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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-05
member of the force.

ll1CulUSi VI luS 1OiSS.
When you rented your rooms to the
club they haggled for some time be-
fore the contract was signed, because
you insisted on the stipulation that
there should be no gambling in the
club rooms. I honored you for the
stand you took then, but I must con-
fess that I had not heard your dehn-
ition of "a little social game Of
cards"
The evidence at the trial of this
case was that it was late at night;
that the betting, the slink of the
money, and the oaths of the players
were heard down in the street; that
money was lost and paid, 81 at one
time and So at another, and rhat as
much as $1co was on the, table. II
that was a 'Slittle social. game OF
cards." wonder VIVA! would const!-
tute gambling. When accused per-
sons are brought up for trial the
question is not whether they a:e
"gentlemen," but whether the5 are
guilty. j; gentlemen happen to be
convicted. so much the worse for the
gentlemen. Those who expect me to
enforce the law against the small fry
that play scraps" round the corner
need mot expect me to funk
wien I come to the; gentry and seven
up at 81 a game. 1t is not personal
matter. I have no unkind feeling to-
ward single member of the club;
but. it seems to me that the members
could do a real and lasting service to
the club and the community by put
ting a stop to the kind Of thing that
called for the interference of Police
man Koon. -
You say, "We stand for the moral
purity and uplifting of tbs community
as strongly as does our distinguished
mayor, that is in proportion to our
ability to do So"
Pardon me, but that reminds me
of a story. A scientist who was ex-
planning the wonders of the heavens
to plain old farmer pointed to q
star and said, THAT star is thousand
times as big as the moon" The an
swer came promptly sin drawl,
well, it's got blamed poor way OF
showing it." If you are in earnest,
quit your nagging and let the tone
of your paper ring strong and true On
the side of moral purity" There
is enough for all OF US to do, and
more than we can do. Lend hand
George B. Cromer.
September 4, 1905.
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September 4, 1905.

Some men practice what they
preach, but the majority are salts
fled with preaching what they prac-
tee.
Nothing makes a woman with
new hat so angry as to have other
women pass her without looking at
1t. J> .s.G=. -. - . .a@
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-07-21

off your hands. You would not always
have to come home and dine with me,
and waste so much of the evening In
reading to me. Then all the day here,
busy with your letters. Oh, l assure you
l would make prettier compliments to
your constituents than you could think
Of"
They seem to think there" he said.
with a sardonic smile, and he glanced
at the newspaper, THAT the country
would be better off without me-"
1t was too late to recall this unfortu-
nate speech. The moment he had spoken
she reached over and took up the journal,
and found her fathers name staring her
in the face.
SIS it true, Yolande" he said, with a
laugh. as that what l am likeT'
As she read, Yolande tried at first to
be grandly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
And then, in spite of herself, tears rose
slowly and filled the soft gray-blue eyes
though she had kept her head down,
vainly trying to hide them. And then
modification at her weakness made her
angry, and she crushed up the paper
twice or thrice, and hurled it into the
fire; nay, she seized hold of the poker
and thrust and drove the offending jour
nal into the very heart of the Goals. And
then she rose, proud and indignant, and
with a toss of her pretty head, she said:
ut is enough time to waste over such
folly. Perhaps thep oor man has to
support a family; but. he need not write
such stupidity as that. Now, papa what
shall l play for your
81 must be off to the House. There
Is just a chance of o division; and per-
haps l may be able to get In a few
words somewhere, just to Show the Stag
pool people that l am not careering about
the Continent with my school girl. No,
no; l will see you safe In your own
room, Yolande; and your lamp lit, and
everything snug; then Good night"
mo. Not until you say, 4 love you"
IL love you"
"And may go out tomorrow morning
as early as ever l like, to buy some flow
ers for the breakfast table?"
81 don't like your going out by your
self, Yolande," said he rather hesitating-
ly. "You can order flowers. You can
ring and tell the waiter"
1.-THE waiter!" she exclaimed. "What
I'm I Of use for, then, IL 1t Is a waiter
who will choose flowers for your break
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promptly, and with a slight foreign ac-
cent.
Come to the mirror, child, and put
on your hat, and let me see the whole
thing properly"
She did as she was bid, stepping over
to the fireplace, and standing before the
old-fashioned mirror, as she adjusted the
wide-brimmed Rubens hat over the ruddy
gold of her hair. For this was an eX-
pertinent costume, and it had some sug-
gestion of novelty.
The plain gown was of a uniform
cream white-of some rough towel-like
substance that seemed to cling naturally
to the tall and graceful figure, and it
was touched here and there with black
velvet. She wore no ornaments but a
thick silver necklace round her throat
and a plain silver belt round her waist.
SIS it what you meant?" she repeated,
turning to him from the mirror.
"Oh, yes" said he, rather reluctantly.
Ell thought it would suit you. But
you see, Yolande, to drive In the park
In London-wouldn't it be a little con-
spicuousT'
Her eyes were filled with astonish-
ment; his rather wandered away nerv-
ously to the table.
But, papa, don't understand you.
Everywhere else you are always wishing
me to wear the brightest and lightest of
colors. l may wear what l please
and that is only to please you, that Is
what | care about only-anywhere else
If we are going for a walk or a drive at
Oatlands Park, l cannot please you with
enough bright c%olors; but here, in Lon
don, everything is too conspicuous! And
this time l was so anxious to please you
all your own ideas; not mine at all.
But what do l carer" She tossed the
Rubens hat on to the couch that was
near. "Come! What is there about a
dress? 1t will do for some other place,
not so dark and smoky as London. Come
sit down, papa-you do not wish to go
away to the House yeti"
"Well, now, Miss Inveigler, just listen
to this" said he, laying hold of her by
both her small ears. Don't you think
It prudent of me to show up as often as
can In the House, SO that my good
friends in Slagpool mayn't begin to grum-
BILE about my being away so frequently?
And why am l awayl Why do l neglect
my duties? Why do l let the British
Empire glide on to it, doom? Why but
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p |.

Late n evening in April, In a private
sitting room on the first floor of a hotel
IN Albermarle street, a member of the
British House of Commons was lying
back in an easy chair, having just begun
to read, in an afternoon journal. an ar
tcle about himself. He was a man ap-
preaching fifty, with hair become prema-
turely quite silver white. This was what
he was reading:
by his amendment of last night.
which was defeated by IN overwhelming
majority, the member for Slagpool has
once more called attention to the unique
position which he occupies in contempo-
rary politics. Consistent only in his
hopeless inconsistency, and only to be
reckoned on for the wholly unexpected.
one wonders for what particular purpose
the electors of Slagpool ever thought of
sending Mr.. Winterbourne to Parlia-
ment. A politician who is at once a
furious lingo in foreign affairs and an
ultra-revolutionary at home; an upholder
OF the divine rights and liberties of the
multitude, who, at the same time, would,
If he could, force them to close every
public house in the country, alike on Sun
uuS anu odluTudy IL u BOOu uedl more
dangerous to his allies than TO mis- enc
mics, while ministering to his own in
ordinate vanity"
1T sounds like the writing of a young
man." he was thinking. But perhaps
1t is true. Perhaps that is what l am
like. | wonder if that is how l appear
to Yolande?"
He heard a f~ootstep outside, and i'm
mediately thrust away the newspaper
from him. The next moment the door
of the room was opened, and the frame
work showed a living picture, that of a
young girl of eighteen, singularly tall
and strikingly fair. who stood there hest
tating, timid, half laughing.
Look" she said. rs it your idea"
as it your idea?" he repeated peevish-
ly. "Yolande, you are getting worse and
worse. Why don't you say, is this what
you meant?'"
rs this what you meant?' she said
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THE VISITOR FROM HEAVEN.
BY Rev. Ebenoxer Rees.

BY Rev. Ebenoxer Recs.
Text: Behold, l stand at the door
and knock; If any man hear my voice,
! will open the door, | will come in to
him, and will sup with him, and he
with me.'-Revelation ILL.,, 20.
In reading the Bible, do you ever see
pictures? Sometimes to me the pages
glow with life. May l tell you my
picture of this text? 1t came one
evening long ago. l thought that |
was Journeylng along n country road
on Il tempestuous winters night. The
sky wept upon a dreary world. 1t was
dark and desolate and very lonely, as
| ~journeyed up the hills and down the
valleys, with nothing but a pale, young
moon to cheer the way. Presently |
saw in the distance a light. | watched
it wonderingly, drawing nearer and
nearer to 1t, until at length / stood be-
side a cottage. l went up to the door
and knocked; a man within unbolted
the door and opened.
The stranger drew near to the house
holder and took hold of his hand,
gripped it kindly yet firmly. Oh! the
touch Of that hand said much. The
light and gladness of the one face
passed owe into the other.
There are two kinds Of welcome.
There is the skinny little welcome-if
you will pardon a word which is more
expressive than classical; as when we
say, Il am so glad to see YOU" while
you really mean-and somehow show
that we shall be gladder still when
he has gone. That is not the welcome
which we must give the Savior. There
Is another welcome. Let me try to
translate 1t into words. Come inn
Oh! we see it in the face; we feel it
ut the door; the very gate as it swings
on its hinges learns the secret and
rings with it. Come in; | rejoice to
see you. This Is my house; let it be
yours; go upstairs, downstairs; sit
where you like; roam where you will.
This Is my home; let 1t be yours"
That Is welcome. We go to that house
again. And there Is a sense In which
he human heart Is very like a house.
1t has many rooms and corners, some
Of which have not been swept out,
maybe, since the house was built.
Christ must have entry to those cor
ners. We must say: Come in, Jesus;
live with me. Thou shalt know all
about me. Thou shalt read every Sc
cret in my heart. Thou shalt know my
motives. Thou shalt hear the things
] have not whispered to others. Thou
shalt hear me praying and watch me
working. Welcome, Master! Live with
me. Correct me. Chastise me. Bring
the rod upon mt when l deserve It.
Only stay with me evermore." If we
could but give Him such a welcome,
how happy would we be!
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that | may take a wretched school girl
for her holidays and show her things she
can't understand; and plow through mu-
seums and picture galleries to fill a mind
that is no better than a sieve? Just
think of it. The British Empire going
headlong to the mischief all for. the
sake of an empty-headed school girl!'
DO you know, papa, | I'm very glad
to hear that?" she said, quietly, and she
sat on the hearth rug before him, "for
now | think my dream will soon be COM
ing true"
Your dreamT"
My dream. The ambition of my
life" said she, seriously. at is all !
wish for and hope for. Nothing else
nothing else in the world. 1t is to make
myself indispensable to you. Listen now,
papa. Surely it is a shame that you
have wasted so much time on me,
through so many years-always coming
to see me and take me away. l have
more sense now; l have been thinking;
| van to be indispensable to you; l
want to be in London with you-al-
ways; and you shall never have to run
away idling, and you shall never have to
think that l am w~earying for you-when
| am always with you in London. That
is it now; l wish to be your private sec
retary."
mo, no, Yolande," he said, nervous
ly. London won't do for you-it-it
wouldn't do at all. Don't think of it
even"
Papa, what other member of Parlia-
ment, with so much business as you have,
is without a secretary? Why should
you answer all those letters yourself?
Fol- ME l will learn politics very quick
ly; l am sturying hard. And just to
think that you have never allowed mt to
hear you speak in the House! When l
come to London the ladies whom l see
will not believe hat I have never once
been in the House. They know all the
speakers; they have heard all the great
men; they spend the whole Of the even
ing there, and have many come to see
them-all in politics. Well, you see,
papa, what a burden 1t would be taking
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POPULAR
u iIglA!!\ Pulpit

voices that spoil the silence and ravish
our nerves. 1t knows no night of
rest. 1t knows no Sabbath of quiet.
We are a thousand years from the
silent life of our forefathers of fifty
years ago. But the noisier the age
the more men hunger for quiet. This
Is the day of all days for the practice
OF a sane, healthy religious meditation.
Religious life will die amidst the noisy
and superficial things of the day when
we break our companionship with
great religious thoughts. In proper
religious meditation in this day there
be complete detachment from
surroundings. Not because men are
to despise the hard work and clamor
or life, and seek to leave 1t, but that in
a moment or an hour Of detachment
they may feed on food that will
strengthen them for the battle and
Il with renewed courage to it.
Let men think on lines suggested
by the great problems and duties of a
practical, religious life and they will
escape the peril Of a fruitless medlta-
ton, and keep in helpful touch with
their day.
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Toll disarms temptation.
Pe%rspinration proves inspiration.
No man can keep his sins to himself.
Revenge is sweetest when renowned.
Great faith is the secret Of great
facts.
There may be backbone without big
otry.
He has no faith in God who has no
hope for n
This would be a bitter world but for
Il tears.
Destiny is decided not by definitions
but by deeds.
He knows nothing fully who knows
nothing beside.
No man ever bought fortune by the
sale Of his friends.
The church with a mission never
dies for lack Of money.
You cannot tell much about Gods
army by It's churcn parade.
A life Is to be known by its outgo
rather than by its income.
The man who boasts Of never mine
ing matters Is likely to be chopping up
somebody's reputation pretty fine.
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fast table, papar
''Take Jane with you, them

Take Jane with you. them
"Oh, yes"
So that was settled; and he went up.
stairs with her to see that her little sill.
yer reading lamp vas properly lit, and
then bade her the real last goodnight
When he returned to the sitting room for
his hat and coat, there was a pleased
and contented look on his face.
Poor Yolande!." he was thinking; "she
is more shut up here than in the country:
but she will soon have the liberty of Dat
lands Park again."
He had just put on his coat and hat,
and was giving a last look round the
to see if there was anything he
ought to take with him, when there was
a loud, sharp crash at the window. A
hundred splinters of glass fell on to the
floor; a stone rolled over and over to the
fireplace. He seemed bewildered only
for a second; and perhaps it was the
startling sound that had made his face
grow suddenly of a deadly pallor; the
next second-noiselessly and quickly
he had stolen from the room, and was
hurriedly descending the stairs to the
hall of the hotel.
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OF

ny KEY. W. c. Covert
The conditions Of life are unfavor-
able to the practice Of religious
meditation. This is the noisiest
stage Of the worlds life. The world
never was so filed with the loud jar
gon of men and the harsh clatter of
things. Our civilization is a Shrek
ing, roaring thing. A modern city Is
a perfect bedlam. Industry goes for.
ward with a thousand coarse, grating
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-09-14
TWISP TIDiNGS.

Twisp, Sept. II. Apropos of the
opening of the school, Twisp experien
ced an influx of renters. Every house
in town IS occupied and hers are still
seek ing for houses or rooms. The
schools have an enrolment Of almost
eighty, which will soon be much in
creased.
Our citizens are daily watching for
the return of L. Mclean, our high line
canal promoter. He is scheduled to
begin active construction on this canal
October /. Ali the enthusiasts are
wearing Booster " buttons and talk
Glitch" in their dreams.
The Battle Reeves threshing outfit
is in town. They report large yields
of wheat, oats and rye, the production
reaching as high as so bushels for oats
and and 30 bushels for wheat.
The sidewalk idea has seized our
people and we now have several h an
dred feet of rev sidewalk.
g. r. Mclean recently filed an aft
davit against f. \. Ferris charging
him with procuring goods from Nc
Leans store under false pretenses. The
merchandise in question was a pillow
valued at Sl5. Mr. Ferris asked
hange of venue from Justice Vent
The trial came Off il Twisp last Satur-
day. the jury disagreeing. A new triil
was held Sept. and after being out
ali night the jury today brought in
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CHINESE HAPPILY
RETURNING TO THEIR
DEVASTATED HOMES
Roads Filled with Smiling Chinese
Families in Clumsy Carts Returning
to their Homes in Manchuria Re-
peatine Word Peace over and over

LIDZIaPUDZE, Manchuria, Sept.
I3.-Whatever the feelings of the Rus
sian soldiers regarding peace, one IN n
welcomes il unreservedly and with
beaming smiles This is the Chinaman
on whose land the war was fought for
nearly eighteen months. Today the
roads here are filed with smiling Chi
nese-men, women and children, who,
in clumsy carts loaded with their
household goods, are proceeding i'll long
lines back to their old homes.
The Chinese greet the Russian sold
jers with one word "' Peace" which
is repeated oter and over again.
Many of their homes have been devas-
tated, but Notwithstanding, they ex-
press heir joy at getting back into
peaceful and inlustiio5u occupations.
Furthermore the game of neutrality,
TO each side OF which the Chinese
have been obliged To p ay for 50 many
months, has been hard one. and peace
has brought relief from the strain. 1t
is no exaggeration to say that the
Chinese are now the happlest people
in Manchuria.
1t is reported here that the Japanese
have disbandeed the Chinese bandit
organizations with which they OPP
Grated during the war
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MI. Bugbee's Intention


IOriSinall
In the smoking room of an incomn.
ocean liner two young men formed an
acquaintance, the one 5. Augustus Bug
bee. as his card read. the other Eu-
gene Kenton. Bugbee was an Eng
lishman who evidently expected to see
wild animals running i'll the streets
of the principal cities i'll America. He
Informed kentOu that one of ) ia
Tiers brothers had emf grated II the
United States, had got rich and was
expecting visit from his nephew.
Nenton gathered from Mr.. Bu%bec'S
remarks that he was going TO America
TO Unite the two branches Of the fam
lily hy marrying his cousin, Miss An
nette Medbury. \ further inference
was thJt The Engishnan regarded his
bart in tile matter a sacrifice which
was only to I've atoIed for BY the fact
that the Young lady was the sole hei"
of Il wealthy man. Bugbees plan WIS
to visit some interesting points i'll the
new word. then join his uncle'S fam
lily in the mountains, naming j. aS the
place of meeting. whcreupOn KcntOn
remarked that his mother usually went
to the same place. that he would be
there with her and might have the
pleasure Of NEE ing the young lady.
A week later Miss Medbury and
Mr.. Kenton were introduced in the
parIor of the hotel in the mountains.
oil I'M q
ing met her cousin.
Miss Medbury proved d very agree
able companion. Kent0n looked upon
her as an engaged young lady who was
permitting him to he companionable 70
fill tlie sine before the arrival of Mr..
Bugbee. He put off mentioning his
having met the gentleman till at last it
occurred 10 him that he would appear
as having played 4 somewhat undcsira-
bic role in keeping his knowledge Sc
crct. Meanwhile Miss Me!bury show
Ell unmi>tlkabie signs Of M especial
preference for Kenton's society. one
evening while they were Sitting in Il
coy c3raer Of the hotel they beEau
that s,<irln.sh.gg which usually comes
betwtea IA intimacy and outspohe"
love
''Iou 9, l:est week. said Miss Me-
bury, looking Go0n ut q fewer ~a
which aa wJs toying. "Ioa VIII Il.
mHl mil eI Acee.'
= -ei3. replied Nenlon. ''s-
ile rv..! ys@3e .i,ag % =aPl.e tlo i..c
! H7Han +-'-frE IN alp III. y.F{ H.t- t.s
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MILLIONAIRE DIES
LEAVING YOUNG BRIDE
HIS VAST FORTUNE
Rich Canadian who Welded New
York Telephone Girl Survives the
Marriage only a few Months Leav-
ing his Widow $5.O00.OOO.

NEW YORK, Sept. l3.--If there is
any truth in the old adage that remark
able events happen in tiirees, death
must be lowering over some aged mill
ionaire who recently married a poor
young girl two cases of death of such
meH have just occurred.
Word WAS received in New Yor k to-
day OF the death of f. r. Whitney, the
aged Canadian lumber dealer, many
times a millionaire, who recently mar
RED the telephone operator at the
Grand Union hotel.
The death of Alan ". Wood, the
Pittsburg millionaire, who married
Goldie Mohr, of the Weber-Fields cho-
ros in 1904, and died few weeks ago
is still fresh III the public mind. Mr.
Wood was 90 years of age at the time
of his marriage, while his bride was PA.
After his death Mr. Woods estate
settled So, 600, 600 on the young widow.
Mr.. Whitney on his many business
trips to New York made his home at
the Grand Union hotel. He was wild
over more than 20 years OF age. He
had only one child E. r. Whitney, Jr.,
a successful middle aged business man.
Aged Mr.. Whitney was charmed by
the politegess and grace of Anna Ben
nett, the telephone operator at the
Grano Union. She never snapped or
snarled at him. He immediately be
gan to make love to her. She was only
% years old, but she appreciated his
devotion and accepted him. The lum-
berman's son entirely approved tn e
match The two were married on the
afternoon of May last at ST. Cecilia S
church in Brooklyn.