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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-28


leading to the dra wing room.
"Avantip' called a soft voice.
Hillard gathered in his courage.
opened the door and stepped inside
On divan near lamp sat a woman
in black. Only patch of white throat
could be seen. for her shoulders were
not bare and her arms only to the ell
bows. Her back was turned squarely
But what a head! He caught his
breath. 1t glowed like a copper beech
In the sunshine.
Madam" he faltered. He spoke
English and not very firmly.
The woman turned. Hillard took a
step backward and Numbered against
a pedestal.
She was masked.
Masked! Only her mouth and chin
we're visible. and several little pieces
of court plaster effectually disguised
these. There was mystery. He to
come blindfolded and she to wear
mask-extraordinary
"And this" she said ironically. us
the gentleman who leaned out OF the
window"
He brought all his faculties together.
for he knew he would need them In
this encounter. "SupposinG had
fallen out of it-well. it could not
have mattered should not have
been more at your feet than l am
now" This was very good. consid
ering how dry his tongue was.
Hillard reached chair successful.
" enough, but he Dever could rec
Olle.t how. He sat down as a bashfu
man sits down In a crowded ballroom.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-28
AMENDMENT A DRAG
ON THE DEMOCRATS
Candidates Weighted Down BY Meas
ure On Which Party Is Divided.

When the Democratic bosses
thrust the amendment on the par
ty the claim was made by a num-
Der of the leaders that the advocacy
OF or opposition to the measure
would not be regarded as an indi
cation of party loyalty. This ap-
parently is not the case.
There IS tendency in many
quarters to hold up to ridicule
Democrats opposed to the amend
ment on the score that they are
mot Democrats. In some in
stances the rank partisans of the
amendment will doubtless by their
zeal drive into the Republican
camp men whose original intention
was to vote the Democratic ticket.
The amendment question is en-
barrasslng to the Democratic can
dldates, who first Of all are anxious
to be elected, regardless of whether
the amendment is adopted or de-
feated. This applies to men run
ming for every office. 1t is not the
candidates who charge other Dem
ocrats with mot being Democrats"
because they are anxious to get the
votes. The gentlemen who set
themselves up as judges of the
status of ones Democracy are
those who go along like sheep with
the party Organization" or expect
something from it.
Some Of the candidates-and
those aspiring to the highest and
most important ofices-have plead
ed with their friends not to come
out openly against the amendment
on the score that public opposition
to the measure would iniure the
Democratic ticket. Especially in
the case of Democrats of indepen-
dent proClivities and who are sup
posed to have influence in the COM
munity are these pleadings made
by the men aspiring to office. A
number of independent Democrats
who usually come out in the open
in a political campaign are keeping
quiet this fall regarding the amend
ment. Il am opposed to it, they
will say, but l want to see SO
and So elected on the Democratic
ticket, and I decided not to come
out publicly against the measure. -
When Senator Smith and some
of the other leaders insisted upon
making the amendment an issue
there was a protest in the party.
The candidates for the offices have
the real burden to bear. There is
probably not one of them that has
the slightest idea the amendment
will pass, while all of them, in
Baltimore city at least, are weight
ed down with the measure as a
handicap. The amendment is at
least embarrassing to the city can
didates and a load for them to
carry
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-28
She repliel:

l have no desire to alleviate your con
tessed boredom Your persistence would
be pralseworthy If well directed. Waters
wear away stone. the wind crumbles the
marble but woman Is not moved I'll
she wishes to be | never thought that |
should ddbble III an intrigue OF this sort
and am surprised at the amusement IT
AFFORDS me. / really owe you some graft
tude. The few have met VINO know you
tell me that you are nice young man
Every man has some portion OF self
love. So his next effort was pas
sionate denial that he was nice"
When should he meet her: The post
man brought him a letter which con
tanned one word-Nimmer. He sent
her four pages, a frank and witty de
scription of himself and his friends
On the day she received this letter
cablegram came to her from the far
Mediterranean. Whatever it contained
had the effect to cause all restraint to
disappear from the tone of her letters
They became charming. and more and
more Hillard found himself loving a
voice. All his watching, all his traps
came to no successful end. She was
too clever for him. He sought the mail
department Of the great newspaper
the clerk couldn't remember there
were SO many calling for mail. Let
tiers passed TO and fro daily now, but
always she declared that it was i'm
possible for them TO meet. No, it was
out of the question to dine with him in
a restaurant. 1t was equally out of
the question to cook dinner where
she lived, as she and her maid dined
at small restaurant near by. Finally
he proposed to bring the dinner all
cooked from the club. Two days went
by without a sign; then the blue letter
came.
l surrender. The most fatal thing in
life is curiosity 1t has the power to lead
us into all manner of trouble. And | have
my share Of curiosity. Remember. you
never would have found me. | may dwell
in garnet; ! may be hideous, perhaps
nothing remains to me but my voice
And now the terms And II you do not
follow them confidently and blIndly your
dinner Will grow cold in the carriage
Dinner will be at s, Feb. l. At car
riage will call for you. The messenger
will bhndfold you He will then proceed
to the club ard take the dinner and bring
you here, BE warned. If Won so much
as lift the corner OF the bandage. the TO
nance VIII cad taen and ,lere / realiEr
that | am doing something very foolish
and unwse, bat. us You say am a WO-
man who mas seen mach " the world
Thus | have my worldly side, ! shall use
II as a buffer
"BlindfoIdcd" Hillogd Srrubapd his
chin. Al thcN, pre- autluuS Who WAS
u
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-28
By
HAROLD
MAC GRATH
Copyright. 1908. by the Bobbs-
Merrill Co

you kT,oI / ain a Woman who 6T-en sur
renders to the impulse Of the moment.
may or may not answer any future letter
from YOU. You write very good Italian,
but it will surprise you TO learn that / de
test all Things that are Italian. Once
loved them well Why should you wish to
know me? our ways are S divergent a.
the two poles, Happy because | sing
There are some things over which we
can sing or laugh, but of which We can
not speak without crying. Happy or IN
happy, what this matter to your To
you / shall always remain the lady in
the fog Are you rich, young, talented?
I care not in the least Perhaps 1t amuses
me to add to your confusion. Find me
l think not Misguided energy!
Hllard put the letter away, extin-
guiShed the lights and passed up to
his room. This was a direct challenge.
lie would accept it. This time he
would use no personal to tell her that
letter awaited her. She should make
the inquiries herself. And from the
mail clerk he would obtain deScrip-
ton Of the elusive Nine. Angot Next
morning he rode in the park with
Merihew. Again he saw the yelled
lady on the Sanford black Out of
normal curiosity he telephoned the
stables and made inquiries The reply
was short. No one at the stables knew
the lady, but she rode the horse on
proper authority.
That night he wrote:
shall keep on writing till you cease to
reply. Let me be frank with you. / am
bored. So are you. The pleasure you de-
rive in keeping up this mystery enga ges
you. You bid me to find you. | accept
the challenge. You must understand at
once that it Is the mystery that interests
me. 1t Is the unknown that attracts me
| am mentally painting you in all sorts
OF radiant Colors. You defy me to find
you. There is nothing SO reliable as the
unexpected, nothing SO desperately I'M
certain as a thing assured. / warn YOU
that | shall lay all manner of traps. way
lay your messengers, bride them. | shah
ind out where you live The rest VIII be
simple.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
ONIONS FROM TEXAS.
Old Stock on Hand Makes Dull Market
 In the East

A New York dispatch to the Pro- duce News, dated May z, says:
 Neither Texas nor Bermuda onions sold any too well this week. Prices were maintained at last weeks level but there is no snap to trade. The weather this week was more favorable but there has been a much larger supply of old stock than was antici- pated. When the onion season opened it was predicted that old stock was about out of the road and that it would leave the field clear for Texas and Bermuda but there are large quantities of old stock which will prob ably be in the market for a week longer. Small Crystal wax from Tex as are wanted and there are few around. These are cleaned up S1.30 and $1.35. There are liberal supplies of large white, which move slowly at $1,2O and $1.25. The New York trade prefers the yellow onions, which are bringing $1,2O and $1.25 Receipts from Texas were heavy this week"
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
SAN DIEGO BACKS OUT.

The latest information from San Di- ego Is to the effect that the Chamber of Commerce excursion to Imperial Valley, which was announced and for which the citizens of valley towns have been making preparations, Is off again. The committee that sent no- tiflcation of the excursion talked about 150 to 200 in the party, but it seems to have turned out that it was only talk and that not enough tickets could be sold to make the thing go. San Diego talks a lot about Imperial Valley as her back country" and about getting the business of this re- zion, but while she is talking Los Angeles sends business men here by the trainload and picks up the trade
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
FLoRIpA's MELON cRop.
Cantaloupe Acreage Increased and Movement of Crop to Market
 in Progress.

Tn the Chicago Produce News of May a dispatch from Florida says;
 The cantaloupe crop of Marion conn ty will be about 100000 crates, or over 400 cars, quite an increase over last years shipments. They will be- gin to move in small lots May 10, and carload shipments by May 20, and con- tinue until July 1.
 The first shipments of canta|oupes neXt week have been sold in quite a few eases for $2 and $2.50 crate f. O l. track. They are carefully sr;eilu as to size and run 27, 30 U, 54 and 64 to a crate, and are loaded 409 to 500 crates per car The average price per crate last year for cantaloupes was $1 but this year the quality is much better and no douht tie mel ons will command a higher average price. The crates cost the grower about IS net and a greater part of lhem used are manufactured in Ocala by the Ocala Manufacturing Go. This season will average about 60 crates to the acre if weather conditions remain fav orable.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
MCINTYRE SENTENCED.

Dr. B. Mcintyre, convicted recently by jury of selling whiskey prescrip- tions to we'll persons in violation of the city ordinance, appeared before Recorder Ravens yesterday for sen- tence. The Recorder imposed a fine of $150, with an alternative jail sen tence of 75 days. The Mcintyre case was prosecuted by the marshal and the city attorney without the aid of any hysterical reformers or special counsel, and the trial occupied but a part of a day.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
CHEAT WEST FAIR CIRCUIT
Opportunity For Breeders to Exhibit
 at Five Big Shows.

It is anticipated that a great many breeders of horses, cattle and sheep in the East and Middle West will want to show their stock at the Seattle Exposition and in order to give them as large a field as possible while in the West, the State Fairs of Califor- mia, Oregon, Washington and Idaho have fixed their dates so that they can all be taken in by the exhibitor in one general circuit.
 The California State Fair will open in Sacramento on the 2Sth of August and close on the 4th of September.
 The State Fair of Oregon will open at Salem, September 18th and close September 18th.
 The Pacific National Live Stock Show will open at Portland, Oregon, September goth and close September 25th.
 The International Live Stock Show at the Seattle Exposition, for which $100,000 has been appropriated for the Livestock Department, will open Sep tember 27th and close October 9th.
 From Seattle, Eastern exhibitors can take in Boise, Idaho, on their return.
 Present prospects indicate a pros- porous season on the Pacific Coast, in which event the fairs will be largely attended
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
FARM IMPLEMENTS IN DEMAND

An indication of progress in recla- nation and improvement of farm land in the valley is the increased demand for farm implements. The Delta Im- plement company reports that sales have exceeded expectations and that two carloads of machinery in excess of the supply estimated to be sufficient are now on the way. Other implement houses report active business up to a week ago,
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

J. w. Jennings, business man of Brawley, and Miss Inez Miller, who resided in Water District No. 8, were married last week at the home of the bride by Rev, A. H. Greco, pastor of the Brawley Presbyterian Church.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

WANTED-Parties to harvest on shares 200 acres of alfalfa one mile east of Holtville. Call on or ad- dress Ed Blair at ranch or J. A. Nc
 Cause, two and a half miles south
 west of Fl Centro. 6-3t*
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL.

The Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church will hold a strawberry and ice cream festival Saturday night of this week at the Palm Roof Garden Cake and sherbet will be served in addition to ice cream and berries.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

GEN. SHERWOOD-3 yrs. old. Race record 2:28h. Only stallion in val
 ley with record, and the honor of winning five straight races as a three year old. El Centro Stables, Saturdays; Imperial, Wednesdays;
 at ranch, mile south of Imperial, on Dahlia, every forenoon, ,B. L.
 Elliott, owner. 5-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
SKATING PARTY.

~The boys of the Central Union High School chartered the skating rink for Friday night of last week, and invited the girls of the school and a few friends from outside to a skating party, Twenty couples participated.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

lIJ. J. Richardson, of the Richardson Construction Company, of Los Ange- les, has been in the city for the past few days. MT. Richardson is inter ested in the Yaqui Valley Of Mexico, and is interesting people m that coun- try.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

Secretary Deming, of the State Board of Examiners, and representa- lives of N. W. Halsey & Co., w. R.. Staats & Co.,, and Barrall & Co.,, land buyers, were in Bl Centro yesterday to bid for the Imperial High School bond issue of $5O,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

FOR SALE-16O acres deeded land in Imperial County, IF miles from Cal
 exico, at $125 per acre. We eth sell 40 or 80 acres at this price. Terms one-half cash. Joseph R. Loftus Company, 12S w. 9th St., Los Angeles Calif. Member L. A. R. B. 5-3t
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

. L. M. Lyon, of cantAlotpe shipping fame, has come to Imperial Valley to look after details preparatory to ship ping melons this season. His head. quarters will be at Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
SPECIAL RATES FOR FARMERS s

Special rates for parties of fifteen or more from all points in the valley have been made by the railroads for farmers desiring to attend the meet ing in Fl Centro op May 29.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
MISCELLANEOUS LINERS.

TO ALL REAL ESTATE AGENTS Please take notice that my ranch has been withdrawn from sale. F.
 ]. Eddy. G-lt#
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

L. W. Hollis expects to leave Sat friday morning for Santa Cruz, where he goes as a delegate to the Grand Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
THE WEATHER
WATER lN THE RIVER.

Mean Daily Gage Heights and Dis charges of tho Colorado River at Yuma, Arizona, for the week ending Saturday, May 8, 1909.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

District Attorney John M. Eshle- man returned from Redlands Friday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

FOR SALE-Carload mules in any way you want them, 1 or dozen, any size; reasonable terms given.
 c. P. Randolph, Meloland, Calif., Phone 496. HOltville Exchange. 3-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

PROOF AND APPLICATION PAPERS for Government land prepared. Sam uel Marks. 442 Chamber of Com merCe Bldg. Los Angeles. Cal, for merly with County Clerk Elder and late of the U. 8. Land once.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

FOR .SALE-ThoropgnDred and high
 grade shorthorn bull, from to IS
 months old. Fine stock at bed rock
 prices. o. N. Shaw, and half miles north HOltville. 4S-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

PUBLIC sTENOGRAPHER--N. Black at Hotel Fl Centro Is prepared to execute promptly and at satisfac-
 tory prices any orders for steno-
 graph or typewriting work. 3-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
Classified Liners Advertisements published under thls heading at the rate of Hve cents
 line per issue.
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Fish Bros. wagon, IA in. axle. Capacity one ton. Prac-
 tically new. J. A. Fairchild, Heber Hotel. 6-2t*
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

DRUR c. HARRINGTON. Land Grad er-assessment work in all parts of tho valley . speciality. Imperial
 b1-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
WANTED

WANTED-Poultry, all kinds, broil-
 CTS 22c flyers 200, hens 13c to 15c. Highest price for all kinds from she'll to oldest stock. E. R. Stillens, Main St, Fl Centro, and Dahlia canal. 6-5t*
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

FOR SALE--Cord wood, cheap. G. G.
 Hussey. 5-4t*
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

FOR tXCHANGE--Good dairy COWS. Want four good work animals or a saddle horse. Crawford & Davis
 Bl Centro. 23-f
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

AIMED - New alfalfa hay, well cured. Fred Fuller, Assessors of
 flee. 6-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

WANTED-Colts and yearlings. Ad-
 dress R. W. Campbell, Bl Centro, one mile west, quarter mile south of city. 5-8t*
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

FRANCIS l. SELLEW,
 Project Engineer.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE-Mode California cottage, close-in location, on 2 lots, 50x150 each. Will exchange for, ranch land. For further particulars address R. J., Press office. 6-4t*
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

WANTED-Man and wife, man for hay baling, woman for cook. Ad- dress Chas. Hammond, Fl Centro.
 5-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

Jersey or Holstein bull fit for service, Address M. B.
 Campbell, Heber, Cal. 5-2t
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

WANTED-Woman to do housework on ranch. Must be good plain cook.
 D. G. Whiting, Heber. 5-2t*
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

WANTED-Woman to assist in house
 work. Call at the Press office. 4-tf
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-10
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

3y local applica tons, as they cannot reach the
ulsessed portion of The ear. There is only one
way 70 cure deafness and that is by constitution
al remedies: Daft eSs is caused by an inhamed
gonulton OF the mucus lining of the Eustachion
luOt When this tube i inhamed you have a
umbling sound or imperfect hearing and when
II u entirely closed, Deafness is the result. and
unless the inn mmsliOn can be tai en- out and
lS tuOe restored TO its normal condition hearii g
will be destroyed forever nine cases ont of ten
are caused b. Latarrh, which is nothing but an
Unnamed condition Of the mucous surfaces
NE VIII give One Hundred DOlla : for any case
OF Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cann9, ~
free f. ] CuFSFv - ~, a. ~ "a .
Sold by Druggists zoe
Take Halls family Pills for constitution
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-10
BLACKBIRO.
epworth League Notes and Items of
Personal Interest.

epworth League Notes and Items of
Personal Interest.
Blackbird, March 9.-The Epworth
League services will be lead on Sun
day evening by Mrs. Theodore Fergu-
son. The topic being, "Our Pat
tern. \"
Personals. -Mrs. Susan A. Davis
has returned to her home near Harris
Corner after spending quite a while
with her daughter, Mrs. James Fort
ner.-Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Watson and
son Alfred of New Castle, are visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
WatsOn.-Mr. Harry Gray, of Cam
den, N. j., spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. John Lockerman. Mr.. Will
liam Cats of Sharptown, N. j., is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Reyn-
olds.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-10
TOWNSEND
John Collins Moves From Brenford to
Near Smyrna Landing

John Collins Moves From Brenford to
Near Smyrna Landing
Townsend, March 9.-Gardner
Shockley and family, Mrs. John Town
send, Mararet Townsend, Wilmer
Fennimore, John Townsend and wife,
Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mrs. L. L. Maloney
were among the number who attended
the moving of John Collins and family
from near Brenford to near Smryna
Landing.
Townsend M. E. Church at a Mis-
siOnary Anniversary. held with a de
lightful program reported $88. O9 re-
ceived from Sunday School and con-
gregation
Personals. Miss Ethelwyn Maloney
spent Wednesday with her cousin.
Mrs. Clara Rhodes, near Ceciltol,
Md, and that evening played the
wedding march for her cousin, Miss
Asa Lyman to Mr.. Davis. Miss De-
vOnia Whitlock and John DeValinger
were quietly married in PHILADELPHIA
last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Edward
Hart and daughter Karlene, have re-
turned from the Jefferson Hospital,
Philadelphia. Miss Mary Smith, of
Wilmington, is visiting her aunt.
Miss Laura HeavalOw, near town