davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
1. BULLETIN.
NOTICE kELk MEMS IF IUDdI
The Weather.

Sun rises May at sos; sets at 6:59.
Iowa-Generally fair tonight and
Friday; probably frost tonight
Illinois and Missouri-Generally fair
tonight and Friday; probably frost to-
night.
South Dakota-F'air tonight and Fri
day; frost tonight; rising temperature
Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
Mi.sour; and kansas suffer.

St Joseph. Mo, April 30.-A heavy
frost last night did much damage to
the fruit and vegetable crops thruout
northwestern Missouri and northeast
ern Kansas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
Operation Kills CHICAGO Editor

Chicago. April 90. H Bickford.
associate editor of the Inter Ocean,
died TODAY. following an operation for
appendicitis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
CITIZENS BURN II

Rid Of Town Of Fast \
La Crosse. Wis. April 80,
residents of the town OF
county. are suspected of
early today TO q disorde
which opened after the new
went into effect in La q
rs. Sixteen young women
the place narrowly escaped
number being rescued tkU
forts by f1ysne1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
Snow in Ohio and Kentucky.

snow fell in this section today also
thruout the state of Kentucky. Dam
age to fruit and crops is believed to
be slight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
Eastern Iowa Bitten.
necia1 IN Ti,nec-Ren1,hIic

Cedar Rapids. April 90.-A heavy
frost this morning destroyed the great
er portion of the fruit buds in this
se-tt'n Of the state. Freezing weather
prevailed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
DAMAGE ls IRREPARAsLE.

Frost and Freeze Nips Fruits Thru
out Northern Iowa.
Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, April 30.-Fruits thruout
northern Iowa were done an irrepar-
able injury by a heavy frost and
freeze, last night. The government
theromemeter at the weather bureau
showed a temperature of thirty. two
degrees below freezing, at o'clock this
morning
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
PASSENGER BOAT FAST IN ICE.
Steamer City Of Buffalo Stopped on
Her First 1rip.

Buffalo. April 3O.-The passenger
steamer City of Buffalo, on her first
trip from Cleveland, is fast in the ice
eight miles from Buffalo. No assist
ance has been sent to the steamer as
she is considered to be in no danger.
Both the Binghampton and John
Sharples, en- route for upper lake ports,
are blocked in the ice outside the har
bor 1t is predicted that it will be a
week before the blockade is lifted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
HONORS FOR MAIN
President of Iowa College Chosen to
Head Congregational Brotherhood
of America.

Detroit, Mich, April 3o.--J. H. Main,
president of Iowa College, Grinnell, Ia,
today was elected the first president of
the Congregational Brotherhood of
America, which is holding it's first con-
vention in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30

one of them call attention to the de-
feet and the statements are all in the
first few pages of the reports.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
Snow at Pittsburg.
Snow Storm rhruout Ohio.

Pittsburg. April 30.-Snow fell In
this vicinity early today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
TRAGIC SIOUX CITY SUICIDE.
Frank Horton Kisses Child and Shoots
Self in Divorced Wife,s Presence.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, April 30.-After kissing
his 4-year-old daughter and putting
her in the arms of his divorced wife.
Frank Horton. aged 40 years. put bull
let thru his brain. in the presence OF
the woman, this morning. He died in
half an hour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
Damage Reports Conflict.
Special to Times s-Republican.

Logan, April 30.-Reports concern
ing the probable damage done the fruit
crop of Harrison county by the recent
storm and present cold snap, are very
conflicting. Fruit growers on the east
side of the county estimate the damage
at seventy-fve per cent; others on the
west side place it at less than ten per
cent while others of the central part
Of the county decline to make an esti-
mate of the damages until it warns up
a number of days
Burlington Fruit Damaged.
Burlington, Ia, April 30.-A heavy
frost here last night did considerable
damage to fruit.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10
VERY IKE the device of the Austrian

Very hke the device of the Austrian
Schomburgs. Well, remembered the
cigarette case, and one night at a con
cert-in Berlin, you knowI CHANGED
to sit with some friends at table
quite near where he sat alone | had
my eye on him, trying to assure my
self of his identity. when in closing
his cigarette case it fell almost at my
feet. and | bumped heads with a waiter
as ! picked it up-I wanted to make
sure and handed it to him. the imita-
ton baron"
"That was your chance to startle
him a trifie. I should say" remarked
the German.
He was the man beyond doubt
There was no mistaking the cigarette
case What said was" continued
Chauyenet ALLOW me. baronr
well spokenr' exclaimed the Span
ish officer
mot so well, either" laughed Chau-
venet. He had the best of it. He's
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10
man as Armitage wheeled again into

man as Armitage wheeled again into
line with him.
Yes. it is good repeated Armitage
A peace descended upon him that he
had not known in many days. The
light grew as the sun rose higher. blaz-
ing upon them like brazen target
through deep clefts in the mountains.
The morning mists retreated before
them to farther ridges and peaks. and
the beautiful gray-blue of the Virginia
hills delighted Armitage's eyes. The
region was very wild. Here and there
from some mountaineer's cabin light
penciling Of smoke stole upward
They once passed a boy driving a
yoke of steers. After several miles the
road. that had hung midway of the
rough hill. dipped down sharply, and
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10

new pseudonym and with even more
daring effrontery had 7i.ai9 fort
night sought to intrench himself in the
most exclusive circles of Washington
Armitage's cigar Slipped from his FIN
gers and fell upon the brick hearth as
he read:
-.1'he holiness of this clever adven-
turer is said to have reached climax
IN this city within few days He
had under the name of Armitage
palmed himself off upon members of
one of the most distinguished families
Of the capital whom he had met
abroad during the winter A young
gentleman Of this family, who. it will
suffice to say. bears Il commission aud
title from the American government.
entertained a small company of friends
at Washington club only few
nights ago. and this plausible adven-
turer was among the guests He was
recognized at once by one of the for
eigners present, who. out of considera-
held his tongue. but it is understood
that this gentleman sought Armitage
privately and warned him to leave
Washington. which accounts for the
fact that the sumptuous apartments nj
the New American in which Mr.. John
Armitage. alias Baron Won Kissel, had
established himself were vacated i'm
mediately. None of those present at
the supper will talk of the matter. but
it has been the subject of lively gossip
for several days. and the German EN-
bassy is said to have laid before the
Washington police all the information
in its archives relating to the American
adventures of this impudent scoun-
drel'
Armitage rose. dropped the paper
into the fire, and. with his elbow rest
ing on the mantel shelf. watched il
burn He laughed suddenly and faced
about. his back to The flames. Oscar
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10

Oscar disntounted aud tltfelo open the gate.
hazel thicket. stared at the horsemen
III wide eyed anazement. then plunged
into the wood and disappeared.
There are deer and of foxes a great
plenty remarked Oscar.
He turned toward Armitage and add
ed with lowered voice:
ut is different from our old hills and
forests yes: but sometimes | have
been homesick."
but this is not so bad. Oscar. ana
some day you shall go back
Here said the soldier. as they
swung out of the wood and into the
open, lis what they call the Port OF
Missing Men,
There was broad park-like area
that tended downward almost imper
cepdbly to a deep defile. They dis
mounted and walked to the edge and
looked down the steep sides. A little
creek flowed out of the wood and emp
tied itself with silvery rush into the
vale. caught its breath below and be-
came a creek again. A slight suspen-
sion bridge flung across the defle had
once afforded a short cut to Storm
Springs. bur it was now il disrepair.
and at either end was posted NO
Thoroughbred Armitage stepped
upon the loose planking and felt the
frail thing vibrate under his weight.
1T is a bad place remarked Oscar
as the bridge creaked and swung. and
Armitage laughed and jumped back to
solid ground
The surface of this harbor of the
hills was 1Hugh with outcropping rock.
In some great stress of nature the
trees had been destroyed utterly. and
only a scant growth of weeds and wild
flowers remained The place suggest
ed battle-ground for the Winds where
they might meet and struggle in wild
combat. or, more practically, it was
large enough for the evolutions of a
squadron of cavalry.
"Why the name?" asked Armitage.
There were gray soldiers of many
battles = yes ~ who fought tbs long
fight against the blue soldiers IN the
valley of Virginia, and after the war
was over some of them would not sur
render-no; but they marched here and
stayed long time and kept their last
flag. and so the place was called the
Port of Missing Men. They built that
stone wall over there beyond the patch
of cedars and camped And few died,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10

describe with little white balls
II could not tell it better" responded
Oscar. who had dismounted. like a
coed trooper, to rest his horse.
'sAnd our PLACES it below there?"
demanded Armitage.
ut is not. sir. 1t lies to the west
But man may come here when he is
lonesome and look at the people and
the gentlemen's houses. At night it is
a pleasure TO see the lights. and some
times when the wind is right, there is
music of bands
Poor Oscar" laughed Armitage.
His mood had not often III his life
been so high.
On his fight northward from Wash
ington and southwark down the Allan
tic capes. the thought that Shirley Clai-
borne and her family must now believe
him an ignoI,le scoundrel had wrought
misgivings aud pain in his heart but
at least he would soon be near her
even now she might be somewhere be-
low in the lovely valley and he drew
off his hat and stared down upon what
was glorifed aud enchanted ground.
LET rs go" he said presently
Oscar saluted, standing bride in
hand
You will find it easier to walk he
said. and. leading their horses, they re-
traced their steps for several hundred
yards along the ridge. then mounted
and proceeded slowly down again until
they came to a mountain road Pres
entity high wire fence followed at
their right, where the descent was
sharply arrested. and they came to a
barred wooden gate. and beside it a
small cabin. evidently designed for q
lodge.
This is the place, sir" and Oscar
dismounted and threw open the gate
The road within followed the rough
contour of the hillside that still turned
downward until>i broadened into a
wooded plateau The futter of wings
in the underhrush. the scamper OF
squirrels. the mad lope of fox. Kept
the eye busy. A deer broke out of a
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10

my responsibility
by t 0 IN orro W
night. Ca plain
Claiborne. My
own affairs must
wait on larger
matters. .
TT b e n you
need never take
the troubled"
in my own
time you shall
be quite fully
salts fed" said
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10

Httst- n ftttFIJt UIUlJI7t t7tt
THE ideal is paper into the fire
high, Oscar, but shall do my best
That one first. please"
The contents of the two trunks were
disposed of deftly by Oscar as ArIni.
fage directed One of the bedrooms
was utilized as closet. and garments
for every Imaginable occasion were
brought forth. There were stout Eng
lish tweeds FOR the heaviest weather.
ITO Be continued nex3 wsek.,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10

He sent a message 20 ArmItage quietly
Oscar Breualtg and turned away
He was not among the others of the
Claiborne party when they got into
their carriage to go to the ball. He
went, in fact, to the telegraph Office
and sent a message to Oscar Breunig
Lamar, Va. giving notice of his com
ing.
Then be returned to the New Amer
lean and packed bis belongings.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10

II c0GcTcd INC got0 Uttket
clever man. am obliged to admit He
said And Chauvenet's mirth stifed
him for moment.
Yes: what was it," demanded the
German impatiently.
HE said, Thank you, waiter, and
put the cigarette case back into his
pocket"
They ali laughed Then Captain
Claiborne's eyes fell upon the table
and rested idly on John Arnitage's
cigarette case lying on the edge of the
table. on the smoothly worn gold Of
the surface. on the snowy falcon and
me silver helmet on which the bird
poised He started slightly, then toss
SO that it covered the gold trinlzet
completely.
"Gentlemen. he said. 'ff we are go
ing to show ourselves at the Darling
ton ball wen have to run along"
Below In the coat room Claiborne
was fastening the frogs of his military
overcoat when Armitage who had
waited for the opportunity, spoke to
him.
THAT story is a lie, Claiborne That
man never saw me Oh my cigarette
case in Berlin, and moreover, | was
never at Bar Harbor in my life
gave you some account of myself on
the King Edward. Every word Of It
is true"
you should face him-you must
have it out with himp' exclaimed Clai
borne. And Armitage saw the conflict
and uncertainty in the officers eyes.
But the time hasn't come for
ahat''-
sThen if there is something between
you began Claiborne, the doubt now
clearly dominant.
There is undoubtedly a great deal
between US, and there will be more
before we reach the end
Dick Claiborne was perfectly
frank. outspoken fellow. and this hint
of mystery by a man whose character
had just been boldly assailed angered
him
Good God. man! know as much
about Chauyenet as | do about you
This thing is ugly, as you must see. l
don't like it. | tell you! You've got to
do more than deny a circumstantial
story like that by a fellow whose
standing here is as good as yours. If
you don't offer some better expana
ton of this by tomorrow night ! shall
have to ask you to cut my acquaintance
and the acquaintance of my family"
Armitage's face was grave. but he
smiled as he took his hat and stick.
81 shall not be able to satisfy you of
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10

e S=Z71o>--' of geographical knowl
edge as interpreted in such literature
He could tell you without leaving his
room and probably without opening
his trunk the quickest way out OF
Tokyo or st. Petersburg or Calcutta Of.
Cinch Tight. Mont, if you suddenly re-
ceived cablegram calling you to Vi
emma or Paris or Washington from One
of those places.
Such being the case it was remark
able that he should have started for Il
point in the Virginia hills by way of
Boston. thence to Norfolk by coastwise
steamer and on to Lamar by lines OF
railroad whose schedules would have
been the despair of unhardened travel
ers. He had expressed his trunks Iii
rect and Travelled with two suit cases
and an umbrella. His journey since his
boat swung out into Massachusetts
tons, and two young women booked
for Baltimore wrongly attributed his
reticence and aloofness to grievous
disappointment in love.
He had wanted time to think-to pom
der his affairs-to devise some way out
of his difficulties and to contriye the
defeat of Chauvenet Moreover. his
relations to the Claibornes were in an
ugly tangle Chauvenet had dealt him
a telling blow in quarter where he
particularly wished TO appear to ad
vantage
He jumped out of the day coach in
which he had accomplished the last
stage of his journey to Lamar just at
dawn and found Oscar. with two
horses. waiting.
"Good morning" said Oscar. salut-
ing.
You are prompt. sergeant" And Ar
mitage shook hands with him.
AS the train roared ON through the
valley Armitage opened one of the suit
cases and took out a pair of leather
leggings, which he strapped on. Then
Oscar tied the cases together with a
rope and hung them across his saddle
bow
sThe place-what of it?" asked Armi
tage.
There may be worse. l have rot
decided
Arnlitage laughed aloud.
as it as bad as thatT"
The man was busy Tightening the
saddle girths. and he answered Armi
tage's further questions with soldier
like brevity.
you have been here
1.-TWO weeks. sir"
"And nothing has happened? 1t is a
good report
at is good for the soul to stand on
mountains and look at the world. Yon
VIII like that animal-yes? He is light
err than cavalry horse. Mine. You VIII
notice. is a trife heavier. / bought
mem at stock farm in another val
ley and rode them up to the place"
The train sent back loud echoes. A
girl in a pink sunbonnet rode up on Il
mule and carried off the mail pouch
The station agent was busy inside at
his telegraph instruments and paid no
heed to the horsemen Save for few
huts clustered on the hillside there
were no signs of human habitation in
sight. The lights in a switch target
showed yellow against the growing
dawn.
Il am quite ready, sir" reported Os-
car, touching his hat. There is moth
ing here but the station. The settle
ment is farther on our way"
Then let US be off, said Armitage.
swinging into the saddle.
Oscar led the way in silence along a
narrow road that chung close to the
base of great pine covered hill. The
morning was sharp and the horses
stepped smartly, the breath of their
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10

and their graves
are there by the
c d a rs. Yes;
they had bra We
hearts, and Os-
car lifted his
hat as though
he were saluting
the lost legion.
T b e y turned
again to the road
and went for
ward at a gal
lop, until, half a
mile from the
gate, they came
upon a clearing
and a low, red
rooted b U n 6 a
low.
your honse,
himself down at
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10

stood at atten-
ton in the mid
die of the room.
Shall we I'M
pack yes ?"
1T is a capt
tai idea, : said
John Arlnita ge.
4 was striker
for my captain
also. who had
fourteen pairs OF
boots and a bad
disposition and
his uniforms
yes !? He was
very pretty to
look at on a
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10

nostrils showing white on the air. The
far roar and whistle of the train came
back more and more family. and when
it had quite ceased Armitage sighed
pushed his soft felt hat from his face
and settled himself more firmly in his
saddle. The keen air was as stimulat-
ing as wine. and he put his horse to
the gallop and rode ahead to shake up
his blood.
ut is good" said the stolid cavalry
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10

they came out
into another and
broader valley,
where there were
titled farms and
a little settle
NJ e Il t with a
blacksmith shop
and a country
store, postoftice
and inn conlhin-
ed. The store
keeper stood in
the door snlok-
ing a cob pipe.
Seeing Oscar. he
went inside and
hrO11nl1fn1nfS ninan
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10
ChapterXu

4 CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS
HE study of maps and
time tables is a far more
profitable business than
appears. John Armitage
possessed a great store
of geographical knoWl
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10

rooted bstngaloao. ..van~ ho,,sa
sir" and Oscar swung himself down at
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10

letters andrews
papers. which he
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-03
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

NcWb OF inc Town anu viliaHo toIu
Briefly for Busy Readers
Frank Battles is spending the day in
Arlington.
John Mulligan is spending the day In
Albany on business.
Oscar Pratt OF County street Is
painting his residence.
Patrick Riley Of Park street Is
spending the Week In New York.
Judge c. H. Mason and States At
torney William J. Meagher left this
morning to attend county court at
Manchester,
Joseph McDermott, Daniel Keeler,
and Albert Magee are planning TO 80
camping on the Burgess road In the
near future.
The season OF automobile tourists Is
now open and many auto parties have
passed through the village during the
past few days.
M. j. Schwab and Harry J. Cole
have been excused for jury duty a,
the present term OF Bennington coun
~ court now In session at Manchester
George w. Utley, a former residen,
OF this town has taken position with
the Burlington Rendering company In
Burlington and is now living In thai
city
Miss Mary Roy who has been visit
ing Mrs. Phelonise Pinsoneault o.
Park street for the past few weeks re
turned to her home In Lewiston, Ne.
this morning.
John Toomey has just finished NOV
ing barn on the property OF Mrs
William Graves at Bennington Cente
The structure was moved several fee
directly west.
Practically all of the overiianginI
signs on Main street which were vi
this morning have been taken dow
today and the appearance OF the stree
is much improved.
1. II. Greene OF the Stock Broker
age firm OF Cohen, Greene & Co., o
New York City. with his wife an
brother and lady friend made a pleas
ant call on the former neighbors G
Mrs. Greene, Mr.. and Mrs. f. an
Miss Mary Estabrook, Decoration da,
They left for their home In Plainficlt
IN. j.. Friday, going to Springfield
Mass, by train where Mr.. Greene pul
chased new go horse power automt
bile. They came here via Pittsfiel
and made the return trip via Hoosicl
Poughkeepsie and Nyack, arrivin
home on Sunday.
Superintendent Estabrook has on
side of the 25 foot road runnin
through the cemetery from the entrar
ces on South to Morgan street. tire,
fourths Of mile long completed so
is In good shape for carriage or autt
mobile. He has section A. one OF tn
most desirable in the grounds plotte
and a number of lots sold. Thre
burials have been made and fin
granite monument erected on the II
dor lot. He has begun the excava
ion for the receiving tomb and has tn
stone for the foundation already Q
the site. The structure will be 29x2
feet outside measurements with
porte cochere over the roadway ~
20 feet. The inside Of the buildin
will be 1Sx25 feet with rs catacomt
in the rear end, leaving chapel II
holding services about Is feet squar
The roads through the cemetery ar
rs feet wide, giving ample room fC
teams to pass one another. Drivin
on the grounds outside Of the roads
strictly forbidden.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-03

and finished manner. II is remark.
able that one 80 young should possess
such wonderful ability as an elocu-
ZIONIST.
Miss Clara Converse who has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. l.. Nichols for the past few days,
left Tuesday on a trip through the
northern part OF the state. She ex-
poets to sail next July from San Fran.
cisco for Japan where she is at the
head Of the Mary Colby school for
girls In Yokohama.