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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24

men looked up and Vera could see
that he had noticed her.
A moment later the man stoop-
ed down and went through some
sort of pantomime, which, in the
| circumstances. puzzled Vera ex-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24

tremely. Why should that grave
looking official stoop down and inn
itate the motions of one who is
stroking a dog?
(To be continued)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
DIES WITH HIS SECRET

BRISTOL, Va, Dec. 24-Refusing
to the last minute to divulge the
secret which he said if he revealed
at the trial would have set him
free, Noah Fulton, Fl years old,
paid the death penalty at Abingdon
for the murder OF his companion.
John Johnson, near Greendale last
Ephruary
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
PIONEER BANKER DEAD

THE DALLES, Ore, Dec. a.
Joshua w. French, age IS, died
here last night. He was one of the
wealthiest pioneer bankers of Ore
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-29
DIGS AT PANAMA,

Washington Start is still neces-
sary to get past some red tape and
typewriter ribbon before the work
on the Panama Canal gets into full
swing
Omaha Bee-At any rate, engineers
of the army assigned TO duty at Pan
anna are immune from the rayages of
the resignation microbe.
St Louis Globe-D emocrat-Occa-
sionally predictions are still heard
that the Panama canal will never he
built. These are the same prophets
who used to say that sanitary condi-
tons on the isthmus were hopeless.
Atlanta Constitution--Which would
YOU rather be-a standpatter or a
quick-quitter,
Washington Herald-The next time
the president gets competent man
in the Panama Canal office he should
decline to issue a transfer
Washington Times-To dig the
canal will require all the way from
seven to fifty years, according to the
politics of the man who is making
the prediction.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-29

and the beggan you eoul9 not speak
with greater hauteur."
Need we pursue this subjectT' she
said, coldly. IF you have come to
bid me farewell. let us part in peace,
for-for the sake of my father, whose
friend you were You were his friep i,
and l viii not forget that; as mis-
daughter. it is my duty to remember
it,"
She tried to speak quietly, as a
woman should to the man whom she
has rejected; but she felt that her
tone rang with pride and hauteur, and
that she could not soften it.
Fair words" he said. but words
only. You SPEAK of your duty to your
father; it vas rs wish that y'1;l
should be my wife. Why will you not
respect thaC wish, and a. east 81 z
me hearing?"
Norah looked at him straight in the
face.
Il do not know that it was wish
of his she said.
The retort stung him almost beyond
endurance.
You think | lied he said a hot
flush reddening his face.
Il think you were mistaken, Mr.
Berton," she said. "But will not dis
cuss it with you You have come to
say good-by"
No" he said sharply, 81 have come
to remove the barrier your pride has
erected t,atweer us. You speak like a
princess; indeed, you would like TO
send me from your presence like a
dog. Lady Norah." A spot of red
burned in his pale cheeks. Lady No
rah!" He laughed "The title sounds
sweet and pleasant in your ears. does
it not? 1t warrants all your pride and
hauteur What would you say if told
you that it rest: with me whether
you ever hear tt again.
Norah Looked at him as if she
thought-as indeed she did think-he
had gone mad and then her eyes
wandered toward the bell.
Wait" he said evidently strug-
Cling for his usual self-possession.
There will be plenty of time to ring
the bell when you have decided wheth-
er yoG viii st.ll be an earl's daughter
and my wife or beggar like my
self"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-29
To be Continued.
GERMAN AUTOMOBILE s7ATIsrl
Motor Ears No Longer Regarded as
Luxuries,

motor Iars mo Longer heSarded as
Luxuries.
United States Consul w. II. Harris,
of Mannheim, advises that the
Deutsche Bergwerks zeitung recently
published an interesting review of the
German automobile industry, and es-
pecially recounting the progress
made during the past six years, from
which be complies the following:
The review shows that the automo-
bile, regarded fer some years in Ger
many a luxury only for the nobiI-
ity and the very rich, is rapidly be-
coming popular and creating a de-
mand for light vehicles of the run
about class. The many auto exposi-
tions which have been held, touring
contests, and other events have
greatly aided the industry as a whole.
A more tolerant view on the part of
Legislators, the courts and police Of
ficials, and the public press has
tended in the same direction. The
value of the total product of the Ger
man automobile factories for the past
five years is stated to have been as
follows: In 1902, $2,613,0O0; 1903.
S3,S0S, 900; 1904, s9,520,000; 1905.
$16,660, 900, and 1906. $23,S0O, 900.
The vale of automobile imports
into Germany in 1906 is stated 70
have been about s4,2S4.Oo0 as against
$5.236,000 of exports A larger pro-
portion OF this foreign trade has been
with France than VI tn any other single
nation. For the six years, 1901 to
1906. inclusive, the imports of auto
mobiles from France increased from
$214000 to $2,61S,0o0, and the ex-
ports of machines thereto during the
same period rose from S119,0 900 to
1852, 000. The total automobile ex-
ports from Germany to all countries
have been from year to year some
the days of the gypsy play. THE Ro
what larger than the total imports,
the relative rate of increase being In
favor of the export trade. 1t is
stated that the German automobile
industry, under like tariff conditions,
will be able in the future to fairly
compete with the same industry in
other countries.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-29

they play most wonderful music,
music SO wonderful that List was
entranced and appreciabiy influenced
by it. Here, as in England, music
seems to be a decadent art among
them; in fact the gypsies are musical
only where the people as a whole are
musical.
The gypsies to whom New York
city is the center Of attraction travel
north aid south from northern Can
ada to Mexico following the coast
more or less closely, but they do little
cross-cOuntry wandering. They are
nearly all of english origin, though
no doubt, of more or less pure GEM
ME Romany extraction. Their FANNY
names are British-Evans, Stanley.
Lowell, Riley-the queen" who died
last year in New Jersey was a Riley.
Last year band of IS Russian
gypsies, which came here by ship.
was deported by the immigration bu-
reau as not likely to be good citizens.
During their detention at Ellis island
they were visited by half a dozen of
butlT Odn ciOOu IFOlH new 1OTK, ana
while the latter could speak no Rus
sian and the gypsies could speak no
English, they were able to get along
fairly well together through the use
of the Romany jargon. The would-be
Immigrants expected to meet one,
Antoine Mitchell, whom they believed
to be the head and front of American
gypsydom, but he could not be found.
The present gypsy fondness for the
theater is supposed to date back to
many Rye" great success more than
20 years ago. To give verisimilitude
to the piece a little gypsy girl, Marie
Lowell, was engaged to appear nightly
upon the stage. She was a picture of
childish beauty of an almost elfln type,
and great attraction When she
grew up she left her fathers camp to
elope with a young man belonging to
a rival, less respectable, gypsy com
munity, and for years Chief Lowell.
Maries father, offered price for the
young man, dead or alive. Washing
ton Star
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-29

Following are the synopses of the
various acts of the drama in real life
that reached its climax in New York
Tuesday in the marriage of w. E.
Corey and Mabelle Gilman:
I-Exaltation.
Social furry among the plain people
of Braddock, Pa. Young William Ellis
Corey runs away with pretty Laura
Cook, member of his mothers house
hold. They return bride and groom
Start housekeeping in four-rOom cot
tage.
Ellis earns their bread at 81 day
job at the Edgar Thomson steel works.
Happy as two turtle doves.
Young wife works hard all day and
greets with kiss sooty-faced young bus
band returning with empty dinner
pill He hands her pay envelope ey-
cry Saturday night. Wife gets leg
acy of a few hundred dollars. Buys
first custom made suit Of clothes for
Evils. Also j little house of their
own.
In love with her? Well, there's a
story that he wanted to die because
she was very i'll.
lI-AppIication.
Progress of an ambitions youth.
Corey happily married, practices
selfhelp, studies steel in laboratory.
where he's helper, and gets better
job in Carnegie works at Homestead,
Pa. At p is superintendent of the
armor plant
Already riva' of Charles Schwab aud
close on his footsteps. Carnegie picks
him rs one of Lis Young men, the crop
of future Pittsburg milllonaires.
Up, up, up. through the Carnegie
works and then the United States
steel corporation Laura-loving wife
and mother of his child-cheers him
on.
liberalization.
The Coreys at home in palace
Laura, now matron in prime of life.
sees her highest hopes and confidence
in Ellis confirmed.
Corey. Considered most solid man
in the great steel trust-model Of men,
well made because self-made. Writ
ten up in. magazine article as having
mo fad except his love for home"
Sensation in steel trust Charley
Schwab, after cutting swath, compelled
to retire from presidency. Corey ID
hold reins-Corey, the steady, tie
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-29

Jour clothes" said the Romany woman,
with dignity.
The Connecticut gypsy prince,
Thomas Williams, was possibly the
most picturesque of his blood who has
ever been in this country. He roamen
the United States the better part of
A years, with his headquarters il
Connecticut, first at New Haven and
leCer near East Hartford, where he
had a house like other folks" which
he occupied sometimes for months To-
gether, and he died in his bed, when
he came to die, as most of US dc.
But Thomas Williams lived The gyp-
Isy life, just the same Every spring
he started out, not to leave the road
till late in the fall and some years he
went far South remaining out all win
ter. He was probably the richest
gypsy that has ever lived in the
United States His savings bank &C.
counts, well distributed over New
England, are said to have footed up
more than 100000, ara his caravan,
of which his own troly palatial wagon
was the great attraction, was as
gorgeous as circus parade as cd
timers among the Connecticut farm
ars win still tell you,
This wagon was really a marvel. t
was in truth, nothing less than a tri-
umphal chariot. His parade was genu-
inely imposing, with that great chro-
s,,
himself sometimes proudly perched
aloft on the drivers seat, sometimes
lolling comfortably within. Six sleek
and handsome horses, trapped out in
gaudy, costly harness, hauled the
chariot, and behind it followed always
a train of vans adorned more gor-
geously than any but the most splen-
did circus wagons ever built. Behind
the vans always followed a train of
horses, not wind-broken, knoek-kneed,
spawned brutes, but well-fed, high
spirited nags. sound in wind and
limb, such as would be credit to
any irst-class horse dealer in the
land.
Prince Williams word is as good
as his bond" is the way the Con-
necticut farmer used to express their
opinion of this gypsy monarch's hon
esty during his life, and he was per-
sonally very popular The prince
splendor madness was full af method.
He knew full well the value of cara
van so gorgeous as to. make the vii
Ilagers and farmers break out in spon-
tan aous ."Gees!' and "Gollys," and
wal | swannys!' when they passed
Nothing, he was completely persuaded,
would bring business to him so fast
as first-class show for eyes that rare
| ly saw any splendor which he didn't
provide to feast upon. And nothing,
he understood quite as well, could
hold his trade so that he could camp
at the same crossroads year after
year, and always be welcome to
come, expect the deserved reputation
of fair trader He had it all right,
and there were many besides his gypsy
| followers who mourned his death
when it came. Prince Williams
camps were different from most gypsy
communities, inasmuch as they were
ruled by men. Almost universally
among the Romany folk the supreme
personality is woman, and she is
known as queen"
At the camp in the Pronx the other
day the men refused at first to be
photographed, but when the women
appeared they listened more favorabiy
to the appeal and granted it. In
Hungary, where, whatever may be
the gypsies' origin, they have come
nearer settling down than elsewhere,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-29
Chapters in the Clfe Of
t11abeIle GlInlan'$ husband

, domestic.
Another stir Corey at IS becomes
actual head of the trust salary $780,
600 a year. A safe man this, hafa
mead, {. man with no nonsense about
him and devoted to a fine wife a.
home, wife who Helped make him
lV--Reiaxation.
3 zenith of career, w. e. Corey I'M
bends. Signs for New York. Talks OF
residence there Halts in the mad
race for wealth and prestige to look
around.
Show in town. The Mocking Bird.
musical comedy. Bunch of steel set
attend Mabelle Gilman, star in show
gay. youthful. Well, such things hap
pen An introduction.
Dinner after the show. Swimming
party al a natatorium A Pittsburg
function. Milionaires cutting loose,
Wives at home. Laura, the chez
ished in the days of old. one of then,
forgotten.
V--Infatuation.
Social stir in New York, Magazine
picture of Mabelle Gilman, actress, in
her Paris boudoir Very interesting
from a dramatic viewpoint.
But what's this? Photo of man
on an easel N,no's the man? Looks
like w. E. Corey, president of the
United States Steel corporation.
Get a magnifying glass. It's he!
Old rumor recalled.
Estrangement in the magnificent
Corey home in Pittsburg. Mrs. corey
out In Nevada to get divorce. Corey
will not resist divorce.
Straight-laced relatives of Corey III
Braddock astonished and outraged
Corey imperturbable. Wife too o."
fashioned
Vl-The Climax.
hu,n avenue, New ork, palace
rented by Corey, steel magnate, for
mfr. and Mrs, Corey" Not for Laura
Laura has got a divorce. Laura Is IN
the discard Bride is MabeIe Gilman
the butterfly, the little playmate
more Suited to his station in life
Mansion full Of carvings and art
treasures and regal decorations.
Mansions for the cooling doves a Goa
trast to TIE four-room frame cottage In
Braddock. Pa, where nearly score
of wears ago the bright faced little
wife waited her grimy husbands COM
ing, and gave him the priceless kss
OF a first love.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-29

Uncle sam, unlike Job, the rich
man of he east does not own many
cattle ana horses or sleep and goats,
hut he furnishes an enormous amount
of grazing land for those who do
have herds and focks. The total num-
Der Of grown stock allowed to grace
upon the national forest lands during
the season OF 1907 included 1,Sss,0oo
cattle and horses and 4,S95,020 sheep
and goats Wall Street Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-29

But" said the lawyer. your case
seems hopeless. / don't see what
can do for you You admit that YOU
beat your wife"
Yes" replied the defendant 'lut
my wife's testimony will discount
that. She'd never admit that she
was heaten. The Catholic Standard
and Times,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-29

What is said be the record coal
ing operation, S sad to be that made
short time ago when 914 tons were
put on board the Caramania in 7
hours and ifty minutes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-29

Austrias fishing industry suffers
from the handicap that the fishermen
are nearly all in the clutches Of
usnrers Tney are compelled to Dor
row money when the catch is poor,
and they are never able to get out or
debt again.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-29
Dropped spitefuI Suggestion

Dropped spitefuI Suggestion.
Miss Eledrleigh-Jane Jones a
mean, sp teful, old cat.
Miss What's the matter?
Miss Elderleigh-I told her my
family came over in the Mayfiower
and she asked me if was seasick.
when he was liying.-Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-29

A paper published in France de-
voted to vitivulture. estimates the
worlds wine crop at Bits, 100000,
ninety-five per cent of which is made
in Europe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-29

An electricity equipped paper mill
has been recently put into operation
at Toxic, Japan. 1t has a million dol
lar equipment, most of which came
from the United States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-29

The Sirius, the first steamer 20
cross the Atlantic, was 178 feet long,
and her tonnage 450
Food valued at $2.175 is brought in
to Great Britain, every minute of the
day aud night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-29
BY THE WAY.

Exclusive of IndIa, the population
of the British Empire is four persons
to the square mile.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-01
Is william J. Bryan. the Great
Nebraskan, In the Success Of
the Democratic Party In
Kentucky This Year.
Says Campaign In This stais Has
an Important Bearing Upon the
Success Of Principles In
Which He Is Interested.
influence on National Politics Of a
Victory In State Of Kentucky Can
not Be Ignored by vOtsrG

LouAsvIns. Ky. Oct i7.-Aodress-
Ing $1,000 persons. gathered IT six
ten ciaes and towns in western Ahd
southwestern Kentucky. william J.
Bryan. he greatest living exponent
Of The principles Of Democracy. urged
upon biz hsarers and AL other patri-
ode Ksntuskians that they 50 TO the
polk On sSeeton day. TUESDAY. Nov.
neat and cast their votes in sup
port q the splendid state ticket head
Cd b. Judge S. W. Hager. Democratic
candidate for govsrnOS. and fn Iesis-
Iaiivs candidates who VII. n ne GsH-
eral assembly q 1905. caSt thslr votes
fog Governor J. c. ". BsOhham FOR
. sect n the senate a the United
States - the sDOOessU q Senator
NoCrearJ.
AT. Bryan's speeches were devoted
largely to . discussion OF national
Issues. but in presenting the views
which be holds. and which are dear 10
hundreds Of thousands Of Democrats
the country over. be dwelt At col
siderable length upon the influence
which q Democratic victory In tho
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-01

present Il as bill and act upon II ~
the house Of representatives.
Then the president asserted NE
doctrine that n treaty can override
tho laws Of 4 state in regard TO tne't
school system. II had gone 70 an
fornla and made an argument IN de-
Tense Of the right Of the state 70 CON.
troll is Affairs. II I had gone there Two
wears ago, / could not have made she
raooie 10 understand the importanee
Of the question. but the moment 'ne
r4ght Of these people 20 control tneI
school system was attacked. then AZ
the Republicans o. California became
Democrats on the subject ~ school
control and now the president has
proposed the national Incorporation %
railroads aud other great eofpofe'
lions. and my friends. as long -
tbs American people understand thar
tho purpose q the national incorpof.
atoms Is 70 take out Of the hands y
the people OF tho state the control "
ths,r state Affairs. and carry that con
troll 70 Washington. and place i down
thers where IL Is almost impo.iois
70 reach your representatives. thers
vii b a revuIsion Of feeling against
that doctrine A. against the doeirihs
announced IN California. and you WIN
md Tho American people. Republican
a. well ~ Democrats. lining ~ n Do
hAlf Of The doctrine set forth 10 me
constitution. that While congress %
supreme IN tho AsaiIs Of intsrtats
oommsroa. The stats Il supreme n ne
oontroi Of the h,ngs that concern is
csn psoUls and ia own people AioaA
So that where the prssidens
has bsoa oesnoeraile he has
gained popularity. and where he
has been un-oemoeratle he has
Toe, popularity. and thus By he
good deeds and BY HE bad ones
he has proven the strength o.
Democratic Ideas In this eeun-
Try.
III any a yca ihinh that The Repae
llcans ever Won 4 victory IN the last
/ Continued on PaEe {.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-01

state Of Kentucky this year will have !
on national politics. He declared II
would be an influence that Democrats
cannot ignore. as It would bs herald
ed a. the nrst gun % be Cred in the
celebration OF great national vic
tory. In presenting Democratic doc
trinss and urging Democrats Of Ken
lucky TO rally TO the support Of the
stats candidates Of the party. Mr.
Bryan spoke as follow:
an down In your campaign this
year because l believe that Il has an
Important bearing upon the success
Of tie principles In which ! feel deep
Iy Interested. know the men who
have been nominated for several 81
your sniees, and an interested In
them. but ! am Interested even more
in the principles foe which they stand.
an interested In national politics.
a. saats politics has Ne Influence upon
national politics, and ! vast to give
yes TIVE reasons why beilsvs that
even Demssrat should be out q the
poIIs THE rear and vote the Dsmserst-
10 ticket from tsp 70 bottom.
II TIE Arst place. Ksntueky IL ono
Il Sar Democratic states. and I do
not vaat " TO have 70 enter q m.
tionAl campaign handicapped By Re
publish victory In the state q Ken
tuOhy. There u no local reason Why
you should turn down an adninistra.
ton nat has administered the gov.
eminent economically and in your In
terest II you want TO ind . contrast
between q state administration that
IL Democratic and state administra.
ton that is Republican you can so
into the states where the Democrats
control. lfks the state OF Missouri. for
instance. and compare the expense
OF the gOvernment in the adminlstra
ton Of the state Affairs with the ad
ministration in states which Republt
cans control. For instance. compare
/ AlAE1O1AAs AfNAA1NAaNAA NAaANs WIN
Pennsylvania. Republican state. and
you can understand the difference be
tween the two kinds OF administra
ton. 1t is natural that the Democrats
should be more economical than Re
publicans. because Democrats teacl
that taxation is necessary evil TO b,
borne only so far as is necessary fol
the support OF the government
Whereas she Republican party has To-
a quarter OF a century taught the doc
trine that taxation is a blessing. ant
II people have a hard time all yol
have to do is 10 increase their take
in order 10 tighten their burden an'
increase their blessings. II Is nat
ural that those who believe that tax
alton Is a necessary evll should llml
Il and restrict II ne much as possible
and Il Is perfectly natural that hos
who In national politics teach tina
q tari9 u pleasing 70 The peopl
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-01

But. my fFiends, the Inhuenoe
that your election will have on
national politics. 10 an influences
that Democrats cannot ignore.
n your state were 20 east -
vote for the Republican party
you would find that all over the
nation u would be heralded az
the beginning Of Republican
victory In the nation; while "
In your state you DO a. they
cid In oklahoma. u Will be her
aided abroad a. the first gun
70 be fired In the celebration a.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-01
Knew Whereof n. Spoke.

~can you name something that Il ia
more blessed to give than to receiver
asked the Sunday school teacher.
sYos. ma'am." answered ANAL Gerald.
who remembered recent interview
with his mother. "a spankIn'."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-01
A Great Distinction.

ayes" said Mrs. Dudley Of jefferson
City. Il reckon that Teller that writ
out the declaration OF independence
deserved the honor" you mean TN
honor Of being assigned to write itf'
NO. slrl mean the honor O. beln'
named fur our town. They called him
'Je)Rerson. you Observation-Disclosures
PsSss