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Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
TEMPE DEPARTMENT
! UNION MEETING
 AT OPERA HOUSE
Tempe Churches Will United in One
 Meeting Tomorrow Night.

There will he the usual Sunday morning services at tic various Tenn pc. churches tomorrow morrow morn ing. but no, evening services. The congregations of the different churches will unite in a Union Temperance meeting at the Opera house.
 Congregational Church-Bible school at 10 am, ]. l.. Price. superintendent. Public worship and sermon at II am, theme, Keeping in Touch with the Best" Christian Endeavor meeting at s:45 pm. On account of the local option meeting at the Opera house at :; 90 there will be no preaching at night. J. Harden. Minister.
 St James Episcopal Mission-Rev. J. W. Atwood. rector; Rev. R. Bertrand Cocks. vicar; 24th Sunday after Trim ity. Evening prayer and sermon at 2: 90 pm. at the Congregational church. A cordial invitation is ex- tended to the public to attend these services.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
WILLIAM wArsoN's REASON.
A Canadian Kinsran Explains About "The Woman With the
 Scrpent's Tonsue.'

|, Montreal. Canada-W R. Watson of this city. nephew of William Watson. the English poet told a reporter of the Toronto Globe today some inter csting facts about the writing of the poem. The Woman with the Serpent's Tongue" which has made soA much talk in England. He says he has just returned from visit to his uncle. and he seems to he familiar with the cir cumstances surrounding the writing of the much discussed poem.
 "Of course I know" he said. the name of &c lady in the poem. because in the co se of, my recent visit to my uncleNhe mentioned the name and the causes which led him to write the denunciatory poem Perhaps YOU can think of her name yourself. It would be indiscreet of me to mention her. but the name will be made public.
 "The cause of the writing of the poem was this: Some time ago there was Scottish poet named Davidson true poet. but only beginning. as 1t were. to enter upon his own.
 He was miserably poor. and his friends made application to the gov ernmept for pension for him. The pension was refused. and it was said at the time that certain lady. power ful in the social and political world. being allied to those in supreme au- thority, had used her influence against. the granting of pension, saying that poets were unnecessary: that they could well be dispensed with. and that. in this instance. there was no reason to recognize the work of the poet. The grant was refused. and the poet was found. shortly afterwsrd. dead. in cir cHmstances which suggested suicide. though that was not the verdict off cially pronounced.
 My uncle. full of indignation. wrote a letter to the London Times-this was about three months ago-in which he denounced those who had inspired the government by their indifference and callousness. virtually accusing them of causing the death of genius. This letter cretaed furore in social and literary ckcles at the time.
 "By the way. the dispatch makes a mistake about my uncle. IL speaks of
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
A SCHOOL HOLIDAY.

Following the usual custom of obs serving the day after Thanksgiving as d holiday as well as the day it. self. there was no school in any of the Tempe schools yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27

a possible jealousy on his part at not receiving recognition from the govern ment. As a matter of fact. he is in receipt of $500 per annum out of the library pension fund. He has not de- sired any title from the government He does not care a rap for titles"
 will your uncle make revelation of the lsdy's name?" Mir. Watson was asked.
 It win come out ali right. There are other cases besides this of the poet. Davidson. which furnish reasons why he should excoriate this lady"
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
NEWS NOTES.

John Brechan of Academy. $. D.. is here for visit with his brother. Dr. F. c. Brechan. He will probably remain during the. winter.
 It looked somewhat like rain yester- day but Tom Goodwin is authority for the statement that it is all bluff.
 Professor and Mrs F. C. Aver. who recently sold their home. have taken rooms for the winter at the Hadren place They expect to build early in the spring in the Gage addition.
 There were two runSyays yesterday but neither caused any damage to speak of.
 There will be the usual moving pie ture show at the Opera house this evening.
 William Hittuck of Salt Lake City was visitor hero yesterday.
 Mrs. T. A. Collins, who has been visiting her mother. Mrs. Fisher, re turned yesterday so her home in Kirk land
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
PIcNics AND DINNERS.

Yesterday was a day of picnics and dinners in Tempe and vicinity. It was a hard day on the turkey family. how ever. The day was an ideal one and a number of parties spent the day in the hunting field ar on the desert. One party went to Granite Reef There was an unusual number of family gatherings and dinners.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
THREE DRUNKS.

Justice Carr had three cases before him yesterday. two of which accu- 'nulated during the holiday, on which no court was held All three cases. strange to say, were white men. They were Charles Crowley. William Bail and James HEuley. alr strangers to Tempe. They were fined s each and sent to Phoenix. where each claimed to have resources. In case those resources fail. there is the oth- CT alternative. and they can spend the time in jail
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
SKATING REVIvES.

The skating craze which had such q firm hold on Tempe a year or so ago has revived on small scale. Manager Goodwin of the Opera house announces that hereafter until fur ther notice there will be skating at the Opera house each Friday even ing. unless there is some other at traction at the theater.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
REV. BURK SPEAKS.

Rev. Burk- Ph.D., of Phoenix. ad- dressed a well filled house at the opera house Thursday evening His subject was The Main Issue" He spoke for nearly an hour and a half but his words were given close at tention throughout. He proved him self forceful and entertaining speak CT. Arrangements are being made for street meeting tomorrow afternoon at which Rev. Burk will be the prin- cipal speaker.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
AN AFTERNOON TEA.

The ladies of Tempe are invited to attend an afternoon tea given by the St James Guild at the residence of Mrs. A. j. Matthews on next Friday. December 3rd A musical and literary program will be rendered and a pleasant afternoon is anticipated.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
MACHINE ARRIVES.

The ditch digging machine which will be used here in installing the extension of the water system in the Gage Addition was shipped down from Mesa yesterday It will probably be unloaded today and work on the extension will be started the first of the week. The machine is of inn mense size and as soon as it is actu- ally at work rapid progress will be made.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27

Tommy Sutton. the candy man was a caller here yesterday.
 Attention is called this morning to the offer made by W. E. Geach in his display ad on this page.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27

The English poet has a brother re- siding here. Robinson Watson. art and cur1o dealer. He is at present in Eng land. but his son is in Montreal.-New York Times.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27

Lame back comes on suddenly and is extremely painful. It is caused by rheumatism of the muscles. Quick re- lief is afforded by applying Chamber lain's Liniment Sold by all dealers
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
TALKING AND VOTING.

Senator Stone gan conceal his thoughts in a free trade speech. but any listener who draws the Congress sional Record can get tine drop on the senator as regards his tariff votes.--St Louis Globe-Democrat
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-14
CHAPTER XVI.
RecessionaI.

HIN, hrummi" Thus Hickey, the
inopportunefy ubiquitous, numbering
hastily in from the other Office and
checking, in an extreme of embarrass-
ment, in the middle of the floor.
Maitland glanced over his shoulder,
and, subduing desire to fay the
man alive, released the girls hand.
4 say, Hickey" he observed, care
fully suppressing every vestige Of
emotion, will you lend me hand
here? Bring chair, please. and q
glass of water"
The detective stumbled over his
feet and brought the chair at the risk
of his neck. Then he went away and
returned with the water In the
meantime the girl, silently enough for
all that her eyes were speaking, with
Maitland's assistance arose and seated
herself.
You will have to stay here few
minutes" he told her, "until-er-"
Il understand" she told him In
choking tone.
IlAChSg dWhN dlOAg u@uuCO AC1 bAo
glass. She slipped mechanically.
q have a cab below" continued
Maitland And I'll try to arrange it
SO that we can get out of the build
ing without having to force a way
through the crowd"
She thanked him with a glance
There's tn freight elevator" sug-
gested Hickey, helpfully.
Thank you Is there any.
thing 1 can do for you, anything you
wish?" continued Maitland TO the girl,
standing between her and the detec.
tive.
She lifted her face to his and shook
her head. very gently. NO" she
Dearest" He Said Gently, "PIeass
Don't Run Away from Me Again."
breathed through trembline lips. "You
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side and drive away forever But
this time the cabby brought him to
his senses, forcing him to remember
that some measure of conference was
demanded even of man in love.
where to. sir?"
'Eh, what? OH" And bending to
the girl: Home, you said"
She told him the address, num-
Der on Park avenue. above Thirty
fourth street, below Forty-second. He
repeated it mechanically, unaware
that it would remain stamped forever
on his memory, indelibly-the first
personal detail that she had granted
him; the first barrier down.
He sat down The cab began 10
move, and halted again. A face ap-
peared at the apron-Hickey's. red
and moon-like and not lacking in com.
placency; for the man counted on
profiting variously by this nights
work.
Excuse me, Mr.. Maitland, nd
touching the rim of his derby-"yeh.
too. ma'am. fr buttin' in"
Hickey" demanded Maitland, sud
denly, in tone Of smoldering wrath,
what the-what do you want?"
'Yeh told me tub call round to-mor-
row, yeh know. Whenll yeh be in?"
I'm leave a note for you with
O'Hagan. Is that ALP
''Yep-that is, there's somethin'
else
"Well?"
Excuse me for mentionin' it. but I
didn't know-it amt generally known,
yen know, nd one uh tn boys might
We heard me speak tub yer lady by
name nd might pass 1t on to re-
porter. What I means this" hastily,
as the Maitland temper showed dan
gerous indications of going into active
eruption: Il s'pose yeh don't want me
tub mention t yeh're married, jes'
yet? Mrs. Maitland here" with nod
to her, didn't seem tub take kindly
tub the notion of it's bein' known"
Hickey"
"Ah, excuse mel"
Drive on. cabby-instantlyl Do
you hear?"
Hickey backed suddenly away and
the cab sprang into motion; while
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-14
CHAPTER XVII.
Confessional.

But the cab was there; and within
It the girl was waiting for him.
The driver, after taking up his fare
had at her direction drawn over to
the further curb, out of the fringe of
the rabble which besieged the st.
Luke building in constantly growing
numbers, and through which Maitland,
too impatient to think of leaving by
the basement exit, had elbowed and
fought his way in an agony of appre-
hension that brooked no hindrance,
needed no difficulty.
He dashed round the corner, stopped
short with sinking heart, then as
the cabby's signaling whip across the
street caught his eye, fairly hurled
himself to the other curb, pausing at
the wheel, breathless, lifted out Of
himself with joy to find her faithful
in this ultimate instance
She was recovering, whose high spir-
it and recuperative powers were to
him then and always remained mar
velous thing; and she was bending
forth from the body of the hanson to
welcome him with smile that in a
twinkling made radiant the world to
him who stood in a gloomy side street
of New York at three o'clock
of summers morning. good
hour and a half before the dawn.
For up there in the tower of the
sky-scraper he had as much as
told her of his love; and she had
waited; and now-and now he had
been blind indeed had he failed to read
the promise in her eyes. Weary she
was and spent and overweight; but
there is no tonic in all the world like
the consciousness that where one has
placed ones love, there love has bur-
geoned in response. And despite all
that she had suffered and endured, the
happiness that ran like soft fire in her
veins, wrapping her being with it's
beneficent rapture, had deepened the
color In her cheeks and heightened
the glamour in her eyes.
And he stood and stared, knowing
that in all time to no man had ever
woman seemed more lovely than this
girl to him; a knowledge that robbed
his mind of all other thought and his
tongue OF words, so that to her fell
the task of rousing him.
please" she said gently-"please
tell the cabby to take me home. Mr..
Maitland
He came to and in confusion STAN
mered: Yes, he would And he
climbed UP on the step with no other
thought than to seat himself at her
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Maitland with face Of FIRE sat back
and ragged and wondered.
Across Broadway toward Fourth
avenue dashed the hanson; and from
the curbline Hickey watched it with
a humorous light in his dull eyes. In
deed, the detective seemed in extraor-
binary conceit with himself He
chewed with unaccustomed emotion
upon his cold cigar, scratched
his cheek, and chuckled; and, chuck
ling, pulled his hat well down over
brows, thrust both hands into his
trousers pockets, and shambled back
to the St Luke building-his heavy
body vibrating amazingly with mis-
secret mirth
And so, shutting sluggishly, he
merges into the shadows. into the mob
that surges about the building. and
passes from these pages.
II.
In the gathering hanson, steadying
herself with a hand against the win
dow-frame, to keep from being thrown
against the speeches. man beside
her, the girl waited. And since Matt
land in confusion at the moment found
no words, from this eloquent silence
she drew an inference unjustified, such
as lovers are prone to draw, the world
over, one that lent a pathetic color to
her thoughts, and chilled a little her
mood She had been too sure.
But better to have 1t ever with at
once, rather than permit it to remain
forever a wall Of constraint between
them. He must not be permitted to
think that she would dream Of taking
him upon his generous word.
TT was very kind of you" she said
in a steady small voice, ITO pretend
that we-what you did pretend, in or
der to save me from being held as q
witness. At least, l presume that is
why you did it?"-with a note Of IN
certainty.
ut is unnecessary that you should
be drawn into the affair" he replied,
with some resumption Of his self-pos.
session. at isn't as if you were"
"A theft" she supplied, as he hest
tated.
"A thief" he assented, gravely.
But II am" with a break in her
voice.
But you are not" he asserted al
most fercely. And, Dear" he said.
boldly, don't you suppose I know?"
what do you know2"
THAT you brought back the jewels,
for one minor thing. I found them al
most as soon as you had left. And
then knew-knew that you cared
enough to get them from this fellow
Anisty and bring them back to me,
knew that l cared enough to search
the world from end to end until
found you. that you might wear them
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Dan. my lust due.

Dan, my just due.
81 don't understand, of course" fall
tered Maitland
Bannerman lay still a moment, then
continued: q know you don't That's
why sent for you Member
that night at the Primordial? When
the deuce was it? | can't
think straight long at a time
That night dined with you and
touched you up about the jewels? We
had bully salad, you know, and /
spoke about the Graeme affair. ="
yes, yes"
We'll I've been up to that
game for years. I'd find out where the
plumber was, and Anisty al
ways divided square. 1 used
to advise him. OF course you
won't understand-you've never want
ed for dollar in your life.
Maitland said nothing. But his hand
remained upon the dying mans.
This would never have happened
II Anisty hadn't been impa-
tient. He was hard to handle. some
times. wasn't sure, you know, about
the jewels; l only said l thought they
were at Greenfields. Then | under
took to find out from you, but he was
FESTIVE, and without saying anything
to me went down to Greenfields on his
own hook-just to have look around,
he said. And so SO the fat
was in the fire."
Don't talk any more, Bannerman,"
Maitland tried to soothe him. You'll
pull through this all right, and You
need never have gone to such lengths.
II you'd come to me"
The ghost of sardonic smile fitted,
anonymously, across the dying mans
waxen, cherubic features.
"Oh, hell" he said; you wouldn't
understand. Perhaps you weren't born
with the right crook in your nature
or the wrong one. Perhaps it's be-
cause you cant see the fun in playing
the game. It's that that counts"
He compressed his lips, and after
moment spoke again. You never did
have the true sportsman's love of the
game for its own sake. You're like
most of the rest of the crowd-content
with mighty cheap virtue, Dan. {.
1 don't know that I'd choose just this
kind of wind-up, but it's been fun
while it lasted Good-by, old man"
He did not speak again. but lay with
closed eyes.
Five minutes later Maitland rose
and unclasped the cold fingers from
about his own. With a heavy sigh he
turned away.
At the door Hickey was awaiting
him. Eyer lady" he said, as soon as
they had drawn apart from the crowd,
is waitin' for yeh in the cab down
stairs. She was gettin' bit high
steerical nd 1 thought I'd better get
her away Oh, she's waitin
all right" he added, alarmed by Matt
lands expression. But Maitland had
left him abruptly: and now, as he ran
down fight after echoing flight of
marble stairs, there rested cold fear
his heart In the room he had just
quilted, a man whom he had called
friend and looked upon with affection
ate regard, had died q self-confessed
and unrepentant liar and thief
If now ne were to find the girl an
other time vanished-if this had been
but ruse of hers finally to elude him
If all men were without honor, al.
women faithless-if he had indeed
placed the love of his life, the only
love that he had ever known, unworth-
ily-if she cared so little who had
seemed to care much
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| his feet, like q cat ready to spring,
IN the doorway between the inner and
outer offices. He raised his hand with
an indescribably swift and vicious
gesture, and fame seemed to blaze
out from his finger-tips.
At the same instant Hickey's weapon
spat by Maitland's cheek; the young
man felt the hot furnace breath of it
The burglar reeled as though froha
lures were suddenly whitened, and his
right arm dropped Imply from the
shoulder, revolver falling from fingers
involuntarily relaxing
Hickey covered him. Surrender"
he roared. And fired again. For
Anisty had gone to his knees, reach
Ing for the revolver with his unin-
jured arm.
The detectives second bullet winged
through the doorway, over Anisty's
head, and bit through the outer win
dow. AS Anisty, with a tremendous
strain upon his falling powers, strug-
gled to his feet, Maitland, catching the
murderous CLEAN in the mans eye
pulled trigger. The burglars answer
ing shot expended itself as harmlessly
as Maitland's. Both went wide of their
marks
And of sudden Hickey had drawn
the bolt, and the body of police be-
hind forced Maitland pell-mell into the
room. AS he recovered he saw Hickey
hurting himself at the criminals throat
--one second too late True to his,
pledge never to be taken alive, Anisty
had sent his last bullet crashing
through his own skull.
A cry of horror and CONSERVATION
forced itself from Mahiand's throat.
The police halted, each where he
stood, transfxed Anisty drew him
self up, with a trace Of pride in his
pose; smiled horribly; put hand
mechanically to his lips
And died.
Hickey caught him as he fell, but
Maitland, unheeding, leaped over the
body that had in life resembled him
so fatally, and entered Bannerman's
private Office.
The gray girl lay at length in q
corner of the room, shielded from OBJ
servation by one of the desks. Her
eyes were closed, her cheeks wore the
hue of death; the fair young head was
pillowed on one white and rounded
forearm, in an attitude of natural rest,
and the Furnished hair, its heavy coils
slipping from their fastenings, tum-
bled over her head and shoulders in
shimmering glory, like a splash of liv-
ing flame.
With low and bitter cry the young
men dropped to his knees by her side.
In the outer Office the police were as
sembled in excited conelave, blind to
all save the momentous fact Of
Anisty's last, supremely consistent act.
For the time Maitland was utterly
alone with his great and aching lone
Illness.
After q little while timidly he
touched her hand. 1t lay upturned,
white slender fingers like exotic petals
curling in upon the rosy hollow Of her
palm. And it was soft and warm.
He lifted 1t tenderly in both his
own, and so held it for a space, brood
ing, marveling at its perfection. And
inevitably he bent and touched it with
his lips, as if their ardent contact
would warm It to sentence.
The fingers frightened upon his own,
slowly, surely; and in the binding Joy
Of that moment he was made con-
scious of the ineffable sweetness Of
opening. wondering eyes
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The cab stopped The girl rose
and descended to the walk. The driver
touched his hat and refined the horse
away. Good night, ma'am." he babe
her, cheerfully. And she told him
Good night" in her turn.
For moment she seemed a bit hest
tant and fearful, left thus alone. The
house in front of which she stood. like
its neighbors. reared a high facade to
the tender. star-lit sky, its windows,
with drawn shades and no lights. wear
ing a singular look Of blind patience.
1t had a high stoop and sunken
area There was a dull glow in one
of the basement windows,
It was very late-or extremely early.
The moon was down. though its place
was in some way filed by the golden
disk of the clock in she Grand Central
stations tower. was impreg-
mated with the s1ses and fragrant
breath Of the newborn day. IN the
tunnel beneath
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-16
Whiskey, Coffee and Pickles
Dr.: J. N. Hurry

tionably do the human family infinite
harm. Alcohol long taken. brings ill
health, disease, poverty. crime and in
sanity. Caffein in our coffee and tea.
Injuries heart, brain and kidneys. and
SO brings disease and its train of ills
Pickles with their acetic solid cause
dyspepsia, induce over-eating. irritate
the mucous membrane Of the stomach
and intestines and SO cause disease.
If We would cut out these three arti-
cles from our dietary our natural eff
cheney would be greatly increased.
Why not cut them out and enjoy the
benefits: Will We do it: Not much.
We will continue to slowly poison our
selves, then foolishly try to mend the
matter with more drugs, and we will.
in our conceit. call the scientists
cranks for pointing out how We would
be happier. stronger and richer and
live longer.