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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-12
CHAPTER KIN.
Letters From Europe.

Letters From Europe.
The Countess Rosiny was surprised
to flnd . number Of letters awaiting
her. all bearing European postmarks.
How did they reach met" she
asked Astra.
Napoleon told the Count Won Wer-
denstein that you are my guest. and
he also made arrangements to have
your property interests protected
''Mr. Edison IL very kind" She
looked at Astra. DO you know.
sometimes envy YOU"
Astra raised her eyebrows question
ingly.
my dear. do; you are 50 good and
noble that Mr.. Edison cannot help Low.
ing you as he loves goodness itself
through you"
Astra sighed: "Then you love Ma
poleon, Rositta?"
II love him, indeed" she replied
laughingly. And were l ~ good %
you are, l would take up the glove and
nght for the prize. But I-my heart
was poisoned long ago. I do not in.
spire pure love-" Her voice sounded
somewhat bitter.
Dear sister," said Astra, putting
her arm around Rositta, II cannot BE-
lieve that you are not rs good ~ you
appear, for l do not believe / could
love you rs l do II you were not good
and true."
Astra left to preside at the Educa
tional Society Of Independent Women
Of America. I'VE shall have luncheon
together At two o'clock, and then We
will have . ride with Napoleon" she
said a. she left.
Rositta huTr1edly went to her owr
rooms, taking the letters she had ~
ceived. Ono IVES in Count Won Wer
denstein's handwriting. She leeks<
her door carefully. then opened the lot
tiers one by one, leaving the ooNAt'l
until the last.
crO BE CONTTNUED.)
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-12
Close corporstlon.

Josephus Daniels, Jr.. son Of the
secretary Of the navy. has been ~
ceiving nearly all Of his fathers
presents to the exclusion Of the 9th
or sons in the family. Because hiD
initials are the same as those Of his
distinguished father, he has q sort q
right of eminent domain TO TIE
property.
Recently the secretary Of the navy
received a gavel which Josephus, r..
was about to appropriate by and With
his fathers consent.
This will not do" announced Mrs.
Daniels.
The secretary Of the navy inquired
why.
Because" said Mrs. Daniels. Il
don't want you to forsake your life
long principles and establish Q close
corporation In the family 1t this late
day"
Josephus. Jr.. gave the present to
Worth Bagley Daniels and the close
corporation was forever broken.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-12
CHAPTER XII.
Casting the Net.

Casting the NeS
Dix months had passed. The cap
Gured army and navy had been sent
home to Europe and disarmed. The
various monarchs had ragged ut the
Count Won Werdenstein for acceding
% the terms Of the agreement submit
ted BY the United Republics, but the
Doople were happy.
The United Republics Of America
o1seed 4 large tract Of land in the in
tefior Of Brazil, Venezuela and Co
lenbia for emigration purposes. Drain
age and irrigation had been 20 per-
1seGsd that those great plateaus were
AaAitable and supplied the richest AZ
Tle1ltural districts in the world.
A meeting had been called to for.
mulate the rules Of peace. Napoleon.
with full sanction and authorization of
Congress, made short work Of the
agreement with the orientals. He ap-
peared above the Island Empire and
announced the ultimatum: that he
would blow up every man-of-war un-
lees they were turned over to the Unit
"a Republics of America peacefully.
In which case the latter would pay one
third the value Of the monsters. The
Orientals had been prepared for this
action and agreed to the terms. China,
the young Oriental Republic. followed
Japan'e example.
Christmas was nearing The war
vessels Of the world were harborsd
In the ports of the Americans and
turned over to the Navy Department,
with the command that they be used
for commercial purposes.
Tho disarmament went on all over
the world. When Christmas day
dawnsd. peace reigned Not Christian
peace. but peace begotten Of fear.
The 34th of December found the
American Continent open to everyone.
Napoleon Edison, on account Of the
service he had rendered his country.
had bssn appointed president n the
world peace committee.
His mothers illness had caused him
anxiety. He spoke Of 1t to Astra one
day while the Countess Rosiny vas
near. The beautiful Rositta had I'M
dergone = great change. She WAS be-
hsved to be . thorough American in
spirit. and had thus gained the con
ndence OF the people surrounding
Astra.
She begged Astra and Napoleon Ia
let her 80 and comfort Mrs. Edison
They consented. glad to have her 60
to the Island Of Ciryne, even though
the secrets of the aerodromone were
thsre. to be a companion to Mrs. Edi
son.
Astra said it would be very lonely
without her. and Napoleon solved the
problem In a way that pleased ths
countess the most
Il will take you to Cfryne in ths
Eagle and send you back in few days
by Santos. and you can thus divide
your time between Astra and mi
mother"
She could hardly repress her tr1um
& plant iov
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-12
Mysticism of the East.

You hear great deal Of the N.Y..
ticism of tho east" writes Nd. ".
Howe in his Travel Notes. This N.Y..
ticism is a. foolish a. the doggsrsl
used BY children when they count the
buttons on your coat: Rich man.
poor man. beggar man. thief and 20
on. Mysicism never means anything.
Tho west solves riddles and disoov-
orr how to produce . hundred bush
els OF corn to the acre; the east payp
treat attention to mysticism and has
moro poor. dirty and ignorant people
tnan any other part Of tho world.
Wnen the plague breaks out IN the
east. AZ result Of foolish pilgrimagss
TO Mecca or Benares. the pilgrims gay
the plague is part Of the mysticism
OF the east. and continue to drink
molly and dirty water. But the men
OF the west have q better doctrine.
lts chief tenet is. "Clean Up" and tAe
plague disappears before It
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-12
TRANCE LASTED LONG
swedish WOMAN SPENT THIRTY
TWO YEARS IN BED.
Awakened In Perfect Health ana VIA
Complete Possession Of Hee
Faculties, With No Memory
Of Her Sleep.

There are many cases on record Of
naople remaining In sleep-like trance
for several years, these frances b.
ing often caused from injuries 20 me
head. but no one has had 30 long .
aleen a. q woman named Caroline
Alison. who lives in the little island
Of Okuo OF the coast of Sweden
The sleeper Of Okuo was born In
1861: she was q perfectly normal
child. and for the first IA years OF
her life she was strong and healthy.
She did not go to work till just be-
fore her fourteenth birthday. Ono
day she came home complaining OF
toothache and went to bed. Soon A.
terward she fell into deep trance.
which lasted from 1875 until 1907. .
period Of 81 years.
While In this state she did not
seem to see or hear. nor did she
show any trace Of feeling. for though
her arms were pricked with pins,
needles and other sharp instruments
she was not once observed to VINCE
Only once or twice did she seem to
wake from her lethargy. On one occar
don, In response to cry from her
mother, she moved her lips 40 II to
try and speak. When her mother
died Caroline must have been CON
scious Of the fact, for she burst into
tears, though there was no other
change in her condition. Two yeare
later. when her brother was drowned.
she also had a fit Of weeping. For 30
years and more her only nourishment
consisted Of two cupfuls Of milk .
day.
After the death Of her brother she
was left to the care Of housekeeper.
and then gradual signs Of awakening
intelligence began to dawn. Once she
was left alone for several hours with
food near her, and the food was seen
to have gradually disappeared. There
was no doubt that her trance had been
, broken. A few months later she re-
gained consciousness, asking for her
mother. She did not recognize her
brothers at all, for she only remem-
bered them as tiny boys. Gradually
she regained possession Of her facul-
ties, until at the age Of forty-six, she
had completely recovered from her
trance. being in perfect health and
well and hearty In every way.
She only remembers her early life,
but nothing that happened during her
long illness. Her case has completely
mystified the doctors, who cannot ex-
plain 1t In any way.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-12
Dried Roses for Scent Bags.

A novel heart-shaped scent bag Is
made Of sheer white silk marQuisette
and II filed with dried roses. and ad.
ditionally perfumed with the natural
odor of the flowers. The same idea
may be effectively carried out in vio-
let's or In lavender. The rose and
violet are particularly good for per
Tuning the contents of bureau draw
ers, wardrobes. trunks. ETC.. impart
ing the delicate fragrance Of the nat
ural flower to the gown, waist or lin
gerie. The lavender bags are appro-
pirate for pertaining the linen closet
or chest. The dried flowers in their
natural colorings are visible through
the marQuisette cases, making them
very attractive.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-12

~ WIN such vsseciur ssoe1sosd
ROSETTA.
Electricity" was All ths lsttss nan
said: then he smiled ut his faar ~
senger. whose hand still rested on the
wheel, touching his.
"Electricity?" She looked around q
the simple machinery in sight How
do you generate IT."
Santos laughed at the shrewd quss-
ton. I'VE don't. At least, not much
Of It" Then he suddenly closed his
mouth like one who has realised hs n
saying too much.
The clever woman read his thoughts.
She was quiet for . short time. then
her hand released the wheel and fell
in her lap. She sighed deeply.
Arc you happy. Mr.. Duprelf" was
her sudden question.
Santos was % surprised that he
gave an involuntary pull at the wheel
that took them from their course.
why do you ask this question. count
ess?"
because 4 man like you ought to be
very happy"
"A poor. lonesome fellow. such -
met"
Arc you lonely? would have sup
posed that a genius, who could con-
quer the air and save his country,
couldn't be lonely"
Santos Duprel put on tho automatic
lock and let the wheel 90. His instinct
was aroused; something told him that
this beautiful woman was playing
with him. and he. the brave Santos Du-
prel. turned toward the bewitching en-
envy with eyes lit up.
Countess Rosinyl Why are you
playing with me? l am not . great
man. I am not an inventor ana con-
Queror; I am only q simple workman
trying to give my best to my master.
Should you tell all this to him, to Ma
poleon Edison. 1t would be we'll placed.
but why do you speak to me this
way"
His appearance was changed. His
tone was clear and strong. His round
face was pale.
The countess looked At him ~ II
fascinated by his outburst. Tears ap.
peared in her eyes.
"Mr Duprel! Have wounded you
l am all alone, with no one TO care for
me. You have been 30 kind TO me
that I have, ever since Helgoland
looked on you as my best friend. Can
I help 1t II my loneliness has" she
did not finish her sentence. but fell
to sobbing hysterically and poor San
tos' heart was softened.
Can you pardon me. Mr.. Duprel
Will you still be my friend. my kind
hearted friend?" She offered both hel
hands to the unhappy man.
The control signal rang. Santos
jumped to the wheel. He was excited
but automatically slackened the
Hawks pace. 1t almost fell down
ward and with graceful curve ssttlst
on tho roof of the Crystal Palace.
Astra was awaiting Rositta's arrival
and Santos watched the two women u
they walked toward the elevator thai
took them down to their rooms. "A
eleven tomorrow night" called Rosit
ta, with q friendly wave Of her hand
Santos felt the encours cement II
her manner and happily took thu
Hawk to its resting-place.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-12
NORMAL WA|STL|NE
IS TO COME BACK
Recent Fashionable Creations
Seen in Paris Indicate That
as a Certainty.
DESIGNS IN PICTURE HATS
Mlllinsrs Have Done Their Best, and
the Results Are Gratifying
Black and White Bid Fair -
Remain the Most Pop
ular Combinations.

Paris.-In one Of this weeks pro-
auctions the latest fashionable out
line Of the figure 10 clearly indicated.
It 10 . race dress In soft satin. The
tunic is draped up in front, while the
skirt Is allowed to fall in straight
lines.
The waistline 10 absolutely normal;
neither high or low and not in the
least compressed. The corsage 10 soft
" draped over the bust and allowed
to fall in blouse fashion over the
ceinture.
With the short sleeves It is the fash
ION to wear mousquetaire gloves Of
twenty-eight or thirty button length.
The gloves are wrinkled over the
arms and pushed up under the little
sleeves. All the newest Paris models
are decollete, and dainty chemisettes
are introduced under the loose hmono
oorsAges.
For supple satin the newest color ia
pale hedge sparrow blue, and this Il
combined with silver gray cause
traced over with silver. A big Paris
nrm recently made a garden party
dress in satin of this color for the
duchess of. Westminster and 1t had
. draped tunic of silver gray gauze
which was very finely embroidered In
dull silver. There were long fringea
Of pale blue silk and of silver threads
on one side of the dress, and the
broad sash was in supple black moire
To accompany this dress there were
cothurnes in hedge sparrow blue
suede, and these had dull silver eye
lot holes to carry narrow ribbons In
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-12
Chambrav Sheeto,

Ono housewife who pays special at.
tention to the matter OF bed linen uses
chambray for her sheets. She says
that while 1t IL finer than the cotton
sheets, 1t wears quite as well and has
more nearly the texture Of linen than
any other material. Unlike linen. 1t
does not wrinkle badly. 30 may be
used without looking rumpled. The
expense Is slightly more than cotton.
but, considerably less than linen.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-12
Letter for John Doe, ~HImss,s. =

Letter for John Doc, "Hlmssf."
A new kink in addressing envel-
opes has been noticed recently BY
some of the postofncs clerks. Instead
Of the word personal" on these en-
velopes to indicate that the letter 10
intended only for the eye Of the person
addressed has been written himself"
In each case these letters had bsen
sent from England. In some parts Of
Ireland the head Of the household 10
always referred to by the members Of
the family as himself" and the influ-
ence OF that custom may have had its
effect on the English writers. or pos
sible the writer's were Irishmen uv.
Ing In England
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-12
Now Color.

One of the new shades Of the sea-
son IL "geranium at night" 1t IL q
wonderful tint, not crimson and not
purple, but something between the
two. It was discovered. 30 the story
goes. by = designer who fingered in
q greenhouse at dusk. He found that
the colors of the dollhouse flowers
changed In an extraordinary manner
~ the shadows fell; deep yellow be-
came pink. purple was black. and the
hardy red geranium took on an aston
ishing purple glow that gave him the
inspiration for the new shade.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-12

That evening Napoleon t00k Ao0eeaa
to Ciryne. to his mother.
She won the mothers sympathy 1t
once. Her pleasant companionship
was . relief to the stately matron. ~
save the servants there were NO other
women on the island. 1t was she who
watched over the precious plant dur
Ing the long and repeated absences
Of Napoleon.
Notwithstanding the difference In
their ages, they became good friends
Rositta was anxious to see the manu-
featuring plant, where the aerodro-
mones were made, but she was not
permitted to enter the workshop, -
she had failed to obtain Napoleons
permission to do 20. He had promised
70 return for her within . few days.
or to send Santos. Ono balmy morn
ing the two women were enjoying the
sea breeze on the porch, when they
saw the aerodromone approaching
from the east. The great bird settled
in its hangar gracefully. The two
women went down the path to meet.
~ they supposed, Napoleon. But It
was Santos Duprel. bringing two let
tiers. one from Napoleon to his mother
and the other from Astra to the
countess.
Santos honest eyes glowed when he
saw ROSETTA. who took pains to give
him 4 friendly glance a. she shook
hands.
Her letter said that Santos and the
Hawk were ut her disposal, and that
Astra would be glad to see her again
as soon as Mrs. Edison'e condition
permitted her to leave. She also in
vited Mrs. Edison to come to the cap
ital, but the mother knew that her
son depended on her presence on the
island, so declined.
Rositta expressed deep disappoint-
ment when Mrs. Edison gave her rea.
sons for not going back with Santos
and the Hawk. but the chance to talk
to Santos on the return trip suited
her best. After some hesitation she
decided to make flying trip to Wash.
ington the next day, assuring Mrs. Ed.
ison that she would stay only day.
Santos received instructions to BE-
ready to leave early in the morning
The little. round fellow was elated
when he thought Of the three hours
alone with ROSETTA
His nights. since he had met Astrs
and Rositta. were restless. Rositta'a
many kindnesses especially gave him
food for thought. He paid more 1t
tention to matters Of dress; he shaved
his round, rudy face every day. He
sven used perfume.
It dazzled him to think of the triT
to the capital with the countess fol
company.
EARLY in the dewy morning Santos
brought the Hawk to the cottage and
waited for Rositta.
A little later the wonderful machine
leaped into the air and up and for
ward with mighty flaps OF the glitter
Ing wings.
Countess Rosiny rose and wen
slowly forward to the man who va,
directing the flight Of the great bird
the brain Of the mechanism.
She leaned over the railing tina
separated the cabin from tho steering
wheel and the various levers. "Hov
high are We now, Mr.. Duprelf" Oh.
asked.
Santos looked at the aerograph
"1.617 feet, countess. Do you want Il
60 higher3"
"Oh, yes!"
Tho Hawk dArted mp: . turn Of tn,
wheel worked the wings. and electric
sparks were seen in . steady stream
what . wonderful machine thil
isl" whispered the countess in Santos
ear. He had mastered his timidit,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-12
Real Thinu.

How was the reverberation In that
cavof"
II don't know anything about that.
but the echo was fine"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-12
SYNOPSIS.

- NM, b. ". @. Chapman IN ~ ua1ee1
oGaAp6 and Great BritAAA
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
SEEKING PROTECTION

From loss by fire every man should DO
that has his own and his familys inter
ests at heart by having a policy in a
sound company like the Aetna. We VIII
write YOU policy promptly and see that
you get your indemnity promptly In case
of fire.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
WILL SEAK REPEAL
OF DRAINAGE Law
Senator Wall Makes Known
His Purpose on FlOrahome
Drainaqe.

7 read YOUR article in the Palatka
News of the Florahome meeting OH
the list inst. with considerable aston
ishment, especially when you say that
the meeting "waS called for the pur-
pose of protest" l am sorry any
one at Florahome are so lost to truth
as to so inform you. 1t is unneces5
sary for me to say that | have ever
since | Represented in part this county
in the legislature been in favor OF
having our swamp and overf1owed
lands drained. The first general
drainage law put upon our statutes
was in part my work. Gov. Browards
celebrated drainage laws was nitro
duced in the House by myself, and
through my management became
laws, and | am still in favor of drain
age-then for any one to say l called
the FIorahome meeting to protest
against drainage simply misrepre-
| SCENTS the facts. That meeting was
to protct as well as protest. l want
ed to know the wishes of the people
who live in Putnam county and as
could not be present on account OF the
serious illness of my brother | sent
three propositions to submit to the
people: 1st, should the law be re-
peaied; I'd, should the law be amend
ed to tax only swamp or oVerfoWet
land; and 3d. should the law remain
as it is. -,
According to report sent me by thu
secretary of the meeting and others
YOU submitted, as chairman, the is
proposition which was adopted 70 t.
shat the law be repealed.
If | could of been present | Woul'
of been in favor of amending the law
striking out the land that would re
ceive no benefit by drainage and lie
the tax rest on the land only tina
e would be benefited. In other words
S let the swamp and overlooked Ian
hear the burden of taxation for dram
age and not high, dry land.
1t is not right for one who own
high, dry land to pay tax to dral
another's low, wet land. But as thes
/ people have instructed me more tina
] : to /, shall try to carry out the
! desires, whether | think 1t best c
not. | shall try to represent thos
who send me to the legislature an
- not myself and | see no way an hone'
representative can do otherwise an
unless | am otherwise instructed b.
fore the legislature meets l shall II
troduce a bill in the Senate to reptei
the law. If more than B to OF u
, free holders of Palatka was to Il
.. struct me to repeal their City chart
| should do my best to repeal 1t
4 any other part of our county whe
: the question is of local nature
s Putnam Hall, Jan 9Th, 1913.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
III Saturday
Serlnonette.

Therefore, being justified by
faith, we have peace through our
Lord Jesus Christ" Romans ST..
"We have peace" That is
wonderful thing TO say. And, yet,
amid life's thronging duties and car
king cares il may be said: Here is
little home with a large family.
There are many TO keep and few to
work. The failure of one strong
heart would spell want. Yet I'VE
have peace" The pressure OF the
new day hurries every one in the
busy household. Yet 1--WE have
peace" Business cares come to sit
like squat toads near our pillows.
Yet eve have peace" The pains OF
death get hold on men. Yet they
"have peace" Sinal'S thunderings
roll through the soul. Yet 1--WE have
| peace" The wonder saying stands.
| We have seen men and women, rich
| and poor, high and low. moving
| through such zones of fiery testing,
Yet they kept unclouded faces and
untroubled spirits. What was the
secret of ii all? Just this: Christ
having made peace possible by His
tested life and tragic sacrifice, and
having put His peace within reach OF
the powers of man, man begins now,
in Gods power, to do what he can
do. He BELIEVES Christ when He
says He will give peace on condition
| that the man shall trust Him. He be-
lievcs IN Him as he would believe
in strong, truthful man. And, 10!
The old war with God is ended!
He has peace with God, Through
the Lord Jesus Christ" He hears
Iesus saving: "Take no anxious
thought" He obeyS because he
trusts the Trustworthy One. And
anxiety goes. The peace OF God
guards his heart and mind. He hears
| Jesus saying: "My peace ] give unto
| | ycu." He accepts the gift. And
peace, like river, steady, tideless,
unbillowed, goes on forever, fed,
like the river from myriad OF
springs unseen. Here is BickerStith's
beautiful dialogue hymn, where as
snred answers follow questioning:
II peace, perfect peace, in this dark
world of sorrow?
The blood OF Jesus Whispers,
Peace within.
Peace, perfect peace, by throngina
ii duties pressed?
III To do the will of Jesus, this il
rest.
II Peace perfect peace, with sorrow
II surging round?
II On Jesus bosom naught but calm
II is found.
Peace, perfect peace, death shad
owing us and ours?
Iesus has vanquished death and al
its powers.
1t is enough; earth's struggles Sool
will cease,
And Jesus call US TO heavens pei
feet peace"
E ]. NJ. B.
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