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WANTED: A MAMIE
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the garrulous postmaster) "and every
once In awhile she went to Detroit to
visit friends. This old settler was
prolific of information.
did you ever hear Of Basket Char
leyY" asked Cheney.
What, Farwells founding? Oh yes,
l remember him we'll"
Ever have any idea how he became
FarwelPs foundling?"
mo; but I've suspicioned several
times that the Reyburns knew some.
thing about 1t. You see, a year before
Charley was found Maggie Reyburn
left home for good. Old man Reyburn
failed and died. Jane tried to run
the place, but didn't succeed. She
wasn't very sociable, and no one ever
went there, She and the boy were
all there were about the place. They
left one night, just the day before
Charley was found; the place was
sold and now Jane lives in Chatham.
Maggie, reckon, Is dead"
Yes, but this boy-Belcher, | be-.
heve his name if-where did he come
from, and what became of him."
God knows, stranger. I've heard he
was an illegitimate child, came from
Montreal. Lately I've heard he was
a Seventh Day Adventist preacher In
Illinois. Palvo, think, is the place."
The story Of the Reyburns interest
ed Cheney; the two girls, one comedy,
her receiving letters, visiting Detroit
at times, then disappearing year be-
fore Basket Charley" was found:
then the breaking up OF the Reyburn
family, all pointed Enthusiastically
strong to their knowing something
about the boy. Cheney went to Mon.
treal, found out that Belcher really
was an illegitimate child as the "old
settler had said. En- route back, he
stopped at Chatham and interviewed
Mrs. Rogers; but as soon as he said
Basket Charley" she closed up like
clam and terminated the interview.
The trail was warm. Belcher, the
boy, ought to know something He
would look him up. Cheney advised
Farwel that progress was being
made, and that he would report more
fully later.
A day or so after this Cheney was
at Palvo, Ill. Belcher was there, and,
among his sect, was a respectable
memebr OF society. He was married
and had quite family. II was Fri.
day when Cheney reached Palvo. and
that day and Saturday he spent quiet.
ly investigating Belcher. He saw him
on the street and In the postoffice, a
tall, spare-limbed' man, with raven
black hair and eyes, large hands and
feet. a thin-lipped, straight mouth,
and smooth face. It was almost a
cruel face. Cheney went to church
and heard him sway his small congre.
cation by his rough eloquence. After
church Cheney went to Rev. Belcher's
home. The preacher received him
with severe cordiality, thinking per.
maps, that he was a new convert TO
his beliefs. Cheney let him think so.
even saying he had admired his ser.
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was very direct.
Mr.. Belcher," he said, 1--WE just
returned from trip through Canada,
and met some friends of yours"
Indeed" replied Belcher, wonder
ing what all this meant.
'Yes. was at Exmoor investigat-
ing the birth and parentage Of boy
formerly known as Basket Charley
l became possessed of the idea that
perhaps you might know something
OF him." Cheney was watching him
closely. AT the mention of Basket
ket Charley Rev. Belcher sat bolt
upright in his chair, his lips com.
pressed and eyes dilated
You say you were in Montreal;
what-er-whom did you investigate
there?" he gasped.
oh" said Cheney, smiling, 81 in.
vestigated the birth Of one Roy
Belcher."
And you found out all about him p
Yes, and that's why am here. You
know the story of Basket Charley.
What is it,"
NO." gasped the preacher. II don't
I've just heard Of him, that's ALL"
The mans manner convinced Che
ney he was lying. He did know; he
must be made to tell.
Would your flock care to know
about your birth?"
NO." Numbered Belcher. mo, I
don't want that, not now"
"Nhpn foil mo uyhaf x,o,, l. n
Basket Charley" said Cheney. "You
do know something, don't your"
Yes, know, and II you'll promise
not to reveal my identity I'll tell"
You have my sacred promise" re.
piled Cheney. "Candidly, Mr. Belcb.
er, all want to do is to establish the
birth OF Mr.. Farwell. It is simply an
act OF justice, and you as man of
God should not hesitate to do that
You preach justice and mercy to your
congregation every Sunday. Exemph.
~ those teachings now by clearing
THIS mystery. Practice what YOU
preach" ~"
All right, sir, l will. l don't know
you, put you look like a man of your
word" Mr.. Belcher settled himself
back and closed his eyes as II think.
ine. and continued:
need not speak of my origin, You
Know that. When l was IA | went IN
Exmoor and apprenticed with old man
Heyburn. The two girls were totally
unlike Jane was austere and almost
puritanical In her ideas. Maggie was
the opposite and thought life WAS
naught but pleasure. Poor girl n Was
her undoing. She visited Detroit oncs
ana while there met a man named
James Eastman. He was of the would
and she OF the country. He wrote har
frequently and she was very much in
rove with him. Mr.. Reyburn and
Jane did not approve and said Gu" so
out Maggie was set in her W.. 80 no'
couldn't have been moved in anv mas
ner. During one visit to Detroit '
marriage took place. Oh, II was
regal marriage, all right" "'
Thank God for that" murmrro,
Cneney under his breath. eu
Yes" continued Mr. po,o,o
there's no doubt of the m nr,Iner'
I've seen the certificate, Rnt as.S
the marriage Eastman soon tire d''e er
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pOrtant to him at the Russell house,
Detroit, A suit case was all the bag.
gage he carried, and at IL that night
he was In Detroit. The next day he
took train to London, Ont, and from
there another train carried him up a
branch road to Exmoor. It was a
struggling little Canadian village In
the midst Of a rather rich farming
country, and did not look very prepos.
sessing. Cheney quietly set to work,
and before night located Mrs. Far.
we'll, wife Of the man that had raised
Basket Charley" She was quite old
and feeble, but kindly smiled when
Cheney mentioned Basket Charley"
"Oh, yes, remember him." she said,
In Querulous voice. HE was a
bright little fellow, and we all liked
him. We had hard pickin' to get
along, but pa" her voice was reminis.
Gently sweet as she pronounced the
affectionate name by which her hus.
band was known, PA had big fam.
lily TO support, and did the best he
could.
i've been comfortable since Char
ley grew up, though. because he takes
care OF me since he's been able to-"
Farwell had not mentioned this fact
to Cheney, and It increased his re.
spect for the young man.
Mrs. tarwell," he replied, did you
or your husband ever have any idea
as to who were the parents OF Basket
CharleyY"
mo, sir, I can't say that we had.
There was u note pinned to his cloth.
ing"
Eyes, know that" interrupted
Cheney. II have Il here"
There was family living near at
tue time, Reyburn by name. There
were two girls. one of them, Maggie,
disappeared year before Charley
was left with us. Sometimes I've
thought maybe they knew something
about the case. Once I asked the
other sister, Jane, where Maggie was,
and she froze up and said she didn't
know. That was all. Jane Reyburn
Is married and lives In chatham now.
What Is her manner" asked Cheney,
interested.
Rogers, l believe. Her husband Is
a lawyer chap"
1t was only a slight clew, but 1t was
worth following up. so Cheney babe
Mrs, Farwell good-by and left. First
he investigated as far as possible the
keyburn family. There had been the
father and two daughters, and they
had lived on a small farm near Elk.
moor. When they first came there
everything was pleasant, but they
kept pretty much to themselves, One
boy about IA years of age did chores
about the place and helped Mr.. Rey.
burn. This boys name was Roy
Belcher, or the two girls Maggie was
the best looking AS one old settler
put 1t: "She was quite comedy, and
acted as II she was better than other
girls. She received letters from afar"
teVeryone In the small community
KNOW every ones business. especially
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-22
Speaks to Enthusiastic Meeting In
South Florida TOWnS--ReS0-
luton LndorSinS Drainage
Passed In Tampa

ton and favoring the passage of the constitu-
tonal amendment be adopted The motion was
seconded and unanimously carried
After the speech many of the citizens offered
congratulations to the Governor and 1t was evident
that he had made many converts. The resolution
adopted follows
Whereas, The citizens OF Florida, will at the next
election in November, be called upon to vote on
Constitutional Amendment providing for the es-
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sotry of neglect and abuse, and finally
desertion. After he left her Maggie
tried to get work but couldn't work
very hard. Things went all wrong
at the farm. Mr.. Reyburn died;
Jane couldn't run 1t, neither could |,
and 1t was sold. 1t didn't bring much
money because mortgage had to be
paid off. The night we were to leave
Maggie came home and brought with
her baby scarcely three weeks old.
Jane was incensed, and stormed fu'
riously, upbraiding Maggie for her
acts, She finally refused to have any
thing to do with the child. Oh, it was
awful, that scene!" Mr.. Belcher shud,
dered at the memory and resumed.
Maggie was very Ill and the ac'
tions Of her sister made her worse
She was desperate, indeed. I wasn't
much myself, but / was sorry for her
She came out to the barn where
was and made me promise before
God that would try and place her
child with some good family Then
she would get well and 60 to work
some place. Her spare earnings
would go to the child and later she
would come and claim him. promised
and then we cast our minds about for
the proper persons with whom to
leave the baby" Cheney was intense.
ly interested. Belcher's manner was
very earnest and truth was stamped
on every word he uttered.
"Old man Farwell was one of those
dear fine men liked by everybody,
he was poor as a church mouse but
always willing to share his crust with
one more unfortunate. He would look
after the boy. Maggie wrapped the
baby up in some warm clothing, wrote
note-my God, you have it there
interjected the minister noticing the
Old faded letter Cheney held towards
him. Yes, that's 1t. Sne pinned II
to the baby's outer garment, inserted
two dollars and half, and that night
left the babay on Mr.. Farwell's door
step. Sne went without seeing her
sister again; left that night Two
weeks later she died. That's all, sir,
every word 4 know"
Yes" said Cheney, "but the man,
where Is he? Was he never heard
OF afterwards?"
Heard of? Damn him-damn
mimi" said Belcher, justifiably forget
ting he was a preacher. Eyes, he was
heard from. Maggie hadn't been dead
week before he came to Detroit and
acted as II nothing had happened
Later he went west, believe, maj,
ried again and is now a respected
member OF society. ,
Where in the west; do you know?
asked Cheney.
California. Why, he's rich, and
MS wife Maggie lies In an unknown
grave and his boy Is a nameless man
Why in Gods name didn't you
speak out II you knew all this?" thuD
dered Cheney.
Because | was weak-weak Jane
Heyburn was very bitter. She made
me promise never to say a word to a
hVlng soul, anu promised You nave
Wrung 1t from me, but am glad. NJ!
conscience is easier than It has been
In many day" That was all.
The next day Cheney was back III
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
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< Blades. Reports from the Tampa papers
show that the attendance was large and
the interest displayed quite gratifying to the
friends OF the measure under discussion.
Wherever Governor Broward has made speeches
on this subject he has been listened to with the
closest attention, and Tampa was no exception to
what has become the rule In every section OF
the State the people are seeking light on the ques
ton, realizing that It is q matter of paramount
Importance TO them, and each time they have
heard the argument advanced by the Governor
they have become converts to his proposition.
Before the adjournment of the meeting In
Tampa Senator James r.. Crane moved that a res
olutiOn supporting the Governor In the PROPOSE
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-22

~ EOPLE OF Tampa were afforded an oppor-
IN tunity of hearing Governor Broward
W speak. the evening OF the 18th inst.
on the subject OF draining the Ever
, glades. Reports from the Tampa papers
show that the attendance was large and
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
SAYS GREATER
CITY IS CERTAIN
Phelan Finds Many Facts
to Justify Hopeful
Forecast.

James D. Phelan has addressed
communication to Eastern bankers and
business men relating to the conditions
in San Francisco. in which he calls at
tention to the advantages that are held
out by this city. The communication,
which will be circulated by the public
ity department of the Southern Pacific
Company. is as follows:
A greater San Francisco is made in
evitable by elements of permanency
bound up in this city. The site of San
Francisco forms an important link in
the commercial chain of the world.
The immense resources of the great
and commercial center will sustain
and make opulent a population that,
must depend upon San Francisco as
their chief distributing center of ex-
port and import.
San Francisco is the only important
seaport on the Pacific Coast between
Seattle and San Diego-a distance of
400 miles. No other can artificially be
created that can vie with it in natural
advantages and accommodation The
greatest element in the rapid growth
of San Francisco is probably found
therein. But transcontinental rail-
ways have constructed, at great cost,
lines that cross plains, mountains, riv-
ers and lakes to share in and promote
the business that centers here. This
fact alone contains ample testimony to
the confidence concerning our future
entertained by men of money and wide
observation.
Between the Missouri River and the
Pacific Ocean the local transportation
would not support the roads. Railroad
earnings on the tranScontinental lines
depend largely upon the extension of
world commerce passing in and out
through the port of San Francisco; up
on the development of the great nat
ura1 resources of California and the
requirements and productions of her
people.
SEAPORT Is PERMANENT.
| Thus natural conditions and the in
terests of great aggregations of capital
| invested in transportation, in rail lines
and steam and sailing vessels, contain
assurances that the man of business
must attentively consider when dispas-
sionately making an estimate and fore
cast of the future of San Francisco.
The seaport is permanent. The ship
through the Golden Gate. The growth
commercial ports, among which San
Francisco is of the leading rank be-
comes more rapid and substantial each
year. Three transcontinental roads
have their Western termini at San
Francisco and other roads will seek
| entrance and traffic here.
economic advantages found in series
| of discoveries. In addition to MANY
| standard industries in which California
| has achieved prominence, the charac-
/ teristic enterprise of her people has
| developed new lines of manufacture
and production which are destined to
add largely to the wealth of the State.
A certain great American statesman
once declared that California could
not produce wheat. Many years fol-
lowed before the truth was learned
] every product of the temperate zone
could be cultivated here in quantities
sufficient to maintain population of
| great size and to export TO all parts
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
CHICAGO MAY HAVE
CHRISTIAN TEMPLE
To COST s5,000,000
Complete City Under One Roof
the Latest Project Of
Dr.. Hall.
sPEcIAL DIsPATcH no THE CAIL

CHICAGO, June 2O.-Undismayed by
the foreclosure proceedings against his
Chica ago-Texas Land and Lumber Com
pany, DR.. George f. Hall. pastor of the
Independent Congregation, which wor-
ships in the Bush Temple Theater,
promises to carry the enterprise to a
successful issue and 10 build in Chicago
a Christian temple" at a cost of $5,-
100000. DR.. Han spoke enthusiastically
and confidently of both propositions.
The Christian Temple" is to be an
eighteen-story sky-scraper on the
north side, in the vicinity of Lincoln
Park. DR.. Hall, who is the originator
of the idea, has planned a complete
Christian city under one roof The
main purpose is to provide good So
ciety for the working young men and
women of Chicago, who are now COM
PEELED to live in cheap rooms and are
deprived of all social diversion Five
floors of the temple are to be devoted
to a university, which will accom-
modate 1900 pupils who must obtain
their education at. night, if at all
In the building there viii be $500
rooms, and each room will be rented
to two young men or two young wo-
men at a rate per individual of $3.50
a week. The young people will have
their clubs, lodges, societies, parties,
etc, all under one roof
In the eighteen STORY temple there
will be banquet halls, restaurants,
laundries, rooms for servants and at
tendants, bank, chapels, recreation
rooms. study rooms, etc In fact, the
young people need not go out of the
temple to live a complete life.
Meantime DR.. Hall is wrestling with
the difficulties of the Chicago Texas
Land and Lumber Company. He was
amazed to hear that d. r. Swift had
brought foreclosure proceedings at
Lake Charles, La, against the COM
pany Said he:
Everything we have promised in
our prospectuses we will make good.
The attacks upon the company are
malicious. 1t is true my position as
minister of the gospel and my reputa-
ton as a lecturer have helped me to
sell much of the stock to my brother
ministers, but they will not lose a
cent by the investments"
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21

Above are depicted t--e temporary
homes Of the Wells-Fargo Express Com
pany and the Juvenile Clothing Com
pany. Both are handsome, spacious
structures and viii be the homes Of the
firms for some time.
The Wells argO building is situated
on the southeast corner of Golden Gate
avenue and Franklin street. Il covers
lot with T5-foot front, 10 in depth.
The building is combination OF three
smaller structures covering 25XI2O.
1t is the main uptown office of the ex-
press company 1t has been occupied
for about four weeks
The home Of the Juvenile Clothing
Company is on the east side OF Van
Ness avenue, between Post and Sutter
streets. II is story and half struc-
ture, wen lighted and spacious. 1t viii
be occupied IN a few days. The build
ing is OF frame. The interior is ar
ranged with balconies and an elaborate
system OF shelving
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
POPE Is MOST GRACIOUS
TO ARCHBISHOP FARLEY
New York PreIate's Diocese Especially
Blessed at His Farewell Au-
dieupe.

ROME. June 20.-Archbishop Farley
OF New York had his farewell audience
with the Pope this morning 1t lasted
hslf an hour. and the talk was mostly
connected with matters relating TO the
Archbishop's diocese, which the Pope
especially blessed. The Pope was most
gracious to the Archbishop, who was
made much of by the Cardinals also.
several OF whom called at his hotel and
had long conferences with him.
Archbishop Farley is undeniably held
in high favor at the Vatican. His ele-
walton to cardinalate is possible, but
many of the reports recently circulated
are untrue and apt TO damage his
chances. The Vatican disapproves of
boosting" which leads TO the belief
that the appointment is not spon-
taneous. 1t is asserted that Archbishop
Farley did not dine with Cardinal Mar
telli. as was reported.
The American prelate leaves Rome
tomorrow after a completely successful
visit.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
LENGTH OF MEMS SHIRTS
BECOMES CAMPAIGN ISSUE
Kansas Farmers Would Lengthen
Garments 10 Consume the Cotton
Cron SurnluH.


TOPEKA. kans-, June 20.-There has
been injected into the State political
campaign the queerest issue of Kansas
many freak issues-the length Of mems
shirts. Although both the Republican
and Democratic State committees
frowned upon it. the length of shirts
IS a direct issue.
An agricultural paper is leading a
movement to organize the farmers into
unions. The argument has been ad-
vanced that If every shirt were made
one inch longer the additional cloth
required would consume the entire sur
plus cotton crop.
Ryan and CrummOck, chairmen, re-
gpectively, of the Democratic and Re
publican committees, suggested today
that If this remedy were reversed to
eQualize matters in case of q. shortness
Of the cotton crop the result might be
embarrassing.
L think the farmers should go slow
on this proposition" said Chairman
Ryan.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21

mineral oil used as fuel The past
production of minerals will be sur
passed by the output of the future and
by many fold. Newly found substances,
new mining fields. new methods of eco
nomical and profitable mining. make
up a good current record for the min
ing industry in California.
No industry based on the resources
of this great State has ever failed All
are permanent
The immediate future of San Fran
cisco will be filed with intense actiV-
ity partly due to reconstruction and
expanding commerce. and to concen-
tratiOn of industrial pursuits. the
scope and Importance of which is con-
tinually widening. Everything that is
required to contribute to the perma-
nent greatness of San Francisco is
present and indestructible. San Fran
cisco will be one of the great cities
of the world and its growth, from this
time, will be exceptionally rapid and
solid
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
TWO HBNDRED STUDENTS
GRADUATE AT BROWN
Henry WattersoD Delivers Address at
Commencement Banquet on Mann
mon in Government of Country.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 2o.-The
collegiate year at Brown University
was brought to a close today. About
200 students were graduated
Henry Watterson, upon whom was
conferred the honorary degree of Doc
tor of Laws, made an address at the
commencement banquet
Mr.. Watterson declared the great is
sue now is embodied in the simple
question, Shall mammon or manhood
prevail in the government of the coun-
try?" His faith, he said. was strong
that the answer would be on the side
of manhood.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
A CAPABLE REVIEW.

Mayor Schmitz reviewed the situation
from the time of the fire up to the pres
ent in a capable manner. Declaring
that the board must not allow itself to
be misled in judgment by the prejudiced
appeals of the extremists, he pointed
out what, in his opinion, would be the
most feasible course to follow. Refer
ence was made to the emergency order
of April Is, by which the saloons were
closed, and the Mayor says: THE order
has had so marked and beneficial a re-
suit as to justly be termed almost mar
velous. And / am pleased to say that
no body of men concurred in the po
sition l then assumed relative to this
traffic, or more commended it, than the
liquor dealers themselves. Too much
cannot be said in praise of their con-
duct. They have, in this crisis, shown
themselves to be law abiding and law
respecting citizens. AS result of the
conditions created, at least 5000 men
were thrown out of employment and
are still unable to gain a living for
themselves or their families. The sit
uation in the city is now we'll in
hand that l am confident it will produce
no evil result to allow the men engaged
in this line of trade to resume their
business at an early day."
Continuing. he says that some of his
recommendations will be of tempo
rary nature. but that others are to be
considered as q permanency.
TOO MANY SALOONS.
There is no doubt" reads the COM
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
BANKER MILLARD BECOMES
OMAHA'S DOG CATCHEF
President of Nebraska Humane Societ,
Accepts the Duties of Public
Ponndmau.

OMAHA, Neb., June 20.--Alfred Mil
lard, cashier of one of the largest ma
tional banks in Omaha. was today con-
firmed by the City Council for the of
fee of poundmaster and dog catcher
Millard, besides being a leader in
financial and business and social cir
cles, is president of the Nebraska HUI
name Society, and the appointment was
of his own seeking. Mr.. Mlllard said
tonight:
.T am very grateful to the Mayor and
City Council for my appointment as
Poundmaster and to those friends who
have spoken good words in my behalf.
/ shall so conduct the Office that more
respect will attach to it than hereto
fore, and the animals will be treated
with more consideration"