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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
No Striped Trousers for Him.

From Reynolds Newspaper.
 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who has re- gently given such an effective proof of his detective skill, has seldom been tempted to exercise his talent outside the covers of his books.
 If he once modestly stated, 'I un- dertoolS to unravel the entanglements of other people, I believe I should fail. On one occasion. however, l solved what might have been puzzle to some. l was in tailor's shop while a rather unat- tractive man was selecting pair of trousers. He flatly> objected to striped material and l got the idea that he was an ex-convict. To satisfy myself l vis- tied number of prisons. and sure enough l found the mans picture in the rogues' gallery. Doubtless he had had enough of striped wearing apparel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
MRS. ABRAHAM LINCOLN

~ OMETHING most unusual in Lin
 coin "reminiscences is being pub o lished in Appleton's magazine. Capt. John S. Barnes, who was the body guard of the President in his visit to Richmond upon It's capture, throws some strange sidelghts upon the home life of Lincoln. While he is restrained by deli cacy from too frank statement, much can be read between the lines to show that Mrs. Lincoln was determined to up- hold her place as first lady of the land at any cost.
 Captain Barnes describes what hap pened at one review
 There was some delay in starting, ow- ing, 1t was said to the unreadiness of the ladies, but at last the cavalcade got off. General Grant and General Ord, rid ing. The ambulance with Mrs. Lincoln ing. The ambulance with Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Grant was to follow Just as we left, General Ord introduced me to his wife, who was also on horseback, saying, Captain, I put Mrs. Ord in
 rge of the navy so Mrs. Ord and
 sed up the rear She was remark
 " handsome woman, and a most ac-
 mplished equestrienne, riding with eX-
 eme grace spirited bay horse. Gen
 .al Ord referred to the horsemanship of sailors, but added that Mrs. Ord would look out for me.
 There were probably twenty or thirty officers and few orderlies in the party, all in their best uniforms and as bril- liant a squadron as could be expected from an army in the field The Presi- dent was in high spirits. laughing and chatting first to General Grant and then to General Ord, as they rode forward through the woods and over the swamps on the rather intricate and tortuous ap- proach to the pontoon bridge. The uls- tance to General Ords encampment was about three or four miles. The President was dressed in a long-tailed black frock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21

occurred. Porter and Badeau looked un- happy, and Mrs. Grant silent and embar- rassed. It was painful situation from which the only escape was to retire. The review was over, and Mrs. Ord and my self with few officers rode back to head quarters at City Point.
 After visiting the River Queen re- tired early, rather tired with my un- wonted horseback exercies; but about II o'clock l was awakened by the orderly. With a message from the president, say ing that he would like to see me on the River Queen l dressed as quickly as possible, repaired on board, and found MT. Lincoln and Mrs. Lincoln awaiting me in the upper saloon. The president seemed weary and greatly distressed, with an expression of sadness that seemed the accentuation of the shadow of mean- choly which at times so marked his fea- lures. He took little part in the conver- sation which ensued, which evidently fol- lowed some previous discussion with Mrs. Lincoln, who had objected very strenu- ously to the presence of other ladies at the review that day, and had thought that Mrs. Ord had been too prominent in It, that the troops were led to think that she was the wife of the president. who had distinguished her with too much at tention. Mir Lincoln remarked the pres ence of the lady. but Mrs. Lincoln was hardly to be pacified and appealed to me to support her views. Of course I could not umpire such a question, and could only state why Mrs. Ord and myself found ourselves in the reviewing column, and how immediately we withdrew from it upon the appearance of the ambulance with Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Grant
 The article in Appleton's Magazine in- cludes other instances of Mrs. Lincoln's temper, Captain Barnes saying:
 Tt was very unhappy experience. nor would l refer to it, but that it bears upon the cause of the vein of sadness which ran through the naturally cheerful dis position of the greatest and noblest man this country has produced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
Gen. Rinuham,s War.

Gen. Bingham, New Yorks most pie turesque police head since the days of Devery. is making war this week within anu without the department. Governor Hughes has just signed the bill which gives the commissioner power to regulate the department and the general is taking full advantage of his new authority. sioner of police of this city has been a mere figurehead The inspectors have bee. the real rulers of the force If the commissioner thought they were negli- gent Or dishonest he could transfer them, but that was all. Perhaps in assigning another man to tn. job he was jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. he could not tell. and he could not help him sell. The new law abolishes the office of Inspector and gives the commissioner authority to appoint acting inspectors from the captains and to reduce them again at will if he Is not satisfied with their performance of duty. The new law also en powers the commissioner to make detective sergeants from members of the force and to reduce those whom he deems crooked or incompetent The detective force has been particularly unpopular arm os the police department. The asser- ton has been made time and. again that the bureau was filled with men who stood hand and glove with the thieves of the city Gen. Bingham has promised to clean out this department and infuse new blood into it.
 The war the general has been making withou. the department was due to the kIing of one and the serious injury of another policeman by an Italian a few da-s ago. Orders were given to the po- lioa and detectives to round up every maA carrying concealed weapons. espe-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
MT. Bryan's Busy Week.

Mr. Bryan, who has always shown him. sels capable of withstanding the severest tests of endurance in the talking fine, was ..ept on the go all through his few days Visis to New York. On one occasion he eve. dropped politics and talked to a body of ministers about missionary work
 in foreign fields. He told them that the time was never ripe for saving the heather and that the prospects were es- pecially bright in Japan. The next day he became a political missionary once more, when he went over to Brooklyn and spoke at the Jefferson day meeting of democratic club On this occasion his bo5-l for president. which struck this city last August when he returned from his tour of the world and which threat ened to go skyward like balloon when he di1 some talking about the govern ment ownership of railroads, came back to earth. Mir. Bryan frankly told those present that he had not yet made up his mind whether he would be a candidate or not, but despite this the speakers pro- ceeded to put him in nomination. Per haps MT Bryan's most significant utter ance was this:
 You may differ with me on many things in reference to party doctrines, but If you do not believe in the capacity of the people to govern themselves, which is what the initiative and referendum mean, I will drive you out of the demo- cratic party. I repeat that I will drive yo out of the democratic party, because if the democratic party does not believe in the rule of the people, 1t will have no trouble in driving me out"
 l5fore leaving the city MT. Bryan found tine to save meeting on behalf of na- tional bill for making campaign contribn- tons public from being frost. The meeting was organized by that celebrated hamburger of frost, Perry Belmont, and was in a fair way of going the way of all political movements fathered by MT. P. B.. when MT. Bryan started speaking and injected some life into it. Mir. Bryan ad- vocated the most radical brand of pub licity that has yet been suggested Ho would have all campaign contributions made public before the elections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
HE WEEKS TALK IN NEW YORK CITY Peace Congress Held Amid Warlike Surroundings THE BRYAN BOOM AGAIN Interest in the Nebraskan Revived by His Jefferson Dinner Speech.
 Thaw Trial Cost-How
 Gothamtes Eat.
THE BRYAN BOOM AGAIN
BY SEWELL HAGGARD.

I,e,i York April 20.-There was plenty doing in New York this week. The big best thing of course was the peace con- gress under the guiding hand of Andrew Carnegie, the little father of peace True the congress was not entirely peace ful but it was success. Mr. Carnegie himself showed the militant spirit when he insinuated that it did not become Pres ident Roosevelt to say in his letter to the congress that if peace and righteousness are at odds Tit is righteousness whose cause we must espouse." Another speak CT cried out that the United States would be Justified in fighting to uphold the mon- doctrine and any country should go to Var if it could not get justice by arbi- traton. Some of the delegates murmur ed their disapproval of such daring ut terances at peace gathering, but they soon forgot their displeasure and were shouting for peace.
 Inc peace congress was held in not al- together peaceful surroundings. for Mr. Bryan was here most of the week fight ing as hard as he knew how for the dem- ocratic nomination for president Circum- stances also compelled Gen. Bingham. NeN York's militant police commissioner, to choose this week above all others to buckle on his armor and go on the war path. In one of the first page columns of the newspapers you would find this head, ''All Glasses Represented in Gi- ga-tlc Move for Sweet Peace," and in tho next something ike this, "Bingham Ready for War to EXterminate Police Grafters," and in another Police in a Determined War on Those Who Carry Pistols and Knives"
 4 course Gen. Bingham couldn't help this. 1t was merely a coincidence and maybe the peace congress delegates were so wrapped up in their own doings that they didn't notice what was going on around them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
The Rush to Europe.

Jews comes from London that the Brit ishers are expecting American tourists to spend s25.00O.000 abroad this summer The London hotels are furnishing up and the heb is being trained in airs of attention particularly appealing to the American tip. Evidently the Britishers were not alarmed by the recent stories in New York newspapers that the rich would have to cut down their vacation expenses this summer on account of the recent panic ill Wall street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
Story of a Waitress.

Did you ever dine in one of the hurry up lunch emporiums? If you have you will pity the poor waitress who stands on her feet twelve hours day and dishes ou. 'bee' and to the busy public. She gets very small wages for her work and no thanks. The young women are now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
LuII in the ThaW Case.

The public will have rest from the Thaw case until next fall. when District Attorney Jerome will bring the slayer of Stanford White to trial again. Mean time the newspapers are trying to keep the story alive and they are doing some lively speculation one of the favorite sub jects being the probable cost of the trial It is no easy matter to get accurate f1g- ures, but it is a pretty safe estimate to put the total expense at s300'oOO.
 There have been five lawyers actively engaged in the case since the firm of Black. Olcott. Gruber & Bonynge was dropped by Thaw. Of the lawyers Del phin Michael Delmas got the biggest fee. It was probably $50O00, not less. The other lawyers probably got $15,000 each. The firm of Black, Olcott Gruber Bon ynge got $25,0O0 before it dropped the cas,. So the expense for lawyers was nearly $150.000
 All through the trial there were four medical experts for the defense on hand. Near the end of the trial four more were called in. The experts do not come very low, especially for the defense. If the ex- perts between them do not get about $30,- GOO they have reduced their rates.
 In every important criminal case there is an amount of investigation and out side work which is not generally realized by the public. Witnesses must be looked up. Stories come from cranks and other misguided persons but they must all be looked up. It might be fatal to pass any of them without scrutiny. It would at least be dangerous To get at the bottom of the stories requires patient work and experienced men to do it. They have to be paid. Sometimes money must be hand ed out to persons who have something to tell before they give up. This piles up the contingent expense account.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
Same Here.

From the Indianapolis News
 Nor does the fact that they have ceased to heat the street cars make it seem . bit more like spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
When foreigners. par

cially foreigners. When foreigners par ticularly Italians, come to this country they d /, not recognize that they are living undar new conditions and continue to set tie their disputes with revolvers and stH- ettos as they did at home. And now and then they find victims outside their own race ae was the case with the policemen. Once the drag net was spread the police began bringing in armed men by the hundred. Some had revolvers ana others lonr wicked knives. Those that had knives declared that the weapons were us,d for cutting bread.
 Well" said one magistrate IT you call these bread knives you had better in- troduce a new style in bread knives, Tor every time a man is caught with one of these break knives I am going to send him to jail" :,
 T..e magistrates and judges have agreed among themselves to send every onender against the concealed weapons law to prison and in this way they hope to break up the dangerous habit of carrying re- volvers and knives with three-inch blades
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21

a common dish. but congratulated me afterwards.
 Tn the scramble to order something exotic and expensive, the things that are so good just now in the early spring sea- son are overlooked.
 '"rhe average New Yorker orders too few things or knows too few things to or der''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21

Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer is the Beer of Quality be- cause it is made from Pabst Perfect 8-Day Malt under conditions insuring purity and wholesomeness.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-26
CALEDONIA COUNTY
WEST BURKE.

Miss Lala Roundy is teaching in the
Lucia district.
MIR. and Mrs. Wallace are in Newark
for few days.
Miss Helen Allen Of Burlington is visit
lug her cousin, Mildred Frasier.
Mrs. Nettie Mccoy has returned to her
school on North Ridge, Sutton.
Mrs. Edward Kennison from Worcester.
Mass, Is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. :. c. streeter Of Cambridge, Mass,
visited al A. II. stoddsrds recently.
Mrs. Frank Steele OF Barnston, p. Q.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. George Powers,
Mrs. f. 3. Smith visited her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Humphrey Of st. Johnsbury,
last week.
Mrs. w. j. Stafford and daughters Laura
and Mabel were In town calling on friends
last Friday.
Mrs. Susan Walker OF East Burke has
been stopping with her brother, A. E. Hall
for few days.
FIX. Kittredge OF Woodsville, n. H,
visited his cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. AID
rich, last week.
Mrs. Susan Kinds and Mrs. Cora Ken
nedy OF Hinsdale, N. Y, are visiting their
cousin, A. l.. Aldrich.
Prof. Eli Packer OF Albany, n. Y, who
has peen spending his vacation in town,
has returned to his home.
DIR. and Mrs. Geo. Cole of East Burke
visited Mrs. Coles parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyman Walter, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. McIntire of Milford, N.
H., are visiting at Charles Coburn's. Mrs.
McIntire is a sister of Mr.. Coburn.
Mrs. Lyman Walter and daughter
Josephine have gone to Bradford to work
in boarding house during the fair.
Mrs. Bessie Brown of Lyndonville is
teaching music in our village. Additions
can be made to the class at any time.
Miss Eunice French, who has been
stopping with Myrtle Aldrich, has re-
turned to her home in Providence, K. l.
DE-. Johnson OF Newark celebrated his
18th birthday last Wednesday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Powers, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Smith and son of Arizona, Miss Elva
Smith of Pittsburg, Penn, Mrs. Ruth
Steele OF Barnston, P. O., and Miss Edith
Smith were present, and fine time wa
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Ashley Bishop, who has been II
poor health for several months, died Mon
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-26
A LESSON IN NERVE.
The Laundry Didn't Charge For the
Ruined Shirt.


when I came to open my bundle
OF stuff sent home from the laundry
this morning. said the bachelor man.
II found in it. sent back washed. but
not ironed. one shirt that had pinned
to il n ticket reading like this:
I'VE are returning this shirt on ac-
count Of If not being in a condition
to withstand ironing
"This was a new one to me. but
when ! came to open up the shirt and
looked it over l didn't wonder that
they hadn't tried to iron it; one arm
was all but torn from its socket, and
there was a hole punched through one
cuff. with a tear extending from this
hole for an inch or two up the sleeve
The shirt was sure not in condition for
ironing, but how did it get so?
81 certainly never sent it to the laun-
dry in that shape. I'd have had hard
work tearing the sleeve out of the
shoulder the way this one was torn,
and l couldn't have made that hole
in the cuff without some sort of a
sharp and big punch Clearly the
S0lrC ldu Deen torn ana mdnSleu III
that manner by being caught in the
laundry machinery, and so l wrapped
| it up in a neat little bundle and took
I it over to the laundry Office. intending
| to make a claim for the value of it.
1 spread the shirt out on the counter
| and called the clerks attention to it
| and told him that 1 couldn't have torn
| the shirt in that manner; it must have
been done in the laundry, and how
| about it?
"'Well,' said the clerk, we made no
| charge for it.
GAS the full significance of this came
upon me-they had torn my shirt all
to pieces, but they didn't make any
| charge for it'll staggered back, and
l kept on staggering that way until l
had got out of the door,
Il shall never make any further
claim for the shirt l got back far
more than its value in that lesson in
clear, cold nerve."-New York Sun.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-26

day and was buried Wednesday, Rev. q.
II. Wright officiating. The bearers were
VIII Bishop, Fred Miles, Earl Howard
and Harley Chapel. Music was furnished
by the local choir. Mrs. Bishop was an
estlmable woman and will be greatly miss
ed. Among those from out OF town
who attended the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs, d. c. Howard OF Northfeld
Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-acs and Lucius Gillfil-
Ian Of Passumpsic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-26
LOCAL NEWS,
CONTINUED FROM PAGE FIVE.
WESTMoRE

The ninth grade examinations will be
riven in schoolhouse No. 2, August ~ and
30.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-26

Dewitt's kidney aud Bladder Pills ere best
Tor bnckache and weak kidneys. sold by r
II. Pierce, Barton; r. J. Kinney, Barton
Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-26

Dewitt's Little Early Risers don't sicken
or gripe. Small Pills, easy to take. Sold by
F. ID. Pierce, Barton; f. J. Kinney, Barton
Landing
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-26

A life in continual need is half death.
German Proverb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14

cannot saw any more. Strung up as I am I
could not describe 1t to you. l sup
pose 1 cried out, and when came back to
a proper comprehension Of things the place
was full of police. For the last two hours
have been with them answering all sorts of
questions. Then something told me to come
to you. and here 1 am. And whatever you
do, please don't leave me alone could not
bear to be alone"
Il wish l could tell you how sorry I am"
Lord Ravenspur murmured. This Is a most
extraordinary business altogether. You say
that Louis left you not later than IL o'clock
to go far as Fitzjohn Square, and that
when he left the Grand Hotel he had no
other object ;t .! in his mind. You are quite
Il am absolutely certain" Mrs. Delahay
replied.
WELL that is a strange thing" Raven
| spur went on. ut so happens that l had
an accident to my own studio day or two
: ago and until yesterday the workmen were
| in repairing the glass roof l was engaged
upon small work which l was anxious to
| finish, and 1t occurred to me that 1 might
| just as we'll make of your husband 8
studio, seeing that he was away from home
| and did not require 1t. l obtained a dupli-
| cate key from the house agent and all yes
! terday l was working on my picture there.
| In fact, 1t is in Louis studio at the present
| moment. After some friends who were din
| ing with me last night left. l walked as far
| as Fitzjohn Square, and till nearly quar-
| ter past one this morning L was at work
| there. / might have gone on all night. only
| the electric light failed suddenly, and was
! left in darkness. Then 1 came home and
| went to bed. And l am prepared to swear
| that it had turned half-past one before I
| left your house, and there was no sign of
Louis up to that time.
1T is inexplicable," the woman said wear
| lily. when 1 try to think my brain seems
| to turn to water and everything goes misty
| before my eyes. l feel like a woman who
has had no sleep for years. l feel as If
must get something to relieve this terrible
pressure on my brain. Is there nothing
| that you can suggest"
Il think So Ravenspur said quietly Il
am going to take you back to your hotel
and call for a doctor on the way. You can
not go like this. No human mind could
stand It,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
CHAPTER I.
At Whose Handp

a hanson pulled up in front of 100 Park
lane, and a slim figure of a woman dressed
IN deep mourning ran up the broad flight of
marble steps leading to the house. Her
features were closely concealed by a thick
veil. 50 that the footman who answered
the ring could make nothing of the visitor.
Her voice was absolutely steady as she
asked to see Lord Ravenspur at once.
THAT IS impossible, madam" the foot
man protested; hts lordship Is not yet
down. and besides"
There is no 'uesiles' about it," the Wis
itor said impeTiouslyi 1t is a matter of life
and death"
once more the servant hesitated There
was something about this woman that com
mauded E.s respect. The hour still
early for Park lane seeing that il was
barely O'Clock. and the notable thorough
fare was practically deserted. From the
distance came tie HOarse cries of number
Of newSboys who were racing across the
park one OF them came stumbling down
Park lane. filling the fresh spring atmos-
phcre with his shouts Evidently something
out OF the common had happened to bring
these birds OF i'll omen westward at so
early sn hour. With the curiosity of his
class the foutman turned To listen.
Terrible murder III FiJZjohn Square,
Death OF Mr.. Louis Delahay, the famous
artist Artist found dead in his studio. Full
Details
The well-traIned servant forgot his man
ners for the moment.
Good Lord he exclaimed. lit can't be
true. Why. Mr. lelahay was a great friend
of my master up to me last day or two
Il am Mrs. Deiahay," the yelled woman
said with quiet Intcntncss. Please don
stand staring at me Ike that. but take me
to your master at once. Ii is imperative
that l should see Lord Kavenspur without
a moments delay"
The fOotman collected his scattered wits
And stammered out some kind of apology
There were other ncwsboys racing down
the lane now. 1t seemed as if London was
ringing with the name OF Louis Delahay
Then the great double doors of the big
house closed sullenly and shut out the hor-
rid sound. Al any other time the yelled
woman might have been free TO admire the
luxury and eXtTavagant good taste of her