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The Washington times., 1909-01-05
By FRED V. GREENE, II.
Author of "The Storm Center"
"Cn the Brink the Precipce" 1.-THE Man She Saw" Etc

Langdon shook his head
why. John, there is d bright future
ahead for your play. See how the audi
ence liked il. 1t was simply an UNI
avofdabIe accident
1T was not Unavoidabler he cried
augriIy. eff Faushaw had done as 7
wanted. we would have had no horse
on the stage. II was his work, and ne
alone Is to blame"
Now, John, that is hardly fair 10
Horace. But after the reception the play
received il viii surely so on again. and
just as soon as Mr. Webster gets the
new scenery. And you may rest as
sured that It, VIII be very soon"
Her tone suddenly changed, and she
pleaded: Come now, you must have
your rest"
Langdon pulled off MS overcoat and
threw it over the back of a chair, and
proceeded to pace the room.
You are coming, John?" Mrs. Lang
don's tone was gentle and soothing.
Not now, HeIen." Then he faced
her angily. mot now, I say"
Mrs Langdon. realizing that it would
be useless TO try to persuade him fur
Their, left the room, but his harsh words
length upon the bed, where she bpried
her face deep i'm the pillows to smother
the sobs that shook her.
At length complete exhaustion, mental
and physical, demanded rest. and a
deep slumber took possession. of her
Langdon continued paci9g the floor
for hours, and at last threw himself
YEARLY into a chair. But there was no
sleep for Unfinished he gazed wide
eyed into space.
The only light I'm the room was the
Pickering gas flame, which was as Mrs.
Langdon had left Il when she went out
early IN the evening-turned down quite
low. And when they had come back
it had not been turned on fun again.
The clock on the mantel slowly
licked the houUs away, at regular in
tervals marking them with it's chimes,
and as they rang out five times, Lang
don sprang TO his feet
II must have theml" ne exclaimed
aloud. II must know my fate"
He made nos effort to walk Lightly
at that instant ne did not even con
slider that there were others in the
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S. A. [. USHERS IN
FLORIDA'S SEASON
Starts Completely Appointed Lin
tied" From New York 10
Balmy Southland.

The opening OF the season al the
Southern winter resorts viii he marked
rs the arrival ~ Florida points today
Of the Seaboard Air Lines Florida
Limited" train which the management
describes as the fastest and most com
pIerely equipped train ever run from
New YORK 10 the South
This train left New York yesterday at
Il-25 D. ~. arrived at Washington at
COS 20. m, and left here at 6.2G p. IN. IL
carried uiuety-elght passenger. 10 Will
reach ST. Augustine at 90 this after
noon. proceeding thence 10 Palm Beach,
Miami. and Knights Key. AT the last
named point connection IS made with
boats for Havana which may thus be
reached at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
The FLORIDA Limited rs "a solid Pull
man train. running daily except sun
day, and carries am observation car,
club, and dining car two compartment
ears and two dTaWiHg-TOom sIeepeFs.
Zach staterOOm of the compartment
cars will accommodate three persons
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CHAPTER X.
TWO BRAINS N A TURMOIL.

II J.
II WAS a silent party that slowly
fIed out Of the now deserted theater,
The audience that had only a short
time before showed It's apprecia-
ton Of THE Spiders Web and the
actors by loud and continued applause
had at the conclusion Of Webster's
sDeech quickly made their way TO the
box-ofHce and the street, SO that by the
time I.augd0u and Fanshaw returned
to the little group in me stage box, the
usherg were already covering the seats
with long strips of material used for
that purpose.
And 10 Mrs LangdOu's eyes. teuT-
dimmed with disappointment, they seem
ed so many tombstoues, each marking
the grave Of some play mat had proved
TO be d dismal failure.
Suddenly she heard the stage door
back OF the box creak upon its hinges
and she spraug 20 her feet TO rush 10
her husband as he strobe toward her.
Fanshav close at his heels.
Tell me-" Mrs. Laugdon said. calm
ing her fears as best she could. "Whl
everything he all right tomorrow
ct don't know" her husband replied
YEARLY. We've got TO wait and see"
..But I mean. will the play 10 on to-
morrow o." she insisted.
Hardly" Isaugdun Teioincd. 1T may
never go on. That is 10 be decided to-
morrow"
Wasn't it unfortunate, john Mrs
davidson said svmpathizinEIy-
quite" Iaugdou replied ahscnty- as
his eyes swept over the empty house.
a
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concerned. but I am very thankful 10
be able TO say that no one has been
hurt, and I'm view of what took place.
I am most grateful to an audience that
can restrain itself enoughS not to be
thrown into q panic over an accident
trife out OF the ordinary.
'Of course, for the benefit of those
before me with whom 1 am not ac-
quainted-the newspaper critics and the
strical people know this only too Welt
wish to state that tonight I had ex-
pected to be a memorable one for me.
I have climbed another rung I'm the lad
der, and this play. is the first one ]
have produced for myself As a stage
manager with years Of experience, L
have produced a great many for Others
but this is my initial effort for myself
He moved few steps to the right
and went on. But it seems that i
am not destined TO succeed. 1t is my
luck, I suppose don't know how else
to put It, But what 1 have always con-
sidered a good thing about this play
that is. good for me as far as the eX-
pense OF the production IS concerned
row turns out 10 be our undoing. The
entire action of THE Spiders Web
takes place in one set. with the seen
cry Of that one setting a mass of torn
canvas and spIiutered wood, nothing re-
mains but to postpone cur opening till
a future date. and hope that your ap-
probation mays De just as keen upon
that night as it was this evening until
the mishap. In conclusion, LEI me add
that all tickets will be redeemed at
their face value at the box office, either
tonight or at any future date"
Webster bowed stifIy and walked
slowly toward the edge of the curtain
pushed it aside and disappeared from
the view of the audience. who had sat
quietly through his speech, but now
were noisily making preparations to
leave the theater.
-Langdon rushed up TO him a. he re-
appeared in the wings. How son can
we get the new setting2" he querled
hoarsely-
Don't know" Webster replied grIffy,
pushing him to one side.
But"
Here" the manager interrupted. BE
at the office at 10 tomorrow. Wen de-
eide everything then"
IL can't be there before /. Lang
don faltered.
In his mind he was trying 20 think
how he could arrange q meeting at that
hour.
"AU right them" was the others
surIv announcement. If you cant be
there at that time. stay away"
The last two words he shouted ang-
rilv and Langdon retreated a step or
two. realizing it was useless TO argue
any further
Come" a voice at his side put in,
and he turned 10 face FanEhaw.
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house-and crossing the room to the
chair upon which he had thrown his
overcoat. he picked up the garment.
AS he was i'm the act Of drawing il
on, his wife appeared in the doorway.
Where are you going?" she quer-
led.
Langdon stared hard In the direc-
ton of her voice, but in the dim glare
Of the turned-down gas could not see
her. Then he advanced toward her.
Helen. where are your" he asked
in low tone as he CROPPED his way
across the room.
Here, John" She extended a
trembling hand To him, and as she
touched him, he eagerly seized it.
John. are YOU going out2" she in
quired i'm "a voice fun Of fear and agi-
tatiOn.
Yes. going OUT" he repeated.
"Nhere2'
To get the morning papers" he re-
piled. Il can't wait another minute.
This suspense is enough TO drive a
man crazy. I must see-I must read
I must know what the critics say of
last nights" he paused, then added
i'm an undeTtOue. nightmare"
But not now, John" She laid a de
tanning hand upon his arm. Come,
dear. do not go now: wait till later. Go
to bed, and I viii get the papers. You
have not slept, and L have. / must
have fallen asleep"
Langdon suddenly pushed her hand
from him.
NO. I am going! I must know the
best of uews-5r-CT the worst
And If it is what you hope IT will
be. will you hurry back and tell me?'
She advanced a step toward him.
Indeed I will, Helen" was the posi-
tive reply
And II it is not?" Her tone was all
eageruess. and had the room been light
or than it was. and LangdOn had seen
the anxiety that linz his Wlfe's face
his reply would have been different,
III fl Is not he repeated, heavily
'In that case God only knows what will
become of mel
Bef5re Mrs. LanRdon. could speak he
shook himself free from her grasp, ana,
hurrying to the door, passed out into the
hall
For a moment she stood as one sud
denly stricken dumb She tried To run
dater him, but her limbs refused 10
move. An effoTt<tO cry out was as uh-
guccessfuI-her tongue Glove to the roof
of her mouth
Then all the suspense, the agony and
the grief through which she had passed
o,,erDouared her, and with pititui
moan she sank in a heap upon the
floor
Tn. Continuation OK This story VIII
he Found i'm TomOrrOw's
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PRESIDENT BLAMES
POST COMMANDER
Approving Dismissal Sentence,
Executive Says Disciplinary
Measures Not Used.

President Roosevelt in approving the
sentence Of dismissal from the army
imposed by court-martsl upon Lieut.
William ". Ballard, jr. Of the Coast
Artillery Corps, took occasion, accord
ing 10 the published record, 20 deliver
a severe reprimand TO the commander
at Fort WadswOrth.
He says,
1T is difficult to escape the concIu-
sion that many, If not most. Of the
dereIicti0ns OF duty which are disclosed
by the record of trial I'm this case,
would have been avoided had the post
commander rosorted TO disciplinary
measures when the. necessity for that
course was made apparent
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Synopsis of Chapters Already Published

John I.aneion, a bookkeeper- Vho Is
Obliged to support a wife and child on SIS
a week. learns that the play he has writ
ten In collaboration with his lawyer
friend. Horace Fsushaw, has al last been
accepted The manager, George Webster
Is no star IN IL q Miss Bowling an init
mate friend of Betty MiIlward. Fan
shaw-s fancse. Langdon's eyes have been
troubling him. and the doctor tells him
that unless he stops work Immediately
ne will become blind. He promises to
consult a specialist. The eventfuI first
might Of the play arrives, and the per
Torrance is enthusiastically received up
o. the heroine on horseback, The horse
is a new one. that has never been on
the stage before. Suddenly, as the star
bows to the audience. a crash echoes
through the theater.
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sL98 to 1898 for Waists Worth Up to $500.
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is SOUGHT
BY TONOPAH POLICE

RENO, New, Jan. 5.-Thc police Of
Tonopah are seeking Information Of the
wherea bouts Of J. Harry Mcmillan. She
millionaire miner, who recently fig
ured m the public prints as a spectac-
MAR rival of Nat Goodwin for the hand
OF Edna Goodrich, now Mrs. Goodwin.
Mcmillan is accused by Jim May, a
gambler OF this region, Of having
nassAd q worthless check for $500.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-09

II viii be seen that not only
Is the mount to be realized this
year from the states permanent
common school fund greater than
that OF any previous year, but
that the increase viii be much larger
than ever before shown. At the same
rate of growth the apportionment In
1914 will amount TO $3.50, 900, and IL is
grow. rather than diminish.
The total amoun of taxes levied In
the school districts of South Dakota in
1907, according to the last report of the
state auditor, was 2,293, 1871. Some
of the school taxes were Included in the
city taxes, so thai the total for that
was about 81, 500, 900. Allowing &C
10 per cent increase, the cost OF the pub
lie schools of South Dakota for this
year would be 81, 100, 900. That
that just one-fifth Of the cost Of main
tanning the schools of the state was
saved to h taxpayers by the income
from the permanent school fund.
There are now / 1888, 900 acres of unsoId
more in the Indian reservations,
or a total of 2,4S3, 0O0 acres. The school
are o selling for more than
average of $40 an acre and if that is
maintained until the entire amount of
lands Is disposed of, the permanent
school fund will be over 800, 600, 000, and
annual income from it for dis
tribution to the schools over SIS, 600, 900,
or almost twice the present total cost OF
the public schools of the state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-09
FARMER LOSES STOCK
IN RAGING TORRENT;
RECORD RAINFALL

Sioux Falls. S. D., July The
greatest individual loser by the last
great rainstorm throughout his sec
tion was Floyd Watkins, q farmer liv-
ing four miles west of Sioux Falls. Mud
creek. a small stream which dries up
every summer, II n through his farm,
and 1t, as well as another small creek
In the vicinity, went on a rampage fol-
lowing the storm. The water In Mud
creek rose at the rate OF a foot a min
ute for a short time following the
storm.
This gave Watkins no time to save
his property, n he suffered a heavy
loss. Twenty-three head OF his hogs
were drowned. every chicken on the
place met a similar fate, and in addi-
ton his corn crib, containing nearly
800 bushels of corn, was washed away
together with its contents. A horse
belonging to Watkins, which was run
ming In a pasture, vas struck by light
ming and killed.
The water in Wall lake, hear Sioux
Falls, is higher at the present time
than ever before known and other bod
les of water and streams are running
bank-full. The volume Of water going
over the falls of the Big Sioux river
Is as great as during the regular spring
freshets, following the melting of the
winters snow.
The heavy rains and floods have
made the past few days strenuous ones
for the various railroads entering Sioux
Falls. BY permitting rains OF other
companies 10 use the racks of the
more fortunate roads, trains have been
kept running in some ann Track
repairing crews have been working day
Ind night to repair the damage done
by washouts, n trains once more are
running pretty well on time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-09
ARREST HUSBAND
AND ACCUSE HIM
OF KILLING WIFE
Investigation of Reported Sui.
eide Results in Detention Of
Brakeman.

Mitchell, S. D.. June 29.--It will be re-
membered about a month ago ar item
was published announcing that Mrs.
Jesse Hendricks, of Running Water.
committed suicide. The oma n her
husband had some words about his
playing baseball on Sunday, but he
finally went out TO the grounds and
played. On his return In the evening
the husband and wife had some talk
about his playing ball on Sunday, and
enthusiastically and every man present
was made a member In rood standing
by pledging IS per year for the support
of the club. The following were then
named and Endorsed as directors of the
Commercial club: w r. Upton, w. Il,
Mcconnell, J.. S. Daniels, John Michels,
r. c. Drake, w. Fl. Broadbent and A.
B. Hager. A committee was also named
TO further solicit among the business
men and increase the resources OF the
club for building up h city.
1t was decided unanimously to hold
a luncheon once every month at the
a of the commissioner The feeling
among the business men is that these
gatherings are very helpful and thai
the more they got together the more
unanimity there would be in the ad-
vancement of the city's interests. An
annual banquet Of the business men
has been a regular feature, but ii Is
thought that by having these meetings
closer together their usefulness could
be greatly increased.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-09
INDIAN HOLDS THE
BALANCE OF POWER

Wakpala, $. D., June 30.--Poor 10 is
the recipient of many favors these days
at the hand Of his white brother, free
smokes and free meals in abundance
and incidentally much good advice as
to the way he should vote.
Fol- the lnClan is q voter. and the
followers of Sitting Bull have a sud-
denly thrust upon them the fact that
a fight is being waged, in which they
are supposed to participate. The fight
Is for the location of the county seat
of Corson county. Mcintosh and Nc
Laughlin are the candidates. The av-
erage Indian has not the ~faintest idea
what a county seat is, but he is accept
Ing the bounty of both sides with his
usual imperturbability and silent con-
tempt for the white man n his ways,
The Sioux hold the key to the situa-
ton, and they outnumber the whites 20
to one. and the ubiquitous politician is
kept guessing, for Mr.. Indian grunta
approval, through his interpreter, to
both sides or the county seat question,
and all candidates to office, with de-
lightful equanimity.
+. 1t seems more like a Gilbert and Sui
ivan farce than rea life. to see the
politicians hobnobbing through their
Interpreters, with the Indian voter. The
representatives of the future
greats" are much In earnest, interpre-
ters are at a premium, and all kinds OF
persuasion, except alcoholic, is being
used, and still the problem is unsolved:
How will the Indian vote, or will no
take the trouble to vote at all?
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-09
TAR AND FEATHERERs AWAIT
A JACK, THE PEPPER"

Scotland, s. d., July 2. 49, After hay
ing remained in o~bscurity for a month
or more, the Jack, the pepper" who,
on several occasions in the past, great
~ alarmed many OF the women OF
Scotland by his antics. has made his
re-appearance, and now redoubled eff
forts are being made to capture him.
AS the name given him indicates, he
makes a practice of sneaking up to
residences late at night when mem
bers OF the households are about to
retire and peering through the win
dows. Some believe he is demented,
but retains sufficient shrewdness to be
able TO elude those who have endeavor-
I'd to capture him. The citizens are
greatly incensed by his actions and
II the villain is captured 1t is alto
gether likely that some OF the hot
headed citizens will treat him to a coat
OF tar and feathers and ride him on a
rail, with the injunction never again to
make his appearance in Scotland.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-09
WILL Be
FIRST TO REACH
THE RESERVATION
Three Roads Are Reaching Out
From River to Tap Chey-
enne Country.

lie Beau, s. D., July 2.-Seyeral rail-
road interests are striving to be first
over the Cheyenne Indian reservation
lands, which are to be thrown open for
settlement In the fall.
The Minneapolis q st. Louis survey
crews are now about rs miles west OF
the Missouri river and are working in
O remarkably fine country. The chi
cago. Milwaukee & st. Paul already
has grading outfits at work on Virgin
creek, rs miles west OF LIE Beau, which
is its nearest approach to this point.
The Northwestern's surveying crews
have crossed into the Cheyenne reser-
walton on the south. at Cherry creek.
. With these three great railroad sys-
TENS already so active and the North
ern Pacific working from Mandan south
toward the same country, IL Is evident
that the Cheyenne Sioux reservation
will experience quicker and greater de-
velopments than any country ever
opened for homesteaders.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-09
MAN WITH $4,000
is LITERAL TRAMn

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 30.-An old
man, giving his name as William Will
Hanson who. with his wife and the
mother of the latter, arrived in Sioux
Falls a day or w & In q covered
wagon, is lying in the city Jail il de,
fault of the payment OF a fine of SIC
which was assessed against him for
drunkenness, Notwithstanding that he
has in his possession documents show
Ing that he has an aggregate of more
than $50, 900 in cash deposited in banks
In Scotland and Canada.
Williamson states that he deposits
his one in banks in Scotland and
Canada because he has no confidence
In the banks of the United States and
fears that If he placed his money ia
banks in this country the institutions
would fail and he would be left PENN,
less. :
When arrested the prisoner had only
$2.05 in cash in his possession. When
asked by Chief Grose. of the police de-
partment, why he did not give his wife
some money he replied hat she had
more money han he, the inference be-
ing that she also had a considerable
sum deposited in banks, while herself,
husband and mother are travelling
about the country in a covered wagon
and In an apparently destitute condi-
ton. The elder woman is sc years OF
age. The trio are the strangest people
with whom the local police a had to
deal for some time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-09
PITTSBURG CAR MEN GO
BACK TO WORK AFTER
WINNING TWO POINTS

Pittsburg, Pa, July lat 10
last night the street railway
strike. which cost the city OF Pittsburg
$4,000 In two days. was officially de-
clared at an end.
In the private offices of Mayor Will
liam A. Magee articles were signed by
officials of the Pittsburg Railway COM
pany and an executive committee from
the Amalgamated Association Of Street
and Electric Railway Employees which
will for years to come prevent another
tieup OF the 400 miles OF street railway
tracks In and about Greater Pittsburg
and Allegheny county.
With slight notifications an agree
meEt allowing the discharged men
proper hearings before superintendents,
and the assurances OF the ear company
that the secretary viii shorten swing
runs" so per cent. was drawn up and
signed. Greater P~ittsburg's first street
railway tieup was thereby effectively
avoided.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-09
EGAN SUED FOR
CRIMINAL LIBEL.
Mrs. Ross. of 500 Critic, Is
Plaintiff and She Wants
$4,000 Damages.

Sioux Falls, S. D., June ga crfhf.A
tnal libel suit, 1t was officially IN
nounced here today. has been insti-
tuted in the state circuit court Of San
born county against George w. Egan,
an attorney Of Sioux Falls, formerly
of Logan, Ia, who a few months ago
was disbarred by the state supreme
court. The plaintiff In the action is.
Mrs. M. NJ. Ross, editor of the Soc
Critic, of this city. The libel suit is
based upon articles printed in refer
n to Mrs. Ross In q weekly news
paper published by Egan In this city.
Mrs. Ross. In addition to preferrine
the charge Of criminal libel by a suit
also seeks 10 GOV damages In the
sum of $4,000 alleged for slanderous
statements printed by him In references
TO herself.