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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26

softly, but never before had that bell
pealed so Internally loud. He waited a
moment, but no one answered the sum
mons. Would no one ever Gomez he
thought. Suddenly his heart almost
stopped beating! Suppose they were
not homer" he hoarseIy whispered 10
himself.
II be could have seen the window
| above. and the happy, expectant, mis-
chievous face that appeared there for a
moment and then quickly vanished, his
fears would have taken flight. But he
didn't. and with beating heart he gave
tho bell vigorous pull. Another short
wait a key clicked" in the lock, the
door opened and there stood-Mrs
] Westcott
Merry Christmas. Howard" she ex-
| claimed. cheerfully.
He stammeTed out an incoherent re-
ply-he had almost forgotten it was
Christmas Day, and as he hesitated in
the doorway she continued:
Come in: you'll catch cold"
He crossed the threshold into the par
Tor, and his eyes ran hastily around the
room in search Of Ruby. She was not
there. and as much as he wanted to see
her he was glad she wasn't. for he was
not yet prepared to meet her.
How isis Ruby?" he timidly asked
her mother, as he cast himself into a
chair
Mrs Westcotti smiled mischievously.
but then assuming 3 serious expression,
replied:
"she is not at all we'll, Howard, and
has not been for three days
! Towards heart went right to his
mouth What is the matter with
herr" he hardly more than whispered.
! 7 think there is something the mat
ter with her heart" Mrs. Westcott re-
piled. and then unable to any longer
broke out into a merry peal OF laughter
you poor little simpleton!" she ex-
claimed ''if you and that heart-brokeu
child upstairs don't make up soon well
have a double funeral on our hands
But come. dinner is ready. and we don't
want to keep that waiting" and she led
the way TO the dining room.
Hr Westcott was sitting IN chair
reading. and as Howard entered, looked
up. and exclaimed pleasantly: GOOD
evening, Howard You are quite 8
stranger"
Howard smiled feebly. but ventured NJ
reply. lie was a stranger, as ne had
not been there for three eays-quite {
long time in comparison with the In
tervals between his previous visits
where is Ruby. papa?" said Mrs
Westcott to her husband
Upstairs. / believe" he said, laying
down his paper. and going to the door
he called RUBY"
on in the distance came tremulou'
reply. yes. father. I'm coming"
Howard felt himself grow hot and cold
in tarns-that was her voice. He would
soon see her
"sit down. Mr.. Brice." Mrs Westcot'
said. as father" came back to the room
You know your place, and then tn
three sat down Just then, the dool
opened Howard looked up and ther'
stood-his sweetheart
He arose, his face suffused with 1
crimson wave. Mr.. and Mrs. Westcot
we're suddenly very much interested II
the table and it's contents.
Good evening. How-Mr. Brice.
was Ruby's trembling salutation as sh'
stepped forward and extended her ham
toward Howard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26

IT HE last vestige of the Christmas
Eve crowd was rapidly melting
away. Belated shoppers we're
gathering their many bundles together
preparatory TO starting homewaTd. there
to make Santa Claus-for months past
the talk and dreams Of the young folks
not mere myth. but a reality
Bright. happy faces hurried here and
there. contentment and anticipated
pleasure stamped on every countenanee.
The good cheer Of yuletide was every
where prevalent, and the clerks in the
employ of the Howard Brice bookstore,
catching the spirit of the approaching
festive season. choerfully hung up the
window shutters. and this done. and the
last customer waited on, quickly donned
their wraps and departed
Not so With their young employer,
however. Howard Brice mechanically
transferred the days reeeipte from the
cash drawers TO the safe. saw to it that
all was snug and secure, and then, with
a sigh expressing alike relief and worry,
sank into a chair by the FIRE. letting
his face sink down into his hands. The
dying embers in the CRATE in front OF
him cast a soft. red light upon his face,
revealing a carsworn. troubled counte-
nance. Tired and detected looking he
appeared. and tired and detected he was.
Tired from the busy days work-deject-
ed from other causes.
In this position be sat for fully an
hour apparently asleep But such was
not the case; he was awake-oh. Sc
awake. For Howard Brice was in love;
and Howard Brice was also troubled;
and though trouble and love go hand IN
haad-are synonymous. in faet-until the
Sunday prior to this particular Christ
mas Eve he had never been called
upon to connect the two words Fur
thermore. the fact that he was the prin-
cipal cause Of his present trouble did not
make him feel any better.
Howard Brice was an energetic young
man living in the Capital city OF this
great country OF ours, and though but
twenty-five years OF age was the sole
proprietor OF fairly prosperous book
store. with prospects for the future IA
dainty bright.
For year after he became the ownel
OF the store he had attended so strietl,
to business that he had had little tim'
TO devote 10 whatever calls society
might make upon him. and his circle .
acquaintance consequently had beer
small
About six months previous 10 the even
Ing on which our story opens, however
he had met a Miss Ruby Westcott.
young and very attractive girl, and hi
fondness for her being reciprocated. ant
his attentions to her meeting With hi
approval Of her parents. he had visite'
her frequently.
II was the same old story lprobatly
little worse than ordinarily. and III
couple had been living in state OF Ter
petuai bliss When on the precedini
sunday. therefore. a Httle estrangemen
had come up between them, they wer
two unhappy beings. he. true lover
like. saw in this, their first quarrel.
dire calamity. AMI one out of which NJ
good could ever come.
Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, he ha'
gone about the store with such woe
begone look on his face that everyOne =
the store. from the head salesman dow
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with his fist tightly clinched. and look
Of grim determination on his face.
I've acted like a baby" he finally
said to himself. land Ruby-bless her
dear heart-has acted like the true. gen
erous-hearted. impulsive girl she is.
She has"
He stopped suddenly. and picking up
the watch which he had lain on the
bed, opened the back. and as he did so
tiny fragment of paper luttered to the
floor. He snatched IT up eagerly and
hastily read the short inscription there
on.
IF Mr.. Brice viii find it convenient
to call az our home this afternoon and
take dinner with US he will confer a
great pleasure on Mr.. and Mrs. West
colt"
That was all, but it was in Ruby's
own handwritlng-no attempt at dis
guises here-and Towards eyes filled
with tears as he read the inscription on
the case Of the watch:
To Howard from RUBY Christmas 1902.
And III see her this evening" he ex-
claimed joyouslys III give her the
present 1 had intended giving heri I'll
take her in my arms and ask forgive
ness-Ill ask her 10 mar
Suddenly he stopped
Confer great pleasure on Mrs.
W" She did not say word about
seeing himl The old feeling of last
night crept slowly upon him. but he
cast It off, exclaiming tmerrily enough,
now: Never mind To Ruby I'll go
and If apologies and penitence can
make amends for the manner in which 1
have acted will be as penitent sin
ner and chivalrous q lover as ever
graced this beautiful land of ours"
He'dressed for breakfast. and then set
about attending to the business portion
OF bis mail. The morning dragged on
with tormenting slowness. and it seemed
week to Howard before the time for
him TO dress and make his anticipated
call arrived. And when he did start,
doubt and fear began 10 assail him.
How will she treat me?" he kept re-
peating to himself And then. but she
will be good TO me-" and suppose she
won't speak to me-" And so II ran, his
conflicting emotions tuggins at his poor
lecerated heart.
A look in the glass satisfied him that
he was gotten up for the occasion very
properly, and a faint tint of red over
spread his face as he became conscious
of the manly, handsome countenance
that the glass reflected. He donned his
overcoat. and with a finishing touch to
his tie. and last look into the mirror
softIy closed the door OF his apartment
and set on his mission Of love-and con
quest.
Never before. probably, had man set
out on such an errand more determined
and never before had the consciousness
% what be had to do make a bigger cow
ard of a man than IL DID Howard Brice
that crisp, beautiful December day
Everything seemed as bright and cheer
full to him now as it seemed dark and
gloomy the night before.
AS Howard drew near bis destination
his heart began futtering In that foolish
manner so detrimental to the pre-
avowed resolves of a young man in love
and twice he halted as IL undetermined
whether 20 go any further or not. But
he continued, and as he reached the
westcott home ne mustered up all the
courage that remained in him. and bold
ly assembled the steps.
He rang the bell The tried 70 do So
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w YORD has come from Harlem
NM via a Haisted Street saloon
that there is something
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
SAVED THE ADDER.
Heroic Act of Boatswain Deery
Voluntarily Performed.

Norfolk. Va, Dec. 5.-The naval tug
Peoria, towing the submarine torpedo
boat Adder, has arrived at the navy
yard here. The Adder was saved by
the heroism of Boatswain Deery, who
responded to a call for volunteers and
swan 100 yards with a line to the
Adder from the tug and pulled a haw-
ser after him. The Adder is leaking
badl=r
The Peoria left last night for Curri-
tuck to aid the YanktOn and Vixen in
floating the Moccasin, which is now
high and dry upon the beach.
When BoatsWain Deery responded to
the call for a volunteer to swim to the
Adder, a 81 mile gale with mountainous
seas was crashing over the Peoria and
burying the drifting submarine boat
beneath tons of water. Deery, with a
slender line fastened around his waist,
plunged into the ocean and battled
with wind and tide for a full hundred
yards, finally reaching the Adder and
gaining her deck. There he hauled
thick hawser aboard by means of the
life line and made it fast.
At this time the Adder was being
tossed about like a cork one minute and
driven far beneath the surface the next,
Keeling and wallowing in such a man
ner as to make it almost impossible to
retain a position upon her scanty deck
ing, but Deery held on and accomplish
ed his work. Then he wene back to the
tug hand over hand on the haWser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
OPPOSE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
Executive Committee of Citizens In
dustrial Alliance Takes Action.

Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 5-Before adjourn
ing the executive committee of the
Citizens Industrial association resolved
against members placing the union
label on articles of their own manu-
facture. They also took ground in op-
position to the eight hour bill now pend
ing in congress. They provided for the
formation of a labor information
bureau for the use of members.
The following platform was adopted
as an open letter to the public and af-
hliated associations:
Present Industrial conditions have
become SO deplorable by reason of the
indefenSible methods and claims of the
objects of organized labor that the time
has come when the employing interest
and good citizenship of the country
must take immediate measures to re-
affirm and reinforce those fundamen-
tai principles of American government
guaranteeing free competitive condi-
tionS.
I'm its demand for the closed shop or
ganized labor is seeking to overthrow
individual liberty and property rights,
the principal properties of our govern
ment. Its methods for securing this
revolutionary and Socialistic change in
our institutions are also those of ply
steal warfare. Because of this war
fare the industrial interests of the ma
ton during the last years have been in
jured to an irTepdrable degree. Many
firms have been driven into bankruptcy
and cases are innumerable in which
working men have been disabled and
even murdered while numerous families
have been rendered destitute by rea-
son of the tyranny and seditious attacks
upon society by the strike organization.
condition of anarchy has existed In
some states, and in fact. the acts of
lawlessness committed under the sacred
name of labor are of such frequent oc-
currence that the public sense of the
enorn1ity has become blunted. The
period of great prosperity brought about
by the unrestricted operation of the law
of supply and demand is also being de-
stroyed by the acts of violence of or
ganized labor, and as a result we are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
SEES QUAY LAUNCHED.
Moody Pays First Visit to
League Island Yards.

Philadelphia, Dec. 5.-Secretary of
the Navy Moody today paid his first
visit to the League Island navy yard.
He arrived on the U. S. dispatch boat
Dolphin, which left Washington yes
terday. At o'clock the shore battery
fired a salute of II guns, to which the
Dolphin replied with 13 guns in honor
of Rear Admiral Sigsbee, commandant
of the navy yard.
Secretary Moody was accompanied by
Postmaster General Payne, Congress
men Morrill,, Adams and Butler of
Pennsylvania, Representative Metcalf
of California, and Joseph C. Pearl, for
mer business partner of Mr.. Moody.
Senator PenroSe and Representative
Bingham of Pennsylvania, greeted the
party when they came ashore at 10
o'clock.
The marine corps was drawn up to
receive the secretary, who was we1con-
ed by Admiral Sigsbee. Mr.. Moody
made a brief inspection of the navy
yard, and Cramps ship yards where he
witnessed the launching of the tug
Quay of the harbor masters depart
ment, later returning to League Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
TO BORE SIX WELLS.
Girard City Council Lets Contract to
Chanute Man.

Chanute, Kas-, Dec. 5-The Girard
city council has let the contract for the
drilling of the six prospect holes to be
sunk for oil and gas to J. c. Ramsey
of this city for 81 per foot. Mr.. Ram
say has new drilling rig here which
will be put to work at once on the
contract.
Girard has $4,000 to spend drilling
for gas and oil. 1t is proposed to put
down six holes. all to be sunk to the
Mississippi limestone stratum, which is
about 500 feet below the surface. The
wells will be sunk northwest of the
city of Girard. for it is believed that
the chances of finding oil and gas are
better in that vicinity.
Primarily Girard wants to find gas
for municipal lighting purposes, but
the main object is to ascertain for
once and all whether or not there is
gas or oil under that section of the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
IT'S ALL TRUE.
SaIsbury's Doodle Story Cor
rOborated by the Accused.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 5.-The
most interesting feature in the water
Doodle scandal were the confessions of
ex-Alderman Abraham Ghysels, of the
Sixth ward, and c. Bissell, former
member of the board of public works,
that they accepted the brides mention
ed by Salisbury in his confession.
Later this afternoon ex-Alderman
Ghysels went to Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney Wards and made a statement
of the Doodle transactions, acknowl-
edging that he accepted an envelope
from Salisbury containing $500.
This confession was followed in a few
minutes later by the aOpearance Of
Mr. Bissell who also made a state
ment of his connection with the DEAL
acknowledging that he had accepted
$500 and otherwise corroborated SAILS
bury's statements that he approache
the members of the council with the
Doodle proposition. Both Ghysels and
BisseI Informed the prosecutor that
they will plead guilty in the supreme
court. Ex-Alderman Lozier, of the
Eleventh ward. who neglected to ap-
pear when wanted in police court, has
promised to be in court today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

now confronted with the possibility of
a period of depression.
while we most emphatically object
to being classed as enemies of organ
lied labor conducted upon lawful and
beneicent lines, yet we are unalter~
gramme of boycotting and tyranny now
being carried out by the majority of
labor unions.
I'VE therefore urge the rapid organi-
cation of those who believe in the
maintenance of law and order and ths
perpetuaticn of our free institutions
to the end that they may WELD their
full and proper effect upon the des-
TIMES of the nation. Since labor or
CARNATIONS exist for the apparent pure
pose of defying law and common sense
and are able to intimidate and inA
fuence many public men and munic-
ipal authorities, there is no alternative
left to those who desire to preserve
bearable conditions in our body politid
than that of forming counter organi-
cations. 1t is only through the ma
chinery of organization that we hope
to exercise a potent and salutary in
huence over public thought and the
conduct of public officials to the end
that the rights of American citizenship
can be assured to free and independent
labor the right of property maintained
and legislation of a socialistic nature
prevented from being enacted into
law.
1--WE invite all associations. local.
state and rational, that synpathize
with the purpose of the Citizens' In
dustrial association of America TO en-
ter into utilization with us at tha
earliest possible time, and we urge the
immediate formation of local branches
of the national organization In all the
cities and towns where no Organization
now exists that are eligible for menu
bersh1p in this association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS

What's the use of all this fussin'?
What's the troifble, anyway?
All these fine-hafred guys discussin
Why the officeholder's pay
Doesn't seem to satisfy him?
If it did he would be daft;
Yet they're trying to deny him
The addition of his graft.
When the boobies loose and willin'
Any one would be chump
Not to take his chance of film
All his pockets good and plump.
Yet their knives they're busy whettin',
And they'll sock EN- to the haft
Into us poor mugs, forgettin'
What comes to US from our graft.
If this bloomin' agitation
Doesn't die out pretty quick
There won't be no occupation
Where there amt more plums to pick
Even for our harmless shirkin'
They have got poisoned shaft
Seems we might as well be workin'
If they rob us of our graft
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

City Railway company would remove
the three or four inches of sand that
had been spread over the right of way
of the company. The trouble is that
the cars grind the sand into powder
and the wind blows the powder into the
houses along the street.
The Horton Commercial says: Her
bert Hart, an employee of the NJ. A.
Low ranch just south of town, was
kicked by young horse yesterday and
sustained a broken jaw. DR.. Reynolds
dressed the wound and the young man
is getting along nicely. He will prob
ably be sent to Topeka, his former
home, for further medical treatment.
Fort Pillow post 321, G. A. R., elected
the following officers at it's meeting
Friday night: A. Kuykendall, post
commander; N. Williams, junior vice
commander; John Hedge, quartermas-
ter; Geo. R. Waters, adjutant; Wesley
Blackman, chaplain; James Cook, off
Ger of the day. Trustees: Henry Rad
ford, VIM. Swiney and George Huff.
Delegate, John Hedge; alternate, W.
M Arnold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

"a Bunch of Keys" will be at the
Crawford tonight.
There are fifteen students in the Epis-
copal Divinity school at Topeka
The w. c. T. U. will meet at the First
Methodist church at 8 p. m Monday.
Mr. Frank Bovey, of 1922 Kline street,
is seriously sick at the Santa Fe hospi-
tai.
The annual memorial services of the
Elks' lodge will be held at 8 o'clock
Sunday afternoon.
County Attorney Hungate was too
busy Friday to have session of his
liquor inQuisition.
For Christmas gifts nothing can equal
the imported canaries sold by Keene &
Knowlton, 500 Kansas avenue. Guaran-
teed perfect singers.
The Atchison Globe tells of a citizen
who was so anxious to come to Topeka
that he arose at a. m. when the train
didn't leave until O'Clock.
1t was cold this morning, even the
man who spent a winter in the Klon-
dixie and who has been in Maine, ad-
mitted that the morning breezes were
chilly.
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock Rev.
Matthew Francis will speak on THE
Judgment at the 7. M. G. A. Mrs. j.
p Whale and Harry Pribble will sing
solos.
T. ]. Collar will be ordained a deacon
of the Episcopal church by Bishop
Frank R. Millspaugh at Grace cathed-
raj at Z. a. m. Sunday. Mr.. Collar will
have charge of the church at Oskaloosa.
A good many reservations for the
James Whitcomb Riley concert have
been made by mail by out of town peo-
pie. The advance seat sale at STAINS
fields drug store has continued steady
since it's opening last Thursday.
The rural mail routes in Shawnee
county delivered 45,525 pieces of mail
and collected Asst pieces during the
month of November. The rural carriers
sold 1851 worth of stamps. Seventy
two applications for money orders were
taken by the rural mail men,
A o. U. W. lodge No. II, gave c. F.
Gustafson a farewell party last night.
Mr.. Gustafson win leave soon for his
old home in Sweden. He will eat
Christmas dinner with his mother and
visit the old stone church, which he
helped his father to build, for Christ
mas worship.
Bright and early this morning tele-
phone expert visited the State Journal
Office and spent an hour trying to ad-
just the Bell telephone so that some
thing short of powder mill explosion
can be heard in it No one blames the
exchange operators for the trouble with
the Topeka system It is IN the me
chanical adjustment,
The people who live on Twelfth and
Tenth streets would be very glad if the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
FIRE AT A WAKE.
Two More Corpses Added to
Number on Hand.

New York, Dec. 1.-Two lives were
lost and number of persons badly
burned today in fire in East street,
Brooklyn, where a wake was being
held over the bodies of Mrs. Mary
Gilligan and Arthur Dougherty, a boy
who died of hydrophobia a few days
ago
An overturned lamp is said to have
ignited the window curtain. In an in
slant the draperies were in flames AMI
the mourning relatives and friends were
in a panic. Michael Stafford, 78 years
old, and Charles Burley, %, were suf-
located. John Gilligan, a son Of the
woman, was badly burned while assist
ing at the rescue of his mothers body
and Dominick Dougherty, father of the
dead boy, was severely burned, while
trying to save the two children. Sew
eral others were seriously injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
THE ELKS MEMORIAL.
The Beautiful Services to Be Held
Sunday.

The EIks of Topeka lodge No. 204 will
hold their annual memorial service at
their han in the Masonic building on
Sunday afternoon, December 6, at 3
o'clock This beautiful and impressive
ceremony is designed as a tribute TO
the departed brothers of the fraternity
and is observed on this date in every
citv in the United States where an Elk
lodge exists.
An invitation is extended not only to
all Elks but to the general public to
attend the service tomorrow afternoon.
All will be welcome. In addition to the
special exercises an appropriate mu-
steal programme will be presented. Mr..
Franklin Hunt will sing Trust in the
Lord from Henry B. Vincents prod
igal Son" Other musical numbers
have been prepared by Steinbergs
orchestra and the Amphion quartette.
The memorial address will be delivered
by Brother Otis. Hungate.