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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

you ever hear q whole house, q great
big theater full Of a peevish vaudeville
audience. just rise at you. give one
roar Of laughter they hadn't expected
at all to give. and then settle down to
giggle at every move you made?
Girl alive. I just had 'emI They
couldn't take their eyes of me. II I
squirmed. they howled. If stood on
one foot, scratching the torn leg OF my
stocking with the other-you know.
Mag-they yelled. If I grinned, they
just roared.
oh. Mag, can't you see? Don't you
understand? I was It The center of
the stage I carried round with met
was just Nancy Olden. And for ten
minutes Nancy had nothing to do but
to play with EN- Pom my life. Mag.
it's just like stealing; the old graft ex-
actly; It's 50 fascinating. so busy. and
risky, except that they play the game
with you and pay you and love you to
fool 'em.
When the curtain fell 1t was different.
Gray, followed by the Charities. all
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ming how to "earn it now as any
lifting I ever schemed. It's getting the
best of people that always charmed me
-and here was a waysto fool 'em ac-
cording to law.
So busy was making 1t all up that
the train pulled into the station be-
fore I knew It I gave a last thought
to that poor old hyena OF q Tom. and
then put him out of my mind. I had
other fish to fry. Straight down to
Mother Douty went with my basket
"a fool girl, mother, on her way up
to Sing Sing. lost her basket and Nance
olden found It.: 1t ought to be worth a
good deal"
She grinned. You couldn't make old
Douty believe that the Lord himself
wouldn't steal II he got chance. And
she knows the chances that come but
ting up against Nancy Olden.
Why did lie to her? Not for prac-
tice, / assure you. She'd have beaten
me down to the last cent If she thought
1t was mine, but she always thinks
theren be a find for her in something
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don said the diamonds were found in
the bellboy's jacket the thief had left
behind him.
Well 1t only shows what a bad
habit lying is. Nora must have fbbed
to me for the pure pleasure Of fibbing.
I'll never dare to trust her again. Do
you believe then that she didn't have
anything TO do with the hotel robbery? :?
I do hope so. It's one less sin on her
wicked head. It's hard having such a
girl in the family" Oh, wasn't 1
grieved.
He looked me straight in the eye.
I looked at him. 1 was unutterably
sad about that tough sister of mine.
and 1 VOW 1 looked holy then, though
/ never did before and may never
again.
We'll, I only saw her in the twi-
light" he said slowly, watching my
face all the time. You two sisters are
mirc-1lously alike"
The train was slowing down and
got up with my basket. stood right
before him, my full face turned toward
him.
Are we?" 1 asked simply. Don't
you think it's more the expression than
anything else. and the voice? Nora's
really much fairer than 1 am. Good
by"
He watched me as went out. felt
his eyes on the back of my jacket,
and was tempted to turn at the door
and make a face at him. But 1 knew
something better and safer than that.
waited till the train was just pulling
ont and fbey, cfapdtr1 baIor.y lie 1,-f,,
dow, I motioned to him to raise it.
Ha did
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clean and spick and span and-not In
IT.; not even on the edge Of it-stormed
up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
I'll quit the show here and now"
she squawked. It's a shame, a beastly
shame. How dare you play me such a.
trick, Fred Obermuller? I never was
treated so in my life-to have that dirty
little wretch come tumbling on like
that, without even so much as vour
telling me you'd made up all this new
business for her! It's indecent. any,
way. Why, lost my cue. There was
gap Tor full minute. The whole act
was such CHASTITY failure that L"
Ihat you'd better go out now and
make your prettiest bow, Gray. Phew!
Listen to the house roar. That's what
1 call applause. Go on now"
She went.
Me? 1 didn't say a word 1 looked
at Obermuller and-and just did like
this. Yes, winked, Mag Monahan. 1
was so crazily happy, had to, didn't 1 :?
But do you know what he did? Do
you know what he did?
Well, I suppose 1 am screaming and
the Troyons will put me out, but-he
Observation-Disclosures!
And then Gray came trailing back
into the wings, and the shrieking and
humping and whistling out in front
just went on-and on-and on-and on.
Um! 1 just listened and loved it
every thump of it.. And 1 stood there
like demure little kitten; or more like
Mag Monahan after she'd had a good
licking, and was good and quiet. And
I never so much as budged till Ober-
muller said:
"Wel, Nance, you have earned it.
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make old Tom Dorgan grin.
All the way back / had him in my
mind. He's a tiger-Tom-when he's
reused. I could see him, shut up there
by himself with not a soul, to talk to,
with not human eye to look kotc. with
not thing on earth to do-Tom, Who's
action itself! He never was my W of a
thinker. and I never saw him read even
a newspaper. What would he do to kill
the time? Can't you see him there, at
bay, back on his launches, cursing and
cursed. alone in the everlasting black
silence?
saw nothing else. Wherever I
turned my eyes that terrible picture
was before me. And always it was
just on the verge Of becoming some
thing else-something worse He could
throttle the world with his bare hands
IL it had but one neck in the mood he
must be in now.
1t was when couldn't bear it a mo-
ment longer that I set my mind to
find something else to think of.
found 1t, Mag. Do you know what
1t was? 1t was just three words-of
Obermuller's: Earn it now"
After all, Miss Monahan, this graft
honesty they all preach so much about
hasn't anything mysterious in 1t. All
it is, is putting your wits to work
according to the rules of the game and
not against them. I was driven to. it,
the. thought of big Tom crouching for
a spring in the dark cell up yonder
sent me whirling out into the thinking
place, like the picture or the soul in
the big book at Latimer's 1 read out
of. And first thing you know, 'pon
honor, Mag, it was as much fun plan
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that's stolen. So let her think I'd
we came to terms.
With what she gave me 1 bought a
wig. Mag, want you some day. when
you can get off, to come and see that
wig. 1 shouldn't wonder but you'd
recognize it. It's red, of very coarse
hair, but a wonderful color, and so
long it-yes, it might be your own,
Mag Monahan, it's so much like 1t. I
went to the theater and got my Chari-
ty rig, took 1t home and sat for hours
there just looking at 'em both. When
evening came 1 was ready to earn 1t
now ttt
You see, Obermuller had given me
the whole day to be away, and neither
Gray nor the other three Charities ex-
pected me back. l had to do 1t on
the sly, you sassy Mag! Yes, 1t was
partly because I love to cheat, but
more because I was bound to have
my chance once whether anybody else
enjoyed it or not.
l came to the theater in my Charity
rig and the wig. 1t looked as II I'd
slept in it. and it came down to the
draggled hem of the skirt. All the
way there I walked like you, Mag.
Once, when a newsboy grinned at me
and shouted "Carrots!" grinned back
your own, old Cruelty grin, Mag. 1
VOW l felt so much like you-as you
used to be-that when 1 lurched out on
the stage at last, stumbling over my
shoe laces and trying to push the hair
out Of my eyes, you'd have sworn it
was little Mag Monahan making her
debut in the Cruelty Board room.
Oh. Mag, Mag, you darling Mag! Did
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The ralr Of youI But It only proves that

The gall of you'll But It only proves that
Fred Obermuller never yet bought a
gold brick. Only, let me in on your
racket next time. There, go on-take
it. It's yours"
oh, to have Fred Obermuller say
things like that to you!
He gave me a bit OF push Twas
just a lovepat. I stumbled out on to the
stage.
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I want 10 see Tom," begged Its
so long since he He's up at-at-in
The country"
Sing Singg''
I nodded.
You poor little devil!''
That finished me. I'm not used TO
being pitied. 1 sobbed and sobbed as
though some dam had broken inside
Of me. You see, Mag, knew in that
minute that I'd been afraid, deathly
afraid OF Fred Obermuller's face, when
its scornfuI and sarcastic, and Of his
voice, when it cuts the flesh Of self
conceit off your very bones And the
contrast-wen, il was too much for me-
But something came quick TO sober
me.
Il was Gray. She stormed in, fol-
lowed by Lord Harold and Topham,
and half the company.
The diamond, the rose diamond!
she shrieked. It's gone! and the car
penters say that new girl Olden came
flying from the direction OF my dress
fng-room. III hold you responsible"
'Hush-sh," Obermuller lifted his
hands and nodded over toward me.
"Oldeni" she sQuealed. Grab her,
ADllall. II DeA Sue Slole lNdl uld-
mond. and she can't have got rid of It
yet"
Topham jumped toward me, but
Obermuller stopped him.
You'd win only half your bet, my
Lady" Obermuller said softly. she
did get hold of the Gray rose, worth
fifty thousand dollars, in spite Of all
your precautions
The world seemed TO fall away from
me. ] looked up at him. 1 couldn't be-
lieved he'd go back on me.
And she brought it straight 10 me,
as I had asked her to, and promised to
raise her salary if she'd win out. For
I knew that unless 1 proved TO you
ii could be stolen, you'd never agree
10 hire q detective TO watch those
things. which viii get US all into
trouble some. Here Scoot out o. this.
It's nearly time for your number
He passed the diamond over to her,
and they all left the Office.
So did I; but he held out his hand
as I passed. 1t gOes-that about a
raise for you. Olden. Now earn it."
Isn't he white. Mag-white clean
through, that big fellow Obermuller?
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16

was shot last week at Hornes station near Camp Verde, died at the county hopsitaI on Wednesday morning. An inquest was held during the afternoon
 before Justice Talbot and the jury found that the man came to his death from the effect of gun shot wounds received during struggle with 'the Irish lord" The latters correct name is Robert Weyms, and as a result of the inquest he was arrested and placed in jail by the officers. Before death, Aguilar stated that Weyms had taken the gun away from him and fired two shots one of which struck him and the other struck Mrs. Horne. Weyms tells a different story saying that the Mexican came up behind him with a gun and that he turned around and tried to take it away from him. Weyms claims that there was another man there who will corroborate his story. He left immediately after the scuff1e and says he did not know until the next morning that the Mexican had been shot. He explains his presence at Mrs. Hornes by saying that he came there to notify Mrs. Horne of her husbands death.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16
FREAKS OF
 ELECTION

A scrutiny of the ballots, voted at each election would show that an un- expected number of voters, are indif- ferent to the suffrage privilege accord ed them and do not properly appreciate the dignity of American citizenship. During the count of ballots in Pres colt, one ballot commenced with a vote for Mark Smith at the head of the ticket, then jumped to the repub- lican candidate for councilman, then over tJ the socialist column for the next man on the ticket, then returned to the democratic candidates and again jumped to the republican and socialist tickets, alternating with every candi- date to another party clear to the bot tom of the ticket evidently aiming to demonstrate that he was willing to give each party an equal show in his support.
 In Kirkland two ballots were depos- ited, the only candidate voted for be ing justice Of the peace, those for every other office of every party being passed up without any show of prefer ence.
 A similar freak ballot was deposited at Poland, only the candidate voted for was constable instead of justice of the peace. Another freak ballot voted in that precinct was where the voter made his cross in front of Mark Smiths name and then went to the socialist labor ticket on which there was only one candidate, Leach for delegate to congress, and made a cross before every blank space on the ticket, so that the only candidate voted for was Mark Smith.
 No doubt that an examination of the ballots from other precincts would show up freaks of various kinds.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16
MAGAZINE
 FOR BOYS

The November number of the Amer elan Boy contains thirty-two pages. Eighty-three illustrations. Ten stories, entitled ''Strategem of Ramus; "Jim- my boys Commission; "How Ned Earned His Thanksgiving Dinner;" Old Toby's Thanksgiving; ''The First Grenadier of France;'' ''Reverie of Bad Sick Boy;" Simpsons s Rest;" "My Four Years at West Point;" "The Hero of the Football Game;" "The Obedience of Danny Dale. There are thirteen leading articles. In addition, full pages are devoted to the following departments: {: Boys as Money Makers; the order of The American Boy; Amateur Journal ism; Stamps, Coins and Curios; The Boy Photographer and Puzzles. Then there are numerous small items of interest to boys generally. s1 year. The Sprague Publishing Co.,, De- troit, Mich
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16
National Irrigation Congress.

The twelfth national irrigation con- gress, which will be held at El Paso,
 Texas, November 18th to 18th, inclu-
 sive, promises to bring together a very representative gathering of the men who have made the western states wealthy by developing the resources above and below the surface. The congress naturally has its chief inter- est in the west, where large areas of ''desert'' land lie ready to be trans ferred into gardens by the magic ap-
 plication of scientific" water. This irrigation movement which of itself holds so much promise has unfortu nately become attached in the public mind with campaign of private in- terest, said to be backed by certain railroad companies, but this coming congress can do much to put the whole matter right by rising above private gain and acting for the broad interests of the country. Irrigation of the western lands means directly and in directly great advantage to the mining interests, for it will furnish cheaper and better living for the men employ ed in the mines and will create large and near markets for some of the pro- ducts of the mines. The mining in- terest, which is incidental to the pro- position of irrigation, but large never theless, will undoubtedly be largely represented in the Fl Paso meeting and this interest can do much to direct the course of the discussion and action.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16
Railroad ExcurslonS

Twelfth Annual Irrigation Congress, Ell Paso, Texas, Nov. 18th to 18th, 1904. Tickets on sale Nov. 12 and 13 at S26 65 round trip. Going passage to commence on date of sale and for continuous passage. Stop overs per mitted on return trip. Final limit 30 days. 11x6x7 Grand Canyon excursions-Dates of sale every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday return limit sixty days; rate, S1l.4 70.
 Steamship tickets to all pc' '2 Europe, South Africa an '' For rates, sailing dates,
 Burke hotel city passenger otdc
 GROWN KING.
 Excurison to Grown King and re- turn every Sunday, s2.00, return same day. Crown King and Middleton to Prescott every Saturday good return ing following Monday, s4.OO. S-3tf
 MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
 Tucson, Ariz., Nov. 18th, 1904. Tickets on sale November 13 and 14. One fare for the round trip on the certificate plan. Return limit Nov. 30, 1904. 10-22x13d Los Angeles and return Tuesdays and Saturdays of each week S29 20 re- turn limit 30 days. 930-tf Annual meeting Federation of Wom- ems clubs of Arizona, Bisbee, Arizona Nov. 16 to IS, tickets on sale Nov. 13, 14, 15 16, one fare for round trip on certificate plan return limit Nov. .22nd
 9-3O-tf
 J. W. KRAEMER, Ticket Agent
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16

was placed in charge of it last even. ing, his bond being fixed at Sl00, GOO. Treasurer Storm remained at home all of Thursday and was not seen down town at all during the day.
 The bondsmen, before adjourning, drew up a notice offering a reward of 5000 for the apprehension of the per son or persons who robbed the treas ury, which will be found elsewhere in this issue.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16
MINING NEWS.

John Kelly, we'll known miner of this county will go out to Jersey Lily today to commence development work on the Monarch group of claims owned by him there. He expects to continue development work for the next two months. Mir. Kelly has some very promising claims.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16
IT HAS CHANGED HANDS.

Union restaurant in basement of Scopel hotel, best meal in town for 25c. Meal ticket S5. Everything neat and clean. Try us and see.
 1lX12Xtf Charles Foo & Pete.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16
GRAND JURY
 IS WORKING

The grand jury was impaneled to- day with the following as members F. G. Sharpncek, George P. Harring- ton, c. c. Stukey, Harry Brisley, c. B. Linn, Mark Bradley, H. W. Lask- ey, Sam B. Boblett, T. E. Fitzsim
 mons, George W. Sines, w. M. Gib- bany, Frank Lecklider, Nathan Levy, Walter c. Reese, A. M. Cavell, Howard c. Burmister, H. W. Paulsen, M. E.. Spaulding, W. D. Berry, Daniel Campbell. The jury was organized by the appointment of George P. Har- rington as foreman. and Howard C.. Burmister was selected as its clerk.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16
Died From His Wounds.

Jesus Aguilar, the Mexican, who
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16

The White Horse Mining company will start up work in few days on the White Horse group of mines on Lynx creek and about the 18th or 16th of the present month will also com mence work on the Verde Chief prop erty in the Black Canyon near Jerome. J. A. ConIee will have charge of both properties as superintendent.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16

Advertise your wants in the Journal Miner.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16

The Tiger Gold company paid a dividend in October of one and one half cents per share on its stock and this month will pay two cents per share.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16

Parties calling for any of the above letters will please say Advertised. .'
 A. L. Smith,
 p M
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16

A twenty inch body of good ore has been struck in the Mountain Side mine on Rich Hill. From twelve to fourteen inches of the ore body is composed of solid shipping ore.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16

A good force of men are at work on the Buster mine in the Bradshaw mountains and are taking out good ore. The mill is running regularly and everything is moving along very satisfactorily. Messrs. Hall and Mo Kenzie came in from there Thursday.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16
LETTER LIST.

The following is list of letters re maiuing in the postoffice at Prescott, Arizona, for the week ending Novem. Der ', 1904:
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16

George B. Upton was in town yester- day from the Gro Grande mine. He states that the mill there has been closed down since October 23d on ac- count of an accident to the gallows frame. A new body of very rich ore was struck recently in the 100 foot level of the mine, about seventy feet north of the other big ore body. They struck it about two weeks ago and have run thirty five feet into it, the ore being remarkably rich.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16

J.w.KRAEMER, City Ticket Agent.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-16

whereas, ClrCumSCaDcoS nave ldJeIY arisen, by reason of which the under- signed desire to be released from any and, all liabilities hereafter arising, or to arise, upon said bond:
 Now, therefore, ten days after the service of this notice upon you, aDd each of you, the undersigned ask that it be duly ordered by said board af supervisors that the office of county treasurer in and for the county 5f Yavapai, be declared vacant, and that the undersigned be released from al liability thereafter to arise on the aforesaid official bond, and that said office be immediately filled by electicn or appointment, as provided by las, unless the said J. P. Storm shall gre good and ample surety for the dis charge of his official duties, in accord- ance with the statutes in such cases made and provided.
 The above notice was signed by sixteen of the bondsmen, the other tvo J. l.. Munds and James O'Connall being absent from the city.
 Pending the expiratIon7 of the ten days which is allowed by law for the treasurer to file a new bond, the bondsmen selected Homer R. Wood to l take charge of the office for them and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-04-20
AGENTS WANTED.

5. OdF w TUG .. ".
80 East Washington Square, New York, N. Y.
WANTED: Special Representative IN this
w county and adjoining territories to repre-
sent and advertise an old established business
house of solid financial standing Salary 81
weekly. with expenses, paid each Monday by
check direct from headquarters. Expenses ad-
yanced; position permanent. We furnish every
thing. Address, THE COLUMBIA. $50 Monon
Bldg, Chicago, Ill.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-04-20

Lake KOshkonOng report that the pres
ent Rock river flood has caused more
damage to the property and around the
lake and along the river than has been
suffered from the same cause at any
time during the past twenty years.
They report number Vt farms that
were half under water.
The Wisconsin state fair for 1904 prom
lses some great attractions. The
present plans contemplated include the
the electric lighting of the grounds,
companies of National guard in compel
tive drill and sham battle; three purses
of $4,000 for racing events and the at
tendance of the Carlsruh band, the
largest band in Germany. $1,000 will be
expended for underground drainage and
construction of sidewalks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-04-20
LEGAL NOTICES.
First Publication Mar. 80, 1904.
Notice of Proceedings.

y County Court Jefferson Co. In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Catherine a Hall
late OF the city of WATERFOWL in said county.
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at special term of
the County Court, to be held in and for said
county, at the court house. in the city of Jeffer-
son. III said county, on. the 18th day OF April
A. D. 1904, at the opening of court on that day or
as soon thereafter as the same can be heard the
following matters will be heard and considered
The application of Charles I'll. Hall administra-
tor OF the estate of Catherine A. Hail. deceased
for the examination and allowance of his final
account of his administration Of said estate
and for the assignment of the residue tC
the persons entitled to the same.
Dated this oath day of March. A. D.. 1904.
BY the Court
GEORGE GRIMM,
County Judge
SkiErler & Thauer Attorneys.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-04-20

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