 40 IA 18th Sc. A. 15-o5
So Cd ne, 6r.b-. 22J3'I05 y Sc, ST.. 20
send to Office for complete list OF houses,
apartments stores, etc
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
M0ore7s Additicn)
CARENDON VA

: minutes from Aduec uct Bridge VIA FANS
Church Electric Railway Is minutes % 1ern
st and Pa ave Original shade trees,
Lots 500 each s. cash and 3 per uonth
No Interest No Taxes
We VIII build a home 10 suit you On
monthly payments
3. NJ DAVIDSON, Agent
J Residence. Clarendon. Va R0sslyn. w.
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
FOR RENT-STABLES

ROOM FOR IS HORSES and lot Of 2 acres
OF pasture Z713 Ca ave y ". Phone
Col I504
QUINCY PL. y E, u5-Iarge brick stable
nice loft. access wide paved alley suitable
horses automobile.
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
CHESAPEAKE BEACH RY.

s.,,.z7,ls OF Excursion Trains to and from
CHESAPEAKE BEACH
SubIect 10 Change without Notice
--7ay--CoinE, leave District Line at 9.2s
- m 0l a m, 80; $40, 7-45 and s-45 D. N
Tsa-urnfuE. leave the Beach at SIS a n
80 q-00 500. SEQ and 1900 p
-s---5az-CScing. leave District Line at 9.15
- n = m go AGO. 1-i5. and 9-s5 2 IN.
Returning leave the EeSen al 80 a. n,
4--1'' Paul Y WATERS.
General Manager
--,y-a New York ave car for District Line
e+-@5C1 For additional information Tsis-
49, I lincoln 1879.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-03

and are eager to have them fall into
traps laid for them. Few college presi-
dents, it is said, know as much Greek
or Latin as the students in the Junior
classes who are fresh from their books.
The expert witness is in the same fix.
Sometimes the lawyers manner an
gers the witness. and at the first
chance he retaliates with embarrass-
ing consequences for the lawyer.
You are quite sure, are your" in
quired the defendant c0mpany's coun-
sci in a damage suit in Jude Slover's
court one day, quite sure that the
swelling above the ankle was caused
by the plaintiffs faIl?"
quite sure" the dostor replied, firm
ly.
Now, DOCTOR" said the counsel It
wish you would feel my right ankle.
or just above IT; same kind of swelling,
isn't it? Do you believe that swelling
was the result of a fall2r
mo, sir" the doctor replied, prompt
ly. Il believe 1t to be the result of too
much strong drink
In the awful silence that followed
the company's counsel was heard, quite
distinctly, to say:
That's all, doctor. kansas City
Journal
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-03
Robinson DrugIess Treatment Proves
Revelations in Treatment of Many
Diseases.

One Robinson Thermal or Turkish
Bath for those Of weakened vitality
will do more good in a half hour as
a spring medicine than can be expected
from any drug IN the world.
Many startling results have been
produced by the use of the Robinson
Thermal Bath. IL is revOlutiOnizing
the treatment OF disease. Prominent
physicians are abandoning drugs in
many cases for this new trea tment.
Those who have tried them are aston
ished at the change in their condition.
The intense exquisite feeling of hap
piness. strength end mental oIearness
which results are impossible to express
in words.
Read this letter from Mr. Frank A.
rhurston Of New York and then Judge
for yourself.
only regret TINT have delayed this
necessity and luxury 80 long. The
cabinet il all you claim for it; pre-
server and rcstOrcr co health. I use
yeur cabinet with great satisfaction as
"a gives new life and VigOr tn the en-
tire system. The feature OF breathing
pure air is great advantage over the
Turkish bath. Another feature is he
Ing able 10 take hath in ones own
home before retiring. l do not he
Heve ibnf any intelligent man or
woman would live without the cnbineG
after giving II thorough test.
Open up the pores and the change
seems almost miraculous; nerves are
strengthened at once. kidneys get well:
eczema, pimples ana skin diseases van
ish- had colds. lumbagO. rheumatism
dyspepsia, throat and lung trouble in
gomnia and constipation disappear as
though some wonderful force had lifted
them away.
Every man or woman can now have
a Robinson Thermal Bath at home, at
a cost Of but few cents. and without
trouble.
The Robinson Thermal Bath Cabi-
nets are now being exhibited, and are
on sale in Salt Lake at smith Drug Co,
T. c NJ. /. Drug Co, Schramm- John
son Drug Co.
Ask the dealer also for that great
book tine Philosophy of Health and
Beauty The regular price is $500
but you can get one free for a limited
time.
Don't pass another day without see
ing these cabinets. Ii you cannot go
yourself, Just send your name and adj
dress TODAY to the ROBINSON MFG
Co, Suite 81, Snowflake Bldg, Toledo,
Ohio. for full illustrated information
fTee.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-03

the author of "The ClOister and the
Hedrtn ana Peg Wellington" to have
squandered his genius and his scholarship
on such dramatic mediOcrites as THE
Lost Husband "A Village Tale" or anv
Of the multitude of theatrical common
places that he and Tom Taylor turned
out, was WOefui loss to English litera-
ture. Even The Lyons Mail" bears the
stamp OF the defects that Reade most
successfully avoided in his novels Ask
any man whom his mind associates with
this title and he will reply, Henry r.
wing. Scarce ore out of a hundred per-
sons will even remember who was the
author of the play.
So much for mis- artistic failure. Ma
tefally, one can hardly say that he was
not, in his time, a successful dramatist.
as twenty-fOur plays that he wrote.
either alone or in collaboration with Tom
Taylor. were produced in London thea
tiers, while THE Lyons Mall is even
now in the repertory of Laurence Irving:
this, however, solely because of the op-
portunities for a display Of virtuOsitv il
offers the actor, who is a good technf-
clan.
1t was Charles Reade's wish that the
word "dramatist" should stand first after
his name of his tombstone. His fatal
ambition cost him a lot Of money-al-
though his fellowship at Magadalen made
him independent-and probably was the
cause of all the financial complications
in which he was plunged.
His plays never gained much popular
favor and at one time he even spent his
own money. hiring a theatre and engage
ing the actors in order to crafty his
lust for the foOtlights. The criticism his
theatrical pieces attracted. with a good
deal of justice. dragged him into contro-
versies far more acrimonious than Bal
FAC would have dreamed of.
Reade more sensitive and fiery tenn
pered than Balzac, was pugnacious and
contentious to the last degree. No para
graDher was too obscure to be the object
of columns of polemics from Reade,
whereas Balzac, supercilious and scorn-
ful. dismissed the entire body of French
journalism with a few lines.
We have BrOwning's own word for it
that he considered himself primarily a
writer Of plays" | recall an iIluminat-
ing remark of Wildes that Browning
was, above all, a master of prose fiction.
Meredith is a prose Browning: SO was
Browning"
There has been much discussion in the
case of Stevenson, the playwright. as to
how large a part Mr. ". e. Henley took
in the plays done by RI l. S" and him
self This does not aim to be a rehash
of any such discussion. The fact I'M
doubtedIy has been shown that Robert
Louis Stevenson failed as a playwright.
Sir A. W. Pinero says: Stevenson, with
all his genius, made the mistake of ap-