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although their interest and sympathies
may not go as far as Dirk Stroeve's.
This Stroeve is another artist, HOl-
lander, who has the most to overlook In
Strickland Yet he turns his cheek again
and again with what his friends regard as
a most humanity weakness. 70 StrceVe,
however, the matter is simple. Strickland
has genius, which must he ho-iored as the
most wonderful thing in the world "1ts
a great burden to its possess3rs. We
should be very tolerant with them and
very patient" 1t sounds almost ike the
application of the new crimiIology to the
artist.
Stroeve and his quiet but aITesting wife
are among the most brilliant characterize
tions in the book Blanche Stroeve looks
like the pheasant housewife in her
mob-cap and apron" immortalized by
Chardin; but it is said of Blanche: "Hes
tranquility was like the sullen calm that
broods over an island which has been
swept by a hurricane" Stroeve himself
is bad painter, but not an unsuccessful
one (lf this latter is not superfuous), and
his life with his wife was an idyl, until
the coming of Strickland; in which idyl,
however, Stroeve himself always cut a
ridiculous figure. As MA Vaughan says:
at is hard that mans exterior should
tally so little sopetimes with lis soul.
Dirk Stroeve had the passion of Romeo
in the body of Sir Toby Belch"
Yet when Mr.. Maugham seeks to ex-
press the inexpressible about art or
beauty or life, he generally puts the words
into the little eountryman of Rubens- as
when Stroeve says of beauty that the
artist having created it, IT is not given to
all to know it. "To recognize it you must
repeat the adventure of the artist. 1t is
melody that he sings to you, and to hear
it again in your own heart, you want
knowledge and sensitiveness and under
standing; or again, after his idyl has
suddenly shown the leering mask of
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alone, except when people put themselves
in his way, or a wife is joyously offered
him as in Tahiti; in no "set" and with no
pose; suffering hell, and willing that
everybody else shall go to hell if he can
paint. If he is sick he must be cared for;
if he is hungry he must be fed; if he
needs a studio another man must be
thrown out of his own; # he needs a
woman another mans wife will serve as
well as any if she happens to be around.
Strickland says:
II don't want love. l haven't time for
it. It's weakness. I am man, and some
times l want a woman. When I've salts
fed my passion Pm ready for other
things. / can't overcome my desire, but l
hate it; it imprisons my spirit; look for
ward to the time when l shall be free
from all desire and can give myself with
out hindrance to my work. Because women
can do nothing but love, they've given it
a ridiculous importance. They want to
persuade us that it's the whole Of life. It's
an Insignificant part"
1t may be surmised that much in the
story is not pleasant, but although it is
unspeakably brutal, it is not as unpleas-
ant as might be expected. The original
feature of this portrait of an artist is that
he is not represented as deliberately max
ing other people serve his purpose. Strick-
land wants no inspiration" from others,
least of all from a woman perhaps. He
creates alone, and only asks of other peo-
pie that they keep out of his way-or not
whine about the consequences. 1'm afraid
you disapprove of me-" he sardonieally
says to friend. Nonsense" tue friend
comes back. 81 don't disnpprove of the
boa constructor; on the contrary, I'm in
terested in his mental processes"
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A Modern Novel From the Japanese

any Occidental rival fine points IN devil
try.
In harmony with an apparently fixed
japanese custom, Sayo-ko, daughter Of the
deceased master of the house and house
maid, lives along with the more legitimate
members of the family. She is the heroine
of the story and is probably the national
feminine ideal as her charms are described
as irresistible, including unusually active
joints and tear duets. What time she is
not kneeling and bowling and prostrating
herself she is either fnrtively or openly
hopping up her tears or "with a sad sob
bing scream throwing herself on the floor,
her shoulders heaving like waves" In
this her affinity with the hero may be
traced. As Tetsuya relaxes with the prog
ress Of the story It is not uncommon for
him to sob himself to sleep. (Not that we
blame him for it, Nor for the general
bow-leggedness of his morals) 1t is evil
dent from the start that if Tetsuya had
been adopted as Sayo-ko's husband he
would have been well satisfied. As it was
he spent his money on ginrickies, instead
of the jinrikishas that his wife and
mother-in-law craved.
Hamura, family friend and the fifth
member of the group from which the
character study is made, typifes the I'M
scrupulous and successful materialist.
Early in the book he advises Tetsuya:
"You wish 10 succeed without doing
anything dishonorable, don't youf He,
he! Take my advice: You'd better be
satisfied with teaching for The rest Of your
life and be good natured." Il seems
-strange that with such spontaneous exu-
berance of emotion in most respects the
japanese mirth should be mechanical. One
is constantly struck by the incongruity of
passages like this:
''The two laughed merrily together.
Ala, ha, ha.
"Ho, no, hop
with others such as, "she CRASHED her
teeth and burst into tears"
Returning for q moment to Hamura,
we quote the closing paragraph Of the
book in which his phenomenal success is
pictured-"It is said that he his made
much money by speculation, and that he
expects to have a carriage of his own by
the time he is 40 years of age"
This book, like any piece of real liter
AZURE, emphasizes the world identity of
romantic emotion, and yet it is most in
teresting in its revelationNof the dissimilar-
ity in the manner of expressing and reg
ulating this common foible. How many
of our married couples would respond
with docility to the offices Of the official
go-betweeni II wish to ask some one to
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BY CONSTANCE MURRAY GREENE
~ EOPLE have been known to adopt
husbands in this country, but it has
never become legal institution. In
Japan husband selected in boyhood and
trained according to the tastes of his
affianced family is considered more prof
liable investment than Government bonds.
1t is such an arrangement that Futabatei's
An ADOPTED Husband pictures straits
in which Tetsuya found himself after the
heavy hand of adoption had fallen upon
him That the sfate of these youths is
not altogether happy is indicated by the
japanese aphorism, "Do not become an,
irimuko adopted husband) if you have
one measure of rice"
Tatsunosuke Hasegawa, who wrote I'M
der the pseudonym Futabatei Shimei, is the
most noted member of the modern Japa-
nese literary group. An adopted Husband
is the first piece of modern japanese fe-
ton to be translated into English and will
engross almost any one who picks it up.
Futabatei writes in a direct and telling
style, giving the desired effect in much
the mannar of the japanese painters
with the fewest possible strokes. He never
wastes time. A man is described with de-
-Eghtful economy. "His features seemed TO
be one on top of another, thus giving him
a look of vulgarity." The impression is
unforgettable.
The directness of the authors method
is shown by his plunge into the midst of
the story. We are not dragged through
the intricacies Of the domestic and aca-
demic training which lead to the open
ing scene. Tetsuya, the adopted husband,
is well in the matrimonial coils when we
first see him and they are growing more
matrimonial all the time He had a
lazy and bad tempered wife and an evil
eyed mother-in-law, who could have given
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make up their quarrel" well wisher win
say, ''but Yanase-san, their go-between,
has gone to Nagasaki." And from time
to time through the story the go-between
is introduced in a perfectly casual man
ner, though it is to be noted that he does
scarcely better in the way of patching
up an unsuccessful marriage than the fire.
side cat might do the same role.
AN ADOPTED HUSBAND. Translated
from the japanese of Futabatei by B.
\MITsIU and GREGG N. SINCLAIR. Alfred
A. Knopf.
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Maugham's Remarkable Novel About a Genius

tragedy, when Stroeve gently succumbs to
a philosophy Of remuneration:
1.-The world is hard and cruel We must
be very humble. We must see the beauty
of quietness. We must go through life 50
inconspicuously that Fate does not notice
us. And let us seek the love of simple, ig-
norant people. Their ignorance is better
than all our knowledge. Let US be silent,
content in our little corner: meek and
gentle like them. That is the wisdom of
life"
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The Tahiti end of the story seems re-
mote, something that might have happened
long before Striekland's vivid presence In
London and Paris, or long afterward.
Perhaps this is due to the strangeness of
the scenes described, and to the shuttle
like manner of the telling (not unlike
Conrad going back and forth, picking
up a detail here and another there, from
any one who knew Strickland But even
in the Tahiti chapters, we have the i'm
preston of the same desire on the part
of the novelist to shake off all sentiment
tally, and be plain spoken. The portrait
of the fat proprietress of the hotel In
Papeete is one of the best portraits in the
book; Rubenesque in its frank and happy
Mother Hubbard immortality -
The earlier part oe the story is excel
lent comedy, full of amusing things, and
better than anything the author has done
for the stage, from which it may be hoped
he has retired for while if he has an
other novel as good as The Noon and Sir-
pence up his sleeve. 1t is d novel so inter-
esting that the world that runs when it
does not skip while it reads viii enjoy
it, and the more cautious and serious
among readers will be elate.
THE MOON AND SIXPENCE. BY W.
soMkHsET VAUGHAN. George h. Doran
Company.
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III.

But even those who do disapprove, de-
cidedly, of the boa constructor: must con-
fess to being interested in Strickland
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
IF BACK HURTS USE
SALTS FOR KIDNEYS
Eat less meat if Kidneys Feel
like lead or Bladder
hothers

Most folks forget that the kidney,.
like the bowels. get sluggish and clog
ged and need a flushing occasionally.
else we have backache and dun mis-
cry in the kidney region. severe head
aches, rheumatic twinges. torpid liver.
acid stomach. sleeplessness and all
sorts of bladder disorders.
You simply NUT keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment Won
feel an ache or pain N the kidney
region, get about four ounces of Jad
salts from any good drug store here,
take tablespoonful In a glass OF
water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice. COM
hined with Ithla. and is harmless TO
flush clogged kidneys. and stImulat,
to normal activity. II also neutralize.
the acids in the urine so IL no longer
lrritates, thus ending bladder disor-
iers.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive:
make a delightful eefervescent uthIa-
water drink which everybody should
AXE now and then to keep their Kid
ieys clean. thus avoiding serious COM
'lications.
A well-known local druggist says he
ellis lots OF Jad Salts 10 folks who be-
ieve in overcoming kidney trouble
'hile 1t Is only trouble.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
LIBERTY BONDS MADE
LEATHER COATS
$500 to $4,000
Continued from page II

! to Mark and Perkins avenue from
Raley to Walters Mill Race passed
the first reading and plans and speci-
fications were ordered accepted. The
engineers estimate on the cost of this
work is s20,2TS.64. An assessment
| district. known as No. TO- is to be
created to pay for these improvements
all of which are on the north side of
the river.
The bid of E. C. Day for the con-
struction of 1852 1-2 feet of sewer on
Grant street was ordered accepted, it
being the only one submitted. 1t was
approved by the city engineer and
sewer committee and the contract
price is s14O9.5O.
Evils in the requisition system of
purchasing materials on city account
Were mentioned by Thomas Fitz Ger
aid, city recorder, and a definite plan
of action evolved as result. Upon
motion of Councilman Taylor. it was
decreed that any person desiring to
materials on city occount
must obtain from the chairman or, in
his absence, another member. of the
appropriate committee, an order for
requisition. Upon presentation of
requisition. Hereafter no bills are to 4
be honored unless such procedure is
followed
The practice of late has been for
he recorder to issue requisitions with
'ut counter signature of the commit
zee chairman In many instances. i
persons have not asked for the requi-
ition until they brought in the bill /
or the goods, Judge Fitz Gerald said
rhe legislation enacted last night is
Intended to stop any such practices.
All the concrete bases and flag +,
'oles in the center of Court street
Fere ordered removed by vote of the !
ouneil. The city attorney has held ,
hat these constitute a liability of the I
ity in case OF accidents and as they !
ave served their purpose. are deemed =
o longer necessary.
September was costly month for $
res, $2o,lo5 damages having result d
d In the five fires of the month. The "
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
Theater Arclitect Paws visi,

Richard Grace, architect, of Ras
musson & Grace, was here early this
week from Portland for conference
with the owners of the Pendleton
Amusement Co. Revised plans were
submitted for the enlargement of the
Alta theater and as soon as these
have been worked out. it is probable
that definite announcement regarding
the new theater will be made. Bids
are now being asked for the lumber
in the Colesworthy Chop Mill, which
is to be removed to make way for the
addition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
May Sell building.

1t is probable that the Umatilla
County Red Cross chapter will sell
the canteen building which has been
used during the war activities of the
chapter. The canteen closed yester-
day. The report for the month of
September shows that s17 service
men, in the army, navy or marines,
were fed at the canteen. This is one
of the smallest totals shown for any
month since the beginning of the
canteen work. 1t is not probable
that the canteen will open in case of
special trains. Another letter from
The Dalles chapter arrived congratu-
lating the Pendleton canteen on its
work. 4i3t2
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
Case Against city Dismissed.

The motion of City Attorney James
A. Fee for dismissal of the case of ].
c, Crimmins VS.. the City of Pendle-
ton was granted in circuit court yes
terday afternoon and the action dis
missed. Mr.. Crmmins and Mrs.
Crimmins were plaintiffs in suit for
$1,000 damages. Mrs. Crimmins hav-
ing tripped and fallen on a sidewalk
on Court street on July IL, breaking
her wrist. The city attorney held
that the evidence presented did not
show cause for action.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02

Edgar Thompson, Tom Murphy
Henry Judd, Hubert Smith. Ned Stra-
horn and Frank Dickson, all of PEN
dleton, were yesterday pledged TO
Kappa Sigma mems fraternity a.
University OF Oregon. Ernest Crock
EFT. OF Pendleton, was pledged to AL
pha Tau Omega, as was cap" Currey
OF La Grande. Bill Sllverthorn
and Tub" ingalls,. also of La Grande,
We're pledged to Delta Tau Delta.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02

The American Legion has issued a
warning TO the public that unscrupu-
lous magazine solicitors are abroad al
leging that the publications they rep
resent are official organs of the le-
gion. The legion recognizes only the
American Legion Weekly and the Pa
cific Legion as official publications,
says the statement from state head
quarters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
Appeal for Probate Court Tn.

The case of Mrs. Olive King Allen
VS.. Mrs. Edla NJ. Candish. administra-
trix OF the estate of Erastus j. Will
bur. is on trial in circuit court this
afternoon. 1t is an appeal from the
probate court and Mrs. Allen alleges
that she has claim against the es-
tate which should be paid. The jury
is expected to render a verdict before
adjourning this evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02

Thomas Belts of Pilot Rock. today
purchased from wv. II. Evans the
Evans house and lot on Jane street.
The deal was made through E. T.
Wade, local real estate man. The
property sold for s4750. Mr.. Belts
and family will make their home in
Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
sIeadors Wen Known Here.

Al .Meadors, one of the men can
tured in Missouri for implication in
the $4,000 robbery in the alien quar-
ters of Astoria several weeks ago, is
we'll known in Pendleton. Meadors
was one of the trio of bandits who
held up the mail train at Meacham
five years ago, his confederate. Char
ley Manning. being killed in the rout.
Meadors was out of the penitentiary
on a conditional pardon and had been
in a restaurant in Astoria.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
Forest Ranger Examinations

be held in Pendieton October 27, ac-
cording to word received from the
Portland offices. Entrance salaries
range from 5000 to 1920 a year. ex-
cept in ALASKA where It is from $1,000
to $500. Examinations will be con-
Quoted also October 27 at Portland
Albany. Baker, Bend. Eugene, Grants
Pass. John Day. Lakeview. Medford,
Prineville, Roseburg and Wallowa
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
Duck nunting Rcportel tiona.

Hunters who went Ifter ducks yes
terday returned with good bags of
fine fat ducks. The birds were plen
tiful in the Hermiston region and
there were many shooters out, some
from as far as Portland. Dr. Guy
Boyden and w. ID. Humphrey sot
80, j. J. Hamley and John Han ley
20, Guy Wyrick. Mack Foster ard Sol
Baum 20, and similar bags for the
Hermiston and west end sportsmen
out. a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
aNavy Recnnlte,r, Arlvcs.

Copies OF the Navy Recruiter," a
paper published I'm New York by the
navy recruiting bureau. arrived to-
lay at the local recruiting office and
will be used by NJ. Rulison. recruit
ing officer, in arouslng further inter
est in the navy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
Is Awarded Contract.

THE Painter Wendt" has been
awarded the contract for the paint
ing of the Paris store on Main street.
Mr.. Wendt announces that he will
begin the work Immediately. The
store is to be painted in gray and
ivory and the painting will be the
finishing touch to improvements in
the store. which include new interior
improvements and n complete new
front.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
pendloton-NIfssion Road Approved.

The county commissioners today
apodted a resolution favoring the con
struction of a highway from Pendle-
ton to the Umatilla Indian Mission on
the Cabbage Hill road. The distance
to be improved is about five miles. ex-
tending from the east limits of the city
to the mission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter Hero.

Mr. and Mrs. 9. II. Carpenter are
Pendleton visitors today from La
Grande. Mr.. Carpenter was formerly
employed In the Peoples Warehouse
but Is now representing the Occiden-
tai Life Insurance company in La
Grande.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
Pays Fine for Having Liquor.

John Papas. believed leader Of IL
auor ring operating between Pendle-
on and Umatilla. was fined $500 by
;ounty Judge c. II. Marsh Wednes-
lay for violation of the liquor laws.
lie was arrested at Rieth with the
FOODS late last week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
Life insurance Company sues.

The Idaho State Life Insurance Co.,
today brought suit in circuit court
against C. f. Cameron to collect
$111.6S, alleged due on a promissory
note. Attorneys fees of $50 ~e asked.
Peterson, Bishop & Clark represent
the plaintiff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
vuys stanfield water Bonds.

The $4,000 water bond issue of
the City of Stanfield was purchased
today by Keeler Bros, of Denver and
Portland at a slight premium. Bob
Atkinson. of Portland, was here to
close the deal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
Takes Thorn Hollow school.

X. Il. Hargitt OF Indianapolis, has
signed contract to teach the school
at Thorn Hollow. There are still
three rural schools in the county
without a teacher.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
Autos collIde: AxIe Rcnt.

Two autos collided at West Webb
and Aura streets this morning. dam
aging the axle to the machine owned
by a man named Ralston. w. J.
Burns was driving the other car. No
one was hurt according to police.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02

The rainfall last night and today
totalled .09, according TO a report to-
day furnished by Major Lee Moor
house, weather observer. The barom-
eter indicates that the rainy weather
is practically over.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02

largest loss was that of the Troy Iaun-
dry plant.
The report of the levee committee
regarding the inspection was accepted
and the necessary repairs ordered.
The petition of residents near Garden
and Tustin streets for light at that
intersection was granted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
Buys stanfIeld Bonds.

Keeier Brothers. of Portland and
Denver. yesterday purchased the Stan
field water bonds for $40. 900. Robert
Atkinson. representing Geeler Broth
ers. IL In the city today after trans
acting business in Stanfield.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
Permit for officc Granted.

The city council last evening grant
ed permit TO the II. G.. Thompson
estate to erect an office building ON
Alta street to cost $1,000. II Is TO be
occupied by Penland Brothers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
Two Couples to Wed Todax.

Two Couples 10 Wei TOuay.
Marriage licenses were issued today
to Archie Cox and Miss Leila Hester
Morgan, both of Pendleton and to
Freeman Orval Hendricks, of Echo
and Miss Elsebe Rhode, of Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
Mrs. My1cck in Hospital.

Mrs. Pearl Myrick is patient in
St Anthony's hospital after an opera
ton for tonsils performed this morn
ing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02

o. II. Jeffers, inspector for the Pa
cific States Fire Insurance Co.. went
to Athena and Milton today on busi-
ness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
Return From Portland.

Il. Alexander and Roy Alexander
returned yesterday morning from
Portland. X. Alexander is improved
IN health but has been suffering from
illness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Gray are
domiciled in the Association building
on Main street In the apartments for
merly occupied by Clarence and
Chauncey Bishop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
iaving No License.

Fined for Having No License.
Justice OF the Peace ]. II. Parkes
today fined II. e. chloupek So and
costs for driving motor vehicle
without the proper license.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02

Wade Privett, who has been em-
ployed at the j. l.. Vaughan electric
store. left yesterday on business trip
TO California.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
ESTES to Build Garage.

A permit TO erect a garage costing
s40O was issued yesterday afternoon
to ]. H. Estes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-02
news NOTES OF PENDLETON


C. M. FitzGerold. who IL employed
Mt Rieth by the O-W. II. & N. Co, is IN
at his home here with tonsIlitis.