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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-12-31

IN looked across the fesfively
decorated restaurant table
Lrdh at her husband. who was
m1A consuming indifferentiy his
"a sS frozen, nu~t-sprinkled des-
~ sert.
ne any Ounge while she-Well, only
Eleanor herself knew the exac, num-
Der Of gray hairs in her carefully ar
ranged couture and realized the un-
equal battle being waged between the
cold cream OF her masseuse and the
insidiOus crows wrinkles IT the cor
ners of hen dark-fringed eyes.
"Do you know, Fred. this doesn't
interest me a bit?" she said. with e
casuat glance at he gay scene about
her. "Other years ! have enjoyed
1t well enough. but tonight. some
how. 1t ~seems-Staie."
Il SUPPOSE" returned her hus-
hand. plucidly, that the people who
get the most fun oui Of this sort OF
thing. after all. are those who ON
here from the hackwOOtis where they
ouse the kerosene lamp at 3 p. IN.
d. tight II again when the ROSTERS
The rest Of US are used to It."
BY making reservations long 10 adj
vance the Richardson's had been able
H. secure q place In the most desir-
nbie location In the dining room-
not too near the palIn-embowered
orchestra loudly dispensing jazz. not
too Far from the tinsel-hraped stage
where at the moment were twisting
and ~gest!culating Hawaiian beauties
In very tropical costumes. which
seemed %ahsurdly inappropriate con-
sidering that II was New Years eve.
Elernor cupped her chin In white.
extensively ringed hands. perhaps
II is the reaction from the season or
perhaps I'm merely bored. but feel
out OF sorts. Az ! look back on III
ter years Of married life they seem
happy enough. and yet to o for
ward in the future 10 the same sort
OF ten years doesn't seem worth
WHILE"
sNNi IN A''FOss ~ a&s /"
surprise. RetrOspectiOn had never
been one Of Eleanor's habits. "What's
the matter. old girl2" he asked with
unusual sOlicitude. "Shall we leave
this joint and 20 the rounds? There
won't ne much In the way Of excite
n.ent anywhere until midnight"
But | tell you. Fred. I'm not look
ing for excitement tonight" exclaimed
Eleanor impatientiy strange as II
may seem. For n thing. I'm worried
ar to whether I've done the right thing
BY Beth. You know that lin Goddard
has beer wild about her for some time.
and wars to marry her ofhand on his
ridicuiousiy small salary. VI course
Beth. after living with me all these
years. asked my advice. and EN-
rhafically advised against It. Told her
to wait until they had laid by enough
t. put them beyond the chance OF
worry"
"Wcll. that Was sensible enough ad-
vice nowadays. ! guess" a~cQuiesced
her husband. gMpd-naturedly. decking
the ashes from hts cigar.
EleanOr. looked at him keenly. Time
was when he wOul1 fiave epurned such
counsel as savoring Of too worldly q
wisdom. Ten years Of money making
In the big city had wrought their
changes In him. too She sighed.
Then: "tDh. WE'LL" she exclaimed.
ehrugging her shoulders: II should
worry about that now. Jim II to
get hts answer this evening. anu ]
Imagine hy now Beth has turned him
down quite definitely"
Al that moment q shower Q! con-
fetti and cOlOred streamers shot from
the balconies and mezzanine. turning
The inferior ~ the restaurant MO y
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-12-31
Tiuht Skirt Is Really Ancient

The modern sheath skirt is the re-
vival of a cry ancient fashion A
s%tatuette in the Louvre. Paris. shows
an Egyptian queen OF from 5000 w
1000 wears ago in a GOWN cut o. in
the neck, with sleeves stopping well
short OF the elbow, and with a skirt
that fits ever more closely than the
tight skirts of today.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-12-31

Wise men make feasts that fools
may eat and get the govt.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-12-31

@A|8|8z@9
KIN OA0
-LEANOR RICHAKI,sO.

looked across the festively
decorated restaurant table
at her husband. who was
consuming indifferently his
frozen. nut-sprinkled des-
sert.
He certainly was not grow
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-27
GALE DBL HIropRoMo

\ Magniica residencia de concrete, 4
.dormitorios, dos servicios sanitarios Sc
vENDE. ,s.
/ Dirijase Gu dnehO. Alexandra Ro
drigue.- -FERRETERIA FTNLAY
& Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-27
Ell SISTEMA DEL
LATIGO
SpEoR QUE A Los cABA1Los9

No hay quien no Sc indigne presen-
ciando el repugnante espectaculo de un
pobre caballo cansado que cae al suelo,
bajo .el peso de una carga superior a
sus fuerzas, Y al que un hombre trata
brutalmente de levantar latigazos. Y
sin embargo, hay muchas personals que
diario y sin escripulo alguno, practi-
can La misma cosa con su propio orga-
nismo, puesto que sufren de es.rehimien
to y pretenden que su eSt6mago fatiga-
do trabaje a latigazos, es decir, por me-
dio de purgan.es violentas. Este es uno
de los mas graves eTores que pueden
cometerse. FL estreiiimiento no Sc cura
sino ayudando a los intestinos de modo
suave, lento y natural, hassa que re-
cobren su actividad primitiva. Esto no
puede hacerse nunca con laxantes y pur
gantes quimicos. Lo Inico racional v
efec;ivo es un buen regimen alimenti-
clio, en- cl que fguren principalmente
frutas v vegetables; bastante ejercicio al
aire hbre, y una cucharadita de Jarabe
de Higos de California (''Califg') an
tes de acos:arse. Esto es 10 que prescri
ben hoy los mejores m6dicos del mundo.
Califg es hecho exclusivaments de hi
gos de California y plantas medicinales.
Por ESQ devuelve a los intestinos su ac-
tividad sin violentarlos; por ESQ no obra
ar.sfcialmente sino de modo natural, y
por ESQ tiene nn aroma y un sabOr de-
liciosos.
Califlg no es solo un remedio para el
estrehimiento cr6nico, sino tambien ell
mejcr laxante y purgante para mics,
ancianos Y adultos. No malsrate usted
mas su est6mago. Hoy mismo compre
Caltfig.. En- cualQuier botica de importan
cia 10 consigue por unos pocos centavos.
Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-27
sANcRE

y pruebe este gran remedio que lie devol-
vera el placer de yIvir De venta en- todas
las droguerlas
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-27

&c vBNOE PAPEL DE PERIoDICo
vIEJo. a $500 QmSTAL
Adv.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-27
PURIF1oUE

listed puede purihcar su sangre. devoi.
yer salud y vigor su sistema. eliminar la
debilidad nerviosa.. fortalecer sus organos
digestivos. regularizar sus rinones ell hi
gado 81 toma el Eiixir de Leon0rdi bdr0
Ia Sdngre FL mejor especifco conocido
para lirnpiar el cuerpo humane de materias
VenenoSas poner en- sus venas sangre ro-
ia y sana Este remedlo aumenta la ac-
ci6n de todos los organos. dando al CUTS
un color saludabIe, alivia ei cansancio fish
co y mental causado por el trabaio y
decaimiento pone
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-27
Importante opinion emitida
por el Tribunal Supreme

Importante Jurisprudence
sobre procedimiento para
asegurar la responsible
dad personal del socio CO.
lectivo cuando la sociedad
no paga
NJ. Lamadrid y Co. Sues.
Demandantes y apelantes
VS.
Torrens, Martorell Co. ct al.
Demandados y apelados.
NUMERo 2053
APELACIoN PRocEDENTE DE LA
coRTE DE DIsTRITo DE SAN JUAN
sECCION la.
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aaA ~ s4-uAW 10 snss psTs a nA
o o
0
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-27
SIJ

sistema en- perfecto estado Es gualrnente
efectwo para aliviar las afecciones reun1a-
ticas de las eoyunturas musculos. Miles
de personas que han encontrado satisfac-
cion en- ei EfixV de Leonoydi para Ia
Sdngre 10 recomiendan como un remedio
ehcaz en- casos de Stills. dlceras, escrofu-
las, ,anen1Ia, tumores y todas las enferme-
da les que provienen de la sangre. Compre
innediatamente de su droguista una bote-
LA de EItpiy de Leopaydr para Ia h'
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-27
COnVOCatOria para EIsmens!

De acuerdo con el Reglamenfo DE- s.
nidad No. 81 Sc celebraran examenes -
ra Embalsamadores en- el Depsrsaussn.
TO do Sanidad. el dia cuatro de 0ctubre
del corriente afo de dos a cineo Dc d
tarde
Los candidates debersn poseer una Il
cencia de Praoticante. un diploma de o.
tavo grado su equivalencia. . iuici0
dc La Junta
Modelos de solicitud seran rsmitidos
los interesSdcs que 10 soliciten. e
tas deber$n seT enviadas al Presidente
de la Junta de Embalsamadores. Depar.
tamentO de sanidad 1nsular a mas taF.
dar Ell 20 de setiembre
La admission al examen serA H0tihcs
da oportunamente
p. N ORTIZ. NJ D.
FIes. de Ia Junta de Embsls8madors !
Advt
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Por el presente aviso hago constar
que no pagare ninguna deuda contrai-
da por ninguna persona menos que
no sea autorizada por la que s1lscribe
Catafo, Puerto Rico, agosto "a, 1920.
Adela Isern VIDA. Serrano. Advt
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Aproyeche Ahora

Desea usted hacerse de una buena
casa constriida de concrete armada niuy
bien reforzada, reci6n construida, de dos
piscs, con todas las cpmodidadcs nece-
sarias. Situada en- la Gale Ribot, San
turce. Facil communication para ir al
Colmado, TELEGRAPH y Correo.
rs nscesario verla para convencsexse.
Para informes; Box 1908. san Ju9n
Advt.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
NJ S|< |<",ST/0N-Sl- SHOT0

ing the war, and 50 was not able to
amplify his romantic career by q
brilliant military record. He be-
came curate at ST. Sepulchre, one
Of the few round churches of the
knights Templar left in England.
He is known as an eloquent speaker
IN the pulpit, and has preached in
various churches in the County Of
Buckingham, whore the estate is
located.
Katie frequently attended the
services, and would walk or ride
home with the curate afterward
She frankly expressed her belief that
when it came to expounding the
word of God there were few in the
land who could rival the master.
and he must have been fairly elo
Qlcnt, too, il private conversation.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
Y i'll Be = Baroness

Wherefore. she is to be the bride
of q pcer-to-bc. and, after the death
of the Master of kinlosss mother. a
baroness of the proudest rank.
1t is not expected by the villagers
that she will be stuck up, but in case
she is she viii have a certain amour.
OF reasonable ground for ii. There
have been maids of comparativcly
humble station who have married
into ducal, baronial and even royal
families, but few have been the
daughters Of blacksmiths.
Moreover to be Baroness Of Kin.
loss would be a high honor even for
one who had been born into the no.
blllty. The barony of Kinloss is one
OF the Oldest in England, having been
created IN 1902. The present
0aroness's father was the third and
last Duke of buckingham and Chan
dos She married, in 1884, Major
Luis Ferdinand Harry Courthope
Morgan, who died in 1896.
The lion. Luis Chandos Francis
Temple AIorgan-Grenville is the cid
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07

talked together at sunrise on the
veranda. But ! had not known uD
Ill now how Joan Lyndon could pos
sibly be left behind. Now. circum-
stances had solved the problem.
Copeland, tied by the leg to his bed.
was harmless. AS for the natives. ]
hoped to persuade Joan Lyndon that
they We're harmless, as far as at
tacks on the station were concerned.
and, Of course, she must be forbid
den TO go beyond it,
| found, however, that it Was not
nervousness on her part had to
reckon with, but the reverse. She
questioned me, coolly and keenly, as
TO the nature Of my errand in the
bush. and when she had forced me
to confess (sincc could not lie to
herr that | feared some evil had
happened to Laverty, there was
much ado to keep her from coming
also.
1T seems to me that it's my
duty" she said, If he is injured
in distress'- She did not finish.
admired her self-control; she showed
little of the distress that she must
have been feeling; she seemed sim
ply anxious to do what she thought
to be right. 1t took NE some pre-
clous minutes to explain to her that
IN this instance she would be full
filling her duty just by staying at
the government station till came
back, that her presence might be a
fatal handicap TO a party that would
probably have to move at the utmost
speed of which it was capable
Pm very strong" she said
proudly.
you may be for q woman."
answered her, with the harshuess
that hard circumstances force upon
us sometimes. But no woman is
as strong as strong men are, and
we shall have to go all out. Be
sides. you d hinder the fghting."
"Fighting?" she said. and sudden
ly grew pale.
You needn't be afraid; We'll
bring him back to you all right"
told her. l"If he's alive when we
get there" | added to myself
Il didn't" t"-she began and
stopped. She was visibly pulling
herself together. God be with
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
The Life of Clyde Fitch

what ne had said, and to have din
rer with him that week.
HE was always thoughtful of his
guests; he was naively pleased with
his table surroundings-the lace
cloth, the finespun doiles, the rare
glass; and at dessert he called my
attention to several of large col
lection of snuf'boXes he had gath
cred during the course Of his many
wanderings, and which he used for
bonbons.
Over coffee and cigarettes we re-
sumed our talk Of the theater, and
got a rapid-tire close view of the
serious thought he gave to his pro-
fession. After this our meetings
were frequent, in the city and in the
country, and | was fortunate in
making up, during the latter years
Of his life, for the previous years I
might have been his friend.
Our association never demanded
Of me that l trim my critical opinion
in the least, but it added to my Judg-
ment Of the mans work a rich i'm
preston Of the man himself. Among
his friends, his flowers, his pets; in
his box at the theater, in his car
along the road. in his home seeing
that the vases were filled with roses
under al conditions he was simple
and unaffected A."
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07

like The 90, though not so loud or
50 terribly, and this will please the
90. whom they DO DOT see; and 50
the 90, The father Of this bad tribe.
will give them good hunting and
good sweet potatoes for a year.
Have the Rata ratas had good
crops lateiy?'
Sir. thcy have not: thought
that was known to all the country.
because these Rata-rata5 they come
down and rob and kin, since they
have not enough to eat in their
own villages. There is one head
village, sir. up Oh q high rock. and
if this village kills man Of an
other tribe in the way that pleases
the 90, all the villages will have
good sweet potatoes. SO they have
been looking for a man to kill, bts
every one knew, and all the other
tribes, sir. kept in the low hills and
never hunted near this country"
Have you told all this to the
magistrate?"
Sir. told him what he asked me
IN court, when people came and
made complaints against the tribe.
| told him that they were trying to
get strange man to kill, to thrust
spear through his throat, so that
their potatoes might be good. He
did not ask me any more. But after
that he sent the Chief Lavertilli
away into the hills, with four po-
lice
Four" 1t gave me a shock.
though I had expected something Of
the kind. Four? For a JOB like
that. Still, if the men kept their
heads and backed him up we'll
But Baruga was going or.
"Sir, | am glad you have asked
me, for my stomach was very heavy
about this. When l went to the bar
racks yesterday to find blank car
fridge to fire the s o'clock gun and
found it was all gone and nothing
but bali cartridge left, l had fear
that those foolish police had taken
the blank cartridge by mist
"Hi. Up, you beggars, Get on
your feet and skip" l shouted. drag
ging the nearest Papuan up from
his doze. NO, you won't have din
ner now. You'll be lucky if YOU get
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
The Baroness Objected

The Master Of kinloss was edu-
Gated at Exeter College, Oxford, and
ordained in 1914 He has a reputa-
ton for being unusually democratic,
and he has certainly demonstrated
the fact that he is persistent. In
spite of the levclng influences at
work in the British aristocracy it
must be admitted that the baroness
did not look kindly upon her sons
courtship, and interposed certain
amount Of opposition.
But from earliest day the Master
of Ninloss made it clear that he had
set his heart upon Katie. She is not
what MIGHT be called raving
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
Romance R;pens Late

A. for that other romance. Of the
yiscopnt Melville and tine former
shop assistant. that also IS soon to
reach q climax The wedding. It j.
said. is to be soon, after which The
couple viii 20 on q short honey
moon before returning to live a.
Melville Castle
Lord Melville is seventy-seven
years OLD and his aancac forty.
They are reported 10 have net at
the hairdresslng pariors Of edwin
Pass & Son, where the no5lemau YVES
frequent customer. Once the
courtship was started il was SAID to
have been vigorously carried on rs
Lord Melville.
Lord Melville was for tairty-sever
years in the consular service. from.
which he retired il 1905. He has
been married twice. His IRIS, wife,
a daughter of William Scully, of Ric
de Janeiro, died il 1890. His sec.
ond, whom he married in 1891. was
a daughter of DR.. George Hamilton
of Falkirk. She died in 1919. The
viscount has four sons and tive
daughters. Another son. the Hon.
Kenneth Robert Dundas. r. \. Y. R.
was killed in action al The Darda-
nelles il 1915.
The aged nobleraan mas not been
active in public affairs. preferring
to live quietly on his estate. OF late
years. however. he has not kept up
big establishments at Melville Castle
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
GkUN n MY whole association with
4 the theater," writes Montrose
Moses. dramatic critic and

4 the theater," writes Montrose
Moses, dramatic critic and
student Of the stage, who begins in
November McClure's The Life Story
Of Clyde Fitch. II have never met
man more profoundly grateful for
sincere criticism than Clyde Fitch.
He was not pettish or petty if any
one should happen not to like a play
Of his, but he was always anxious
to have his friends approve of the
work he did.
"lf critic wrote against him in
q way he thought was not justified
he always tried to Justify himself,
provided, Of course, he felt that the
critic was sincerely trying to esti-
mate his work fairly. l had known
Mr.. Fitch for many years when his
play "A Happy Marriage was pro-
duced. but only casually. ! had re-
viewed his play, calling attention to
certain jarring notes in it. At the
same time l had written a long
critique of his other work. This
brought from him fourteen-paee
letter outlining certain stereotyped
judgments which had been lodged
against him at different times, and
he inclosed some tickets, asking me
to see his play again in the light of
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
NEXT day dihiculty arose.
/ = Copeland and Bristow mad to

NEXT day difficulty arose
/ Copeland and Bristow mad To
go-the former carried on
litter by relays Of natives. The sta
ton could not be left without any
one III charge Il Joan Lyndon went
down with the arrested criminal she
would have a miserable journey;
and further, sne would only nave to
come back again TO Siai. sooner or
later. We both knew that as we'll
as i it had been discussed between
us Tor Il week.
1'hen why-why nst? The thought
took hold OF ne, and I went right in
to Copeland. Tie was lying on his
bed; the moment he saw ME he
asked NE for drink. gave it to
him.
Then told HIM frankly that [
wanted him 70 marry Joan Lyndon
and nae. As magistrate. registered
to perform marriages, he could OF
course do 50 legally.
Wei, after some useless seesaw-
ing. for had him in cleft stick.
and he knew it. Copeland gave in.
And when the melancholy party Of
arrested and arrestec left the sta
ton for the tramp down 10 the coast
It left behind it two who were little
melancholy, but more than litt,e
glad. For the dead we're dead. am
1t was now the day Of the living:
and in a land where life is cheap
mourning IS not long.
When our evening neal was over,
| found a bottle Of wine that had
somehow escaped Copeland. and
filled, out Of it, the little fateful cup
Of silver-gilt. gave it TO Joan and
she drank in silence, but the tears
We're il her eyes. , drank, and set
down the cup. Our hands met on il.
| think the words sprang to our lips
almost together, but it was I who
said them first
And forever loq'e ecch other.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
Prospective Mistress of Stowe House
Lives In a Tiny Cottage at
the Castle Gate

beauty, but she has charm and good
nature, and the master loves her
dearly. As a boy he would slip
through the gates to watch TIE
sparks hy up from the smiths anvil
and generally Katie was to be found
at his side.
Having taken holy orders. the
master did not go into the army dur
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07

est surviving son of the baroness
and therefore heir to the title. He
has brother, Major the Hon.
Thomas George Breadalbane. who
fought gallantly in the World War,
receiving the D. S. O. and the Legion
Of Honor. The brother added Gaven
to his name when he succeeded to
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
Childhood Sweethearts

And then, too, ever since the Mas
ter used to slip through the bars of
the big gate as child and 20 a-woo-
ing of the blacksmith's daughter, the
villagers have been watching the
courtship and so have grown some
what accustomed to it. Fifteen years
have elapsed since the first bright
glance from Katie's eyes stirred the
smoldering impulse in the Masters
breast. In the old days, of course,
their going about together would
have been something of scandal
and there would have been whispers
Of apprehension among the neigh
bors, but there was nothing like that
in Katie's case.
In sense, although as modest
and unassumlng as a blackslnith's
daughter should be, she is mod
ern girl, and that old nonsense
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
Niliaee'r. NO: Surprised

All these future relatives will. Of
course, be among the guests when
tie villagers gather on the grounds
Of the castle to celebrate the nup-
ais, but the ODD thing about it is
that this is not considered 50 very
sa'prising by the country folk
themselves. England has been go
ng through much characterization
recently; and, besides, there is no
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
MISS KATE JACKNAN
80 jdure Baroness Of Kin
loss

with the Master of Knloss, but al
ways next morning she'd be at her
appointed task of feeding the poul-
try and performing her other duties
about the place
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
(Contineed from preceding poge)

'OVHt"s"e0 JJoW pTecedng p1qe/
the matter Of that. Copeland had
not expected me, either.
Yes, that one point was clear. But
the rest was dark. And | could not
but fear that some disappointment,
worse by far than the mere post
ponement Of her wedding day, might
lie before Joan Lyndon.
NOPELAND was up when / got
" back to the hut. He had not
dressed, but was standing
0arefooted and pajamaed on the
seranda, talking TO one of his police
boys. The conversation was con-
cucted in Motu. but | knew enough
OF the language to understand that
'ne magistrate was chatting in a
'nendly, equal sort of way with his
corporal.
| didn't think Copeland was one Of
''e chattering kind; so concluded
mat ne must want to know some
uing pretty badly. And under the
circumstances. | thought had d
'Sht TO listen. And listened. Of
course, Copeland thought I didn't
KNOW Notu well enough to follow
him.
Baruga," he asked the sergeant,
IS TINS true about the bird that
bird?"
no. sir" answered the papuan
promptly. 1T is q devil!"
p, an said Copeland to himself.
men What kind of devil is IT,
Is very bad one, sir. 1t calls,
@'a leads people off into the forest.
''"a when 1t has got them ID long
''y on, so that no one can see or
.'"F' 1t shows itself AS devil. and
,'"rS out their throats. Because it
'', ,VeuS on the blood OF the men it
s4's' Sir 1t cannot help crying out
.s'' ~ as they cry. That is the kind
" =. oevll that it is, sir. We call it
" ."e o-o' Shall I bring the men out
"0~ and drill them, SIR"
y copeland did not seem to hear him.
-, nad suddenly sat down-collapsed
;. '"'o be better word-on one Of
,:s, e Veranda seats. and was sitting
''sn his head in his hands.
" bird Of the air." heard him