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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-27
LOVE, THE DIPLOMAT
BY ALICIA MURDOCH.
[Copyrtghtad. 1903, by Associated Literary
Press

Press.I
And S1Pn there are Trixy Morehead
and Belle Payson."
Kent Roberts was describing the
five young ladies who were to be mem
bers of his sisters house party to the
FIVE students who were to figure as his
guests at the same time.
They're neighbors," he went on.
"Trixys eyes are as blue as yours,
Apker. and her hair is on the corn
silk order. She's especially invited for
you well, because to q dot
you'll suit One mold furnishes your
iueals. as per-
He laughed. waving a big hand to.
ward numerous pink and white wall
adornments, all with the bluest of blue
eyes and yellowest of yellow hair.
"She's a very humming bird" he con.
tinued, still laughing. Not serious
thought in her pretty head. but dainty
and lovely as anything human can be.
You beauty worshipers-l guess there
will be some interesting theses for the
terms beginning -heartbreaks and frac.
lures, you know. with cures and gen.
eral treatment"
He chuckled softly pushing back in
his chair and dra wing at his cigar with
the conscious comfort of a pleasant
task well performed and quite com.
peted Apker was ramming fine cut
into the bowl of his pipe, not in the
least displeased
There are Others" he laughed-"at
least one other. think you mentioned
a Belle
"Oh. Belle"-Kent sat up, rumpling
his straight black hair-"Belle is
Trixy's opposite, plain and dark and
wholly given to fads. Long ago my
salutation got to be stereotyped Hello
Belle! What's the latestT And she
never fails to trot out a new article
for inspection. The last one was build
ing a badly needed addition to the
charity hospital She did 1t too. She's
one of the kind that does things"
strenuous" Apker meditated. II
can't say that | admire that sort. Can
she talk about anything besides her
fads. you known
Kent's laugh was sudden geniality
itself. Talk? Oh, yes! But don't
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-27

TRIXY."
feel that you must put yourself out,
Apker Belle won't expect It, She
aud are engaged"
"Sincer questioned Apker, with
strong sarcasm. I'VE six have chum
med for three years Seems to me-
his sarcasm from somewhere received
a sudden impetus-'seemS to me we'd
naturally have heard of II. But per-
haps it's receutw
Kent was still laughing Just the
contrary-so ancient, In fact, as to
seem a matter of course. We grew up
together, and It dates back to our
high school days. ! don't know why
haven't mentioned 1t. only it's Just
not my way-you know me-to speak
of matters close to my heart"
"Heart! oh, perhaps, now. thesis
Kent laughed with the others and
for the first few days was pleased and
gratifed with the attentions showered
upon his fiancee-
Belle is charming. of course" be
confessed to himself In high elation-
"And then they're complimenting my
taste. Nice old boysr'
But at the end OF the week there
were strange little prickings and
twinges of-he didn't know what 1t
was not that he was distrustful or
jealous. Most certainly not" he re-
iterated and affirmed Yet, try as he
would, his eyes persistently followed
al fro fAr 10 nnSf
faddist of his ken to the gayest of gay
of the house party, and always very
close to her dark head was Apker's
shining yellow one.
With himself she was, as always,
quiet and serious, full of theories and
plans. With Apker she was another
being radiant and beautiful. Some
thing had changed her. That much
was certain. But. then
Kent caught at a straw. She was
happy that he was home again. that
the long summer. their very last apart.
was before them for planning their
honeymoon and the life that was to
come afterward. How perfect 1t was
to bel Troubles7 Yes. of course.
Troubles came to everybody. but with
such sympathy and understanding as
they gave to each other troubles
would be easily met and borne. There
was nothing-not cloud, not mote
to mar the fair fabric of their future.
The last vestige of disquiet fed while
Belle, again her old self. sat on the
steps reading to him. While he lis
tened he pulled yellow and white hon.
eysuckles from an old trellls and
strung them on grass stems, fastening
them at last in her hair and in and
out among the lace OF her dress.
''We'l be very happy, Belle" he
smiled, holding her Off admiringly
when he had finished, and Belle had
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-27
IN CHARGE.
An Amateur Who Kept a Hotel
and Made a Mistake.
BY FRANK n. SWEET.

Copyright. 1909, by American Press Asso-
cation.l
Dear Phil-Mighty glad to hear
from you and to know you're at leisure
and contemplating visit east. Start
ut once. [ fired the letter as chance
shot. for / remembered you wrote to
some of your people at that place.
Seems odd we've never heard a
thing of each other in all these twenty
five years. But never mind. | feel
just as ready for lark as | did when
l said goodby on the college campus,
and | know you do.
Now to business. I'm mighty sor-
ry, but a whole lot has happened since
l wrote you that letter seven days
ago. My people are off pasturing in
Europe. and I'd planned for us to
have the whole summer together.
But now l am cabled that my wife
has been picked up by brigands in
some of the old wornout mountains
and that | must hurry over with Il
ransom.
1T will take some money, and, what's
worse, whole lot OF time, and, what s
still worse, | shall not be able to see
you till after get back.
II remember you were a pretty good
fellow to take hold of things. but not
very good in arranging circumstances
to your own advantage, so don't sup
pose you've prospered much.
81 have, in the hotel business, and
think we can make your visit of mu-
tual advantage. have 800 guests al
ready in the house and 800 booked for
later arriynl and therns Il good NAM
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-27

ager for practical details, but rot for
the social side. You used to be great
on that line.
Now I'm going to ask you to fill my
chair until get back-in fact, make it
sort of compulsory-for | must take
the steamer this afternoon. There
will not be any real work, understand
only just to have good time with the
guests. Mr.. Burke, the manager, will
be looking for you. Start at once
And, oh, yes, there'll be no expense
to you, of course, and if things 20 right
there'll be something handsome when
| return. Your old chum, BILL.
up. 81 have little girl of Mt
school whom I'll not have time to see.
She'll not be any trouble. of course
but I'd like you to keep general over
sight of her. She'll be home for the
summer vacation in n few days. Ia
tn. BILLY"
Philip Cudahay, just from college
and recently come into possession OF
his fathers m.i.:Ans, had commenced
J the letter with perplexed face; he end
! ed it with laugh.
Evidently thinks l am my father"
he thought, "and just as evidently,
| from our home address being in the
country, considers him small farmer
of limited means. HIM. He drew Il
letter from pigeonhole in his desk.
1t was the one he had received seven
days before and read:
phil Cudahay, Oakwoods, Md:
Are you still living, and could you
arrange to make visit east?
BILLY BLACKWELL"
Phils answer to this had been equal
ly brief and to the point: Certainly.
Am contemplating visit east even
now. What'll you have"
Don't seem as If l ought to take
advantage Of It," he said, still grin
ming. as he thrust the letter back into
its pigeonhole, but 1t would be a
lark to run big hotel with capable
manager to hold the reins. The child
would be the real trouble, though I've
been told have n way with chill
| dren.
"H'm! | can't write and say father
is dead, and the thing is jammed down
into my pocket. with the owner al
ready out Of sight, and my idea of the
man from his letter Is that he didn't
tell Manager Burke thing except
that n Phil Cudahay would have
charge.
'I could be twenty or eighty, with
any old size or looks, so long as the
name proves up. HIM! I'll do it."
Hotel Amberset was seven miles
from the nearest railroad point and
reached by stage. ..
A number Of people were in the
same car, apparently guests for the
hotel, but only one child.
He wondered II 1t could be Black
well's daugnter. ne nopeu mol, Tor
the child was peevish looking and evi-
IDENTITY mischievous. Having charge of
her would be task as onerous as un-
pleasant.
With her was a young woman as
nurse, or perhaps, as the child was
ten or twelve, she was governess.
But instead of avoiding them at the
station, as hG was inclined, he lifted
the little girl into the waiting bus and
then took II place beside them. The
whole thing was great Joke, but
some of the component parts were
likely to be very earnest.
Burke. the manager, accepted him as
matter of course, in practical, busi-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-27
Eighteen States Represented.

Mr.. Boardman is senior secretary of
the country work department of the
international committee of the Young
Mems Christian association. He pre-
sided at standardization confer
ence" which was held at Chicago a
few days ago. where representatives
of the county and state work of eight
cen states and provinces gathered to
systematic the undertakings of this
young branch of the associations ac-
tivity.
The country is being depleted of its
vitality by the lure of the city," said
Mr.. Boardman in explanation of the
organization mission. ut is not out
of selfish interest, but with concern
for the welfare of the nation, that we
insist that two of every five natural
leaders produced by the country shall
stay In the country. The country boy
is the hope of America.
I'VE are willing to give up three to
the city. and one of the missions of
our department is to see that the coun-
try boys who go to the city shall go
among friends and favoring influences
But the other feature OF our work Is
to organize the Young Mems Christian
associations of the small towns of the
country In way to enrich the life of
the boys of the country and lead them
to life of satisfaction and usefulness
at home"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-27
Two Hundred Per Cent Loss.


He was no college bred business
man. He was just the other kind In
the course Of his commercial ventures
he was induced by an acquaintance to
become a partner in the grain and feed
line. After about year of it the firm
went to pieces, leaving him with the
bag to hold. A college friend met him
shortly after the collapse and was ask
ing about 1t.
What per cent of the loss fell on
your" inquired the friend, who didn't
know the particulars.
Two hundred" he responded
promptly.
1.-TWO hundredr exclaimed the
friend. why. man. there can't be
more than hundred per cent loss"
"Come off," he countered. There
was two of us. He lost a hundred and
lost a hundred. Don't that make
2OO?"
"Of course not. Your loss is only
100 per cent"
Yes, but say" he explained, "T had
to settle for it ALL"
oh said the friend. ~ -,
tler Gamble.
Dld you ever gamble, MAJ"
"Only once, my SON"
And when was thIt?"
when | married your father.S-
Princeton Gazette
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-27
THE CATE THAT
WON JANE.
Story of a Young Inventor Who
Made a Success.
BY MARY G. BENTLEY.
Ycopyright. 1909. by American Press Al
citation

TCopyright, 1909 by American Press Asso-
Ciltiou.I
Farmer Tillson hadn't a generous
hair in his head. He kept every cent
he got and never gave out cent.
Jane was as open hearted as Till
son was close. She was the life of the
young farmer people round about, and
not one of them but loved her. Her
uncle did all he could to impress her
with the fact that, having some CAPT
tai, she should look upon marriage as
a sort of partnership In which her
partner should furnish an equivalent
TO her own means.
One day there came to Tillson's
farm a young man who asked for
work. He was rather intellectual look
ing than muscular, fact that did not
favorably impress TillSon. But he
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-27
Why Be a Suffrauette7 2

Il don't know why any woman
wants to be n suffragette when she
can join the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution and run for president
general" said Mrs. Donald Mclean in
introducing the new president general.
Mrs. Matthew Scott
Perfect happiness reigns," Mrs. Nc
Lean said. "As far as l know, with
one exception many years back, there
has never been an incoming and out
going president general who were on
speaking terms before"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-27
BIG CRUSADE TO
CONSERVE BOYS
Y. N. C. A. Froj,Ct For Welfare
Of the haiiOn.
COUNTRY LAD HOPE OF AMERICA
let Three of Best Five Youths Go to
the City, but Keep Two on the Farm,
Says Jchn r. Boardman-Declares
United States Is Being impoverished
by Exodus of It's Young Men.

. A new conservation movement is to
become factor in American life. The
greatest of the nations natural re-
sources. the country boy, Is the object
of its protection. Its voice is raised
for the stemming of the tide that is
sweeping the best manhood of the
country to the great cities"
Let three of the average five best
youths which the farms produce go to
the city" was the platform recently
outlined by John r. Boardman. a lead
er in the work. The city needs them
and would stagnate without them. But
we insist that the other two shall stay
in the country. The country needs
them and is being impoverished by
their loss"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-27
Outlines Departments Work.

The following is summary of what
the country work department of the
International Young Mems Christian
association stands for, as Mr.. Board
man outlined it:
For the recognition of the Inherent value
of country life in and for Itself
The maximum development of construc-
tive forces in rural communities.
The creation of new social community
in village and in open country.
DeliveranCe from the enervating pater-
nallsm OF. the city.
Better health and sanitation In farm
homes and country communities.
A redirected educational system which
Will fit for life in the country.
A more scientific type of crop produc-
ton and farm administration as essential
to greater satisfaction in rural life.
A wholesome development of the recre-
ative life.
Dominance of Christian ideals I'm the
character of the manhood and boyhood
OF the country.
Need of Country Leaders.
THE country still is the nursery OF
the nations leaders," said Mr.. Board
man. But there is as great a need
for leaders In the country as in the
cities. Not alone is the country being
impoverished, but its best fruits are
wasted, for the country boy on going
to the city, ignorant of urban condl-
tloLs, F. =" r"cG TO r,.'n.
"On the other hand, the majority of
the college men of the whole country
hail from the smaller towns and the
rural districts. In the conservation of
the youth of the country the country
work department of the Young Mems
Christian association has a mission of
greatest Importance.
"Our work Is coordinate with that
of the city associations, and 1t is CO.
operative in its concern for the well
fare Of the youths who leave the coun-
try to go to the city. The undertaking
Is not new, but only of recent times
have effective measures been found to
meet conditions. The value Of our
work has received the recognition of
the federal administration, which Is
desirous of the extension OF the Y. NJ.
Q. A. county work into the reclamation
projects of the west"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-22

1886 it underwent the most astonishing
and abrupt transformations in size,
shape and appearance. or course, before
ii gets beyond the range Of telescopes
and Photographic plates there will be
ample opportunity for fresh freaks. Up
TO date however. almost the only re-
markable thing about its conduct is the
recent thickness of the tail.
Still, even if the expected meeting of
the appendage and the earth had really
occurred. 1t is improbable that any di-
rect evidence would have been afforded.
Astronomers believe that there were
such encounters in 1919 and 1861. The
first one was not suspected until q
month afterward, and the only knowl-
edge Of 1t was obtained by calculation.
The second was foreseen, and when it
was over the tail made fine show In
the western sky, but while it was in
progress there was neither electrical dis
turbance nor luminous display. The
mere absence of unusual manifestations
last Wednesday night and during the
next forty-eight hours does not necessar
lily prove that the earth has not again
gone through q comets tail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-22
ANCIENT HISTORY.

1.-The History of the Yacht ADtietam,"
just made public by Mayor Gaynor. en-
phasIzes the swiftness of the flight Of
time since the GaynOr administration
began II reads like romance Of the
era of Croker or Kelly, when fine dis
tinctions had not yet been drawn be-
tween working the city and working for
the city, between an offfceholder's owing
service to the public and the public's
owing an officeholder entertainment as
well as support. 1t appears that Colonel
Mike" Padden, eulogized by Mayor Nc
ClelIan as 1.-The best Water Register the
city ever had" was possessed of an am
bition to shine in naval as well as mill
tary annals, and. as the custodian OF
water mains. induced the municipality
to purchase for him an official yacht, to
be used in the pursuit of harbor water
thieves. The log of that yacht is now
exposed to the gaze Of the irreverent by
Colonel Mixes" successor in office. From
the entries ii may be deduced that the
influence which the yacht exercised IN
discOura ging water piracy was wholly
moral, and that the mariners enlisted In
the Padden naval establishment were
most completely occupied when they
drew their pay.
Drawing pay seems, indeed, to have
been considered the most solemn of their
functions by officials Of the Mcclellan
administration of the kidney Of Colonel
Mike" The Water Register who had
won the outgoing Mayors unqualified
admiration and Endorsement was incon-
tinently fired" by the incoming Mayor
on the strength of report showing that
the office desk assigned him had been
long covered with cobwebs But who.
can blame the colonel for cutting out
the sedentary office life, when high
geared roadster and harbor yacht both
beckoned him TO outdoor joys? If he
fell from power and station 1t was only
because be was living UP to the ideals OF
his time and kind He was the "best
Water Register ever because he made
the place yield 1.-The best results ever" TO
those who were fortunate enough to at
tach themselves to its salary list. He
was certainly good to the Antietam's
gallant crew. Now the Antietam Is TO
be condemned and sold ut auction. AS
we said before, it seems long time since
the Mcclellan administration and Colo
neI' Padden went out Of sight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-22
IFron The Tribune Bureau.J

From The Tribune Bureau.J
Washington, May 21.-The Ambassador
from Germany, who Is now In New York
will return here on Tuesday
The Minister from Denmark will 20 TO
Lancaster, Mass. the summer home of Mr.
and Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer. at the end of
this month. where he will join Countess
Moltke. to remain until they sail for Eu-
rope in July.
The British second secretary and Mrs
kennard. who sailed for England to-day
will visit the family OF Mr. Kennard In that
country and travel In Europe until Noven-
Der, when they will return to WASHINGTON
The Siamese Legation will be moved for
the summer TO East Gloucester, Mass. at
the end of this month. The first secretary
and Mrs Edward LOTUS will leave here on
May 81 for that place, and Will remain at
East Gloucester until July I. when they
will sail for England. to be absent until
winter
The Minister from Panama has as guests
his uncle, DR.. Pablo Arosemena. and his
cousin, Pablo Arosemena, recently appointed
Panaman Minister and secretary of che Ie-
cation, respectively. TO Chill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-22

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: / wish to thank ''T ]. c.. p" for
his response to my suggestion In behalf OF
an Anglican choir. II would seem to be too
late now to bring choir together for the
services to King Edward. but let us pre-
pare for any future occasion. Therefore
Will now name the st. Georges Anglican
Choic." TO be composed OF British organtsts
and choirmen in greater New York and
Vicinity Tho organization can DO linked
with the British Universities and Schools
Club. the St Georges Society and other
associations. and be brought together
at least twice year.
@. ]. Brewer Is Just the leader wanted.
and we will assume that he Will be- pleased
20 accept the prorrered position. The inten-
ton is TO render and interpret our fayorite
and we'll known chants and hymns In the
fashion OF the Mother Church. and I'm get
ting together periodically To do something
to break up the present aloofness charac-
teristic of British-Amerlcans which is
harmful and certainly unfrutfuL
If MIR. Brewer will kindly let us hear from
him. giving his address, we can all forward
names To him for registry.
CHURCHMAN.
Brooklyn May Is. 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-22
AMERICAN INTERVENTION
Correspondent Thinks Immediate :Ac-
ton Necessary as Regards Nicaragua.

To the Editor of Inc ITlDune-
Sir: Your editorial Of this dates issue
under the caption of Telling Them 10 be
Good" is quite an encouragement Tor those
of us who really look for the establishments
of peace and good government in Nicaragua
AS you wisely say. that miserable oich-
ering IS getting TO be intoterable, and
some efficient and prompt remedy should DC
applied to prevent further bloOdshed ana
the prevalence of anarchy.
The step taken to prevent the lombard
ment of BIuefieIds by the Madriz forces 3
plainly justified, as you remark, 'in both
law and equity; but this is not enough to
bring the war TO an end and to protect fully
Nicaraguan, American and other foreign
interests. seriously affected and graveiy
menaced now by the endless fighting.
If the United States government does not
take an immediate and efficient step in the
disgraceful affairs of Nicaragua its policies
are going TO be impaired in the whole CEN
trail American section. and might even Le
the cause Of that governments becoming a
laughing stock on the Continent after Sec
rotary KnOx's strong and forceful note to
the charge dafaires in Nicaragua, Decem-
Der /, 1909. in which it is clearly stated:
From every point of view IT has evident
" become more difficult for the United
States further to delay more active response
to the appeal SC long made TO its duty 10
It's citizens, to IT'S dignity, to Central Amer
lea and to civilization
If these words mean something and are
the result of thoughtful elaboration Gas
we believe), the United States government
Is bound to interfere in the Nicaraguan inl-
broglio, not necessarily by a military oc-
cupation of that country but by practical
mediation which can check through the
power of its moral influence the prolonged
warfare and bring out the insurance of
fair election.
The intended attack on Bluefelds was
not planned. as you suspect, for the sake
of provoking If possible. American inter
vention 1t had been conceived and planned
by the Madriz faction, which is precisely
the one dangerous element IN Nicaragua
that is strongly opposed to any Intervention
OF the United States This Intervention
will destroy at once the pernicious system
of which that faction is the beneficiary by
measures of unspeakabIe oppression and
acts of ransac<ing which the revolution has
been struggling to destroy IN an effort OF
half years fighting.
In what hand is the power and the abil-
ity to restore decency over there? In the
same hand which with the stroke of pen
brought to A finish the fiendish reign of
the Oppressor Zelaya. ADOLFO WAS.
New York, May 10, 1910.