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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

"Dickl'' shrieked Mrs. May, glaring wildly at
the dark-haired woman, who surveyed her in
calm triumph. "How dare you insult Good
Heavensl It is Fifne, the maid whom ! dis
charged for theftl"
"And whom you tried to buy off with hun
dred poundsl" said Fi6ne, mockingy. Did
not swear TO be revenged upon MadameY It was
cruel accusation you brought against an inno-
cent girl. You knew the charge was falsel"
Turn the woman outl" cried Mrs May, re-
fusng to answer Fifne's words, and fiercely
confronting Sir Richard Waring.
"But no, madame" said Fifne, interposing be
fore Dick could speak, and standing upright in
triumph. 'Now it is my turn You take my
character-I have taken your lover Dick, why
do you not introduce your wife to Madame
May|
Fifne really looked superb in her moment of
triumph, and surveyed Mrs. May with an. air of
fine scorn.
ut is true" said Dick speaking with some diff
fculty. "On account of my aunt | kept the Sc
cret. For the last six weeks Ffne has been
Lady Waring."
Mrs May opened her mouth to speak, anu
then fell back in my arms and went off into
violent fit of Mysteries. And that wicked klfine
declares now that am the only man who knows
how to support a widow of twelve stone something
without staggering beneath the heavy burden.
And Mrs. May seems to think so too--for l mar
red her last week.
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1t was all very quickly and amicably arranged
That evening the colonel held an enthusiastic re-
ception at the Aagazan, the leading hotel
where there were none confident of the future
of Lariat, SO jovial, and withal SO lavish with
his money, as he. incidentally, it may be said
that the bar of the Alagazan did big business,
and that the landed proprietors of Lariat, Hank
McDougall especially, awakened 10 the fact that
they had good thing
The next morning the colonel, notebook in
hand, and accompanied by the leading citizens
of the town, inspected property available for the
uses of the Black Butte Cattle Company. In the
afternoon-for the agents time limited
the purchasing began. The courteous old gen.
tleman who had entertained them hospitality
the night before did not haggle over prices. He
paid cash for his acquisitions in crisp, new,
fvehundred dollar notes-a proceeding which,
to make change, unfortunately, drained the town
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

rang and the colonel cordially shook hands all
around. Stepping on the rear platform of the
train, he turned about once more and waved his
good-byes to persons in the distance. Just It
the moment that the wheels began to turn, Hank
McDougall his marshal's star cleaning on his
vest-he9wore no coat-came running down Wy
oming avenue from the postoffce, yellow paper
in his hand which he waved dramatically over
his head
stop that tran" yelled the town marshal
But the conductor and engineer did not hear,
and the train moved on.
Jump, you scoundrel, jump" again yelled
Hank at the same time drawing his gun. The
coloners only answer was polite wave of the
hand. Then Hank took snapshot at the fast
departing train, and-would you believe it?-
that little old man whipped out two pistols from
somewhere, quick as wink, and for a few mo
ments the way the bullets whstled about the
heads of the crowd along the track was some
thing wonderful And as the train grew small
er and smaller in its straight-away course over
the prairie, the last act of the lone passenger on
the rear platform was to wave white handker-
chief towards the little city of Lariat and disap
pear within the
The town marshal replaced his gun in his hip
pocket and turned sadly away. Deaf to repeated
Inquiries as to the meaning of it all, he disap-
peared within the editorial sanctum; for in the
midst of all excitement he still remembered that
ex-officio, he was an editor, and-he was both
thrifty and a cautious
An hour later another edition of the Expo
ent appeared, double-leaded, as if in mourning
and the copies sold for dollar apiece. The ed.
torial was brief and to the point:
"'From telegram received only too late by
our town marshal, because of the necessity of
forwarding it by mail from Crouch's, it appears
that our late distinguished visitor Stembe was
confidence man Ike Rogers, lately fugitive from
the Black Hills. 1t is painful to be forced to
state that the greenbacks which Rogers so gen
erously distributed while in Lariat clever
counterfeits, in exchange for which he carried
away thousands of dollars of our citizens earn
ings.
"The editor of the Exponent bids farewell to
his many friends and announces his intention OF
pulling up stakes and moving Immediately to the
Big Horn country" -,.a
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

Lne afterwards de-
clared that his bad luck came that
[NrSsSNI night with the rain. 1t first came
cs@s@.s=y leaking through the roof about mid
night, and, finding convenient crease in his
blankets, trickled slowly downward, until it
awoke him with start Being man of few
words, he simply gave grunt of disgust, leaned
over to a corner of the diminutive room, seized
an umbrella, opened it, thrust it accurately un-
der the leak, and calmly fell asleep again
In the morning things were in even worse
state. The bed was miniature island, the type
cases were half filled with water and the press,
a foot-power affair, stood cheerlessly in damp
corner as if waiting to be resusctated from it's
all-night exposure. Even then, Hank made no
remark-his first act after sitting up in his
blankets being to pull forth slowly huge plug
of tobacco from his hip pocket take generous
chew, and then, as if fortified against all man
ner of disagreable things, to spring up and be-
gin putting things to rights.
There was knock at the door.
Come" he shouted grufdy; and there ap-
peared to view little old gentleman whose
black frock-coat white collar-an unusual lux
ury in Lariat-and air of quiet dignity accorded
well with his gray hair and mustache.
Pardon me-" he said, with slight air of
difidence, 'but is this the editor of the Expo
nent?'
Hank nodded
81 am Colonel Stemble," the little old fellow
continued, affably, "and I am up here on spe-
cial business for the Black Butte Cattle Company.
Now, to come to the point, l am very, anxious
to have a special edition of your paper published
today"
Hank kicked an empty tin can under the press,
and looked hard at his boots People were wont
to say that he was cautious man.
"It will pay" the cattle-man continued; "and
this will give you some idea of my wishes" He
handed the editor some pencil notes and a new
greenback.
"Get the paper out by three o'clock at the
latest and above all things make it interesting"
'1'll do it," Hank replied, with customary
brevity; and then, with renewed energy, he re-
sumed the renovation of ,ne little one-story
shanty which served as editorial office, press
room and home
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is due to just plain necessity. Living in their
land lis getting dearer every day, especially ir
Madrid and the other large cities, and parents
incomes no longer suffice to make both ends meet.
National prejudice is just much against the
notion of girls in business as ever it was, but
unless times get better the ancient feeling on
the subject must go by the board, and the "busi-
ness girl" becomes as familiar object as she
is either in the United States or England today.
In that case, courtship will have to be ree-
gated to as comparatively subordinate place as
it now occupies in more matter-of-fact lands,
which will be mighty change indeed, for it
is really remarkable what an immense amount of
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

time the average Spanish girl now devotes to
matters of the heart.
There is really no great difference between the
wooing of the business mans daughter and that
of the aristocratc miss. Naturally, the latters
marriage is much grander affair than the nup-
tials of her less fortunate sister. Great pomp is
displayed, which includes the exhibition of the
trousseau of the bride and the magnificent pres
ents which she always receives. These exhibitions
are source of great delight to the aristocratic
folks. 1t happens that one has recently taken
place at the palace of the most noble and his
torc family of the Marquis of Vsttadorida, whose
only daughter is about to be married.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

those who knew the stiff prejudice of all classes
in Spain regarding women in trade. One would
have said that the girls of America, England
or any other country might become typewriters
work in stores, or enter the professions-but not
those Of Spain.
Now, however, female doctors and dentists
making their appearance there Some maidens
are going into business and others into the gov
ernment offices and banking houses.
This sudden desire to earn money on the part
of Spanish girls is by no means owing to any
tangled ideas regarding the ''true mission
of woman in modern society" or to any wish for
more liberty, or to become more independent. 1t
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

SSS:s< chansonette, called Reflection" and
Cgs6&zJ as she posed coquettishly before mir
ror to give greater point to her song,
perfect storm of applause broke forth.
Her bright dark eyes flashed and beamed as
she bowed smilingly to her delighted audience,
and, lifting her short black silk skirt in the daint
lest manner with both hands, Fifne stepped
forward and began the prettiest dance | have
ever seen.
i"Rayissante" exclaimed Sir Richard, other
wise known as Dick Waring, who had run over
with me to Paris for little holiday. At every
opportunity he would DIR the few French words
,he knew, and in his own opinion, his accent was
so perfect that he was certain every native he
spoke to took him for "un vrai Parisien."
"Mas ellie est ravissante," repeated the de-
lighted Dick, who was a fair, good-natured giant.
six foot something in his stockings. IL must
know this little girl. Ellie est charmante"
"Be careful, Dick" ] reconstructed gently,
Remember that you are now an engaged young
man."
Dick frowned and uttered an impatient ejacula-
ton. His recent engagement to the rich widow
of fabuously wealthy stock broker was entire
ly the result of his own almost pennless condi-
ton. But, as he had once said to me in burst
of confidence, ''What was a poor devil to do
who had offended the only rich relative he had,
and who had been captured at an uhtoward mo-
ment by woman eager to throw her gold mine
at his feet?"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

comes the OrlOH, named lOr OouhJ
Orloff, who bought it in 1772 for the Empress
Catharine of Russia. The stone is rose-cut, shap
ed like pigeons egg, and weighs 1915 carats
The third is the Regent" or "Pitt," diamond,
which is one of the French crown jewels.
The Duke of Orleans, acting as regent for
Louis XIV, bought it for him, paying $O5O,OOO
The "Forentine," or "Austrian," is the fourth
in size. 1t belonged to Charles the Bold of Bur
gundy, and was lost by him at the battle of
Granson, in 1476. A Swiss peasant found it
and sold it for half a. crown. 1t finally came
into the hands of Pope Julius II, who presented
it to the Emperor of Austria. The fifth in
size, called the "Star of the South" is Brazilian
stone.
The English 'Kohinoor," while ranking sixth
in size is counted the most valuable in the world
1t was found in the mines Of Goleonda ages
ago, and after being successfully in the possession
of many Indian princes, passed to Queen Vic
toria. These are the six most famous diamonds.
A stone recently discovered in Africa can claim
TO be the largest in the world 1t weighed, un'
cut, AIS carats.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

the moon IN perpetual exile as punishment.
Authorities do not agree on this point, how
ever. Dante calls him Cain; Chaucer speaks Of
him as undergoing punishment up there for theft
and gives him a. thorn-bush to carry; whereas
Shakespeare, whilst assigning to him thorn
load, by the way of compensation gives him
dog for companion
Another legend identities him with the figure
of Isaac in the act of carrying fuel for his con
templated sacrifice, while the Jews have Tai
mudic story that Jacob is the moon, and that
his face is occasionally visible.
In various countries the man in the moon is
displaced from his high estate by other fanciml
myths. The Swedish peasantry agree in seeing
in the moon boy and girl, bearing pail of wa.
ter between them, whom the moon caught
in her horns and carried off into the heavens-a
legend current also in lceandc mythology.
A German tale says that and woman
are in the moon, the man because he strewed
briers on Sunday morning in the church path, the
woman for making butter on the same day. The
latter carries her buttertub, the former his bun
die of thorns. The Dutch have it that the un-
happy man was caught stealing vegetables
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

Aarons, Israel Spillberg and Morris Sabian
were charged with harboring the drug with in
tent to defraud the customs.
1t was stated that when their premises in
Nelson street, Stepney, were raded on Friday
large quantity of the material the value of
which, duty paid, is about $4,000, was found.
The men were unpacking the drug from
wooden discs which had passed the customs as
tabe-tops, and in the rim of each disc there
was a receptacle which held about six pounds
Of the sweetness
The men were remanded.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

This modern two-story frame dwelling is of
square form, size 81 by 271a feet, Story heights,
first, 10 feet, second, 8 feet. The cellar extends
under the entire house. The foundation is of
stone. Sides, clapboarded, Shingle and tin roofs.
First story contains vestibule, & by 8 feet, re-
ception hall leading to stairs living room 1874
by 111s feet, dining room 1215 by 16 feet with
fine china closet, parlor 1015 by 1S1a feet, kitch-
en- 1919 by 111a feet, with large dresser and hall
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
Seventeen Table Tops

ingenious plan for smuggling sac
charm, sugar substitute, the duty
on which is quite heavy, into Great
Britain, was described recently in the
Thames Police Court. when Louis
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

League Of White Women" among her friends
the members Of, which undertake to wear pure
white for all important and ceremonial functions.
In her address to the first members of the
guild-some twenty fair maids of Munich-Frau
Liebrech is reported to have said: IL loved my
husband before he loved me, and he returned
my affection only when he saw me accidentally
in white dressing gown. White is symbol of
pure love, and thus appeals to the better half
of the male creation. The planest girl dressed
in white will conquer hearts more rapidly than
beauty who stoops to the meretricous attrac-
tons of hundred hues."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
League of "White Women"

2AU LIEBREICH, wealthy resident
of Munich, is convinced that girls who
wear white dresses get married soon
er than girls who wear all sorts of
colors. Accordingly she has organized
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

everything has been Of less importance than the
tender passion may shortly become prosac like
the rest of the universe.
going to work!
Seriously, this is a development which may
be expected to make real difference in the
national life. 1t is one, too, that few years
back would have seemed almost impossible to
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
Romance of the 81,
Man in the Moon

ABOUT the first thing shown to child is
the Man in the Moon, and the child
Immediately wants to know how and
4 why he got there, The general ex-
= PLANTATION is that the man was caught
stealing sticks on Sunday and sent to
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
Some of the Most
Famous Diamonds

long historic diamonds the largest and
best known is "The Grand Mogul," al
stone weighing 2S0 carats, in the pos
session of the Shah of Persia. Next
comes the "Orloff," named for Count
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

leading to back stairs. The pantry is between
the dining room and kitchen and has a dresser
and shelves. The flower room, 6 by 8 feet, opens
from the dining room. There is large front
porch.
Second floor contains four large bed rooms
about 1915 by 1315 feet with closets, also ball
cony leading from front bed room. The den is
by 91a feet, bath by s1a feet. Stairs to at
tic.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

HE town marshal, ex-offcio editor of
the Lariat Exponent, afterwards de-
clared that his bad luck came that
night with the rain. 1t first came
leaking through the roof about mid
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

0F there really IS little god of love, he
must be rather distressed, just now,
\ over change that is slowly but surely
u taking place in Spain. There is reason
to believe that the land where almost
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

cafe chantant in Paris it was first
saw Fifine. She was singing a piquant
chansonette, called Reflection" and
as she posed coquettishly before mir
rnr To niun n1nninr rn1nt To hnr annn
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-05
New York Letter.

New York, May 5.-The decision of
the court of appeals upholding the val
idity of the law lodging the franchise
power with the board Of estimate,
clears the way for many improvements,
including rapid transit. The new sub
ways, especially, have been made TO
await. the decision of the court of last
r sort. Now that the possible adverse
decision has been put out of the way,
the work of construction Of the new
subways, thereby adding to the means
of transportation Of passengers from
one end of the island to the other, IL
expected to 60 speedily and steadily
forward. We are apt, too, TO have an
independent telephone line, as a posSi'
bic adverse decision of the court OF
appeals was the only thing that was
waited for before the company was to
be authorized TO go ahead. The pub
lie is eager TO have many things OF pub
lie utility done at the expense Of the
taxpayers, and is paying but little at
tention TO the rapidly growing debt. II
is calculated that, If expenditures on
new measures--of great utility, 70 be
sure, but still very eostly-are 10 go
on at the rate they have attained for
few years past, Mayor Mcclellan
when he goes out Of office, will leave
behind him the enormous amount OF
s7OO 900, 900 Of city debt, load that
many a nation might shudder at, and
which. indeed, is not far from the
amount the great United States owes.
But the fever Of Improvements has
seized upon the people Of New York
City. and they will keep pegging away
until they get what they want. The
board of estimate has nov become the
most powerful body under the city gov
ernment, it even having directing au-
thority over the rapid transit eommls
sion itself.
Everybody has given something In
some way or other TO the relief funds
for San Francisco, millionaiEes plank
ing down a hundred thousand at q
tlne, and children the pennies and
dimes. The most touching instance
that has been made public is that Of q
Brooklyn little Sunday school girl, who
attended . meeting At which e0llee'
tion was taken up. when the plate
was passed she dropped s2.e5 in the
basket "ThAt's al I have" she said
Kpologeticsily. When she told her faith
sr, and asked him IL che aid right, he
Just reached out, folded her In his
arms and ksssed her in silence. IL is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-05

needless to say, she soon had another
1906.
New York, well as other parts of
the country. win feel the effects of
San Franciscos s big FIRE loss, lost prob
ably, more than in any other way. The
insurance companies have lost such an
immense sum by the fires that followed
the qIaking Of the earth, that they
feel that they should recoup them
selves. So they have already indicated
that they will raise the rates to much
larger figures in New York City, and
indeed in the congested portions Of all
other cities. They don't think they get
enough money, and they do think that
their receipts should bear a better com
parison to their payments for insur'
anee In such events az the great earth
quake. They have 20 count In the
enormous losses in the city on the Pa
eifc coast 10 determine what rates
must be made to gather in enough re
sources to enable them TO pay their
way. They have 20 average both sides
Of the problem. Such disaster, hap
PLY, comes very seldom, but it has to
be reckonea with by the insurance
companies. As the buildings burn down
by tho hundreds, the insurance com.
panies must gather in money by the
thousands in order that those who based
their security upon tho promises Of the
insurance companies may not be disap-
pointed. The razine Of san Francisco
must Of necessity elevate the insurance
rates in every direction.
The earthquake baF worked an i'm.
povement for New York, as well as
for San Francisco. AS the latter will
abolish It's Chinatown. 90 New York
win sweep its nuisance away. A park
win drive the Chinese from their
hapnts. and they win be scattered
over the city. while the authorities win
look sharp 70 detect any tendency TO
concentrate the Chinese babitations In
any one locality. New York has no
Chinese cellars q bpisdTsd feet deep, as
San Francisco Is sAid 70 have had, but
she has bad, very bad, community
Of Chinsmen who have all the bad hab'
its that characterize Cinnamon over all
the world. The new park win clear up
PeIl and Doysrs streets, and win let
daylight in on all Chinatown, 20 that
] the chinamsn win no longer be segre-
gated. bat WIN become q personality
and the authorities can take him In Do
tail, and win have means Of catching
the right chinanan. a. he WIN NOT b
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-05


surrounded and protected by active
colleagues.
The great Pennsylvania railroad, be
sides digging huge tunnels, building
great stations and borrowing money
heavily, has taken TO controlling the
hirsute adornment of it's patrons. In
order 10 prevent its commuters lending
their tickets 10 friends when they had
some trips TO spare, each cummuter was
asked TO furnish his photograph for
the purpose Of Identification. Now
some Of these commuters are clean.
shaven, while others wear boards and
still others content themselves with n
mustache. Some Of them went 10 the
barber's shop and thoughtlessly had
their boards or mustaches removed
while some clean shaven ones raised
boards. This greatly puzzled the con.
ductors, and they were on the point, in
many instances, Of collecting full fare
OF the helpless fellows. Now the i'm
perious regulation is out that when the
eommuter changes his beard or has his
mustache changed TO a new style, OF
raises a beard, he must notify the com
pany. 80 the conductor may be given
instructions as 10 the changes Of eoun.
tenance. The cOmmuter thinks he has
trouble enough with the photographer
without troubling himself about the
conductors.
This is the time when the commuter
has 10 look sharp. Not only has tho
Pennsylvania railroad established
sharp regulations as 10 the commuters
physiognomy. but now the Long Island
railroad 10 breaking up the games with
which commuters vile away the time
that hangs heavy on their hands as
they travel from the suburbs 10 the
city. A few days ago, as the eommut-
ers were speeding into town on q
morning express, a special policeman
employed by the railroad company
went through the trains and ferrybOais
and rAided tho poker, suehre, pinoehle.
whist and other provincial games. The
commuters became sad at once, and o
trip 10 town now resembles Quaker
funeral The company has issued an
ediet placing the ban on card games Of
all kinda II 10 not that tho mora
sense Of the company has become out
ragged Tho prescription 70 due 10 III,
fact that the players take up too muei
room with their games, and that a
times some Of them have disturbed 9th
sr passengers with sxelsmatIons Of dis
gust over bad luck or nispissed hands