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The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-30

You are here. | know, because you are
her friend. Ycu can help her If you
will"
Howl Duncombc asked.
by leaving Paris today"
"Your advice" Duncombe said grim
ly, 'seems to lack variety"
The vicomte shrugged his shoulders.
"The other affair" he said, "is still
open. If I stepped to the telephone
here, you would be arrested within the
hour
Cant you leave the riddles out and
talk so that an ordinary man can I'M
derstand YOU for 2 few minutes?' Dun
combe begged.
1T is exactly what remains impossi-
ble,' the yicomte answered smoothly.
But You know the old saying-you
have doubtless something similar in
your own c~ountry-It is from u
friends we suffer most Your pres
ence here, y~our-forglye me-some-
what clumsy attempts 10 solve this 'af-
I.,.ye Poynton,' are likely to be n cause
OF embarrassment to the young lady
herself aud to others. Apart from that.
it will certainly cost you your life.'
without some shadow Of an expla-
nation" Duncombe said calmly, II re-
main where | am in case l can besof
assistance to Miss Poynton."
The young man shrugged his shout
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-30

Is more than repaid
She laughed back into his eyes,
frankly amused by his %gallantry.
"And now" she said. 1--WE come to
the beginning of the riddles. why is
it necessary for him to be supposed
drowned if he Is no longer in danger
from the police?'
"Ah. madcmoisellc," he said. III
must speak to you nov OF strange
things, but first | must implore YOU
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-30

Phyllis entered the room and came to-
tCdrd them.
to promise me this and remember IL
always! Every word that I nm going
to say to you now must remain for the
present a profound secret. That is
agrecd?"
"Certalnly!' she answered.
"Your brother" he continued, sin his
travels on the continent stumbled by
chance upon n state secret OF inter.
national Importance. He had himself
no idea of it, but n chance word which
he let fall on the first evening l met
him ave tho clew to myself and some
friends. In his enforced retirement we
that is. my uncle and others-learned
from him the whole story of his adj
venture. 1t has placed the government
of this country under great obliga-
tons. This, together with your serv-
Ice to us. has secured his pardon"
This Is wonderful she murmured.
"It is not ALL" he continued. THE
spies of the country where he learned
this secret have followed him to Paris.
They are today searching for him ev.
erywhere. If they knew that he rcaliz-
ed the Importance of what he had seen
and had communicated it to the prop
or persons here our advantage in
knowing it would be largely lost. SO
far they have not traced him. Now
| think that you have the key to what
must have puzzled you so much"
This is wonderful she murmured.
LET me think for a moment"
"You are naturally ANXIOUS the
vicomtc continued, ''to see your broth
er. Before very long, mademoiSelle, l
trust that 1t may be my pleasure to
bring you together, but when l tell
! you that you are watched continually
in the hope that through you your
brothers hiding place may be found
YOU will understand the wisdom which
for the present keeps you apart"
IL So" she answered dubi-
ouSly. But now that his death Is re-
ported?"
Exactly, mademoiselle. The affair
has been arranged so that the search
for your brother he abandoned and the
J tSlnblluEt VII .oh ~ u IL ''S
story of his doings in Paris and the
tragic sequel to them be believed by
those whom we wish to believe it, then
they will also assume that his secret
has died with him and that their
schemes move on toward success. You
understands"
YES, NJ. lie Vicomte, I understand"
she answered slowly. What, then, do
you wish me to doT"
"Mademoiselle," the vicomte answer
ed, fixing his dark eyes impressively
upon her, ''for you there remains the
hardest of all ASSASSINATION. Believe
me that when / came here 1t was not
my intention to put the truth OF the
matter so plainly before you. Neither
was 1t the will of those whose orders l
carry out. But l, mademolselle. before
all things / believe In inspiration. l
find in MISUNDERSTANDING bowed once
more-"quavties which alter the stu
alton. Ia judge Of faces, as / ven
ture to believe myself-have looked into
yours, and many things have hap
pened.'
She laughed delightfully."-. Her eyes
were lit with humor.
"Ah, monsieur!' she protested. ,
"With you, mademolselle," he con
tlnued. proposes now a secret of great
Importance to your country and mine,
I ask for no pledge of discretion, but
rely upon it. And especially, mademoi-
selle, may I warn you against your
friends"
IT understand" she answered. "You
wish me to share this confidence with
no one"
ITo BE Continued
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-30
Autoists Held up by Hiahwaymen.

Lewistown. Pa, Aug. 2S,-Roy Long,
Calvin Knapp, Charles Beardsley and
Raymond Dixon, while autoing on a
dark road three miles from this place
at a late hour, were held up by three
masked men who took all their money
and valuables. A vigorous hunt is be-
Ing made for the highwaymen, but
There is little chance of catching them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-30
ITo BE Continued

Employment, sir, and hardships pre-
vent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-30
CHAPTER xxx.

marquise made a wry face
at his departing figure. which
changed swiftly into a smile
as she turned to the young
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-04
INSANE, USES SLANG INPULPIT
Winchester Youth Creates Panic by
His Remarks.
Women in Congregation Flee and
Who Lost Mind Suddenly.
'ecial to The Washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Winchester, Va, March 2.-Leaning over
the pulpit, man. whom no one had seen
enter the church, startled the cOngTega-
ton Of the Grace Lutheran Church this
morning when he said, with emphasis,
Young men, cut out the cigarettes"
The whole congregation sat up, startled
at the use OF the slang, and they dis
covered that the pastor was not in the
pulpit. They were further shocked, aw-
fully, when the speaker continued, and
get up on the drivers seat of the water
wagon"
Then a panic ensued. the women started
to flee. and the pastor, Rev. George S.
Bowers. beckOned to ex-Mayor William
c. Graichen, who, with another member
of the church. mounted to the pulpit and
took charge OF the occupant, who was
later removed by a policeman.
Il was found that he is Daniel Bowers.
no relation Of the pastor, and a son OF
Jacob Bowers. formerly a resident Of
Winchester but now living at Chester,
Pa The young man had come here 20
visit his grandfather. Daniel Mellinger.
and suddenly lost his mind last evening.
Physicians who examined him at the pO-
lice station to-day state that his condi-
ton is serious. The young man is we'll
known here, and the case is a pathetic
one.
After he had been removed from the
pulpit. the women who had fled returned
and the usual services proceeded
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-04
A PAINFUL INCIDENT.
Discharge of the Mail Bag Repair
Employees on Account Of Age.

Discharge of the Mail Bag Repair
Employees on Account of Age.
Editor The Washington Herald:
As a looker-on during the closing DAYS
/ of a session of the National Congress
which has been conspicuous for its
thoughtful consideration Of the rights Of
the laboring classes, the most painful fact
that has attracted my attention is the
announcement of the wholesale discharge
Of all the employees in the mail bag repair
shops. presumably because they have
grown so old in the service Of the gov
eminent that they are no longer as eff
cient as they We're or as younger men
and women would be
This painful incident reminds me of the
problem which will in a few years be-
come practical question in all the great
industrial organizations. which are now
the employers of so many thousands of
men and women who are growing old in
/ their service and who. few years hence.
will like the government employees. be-
come inefficient and unable to perform as
much service as now.
Such employees enter the service Of the
Industrial organizations as young men and
women. The emplOyments are specialized
to such an extent that few all-rOund me-
chanics, accountants, &C, are developed
A young man is set al work with lathe
at which work he soon becomes expert,
but all his other faculties are undevelop-
ed. In the course Of a few years he is
in effect, chained to the lathe as means
of livelihood. He can seek no other Job
because ne knows no other job and his
life is spent watching and manipulating
the lathe. He contracts the habit of
spending his moderate wages as fast as
they are earned and after thirty or
forty years the infrmities of age render
him inefficient. What are the duties Of
the Industrial organization in respect to
such employees? This is a question which
is even now confronting the railway com
panies, and as wicked as railway man
+ gements are, I feel justified in saying
that it is a problem which is claiming
and receiving their consideration.
Under such circumstances, the fact that
I the Postmaster General during the clos
/ ing days of a two-billion dollar Congress
( feels justified in discharging and turning
out to starve or beg forty such employees
simply because the natural inhrmities of
advanced years render them inefficient.
strikes a loOker-cn as a painful. if not a
Idlsgraceful proceeding
A. B. STICKNEY
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CANAL WORKERS IN PROTEST.
Cutting Down of Leave of Absence
Leads TO Indignation Meetings.

Panama, March "A circular has been
issued by the canal authorities abolishing
accumulative leaves of absence, and oblig-
ing ali those entitled TO three months
leave to take it on April l. or lose the
right TO any leave at all The order has
created considerable excitement. and com
ment, and general dissatisfaction among
the employees.
Many OF them intend to apply for their
three months leave at once, and they
viii all leave at the same time This may
cripple the canal machinery. seriously
handicap the work Of the several de-
partmeHts and disorganize the situation
There is also general discomfort because
Of a reduction in the regular sick leave
which was formerly allowed.
Many Indignation meetings have been
held along the canal, and these may re-
suit in a modification OF the circular
which emphasizes the damper put on the
canal workers since Chief Engineer
Stevens resignation, and the projected
militariZing Of the canal work.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-04
EVANS WILL RESUME.
Thaw'S Expert to Remain II
Stand a Little Longer.
OTHER DOCTORS TO FOLLOW
Believed Jerome VIII Ask Lunacy
Commission About the Time the
Prisoners Mother Takes the stand.
Thaw Spends Lonesome Day I'm His
CeII-Lawyers Take "A Rest.

New York, March S.-Dr. Britton d.
Evans viii be the first one called BY Dis
trict Attorney Jerome tomorrow morn
ing In the Thaw trial.
Just how much further Jerome will go
with the examination Of DR.. Evans he
does not know. It all depends upon what
ruling Justice Fitzgerald will make in re-
gard TO whether DIT. Evans can testify
as to the writings and opinions Of ex-
perts on the subject of insanity Jerome
contends that this has been done with
experts in other murder trials. and such
evidence has always been held to be adj
Missile on the question Of testing the
knowledge and general qualifications of
the expert
After DR.. Evans. the defense. in all
probability, viii call DR. Charles Wagner
1t is expected that Drs. Bingaman and
De Mar, Thaw's family physicians, will
be the next to testify, and after that Mrs.
William Thaw. During this period or
closely following, it is said Jerome Will,
at a critical time. play his trump card by
asking Justice Fitzgerald Tor the appoint
ment Of a lunacy commission to decide
v neither navy IS now insane.
Thaw had a lonesome time of il to-day.
He did not leave his cell during the day
and attended neither of the prison church
services. In the morning the prisoner re-
ceived four letters. short time later he
sent bulky package. for mailing to War
den Flynn. il appeared 90 be manuscript
There We're no visitors TO see Thaw.
In regard to the report that Thaw had
recently exhibited signs Of extreme nery-
BUSINESS and iTTitabiiity. one of his keep
2Ts said to-day that if such was the case
the prisoner had not shown it in the
Tombs
IL was said to-day that a witness for the
prosecution had been brought from Cold
fields, New. This person was supposed 70
have made the ocean voyage on the
steamer with Thaw when he went abroad.
and IL was declared he would throw light
upon the question of Thaw's sanity.
District Attorney Jerome. when asked
about the matter. said il there was such
a person in the case it was news 10 him
With the exception Of Mr. Peabody.
Thaw's counsel kept pretty much out Of
sight. Mr.. Delmas was said TO be spend
ing the day in New Jersey. 1t is sur
missed that he may have been comforting
with DR. Evans in regard TO the testi-
mony of the latter when the trial con
tinues tomorrow morning.
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New Haven, Conn, March 3-Com-
mencement exercises of the Yale forestry
school were held yesterday, some thirty
students being graduated with the master
in forestry degree. Among them were
Kinsley Rich MacCuffey and William
Chambers Sheppard, OF washington. D. c
The former is a B. \. graduate OF Yale.
1905. The forestry classes graduate earlier
than the other departments in order TO
give the men chance to accept positions
that are open to them with the beginning
Of spring.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-04
MAY BE TWO HEIRS IN SPAIN.
II Twins Arrive at Court. Legal Conn
pIicatiOns VIII Ensue.

Paris. March 3.-The Eclaire prints a
delicately interesting dispatch from
Madrid. saying that court circles are
agitated by reports that there are indi-
cations that the Queen will probably pre-
sent twins 10 the world Should this oc-
cur, 1t would raise most interesting legal.
medical. and political questions besides
being quite unique In royal history. This
would be particularly so in this case II
the twins be boys. or If they should be
girls, they should be the only children of
the King and Queen.
The Eclaire says that such troubles as
those Of the Carlist times are hardly
likely to occur. but disputes would be
almost certain, because, Notwithstanding
that the present Spanish law declares
that the first born OF twins is the older,
and therefore has the right Of success
sion, the old Spanish order reversed
this. end modern medical opinion, says
the Eclaire, supports the older law. de-
claring that the older child ia the case
Of twins is the last to be born.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-04
MANY SUICIDES IN ITALY.
Spring Most Popular Season and
Shooting Most Frequent Method.

Rome, March 3,-The latest statistics on
suicide in Italy show that the number IN
1881 was 1.449; in 1902. 1.922. ana in 1901
2,l56. OF these 2,15G the males number
I,705 and the females 45l. Bachelors and
spinsters numbered 500, sos We're married
persons. go widowed, and 50 whose con
dition was unknown There were SS7
between the ages % twenty and thirty
nine, 800 between forty and fifty, $50 be-
tween sixty and seventy-nine, 80 between
fifteen and nineteen. IS above eighty. and
Il under ten.
Firearms were the most frequent means
Of suicide. the deaths by that method
numbering 522. OF the other suicides, 4S3
were by drowning. 3SS by hanging. 213 by
precipitation from heights. ISIS by poison.
IS By asphyXiation, 6S by cutting instru-
ments, and g. by crushing under vehicles
Most of the suicides were in the spring
Of the year. namely. $40. In the summer
there were Go, and in the autumn 4iS. The
most numerous cases Of suicide Were in the
agricultural, pastoral, or artisan classes.
of whom there were 452. The next class
was that of the well-to-dO which num-
bered Sc
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-04
TWO POLICEMEN ARE KILLED
Raid on sBIind Tiger" Near Fayette~
Vile Has Fatal Ending.

Fayetteville. \. G, March 1.-Two po-
Hcemen were killed and another fright
fully wounded IN a blind tiger" there
last night Chief OF Police J. A Claren,
with Officers F. T. Buckingham and Owen
Lockamy, went to the house Of Thomas
Walker. colored, with a search warrant
They found in the place Walkers wife
and white man, a customer who had
purchased and was about 20 open a bottle
OF beer
CIaren was reading the warrant when
Walker drew a revolver and began firing.
All three Of the officers were hit. Lock
amy being killed instantly. The chief
was so badly wounded that he died dur
ing the night. Buckingham will probably
die
The negro was captured at Dunn and
was taken to the jail at Raleigh for safe
keeping.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-04
DR.. VAN DYKE TO RESIGN.
Professor at Princeton VIII Devote
Himself to Literature,

Princeton, n. J., March 3-Not for a
long time has there been as much sur
prise expressed in Princeton as at the
rumor that Dr. Henry Van Dyke. the
noted author. is going to resign his pro-
fessOTship in the university. 1t is under
stood that DR.. Van Dyke has resigned to
devote his future time 10 the pursuit Of
literature. Dr. Van Dyke has been Muir
ray professor Of English at Princeton for
eight years.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-04
Three Doys Arc Drowned

Cambridge. Mass. March 3-Three boys.
Charles Poindexter. Pat Murphy. and
James Bennett, ranging from ten to four
teen years of age, were drowned in the
Charles River tonight a large crowd
of boys were sailing about on cakes of
ice. when the one bearing the three sud
denly overturned. Their companions
were unable 10 render any assistance.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
L. : DEBT. Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
.

y
Washington ID. g., March 3, l90s-s 2. m.
With the exception Of light SHOWS from the Lake
Region and Upper Ohio Valley eastward, the weather
was generally fair throughout the country during
sunday.
tt is considerably colder in the Ohio Valley, the
lower Lake Region and the Middle Atlantic States
elsewhere temperature changes were unimportant,
but with a rising tendency in the West.
The weather viii be mostly fair Monday and Tues
day over all districts although light snow viii prob
ably continue Monday along the eastern portion OF
the Lower Lakes.
Temperature changes viii not be marked.
The winds along the New England and Middle
Atlantic casts win be fresh west to northwest; on
the South Atlantic Coast light TO fresh northwest to
north; on the East Gulf Coast light north 70 north
east; on the West Gulf Coast light 10 fresh south
east 10 south, and Lake Michigan light TO fresh
and variable
Steamers departing Monday for European ports
viii have fresh west 10 northwest winds. with fair
colder Wesrther, to the Grand Banks.
Flood warnings have been issued for the Alabama
River.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-04
Local Temperatures.

Midnight. A; a. m. a; 4 A. m %; a. m, 90;
s a. m. as 10 n m, 50; Z noon. IS; ? D m, IS;
4 p m. 81: D. m. 50; s D N. 50 10 p. m, 80
Maximum, So minimum, 50.
Relative h1midity-S A. m, g. . 2. m. -; p N,
60 rainfall trace Hours Of sunshine Der cent OF
possible sunshine S.
Temperature same date last yesr-Msyimwn, Co;
minimum, s..
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Paterson. y. J.. March 3.-NeHie Comis-
key and Robert Kelley. of Peach street,
were found dead from inhaling gas in a
hotel owned by Tony Angelo, an Italian,
at sS5 Main street.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-04
WINTER RESORTS.

The Atlantic City Office Of The Washington Herald is located
the Bartlett Building of Atlantic and North Carolina
nues where advertisements be inserted regular office rates
H. S. Wallace special representative.
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Ocean Sfenm.hins

New York. March 3-Auived-steamers Deutseh-
land from Naples February q Ethiopia from Glas-
gov. February II Lombardia. from Naples Febul-
AIRY l6
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Temneratnres In nther CItie.

Temperatures IN other cities together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twelve hours ended at
8 p m, yesterday are as follows:
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LOOK FOR ACQUITTAL
Residents at Culpeper Dis
cuSS StPOther Verdict.
ALIENIsT TO TESTIFY TODAY

DIR. Dejnrnette, from the State Hos
DitaI for Insane at StaUntOn, viii
De on the stand for the Defense.
Concealed weapons Likely to he
Barred from the Courtroom.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Hair Dressing NkAET 6I3 18th NV
hlan1cunng Phone Main Ale
COMMON SENSE EXTFRMTNAT0R

VII rd the house Of rats, mice, reaches, and bed
bugs. Results are permanent II never fans nv
II &c, 9c and 81 per can.
The Goodland republic., 1907-04-12
Announcement.

I now have with me Mr.. A A King,
who is an expert matchmaker and op-
tician, and has his diploma up in my
store and may be inspected at any
time. And will be prepared in the
future to test any and all cases Of de-
lection Of the eyes If you are not
certain about your eyes give US a call
An examination viii cost you moth
ing. and you viii know your exact
condition Also, when we get caught
up with our present large supply OF
work we now have on hands, you viii
then receive the most prompt service
obtafnable- The past Of late has
crowded Us to the brim, and We have
been unable to turn work out fast en-
ough- But you may from here on
have the p1easur Of reciving the most
prompt service OF all repairing, watch,
clock. 5eWelry, as Weu as everything
else in my line Anything you may have
in my line Anything you may have
to favor me in my line VIII be highly
appreciated Give rs a call and get
acquainted, II you are not already, and
let Us prove what We say Yours for
business. HARRY J. ROWE
The Goodland republic., 1907-04-12
BUILDING BOOM IS STILL ON
KBBIEL, BROWN AND CALVERT
TO BUILD.
The Sharp Demand for Residence
Property Continues and Good
land Is Stin Growing.

The building boom in GoodIand
shows no abatement The Mrs. Ennis
and Swarts homes are approaching
completion, and the grounds are being
improved with trees, lawns and walks.
J. F. kimmel, B. T. Brown and G..
L Calvert viii put up fine residences
this season Work has already com
menced on all these new properties.
Williams & Shaw are Just cOmplet-
ing new house on North Clark ave
nue., and have laid the foundation for
another fve-room house on an ad-
jacent lot It will be constructed OF
concrete brick, which they are max
ing with machines on the ground.
J. ". Daniels is building house in
the east part Of town. block 15, Third
addition, with six living rooms and
pantry and bath room. He is & car
penter and builder and is putting up
his residence in the most substantial
form and approved style. Roy Butt
is building a home south Of Daniels
on block %, Third addition.
]. L Craft OF Bethany, No, who
bought a farm about ten miles east
Of Goodland, also bought twelve lots
on Clark avenue some time ago. He
sold six Of the lost to Mr.. Vincent,
and will build a home on the remain
ing six lots. He doubled his money
on the lots sold.
Twelve houses have been builded in
north GoOdland, north Of Ninth street
during the fail and winter. r L
Peters is putting up a foUr-rOOm
house on the block north Of the court
house square. H. z. Wheatley has
also commenced a house on North
Main street, to be made Of concrete
blocks. One has to keep on the move
to report the progress Of building.
A large roOming house, and several
small houses are being built in the
southwest part Of town. Besides, there
are several extensions and improve
ments being made to homes in the
city.
Some have thought that the build
ing boom would slack, but everything
points to a continuance Of the build
ing boom. Some even predict that
GOodIand will go to 5000 population
in a very few years.