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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-02

gruelling finish, with everybody on
the stage so absorbed that no one has
heard, floating through the window,
that other less musical chorus from
the ball grounds a quarter of mile
distant where the Bean-eaters are TAX;
ing fall out of a club from another
city.
Then come selections from Aida and
Rigoletto and Faust, with the girl from
Idaho carrying off all the honors. She
has voice, Astounding vitality, origi-
nality of conception and Iansntter fear
ness-characteristic that Signor
Bimboni has discovered in so many of
the westerners who come east to study
music. She can act, furthermore, as
well as sing, as she shows in the gar
den scene of Rigoletto, which she car
ried through by dint of her own hard
work. Open-air life on a ranch has en-
dowed her with that magnificent ply
sique which so distinguishes most of
the great opera singers. Prolonged
training is doing the rest She has
now been studying for the operate
I ~
nothing of half dozen years of gen.
eral musical study before she came to
Boston. In a short time she will be
ready, so Signor Bimboni thinks, to
make her start and try to please the
4 public, ever anxious for new favorites.
! for a new note in music. She does so
well in these Thursday afternoon exer-
cises, and has done so well at the con-
servatory operate recitals, that the
master rightly expects great things
from her. She may even find herself
within the decade among the very
great ones-with Nordica and Eames
and Gadski and Suzanne Adams.
And that will be something notable
if it comes about. for up to within two
years no aspirant for honors in grand
opera could be completely trained ex-
cept by going to Europe. Lately, how
ever, the New England Conservatory
of Music has established, as part of its
course, an opera school, the first one
to be established on permanent lines
in America, and already young people,
of the vocalists were pupils; but it is
not asserting too much to say that
these raw students acquitted them
selves far better than have some of
the well-seasoned professionals who
have been heard here in operatic per-
/ formances."
Both grand opera and light opera
4 impfessarios, it should be added, such
men as Hermann Conried and H W.
Savage, are constantly on the lookout
\ for marked talent, and with them the
record of European appearance is
no longer the only indication of abil-
/ ity. Indeed, the latter of these mu-
steal managers regularly puts forward
special claim for popular interest in
his operatic companies in the fact that
/ his singers are American-trained and
use the English language. His pres
/ ent leading operate star, Gertrude
Reunyson. is a New England Conserv-
atory graduate
/ Signor Bimboni. the distinguished
leader whom the conservatory has Sc
cured as director of its opera school.
at various times orchestra leader at
the royal opera houses of Vienna.
Rome. Berlin, Madrid. and London,
has become enthusiastic over Ameri-
can students. and particularly over
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-02

first day had money enough, I'd
start ON the search for him"
Desmond looked at her, startled by
the tone of her voice. There had, at
no period of the recital of her story,
been any tears in her eyes. but her
voice softened now and again. Now,
however, it vas hard, and rang like
steel.
II said to myself that if l waited
fifty years would find him, and, once
found him"
She stopped, and her hand fell to
became conscious that she had a
listener.
''That's-that's my story, Des!
don't know why | told you. You're
the very first person I've opened my
mouth to about it, | suppose it was
meeting you so suddenly, and re.
membering old times, and the good
friends we used TO be, But | am not
sorry I've told " !! You Won't tell
again, | know that"
Desmond nodded.
mo, my poor Jess" he said, gently,
Il won't say how sorry am"
mo, there's no need. The rocks
out there ON the beach might be sorry
for such as me-" she said, land. [
know your kind heart of old"
is there anything can do?" he
asked.
mo, no, nothing. No one can do
anything for me-excepting to tell me
where to find him. Every day | keep
myself going by saying to myself that
shall find him tomorrow, perhaps.
And tomorrow will come some day.
But that will do about me. Tell me
about yourself, Des. YOU" she
paused; you don't look as if the
world has treated you too WE'LL
"As well as l deserve, dare say,
Jess" he said, lightly ITS been
pretty hard to cut my way. but it win
run into something smoother directly,
I've no doubt"
where are you going?" she asked.
Aboard once moreover the
herring-pond. England seems rather
a cold place when you've no friends
Jess"
you know no one?" she said 81
met young lady, a very beautiful
girl, on the path just now, and
thought she had been talking to you
as she appeared quite suddenly"
he said. quietly:
"She is not a friend. Jess He
could not tell her of the meeting with
Kate Meddon without going into the
/ whole story. Barring yourself, |
may say that l have not friend In
England, so that | am wise in getting
out of it, don't you think?"
He rose as he spoke. He had spent
quite time enough idling, and there
was long tramp before him.
Goodbye, Jess. | can't tell you
how glad am that | have seen you,
and | only wish you had better news
to tell me-"
Perhaps | shall when we next meet.
You'll give me your address, Mr. Carr.
Lyon?"
Il would If had one, Jess" he said,
with a laugh, but that is luxury
which | have not possessed for some
time. Good-bye!"
He took her hand and pressed it
alphabetically and encouragingly, and
then he went up the path. his graceful
figure standing out against the clear
blue of the sky beyond.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-02
A Remarkable Memory.

A remarkable memory for faces is
one of the attributes of George Den
ny. head Waterman at the state, war
and navy building. 1t is as head
doorkeeper after the office hours that
Denny's peculiar gift stands him in
good stead. Like the other govern
ment buildings, no visitors are al
lowed at the state. war and navy aft
err . O'clock Many of the Offices re-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-02
The Whole Broad State is

Hes a citizen of Illinois.
mo. he can't be-"
Why, he gave me that id
"You must have mis-
him. He told me he liy1
side of the limits of Chi
lie Ledger.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-02
Parting SID

mo" said Miss
couldn't think of marrya
body knows you are a co
"oh, we'll" rejoined
man, its about time you
hay if you ever intend to.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-15
Castle Rock Dining Room

MRS. J. J. MUIRHEAD, PROP. Short orders from 5 a m to I2. Board by day, week or month. Clean, home cookery, S4 Tombstone canyon.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-15

''The incest and pleasantest medi- cine have used for indigestion ani constipation is Chamberlain's Stom- ache and Liver Tablets" says Melard F. Craig. of Middlegrove. N. Y. They work like a charm and do not gripe or have any unpleasant effect' For sale by all druggists.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-15
Fencing in Boys.

Superintendent and Judge O'Brien, of the Territorial Reform school has his class of boys at work putting up a neat picket fence around his school The boys set all the posts and are doing the work in good shape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
DAILY SHORT STORY
HIS MYSTERIOUS FRIEND.
Original /

[Originall
When Eliot Kirkland informed me OF
his engagement to Flora Stenhouse
felt a great deal Of sympathy for him
that | did not express. Neither he nor
Flora had n penny III the world. and
/ looked forward TO 4 period in their
lives when, the romance having worn
away, they would find themselves in 4
hard, unideal struggle. However. they
were typical lovers. sitting up till near
morning cooling and when parted spend
ing all their spare time writing letters
to each other. Eliot was Il capable fell
low. but opportunity did not seem to
come to him. and he didn't possess the
faculty of making opportunity.
For few months the couple were
entirely taken up with the novelty of
being engaged. Then the fact that
they We're not and not likely to be i'll
a position TO be married began to pail
on them-that is, Eliot became de-
spOndent. while Flora fought her own
battle with the grim outlook in silence
besides boIStering her lover. Eliot was
at work on Il salary of 800 Il year,
without any prospect of promotion.
Flora. realizing that her marriage was
far III the distance, secured a position
as teacher.
one day Eliot came to me i'll wild
state of excitement with Il letter he
had just received. Look" he said, all
in a-quiver. I read the letter. type
written on an engraved business letter
head of railroad company:
Eliot Kirkland. Esq.
Dear Sir-Tou are appointed to the po-
sition of assistant auditor of this road
state at your earliest convenience wheth-
er you accept. Yours truly.
We'll" l said, looking up amazed.
where does the appointment come
from? To whom are you indebted for
it,"
That's the conundrum." he replied.
"Its as much a surprise to me as to
you"
questioned him with Il view to help
inc him find Il clew as To who had be-
friended him. but he seemed to know
no one connected with the road, and l
advised him when lie replied to the let
ter to ask the question of his CORE
spondent. He did 50, but received no
reply to his question. The general Of
flee of the road was i'll the east, and he
babe me goodby to go and enter upon
his duties. leaving the cause of his ap-
pointment still unexplained. ON his ar
rival he wrote me that it had been
made during Il meeting of the directors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14

reciprocity treaties. Nothing could
have been more explicit or more en-
phatic
President Roosevelt insists that the
tariff has no connection with trusts
Mr.. Parker meets him squareIy with
the assertion that excessive duties
have been and will continue to be Il
direct incentive to the formation of
huge industrial combinations, which,
secure from foreign competition, are
enabled to stifie domestic competition
and practically to mOnopolize the home
market"
As against the trusts the Democratic
candidate has three remedies TO Mr..
RoOSevelt's one. He agrees with the
president in favOring further Iegisia-
ton if needed. but he believes that oD-
pressive combinations can also be
reached through the tariff and through
the common law. And in support of
the last proposition. which President
Roosevelt has denied on the ground
that there is no federal common law.
he cites q judgment Of the Cnited
States supreme court deciding that
common law principles can be applied
by the federal courts in cases involving
interstate commerce in the absence Of
appropriate statutes.
In his discussion Of Imperialism
Judge Parker again exhibits that eX
traordinary moderation of which we
have spoken. He says that the power
Of the president has developed from
year to year until it almost equals that
of many monarchS." Almost, There
are very few monarchs whose power
can compare with that exercised even
10y constitutional president. There is
hardly one sovereign Of Il civilized
country who eXerts the personal, arbi-
trary authority arrogated by President
Roosevelt
On the issue of economical admins
tratiOn Judge Parker is able to convict
the dominant party Of an appalling rec
ord of extravaganza. for which the ut
terances Of its leaders from President
Roosevelt down show it TO be shame
lessly unrepcniant. He invites renewed
attention to the fact already mentioned
by the World that there is not sen
tencc in the Republican platform rec
ommending Il reduction in the expenses
OF the government and not a para
graph calling for 4 thorough inyestiga-
ton of those departments of the gov
eminent in which dishonesty has re-
Gently been disclosed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
A Statesman's Letter.

The New York World, commenting
on Judge ParkeT's letter of acceptance.
says in part:
Both President Roosevelt and Judge
Parker in the intervals between their
speeches and their letters of accept
ance have gained III clearncss, con
fidence and force. The difference is that
this Increased vigOr has carried Mr.
Roosevelt into reckless swashbuckling,
while II has taken Mr.. Parker just far
enough to free him from the charge of
undue caution and leave him standing
firmly Oh Il sane. courageous and hon
est public policy.
Mr.. Roosevelt's letter consisted large
~ Of "dares" to the Democrats. I'VE
have done thiS-do you dare to undo
it, we intend to do that-do YOU
dare TO do anything different" The
president evidently believed that the
mere statement of the issues in this
form would scare all the fight out of
his opponents. But Mr.. Parker has
quietly accepted the challenges
IF our opponents come into power
they can revoke the pension ORDER"
shouts Mr.. Roosevelt. VIII they au-
ThOritativeIy state that they intend 10
do this?'
IF elected" responds Mr.. Parker, 81
will revoke that order
No shutting. no eQuivocation, here.
But the candidate adds that when the
law has been thus vindicated he will
try to secure the passage Of an act
under the provisions of which a pen
sion may be accepted with dignity be-
cause of the consciousness that it
comes as a Just due from the people
through their chosen representatives
and not as larsess distributed by the
chief executive"
Judge Parker emphasizes his adher-
ence to the gold standard by declaring
his unqualified BELIEF in it, not mere
" his acceptance Of it as IN accom-
plished fact Then. disnissing the
money question as not in dispute, he
finds four pre-eminent issues-tariff re-
form. Imperialism, economical admin
istration and honesty in the public
service.
The tariff policy urged by the Demo
cratic candidate IS one not of reyolu-
ton, but OF gradual reduction. Mr.
Parker showsIthat it was not expected
even by the trainers OF the DinCley
tariff that it's extravagant rates would
be maintained. but that they were i'm
posed for the avowed purpose "of fur
nishinG a basis for reduction by means
OF reciprocal trade treaties" Such
treaties. he adds, the Republican ad-
administration implicitly at least prom
ised to negotiate" That is an exam
pie Of Judge Psrker's remarkable. al
most excessive. moderation of state
ment There was nothing implied
about the RepDhlican prorlise Of new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14

and that was all that was Known about
the matter
Five years passed. E.iut h.r,.,al,d
and Flora StenlorSe had Eccn married.
and /. having occasion To make 4 "trip
TO the east. visited them at their home.
a beautiful place il the suburbs. They
had little children and were leading
very happy lives. Indeed. my forecast
of what they would experience had
been nulliiied in every respect. Eliot
had been promoted within six months
after his entry into the company'S
service to Il higher position, and later
the chief auditor was depcsed and
Eliot put in his place. l asked him if
he considered that his ability to dis
clslE-e his duties had anything to. do
with his good fortune, ana he sand that
he did not. In the different positions he
had accepted he had always been fur
nished with a right hand man" who
knew more about his duties than lie
did himself
At he time of my visit Eliot was re-
ceiving $4,000 Il year. He was no
nearer to Il knowledge of the cause OF
his good fortune than when lie re-
ceivcd his first appointment Indeed,
the mystery thickenPd. as did his ad-
vantageS, for one morning on going to
his Office lie found on his desk type
written, unsigned note advising him to
buy the stock of the road at given
figure and sell it at another given fig
ure. lie did not take advantage Of the
tip, but watched the sale Of the stock.
which fulfilled the conditions, and
when more notes to the same purpose
We're left with him he followed their
suggestions. In this way he became
independently rich.
One day the managing director and
virtual owner of the road died. y few
months later. when his estate was be
ing settled. paragraph appeared in
newspaper stating that his real estate
had all been decided in Il different name
from the one by which he was known.
Then it leaked ont that he had been
a large operator in his younger days,
had become involved and his methods
had landed him i'll prison. Eliot wrote
me of this, and L replied asking him
if he could not in some way connect
this singular development with his
good fortune, but before my letter
reached him l received from him a full
explanation.
IN his youth Eliot had lived in the
country near state prison. One day
man suddenly appeared ut his home
clad only in his shirt ana drawers. He
told Eliot that he had been taking 4
bath i'm the river below and some boys
had stolen his clothes. If Eliot would
Furnish him with an old sniff no Ivoul1
lie much obliged and would return an
equivalent on reaching his homo. Eli
OF gave HIN the clothes and the man
went on his way. Later officials from
the penitentiary came along hunting
for an escaped prisoner. Eliot, who
WAS. = sympathetic fel!c". Gil rot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
AT THE HOTELS.

At the Harper-W. y. Butterfield,
New York: Z. \. Enright, Kansas City,
Kans.; W. S Imsimon. NJ. NJ. McKen-
ma. W. 4. Van Trout. Trenton, Mo; Z.
F. Sanders. y. II. Mundy, Henry ST.
mon. Chicago; 3. MacNeiI. Waterbury,
Conn; c. K. Horsfan. Shelby. Ohio;
W. H. Atwood, Galesburg. H.: F. w.
Heaney. r. c. DieJz, New York; Ben
Shopira. ST. Louis: d. NJ. Blasien, Chi
Cago: G. S. Smith. Worcester, Mass;
c. \. Morrison. Fort Dodge: w. z. Al
len. Peoria; W. 5. jefferson, Chicago;
H. Chaplin, JT.. New York; Z. Erb. Chi
cago; S. S. Sachs. Chicago; John W.
Lloyd, Chicago: Theo Werres. New
York; d. Manheimer. Lancaster Pa:
c. Brassey and wife, Lewistown, Mont;
Mrs. j. F. Winnerton and daughter, VI.
l. Woodman and wife, Lewistown,
Mont: W. E. West, Worcester, Mass;
J. J. Levy J. II. Howell, New York; c.
II. Noble, Dixon. H.: +. Gardner. Chi
cago; NJ. p. Weltou. Peoria; Frank
Vett. Springfield; +. l. Hackstadt
Saginaw; George W. Reilly Danville
Ill; D. J. Hamilton. Clinton; H. Hol-
land, Chicago; NJ. B. Meyer. MilwaI-
kee; G. w. Severson, Auburn. y. y;
S. C. Clifford Rock Island; r. r. Smith,
BrOOkfield. Mo; B. Smith. Mankato,
Mimi; c. G. Saunders, Council Bluffs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14

find it in his heart to tell of his visitor
and maintained logged silence.
Il have no doubt Eliot concluded.
that the prisoner whose escape my
old clothes made good was my bene-
factor. l saw the managing director
on several occasions. but could not eX-
pect to recognize him, char~cd as ne
was. He wore his ham long and n full
beard, while the man l helped had his
hair cropped and his face shaven.'
ID. BURTON JEFFORDS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
A Waste of Paper.

Senator Fairbanks has made his per-
functory contribution to the literature
of the campaign in letter of accept
ance of the Republican nomination for
vice president. 1t is not as long as the
letter of Mr. Roosevelt. apd it IS not as
lively. But why should he write it at
all? y postal card with the short mes
sage, Accepted with thanks" would
cover the situation.-R Boston Post OndD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14

The New York Tribune says there
are 81 vacancies in the grade of sec
ond lieutenant in the United States
marine corps ia position that pays
$1,400 a YEAR,, and Secretary Morton
will have TO fill them by Nov. 10. It
is stated he will give preference to
boys from the west. Applicants must
be between 81 and %, and as for the
examinations there will be a physical
test
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14

John F. Finerty, OF Chicago, one of
the most popular Irish-Americans il
the country. editor of paper devoted
to HibeTnian interests. and once a
member of congress, a brilliant report
or and war correspondent, who has
been for many years a republican. has
rejected Rooseveltism and will sup
port Judge Parker. He will take the
stump. and he is an eloquent speaker