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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10
FOREIGN MILITARY NOTES.

Out of every 100 young men called up
for military service in Italy nearly so
per cent have to be excused for physi-
cal unftness.
Few people are aware of the enor-
nous military strength of Antwerp
Since 1860 100000 has been spent on
her Notifications.
England has nine submarine war YES
sells built or building, and France has
so. Their presence is expected to make
blockades impossible.
Figures have just been published
which the Canadian press claims as an
indication of the military spirit which
animates young Canada. The state of
New York has a population of nearly
100000 more than the entire dominion
of Canada, yet its national guard has
an enrolment of only IA ,46S men. Can
ada, on the other hand, has $4,000 men
in it's active militia. and thousands of
others who have gone through militia
training and are now on the retired
list.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

"Hestor r. quite business man."
unused Chalmers as he sorted over the
letters. "These are bills. I know a
bill AS a cat knows his home. Bills
for stuff on his yacht, I suppose.
Very likely. [ wonder what they are.
There is way to find out, and I am
going to do it. This is all wrong,
perhaps, but 1 am going to find out
if there is anything in my suspicious.
Hestor is queer fish. He left New
York the night these men disap-
peared. Where did he go? Why did
he go? Van Horne wants him to
work on this case. It is my duty to
locate him. Hestor would be glad to
take hold of mystery like this. It
is right in his line"
Mr.. Chalmers sent for a reporter
named Benson, cautious, self-pos-
sessed gentleman who could extract
information from sources barren to
all but the select few who are mas
tiers of the art. 1t was not necessary
to waste words with Benson. He
thoroughly understood his business.
"Here are some business addresses,
Benson" said Chalmers, handing
him slip of paper. 81 promised Mr..
Hestor I would attend to certain
bills as they became due. Go to these
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10
BUT SCANT PRAISE.
Honest Effort That Was Not suf-
fcient1y Appreciated to En-
courage a Renewal.

The old saying that praise to the
face is open disgrace" is still firmly
believed by some people. A young
woman who was brought up by her
New England grandmother. notable
housekeeper and example of thrift,
says that the adage was a house
hold guide in her family, relates an
exchange.
One day her grandmother went off
to pay visit and the ambitious girl
of 16 scrubbed and polished, swept
and busted until it seemed as if there
was nothing left to do. Her heart
beat high with the hope of a word
of commendat ton as she sat in the
kitchen doorway, waiting for her
grandmother's return.
When the old lady arrived she
looked about her with keen eyes, but
there seemed no chance for criticism,
until, STOPPING down under the
kitchen table, which stood near the
open door, she saw that the south
wind had waited bit of fluff from
the henyard.
With eyes that would twinkle in
spite Of herself, she pointed an ac-
cusing finger at this evidence of care
lessness, and said, soberly:
"Janet, my dear, I see there's
feather in the kitchen. It's high
time [ came home!"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

houses and ask for itemized state
ments of any bills against Mr.. Hes
tor. If necessary explain that Mr..
Hestor has suddenly been detailed
to work abroad and that through an
oversight he neglected to leave the
key to his room where his mail is
delivered. You should have no diff
Guilty. Merchants seldom object to
the prompt settlement of accounts.
This is a personal matter, concern
ing no other member Of the staff"
Mr.. Benson bowed, said not a word
and quietly left the room. Late in
the afternoon he was admitted to
Mr.. Chalmers Office. He produced
from deep inside pocket a small
package and handed it to Chalmers.
There they are" he said
"All of them?''
Mr.. Benson nodded an affirmative
turned on his heel and vanished
Mr.. Chalmers examined the slips
with much interest. The first one
was from a furniture house. 1t was
an itemized bill for a long list of
articles, among which were the fol-
lowing:
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MfnnesOfu Mans Discovery.

Adrian, MINI, June lst.-Philip Doyle,
of this place, says he has found out med
icine that will cure any case of Kidney
Trouble. As Mr.. Doyle was himself very
sick for long time with this painful dis
ease, and is now, apparently, as well as
ever, his statement carries the confirma-
ton of personal experience.
The remedy that cured Mr.. Doyle is called
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
In speaking of the pills, Mr.. Doyle says:
I'm regard to Dodd's Kidney Pills, they
are certainly a wonderful medicine-the
best that | have ever taken.
81 was very bad for long time with
Kidney Trouble and could get nothing to
help me till I tried Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Il used altogether about ten boxes, and
I can say emphatically that | am complete
ly cured. | am entirely well, without (
symptom of Kidney Trouble left.
Il can heartily recommend Dodd's Kid
ney Pills to anyone who is suffering with
Kidney Trouble, for they made me all right.
Il have advised several of my friends to
try them, and not one has been disappolnt-
ed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

Chalmers studied these items long
and earnestly.
"Looks as if Hestor had started a
hotel or boarding house," reflected
tie managing editor. ga 12-rcom
boarding house. That's not the kind
of furniture he would put up in a
New York house. He has his own
bachelor apartment. I have been in
it scores of times. It is full of fur
He read and reread the furniture
bill. Then he leaned back in his
chair and invoked the resources of
a memory trained to it's work and
responsive as the muscles of an ath-
lete or the fingers of virtuoso.
"It is about year," he reflected,
"since Hestor invited Bob Van Horne.
Blake and myself to dinner at the
Waldorf, and after dinner we went to
his apartment. He was loquaciously
mysterious about some house he was
building. Bob Van Horne had been
talking about summer joint he was
going to erect out on Long Island
Hestor said he was building one
which would make Bob's look like 80
cents. He raved about the scenery
and all that. Seems to me as if he
said something about palm trees.
Bob asked him where it was, and he
shut up like a clam"
Chalmers reflected 'He said palm
trees all right. Seems to me as if
he said something about alligators.
Then he closed up and said moth
ing
Chalmers examined the other state
ments. They were bills Of various
kinds-for stocks of canned goods.
smoked meats, condensed milk and
the multitudinous articles which
would be used by well equipped
camping party. They were dated
between the 25th and goth of April.
and were rendered ON the first of the
month. It was late in the afternoon
when he was through with this work.
About II o'clock that night Chal-
mers received telegram from Mr..
Bernard Seymour dated from Chi
cago. Mr.. Seymour had been detailed
by Jack Stevens to hunt up the Chi
cago record of L. Sylvester Vincent.
Seymour was first heard of in the
following bulletin, filed in Chicago
at eight o'clock that night.
Chicago, May g.
To William Chalmers, Managing Editor
the New York Record:
L, Sylvester Vincent is the kidnapper.
He formed plan in Chicago two months
ago. Has been seen in conference with
Joseph Reiterman and other big stock
OPERATORS Was probably backed by
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ECHOES FROM AFFAIR.

The houses of parliament at West
minister cover fully nine acres of
ground.
The Botallac mine, in Cornwall runs
for two-thirds Of mile out under
the sea.
Mexico raises $4,000 bales of the
100000 bales Of cotton used each year
in that country.
A penny of Ethelred's reign, found
rear Tetbury, Worcestershire, has
been sold for SCI.
It has been decided that aliens in
British prisons are not to be taught
any trade in the future.
Great Britain spends SIP, SOC, 900 a
year on the support of the poor. This
does not include private charities.
At Coal Cleugh, in Northum berland,
cultivated land is found at an eleva-
ton of ZOO feet. This is pro bably the
highest in England.
Thirty-two pounds was paid recent
ly for the pen used by the emperors
of Prussia, Austria and Russia in sign
ing the Holy Alliance treaty.
Heople llVlng along the coast OF New
foundland are "wreckers" to a man
not in the criminal sense, but expert in
stripping and unloading such vessels
as are tossed up on their shores. In
fact, they connt on prospective earn
ings of this kind. Father Hennebury,
priest at Trepassy, near Cape Race,
was dining one day with the late
Bishop Power, of st. Johns. "How will
your people get along this winter?"
asked the bishop. Very well, my
lord" was the priests cheerful an
swer, with the help Of God-and few
wrecks"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

them to abduct Rockwell, Carmody.
Kent, Pence, Haven and Morton. Vim.
cent is a plausible but desperate charac-
ter. Have big story. Can send 10000
words. How much do you want?
BERNARD SEYMOUR.
Chalmers wired the impetuous
Seymour to send nothing except a
brief statement of the facts he had
learned; not for publication, but for
the private information of Mr.. Ste
VEINS and himself. Chalmers then
wired Stevens to put his men at work
at Provincetown, and return to New
York at once. He received a te1e-
phone message from Miss Carmody
asking him to call at her residence
if convenient, and in Is minutes an
automobile landed him at the Car
mody mansion.
He found Miss Carmody with Miss
Edith LIE Roy, Miss De Melville and
Mrs. lisa bel White, the latter being
the widowed aunt of Miss Carmody,
and most charming chaperone to
that young lady Mr.. Chalmers was
acquainted with all the ladies ex-
cept Mrs. White. All were eager
for the latest news. Mr.. Chalmers
repeated Mr.. Van Horne's instruc-
tions about the reward: and dis
played a copy of the headlines and
the leading article for the following
day. He told what had been done in
the way of forming a detective staff.
owe now have 40 men detailed ex-
Il, -
"Ten are with Mr.. Stevens at Prov
incetown and others are at various
points selected by Mr.. Stevens and
myself. I know you ladies will ex-
cuse me if / ask for few minutes
private conversation with Miss Car
mody. We must all do what we can
to advance her interests, and this is
a matter in which she is especially
concerned, and no precautions can
be omitted
Certainly we will excuse you," said
Mrs. White.
"Why, of course" said Miss LIE Roy
and Miss De Melville. But these
young ladies were devoured of curl
osity and would have given anything
quietly to have stepped into the adj
joining room and overheard the sub
dued conversation between Miss Car
mody and the managing editor
Chalmers briefly recited the story
of L. Sylvester Vincent and told of
the telegram he had received from
Seymour at Chicago.
''This is a clew well worth follow
ing" said Mr.. Chalmers. 81 do not sup
pose you have ever heard your faith
er speak about a man named Vim
cent?"
Miss Carmody was sure that her
father had never mentioned the
name. 1t was an odd one and she
would have remembered it.
did Mr.. Vincent ever call here?
Your butler or footman might know"
Miss Carmody rang bell. A SER
want appeared.
"Ten Smith I wish to see him."
said Miss Carmody.
DO you keep the cards of all who
call on Mr.. Carmody?" asked Miss
Carmody as the butler stood in the
doorway.
Yes, Miss Elem"
Bring me the cards which have
been received in the past three or
four weeks"
The butler bowed, disappeared, and
soon returned with formidable aS-
sortment of cards. These were
spread out on the table, and Miss
Carmody and Mr.. Chalmers began an
examination of them.
ITO Be Continued
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10
MY SKIES ARE SELDOM GRAY.

I've had nay share sdit,rj s1F
Of carking care,
OF tickle Fortunes frowns;
I've braved and borne
The cold worlds scorn
And had my ups and downs.
Yet I can still
A ditty trill
Or sing a roundelay:
For though I hold
Nor lands nor gold,
My skies are seldom gray!
The stress and strife
OF toilsome life
Have taught me one glad truth.
Not he who must
Crawls in the dust, =
But he who will-forsooth!
And SO I sing
My song, and fling
My load Of care away; =:
For though I hold
Nor lands nor gold, n
My skies are seldom grayf
I would not give
A fig to live
Divorced from fret and moii;
The bread I eat
Is rendered sweet
Because of my daily toll
And so I still
A ditty trilI-
A blithesome roundelay;
For though I hold
Nor lands nor gold
My skies are seldom gray!
James Ball Naylor, in National Maya
zine
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CHAPTER VII.-CONTINUED.


If that young lady anticipated any
prolonged resistance on the part of
Mr.. Chalmers she was unaware of
the traits which had been developed
by his newspaper experience as man
aging editor of the Record. He
would have been delighted to have
been able to offer a reward of a mil
lion. He attempted to convince Miss
Carmody that it would be good
plan to make the reward $35O,OOO,
of which the Record should contrib
ute 100000, but she would not listen
to it, and for the first time in his
career the young journalist was die
tated to by an outsider.
81 will tell you what we will do"
he said, as he comprehended the pos
sibilities and rose to the occasion.
1--WE have large staff, but not large
enough to meet this emergency. I
will detail ten of our best men to
this work. Then I will secure ten
or twelve of the best men from other
New York papers Then there are
.ome famous detective reporters in
Chicago. We will have them. We
will scour the country for all the
talent which money can purchase. l
will take personal charge of this
force, map out a plan, and keep at
it. We shall succeed; I know we
shall succeed"
Miss Carmody clapped her hands
IN her joy and enthusiasm. All
traces of sorrow and care had dis
appeared from her face. She sprang
to her feet and grasped Mr.. Chal-
mers' hand. There was nothing of
boldness in this action, nor did Mr..
Chalmers construe it as such. 1t was
the Joy natural to a generous-heart-
ed girl who loved her father ard
appreciated the hearty sympathy
which Mr.. Chalmers expressed in his
offer of cooperation.
''You are just splendid" she de-
clared, her eyes dancing with excite
ment and pleasure. 81 do not know
how to thank you. You are right;
we are certain to find papa. Oh, it
there was anything I could do! But"
she said, with a little sigh, as she re-
turned to her seat. 81 will do all I
can. You will let me know every
thing that happens, will you not, Mr..
Chalmers?''
81 will put in a private telephone
and have it connected with your resi-
dence, if you will give your consent"
Mr.. Chalmers replied.
''That is an excellent plan,'' said
Miss Carmody. ''Then it will not be
necessary for me to come to your
office and take up your time as [ am
now doing"
''You need not let that disturb
you," replied Chalmers, with broad
smile. 'Now that we are partners
in this enterprise, I am going to be
so bold as to ask you to be permit
ted Mr.. Van Horne's personal
epresentative-to call at your resi-
dence as occasion may demand, and
make a more consecutive report of
what has been done than I could over
the telephone"
ct is unnecessary for me to give
you permission" said Miss Carmody
you may consider it standing in
vitation, with as much of the nature
of command as / have a right to
give"
CHAPTER Win.
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CHAPTER VIII.

CHALMERS HAS A SUSPICION.
Before the New York Record went
to press on the day when Miss Helen
CarmoJy called on Mr.. William Chal-
mers, that gentleman received a
cablegfam from Mr. Robert Van
Horne. the editor of the paper. 1t
read us follows:
st. Petersburg, Russia May l.
william Chalmers: Offer in my l.dme
.ewald Of 100000, and no questions asked
for ret1rn of millionaires. Put Hestor
to work on case. Spare no expense.
ROBERT VAN HORNE.
81 hat settles e." said Mr.. Cha1-
mers, as he reaf and reread the yell
aoN slip. Let's see; $500, 900, and the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

PL1NY, ". VA. - The free trial of
Doans kinney Pills acted so well with
me, wrote Hooff, the druggist, at Point
Pleasant, to send me three boxes, with the
result I have gained in weight as well as
entirely rid of my kidney trouble. My
water had become very offensive and con-
tanned white sediment and cloudy. I
would have to get up six and seven times
during the night, and then the voiding
would dribble and cause frequent at
sempts, but, thanks to Doan's Kidney Pills,
they have regulated all that, and cannot
nraise them too much. JAS A. LANHAM.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

Aching backs are eased. Hip, back, and
loin pains overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropsv signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sedi.
ment, high colored, pain in passing, drib-
bling, frequency. bed wetting. Doan's
Kidney Pills remove calculi and gravel.
Relieve heart palpitation, sleeplessness,
headache, nervousness, dizziness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10
PEPSIN SYRUP CO., Monticello, iii
All There Is to 1t.

''Tell me-" pleaded the artless maid,
wherein lies the secret Of the art OF COZ
versation
The sage affected the attitude he was wont.
to assume when in the act of imparting
wisdom, and said
My child, listen"
Il am listening" breathIessly she an
swered.
''Well, my child he reioined, "that is
the art of conversing agreeably. STRAY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

AURORA, NEW MEXICO. i received
the free sample Of Doan's Kidney Pills
which I ordered for girl nine years old
that was suffering with bed wetting, and
she improved very fast The pills acted
directly on the bladder in her case and
stopped the trouble J. @. LUCERo.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

BATTLE CREEK, MICH My husband
received the sample of Doan's Kidney
Pills and has taken two more boxes and
feels like new man. He is a fireman on
the Grand Trunk r. R., and the work is
hard on the Kidneys. Mrs. GEO. CLIFFORD.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

"Some folks said Uncle Eben, "is busy
because dey hab heap o work to do an
some because dey wants to git away an so
fshin' w ashington Star
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

Three solid through trains daily Chicago
to California. Chicago, Union Pacific &c
North Western Line
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10
The Selection of a Range.

With so many ranges on the market, the
housekeeper finds it difficult to make a Sc
lection. The Majestic is undoubtedly the
best; it is made of steel and malleable iron
and every part is Of superior workmanship.
It bakes quicker and more evenly than other
ranges and requires less fuel
ELEANOR E. PARKER.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

Three trains a day Chicago to Califor-
MIA, Oregon and Washington. Chicago,
Union Pacific & North-W estern Line
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10
Ladies Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Poot-
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating,
cept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

Many high wall concGals a garden filled
with weeds-Town Topics.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

The gourmet's rule: "Never put off till
tomorrow what you can eat to-day. ~ on
kers Statesman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10
ELEANOR E. PARKER.

"There are only two things folks can say
about me which make me mad said the
philosopher. Zone is the truth, and the
other is a lie. Town Topics
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

"The Klean, Kool Kitchen Kind" is the
trade mark on stoves which enable you to
cook in comfort in a cool kitchen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

Miss Passay (coyly)-"And just think!
Last evening he suddenly caught me in his
arms and kissed me-" Miss Pepprey-"He
always was a good hearted fellow-and so
unselish Philadelphia Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

She-"I do so love the springtime He
so do |. [ adore it. Our medicine sales
are always the biggest in the spring Dos
ton TRANSCRIPT
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
bic medicine for coughs and eolds.-N. W.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

People who live only to amuse themselves
in earning their daily bread.-H. More.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

Candour without courtesy is not courage.
RAMS Horn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10
GRIPPE HURT KIDNEYS.

The lingering results OF La Grippe remain with the kidneys
Theys
cnes. Kidney Pills overcome this condition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

A circus can pull sick boy out of bed
after three doctors have failed.-Chicago
Daily News
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

Opium and Liquor Habits Cured.
Book free. B. M Woolley, M D., Atlanta, Ca.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

The FourTrack News, with monthly
edition of $4,000 copies, has a steadily in
creasing subscription list, while its system
of distribution is one of the pest enjoyed
by any magazine. In the United States and
Canada it is handled by thirty-four news
companies, while the International News
Co. distributes it throughout Europe. For
eign Offices for the reception of subscrjp-
tons are maintai ned at London, South
ampton, Bremen, Paris, Havre, antwerp,
Liverpool, Hamburg and Genoa, and files
are kept at the office of every United States
consul and consular agent In the world.
Through the express companies and tourist
agents it is also on sale at upwards of 500
places, embracing 2i0 cities in forty-five for
eign count. es.-From Printer = Ink
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

Putnam Fadeless Dyes cost but 10 cent:
per package.
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stops the Cough

and works off the cold Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price IS cents
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

The fool sits down and waits for extraoT-
binary opportunities to come his way, but
the wise man grasps common chances and
proceeds to make them great.-Chicago
DaiIv News
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

Copyright, 1901, by Lothrop Publishing Company
All rights reserved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

"Here's story, the truth Of which IS
vouched for by an English lady resident in
Florence. She has a balcony that over
hangs a street in which are some shops,
and few days ago an American mother
and daughter paused to look in at the win
dow, and interchanged the following re-
marks: Mamie, are you quite sure that this
is Venice| why, yes, mamma was the
reply, you know it says in our itinerary
that we are to be in Venice on April Is, and
to-day is April Is, sure!' London Med
ern Society
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-10

Not failure, but low aim, is crime.-J. r.
Lowell.