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hedge roses which she kissed in passing:
secondly, that he had done Ill for his cause
in insisting that she contribute from the
fruit Of her industry rather than of her
generosity The Bennisons were rich.
1t Is impossible to do more than merely
hint at the wide excitement which thrilled
Mapledale for the next two months. The
entire village espoused the scheme and
each soul In it stood by the Dorcas Work
ers as valiantly as circumstances allowed.
whenever family purse permitted, that
family's table boosted a loaf of Mrs p
Shehan's special bread or a glass of the
league girls jam.
It's said them leagues be making mon
ey hand over fist and don't rightly know
as It's fair, seeing they have the fruit on
the place and don't need to buy nothin'
but the sugar." shouted Mrs. Skunk conf
dentiaIly down Grandma Transue's hose.
Mrs. Skunk was embroidering doilies and
finding them hard to finish and more hard
to sell.
Babies is mighty few and far, mighty
rev and far" crooned grandma shaking
her head dismalIy. She was answering the
underlying current of the. conversation. NOT
the roth on top. and she was explaining
the reason why she too might be benind
the league girls in profits. Grandma was
knitting infants bootees and socks and
sacks.
A topic for conversation quite as alb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
Smyrna Hall Runners.
A Sandstone in the Great Mojave.

floiu McSlure magazine.
All that afternoon they rode under the
brazen sky and on through the purple night
out into the gorgeous gold and crimson
dawn of another day, two grim and silent
shapes, two sentient atoms in that mighty
solitude. They were following now, q
trail which should bring them by another
night to water. Their canteens We're nearly
empty, and the heat struck downward un.
III their temples throbbed beneath it's
blows. The atmosphere grew sitting sui
phurous, dead.
But soon this ominous hush was broken
by the rush of furious, parching blasts of
fiery wind. 1t as IL the gates of hell
mad swung abroad. Clouds OF hot sand
dashed the travellers as with whips It
sWirled about them like the blizzard SHOWS
cutting their flesh. until they could not face
It's force. Through the greasewood and the
cacu the wind rushed, screaming, and
sought to tear them from their roots or
pile them deep in sand. The air was filled
with cleaning particles until II shone like
gold, and out the lurid sky the sun looked
down, blood red.
No living thing could face the storm The
broncos refused to advance, but turned tall
to the blast and stood with bumped up
backs and heads low hanging between their
knees. In the lee of a cactus cump the two
men covered. side by side. The darkness
came down with rush, hurled upon their
heads by the growing Storm oblitera ting
them, together with all forms and SUBJ
stances. until nothing remained but the
black void through which the whips of the
furies seemed to lash them increasingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
The Suicide Capital.
From the Pail Mall Gazatfa

Vienna still retains it's unenviable pre-.
eminence among the capitals Of Europe In
the records of suicides. In the year which
has just ended 425 persons-3l3 men and liz
women-cOmmitted suicide. while another
707 men and women attempted unsuccess-
fully to do So Curiously enough, more self.
murders occur in the summer than in the
winter, AZ in May, against % in November.
The victims were of all ages ranging
from an old man of eighty-seven to a little
girl of eight years. Sickness was the mo-
tive. alleged in 100 cases. unhappy love
affairs in SO, family strife %, safety OF
life 33 and poverty 81 Twelve women and
11S men shot themselves. 10 men and 80
women took poison, while 10 men and %
women threw themselves from top story
windows, the latter common form Of
suicide in Vienna.
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w. B. SONS,


| rafting in her hand a bag well filled with
| money. The keenest excitement followed
her.
Guess how much 1 haver she cried
Of the bag.
"All this is not accruing from the loan
ed dollar. surely!' calculated Mr.. Glynne
| in an undertone.
Every last red" Jerrie solemnly assured
| him.
Earned by the work of your own hands?"
| he incredu'ously insisted.
"On the dead. 1 held birds"
You heidi"
"Birdsr'
She poured hee money on the table In
CHEEKY jingle of halves. quarters and dimes
/ The villagers craned their necks to see,
| and finally jumped to their feet, while on
| all sides was heard the whisper, How
| much?"
r'orty-seven dollars and ninety cents"
| announced Jerrie. The impossible had
happened The debt was lifted. Some
thing like cheer went UP.
We'll done, good and faithful worker
Enter thou into the joy of the unselfsh."
| said Mr.. Glynne. choking with fervor.
This emphasis seemed to admit thou
| tunate: but the grateful Mapledalians did
not begrude Jerr:e this distinction and
something like another cheer went up.
But one voice which refrained from join
spoke.
How was that there $3.50 riz?" de-
manded Mrs Skunk
How? by toll" said ;Jerrie. She drew
out her watch, gasped when she noted the
time, and walked gradually to the door
while she explained.
II knew could not earn money like the
rest of you. yet daren't let that dollar rot
had to do something, and I'm fine at
poker. So I spent my dollar in a stack of
chips-bought them from the boys-weve
had menagerie of boys at our house this
summer-and just made them play freeze
out with me every night 1 wouldn't let
them go to a dance or a straw ride or any
| thing. kept them working for the Lord
whether they wanted to or not. Last night
cashed In. and. whee! that's what I got
Goodbye. everybody. I've had lovely
time here. I'm coming back next year. I'd
stay longer tonight. but must hump for
that Pullman. Goodbye"
Nodding her pretty, beribboned head,
waving her friendly little hand, with an
affectionate smile of farewell on her spir-
itual face. Jerrie Bennison was gone.
There was no doxology.
While the congregated Mapledalians still
sat cycling each other In dumb dismay,
shrek from the outgoing train told them
that the polluted atmosphere was clearing.
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dued but scathing comment.
1.-The idee of one child mulflatherin' a
Skunk. What Mis- Setter needs to bring
| her back to her senses is twins!'
| Dazalia had bought twelve and a half
yards Of Bingham at cents a yard and
retailed at Is cents-$S. Thus she was
enabled to return the loaned dollar increas-
| ed by two others.
| With high color, -Dazalia stepped to the
| table and laid thereon her coins.
| The assembly rustled approvingly
Well done, good and faithful worker -
| said Mr.. Glynne. beaming
Then the doxology was sung. This was to
arouse in the whole company feeling that
| they were actively participating in the
proceedings.
| Miss Piper's recital reduced that usually
jovial woman to tears. She had invested
laid little set not at all, and fought fatally.
F1fty cents was the sum total of profit.
sne meekly waddled to the table with IL
SO unutterly crushed that Mr.. Glynne felt
bling fat hand.
Well DONE" he said, and so cheerily that
Miss Piper heartened in spite of herself
Next, Mrs. P. Shehan's bread had not
| only paid for itself but had netted the fund
$1.95 extra.
Well DONE good and faithful worker"
said Mr.. Glynne, who, by the mastery
expedient Of shifting his accents. managed
|
to his words Of praise and yet not run the
| risk of sowing dissension by saying more
| to one than to another.
| Mrs. Shunk's doiies had brought the mag
nihcent profit of $3.50 clear.
| Good and faithful" was Mr.. Giynne's
verdict. the doxology going with vim.
I But the league girls broke the record. re-
| turning $12-their original three and nine to
/, boot.
Fruit was on the place." muttered Mrs.
| It is to be feared that the three league
girls did not get their full need of praise
| for the reason that it was now borne in
| upon the listeners, who of course had been
adding returns that the total profits would
| come far short Of $50.
| They already felt the milestone Of debt
about their bowed necks and a haggard
| look OF gloom crept over the faces Of the
most conscientious. What could be done
When paint was on it was on, and had to
| be paid for.
The doxology harbored a wall.
| Lastly, Grandma Transue beloved an
| inspiring tale of Saxony wool which, though
| knitted into the finest Of bootees and gar
ments, had yet failed to bring In more than
u.76. She repeated and repeated this tale
| until Mr.. Glynne seized the hose and con-
veyed down it his words of conclusive
praise.
At this juncture the far off whistle of the
| approaching passenger train brought to all
| tie Dorcas who had promised to come and
| cackle. simultaneously with the vision the
reality appeared.
| Looking smaller and sweeter than exer
In her trim dark travelling gown, her black
bows rampant like wings on each side of
her sleek little head. Jerrie darted in at
| the door; and, after a swift glance around
| to assure herself that the meeting was en-
| tirely social and not at all religious sped
joyously Up the aisle to the receiving table,
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Hall Runners

sorbing as the work done by the older Dor
casses was the lack of work done by Jerrie.
Her brothers had come down to Mapledale,
bring with them two or three school fell
lows apiece, and Jerrie chummed with the
whole boyish bunch. 30 that she had very
good time, but found her parish interests
showed into the background.
Once questioned by Dazalia az to her
progress, Jerrte had made the startling
admission that she feared she had lost
the original dollarI As for adding to it,
she had not a shred OF rI hope left WAN. ~.
rounds. and ferries name was dropped
from popular discussion.
Before tho summer was over, Mapledale's
excitement grew misunderstanding; for,
added to tho evaporation that always &C
companies competition, there was finally
fear. The visionary Mr.. Glynne, relying
too implicitly upon the financiering Of his
thereby thrown his penniless people into
the bondage Of actual debt II they could
not raise the fatal sum of $14b by the allot-
ted time they would become a reproach to
themselves and q mock to parishes near by.
The summer sped inexorably to Its close
and brought the day for the anal showing
or rather the night, for Mapledale made
an evening function Of 1t. And it was
brazenly immaculate In its new, unpaid-for
white paint, was packed.
AS was the custom whenever the building
was used for q festival or a reception or a
not Church." forsook the platform and
the reading desk and sat in secular places.
He had before him q common kitchen table,
borrowed for the occasion. to serve as a
counter for the disposition Of the dollars
and the profits.
The exercises were opened with an invo-
cation by the pastor, and he invoked such
an awful amount Of success that the list
| eners who were most directly interested
moved restlessly.
Then came business.
Are We al assembledr' asked Mr..
Glynne sonorously, addressing his work
ers who sat well up In front
"All but Jerris Bennison and Miss Setter. -
1.-The Bennisons," interjected Mrs. p.
shehan. ARE packed up and go OF on to-
"You don't reckon the dollars packed
too does your croaked Mrs. Skunk. hop
"Jsrrie said" continued Dazalia, still
droning unctuously, "as how she an her
folks d have to pass the meetin' house on
their way to the deppo near by. an as how
she'd leave 'em a moment an attend to her
duty here; leastwise, that's not what she
said. Jerrie said as how shed bust q g
string an fly the coop to roost on the gos-
pei perch an cackle spell.
A reproachful sigh rumbled around the
little building.
"As for Mrs. Setter" hastily interposed
| Mr.. Glynne, drawing letter from his note
book II have a communication from her
| to you" His smile was SO wide and deep as
| to hint at big riches. It proved. however,
| to be but the Christian smile Of resignation,
. for Mrs. Setter wrote that owing to the
teething of her baby she had been too wor-
ried to occup herself with money making
| and herewith returned the original dollar.
regretting that 1t had earned nothing.
This was q dampener and aroused SUBJ
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No one understood it. The Dorcas Work
ers were as much in the dark as any one.
There were but ten of them, all told, and
they attended this particular meeting in an
unbroken body. Even Miss Jerrie Benni-
son went.
FERRIES name was probably Geraldine,
but as her immediate world called her by
the pert diminutive. Mapledale elected to do
the same, though she was a stranger to
them all-the Bennisons being city folk
tOined the workers, not because she was
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Governor Of Jamaica.
From the London Chronicle.

In the days when Australia, Canada and
South Africa were non-existent as arenas
of imperial administration. the governor
ship Of Jamaica was rather important
post. Peers and even dukes were glad to
get It, Dukes never go a-governing be-
yond the seas nowadays. They have be-
come very stay-at-home personages ia
naica has trio of dukes on its viceregal
roll. The Duke of Albemarle was governor
there in 1857. the Duke of Portland in 1722
and the duke of Manchester served no less
than three terms-a record-1S08. 1913 and
1922
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Done Up for Good.

From the Yonkers On. " Statesman.
This bill Is too high" said the Gus
toner.
TOO high?" calculated the laundryman.
That's what said; too high"
But, man, do you know how long II
takes to do up a shirt?"
why. about four washings!"
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Wife-"Do you think you'll need all your
furs, dearest?
Duma Delegate-"Of course; they'll prob
ably send US to Siberia before the session 8
out."-Djiescol. St Petersburg.
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To Every Member Attending
The Next Meeting of
THE DORCAS WORKERS
The Pastor Will Loan
ONE DOLLAR.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-19
A DEADLOCK
Exists in Senate Over
Report on the I'M
migration Bill
SENATORS Determined

Washington, Feb. 15.-Apparently
the conflicting interests in the senate
are in deadlock over the conference
report on the immigration bill, and
no one on either sile will undertake to
say what the outcome may be. Sen
ators Bacon and Tillman are even
more determined today in their op-
position on account of the provision
which would prevent state organiza-
tions, associations or societies from
aiding in securing immigration to their
states. 1t is understood that they are
supported by a number of Democrat
ic senators from southern states which
have been especially active in secur-
ing immigration.
On the other hand, the Republican
advocates of the conference report
today that it is impossible for them
to yield this point. Senator Lodge
said that it was quite impossible to
accept the Democratic contention.
What the outcome may be at this
time, cannot foresee." he said, 'but
if the report is defeated it looks to me
as If an extra session of congress
would be necessary, for it is absolute
ly necessary that something should be
done to settle the Japanese ques-
ton"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-19
INDICTMENT
OF Mrs. Feicht Brings Out st atements
in Cleveland Paper Published
in Morning News
Months Ago.

The indictment against Mrs. A.
Feicht, of Canton, returned against
her by the United States district
grand jury at Cleveland, is causing
considerable stir in the Forest city.
Mrs. Feicht is charged in the indict-
ment with writinb scurrilous letters
circulated in the city Deep investi-
CATION made into the case by United
States authorities have brought forth
developments which make the case a
puzzling one. Mrs. Feicht denies all
knowledge of the letters, and says
she is being made the victim of per-
.seCution. a representative of the
Cleveland Press has been in the city
for the past few days and as a result
of his visit the Press of yesterday
tells the story of the case in vivid
words under scare headlines. The
case is generally well known in Can
ton. Mrs. Feicht, who is now under
bend will go to Cleveland soon to plead
her cause.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-19
SETTLEMENT
OF Japanese Problem Seems Far
Away-Conference Will
Continue.

Washington. Feb. Is. Mayor
Schmitz and Secretary Leffingwell, OF
the San Francisco school board, called
at the state department today ann
had conference with Secretary Root
Neither of the parties to the confer
ence would disclose the nature of the
questions discussed.
In response to queries Mayor
Schmitz said that, inasmuch as Ger.
tain things connected with the Japan
ese question had not developed, that
the amicable settlement which he
had looked for after talking with
the president would be reached
1--WE are not ready to go home yet
by long shot," he said.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-19

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-19
FOOD QUESTION
Settled with Perfect Satisfaction by
Dyspeptic.

It's not an easy matter to satisfy
all the members of the family at meal
time as every housewife knows.
And when the husband has dyspep-
sia and can't eat the simplest ordin-
-ary food without causing trouble, the
food question becomes doubly annoy
ing.
An III. woman writes:
,, my husbands health was poor, he
had no appetite for anything 1 could
get for him, it seemed.
He was hardly able to work, was
taking medicine continually, and as
soon as he would feel better would
go to work again only to give up in
few weeks. He suffered severely
with stomach trouble.
Tired of everything l had been
able to get for him to eat, one day
seeing an advertisement about Grape
Nuts, got some from him to try for
breakfast the next morning.
I'VE all thought it was pretty good
although we had no idea of using 1t
regularly. But when my husband
came home at night he asked for
Grape-Nuts.
= ut was the same next day and had
to get it right along, because when
we would get to the table the ques-
tion, Have you any Grape-Nuts' was a
regular thing. So began to buy it
by the dozen pkgs.
my husbands health began to i'm
prove right along l sometimes felt
thought he would like for change, and
thought he would ike for change, and
still hear the same old question
Have you any Grape-Nuts?
He got so well that for the last
two years he has hardly lost a day
from his work, and we are still using
Grape-Nuts." Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek, Mich. Read the
book, ';The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-19

"Ive lived In California 20 years,
and am still hunting for trouble in the
way of burns, sores, wounds, boils,
cuts, sprains, or case of piles that
Bucklen's Arnica Salve won't quickly
cure" writes Charles Walters, of Allie,
ghany, Sierra Co. No use hunting
Mr.. Walters; it cures every case
Guaranteed by the Durbin & Wright
Co. drug store. 25c.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-19

Salem, Ore. Feb. 15.-The state leg
islature has passed bill. called "a
compulsory pass BILL" which makes it
obligatory on the part Of all the rail-
roads in the state to furnish free
transportation to state and district Of
ficers and to county judges mad sher-
ifs,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-19

an exhibition one does not have to
tire their eyes as there are no flick
ers and the pictures appear on the
canvass as If they were painted there.
illustrated songs are sung at every
performance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-19

Motion Picture company are being ex-
hibited. The fiiekerless moving pic
lures are the latest and best pictures
on the market. They include all that
is interesting and amusing in the
moving picture line and To witness
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-19
Ministerial Federation.

The Ministerial Federation will meet
s at 10 O'Clock Monday morning in the
e1Y NJ G.. A building, Rev. A. Peter
will read paper on Theological
Preaching" All ministers are invited
to attend
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-19

On Thursday eseA.-s, February %,
Washington's birthday, the exhibit.
bition will be In the Auditorium and
Mr.. Keller says it will be better than
any other of the series that have
been shnwR there by him
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-19
LATE ALLIANCE NEWS

Bpeclal to Morning News.
Alliance. Feb. 15.-At $40 Friday
evening the fire department was call.
ed to No. 223 North Liberty avenue
where some clothing in house occu.
pied by Solo Comelo and other foreign.
ers, had ignited from an overheated
stove.
This twas the second fire Friday, the
department answering a similar alarm
on Harrison avenue early in the morn
Ing. SO far twelve runs have been
made since New Years day.
The new team secured for the fire
department this week, are pronounc
ed by competent judges to be as fine
horses as are obtainable.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-19

A special car was run over The
Stark Electric Friday evening to con
yey a crowd of young folks from this
city to Canton to attend a dance at thu
old Masonic temple building. The par
ty of dancers left Alliance at 7 o'clock
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-19

4s A large crowd attended the mas
4,qHerade given Friday evening at the
/. Alliance roller rink. This was the
first affair of the kind given this
season. Skating at the rink is very
popular again this winter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-19
The Llfe-o-sesns.

At the Tabernacle the Life-o-scens
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-05
CAPITALIZED AT TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND
Ready to do Business Now-Manaser J. P,
Warner, and Directors W. T. Sheldon, J. P.
Mitchell Stevens, Visit North Yakima to
To Gather Points of Interest.

Manager J. P. Warner, of the Ellens-
burg Shippers Association was intel
viewed Saturday by representative OF
The Dawn. Mr.. Warner said: You
can say to your readers that the Ellens-
burg Shippers Association is ready for
business and that we would be pleased
TO handle their products on commission
or will buy them outright. We want
spuds, apples, veal, chickens, or any
thing they have to market"
This association is composed OF some
OF our best farmers and merchants, and
though they have been working along
this line for some months, it is only u
short time since they perfected their
plans and Incorporated this organlza'
ton, which is starting off with such
hattering prospects of success
At recent meeting of the stock hold
ers the following gentlemen were made
trustees for the ensuing year: W. T..
sheldon, j. T. Flynn, j. G. Hu0bell
Mitchell Stevens, W. II. RAIDER, Burt
Pease and j. Z. Warner, all good sub
stantiai business men and farmers, men
of honor, integrity and who stand above
reproach, all Of which is strong in the
Association.
Yesterday Messrs. Sheldon, Stevens,
Flynn and Warner, visited North Iaki-
ma to look into the workings of SINH
lar organization, which has been very
successful.