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Man After Presidents Own Heart.

NEW BRUNSWICK, April 12-Victor
Monroe Durham. who died suddenly
wednesday night. aged eighty-three years
was a man after President Roosevelt
own heart, He had twenty-one children
thirty-two grandchildren. all OF whom are
living but three. and fourteen great-grand-
children. Mr. Durham. who was born ir
Englishtown, came 10 this city when a baby
and lived here ever since He had been q
member OF the First Presbyterian Church
In this city for tifty-six years, and in all
that time had only missed two Sundays
lie was a witness of the great tornado OF
1885 He never had DAYS illness in his
life. and did the family marketing every
NOR ming.
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SPIRITUALISM.
Overrided the Governors Veto.

AUSTIN, Tex. April II The legislature
yesterday refused 10 sustain Gov Camp
bells veto of the Santa Fe consolidation
bill. The bill was passed over the gov
errors head by vote OF IS yeas to 81
nays. 1t authorizes the merging of the
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe, the Texas
and Gulf, the Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas
City and the Gulf Beaumont and Great
Northern. 1t also requires that an extern
sion of the consolidated lines shall be built
north from Longview, Tex. to a point on
in two years.
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Lawlessness at Myersville.

MlDDLETOWN, Nd, April r. When
Editor Ira Moser Of the Myersville (Freder-
lex county, Monitor was about to begin
printing this weeks edition Of his paper
yesterday afternoon, he discovered that
vandals had again visited his Office and put
his press out OF commission. One set of
roller bearers had been smashed and an
other set stolen, which prevents the use of
the press.
On the night Of January last vandals
entered Mr.. Moser's Office and DESTROYED
all the type. Previous to that he was at
tackled late at night in his home and
knocked senseless. There Is no clue to the
perpetrators Of these outrages. Franks of
all kinds are played at Myersvile few
nights ago all the new grain rake wheels
were taken from the premises Of the Farm
ers Exchange and sent rolling in every
direction down a steep hill, doing much
damage
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Whistle Cure for Snoring.

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y, April 12-In the
divorce suit of Mrs. Henry D. Archer
against her husband, which is noticed for
trial in the supreme court in Westchester
county. the defendant alleges cruel and In
human treatment on the part of his wife on
the following grounds:
1.-The plaintiff has continually annoyed
the defendant by taking tin whistle to
bed with her and blowing 1t when the de-
PENDANT wanted to go to sleep, giving az an
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excuse that the defendsI( had been snoring.
and that this was her remedy to wake him
up and break him Of the habit"
The Archers are well known in White
Plains. The husband Is employed at How
ard Willet's breeding stables at Gedney
Farms. In the paper originally fled Mrs.
Archer charges her husband with turning
her mothers picture to the wall in their
home.
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Baltimore Brings omcers' Bodies.

GIBRALTAR, April 1.-THE American
cruiser Baltimore left here yesterday for
New York. She has on board the remains
of Rear Admiral Albert Kautz (retiredS.
who died at Florence. Italy, February 6,
and Lieut. Stanley Woods, who died on
board the Baltimore on February 22.
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First Aid" to the
Bowels

~JA~ HEN Heartburn. Sour stom.
II n Ill ach, Headache. Bad Breath,
MI NIlI coated Tongue Belchins of
~ w Stomach. Gas, any o.
these forerunners Of indiees-
tion appear Old Dr.. oas-
caret wants to be right the spot In Jour pocket
Dr.. Cascaret guarantees to cure the most obst.
nate cases Of Constipation and Indigestion, without
discomfort or Inconvenience.
HIS medicine does not grippe nor purge, bat
exercises naturally the muscles that line the vaIls
Of the Intestines and Bowels.
Want Of Exercise weakcns and reIaIes the
Bowel Muscles. just as 1t weakens Arm and Leg
Muscles.
Old DR. Csscaret goes directly after these Bowel.
Muscles. He wakes them up just as a cold bath
would wake up a lazy person.
Then he works them Through the nerves. till
they get SO strong from that Exercise that they
don't need any more help to do their duty.
Heavy dinners, late suppers. whskey, wine or
beer drinking, excitement, sudden exposure
to cold heat and a dozen other every day ukeli-
hoods tire the Bowel Muscles.
In such cases a little Cascaret in time is worth
fifty dollars worth Of Treatment later on. to say
nothing Of the suffering, discomfort, loss of Bust
ness Energy. and loss Of Social Sunshine II saves
Little thin Cascaret Box, shaped so you don't
notice its presence in purse or vest pocket
Contains six Candy tablets-Price Ten Cents q
Box at any Druggists.
Be sure you get the genuine. made only by the
Sterling Remedy Company. and never sold in bulk
Every tablet stamped "CCC." 742
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Mr.. Carnegie's Address.

Mr.. Carnegie said IN part:
Eleven years ago standing here l hand
ed over the institute to Pittsburg, then a
bold experin ent, combination of library,
art gallery, museum and hall of music,
never, as far as l know, having been at
tempted before.
The city was to maintain the library
and, let me say In passing, most generously
she has done SO, including seven branch hes
erected to meet the wants of her swelling
population. I congratulate her upon being
among the foremost cities of the world in
public library development-certainly there
is none superior
The speaker then took up the history of
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TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE CAPITAL
Traction Co.:
Notice Is hereby given that special meeting
Of the stockholders Of The Capital Traction Com
pany Is called by the president OF that company
Tor, and will be held on, the 18th day or April,
1907, at 10 o'clock am. at the principal once
of the company, at the corner OF 36th and M
streets NV, in the city of Washington, D. O.;
to consider and approve the action OF the Board
Of Directors Of the said company In authorizing
the issue of the gold bonds of the company to
the amount of 80, 600. 900 to be dated June /,
1907. and payable June ]. 194I, with so interest
payable semi annually In gold. and to secure the
same by deed Of trust. authorized by an act
of Congress entitled AN Act to amend the char
ter of the Rock Creek Railway Company of the
District OF Columbia" approved March 8, 1881
and TO direct and authorize the application Of the
proceeds Of said bonds: all in accordance with
resolutions adopted by the Board Of Directors OF
said company at meeting held March % 1907
and TO transact such other business as may prop
erly come before such meeting copy OF the
said resolutions be inspected at the COM
pany's Office, obtained application or by
writing TO the Secretary of the company.
The polls VIII be open from 10 m. until Il m.
H. D. CHAMPION. secy.
GEORGE T. DUNLOP,
HENRY HURT,
EDWARD j. STELLWAGEN,
WM NANCE.
MAURICE j. ADLER,
JOHN s. LARCOMBE.
GEORGE +. HAMILTON,
ap1-lgt Board OF Directors
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Estate of George Hickenlooper; will ad-
mitted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Frank A. Sebing and Harry l..
Rust: bond, $1,000; attorneys, Thompson &
Laskey.
Estate of Frederick Stutz: order ap-
pointing Chas. w. Stetson and J. A. Stutz
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WANTED ~
500 per gallon for medicinal whiskey.
THE JOHN WEDDERBURN CO.
ana aOt 6l6 + st. W.
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Wood-MANTEL S-Slate.
Call and my stock and compare prices.
Best makes at moderate cost.
Edwin e. Elicit, 2 sSbo ass M It. COS sos K.
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THE FRANK II. THOMAS COMPANY, MOOR
PORATED.-The annual meeting Of stockholders
OF the above company will be held in the COM
Panys offces, No. iii l4h St NV. Washington.
noon, for the purpose OF electing five trustees.
Books will be closed for transfer Of stock from
April 80 to May I. CHARLES w. BROWN,
President. SIDNEY F. TALIAFERRO. Secretary.
AK q
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BANKRUPTCY COURT : Chief Jus

Clabaugh.
In re Alfred g. Eldridge; submitted.
In re Michael D. Sullivan; trustee au.
thorized to discontinue and sell business.
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Book5inding That's Best.
Hodges Big Bookblndery is the place to
have Bookblnding done and done we'll Small
charges.
HODGES BIG BOOKBINDERY, 400 30 II tn, ne1tstar
applied
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MIR CLARENCE BARNARD AND MR.. JNO. W.
Chidress beg TO announce that they have con
soldated their businesses under the style OF Barn,
ard Childress, Incorporated, with offices at 14l2
ST. NV, where they Will continue TO do general
real estate and insurance business.
CLARENCE BARNARD.
aplO-4t JNO. W. CHILDRESS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-26
PAGES 9 TO l6

l My chambermaid Marie told me that you might perhaps know how he proposed to spend the evening"" she continued. He was quite stranger in Paris, and he may have asked for some information" I M Alphonse smiled and extended his l hands.
 Tt is quite true" he answered. He asked me where to go, and say to the Folies Bergeres. Then he said he had heard good deal of the supper cafes. and he asked me which was the most amusing. I tell him the Cafe Mont martre. He wrote it down."
 Do you think that he meant to go thereY' she asked.
 But certainly. He promised to come and tell me the next day how he amused himself"
 "The Cafe Montmartre. Where is 1 it?' she asked.
 'In the Place de Montmartre. But mademoiselle pardons-she will under stand that it Is place for menw
 Are women not admitted?. she asked. Alphonse smiled.
 "But-yes. Only mademoiselle uns derstands that if lady should go there she would need to be very well escorted" | She rose and slipped a coin into his hand.
 T am very much obliged to you,s she said. By the bye, have any other people made inquiries of you concernr ing my brotherT
 No one at all, mademoiseiles kha man answered.
 She almost slammed the door=behind when she went out
 And they say that the French police are the cleverest in the worldr' she ex- claimed indignantly.
 M. Alphonse watched her through the glass pane.
 "Ciel! But she is prettyrsSns .smurs mured to himself.
 She turned into the writing room and, taking off her gloves, she wrote letter. Her pretty fingers were inno- cent of rings, and her handwriting
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-26
By E. PHILLIPS OPpENHEIm,

Author of The Master Hummer" "A Prince sinners.
 sabin." "Anna tie Adventures" Etc.


 thrust it into his pocket. Then he commenced an anxious search for smoking materials and eventually pro duced pipe. crumpled packet of to- bacco and two matches.
 Thank heavens." he exclaimed, lighting up. And now for tramp" He plodded steadily along the track for an hour or more. All the time he was in the heart of the forest. Pheas- ants and rabbits and squirrels continu- ally crossed in front of him. Once q train passed, and an excited guard shouted threats and warnings, to which he replied In fluent but ineffective English.
 "Johnnies seem to think I'm trespass- ing he remarked to himself in an ag- grieved tone. Il can't help being on their beastly line"
 Tall. smooth faced and fair, he walk cd with the long stepped, ilghtsome grace of the athletic young English man of his day. He was we'll dressed
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She found something sohSoh he had oon-
 stdered t porth ,slsSle to pfessrus
 was little shaky. Nevertheless. it is certain that not man passed through the room who did not find an excuse to steal second glance at her. This Is what she wrote:
 My Dear Andrew--I am in great <ais- treas here and very unhAppY should have written to you before. but know that you have your own trouble to bear just now, and I hated to bofher you. arrived here punctually on the dats nx- ranged upon between Guy and muuslk ard found that he had arrived the night before and had engaged Q room for nc He was out when came. changed uay clothes and sat down to wait for him Ho did not return I made inquiries nnd found that he had left the hotci at q o'clock the previous cvent2g. 10 out ths matter short, ten days have now elapssd- and he has not yet returned.
 have been to the emhassy. to the po- lice and to the morgue. Nowbere haao \ found the slightest trace of htm- No one seems to take the least interest in hts dis- appearance The police shrug their ahoul- ders and look at me as though I ought
 
 ly. they are quite sure. At the eu1baaay they have begun to look upon me as c nuisance. The morgue-heaven ssnd that may one day forget the horror of my nasty visits therel have come to the conclusion. Andrew. that must search for him myself. How, do not know; where. I do not know. But shall not leave Paris until have found him
 Andrew. what want is a friend here. A few months ago I should not have hesitated moment to ask you to come to me. Today that Is impossible. Your presence here would only be an embar- raSsment to both Of us. Do you know of any one who would come7 have not a single relative whom I can ask to help me Would you advise me to write to Scotland Yard for a detective or go to one of these aEenciesf If not. can you think of any one who would come here and help nc either for your sake as your friend. or. better still. a detective who can speak French and whom one can trlsst7 All our lives Guy and have congratulated ourselves that we have no relation nearer than India. I am finding out the other side of 1t now.
 I know that you will do what you can for me. Andrew. Write to me by return Yours in great trouble and distress
 PHYLLIS PoYNToN.
 She sealed and addressed her letter and saw it dispatched Afterward she crossed the courtyard to the res taurant and did her best tO eat some dinner. When she had finished it was only half past & She rang fr the lift and assembled to the fourth floor. On her way down the corridor a sud den thought struck her. She took a key from her pocket and entered the room which her brother had occuDied.
 His things were still Iying about in some disorder. and neither of his trunks was locked She vent down on her knees and calmly procee5ed to es through bis belongings. Tt vas rather c fOriorn hope. but 1t seemed to bw just possible that there nfeht bs {, some of his pockets e letter which
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looking for somebody to shoot.
 in tweed clothes, cut by good tailor n little creased by his night out of doors. but otherwise immaculate He hummed popular air to himself and held his head high. If only he were not so hungryl
 Then he came to a station. It was a little more than few rows of blanks, with chalet at one end. But very welcome sight confronted him. A lit- tie pile of luggage. with his initials. G. F.. was on the end of the platform nearest to him.
 That conductor was a sensible chap!" he exclaimed. Glad tipped i him. Hello!'
 The station master. in uniform. came hurrying out The young Engllshman took off his hat and produced a phrase book from his pocket. He ignored the stream of words which the station master. with many gesticulations, was already pouring out.
 My luggage" he said firmly, laying one hand upon the pile aud waving the phrase book.
 The station master acqulesced heart. fly. He waxed eloquent again. but the Englishman was busy with the phrase i book.
 Hungry. Hotel;" he attempted.
 The station master pointed to where the smoke was curling upward from score or so of houses about half q mile distant. The Englishman was get ting pleased with himself. Outside was weird looking carriage. and on the box seat was very fat man in a shiny hat ornamented by a bunch of feathers. fast asleep. He pointed to the luggage. then to the cab and finally to the village.
 Luggage. hotel. carriage" be sug- gested.
 The station master beamed all over. With q shout which must have reached the village he awakened the sleeping man. In less than i've minutes the Engilshman and his luggage were otbANA ANag Au Auc CstiEll8cs HIS IiSk- ct had been examined by the station master and smIlingly accepted. There were more bows and salutes, and the carriage drove on. Guy Poynton leaned back among the moldy leather upholstery and smiled eomplaeently.
 Easiest thing In the world to get on in e foreign country with a phrase book and your wits.- he remarked to himself. "Jove. am hungryE'
 He drove into q village Of half doz- en houses or SO. which reminded him of the pictured aboies of Noah and hIs brethren An astonished innkeeper. whose morning attire apparently con sisted of trousers. shirt and specfacIes. ushered him Into a bare room with a trestle tnble- Guy produced his phrase book
 -HunUy- he said vOciferously. ~Want to eat, Cofee-
 The man appeared to understand. | but In case there should have been any mistake Guy followed him into the | Kitchen The driver. wac hsd bet 10 I time. was already fbere. with a lo1r glass Of beer before him Guy produc
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] A Poynton, in immaculate even ] ing dress, entered the Cafe 1 Montmartre in Paris. He made his ] way through the heterogeneous little crowd of men and women who were drinking at the bar, past the scarlet 1 coated orchestra. into the inner room l where the tables were laid for supper Monsieur Alfred. satisfied with the ap | pearance of his new client, led him al once to q small table. submitted the wine carte and summoned a waiter With some difficulty, as his Frencl i was very little better than his Ger 1 man, he ordered supper and then 1 lighting cigarette, leaned back see if he could discover any English or Americans. 1 The room was only moderately full for the hour was a, little early for this i quarter of Paris. Nevertheless he was quick to appreciate certain spirit of Bohemianism which pleasss him. Ev' cry one talked to their neighbors. An American from the further end of the room raised his glass and drank his health. A pretty, fair haired girl lean, cd over from her table and smiled at him.
 Monsieur like talk with me, eh?"
 'English?" he asked.
 "No. De Wien"
 He shook his head smilingly. eve shouldn't get on," he declared Cant speak the language"
 She raised her eyebrows with a pro, testing gesture, but he looked away and opened an illustrated paper by his side. He turned over the pages idly enough at first, but suddenly paused. He whistled softly to himself and stared at the two photographs which filled the sheet.
 By Jover' he said softly to himself.
 There was a rustling of skirts close to his table. An enthusiastically English voice addressed him.
 .Is it anything very interesting? Do show mer'
 He looked up. Mile. Flossie, pleased with his appearance, had paused on her way down the room.
 Come and sit down, and I'll show it you" he said, rising. You're English. aren't you?"
 Mile. Flossie waved temporary adieu to her friends and accepted the invitation. He poured her out glass of wine.
 Stay and have supper with me-" he begged T must be off soon. but I'm tired of being alone. This is my last night. thank goodness!"
 All rlghtr' she answered gayly. q must go back to my friends directly afterward."
 "Order what you like" he begged. 'I can't make these chaps understand mo-"
 She laughed and called the waiter.
 And now show me what you were looking at in that paper" she insisted.
 He pointed to the two photographs.
 'I saw those two together only a week ago." he said. Want to hear about itg"
 She looked startled for a moment and Il little incredulous.
 "Yes. go on!" she said.
 He told her the story. She listened with an interest which surprised hiIn. Once or twice when he looked up he fancied that the lady from Vienna was also doing her best to listen. When he had finished their supper had ar rived.
 'I think" she said as she helped her. self to hors d'oeuvre. that you were very fortunate to get away"
 He laughed carelessly.
 "The joke Of 1t is he said. i've been followed all the way here. One fellow who pretended he got in at
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They crowded out together amid a chorus of farewells. Guy took Flos- sie's arm going down the stairs.
 T say, I'm awfully obliged to you for introducing me to your friends" he declared. I'm having ripping time"
 She laughed.
 "Oh, they're all right" she declared. "Mind my skirts"
 q say, what does 'prenez garde' mean?" he asked.
 "Take care.' Why| Y
 He laughed again.
 Nothing"
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here, but they have an idea that you are either a journalist or q spy"
 "Clvis Britannicus sum!r the boy an- swered, with laugh.
 Tt doesn't quite mean what it used to, sir," the man answered quietly.
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p0H." he sufd- straSSburg was trying to taIk to me all the fine. but l saw him sneak in at Vienna and wasn't having any. say. do you come here every eyeningy' -very often.- she answered T dance at the Comlque. and then we generally go to Maxim's to supper and up here sfterwsrd- I'll intrcduce you to my friends afterward if yOu like. and we'll all sit together If you're very rOcd I'H dance to your
 -DeIizhted.- he answered. If they speak English I'm siek of trying to make peDpBe understand ny rO;tea French-
 She nodded
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!. CHAPTER II.

rN XACTLY a week later, at five M minutes after midnight, Guy A Poynton, in immaculate even
 ing drnss entered the Cafn
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CHAPTER I.

.AHE boy sat up and rubbed his eyes. He was stiff. foot
 sore and little chilly. There
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CHAPTER III.

"TM R ADEMOISELLE," said the bW3H young man, with an air kV4 of somewhat weary po-
 litanocc lII rnnrnt fo cnu
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TO EXTEND ELECTRIC SERVICE.
New York Central Ready When Ger
tain Grade Crossings Go.

ALBANY. September 1.-THE upstate
public service commission has announced
that the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company will extend cleo
trio service to Croton on the Hudson and
North White Plains on the Harlem division,
providing grade crossing eliminations are
ordered for Mount Vernon, Tuckahoe and
White Plains the Harlem division and
Ossining and Tarrytown on the Hudson
division.
The commission last week issued the order
for elimination of the three Harlem rail-
road grade crossings in Mount Vernon
above the New York city line. The De
Mit avenue crossing. which is within the
city limits of New York, i'll have to be
considered by the first district commission
The order for the examinations of the grade
crossings the Harlem railroad at Tucka-
hoe has also just been made by the second
district commission.
Nearly all of the questions involved in
the elimination of grade crossings In Os-
shining have been decided and hearing
has been appointed at Albany September
% at = pm, when a settlement of the re-
manning points will doubt be reached.
The commission is ready to take prompt
action regarding the crossings at White
Plains and Tarrytown on receipt Of definite
information from the village authorities.
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peace conference to provide for an inter-
national court of justice. for a general
treaty making arbitration obligatory and
for periodic conference between the pow
ers. AT the banquet Saturday night which
brought the congress to a close, DIR. b. +.
Trueblood of Boston. during a toast to
Germany, said the American people, with
few exceptions strongly desire most cordial
relations between Germany and the United
States. and that war between them would
be the grea test possible calamity TO cviliza-
ton. This sentiment was vigorously ap
plauded.