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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-03

Mrs. Geo. Skinner of Rochester
road entertained her neighbors at
Halloween party on Tuesday evening.
The house was decorated with
JACK oianterns and autumn flowers.
A large paper skull was fastened to
the wall. the guests were each blind
folded, turned three times and given
cross bones to pin under the skull
the one succeeding being given
prize. There was a ghost play when.
with nights out, each related a ghost
story. The usual supper was served
upon wooden plates. each plate deco
rated with a skull in pencil drawing
At II o'clock an old witch riding a
broom entered and told fortunes and
danced a witch dance with the broom
for her partner Those present we're
Mrs. Skinner. Mrs FoItz. Mrs. Daniels.
Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Tenant, Miss
Stowell. Miss Lou Skinner. Misses
Ruth, Eva and Margaret Skinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-03

Mrs. J. K Bair has asked some
neighborhood friends for Monday
evening in compliment to Mrs. Frank
Merrick of the City of Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Padgett will en-
terrain a small company at cards to-
morrow evening for their guests, Mrs
John l. Dixon of Pittsburg. Pa, and
Mrs. IT. H. Ewes of washington, D. c.,
and Mrs. Padgett has asked guests for
a large afternoon party Tuesday of
next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-03

The faculty of the Kansas College
of Music viii give an informal musical
evening at the studio in the Security
building Thursday evening Of next week
for the students of the college and their
parents and friends. No formal invi-
tations have been issued.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-27
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed Proposals will he received by the Board of Public Works of the city of Waterbury, Conn. until s ?. m. of July IS, 1905. for the construction of a section of Macadam road in the town of Waterbury in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the state highway commissioner. Bids shall state the price per linear foot first for all trap rock. second for first and second course of native stone with trap rock screenings for finished road complete: the city through if board Of public works and the state highway commissioner reserves the right to i'm crease or diminish the number of feet tO he improved after the contract is let. All bids must be accompanied by a certified cheek of not less than one third the amount of the entire work. Any bidder refusing tO sign contract al prices submitted and provide surety company bond or certified cheek shall forfeit sunr from his bond equal to the difference in price between his bid and the next lowest bidder. Plans and specifications may he seen at the office of the city engineer of Waterbury or ai inc state highway commissioners office in Hartford. The boarl of public works and the state highway eommis- sioner reserve the right to reject any and all bids
 R. \. CAIRNS. City Engineer.
 June -. Ig05. G.I-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-27
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
PAVING.

Sealed Proposals for paving portions of Grand street. West Main street and North Willow street will be received by the board of public works. City hall annex. until P. m.. July IS. 1ssl5. at which hour the bids will be publicly opened and read.
 Each proposal shall be signed by the bidder or bidders and accompanied by certified chet-k for five hundred S-sn' dollars in the ease of Grand street pavement and three hundred 'S.p"i in the ease of West Main and North VII low street psvements. as a guarantee that the bidder will execute the con tract within the time specified in this notice. in case the hid Ise aceeptcd-
 The right to decline any or all tho proposals is rszerveyl # det=uaei iB tire interests of the city
 The engineers approximate estimate of quantities is as follows.
 On Grand street . i5o square yards. alternative bids en wood. brick and bitnlithic pavement
 Dn West Main street and North W.T. low street sSg square yards Of bitnliftic pavement
 The proposals must I,e made uF-oB blanks furnished i.y fsse bceri and aII rworp~.Is vir te considered ss irfor- nal uhirb gre not ir sEi resp~ess in conformity rifh this rosiee- A CAIRNS City Engineer. JuDe zz f23 GA3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-27

ruthlessly when her hand fell gently on his own. and she stood straight and tall before him, an odd look in her eyes.
 "Don't--please don't go on, Monty" she said very gently, but without wa vering. k"I know what you mean. You are good and very thoughtful, Monty, but you really must not" "Why, what's mine is yours"- he be- gan. T know you are generous, Monty, and know you have a heart. You want us toto take some of your mon ey." It was not easy to say it, and as for Monty, he could only look at the floor. We cannot, Monty, dear. You must never speak of it again. Nam ma and had feeling that you would do 1t; but, don't you see, even from you it is an offer of help, and it hurts" !" Don't talk like that, Peggy" he im- plored.
 Tt would break her heart if you of- fered to give her money ill that way. She'd hate it. Monty. It is foolish, per haps, but you know we can't take your money"
 q thought you-that you-oh, this knocks all the joy out of it!" he burst out desperately.
 Dear Monty"'
 Tets talk it over. Peggy. You don't understand, he began, dashing at what he thought would be break i'll her resolve.
 'Don't!' she commanded. And in her blue eyes was the hot fash he had felt once or twice before.
 He rose and walked across the floor, back and forth again and then stood
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-27

She stood straight and talt before him, before her, smile on his lips-a rath- CT pitiful smile, but still smile. There were tears in her eyes as she looked at him. Its a confounded puritanical preju- dice, Peggy he said in futile protest, 'and you know it."
 You have not seen the letters that came for you this morning. They're on the table over there," she replied, ignoring him.
 He found the letters and resumed his seat in the window. glancing half heartedly over the contents of the en- velopes. The last was from Grant & Ripley, attorneys. and even from his abstraction it brought surprised By Jover' He read it aloud to Margaret.
 Sept. 90 Montgomery Brewster. Esq, New York:
 Dear Sir-We are in receipt of com munication from MT. Swearengen Jones of Montana conveying the sad intelligence that your uncle. James T. Sedgwick. died on the 24th inst at M hospital in Port land after brief Illness. Mir Jones by this time has qualified in Montana as the executor of your uncle's will and has re- tained us as his eastern representatives. He incloses copy of the will. in which you are named as sole heir, with condi- tions attending. Will you call at our off, flee this afternoon if it is convenient? It is important that you know the contents of the instrument at once. Respectfully yoyrs, GRANT & RIPLEY. 
 For a moment there was only amaze. ment in the air. Then a faint. bewil- dered smile appeared in Monty's face and reflected itself in the girls.
 ''Who is your Uncle James," she ask ed.
 "I've never heard of him."
 "You must go to Grant X Ripley's at once. of course.'
 Have you forgotten. Peggy" he re- piled. with hint of vexation in his voice. that we are to read Oliver Op- tic this afternoonT"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-27

\ HOSTGOMERY BREWSTER WI no longer had prospects" :" People could not now point
 4 \ him out with the remark that some day be would come into a mil lion or two He had realized as Oliver Harrison would have put it.
 Two days after his grandfather's fu- neral a final will and testament was read. and. as was expected. the old banker atoned for the hardships Rob ert Brewster and his wife had endured by beanesthing sl.OD0ODO to their son Montgomery. Ii was his without re strictiou. without an admonitiou. with out an incuribrsnce. There was not q suggestion as to how it should be han dled bv the heir The business trairing the old man had given him was synon- vmous wifh conditions moi oppressed in the will The dead mar believed that he had drilled into tho youth sn nnmistakable conception of what was expected of him In life. IT he failed in ;hsse expectations inc misfortune would be hIs alone to hear. A road had been carved 0ut for him. sni he hind him stretched long line of guide posts whose lscnnic instructions might be ignored. but never forgotten EdUin Peter Brewster evidently made his vil with the sensible conviction that | was necessary for him 10 die before fHybosiy else could possess his money and that once dead It would be folly for him Co w9rry over the way in which t-euefciaries night cboose to manage their own affairs.
 The house in Fifib avenue went to sister. together with q million ur t-n. and the residue of the estate found kindly disposed relatives zbo were wiling to keep ft from going fo the Hone For Fr5esdleSs Fortunes Oii Mr Brewster left hfs affairs in order The wfH nominated Jerome B1skf-k as eVeCutur. and he uas instructed. fr con ciusion- to turn over to M0nfzome-y Brewster tEse day after the will was psobate-f s>cu-ities t0 the an9u1t of Sllsnssg provided for in clause of the instrument And -3 it -ss that e the e6-5 of September yoanz N- Brewster had sn uscouditio7sI fo--11e thrust spc1 hiz- veieh-et e-IT vith t1e suxxssuoa of crspe tast csuz< so 1t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-27

rushed over to the unfriendly door bell. This time there was stubborn determination in his face. The sing ing ceased, and roar of laughter fol- lowed the hush of moment or two.
 Come in" called hearty voice. And Ellis strode firmly into the studio.
 You are just in time for a night cap,' Ellis" cried Harrison, rushing to the footman's side. Ellis. stolidly fac ing the young man, lifted his hand.
 No, thank you. sir" he said respect fully. Mir Montgomery, if you'll ex- cuse me for breaking in. I'd like to give you three messages I've brought here tonight
 You're faithful old chap" said Subway Smith thickly. Hanged If I'd do A. D. T. work till 3 a. m. for any body" .--=-r--.-------------
 q came at 10, MT. Montgomery, with a message from Mir. Brewster wishing you many happy returns of the day and with a check from him for sl.000 Here's the check sir. I'll give my mes sages in the order I received them. sir. If you please. At l2:3O o'clock came with message from Dr. Gower, sir, who had been called in"-
 Called in?" gasped Montgomery, turning white.
 "Yes. sir. Mir. Brewster had sud den heart attack at half past II. sir. The doctor sent word by me. sir. that he was at the point of death. My last messag ge"--
 Good Lord."
 This time bring message from Rawles. the butler. asking you to come to Mir. Brewster's house at once, If you can. sir-T mean if you will, sir" Ellis interiected apologetically. Then. with his gaze directed steadily over the heads of the subdued sons" he added impressively:
 "Mr. Brewster is dead, sir"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-27
rhr Fanlts I Iore 1hee stilln to p

Thy Faults, Love Thee Still" to Pet tingills lay figure
 Come home with me, grandson; come home with me now" suggested Subway Smith.
 Tell Ellis to go to Halifax" com handed Montgomery. And again EHis took the elevator downward His usually impassive face now wore look of anxiety. and twice he started to re- turn to the top floor. shaking his head dubiously. At last he climbed into a hanson and reluctantly left the revel- CTS behind He knew it, was a birth day celebration. and it was only half past 12 in the morning.
 At 8 o'clock the elevator made an other trip to the top floor, and Ellis
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-27
-Y0yRlWIFt NOT -WEll I
FIRE ALARM.

FIRE ALARM.
 4Cor South Main snd Grand sta
 SScovill Manufacturing Co (Pl
 6-Cor Bridge and Magill sta
 7-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro (P.)
 13-Cor East Main and Niagara sts. 14-Cor East Main and wolcott road 1b-Cor High and Wahut sts. 16-Cor East Main and Cherry stA T-Cor East Main and Cole sts. lsfs 21-Cor N. Elm and Kingsbury sts 23-Burton street engine house. 24-Waterbury Mfr Co PJ 25-Cor North Main and North sta 26--Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts. 26-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine ct 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sta. 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts. 82-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. S4-Cor w. Main and Watert6wn rl. 85-Conn By & Etg Co car h'se pJ 36-Waterbury Brass Co P) 3I-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 3S-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts. 43-New Engiahd Watch Co P.) 45-Benedict & Burlham Mfg Co P.l 46-watefbury Buckle Go (P) lI-Cor s. Main and Washington stx bi-Cor Baldwin and River sts. b2-Cor Franklin and Union sta. Waterbury Clock Co. case fac Ty 64-Cor Clay and NH sts.
 b6-Cor Liberty and River stu. 67-No Hose house.
 n~f
 62-Cor DoolittIe alley shd Dublin SG 72-Cor West Main and Willow sta. 73-North Willow st, cor Hillside 14-Cor Johnson and waterville stA 142-Wolcott et. bcyond Howard. 162-Cor East Main and welton sta 1I3-EaSt Main sf. opposite Polia 212-The Platt Bros Co PJ 2fS-Hsmmond Buckle Co R.j 21<-wsterbury CI'k Co. n'v't fac U'1 21s-Ccr North Main and Grove stay 2s1-Cor Round Hill and Ward sta 253-Ferm street
 254-corner Rins ss1d North Ms1n sfes 2s1-sunction Cooke and N Main sta 263ICar Abbott end Phoenix avenues. 212-GTove. bet Central & Holmes ave s11-S. \. E. Telephone Co bldg. lxJ sI2-cor Bank and Meadow sta s15-Ranioiph & Clo~es RJ 314-Piume & Atwood fPl s1s-Americsn Ring Co R.D sls-Electrfc Light Station P1 sls-Holue<. Booth & Hsydns R1 s21-Ne Hose ho1>e. 312-Cor Green sni <. Leonard sta s27-Cor Washington av & Porter e sz1-Cor Charies snd Porter sts- s-SlCer Simo1s ef A Washineto0 oVs s511CIfy Lumber & Coal Co Pl lr2-TEC Bros Pl 472-Co- Iher-y snd q Main sfA 4s1-Sse>ie C 1ohnson Mfg Co Q9 Es2-Cor Baldwin and Rye stA
 sIGNALS
 | One str,ke e.Ils szDeFinegnome oD tie effy hall
 f-1 Two suu1ns nFp 6e pua
 Ill nwo GnDuoA c 0 CD =
 R& 8
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-27
For Sale.

One of tbe nire<r honcs in Water bury in the best Iocation situated pIl the corner of Fine and Buckingham sireets. a handsome I2-room house fhis corner IOt Is practically two lots on each street an extra building on Buckingham street Eors with H. This house i- q very neat design the fnsIds finish. solid mahogany. hiris ere ma- yle sni quzrtered ozk- The people arc leaving town ran ie bought very Iow. Sec me quick oT yca viH bose
 P. HI CARROLL
 06d Fe'lsvsr Dul1iss.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-27

cry Brewster had regarded her A \ quiet. old fashioned home a. his own. The house had once been her r~anFfsiher's. and t was one oS the pioneers in that part e tho town. It was there she was born. in its quaint cd parlOT she was married. and all her girlhood. her brief welded life and her widowhDOi were connected with lt. Mrs. Gray and MOntgomery's mother had been schOolmaies and plsymates. and their friendship endured. When old Edwin Peter Brewster looked aha1t for a place to house his orphaned grand son. Mir Gray hegred him to let her care for the little fellow He was three years older than her Margaret. and the children grrv up as brother and sis ter. Mr Brewster wss generous in providing for the boy. While he was away al oollege sprnfing money in a manner that caused the old gentleman e marvel at his own Hberaiitv. Mrs Gray was well paid for the unused hut well kepf apartments. and tberp never was s n1urnur ~ complaint from Ed win Peter Brewster. He was hard. but he was uot nixgsrFlv.
 It had besn something of a struggle for MrS- Cray ts make bosb en,ls meet The 7-8perty In Fo-1ietb street was bPr only Eossessioa- B1- HttIe money had eoze to her at hs- husband's death and sa unfortunate speculation of his had swept away a11 that had fsIle1 to ber from her fzthe-. the late JB1ge NerTiwsafher- For years she tsTf tke oid bone u-inruuhered- tesehiax Fre1cs and EnxHsa unrfI Margaret vss vel into her tez7s The zri uss sent to s1- e the good cd boarding sc1cei< z rl< Hzdsss as1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-27
FOR SALE.

A very desirable place, house con tains eight rooms, with running water from a fine spring. five acres of good land. Also six large building lots on watertown Heights. with stone readJ for two cellars. Address
 A. F. INES0N, 0akvilIe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-27
NOTICE.

All persons are by law prohibited from trespassing. dumping stones or rubbish upon the Building Lots form erly known as the estate of Thomas Donahue. situated just cast of St Fran cis' church property.
 D. H. TIERNEY. Agent,
 l67 BANK STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-27
CHAPTER III

FRS GRAY lived in Fortietb
 street. For years Nontgom-
 cry Brewster had regarded her \ quiet. old fashioned home as
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-27

fTo BE cosTryuEp.J
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-27
CHAPTER III

\ HONTGOMERY BREWSTER WI no longer had prospects"
 People could not now point 4 \ him out with the remark that
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-27

q up there: Yes. and how long has it been since I read Oliver Optic to you, lying there in the gsrret window while you sat with your back against the wall. your blue eyes as big as dollsrsi''
 "Oh. dear me, Monty. it was ages ago-twelye CT thirteen years. at least she cried, a soft light in her eyes.
 Tin going up there this afternoon to see what the place is ike he said ea- gerIy. And. Peggy. you must come too. Maybe can find one of those Optic books. and we'll be young again"
 Just for old times sakc.- she said impulsively. -'You'H stay for luncheon too
 ''T'il have to be at the-no. I won't either. Do you know. I was thinking had to be al ibe bank at 123O to let Mr Perkins go out for something to eat5 The millionaire habit isn't 90 firmly fixed ss I supposed After moments pause. h which his growing seriousness changed the atmosphere. he went on baItiBgiy. uncertain of his position. The incest thing about hay ing an this Hso1ey is that-thst-ve won't have to deny ourselves anything sftsr this- IL did not sound very tact full now that it vas out and he was ccnpeIBed to scrutfnize rather intentIy a familiar portrait In order to maintain an air Of czreEess assurznce- She did not respond to this venture. but he feIt that she vas looking directly into his sorely tired brzia Wen do any aDosnf of deco-zr1x about tte ho1ee- snd-s1d you knov thz; furnace has bee1 giving e . lot of fro1bse for fwo c hree rear~- Re uns pouRing ouf
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-02
DISASTROUS HAIL STORM.
Great Damage to Roofs, Windows
Crops ana OTHER Property.

Condor, Or. June "A hail and
rainstorm that did heavy damage 70
the town of Condor and injury not
yet estimated to the grain crop of this
section of Gillian county, passed over
here at 6 O'clock last Wight. SO far as
learned this forenoon, no one vas
drowned IN the flood that swept down
the canyon below town. but the finan-
cial loss will be great
Nearly every home IN the city had
windows broken. The Summit Hotel
asphalt roof was beaten to pieces and
the roons soaked. ALL the plate glass
windows of the Hunt Hardware COM
pany We're broken and the roof beaten
in until the rain came down inside
just about like It was in the adjoining
street. Store skylights were smashed.
The storm was an unfortunate
thing flor the ranci1ers of the Condor
section, their wheat being beaten fiat
1t is NOT known yet whether this grain
will recover or notTor how widespread
the damage is. The center of the
storm was about 25 miles west of the
cloudburst in Southern Morrow coun-
ty the previous evening, in which four
people-were drowned. Heavy rain fol-
lowed the hail and people were great
ly alarFned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-02
LONE oUTLaw CoNfEssEn.
Says He Had No AccOmpIine in Bear.
msuth Hold-up-

Butte, Mont, June "A Phillips
burg, Mont, dispatch says a.ne train
robber who held yp the North Coast
Limited on the Northern Pacific at
Bearmeuth early liast Sunday night,
today confessed the crime. BE says
he alone was implicated. His name il
Clarence b, Young and he has leeB
a woodoAopper I'm The camps Cd Mis-
soula and Ravalli e9unties for years.
He obtained the powder while acting
as foreman of gapg employed en-
an irrigation ditch near Twin Falls,
Idaho the latter part of March sast,
holding owt a stick at,a time.
Young asks a speedy trial. He Gays
he held up,the train ina spirit ofAd-
venture, as The had plenty Of money
for sll his needs. He Is unmarried
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-02

The committee of ladies' that will
entertain in behalf of the Umatilla
and Morrow counties is as follows:
Mrs. w. F. Matlock, Mrs. C. E. Roose-
welt, Mrs. F. w. Vincent, Mrs. ]. A.
Borie, Mrs. T. w. Ayers, Mrs. w. R.
Ellis, Mrs. Bertha Bean Guernsey,
Mrs. r. Alexander Mrs John HALEY.
Jr., Mrs. James A. Fee, Mrs Ernest
c. Skiles, Mrs. Thomas C. Warner.
Miss Mary Ritner, Miss Pearl Wills,
Mrs. Walter Pierce. Mrs r. e. French
OF Weston, Mrs. George Censor, of
Heppner, and Mrs. ]. Rees, of lone.
The above appointments were an
nounced last evening by Mrs w. ].
Furnish, hostess. The latter will soon
leave for Portland to commence prep
arations for the entertainment of the
people on June Z, and the other ladies
will go down about the first Of the
week
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-02
OTHER WOOLEN
MILLS CLOSING
AEIHfCTED BY EXTREME
high PRICE OF WOOL.
Probad4e TbHt the Salem Mil, WlsSch
Has ON Hand $4,000 Pounds of
Scoared Wool Bought Last Year,
VIII ConIiRTe Through the Season.
WiiINsut IRsrITuption--ETo Operate
on This Years Prices Regarded as
UnWaGaHietl

Van V Bownan has returned 10
les ndletoF after being employed for
year aald a half in the Salem
w0olen mills, AMI for time will visit
here and at other eastern Oregon
points. He is a brother of ban Bow
mar, foreman, of. tue PendIetop woolen
milAs.
Mr.. Bowman is "a most willing to be-
lieve that iB "a short time bit os.c cnas.
woolen mill rill beam operation. He is
sure that the Salem mills win not be
affected by the conditions which are
weighing so heavily ySpon other wpolen
mflls-at least to an extent that will
neeessitate the Temporary closing
down osf so many Of them. He thinks
the Portland, lBandon and Browns
vile mills will all shut down. either
soon Opbefore many weeks.
All the properties mentioned are af-
fected by the price eo1 wool which,
secured, costs them now from Ga to III
cents, anS they Sne afraid to invest
and keep running at that figure, re-
sarding such prsroeeding exactly as
does Manager Ferguson, of the Pen
dieton milfS-as a ~Dlunse" pure and
simple
The Salem mills are exceedingly
well prepared to face the season and
the emergency, and as stated above,
they are reasonably certain to con-
tinue in operation throughout the sea-
son, having on hand over $4,000
pounds of last years wool. bought at
last years prices. This gives them a
decided advantage
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-02
Suicide at Pocatello.

Robert Allen, a comparative stran-
ger IN this city, committed suicide
last night at the Gate City lodging
house. He slashed each arm with a
razor just below the elbows and then
held the pulsing arteries over a slop
jar until he bled to death.
A search Of the few effects he pos
sessed showed that he was miner,
but beyond that fact there was moth
ing to lead to complete identifica-
ton The coroner is away for the
day. but an inquest will be held on
Thursday, at which time it is hoped
something may be revealed as to his
history and the causes which may
have led him to commit the fatal
deed.-Pocatello Advance.