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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01
NEW REVOLT Is ORDERED

Macedonians Start Five More Districts "a
Raising Cain with tho Unspeak-
able Turk.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept 80.-A te4e-
gram received here from the camp Of
General Zontcheff, the commandeF-in-
chief Of the Macedonian Insurgents at
Razlog (fifty-five miles from Sofia, an
nounces that general rising was pro
claimed Sept. 81 in the districts Of
Razlog, Nevrokop, Demirhissar, Mel
nix and Seres and that all the insur-
gent bands In eastern Macedonia had
received direct orders to begin opera
lions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-08

H@y Wnlcn leu from the main road
through we'll titled farm that skirted
the opposite side of the ravinc from
that on which the pursuit of Buckford
had taken place. His wild ride had
ended just too soon, for not more than
hundred yards farther there was Il
would have carried him almost into
the very presence of these men and
within sight of the lighted windows of
the large and comfortable farmhouse
where they dwelt.
'Hark!" said one, an elderly appear.
ing man Of solid build and undoubted
strength Of arm. "Shots across the
gorge! A cry! What do you make of
that?"
Something wrong, surely" replied a
younger man, but one no less muscular.
They ran to the edge of the ravine
and listened.
Something crashing through the
trees" said the elder. "a man or a
horse has fallen. And hear the voices
opposite! There seems quite a party
of them"
The ravine was not wide, and the
voices of the Frenchmen could be
plainly heard.
II am sure shot the devil" vandal
was saying. "He fell at once"
We'll, he found nice deep place
to fall into" said Robello, with a
laugh. "How are you ever going to be
sure of the result of your shot:"
Especially when we all fred to-
gether?' added Reber.
"Oh, as to that. it makes little diff
ference who shot him. The thing is to
get rid Of him. We must find him and
make certain there is no failure this
time"
"What! Go down into that beasts
hole?" queried Robello.
go down! OF course. Do you think
the fool will come up and tell us how
hard he is hit?"
WELL" the elderly man across the
ravine said to his companions, cit
seems to be an uneven fight. Three
against one. and the one down in the
ditch. Come! Light your lantern, Deb
bisk. and we will join the search. II
mistake not, those fellows are
Frenchmen. trust few Of those fel-
lows. can tell you"
What, therefore, was the surprise of
Vandal and his companions to see n
bright light not more than 40 feet
away from him on the opposite side of
the gulf.
"Ho. therey came the voice of the
farmer. who are you, and what do
You want on my premises1'
your premises! Do you call q nest
Tho THE . uroyniasst' lamohed Vsn6.l
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-08

At the same moment he heard the.
roistering voices Of three or four half
drunken fellows under his window.
He was caught between two forces.
To drop from the window at that mo-
ment was to drop. into their hands.
Robard would at once call out, and he
would be taken.
While he was debating what to do
Robard and his son entered.
"Ah. my friend. you have slept long"
said Robard. I'VE feared you were
ILL.,
mo. was only very weary" said
Buckford.
The younger Robard carried lamp.
BY the light of this Buckford saw
knife sticking from the pocket of the
elder rascal's coat.
With a leap like that of a panther,
he was on the old man and tore the
knife from the pocket. In another in
slant its point had found soft spot
between the robbers ribs.
Then. with blow from his fist that
sent the younger Robard reeling and
the lamp flying against the wall. Buck
ford ran to the window and lcaped TO
the roof of the shed below. From this
he jumped down to the ground and
came plump upon the FOSTERING party
of four, who We're startled ut this sud
den alighting of a rare bird among
them.
"IIo, no! What's this? 4 robber:
Call Robard! Call Robard! Seize this
fellow: Hold him till Robard comes"
"Fools!" cried Buckford rs he saw
the window Of his room lighted with
red glare. II SIN guest of the inn.
My lamp upset. and the house took fire.
This was the only escape. Do you
see:"
"Fire, fire! Robard's inn is on firew
they shouted. and. sobcred by the ter
riblc catastrophe. they released Buck
ford and ran to the front of the build
ing to gain an entrance.
Fire, fire" Buckford could hear the
alarm ringing from one end Of the
house to the other.
Then from the window of the room
he had left came screams and yells Of
wild rage and despair.
Murder! Robbery! He has gone!
After him, you Frenchmen! The thief
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-08
NERO Err & LAWN.

"Well. then, to tell you the truth, we
are three travelling gentlemen, and we
want a thief. In fact. we want him
very much"
ooh. thief! What sort of thief?
From Prussia?"
II know not whence he is. l know
that at Ontro he robbed u.s.
cat Ontro"
she farmers whispered together.
"Can it be Robard who has been bold
enough to rob these men and fee to
our woods for shelter? No; Robard
never did hat"
But he may not have thus intended.
Perhaps he was on the way to the
Green forest"
"Aye. perhaps. But, after all, how
do we know these fellows speak the
truth? If twas really the rascal Ro-
bard down there, would say to them
shoot again and make the shot a good
one.'
"Truc, we cannot be surc.'
Gas a matter of fact. the more l
think of it the less l believe them. 1t
seems more as if thcy We're the thieves.
This may have been q traveller who
knew where we were and was irving
to reach our place for shelter. Ontro
is handy enough for robbers whether
they be French or Prllssian."
True again." said the man with the
lantern. LET us join in the search"
So While Eandal and his two fellow
travellers scrambled slowly down their
side of the ravine the other three. ac-
customed to the spot. went more rap-
idly.
And these held still another adyan-
tage in the lantern, which aided them
greatly in the descent and the subse-
quent search.
And l say again. Volner," said the
young man with the lantern, "this may
be another plot against one we love.
Is not the prince expected soon? His
arrival has been unaccountably DELAY.
ed. He was not at Trolle yesterday.
Could he have come by way of Ontro.
think you?"
"He might. he might" said the man
called Volner. He and his lovely
princess and the sweet Princess Marie
-ah, that Deneslia should hold trai.
tors to these three! But Casparin came
yesterday - from Berlin, lie told me.
He was at me again about the rent
money. Heaven! How can l pay what
he demands?"
"There is something mysterious late.
~ about Casparin," said Debbisk
think you there is any foundation for
Bus''-
"Hush! You are speaking of the
brother Of the prince. Here! What
have We here? A man, and q vonno
one"
Vandal, Reber and Robello were sill
some few feet away as the lantern
swung low over the white upturned
face of Buckford Wallace, and the
three agriculturists bent to examine
the handsome features.
my faith in God!" exclaimed Vol.
ner. That young man looks not ike
thief" ~ INC
Nevertheless such he is, and moth.
ing else. In his pockets you viii ana
nearly thousand francs he stole from
our room at the inn at Ontro."
"And did you know the fellow. ..k.
Cd Debbisk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-08

''Know him! He is wanted just now
by the Paris police. We had. in fact.
journeyed from Paris to find him."
Hum! Let me think" said Farm
er Volner II am not sure of your
truth. strangers. Men are often rob-
bed at Ontro; it is fact. But the rob
bers are not, as rule, young and
handsome fellows like this. Come.
We will examine his wound, and if he
is not dead we will take him to the
house,
For what?" demanded vandal.
"Does he not belong to us?"
Not exactly" said Volner, with
laugh. Under the wise rule of our
beloved prince. that thing is settled.
A chase, wounded even in the Green
forest, if it runs or flies to occupied
ground, belongs to the tenant or owner
Of that ground. Had this young man
been wild pig or a deer or goose
it would now belong to me. shall ap.
ply the rule to this young man."
Il protest. He robbed us. We are
French gentlemen. We claim him."
Gentlemen, if he is dead you may
have him. If lie is but wounded, be
shall have a chance to tell his story
as my name is Volner."
''Volner! Your name Volner?"
"My name is Sester Volner, at your
service"
This information seemed to disquiet
Vandal considerably.
Without noticing the effect Of his
name on the Frenchman, which, in
deed, he could not see without con-
spicuous use of the lantern, Volner
bent down and lifted the wounded man
in his powerful arms.
I'VE will get him to the top, where
We can examine him." he said.
To Volner that burden was as moth
ing. The lantern was carried by Deb
bisk in such manner as to throw its
CLEANS ahead. Volner led the way.
Then came Debbisk and his partner,
both employees Of Volner.
Then followed the three discounted
Frenchmen. who had. by the unfortu.
nate claim of Vandal that they had
come from Paris to trace Buckford'
lost the opportunity Of posing as the
invited guests of Casparin.
Up the steep bank toiled Volner
Buckford uttered groan.
Good" said Debbisk. "He is not
dead. Thank God for that" =.
Course that Americana" Whispered
Vandal to Reber. HE cannot be kill
ed, it seems. If that fool gets him to
his house and brings him back to COL
sciousness, he will tell the whole stor!
Not only will the plot of our friend De
defeated, but undoubtedly we shall be
pursued and shot"
Eyes. Mon Dieu! Almost anything
ts better than that" whispered Rebet
In alright.
fro nH Continued
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-08

They rode lake the aUi,1G orcr the hills.
you want has just set the house on fire,
stabbed Robard and leaped from the
window! After himr'
Buckford ran as he had never run
before. He found an easy entrance to
the stable. Every employee who slept
in or near the stable had rushed to the
inn to fight the fire. He had no time to
select a horse. He took the one near
est the door. Without saddle or bride
he led it forth, leaped upon it's back,
and as the glare from the burning
building sent CLEAN of light around
him he dashed away, followed by the
hoarse cries of rage and the pistol
shots of the enraged Frenchmen and
Robard's son.
Vandal, quick to grasp this opportu-
nifty. left the Deneslians to fight their
own fire and. calling Reber and Robel-
10, ran to the stable and got out horses.
This time that rascars life!' he
growled. This time. by heaven, I'll
kill him.
The three, mounted much as Buck
ford was, dashed after him.
Buckford had probably three to five
minutes start, and that start had car
ried him out of the sight of his pursu-
ers. But they could hear the sullen
pounding Of his horses hoofs on the
hard road. They followed the sound.
1t was not long before Ontro and it's
burning inn were left far behind. Mile
after mile the horses carried their an.
CRY riders. Bucktord, fleeing for his
life, spared not his horse. The others,
less skilled horsemen, bobbed and
pounded painfully on the bare backs.
but chung to the flying steeds With a
tenacity that showed how eager they
We're to overtake and finish this Amer
{can who baked them at every step.
Fandal alone controlled his horse.
The others merely chung round their
horses necks and let the beasts follow
in stampede the leader ridden by Van
dal
They went through little villages,
all peacefully asleep. They rode like
the wind through farming regions,
through valleys and over hills till their
overridden beasts nearly fell to the
ground.
And now at last it was simply a
question of the staying qualities of the
horses. Had Buckford in his quick
selection Of the nearest horse to the
door obtained good one, or had the
others, taking horses from more pro-
tected places, CHANGED to get hold of
animals Of better speed or less weari-
ness than the one he rode?
Buckford's horse was showing signs
Of exhaustion. He had hoped to gain
enough Roadway to escape from his
horse and find q hiding place. But in
stead the steady and thunderous hoof
beats Of the pursuing horses grew
louder and nearer.
He was now in rough and billy
country. The road was bad, and the
weary horse stumbled constantly.
A pistol shot rang out behind him.
The Frenchmen were near enough to
shoot at him.
He knew that cruelty would not
make his horse 60 faster.
Before him rose trees that obscured
the way. He could not see the ground
ten feet from bis horse.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-08

Three pistol shots rang out together.
With a cry almost like that of human
being his horse dropped to the road.
For an instant he himself was con-
scious of n singing sensation in the
side. But this was lost in IL greater
shock as his horse, as he fell, sent the
rider headlong from his back over the
brink OF a yawning ravine, along which
the rough country road had been laid.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-08
fro BE CONTINUED
TIE safe side.

you'll be sorry some day that you
didn't get married II you don't"
well, I'd ather not be married az
be sorry I asn't than to be marf'e"
and be sorry was."-san Francs"
Wasp.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-08

He who brings ridicule to BE-. :.
aGatnst truN finds in his hand D'a~
without q hilt.-LApdor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-08
CHAPTER nj.
SHEEP AND WOLVES.

HOSE pistol shots were heard
by three men who We're walk
ing slowly along a bypath
which led from the main road
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
MIR. BANKHEAD REPLIES.
Contradicts Statements Made bN
 Captain Hobson.

Washington. Feb. s.--(Special.) .)--when his attention was called to the interview with Captain Hosson. printed in the New York papsrs and also The Advertiser of this morning. Mir. Bankhead said: .'I cannot believe that Captain Hobson said what he Is reported to have said as to his having asked me to introduce bill for his retirement and that [ had refused to do SO. because 1t Is not true. I did not know that he had such a bill in hand until after 1t was introduced by Mir. Moody of Oregon.
 Some two months after that, when the bill was being agitated, Captain Hobson called on me and asked me to see cer- tain members in his behalf did then say that I could not support nor ask sup port for his bill, because did not think it a wise precedent for a young and pkom- ising naval officer to be retired over ths judgment of the board of officers who could rot see their way clear to giving their sanction. to such step. Neither did I think 1t proper to indicate by any insistence that the Committee on Naval Affairs did not do their duty. Had Cap- tain Hobson asked me to introduce his bill in the first instance I would have done so, but I do not mean to say that would have advocated It's passage.
 Lucien Julien Walker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
TRIAL OF HOOPER YOUNG.
Identified as Man Who Hired the
 Horse and Buggy.

New York, Feb. 6.-In the case of Hooper Young. accused of the murder of Mrs. Anna Pulitzer, the taking of testi- mony was begun today.
 Daniel F. Powell. who found the body of Mrs. Pulitzer. related the incidents and described the locality.
 Other witnesses told of the finding and disposal of the body and identified the weight and strap which had been attach ed to it. MT. Nelson, the 15-year-old brother of the murdered woman. identi- fled a shirt waist alleged to have been found In the trunk.
 James B. Lynch, policeman. testified that he saw a man assisted by the bell boy of the house, carry trunk from the Clarence Apartment House and load it in a bus at about 9:30 o'clock on the evening of September r. The trunk looked like the one ins scourt.
 James J. Moore. youthful employ of the livery stable in Hoboken where the buggy was hired. identified Young as the man who hired it at about 6 p. m. on September IT. When the assistant dis trict attorney told Young to hold up his head that the witness might see him. Young took no notice of the command and it was necessary for his lawyer to take him forcibly by the chin and lift his head from the table. There was no cross-examination and then Moore was dismissed. Justice Kherrick adjourned court until Monday,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
CHANNEL AT MOBILE
GOVERNMENT HAS NO IDLE
 DREDaE BOATS.
Representative Taylor Will Contend for Building of Vessels, Espe- cially for the Alabama Port.
 The Warrior Locks.

Washington. Feb. s.--(Special. )-Repre- sentative Tayler lad an interesting in- terview this morning with Chief of En- gineers Gillespie regarding Mobile har- bor.
 Mir. Taylor urged the importance of work on the outer bar. and was assured that 1t would be taken up at the very first chance. He asked for one of the government seagoing dredges. but was informed that the only dredges of that description capable of performing such work were engaged in Texas waters at Sabine pass and Galveston, where they would be for the next twelve months. General Gillespie said the War Depart ment fully appreciated the importance of Mobile and the country tributary of giv- Ing a thirty foot channel at the outer bar and that the work really could be accomplished in sixty days The main difficulty was that there were no private contractors equipped with seagoing dredge boats and that all the government had fit for the Mobile work were en- gagged.
 MT. Taylor who has already for some time interested himself to that end, says 1t is more than ever plain that 1t Is an absolute necessity for the government to furnish dredge boats specifically for Mobile harbor and that he will urge 1t with good hope of accomplishing some thing. This idea, he says. has the cor dial approval of the government en- gineers. including General Gillespie.
 Bids for the locks on the Warrior and Bigbee River having been declined in December, advertisements for more bids for the work will soon be published.
 Lucien Julien Walker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07

the hands of their debtor. Coming from The Hague. 1t will establish q precedent while decision on the point from Prcsi- dent Roosevelt would have carried nc such weight
 The effect of an adverse finding by the President, therefore. could not have pre- vented the allied powers from repeatine their blockade next month if they de- sired. whereas an adverse decision from The Hague would add new canon to the law of nations and stop such q course xof practice completely. It was to gain this principle which vitally affects not only the future of venezuela. but of the other republics of this continent that Mr. Bow en stood out for arbitration before The Hague tribunal instead of by the Presi- dent.
 Shortly before midnight the German Minister made brief call on MT. Bowen with reference to the tserman protocol.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
ADDIcKs A .rRICKsTER.
Regular Republicans Have No Faith
 in His Withdrawal.

Dover. Del, Feb. 6.--The regular Re- publicans in the Delaware Legislature through their committee at noon asked the Addicks caucus which had been call ed to consider the withdrawal of Mir. Ad- dicks from the race for United States Senator. for an extension of time until Monday. The latter reluctantly yielded.
 General James H. Wilson. of the lead CTS of the anti-Addicks faction of the Republican party said in a statement:
 'I do not consider Addicks's with drawal as made in good faith. His reservations and conditions are inappli- cable in my judgment. The regulars should not go into caucus with his peo- pie. since there would be twenty-one Addickss men against ten regular Re- publicans. and Addicks would necessarily dictate both nominees. one of whom if elected. doubtless would resign at Ad- dtcks's request and thus make a way for the Governor to appoint Addicks to the vacancy. The fight here is as much against Addicksism as against Addlcks himself"
 Both sides are apparently killing time today awaiting a move on the part of the Democrats. proposition from the Iatter to aid in the election of two regu- lar or anti-Addicks Republicans is be- Iieved by many to be the only solution of the muddlc created by the retirement of Mr. AddickS.
 Former United States Senator Kenney. one of the Denoeratic leaders. has sub n,itted a proposition to the Democratic caucus involving an offer to the regular Republicans of the solid support or the Democrats for the nominee ot that fac ton for the long term in the United States Senate leaving the short term vacant. The twenty-one Democratic members of the Legislature assembled in a room on the third floor of the State House to consider the situation in its various phases
 The friends of Colonel 1T. A. Dupont are uncuestionahly controlling the move ments of the regular Republicans and they sare advancing the argument that the withdrawal of MT. Addicks is merely a trick on his part to get into the SeD- ate hv circuitous route
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
Annropriation for Navx.

Washington. Feb. 6-The naval appro- priation bill reported to the House today carries s7s.04s. 42o. or $s,l42.0e less than the estimates submitted by the Navy Depart ment. The current appropriation Is s7s.- S56.363. In addition to the provision for the construction of the three first class batleships, one first class armored cruis- CT. two steel training ships and one wood en brig, the bill allows the selection of two nnidshipmen for each Senator. Rep resentative and Delegate. thus doubling the number. The limit of cost for the building of the Naval Academy Is to be increased from $s.OOO. 900 to StaOOO. .0O0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
rRusrs AND PUBLICITY.
Nelson Amendment to Department oi
 Commerce Bill.

N Nel10n AmeuomeuS 70 0epdfCmeuI or
 Commerce Bill.
 washington, Feb. s-The conferees of the Senate and House on the Department of Commerce bill approached an agree ment on the blll today but adjourned to meet tomorrow without entirely finishing their work, They were in session about three hours, the greater part of the time being engaged in an effort to adjust the differences on the question as to whether the President nhouid be given power to transfer the Intarstats Commerce Com- mission to the proposed department as provided by the House bill.
 Considerable feeling was manifested over the matter and the controversy be- came so animated at times that the voices of the conferees could bc plainly heard in the adjoining corridors.
 When the meeting began. the trust pro- vision of the bill was taken up imme- diately. No time was lost In reaching an agreement on that point. The differences were adjusted by the Acceptance of the Nelson amendment with portion Of the House provision added. The conferees then sought to come to an understand ing on the question Of transferring the Interstate Commerce Commission to the new department. The bill, as passed by the aou8e, oUtuOElxo8 tnS EFeSiuent 10 transfer to the proposed department "the whole or any part of any offlce. bureau. division or other branch of the public service engaged in statistical or scientific work or the Interstate Commerce Com- mission."
 The Senate conferees moved to strike out the words referring to the cornmis- sion and after some objections the repre- sentative sof the House assented.
 It was then suggested that the transfer of the Commission night be accomplish ed under the general authority gwen to transfer bureaus engaged in statistical work. An effort was made so 10 amend the language of the bill as to prevent or even prohibit this result At this point the meeting came to close. The mem- bers of the House refused point blank for time to consider any further bills and 1t looked for time as if it would be necessary to bring the conference to a close and report dead lock. Further parleying produced more conciliatory spirit, and the meeting. at last adjourned with an understanding to meet again to- morrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
Paull,s Death Accidental

St. Louis, Feb. 6.--The Coroner after. noon rendered a verdict of accidental death in hte case of William Paull. the leading baritone of the Castle Square op- era Company. who lost his life yesterday in "a fall from a sixth story window of the Southern Hotel.