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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-03

FASHIONED lace-paper assurance that Sugar is
sweet, and so are YOU? Also of being offered a
diamond heart labeled in some such striking and
original fashion Give me your heart" or
Hearts are trumps! "-both of which sentiments
he had actually taken under consideration.
The Harwoods were dining out that evening.
and the Senator. on reaching their apartments,
found Alice and her maid engrossed in deciding
the details of her costume. AS he stood watching
them, 1t suddenly occurred to him to wonder what
that maid would think If she should discover that
he had sent lace-paper valentine to his wife and
that If you coyly lifted the small floral device in
red-and to the end.
When ones demeanor threatens to become frisky
there is no bride effective as the thought of
how this gddiness would strike ones servants il
they knew of it. So before Senator Harwood had
finished dressing for dinner he had come to his
senses-as he told himself-enough to feel the dew
of modification on his brow when he thought of
the little idyl he had planned.
He Gained himself however. with the reflection
that he could abstract the valentine from the
ing mail before it should reach his wife. And as
for the diamond heart. he could exchange that for
another design; lizard, for instance. He remem-
care for lizards himself. but any they were
not open to the imputation of being sentimental
In short, the Senator chastened, middle
aged being when he handed his wife into the car
rage a little later. He entertained-though
only for a mOment-a wavering notion of not hold
ing her hand while he in his mind the
probable attempts which would be made in the
course of the evening to lead him, public char
acter, to commit himself to various indiscreet
opinions. He often occupied the drive to social
functions with this little precautionary forearmng
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famous among his colleagues for the amount
of work he could put through. But his assiduity
that fourteenth of February was a surprise
amounting to shock-even to his secretary. That
young man scarcely much as drew a long
breath all day.
The Senator had been in and out of his commit
tee room all afternoon. holding conferences. die
tating letters, going over reports-in fact. fur
nishing example worthy the imitation of an
industrious steam engine. About five o'clock, how
ever, he came in without glance at the OF
papers awaiting his attention. For fully ave min
utes he stood staring out of the window And
anybody who recalls the peculiarly circumscribed
nature of the view from most committee-room win.
dows will admit that the action-or inaction-was
significant. At the end of the five minutes, SEN
ator Harwood turned with air of decision.
You'd better finish those letters. Ransom" he
said; but that will do for today. I'm going home
now There's to be night session and must be
back mere early See you in the morning."
Doubtless the Senator meant what he said when
ne stated his intention of going home before the
night session. but as a matter of fact he did not
do So He started all right. Walked down from
the Capital. as on the day before-though with
what difference. 1t cold and cloudy now.
People hurried along. their shoulders drawn up to
their ears And Senator Harwood@ weIl. all
day he had been dinning it into the ears of his
mind that he was fifty years old Also that years
do not bring understanding-of women at least
Perhaps he did not understand them he adj
mltted. his eyes glowering back at the stormy sky
sui ne 'seS one OF them! And he'd tell her 20
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too. in his own bamed-fool way and trust her to
understand and-just possibly-like II.
1t was this he had said to himself impulsively.
he stared out of the commttee-room window.
1t was this he kept saying to himself--the impul-
siveness gradually subsiding into doggedness-as
he tramped along. And 1t with q final de-
faint repetition of 1t that he overcame his hesita-
ton at the door Of 4 florists shop. and. entering.
demanded with an aggressveness for which there
was really no good excuse whether they kept
and violets.
it was too! For the flowers seemed to share
music's power to soothe the savage breast The
Senator vsibly softened he watched the arrange
ment of a box of violets and red and assured
himself that his beloved, foolish. little valentine
might get In SO to speak, on their pass. II Alice
should seem to think the lace paper and the coy
couplet ridiculous. why, he could just wave his
hand with careless jocularity and pretend that he
had intended all the time to be funny. And lift
she should take 1t as he meant it, IL she should see
In it his avowal that love of her had touched his
heart with magic. making 1t young and gay and
tender-if she should realize that. in looking be-
meath the absurd little floral device, she saw be-
meath the mask Of his fifty years well-then his
do you wish to inclose q card!"
What the Senator did wish, as he hastily felt
for the repousse envelope was that the young wo-
man who fixed him with this demand were not
quite SO serious person. But he bravely con-
tinued to grope for the valentine. Maybe he could
slip 1t in without allowing its nature become too
evident. Um-m-m. You never get hold of
thing when you want to. Er-r-r-r. He gave It
up. Drew out the whole bunch of documents and
ran them over. Over again. 1t wasn't there
In flash he realized that he must have pulled
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AND somehow. these past few months he had grown
SO absurdly dependent the touch of his wifes
hand during the process. that whenever he went
TO an exclusively masculine affair he would fdget
nervousy all the way. for lack of that same slen-
DER hand in his. He took it without further
ADO; even. with secret impulse of Defiance kissed
before he proceeded to forget valentines and all
such vagaries In planning talk he meant to have
with the Secretary of the Treasury that evening
He and Alice were due at of the embassies
after the dinner. it late and they both were
tired when at last they reached home. AS usual
after these strenuous evenings Alice kept her room
till late the next morning and the Senator had no
difficulty in abstracting the familiar repousse en-
velope from the mornings post.
He was surveying it with the embarrassed morn
ing-after smile with which are apt to regard
those little bursts of fancy which, yesterday seemed
SO charming. when he heard the maids deprecatory
cough behind him and once more the sentimental
missive was thrust hurriedly into the inner sena-
torial pocket
Mrs. Harwood says would you please come to
ner room, sir, before you go away. She's awake
now"
He went. And at the sight of Alice in those
bewiidering morning laces and ribbons which made
ner seem SO exquisite and so incred IDLY youthful
ne half yielded to. return of the spring madnes
OF the day before. He did go so far as to grope
tentatively in the inner pocket. But he couldn't
seem to feel anything but Enthusiastically oficial en-
velopes; and before he could find the one he
sought. or could decide that he wanted to
md It. all thought Of it was driven from his mind
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-03

it out along with the reports he had been working
that afternoon and have left 1t in the commit
tee room, to which even now it would be fmparting
an unaccustomed favor of sentiment. We gods! II
it should be discovered! He jammed the handful
of documents back into his pocket. threw bill and
his wife's address at the serious young person be-
hind the counter, and left, with total absence
Of senatorial dignity.
The young person shifted disapprovingly she
addressed the box to Mrs. Elmer Norwood When
1t was returned later. with the Gampian comment
mo such person." she shifted again
Meanwhile, the Senator. as he had expected,
found the valentine shufled in among COM
mercial relations with the Orient. But II too
late The bubble of his impulse had burst again
He was wide astray, once more. from that mood
of tender credulity in his own fancies. He would
have torn the thing up at once and thrown it into
the wastebasket. but that he stopped for mo-
ments grim enjoyment of the incongruty of such
an end for his bit OF lace-paper sentiment
And while he fingered. In came Ransom. The
Senator's dictation that day had attained . volume
of which he, though not his secretary, had been
blissfully unconscious. At the sound Of the OPEN
ing door. the vicissitous valentine was hurredly
plunged into yet another period of retirement
'Oh. is that you. Ransom? found had to
up here and get in little work'-Ransom gasped
tort"
There's some dictation yet"
Nonsense! You go home What's become Of
that stock engagement of yours for Wednesday
nigE.s- en-:
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by the sudden perception of touch of wistfulness
in the eyes which had grown SO dear to him.
That settled it. Ever since he had fallen in love
with Alice he had exaggerated to himself the diff
ference in their ages. And, locked up in closet
OF his mind. had kept particularly grisly skele-
ton-the fear that he could not make her happy.
The keenness with which he had watched for dan
ger signals had discovered none, however, and he
had begun really to taste the comfort of assur-
ance Now. at last, his fears seemed to find their
justification; and he sat silent and constrained.
summOnng only an occasional monosyable his
contribution to the conversation. Finally. the
truthful plea of busy day before him, he OF;
followed, as he was keenly conscious. by that
mistakaby wistful look.
The chairman of the committee for the investi-
CATION OF our commercial relations with the Orient
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19

John M. Bum, Dan Danielson, F.
Elmer Tate and Leo Walton at 81. SO
per plate.
Edward DoIson, Bert Harold and
Charles Smith. who pleaded guilty
to larceny from the persno in con
nection with the holdup of Andrew
Dean, have been taken to the re
formatory.
Charles Louden and John Logar
have been charged with obtaining
$165 by false pretenses in an in
formation filed in the superior
court. J. L. McCrea is the alleged
victim.
Mrs. Matte 3. scribner and Mrs
Mary Seaberg have been adjudget
insane at an inquest held before
Judge Hinkle. Mrs. Scribner was
found wandering in the streets Sat
urday night by the police. Mrs
Seaberg is believed to have lost heI
mind through overwork.
The Elks' MinstreIs will give q
street parade tomorrow noon, an
nouncing the opening of the min
strels tomorrow night. The Rev
w. J. Hindley, the interlocutor, will
ride conspicuously at the head Of
the procession, following Bowen's
band. The assortment of localized
jokes are said to be the hottest evel
released under like circumstances
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SHAV[NGS

A young man who works in 8
downtown office in which there are
many clerks and stenographers hur
riedly finished his work and rushed
for the elevator one evening last
week, determined to catch up with
brOwn-haired stenographer who
had left moment before.
AS he walked hurriedly up the
street he recognized her ahead by
her long green coat trimmed with
rows of big white buttons. When
he caught up with her he sought to
attract her attention by giving a
hearty tug at one of those buttons
The girl turned angrily. She was
a stranger.
Twill you please leave that on
till | get homer" she demanded
Then If you must have it, I'll mail
it to you" Her scorn was freezing
Mother says to give this to you
with her compliments, and that
when she orders meat she doesn't
want bone" said Sprague avenue
small boy, entering the butcher
shop and depositing a stew upon
the counter.
Tell your mother, with my com.
pliments, that next time l find a
homeless beef I'll send her one OF
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him scrambling down the cliff. I
set my teeth and turned to my
work. 1t was hard thing to have
my little room, with its store Of
memories, turned into a meeting
place for these two. I at least
would take care to be far enough
away. And then I began wonder
ing whether she would come. I was
still wondering when l heard her
footsteps.
She wore a gray dress and a
large black hat with feathers. Her
skirts were gathered up in her
hand, and heard the jingling of
harness at the corner Of the ave-
nue. where her carriage was wait
ing. 1 opened the door, and she
entered with soft swish of silk
and gentle rustling. The room
seemed instantly full of perfume of
Neapolitan violeMy a great bunch
Of which were in her bosom.
She looked swiftly around, and I
fancied that 1t was a relief to her
to find me alone.
lis Colonel Ray here?" she asked.
"He is waiting for YOU" l an
swered, ION the sands. I promised
to call him directly you came"
I moved toward the door, but she
checked me.
l came slowly back and stood by
my table. She was sitting with
her hands clasped together, look
ing into the fire. She looked very
girlish and frail
Il want to think-for a moment"
she said. Everything seems con-
fusion. My father has commanded
me to break my engagement with
Colonel Ray"
remained silent. What was
there. indeed, for me 70 say?
I'm my heart" she went on slow
ly, / know that my father is wrong
and that Colonel Ray is right. He
has simply done his duty. Blena.
Won was being sorely tempted. He
is better away-out of the country.
Oh, am sure of that
Colonel Ray has done what he
believed to be his duty" l said,
slowly. ut is hard that he should
suffer for that"
ITO be continued.)
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d SYou, have not answered my Ques-
ton" reminded him.
"Nor am going to- he replied,
Ecoolly. "Yop know already as much
as is good for you" ~
He rose and threw open the door
of my cottage. For several mo-
ments he stood bareheaded, looking
up toward the house, looking and
listening. He glanced at his watch
and walked several times backward
and forward from the edge. of the
cliff to my door. Then he came in
for his hat and stick.
II am going down to the sea-" he
said. IF Lady Angela comes, will
you call me? shall not be out Of
hearing"
4 "You are expecting herr" I asked,
looking down at my work.
4 yes. It was necessary for me
to see her somewhere, SO l asked
her to come here. Perhaps the duke
has found out and stopped her. Any
how, call me IL she comes"
He stepped outside, and I heard
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
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Stops All Itching
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other leading drug stores, in Spo-
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An experimental supply Of pos
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by writing to the Emergency La
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BULLET STOPS cATAMoUNT.

WINSTED, Conn, Oct. 19.-Tim.
othy and William, Whalen, broth
ers, of East Canaan, while hunt
ing on Canaan mountain last night,
had an exciting encounter with a
catamount weighing 80 pounds.
Dogs had freed an animal which
the hunters thought was a raccoon.
A fire was built to enable the hunt.
ers to get a good shot, but the ami
NAL sprang from a high limb, land
in gwithin a few yards of William.
Timothy fired with deadly aim just
as the catamount was about to
spring at him.
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The Union Rescue Mission an.
nounces that the Rev. Mel Trotter,
founder of the mission, will be here
in January and that Billy Sunday
has promesd to pay the city a visit
in April. The mission held its first
street meeting last night at the
corner of Howard and Stevens, and
will hold another In the same place
tomorrow night.
The defense Is now having It's In.
ming in the Indian murder trial in
progress in the federal court. The
defendant, Simon Silas, is pleading
the unwHS en- law and accidental
shooting. M shooting at John AL
exander, another Indian, whom he
suspected of trying to break up his
household, Silas shot and killed his
half-brother, George Lovely.
w. e. Schirmer, a grain buyer,
was fined 500 an dcosts by Justice
Stocker for an assault committed
on e b. Hoffman, an attorney, in
the latter's bedroom, 1901 Carlisle
avenue, one day last week. The
men had been involved in wordy
controversy and after Hoffman re.
tired Schirmer followed him to his
room and, Selling him by the night
shirt, attempted to drag Hoffman
from the bed. The shirt was torn
in the melee and Schirmer was
driven from the room at the point
of a revolver.
Senator La Toilette will arrive
here tomorrow afternoon at 4:45
for his lecture at the First M. e.
church tomorrow night on the pro-
gressive movement in congress. He
will be taken for an hours ride
over the city and at 6 o'clock will
be rendered an informal dinner at
the Hall of the Doges. Tickets for
the dinner can be procured from
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
Your Liner

Better stir up your liver little! Not
too much, just little, just enough to
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Pills atbedtime is allyou need. These
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Ask your doctor If he knou, a bette, dill
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ROLLS TWO MILES
WITH BROKEN LEG

RAPID CITY, s. D., Oct. 49,
Forced to roll over and over for a
distance of two miles, with a leg
and an arm broken, after he had
been buried twice at the bottom of
a shaft, both times digging himself
out with his hands, was the expert
ence of Bert Miller, mining ex-
pert, who went yesterday to in
spect a shaft at Silver City. The
flesh on the fingers o. his left hand
was worn to the bone and amputa-
ton was necessary,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19

the joints" said the butcher, with
grin.
Mother also wishes to add, with
her compliments, that next time
you have piece of beef with a
mutton bone in 1t, she'd like to buy
the whole carcass as a curiosity"
retorted the boy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-01
kept ALIVE HOURS BY
ARTIFICIAL METHODS
Father Of Young eyrne Witnessed
Fatal Accident-Death May Cause
End of Gridron Sport at West Point
and Annapolis.
By Associated Press

WEST POINT, November 1.-Cade'
Eugene o. Byrne of Buffalo, N. T..
fourth year man at the United States
Military Academy, died in the cadet
hospital yesterday, victim of foot
ball. The army is accustomed 10
death, but not in this deplorable form,
and this tragedy of the gridiron has
brought such poignant grief to off
GERS and cadets alike, that the end
of football at West Point and Annapo-
lis is predicted by many.
Young Byrne expired with his grief
stricken father, John Byrne, Civl
War veteran, at his bedside. Brave
as was the young soldiers fight
against death, it was hopeless from
the start. Buried beneath mass or
struggling players in the Harvard
Army game yesterday, his neck was
twisted and broken by the weight OF
the crushing pile above him, and he
was picked up, with every nerve in
his body, except those of his head
and face, helpless to perform their
functions.
Only the immediate resort to aru
ficial respiration kept the boy from
almost instant death, for he did not
draw a natural breath after receiving
THE fatal shock. Surgeons were una
BILE to make a complete examlnatlor
last night on account of his critical
condition, and opinion varies as tt
whether a blow on the spine or or
the solar plexus caused the paralysis
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-01
TWO PETITIONS FROM
Telephone COMPANY
Installation of Measure Service Rate
in jackson May Be Allowed, But
No Increase in Toll Rates-Docket
of Cases to Be Heard.
Specioi 10 The Neus.

Special 10 The NeWs.
JACKSON, Miss, November l.
The Cumberland Telephone and Tele.
graph Company is likely to have a
tied score ON its two important propo-
sitions before the Mississippi Railroad
Commission when they come up for
consideration tomorrow.
From informal discussions of the
question, without any of the members
of the commission absolutely com
hitting themselves, it is reasonably
to be inferred that the petition of the
company for permission to install in
the jackson exchange measure ser
vice rate, based on minimum of 81
per month to subscribers who may
choose that kind of service, with ex-
ira charge of one cent for each outgo-
| ing call in excess of sixty per month,
will be granted. 1t has been shown to
the apparent satisfaction of the mem
bers, that this style of service has
been satisfactorily operated in New
Orleans and a few other cities for g
few years, and there seems to be nc
logical objection to it, especially in
view of the proposition Of the compa
ny to withdraw the arrangement al
will or the option of the commission
On the other proposition, which this
company has before the commission
in which it seeks permission to in
crease its toll rates in Mississippi b!
adding Substantially five cents pc
message, there appears to be littlt
likelihood that it will be granted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-01
Converted JEW
VERY INTERESTING
Rev. L. J. Ehrlich, Of Atlanta, spoke
to the delight Of two Hatt'esours
Audiences Yesterday.

Yesterday afternoon at Coiumpia
Street church, Rev. l.. j. Ehrhch'
Jew of Atlanta. Ca, member
of DIR. Broughton's great Tabernacle
Church, spoke on Missions. All VINO
heard him were pleased and helped.
Last night he spoke to large au'
dience at Emmanuel church. He inl-
pressed all with the sincerely OF MS
life and the genuineness of his CONVEX
sion. He is a vigorous and interesting
speaker.
This afternoon Rev. Ehrlich spoke
to the Womans Missionary so
ciety of Columbia Street churcn, ann
"Wednesday evening at the same
church he will deliver free lecture
ON From Judaism to Christianity.