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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-11-22

They were spry. supple. daring. Ned
was "Tndia rubberl" He could Zip up
In the air like an expert tumbler already,
after a months practice And as to Jim
my's wire-walking feats-Ned declared
they would soon be earning fifty per-
as ''the celebrated Flying Brothersp'
And they had sacred motive in view,
"for mothers sake" She had scrubbed.
washed, worked day and night to raise
them. Now, even out Of the trivial
amount they earned selling papers, they
had saved small sum to buy her new
''comfort-rocker" when she came out OF
the hospital.
Jimmy went through his practice in
half-hearted way. His cherished hopes
had been "sat on" He believed in fairies
and luck, and therefore in "the Governor"
and his turkeys, and he determined to
find out more about them the next day,
| without saying anything about 1t to the
scofing Ned.
Opportunity presented the following Rf-
| ternoon. Jimmy was getting rid Of his
last "extry." when he recognized splen-
did figure coming up the street--it was
'the GovernorW
With due awe and hesitation Jimmy
approached him, and the smiling, good
natured young man noticed 1t.
well, youngster," be said, you act as
IL you wanted to speak to me-"
II do, Governor"
whats thatT exclaimed the other,
puzzled.
"Oh, know your nodded Jimmy in
a mysterious, Masonic way-and blurted
out his story. and asked to be put on the
two-turkey list"
| An amused expression crossed the
Governors face. He was only a trav-
cling jewelry salesman, but he could not
mar this lads bright faith. BE looked
interested and grave when Jimmy told
all his story Of hardship, hope and en-
deavor.
Jimmy Quinn" he said, taking out his
note book and making an entry Keep
quiet about my being the Governor, be-
cause I'm a modest man, and don't Ike
| to attract attention"
"Yes, SIR" promised Jimmy fervently,
proud Of the confidence implied.
InanksglVing uay, wnen your mOtner
comes home, you shall have two turkeys,
pledge the Governors royal word for
| 1t, friend Jimmyw
|
Jimmy turned over in bed with yell,
and his brother grabbed him. He had
been dreaming Of ten thousand turkeys
roasting on spit mile long, and
thought he fell in among them. So
"Fire!" he shouted.
''Bet your lifeF' cried Ned. Get up!
There's eorker of blaze somewherew
Sure enough, there was. The town was
astir. Half-dressed, the brothers were
soon scudding wildly down the street.
Jimmy" said Ned, breathlessly, as
they turned the corner, 'the Central's all
ablazev'
The principal hotel Of the little inland
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-11-22

paper he had just put aside. supposed he
had been speaking 1t out.
Further" said the pleasant faced, fine
eyed young man who held the interest Of
the group by his magnetic oratorical
grasp and general good fellowship, "be 1t
ordained that l, the Governor, command
that one ten-pound turkey be given to
every poor family. family with no father
two turkeys, family with no mother three
turkeys"
| Jimmy got down from painful tlptoe
poise, full of the rarest excitement,
wrought up by a vivid imagination.
"CrackeyF' he exploded. Here's
news!' and bolted down the street for
home.
Home was rickety cabin in an un-
kempt yard. It had known no woman's
care for three weeks. Jimmy and his
brother had been keeping bachelors 5
hall" while she was in the hospital.
Across the back yard was stretched a
taut wire, and against 1t leaned balanc-
ing pole. Just near 1t was an impromptu
spring-board. with an old torn mattress
under 1t.
Jimmy's older brother. Ned, had just
turned double somersauIt as the former
burst upon the scene with prolonged:
"Say!"
"Hellol what's up7" queried Ned. pos
Ing for another tumble.
"Hold onl Ssy-great newsF'
"wenTs
''The Governors in town.
"Heyl what Gorernorr' challenged
Ned. susplciously aud increduiously.
"Why, of the State-the big mob. sect
I saw him. I heard him speak bis proc
proc
"-lermation-go ahead"
He promised one turkey to every poor
man. two to half orphans. three To-"
"Gwanw
Ned disdainfully turned the cold shoul-
der on his brother.
but. say"
'Nawl There's nothin' to it. Some
body's been kiddin' youF'
But il was the Governor Didn't he
talk out the proclamation Don't he
look Governor al over7 Two turkeys"
Say, Jimmy" grayely interrupted
Nes. drop It. You've been hoaxed. Ges
down to business now. II you ever expect
to make q man Of yourself
Ever since the last circus came 70 town
the Quinn boys bad been making men
Of themselves" In = way uniaus-the &C
rObatie way
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-11-22

Hel he! he! hew droll that was, m'sleurl
An avocat SO they believed that In
England2 BAIL Emile Perrier an avo-
caki"
But what is there to laugh att" ! ask
ed
sam -ayocat?" he inquired deris-
lively, "am a proprietor? am even a
cure? Pardon, m'sleur. but | am Just as
much avocat, proprietor, cure, as Emile
Perrier. He was an impostor. de be-
came bankrupt; he and his wife ran away
to save themselves; the establishment
was broken up. It was bubble, m'sieur,
and it burst"
My driver clapped his hands together
lightly, as though Monsieur Perrier's bub.
BILE needed very little pressure to dis.
perse 1t.
"Good heayensw l exclaimed, "but
what became Of Oli-of the young Eng
lish lady, and the child7"
"Ah, m'sieurp' he said, II do not know.
do not live in Noireau, but pass to
and fro from Falaise. She has mot re-
turned in nay omnibus, that is all | know.
But she could go to Granville, or to Caen.
There are other 0mnibases, you see.
Somebody will tell You down there"
1t was nearly eleven o'clock. before we
entered the town; but learned few
more particulars from the middle-aged
woman In the omnibus bureau. She rec
objected the name Of Miss Ellen Marti-
neau, and her arrival; and she described
her with the accuracy and faithfulness
OF woman. II she were not Olivia her
self she must be her very counterpart.
started out early the next morning
to fnd the Rue de Grace, where the in
scription on my Photographic view Of the
premises represented them as situated.
There were two houses, one standing in
the street, the other lying back beyond a
very pleasant garden. A Frenchman was
pacing up and down the broad gravel
path which connected them, examining
critically the vines growing against the
walls. Two little children were gam
boiling about in close white caps, and with
frocks down to their heels. Upon seeing
me he lifted his hat. | returned the sal
utation with polteness as ceremonious
as his own.
Monsieur is an EnglishmanT' he said
in doubtful tone.
From the Channel Islands" | replied.
"Ah you belong to u.s. he said, but
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-11-22

Fair Dorothea, goodly maybe,
From Purifans descended.
In kirtle, cap and kerehief prayed
That famine sore be ended.
Though plump and fair albeit she kept
She tired OF frugal living,
So prayed she while the Elders slept,
Lord. send true thanksgiving"
The cunning lass. She had no lack
OF gown or ermine tippet,
OF mettled palfrey's plIlioned back,
Or pretty fawning Whippet.
The roses In her saucy cheeks
Are not by famine shrunken,
Her wholesome appetite bespeaks
The pies OF quince or pumpkin.
But ah, her secret you have guessed,
Sharp eyes her tricks discover;
For Mistress Dof0thea Is vexed
To miss her soldier lover.
Who, with his bullets, powder, match.
In forests dense is living,
That he the bounding roe may snatch
To make their first Thanksgiving.
All. Miss Dorothea, your face
In smiling beauty painted,
Looks on me from a panels space
Long, long, have you been painted
May we, though centuries apart,
In peace and plenty living.
Voice your petition Of the heart,
Lord. send true Thanksgiving
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-11-22

you are hybrid, half English, halt
French; fine race. also have English
blood in my veins"
paid monsieur compliment upon the
result Of the admixture of blood in his
own instance, and then proceeded to un.
fold my object in now visiting him.
"AhH he said, yes, yes, yes; Perrier
was an impostor These houses are
mine, monsieur live In the front yon.
der; my daughter and son-in-law occupy
the other. We had the photographs tax.
en- for our own pleasure, but Perrier
must have bought them from the artist
no doubt. | have small cottage at the
back Of my house; monsieur! there it s
Perrier rented 1t from me for two hun.
dred francs year. permitted him ia
pass along this walk, and through our
coach house into a passage which leads
to the street where madame had her
school. Permit me, and | will show Il
to you"
He led me through a shed, and along O
dirty, vaulted passage, into mean street
at the back. A small, miserable-looking
house stood in 1t, shut up. with broken
persiennes covering the windows. My
heart sank at the idea of Olivia living
here, in such discomfort and neglect and
sordid poverty.
"Did you ever see a young English
lady here, monsieur" | asked; she ar.
rived about the beginning of last Novem.
her,"
But yes, certainly, monsieur" he re.
piled, "a charming English demoisellel
One must have been blind not to observe
her. A sweet face, with hair of gold,
but little more somber.
"What height was she, MONSIEUR
inquired.
"A just height" he answered, mot tall
like camel, nor too short like a mon
key. She would stand an inch or two
above your shoulder. monsieur"
1t could be no other than my olivia
She had been living here, then, In this
miserable place, only month ago; but
where could she be now? How was !
to find any trace of her?
Il will make some inquiries from my
daughter" said the Frenchman; when
the establishment was broken up was
i'll with the fever, monsieur. We have
fever often here. But she will know
will ask her."
He returned to me after some time,
with the information that the English
demoiselle had been seen 10 the house
OF woman who sold milk, Mademoiselle
Rosalie by name; and he volunteered u
accompany me to her dwelling.
1t was a poor-looking house, Of one
room only, In the same street as the
school; but we found no one there except
an old woman, exceedingly deaf, who
told us that Mademoiselle Rosalie was
gone somewhere to nurse relative, who
was dangerously III, and she knew moth
ing Of an Englishwoman and little girl
turned away batfled and discouraged
but my new friend was not so quickly
depressed. 1t was impossible, he nam
tanned, that the English girl and the
child could have left the town unnoticed'
He went with me to all the omnibus bu-
reaus, where we made urgent inquiries
concerning the passengers who had quit
ted Noireau during the last month. Ne
places had been taken for Miss Ellen
Martineau and the child, for there was
no such name in any of the books. But
at each bureau l was recommended to
see the drivers upon their return in the
evening: and | was compelled TO give up
the pursuit for that day.
Go be continuedl
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city was doomed. In the crush the broth
ers became separated.
Jimmy was hurrying past a building ad-
joining, when he gave quick stare.
A man in his shirt sleeves, hatless and
barefooted, dashed past him.
why" said Jimmy, electrically, its
the GovernorI'
The man darted up the dark stairs Of
the vacant building, next across a brief
court to the hotel.
Jimmy put after him, he hardly knew
why. Up one fight. two, three-the roof,
through scuttle, the man went, before
Jimmy overlook him.
'.rhe Governor" ran to the edge Of the
caves and looked down.
"No user' Jimmy heard him groan.
"Mrs Governor, what's the matterY
asked Jimmy, presenting himself in view.
"Hey? Oh, it's you? Well, my boy,
I'm ruined, that's all"
Eyes, sir: but why are yo5 up hereT
Because the fire drove me out OF my
room. In the excitement and peril left
behind a satched containing-but it's
gone up! l hoped I could cross to the
roof"
(Which room. sirT' demanded Jimmy,
in the sparkling ardor of a mighty
thought.
"That-where this wire crosses to an
arm. and cuts above the court. Boy, stopl
JIMMY
Wiki Jimmy had seized the wire. Like
sprite he made a descent to which his
practiced hands were Injured.
Into the open windOw-lost in the
smoke a moment. into view again. blind
ed. spluttering, a satchel strapped to his
arml
'.T've got itF' he yelled hilariously.
'For mercy's sake, be carefulr' remark
ed the anxious Governor"
But Jimmy laughed. He even cut an
acrobatie caper across the dangling wire,
and. flushed and happy, landed on the
opposite roof. rendering the satchel with
the words:
There you are. Mr.. GovernOr~
That satchel contained "the Govern
or's" samples, $4,000 In precious gems.
When be wrote to his firm and then to
the insurance people explaining Jimmys
brave and daring exploit. one sent check
for $500. the other for double that
amount.
The happiest woman in ChristendOm
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-11-22
JIMMY'S THANKSGIVING.
BY PAUL INoHLow.

50 NROCLAMATION-By virtue Of
authority in me vested, do here
- by appoint - as day Of
thanksgiving
In sonorous. well-rounded accents the
sentences rolled forth. Little Jimmy
Quinn, newsboy and waif. listened. catch
ing not all that was spoken. But he un-
derstood the import, and he thought how
grand and majestic did the name and the
official designation. Governor" fill out
the dignifed, weIl-worded announcement.
He was outside the hotel Now he tip
toed and looked over a screen into
lounging room.
Jimmy saw person he thought the
nicest-faced, noblest looking man he had
ever met, standing facing a mixed audi
ence, who had been listening while he
read the Governors Thanksgiving proc
lamation, though Jimmy, not seeing the
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-11-22

il made big wound In the hired mans
contentment and he determined to have
revenge, although he made no open
threat OF that intention. Deep In his
heart he muttered, "I'li git even with
i'm"
Now Mr.. Gleeson possessed a turkey
Of which he was very proud. In com
manding presence, in weight, In gobbling,
In symmetry Of drum-sticks, 1t had no
peer, and scarcely rival. 1t was noted
for miles around as the most magnificent
Of all turkeys ever raised In that section.
The farmer thought so much of his
piece Of property that in the sitting room
he hung a photograph Of the bird be-
tween the portraits Of the first two Mrs.
Gleesons. But he had good reason to
regard II highly. 1t promised great
financial gain to him. Managers of the
leading hotels had deluged him with Of
fers for the turkey. They wanted 1t for
Thanksgiving day. Bidding went on at
a furious and reckless rate. The contest
excited the whole country. Prices rose
and jumped. One noted hostelrykeeper
added more interest by offering as a
supplementary bid premium OF two
dollars for every pound the turkey gain
ed. An enterprising rival raised the
figure to three dollars. The farmer was
bending all his facilities to take the
greatest possible advantage Of these
wonderful chances.
The hired man acted as steward and
pusher. 1t was his duty to keep the
turkey supplied at all times with abun-
dant food If the turkeys appetite fall
tered from satiation, he prepared tit bits
that would tempt the fullest crop. Even
at night he awakened the poor, tired
turkey and coaxed it to eat lunches. His
zeal was no less than the farmers, aud
the results he was achieving were re-
markable. A gain of one pound day
was recorded several times, and half
pound additions were common.
But this description treats Of the time
prior to the cut In wages. That event
marked change in the birds condition.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-11-22

the bright Thanksgiving day ensuing was
Mrs. Mary Quinn.
Her brave lads" had placed 5000 In
bank to her account.
And. true to his promise, "the Gov
ernor7 saw that their merry dinner table
was actually graced with two turkeysi
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-11-22

Mrs. Kelly-Did yez hear Of the felly
ocrosht the way dyin' Of AngIOphobiai
Mrs. Googan-Yes mean hydrophobial
Mrs. Kelly-Nci ! mean AnglophO-
bia. He wuz cheerin' fer King Ed
ward. an de gang heerd himl-Judge.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-11-22

ARVESTING W 9 3
over. and work at
Farmer Gleeson's be-
ing Stacker than a
propless clothesline,
a cut was made in
the hired mans
wages.
1t was not a big
cut. 1t could not be;
for 1t is not possible
to cut a universe
FROM an atom Ruf
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-11-22
cLEEsoN.s TURKEY.

The Hired Man Waited for and Got
His Revenge.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-11-22

There are four mllllOnaIres In En-
gland to one In rance.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1901-11-28
UNA OLA DE PATRlOTISMO EN- NUEyO
MEXICO

Puede alirmarse que EN- estOS
dias esta invadiendo una ola de
patriotismo al pueblo del Terri.
torio de Nuevo Mexico, en- 10 qre
toca 4 la creaci0n de monumen-
tos y memoriaIes duraderos en-
cOnmemoraci0n de diiuntos que
ganaron en- vida rpnombre v ia
ma. En- primera fila Sc halIa en-
el tapete 81 negocio dejuntar su-
criciones para el arco conmemo-
ratiyo que Sc trata de erigir en
memoria del heuemtrito presi-
dentc William McknrN. on Ia
ciudad de- Canton, Dino. Luogu
viene lo del bustO cpumouiouali
vo del Captain MaXimiIiauo Ia
ma, que serd coIocudocn salon de
la camara de Representatives, de
capitOlio territorial, y para T.
cual la legislature pusadn vote
| la cantidad dc ~ 600 DcSput,
entra 81 proyecto de- Ia Socip.nC
dc los pnmeros PobIudorcs qu,
en- su iunta recienteen Santa F6
resolvi0 que monumentOs ade
cuados iuereu erigidOs en- memo
ria de Don Juan de Ohate, con
quistador Y colonizad0r de Nue
vo Mexico, Y de Don Diego d
Vargas, el hGroe y jciedela recon
quista y primer gObernador dc
territorio. Para fines tan meri
toriosos se sOlicitan suscripcio
nes dc tOdo 81 pueblo neo-meXI
cano, que en- vista de los gran
des mGritos Y seryicios de tat
imstres jefes y capitanes, NO ten
dra repnro en cooperar cuant
pueda en- obra tan honrOsa ydig
ma de encomio.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1901-11-28
AMlLLARAMIENTOS Y TAsAclONES.

La conierencia que en- Enero
venidero tendrd lugar, por mi.
ciativa del Gobernador Otero, en-
tire el cuerpo de igualamiento y
los diversos asesores, colectOres Y
presidentes de comisiones decon-
dados de los diierentes condadOs,
no podrd menos de resultar be-
nefciosa para el pueblo del terri
torio, pues SO trata de dar uni
formidad 4 los ayalGos y de ase.
gurar un amillaramiento de pro-
piedad mas en consonancia con
los valores electives. Al mismo
tempo, Sc propone determinarla
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1901-11-28
EL ULTIMO MANIFESTO DE RODEY.

FL Hon B. 5. Rodey, delegado
de Nnevo Mexico al congreso
quincuagtslmo s6ptimo, 81 ha
marchado para Washington, Y.
antes de marcharsc expidi0 un
manifesto en- favor dc la admi-
sion de Nueyo MfNico como csta-
do, presentaudo una larga sGrie
de- datus cstadistIcos v argumen-
tue qw pmoa, h~mU.ryIdru
cd cI deere HO GnI lruItuGo Il SER
e,jalu. Nl. ltoirl rsm partidu-
rio ardlrulc dcl r-ildo y ha ha-
bludO v pscrItp muchO s0bre In
Imutcua y va 4 Washington dis
.puosio 4 tabajar con toda ener.
/ gin y actlyldad para cousnguir 81
.pu-lie auctadnhahllitaci6n.
I LY- uu.mau.rul 4 Mn Rodey
mo dud,nlus ~ pOr an mOmento
que ~ trabuJo sora cdcaz, ma
yormente cuundo tendra iucrte
apoyo y ayudn departe demiem
bros del congresO y dc la delega
ci6n territorial. III manifesto,
Iiundudo como estd cn hechos We.
rfdicos Z irreiltubles, no podrG
menus de- teuer mucho efecto on
Ia opinion dentro y iuera de Nue.
vo Mexico, mercce culdadOsa lee
turd, y servird mucho para des.
vunecer las preocupuciones ypre.
vcnciOnes que cuul mala semilla
han sembrado los opositores al
estudo y los enemigos del pueblo
| dc Nuevo Mexico
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1901-11-28

mayor efcacia Y plentiful de las
tasaciones. Estees mpaso muN
acertado para que muchos de
aquellos contmbuyentes que tie
nen medios mas abundantes no
sigan ocultando la mayor pro-
porci0n de sus haheres, como SO
observa Ell gran n1mero de ca
SOS V casi en- toda elase de pro-
piedad. Las leyes de rentas son
generates Y es iusto y propio que
sean ejecutadas de una manera
equitativa { impartial y que min
gun g6nero Gle favontismo Sc
practique respecto 4 determlna-
das personals lis notorio que
en- muchas de las industrias mas
horecientes esta muy en- voga 81
sistema de ocultaci6n en- infor-
mes sobre propiedad tAdos Il los
asesores, y que en- muchos casos
los propietarios mas acaudala-
dos no alistan nj una octaVa
parte de su propiedad Esto es
uno de los puntos principales que
desea remediar el gobernador Y
su procedimiento no podrA me-
nos de ser aprobado pOr la gene
ralidad del pueblo porque va
conforme con la equidady la JUS
ticia. Los ciudadanos que po.
seen fortunas mas 0menos cuan-
tiosas deberian ser los primeros
en- dar ell ejemplo de buena fe y
patriOtismo en- sus informes al
asesor, pues claro esta que 81 los
ricos no pagan 10 que correspon-
de, los pobres podran pagar mu-
cho menos. Los terrenos, las
mercedes, los ganados todo debe
entrar en- las listas de amillara
miento sin disminuci0nnim meuos-
cabO, 8 de otra manera las leyes
no pasarAn de ser un engano Y
una farsa. FL territorio tiene
compromises, los coudados Y
municipios tambien los tienen, y
para llenarlos es precise que los
amillaramientOs sean completes
v eQuitativos y que las tasacio-
nes sean pagadas con toda prom
titud, mayormente por aquellos
une no necesitam de hactr sacri-
ficio para hacerlO 81 nos que
iamos de que los impuestos son
elevados Y de que las carga~ pd'
bIicas pesun demaslado, la -itua-
"i0n presente nos respondent que
es la obra y reSuItado de las ley.
es decretadas por legislatures de
Nuevo Mexico, y que no hay re
medic nj mitigation hasta que
vengan legisladores dispuestos 4
dar alivio al pueblo. Pero mien-
| tras ESQ no suceda las Ieyes tie
men que ser ejecutadas, y es deber
del gobernador como ejecutivo
del territorio cuidar que los ase-
sores, cOlectores Y cuerpo de CO.
misionados cunplan los deberes
que estan llamados 4 desempe
mar EN- 10 que toca 4 amillara-
mientos V tasaCiOneS,