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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-09
Social and
Personal
D Q o o 0 o Q Q Q o o 100000

Mrs. Alexander Smith left yesterday for
a trip to st. Louis.
Wednesday evening Mr. S. S. Hewitt will
give a concy I, with the assistance of
Miss Gladys Goodman and DIR. r. S. VIII.
Jams, in the Tacoma Music hall.
Mrs. Z. S. Bennett and Mrs. Stears will
entertain the Tacoma Rebelah auxiliary
tomorrow afteroon at the home of the for
mer, 1882 North Cakes street.
The Euterpe society will give a dancing
party Wednesday evening in Columbia hall.
The young ladies of the Junior Cotilion
club will give a dancing party Friday eve
ming in the Tacoma Music hall. Mrs. E.
Nollain and Mrs. A. f. Mechanic will act
as chaperones.
The Tacoma Federation of Women's
Clubs will meet Thursday morning at the
residence of Mrs. John O. Mason. 9l2
North | street.
The Women's Study club will be enter
tanned tomorrow at the home of Mrs.
c. Z. torson, 1910 South Eighth street.
Mrs w. A. Whitman left last week for
st. Louis.
Mrs. Samuel Collyer started last week
for a short visit in California.
Mrs. E. butcher of Wyoming is a guest
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-09
TWO HOMES


Estate of William c, Whitney to John Henry Smith,
Consideration 100000.
John Blank to John Smith Consideration $1,000
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-09

The Umatilla arrived in port at o'clock
this morning with 700 tons of genera
freight
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-09

The barkentine Hayden Brown, which
has been loading lumber at the st. Paul
mill for the past two months. has ordered
tug and will get to sea tomorrow night
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-09

The young ladies of the Junior Cotillion
club will give dancing party Friday eve
ming in the Tacoma Music hall Mrs. E.
Nollain and Mrs. A. F. Mechanic will act
as chaperones.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-09

Ride on the fast Str. Greyhound when
going to Olympia. ''
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-09

Mrs. w, H. Cushman leaves this week
for visit with her son, Freeman Cush-
man, at Stanford university.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-09

The Tacoma Federation of Women's
Clubs will meet Thursday morning at the
residence of Mrs. John Q. Mason, 9l2
North | street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-09

O'NEAL s HOUCK-Carpct cleaning, ul.
holstering, furniture repaired, feathers
renovated 300 So. j ST. Phone Main 825.
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A reception will be given Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock in the parlors of Cal
vary Presbyterian church, in honor of
Rep.sS. A. George, the new pastor.
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RAG Carpets and Rugs. Rugs made irons
old Ingram or Brussels carpets. Holt
Bros. III So. llth st. Black 1926
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31

81 love girl in Saginaw;
She lives with her mother.
defy all Michigan
To find such another.
She's tall and slim: her hair 10 red
Her face is plump and pretty.
She's my daisy Sunday best-day girl
And her front name stands for Kitty"
And again. as before. the Fighting
torty hOwled truculently:
"Bung yer eye! Bung yer eyer
The words were vulgar, the air
mere minor chant. Yet Thorpe's mind
was stilled. His aroused subconscious-
ness had been engaged in reconstruct
ing these men entire as their songs
voiced rudeiy the inner characteristics
Of their beings. Now his spirit halted.
Their bravery, pride of caste, resource,
bravado. boastfulness-all these he had
checked off apprOvingly. Here now
was the idea of the mate. Somewhere
for each Of them was kitty" a
daisy Sunday best-day girl" At the
present or in the past these woods
roisterers, this Fighting Forty, had
known love. Thorpe rose abruptly and
turned at random into the forest The
song pursued him as he went.
II took her to dance one night
A mossback gave the bidding;
silver JACK bossed the shebang,
And Big Dan played the fiddle.
We danced and drank the liveloug niGht.
With hghts between the dancing,
I'll! Silver Jack cleaned out the ranch
Ana ssnt the mossbacks prancing."
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And with the Increasing war and
turmoil Of the quick water the last
shout of the Fighting Forty mingled
family and was lost.
"Bung yer eye! Bung yer eyer
Thorpe found himself at the edge Of
the woods facing little glade into
which streamed the radiance of full
moon.
There he stood and looked silently.
not understanding, not caring to in
quire. Across the way white-throat
was singing, clear, beautiful. like the
shadow Of dream. The girl stood
listening.
Her small, fair head was inclined
ever SO little sideways, and her finger
was on her lips as though she wished
to still the very hush Of night, to which
impression the inclination Of her sup
pie body lent its grace. The moon
light shone full upon her countenance.
A little white face II was. with wide,
clear eyes and sensitive, proud mouth
that now half parted like child's.
Her eyebrows arcied from her straight
nose in the peculiarly graceful curve
that falls just short Of pride on the
one side and Of power on the other
to al the eyes with a pathos Of trust
and innocence. The man watching
could catch the poise Of her long white
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31
COUGHED ALL NIGHT
But Quickly Cured by Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy.

"A few mornings ago Mr.. j. G..
Smiterman, a good citizen of this
place, came to the store for cough
medicine" says DR.. G. N. Parnell, of
apltsville. Ala. he war SO hoarse
that he could hardly talk and said
he had coughed all the night before.
] sold him bottle of Chamberlain q
Cough Remedy and told him that If 1t
did not relieve him he might bring
the bottle back and get his money. l
saw him the' next morning carrying
the bottle to the store where Re works,
and he told lime it did him more good
than any medicine he ever used"
For sale byj. 1.-THE w, r. Smith Co.,
druggists.
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CHAPTER XXl.

|OHE moment had struck for the
woman. Thorpe did not know
it, but it was true. A solitary,
0 brooding life in the midst of
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were placed. few open. Thorpe heard
brief greeting. and Wallace Carpcn-
ter stood before him.
"Why, Wallace. didn't know You
were comjng" began Thorpe. and stop
ped. The boy. usually so fresh and
happily buoyant. looked ten years old
err Wrinkles had gathered between
his eyes. "Why. what's the matter?"
cried Thorpe.
He rose and swiftly shut the door in.
to the outer Office. Wallace seated
himself mechanically.
Everything! Everythingr' he said
in despair. 1--WE been q fool. I've
been blind"
So bitter was his tone that Thorpe
was startled. The lumberman sat
down on the other side Of the desk.
'That II do. Wallace" he said sharp
". "Tell me briefly what Ii the mat
ter"
I've been speculatingr burst out
the boy.
"Ahy' said his partner.
UOukut Ou u thuik Kill ueAe SuAnS
q slump. met the margins because
am sure there will be a rally. but now
all my fortune Is in the thing. I'm 60.
ing to be penniless. I'll lose It ALL"
"Ahv' said Thorpe.
"And the name Of Carpenter is 30
old established, SO honorablew cried
the unhappy boy. And my sister!'
Easy warned Thorpe. Being
penniless isn't the worst thing that can
happen to a man."
mo. but I am in debt" went on the
boy more calmly. II have given notes.
When they come due I'm goner."
"lIow much?" asked Thorpe lacon-
ically.
Thirty thousand dollars"
"Well, you have that amount in this
firm"
what do you mean?'
''lf you want II you can have It,"
Wallace considered a moment.
"That would leave me without a
cent" he replied
Put it would save your commercial
honor"
Harry" cried Wallace suddenly,
couldn't this firm go on my note for
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neck and the molten moon fire from
her tumbled hair-the color Of corn
silk. but finer.
Behind her lurked the low, even
shadow of the forest where the moon
was not. a band of velvet against
which the girl and the light-touched
twigs and bushes and grass blades
were etched like frost against black
window pane. There was something,
too. of the frost works evanescent spir-
itual quality in the scene, as though mt
any moment. with buff of the balmy
summer wind. the radiant glade, the
lowering figure. the filigreed silver Of
the entire setting would melt into the
accustomed stern and menacing forest
of the northlaid. with its wolves and
its wild deer and the voices Of its
stcrner calling.
Thorpe held his breath and waited.
Again the white-throat lifted his clear.
spiritual note across the brightness,
slow, trembling with ecstasy. The girl
never moved. She stood in the NOON
light like beautiful emblem of ST.
lence. half real. half fancy, part wo-
man, wholly divine, listening to the
little birds message.
For the third time the song shivered
across the night; then Thorpe, with a
soft sob, dropped his face in his hands
and looked no more.
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Wallace Carpenter stood before him.
good, and that amount would save my
margins"
You are partner" replied Thorpe.
Your signature is as good as mine in
this firm"
But you know l wouldn't do 1t with
out your consent" replied Wallace re-
proachfully. "Oh, Harry" cried the
boy. when you needed the amount
let you have IT."
Thorpe smiled.
you know you can have 1t II it's to
be had, Wallace. l wasn't hesitating
on that account. was merely trying
to figure out where we can raise such
a sum as 100000. We haven't got it."
But you'll never have to pay it." as
sured Wallace eagerly. III can save
my margins I'll be all right"
"a man has to figure on paying what
ever he puts his signature to-" assert
ed Thorpe. IL can give you our note
payable at the end of year. Then I'll
hustle in enough timber to make up
the amount. 1t means we don't get
our railroad; that's ALL"
II knew you'd help me out. Now it's
all right" said Wallace, with re-
lieved air.
Thorpe shook his head. He was al
ready trying to figure how to increase
his cut to 100000 feet.
"Pll do it," he muttered to himself
after Wallace had gone out to visit the
mill. "I've been demanding success Of
others for good many years; now I'll
demand it of myself"
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I'VE years passed. In that time
Thorpe had succeeded in cutting
10O.OOO.OOO feet Of pine. The
money received for this had all
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~lHE moment had struck for the
woman. Thorpe did not know
it, but it was true. A solitary,
~ brooding life in the midst of
grand surroundings; an active, siren
uous life among great responsibilities;
starved. hungry life of the affections
whence even the sister had withdrawn
her love-all these had worked un-
Obtrusively toward the formation of a
single psychological condition. Such a
moment comes TO every man. Then are
happiness and misery beside which the
mere struggle to dominate men be-
comes trivial. the petty striving with
the forces of nature a little thing. and
the woman he at that time meets il
more than woman; she IL the best of
that man made visible.
Thorpe found himself for the first
time filed with the spirit OF restless
ness. His customary iron evenness of
temper was gone, so that he wandered
quickly from one detail of his work to
another without seeming to penetrate
below the surface need of any one task.
but "cth btiotc uc uuu /icit Hiiurcil
absorbed in the component parts of his
enterprise. Now he was outside of 1t.
Thorpe took this state Of mind much to
heart and cOmbated 1t. Invariably he
held himself to his task. BY an effort,
a tremendous effort, he succeeded in
doing 80. The effort left him limp. He
found himself often standing or NOV
Ing gently, his eyes staring sightless,
bis win chained 80 softly and yet 30
firmly that be felt no strength and
hardly the desire to break from the
dream that lulled him. Then he was
conscious Of the physical warmth Of
ths sun, the faint sweet wood smells.
the soothing cares Of the breeze. ths
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~ bought me some fancy shirts to-
day." said the man with the bicycle
grip; "they were lhaving reduced
prices at Smiths"
"Yes, was in there" said the man
with the street car stand, "but I'll
have to waitl'till they have a reduc-
tion in the sizes"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31
A Favorits Remedy for Babies.

Its pleasant taste and prompt cures
have made Chamherlain's Cough Rem.
edy . favorite with the mothers of
small children. 1t tquickly cures their
coughs and colds and prevents any
danger Of pncumonia or other serious
consequences. yor sale BY The ". r.
Smith o.. druggists.
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BILLS ALLOWED.

TO BE CONTINUED.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-27
JAPS GOT SETBACK
In RECENT ASSAULTS
900 Killed in Dash Dec. 22...Admiral
Togo Returns to Japan.

London. Dec. 27.-The Tele-
graphs Chefoo correspondent says;
"a messenger from Pot Arthur
described the japanese attack OF the
evening OF December 90. with light
column of 5,ooo men and many ma
chine guns on the northern defense.
They dashed along the railway.
carried trench after trench. and sue
ceeded In reaching the water course
beneath Payuisean mountain where
the Russian artillery worked terri
BILE execution NJ midnight. A strong
Russian force advancing eastward OF
Papuisean maintain and threatened
the retreat OF the japanese, who, af-
ter a desperate struggle. retired to
the north. leaving several machine
guns. 800 rifles and so prisoners. II
In estimated they lost 500 killed.
The japanese halted near the Gene
terry and finding both their tanks
had carried all the works forming
the outlying range OF main forts.
they entrenched on the small hills
near Ease mountain under severe
cnhladIng fire. which caused them
heavy losses"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-27
AN UGLY SLASH
MAY PROVE FATAL
Snake" Wade Carved by Jim
Winfield Over a Woman.
His Wounds Are likely to Prove
Fatal-Winfield Was Arrest
ed and Locked Up.
ALLIE MORTON CUTS A MAN

/ The police had plenty to do last
night and this morning. There were
two serious cuttings, one which will
probably prove fatal. All persons i'm.
plicated in both affairs are under ar
rest and when the result of the
wounds is known, the trials will be
held.
The most serious cutting happen
ed in Hoffman's alley in the rear OF
the Biederman grocery, at Seventh
and Washington, about 1921 a. m.
Snake" Wade and Jim Winfield.
both colored. and some unknown
woman got into an argument and
Winfield cut Wade. He cut several
times with a huge knife and the
most serious wound was inflicted on
the left side. extending down from
the armpit to the abdomen. The knife
entred the lung and Wade will not
recover DR.. V. / Davis, co.ored,
thinks.
Winfield was arrested and is now
in Jail.
The court will wait until tomor-
row before issuing the warrant. In
event Wade dies, the warrant will
be issued Tor murder. The police are
unable to ascertain the woman's
name but are trying to locate her. II
is said the men fought over the wom-
an.
The second cutting was done
shortly after the Wade affair and
near the same place.
Allie Morton, a negress, cut Great
house chatham. colored, in the head
and as the woman had few wounds
herself, the police thought Chairman
may have done some knitting" also,
but this was denied by the woman.
The man who was cut works on the
river and wanted to go out this
morning. but the court will hold him
until tomorrow when,the case will be
Investigated. Chatman's wounds are
on top of the head and are not Sc
rlous.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-27
CHRISTMAS DANCE
ENDS In A BATTLE
About Twenty Shots Over a
Dance.
Young Man Failed TO Ask Permis-
snon-Three Others Killed Near
the Same Town.
OTHER HOLIDAY TRAGEDIES

Huntington, w. Va, Dec. 27.-As
the result of a man dancing with an
other mans girl without asking his
permission, four men are dead and
two are seriously injured at Grang-
ers. Logan county. The dead:
JOHN AND MORvIN HART.
MARTIN JOHNSON.
LAUTHER BASCOM.
Injured:
VIM. RILEY.
HENRY TURBEvfLLE, probably
fatally.
The tragedy occurred at a dance
after a Christmas entertainment.
Martin Johnson asked Lucy Atkins,
whom Turbeville had taken to
dance with him, but said nothing to
her escort.
AS the music played Turbevills
called Johnson's friends. A genera
shooting followed in which more thar
twenty shots were fired. The pistol
battle was ended by Johnson's friends
who we're in the minority, fleeing.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-27
Great Activity at Hardin.

Hardin. Dec. 2T.-chlnese from
the south say the japanese brought
nifty thousand Chinese into Manchu-
ria. but have great dlficulty in feed
Ing them. They also say the Japa-
nese prepared a thousand four-wheel-
cd carts with iron shields In the front
and on the sides, which can be push
ed by soldiers and carry rapid-hre
machine guns.
Some frozen japanese have been
found In abandoned trenches. There
T. the greatest activity In Harbh
where the Russians are building en-
larged baths. churches and hospitals
4 scheme has been discovered by
which a Siberian merchant has been
s-uding vodka TO the front with the
Red Cross. labeled medical sup
plies" The perpotrator has been
forced to leave the country.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-27
FATAL DUEL FOUGHT.
Two Hundred Persons Saw the
Battle Between Italians.

New York. Dec. 27.--A fatal duel
has been fought In West Farms
Square borough of the Bronx be-
tween two Italians. Fully 200 per-
sons saw the battle. which occurred
In the street az the terminus of a
trolley line. Many we're within a few
feet OF the combatan,s. but ran away
screaming.
The duelists alighted from a troll
ley car after a quarrel.
Both drew reyolvers. backed apart
and began shooting without prelim-
inaries Several shots had been fired
when one OF the men fell with a bull
let through his head.
A policeman arrived at the mo-
ment and gave chase to the uninjur-
ed Italian. Several times the officer
nred at the fugitive. who finally fell
and was captured. but showed no
wounds. The cause OF the duel was
not learned.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-27
BUNCO KING
Tom O'Brien, Who Invented the
"GoId Brick" Is Dead.

New York, Dec. 27.-It is report
ed that Tom O'Brien, king of bun
co men, is dead in a French prison,
where he was serving a life sentence
for the murder of Kid Waddell. his
partner.
O'Brien's career was a remarkable
one. He was born fifty-three years
ago In Chicago and, aided by an at
tractive personality, managed to
make an unenviable record. Many
bold swindles running into the thous-
ands were credited to his genius. In
1889 he jumped a bond of $4,000
and fed to Europe, was recaptured
and sentenced to ten years in prison,
A remarkable plot conducted by a
woman resulted in his escape from a
hotel in Utica, where he was in
charge of a prison keeper. OBrien
caught a steamer here for Europe.
reached Paris safely and remained
there until he was arrested on the
charge of killing Waddell. his part
ner. Money was spent lavishly in
his defense. but failed to save him
from a life sentence. O'Brien ip-
vented the "gold-brick" swindle.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-27
Port Arthur Invincible.

London. Dec. 27.-The Malls To
kio correspondent cables;
at is reported that recently posi-
tions have been captured behind LA
otie. which have cut OF Russian sup
ply base from the main force"
Foreign correspondents from Port
Arthur declare the fortress is the
strongest that ever was attacked and
compare II TO six Sevastopols all sit
uated on hills arranged in mutually
supporting groups. connected by
tramways and telephones and backed
by mass OF wall. masking the move
ments of troops from one another
They consider that no other army In
the world could have done what the
Japanese have accomplished, but
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-27

ICY BLASTS CHILL
COUNTRY THROUGH
Blizzard Reported Raging in
Many States.
Snow. Sleet and Zeron- Weather IL
Reported Over the Western
States.
WORST STORM OF THE WINTER.

Omaha, .Neb., Dec. 27.-A blizzard
is general over the greater part Of
Nebraska, and western Iowa. The
storm was especially severe in the
northwestern part of Nebraska and
on the ranges. A terrific wind is
blowing and the thermometer is near
the zero mark. A thousand tele-
phones are out of working order in
Omaha, where a heavy sleet storm
impeded communication, both tele-
phonic and telegraphic. II is the
worst storm OF the winter.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-27
IDENTIFIED GIRL.
Mrs. Renter Believes She u Mrs.
Bouton, Her Daughter.

Syracuse. N. Y. Dec. 27.-Mrs. C..
NJ. RENTER OF this city believes that
the girl found murdered on Cutler
Hill. near Colorado Springs, Col, Is
her daughter. Mrs. Bessie Bouton.
She last heard of her daughter in
October, when she was informed that
she would leave Colorado Springs
and go to Wilkesbarre. Pa, and
,ach Syracuse on Christmas.
The description of the murdered
woman Ats Mrs. Bouton, the dents-
try being exact.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-27
Three Killed Over Girl.

Huntington, w. Va, Dec. 27.-In
shooting AFFAIR near Midkiff. fol-
lowing Ira Lucas persistence in call
ing on the daughter of William Ad-
kins. Lucas and his brother. Lucien
Lucas. were killed and Octave Ad-
kins MORALLY wounded. Miss Adkins
was seriously wounded by Ira Lucas
revolver. The father escaped injury
and surrendered.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-27
Cznr Makes Promises.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 27.-An Inn
ukase issued last night makes decid-
eddy liberal promises under num-
her of heads. II promises full and
equal enforcement OF existing laws,
assures the zemstvos of the fullest
possible measure OF self government
and the enforcement OF laws now ex-
listing in their behalf. promulgates
scheme of workmen's insurance,
extends the liberty of the press and
promises a full legal trial of all per
sons accused.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-27
Working Night aud Day

ST. Petersburg. Dec. 2T.-Admiral
Blrilen il quoted in an interview as
sayisg that all shipyards in the Bal
tic are working day and night and
that the third squadron will go out
In two sections. The admiral pledges
himself TO have the first seStion,
which includes the seniayin Aproxim
Ushatyon. Nicholas II. Korniloff.
ready by February and the second.
consisting OF Che slava. Alexander II,
Pamait Azova. little later.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-27
Promoter Suicides.

New York, Dec. 27.-Rendered
desperate by the failure of the Amer
lean fuel corporation Of which he was
secretary. George s. Evans. broker
and promoter. shot and killed him
self in a hotel in Jersey City
His wife was In the residence of
her father in Bloomfield. N. j.. and
when the messenger brought the an
nouncement of the tragedy she col
lapsed and is in serious condition
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-27
Jap Fleet Went Home.

London. Dec. 27.-A dispatch to
the Central News from Rome says Il
Ia stated at the japanese legation
there that Admiral Togo's feet.
which left Port Arthur a few days
ago, presumably to meet the Rus
sian Baltic fleet, is returning home
to make repairs. While the repairs
are being made Admiral Togo will
proceed to Toxic for the purpose OF
comforting with the government.