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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-11-14
lE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS: THURSDAY. A. 1907

sole, So aS s"Gl I, WAS as
though his soul laid a restraining hand
upon his body, waiting for the instant
He iot his hand seek his hip careless.
| ". but remembered where his gun Was
| Mechanically I've addressed the note In
shaking characters, while behind him
sounded the constant drip, drip. drip
that he knew came from sst,ra ted
| garments. FOR a long moment he sat.
till he heard the stealthy click Of n gun
lock muf'ed by finger pressure. Then
he set bis face and slowly turned to
find the Bronco Kid standing behind
him rs though risen from the sea. his
light clothes wet and cllnging. his feet
centered in o spreading puddle. The
dim liIht showed the convuls!ve fury
Of his features above the levelCd
weapon, whose hammer was curled
| back like the head of striking adder
| hi. eyes cleaning with frenzy. Glen.
ister's mouth was powder dry but his
mind was leapng riotousy like dust
before n gale, for he OWNED himself TO
be IN the deadliest peril of his life.
When he spoke the calmness Of his
voice surprised himself
whats the matter, Bronco?" The
Kid made no reply, and Roy repeated,
What do you wnntT"
THAT'S he'll Of a question:" the
gambler said hoarscly. Il want you.
of course. and I've got YOU"
Hold up, | nm unarme1. This is
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-11-14

you" with such an agony of longing
IN her voice that her soft accents were
sharply distingushable above the tur.
MOL. The growing wildness seemed
a part Of the womans passion, which
whipped and harried her like a willow
In a blast
Things are fearfully jumbled," he
said finally. "And this is a bad time
to talk about them. l wish they might
be different No other girl would do
what you have offered tonight"
Then why DO you think of that
woman?" she broke in iercely. shes
bad and false. She betrayed you once;
she's in the play now; you've told me
~ yourself. Why don't you be man
ana forget herr"
81 can't" he said simply. You're
wrong. though, when you think she's
bad. found tonight that she's good
and brave and honest. The part she
played was played innocently, I'm sure
of that, in spite OF the fact that she'll
marry Mcnamara. II was she who
heard them plotting and risked her
reputation to warn me"
Cherrys face whitencd, while the
shndowy eagerness that had rested
there died utterly. "She came into
that dive alone? She did that?' He
nodded, at which she stood thinking
for some time, then continued: You're
honest with me, Roy, and I'll be the
same with you I'm tired of deceit,
tired Of everything. I tried TO make
you think she was bad but in my own
heart | knew differently all the time
She came here today and humbleI her
self TO get the truth, BUNDLED herself
to me, and sent her away. She sus-
pected, but she didn't know, md when
she asked for information | insulted
hcr. That's the kind Of creature |
am. | sent her back to Strive, who
offered to tell her the whole story"
"What does that renegade want?"
cant YOU guess?'
"Why, I'd rather Tde young man
ground his teeth, but Cherry fastened
"You peedn't worry; she won't see
him again. she loathes the ground he
walks on"
And yet he's no worse than that
other scoundrcl. Come, girl, we have
work to do; we must act, aud act
quickly" He gave her his message to
neXtry, then she went to her room and
slipped into Il riding habit. When she
came out he asked: Where is your
raincoat? You'll be dreuched in no
time
81 can't ride with it. I'll be thrown,
anyway, and | don't want to he MI
loud up. Water won't hurt me"
she thrust her tiny revolver into her
dress, but he took It and upon examina.
tion shook his head
III YOU need y gun you'l need a
good one" He removed the belt from
his own waist ald buckled his Colts
about her.
"Eut YOU" she objected.
I'll get another in ten minutes"
Then as they were leaving, he said:
zone other request. Cherry I'll be
In hiding for n time, and | must get
word 10 Miss Chester TO keep watch
of her uncle, for the big fight is on
at last and the boys will hang him sure
If they catch him. ! owe her this last
warming VIII you send 1t to her.
"I'l do it for your sake. not for her,
no. no; | don't mean that. I'll do the
right thing all round. Leave II here
and III see that she gctS.it tomorrow.
And, Roy, be careful Of yourself"
Her eyes We're starry and in their
he I,,, vi n1 hot tch
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
Big Poultry Farm.

F. s. Eldred, proprietor of the
Pines Poultry farm, was visitor in
the city today. He stated that he
closed a deal with the Washington
Poultry company, of Hayden lake,
selling them 1000 eggs for Matching
purposes at the price Of five cents
each. Mr.. Eldred is making arrange
ments for the most complete poultry
farm in the state. He is engaged at
present in the erection of breeding
house liza feet long and also an incu.
bator house 10 feet wide by % feet
long with room for six incubators and
Matching capacity Of 1900 eggs. A
boiler and engine has been purchased
to furnish power for running small
feed mill and bone cutters. Mr.. Ell
dred buys his feed by the car load
and does his own grinding materially
reducing the cost of the same.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
One Cent STAMPS In Books.

All postmasters have been notified
that after March /, cent stamps will
be issued In book form. There Ia to
be only one size book containing "a
stamps in four sheets Of six stamps
each, interleaved with parrafine paper
and bound In the same manner as are
the 2-cent stamps. Twenty -five cents
will be charged for the books.
The new regulations regarding pos
tai cards will also go into effect
March l.. Messages may be written
on the left hand end of the front of
the cards as we'll as on the backs.
Leather cards are not considered as
postal cards but are received at the
postofilces as merchandise, yet II they
contain any personal message they
must be prepaid at the rate of two
cents per card or be delayed in the
| mails,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
Honors two Governors.

Boise, Idaho, Feb. s.--Memorial
exercises held yesterday in honor Of
former Governor Frank Steunenberg
and Frank W. Hunt. 1t was arranged
by committee of members of the
Legislature appointed by resolution,
aud the members attending in body,
while all the state officials and large
number of visitors attended. There
was an elaborate program in which
Governor Gooding and number of
members of the Legislature partici-
pated. The memorial address on Gov
ernor Steunenberg was delivered by
former Attorney General Frank Mar
tin.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
Classified Advertisements

STEAM ENGINE-Good second hand three
horse power steam engine, for sale, at bargain.
Apply to Daily Press ONCE.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
Card of Thanks.

/ wish to most heartily thank the
volunteer fire department and the
members Of the police force for the
quick and effective service rendered
this morning when my property was
in danger. The work of the fire de-
partment was as quick and effective as
that of paid company, and the vigi-
lance of the police force was demon
strated by the timely discovery of the
fire. h. BJORKLUND.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
CITY IN RRIEF.

}. G. White, of the Red Collar
line, is on the sick list.
An eight pound baby boy came to
gladden. the homo of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Jennings yesterday morning.
MIR. aud Mrs. Henry Laws are the
proud parents of a baby boy which
arrived at their home yesterday after
noon.
Ladies', Gents and children's rub
bers at e. B. Keller & Company.
Robt. Kerchival, of Spokane, spent
the day in the city transacting bust
ness.
w. H. Lafayette has a handsome
new moving van on the street, which
excels any other vehicle III the city
used for moving or draying purposes.
A car of fine grain hay just re
ceived at the Idaho Mercantile com
pnay.
A few heating stoves left which go
at discount of 10 per cent Idaho
Mercantile company.
N. r. Totten, of the Occur d'Alene
Bank Il Trust company, treated the
students of the Occur d'Alene Bust
ness college to an interesting talk on
banking this morning. Mr.. Totten
explained to some extent the present
system Of bookkeeping and the com
mercial value of banks to commun
ity.
The Merry Maids are issuing unique
invitations to party to he held al
the home of Miss Lucille Elder on St
Valentines evening. The invitations
are out Of the ordinary as they arr
written in poetry calling on thu
guests to present a valentine IL
poetry, sounding the praises of som'
young lady at the door, as an admls
sion ticket.
The chinook and the present rail-
have turned the streets into flowing
rivers and persons In outlying dis
tricts are forced TO resort to rubba
boots and high water pants. TIL
snow will be entirely gone should tn
present weather continue for feN
days. Water in the lake and river
is unusually high for this time G
year and 1t il claimed there is NOR
snow In the mountains than for sew
eral years.
Chas. Pelham left this morning 70
Il Hayden lake with quantity Of dyna
mite which he will use in breakin
] the Ice around the logs and mill g
M. ID. Wright. II the weather per
mits the mill will start Monday an
run continuously, turning out ,ie
and lumber, which will be- shipped |
foreign points over the Hayden LAX
extension of the Occur d'Alene
Spokane Electric railway and otht
roads. The output of ties which wi
be turned out at this mill during tn
summer will be the largest in the his
tory of this vicinity.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08

Call Office 25 Sherman ST., write for beautiful i'll
Birds Eye View of the entire Spokane Valley and sketches
and scenery,
but crop Of land There will be anot
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-12
WHY OPPOSE ROOSEVELT?

John Sharp Williams, the demo-
cratic leader OF the house of repre-
sentatives. in an interview given out
recently. says that the democratic
forces in congress will oppose Roos-
evelt and the perpetuation of the
Roosevelt plan OF federal control of
trusts.
Isn't Roosevelt trying to do just ex-
actly what leading and conscientious
democrats have been clamorlng for,
all these yearsY Is not the president
now endeavoring to curb and control
the trusts, corporations and criminal
combinations against which demo-
cratic invective has been hurled in
fury for the past quarter OF CEN
tury?
1t would seem that democrats have
either been insincere in the past, or
that they will be insincere now, II
they oppose Roosevelt, as Roosevelt
is doing just what they have demand
ed-trying to regulate the trusts, and
he is bringing down the curses of the
trusts upon his head for 1t.
If democrats have meant what they
have said in the past upon trust reg
ulation, they should be found sup
porting President Roosevelt today.
To be sure, there is a large fol-
lowing in both democratic and re-
publican parties which is logically
opposed to the presidents trust reg
ulations. because this regulation af-
fects their monopolies, but the free,
honest, conscientious rank and file
of both parties should be found sup
porting the Roosevelt policies of trust
regulation.
That is what the country wants.
Neither Bryan, Folk nor La Toilette
could give us more; so. no matter
how it comes or by whom, or under
what party name, let us welcome it
and encourage it.
1t would seem that John Sharp
Williams is more interested in lau-
rels for John Sharp Williams than he
is in the general good of the country,
when he refuses to accept the very
prize for which he has been striving
for years, simply because it is offered
upon a republican platter.
Let US quit playing politics and get
down to bedrock principles regard
less of party names.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-12
REPRESENTATION FOR ALL.

One of the most advanced meas
ures ever to come before the people
Of any state in the United States will
be voted on as an initiative law at
the coming election in 1908, in Ore
gon.
This is the proportional represen-
tation act, patterned after that of
New Zealand by which every political
party is allowed to have representa-
tlves in the legislature in accordance
with the votes cast.
Under this law the dominant party
would still remain in power, would
still have membership in the legisla-
ture in accordance with its votes in
the state, but the weaker parties
would also have representation.
If, in the entire state, the prohi-
bitionists cast only enough votes to
elect one member to the legislature,
that party would be entitled to have
one member Socialists, democrats,
republicans-all parties would be rep
resented according to their actual
voting strength in the state and thus
every humble voter would be rep
resented in the law making body of
the state. without impairing the ma
jority rule.
The same fair-minded, progressive
people who enacted the initiative and
referendum law. the local option
law, the law enforcing the popular
election of United States senator's,
will, 1t is hoped, give Oregon this
proportional representation law, by
which every humble citizen, no mat
ter how small his minority, may yet
be represented in the law-making
body Of his state.
II seems that this is the acme Of
popular government, the zenith Of
republican principles, under which
every citizen is vouchsafed the full
est freedom, the widest range OF lib
erty consistent with good govern
ment and under which no man is de-
MED voice in directing the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-12
THINGS TO FORGET.

If you see a tall fellow ahead Of q
crowd,
A leader of men marching fearless
and proud,
And you know of a tale whose mere
telling aloud
Would cause his proud head to In
anguish be bowed.
It's a pretty good plan to forget 1t.
II you know of a skeleton hidden
away
In a closet, and guarded. and kept
from the day
IN the dark and whose showing
whose sudden display
Would cause grief and sorrow and
lifelong dismay,
It's a pretty good plan to forget 1t.
II you know of thing that Will
darken the joy
OF a man or woman, a girl or
boy,
That will wipe out smile, or the
least way annoy
A fellow, or cause any gladness TO
cloy,
It's pretty good plan to forget II
Selected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-12
BESIDE THE GATrE OF DREAMS

An idle youth one summer day
Went wandering afield-
Nor east nor west or any quest
That eye or thought revealed,
But on and on through bloom and
shine
And down by shady streams,
Through lane and wood, until he
stood
Beside the Gate of Dreams.
What saw he there? Nay rather ask
What saw he not and heard,
Hath mind perceived? Hath heart
received?
Hath soul been deeply stirred
BY radiant things. by whisperings
From better lands, 1t seems?
All these he saw and heard in awe
Beside the Gate of Dreams
What brought he back that summer
day
From wandering afield?
Naught he can show or tell;sI know
OF things on earth revealed,
But more than gold a million fold
And all the world esteems
He holds the day he strayed away
Beside the Gate of Dreams.
Clarence Ousley in Uncle Remus'
Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-12
A UNITED DELEGATION.

The people of oregon have every
reason to believe that the congress
sional delegation which Is now on the
way to Washington. D. c., from this
state, will be united on every ques-
tion which will interest Oregon in the
coming session.
The state is prosperous and pro-
gressive; vital developments are be-
ing made in reclamation, river i'm
provements, regulation of transpor-
tation and the extension of river nav
igation.
The state is just now at the open
door of her best era Thousands of
new settlers are coming or are pre-
pairing to come to Oregon. The
most progressive laws in force any
where in the world are to be found
upon the statutes of Oregon.
It is an era of good times and good
feeling in Oregon and a united and
harmonious congressional delegation
working together for every best in
terest of the state is all that is now
needed to make conditions ideal.
Oregon will await with pleasant an
ticipations the news that the dele
cation has met in Washington and
agreed upon everything that means
progress for oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-12
COOKS HARD LUCK.

A we'll known club man of Boston
was married during the earlier days
of the last winter to a charming
Wellesley girl. who OF her many ac-
complishments is proudest Of her
cooking.
The husband returned late one
afternoon to his home in Brooklyn to
discover that his wife was "all tired
out"
"You look dreadfully fatlgued, lit
tie one" came from hubby in a SYM
pathetic tone.
81 am" was the reply. "You see,
dear, heard you say that you liked
rabbit So early this morning I
went to the market to get you one.
l meant to surprise you with a broil-
ed rabbit for dinner; but I am afraid
you'll have to take something else.
I've been hard at work on the rabbit
all day. and I haven't got 1t half
picked. d."-Exchange
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-12
BIRDS AS DOCTORS.

Some observations concerning the
surgical treatment of wounds by
birds were recently made by a
Swiss naturalist He says he noticed
that the snipe had often been seen
making with its beak and feathers a
very credltable dressing for wound.
II had even been known to secure a
broken limb by means Of stout
ligature.
The most interesting example was
that of snipe whose legs he had un-
fortunately broken by a misdirected
shot. He only recovered 1t on the
following day, when he found That
the poor bird had contrived to apply
dressings of down from other parts
of its body, fastened by CONCEALED
blood. and a sort of splint Of Inter-
woven feathers to both limbs. In a
case recorded by another naturalist
snipe which was observed to fly
away with a broken leg was subse-
duently found to have forced the
fragments into a parallel position
the upper fragments reaching to the
leg joint-and they were secured
there by means Of strong band OF
feathers and most intermingled.-
London p. T. o.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-12
COYOTES OF FINANCE.

Every westerner knows how much
noise one lone coyote can made, sit
ting on a snow clad hill in the middle
OF a winters night Many tender
feet are led to believe that a pack Of
several hundred Of these deceitful
animals are engaged in making the
night hideous, while the old-timer
knows that but one lone, measly,
.cowardly little beast is piping in the
forty different keys heard in the
chorus.
So with the Wall street coyotes OF
finance. One lone knocker. by pitch
ing his chorus in high key and by
shouting calamity at the top Of his
voice. can scare timid people into
believing that there Is really a panic
upon us.
The very air is made hideous with
panic talk, with calamity bowling.
until we imagine whole pack OF
coyotes are engaged in the chorus.
while, in fact, there are but very
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-12
CONFIDENCE is NEEDED.

The largest crop in the history OF
the northwest has just been harvest
ed at enormous expense; the highest
price paid in years is being paid for
II; the highest wages ever paid were
paid during the past harvest and
other correspondingly heavy expen-
ditures have been made.
All Of this burden has fallen, with
ir two months, upon local banks
everywhere. 1t has drained them Of
available cash to a large extent and
until returns for this big crop begin
to come back, money will be scarce,
although prosperity is unbounded and
actual resources are abundant.
The people must have patience and
confidence. Not a cent will be lost
by any one in eastern Oregon. Every
institution is gilt-edged, but many Of
them have been forced to carry a
heavy burden in harvesting the great
crops now on the way to market
Let US be confident, manly, fear
less and fair. Let US not become
alarmed and force some of our best
institutions into hard straits. Let US
keep our heads and wait for results
from the crop. The money is due
our institutions. We have produced
II and the markets will soon pour II
into our laps in a golden stream.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-12
GREWSoME STORY OF
COMPOSER CHOPIN

The artist Zelm tells grewsome
story of the circumstances under
which Chopin composed his famous
March Funebre." "When enter
ed the studio" he says. Chopin
was seated near the window and his
lips were moving, though no sound
came from them In one corner was
piano, and In another a mans
skeleton covered with a cloth. no.
tlced that now and again Chopin's
gaze would wander. and, from my
knowledge of the man, l knew that
his thoughts were far away from me
and his surroundings. More than
that, l knew he was composing.
presently he rose from his seat
without a word, walked over 20 the
skeleton, and removed the cloth He
then carried 1t to the piano and seat
ing himself took the hideous object
on his knees. A strange picture OF
life and death!
"Then drawing the white cloth
he laid the latter's fingers over his
own and began to play.
There was no hesitation In the
slow, measured flow of sound which
he and the skeleton conjured up.
"As the music swelled in a louder
strain closed by eyes, for there was
something weird in that picture Of
man and skeleton seated at the pi-
ano, with the shadows Of evening
deepening around them, and the ever
swelling and ever-softenlng music
filling the air with mystery. And I
knew / was listening to a compost
ton which would live forever.
"The music ceased, and when I
looked up the plano chair was emp
ty. and on the floor lay Chopin's un-
conscious form, and beside him,
smashed to pieces, was the skeleton.
The great composer had swooned,
but his march was found."-Brook-
lyn Eagle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-12
WANTS TO KNOW.

It has been stated, without contra
diction, that the Hibernian bank of
San Francisco was unable to obtain
any money from the United States
sub-treasury in that city, although
there were millions of dollars lying
idle in the vaults and the bank of
fered government bonds to the
amount of $12,0OO.OOO as security.
And yet Secretary Cortelyou has been
depositing millions of government
money in certain favored banks Of
New York, on the same or like Sc
curity, to help Wall street out of diff
ficulties due to reckless speculation
and misuse of trust funds by some
of its financiers,-Klamath Falls
Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-12

DR.. Weir Mitchell published his
first novel at SO. His latest story,
1.-THE Red City" which will be the
great seriel Of the year in the Gen.
tury, finds him 78 and writing and
working still In the quarter OF a
century he has brought out 21 vol
umes besides stories in magazines,
treatises and papers on his special
work as a physician, and poems. His
active old age is a rebuke to DR.. os-
Ter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-12

few and they have been scared half
out OF their wits by the presidents
Investigations into their doings.
Let us not be alarmed at the noisy
coyotes OF Wall street. There is no
danger. One OF them can make noise
enough for a pack.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-12

responsible for the omission OF the
words, but 1t is understood that the
department has had nothing to do
with the change in coin designs ex-
cept to carry out the orders OF the
president.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-12

Upon reading the record of heavy
real estate transactions which have
taken place in Umatilla county during
the past week. one almost forgets that
legal holiday is in force throughout
the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-12
COINS LOSE MOTTO.

In connection with the omission OF
the words, "In God We Trust" from
the $40 gold pieces, first to be mint
ed of the new coins designed by Au-
gustus St. Gaudens. under the gene
raj direction Of President Roosevelt,
It is said these words will be left Off
the United States money Of all de-
nominations according to the design
approved by the president, says dis
patch.
II could not be learned definitely
at the treasury department who was