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ment's hesitation. as II seemed to Mark
art the crowd Of people on the other
side OF the square echoed back the ac-
CARNATIONS of the soldiers.
All Countess Ellenburg's ambitions
were at stake For Stenovlcs and Staf-
nitz II was a matter Of life itself now.
so daringly had they raised their hands
against King Sergus. Countess Ellen.
burg had indeed prayed. and now pray.
ed all alone In deserted palace, but
not one OF the three had hesltated. At
the head of united army, In the name
OF united people. Stafnitz had de-
manded the proclamation of young
Alexis as king. For an hour Stenovics
had made o show OF demurring; then
he bowed to the national will. That
night young Alexis enjoyed more honor
than he had asked of Lepage the valet
he was called not prince. but majesty.
He was king in Slavna, and the first
work to which they set his childish
hand was the proclamation of a state
Of siege.
Slavna chose him willingly or be
cause It must at the bidding Of the
soldiers, but volseni was of another
mind. They would not have the Ger
man woman's son to reign over them.
Into that faithful city the wounded
king threw himself, with all his friends.
The body OF Mistitch lay all day and
all night by the wayside. Next morn
ing at dawn the kings grooms came
back from Volseni and buried It under
a clump OF trees by the side Of the lane
running down to Lake Talti. Their
curses were the only words spoken over
the grave. and they hattened the earth
level with the ground again that none
might know where the man rested who
had lifted his hand against their master.
The king was carried to Volseni sore
stricken. They did not know whether
he would live or die. He had a dan
gerous wound In the lungs. and, to
make matters worse. the surgical skill
available at Volseni was very primi-
| tive.
But in that regard fortune brought
aid and brought also to Sophy strange
conjecture of the new life with the old.
The landlord of the inn sent word, 10
Lukovitch that two foreign gentlemen
had arrived at his house that after
noon and that the passport of one OF
them described him as a surgeon. The
landlord had told him how things stood,
and he was anxious to render help.
IL was Basil Williamson. Dunstan.
bury and he. accompanied by Henry
Brown. Dunstanbury's servant. had
reached volseni that day on their re-
turn from tour in the Crimea and
around the shores OF the sea of Azof.
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As they leaped another shout rang
out. Long live King SprguS"
The ururc rode his fastest. but faster
still rode Xrrkovitch lie outpaced the
prince nrd rode right in among Mis-.
ti,ch's men crying loudly again and
again increasingly The king is dead!
rhe king is dead, The king is deadr'
Then came the prince lie rode full
AT NiStitch Ills men followed him
aud dashed vi'h shock, against the
troopers ~ Mis;itch's escort As they
rode they cried "I.oug live King Ser
gus" They had mhorsed dozen
men aud wounded four or five before
they realized ht they met with no re-
sie;unre N'stitrh'S men were para
lyzcl The king was deHd They were
~ rght against tho king, The magic
NJ the name worked They dropped the
points ur their swords The Nolscni.
ans. hrsi'nug H. strike men who did
not drrcnd themselves. puzzled aud In
doubt turned to their bniliff their king
for his orders
As the prince came NJ Mi'titch hurl-
ed Sophv from him she fcl from her
horse. but fell on the soft, grassy road.
side and sprang up mhnrt save for a
cruel pain in her crushed wrist She
turned her eyes whittier all eyes were
turned now. The general battle was
stayed. hut not the single combat For
moment none moved save the two
who we're now to engage
The fight nf The street Of the Foun
tain fell TO be fought again. for when
Peter Vassip was darting forward,
knife in hand. with u spring like u
mountain goat's his masters voice
called. Milne. Peter; nliue!" II was
the old cry when they shot wild boar IN
the woods about Dobrava. and II
brought Peter Nassip to u stand. Max
Won Hollbrandt too lowered his point.
ed revolver Who should stand be.
tween his quarry and the king be.
tween Sophy's lover aud the man who
had so outraged her? Big Mistltch
was the kings game and the king's
only that day
Mistltch'S chance was gone. aud he
must have known II Where was the
sergeant who had undertaken TO cover
him? He had turned tail Where was
the envcloping rush Of his men. which
should have engufed and paralyzed
the enemy Paralysis was on his men
themselves. They believed Zerkovitch
and lacked appetite for the killing of a
king. Where was his triumphant re-
turn to Slavna. his laurels. his rewards
his wonderful swaggerings at the
Golden Lion? They were all gone Ever
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Mistttch ict rim n mighty crash, shot
through the head
though he killed the king, there were
two dozen men vowed TO have his life
They must have II. but at what price1
His savage valor set the figure high
II was the old fight again. but not In
the old manner There was no delicate
sword play, no fuctuating fortunes in
the fray. 1t was all stern and short
The king had not drawn his sword;
Mistitch did not seek to draw his. Two
shots rang out shurply-that was all.
The king reeled in his saddle, but main
tanned his seat Big Alistitch threw his
hands above his head. with loud cry.
and fell with mighty crash, on the
road. shot through the head Peter
Vassip ran to the king and helped him
to dlsmount. while Max Won Hollbrandt
held his horse. Sophy hurried to where
they laid him by the roadside.
"Dlsarm these fellows!' cried ZerkO-
witch.
But Mistitch's escort were In no mood
to walt for this operation, nor to stay
and suffer the anger OF the king. With
their leaders fall the last OF heart was
out Of them. Wrenching themselves
free from such OF the Volsenians as
sought to arrest their flight they turn
ed their horses heads and fed. one and
all, for Slavna. The kings men at
tempted no pursuit. They clustered
around the spot where he lay.
"Im hit" he said to Sophy, "but not
badly. think"
From the castle door, down the cause
way. came Marie Zerkovitch, weeping
passionately, wringing her hands. The
soldiers parted their close ranks to let
her through. She came to the roadside
where sophy supported mOnseigneuPs
head upon her knees. Sophy looked
mp and saw her. Marie did not speak.
She stood there. sobbing
X and wringing her hands
~ over Sophy and the
a wounded king.
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Knew when He Was Happy.

The soul of an editor who had died
of starvation was being conducted to
the Elysiau fields. AS they passed
the portals of the internal regions,
he asked his guide II he might not go
In and look around. The guide con-
sented, but warned him not to stay
but few minutes as ne could not
wait long
A long time passed, and the editor
had not returned; so the guiding
angel went in search of him. He
found him before a cage in which
number of doomed wretches we're be.
ing toasted on red-hot grlddles. Over
the cage was the sign Delinquent
Subscribers"
Come" said the guide; 1--WE must
be going"
"Don't wait for me-" replied the
editor. "I'm not coming. This is
Heaven enough for me !"-November
Lippincott's.
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W That afternoon. an
DE. hour after the first of the
rM&, struggling rout Of Mis-
IsPM n tltch's escort came In
GNSST King Alexis died sud
denly! SO ran the OH
cial notice. indorsed by
SUpnHg pr,,g Sdbgys DR. Natcheffs high au.
hcdd on her thOrity The coterie were
knee in up to their necks
They could not go back now. They
must go through with 1t Countess El
lenburg took to her knees Stenovics
and Stafnitz held long conversations
Every point of tactical Importance in
the city was occupied by troops. Slav
ma was silent. expectant. curious.
Markart woke at . O'Clock, heavy of
head dry In the mouth. sick and III
He found himself no longer in the
kings suit. but In one Of the apart
ments which Stafnitz had occupied.
He was all alone. The door stood open
lie understood that he was no more a
prisoner. He knew that the king was
dead
alive. and who king in Slavna2
He forced himself to rise aud hur.
rled through the corridors of the pal
ace They were deserted There was
nobody 10 hinder him. nobody of whom
to ask n question lie saw decanter
Of brandy standing near the door Of
one room and drank freely Of It. Then
he made his way into the garden. He
saw men streaming over the bridge To.
ward Savna and hastened after them
as quickly NJ he could His head was
still in maze. He remembered moth.
ing after drinking the glass Of wine
which Tepace the valet had given him
but he was possessed by a strong ex
citement. and he followed obstinately
In the wake Of the throng which set
from the palace and the suburbs into
Slavna.
The streets were quiet Soldiers oc-
cupied the corners of the ways. They
looked curiously at Markart's pale face
aud dsordered uniform. A dull roar
came from the direction of St MichaePs
square. and thither Markart aimed his
course. He found all one side of the
square full OF dense crowd. swaying.
jostling. talking. On the other side
troops were massed. In an open space
in front of the troops. facing the crowd.
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TIMES
FOR HOLDING
C0MMONPLEAS COURT.
a D. 1909
STATE OF OHIO, I
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. I

STATE OF OHIO
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
II is ordered that the terms of the Common
Pleas Courts of the several counties in said
judicial district, for the year 1909, be fixed as
follows, to-wit
Brown county on the 35th day of January
and the 2eth day of April, and the 25th day of
October
Clermont county on the i2th day of January
and the 18th day of April, and the 10th day of
October
Fayette county on the 4th day OF January
and the i2th day of April, and the Attn day of
October.
Highland county on the 18th day of Febru-
airy and the 18th day of April, and the llth
day Of October.
Madison county on the 18th day of Febru-
airy and the 10th day of May, and the 9Th day
of November.
Pickaway county on the 4th day of Janu-
aryi and the 5th day of April, and the 18th
day of October.
Ross county on the 18th day of January and
the 5th day of April, and the ith day of Octo-
Der.
Franklin county on the 4th day of January
and the 10Th day Of April, and the Goth day Of
September.
1t is further ordered that the courts of the
first subdivision be held by Judges John s.
PARROT and Gottlieb Bambach.
That the courts OF the second subdivision
be held by judges Cyrus Newly, Willis H.
Virgins, s. w. Durfinger, and Charles
DreSDdCn.
That the courts of the third subdivision
be held by Judges Thomas M. Bigger Charles
NJ Rogers. Edmond B. Dillon, Frank Rath-
NELL and Marcus @. Evans.
It is further ordered that the Hon. Charles
Dresbach be designated as supervising judge,
and that said terms of court begin at
O'Clock a. m. CYRUS NEWLY,
JOHN s. PARROTT,
GoTTLIEB BAMBACH.
WILLIS II. WIGGINs,
EDMOND Il DILLON,
CHARLES NJ ROGERS,
MARCUS @. EVANS,
THos M. BIGGER,
FRANK RATHMELL.
CHARLES DREsBACH,
s. w. DURFLIHGER,
Judges of Fifth Judicial District.
Dated at Chillicothe, Ohio, this Goth day of
October, A. ID 1908
STATE OF OHIO Ice
HIGHLAND COUNTY. 90
IF. Il. Ambrose, Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas within and for said county
| and State, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct copy of
| the original now on file in my once.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereun-
to set my hand and affixed the
seal of said court at Hillsboro,
(sBALl this 2ist day of october, A. ID,
| 1908. F. II. AMBROSE, Clerk
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~ say, D'orsay, have you ever
heard that joke about the guide in
Rome, one as a boy and the other as
a manP"
saw, deah boy-no-aw, let me
heah it."-Boston Transcript.
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was colon e |
Stafnltz and by
his side a little
boy on a white
pony.
Markart was
too far of to
hear what stat
nitz said when
h G b g gan to
speak the
cheers of the
troops behind
the colonel came
so sharp on his
words as almost
to drown them.
aud altar q mo
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The marriage age in Austria is Ia
years for both sexes; Germany, the
man at 1S, the woman at ID; Belgium,
the man at IS, the woman at 10;
Spain, the man at IA, the woman at
IL Mexico, with parents consent, l6
and 1S, otherwise 81 for both; France,
the man at Is, the woman at 10.
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"Taking an early vacation as did,
was the only man at the summer
resort"
"Got lots of attention from the
women, s'pose 9''
Couldn't have gotten more If had
been convicted murderer. ."-Wash-
ington Herald.
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"Now, what shall we name the
boy, inquired the professors wife.
"Why, this species has been
named," answered the professor, in
astonishment. "This Is a primate
mammal, no sapiens. .'--Pick-Me-Up.
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TT was late at night. and quiet reign
ed in Volseni~tho quiet not OF Sc
II curity, but OF ordered vigilance. A
light burned In every, house; men
lined the time worn walls and camped
In the market place: there were scouts
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Vegetarian experts assert that one
acre of land will comfortably support
four persons on a vegetable diet.
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bullet, but I'm DObrdUa%
afraid he's very bad. You won't take
Mr.. Williamson away until-until it's
settled-one way or the other. will
your
Neither Basil nor I will leave so
long as we can be of the least service
to you" he told her.
With a sudden impulse she put her
hands In his. Its strangely good to
find you here tonlght-so strange and
so goodl 1t gives me strength, and
want strength. oh. my friends are
brave men, but you-well, there's some
thing In home and the same blood,
suppose"
Dunstanbury thought that there was
certainly something in having two Eng
lishmen about instead of Kravonians
only, but such blunt sentiment might
not be acceptable. He pressed her
hands as he released them.
II rejoice In the chance that brings
us here. You can have every confidence
I'm Basil. He's a first rate man. But
tell me about yourself. We have time
now. haven't weT
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that is curiousp
he added. $50
ply Grou C h!
And you are
Baroness Do
bravo 2"
"There's moth
In g m u C h in
that" said So
ply. "Pll tell
you all about
that soon III we
have time. To
n g h I ] can
think OF moth
ing but mon
seigneur. Mr.
Williamson has
extracted til Q
N-II-L N..A r..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-13
BUT ONE FAvOR|TE
Yl|NSF|Rs MONEY
Marse Abe the Only Picked
Winner to Take the Prize at
New Orleans.

I NEW ORLEANS, LA, February To-
Favorites Jared badly at tile Fair
Grounds to-day. Marse Abe, AT 10 to 4
In the first race, being the only win.
ner.
The, Mississippi selling stake. $1,000
added. was won by WOODLAND in an
eeX s.,is finish. The .fifly Smart, of the
hpuryea stable. was shot to-day, having
maries: 1'
First race--three and half furlongs
.Marse Abe 90 to ~ first, Tony ".
tis to y second, Pocotaligo (4o to Is
third. Time, IA as.
second race--fve and a half furlones
Tea Leaf (12 to ~ first. Nv Love I6
., 70 - second. Night Mist &C to ID third
Time. I'LL 2-5. '"
Third race--five and half furlonrs.
sseliing-Hasty Agnes (5 to IL nrst. Mac
r11anlilton els Go ~ second. I,otus
.bT and, (3 to ID third. Time, i:1O as.
IDurth race--six fur1ongs; the Mis-
sisslppi selling stakes--W0odlane a r.
trst, Aunt Rose (5 to IL second
al Muller 6 to s. third. Time. iii liz
t1th race-six furlongs; selling
n ~ @ to ~ first. French MN
y - TO - second, Tuniclaire IL To IL
third. Time. 1:17 60. -
sixth race-mile and three-s,x
adeenths: selling-Bright Bow us to (,
nrs1, High Bear U1 to 50 second John
"iS C q TO y third. Time, eos
seventh race--mle and three-six
,eenths; selling-John Smulski C5 70
~ hrst, Hooray q to 81 second PAIL %
10 - third. Time, o:O4 La "
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SHEPPARD BAL1<s,
Yet Sore mt His Recent su.nru.,or M
Middle Atlantic Division.

:, NEW YORK. February 1e--Me,v,n
sheppard. the Irish American half miln
champion. who was suspended nv tho
Phlladelphia registration committee
rscehtiy as result of his fight with
Guy Haskins at the First Res,nent
games in Philadelphia, has fatty re-
meet OF the Metropolitan and Atlantis
Associations. ~
n. obertubbesing. chairman of the
shlTS committee for the metropolitan
district, has sent letters TO ali the
PROMINENT athletes in the district, ask
ing IL they viii be willing to compete
IN the event of their being selected nv
tne committee, and the first reply re
celVed by the committee was that of
S,,m.eppard, who said that under no con-
phia :" ''''auei-
Sheppard gives as his reason for th,s
action mat he has never received fair
.reatnent in his Philadelphia engage.
me since taking up his residence in
the metropolitan district, and thai no
was unfairly Disseminated against in
the Haskins fight. ~
me irish American athlete does NOT
deny that he deserved the punishment
put Is incensed because Haskins and
Cartmell. the U. of p. athletes. who
were guilty of as grave offense as was
sheppard. escaped censure.
There Is no chance that Shepnard
VIII reconsider his decision for he hns
gone out of training, and will MOI ho.
gin TO get into condition until the he.
ginning Of April
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DOORS Open TO
AMATEUR RACERS
National Trotting Association
Amends Rule to Give Protection
to Gentlemen's Clubs.

NEW YORK. February 12,-omcia
recognition was given the now inter.
national character Of the Nationa
'Trotting Association, swhen, at to days
session here OF the associations bi.
enniul congress, the Canadian prov.
inces were made a concrete part OF the
organization by the election of dele
gate from the Dominion to the board
Of general officers.
The association opened the doors to
amateur racing under the associations
ru!es by adopting an amendment to
rule Al, providing that records can
not be made of bars incurred in con-
tests OIL the tracks OF members for
premiums other than money when no
entrance fee Is collected from COM
peting horses. This rule applies, ac-
cording to to-day's action. even II adj :
mission is charged at the gate and
privileges sold. Tho adoption of this
amendment will have the effect of ex-
tending the privileges and protection
OF the association TO the numerous
amateur horse trotting associations
throughout the country, frequently
known known as "gentlemen's riding and
For the twentieth time Mayor P. p,
Johnson, of Lexington. Ky. was chosen
president of the association.
On the Atlantic district board De-
forrest Settle. of Syracuse succeeds
John III. Shuts, of New York.
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NAY HAVE D1spENsARY
The Question Seriously Considered by
Citizens of Bedford.
fSnacial to The Tfnies..p;spatch.1

fSpec ial to The Tfn,es".,;spntch1
BEDFORD CITY, VA, February ~
a meeting composed of many of the
most prominent citizens and repre-
sentative citizens was held Monday
evening to discuss the question of the
dispensary system for dealing with the
liquor problem in Bedford City, which
VIII be decided by popular vote March
4th =
On motion Of Mr.. Clark it was re-
solved to appoint a committee of five
to conduct the campaign pending the
election. these are Messrs. N. Sale. T..
r. Gills, L. G. Burks j. A. Clark. W.
y. Faconer, J. NJ. Smith.
Some OF those present stated there
should the local option question be-
come an issue of the campaign, they
would support it. otherwise their vote
ana influence would be given for the
dispensary. a strong argument in be-
half of the dispensary is that the pro-
ceeds can be appropriated for securing
the watershed and lnsuring supply Of
pure water for tile town, the expense
Of which will be very heavy.
There is great interest in this sub
ject, and the campaign will doubtless
prove a Very exciting and heated con-
test,
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SIX AUTOS START
IN RACE TO PARIS

NEW YORK, February 1o.-The six
automobiles contesting in the New York
to Paris race started from Times
Square. Forty.second Street and Broad
way, at 11:l5 A M. to-day, cheered by
a throng of several thousand people.
Accompanied by more than two hun
dred motors of all descriptions the rae
Ing machines made their way up Broad
way and Riverside Drive to the city
limits, where they turned north on tn G
road to Albany. Mayor Mcclellan was
to have given the word to start but
was delayed. and Colonel Gate Hoyt,
of the Automobile Club of America,
took his place.
All traffic in the neighborhood OF
Times Square was stopped half-hour
before the start Automobiles clogged
the interesting streets and lined the
route for many blocks up Broadway.
A band on the official grandstand
played the anthems of the nations as
the cars lined up for the start. A pis-
tol shot sent the contestants away amid
cheers and the hoarse hooting of hun-
dreds OF automobile horns.
Fine Looking Cars.
The contesting cars are the finest
looking machines ever designed for
motoring purposes. With their heavy
equipment OF stores and camp utensils
several of them were modern rep
resentation OF the old prairie schooner.
One resembled hook and ladder
truck with long running boards on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-13
PRESIDENT GREETs THEM
Gives Reception and Makes Address 10
KeliEious EducntiOnnl Association.

WASHINGTON, February l2.-Iu-
, terest in to-day.s work of the fifth
general convention of the Religious
reception and an address to the dele
gates by the President of the United
States at the White House. in which
he declared that our material pros
perity will avail but little unless 1t is
built upon the superstructure OF the
higher moral and spiritual life,
The real business before to-day's
session, which was held in the First
congregational ga Church, was the read
OF the work of the association and of
the progress in moral and religious
education and the election OF officers.
which resulted as follows: President,
Mass: First Nice-President, Benjamin.
lde Wheeler, Berkeley, CAL: Vice.Pres
ldents, Elmer e. Brown, Washington,
=. G: James S. Cutler. Rochester, N
Tenn; Henry NJ. Beardsley, Kansas s. IS
CITY, Mo-; Carter II. Jones' Lynchburg,
Va; George Hodges, Cambridge, Mass. !;
william 3. Anderson. Chcgo, ILL.,; AR
W WINS - HadIey, New Haven, Conn;
william d. Murray. New York: Charles
3. Galloway. Jackson, Tenn; a. H.
Mackay Halifax, n. s.: George r.
aa Chicago. III; w. Q. Thomp-
Lawrence, Kan, and Woodrow Wilson.
princeton, n. j.
The association has membership of
i934, 40 of whom have been added
during the past year, 237 having been
or because of long continued inactivity
and forty members having died. The
financial condition of the association
was shown to be good.
The next convention of the asSocia
ton will be held in Chicago in Febru-
airy, 1909.