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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-22
AN INNOCENT VICTIM.
The Original of Squeers Died of a
Broken Heart.

The Original of Squeers Died of a
Broken Heart.
The grossest injury which Dickens
eyer inflicted on a fellow being was
his too accurate portrait of an inno-
cent man III his Sqgeers. That York
shire s~choolmasters were, as a rule,
cruel and wicked enough it is true, but
the particular schoolmaster who was
recognized and who recognized him.
self as the original Squeers seems to
have been an exception to the rule.
1t will be remembered hat Dickens
and his illustrator travelled together
to the north of England for the pur-
pose of collecting material for Mick
leby" and especially for the Dothe-
boys episode. At Greta Bridge they
visited a boarding school known as
Bowes academy. The master. William
Shaw, received the strangers with
some hauteur and did not as much as
withdraw his eyes from the operation
of penmaking during the interview.
Phiz sketched him in the act: Dick
ems described the act. The personal
peculiarities of William Shaw were
recognized in Squeers. Shaw became
a butt of popular ridicule. lost his pu-
pills and finally died of a broken heart.
Yet there is abundant evidence to
prove that he was a really excellent
and kind hearted man, who was made
to suffer for the misdeeds of his neigh
bors.-EXchange.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-22

into d swell room with a two burne,
stove and running water.
".I'ye spent an awful lot of money.
child says she. Well have to econo-
mize for a while. You're the most
beautiful creature | eve laid eyes on
she says, and | don't want you to
leave me-
We'll you see me, don't you? ]
walked straight to the Acropolis and
asked for my JOB back and | got it
How did you say your writings were
getting along? | know you've lost out
some bynot having me to typewrite EN-.
Do you ever have 'em illustrated? And,
by the way. did you ever happen to
know a newspaper artist-oh. shut up!
| know | asked you before. | wonder
what paper he works on? It's funny
but | couldn't help thinking that he
wasn't thinking about the money he
might have been thinking | was think.
I'd get from old Maggie Brown. If !
only knew some of the newspaper
editors I'd
The sound of an easy footstep came
from the doorway. Ida Bates saw who
1t was with her back hair comb. l
saw her turn pink, perfect statue that
she was-a miracle that l share with
Pygmalion only.
Am | e~xcusable? ' she said to me
adorable petitioner that she became.
"It's-it's Mr.. Lathrop. l wonder if
1t really wasn't the money! wonder,
If after all, he
OF course, l was invited to the wed,
ding. After the ceremony l dragged
Lathrop aside.
you an artist" said l, and haven't
figured out why Maggie Brown con-
ceived such a strong liking for Miss
Bates-that was? Let me show you
The bride wore a simple white dress
as beautifully draped as the costumes
of the ancient Greeks. took some
leaves from one of the decorative
wreaths in the little parlor and made a
chaplet of them and placed them on
nee Bates shining chestnut hair and
made her turn her profile to her nus
band.
by jingoi' said he. Isn't Ida's a
dead ringer for the lady's head on the
silver dOllar?'
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-22
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELL?
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-22

a thousand dollars worth of the latest
things in clothes doing stunts over a
one burner gas tove.
AS | say, on the third day | flew
the coop. | couldn't stand for throw
ing together a fifteen cent kidney stew
While wearing at the same time ii $50
house dress with valenciennes lace in
sertion. So | goes into the closet and
puts on the cheapest dress Mrs. Brown
had bought for me. It's the II I've
got on now. Not so bad for $40, is it?
I'd left all my own clothes in my sis
ter's fiat in Brooklyn.
Mrs. Brown. formerly Aunt Mag
gle says | to her, 1 am going to eX
tend my feet alternately, II after the
other, i'll such Il ann and direction
that this tenement will recede from
me in the quickest possible time. |
am no wOrshiper of money says |,
but there are some things | can't
stand. | can stand the fabulous mon
ster that I've read about that blows
hot birds and cold bottles with the
same breath, but | can't stand a quit
ter says l.. They say you've got $40
00,000-well, you'll never have any
less. And | was beginning to like
you, too says L.
"Well, the late Aunt Maggie kicks
till the tears flow. she offers to move
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-22

"Well, / wish you could have been at
that banquet. The dinner service WAS
all gold and cut glass. There were
about forty men and eight ladies pres.
ent besides Aunt Maggie and |. You'd
never have known the third richest
woman in the world. She had on a
new black silk dress with so much pas
semerterie on it that it sounded exactly
like a hailstorm | heard once when
was staying all night with a girl that
lived in u top floor studio.
"And my dress. Say, man, / can't
waste the words on you. 1t was all
hand made ~lace-where there was any
Of it at aIl-and it cost $500. | saw
the bill. The men were all baIdheaded
or white sfdewhiskered, and they kept
up a running fire of light repartee
about 3 per cents and Bryan and the
cotton crop.
ION the left of me was something
that talked like a banker, and on my
right was a young fellow who said he
was a newspaper artist. He was the
only-well, l was going to tell you.
"After the dinner was over Mrs.
Brown and l went up to the apart
ment. We had to squeeze our way
through a mob of reporters all the
way through the halls. That's one of
the things money does for you. Say,
do you happen to know a newspaper
artist named Lathrop-a tall man with
nice eyes and an easy way of talking?
No, | don't remember what paper he
works N. Well, all right.
"When we got upstairs Mrs. Brown
telephones for the bill right away. 1t
came. and 1t was $500. l saw the bill.
Aunt Maggie tainted. 1 got her on a
lounge and opened the beadwork.
"'Child,' says she when she got back
to the world, what was tia raise of
rent or an income tax
"tJust a little dinner says |. Moth
ing to worry about-hardly a drop in
the bucketshop. Sit up and take no.
tice-a dispossess notice, if there's no
other kind
"But say. man. do you know what
Aunt Maggie did? She got cold feet.
She hustled me out of that Hotel Bon.
ton at 0 the mex morning. We went
to a rooming house on the lower west
side. She rented one room that had
water on the floor below and light on
the floor above. After we got moved
all you could see in the room was
about $500 worth of new swell
dresses and a n burner gas stove.
Aunt Maggie had had a sudden at
tack of the hedges. | guess every.
body has got to go on 4 spree once il
their life. \ man speads his on high.
balls. and a woman gets WOODY Oh
clothes. But with S4O.0 00,0 0O-say. Id
like to have a picture of-but, speak
ing of pictures. did you eyer run
across a newspaper artist named Lath-
rop, a tall-oh, | asked you that be-
fore, didn't [? He was mighty nice to
me at the dinner. His voice just suit
ed me. | guess he must have thought
| was to inherit some of Aunt Mag
gie's money.
"Well Mr.. Man, three days of that
light housekeeping was plenty for me.
Aunt Maggie was affeetionate as ever.
She'd hardly let me get out of her
sight. But, let me tell you. she was a
hedger from Hedgersville. Hedger
county. Seventy-iye cents a day was
the limit she set. We cooked u own
meals in the room. There l was with
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-22
o. Henry
Stories
m.-The Enchanted
Profile
By O. n
copyright by Doubleday, Page & Col
copyright by Doubleday, Page & Col
By o. HENRY

HERE are few ca
l~iphesses. Won1-
en- are Schehera-
zades by birth,
prediction, in-
stinct and ar
rangement of the
vocal chords. The
thousand and one
stories are being
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-22

Eczema spreads rapidly; itching al
most drives you mad. For quick re-
lief, Doan's Ointment is well recon-
mended. 50c at all stores.-adv.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-21

pared I'm the rear. II may be that
the Allies look for this.
I'VE Will have them back on the
Rhine line before Christmas" said
one man.
The immensely OF the Big Drive to
come is shown by the preparations
behind the line. When the thrust
began in July. France was filled with
hospitals. swept and garnished and
empty Most OF them are still com
paratlvely empty. I know OF one
with $50 beds and seven wounded
men and another with 300 beds and
10 wounded men. and n fourth with
$50 beds and about 40 men. The
list might be extended indefinitely
Each Is stated and provisioned
against food OF wounded.
1--WE are doing nothing" has been
the complaint OF the hospital heads
in dozens OF cases. Either give us
work 10 do or let us close the doors. y
REST easy" is the reply. You
will have enough work In about
month TO satisfy any one"
so the Big Drive is not to be con
sidered merely as military OMEN
sive on the western front. but as
ring around and compression OF the
Central empires. When Bulgaria
quits-and II Bulgaria IL given a
chance 10 quit that may come before
water freezes In the Balkan lakes
Germany and Austria will be fairly
we'll cut of from their Turkish al
lies. There Is to be true concert
OF action In which italy and Russia
and Rumania. and perhaps Greece
and Denmark. may take part. Por,
tugal Is 10 send 10000 men TO the
western line The smaller states
will be linked in that chain which Is
10 strange the Central powers today
and which Is 10 reduce them after
the war to a condition In which
they will be unable again to set f1re
10 Europe.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-21

didn't know IL wnen the drive
started
Gaining ground in the future
should be easier than In the past. for
very obvious reason. When the
French and British first struck the
German lines on the Somme, they
encountered the stiffest field de
lenses any army has ever met. That
first line was armor plated and con
crete baked and tunnel.bottomed
The Germans had every reason for
confidence In them. the French
and British smashed them. The
moment an army leaves such line
It's resistance becomes weaker. Sec
ondary lines. built I'm a hurry. are
never OF the strength that the initial
field Notifications are.
why didn't the Germans smash
through at Verdun?" asked a stan
stratagist. "They exerted as much
strength. relatively. as the Allies
did on the Somme?"
His answer is an Illuminating one.
THE French were driven back TO
stronger positions" WAS the reply
When they were shelled out OF line
A, they retreated 10 line p. which
was even better" But the Germans
on the strong natural positions
Every defense they had was an ar
tifcial one. and artificial defenses
strong enough 10 resist the breaking
power Of big guns cannot be made
In a hurry.
One begins TO think OF the German
army as n tug-ofwar team that has
been yanked OF balance It's men
cannot sink in their heels and stiffen
their backs. The Allies are now. in
six and one-half miles deep and are
still going. The Germans may he
able 10 create new defenses on the
present line or they may be com
PEELED TO drop the present line and
made a hurried retreat 10 a position
that has IN the meantime been pre-
The Detroit times., 1916-09-21

DELAWARE. O., Sept 2l.--Dor
renee james, 16 years old, son OF
DR.. J. X. James. was left 81 900 by
Mrs. Sydney Moore. wife OF n bank
president, in her will, for being kind
TO her.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-21
In the Religious World
THE FINAL FAITH OF MAN.

Terse Comments On the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic OF the
Young Peoples soeieties-Chris-
tian Endesvor, etc.-for Sept. "a:
"christianity Compared with
Other Religiops."-l Cor. 1o:1-2t.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-21

Time has proved that Christian
ity is adapted 10 all men and to all
OF man. II bears the same fruits
wherever II Is planted. Established
in Asia, II yet produced in the saw
ages OF northern Europe, as well
as in the debauched dilettantes OF
Southern Europe. the same charac
teristics that marked the first dis
ciples In Palestine. Today the con,
yerts in tropical Africa are as true
to New Testament type az those
In America. Korea and China and
Japan produce saints like unto those
OF Europe. Indian Christians are In
no essential different from Ameri-
can Christians. II any point in con.
nection with Christianity has been
established beyond dispute, 1t is
the universally OF the religion OF
Jesus. A myriad proofs OF this can
be gathered from every continent
and from the islands OF the sea
and from every inhabited latitude
and longitude OF earth. There Is
no longer any possibility OF dispute
or discussion about the applica-
bility of Christianity to all man.
kind The proofs are at hand. II,
and IL alone. meets the deepest
spiritual and ethical needs OF the
human heart
The natural tendency OF man is
to make his gods in his own image
a persons faith is this one ''Ts
your God a Iittle God or a great
God?" Even within Christianity
we notice occasional efforts to re-
duce God 10 man-size. Only yes.
terday | heard a demagogue ad-
dressing a Christian Endeavor con.
vention. who with fippancy and
cynical "smartness" appeared TO
be bent on reducing the Infinite
Jehovah TO the level OF clay man.
ilin on a Chinese god-shelf The
ineffable glory and grandeur and
greatness OF God Is the supreme
article OF the Christian religion.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-21

with an ethical and moral sense. II
is a picture OF Mohammed's mind.
All his weaknesses and appetites
are mirrored in the faith he found
ed. And fis essential doctrine OF
conquest by the sword, merely
arouses the horror OF civilization.
especially as of late expressed in
Tnrkav
The Detroit times., 1916-09-21

President Wilson has strong
supporter for reelection In Miss
Tarbell. who says He is the first
real progressive leader this decade
has produced
The Detroit times., 1916-09-21

Islam makes too many conces-
sions to the flesh TO satisfy a race
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21

THE stars incline. but do not compel"
Thursday, December II, 1915.
Mercury and Mars rule strongly for
good today, while Saturn and the Sun are
adverse.
Soldiers come under a most significant
rule, interpreted as foreshadowtng hon
ors for officers and opportunities for en-
listed men. This does not mean that
there will be any important military ser
vice In the next few months.
It Is an auspicious rule for study and
Investigation Of scientific subjects. Medi-
cine. pharmacy and surgery should bene-
Mt greatly through new discoveries.
Engineers. contractors. structural iron
workers. lumbermen and machinists have
a favorable sway under this configlIra-
ton.
Canada has a planetary government
making for year OF great events in
which the country will gain in independ-
ent power.
The tendency of the astrological in
nuences today Is toward success through
resourcefulness and enterprise
There is a sign most encouraging for
those who desire to settle old accounts
or to arrange business affairs involving
financial responsibilities.
Architects have the forecast of extra
ordinary opportunities in the coming
year.
Young persons should beneft under this
rule of the stars, which is believed to be
helpful to all their ambitions.
Authors will have the best possible d.
rection today and for many coming days,
and American writers may expect great
success
Again changes in theatrical manage
ment and in the manner Of conducting
the business Of producing plays are prog
nosticated.
Diseases Of the organs Of elimination
are likely to increase greatly in the COM
ing months.
Fame for an American who will achieve
much in surgery. which restores injuries
Of the face and Jaw. is prophesied.
Persons whose birthdate It is probably
will shave a busy year, but changes will
not be lucky. Those who are employed
should be cautious.
Children born on this day will be ex-
tremely high strung and restless. but
kindly fortune will come to them. They
have the augury OF happy marriage.
Copyright, 1871
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
Motor Gossip
By "sI" GRoGAN.

The following automobile licenses were
issued yesterday:
4e+u-capitol Bedding o.. Al G st. NV; Ford
1916.
t6Oe-Ir.ne NJ. Everett. ITO Lamont st. NV.
Detroit 1917.
4s4oLPeter NJ Dorsch. sN-A st, NV. Ford 1916
k40-Hushis A Lawler. zl N. Gap. St; Ford
1916
4s4o-Hsn1 O. Lank. Union Trust BldE: Ford
1916
t6m-vunou Bailey. 1884 KalOrarn. road; Che,
rolet 1915
464oslssterstt & Fleming. a55 ohamplain st.
demonstrating.
4ea+K. P. Flood. I7 9Th st. Sc; Ford 1915
to4iS-Mm- Boyer. nW f St NV; Grant 1917.
6As-M. W. Clair. 1914 18th st. nw. Auburn 1915
Harry Duckstien, racing manager for
William Weightman, who operates a
string Of racing cars on the big cir
cult" stopped OF in Washington yester.
day long enough to pass the time of day
With his old griends. Duck is on his
way to the coast where the motor racing
stable he is in charge Of is now located
during the winter months.
At the general election of the Profess
sional Chauffeurs Association held Mon
day night the officers for the year 1917
were chosen.
Milton d. Simth was reelected presi-
dent as was Marvin NJ. Stockley first
vice president; Albert 8. Hands. second
vice president; Edwin A Howard, re-
cording secretary; John J. Sullivan. finan-
cisl secretary, to succeed himself; An
thony Aneser, treasurer, and William
Naughton, auditor, to succeed himself.
committee to make complete arrange
ments for the first annual ball was select
ed with Mr.: Norman Stinchcomb as
chairman. The members of the commit
tee are Noel Rosasco, George Talbert,
Bruce Black. Alden Barry, George Long
street, Russell Bonner, Patrick Murphy,
Robert Pilgrim. Joseph Burkhart, Philip
karr. Carol Burke, Samuel Armor,
and George Twaddle.
The newly elected officers will assume
afiice Thursday, January 4 1917.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21

A wedding of interest to Washington
will take place today at Occur d'Alene,
Idaho. when Miss Mildred Thomas,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Allen
Thomas. Of Coeur d'Aene. and Mr.. J.
Ward Arney, formerly of Washington,
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21

WIN be married at the Presbyterisn
Church
Mr.. Arney Is a graduate of the
Eastern High School of this city, and
was prominent In athletics Of that school.
He IL q member Of the Idaho bar and
practicing law In Occur d'Aene.
The dinner which Senator and Mrs. Nc
cumber were to have given last evening
has been postponed until the nrst week
In January.
The Congressional Club will entepkain
at a reception this evening.
The club has cards out for Tuesday
evening, December 8, from $50 to Il
O'Clock. There will be dancing.
The former Ambassador to Russia and
Mrs. George T. Marye and Mrs. Marye's
sister, Miss Doyle, returned to washing
ton yesterday after q stay Of several
weeks in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Merchant were
in New York at the Hotel Astor for a
short visit the first Of the week and
entertained at a dinner and theater party
Monday evening.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
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The Washington herald., 1916-12-21

IT PAYS TO READ AND VsE
HERALD CLASSIFIED Ans.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
P. T. MORAN TO SPEAK.

VIII Address Western High school
Students at Christmas Fete.
p. T. Moran, president Of the Chamber
Of Commerce, will be the principal speak
or at Western High School this after
hpon
The occasion is the annual Christmas
entertaainment Of the school, which will
be given at 1 o'clock
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
H,s IN GRAVE PERL:

The difficulty OF salvaging the United
States submarine H-S, stranded near
Eureka. Cal, is increasing. Commander
Lang. Of the gunboat Cheyenne, wired the
Navy Department yesterday that all lines
to the submersible have been swept away
and that conditions are such that all
salvage operations have had to be sus-
pended. ~
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
SOCIAL CLUB DANCE TONIGHT.
Hebrew Home for Aged society VIII
Stage Entertainment.

The Social Club of the Hebrew Home
for the Aged will hold its semi-monthly
dance and entertainment this evening
at as NJ street northwest, at O'Clock.
The program will consist of dancing,
singing and other entertaining numbers.
The organization will hold its third an
nual dance on Tuesday evening, January
l6 in Old Masonic Temple. There will
be a prize waltz contest
The club will have a watch night
social on New Years Eve.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21

Rear Admiral Robert e. Peary and
Mrs. Peary, and their daughter, Miss
Marie Peary. went to New York Mon.
day to attend the dinner given by the
Aero Club Of America and the Civic
Forum to Miss Ruth Law, the aviatrix
in the ball room Of the Hotel Astor that
evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
YOU SHOULD WORRY

The man who does the most manual labor usual
y makes the least money. We see people who take
life easy, never hurry, never worry, and yet get
rich. We wonder how they do it. There is but one
answer-they think, and after they have thought,
they act and act quickly.
Think OF the opportunities that await you in
the Kansas oil fields. 1t is up to you to think and
act at this time Nature has given all of us OPP
portunities. This is one, and it is good one Do
not let it slip by without Investigating
We have what other fellows spending mil
lions to find.
Some companies claim an antcline their
holdings. For proof we have the oil.
Some companies claim dome, while we have
the oil.
Some companies have holdings near production ;
they consider themselves lucky We have the oil
Some companies are drilling or going to drill
to find oil. We have well, and it has oil in it.
We ask you to investigate holdings and tell
us why you would not like to be in our company.
We need you to help develop our stuff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21

We have OIL WELL on the 900 acres; the well IS
1927 feet deep and has oil in the well about 082 teet we
have 40 feet Of oil sand and according log OF well we are
still in pay oil sand 1t the opinion of experienced on
men that this will make dandy good well Note carefully
the of well and make investigation III any way
YOU see fit Study our location holdings and the conven
fence as to shipping and handling oil and the distance we
are from refnees Chanue Neodesha Independence and
other refinery towns
What are we going do with this lease and well Very
simple stock and get money build tanks to take
OF this oil drill wells get oil and get pumps
and necessary machinery handle it, When get to sell
ing OIL you know the il you have any stock in
company.
Remember we have what the other fellow hunting.
All want is development.
.....
Safety first" THEN SPECULATION.
The oil business in Kansas yet is safer than farming
the crop failures exceed the number OF oil failures
Some people labor all their lives to make living;
others make fortunes by investments.
Think what offering for salel