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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with Jesse Smith re-
ating the story OF his birth. early life in
Labrador and of the death of his father.
Jesse becomes sailor. His mother mar
ries the master OF the ship and both are
lost In the wreck of the vessel. Jesse
becomes cowboy In Texas. He marries
Polly. singer Of questionable morals,
who later Is reported to have committed
suicide. Jesse becomes a rancher and
moves to British Columbia Kate Trevor
takes up the narrative. Unhappily mar
Fied, she contefnpiates suicide. but changes
her mind after meeting Jesse Jesse res
cues Kate from her drink naddened hus-
band who attempts TO kill her. Trevor
loses his life In the Rapids. Kate rejects
offers OF grand opera managers to return
10 the stage and marrtes Jesse. Their
married life starts out happily. Kate sue
eumbs to the pleadings of composer TO
return TO the stage and runs away with
him. She rescues Widow O'Flynn from
her burning house. Is badly burned her
self and returns home, where Jesse re-
cefves her with open arms Jesse calls
on neighbors and plans to capture cattle
thieves. Kate is r, scued from the hands
OF the bandits. Jesse Is captured by the
robbers. but by clever ruse makes pris-
over to a United States marshal. who has
arrived with extradition papers Jesse
takes charge OF the outlaw chiefs son.
Billy O'Flynn, having promised the chief
20 keep him out OF his fathers profession.
He takes Billy to Vancouver and the
lad is shanghaied. son is born to Kate
and Jesse and Is named David. Jesse re-
ceives a letter from his first wife. Polly.
in which she tells him she deceived him
into thinking she had killed herself For
the honor OF Kate and their son. father
and mother gparate. Kate and David go
20 England to live Four years later Billy
O'Flynn arrives and tells Kate how Jesse
has been ruined and ostracised through
the vindictiveness of Polly Kate arrives
IN British Columbia. lays plans to help
pld friends and defeat the plots OF Polly
Provisions and help arrive in time to
save Jesse's life. He hears OF Kate's ar
rival and OF her plans. Brooke, a former
pandit and intimate OF Polly's. calls on
tray Polly to his own financial advantage
She refuses. Brooke's despicable plans
are defeated
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
it Was Still Hard.

Bridget, a green maid, was told by
her mistress to cook soft-boiled egg
for her mistress breakfast
Five minutes later she rang for the
maid, and, asking If the egg was done
yet. received an answer in the mega
tive.
Thinking Bridget had not boiled the
egg Immediately. she waited a few
minutes longer, and again asked If ths
egg was ready.
mo. ma'am." replied Bridget.
why not?" asked her mistress.
ITO be sure, ma'am, an the egg Il
still hard, for didn't l just feel of It. =
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27

ace of evil in the night had vanished.
felt an immense relief, with hands
wet, mouth parched, knees shaking,
and great need of tears. | knew the
strain had been beyond endurance. but
now It was gone, although a velvet
darkness closing round me, black night
swinging round me, sickness-I must
not faint, when had to fight. to keep
command. to set an example worthy
OF Jesse's wife. And there / was sit
ting in my chair, with drops of sweat
forming and pouring on my forehead.
Billy, cropping on the floor at my feet,
had found and lighted the candle. and
was holding the flame IN the palms Of
his hands till 1t steadied and blazed
up clear. Buck up, missus,- he was
saying "Cheer-oh. Don't let EN- know
you swoomed. Grab on to the cross,
and make it proud of you. That's
right. Laugh. mum! Laugh! Wish'd
I'd half yer grit"
/ had come to myself and only Billy
knew, who was loyal AS the candle
blazed up l saw the Chinaman glib
bering like some toothless mask Of
yellow india-rubber. but that nurse
still kept up her silly screaming, un-
til | ordered her to shut her mouth,
which she did in sheer surprise.
There lay Polly prone across the
doorway on her face, racked with con-
vulsive sobs, until feeling, | suppose,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27

the flashing rain on her back, she rose
on hands and knees like some forlorn
wild animal crawling to shelter. while
behind her stretched a trail of wet
and blood. stared until In shame she
sat up, still for all the world like
an animal lost to human feeling. and
to woman's dignity. until as she looked
| at me a wan shamed smile seemed to
apologize. She sat back then against
the log wall, limp, relaxed with weak
ness
Nurse" l called, still with my gaze
on Polly, this woman is wounded.
You are a nurse. You claimed to be
nurse"
But Miss Panton INDUCED in hys-
terics, so turned to Billy. Run into
The house, get the hip bath, warm
water, blankets, bandages."
Aye, aye. num-" he touched his
forelock. and swinging the Chinaman
to his feet: Come along, SAM" he
grunted, and hustled him off on duty.
Polly looked up, trusting me with
her tawny bloodshot eyes. Her voice
was a dreary hoarseness, demanding
liquor. But with an open wound. to
quicken the hearts action might be
fatal, and Polly knew well 1t was no
use pleading Instead of that she
pointed at the nurse, and said. Send
that away"
l turned up,,n Nurse Panton who sat
forsaken and ostentatious In her cor
ner Co." | said. and make beef
tea"
Sniff.
/ took her by the shoulders, and
marched her out of the room, while
Polly grinned approval. came back
and asked where she was wounded.
She pointed to the left hip, but dared
not remove any clothing which might
have caught and sealed the flow of
blood. A sole diet OF alcohol and
months of neglect had made her condi-
ton suck that / shrank from touching
her
so you're Kate" she lay against
the bottom log of the wall, head back.
eyes nearly shut, looking along her
nose at me, "Carroty Kate"
Her own tawny hair, draggled. and
hung in snakes. was streaked with
dirty gray.
eye took Jesse" she said in weary
scorn, so / ruined him. Then this
Brooke, he fell in love with yer, so
murdered him. Take everything. give
nothin'; that's you. Carrots, give
nothin' That's you, Carrots, give
nothin' away. not even a drink. And l
gave everything.
$50 you're good, and I'm bad; you're
heightened society. and I'm a poor
sporting lady. Oh. saw We lift yer
skirt away when re passed calling
yerself Christian, when fast one
word of Christian kindness would
have saved the likes of me.
'Ye needn't look over my head as If
I wasn't there. I'm no fairy, / amt
no dream. I'm facts. and ye'd better
face 'em. Sisters Of Sorrow they
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
col IS
An up-to-date remedy for
colds. That is what Peruna
is. In successful use over
80 years.

Colds are caught in manv
ways: lily ventilated rooms
rooms that have direct draughts
crowded rooms; damp houses I:
stuffy school rooms; Offices ilIv
heated.
A dose of Peruna at the right
time. at the first symptom of
cold, before the bones begin to
ache, before the sore throat
nanifests itself, or the cough. or
the discharge from the nose, lust
a dose or two of Pcruna before
these symptoms begin is gener-
ally sufficient. But after the cold
IS once established with the
above symptoms prominent, a
bottle of Peruna, or maybe two.
will be necessary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27

Dys DIS mother bLumplnS D6Sluo KIM
bound to keep the pace. They had the
new rabbit with them. collared and
chained like bulldog. and were FOL
lowed by Dayid's nurse. dear Patsy,
Billy's wife-plucking my young
! anemones-the wretch.
Out on the perilous edge of Ape1
Rock could see young Mr. Nisted.
Father Jared's nephew, a pupil In
Jesse's school of colonial training
with rod and line he was seriously
fshing-for birdsi
Don't you reckon" said Jesse, re
lighting stale cigar, that's it's tins
we stopped our book?''
"Oh, but"
Its tempting Providence, young
woman; it's encouraging the police
From the moment you started the
thing, we've had more'n our share of
adventures. Put up a notice, Book
Closed. No more adventures need
apply. Try Surly Brown for change
But what shall we do?"
Publish the blamed thing, and
serves it right. Thow it to the crit
les"
But it's all secretsi"
Change the names and places.
Wen be Mr.. and Mrs. Smith,, we'll
meaning private persons located some
where west. I'm going to have blue
eyes,"
But mine are blue
Il made first grab. You can have
green, and a large mouth, and your
Christian name is Carrots. Hello.
here's Baby David"
My son was coming through the
scented dusk. and In his arms he car
ried large dog. china dog with gilt
muzzle, split from the nose to tail, but
carefully mended
Sonny" said Jesse. don't you drop
Maria, or she'll have puppies"
Il did, and she didn't; so there!
Something dropped out, though. See.
mummie."
David had thrown Marie into my
lap. and danced about in the cleaning
with some strange trophy. the tail of
large animal.
Sort OF reminds me" said Jesse.
"of being little boy That's the In.
spector's tale. This is a long way,
too. from the Labrador"
The wind made quite disturbance,
telling the pines to hush, while both
my son and Jesse wanted to play with
the wolf tail, and would not be quiet,
though already the stars and the fire.
flies had lighted Cathedral Grove, and
the great river like an organ crooned
the first deep notes of natures even
song An awed expectant silence
came to u.s.
Tighten our darkness" said the
grave old trees, I'VE beseech Thee"
by Thy great mercy" pleaded the
little flowers.
Defend us from all perils," the
small birds twittered
And dangers of the night" the as
pens quavered.
"For the love OF Thy only Son."
cried the South Wind.
"our Saviour Jesus Christ" q WON
ans voice responded.
Amen" the cliffs were breathing.
Amen" the high clouds echoed.
Amen" said the organ river.
came:
And from the reverent woodlands
Amen. Amen"
THE END.1
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
EnioymentI

do you get much enjoyment out
of the new dances?" they asked the
stout man of mellow years.
Enjoyment" he echoed. Watch
me-"
Selling his partner in a grip of iron,
he ambled to the right, kicked to the
left, doubled his knees, kicked all
around, lunged ahead, dipped to the
rear, kicked some more, took a short
run, beat retreat, kicked passing
couple and sank down heavily.
Doesn't that ll-look like enjoy.
ment?" he stammered.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
Mo- More nRIack Rrothy for Him.

Among the forgotten dishes of tie
past was the "black broth of Lace
daemon." What the ingredients Of
this sable composition were,' says a
writer, Eve cannot exactly ascertain.
Doctor Lister Tin 'Apicius) supposed
it to have been hogs blood. 1t
could not be very alluring mess,
since a citizen of Sybaris, having
tasted it. declared 1t was no longer a
matter of establishment with him why
the Spartans were so fearless of death,
since any one in his senses would
much rather die than exist on such
execrable food"
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calls us. who gave everything. who
gave ourselves.
"And you good women pride yer
selves In virtue, which amt been
tempted. Your virtue never been out
doors in the rain. gettin' wet. Your
virtue never been starved and froze.
or fooled and betrayed. Your colors
amt run, cause they've never been
to the wash. You don't know good
from evil. and you set thar judgin' me.
Tears running down yer face, Ell?
You think you struck 1t rough when
you came up agin me. Poor Carrots
playin' Christian martyr. | done you
good If you know'd it. I'm all the
schoolin' you got in real life. / walked
We from dreams to livin'. And you an
me is women. sister1 In pain. l wish'd
I'd auburn hair like your'n, Kate, and
a baby David to favor me with hair an
eyes. And If I'd had homel But l
didn't get fair show ever. and every
time done good, got it in the necn.
Well, what's the odds?
1T wasn't you brung me down. Kate.
Don't cry like that, dear. 1t don't
matter. Nothing matters. 1t was this
Brooke which done for me, not you
or Jesse. Brookes only thing
took in like a lost dog cause he was
hungry. He said he'd manage my
business, and he shorely did-invested
all I'd got in a governess, and bon
fire at Mathson's, and a stampede of
mules. Then he fooled widow down
to Ashcroft to start him running
tourist joint, and / was to be turned
out. And he fell In love with you.
Il guess that's all, excep' l got to
tell you one thing. 1t was nursing
the sick men KEEP me straight all them
years, KEEP me from drink. You see
was meant for nures. trained for a
nurse until-until-well, never you
mind. Brooke stopped the nursing,
and | drank I'm only nurse gone
wrong.
"Yes, your eyes is wonderin' why
they don't come back with them ban
dages, and the bath Don't worry
about that, cause I'll be dead by day
break. Jesse loved yer Brooke
loved yer. and somehow. well. I'm
kinder ranging that way myself. And
IL / go, you'll get back Jess, eh?"
Rallying what courage had left. /
knelt down and kissed my sister, my
poor sister. For a moment ! let her
stroke my carroty hair, which she
liked. Then l ran to hurry my people
to bring the beef tea, the hot water,
the bandages. / found that wretche6
nurse OBTAINING Billy and the China
man, with some pretense that must
not be disturbed. | was telling her
to get out of my sight, to go to her
bed, when revolver-shot rang
through the echoing house.
Polly had crawled to the doorstep,
found her revolver. She who gave
everything In life, had given me back
to Jesse, and lay dead, her forehead
shattered in with the revolver-shot.
For some seconds Billy and | hung
back, watching from the doorway
while slow coil of smoke unfclded
In the wan light of the dawn. The
rain had ceased, and the east was ell
aglow with golden radiance.
Billy knelt and touched the poor
broken forehead, then looking up at
me, This time" he said, tits real"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27

person and a normal person who ID ig-
norant of the finger language. The
silence with which the device is oper
ated is very important point in it's
favor This feature might make it
especially useful where quiet or Sc
crecy in transmitting information is
desirable, as in sending war news or
secret instructions in business houses.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
NeiqhborIy Bitterness

Mrs. Murphy-Take in that face and
put out your pups.
Mrs. Maloney-I did this morning,
and everybody passing by said:
Good morning, Mrs. Murphy. sgd.
ney Bulletin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
BacilIi and Relations.

Mrs. Baye-"She is simply mad on
the subject of germs, and sterilizes or
filters everything in the house." Wis
How does she get along with
her family" Mrs. Baye-"Oh, even
her relations are strained.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
MANY schooI ChiInran Are siokIr.

Children who are delicate feverish and cross
will get immediate relief from Mother Gray's
Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the
stomach, act on the liver, and are recommended
for complaining children. A pleasant remedy
for worms. Used by Mothers for "A years. At
all Druggists, PC Sample FREE. Address,
A. s. olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y. Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27


Ehe queerest way came with his long
yellow fingers to touch me, then timid.
but treasured, crept back to his stool
Ia the corner.
Soon Nurse Panton Joined US, her
hair In corkscrews, looking very
plain, peevish because she had not
been called at midnight What's the
matter?" she asked GROSSLY, and for
answer l pulled down the blinds. She
Shivered as she passed the open door
DO take chair behind it. She begged
me to close the door, but the night was
warm, and besides dared not. Nurse
and Chinaman each had glass OF
port. and SO did !. feeling much bet
ter afterward
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27

1t keeps some men busy explaining
foolish things to their wives.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27

Drive that cough from your system.
Deans Mentholated Cough Drops will
surely help you-5c at all Drug Stores.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
Not Necessarily

A girl is not necessarily cut for .
prima donna just because she is hard
to manage
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
Only One s'BROMO OUININE~

To get the genuine. call for full name, LAXA.
TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature Of
Z. w. GROVE. Cures Cold in One Day. 2sc.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
TWO Kinds of = One

Gosh. but that fellow is dense!"
And child can see through hint"
Baltimore American.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27

They Do, Every Day.
your sins will find you out"
They have nothing on my duns."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-10
May Remove Criminal st,mn

Washington, February 9-Revision
or the articles of war in military law
OF the United States, unchanged since
1906, Is proposed In a bill. passed with
out a dissenting vote by the Senate
to-day, designed to mako the soldier
guilty OF purely military ohenses an
object OF reformatory discipline in
stead OF penitentiary convict with the
Criminal stamp upon him.
Fort Leavenworth, kan, would
cease to DO Federal penitentiary
under the terms of the bill, and here
AFTER would be known as the United
states military detention barracks. The
prison would be modelled after the
English army disciplinary institution
at Aldershot, and no soldier or civilian
convicted OF an offenso punishable by
penal servitudc might hereafter be con-
fined there.
Military prisoners under suspended
barracks would be organized into mill
tary commands and their training kept
up. where prison conduct warrants in
the opinion OF the Secretary of War.
honorable restoration to the army or
permission to re-enllst without preju-
dlce if tho enlistment had expired
would follow good behavior.
This radical revision of the army's
disciplinary methods is proposed In a
recodlncation of Tho articles of war,
dropping thirteen sections from the oil
code as obsolete. and inserting provi-
sions for policy OF suspended SEN
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tenco and less drastic treatment
military offenders generally.


The bin makes no mention OF the
military prison on Alcatraz Island, San
Francisco. In this connection. the
committee report says the Secretary
OF War is convinced that establish
ment OF tho detention barracks and
necessary branches would make the
maintenance Of n military prison un
necessary. The elimination of Alca-
tra2 Island from the bill would make
possible the use of the island as an
immigration station. as desired by tho
immigration Bureau.
The Jurisdiction OF courts martial
would be considerably broadened under
the proposed new code, extending to
capital offenses in time of peace which
arc beyond the reach of civil courts
The present code gives this jurisdic-
ton only In time of war.
Upon spies In times OF war only
would be death sentence be mandatory
under the new code, and two-thirds
majority of the courtmartial imposing
such sentence would be required, in
stead OF n bare majority.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-10

to tako up more than 1850 acres, and
no claims aggregating more than that
amount could be combined. under PEN
atty of fines and sentences and for
feiture.
The Secretary OF the Interior would :
be authorized to lease the lands through
competitive bidding. under conditions
which would assure the government a.
royalty of cents n ton OF all coai,s
mined During tho time tho mining--
operations were being projected theSs
bill would enforce the payment OF remit.
at the rate of 20 cents per acre for thes.
first year, 50 cents per acre per years
for the second. third, fourth and fifths.
year, and per year thereafter. Roy y
alties paid on coal mined. however,s
would be credited to this rental &C ~
count.
The leases would be indefinite in
term. dependent upon the working OF
the mine but the secretary would bee
allowed to alter the conditions or the
lease every twenty years. The funds
secured by these leases would he APP
piled To the development. Improvement
and betterment OF the Territory or
Alaska. particularly 10 the building OF
the government railroad planned IN the
bill which already has passed the SEN
alto and is pending in the House.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-10
TOLLS QUESTION
WILL BE SETTLED
BY PARTY CAUCUS
CONTINUED from First Page

'-ontlnueu from First Pagc.)
bill. Senator Smith would make no
statement either concerning his own
or tho Presidents Views. Other mem
bers OF the committee have let 1t be
known, however. that President Wilson
fnvors some other form of Immigration
restriction Senator Lodge. of Alassa-
chusetts, q member Of the committee
ana staunch advocate for many years
oil n Hteracy test for immigrants. in
tends to fight vigorously for retention
OF this provision In the bill.
Beginning tomorrow the Seuate
committee will hold daily sessions un
III II completes its work on the meas
ure As to the restrictive features.
the committee proposes to issue a state
ment, probably Tomorrow after the
chairman has reported on his latest
conference with tho President. Presi
dent Wilson. In view Of the fact thnt
inc committee asked for his views
mas left to the Judgment of Chairman
smith what should be made public
concerning them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-10
nepublicnns Boycott Committee.

Washington. FEBRUARY o.--Though
expressing the hope that the Republic
can members would yield In their ex-
pressed determination not to partic.
pate further In tho deliberations of the
Interstate Commerce Committee ON the
trust legislation. Senator Ncwlands.
chairman of tho committee, to-day do
clared that Democrats had TO assume
supervision over trust bills: therefore.
the Democratic party is responsible to
the country for Legislation.
Senators Cummins. OF Iowa, and
Clapp, OF Minnesota, left meeting OF
the committee last week. when In
formed that the Democratic members
had voted In q meeting OF their own
against certain amendments proposed
by Republican members to tho inter-
state trade commission bin. The Re-
publican Senators later announced that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-10

they would not attend further meet
of the trust bills.
Il hope that the Senators will change
their minds and join with the commit
zee, said Senator Newlands in dis
cussing the matter with them. [
frankly stated that tho Democratic
members felt that they should consult
with one another in shaping legisla-