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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-12-29
ORDON RALSTON did not
leave the office for home un-
til late in the evening. He

u TIL late in the evening. He
sauntered aimlessly along
fremont street, out beyond the
region Of the new sky-scrapers, un-
til he came to vestiges of the old
Boston of his boyhood.
There was little enough left, either
In business or home life, that re-
called the older time.
He glanced now and then, into the
tawdry, untidy shop windows. until
at last he stood motionless as II he
had turned into a statue,
In front of him were about a
score of pawn tickets, offered for sale,
Each one told it's tragedy of the part
ing with some precious object. and
it's present offer for sale-gone h.
yond recall.
It was common enough story, but
there was one ticket which changed
the color in Ralston's face and sent
him inside the store with an excite
ment that was poorly disguised.
Are those for sale?" he asked
shortly, pointing to the tickets in
the window.
IT don't know" the proprietor
answered, with the assumed indiffer-
ence that has become a habit with
him, 1--WE are sometimes persuaded
to part with them"
MAY look at the one numbered
2187?"
The dealer picked up the tray and
brought it to the counter.
Which one did you say?"
Ralston hesitated to mention the
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one his imagination had been depict
ing for the past half hour.
' She entered with outstretched
hands. 20, Gordon! is it really
your" e. y :. q.
"Yes-it ISL but you! Z
thought - Evelyn,-well, I don't
know what to say am afraid you
will never be able to forgive me-" s. S
A smile as roglish: as that he last
saw on her face came over the deep.
ening rose in her cheeks. - ..+@f
She held the pawn ticket in her
hand. "This tells me. Gordon. that
you-still-have not forgotten mo
and" - 1sH.s
"1t told me, Evelyn, that I needed
you, that loved you,' he said
desperately: II pictured you Door
and alone, needing my help ,<@i5S
He came closer, and as she did not
resist, he took her hand and drew
her to him. .Ss5.~ ~. =. r. 4 E.,fsS
II have been poor, very Door. All
these years." she answered. Fs'but Is
was a kind Of poverty that a pawn
ticket could not relieve-except thia
one, DEAR" IL .E.~ ,.s.>@ -. .-Zz.-3
IT'S q check on the bank Of fate.
Evelyn. With your Endorsement, It
Will supply me with the currency of
happiness sufficient sto last forever!s.8
'But$we must ind the real EVELYN
whom you thought this represented.
for but for her s'. B "a ST.
Yes, dear, we II make II; i part Or
our honeymoon to look her M. and
g she may be In great need 81 help.
We nad1 DETER have the wedding very
soon. IS
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A sudden idea possessed him: Il
was in shocking bad taste, but ther
he had been out of Boston for five
years. AS he waited for the answer
he took the pawn ticket from hill
pocket and scrubbed his name and
short message on the back of it.
The door opened and a well-bred
servant stood there. Ralston was
still blind: .....,
''Does Evelyn. Marston live here?''
he asked, breathlessly.
miss Marston lives here" thu
well-behaved replied.
"Gtve her that, then" and he STEP
ped. untnvited, within. !
Il thtnk-well-perhaps you had
better step into. the drawing-room,' u
the. servant answered In a bewildered
manner. AS he looked Ralston over,
he decided that he was a gentleman,
and forebore to order him out. He
turned quickly and started up stairs.
The mention of the word "draw-
1ng-room" brought Ralston to his
senses and he began to look about
him. Everything he saw suggested
the reverse of the, pictures he had
allowed to pass through his mind
like the Aim of kaleidoscope. %'
+, Then he thought of his message
with sincere dismay, and he would
have been glad, to recall it at any
price, W ILL., {ssst<- z sz... Il IS :
4; 4 It was too late, however. He
heard a light step running down the
broad stairway, and the parting Of
the portieres revealed q very charm
ing vision Of the real Evelyn Mars
ton ertainly the antithesis ot the,
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mad been working, but in place of the
plates there was spring arrange
ment for ejecting a shell.
1T Is a glass filled with ammonia, -
he explained. "A practical joker ex-
planned what he wanted. This can
not be told from real camera. When
he let's the ammonia burst there is
none to tell that he is the one who
has put the crowd to discomfort. Is
Is not funny what these English are
for jokes? ?"
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ston. r.. .ss:t
He wondered; what. could have hap
pened. Evelyn; the, spoiled child Of
rich father, In poverty: The old
man was dead, he knew, but he was
thousands to- leave Behind him: That
was the reason why, in his: own pow
erty, he had ran away at the rebuff
she had given: him, and had been
hating the name Of woman ever
since. ..s s.. S3. T. = X !.
Movie pictured < Evelyn In want
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+ and he longed to seize her and shield
her from that world to which she
should be stranger.
Then the cab came to stop.
+ THAT is the house, SIR the driv-
er said, and pointed with his whip.
I'VE made in ~ minutes" he added.
Ralston took no. note Of his sur
roundings, and, It would ; perhaps
have better prepared him for what
was to follow. But he was blind to
1.-The externals. 3ss.s*
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Levitation."
1t was six months after that that
Durham, wandering down the main
street of the Nomburgian capital, en-
countered Miss Preston and her
mother. what good luck brings
you here?" he cried as he hurried
forward. IT never expected to find a
friendly face in this out of the way
place."
eve were doing the Alps" ex-
planned Enid. when we heard of
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"Just beside the young woman"
was the response. II was taking a
photograph of the king when I saw
her rise in her seat and throw some
thing
"Did you see this man throwing
anything?" demanded the minister Of
Durham.
mo-" was the prompt response. II
did not notice him until after I had
left the stand"
"Yet you declare that he was the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-12-29
ENID PRESTON.

II don't like the looks of it, he
said shortly. "It's a splendid piece
OF work." he added quickly, as his
companions face fell, "but I don't
think the man is joker. Why not
nitro she'll instead of ammonia 2"
Kyastron shrugged his shoulders.
He pays $780," he explained SIM
ply. Zone may do much with that
much money. shall perfect my new
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the coronation we came down. We
never saw king crowned"
you've seen a circus procession ~
he laughed. cts pretty much the
same thing
Il think you're horrid," pouted
Enid.
II APOLOGIZE he laughed. i've
been to couple of these affairs and
I suppose I have grown blase. For
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-12-29
HER LUCKY SHOT

He had vainly sought explanation;
as he rowed across the lake, he Won
dered If he would ever come back.
Then something in Mrs. Huron's
speech returned to him and with a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-12-29

and 1t almost made him beside him
self. She had always been SO much
like piece of delicate Dresden china.
OF course, she was absolutely unfit
ed to earn her bread. He thought of
her as thinly' clad. hungry, suffering
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and I'll give you dollar for ev-
cry minute less"
They turned the corner into Boyl-
ston street and spun past the Public
garden. Every moment seemed like
taking a year out of paradise to Raj
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In the silence it seemed to her
that she could call him back to con-
seriousness, and she told him over
and over again how sorry she had
been for her unbelief, and how bit
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with a silent prayer of gratitude
she dropped the filmy square again
and wondered. dumbly. how long 1t
would take Pierre to come back
with help.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16
ONE SCHEME FAILS TO WORK OUT
Two Men and JaR Fall Down I'm
Effort to Have Fun.

GORDON, Neb., Feb. 15.-(Special 1.-The
Hotel de White of this city was the scene
of a three-act farce-tragedy, in which
travelling man, United States government
secret service man, a smart young man.
whose good breeding ought to lead to nobler
acts, and John Barleycorn all played lead
ing parts. The United States secret service
man and the smart young man had both
been imbibing pretty freely and in the after
noon planned a broad daylight "holdup" of
the aforesaid travelling man, who was sleep
ing the sleep of innocence in his room at
the hotel They in some manner gained en-
trance to his room and the two ruthlessly
aroused him from his peaceful slumber and
at the point of a revolver demanded his
peaceable surrender and that he quietly
submit to being handcuffed. the secret serv-
ice man displaying his official badge and in
forming his victim that he was wanted to
answer in Uncle Sans court on the charge
Of fraudulently filing on government land.
But the nervy knight of the grip who was
a stranger in a strange land and who had
never so much as even trod upon govern
ment land. and who was never guilty of an
immoral act in his life, was not to be
bluffed in this manner by one of Uncle
Sans detectives, and was preparing to put
up fierce resistance when Dad white, at
tracted by the noise of the disturbance, APP
peared on the scene and quelled the riot by
threats of calling an officer. This ended
the first act.
The second act was played in a saloon In
Rushville later in the evening, where the
secret service man and his pal had gone In
search of more booze. After filling up on
Rushville razzle-dazze and shooting holes
through a 800 plate mirror in the barroom
the jolly pair returned to Gordon about
a. m next morning and again sought refuge
in Dad Whites hosiery. They evidently
brought back a bottle from Rushville. for
hostilities were again renewed In the upper
chamber. and the third act closed by Bert
White, the night clerk. violently eiectins
the smart young man from his room and
assisting him TO the lower landing by tbs
toe of his No, Butcher. and then admins
tering much deserved pummeling
The travelling man who was the victim O.
| the holdup is considerably wrought up owe
the treatment he received, and there 4
some talk that he will bring the secret serv
ice man to account for the part he playe,
in the hotel holdup.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16
LOOKS BRIGHT FOR LOUP CITY
Indications that Burlington Road
ContempIates Building.

LOt-P CITY. Neb.. Feb. 15.-(Special Tele-
gram.l-There is much talk of Burlington
extensions early this spring. The talk of
most interest to Loup City and Sherman
county is that the Burlington contemplates
building from Sargent on this branch to
Dunning and connecting with the main line
at that point. That. IL done, would make
this branch the main line from Aurora
to Billings, Mont
1t is stated this proposed route would
cut OFF at least fifty miles between Aurora
and the west line of the state and avoid
many of the heaviest grades now en-
countered on the present line. 1t is also
assured that whatever may come the future
main route of the Black Hills line of the
Burlington win within two years branch
off from the present line at Cairo, in Hall
county. and follow the Loup valley all the
way up to Dunning. which, of course. would
take in Loup City. and all evidences point
to the fact that Loup City in such event
would be the logical point for a Burling-
ton division station. 1t is stated that the
surveying corps of the Burlington has run
a line from Dunning down to Sargent, the
present end of this branch, and material
has been purchased for the extension of the
present branch from Sargent to Dunning
and work will commence on the extension
Just as soon as spring opens enough to
insure continued work.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey

There are 1000 men and women in the
country alone who have passed the hun
them has publicly acknowledged that he
or she owes health, strength, continued
use Of all the faculties, and extreme old
age of Duffy's Pure Malt Wbiskey, the
great cure and preventive of disease. the
true elixir of life. We will send you free
booklet containing portraits and letters
of many of these old people, and valuable
medical information.
If you would be strong. husky and Wig
oreus and able to enjoy the work and
would live to ripe old age without aches
and pains, take Duffys Pure Malt Whis-
key directed and avoid all drugs. Doc
tors say it's the most powerful aid they
have in fighting and curing diseases OF
throat, lungs and stomach, low fever 9
and all weakening, wasting, nervous, rum
down, diseased conditions from whatever
cause. 1t acts quickly and builds up the
whole system. Duffys Pure Malt Whis-
key is used exclusively in leading hospi-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16
Humbofdt Couple Takes Big Trip.

HUMBOLDT. Neb, Feb. 15.-(Special)-
Mrs. Joy Bullis-McKie sends word from
Manzanillo. Mexico that she started from
that place with her husband. Robert Van
McKie, for a trip to Central America, and
thence to Valparaiso, Chile, South Amer
ica. Mr. MCKEE is in the employ Of Colonel
Smoot. the contractor who is now complet-
ing work on the new 100000 harbor at
Manzanillo for the Mexican government,
and he goes TO the country named for the
purpose of investigating gigantic contracts
10 be let by the South American country
for deepening and widening the harbor at
Valparaiso. Mrs. McKie is former Hum
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16
Marshal Admits Assault.

KEARNEY, Neb. Feb. 15.-tSpecial Tele-
gram -County Judge Marston today fined
Carl Carlson for assault and battery upon
Joseph Franks. Carlson Is the town
marshal of Shelton and Franks is a resi-
dent of that place. The latter swore out
the complaint against Carlson and the
officer came into court and pleaded guilty
The story told by them was to the enect
that while quelling a disturbance raised
by some unruly youths a few days ago
the marshal slapped one of them. This
was objected to by Mr. Franks. WIN
heaped abuse upon the officer. They
started TO the edge of town to fight 1t out
hut changed their minds and came back
Mr.. Franks then called the marshal
numerous names and the latter landed on
Mr. Franks countenance. Then Franks
had a warrant for the marshaIs arrest
issued.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16
MEET TRAIN AT MIDNIGHT
People at Alexandria Insist on Lee
ture from Soil and Crop
Specialists.

STEELE CITY. Neb., Feb. 15.-The Union
Pacific seed and soil special has been meet
ing with an enthusiastic reception from the
farmers OF this part of the state.
There was delay In the running of the
train yesterday. so that 1t was nearly mid
night when 1t pulled into Alexandria.
Nevertheless 100 men were at the station
eager TO hear the promised lectures They
were gratihed. Between 1900 and 1900 per-
sons attended the lectures during the day
Crowded lecture cars have been the rule
today.
BEATRICE. Neb., Feb l5.-(Special Tele-
gramD-The Union Pacific soil and educa-
ton special arrived in the city from Blue
Springs this afternoon at $40, being an
hour behind schedule time. About 500 farm
ers heard the lectures here and at Blue
Springs. Prof Lyons spoke on soil man
agement and Profs. Condra and Pugeley or
sy, cultivation. After stop of forty min
utes the special left for Cortland.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16
xaxxs Of Nebraska =.

ermApDE Connect has sold his saloon
business to Max Schiveder or CordoVa' Nep
sCHUYLER-George Rees, the boy who 10
bought Cock Robin. has gone 10 Lihcoih 10
enter the State university
SEwARD-John Mulfnger OF the elevator
Arm OF Mulhnger & Harrison has sold ms
share Of the business TO George Harrison.
SENARD-The snow is drifted so badly
over the country roads that the rural route
mail carriers could not make their routes
today.
many held a meeting last night and en-
dorsed William Hall as its candidate TOT
fire chief
First National bank of Cambridge has Pur-
chased plans and will build fine modern
residence this spring and summer.
| BEATRICE-James Lawrence of this city
| the Nebraska inter-scholastic high school
debate, to be held at Lincoln soon.
| CAMBRIDGE-Ice harvest was com
| menced here yesterday by Ranken Bros.
and they have gang of men AZ work
/ filling cars with ten-inch ice for shipment
| YORK-William Swarting of Waco, Neb.
| has purchased the Roach barber shop anC
| taken possession. Mr. Roach will probably
locate here. engaging in some other busi
/ ness.
| closed with ice at this point last night. Thii
| is the longest time the river has remained
| open into the winter months In more thar
| thirty years.
| HITMBOLDT-A farmhouse belonging Il
| Fred Shaffer, a bachelor living about 81,
| miles north of the city, burned TO tn,
| ground this morning at an early hour, to
| gether with most of the contents.
] SEWARD-H. II. Culver. son of Adjutan
| General Culver, is preparing TO bottle lithis
| water from the spring on the Culver farm
near Milford. Tine water from these spring.
i is highly charged with medicinal qualities
| YORK-The York Commercial club is con
| templating holding a Home Product
| meeting at some future time. Members ar,
| interesting manufacturers at York in tn
meeting and will have on exhibition all arti
| cles manufactured at York. The object o
| the meeting is to better acquaint the citi
Gems Of York with York goods, and will b,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16
Brakeman Severely Injured.

LEIGH, Neb.. Feb. 12-(Special. )-Samuel
Roadruck. Northwestern brakeman, fell
under freight car here this afternoon
and was badly injured. The train was in
motion and he was coming down from the
top OF a box car. when he fell. He was
dragged for about seventy-five feet before
the train came to stop. His left arm
and shoulder was badly lacerated and both
shoulders were dislocated, besides being
badly bruised about the head. His wounds
were dressed by local physicians. A special
train took him to Fremont Mr.. Roadruck
is a single man and has been in the employ
OF the company for several years.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16

FREMONT, Neb., Feb. l5.-(special)-
while no regular trains are being run on
the Great Northern the company is doing
something in the way of soliciting business
and Yesterday a householder made the
erst sbinment over the new line outside
q, nronertv. belonging to the contractors.
II was a thoroughbred Percheron stallion
which was consigned to Washington. d.
n Tbirty-six head of other horses were
also sent out. A great deal of grain has
been shipped from Woodcliff, and much
a, the time the new elevator at that point
has been full. Most of the ballasting be-
,u,een here and Ashland is finished.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
snow or Rain I'm Nebraska To-day,
Warmer I'm East Portion-Fair
and Colder Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-Forecast of the
weather for Friday and Saturday:
For Nebraska-Snow or rain Friday,
warmer in east portion; Saturday. fair and
colder.
For lowa--Partly cloudy and warmer Fri
day; Saturday, snow or rain. colder in west
portion.
For kansas-Cloudy and warmer Friday
probably rain or snow; Saturday, fair and
somewhat colder.
For MISUNDERSTANDING cloudiness and
warmer Friday; rain or snow at night oil
Saturday.
For Colorado-Cloudy Friday. snow ir
eastern portion colder in north portion
Saturday. fair.
For South Dakota-Snow Friday colder
in western portion; Saturday, fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16
rHoMPsoNs RETAIN THE CHILD
Matter Is Left I'm shape Case May BE
ReOpened I'm the Future

Matter IL Left In shape Case MAY he
ReOpened I'm the Future,
GRAND ISLAND. Neb, Feb. l5.-(Spe-
cial.)-The habeas corpus case of Mrs w.
II. Thompson, for the recovery of her
grandson, Eugene from the custody of its
father. came to a temporary termina ton
last evening when District Judges Paul and
Hanna, sitting jointly in the case, decided
that the child shall remain in the custody
of Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Thompson until the
further order of the court. The ATTORNEYS
for the respondents to the writ gave testi-
mony that while no fault I'm any particular
was found with the care. attention and de-
votion given TO the child in the Thompson
home. Mr.. Porter. the father had at times
not been welcome there. Mr.. Porter re-
lated that upon one occasion he found his
picture turned toward the wall and that
at another time he was not called to din
ner Mr.. Porter. upon taking the stand. re-
lated that he was receiving $50 per month
as salesman for a packing company. and
maintained the home in which his parents
reside at Omaha. He himself was much
upon the road.
Upon rebuttal the statement OF the pic
ture being turned toward the wall was un-
qualihedly denied and II was stated that
Mr.. Porter was always welcome at the
home. The order of the court Is held &c
mean that the child remains in the custody
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Thompson. but that
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16
TRAINNEN ARE FOUND GUILTY
Prosecuted for Exceeding Speed Limit
When woman L. Killed.

SCHUYLER, Neb., Feb. 15.-(Special.)-
Engineer Glinn and Conductor Peterson of
the train that killed Mrs. wacha last fall
were found guilty of exceeding the speed
limit in district court. The court, in order
to finish the case, held a night session
Wednesday evening. The case went to the
jury early Wednesday evening, but the
verdict was not brought I'm till Thursday
afternoon. the jury having been out about
nineteen hours. The judge will sentence
the defendants in the next few days. The
case will probably be appealed to the
supreme court.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16

when he shall have established his home
more permanently in Omaha Mr.. Porter
may make reapplication in the case, and
until such time the case is continued.
Wallace Porter, the father of the child
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson. the grand
parents, left the court room together and
Mr.. Porter vas last evening the guest OF
the Thompson home. II is believed by the
friends of both parties that there will be
no further litigation or controversy over
the care and custody of little Eugene.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16

SEWARD, Neb. Feb. l5.-'speciai')-lhe
case of John Cox OF UTICA LOT seillhS
liquor was heard today before 1uage
Leanens in the county court ana COX
was bound over to the district court
Judge Good has called grand jury TOT
Seward county, which VIII De summoned
to appear at the court house on MONDAY
April 80, at II a. m The pettion ior cali.
ing this grand jury was signed Ny :"
citizens of Beaver Crossing.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16
INSPECTING NORMAL BUILDINGS
state Board and Architect in Session
at Kearuey.

State Hoard and Architect In Session
at Kearney.
KEARNEY, Neb., Feb 15.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Au of the members of the State
Board of Education arrived in the city
this afternoon and at once proceeded to the
Normal school, where a meeting was in
progress during the afternoon. Architect
Berlinghof is also present and 1t is stated
that one of the important matters to come
before the board is the acceptance of the
building in this city. At the meeting held
the building was not accepted at this time,
only the boiler house. which was fully
completed.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16
Coal Found Near Beatrice.

BEATRICE, Neb.. Feb. 15.-(Special y
Local prospectors today found coal along
the banks of Bear creek on the whittemore
farm, four miles northeast 1t burns freely
and has every appearance of the genuine
article. A more thorough investigation will
be made as soon as the frost leaves the
ground.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16

boldt girl and her mother still lives here
She and her husband. who is a California
young man. are enjoying their trip i'm
mensely, and expect to stop at Ecuador
and other countries EN- route
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16
PennsyIvania Legislature Adjourn,.

sylvania legislature today completed the
business for which II was called in extra
session and adjourned. All the reform leg
islation was enacted, with the exception
of civil service for the state officers Among
the important bills passed was one con-
solidating the cities of Pittsburg and Allie
gheny City into one city.