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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-12-05

diversity of fortune, there was not q
man whose heart sang louder for joy.
III he had been able to communicate
with Langdale and express his sense
of gratitude the day would have been
perfect, but Langdale was celebrating
Christmas In some secure retreat, no
one knew where.
On Saturday morning Macmillan
went to the city and spent an hour or
more in his office. He was at work
there and singing as he toiled when
there came a tap at the door. Mac
milan admitted young man, whom
he presently recognized as clerk of
Langdale's.
MIR. Macmillan" said this man,
without so much as bow by way OF
greeting. did you receive a letter
with check in it?'
"Yes," answered Macmillan cheerily;
81 received it Thursday afternoon"
The visitor moistened his lips.
"You haven't cashed 1t YETI" he
asked.
but l have" was the reply. 81
needed the money right away"
The young man sank down in q
chair.
I'm knocked out, guess" he said
in high keyed voice. "I'm done for
that's the truth about me-"
"Why. what's the matterT
"I've been speculating-we all do-in
Langdale's shop. We get tips. you
know-some good, some bad but they
all look good. A fellow who Is a sort
of an office boy there has made over
$4,000" and he laughed nervously,
but | couldn't make a cent. oh, it
was my own money. There's nothing
wrong. But it's knocked me out |
don't know what I'm doing. l drew
that check of yours. Here's Mr.. Lang
dale's memorandum, '$5000.' Well. ]
couldn't see the decimal point. and,
though I'd heard him say fifty, drew
1t for $4,000, and he signed it."
He passed a crumpled slip Of paper
to Macmillan, whose hair had begun
to stir at the roots. Upon the paper
were these words scribbled in pencil:
Draw check to order of Richard Mac
milan for $4,000"
"Most men wouldn't write the last
two ciphers at ALL" said the clerk, "but
Mr.. Langdale always does. So !
might have known what the amount
was. I've drawn enough checks for
him in the last three years."
Macmillan passed his hand along the
top of his head.
"This is very important" he said.
"Of course 1t shall be rectified, but
but I'm afraid | can't command the
money Immediately. l will explain,
however, to Mr.. Langdale on Monday,
and" he added, moved by the weari-
ness and misery in the others counte-
nance, 81 will put in good word for
you."
ITS kind of you to say So" respond
ed the clerk. MY name is Tunbridge.'
Ha rose and stretnbad. .bipaSalf like q
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-12-05

his enemies are saying such hard
things of him? Perhaps you might
advise
Precisely" said he. laughing in a
sort of nervous desperation. That's
just what Aunt Martha said. And I'm
sure you both have exactly the same
idea. Goodby. dearest. I'm going to
New York"
Shortly after IL o'clock Macmillan
which he had engaged for his conven-
ience as trustee of Amy's tangled in
heritance. Macmillan was a man who
did not relish defeat or easily sue
cumb As one of his worst adversa-
ries expressed 1t, he had to be killed
half a dozen times before he would
die.'
A letter from the man who had thus
described him was waiting for him on
this day, and as he read it he mutter-
ed, This kills me for the sixth time"
1t was Curtis Langdale's habit to
lunch in his office between IL and l.
AS Macmillan approached the door
vi Pii'otC OluSC dC was
surprised to meet a physician with
whom he had slight acquaintance, q
man of some distinction in the medical
profession. Macmillan uttered a hasty
word of salutation but the other pass
ed him without a glance.
Langdale's aversion to doctors was
well known. and Macmillan had no
thought that the visitor had come upon
professional errand. but at sight OF
Langdale the Incredible became proba-
BILE. An uncanny change had taken
place in the mans aspect. The lines
in his strong face were not only deeper
but greatly different in their signifi
canoe. He looked Ill in body. as In
mind.
Surprise was instantly succeeded by
sympathy in Macmillan's mind, and
the conventional How do you dor
had real import.
"Oh, I'm all right" answered Lang
dale Never better"
"Well. that's good news" said the
clergyman. 81 was bit anxious, hav
Ing met Dr. Haywood in the hail."
"Dr. Haywood? Who's hep"
"Why, he just went out"
"No, sir" responded Langdale; "you'l
see no doctors here. can bunko my
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-12-05

instruments of good. I am very glad you
came to see me. Cordially and with
Christmas wishes yours,
CURTIS LANGDALE.
The awkward wording of the letter
left some doubt as to who was the
"self righteous" and who had been
drought to repentance" but Macmil-
Ian was not in critical or sensitive
mood. He was merely glad and crate
full. Thrusting the letter into his
pocket and holding the check in his
hand, he strobe out to the bank just in
time TO cash the check.
Good luck attended him at every
step. Though the hour was so late,
he found tie men of whom he went in
search, and by the strength of his new
hope he was enabled to accomplish
whatever he desired.
Among the millions of the 5reat city,
with all their feyerish desires aLd vast
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-12-05

4 uUOf. but mdc1l1IIdn culieu
him back and talked to him for a long
time cheerfully, so that he went away
in better spirits. This kindness was
very III requted, though not willfully,
for poor Tunbridge was wholly una
ware that he had added to Macmil-
that he had made Macmillan see clear
ly what an egregious blind owl he had
been. Surely the feeblest perceptive
powers should have sufficed to inform
him that the check had been sent in
error. The whole tenor of the note
which accompanied it was relevant Of
Langdale's design. He had malicious
ly renewed his contribution of $50 to
Macmillan's charity fund in order to
imply that he believed the clergyman
had called upon him for the purpose Of
reminding him Of it.
Macmillan had spent about $500 of
the money in such way that he could
never get it back, and Amy would not
be benefited one penny unless he
should disburse about $1,000 more on
Monday. and this, of course, he could
not do. How he was to return the
So, 800 to Langdale within reasonable
time he did not know. He had stolen
Ii, In effect. for the simplest common
sense should have kept him from such
frantic haste. Monday would have
served him quite as well as Thursday
for the payments and would have
given him opportunity to assure him
self of the reality of Langdale's gen.
erOsity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Langdale returned from
q Christmas visit on Monday morning,
and the lady went on alone to their
home in Larchmont, whence she tele-
phoned to her husband at his office
about IL o'clock. The chief part of
her message was that she had found
some very pretty presents that had
been sent by Miss Amy Branford and
Miss Martha Macmillan. How did her
husband account for this? Had he
not told her of a quarrel with Mr..
Macmillan a year ago? Had he not
advised her against sending anything
to Miss Branford and Miss Macmillan?
Langdale had neglected to tell his
wife about Macmillan's call and had
willfully concealed his own malign jest
in the matter of the fifty dollar check.
Now therefore he disclosed the one and
still hid the other.
you'd better hustle around and get
them something" said he, something
rather nice, and invent some excuse for
the delay"
The incident passed from his mind
Immediately, for he was called to con-
slider a matter of considerable gravity.
This developed in the visit Of Mr..
Gridley, one of the very few persons
to whom Mr.. Langdale told the truth.
well. Gridley," said he when that
gentleman had drifted noiselessly into
the office, "haye you looked him upT"
ITS DIR. Hayward, all right" re-
sponded Gridley. Il took one of your
boys up there to see him, and I've
heard from Omaha. The cousin racket
is a fake, and | don't suppose there's
any doubt that somebody has got Hay
ward to make a report on your health,
though can't find out who it IS"
Its the Dey Street bank gang. of
course" responded Langdale. "This
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-12-05

Fears ago and was now living with
relatives in Southfield who were in
narrow circumstances. Her father had
left considerable property, but in such
an involved condition that no income
estate itself drew nearer and nearer
to total extinction.
Mr.. Macmillan was the trustee of
this property, and he had striven with
all his power to save 1t. He believed
himself to be good business man; he
had confidence in the policy which he
had pursued in this matter, and yet,
almost In the moment of victory, he
found himself face to face with total
defeat. Ready money-that was the
only thing that could save the day. A
few thousands in cash, not later than
Dec. 2S, would put all right; the lack
Of it would mean irreparable disaster.
1t was the morning of Wednesday,
Dec. %, and he had failed to raise the
money.
'Why don't you go to Mr.. Lang
dale?" said Aunt Martha, and that re-
marx hal precipitated the discussion.
Now, it happened that In the news
papers of that morning there was a
particularly interesting story about
Mr.. Langdale, to the effect that he had
begun his usual game upon the old
Dey Street National bank.
''I'll go and see Amy" said he. "If
anything is to be done there is no time
to lose."
He found Amy engaged in a snow
ball battle with her cousins two little
boys. The girls cheeks were Redeemed
with the exercise in the crisp air; her
eyes shone with alluring fires; her 1.-THE
form quivered with delicate and ac-
cordant energies; the exquisite beauty
of her youth seemed to transcend real
ity, and the man stood for some Sec
onds unperceived, watching her with a
thrill of wonder. But this divine en-
chantment could not endure. Surely
there was a malign and sordid spell
upon him working against the heaven
ly powers, for as she came forward to
greet him he observed that the gown
she wore was one that she had de-
SPARED of repairing year ago.
Amy" said he, breaking suddenly
from the lighter talk, 81 want you to
read this" and he laid the newspaper
article before her. mot all of it. The
gist is in the first three paragraphs"
She scanned them rapidly and then
looked up at him.
"Do you think this makes any diff
ference?7 she asked, timidly trying to
read his face. perhaps it isn't true.
Really, | can't believe that Mr.. Lang
dale would do such a thing. And, be-
sides, he wouldn't dare. He might be
sent to prison."
He seized her little mittened hand in
a tight grip.
"Dear child" said he, "do you wish
me to go to Mr.. Langdale?"
"Why, Richard, not if you think it's
wrong But somehow l can't believe
he's bad man. He has such a fine
facel Couldn't you-that is, don't you
think that you could talk to him? He
likes you 80 much! Don't you think
you ought to stand by him now that
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-12-05
. YER the coffee cups on a De

~ YER the coffee cups on De
cember morning the Rev.
Richard Macmillan and Miss
Martha, his aunt. discussed
problem of conscience. that same hard
riddle which has busted so many
tongues and pens and is known by the
name of tainted money"
There was a certain rich man named
Curtis Langdale. who had married
some years ago cousin of Macmillan's
mother. The young clergyman had re-
ceived various small favors from Lang
dale-presents at Christmas not only
for himself. but for Aunt Martha and
for Miss Amy Branford. to whom Mac
milan was engaged. In particular
there had been check for $50 every
Christmas for the last three years, since
Macmillan had been pastor of the SO
called Sandstone church of Southfield.
and this check was contribution to
the charity fund of the church.
About a year before the date of this
narrative the attention of the Rev. Mr.
Macmillan had been sharply called to
the fact that Mr.. Langdale was very
modern financier, whose chief delight
and most recent form of profitable busi-
ness consisted In half wrecking a bank
through connivance with some official
thereof. buying control from frightened
stockholders and then putting the bank
on its legs again.
The knowledge Of this truth so af-
fected the Rev. Mr.. Macmillan that he
had serious talk with Mr. Langdale
in that gentleman's Office In New York
and returned the last check for $50 on
the ground that his church would be
more blessed without 1t. On this oc-
casion Mr.. Langdale, who had genius
for discrimination, professed to SYM
pathize with Mr.. Macmillan's opinion,
to be grateful for his friendly admoni-
tions and in all ways very ready to
serve him should occasion arise.
And now the occasion, vaguely
prophesied by Langdale. had really
come, and in such form that Macmil-
Ian knew not how to deal with it; for,
in certain sense, it was not his own
conscience that should render the de-
cision, nor was the sacrifice his. 1t
was Amy Rranfcrd's.
Amy had just celebrated her twenty
first birthday and was certainly old
enough to be free moral agent. She
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-15
What More Can BE Said.

We will sell you a better upright
Piano today for 1856 than any other
retail house on the coast will sell you
for $365, and in closing out to wind up
our Walla Walla Piano business, we
are ready to turn you over better
or finer piano for $3.50 than any other
retail dealer in the state can afford
to sell you for $425. This is but a
simple, straightforward statement OF
facts and worthy of your considera-
tion, If your home is without a Piano
We cannot afford to risk the reputa-
ton of Eilers Piano House and make
anv mis-statements for the sake oi
selling a few instruments.
Everything will be found exactly a.
represented here or no sale.
EILERS PIANO HOUSE,
j. c. GALLAGHER,
Manager
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-15
GENERAL NEWS.

w. S. Amsden Is dead at Minneapo-
lis-the twelfth victim of the recent
fire. Amsden was general manager
of the Plllsbury- -Washburn elevator
system.
The Korean minister at st. Peters,
burg was stabbed in that city / times
by his interpreter, and yet lives. The
animus of the affair is unknown and
neither will talk.
Thirty manufactures of pine goods,
such as doors and sashes, in the Car
olinas and Georgia, have advanced
the price of their products 10 per
cent horizontal.
A delegation of Arizonans called on
Roosevelt January IS, to make the
last available protest against joint
statehood before the joint bill goes to
vote. 1t availed them nothing, as
the president told them plainly that
he favors joint statehood.
At San Francisco Jens C. Jensen,
who was compelled by conscience to
accuse himself of fraudulent natural
ization, was sentenced by United
States District Judge DeHaven to pay
fine of $500 or in default be impris-
oned in the Alameda county Jail.
A movement is on foot to have the
| $40, 900, 600 American indemnity paid
by China as a result of the Boxer up
rising, used to endow chairs in diff
fereut American universities, from
which the Chinese language will be
taught. The scheme has strong back
ing.
The more troublous affairs become
| in San Domingo, and with every fresh
demonstration that the people of that
country are utterly incapable of gov
erning themselves, Senator Heyburr
renews his determination and efforts
to annex the island to the United
States.
January 13 Roosevelt announced
the appointment of W. 7. Vernon
(cofored, principal of the Quindaro
Kas.. institute. to be register of th'
treasury in succession to Judson w
LYONS. Charges were preferre'
against Vernon, but they were no
sustained by the investigation made D.
the direction of the president
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-15
NORTHWEST NEW ).

Seven deaths by spotted fever nave
lately occurred among the naval ap-
prentices at Newport, r. l., and the
entire 1900 naval apprentices are now
under quarantine, with 56 i'll with the
fever mentioned.
There is five foot of snow on level
at Deer Park, Wash.-so much snow
that timbering and all other work is
at a standstill The snow is damp,
and many trees, porches and roofs
have broken under its weight
The jury in the Whitley murder
case brought in a verdict OF man
slaughter after being out six hours.
Whitley killed Ed e. Curtis at Top
penish, Wash, in June last. The de-
fendant is a negro and his victim was
a white man.
In an accident at the Hecla mine
at Burke, Idaho, b. B. Alton sustain
ed injuries by being crushed between
an ore car and the timbers in the
tunnel, from which he died in the
Wallace hospital six hours later.
The Spokane school board recently
| purchased for fuel 230O cords of
tamarack and fir at S4.25 per cord
and 500 cords of pine at 81 cord
These figures are 10 per cent increase
for fir and tamarack over last year
and per cent increase for pine.
The Washington supreme cour'
has ordered a judgment for $500
against the Sawmill Phoenix compa'
ny of Spokane, in favor of ALFRED
Leeson. Leeson was ruptured by de
fective machinery flying in piece
while he was an employe of the mill
Because of business houses crowd
ing upon the Methodist church at tn
corner of Poplar and Second streets
Walla Walla, it is probable that tn
site will be abandoned, and a ney
church built farther out. An edific
that will cost from 100000 to $4,000
will be erected.
The Corbin beet sugar factory a
|. Waverly has a capacity Of $4,000 ton
of beets annually, but has never bee
: able to get more than half that amour
to operate with. An especial effoI
is being made to get the beet suga
acreage along the Spokane & Inlan
= largely increased this year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-15
JAMES A. GARF|ELD'S OBSCURE BROTHER

run the farm, and | did 1t. After
was g years old l began to make con-
siderable money breaking steers and
yoking them for the plough. l guess
| could have made small fortune
trading in this way, but mother did
not think it was quite right and she
wanted me to stick TO the farm.
THE winter l was 21 years old l
came out here to Michigan and lum-
bered on the Grand river, near
Georgetown, When l got back to Ohio
had enough money saved to build
frame house on the farm for mother
and sisters. Before that we lived in
log house.
Mother finally sold the farm and
went to live with James, as he was
principal of a school and was better
able to give her a home. l married
and rented a farm near SOlon, o.,
where l stayed until l came out here.
When the war broke out l tried to
enlist. but they refused to take me on
account of my disability, though they
took my money for a substitute.
"A relative who lived near Byron
had written me that the country was
good, so l came ana pald SlooV Tor
40 acres. Afterward James bought
40 more acres of land for me, ana
here l have been ever since II was
a wilderness then, right in the heart
of the forest and no roads A little
patch had oeen cleared on TINS kholl
on which stood frame shahty' aho
some trees had been laid out Tor al
orchard.
I'VE cleared the place, but 1t was
hard work. Two years after we came
fire destroyed our nome ana als'
burned 900 pounds OF sugar we mac
made. However, we never gave III
and got started again. never nae
any ambition to hoard up money
whenever l got little ahead AWAY
found some place to'put H.
i James mas peeh mere 10 Vislt u
several times' put that was Delore II
was elected president ne "ahteu Ill
to go TO Washington out ne khe'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-15
Many Requests from Catarrh sui

Many Requests from Catarrh suf-
ferers who use atomizers have result
ed in Liquid Cream Balm, new and
convenient form of Ely's Cream
Balm, the only remedy for Catarfh
which can always be depended on. In
power to allay Inflammation, to
cleanse the clogged air-passages. to
promote free, natural breathing, the
two forms of Cream Balm are alike.
LIQUID Cream Balm is sold by all
druggists for IS cents, including
spraying tube. Mailed by Ely Bros,
So Warren Street, New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-15

For coughs and colds no remedy is
equal to Kennedy's Laxative Honey
and Tar. 1t is different from all
others-better, because it expels all
cold from the system by acting as
cathartic on the bowels. Affords Inn
mediate relief in Group, cougs, colds,
whooping cough, ~tc Children love
II. Sold by Tall.nan & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-15
Raisley Apuuitta4I.

The time OF the circuit court yes
terday was occupied by the hearing
Of evidence and arguments Of coun-
sci in the case Of the state VS.. Baisley.
charged with horse stealing. At 7
o'clock last night the jury brought In
verdict Of not guilty.-Baker City
Democrat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-15

..rhis is no time for mirth or laughter,
.Tis the cold grey dawn of the morn
ing after"
There will be no morning after" II
Won will carry a box Of CALIFORNIA
PRUNE WATERS, and take few
before going to bed. They will fi>
Won all right and tone YOU up befort
breakfast. Tallmnn & Co., 62o Malr
n. Pendleton. Ore.
100 Waters rs Cents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-15
SUGAR MEN VINCE
FREE TRADE WITH ISLANDS
WILL HURT SUGAR GROWERS

to Sugar Beet Industry Is
Urged Although IL Costs American
People Millions Annually - Long
worth To BE SOn-in-law of Roose-
welt, Says to Let Go of the Philip
pines at the First Possible Oppor-
tunity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-15

What makes the world 60
round in business; almost tile
most serious work Of man is
business; and business aver
ages rather crooked. There is
no stra;ghter thing in the
world than Schilling's Best; at
your grocers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-15

Does anyone know why Walla
Walla people won't buy cheap pianos?
"A city Of 10000. Have the suckers
all moved to Pendleton?
JESSE FAILING.