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Arizona republican., 1905-01-07

host as a topic. "He had a most extra ordinary idea for tonight. Of course he didn't carry it out when he found he could get you people. He told me he would get together a party com posed of people he had never met be- fore.' Singer explained in somewhat greater detail the humor of the original idea Charles Edward cursed Napo- leon.
 Charles Edward does not hesitate to use the most hackneyed phrases, and asserts that mo pen could describe" the way in which a chilling suspicion crept over the company. The conver- sation became general after a short, but to the unhappy host, bloodcurdling pause. Without daring to watch any one, he could feel the interchange of condolences. For one moment he relied on Mrs. Revell to stem the tide. She knew who he was. No, she only knew who he said she was! Through the in termediation of Mrs. Wilding, much reached his lordship's ears. At first he smiled hrather scornfully but after listening a little longer to the lady's murmurings he sent a glance at Charles Edward that brought that youths eyes up from his plate as an electric shock might have done. He left Mrs. Buxton to struggle for her right hand neighbor's attention as best she might and turned to Lady Angela. "Well?" inquired the young woman.
 'Yes, it's so. Are you very angry?'
 "Yes, I am" This she said rather gravely. Then. with a sudden laugh, But it's so ridiculous"
 "That was the idea. I hoped it would be amusing"
 My father hasn't your sense of humor. Didn't you face the fact in the beginning that if you were found out we should be angry?"
 ''Yes, but I didn't think it would matter quite so much as it seems to now''
 What do you mean?"
 q suppose now I shall never Fe al lowed to see you again?"
 You only see me now by cheating"
 'T was a fool I suppose, not to wait and try and be properly introduced
 Do you really know any one in England?"
 Lady Butler Warren is my cousin. She's an American, you know. But she is in America"
 "Elizabeth Warren! Oh, but how can I tell you are speaking the truth now?"
 q don't know how you can. But am. I don't so much care what the others think dislike having you think am hopeless bounder."
 What possessed you to do this?-
 'I dined," said Charles Edward, tat the Savoy last Wednesday, not so very far from your table"
 If Lady Angela's subsequent con- duct seems to any one to deviate from that lofty standard of ladylikeness to which her birth would seem to have destined her, or if Charles Edwards s speeches. as here reported, seem in adequate to have soOthed her anger, it must always be borne in mind that
Arizona republican., 1905-01-07

Charles Edward consigned number of letters to the post. A glimpse at a few of them may not be uninterestlng'
 The first was addressed to the Countess of Emscott. Dear Lady Emscott:
 I hope you will remember me, and that you and Lord Emscott will par don rather short notice, and if you are free, dine next Wednesday, the Savoy, S:3O. I can't even call on you before then as in the interval l may have to go north A fellow countryman of mine. Edward Singer, is coming, and as London is clamoring to know him soon. on account of his exploits in Eastern Turkestan, l am seizing the earliest opportunity to profit by my friendship with a new celebrity.
 Do you remember promising me at Monte Carlo last February that should meet your daughter in London? Will you bring Lady Angela to dine? It will just make my number even. Yours most sincerely.
 CHARLES EDWARD AUSTIN.
 "Is there anything interesting in your letters, mother?" asked Lady An gela the following morning at break fast in Grosvenor Crescent.
 Nothing much. Invitations. One from MT. Austin whom l seem to have met last winter at Monte Carlo
 "Who was he, Caroline?" asked her husband.
 That's what don't seem to remem- Der. Frederick. Helena Frampton all ways had a great many young men about. I forget their names"
 ''You would dear Caroline, wouldn't you?" His wifes uncertain memory was one of the few trials of his life.
 'I remember hearing of him." said Angela, from Mrs. Frampton. Mother was considered to have fiirted dis gracefully with him."
 Angela, you are outrageous" Lady Emscott gasped.
 'eYes I know am. What night does he want us to dine?"
 Lady Emscott read the note.
 "That fellow countryman' means that he is an American observed Lady Angela.
 eve certainly shan't dine with him when your mother doesn't remember him."
 "I remember him well enough, Fred erick: that is as well as I remember any of Helena's young men,"
 "Wednesday is a free evening" was Lady Angela's comment. She cared very little for unoccupied hours during London seasons.
 'It doesn't need to be- said her mother Your Aunt Emily wants us to come there that night And after ward-where is her note?. Oh, after ward there will be some more people in and a little talk on the housing problem by an expert from the County Council"
 Has your sister changed her cook, Caroline?"
 "No, I don't think so.''
 'We know the Savoy hasn't, Father" "That quite apart, perhaps Eastern Turkestan interests me fully as much as the housing problem. I think we had better accept, Caroline" The Gossiping Times said that Mrs. Fred Wilding was a lion hunter.
Arizona republican., 1905-01-07

That's nothing" Austin was hon. estly modest about his money T don't exactly know what the current quota tions on Central Asian books are. but I'll bet that in two weeks you will sell yours for hundreds of guineas, crowns, fforins and ha'penee of their ridicu lous money. But until then I'll be the host at our dinners"
 q might venture to do that my self, I suppose as long as we don't know any one to ask"
 ''Yes, I suppose you must know them ," meditated Charles Edward. Then suddenly, q have an idea, Sin ger.'
 Don't boast" his companion coun- seled
 'wm you dine here with me a week from tnight?"
 Gladly" laughed Singer; that's simple"
 And wouldn't you rather be sur rounded by distinguished Londoners and beautiful English women than to feed alone with me?"
 ''Yes, I should"
 ''Then you shall. I have an idea This with a gesture.
 Don't knock over that bottle. I'll come to dinner, but you won't get any one else. I don't believe that even good dinners like this are so rare in London that people will come to dine with a total stranger in order to get one"
 "Oh, but they shall think they know me-
 'Tf you are going to do it under an assumed name, why not issue a royal q -fof e.f ingham Palace 9"
 shall use my own name of Charles Edward Austin"
 But how?"
 That's my idea" And Austin sent for the head waiter. You can give me a private room for a dinner of ten or twelve this night next week. can't you?" he inquired of that gentle man. "Pll come in later and order dinner. Austin is the name. Wednes- day. yes. Oh. by the bye,r as the maitre d'hotel turned to go. "can you tell me, is that lady in white at the next table Lady Susan Simpkins? think know her. but I'm not sure"
 "No. sir. that is Lady Angela Earn ston."
 "Oh," said Charles Edward, putting a note of disappointment into his voice. ''She is, let me sec
 "She is Lord Emscott's daughter"
 "Of course. Thanks, so much,' and then to Singer, as Monsieur Rudolphe moved away. 'I know one person shall ask Let's go to the Gaiety."
 The valet at the Berkeley Hotel took away from Mir. Austin's- room on Thursday evening a huge pile of week ly and daily papers. There were num- bers of Gossiping Times for the past three months, with portraits and anee- dotes and one might have thought, of half the people in England. The smok- ing room waiter observed a guest that afternoon deep for hours in the "Blue Book" Who's Who,' and Burke S Peerage." A clerk in Piccadilly book | shop sold an irreproachable looking young American a copy of "The Polite Letter Writer And that evening
Arizona republican., 1905-01-07

his left, Lady Angela, flanked by. Bux- ton. The host noted with satisfaction that the fellow of the Royal Geograph- ical Society seemed a fairly dull dog. Beside, he would want to talk to Sin ger, who sat at his left, just beyond Mrs. Revell.
 Before they went in to dinner, Lady Emscott got a moment with her hus- band.
 "Frederick," she said. q never saw that young man."
 (Which, my dear?"
 "Our host.'
 "You knew him at Monte Carlo" ex- plained Lord Emscott, with patient weariness.
 "Fm perfectly positive"
 "Then I'm sure. he's all right. It's absurd to suppose a perfect stranger would ask us to dine"
 He's an American"
 Hes a gentleman, Caroline. I can tell by the look of him that he would be in Helena Frampton's train
 Helena is what you call omnivor- ous; but really. Frederick, it doesn't follow that every young man who is a gentleman is also one of her young men,
 "Oh," said Lord Emscott, 'give Hel- ena chance
 Dinner was announced.
 Dinners are very much the same the world over. The points at the table where Charles Edward and Singer were seated are the only ones which require watching. Austin had dis cussed two books, three plays and the comparative healthfulness of the air of Hampstead and Regents Park with Mrs. Buxton before he turned to Lady Angela. He meant that everyone, Lady EmscOtt especially, should see that it was almost a sacrifice he had made in having Lady Angela next him. But he trusted that he could speedily remove any such impression from the mind of that young woman herself. It would serve no end to record their conver- sation. They got on well together be- cause as later events proved, they were destined to get on well. And Charles Edward kept the conversation so in hand that only once did it jour ney toward the Riviera and reach Monte Carlo.
 What do you think of Mrs. Tramp tons locks?" inquired Angela.
 That" replied her host, depends very much on what you happen indi- vidually to think of hair of that color.
 'I think perhaps it was nicer when 1t was a brighter red. You liked her immensely, I expect. All men do."
 "Oh, well-'
 Mother is too funny taking care of Helena. You know what she is like. She gets so confused with Helena's at tendant swains. She had great diff culty in remembering you"
 'I should hate to say anything against your mothers memory"
 That sounds as if she were a his torical character" Lady Angela laugh ed, and Charles Edward was again safely across the ice. Indeed he was now flushed with victory. It was a moment of pride, and it came before a fall in the conversational vigor of his guests when he and Lady Angela both heard Singer.
 The explorer had become expansive under the influence of pleasant sur roundings.
 He is so amusing" he conEded to Lady Emscott, deserting Asian wilds for the moment, and taking up their
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
P. J. Mcnamara is Dead,

=. !. McNapara died in room at
the Pioneer hotel Wednesday evening
after short illness. Last Monday
morning Mr.. Mcnamara went to the
hotel, secured room and caused DR..
Babcock to be summoned to attend
him. The doctor found his patient to
be suffering from debility brought on
by extreme age. and advised that his
relatives be advised of his condition.
This was done, and son, whose
home is in Kansas City, arrived Tues
day night and remained with his faith
er until his death Wednesday even
ing. Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at , O'Clock: in
terment was in the Julesburg ceme-
terry.
The deceased has been familiar
figure in this locality for many years.
He resided alone upon a quarter sec
ton of land, one mile north of town,
where he raised each year few potatoes
and did other light work. His exact
age is not known, but it is supposed
that he was considerably past 80
years. Two sons survive him, the
one in Kansas City. who was present
at the time of his fathers death. and
another who resides in st. Louis.
Both are we'll fixed financially.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
The Vernon-Harris Nuptials.

Last Wednesday evening at $50
O'Clock the marriage of Miss Imogene
Harris, of Julesburg, and Mr.. Claude
Leroy Vernon, of North Platte, Ne
braska. was solemniZed at the beauti-
full suburban home of the brides par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Nj. Harris.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
r. N. Smith, pastor OF the Julesburg
NJ. f. church. in the presence of a
small company of people, most of
whom were relatives of the contract
ing parties. Preceding the ceremony
the wedding march was played by
Miss Bessie McNew, classlnate OF
the bride in high school.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Harris: She is u
young lady of great beauty and rare
accomplishments. Upon this occaS-
ion she was becomingly attired in a
white silk gown. and was attended by
her cousin, Miss Lois Drake, as maid
of honor.
The groom is q young man of good
character and INDUSTRIOUS habits, and
holds a good position as passenger
brakeman on the main line of the
John Vernon, acted as best man.
young couple received the best wishes
and congratulations of their friends,
afterwards leading the way to the
spacious dining room where an elab-
crate supper had been prepared by
the brides mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon left on the
early morning train Thursday for a
short trip to Omaha. They will re-
turn to North Platte Saturday even
ing and will be given reception by
the groom'S parents. Sunday even
ing they will C ONE to Julesburg for
a few days visit with the BRIDES par
ents. After November Is they will be
at home to their friends in North
Platte.
The out OF town guests present at
the wedding were the parents of the
groom, an aunt and three brothers,
all of North Platte.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

While in town last week DR.. Charles
w. RH,k, of Bemenr, Illinois. purchas-
ed from the Julesburg Land company.
sgent for the owners, the residence of
J. BraDt, paying therefor s2,OOOCO
This prnpeey includes the house aud
twelve lots. DR.. Rock also purchased
from this company the old kurtz
fruIt farm west Of town and l57 acres
nOrEh OF town described as lots
= Sand T. section l9.l24+ Dr.. Rock
retired from the practice OF medicine
several years ago; he will move his
family TO JulesburR in short time
and will personally look after his in
vsstments here.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

L. ". Burgert, foreman Of the U. p.
rOundhou1aA informs The Grit-AdvO-
cate that. II his opinion, il is very
doubtful Ii the railroad company builds
the Bigspring Chappell cutoff, the
survey Tor which is now being made
Not sufficient number of miles could
be saved to justify the cost Of making
the change in route. Even should the
cut off b. built Julesburg would not
be affected. as the roundhouse and di-
vision would probably remain as it is
At present. Asevidence that no chang
es in the ruundhOuse are contemplated
it may be stated that carpenters are
now at work repairing smoxestacks
and making other repairs upon the
struCture.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
Good apple cider at Acklin's.

Cards were received by friends of
the bride in Julesburg Wednesday an
nOuncing the marriage OF Miss Laura
F. Laycock. OF Chappell. and Mr..
Alfred l.. Baker, of Denver. The
marriage occurred in Denver last Sat
urday, October IA, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. Hunter. The bri lie
is daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Laycock. OF Chappell. and Il sister OF
Mrs. f. F. Clayton, OF this place. The
groom is a prosperous business man OF
Denver. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker will re.
side in Denver at 1866 Race street.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

j. ii. Parker Informed us few days
since that the cowboys 10 Logan coun
ty have formed a union for the pur-
pose OF raising the wages they now re-
ceive, and have solicited number of
his employees to become members
The Objec Of the men is to fierce their
employers to pay them 5000 per
month instead Of the wages now paid
which are in most cases $500 per
month and board. Mr.. Parker does
not believe that any Of his employees
will join the uniCn, as they seem to be
well satisfied with the wages they
now rec eive.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

Last Saturday the land owners in
saIe b. tjou Irrigation district in Nor
s,In county voted a bond issue of
4750, COO OO for the purpose Of purchas-
ing the Bijou ditch, enlarging it aud
building THE Empire reservoir. The
BiHu ditch and the filings on the
Empire reservoir were owned by D. A..
Camtteld and Ex-senator J. W. Nc
Cseary. OF Greeley. The issue of
bends place, an indebtedness OF about
a2z-O0 per acre against the irrigable
land in the district.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

The revival services which had
been in progress at the Methodist
church for two weeks, closed last Sum
day evening. Rev. G. b. Allen, who
conducted the meetings. returned to
his home in Denver Monday. Next
Sunday he will begin two weeks Sc.
ries OF meetings in Fort Morgan.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

J. Brant has purchased from b.
Beatty lots aid y in block %, U. P.
nrst addition TO Julesburg. ind will
begin the erection OF residence as
a0on rs he can secure carpenters to do
the work. These lots lie west OF the
new Methodist parsonage and the site
Is one Of the most desirable 10 town.
II ls Mr.. Brant's intention to build a
e,mmOdiOus hOme-One that will be q
credit to the town He has not yet
decided upon definite plans for the
building.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

A. Ackerman, the we'll known south
divide ranChman, was in town Tues
day assisting two Of his friends to
make filings on government lands.
These gentlemen, Emil lIeani, and
AdOlDh Haeberline. we're brought to
our office by Mr.. Ackernan and were
enrolled as subscribers to our publica.
tinn Mr.. Haeberline resides in River
dale. Nebraska: Mr.. Henni is resi-.
dent OF Sedgwick county; both secured
good quarter sections Of land for
honest eads.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

Last Friday morning while engaged
III hauling pOtstues from his brothers.
hrm north Of town Thad Sowder fell
from his wagon and sustained internal
injuries which for time threatened
~ prove serious. The, injured man
vas brought to his home and DR.. Bah
cock was hastily summoned to attend
him. A careful examination by the
doctor revealed no external injuries
and although Mr. SOwder suffered con-
adorable internal pain he became easy
late In the evening aud since Lhen has
bee0 rapidly recovering. The accident
WAS caused by Mr.. Suwder driving in
TO hidden lateral ditch, the unex-
pected iclt thOwing him from his
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

Joseph Tschabrun. the gentleman
who recently moved his family to
Julesbure from Culbertsnn, Nebraska.
and purchased the G. V. Saunders
residence, called at our office Tuesday
morning and added his name to our
honored list of cash.in advance SUBJ
scribers.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

Attorney Isaac Pelton, OF Akron,
visited DR.. ]. NJ. Brown in Jnlesburg
last Sunday Mr.. Pelton was the dem
ncratic candidate for district attorney
in this district last fall. having been
defeated by W. H Pound, the repub.
lican candidate and present. incum.
bent.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

w. A. Sheriff. has purchased from
T. p. jeffrey the three lots on the
northeast corner OF Second and Elm,
streets, formerly occupied by the Will
liams & Evey livery stable, and will
begin the erection OF large barn
thereon at Lnce. He will probably
open livery and feed business when
his barn is completed.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

Attorney A. F. Perrier returned to
JuIesburg Tuesday night after an ah-
sence Of ten days in Brighton, during
which time he made arrangements to
move his family to Julesburg He was
accompanied by his wife and will go to
housekeeping as soon as he can secure
q residence
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

". L. Warner, manager OF the Cot
tonwood ranch, near Sedgwick. favor
ed this olfice with pleasant business
call Thursday morning. Mr.. and Mrs,
Warner were in town to attend the
Vernon-Harris wedding.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
LOCAL NEWS.

The harvest Of sugar beets was CON-
uneaced in this locality last Monday
uSrnihg and The work will be pushed
n rapidly ~ possible in order thaC it
may bs> finished before cold weather
cuApes. AT present all cars that can
bs secured are being loaded and when
ills impSsible tU secure cars the beets
are being piled on the ground near the
railroad tracks. All Of the beets will
be shipped to Sterling and sliced until
the factory 1t that place is ready to
uss them. }. II. Brown, the company 8
manager. is personally supervising the
pulling and topping of the beets;
Charles Petersen is attending to the
weighing and NJ Murrin IS tareing
them ~ they are loaded. Mr.. Brown
~Spects 10 put in Il scale and dump
within i short time; in the meantime
the beets IRE being weighed on White
4 WalIace's scale and are seoOped in.
u, the ears. A large force Of men and
teams will be required for several
weeks tU harvest the crop. Many
Nrsds will average twenty tons to the
1cre.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

Mr.. West. Of Deadwood, South Da-
kota. was guest at the home OF Mr.,
and Mrs. d. Bower several days this
week while looking after his real es-
tate interests here. lie is the owner
of the north half Of section 25-l2.45,
which he purchased several months
ago from B. Beatty.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

F. p. Spencer, Of Randolph. Iowa, is
at the Commercial hotel, tile guest of
his son Parke, night operator for the
Union Pacific at this place.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

Mhs. LOwery Myers and children re-
turned last Friday afternoon from IN
extended visit with relutives in Cawk.
er City, Kansas.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

The following good friends and
staunch supporters have placed them
selves right eide W 90 our subscription
books this week and have thereby
somewhat relieved the pressure upon
our exchequer: j. l.. EIhart, A. Won
ROthberR, Allan Gov
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
Good bright baled prairie hay for
sale by Fred Fender, the drayman.

The Cosgrove Concert Orchestra
which appeared at EpwOrth Laka Park
last night was enthusiastically receiv-
ed. The entertainment Is 40 good
chat 1t is likely that the orchestra will
be engaged for the next annual Ep-
worth Assembly. Item, State
journal, Lincoln, Nebraska. AT the
New Ceurt House Halt Tuesday even
tuc. Octobsr II.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

Tuesday White 4 Wallace unloaded
car load Of buggies and wagons and
they are now prepared to supply the
needs OF all customers III these lines.
They have several car loads of other
merchandise on the road for their
Julesburg and Sedgwick stores.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

CosgrOves Grand Concert Orchestra
conpany will he the attraction at the
New Court House Hall ON the night Of
Tuesday, OcuDber 81, under the aus
pices " the Masonic lodge. THIS or
ehaAtrA colnes we'll ecoumended TO
" as being absolutely the best attrac-
zion in this line lNssible TO be secured,
AiId the local Masous are working hard
u make it u success. The orchestra
il ably assisted by Miss Gertrude
Charles and Mise Virginia keating.
Miss Charles has just returned from
abroad where she has appeared at all
The leading capitals Of Europe rs a
grand opera singer, and she is truly
ttIe pa>ssessnr Of a soprano voice second
70 none. Miss Keating has been late
leading wOInan with the famous actor.
Ar. James O'Neil.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

Mrs. o. S. Corpe and children re-
turned last Sunday nighl from u short
visit in Denver. Sterling and Tliff.
Mr.. Corpe. who was with his family in
Denver, returned home last Friday
night.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

Mrs. f. c. Huffman is receiving new
millinery every day and she can suit
tf.: taste OF the most particular pat
ron. Don't fail to examine her stock
and get prices before placing your
order.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

Editor +. M. johnson aud family.
Of Chappeil, were guests at the home
OF MIR. aud Mrs. l.. +. Lovelaud last
FRIDAY,
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

w. W. Parker, OF Warrensburg,
Missouri, arrived in Julesburg last
Saturday morning and In The evening
started TO Omaha with four car loads
OF cattle belonging to himself and
brother, j. Fl. Parker.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

Girls. il you want red lips, laughing
eyes, sweet breath and good looks, use
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. The
greatest beautifier known. 30 cents.
Tea or Tablets. G. Lavelle.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20

The best line OF wagons and buggies
ever shown in Sedgwick county is now
on sale 1T White i Wallace's store
Examine these vehicles and get prices
hefure HOu huY.