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CuApTER V

Winifred had just left the Farm on her
way to the cottage, when she met and
was accosted by Hawkins, the gamekeep-
er.
Il beg your pardon, miss, for making
so Free" he said, taking off his cap re-
spectfully, "but thought maybe you'd
like to see some of the grand doings up
at the Court tomorrow"
Winifred colored painfully, and Haw-
kins, remarking 1t, was terribly concern
ed.
Il am sure, miss, l meant no offense.-
hope you won't take what said as
liberty" The man looked anxiously at
her.
Indeed, no." exclaimed Winifred. re.
covering herself; II am much Obliged to
you for thinking OF me, Hawkins"
''You see, MISS" said the gamekeeper.
eagerly, lit was in this way. says to
myself. why, the doings at the Court to-
morrow will be quite sight; there's the
ballroom done up in that beautiful way
as 'ud be a show in itself, let alone all
the county families coming from miles
round. They tell me as how the master
would make everybody promise to be
there by half-past nine, so thinks l, IL
Miss Eyre II just step round about ten
o'clock could let her into the little
garden that the ballroom looks into, and
she could see all the gay doings without
soul being the WISER"
"Thank you, Hawkins" said Winifred,
gently; ''it was very good of you to think
or me-"
AS Winifred went on her way she was
terribly hurt at proposal so injurious
to her dignity; but it was impossible for
her to feel any annoyance with the man,
who had evidently spoken from sheer
goodwill and the wish to afford her a
pleasure. But the idea of her, Winifred
Eyre, going to look in surreptitiously at
a window to see the upper classes anus
ing themselves was dreadful offeRse to
her pride.
But 1t frequently happens that when
we violently repudiate an idea at first
we are all the more likely to come round
to 1t afterward. And as Winifred walked
along, insidious thoughts crept in to un.
dermine the stronghold of her determine.
ton.
"After ALL" whispered Curiosity, "why
should | feel SO bitter at the thought of
being only spectator of this grandeur
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in FURY OF FLOOD
FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE HOME.
LESS AT Topeka.
Homes are Being Abandoned Every.
where Railroad Traffic Is Practically
Suspended cIoudbursts Add to the
Horror Of the sItuatIOn-AII Kansas
ls Suffering.

Topeka, Kan, June 1.-The high
water at II o'clock tonight has sur
rounded the whole Of North Topeka,
and hundreds OF houses are deserted.
People are moving out from that part
OF town as fast as possible, and great
distress prevails. At this time nearly
5000 people are homeless II will be
necessary for every inhabitant OF the
North Side to leave there by morning,
and this will leave over 10000 people
without homes. The people south OF
the river are trying to take care OF
the flood refugees. The court house.
state house and other buildings have
been opened for their reception, and
a fund started for their relief. Rail-
road traffic from this city is practi.
cally at standstill
The water plant is being worked un-
der great difficulty, and It Is feared
that by tomorrow this viii have to be
abandoned. If this is the case, the
entire city will be without fire protec-
tion.
Reports from Wamego and other
points along the river report a great
volume Of water coming down this
way. Wamego reports a rise of two
feet in the Blue river and three feet
in the Republican river. This will
reach Topeka by morning, and the
large concrete arch bridge will have
great difficulty in holding its own.
For six hours today, the flood plow-
ed like river through Abilene, fill
ing 200 cellars and driving 100 fami-
lies to places of refuge The Rock Is
land, Union Pacific and Santa Fe
tracks are washed away, two lumber
yards burned from the contact Of
lime with water, and several build
ings collapsed. Nearly all the busi-
ness houses are flooded. Scores of
people were rescued in boats today,
after having spent a whole night in
trees. Merchants are all moving their
stocks to higher places, but it is gen.
orally believed that the worst Is over
A startling story comes indirectly
from Manhattan that a cloudburst in
that vicinity has started a four-foot
volume of water down the Kaw river.
Rivermen discredit the story. al
though they will keep watch for the
threatened rise.
The Rock Island has news of bad
cloudbnrst near Harrington, which has
also. put all the streams out nf theari
banks.
Last nights rain extended all over
Central and Northern Kansas, all of
which is drained by the Kansas river.
Rain fell during this morning at many
OF the flooded points, and at o'clock
another heavy rain, almost a cloud
burst. fell. This will make the situa-
tion much worse.
Tomorrow the flood will be at its
height, and the situation will then be
extremely critical for North Topeka,
Wamego and other towns along the
Kansas river.
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shOck Lasts ThIrty seconds.

London, May sO.-The foreign OF
fee here today received some details
from the British Consul at Erzeroum
regarding the recent earthquake al
Melazgherd. according to which q
strong shock, lasting 30 seconds, was
felt on the morning of April 29
throughout the entire district between
Lake Van and the Russian frontier
and as far West as Kharput.
The town of Melazgherd, consist
ing Of 500 houses, was destroyed, and
much havoc was wrought in the sur
rounding villages. Colonel KhaliI
Bey, commanding the garrison Of Mel
azgherd, with his whole family. three
officers and eighty soldiers perished
in the ruins. Lieutenant-C Colonel Tay-
ib Bey, whose family perished, be
came insane.
The telegraph operator who sent
the news of the catastrophe said he
himself was badly injured, and that
bis wife and sister had been killed.
The Foreign Office has appealed
for subscriptions for the relief of the
destitute Of the Melazgherd district.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-04
NTount Everest Never CIimbed

If you thirst for something really
new, If you want to do something
which has never been done before, here
is chance for you. Climb Mount
Everest. Its height is 29,O02 feet, and
you will not find anything in the nature
of a paper bag on its snow-capped sum-
nit, for the excurslonist has not reach
ed there yet. The highest point to
which man has so far climbed is 3,393
feet. This is the height of Aconcagua,
the loftiest summit of the main cor
(lillera Of the Andes. This point was
reached by the guide Mattias zurbrig-
gen and Mr.. Vines, two members Of
the expedition that went out In 1897
under Mr.. Z. A, Fitzgerald. Before this
the record was held by Sir William
Martin Conway's expedition, which in
1892 climbed mountain in the Kara
koran Himalayas just 22,600 feet
high.-Pearson' Magazine
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EAGER FOR PENSIONS.
Spanish War Veterans are Freely Asking
Government Aid.

Spanish War Veterans are Freely Asking
Government Aid.
| ~ aahanston. Aaay zss4r0nSaon
Commissioner Ware calls attention.
rs did his predecessor. to the fact that
greater proportion of the veterans
of the Spanish War have applied for
pensions than did the veterans
Of any previous war of the Unit.
ed States in a like period follow
ing the close Of National conflict.
Most of the applications on file come
from members of the volunteer reg
iments, 65,436 applications of this
class now being of record, and all
9led since the close of the Spanish
War.
In round numbers, over % per cent
Of the men who enlisted for service
in the war with Spain have this early
applied for pensions. Out of the to-
tai number of claims filed, 57,046 are
known as invalid" claims, fled by
the men themselves. and $500 are
widows and dependents" There
AoN~ 0SOA dAtOMCU u uCLC Cool I1~
valid pensions and $3.50 widows and
dependents, while 1885 claims have
been rejected.
New applications are being filed
daily by the hundreds, and the indica-
tions are that by the close OF the pres
ent year nearly so per cent of the men
who were enrolled on the army lists
during the brief war win have ap-
piled to the government for a pension.
This high percentage is said by the
department to be due to the activity
of pension attorneys. These attor-
neys have been active among the
men who served either in Cuba or in
the Philippines and especially so
with widows or dependent rela-
tives of those who were killed or died
in the service. They have induced
many men to file claims when there
was no chance of securing an allow
ance, but in the hope of securing
small fee for their pretended service.
The high rate of rejections-higher
by far than the rate Of allowance i'm
iicates the class of claims that have
been fled.
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FINDS A BIG GRAFT
POSTMASTER GENERAL PAYNE CAUSES
ARREST OF MACHEN.
Head Of Fres Delivery Service Is ArIeged
to fiave Received $4,000 as . Rake
of on Patent Letter Box Fastener
Fraud Was Discovered AceidentaIIy--
Others Implicated.

Washington, May 29.--By far the
most sensational development OF the
postofice investigation up to this
time occurred today. when Augustus
I W naAcMeA we 6n6faI 8up0iineSn.
dent Of the free delivery service. was
arrested on warrant issued upon the
information OF postofice inspectors
charging him with having received
"rake-offs" from contracts made with
the local firm Of Croft Bros, for
patent postal-box fastener. The war.
rant specifically charges him with re-
ceiving $1s.sS17s since August s,
1900. It is alleged at the department,
however, that this amount does not
represent all that Machen obtained
from his contracts. 1t being charged
that he profted by them for several
years prior to the date OF the first
contract mentioned in the warrant.
Other arrests are to follow.
Immediately after Mr.. Machen was
taken into custody the Postmaster
General issued an order removing
him from Office. He had been practi-
cally under suspicion for a fortnight
pending investigation into his bureau,
The discovery of Machen's alleged
interests in the contracts was made
quite accidentally by the inspectors
some three weeks ago, and since
then their energies had been directed
toward making out case. Last night.
after the authorities had become con-
vinced that they were in possession
OF the necessary evidence, Mr.. Mach
en- was notified to appear at the de-
partment this morning. He did SO.
and was subjected to a sweating
process by the inspectors and General
Bristow for three hours, but no admis.
sions that he had profited by the con.
tracts could be secured from him. He
declined to answer many questions.
on the ground that they related to his
private business, but insisted to the
end that he had not received cent
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-04
STORM DAMAGE GROWS.
Iowa Tornado Completely Wiped Out
One Town.

Des Moines, Ia, May 29.-When
wire communication with the interior
towns was opened up today it became
apparent that yesterdays tornado
caused far greater loss than was at
lrst reported. A report early today
from Botna, Shelby county, received
by way of Audubon, says that the
town of Botna was completely demoi-
ished, and that many farm houses
near that place were wrecked. AT
Botna a large church and the Great
Western Depot are among the build.
ings known to have been wrecked
No definie news of casulites from
there had been received up to II
o'clock today.
At Creston ten dwellings were
blown OF their foundation, and Mrs
s. E. Troop and daughter were in
iured in the wreckage of their home
Ten miles north Of Gray. in Audi
bon county, two children are report
ed killed in the wrecking of farm
house and five others seriously In
jured. All were occupants Of one
house.
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NOT FOR ENTRY.
Large Tract of Land In Northwestern
Oregon withdrawn.

Washington. June 1.-The Geolog-
ical Survey having recommended the
creation of a forest reserve in extreme
Northeastern Oregon the Interior De
partment has withdrawn from all en-
try tract of about S57 900 acres in
the northern half of Wallowa county
with view to its examination to de.
termine the advisability of convert
ing it into forest reserve.
The withdrawn lands are sections /,
IL, 13. "a and 25 in township 2, range
"A; all of townships 3 and A, range A
townships 2, and 4, range 4 town
ships 2. 8, 4, 5 and 6. range 46: town
ships 3, 4. and 6, range Al; the
west half of township 8, range 4S;
and all of fractional township 5, range
4S.
The withdrawal, which lies north and
east of the fertile Wallowa valley, is
for the most part mountainous and
fairly well covered with a timber
growth. Rising within its limits are
Joseph creek, and numerous other
tributaries of the Snake and Grand
Ronde rivers. The withdrawn lands
will be examined during the present
summer If possible. Meanwhile per.
sons who have settled upon any lands
within the withdrawn area will not
be disturbed in the perfection of their
entries.
In all cases of this kind the with
drawal in no way affects the rights
of persons who have initiated rights
to the lands under any of the public
land laws. The Withdrawals merely
prevent the initiation of new entries
and are made principally to forestal
speculative entries which would be
made if the lands were not protected
and it should become known that for
est reserves were to be created.
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NOVEL FAIR EXHIBIT.
United States, In Miniature, WIN show
the Products OF Each State.


st. Louis. May S0.-On the south
ern slope of the hill that fronts the
Philippine exhibit, the Department OF
Agriculture is making map Of the
United States to cover 81 acres Of
ground. Considerable work has al
ready been done here by David a..
Brodie, superintendent of the open
air exhibit of the Bureau of Plant In
dustry Of the Department OF Agricul.
ture, who has been in st. Louis since
early spring in charge of the mar
projected.
Mr.. Brodie and his assistants are
laboriously drawing on the ground the
Jagged coast line OF the United States
Btmrtins - Oregon hs hsA saxenAS
reached Pensacola, Fla, and in a few
days he viii have finished the coast
line. Then will come the drawing OF
the dividing line between the states.
The entire five acres has been under
laid with wooden drains to carry of
the surface water. Products grown
by each state will be exhibited at their
prpoer place on the map.
Worlds Fair Commissioner Cridler
cabled from st. Petersburg, Russia,
as follows:
Reserve site for Russian pavilion
among those of the great nations, sub
iect to the approval of the Commits
sioner-General. who win arrive at St.
Louis in July"
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To Reject Canal Treaty.

Colon, Colombia, June From a
most authentic and semi-oficial
source from Bogota, the capital, it
has been learned that the Colombian
Congress is almost certain to reject
the Panama Canal treaty in its pres
ent form. 1t is added that open oppo-
sition to the measure is encountered
everywhere, Seniors Herrera. Fabre-
ga and Teran, the representatives of
Panama in Congress, are now on their
way to Bogota. The other represent
ative will follow next week.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-04

Birmingham, Ala, May S0.-Ben
nett Bibb and James Williamson are
under arrest here charged with rob.
bing the safe in the Union Passenger
Station ticket Office Of nearly $7000G
The detectives are after another man
whose arrest they believe will bring
about the recovery of a large part OF
the money. The arrests developed the
most ingenious scheme known to the
detectives who have been working on
the case. A hole was bored through
the ceiling of the Office and from
above the alleged burglars studied
the combination through magnify
ing glass.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-04
War necnee I'D casfrn.

Caracas, May 80, The Official Ca
zette today says Presidential decree
temporarily suppressing the Customs
Houses at La vela, Quanta, Puerto
Sucre, Guaria, Cano, Colorado and
Cludad Bolivar and allowing steam
ars coming from Europe 80 days, and
sailing vessels so days to reach Ven
ezuelan ports. Steamers from the
United States are allowed Is days and
sailing vessels 80 days. The allow.
ances count from June /. The Gus
tom of Juan Griego, Margarita Island
is transferred to Port Lamar.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-04
steamers coIIlds At Sea.

Antwerp. May 20. The British
steamer Huddersfield, which sailed
from here yesterday from Grimsby,
collided with tne Norwegian steamer
Uto The Huddersfleld is reported to
have foundered TWENTY-FIVE of her
passengers, Austrian and Italian inn
migrants, are said to have lost their
lives. The crew was saved. It is be-
lieved the passengers were crushed
in the collision. The bow Of the Tito
were damaged The survivors Of the
Huddersfeld passengers and crew
were picked up by the Uto, which
landed them here.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-04
Russia Moves for War.

London, June 1.-According to dis
patch to the Times, the situation in
Manchuria is unchanged, and all ae
counts agree that Russia is preparing
for contingencies. A well. qualified mil
itary officer on the spot reports that
Russia is making extensive prepara-
tions, including the placing of orders
for 100000 tons of coal, which betray
warlike attitude. Steamers, says
the correspondent. are constantly un.
loading coal and breadstuffs at Port
Arthur. NJ Lessar, the Russian Min
lister, is expected to arrive in Pekin
tomorrow.
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Loss or LIfH oRHAT.
Earthquake In AsIatIc Turkey Destroys
Town and Kills 1000 People.

constantinopie, May 30.--Adyices
which reached here today from Ash
attic Turkey show that a terrible
earthquake occurred April 20 at Mel
azgherd. in the vilayet Of Van, so
miles southeast Of Erzeroum. on the
Euphrates. The town was totally de-
stroyed with its entire population,
numbering 1000 souls. including 700
Armenians, as well as troops forming
the garrison Of Melazgherd. Over
400 buildings in neighbcring villages
collapsed.
a somewhat severe earthquake was
felt hara khfa raesntnsu, .ls.ss aaarlaua
damage was done.
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Modocs stiII Long for Oregon.

Washington, May S0.-An Indian
inspector has been ordered to Quapaw
Indian Agency, in Indian Territory, to
investigate the dissatisfaction Of the
Modoc Indians who have expressed 9
desire to return to their old home in
the Klamath reservation, in Oregon
He will endeavor to persuade the NAL
contents to postpone their departure
until Congress can provide for them
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-04
choate on Ills WAY Home.

London, May ga crowd Of
friends assembled at Waterloo Sta
tion today to bid farewell to Ambas-
sador Choate, who is making flying
trip to America. Mr.. Mccormick, the
American Ambassador to Russia, and
Senator Scott are fellow-passenger OF
Mr.. Choate on the Kronprinz Wsl-
helm, which sailed from Southampton
shortly after noon today Ambassa-
ior Tower and Mrs. Tower and Miss
Patterson, niece Of Mr.. Mccormick.
also sailed on the Kronprinz.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-04
Emeot of Rag-Time sonas,

Sunday School Teacher-Now, chill
dren, what did Pharaoh say to Noses
Children--We don't know.
Teacher-Oh yes, you do. He told
Moses to go and do something. Now,
what did he say2
Class-Go way back-and sit down
Baltimore American.
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Nine are killed Outright.

Blanchard, Iowa, May 2S.--A most
destructive and fatal tornado struck
the town OF Elmo, Mo-. eight miles
south OF Blanchard, and just across
the Missouri state line, at 5 o'clock
this evening. Nine persons were kill
ed outright and five we're injured,
some Of whom may die.
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3 TRAINS EAST DAILY

Through Pullman standard and tour
ist sleeping cars daily to Omaha, Chi
cago, Spokane; tourist sleeping car daily
TO Kansas city; through Pullman tourist
sleeping cars personally conducted)
weekly TO Chicago, Kansas City, st.
Louis and Memphis reclining chair cars
tscats free) to the East daily.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-04
LOW RATES

Tickets to and from all parts Of the
United States, Canada and Europe.
Far particulars call on or address
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-04

Ocean steamers between Portland and
San Francisco every five days.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-04

Fnlcfod at the p0stofiica al cOnlon Oregon.
~ soe0ndelasn mail matter.
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D. TIERNEY, Agent
Arlington, Oregon
0. R. q n. time TABLE

EAST BOUND
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-11-25
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

MANY tickets are being sold for the
fair and benefit to be held by Polar Star
lodge. 1. O. o. F.. in Polar Star hall,
December 8 to Is. Dancing each even
ing is being arranged for and many
articles will be sold. Cash prizes
amounting to 500 will be the feature OF
the last evening.
Irving Wilton of Pierpont street, Who
is captain of the Boys Brigade OF the
Grand avenue Congregational church, is
suffering from a fractured wrist
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Terrell of Short
Beach. with party of about fifteen
are making arrangements to go to Flor
ida, where they will spend the winter.
Hugh ]. Finnegan of Ferry street has
returned from few days visit to New
York city.
Contractor Joel Bradley has begun al
terations on the building which is to
be used as chapel by the congregation
of Household Of Faith" The building
stands on the lot just west of Central
hall building on Grand avenue and for
a number of years has been unoccupled.
Mr.. Bradley will move the building
thirty feet to the westward and after
enlarging 1t will alter it in way suit
able for the present needs of the con-
gregation. The chapel will be complet-
J ed before January /. .
| Arthur D. Barnes and family of Phil
adelphia are on to spend Thanksgiving
with Mr. Barnes father, Herbert
Barnes father, Herbert Barnes of Quin-
nipiac avenue.
A meeting was held in Polar Star hall
| on Monday evening for the purpose OF
instituting a new council of the Frater-
nal Benefit league. A committee was
appointed to organize the new council
and make application for a new char
ter. Officers from the grand lodge were
present and explained the rates of as
sessment and benefits of the order. 1t
is understood that East Rock lodge, A.
o. u. W., is to withdraw from the su-
preme body on account Of the high rate
recently enforced and many of the
members were present an dsigned appl1-
cations for membership in the league.
1t is further reported that the new
council will be named East Rock coun-
lcil. 49,. ..l.s..
Ira e. Fonda, the East Grand street
Iprinter, is forming party to take ad-
Vantage of the opportunity for good
duck hunting off the breakwater. he
proposes to have about a dozen boats
and twice as many men. He is now
looking for recruits for the expedition
and hopes to secure the requisite num-
Der of men,. Offers to lend boats VIII
be thankfully received and accepted.