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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-02

hurry. He had come to pass the sum-
mer on the mountain. He roamed and
he rested. He visited other cabins
and made friends of all he came In
contact with. AS they found him one
day, SO they found him the next.
There were those who could not I'M
derstand why he should interest him
self in such a pursult-why any one
should particularly care about birds
and squirrels and fowers-but they
liked and trusted the man for all
that. 1t came at last that even the
owners Of some of the hidden stills
talked Of inviting him to visit them.
For three long months Nancy lived
in new world. There had been phys
lcal and mental changes for the bet
ter. Unknown to even her mother,
she tried to teach herself to read.
Shoes and stockings were precious
things among the people OF the noun
tain, but never since that first day had
Williams seen her barefooted. She
had made herself new sunbonnet.
She had sewed a flounce ON her best
dress. She had made a bow to wear
at her throat. She had cleared her
hair Of tangles and felt a wave of
pride sweep over her as she caught
the young man looking at 1t admir-.
ingly. She slyly watched him as he
ate, and she tried to copy him. He
had seen these things and hundred
others, and they had made him smile.
He had treated her In a way as an
equal and In a way as a child. He
had been friendly, but he had never
talked love. He had told her OF ro-
nance and adventure. Of the great
world to which she was q stranger,
but not with any intent to make her
dissatisfied with her surroundings.
Had he been bit more observing he
would have seen the growth Of new
sentiments and aspirations that she
lacked the womanly ingenuity to con-
ceal, but he went on regarding her as
q child.
One evening he announced that on
the next morning he must take his de-
parture. Together they sat on the
doorstep In the moonlight and looked
down over the forests and peaks and
were very quiet. At first he told her
OF the great ocean lying hundreds Of
miles away, OF the great cities teem-
Ing with human life, Of the wonders
ahe might some day behold, and she
crowded closer to him like a child.
Then she sighed and sighed and sigh
ID and moved away. BY and by she
entered the cabin and sought her bed
without a word She did not appear
at breakfast. She had risen and gone
out He waited half an hour to say
goodby, but as she did not come he
ahouldered his pack and set out.
Half a mile down the trail he found
her. She was seated on a rock at a
bend where they had often sat and
rested and talked.
~COms down, Nancy. 1 want to say
Soodby." he called.
she came slowly. and he saw her as
be had seen her ON that first day. Her
hair was hanging down her back,
stockings and shoes were conspicuous
v abaant. and bow and dounce were
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-02

missing. Not exactly as he had seen
her on that first day, for now she had
been weeping.
'Why, Nancy, what is it2' he ask
ed as he took her hand.
'It's-lt's that can't read" she al
most walled. TITS that 1 can't write,
can't talk, can't go nowhere, can't
be nuthin' nor nobody. It's that am
pore and shacklety and ignorant and
have got to live and die yere. It's
its''-
"But, Nancy he began, and then,
realizing her feelings, he knew not
what to add
'You'll never come ag'inr' she que
RED.
Perhaps not"
"And I'll have no one-no one"-
Her eyes were cast down and her
tears falling as he held her hand. By
and by he softly said:
81 didn't know it till just now, Nan
cy."
But it can't be-" she replied as she
raised her head and threw her hair
back. 1T can't be no more than the
eagle and the crow. You-you are ev-
erything; l am nuthin'-nuthin' but
pore and ignorant and shacklety, Just
fifteen for such life as this"
Then she bent forward and kissed
him, wrenched her hand away and fed
up the trail and left him looking after
her and bordering and wondering and
feeling such pity az he would never
feel for woman again. He heard
her whistling among the rocks. Shs
was fighting herself; he heard her
laughing. She was going back to the
old life with a breaking heart. And
he knew she was right.
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A Humble
Heroine.

lOOI, By n. n. Cunningham

Copyrighted, lp01, BY n. -. Cunningham.
sOsSOsSseeeOasesOeoeSSeOex
II was one day In early spring that
he appeared on a South Carolina noun
tain and stood at the door Of a humhls
cabin. He was young man Of ave
and twenty. and he was fair to look
upon. The girl Of twenty who was
sweeping the rough door with a switch
broom stared at him for a moment and
wondered how he had found his way
there from the other world. sho had
seen men In plenty-she saw men ev-
cry day OF her life. but thay were mot
like this man. They were rough and
unkempt. Most OF them had long
boards. They wore homespun, and
they carried rides wherever they went
This man was totally different. he
was dressed for the mountains, but
she had seen no such clothing up there
before. He lifted his cap to her. In
all her life she had never seen that
done to girl or woman on the
mountains. If he had u coFncob pipe
Il was not In sight, and be wore shoes
instead OF thick boots.
Nancy Settle could not read. Tho
people she lived among did little talk
ing. When they did talk Il was about
moonshine whisky, possums. coons and
other matters OF local interest. She
had never visited the town. fourteen
miles away. except on one occasion.
Then her father had hltched an or 70
a cart. tied ropes to the animals horns
for lines and driven her there and
back. In town she had seen heaps Of
houses and heaps Of people. but she
was scared and disturbed all tho time.
She had seen what her father said
were gentlemen and ladies. and she
remembered them ever aftarward. This
was why she said TO herself as she
stood leaning on the handle Of tha
broom that the man before her must
be a gentleman. He asked for hOr "a.
thsr, who was away In the woods. and
for her mother. who was out digging
saasafras root. and then he explained
that he had come up the mountain %
study nature He would study now-
ers. ths birds and tho Wild animala.
and be would write Of them latsr On.
He wanted board and lodgings. Would
Mr.. Settle take him int
Nancy had seen men whose rough
speech frightened her. She had sean
others who came to make love to her.
She had run away from both kinds.
She did not run away from this man,
who gave her his name as williams.
After the first Eve minutes she was
hardly embarrassed. True. abe was
barefooted. her hair hung down her
back In tangle. and there were hooks
missing from her waist. But his talk
put her at ease. he seemed to take
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-02

Ordinarily Mr.. Lawton was q reason
ably good tempered man, but hot
weather did not agree with him, and
under the stress Of 1t he became irrlta-
BILE and most unhappy.
II never saw anything like some Of
these countrymenP' he grumbled one
day, when he returned from q fshlnE
expedition. He had started when the
wind was east and the sky overcast,
only to have the wind die down and
the sun come out hot and binding, and
his feelings were injured IN eOnss-
Quence.
what is the matter nowT' inquired
his wife. as she hastily removed some
work from the chair toward which she
saw his feet were tending.
''why. I asked a farmer out On the
Greenham turnpike. not more than
three miles away from Long pond,
whether l was half way there. and be
said In the most Indifferent way that
he wasn't prepared to tell. but he'd
like to know where was stopping"
well. didn't you tell hlmr quaver-
cd Mrs. Lawton. her face half hidden
IN her handkerchief.
'Tell him7 MOL What business was
It OF hts. particularly when he'd re-
fused to answer a civil question r said
Mr.. Lawton Indignantly. IL just
Htumped along TIL I came to a guide
board. They're the most disobllgins
lOtT'-Youth's Companion.
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no notice OF her shortcomings.
He talked OF the woods and the
weather and the scenery, and she
found herself talking to him. It was
90 with the mother when she came.
She was hard featured and distrustful,
but the strangers courteous words
and his pleasant smiles caused her to
look with favor upon him. With the
husband and father II took longer
He was not q moOnshiner, but there
were stills In the dark ravines belong
ing to others. and he was on his guard
against strangers for the saEs Of his
friends. he could have led a revenue
ofleer to four different stills within a
radius Of Ave miles. but he would
have died before pointing his finger in
the direction Of one. So he would
take the stranger In. but he would
also watch him. The man should not
move twenty rods in any direction
without being followed and spled on.
II he had come for the revenue service
then one more dead man should be
left in the forest to be covered by the
leaves In the fall.
The coming Of williams was an
event to all. but to Nancy It was more
than that. An inherent something
cOmbed and braided her hair next
morning. II put shoes and stockings
on her feet. II washed her face with
soap and water. and It cleaned her
finger nails and caused her mother to
look at her In surprise. The barefoot
ed way was good enough for the
mOuntaineers who came to sit and
smoke and talk and borrow cornmeal,
but Il was not good enough for a gen
tleman from the lowlands.
T0o stranger fell readily into the
ways Of the people. His bed was rude
and his fare rough, but hs was salts
6ed. Grim men and lAnky boys came
10 stare ct him and AJAX him brusqus
questions, but he laughed as no an
swGrSd them and finally won their
Con0denca. He talked to them Of
many wonderful inventions: he told
them stories OF saa and land; he gave
them pointers On the habits Of the
birds and animals they had lived
among all their lives and were yet
Ignorant Of. He was ready to an.
aweR all questions and arbltrato all
disputes. and they had 10 bow to his
wtsdom. For q couple Of weeks he
was followed as he moved about
Then Il was agreed that he had not
come as q spy. With his sporting
shotgun he brought down squirrels.
rabbits and birds. and after carrying
them home he set to work as q taxi
dermist and stuffed and mounted them
N such lifeline manner that the PEG
pie Of the mountains came I've miles
10 zee and to praise.
And altar the frst two weeks Man
cy often accompanied him IN his ram
blss Sometimes the father went
along a. well. Tue girl could shoot
and che brought down many . spacl-
men. she brought flowers and re-
mambered the names he gave than.
ghs found the holes q woodehncka
ana rabbits and weasala and listened
Closaly while be told Of The habits q
GacA animals. Williams waa n ne
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
RUEF'S NERVES

A dispatch from San Francisco makes
the astonishing statement that "Ruef's
nerve is breaking down." Quite likely,
although there has been some cause
for suspicion that the little rascal is
equipped with nerves made Of the
everlasting radium.
But the shattering of Ruef's nerves
is plausibly accounted for. 1t is stated
that reports reach his ears of con-
fessions of guilt by some of his Of
fetal puppets and of treachery on the
part of those whom he considered his
most devoted adherents.
It is ever thus. AS rats desert a
sinking ship so do the bipedal rodents
desert a political craft when disaster
overtakes it. "The cohesive power of
public plunder," as it was appropriate
ly characterized long ago, will hold
the plunderers together only so long
as no sign of retribution is in sight.
Ruef is not the first political boss who
suffered a nervous breakdown in like
circumstances.
And yet Ruef may prove to have
enough nervous energy left to serve
him in escaping through the meshes
of the law. The dispatch referred to
says che looks haggard, worn and
desperate. 1t is evident he realizes
he is within the shadow of San Quen-
tin walls" But it would not be safe
to wager that the "curly boss" will be
arrayed in striped prison attire and
be taught the dreaded lockstep.
Ruef and his close allies are re-
sourceful gang and they are fighting
for the boss on their own grounds
There is many a slip between an in
dictment for felony and the landing
of the culprit behind prison bars. Thus
far there has been no indication OF
weakness in the legal entanglemen
Of Ruef, although the more strenuous
part of the struggle is just beginning
But chow sharper than serpent's
tooth" it must be for the political boss
of San Francisco to feel that mer
whom he has fattened at the public
crib now turn from him in the hour
Of his trouble and, for the sake OF
their own salvation, betray him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
BENEFICIAL TO BOTH

There is no cause for either hurry or
worry about the proposition for a di-
vision Of California. There will be
ample time to consider the subject
thoughtfully before even the initial
step can be taken. And the consum-
nation will be a slow process, no matter
how smoothly 1t may go after the prac-
teal start has been made.
With the mellowing influence Of time
for reflection there is reason to believe
the northern counties will perceive that
a division of the state would be bene-
fetal to both sections. The present
feeling in the north appears to be re-
sentful of what is regarded as a hos
tile attitude on the part of the south
land. That feeling will pass away
gradually and the proposition will be
considered solely on it's merits.
1t is a mistaken notion that state di-
vision, while admittedly advantageous
to the southern counties, would be
detrimental to the interests of the
northern section. In view of the radi-
cally different interests of the two
sections, why should it not be bene-
fetal for the north as well as the
south to paddle it's own canoe?"
In the distribution of United States
senatorships, for instance, the south
land has been almost ignored since the
formation of the state. The ground
for this discrimination, as argued from
the northern standpoint, is the pre-
ponderance of population north of Te-
hachapi. But in case of state division
the northern section would be assured
of two senators, and the representation
Of the two sections in the upper house
Of congress would be doubled.
Again, the vote in the legislature on
the proposition to remove the capital
indicates that the balance of power in
the north favors the removal scheme.
In case of a division the northern sec
ton could fight the capital question to
a finish and settle it to suit the ma
jority. without state division there
will be no building of a new capital
structure anywhere in the north, as the
solid vote of the southland will oppose
any such proposition. That opposition
projected into the wrangle of the
northern sections over the matter of
location would be decisive.
The seed of state division has been
sown and it will sprout and thrive in
spite of the tares that may grow up
Herewith.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
HYIl;II3;K Elfl!I5
CHANT OF A WANDERER

Once l used to rinde ON roundup where
the bunch grass waves and glstens
In the sunshine, when the south winds
Where the sage is gray forever, where
the coyote sits and listens
For the trampling hoofs that ever come
But l tired of endless prairies, of the
baked, brown, barren ridges,
Where score of bobbing riders look just
like so many midges;
Grew TO dread the first light fall Of
winter snow
Sc drew my summers wages, omit the
Diamond in September.
(Said the boss, "Old boy yuh won't be
And when yu6 got enough of it want
yuh to remembeS
That your place is here and waitin
Sold my riding rig and horses-say. that
last transaction hurt me,
For I'd had them many seasons. Wished
somebody'd up and quirt me-
Took drink and took the train and
went-astray.
Rambled east and camped in cities where
the Changing street cars rattle
Down man-made canyons twenty stories
high,
Where the crush of moving humans beats
a mill of frightened cattle;
Stood alone and watched human flood
sweep by
Wandered up and down through cities,
not soul 10 stop ana greet me,
Hailing strangers, In my lonesomeness
that didn't care TO meet me
(Often wished l was girl, so l could
cryO
So it's me for distant ranges, far beyond
the Mississippi
(Thank the Lord I've got the coin to
pay my fareD
Where a hearty welcome waits me, where
the folks amt dollar-dippy,
Where there's room to move and
breathe, and some TO spare.
When the big spring round up gathers on
a cool sweet-scented morning,
AT q camp among the sage brush that the
SUMS first beams are warming;
You can bet your last lone dollar I'll be
there!
-B. w. Sinclair In The Bohemian.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
THE OUTLOOK IN CUBA

1t should not be forgotten that the
entrance of the year finds the country
with a VeXatious burden on its hands
which it did not have when 1906 be-
gan. Among the annoying features or
Cuban complication is the difficulty of
getting clear and reliable information
concerning the state of the island ana
the prospect as to the ability OF It's
people soon to re-enter upon the eX-
pertinent of managing their own af-
fairs.
An official statement from the war
department at Washington recently de-
clared that there is "every reason to
suppose that quiet prevails every
where" From numerous unofficial
sources quite different accounts are
sent. Stories of the landing and con-
cealment of arms and ammunition, as
sertions that powerful financial inter
ests are working to make American
occupation permanent, and reports OF
plans for extensive revolutionary dis
turbances are plentiful. Some of these
rumors may be purposely inspired TO
produce the very results they affect to
deprecate. Some of them may be
based on facts. 1t is not without the
bounds of possibility to suppose that
the government, for reasons of It's
own, is not telling all II knows ABOUT
the existing status.
one thing is clear, however. That IS
the fact that about 5000 regular sold
iers OF the United States are on the
soil of Cuba, garrisoning all the more
important towns and ready to stamp
out further uprisings. 1t is entirely
conceivable that II individuals of SPORT
ing inclinations should offer wagers
that January /, 1908, would see the
United States still governing Cuba
with the strong hand, they might stand
an excellent chance OF winning their
bets.-Philadelphi Bulletin.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

Los Angeles plea for state separation
because of vile politics is not wholly
made in innocency. Los Angeles
bushes with shame whenever II thinks
of the men it sent to the legislature
rather. that it permitted the Southern
Pacific TO send for II. But still few
bad ones are not TO be dreaded so much
as are a great many. and we should be
rid OF so many II we had a state OF
our own.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

John d. Rockefeller is to give $50, 900, =
coo more for educational and charitable
purposes. while the light holds out
to burn" the millionaire who collects
the tax may give away the funds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

The Oakland Tribune says that coax
land is lively enough now" A little in
lection of activity would sadly awaken
that burg.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

At the risk of being a nuisance, but
still for the good of the city, The
Herald once more calls attention to the
vile streets and suggests that the one
way to remedy them is to pave them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

1t doesn't always pay to poster a pub
lie man with ill-advised suggestions as
to his conduct. Perhaps San Fran
cisco's exposition bill would have been
signed had not Governor Gillett been
bombarded with kilograms.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

1t is we'll that Ruef's trial goes over
for a while; we can catch our breath
after the Thaw nastiness before the
Ruef stencil fills our weary nostrils.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

Mr. Rufas Putin Jennings runs the
California Promotion committee, a little
side issue to boost San Francisco at
the expense of the rest of the state,
especially Los Angeles. Usually he
boosts it just as effectually as he Sc
cured the signing Of the San Francisco
worlds fair bill-negatively.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

The last legislature was like an auto
mobile it's pace was swift, it cost q
heap O. money, some few enjoyed it,
and it left a long. powerful and vile
stencil behind it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

Maybe that sewer that collapsed in
San Francisco was charged with the
burden of carrying off the Schmitz-
Ruef filth and couldn't stand the pres
sure
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

Cupid Harper's matrimonial bureau
is very prosperous now, but wait till a
few of the machine-made honeymoons
begin to wane, and look for trouble.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

The governor will not sign the San
Francisco exposition bill. The governor
has a wiser head than some people
think.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

1t is promised that thirty-four miles
of asphalt will be laid in Los Angeles
within two years. 1t should be ten
times that much.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

1t is generally supposed that Dowie
left only bad odor when he died. But
it now seems that he also left $1O,OOO,-
900. Is it tainted?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

That pastor who urges his man
hearers to smoke Sunday nights in
church evidently wants to prepare
them for their future state, no matter
to which place they may go.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

1t is now reported that Dowie left
s1O,OOO,OOO. No wonder he died hard
and swore he would come back.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

The San Francisco worlds fair will
be vetoed, says the governor, because
Mr.. Rufas Putin Jennings interfered.
Will Mr.. Rufas now be good?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

A Los Angeles preacher asks his men
auditors to smoke in church. Wants
them to become accustomed to it before
they die, maybe.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

Georgia has a legislator named
Chump. California had a whole legis-
lature of 'em, but they all had aliases.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

Secretary Loeb denies all stories of a
Taft-for-president boom. 1t is we'll;
the president wants all the booms for
his own third term candidacy.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

King Alfonso is i'll with grippe Dis
ease is no respecter of persons, not
even the plebeian grippe.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

Abe Ruefs trial is to be postponed.
So that the Thaw case may be got out
of the way?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

Europe is atremble again. Morgan is
about to land, and the continent IS
wondering whether he viii leave 1t or
take It home with him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

"Oakland is lively enough. ."-Oakland
Tribune. Don't arouse her, then; let
her sleep.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

If the Brownsville mystery is cleared
up will the fired soldiers get their
uniforms and guns back?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

Wall street was disturbed by a
break yesterday. In one of its water"
mains?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

Those Central American republics are
at war because of a mule. Did Maud
kick them?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

Los Angeles, by the Belen cutoff on
the Santa Fe is 164 miles nearer Chi
cago. This doesn't concern Los An
geles, but what a Godsend it is to Chi
cago!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

New York, it is believed, will send a
Hughes delegation to the convention,
although the New York state politi
clans now at war with the new gov
ernor may try to upset this. New
York, without a favorite son, would
furnish an anomaly under circum-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

1t is still in order to mention that
good streets are a prime necessity in
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

And now the cafe kitchens are to be
inspected. Will the mystery of hash
be solved at last?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

1t is still advisable to hold your nose
when referring to the last legislature;
it's smell remains.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19

The way to get paved streets is to
pave them. Talk never laid a yard of
asphalt.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
Population of Los Angeles. 100000

Abe Ruef also sees where his trial
will end-in prison.