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The Washington herald., 1907-07-14

10 doubt the truth of her story. any more
than the reality OF her grief
With Sir David. Conyers went through
the heaps OF amazing letters which every
post brought. some evidently written in
all good. faith. offering what the writer's
considered TO be valuable information.
others angling for a reward. and shoals
from palmists. clairvoyants, crystal gazers,
and dabblers in occultism Of every kind.
Wanting the resources Of their art to
trace the missing girl. Il he could have
spared the poor father this hopeless task.
he fain would but Sir David feverishly
read every scrap, was ready and eager 10
follow Up even the most far-fetched sug-
gestion. ill. one day. when COnyers had
contemptuously swept aside a letter re
failing trance-visiOn remarkably circum-
stantial up 10 the point where Il might
have been of any service. Sir David laid
a trembling hand upon Il, saying in hes
itating, half-apologetic fashion. IL sup
pose there IS really nothing in it. but when
all reasonable means seem TO have failed
so far, one IS almost tempted TO try the
unreasonable" with a faint w0uld-be
laugh. 'The description is wonderfully
exact, looking wistfuily at the young
man.
There shouldn't be much difficulty
about that" said COnyers. the more blunt
" since his own nerves and feelings were
on edge.
1t was needful, Of course. but the
thought that every detail of the poor
chiid's appearance had been bIazoned
abroad caused him a shamed. gnawlng
anger
of course not-I forgot" mUttered Sir
David, shutting the letter aside; but as
The Washington herald., 1907-07-14

ing clouds, they would soon pass away.
But now these clouds took on darker
hue He could but remember how at times
Isobel had seemed TO shrink from him.
and he had counted such timidity as but
another charm. lacking in too many Of
the girls of his acquaintance Was il
possible that the poor. gentle child had
mistaken her own desires, and had been
brooGing over it. until at last she had
been afraid TO face friends or lOver2 The
idea was too horrible. He hastily aveTted
his eyes from the wlstful. pictured face.
and made a rapid turn up and down the
long room.
Then you mean to tell me" he said,
pausing again by Lady Stormonts side.
that from the moment that Justine left
her, no one saw her again. Forgive me
know l am putting it brutaily but what
can one do? 1t seems impossible. she
was so well known about here; and even
among strangers. she could not pass un-
noticed"
That is my despair" said Lady Stor-
mont Not one Of our own people saw
her; but If she went beyond the gates,
perhaps by the East gate, where there
Is no lodge, some passer-by, you would
think, must have seen her IN the road.
But We can hear Of no one. At first when
it seemed that a few hours must put an
end 10 our suspense, that there must be
some simple explanation we only inquired
cautiously. 7 could not bear that there
should be any talk. 2 whisper even, about
my darling's name-good Cod" with a
sudden. harsh laugh. Il am long past
that now. The whole country is ringing
with her name, and yet not a word-not
word. Oh, Basil. where can she be-
where?' the flood of her anguish break
Ing out at last. MY darling. my own
flesh and blood-the one child that bore;
the child for whom 1 cried to God, Give
me children or 1 die'-and the little baby
for whom / thanked Him day and night
my child. whom / have watt he'd and tend
ed since her eyes opened on mine, trem-
bled if the wind blew on her, and now
where, where can she be these six days
and nights? Think what that means, -
gripping his arm hard.
Basil shuddered What might it not
mean. indeed?
She was wearing one OF her little white
frocks lilSe-like that" went on Lady
stormont. glaneing hastily at the picture.
she had only her little slippers on. and
no hat. Justine says" the poor mothers
voice faltering over these details. which
had gained such poignancy now. Where
could she go like that?'' piercingly DO
you know what is always In my mind, ,"
her voice Asinldng-''the Alder Pool in the
river, where the water is so deep and
black
NO. no. dear Lady Stormont-don't-
you muslin t." COnyers began. incoherent-
ly, when she suddenly checked herself
the despair in her eyes changed to a pale
flicker of expectancy. as a tall man enter
ed the room.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-14
CHAPTER III.
The Hut on the Moor.

Where-wheTe-wher
The question grew but the more battling,
the more unanswerable, and yet the more
insi.tent, as the night dragged on its
endless length. Every slow, solemn stroke
of the big turret clock, which Conyers
now recollected ne never used to hear
before, hammered, 'Where?" relentlessly
into his brain; a spray OF ivy rUstling
against the window pane whispered
ceaselessIy, Where? Every wandering
breeze murmured it'll "Where2
Where?" filed all the darkness and the
silence. He had long ceased to wonder
at Sir Davidis unbearable restlessneSs.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28

The old saying that lightning never
strikes twice in the same place" usual
" applies TO earthquakes. One calAm-
tty like that at San Francisco or the
more recent ones at Valparaiso and
Kingston leaves a feeling OF insecurity
among the inhabitants for long time
afterward. Shocks much lighter than
some that have taken place in previous
years. yet didn't prove destructive,
bring terror to those who have passed
the ordeal OF n calamity once. II Is
close and uncomfortable reminder OF
The real thing.
The region near Kingston has been
visited by disasters before. Its har
Dor Is protected by the same reef which
was involved In the Port Royal cat
aclysm Of two centuries ago. Port
Royal was engulfed In night Had
the brick buildings put mp near the
Kingston wharf a century and a half
ago been located farther back the de-
Ntructlon In the recent visitation would
perhaps not have occurred.
None Of the great earthquakes OF
history have been repeated upon the
same spot. with the exception Of An
tioch. That ancient city. which In its
glory was called the Queen Of the
East" was destroyed In the sixth CEN
fury and met disaster again in 1872.
During the thirteen centuries interven-
Ing between these two disasters the
city was shaken up several times. Care
full construction Of cities located ON the
earthquake line lie the only safeguard
against calamity, for occasional quakes
are 70 be expected. Where buildings
invite disaster escape Is largely mat
Ter OF good luck. for sooner or later the
quake Ii certain TO come back.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28
Gradnntinr . enc senate.

Talk OF electlng senators by popular
vote appeals first Of all to those who
believe that the Indirect method Of
making up that body opens the way
for sinister influence and the people
are not honestly served. II seems,
however. that many Of the national
senators reach their seats in the way
Of promotion from elective offices. The
senate is only one chamber Of the con-
gress. Both chambers make the laws;
both have the same problems to thrash
out. More than one third Of the pres
emit senators sat In the house Of repre-.
sentatives before they reached the up
per chamber.
A. present there are twenty-five ex.
governors in the senate, the majority
Of them men who were never repre-
aeniatives. Altogether more than one
half Of the senators have been elected
to high executive or legislative Office
BY popular vote. The original approval
q the voters has been the passport to
the senate. Many OF the others have
at some time held elective Offices OF
Importance. A congressman elected to
the senate has his experience IN the
house to help him In senatorial duties.
Other things being equal. he Is better
as "A novice in the senate than a mem
Der who has nOt served In the house.
A term In the governors chair also IA
mlliarizea a man with the needs OF ma.
tional legislation. Possibly an ellgi-
blllty feature for the senate based
upon popular approval would be more
acceptable II a change is to be made
than direct election to that body by
ne people.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28

Come OF the insured In San Francisco
who suffered loss by nre after the
earthquake of last April insisted that
the earthquake clause In flre insurance
policies Is too indefinite to be OF any
value whatever The earthquake clause
virtually exempta the insurance com.
pany from liability for loss by a IRE
directly or Indirectly caused by an
earthquake. The company asks the
benefit OF doubt The Insured pleads
that whatever Of value the earthquake
spared was destroyed by FIRE. and the
owner 10 entitled to compensation.
Recently a German court took the
view OF the average policy holder
namely. that the earthquake clause Ia
"eOO ambiguous TO justify the lnsur
ance company In seeking to svade liza
bihty." Earthquakes do not start fircs
directly" Sometimes they scatter
light combustiblea upon blaze or
shake flames among eOmbustibles. II
b an intricate matter to follow up. and
the policy which fails to specify the
exact method Of ignition In any partic-
ular case Is open 10 the charge OF am.
blguity.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28

A Russian naval constructor evolves
FROM an exhausting examination that
Russia's terrible disasters in sea fight
ing were solely due to the fact that
her warships lacked buoyancy. which
simply means that they wouldn't hoat
after Togos gunnsrs had knocked them
fun Of holes. An elastic armoF which
win close after puncrure and Keep the
water out, is all that is needed to RENE
dy this little defect, Mr.. Russ.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28

President Roosevelt says the best la
borers for the canal are the Spaniards
Cuba wants more Spanish immigrants
than she can induce to come. and Lou
lslana is going to make a bid for set
tiers from the land of the Dons. II
looks as though the future Of labor in
the western tropics is the Spaniards II
they want it.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28

The book that Luther Burbank, the
Horticultural wizard. is to publish. or
at least for which he has consented to
stand sponsor. will be in ten volumes.
There is no guarantee. however that
the suburban back yard farmer who
buys a copy will be able to make
scentless cabbages and onions grow on
sunfower stalks.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28

jeremiah Curtin, the American schol-
ar, who translated "Quo vadis," died
recently with the unusual reputation
of being proficient In seventy Ian
guages. 1t required the mastery Of
but two, however. to link his name
with that Of the author of one OF the
most noted books of our time.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28

Those London hospital surgeons and
nurses who recently restored to Ilfe a
tsn-ysar-old child twenty minutes after
Il had ceased 10 breathe under the et.
feets Of ether win doubtless be skep-
teal e maEs aymDtsms IN future.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28

The inventor Of pink lemonade Is
dead Not Baruum In all his glory.
Dan Rice in all hls white paint nor the
circus girl In all her gauze could vie
with pink lemonade ca a popular vote
win a circus crowd.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-22
VIRGINIA Resolutions a Model.

The editor of the Eveleth Star ap-
preciates a gem of thought nd lit
erary style, as evidenced by the fol-
lowing comment on the tonnage-tax
resolutions formulated by the Com
mercial Club committee and given
publication in the Enterprise of
last Issue:
"The Virginia anti-tonnage tax
committee has formulated docu-
ment for presentation to the legis-
lature that is model of it's kind. 1t
goes into the question thoroughly,
showing the members of our law
making body that it would mean
ruin for the range if the proposed
bill is passed. 1t is shown that with
the mines the valuation of the prop
erty in the city of Virginia amounts
to $3,108, 4O1, while all other property
is listed at 1884, 034. And Virginia is
much better situated in this line
than other range towns"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-22
FAULTS OF THE MISTRESS.
Not Always as Considerable as She
MiQht Be.


The capable mistress is generally
the most considerate, and there is no
question but that she is the strongest
factor in the production of whatever
good service is given in the household
today, writes Jane Seymour Klink> in
the Atlantic. Nevertheless, she is
sometimes inconsiderate, and in this
way: She can turn off work" so
quickly herself that she often forgets
others have not the same ia Guilty.
Girls in a new place are often slow
just because they are so nervously
anxious to please. A capable mistress,
impatient because things are not NOV.
ing so rapidly as she knows~they can
move, does not always give a maid
the two weeks trial, by which she
could do herself justice Again, the
capable mistress comes into the kitch.
en- to make a cake. Everything is
ready to her hand, and she whisks
up tho cake in a few minutes, telling
Jane to bake it carefully. She goes
up stairs and contrasts her quickness
with James slowness, forgetting that
she had neither placed things in readi
ness, nor cleared them away, neither
superintendent the baking.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-22
Approve Our Plan.

Secretary Bickford, of the Virgin
ia Commercial Club, is in receipt of
letter from Secretary Eva of the
Duluth Commercial Club, in which
he acknowledges receipt of copies
OF the tonnage tax resolution adopt
ed by the Virginia citizens and con-
graduating them on their position
as set forth.
Letters have also been received
from Representatives Saari and
Austin, the former conveying the
idea that the sentiment of memb ers
of the legislature seems to favor the
addition of tonnage tax to the tax
already imposed on iron properties,
the present tax to be apportioned
as in the past while the tonnage tax
imposed would become graft for
the tax dodgers of the state al large.
Mr.. Austin stated that the copies
of the Virginia mass meeting reso-
lutions sent him had been properly
distributed.
Both these members are earnest
in their efforts, and will carefully
guard the interests of their constit.
uency in every possible manner.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-22
HAD AN ANCIENT FLAVOR;
Spring Lamb Undoubtedly, but Dat
Was in Question.

Spring Lamb Undoubtedly, but Date
Was in Question.
The late Col. P. w. Keyes, the
noted pioneer MINER" said a resident
OF Virginia City, will be missed here,
tor he had generous hand and a
witty tongue.
1T would be easy to multiply sto.
rles OF his charities. It would be easy
to multiply stories of his ready wit.
LII give you story of the latter sort.
"Col. Keyes and I went one dav to
lunch together at the Virginia City
restaurant that was Mark Twain's
favorite when he was an editor here.
We, decided to have spring lamb. The
waiter brought the lamb, and it was
tough with a muttony flavor.
Waiter said COL Keyes, do you
call this spring 1amb?'
THAT is what do SIR said the
waiter firmly. Genuine spring lamb.
that ere
Ahem,' said Col. Keyes, what
year? Kansas City Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-22
Pleased .Everyo

The magnificent audience that
heard the organ and song recital by
Miss Tekla Farm, assisted by Mr.,
Richard w. Pellow, at the Presby.
terian church Tuesday night, gave
these two artists an ovation. Those
who attended were deli lighted, while
those who stayed at home missed a
musical program of rare artistic
merit. 1t was Miss Farms first ap-
pearance in Marinette and no one
in the audience had any inkling
that such surprise was in store
for them. She is colorature
soprano, with a beautiful voice
which, added to its great strength
and clearness, places Miss, Farm
among the best ever heard here.
The ease and grace with which she
rendered her most difficult mum bers
was also very delightful feature
of her work. She was heartily. re-
called after every number of her
program. From a strictly artistic
musical standpoint, the feature of
Miss Farms work last evening was
her singing of Weber's "Freiscoutz,"
which she sang in German. She
gave almost a perfect rendition of
this difficult Aria and in it many of
the possibilities of her voice were
brought out. Again the great
power of her voice was displayed in
"The Almighty" by Schubert. The
pipe organ was used for the accom-
paniment to this number and at
each climax every corner and cre-
vice Of the auditorium was filled
with Observation-Disclosures, Wis.,, Eagle
Star, Feb. 13, 'O7.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-22
Six Shots Are ENOUGH,

In the list l have included a re-
volver, following out the old saying
that ."You may not need it for long
time, but when you do need it. you
want it id quick" Except to i'm
press guides and mule drivers, it is
not an essential article, writes Rich
ard Harding Davis, in Scribner's. In six
campaigns have carried one, and
never used it, nor needed it but once,
and then while was lodging behind
the foremost it lay under tons of lug
gage in the hold. The number of cart
ridges / have limited to six, on the
theory that if in six shots you haven't
hit the other fellow he will have hit
you, and you will not require another
six.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-22
Enjoyed Candle Pow Liott..

Is Through the breaking down 81
the engine at the electriclight plan,
Monday the city was left in dark.
ness Monday and Tuesday evenings
the lights coming on again about
$50 Tuesday evening. In the mean.
time most of our business places
enjoyed candle light, 80 long as the
supply::of tallow dips lasted. =.
The Light & Water company at
present installs a new engine-a di-
rect connection generator-and a
few days later will be in shape to
void any possible repetition of the
Inconvenience occasioned. A day
circuit is also probability of the
near future.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-22
Shakespeare in Japan.

In Japan they have translated
Shakespeare into the native tongue
The ghost in "Hamlet' is an elderly
gentleman in a uniform that may be
seen any day Of the week in Manchu-
ria. Othello is transformed into a
modern major general, and, according
to report, NINE. Sada Yacco's Des-
demona impresses the playgoers of
Tokyo by her American costume and
her charming, lively manner. Immense
gaps have been left by the translator.
Desdemonas song, being unsuitable
to a japanese lady, is rendered by a
monograph
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-22
Sues to Recover Timber.

Writ H. Cook has instituted pro.
ceedings in district court against
Thomas H. Elliot, agent for State
Auditor S. G. Iverson and the State
of Minnesota to secure possession
of the timber cut and lying on sec.
ton 16, township 81 north of range
Is west.
In the complaint he says that he
is the owner and entitled to the
property and claims that part of it
is marked m. 1. NJ" About 100000
or 100000 feet are involved, or $4,000
to 10000 pieces.
He declares that it has not been
taken for taxes, assessment or fine
according to statute, or seized un,
der an execution or any attachment
Washburn, Bailey & Mitchell are
his attorneys.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-22
Their Game Didn't Work. $500

John Colbrath, of Duluth, was thu
fellow who "piped" thee laborer:
who had been furnished transpor
tation to Smith 8 camps at Horn
by and who came through to Vir
ginia instead of getting off at thei1
proper destination, and caused
their arrest Wednesday evening.
MI. Colbrath is himself in the Iop.
ging business, and knows the trials
of employers with this class of Tho.
boes." He is this winter putting in
a cut of 100000 at Crimson, the D.
& l. X. crossing of the Cloquet, run
ming nine camps.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-22
THEY ARE MOST RELIGIOUS.
Chinese Declared to Be by One Who
Has Made STUDY of Them.

Chinese Declared to Be by One Who
Has Made Study Of Them.
How little the white man, especially
the majority Of those of us who 20
forth as Missionaries to Convert the
heathen," comprehend the Chinese
character! To the student of Chinese
institutions, and the Chinese them
selves, it seems outrageous presump-
ton, for the truth is that the Chinese
are without doubt the most religious
people on the globe, says writer in
Outing. Their religion is very part
OF themselves, accepted without dis
cussion from birth. The veriest pau
per, from worldly point of view. who
lives on one of the hundreds of sam
pans floating before Canton, will deny
n1mself in order that he may perform
a particular religious duty. There are
no people save the Nohammedans
that so completely live up to the faith
they profess. China has no divergent
churches, no wrangling apostles; there
is the one creed, of thousands of years
standing, to which all yield allegiance
and to which all pin faith that con-
tnues unto death incontrovertible.
Now and again we hear of "convert-
ed" Chinaman; but l never saw one
that had really broken from the faith
OF his fathers who was not the less
trustworthy. In considerable ex-
per1ence with many kinds of natives
In the wilderness of their own coun-
try, have invariably found the ones
1arthest from fertilization" and the
converting influence of conflicting.
white man creeds, to be the most hon.
orable and dependable. I mean this as
no unkind reflection upon the Christ
ian faith or upon the zeal, often, alas,
so 1gnorantly directed, Of many good
people.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-22
Out on Midas!

IF l had the wealth of Midas" Mr.
Henpeck began, Il would"
20, pshaw," his wife interrupted.
"What's the use of talking about
Midas? If you had the spunk of a
rabbit, instead of working on a salary
you'd be a member of the firm and
getting dividends. I want you to come
home at noon today and take care of
the children. I've got a paper on the
influence of Kant before the New
Century Club, and of course you're
not able to hire a nurse for me. You
can tell them at the Office that you're
sick or neutrality-suspicious. Record
Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-22
Card of Thanks.

To the many friends who by their
acts of sympathetic kindness so
ably assisted us during ourlate sad
bereavement we desire to express
our heartfelt thanks, and trust a
similar affection may be spared I'M
to them. Mr.. AND MRS. A. KRAFT,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-22
Sinister Eye Of the Elephant.


ITO my mind two things strike the
observer wildly when standing close
to wild elephants in their native
haunts," writes a traveller. 'The one
is the gigantic size and his own COM
parative smallness. The other is the
expression Of their eye. This organ,
which is surprisingly small in proper
tion to the size of the animal, and set
far back in the head, is of pale blue
color much resembling that of wall
eye in a horse. Even when an ele-
plant is at rest his eye has all up"
rc--r~~+rhlv cold and sinister look"
Unreasonable Criticism.
First Heeler-They say we sell our
votes to the highest bidder.
Second Heeler-What do they: ex.
pect US to :do-sell them to the low.
est? fl
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-22
Rebuild Track to Minorca.

A work crew of about sixty men
is this week engaged in filling
road bed across the old cave-in at
Bessemer property and relaying
steel on the Minorca spur, prepare.
tory to an active season. The work
is in charge of J. G. Miller, foreman.