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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
Alliance With France Weakenina.

BIRMINGHAM. Eng, March H.
The Post says that Russia is about to
withdra,ass.s special privileges ac,-
corded French war correspondents in
the far east. This is regarded as the
first sign Of the weakening of the al
lance between France and Russia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
Cars PAGE a Traitor.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-THE
mystery of letters to the emperor from
revolutionaries which were constantly
found in the palace at Tzarskoe Selo,
has been solved by the arrest Of page
named Verkovslxi.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
SAY sTRYcHNINE KILLED HER.
Honolulu Physicians Who Attended
Mrs. Stanford Makes Statement.

HONOLULU, March 1.-THE pny-
sicians VINO attended Mrs. STANFORD
and who performed the autopsy have
issued a statement unqualifiedly re-
futing the contention of President Jor-
dan that Mrs. Stanford's death was
duo TO natural causes and relteratins
their finding that strycnnlne was '"e
cause of her death.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17

PRAIS, March 1.-THE Petite Jour-
nal prints dispatch from st. Peters
burg stating that KurOpatkin lost 80
guns and 10000 killed and wounded at
Telling.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
Russian Loan Falls THROUGH.

LONDON, March 1.-THE Evening
Standard has received information that
the representatives of French bank
ers left st. Petersburg without con-
cluding the loan which Russia had
been soliciting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17

BERLIN, March 17.-The Frank
furter Zeitung reports m engagement
between Turkish troops and Mace
donian rebels at Gewgeli In which 80
Macedonians were killed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
American Student EXPELLED,

BERLIN, March 1.-THE official
police journal publishes an administra-
tive order expelling from Berlin How
ard Board an American student of mu
sic from Coalville, Utah. No reason
is given.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
Russia to Issue Domestic Loan.

ST. PETERSBURG, March lit is
stated that Russia has determined to
issue an internal loan Of 100000, 900
bearing five per cent interest. The
price of issue will be from 92 to 95
per cent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17

NEW YORK. March 17-"il'ian
>ro,.or Cromwell today denied that ne
is in any way identified with the san
nominso government or its interests
:. charged by Senator Morgan OF Ala
hama in a speech yesterday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17

TOXIC, March 1.-THE following
dispatch has been received from Muk-
den under date Of March 18th:
Field Marshal Oyama, and staff en-
tered Mukden this afternoon by the
south gate with many troops that had
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17

LONDON, March IA dispatch to
the Central News from st. Petersburg
states that Kuropatkin left Telling on
a special train Wednesday night bound
for St. Petersburg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17

Mothers Congress Condemns Smoot.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
resolutions committee Of the Mothers
Congress at the final session today re-
ported clause condemning Mormon
ism and urging the unseating Of Apos-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
Southern Pacific Trains RUNNING.

SANTA BARBARA, March 1.-THE
tieup on the Southern Pacific due to
the storm is practically ended. All
trains both north and south are NOV
ing. The road in many places is still
in bad condition and the movement of
trains is necessarily slow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17

81 Fis.sa . sttt ss.syss * Telling,
LONDON, March ia dispatch to
the Evening Standard from St. Peters,
burg says that fierce battle is pro-
ceeding north of Telling.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
Noble Gives Bonds.

Adolph Schwarz and N. A. Patterson
will insure William Mobiles appearance
in the superior court on a charge Of
attempted murder. Bonds for $1,000
with SchwarZ and Patterson as sure
ties were filed in the superior court
this morning. Noble was given a pre-
liminary examination on an attempted
murder charge Wednesday and was
bound over to the superior court.
Will Buy 100 Acres of Land.
Thomas r. Eastman as guardian of
the Freeman children was given the
authority this morning to purchase a
quarter section of land located in sec
tion S, township 8, range So, with funds
of the children now on hand. The
land in question is owned by D. H. Cox
and can be purchased for $22.5O an
acre. The Freeman children own 16O
acres adjoining the tract.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17

q King. commenced action against
John Christison and wife for the re-
covery of s202.50, alleged to be due for
medical services rendered the Chris
tison boy between March and March
22, 1902. The account includes a bill
TOT Sl5O for performing a surgical
operation on the hoy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
Many Creditors.

property, cannot be located.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
smsshes WouId.Be EIoper's Car.

Through streets and boulevards Fontaine flashed in
big finally 6 o'clock in the evening. he
Rcard coming slowly the Rue oups. He
pulled braced himself in the amp the huge
leaped forward terrific speed Rcard shouted
a warning, like batering ram, the heavier of
crashed into his auto smashed it into
OF wreckage
"A thousand pardons" said Fontaine, calmly. he
lighted cigaret.
&C Curse you" yelled Ricard. Curse you! You have
and must be in Valenceunes at o'clock
The of the town stirred Fonaine TO action.
Perhaps / could let you have my car" he suggested.
Let have it, and will pay you well. have not
a minute to lose. must lady the Martyrs
ument i'm fifteen minutes"
Without warning Fontaine's suddenly for
ward, whired slid along the pavement. and
turned away high speed leaving asonshed Rcard
Fontane had learned everything he wished to know
the place OF rendezvous Darkness beginning to fall
and FOntane, pulling his leathern cap his forehead
and slipping his goggles sped his at thunderous
pace down the Rue Neuve. AS he approached the
ment he slowed and rolled up the sidewalk A 1.-the
slender girl sprang from the doorway in which she
had stood concealed, and the machine, jumping in
90 Paul" she said, II afraid. You
late"
Il had accident" he said grimy, he showed for
ward the levers and started the "Sit by in the
front seat. We going rapidly"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
Bio Machines in Wild Race.

Before the girl could speak again Fontaine had
thrown the levers forward the eapng
at terrific speed Less than a mile behind the girl
looking back could Rcards rushing down towards
them
Then commenced the for the frontier and for a
bride
Through Niveles, nine miles from Waterloo, the big
automobile shot waking the sleeping villagers before
they could rush to their doors what passing
Rcard's borrowed rushed like the through the
village streets.
Down the valley again and by the narrow winding
through the meadows the plunged. The big
tomobile leaped and urched like a thing alive. The girl
crouched low the seat chung and shut eyes
the flying rushed around two wheels and
when 1t Strengthened and shot like a
straight stretches she clutched Fontane by
screamed into his For my honor-do not let him
catch us"
" He shall not" said the grim man bent low the
bars. Lights flashing ahead Already the the
pounding behind lost Like a the huge
green shot through Mons-the twenty
crooked road from Nvelles covered in
thiry-eght minutes
Crossing the bridge to the southeast OF Mons
couple narrowly escaped collision with overturned
market and, three minutes later Rcard's
smashed into the obstacle He lost five minutes
fore he could start again and then his steering
levers bent. Already the fleeing had gained
four miles.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
Exposes the Villains Plot.

The shot out of the city past the schaerbeck
ton then turned sharply down grade the along
the Waterloo road-the road which the
officers rushed when the boom Of interrupted
ball the night before Waterloo. With a lurch a
swing that sent the fair girl swaying against the
crOuching the levers the swung down the
embankment and into the road down the valley
The had up and its mellow light
the plain where Napoleon lost the world. The
swayed and lurched periously The the
ul girl blew the face of the and he trembed
80, Paul" she said as she chung close TO him, you
strange tonight. | afraid"
The rushing wildly the valley where
Welngton's squares when the White brigade
broke itself against them The village OF
rushing forward to meet them.
Paul" she said o, PAUL. am scared"
The bent lower the levers. They had come
twelve miles in less than thirty minutes and the gain
ing speed with every mile rushed the blood
washed hed-towards France and the south.
Suddenly the threw back his cap jerked of the
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
Wins The Race and a Bride.

The lights OF Dour, The left went backwards IKE
blurs, and the great singing rhythmic melody
rushed along the level road overlooking the beautiful
ley Of the Escout The sound OF pursuit entirely
bur the girl in agony of fear urged greater speed
screaming Faster faster, when they whrlng
unknown roads at almost a mile a minute.
There lights ahead-and then Cecile looking back
the pursuing car-twO miles behind Like a bullet
leading hummed by the sentry the frontier
toward the goal.
The sentres, aroused by the first passing stopped the
and Rcard lost five minutes-fatal
Even while he protesting with the sentries Fon-
tanes rolled with lessenng speed into Valencenues
Five minutes later Alex Fontaine and Cecie Reneauhe
permission Of the father the
formed the ceremony-were married.
As they stepped from the house Of the magistrate
return Brussels another automobile started up
I'm front OF the house, the occupant the couple
scending the steps and, whrng his he turned away
south towards Paris. Two days later Alex and Cecle
married in church Brussels.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
Woried BY Erenchman's Influence.

About that time that Alex Fontane one of the
best known bachelors of Brussels saw from
distance fair girl and lost his heart to her He is
man IS years of age but Is at her last birth
anniversary Fontane waiting the opportunity TO meet
her saw anger her friendship for Ricard
and growing of the fascinating Frenchman
over the innocent girl without speaking word to
sought the opportunity to force duel upon the
Frenchman-a opportunity that never came.
On May Fontaine in the garage the Place de
Brouckere attending TO repairs to his big car
his attention suddenly arrested by converse
the stall He heard distinctly the voice or
talking professional chauffeur gloatingly an
nouncng his machine be in perfect condition as
elope night with of the most beau
girls all Belgium and the daughter of one of the
wealthiest families in Brussels.
take Paris a few weeks" said the French
man. "Then-if the family does not me hand
somely-"
Fontaine his felt the cold blooded shrug he
could not
She will not my wife" continued the Frenchman
family would recognize the daughter OF trades
man. She thinks be married but have II ar
ranged with a magistrate Valenciennes He will tell
her the bans published weeks ago shall not
necessary the written consent OF her
parents. She will have legal claim upon me and the
family will pay"
Fontane struggled resist the temptation TO spring
out throttle the Frenchman. Then he determined
that he must save the girl bold plan to
outwit the Frenchman flashed into his mind.
Before of Ricards steps had ceased to echo
eaped into his and rushing toward
the house OF Cecile Reneau.
With scant ceremony he demanded to see Henri Rem
eau, the father
Il for your written consent to marry your
daughter" he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

WHAT" demanded the angry father. You do not
know her. That is INSULT!
"Listen" said Foltaine, sternly, pushing the father
his chair If do not marry her that black
guard Rcard will She already has left the house to flee
with him. He intends go through mock ceremony with
her get her away from him, beat him to Valen
cennes and the wedding He already has spread the
that he is going elope with her through the city
1t is by this time known in the cafes and clubs
% must marry her myself and put him to rdicule-
afterwards will bring her back to YOU and can
be married according to the rites of the church"
a minutes they talked, Fontaine insisting
that, the girl from the scoundrel and to drive
Ricard from the town by ridcule he must win the girl
whom he had
father finally, by excitement and wrote
the consent Fontaine eaping his away
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

the girl Slipped the house meet the and ride
with his automobile. After fortnight the horri-
fed members family learned of these clandestine
meetings broke about The beautiful head OF
the fair girl She wept defed them ALL declaring
honoT and avowinG her intention OF re-
naming him through all things The brother
and her father and mother stormed and mpored, and
threatened the girl remained firm She declared she
would wed the handsome Frenchman despite them all
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

into false marriage-illegal without
your father. It must be that marry you: making him
the laughing stock If he dares talk-whch
you my wife"
But he will follow and prevent the wedding" s9id
the sobbing girl Besides, / do not know you"
lie will follow at his risk" the man x.miy
But he has brbed the magistrate perform a
riage You and must through that marriage ceremony
tonight-then neither Of them will dare talk for
exposure of their criminal plot-and we can return to
Brussels and be married"
The rolling rapidly through the beautiful valley
below Waterloo The girl sobbed Historically while the
tried to comfort her. He told everything of him
IT, his love--and of Ricard When he finished she
looked up.
But would you marry girl who been so foolish
whose reputation may be forever ruined by tonght?"
would" he said-as Ne pressed a and sent the
leapng forward
Behind them, evidently mile away. they heard the
whir and pounding of another auto.
He is coming" said Fontaine grimly. we must
beat him to Nalenciennes. II he he
will brbed magistrate refuse to perform the cere-
and then circulate the story that together
and ruin your reputation"
He be there first" said the girl Beat him
there and / will love you"
We will win said the man.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

style and his deep impression upon
the beautiful girl when deposited her at the door
in the Rue de la yorche her heart in a
huter the handsome man should have paid such att
tention simple girl with knowledge OF
Several times during the week she the
flashing past in his big touring car
time she watched with increased interest but
neither time did he stop attempt to address her
later, when she leaving the Galerie St
Hubert morning he approached her smiling with hat
I'm hand and spoke courteousy 10 her asking her permits
sion introduction seeming modesty his
fine manners made deep impression her and she
granted the permission
Two evenings later accompanied by OF the reckless
young the city. he called upon pre-
The girl hattered excited the attentions
the handsome Frenchman raised into ecstasy from
which down when her brother. Emil raved
forbade her Rcard again. telling he
vas a disreputable a person unit TO be seen
society.
The opposition Of the brother served only a breeze
60 the embers into fame and. evening after evening
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
Wins Her Consent TO Weddino.

Listen said the man. would take you home now
but the scoundrel would talk OF YOU try ruin Your
reputation. He already has told that he trc
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

goggles, and the speed 81 the flying diminished.
o." screamed the girl you not Paul.
NO he said, Il not. I have stolen you to
you from him lie is a BLACKBOARD"
" How dare your" she sohbed breaking down. How
dare YOU! We to have been married this night"
Yes" he said dryy. | heard him tell II to a crowd
Of rufHans In a public place"
The girl shuddcrcd sobbed aud shrunk from him
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

the courshp the PROPOSAL and the acceptance having
taken place automobile running the rate of
forty miles an hour. After short honeymoon trip in
the auto heetng visit to Paris, the young couple
to their home m Brussels and were forgiven.
The elopemcnt saved Cecile Reneau from marrying
Rcard, French Adventures from Paris with whom
CHE had arranged away when rtaine and his
tomubile interviewed.
The girl only FIVE months of a convent Ricard
at the Gudule and ST. Michele early in
The Partisan Of good family, dsgraced at
home for outrageous behavior. had fed to Brussels
where with little and his big touring he had
entered upon recklessness and Righteousness
The opportunity to address Cece Rereau offered itself
after early morning I'm March, when shower
up just the congregation dispensing and the
unsophiscaed beautiful girl fed back into the arch
under OF the cathedral for shell
ter Ricard her. and, approaching, offered to take
her to her home in his covered The mans easy
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
EloPed in an Automob:
with a man whom she
never before had seen

LEX FONTAINE and Cecile Reneau were
married at Valenciennes in France after one
Of the strangest. widest courtships in the
records Of Europe.
They met at $50 in the evening in Brus-
sels-she never having seen him beforehand
at $3.50 on the same evening they we're mar
ried at Nalenciennes sixtv-five miles away
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-05-31
Young Mems Entertainment Course

An enUert rtainment course in Morris
vile for next fall and winter is as
sured and a contract with the White
Entertainment Bureau was signed
last Friday evening at which time a
number Of MorrisvilIe young men
met Elbert Foland, a representative
of the bureau, and decided upon a
course, which will consist of four con-
certs and one lecture, all of a high
order and selected with a view of
pleasing as many as possible of the
lovers of wholesome entertainment in
this vicinity. The price of season
tickets is placed at $150 and al.
though the young men have bought
a first-class course, they are looking
for sale of tickets sufficiently gen.
erous to make the undertaking a sue
cess. The undertaking is supported
by twenty young men, who have
elected the following officers w. F.
Benson, Pres; D. L. Sanders, Sec'y
aud Treasurer; Executive Committee,
Rev. g. c. st. Clare, W. F. Benson,
Jesse Waite, W. M. Sargent and Fl.
Smalley.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-05-31
Gospel Mission

Union Gospel Mission of the Con
gregational and Methodist churches,
beginning Sunday morning June 4 at
the Congregational church, and con-
tinuing every evening, except Satur-
day, under the leadership of the Rev.
W. j. Cczens, of Newton Highlands,
Mass, for some years LIT. Col, of the
Salvation Army, having charge OF
the work in New England. Mr.. Coz;
ems is a most attractive speaker and
wherever he goes large congregations
greet him. Practical sermons and
spirited singing. You cannot fail to
to be interested and helped. All the
congregations of the village are cor
daily invited to come and partici-
pate in these services, and those who
are not Christians to come and get
saved. Get right with God. ~
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-05-31
Lnmoille Central Academy.

The "Class Day" exercises occur at
the Cong'l Church this evening at eight
O'Clock. Admission, 10 cents. This is
very interesting event and should
have large attendance.
On account of illness Col. f. B. Saw
yer, the representative of the G. A. r.
appointed to visit the school Pre-Me-
mortal Day, was unable to be present.
The presentation of certificates to the
ninth grade is postponed until Thurs.
day evening and will take place at the
graduation exercises.
Help to buy pictures for the school
by seeing the picture exhibit. Open
every afternoon this week at Academy
Hall.
The Pre.Memorial exercises of the
graded school were held at the Academy
Hall Monday afternoon. The program
avery interesting one, is as follows
Song.
Decoration Day, Emogene Burbank
The Soldiers Prayer, Lois Davis
Remembrance Inez Perry
Lexington, Byron camp
National Flag, Lizzie Gallup
Decoration Day, Grace Strong
No more the thunder of Cannon,
Amy Perry
Our Flag, Kenneth Fairbanks
Song, America.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the graduation exercises at the
Congregational church, Thursday even-
ing. Following is the program
March, Mrs. E. G. Page
PRAYER
Music" ON Life's Journey" Choir
Salutatory-" Characterize Making and
WORTH" Grace Brigham Mcfarland
"The Mastery of One Thing"
Edward Joseph Dover
"The Russian Peasant" Hazel Peck Seymour
Music
"Outward Bound" Grace Miller
Railway Rate. Making"
James Darius Fletcher
"Night Brings Out the Stars"
Doris Vivian DeNio
Valedictory-" The Holy Grail"
Edith Holbrook
Musc--" The Mellow Eve is Gliding" Choir
Presentation of Diplomas.
| Benediction.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-05-31
L'OG Al nv E WY 8.
MORRISVlLLE.

Tucker Chapter holds a special
Friday evening Of this week for work
on r A. degree.
Dwight Holton of North Wolcott is
a guest at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Fred 0. Lunt.
Miss Minna Seeley of Jeff .rsonviIle
has been guest several days this
week of Miss Alice Miner.
Mrs. G. H. Slocum was in Montreal
q short time the last of the week, re-
turning home Saturday.
Frank Greives and wife and son,
Phillip, OF Craftsbury visited recently
at the home of the formers sister,
Mrs. r. W. Cheney, ia the west part
of town.
James Kelley, who was detained
from his duties at the station a day
or two the last Of the week, On ac-
count of illness, resumed his duties
Monday morning.
Mrs. c. E. Robinson and Fred Allen
of Providence, R. l., were guests sew
eral days the first of the week, with
friends and relatives in town, return
ing Tuesday by way of Northfield,
where they will make short visit.
B. j. Kelley & Co. have just placed
a large sign on the north side o. their
building, which contains landscape
painting and altogether presents a
very attractive appearance. l.; is the
work of A. N. Adams, the firms
painter and decorator.
Oscar Reed, one of the p. A. gra 1u-
ates this year, leaves Friday for Bur
lingtOn, where he will begin duties as
waiter on the boat, Vermont, Satur-
day, the same position which he held
during vacation last summer. John
Lamberton began work in the same
capacity Monday. The beat makes
headquarters at Pattsburg.
At the instig alton OF Game War
den. j. 7. Stevens, acton has been
taken against Il q. Foss fDr Illegal
fishing on the BedeIl brook in The
south part OF town and the case will
be heard before ustice ). Il AtchD-
son next Saturday morning at 8
O'Clock. States Attorney BicknelI
prosecuting, T. G. Cheney appears
for the defense.
Elizabeth Powers, the little daugh-
ter of George NJ Powers, met with
a painful accident this morning.
While playing in the school yard she
fell in front of a team driven by d.
FL. Bedell and before the driver could
stop the horse a wheel of the wagon
passed over her foot. 1t is thought
that there are no bones broken, al
though the member is badly bruised
and swollen.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-05-31
Hutchlns-.-M0hr

A very quiet wedding occurred at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. N.
Hutchins last Sunday evening, when
their son, Harry Hutchins, and Miss
Minnie Mohr, of New York City, we're
united in marriage, Rev. DIR. Booth,
of Stafford, Conn, performing the
ceremony in the presence of only the
family of the groom. The groom is
a we'll known Morrisville young man
and is the junior partner in the re-
Gently formed grocery firm of D. N.
hutchins & Son. The bride has
made many friends in town, having
spent several weeks here last summer
and two years ago. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hutchins will have appointments in
the Hutchins residence for the pres
ent. where they will be at home to
their friends after June 1st.