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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-08-04

MRS. SALLY DAVIS.-Cabin and
lot in Werkheiser addition to Arcadia
Total assessment $4,000 Taxes, in
terest and cost ..................$1S75
R. Y. CRAWFORD.-Cabin and lot
in Werkheiser addition to Arcadia.
Total assessment $4,000. Taxes, in
terest and cost ..........................$18.75.
MAT CROSBY.-Cabin and lot il
Werkheiser addition to Arcadia. To
tai assessment $4,000 Taxes, inter
est and cost ..............................$1S.75
ARTHUR DAMETS.-H0use and
,ot in blk G. Werkheiser addition to
Arcadia. Total assessment 100000
Taxes, interest and cost .. $21.7O.
JOHN CONVILLE. JR.--NE of Sc
Sec. 6-16-5. Total assessment $4,000,
Taxes, interest and cost .........$ 15.75
J. A. CASkEY.-1 Res. and lot in
Arcadia, known as DR.. Baker place.
Total assessment $3.50. Taxes, in
.erest and cost ...........................SS9.O!
G. V. CONVILLE.-N IL Of SW.
Sec. 5-16-5. Residence. Total assess
ment $1,21000. Taxes, interest and
| L. L. CATHEY.-SE of NE, W -
of NE, W 1.2 Of NV, NE of NV, N
IL of SW, Sec. 2S-17-5. Residence.
cost ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S4OOU.
Total assessment $4,355.O0 Taxes, in
tereSt and cost ..................".....sl56.95.
ROBERT BROWNIE Of SW, 10
acres on east side of NV Of SW, W
IL of NE OF SW, Sec. 1856 Total
assessment $1,56O.0O. Taxes, interest
and cost .. ............-.....".........-.$oO.45
]. H. BLANCHARD.-N ~ of Sc
Sc of NV, less II acres, Sec. $3.50,
SW of NE, less 10 acres in Sc cor,
Sec. S-16-5. Total assessment 81, 10000.
Taxes, interest and cost .............$67.25.
MRS. NJ. A. HARRINGTON.-SE Of
NE, Sec. S-16-5. Total assessment
100000. Taxes, interest and cost
| ADAMS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and lot
| in Old Arcadia, known as J. E. Reyn-
Odds brick yard lot. Total assessment
| $4,000. Taxes, int. and COST ....$1S.75
B. A. BREWER.-Res. and lot, T
~ of lot one, block 20. Total assess
ment $1,000. Taxes, interest and
cOSC PlVc.1o
| MRS. RUTH GOFF.-NW of SW
| Sec. 1885. Total assessment $1,000
Taxes, interest and ccst.......$39.4O
F. R. TAYLOR.-Res. and lot 4, blk
3. in Arcadia. Law office on court
house square. Total assessment $3,22O
Taxes, inte.nts and cOst........$ $3.50
E.P. WOODLANDS vacant lots, +
of the light plant and north of tow1
branch in Blk F in Arcadia. Total as
sessment 100000. Taxes, interest ant
cost ........ ..........................$g 1. 40
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MRS. E. p. WOODMAN-ReSidence
and lot 10. blk. f, Arcadia. Total as
sessment $1,25O.OO. Taxes, interest
WARD (2) TWO.
r. D. W1LKERSON.-Res. and 10
A. lot in Mt. Lebanon, n. W. and S.
by st. Z. by Sloan. Total assessment
$4,000. Taxes, interest and cost
observation-disclosures ............ ................ $50. 80,
w. c. WHITE-NE Of Sc, Sec y.
NV of SW less II A., Sec. 22-17-6
House. Total assessment $4,000.
Taxes, interest and cost.....$l05.33.
O. D. WlLLIS.-W II of NE, Sec,
%, SW of Sc. Sec. 29-1S-7. Res.
Total assessment $3.50. Taxes in
terest and cost ................. .SSt.1J
MISSILE WILSON.-Cabiu. Total
assessment $4,000 Taxes, interest
ELBERT THOMAS.-2 4. lot and
Res Total assessment $4,000. Tax
es, interest and cost .$l7.15
J. X. TISHELL.-Cabin and lot in
Gibsland Total assessment $4,000,
Taxes, interest and cost........... Sl6.SO.
FLOYD SNIMONS.-Cabin an ID
block "A in Gibslanj Total assess
ment $4,000. Taxes, interest and
ooa+ Ell 9,
LUCY STAW.-Cabin and lot in
Gibsland Total assessment $4,000,
Taxes. interest and cost,,. .$S}l %.
WILLIAM SNEED.-SE IL, See,
2O-17-6, Res. Total assessment $3.50
90. Taxes, interest and cost. SS6.15,
HAL REED ESTE - Of SW of
NV, all that part of NV of SW, ~
ing w. Of Surveyed lots in said 40, and
all that Of 10 acres in Sc Of SW, s
Of V. s. K p r. r.. one acre against
lot 1, Sec. 14-1S-7. Total assessment
$1,5OO.OO Taxes, interest and cost
J. X. REED.-Vacant lot in Mt. Leb-
anon. Total assessment $4,000. Tax,
es. interest and cOst......,.. $3.50.
EARNEST ROCHELLE.-N - Of
NE, Sec. GIG. one cabin. Total as
sessment $1,55000. Taxes, interest
and cost
J H. RATCLIFF.-N - OF NE, less
acres W - of NE of NE, Sec. s.
1885, Res Total assessment $2,435.O0.
Taxes, interest and cost $500.
+. B. MORGAN.-One lot in Mt. Leb-
anon. Total assessment $4,000. Tax
es, interest and c0st...................$lO.6O.
r. J. PHILLlPS.-NW Of NV, Sec.
36-17-7. Total assessment $4,000. Tax
es, interest and .$2O.O5.
J. +. PENNINGTON.-Vacant lot be-
ginning GO it. N. of SW cor. SW of
NV, Sec. 22-17-6, Total assessment
$4,000. Taxes. interest and cost $50.
r. L. PHILLIPS.-NE of NV. Sec.
36-17-7, NV IA of N IL of SW, ST.
of SW, Sec. 25-17-7. Cabin. Total as,
sessment $5,9S0.0O. Taxes, interest
and cost $l67 90.
f. J. and DAN MISUNDERSTANDING
and lot F., stock Of merchandise, fur
niture and fixtures. Total assessment
S2,O5O0O. Taxes, interest and cost
................. ................ ........$6S.3O
FRANK MORRIS.-SE Of Sc, Sec.
29-1S-6. Cabin. Total assessment
100000. Taxes, interets and cost
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WILL MITCHELL.-SE of Sc, Sec.
Is, 30 acres off S side of NV Of SW
Sec. 14-1S-S. Total assessment $4,000
Taxes, interest and 0st$2S65.
w. L. LEWIS.--Vacant cor lot in
Gibsland. Total assessment 100000
Taxes, interest and c0st.,.$23 10,
SAM LEWIS.-Res. and 3 acre 10
in block N, in Gibsland. Total assess.
ment $4,000. Taxes, interest and cost
................... ............ ..$22.75.
LANGFORD LBR. CO.-Mfg. plant,
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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-08-04

FRANK MORRIS.-SE Of Sc, Sec.
29-1S-6. Cabin. Total assessment
100000. Taxes, interets and cost
........... ............... $4,000
HENRY MITCHELL.-2O acres off
W. of Sc of SW, aid 20 e. side of
SW of SW, Sec. -. S Of N side, SW
of NE, 10 acres off s of Sc of NE, Sec.
l4-1S-S. Cabin Total assessment
$4,000. Taxes, interest and cost
ca IN
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LYDIA and NANCY JANE MILES.
NV Of NV, Sec. 1864. Total as.
sessment $550.OO. Taxes, interest and
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-08-04

LIFE REST LODGE.-All that part
Of blk y, blk. G, Werkheiser addition
fronting Lincoln st., in Arcadia. To-
tai assessment $4,000. Taxes, inter-
est and cost 1875
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W. }. LESl.lE-Blk IL, Blk. NJ IN
Arcadia. Total assessment 100000.
Taxes, interest and cost 1915.
ELI HEMPHILL.-All that part of
Sc of NE, NE of Sc, Sec. %, s -
of NV, n 10 Of SW, Sec. 24-17-5, lying
E. Of Simsbcro and Liberty Hill road
cabin. Total assessment $4,000. Tax
es, interest and cost ......$ $685..
EUGENE HARRISON-S II of
Sc of NE, Sec, 24-17-5, residence. To
tai assessment $4,000. Taxes, inter
est and cost 10
]. II. HOUSTON.-SW of NE. Sc
Of NV, NV of Sc. Sec. 34-1S 6, one
lot known as Will Brown place in Ar
cadia. two cabins. Total assessmen
$2,65000. Taxes, interest and cost
........................ $500
MILLY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
lot in Old Arcadia. Total assessment
$4,000 Taxes, interest and cost
MINNIE ELLEN HOLLAND.--Lot
8 and 6 in Werkheiser addition to Ar
,adia. Total assessment $4,000. Tax
IS, interest and cOSt..........S9 Oo.
HENDERSON HARRISON.-NE IA
z - Of NV, Sec. 26-l7-5. house. To-
tai assessment $4,000. Taxes. inter
est and cost .$113.15
HOWARD HEMPHlLL.-SW Of
NV, n Wof SW, Sc of NV, less all
land lying east Of road, NE of SW, less
all land lying east of road, Sec. "a.
w - of SE of NE, W - Of NE of
Sc, Sec. 23-17-5, house. Total assess
ment $2,75O0O. Taxes, interest and
cost ........... .SlOO.55
l.. d. HENIGAN.-S IL Il SW, Sec.
5.16.5. house. Total assessment $3.50.
Taxes, interest and cost So. SO.
ELI GIPSON.-SE of NE, Sec. %
17-5, house and barn. Total assess
ment $4,000, Taxes, interest and
cost .......... .S77.95.
Il. ?. GALLOWAl.--E - of NV,
NE II. Sec. 1-17-6 House Total as
sessment $3,950OO. Taxes, interes9
and cost ................-..... ....$l22.O CO..
EARNEST GRAHAM.-One acre in
NV. cor. of the NE of the Sc. All
that part of W IL of Sc of SW and
SW of SW, Sec. 11-1S-6 lying nort]
Of the V. S. & p. r. r. One house.
Total assessment $1,3SOOO. Taxes, in
terest and cost 3O5.
JOHN GOFF.-W II of Sc, Sec.
pits. Residence. Total assessment
$1,63OOO. Taxes, interest and cost
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..$ $3.50
DOCK GIVENS.-Cabin and 81 lot
in Arcadia. Total assessment $4,000
Taxes, interest and COST. $3.50
Mrs. e. ]. GRIFFIN.-E - of SW
NV of SW, e 1-2 of NV, NV OF NV,
Sec. %, Sc Of SW, SW Of SW, less 10
acres in NV cor, Sec. 24-17-5 two
cabins. Total assessment $3,70nOO
Taxes, interes; and cOst........$1 40
ARTHUR DANIMETT and MATTE
EMBRY.--Lots Is, IS and II, blk B
in Werkheiser addition to Arcadia. To-
tai assessment $4,000. Taxes, interest
and cost OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
MRS. r. S. DEAS.-Residence an
| lot bounded N. by V. s. 4 ?. r. R., F
by Young Bros, S. by Voting Bros.
W. by Stubs Est. Total assessment
$4,000. Taxes, interest and cost
.................-...-. ......-.............S1S.7
! NTDC CAJTV nAVTS (Noh;n opfl
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FLOYD MORRIS.-NW Of SW, Sec.
34-1S-6, cabin. Total assessment 500.
Taxes, interest and cOst......-...-...SO.7O
MAMIE MILLER.-NW Of Sc, Sec.
1915. Total assessment $4,000 Tax
es. interest and cOst.....................$2B.5O.
MANUEL MURPHY.-S IL Of Sc,
Sec. 32-1S-5. Cabin. Total assessment
81 $4,000. Taxes, interest and cost
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Y. ]. KERLlN.-Res. and acre lo'
known as c. H. pitman in BrycclHud
Total assessment $4,000. Taxes, in
lpreSt and cost .&11.G e.
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LANGFORD LBR. CO.-Mfg. plant
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-08-04

WILLIAM FELDER.-.W II Of
SW, Sec. 2 L - of Sc, Sec. 3. All
that part of W Of NV, Sec. 2, Sc Of
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-08-04

J. u. NiIApNAN-E - Of $ 10 Of
~, $rv. N,11j. Residence. Total asses
Wcut %GI0m Taxes, interest and cost
....... .&2G.6O
The evening world., 1921-03-28

him plenty OF fros air when the patient his front door
in which pecauuOu needless What do TIL he
arrive vo a menuO o food
SLEEPING SICKNESS symptoms Closed eyeIds loss OF
friends business
frequently differs
still bTeathes disbnguishabe
five Alcoholic sometimes
sleeping The patient should be areessy laid bed OF
be three death undoubtedly
for sleeping sickness waking The music OF
matte nickel the cang arriving
been known wonders the
DROPSY disease by pro.
drug drug in hoOch for the
ncurabe AnywhsNs
often accompanied by falling arches extended palms painting
eyebal relief had by
tonic shelhc
LANE BACK complaint induced by constant bend
the hip
up every
expodes 10 patient $ bendng IT,
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Passing of Mwata Yamvo, Africa's Jungle King
Preferred Traders Whis-
key to MiSSiOnary's S
Parallels, but Rated
Them SecOnd-TOenGils
to Found New Shrines.

the missionary, returning his call,
went to the hut and asked him how
be liked H.
Rotten" he declared, or words 10
that effect, In the cOlloquy Of the Al
undas. mo action at all"
The missionary, astonished at this
disgusted attitude. asked the reason
In answer the King called IN several
OF his subjects. They prostrated
themselves, rubDed their faces IN tho
dirt, got up on their knees. picked up
a handful Of dust and rubbed It on
their stomachs Then. Al his nod,
they withdrew.
That" said Mwata Yamvo. rs the
way my subjects pay obeisance
came To the meeting To see II you had
any new methods which might use.
But there was nothing at all-nothlng.
II was much too quiet"
II was many months before he
again visited the mission. though he
did not discourage his people from
attendance, and frequently called for
visit from the missionary, the Rev
r. b. Brinton
The King had two favorite diver
sions, II seemed one was to drink
WhlSkey, and the other WAS to eN-
change parallels with DR. Brinton.
And even at the Board Of Foreign
Missions OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, No. $50 Fifth Avenue, where
the news OF the Kings death was an
nuunced YESTERDAY it was regretful!y
admitted that Mwata Yamvo preferred
drinking whiskcy TO telling parallels
to the missionary But the parallels
came a close second. lie reCited the
child like folk tales Of his nation. and
asked Dr, Rrinton Tor their parallels
10 Biblical legend
He also developed pronounced
penChant for the dress of tho white
man. A BARRIERS coat purchased from
"A trader was part Of his robe OF state.
This was embcilshed by a green neck -
tie. which would have i.sgraccd any
resident OF the BJwerN, and "A brace
let. made 90 an elephants tail. The
bracelet was 30 large that he had TO
keep his hand raised continually ~
that II would not fail off When
dressed for ordinary occasions, he
sometimes wore "A pair ~ military
lcggins, a pair Of tennis shoes, and "a
lOincloth, Inscribed, General Merch-
andisc"--a sign whloh some trader
had brought from the coast,
Whenever ne was photographed he
practiscd several minutes looking
stern unt' he attained the proper
facial attitude.
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the KING and his stan about the
status OF women They frankly ad-
mitted that they liked the freedom
and independence uf Western women,
but were all agreed that in the East
1t would be impossible. Aud 50 long
as the women do not seem to wish IT,
IT will probably remain so"
II was on the Lake OF Como that
Mrs. Fisher parted with hur Arab
Chief and King. Feisal is an ardent
lover of the water and was boyishly
proud OF his skill at the oar. Being
rowed about by a King was a conf
mon pastimc for Mrs. Fisher during
her week spent with him there.
Bag and baggage packed and
checked, she stood in her private
drawing room. the King and his stan
gathered around like mourners at a
funeral.
'GOodby," she said, extending her
hand in frank American manner.
Not Roodbv." replied Foissl. 'TIe-
member, you are only on leave When
the Arab state is feunded agaiu-and
il will be-you will come back" and
with a quick. mischievous smile that
lighted up his sad face, he added
You know you have yourself said,
could never get away with this hnE
business without you to advise me"
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How an American WOMAN Became
A MILITARY AIDE to a King!
Mrs. Anna Fisher First
Attracted Ruler of Syria
By Making Him Enforce
His OWn Orders.
Later Enlir Feisdl Made
Her a CdptGin-She Re-
IGteS Some Strange Er-
periences.

Copyrisni, isai. Sv tho Pres PuhiEhsue Co.
tThn Nov YOTk Bvunna wGfdl
Tow an American woman served
as military aid and conhden-
tial adviser to a King, whom
she told frankly that "he could never
get away with this King business
without her to advise him"-that u
the remarkable story told by Mrs.
Anna Fisher OF San Francisco, a
commissioned Captain in the Arabian
Army attached TO the staff OF His
Majesty F2nir FeLsal, until recently
King OF Syria.
Mrs. Fisher has just returned ~
this country on leave OF absence,
pending the decision OF the London
Conference as bo Emir Feasal and
the whole Near East question. She
explains that she first mot the Esrnir
whom sbe was serving with the
Near Fast Relief In Syria. after Red
Cross work in France. She went t.
him at Damascus to ask for the re-
lease OF Armenian women held in
Arab harems.
lie willingly promised this-but
there was no action on the part Of
his subjects So determined Mrs.
Fisher went to him again
Your Majesty / announced as
respectfully az | could"-so she tells
the story" you are being made
ridiculous. You have issued de-
cree commanding all Arabs who hold
Armenian women to give them w.
II has not been 0beyAd in a single
instance. Yet we have the names
and addresses of hundreds OF these
men,
The King expressed astonishment,
ordered the prosecution of the re-
calcitrant and begged Mrs Fisher to
come to him II she had any more
trouble Little did he guess how
literally was TO take his Offer she
laughed Every morning at o'clock
(the working day in Syria begins
about A. M was on his Doorstep
with a long list OF offenders ferreted
out by my valiant policewomau the
day before. l was never failing in
my appearance and in my complaints
And the King was equally never
failing in his courtesy and his readi %
ness to help"
II was on the withdrawal Of the
Near East Relief from Damascus
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White Mans Friend, He
Aped European Dress
With Bizarre Results,
bat Found CiDilized Gus
toms '|TOO Tame. "
By Roger BGtchelGeT.
CopyrlSE. 1879. By the Press Publishing o.
tThs Nsw York Evening w@id,

CThs Ns~ York Evening wuId,
TH FIRE is great grief in the Alum
da Kingdom OF Central Africa,
for Mwata Yamvo pronounce it
"Matiyambo'O, the fourteenth ruler
OF his dynasty, Is dead. Already each
Of his fingernails and toenails has
been taken to a different province and
there buried as a holy thing, 80 that
the natives may worship at this. the
latest shrine.
Those unfortunate New Workers. who
have never become acquainted with
Allan Quatermain, nor read Rider
Haggard's tales Of Central Africa
may wonder why on earth one should
waste time writing about Central
Africa But II Is fact that the
Alunda nation a century ago was
probably the greatest Of all uncivil-
ICED nations, a nation that knew not
OF the white man nor his works.
nation that fought with the fierceness
OF the wild man, and trained it's boys,
with Spartan like discipline 20 help
the reigning MVata Yamvo to con.
quer the wOrid-that world which
was bounded BY the fastness of the
African jungle.
-Four years ago, when tho mission
station was started at MasumbA in
the Congo, the white men we're re-
garded with suspicion because few
Of the natives had ever before seen
a white man Yet this was a nation
of thousands and thousands OF people
Even to-day only an approximate es-
umate can be made of its population
So the death Of the King. though II
has not caused ripple Of interest in
the great civilized world, Is a matter
OF tremendous moment in Central
Africa Mwata Yamvo was not a
great man, but he was a good King
He was friendly to the Belgian Com
missioners when they came to see
him and he tried the hundreds Of
native cases which were brought be
fore him with the utmost zeal He
Vas tremendously lazy. lie neyer
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that Mrs. Fisher received her offe,
from the Arab Government TO take
charge OF the social work of the city.
The King-he Is a young man, ctll-
tured, romantic, charming, according
to Mrs. Fisher--co- -opt rated with her
in the most friendly spirit. and the
orphans OF Damascus cune 10 treat
him as "A sort OF youthful Santa
Claus.
Then, in the summer OF 1920, Emr
Feisal was expelled from his country
by the French Army Of Occupation.
lie ned TO Europe. A few weeks later
Mrs. Fisher departed for Paris. She
had been there only IA few days when
she received the order, Wait until
the arrival Of King Feisal."
She waited The King came to
Paris with two servants and four Of
ficers. Mrs. Fisher was Immediately
made the fifth She was commits
stoned as Captain IN the Arab Army,
the confidential secretary and ad d.
visor of the King Of Syria.
''L, alone, OF all The foreigners had
no axe to grind" she said. "He had
proof that could be trusted, that |
had nothing to gain for myself or my
country. The French had betrayed
him. His faitl. in the good will and
the high intentions of the European
nations had been broken. America
only could be relied upon"
For the next I'VE months Mrs. or
Capt Fisher travelled with the royal
staff, acting as interpreter and cor
respondent for the Arab King and
his brilliant and charming brother,
Prince Said.
I'VE lived together like a family"
she said. II ate at the table with
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COpihEh. 1891. by the PMS Publish
A HEtONX Judge quoted Kipling
~ 10 "A young man before him
who was charged with forgery.
The Judge wisely gave him a little
hit Of the we'll known Vampire" I"
which tells about "A Fool There
Was" The prisoner pleaded guilty
and blamed his troubles on a woman
who had spurned him.
The court said he was only like a
Thousand other fools" He blamed
the man. buA not the woman. Wise
Judge!
How many such fools there are as
tlls young man no one can ever esti-
mate. There Is one born every day.
How simple It would be for every
young man TO discern which is the
vampire type of woman and which Is
not The trouble with it all is that
blind youth refuses to be less blind
II the truth were known he wants to
Os fooled. and Is the most surprised
man when he finds that he has been.
And how will he be able TO tell the
woman that would worm everything
out OF him, which Is the principal
trait Of the vampire" according to
Kipling7
In the first place. the woman who is
really interested In man is the very
one Who tries always TO save him
trouble inst cad OF urging him TO get
into L, A. WAS the case with thls
young man. She will not want him
10 spend his ala on her she will
not be happy 10 making q spend
thrift out OF him.
The woman who does not care"
~ readily recognized. She is very
subtle. but you can see her manOeu-
vreS II you only refuse to be blind
She is constantly crying or cooling
Tor things She would have the
moor II II could be brought to her
She Is careless Of a mans interests
and Us Indifferent TO his welfare. She
only wants the good things OF life
that he can give her she does not
concern herself how he gets the
money, so ne gets H.
And when she Is through with him
he Is cast on like an old shoe A0d
this kind of a woman, Us Kipling
says, never could understand"
Oh yes, / am sorry 70 say there
pleasure seeking parasites who prey
on such young fools as came before
the court,
When ! think Of the hna. who'll
some girs many ~ them from whom
Z receive letters, whose lives are
gran only because they have not had
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the King and his staff. and | fou md
them the most delightful people.
Their refinement and culture are in
nate, and all the romantic concep-
tions we have OF what royal blood
should be were borne out in these
princes.
The King gave party at the
opera, a performance Of Hamlet,
He wished to make the party very
Western in every respect He him
self and all his stan were dressed
in conventional evening clothes. and
he took the most childllke delight in
acting as my escort and showing me
all of the attentions that any of my
countrymen might have shown and
which were unheard OF in his own
land.
~ had many conversations with
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NEW INVENTIONS

% OHOES placed outside hotel
rooms at night for clean
ing can be guarded
against theft by a new lock,
for which keys are carried
only by authorized persons.
Wheel guards for freight
cars. intended to toss TO one
side a person who falls on a
. railroad track. have been in
vented.
Folding down the back Of
A new automobile seat con-
verts it into a couch.