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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-12
GTlN Other Words, the Education G
eYoung Woman Is Mach More Ea
That of Her Genius Brother

milf her TO patronlze school there institutions
where ono can spend quite as much money as by hir-
ing corps OF private instructors 1t does not seem so
the face of the pan for In general the charge for
board and tuition Is only about 81 900 or 81 200
IN this case however is not the drst step that costs
but those that after 1t Is only the meagre COM
monpaces of learning and the poorest room in the
building that included in that allotment One OF
the newest schools provides suite of private sitting
room, bedroom and bath for each pupil, and tho
charges advanced proportionatey. Also there Is
nald service TO be paid for as an extra.
Girls who live Mt home have their private automo-
bes 10 take them to the school and are, of
course. always attended.
In All It's Phases.
instruction In what corresponds in elegant educa-
tion 10 tho three RS" covered 10y the charges.
After that everything IS cxtrs-languages, music
art, physical culture and special lectures that varJ
from year to year Some OF these given IN thu
school, others outside, and to them the girls must bc
carefully chaperoned they to the concerts an
other entertainments which It Is pnrt OF their eduS
tIon to attend and Mt which the most expensive seaU
are especially reserved for them
Every year there is something new, from cookery
to psychic phenomena. to engage the attention
fashionable school girls and to excuse extra charge
for lectures. The fads carefully chosen by tbs
astute school principals, but fnds there must be. TIN
guarded sisters.
Dancing Is highly important part of the schoo
girls education and is expensive anything II
the curriculum. Lessons begin Mt about the kinder
garen age and continue from year to year. Not only
these lessons depended upon to confer grace o..
movement and polse, but there are always fancy
dances to learn. which priced of the
valuable accomplishments that girl cnn possess
Physical culture is another essential especial attcn
tion being paid TO individual in order TO produce
symmetrical development grace of manner and proper
carriage and gait
Time, money and attention given without stint
the training and care of the body. No blemlsl
that skill or remove Is permitted to appear
The hair is regularly and painsakingly washed ant
treated The finger nails Systematically and
fully shaped.
Proper corsetng is considered as important as e1
crcise In lnsurlng good figure The girls are care
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-12

'just as good" any earth2 Therefore. let
money be unsFntcd for the adornment of her mind
well us Of her person.
No one can compute the exact required for the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20

She's always on time to the minute.
That was the first thing about her
that attracted me- I've got the mitten
instead Of the scarf. | ought to have
known at S:31 that my goose was
cooked. I'll go west on the 11:45 to-
night with Jack Milburn. The jig's
up. I'll try Jacks ranch awhile and
top of with the Klondike and whisky.
Good night-er-er-prince.
Prince Michael smiled his enigmatic,
gentle and comprehending smile and
caught the coat sleeve Of the other.
The brilliant light In the princes eyes
was softening to a DREAMER, cloudy
translucence.
< Wait" he said solemnly, 'till the
clock strikes. 81 have wealth and
power and knowledge above most men,
but when the clock strikes | am
afraid. Stay by me until then. This
woman shall be yours. You have the
word of the hereditary Prince of Val
leluna. On the day of your marriage
l will give you 100000 and a palace
on the Hudson. But there must be no
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
THE CAL|PH, CUPID
AND THE CLOCK,
4 Prince In Disguise Proves a
Wise Philosopher.
BY o. HENRY.

FCODYT1KHC lS9h, 0y MCCfuTS, EH1IlIpS &C
Gel
Prince Michael Of the electorate Of
ValIeluna sat on his favorite bench in
the park. The GOODNESS Of the Septem-
Der night quickened the life in him
like a rare tonic wine. The benches
were not filed, for park loungers. with
their stagnant blood, are prompt to
detect and fly home from the crisp
ness of early autumn. The moon was
just clearing the roofs Of the range of
dwellings that bounded the quad rangle
on the east.
Children laughed and played about
the fine sprayed fountain. In the
Swallowed spots fauns and hamadry-
ads wooed, unconscious of the gaze Of
mortal eyes. A hand organ-Philomel
by the grace of our stage carpenter
Fancy-futed and droned in a side
street.
Around and about the enchanted
boundaries Of the little park street cars
! SpdI anu GA anu tAO II
reared like tigers and lions prowling
| for a place to enter. And above the
trees shone the great, round, shining
| face of an illuminated clock in the
tower Of an antique public building.
Prince Michaers shoes were wrecked
far beyond the skill of the carefulest
| oohl>1or Tr,o rorp,on xpo,,Id baun do
clined any negotiations concerning his
clothes. The two weeks stubble on
his face was gray and brown and red
and greenish yellow. as if it had been
made up from individual contributions
| from the chorus of a musical comedy.
No man existed who had money enough
to wear so bad hat as was Prince
Michael's.
| Prince Michael sat on his favorite
bench and smiled 1t was a diverting
thought to him that he was wealthy
enough to buy every one of those
close ranged, bulky, window lit man
sions that faced him If he chose.
| he COulu nave uldICueu SOlu, 0QuI-
pages, jewels, art treasures, estates and
acres with any Croesus in this proud
city of Manhattan and scarcely have
entered upon the bulk of his holdings.
He could have sat at table with reign
ing sovereigns.
The social world, the world Of art,
the fellowship Of the elect, adulation.
Imitation, the homage of the fairest,
honors from the highest, praise from
the wisest, fattery, esteem. credit,
| pleasure, fame-all tho honey Of life
was waiting in the comb in the hive
OF the world for Prince Michael OF the
electorate OF valleluna whenever he
might choose to take Il. But his choice
was to sit In rags and dinginess on q
bench in park, for he had tasted Of
the fruit OF the tree OF life and, finding
| it bitter in his mouth, had stepped out
Of Eden for a time to seek distraction
close to the unarmored, beating heart
of the world
These thoughts strayed dreamily
through the mind Of Prince Michael
as he smiled under the stubble Of his
polychromatic beard.
Lounging thus, clad as the poorest
OF mendicants in the parks, he loved
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20

clocks in that palace. They measure
our follies and limit our pleasures
Do you agree to that?'
"Of course" said the young man
cheerfully. They're a nuisance any
way, always ticking and striking and
getting you late for dinner"
He glanced again ut the clock In the
tower.
The hands stood at three minutes
to 0.
81 think" said Prince Michael, that
/ will sleep little. The day has been
fatiguing."
He stretched himself upon a bench
with the manner Of one who had slept
thus before
"You will find me In this park on
any evening when the weather is suit
able" said the prince sleepily. Come
to me when your marriage day is set.
and will give you a check for the
money"
THANKS, your highness," said the
young man seriously. 1T doesn't look
as If would need that palace on the
Hudson. but | appreciate your offer
Just the same"
Prince Michael sank into deep slum-
ber His battered hat rolled from the
bench to the ground. The young man
lifted it, placed it over the frouzy
face and moved one of the grotesquely
relaxed limbs into II more comfortable
position.
"Poor devilr' he said kindly as he
drew the tattered clothes closer about
the princes breast
Sonorous and startling came the
stroke OF o from the clock tower. The
young man sighed again. turned his
face for one last look at the house OF
his relinquished hopes and cried aloud
profane words of holy rapture
From the midii upper window bios.
somed in the dusk a waving. snowy.
huttering, wonderful, divine emblem
of forgiveness and promised joy.
By came a citizen, rotund, comforta-
BILE, home hurrying, unknowing of the
delights of waving silken scarfs on
the borders of dimly Lit parks.
"WiII you oblige me with the time,
sir?" asked the young man. and the
citizen, shrewdly conjecturing his
watch to be safe, dragged it out and
announced:
"Twenty-nine and half minutes
past 8, sir
And then from habit he glanced at
the clock in the tower and made fur
Their grafton.
"By George, that clocks half an
hour fast. First time in ten years I've
known it to be off. This watch of mine
never varies az"
But the citizen was talking TO va.
cancy. He turned and saw his hearer.
n fast receding black shadow, flying
In the direction of house with three
lighted upper windows.
And in the morning came along two
policemen on their way to the beats
they owned The park was deserted
save for one dilapidated figure that
sprawled asleep on a bench. They
stopped and gazed upon it.
ITS Dopy Nike" said one. "He hits
the pipe every night. Park bum for
twenty years. On his last legs,
guess"
The other policeman stopped and
looked at something crumpled and
crisp in the hand Of the sleeper.
Gee he remarked. He's Gored
out fifty dollar bill anyway. Wish
knew the brand Of hop that he
smokes
And then rap, rap. rap" went th"
club OF realism against the shoe soles
Of Prince Michael Of the electorate 81
valleIuna.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
sHERIFFs SALE.

No. I3,538-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana !:
w. C. Agurs VS.. Coleman Nc
Mickle.
BY virtue of a writ of seizure and sale
to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, / have seized
and will offer for sale at public auction,
feNExash, according to law, without the
benefit Of appraisement at the principal
front door of the court house of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, during the legal
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1910,
Lot No. sixty (6o) of the Templeman
Subdivision of the City of Shreveport,
Louisiana, as per map of said subdivis-
ion recorded in conveyance book 10,
page 1872, of the records of Caddo Par
ish, with all buildings and improvements
thereon.
The above property seized and to be
sold to satisfy the debt specified in the
said writ, say the sum of ninety dol
lars 10000, with 8 per cent interest
from December e, 1903, an dali costs OF
suit, including 10 per cent on said sum
and interest as attorneys fees.
]. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian, March IS. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20

to study humanity. He found in al
truism more pleasure than his riches,
his station and all the grosser sweets
of life had given him.
1t was his chief solace and satisfac-
ton to alleviate individual distress, to
confer favors upon worthy ones who
had need of suecor, to dazzle unfortu-
hates by unexpected and bewildering
gifts of truly royal magnificence, be-
slowed, however, with wisdom and ju-
dlciousness.
And as Prince Miehaers eye rested
upon the glowing face of the great
clock in the tower his smile, alutruistic
rs It was, became slightly tinged with
contempt.
Big thoughts were the princes, and
It was always with shake Of his
head that be considered the subjuga-
ton of the world to the arbitrary
measures OF time
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
SHERIFFS SALE,
No. 13,566-In First District Court
Caddo Parish, Louisiana: P. f

No. I3,566-In First District Court OF
Caddo Parish, Louisiana: P. Blu
ford VS.. H NJ Livingston.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, l have seized
and will offer for sale at public auction,
for cash, according to law, without the
benefit of appraisement, at the principal
front door of the court house of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, during the legal
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1910,
Lot seven Cd of block &C" of the Tex
arkana Annex Subdivision of the City
of Shreveport, Louisiana. The above
property seized as belonging to the
above defendant and to be sold to sat-
isfy the debt specified in the said writ,
say the sum of four hundred dollars,
with 8 per cent interest thereon from
June IS, 1907, until paid, and all costs
of suit, including 10 per cent on said
sum and interest as attorneys fees.
]. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian, March 8. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
sEAsONABLE FANclES.

Blond Is One Of the Spring coIoTs;
Alec New Blue Tone.
Blond is one of the new coloFs. At
first glance it looks like the old cham
payne shade, but comparison reveals
the fact that the new blond has a
dash of brown in 1t instead of the
tinge Of yellow evident in the cham
payne color.
There is new shade of blue in
spring materials aptly named smoke.
It reminds one of a pale shade of ca
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
JUDO CHOLLET.

This May Manton pattern comes for
boys of from eight to fourteen years of
age. Send 10 cents to this Office, giving
6599, and it will be promptly for
warded to you by mail. II in haste send
an additional two cent stamp for letter
postage, which insurss more prompt de-
Hwery
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20

Oct or Alice blue, supposing, the tinge
of gray were absent.
Belts and waist lines are assuming
Importance this season. Many new
dresses show the natural waist line
sharply defined by a girdle.
Blouse sets in jet are pretty and
servieeable, for there is no metal to
become discolored.
The waist illustrated is charming at
all seasons, especially so just now.
when bordered materials and founc-
ings are TO be met at every turn. In
the present instance dotted swiss
makes the waist and matching border
the bretelles. while the yoke is of ali
over embroidery.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
TlDBlTs or FASHION.

Apron ovsrskirt Drapsries on Skirts
Are Only For the Youthful Figure.
Those cute little apron oversktFts
that remind one Of the stage waitress
will be popular for girls this summer.
To my way Of thinking only a waist
on the guimpe order should be chosen
for use with such a skirt in short
apron effect If one preserves that girl
ish appearance.
Pongees are apparently to be epi-
demic once more. The popularity OF
chameleon effects-changeabl two or
three toned colorings-is reflected
among the standings and voiles, silk
mousselines, chiffon cloths, grapes, taft
fetas, etc.
Some good looking tailor made suits
have coats with square cut necks, Tho
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
A MoDIsH CAPE COAT.

yer embroidery. 1t has elbow sleeves,
and the finishing touch is given by
cluster of satin roses tucked into the
front of the corsage.
What are known as cape coats are
the smartest of all things for evening
wear The model illustrated is grace
full and becoming and easy to make.
It can have plain back or be evolved
with a box plat over the center. The
sleeves are cut in one with the coat
In light colored broadcloth the coat II
extremely pretty.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
BOYS BASEBALL SUIT.

and can be padded or left plain. There
is very little work attached to the
making of such a costume, and it is
always possible to give individual
touches that are dear to the boy who
wears the suit.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
JUDO CHOLLET.

This May Manton pattern is cut in sizes
from 81 to a inches bust measure. Send
10 cents to this Office, giving number f6606,
and 1t will be promptly forwarded to you
BY mall II In haste send an additional
two cent stamp for letter postage, which
snsuTea more prompt delivery.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
JUDO CHoLLET.

This May Manton pattern cones In
three sizes-smal "a or 30, mediums s. or
~, large a or A inches bust nsasNra
Send 10 cents to this ONCE, giving nIzm-
Der, 6602 and It viii be promptly 1pr-
waTded t. you by mail II In haste mand
an. additional two cent stamp fer le1tsr
postage, which snsuree usoFe peosspt DE-
&yeRy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20

coat crosses in a square line on the
chest, and the collar runs around the
back and down each side in front
This is a sensible and attractive
summer frock for the small girl. The
neck may be cut high if desired and
the sleeves long. There are boomers
that accompany the dress.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
JUDO CHOLLET.

This May Manton pattern is cut IN
sizes for children of two. four and six
years of age. Send 10 cents to this Office.
giving number, 6605, and 1t will be prompt
" forwarded to you by mail If in haste
send an additional tive cent stamp for
lsttsr pos%aF whleh knsarSs more pterapa
Askvspy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
CHIC STYLES.
An Attractive Costume-The Popu-
Iarity of Yelled Effects.

An Attractive Costume-the Fopu
Iarity of Yelled Effects.
Almost everything is yelled nova
days. and the black satin gown. with
its corsage Of dull gold or oxidized Sill
yer lace yelled with black chiffon. Is
an effective Illustration Of this vogue.
The draped princess is the preferred
model for the dressy frock. and the
two TERED skirt in street suits and ID
thin summer materials is one Of the
faVorites.
A pretty little pongee trotting suit
seen recently has two TERED skirt
with box plated founces. The coat
Is of the Russian type. elaborately
braided in soutache of the natural col
ored ponges.
Every really normal boy loves
game of baseball and desires a correct
suit in which to play the game. The
suit illustrated IL practical and SIM
pie. The trousers are comfortably full
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
FADs FOR THE FAIR.

Short Coats Are an Assured Fashion
of the Spring.
Fashion has decreed that short coats
are smart, and the newest gowns from
abroad show the abbreviated coat.
Gold, silver and brass buttons with
insets Of precious stones are made IN
order to carry out the color scheme OF
the costume.
In the trousseau of an Easter bride
Is q charming dinner frOck Of Fose du
barry charmeuse yelled with chiffon
In the same shade. the latter SoptAeSea
with broad insertion Of g1@A sd Sd"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-27

But now IL has been abolished. and the
6eiated traveller will be able TO go his
way along Pennsylvania avenue without
being almost held Up and forced 10 take
cab-only 20 find on his arrival AT his
destination that he is being charged a.
fabulous price for the doubtful privilege
or riding in the old. dilapidated hacks
that frequented this corner.
And IL was not entirely the rand
growth OF progress, as symboIized in the
increasing number OF taxicabs that
caused the abolition Of this land mark
The fact that George V. Phillips. a pas
senger in one OF these vehicles the other
night awoke the next morning 10 ind
his cabby Of the night before seated on
the end Of his bed, as Phillips had neg
lected TO lock the door the night before.
Upon asking the cabby what he was do
ing there. he replied that he had come
70 wake him up" and left the room.
Phillips found upon examination that
large amount Of money which he had
the night before had disappeared. and
charges against the driver. This
circumstance, together with several other
Of a somewhat similar nature. prompted
Maj. Sylvester to request that the stand
be abolished.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-27
FARMER And CHILD
JAILED As ELOPERS
0utwit PfrSuers in Three
States Before Capture.

Seaford. Del. April 26-With the en-
tire force Of State officials. aided by hun
dreds Of people. searching for John H.
Hall and Aida Mae Horseman. the couple
who eloped from the Horseman home at
midnight Sunday. they eluded their pur-
suers and were married at Denton, Md,
by a Justice of the peace at 1 o'clock
Monday morning. Owing to the youth Of
the bride. who is only fourteen years OF
age. and the age Of Hall, who is about
fifty years old, the case has attracted
the greatest attention.
Hundreds Of people secured the three
States all day Monday and Monday night.
but the whereabouts Of the runaways
was not discovered until the returned
to Laurel late this afternoon. They were
taken into custody Immediately. and Hall
was placed in a cell in the town prison.
Mrs. Hall is being held at the home of
Chief Of Police Davis, and Is under the
care Of physicians
Her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w E
Horseman, who reside on a farm near
Laurel. are Frustrated over the affair.
They say they had rather die than
see their daughter live with Hall. He
has been charged with abduction. He
came to Laurel last July and was en-
oloyed as a farm hand by Mr.. Horse
man
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-27
Dear Old Songs"
The Demand for the Popular
Musical Publication
Continues.

The demand for Dear Old
Songs" not only continues, but
is steadily increasing. All day
yesterday coupons cut from
The Washington Herald were
being presented at the business
Office of The Herald, together
with 10 cents, and if it were
not that the demand had been
anticipated, the supply would
be exhausted.
The popularity of The Wash
lngton Herald has been shown
by the manner in which these
books have gone into the hands
OF Herald readers. The collec-
ton of songs is a most admira-
Die one, appealing to every
sentiment, but the fact that
hundreds of coupons have been
presented shows that The Her
aid is widely read, and that
The Herald readers know a
good thing when they see it.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-27
Two Raftsmen Reucued

Wilkesbarre. Pa. April 26.-Two men
had narrow escape from drowning IN
the Susqgehanna River to-day at PITTS
ton. when a raft on which they had been
carried away when it broke from its
moorings at Tinkhannock. dashed into a
pier Of the Pittston bridge 1t broke into
pieces, and the men chung m timber.
until they were rescued by William
Parngston. who put out from shore in his
naptha launch. The men are William
Jones and James Hughes, and started
with the raft from MeShoppen Saturday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-27
HETTY GREEN'S SON VOICED.
Receives $50 Proposals I'm Two
Weeks, which He Pockets.

ST Louis, No. April De. II. r.
Green, president OF the Texas Midland
railroad and son Of Mrs. Hetty Green.
While here to-day on business. admitted
he had received $50 proposals OF marriage
mostly from St. Louis women. as a result.
OF an article In a St Louis paper two
sundays ago, which quoted him as say
ing he had remained single because he
could ind no woman who would many
him except for his money.
Forty Of the applicants mailed their
photographs. He has kept the proposals
and photos to show his friends in after
years that he could have married.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-27
AT WAR FOR ABDUL HAND.
Albnninns Struggle 10 Restore De-
posed SuItnn.

Constantinople, April 25.-Sixty thou
sand Albanian rebels and government
soldiers are waging war in Northern and
Eastern Albania. Both sides are being
steadily REINFORCED, and it IS probable
that before the end Of the week 100. 90 men
will be engaged
The restoration Of Abdul Hamid IS the
object OF the revolt The rebels have cut
OF the arms of several hundred soldiers
TO keep them from fighting.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-27
TOT KILLS COUSIN
And HIDES BODY
Quarrel Over Pie Cause of
Playhouse Tragedy.

Magnolia, Miss, April 2s-ManueI
Bates, seven years old. showed absolutely
no sign Of emotion to-day when the DO
lice made him confess that he had shot
and killed his little cousin. Hanna Bates.
ana mad hidden her body IN the bushes.
The corpse Of the little girl was dis
covered by her mother, who noticed two
dogs tearing ravenOusly al what appeared
TO be a bundle Of clothes IN the briars
Manuel and his little cousin had quar-
relied over their shares Of a piece Of pie.