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Evening star., 1915-06-27

"cilt W lHe IldSut dS Il uclcSatc 10 IHt
Peace Conference
\ Story of Ups and Downs
JUMP back some twenty years. to Chi
cago.
May O'Connor lived there, and one
day she applied at THE Fair" depart
ment store for work. She was twelve
years old-that was when the child-labo
laws We're more lenient. They took her
on as a cash-girl.
She became a wrapper six months later,
and then a cashier. Then there was "a
shake-up, and she was "lct out After
a brief period with another store, she left
to go to the fur store of D'Ancona < Co.
This house subsequently opened a store
in New York, and Miss O'Connor was
sent there.
The story of her ups and downs is
too long for this narrative. But all
the while she was studying merchandise
AT one period she worked at the Segel-
Cooper store in New York, where she
met and married Richard Haugan, II
buyer. Then she was offered position
as buyer for a Pittsburgh store, and fitted
between that city and New York. Later
she was a buyer for the O'Neill-Adams
store in New York. Her salary had now
grown to $1,000 year
When Gimbel Brothers opened their
big department store in New York in
1910. they sent for Mrs. Haugan and Of
fered her salary of So 800, together with
a percentage of sales over certain figure
1t was "up to" her how much she should
make. The first year her commissions
alone were S4, 100.
shall not attempt to draw any picture
of the tremendous aggregate effort that has
made this energetic woman successful; but
her story. like that of Miss McClelland,
shows that merchandising offers women n
great opportunity if they study tas men do
Newspaper Wecps and TrilIs
DOWN on a farm partly in Tennessee
and partly in Kentucky there once
lived a young girl named Elizabeth Meri-
wcthcr Later she moved with her parents
to Clarksville, Tennessee, where she got
the idea of becoming writer. At twenty
she married George Gilmer, and soon
afterward they moved to Mississippi.
Here she chanced to meet Elizabeth j.
Nicholson, of the New Orleans Picayune.
The result was the publication of story
by Mrs. Gimer in the Picayune.
Evening star., 1915-06-27

uertising She earns more than $4,000
dyedr.
TIN artistic callings women who earn
large incomes are rather plentiful.
In business this does not seem to be
- true as yet.
Geraldine Farrar who earns between
one hundred and two hundred thousand
year from opera and concerts, Madame
Schumann-Heink, Louise Homer; Frances
Hodgson Burnett, Alice Hogan Rice, and
Mary Roberts Rinehart; Mary Pickford
and Maude Adams: all these women earn
anywhere from fifty to one hundred thou
sand a year. But apparently there are
not any women in business-at least, not
on salaries who are in this class of
earners. The reason, perhaps, is that
women in business are new and haven't
developed But the opportunity seems to
exist-a vast opportunity that will in time
draw the expert services of numberless
women.
At the present time it is inspiring to
know that we have in this country a good
many women who are earning, on salary
or commission. ten thousand dollars Il
year or Whereabouts. They are not easy
to find, for they are not much in the lime
light; but here is a group of five of them.
Evening star., 1915-06-27

lT is not than seventyve years ago that one of
the most famous writer's in the English language-
Charlotte ronte-was glad to get position goveress
at a salary of twenty pounds about hundred dollars
year. Women's salaries have not yet reached their
hig-water mark, but they have considerably improved
since Charlotte Brontes time. Here are the stories
of five whose achievements fairly represent the
splendid opportunities that business offers women to-day
Evening star., 1915-06-27

in charge of this work and many stories
are told OF her success Last April she
went to The Hague as a delegate to the
Peace Conference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-24

kins, Farnvilie. Va. $3.50: fourth
Ernest Tomlinson, Prospect. Va,
800; fifth. Mrs. A. Wang. Farmvilie
Va. soc.
For the best pen, all breeds except
Barred Plymouth Rock competing
Prizes given by Colonial Theater -
F,irst. woodson yenabie. Farmviile,
Va. $3.50: second, w. ". vaughan
Prospect, Va, $3.50; third. W. V.
IAgon, FArmyille, Va, 800; fourth.
woodson venable, Farmville. Va. 7sc,
NTH, George l. Walker, Worsham,
Va, SOC.
For the best male, all breeds except
Barred Plymouth Rocks competing
Prizes given by Colonial Theater -
First George l.. Walker. Worshani.
Va, $3.50: second, +. c. Mcintosh
Farmville, Va. 800.
For the best female, all breeds ex-
cept the Barred Plymouth Rocks com.
peting-Prixes given by Colonial
Theater--First, T.. Robinson, Farm
Vile, Va, $3.50; second, r. c. Bah
lone, Farnville, Va. 500; third. Mrs.
n. B. Davidson. Farnvilie, Va. 15c;
fourth, R. c. Babione, Farmville. Va,
soc.
For the best one dozen brown eggs
Prizes given by town OF Farmvile
FIRST. Mrs. A. Il. Armstrong, Farm
Vile. Va. $500: second Mrs. J. w.
Garrett, Green Bay. Va. $500; third,
Miss Jennie venable. Farmviile. va.
$3.50; fourth. NJ. r. Daniels. Farm
vile, Va, 800.
For the best one dozen white eggs
Prizes given by town Of Farnrvtlio
Second. George I. Walker. Wor-
sham, Va, $500; third. Miss Jennie
venable, Farmv1lle. Va, $3.50.
Boys Corn Club, Prince Edwa "a
County-Prises given by Prince Ell
ward County-First c. O. William
son. Prospect. Va. $500: SECOND,
Jesse Clark. FArmvtlle Va, 500:
third. Francis Allen, Prospect. Va.
1900; fourth, Oliver Wayne, Darling
ton Heights va, s3.oo; ffth. George
Duncan, worsham, Va. 500.
Best ten ears OF yellow corn--First,
NJ B. Baker, Farmville. Va, $500:
second. Donald Wright, Farmville
Va. $500.
Boys. Potato Club, Prince Edward
County--Pr.zes given by Prince Ed
ward County-First, Curtiss Pillow.
Farmvtlle. Va. $500: second. Harold
]. Gillian, Prospect, Va. $500; third,
William NJ. Cox. Prospect, Va, 81 90.
Domestic Science Department
Best display of bakins-Prizes CIV
en- by Prince Edward County--First
Miss Nina Moore. Farmvtlle. Va,
$500: second, Mrs. c. H. Benedict,
Hampden-Sidney, Va. $500; third,
Mrs. r. E. Jenkins. Burkeville. Va.
1900; fourth. Mrs. L. Atkinson.
Farmville, Va, $500.
Best display of canned goods 49,
First. Mrs. T. K. Underwood, Farm
vile, Va. $500: second. Mrs A p.
Armstrong. Farnlvtlle, Va, $500.
third, Mrs r. r. Jenkins. Burke
VILE, Va. $500; fourth, Mrs James
r. Clark Farmville, Va. 50 Ga: fifth.
Mrs. 8. J. Gillian, Prospect. Va,
s1.00.
Farmvflle Local OF the County
Union won the premium of $500 for
the best float in the parade. which
was offered by the County Union.
The Farmers Union Banner was
won by the Prospect Local. which had
90 per cent of It's membership pres
ent in the parade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-24
ST' OF AWARDS MADE
S AT FARMVlLLE FAIR
- Edwards Great Display Of Agricultural Wealth Set
tAcs For Counties In Its Section OF Virginia-Exhih
tion Unexceled In Every Department.

I Pen Of White Leghorns--5econd
Oliver Wayne. Darlington Heights
Va. $500.
Pen of Orpingtons-First, T. Bask
ervsile, worsham. Va. $500; second
Martha Glenn. Prospect Va. $500.
Barred Rock, male--FIrst. Harry
Hamilton. Darlington Heights Va
$40; second, Harry Hamilton, Oar
iington Heishts, Va, 800.
Rhode Island Red. male-second
W. p. putney. Farmville. Va, sl.oo.
Orpington Maie-Second, Oliver
Wayne. Darlington Heights. Va. $500
Barred Plymouth Rock, female
First. NJ Baker, Farmville. Va. $3.50:
second. Harry Hamilton. Darlingto on
Heights. Va, 81. 90.
Rhode Island Red. female-Second,
w. p. Putney, Farmvilie. Va. 800.
wyandotte Female-Second, T.
Baskerville, worsham, Va. 800.
Orpington Female--second. Offvcs
Wayne, Darlington Heights Va. el-oo.
Pouln Department
Open Events-Best Capron tany
breed)-FIrst R. c. HAbanne. Farm
vile, Va. $3.50; second. Gertrude
Walker. Far7nville. Va. 1900, third.
Peter Raymond. Farmvtlle, Va, t1.50:
fourth. Napoleon Raymond. Farmviile,
Va, 500; nth. George l. Walker.
Worsi1am, W.. 80 cents.
For the best pen Of Barred
Plymouth Rocks--Prises given by Roy
Mathevyson.
In this event there were twice as
many entries a. in the State Fair. and
one Of the largest ever known In tho
country. The winner of this class Is
a little boy who Matched his own entry
and had the sole caro- OF them. The
entry Is. as a whole, far above tho
average county fair. and tho first i've
pens would. any one, win IN tho hot
test company. A long price WAS offer
the Judging. but he has AZ yet with
stood the call OF tho dollar.
First Arnold Gunther. Worshan,
Va, $780, second, r. c, Babione.
Farmvflle. va. s4.oo third. Mira J. ].
Gillian, Farmville, Va. $500; fourth,
f. W Peck. Farmville. Va. 1900;
fifth, Miss Gertrude walker. Farm
Vile. Va, 400.
Best Barred Rock. male-Prizes
given by J.. c. Shannon--First. Mrs
~. ]. Gillian. Farmv1lle, Va, $3.50;
second. Mrs. ]. J. Gillian, Earmville
Va. $500 third. Frank Watkins
Farmvilie. Va. $3.50; fourth, Mrs J
y. Gillian, Farmville. Va. 800: NTH
Mrs. J. J. Gillian. Farmville. Va. &c
cents
Best Barred Plymouth Rock. se,
male--Prises given by j. G. Shannon
First, e. w. Peck. Farmville. Va
| $3.50: second, Mrs. A. Wang, Farm.
Vile. Va. $500: third. Frank Wat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-24
PLAIN GOSPEL MEETS
HONeRY SOULS AfEEDS
Luther Bridgers Presents Gospel Mes
sage With Spiritual Power and
Many. Turn From Error.

West End Methodist Church has
been crowded each evening during the
week with attentive listeners to the
message of Rev. Luther Bridgers.
Friday night the alter was filled and
others crowded arouLd. There were,
perhaps, more than fifty at the altar.
The evangelist was In good trim and
preached a great sermon, taking the
incident Of the death of Lazarus for
his text.
Each evening Mr. Bridgers thrills
his audiences with most inspiring
songs, His clear tenor voice prepares
the way for his message in the SER
mon. There will be three services
Sunday. The afternoon service at
o'clock will be for men only and the
subject will be Business Success or
Failure" The meetings will continue
next week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-24

II. c. KELSEY. 3. NJ. Page. 4 B. Camp.
bell. Dr.. r. Il Page. C. w. Antrim =
Son, +. 4 n. Ewing. Gardner q Clark
j. L. Bailey, r. II. Schroeder.
Cold Storage Houses--Richmond
Cold Storage, Merchants Cold Storage
and Tca Manufacturing Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-24

fCorbstt, b. q. white. .Marshali Miller.
C. Birch. Hawthorne Goodioe. J. w.
Wood, Jennings Bros. virginia Noun
tain Orchard, w. NJ. McGregor. r. M.
Boatwright, NJ G. McCue a Son. p.
Bouton. J. M. Ellison. j., w. Ellison,
w. A. Curd. J. H. whelen, A. H. Cave.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-24
APPLE DAY CONTRIBUTORS.
last OF Those Who Helped Make Day
Success Here

buNNJCsS IICTV,
The following commission men, ap-
Pile growers and storage houses con-
tributed to the making Of Apple
Day success in Richmond this
year:
Commission Merchants. d Nc
Intire q Co. John r. Jacob & Co,
George NJ. McMinn & Co, f. I. Frost
& Co, !. G. Page & Co, Burton &
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-24

Briel. w. C.. Crenshaw Il Co. BiaJocIt
Fruit aud Provision Company. j. A.
Heisler Sons. Woodson d Craig. e. w.
Evans Il Co, o. d. Howard 4 Co..
L. Neal e. Co.
Growers--s. H. Purcell. clifton
Orchards, j. r. Anderson 4 Son. III. q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-24
At Grnce Cuvcnant.

Grace Covenant--Rev J. Calvin
Stewart. the pastor, will preach at
IL A. NJ and 3 p. NJ. Sunday School
$50 A. NJ. Mems Bible Glass 10
A. NJ
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12

LENox SOAP ...-...........sALE PRICE for 25c BEE SOAP. SALE PRICE for 25c SUNLIGHT SOAP. ..-........ SALE PRICE 6 for 25e LUX. SALE PRICE 3 packages for 25c DUTCH SCOURING BAR. ....s-.... SALE PRICE Sc DUTCH CLEANSER. ER....-........... SALE PRICE 7o SWEETS PRIDE WASHING POWDER PRICE 4c FAIRY SOAP ,.-...................sA SALE PRICE 50 IVORY SOAP-Iarse size. SALE PRICE Sc BROOMS. SALE PRICES 25cA5c-5eo WALL BUSTERS. .................. SALE PRICE 75e DUSTLESS FLOOR MOPS....-...SA SALE PRICE a9c WALL CLOTHES DRYERS. SALE PRICE 42o WASH BOARDS. CS.............A.....SALE PRICE fec OVAL WILLOW CLOTHES BASKETS
 SALE PRICES 63c-73e-esc SQUARE BREAD BOXES. PRICES 35c-43e-53e ROLL TOP BREAD sOxEs-nediun size...... 73c ROLL TOP BREAD BOXES-Iarse e..............eso CAKE CLoSETS-n1ediun1. ...... SALE PRICE 7ee CAKE CLoSETS-larse. ......... SALE PRICE ese No. 2 WASH BOiLER SALE PRICE e5c No. WASH BOILERS. S...........SALE PRICE Sf1o No. g WASH BOILERS PRICE Sf 2s
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12
Sweaters, Dressing Sacques All at Sale PriC
Lawn and Voile Waists Sale Price $I.98

Lawn, VoiIe and Real Linen are included in this second bargain lot. Handsome Waists. some of them being advance Spring models. Buy them now and wear them later thev will be in style.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12
Dressy Silk Blouses
 Sale Price S3.95

Dressy Waists in Crepe de- Chine, Messaline, Taffeta, Chiffon, and Lace which have sold as high as $500, They are dressv, of good quality and there is an excellent choice of styles and colorings.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-14

dared anything. I could have taken
you away with me, months ago. But
he worked his spell and l was afraid.
faltered. He knew hat I was afraid,
for he spoke to me one day OF the
beautiful serpents in his land that
were towards in spite OF the death
they could deal with one flash of their
fangs. You were intoxicated. l am a
thing of beauty. can charm as
the"
God knows hat is true" he said
hoarsely.
But enough of that! ! was stricken
with my W poison. Go to the door!
See if he is there. I fear
mo one is near" said he, after strid-
ing swiftly to both doors, listening at
one and peering out through the other.
you will have to go away, Frederic.
/ shall have to go. But we hi not
go together. In my room | have kept
hidden the sum of ten thousand dol
lars, waiting for the day to come when
l should use it to complete the game
I have played. l knew that you would
have no money of your own. l was
prepared even for that. Look again!
See if anyone is there? / feel feel
that someone is near us. Look. say"
rTo BE CONTINUED9
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-14
DOUBLE ROLE
Goethe Not Always "Cold as an
immortal"
Could Be Solemn and Dignified, but
Was Possessed Of a Mad Spirit
of Fun Which BubbIed Up at
Odd Times.

Goethe was credited by a certain
American writer with having some
thing of the calm and something Of the
GOODNESS of the immortals," but on &C.
casion he was filled with the Joy Of
living that irresponsible eruption Of
energy and high spirits to which the
creative mind ought to be especially
susceptible.
Soon after Goethe had written
"Werther," one Gleim came to Weimar
and wished to know him. How this
came about is best told in Gleim's
Own words:
Il had brought with me the last
'Musenalmanach.' a literary novelty,
and read here and there an article to
the company in which l passed the
evening. While | was reading, a
young man, booted and spurred, in a
short green shooting jacket thrown
open, came in and mingled with the
audience.
Il had scarcely remarked his en-
trance. He sat down opposite to me,
and listened attentively. | scarcely
knew what there was about him that
particularly struck me, except a pair
of brilliant black Italian eyes. But it
was decreed that | should know more
of him.
During a short pause, during which
some gentlemen and ladies We're dis.
GUESSING the merits Of the pieces | had
>ead, lauding some and ~censuring 9th,
ers, the gallant young sportsman (for
r,,ll tDNly hi,, TO hal rosa from, hiS
chair, and bowling with 4 most courte,
Gus and ingratiating air to me, of.
fered to relieve me from time to time
in reading, lest 1 should be tired.
Il could do no less thar accept SO
polite an offer, and Immediately hand
ed him the book. But O Apollo and
all the Muses-not forgetting the
Graces-what was | then to hear!
AT first, indeed, things went
smoothly enough-the somewhat more
solid substantial fare of NOss, Stol.
berg and Burger was delivered in such
a manner that no one had any reasor
to complain. All at once. however, it
was as if some wild and wanton spirit
took possession of the young reader.
He read poems that had no exist.
ence in the 'Almanach.' and broke out
into all possible modes and dialects.
HeXameters, iambics, doggerel verses
one after another. or blended in a
strange confusion, came tumbling out
in torrents.
What wild and humorous fancies
did he not combine hat evening,
Amidst them came out such noble
thoughts, thrown in detached and fit.
ting, that the authors to whom he
ascribed them must have thanked God
Oh their knees if they had fallen on
their desks.
THAT is Goethe or the devil cried
| to Wieland, who sat opposite me.
"Both!' he replied."-H. w. Boyn-
ton in The Worlds Leading Poets.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-14
FIND OUT
The Kind Of Food tnas will! Keep You
WGii.

The true way is to ind out what is
best to eat and drink, and then culti-
vate a taste for those things instead
of poisoning ourselves with improper,
indigestible food, etc.
A conservative Mass. woman writes:.
Il have used Grape-Nuts 5 years for
the young and for the aged; in sick
ness and in health; at first following
directions carefully, later in a variety
of ways as my taste and judgment
suggested.
But its most special, personal ben.
eft has been as a substitute for meat,
and served dry with ream when rheu-
matte troubles made 1t important for
me to change diet.
Served in this way with the addt-
ton of a cup of hot Postum and a little
fruit it has been used at my morning
meal for six months, during which
time my health has much improved,
nerves have grown steadier, and a
gradual decrease in my excessive
weight adds greatly to my comfort"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well
viiie," in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever rend the above letter. A new
9ne ppenrs from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of humaA
Lnxerest.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-14

alongside. "You will never forget that
you struck a nan who was asleep.
absolutely asleep. That's why I am
sorry for you."S
Asleep" he murmured, putting his
hand to his eyes. yes. yes-he was
asleep! Yvonne, IL have never been
SO near to loving him as l am now.
IL"
&" am going UP to him. Don't try
to stop me. But first let me ask you
a question. What did Frederic Jay
when you told him his mother was
was what you claim?"
Brood lowered his head. ."He said
that I was a cowardly liar"
"And it was then that you began
to feel that o loved him. All, I see
You are a great, strong man-a won
derful man in spite of all this. You
have q heart-a heart that still needs
breaking before you can ever hope to
be happy"
He gasped. "As if my heart hasn't
already been broken" he groaned.
your head has been hurt, that's all.
There Is a vast difference. Are you
going out?"
He looked at her in dull amazement.
Slowly he began to pull himself to-
gether.
Yes. 1 think you should go to him.
IL gave him an hour Toto"
ITO get out?"
Yes. He must go. you sci See
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-14
SUBJECT FOR BILL NYE'S WIT
Humorist Made Bright Verse Out of
Question Theatrical People Come
to Dread.

Anybody connected with the amuse-e
ment world will tell you that the dead
Hest and most maddening question is,
where do you go from here?" Bill
Nye, touring the country with James
Whitcomb Riley, had a great many
o%ne-night stands to visit, and came to
suffer acutely through the insistent
repetition of this boob query. At last
he wrote the appended verse, which,
it is believed, never found life in
print:
Where do you go from here?"
asks the landlord of our hotel.
And where do you go from here?"
asks the boy who the bell,
And where do you 90 from here?"
Oh! Lord, and Where do you go from
here?"
Till in fancy we stand at the last COM
mand, quaking with sudden fear,
And st. Peter says, "Oh, you're those
lecturers. Where do you go from
here?"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-14

heard her scathing remark. Some
times l have felt a queer gripping of
the heart when I vas harshest toward
him. Sometimes his eyes-her eyes
have melted the steel that was driven
into my heart long CO.. his voice and
the touch Of his hand gently have
checked my bitterest thoughts. Are
you listening?"
Eyes"
"You ask what l have done to him.
It is nothing in comparison to what
he would have done to me. 1t isn't
necessary to explain. You know the
thing he has had in his heart to do. I
have known it from the beginning. 1t
is the treacherous heart of his mother
that propels that boys blood along its
craven way. She vas an evil thing
as evil as God ever put life into"
go on"
81 loved her as no oma yer was
loved before-or since. / thought she
loved me-God, / believe she did. He
Frederic had her portrait up there to
flash in my face. She was beautiful
she was as lovely as But no more!
1 was not the a She loved another.
Her lover was hat boys father"
Dead silence reigned in the room,
save for the heavy breathing of the
man. Yvonne was as still as death
itself. Her hands were clenched
against her breast.
THAT was years ago." resumed the
man. hoarseiy.
"You-you told him this" she cried,
aghast.
HE said she must have loathed me
as no man was ever loathed before.
Then l told him."
you told him because you knew she
did not loathe you! And you loved
Matilde-God pity your poor soul! For
no more than I have done you drove
her out of your house. You accuse me
in your heart when you vent your rage
on that poor boy. Oh, I know! You
suspect me! And you suspected the
other one. Before God, I swear to
you that you have more cause to sus-
pect me than Matilde, She was not
to you. She could not have
loved anyone else but you. l know
God help me, I know! Don't come
near me! Not now! I tell you that
Frederic Is your n I tell you that
Matilde loved no one but you. You
drove her out. You drove Frederic
out. And you will drive me out"
She stood over him like an accusing
angel, her arms extended. He shrank
back. glazing.
why do you say these things to
me? You cannot know-you have no
right TO say
II am sorry for you, James Brood"
she murmured, suddenly relaxing. Her
body swayed against the table. and
then she sank Imply into the chair
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-05-14

him, II you will. I shall not oppose
you. Find out what he-expects to
do"
She passed swiftly by him as he
started toward the door. In the hall.
which was bright with the sunlight
from the upper windows, she turned
to face him. To his establishment, her
cheeks we're aglow and her ayes bright
with eagerness. She seemed almost
radiant.
Yes; it needs breaking, James," she
said, and went up the stairs. leaving
him standing there dumfounded. Near
the top she began to hum a blithe
tune. 1t came down to him distinctly
the weird little air that had haunted
him for years-Feverelli's!