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The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

as it were" said Dick Gt is believed
/ that he meant -mewed'o
But Billy Bryan. upon the refusal of
their fotsam from ;ne sea Co. give amy
account of herself which included q ref
erence TO her name. insisted that size
should bear his and not Dicks Other
wise h- would contest the entire claim.
sure, she's the orphan daughter or a
brother of mine, he said tbre1teningly 20
his mate. "and since ye have never seen
my brother. ye can't gainsay IT, Vow /
put Il 20 ye, can We. Dick Finnaue Be
sides it's only reasonable. Here are vUu
wi that fine young lass for a daughter.
or as good-ready TO sew ON your buttons
and mend your stockings. read We To
sleep of sunday out Of "a good book. or
SIS along o. ye in the kirk looking ike a
posy beside a scarecrow. And here ann I
on the Wolf Light-me having as much
right To the colleen as you-with only the
sea-scarts and the reek Of your cottage
over yonder at the House gate to cheer
me! So she's got to be my only brothers
only daughter I tell ye And if any man
dares to say 10 the contrary. let him step
out 10 the Skerry, that's all"
So. simply in virtue Of her silence, in
deed, without being consulted in the mat
ter. Dick Finnan's ward became Miss
Vida Bryan. And what is more. an the
young men. as she came to be sweet-and-
twenty. considered II one of the prettIest
names in the world.
vida Bryan Little Vida Bryant
Pretty Vida-Vida Bryan, Dainty
Vida" Taken plain or with the sauce Of
adiectives-any Way-it sounded. as her
poor mother would have said mice.
Yes, 'nice"-but. alas, the owner was
not often kind 10 those who thus
used it.
For Vida retained the temper she had
/ shown so unexpectedly and volcanicalIy
when Uncle Tom crossed her in the mat
ter Of the poor side for her mother al the
Thorsby General Hospital And though
she made her own dresses-they were Of
weekday print. with alpaca for SUNDAYS
and though she tried TO be only a cot
tager's lass. there was something almost
fierce about her which she could not rule
out-something that told in her gait in
the carry" of her head. i'm her wav Of
entering a room. in her manner of sitting
IN chair. in the way she handled knife
and fork and. especially, in the power
she had Of putting obtrusive and assum-
ing males into their places
This difference was variOusly expressed
in the parish of Kirktown.
She looks as if she thought herself
somebody" said the women "Pitv our
daughters have not been wrecked ANA
that nobody knows anything about them,
Eh, its a rare loss for the poor bits o.
things. Then they might all have set ND
20 be duchesses,''
But the men, and especially the younger
Of them said among themselves that Vida
BRYAN had more go" IN her little finger
than al the three church cholrs: for in
kirktown. the big overgrown village
which had secreted itself around the IN
cubus Companys pits, the various church
choirs contained the pick Of the voutb
and beauty OF the neighborhood Voice
did not so much matter; knowledge of
music mattered not at all You must he
good 20 look upon. if a girl-or eligible if
a young man. These were the necessary
and, indeed, inexorably enforced reguIa-
tons. And justly SO. For the quality of
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

10 keep its school lands away from specu-
lators-and this fight precipitated the
Statehood movement-there are now two
States. with schools of high standard
that ft the children for the agricultural
colleges, the State universities, the schools
of mines. the normal schools or for sim
pie everyday living. A cosmopolitan
population is being rapidly assimilated
into a strong oneness, and German, Slav,
Irish, Dane. French, and American are
alike proving the inexhaustibie resources
OF the great valley farms, of the mines
in the Black Hills. and coal lands of the
north, and even Of the Bad Lands, that
are no longer bad, for many a stockman
has found them herder's paradise.
TO-mOTrow-The New Star i'm the
Flag.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

g, 70 Ft3.tsHSEA h-rs 10 announce rrr-
DE has moved irru z#o5 p go 6lG 18rh
usF. Original Ilui-mada JewaIrv, 1lsxi-
Cal ana Indian aEl Goods. antique ClrI0z.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

NEW HOSPITAL FOR ANIMALS.
Our ier I1,l--lz- ll5 llll 81 'F-54s b. I.I
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

There was rivalry between the towns
as to which should be the Territorial cap
itaL Yankton and Vermilion were most
eager in the race. Vermilion even went
So far as TO have committees watch the
roads. intercept the governors carriage.
and bring him and his suite in fer public
entertainment. They met carr age, in
sisted that its two occupants come Ia the
banquet. and gave them royal welcome.
In the midst of the speech-makng run
ueUs from another road came to say that
the governor had gone ON TO Yanktop.
Inquiry developed that the Vermillion
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
The Iron Lord
By
S. r. Crockett

AUTHOR RAIDERS PLUME
COPYRIGHT q. by s u
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TO BE CONTINUED T0W0REoW
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

Ten years later q treaty was made
with the Yankton Indians. opening the
lands for further settlement This treaty
was brought about greatly through an
Indian. Struck by the Cree" who en-
joycd the great distinction Of having
worn the American fas as his first gar
ment He was born near the camp of
Lewis and Clark and when the explorers
heard Of it, they had the little mite
brought over and wrapped hlH In the
flag while his parents were given pres
euts. and one Indian family. az least
was won % an uusWerving LOYALTY 10
the United States. I'm President Blu
chanans administration it was decided
10 erect Dakota Territory out of the
lands now included In the two Dakotas.
and one Of his last official acts was 10
sign the enabling act one Of the first
official acts Of Lincoln was TO appoint
as Territorial governor his old family
physician. Dr. William Jayne OF Spring
field. H. Dakota then had 2sd2 white
Inhabitants.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

guests were q. b. Bigelow and a friend,
who were astoimded and delighted al
such unexpected cordiality on the part Of
NcrmilliOn 10 mere travellers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-07
ONLY ANIMAL THAT, klssgs, <,
Mans Peculiarly Boon to Play
 wright and Novelist.

Why . salute of the lips. ordinarily known as a kiss, should be given such prominence in the literature and drama of the world, both biblical and historical, cannot be solved by re- course to any written authority; yet during all these years since the be- ginning of time this peculiar saluta- ton does not appear to have lost in value, nor Is there any immediate prospect of It's so doing. What tho playwright, the novelist. and the poet would do without this peg upon which to hang plot 1t would be difficult to say, and this applies especially to the playwrights. for dozens of familisr dramatic productions, several of which have graced the New York stage this season, have found their greatest factor, the wheel upon which the machinery of the scenes runs ard the plot depends. in kiss-that of . man and woman.
 In France only half-century ago . code of regulations by which the the aters of that country were governed provided that any actor kissing m actress without her consent. regard less of what the play might be, would be subject to fine of many francs.-- Leslie's Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-07
tTo be Continued.j
HIGH JUMPING AT SEA.
A Whale that Jumped Over Boat.
 Tunas That Leap 20 Feet.

Y . t
 "The most stupendous of all leapers of the sea-" says a writer in Outing, Ifs the whale. l have seen a monster weighing hundreds of tons, possibly 80 feet in length, rise slowly and delib- erately out of the water until 1t ap- peared to be dancing on the surface. entirely clear of 1t, then sink slowly back.
 Such leap Is on record in the an nals of the British navy. A large whale cleared boat, going completely over it, an estimated leap of 20 feet in air-how many in lateral direction was not known.
 Exactly how high tuna can leap it is difficult to say. have seen the water heaten into foam by them four miles distant. and have a photograph showing fish--a black streak at least a mile distant high in air-a jump of certainly 10 or 15 feet; and 1t is my opinion, based on what have seen. that 1t is possible for lusty tuna 1t full speed to project itself 20 feet into the air and 30 or 40 feet in horizon tai direction.
 T judge the latter possibly from tho leap of big tuna which cleared the kelp and landed high on the rocks at Santa Catalina. I have often stood in the center of q school of leaping tunas and watched them. but the situ- ation is not one suggestive of repose or peace of mind"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-07
NEWsBoys HAD REAL TREAT.
And Possibly Young Woman Enjoyed
 Experience, Too.

A young woman, blond and pretty, was getting fully as much fun out of a very thoughtful act as were the eight very dirty little newsboys she was treating to maple sundaes in Twen- ty-third street drug store the other day. They were one and all having the time of their lives, says the New York Sun.
 It was real party and the eyes of the octet simply bulged in excitement. It was lots better than getting rid of their last paper.
 Gee, kids! ain't this bully?" ex- claimed one, but his companions had their noses so close to the English walnuts plentifully sprinkled over the top of the drink that they couldn't talk intelligently.
 The girl stayed by until the last spoonful was regretfully scooped out and the boys, thanking her in some what bashful fashion, little in accord with their natural brashness. passed out the door. Then with happy sigh she too left.
 Someone watching the proceeding rather envied her the satisfaction, fo1 small boys of that sort do appreciate anything done for them which doesn't point moral.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-07
An Unseen Witness.

The criminal court at Salzburg. Ger. many. has been forced to hold sit. ting in convent, owing to the refusal of nun to give evidence in public. A woodcutter in the service of the con vent on the Nonnberg was on his trial for stealing, and the evidence of Sis tetr Coelestine, one of the nuns. was material. She, however, refused to attend the court on the ground of her VOW, which forbade her to allow herself to be seen by men. An ap- peal to the archbishop of Salzburg elicited the reply that only the pope himself could release the sister from her VOWS, so arrangements were made for her to be examined in the con- vent. The judge and the counsel were accommodated in the visitors room. while Sister Coelestine. supported by the abbess, took her place behind a curtain so that she would be heard but not seen, The sister then under went an examination and cross-exam. ination, and on her evidence the man was condemned to two months i'm prisonment. The anti-clerical papers protested against evidence given in this way being admissible.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-07
Sewage Disposal Works.
Waterbury. Conn.
Reinforced Concrete Sewer
 and Conduits.

Sealed bids for the construction of Section B.. Main Carrier. Sewage Dis posal Works. including filter infiuent and effiuent conduits, grit chamber. substructure for controller house and appurtenances. will be received by the Board of Public Works, Water bury, Conn.,. until 8 p. m, April 2. 1907, at which hour the bids will be publicly opened and read.
 Bids will be prepared on the basis of the following approximate estimate of quantities of work to be done:
 Item 1. Earth Excavation. 15.O00 cubic yards.
 Item 2. Rock Excavation. 2.50o cubic yards.
 Item 3. Brick Masonry, 40 cubic yards.
 Item 1. Concrete Masonry, Class A. 800 cubic yards.
 Item 5. Concrete Masonry, Class .B, 2,000 cubic yards.
 Item 6. Concrete Masonry, Glass C, 100 cubic yards.
 Item 2. Split-stone Masonry, 25 cubic yards.
 Item 8. Ashlar Masonry. 12 cubic yards.
 Item g. Granolithic floor. 90 square yards.
 Item 10. Slope Paving. 200 cubic yards.
 Item II. Riprap. 250 square yards.
 Item l2. Setting Sluice Gates. lump Tt Item 1s. Cast iron pipe. finch. "a tons.
 Item 1I. Cast iron pipe specials, finch, ton.
 Item Is. Terra Gotta 2-duct con- duit. 2.s00 feet.
 Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check for three thousand five hundred dollars tS3.500) drawn to the order of the Comptroller of the City of W waterbury. Conn.
 A bond In the sum of twenty thou sand dollars tS2o.000) will be re- |auired for the faithful performance of the contract.
 Plans. specifications and form of contract may be seen. proposal blanks procured. and all available informa- tion obtained. at the of1ce of the City Engineer. Proposals must be made on blanks furnished by the Board. and no bids will be considered unless prepared in strict conformity to this notice
 Printed pamphlets of form of con- tract and specifications and blue prints of the plans may be obtained by intending bidders upon making . deposit of five dollars.
 The time fixed for the completion of the work Is November 14. 1907.
 The Board reserves the right to re- ject any and all bids. or to accept any bid. should the Board deem it to be for the interest of the City co 10 d. By order of the Board of PuA,fn W0ks-
 RIA CAIRNS. City Easiness: March 1. 1901. 1-4.2 q
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-07


 Then thing happened which was dramatic enough in its inception, but almost ludicrous in it's effect. Joe walked quietly down the steps and toward the advancing mob with his head cooked to one side, one eyebrow lifted and one corner of his mouth drawn down in faintly distorted smile.
 He went straight toward tac yelling forerunners, with only a small bundle of papers in his hands, and then. while the nonpartisan spectators held their breath, expecting the shock of contact, straight on through them.
 A number of the bulge checked form ed the scattering van of these forerun ners charging with hoarse and cruel shrieks of triumph. The first. appar- ently about to tear Joseph Ieuden to pieces, changed countenance at arms length, swerved violently and with the loud cry, Head him offr' dashed on up the stone steps. The man next be- hind him followed his lead, with the same shout, strategy and haste. Then the others of this advance attack, find ing themselves confronting the quiet man, who kept his even pace and show ed no intention of turning aside for them, turned suddenly aside for him and. taking the cue from the first, pur sued their way, believing: Head him off. Head him off unti! there were dozen and more rowdyish men and youths upon the steps, their eyes blaz- ing with fury, menacing Louden's back with frightful gestures across the mar ble balustrade as they hysterically bleated the chorus, Head him off"
 Whether or not Joe could have walk ed through the entire mob as he had walked through these is a matter for speculation. It was believed in Ca naan that he could. Already a gust of mirth began to sweep over the stern CT spirits as they paused to marvel no less at the disconcerting advaI:e of the lawyer than at the spectacle presented by the intrepid daredevils upon the steps, kind of lane actually opening before the young man as he walked steadily on And when Mir. Sheehan, leading half a dozen huge men from the Farbach brewery. unceremoniously shouldered way through the mob to Joes side. reaching him where the press was thickest, it is q question if the services of his detachment were needed.
 The laughter increased. It became volumnous. Homeric salvos shook the air. And never one of the fire caters upon the steps lived long enough to live down the hateful cry of that day, "Head him off.'' which was to become a catchward on the streets. taunt more stinging than any devised by de- lberate invention, an insult bitterer than the ancestral doubt. fighting word and the great historical joke of Canaan, never omitted in after days { when the tale was told how Joe Lou < den took that short walk across the . courthouse yard which made him may or of Canaan. -r,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-07
CHAPTER yyIy.

n N hour later Martin Pike. looking
 IN forth from the mansion, saw
 man open the gate and, 4 \ passing between the unemo- tional deer. rapidly approach the house. He was thin young fellow, very well dressed in dark gray. his hair prema- turely somewhat silvered, his face pre- maturely somewhat lined and his hat covered a scar such as might have been caused by blow from a blunt instrument in the nature of poke-. He did not reach the door. nor was there necessity for him to ring. fo. be- fore he had set foot on the lowest step the judge had hastene1 to meet him, not. however. with any fulsomeiy hos pitable intent: his hand and arm were raised to execute one of his olympien gestures of the kind which had ob- liberated the young man upon q cer- tain bygonc morning.
 Loudsn looked up calmly at the bis figure towering above him.
 Tt won't do. jL lge," he said. that was all. but the.-, was significance in his manner ami a certainty in his voice which caused tine rplifted. hand to drop limp,r. while the look of appre- hcnsi0n which os late had grown more and mere to be Martin P:Se's habitral expression dcepened into something close upor mortal anxiety.
 "fta,e you any business to set foot upon Toy property:" he demanded. "ycs." answered Jce. That's why I came"
 -Eha, business have you got with nle.-
 aEnough 10 satisfy you, think But there's ono thing l don't want to do'- Jcs glanced nt the open door-''and hat is to talk about it here-for your owa sake and because I think Miss Tabor should be present. I called to as.S you to come 10 .Ie- house at g o'clock tonight
 "you d:d.' Martin Pike spoke an- g-iIy. but not :n the bull bass of yore. and h. kert his voice down. Glancing about hiE. no-vousiy as though he fear cd that his wife oT Mamie might hear "Ny accounts with her estate are closed be said haFshly. If she wants . anything. let her cOrslc here
 Joe shook his head. NO: you must be there at $ o-cIock''
 The judges choler got the better os his uae1Si1css. You're a pretty one t0 corIe ordering me lrOund.' he broke out "TOu sIaBdcrer, Do you suppose haven't heard how you're going about trzsIuciny me. undermining my cfar1c- t-r In this community. spreading scan- daIs that sm inc real owner O. Beav- CT Bcarh--
 ---t c1l easily lse P-orel. jH,i-s Se-s TT-ieETTP.ei quietly. ~tho1SiI zee .. vroz-. haven't bce7 tei.iEg 9eoISi.- I hzven't needed to-cven if Id vist- el Qlce s thing Ike il,t gc.s out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-07

the strong Iamplight out of the dim ness of the nall. where only a taper burned. He shambled few imp steps into the room and came to halt Big as he was. his clothes hung upon him loosely, like cove-lets upon collapsed bed. and he seemed but distorted i'm age of himself. as If. save for the cull ard reddened eyes. be had been made of yeilewish wax and had been left too long in ire sun Abject. hopeless his attitude a confession Of ruin and shame. he stood before his judges in such wretchednees that in comparison the figure of Happy Fear. facing the courtroom through his darkest hour, was one to be envied.
 well" he said brokenIy. "what are you going to dog
 Joe LoudeD looked st him with great intentness for several moments. then be rose and came forward. -Sit down. judge he said Its ali right. Don't worry
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-07
Joe WIS there forv.

Joe was there forv'
 Ariel's escort was increased to four that day. Mir. Ladew sat beside her. and there were times when Joe kept his mind entirely to the work In hand only by m effort, but he always sue ceeded. The sight of the pale and worshiping sace of Happy Fear from the corner of his eye was enough to insure that. And people who could not get near the doors. asking those who could, What's he doin' nowT were answered by variations of the one formula, "Oh, jest walkin' away with it!'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-07

white, with a wide white hat; the othyI CT Q mans. wearing recognixably cler- teal black. They seemed to be walk Ing very slowly.
 It had been q day of triumph for Joe, but in all his life he never slept worse than he did that night.
 tTo be Continued.j
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-07
Fsres ef Habit.

"Hav was 1t that you could not keep that job got you as . car con ductorz- T am afraid 1t vas owing to my habit of p-ocrastinafion- In what vay7- -Yoa see. even when people wanted 10 get on my car vosid try to put then oG--8alsinsrs Aueriszz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-07
CHAPTER XNY.

N FRS. FLITCRoFT at hreskfsst
 MI on the following morning con 5Eued disquisitiol which \ \ hSf eee<el the previous night only beeausk of . provoking human in capacity to zi<t without sIcep. The
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-07
What He Meant.

Praise from husbands lips Is al. ways pleasant to the wife: but the praise may be too discriminating to suit her.
 Under tho very colloquinally apt title of "Thc Mean Thing" this anus Ing little tale Is to be found In Youths Companion:
 T thought it was nice of you to tell that carpenter. who seemed to think women knew nothing. that I could hammer nails like lightning" !" said Mrs. Morse to her husband. But I'm afraid. dear. you are not an un- prejueiced judge. really don't think I'm such Q very good hammerer."
 "Oh. he knew what I meant" said Mir. Morse. cheerfully. You know, lightning never strikes twice In the same place. they say"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-07
Wouldn't Do Dictated to sy websss,

WouIont ee Oictateo 70 oy Weboter.
 Dr. Bacon. . New England clergy- man of long ago. was reproached by friend with some pronunciation which was no; according to Web ster."
 Webster hved in his parish. and the doughty divine vas not disposed to be snubbed with the dictionary.
 What right has Webster to dc tate my pronunciation7 he demanded. haughtily. He Is one of my parish toners. and ought to get his pronun- eiation from me. and not from him" Youths Companion
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-23
MR.. SUGGS AND HIS SYSTEM

Mr.. Pulsifer Suggs appeared on his
front porch just as his neighbor came
out on his own steps. The neighbor
glanced over and saw that Mr. Suggs'
cheeks were pulled out and that his
eyes seemed to be bullying. He OBJ
served also that Mr.. Suggs walked
methodically the length of his porch,
then turned and retraced his steps,
cheeks still pulled and eyes still bulg-
ing.
Good morning!" called the neigh
Dor cheerily.
"One!" said Mr.. Suggs with a
mighty out-pufing of breath. Then his
cheeks sank in and his eyes went
back to subnormal, while his shoald-
ers curved forward and his chest be-
came concave. His waist-line also be.
came smaller, and Mr.. Suggs walked
the length of his porch and back in
this shape, while the neighbor looked
on with amazement.
Good morning!" the neighbor said
again when Mr.. Suggs returned to his
end of the porch.
"Two-oo-oo!" Kissed Mr.. Suggs with
a tremendous thrush of breath.