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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-29
CHAPTER XIV.
An Offer of a Heart.

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learnt assembling at an early age,
And woman's looks were all my page.
Prior.
Bessie sped fast after her rest and
Stella was soon home again.
ANY woman well versed in love To-
/ kens would have been able 10 READ
the girls secret in her happy eyes and
blushing face but Mrs. Newton so
wrapped up in her own plots ana
schemes, merely thought the blush
vulgar flush produced by unladylke'
exercise and said so.
| Luncheon over Stella was about TO
run away to her room for nttie ue-
licious reflection and meditat1on-she'
was dying to be alone to think ana
realize: but her mother requested her
to remain and help her wind some silk
and Stella, without murmur, took UP
her position in the orthodox FASHION
and endured what was to her an hour
| of mental torture.
| When the silk was wound in huge
ball she arose and was about to make
her escape, when a gentleman rode
up the drive, and Mrs. Newton in
tone of exultation exclaimed:
sMy dear, here is Sir Richard
81 will go and dress, said Stella.
mo" said Mrs. Newton, in an alb
solute tone of command. 1.-The idea
of running away the moment Sir
Richard arrives; stay here
Stella went back to her chair with
q dim foreboding of coming evil and
the next minute the footman an
nounced Sir Richard Wildfang.
He entered, smilingly calm, and
self-possessed as usual, and Stella,
as she shook hands, noticed that he
was better dressed than ever.
| His collar fitted around his rather
short neck with INSCRIPTIONS exact
ness, his cravat was tied to the quar-
ter of an inch and his gloves lifted
| like a second skin.
All this was noticed and she fancied
that she noticed also a look, and
half glance only, of comprehension
pass between her mother and him.
Sir Richard inquired after their
health with the greatest earnestnesss
and soon, after a few remarks on
the weather drew aside with Mrs.
Newton with whom ne seemed to
have some business conversation.
Stella heard something about trust
money and investments and fanc1ed
that she heard her own name men
toned, but she was Indifferent, and
so soon lost in thought that when Sir
Richard came up to where she had
seated herself she started.
When she looked around she saw
that her mother had left the room.
Sir Richard stood above her, very
much as an eagle Or hawk might
poise at some distance over the bird
he had doomed to be his prey, and re-
garded her in silence for few min
nutes, the he said in his most
measured and evenly polished voice
so different to that loved voice which
was still ringing in her ears and echo
ing in her heart:
miss Newton, I have ridden over
this afternoon on a most important
matter-so important to me that I can
like it only to matter of life and
DEATH
To be continued.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-29

fined to his hand.
All in a trance she neard hlln muir
muir:
remember! Never. This is our Sc
cret!"
And she by a motion of the lips sig
nifod that their love should for the
present be a secret one.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-29

The wife addressed her husband
plaintively: John Williami You are
taking salmon again, and you know
that you must never take anything
which does not agree with YOU
John William smiled sadly. .T
wish | never had, my dear; but where
would you have been?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-29

A Sunday-schooI superintendent
wanted to "show off" the intelligence
OF his pupils to a wealthy visitor on
the platform, so he smiled at the
school and said
NOW, children, what kind of peo-
pie go to heaven. Now, who can
tell?"
i cam said Tommy 1.-THE dead
ones"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-29

Bill-Did you ever try nay doctor?
Jill-Oh, yes; don't you remember
when I was sick for such long time?
-Yonkers Statesman.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-29
A Drink in Gothenburg.

To be continued.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-09
TIE SIN OF SELFISHNESS

INDIVIDUAL the bottom of all human achievement but
If each individual retained himself all that he gained
not be much to consider the of human accomplishment
Society itself voluntary aggregation of individuals
of mutual help and law mpels
animals well together for these purposes Human
beings their conditions by mutual
obligation and dependence and there other
tain permanent improvement But there these
fundamental rules and who fempoyg
provided them only through combinations effort to
reserve the entire benefits of their accomplishments
uses without sharing with others the things that
them to gain To certain extent entitled
his original exerons adapted accomplishments
always equitable point where he should with his
fellows Mutual well individual that
this point should not be ovepped persons unwilling
that others shall the benefits and
selves enjoy that they employ all their DESTROY
their rivals competitors the
fortunate combination of circumstances arising
influence find themselves positions
political commercial Immediately sacrifice cut
from those who have formerly their
All individuals and all affected by the
Some know than others but they
standard OF those with whom they identified
of their worth do
disgrace and failure Whether individual race
eshness greed and greed purely instinct whose
natural qualities invite warfare and destruction.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-09
EMANCIPATION DAY.

SEPTEMBER % the forty7seventh anniversary day
famous emancipation proclamation declaring all held bond
state then the
United States which should to
January 1868 document which
the beginning of the formal leading
plete abolition of slavery the
spected and evered because there little
recurring anniversaries but shares that peculiar condition
induces the descendants of former bondmen
rowdng historical incidents
state of ignominos servily
with legal rights and social opportunities
There was and there be lingering disposition
de this sensitive generation for neglect
cation of events whose would
halowed but that disposition vanishing
the martred President living
citizen Its effect has reached its later
generation when the status of the people
cleared of all discriminating differences and embarrassing influences
will it that recognition which
ing slowly in its years of repose.
Probably there historical precedent these conditions
The Jews instituted solemn religious festival the,
deliverane from Egyptian bondage with their race
and their religion Nothing important than the
celebration of the Feast of the Passover But con-
tnue live with the people from whom delivered They
capable of their But stripped
the guiding hand
Negro being brought to the heights of liberty
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-09
Stop Distribution Of DODGERS.

The commissioners of the District
Of Columbia have forwarded to con.
gress bill prohibiting the distribn-
tion OF circulars and like adyertising
matter on private property within the
district. The object of the proposed
law IS to prohibit littering of vesti.
puies' yards and other property with
In the building line with circulars,
handollis, etc., which the commission
ers say is now source of annoyance
to residents.
Ihe practice is prohibited on the
public streets by police regulation
but the commissioners have no power
10 extend the scope Of the regulation
to private property.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-09

THE PRESIDENT has and and Colorado
gained her everybody happy
at large to be full of enthusiasm 1t
dent with while makes
small but important part of mighty big country. OF
Will be the aerpat OF political and social disappointment
will make anybody forget that the
cooed brother the North Pole
any Of the presidential functions but what's the kicking?
There barbecue, dinner meeting;
when these things wanting
OF the United States People themselves prominent
small things before they be
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-09
Playing Before the kina ExcIusl> civ.

command" to play before the
king IS always appreciated by actors,
but the honor of taking company to
Windsor or Sandringham is an expen.
sive one. says the Dundee Advertiser.
First-class railway tickets are pro.
vided by his majesty's secretary, but
everything else has to be paid by the
manager. These expenses include
special scenery to suit the improvised
stage. the carriage of properties and
dresses and the cab fares for the mem.
bers of the company. who always ar.
rive in London at an unearthly hour,
when GROWERS" are few and far be-
tween. Sir John Hare's recent appear
ance before the king cost him about
$4,000.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-09

] don't suppose that there are many
of them left, but in the old days, when l
lived in western Texas, the armadillo was
one of the commonest animals of the
plains Civilization, no doubt, has caused
his disappearance, just as it has extin-
guished many species that used to be like
the sands of the seashore
flEhe armadillo is funny-looking little
creature that looks for all the world like
an opossum with a shell on his back. How
did he come by that shell, which is also a
shield or piece of protective armor? In
the prettiest way imaginable According
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-09
How the
ArnadilIO
Happened
to Come
Here
By COL. W. W. PUTNAM

old legend
of the dyout people who long resided Mexico
which badly infested with snakes The inhabitants
beeeched the Almighty suddenly all serpens
have vanished from the going about
badly plagued the natives could find
animal that seemed be except that his back she'll This
his which brought immunity from the bite
hencorh the armadio began make unrelmtng warfare all poi
reptiles lie is still his reputation wherever
the job of snakeking Old Mexico
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-09

was much impressed, writes Maud
Howe, in Harpers Bazaar, by what the
head of large and prosperous bourgeois
French family said to an American friend
During the day we are all busy with our
various avocations. The evenings are de-
voted to more serious things reading, mu-
sic, conversation, society,"" This is surely
the normal point of view of civilized man
living in civilized society.
In Italy, where social life, as in France,
is taken somewhat more seriously than
with us, it is usual for the women promi-
nent in society to receive in the evening.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-09

Not long ago l was travelling in the
southwest and was greatly attracted by Ed
wards county, in that wild and remote
region of western Texas, not far from the
Mexican border.
1t is singularly beautiful table land
1000 feet above sea level ard very sparsely
inhabited. The rich prairie lands are still
the open pastures of thousands of cattle
horses and sheep, for the man with the hoe
has hardly begun to invade that section.
was at ranch where | saw 1000 goats in
one fock, and it was very pretty sight
The climate is delightful, for while the
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-09

IIOI anu VHe vOsIIDIt is VeIr 1osV ITeqUenU FIsUT
the little children being quarrelsome The staple
article of diet here is some intoxicant
Just one block away members of these same fami
lies-brothers, sisters and daughters-lve in peace
and quiet in block having good drainage and fair
plumbing. 1t certainly would that mody wall
paper and mody morals go hand in hand, and
that undermined house foundation or later
ersults in undermined home foundation.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-09
Where
The
Cow Man
Is King
By PROF. J. L. MONROE

beats during the months
dry that there little suffering the nights always cool Tho
county seat small place Rock Springs so miles
railroad the Sans mail
sawa who live frontier style Lands
cheap$2 So acbut they fertile and productive
at that figure long.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-09
Sanitary
Plumbing
It's Effect
on Health
and Morals
BY G. WELLESLEY BRABBIT

URlNG recent housing investigation in of the
cities several facts brought to light that be
shown by figures and tables The striking dscov
cred the disgraceful condition of the plumbing
tary arrangements of the streets and houses surface drain
age being not all unusual the districts bordering
business and fine residence sections The effect of damp
and reeng houses the health temper and morals of the
inmates be accomplished
small block was found where at one end was surface
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-09
Normal
Point of
Civilized
Society
By MAUDE HOWE

One evening week omeme two in few EVENING"
apart for receiving the friends haue of the house. In
society cryid where the social better played
any community know two of the great houses open visitors
every evening of the week,
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-09

drainage, being than the surrounding ground.
Three here had spent the
tails and crippled by rheumatism completely ncapcad
for work The of the block dry and the people compara
lively healthy
district the depression
all the work for the concern which
during normal but which has but Turing
With the $4,000 of work all living proximity
another inevitable result unrest
panyng quar i'll feelings and tempers But noticeable
that the families living the heau wholesome houses making
in andde
In block containing 46 families three had committed
houses where
flooded the cellars and the walls mo
damp paper cling to
the walls the falls without warning the
house. peace The inhabitants
rot tho Lilo is thnir riSto
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-25
NEGRO SHOOTS
WHITE WOMAN
ENTERS POST OFFICE WHEN DIS
COVERED OPENS FIRE.
UNDER ARREST.

CARLINVILLE, Ill, June 23.-Miss
Laura Vowel, postmistress at Green
Ridge, was shot twice and fatally
wounded by negro who broke into
the postoffice Tuesday. Miss Vowel,
who lives over the postoffice with her
sisters, Misses Mary and Nancy Vow
ell. went downstairs about 4:30 to
open the store and discovered goods
disarranged, a window open and a
negro in the yard, She went out to
question him. He attempted TO drag
her into an clubhouse, She attempted
to seize his revolver and screamed,
whereupon he shot her in the left arm
and abdomen and escaped.
Miss Nancy Vowel heard the com
motion and identified the negro, who
was arrested here when be arrived
on a train from Green Ridge. He had
in his pockets receipts bearing the
name of Hardy Rhoades, Plainville,
H.. whose home was recently robbed.
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matter Is iA.Isi. us in a tangle %.
litigation requiring our constant ef
forts. -ous.Iut attention"
Il beg your pardon. Mr. Quarter
but YOU take it too seriously / have
found in this affair nothing except a
rather agreeable mental exhllaration."
'Alr. Plank, if you are not inclined
to be serious
Il am" said Plank so savagely that
Quarter, startled, could not doubt
him. Il like this sort Of thing. Mr.
Quarter. Anything that is hard to
overcome l like to overcome. The
pleasure In life to me IS to win out
am fighting you with the greatest pos
sibIe satisfaction 10 myself"
perhaps you see victory ahead
said Quarter calmly.
8 Il do, Mr. Quarter. do, but not IN
the manner YOU fear l may hope for
It,"
Quarter said without emotion, Il
repeat that 1t would be easy for you
and me to merge our differences on a
basis absolutely satisfactory to you
4
! you are mistaken" said Plank, ris-
Ing. Good afternoon"
Quarter rose too You decline to
discuss the matter?" he asked.
at has been discussed sufficiently"
Then why die you come here"
"To see for myself how afraid of me
you really are" said Plank. Now l
know. and so do you. Mr.. Quarter, |
want to tell YOU something. Never be
fore in business differences has pri-
yate Indignation against any indlvid-
uai interfered or modified my course
of action II does now, but 1t does not
dictate my policy toward you: it mere
ly, as l say. mOdifies it. I am perfect
" aware of what | an doing, what
social disaster I am inviting by this
attitude toward you personally, what
! financial destruction | am counting IN
arousing the wrath of the Algonquin
Trust company and of the powerful
interests intrenched behind InterCoul-
" Electric. l know what the lobby is;
| know what judge cannot be counted
on; know my peril and my chancea
every one, and l take them--every one.
For it is a good fight, Mr.. Quarter It
Will be talked of for years to come
wOnderingly, not because Of your eff
! frontery, not because of my ohstinacy,
but because such mOnstrous immoral
ity could ever have existed in this land
of ours. Your name. Harrington $.
mine, will have become utterly forgot
ten long, long before the horror Of
these present conditions shall cease to
! be remembered
He stretched out one ponderous arm,
pointing full between Quarters I'M
| winking eyes.
Take your fighting chance-it is the
cleanest thing you ever touched-and
use it cleanly or there'll he no mercy
shown YOU when your time comes
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actions after the separation. He said
the defendant talked constantly about
his family troubles, and at first he
thought he was drunk, but couldn't
detect the presence of liquor. That
he then thought he was greatly wor-
ried and disturbed. The witness did
not appear to wish to qualify as an
insanity expert The matter brought
on quite an argument. Mr.. J. G.
VOORHEES, for the defense said they
would show that the defendant was
so aroused and disturbed mentally by
the separation. the receipt of the let
ter and his troubles that he was not
morally responsible for his acts at the
time OF the killing.
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AZ Desmond's and. a. usual. had pro
Tided the piece lie resistance for his
soft voiced host All be wanted was
4 temporary deposit % tide over mat
tiers. He had never approached Plank
N vain. and he did not 20 80 now, for
Plank had a pocket check book and a
styiOgraph
Its little TO ask, isn't itT' he NUT
tered resentfulIy. That VIII only
square matters with Desmond. II
doesn't leave me anything 10 60 on
with" Aud he pocketed his check with
a scOwl
Plank was disCreetly silent.
And that is not what I chased you
sor. either continued Mortimer. "Bev-
srly, old boy, I've got a certain mealy
faced hypOcrite where any decent man
would like 10 have him-by the scruff
Of his neck. He's MT only to kick, and
I'm going to kick him good and plenty,
and in the process he's going to let go
Of several things. One Of EMS yours. -"
Plank looked at him.
Il told you once that I'd let you
know when to step up and say Good
evening" didn't II"
Plank continued to stare.
Didn't II" repeated Mortimer peev-
shly, beginning to lose cOuntenance.
Il don't understand you" said Plank,
"and | don't think | want to under
stand you"
What do you meanT demanded
Mortimer thickly. Don't you want to
marry that girf" But he shrank dis
mayed under the slow blaze that light
ed Plank's blue eyes.
"All right" he stammered, strug-
Cling to his fat legs and instinctively
backing away. 81 thought you meant
BUSINESS. what the devil do l care
who you marry! It's the last time
Ty to do anything for you or for any
body else"'
Plank gazed at him for a moment.
The anger in his face died out.
Il am not ,ungrateful," he said.
you may say almost anything except
that, Leroy. am not disloyal, no
matter what else may be. But you
have made a bad mistake. So let us
forget the matter
But Mortimer, keenly appreciative
Of the pleasures of being misunder-
stood. squeezed some moisture out OF
his distended eyes and sat down. a
martyr to his emotions. ITO think,
he gulpel. That you of all men should
turn on ne ike this"
q didn't mean TO- Can't you under
stand. Leroy. that YOU hurt me|
CTo be continued)
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TENNESSEE CLUB
WILL HAVE LOCKERS

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 22.-The
Tennessee Club has taken the initia-
tive in meeting the coming crisis OF
prohibition.
The bar of the club will be aban-
doned. No liquor of any kind Will be
sold. There will be an ice box for
the deposit of bottled beer which the
members may desire TO deposit there
for storage, but with this the mem
bers will have nothing to do. The
members who desire it may estab-
lish lockers, which win be held for
them. aud in which any deposit of
liquor may be made.
The Secretary of the club will act
for any member who may desire to
order any beverage of any kind, but
has not authority to sell in the name
OF the club
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RICH MEMS GIFTS ARE POOR

beside this: Il want TO 60 on record
as saying that I regard Electric Bit
ters as one of the creates gifts that
God has made to woman writes Mrs.
O. Rhinevault. of Vestal Center, N. Y.
Il can never forget what it has done
for me- This glorious medicine
gives a woman buoyant spirits, vigor
of body and juoilant health. 1t quick
" cures Nervousness, Sleeplessness,
Melancholy, Headache, Backache,
Painting and Dizzy Spells; soon builds
M the weak. ailing and sickly. Try
them. SOC at all druggists.
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DECISION IN FAVOR
OF THE LOYALISTS

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 22.-Judge
John E. Mccall of the federal court
has administered another blow to the
unionists, formerly members of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church, haV-
inc dismissed the motion to set aside
his former decree in the suit of c. NJ.
Ross and other members of the Pres
byterian church, l. S. A, against
Robert Hurst and other members of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
The motion was presented to the
court. Judge Walter c. Caldwell, OF
Trenton. chief counsel for the Cum
berIand church, appearing to contest
the motion, while attorneys for the
unionists failed to make any stand
before the court, although the motion
was entered four weeks ago.
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chdnce' then his arm
dronned heavily, the old stolid express
sion came back into his face, leaving
II calm, bovine, almost stupid again.
And he turned, moving slowly toward
the door, holding his hat carefully III
his gloved hand.
stepping out OF the elevator on the
ground floor, he encountered Morti-
NOR and halted instinctively. He had
not seen Mortimer for weeks; neither
had Leila, and now he looked at MIN
inouiringly, disturbed at his battered
and bloodshot appearance.
ooh" said Mortimer, you down
here?"
"uaye YOU been out of town." asked
Plank cautiously.
Mortimer nodded and started to pass
m toward the bronze cage OF the eie-
vator. but something seemed to occur
70 him suddenly. He checked his pace,
turned and waddled after PlanK. re-
Joining him on the marble steps OF the
rotunda.
Look here" he said. Il promised
vou something once, didn't II
"DId you?" said Plank, with MS
hand expressionless stare of an over
grown baby. , a.,
"oh, cut that out! You know dia'
and when | say thing I make good
Dye see"'
81 don't see said Plank, what you
are talking about" "a
"1'm talking about what said Ia
ao for you. Haven't l made goodI
Haven't | put you into everything l
.aid would? Don't you go every
Sherep Don't people ask you every
whereT -,u
Eyes, in a way" said Plank YEARLY
~ am very grateful. ! always VIII Oe'
Can do anything for YOU Leroy
Mortimer had attended kii''nS