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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

she suddenly cried out, "let me go! Let me go!''
She twisted her hands convulsively. "You don't t
know-you can't understand When I saw you
coming through that prison gate my every in
stinct repudiated YOU 'Jim's dead something
said to me. This man in the prison rags is moth
ing to You. He can't be-now. Don't you seey''
she walled heart-brokenly. "It's repulsion-re-
pulson for you"
The man trembling like wounded ami
NAL. Long bars of rosecolored light were filter
ing across the landscape, and they seemed like
separate shafts of fire aimed directly at him.
The sound of her low sabbing hardly reached his
dulled ears. With miserable gesture he raised
his torn hat as he stumbled blindy away.
Barton, approaching from the opposite direc-
ton, stared in blank bewilderment at the re-
treating figure.
Good heavens" he calculated. "Where's ne
gong?"
Hes going out of my existence" replied
Molly simply.
Barton whirled round on her. ''What do you
mean?" he abruptly inquired.
Molly stood at bay, She knew Barton we'll
enough to divine how her attitude would affect
her mind, little clouds of doubt were forming.
In these three years Barton had been her friend
and stay, the sustaining, helpful figure in the
foreground of her existence. At this juncture.
half unconsciousy, she looked to him. Her eyes
We're imploring, but Barton affected not to OBJ
serve it. She answered him desperately
''We--I don't think Jim and l are suited to
each other any MORE" she said miseraby.
Barton was honestly shocked,
"You didn't think that this morning." he re
joined, steadily avoiding her eyes,
"He isn't the man 1 married" said Molly
stubbornly, "and oh, 1 wish / We're dead!" she
burst out, in frenzy of grief and notification
at the unlooked-for events of the last few hours
"He's your husband" said Barton sternIy
hurt that his unacknowledged ideal Of woman
hood could be found wanting II don't know
anything about woman's love" he said bitter.
ly, 'but / know how man would feel" he add
ed, his pity for his friend carrying him away
A look of ocutest pain swept over Molly's
blanched face.
you don't understand-you don't know" she
said eonvulsivey. 'I don't love him any longer
1 wish / did, wish / did" she repeated in
agony.
II remember" he said rehectivey, something
Jim once said TO me that time you were SO very
ILL., He pretty white, and his eyes had the
same hurt look / saw in them to-day Barton,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
BY LUCY BAKER JEROME

He took off his hat, barring his head to the
twilight breeze. The bay lay ripping in the
distance, before background of gold and purple
hills. He drew long breath.
GLOW good-how good it seems to be abroad
once more Hadn't we better be going, Molly:
What about the boats?"
His wife kept her eyes fixed on a tuft of vel
low daisies at her feet. Her voice was very low
"Where are you going, JIM"
"Where am ] going!' He stared at her in
amazement. "Why, home, of course. Molly
what's the matter with you?"
She sprang to her feet and faced him fercely
her loosened hair blowing in the wind.
you're not coming to my home!' she cried
bitter, concentrated ring of rage in her clear
tones. you're not coming to mine! Do you
think, James Fraser, that I've toiled and slaved
all these years that you might have n comfort
able place to throw off your prison letters
Margie and / have moved. People where we
are now don't know you They don't even know
that | have a husband! They respect us, and
now our lives will be ruined for the second time,
and-by your hand!"
At her first words Fraser had sprung up like
a man shot through the heart. He swayed as he
stood leaning heavily against the rock.
"Moly!" he gasped. "You never said"
"No l never said anything" she interrupted
TITS been eating my heart out. and you never
even suspected it. | never live with you
again" she said coldly Her eyes repealed him
She extracted a shabby pocket-book from her
dress, and with shaking fingers undid the fast,
enings 81 have brought you some money" she
said shortly. 81 do this, as ] have done all the
rest, because you We're once my husband, and
because l still bear your name, but now / have
done my duty, and this is the end of it," She
extended the money rigdly.
He tossed it contemptuously over the rock
"Molly," he said huskiy, "Molly, you don't
know what you're saying-you don't know what
you're doing. There hasn't been an hour in the
day or night that l haven't been planning for
you and Marge. My God! You knew l was
innocent-you knew ] didn't take the money
What if all the others believed me guilty! You
knew,-you didn't doubt mel" He stopped en-.
treatngly, His eyes besought her.
"Come, Moll,' he said gently, "let us 60
home"
She looked at the blue vault above, where the
stars were beginning to tremble. The croak of
the crickets came shrilly to her ears.
81 can't" she said sombrely-"I can't. Every
stitch that i put into that hateful coarse sewing
seemed to take me farther away from you. OH"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

mess. What's your opinion of P, L. and W.?'
Gust what it's always been," Tom replied,
"rotten as punk. You know I've always warned
you against it, and wouldn't handle it myself
for gold mine. So why do you ask"
''Well, the fact is,' Chetwood continued rath-
er sheepshly, GIVE been dealing direct with
some of those Chicago fellows who persuaded
me I couldn't fail to win pile and I'm
in pretty heavily and the thing has begun to
Auctuate and 1 don't know what to do, for
don't want to get that ring down on me. What
do you adviser"
"Wire them to hold their horses as far as you
are concerned, then take the first train for Chi
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

did raise his head his face was as unruffed as a
bowl of milk.
Chetwood hestated for the fraction of sec
ond and then, because he, too, saw the solution
of a problem that had suddenly grown most dis
tasteful to him, said, with a slight cough:
"Why, the fact is, old man, I've got whole
Mephistopheles outft-had it for years, don {
you know-and I don't believe there's an inch
difference between you and me; you could
wear it as easy as rolling off log. Like to
have it? If so, I'll send it over by my man..
All right, old fellow, wish you joy and pray for
me, for I'm off to Chicago" and, still without
catching TOMS eye, he hurried away.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
A Disclaimer

Rat-t-tat-tat!
The old soldier stood the doorstep and list
ened.
"Washing-day," he muttered; "no luck here,
that's pretty sure"
"I expect it's only another bothering beggar-
drat 'em" muttered the sharpfaced woman
within, as she hastily snatched her hands from
the steaming wash-tub and marched grimly for
ward to meet the base disturber of washing
days ancient rites and ceremonies
"If you please mum" muttered the ancient
hero, 'I've lost my leg"
"Well, l amt got it," snapped the woman
fercely.
And the door closed with an awful bang,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
= The Seaton's Masquerade

it seemed such shabby trick to play on fell
low, TO take mans wife, even with other peo-
pie, to such place on the quiet Still, no solu.
tion of the matter so discovered came to him:
and Just here his reflections were broken in upon
by the office boy, who tapped on the door and
announced Mr.. Chetwood, sir" So Tom crush.
ed the little note in his pocket and rose TO meet
his visitor
Graham Chetwood shook hands with his usual
cordially, though Tom fancied he avoided his
eyes, and then broke out:
Look here, Tom, old man, Tn in a devil Of
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

cago see your friends personally and get rid Of
every share i. D. o." said Tom quickly, know.
ing his advice to he sound, and. moreover, re.
voving a sudden idea in his head. "Tbe En-
pirc State goes out at ten. Take my tip and
don't let her 60 without you
"By the way, to change the subject" he went
on ever been to the +. B-French Ball, |
mean? Some fellows want me TO go, and |
would IL could get rig but I'm such devilish
tall chap don't believe could in hurry"
Chctwood shot sudden glance at him, but
Tom was bending over the desk, and when he
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

works is furnished by our not infrequent hunt
for a name or an idea which we possess We
feel that the name is there, but we cannot recall
it. We get various names near it, beginning
even with the same letter or the same vowel
sound, yet only after minutes, even hours,
does it actually occur to us.
What is supposed to happen is that the par
ticular cell of intelection which we are using
throws out its process among the cells of mem
ory for Names and, though this process is
brought in connection with cells containing SINH
lar names, it is only after a more or less pro-
onged search that it hits on the right one. 1t
is as if the telephone operator in the central of
fee felt around blindy for the connection want
ed, and only after putting the plug into various
holes eventually struck the proper one.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
Strategy

H@N these degenerate days a housewife
I%I who makes her own bread has cause
A@A4 for genuine pride, and Mrs. Bronson
fdgU96I can, and does boast that she has not
49, patronized baker during the whole
of her married life.
A little while ago she left pan Of dough to
rise in the kitchen, and then went to attend to
other duties.
Presently her son Thomas sought her out
'I say, num-" he said, exctedly, there's a
mouse Just jumped into your bread panl"
"Oh. Tommy" she cried frantically, "did you
take it out?"
mot much, mum. Don't like EN-" was the
juveniles answer. But I did Just as well. /
throwed the cat in after him, and she's diggin'
him out like billy-ho!"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

returned from India, and knew little of the local
customs; and therefore he was astounded recent
ly to receive a visit from the wife of laborer
who lived near.
Lost pig -eh?" he repeated grufAy. "Wc,
| haven't got it! / don't collect pigs!"
"Beggn' your pardon sir" faltered the wom-
an; "but, you see, sir, the pig died"
"We dye want me to go to the funeral, send
wreath, or what, woman?" he fumed.
mo, sir-indeed, mol" was the reply. "But
we're poor folks, sir, and we thought that, ben'
the biggest pig in the neighborhood, you'd give
us little 'elp,"
The majors reply was distinctly pungent,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
Missed by His Donkey

r~7HE late William NJ. Evarts, Secretary
of State under President Hayes, once
SS=SS-S sent donkey up to his farm at Wind
SsslSNI sor, VT, and about week afterward
received the following letter from one
of his grandchildren;
Dear Grandpa-The little donkey is very gem
tle but he makes a big noise nights, He is very
lonesome. l guess he misses you. / hope you
will come up soon, and then he won't be lone
some"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
Tricky Brain-Cell

A7UR brain-cell is an independent unit
J provided with multiple processes, by
mn means of which it is capable of acting
Eu not through one nerve alone, but sew.
eral A simple illustration of how it
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

L had been sentenced for three years,
and now they were ended. Thrice
during those three years his wife had
come to him. Once she had brought
Barton. She was coming today he
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
AS Expressed

is a kindly benefcent custom in some
country villages for the wealthier in
habitants to subscribe and make good
the loss which a poorer villager may
sustain through the loss of pig. Maj
or Cnrrie hnMeuer had hnt renentlY
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

RS. TOM sEATON felt utterly dis
gusted. For, as II it were not quite
bad enough that Madame Leonie's
costume should prove horrible disap-
pointment connled with a most out
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-15
Queen in Auto Smash up.

The royal automobile in which
Queen Alexandra was going 10 Sand
ringham Castle the other day met
with a mishap which occasloned her
majesty and her companions great a.
larm. A tire burst with a loud report,
causing chain 10 break with such
force that 1t was driven through the
dashboard The royal travellers had
to alght and finish the journey to the
station In a dog cart. The Queen
left Bamoral Castle, accompanied by
Princess Victoria and Col Sir Arthur
Davidson, and the accident occurred
when the motor car mad gone about
four miles. Fortunately, four whee-
led dog cart was seen approaching
and the royal party pressed 1t into
services, Hastily entering the cart
her majesty directed the driver to pro-
ceed to the railroad station with all
speed. The dog cart was accordingly
footed along at something less than
the automobile limit, but quite rapid
enough to land the party at the sta
ton, none the worse physically for
their exciting adventure, in time 10
catch the train for Newcastle and the
South.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-15
COMPANY INCORPORATED.
Object to Use Water Power for Elec-
trie Light Purposes.

DENVER, Nov. 14.-Articles Of in
corporation were filed yesterday by
l. E. Curtis. Henry Hine and o. B,
Wilcox of Colorado Springs, for the
incorporation Of Central Colorado
Power company with a capital stock
of s22,5O0O00, divided into 225,OoC
shares of 100 each, $4,000 of which are
preferred stock. The officers are:
President Myron r Herrick Cleve-
land Ohio: vice president, ]. r. Nc
Kee, S. e. Mitchell, New York; L. f.
Curtis, Henry Hine, Colorado Springs;
secretary treasurer, L. E. Curtis, man
ayers, Curtis and Hine. These. with
the following constitute the board of
directors: D. H. Moffatt. Denver; T
F. Walsh, Denver; ]. A. Hayes, C. NJ.
MacNeill, Colorado Springs; f. r.
Coffin, W. P. Bonbright, New York;
c. L. Peabody and Copley Amory, Bos-
ton.
The object of the company is to
utilize the water power Of the state,
chiefly on the Rio Grande river, for
electric power purposes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-15
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Dr. Harry Rodman, Prominent Physi-
clan of Buffalo, the Victim.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Dr. Harry
H. Rodman, who committed suicide in
Buffalo. last night lived and practiced
here until a few weeks ago. His
friends believe that grief for his wife,
who died some time ago, prompted
his suicide.
DR.. Rodman first came to notice
when he became attached to the hos
pital ship Maine, which was sent to
South Africa, during the Boer war.
When DR.. Rodman returned his health
was poor. He went to Virginia, be-
came worse, and sent for Miss Edith
Wyman, a nurse he had met In the
Presbyterian hospital in this city.
On July IA, 1902, he was thought to
be dying and at his request he was
married to his nurse. He was SO III
that oxygen was administered and the
ceremony was stopped several times
Or. Rodman recovered and came back
to New York with his bride. Six
months later she was taken seriously
i'll and went to the Presbyterian hos
pital She died there in her hus-
bands arms.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-15
THE BIRD or PREY.
Santos Duront Believes Future Trans.
il Will Be Aerial Navigation.

PARIS, Nov. l+,--Santos-Dumcnt
since the successful flight OF his
aeroplane. "The Bird of Prey" talks
enthusiastically Of the early approach
Of the day when all mankind will
be navigating the air and when flying
machines will be more common than
automobiles. Indeed he thinks that the
flying machine will eventually become
the poor mans automobile, be safer,
faster and cheaper" In an interview
last night he said:
"The machine am experimenting
with Is very large. having surface
Of so square metres. but the practical
aeroplane which win be for the air
what the democratical bicycle is for
the earth. will be much smaller. With
ordinary flying machines, It is nee
essary to increase the size in order to
increase the power With the aero
plane on the contrary, speed will be
increased in direct proportion to the
diminution of the resistance surface.
My present aeroplane was intention
ally built large to overcome done on
terra firma. In brief, the day is not
far distant when the aeroplane as a
means of Iocomotion. will replace in
the air the bicycle on the EARTH"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-15
Worst Street in All London.

The worst street in London, II not
In the world, Is authoritatively declar
red to be Greek street, Soho. In a
statement before the royal commission
on the relations Of the police with the
public as to ill-treatment Of persons
under arrest, Police Inspector Mckay
gave a word picture Of the notorious
locality over which his authority ex-
tends. The people who assemble In
Greek stree every night he said, are
nothing less than a pest-some of the
greatest possible reptiles who exhale
the human breath. They were mostly
foreigners, and were divided into two
gangs on racial lines--French and l.
Italians on one side and Germans on
the other. A bitter feud existed, and
frequent clashes between them occur
red, with Greek street as the battle
ground. They hated the police how
! ever, worse than they hated each d.
ther, and joined hands against the
authorities whenever the latter sought
to clear the street Of the mob which
nightly claimed possession there. AS
to a charge Of police brutality, the In
spector said that they had to act
quickly In making arrests, as the TO-
reigners would use a knife or a pistol
there was the additional danger that
in making capture Of a foreigner
some friend Of the prisoner would steal
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-15
ROCKEFELLER INDICTED.
Bench Warrant Issued for His Arrest
Given to Sheriff.

FINDLAY. O., Nov, 1.-THE grand
jury today filed indictments against
]. d. Rockefeller and three other per-
sons in connection with the Standard
oil inquiry, which was reopened upon
the reconvening OF that body in ad-
journed session yesterday. What the
indictments allege, or who the other
defendants are, In addition to Rocke-
feller. has not been given out by
Prosecutor David, who, however, ad-
mitted that the indictments had been
returned. Bench warrants We're is
sued on the indictments and placed In
the hands OF Sheriff Glover who this
afternoon took them to Cleveland.
where it is supposed they were served.
1t is understood that the indictments
charge the defendants with having
continued to contract for oil produc-
ton and to fix prices on and after
July :, 1906, In violation Of the VAL
entine anti trust law, the act under
which the recent prosecution OF the
Standard oil company in this county
was conducted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-15
JURY NOT COMPLETED.
GiIlette's Attorneys Have Not Dis
closed Their Line of Defense.

HERKIMER, n. Y, Nov. LEX
pectation that the jury which is to
try Chester E. Gillette, charged with
the murder of Grace Brown at Big
Moose Lake last July. would be COM
pleted yesterday failed of realization.
The day was taken up In challenges,
nine men in all having been excused
from duty after they had taken seats
in the jury box. When the session
closed for the day, the jury was again
complete, but further challenges are
expected today The prospect, how
ever, is that the jury will be selected
and sworn, by recess time today and
that the case will proceed in the af-
ternoon. A feature of the case yes
terday was the attendance OF many
women. The community has been so
aroused that women strive with the
men for seats in the courtroom.
Giilette's attorneys have not dis
closed their plan of defense. Aside
from the question Of bias, Attorney
Thomas lays no great stress on any
point in questioning jurors. except
that Of children. If the juror has a
daughter about the age of Grace
Brown, a challenge is forthcoming If
possible and if the juror has a son
about the age Of Gillette, the defend
ing counsel promptly accepts him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-15
Blow TO Municipal Ownership.

Municipal ownership and progressive
was given II most serious setback at
the borough elections the other day,
The defeat OF the Progressive was,
indeed, az overwhelming na the down
fall of the Tories at the ia.e Pnrln-
mentary election. with this significant
difference. that the Modcrntcs who
won are Tories under another name,
while the Proeressiyra are Liberals
also thinly disguised under another
party name, The Moderates claimed
TO be the champions OF sound and a.
economical municipal administration
and among the results Of their triumph
win be the closing OF luxurious bath
houses erected for the labor class. but
which were not patronixed. handso-
mely equipped public libraries which
were always empty. gymnasiums NJ
led with apparatus never put 10 use.
and other similar frills of progress
which yielded no substantial benefits.
but which added yearly to the bur
den Of the taxpayers, The enemies
Of London" and other large centers.
as the Moderates were called. had. MS
the vital plank In their platform. the
following:
The limitation of municipal tradinK
tcontroD to such undertakings as are
necessary TO the whole community.
and which cannot be effectively car
ried out by private enterprise"
The progressives shouted that this
meant the establishment ot great prl'
vate monopoies. bu, the taxpayer with
his eye closed TO everything but his
depleted purse marched to the poles
In phalanxcs and voted 10 sweep H.
way the whole fabric Of the Progress
sve policy
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-15
London Noyembcr IA,


- HE Virgin birth" was among
the subjects discussed by the
Congregational Union at the
autumn convention In Wolrer
hampton, Az might be haEar-
ded, great interest was taken In the
theological treatment OF a topic OF
such tender human interest. The nat
ural dclieacy OF the discussion was,
perhaps, the more attenuated by rea-
son OF the presence OF many lady del
egates to the conference. fact that
was deplored by some OF the speakers.
They expressed regret that the subject
had been brought forward in the pre-
senee OF II mixed company. and because
II was hardly an assembly OF experts.
Rev. DR., Barrett, OF Norwich. said
II was only In recent years that the
Virgin birth had been denied, and a
considerable number OF thinkers main
tained Il possible to reject the mirac-
ulous birth, and yet accept the theory
OF the incarnation, That position, he
said, made the miracle OF the lncarna-
ton all the more difficult to believe,
The evidence of the ages supported
the Virgin birth. Those who denied
the divine origin OF Christ still had to
account for Jesus. and II His birth
was to be explained by natural causes.
He remained greater mystery than
ever.
DR.. Forsyth. who more than once de-
plored that the discussion had taken
place In the presence OF ladies and re
porters, especially the latter, differed
from many arguments brought for
ward BY Dr. Barrett II n belief In
the Virgin birth was necessary for the
purpose and fullness OF redemption,
that belief must be held. on the OF
her hand. II II could not be shown to
be absolutely necessary for the idea
OF redemption. then they might re-
serve an open mind on the subject.
The chairman, Rev. Dn Bartlett.
OF oxford. said the divine creative act
might accompany birth under other
conditions. They should keep their
minds open but open both ways
other speakers regarded the matter
as an open question, and suggested
that further discoveries might throw
light on the very difficult question.
DR.. Barrett. who stood almost alone
in his views. In reply maintained that
the Virgin birth was an integral part
OF the incarnation itself.
The discussion closed without any
OF the lady delegates having risen 10
lessen masculine perplexity by pre-
sentIng the question with all the lu-
minosity and logic that leads the fe-
mInlne mind intuitively in the right
conclusion.