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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-06

to attempt a blow: but a single glance
from the fierce eyes of Hagar made
him change his intention, and, cowed
for once in his tyranny, Jacob never
lifted his hand again against her. He
saw plainly enough that if he once
raised the devil in this child of the free
gypsy race there would be no laying
it again. But, actual violence apart,
Hagar's life was as miserable as a hu-
man beings well could be-
Stihed in the narrow shop in the
crowded neighborhood, she longed at
times for the free life of the road Her
thoughts recalled the green woods. so
cool and shady in summer; they dwell
on the brown heath lonely in the star
light, with the red flare of the ayvDsv
fire casting fantastic shadows on cara
van and tent. In the darkness of night
she would murmur the strange words
of the cald jib'' like some Incarnation
to compel memory. To herself, while
arranging the curiosities in the shop
window, she would sing fragments of
ROmany songs set in minor KEYS. The
nostalgia of the wilds, of the encamp-
mentS and the open road, tortured her
in the heats of summer, and when WIN
ter descended she Ionged for the chill
breath OF the country winds sweeping
across mOors laden with snow. over
pools rigid in the cold entrance of
smooth and CLASSY ice. In the pawn
shop she was an exile from her dream
paradise of roaming liberty.
To make bad worse. Varx fell i'm love
with her. For the first time i'm his mar
row, selfish life, a divine passion
touched the gross soul of the thieves
lawyer. Ravished by the dark lowell
ness of the girl, dominated by her IN
tanned spirit, aStOniShed by her clear
mind and unerring judgment. Vark
wished to possess this treasure There
was also another reason for the offer
of marriage which he made and this
reason he put into words when he
asked Hagar to become his wife II
took Vark twelve months to make nm
his mind to this course; and his wrath
may be guessed when Hagar refused
him promptly. The miserable wretch
could not believe that she was in earn
est.
''Oh, dear, sweet Hagar!" he wbiDed
trying TO clasp her hand, Won cannot
have heard what your slave saidl"
Hagar, who was mending some lace
and minding the shop in the absence
of Jacob, looked up with a scornfuI
smile. What you call yourseIf in
jest" said she quietly, Il am i'm reaIi-
ty; 1 sold myself into bondage for
bare existence a year ago. Do YOU
want to marry slave, Mr.. Vark %
Yes, yesi Then you will no longer
need to work like a servant
Il would rather be a servant than
your wife. Mr.. Vark.''
The girls madi Why?"
Because you are a scoundreI'
Vark grinned amiably, in no wise
disturbed by this plain speaking. INV
Cleopatra, we are all scoundrels i'm
these parts Jacob Dix is
rs my masterI" interrupted Hagar
sharply $50 leave him alone. But
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Leaving all the money to me. 1 sup
pose? That's a liei"
1T is a lie retorted Vark. but one
I wasn't going 20 tell you No: the
are the executor under the new will.
Now dye see?"
No said Hagar, folding up her
work. 4 don't"
Well, if 1 marry you, I'll admins
ter the estate in your name
WelI?'
That's just it" said Vark, laying a
lean finger on her knee-''the lost heir
Don't you understand? We needn't
look for him, so we can keep the
moneys in our own hands. and have
some fine pickinGs out of the estate"
Hagar rose and smiled darI1Iy "A
nice little scheme, and worthy of YOU -
said she, contemptuously but there
are two obstacles. I'm not your wife
and / am an honest girl. Try. some of
your lady clients, Mr.. Vark. I'm not
for saleI'
When she walked away Vark
scowled- A scoundrel himself. he could
not understand this honesty which
stood IN the way of its own advance
ment. Biting his fingers, he stared
after Hagar. and wondered how he
could catch her in his net.
If that old miSer would ONLY leave
her his heiress!' he thought. shed
have no scTupleS about taking the
money then; and If she had the money
I'd force her to be my wife But Jac0b
IS set on giving all his wealth to that
Internal son of his, who so often
Wised his father to die. Ahav' si9bed
Nark, rubbing his hands, 'T wish
could prove that he tried to Kill the old
man. Jacob wouldn't leave him a
penny then, and Hagar would have
the money, and 1 would have her
What lovely dream! Why can't If
come true?'
1t was such a lovely dream. and
offered such opportunities for scoun-
d.elly dealings, that Vark set to work
at once to translate il into actual facts.
He had many of the letters and bills of
the absent Jimmy, who had been ac-
customed to come to him for the
money refused by the paternaI Dix
counting on the old mans death, Vark
had lent the son money for his DrOfi-
gacy at a heavy percentage. ana in
tended to repay himself out of the es
tate. Now that Hagar was To handle
the money instead of himself he
thought that there might be some diff
fculty over his usury, owing 10 the
girls absurd honesty. He therefore
determined to give proofs to Jacob that
the absent son had designed 10 rid
himself of troublesome father by Sc
cret murder. Once Dix got such an
idea into his head, he might leave his
wealth to Hagar. The heiress would
then be wooed and won nv sIxiIIfuI
schem1ng MIR. Nark. 1t WAS a bearti- |
full idea, and quite simple.
Among his many shady clients VarIx
possessed one who was a clever forger
and who occasionally retired to one Of |
her maJesty's prisons for too frequent |
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HAGAR OF THE PAWNSHOP

quired attention; and cooked the fru-
gal meals of herself and master. The
old pawnbroker taught her how to de-
prec1ate articles brought to be pawned
how to haggle with their owners, and
how TO wiring the last sixpence out of
miserable wretches who came TO re-
deem their pledges. In a short time
Hagar became as clever as Jacob him
self, and he was never afraid to trust
her with the task of making bargains.
or with the care of the shop. She ac-
quired knowledge of pictures, gems.
si1verware, chi1a-in fact all the in
formation about such things necessary
to an expert. Without knowing it, the
untaught gypsy girl became a con-
noisSeur.
1t required all Hagar's patience to
bear cheerfully the lot which she had
chosen voluntarily.
Her bed was hard, her food meagre
and the old mans sharp tongue Was
perpetually gOading her by its bitter
ness. Jacob, indeed-sure of his slave
since she had no other roof save his tn
cover her-eXercised all the petty arts
of a tyrant He vented on her all the
rage he felt against the son who had
deserted him. Once he went 80 far as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-06

this offer of yours, my friend. What
beneht do you propose to gain if 1 &C
cept 1T? You're not asking me to be
your wife without some motive"
Why, that's true enough, my beau
tyr chuckled Vark. Lord, how cum
ming you are to guess The motive is
double; one part love-
Well say nothing about that, man.
You don't know what love isl The
other motive?"
Money" said Vark, CURLY, and
without wasting words.
"H'mi" replied Hagar. with irony
'Mr- Dixs money!
What penetration" said the law
yer, slapping his knee. My word,
here's intelligence"
Wen pass over the usual compH-
mentsy Mr.. Vark. Well, how is Mr..
Dix's money to benefit you through
me?''
why" said Vark. blinking his green
eyes, the old mans got a fancy for
you, my dear; and all the liking he had
for me- he's given to you. Before you
came he made a Will in favor of his
lost son and appointed me executor.
Now that he sees what a sharp one
you are, he has made a new will
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-06

The Keep commission are a canny lot of boys, says Washington writer. They are all of them young, as seasoned politicians go, and all of them are close personal friends of the president. He appointed therl on this pet commission simply be- cause he knew that they were honest young men and he thinks that any man who is honest and willing cal do as many different things and do them we'll as he can himself. Now Keep, Hitchcock, Pinchot ct al are by no means as versatile as the presi- dent. though they are all of them honest. we'll mentioned young men. But they have shown themselves to be crafty to degree. Everyone has heard of the famous Keep commis- sion, but not everyone has heard Of the sub-committees that are doing the work. The commission goes into a department that IL wants 10 1nyestt- gate and selects subcommittee from among the bureau chiefs and heads of divisions who already have as much as they can conveniently dc, and makes them do the actual work of Investigating. This sub-commit- tee then reports to the commission after 1t has spent a month or two working after office hours getting up the data. and the commission puts out the gist of the subcommittee report as its findings. Yes, it is beautiful scheme and it makes the Keep commission look mighty erudite when one reads its report.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-06
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-06

Photographers who have been jok.
 ingly advising poorly paid clergymen
 to form a union will be surprised to
 learn that the idea is to be acted
 upon. Tn fact, a start in the right
 direction has already been made. Tn
 the Ministerial union of the Eastern
 Maine conference of the Methodist church, formed the other day. is the
 nucleus of what may become a great
 movement embracing the entire country. says an exchange. One os the chief purposes of the union is to impress upon the missionary board at It's next annual meeting the ap- palling meagerness of the salaries of it's members and the necessity of in ereasing them to an extent that will enable preachers to live decently without running in debt or engaging in outside business. No one will dis pute that the time has come for self respecting clergymen to take action in the matter. What can be thought of the existence of a preacher who 'reoeives. zs a number in the new union do. an average of but 50 cents a dayf Is that the way a servant of God should be strengthened for the work he is supposed Co perform The average salary of the thirty-nins men of the eoaference is bat tszs.s7. To say that sseh nizEardIT reeom- peuss Is shameful is to poorly sx- press the truth There are people who like to have their spirftaaI uants attended to. and who feel dis consulate If aeprired Of their churrh- ss- sash persons shozId be uiIIinE to pay ss nzek. in Proportion. for prszehfng ss thsE Fzy for other god things of fife It is true that sil Ps5- pss are sst regular ch9rrk7eDefs. bsi Et fs also trzs that if all rho so zt- tend paid es mHeh for the priviIexe as tkeY osEht to. the present Sts- ErsrefuE nssseet sf ~ertky 2nd faEth- fuI niassssrs sf the sozPeI rsslI speedily czasz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-06
ZULUS ON WARPATHe
Natnl Field Force Defeated Near Greytown by Warriors of yeldt.

Natnl Field Force Defeated Near Greytown by Warriors of yeldt. GREYTOWN. Natal, April 6.-The coloniel field force which was concen trated at Impanza, twelve miles north west of Greytown, for operations against the insurgent chief Bambaata, the deposed regent of the GreytowR district, was compelled to abandon it's laager after heavy fighting and retire to Greytown.
 The Zulu chief, Bambaata, surprised the column at dusk at Impanza, the natives springing out of the thicket, fanatically shouting their battlecry and attacking the vanguard with their as- segais. The police behaved with cool ness, keeping the horde of blacks at bay and steadily continuing the march to Greytown. The fighting did not cease till midnight, when the column reached Botha's farm and safety. The women and children had been placed in the center of the column and thus were completely shielded. The infuriated natives hacked the bodies of three DO licemen who were killed, but the bod. ies were rescued.
 The police report that the rebels are in strong numbers and flushed with victory. and the officials fear further excesses. A strong force of artillery, infantry and mounted men is moving out of Greytown to operate against the rebels.
 A laager has been formed here and every preparation has been made to defend Greytowu in case of attack. An assault on the town. however, is considered unlikely to occur, the Zulus preferring to fight in the rugged coun. try outside.
 The British field force. at present only numbering a few hundred men, will be strongly re-enforced during the next twenty-four hours.
 Greytown is the capital of the Um. voti district of Natal and is situated thirty-eight miles north by east of Pietermarltzburg. capital of the Colony of Natal. It has population of about 1,T00, of whom 500 are white people.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-06
FRIDAY, APRIL 0, 19O6.

Though the mild. open winter has naturally had a depressing effect on
 the ice industry and the harvest is likely to be rather meagre, it does not necessarily follow that the coun- try will be without that desirable commodity next summer, or tha. there will be any good reason for hoisting prices out of sight. A re- port just published by the census bu- reau of the department of commerce and labor, upon the manufacture of ice in the United States, shows that the aggregate value of the product has increased from approximately 100000 in 1900 to s23, 900, 900 in 1905. The report shows an in crease of 45 per cent in the number of wage earners engaged in the man. ufacture of ice. and an increase of 63 per cent in wages paid. These figures, by the way, indicate a ma terially increased wage scale. There was an increase of 225 per cent In the number of tons of ice used in 1905 over 1900. From this it ap- pears that if the product usually made by nature on the lakes and streams is not available to the ex- tent desired, it will be made to order in sufficient quantities to supply the market. In any event there is no use in anticipating trouble or worrying over what can't be helped.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-06
HEARD IN PASSING.

All that now remains is to settle
 the type of the Panama canal--and dig it.
 Attorney-Genera Moody ought to be thankful that he escaped getting indicted himself.
 Father Gapon, in order to be in l fashion, has come out in print and
 is loudly demanding a vindication.
 According to Dr Wiley, the proper thing to call for is a "10-cent high
 ball'' if you really want the ordinary
 Scotch variety.
 The hesitancy of the supreme court to go after the Chattanooga | lynchers is due in some degree to the courts regard for it's subpoena serv- CTS. There would be less trouble im-
 pending in China if lot of the pa-
 pers would call home their special correspondents who make their liv- ing writing about it. Senator Spooner ought to feel some hesitancy about calling Tillman a .'corn-field lawyer" considering
 
 1 yer has managed to make for him
 over the rate bill. The Moroccan pretender now takes shot or two at the sultan just to -show the Algeciras conference that he cannot wait indefinitely while they are deciding how the country shall be managed. In Kansas recently they found I
 man, although he lived within fifteen
 miles of Topeka, who did not read newspaper and had not heard of sensational murder in that vicinity. He was accepted as a juryman in the murder trial. Now they are debating whether man like that has suffi- cient knowledge and intelligence to make a good juryman. It depends upon the point of view and which side wants his attention. Intelligent jurymen are not always desired.- New London Day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-06
BY MARGARET F. sANesTER.

(Copyright, 1908, by Joseph B. Bowies) Penelope came in with a frown on her brow. Her pretty face was puck cred. Her mouth dropped at the cor ners, and she had almost the effect oi being in a very bad temper. Penelope is one of my greatest favorites, and was sorry to see that with her the wind was in the east. What on earth has gone wrong, my dear?" l said, anx- iously. With whom are you yexed, and why are you out of sorts? Have you lost your purse, or your place in the class, or fallen out with your chum, or are you convinced that you never will conquer irregular verbs, or what is the matter?"
 The matter" said Penelope, lis my monthly report. l am awfully dis turbed about 1t, and ashamed to show it at home, and 1 am angry at Miss -, who might have made 1t great deal better if only she had chosen. but am not one of her pets. I have had good marks in French and in astron- omy, in algebra and geometry, some days, anyway, If not every day, and here am marked B and c and c minus. and have not single A in the whole month. My teacher handed me this very reprovingly, and said that such a report was as great a morti- ication to her as 1t could possibly be Co me. and she trusted would do bet ter another month. and not have to take such a record home again.
 Possibly, Penelope she said, you are graded too high and would better drop some of your work and fall back into a lower class Do you wonder" stormed Penelope, that am furious7 Who wouldn't be!'
 'T hardly see, dear child" an- swered, why you should be furious, as you call 1t. although I think your unfortunate teacher has every right to be indignant What is the reason that you have done so badly? The work is not too much for yoH. your health is perfect. and you ought to he at the head of your class, bringing home re- ports sprinkIed all over with As. like stars in the sky or daisies in meadow in June. You must be shOckingly careless. or you would get on in school ss well as anyone else. Where is the loose piank7 Something Is wrong in your way of working. If we could find out just what it Is and where il is vs might mend 1t. Don't yoa think so!-
 You are very eross.- said Penelope. -snd not a single bit sympathetic. and I wish I hadn't come. But maybe might get on. as you call it, a little better if is wasn't such hard work to start in the morning. I am so sleepy that I cannot wake ap when I am called: then I have to scramble through dressing and breakfast and fairly aF b reach school in time. very often uksn there find that I have forgotten book that I reed. or ny pals and penefls. and [ an so upset thaf it takes ne almost sn hoar to feel asist and conVsssd NT dzy so1eh5~ rms oH tke trzrk srrr norzing ass aoss sot g-t ha<k sat8 the afteTnoan--
 By this tin. Psae8aVss sc0rI had vsnisAsd and she dInpBed ard kszsAss and Fn2Ilg Eazsked. like the sweet. g0Dd-sszpersd rfrI d. is
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-06
THE MORNING START
EARLY SCRAMBLE BODIES ILL
 FOR DAYS SUCCESS.

Schoolgirls Have Trouble Getting to School in Time--Habit of Sitting Up Late in Warm Room, Talking, Singing, or Perhaps Studying Makes One Drowsy Next Morning Haste Will Upset the Calm of a Whole Day-Begin the Day Leis- urely-Take Plenty of Time to Dress and Eat Breakfast.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-06
New York ,IsrEets.

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 CORN = cantinusd wet weather ana lighter receipts caused corn to rtsle firm and higher early. but thsrs was a decline later vifh wheat. May. szfstsc.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-06

Trmst rs f1ewrr- Nswee- raez~.n2 Les tes s<sE r&xz k--T Ezs S-s8. Arr- set Id sEe Er1ak rwes-r1
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call excited at sl4 to 90 per cent; prime mercantile paper. 5kd5H per eenti exchanges. ,5s2, ,ss3, ss9i balances, s1O.. 3s5. SIS.
 f.fnEIraR rrIcan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-06
MAKE AN EFFORT

to get the best and doa't ke satisfied with snything else
 OUR FEED Is absolutely the best o5tzfnsble Ia the market If is god enough for the test stock i1 ths land while the price makes ft ekeep eaoash for the poorest Obtain oar prSeesl We sell the fauous washbgrn-PIIissaTT Best fo~ sse a bag and fs hzrreI We rr=e keep ard sell the fzzozs Le1ox Stock Food fer si-1s psr tsa New York Grain & Feed Store.
 ffsfzB Meadow. csx Bnz< Sea
 A WIllners PruS- Tt lf5-3-
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1906-02-02

Lassiguient asescrituras han
sidOs enrejistradas en- la of
Gina del escribano del condado.
Articulos de incorporation
de Hughes Mercantile Co.
Carta de Venta, Gregorio
Mirabal d Wilbur A, Dunlavy
3 cases y la cerca y reclama
del medic al poniente del cua
tro al noroeste, secion S, cabil-
do 4 al norte, hilera 9 al orient
te.
Carta de Venta, Rumaldo
Mirabal d Jennie A. DunIavy,
la cerca y recIama del medic
al ponlente del cuatro al sur
oeste, seccion s, cabildo 4 al
norte, hilera 8 al oriente.
Escritura de hipoteca, B. B..
Spencer a Richard Dunn, mo-
limo de aserrar en- EastvieW.
Muchos de los rancheros han
hecho entradas EN- la oficina de
terreno sobre sus domiciliOs
en- este condado. Entire ellos
son:-Consancion Ballejos, j..
7. Pope, William D. Arm
strong, Fred Mayer, James H.
AveriII, Vincente Marques, j.
NJ. Gonzales, Melquiades Tru-
iilIo, Procopio Otero, Santos
Mora, Tomas J. Monk, Ignacio
Garcia y Ortiz, Julian Sanchez
y Baca, Luis PadilIa, Camilo
Aragon, Domitilio Apodaca,
Serapio Pineda y Jose Antonio
PadilIa.
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1906-02-02
Confesado al Muerte.

Frank Bell, un trabajador
en- ell ferrocarril en- Prescott,
Arizona, ha confesado al niue
te del Coronel j. Francisco
Chavez en- Pinos Wells, catorce
meses pasados, segun los re-
portes de los diarios del terri
torio. Voluntariamente busc0
ell alguacil mayor y Sc repdio
Di]o que no puede yer un otro
sufrir por su crlmen. Dij0
que 6l mato ell coronel por
venganza de injusticias person
ales recibidas de las manos del
coronel.
Bell tiene como So amos de
edad, y hasta recientemente
ha sido trabajando EN- los mon
tes de Arizona. Sc apereci0 Q
perfectamente sano y Sc creye
que SUI palabras estan la YER
dad.
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1906-02-02
La Via Nueva.

La construction de la nueva
via del Santa Fe por ell centro
del terrltorio y que atraviesa
Ell RIO Grande en- Belen no de-
Jara de causar algun contrati-
empo 4 las plazas interezadas
como 10 eXpresa ell despacho
siguiente:
San Francisco, Enero 24.-EI
presidente E, P. Ripley del
Santa Fe, que ha permanecido
de vista en- California durante
ell presente invierno, dice que
dentro de cinco meses Q sea
para ell lro de Julio pr6ximo
venidero su compania tendra
una nueva Inca hasta Cali
fornia. La presente Inca al
oeste de Florence, Kansas, has
ia Belen via La Junta, Las We
gas, y Albuquerque Sc abando-
nara ell 10 que Sc refere a tre-
nes de pasaieros. La nueva
Inca que Sc llevara ell trafco
al sur de Florence y Nulvane,
Kan, via Texico, Texas, es la
que va a Belen, estacion prin-
cipal sobre ell Bio Grande en-
la Inca principal de Nuevo
Mexico, treinta millas ell oeste
de Albuquerque.