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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-10-13

The query is revived daily as to
whether the Des Moines Register and
Leader is republican or democratic
Daper.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-10-13

Keep clean and help boom the
town by using "Soapal," the famous
product of an Oskaloosa factory.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-10-13

Congressman Cousins will speak
at Ottumwa October 81
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-10-13

sional tickets are worthy Of your at
tention.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13

pale green Grape dress. with green
leaves in her fair hair. Her skin was of
a shell-like purity of pink and white,
her face was small. with regular fea-
lures and a sweet, childish smile.
She and her sister were the only chill
dren of the famous Judge Beauregard
Thurston, in his day one of those bril-
liant lawyers who brought glory to the
California bar. He had made fortune,
lived on it recklessly and magnif1cently,
and died leaving his daughters almost
penniless. He had been in the heyday
of his splendor when Jake Shackleton,
just struggling into the public eye,
had come to San Francisco, and the
proud Southerner had not scrupled to
treat the raw mining man with careless
scorn Shackleton evened the score be-
fore Thurstons death, and he still
scothed his wounded pride with the
thought that the two daughters of the
man who had once despised him were
largely dependent on his wife's charity.
Bessie took them to balls and parties,
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dressed them, almost fed them The
very green crepe gown in which Pussy
looked SO pretty tonight had been in
cluded in Maud's bill at a fashiona BILE
dressmaker's.
Personally he liked Pussy, whose
beauty and winning manners lent a
luster tc his house. Once on twice to-
night she caught him looking at her
with a cold, debating glance in which
there was little of the admiration she
was accustomed to receiving since the
days of her first long dress.
He was, in truth, regarding her criti-
cally for the first time, for the Bonanza
King was man on whom the beauty
of women cast no spell. He was COM
pairing her with another and a more
regally handsome girl. Pussy Thurston
would look insiDid and insignificant be-
fore the stately splendor of his own
daughter.
He smiled as he realized Mariposa' s
superiority. The young girl saw the
smile, and said with the privileged CO.
quetry of a maid who all her life has
known herself favored above her fell
lows:
why are you smiling all to yourself,
Mr. Shackleton? Can't we know if 1t is
something p1easant?''
II was looking at something pretty"
he answered, his eyes full Of amuse-
ment as they rested on her charming
face. "That generally makes people
snaile."
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She's quite an invalid, you say?"
quite. But she's one of the sweetest,
most uncomplaining women you ever
laid eyes on. You'd understand the
daughter better If you knew the moth
er. She's so gentle and girlish. And
then they've lived round in such a sort
of quiet, secluded way. It's funny to
me because they had plenty Of money
when Mr. Mcreau was alive. But they
never seemed to go into society, or
know many people; they just seemed
enough for each other, especially when
the father was with them. They SIM
ply adored him. and he must have been
a fine man. They"
rs Mrs. Moreau's state of health too
bad to allow her to travel?'' said
Shackleton, interrupting suddenly and
rudely.
Mrs. Willers colored slightly. She
knew her chief well enough to realize
that his tone indicated annoyance. Why
did he so dislike to hear anything
about the late Dan Moreau?
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word of farewell. and hand lifted to
his hat brim. Mrs. Willers continued
the ascent alone. AS she mounted up
ward she said to herself:
The best thing fer me to do is to get
a French phrase book on the way home
this evening. and begin studying: Have
you the green pantaloons of the mill
er's mother?
The elation of his mood was still with
alighted from the carriage at the steps
of his country house. He went upstairs
to his own rooms with a buoyant tread.
In his library, with the windows thrown
open to the soft, scented air, he sat
smoking and thinking. The October
dusk was closing in, when he heard the
wheels of a carriage on the drive and
the sound of voices. His women-fol1
with the second of the Thurston girls
the one guest the house now contained
were returning from the afternoon
round of visits that was the main di-
version of their life during the summer
months, and swept the country houses
from Redwood City to Menlo Park.
1t was small dinner table that even
ing. Winslow had stayed in town over
night, and Shackleton sat at the head
of a shrunken board, with Bessie oppo-
site him, his daughter to the left, and
Pussy Thurston on his right. Pussy
was Maud's best friend and was one Of
the beauties of San Francisco. To-
night she looked especially pretty in a
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CHAPTER VII.
THE REVELATION

Praised be the fathomIess universe
For life and for joy and for objects and
knowledge curious.
And for love. sweet Iove-but praise praise.
r ,6s RTaiss .afc-enuindng arm. of cool-entoldins
The night in silence under many star.
The ocean shore and the husky whispering
whose voice L hear,
And the soul turning to thee, o vast and we'll
veiied Death,
And the body gratefully nesting close to
thee Whitman
From the day when Mrs. Willers had
appeared with the news OF Shackle-
tons interest in her daughter, Lucy's
health had steadily waned. The pro-
cess of decay was so quiet. albeit so
sure and swift, that Mariposa, accus-
toned to the ups and downs of her
mothers invalid condition. was un-
aware that the elder woman's sands
we're almost run. The pale intensity,
the coldness of the hand Sripped round
hers, that had greeted her account of
the recital at the oDera-house, seemed
to the girl only the reflection of her own
eager exultation. She was blind, not
only from ignorance, but from the
egctistic preoccupations of her youth.
1t seemed impossible TO think Of her
mothers failing in her loving response
now that the sun was rising on their
dark horizon.
But Lucy knew that she was dying
Her feeble body had received its coup
de grace on the day that Mrs. Willers
brought the news Of ShaekletOn's wish
to- see his child Since then she had
spent long hours in thought. When her
mind was clear enough she had pom
dered on the situation, trying to see
what was best to do for Mariposa' 5
welfare The problem that faced her
terrified her. The dying woman was
having the last struggle with herself.
One week after the recital at the
opera house she had grown so much
worse that Mariposa had called in the
doctor they had had in attendance. on
and on, since their arrival. He was
grave and there was a consultation.
When she saw their faces the cold
dread that had been slowly growing in
the girls heart seemed suddenly TO ex-
pand and chill her whole being Mrs
Moreau was undoubtedly very i'll,
though there was still hope. Yet their
looks were sober and plying as they
listened TO the daughters reiterated as
severations that her mother had often
been verse and made successful rally.
An atmosphere OF illness settled
down like fog on the little cottage.
A nurse appeared; the doctors seemed
to be in the house many times a day.
Mrs. Willers, as soon as she heard,
came up, no longer overdressed and
foolish, but grave and helpful. After
a half hour spent at Lucy's bedside.
wherein the sick woman had spoken
little, and then only about her daugh-
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AS to that I don't know" she said
Shes so much of an invalid that she
rarely goes out. But with good care
she might be able to take a journey
and benefit by it. A sea trip sometimes
cures people"
Miss Moreau couldn't, and 1 have no
doubt, wouldn't leave her. It'll there
fore be necessary for the mother to go
to Paris with the girl, and if she is so
complete and helpless an invalid she'll
certainly be of no assistance to her
daughter-only care"
Shed undoubtedly be a care. But
person couldn't separate those two.
They're wrapped up in each other. It's
a pity you don't know Mrs. Moreau,
Mr.. Shackleton."
For the second time that afternoon
Mrs. Willers was conscious that words
she had intended to be gently ingra-
tiating had given mysterious offense to
her employer. Now he said, with mere
than an edge Of sharpness to his words:
I've no doubt it's pity, Mrs Will
ers. But there are so many things and
people it's pity don't know, that if
I came to think it over I'd probably fall
into a state of melancholia. Also. let
me assure you, that haven't the least
intention of trying to separate Mrs.
Moreau and her daughter. What I'm
just now bothered about is the fact that
this lady is hardly of sufficient worldly
experience, and certainly has not suffi-
cient strength to take care of the girl
in strange country"
well, no." said Mrs. WilIers with
slow reluctance, 'it would be the other
way round, the girl would be taking
care of her"
That's exactly what 1 thought. The
only way out of 1t will be to send some
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one with them. A woman who could
take care Of them both, chaperone the
daughter and look after the mother"
There was a silence. Mrs. Willers be-
gan to understand why Mr.. Shackleton
had walked down to1The Trumpet office
with her. The walk was over, for they
were at the Office door, and the CONVEX
sation had reached the point he had
evidently intended to bring it before
they parted.
AS they turned into the arched door
way and began the ascent of the stairs,
Mrs. Willers replied:
IT think that would be a very good
idea, Mr.. Shackieton. That is, if you
can find the right woman
"Oh, I've got her now" he answered,
giving her a quick, side-long glance.
Il think it would be a good arrange
ment for all parties. The Trumpet
wants a Paris correspondent
The door leading into the press rooms
opened off the landing they had
reached, and he turned into this with a
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13
CHAPTER VI.

THE VISION AND THE DREAM.
For dream cometh through the multitude
OF business. ''-EccIesiastes.
AS the carriage turned the corner into
Third street, Shackleton and Mrs.
Willers, bidding their adieux to Lepine,
started toward The Trumpet office. The
building was not ten minutes walk
away, and both the proprietor and the
woman reporter had work there that
called them.
In their different ways each was ex
ceedingly elated. The man. with his
hard. bearded face, the upper half
shaded by the brini OF his soft felt hat,
gave no evidence in appearance or
manner of the exultation that pos
sessed him. But the woman, with her
more febrile and less self-contained ma
ture, showed her excited qualification
in her reddened cheeks and the spark
ling anima tion of her tired eyes. Her
state of joyous triumph was witnessed
even in her walk, in the way she
swished her skirts over the pavements.
in the something youthful and buoyant
that had crept into the tones of her
voice.
Well" she said, that was an expert
ence worth having, 1 never heard her
sing so before. She just outdid her
self"
She certainly seemed to me to sing
well. l was doubtful al the begRning,
not knowing any more about singing
than do about Sanskrit, as to whether
she really had as fine a voice as we
thought. But there don't seem to me
to be any doubt about it now"
'Lepine is quite certain, is he?"
queried Mrs. Willers, who had tried to
listen to the conversation between ner
chief and the impresario on the way
out. but had been foiled by MaripJsa's s
excited chatter.
He says that she has an unusually
fine voice, which, with proper training,
would, as far as they can say now, be
perfectly suitable for grand opera. It's
what they call a dramatic mezzo-so-
prano, with something particularly
good about the lower notes. Lepine is
to see me again before he goes"
Did he suggest what she ought to
do?"
Yes; he spoke Of Paris as the best
place to send her. He knows some IA
NOUS teacher there that he says is the
proper person for her to study with.
He seemed to think that two years Of
study would be sufficient for her. She'd
Ee ready to make her appearance in
grand opera after that time"
Good heavens!" breathed Mrs. Will
ers in a transport of pious triumph,
Just think of it, And now up in that
cottage on Pine street getting so cents
a lesson, and with only four pupils"
In two years." said Shackleton who
was speaking more to himself than to
her, shell be q years old-just in her
prime"
Shell be 26.' corrected Mrs Willers:
shes only "a now"
He raised his brows with little air
Of amused apology.
''Twenty-four, is it?" he said. "well.
that's all the better. Twenty-six is one
year better than twenty-seven.''
It'll be like the .Innocents Abroad
to see her and her mother in Paris"
said Mrs. wiIlers. They're just two
of the most unsophisticated females
that ever strayed out OF the golden
age
The man vouchsafed no answer to
this remark for moment; then he
said:
The mothers health is very delicate?
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ance, and after a period of study with
good master 1t should be a truly de-
lightful one"
The Italian, to whom these sentences
were only half ineligible, now broke
in with a quick series of sonorous
phrases, directed to Lepine, but now
and then turned upon Shackleton.
Mariposa's eyes went from one to the
other in an effort to understand. The
impresario, listening with frowning in
tentness, responded with a nod and a
word of brusk acquiescence. Turning
to Shackleton. he said:
Tojetti also thinks that the appear
ance Of Mademoiselle is much in her
favor. She has an admirable stage
presence'-he looked at Mariposa as if
she We're a piece of furniture he was
appraising. Her height alone is of in
estimabIe value. She would have at
least five feet eight or nine inches"
At this moment the lady in the box,
who had risen to her feet, and was
leaning against the railing, called sud-
denly:
'Lepine, vraiment une belle voix, ct
aussi une belle file. Vous avez fait une
trouvaille."
Lepine wheeled round to his star who
in the shad0wy light stood, a pale-col-
ored, burly figure, buttoning her ulster
over her redundant chest
"A moment" he said, apologetically
TO the others, and running to the box,
stood with his head back, talking to
her. while the prima donna leaned over
and rapid interchange Of French SEN
tences passed between them.
Signor Tojetti turned to Mariposa,
and. with solemn effort, produced an
English phrase:
-Eet ees time TO went" Then he
waved his hand toward the stage. The
sound Of feet echoed therefrom. and as
Mariposa looked. an irruption of vague,
spectral shapes rose from some unseen
cavernous entrance and peopled the or
chestra.
It's the rehearsal" she said. 1--WE
must be going"
They moved forward toward the en-
trance, the auditorium behind them be-
ginning to resound with the noise of
the incoming performers. A scraping
Of strings came from the darkened or
chestra, and mingled with the tenta-
tive chords struck from the piano. AT
the door Lepine Joined them, falling in
to step beside Shackleton and convers-
ing with him in low tones. Signor To-
jetti escorted them to the brass rail and
there withdrew with low bows. The
ladies made out that the rehearsal de-
manded his presence.
Once again in the gray light Of the
afternoon they stood for a moment at
the curb waiting for the carriage.
Lepine offered his farewells to Mari
posa and his wishes to see her again.
In Paris" he said, giving his little
quizzical smile-''that is the place in
which ] should like to see Made
moiselle."
We'll talk about that again" said
Shackleton; I'm going to see Mr.. Le-
pine before he goes and have another
talk about you. You see. you're be-
coming a very important young lady.
The carriage rolled up and Mariposa
was assisted in, several street boys
watching her with wide-eyed interest
as evidently a parsonage Of distinction
Her face at the window smiled ra-
diant farewell at the group on the side
walk; then she sank back breathless
What an afternoon Would the carriage
ever get her home, that she might porI
it all out to her mother! What thrill
ing, wonderful, unheard-of afternoonl
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said the girl, tenderly-
No" she answered. with a curious
lack of response in manner and tone;
Il have been awake some time. / was
thinking
why didn't you send Mrs. Brown for
me? L was in my room passing the time
till you woke up
Il was thinking and 1 wanted to fin
ish. have been thinking long time,
days and weeks"
Mariposa thought her mind was wan
dering. and sitting down on a chair by
the bedside, took her hand and pressed
it gently without speaking. Her
mother lay in the same attitude, her
profile toward her. her eyes looking va
eantIy at the screen. Suddenly she
said:
You know my old desk. the little
rosewood one Dan gave me? Take my
keys and open it, and in the bottom
you'll see two envelopes, with no writ
ing. One looks dirty and old. Bring
them to me here"
Mariposa rose wondering, and looking
anxfously at her mother. The elder
woman saw the look. and said weakly
and almost peevishly:
Go: be quick. 1 am not strong
enough to talk long. The keys are in
the workbOx."
The girl cbeyed as quickly as possi-
BILE. The desk was a small one resting
on the center table. 1t had been a
present Of her fathers to her mother.
ard she remembered 1t from her earli-
est childhood in a prominent position
in her mothers ROOM She opened 1t,
and in few moments. under old let
ters. memorand~ I'd souvenirs. found
the two envelopes. Carrying them to
the bed she gave them to her mother.
Lucy took them with an unsteady
hand, and FOR a moment lay staring at
her daughter and not moving. Then
she said:
Put the pillows under my head. It's
easier to breathe when I'm higher"
and as Mariposa arranged them, she
added, in a lower voice: "And tell Mrs.
Brown to 60: I want to be alone with
you
Mariposa looked out beyond the
screen, and seeing the nurse stu read
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The fat. ungloved palms Of the singer
closed on il with Gallo effusion. Mari
posa was aware Of something delight
fully wholesome and kind in the broad
ruddy visage, with its big, smiling
mouth and firm teeth like the halves
OF cleanly broken hazelnuts. The sing
er, leaning over the rail, poured a
rumbling volume of French into the
girls blushing. upturned face. Mari
posa understood it and was trying TO
answer in her halting schoolgirl
phrases. when the voice of Mrs. Willers,
ct the bottom Of the steps, summoned
her.
Come down, quick. They think it's
fine. Oh. dearie," stretching up a help
ing hand as Mariposa swept her skirts
over the line of the footlights. you did
fine. It was great. You've just out
done yourself And you looked stun
ming, too. ] only wished the place had
been full. Heavensi but thought I'd
die at first. While you were standing
there waiting 10 begin 1 felt seasick.
II was an awful moment. And you
looked just as cool, Mr.. Shackleton
don't say much, but 1 know he's tickled
TO death"
They walked UP the aisle as she
talked to where Shackleton and the two
men were standing in earnest c0nver-
sation. As they approached Lepine
turned toward her and gave a slight
smile.
We we're saying. Mademoiselle," he
said. that you have unquestionably a
voice. The lower register is remarka-
bly, fine OF course. it is very. un-
trained: absolutely in the rough But
signor To5etti. here. finds that a strong
point in your favor"
"Signor Tojetti," said Shsckletcn,
seems to think that two years Of study
would be ample TO At you for the oper-
attic stage"
AIariposa looked from one to the other
with beaming eyes, hardly able TO be-
lieve il all.
You really did like il, then?" she
said 10 Lepine with her most ingenious
air.
He shrugged his shoulders, with a
queer French expression Of quizzical
amusement
1T was a truly interesting perform
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-27
The Home Value.

The man who had taken farm and
doubled its value oy intelligent farm.
ing had q good offer for it. But he
had become attached to that farm.
1t vas the place where he establish
ed q home, where his children
we're born, where he had made fair
fight against poverty and debt and
won = victory Of Independence His
standing in that community was Sc
cure his neighbors we're esteemed by
him and he by them. And 90 he re-
fused the tempting offer--and felt
good over it. Business men called
him foolish, but maybe he wasn't so
far wrong. That place had a home
value to him that was worth moe TO
him than cash in hand. It suited
him and he suited il. 1t il not al
ways easy to mate a farm and farm.
er. Money sometimes slips away where
. farm would be secure. And more.
over these men with . sense OF the
home value contribute to the stability
OF our social aud business fabric.
They are safe, conservative, patriotic
men, the kind that this restless coun-
try is getting to need.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-27
xks mao TACT that William r.

xks msss fact that William r.
Hsasss b stavsly accepted anywhere
~ I candidate for the Democratic
nosainatioa Tor the presidency 10 more
aad more coming to b recognised -
. disssass not only to the party, but
70 the country. No one can contem.
plate shis candidacy without realizing
That Il nAsks . degradation Of politics
never bssere reached in America. Il
b 70 destitute Of reason, it 10 90 barren
Of ssspsetability, it has is inspiration
In such vanity and vulsarity, it has
% liStls - recommended il and it ap-
psals % sxclusively to the greedy and
ths dsprAved that its essential impu.
dsxee cannot fail ultimately to force
itsslf upon the most thoushtless. 1t
u going 70 take something more than
words 70 wipe out this stain upon the
record Of The Democratic party. No
halfway measure At St. Louis will
sumcs. The democratic party has
many men in its ranks that are de.
sirious Of good clean government and
they will never stand for Hearst. A
political party which has fallen &C
low ~ to make such . candidacy %
shis possible must assert itself IN no
uncertain way or accept the stigma
which has thus been placed upon it.
All kinds Of men have aspirsd to the
presidency, some Of them good and
some Of them bad, but this il the firs.
instance in the history Of the republic
in which . person without brains,
without character, without ex experience,
without aquaintance and without any
qualification for leadership except for
which inherited wealth can buy has
had the audscity to force himself BY
braysadocio aud bribery upon the 1t.
esntion Of his bettsrs ~ . pretended
Candidate for the most exalted Office
in the world.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Land ONCE at Spokane Falls, Wash.

MATCH ~, IvU4.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim and
that said proof will be made before George
r. christensen, County Clerk and Clerk Of the
at Ritzville, WASH, on May "a. 1904, viz:
WILLIAM A. MURRAY.
who made homestead entry No. 13i47, for the
WIN.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF. said land. viz:
John Bills, VIM. Rancore, Frank Hallet, Bob
Bills, all of Ritzville, Wash.
WILLIAM H LUDDEN, Register
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UuICeu 0I6t68 L6uu OmCe,
Spokane Falls, WASH, March 8, 1870

6pOk2uc &ilbs a1u, maIcn y, lSU4.
Notice 10 hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act of Congress of
June 8, 1873, entitled IAN act for the sale of
gon, Nevada and Warrington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
Of August 1892, Eva Bills, Of Ritzville, county
Of Adams, state Of Washington, has this day
nled In this once her sworn statement No. 72S
for the purchase Of the swN Of section No. 10 in
in township No. IS n, range 81 Z W N, and will
valuable for its timber or stone than for agri.
cultural purposes, and to establish her claim
to said land before Alice c. French, U. 8. Com.
Ritsville, WASH, on Saturday, the 18th day Of
May. 1904.
she names a. witnesses: Thomas B. Smith
Earl Etter,. James Griffith. Robert Bills. all Of
Rit1ville, Warrington.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-desbribed lands are requested to file
day Of May, 1904.
WILLIAM H. LuDDEN. Register.