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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-21

garding the public domain is that he
seems to be out of harmony with
those who were recognized before his
advent into Office as the best expon-
ents of the conservation policy; and
so far as know, his appointment
OF Mr.. Fisher as secretary Of the
interior was about the first act of
his administration which commanded
the approval of the progressives
throughout the country.
&c. With respect to the Canadian
tariff bill, there is, of course. the
widest difference of opinion. 1t is a
false pretense from beginning to end
II gives free pulp and free paper to
publishers using print paper and it
gives it free farm products, but 1t will
not reduce the cost of living and it
will not, in my judgment. widen or
enlarge our markets for manufacture
ers Of Canada.
Its evil effects have been greatly
exaggerated and it's beneficial results
are almost wholly imaginary.
~. With regard to peace treaties.
am in hearty sympathy with the
president in an endeavor to broaden
the field Of arbitration. but they can
hardly be instanced as a great ad-
vance in the move for peace when
they are construed as the president
himself constructs them in his public
speeches, and as they must necessar-
lily be construed if the senate amends
them as 1t proposes. for they are prac-
tically the same as the peace treaty
We already have with Great Britain.
with regard to the wooden bill
and the free list bill, have only to
say that haven't heard Of any pro-
gressive rejoicing over the vetoes
which killed them. They were pre-
pared with the greatest care and in
the full light of abundant informa-
ton and both amply justified by the
standard of protection.
Il predict that these bills gave the
president the only chance he would
ever have to sign acts reducing the
iniquitous duties of the Payne-Al-
drich law, but preserving the system
of protection. In waiting for his tar
if report he lost an opportunity
which democrats will not give him
again.
with respect to the veto of the
resolution admitting New Mexico and
Arizona as states, l have this TO say
Some of the progressives were oppos-
ed to provisions in both constitutions.
They were not all in favor OF the
form of initiative, referendum and
of initiative, referendum and recall
found in the Arizona constitution.
Il do not approve the recall OF
iudges. All of these things become
immaterial in the presence of one
progressive proposition. viz: That
congress had no right to prescribe
constitutions for these incoming
states
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-21
MERE MAN"

Man that is born of woman is
small potatoes and few to the hill,
and usually about as necessary as a
smokestack on a watering cart.
He takes pride to himself, in his
indomitable will. but it only needs
an SO cent alarm clock to wake him
up in the morning.
He is lord of the universe, but he
doesn't work at it regularly because
the janitor got there first.
Man goes about in spike-tailed
coat and a skyscraper hat and de-
clares bridges and tunnels open lin
the name Of the commonwealth"
and he wouldn't know common
wealth if he fell over one.
He makes a three-column speech
at the club. smokes cigar at an
angle of 80 degrees. and drinks the
wine Of the country. Then he gets
pain in his stomach and he is all
to the bad.
He stands at the altar with his
bride and is pleased with his looks.
And all the time her relations are
wondering where she ever ran in
to him.
He says unto his fellow men that
he is the boss Of his house and what
he wants goes there strong. Then
he hurries home to button up the
back of his wife's waist.
Man that is born of woman is a
beautiful piece Of work so long as
he keeps his mouth shut. But the
woman in him makes him open it on
all occasions.
His wife takes his name, his
creditors take his money, his tailor
takes his measure-but none Of them
take him seriously.
Man is merely a matter of opinion
his wifes opinion. And that is a
serial without an end.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-21

! Mrs. A. L. Grim is spending few
days with her daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Wheat Of Selah.
Mrs. H. B. Carroll and daughter,
Miss Ruth. left Sunday afternoon for
q few days visit on the Sound with
friends.
The local option mass meeting at
the Christian church was we'll at
tended Saturday night. Considerable
interest and enthusiasm was shown
in the matter and il was the concen-
sus of opinion that the time was ripe
for action, and that all should get
busy at once and petition the council
for an election on the 9Th of Deem
Der. Roll up your sleeves and get
busy.
Geo. A. Knox and family left a
few days ago for Alberta. Canada
where they expect to spend the fall
and winter.
An especial interesting time can
be enjoyed by all at the Salvation
Army hall Saturday night. Rev
Grim will give his stereopticon lee
ture of illustrated songs and in
teresting scenes. No admission will
be charged. Program commences at
o'clock
The school question is agitating
the mind of the voters of this school
district to quite an extent, and as in
the prior campaign both sides are
doing considerable agitating, some
want a central high school while
others want two Or more ward
schools. We believe the directors of
the district should come out in let
ter fully explaining the whole matter
and set forth in plain English their
proposition and plans. The people
are largely in the dark and We be-
lieve this is a good time to turn on
the light.
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Why, the freckle-backed toads
Have the sense to keep jumping
And here you are Pumping!
Come now, strike your gait
1t isn't too late,
There's no. such thing as fate,
Drop that fool-talk of luck"
Get a grip on your pluck,
And buck.
Begin
To grin
And win.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-05
Habits of Grab

900 !otsters were caugh; along tha
1oaSt-Lc8dCn Mail
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-05

roof In February to the brightness
and greenery of July roof garden!
You were the immediate inspira-
tion, Dallas said Harrison thought
your headache might come from lack
OF exercise and fresh air and he has
worked us like nailers all day. I've
a blister on my right palm, and Har-
bison got shocked while he was wiring
the place, and nearly fell over the
parapet. We bought out two full
sized florists by telephone"
Max raised a glass OF benedictine
and posed for a moment, melodra-
matically.
ITO the Wilson roof garden" he
said. ITO Kit. who inspired, to the
creators, who perspired; and TO Taxa
hiro-may he not have expired"
Every one was very gay; think
the knowledge that tomorrow Aunt
Selma might be with them urged them
to make the most of this last night OF
freedom. tried to be jolly. and sue
ceeded in being feverish Mr.. Harbi-
son did not come up 10 enjoy what he
had wrought. Jim brought up his
guitar and sang love songs in beau
tiful tenor. looking at Bella all the
time. And Bella sat in a steamer
chair, with a rug over her and a
spangled veil on her head. looking at
the boats on the river-about as soft
and as chastened as an acetylene
head light
And after Max had told the most
improbable tale. which Leila advised
him TO sprinkle salt on, and Dallas
had done a clog dance. Bella said il
was time for her complexion sleep
and went downstairs. and broke up
the party
IF she only gave half as much care
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10 her immortal soul" Anne said when
she had gone. las she does 10 her
skin. she would let that nice Harbi.
son boy alone. She must have been
brutal 10 him tonight. for he went 10
bed ar nine o'clock. AZ least. | sup
pose he went 10 bed. for be shut him
self ip~ the studio. and when |
knocked be advised me not 20 come
in"
had pleaded my headache as an
excuse for avoiding Aunt Selma all
day. and she had not sent for me.
Bella was really quite extraordinary.
She was never in the habit OF putting
herself out for any one. and she al
ways declared that the very odor OF
sick-room drove her TO Scotch and
soda. But here she was. rubbing Aunt
Selina's back with chloroform lini-
ment-and you know how that smells
getting her mp in a chair. dressed
in one OF Bella's wadded silk robes,
with pillows under her feet. and then
doing her hair in elaborate puffs-
braiding her gray switch and bringing
II, coronet-fashion, around the top OF
her head. She even put rice powder
on Aunt Selina's nose and dabbed vio-
let water behind her ears. and said
she couldn't understand why she
tAunt Selina) had never married, but,
OF course. she probably would some
day.
The result was, naturally. that the
old lady wouldn't let Bella out OF her
sight. except TO go 10 the kitchen for
something to eat for her. That very
day Bella got the doctor 10 order ale
for Aunt Selma (oh. yes; the doctor
could come in; Dal said 1T was all a
coming in, and nothing going out'D
and she had three pints of Bass. and
learned TO eat anchovies and caviare
all In one day.
Bella's conduct 10 Jim was disgrace
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gled down and went 10 sleep almost
instantly. IL seemed 70 me had slept
for hours. but IL was probably an hour
or less. when something reused me
The room was perfectly dark. and
there was not sound save the faint
ticking OF the clock. but / was wide
awake.
And then came the incident that I'm
its CHASTITY. horrible absurdity made
the rest Of the people shout with
laughter the next day IL was not
funny then. For suddenly the elder
down comfort began 10 slip. heard
no footstep. not th~ slightest sound
approaching me. but the comfort
moved; from my chin. inch by inch, Il
slipped 10 my shoulders; awfully. in
evitably. hair-raisingly IL moved. |
could feel my blood gather around my
heart leaving me cold and nerveless.
As IL passed my hands | gave an IN.
voluntary clutch for il, 20 feel q slip
away from my fingers. Then the full
horror OF the situation took hold Of
me; as the comfort slid past my feet
| sat up and screamed at the top of
my voice.
OF course. people came running in
in all sorts OF things was still sit
ting up, declaring / had seen ghost
and that the house was haunted Dal.
las was struggling for the second arm
hole of his dressing gown. and Bella
had already turned on the lights They
said l had had nightmare. and not 70
sleep on my back. aud perhaps I was
taking grippe.
And just then we heard Jimmy run
down the stairs. and fall over some
thing. almost breaking his wrist II
was the eiderdown comfort, halfway
up the studio staircasel
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full. She snubbed him, ignored him.
tramped on him. and Jim was growing
positively flabby. He spent most OF
his time writing letters TO the board
of health and playing solitaire He
was pathetic figure.
Some time during the early part Of
the night | wakened. and, after turn
ing and twisting uneasily, realized
that | was cold The couch I'm Bella's
dressing room was comfortable
enough, but narrow and low. re-
member distinctly (that was what was
so maddening: Everybody thought /
dreamed it-I remember petting an
eiderdown comfort that was folded at
my feet, and pulling It up around me
In the luxury OF its warmth / snug.
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CHAPTER XIII.
He Does Not Deny Il.

Aunt Selma got up the next morn
ing and Jim told her all the strange
things that had been happening. She
fixed on Flanagan. OF course. al
though she still suspected Betty OF
her watch and other valuabes. The
incident of the comfort she called
nervous indigestion and bad hours
She spent the entire day going
through the storeroom and linen
closets. and running her fingers over
things for dust. Whenever she found
any she looked at me. drew long
breath. and said, Poor James," u
was maddening. And when she went
through his clothes and found some
buttons of (Jim didn't keep a man.
and Takahiro had stopped at his
boots) she looked at me quite awfully
His mother was "A perfect house
keeper" she said James was brought
up in clothes with the buttons on. put
on clean shelves"
Didn't they put them on him7" I
asked almost Historically. IL had
been a bad morning, after worse
night Every one had found fault
with the breakfast. and they struggled
down one at a time until ] was fran.
tic. Then Flanagan had talked at
me about the pearls. and. Mr.. Harbi.
son had said. Good morning" very
stifIly, and nearly ratified the inside OF
the furnace out
Early in the morning, too. ! over
heard a scrap OF conversation be-
tween the policeman and our gentle.
man adventurer from South America
Something had gone wrong with the
telephone and Mr.. IIarbison was fuss.
ing over 1t with a screw driver and
pair Of scissors all the tools he
could find. Flanagan was lifting rugs
TO shake them on tho roof--Bella's or
der.
Wash the table lInen!" he was
grumbling. "1'll do what can that's
necessary. Grub has to be cooked.
and dishes has 70 be washed--Tll ad.
NIT that i you're particular, make
up your bed every day don't object
Put don't tell me we have to use %
table napkins a day. What did folks
do before napkins was invented? Tell
me that! !"-triumphantly
What's the answer" Mr. HarbIson
inquired absently, evidently "lth the
screw-driver in his mouth.
Used their pocket handkerchlcfG!
Wash clothes will not"
We'll. don't worry Mrs Wilson
about IT," the other voice said. Elan.
nigan Strengthened himsel. with a
grunt
Mrs Wilson" he said. "A lot ghe |
would worry. She's been a d!sappoint. |
nent 10 me. M HARRISON. me think. |
ing that now she'd conc back 10 h!m. |
after leavin him tho way she d'6. /
hey'd be like two turtle GoYcs Lodi /
he cook next door"
CrO BE Continued
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regard 10 the movements and habits Of
the edible crab are being carried out
by the eastern sea fisheries committee.
Fishery Inspector DonnisOn informed
the committee at the half yearly meet
ing at Kings Lynn that during the last
two months 1911 crabs had been la
beled and returned TO the sea OF the
Norfolk and Lincolnshire coasts.
II is hoped TO be able TO trace their
movements and to obtain other data
which are likely TO be Of use TO the
fishermen. During the seasog just end
ed 1921 900 marketable crabs and &c.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-05
WHEN NAMAN
MARpHFS 6MSH
-BYN1A[9Y ROBENTS N0CNEGlANT Rl
cAU/ZHOR. .%TFE CIRCULAR eSLARCASE-
Tit NAN IN LOVER Ten. ETC.
S-HERRHZ. OOHHTrT

and asked me II felt able 10 so up on
the roof. On the roof. after last
night! / had 10 gather myself togeth-
er; luckily. the others were pushing
back their chairs. showing Flanagan
the liQueur glasses TO take up. and
lighting cigars.
Il do not care TO 60" said icily.
THE others are coming" he per-
sisted. "and II could give you an
arm up the stairs"
Il believe you are good at that"
said, looking at him steadily. Max.
will you help me 10 the roof?"
Mr.. HARRISON really turned rather
white. Then he bowed tremendously
and left me.
Max got me wrap, and every one
except Mr.. HARRISON and Bella. who
was taking mass of indigestibles TO
Aunt Selma, went 10 the roof.
Where is Tom?" Anne asked. as
we reached the foot OF the stairs
Gone ahead 10 fix things" was the
answer. But he was not there. At
the top OF the last flight | stopped.
dumb with amaZement; the roof had
been transformed. enchanted. II was
a fairy-land of lights and foliage and
colors. | had TO stop and rub my
eyes. From the bleakness OF a tin
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-05
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he is called
by his friends. Jimmy was rotund and
looked shorter than he really was His
ambition in life was TO be taken seriously.
but people steadily refused 10 do so. his
art Is considered a huge joke. except TO
himself II he asked people 10 dinner ev-
eryOne expected a frolic. Jimmy marries
Bella Knowles, they live together a year
and are divorced. Jimmy's friends ar
range 10 celebrate the first anniversary
or his divorce. The party is In full swing
when Jimmy receives a telegram from his
Aunt Selma who will arrive in four hours
TO visit him and his wife He neglects TO
tell her OF his divorce. Jimmy takes Kit
into his confidence. he tries TO devise
some way so that his aunt will not learn
that he has no longer a wife He sug-
gests that Kit play the hostess for one
night, be Mrs. Wilson pro TEN. Aunt Sc
INA arrives and the deception works out
as planned Jim's Jap servant is taken
the house and asks Kit who is being ta-
Ken away in the ambulance? Bella insists
~ Is Jim. Kit tells her Jim is well and Is
IN the house. HARRISON steps out on the
porch and discovers man tacking L
card on the door He demands an ex-
planauon. The man points 10 the placard
printed on IL. He tells him the guests
cannot leave the house until the quaran-
tlne Is lifted. The guests suddenly real
ize thelr predicament, the women shed
tears. the men consider II a good Joke
Inc all important question arises as TO
VINO Is 10 prepare the meals and perform
ally solves the matter After the lifting
or the quarantine several letters are found
IN the mail box undelivered. one is ad-
dressed TO Henry Llewellyn. Iquique.
Chile, which was written by HARRISON
He describes minutely OF their incarcera-
tion. also of his infatuation for Mrs. Will
son. Aunt Selma Is taken I'll with la
grippe. Betty acts as nurse. HARRISON
finds Kit sulking on the roof She tells
him that Jim has been treating her out
rageously. HARRISON fully believing that
she is Mrs. Wilson, tells her that she
doesn't mean the things she is saying
about her husband. Kit starts down
stairs. when suddenly she is grasped in
the. arms Of a man who kisses her sew
eral times. She believes that HARRISON
did II and is humiliated. Aunt Selma tells
Jimmy that her cameo breastpin and
other articles OF jewelry have been stolen.
She accuses Betty OF the theft. The fol-
lowing morning Jimmy was in a rage.
The papers printed a story about the In
generation OF the party. and that one OF
the guests had attempted TO escape by
means or laying a board across the roof
TO the adjoining house. but was frus-
trated by detective who fired a revolver
at him.
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sued as a result OF the claims now
on file. Present surveys indicate about
100. 900 acres OF commercially valuable
coal lands in the northwest area and
the title 10 these lands Is vested In
the government II the government
is 20 maintain this title in perpetulty.
II will be necessary FOR congress TO en-
act such legislation as will provide a
plan for leasing for operating purposes.
The sooner an operating system is pro-
vided. the sooner the new Industrial
era, which Alaska Is awaiting In hope
ful expectation, will begin.
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north. coal fields and. contingently. for
the Inauguration OF an Industrial era
in Alaska Of far greater scope and I'm
portance than has thus far been real
ized. The Alaskan situation may be
said 20 be in a state OF waiting for
the opening OF the coal mines. when
the coal IL ready 20 burn the railroads
will be in a position to move things.
No patent to a private owner has
yet been issued in connection with
single acre OF Alaska coal lands, and
there does not seem 10 be reasonable
probability that any patent will be Is
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CHAPTER XII. (continued.)

Il wish you would all go out" said
wearily. IF every man in the house
says he didn't try to get over to the
next roof last night, we'll and good
But you might look and see II the
board is still lying where 1t fell"
There was an instantaneous rush
for the window, and a seconds pause
Then Jimmy's voice, incredulous
awed:
Well I'll be-bessed! There's the
boardl"
| stayed in my room all that day
My head really ached and then, too,
did not care TO meet Mr.. Harbison II
would have to come: | realized that
a meeting was inevitable, but | want
ed time 10 think how | would meet
him. II would be impossible TO cut
him, without rousing the curiosity of
the others to fever pitch; and it was
equally impossible to ignore the dis
graceful episode on the stairs AS ii
happened, however, ] need not have
worried. / went down to dinner, lam
guidly, when every one was seated,
and found Max at my right, and Mr..
HARRISON moved over beside Bella.
Every one was talking at once. for
Flanagan. ambling around the table
as airily as he walked his beat. had
presented Bella with her t9acelet on
a salad plate, garnished with romaine.
He had found it in the furnace room.
he said where she must have dropped
1t. And he looked at me stealthily, to
approve his mendacity,
Every one was famished, and as
they ate they discussed the board in
the area-way, an6 pretended to deride
IT as a clever bit of press work, to re-
vive a dying sensation No one was
deceived: Anne's pearls and the at.
tempt at escape, coming just after,
pointed only to one thing. looked
around the table. dazed. Flannigan
almost the only unknown quantity.
might have tried TO escape the night
before. but he would not have been
in dress clothes. Besides, he must
be eliminated as far as the pearls
were concerned. having been locked
in the furnace room the night they
were stolen. There was no one among
the girls TO suspect. The Mercer girls
had stunning pearls. and could secure
all they wanted legitimately; and
Bella disliked them. oh. there was no
question about II, | decided: Dallas
and Anne had taken a wolf TO their
bosom-or is ii a viper?-and the
HARRISON man was the creature. Al
though ] must say that. looking over
the table. at Jimmy's breadth and not
very imposing personality, at Max's
lean length, sallow skin and bold
dark eyes, at Dallas, blond. growing
bald and fiorid. and then at the Harbi- !
son boy, tall, muscular. clear-eyed and !
sunburned. one would have taken Max |
at first choice as the villain. with Dal |
next, Jim third. and the HARRISON boy |
not in the running
II was just after dinner that the |
surprise was sprung on me. Mr. Har- /
bison came around TO me gravely. /
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these coal lands, the entire number OF
such locations being about 1000. The
remaining claims are held up upon evil
dence which seems TO indicate that
they are technically in violation of the
law.
The land Office Investigation. which
was temporarily sidetracked by the
Ballinger-Pinchot controversy. seems
TO be making a steady progress in the
direction OF government control Of
the Alaskan coal lands. and so 10 a
leasing system that will provide for the
industrial exploitation Of these far
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INDUSTRIAL ERA FOR ALASKA
Title Of 10000 Acres Of Valuable Coal
Land in Northwest Area Vested
in Government.

Nine additional indictments we're re
turned by federal grand jury sitting
in Chicago recently in the suits which
the general land Office is pushing TO an
nul alleged fraudulent titles TO Alas
kan coal lands. So far. in all indict-
ments have been found affecting the
claims Of 6i0 Of the private entries to
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Monotonous.

a health crank says y f. royS;o'e
for 4 person 20 Hse a long tln.e who
has no lad habits"
No doubt Even week would
seen q long time IN that case"
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Sends Him sviatirs

Don't you think "Our husband
wants you ~ be- happy"
Indeed. dom ile gues W In The
air u ever men ion divorce"