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The Washington times., 1908-10-25
Dear Old Dublin.

She was as deaf as a post. and not
very observaHt, and she did not notice
anything very remarkable about Mr..
Nilners appearance. simply because
she scarcely glsnoed at him But when
his man. Henuessy, turned up az
o'clock. he noticed a good deal. and
asked Afr- F[ilner II ne was not well.
I'm by no means well. JIM" re-
piled Mr.. Eflner very mournfully. and
with note OF sympathy for himself g..
his voice. I've had a very. poor night
indeed thought I should have had 10
fetch the doctor-I really did. I'm
afraid it's an old complaint Of mine.
Jin-an affection OF the heart, II is
that gave me a deal OF trouble soma
years ago"
That's bad" said Mr.. Teuenssy.
'.Ye might see a doctor this morning.
sir"
It's probably what I shall do. Jim.
a little later on, replied 8Ir. KIlner
Things Ike them must not be trided
with, I know. I'm afraid. Jim, that
this air Of Dublin doesn't suit ne-I'vs
never felt what you might call well
since j came 70 live in the town
Mr.. Hennessy replied thai different
climates suited different constitutions.
and that NJ himself considered Dublin
the healthiest place in the world.
"Ah, youro a Dublin man, Jim"
sighed Mr.. KiIner 1T makes all the
difference. Ones native air is always
good for Cne-Tm a MIdlander myself.
and 7 always did feel that the air Of
the AIidlands Is the most sal-what do
they call it-salubrious,I think it IS. In
the whole world There's q sweetness
and softness about that afr. Jim. that
never feel nowhere else" concluded
Mr.. Knner whom much brandy hed
brought TO the verge of tears Il wish
could smell It just noW-I do. In
deed"
''Ye should take Ittle bit Of a hoii-
day that way, sir" said Mr.. Hennessy.
IT'D do We power Of good
Il shouldn't wonder If your advice
was good. jim" replied Hr Knner.
III think IL over and see what can be
done, It's very foolish. indeed. I
know, 20 tIine with affairs OF tho
heart"
In point Of fact. Mr.. Kiiner had for
at least sixteen hours been meditating
some such holiday as that recon-
mendeG 10y his assistant. and was
wondering how it could best be car
ried into effect
Il was his intention 70 set away
from DUBLIN as quickly as he possibly
could-always providing that IL could
be done without exciting any sus-
picion Ard he meant to set about IL
that morning.
One or two pulls at the bottle. &
breakfas. 3n strong tea, dry toast. and
salt fish. returned SIR Kilner 10 q
state of something ike renewed health
and confidence. and about 10 o'clock
ne intimated 10 AIr Henuessy that ne
was going forth 10 Sc q doctor, and
left his barman IN sole charge of the
establishment. But Mr. Kilner's mind
was changed on reaching TIE street.
instead of seeking medical advice. he
sought the agent from whom ne had
bought the good viii and stock Of
the late MIR Phelim Hanrahan's busi-
ness ana was presently quartered on
that gentleman in private
I've called 10 see you. said Mr.,
Knner, '9n matter OF business. I
want you 10 sen that there business II
aine-that as was Hanrahan s-as
soon as YOU can. I've had enough Of
it."
The agent stared
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(To Be Continued Next sundI ay)
The Washington times., 1908-10-25
Alone With Bis Dead.

Sergeant Davidson went away. ana
Mr.. Kilner. after having locked the
front door agaia, treated himself 10 a
drink. mixed another. and carried It
The Washington times., 1908-10-25
CHAPTER XIV.
THE MAN ABOVE AND TIE MAX
BELOW.

For The rest Of the evening Mr.
Joseph Kflner remained in his saloon
conducting his business as usual Gus
toners came in now and then. and he
aiteyried TO their desires and held con-
verse with some of Them.
None Of them remarked anything
strange in Mr.. Kilner's manner-ife
passed the time OF day in his usual az
fable fashion and talked OF whatever
subject happened 20 be 10 tie fore
at that moment.
There were customers Ia the outer
saloon and in ia" inner sanction, and
Sir. EilHers man being away from the
establishment. Its proprietor had to at
tend TO everybody himself.
lie was i'm and out Of the two places
constantly until closing time, and was
never stHl until the last customer haG
gone. Rut when be finally closed the
doors. and secured the bolt and keys
which heiS them. Alr. Kiiuer felt that
sc last the dreaded moment had come
wherein ne must FACE the lonely night
ana the eompaniOnshlp OF his own
thoughts
He naturally braced himself for this
task hy an application 10 the brandy
decaEter Tie took long and strong
drink AMI felt much better for it. and
be- began Co think OF things ia a pleas
unter way. After an. The great thing
be had most 90 rear was detection,
md he saw little chance OF that at
present.
Richafd Glaze. alias james Creigh-
Ton Gnd some other names, WIS as
mucL buried alive az If he had been
formally Inferred IN the deepest grave
In GlIsneVin cemereTy--no one but MT-
Kuner could release him and that
Air. Elluer was by no means disposed
tc do-lhe devils % cupidity. avarice
aud Of iuordinate sreed had taken
hold Of him. he meant the diamonds
10 be his.
He would leave AR. Claye in his
prisoa-grave for awhile, and visit
what was left of him later.
Aud thar" said Ar Kilner reaec-
dvely cant be much, for those rats
Gre something Jeriir.e, y5.I-.1. % 81
long he'll iast2-not long in that hole.
Then ne partook OF more brandy,
and lighted a cigar and read the paper
in his little sitting room, and WISHED
he house waf not 30 quiet.
I-H get Heuuessy 20 stop tomoT-
row night" De said 10 himself He'd
boz a biz of company 81 any rate
there's something very depressing in
d house when there's nobody in it
but yourself"
Then lie remembered that there was
something in his house beside himself,
and that the something had been a
living man VINO in the very visor of
nis manhood and flush of good health
uas suddenly condemned 10 death by
starvation. and al this thought AIr.
Eilner repaired 10 the brandy decan-
Ter Tor more comfort.
lie hoped thar this sort of thoughts
would not trouble him during the
uight. and as pracaution he deter
mined 10 take more brandy 10 mis-
bed room
when ar Eilner finally determined
to retire he had already consumed
ab0ul three times the amount OF his
usual allowance Of spirits for the
evening. ard was steadily drinking
sun more. am he conceived and made
welcome "a delusion that the more
brandy he drank the better II would
he for him. He went TO look around
his house, auB once more told himself
that he woule really get some person
60 live in 10 ON the morrow-it was
200 lonely for anythine
The Washington times., 1908-10-25
Mr. KiIner's REGRETS.

NE hiiHtf AtEEtl>s
And vet" he said as he rolled his
stout body about the passages and
corridors. who knows what mischief
miehta't result? If IL WAS woman.
nov. she'd De peeIdne and prying from
morning 70 night, AID her nose would
Dee poked into every corner Of the
place. And she might hear or see
something.
The notion OF what might be heard
made MIN advance cautiously 70 the
cellars and listen at the head OF the
stairway which led re them. Mr.. Kill
ner coulG not hear anything there. Sc
me crept softly downward. and at last.
with a mighty effort OF wili-poweT
summoned up his courage and adj.
vanced 10 the ante-chamber of Nj
Claye's living tomb.
lie stood there FOR some time, quak-
ing and shaking in the noisomeness OF
the cellar and listened with All his
,ars. He heard nothing. and was not
surprised.
II wodld have been strange indeed II
airy sound could have penetrated the
thickness OF the solid floor of stone
which shut out his victim from lighs,
air. and liberty
The captive might shrek ana sob
fnr piN aud foI mercy as much as ne
pleased mo one would ever hear him.
II oecrFrcd 20 Air. kuaer that while
he WAS here lac might make a few al
tsrations in the cellar when seemed TO
be advisable :n ease OF q domiciliary
visit from the police. so he set TO work
there and then to destroy any trace
which might show thst the Trap into
Tie vault had been opened, and 10 COW
81 il over with chests, barrels. and
the l.lge
II seemed TO him that ne was in a
certain fashion trampling the earth
upon Clayes grave while Claye still
hreathed ia his coffin. but he got
through his task and then hastily re-
turned "a tie stting-ro0m. where he
lad another long and strong drink.
And after that Mr. Kllner went TO bed,
carrying thu decanter of brandy with
him.
II is needless to say qat Mr. Klner
PASSED very bad nigfit lie had de-
parted from his usua! habits in sew
The Washington times., 1908-10-25
CHAPTER XXV.

AlR. KILNER PROCEEDS.
AR Joseph Kilner. Wiser in his
generation than Young an. EaXendaie
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(To Be Continued Next Sundiay.)
October IS. 1893
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-15
RAILROAD FREIGHT RATES.

1,s+ .s the country was we'll started Oh Ino
.ood RI q return of the confidence so rudely sna'
terad nv the panic emanating from frenzleu jam
;no circles the railroad interests have maue q
move that threatens serious consequences 10 Soi
mercial and producing interests On july H Lie
&c To he an advance of to lO Genus per 1oo Po"n
nm "class" rates, as follows: ,uo
First class from Is to 80 cents; seconu Las ras.
from Csc to TAG; third class from QUO 10 % Pr -
fourth class from 35c to 40c fifth class from QUO ~
95c and sixth class from 25c to nc On Ausus'
all but four of the commodity rates Will pe "u'
yanced an average of 40 cents per ton
On Nav Is more than 800 commercial orgahlza
lions in the territory north of the Ohio river anu
east of the Missouri held a meeting In chicago
To discuss the situation. Statistics were lntro'
Gnced to show what the advances would mean 10
the general public. ,uoon
"The railroads propose to tax every man, woman
and child in the country $l75 mead, says
statement of the Illinois Manufacturers Assocla-
tion which called the conference.
The conference agreed to submit the quesuon
of the Justice of such advance to the Interstate
Commerce Commission without appeal TO the
courts In the event of the railroads refusing 10
consent to arbitration the federal courts are 70
he asked to issue injunctions against the railroads
in every district where attempt may be maze
to increase the rates.
The only solution to the movement on the part
of the railroad officials appears to be its rela,
ton to an increase of funds sought by them, ana
ON which they desire the public to pay interest
and dividends This capital amounts to very
large sum, and the demands of business warrant
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-15
VERY IMPORTANT SALE.

The publicity given the sale of the Brewster Flat
lands in Okanogan County, part of the State Col
lege grant had the effect of bringing the sale,
held at Conconuy some $50 bidders with the re-
suit that the lands sold at average price OF $50
an acre, or three times the appraised valuation
of $40 per acre, none selling below that inquire.
Above 5000 acres were sold, leaving 800 acres
unsold The largest sale was 72S acres to e. F.
Blaine, of Seattle, for $24960, and the highest
price paid was by the Great Northern railroad Ior
1917 acres at $146.50 per acre. Land Commissioners
Ross states that this is the most successful sale
in the history of the state and a larger amount
was received, with the exception of tdeland sales
$2593S.48 was turned into the state land ONCE
as the first instament on the same.
The Brewster Flat lands part OF the 1871
600 acres endowing the State College under the
Agricultural College Grant by Congress In us
present condition this land is non-productlve put
it is capable of attaining high productive value
when put under irrigation by water from the
Methow River. Under proposed ditch there Will
be approximately 10000 acres including tnls traSt
The success attending this sale illustrates the
strength of the movement to attain nome owner
ship in the rural regions The men VINO purcnaseu
went into one of the newer and undeVeiopeu pol-
tions of this state to acquire ownership !ney
showed their faith in the glorious future aWaltlns
the homeowners of the Pacific Northwest. Inc. Iney
believed that the day when reclamation and trans.
portation will join hands with them III the "olh u
development is near at hand
To make this valuable part of our state accessi-
HE Congress has taken action to promote Ine
Improvement of the Columbia river tnaI i nUma
maiestically past it's location. The state is AIDING
in the construction and improvement or us mgh-
WAYS The Great Northern railroad is planning
to build branch line through tnls oistllc. oo ua
nectine Wenatchee with Oroville. And there are
minors in the air of plans to utilize some OF tne
magnificent water powers adjacent for operating
electric lines into that country. 1t
Thaso things show that this transfer OF pubic
lands to private ownership is but stepping stone
in the transition that is setting in there IN CON-
mon with the general progress manl1esI snluu ain
ont the Pacific Northwest. A new era is oaWnng
in which the ranches of many small homeowners
will play prominent part. Irrigation TO ala pro
ducton with transportation to prohtaDie en
o,nnlenented by rural mail delivery and telephone
service are giving the call of the country equai
force with the allurements of the city
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-15
AMERICAN MILLS AHEAD.

Dispatches from Hongkong announce the clos
ing down of the big Rennie Touring mills, which
began operations about year ago. The plant was
such large one and there was apparently SO
much money behind it that its construction has
been regarded with cerious misgivings by the
Pacific Coast miers, who had built up a great
-four trade in the Orient. But single year OF
operation served to demonstrate the impossibil1ty
of Chinese mills competing with those OF Oregon
and Washington.
Two reasons combined to produce this result
One is the inability of the new millers to induce
the clannish Chinese buyers to take up new
brands of flour. The other insurmountabe handi-
cap is the impossbiity of getting rid OF the
offal, as bran, shorts and mill feed are termed.
Every ton Of wheat contains more than 6OO
pounds of this bran shorts, etc., for which there
was no market after the mill has separated 1t IN
the Orient.
This enabled the Portland and Puget SOUND
millers to ship in it's manufactured state 1000
pounds of flour at the same freight rate that the
Hongkong miller is paying for about 1,5Oo POUNDS
in the shape of wheat. The Hongkong miller can
neither use nor sell to advantage this extra 60O
pounds of "offal" on which he has paid the
freight while the Coast miller, quite to the con
trary. finds an everincreasing market at h1gn
prices for all the mill feed that he can produce
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-15
THE GLORIOUS WEST

o give me the West, with freedom of mind
And it's heart, which is great as the sea;
The plains of Judea by poet enshrined,
Could have been more perfect to me.
O. give me the salt of the balmy coast air,
Let me drink the full measure of health
Let me feast the vands> and vintages
rare
Enraptured am I with such wealth.
A songs in my heart and it sings of the West
With feeling akin to loves dream;
Just to live in this land, this land love
best,
Is a happiness almost supreme.
O. give me the mist of the fog and the rain,
For whatever the elements be,
The glad sun will shine in it's beauty again,
Yes the glorious West is for me-
O. glorious West! when the Israelite sang
Of his Canaan long, long ago,
When the shepherd-boy's call from his clarion
rang
From the mount to the valley below,
No richer the gifts fell from Natures own
hand
Than the wealth she has showerd at thy
In this land of the West-his new promised
land,
With it's milk and it's honey-dew sweet.
Emma Vesti Miller
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-15

granting considerable portion of the increase
desired An example lies close at hand.
with the $10O,00OOOO of Union racine Donus
which Mr. Hartman has been authorized to issue,
he is in position, it is stated to issue and put
aaoat $257, 100000 of this one companys securi-
ties. The issues lately authorized, in addltlon 10
the 500 900 900 of bonds $10O,OOO,OOO In pre-
ferred stock and $57,OO0,OO0 of common stock
This money is mainly wanted for extensions
and betterments of lines and equipment IN order
to meet the demands of increased traffic and traVe
due to settlement and development OF the country.
The fact that the money market is easier and per-
mits the placing bonds enabling the rallroaus W
project improvements to meet the demands OIL
traffic, has had cheering erect on an INES VI
business where it is claimed that ag1tatlons were
having a depressing effect. Will the railroads
gain by reopening the controversy, is question
that is engaging thoughtful minds. Henry CleWs
looks upon it as part Of general plan TO advance
the market to permit these new securities being
absorbed. This action, on its face, seems hying
in the face of certain renewal of agitation, which
the magnates themselves said was most detri-
mental to their interests.
Another phase of the situation is worth consd-
ering 1t reminds one of the statement IN cours
by Vanderbilt concerning charging what the Iral-
fic would bear and ''the public be damned. b.
H. Hartman is quoted as saying: Inere mas
not been a spring in many years when the pros
pect for crops better than now. The FARMER
felt the recent financial troubles less than any
body else. He has been making so much money
in recent years that he has paid his debts and
has money in the bank The banks in agricultural
districts were stronger in reserve than in other
sections. Now with the property paid for, his
plant ready for cultivation, and weather which
thus far promises yields which may be record
breakers, the farmer has favorable labor market
For years he has not been able to get labor.
Now he has his pick of it. He will doubtless
cultivate a larger area than ever before because
of these conditions.
Everything else depends on agriculture. That
is the basis of all the rest 1t is not to be denied
that transportation conditions have been and are
ticfa orr Rnt
getting money to carry on their necessary Inn
provement and expansion is behind us now. The
good railroad properties get all the money they
need and will continue to get it."
''What about the reported plan of the railroads
to increase rates by way of making up for the
reduced volume of busness?" was asked him.
"'I don't know anything about 1T. The traffic
men have charge of all such matters IL is true
that a good deal of transportation business is
being done. 1t ought to be paid for at a reason
able rate"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-15
A WANING INDUSTRY.

A WANING INDUSTRY.
One of the results of the recent election in
Oregon is the plan to close on July the large
Roesch brewery at La Grande. 1t is to be con-
verified into fruit packing and storage warehouse
to aid in handling the rapidly increasing fruit
products of that locality.
By the local option vote then taken Il OF the
33 Oregon counties will prohibit the public sale OF
all such beverages as this brewery produces. IN
the 13 counties then carried into the dry column
237 saloons will cease doing business, and this
number will be increased to 270 by certain pre-
cincts in other counties. This makes total OF
nearly so saloons closed since the local option law
was enacted, eight counties having previously
voted themselves dry.
The Grant County News, which had hitherto
upheld the anti-prohibtion side, as matter OF
principle says
"The vote so adverse to the liquor men was not
the work of prohibitionists. Those who carried
the vote for dry county were not actuated very
largely by moral considerations or 1t is not likely
that such vote would have been mustered III
defense Of prohibition. Farmers and stockmen,
extensive employers of labor, are the men to
whom the antisaloon vote is readily traced
.The only other cause which led to the downfall
of the traffic here was the character and influence
of saloon men. Time and again they were warned
that the sale of liquor to drunkards and minors,
for which some Of them were responsible, wlde
omen gambling and the habit of butting into poll
tics must prove their undong. When the results
of the election were announced, the majority Oh
voters in the precinct said then and there, the
saloons must go. "
Even the breweries recognized the adverse eff
fects of Objectionable features of the liquor trafnc.
At their recent annual convention at Milwaukee
Wis., a staement was issued, in which they de-
clared that it is mistake to believe that the
commercial interests of the brewers stand back
of the excessive multiplication of saloons or any OF
the unlawful or improper practices of the saloon
keepers. a..
consistent with this belief we favor the
passage and the enforcement OF laws for the reg
uation of the drink traffic and for keeping sucn
traffic free from unlawful and improper accesso-
ries" they say
Oregon is not alone in this movement. 1t Is
very strong throughout the country and extends TO
the foreign lands. in which the manufacture OF
beer originated. Hop growers everywhere are
feeling it's effects and are greatly decreasing their
acreage In Trafalgar Square, London, Eng,
more than $4,000 hop growers held the greatest
demonstration meeting ever seen there on May
10 last and united in a demand on Parliament
for duty of 4Os per hundredweight OF all hops
imported, hoping thereby to help stem the de-
moralization of their business. Doubtless they,
too will ultimately turn their attention to other
lines of home production in agricultural industry
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
NOT FOR SWI5HER
COZ. WINCHESTER WON'T EVEN
VOTE FOR HIM fl NOMI-
MATED.

Charleston. Feb. Al am not
in favor OF the nomination OF Mr..
Swisher for governor. and will not
vote for him if nominated" were
the emphatic words OF Col. A. III.
Winchester o: Upshur county, at the
Hotel Ruffner.
IL do not speak alone for myself
added Col. Winchester. but am
voicing the sentiments Of a vast
number of Republicans in my coun-
ty.
81 wish to say that / have no feel
ing of personal animosity toward
Mr.. Swisher. oppose him beca use
he is not the type OF man that a
party should nominate or n people
should elect TO the nigh office OF
governor. / consider that the party
is under obligation to pace in norii-
nation men Of high ideas strong
character and well fitted 10 fill the
offices to watch they are TO be
elected"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
A Lithuanian Funeral.

On Sunday morning a strange funer-
al cortege passed through the Mission
streets. The hearse was followed by
procession of women walking In the
middle of the street They wore dark
skirts trimmed with bands of lace.
embroidery, or colored strips, and all
wore aprons, some OF black silk or
cloth, but more of sheer white en-
brcidsred corners, and fringed shawls
were over their shoulders. 1t was not
a uniform, but more in the nature OF
holiday attire such as one sees In
Italy and France on carnival occasions
or fete days. The men in the process
sion wore conventional dress. but their
bearded faces were not American. In.
curing as to the nationality of these
odd figures who made such q strange
picture in San Francisco. found they
we're Lithuanians, and that there is z.
large colony of them here, mostly EN-.
ployed at laundry over toward the
Potrero.-San Francisco Call.