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and ready debater than TilIman.
While his remarks have never carried
much weight they have appealed to
the galleries and looked well in print.
Senator Tillman's brother, the late
George r. Tillman, was a congress-
man from the Second South Carolina
district. In the house he was known
as one of the most quiet and unemo-
tional men that ever sat in the body.
During his service he seldom talked
and when he did he spoke simply and
to the point The name of Tillman
was practically unknown until Sena.
tor Tillman was elected governor of
South Carolina in 1892. He celebrated
his election by forcing through the
legislature the dispensary liquor law
in that state.
The successful canvass for the
gubernatorial chair encouraged Mr..
Tillman to try for the senatorial cleo
ton against Gen. Butler. The two men
canvassed South Carolina county by
county, and Tillman won in the legis-
lature with 131 votes against Gen.
Buffers 81. He took his seat in the
senate on March d. 1895, and has been
reelected twice since. His term of
office would expire in 1913 if he con-
tinued to serve.
In his career in the senate Mr.. Till
man has had a stormy time. Always
ready with his voice to attack or de-
fend as the mood was, he got into a
wordy war with Senator McLaurin of
his state over new brand of Demo
crazy which Tillman preached in
South Carolina as Commercial De-
mocracy." McLaurin dubbed it plain
Republicanism. The two senators
FLASHED over some trivial matter in
the senate chamber and were soon
pummelling each other like school
boys.
Senator Tillman suffered the worst
slight Of his career after this fracas.
President Roosevelt had invited him.
along with the other members of the
foreign relations committee, to dine
with him when Prince Henry of Prus-
STA was the guest of honor. When the
president heard of the fight in the
senate chamber he recalled the invita-.
ton to Mr.. Tillman The senator
never has forgotten the snub and I'm.
til President Taft occupied the White
House never entered the White House
grounds.
His fight with Roosevelt was long.
The president scored in the last en-
counter when he replied TO Tillmans
criticism of his secret service policy
by publishing letters which tended to
show that Senator Tillman was inter-
ssted in land deal in the west whose
interests were being furthersd by his
activity as a senator.
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are, I can find them without your as
sistance Sit down. l shan't touch
you again"
She had scant choice other than
to obey. Desperate as she was, her
strength had been severely overtaXed,
and she might not presume upon 1t
too greatly Fascinated with terror,
she let herself down into an easy
chair.
Anisty thought for moment, then
went over to the desk and sat himself
before it.
Keys" he commented, rapidly in
ventorying what he saw. How'd you
get hold of them?"
They are Mr.. Maitland's. He must
have forgotten them"
The burglar chuckled grimly. Go
medicines multiply. 1t is odd. That
harp, O'Hagan, was coming in with a
can of beer while I was picking the
lock, and caught me. He wanted to
know if I'd missed my train for Green
fields, and gave him my word of hon
Ut L udu MOlSONCl, u llloldlu my
keys and had been ringing for him for
the past ten minutes. He swallowed
every word of it. BY the way, here's
a glove of yours. You certainly man
aged to leave enough clews about to
insure your being nabbed even by a
New York detective"
He faced about, tossing her the
glove, and with it so keen and pene-
trating q glance that her heart sank
for fear that he had guessed her Sc
cret. But as he continued she re-
gained confidence.
Il could teach you a thing or two"
he suggested, pleasantly, you make
about as many mistakes as the aver
age beginner And, on the other hand,
you've got the majority beaten to a
| finish for 'cuteness. You're as quick
as they make them"
She Strengthened up, uneasy, OPP
pressed by vague surmise as to
whittier this tended
THANK you" she said, breathlessly,
"but hadn't you better"
PLENTY of time, my dear. Maitland
has gone to Greenfelds and we've sew.
eral hours before us. Look here, little
woman, why don't you take a tumble
to yourself, cut out all this nonsense,
! and look to your own interests?
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Wont Ell? That's an admission
that they're here, you know. And you
may as well know propose to have
'em. Fair means or foul, take your
pick. Where are they?"
Il have told you wouldn't tell"
I've known pluckier women than
you to change their minds, under pres
sure" He came nearer, bending over.
face close to her, eyes savage. and
gripped her wrists none too gently.
Tell mel"
Let me CO."
He proceeded calmly to imprison
both small wrists in one strong, bony
hand. Better tell"
Let me got" she painted, struggling
to rise.
His voice took on an ugly tone.
Tell"
She was child in his hands, but
managed nevertheless to rise. AS he
applied the pressure more cruelty to
her arms she cried aloud with main
and, struggling desperately, knocked
the chair over.
1t went down with crash appalling
ly loud in that silent house and at
that hour; and taking advantage of his
instant of CONSERVATION she jerked
free and sprang toward the door. He
was upon her in an instant, however,
hard fingers digging into her shoul-
ders. "You little fool"
mol" she cried. mo, no, no! Let
me go, you-you brute!-
Abruptly he thought better of his
methods and released her, merely put
ing himself between her and the door
way.
Don't be a little fool" he coun-
seled. You kick up that row and
you'll have us both pinched inside of
the next five minutes"
Defiance was on her tongues tip.
but the truth in his words gave her
pause. FACILITATING with the shock.
every outraged instinct a-quiver, she
subdued herself and fell back, eying
him fixedly.
They're here he nodded thought
fully you wouldn't have stood for
that if they weren't. And since they
Washington telegraph., 1909-08-20
PRICE OF LAMARTINE's POEM.
Pecuniary Value Which the French
Poet Put Upon His Work.

The Paris Gaulois tells good story
of Lamartine's estimate of the Pc
cuniary value of his poetry.
1t was in 1S4S, when he was at the
acme of his glory and cabinet min
lister. He had just contributed La
Marseillaise de la Paix' to the Revue
des Deux Mondes, and Buloz the
editor, called on him at the ministry.
81 believe | owe you ESQ. Here is the
money" said Lamartine, producing
a bundle of banknotes.
pray deduct the amount of the
Revues Indebtedness to you for your
poem" said the editor.
Il meant to make you a present Of
it," rejoined the poet.
mot at all; | insist upon paying
you"
How much?"
"Your own price, whatever it may
be-"
"Ah, WE'LL if you will have it SO
must oblige you" said Lamartine; and
with magnificent gesture he swept
up the whole bundle of notes repre-
senting the ESQ and restored them,
with solemn dignity, to his pocket.
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/ Il don't understand YOU she fal-
tered. but if"
I'm talking about this Maitland
AFFAIR. Cut 1t out and forget 1t. you re
too good-looking and valuable to your
SELF to lose your head Just all on ac-
count of a little moonlight irritation
with good-looking millionaire. You
don't suppose for an instant that
there's anything in 1t for yours, DO
you? You're nothing to Maitland
Just an incident; next time he meets
the baby-stare for yours, You can
thank your lucky stars he happened to
nave reputation to sustain as vii
lage eut-up, a gay, sad dog, always out
for good time and hang the expense!
otherwise he'd have handed you yours
without moments hesitation. I'm
not doing this up in tin-foil and tying
a violet ribbon with tassels on 1t, but
I'm handing 1t straight to you; some
thing you don't want to forget. You
Just sink your hooks in the fact that
you're nothing to Maitland and that
he's nothing to you, and never will be,
and you won't lose anything except
Illusions"
She remained quiescent for little.
hands twitching in her lap. torn by
conflicting emotions-fear of and aver
sion for the man, amusement, chill
horror bred of the knowledge that he
was voicing the truth about her, the
truth, at least, as he saw it, and-and
as Maitland would see 1t.
"lllusions?" she echoed, family, and
raised her eyes to his with pitiful
attempt at a smile ooh, but l must
nave lost them, long ago; else I
shouldn't be-"
Here and what you are. That's
what I'm telling you"
She shuddered imperceptibly; looked
down and up again, swiftly, her express
sion inscrutable, her voice a-tremble
between laughter and tears: "Well?"
"Eh?' The direetness of her query
fguratively brought him up all stand
ing, canvas Tapping and wind out of
his sails.
What are you offering me in ex-
change for my silly dream?' she in
quired, trace of spirit quickening her
tone.
"a fair exchange, I think-some-
thing that l wouldn't offer you if you
hadn't been able to dream" He
paused, doubtful, clumsy.
GO on, she told him, family. Since
1t must come, as well be over with it.
See here" He took heart of
desperation. You took to Maitland
when you thought he was me. Why
not take to MP for myself? I'm as
good man, better as man, than he,
II | do blow my own horn. You side
With me, littleI woman, and-and all
Lhat-and I'll Itreat you square I
never went back on a pal yet Why
with enthusiasm as his
gaze appraised her. with your looks
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1907. The Bobbs-Merrill Coz
SYNOPSIS.

Mad Dan Maitland. on reaching his
New York bachelor club, met an attrae-
tive young woman at the door. Janitor
O'Hagan assured him no one had been
within that day. Dan discovered wom-
ans finger prints in dust on his desk,
along with letter from his attorney.
Maitland dined with Bannerman, his at
torney Oar, set out for Greenfelds, to
get his family jewels. During his walk
10 the country seat, he met the young
woman nan In gray, whom, he had seen leav--
ing his bachelors club. Her auto had
broken down. He fixed it. By ruse she
lost him. Maitland, on reaching home,
surprised sur lady in gray cracking the safe
took him for a well-known crook, Daniel
Anisty: Half-hypnotzed Maitland opened
his safe, took therefrom the jewels, and
nership in crime The real Dan Anisty,
sought by police of the world, appeared
on the same mission. Maitland overcame
him. He met the girl outside the house
to. He had the jewels and she promised
TO meet him that day Maitland received
q Mr.. Snaith," introducing himself as a
ddeteGtiVe To shield the girl in gray.
Maitland about to show him the jew
els, supposedly lost, was felled by blow
from asnaith's, cane. The latter proved
to be Anisty himself and he secured the
gems. Anisty who was Maitlands dou-
BILE, masqueraded as the latter The
criminal kept Maitland's engagement with
the girl in gray. He gave her the gems,
were to meet and divide the loot Matt
land revived and regretted missing his
engagement. Ansty, masquerading as
Maitland, narrowly avoided capture
through mysterious tip. The girl in gray
visited Maitlands apartments during his
absence and returned gems being dis
covered on return. Maitland without
cash. called up his home and heard a
Woman's voice expostuating. Anisty,
disguised as Maitland, told her his real
Identity and realizing himself trcked
tried to wiring from her the location of
the gems.
CHAPTER x.-contlnued.
Washington telegraph., 1909-08-20
The WhistIina Boy.

But woe betide the hand that bids
the whistling boy be still He is the
sole survivor from an age of innocence
into one Of ill-starred knowledge; he
binds the disparities of the present
and the past, The same in country
lane and on the city pave-cosmo-
polite, blithe, bohemian, little pagan
Pan!-is he; Amphibian of truant idle
ness and endless preoccupations is he;
without rest, without haste, he shut
ties back and forth between things as
they are and things as they are
dreamed. If, in these transmigra-
lions, from the inner to the outer
world and back, he impinges on the
edges of things a little sharply, he
cannot arouse our ire-for there is a
whistling boy within every man who
keeps his courage up as he passes
through the graveyard of his hopes
Washington Post
Washington telegraph., 1909-08-20

Anisty stepped to the table on the In
slant and plunged the room in dark.
ness.
steady" he told her evenly.
STEADY. 1t can't be-but take no
chances. Go to the trunk closet and
get that window open If it's Matt
land, -grimly-"well, I'll follow"
What do you mean? What are you
going to do?"
Leave that to me. I've never been
caught yet"
Cold fear gripped her heart as in q
fash of intuition. she OWNED his In.
tention.
Quick" he babe her. savagely.
Don't you want"
Il can't see," she invented Where's
the door? can't see."
Here"
Through the darkness his fingers
found hers. Come" he said.
"Ah!"
Her hand closed over his wrist and
in thought she had flung herself be-
fore him and caught the other. In
the movement her hand brushed
against something that he was hold
ing; and it was cold and smooth and
hard.
"Ah! no. mol" she implored. Not
that, not that!"
With an oath he attempted to throw
her off. but, frail strength magnified
by fury of fear, she joined issue with
him, clinging to his wrists with the
tenacity of wildcat, though she was
lifted from her feet and dashed this
way and that, brutally, mercilessly,
though her heart fell sick within her
for the hopelessness of it, though
Washington telegraph., 1909-08-20
CHAPTER XII.
"Dan"-Quixote.

Leaving the hotel, Maitland strobe
quietly but rapidly across the car
tracks to the sidewalk bordering the
park. A dozen nighthawk cabbies bore
down upon him, yelping in chorus. He
motioned to the foremost, jumped into
the hanson and gave the fellow his
address.
Five dollars" he added, "if you
make it in five minutes"
An astonished horse, reused from a
droop-eared lethargy, was yanked al
most by main strength out of the cab
rank and into the middle of the ave-
nue.. Before he could recover, the
long whip-lash had leaped out over
the roof of the vehicle, and he found
himself stretching away up the avenue
on dead run.
Yet to Maitland the pace seemed
deadly SLOW He ffdgeted on the seat
in an agony of Impotence, a dozen
times feeling in waistcoat pocket for
his latch keys. They were there, and
his fingers itched to use them.
By the lights streaking past he
knew that their pace was furious. and
was haunted by fear lest it should
bring the police about his ears At
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ment! So you thought me Maitland,
Ell? Well, I'm sorry l didn't under
stand that from the first You're SO
quick, as a rule, you know confess
you duped me neatly this afternoon
that l supposed you were wise and
only afraid that I'd give you what you
deserve If they. had sent any one but
that stupid ass, Hickey, to nab me, I'd
be in the cooler now. AS it was, you
kindly selected the very best kind OF
a house for my purpose; | went
straight up to the roofs and out
through building round the corner.
But the shock of discovery with its
attendant revulsion of feeling had
been too much for her. She collapsed
suddenly in the chair, eyes half closed,
face pallid as a mask of death.
Anisty regarded her in silence for a
meditative instant, then, taking up
the lamp, strobe down the hall to the
pantry, returning presently with
glass trimming with an amber-tinted,
effervescent liquid.
Champagne" he announced, licking
his lips. Wish l had Maitland's
means to crafty my palate. He knows
good wine. Here, my dear, gulp this
down." placing the glass to the girls
lips and raising her head that she
might swallow without strangling.
AS it was, she choked and gasped,
but after a moment began to show
some signs of having benefited by the
draught, faint color dawning in her
cheeks.
That's some BETTER commended
the burglar, not unkindly. Now, If
you please, we'll stop talking pretty
and get down to brass tacks Buck up,
now, and answer my questions. And
don't be afraid; I'm holding no great
grudge for what you did this after
noon. l appreciate pluck and grit as
much as anybody, guess, though dc
think you ran it pretty close, peach
ing on a pal after you'd lifted the
jewels. By the way, why did you
do it,"
Because But you wouldn't under
stand if l told you"
81 suppose not. I'm not much goot
splitting sentimental hairs. But Matt
land must have been pretty decent tc
you to make you go so far. Speaking
of which, where are they?"
"They?"
Don't sidestep. We understand one
another l know you've brought bacl
the jewels Where have you stoweC
them?"
The wine had fulfilled its mission
endowed her with fresh strength anC
renewed spirit. She was thinking
quickly, every wit alert
Il won" tell you"
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edge of the btsiness, we can sweep
the country. I'd and T.
ooh ~ she cried hraa thlnccI,r

anu yOufE Clc tVpi1tSS anu my huOHl-
edge of the btsiness, we can sweep
the country. ydp and l."
'NOhl" she cried, breathlessly
"Well start light now" he plunged
on, misleading Iher; right now, with
last nights habl. You'll chuck this
added sentimental pangs-of-conscience
lay, hand over the jewels, and-and
I'll hand EN- back to you the day we're
married, all set and-as handsome a
wedding present as any woman ever
got
She twisted in her chair to hide her
face from him. fairly cornered at last,
brain a-whirl devising hundred
maneuvers, each more helpless than
the last, to cheat and divert him for
the time until-until-
The consciousness of his presence
near her, of the sheer strength and
might of will-power of the man, bore
upon her heavily; she was like child
in his hands, helpless. She turned with
a hushed gasp to find that he had risen
and come close to her chair; his face
was not a foot from hers, his eyes
dangerous; in another moment he
would have his strong arms about
her She shrank away, terrified.
No, moi" she begged.
well, and why not? Well?"-
tensely.
How do | know? This afternoon
outwitted you, robbed and sold you
for--for what you call scruple. How
can know that you are not paying me
back in my own coin?'
"Oh, but little woman!" he laughed,
tenderly, coming nearer. 1T Is be-
cause you did that, because you could
hold those scruples and make a fool
of me for their sake, that want you.
Don't think I'm capable of playing
with you-it takes a woman to do that.
Don't you know, he bent nearer anG
his breath was warm upon her cheek
don't you know that you're too rare
and fine and precious for man to
risk losing? Come now!"
mot yet" She started to her feet
and away. wait. There's cab!
The street without was echoing with
the gathering drum of galloping hoofs'
AT this hour," she cried aghast.
Gould it be-"
mo fear. Besides-there, it's
stopped"
In front of this housed"
mo, three doors up the street, at
least. That's something you must
learn, and can teach you-to judge
distance by sound in the darkness
But l tell you" she insisted, re
treating before him, sits FISK. mere
did you hear that?
That was the dulled crash OF the'
] front door.
Washington telegraph., 1909-08-20

Twenty ninth street, indeed a dream
ing policeman, startled by the uproar,
emerged hastily from the sheltering
gloom of a store entrance, shouted
after the cabby an inarticulate ques-
ton, and, getting no response, un-
sheathed his night stick and loped up
the avenue in pursuit, making the
locust sing upon the pavement at
every jump.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-08-12
Bond Election Monday

The school bond election takes
place Monday afternoon. August
16. from l to Z O'Clock, in city
hall. The purpose of the election
is to issue bonds in the sum OF $25..
600 tor school purposes. The Index
went over the matter pretty thor
oughly III its last weeks issue and
the reason for another election is
doubtless generally understood.
Summed up in few words, the
situation is as follows: The bonds
voted in April have been found to
be illegal; the amount has been
reduced from $33, 600 to S25000. in
order to comply with the law; ad-
ditional bonds are not being voted.
We do not believe there will be a
dissenting vote cast; there should
De none. Make it unanimous, and
don't forget to vote.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-08-12
Notice of Examinations.

Examinations for First, Second
and Third grade county certificates.
Primary, State and Life certificates,
also Grammar grade certificates viii
be held at the court house in Cald-
well. August 26, q and 28, begin
ming at o'clock. The following
will be the order of subjects: For
County Certificates: Thursday
History, civics, reading, spelling,
physiology. Friday-Arithmetic.
geography, state constitution, school
law, grammar. Saturday General
history, algebra, theory and practice.
rhetoric. For Primary Certificates:
Saturday-All subjects. For State
certificate: Thursday Geology,
botany. Friday Physics, literature.
Saturday -Zoo'ogy. For Life Dip
Iona: Thursday Geometry, psy-
chology. Friday-Political economy,
history of education. Saturday
Chemistry. For Grammar grade
certificates: Thursday History.
physiology. Friday Arithmetic.
spelling. civics. Saturday-Gram-
mar, geography, reading. Eighth
grade examinations will also be held
at Nampa. Payette, and Emmett.
MABEL GRACE CARLETON.
Supt. of Canyon Co. Schools.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-08-12
COUNCIL FIXES RATES
Scale of Prices for City
Water Consumers.

The city council had busy ses-
sion Tuesday night, fixing the
rates to be charged consumers oi
city water. In determining the
scale they were guided by the ex'
perience of number of other Idahq
towns.
There will be no ''fat" rates.
The minimum rate is $1.00 per
month. The rate per 1000 gallons
follows:
First 1900 gallons -. 66z5 cents.
1900 to 1900 gallons -. 30 cents
1900 to 10 1000 gallons :. 40 cents
10000 gallons and up % cents
A charge of $l0.5 80 will be made
by the city for tapping the mains
and piping to curb line. But this
amount will be credited to the con-
sumner ON his water account APP
plication for tile service should be
made to City Marshal Patison
The cost of a meter is $40. which
will be refunded whenever the ser
vice is discontinued. Meters. how
ever. may be rented at 25 cents per
month.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-08-12
how CANYON GROWS LOCAL OPTION UPHELD
Its c Constitutionality Sustained
in Ada County Test
Case.

The constitrtionslity of the local
option law, passed by the tenth ses-
sion of the luaho legislature and
under the provisions OF which a
special election was ordered by the
board of commissioners OF Ada
county for September to submit the
question of prohibition Of the sale
of liquor. was sustained yesterday
in decision handed down by
Judge Fremont Wood OF the Ada
county district court to which ap-
peal was taken by the saloon inter
ests. In sustaining the demurrer
of County Attorney c. P. McCaT-
thy to the appeal from the order OF
the board Of county commissioners,
Judge Wood says: my conclusion
is that the act in question is not so
defective. if defective at all, as to
violate any provisions of the con-
or to prevent its execution
by fair and reasonable judicial con-
.
A similar case has been filed n
this county by Thomas Gillespie of
Nampa