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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-10
FOR THE LOVE Of 1
FlITHlEss WOMAN
A Tale Part Of Fact and
Just a Little Bit
of Fiction.

But. sir. the ship is in no danger
reiterated the navigating officer
can see no reason for abandoning her
in a smooth sea. when she has made
only two-feet Of water
silence sir replied Commander
Henryk Have you taken leave Of
your senses
And Is he said this be strobe
10 the weather side Of the commanding
bridge 81 the United States ArmOred-
cruiser Maria Teresa and gazed ont
over the stormy waters with an eN-
preston on his face that was not
pleasant 20 see
The navigator stepped back under
the ice Of the superstructure and when
his commander again approached he
was out % sight
What the devil does It all mean -
mumbled the navigator TO himself
Prepare 10 abandon ship. came the
next command from the bridge OF the
Maria. and in a very short time. the
temporary company OF the lately rails
"a pride of the Spanish Navy. were
pulling across the cable length OF sull-
en- back water toward the little Light
house ender. which was accompany
ing the prize 10 the port in Virginia.
whore she was TO be permanently re-
paired and added to the strength of
the American Navy.
There were tears in the eyes Of
boyish appearing naval cadet as he
sat I'm the steru-sheets Of the Chief
engineers boat and watched the lines
Of the beautiful vessel grow indistinct
as she heeled over in the sea-way and
started 20 drift down upon the shore
of 2 low-lying island which was dimly
visible about a league 10 leeward.
Il wonder what ails the Old Man.
he whispered to the Lieutenant at his
side
Don't bother your head about mat
ters which DO not concern you, Will
son" return the officer addressed.
But at the same time all the officers
OF the ship were wondering WHY Com
mander HENRIK adopted the action OF
abandoning the cruiser under his com
mand and had taken 10 his boats when
there appeared 10 be no very good rea. /
son for SO doing
True the ship had suffered from the /
fearful shell-ire Of Schley's feet and /
was not the seaworthy. dangerous |
craft which had caused so much I'M
easiness in the coast cities of the Unit
ed States She had a great hole in her
starhoard bow and was considerably
damaged in her upper-works. but from
the standpoint Of the safety of the
crew there could be no valid reason
for cutting adrift this vessel of all
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-10

I with all III heart. bat there are things
which an Official Of this Government
u1st place ADORE even the wish OF
the woman he would gladly die "a
please
Ask nse something else. ask ne
anything else but what might prove
to be treachery 10 III country.
oh. I kno< darling girl. that ron
world not cause me any trouble. that
il Is only q within Of your dear little
head but you must remember that
this country is al var with Spain and
that the official eiphers and codes ara
trusted TO ne in the department and
not even for you. could be so negli-
gent as to lose my kew. fear nothing
for myself a. You may prove If you
will. but give up your dangerous study
OF code cipheTs and viii test my state
ment in some other way
Ysabel. you surely do not mean IT,
You would rather have me violate my
better nature than to give up your
whim?
Think il oyer-I love you-yOur
form is always before M eyes Gould
you love man who would violate his
own honor"
He came even closer 10 her and ex-
tended mis- arm over the back of the
settes upon which they Were sitting
He touched her shoulders with the
sleeve Of his coat The woman shud-
dered at the contact. but as she felt
the strong arm encircling her. she set
tied back and allowed him TO do as he
pleased.
She was beautiful Her figure,
slightly less than the average in point
of height. was softly fashioned She
was in the first flush of her glorious
womanhood-perhaps 90 years old
perhaps 25. What does il matter?
Her hair was that peculiar blue
black tint. so frequently found among
the daughters of Castilian and so sell
dom anywhere else in the world
Her face was rather too broad
across the brow and maybe there was
a little too much fullness of the lower
lip which might have indicated mascu-
line strength or possibly it was only
the sign of another and delightful
feminine Characteristic
Her face had been colorless except |
as to her full lips during the early !
portion of the evening. But now as she |
-ested her head against Ellis shoulder. !
with her fireful eyes half closed. as if |
in anticipation. there was a delicate |
flush on the smooth cheeks and she |
seemed 10 nestle closer within the cir !
Gle of his arm
He bent his head toward her-she
made a little inconsequential move
ment TO release herself. but he held
her fast Her breath touched his cheek
and neck and seemed TO electrifv him
so that he momentarily lost control of
himself
But will always love you if you
will do this for me You are strong
md You can do anything. why should
'ou hesitate to CRAFTY the first request
o You | have ever made? She wills
'ered her words with an almost baby
sh lisp. In all our future life it is who
sill obey and she smiled up at him
With the expression of an angel from
heaven or else-but why think of I'M
'leasant things?
He was yielding. weak man. he was
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vessels. that the American p@Ople
wished 20 have. handle and possess
The commander seemed 80 realize
bis position for be ~as q thorough
navigator and had earned bis promo
/ ton from the grade Of Lieutenant By
/ his gauznt conduct when on the L. 5.
ship Vandslia. in the haTbor OF Apia.
who in q spirit Of daredeviltry had
ordered the ships band TO play God
Save the Queen a. the stont British
ran-of-war CalIiope steamed past the
distressed Van5slia, unable to more
than maintain Roadway against the
typhoOn which caused the uudoing Of
the American vessel He was an ac-
eompIished seaman, a gallant officer
and be possessed another qualification
which fitted him eminently for the
command OF the captured pride OF the
Spanish Navy
But the commander kept his own
counsel and said nothing and all the
while the Maria was slower drifting
out Of the range Of vision
r
Two weeks before the wave Of dis
appointment rolled over the United
States as a result Of the loss OF the
eX-Spanish cruiser in q storm OF
Cat island while she was proceeding TO
the Maynard for repairs there was a
grand ball given in one OF the lega-
tons al Washington II was not a
strict official function. but was largely
attended by the members Of the yari-
Gus legations. Among the guests. was
a beautiful dark-eyed girl whose semi
mourning dress attracted as much at
tention from the visiting diplomats
as those of the other hundred OF Wash
ington's bellies. who fitted through the
rooms OF the building and laughed and
hirted as pretty women will wherever
they are met
She Of the dark eyes was not dane
ing and returned the same answer
to all the young men who craved to
tread a measure with her
4 have headache this evening"
sne said.
While an attache of the British lega-
ton was standing and talking to her !
and she in a bored sort OF way was
attempting to listen to his inanities. |
A door at the further end of the room |
opened and Hobart Ellis of the Navy !
Department entered and walked tow
ard the pair. The young Englishman |
had not seen him come in and kept :
up his endeavors at entertainment /
Not so with the lady. for as soon as
the door had opened she was on the |
alert and when she caught a glimpse |
Of the official she dropped her eyes
and did not raise them again until E.
lis stood close to her.
"Of course il is a shame that the
ship-Oh how do YOU do Mr.. Ellis"
said the Briton. when the American
made his presence known.
presence known.
We were Just speaking about" but
" this time Ellis with the lady on
lis arm was halfway across the room
md headed for the conservatory.
That's rum 60" said the deserted
me. 81 wonder what's up"
r + r
"Ysabel. cannot" Thus spoke Ho-
'art Ellis.
Il cannot do as You wish. love YOU
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palms. is about all there is to let be-
lated newspaperman or a late reveler
or messenger in search Of a physi-
clan. know that the town is not dead
only sleeping
After II o'clock. the pedestrians
are few and far between. the streets
are deserted TO the semi-occasional DO
liceman and the owl-cab. and the quiet
respectable portion OF the community.
except of course the newspapermen.
are wrapt in the first sweet slumber
of the night. Even the hello-girls al
the Mutual Telephone Company's Office
have a little resting spell. The mere
fact that the hello-girls. after an early
hour OF the evening are replaced. BY
hello-boys and they do the resting. real
ly makes no difference. except to the
girls who get no chance to do anything
in that line The girls are kept very
busy during the day. especially on
steamer day. From the rising of the
sun even unto the going down of the
same. the buzz Of the Indicator and the
petulant call of the grumpy subscriber
makes her little life burden TO her.
But during the dead watch from !
O'Clock until l. the lires of the COM
pany practically go out of business.
sometimes there is luli for a period
OF two hours at a stretch without
single switch, but more often the calls (
come in. about every Is minutes all
the night. 1t is very disagree (
able to have to sit up and answer
these calls and if the boys play poker.
as some of the subscribers assert. il
must be very troublesome to get mp
from the table to answer call when
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-10

) actually waveriRg N his duty 20 his
country. To BE sure IL was only a
harmless whim- His beautiful bride
t0os merely wished TO try his love
for her. She oaly wanted TO test him
that vas all. No man. even q gov
eminent Official should have any Sc
erets from his @ifs and ISABEL Czrrara
had promised 10 BE- his wife There
co1ld surely be no harm IN grztifyin z
her desire Thus he reasoned with
himself While he wss under the IL
auence OF her psrfumy breath and the
sensation of contact with her beauti-
full form
His head was swimming. He gaspei
once eouvuisfvely and then placed his
lips on hers and forgot that there was
anybody else in the world
Z Don Emilio Sanchez lolled back in.
his easy chair on the veransia OF his
country house at Barcelona He wore
satisfied expression of countenance.
That was strange too. for a high cab
met official of hard-pressed Spain. Just
al the moment when the conquering
Yankees-Don Emilio called them by
another name were forcing a hard
bargain on his defeated country. He
was actually as near chuckling as the
Spaniard can come. He smiled and
smiled and whenever he took his cigar
AT from, his linz, n -aoIrr- -h
fash OF his white teeth
oh. this is too good" he soliloquiz-
ed. @&
The little mink. And she loves me
and would not be happy until she sees
NE again. "
Well -Carissima Mia it will likely
be long time before you see me
again. and longer time If see you
coming first" For Sanchez during his
long diplomatic service in the United
States had learned some of the pic
turesque patois of the streets "Oh. the
pigs" he said to himself
What idiots. Let themselves be fool
ed by a--faugh what's the use
OF course Commander HENRIK was
investigated and the circumstances of
his excuses We're made known at the
time of the trial But the whole pri-
vate official blame for the loss of the /
Maria Teresa was shouldered on Ho- /
bart Ellis Henryk had received a dis |
patch. odering him to abandon his ship /
IN q place where she could not pos /
sibly be eXtricated and after trying to |
verify his instructions was obliged to |
sail from Santiago without having !
lone so, on account of broken link of /
he cable
He had fulfilled the instructions to
he letter. When he arrived at Wash
ngton he made a detailed report of
he case.
For the sake of governmental pre-
'uge the real facts were suppressed
Ind the loss of the ship was attributed
Just as it was by the public press of
he country-to storm at sea
When the body of Ellis was found in
lis apartments. the day after the news
# the wrecking of the Maria Teresa
cached Washington. nobody but the
Ugh officials suspected him of having
lad hand in the matter. Did | say no
ne? | meant no one but Ysabel Car
ara 81
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-10
BUSY WORK OF THE
TELEPHONE GIRLS
They Sometimes An
swer Twelve Thou
sand Calls a Day.
HIGHT BUSINESS is VERY QUIET
REPORTERS. Jewellers AND THE
SICK TAKE UP MOST OF
THE TIME.
One Operator Says She Would Rather
Have Men Call Her -oearie" Than
To Be Real Mean and Swear a,
NIGHT BUSINESS is VERY QUIET

ONoLULU is not a night
town The people go early
10 bed and when the mid
night hour is at hand. the
town is still with the still
ness of a New England viii
lage. An occasional arc
light. winkiug among the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-05
GOT ALIMONY BACK.
How q Youngstown Husband
Worked the Thing to His
Own Advantage.

Youngstown, o.. July 3.-Mrs. Frank
Callahan was divorced from her hus-
band Tuesday for the second time. She
was awarded SO per week alimony and
the custody of forty chickens. Calla-
han allowed smile to play. about his
face In the court room while the court
was awarding the alimony. The twice
grass widow" resented it, and when
she had been made free waited outside
for her former husband. She met him
with an umbrella and gave him severe
beating. At the time of the first d.
vorce, Mrs. Callahan secured $400 ALI
mony. Two months after they had
been separated Callahan induced her to
remarry him and thus gained possess
sion of the alimony. In few weeks
the alimony was gone and the second
divorce was asked for.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-05
EXCITING RUNAWAY.
MassiiIon Horse Frightened al
an Engine Dashes Down
an Emba n kment.

There was quite an exciting runaway
at Massillon Tuesday evening and for
a short time 1t looked as though some
one would be killed or seriously injur-
ed. II. A. Croxton, general manager
of the Massillon Iron and Steel COM
pany, drove up to the offices of the
works in buggy. A shifting engine
frightened his horse and II started to
rear and plunge in rather frightful
manner. whereupon Croxton jumped
out Charles McClain. timekeeper at
the works, caught the horse and at
tempted to hold 1t, but the frightened
animal dashed away dragging McClain
distance of about rs yards. Seeing
the horse about to dash down a high
embankment. McClain let go. In the
plunge the buggy was smashed but for
tunately McClain and the horse escaped
serious injury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-05
AKRON WOMAN
Arrested on Charge Of Sending
Threatening Letters to Coun-
ty Recorder Aliing.

Akron, July 3.-Miss Nellie B. Hardy
chief deputy in the Office Of County
Recorder w. Alling is under bond to ap.
pear in the United States court in Sep
tember to answer a charge Of sending
threatening letters to Mr.. Alling and
members of his family. Mr.. Alling
caused her arrest and then signed her
bond to save her from going to Jail
Miss Hardy was teacher at Tall
madge and boarded in Mr.. Alling's
family before he was electer recorder.
She was discharged as deputy because
of her conduct toward other young
women in the office, Mr.. Alling says,
June !. A week later letters of a
threatening character were received.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-05

ordered half a dozen Of o competent
shirt maker at Canton. When he was
ready to come home Monday afternoon
he stopped at the place and said lie
would take his shirts along. Four were
finished and these the portly Levi tuck
ed under his arm and went his way to
the depot. Arriving there he and a
friend found chairs on the platform and
sat down to fan and converse.
The bundle containing the shirts
was placed on a convenient trunk.
When the train pulled in Levi arose
and hurried into the train, never think
ing of the package lying on the trunk
until he reached Maximo. Then he
jumped impulsively at the bell rope
with the evident intention of having
the train back up" He thought BET
ter of it, however, and telegraphed 20
Canton alter he reached Alliance. 1t Is
to be hoped that slender man found
those shirts, for he would have no use
for them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-05
Coal Docks Destroyed
by Flames.
BIG PROPERTY LOSS
Will Be Sustained--Th nds
of Tons Of Coal Now on
Fire and May Burn
for a Week.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Boston, July 3.-Ihe wharf property
of the Metropolitan Coal company at
Dorchester avenue and First street,
South Boston was destroyed by fire
last night entailing loss Of $500, 900,
Eighty thousand tons Of anthracite coal
stored in the ruined buildings is still
burning fiercely. Twenty horses were
burned to death. The firemen say it
will be week before the coal fire can
be extinguished. The coal barge
Ruena Vides was burned with her cargo
of 1.60o tons OF coal. Capt. Charles II
Conklin, his crew of four men and four
children barely escaped with their
lives.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-05
THE DEATH Of
Al JOHNSON
He Expired at Fort Ham
ilton.
ANEUR|S;M THE CAUSE
Although III for Some Time, He
Had Been Confined to
Bed About Three
Weeks.

New York, July 3.-Albert l.. John.
son, Of Cleveland, brother Of Mayor
Thomas l.. Johnson, died last night
at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn suburb.
Mr.. Johnson died about 1915 p. m,
from anourism, or an affection OF the
heart. Although he had been Ill for
some time, he had only been confined
to the house about three weeks. At
his bedside when he died were his
wife and four children; his brother.
Thomas l.. Johnson. and his mother.
A. l.. Johnson's recent operations
In the east had attracted considerable
attention because Of his announced
program Of connecting New York and
Philadelphia with trunk trolley lines.
He and his business associates had
already acquired a number of branch
lines In New Jersey and Pennsylva-
MIA. According to the published pro-
gram. 1t was Johnson's intention to
furnish rapid transit between New
York city and Philadelphia, and fare
Of 40 cents between the two cities
was discussed by those interested.
The terminal systems In the two great
cities were to be made the basis for
Scent fares within the limits of New
All hiAduCiphAus buS-
ceeding fairly we'll In the work Of &C.
quiring branch lines between the two
cities. Mr.. Johnson had not been able
to get the rapid transit commission
to change the route of the proposed
rapid transit tunnel In the Brooklyn
borough SO as to allow for the tunnel
under the narrows-an essential por
tion Of the Johnson program for q
quick outlet into New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. In Philadelphia the
street car charters recently issued, Il
was stated, interfered with many ot
Mr.. Johnson's Philadelphia plans. II
was known that Mr.. johnson, who
was very active man. worried con
siderably over the situations exist
Ing In New York city and Philadel
phia, and even after his illness KEEP
planning campaigns for Scent fares.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-05
OF HIP. DOANE
Long Cortege Is Led by the G. A.
Band Of Canton..Ser-
vices Private.

Alliance, July 3.-The funeral ser.
vices over the remains of Harry P.
Doane were held Wednesday afternoon
at the family residence on Broadway.
Friends viewed the remains from 1 to
3 o'clock. The funeral services, which
were strictly private. were in charge OF
Rev. Carnahan.
The funeral cortege, which was q
large one. was headed by the Grand
Army band, of Canton. A number Of
secret orders. Of which Mr.. Doane was
a member. appeared in a body and fol-
lowed the remains to the grave. The
funeral was also attended by about 500
employees Of the Morgan engineering
works, which suspended work for the
day in order to give the men an oppor-
tunity to show their respect for Mr..
Doane. .i
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-05
WEARSTLER-MAUDRU.
Pretty Wedding Celebrated at
Maxlmo Tuesday, Groom 10
Well Known In Canton.

The Alliance Leader has the follow
ing account Of the Wearstler- Maudru
wedding which took place In Maxine
Tuesday. The groom Is very well
known In Canton, having served some
years ago In the Office of the county
treasurer:
Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at the
st. Joseph's Catholic church in Maxi
mo, Miss Lulu Wearstler of Marlboro,
daughter of Mrs. Henrietta Wearstler,
was united In marriage with John j.
Maudru of Maxine.
The church was elaborately decorat-
ed with ferns and ribbons, and 800 in
vited guests were present.
Miss Maud Clark of the Sixth ward,
and George Thurin OF Louisville, were
bridesmaid and best man. ]. p. Miller
was among the ushers.
The ceremony was performed by
Father Gardner, after which the guests
were given fine lunch at the Maudr,i
home and then the bridal party left for
Marlboro where an elegant wedding
dinner was served at the Wearstler res
idence.
Mr.. Maudru Is associated with his
father In business at Maxine. and Mrs.
Maudru is a popular young lady. Both
are we'll known in our city. Among
the guests from Alliance were Misses
Mayme and Rose Neuwirth, s. Katzen-
stein, Mayor Walker, Clyde Simons and
Ed. Klinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maudru will leave i'm
mediately on an eastern wedding trip
to Buffalo, New York and other points.
They will be at home in Maxine after
July Is.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-05
VIII Wear shirt Waists.

Akron, July 3.-Akron's police OFF,
GERS are soon to appear in shirt waists
This matter came up at the council
meeting Monday night. The council
men are In favor of adopting the shirt
waist or some light coat to give the
officers relief from the heat during the
months of July, August and September.
A motion carried instructing the
commissioners to change the rules re-
garding the dress of the officers.
Chief of Police Durkin Tuesday said
that the officers are to at once pur-
chase shirt waists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-05
Probate Court.

In the estate of Horace G. Sefert. Of
Alliance, Abbie F. Sefert has been ap-
pointed administrative.
In the estate of Morris G. Pennock. OF
Alliance inventory and appraisement
have been filed. Appraisement of real
estate approved and private sale order
ed.
In the estate Of Ida M. Wright, of Al.
lance, invent0 and appraisement
have been fled. 4etition for sale AZ
real estate filed and private sale or
dered.
In the estate Of Henry Freed. ST.. 0f
Middlebranch, hnal distributive ac-
count has been fled.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-05
CANTON MAN
To be Master Mechanic Of New Watch
Factory In Illinois.

Rockford, ILL.,, July 3.--Monday. July
3, will see the old Rockford watch
factory in active operation again, IL
the present plans of the promoter, M. C.
Eppenstein, are carried out.
The machinists will number fifty to
start with. Mr.. Eppenstein empha-
sized tho fact that many costly addi.
tions would be built during the next
three years. Next Monday Mr.. Eppen-
stein and G. F. Johnson will come to
Rockford for the purpose of organizing
the establishment. The necessary help
will be hired. Johnson will be master
mechanic of the factory. He worked
nine years for Dueber.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-05
DESPONDENT WOMAN
USES A REVOLVER

New Philadelphia, O., July 3.-Mrs.
Florence Nagely, wife Of William H.
Nagely, until recently engaged in the
saloon business in this city, committed
suicide by shooting herself Tuesday.
When Mr.. Nagely went home for his
dinner he found his wife sitting In
rocking chair with her head leaning
to the right. A bullet hole was in her
right temple, pool Of blood on the
floor and revolver at her feet. No