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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-09

We0osooo TOOK Astza back b WnsA
hgton late In the Afternoon. Mn, nd
hon and nos1t4a walked down 70 d,
sandy shore and sat listening to II.
wsves. The mother was dreaming O
the happy future for her son. Ths
other was weaving flne threads of the
net she was tansling about her friends
Santos was away. but he was sx
peceed back soon. She disliked to see
him leave her side, a. she feared "a
lose the control that she had gained
over him.
He returned that evening When
Mrs. Edison retired the countess stole
out Of the house and strolled toward
the shore, whore she knew Santos
would bo awaiting her. Santos was
the happiest Of men when she crested
him with passionate embraces and
kisses.
He was like faithful, obedient dog
Whatever Rositta asked he did WITH
ont question. Tonight he handed her
The counts letter. that came in answer
70 the one he had sent for her.
Rositta opened 1t, and he held hSs
pocket dashlight SO she could read.
NY little blond boy, the time II
nearing when my name will be
changed to Duprel. What do you think
OF that? Mrs. Duprel? Doesn't that
sound good to your"
santos only answer was kisses: he
had begun to master the so-callsd lost
art very quickly.
DO you know how l have missed
you? Mr.. Edison and Astra were here
but since know you cant enjoy
them any more. know 1t IL not yiGht
70 FEEL that way, as Napoleon has been
veey good to me. but my sympathy 10
WIN you, dear" Her arm s)apped
around his neck. II cannot hear him
criticiss you"
"Crfticiss met 10 he dassatssned
with me?" The words vers heevv
with dismay. Rositta knew that she
had touched the right strings. who
told you that?"
Don't take It seriously. Santos.
have tried to keep It to myself. but
II could not"
Did he say that I had not served
him we'll? Did he say thatr'
He did," whispered Rositta.
Santos breathed Are and flame, Ro-
sitta subtly convinced Santos that he
vas the man. and not Napoleon Ndi.
son, whose name should be the rsvered
one N American history. When arRu-
msnts were weak. kisses strengthened
them. until moor 9anto. M. -~lA.A
INTO form that suited ROSETTA. Then
she said:
I own the cirynith deposits IN Hun
0ry. I never win give them to M,
poleon. want you to be his master.
WIN you come with mer'
am with you and yours forsvsr!"
The tone In which this was said vas
s0oush for ROSETTA. She knew she had
won.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-09
CHAPTER xvI.-conslnusd.

CHAPTER Xvl.-contlnued
II there An answer" he asked IN
English.
win you see the countess person.
N.Y. asked the chancellor.
Who?' he asked stupidity.
"Oh, never mind" answered the
sAancellor. knowing the man knew
pothing whatever about the messaxe.
Who will come after the answer. II
<Asrs IL ons!'
"A bird man."
"A bird man" The count aid not
know whether the man was really
simpas or not Where do you liver
Tn America"
I'm; that is . broad answer. Tea,
<Aere will be . message"
He cot down and wrote:
my Dear Countess: I am clad d
hear from you. Your wishes Will b
turned to the letter will do my
best 70 prepare things for your re-
septSon. Your legal advisers will 70.
esdve tAs necessary papers in due
course.
With best wishes and hoping to
Aear from you soon. I am,
Won Wsrdenststn..
- sealed the letter, then gave 4 a
he man. who LETT the room.
h chancellor pondsred dsepay
oveg the situation. then started eor
the royal palace to report Napolson's
visoe and Rositta's promises 70 his
matoo1y.
WAon Napoleon arrived homo 10
- loag conference with Astya-
Thav weso both somewhat depressed.
Hi @sappointmsnt IN not securing
hs Peak ousmsg was great, because
- - many Inventions that required
IL ~ Of odrynith. and he knew that
- eo0es actions were . menace 70
tAe Dsaos movement.
nv decided that they would marry
Z - month Of July That evening
thsy wat to Ciryne to tell their deter
01Doe1cn to Mrs. Edison.
Naooss0n and Astra spent another
~ - Ciryne. This time Napoasea
eeo0ssted the three women throseh
~ wonderful plant where cirynitA
w. re1lnsd and manufactured mt
Sas0 Of aerodromoncs and other No.
I'D articles.
0ootta kept her ears and eyes vide
opsa. but not being trained along me-
chanicsa lines she could not under
sta1d many Of the things she saw.
Stm she was glad that Napoleon hon.
ore1 her with his confidence a. from
now On there would be no objection TO
her visiting The shops whenever she
Dlsased.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-09
snu EAGER FOR LECTURES
Idea Inst People Have Abandoned
lssesest IN Thorn Easily Proved
Erroneous.

Tho palmy days Of the lecture plat,
form" When were they7 Most folks
would guess before the war. when
Ralph Waldo Emerson demanded fvs
dollars . night and tip Of four quarts
Of oats for his horse. or q little
Later when ELI Perkins used to say
III the asked was F. A. M ID. (lifty
and ny expenses. Wiser ones win
point . he time between 1874, when
Henry Ward Bescher got his flzst e.,
900 ~ end 1890, when Major Pond
paid Henry N. Stanley $100.ooo for
100 boeures. They WIN cite Marx
Twain. John B. Cough. p. T. Barnum
and . hing list Of old timers that rot
from $500 10 $1,000 q night IN that
period. and they will tell you thst
those times have gone.
Maybe they have, but the lecture
platform hasn't. Those who doubt It
may md food for thought In the fant
that two Of the oldest lyceum bureaus,
recently combined, are actually doing
business Of more than $1,000 900 .
year, mainly west Of the Niss1setppl
THIS one combination furnishes lectaz>
ers and entertainers during the SEQ
SON 10 at least $4,000 cities and towns,
where the audiences aggregate 3.000.-
600 people annually. Add to this the
ChautauQua. that has courses In moro
than . thousand localities, attended
BY over . million people. It doesn't
look - Il lscturing were dying out.
For Instance, on the list Of one of
the leading lyceum bureaus We ind
Judge Marcus A. Kavanagh lecturing
on The reform Of legal procedure. Dr..
Harvey W. Wiley on pure food. ~
ward Amherst OFT on hereditary and
advanced marriage legislation. and
Hon. Frank j. Cannon on Mormon-
Ism.
Major Pond broke into" the lyoo-
UNI business in the '70s with Anna
Glisa. nineteenth wife Of Brigham
Young, lscturing on the same subject.
The lecture platform has changed
since then. Individual fees are not
20 high, but the business never offered
better chances to the would-be enter
tainer than right now.-Balttnoss
Gun.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-09
eia Estates DIssolvlna.

Gradually the vast estates Of the
landed and titled aristocracy Of Great
Britain are dissolving under the sun
OF increasing power and rights Of Do
mocracy. The latest scion Of nobility
to dispose Of portions Of his land II
the duke Of Grafton. who has decided
to dispose Of all his estates. except
ing that In Norfolk. The property in
cludes thousands Of acres in North
amptonshire. including the family seat
OF Wakefield lodge The land Ia some
OF the most valuable in England. and
has been in possession Of the family
hundreds Of years. Another noble
man. who has decided to cut up his
property, 10 the duke Of Newcastle,
and last week land Of his was sold for
e11B. 900.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-09
SuspIclons Confirmed.

O0otuC 1OUI1tu00s
Little Laura was 80 quiet out in the
kitchen that her mother suspected tho
child Of some mischief.
What are you doing. dearief" the
mother called.
Num-" Laura answered.
But you must be doing SOM thins. I"
mo isn't."
Are you sure?"
We'll, isn't doin' much"
Tell me this instant what you arc
doing or mamma will have to come
with the hair brush!"
After . moments silence the little
ono rouplied:
Tn Just dwivin hairpins into the
soap wifi Marjorie's looking glass."-
Youngstown Telegram.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-09

Mss X. was visiting IN . small vi
lass. and planned to leave On . Ger
tain Day for her homo In . nearby
town Wlshing 10 postpone her dspar-
tara. - wrote message and gavs II
70 Unsas Silas. village celebrity, to
send By telegraph and handed him IS
oents for costs. On his return hs
brought her "a cents.
why, what 10 this?" she askod,
WAL" drawled Uncle Sflas, Il rpoA
Yer message. n thar warnt NO haste
about It. 90 writ It on . post card.
n 1t only cost yer one csnt btSl q
twenty-five"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-09
Vanity.

There 10 q stirring Of the
body. People are breaking down un-
DER the tyranny Of material posses.
sions. There never was q time when
womsns intelligence was so eager and
inspiTational; never q time when men
were 20 weary OF metal and meals and
miles. 1t is all clear to q prophetic
understanding that we are nearing the
end OF our lessons In three dimep
sions and five senses.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-09
GAVE GIRL SEVERE SHOCK,
Visitor From Los Angeles to Panama
Awoke to Find Tarantula Nest
ling on Her Arm.

To awaken and find a poisonous tar
ansula on her arm was the experience
OF Miss Irene Sturgis Of Los Angeles.
while visiting the canal zone on a.
sightseeing tour. Miss Sturgis has re-
turned from Panama, and while she
has recovered from the shock of her
experience, she admits that she gets.
the creeps every time she thinks
about it.
Miss Sturgis awoke one morning in
a hotel at Colon with a feeling OF
numbness IN her arm. CHANGING to-
ward 1t she was Mortified to see a
large tarantula taking its ease there.
The young lady had heard that taran-
tulas became very angry II disturbed.
and 1t Is then that they fix their poi-
sonous darts In the flesh Instead OF
becoming hysterical and shrieking. az
she said she might have done had it
been . mouse, Miss Sturgis by a Quick
movement OF her arm tossed the in
sect upon the floor. Then she sum-.
moned a native maid and promptly
swooned.
The tarantula scurried under the
wardrobe said Miss Sturgis, land
tried to get the natives to ferret IL
out and kill it, but they would not
They have q superstition although
they realize that the insect is poison
Gus. that 1t Is bad luck to kill one.
The maid took the experience quite
AZ matter Of fact 1T won't bother
you any more. she said They never
come back second time. There's
one lives down in No. IL all the time
But did not wait to try out the az.
pertinent Ugh! 1t was horrible"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-09
CHAPTER XVII,
The Elftesnth n Iulx.

The Ftftssnth ~ July.
July IL, the marriage day Of As&ra
end Napoleon, had been declared :
continental holiday.
From near and far came consratu.
lAtions. They had not planned 4 ror.
ssous ceremony, but they could not
stop the expressions Of love that came
nom the loyal citizens. The whole
capital was alive with color, ana the
messages that came and the sincere
JOY Of all, made the day one to be
remembered for years to come.
Astra had missed Rositta very much
Dhs had been unable to attend the
Wedding. as she had been Ill On the
Island Of Ciryne for the last few
weeks.
When Napoleon heard that the
countess was unable to attend their
wedding on account Of her indisposi-
ton. he thoughtfully shook his head.
1t seemed incredible that Rositta, who
was % full of vitality and energy.
should be Ill. He only said: Every
illness has remedy"
He did not give the matter further
thought He spent tho last day before
his marriage In his aerodromons, the
American Eagle. Whsrs he was. or
what he did. no one seemed to know.
ana he did not volunteer the informa,
ton.
After their wedding luncheon Astra
returned to her presidential ofaoe. a
there were things that ahe wantaA n
attend to personally. Especially the
criminal case Of Nikolay Noxrak The
Criminal Court Of the continent AaA
decreed capital Punishment for at.
tempted assassination Of the President
Of the United Republics Of America.
Astra read the document carefully.
and instead Of signing It, she wrote:
''Pardoned. and shall b instantly ~
lsaseA."
(Disned)
"ASTRA PRUDENT EDISON.
ohs dispatched the pardon BY q spe-
cial messenger. and then took MP other
matters.
At seven o'clock she was at the Crys-
tai Palace. to dress for the banquet Of
the Continental Commercial and In
dustrfal Association. one Of the most
powerful societies organised to pro-
mote the welfare Of business peopls.
She and Napoleon drove to the new
CAPITAL Hotel in IN open car. The
banquet was arranged for 1000 guests
and the whole upper door was thrown
opea for the purpose.
At eleven O'Clock tie presidential
party left and threaded its way toward
the Crystal Palace. At the Palace
Judge Seaman Of the Continental
Court awaited them. His mission was
30 deliver heavy looking letter to the
President.
Your excellency will pardon me for
taking this liberty. but Mr.. Moxrak.
ths prisoner you so kindly pardoned.
Insisted that this letter 10 important.
and would not leave the prison until
! promised him that I would deliver IL
Astra took the letter and thanked
him for Its safe delivery, then dis
missed him with a few kind words.
Napoleon escorted his mother to her
rooms. then returned to the library.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-09
system In the Home.

Obediont Youngster-Mother, may l
speak?
Parent-You know that You must
not talk at the table,
May ! not say just ono thingr"
mo. my boy. When your father has
read h1s paper you may speak"
Father reads through his paper and
sayS, kindly:
Nov. william, what 10 it7"
7 only wanted to say that the wutsr
pipe in the bathroom had burst"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-09
~. AaA ~ ". q. OAaoman n ~ Ua11s
oaSS and 6sooa 691taia,
SYNOPSIS.

America had been isolated from the rest ct
The world by the use Of Z-rsy. . won
H Invention had saved the country
Rom foreign invasion. and the continent
ID bsen united under one government
Nth Prudent a. president. For han q
9TH President Prudent critically IN. .HSs
9th = hastened BY the receipt q .
yosmany that he has at last succeeded IN
dexshter Astra that this means : for
Island Of Ciryns. but dies bsfors no
- tell the location Of the place As4va
? 1cminated for the presideRg By the
= A.tra, informs her that he was . pu-
sf her fathers. and promises to help
ne gives her = ring made Of q new
.ogs TIC .qes:m 81 YSc S h:
= ven werdsnstsin q ana ca:rs him the tie
eeret q making gold in return for ALSO
= 10 seized at night and carried on in
ereoplane; Astre IL inausuSatsd ~
0scQ. whose long silence has worried
sa.S: On Is. island u Hsisoi. nd ~: ana
IL ,stsd dest q Europs Sa ."1 sas lea
AMesica. He promises to can on her
- eoNoWing might. Countess RoGlny, .
IL. becomes prisoner in hope Of sscur-
Na2oleon's secret She fall: m lovs
- nsm She agrses to Join hin IN Al
o1Upf 10 escape. By the use Of hrs-
yks he gummcns q curious flying ma
- waeoh resembles = monster eagle
escsnes and sends his message 10
1pesa- Nilsson calls on Astra - promised
teils her his plans for defense havs
- conpIeted, bat that he viii give fun
le1oals at bis workshop on tie Island
Clryne in the Pacific They Mol1o the
- Ia three hours. His plaDs are based
TIE popularity. of the new substanoe,
ynMh. which is lighter than any knswn
Stal and II practically inAsstEucti6ie.
= q isolation. but find that the 1msri-
oons have established q second one. Ndl-
0e1vsrc note to Won Wsrdenstein
~ aagDhip demandlng that the Aeet
j wNhdfAwn. Edison 10 attacked, bat
oeroys two warships and several oero-
- Realising his hslplessness Wer.
oaDteen withAgaWs his neet and cou.cnt.
universal diearmament Edison's meth
!. III on the island Of Ciryne Coun1ess
3 to discover Edison's secrets. ~ s.
~ to wsavs . net around eantos d.
leel. Edison's assistant The counfeea
- 2 letter from Werdenstein Offering
Is the princedom Of Schomburg-IAthoW
Il Eddson's secret. Edison and Santos
their supply being almost exhausted.
yney nnd 4 on the estate Of Schombufr-
SAthow. The countess finally Rets 0ant0s
% her clutches She gets another letter
pm Merdenstein asking her to fnd out
~ Edison y interested in the schom-
Werdenstein With an offer for the prop
ny. but gets no satisfaction
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-09
What Worried Him,

A clergyman recently engaged Z
boy to attend to his pony and make
himself generally useful.
One Of his duties was to mix q
COW. but the latter. not liking the
ladS eenmsy method. quickly upset
him. WIN the pail Of milk on top OF
him.
The minister appearing on the
scene. and finding the boy IN tears,
said - him:
Never mind, my boy. It's NO use
crying over split milk"
"Aa's not crying over your auld
milk" the boy replied. but Just look
at me olothooi"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-09
StrivIno to Ohllua.

Angry Diner-Waiter, you are not
At to serve a pig
waiter am doing my best. sir
Judge.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-09
homoslck Bride.

my homo life is unhappy"
Whats the matter, dear. Woa
your husband eat your cooking1'
He WIN But my poodle won'1s
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-09
Generous Man.

Il see by the newspaper" r.
MARRIED Reeder. that the farmers in
Canada are sending out appeals for
wives"
rs that so7' calculated Hennypeok
in an esger whisper. "They can have
mine"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-09
Fewer Clothes Needed

Patisnce-Is she going to thu
mnoQus ballf
Patrice-Yes; she's going to repr,-
sent Night
why don't she 60 as Ever Il vo~ls
b cheaper"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-31
MAY BE FEDERAL CASE,
taking Of Contraband Drugs From One
State 20 Another, Charge
Special TO The Tribune.

Spetldl 10 Inc Tribune.
OGDEN, Jan. S0.-Believing that the
case may be a subject for investigation
10y the federal authorities on the grounds
or unlawful transportation OF drugs from
one state TO another Judge w. Fl. Reed
er has taken the case of Edward Demp-
sey. charged with vagrancy. under ad-
Visenent until he can confer with gov
ernment officers. Dempsey. who is an
liza abitual drug user, testified in the police
court today that he brought from :. TO
SO worth OF drugs from Reno. Nev., TO
ogden on nearly every trip while en-
ployed as a news agent on Southern
Pacific trains.
The man WIS arrested by detectives
yesterday while trying TO make his get
away from Twcnty-nfth street room
ing house. where he had not paid his bill
In response to questions by Judge Reed
or. Dempsey said he had acquired the
drug habit While in a hospital at Redding,
cal. ten years ago. He has been q resi-
dent OF Ogden for the past year While
he admitted having purchased cocaine
and morphine from men on the streets in
this city, Dempsey testified that Reno
was the principal source OF his supply
and that he often gave drugs to other
users In this city, accepting money for
the supply when II was offered him
The police believe that Dempsey has
been the means by which n number OF
drug users In this city have been pro-
curing constant supply of cocaine and
morphine for the past several months.
Judge Reedcr Is confident that the fedora
authorities will interest themselves In the
case. as there is a severe penalty for the
transportation OF drugs unlawfully from
one state To another
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-31
THUGS AT WORK.
TWO Burglarles and Three Holdups Com
mtted In Brief Period by Three Men,

Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN. Jan. 30.--Two burglaries and
three holdups, all reported 30 the police
between Z and II o'clock tonight are
believed to comprise the evenings work
OF three men who operated, with one ex-
ception, In the southern part Of the city.
At 7:30 o'clock J. III. Reilly. 200 Tweu-
ty-eighth street. reported that his house
had been entered and SO in cash and q
bank book taken. At 1870 Mrs. Plumer
l. Haslct, Az Twenty ninth street. re-
turned home and discovered that her
house had been ransacked, The only ar
ticle missing is an emblem pin
All three of the holdups were commit
ted by three men. armed with pistols,
and their descriptions. as furnished by
the victims. tally in each case. About
$50 o'clock X C. Parsons. 202 Tracy
avenue. was held UP on Wall avenue.
between Twenty~second and Twenty
third streets. After the victim was
knocked down, the robbers took $3.50 in
cash and u gold watch.
Louis Bitten Jr,, 1850 Washington
avenue, was robbed OF gold watch At
Goddard and Washington avenues. This
was at 9:30 o'clock, and the police may
have been in the neighborhood when
Robert Nelson. 1880 Grant avenue, was
held up on Goddard avenue. between
Washington and Grant avenues, a few
minutes after 10 o'clock. He lost $3.50
I'm cash. No arrests had been made at
midnight.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-31

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the district OF Utah.
In the matter OF Charles Moutell,
Bankruptcies 1916 In Bankruptcy
Petition for discharge.
To the Honorable John A. Marshall, judge
OF the district court OF the United states
for the district Of Utah:
Charles Montell OF Garfield, In the
county of Salt Lake and state OF
Utah. in said district, respectfully rep
resents t:lat on the 31st day OF March.
last past, no was duly adjudged bank
rupt under the acts OF congress relating
to bankruptcy; that he has duly surren,
dered all his property and rights or
property. and has fully complied with all
the requirements OF said acts and OF the
orders OF the court touching his bank
ruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be de-
creed by the court TO have 4 full dis
charge from all debts proVable against
his estate under said bankrupt acts, ex-
cept such debts as arc excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this Goth day OF January. A. D.
1914, CHARLES MONTTGLI,
Bankrupt.