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noorS," replied Jim. who had 50 A.
ranged It.
where is the watchman?
Doesn't come till I. sir"
So there was no help for It, and NAL
com tried 10 take it philosophically.
He turned his attention to the girl
Where had he seen her before? oh,
yes. she was one Of those little stage
struck things whom he had been try
ing to tire out He was in for 1t now,
though.
please, sir" said Miss DObson
bravely; please Mr.. Sturgis. may
do some of my parts now? lit may
serve to pass the time while we are
waiting"
The manager expected to glover at
this bold request, but the man in him
smiled instead. He. too. noticed a diff
ference, and her pluck appealed to him.
He would try to let her down gently.
What experience have you had?" he
inquired.
"Only in college" she replied. "but
listen"
1t was a tiny stage, that little car,
hung between heaven and earth, with
darkness everywhere beyond the reach
Of its single incandescent-a tiny stage,
but her audience forgot it In the gla-
mour Of the scenes she spread before
them.
She recreated old parts so freshly
that the great manager could only won
der how else they might be played.
Ancient and modern, from "She StOops
to Conquer" to "Alice-Sit-hy -the-Fire
and the subtleties of Candida" trag-
edy and comedy and problem-she
forgot her audience completely till an
Involuntary Bully" from Jim. who
could contain himself no longer. brought
her to herself.
"Where did you learn to do it?"
gasped Malcom Sturgls when Miss
Dobson stood somewhat abashed In her
own personality.
why. I've always done It," she
stammered. do you think-do you
think will do?"
Yes" he answered briefly 81 think
you will. Meet me here at 10 tomor-
row to talk over the contract"
"DO you mean for an engagement
Her eyes We're wide with astonish-
ment.
For an engagement" he said. and at
the look Of gratitude she gave him he
suddenly conceived the possibility of a
secondary meaning to the phrase.
Aloud he only asked. You haven't
told me your name yet Miss
"Dobson," she replied. adding hur-
rledly, but can change it if you
think another would be better"
Il have one in mind which might do
better, confess. but we will talk that
over another time. This has been a
very lucky trip for me-"
1t seemed to jim that matters had
gone far enough. and as though sud
denly inspired he turned his lever in a
way which sent the car quickly to the
street floor. AS they passed out Miss
Dobson gave his hand little squeeze
and whispered. "Tll never forget this,
jim" and the manager slipped bill
into the same receptacle.
Jim grinned.
shouldn't wonder IL I'd made a
match as we'll as star" he thought
"Not bad days work that"
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awake night

help her. He wondered if it would do
any good to speak to Mr.. Sturgis, the
manager, about her some morning.
Malcolm Sturgs had given the boy a
five dollar bill the previous Christmas
and always passed the time Of day
when he was not thinking about some
thing else, but somehow his manner
did not invite liberties.
A second month passed while Jim
still pondered over the problem, and
Miss Dobson's neat black suit was
wearing shiny at the seams in spite of
careful brushings. Then the end came.
1t was late In November, when the
days are very short and dusk falls
early. Miss Dobson had been waiting
for the time when the door of the
great mans office should open and she
be bidden to enter.
So she had waited all these weary
weeks, watching others pass in and
out and reading on their faces what
their fortunes had been. In spite of
the despair which she so often saw
her own hope never faltered, for she
was sure of herself and her powers.
For this reason she was still sitting
there, though it was after 6 and every
body had gone except the manager.
Suddenly the door opened, and Nal
com Sturgis hurried out and crossed
the room into the corridor outside,
where the elevator was waiting. The
girl sprang up and followed, and the
door changed upon them, the two of
them, and jim.
II 1t hadn't been for Jim-well, fail
ure does not make an interesting story,
most people think, for Miss Dobson
was just gathering her wits for a
third appeal to the august man for a
hearing on the morrow when-the car
stopped
The boy juggled with the levers, and
the elevator went up a few inches,
stopped again then shot down another
story, where 1t stopped definitely and
50 suddenly that 1t fairly bounced.
Instead of her speech Miss Dobson
exclaimed earnestly, Gracious" and
the manager inquired: "Jove! What's
the matter?" To this Jim, not Jove,
replied truthfully enough that "she"
had never acted like that before, and
be guessed the power must have given
cut.
well, open the door, can't your" de-
manded Sturgis impatiently.
Sorry, sir, but we are between
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books, including several volumes
of valuable reference books.
On last Thursday night a week
a very interesting debating con-
test was held in our High School
building by our High School and
the Gettysburg High School, on
the subject, Resolved, That
ambition has done more harm
than good to mankind. There
were nine speakers on each side,
each being allowed ten minutes,
Gettysburg taking the affirmative
and Franklin township the mega
tive. The pupils from both
schools were we'll prepared for
the occasion and both produced
splendid evidence, displaying
quite a bit of oratory. Over two
hours were consumed in the arg
ument, interspersed with fire.
quent applauses, after which the
judges, consisting of a school
teacher and two ministers, voted:
two negative and one afirma-
tive. Quite a number of Gettys-
burg's good citizens were pres
ent.
Supt. J. A. Crowel will give
our baccalaureate address in the
Union Chapel at the Beech on
Easter Sunday evening, April 19.
There will be twelve graduates.
The..commencement exercises will
be held on Friday evening, the
24th of April.
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MiSSDObSOn's
Chance.
By KathArins Kingsley Crosby.


Her name was Dobson. but she in
tended to change 1t as soon as posSl-
BILE, not in any conventional way, like
a process of law or getting married,
however, but simply by going upon the
stage. In pursuance of this plan she
haunted the office of the theatrical
manager. MalcOm Sturgis, far up on
the top floor of one of the older office
buildings in that part of the city which
the casual shopper never sees.
The elevator boy got to know her
very we'll Jim was susceptible
youth, and when on one Of her ascen-
siOns Miss Dobson CHANGED to drop the
circlet OF blue ribbon which tied her
left sleeve above dlmpled elbow he
made love knot of it aud decorated
the controlling lever. His passengers,
if they noticed 1t at all, doubtless
ascribed It to some hidden aesthetic
yearnings.
plOlh al lhlS yOu may guess lhdt
Miss Dobson was pretty, which was
very true, and. moreover. dainty and
girlish, which does not always follow,
with wide gray eyes and a CLINT Of
gold In her soft brown hair.
She had a reserve OF temperament
and dramatic power which her COM
plexion and bearing quite belied, how
ever, and it may have been this which
made it so hard to get hearing In the
office above stairs.
Jim had carried her back and forth
now for over a month and noticed that
her color was beginning to fade, fact
which proved it to be her own at least,
but also suggested that her ambition
was slowly consuming her with its
white heat.
He knew her type, for he had seen
1t before, and 1t never gave up.
But this girl was younger and fresher
and-well. different. Jim thought. He
was a chivalrous chap and he lay
awake nights thinking how be might
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Buy your Easter Hat, Shirt,
Tie, etc., at
The PROGRESS,
Broadway, opposite Court House.
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Franklin Township High School
Notes.

Franklin Township High School
Notes.
Arrangements are being made
for Arbor Day exercises. Trees
will be planted in the new school
grounds. Some of the patrons
within the township and some
living outside the township have
expressed their willingness to
contribute suitable trees for this
purpose.
State School C Commissioner Ed
mond A. Jones of Columbus, O.,
favored us with a much appreci-
ated visit on the 9th ult. He
expressed himself as very well
pleased with the school and its
management, as Well as Cne creo-
table building for it's maintain
ance. In the evening ne favored
us with a very instructive lee
ture, which was listened to by q
large attendance of pupils ano
patrons.
The Township examination Of
eighth grade pupils was held II
the High School building on Sat
urday, April IL.
Prof. ]. S. Roger, one OF oul
former school examiners, ant
well known throughout Dark
county, recently presented oul
High School with a nice lot 0:
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0AsToREA.
Bear. til. A1hS Kind You Have Always Bought
''''i'''' ss &MAzltZx
Otterbeln.

Miss Ethel Bowers spent Sun
day with her parents, Rev. Bow
ers and family.
Miss Versa Siler is able to sit
up a little.
Mrs. Saylor has been very sick
the past few days.
Dave Howell and family enter
tanned, Sunday, George Trump,
wife and daughter, and Orlando
Trump and wife of West Man
chester.
Rev. Bowers Sabbath school
class, numbering about thirty,
and their families, will meet at
the parsonage Saturday levening
and have an egg social, and a
good social time is expected by
all.
Henry Hoff spent Sunday in
Greenville.
J. H. Hetzler and family were
seen passing through this place
Saturday to Ithaca to visit Mrs.
Hetzler's parents.
John Gilfillan and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. Threewits and
family, near Yankeetown.
Ezra Slifer's were the guests
of Fred Hawkey's, Sunday.
Curtis Grubbs and wife spent
the Sabbath with Philip Grubb's S
at New Madison.
While VIM. Collins and wife
were at church Sunday, quite a
number of relatives and friends
gathered at their home and when
Mr.. Collins returned home they
reminded him of his birthday,
there being about fiftyfour in all,
and a bountiful dinner was
spread, to which all did ample
justice, and a very enjoyable
time was spent by all present.
Miss Josie Roberts is still or
the sick list, with slight improve.
ment.
Joe Shumaker and family were
the. guests of James Gabbert's
: Sunday.
Perry Niswonger and family
} entertained, Sunday, Charles
: McLear's, Earl Niswonger's anC
! Jerry Minnich's.
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Relatively of KNOWLEDGE.

The "relativity of knowledge" means
that you can know things only as they
are related to your faculties. The
thing in itself and apart from the way
it appears to us is unknown and un-
movable. Absolute knowledge is out
of the question. In word, we know
appearances, but never the reality be-
hind the appearances; the shadows but
never the substance itself. In fine, the
gist of the doctrine of the "relativity of
knowledge Is that our so called knOwl-
edge is only phantasmagoria. We
know the appearance, but we have no
means of deciding whether the appear
ance Is true or false.-New York Amer
lean
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The Jumping Off Place.

Consumption had me in it's
grasp; and I had almost reached
the jumping off place when I
was advised to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery; and l want to
say right now, it saved my life.
Improvement began with the
first bottle, and after taking one
dozen bottles I was a we'll and
happy man again." says George
Moore, of Grimesland, N. c. AS
a remedy for coughs and colds
and healer of weak, sore lungs
and for preventing pneumonia
New Discovery is supreme. SOC
and $1.OO at VIM. Kipp's Sons,
druggists. Trial bottle free.
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That young man who is addressing
you is rich in intellect"
"But If marry him and am invited
out can't wear his gems of thought. T"
Baltimore American.
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NeighbOrhOOd FaVOrite.

Mrs. E. D. Charles, of Harbor,
Maine, speaking of Electric Bit
ters, says: 1T is a neighborhood
favorite here with u.s." It de-
serves to be a favorite every
where. 1t gives quick relief in
dyspepsia, liver complaint, kid
ney arrangement, malnutrition,
nervousness, weakness and gen.
eral debility. It's action on the
blood, as a thorough purifier
makes it especially useful as a
spring medicine. This grand al
terative tonic is sold under guar
antee at VIM. Kipp's Sons drug
store. SOC.
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OL.76-EstabIishediS 1892.
Anti = Saloonism in Illi-
nois.
nv LEO
BY LEO.


tho not a complete one. 1t is
claimed that about fifteen hum
dred saloons were voted out of
existence. About one third OF
the state is now dry territory.
We say not a complete one, be-
cause almost all the big cities OF
the state voted in favor of con-
tinuing the saloon. This is re-
gretable because in the cities does
alcoholic liquor do the most harm
to life and morals. The rural
districts suffer little in compari-
son with the cities, and here the
saloon is retained, not because
the cities love crime, poverty,
and wretchedness; but because
men make money by the traffic
in alcoholic drinks. The love OF
Money is the root Of all sorts OF
evil; the love of money is at the
bottom of the drink evil. The
love of money and the love OF
drink are the two forces which
reformers have to contend with
in the cities The rural popuIa-
ton in all our states can be de-
pended upon to vote against the
saloon: but the city people, owing
to the two forces alluded to
above, are more lenient towards
the saloons. This is shown in
the late election in Illinois.
We predict that it will be about
the same in Ohio under our re-
Gently enacted county option law.
Many counties will vote out the
saloon: but the counties wherein
are located 'populous cities are
likely to vote in favor of contin-
uing the saloon and reaping the
benefit of the liquor selling tax.
It is believed that our own county
of Darke will go dry" and
temperance people are preparing
for the conflict. 1t will take
work, and wise work to accomp-
lish the task: but there is en-
couragement in the fact that our
country people are in favor OF
closing all the saloons in the.
county. AS the law now STANDS
the people of each county have
the right to decide the question.
It is fair to allow it so. 1t is a
home rule measure.
The cry for personal liberty
will be heard no doubt but really
no infringement on right personal
liberty is involved. The majority
must rule in democracy. The IN
dividual must respect the ex-
pressed will of the community at
large. Personal liberty must be
limited by the general welfare
otherwise the individual infringes
on the rights of the many.
In Wisconsin the saloon people
raised a hue and cry about the
treading down of personal liberty
by the temperance folk and won
the election. This is foolish.
How is any mans personal llber-
ty trodden upon when a commun-
ity voted out the saloon? Is not
closing the saloon measure for
the public welfare9 1t is an ad-
mitted fact that the American
saloon is the prolific source OF
poverty, want and crime, and
therefore the community has the
RIGHT to close it in self defense.
Personal liberty must give way
to public safety. When a man
commits a, a,crime plea ottper'
sonal liberty to do as ne wills OF
desires has no weight in court.
The Judge will condemn the evil
doer for using personal liberty tc
the injury Of his fellow citizens
The saloon is under like condem.
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Fancy Vests for Easter-yes,
we have them. Priced 81 to SIS.
39w2 The PROGRESS.
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FAILURE Is NOT RUIN.

One of the most pitful things in the world is the man
who has failed in business but who, still having prime
and health lies down in despair and says he ruined
Ruined? How is he ruined when he has larger means
for winning than he had when he first started in
business?
Then perhaps, he had capital but his mental and
bodily gifts; he has, besides these all the invaluable
experience which adversely teaches better than
Shipwrecked, is he!
Well the very wreckage of an honest enterprise is fine
material out of which to construct raft that will bear
him above the pillows.
There is capital in the heads of men, in their ac-
qured experience and skill, which remains unmpaired
in the worst failures
Five years ago manufacturer who had, at 50, built
up fortune Of 100000 went broke.
'The trouble with was" he said to FRIEND 81 got
in wrong at the start, when inexperienced, but
thought knew it ALL 1t took many years to admit
DDS, but the task too great. Now that | am without
dollar and must start anew, start right and with
my experience and skill and knowledge of conditions in my
line of business make million dollars in five years. -
He has done it. and He is quoted at nearly three
millions and through the business nidity Of the last six
months he has stopped wheel in his great shops
nor laid off
Just has it been to degree, with hundreds and
thousands Of who have been 'ruined" by financial
disasters that have swept away all the earnings and
ing of years. but who have found last that when they
were fiat on their backs they just beginning to
look up.
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Copyright, 1905, by G. w. Diilingham)
BY cHARLEs ROSS JACKSON

been unable to induce him to speak
Of her at any time. Stone knows
that he is innocent himself, but he
believes Jane Malley guilty. He is
shielding her!"
The announcement caused TROOP
and the judge to look aghast at one
another, but the detective went on
apparently oblivious Of their con.
sternation.
81 believe Theodore is wrong, but
he has known all along of an i'm.
portant fact which l lid not learn
until this morning."
What is it?" cried Troop.
at refers to the dagger" said
Cakes. sit did not belong to Theo.
dore, but to Jane Malley." N
The two lawyers jumped to their
feet. and leaning across the table
looked at Cakes in deep surprise
mingled with bewilJerment. Then
as the full significance of the state
ment came to them, they both pro-
tested simultaneously.
Impossible. We know the dag
ger belonged to Theodore"
Cakes answered calmly. Troop"
he said, eve have worked together
often-you know me better than TO
say that. The dagger belonged to
Neutrality-suspicious. at the time Of
the murder it was Jane's-he gave
it to her about a week before"
Ito be continueO
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the State of Washington. in and
for the County of Spokane.
Oregon Land Company, corpora
ton. Plaintiff,
VS..
John Brandt Rapp. Defendant.
The State of Washington TO the
said John Brandt Rapp:
You are hereby summoned to APP
pear within sixty days after the
first publication Of this summons,
to-wit, within sixty days after the
Goth day of April, 1908, and defend
the above entitled action In the
above entitled court, and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff, and
serve copy of your answer upon
the undersigned, attorney for the
plaintiff, at his Office below stated,
and in case of your failure so to
do, judgment will be rendered
against you according to the de-
mand of the complaint. which has
been filed with the clerk of said
court.
This is an action brought to parti-
ton between plaintiff and defen-
dant the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
The N. " of Section /, Township
%, N. r. AZ, e., w. NJ, including
that portion now plated and known
as Abraham Park, excepting, how
ever, block 30, and lots /, 2, 3, a
and of block 16 of said Abraham
Park. and also excepting the fol-
lowing tract. to-wit: Beginning at
the northwest corner of the NWA
NWA of Section /, Township rs,
NJ r. AZ E., w. NJ, then east S44.S
feet; thence south $50 feet; thence
west S44.S feet to the west line OF
said Section / thence north along
the said line eco feet to the point
of beginning, containing 1913 acres,
more or less, which Is $50 of the
north half of said Section i; and
for a decree alloting to the plain
tiff herein a 1850 interest and to
the defendant a 1-50 interest, and
to exclude the defendant from any
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the State of Washington, in and
for the County of Spokane.
G. A. Raymer, plaintiff,
VS..
C. S. Raymer, defendant.
The State of Washington to the
said c. s. Raymer, defendant:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within sixty days after the
date Of the first publication Of this
summons. to-wit, within sixty days
after the Doth day Of April, 1908,
and defend the above-entitled &C
ton In the above-entltled court. and
answer the complaint Of the plain
tiff and serve copy of your an
swsr upon the undersigned, attor-
ney for the plaintiff, at his Office
below stated, and in case Of your
failure so to DO, judgment will be
rendered against you according to
the demands Of the complaint
which has been filed with the clerk
of said court.
This action is one to secure from
the defendant. decree of the court
dissolving the bonds Of matrimony,
and for an absolute divorce upon
statutory grounds, to-wit, cruel
treatment on the part of the said
defendant toward the plaintiff
herein. and also abandonment for
upwards Of one year last past.
SAMUEL II. STERN.
Plaintiffs attorney.
p. o Address: 305-309 Columbia
Bldg, Spokane, Spokane county,
Washington.
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WILL ROOSEVELT HELP OLD FRIEND?

OYSTER BAY, \. Y. May 81
An old friend of Pres. Roosevelt is
in trouble. He's Canute Ericsson,
the old lighthouse keeper at Cold
stream harbor, one of the lovable
characters of Oyster Bay
Canute's tanned face is sad now
Only one thing will make him smile
again. He wants his lighthouse
back
A few months ago Canute
planned a vacation to visit his
brothers. He hadn't been away
from the lighthouse in two years.
He found good man to take his
place. In his absence Canute was
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discharged for not notifying the
head of the department.
Every day now Canute rows out
near the lighthouse and then re-
turns. The fishermen say he isn't
like he used TO be.
In his grief Canute's thoughts
have returned to his old friend.
I'm sure the president will get
ME back when he hears" says Ca
mute. Didn't | know him as we'll
as my brother? How are you, Ca
nute?' the president used to ask.
Very WE'LL I'd reply, touching my
cap. 'Hows the weather tomor-
row. he'd ask. Clear Ia say, and
then away he'd 60 in his launch. l
know he hasn't forgotten me-"
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ORDINANCES PASSED

Ordinances were passed last
night for sewer on Sprague, in the
alley between Boone and Sharp,
and on Eleventh av.; sidewalk on
Normandie, Atlantic, Providence,
Gordon. Calispel; paving on
sprague; appropriating $3.50 to
recompen5e c. o. Kneen for a BIZ
cycle sold by the police through
mistake.
The usuel big batch of liquor H.
cense applications, asked for large
~ by brewery dummies, was re-
ferred.
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GRATED CHINKS
ALL cR0AKED

WASHINGTON. D. c., May o.
The immigration bureau has re-
ceived report that IL boxes con.
tanning dead bodies of Cinnamon
were discovered in the New York
express Office. 1t is believed the
Cinnamon were Grated near FL
Paso, Tex, and shipped to New
York in an effort to evade immigra-
ton authorities.
1t is believed that the Cinnamon
were put in the cases alive but died
en- route.
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interest in the 1850 portion of the
said property to be decreed to De
the property Of the plaintiff herein.
SAMUEL X. STERN
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. O. Address: 305-309 Columbia
Building, Spokane, Spokane
County, Washington.