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The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-24
FRED H. HEILMANN
CHAMP CLARK'S VOTE
ON PENSION GRAB

After 229 yeas had been recorded
against 92 nays, after the voting
had ended and the Sherwood Pen
sion Bill had been passed by ma
jority, of more than two to one,
this ensued-verbatim from the
Congressional Record:
The Speaker-The clerk will call
my name.
The clerk called the name of Mr..
Clark of Missouri and he voted
"yea" as above recorded and so
the bill was passed.
And SO Champ Clark cinched the
old soldier vote. This act on his
part was purely an ostentatious
bid for support for his Presidential
boom; it is unusual for the Speaker
to break the routine in order to
cast his vote, and very extraordi-
nary indeed when the issue has al
ready been decided by as large a
majority as 229 to 92. This is
Clark's old-fashioned method of
seeking the Presidency to concinli-
ate one faction after another. He
is not, as Woodrow Wilson, is,
running on platform of well-de-
fined principles. No one thinks of
Clark in connection with any par
ticular principle, unless it be the
annexation of Canada. Unhappily,
Clark's vote on the pension bill will
get him many votes, for the old
soldiers and the others who favor
extravagant pensions, being well
organized, are politically potent.
Those who are disgusted with such
tactics as Clark's ought to be the
more alert to make their opposition
effective in votes.-Mark Sullivan,
in Golfers.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-24

evening They were assisted by
Miss HALEY. The members present
were Mesdames Chas. Holt and Geo.
Burgett, Misses Fassett, Merchant,
Impson, Seth, Faus, Erickson, Web
Der, Thompson, Kerr and HALEY.
Mrs. S. S. Heilman entertained at
her home Tuesday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. w. j. EnEarl, who
leaves soon for her new home in
Portales, N. M. Mrs. Heilman was
assisted in entertaining by Mes
DANES d. II. Cove, and w. B. Hawk
ms. The afternoon was spent with
needle work and games. A very
dainty luncheon was served, after
which several of the guests re-
sponded with toasts which were
up to date, witty and Humorous.
The 500 club were entertained at
the home of Mrs. Chas, Bdman on
Tuesday afternoon. A dainty
luncheon was served to the follow
ing guests, Mesdames Macarthur,
Breckenridge, Woods Corlett, Ru-
pert, Correll, Foster, Carter, Mon
roe. Bishop, Hecker, Brady, Robin
son and Hildebrandt Misses Myr-
tie Lauer and nellie Corlett.
Mrs. Nj. L. Brady was hostess at
a 500 party Friday afternoon. The
Valentine scheme was carried out.
Those present were Mesdames L. b.
Sylvester, Rice, Hecker, Correll,
Macarthur, Chisholm, Anderson,
Bennett, Rupert, Corlett, Bechtel,
C. Foster, Thome, Mingus and
Glatz, Misses Edna and Lillian Seth,
nellie Corlett, Mary Wilson and
Leta Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. VanNostrand
entertained at their home Thurs
day in honor of Mr.. VanNostrand's s
birthday. A splendid s-course
turkey dinner was served to the
following guests, DR.. and Mrs
Trueblood, Mr.. and Mrs. Kellum,
Prof. and Mrs. Gibbs and son Lowell
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-24

The two basket ball teams of the
Monte Vista High school left We'd
nesday for Salida and Pueblo. In
the party were Mrs. Carr, Misses
Zella Breckenridge, Aileen Smith,
Eva Sewer, Effie Merchant, Beulah
Wiley, Myrtle Meinzer, and Helen
and Sarah Chapman. Messrs. John
Rawlings, Ed Busch, Molo Sadler,
Chas. Reed, Olin Beatty, Floyd
Trapp, Flavio Santistevan and L.
S. Gallagher.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-24
SATURDAY, FEB. "a, 1912.
SOCIETY

The Loyal Daughters of the
Christian church We're entertained
at the home of Miss Beulah Ber-
nard Saturday afternoon. Those
present were Mrs. Trueblood, Miss
es Ollie Pearson, Madge Morse,
Ruby Powell, Madge Wells, Edna
Seth, Beulah Wiley and Oda
Spencer.
The Home Missionary society of
the Methodist church was enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. w. w.
Morse Thursday afternoon. Those
present were Mesdames Edgerton,
Cooley, Roughton, Lee, Stutsman,
Howard, Burgess, Gibson and Muir
ply.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Heilmann
were pleasantly surprised by a
number of their friends Sunday
evening, as they will leave soon
for their new home in Portales, N.
NJ. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ]. EnEarl, Mr.. and Mrs. B w
Berry, Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Huff
man, Mrs. Bertha Rhoades and her
daughter Lila, Mrs. Claire johnson
and Judson Huffman and Fred
Heilmann.
The Bridge Whist club entertained
the gentlemen at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. L. B. Sylvester Thursday
evening. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs
Arendt, Mr.. and Mrs. Brady, Mr.
and Mrs. Cole. DIR. and Mrs. CHS
holm, Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
debrandt, Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Sylvester, MI
and Mrs. Breckenridge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mccoy, Mesdames johnson
and Macarthur and Messrs. Bush.
niger and Matthias.
Misses Edna and Grace Nelson
we're the hostesses of the Embroid-
cry club at their home Monda,
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-24

Democratic members of the house
committee on postoffices and post
roads have agreed to incorporate
in the appropriation bill provisions
for a general parcels post.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-24

Two teachers at the Business
college, Monte Vista, want board
and room in exchange for tuition.
Also names OF parties who can
lodge students for cash.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-24

Misses Edna and Grace Nelson
cry club at their home Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Cod of inc Rocks

He had constituted himself the phNsi- clan of the island. and so many had been his cures and so much had he done for the fishermen and sheep raisers when they were in need, or oppressed by the agent of the proprietor of the island. that whereas the islanders had at first called him simply "The Staller." which means the Man of the Roeks,' from the rocky glen where he lived they had come to speak of him as "rhe Woedallah' or the "God of the Rocks"
 once a year q boat belonging to the Woedallah touched at the island, bring ing him supplies. books and such other articles as he might have ordered
 When he had first come to St. IIilda he had had with him a little girl As the girl grew larger she had been taken by the Woedallah to the mainland, and the island saw her no more until the Woedalah made another trip and brought her back a young lady.
 Also there had come back with him and his daughter at that time a woman past the middle age, his wife. She died after a short residence on the island and the Woedallah took her body to the main land for burial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Prophecy Upfulfilled

The prophecy was old, as old as the castle, and ran:
 When the St. Leger shall marry vir-
 gin fair.
 Shall build new castle both won
 drous and rare;
 Let him warning take, for the last of
 his race
 Shall he meet in the castle face to
 face.
 They all believed in the prophecy, even the squire, but while the others ex- pected to see the doom of the St. Legers at once fulfilled, the squire in sisted that it's penalty had not yet been incurred; for he had built no new castle-only enlarged the old one thus cireumyenting the oracle
 However. the halting ancestral rhyme was enough to cast a gloom over the hoyhood of young William Henry, lead ing him to look for the extinction of his race in the near future and giv- ing a morbid and mystic turn to hts ina gination. #
 But it may be said right here. in order to get rid of William Henrys rather uninteresting childhoodA and the prophecy at the same time, that, as far as the written records of his life show, the squire was right in his con- tentions and there was nothing do- ing in the family cataclysm line be- cause of his building operations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Attempted Murder

Quick as lightning, Nautrey drew dagger from the folds of his vest 6 stabbed the laird. who fell at full leng carried down by the force of the blov
 Vautrey disappeared among the fri and William Henry, bending over stricken man. found that the laird not been killed. only severely wound the dagger having been turned aside b large buckle.
 When the excitement was over it ' found that Vautrey had left the cat with his servant and his luggage. course of time Glenhnglas recovered f. his wound and returned to his own ho
 One thing that struck every one V surprise was that the laird's ''gillie, constant and devoted personal attenda Donacha MacIan, had entirely disappe' no one had seen him after the stah. of his chief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
The Mysterious Stranger

William Henry had been educated at home by private tutors, and was quite unacquainted with the world when he arrived one evening at Castle Glencoe
 On the way up to London from War wickshire he had had an adventure. On the stage coach he occupied the seat of honor next the driver
 Among the other outside passengers was a young man apparently about 20 years of age rather tall and slender. of an Italian cast of features, with long dark hair, piercing black eyes, and beard trimmed after "the peculiar style of the Prussians."
 At one of the stopping places the stranger alighted, and in regaining lis seat his body came almost in contact with William Henry. St. Leger's eyes glanced involuntarily at the mans bosom, where he beheld a stout leather belt in which were thrust a dagger and brace of pistols, so disposed as ordinarily to be concealed from view by the vest and the light mantle worn over 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
The Hermit of the Glen

Since then he had lived a lonely life in the rocky glen; sometimes his daugh- ter had been with him and sometimes she had been absent on the mainland.
 Who he was, where he came from, why he lived in that remote locality no one could guess. He had made an order which the islanders respected, that un- less his services were required his pri- vacy should be absolutely respected.
 St. Leger, immediately after hearing the ciergymans story set out for the glen of the Woedallah. At a little dis tance from the old stone house occupied by the recluse he saw a man walking slowly along and, doubting not that he was the person he sought, he asked the way to the nearest village.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
In Place of Hubert

That will T." said Glenfinglas, 'anf come this instant. But stay a moment l have business at the castle and wi be with you in a second.
 Al Franks suggestion St. Leger fo lowed Glenfinglas to see that no furthc affront was offered to the count. for thes suspected that the hot headed younf laird was about 10 take up Hubeft quarrel
 1t was as they had feared As Y Leger came up the laird was offering fight VautreY in the place of Hubert.
 St. Leger expostulated, but the cout turning upon him, bade him mind l. own business and added; T will tell y William Henry St. Leger--you and are enemies.'
 Then turning to the laird he said: 's' for you. l recognize no right you hs to represent Moncrieff," and turned z depart.
 T did not think Count Yautrey was coward" retorted Glenfinglas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
persecnI ed By NautreY

As for Leila, William Henry had been in love with hel from the first time he saw her, and now thaJ he could talk with her his admiration for her increased.
 She had met Count Nautrey when she had once been spending winter in Italy and had at first been fascinated with him But discovering his true character, she had scornfully rejected his advances and bade him see her no more.
 He had, however, now, as St. Ieger knew followed her to this lonely place and was prosecuting her with his atten- tions.
 Her father, she knew, would be furious did he know that she had held any com munication with the count whom, while in France, he had refused to see.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Picking a Quarrel

At that moment the strangers eyes met his and, as If aware of the dis covery which St. Leger had made, the dark man smiled and scornfully took his place.
 A little later they stopped to change horses, and most of the passengers alighted. William Henry was tardy in getting up and on mounting found that ihe foreign-looking gentleman had taken his seat and was coolly looking the other way.
 In very civil. though very decided manner, young St. Leger suggested to the man that he had taken his-St. Leger s-place The stranger pointed with eontemptuous air over his shoulder and said that there was plenty of seats there.
 St. Leger's blood "boiled in his veins. ?. he was so angry, and taking a step toward the stranger he said: .sYou may take your choice either to vacate my seat instantly of be pitched off of the box"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
To the Rescue


 On the way he became acquainted with fellow traveller, one Mackorne. who knew Vautrey, who. under d variety of aliases. had achieved a most unsavory reputation on the Continent
 When Macklorne heard what was about to take place he eagerly offered to assist William Henry in trying 10 prevent the marriage.
 They stopped at a wayside inn outside Of Dresden and there St. Leger found Leila, who had come from the city to meet young German noble whom she had long loved and to whom she was en- gagged when her fathers dying injunction made her promise to marry Vautrey
 st. Leger saw that he had found Leila only to lose her, but determined that sha should not sacrifice herself to Vautrey He joined his petition to that oe the young noble, the Baron won Wallenroth, urging Leila to renounce the count
 But Leila declared she would keep the promise she had made to her dying father
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Renentance Too Late

When of the proper age he had sert Lelia to Germany to be educated. ard when she had grown d young lady he had brought her back To St. IIiha.
 In the meantime he had sought out his wife and commanded her To aecompany him to the lonely isle, which command she had meekly obeyed. She sickeneG and died but before her death the two were reeonciled.
 Soon after, when it was too late. he discovered that he had been the dupe of base conspiracy his suspicious of his wife were groundiess and that he lad cruelty wronged her. After that his fife became more and more rigid his temper more and more remorseful and aseetic.
 All this the Woedalah revealed to St. Leger, whom he now allowed to visit him once more, hut declared that the strain of seeing him too often vas unbearable because of the recollections his name in- duved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Surprising Count Vautrey

Hulert accompanied by the skipper" who lad brought himself and St. Leger to St. Vida, as well as several fishermen of StlKilda, visited Boreray.
 Cont Vautrey met him with surprise, and ff the first time in his life, lost, for a mortnt, his self possession
 "CoAt Vautrey," said Hubert. my voyagelto St. Hilda was made without the slftest suspicion of meeting you and wepave visited Boreray out of curi- osity-at tnitting. 1t is true, that We have heard ota strange boat landed from this island
 "Huhet Moncrleff," replied Vautrey. q have P quarrel with you, neither had I any enif fty against that dull fool. Glen fnglas \ he perished it was because he tempted Is fate by boarding me-
 Doubly Thwarted
 ''Hubert tassured the count that. so far from beinl dead. Glenfnglas was as good as new, N ready to wage his feud with him "foreK and day.
 ''I am O1d it was no worse" said the count And. Hubert Moncrieff. if tou choose, Ire is my hand on it fhat the past I ts for nothing
 Hubert tob the counts hand. Vsftrey asked why he returned to Glenc4 He replied tn he awaited St. LegsrY Ymoye- ments.
 '.st. Led :" cried Vautrey e if stung by an ada. Ifs he with youz Hell and furiesl A to be douoly artedg'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
A CL A s SIC
 IN A P A c E
wright, 1912. by Irving
 rights reserNed.1 ]


 St Leger; or The Threads of Life, Is an excellent specimen of the style ol novel which delighted the reading pubic in the middle of the last century.
 It is an American novel without the slightest reference to America in 1t. But there is an English castle and q Scottish castle, with a family prophecy Of woe Highlanders and the Hebrides-Sir water Scott highly diluted; also, as the author was born in a rural section Of New Eng land from which the spirit of Jonathan Edwards had not wholly departed, manN pages of the ''strivings of the spirit and moral reflections.
 Carlyle having popularized German phi losophy and introduced English readers to William Meister by means of trans lation at that time, we are naturally , treated to dip into Kant & Co. and given pictures of German student life and some pages engendered by Wilhelm's hodge podge, and our grandmothers and grand fathers reveled in it.
 It was published first in the Knicl1er- booker Magazine and caught the public at once. Eight American editions followed each other rapidly and two English edi- tons, while Tauchnitz published it on the continent. All the world read "St. Leger' in 1s50-who reads it now2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Swearing Undying Friendship

William Henry would have fingered on Indefinitely in St. Kilda but that Her hert was now anxious to depart at once ard the Woedallah refused to see hiir any more. The winter was near when all communication with the mainland would be shut off.
 He told Leila that he must go and the girl urged him to go, as his presence in the island kept her father in a state of agitation.
 Sbe had. she said. no one upon whom lo rely in case of trouble unless she might feel that she could rely upon this distant relative who had so strangely come into her life.
 St. Leger swore that he would serve her with his hearts blood. and so they parted, saving 10 each other that tley were sure they would meet again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
News From Leila

He was of age and had just completed a course of philosophic studies in Ger many. He had been under the guidance Of his fathers old tutor. Johann Von Hofrath, whose blooming daughter prac- tical and full of common sense and piety, had lad most soothing effect upon his somewhat disturbed and cratic spirit
 Leila he had not seen since he left St Hilda. At first she used to write to him and then her letters stopped He could get no word from her and the thought that she had probably ceased to care for him at all gave him periods of great de- jection.
 Then, just as he was about to leave Germany. he received letter from her. Her father was dead and on his death bed had made her promise that she would marry Vautrey.
 Probably he thought this would be, in a manner, an eXpiation of the wrong his father had done Vautreys grandfatheC- q wrong already atoned for by Wilfrea, St. LeSer's death. Leila was at Dresden. and the marriage was to take place at once.
 He hurried toward Dresden, determined If possible to persuade Leila from such a marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Sfahhed at the Altar

All efforts to scare Vautrey by threats, to buy him off or to move him by ap- peals to his compassion were fruitless The morning of the wedding came
 Concealed behind a pillar St. Leger saw the bridal party enter the cathedral, heard the service begin.
 Then suddenly from behind a sculp- tured tomb started out wild. haggard man and plunged dagger into the breast of Vautrey, who fell dead upon the mar ble pavement. The assassin was Dona cha Mac Ian-his chief was avenged at last
 In the course of time Baron yon Wal lenroth and Leila were happily married When he heard of the marriage St Leger was in England.
 He thought of that calm faced German girl. his tutors daughter-should he re- turn to her? No he would become a wanderer on the face of the earth.
 Come, Maeklorne,' said he, let us out into life"
 Next weeks one page classic will be The Guardian Angel. by Oliver Wen dell Holmes
 <copyrisht 1912. by Irving Kinxi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

outpost of Scotland, the rock island of St. kilda.
 The simple fishermen of the island were surprised to see two travellers so late in Inc season, but received them hospitably. and the clergyman who labored among That isolated flock was able to give them comfortable housing at his rude manse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Repentance Too Late

He began to neglect his wife and le- port whispered that he was too often seen in the company of the wife of Mon crioff.
 Time rolled on: the story is a long one" said Margaret, it is the record of unfaithfulness on the part of a man to- ward a woman who cllngs to him and loves him; of inhdelity on the part of a passionate woman toward a husband who loves her not; of bitter jealousy, of broken hearts; of quarrels between friends and of strife even unto blood.
 "Wilfred St. Leger repented after the death of his wife. but too late. He was challenged by Moncrieff fought duel with him and allowed him to be killed, it is thought deliberately, for he was the finest swordsman in France.
 "Moncrleff died soon after, leaving one child, a daughter, who married Count Henri Laurent de Vautrey, the father of the individual who is now our guest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
The MOncrief Fla milv

The Moncrieff family consisted of the earl and his countess; his son Francis who had passed his majority by a yea or two a daughter Margaret, who was l9; Hubert, who was in his eighteenth year, and a daughter, Ella, who was just 1G
 Francis was a young man who had in- herited the reserve and dignity of his father and was called by the family the young philosopher
 Margaret was sensible. unaffected and kind, without the romantic notions which q young lady might he expected to imbibe in the Highlands She was possessed of great strength of character and had a mind of no ordinary cast
 Hubert was a daring, headstrong youth. with the hardihood of the true Highland chief.
 The Monerieffs had often visited their relatives at Bertold Castle and William Henry loved Hubert like brother.
 Ella, the youngest child, was just old enough to be full of fun and frolic and to be very romantic. She had gocd sense, too, but did not always find it necessary to tax this somewhat praise worthy quality.
 She bade fair to be a great beauty and a great wit, and in spite of petty capriees and a mischief loving spirit she was a general favorite with all who met her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

This Wilfred eloped with the beauti- ful Isabella Seward, a ward and relative of the then Earl of Nenachoir, took her to Paris and married her
 Julian Moncrien went with him 10 France and from there to Italy, where he married an Italian woman and brought her to Paris.
 The return of Julian Moncrieff to Paris was an unhappy circumstance for Vii fred St Leger. The effect was at once perceptibe and most lamentable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Fangs Not Grawn Yet

What might have been the result is uncertain, for here the coachman fn- terfered, telling William Henry to be patient, that the stranger was a for cigner and did not understand the cus- tom of English roads and requiring that the unknown relinquish the seat.
 "A plague on your customs. your roads and your impertinence" replied the stranger For the present I bear with all three. As for my young master here, I have no desire to quarrel with him unless he forces me to do so. His fangs are not grown yet and I dislike to have too great an advantage"
 With all submission" replied the coachman, 'I should advise you to have no quarrel with St. Leger."
 The stranger took no further notice of the coachman, but muttered to him. self: "St. Leger. strange enough-but we shall see"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

As soon as he came near enough to be recognized one of the party, a youth of about his own age, came forward to meet him, saying: "Cousin William, upon my word! you are come at last Welcome to Glencoe" It was his cousin Hubert who thus welcomed him to the ancient Scottish stronghold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
HIs5 CEZEE .NLH5 HNEWLED AT LH0T

The man raYcd, he declared that Mon cr5eff and St. Leger had not come to St. kilda by aceident-they were tracking him
 Then he ca1med down, apologzed for his outburst, and, after little unlmpor- tant converse ton. Hubert and his party lee. Boreray.