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happen while the guests were still
there" Then he added gravely: 'In
strict confidence, had planned to have
our chairs, but the confounded thing
disappointed me. That's the trouble
with these automatic climaxes-they
usually hang fire. 1t was to have been
a sort of fall OF Babylon effect, you
know"
"Splendid! But, like Babylon, 1t fell
ut the wrong time"
For a. lively quarter Of an hour they
discussed people about town, literally
approving the slandered and denounc-
ing the slanderers. A still buster quar-
ter Of an hour ensued when together
they made up the list Of dinner guests.
He moved little writing table up to
the diyan, and she looked on eagerly
while he wrote down the names she
suggested after many puckerings OF
her fair, aristocratic brow, and then
drew lines through them when she
changed her mind. Mrs. Dan DeMille
handled her people without gloves
In making up Monty's lists. The din
ners were not hers, and she could at.
ford to do as she pleased with his.
He was broad and tall and she was not
slow to see that he was Indifferent.
He did not care who the guests were
or how they came: he merely wished
to make sure Of their presence. His
only blunder was the rather difadent
recommendation that Barbara Drew be
asked again. II he observed that Mrs.
Dams head sank little closer to the
paper. he attached nq. importance to
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CHAPTER IN.

vt is best not to repeat the express
sions Brewster used regarding one
s. Jones after reading this tele-
L gram. But he felt considerably
relieved after he had uttered them. He
fell to reading accounts Of the big
prize fight which was to take place In
San Francisco that evening. He revel-
ed in the descriptions Of upper cuts"
and "left hooks" and learned inciden-
tally that the affair was to be quite
one sided. A local amateur was to
box a champion. Quick to see IN op-
portunity and cajoling himself into the
bcnef that Swearengen Jones could
not object to such display Of sports
manship, Brewster made Harrison
book several good wagers on the result.
He intimated that he had reason to be-
licve that the favorite would lose
Harrison soon placed $1,000 on his
man. The young flnancier felt so sure
Of the result that he entered the bets
OH the profit side Of his ledger the mo-
ment he received Harrison's report.
This done, he tciephoned to Miss
Drew. She was not insensible to the
significance Of his inquiry II she would
be in that afternoon. She had observ-
ed in him Of late condition Of un-
easiness, supplemented by moroseness
and occasional periods Of irascibility.
Every girl whose occupation in life Is
the study Of men recognizes these
symptoms and knows how to treat
them. Barbara had dealt with many
men afflicted In this manner, and the
flutter Of anticipation that came with
his urgent plea to see her was temper
ed by experience. 1t had something Of
JOY in it, for she cared enough for
Montgomery brewster to have made
her aslXlously uncertain Of his state Of
mind. She cared, indeed, much more
than she intended to confess at the
outset.
1t was nearly half past when he
came, and for once the philosophical
Miss Drew felt q little. irritation. So
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the movement. He could nor see mai
her eyes grew narrow, and he paid no
attention to the little catch In her
breath.
Wouldn't that be a little-just a lit.
Tie pronounceIP' she asked. lightly
enough.
You mean-that people might talk ?''
she might feel conspicuously pres.
cnt"
do you think SO? We are such
good friends, you know"
"Of course IL you'd like TO have ber ,,
slowly and dOubtfully. ''why, put her
name down. But you evidently haven't
seen that" Mrs. Dan pointed to a
copy OF the Trumpet which Law ON the
table.
When lie had handed her the paper
she said, THE Censor is growing face
tious ut your expense"
am getting OH In society with n
vengeance IL that ass starts in to write
about me. Listen to this''--shc had
pointed out to him the obnoxious para.
graph: III Brewster drew diamond
flush do you suppose he'd catch the
queen3 And IL he caught her how long
do you think she'd remain Drew? Or
IL she Drew Brewster would she be
willing to learn such game as
MOnte?"
The next morning writer who sign
ell himself The Censor got thrash
ing, and one Montgomery Brewster
had his name I'm the papers, surrounded
by fulsome words of praise.
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fro BE CONTINUED
Short on Words.

Bishop Thirlwall, an English prel-
ate, had the greatest possible aver
sion to answering questions. One day
q tailor said to him when he had been
summoned to take the bishops meas
urements, What are your lUrdship's
orders" 81 want n suit Of clothes"
Here is n very nice cloth. my lord"
"Ah!' "And this is likewise a very
good one" YES" Here is another
Of excellent quality" Very" (which
material will your lordship decide
upon" II want suit of clothes"
And that was nil the answer the tailor
could get. When the new gardener
accosted him as he was walking, book
In hand, in the garden to ask, How
will your lordship have this border
laid outT' there was no answer. How
will your lordship be pleased to have
this border laid out?" was the NEXT
attempt. Still there was no reply, but
when the question was repeated for
the third time the answer came, You
are the gardener. I believe, and am
the bishop" II
Straining Point.
"Politest man I ever saw"
II noticed he laughed Mt the Eng
lishman's jokes"
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| .Oo"ihs TIE uihner Naw1eS appeared
before young Mr.. Brewster and indi-
Gated by his manner that the call was
an important one. Brewster was scat.
eu Mt his writing table, deep In thought.
Ihc exclamation that followed Rawles'
cough OF announcement was so sharp
ana so Enthusiastically fierce that all 9th
er evidence paled into insignificancc.
Inc butler's interruption came at a
moment when Monty's mental arith-
metlc was pulling itself out of a very
Dad rut, AMI the cough drove It back
| into chaos.
What is it?' he demanded irrita-
Dly. Rawles had upset his calculations
to the extent Of seven or eight hundred
| dollars.
Il came to report han unfortunate
condition hamong the servants, sir"
SAID Rawles, stiffening as his rcsponsi.
Dillty became more and more weighty.
He had relaxed temporarily upon en-
tering the room.
whats the trouble?'
1.-The troubles hended, sir"
"Thcn why bother ME about it?"
II thought 1t would be well for Won
to know. sir. The servants was going
",
You say they were going to ask?
Aren't they?" And AIonty's eyes light.
ell up ut the thought Of new possibili-
ties
II convinced them. sir, ns how they
were getting good pay as 1t is, sir, and
that they ought to be satisfied. They'd
be long time finding better place
and as good wigcs. They 'aven't been
with you week, and here they are
striking for more pay. Really, sir,
these American servants'-
"Rawles, that'll dor exploded Mon
ty. The buffers chin went up. and
his checks grew redder than ever
Il beg pardon, sir" he gasped. with
n respectful but injured air.
"Rawles, you will kindly not inter-
fere In such matters again. 1t is not
only the privilege but the duty Of every
American to strike for higher nav
whenever he feels like 1t, and I want
1t distinctly understood that am
heartily in favor Of their attitude. You
VIII kindly go back and tell them that
after reasonable length of service
their wiges-I mean wages-shall be
increased. And don't meddle again.
Rawlcs."
Late that afternoon Brewster drop-
ped in ut Mrs. DeMille's to talk over
plans for the next dinner. He realized
that in no other way could he sauan-
der his money with better chance of
getting its worth than by throwing
himself boldly into society. 1t went
easily, and there could be only one as
set arising from it in the end-hIs own
sense Of disgust.
so glad to see you, Monty" greet
ed Mrs. Dan glowingly. coming I'm with
rush. Come upstairs and I'll give
you some tea and a cigarette. I'm not
Mt home to anybody"
That's very good Of you. Mrs. DAN"
said he as they mounted the stairs. /
Il don't know what I'd do without
HBPPG6Yfty HBPPG6Yfty hsaa was.
"You'd be richer, ut any rate" turn
ing to smile upon him from the upper
landing. II was In tears half the
night, Monty, over that glass SCREEN"
she said after finding comfortable /
place among the cushions Of a divan. |
Brewster dropped into a roomy, lazy
chair in front Of her as he responded
carelessly:
"It amounted to nothing. OF course
1t was very annoying that it should
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II lopc you. Bdbs," nc crtcd.
Montana for less than $4,000. Beyond
that there was no comment Brewster
in dire trepidation fastened to the Of
flee Of his attorneys. They smiled
when he burst in upon them.
Good hcavens" he exclaimed. Does
the miserly old hayseed expect me to
spend a million for newspapers, ciga-
rettes and Boston terriers? l thought
he would be reasonable"
"He evidently has seen the newspa-
per accounts Of your dinner, and this
is merely his comment" said Mr.. Rip-
ley.
Its either n warning or else he's
ambiguous in his compliments" growi-
ed Brewster disgustedly.
II don't believe he disapproyed, Mr..
Brewster. In the west the old gentle
man is widely known as a wit"
"a wit, ell? Then he'll appreciate an
answer from me- Have you a telegraph
blank. Mr.. Grant?"
Two minutes later the following tele-
gram to Swearengen Jones was await
Ing the arrival OF a messenger boy and
Brewster was blandly assuring Messrs.
Grant & Ripley that he did not care
a rap for the consequences:
New York. Oct. a, i.
Swearensen Jones. Butte. Mont:
NO doubt you could do It for less than
six thousand. Montana Is regarded as the
best grazing country in the world. but We
don't eat that sort Of stun in New York
That's why 1t costs more to 1.-Two here
MONTGOMERY BREWSTER.
- t---A r. h>S~-~ - ic> .i-s- hi ana tnenf.
response from faraway Montaha:
Butte. Mont. Oct ., l..
Montgomery Brewster. New York:
We are 5000 feet above tho level OF the
sea. I suppose that's why It costs ~ less
to live high. g. JONES.
said Miss Drew reproachfully when
lie had come down from the height Of
his evaporation and remembered that
there were things Of more Importance.
The light In his eyes brought the
faintest tinge OF red to her cheeks, and
where moment before there had been
annoyance there was now feeling Of
serenity. For a moment the silence
was fraught with purpose. Monty
glanced around the room, uncertain
how to begin. 1t was not 80 easy AZ he
had imagined.
You are very good to see me-" he
said at last 1T was absolutely neces-
sary for me to talk to you this evening
could not have endured the suspense
any longer: Barbara, I've spent throo
or four sleepless nights on your ac
count. VIII it spoil your evening II I
tell you in plain words what you al
ready know? 1t won't bother you, will
it?" he foundered.
What do you mean, Monty?" she
begged. purposely dense and with won
derful control Of her eyes.
II love you, Babs." he cried. II
thought you knew about 1t all along
or I should have told you before. That's
why l haven't slept. The fear that
you may not care for me has driven
me nearly to distraction. 1t couldn't
60 on any longer. must know to-
day"
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certain was she OF MS object in COM
Ing that his tardiness was a trifc ruff
hing. He apologized for being late
and succeeded in banishing the piaue
that possessed her. 1t was naturally
impossible for him to share oil hss
secrets with her, and that Is why he
did not tell her that Grant & Ripley
had called him up to report the receipt
OF telegram from Swearengen Jones.
in which the gentleman laconIcalIy
said he could feed the whole state Of
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But Do Theyl
"You know figures won't lie."
Mathematical or feminineY.
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T is best not to repeat the express
sions Brewster used regarding one
s. Jones after reading this tele-
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NE morning not long after the
incidents just related Brew
ster lay in bed staring Mt the
ceiling tlcCp In fbo,,p,t
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-04-18
FREIGHT HANDLERS MAY STRIKE
Object to Police Methods in Chicago
Labor Trouble.

Chicago, April disappearing
difficulties were experienced at every
turn by the wagons of Montgomery
Ward & Co., whose teamsters and
garment workers are on strike. At
the Michigan Central freighthouses on
South Water street the police who
escorted the Ward wagons met with
stubborn opposition on the part of the
teamsters in sympathy with the strik-
0rs. The awkward teamsters loaded
or unloaded their wagons with pro-
voking slowness and told the police
I'VE are not pieces of machinery"
Many Of the teamsters in the street
leading to the freighthouses insisted
that they had been waiting for two
hours and when the police made way
for the Ward wagons to be loaded
earlier than other wagons there was
q loud complaint from each teamster.
Members Of the Freight Handlers un-
ion gave indications that unless the
police ceased to give the Ward wag-
ons the right to unload before team
sters who had been waiting ahead a
strike among the freight handlers
would be ordered.
Another conference between employ
ers and employees xas held in Mayor
DUNES office, bu. no basis OF settle
ment was reached.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-04-18
WINNEBAGO INDIANS
DYING BY The SCORE
CONSUMPTION WlPlNG. OUT THE
ONCE POWERFUL WiNNEBAGO
TRIBE OF INDIANS.
BECOME PUBLIC CHARGES Al.
THOUGH GOVERNMENT HAS
LARGE TRUST FUND.

Milwaukee, April 1S.-An Evening
Wisconsin special from Black River
Falls, Wis, says:
The once mighty Winnebago tribe
is facing a miserable end, though it
has 100000 with the national govern
ment to it's credit. The red men are
dying by scores Of consumption and
are heavy expense to several towns.
According to a decision of the Unit
ed States supreme court the town in
which sick and poor Indians reside
must pay for their care as they would
for any INDECENT citizen. Sickness
prevails and hundreds of dollars are
being needed to treat the decrepit
warriors.
Resident Indian Farmer A. P,
Jones is authority for the statement
that consumption, unless stopped, will
soon kill the whole tribe.
It is said that little attention is
paid to the marriage rites among the
Indians in this vicinity, which has
resulted in demoralizing conditions.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-04-18
|AN Opinion THAT IS FAR REACHING
Acknowledgement Moody Says Congress Can
Delegate Freight Rate Making Power
The Interstate Commission or Any Other Subordinate
Body May Be Empowered to Act in Matter

congress. After several hours it was
decided the hearing should begin to-
morrow.
Chairman Elkins has announced his
purpose to go thoroughly into the
subject The resolution under which
the hearings will be heard directs
the committee "to consider the ques-
ton of additional legislation to regu-
late interstate commerce and to auth
orize the interstate commerce. COM
mission to fix rates of freights and
fares, and to acquire further informa-
tion as to interstate commerce, in
GLIDING violations or evasions of the
anti-rebate law, and the devices and
methods by which such evasions are
accomplished and including refriger-
ator and other private car systems,
industrial railway tracks, switching,
charges and the like and also to con-
slider what legislation should be en-
acted in relation to the liability Of
railroad companies engaged in inter-
state traffic, or operating lines in
any territory of the United States for
injuries received by their employees
when in the discharge of duty.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-04-18

Washington, April 49, Attorney
General Moody, in an opinion to be
presented to the senate committee on
interstate commerce, responding to
the resolution passed by the senate
last session, holds that congress has
full power to delegate the freight
rate making power to the interstate
commerce commission, or any other
subordinate tribunal The importance
of this decision is fully recognized,
when it is remembered that the power
full interests arrayed themselves
against the Townsend-Esch freight
rate bill, asserting the unconstitution-
atty of the proposed delegation of
such power.
The announcement of the attorney
generals position was unofficially con
veyed to the senate committee on in
terstate commerce this afternoon wher
it formally arranged for an inquiry in
to the question of railway manage
ment as directed at the last session Of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-04-18
new YORK STATE
Law UNCONSTITUTIONAL
NEW YORK TEN-HoUR DAY STAT.
Ute KNOCKED OUT BY FED.
+. ERAL SUPREME COURT.
LAW HELD TO INTERFERE WITH
RIGHT OF CONTRACT BE-
TWEEN INDIVIDUALS.

Washington, April 1S.-In an opin-
Ion by Justice Peckham the supreme
court of the United States held to be
unconstitutional the New York state
law making ten hours days work
and sixty hours a weeks work in
bakeries in that state. Justices FIar-
Ian, White, Day and Holmes dissent
ed and Justice HarlaN~declared that
no more important decision had been
rendered In the last century.
The opinion was handed down in
the case Of Lockner VS.. the state of
New York and was based on the
ground that the law interferes with
the free exercise of the rights of con-
tract between individuals. The court
of appeals of the state upheld the
law and affirmed the judgment of the
trial court holding Lockner guilty
Judge Parker wrote the opinion of the
New York court of appeals support
ing the law and the court divided
four to three on the question of valid
ity.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-04-18
BOYSIRAMPLE EACHOTHERI0DEAIH
indianapolis Theatre the Scene Of a Most
Peculiar and Fatal Stampede
Boys Playful Antics End in Death Of -Four and Serious
Injury Of Fifty More -

Indianapolis. April 18.-Four boys
are dead and one hundred seriously
injured, probably a dozen fatally, as
y result of wild scramble Of many
hundreds of boys gathered tn Masonic
temple last night to receive free
tickets from a patent medicine COM
pany for the performance of 1.-TWO
Orphans" at the Unique Theatre.
When the boys received the tickets
there was a great rush down stairs.
Some playfully pushed and tried to
Jump over others, which resulted in
those ahead falling and suddenly
those above tumbled over them. In
an instant the fivefoot stairway was
damned with struggling boys. The
terrified shouts of those at the bot
tom were of no avail in stopping the
crush and practically the entire crowd
of boys were piled high Men await
ing admission to Park Theatre across
the street, heard the frantic cries for
help and rushed across and tried to
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-04-18
COURT DECIDES AGAINST HER
Mrs. Catherine Danz Must Hang TO
Murder Of Husband.

Mrs. Catherine Danz Must Hang for
Murder Of Husband.
Philadelphia, April 1S.-By a vote
of to the supreme court has de-
cided that Mrs. Catherine DAM must
hang for the murder of her husband,
William &. DAM. George P. Hossey,
a negro voodoo doctor, has also re-
ceived the death sentence for the
part he took in the murder of DAM.
DAM died under peculiar circum-
ZION of the remains revealed the fact
that he had died of arsenical poison
ing. Both Mrs. DAM and Hossey
were arrested charged with the MUIR
der of DAM. The woman testified
that she had bought powders from
Hossey and administered them to her
husband for the purpose of curing the
drink habit. She claimed not to have
known the contents of the powders.
Hossey was first placed on trial and
convicted OF having sold powders con-
tanning arsenic and which, the prose-
cution alleged, killed DAM. At the
conclusion of Hossey's trial Mrs. DAM
was tried on the charge of murder
for having administered the poisonous
powders. She was also convicted and
both were sentenced to be hanged. An
appeal was taken to the supreme
court by the woman's counsel, but
the days decision leaves only the
DardOn hoard between tho woman and
the gallows.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-04-18

pull the mass of humanity apart. So
tightly were the boys .wedged in, how
ever that they could not work to any
advantage and were forced to get
ladders and enter the second story
windows, thus reaching the top of the
pile, before they could begin to separ-
ate the mass. Then it was slow work,
and long before the bottom was
reached the dead came into view.
Many boys had broken arms and legs
and they were lifted out and sent to
hospitals. Others suffered internal in
juries ands late reports from several
hospitals indicate that the death list
will be swelled to at least twelve.
Indianapolis, April 1S-No further
deaths have been reported as the re-
suit of the crush at the Masonic tenn
pie. The crush resulted in the death
of four boys and the injury of fifty
more, several of whom are expected
to die.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-04-18
WILL FILE A PROTEST.
Japan Objects to Russian Use Of
French Ports. IL

3 Toxic. April 18.-It is calculated
here that the Russian squadron ar
rived az Kamranh bay at noon April
IL and therefore had been occupying
the port forty Weight hours when seen
ut noon April IA. la s3$S3
The information received regarding
vessels OF the Russian squadron being
seen at kamranh hay April IA reached
Toxic during the day and was given
to the public through a brief co.nnuni-
cation from the navy department.. Tne:
news was surprise because 1t WAS
generally doubted that France would
permit the lie OF her ports to q bel
ngerent squadron engaged In often
siye operations. The japanese gov
eminent is si.ent on the subject Of Its
intentions, Xutnit is expected that 1t
will make immediate representations
to France. The response OF France is.
eagerly awaited, particularly as TO-
whether France admits the squadron
q within territorial waters. France
denied that the Russian squadron was
within territorial waters when or
Madagascar. II she denies Il in this
Instance II will give Japan an oppor-
.tunity to attack the Russian vessels
without violating Frances neutrality.
Many people continue to believe the
Russian squadron will speedily leave
Kamranh bay and continue Its voyage
AOrthward.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-04-18
MINNEAPOLIS POLES FIGHT.
One Man Dead and Another Seriously
Wounded.

Minneapolis, April 1S-John Par
dula was murdered in a free-for-all
fight in the hallway of the boarding
house at Ala Marshall avenue north
east and John Stopa was seriously
wounded. He was removed to the
city hospital and was afterward taken
to the central police station. George
Pardula, a brother of the dead man;
John Pamashak, an uncle; Joseph
DZredzina and John Dudzak are un-
under arrest.
The men had been together at the
clearinghouse during the afternoon
and evening and had been drinking
heavily. Late in the evening they
got into a quarrel. Some of them
started to leave the house and the
others followed them. There was a
general miXup in the dark hallway
and fight with knives followed. Par
dula received a deep wound III the
left side and was dead when the pc
lice arrived. Stopa is badly cut about
the arms and body, but will recover.