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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-03-11

New York city consumed 20, 1000 900
pounds Of butter during the last
month.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-03-11
piles Cured in 8 to IA Days.

PAZ0 OINTMENT is guaranteed to care
any case Of itching. blind. bleeding OF pro
truding piles in 8 to II days or money re
funded Soc
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-03-11
Good Blood

Means good health. and Hoods
Sarsspehila has an unspproachcc
record a. a blood-purflcr.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-03-11

Dat Of a total Of ie.T27ooo acres Of
cultivated iand In Siberia, ii,e23ooo
are unaer eFopA
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-03-11
Only ONE ..BRoMo QuNME"

That IL LAXATIVE BRoMo QURISE
Look for the signature Of y. W. GROVE
Used the world over 70 cure . cold In one
DAP. be-.
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smile his face made the stranger shiver where he
stood.
who's that RaoulY he heard voice say and
turning round, he saw framed IN the doorway leading
into the other Lucy his wife, and in her arms she
held baby that cooed with delight
Lucille" said the count, eagerly, send this man
away"
BE quiet you-you blackguard" said the minister
savagcly door leading into the corridor
and put the key in his pocket.
Lucy" he said sternly; go back into the Do
you hear me?'
oh Gilbert" she said. still standing in the doorway
you frighten me-"
Il have no word for your" he answered. and laying
his hands her shoulders he pushed her within and
locked the door.
Then he turned to the man. so this is your gamer
he said and the same terrible smile was his lips
''What-what DO you mean?"
Il this" said the other quietly; you have
ruined my life, and for less than you have done many
has had his brains blown out"
MY dear sir" began the count
q wanted a word with you alone" continued Ruth
erfurd y called at your house-you were not there
called at your club-you were there; md you
in my wires private apartments
Your wife" soid the other with sudden boldness;
your wife?" But seeing that terrible look on the
strangers face he added hastily; "Of course, sir OF
course, she is your wife. is longing to YOU"
Gilbert Rutherfurd looked hard at him. 4 wanted
word with you Il is too late have just seen
my wife-she whom I enshrined in heart as purer
than the very angels in heaven and In her arms the
proof that my idol fallen, has fallen And see you
here. the has ruined her, soul and body But
your life depends your reply to me WIN you promise
that you will do all that be done IN the way Of
reparation7 II so, I shall my wife and your
child in your care"
MY child?" said the nobleman, bankly.
Yes. 1 said your child"
Il would to heaven IL werei' he answered, with
sudden tenderness. There are many men who would
the happiest in their lives that one when
little fellow in there called them father But who
the father IS well-what would you-?" and there
his lips he goated over the double mean
ing Of the words
Il enough and more than enough Gilbert Ruther-
furds restraints burst in the moment OF that sour
rilous speech, and in fash the nobleman was lying
bruised and bleeding the carpet
minister. breathing hard not with the struggle.
but with the passion that raging in him, opened
the door leading into the in which the trembling
girl waited AS he did he glanced at his feet There,
kneeling before him he the woman who had once
been ms wife. but who had husband, holding
in her close embrace the baby form.
Gilbert" walled, what have you done2'
Go in there ana for yourself" he said savagey
oh Gilbert" she moaned. looking up the stern.
inhexible face. forgive"
But without waiting to hear more he strobe of to-
the door, leaving broken woman on her knees,
holding up a wailing infant in her trembling arms.
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Patt Is worthy to be named in the same breath"
This was news indeedl So be had made her feel.
AFTER all He had az last found a way 10 her heart
he knew the cause OF the indispositon and for the
time being he was not sOrry- He wondered what had
taken place between her and the count after he had
left He tried to solace himself with the thought
that az last she had learned that the way she had
chosen to 90 not the way OF happiness
With a great effort he put the whole painful inei-
dent out Of his mind more applied himself
10 The Loves Of Narna-" But although ne sat tu
the rumble Of London had almost ceased he sat 20 no
read IN the papers all that he could OF the AFFAIR OF
the new diva
Il was but very meager report, however Lg-
ellie had resolutely refused 70 any reporters.
though they had crowded the Hotel Francaise till
early hours Of the morning The management had
10 ofer 10 return the money disappointed audi
and had at the same time announced that for
the present Nine. de Ia Yaere would not appear
again The article concluded with statement OF the
fact that the great singer booked 70 appear in
New York IN three weeks time.
There however, nothing left 20 Rutherfurd
but turn his back res0lutely on the old life and
carve out niche for himself the temple OF fame
the writer OF And for three whole days
MS resolution never feltered-
On the fourth day after the affair at the hotel
the maid brought him card. saying that a gentle
was very eager 10 him on a private matter
OF importance. But glance al the card sufheed.
and be brusquely told Liza 20 show the gentleman
q the door. he did not wish to see him
The impertinent hounGt" he said between his
teeth. after the door closed "Thls Is adding
suit in5ury" and he tossed the card bearing the
name OF the Count de LuneviIle into the fire.
Beg your pardon, sir" said the maid entering
nervously; but the gentleman says as his message
IS very important and would you please see him for
few minutes" and she fingered the gold coin UndsT
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CHAPTER XVII
De Profundis.

uBERT RUTHERFURD marched out Of the
Hotel Franchise with head high in air. IN the
heat OF his anger he had pity only for him
self although he brooded with grim satis-
sight Of the Overdressed count sprawl
ing the floor crying for mercy.
This phase IN his LIES history-a dark one-was
past forever After long, solitary year OF yesrn-
ing and loneliness he had learned the worst that can
befal man whose love is strong as death; and now
that it was over. his eyes were opened and he saw
what a gaping trustful fool he had been
His gorge rose ar the thought Of how he had
been befooled al these happy months He was dis
gusted with the world in general and with himself
IN particular. He had set out in life with such high
and noble ambitions and his head had been turned
by a woman with beautiful face and heart OF Ice
His spirit chafed at the undeserved humiliation.
Yet he was determined that he would not go
under. That not the stuff he was made Of SO
long as fantest hope in his heart so long as be
trusted pure woman, the love spuTned and
hOuted. lived But now forever, it was dead He
would look back no forever. That was closed
period in life but Edward Seton he would yet
do something worthy Of himself
Even as he strode along he began to think eagerly
OF his coming hook, The Loves OF Marna" He
would put his very soul into it, and the world would
vet ring with his fame With this his mind sat
down before his manuscript and soon his pen fly
ing over the sheets But by degrees this mood wore
or and he found himself dreamily gazing before
him. thinking of Lucy. and wondering how it Jared
with her now that he had ruthlessly torn the dis
guises soul. and she knew that forever she
was a fallen angel in his eyes.
Bah! I fool TO waste valuable time think
ing OF her." he said emphateay. dipping his pen in
the ink
But somehow the story halted in its rush, and the
words would not He could banish from his
vision the face OF a woman IN her extremity Of woe
grooming soft lullaby over 1.-THE sign-mark Of her
shame.
IN the evening the maid OF al work brought in
his letters. and evening paper He dipped into his
correspondence in leisurely fashion but there was
one letter which set him his feet with quiver
excitement IL oder Of $500 for the serial
rights Of the story. The Loves Of Marna" from
first editor 70 whom he had submitted the opening
chapters and represented sum far in excess OF what
he had hitherto been receiving
After little ne opened HIS paper from sheer force
Of habit but the hTst words he in bold head
lines were
ILLNESS or THE NEW DIVA"
Eagerly he read: we regret 70 inform our readers
that Nine de la Valliere IS suffering from a severe
chill and viii not be able 10 appear al The opera In
Covent Garden during the remaining nights o her
engagement This will a sad disapDoint-
ment TO her numerous admirers. We the inds-
position Is only Of temporary nature that play
goers may soon have another opportunity OF hear
ing the wonderful singer with whom only the peerless
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CHAPTER XVI
Love in Triumph.

II OR a long time Lucy knelt where her husband
II had left her. With a face OF anguish she gazed
at the door. She too stunned to think-to
move; too heartbroken even to cry. She could
not understand her husbands behavior. Why had ne
left his work in Edinburgh to hunt her out? Was
this but foretaste Of the revenge that he plan
ming in his heart2 Had his love turned 10 such i'm
placabe hatred that his desire 10 follow her
and goat the disgrace he would bring her? She
could hardly believe this of him.
No faintest suspicion of the dark thoughts that
inmost mind, She never dreamed that he could ever
place her far down in his thoughts think Of
her merely that!
Il had thought, baby dear" she whispered. strain
ing the little 70 her breast that at the sight OF
you, sweet he would have made all the crooked paths
straight for again But, an me. an mel! she
crooned, in low, waiing, monotenous voice, she
staggered back into the
Suddenly she heard a groan In the next room. and
laying the infant down she ran in. "oh, Raoul" she
whispered Il forgot you. What has he done?" she
said softly. going up to the PROSTATE What
has he done?'
What has done!" exclaimed the count, rising
from the floor. 1T narrow shave, Lucy. It
joke being a with a raying maniac"
Count de Lunevlle had the reputation Of being the
gabalus Of sort-a sybarte Of fashion ridiculed by
the men about town, but lionized and eoddled and
petIed ny all the ronantle silly girls cf Mayfair.
He was very rich, yet no one knew where HIS i'm
mense wealth came from. His title was wrapped IN
mystery. who's Who" had word to say OF the
Count de Luneyille. He seemed 10 dawdle and dream
through life in the swaddng clothes OF refinement
and luxury. but there were some who had seen this
demon OF passion--a with OF iron VINO
could with ease exchange his soft-pillowed diyan
a oagSer Of steel and the dawdIing words OF senti-
ment for words OF Kissing scorching hate
He presented ludcrous spectacle as he rose from
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Pride and Ambition
Bear Their Bitter
ruits

OYNOPSIS: The Rev. Gilbert Rather
" frd, stals0art young minister, deter
~ mines to rescue Lucy Chancellor, rich
and affracfiUe orphan, from her zUorldly l0dys-
The girl is genuinely good hearted, but inher-
its strain of sUaywardneS5 from her mother,
goho scas a pleaswe-Ioving FreachsvomaH.
The ministers duty calls lead to a mutual
attraction, 9Vjiich eliminates in their marriage.
Then Rutherfmd is called TO a church in EdiH-
bwgh In society they meet an opera singer
gUho had caused discord betqoeen Lncy's father
and mother In spirit of reeklessHesS and
revenge Lucy hHmbles the pride Of the Prima
donna and arouses Gilberfs anger. Later
Lucy has desperate quarrel eOith her hHs-
band, 9vho obstinately refuses to forgive her.
The young g0ife then takes to the operate
stage, g0here she makes a great success. Her
husband seeks meeting, and finds her with
an admirer Of 5Uhom he does not approve.
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The Minister Turns Up His Cuffs.

rCY." Gilbert Rutherfurd
spoke at last. and there
was a world OF anguish
in his voice. Come 20
me. VIII you not" but
the sentence was never
finished, for her merry
laugh as the tall stranger
conducted her 10 the pas
sage froze the word on his
lips.
His first impulse was
TO rush after her. to kneel
at her feet and lay bare
the inside Of his heart.
He started to the door.
but then he thought Of
her mOcking laugh. and
the imp Of wickedness
whispered in his ear that
she was only fooling him
and having rare sport
withal. SO instead Of
pursuing his purpose he
slowly strobe from the
room and out into the
open air. just In time to
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cerned. was dead and done
with. Yet surely some
thing Of good remained for
her?
Her success as a singer
seemed 10 her so empty
and paltry now. The plau-
dts OF an admiring world
mattered 70 her less than
nothing. and 1lled her soul
with disgust She hastily
scrawled a note 20 the
manager. saying she would
not appear that night. nor
any nights 10 come. When,
later, be rushed IN aghast,
she turned a deaf ear 20
his entreaties. threats, re-
proaches.
II was midnight. and
Lucy stood looking AT her
white, haggard face IN the
mirror-a face surprising
y beautiful even IN its
misery.
What do men see there
that 7 should be tortured
so7~ she said hercely. ell
bert used 70 say. If thine
eye be evil pluck Il out
is IL this7" And she lifted
IN her trembling hands the
long. massy tresses that
glowed IN the lamplight
as Il this2"
With a fierce energy she
seized a pair OF scissors
which lay on the table. and
feverishly cut at her hair,
till the tresses that had
been her glory had fallen
at her feet, one By one.
and she was standing like
a beautiful goddess rising
out OF 3 tossing, golden
sea
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strained the infant to her breast. singing low the
while:
Thy mothers lady both beauteous and bright"
The voice grew faint and fainter, and the words
came more slowly. Her quivering eyelids drew down
lower ard lower.
~oh-rest thee-my baby-the time-wil soon
come
when-thy-"
And like dying Of the night winds in the syca-
more trees the sweet sounds ceased and she slept.
And the baby, wide-eyed, looked into her face and
stil.
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CHAPTER XIV

CONTINUED FROM LAST sUNDAY.)
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She laughed aloud - a
hard. mirthless laugh. IL
thine eye offend thee" she
murmured. "Oh. II Il were
not for the pain. I have II
IN my heart TO obey the
word literally. But I an
afrald-I an afraid"
The baby awoke with a
feeble cry. and stepping
out OF the ring OF SHIN
merlng fame she stopped
over the cot.
What is II darling?"
she said, but at the sight
the little one uttered a cry
OF terror, and suddenly she
remembered that the chief
glory OF her beauty lay IN
a limpid pile on the carpet
BY the window.
Hush. darling. hush"
she said brOkenly. VIII
mother sing you that old,
sweet song againT'
-'Oh. hush thee, my baby.
thy sire il a knight"
she sang. and her voice
broke in a sob.
"Ah, me! ah, me" she
groaned.
She lay down. dressed as
she was, on the bed and
The Washington times., 1909-01-13
DEMOCRATS BEGIN
FIGHT ON TARIFF
Members of Committee Start
Compilation of Its
Briefs.

Democratic members of the WAYS and
Means Committee today began Jhe prep
aratiou OF briefs which. when COM
which the minority viii make It's fight
Cor a revenue tariff at the special Con
sress. This action was decided upon as
q result OF the conference held yester-
day. The various schedules have been
divided up among the members, ana st
IS expected that they Will be occupied
iu compiling the briefs FOR not less than
three weeks. After shat there Will be
frequent meetings sor the purpose OF
perfectiag tle minority report which
viii be presented
one OF tae Democratic members OF The
COUlI4ftee said today that neither he
nor Els associates On The committee
were certain AK Sc would be necessary
Tor JNeL4 10 uiter SIDSCiLC te Cor the ulIl
90 De introduced by MI payua He SAID
that 20 tsE AS hs could learn TIE ma
1oTltF mem DeE6 are engaged IN. some
elaborate pruning. The Democrats, be
said don't doubt for "a moment rnag che
Republicans Will cut down tho schedules
that the country generally IS demanding
should he cut.
1t IS lie tina comparatively unknown
schedules this Democrat SAM that the
Republicans are apt TO so lightly and
permE o. continuance of a DOhIbitlye
ing the tax UD such prominent articles
as steel aIEd lumber. Il TINS proves to
be true. the Democrats probably wiz
accept the reductions made I'm the Payne
BILL and tlSht Tor further REDUCTIONS ali
along the line, with the hope that their
chance or passage, even II ln limited
decree
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FIGHTING TO SAVE
ENTONBED MINERS
Little Hope of Rescue Band
Reaching Imprisoned Men
at Lick Branch.

SWITCHBACE. W Va, Jam. H.
Fighting almost against hope. sired
workers today are making a desp rate
euoTt 20 reach the ZyJ miners believed
70 he Imprisoned iu Lick Branch aGne-
Since the explosion yesterday but eleven
bodies have been taken from the sAaIr.
Hope OF saving any or the victims has
been practically abandoned. The force
OF che explosion was terrific The -osuu-
tain side today is covered with dus-,
dlmmlng the sun All night 100 men
worked 10 rescue The bodies
tt Is believed that part Of the mine
In which twenty men were at work VIII
or the mine rs four miles long, running
other side.
When the explosion occurred an
eIghteeu-year-Old boz named Clark
was standing some ClstalC. fToz- the
mouth or the mine alG saw smoke
coming up. He ran to the mountain
side and hid behind stamp Flames
smoke, debris. mine cars and dust
passed over the boy landing 0uZ hun
dTcd yards away on the tt q river en-
trance Mules were throw one hun
dred yards against the mountain side
All night smoke issued frCy the TuE
river entrance.
1t is believed that the fire in t.e
mine has been eXtiuguished. but tIs
black damp viii Kill all those left fr
the mine, inspectors say.
Two hundred safety lamps and q
carload OF collins are expected today
from Cincinnati Relief trains are
bearing supplies of an kinds for Tho
sufferers and the bereaved people
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IMPORTANT LAWS
UP IN WISCONSIN
Legislature COnVeneS TODAY.
Senator Stephenson to
Be Reelected.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. I3-The forty
ninth session of the Wisconsin Leglsls-
ture convened at noon today.
The important matters TO come before
the legislature viii be the election OF
"a United States Senator TO succeed Isaac
Stephenson, excise legislation. especially
county option, amendments TO primary
election law, amendments TO the state
railroad commission law. publicity OF
political contributions for campaign puF-
poses and disbursements and strengthen
iDg the State banking law.
AS Senator Stephenson was nominated,
at the recent primary election. 10 sue
suTed.
The restrictive insurance laws passed
two years ago viii receive more consid-
eTatiCn
There viii be a bill providing for 81
large appropriation for the completion
Of the new 100000 State capitol
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House Friends Pushing
Bill for Inaugural Ball

Realizing that a refusal at this late
date TO permit the use of the Pension
building for the inaugural bah would
seriously embaTass those having the
Inauguration ia charge. members believe
prospects are inCTeasiug for the massage
on next District DAY i'm the House OF
that section OF the bin which was
stricken out Monday.
Advocates Of the measure viii see 10
it that there is practically a fun mem
heTshlp of the House present on that
occasion, ana that a roll call is had on
the question whether OF not the Pension
Office shall be loaned for bali purposes
il is held that 20 deny the privilege at
this time would not only CmbaTraEs the
inaugural Committee, but that it, would
also be a slight 10 the President and
Vice President. I'm that this has been a
custom for years.
Ihe District Committee. which favor
ably reported the bin. and other mem
bers VINO are heartily I'm favor of it.
ire seeing to it that the members will
he present and vote when next the mat
ter is before the House.
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More Than 20

Ingredients give to Hocds Sarsa-
ps-ilis its great curative power
power to cure marE arc varied
complaints. including diseases of
the blood, ailments Of tho stomach,
troubles of the kidney and liver.
Many of the ingredients are just
whal the profession prescribe ia
the ailments named. but the COM
bilauoE and proportions are pecu-
liar TO this E,eCiCiIe and give it
curative power peculiar 10 itself
Therefore there is no substitute
for Hoods. Get il in usual liquid
form. OF IT, tablets called Sersat4ba.
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KICKED 8Y HORSE.

MIsLFIL-sE. -'rl.. Jan GATHERING
che stall % a Vicious AoVse aata IN .he
evening 20 gee shat Ct was made som
Portable For he 1igdt. Walter Richards
was kicked urror 5C.0ls. ard Eas found
nearly dead by some member Of She
Gamilv. The gogGE ,aau lad received q
number Of bad kicks. but xilI recover.
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NELSON BOUND OVER
TO THE GRAND JURY

Waving examination I'm United States
Police Court this morning John p. Mel
son, living near Arlington. Va, was
bound over to the grand jury .H the sum
of 500, on the charge OF destroying pri-
vate property, belonging TO boaTdeTs at
the home of his wife ut Washington
The trouble grew out of a difficulty
between Nelson and his wife who are
not living together
The Washington times., 1909-01-13
KELLY-KILBANE
MATCH RENEWED

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Jan l5-.'Emer-
geucy Kelly of New York. and Tommy
Kubans VIII sign articles today to box
ufteen rounds or more for the feather
weight championship OF the Middle
West IN their last meeting at Column
bus, Ohio, on New Year Day. the au-
rhorities LateTfered, aud the boys were
only allowed To- 80 six rounds.
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SIX MONTHS FOR ATTACK.

WILMINGTON, Del. Jan I3--Fouud
guilty Of efforts 10 assault Annie Cum
mings, q thirteen-year-old girl, Freder-
ick SurHcks young white man. has
been sentenced 10 six months in the
wOrkhOUse jH the court of general ses-
sious. The attempt was made while the
child was passing through Brandvwfne
PARK on her way to school last Novcrn-
Der The assailsut fed at the approach
of some boys, but the girl was able to
Identify SurriCk as the offender.
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SERVICEsOF MAID
AT $500 AN HOUR
At Least That Is What Ii Cost Mrs.
Hopper, Who Lost
leWelTy.

AIT .ecords tuT high saiues on che
services OF maid servants we're broken
By alice allen iu Justice ,Sould's court
today whsc she was shown go have
charged MRS. elizabeth ~. Hopper
about 500 Al hour FOR her lime. At
east, afEer tw0 hours .u me employ
Or Mrs Hopper Ehe z-aexed as IN
money. y watch worth $50. and al he
JcWei-y. uad then resigned
Justice Gould .houeht she c.E1I %
give more time sor ghat amount -
money, and suggested that she add six
months n ,ae workhouse 20 the original
Two hours
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YeYS POI
ASaAgeSlIS ~: lie

Daily Mats sc Ewes, 3. so and - cents
CIarIcs Mayus. Ruth Allen and six London
Johnnies. Charles Leonard Fletcher Monroe
& Mack Gardner a. Stoddard Wills &
FIassan. The OyeriuE Trio tc. Next Week
Anna LaughIin 4 Joseph r. Howard. Walter
G. Kelly. &c. Buy seats Today. 1au-5t
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Escort in Parade.

Benjamin F. Chase, "A former president
"- tho Army and Navy Union, applied
lis morning 10 Gen. Franklin Bell for
. pace as escort IN the morning parade
the Capitol The Washington gar
-Spn of the union numbers about 500
H.eu. and with visiting members i'm line
" I'D reach 1000. Tt is considered likely
hat the application Of the uniou TO 10
escort duty viii be accepted. AS the
spanish War Veterans have been given
9 preference I'm the long parade of the
a-teTuuOn.
Word was received this morning by
hartman Thomas =. Morgan of the
committee on civic organizations that
&c Citizens. Ta(t Club, of Cincinnati
VIII come 10 Washington In a special
train, and VIII bring about go men. as
Wei as band OF sixty pieces