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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-25
THE SWEDISH WAY OUT.

A woman who feels the hopeless.
ness Of her own position writes that
if only the law which obtains in
Sweden could be introduced into
England and America it would be
simple and adequate solution OF this
tremendous problem.
In Sweden, if an Unmatched con.
pie have been separated for thrsa
years, and still have no desire to
como together again. they are trNe.
Three years is not a long time
Indeed, some people ,nay not thinl
| it long enough for such a couple to
discover what they really do desire,
but to meet this the period might
be extended; make it five, or even
ten years before the soparstion
merged into q divorce, and the mar
or woman who is seriously unhappy
and unable to spare the money nov
necessary to buy divorce win Pc.
tisntly, nay, cheerfully, wait tha
time allotted if confident that the
goal is in 81 ght.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-25
call nnrrs. 90 10 speaKr.

c0n ourre, SO TO speaKT'
by Jove, Of course" | answered
ruefully. II can't sleep in the things
now, you know. What would people
say?"
Billings stared at me disagreeably
a moment and said something under
his breath. Then he caught up the
buttons and the silk, and crushing
them in his hands, buried his face in
the mass.
"oh you beauties. you darlings!" l
heard him murmur.
Then he looked at the buttons
again, and dash 1t, he kissed me.
Msudlin--jolly maudlin, I say, II you
ask me!
Il say, Dicky," he said carelessly.
you may not care for them, but I've
taken rather n shine to these buttons.
Mind letting me have one, eh?"
He flashed quick glance at me
and then away.
Mind? Why, certainly not; tako
'em all, old chap, and welcome" Yet
responded gloomily enough, scarcely
polite, you know. And felt too jolly
Frustrated to be curious as to what
he could possibly want with the
things. Waistcoat buttons, likely
Billings was given to loud dress and
other bounder stunts. But he just sat
there looking down after spoke, and
presently stole a queer glance at me.
He suddenly held up the row of RED
buttons again.
Look here, you blessed dodo," he
exclaimed brusquely. Have you real
ly no idea what these are, these glass
buttons you are yapping about? OF
course you haven't, you jolly chowder
head, but I'm going to tell you"
He threw the coat into my lap.
They are rubies, old man, that's
ALL" he said quietly. Oriental rubies,
at that-flawless and perfect-the
rarest and most precious things in the
world"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-25

explain. "WculdnT 'f7ve grown "a
dashed thing about the buttons be-
ing rubies but for you. SO lucky they
came to me so can get a chance to
help out your collection. Awfully glad,
old chap"
He clenched the jewels. and looked
down.
"Dicky-" He coughed a little hus.
kily as he paused. "Dicky." His voice
was so low I could hardly hear him.
"Dicky, you're OF your trolley, and
I'm a damned"
He raised his arm and dropped It.
well, never mind what" he I'm,
ished with a lift OF the shoulders.
But I want to say something. IT'S
about what l offered you for those
stones. The price-the amount
named-wasn't even a decent gamble;
but 1t was all ! could go, and oh,
wanted one 80 badly, Dicky! And
now you've made me feel like a dog
And / can't take your gift, old chap
any more than | could afford to offeI
you the real value OF enc of these
beautiful stones. Here" And he
passed them hack to me.
81 know each of them to be worth
anywhere from forty to fiftv thousand
dollars" he said quietly. They're the
kind the crowned hc"ds s"oo7 for
jewels Of state
nodded. and, getting uD -s~ele=-i--
l stroilod to 4 ri11cw.
"Deviish lovely ne s..1. o.
ing my head out. And L w2s. Stars
overhead and all that sort of thing
and lots OF them below. '.g--T could
hear them singing over on Biocdway
"All right. old chap; then here they
go into the street." said. "If Try
friend can't have 'em, then r. jolly
crowned heads shall. THAI H"'!"
Billings started forwarl With 4 reg
ular scream.
waved him back Don't come
any nearer, old chap" l said, holding
my arm out of the window, or dash
me, I'll drop them instantly. Six sto
ries, you know-stone Tagging be-
low"
But, Dicky-"
"If you don't say you'll take en-
time I count three, I'll give EN- q
toss, by Jove! One!"
Here, Dlcky! Don't be "a"
"Two!" l counted. No blum, you
know; meant jolly we'll to do it.
Just one word-one second,
Dicky!" he yelled. Let me OF with
one, then. Dicky, Dicky, old chapl
Be a good sportsman"
CONTINUED NEXT wEEK)
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-25

calculated. Nobody who knows yor
would ever think that, old man"
But. I say"
See here, Dicky boy. I'm in dead
earnest" he interrupted eagerly
Don't you remember my one fad
gems? Got enough tied up in them
to build two apartment houses as biz
as this. Best amateur collection II
New York, If I do say 1t. But haven
anything like one of these rubies, anC
neither has any one else-no one else
in this country, anyhow. There's
nothing like them in all New York
from Tiffany's down to Maiden Lane
and never has been. l never saw any
thing like-near like any OF them
except the one In the Russian crown
of Anna Ivanovana. That's bigger
but 1t hasn't the same fire."
l just laughed at him. why, Bill
ings, these pajamas were sent me By
a friend in China, and l assure you
"Assure? What can you assure
what do you know about it?" saic
Billings rudely. What did your FRIEND
hAO"g VI tue OH9 ne udu THESE Things
from-or the one before him-or the
one still before that? Pshaw!" AND
he snapped his fingers.
With his hand he swept up the lit
tie caps and the long, wirelike threads
that held them and shifted the hand
full curiously.
Him! Funky sort of aromatic smell
-balsam, cedar oil or something like
that" he muttered half aloud. THAT
accounts for the preservation. But
still"
He crossed his legs and pStred
thoughtfully.
Tell you how l figure this out
Dicky," he said finally. These night
les your friend has sent you are aw
fully rare and old; and for delicate
dainty elegance and that sort Of thing
they've got everything else In the sill
way showed OF the clothes-line. But
as to these jewels. you can Just bel
all you've got that whoever passed
them on was not wise to them baina
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-25
DOES AN ACTOR NEED sRAlNsf

When at the Comedy thester !
once received an application from
young man who desired TO gee ME on
q matter of urgent Importance. l
wrote him, asking to be informed az
to the nature of his business. He re-
piled that it was personal and pr.
vate, but of extreme urgency, and
asked for an interview. I gave him
an appointment, and he called to see
me, when I learned that his object
was 10 place his services at my dis
posal. His doctor, he informed me,
had ordered him to take complete
rest, or, In any case, to employ HIM
self in some way that required abso-
lutely no brain work! So he had De
cided to go upon the stage Strand
Magazine,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-25
CHAPTER TX.
An Amazing Revelation,

An Amazing Revelation.
stared blankly at Billings. "Ru-
bies!" l gasped.
He nodded. Genuine pigeon bloods,
my son, no less"
"Oh, come now, Billings" I protest.
ed. I felt little miffed. Just a little
you know. So jolly raw to try It on
that way.
by Jove, old chap. you must think
me common ass" suggested dis.
gustedly.
Billings grinned at the very idea.
You a common ass. Dicky?" he
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-25
7HeGLOW
m ofMe
II RUBIES
Ill By
Ill FRANCIS PERRY
iii ELLIOTT
USSSfrAfissS By
HI RAY WALTERS
SYNOPSIS,
(cOpynght 1911. by BObb,-MeriI cOnvaay)

CHAPTER I.-Richard LiRhtnut, an
American with an affected English ac-
GENT. receives a present from a friend in
China.
CHAPTER 1.-THE present proves to
0e pair OF ,pajamas. A letter hints of
surprises to the wearer.
CHAPTER III-Lightnut dons the pa
yamas and late at night gets up for a
smoke. His servant, Jenkins, comes in
and, falling to recognize Lightnut, at
tempts to put him out Thinking the SER
yant crazy. Lightnut changes his clothes
intending TO summon help. When he re-
appears jenkins falls on his neck with
Joy, confirming Lightnut's belief that he
is crazy.
CHAPTER IV.-Jenkins tells Iightnut
OF the encounter he had with a hideous
Chlnaman dressed in pajamas.
CHAPTER Vim message from his
friend. Jack Billings, Lightnut is asked
TO put up the kid" for the night on his
way nome from college. Later Lightnut
his room. -
CHAPTER. VI-Lightnut is shocked nv
talk. ""N siaisS
CHAPTER VII-She tells him her name
Is Francis and puzzles him with a story
or her love for her sisters roommate,
named Frances. Next morning the girl
e missing and Lightnut hurries to the
BOAT to see her off. He is accosted by
9 husky college boy. who calls him
~Dicky," but he does not see the girl.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-25
WRONG DIRECTION.

Gausler-McFelter always had
such a dread of losing his life In q
hotel fire that be invented a portable
fire escape, whichh he always carried
with him when he made trip. BH
I guess he lived long enough 10 wish
that he had turned his attention %
the devising Of another kind of life
Ipressrver.
weiglsr-Whyi
Gsuslsr-He was drowned at sea.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-25
CHAPTER Viii.
Her Brother Jack.

Good night, Dicky!" came up the
elevator shaft. And then more good
nights" growing fainter with their
laughter as the car shot down.
Good night" called after them.
"Devilish sorry you fellows won't stay
ionger!"
Jolly good lie, Jenkins" / said,
yawning sleepily, as I dropped back
into my own apartment.
Eyes. sir" assented Jenkins demure.
ly. TITS sleeping on the divan the
other night, sir. Eight hours there
amt nothing like eight hours In bed
and in your pajamas."
"Pajamas!" / calculated, startled.
For all day had been thinking of
her. wondered If Billings would hap
pen to invite me up for the week end.
But he had so many times, and I had
never gone.
by Jove, that reminds me-" said.
THOSE red silk pajamas!"
yes, sir" jenkins face hardened
in an odd, wooden way.
Il was wondering, Jenkins, II those
pajamas were torn any in our little
row the other night"
Poor Jenkins WINGED q little. ~
think not, SIR" he muttered humbly-
''lesstwise, they were all right last
night when Mr." He seemed TO catch
Aimself abruptly. II mean when l
found them this morning, sir"
He returned with the garments i
had received from Waterman, and
again we spread them under the
larly smooth and unwrinkled. There
was not a single tear or break, not
even with the delicate cords that
twisted to form the frogs OF the seat.
my, sir! But amt they red!"
hresthed Jenkins. Them cords look
like little red snakes"
I cut an anxious glance at Jenkins.
for I did not like his reference to
snakes. Seemed ominous, somehow.
But his appearance was composed and
reassuring. And, by Jove, come to
look, the cords did look just like tiny,
coiled serpents of glowing fire. Why,
they were so jolly red they hurt your
eyes. Fact! And thin as the beau
tiful stuff was, this brighter red ran
all over the other, covering every inch
OF 1t and forming the closest, finest
what-you-call-it embroidery. 1t was as
faint and dainty a pattern as that on a
soap bubble! Fact Is, I could not
trace it, even with my glass.
The only part that wasn't covered
with this embroidery business was the
stun used to cover the knots, or little
balls. over which thR cords were
meant to hook. In working with
some OF these cords, idly fastening
and christening them, got a little
impatient with one that seemed tight,
you know, and used my manicure
knife to pull the knot through.
Careful, SIR" warned Jenkins.
Likely to cut something"
By Jove! No sooner said. than
did It'll
The dashed blade slipped somehow
and cut into the threads that tied the
covers or caps or whatever-you-call-
'ems, over the knots. And when I
pulled, the beastly piece of silk came
on in my fingers.
And then-oh, but I say! / Just
gave a sort OF yell and dropped the
whole thing!
Ever have some silly ass try to
scare you by polking red hot cigar
at you in the dark? Know how you
Jerk back? Well there you arei For,
give you my word. when peeled on
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03
Women Take Leading Part In Athletic Past1ne

troduced in womens colleges OF Am
erica, and secondly, because II is tie
only all-year round sport. A regular
and substitute team Is chosen from
each class. and during the year three
big games. besides numerous ode
even games, are played between the
different classes.
Thc-se three days are among the
Suggest events OF the year. and Il is
by an enthusiastic, cheering crowd,
that the games are witnessed Last
year for the first time an all-Smlth
team was chosen which was composed
OF menoers of the four class teams
II is a purely honorary position, for
the team never plays as a whole. TIE
members of this years team are:
Forwards, Isabel Dwight, 70: Eliza
beth Mcmillan. IA; Mary Nickersen,
70
Centers-Inez Fiederman. 1S; En-
lily Smith, 13; Elizabeth Wilson, 70.
Guards-Ruth Paine, -; Katherine
Richards. 'I3: Margaret Moore, ID
The greatest honor in athletics at
Smith college Is the possession OF one
of the sweaters given out yearly
on Field day. May 25, The require
ments are Good carriage. PROF
cheney in two sports 3-Neatness.
GOOD attitude towards all college
activities.
The four winners last year we're
Rachel Widen, 10; Marjorie Brown
ing. II: Katherine Forrest, II;
Marian Diftman
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

ing wreaths Of roses. Forty Sopko-
mores participated In the peach bios-
som dance which was follow ed by The
Maypoie dance. The evening, ended
win a grand march around Palmer
neld by all the girls In couples. eseh
bearing a japanese lantern. The vro-
cession formed block M" and thu
numerals OF the different classes Mss
catherine Blgelow. physical director
OF Barbour gymnasium, Is being con-
graduated upon the success Of he
event. FFt1f
The Womens Athletic assoc alton
OF the University OF Michigan has
elected the following officers fcr me
coming year: President, Jeanette
Higgins. II; vice-president. Katherine
Schoenfeld. II; secretary. Frances
Green, IA; treasurer, Edna Alfred.
~ senior representative. Florence
Aoams; junior representative. SOPHIA
Hermann; sophomore representative.
Honora Fogarty.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

also been true that the Crimson has
usually been fortunate in Doss ssslns
young women with exceptional ability
In this direction. Last spring Misses
Foster and Opdycke won the state col
iege championship in doubles and the
former is recognized as the best pay
er among the college women of the
state.
In the first tournament OF the yea,
held with NJ A. c. last SATURDAY. Miss
Foster easily defeated Miss Taft. TIE
best player OF the Aggie ladies' team.
by the scores 6-2 and OIL. Misses
Foster and Knapp also won the ladies'
doubles by the scores CO. 6-2.
A return match will be played on
the Olivet courts with NJ. A. G.. In the
near future and the Ollvet team will
also go 10 Alma TO play the prelm.
mary for the NJ l. A. A. championship
series which will be held this year In
connection with the annual field meet
at Albion.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03
Local Golf Season
Is Well Under Way

Starting tomorrow the members OF
the Detroit Golf club will hold their
somt-weekly matches. Each lady. dur
ing the season, has an event of her
own, at which trophies are given TO
he winners by the ladies themselves.
In the first Tuesday of each month,
mixed foursames are held, the tro-
phits being presented by the Golf
club. There has usually been keen
rivalry between the Detroit club and
rhe Country club. Although the lat
ter has not organized for the season,
1t is expected that there will be many
exciting matches
Mis-. r. r. Stirling, chairman of the
games committee of the Detroit Golf
club, is considering the matter OF a
city championship game to be played
in the fall. 1t is hoped that each club
Will contribute toward the purchase
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.

For the first time in the history Of
the Women's Field day mere man YVES
admitted TO Palmer Field on Saturday
evening. The afternoon program
consisting OF the finals in the tennis
tournament, archery contests, and
hockey, took place behind closed
gates.
A committee from the Student
council elaborated with the women
in arranging for field day this season
and thus were the men granted the
privilege OF roping OF the field fur
nishing the wood for the bonfire, and
witnessing the program for the sven-
ing. The latter started with grand
march around the field by the seniors
robed in academic costume. The
members OF the junior class gave a
fancy figure march, the girls carry
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03
Athletics For Girls
Teach ca operation
BY DIR. BERTHA STUART, univer

o In. DEN ia y OAnl U, OHlNS'-
sity of Oregon.
The value of physical activities
for girls in the home and school is
the teaching received by the child
in honesty, truthfulness, courage, re-
spect for the rights of others, unself-
ishaess and kindness.
On supervised Fairgrounds one
learns by practice that social and
moral teachings will develop mental
qualities such as Quickness, preci-
sion, presence OF mind. and seif'con-
troll. These are further developed by
controlled activities during the period
OF adolescence when girls acquire all
around development through trained
work with others. Girls who have no
training in team work recognize no
obligations to society. They are in
6ivioualistic, and are unable to do
cooperative work. Teamwork as
shown in ideal basketball produces
loyalty and unselfishness. The need
of the present woman is to learn to
work effectively and tremendously
with numbers. This will give her the
qualities demanded in business. eco
Monies and politics and she will be-
come an active force through the bal
lot. If group games for girls are con-
tinued during adolescence under care
full supervision adapted TO the physi-
cal condition, the result will be ca
pabie, efficient citizens
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03
WELLESLEY.

All out door sports flourish az
Wellesley, but 1t is generally conced-
ed that tennis stands in the greatest
favor. The courts are in use ali day,
although the early morning is when
the exciting matches occur. In the
spring OF every year six-weeks'
tournament is held. Contestants may
be from any class. but honors are
usually carried off by the upper class
men. The tournament for 1912 is still
going on, and the indications point 20
senior victory Other popular ort-
door sports at Wellesley are basket
ball, golf, bowling, archery. rowing
baseball and field hockey. The latter
ranks little below tennis in popular
ity. Each class has its own team, and
il is the hockey and tennis scores
which decide the results OF Field day
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03
Miss Rose Pitinof
Champion Swimmer

Miss Rose Pitinof of Boston, the
modest. little girl OF seventeen, is at
tracing considerable attention all
over the world by her wonderful ex-
hibition of swimming Miss Pitinof
has lived in Dorchester Mass, for
10 yeats. At the age OF seven she
took ner first plunge in Massachusetts,
bay. and. without a single instruction,
became a remarkable swimmer. At
nine years of age she won her first
race. AMI was presented with silver
trophy By the City OF Boston. Since
that time her tests have won for her
various cups, medals charms,
to.-spepd most of the day In the wa
during which she sat without remov-
ing her bathing cap.
No other form OF recreation was at
tractive to her in her early child
hood: although in the last three years
she has become very fond OF bowl
/ ing and canoeing. Miss Pitinofs
fame soon spread beyond Boston, and
.urstwo years she has been giving TO
other cities a demonstration OF her
? skill She has been examined by
many noted directors OF physical
training After a swim of 20 miles,
The was pronounced by DR.. Sergeant
# Harvard university to be in splen-
lid physical condition. DR.. Sergeant
also claims that Miss Pitinof is the
strongest girl in the world and that
her endurance qualities are due to
slow. circulation OF the blood. This
enables her to stand the cold water.
irt helps substantiate the statement
hat she is more fish than human
I'm a recent race in the Schuylkill
, tiySrS Miss Pitinof easily defeated
srnf. Kistler, OF the University OF
Pennsylvania The distance covered
vas $50 yards. On Aug. 18th, 1911.
Miss Pitinof swan from New York
chy TO Steeplechase pier, a distance
of,25 miles. in 5 hours and minutes.
This established a new record for long
/, distarce swimming. The famous lit
'st1e fswimmer is accompanied on her
tours DIV her father and her chaper-
ore, Miss Brown, of Boston. She VIII
nttempt to swim the English chan
Vel in July. Dr. Sergeant OF Harvard,
neels confident that the feat will be
accomplished. Miss Pitinof has strong
hws on the question of suffrage and
hhoping TO be permitted to vote IN
htt,wn state when she has reached
~ voting age.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03
Physical Director
Favors Suffrage

Miss Harriet Thomson. a graduate
Of the University of Michigan, and
at present an assistant In the depart
ment OF physical training in the Uni
ycrsity Of Oregon. has been asked
concerning the attitude OF her insti-
tuition toward the question of equal
suffrage.
Miss Thomson says The girls in
the University of Oregon are about
equally divided on the question OF
Votes for Women They dub each
other the Sturdy Oak Society and
Tile Clinging Vine Society," They all
bejeve, however, that the ballot Is
bound to come, and that girls and
women must prepare to vote to. ad-
vantage"
Women must pull together" con-
tinues Miss Thomson, I'm order to ac-
eomplish what they desire. II Is
egotistical for one-half OF the nation
to take upon itself the entire regula-
titn OF the other halfs affairs. and
force them TO accept 1t. Scientists
know that the feminine element in all
life Is the dominant, persistent, life-
continuing element. and II is strange
that II should not be on an equal foot
ing among human beings.
We may be admirers OF strong
men and of all they have accomplish
cd ;, but we have yet TO see real won
ders come to us in the making over
of our great cities, in cleaning them
up, and teaching the people how TO
I've. That will come when women
have more control of public affairs
than now. Women do not expect TO
make things perfect, out in order TO
accomplish things of political ma
ture they are studying political laws,
ard they are going TO know the how
and why of them. The majority OF
men prefer 10 follow their leaders
bu; as women come abreast OF them
in the knowledge OF affairs, they will
brush up, and the result will be that
the gooo men and good women will
pull together for general improve
ment"
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

Job Printing Done Right. Time.
Printing Co.. Is John -ss
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

of a championship cup. which will he
played for by the two best representa-.
tives or the respective clubs at the
close of the season
The Detroit Golf club is divided
Into three classes-A. B, and C-the
first containing the experienced play
ers, and the last the beginners.
Tne members of Class A are as fol-
lows. Mrs. III. Liysey, Mrs. A. Con.
nor. Mrs. F. Fisher, Mrs. II. r. Var
ney, Mrs Jack Case; Mrs. r r. Stir
ling; Mrs. Warner Mrs. b. B. Cush.
NAL, Mrs. Fred Smith. Mrs. w. A.
McGregor, Miss Ruth Stirling, Miss
Josephine Slocum and Miss Grace
Crawford.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03
Among the Women's Colleges.
SMITH COLLEGE

Athletics play an important part In
the life OF the student at Smith col
lege variety of sports is offered
of which basket ball, hockey, tennis
and cricket are the most important
But less strenuous games as croquet
and clock golf may also be played on
Allen field. A day is set apart fol-
the final matches in each game. and
the class obtaining the highest total
score receives silver cup.
Basketball, however, is the most
popular sport at Smith. First, because
under Smiths gymnasium instructor,
Miss Senda Berenson, It was first in,