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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-12-16

"And where are you going now?"
''To find my man." sullenly HE
promised to marry me, but he went away
he didn't keep his word-I'm looking
for him."
| led the girl to the kitchen and d-
rected the servants to provide for her
needs. l went away soon after to dress
Jacquita for her bridal. Guests came
trooping In and filed the house. IN
der an arch of Christmas pine, with the
mellow wax lights shining lovingly upon
her, Jacquita, in tulle and lace and
satin, stood by the side of her bronzed
young viking and took the vows which
made her his, and his only, till life
should end.
Throughout the ceremony Cedric kept
his chair and made no sign. She was
married-she was Dacre's wife!
Then followed hubbub of congratula-
tons and farewells-a confusion of
friendly tongues; and presently JAG
quita, in a Paris travelling gown, with
soft bands of fur about her throat, and
eyes brimming with happiness, came and
knelt by Cedric's chair.
"Good-by," she said, lifting her beau
tiful face to his reluctant gaze. you
may kiss me, Cedric, If you like"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-12-16

With the last word Jacquita reeled,
and fell face downward on the floor.
Then love for a moment conquered the
infirmity of the flesh, for, regardless
of the crutch which had been his CON
slant support for months and years.
Cedric leaped from his chair, and with
a terrible cry rushed to the widowed
bride, and knelt beside her.
Two years later, in a terrific winter
storm, an English bark was wrecked on
o neighboring beach.
Several bodies drifted ashore, and
among them was a sailor, slender, young,
beardless: When found by the patrol a
little life still fingered in him. He was
carried to the station among the rocks,
and every means which surfmen know
employed for his resuscitation. Only
once, however. did the wild eyes of the
boy open. and then they CHANGED to fall
upon Cedric, who had hurried to the
scene of the disaster, and was standing
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-12-16
December Attractions at The Spokane.

Dec. 19-'Tnnocent Maids"
Dec. 20-Haverly's Minstrels.
Dec. 24-25-"Prince of Pilsen."
Dec. 26-27-"Yankee Counsel"
Dec. 2S-Modjeska.
Parties desiring to have seats re-
served for any of the above attractions.
should write Joseph Petrich, manager
of the Spokane theater.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-12-16
STATES MILITIA GOOD.
Estimated rs Per Cent Would Respond
OF a Call for Troops.

ashington-General F. c. Aims
worth, military secretary, in his report
on the militia of the United States,
says it is estimated that about 75
per cent of the organized militia would
respond to a call for troops to repel
invasion or suppress an instruction
against the authority of the United
States, the percentage being Inc same
as that estimated in the preceding
year.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-12-16
AChriStmaS Bridal
= SSSs5 = 7CSgs4 5s
BY ETA w. PIERCE.
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- GIRL stood at the door, with
a red shawl pinned across her
cJ1 ssss: and in a '''''' voice
"Carol, brothers, carol; carol joyfully.
Carol the good tidings; carol merrily,
And pray gladstone Christmas
For all good Christian men.
Carol. brothers, carol,
Christmas comes again"
'In heavens name, who is that crea-
ture?" said Cedric.
His easy chair, pushed into the bow
window, commanded a view of the gar
den walk and the singer. His crutch
leaned against the wall beside him; his
blond head rested languidly upon a Grim
son silk cushion.
81 haven't an idea" l answered, as
/ put the last touches to the Christmas
pine above the high carved mantel. "A
tramp, evidently. Do you like the effect
Of Christmas roses in silver bowls, Ced-
rio?
Arrange your roses in silver bowls
or In iron-bound buckets, just as you
like, Beth" answered Cedric, peevish-
ly. 81 hate weddings-they are even
worse than burials. Cannot you see that
you are all riding, roughshod, over my
hearth
He raised himself on the arm of his
chair and looked out at the figure before
the door. The bleak December wind was
blowing through the girls thin gown
Her face, which bore traces of beauty,
ixyi1 ryit
Illness.
''She is the image of despairv he
cried. 81 feel a fellowship with her.
Go, Beth, bring her in-give her meat
and drink, and whatever else you may
have at your marriage feast"
Cedric was the most unreasonable of
human beings. l was always afraid of
him when he was In his dark moods. |
ran out of the room.
But third person had heard the sing
er, and, as l reached the hall, lol there
was Jacqulta, gliding down the shining
shallow stair-Jacquita, with her dusky
hair and creamy skin and great South
ern eyes-she whose bridal had filed OH,
old Plymouth house with hustle and ex
pectation.
For years we had been classmates II
young ladies' school. She was of tn,
hot South, of the cold North. Yet W,
loved each other devoredly. Proud wa,
/ when, at the end of our school DAVIS
Jacquita came, an honored guest, to tn,
old house overlooking the gray vast,
of Plymouth Bay-proud was l whei
all hearts went down before her there
and that gallant sailor, Captain Dacr
Holme, FASTENED to lay himself and hi
future at her feet; and, alasl sad was
when l found that she had also mad
wild havoc of my poor crippled Cedric
peace.
"That girl looks sick and heartbrok
en-" said Jacquita, as she stepped light
ly down into the hall. She flung bac
the hall door. The eyes of the vagran
fell on her with an expression that
shall never forget. An unspeakabl
hatred and despair blended in the lool
''Here is Christmas gift for yor
poor girl" said Jacquita, and she he'll
out the gold piece.
A wicked look flashed into the way
farer's face. She took the money, spa
on it, flung 1t on the ground. Ther
seeing my rising wrath, she snatched
again and slipped it into her pocket.
'For luckl" she mumbled, In apolog
for her strange action, and then added
curtly. reluctantly, THANK you, miss.
"Have you Travelled farf" asked JAG
Quita.
"a good Bit" replied the girl.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-12-16
Theatrical Notes.

Theatrical NOIcS.
Nine. Modjeska received an ovation.
in Harrisburg, Pa, on her opening,
night
Nine Nordica denies that she is 60
ing to marry Captain de la Mar, the,
wealthy mine owner.
Williams am Walker, q the negro.
comedians, are to have a theatre of
their own in New York
Charles Frohman announces that
Sir Charles Wyndham and Miss Mary
Moore will not appear in America this
season.
Willie Collie is back from London
and is quoted as saying that his mari
tai difficulties will soon be amicably
settled.
Eugene Blair has completed ar
engagements for her revival of "Oliver-
Twist" She has a new dramatization
of the story
Edmund Rostand, the author of
"Cyrano," and 'L'Aiglon," has signed
contract to write a play for Miss
Eleanor Robson.
The tour of forbidden Land" came.
to an end few weeks ago in Louis
vile, many players being thrown out
of engagements.
William H. Crane is having pros
porous tour in his new play 1.-The
American Lord"
The Messrs. Schubert have obtained
for America the rights to play 1.-THE
Blue Moon," one OF the current Lon
don musical comedy successes.
The Virginian" comes, Dustin Far
mum, the star of the play, will pass
under the management of Charles
Frohman. He will probably be seen in
new play by Augustus Thomas when
he goes under Mr.. Frohman's direc-
ton.
Beerbohm Tree has been unanimous
ly elected president of the Theatrical
Managers association of England in
succession of the late Sir Henry Irv-
ing.
William Busnach, dramatizer of sew
eral of Zola's novels, including LAS
sommoir," or Drink" has just mar
ried young actress in Paris. M. Bus
mach is 70 years old.
1t is understood that Sir Charles
Wyndham, now GA years old, will re-
tire not long after the close of his
next American season. 1t is his in
tention to leave the theatre without
ostentation
Chicago.-Mme. Calve, who suffered
an attack of rheumatism in Milwaukee
last week, was unable to appear in con-
cert here and her engagement was
postponed until the evening of jan
uary 1.
Madame Calve will spend Christmas
at Hot Springs, Ark, and will make a
special trip to Chicago to fill her en-
gagement before going to the Pacific
coast.
At a recent conference Of theatrical
managers in Chicago arrangements
were completed for an original presen-
tation at the Colonial theatre soon
after the first of the year of dram
atization of General Lew Wallace's
prince of India" More than 500 per-
sons, including Turkish army of 200
and a Roman army of like number,
will be employed in the production.
Frederick l.. Power, we'll known as
a director of theatrical stock COM
panies, and for the past two seasons
stage director at the Bush Temple the
alter, was operated on recently at Chi
cago for cancer of tn etongue. The
end of his tongue was affected, as we'll
as part Of his throat. Mr.. Power
will never be able to articulate again,
according to the hospital surgeons.
The cancer was brought on by ex-
cessive smoking. Mr.. Power at one
time was leading man with Margaret
Mather, and has also played with Rich
ard Mansfield and Walker Whiteside's
companies.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-12-16
FAMOUS SEA MARK SINKING.
Lightship Near Nantucket South Shoak
in Distress.

Newport, r. l., Dec. 11.-While the.
Nantucket south shoal lightship No. So,
chained to a spot far out in the north.
Atlantic, was plunging about in the
severest storm so far this season,
leak was discovered in the fire room.
compartments which let in the water
so steadily that when wireless COM
day afternoon the fires had been ex-
tinguished and the vessel was help
less. Z.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-12-16
The Dawn of Christmas.

Christmas day begins in the middle of
the Pacific ocean, and there is where
Santa Claus starts and ends his great
and only journey of the year.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-20
Another Avaricious Attempt

It is said that the fight between
John w. Gates and J. Ogden Armour
PROMISES to be as spectacular as the
one between the elder Armour and
Joseph Letter, in which the latter
was almost financially ruined. From
all parts Of the west trainloads OF
wheat have been coming to Chicago
for two weeks and the friends OF the
Armours confidently assert that by
May 81 enough Of the cereal will be
in Chicago to stagger even the veteran
plunger who has taught tricks to Wall
street.
All this trouble between two gal
vanized monopolists for excessive
greed. 1t is simply fight for profits
and nothing else. 1t also demonstrates
the selfshness, the diabolical spirit Of
the two gamblers. Gates was former
ly connected with the wire trust, hav-
ing held some Office in the trust. AS q
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-20

happen If half dozen warships should
60 to target firing in close proximity
to each other and what the result
would be, following exposure OF the
graft of the steel trust and other con-
tractors that have been furnishing the
government with war material. The
fact that Morgan and the rest OF them
have been pirating upon the common
people for a long time has not caused
much protest, but when they commit
treason by furnishing the government
with va1ueless guns, it might cause
sCme stir. That these pirates OF the
steel trust are traitors, just as Car
regie was when he furnished the gov,
eminent some years ago with armor
plate full Of blow holes, that an ordi
nary black powder gun would pene
trate without difficulty. Some day
this country will reap a bitter harvest
from the seed that has been sowr
during the last ten years.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-20

tric car out of business. A London
company is operating motor omni-
buses, holding thirty-four passengers,
which cost $4,000 each. Their econ
omy Of operation as compared with
their earning capacity is striking. One
of them running 700 miles week will
earn from $3.50 to $3.50 while the work
inc expenses aggregate only $50. There
is money in that business.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-20
Put Out of Business

Things won't "stay put" in this
world at ALL The horse car came
along and put the bus out OF bust
ness. then the electric car put the
horse car out, and now from recent
articles in the Scientific American it
seems that the electric car has seen its
day. for the single motor car, requiring
no iron tracks is going to put the cleo
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-08
PRESIDENT IN BROOKLYN.
Delivers Stirring Address at Unveil-
ing Of the Gen. Sloculn
Statue.

New York, May 31.-In stirring ad-
dress delivered at the Unwilling of
big statute of Gen. Henry N. Slocum in
Brooklyn Tuesday President Roosevelt
paid splendid tribute to the men who
composed the northern armies, but did
not forget those of the southern hosts.
Most notable in his speech was an eX-
increased in strength there would
come corresponding increase in it's
sense of responsibility which should
prevent it's people from either injuring
or insulting other people, and his dec
laration that the slrest way for ma
ton to invite disaster is to be opulent,
aggressive and unarmed. Significant.
in the light of recent events. was his
assertion that:
If our navy is good enough we have
a long career of peace and prosperity
before us, and the only likelihood of
trouble ever coming to us as nation
will arise if We let our navy become
too small. or inefficient. A first-class
navy, tirst-class in point of size, above
all first-class in point of efficiency, and
the individual unit as units in combi-
nation, is the surest and cheapest
guarantee of peace. / should think
that any man looking at what is hap
pening and has happened abroad and
in our own history during the past few
years. must indeed be blinded if he
cannot read that lesson clearly
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-08
GREAT FLOOD LOSSES,
Thousands Of Acres of Texas Farm
Lands Under Water-Damage
Amounts to 100000.

Ell Paso. Tex, May ga half mil
lion dollars is a conservative estimate
OF the damage done by the overflow of
the Rio Grande north of Ell Paso. in
the Mexi(la valley. Between 5000 and
10000 acres of farm lands are under
water. crops and farm machinery have
been lost and all houses in the path of
the waters washed away. The water in
most places is six feet Deep Every
adobe house in Anthony. N. NJ. has
been washed away and the people have
fled to Ell Paso. One family at Anthony
was caught in the flood and was two
days and nights without food or water.
The family was finally rescued from
the roof of barn. The water is still
rising rapidly. threatening greater
damage, especially at Ell Paso. where
the lower section of the city is in peril
if the sand dixie gives away. Laborers
are working constantly to protect the
dixie with sand bags.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-08
The Russian feet, they say, was even
in sadder plight. Rojestvensky's flag

The Russian feet, they say, was even
in sadder plight. Rojestvensky's flag
ship, the Kniaz Souvaroff. and her sister
ship. the Borodino and the cruisers Os-
liabia and Ural were utterly destroyed,
and when the fog closed down and hid
the scene of battle from sight, north
ward, of the speeding ships, a third great
Russian battleship, the Alexander ILL.,.
seemed in sore distress. but limping
northward putting up valiant fight
against throngs of torpedo boats and
still continuing her attacks on the cruis-
ers of the island empire. Torpedo boats
we're also clinging round the other ships
of the fleet like angered wasps. separate
flotillas darting in again and again TO
launch their weapons.
sian battleship and a cruiser we're cap
tured and another cruiser was sunk
Some of the Russian warships retired
southwark. The fighting was on a
grand SCALE The Borodino and KANT
chaka soon sank The Russians were
then thrown into disorder The ships
failed to answer the admiral's signals
and complete lack of united effort
prevailed. BY four o'clock in the aft
The Almaz. which arrived at her an
chorage here Monday evening. bears
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-08
WEAVER WINS.
Gas Company Withdraws Its Offer
Made to Secure the Phila-
delphia Plant.

Philadelphia, May 29.-After con.
test lasting five days the republican
organization" led by Insurance Com
missioner Israel w. Durham, was
forced by public opposition and clamor
to abandon it's efforts to extend the
lease of the city gas works to the
United Gas Improvement company for
rs years. Thomas Dolan. president of
the company, on Saturday forwarded a
formal letter to the presidents of the
select and common branches of city
councils. withdrawing his proposition
to advance the city $25.0OO,OOO in con-
sideration of the extension of the lease
which the company now holds. This
action was taken after a protracted
conference with Commissioner Dur
nam, State Senator McNichol and Sc
lect Councilman Charles Seger. who
presented the gas lease resolutions in
councils.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-08
CHICAGO STRIKE SPREADS.
Situation Considered More Grave
Building Trades Feel
the Effect.

Chicago. May 30.-Building trades
have been further affected by the
strike, and it is predicted tina, grave
conditions in this industry are not far
of. The policy of the Bricklayers'
union is to leave the question of strik-
ing, where nonunion material is deliv-
cred to buildings on which they are
working by drivers under police pro-
lection, to the individual members of
the union. They have no instructions.
ohcially, either one way or the other
1t they feel like accepting the nate
rial they remain at work. Ii they
don't wish to handle it, they quit.
About so members of the union are
now out of work as the result of this
practice. Their idleness has thrown
probably 800 building laborers out of
work.
Evidence against labor leaders.
charging an attempt to blackmail en-
ployers, was presented to the grand
jury Monday, and sensational disclos-
ures are promised concerning the in
ception of the present strike. Further
evidence is to be given by prominent
employers, who will go before the
grand jury and testify that in the
early stages of the trouble with the
teamsters they were approached by
officials of the unions, who made prop
ositions to settle the strike for cash
consideration. States Attorney Healy
declines to make public the full details
of the evidence he has, but he admit
ted Monday that indictments for black
mail would be sought.
Chicago, May 27.-States Attorney
Healy announced Friday that next week
he will turn the grand jury into strike
investigating body. to probe all phases
of the struggle. Mr.. Healy will take per-
sonal charge of the jurors. The states
attorney invites all persons who have
any knowledge of the strike TO become
witnesses and tell all they know. Slug
ging, conspiracy. blacklisting and any
thing that pertains to the strike will be
gone into. whether it affects the labor
side or the employers.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-08
FIVE ARE KILLED.
Terrible Result Of Gazing in Of Por-
ton of Gunnison Tunnel at
Montrose, Col.

Montrose Col. June 1-At least five
men were killed and two seriously in
jured by the cave-in at the Gunnison
reclamation tunnel The dead are: Ed
ward Schiller. aged % years, Gettys-
burg, Pa; Floyd Woodruff, Montrose:
A. B. STEELE, Oklahoma; Charles Horn
hart and James Cassidy. c. Taylor and
Fred Croft were pinned under heavy
timbers and terribly injured. They
would have been drowned but for the
efforts of their entombed companions,
who improvised dam to hold back
the water which poured into the tunnel
for time. Twenty-one men were res
cued uninjured but exhausted by their
terrible experience. They were hoisted
with ropes through shaft which had
been sunk GO feet in less than "a hours.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-08
RUSSIAN FLEET
is TOGO'S PREY
He Administers Crushing De-
feat to RojestvenSky in
Korean Straits.
TWENTY-FIVE VESSELS ARE SUNK OR CAPTURED
Cost to Japanese of Great Victory Is Loss of
Three Torpedo Boats and Less Than
500 killed-Rojestvensky Badly
Wounded Is Captured.

London, June LIN one of the great
est naval battles recorded in the
worlds history, which occurred Satur-
day and Sunday in the Straits of Ko-
rea, the Russian squadron, commanded
by Admiral Rojestvensky, was practi-
cally annihilated by the Japanese fleet,
under command of Admiral Togo. It
is reported that the Russians lost over
1000 killed and drowned. and between
1000 and 5000 officers and men cap
tured. While full particulars have
not been received. the latest dispatches
from Admiral Togo are to the effect
that the Russians lost six battleships,
five cruisers. one coast defense ship,
three destroyers and two special SER
vice ships. sunk. and two battleships
two coast defense ships and one de-
stroyer captured. Admiral Togo also
reports that none of his battleships.
cruisers, destroyers or other ships
were lost except three torpedo boats.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-08

James H. Hyde, the storm-center of
the Equitable fight, is reputed to have
the most splendid stables in America.
There is special room devoted to the
harness, spotless and shining as table
silver. In a case are curbs, bits, bells.
stirrups and whips. There are carved
wooden cases, containing a veritable
museum of old stirrups, postillion
whips and hunting horns, and great
hall containing not less than % car
riages. The stables are ruled over by
Francois Guillot, true Partisan, who
served w. X. Vanderbilt for ten years.
Mr.. Hyde has an office in the stable
handsomely furnished and equipped
with telephones and electric bells.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-08

which was sunk at 5:29 p. m. on May q.
They were all taken prisoners"
Official Report from Toxic.
Washington, May 31.-The official
japanese report on the latest details
of the great naval battle in the Korean
straits is made in cablearam received
Tuesday night by the japanese lega-
ton here from the foreign Office at
Toxic, conveying Admiral Togos dis
patches up to Tuesday afternoon. The
report says that Admiral Rojestvensky
and another admiral and staff officers
were taken prisoners on the sinking of
Rojestvensky's flagship. the Kniaz
Souvaroff Saturday night south of Ur-
leung island. off the Korean coast. The
total number of vessels lost to the
Russians according 10 Admiral Togo
now reaches %, and he adds that, al
though the full particulars are not yet
in. none of the Japanese ships was
seriously injured and the loss to the
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-08

ance being payable to the estate. The
claim was contained in a report filed
Tuesday by the trustee with the referee
in bankruptcy. The report states that
the bankrupt claims all insurance poll
cies on which he paid the premiums,
and which have cash surrender value
stated in the policies, conditional upon
his turning over to the trustee the
amount of the cash surrender value so
stated. Bigelow also claims all policies
not having cash surrender value given
in the policy, on which he paid premi-
! ums. 1t is stated in the report of the