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The Cook County herald., 1905-06-17

There was yet another time when
he rudely tore away the familiarity of
friendship and demanded what he
called his own, and she? ah, yes, she
had sent him angry away and turned
back to the friends of the gayest win
ter she had ever known. And next?
She recalled it vividly-it was only a
tiny note handed to her as she dressed
for ball; he was to be married,
should live abroad and desired her
good wishes-that was all. She re.
n.embered with bitter curve on her
lips that the ball had been a success
that she had been the belle, and that
other men had asked for her love.
Then the cloak of friendship served
her we'll, and even her own heart
was deluded by the warmth of it's
folds. Nevertheless such constant use
had worn the garment thin, and when
later she met the man and his wife
in London, it fell into pieces too
small to grasp, as the realization came
to her that he had found relief from
the pain of her
1t was October, years later, a day
like this, when they met again among
the English lakes. He told her that
his wife had died. She now recalled
only his last remark:
Autumn is natures holiday, and
all her lovers should frolic with her,
gathering rosemary for the winter"
They were saying good bye, and her
hand was in his. Compelled by his
look she had raised her eyes to his
for an instant only.
The sun had found a way through
the leaves and was glorifying the gold
of her hair, but she shivered as with
cold, and covered her face with her
hands in an anguish of dread.
Gould he have read my heart
then?"
Burning waves of color swept across
her face and her throbbing pulses
deadened all sound.
: Something happened-all sight,
sound feeling, the. trees the brook
everything melted into one huge drop
Of love, leaving no trace behind, open
ing no way before, shutting in by
two strong, manly arms all thought
all life; all love.
'You at Ast!" His voice was dearer
than she knew. Il think, sweetheart
have lived my life for this moment. ''
And I, dear heart" she WHISPERED.
think it IL my life."
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l,ghtful surprise ahead of it, ETC., etc.,
etc.
The play grew in public favor and
waxed strong and yet stronger. AS the
rovelty wore off the actress whose
triumph it was became more and more
curious regarding the unknown author.
She set in motion every agency of
which she could think, but in vain
e'erything stopped at Levy. The copy.
wright was in Levy's name. The roy
a]ties were paid to Levy. And Levy
was sphinx. She attacked his re.
serve in every way. She begged, she
cajoled-and Georgiana's cajo'eries
were difficult to resist-she scolded,
she threatened, she wept, she raved-
but to no avail. Levy smiled know.
ingly, but silently.
Finally one day Levy came to mad
ame-as he invariably called her, es-
teeming it more grandiloquent than
Miss, and announced that the time had
arrived when the author would see her
at his office. 1t was with tlutter
Of excitement seldom felt in her ex.
.)erienced breast, that she entered the
private Office of the theatrical agent,
shown by Levy himself who imme.
diately retired into his outer Office
and closed the door.
For moment the room swan and
she saw nothing distinctly-only a
dark form. Then she saw clearly, ut
tered slight gasp and went white as
chalk.
PAUL" she cried.
He stepped quickly forward.
Yes, Paul." he answered, Il owe
you an apology for this meeting for
knew and you did not. But apologies
are. not honest for wrote the play for
the express purpose of meeting you
thus. Let me tell you. The separa-
tion became intolerable and I finally
knew what hot headed fool I had
been and that never could help low
lng you> and wanting you. 4 knew
YOU would not receive me-the situa-
ton had become too bad. Besides /
had some pride and you had told me-
that I never would be anything but
worthless idler anyway and had not
the stamina to do anything. So
thought it all out how reconciliation
might come about, easily and ratur-
ally. Then was puzzled how to get
to you with the idea. In the mean.
time you had become an actress and /
WAS forever hearing Of your triumphs.
I never could bear 70 90 and ssee you
there. But It flashed upon me that /
could write my idea into play and
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-17
Pertinent Query.

Rev. Henry c. McCook, pastor
emeritus of one of the Oldest and most
fashionable churches in Philadelphia,
tells of Scotchman who left the
Presbyterian church and became an
Independent. The deserter was taken
to task by the Presbyterian minister.
Sandy" began the minister, "I'm
sorry to find that you have changed
your religious inclinations. A rolling
stone gathers no moss, Sandy"
"Ay, minister, I ken," responded
Sandy, "but Gamma ye tell me what
guild tn moss is to tn stane.''-Han
per's Weekly.
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-17

get you, somehow or other to play it,:
Then you must realize. I worked many
weary months: in the play. Then T;
employed Levy to get 1t to. you. I did
not dare go to see it at first, but when
it went so well l took courage. was:
terribly disappointed. You were great
in the first part and greater in the,
quarrels and separation, but cold and
formal-but artistic in the. last. So /
waited. I went night before last and
| knew my hour was come, for you
understood the reconciliation. Is it.
not so?"
She was standing rigid with clenched'
lands drinking In his words. Their
eyes met, the divine sparks few. He
held out his arms and she swayed and
fell into them.
So the world lost great actress, but
gained two happy. hearts.
"You said you employed Levy to
get the play to me-" said Georgiana
one day in reminiscent mood. did
you pay him."
PAY him. replied Paul, laughing.
If you saw my check book you would:
think did. I told him he could name
his price if he could get you to ac-
cept the play without royalties and
without price,
Georgiana smiled roguish smile
and whispered something in her Low.
er's ear.
He started and exclaimed, "The in
fernal scoundrel. He bled both of u.s.
I'll cane him."
mo, Paul. smiled GeOrgiana.
Don't you think it was worth the,
price?"
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-17

Now that the mysterious shadows
were lifting, there glided into her
heart delicious sense that he was
all. That he had been the center of
every picture, the spirit of each hope
and aspiration, and the object of all
anticipation.
Familiar intercourse from childhood
had wrapped around emotions it's
dulling thickness, smouldering the IRE
Of passion and stunning the sense of
appreciation. She caught her breath
as she remembered the first rent in
the: covering. He game to say. good
bye on the day he first left home to
enter college-ths interview was short
and unpleasant, filed with the en-
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-17

barrassment OF both. And the Sec
ond? Yes, that was the day when she
went to college, and she had laughed
at him for asking her not to forget
him-laughed at him and made him
the butt of the jests of the others
who had come to see her Oft at the
station. The third was the time he
came to see her take her degree, and
unable to keep to himself the desire
of his heart, had asked for her love,
and she had laughed again; but now
she saw the hurt in his eyes and the
sudden Strengthening of his big body
as he said good bye.
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-17
The Making Of Men.

Courage or lack Of it,
Work, and the knack of it.;
Grit, OF the need of it.
Haste, and the speed Of it,;
Purpose. or none of it.
Life. what is done Of it,
Work, or the fun of it,, -,
Maketh a man. .4AfS
~:
Luck, and the trust of it,.
Wealth, and the lust of it,
Hate. and the sting of it,
Youth, and the fling of it,
Ease, and the lap of it,
Chance, and the hap of it,
Vice. and the sap of it, :,
Breaketh man.
Dress, and the care of it,
Cheer, or the share of it,,
Speech, OF abuse Of it,
Tact, and the use of it.
Trust, and the care of it,,
Worth, and the wear of it,
Do. and the dare of it,
Marketh man.
Do, nor the brag of it,
Up with the flag of it;
Life, nor the fear of it,
Taste, the good cheer of it.;
Time or the waste of it,
viii, try the taste of it;
Work. that is graced of it,,
=" Maketh a man.
j. w. Foley, in New York Times
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-17

dread of being sent home in the most
depressed frame of mind, the two
we're brought together to lift the audi
tors with fearful Joy and dismiss them
mellow With the fragrance Of delight
fui sentiment: - it, =; ; u*7sr.
At the height of the triumph Of the
first night after Georgiana had been
called and recalled a dozen times a
cry went up for the author. The man.
ager was compelled to announce that
the authors identity was absolutely
unknown, so carefully had he con-
cealed it. In view of the great success
Of the production, however. he could
not remain long unknown and the the.
a.rical world doubtless had another de-
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-17

Levy smiled knowingly, but silently.
a play OF youth and passion and fire
and love and jealousy and pride and
rique. The boy and girl were SO nat
uTal that they exceeded art. The au-
thor had breathed into them, real peo-
RE, real blood, real personalities
Georsiana was the very personifcation
Of the girl. She had trouble from the
4rst in getting the boy properly played
Int she was SO tenacious and SO crit
ica1 that the leading men were fairly
good and did not spoil the play at all.
Tie art Of the author was best shown
In 10 ending, when after quarrel
and hoppless separation and eercest
1ate. leaving The audience i1 mortal
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-17
The New Natural hist0rv:.

A hard-working fancy dealer had
ransacked the whole shop in his ef--
forts to please an old lady who want.
ed to purchase a present" anything
real nice''-for her granddaughter. For
the fifteenth time she picked up and
critically examined a. neat little
satchel.
>"Are you quite sure that this is gen.
uine alligator skim" she inquired.
positive, madam" quoth the DEAL
er. :'I shot that: a1ligator3myselt"
1T looks rather soiled,' said the.
lady.
THAT, madam, is where it: struck
the ground when it tumbled of the.
tree''
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-17
This My Life,

I strive to keep me in the sun:
pick no quarrel with the yearA,
Nor with the fates-not even the ona
That holds the shears.
I take occasion by the hand:
I'm not too nice 'twixt weed and fIova..
I do not stay to understand:
I take mine hour.
The time is short at best,
! push right onward while I may:
I open to the winds my breast,
And walk the way.
~ kind heart sg1aots mo har>.apd thasa.
! hide 1t from my dubts> and fears,
Along the years. = 49,
John VenD Cheney. in IndepenDenA
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-17

You said, believe, that expense
was no object if could secure the
right sort of play for you" remarked
the dramatic agent tentatively.
Yes. yes" replied the woman beat:
ing hef foot impatient1y on the rug.
"Q course did: New don't you waste
a single minute with your dickering,
Mr.. Levy. 1 simply must have new
play for next season and it is getting
very late and I am able to pay well
for; it if it is right. But mind you it
must suit my style of work and be
absolutely new and the authors royal
ties must not be too great. I don't
care about your commission"
Il have the play Madam" said the
other leaning forward. 1T couldn't be
better if it had been written for YOU
end the royalty can be arranged very
low-at our own price. It is a new
author"
When can l read it, she asked
eagerly.
Now, to-day" replied the other, IF
LCI oAC SdlAoAdCCOAy. A4O AS1ASAA
forward and whispered a sum III her
ear.
She started, then laughed, truly
r2odesty is not one of your virtues, .
she said. why that is fortune"
But you would save it in two sea
sons on the difference in royalties. We
must all live you know. And you
don't have to take it unless it is worth
it to you.''
Very well, hand it over" announced
the woman.
The next day Levy was summoned
post haste.
'Who wrote it? Who wrote it," she
demanded. 1t is no work of an ANA
teur. It is the work of a genius, and
it truly was written for me. This is
some joke. Who is the playwright"
THAT, am not to tell you, madame,
but l may tell you that it was written
for you," replied the agent. Then
you will take it on my terms"
'On any terms, yes.''
Evervho6v romomhorc uhot an &c.
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-17
Laborers Snub Japanese.

A Japanese recently applied for.
leave to attend the. meetings Of: the
San Francisco Building Trades coun--
Gil. He said he wanted to: listen. to.
its deliberations and: aaso wanted. TO-
ascertain how to. proceed in.;oFde7 that.
his couitiymen iii lhtS e aa&i;ftted to.
unions amliated with the council. Hies
request was promptly refused
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-17
Jewish Anniversary,

This year the Jews viii celebrate
the 250th anniversary Of their SET
Element in New York.
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-17

Everybody remembers what an as
founding success Youth and Fate"
was that season. Georgiana Mabelle
never had scored anything but success
but this overtopped them all: 1t was
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
FACTS ABOUT q: {: 4:
: : THE CENSUS.
Observation-Disclosures

Agriculture looms up as the industry
employing millions and some imagine it
exceeds anything else in making the
country great and prosperous. This is
not so. Manufacturing is the line Of
greatest development. Its possibilities
are seemingly without end. 1t is the
marvel of marvels. Where do the manu-
facturers get customers for the endless
variety of productions turned out by the
countless factories? In a year goods to
the value of SIS, O0O,0OO,0OO are made
and sold. The civilized world is ran
sacked for a market, beside what is tax
en- here and in the islands tributary TO
us. Agriculture brings to its Golfers So,
900, 0O0,OOO-one-third what manufactur
ing yields. In this are not counted what
the mines, the forest or the fisheries con-
tribute to business. These approximate.
in order, $1,2OO,OOO,OOO, S566, 600, 900,
SG0,00O,0O0 The manufacturers pay
out over SS,OOO,OO0O0O for raw mate
rails and S3,GOOOOO,OO0 in wages and
employ 100000 hands. Agriculture
keeps almost as many busy, but the
wages earned are Queh smsllsE The
first eighty years Of the republic gave
the farmer the supremacy. The last 45
have seen ths fsGtorymaa overtske and
pass the tiller Of the soil. And every
year will see the difference between the
two enlarged in favor of the indoor work
lngman
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
DIGGING THE CANAL.
SLOW PROGRESS BEING MADE ON
THE PANAMA lSTHMUS.
Vexatious Delay Seems Owing Chiefly
to the Dissatisfaction of Americans
with ConditiOns-The Rains, Yellow
Fever and Malaria.

Slowly and unwilingly the American
government is awakening to the i'm
mensity of the task of digging the Pan
anna canal, writes Junius 3. Wood in
the Chicago Inter Ocean. 4 year has
elapsed since the starting of the actual
work on the isthmus and all that has
been accomplished of permanent value is
the excavation Of a comparatively tritiing
amount of material and the partial or
ganization Of a working force.
Unexpected and serious obstacles both
ia the field of work and in this country
have impeded the work Situations
which could not be f0reseen on paper or
accounted for in figured estimates have
arisen. On all sides they have sprung
up-varying from friction with the Off
Gals at Washington over problems Of
policy to squabbles with negro laborers
over the necessity of coffee with every
meal. But the problem which is Of most
interest to the general public. and which
has made it almost impossible to form an
effective working organization from its
shifting personnel, is the dissatisfaction
of the American employees.
Panama is distasteful to the person
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
GRAFT Is WIDESPREAD.
Reports Show that Officials Are Ac-
cused in Majority of States.


How widespread is the grating by
public officials throughout the United
States and the slow awakening Of the
public TO a realization Of the extent TO
which officials are profiting by the funds
of the taxpayers and from the extOrtiOn
of brides and perquisites from those who
would enrich themselves at the expense
of the community, is revealed by dis
patches from the various States in the
Chicago Tribune
From time to time within the last few
months have come scattering kilograms
telling of the Indictment of public officials
for the betrayal of their trusts, of the
failure of banks through mismanagement
that sometimes barely escaped criminal
prosecution. and the league of supposed
enforcers of the law with those who
break the laws. But probably there has
been little realization of such widespread
extent of graft throughout the nation as
is revealed by the Investigate summar-
lied in the Tribune.
The reports from correspondents show
that in fully two-thirds of the States Of
the Union graft is prevailing on a whole
sale scale and that the fragrant offenses
have aroused the victims to demand and
infict punishment.
In some States it is found that legis-
lstors have been guilty of accepting
brides. In California they have been
expelled and one has been sent to Jail
In other States, as in Arkansas, they are
under indictment. In many, as In New
York, favors are admittedly a matter OF
barter and sale.
In New Orleans and other cities it is
found that the police are leagued with
criminals TO prey upon the law abiding
citizens, and in others. as in Philadel-
phia, politicians have grown rich from
the earnings of disreputable dives In
scores of cities the city administrations
are being investigated by grand juries
who are uncovering corrupt practices
that were suspected but now revealed.
Prominent citizens are being brought
to shame before those who had been
taught to regard their probity as above
reprOach. and they stand before their fell
low citizens as perverters of justice and
inStigatOrs of violation of the laws for
their private profit. In Oregon Senator
of the United States has been convicted
and congressman are on trial.
The inquiry develops THAI in only
eleven States is there no charge of graft
or investigation threatening. But among
those exempt are Colorado, which was
recently the scene of tremendous ballot
frauds; Delaware, whose electorate is no.
toriOusly corrupt; Kentucky, where, how
ever. a Governor was shot not many
months ago to prevent his Inaugural ton;
Mississippi, where more than half the
citizens are disfra nchised; Montana,
where politics is a mere struggle be-
tween rival copper kings. Of those ex-
empt only six really stand with clear
skirts, viz, Georgia, Iowa, Maine. Mas
sachusetts, Michigan and North Carolina.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
HOLMES 10 OUSTED
Associate Statistician Discharged by
Secretary Wilson,

Edward S. Holmes. associate statisti-
clan of the Agricultural Department,
was summarily dismissed by Secretary
Wilson, as result of the investigation
into the charges of leak in the cotton
crop reports. Holmes is said to have
received $4,000 from New York cotton
brokers for advance information which
would affect the cotton market
Secretary Wilson made public his re-
port on the investigation made by secret
service agents and it discloses a scandal
ous state of affairs, which will be correct
ed by new method of making up the
report in the future.
There seems TO be every reason to be
leve, a correspondent says. that Holmes
could have given approximately correct
information anywhere from one to three
days in advance of the publication of
the official report. During the entire
cotton reporting season of 1903 Holmes
had access to the reports, his chief be-
ing in Europe.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
PUT IN 81 GRAFT BILLS
Grand Jury Charges % Miiwaukeeans
with Interest in Brides,


SiXty-seven indictments against TWEEN
ty-hve persons have been returned by the
Milwaukee grand jury, based upon the
confession Of Edward F. Strauss as to
graft IN connection with alterations in
the county buildings. Capiases were is
sued and the men were brought into
court. Passing over the indictments
serlatlm, Judge Tarrant briefly stated in
each instance the amount of bail to be
exacted. In almost every case he made
the sum $500. In few exceptional
cases the bond was fixed at $1,000.
The payment of a bride to an Assem-
plyman tor his vote on the primary cleo
ton law recalls this charge by the Gov.
ernOr:
'Opponents of the measure used every
possible means to defeat it, That wom-
en- OF questionable character were in
the capital that winter, employed as stem
ographers and clerks through their eff
forts, Is one of the allegations against
them. 1t was charged that certain Az
Semblymen got other members drunk so
that they could not be present to vote
tor the bill. On the occasion of the all
night session one Assemblyman was
brought in dead drunk.
Stories that railroad mileage books
and passes were distributed freely have
been common. Members favorins the
bill were allowed to win at cards in the
hope of getting their good will. Charges
that money was used in outright bribery
We're less frequent than charges of cor
ruption in other ways"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20

from a northern cline. Just as an arts
tie photograph brings out the beauty and
striking features Of the scenery. so do the
official reports and interviews describe
Panama. Souvenir postals show it to be
land of pleasant sunshine, waving
palms and picturesque houses, gorgeous
fruits, and bubbling rivers. All these
exist, but the countless odors, the ever
present black buzzards, the all covering
pail of dirt, the damp, depressing, fever
laden atmosphere, the duSky man and
woman and dozen children that eat, live
and sleep on the dirt floor of the pretty
matched huts. do not show on the postal
cards.
The person who goes to the isthmus
from the United States knows from his
appointment papers just what he is en-
titled to. He can be assured that it
will be carried out to the letter. if not
in the spirit. He knows the amount of
his salary, his hours of work how many
weeks of vacation and sick leave he will
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20

shines things dry quickly, but when it
does not appear the atmosphere is pain
fully depressing.
Under this downpour the ground be-
comes moist and unstable, the beds Of
dry creeks become boiling mountain tor
rents. and for weeks, and sometimes
months, interior towns are cut off from
all communication with one another, ex-
cept by way of the oceans.
The dread yellow fever accompan MES
the rainy season and is most active dur
ing July. No precautions thus far found
have availed to prevent it. 1t strikes
suddenly and hard, and within FIVE days
the victim is either on the road to re-
covery or is dead. \ person NAV be
feeling in the best of health in the even
ing, but wake up with a splitting head
ache and with chills and pains in his
joints in the morning. Before noon his
temperature Will have risen above 100
degrees. and quick trip to the hospital
Is the only chance Of saving his life.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
COLOMBO THE SOUTHWEST
Farming Lands There to Be Settled by
European Immi grants.

Prominent among the enterprises for
the settlement Of the great West and
Southwest are the various colonization
projects being pushed forward by the
railroads and even by the foreign gov
ernmentS.
The Rock Island passenger depart
ment, after considerable effort, has sue
ceeded in locating a colony of Menonites
in Seward county, Kansas. The colony
has purchased eightyfour quarter sec
tons of land, one quarter section for
each family. This land, until a short
time ago was regarded as arid and ut
terly worthless. For a long time the
land proved utterly unfit for agricultural
purposes, but lately it has been found
well adapted to the growth of Durham
wheat, and this is the use to which it
will be put by the new colonists. Arti-
fetal irrigation in that section is not nee
essary. The colony has every chance for
prosperity.