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The Washington times., 1905-10-01
PART III-cHAPTER ".

Johann descended the stairs slowly
--o,,sa ap6 vividly surprising as the
scara .,nstairs had been, his mind. once
bevond its atmosphere, was speedily
o,,.roesed nv other thoughts The
s+ranga possibilities opened up by
Sol,v's baIIucination seemed to his sim
- ,,,,,d m be in some sense predes-
t,,Ad a curious compensating ar
-ansyanent planned from the first by
E,+e TO be left with all confidence in
rates hands To him personally one
fact-one pressing fact-rose above all
life dominating 1.-THE fact that Anna
bsd returned. AS a child, he had loved
her with the vague speculative adora-
ton of a romantic mind; as mythical
bainy removed from him by the world
and yet belonging 10 his lie, ne nad
y-orshiped her as a saint; now for the
first time he saw her as woman ana
1is brain SWAN. She was his TO shell
ter and slave for and wait upon-his to
hold against all the world His love
yelled up. brimming, overhowing- For
tho first time in years his eyes looked
ON life from personal standpoint. His
blood ouickened, and he Strengthened
himself. casting off the stoop that a
decade of disappointment and self-ef-
facement had added to his deformity-
Rut at the door leading into the shop
he halted. and subdued his expression:
| his triumph was too new an acquisition
/ 10 be shared
| In the shop a man was standing with
his back TO the counter; even in the i'm
/ perfect light his figure showed erect
and tall. As Johann entered he started
forward, and in three steps reached his
side.
Johann looked up. his face lighting
with surprise. "Good-day, sir" he said
/ in carefully subdued voice
! "Cood-day" Strode's voice was level
| and concise.
| You are back in town, sir2" Johann
| strove to seem usual. At sight of a
friend his triumph beat up afresh. so
| strong and assertive that he almost
| feared 1t; but the danger passed. His
was not a chance fact TO be flung a.
the head of even a friend; il was q
| precious truth, TO be treasured secretly
| and doled out carefully when the tims
came He longed inordinately TO hear
Strodes steady voice quicken with sur
prise and cOngra tulation: but meanwhile
tho hidden knowledge was very sweet.
You are back in town, sir? he saie
again.
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PART III-CHAPTER II.

The stairs, with their steep uneven
ness, had always appeared narrow; TO
Anna, after a lapse of eight years, they
seemed dwarfed. AS she mounted slow
ly, her right shoulder brushed the bare
dark wall, while with every slight move
ment her left arm touched the shaky
bannister. She followed Johann stead
lily. her lips set, her head held very
high; the same suppressed force that
had possessed her for four weeks was
discernible in every gesture. almost In
every breath. A very close observer
might have trembled for the inevitable
collapse.
The woodwork strained and creaked
! frill of her skirt caught on a nail
and tore. Johann paused and bent, but
she anticipated him, and, stoopng
wrenched off the strip of silk Then
| the ascent went on.
On the landing there was more light
and on the landing for the first timc
her courage quailed. She put out hel
hand and pulled Johann's sleeve.
Johann, what does he look like?'
| She Ieabt back for a second against tn,
wall.
lie raised his eyes Not terrible a
all-very old and very thin: nothing
more
She drew in her breath slowly. he
face showed pale against the blacknes
of the wall. ''Wnl ne know me, do yol
think?'
There was a silence.
You are changed" Johann spok
with hesitation
She passed her hand over her eyes
then looked up. Il suppose l am: /
was right TO remind me. Go into tn
room first. I'll stand outside and Sc
him without his seeing me; afterwar
I'll decide what's best to do. Now
Johann. please She lifted her ha
again with the same nervous gesture
as If II weighed upon her; and johann
crossed the corridor.
Round old Solnys door the shadow
fell again thickly. AS Johann toucbe
the handle Anna caught his arm.
Watt she said.
He paused obedient.
She moved back toward the head c
the stairs, then retraced her steps: he
l movements were uneven and indirec
ITS \ terrible moment. Johann"
Johann moved from one foot to til
other
She leant back once more against III
wall and closed her eyes; at last sh
Strengthened herself.
g Now. Johann, please" Her voiC
was like an echo of itself.
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PART III-CHAPTER III.

In the corridor Anna caught Johann
arm and drew him to the head OF the
rickety stairs There she released him.
and stood leaning against the bannister-
Her face was without color and her eyes
looked dark. It was moment BEFORE
she spoke; then her voice sounded dis
tant and subdued.
Johann" she said, .'he is dying. i
know it perfectly well. I have never
seen death, but 1 know it'll can fee
il. His face is like a lamp with the
wick dying down. It's terrible. Terri
blev"
Johann's face paled. II see no change
he stammered. He has looked like
that for months and months. He Is q
little thinner. perhaps-a little weaker
but it is nothing 10 count"
Anna threw up her head.
That's it, That's il. You see hin
every day; you don't mark the little
changes-the little signs. Why did no
body tell me? Why did nobody send fol
me? 1t wasn't right; IL wasn't kind.
She swayed a little to and fro.
Johann stood in an agony of perplex
ity. 1T is because of his mind, ht
urged at last; because of the difference
between Wndt ne lNlnhS anu WAiAS A'
looks. He believes himself young
man. married n few years, still In hi:
home in Russia. 1t is because OF the
difference-the strangeness or the DIR
ference-that you see him as you do
Anna. believe me" He used her nam'
in perturbed haste.
She made an excited gesture L se'
| Just the truth-just the plain terrible
truth. 1 must go TO him at once
Johann started forward putting on
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tinued).
tinued).

strode looked a little pale through his
sunburn. He crossed to her and toucheo
her arm. Say" he said, do you think
she'll understand"
she laughed again. In the hall they
heard the door open.
MY dear man. 1 wouldn't MIND stand
ing In your shoes-there's not much
doubt IS TO their fit"
She stopped sharply, and they both
turned round
The curtain was drawn back, and the
white light from the hall streamed
through into the room In the aperture
stood Branks. his manner correct but
apologetic, his face slightly perturpeo.
Strobe was conscious of quick un-
deniable apprehension; the brightness
died out of Mrs. Maxteads eyes
well. Branks?" she said in an even
voice.
..WeIl. ma'am-'' Branks' eyes sought
the ceiling.
STROBE took step forward. "Out with
Il man, Don't stand there gaping"
A purple shade crossed Branl<s' face
Ignoring STROBE, he turned 10 his mis-
tress.
"As 1 was about to say, ma am
..Ouite right, Branks. Go on"
..Rrvan went to the theater, ma am
as usual. at "A quarter before twelve
strobe walked the length of the room
and stood by the piano
He waited till five minutes pas
twelve. ma'am, then he sent for th
doorkeeDer.
"Yes. Branks7'
well. ma'am. the doorSeeper, h
said"
STROBE lifted a silver ornament ant
laid Il back with slight crash.
.sYes. Branks-the doorkeeper-?' Mrs
Maxteads voice was wonderfully still.
With an effort Branks collected hi
faculties
He said, ma am, that Miss Solny ha
left the theater with her maid al twent
minutes before twelve; they drove OF ]
a cab. ma am. directly Miss Solny LEI
the stage Bryan wishes TO know
ma'am, If you have any orders for hir
tonight?'
There was a pause. Branks locke
discreetly down. Mrs Maxtead glance
apprehensiveIy at Strobe
Thanks Branks; that is all. TIE
Bryan he can put up the horses.
Br;.nJIs silently withdrew
For an interval neither occupant {
the room stirred; by mutual ee.ser
they avoided each others eyes. In III
hall outside they caught the mutterin
of subdued voices. then the shutting {
the hall door. A moment later. the soun
of horses moving slowly on came
them through the open window.
With an effort, Strobe crossed II
room and held out his. hand. Even
the .amplight his face looked = trif
grey.
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There was a moment of suspense. then
the door swung open with a creak. Jo-
hann moved slowly forward, and Anna,
with a feeling of dizzy weakness, leant
against the Intel on the darker side.
The room corresponded in size to the
parlor downstairs; and the sun that in
the morning fell full on the back of
the house. was streaming through the
low open window, causing the notes 10
dance in it's shafts. The carpetless floor
was very clean; the piles OF books and
odd-shaped boxes stored on window
seat and floor were arranged with an
eye to order; and the high bed with its
one upright occupant. was IN itself ar
evidence of care. With an unconscious
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She steadied herself and looked at
him. This is the only place In the
world, Johann, that has room for me;
please believe that. Now we'll go up
stairs -
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(Te DA Continued Next Sunday.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-19

Dispatches from Salt Lake announce the withdrawal
of Manager Gmln and his players from the league after
the game there yesterday.
The action sudden and unexpected and was due
to the fear of the Ogden players that they would not
ceve their money unless the amount covering the salaries
deposited in the banks.
For time past Ogden has been the ragged edge
owing to the poor attendance and the salaries Of the play
have been made up through money advanced by other
clubs
The league cannot help Ogden at this time owing to the
failure Of the other clubs to pay in their assessments
Gmlin has dsbanded his team having secured pay for
them to date
Unless to the front angel for the
Ogden club it will mean the disarmament of the league.
Ike Domberg won the medal given by the Spokane Rod
Gun Club in the annual shoot at Naatorium park yester
day making SO out of possible 100. T. B. Ware and Eff
Chngren made 90 each.
The victor will represent the club at the Lewis and
Clark fair together with T. B. Ware Jack Forbes, f. F.
Chngren, w. Miller, John Mocne and H. McElroy.
Articles of agreement for 90 round boxing contest be-
tween Young Corbett and Kid Goodman of Boston have
been signed and forfeit money received from both boxers
by Matchmaker Eddie Quinn Of the Athletic club.
1t is planned to have the two here about July 4,
at 1872 pounds.
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A Boys Republic

One of the New York park Fairgrounds has been erect
ed into juvenile republic in which the boys play the
part of citizens, working out system Of self government
themselves Better order is said to be maintained than
was before done by corps of policemen.
All the boys have been registered the only qualification
for citizenship being the ability to understand the meaning
and purpose of voting While the park authorities do not
permit the of partisan and the ''czens must
solely according to their judgment to the respective
merits of the nominees the usual routine of primaries
ventons and elections is followed faithfully. In addition
to the "mayor who has the power Of making minor ap
poinments the municipality has chief of police whose
duty it is to preserve ORDER and street commissioner
who responsible for the cleanliness of the Fairgrounds
1t is experiment which will likely be watched with
interest by managers Of small parks everywhere The New
York park authorities satisfied with results and are
preparing extend the system to other park Fairgrounds
When properly appealed to- the boy has high sense
of honor and right If parents wise enough to
trust the boys more stimulating their of responsible
ty and developing self confidence and self trust there
would be less need of reformatores.
1t is possible that lot of boys with proper oragniza
ton can govern themselves better than grown up people
can govern them The average boy has high pride in
Office which men, unfortunately very often to lose in
growing up.
Two or three of graftng'' have been discovered
in the boys government in the form of sale of certain
park privileges but the boys themselves have applied
prompt and drastic measures that the fathers OF Gotham
herself might do well to emulate Maybe boys can teach
men how to be honest in Office.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-19
Bread and Brains

The public school is not to be regarded as private
snap"
The pubis school is-or ought to be-a public concern
operated for the benefit of the public
The latter is the conception of Iowa educator and
pubicisCap E. Miller, superintendent of schools of Keo-
kuk county, who making the schools of his county really
public.
He does this by enlstng the schools in the work of the
community. For instance:
Miller got eweer at the county seat to offer prize to
the school girl in the county who would make the best loaf
of bread and bring it to county exhibition of out of
school work.
Immediately bread making advanced to a fine art
in Keokuk county Mothers consulted Hundreds Of
girls got busy.
Each schoo district had an exhibition and the best
loaves selected for the county exhibition.
The result?
The homes of the county had such bread their
tables generally Scientific bread baking worked wonders.
The did for the villages and farms what the cook
ing school does for the city-only more.
Grs who had never before given thought to bread
making in it a worthy accomplishment Some of them
have subscribed for cooking magazines and have bought
cook books They preparing to make themselves good
housekeepers
And, not least Of all
The public schools of the county have become linked
fast to the homes of the county.
Mr. Miller has done like thing in Offering prizes to the
boys for the best etc. and has them studying along
the lines of scientific agriculture.
And wthal the schools themselves have been greatly
improved-not by the study of fads but facts.
This educator has pulled himself out of the rut of
pedagogics He has vtalized the schools He has made
them what they should be ideal y-live centers of
munal life and progress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-19

Practically every state and te7rs>sS,y
of the I2ion is represented among
the visitors.
The business section of the city
presents a holiday appearance in
honor of the occasion. Public build
ings, hotels and many business
houses are swathed in bunting with
the various Woodmen insignia as the
center figures of the decorations.
Prominent street intersections are
spanned by magnificent arches which
blaze with hundreds of multi-colored
electric lights at night.
Though the meeting of the head
camp, which is the chief feature of
the convention, does not formally
open until tomorrow morning, there
was much to keep the visitors busy
today. The camp of the uniformed
rank at Lake park was thrown open
this morning. Here are quartered
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-19
The Front Porch

The country is being edited nowadays from the front
porch.
For some seven eight months of the year the front
porch like the platform of street is of use only to get
in But during the good old summer time it usies its
proper purposes.
The front porch to be the threshold of
the home 1t becomes sitting nursery, library 1t is
the hearthstone transferred to the open.
Here the family sits and soaces itself lnoensive gos
sip floats about. And wisdom also Here is the forum
Grave problems are sorted and settled And laughter has
its place
II you would know the average American family in its
NAL stage watch it it sits the front porch after sup
per- amcably crticsng its neghbors or discussing the
evening paper or family state affairs laughing the
play of chldren-good humored satisfied with itself opti
mistc And if you watch close enough the play of senti
nent is not lacking.
1t matters not how pretentous or how humble may be
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recommendation will also be made
to admit all persons to membership
not directly engaged in the manu-
facture or sale of liquor as bever-
age. Under the bylaws of the So
ciety at present, no person engaged
in the manufacture or sale of malt,
spirituous or vinous liquors to be
used as a beverage, in the capacity
of proprietor, stakeholder, agent, or
servant" can become a member or
the society, and If he is member
and engages in the liquor traffic in
any of these capacities, his MEM
bership at once becomes void. The
law committee proposes to modify
these restrictions so as to make them
conform in general to those imposed
by most life insurance companies.
The moral hazard is to be ignored
and the purely physical hazard rec
ogniZed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-19

LOS ANGELES. Cal. June 10
The arrest of Chinaman in Los
Angeles, 1t developed today, was the
direct means of bringing about the
threat of boycott of all American
goods in Climatic problem that the
president is laboring with
Homer Lea. Kang Yu Wet and half
dozen Los Angeles Chinese, includ-
ing DIR. Tom Lung, have been quietly
called to Washington on the case, and
the arrest by an enterprising Chinese
inspector of this city of one Wong
Yap has taken on an international
significance.
Wong zap journeyed to this coun-
try as a commissioner to st. Louis
Fair, after lis close he came to Los
Angeles and stayed here many
months, making his home with DR..
Tom Lung.
The officers here watched for the
time his papers would expire. They
went down in the middle of the night
to Tom Lungs house and pulled
Wong zap out of bed. Whether they
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-19

the front porch 1t may proxmate the luxury of great
veranda it may be only stoop a few steps. Here
the sun goes down. foregathers the family
In America the front porch arises to the dignity of
institution Although it is not of the things for which
the fathers fought is parcel of And potent in
It's day as was the town meeting of it's day.
Besides
The American front porch provides that which Ameri-
cans need much anything relaxation. The Strenu
Gus life has place the front porch Let the heather
rage and the wicked imagine vain thing. AS for us
Let us go out on the front porch.
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SLEEPY CH|NK YANKED
OUT OF HIS DOWNy COT
And Then Followed the Threat of Chinese Boycott of
American Goods, for 10; He Not Only Was st. Louis
Fair Commissioner, But Province Governor as Well

had a search warrant has also be-
come an international problem.
Wong zap told them to so to, or
the Chinese equivalent thereof, and
he produced papers enough to keep
him legally in this country for the
next 80 years. 1t turned out that.
in addition to being worlds fair
commissioner, he was an ambassador
from the University of Pekin to
study educational methods. a special
ambassador to the president, and a
few other things.
The next day after this indignity
he put off hot-foot to San Francisco.
Now it seems the illustrious Wong
zap happened to be governor of a
couple of provinces in the Quang dis
trict in China.
He straightway sent over an edict
and put the grand kibosh on Ameri-
can goods therein. This was the be-
ginning of the boycott.
Wong zap then proceeded to Wash
ington to consult with the Chinese
minister, who recommended that lie
put the whole case in the form of
affidavits. These were drawn up by
Attorney John York of this city.
Armed with these, Wong zap made
formal demand on the state depart
! ment for damages.
Inasmuch as grave international
trade matters are at stake, reparation
NAV be made. If Brother zap will
return here, the Chinese inspector
will doubtless send out a man to tuck
him back in his bed again.
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scores of uniformed teams which are
TO participate in the grand parade,
the prize drills and other spectacular
features of the week. The meeting
OF the camp clerks, which opened
Saturday, was continued today and
will be concluded this evening.
The Royal Neighbors of America,
the ladies' auxiliary to the Woodmen,
meets here during the week and hun
dreds of delegates are on hand to
attend. The society is now in it's
fourteenth year and has a member
ship running into the thousands and
extending throughout the country.
Several important questions will
come up for consideration and ac-
ton at the present meeting of the
head camp. The law committee will
recommend the admission to the So
ciety's jurisdiction of portions Of
Texas. Arkansas and Tennessee. The
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Of Till W00DF1[N
(Scripps News Association.)

MILWAUKEE. Wis, June 10
Estimates of the number of visitors
in Milwaukee today for the biennial
national convention of the Modern
Woodmen Of America range from 49,
900 to 10000, During the last As
hours trains have rolled into the
city at brief intervals. each bring
ing it's quota of delegates to the head
camp meeting. to the convention of
Forsstsrs, camp clerks and others.
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NOTICE.

NOI1CG.
In the superior court of the state
of Washington, in and for the county
of Spokane.
Spokane International Railway
company. a corporation. plaintiff. VS.
Edward NJ. Wright and Laura A.
Wright, his wife, defendants.
TO Edward M. Wright and Laura
A. Wright. his wife, Defendants:
You and each of you will please
take notice that the petitioner, the
Spokane International Railway com
pany. has filed in the superior court
kane county, a petition directed to the
said court. setting forth that the
Spokane International Railway com
pany is a corporation organized under
the laws of the state of Washington
engaged in the construction and oper-
alton of line of railway beginning
in the city of Spokane, thence easter
ly to a point near the town of Rath-
drum, in the county of kootenai
state of Idaho, and thence In a
northeasterIy direction up the valley
of the Mooyie river, to the interna-
tional boundary line between the
United States and Canada: that 1t is
essential for the operation of it's lines
of railway, and the accommodation
of the public using the same, that 1t
acquire those lands situate In Spo-
kane county, Washington. and de-
scribed as lots fifteen G5), sixteen
G6) and seventeen 90 in block one
% Of River Front Addition to Spo-
kane Falls (now Spokanel, Washing
ton, for use for it's right of way for
the line of its said railway, and for
necessary sidetracks, depot grounds
and terminal yards; that the defend
ant Edward NJ. Wright, appears to be
the sole owner in fee OF said realty,
and the defendant, Laura A. Wright,
has or claims to have some interest
in or lien upon said premises: and
that said petition prays that the
court empanel jury to ascertain and
determine the compensation to be
made in money to the owners of said
realty, and to all others Interested
therein for the taking of said realty
by petitioner for the purposes afore-
said; copy of said petition is here
to attached ana herewith served upon
you.
And you, and each of you, are here
by notified that on the 14th day of
July, 1905, petitioner will apply to
the superior court of the state of
Washington, for Spokane county, and
to the Honorable william A. Huneke,
Judge thereof, at his courtroom in the
city of Spokane, at the hour of $3.50
o'clock a, M, or as soon thereafter
as counsel for petitioner can be heard,
for Il hearing upon said petition. and
an adjudication by the court that the
taking Of said realty Is for public use,
and is necessary to the business OF
petitioner, and for the fixing of a
time and place at which a jury may
be called to determine the compensa-
ton to be made therefor.
Dated this 10Th day of June. 1905.
ALLEN & ALLEN,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
r. o. address: 6lS Tho Rookery,
Spokane. Wash.