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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
Leaves For Bedside.

Mrs. Thomas M- Owen, of Montgom- cry. daughter of Senator Bankhead. ief' last night for his home at Fayette.
 At an early hour this morning no further word had been received by pr. owen. her husband as to Senator Bank heads condition. The latest word wal received over the long distance tele' phone at 2:30 o'clock yesterday after noon. and was to the effect that thu Senator was quite i'll. his condition verging upon the critical It was upon this information that Mrs. owen Jeff for her fathers bedside.
 pr. R. M. Cunningham, former lieutenant governor, and Governor Comer's competitor in the race for the Democratic nomination in the primaries last year, is attending Sena' tor Bankhead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
GIVE AID TO INSANE;
 TALK OF EDUCATION.

mild measure. so mild that it was a misnomer to call 1t compulsory edu- cation bill. But 1t was a step in the right direction-it was the opening wedge. Future legislatures with this bill as basis. would grapple with the question and solve it.
 The bill provided that 1t should be- come effective only in those districts in which ap eight months school was taught It was furthermore provided that each child should be compelled to go to school only two months of the year. The enforcement of the act, Senator Reynolds pointed out, was committed to the local trustees.
 How It Would Work.
 Under this provision the parent of the white child could be criminally prosecuted for not sending his child to school, but certainly no loyal trustees in Black Belt section would be prosecuted for failure to comply. with the law.
 MT. Reynolds was quite sure that the bill was constitutional, and he did not think that there would be any chance for Federal court to enterfere.
 Senator Jones was frankly opposed to the bill. The Black Belt did not want 1t, he said. It was paternalism ana he, was opposed to paternaiism in any form. He declared that under the Dill any negro who refused to send his child to school would be subjected to prosecution.
 He explained that there would be un- scrupulous men who, in the desire to Keep their laber on the plantation. would prosecute them for their viola ton of the law.
 An ardent advocate of the bill was found in Senator Barbour. He deliver ca an eloquent speech in support of the measure. The State of Alabama was doing its full duty by the children or the state. School houses and teach CTS were being provided for them dur ing nine months of the year.
 The parent who refused to allow his children to attend school should be made to do SO. Every child should nave the right to an education and nothing should deprive him of that right.
 The states that stood highest in development and in intelligence were
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
RETURNS COURTESY MEXICAN VESSELS MAY COAL IN
 AMERICAN WATERS. This Courtesy Was Extended to Mexico for Allowing American Vessels
 to Float In MagdaIena Bay.

Washington. Now 1s.-Mexican war vessels will be given the privilege of coaling in American waters whenever they desire to do so, in return for the courtesy extended to this government of Keeping colliers in Magdalena Bay, lower California. where big battleships and torpedo flotillas are to rendezvous early in the spring.
 Tentative steps were taken by this government with view to siege from Mexico's target practice ground, ac- commodation for small arms practice for the men during their stay at Mag dalena Bay, but the Mexican govern ment discouraged the proposition and the matter was dropped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
HEAD-ON COLLISION TWO MEMBERS OF TRAIN CREW KILLED OUTRIGHT. Two Freight Engines and Twenty Box Cars Were Piled fin a Heap
 Telegraph Operator is
 Missing.

Harriston, Miss, Nov. 1s.-Two freight engines and twenty box ears piled in a heap. killing two trainrhen in a head-on collision of freight trains on the Illinois Central Railroad near here today. a
 The dead: John Farr, engineer Mitchell Collins, negro brakeman.
 A telegraph operator who is wanted to explain why orders were mixed, is said to have disappeared immediately after the accident.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
RESPECT TO PETTUs.
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
 Meets and AdjOurns.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The Senate Committee on Military Affairs met to- day to further consider the Brownsvtiie affair. The death of Senator Pettus. a member of the committed, was ail- nounced and as a mark of respect the committee at once adjourned.
 The committee will meet tomorrow afternoon and will then consider the advisability of either going to Browns vile or calling a few additional witt nesses.
 The Senate resolution under which the committee Is acting, does not call specifically for report and the quea- ton as to whether or not a report shall be made. will be taken up later.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19

He Win Succeed Late J. M. Scale With
 Southern.
 Washington, Nov. 1S-Announcement was made today of the appointment of D. H. Coapman as manager of the Northern and Eastern districts of the Southern Railway. to succeed the late J. N. Scale. The appointment ia ef- fective at once and Mir. Coapman's headquarters will be in this city.
 Mir. Coapman is now general super intendent of the Southern at Danville. Va, and in his new position he will have Jurisdiction over the washington. Danv:lle and Charlotte divisions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
MIR. BANKHEAD
 IS VERY SICK Alabama's Senior Sena- tor Has Pneumonia. DR. CUNNINGHAM AT BEDSIDE Family is Summoned to His Home . in Fayette. He Was to Have Been the Principal Figure at Birminsham's Water
 ways Cenvention---AI Enc
 gasements Cancelled.
 
DR. CUNNINGHAM AT BEDSIDE

Birmingham. Ala, Nov. 1s.--Informa tion reached Birmingham tonight that Senator J. H. Bankhead is dangerously i'll at his home in Fayette. Ala. of ty- phoid pneumonia. He was to have been one of the principal figures at the waterways convention which opens in Birmingham tomorrow. but he has had to cancel all engagements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS.
Call Issued For Meeting Of The Exec
 utIve Committee.

utIve Committee.
 Nashville. Tenn, Nov. 1s.-Reau E . Folk. president of the National Asso- citation of Insurance Commissioners, has called the executive committee of that body to meet at the Manhattan Hotel. New York City Thursday morn ing.
 The purpose of the conference is to attempt to fix valuation on an interest rate basis for securities held by the various Insurance companies. Depre- citation fin prices following the recent financial furry is given as the reason for the call. which is issued as a re- suit of numerous requests. A number of prominent State insurance commits sioners, in addition to the executive committee have been invited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
WESTERN BANKERS PLEASED
 WITH GOVERNMENTS ACTIOY

Chicago, Nov. lS.-The decision of the National Government to issue S15O, 00O, 900 bonds and certificates met with general approval throughout the West. The benefits expected to result from the move were anticipated in the higher grain markets both here and in other grain cities of the West. Bulls were more disposed to buy for some time past. and shorts took to cover hastily as soon as the plan was an- nounced.
 bankers ~annoInced that preparations were under way for the Resumption of business on a normal cash basis, and if Is believed, they said that inside of ten days at the outside the clearing house checks would be withdrawn from circulation. Leading business men here agreed with the banks that the issue of bonds and certificates will be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
CcnanIeant F4led.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 1S.--Complafnk was filed with the Corporation Com mission against the Fort smith and Western Railroad Company for It's re- fusal to sell tickets at the two cent maximum rate today. The company filed a protest claiming the low fare an unjust and unprofitable. The commits sion will hear the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
ROYAL VISIT CONCLUDED.

Wimdsor Castle.
 London, Nov. 1S--The official visit of Emperor William and EDipfess Au- gusta Victoria to King Edward and Queen Alexandra was concluded today when they both left Windsor. the Elm press proceeding to Holland. where she will visit Queen Wilhelmina, and the Emperor going to Highcliffe Castle, where he will spend several weeks in remuneration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
WIVES MUST NOT RIFLE.
 T4EIR HVJSRANnsG pOCE
WEATHER FoREcAsr.

Washington, Nov. 1s.--FOr AIabamai Partly cloudy Tuesdayy Wednesday rain, light to fresh north to east winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
E. H. CoAPMAN PROMOTED.

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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-27

his clothes at the consulate he had left
his money. and all he had with him was
some pocket change.
The girl saw his action and read the
secret in the look Of dismay which
spread over his face.
You have no money either?" she
cried. She separated the packet Of
notes into two equal parts. "Here!"
He smiled weakly.
Take them"
NO, . thousand times no! l have
watch, and there's always a pawn
broker handy, even In Europe"
You offered to help me-" she in
sisted.
TT is not quite the same"
Take a quarter Of it,"
"No. Don't you understand? Ireally
couldn't"
"One, just one, them" she pleaded.
An idea came to him. Very we'll;
will take one" And when she gave it
to him he folded it reverently and put
it away.
Il understand" she cried. You are
just going to keep it; you don't intend
to spend it at all. Don't be foolish!"
Il shall notify my friend, when we
reach Doppelkinn, that l am without
funds. and he will telegraph to Dres-
den."
your friends were very wise in
sending you away as they did. Aren't
you always getting into trouble?"
Yes. But l doubt the wisdom Of
my friends in sending me away as
they did, with frank glance into
her eyes. How beautiful they were.
now that the sparkle of mischief had
left them!
She looked away. II only Doppel-
kim were young like this! She sighed.
Can they force one to marry in this
country?" he asked abruptly.
when one is in my circumstances"
He wanted to ask what those cir
cumstances were, but what he said
| was: "Is there anything I can do to
help you?"
You are even more helpless than
I am,"-softly. III you are caught you
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-27

He saw that she was ironical. Hay-
but looked longingly at the vacant
space beside her
She rested her chin upon the sill of
the window and gazed at the stars. A
wild rush of the wind beat upon her
face. bringing a thousand vague heavy
perfumes and a pleasant numbing.
How cleverely she had eluded the
dukes police. What a brilliant idea
1t had been to use her private carriage
key to steal into the carriage compart-
ment long before the train was made
up! 1t had been some trouble to light
the lamps, but In doing SO she had
avoided the possible dutiful guard. He
had peered in. but, seeing that the
lamps were lighted, concluded that
one of his fellows had been the rounds.
The police would watch all those
who entered or left the station, but
never would they think to search car
riage into which no one had been seen
to enter. But oh, what a frightful pre-
dicament she was in! All she pos
sessed in the world was half-crown,
scarce enough for her breakfast. And
II she did not find her governess at
once she would be lost utterly, and in
Dresden! She choked back the sob.
Why couldn't they let her be? She
didn't want to marry any one-that
Is, just yet. She didn't want her wings
clipped before she had learned what a
fine thing it was to fly. She was
young.
oh"
What is it, she said, turning.
Il have something of yours" an
swered Max, fumbling in his pocket,
grateful for some excuse to break the
silence. You dropped your purse this
morning. Permit me to return it to
you. l hadn't the remotest idea how
was going to return it. In truth, had
just made up my mind to keep it as a
souvenir"
She literally snatched it from his
extended hand.
MY purse! My purse! And thought
it was gone forever!" hugging it hys
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-27

emmy to the hands Of the clock,
which indicated 1870, and then to
the calendar. on which hung one fut-
tering leaf marked December 81.
1T is time" she sighed, ito begin
mental house-cleaning; to sweep out
our collection Of last years follies and
dust of our petty sins and fling away
our old vices and"
That's the trouble!" broke in the
bachelor. ITS SO hard to know Just
what to throw away and what to keep.
Making New Years resolutions Is like
doing the spring housekeeping or
clearing out drawer full of old let
ters and sentimental rubbish. You
know that there are lots Of things
you ought to get rid Of, and that are
Just in the way, and that you would
be better of without, but the minute
you make up your mind to part with
anything, even a tiny, Insignificant
vice, 1t suddenly becomes 80 dear and
attractive that you repent and begin
to take new interest In 1t. The only
time ever had to be taken home in
cab was the day after promised to
sign the pledge" and the bachelor
sighed reminiscently.
And the only time ever overdrew
my bank account" declared the wild
ow, was the day after l had resolved
to economize. l suppose" she added
pensively, that the best way to begin
would be to pick out the worst vice
and discard that"
And that will leave heaps Of room
for the others and for a lot Of new lit.
tie sins, beside, won't IT." agreed the
bachelor cheerfully. WELL" he added
philosophically. "Ill give up murder
ing"
What" the widow started.
Don't you want me to?" asked the
bachelor plaintively. rubbing his bald
spot "Or perhaps I might resolve not
to commit highway robbery any more
or to stop forging Or"
"All Of which is SO easy!" broke in
tho widow sarcastically.
"Thers'd be some glory and some
reason in giving up a big vice." sigh
cd the bachelor, III fellow had one.
But the trouble is that most Of US men
haven't any big criminal tendencies,
merely heap Of little follies and
weaknesses that there isn't any par
ticular virtue in sacrificing or any
particular harm in keeping"
And which you always do keep. in
spite Of all your New Years VOWS"
remarked the widow ironically.
HUH" The bachelor laughed cyni-
cally. "It's our New Years vows that
help us to keep EN-. The very fact
that fellow has sworn to forego any
thing. whether it's habit or a girl,
makes 1t more attractive. I've thrown
away whole box Of cigars with the
finest intentions IN the world and then
gotten up in the middle Of the night
to fish the pieces out of the waste bas-
hot. And that midnight smoke was
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-27
Copyright, 1905, Bobbs- Merrill Coz
SYNOPSIS.

Arthur Warrington. American consul
TO Barscheit tells how reigning Grand
Duke attempts to force his neice. Prin-
cess Hildegarde. to marry Prince Dopple-
horseback in the country night Overtakes
him and he seeks accommodations in a
dilapidated castle. Here he finds Prin-
cess Hildegarde and friend. Hon. Betty
Moore. Of England. They detain him to
witness a mock marriage between the
princess and a disgraced army officer.
Steinbock. done for the purpose of foiling
the grand duke. Steinbock attempts to
kiss the princess and she is rescued by
Warrington. Steinbock disappears for
good. Max Scharfenstein, an old Ameri
can friend of Warrington's reaches Bar
cess. scharfenstein shows Warrington
a locket with a picture of a woman in
side. 1t was on his neck when he, as a
boy. was picked up and adopted by his
foster father. whose name he was given.
He believes it to be u picture of his
mother The grand duke announces to
the princess that she Is to marry Dopple-
kim the following week. During morn
Scharfenstein. He finds purse she has
dropped but does not discover her iden-
ity. Warrington entertains at a public
restaurant for number Of American
relates an interesting bit Of gossip to the
effect that the princess has run away
from Barscheit. He unwittingly offends
certain arrest. Max is persuaded to take
one of the American students passports
and escape. The grand duke discovers
the escape of the princess. She leaves
note saying she has eloped: Efforts are
made to stop the princess at the frontier.
Betty Moore asks for her passport. She
asks Warrington for assistance in leav-
ing Barscheit, and invites him to call on
the railway carriage. She accuses him
of following her,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-27

terically to her heart. She feverishly
tried to unlatch the clasps.
You need not open it," he said
quietly, even proudly. Il had no
thought of looking into it. even to
prove your identity"
Pardon! l did not think. was Sc
crazy to see it again" She laid the
purse beside her. You see," with an
hysterical catch in her voice, "all the
money l had in the world was in that
purse, and only heaven knows what
misfortunes were about to befall me.
There were, and are, a thousand
crowns in the purse"
"A thousand crowns?"
I'm bank-notes. Thank you, thank
you! I am so happy!'-clasping her
hands. Then, with smile as warm as
the summers sun, she added: "You
may-come and sit close beside me.
You may even smoke"
Max grew light-headed. This was as
near heaven as he ever expected to
get.
open your purse and look into it, -
he said. I'm a brute; you are dying
to do So"
MAY I?"-shyly.
Then it came into Max's mind, with
all the brilliancy of dynamo spark,
that this was the one girl in all the
world, the ideal he had been searching
for; and he wanted to fall at her feet
and tell her so.
"Look!" she cried gleefully, holding
ND the packet of bank-notes.
81 wish" he said boyishly, that you
didn't have any money at all, so could
help you and feel that you depended
upon me-
She smiled. How a woman loves
this simple kind of tlattery! 1t tells
her better what she may wish to know
] than a thousand hymns sung in praise
\ of her beauty.
But even as he spoke chill OF hor-
ror went over Max. He put his hand
hurriedly into his vest pocket. Fool!
| ASS, How like a man! In changing
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-27

the sweetest l ever had. 1t was
sweeter than the apples I stole when
was kid and the kisses I stole
when"
III you came here to dilate on the
joys OF sin, Mr.. Travers," began the
widow coldly.
And" proceeded the bachelor
I've made up my mind to stop firt-
ing with girl, because l found out
that she was beginning TOTO"
81 understand" interrupted the
widow sympathetically.
And, by Jove!" finished the bache-
lor, II had to restrain myself to keep
from going back and proposing to
her!"
How lucky you did" commented
the widow witheringly.
But l wouldn't have" explained
the bachelor ruefully, "if the gorl had
restrained herself"
Nevertheless" repeated the widow.
1T was lucky-for the girl"
(Which girl?" asked the bachelor.
"The girl l broke off with or the girl
that came afterward?"
Il suppose" mused the widow ig-
noring the levity and leaning over to
arrange bunch OF violets at her belt,
that is why 1t is so difficult for
man to keep a promise or VOW
even a marriage VOW"
"Oh, l don't know" The bachelor
leaned back and regarded the widows
coronet braid through the smoke of
his cigar. 1T isn't the marriage VOWS
that are so difficult to keep. It's the
fool VOWS a man makes before mar
riage and the fool promises he makes
afterward that he stumbles over and
falls down on. The marriage VOWS
are SO big and vague that you can get
all around them without actually
breaking them, but II they should in
terpolate concrete questions into the
service such as, DO you. William,
promise not to growl at the coffee
"Or, DO you, Mary, promise never
to put daub OF powder on your nose
again?" broke in the widow
Nor to look twice at your pretty
stenographer," continued the bache-
lor
Nor to lie about your age. or your
foot or your waist measure"
Nor to tuggle with the truth when
ever you stay out after half-past ten"
Nor to listen to things that-that
anybody-except your husband may
say to you in the conservatory-oh,
I see how 1t feels!" finished the wild
ow with sympathetic little shudder.
And yet" reflected the bachelor,
"a woman is always exacting vows
and promises from the man she loves,
always putting up bars-for him to
jump over; when II she would only
leave him alone he would be perfectly
contented to stay within bounds and
Craze in his own pasture. A man
hates being pinned down; but wom-
an doesn't want anything around that
she can't pin down, from her belt and
her theories to her hat and her hus-
band"
WELL" protested the widow study
ing the toe Of her slipper. at Is sat
isfaction to know you've got your hus-
band fastened on straight by his
promises and held In place by his
own VOWS and that he loves you
enough to-"
Usually" Interrupted the bachelor,
- man loves you in inverse ratio to
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-27

will be imprisoned. I shall only suffer
temporary loss Of liberty; my room
will be my dungeon-keep." How big
and handsome and strong he looked!
What terrible thing it was to be born
in purple! Tell me- about yourself"
His hand strayed absently toward
his upper vest pocket and then fell to
his side. He licked his lips.
"Smoke!" she commanded intuitive
ly. Il said that you might"
81 can talk better when smoke" he
advanced rather lamely. May l,
then ?"-gratefully.
Il command it,"
Wasn't it fine to be ordered about in
this fashion? If only the train might
go on and on and on, thousands OF
miles! He applied match to the end
of his cigar and leaned back against
the cushion.
Where shall l begin?"
"At the beginning. I'm not one Of
those novel readers who open book
at random. do not appreciate effects
till l have found out the causes.
want to know everything about you,
for you interest me-"
He began. He told her that he was
a German by birth and blood He had
been born either in Germany or in
Austria, he did not know which. He
had been found in Tyrol in a railway
station. A guard had first picked him
up, then a kindhearted man named
Scharfenstein had taken him in charge,
advertised for his parents and, hearing
nothing, had taken him to America
with him.
''If they catch you," she interrupted,
do not under any consideration let
them know that you were not born
in the United States. Your friend, the
American consul, could do nothing for
you then"
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-27
New Years Calls.

The custom Of visiting and >Iending
presents and cards on New Years day
Is recorded almost as far back as his
tory goes. The practice of using visit
ing cards can be traced back for thou
sands OF years by the Chinese. Their
New Years visiting cards are curiosi-
ties. Each one sets forth not only the
name, but all the titles OF its owner.
and, as all Cinnamon who have any
social position at all have about .
dozen. 1t makes the list quite appall-
ing. These cards are made Of silk or
else Of fine paper backed with silk and
are SO large that they have to be roll
ed up to be carried conveniently. They
are. indeed. SO valuable that they are
returned to their owners.