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The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31
A CONSOLATION

The hard luck lands an uppercut
That jars us, in the baseball strife.
Cheer up, We've had our troubles; but
We've always saved the umpire,s life.
Washington Star.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31

a. G. Spalding. Of the famous baseball
players OF the old guard and now candidate
for the United States senate. viii be a guest OF
ef President Thomas Graham at the game today
Sp3icing Was a great player In his day and
since his refirefent from the field he has
arnassed fortune in the sporting goods bust
ness. Spalding lives in San Diego.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31
fine CRICKET RUNS
THINGSOF THEPAST
Score Made Sixteen Years Ago
in San Francisco Still Stands
as the Record

STANDING OF THE CLUBS
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-04
CHAPTER VI.
Black Magic.


The memory of Clara's incredulous
glance remained with her as some
thing curious, and she was not unpre-
pared to be challenged when, the next
morning, she hurried down the hall,
drawing on her gloves. Clara's door
did open, but the lady herself, yawn-
ing lightly on the threshold, had this
time no questions for her. "Remem-
Der the luncheon" she advised, "and
by the way, Ella wants us to sit in
their box tonight. Don't forget to tell
Harry"
Flora threw back a gay "All right"
but she was in danger of forgetting
even the object of their errand, once
she and Harry were out in the bright
glare of the street. The wind, keen
and resinous from the wet Preside
woods, blew at their back down the
short block Of pavement, and, buffeted
them broadside as they waited on the
corner for the slow-crawling little car.
It was continuous progress back
ward toward the old, the original
town. There was no stately nucleus
This town was succession of widen
ing ripples Of progress, each newer
more polished than the last, but MOI
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-04

different in quality from the old cen
ter that still teemed-a region OF frall
wooden rookeries full Of foreign con-
tending interests, haunted with the
adventures of it's feyerish past. 1t
had built itself on the hopes of mo-
ment, and what spread from it still
was the spell of the new, the chang
ing, and the reckless.
And now, as they slipped down tho
long decline into the foreign quarter
| the pungent oriental breath of China
| town was blown up to them. She
breathed it in readily. It was pleas
ant because it was strange, outland-
ish, suggesting wide web Of life be-
yond her own knowledge. She won"
dered what Harry was thinking OF it,
as he sat with his passive profile
turned from her to the heather street
| ahead. She guessed, by the curl OF
his nostril, that it was only present
to him as an unpleasant Odor to be
got through as quickly as possible;
but she was wrong He had another
thought. This time, oddly enough,
thought for her.
He gave it to her presently, abrupt.
matter-of.fact material. "That Chi
nese goldsmith down there has good
stuff now and then. How'd you like
to look in there before we go on to
what-you-call-'em's 49, the regular
placer"
you mean for a ring?" She was
doubtful only of his being in earnest.
"You have so many Of the Shrove
kind" he explained. Il thought you
might like it, Flora: you're so ro-
mantic!' he laughed.
Like it," she cried, too touched at
his thought for her to resent the I'M
putation. II should love it! But
didn't know they had such things"
$ "Now and then-though 1t is rare
: chance"
"But that will he just the fun of It,
she fastened, half afraid lest Harry
should change his mind, ITO see If we
can possibly find one that will be dlf-
ferent from all these others
She kept this little feeling of explo-
ration close about her, as they left the
;. car, block above the green trees OF
y the plaza, and entered one of the mar
- row streets, that was not even cross
= street, but an alley, running to bags
= end, with balconies. green ratings and
" narcissi taking the sun.
4 A slant-eyed baby in a mauve blouse
- stared after them; and white face
II so poisoned in it's badness that 1t gave
: Flora start, peered at them from
y across the street. It made her shrink
70 a little behind Harry's broad shoulder
20 and take hold of his arm. The mere
~ touch of that arm was security. His
n big presence, moving agilely beside
- her, seemed to fill the street with it,
20 strength, as if, by merely f1inging ou
ID his arms, Samson-like, he could burs
20 the dark walls asunder.
- GRO BE CONTINUED)
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-04

is that a promise?'
Harry, how you do dislike him."
well, suppose I do?' he shrugged.
you've used up twice your 20 min
utes,' she said, land Clara will be
scandaliZed
"Now, really, you must go home
she urged, trying to rise.
But look here" he protested, still
on the arm Of her chair, there's an
other thing I want to ask you about. y
And by the tip of one finger he lifted
her left hand shining with rings.
you will have to have another one
of these, you know. It's been on my
mind for week. Is there any sort
you haven't already"
She held up her hand to the light
and fluttered it's glitter.
ANY one that you gave me would
be different from the others, wouldn't
it?" she asked prettily.
ooh, that's very nice of you, Flora
but I want to find you something
new. When shall we look for it? To-
morrow, in the morning."
Eyes, I should love it." she an
swered, but with no particular en-
thusiasm, for the idea Of shopping
with Harry, and shopping at Shrove's,
did not present a wide field of posi-
bility. But I have luncheon to-mor.
row." she added, $50 we must make it
as early as ten
"Oh, you two!"
At Clara's mildly reproving voice sc
close beside them both started like
conspirators. They had not heard her
come in, yet there she was, just in
side the doorway, still wrapped II
her cloak. But there was none of the
impetus of arrested motion in her at
titude. She stood at repose as if she
might have waited not to interrupt
them.
Don't scold Flora,' said Harry
rising. "It's my fault. She sent M
away half an hour ago. But it is 81
comfortable here!"
, Flora couldn't tell whether he wa
simply natural, or whether he was CIV
ing this domestic color to their inter
: view on purpose. She rather though
p it was the latter.
: Tomorrow at ten, them" he sal
cheerfully to Flora. The stiff curtain
rustled behind him and the two won
; en- were left together.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-04
CHAPTER v.
On Guard.

He had so disturbed her, his pres
ence had so obliterated other pres
ences and annihilated time, that it took
an encounter with Clara to remind her
of her arrangement for the evening.
The dance? No, she had given that up.
She had promised Harry to be at
home. Clara wanted to know rather
austerely what she intended to do
about the dinner. This was dreadful!
Flora had forgotten it completely.
Nothing to be done but go, and leave
message for Harry apology, and
assurance that she would be home
esrly. She wondered if she were los
ing her memory.
She appeared to be changing alto
gether, for the dinner-a merry one
bored her. What she wanted was
to get away from it as soon as pos
sible for that interesting evening.
When she had made the appointment
with Harry she had been excited by
the thought that he might tell her
wether he had learned anything from
the major that morning in the matter
Of the ring. But now she was more
engrossed with the idea of asking
about Kerr-whether Harry had real
ly met hi1n-if so, where; and, final
ly, why did not Harry want her tt
mention that embassy ball?
Primed with these questions, sht
left Immediately after coffee, arriving
at her own red stone portal at ten
But coming in, all a-futter with tn
idea of having kept him waiting whel
i she had SO much to ask, she found he
note as she had left it. She question
ed Shima. There had been no mes
sage from Mr.. Cressy. Her first ar
/ noyance was lost in wonder. Wha
i could be the matter?
| She went into the drawing room
a dull-pink, stupendous chamber
knelt moment before the fashin
wood fire, then rose, and crossing t
1 the window, looked anxiously out. Sh
had a flight of fancy towards acc
dents, but in that case she would ce
tainly have heard. The French cloc
on the mantel rang half-past ten. Th
sound had hardly died in the gres
spaces before she heard the fine sna
of the electric bell.
She restrained an impulse to da
into the hall, and stood impatient
the middle Of the room.
He came in hastily, his lips q
ready with words which hesitated
sight of her.
Why, you're going Quit" he said.
She had forgotten the cloak tn
still hung from her shoulders.
mo. I've Just come in. and all n
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-04
CHAPTER ".
Flowers by the Way.

Flowers by the Way.
Flora liked this funny little dining
room with walls as frail as box-boards,
low-ceiled and flooded with sun. 1t
recalled surroundings she had known
later than the mining camp, but long
before the great red house. 1t seemed
to her that she fitted here better than
the Purdies. She looked across at
Kerr, sitting opposite, to see If per-
haps he fitted too. But he was for
eign, decidedly. He kept about him
still the hint of delicate masquerade
that she had noticed the night before.
Out of doors, alone with her, he had
lost it. For a moment he had been
absolutely off his guard.
She rose from the table with the
feeling that in an hour all three of
them had become quite old friends OF
his, though without knowing anything
further about him.
eve must do this again" Mrs. Pur-
die said, as they parted from her in
the garden.
aSurely we will" Kerr answered
her.
But Flora had the feeling that they
never, never would. For him it had
been a chance touching on a strange
shore.
But at least they were going away
together. They would walk together
as far as the little car, whose terminal
was the edge of the parade-ground.
But just outside of the gate he
stopped.
DO you especially like board
walks?' he asked.
It was an instant before she took
his meaning. Then she laughed. mo
+ I like green paths"
He waved with his cane. There Is
a path yonder, that goes over bridge
and beyond that hill
"And at the top of that another
car" Flora reminded him.
.s "Ah, WE'LL" he said, there are flow
8 ers on the way, at least" He looked
at her whimsically. "There are three
purple irises under the bridge. no
ticed them as | came down."
4 She was pleased that he had no
ticed that for himself-pleased, too
that he had suggested the longer way
The narrow path that they hat
chosen branched out upon the mail
e path, broad and yellow, which dippe'
downward into the hollow. From Their
came the murmur of water. Gree
showed through the white grass Q
last summer. Sauntering betWee
plantations of young eucalyptus, the
came to the arched stone bridge. The
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are and wild hair that am a sinister


person? My dear Miss Gilsey, the
most desperate character l ever knew
was five feet high and wore mutton
chop whiskers. 1t is an uncertain
business Judging men by their ap-
pearance."
/ AS soon as silence feel between
them she saw that wave of preoccupa-
tion which had submerged him during
their walk from the parade-ground to
the Purdies' rising over him again
and floating him away from her. He
no longer even looked at her. His
ewes were on the ground, and it was
not until they had crossed the open
expanse of the shallow valley and
were climbing toward the avenue OF
CYPRESS that she found courage to put
her question.
Have you and Mr.. Grassy met be-
fore?"
He raised his head with jerk and
looked at her a moment in astonisll-
ment
do you mind if I answer your ques-
ton American fashion by asking an
othcr?" he said presently. What
put it into your head that we may
have met before?'
"The way you looked at each other
at the club, and again this morning.
Kerr shook his head. "You are an
obseryant young person! The fact is
i've never met him-of that I'm Ger
tain, but I believe I've seen him be
fore. and for the life Of me, l CAM
think where. At the moment yor
spoke I was trying to remember
"Was it in this country?' Flor:
prompted, hopeful of fishing some
thing definite out Of this vagueness.
mo, it was years ago. 1t mus
have been in England" He looked a
, her inquiringly, as if he expected he
, to help him.
, ooh, Harry's been in England" sh
g said quickly; and then, with a flash
ing thought, came to her the on
scene Harry had mentioned in hi
|. English experience. Was it at a ball
J. The question came to her lips, bu
y she checked it there. She remembers
d how Harry had stopped her the nigh
d before with nod, with a look, fro1
mentioning that very thing.
e $50 you're not going to tell me?
u Kerr remarked, and she came bac
to a sudden consciousness of how ne
J. face must have reflected her though
"No-not this time!" she said, smi
ing, though somewhat flushed.
h He knitted his brows at her. The
j? had reached the arched gate, and tn
car that would carry her home We
1T approaching.
e. "Ah, then, I am afraid it will /
never" he said.
I'd Was it possible this was their Ia
lie meeting? Did he mean he was goi1
is away? The question formed in h
h. mind, but there was no time for word
He had stopped the car with a fiji
IL Of his agile cane, and handed her
m as if he had handed her into a ca
is riage; and not word as to wheth
ID they would see each other agai
nj though she hoped and hesitated to Il
Ill last moment.
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at the marshy stream benea@n anu a.
the three rises Kerr had remaiheo'
knee-deep in swamp ground
Now lat l see them suppose
want them," Flora remarked.
"Of course" he assented' linen
hold all these"
He NIT into her hands the loose
bunch of syringa and rose p1ucNeo lol
her in the Purdies garden, lad dis
hat and gloves on the parapet; then'
with an eye for the better Dank'
walked to the end of the bridge.
She watched him descending the
steep bank and issuing into the broad
shallow basin of the streams way:
The sun was still high enough to III
the hollows with warm light and mel
low the doubles of trees and grass in
the stream. In this landscape OF
green and pale gold he looked black
and tall and angular. The wind Die"
longish locks of hair across his fore
head, and she had moments pleased
and timorous reflection that ne looked
like Satan coming into the Garden.
He advanced from tussock to tus-
sock. He came to the brink OF the
marsh. The lilies waved what seemed
but a hands breadth from him. But
he stopped, he reached On, could
anything so foolish happen as that ne
could not get them! Or, more fool
ish still, plunge in to the knees! tie
Strengthened from his fruitless effort
drew back, but before she could think
what he was about he had leaned for
ward again, flashed out his cane, and
with three quick, cutting slashes the
lilies were mown. It was deity, DEL
icately, astonishingly done, but 1t gave
her a singular shock, as If she mac
seen hawk strike its prey. He DIRE"
them cleverly toward him in the
crook of his cane, took them W
daintily in his fingers, and returned t
her across the shallow valley. Sh'
waited him with mixed emotions.
"Oh, how could you!" she muir
| INJURED, as he put them into her hand
| He looked at her in amused as
tonishment. why, aren't they right?
They were as clean clipped off an
as perfect as if the daintiest hand ha
plucked them.
ooh, yes" she admitted, "they'r
lovely, but I don't like the way yo
got Them
: 81 took the means I had" he OF
jected.
81 don't think I like it"
, His whole face was sparkling wit
interest and amusement. lis that SO
Why not?"
you're too-too"-she cast abol
for the word-"too terribly resourc
:. full"
"I see," he said. If she had feare
$ he would laugh, it showed how lit
, she had gagged the limits OF h
laughter. He only looked at her rat
r err more intently than he had before.
"But, my good child, resourcefr
Z. ness is a very natural instinct. I a
afraid you read more into it than
g there. You wanted the flowers, I h;
J. a stick, and in my youth I was taug
to strike clean and straight. l a
J. really very simple fellow
}, Looking him in the eyes, WIFI
2. were of clear, candid gray, she W
d ready to believe it. 1t seemed as
n he had let her look for nome
d through his manner, his ironies, +
q armor Of Indifference, to the fra
n foundations of his nature.
If "But, you see, the trouble is y
N don't in the least look it," she
y gued.
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SYNOPSIS.

At a private view of the Chatworth per-
sonal estate, to be sold at auction, the
Chatworth ring mysterously disappears.
Harry Cressy. who was present, describes
the ring to his tiancee, Flora Gilsey, and
her chaperon, Mrs. Clara Britton, as be,
ing like a heather god, with beautiful
sapphire set in the head. Flora discov-
ers an unfamiliar mood in Harry, espe-
cially when the ring is discussed She
attends ladies night" at the club and
meets Mr. Kerr, an Englishman. 1t comes
out that the missing ring has been known
as the Crew idol. Its disappearance re-
calls the exploits of Farrell Wand, an
English thief Flora has a fancy that
Harry and Kerr are concerned In the
mystery,
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-04
The Reason Why

The Reason Why.
"Can you tell me why singers and
actresses make farewell tours?"
"That's the reason-that they may
fare WELL"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-30

Friday afternoon the committee OF
Ave appointed by the Club of Com
merce and the citizens of this city,
met the committee from the southern
part of the county for the purpose of
discussing the proposed division of
Bingham county. The members OF
the committee chosen to represent the
north were HI. J. Hasbrouck, w. d
Huffaker Jas. l.. Miner, B. J. Briggs
and A. T. Shane, while the represe-
tatives from the south were Hon. P.
G. Johnson, r. N. West and James
Duckworth. Two others of Black
foot were absent on account of bus
mess.
From the very start all the mem
bers present were as one in obtain
ing an equitable division of the
county that would be agreeable to a
majority of the people of both the
north and south, and it is thought
that the line finally agreed upon will
meet with general approval.
"The representatives from the
south had not been given authority
to take final action on the agreement
arrived at between the committees
and 1t was necessary for them to re-
turn to Blackfoot and submit the plan
for the approval of the citizens before
the. matter can be closed definitely.
There seems to be little doubt but
that the plan will carry, for they
secured nearly every point they held
for and still make an equitable divi-
sion of taxable property in the new
counties.
The establishment Of division on
the base line met with disapproval
by the members from the south from
the beginning, and 1t was necessary
to consider the valuation of property
In order to come to some agreement
on the question. A statement from
Assessor Crowley of the valuation of
taxable property as shown on the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-30

/, assessment roll for 1910 was the
means of obtaining an agreement.
The total valuation of property In
Bingham county for 1910 is $5,680,-
080. ,se.
"The valuation of all property on
the north of the base line, including
16 miles of the Mackay line Is
$3,293,664.
Valuation of property south OF the
base line is $2,386.416.
Difference in favor of south OF
the base line is $907,248.
Miscellaneous items stated for the
purpose of arriving at an equitable
adjustment:
Gray Lake country, 100000.
Migratory stock in Gray Lake
country, 100000.
"16 miles of the Mackay line, north
of the base line, at $4,000 per mile.
$4,000.
10000 acres of Carey Land short
ly to come under taxation, south OF
base line, $250,000. Mr.. Crowley's
estimate on this being 100000. MI
Newly built Aberdeen Railroad,
28 miles at $500 per mile, $4,000.
Mr.. Crowleys estimate is $10O, 600. Il
migratory stock south OF base line i
and not included in Gray's Lake
try, $4,000.
Shelley school district, including
Shelley village, $221,664.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-30
T. R. jones' MOVES TO P1NGREE

T. r. Jones, of the Idaho Irrigated
Lands Company, has accepted a posi-
tion as manager for The Pingree
Townsite Company and will remove
his family to the Pingree Hotel.
He will have charge of large part
of the business heretofore handled by
w. H. Scott at that place, and will
still retain his interest in the real
estate firm in Blackfoot.
In this move Pingree receives a
good booster, or rather pair of
boosters, for Mrs. Jnes shares her
husand's enthusiasm for the whole Of
the big Carey tract, and people going
via the Hotel Pingree will find a
warm welcome in it's host and hostess
They. expect to move today, and
Charlie Hart will move into the Jones'
home. ~
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-30

The following article, taken from
was done at the meeting at that place,
and on Wednesday evening at call
meeting OF the Blackfoot Commercial
Club 1t was ratified unanimously by
that body. If other bodies or citizens
meetings care to discuss and take
action upon the proposition 1t is open
to them.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-30

Lindsay came up from Salt
Lake CITY to {spehac christmas here
with friends nd reA Aptives. He is
head bookkeeler and Y cashier for
Miller & viele, who loaI more money
than anybody eye in Inland Idaho.
Their Office is at sOs Mccormick
Building, and Iackfoot p4ople visit
ing Salt Lake m find hi i on duty
evefy day.
'.~tdk Lindsax'1as as BIackToot boy
a 1 isnxfing good in his position,
b tdling a large amount of business
ahd taking a great personal interest
in the business of the firm.
He writes life insurance as side
line, representing The Union Central
Life Insurance Company, and is am
bilious to be a benefrctor, as well
as to succeed in business.
Mr. Lindsay is son of w. T. Lind
say of this place, and brother of
Miss Ada Lindsay, the popular tele-
phone operator. Before going to
Salt Lake to take up a business ca
reer he spent three years in Logan in
preparation for his work.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-30


ward Give the Gays Lake Country the New County
Shelley Swings
Line, Mostly
in Bingham Property aluaio About Evenly Divided
Throughout.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-30
vs. ''!!||
To;-Ni@
Falsely AccdyV
Sat. Night
The SuItan's Daughter
Prices
10, 20 and 80 Cents
Reserved Seats Only 30 Cents
COUNTY DIVISION
AGREED UPON IN BINGHAM
Committees From Commercial Clubs Canvass
the Question and Agree Upon Lines Sub
iect to Ratification Of Constituents

Everybody Attending Such Meetings is Agreeable Division and
Unless Unexpected Protest Made the Representatives viii
Present United Request For Bill Creating New County
With Idaho Falls as County Seat
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-30
|s6r rHE PHEAsANrs

it4k4f bfs
Chinese pheasants were
oos< G1se Of town a couple
ago, M hey are multiplying
81 sionally a hunter,
,in are on the protected
sin bic to resist tempta-
.eg ot or two.
kh( epublican Wantads.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-30

lost prom
Stry, Elmer
Ms Just fin
A Pendleton,
ber, and is
show there
! there he
Ack to Lo-
foot. The
he 25, 26,
and every
letting their
elp make as
ible for our
Ito be run on
is as in Boise,
lows, and all
/ the score card
Exactly accord
merits. 2Stf