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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-04

Oscar Pike, of the firm Of Pike
Bros, in this city transacted BUSH
ness at Quincy, Friday
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CHAPTER VI.
Tho Sccrn of Ellen.

S the days slipped h. she be-
came more like her former
IN! self. and one afternoon ter .'a,.v when en-
to play a game of billiards with me.
Suddenly she stopped. and as | watch
ed her | thought her face perceptibly
palcd \ moment later there was the
sound Of horses hoofs on the gravel.
and we heard some one alight.
Come Mr.. Palmer; l am beating
you" she said. with an attempt at
gayety which was but poorly assumed.
ut is your shot. and you stand there
dreaming"
Just then Pickaninny Sam came in
to tel! Miss Ellen that the squire was
in the parlor She seemed irresolute
for il moment, and then her face be-
came hard as | had never seen it be-
fore. She laid down her cue and start
ed to Leave the room without word.
The blood flew to my face and hot
words to my tongue; but. restraining
myself as best | could, cried:
Miss Ellen. if that man has dared
to force his attentions on you or to an
n0y YOU
She babe ME hush. Squire Haw-
kins is all that is kind and good" she
said. His only wish is to serve me
and my family. You must say moth
ing against him in my presence, Mr..
Palmer"
'That man wants to force you into
marrying him, Miss Ellen. TITS out
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16
DRURY AN ARDENT BRYAN MAN
Tacoma Democrat Candidate for Con-
gress Is Highly Capable.

Charles F. Drury of Tacoma, one of
the two Democratic candidates for
Congress from this district, is strong
Bryan man, firm believer in the Com
moner's principles and an earnest ad-
mirer of his career. He has many
friends among the Democrats and Re-
publicans in Pierce county and ap-
pears to have many admirers in Thurs
ton and Mason counties and the Har-
Dor country as well.
: Mr.. Drury was chairman of the
Washington delegation to the Balti-
more convention and, being a Bryan
man, is an ardent supporter of Gov
ernor Wilson. He has been numbered
among the progressive Democrats of
the state for years, is particularly ca
pable and earnest and is working for
the success of the party. If nominated,
he told the local Democrats he intend
ed to work for the victory of the whole
state and county tickets.
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fall would start up, expecting her to
come back, thinking In my foolish
heart that she had relented. Bud came
in and found me sitting In the dark.
He told me dinner was ready, and we
entered the dining room together.
Miss Ellen came in late, for 1t would
have been unlike her to have stayed
away. In a perfectly natural voice
she told them had been called away.
Bud begged me to stay, and the colo
mel and Mrs. Turpin made me promise
TO come again. That night was a dis.
NAL one. Miss Ellen would not play
and soon went to her room. I left the
next morning, Bud remaining from his
work to drive me to the station. Miss
Ellen babe me farewell In the hall.
but avoided taking my hand. As the
wagon turned into the cedars looked
back, and only the colonel and Mrs.
Turpin were standing on the porch to
wave me farewell. ! hardly spoke
to Bud on the way, but made him
promise that II any one snould get Ill
at the Pines he would write to me ct
once. At the station I found a letter
from the managing editor telling me
that my last contribution was the clev-
crest bit Of writing I had ever done
and that the paper had advertised an
other one for the following Sunday.
tore his letter into fragments and,
going to the telegraph Office, wrote out
the following telegram and sent It:
Accept my resignation. I will leave for
the west tonight on personal business
I grasped Buds hand, but was I'M
able to speak word. / boarded the
train and sat for hours, my head rest
ing on my hands. with my face turned
toward the Pines, my soul full Of sad
ness, with not ray of sunlight in my
heart.
Ito be continued next week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16

Attorney General and Mrs. w. V.
Tanner and Assistant Attorneys Cen
eral Campbell and Kelleran returned
Wednesday evening from ten days
outing, camping and fishing at Satsop.
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with your kisses They will burn
tr,p here" she said. pointing to her
:iurers. long after your ingratitude
has been forgotten"
Ellen, for Gods sake have pity" l
cried. II have laughed at your power
ty as if it were my own. ! am rich-l
never told this to you beforehand l
felt that the only use of my wealth In
the future would be to relieve the bur-
dens of those you love. This night
nay, this very afternoon-I was going
TO ask you to be my wife. from which
moment your father, mother and broth
err would have been mine also. 1t was
this very poverty and the !orttude
with which you bore 1t that have made
me love you. After you spoke this aft
ernoon l could not tell you Of my love
until had confessed first that was
the author Of the letters which wound
ed you so deeply"
Il am glad you spared me that last
humiliation. l can never forgive my
self for being happy in your company
or for spurniny the hand stretched out
to lift us from this degradation" e.
Squire Hawkins" I said in bitter
ness.
Eyes, Squire Hawkins, whom you
would have insultcd as you have us.
And to think that just because l had
listened to him l believed myself I'M
worthy Of your love! You must ex-
cuse me now" she added in cutting
tones, "for / must go to prepare your
dinner. / suppose there will be one
less to provide for tomorrow"
She started to leave the room. but
stood In front of her
"No, I will not so. You CO not I'M
derstand. 1t was with love yelling In
my heart that / wrote that last letter.
l had been ordered home, and / wrote
that letter that l might stay another
fortnight. After you had promised to
be my wife would have told you all,
and together we would have read 1t,
and In the richness of the future we
would have laughed over 1t together.
No. will not 60. l will stay and
tell Bud and the colonel. They will
understand and plead for me. And
II you love me-
IF l ever did you killed it the mo-
ment you confessed to have written so
about one you professed to love. one
whom you should have protected and
have helped to hide from the world
that which she feels SO degrades her.
instead Of which you hold It up to
publicity and to the scorn of the world,
You cannot stay here longer. Don't
force me to tell father or my brother.
That would be more than could bear.
She put her hand toward chair as
II to keep her from falling. came
q step nearer, but she drew back In
voluntarily, steadying herself and look
Ing me in the face. and with voice
vibrating with emotion said:
"Don't touch me! never want to
see you nor to hear of you again!'
She swept past me, and sank into
a chair, overcome with grief and NOR
tification. How long sat there do
not know. Every time heard foot
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Ito be continued next week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16

John Miller Murphy, contributing
editor Of the STANDARD, left yesterday
for several days. visit with relatives
down Sound.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16
FIRST DEMOCRAT ELECTED
Judge q. G. Ellis Of the State Supreme
Court Has no OppOSitlOn.

Judge @. G. Ellis, a member of the
state supreme court, bears the distinc-
ton of being the first Democrat to be
elected to office in Washington in this
campaign. He is one of the three men,
bers of the court against whom no OPP
posing candidates filed, and conse-
quently is elected.
Judge Ellis was appointed to the SUI
preme bench two years ago to fill out
the unexpired term of Judge Frank H.
Rudkin, who was appointed to the
federal bench. Judge Ellis record
during his incumbency has been of
scch excellent quality that no other
lawyer in the state, Republican or Dem
ocrat, thought it wise to file against
him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16

Picked up at Tenino where he had
been forced to beg for food, Arthur
Cook, a 12-year-old boy adopted by
family in Chehalis, is now in the care
of Deputy Sheriff Fred McCorkle, pend
ing action in his case. The boy told
a story of narrowing treatment at the
hands of relatives and obtained the
sympathy of the authorities.
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e
raeeousy' I cried, beside myself with
anger. "He Il old enough to be your
father"
She smiled sadly and said, almost
old enough to be my grandfather"
"Surely any fate is better than that
Such Z sacrifice would be shameful.
II you must sacrifice yourself at all
let me-
She put a stop to my passionate
words, and before the mute appeal in
her eyes ! stood silent
Il am going. Mi. Palmer. and I must
ask you not to speak what may be in
your mind. have question to solve
which no one in the world can help me
to answer, and II could not solve 1t
without assistance | would be unwor-
thy Of the regard or friendship Of any
man. No." she added. for had open.
ed my hips to speak again the words
Of love that rose to them. III you val
ne my good opinion. be silent"
miss Ellen" half whispered. do
yen know how It will end?''
II do not, Mr.. Palmer" and she left
me q prey to doubts that seemed to
tear my soul asunder When woman
hesitates I thought 1t always means
yea. and had she not told me herself
that she did not know how it would
end1 ! spent the remainder Of the aft
ernoon in my room in any agony Of de.
SPAR. and in the loneliness of that
great, half emptied chamber cried to
God to prevent such sacrilege. The
next day and even the next one after
that ! never saw her alone for a mo-
ment. Once I asked her to let me
speak to her, II only for minute.
mot yet" she said. II am not
worthy Of your kindly thoughts. /
wish you could forget me-"
Every day now l was expecting q
letter from my paper ordering me to
leave Oglethorpe. Each morning !
rode to the postoffice as II to meet my
fate halfway. l was in an agony OF
suspense. l resolved that If my orders
came before l had reached some I'M
derstanding with Miss Ellen to resign
my post and remain in the vicinity of
the Pines until l had either won her
for my wife or else forced her to de-
clare herself engaged to Squire Haw-
kins. / never believed that she seri-
ously considered such q step until she
had told me to forget her. Even then
I would not despair, but l was re-
ao1vo.d fhof ~ Sho fhoy1Uht mo y,oor che
should continue to think me such until
she had become my affianced bride. l
fully believed her capable of marrying
the squire for the. sake of lifting the
mortgage and freeing Bud from the
drudgery that was telling on his health
and, what was worse. breaking his
spirit. For herself she did not think.
1t was for the others. 1t had always
been for the others. had reason to
think that in the matter of worldly
goods l was the equal Of the squire.
but had told her of this verify be-
lieve that 1t would have initiated
against me, for she would not sell her.
self to the man she loved, while she
might sacrifice herself to one whom
she regarded almost us an aged reia-
tive. I resolved to stand my ground
and fight every inch of it with Squire
Hawkins. and ] was equally determin-
ed to tell my love at the earliest mo-
ment, SO that there could be no mis-
take as to my Intentions.
The opportunity came sooner than !
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16

Meteors around the constellation Of
Perseus in the northeast have been
causing display Of shooting stars this
week which local astronomer deem
wonderful.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16

Picked up at Tenino where he had
been forced to beg for food, Arthur
Cook, a 12-year-old boy adopted by
family in Chehalis, is now in the care
of Deputy Sheriff Fred McCorkle, pend
ing action in his case. The boy told
a story of narrowing treatment at the
hands of relatives and obtained the
sympathy of the authorities.
TIE WASHINGTON STANDARD is the
pioneer Democratic paper of the state.
For So years 1t has supported the
party, and is doing SO in this cam
paign. Every Democrat should sub
scribe to the STANDARD, and induce his
friends to join with him in doing SO.
Price $3.50 year in advance.
An orphans home where unfortu-
mates OF this class might be cared for
until other homes were found for them
or they were able to take care of them
selves, should be established by the
state, in the opinion of Prosecuting
Attorney John M Wilson, calling at
tentiOn to the fact that the state has
made provision for every other class
OF unfortunate children. Much resp0n-
sibility for the problem Of the orphan
child is laid by Mr.. Wilson at the door
of easy divorces, with the prevailing
re-marriage of the divorced parties
with others later.
C. ]. Lord, president of the Capital
National bank, is member Of the
commission appointed by Governor
Hay to prepare Washington's exhibit
to be displayed at the Northwest Land
Products exposition at Minneapolis
November 1928. There are 81 men,
bers on the commission, representing
practically every county in the state.
The University of Washington will
open September IS, the registration
days being Monday and Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 16 and II, according to an an
nouncement made this week by the
university authorities.
The annual picnic of the Thurston
county Socialists Ia now being held at
Black Lake, starting Thursday and
continuing through Sunday. An elab-
crate program for the four days has
been prepared by the Delphi local.
which is in charge, ample camping &C.
commodations have been provided and
prominent men and women Of the
party In the state are making ad-
dresses. The picnic will close with q
barbecue Sunday.
With q general increase Of $5.178
over 1912, City Clerk Holmes has pre-
pared the 1918 tax budget, which must
be submitted to the state tax commits
sion before the first Monday In Sep
TENDER. The allowance for 1912 was
$68.742, and for 1918 is $63,920. based
on the expenditures for the first seven
months this year. The largest in
crease Is In the street department, the
allowance for which was raised nearly
| $4,000, while the other departments
show practically the same expense es-
innate a. for the current year. OF the
total amount. $3.50 is to be raised by
other sources than taxation. and the
balance by levy.
Order the STANDARD for your friends,
and get your neighbors to subscribe.
Help US to carry the principles Of the
Democratic party into every home In
Southwestern Washington. $3.50 q
year. in advance.
John Miller Murphy, contributing
editor of the STANDARD, left yesterday
for several days. visit with relatives
down Sound.
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A Well Developed Farm
at the price Of LOgged-O6 Land:


LOCATION
Olympia. to md
Hoods Canal midway between Ed Inlet
Bay, about 5h miles from either road all the
to town.
BUILDINGS
Barn OF considerable size and sheds
ORCHARD:
o trees
mostly apples and
LAND:
slipping. at foot Of HILL running in
good moisture
around About 20 a
excellent shot clay" ella
gayel-here being several different qualities
emit the
Small fed q sppies pond
could be for ducks and geese " "
PRODUCTIVITY:
Last of apples from the
place. $50 worth Of fruit
This he let q and
han OF the hay brought him $780,
altogether - =
SCHOOL:
About mile and a mil quarter. R. F. D.
Phone line the property
= ~ a We Have Others Just As Good Write for List
MHM THE
GO DinsmOre-Sams Go.
107 East Fifth Street
Olympia, Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-19
ANACOSTIA.

meeting of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew Of Emmanuel Episcopal Church was
held last evening in the parish hall on v
street, with n. r. Harnish director, pre-
siding. Announcement was made of the
tri-diosesan convention of the order to
be held in Baltimore April 27-2S. and it is
expected several members of the local
chapter will be present at that time.
BENJAMIN N. Estep of Chester street
Anacostia, is confined to his home by i'll
ness and his condition is reported to be
critical.
A brush fire in an uncleared portion OF
Fairlawn, a new subdivision in Anacos-
tia brought out the local fire engine COM
pany yesterday. No damage resulted.
Results are being secured by the local
campaign of the men and religion for
ward movement Rev. Samuel w. Graf
fin. pastor Of the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church, held the first meeting
of an adult Bible class last Sunday with
twenty-four present. A meeting OF young
people will be held tonight in the parish
hall of Emmanuel Church for the purpose
of forming similar class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-19
LEFT TEN DOLLARS IN WILL.
Sum Will Be Cut to $1.05 if Bene.
iciary Objects, However.

Ten dollars if he raises no objections
or $105 in United States pennies II
he does is the bequest left to Louis A
Radcliffe, a half-nephew, by the will of
Thomas A. Newman. dated February,
1907, and filed for probate. st. AIMS
Catholic Church is to have 500 and
other requests include $50 to Mrs. S.
M. Whitney, SIS to Thomas F. Norris,
$50 to Paul Radcliffe and $40 each to
johnson and Herbert Radcliffe.
Mr.. Newman directs that his half
sister. Mrs Jane Eliza Radcliffe. re-
ceive 10 per cent Of the income from
the estate for life. and devises the rest
of the estate, including real estate in
Georgetown. Kentucky and Virginia.
and stocks and bonds, to trustees. with
the direction to pay the requests and
invest the surplus and add it to the
estate At her death the estate is to
be distributed among st. AIMS Infant
Asylum. the Home Of the Good Shep-
herd and the Little Sisters Of the Poor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-19
PLEASURE CRAFT REPAIRED.
Shops and Power Launches Being
Made Ready for Season.

The sloop Mary, one of the local fleet
of pleasure craft belonging to Capt. Da-
Wis of this city, which was out on the
marine railway at Cumberlands boat
yard, at the foot of 9th street southwest.
for general repair work has been COM
pleted and launched and will be used for
pleasure cruising on the river during the
coming boating season.
The power launch owned by Capt. Ber-
ger also at Cumberland's, is having a new
cabin placed on her, and before she is
launched will be repainted and redeco-
rated in preparation for hunting and fish,
ing trips with the pleasure fleet to lower
Potomac points.
The handsome auxiliary power schooner
Grayling, belonging to Charles F. Eur
horst. which has been out of service at
Deans boatyard at Alexandria for the
past three months, is receiving her spring
overhauling in preparation for going into
commission with the pleasure fleet. The
hull of the boat will be given thorough
overhauling and she will be reprinted
from stem to stern. The Grayling will
be put overheard in the coming month.
The power launch c. J. N, one of the
local fleet of pleasure craft, is in Cumber-
lands boathouse being rebuilt. The work
on the boat is being pushed and she will
he ready for launching in the early part
of the coming month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-19
HIGH TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN.
Eulogized by DR.. S. P. Cadman at
Congregational Club Dinner.

Abraham Lincoln is the highest type
of rugged sterling, masterful manhood
America has produced.
With this statement Rev. DR.. S. Parkes
Cadman of Brooklyn, \. Y, concluded
his address on abraham Lincoln" at a
dinner of the Congregational Club in
the parlors of the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church. on Columbia road
northwest, last night The clergy man
gave vivid word picture of the early
life of the martyred President. Incl
dentally he spoke of political leaders of
the day, seekers for second or third terms
and founders of Ananias clubs.
Hugh A. Thirst was elected president of
the club for the ensuing year, with Revs.
s III. Woodrow, j. w. FrizZell and F..
J. Goodwin. vice Presidents; Irving p.
Tade, secretary; DR.. w. w. Foster, treas
urer; John r. Hilton. chairman of look
out committee. and DIR. w. r. Buchanan,
chairman of the reception committee.
The musical portion of the entertain
ment included two quartets. The Night
Has a Thousand Eyes and with JOY
ful Hearts, sung by Mrs. Shade. Miss
Arundel Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Peter, Miss
OToole accompanying, and trio PRO
tect Us Throuhg the Coming Night" for
soprano tenor and bass.
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|CAN HAVE REGATTA
ROWED ON POTOMAC
According to Mr.. Zappone,
Labor Day Event Can Be
Secured by Washington.

Claude r. Zappone, who was the south
ern representative at the meeting of the
National Association of Oarsmen held in
New York Saturday, is of the opinion that
the middle states regatta can be obtained
for this city. He made the statement
that if the proper efforts were put forth
by those interested there was little doubt
that the big event which is scheduled to
take place September 9, Labor day, will
be rowed on the Potomac.
At the meeting of the association at the
New York Athletic clubhouse, Peoria,
southeast of Chicago, on the Illinois river
was selected as the place for the next
annual regatta to be held August 8
and &c.
Saratoga. Burlington on Lake Cham
plain, Worcester and Springfield were the
other contestants. but the latter two
withdrew before the votes were cast.
Peoria won with six votes. while SARATOGA
received three and Lake Champlain two.
This is the first time in eight years that
the west has landed the big event
This will be the fortieth regatta held
under the auspices of the national asso-
citation. and for that reason every effort
will be made to make it the greatest
event of the kind ever held in the history
of aquatics in this country. The pick of
the best men Of the states. and there is no
doubt that the competition will be the
keenest ever seen in the sport in America
The events will be intermediate, senior
championships and quarter-mile single
SOULS, intermediate and senior double
SOULS; intermediate, senior and interna-
tional four-oared shells; senior guadruple-
shells, and intermediate and senior eight
cared shells.
Besides selecting the place for the next
national, the committee sanctioned dates
for several sectional regattas, and also
adopted a set of resolutions in regard to
the recent death Of Judge James ]. Tighe
of Brooklyn, N. T., one of the Oldest
members of the executive committee. The
members present at the meeting We're:
President James Pilkington, Fred r.
Fortmeyer, Claude r. Zappcne. the south
ern representative: Arthur Webster, John
p. Coogan. John ]. Schaab. Charles w.
Preisendanz, John 0. Regan, Henry Penn
Burke and Charles ID. Denegree