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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-03

carried out"
But whyY
BECAUSE she has committed
crime
"What evidence have you OF thatt"
"Why. did she not admit that the
child is hers?'
Eyes, but that does not prove that
she abandoned It,"
"Why. who else could have done it?'
"Why not the father? Fathers have
done such things. have they not? Did
you never hear of such case2'
The subject evidently was distaste-
full to the colonel. and besides II was
ever his habit when he found himself
worstcd in m argument to bring tho
conversation TO an abrupt close as he
endcavOred 10 do now.
"That'S most unlikely" said he.
anyway | leave the proof to the dis
trict attorney. 1t IS none Of my bust
ness"
"You are mistaken. II Is exactly
your business TO learn the truth before
you blast this young girls future Ivy
bringing such charge against her.
II will do no harm TO question her.
Will YOU listen TO her replies while
talk with her."
"Oh. haven't doubt that the lies
will roll off her glib tongue faster than
we could writr them down, But you
are determined to have your own way.
I suppose, SO fire away. You're a
crank. Mitchell; that's what YOU are. a
crank
Mr. Mitchell approached Lillian. who
was still busy playing with her baby
and talking in low tone with the
matron, who sympathized with the
pretty young mother. Touching her
gently on the shoulder to attract her
attention. he said
$50 it is your baby after all?"
con. yes, | am so surprised. How
did she get hcrc?'
"Did not tell YOU? She was found
crawling among the tombStoues in an
old graveyard down town
You mean that was n real story
you told me- And it was my baby?
| don't understand it all. What does
IL mcan?"
She ga2od at him nppcalingly, per
picked beyond measure, and Mr..
Mitchell felt assured of her sincerity.
but the colonel sneered and said:
you stated that she is an actress.
did you not? She plays her part very
we'll Quite an innocent, is she not?'
Mr. Mitchell did not seem to notice
the cruel speech, but again addressed
/ Lillian.
Yes. il was all true. as I told YOU
the story You remember. you asked
me who could have placed the child
there"
Yes. and you said you suspected tho
father But. if you were talking about
my baby, then you are wrong. Mat
thew never would have done such Il
thing, never. never, never"
You mean Matthew Crane"
"YeS; but you said you know him
Why do YOU call him that"
You mean ought to call him Jim,
said Mr.. Mitchell. "Preacher JIM"
"Why. no. Preacher Jim is not my
my husband. How could you think
that
1t was now Mr.. Mtchcls turn TO bt
bewildered. When she had told him thai
her name was Mrs. Matthew Crane, he
had felt satisfied that it was the Grim
inal of whom she spoke. Now it dawn
ed upon him that he had been under
some miSapprchenSion. but he did ~
yet see wherein he had been in error
He FASTENED TO lead her on now. les
her own suspicious might be aroused
and she should thereafter refuse I,
make further disclosures.
81 thought YOU told me 90. Their
Matthew Crane is not your husband.
real Nance"
'Why, no. If YOU know him. 20,
ought to know that. His name is Mat
thew Norton
''Matthcw Norton" thought Mr.
Mitchell, quickly grasping the truth
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at was Matthew Mora. alias Matthew
Morton, who was the father of this
Waif. How very strange that what
had at first seemed totally different
affair should now prove TO be connect
ed in so important manner with the
case which Mr.. Barnes was investigat-
ing"
"Of course. of course" said he aloud.
cit was to you. then, that he sent the
note Yesterday morning when you left
the house in Essex street in car
riage?"
That he should have this knowledge
seemed 10 reassure the girl, for she
now spoke to him more freely.
why yes" said she. Matthew
wrote me that I must leave the house
and go to boarding house in Tenth
street. and he told me to call myself
Mrs. Crane till | heard from him again.
That's why ! gave you that name"
This seemed very significant to Mr..
Mitchell. Did Matthew Mora know that
Preacher Jim's true name was Mat
thew Crane. and did he instruct Lillian
TO assume that name as means Of
throwing detectives upon false scent
In case they shoHl1 track the girl to
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o. 49, III
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-
Mr.. mitchell pldUS coreSjropper.
world it Is only natural that people
should prefer to avoid my aCQuant-
ancc. SO Ht present | am an outcnst.
Il social pariIh. | am alone in this
great city. fucndlcss in spite of my
millions My God. | cannot stand II.
| will not stand it. must gel away.
away across the ocean. IT, some remote
corner of the world. where | can wait
till the truth is known or stay away
forever. And | think it will be forever.
for something tells mo that the MUIR
dercr will never he discovered. | am
a ruined man ruined. ruined. So YOU
arc right to hesitate. You are right,
quite right | do not blame YOU"
He spok" bitterly. and there was Il
true ring to his words, as though it all
cam" from his heart. Yet Mr., Mitchell
could not avoid TN" thought that Just
such words aS these. Just such emo
tional tones. were best calculated 10
excite a young girls SNmpa hio> to the
point where she might ovcrStCp the
dictates of discretion and take "A false
step
Before he could hear her reply the
servant approached. and Mr. Mitchell
went To tin" other end of tic room. that
h" might not appear to have been lis
tcning. The man ANNOUNCED that Mrs.
Van Cortlandt would he down in few
minutes and then withdrew. Mr..
Mitchell FASTENED back to the portieres,
but too late to know Just what the girl
bad said. Mora was speaking again
and very rapidly
yes. yes. my darling. believe that
you low" me. and | know that am
asking great sacrifice Listen. We
will compromise. will let YOU think
it all over alone. If YOU decide in my
favor. take the train which leaves the
Grand Central for Boston tomorrow ut
noon. and when YOU reach Boston 90 To
the Hotel Brunswick. | will be there,
with clergyman at hand in readiness
to marry us. on the following day we
will sail for Europe and then. with our
troubles left behind. our happiness will
begin in earnest. Think it all over
dearest, and If you decide against me
send Il dispatch To my house tonight
Just say Ron voyage" and | will set
out on my Journey alone. In any event
! will take the midnight train tonight. -
II will do as Nou say | will think
it all out alone. but | cannot decide
now. | must have little time. What
seems right to me will do. But if my
duty hero should urcvcut-thcn Won
will You will forgive me-
"Ncs. will forgive you.'
And and come back for me-Somc
day.
Just as soon as these clouds blow
away"
You promise me that? For if if
do not 20 with you'll will wait for vol
foreVcr.'
Then. overcome by her emotion sh,
began to weep. and Mora spoke sooth
ingly to her in low tones. 1t secmec
probable TO Mr.. Mitchell that. bray,
girl though she was. if left To Lersnl
she must cvcntually WELD 10 the i'm
purtunltlcs of her honrt and for.,l,,
her home for this man. who's, nj
lcsiancc was richtfully dine to ano,hor
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heir which ought to go to charity. We
what can do? If | turn that amour
over to charity, people will say lie /
trying to buy back his reputation If
] keep il. they will say: lie protitcd by
the loss of the will. Perhaps he Is
guilty. after all At any rate, until
the mystery he cleared mp and my in
noccpCe demonstrated to the whole
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He just; wrapped the bdbp up and ircnt
ont rim it IN his arms.
tie brat. and he looks at it awhile. and
then he says, What do you call him.
1t amt q him., she says. Kind Of
mournful. cause it hurt her to see the
father didn't even know about his own
child. It's girl she went on. 1
/ think I'll call her Lily Why Lily|
he says. with a laugh. cause she's
so pure and sweet says the mother.
Pure and sweet. ehE says the man.
We'll. she'll lose all that as she grows
big enough to understand what love
is. lust as her mother did Now. |
leave it to you, sir, did you ever hear
Of anything worse than that said to a
woman? For man to ruin a girl and
throw her shame in her face like that
when she was lyin sck-I calls 1t an
outrage
"And agree with you most hearti-
ly" said Mr. Mitchell Such a man
should be made TO suffer"
"Oh. he will, Never you fear for
that. And. look you. wouldn't he suffer
now, maybe, If he could know what
you've told me? Didn't he lay a curse
ON that child. prophesying it would lose
4 ,l,..
amt his miserable words come true?
How would he like to know that ?
He'd be Il beast If he didn't vince
when he heard il. But, after all. SO
many men are beasts there's no know
in
Go on with your story. Mrs. Cooper.
What happened nextT"
"Oh. ii got worse after that, My
friend began to cry. aud he told her to
shut her whimp"rin. Nice language.
wasn't it? She tried TO stop cryin and
was chukin back her Sobs that would
get ont some way when ne went at her
again. Look here" says ne. I've
come here tonight to tell YOU somethin,
and you may as we'll hear il now AZ
later. You said YOU wouldn't mind the
world so long as you had my love.
Well. you've lost my love 50 that ends
that. You used to be- IA pretty girl, but
you've cried 50 much lately that your
tears have washed away your good
looks and my love with it. So, now
that you understand that. perhaps
you'll thiuk different about the baby.
What do YOU SayT My friend. she was
just struck dumb. Sh" was SO stunned
she made out To say. What do YOU
mean What about BABY Well. 10
make il short, he says. this baby is "a
much mine rs yours, worse luck. and
don't mean 10 have it hothrrin me in
the future. So I'm goin TO take il
away. Then she cried. and she beg
gcd and size got out of bed and Went
down on her knees and prayed to him
But he was stone deaf and stony heart
ed. He Just wrapped the baby up, and
pushin her away from him. he Went
ont with il in his arms. She fell back
in faint on the floor. and when they
found her of course she WAS worse
And, what's more. she mover GOT better
again She died two days later"
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Mr., Mitchell took the colonel aside.
"Now. Colonel Payton," said he,
you must he reasonable in this matter.
| have good reasons for believing that
this girl is the victim of trea chorOuS
man who has deceived her. The best
course. II seems to me, will be to de
tain her in the care of your society I'M
I'll our evidence Is complete. If YOU
will do this and for couple of DAYS
will hold in allegiance your formal COM
munication to the authorities, will
promise YOU decisive news at the end
of that time. VIII you do thist"
"Oh, suppose ! must humor your
said the colonel, unwllngly consent
ing but it's irregular and If any
thing should 20 wrong you must bear
the consequences"
Il assume all responsibility" said
Mr.. Mitchell
"Then I'll give the necessary orders
to the matron,' said the colonel, walk
ing off.
Mr.. Mitchell went TO Lillian and spoke
to her gently, advising her to renla in
in the building with her baby, to make
no effort to get away and TO trust TO
him to do his utmost in her behalf. lie
promised to see her again soon, ant lie
went away, satisfied that he had made
Daily camera., 1900-10-08
AlVA AND ADAIR,

They are two men IN Colorado who
have never been caugh, expressing an
opinion for publication. One of them is
Ex-Governor Adams and the other Judge
Adair Wilson l asked Governor Adams
one day what he thought of the Phillip
pines situation. 81 do not think anyone
has reason to complain" he remarked
1--WE got as many Filipinos for ourm oney
as we wanted" Then thought l would
try Judge Wilson, so just asked him
what he thought of the Ten Command
ments. "Is it for publication" he inquired
Upon being informed that it was he
answered: II never saw the matters 10
which you refer, but from what | have
heard about them, those who love them
are justified in doing so while those who
are not SO favorably inclined probably
have reasons for their belief or opposi-
ton. ."-"Campaigner" In Denver Times.
Daily camera., 1900-10-08
Does 1t Pay to Buy Cheap?

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is all right, but you want something that
will relieve and cure the more severe and
dangerous results Of throat and lung
troubles. What shall you do? Go TO a
warmer and more regular climate? Yes
if possible; if not possible for you. then
IN either case take the ONLY remedy
that has been introduced in all civIlze d
countries with success in severe throa,
and lung troubles, "Boschees German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and sumu ,ates
the tissues 10 destroy the germ disease
but allays inflammation, causes Z. S, ex
pectoration, gives good nights rest
and cures the patient. Try ONE bottle
Recommended many years by all oIug
gsts in the world. For sale by Stream
er's drug store.
Daily camera., 1900-10-08
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel
the results in loss of appetite, posons in
the blood, backache, nervousness, head
ache and tired, llstless, run. down feeling.
But there's no need to feel like that. Lis
ten 10 J.W. Gardner, Idaville, Ino, He
says, Electric Bitters are just the thing
for man when ne is all run down, and
don't care if he lives or dies. 1t did more
to give me new strength and good ape
tite than any thing could take. can
now eat anything and have new lease
on life Only 50 cents, at Streainers
Drug Store. Every bottle guaranteed
Daily camera., 1900-10-08
JOSEPH NEWMAN AND COMPANY

Joseph Newman, the Colorado song
writer, singer and humorist, and his
clever company will appear at the Ma
sonic Temple theatre Friday evening.
October 18th, and the entertainment will
be most enjoyable one. Joe Newman
needs no introduction to western audi.
ences. for he long ago won his way into
their hearts. by reason of his originality,
his inimitable manner and his happy
selections. Last summer he went to
London in the interest of his songs, and
sang there, being enthusiastically re.
celved. Upon his return to New York
he appeared four weeks at Keith's and
,, Proctor's theatres and during the season
visited every prominent city IN the coun.
try, and was most cordially praised for
his original methods. Mr. Newman
writes the words and composes the music
for nearly all the songs he sings, and
everything he writes contains subtle
charm and rich humor. He sings his
songs with clearness of enunciaton
that makes every line tell. The com
pany he has this year includes Miss Jean
Brooks, soprano; Miss Sada Talbot, elo
cutionist; Miss Carlotta Bixler, violinlst
and Miss Loretta Guion, pianist. Miss
Brooks Is one of the leading singers OF
THE west. She has voice Of remarkable
DOW er and much sweetness and is equalIy
at home in ballads, love songs and music
of lighter order as she is in selections
of classical nature. Miss Sada Talbo,
is a most pleasing and very popular elo
cutlonist. Her readings range from the
extreme pathetic to the most absurd
In addition to natural genius, she has all
the artistic grace and culture, which ex'
perience alone affords Miss Bixler is
a very talented and skilful viollnist, and
her playing is of an unu sually high order
She studied in Berlin with Florian Zaio
chamber soloist to the Grand Duke oil
Baden, and with Andreas Moser, a
teacher in the Royal Hook Schulz. Miss
Loretsa Guion Is pianoist of exceptional
ability, combined with charming per
sonality. She is also an accompanist Of
rare talent and plays with ease, grace
and good Judgment.
A program such as these clever artists
present is at once attractive and one
which all theatre goers can enjoy. The
program will always include one of the
delightful little comedies. "A Happy
Pair" "Villian and Victim. "A Pair o.
Lunatics" and "A Close Call"
Daily camera., 1900-10-08
400 Pearl Street Boulder.
Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know of one concern IN the land
who are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering. The proprietors
of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles of
this great medicine; and having the sat-
istactisn of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands of hopeless cases.
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all
diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs
are surely cured by it. Call on Stream
ers Drug Store and geta trial bottle free,
Regular size soc. and ST. Every bottle
guaranteed, or price refunded.
Daily camera., 1900-10-08
WHAT BRYAN WILL DO.

If elected, will convene congress in
extraordinary session as soon as inaugu-
rated, and recommend an immediate
declaration OF the nations purpose, first,
to establish stable form of government
in the Philippine islands, Just as we are
now establishing stable form of gov.
ernment in Cuba; second, to give inde.
pendence to the Filipinos just as we
have promised to give independence
to the Cubans; third, to protect the
Filipinos from outside interference while
they work out their destiny. just as we
have protected the republics OF Central
and South America and are, by the
Monroe doctrine, pledged to protec,
Cuba. An European protectorate often
results in the plundering of the ward by
the guardian. An American protector
ate gives to the nation protected the'ad
vantage of our strength, without making
it the victim Of our greed. For three
quarters of century the Monroe doctrine
has been shield to neighborlng repub.
lies and yet has imposed no pecuniary
burden upon US. After the Filipinos
had aided US in the war against Spain
we could not honorably turn them over
to their former masters; we could not
leave them to be the victims Of the am
| bilious designs OF European nations, anC
since we do not desire to make them q
part of us or to hold them as subjects
we propose the only alternative, namely
to give them independence and guarc
them against molestaton from without
From Col. Bryan's Indianapolis speech
Of acceptance.
Daily camera., 1900-10-08
FOLLOWED THE SCRIPTURES,
BAD Fate OF the Boy Who Played Foul
In the Game of Fight
ing.

II don't know what to make of that
! boy of mine,' said the fond father
who is always talking about his SON
! getting his friend in a corner where
| he couldn't escape, says the Philadel-
phia Bulletin. when ! went home
last night my wife told me that he
had been fighting with one of the
| neighbours boys, and needed a talking
| to, so | summoned him and said
sternly:
What have you been doing, my
| son?'
'Fighting,' he answered, shortly,
looking me straight in the eye.
so | see said |, looking him over.
! Hes bigger than L he flashed,
with ring in his voice.
"'Who?
Jimmy Jones'
$50 you have been fighting with
Jimmy Jones?'
Yes he said.
Son, said l, sternly, have you for
gotten what l said about ighting?'
He hit me on the. cheek!' shouted
my boy, with kindling eye
"'Oh, son. son. said |, don't you
know what the Bible says about turn
ing the other cheek?'
"I remembered it, pop-honest. l
did-and turned the other cheek, but
instead of hitting me there, he
smashed me on the nose! Say, pop,
wasn't that a foul?
1t looks like it, son. said I, trying
hard not to laugh.
That's what l thought, he ex-
claimed as quick as wink, so !
sailed in and licked the stutfin' out of
him! 'Tain't no use, pop, interposed
the boy, quickly, forestalling my re-
marks, he's been to Sunday school
just as much as | have and knows the
proper thing to do as well as l do'
'Now, what could l say to that" ex-
claimed the fond father. beaming with
Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
Daily camera., 1900-10-08
Now Tr.D..Cons,.en,., s.,,ro.d.

The people of Colorado can no longer
regard the Burlington route as an east.
ern railroad. first, last and all the time.
BY the completion OF cut off from
Brush. Colo, to Alliance, Neb., a dis
tance of $50 miles. the Burlington enters
the field as strong competitor not only
for business from Colorado to the Black
Hills, but also to Montana and the Puget
sound county. The new line was open
ed Sunday. Sept. 10th. 1t is laid with IS
lb. steel rails; the ties are chemically pre-
served; the grade is I8 feet wide, and
from the opening day trains will run
over it at high speed. At present, only
one passenger train day will be oper.
ated in each direction. This train will
leave Denver at 1880 p. m, reaching
Alliance, Neb.. the next morning in time
to connect with the Overland Express
for Portland and intermediate points,
running over the Burlington and North
ern Pacific railroads.
The Burlington route has substantial
advantage in point of mileage over com
peting railroads from Colorado to points
as tar west as Spokane, Wash. To
Seattle and Tacoma, it will offer better
service than any other railroad or com.
blnation of railroads.
If you are contemplating trip to the
Northwest-.Helena, Butte, Anaconda
Spokane, Seattle or Tacoma-see to il
that your ticket reads via the Burlington
route from Denver to Billings. thenc,
over the Northern Pacific.
| e w. VALLERY,
General Agent Burlington Route,
| Denver.
Daily camera., 1900-10-08
GYPSY CAUSED ALARM.
What "as Believed to BE Burglars
In . Mansion Turned Out to
Be Dog.

A burglar alarm turned in to the Cot
tage Grove avenue station few nights
ago from a Michigan avenue mansion
resulted not in the capturing of bur
glars, but in the finding of a pet dog
which had been missing for three days.
reports the Chicago Chronicle Sergt.
OConnor and several officers respond
ed to the call in the patrol wagon. They
found the family standing on the front
step greatly excited The officers sur
rounded the house, making it impossi-
BILE for the intruders to escape, and
two OF the bluecoats placed their re-
volvers handy and entered the house.
The excitement had been caused bv
noise in the basement under the fire
place. The officers listened. but could
hear nothing and descended the stairs.
They could find no evidence that bur
glars had been there and finally the
sergeant opened the ash dump which is
under the fireplace. He found a small
dog covered with soot and coal dust
and so nearly starved that it could not
walk. He carried the animal upstairs
and its mistress ssized the pet in her
arms
why, Gypsy has been missing for
three days." she said, land l supposed
she was stolen. Here she has been
starving to death In that dirty ash
pan"
Gypsy had stepped into the fireplace
and had fallen through the pipe into
the basement box.
Daily camera., 1900-10-08
THAT STATE DEFICIT

Occasionally a citizen in this neigh
borhood sees a copy of the Denver
Times. He will see it charged that Gov
ernor Thomas will have deficit of $780,.
900. OF course. this is misleading and
is intended to be so. 1t means that bills
for state expenses and appropriations
for state institutions were signed 10
something like that amount in excess of
what came in in the form of revenue
Governor Thomas had right to think
that the assessors of the state would be
honest and not assess property on a
thirty per cent basis at a high rate oi
taxation. In this, he was, of course, de.
ceived and by this action of county Of
6cals all over the state, the common
wealth has had Its state institutions suf
fer and live on borrowed money. Cit
zens of Boulder county will thank Gov
ernor Thomas for the successful effort.
he made to keep the university from
closing. Its appropriation of $4,000
would have been available-every cen
of it-had the assessors of the severa
counties, and especially former Assessor
Ames of Denver, who is loud with hi:
criticisms, done their duty. 1t is ridicu
lous to expect governor to veto merl
torious measures carrying appropriation!
on the theory that assessors will commi
perjury. Every assessor of Boulder anC
Arapahoe counties has done this yer,
thing