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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-26

The oid mans name Is Bal Williams"
the ash from his cigar, turned and
looked smilingly at bis young auditor
In assured triumph.
Richard smoked In silence for a
time. then presently said. with affect
ed earelessness:
"Mr Kenwyck, what you say Is no
doubt based on sound judgment and
business and - er = legislative expert.
encc: yet. On the other hand. II strikes
me that you are taking rather heavy
risk for The sake Of mere money"
"Ah." cried the old fnancier. with
snap of his heavy jaw. now you've
struck II, And don't mind telling you
the real reason II isn't the money
Hang the money I'm doing this 10
set even with one man-one mar
who represents the Houston. Mata,
gorda City aDd Gulf Railroad and In
prorefnsiii company. Just az. repre-
sent the IoBgsnatt Development aud
Construction company lie isn't
ffiend of nine-ai least no longer and
By Georga I've got him. And. what's
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-26

hLAhF ASI tne next morning
! did not pass pleasantly fol
| Richard, who began to detesi
the role be was assuming
with all his honest American heart
honest until this mad idea of substltu-
tlon obsessed him, that Is. First OF
all. he wanted to get away by himself
and think the thing out undlsturbed by
troublesome surroundings. He deter
mined to go for long rlde-alone, II
possible with good horse under
him perhaps his brain would work and
devise some loophoe Of escape. Fatu-
GUS dream! There was no lOophole.
He would palter with the truth no
longer. No! He would speak at once
and get the worst part OF 1t over.
Then he would be free-free from his
own conscience-and she would be
hopelessly and forever lost TO him.
Well, he couldn't help 1t; his heart
would break, but II had TO be done,
whatever the consequences to himself
and the heart aforesaid
Fully determined-s he thought--on
this desperate course, he volunteered
to drive Mr.. Renwyck to the station In
the trap. They would start early and
drive slowly. There would be time
He would tell the old shark all and
defy him to wreck Bill Williams with
any underhand scheme He would
claim to have come to Irvlngton for
the very purpose Of unearthing the con.
spirators. He would join forces with
his dad and fight Jacob Renwyck In
the open. finging aside discretion, love
1t was hard to think all this, and II
would be harder still TO say II. As he
considered II the pendulum OF his
thoughts swung to the other extreme.
Could lie lay love asidei How sweet.
she looked la her simple morning gown
over which some artist Of dress ere.
alton had labored days to produce that
effect OF artIess innocence had be but
known it-as she smiled and pass
ed him those delicious rolls, as II II
were breakfast food he lacked. He
wanted her more than anything else
on earth. She was worth a thousand
harbor companies. His dad would un.
derstand and forgive after seeing her.
But would conscience understand and
forgiven
am afraid Lord Croyland did not
shine as table companion that morn
ting, and bis mnttered excuse about a
headache seemed too feminine for
eredulity. When an Irresistible force
meets
The drive TO the station was rapid
and brief. The undecided Richard
did not speak after all. His host per.
sisted IN doing all the talking. which
was mainly enlarging on that precious
scheme OF his
"Au reyoIrl" said Mr.. Renwyck.
stepping from the trap That's my
train. Think over my proposition and
LET me know this evening. III send the
veterinary out to look al Hawk today
Goodby. croyiand."
Richard drove slowly back. None
Of the ladies WAS about when be arriv- !
ed, no be wandered into the billiard
roem. lie was knocking the balls
around aimlessly when he was sud
denly accosted by the one person in
the world whose company be least de
sired
Good morning. Lord croyland,"
called Mr. Michael corrigan from the
doorway. Il Just came over 10 look
you up"
Now. what did be wsntf Well. vhai
ever Il WAS, be would fnd the Texan
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-26

Harriet But fire away. rm listen.
Ing"
Richard thereupon recounted his ad.
ventures, beginning with the cattle
stampede at home and his willingness
10 come north In the hope OF finding
the girl He told Of his meeting with
the real Lord Croyland and how that
gentleman had coolly taken the name
OF Richard Williams. Then he made
clean breast Of his own deception and
narrated every detail Of his expert
ences, with the exception OF his bust.
ness conversation with Mr. Renwyck
last night
During the recital the lawyer fairly
bubbled over with amusement, ap-
plauding each experience with series
OF delighted chuckies. That Rlchard
was pulling wool over the eyes VI ia
cob Renwyck was a keen Joy to tho
little man, who wildly pictured the
chagrin Of his brother ln-l law when the
comedy came. 70 aD end. He loved
Harriet dearly. and now as be looked
nt the handsome. maDly boy before
him be confessed IN bis heart that a
match between them would please him
beyond expression
my boy" be laughed. ''its simply
glorious! And now that you have
friend at court II ought 10 work out
beautifully. Don't mind n ! builyrag
you little. II will only make Jacob
take your side What IN the merit fes-
ture on the programmeY
Richard frowned tboughtfully. ross
aud began 10 pace up and down.
"Mr. Corrigan." be burst forth, II
haven't told you the worst part VI H.
What makes IL the more impossible !
don't see how can. II would be-
well. II would be q sort OF breach of
confidence"
Anything seriousY
"yes. very. That's why I didn't
sleep last night Matters hays come
10 such a pass that feel must tell
Mr. Renwyck who am aud take NY
medicine like burglar caught Ia the
act"
Mr. Corrigan's face fell.
~ am exceedingly sorry 70 hear
that" He thought for moment then
looked up with confidential aud con.
tagi0us smile. See hsrel ! wouldn't
have you bctrny confidence for any.
thing in the world, NY boy. bat there
are two ways Of looking at every qass-
'ion. Why not engage ms as your
lawyeri Every scslamaS forgive ms
has right 20 counsel. and yoa need
not hesitate 20 bare yoor aching heart.
Come, Dlck, rlI accept one of Lord
croyiand's ereslIent cigars ns Q re-
lainer, and ws'll get right down to
business"
toosTIauED on rA1E
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-26
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-26

Ceilings.

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We represent the Wheeling
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-26

I'd lis details. and J propose 10 smasi
IT,
He spoke with savage emphasis
which revealed his hatred and his de
termination. lf he'll has no fury like /
woman scorned. friend turned enem,
Ii almost as yenomons.
How are you going 10 do itY asked
Richard, with growing anxiety.
There chances TO be rival com
pany In the field, my boy, backed by
money influence pull In fact ] or
ganIzed II 20 make deep water har.
Dor at Longmatt. on San Antonio bay
| rather think the legislative approprl.
alton will go there"
"And is Longmatt better adapted for
deep water harbor than Matagorda
CityT
much better"
"whyT
Because own all the land at
Longmatt. and for various reasons that
--er-do credit TO Its business acu.
men the committee on railroads In the
legislature agrees with me-"
(which means" suggested Richard,
that the legislature Is doing business
nj the same old stand"
Mr.. Renwyck laughed.
'That sounds very American for a
foreigner, but suppose We put II lit
tie more delicatey. The legislature
through this committee can be per
suaded"
"And the other company does not
know thisT
"Not whisper OF H."
"But won't It find out from the
leglslatureT'
1T won't. ! am certain Of those
Texas statesmen. They have been
fixed"
But thought began Richard,
then stopped suddenly, remembering
that he was not supposed to be up In
American rairoading affairs.
"Well"
that such matters required much
time-red tape-and all that sort of
thing, you know"
mot bit of It," answered the old
gentleman, rubbing his hands In antic-
ipated pleasure "Now, listen | have
devised this opposition scheme myself
and know what I'm talking about. In
just two weeks from now the Hous-
ton, Matagorda City and Gulf Rail.
road and Improvement company's bin
for deep water harbor at Matagorda
City will be introduced In the legisla |
ture with great flourish Of trumpets
and referred TO the railroad committee
my committee, that Is At the same |
time small and unostentatous lit |
tie bill substituting Longmatt for Mat
agorda City will also be quietly slip
ped in by some Of my agents, No one
knows me In this connection at all, and |
Of course you will respect my conf
dencer
Certainly"
"Well. this bill will be referred and
forgotten by everybody until the last
minute, when the original bill will be
amended, and the large appropriation
will 60 to Longmatt, too near the end
Of the session for any change. The
OF the opposite company
are so certain of success that their
first mortgage bonds have been issued,
quietly taken up among themselves
and are rising In value every day. But
wait, When the Longmatt scheme Is
assured the bonds of the company
won't be worth cent. ! shall buy
their right OF way to Houston for a
song, and well, the state of Texas win
be greatly benefited, while the other
fellows pay
''Pay TexasT" asked Richard limo
,ently.
"Pay for the fiddler, my boy--that is,
l." laughed Mr.. Renwyck complacent-
" The old gentleman coolly filcked
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-26

sistible force meets an immovable body
heavens! ! wish we'd given those
blasted EnglIshmen bigger licking
than we did In '7G!"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-26
CHAPTER TX.

CHAPTER TX.
~ REAKFAST the next morning
did not pass pleasantly for
Richard, who began to detest
the role be was assuming
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Copyright 1909 by sionst. Yard L. comn.ny
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-26

For Flour Mill Feeds aud every.
thing found in hrst class Feed
Store Remember We ATE head.
quarters iot everything in our
line.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-16

Senator Foraker deserves the thanks of the Texas city as the maa thaa made Brownsville famous.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-16
\ GOOD REPORT
 SUBMITTED TO LODGE
Returns From EIks' Bazaar Show Handsome Profit Railing to Take Place at Rinehart's This Evening.

At the regular meeting of the Elks lodge which was held last evening. the entertainment committee sub mitted a report on the approximate receipts and expenses of the bazaar. which was held at the new club house for the first few days of the present week which showed that the affair had been q great success.
 According to the reHort of the com mittee. there will be a net profit of upwards of sS000. which will be ap- piled on the debl soainst the new building s,ad furniture. The com mittea also reported that owing to delay on the part nf several solici- tors in making returns on the various rallies. it was impossible to decide who had won the several prizes on which chances had been sold. but tho drawings will take place at Rine ,hart's drug store a. , o'clock this evening and the winners announced.
 Fourteen applications were received last evening for admission to the lodge -snd were referred to the com. mittee for action.
 At the dedication of the new build. ing on Saturday. February 70, uele' gations will be present from the Elks Hodges at Tombstone, Epuglas ana Tucsonand an elaborate program has already been formulated for the oc casion.
 After the dediction cerenSlies are concluded the various candidates fo admission will be initiated into tn secrets of the order. and the program will be closed with a banuuet
Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-16
O|L LAND SOLD | FOR HALF MILLION
Attorney LobeII of Chicago Gets Big HoldingS-Work-
 men Contest Holdings.

LANDER. wyo.. Feb. 15.-The ar. rival here of Fred j. Loebell, the Chicago attorney. to look after the tangled affairs ot the of company owning the Popo Agie fields. disclos- ed the fact that .ss.'s Selgo-American company has sold out it's entire hold. ings 70 Joseph H. Lobell. The con sireation is reported to have been S500.0o0. The property consists of several hundred acres of oil lands. only part of which has been patented. They have thirteen flowing wells and are now selling sixty barrels uay to the Northwestern Railroad for the operation of an oil-burning engine be. ing tested -nn that road. The tests are proving successful. and it is expect. ad the company will place an order for 75.000 barrels day to operats | all of its engines between here and Omaha. Fsr
 The Lobells stand good chance oi losing five of their most valuable | gusheIs. which have been jumped bl former employees of the company who claim the assessment work wal not kept up. The jumpers asseri that the Lobells adopted the suuter fuge of simply moving a set of dnill ing tools from one claim to anothe and leaving them remain for a time The Lobells are making preparations to fipht the case. as it is estimated that the value of the five wells iump ed is over. s100,000.
 The Lander oil fields are the oldes in the United States. having been dis covered by Captain Bonneville, tn; explorer in 1S33 The oil is of very high gradc but has been practi callv valueless. until the recent ad vent of the Na.hwesAsrn to this section.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-16
CONDUCTORS NERVE
 SAVES MANY LIVES
Helps Passengers On Runaway
 Car To Aiight Before It Goes Over Bank,


 SILvERToN. Colo. Feb. --15. - Twenty messengers. including one wo- map- on the southbound passenger train or the Gladstone & Northern railroad were saved from injury and possible death today through the bravery and presence of mind Of Con ductor Barnes.
 A mile from Silyeiiton the rear coach broke loose and began ,o Izn down 8 steep grade. The passengers panic stricken. rushed in body to the platform. but Barnes restrained them and assisted one by one to jun off the rapidly moving car. As Barnes was about to jump the car left the track and rolled down the embankment. Barnes was l, badly crushed about the hips and body.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-16
ELEVEN HUNDRED
 WORKERS OA STRIKE Employees of Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain Roads
 Are Out.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-Eleven hun dFed boilermakers. boiIermakers' helpers. blacksmiths and bIacksmiths' helpers employed in the Missouri Pa. cific and Iron Mountain system shops have sQ1it work and refused to accept concessions offered by the manage s,ent.
 General Manager Sullivan has au thoriyed the posting of notices at var. ious shops in the country that black smiths and blacksmiths' helpers will no longer be retained as employees un less they return to work Monday. He has also instructed his assistants to inform all general superintendent by telegraph tonight of the details in- volyes sn the controversy.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-16
DEMURRER ovERRuLeD.
Judge Holt Knocks Out Arqunent
 of Railroad Indicted for Rebatlnq.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Judge Holt in the United States court today over sruled .the demurrer 'interpcsed by the Delaware, Lackawanna & West ern Railroad company to indictments returned last summer. charging the company with having granted rebates to the American Sugar Refining com. panv on shipments between New Tor kand Buffalo. The court holds that although Buffalo and New York are In the same state. the fact tha. the railroad passes through other states. brinss the case within the meaning of the Elkins law.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-16
SEEKING CARS OF
 DEFUNCT ROADS
Several Thousand Freight Cars On Other Lines Not Ac-
 counted For,

CINCINNATI. Feb. 15.-Action will soon be taken in the federal court by Judson Harmon, receiver for the. Pere Marqette and Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton railroads to compel the roads to give accounting of several thou sand freight cars of these two roads held by many railroads Of the country.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-16

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Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-16
IDAHO MURDERER'S
 JURY IS SECURED
Trial or Adams For Killing Fred Tyler Will Commence
 Today.

SPOKANE. Wash. Feb. 15.-A special from Wallace Idaho. says. The jury for the trial of Steve Adams. charged with the murder of Fred Tyler. and implicated in the murder of ex-Governor SteuLenberg. was completed this afternoon. All clallecses were exhausted by both the prosecution and defense.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-16
KANSAS ATTEMPTS
 | ID MUzzLE PRESS
Representatives of Kansas City Star Barred From Hearing
 Senate Matters

TOPEKA. Feb. 15.-The Kansas senate today adopted a resolution bar ring representatives Of the Kansas City Star from the floor CT galleries of the senate. The action was taken be- cause the Star Printed articles com menting upon alleged proraiiroad ten dencies of the senate.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-16

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Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-16
Tonopah-Northern Mining Company
South Manhattan. Nevada

Capital 1,ooo, 900 shares--Par value St each. 13o acres, first location, surveyed. 200 feet of shaft proves the veins to be continuous at depth. Open cuts show the ore in places 900 feet wide across the ledge. Four months further work will make the mine permanent shipper.
 See the Assays: No. l. s1S4.16; No. ?, s97.94: No. 2. s47.22; No. 1. s17S.Ss: No. ,. s50-50; No. 6. ss4.00
 MI,. John Harris of our office, who bears high reputation among mining men for integrity and abil- ity. defines the formation as a Lime and Intrusive porphyry con tact-the most intense condition possible for the deposition of ore bodies"
 This opinion is supported by John c. Garvin of Spokane. Washington r. A. EdgeTton of Rochester, N. r., tnu OtuSE AtlI-hlOHH ulluiuS HieH who have visited the camp.
 Tonopah-Northern shares are the best to buy. Fifteen cents a share
 5 Gents Cash,
 Balance in monthly payments, if desired. No salaried offIcers-,he money goes into the ground.
 We sold 50.900 shares in two days last week and have only small block left at the price.
 We may have a Mohawk, and no more stock will be sold until we know.
 This is the first company to get to work in this new camp. We had the choice of ground.
 Don't wal. and let some one else get the bonanzas. Get in now. Write or wire your order at once MANUFACTURERS
 SECURITIES co. so1-5o2 o. T. JOHNSON BLDG.
 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-16
SHERIFF WHITE
 TAXES 4 NEGRO Charged With Stealing a Valuable Watch From
 a Miner

C. l.. Beckwith. a miner was re- lieyed of $50 gold watch yesterday morning while in the Club saloon Harry Holland. negro was arrested shortly afterwards by Sheriff Jack White on the charge of theft.
 IL, is alleged that Holland pawned the watch to another negro for q, and. taying spent 1t. he was in the act of borrowing another s7 to get 1t back. when the sheriff landed him and the watch.
 Ills preliminary is set for Monday before Justice Burdick O nthe charge of felony. ro
Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-16
BUTTE ED WITH
 HELENA PAPERS
Lockout Of Printers Causes a Suspension of All Butte
 Papers Indefinitely.

BUTTE. Mort. Feb. 15.-At a meeting Of the Butte Typo graphical Unfin this afternoon the de mands Of the Butte Publishers Asso- citation were rejected in toto. Excep- ton YVES taken to 8 number of state ments made by the publishers in the iafters' communication addressed to the allied printing craft. refiecting up on the competency of the members of the International Union working for the press of Butte.
 One of these exceptions was in re gard to a statement that the press os Butte had been the prey for some of the most incompetent help in the membership of the international Typographical Union
 The publishers at a meeting this evening formally received the reply oi the printers. stating their stand had been given and until the unions acceds to thy. terms, newspaper publication in Butte is at standstill. The inde pendent job printing houses, it is un derstood, will close tomorrow.
 BUTTE. Mont, Feb. 15.-Th' Butte Typographical Union this af terpoon positively refused to acced' to the ultimatum of newspaper pub fishers issued last night in which thu publishers demanded the resumption of the scale of May 1906. and high CT standard of efficiency and the re moval of certain alleged restrictiop in the conduct of news and job ronrits
 The action of the printers means prolonged lockout. The Helena dailie are suDplying news and may put II special bureaus in Butte.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-16
TRIAL POSTPONED.

The trial nf Charles F. Maxwell, charged with performing money from the person of a sleeping drunk, will be held on Monday before justice Bur dick. as the assistant district attorney was out of town yesterday.
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