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The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-22

ley was thoroughly conversant VitD
banking matters. and the rest was
easy. He went to the bank. took
notes. altered them to suit himself
ard go; them cashed.
Tony Osborn will testify that he
WIS thoroughly convinced al first that
it was Vane Hamilton who entered
the bank at seven O'Clock on the
~ enty-second of May, but that when
the pretended cashier returned he
doubted him. You will perceive now
how the shirt stud and cap came on
the river bank. They were dropped
there to start suspicion in the wrong
direction. and to create confusion.
You will also see the explanation of
the supposed cashiers extraordinary
conduct in visiting the bank, but neg
lecting his own home but few rods
away.
Proceed we now to Vane Hamilton.
Where do we see him? In prison.
Yes, gentlemen. in prison. detained
there for crime of which he was
never guilty. but of which the un-
Ashley, was guilty. He was incarcer-
ated in Jail at Goodwill. His hair at
the time was light, a light brown, the
same color that we remember so we'll
as crowning the noble head of our be-
loved townsman. This we can prove
by the testimony Of the jailers daush-
ter. But the next we hear of it, his
hatr hnI ~t ,rrtt I,,t = ,,I-
brown, almost black, as you see it
now"
All eyes were turned now in the
direction of the plaintiff, who sat be-
side Mr.. Stevens, calm and collected
in his demeanor.
Mr.. Morley then proceeded to re-
count similar instances of the turning
of light hair to dark color.
These instances were well authen-
ticated The change in Mr.. Hami-
tons hair was. no doubt, the result in
some unexplainable way of his terror
at finding himself in durance vile.
Or it might have fallen off and came
as it may, his hair changed from light
to dark between the time he entered
the Jail and the asylum!
A woman who professed to be his
wife came to see him. She had learn
ed of the arrest, no doubt, and travel
ed here without delay The prisoner
took no notice OF her, but she declar-
ed he was her husband. though the
man said he did not know her.
Why was this! Simply because she
was not his wife. She, on the con-
trary, said she was, to screen her
own husband, who. she now for the
first time saw, was at large. Do you
follow me, gentlemen Of the jury?"
asked Mr.. Morley, in thrilling tones.
DO you see into what tolls he had
falIen?"
(ro be continued.)
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Chatter XIX,-Continued.

The writ of ejectment was served.
Seven days interviewed, and writ OF
summons followed Mr.. Hamilton
agreed 10 recognize at the first term
of the Supreme Court. and he engaged
the counsel of Stone & Ferguson,
whose reputation by many was con
sidered to equal that of Morley
Stevens.
The claimant case was one of the
first presented. 1t was to be tried by
jury. and the chief justice and four
associate judges were all in the court
room when the case was called. The
principals sat with their counsel, Mrs.
Hamilton and her uncle together in
the audience.
Mr.. Morley opened the case for the
plaintiff in something like the follow
ing words:
1T is my purpose to narrate as
briefly as possible the main facts
upon which the plaintiff relies in sup
port of his claim to the estate fraudu-
lently withheld from him by his
brother. Victor Hamilton. To you
gentlemen of the jury, has devnlved
the task of re-esta tablishment, OF re-
turning to the enjoyments of his
home and the honors of his position,
my unhappy client
"You all know the plaintiff as well
as l do. 1t was this man who lived
among you more than a dozen years,
and all that time held responsible
place in the community
Mr. Morley then broached the sub
ject of the plaintiffs mysterious year
ly absence as the result of his prom
Use to dying mother to seek for his
twin brother supposed by all but her
to have died soon after he was stolen
''The child was snatched from his
cradle by unknown hands, hidden
away where no search could find him
Two years of anxious seeking, and
the poor mother rearly frantic all
this time! Then an anonymous let
ter was received stating that the
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-22
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Weak Stomach and Sick Headache
Cured BY Or. Williams
Pink Pills

The symptoms of stomach trouble
vary. Some victims have II ravenous
appetite, others loathc the sight of food.
Often there is a feeling rs of weight on
the chest, full feeling i'll the throat.
Sometimes the gas presses OH the heart
and leads the sufferer to think he has
heart disease. Sick headache is q FIRE.
guent and distressing symptom.
a weak stomach needs digestive
tonic and that there is no better tcnic
for this purpose than Dr. Williams Pink
Pills is shown by the statement of Mr..
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Calf, veteran of Battalion &, Third
U. S. Regular Infantry.
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trouble with my stomach, which was
weak. was run down and debilituted.
Could keep nothing Oh my stomach,
and at times had sick headache SO bad
that 1 did not care whether l lived or
died. My stomach refused to retain
even liquid food and l almost despaired
of getting well as had tried SO many
kinds of medicine without relief Then
] was bitten by II rattlesnake and that
laid me up from work entirely for a
year, six months of which spent in bed.
~
Williams Pink Pills to me ana l began
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other medicine had failed. l have
recommended the pills to Il great many,
for during my recovery every one asked
me what was helping me so and l told
them DR.. Williams Pink Pills. l can
not speak too highly of them"
If you wanc good health you must have
good blood. DR.. Williams Pink Pills
actually make new blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are sold by
all druggists or sent, postpaid, on re-
ceipt of price, SOC. per box, six boxes for
$3.50 by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Co., Schenectady, NY.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-22
COUNTRY RULED BY WOMEN
Stamp of the Feminine Mind /: Eeen
on Almost Everything
in America.

Says Worlds Work. In the Unit
cd States there are at least 1000 900
more men than women and only one.
tenth of the women are at work out
side of their own homes. Yet the
stamp of the feminine mind is upon
everything American and in many Of
the higher phases of culture women
take the initiative.
This rule of women in the United
States begins in our public schools
where boys and girls are educated to-
sether and where the teacher is al
ways in the lower grades at least, a
woman. In the great cities the femi-
nine influence goes into every nook
and Granny of social development. A
woman has been suggested as mayor Of
Chicago and the "civic creed" of CHI
cago was composed by woman and
is recited every day by thousands Of
school children
Women compose very largely the
reading public and no current novel
can succeed without their patronage.
Some of the most successful magazines
are devoted to their interest eXc,u
sively and those given to scientific
and philosophic discussions seldom ex-
list long or they become the organs Of
small and detached organizations Of
men.
Art exhibits are rrjuctcd by wom-
en- and w.men hold executive Offices
in worlds fair committees. They
serve as chairmen of school boards
and they torment, through their mu-
nicipal leagues the party leaders.
They are notable as charity workers
and they have made regulations as
doctors, lawyers, magazine editors,
newspaper reporters, preachers, polit-
ical speakers and labor organizers and
agitators. Indeed. where in the Unit
ed States do we not find the woman
with her influence, battering at all
doors?
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commercial traveller. named George
Barnstead. His testimony is of so
astounding a nature that it needs to
for. as it is in this instance, Mr..
Barnstead is of an active, alert ma
ture, and little goes on under his
gaze without notice.
And this was what he observed at
Portland depot, where he loitered for
some time. expecting to meet an
other runrer named Hurd. He saw
nan--whom he has since recognized
as Nane Hamilton. the plaintiff by
his MISUNDERSTANDING irresolutely
by himself travelling bag in hand and
dressed as Mr.. Hamilton was dressed
when he left Grovedale. He stood
there in the same attitude for at least
two minutes. He appeared to be
troubled in his mind, Mr.. Barnstead
thought. At the expiration of the two
minutes, more or less. another man
entered and looked at Mr.. Hamilton.
as if deeply astonished, literally as
If he could not keep his eyes off. He
was man of about Mr.. Hamilton's
height, with long, dark whiskers and
dark hair In some respects he re-
sembled Mr.. Hamilton, particularly
about the eyes. He looked at him
SO intently, walking away and then
, that he was observed at last by the
subject Of his scrutiny who, to Mr.
Barnstead's surprise. walked up close
, to the man and said:
"'You appear to know me- Who
am ~
The man was evidently taken
| aback by this strange query. He hesi-
tated only for moment, however, re.
plying:
You are Henry Ashley
"'Are you sure?' asked Mr. Hamil-
ton, anxiously.
Perfectly said the man I know
you well, and he then entered into
conversation, the two soon walking
off together
Here gentlemen, is the unravel-
ment of the mystery. The man was
Ashley himself, fugitive from JUS
tice, detained by some means at Port
| ianu. he nau, no UOnht, disguised
| himself; for all accounts agree that
he was the very double of Hamilton
in personal appearance. This would
| account for the impression on seeing
him for the first time. An ingenious
! man Ashley is well known to be.
| What better way to elude justice han
to shift his identity upon the man
who had forgotten his own name and
looked like himself?
But let us pass on. Hamilton. un-
aware of his true name. his home
everything a blank walked off in the
company of the man Ashley. who. no
doubt, found il an easy matter to shift
belongings, and to take the ring. note.
book and papers of Mr.. Hamilton.
He had the key to the bank. With
it he coulf enter and take what he
wanted for the safe had combina.
ton lock: and | will bring a witness
to prove to your satisfaction that the
key to the combination was in a
pocket of that same note book. AsG
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-22
HIGH SPEED SHIPS WANTED
Rapid Transit in Ocean Travel Is the
Popular Demand of tie
Day.

Among the advantages claimed 70.
the increasingly popular passenger
ships of large size and moderate
speed should be mentioned the fact
that many of them are showing in
regular ser.lce a rate of speed which
Is fully as high as that which they
maintained on their trials in smooth
water. states the Scientific American.
Moreover. because of their great
weight and momentum and their mod
crate speed they are not SO greatly af-
fccted by adverse weather conditions
as the faster ships and their coming
and going is marked by great rcSulari
ty and close adherence to the sailing
schedule
II 23-knot ship runs into a heavy
head sea ii must make much great
er deduction in its speed than is nee
essary in a vessel of say Is to II knots
speed; and, consequently it will be
more liable to miss a tide and suffer
nights detention, say at Quarantine,
New York, than ship of the slower
type. AS showing how the big YES
sells OF The intermediate type are run
ming well up to their trial speeds. we
may take the case of the Amerika
which in recent passage from Cher
bours to Sandy Hook of 3.l4O miles
maintained an average speed of 1881
miles an hour, while on its preceding
easterly passage it covered distance
OF 3,0SS miles in seven days. ST., hours
and "A minutes, which works ou. as an
average speed of 17.71 miles an hour
The high-speel liner. however. is not
IN any danger of being forced out OF
the field by its slower sisters, as wit
ness the fact that the North German
Lloyd has under construction a twin
ship to the 1874 knot Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, and that the Curard COM
pany will shortly put pair of 24A to
% knot vessels in service.
So rapid is the increase in the num-
her of those vino can afford to pay the
highest rates for Atlantic travel and
SO great is the demand for rapid tran
Sit on the part of those to whom time
Is an object that we look to see lin
lted number of 25-knot vessels built
Irom time to time for the Atlantic SER
vice. The majority OF the trans-At-
iantic liners of the future, however,
Will undoubtedly be Of the Amerika
and the Baltic type, for not only arc
these the ships upon which the com.
panies depend for the greater part Of
their revenues but because of theil
steadiness, absence of vibration and
the more lengthy sea trip which they
afford, they are becoming increasingly
popular with the travelling public
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-22
HIGH BUT UNFULFllLED HOPES
Ambitious Boy Came Back to Home
With at Lcast a Hat.


Prof. G. a. Hill, of the United
States Naval Observatory, said, before
sailing to study the suns eclipse:
Il have high hopes of this expedi-
ton, but a cloud may ruin all. l de-
sire to come back overloaded with
priceless solar photographs, but ev-
erything depends on chance, and per-
haps will return as empty-handed as
| go away.
High hopes, great eXpectations-in
the end. nothing. In this aspect
eclipse expeditions are like the expe-
ditions of young men from the coun-
try, who give up the plow and haste
cityward, expecting in a little while to
become bank presidents. captains Of
industry, and millionaires.
Alas. hopes high enough accom-
pany the expeditions of these youths.
The boy departs bravely. His honest
father and mother while away the
long and lonely evenings on the farm
with dreams of his future success.
They recount to one another his in
Vulnerable virtues. Such virtues, they
say, must inevitably lead him to the
governors chair to a senatorial tOga
to. a mayoralty, and so on.
High hopes, great eXpectatiOns-in
the end nothing.
"A farm boy from Elizabeth, my Ea-
tive town. went to New York to seek
his fortune. For six months not a
word was heard from him. Then, one
winter afternoon his father got this
note
Dear Pa: Meet me under the old
bridge tomorrow night after dark.
Bring with you a blanket or suit of
clothes, have a hat"
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child had died a month after 1t was
stolen. AS time wore on and no trace
Of the child could be found, all but
the mother gave up. Meanwhile, Mr..
Hamilton, the father, lost the greater
part of his property, and after time,
as have said, the search for the
child was given up as unavailing. And
tho mother at last acquiesced. But
on her deathbed she solemnly charg-
ed her son to seek for his brother.
Take two weeks Of every year, she
said; you will then have fifty left
for yourself He promised. She
gave him ring with the words in
trust engraved inside. Many people
have seen the ring. 1t is now worn
by the defendant, whom We claim is
Victor Hamilton. If SO, the ring be-
longs to him.
Nov for the proof Of the plaintiffs
statement in the deposition Of the
nurse. Hannah Sargent. who confess
ed that it was she who wrote the
anonymous letter saying that the
child had died soon after being
stolen, for the purpose of easing the
mind Of her former mistress, whom
she had often heard say that she
should feel better to know her son
was dead than living in the midst of
evil associates.
After his mothers death, Vane
Hamilton, the plaintiff. set out on his
sacred quest. 1t was in the month Of
May, the time set by his dying moth
- EN-
the plaintiff in the last two getting
upon the track Of his long-lost broth
er. He was led into strange places
and haunts, If not Of crime, of bad
reputation until by degrees he be-
came convinced that his brother was
no other than Ashley. the notorious
bank defaulter, at this time fugitive
from justice. He also learred that
this man had a wife named Lenora,
or Nora Thus far his knowledge ad-
vanced up to the period of his seventh
journey. Mrs. Hamilton would testi-
fly that her husband was greatly dis
turbed in his mind previous to going
away; so much so that she tried to
detain him. He was very thin; his
Hweight was twenty pounds less than
usual; he had little appetite, and was
exceedingly nervous.
THE result of all this Overwork
and mental disturbance was soon to
manifest itself. But first he was met
and accosted by young and hand
some woman, who came out Of the Es-
sex house to speak to him. She had
curious colored hair, more green than
anything else, and by this the plain
tiff recognized her as Lenora, his
brothers wife, who was described by
the papers to have such hair. Sc
when she spoke to him as ii she
knew him, he at once concluded that
she took him for his brother. her hus
band. You here.' she said. The
plaintiff assured her that he did not
know her, when she said, oh, for
got This woman was registered as
Mrs, Anderson Newark. N. j.: but
the name was no doubt assumed, fo1
she let out to a table girl named Mary
O'Neil that her name was Lelora
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-22
HARSH LIVES OF ARAB WOMEN
Spend Days in Drudgery for Their
Lords and Masters.

At last we were to be admitted 70
the home life Of an Arab. Doffing cur
slippers. we were ushered through the
low, dark doorway into a little court
with a room on either side. The wife
was seated on the ground in a most
picturesque costume of dark colors
without veil, preparing the evening
meal Hanging on the mud walls
were various pans and cooking uteu-
sls, some of which were bronze. 9th.
ers terra Gotta. On the floor was a
brass mortar and pestle used for pull
verizing the coffee. Over the fire was
a large earthenware dish in which a
fiat cake was being cooked.
Both husband and wife we're so
grateful to the great magician who
had cured their son that all conven-
sa, en- famile and enjoyed couscous
dates figs, native bread and delicious
coffee After dinner the whole party
indulged in cigarettes and more cof-
fee.
The wife was really pretty and had
more expression than most of the wo.
men Of the desert, especially when she
gazed at her son and heir with Il
mother love ennobling her dark but
handsome features. Had it been a
daughter, all would have been differ
ent, for they are an unwelcome in.
crease in the family. neglected and i'll
treated until they are sold in mar
riage, condition still worse unless
u,ay bear male children. The woman
is the beast of burden. the drudge
and the general utility slave as well
as the banker for the lordly husband,
who could not be degraded by such a
thing as labor.-Scribner's Magazine.
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oRACULAR OBSERVATIONS.

Many good resolution quickly runs
down at the heel
A pretty girl can teach a man most
anything but good common sense.
1t pays to look a mule in the face
when you have anything TO say TO
him.
About half Of the things bought on
credit would not be bought II cash
were demanded.
Have you noticed that the bottom
OF cup of JOY that runs over is sell
dom far from the top?
It's a good deal better to tn nix
poetry than to write it, and better to
write it than to print it.
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AIRED Actre IS,

Frau Marguerite Wank. one of Ham,
burg's most popula. actresses, Gel
brated recently the sixtieth anniver-
sary of her appearance on the stage
at the COvent Garden theater, London.
playing the part of Aunt Grunstein in
Hamburger Leden,' and was nearly
buried in flowers by the audience. Sho
is so years old.
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great mental depression. | was unable to at
tend tomy house work, and life became a bur
den to me. Twas confined for days to my bed,
lost my appetite my courage and all hope.
- could not bear to think of an operation,
and in my distress tried every remedy which
! thought would be of any use TO me, and
reading of the value Of Lydia Z. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound to sick women decided
to give it a trial felt so discouraged that
had little hope of recovery, and when began
to feel better, after the second week thought
1t only meant temporary relief: but to my
great surprise found that l kept gaining,
while the tumOr lessened i'll size
The Compound continued to build up my
general health and the tumor seemed to be
absorbed, until, i'll seven months, the tumor
was entirely gone and l a well woman. | am
70 thankful for my recovery that l ask you
women may know Of the wonderful curative
powers of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound"
When women are tron blcd with irreg-
ular or painful periods, weakness. dis
placement or liberation of the female
organs. that bearing-down feeling. in
tlammation, backachc, flatulcnce. gen
eral debility, indigestion OR nervous
prostration. they should remember
there is one tried and true remedy.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound at once removes such troubles
No other medicine in the world has
received such widespread and unuuali-
fled endorsement No other medicine
has such record of cures of female
ills.
Mrs. Pinlsham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. She is daughter
in-law of Lydia E. Pinkham and for
twenty-five years under her direction
and since her dccease has been
advising sick women free Of charge.
She has guided thousands to health.
Address, Lynn, Mass.
Remember that it is Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound that is cur
ingwomcn, and dom t allowany druggist
to sell you anything else in its place.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-22

We speak of the English writer H. G. Wells
the man whom popular fancy pictures as producing
only such thrilling tales THE War of the
Worlds, the Invisible Man. etc But one should
consider Mr. Wells also as socialist and man of
nope in a day of Indifference and pessimism. 1t is
refreshing in this materiastic, faithess age to
other things in the coherency and purpose in the
world and in the greatness of human destiny
Worlds may freeze and suns may perish but there
stlrs something within us now that can never die
again.
A I'D in t.lss age we like it that Mr.. Wells
shoulC write-'or the deliverance of all our blood
and speech from those fouer things than chattel
slavery, child adolescent labor" Mr. Wells is A
member OF the famous London Fabian society," the
most important socialistic society in England and
recently censured the society in paper on The
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-22
Summer Home for Chorus Women.

Mss Katherine e. Conway. the ed.
itor of the Boston Pilot. is to act as
New England sponsor for Marie Ca
hills summer home for chorus wc.y On
of the h:Aericar stag to be knows as
"1Hho sry AnLersn .:.ui!d"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-22
Plans for the Future.

Visitor Gin penitentiary. to hard
looking inmate) My good man, I am
told that you will soon be released.
Have you any plans for the future?
Strong-Arm Jim-Sure ting; l got
plans o two banks and four private
houses.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-22

| believe e1tors used to hide in strictest Sc
clt'sion from public gaze; they let their works
speak for them they touch the button and the a,l-
thors their sagacity had brought forward the ones
to blink in the limelight; but nowadays for some
reason or othe', the public seems interested il
editorial personalities, want to know sonnet hing
about editor aid publisher Of the big papers and
periodicals. Wherefore, being amiabe, will
lightly discuss one interesting young publisher
Robert J. Collier who seems to have very consit-
cradle to do with Golfers Weekly.
Robert J. Collier is young mamie is 60
years old-whc has not been willing to be merely
the son of his father, or merely society man. At
the present he is taking little Of the fathers
sponsblties on his own shoulders, has progresse Il
in the career for which he had long been trainin z
he was educ!ted with the idea of becoming an
editor-pubishe", and taking the management OF his
fat hers nMhliSlns, husinaSS
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or
the
a
studon ambition
a
obtained
habit of mind is
him
He has recently
teri for social stude
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or the aged home children
trust tha Gustav Befen lllbach
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