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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-12
BY Mary Roberts Rinehart
Copyright, 1909, The Bobbs-MerriH Company
AV00 = q VI

had been the only thing In the
menage that Bella declared she
had hated to leave. But he was
doing the strangest things: his lit
tie black eyes shifted nervously.
and he looked queer.
What's wrong with him?" Mr.
HARRISON asked me finally, when
he saw that l noticed. us he ill?"
Then Aunt Selina's voice from
the other end of the table:
Bella" she called, in a high
shrill tone, do you let James eat
cucumbers?"
az think he must be-" said
hurriedly aside to Mr.. HARRISON.
See how his hands shake!" But
Aunt Selma would not be ig-
nored.
"Cucumbers and Strawberries"
she repeated impressively. 81 was
saying, Bella, that cucumbers
have always given James the most
fearful Indigestion. And yet /
see you serve them at your table.
Do you remember what l wrote
you to give him when he has his
dreadful spells?"
! was quite speechless; every
one was looking, and no one could
help. 1t was clear Jim wa, rack.
ing his brain, and we sat staring
desperately at each other across
the candles. Everything I had
ever known faded from me; eight
pairs of eyes bored into me, Mr.
Harbison's politely amused.
81 don't remember" l said al
last. Really, I don't believe
Aunt Selma smiled in a superior
way.
"Now, don't you recall it,"
she insisted. ct said: Baking
soda in water taken internally for
cucumbers; baking soda in water
externally, rubbed on, when he
gets that dreadful, itching straw
berry RASH"
I believe the dinner went on.
Somebody asked Aunt Selma how
much over-charge she had paid in
foreign hotels, and after that she
was as harmless as a dove.
Then halfway through the din
ner we heard a crash in Takahiro's
pantry, and when he did not ap-
pear again, Jim got up and went
out to investigate. He was gone
quite little while, and when he
came back he looked worried.
"Sick," he replied to our in
quiring glances. Zone of the maids
will come in. They have sent for
a DOCTOR"
Aunt Selma was for going out
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-12
WONT NAME CHIEF
JUSTICE TILL FALL

(By United Press Leased Wire
BEVERLY. Mass, July IA
No session of the senate will be
called to confirm nominations for
justices of the supreme court of
the United States, and no justices
will be named until fall.
This assurance has been given
by President Taft at the summer
capital here. 1t was reported that
the president had considered nam
ing a new chief justice at once so
that the Standard Oil and tobacco
trust cases might be heard without
further delay. 1t is unofficially
stated that the name of the new
chief justice will not be given out
until the nomination is sent to
congress.
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WHEN A MAN M[ARRlES

at once and fixing him up" as
she put 1t, but Dallos gently inter-
fered.
Il wouldn't, Miss Caruthers."
he said. in the deferential man
ner he had adopted toward her.
You don't know what 1t mey be.
He's been looking spotty all even
ing"
ut might be scarlet fever"
Max broke in cheerfully. 81 say,
scarlet fever on a Monaghan
what color would he be, Jimmy?
What do yellow and red maker
Green?"
Orange" Jim said shortly. II
wish you people would remember
that we are trying to eat"
The fact was, however, that
no one was really eating, except
Mr.. HARRISON, who had given up
trying to understand us, consid-
ering, no doubt, our subdued ex-
citement as our normal condition.
Ages afterward / learned that he
thought my face almost tragic
that night, and that he supposed,
from the way glared across the
table, that 1 had quarreled with
my husbandi
II am afraid you are not WE'LL"
he said at last, noticing my food
untouched on my plate. "We
should not have come, any of u.s.
II am perfectly WE'LL" re
piled feverishly. 81 am never i'll
II ate a late luncheon"
He glanced at me keenly
Don't let them stay and play
bridge tonight" he urged. miss
Caruthers can be an excuse, car
she not? And you are really
tagged. You look it."
II think it is only i'll humor,'
I said, looking directly at him
81 am angry at myself. / have
done something silly, and I hate
to be silly"
Max would have said "Impossi-
ble," or something else trite. The
HARRISON man looked at me with
interested, serious eyes.
els it too late to undo it," he
asked.
And then and there I deter
mined that he should never know
the truth. He could go back to
South America and build bridges
and make love to the Spanish girls
Cor are they Spanish down there?)
and think of me always as a mar
ried woman, married to diet
tante artist inclined to be stout
the artist, not land with an
Aunt Selma Caruthers who made
buttons and believed in the
Cause. But never, never should
he think of me as a silly little
fool who pretended that she was
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the other mans wife and had q
lump In her throat because when
4 really nice man came along. q
man who knew something more
than polo and motors, she had
to carry on the deception to keep
his respect. and be sedate and
matronly. and see him change
from perfectly open admiration at
first to a hands-off-she-is-my-
hosts-wife attitude at last.
1T can never be undone." /
said soberly.
Well, that's the picture as
nearly as can draw It. a round
table with a low centerpiece Of
orchids In lavenders aud pink. old
silver candlesticks with fillgree
shades against the somber vain
scoting; nine people. two of them
unhappy-Jim and I; one of
them complacent-Aunt Selma:
one puzzled--Mr. Harbison: and
the rest Historically mirthful.
Add one sick Japanese butler and
grind in the mills of the gods.
Everyone promptly forgot Ia
kahiro In the excitement OF the
game we were all playing.
Finally, however. Aunt Selma.
who seemed to have 'Takahiro on
her mind, looked up from her
plate.
THAT Jap was speekled," she
asserted. Il wouldn't be sur
prised IL it's measles. Has he
been shifting. James?"
HAS he been sniffling?" Jim
threw across at me.
81 hadn't noticed it," I said
meekly, while the others choked.
Max came to the rescue. "She
refused to eat it," he explained.
distinctly and to everybody, apro-
pos absolutely of nothing. at
said on the box, ready cooked
and predigested. She declared
she didn't care who cooked 1t, but
she wanted to know who predi-
gested It,"
AS everyone wanted to laugh,
everyone did IL then, and under
cover of the noise / caught Anne's
eye, and we left the dining-room
The men stayed, and by the very
firmness with which the door
closed behind us, l knew that Dali
las and Max were bringing out the
bottles that Takahiro had hid
den. was seething. When Aunt
Selma indicated a desire to go
over the house cit was natural
that she should want to: 1t was
her house, In a way) I excused
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-12
AT THE GRAND.

Maybe man did not come from
the monkey, but that the monkey
has quite a few human character
istics and does a lot of human
things is illustrated at the Grand
this week where Anita Diaz has
her trained monkeys showing.
Harry Tsuda does some balanc-
ing stunts that no one would be-
Heve possible without seeing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-12

myself for minute and flew back
TO the dining-room.
IL was as l had expected. Jim
hadn't oheered perceptibly. ana
the rest were patting him on tha
back. and pouring things out for
him, and saying. Poor old Jim."
in the most maddening way. And
the HARRISON man was looking
more and more puzzled. and not
at all hilarious,
descended on them like
Ithunderbolt.
That's i'll" / cried shrewish-
.ly. with my back against the
door. Leave her to me, all of
you, and pat each other on the
back, and say it's gone splendidiyl
Oh. know you. every one;!" Mr..
HARRISON got up and pulled out
a chair, but couldn't sit: ! fold
ed my arms on the back. After
a while, suppose, you'll slip up
stairs. the four of you, and have
your game. am going to stay
here. If Aunt Selma wants me,
she can find me-herel"
The first Indication those men
had that Mr.. HARRISON didn't
know the state of affairs was
when he turned and faced them,
Mrs. Wilson Is quite right" he
said gravely. Were q selfish lot.
II Miss Caruthers is response
bllity, let us share her."
"To armsl" Jim said, with an
affection of lightness, as they put
their glasses down, and threw
open the door. Dal's retort,
"Whose?" was lost In the confu-
sion. and we went into the IL
brary. On the way Dallas man
aged to speak to me.
"If HARRISON doesn't know,
don't tell him." he said in an un-
dertone. Hes a queer duck. in
some ways; he mightn't think 1t
funny"
Funny" I choked. ''It's the
least funny thing l ever expert
enced. Deceiving that HARRISON
man isn't 30 bad-he thinks me
crazy, anyhow. He's been staring
his eyes out at me"
az don't wonder. You're really
lovely tonight, Kit, and you look
like a vixen"
But to deceive that harmless
old lady-well, thank goodness.
Its nine, and she leaves in an hour
: or So"
But she didn't. And that's the
story.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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do you know" he said, look
ing down at me with his clear,
disconcerting gaze. do you know
that have just grasped the situa-
ton? There was such a noise
that 1 did not hear your name,
and am only realizing now that
you are my hostess! / don't know
why 1 got the impression that this
was a bachelor establishment, but
I did. Odd, wasn't it,"
positively couldn't look away
from him. My features seemed
frozen, and my eyes were glued
to his. AS for telling him the
truth-well, my tongue refused
to move. intended to tell him
during dinner if I had an oppor-
tunity: 1 honestly did. But the
more 1 looked at him and saw
how candid his eyes were. and
how stern his mouth might be,
the more 1 shivered at the plunge.
And, OF course, as everybody
knows now, / didn't tell him at
all. And every moment I expect
ed that awful old woman to ask
me what I paid my cook, and
when I had changed the color OF
my hair-Bella's being black,
Dinner was a half-hour late
when we finally went out, Jimmy
leading off with Aunt Selma, ant
I, as hostess, trailing behind the
procession with Mr.. HARRISON
Dallas took in the two Mercer
girls, for we were one man short
and Max took Anne. Leila Mer.
Ger was so excited that she wrig.
gled, and as for me, the candles
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
around in a circle, and just
seemed to catch the back of my
chair as It flew past. Jim had
ordered away the wines and
brought out some weak and
cheap Chant. Dallas looked
gloomy at the change, but Jim ex-
planned in an undertone that
Aunt Selma didn't approve of ex-
pensive vintages. Naturally. the
meal was glum enough.
Aunt Selma had had her din
ner on the train, SO she spent her
time in asking me questions the
length Of the table, and in get
ting acquainted with me. She
had brought bottle of some
sort of medicine downstairs with
her, and she took a claret-glass-
full, while she talked. The stuff
was called Pomona: shall I ever
forget it?
1t was Mr.. HARRISON who first
noticed Takahiro. Jimmy's Jap
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-12

CAsLSOP Oils, Mich, July IA
AT last isis" Hopkins has found
someone who would do somethin'
fer her, so she did somethin' fer
him-she married him!
Yes, it is true. Rose Melville,
famous through just one saying:
faint a-goin' to do nuthin' fer
nobody that don't do nuthin' fer
me"-was married to her leading
man, Frank Minzey, just two
weeks ago in the little church
around the corner in New York,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-12
Sis HOPKINS AND HER NEW HUSBAND SPEND
HONEYMOON ASPLASH|K AND ASW|MM|N'

She and her husband are now on
their honeymoon at Mrs. Minzey's
cottage on the bank of Diamond
lake, 10 miles from Cassopolis.
It's a regular isis" Hopkins
honeymoon, too. Just an easy
going vacation time like isis"
would like. No style. No furbe
lows. Just lying around in ham
mocks in loose, cool things, or
swimming, or canoeing, or riding
in little launch and fishing for
bass.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-12
AT THE TACOMA.

The Swain stock company open
ed last night with a new bill, in
1.-THE Miller's Daughter" The
play is a melodrama of the old
style, with plot and intrigue,
rent due, stolen money, villain
GUS landlord and unjustly &C
cused, here all put out in their
usual setting. Cora King Swain
takes the title role, and the parts
are well assigned to meet the ex-
igencies of the play.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-12
IS DEAD

BERLIN, July 11.-Dr. Gott-
fried Gale. IS, who attained a
worldwide reputation in connec-
ton with his discoveries about the
planet Neptune, died today at
Potsdam.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-12
(SSYy[HEATER

j. Francis O'Reilly in mono
logue. Harry and Katherine Nit
chell in popular "jollying" con-
tests, interspersed with song paro-
dies; Zinell and Boutelle in music
and dancing, and Estelle Wordette
and company in "a Honeymoon in
the Catskills" make up a COM
plete and satisfactory bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-12
Willie Collier Friday.

Willie Collier in "a Lucky STAR
will show at the Tacoma Friday
and Saturday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
TARIFF DIsCONTENT.

The Republican party will has,
i'sei, to blame IF il finds that TN
peoples judgement is summed up IN
Tie maxim False in one thing. false
in all It lad the opportunity to re-
ducc the burdens Of taxation. It was
bound by every consideration Of
honesty and Of fair play to make
good use CT this opportunity in the
interest of the people 1t was guilty
OF a fragrant breach OF faith in per
hitting privileged interests to shape
tariff legislation. 1t cannot escape
the responsibility for tariff measure
which the people consider oppressive
in the eXereme, which has diminish
ed the purchasing power OF every
consumers income. and in that wav
enhanced the cost OF living II j.
not strange that the administration
is embarrassed. Mr.. Tafrs party
imposed a tremendous burden upon
him as well as upon the people when
It became responsible for the Aldrich-
Payne Tariff Baltimore sun.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT IN
CITY OF BLUEFIELD, w. VA.

BY virtue OF a deed OF trust execu-
ted TO me on the 18th day Of March,
1907, which deed is OF recon d in the
clerks Office OF the county court a..
Mercer county. West Virginia, in
Trust Deed Book 10, at page 223.
wherein J. NJ. Collins and Elizabeth
Collins, his wife, conveyed - me a
parcel OF land in The city OF Blue
field, Mercer county. West Virginia.
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at stake y. il degrees
80 minutes +. 1873 feet from the
southwest corner OF Mrs. Ella l..
FoX's lot. situate on the north side
OF Mineral street; thence y. II de-
grees 80 minutes T. 100 feet 20 the
south line OF an alley; thence n.
81 degrees T., with the south line OF
said alley, 10 feet and inenes to a
stake; thence S. IL degrees 80 minu-
ties W. 100 feet to a stake: thence S.
81 degrees w. 43 feet and inches
ia the Beginning; and which trust
deed was executed TO secure unto J
d. Neel, T. S. Neel, and y. c. Neel
the payment OF certain monies therein
set forth; and default having been
made in the payment OF more than
three of the notes railing due con-
secutiyely, under the said trust deed.
and having been required to so do
by the holder Of the said past die
notes, I will on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1910, on the said premises,
in the City of Blucfeld. w. Va, at
eleven o'clock, a NJ. proceed to sell.
at public cutlery. 20 the highest bid
der, the before mentioned premises
Terms OF sale :-SufHcient cash in
hands to pay off the balance OF uu-
paid notes secured under said trust
deed, amounting to the sum OF S36S. !
with interest thereon from the said
18th day of March. 1907; and IL there
be any residue purchase money
arising from this sale. the same will
be made payable n such time and
secured in such manner az the gran
tors in said trust deed prescribe
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
FRr-AY AFTERNOON, FEB. q.
RANK c, NspIRACY.

Men w"o wear mdSjachcs, gotoos
siaeburns, alfalfa cascades, or in
fact anything In the beard line. here
after will not be in it even minutes
fically with tho bvauteous co-eds ~
tie CA.tIsJ University They have
passed upon the matter. and the man
TO comply with thar plans AND
specifications must present q hairless
countenance
This savors OF oppression TO us
or course We would like 10 stand IN
with these fair goods, but there is
n limit--even if it is the blue dome.
with high priced chips and We feel
that these young women have gone
q bit too far AS men and America.
citizens supposed to be invested with
an inalienablc right or so, we are
not raising any great howl about
what they wear and it must be ad
mitted that in cost OF construction
and general style of architecture, We
are entitled To register sundry vigor-
ous kicks.
Man aas worn vbskrrs in any
style that suited him since memoir,
runneth not 70 the contrar>. aud he
will perhaps continue 20 d, So. tn,
lovely co-,ds 10 the contrary not
withstanding Think Of the Fo.hc-
Time and Uncle Samuel without l.r-
Eufp 4drrrY,.ttF %. &C.,.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
NOTICE.

\ civil service examination will be
held. in accordance with the provis-
ions OF the City Charter. on the 22nd
day OF January. 1910. at O'CLOCK
p. m. at the City Hall. for the paI
pose OF examining any persons, VII,
desire position IN the police or fire
departments " said City.
Application blanks can be had al
M Office. and all applications must
De filed therein prior to said date.
By order OF the Board OF Affairs.
]. I. AKERS, Auditor.
1 l0-13-17-21 At.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
CARNeGIE'S PEACE PLAN.
Suggests Naval Alliance Between Eng
land and the United States.

. Through the Peace society. OF which
he IS president. Andrew Carnegie re-
Gently gave out an interview on what
he considered the easiest and most
practical step that could be taken to
limit further naval expansion IN the
Interests or internationa! peace He
said.
"Britala and America TO agree as
follows:
america VIII d'fcn6 ss~tnst attack
the British possessions upon the At
lantic, including the Islands in the
south
britain Will defend against attack
Tho American coast upon the Pacific
ana Hawaii and the Philippines.
This agreement TO terminate At the
end of five years notice given by
either party"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
Commemorative stamp,.

Why not issue 2O,OOO,OO0 battle feet
commemorative stamps: They would
be snapped NJ in Il iiny, says the New
YORK Press. Philatelists all over the
worlG would want them. and one ut
least would be preserved I'm every fam.
Ny album in America Issue these
stamps In a series. different denomina-
lions, and assist the revenue "a well as
enlarge the isatriotism ot the nation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLpERs
MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting OF the Stockholders OF
the Louisville Coal and Coke Com
pany, will be held in the ONCE OF
Jones. Watts and Company, law build
ing. Lynchburg. Va at 10 O'Clock a.
m. Tuesday. February 18th, A. -,
1910, for the purpose OF trsnsacting
any business which Is proper 10
come before the meeting.
This January 18TH, 1910.
JAIRUS COLLINS.
Secretary.
1-l9-4t-ltw.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
The Bnoyydrop.

In the northern United states the
Showdrop is the only garden flower
that We can count on year after wear
as tn" earliest sign OF spring. It's pen
dnlouS white blossoms with "heart
snapped kealof green" sung 10y Rossettl
oiteh appear before the last snow has
gone. Luckily, even city families need
not he without snowdrops, for tlN-v
have been known to thrive in Narrow
passageways between tall houses. Mos,
Dubious plants like the baking hot sur,
or midsummer in order TO ripen their
bulbs, but the snowdrop thrives best IN
partial shade. II blooms earlier IL II
mas change a. the March sun. but IA
one OF the very few that will flower
regularly. though less freely. In densa
shade ond with a northern exposure
Country Life In AmerjcI.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04

and direct; or. in case OF a failure
to give dierction, then the said raj
ance thereof will be payable OF 8
months time. with interest.
+. b k2EDY.
rrAtee
Jan. 4th, 1910.
s-l-'10-4t Sat.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
Lost Temper.

LOST temper does great harm" ssiS
po itlcian. - once knew man who
held thirteen trumps at whist. and on
account OF his partners temper he took
only one trick with that ideai band"
"ImpoSSibe" snccrcd q reporter wha
CONNECTED weekly bridge column.
Impossible? Not at all" was the
politicians reply. "You see, as soon az
ihis mau trumpcd his partners ace on
The first play his partner ia rage
jumped up and kicked him out OF the
room"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04

William the Sudden" the Roose-
welt pl Germany A remarkable char
actcT sketch D: the German Emperor,
written by the English wife OF a Prus-
sian oOur ofbcial. The most interesting.
intimate and authentic study OF William
IL that has ever appeared in print.
Tho Real Story Of the Gusgenheins
and the Shelter Trust Eugene T..
Lyle, Ir, tells how Meyer Guggcnhcim
and bis sons came t5 Colorado and got
control Of the smelling industry Mar
ve.ous.y vivid, almost hction-likc nara
tive @. th upbw.dIng OF his piganuc
lma, to which The whole West pays
tribute
q m vnnr rn,undn.Inr - Ill
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
DRs. J. f. NELSON AND 8. t. BIRD,
-. DENTISTS

Offer their professional serv;Css -
the people of Bluedeld ard viciEi.y.
Rooms 22 q ~ Kelly Z lioyel BLDG.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04

Strong Brilliant Fiction Another q
the famous LHIhCr ItaSf Psychological
Detective Stories the newest ldea IN
detective fiction unraveiline the mys-
teric, OF crime with applied psychology
g The Consuming FLaHa(, a great tragic
love story of sea-life written by tfBA
master narrator of sea stories, James ~
Connolly, whom Roosevelt chose 10 be
the kipling Of our Navy "Hor PoeNh
Ter DCu, by Caspar Day, IS humoS
story OF great charm and ingenuity
opportunity" By Helen Brooks. Is
tcr,c, sardonlc tale OF man who DID
not make good Other stories by Clara
Morris, Honor Willsic, Sarah Josephine
Bayless
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04

recorder or write TO HtmPtOn's Magazine, New YoE
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-06-28
MAUNA KEA TAKES
MANY TRAVELLERS

One of the largest crowds ever pre-
sent at a sailing of an Inter-Island
steamer was on the wharf at the
Mauna Kea's departure at noon today.
Long before the hour set for sailing
the friends and relatives of the de-
parting passengers were on hand to
say good bye, the crowd at noon being
estimated at three tho
sand people.
Berger and his band helped to make
the get away memorable.
The majority of the passengers go
to Hawaii to be present at the cere-
monies attending the opening of the
celebrated Hamakua ditch which will
be held on Friday July I.
Owing to the large amount of bag
gage that had to be placed on board,
the ship cid not get away until nearly
1915. On account of the special ex-
cursion to Maui, on July 2, the Maura
Kea will arrive in Honolulu very early
on Saturday morning.