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piece of paper and handed it to Milton Bogg who de-
parted promising to return in few days and report
Developments
MY good fellow said Professor Gascoyne, as he
A~A moved pair of glasses from his prominent nose,
"there is one thing-one salient thing, l must say
that is the matter with you. You lack personaty'
For a moment he occupied himself by rearrangng the
curious little figures upon his desk, glancng from time
to time at his visitor.
"You will pardon me- he resumed, "if 1 seem un-
usually frank. My first duty is to tell you the truth
about yourself After that we shall see-we shall sec
With that brain you might have done great things if
Nature had been good enough to give you jaw. How
tall are you?"
Give feet seven and half Milton Bogg replied,
putting I'D hand to assure himself that his receding
chin where it belonged.
at is unfortunate that you not about four inches
taller the professor sad "but shall see what
be done Napoleon didn't find it necessary to be tall.
He had to reach up for the purpose of pulling the
of some of his Marshals All, but Napoleon had jaw!
Are you admirer of Napoleon?"
"I can't say that I am exactly. 1 think he a
wonderful man in his way.
"He was You ought to admire him. Napoleon has
shown how mighty an undersized may make him
self see that you interested in what saying;
but YOU are more interested You feel rested and
soothed you sit there listening to me, don't you?'
ayes. l can't understand it. You have almost
made me forget that l came here to if you could
help out of difficulty that has been worrying me
night and day. There's something about your voice
that soothes me. When you speak if certain
cords in my throat vibrate in sympathy. It's pleas
ant, satisfying sensation. l have met other who
affected me in the same way: perhaps not quite so
strongly as you do but that may have been because
the surroundings where not so favorable they
here. I suppose it's form of hypnotsm."
possibly Professor Gascoyne replied with smile,
cor it may be personality prefer to call it the latter.
Now I'm going to let you into little secret. You OBJ
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Adjusting his glasses upon his nose, the professor
glanced at the card his visitor had presented when he
entered Then removing his glasses the scientist who
specialized in the development of the ego tossed the
card back upon his desk and said Milton Bogg, eho
1t is unfortunate, but shall overcome it. Your
name has been handicap. Have you not found it so?'
am afraid have Bogg replied.
II fancy that people have often made your name the
subject of puns and Jests.
3Yes. There's certain person who thinks it's funny
to call me Meyer"
4Meyer? All, yes. We shall have to stop all that.
Whiskers will do it."
II don't know why it is easy to discuss things with
you, things that have always been rather sensitive
about. A man doesn't like to confess his weaknesses
to other men,
@Weaknesses?" Professor Gascoyne replied. ~Let
Just what your weaknesses?"
Milton Bogg became thoughtful. After moment
he replied, "Perhaps they not weaknesses exactly
/ know have more ability in general way than the
average has. As far as education goes, think
safe in saying that not out of every fifty
is my equal. Yes, will say not out of every
ninety
"That is better, Mr. Bogg We are progressing.
Don't you think your chief trouble in the past has been
inclination to underestimate your Importance?
Il believe you are right. 1 begin to that have
not been getting what 1 have deserved 1 ought to
be one of the big men in our establishment
Professor Gascoyne adjusted his glasses and smiled
with satisfaction he studied Milton Boggs coun-
tenance "Yes,' he said you have been far too mod
est Your lack of self-appreciaon has cost you much
but it late the mistake. The future
is full of promise for you. You have the ability do
great things. 1t is only necessary for you to assume
appearance of authority and Importance Cultivate
your whiskers | feel sure of you."
MILTON BOGG began to have self-satisfed feel
A'A ing that was new him. His ego no longer
in abeyance
After leaving the studio he proceeded his boarding
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Drawings by Dalton Stevens
TTENRY CORLIN, vice presi-
dent and general manager

of the Boutwell, Distributing
Company, was busy with the morn
ing mail. Without looking up he
said, "How are you, Milton? Take
a chair I just want to see
whether there's anything here that
requires immediate attention"
Milton Bogg sat down. He was
an undersized man, whose high,
bulging forehead overtopped his
effeminate face in such manner
as to acccntuate its weakness. He
looked worried.
Swinging round from his desk,
the businesslike Corlin asked,
"Well, Sir, what's the trouble?"
a suppose you've heard about
the consolidation of the Knicker-
booker and Commonwealth Com
panies?"
"Yes. 1 hope it isn't going to
disturb you"
I'm afraid it is. In fact, I've
been given to understand that there
will be no place for me in the new
concern"
Corlin leaned forward, placing a
hand upon Milton Bogg's knee and
looking straight into his eyes. "Who
gave you to understand that?' he
asked.
"Nlr. Patmore, the head of our
department. He expects to have
to go himself, and he says few of
the Knickerbocker people will be
kept by the new concern. You know
the kind of man Copley of the
Commonwealth Company is. He's
to be president of the new outfit.
l understand he intends to put his
own people in everywhere" J"
@Look here, old chap, you're
panic-stricken! You're letting them
whip you before the fight begins
That won't do. You must see Pro-
fessor Gascoyne. Do you think
the little old job you've been clin
you and we're ballroom boys togetl
in the world2 Get rid of that idea r
see Professor Gascoyne!"
a suppose" Milton Bogg replie'
way, @there are other places where
but they're not to be found every {
to be out of work. You know l ha
my sister, who is an invalid, to thin
@Yes, l know. That makes diff
be worried. l wish you understood
give you a place here. But of cour
to begin at the bottom if we took y
like starting all over. Confound tt
right to drop you after all the yea
helping to build up the Knickerb
that your fears are groundless. Old
deal of grandmother, anyhow.
what he's talking about. Why dol
ley and ask him for the manageme
in the combined organization?'
Milton Bogg's worried look gave
sion of fear. "I don't think" he sa
any chance for me to see him."
why not?'
he DuSy llAl1lS up tHe details
and won't be likely to have time t.
isn't important. "
Henry Corlin leaned back in his
Milton Bogg's countenance. "Yes,
see Professor Gascoyne.
"Who is Professor Gascoyne, ane
him?" Milton asked.
@He is a man who specializes in
the ego. 1t is evident that your es
attention. You remember how l
rise in this concern, after l had bee
opJ wars nc 1,o,, bo,a bao,, ;r,oroJ
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molishing 1t. The unfortunate farm
er vas buried under a pile of timbers
and other wreckage. He was res
oued with difficulty after the storm
passed. Death resulted from internal
injuries.
Sisseton-One of the sensational
cases just disposed of in the state cir
cult court here was that in which Jo-
hanna Shuler of Summit sought to
recover damages from Flora Halvor,
also OF Summit, for the alleged alien
alton of the affections of Mrs. Shu-
ler's husband by the defendant. The
jury decided In favor of the plaintiff
and awarded her damages in the sum
of $1,000 against the Halvor roman
The plaintiff now will seek to recover
the amount of the judgment. The
parties to the suit are well known at
Summit and vicinity. Much of the
evidence submitted was of a decidedly
sensational character.
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UNCLE SAM KEEPING
GIRLS ON The FARM
Tomato Clubs Bring Good In
comes to the Members.

Washington.-Guided by a southern
school teacher. Uncle Sam is turning
his attention to keeping some of his
country nieces happy o the farm in
stead of letting them join the workers
in the cities. In five southern states,
under the direction of the department
of agriculture, schoolgirls are learning
how to turn tomatoes and snap beans
into money.
Miss Mary Cromer of Aiken, s. G.,
began the girls canning clubs with
forty-six of her own pupils. She had
heard of the boys corn clubs and saw
no reason why the girls should not
make a little money too. So one spring
she encouraged forty-six girls to plant
little tomato patches.
All summer she worked with them.
showing them how to hoe and cult
vate. Along toward harvest time the
neighboring station of the farm demon
stration service heard about what she
was doing and sent a canning expert
to Aiken to show the girls what to 40
with their product. One girl got 5l2
cans from her patch, which gave her a
profit at the rate of $500 an acre. Even
Jerry Moore, the boy who won the
corn prize. had cleared only Sl4O an
acre. Miss Cromer was given a place
in the department of agriculture and
has organized tomato clubs In five
states.
The clubs are formed very early In
the spring before planting time, and
the demonstration who travels about
tells the girls bow to have their land
prepared. The farms are only one
tenth of an acre now. that being sup
posed to be all that one girl can well
take care Of. Usually the fathers do
the blowing, but they are paid for their
time and the fertilizer they use. just
as an outsider would be. For the cul-
tivating the girls allow themselves 10
cents an hour. They learn to enjoy the
work.
The girls are taught to put up wild
and garden berries I'm glass. In the
fall, when the harvest is all In tin or
glass, the demonstration visits each
home. weighs each can and marks it
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KILLED BY ELEPHANT
ANIMAL CRUSHES AND CORES
VICTIM AS MANY PEOPLE
LOOK ON.

Toledo, O., June 20.-While being
prepared for the pleasure of the little
folk, with the placing of a howdah on
its back, Babe, the giant elephant in
the Toledo zoo in Walbridge park, at
tackled it's keeper, Michael Raddatz,
so years old, hurting him to the
ground by a blow from its trunk.
The animal then knelt upon him and
made three vicious thrusts into his
body with it's tusks. The elephant
weighs $3.50 pounds. Raddatz's body
was terribly crushed. He died with
in half an hour after being removed
to a hospital.
The elephant had attacked three of
the zoo attaches within the week, and
Head Keeper Louis Scherrer had
warned the men to keep close watch
on the beast.
Babe was taken from his quarters
in the elephant house about 3 O'Clock.
BY that time more than a thousand
men and women with children had
~congregated about the Enclosure of
the elephants playground.
Many children danced with glee as
they saw before them a free ride on
the back of this giant beast. Six were
in line for the ride when Raddatz and
William Davis, another keeper,
placed a howdah on the back of the
animal. The beast swung to and fro
nervously. With the end of a long
leathern thong which held the seat in
place on the elephants back, Raddatz
slapped the beast on it's trunk. In
~stantly it whipped it's trunk back and
wound it about RaddatZ.
The enraged beast frightened its
grip and lifted the stock German
aloft and then, with a great swing,
plant placed the knees of both fore
legs upon the PROSTATE body and re-
peatedly thrust its long, sharp ivory
tusks into Raddatz's body. The pom
derous beast crushed the bones in
his keepers body as so much glass.
The f%earfulness of the tragedy did
not make its way clear to the crowd
until the beast knelt its weight upon
the body of the keeper. Screams fill
ed the air. Mothers and fathers
holding tightly to their little ones,
fled panic stricken from the scene.
The cries attracted others in the park
who stood awed at the fleeing par
ents.
The big beast, after crushing its
master, stood within the arena bel
lowing with mighty force. This add
ed to the din, and the many thou
sands in the park sought refuge in
street ears and other places.
Keeper Scherrer hurried to the
ring where the frenzied animal stood.
He had no trouble in embarrassing
him and replacing him in the stall
whence he had been taken a few min
utes before by his victim.
The elephant is an Asiatic bull pur-
chased by the park board about three
years ago. For the last months his
disposition has been such that much
complaint has been registered with
the members of the board and Keeper
Scherrer. Park attaches say the ele-
plant probably will be killed..
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TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from The Daily
Leader Files

Mamie Jones returned from How
ard this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. Ginager re-
turned from Minneapolis on the train
from the north.
Conductor Putney, wife and baby
returned from the east this after
noon.
John Gregor is employed survey
ing an addition to the chautauqua
grounds on the west side, for d. I.
Scott.
Ethel Thomas is receiving the con
gratulations of her little lady friends
today on account of the arrival of a
baby sister at her home last evening,
and the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Thomas, are pleased beyond measure.
The little cherub tipped the scale at
ten pounds.
Mayor McGilliyray, Aldermen Gull
slime and Vedder and John Walden
returned from Sioux Falls. The rain
makers declined to entertain any
proposition to come to Madison. A
special session of the city council will
be held this evening to discuss the
matter. A general attendance of cit
liens is desired.
As Thos. Burrell peered through
the bars of the Colman lumber yard
gate at dusk last evening, he was so
convinced that he saw a large fox
hat he hastily summoned Klotzbach
with his hounds and instituted a
scientific hunt. When Mr.. Rae re-
turned he was surprised TO find his
lumber piles upset and a large num-
Der of men and dogs in a high state
of excitement. Being informed of the
cause of it all, Mr.. Rae exclaimed
with considerable disgust, Why
that was our big yellow cat!" The
| huntsmen wilted, but Burrell still
| AYERS he saw a fox.
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FRECNLES
Now is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest
need of feeling ashamed of your
~freckles, as the prescription othine-
double strength - is guaranteed to
remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-
double strength - from any drug
gist and apply a little of it night
and morning and you should soon
see that eve the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the
lighter ones have vanished entirely.
1t is seldom that more than an ounce
is needed to completely clar the skin
and gain a beautiful clear complex
ion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back if it fails
to remove freckles ADV.
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I have never known OF a divorce
among the persons / served.
II have always believed in making
the ceremony fit the occasion. In
other words, / have a different serv-
ice for each marriage. The principals
consult me beforehand and we pre-
pare the vows. II is for this reason
that the pledge is always different,
according to the views and conyic-
lions of the couples.
I'm this way they are impressed
with the service and realize the sane
tity, beauty and significance of the
marriage contract, To them 1t means
something more than "a mere tumble
of words. 1t is their own pledge and
not likely to be repeated at every
other wedding.
Long ceremonies are boresome.
Therefore / try to make mine as short
as possible.
AS for the word obey, | had only
one girl who wanted to make such a
crazy promise. In fact, she insisted
on it. There was only one thing fol-
me to do; / refused to marry her
She had to take the bridegroom to
another minister.
mo woman obeys her husband. Nc
man with common sense asks his wife
to obey him. In fact it is a greater
disgrace to expect them to give such
a thing. No man would respect an
other man for demanding it.
Therefore / think that ii is posi-
lively wicked TO use this word in the
marriage contract. 1t is spiritually
and morally wrong to encourage a
woman to make a promise she knows
in her heart she will not keep. She
becomes a fool and a perjurer at the
same time.
THE old idea that a woman should
obey her husband was all very well
for the patriarch days, but this is a
different age. Now we are all recog-
nized human beings. Today il is
wrong for one human being to be
obeyed by another. 1t is an absolute
sin.
The Quakers never promise to
obey, and where could you find q
happier welded folk?"
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NEW WORK FOR TEACHERS
New York Woman Would Have
Them Wash Children's Faces.

New York, June POS it true
that you refused to wash the faces of
your two children or put them in
clean garments?" Magistrate Green
asked Mrs. Mary Ambrosia, wife of
Salvatore Ambrosia. in the Patch
ogue, l.. l., police court.
Its true" replied Mrs. Ambrosia.
I'm too busy keeping my house
clean to keep the children clean. If
the teachers want my children's faces
washed and their clothes clean, let
them do the washing and buy the
fresh Clothes"
Mrs. Ambrosia was told that If she
persisted in not keeping her daughter
Kate, IL, and son, James, 8, clean,
her husband might be sent TO prison
for six months.
"Got nothing to do with that,
replied the woman.
Asked il she and her husband had
any money, she told of several tene-
ment houses they own and a COM
Portable bank account.
The children are pupils at the
River avenue school. Their teachers
reported to Miss King, the principal
that because of their condition 1t was
impossible to keep them in classes
Miss King sen the children home
with instructions to their parents tc
wash them, put clean clothes on them
| and send them back.
The message they brought back
was the same as their mothers testi-
! mony in court. This was repeated
three days. Then a warrant was
| sworn out for the father. Constable
| Rowland couldn't find Ambrosia and
took Mrs. Ambrosia before the mag.
istrate. He expects to arrest Am
brosia.
DIR. Frank Overton, state health in
spector, examined the tenement house
owned by the Ambrosias in which
they live, and reported finding indie
scribable filth. He declared rats were
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TO THE garnet
MARRIAGE CEREMONY OF TODAY
TOO OLD FASHIONED, SAYS
DIR. ANNA SHAW.

Philadelphia, June 20.-"The mar
riage ceremony has outlived its use
~fulness and should be relegateG to
oblivion"
This in a nutshell is the view of
the key. Anna Shaw, president OF the
National Woman Suffrage association.
The brides and bridegrooms of this
June-time, as well as other married
folk, no doul t will apprecite some of
her views, which were expressed in
an interview.
why folks are always seeking an
old maids views on matrimony is
something / never could understand"
DR.. Shaw said. Probably ii is be-
cause / have broad views of the SUBJ
ject and do not believe in being tied
down by rules that are old as the
hills. / have this much to say, and
it is that the ceremony should be cut
out. 1t is useless and has served it's
day. Moreover 1T does not fit in with
the modern times and present day
conditions. 1t lis too old fashioned.
1.-THE marriage service, for one
thing is a poll-parrot affair. The
method as used in reciting the pledge
is ridiculous, to say the least. The
minister says one thing, and the
groom repeats it after him. Then
turning to the bride, he says it again
and she repeats 1t after him. There
is no solemnity, dignity or character
to that kind of a marriage.
Il have been accused of making
light Of the nuptial ceremony because
| refuse to follow this fashion. TIC
ME marriage is too sacred an institu'
ton to permit any allotted promise
The proof that ! am right lies in the
success of the marriages that l have
performed-in the happiness of the
couples. ! have officiated at a greaI
many ceremonies. especially when
had my own church in the west, ane
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STATE NEWS

White Lake-The contract has
been awarded for the erection of a
new school building in Patten town
ship near here, to cost about sic, 900.
The structure will be one of the best
of its kind at an interior point in the
state.
Harrold-An agitation has been
inaugurated here in favor of the
town authorities taking such action
as may be necessary to have the local
electric light system, which has been
shut down for a time, again placed
in operation.
III. Burke, wife of the representative
of the Second district of South Da-
kota, and Miss Josephine, daughter,
departed for Pierre to remain until
December. Miss Bessie, an older
daughter, who has been visiting In
the Philippines. sailed from Yoke
homa for Seattle, where she is due to
arrive July 2.
Owanka-Attacked by one of his
horses as he vas leading 1t from the
barn, A. Richardson, a rancher living
near here, was seriously bitten. The
animal grabbed him by the arm,
threw him down and then dragged
him across the barn and no doubt
would have killed him had not Zach
Waterson, a neighbor. been near.
Bon Homme-During a severe
electric storm in this vicinity light
ming struck and set fire to the fine
barn on the farm of ]. Benesh, some
miles from town. The barn was
burned to the ground, together with
. large quantity of grain and other
property which was in the structure
Two valuable horses also were burn
ed to death.
Pierre-The immigration depart
ment is now dealing personally will
applicants for work, In addition I,
the vast correspondence work alon,
the line Of labor supply. Three mel
were sent to Highmore and seven t,
Crandon. and there is a request OF
ME for 100 men to be sent at once t,
Belle Fourche.
Garden City-Caught in the ruin,
when his barn was blown upon hin
during a tornado, John Everett,
prominent farmer of Mount Pleasan
township, received injuries which
caused his death. He had Just tie,
his team and was turning around t,
proceed to his house when the tor
nado struck the barn. completely de
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POLICE TO LEARN MANNERS.
Pittsburgh Purposes Having Force of
Chesterfields.

Pittsburgh.-Schools in politeness for
city policemen will be established by
lie safety. Members of the force will
be instructed in the rudiments Of Ell
quette and drilled in modern methods.
Mr.. Hubbard says he intends to have
the most courteous police department
In the United States. Complaints from
citizens of the impolite actions Of men
In his department caused the director
to make the move.
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weight upon the outside. The little
gardener adds her name and address
and the can is sent straight to some
body's table at 10 cents for the tin
cans Of vegetables and u for glass
Jars Of preserves. If the purchaser Is
dissatisfied she notifies the department,
and the girl IL directed to send anoth-
er can. If there are continued com
plants of her products it is assumed
that she is not following directions,
md she is dropped from the clubs.
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BRANDON THOMAS is DEAD
English Actor and Playwright Expires
in London,

London, June 20.-Brandon Thorn
as, actor and playwright, died here,
aged ifty-eight, He was best known
as the author of "Charley's Aunt"
Mr.. Thomas had a successful career
on the stage for t~wenty-eight years.
He toured America in 1885 and wrote
many comedies and was the author of
several popular songs.
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Helps Kidney and Bladder Trouble -
Everybody Satisfied.

Everywhere people are taking Foley
Kidney Pills, and are so satisfied they
urge others to take them also. A. T.
Kelly, Mcintosh, Ala, says: II recon-
mend them to all who suffer from kidney
troubles and backache - for they are
fine" Best thing you can take for back
ache. weak back and rheumatism. For
sale by all druggists.