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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-11-06
BY HIGHVAYMED.
A Woman killed and Her
Husband Wounded.
Held Up BY MEN IN AVOOD.
The Woman's Love For a Few
TrInkets Costs Her Her Life
Robbers Take Deliberate
Aim.-The Places
Reputation

A Special despatch from Norristown, "a,
says:-A terrible tragedy and highway rop-
berry took place at half-past O'Clock wed
nesday evening in upper Merton ToWnship
on the outskirts OF Bridgeport. The victim
WAS Mrs. Emma Kaiser, wife OF Charles
Kaiser Jr., OF this borough. She ana her
husband were returning from pleasure
drive In a one-horse buggy, when near the
old Crooked Lane School HOUSE, lonesome
locality iringed by thick woods, two men
Jumped from ambush and seized the horse
head.
When the horse was brought to stand
| still the men demanded money and Vaiu-
ables Kaiser at once handed over MS
pocketbook, but the robbers, not content
| with that. compelled him to alight and cooley
| proceeded to relieve him OF his watch, pen
knife and jewelry. Mrs Kaiser was next
asked to deliver up her yaluables. In COM
plying with the request she extended her
purse. but asked that she be allowed to re-
tain some small amount and few trlnkets
she valued as souvenirs.
Her reluctance to make an Immediate
transfer OF the money and her petitions Tor
generous treatment were cut short by pis-
tol ball. The robber who WAS next to her
raised his revolver and taking deliberate
aim at his helpless victim discharged the
weapon. The ball struck its mark, piercing
her left temple and crashing through her
head. Without a groan she fell back 8
CORPSE. With fendish devitry the robbel
then discharged his pistol at the husband
who was shot through the biceps muscle o
the left arm. The robbers then ran for thu
woods and disappeared.
Crazed with pain and fright and frant-
with grief, Kaiser called lustlly for help, no
knowing which way to turn in that strang
and isolated spot. Frank s. Mancih, o
Norristown, appeared on the scene NV
minutes after the murder He was &C
uuainted with Kaiser and induced him to re
enter the carriage and drive his wife to
nearby physician, under the pretext pa
Mrs. Kaiser had only tainted.
Arriving at DR.. G. H. Msnn's office q
Bridgeport the suspicious OF the husoan
that his wife was corpse were confirmed 0
that physician, who then turned his atten
tlon to caring for the wounded arm.
The amount OF booty secured was fort
! dollars, which Mrs. Kaiser had In her pocke'
book, two gold watches, a diamond snii
> stud and small amount Of money whicl
t Kaiser had In his purse
' The cone Of the robbery and murder
the exact spot where the two Hungaria
women say they saw bicyclist stabbed an
! carried away one day last Summer. Pei
sons who were disposed not to give credenC
to that occurrence are now regarding th
n =. murder of the unknown bicyclist as prol
able.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-11-06
apocorso an honest man would win

"Bccause an honest man would win
ler fathers CONSENT first, " sighed Edgar;
"Whas il Lord Inchca.e should say
that Ulva was not for me? Then
,h nd have disturbed her for nothing.
halter far that sh3 should never know
who il was that lovcl and lost her"
He buried his fa in his hands, for it
was q b tier potion that honor pressed
t. his lips; an1 Kenmore begar to feel a
proud q "ection for the young man. ana
to own that nc might even To worthy OF
teautiful Oolava
Tbcn Edgar carefully unfolded his
scheme. instructing Kenmore in tho part
that he was to pay, Above all, be eau,
toned him against betrayiny the secret
of his rescue to anybody on >'eat-na-
Vrecken. lest it might come 10 err
combe's know edge, and he shouid ny
before Edgar had made his intended use
of his fears.
Long he balanced in his mind the two
alternatives. whether he would indeed
leave his tender friends, the ladies OF
Dunrlven, in 'uel ignorance OF MS
safety. or isk the success OF his scheme
by telling them through Kenmore. u
aii:tcd him unspeakably to q Q them
needless pain; yet. he feared that IN
snite OF ell warnings, their changed de-
meanor would betray the truth to Slr.
connie. who would be doub,y watchiul
and sus icious in his guilty sef-con
sciousneS'.
He was determined In the first alter
native, namely, TO leave them in lgDo
rance Of his safety-by the toliowin-
cons .derations:
If his hopes on behalf of Lady Inch
cane came to nauGht, and she wa
doome never to be restored to her nus
hand and homo, then it would spare he
much humiliation and distress IL sh'
never knew that her champion wa
Arden, the heir.
If Lord Inchcape refused to give hin
the hand of his lighter, it might b. a
well to spare her the painful knowledg
of the black tragedy which had Drusne'
SO closely past hor in rcomoeS al
tempted crime, as well as the emtar
RAISING revelation that her would b
lover had presumed to co-ceal his lden
| tity from her.
ats farewell, perhaps forever, swee
Ulva." sighed he; "but though ieaV
Won. lca;e my heart with YOU, and
! shall Lever get it back again"
Then Kenmore brought his own cieVc
! sbiff to the little haven, and helped IN
Young man in; and in the darkest h0u
before the dawn Edgar Arden sale
away from Seat na<Vrecken, ble-s ng
! for his sweet loves sake.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-11-06
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE

Tho averaee sum received by Sir John
pilais for his 800 pictures was $4,000.
Mrs. Mary Davis, the famous We!sn SINGER
was born and bred in London, where sne
still lives. She is the wife OF a weli-Kno"n
harrister.
4 Though considerably past 10 Mr.. Dana, ot
the New York "Sun," Is said to be relieving
tho activities OF the present campaign ny
studying Russian.
Emperor Francis Joseph Las decorateu
the Duke Of Orleans who is to be married 10
the Archduchess Mary Darothe, with the Or
der OF the Golden Fleece
Stephen Johnson Field, Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court Of the United STATES ),
will be 80 years old on November 4. He has
been SS years on the bench.
Ferdinand Brunetiere. editor OF the Revue
des Deux Mondes, OF Paris, is to deliver me
Turnbull course OF lectures in Johns Hop
kins University during March and April
Julian Story, the well-known American
artist, is putting the finishing touches to a
splendid lie-size portrai. OF the Prince oil
Wales, which he has painted upon an order
from Mr.. William Waldorf Astor.
Queen Victoria is a great patron ot Mr.
CIarkson. the theatrical costumer, who SUI
plies the wigs and dresses for the tableau
yiyants which are occasionally given at De
borne.
Speaking Of the late Col. o. W. Peabody
the Boston Transcript says: His charities
no man shall know to their full extent, ou'
no interest Of his life was more cherished
than this"
The University OF California Ia to receive
$4,000, ,O0O in donations from various per
sons, chief among whom is Mrs. Phoeo'
Hearst. widow Of the California Senator
The State must spend s5O0,OOo on buildings
aud, when this has been done, the donors
will make good their promises.
Carl Godmark, the Viennese composer
d. whose latest opera. "Cricket on the Hearth
has met With success in German oper
houses, has been decorated by the Empefe
Francis Joseph of Austria with the knlsn
cross Of the Order OF Leopold. ms Is !"
highest decoration that Is ever eon'eiie
upon artists aud learned men In Aus'ri~
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-11-06
WORK AND WORKERS,

The Methusn Company will resume opera
tions in all departments, except the weaving,
at its mills In Methuen, Massachusetts, to-day.
About 400 operators, who have been idle Tour
months. will be given employment
The strike OF the coal miners at salineyllle,
Ohio, which was declared March 10, was COM
promised on Wednesday, and yesterday 500
striking operators returned to work.
&. The Treasury Department Wednesday In
structed DR.. Senner, Immigrant Commis-
sioner at Nav York, to land 253 Armenians on
their giving bond in 800. These Armenians
have been detained as likely to become publi(
charges. -----.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-11-06
A Frightful Storm Follows a
SuItry Day.
SWEEPS THE SOUTHWEST.
Naws From the Stricken Sections
Though Meagre. Shows the
Cyclone Left Very Little
in Its Path to Tell OF
the Terrible Wis.,

special despatch from Guthrie, Okla,
says:-A cyclone swept over stretch Of
country about 20 miles east OF here, deYast-
stin0 district several miles long and prob
ably 100 yards wide.
The farmhouse OF William Toby was first
in the path OF the storm. The building was
destroyed and Toby was probably fatally IN
,ured The other members OF his family es-
capped. Half mile further north the MUCH
81 nostoflce and store was lifted bodily into
the air. carried 100 yards and dashed 10 the
earth. The building was smashed Into spun
ters and postmaster NJ. T. Mullin and his
wife who lived In the building, were Killed.
Their bodies were found next morning.
They died clasped in each others arms.
Two STICKS were driven through Mr.. Null
Inns skull. but there was not scratch on
the body of his wife. The Mullins came mere
from Rock Island, ILL., The farmhouse Oh
Abper Jones was also wrecked and many
smaller buildings were destroyed, tress up .
rooted and crops ruined.
Rumors were current here that the same
storm did frightful damage farther east III
Payne county, and that seVerAi poi'0"'
were killed there.
There was tremendous fall Of rain here,
and considerable damage was done by wash
outs and the carrying off OF crops
Wrecks in Louisiana.
New Orleans, La.-About 80 O'Clock IN
the afternoon cyclone or twister struck
this city on the river front, just above Penis
ton street, and swept away over distance
OF about mile and a-half or, 30 blocks, from
Pension street to Robin street, the track OF
the storm being about 800 feet Wide, from
the river to Annunciation street.
The first building damaged was the lnde-
pendence Oil MILL situated at the head OF
Pension street. 1t was unroofed. and the
building and contents damaged to the
amount Of $4,000 The conyeyors OF the
new elevator OF the Illinois Central Railroad
were slightly damaged, and John Whitemeyer
and John j. Buck, employed at the elevator,
were lifted from the ground, dashed against
the elevator and the latter was severely
hurt. Hundreds OF buildings in the track
Of the storm were damaged many being
partially unroofed, and chimneys prostrated'
trees uprooted and fences blown down.
Tensas Again Devastated.
Newellton, La-Tensas parish mas again
been visited by most destructive cyclone.
The atmosphere had been heavy and sultry
all day. the clouds growing blacker and
blacker. and at 12 o'clock terrific wind and
raInstorm reached Lake st. Joseph.
Information reaches here that the I'M
mense brick gin on the Mound plantation
belonging to Mr.. Joe Curryn was practically
destroyed. The course Of the Storm was
from Southwest to Northeast, striking Bruen
Lake at Locust Land, tearing down and de-
stroyIng the public bridge over Choctaw
BAYOU. Twelve cabins on Locust Land were
completely demolished, and one colored
woman was instantly killed end several were
blown into the lake.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-11-06
Kansas Wisdom.

JEALOUSY before marriage is a
flattery that becomes a fierce quarrel
after.
THERE are two sides to every
question; the difficulty is in getting
people to see yours.
AFTER a, man and woman have
been married five years, both claim
to have been coaXed into 1t.
EVERY man in the world has anlron
in the fire. and every other man Is
fighting for his place in the Goals.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-11-06

The German government declines to make
nnv statement concerning the announce
ment that defensive alliance existed be-
tween Russia and Germany during the last
six years that Prince Bismarck was In Office.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-11-06

JAPAN threatens to outdO America
in the essentials of civilization. A
jap named Takamine has discovered
a process Of distillation whereby he
can get half gallon more whisky out
of a bushel of grain than has been
nossible under the old system.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-11-06

Acting under authority granted by the
south Carolina Legislature, General Hugh
/. Farley is collecting and will publish In
nermanent form the rolls OF all the compan-
lea raised in that State for service In tho Con-
federate Army.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-04

ernor's Office Is on the first floor at q
corner Of the building. which looks out
upon the snoW-clad mountains. The
governor sits in a big arm chair behind
mosaic table made Of woods gathered
no red tape about his office and you
enter without the use Of a card.
After meeting Gov. Wells I asked
him a number of leading questions
about himself and his state He was,
you know, a bank cashier at the time
he was elected 'torthe governorship, and
my first query was as to how it felt to
be governor. Gov. Wells laughed as he
replied: 29a9+tr
We'll, so far as the routine Of the
work is concerned it doesn't seem to be
very much different from the bank
My life is little buster, that is all
The notoriety connected with the po-
sition here is what troubles me- / did
not seek the gOvernorship, I was taken
from the bank and boosted upon this
pedestal and held up to the blazing
gaze Of the multitude. I have to make
speeches and this Is the trial Of my of
fetal life. Oratory does not run In my
blood and / fear I shall never master
it."
DO MORMONs RUN THE Gov
ERNOR?
You were Mormon, Mr.. Wells. I
have heard 1t said that the Mormon
church is running politics out here, and
that its elders had appointed a COM
mittee to supervise your acts and those
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-04
Copyrighted. 1896. by Frank G. carpenter.)

Copyrighted. 1896. by Frank g. Carpenter)
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. /.
I have just had a talk with the baby
governor Of the United States. Utah
Is the newest state of the Union, and
it's chief executive may be called the
baby among the governors. His name
Is Heber M Wells. He is a man OF
about thirty-five, although he does not
look so old He has clear blue eye,
fair complexion, a high forehead and
an honest, open expression. lie is a
good talker, but is rather modest In
his ways. Still, he has shown him
self to be g. man Of much aSSertive
force, and he has more power than
the average governor of the United
States. He evidently believes that
governor should do something more
than sign justice of the peace COM
missions, and he makes it his business
to watch the interests Of Utah and to
help the state along in every possible
manner. He now and then takes the
state legislature to task and gives them
a lecture, and he forms a part of every
board of state managers.
UTAH'S CAPITOL BUILDING.
Utah has not yet built a state capt.
toll. Fifty acres on the edge of Salt
Lake City have been set apart for the
purpose. This land Is at the foot Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-04

ing catchy In Pontoppidan's style and
nothing striking in his method. He
proceeds with the slow, certain pace of
one who is assured Of his own power
10 create characters upon the printed
page His deliberateness is mastery.
but we are not used to 1t in our mod
ern Notion, and this fact will probably
initiate against his immediate accent
Ance among us, though such profound
ana searching psychology as his cannot
50 Ions without recognition. His
method Is that of life itself and his
purpose, like the meaning Of life, dawns,
upon us slowly. In one respect he is
superior to both Ibsen and Btornson
he does not hold a brief for any of his
characters, nor seek to convey any
lesson unduly. He is not a partisan
ana does not pervert life to the mar
row ends of any theory Gods moran
Is the only one he strives for, and he
achieves the success in obtaining If
which is the due reward Of his lucid
ity of vision and expression,
1t would not be fair to the reader IN
repeat here the story Of what befeIl
q EnlInanuei, the young idealist, among
MS peasant flock, who at first seem
very remote and far away from our
sympathies. but In whom we presently
discover the old, familiar mixture of
good and evil which endears humanity
to us even while it repels. To have
created Emmanuel, consistent in his
inconsistencies and drawn whittier he
would not by the shaping forces of the
heredity and training which he had
repudiated, was q triumph for any lit
erary artist, but to have created the
nne, dumb personality of Hansine who
MAD no means Of self-expression save,
her very limited actions, and to have
MADE through them her whole soul as
evident as Pontoppidan has done. was
a reat IN literary creation which is
distinctly Shakespearean.
The books have the additional adj
vantage of being really illustrated by
an artist who Is saturated with
the spirit Of the characters and their
envlronment. The sketches by Nelly
ET1chsen were made In the vilIapes
which are the prototypes OF Veilby and
skibberup in the books, and are thor
oughly charming and convincing. They
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-04
HENRIK PONT0PPTDAN, A DANISH
NOVELIST OF GREAT
POWER,
MRS. CRAIGiE'S NEW BOOK.
ESSAYS ON HOMELY THEMES BY
THE EDITOR OF HARPER'S
BAZAAR.
"THE VIOLET" JULIA MAGRUDER
SVaVvder's Understudy," lathe Old In
FAINT" Literary Landmarks of
Venice"-NOtes.

The Macmillan company introduce
the Danish novelist, Henrik Pontoppt-
dan. to an English-speaking public
through translations of his novels,
Emmanuel and 1.-THE Promised
Land" the latter being a sequel to the
flrst, and both dealing with the life of
a young priest, town-bred boy of
good family, who felt himself called not
to the ministry only, but also to the
cure of souls among the simple peasant
people, the lowly and oppressed, whom
his imagination exalts until he con-
ceives of them as excelling, in every
thing save culture, all the rest Of the
world. In considering these very re-
markable books 1t Is necessary for the
critic to state plainly and with a good
deal of emphasis the fact that they
are wonderfully we'll worth reading
This precision Of statement is made
desirable by the fact that it would be
quite possible for an intelligent reader
to peruse the first volume without re-
alizing that he had gotten hold of some
thing very much out of the usual and
distinctly superior to it. There is moth
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-04
for the so-called new manifesto OF the
oI1I,.ob
NEW MORMON MANIFEsTo.

for the so-called new manifesto Of the
church"
NEW MORMON MANIFESTO.
by the way, governor, some people
think that that manifesto means that
the Mormon church intends to control
the politics Of It's members. Is that
so2"
"As to that" replied Gov. Wells. "T
am not here to defend the Mormon
church, and / would rather you should
ask that question of the authors Of the
manifesto. While I am a Mormon. I
am not answerable for the pronuncia-
mentos OF any church, and I cannot
be expected to construe their meaning.
will say this much. however, I don't
see anything In the document to lead
to the belief that IL Ii the purpose Of
the church to assume control of politics
In Utah. A part Of It directs certain per-
sons to seek the counsel OF the church
before accepting political positions
This part I regard as referring entirely
to the officers Of the church, who are
paid by the church and whose time be-
longs to the church. It Is rather q
matter OF church discipline than Of
political management. The whole thing
grew out Of some complications that
arose during the last campaign. when
certain high churchmen, under salary
accepted political candidacy without
permission. The manifesto is, believe,
given out to prevent such complica,-
lions In the future"
A POSSIBLE REVOLUTION.
Suppose the church attempted to
assume political control over its mem
bers." said I. Suppose 1t attempted
to force them to vote according to the
interests of the church, regardless Of
other considerations. what would be
the effect? ?"
1T would create revolution here In
Utah." replied Gov. Wells. THE peo-
pie Of our state are honest in their
allegiance to the two great national
parties, and, In my opinion, they will
not brook any dictation or interference
by any church, Mormon or Gentle AS
for myself I am a Mormon. and as
such / am willing to render obedience
to my church leaders In spiritual mat
tiers. II, however. they should attempt
to exact obedience to their will in mat
tiers political / should rise up and say
Hands off, and / am quite. sure that
the majority Of the people OF Utah
would do the same.
But do not anticipate any such
condition. continued Gov. Wells. Our
church leaders have repeatedly assert
ed their innocence of any such inten-
ton. Utah procured its statehood upon
the positive understanding that there
should be no union of church and
state. We have this provision incor-
porated in our constitution. which
reads:
There shall be no union OF church
and state, nor shall any church domin-
ate the state or interfere with its func-
TONS"
POLYGAMY NOT POSSIBLE.
How about polygaIny, governor? 1t
Is also prohibited by the constitution.
Is it not?" ssss%sS's
Eyes. the purstitution states that no
inhabitant Of Utah shall ever be mo-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-04

convey In their way as much fnforna-
ton about the Danish life and land
scape and especially about the fasci-
mating cottage interiors, as do the
novels themselves
c'Emmanuel, or Children of the Soil. g ..The
Promised Lana" by Henrik Pontoppidan.
Translated by Mrs. Edgar Lucas. New York
Macmillan Co. $50 each. For sale by
the st. Paul Book and Stationery company
Mrs. Craigie. better known to the
public under the pen-name of John
Oliver Hobbies. is still a good deal un-
der thirty years Of age. All her literary
output up to and including her latest
book, "The Herb Moon may there
fore be safely taken as preliminary
performance. the tuning-up of the
orchestra, preparatory to the more
serious work to be achieved by her
later in life. The three little novel
cites which hrst brought her work
irto notice were all experiments In the
same vein and were more notable for
style and certain thrill Of emotion
than for the more solid qualities of the
novelist; her succeeding book, 'aThe
as. Some Mortals and Lord Wicken-