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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

Directly we had started. l tore open the envelop
and read the few lines.
DEAR MR CoURAGE-I viii dine with YOU tonight al
the cafe FrancaIs eight o'clock. Please take table
mp DO ask for again send me any further
mess until we meet there. Yours sincerely,
ADELE Van How
Al Lords I was compelled TO spend half the
MANY more cigarettes than ! was accustomed TO-
and finding cricket much less interesting than
usual. Ny innings fortunately kept me dis
traCted for a little more than two hours, and the
effort OF II sOOthed my nerves and did good all
round. On my way back TO the hotel | determined
70 forget everything, except that | going to
dine alone with the companion ! would have
chosen FIRST out OF the whole world In that frame
o. mind. / bathed. changed my clothes, and made
nay way q little before the appointed time 10 the
CAFE Francois.
and ordered the wine. Then descended to the hall
71st n time TO meet my guest
She wore nothing over her evening dress save
lace scarf. which she UNFINISHED assembled the
stairs For some reason ! fancied that she was
NOT well pleased with me. Her greeting was GER
-ainlv cool.
i this your favorite restaurant, | asked
The head waiter ushered Us TO our table.
have no favOrIte restaurant she answered
ONLY tonight felt IN the humOr Tor French cook
.ug-and French service
I fancied that there was some meaning IN the
latter part Of her sentence, but at that time did
cs- understand ! had ordered the dinner care
-lv. and was glad that although she ate
-larnglv. She showed appreciation Wine She
-,arcely touched go
So YOU have been particularly engaged today:
.,as almost her FIRST remark.
.....- ~ B.. .--. Hrra- & Co. ristts r~er.e9
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

bers of it have happened to remain absolutely
heart whole"
Marvelous" she murmured in gentle derision.
Please pass the toast Thank you"
Il have been compelled, | said, Ito be egotisti-
cal must now become personal | YOU for
the first time the hall at the Universal the morn
ing before yesterday. | encountered YOU the night
before under extremely dubious circumstances.
spoke to you for the first time YESTERDAY | have
met other beautiful: | have met many
Others who have been more gracious to These
things do not seem to count. You have asked for
truth, mind, and you going to have 1t. As
surely sitting here together, | know that
from hencefOrth for there will be, there could
be- no other woman in the world
She moved IN her chair a little restesslv. Her
eyes avoided mine Her eyebrows had contracted
little; but could not that she was angry.
What am | to think of such declaration as
that she asked quietly. You are not wizard.
You have seen of what | chose, and you have
seen nothing which a should find lovable, ex-
cept my looks
l smiled as | leaned little forward Don't do
me an injustice | begged. You have brought me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

DEAR Mr. EOURAGE--l should ike TO fey
minutes - twelve o clock IN the reading room
Yours sincerely, ADELE VAN HoYT-
J wrote : reply Immediately
DEAR Mss VAN Howl regret that | am engaged
day, and have to leave the hotel an hour |
shall return about O'Clock. Could YOU not dine
this evening, either the hotel elsewhere:
y ours sincerely, HARDRoss COURAGE.
over my breakfast / studied the handwriting of
her note Il might indeed have served for an index
10 much OF her character as had become apparent
90 me- The crisp clear formation of the letters the
bold curves and angular terminal atoms. seemed to
denote personality free from all feminine weak
ne~~es. ! was reminded of the unfaltering
gaze OF her deep blue eyes of the chill precision of
her words and manner ! asked myself. then why
character free, apparently, from all the lovable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
CHAPTER VII.

Synopsis OF preceding chapters end of this
A 7 about nine O'Clock the following morning
~ a note was brought to my room addressed
- 10 me IN a woman's handwriting | tore
Il open al once. Ii was as | had ex-
pected, from Miss Van Hovt:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

now 10 tne very moment Wnen
| forgot myself, and prompted
your question. Remember that
one has always ones fancy. |
looked at you tonight, and |
thought that | saw another
woman; or rather | thought that
| saw the woman that you
might be, that l would pray to
make YOU. The other woman is
there, | think. | only hope that
it may be my good fortune TO
call her into life "
Her head was bent over her
plate. She seemed to be listen
ing to the musiC-or was there
something there which she did
not wish me to see | could
not tell The waiter interviewed
with another course. When she
spoke to me again, her tone was
almost cold, but it troubled me
little. There was a softness IN
her eyes which she could not hide
1t seems to me-" she said,
that we have been very frivo-
1ous. l agreed to dine with YOU
that we might speak together of
this unfortunate person, Leslie
Guest You saw him last night"
Yes, >" | answered, Il saw
him" My tone had become
grave, and my face overcast.
She was watching me curl
Ously. "Well?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

TRAITS OF her sex. should have
proved SO attractive TO me. |
had known other beautiful wOm-
en- ] was not untraTeled, and
had met women IN Paris and
Vienna who also possessed the
more subtle charms OF perfect
toilet and manners. and were free
from the somewhat hopeless
ohvIOusness of most OF the
women OF our country There
was something beneath all that
Al The moment. ] could not tell
what il was. ! simply realized
that Tor the first time a woman
stood easily first in my llfe that
my whole outlook upon the
world was undermined.
Just as / was leaving the no
tel ] saw her maid coming down
the hail with a note IN her hand
] wated and she accosted me.
Monsieur Courage: "
Yes. " ! answered.
She gave me the note. There
Is no reply At present. she said,
dropping her voice almost TO a
whisper. " Monsieur might open
i III ms cab.
She gave me a glance OF warn
ING. and ! saw that the hall
porter and one Of his subordi-
mates were somewhat unneces-
sarllv near me. Then she glded
away. and ] drove of IN my cab.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-12-13

#N-HEH ENaEEEaH
S. j. Danskin returned Tues
day evening from a business trip
to the Twin cities.
Santa Claus writes that he will
make his headquarters at Strick-
lers Jewelry store.
Tree decorations Of all kinds,
candles and candle holders at the
Gold Medal Drug store.
Mesdames. L.. II. Smith, A. j.
King and f. E.. Carpenter were
Fargo visitors Saturday.
Leonora Jackson and Company
at the Opera House Wednesday
evening, December 26th.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. s. D. Curry tomorrow (Fri-
day. afternoon at the usual hour.
How long is that solid gold
watch going to run that will be
given away at Strickler's Jewelry
store.
r. A. Pope was down from
Sharon for a number of days the
latter part of last week on bust.
mass.
A sou was born to Mr.. and Mrs
B. G. Reynolds last Friday
Mother and child getting along
nicely.
Frank Bissel has moved his
family into the old Thurlow resi-
dence recently moved to the east
part of town.
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A temperance gospel meeting
will be held at the Methodist
church next Sunday evening.
Mrs. Hopper, of Chicago, will be
present and speak on temper
ance. Mrs. Hopper will be
remembered by many as she was
present and spoke at the conven-
ton held here last June.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-12-13
Local News Items
As Told To Us

DR.. Philip returnen from Chi
cago Monday evening.
E.. D. Washburn made a bust
ness trip to Fargo yesterday.
g Madsen left Monday for Chi
cago, were he goes on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.. Warner
were visiting at Fargo Saturday.
E. N. johnson, Of Cooperstown,
was in the city on business Tues
day.
r. Danskin returned Tuesday
evening from a business trip into
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Major
spent Tuesday and Wednesday
in Fargo.
Mrs. J. F. Beckerjeck is visit
ing with her parents at Casselton
this week.
Girl Wanted - For general
house work, Apply to Mrs. W.
H. Sabin.
Mrs. N. S. Bogert, Of Finley,
was the guest of Hope friends
last Friday.
Don't worry about your holi-
day shopping. Call at Strickler's
Jewelry store.
Miss Lucille Hackett took adj
vantage of vacation Wednesday
to shop in Fargo.
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That Christmas is drawing

That Christmas is drawing
nigh there is no doubt. The
merchants have responded to
the feeling of buoancy that the
season creates and they have
loaded the tables and shelves
and even the floor space of their
stores with everything that the
season demands. They have
bought heavily Of holiday goods
and every one of the establish
ments is a vcritable exposition Of
things suitable for Christmas
gifts-both beautiful and useful.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-12-13
advertising is no good" said

Advertising is no good" said
the man in old clothes, 1T has
never helped me none" The
millionaire merchant smiled,
"That is because you tried it,
John, as the Indian tried the
feather bed. An Indian took a
feather, placed it on a plank and
slept on it all night. In the
morning he got up and growled;
Pale face say feathers heap soft.
Pale face heap fool, ugh!"-Ex.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-12-13

oSO Ol1S111 U ~
store.
A grand New Years Ball will
be held at the opera house Tues
day evening, Jan. LIST. The
Hope orchestra will furnish the
music.
Mrs. Will Roney and two child
rem. who have been visiting re-
latives here for the past few
weeks left this morning for their
home near Dickinson, N. D..
Victor Dingle, of Devils Lake,
a former Hope boy, dropped in
on his friends Tuesday evening
and will spend a few days here
renewing old acquaintances.
Leonora jackson, the Worlds
Greatest Lady Violinist, and
Company of assisting artists,
will appear at the Hope Opera
House Wednesday evening, Dec.
Goth.
The largest and most complete
line of watches, clocks, jewelry
and silverware ever displayed in
Hope-prices thelowest. Quality
the best. At Strickler's JaWelry
store.
Chris Veile and family left
Monday for a trip across the
briny Atlantic. They will visit
the old home in Denmark this
winter. G. Madsen accompanied
them as ar as Chicago.
Do your own advertising.
Make it a study. Study the
wants Of your trade. When you
get something they want let them
know it. Do what you say you
will, and a fortune is yours.
Remember that every girl be-
tween 5 and IA years of age has
the privilege of a free guess ON
our $1,000 doll to be given away
Xmas eve. Notice the ages.
The Gold Medal Pharmacy.
On account of poor health,
Peter Spooner has been com
PEELED to resign his position as
bookkeeper at Kraabel q
Kraabel's and left yesterday
morning for his home in Wis
consin.
At a recent meeting of the L.
O. O. E. the following officers
were elected: N. G., W. B.
Rugg; ". G., L. A.. Roney; Rec.
Sec, B. G. Reynolds; Fin. Sec,
j. j. Wamberg; Treasurer, F. N.
Gilmore.
The north bound passenger
passed thru here late last night
and succeeded in getting thru as
far as Sharon where the snow
pillow and passenger are reported
stuck in the cut just north OF
that place.
Mrs. Hopper, of Chicago, will
speak at the Methodist church
next Sunday evening on TEN
perance. Many of our readers
will remember Mrs. Hopper as
she was present and spoke at the
convention held here last June.
At the time the Blabon State
Bank commenced business it was
arranged that E.J. Pepper would
become the cashier as soon as HI
could arrange to take charge
He has now arranged with TIN
Farmers Elevator Co. at Finle.
.ela-al 4laae 4la Guot a
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# .NHE-a
X 1r++++
\ X
! AT THE PLAY HOUSE !
\ 4
Lenera Jackson Co.--Dec. %
The Palace is headquarters fer
everything good to eat.
States Attorney G. S. Shippy
was in Fargo Tuesday attending
the meeting of the Red River
Valley Drainage association.
The evening world., 1906-05-18
Pre- NOTED for Bravery.

With his regiment he went through
the campaign III Luzon and was a vet
eran when the Boxer troubles took the
regiment win the allied forces on the
road TO relieve Peking. Van den
Bogoert was among the nrst 10 scale
the Wall of Pehing, and so dlstin-
guished himself IN tnis campaign that
nc WAS advanced t. the RANK OF SER
ge,int-maIor. the highest rank non
com can reach.
When the Ninth Infantry returned 70
the Cuited States the regiment was sent
to Madison Barracks. II was there that
Van uen Bogoert says he became IN
yolved in u scandal wita an officer wlfe
and was forced TO desert TO escape thc
husbands wrath.
He said he went to Paris. where he
quickly obtained place as mining engi-
neer with an American company work
ing in Morocco. once there he APP
Piled himself TO the work with such
energy that he rose rapidly in hts COM
pany and did so well tnat he now con-
tI,,ls paiH of the company and has coo
men under his direction.
ViceConsul, He Says.
He became so prominent among the
Americans in Morocco that. he says. he
obtained the position OF United states
Vice.consui IN Morocco. When ne
boarded the white cruisers at Fee he
was gwen the salute due his station.
In this time he had married. had two
children and was prospecting. but the
STAN OF deserving the army preyed upon
his mind he said. and he decided -
write to Representative Won Wrinkle. OF
New Jersey asking what he could do
to remove the disgrace. He received \
reply that he could do noihing hut give
himself up and take his chances.
This proved upon me 50 long that
could do nothing else but return" he
said to-day before going TO Governors
Island Il have come TO give Inyseif
uD TO Gen. Grant and have the stain
removed
The evening world., 1906-05-18
S8,OO0,00O VOTED
FOR NEW SCHOOLS
Officials Urged Appropriation
So as TO Secure Sites Desired
Ahead of Real Estate Men.

The Board OF Estimate to-day appro-
priated 10000 for the schools as 4
result of the visit paid to the Mayor
and Comptroller. the other day. by
President Winthrop, of the Board OF
Education, and Commissioners Adams
and Barry, chalrmen OF the Buildings
ana Sites Committee
The delegation told tho Mayor and
Comptroller that an appropriation OF
a4,ooo.o0o, even II they had to wait until
the next budget. would save the city
MILLIONS OF dollars by permitting the
committees to anticipate the growth OF
population and secure sites and build
ings before all available properties had
been snapped UP by real estate dealers
Tho money is TO be raised by corporate
stock sale. or the total, more than
half-sL50o, ,Ooo-can be appropriated at
once. For tho balance the approval or
the Aldermen is necessary.
The evening world., 1906-05-18
OWED TO DEATH
FROM THE DECK
OF FERRY-BOAT
Mysterious Man of Pro-
fes sion al Appearance
Leaps from the Elmira.

a weu-dressed man whose Vandyke
beard and refined features gave him a
professional appearance ended his life
to-day by leaping from the ferryhoat
Elm!ra when midstream bound from
Barclay street to the D. l. & w. slip
IN Hobokcn. He struggled bly, for
several minutes, but sank for the last
time betorc two deck hands. who had
lcapcd overbolri. could rcach him. He
LETT 10 note or anything else that might
lead to his identification.
At the early hour when the man
boarded the Elmira the passengers were
almost exclusively laborers going to
work in Honoken or market gardeners
returning TO their truck farms Natur-
ally his appearance attracted attention.
lie was apparently thirty-hye or forty
years old and about feet 10 Inches
tall. He was OF normal build aud
looked as II he weighed 10 pounds. He
was dressed in well-cut suit of black
and Wore blucH DERBY nat. HIS mus
tache and beard were brown.
! AS the ferryboat pulled out he walked
ip and down the mems cabin. nervousiy
striking his hands together. When the
SOdt MIS- IN il4ustIedIl ana ABOUT oppU-
site TO Desbrosses street. lie went out
on the forward deck John Anderson
q deck-haud. vas At work near the
gates. lie noticed the man was sull
tlapping his hands together Withou;
any shout OF farewell or look back
ward she man saulted the iron gate
and dived into the river
Anderson shouted and f,o.. o.
Boughton slowed his engines. The man
came up IN minute, twenty feet down
stream He Was struggling ieebly
against the current but made no out
cry. Hugo Schroeder. another deck
hand. stripped off his coat and shoes
and jumped in, The Pennsylvania Rail
road tug Lancaster steamed within 900
feet OF the drowning man and Barr
N illiA,ns, one OF its crew, also utved 10
the rescue. When he and Scnroedei.
swimming from opposite directions. hal
nearly reached the suicide he sank for
the last time The ferry boat and the
tug picked up Their swimming deck
hands and went on their way.
The evening world., 1906-05-18
ARMY DE(ERTE9
RETURNS RICH MAN
Edward Van den Bogoer'
Gives Himself Up After
Many Adventures.

Edward Van den Bogocrt. wealthy
African mining engineer former blue
Jacket, sergeant-major OF the Ninth In
fantry. vice-Consul TO Morocco. to-day
returned on the White star liner Zee
land to surrender to the army officers
at Governors Island as dcserta The
story he told an Evening World re-
porter sounds more Ike n romance or
story OF adventure than actual he
Van den Bogoort's first move on ar
rivlng In New York was to order his
baggage sent to the guard-house. Gov
ornors Island He had big roll or
money to show for the perseverance
which had raised him from the level OF
enlisted men 10 sergeant-maJor In his
army career. and he showed no fear in
returning to face court martial for
deserving.
Here is his story: A Frenchman OF
good parentage. he was brought UP and
educated In Paris for mining en-
gineers career. He completed his
education at the Polytechn!que, but
lis rowing life brought him to this
country. Here he served In the United
States Navy and received honorable
discharge lie was Living IN New
York at the outbreak OF tho Spanish
war. and, realizing he would have 4
better chance To see service with the
regulars he enlisted In the Ninth In
tanlry.
The evening world., 1906-05-18
ROOSEVELT IS
JEALOUS OF THE
EARTHQUAKES
Senator Rayner Ready to
Expect Anything in This
Disturbance Era.

WASHINGTON. Nav is.-The Rail-
road Rate bin was completed and ready
to pass IN the senate to-day when Sen
at0r Kayne- took the floor and said that
ho expected the President would change
hls opinion again before the measure
was npally enacted.
There Was no telling but what in n
few days some Dew Chandler OF fort
une mlgnt sc, IN possession OF the
President and get him back to the
ouslua. terminus.
The President resembied kaleido-
scope THIS Was a great era for natural
disturbances. and the President seemed
Jealous OF the earthquakes and vol
canoes.
lie wen; tearing through space. OBJ
iNlous ~ " mere o.. came from and with
uo conception o, where he was going.
Ths Frcs!ie5t. said Alr. Rayner. may
have united mis- party In the Senate. but
hal divided .he people.
IIo cllme1 the Allison court revie y
amendment destroyed the bin. and de-
p.prcd the Presidents interference.
astntar In Follo,tc. speaking on the
rate bl deglcd "a statement by senator
i,uiiiver wao treceied him, that the
recommend uons OF the President had
boon rria out. He denounced the at
tem., to make n party question ont OF
ne measure II m.rht be done In the
senate. bet not g. tie couatry. lie crit
tc.sed ne party senators for voting
his amendments
They were lined no under the lsarer-
sHr of Ncw Eesland Senators TO do
this. he asserted.
The evening world., 1906-05-18

Little Cupid willing worker and can make mountains Of 10y of mole
hills
enact his Drama Of Romano moonlight night chance meeting
and the world But how about keeping Cupid lifelong
home
viii explain that Cupid fingers the longest home where
ierd day at bargain through Worlds Want Directory
World Want Pianos Bring Happiness Into Many Cheeess Household
The evening world., 1906-05-18
WOMAN RESIDENT OF
THE WALDORF FINED

Where DO you live?" asked Masls-
trnte Moss OF Helen Wright. who was
arraigned to-day IN Westchester Police
Court on charge OF intoxicaton.
AT the Waldorf Astoria Hotel" re-
Piled Helen. who didn't look the part
How long have YOU lived there 2"
coptinued the Magistrate.
''Ever since j got job in the laun-
dry explained Helen. Il suppose I've
lost It now. getting plnched and not
bong able to go to work"
Helen was arrested at o'clock this
morning at the Third avenue IL" sta
tion at Bronx Park. She put up Il beau
tifu battle when the guards woke her
up and put her of the train on which
she had ridden from downtown. Mag
istrate Moss fined her s.. and she sent
to aNrend at No. AZ Third avenue for
the Money
The evening world., 1906-05-18
CARNEGIE OFF TO SK|BO:;
HEDGES ON 81 A DAY LIFE
Not Posted on Current Events, He Says, Lightly,
and Repudiates Phonetic Spelling
On Going 70 "Sea"

Andrew Carnegie doesn't know much.
At least. lie says he doesn't.
lie sailed this afternoon with hts
wife on the steamship Creuc to spend
tile summer nt Skibo Castle.
where are you going?" a reporter
asked
Going to sea" he answered.
And after he had spelled 1t sea, '
he chucklel lightly
What do you think OF the Roose-
Chandler controversy
81 don't know anything about IT.
"And about President cassatts
charge that he paid officials Of the
steel rust re5ates?"
Il don't know anything about IT
"Wm amy announcement OF big phil
The evening world., 1906-05-18
While Police Sought Bur-
glar, Little Fellow Kept
Him in Sight.
WOULDN'T BE BLUFFED.
Fellow Ran to Roof and Even
Threatened Lad with
a Revolver.


TO tne Srt ana sp''a o' an e's'e',-
!eaF-oid o7F' norman "'''''''Sio.'' -
dne me arrest OF man "no e.,'7','
'he aplrtmehi "i MFs' J'"n
IN The Marlborough, Ne 3f0 West
was causAt after ioHS '..a-f
roofs and through Railways Finally.
l,et,,- bts nav he r,u hack and IL
.n.. .os.,s , w.. W. ~ 49,. -, ,,,,,roman.
ya,,,r 1t,r,,,lo, WHO lives Mt No.
- w., rlt.,.cl.,.,i, e.reat. Is n
OF Ntst f's'S-t's"''
stripllng ~ "a boy with yellow nalr
ana f~crtles 7i1 over his quizzical IT,
,.,-.,r
and lends all h's classes ai ~
y,ul's heol on Yves. SiNtieth street
$50 49,. ,,tei,-
re "aS '"I"'' 'r' .'
nar1e o' The hoy sieuth 10y ms PEN
chant for yp1ttfn. thieves and shai-
~, LARGO s,lnre
OWING t't
OF the sand in me Wo id' as tv p''''
when he stood up ~ front ot re-
a,.,c-t i4s ov-ncr last
/. volfer and o'''.'1 3
night
Mrs Nfn1-e iq the VIE pf we'll
,. r 4,,.-r.o, la.t
known lf9yer WIN hef a"'sBh''' ','
she was s,t're 70 the p'fi"f lass HlN w,
when she hoard some one N the bed
4N''4'' ,.
4 moncrt before nor o'l'r "hN-l q
Tugcaic. had tpTed .uto Size hall MIs
>,,o-.d thons.h, Ate was trying TO
r. h.iroe,n
l't--''eu "N
10 turn n-the t1blea on her
As she OPENED ihc door she cried
"r,,o,. r., bor rreat ns,oui-hmcW a
4
The evening world., 1906-05-18

anthroplc donations foil your de
partu-?"
no smiled Mr. Carnegie. Il have
not my purse with me.
Mr. Carnegie said he would stay a;
skibo Castle until the fail, when he
would return to his Flfth avenue
home.
IT'S methodical with me-" he added
He declined absolutely 10 discuss any
Of the topics OF the day on the ground
that he didn't know
Just before the vessel pulled out HI.
was asked:
We're you quoted correctly us say
ing you could live happily on 81 a day?'
Well" vas the reply Il got sl.2O a
week at one time"
The evening world., 1906-05-18
FRISCO HAS ENOUGH WATER
Broken Main Repaired and Normal
suppl, Again Assured.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1S-Health
Omcer u. NJ Ragun has reported TO the
Board of Health that san Francisco is
no longer In danger or a water famine
and thAt within few days the entire
water supply VIII be in a normal con-
diton again.
According 10 Dr. RaEins report. the
big H-lnch Crystal Springs pipe. which
was broken for 500 feet has been re-
paired. and there is flowing into San
Francisco now about .G.000.Oo0 gallons
n day. which he considers amply suffi-
Client providing there is no waste.