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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
By HARRlS bURL4AND

for money some pretext or other. The other
thefts, made easy by the responsibility Of his po-
sition. The gradual passing Of friendship into
love. The climax-reached on that very night.
At last he reached his own home The very
exterior, solid, dingy and respectable, was re-
pulsive to him. He paused at the foot Of the
steps leading up to the pillared portico, and
stood irresolute. A light shone in a bedroom
window on the second floor The rest of the
house was in darkness.
He turned abruptly on his heel. and walked
down the street. Then he hailed hanson
and drove to his club. There he had hot bath,
and dressed leisurey for dinner When he came
down to the smokngroom he ordered a sherry
and-bitters, and lit cigarette. He nodded to
a few acquaintance, and sat down.
He enjoyed his dinner thoroughly that night.
Afterward friend came over to his table, and
the two men chatted over their coffee and ci-
gars. The friend suggested music-hall and
the bank manager fell in readily with the idea.
It his last evening as Jack Porteous. On
the morrow he intended to have his beard and
mustache shaved off. From that hour he would
be Mr.. Hubert Barring.
The two men decided to 20 to the Empire.
and they passed very pleasant evening in the
lounge. Afterward they drove back to the club
and stayed there for over an hour. Then Jack
Porteous took cab home.
The rain had stopped but the fog had grown
more dense, and the drive was long and weari-
some.
At last the cabman found the house Porteous
paid him handsomely, and mounted the steps
with unsteady feet. He had had a considera BILE
amount to drink that evening.
The house was in absolute darkness He heard
the mufhed beat of the horses hoofs as his cab
drove slowly away. He leaned against the pillar,
and listened till the sound died away in the dis
tance. Then all was silence.
For quite five minutes he did not move A
sudden and undonquerable fear had seized him
He felt that he dare not enter the house. In
his own drunken imagination the dark walls
seemed like tomb.
Then suddenly from the distance came the
sounds of piano playing Home, Sweet Home
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

with infinite variations. The music broke the
spell that was upon him. He drew himself up
right and listened. Then he laughed bitterly
and looked at the wall of stone that lowered
above him. Home, sweet home!
He put the key into the lock and opened the
door. But once again the fear of some unknown
evil seized him, and he clung to the side of the
doorway his teeth chatterng with terror. He
cursed himself for fool, and staggering into the
hall, closed the door behind him.
Then he pulled himself together, and, striking
a match looked carefully around, though he
expected to gee something At the far end of
the hall the movement of dim figure caught
his eye. Then he laughed for he saw that the
figure also held light, and was merely his own
reflection in the lookingg glass.
He realized the absurdity of his terror, and,
reaching up his hand, turned on the gas and put
a match to 1T.
In moment the hall was flooded with light,
and fear, to large extent, vanished with the
darkness He lit candle which stood on the
hall table and began to ascend the stairs. Then
he suddenly recoected the letter to the bank,
and, retracing his steps, crossed the hall, went
down a short passage, and opened the door of
his study.
He found his matchbox and struck light
Then he gave start of surprise. Some one
was sitting at his desk by the window. 1t was
woman, with her head sunk forward in her
arms.
He lit the candle and advanced toward the
silent figure. 1t was his wife, She was apparent
ly asleep, for she did not move. She was asleep,
but her sleep was the sleep of death.
He walked up tip-toe to the desk and took
the inkpot and pen over to the table, As he
did so his hand touched one of the silver candle
sticks. It was still hot The candle had burned
down to the socket. He looked round for some
Vriting-paper There was none to be seen, but
he knew that there was plenty in the second
drawer from the top on the left hand side of the
desk
He sank quietly on one knee. and opened the
drawer. His head was close to his wife's shoul-
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gering to his feet, he left the room, passed out
of the hall door, and groped his way through
the fog to the nearest doctor.
The two men returned together The doctor pro-
nounced life to be extinct. He had attended
Mrs. Porteous before, and said he knew her
heart was weak Death was due to syncope
The servants were reused, and Mrs. Porteous
was carried to her bedroom. The doctor left,
and Porteous stayed on alone in the study. He
lit dozen candles and made the room blaze
OF light
All through the night he sat in his chair, and
tried to think of some way out Of the difficulties
that beset him. But his thoughts we're clouded
by the dark shadow that had crept into the
room, and he found it impossible to reason out
any clear plan of action. He could not forget
what he had seen by the desk. Every scheme
for the future faded into darkness, where moth
ing could be distinguished but the silent figure
with bowed head and folded arms, and through
the silence rang the music of single refrain:
Believe me if all those endearng young charms
"That I gaze on SO fondly today"
The significance of the words was terrible. Every
note of the music was pang that wrung nerve,
and heart, and brain.
Only once did he rise from his chair through
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der He took out sheet of paper and an en-
velope. Then for the first time he noticed the
complete silence He held his breath and lis
tened. sudden fear seized him.
He tried to see his wfe's face. II was buried
in her arms. He rose suddenly to his feet and,
taking the candle from the table, thrust it close
to her and scrutinized her narrowly.
She was absolutely still. There was no move
ment or sound Of breathing.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
CHAPTER III
THE HAND OF THE DEAD.

7HEN Jack Porteous had gone a dozen
IW yards he looked back through the fog
and saw a dark figure silhouettel
ISas2GE7I against a patch of lights. Then he
heard the haldoor close, and, turn
ing up the collar of his coat, he trudged home
ward along the wet pavement.
His brain was whirlpool of tumultuous
thoughts. He liked to feel the rain against his
face and to grope his way through the cold fog
unaided. The present was confusion of wild
Joy and vain regret. The future was uncertain
now bright with hope, now dark with fear.
He saw it all before him. The sordid dullness
of his home life, The daily quarrels with his
wife, The first meeting with Mrs. de la Mothe.
The fascination of the woman. The desire to
save her from being turned out penniless into
the streets, The first theft. The continual cry
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
APTER III
THE BREAKING OF THE CHAIN.

one answered the bell in response to
Porteous' summons. It was now 2.3O,
and the servants were fast asleep at
the top of the house With an effort
the man reused himself to action. Stag
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
CHI APTE r Nv
A woMAN's VENGEANCE.

T~7oRTUNE favored Jack Porteous dur
ing the next two days. and all his ar
rangements for leaving the country
tA&R0 were carried out satisfactorily.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
The Provincial New Yorker.

Adding millions to its population
ard stories To its skyscrapers every
decade intensifies rather than de-
creases, the provincialism of New
York City. No new point of vantage
is gained for the better observation
of what the 75,0000o0 other people of
the nation are doing. To the New
Yorker the universe is bounded ON
the south by the Sandy Hook light
snip, on the north oy the Harlem. on
the east by Jamaica bay and on the
west by Hoboken. A few stars are
thrown in overhead and stories are
told OF people who inhabit the places
where this little world sloughs off
beyond the horizon. In the nerrow
confines of New York City lack of
knowledge as to the remainder oil
the nation constitutes no drawback
and extreme provinciaiism is a vir.
tue.-Detroit Free Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
---------------- - -
A CHINESE VIEW.

She has calling substitute called d
carde de visite. 1t is really sort of
social information bureau, as it con-
yeys to the recipient the name of the
caller, her address and the day Oh
which she is to be found in her own
house beyond question. If l should
call on Monday when her card" read
Thursday" she would send down
word by the maid, VIII would report
to the door-keeper, generally a negro
that she was mot at home" You
will remember how the missionaries
impressed upon us that truth" was
the cornerstone of Christianity. But
digress.
Now these calling cards" could be
mailed or sent by a servant just as
well. for the visiting lady does not
20 in. She rides up to the house IN
estate. the footman opens the door
receives a card, delivers it to the
servants and they proceed to the next
house on the list which the driver
carries. Now the curious part of this
ceremony is that the party called
upon does rot know that the lady
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
PLANS COMPLETE FOR TWO
GREAT FIGHTING HALVES.
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
Fleets to Be Assigned at Beginning of
Year-Responsibilities in Philip
pines and Far East Demand Paci-
nc quadron-under Control OF
Executive Board

Rear Admiral Converse. chief Of
the bureau of navigation, in his annu-
al report submitted to the secretary
OF the navy, announced that plans
had been completed for the organiza-
tien of the fighting vessels of the
navy in two fleets for service on the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the
United States in such manner that
the whole force may be readily mo-
bilized in cases of emergency. The
concentration Of the battle fleet in
the American waters, and the assign
ment of all vessels therein to tho
command of one flag officer, will be
completed about January ] next
Rear Admiral Converse said that ow-
ing to our resr Constitutes in the Phil
ippines and the far east generally, an
adequate naval force is needed in the
Pacific waters.
The assignment of the ships of the
battle line to Atlantic waters and OF
cruisers and gunboats to Pacific wa
tiers is in accordance with present
strategic requirements.
At an early cate, it is expected, the
Asiatic fleet and the Pacific squadron
will be merged into one Pacific fleet
under the supreme command of flag
officer of the highest rank, in the
same manner as the Atlantic feet is
now organized.
The bureau Of navigation is making
every endeavor to obtain a battleship
strength of sixteen in the Atlantic
fleet, divided into two squadrons,
which will furnish every opportunity
for the practice of battle tactics and
will enable the higher officers to ac-
quire facility in the exercise of large
fleet and in maneuvering one homo
geneous squadron against ar.other.
Rear Admiral Converse advocates
the establishment of an executive
board which, under the direction of
the secretary, shall have for its prin-
cipal duty the coordination of the
work of the bureaus and the effective
preparation of the fleet for war.
Such board would be entirely sep
arate in its function to the general
board, which the reports says is a
very slightly important body, and
which has done excellent work in the
way Of preparing plans for war, CO.
operating with the army, outlining
military policies, on the shipbuildlng
progrsm, development of navy and
coaling stations and battle tactics for
the feet.
The report recommends that con-
gress be asked for an appropriation
for flag and commanding officers for
necessary official entertainments the
same as provided by other countries
Rear Admiral Converse questions
the necessity and policy of carrying
marines on ships Of war; He be-
| liaves that the withdrawal of the
marines and The substitution of blue
jackets would add greatly to eff
| cheney.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
What Do Thew Cures

Inc ABOVE question is often asked eon.
corning DIR. Pierce's two lead;,sasso u III
clnes, sGolden Medical Discovaygy ,n sua
"Eayorite Prescription" anu
The answer is that rGolden Maa;.a,
discovery y is a most potent altera tirne =.
blood-purifier, and tonic or invicorator
and acts especially favorably in a cura-
tive way upon all the mucous lining sur-
faces, as of the nasal passages, throat
bronchial tubes, stomach, bowels and
pIaddeFScuring a large per cent. OF catar.
rnai cases whether the disease affects the
ch aSa' s p,oSagSs, the tnx0at, iarynx, bron-
bowels las mISoYS}1&axGeal bladder
uterus or other pelvic organsS Even in
t9e-cnTonlc -nlceratiYe stages 0f fhaSa
auctions. IL is often successful in affect
nE cures
g. Ths : Eaxorlte Prsscrigtlon Is advised
E S SlS MesES es saSS o. ass5ssymEh9ss
iIreg1lafllieS IncIdent 10 women 0nIy. RI
Is powerful Yet gently acting inTig0fat-
ing tonic and nervine. For weak worm
out, over-worked women---no matter what
mas caused the breakdown, vFavorite
PRESCRIPTION viii be found most effective
~ building up the strength, regulating
the womanly functions. subduing pain
anu bringing. about healthy, vigorous
condition OF the whole system.
a BOOK OF particulars wraps each bottle
giving the formulas OF both medicines and
9n9tlng what scores OF eminent med
lcal authors, whose works are consulted
oy physicians of all the schools of practice
as guides in prescribing, say of each in
gredlent entering into these medicines.
inc words OF praise bestowed on tho
several ingredients entering into Doctor
ifierce's medicines by such writer's should
nave more weight than any amount OF
non professional testimonials. because
such men are writing for the guidance Of
thelr medical brethren and know whereof
they speak.
Both medicines are non-alcoholic. nom
secret, and contain no harmful habit.
forming drugs, being composed of glyceric
extracts Of the roots of native, American
medicinal forest plants They are both
AFFORD to accept as a substitute for one OF
dhese medicines of known composition,
any secret nostrum.
DIR, Pieree's Pellets, small. sugar-coated.
easy to take as candy, regulate and In.
Vigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
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mother should come TO her child.
aid at this critical time and remember
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound will prepare the system for
the coming change and start this try.
ing period In young girls life without
pain or irregularities.
Miss Emma Cole of Tullahoma, Tenn.
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
!" want to tell you that am ENJOYING bet.
ter health than | have for years. and / ows
all to Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com.
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When fourteen years of age suffered al.
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Lydia f. Pinkhaan's Vegetable Compound
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II you know of any young girl who is
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and she will receive free advice which
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strong, healthy and happy womanhood.
Mrs. Pinkham is daughter-in-law of
Lydia E. Pinkham and for twenty-five
years has been advising sick women
free of charge.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
Tired of Yellow journalism.

The public has outgrown 1t fieetina
liking for wood type and Sermillon
ink. 1t is outgrowing, too, its liking
for startling and bogus illustrations.
The San Francisco fire pictures print
ed by certain journals made it laugh.
During the Spanish-Amerieanwa pic
lures a great deal more silly made it
sit up. Some day it will see the joke
in editorial four flushing and then
editorial four-fiushing will cease. IL
will learn to distinguish between hon.
esty of purpose and the other thing.
1t will grow tired of being hoodwinked
ard excited and of being made to look
foolish. The public is willing to be
led, but it must be led honestly, and
terrible, indeed, is its wrath when IL
is not. The journalistic pioneers of
the future will be men who have
something to say and who are eoul-
ageous enough to say it, regardless Oh
anyone or anything Baltimore Her
AID
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
THE WORD OF SUMNER.

Dropping roses from her hand
Came dear Summer down the land,
With her hair a tawny banner
BY the breezes famed.
And she looked and laughed at me
Where | sat all mournfully
Counting over my lost labors.
Near cypress tree
And she said "Oh why repine?
All these patient works of mine
Leaves and flowers and fragran
apples
| must soon resign.
Not one blossom will remain,
But do ]. like thee. complain?
Nay. | pause and rest a season.
Then begin again"
Elisa Barker in metropolitan.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
The Evils of Constipation

are many. in fact almost every serious
illness has its origin in constipation, and
some medicines, instead of preventing con-
stlpation, add TO it. This is true of most
cathartics, which, when first used have a
beneficial effect, but the dose has to be
continually increased, and before long the
remedy ceases to have the slightest effect.
There IS one preparation, however, that
can be relied upon to produce the same
results with the same dose. even after
nifty. years daily use, and this is Brand
reth's Pills, which has record of over
100 years as the standard remedy for con-
sstlpatlon and all troubles arising from an
impure state of the blood.
Bfandreth's Pills ire the same fine lax
ative tonic pill Your grandparents used
and can be found in every drug and medi-
cine store, either plain or sugar-coated.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
BRIDESMAIDS CAKE.

Take the brike cake mixture ana
bake /. sheet; cut rounds to mt
crimped paper cases set in rose petals
cut from pink ard white tissue and
pasted onto the cases; cover with ls
ing and while moist sprinkle with
candied rose leaves, placing a smar,
pink candy rose on top. These cases
can be made at nome, artificial foil
age being purchased at the stores to
accompany them. They make dainty
ice cups also.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
CHILD's AWFUL SKIN HUMoR.
Screamed with Pain-Suffering Near
ly Broke Parents Heart-Speed-
lily Cured by Cuticura.

lily Cured by Cuticura.
Il wish to inform you that the
Cuticura has put stop to
twelve years of misery | passed
with my son. AS an infant
noticed on his body red spot,
and treated same with different
remedies for about five years, but
when the spot began to get larger
put him under the care of doctors. I'M
der their treatment the disease spread
to four different parts of his body. The
longer the doctors treated him the
worse it grew. During the day 1t
would get rough and form like scales.
At night it would be cracked, inflamed,
and badly swollen, with terrible burn
ing and itching. When | think of his
suffering, it nearly breaks my heart.
His screams could be heard down
stairs. The suffering of my son made
me full of misery. | had no ambition
to work, to eat, nor could sleep. One
doctor told me that my sons eczema
was incurable. and gave it up for
bad job. One evening / saw an arti-
Gle in the paper about the wonderful
Cuticura and decided to give it a trial.
tell you that Cuticura Ointment Is
worth its weight in gold; and when
had used the first box of Ointment
there was great Improvement, and
by the time | had used the second set
of Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Re-
solvent my child was cured. He is
now twelve years old, and his skin
Is as fine and smooth as silk. Michael
Ign, n. Y, April 10, 1905"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
H0W'S Ibis 2

we offer One Huadred Dollars Reward
lor any ease of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
W. r }. CHENEY x CO.. Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned have known II 7
ISineney for the last II years, aud believe
MN perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
GUT any obligations made by his firm
WALDING, kINNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists Toledo. o.
HalIs catarrh Cure is taken internally,
actihg directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces or the system, Testimonials sent
Tree. Price 20 cents per bottle Sold by ali
Druggists. " "''
Take Halls Family Fills for consultation.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
Debts of Two Great Cities.

The net debt of London is s225. Qoo.-
600; that of New York was $421.557.
ia last November. Tie budget OF
the London county council for one
year is $50,000,000; that of New York.
inluding costs not borne in London by
the council, is more tnan twice as
great They growl in London about
extravagance.-New York World,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
DENATURED ALCOHOL,

books required by the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, for the manu-
facture and sale of Denatured Aco-
hol. The Internal Revenue Depart
ment will not furnish any blank
whatsoever.
Send us five cents for Application
for Permit and circulars.
DEMOCRAT PRINTING CO.
Madison, Wis.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20

Mrs. Ellen M. Mcclellan, widow
of General George B. Mcclellan and
mother of the mayor of New York,
has arrived in New York. She has
been residing abroad, but will remain
in this country to ae present at the
unveiling in Washington next April
of the memorial statue of General
Mcclellan.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20

HEARTILY HluOTSe
Doan's Kidney Pills,
as | have found by
personal experience
that they are an
ideal kidney RENE
dy. | suffered with
c o m p | / cations of
k ! d n e Y complaint
for n arl y five
years, spent over
500 on useless rem
edies, while i've
boxes of Doan'S
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20

Rev. 0. F. Bert, an Evangelical
Lutheran pastor. died at his home in
Oshkosh, at the age of 70 years. He
had been in the ministry for fifty
years and had preached in Wisconsin
Connecticut, Illinois, New York and
Missouri.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20

called in person, and there is conse-
quenty no objection to the caller
putting herself to the trouble. but II
is the fashion. A Chinese Gentle
man in Metropolitan.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20

Professor Louis Schneider, the first
director of the Marine band in Wash.
ington and the leader of the Imperial
band, which was at the surrender
of Sedan, has just died in New York
He received decorations from Napol-
con Ill, from the King of Italy, the
king of Belgium ard Pope Leo XIII.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
"Gentlemen.

Kidney Pills cured me in a few short
weeks. | am now enjoying the best of
health, have fine appetite, the best
of digestion, and restful sleep, all due
to your splendid pills"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
CRISIS OF GIRLnooD
alss emma Cole Says that Lydia e.
rinknam's Vegetable Compound has
saved Her Life and Made Her waII

How many lives of beautiful younp
girls have been sacrificed just as the9
were rlpening into womanhood How
many. irregularities or displacements
nave been developed at this important
period, resulting in years of suffering
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20

Emma Carus is soon to be starred
in farce by Glen Macdonough called
Too Near Home. She will have FIVE
songs to sing in it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IL DAYS.
PAZo OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud.
Ing Piles In to IA days or money refunded.
soc.