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Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-06

Twenty one Persons Wers TrampIsd
to death at Shayang, China, and many
Chinese for food which missionaries
were attempting to Distribute.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-06

rum tHe STEAMER 1eHeTdi SloSulH IN
1904.
Bernardo. Nicola, fs Years Old, Of
Waterbury, Conn.,, was arrested at
New YORK; charged with kidnapping
ThSmas Calasanto, SON Of Detective
Thomas Calasanto.
Mrs. cornelia, Baxter Tevis, an
American woman. makes charges in a.
Paris court that she has been swim
died out of securities and jewels val
ued at $1s5,oe0 by Turk.
Twenty one Persons Wsrs TrampIsd
to death at Shayang, China, and many
others injured in fight of starving
Chinese for food which missionaries
were attempting to Distribute.
Sessions Of the Peace conferencs
between the envoys of Bonilla and Da-
villa were continued aboard the Unit =
ed States gunboat Tacoma, but an
amicable agreement does not seem
likely.
Benjamin Ashmead of PhiladsIphla,
government inspector of drugs. who
was convicted several days ago of ep-
gaging in the unlawful sale of cocaine,
was sentenced to nine months in the
county prison.
The Nicareuan Minister Denies re-
ports that As members of the liberal
party in Nicaragua are to be shot for
participation in plot to overthrow
the government and assassinate Pres
ident Estrada.
Tho Earl Of Dudley, governor gem
eral and commander in chief of the
commonwealth of Australia since
April 1908, will retire in July and will
be succeeded by Lord Denman, q
prominent liberal peer.
All Rome 10 Still Talking of the
sensational murder on Thursday of
the Princess Giulia di SAINT Ella, the
queens lady in waiting. by Lieut. Bar
on Paterno. Not In many years has
the capital been SO stirred by a sor-
did crime.
he Sacrifice," an American grand
opera. composed by Frederick S.HGe4-
verse. a native Of Massachusetts, and
conducted by Wallace Goodrich, a
'Bostonian. was given its nrst presen-
tation on any stage at the Boston
opera house, Friday night. 80
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-06

q outhampton: Narch ), u N@l113
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-06

Sessions Of the Peace Conferences
between the envoys of BoniIla and Da-
villa were .coDtinued aboard the Unit
ed States gunboat Tacoma, but an
amicable agreement does not seem
likely.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-06

inspector of drugs. who
was convicted several days ago OF en-
gaging in the unlawful sale of cocaine,
was sentenced to nine months in the
county prison.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-06

The Nicarguan Minister Denies re-
ports that 48 members of the liberal
party in Nicaragua are to be shot for
in plot to overthrow
the government and assassinate Pres
ident Estrada.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-06

Tho Earl Of Dudley, governor gen
eral and commander in chief of the
commonwealth of Australia since
April, 1905, will retire in July and will.
be succeeded by Lord Denman, q
prominent liberal peer.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-06-09
FITTING UP NURSERY
FURNITURE APPROPRIATE FOR
THE OCCUPANTS.
Suitable Room, with Proper Environ
ments, is Something Child Has a
Right to Demand-Rues Moro
Sanitary Than Carpets.

The furniture of a nursery should be
simple and substantial. but not over
powering and out of proportion to the
little inmates of the room. There
should be at least one "child-siZe' Ia
BILE and several chairs to match. The
furniture should be low and broad and
sufficiently heavy so that it is not cas-
lily upset. The manufacturers today
are making delightful sets Of furniture
for children, and the prices are reason
able, so that there is little excuse for
inappropriate furniture.
So many nurseries are just make
shifts-the sewing-room or the den is
appreciated for baby's headquarters.
and no effort is made to transform the
room by banishing those things that
are unnecessary and unsuited to nur-
sery. Just as with us groWn-ups.
there are certain rooms in which we
prefer to sit, the room containing our
favorite books and pictures in all prob
ability-so it is with the children. The
child grows to love his nursery and
to feel at ease there II it is suitable
room with the proper environment.
Rugs are preferable to carpet in a
nursery as they are more sanitary. II
a rug cannot be obtained in the de-
sirable size. carpet may be made in
to rug of almost any dimensions.
Notified velvets are suitable for a
nursery, their effect being similar to
that of a plain carpet, but they are
more serviceable. Wilton rugs and
the ingram rugs made in Scotland, are
also used for nurseries. The hand
woven rag rugs are particularly appro-
pirate, being washable and very dur
able. The rugs are now made with
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-06-09
CHAPTER XVII.
A Clash and q Kiss.

The clash that came that evening
had been threatening for some time
Take an immovable body, represented
by Mr.. HARRISON and his square jaw,
and an irresistible force, Jimmy and
his weight, and there is bound to be
trouble.
The real fault was Jim's. He had
gone entirely mad cgain over Bella,
and thrown prudence to the winds.
He mooned at her across the dinner
table, and waylaid her on the staira
or in the back halls, just to hear her
voice when she ordered him out of the
way. He telephoned for flowers and
candy for her quite shamelessly, and
he got out book of photographs that
they had taken on their wedding jour.
ney, and kept it on the library table.
The sole concession he made to our
presumptive relationship was to bring
me the responsibility for everything
that went wrong, and his shirts for
buttons.
The first heard of the trouble was
from Dal. He waylaid me In the hall
after dinner that night, and his face
was serious.
I'm afraid we can't keep 1t up very
long, Kit" he said. with Jim trail
ing Bella all over the house, and the
old lady keener every day, it's bound
to come out somehow. And that isn't
all. Jim and HARRISON had set-to
today-about you"
About mel" ! repeated. "Oh, I
dare say have been falling short
again. What was Jim doing? Abusing
me?"
Dal looked cautiously over his shoul.
der, but no one was near.
ITO RE C-ONTINITED1
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o.wrisSt 1909 By the Bobbs- Merrill Co.
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he Is called
by his friends. Jimmy was rOtund and
looked shorter than he really was. His
ambition In life was TO be taken seriously.
but people steadily refused TO do so, his
art is considered a huge joke, except to
himself. II he asked people to dinner ev-
eryone expected a frolc. Jimmy marries
Bella Knowles; they live together a year
and are divorced. Jimmy's friends ar
range to celebrate the first anniversary
OF his divorce. The party is In full swing
when Jimmy receives a telegram from his
Aunt Selma. who will arrive in four hours
20 visit him and his wife. He neglects to
tell her of his divorce. Jimmy takes KIT
into his confidence. He suggests that Kit
Wilson pro tenn. Aunt Selma arrives and
the deception works out as planned.
Jim's Jap servant is taken Ill. Bella,
Jimmy's divorced wife enters the house
the ambulaDce2 Belle insists II Is Jim.
Kit tells her Jim Is well and Is in the
house. HARRISON steps out on the porch
and discovers man tacking card on
the door. He demands an explanation.
The man points to the placard and Har-
bison sees the word Smallpox" printed
on II. He tells him the guests cannot
leave the house until the quarantine is
lifted. After the lifting OF the quarantine
several letters are found in the mail box
0ndelivered. one In addressed to Henry
written by HARRISON. He describes mi
nuteiy OF their Incarceration. also OF his
)nfatuation for Mrs. Wilson. Aunt Selma
is taken III with la grippe Betty acts as
nurse. HARRISON finds Kit sullSing on the
roof. She tells him that Jim has been
treating her outrageously. Kit starts
downstairs. when suddenly she is grasped
la the arms OF a man who kisses her sew
eral times She believes that HARRISON
did II and Is humiliated. Aunt Selma tells
Jimmy that her cameo breastpin and
other articles OF jewelry have been stolen
She accuses Betty of the theft. Jimmy
tells Aunt Selma all about the strange
happenings. but she persists In suspecting
Betty OF the theft OF her valuables.
HARRISON demands an explanation from
Kit as to her conduct towards him. she
tells him OF the incident on the roof he
does not deny nor confirm her accusation.
One OF the guests devises way to escape
from the house. They set fire to the re-
reption room and attempt to leave the
house from the rear The guards dis
cover the ruse and prevent them from
escaping. Max finds Anne's pearl clasp
pin In Jimmy's studio In discarded coat
Jimmy Is suspected OF the theft, but de-
pies the accusation. Kit finds a watch
hanging to pillar In the basement and
with initials Il. II. H. engraved upon It.
She opens the case and finds a picture or
herself that had been clipped from
newspaper,
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ment. Then they all got up and went
sadly back to the library, ana Flanni-
gan and faced each other.
Flanagan was not a handsome man
at any time, though up to then he had
at least looked amiable. But now IS
I stood with my hand on the back OF
my chair, his face grew suddenly
menacing. The silence was absolute:
was the guiltiest wretch alive, and
opposite me the law lowered and
glovered, and held the yellow remnant
Of a pineapple cheese! And in the 81
lence that wretched watch lay and
ticked and licked and ticked. Then
Flanagan creaked over and closed the
door into the hall came back, picked
up the watch, and looked at 1t.
You're unlucky, I'm thinkin'," he
said finally. you've got the nerve
all right, but you amt cute enough" ="
Il don't know what you mean" I
quavered Give me that watch to re-
turn to Mr. HARRISON"
Not on your life" he retorted
easily. Il give II back mySel1, ike IN
going to give back the necklace. IL you
act like a sensible little girl"
could only choke.
TITS foolish, any way you look at
It." he persisted. Here you are, lots
OF friends folks that think you're all
right. Why, ! reckon there isn't one
OF them that wouldn't lend you money
II you needed II so bad"
VIII you be still?" I said furiously.
"Mr. HARRISON left that watch--with
mean hour ago. Get him, and he
will tell you so himself"
"Of course he would" Flanagan
conceded, looking at me with grudging
approval. He wouldn't be what I
think he is, II he didn't lie up and
down for you" There were voices in
the hall. Flanagan came closer. "An
hour ago, you say. And he told me
1t was gone this morning! It's a
losing game, miss. I'll give you "a
hours and theI-the necklace, IL yov
please, miss"
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NOT ovEREsTlMATEo.

Let me tell you. gentlemen" said
the earnest vegetarian. who was lee
turing before the Butchers associa-
tion. that there is more energy con-
tanned in single banana than there
is in five pounds of the best beef
steak"
Instantly storm of protesting and
derisive Kisses broke forth from the
indignant audience. But above the
noisy rasp could be heard the stem
torian voice OF a husky-looking indi-
vidual shouting: "The man Is right!
The man is right But he fails to
allow enough energy for the fruit /
know from my own personal expert.
ence that a mere fraction Of the out
side OF banana contains sufficient en-
ergy to take the best wrestler In the
world on his feet"
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Jim to the telephone and hung around
hungriiy, suggesting new dishes every
minute. And then-he couldn't raise
Central. 1t was 15 minutes before we
gave up, and stood staring at one an
other despairingly.
Cali out of window and get one
OF those Internal reporters to do some
thing useful for once" Max suggested.
But he was Indignantly hushed. We
would have starved first. Jim was
peering into the transmitter and
knocking the receiver against his
hand, like watch that had stopped.
But nothing happened Flanagan re-
ported box of breakfast food, two
lemons and pineapple cheese, q
combination that didn't seem to lend
itself to anything
We went back to the dining room
from sheer force Of habit and sat
around the table and looked at the
lemonade Flanagan had made. Anne
would talk about the salad her last
cook had concoted, and Max told
about little town In Connecticut
where the restaurant keeper smokes a
corn-cob pipe while he cooks the most
luscious fried CLAIMS In America. And
Aunt Selma related that in her family
they had recipe for chicken smoth-
cred IN cream. And rnen we slipped
the weak lemonade and nibbled at the
cheese.
ITO change this gridiron martyr.
DOM" Dallas said finally, where's
Harhison7 Still looking for his
watch?"
watch" Everybody said 1t in q
different tone.
Sure" he responded. Says hii
watch was taken last night from the
studio. Better get him down to take
a squint at the telephone. Likely he
can FIX t."
Flanagan was beside me with tbs
cheese. And at that moment I fel
Mr.. Harbison's stolen watch slip ou
OF my girdIe. slide greasily across m,
lap. and clatter to the floor, Fianni
gan stopped, but luckily 1t had gone
under the table. To have had I
picked up. to have had to explain hov
got 1t, to see them try to ignor'
my picture pasted In ft-oh. It wa
impossible! put my foot over It.
drop somethingr Dallas Nske,
perfunctorily. rising. Flanagan wa
still half kneeling
"A fork" said. as easily as
could, and the conversation went on
But Flanagan knew. and knew h
knew. He watched my every move
Enent Ike 9 hawk after that. standing
| just behind my chair. dropped m.
useless napkin. to have It whirled a
before 1t reached the door. said i
Betty that my shoe buckle was loose
and actually got the watch In my hand
/ only to let 4 slip at the critical me
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-06-09
HATPINs OF MODEST DESIGN
Conspicuous Styles No Longer In
vogue-Slmpiiclty Has Replaced
Ostentation.

Conspicuous hatpins have been run
to ground and the well-dressed woman
strives for plain effects. Some prefer
the ordinary black or white headed
pins at one cent apiece.
New ones suited to refined tastes
are OF carved ivory. These come In
plaque and diamond shape, in floral
designs and Chinese characters for
good luck and happiness.
Equally stylish is the hatpin Of tor
toise shell, with round or square top.
in two tones of shell and sometimes
banded or bordered with dark CEN
ter, lighter ring and dark rim. On
white hats Irish crochet motifs are
good.
A hatpin top that can be made at
home is a round. square or diamond
of colored beads combined with a de
sign in larger square or oval beads
The beadworker can easily make sets
of pins to correspond with different
hats.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-06-09

MY voice got beyond me then, and
dropped into a chair and covered my
face. / could feel him staring at the
back OF my head.
well, I'll be-" something or other
he said finally, and then turned on his
heel and went out BY the time l got
my eyes dry Eyes, was crying; l al
ways do when l am angry heard
Jim coming downstairs, and | tucked
the watch out Of sight. Would any
one have foreseen the trouble that
watch would make!
Jim was sulky. He dropped into a
chair and stretched out his legs,
looking gloomily at nothing Then
he got up and ambled into his den,
closing the door behind him without
having spoken a word. 1t was more
than human nature could stand.
When ! went into the den he was
stretched on the davenport with his
face buried I'm the cushion. HIT looked
absolutely wilted, and every line Of
him was dropping.
GO on out, Kit" he said, in a
smothered voice. BE good girl and
don't follow me around"
You are shameless" I gasped.
Follow you! When you are hung
around my neck like Alike a"
Milestone was what l wanted to say,
but l couldn't think of It.
He turned over and looked up from
his cushions like an ill-treated and
suffering cherub.
I'm done for, Kit" he groaned.
Bella went up to the studio after
we left, and investigated that corner"
What did she find? The necklace?"
asked eagerly. He was too wretched
to notice this.
mo, that picture OF you that did
last winter. She is crazy-she says
she Is going upstairs and sit in Ia
kahiros room and take smallpox and
die"
"FHddlesticks!" I said rudely, and
somebody hammered on the door and
opened it.
Pardon me for disturbing you"
Bella said, in her best dear-me-Pm-
glad-Lknocked manner. "But-Flan-
nigan says the dinner has not come"
Good Lord" Jim exclaimed. Il
forgot to order the confounded din
neri"
1t was eight o'clock by that time
and as 1t took an hour at least after
telephoning the order, everybody
looked blank when they heard. The
entire family. except Mr.. HARRISON,
who had not appeared again, escorted
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-06-09

Gold beads are in fashion. Old
strings that have not been worn should
be brought out, and If tarnished they
can be frightened by hot soapsuds or
good silver polish.
The newer beads are larger than the
old ones, some the size of small mar
BILE. They are not In good taste.
A novelty is the string OF alternate
plain and chased beads. Sometimes
the entire string is OF incrusted gold
ones. but they are hard to keep clean.
A collar effect made OF rows Of
small beads is becoming to the girl
with a slender throat. One Of the
new designs has nine rows, each bead
not larger than an ordinary pinhead.
Gold beads are not especially becom.
ing worn next the skin, so they should
be used to brighten dark gown rath
er than for decollete frock.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-06-09
BUSINESS WOMEN
A Lunch Fit for a King.

An active and successful young
lady tells her food experience:
Some years ago / suffered from
nervous prostration, induced by con-
tinuous brain strain and improper
food, added to great grief
Il was ordered to give up my work,
as there was great danger OF my mind
falling me altogether. My stomach
was in bad condition (nervous dyspep-
sia, ! think now) and when Grape
Nuts food was recommended to me, I
had no faith In 1t. However. i tried
it, and soon there was marked Inn
provement In my condition.
Il had been troubled with faint
spells, and had used stimulant to
revive me. / found that by eating
Grape-Nuts at such times was re-
lieved and suffered no bad effects.
which was great gain. AS TO my
other troubles prostration,
dyspepsia, etc.-on the Grape-Nuts diet
they soon disappeared.
Il wish especially to call the atten-
tion of ONCE girls to the great benefit
derived from the use Of GrapeNnts
as noon luncheon. was thoroughly
tired OF cheap restaurants and ordin-
airy. lunches. and so made the expert
ment of taking q package OF Grape
Nuts food with me, and then slipping
out at noon and getting q nickel's
worth OF sweet cream to add to IT,
II found that this simple dish. I'm.
ished off with an apple, peach. orange.
or a bunch OF grapes made lunch 1T
for a king and one that agreed with
me perfectly.
II throve so on my Grape-Nuts diet
that did not have to give up my work
at I'll, and in the two years have had
only four lost days charged up against.
me.
Let me add that your suggestions
in the little book. Road to Wellvflle.'
are. In my opinion. Invaluable, espe-
cially 10 women" Nano given by
Postum Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
Read THE Road to Wellvilley in
pkgs.
There's Reason. a
Ever read the above I~tterY a new
one appears from time 60 time. they
are genuines txues and full O< hnnnaH
Antere3ts
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CHAPTER XVI.
Face FIannican.

Dinner had waited that night while
everybody went to the coal cellar and
stared at the hole In the wall, and
watched while Max took tracing of
1t and OF some footprints In the coal
dust on the other side.
did not go. went into the library
with the guilty watch In fold OF
my gown. and found Mr.. HARRISON
there, staring through the February
gloom at the blank wall of the next
house, and quite unconscious of the
reporter with drawing pad Just be-
low him In the area-way. / went over
and closed the shutters before his
very eyes, but even then he did not
move
WIN you be good enough to turn
Rround?" / demanded at last.
@Ohi" he said. wheeling. Are you
here?"
There wasn't any reply to that, so
! took the watch and placed II on the
library table between us. The effect
was all that I had hoped. He stared
at it for an instant, then at me, with
his hand outstretched for 1t, stopped
Where did you find it2" he asked.
] couldn't understand his expression.
He looked embarrassed. but not at all
afraid.
Il think you know. Mr.. HARRISON"
retorted.
Il wish ! did. You opened itY
Yes"
We stood looking at each other
across the table, 1t was his glance
that wAvered.
About the picture-of you." he
Gaid at last. "You see. down there
in South America. a fellow hasn't
much to do evenings, and IA chum
of mine and I've were awfully down
on what we called the plutocrats, the
1.-The leisure classes. And when that
picture OF yours came in the paper.
we had-we had an argument. He
said" He stopped.
What did he say?"
'Well, he said 1t was the picture OF
an empty-faced society girl"
"Oh!" exclaimed
I'll maintained there were possi
bilities IN the face" He put both
hands on the table. and. bending Cor
ward. Looked down at me. We'll.
was fool. / admit. ] said your eyes
were kind and candid. In spite OF thai
naughty mouth. You see. said ! was
q fool
X think you are exceedingly rude
maaaged finally III you want :,
AAow where found ycsr watch. 4
Was down Ia the eoAt cellar And 4
you admit you are an idiot. I am not
III know all about Bella's bracelet
Nnd the board on the roof. andoh, I
you would only leave Anne's neck
jsce Ion the coal. Or somewhere ans
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poster borders. Some Of these are
specially designed to delight the chill
dren.
A few home makers allow their prin-
ciples of hygiene to forbid curtains at
the windows, but simple curtains that
can be frequently laundered are to be
recommended, and give dainty fresh
ness to room.
There is an endless assortment Of
cribs on the market from which to
choose. Care should be taken to Sc
lect those with fewest parts and sim
plest designs.
We have all lived our share In the
"child-world," but having once left 1t.
we can never return, and so we can
never quite enter into the thoughts
and games of a child. He builds cas-
ties in the air, makes laws for his
toys and has his ideals which we can
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-06-09

To clean waist Of fine net or the
cheesecloth waists that are so fash
ionable this season, fill two quart
fruit can with gasoline. put the waist
to be cleaned In this. screw the top
on well, and let stand over night. In
the morning shake the can gently back
and forth. The motion churns the dirt
from the waist. II much soiled. rinse
In fresh gasoline. Hang on the line
until all odor has disappeared. Shake
the waist well and press with warm
iron.
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The second DlmensIon.

II was on little branch railway
in southern state that the New
England woman ventured to refer to
the high rates. ''It seems to me ave
cents a mile is extortion," she said,
with frankness. to her southern eou-
sin.
IT'S big lot OF money to pay IL
you think OF 1t by the mile" said
the southerner. In her soft dFawl;
but you just think how cheap Il is
by the hour. Cousin Annie only
about thirty-five cents "-Yoath's
Companion.
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trims coat; II Is taken over shoulders.
forms waist-band. and edges basque:
the cuffs and collar are made of the
wider braid.
The revers are faced with material;
the fastening is formed below these.
Hat of straw to match. trimmed with
Quills.
Materials required: Five yards serge
l6 inches wide. four yards narrow and
two and one-half yards wide braid.
tour buttons. five yards silk or satin
tor lining coat.