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T he D evil
By FERENC MOLNAR
Qramatixed by OLIVER IERFOSD
Adapted by JOSEPH O'BRIEN
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CHAPTER I.
fj—«tender Jeweled hands ef
I t'hra Hoffmann trembled a<>
that she fumbled at the hooks
' and burtons that held topeth
the waist she was trying to renew
Her heart l>eat with a violence it had
cot known twfore during the six placid
years of her married life. Her fiu
<as a mask of fear—fear of the ui
tee'^. the unfathomable—of the turl-i
lent c itlons that seemed crowd.n
urging t:p from unsv.-7~.ted depths in
ter very soul.
Jlnie. I'y-ffmanu war ’n tee studio
Karl M;
where she had
c-u
troug'it 1' her portly banker ••nçh.t ’’.i*
Berman Hoffmann, that the Irony of
the sweetheart of her happy girlhood,
ealDtiriR li-r portrait for the pleasure
e:- . < m whose name she bad taken,
ci it be consummated. But ft was
v.it.i u 1 thought of this that Hoffmann
teal t
1 her there or that she had
<•, - ■:■.■■! to go or that Karl had re-
<elv.‘d i!i“m. Hoffmann welcomed th<>
a ;i-t dolly to his own home and knew
ti je-::. us.v
Karl, forgetful of the
Idyl of bls youth, dwelt in thought od
tis apt ro,idling marriage to a beautl
ftl yores heiress. Olga, loyal to her
tuaband. believed that the old romance
was laid nw«y among those faded
ireams faintly remembered, but which
come no more.
And yet when her husband had gone
oat. leaving her there, the failed laven
der of the sweet old days turned lurid,
and for the first time in six years her
soul confessed Itself and lay bare and
mshriven. But she fought down the
memory and clung to those six years
of silence, and all the while there was
In the very air of the room an unseen
presence that seemed dragging her
backward through time, bridging those
years clear to the day when Karl, the
boy had taken her In his arms and
kissed tier lips and told her that he
iloved her.
Now. with all of that In her heart.
she yet tried to put It out of her
thoughts. She forced herself to a light
tone and airy words.
“Come, M. Mahler; I have come to
.get my portrait painted as my husband
wishes it," she cried. “We must go to
work.”
Karl, torn by emotion as herself.
acquiesced.
“Here are shawls from which you
may select one for your shoulders,”
the
he said. “I will go and prepare
|
Atudlo while you remove your blouse.”
He left her so filled with fear that
she could hardly bring herself to tug
at the buttons that held her waist.
“Ah!" she exclaimed impatiently at
last. Hinging the waist from her.
As it dropped to the floor her per
fectly rounded shoulders and white
throat were bare. She arose from her
seat and reached for the filmy silken
shawl she had chosen. But the shawl
fell froci her nerveless hands and she
drew back, with a shriek, gazing in
h“rr >r at what seemed -an apparition
A melodious voice, suave, gentle, de-
111 .‘rate, said:
"Madame. I beg your pardon. I fear
I permitted myself to fall asleep."
From the depths of a great artn-
e.'i Ir drawn up liefore an open tire
whov red light gave It sinister il
lumination, a man arose, stood liefore
Olga and bowed profoundly. He was
In th.? conventional afternoon garb of
• gentleman. His frock coat was black;
hi< hair was black; his eyebrows, eye-
la '• s and eyes were black. His face
was white, as colorless as his lmrnae
ul.ate linen, ns expressionless as the
monocle he wore. , One touch of color,
f". a me from the scarf.
He looked with undisguised admira
tion at the beautiful woman before
him. Rut it was the cold, critical ad-
tnlmrion <vf the cynic, emotionless and
If«. Pin
bint, catching up the shawl and hiding
her gleaming shoulders As she looked
•t him his eve* seemed to hold hers
Rhe was fascinated, yet repelled.
"I thought I was alone,” she falter-
*d when her voice came to her.
"When I came in some time ago M.
Mahler was out. and I must have
<n asleep In his comfortable chair.
-Again I apologise.”
Tear and suspicion dilated Olga s
•.fe» and she drew yet farther from
this suave. [toMehed stranger
"There was no one In that chair a
few minutes ago when my busband
*as here!" she cried
Without a flicker of expression or a
tra -e of emotion In his even, steady
*o4ce. the stranger glanced casually
•t the chair from which he had etnerg
*d like a spertej and replied:
beg your pardon. I must be mis-
■hk«n
He seemed like one who wouid J**’
Infinity.
There was nothing ironical In his
with grave polite-
>*, and he bowed
I
advanced Olgn retreated
At be_________
trtl the door through which Karl
' entered the studk»
Mlxrr did you come from?" she
ho exclaimed quickly. "I come
here; I co everywhere! I am
long.
anlmntsd. the only part of
8ha that reems.1 .live HI« -ve-v was
'«Id. bta face expreeawalee«,
eves
aachasgtng m tbslr steady Na-k:>»sv
Mit his hands were vibrant Tbslr
teres were literal «[«».A AU Impulse
tvnlch he bad banished from his
speech, from his walk, seemed cen
tered In his hands.
It flashed across olga aa »he gazed
at him that he wa» the incarnation of
the arch fiend, the very spirit of evil
purpose against which all good con
tends, against which sh te bad fought
unconsei .Iisly for six v ■ears. It was
this» terrible* p
iut was drag
ging her back V r those years, puint-
Ing with fresli < mw
lor me
the laueu
faded areaui.
d>
filling her heart with the wild, sweet
desire of a child. She pressed her
hands over her eyes to shut out the
specter and cried aloud:
"Karl!”
Then she fled to meet the young art-
1st, hurrying to answer her call.
Olga was startled and n'an.vsl quick
iy at Karl
The young artist could
not keep the blood from rashing to
'Jis elxeks, but he replied careieasly:
“Olga would do my poor art great
honor I never knew that either of
vou thought so well of my skill.”
“Come, come.” Herman cried. “I
want a portrait of Olga, and you shall
paint It. Let us discuss it What sort
of a pose would you sugg st. Olga?”
"Really I would have to think about
It. Hem m' Olga answered. "T!fs
Is rather sudden, and one ein't m.-il.e
mind alstut a portrait so
CHAPTER II.
EGA was a ward in the family
of Herman Hoffmann when
she met Karl first. A preco
cious boy artist, talented, but
untaught, he attracted the attention of
the wealthy family, and they gave him
employment to further his ambition.
Soon he came and went among them
like one of the family, patronlxed by
Herman, who was his senior, and ador
ed by Olga, whose playfellow lie was.
He was a handsome, sturdy youth,
with hair lhat fell In rich, black clus
ters over his white foreheii 1 and eyes
that sparkled with buoyant life and
purpose.
There was never a word of ' love be-
tween this boy and girl. It was the
true spirit of comradeship. I But they
loved each other without knowing that
It was love, because life was fresh
and sweet to them and the days were
long for playtime aud dreaming. Their
happiness was unclouded until the
time eawe when it was determined
that Karl should go away to Paris to
study and that Olga should be given
the finishing touches of her education
that she might take her plao« in so
ciety.
Then the comrades became sweet
hearts. When they were to be sent
away from each other they knew that
It was love.
"Ali. Karl. I shall be so unhappy
without you!” Olga said.
“But I will come back, Olga, a great
artist perhaps, aud you will lie prouder
of me than ever.”
"Yon will forget me away in Paris.”
“And will you uot forget me, Olga?"
"Ah. never, my Karl!”
Karl took her In bis arms then and
kissed her.
“I love you. Olga. 1 will not forget."
The years went swiftly for Karl in
his studies, and the love of a youtli
goes readily to sleep. As for Olga, she
mourned her sweetheart sincerely for
many months, but there was much In
the world that she was learning about,
and the few relatives she had were
busy with her future. Young Herman
Hoffmann, grown stout and ser .11«
and taking part In the business affairs
of the family, loved her for her rire
beauty, and they were married. K.irl
came back, -famous, painted portraits
and lived the life of a young artist.
\
Hoffmann had become a banker and
a man of Importance. He was slow
and somewhat pompons In speech, but
he was loval in his friendship for Karl
and devoted to his beautifm
wife. Karl
1.— came
- ----- and went In their
bouse almost as he bad in
Never once
days. Iwwvw-
----- »lid he or Olfca
sneak of their old love to each othe..
«a. dead.
j— —
Each bel eved ■ It
For i~31crG
Olga th*
this
was not strange, as she had her hus
band whom she believed the loved,
her home and her social life
Her
time was taken up. anil Karl was only
a dally Incident
The toting artist came berk to a
consciousness of Olga» 1*««»? "nd
sweetness
She had adopted a ma
temal air toward him which he found
vastlv diverting
Sometimes there
throbbed In hl» pulse« • ’*•» "f
nld fervor but he had himself we.l In
control H'.s emotions were not way
ward
He told himself dally almost
that be thought of Olga aa a slater. But
lt waR .tgnlficaat, although be never
admitted lhat. that he had to tell him
self this same thing very often
Thin »ped
«'« •T*"r" Of °1<a’
stented, nnrnlfl-1 "fe , ,
J'"?«
Ia bls rtudK where notable, came to
painted and model. I”-*’ "“'^l
,nd an '»Id mamxrvant k»ok«
after hl. clothes and bis eo®f,>rt "
was a spadoua apartment, richiy fur
nI,hed tn the trapr'n« nhl(h arV*’,'*
There he lounged and worke<
but l> all »he .1«
*“<’|,b.7
husband ha I never been there K.r
mo.r of
thing« In the world
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, r vr p-rtralt. I P he did not
-v O! -’ t.e- er spoke of It.
.7 not until Herman himself
evening at Hermans borire
rl had l*en making some
Herman ■aid:
I
¡hr have - y yon never painted
nf Olga? I She Is more heso-
anv of yoar mode!« or your
"Wliy not? Now. I think a half
engtb portrait. In evening dress, with
a shawl thrown over your shoulders,
would l>e very attractive."
Herman had grown quite stout and
wore a neatly trimmed Isnird He was
generous, good natured aud kindly,
and Karl was very fond of him as well
as grateful to him and hie family for
the opportunities they tiad given him
He did not wish to opisme tills wbfm
of his friend, and he left the discus
sion to Olga.
"I should prefer full length In s
street costume." she said.
"Not at all." Herman asserted. “The
picture will be painted indoors and
hung Indoors, and you wear Indoor
clothes
Now that Is settled. Karl,
when shall we t>egln this portrait?"
"I can l>e ready at any time." Knrl
said. "Come when you will. I am
quite at your disposal."
“Then let us have a sitting tomor
row What do you say? I will take
Olga to your studio, which we shall be
very glad to inspect, and leave her
there. I shall l>e very busy In the aft-
era. n, but 1 can call for 1 st when the
sitting is over.”
“Itellghted."' Kart cried, with enthu
siasm. "Olga, you will make a splen
did model, and I aliali l»e happy to
paint you.”
"Very well. I am In your hands,"
Olga said. “We will have a sitting to-
morrow, and in th« evening you will
come to my reception. You will meet
Elsa there.”
Elsa was a young heiress selected by
Olga as the [»respective bride of Karl.
Olga had brought them together and
In every way fostered their growing
fondness for each other.
“You are determined to marry me off
to Elsa. I see.” Karl said, laughing.
“It's high time, my deHr Karl, that
you took a wife and settled down,”
Olga said, with maternal emphasis
“I don’t like this studio life for a
young man of your Impulsive temper
ament.'*
“Well, I'm a willing victim," said
Karl, laughing. "The moment you
married people settle down to your
own bondage you tieitin to try to put
others In the same plight."
“Nonsense. We want you to be hap-
py, just as we are. don't we, Her-
man?”
Hoffmann looked Indulgently at his
wife and Karl.
Elsa will be a good match for you,”
“And tomorrow evening
he said.
should be your opportunity, my t»oy."
Karl felt himself strangely disturb-
cd at the thought of Olga's coming
visit, He roamed the rooms of his
studio when he got home, looking at
the miscellaneous assortment of pic
tures. arms, rugs and bric-a-brac. A
few sketches In charcoal and oils he
thrust incontinently out of sight. They
were not for Olga to see. He did not
awaken old Heinrich, his servant, but
lie busied himself rearranging the fur
nlture and even hunted up n duster ami
dusted some vases and porcelains. He
laughed at himself then and threw
aside the brush.
“I suppose I could leave this to Hein
rich." be said. "This will be Olga's
first visit And now I believe that
I've wanted her to come here all the
time—for six years But It la Just as
well.”
After Karl left them Olga and Hoff
mann dlarussed the portrait.
"I don't suppose It will matter, my
leaving you at the studio tomorrow
afternoon." Hoffmann said. "I have
some Important business to look after.
You see. Olga. I trust you.”
“Of course you do. you old goose!"
Olga said. Ian thing and pinching his
ear. "Now. good night. I'm going to
bed "
When she was alone her husband's
words recurred to her.
“He trusts me”' she mused
"Of
course he does
But why should he
tell me about It tonight? Why Isn't It
a matter of course?"
CHAPTER HI.
l aki
\P.' .?' nrnu
! '
'•■■r v “ is <!’-
«ratnnrr
turtxd that night by vague
turi*.)
— — t—
TyX
bim when he an se He was
filled with misgiving, iloubt, uncer
tainty fit» tb- ughts. half formed, dis
turbing were of < ’Ign
He tried to think of marri-ige with
Elsa but It was without enthusiasm
Warm, beautiful, affectionate, «be
mad* no Impression on his heart, which
saruwd like Ice.
He lotted around tbe studio with
a version.
Tbe pb-tgres on the walls seemed no
| longer to represent the aspiration of
the artist
They were m< >entna of
K
K
the models wbo hu.l posed and flirted
always annoying-In our street cloth
»nd talked scanvlal within bis walla.
He paced tbe floor restlessly, nerv Forgive me. Karl."
She hioked appealingly at Karl, and
ously twisting his uullghted cigarette
iu his fltigers uutil It crumbled, his he was moved.
“Never miud. Mimi, lluu along
mouth tight, bls eyebrows drawu to
gether Then he seized his hat aud home now. and 1 promise to [mint
avereoat aud tiuug himself out of tbe you again. [>erhaps tomorrow. perhaps
the next day “
iloor Into tbe gat her! ug winter storm
She threw her arms uround hl« neck
For an hour be plunged through the
»now, the chaos of tbe storm matching and kissed him. Then she tied from
his mood Almost exhausted, be turned the room Karl flung himself dowu on
back toward tu* borne and entered the couch again and hid his face with
Tbe room glowed warmly In front of his arms
the Inviting fir« was th* big armchair
CHAPTER IV.
with Its wide seat, comfortable eusb-
Ions atul high pulpit back. As he laid
LGA'S dream Journey
table his greatcoat he stepped toward
beeu through the flowerlug
tbe chair. Intruding to bury bimself In
orchard of girlhood hand In
Its depth and surrender to bls mood
hahd with Karl, aad «he
A shudder ran over him. sud tie drew awoke with 11 sense of regret that the
back, staring at the seat.
realities of everyday life should take
It was empty, hl« eyes asaured him. the piece of sueh Joyous vision She
but he qpuld not rid hiin.seIf of a feel
felt strangely elated during H m > day
lug that It waa occupied. He pressed and eagerly waited for the hour when
his hands to his eyes and then flung Herman was to call for her aud take
them outward with the gesture of one her to Karl's studio.
distraught.
"1 wonder w hat It will t*e like
"I am going mad." he thought.
there?" she asked herself a dozen
He called loudly, harshly:
limes. “I think I have always lieen
“Heinrich! Heinrich!"
Jealous of that studio and Its ¡stsslblll-
The old man. alarmed at his master’s ties, and I have always wanted to g"
unwonted violence, hastened Into the 1 there but I did not dure."
Then she chided herself
room Karl flung aside his eoat. aud
Ilelurich held for him his velvet dress thought she bad not uttered.
"W liy. I'm a gooee! What am I e<»n-
ing Jacket. He sll|>|H*>l Into it, shook
hliuself and lighted a cigarette His 1 fessing here to myself? That I am In
hands shook with nervousness, and he love with Karl? What silly nonsense!
held them out from him that he might Come, Olga, you are getting romantic."
look at them.
Herman came after luncheon, and
"Oh. what a terrible sight!" he groan they drove together to the studio
building Old Heinrich admitted them,
ed.
"Monsieur?" Heinrich said Inquir his eyes growing big and round nt the
imposing splendor of Herman's great-
ingly.
"Has any one been her«?*' Karl ask eoat aud the Iswlldering Iswiity of the
grand lady
ed.
“No, monsieur; only Ma'm'selle Mimi
Karl. In his artist's velvet jacket,
She Is waiting in the studio to pose."
hurried forward to greet them
With au Impatient gesture ‘Karl
"Welcome to my workshopC lx
walked aero»« the room, picked up a cried.
newspaper, flung himself on a couch
"How do you do?" Olga «aid, barely
and held the sheet tiefore his eyes. He giving hint her hand and turning nt
did not even see the print, but he |>er- once to let her eyes rove curiously
slsted, trying to banish tils restless around the walls of the room.
thoughts.
“How do you do, Karl?" Herman
Heiurich, solicitously brushing and said "You see we are prompt. And
folding Karl's mat. waited. The artist now I am curious to see your place."
Karl watched Olga as she surveyed
looked nt him Impatiently.
"Tell Mn'm'selle Mimi I »hall not the room. He felt piqued nt her eeen>-
ing lack of Interest lu him
need her today. Slie may go."
"So thin Is yOur wonderful studio,
"Yes, monsieur." Ilelurich said.
The Servant stepiwd to tbe door of she said absently.
the studio and threw It open. He I "It Is much Ilk» n Junkshop," Knrl
said dt‘[>recatlngly.
called out:
"Ma'm'selle. M. Knrl says he will
"It Is very interesting," Olgn Bald.
not tie -d yon today. You, may go "Wliose picture hi that?" she asked.
| pointing to a painting of a half nud«
home."
Heinrich withdrew. Karl lay nt full figure on the wall.
length on the couch, holding the |>:i|>er
"That? Oh. that Is n moilel who has
befori-fhlni.
[>osed for me."
A young woman daintily featuri-d,
"Oh, yes; I roccgtiize it. We tne< th«
with rounded figure, whose lines show girl on the stairs. Herman."
ed through her close fitting costume,
“Oh. yen; that la she."
burst Into tlx room.
Herman busied himself looking at
Although conscious of her presence the picture, chuckling ovsr thoae that
and Irritated. Karl did not look. He cnaght bln unpoet Ic fancy and niMlg-
pretended to lx absorbed In Ills news Ing Karl In the rile at some of them,
paper. Mlml looked at him and wait
“I must come again nial lns|s«-t
ed. but as he did not speak she ven- . them more nt my leisure." be an Id
tured timidly:
“This afternoon I have to go away.' »•
“Aren't you going to paint me to-
"I am aorry you are not to remain."
Karl said politely.
day?”
"Er—no. not today.'
“Oh. I auppoee we might put off tlx
"Do you not love me any more. sitting in view of the fact that the
Karl?"
picture flight have I shui [minted any
The newspaper rattled with the art time tliesi' last six year«." Herman
"But Olga han lieen nervous
ist's impatience and lrrltatiou. but be said
did not answer Mimi approached him. about the ball we are going to tonight,
"You do uot love me. You have and I thought It ts-st to Icing her to
ceased to care for me. Ah. Karl, when day to dintract her. You know this in
you loved me you puluted me every really a honee wanning tonight.”
"And we were obligud to Invite no
day! Now you palut nothing but land
many people," Olgn said, «till lisiklng
scapes ”
at the pictures
Karl forced a laugh.
“1 hate these social affairs.” Her
"Nonsense." he said. "You talk like
man rattlxl on. “but I suppose In our
a silly child, Mimi.”
What
“You say that now', nut you did uot position they are Inevitable
say such things when you loved me. time »ball I return for Olga?”
It la always the way with us
"it grows dark quickly." Karl said,
Knrl
poor models At first it la. 'Ah, what lookP : nt Ids »vetch. "In another hour
shoulders, what beautiful coloring, v.e ' 'll not Is- able to see. Kup|MM<e
:tir 1 iboat 4 o'clock.”
what [lerfect ankles!' Then you paint 'you
"Very
.11 And now 1 must Im go-
us every day. Aud then it In: 'What
In the world have you done with yotfT 1' - You are coming to the ball to-
figure? It Is all angle».' 'What on 1
Knrl? You kuow you really are
earth have you put on your face? ! It the guest of honor. Isn't he. Olga?"
is as yellow as Ohl parchment.' j And
“Yea, Indeed. Karl 1« to fall in love
then you paint landscape«.''
with his future wife tonight.”
Mimi burst Into tears and vigorously
Knrl looked at her. tsit she spoke
daubed her eyes with her handkerchief. with ¡N*rfect self poane»alon and light
She was an extremely pretty girl of ly-
the bourgeois type, with heavy colls '■ “I shall do my beet,” he nald. and
of straw colored hair plied high on he tried to «[»eak with enthusiasm.
her head and big blue eyes that were
“Ah. you are not half grateful
quick to weep
enough for thia treasure, Karl. You
Karl arose, threw aside his paper should be happy,” Olga snld
and essayed to comfort her.
“Of course he should, and he wHl.”
"There, there.” be said, patting her Herman Interisme-I. moving toward tbe
■boulder, "don't cry, Mimi. You are door. "We will all Is* happy, yon and
full of folly today.”
Elsa and Karl and I everybody. I
As quick to smile aa six had txen to hope."
cry. Mlml unveiled her eyes and looked
Olgn went nearer to Karl and »[»itee
at him eagerly, her lips parting over seriously.
her white teeth.
"She la a very charming girl. Karl."
"Then you do hive me, Karl? Ah.
"If you nay one word more about that
tell me that you love me!"
girl. I shall fall In love with her Imine
"Yes"
dlately. which would be ahead of my
"And you will paint nx again? If matrimonial ached ills,” Karl replied
not today, perhaps tomorrow?"
Jestingly "You know I am not obliged
“Perhaps, but I am very busy."
to fall In love until tonight.”
He turned from her «ml sat on the
"Well, jvell, I must !»• off " Herman
Mimi's mood suddenly
<x>och again
said as lie went up to klan Olga “GocA
and
she
cried
out
at
turned to anger,
by. dear
I nlinll call for you at 4
him furiously:
O’clock "
"1 know that yon do not love me.
Alniv t against bin r ill, Karl asked
and I know why You are going to be a quo <tlon which he Icid never tiefore
married. Yea. ya«,' as Karl made an In I h's life t!ioi:g'it of
Impatient gestu e; "* know it Is true "
t yon afraid 10 leave your
"You are very «illy. Mlml.” he said. . w Ife iilc’iey
"Ah. no; I am »ot! It 1« true what
' I have «aid. I have heard all about It.
“V.'ltb gw. I mean "
but I did not believe It because I waa
Herman looked at hbn and then
| a fool. You are going to mnrry Mlle
«poke Jestingly, but with an effort "1
Elsa Berg who Is Mid to be very !*«n- ,.-n hurrying away because I am «frahi
tlful ami who will ba a great heiress
f «ball change my mln>1 and take Olga
«nd then you will forget me aa von
with me,'.' be said.
would lx glad to do now "
"Where In th" devil have yon hen rd
all of thl»'*" Karl de nanded. springing
(Continued neat week.’
angrily to hi« feet
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You cannot
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ter. Costs much less. You won’t
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GILLETTE ABLE TO
TREASURY DEFICIT
SIGN DEATH WARRANT
UNUSUALLY LARGE
San Franclsc, Dfic. 9.—Though
very weak. Governor Gillette was
much better this morning Ho passed
a restless night In the hospital at
Redding Cal , but his pulse and tem
perature arc nearly normal. For the
first time since Sunday he ate light
food this morning and with relish.
Ho is able today to attend to public
business of pressing Importance, and
his physicians permitted him to sign
the death warrants of the convita
condemned to die on Friday at San
Quentin. Only very Important busi
ness, however, was allowed to reach
the Governor. The Governor was one
of those poisoned at the luncheon
given In honor of the launching of
the collier Promotheus Saturday.
The first death to he reported In
connection with the many cases of
ptomaine poisoning among the per
sons who partook of the sandwiches
served at the luncheon given at the
Mare Island Navy Yard on Saturday
last, after the launching of the Pro
metheus. is that of James C. Rey
nolds, a waiter, residing at 1341
Fills street. In this city. He expired
early today after suffering severe
agony. Reynolds was one of the
waiters engaged by the caterer to
serve the luncheon, and. with a
number of his aaaoclates, ate of the
food provided All were more or less
affected and several of them are still.
OREGON GETS $25,854.30
FROM SALES OF LANDS
Washlngton, Dec. 9
The gener-
al land office has made public Its
for the year
account with Oregon
ending June 30, 1908. Gross pro
ceeds from the salo of public lands
were
*540,881,58, from
which
amount Is deducted the pro rata
share of expenses chargeable to the
state of *10,849.26, making the net
proceeds
*517,086.09
of
which
amount the state Is entitled to 5 per
cent or *25,854.30.
DeWitt's Carbollzed Witch Hazel
Salve. Heat aalve for burns, scratches
and hurts. It Is especially good for
piles Sold by all druggists.
Washington. D. C., Dec. 9.—Sec
retary of the Treasury. George B.
Cortelyou, submitted his animal re-
port to congress today, showing the
total receipts of the government tor
the fiscal year ended June 30. 1908,
to be *1,702,08 8,187.11, which sum
added to the balance In the treasury
at the beginning of the year total
*3,812.734.164.90. Tl.„ agg-egate of
disbursements .luring the last fiscal
year was (1.589,786,889.(9, leaving
In the treasury a balance of *1,722,
947,275.21. The public debt at the
end of the year was *2.626.806.000,
against which tlyere was cash In the
treasury amounting to *1,81 4,626,-
000.
Upon the basis of existing laws,
Secretary Cortelycu estimates the
revenues for the ensuing fiscal year
at *788,798.000. The expenditures
for t he sit me period are placed at
*902,796,000. leaving a deficit of
»114,000,000.
LOUIS PRATT. RELIGIOUS
FANATIC. DIES IN HOSPITAL
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Knnsas City, Mo., Dec, 10.—Louis
Pratt wounded during a battle with
the police, died at noon
Policeman
Mullane suffered a relapse during
the night and his life Is hanging by
n mere thread.
Sergeant
Patrick
Clark and A. B. Selchrlst are slight
ly Improved today James S. Sharp,
leader of the onslaught against the
police, has not been captured.
Pratt's wife now snvs she knows
Sharp was a false prophet.
Policeman .Mullane died at 1
o'clock today, making four deaths
u|> to this hour.
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GROCERIES
Dayton Hard Wheat Hour, $1.25
Satin White best valley Flour, $1.10
50 boxes best Seedless Raisins
while they last $375 hex of 50 in box
E. DODGE
Successor to
a Scobert & Dcdge
KASPARILLA
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T?dssterling household remedy ia most
•uc< • »»fully» yrescrilied for a “world of
trouble».” For derangements of the dt-
grstne organs it is a natural corrective,
(qs-rating directly u|«>n the liver and ali
mentary canal, gently but |>eni»lently
stunulsting a healthful activity.
It»
beneficial influeni e extend«, however, to
every portion of the «ystem, aiding in the
processes of digestion and aasimilation >>f
food, promoting a wholesome, natural
appetite, correcting sour stomach, bud
bre.ith, irregularities of the Is »we la, con
stipation and the long list of tnnibies
directly traceable to thoae unwho.r*- >ns
conditions.
Kaapanlla dispels drow-i-
ne»s, headache, backache and despond
ency due to inactivity of the liver,
kidneve and digestive tract
It t» a
strengthening tonic of the highest value.
« If it fails to satisfy we authorize al!
dealers to refund the purchase
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