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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-30

man clad in snowy white running as if
the fiend were after him-as it was, in
deed, only that time it could not catch
him.
What wonder that under the burden
of Lavanderia's love the bachelor be-
came pale and restless and could no
longer sleep nights! 1t was harder on
him than being in love himself. He
grew dyspeptic and smoked more than
was good for him.
The Spanish word for trouble is Of
the masculine gender, and very prop
crly. One morning early chewed up
little brown monkey of a man was seen
to enter the leafy hut where dwelt La
vanderia. He carried shabby, small
yellow trunk that might have contain
ed either clothing or ammunition to
be smuggled to the insurrectos.
Immediately arose tremendous
commotion. Dogs barked, poultry
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-30

her to buy food. Those of the boarders
who We're up In literature thought of
Du Maurier's Trilby and granted her
petition. Besides that, they gave her
the name of Lavanderia.
So it happened that Lavanderia be-
came wash lady in ordinary to the white
men Of the Manila boarding house.
She did the linen skillfully at first and
even returned 1t no more than a week
later than she had promised. Then the
Tagalo nature got the better Of her,
and she began to lapse. Aaron Burr Of
the famous motto, Never do today
what you can put off till tomorrow"
would have been enraptured with the
Tagalos. Not only will they not do to-
day what they can put off till tomor-
row, but they never do it at all until
forced by dire necessity. So Lavande-
ria of the weird, passionate eyes began
to lag with the linen. Worst Of all, as
time went on she manifested an I'M
comfortable tendency to court the
boarders. This was before the shock
Cdllie. tNiiSlluS out tNo llhoig bdIiiS-
lors, she bestowed on them lavish at
tention. She brought them bouquets
for their rooms. She sat beside them,
close as the tOrridity of the tempera-
ture would permit, and manifested a
disposition to stay there forever, smok-
ing meanwhile as many cigarettes as
the benevolent white men were willing
to supply her with.
Plainly, Lavandera wanted to marry
one of the white gentlemen. Such
things had been, and white men, Span
iards and Frenchmen, now and then an
Englishman, had welded brown WON
en- in the Philippines. At least if one of
the big hombres AmericanOs would not
take her permanently he might marry
her for little WHILE and even that
was better than being tied to brown
stableman or house servant for whole
lifetime.
One of the bachelors escaped and
went elsewhere to lodge, leaving the
other to bear the whole brunt of La
vanderia's lovemaking. This was hard
on the man who was left. Lavanderla
came at early morn and dewy eve, sit
ting sadly silent, fastening her shining
dark eyes upon the one face, transfix
ing with their tender gaze the bachelor
who was left She prosecuted him with
her attentions; she bade him to her
hut of woven nipa palm; she invited
him to attend in her bissful company
native dances and feasts of roast pig
and rice till he could scarce stir from
home without the uncomfortable con
sciousness that somehow the brown
wash lady would discover it and know
| where he went. He was a tender
hearted youth, although city born anG
| bred, and he could not think of taking
away the laundering from Lavanderia
| Did she not depend on this work fol
her bread? Presently the whole neigh
borhood began to take an interest II
Lavanderia's love affair. The evi
minded world, ever ready to believ,
wrong of man just because he is {
man, could not be convinced that h,
had not taken the initiative in the case
He groaned inwardly as he thought t,
! himself, IF mother could only see N,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-30

cackled, children screamed. Presently
emerged from the dusty litterage La
vandcria. She was in state of vol
canic eruption. Never since the days
of the hacchanteS was enacted a drama
more furious. l.avandera hurled things
about all over, boxes, rags, red robes,
slippers. ironing boards, mats and
saints pictures. You have read in
novels how people tear their hair but
perhaps have never seen anybody do
it, Lavanderia did it literally. She
dragged the contining comb from her
long. oily locks and clawed them this
way and that till she looked like q
fury. She was a fury for the time.
Her climax was to rush to the shallow
ditch beside the street, throw herself
into it and roll over and over. She
tore up handfuls of grass and dust and
scattered them over herself and upon
the surrounding air. Her brown neigh
bors and friends did not interfere with
her. but gathered in ring around her
off at safe distance to see the show.
All the while there issued from her
lips strange, monkeylike screams and
iabberings, half Spanish, half Tagalo-
to wit
"Matrimony no good, husband no
good no want husband. no want mat
rimony, husband much bad, matrimony
much bad, no want matrimony, no
want husband-ang pang bang, maca'
yuyung, matrimonio mucho malo mari
do mucho malo, pag bag dagumag"
This performance was merely the
proper Tagalo manner of expressing
the unpleasant emotions of the delicate
feminine mind.
The truth was Lavanderia was not
a "viuda" at all. She had living hus-
band, large as life-large rs Tagalo
life. that is, which is not much of a
size. She was aweary of him and de-
sired to change him for one of the tall
white gentleman boarders opposite.
Her husband had been in Aguinaldo's
army fighting the Americans, but had
got away and come home,
Never was a husband more unwel-
come than this withered up looking lit
tie brown man. The shock was more
than Lavanderia could bear.
Suddenly she stopped rolling upon
the ground. raised herself to a sitting
posture and glared about her At the
diagonal street corner stood two Amer
lean soldiers doing police duty in that
part of Manila. They were beardless
boys, yet tall, good looking and well
grown. They wisely deemed it unnec-
essary to interfere with Lavandera' 8
chow. The fact is they wanted to see
the fun as much as anybody. Lavan-
feria perceived them and. with heaven
knows what wild, ycarping thoughts in
her breast, made a dive for them.
"Ang pang bang igalang, marido mu-
cho malo"
The soldier nearest her was very
young. pink checked and curly haired,
yet having wthal a sense Of humor be-
fitting the finished man Of the world.
He waved his arms toward her tragic
ally and "shooed" her off.
"Go way, woman!' he cried. go
way! don't want you! I'm married
manW
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-30

It. Like a cat, she jumped from tho
table to his side and started to convoy
the handsome white youth in triumph
to the dusky ball.
His feelings at that moment he could
never afterward find language to de
scribe. Only professor of profane
language could have done justice to the
situation, and that the young man was
not. He had not been in Manila long
enough. He simply broke heartlessy
and ruthlessly from that tender, de-
taining clasp and ran for his life,
Lazy Manilese dwelling along a quiet
side street who had awakened from
their afternoon siesta were astonished
at the spectacle of a long legged young
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-30
FRAUWAGNER ANGRY
WHY SHE SEEKS TO PREVENT THE
PRODUCTION OF "PARslFAl."
Widow of the Great Composer Says
IL Was His Desire That the Sacred
Music Drama should Never BE Per-
formed Outside of Baireuth.

formed Outside of Baireuth.
Musical circles all over the world are
deeply interested in the outcome of the
action, recently instituted in New York
by Frau Cosima Wagner and her son,
Siegfried Wagner, to restrain Heinrich
Conried. manager of the Metropolitan
Opera House of New York, from pro-
ducing the sacred music drama "Parsi-
fal."
In presenting her case to the United
States circuit court Frau Wagner
through her attorneys states that in
1877 Richard Wagner composed the
poem and in 1879 the music for what
he called a sacred music drama. known
as "Parsifal," the story of which is
founded upon the old Arthurian legend
of 1.-The Holy Grail" and introduces
Biblical characters and incidents, in
Guiding the baptism of Christ, the last
supper Mary Magdalene washing the
feet of the Saviour, etc.
Frau Wagner says that "Parsifar
was the crowning work of her husband
and that because of its religious and
spiritual nature should not be included
in the same category as his other mu-
steal compositions or be subject to Pc
cuniary transactions, but should be
kept separate and apart and performed
nowhere outside of Baireuth, Bavaria.
A few years prior to his death in 1888
Richard Wagner built the theater at
Raireuth known as the Festspielhaus,
which was solely devoted to the presen-
tation OF his works, and it is claimed
by his widow that neither Wagner nor
any of his family has ever received any
pecuniary benefit from the "Parsifar
performances and that "Parsifar' is
performed solely in accordance with
the desire of its creator and in the In
terest of art and musical culture.
The great Wagner theater, in which
"Parsfar is annually presented,
stands about a mile to the north Of the
town of Baireuth on little hill. 1t is
a great red building not at all impress
| i've architecturally. but towering high
above the trees. The auditorium is Of
unusual construction. one great mass
Of seats, nearly 1000 in number, rising
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-30
Great 0vergarnent Sale
at JONES'
The ARMYAK

A coat cut after the style worn by Russian
gentlemen, coat for driving and sporting, dash
ing and distinguished in appearance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-30
VOL XXI
,,..,y District Probate Court.

r.r. ai said Court will be held at
H...r r.I.. second Tuesday of October and
tii--' .-.u.4u the second Tuesday of No
AI.. -.r Nav. West Concord the second
,s.'..s ,.. Iytrunc" and June. Lunenburg
he second asa&y & 2' ia sRsaTS SsiJ aaS ay JSS SISce
.t..rr..ri.t n1 agreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13
LAWS DELAY.
1t Is Held Responsible for Lynchings
by Justice BischoT.

New York, Oct 13.-In an address be-
fore the Phi Delta Phi fraternity in
this city, Justice Bischoff, of the New
York supreme court, has pointed out
the fact that the spirit which underlies
mob law confronted the patriarchs of
old in the Mosaic law and is to be
found underlying the development of
the entire system of criminal iurispru-
dence, representing the rebellion of
passion against orderly procedure of
the law and the safeguards thrown
about an accused person, The cause of
lynchin2s and other outbursts. he said
may be epitomized in the words. 1.-The
laws delav.''
1T is true" he continued, that there
is more or less delay in the ,administra-
ton of law, which appears to procrasti-
nate, so that the time elapsing between
a crime and it's punishment seems at
times needlessly prolonged; but this is
not the fault of the law, or it's admin
1stratlon. so much as it is the result of
conditions which surround the gradual
evolution of our great judicial system.
The demands upon the courts are too
great for system planned to accommo.
date scarcely half the business now IRE
scented and making no elastic provision
for enlarged requirements 1t is but
right and just, and in the administr;A-
ton of criminal law the punishment
should follow speedily with all due eau
ton and protection to the accused, the
Accomplishment of the crime.
But it does not follow, because of this
defect, the delay of justice. that the sys-
| tenn is wrong. or that mob rule had BET
| ter supplant it, or that there is justi-
| fication at any time for ASA sSinatinn in
| the name of punishment for crime. Il
| is but a voice that should be needed by
our legislatures in providing an elastic.
! flexible system for the administration Of
/ the law, which will meet every emer-
gency, the measure speedy. exact, and
unerring justice in every case"
| Justice Bischoff described the condi-
ton of the negroes at the close of the
civil war; their lack of knowledge of
nineteenth century civilization; their be-
ing left upon an impoverished land
without government aid or support and
their struggles against the antipathies
| of the white race. The north. he said,
undertook to educate the colored Deo-
pie of whose conditions and limitations
| they were ignorant, with the result Of
misunderstanding and bitterness.
| And today he added lit is being
realized that the best friend of the ne
gro is the south. who can best too,
solve the great question involved in this
discussion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13
LYTTLETON IN LINE. 8
Colonial Secretary Agrees With Both
Balfour and Cham berlain.

London, Oct 13.-Colonial Secretary
Lyttleton issued an election address to
his constituents at Warwick and Lean
ington today in which he says he is IN
entire agreement with the fiscal changes
(which Mr.. Balfour and Mr.. Chamber
lain together advocate" Mr.. Lyttleton
holds that the government should be
enabled to mitigate the inequality of
foreign competition and to negotiate eff
fectively for a reduction of foreign tar
ifs in British goods by having the pow
er to impose taxation on foreign manu-
facturers. The colonial secretary is con-
WINGED the empire should be further
knitted together by strengthening the
commercial ties of its various parts by
preferential tariffs. To secure closer
ties with the colonies involved read
justment of the taxes on food. peculiar
" affecting the poorer classes. who
should therefore have a full opportunity
to infinitely and deliberately consider the
matter 1t should therefore be distinct
ly understood that there is no proposal
to impose preferential tariffs for the
colonies without further reference to the
electorate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13
NATURES OWN CURE.
Hyomei Cures catarrh Without pan
gerous Dragging of the Stomach.

Not until FIyomei was dlscoVereu
has it been possible to truthfuilV say
that a remedy for catarrh was known.
This remedy is breathed through the
Hvomei inhaler for few minutes four
times day, and during that time every
nartiele of air taken into the air pas
sages and lungs is impregnated with
the germ killing and health giving
Hvonnef. 1t is the only treatment that
cures catarrh-
Stomach drugging often causes as
ordered digestion or brings on some
other diseases and never makes a per-
manent cure of catarrh- Hyomel not
only kills the germs in the throat and
nose, but penetrates to the minutest air
cells in the lungs and enters the blood
with the oxygen, killing the germs in
the blood 1t frees the mucous mem
brane from poisonous microbes and
gives perfect health.
A complete outfit costs but $1.00, and
includes an inhaler. dropper and suffi-
cient Hyomei for several weeks treat
meat
Geo. w. Stansfeld, druggist. 637 Kan
sas avenue. has so much faith in the
merit of Hyomei that he agrees to re-
turn the money to any purchaser who
may be dissa tisSed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13
TO SHUT OUT ANARCHISTS.
Present Naturalization Laws Have
Proven Inadequate

Chicago. Oct. ia special from Ia
coma. Wash. says:
Startling violation of the new nat
uralization law at Chicago and else
where have been brought to light by c.
D. c. VanDusen, a special agent of the
department of justice, who has just
completed a trip of inspection across
the continent
Mr.. NanDusen declares that the pro-
vision of the new law which prevents
any one with anarchistic beliefs, incii-
nations or tendencies. from becoming a
citizen has iE many cases been ignored
President Roosevelt, it is said Will
recommend to congress a radical
change in the law so as to limit the
right of comforting naturalization to
the federal courts. 1t is understood
that the president will favor a per
manent commission to question the ap-
plicant for citizenship papers. take
other testimony if necessary. and report
the result of the examination to the
ire oe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Irene B. Russell to E. Turner. 50, 200,
lot 119, and north 1 foot III Buchanan
street, Fosters addition.
Jane E. Gilbert and husband to A. w.
Startup, $500. lots 1879 and II and
south So, Main street, and l6S-70-72 and
south half SIS, Navarro street. Rossvi.le
c. A Jordan to u. Holmes $500, lots
728 and north half 80, Topeka avenue.
H K. Muth and wife to f. A. Ram
quist, $3.50. lots 500 and 602. Buchanan
street. Throop's fourth addition
G. Wendell and wife to n. Lehman,
SO. part southwest quarter, S-11-16.
T. Martin and wife to l. -. Fletcher
ct /. 81, 600, lots ABS and Kansas avenue,
Ritchie's addition.
A. Kinsey and wife to H NJ Holden.
Sill. lots 1912 and II Railroad street.
Willard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13
NORTH AND SOUTH.
High score north and south. Noble and

City Ticket Office, Union Pacific
Railroad. SIS Kansas avenue.
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MUST MAKE MONEY NOW
Why Railroads Are Curtailing
Expenses.


Houston, Tex Oct 13--B- j. krutesch-
nit, vice president and general mana ger
of the Southern Pacific, being shown
dispatch from California. that within;
few days between $50 and 5000 men
would be discharged on the coast divis-
ion of the Southern Pacific and before
the order for retrenchment is fully car
ried out 1900 men will be out OF enl-
ployment, replied that he could not
vouch for the accurancy of the figures
but that the principle was entlrely cor
rect.
Just at the present time said Mr..
Kruttschaitt, the Southern Pacific Is
in a position similar to that of every
other railroad. During recent years con-
ditions have changed until now the
question of producing net results IS an
important one. Cost of labor. cost of
supplies equipment and in fact, cost oil
operation in general are greatly IN eH-
cess of what conditions demanded lew
wears ago The railroads are obtaining
on the average in return for service rem
dered Just about what they did WHEN
the costs of operation were not SO
great.
During recent years many improve
meuts have been perfected, and it is
now for the railroads to show net re-
turns on money invested. The additions
that have been made were made win
the view of lessening the cost of opera
ton 1t is a business proDosltloa.
INFRINGEMENT ON ERIE
New York. oct. 13.-As step toward
retrenchment, and, in measure. to re-
coup losses from the flood Erie railroad
officials have decided. says the Herald
TO cut down the force of employees. Many
are to be discharged from the repair
eho,s and the maintenance of way
corps. $50.
The curtailment on the later depart
ment. it is said. will not nelessltats inc
al abandonment of any of the new con
struction work which has been star Ecu
~ - ,,,os+ notable OF these improvements
| is the construction of third and fourth
track between Jersey City and Port Jer-
Wis. and an extension of the douole
track virtually to Chicago.
In reducing their force OF macnlhlstS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13
May Abolish Fee System.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 13.-At a
mass meeting of 800 student boarders
at the Yale commons the treasurer of
the university. Prof Norris Tyler, has
made several suggestions which will
later be acted upon by the student
body One of these was that the fee
system be abolished and regular gra-
tuities to walters take its .9,ace- and
that a committee of five undergradu-
ates and graduate boarders at the col
lege dining hall be elected each term.
who would keep order and receive and
make complaints. Mr.. Tyler said he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13
Cause OF. Lockiaw.

I.ockjaw, or tetanus. is caused by a
bacillus or germ which exists plentifully
in street dirt 1t is inactive so long as
exposed to the air, but when carried be
meath the skin. as in wounds caused by
when the air is excluded. the germ is
reused to activity and produces the most
virulent poison known These germs may
be destroyed and all danger of lockjaw
avoided by applying Chamberlains Pain
Balm freely as soon as the injury is re-
ceived Pain Balm is an antiseptic and
causes cuts. bruises and like injuries o
heal without maturation and in one-th;td
the time required by the usual treatment.
For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13
Noted Hebrew Scholar Dead.

Philadelphia, Oct. 13.-Dr. Marcus j.
AstrOw. Hebrew scholar and educator
and one of the best known Jews in the
country, died today after a short ill
ness. He was born in Prussian Poland,
in1S29. and came to this country in 1866.
He was chief editor of the Talnud de-
partment of the Jewish encyclopedia,
apd his reputation as Talmudial
scholar and writer was world wide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13
/" NOTHING IN IT."
Governor Peabody Denies That the
President Has Interfered.

Denver. Colo, Oct 13.-"Purest kind
of bosh and absolutely nothing to it,"
said Governor Peabody with reference
to the report that he had been advised
by President Roosevelt to reduce the
military force in Cripple Creek. The
governor further declared that he had
not conferred with the president con-
corning the situation in the gold camD.
where the miners have been on strike
for the past two months and 900 state
soldiers are guarding the mines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13

it was explained by a railroad traffic
official that the New York Central, the
Erie, the Penna and the Southern Pa
cific were merely returning to the nor
NAL demand for skilled labor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13

Gall sores and blisters cause the horse
much pain. They come from heat and
friction under the collar or saddle.
The parts should be carefully cleansed
with a pure soap that will not smart.
Ivory Soap with warm water, is excel
lently adapted to this purpose. This
soap is peculiarly efficient where it
comes in contact with sores, as it is
mild and pure. While cleansing thor
oughly, it also soothes and heals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13

thought the riots in the dining rooms.
at meal hours could be regulated by !.
student coSgsnittee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13
Els Automobile caught Fire.

New York Oct 13-J. w Schwarz. a
wealthy Brooklyn merchant has re-
ceived injuries which are likely to prove
fatal in the uDsetting of his automo-
bile. which he attempted to turn about
suddenly a hill. Mrs. Schwarz and
two friends were thrown out but es-
capped with bruises. Sehwarz was caught
beneath the machine which burst into
flames. He was badly burned before
assistance arrived.
Tess@Mrs. Stiles appears to have be-
come quite religious; she attends church
very regularly now
Jess-Yes, she's praying for a cold and
early winter
Tess-Wel. well. What's the idea?
Jess-She had a birthday last month.
YOU know and her husband gave her u
sealskin sacque.-Philad Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13
WHIST SEASON OPENS.
First Nights Play and Election of
Officers.

The Topeka whist club held its first
meeting of the season last night The old
officers and directors were chosen for the
ensuing year, after which a short game
was played, the scores resulting fol-
lows: