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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-11

money Ia /. .a......s, ...e quaint rustic
house.
Years had passed since the emperor
had done more than pass the lodge
gates, and now the outlines Of the low
rambling structure looked strange to
him silhouetted against a spangled
sky. He was glad Of this, for he had
spent some joyous days here as boy,
and he wished to separate the old i'm
pressions and the new
Two tall chimneys stood up like the
pricked ears Of some alert crouching
animal. The path to the lodge cleaned
white and straight in the darkness rs
a parting In the rough black hair Of
giant. The trees whispered gossip to
each other In the wind, and it seemed
to Leopold that they were evil things
telling lies and slandering his love.
He hated them and their rustling,
which once he had loved; he hated
the yellow eyes Of the animal with the
pricked ears. gllttering eyes which
were lighted windows; he hated the
young prince who owned the place,
and he would have hated the chan
cellor more than all had not the old
man limped as he walked up the path,
showing how heavy was the burden of
his years as he had never shown 1t to
his emperor before.
The path led to hooded entrance,
and, ascending the two stone steps, the
chancellor lifted the mailed glove
which did duty as knocker. Twice
he brought It down on the oak panel
underneath, and the sound of metal
shifting against wood went echoing
through the house with an effect OF
emptiness and desolation.
Nobody came to answer the sum-
mons, and Leopold smiled in the dark
ness. He thought 1t likely that even
the prince was not at home. A prac-
tical joke had been played on the
chancellor.
Again the mailed fist struck the pam
ell An echo alone replied. Count Won
Breitstein began to be alarmed for the
success of his plan. He thanked the
night which hid from the keen eyes Of
the emperor-cynical now, no doubt
the telltale vein beating hard in his
forehead.
"Don't you think, chancellor, that,
after all, you'd better try to take me
to some more probable as well as more
suitable place to look for Miss Now
bray? he suggested, with drawl in
tended to be as aggravating as it actu-
ally was. There doesn't appear to be
any one about Even the caretakers
are out counting perhaps"
"But listen, your majesty" said Won
Breitstein when he knocked again.
Leopold did listen and heard the ring
of heel on floor of stone or marble
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not these orders are to stand nobody
not IL 1t were the emperor, should force
his way"
"Fool those orders are not for us,
and it is the emperor who will go in"
With a step aside the chancellor let
the light from the hanging lamp in
the hall shine full upon Leopolds face,
hitherto masked In shadow.
His boast forgotten, the jaeger utter
ed cry Of dismay, and. with sudden
failing Of the knees, he moved and left
the doorway free.
Your majesty" he faltered. 81 did
not see-I could not know. Most hum
bly, l beg your majesty's gracious par
don. II your majesty will but hold
me blameless with my MASTER
'Never mind yourself, and never
mind your master" broke in the chan
cellor. "Open that door at the end of
the hall and announce the emperor
and Count Won Breitstein."
The unfortunate jaeger, approaching
a state Of collapse, obeyed. The door
of the dining room, which Leopold
knew Of old. was thrown open, and
quavering voice heralded His imperial
majesty the emperor and the Herr
Chancellor Count Won Breltstein."
The scene disclosed was as unreal
to Leopold's eyes as a painted picture
Athe walls Of pompeiian red. the gold
candelabra, the polished floor spread
with the glimmerlng fur Of polar bears
and in the center flower decked ia
BILE lit with pink shaded lights and
sparkling with gold and crystal;
springing up from a chair which faced
the door. young man in evening
dress; sitting motionless, her back half
turned, a slender girl in bridal white.
At sight Of her the emperor stopped
on the threshold. All the blood in his
body seemed rushing to his head, then
surging back upon his heart.
The impossible had happened
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-11
WaSherWOmen.

Anty old of washing takes about 200 rub
the dashboard for the average small wash Every rub is
equal to force Of 10 pounds so that spend 10000
pounds of precious life What does that in days
work?
THE wayyou Fesaptha soap and let the soap do
the work No boiling water but few rubs. Done in
half the time and done better"
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On. CT ouis.,. Faithful pss,.

One Of the three dogs found by the
side % Ouida. the late novelist. the
friends who had not deserted her in
her poverty and Illness. when she per-
lshed mIseTably in a cottage at viareg-
gio. near IIeghoru. reached New YORK
recently on the steamer Algeria. The
dogs were Rnfhno. Nerino and Tiania.
Rufflno IVES dead from starvation
when Ouida's death was discovered.
and the other two dogs were near
death They we're turned over 70 the
British consul with the sathOr's ef-
fects. She had asked that they be Shot.
but the consul could not ind heart to
have the faithful friends q the IA
nous woman killed He kept one q
the Pets for himself and gave The
other. Titauis. 70 Captain Mclean q
the Algeria. I'm hieSSed IL know
what breed she II. said Captain Nc
Lean. hut she Il the most srectiOnzte
little creature you ever saw.
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daunted. He knew very well now that
this was only prelude TO the drama
which would follow. and. though he
had suffered a sharp pang OF anxiety
at first. he saw that his royal friend
was playing with commendable real
ism. Naturally when beautiful young
actresses ventured into the forest un
chaperoned TO dine with fascinating
princes the least that such favored
gentlemen could do was to be mot al
home" TO an Intrusive public.
You are mistaken" insisted the
chancellor. His royal hIghness Is al
home ard will receive US. II will be
better for you to admit us without fur
Their delay"
Under the domination Of those eyes,
which could quell turbulent reichstag.
the jaeger weakened. as bis master had
doubtless expected him TO do after the
first resistance.
1T may be I have made a mistake.
SIR he stammered. though I do not
think so. IL you win have the kind
ness 70 walk in and wait for a few
minutes until can inquire whether his
royal highness has come home or win
come home.
THAT Is zst necessary" said the
chancellor. Ills royal highness dimes
here this evening. We VIII 90 with
you TO the door Of the dining room.
which you win open for Us and an
nounce that two gentlemen wish to see
him
With this all uncertainty in the mind
Of the jaeger was swept Away. He
knew his duty and dessuained to stand
By Il. and the chancellor saw that n
the master had given Instructions
meaning them 70 I've orerridden AZ
least the servant was sincere. He put
himself IN the doorway and Looked an
obstacle dimculs to dislodgs
That ID Impossible. SIR be erclaln-
ed 4 have had ny orders uhsch are
that his ruyal hIzhne<s b ~ at hons
tsnlxht. aad unti I know whether CO
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Ito be Continusdt.
YALE ~ leach BUSINESS.
The University to Adopt Courses In
Commercial Methods.

the OniVersty TO Noopt Noufses IN
Commercial Methods.
Yale has yielded to the current de-
mand for university courses In com.
merce and business. says a New Ha-
ven dispatch. II has been decided to
give twenty-seven electives In the grad.
uate school next year under a COM
mon head. which shall embrace a de-
partment OF business methods. The
group OF studies will include banking.
Insurance. railroads and commerce.
Some Of the courses already an.
nounced are commerce and the COM
merTal policy In the nineteenth Gen.
fury. corporation economies. morals in
modern business. problems In business
management. trade statistics and for
est management abroad and in the
CEited States.
Several courses in the commercial
side Of practical forestry will he given
by Clifford Plnchct. the national for
ester.
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standing in the dark embrasure of the
porch.
1--WE wish to see his royal highness.
your MASTER" said the chancellor, tax.
ing the initiative, as he knew the en-
peror would wish him to do.
His royal highness is not at home,
SIR" replied the jaeger.
Leopold's eyes lightened as he threw
a glance Of sarcastic meaning at his
companion, but Iron Heart was un.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-11

Dewitt's kidney sad Bladder Pills
are prompt and thoroagh and will IN
. Snort time strengthsn wsakeneG
kidneys and allaT troabIss arising
frum inssnmatto1 q the BLADDER
sold ky BsekinEhxz pharuzcy.
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- ..
CHAPTER EIGHTEENa

was a jaeger clad In
green who opened the
door of the hunting
lodge and gazed appar-
emily without recogni-
t;aD - tha t.,a ,xo-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-11
THE --
Princess Virginia
BY 6. N. and A. m. WILLIAMSON,
Authors of "66s Lightning Conductor" Rose
mary In Search of Father" Etc. ). -

COPYRIGHT. 1907. BY MCCLURE PHILLIPS & co.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
PATRoLLlNG WOODS TO
PREVENT FOREST FIRES.

Huntington, w. Va, Sept. 22.-Hun-
dreds of farmers in the wooded sec
tons of Wayne and Cabell counties,
south OF Huntington, are parrolling
the woods night and day to prevent
forest fires, which would render many
of them homeless should they get q
start. Hundreds of acres are covered
by woods, and among them are lively
little villages which would have but
little hope should fires get started.
Precautions, are being taken, hunting
in the woods is forbidden, and every
thing possible is being done to pre-
vent fires from breaking out. This has
been the diiest eriod ever known
here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
OFF TO
Delegates Leave for Moreantown to
Attend A. o. U. w. Lodge.

Justice S. S. Felker, Mr.. w. f. Null
liss and Mr.. c. II. Teller left here this
morning on train So to attend the
state lodge of the Ancient Order
United Workmen that conyenes to-
morrow morning in Morgantown and
which Will be in session a couple
days.
Mr.. Felker goes as the representa-
tive of the West Virginia grand lodge
TO the supreme lodge that met last
June in Des Moines, Iowa, and he viii
make a report of that meeting. Mr..
Mulliss is the representative of the
local lodge and Mr.. Feller goes as a
member OF the order to take in the
meetings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
TWO ARE INJURED IN
FUNERAL ACCIDENT.

Fayetteville, w. Va, Sept. 22.-Two
people were seriously, if not fatally
injured, in a funeral accident here.
AS the mourners were leaving the
Lansing cemetery after the interment
of Gordon Blu1ne, the coal operator,
who died as a result of falling down
a flight of stairs, a carriage driven by
William Settle overturned and Settle
was thrown under the horses feet.
The horses reared and plunged and
both Mr.. Settle and his four-year-old
daughter were seriously hurt, the for
mer sustaining severe wounds on the
head and seyeal broken ribs. Sexton
Jeramen Sloane was also severely
hurt
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
BY MONS. GENE DE PONTIAC.

The very latest bulletins from
Paris declare that the Directoire
mode is dying-dying OF ~ill-regulat-
ed advertisement and exaggeration
and though the Dtrectoire revers
and collar appear on almost all cos
tunes of any degree Of elaborateness,
many of the new coats from the
smartest designers show the short
wasted tendency only slightly and
are built along straight, long, limp
lines, of no particular period but
our own. Quite frequently these
coats are collarless and fatty trim
med; some are quite plain, others
deliberately braided with ~soutache, or
finished with buttons and button
holes, real oil simulated. Not only
buttons, but cabochons, passemen-
terie drops and cord ornaments are
very smart.
In spite of the advance informa-
ton" hat the new mats were to be
small and close-fitting, those worn
at the French watering-places this
WhiSh 10 thClc Tic nSISuI vi
the simply enormous
the dropping brims sometimes so
wide that they touch the wearer's
back. Satin, cloth, silk or velvet
cover the brims, aand the under side
is usually of contrasting color. When
the outside of the hat is of some
rather vivid colour, as the orange or
peacock tones that are SO numerous
and beautiful this fall, the under
side is faced. with black. Huge vel
vet and silk roses form the trim
mi z. Black and white is q fav-
ori.e combination, and many of the
black hats are trimmed with scarfs
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
MAY USE OLD o
Sears, Roebuck G. Co. Locking at
Old Hagerstown Place.

The Hagerstown Mail says:
1t is expected that the Pope plant,
ruined by prosperity, will not long be
idle.
Soon, when the defeat of Taft IS
assured, the full dinner pail will be
seen once again progressing to the
works.
There win be also a big line CT
men engaged.
1t is stated in various quarters that
the Sears, Roebuck Co., of Chicago,
are entering into negotiations for the
plant and win use it for an eastern
distributing point. 1t will be loaded
with goods, many of them made here
and relieve the Chicago plant of a
great deal of trouble and expense.
One big firm here supplies a great
quantity of goods to the company and
others are also interested.
Mr.. Sears was here himself last
week and looked over the plant.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
Home From Hospital.

Miss Louise Van Metre daughter
of Mr., and Mrs. E. w. Van Metre,
West King street, has returned from
a hospital in Annapolis, Nd, where
she has been confined since meeting
with a serious accident in a trolley
a collision near Annapolis, about
three months ago. Though still com
PEELED to use crutehes she has almost
recovered from her injuries.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
FLAG IS UNFURLED
Comrey's Band and Firemen Join in
Parade 10 schooI-Exercises by
School Children.

From The World of Saturday:
A memorable event in the history
of the Mason school house on
Faulkner avenue, at the sutheast
edge of town, transpired this after
noon when a fac was raised there
with appropriate exercises. The flag
was the gift of the Martinsburg coun-
Gil Jr. Order United American Me-
chanics and the staff on which it
was raised was presented and put UP
by the school commissioners of Ar
den district. The flag is of regulation
bunting and is 6xS feet in size.
The ceremony of raising the flag at
the school house was under the dr
rection of the Jr. o. U. A. M. The
order had invited the Patriotic Sons
Of America and Martinsburg fire de-
partment to participate in the ex-
ercises and parade out to the school
house, which they did. The P. o. S.
of AS, however. joined in with the
Juniors. The parade formed al the
market house at 2 o'clock and march
ed out South Queen street in the fol-
lowing order:
Chief Marshal Capt. w. B. Colston
and Chief j. P. Talhelm of the Mar
tinsburg fire department.
Aides Roy N~adenbousch, Douglas
Crawford, Roy Grove and Ferd Ger
ling.
Comrey's band.
Carriage with speakers,
Firemen.
Marshals A. B. Non ana "A. Kogel-
schatz, jr.
Jr. O. u. A. M.
Arriving at the school house the
exercises were commenced. The
school children were out in fun force
and scores of other people were
present.
The school children, under the di
rection of Mrs. Laura o. Tabbler.
principal of the school, and Miss Bes.
sic Gregory, assistant, had appropri
ate songs, recitations and dialogues
while the band played a couple OF
selections. Stirring addresses were
| made Ely Rev, DR.. w. f. Locke, OF the
Southern Methodist church, and Mr.
2. T. Brantner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26

Of white mousseline de sole and white
feathers. while white silk hats are
faced with black velvet and loaded
with black feathers.
The adjustment of the veil has
become a work of art-thanks to the
tremendous size of the fashionable
headgear. Some Parisiennes are
wearing as many as three wells at a
time-the dotted face veil, snugly
fastened. and over the hat two long
chiffon wells of different colors, one
crossing behind, fastening under the
chin and taking the place of the jab-
OF. the other tying behind with long,
floating ends.
Ottoman silk is a material once
much used and unheard of for many
years that makes its temperance
this fall, but, as in all these r~evivals, in
q form hardly recognizable. 1t is
far softer in finish and lighter In
weight than formerly, and figures In
| some very handsome imported coat
and skirt costumes. 1t also covers
many modish hats.
The new soft finished velvets are
sure t o play a large part in costumes
for the coming season-in pastel
| shades for afternoon and evening
costumes and in the grays and cedar
and copper Units for street wear.
There is no fabric that has so rich
an appearance for the separate win
ter Goa for the cloth or silk gown
| as velvet, and whole gowns of velvet,
| covered with braid, will be popular.
| The new velveteens, too, are stun
| ning-generally figured in broken
stripes medium-sized checks, circles
or lines.
Lace will play a very small part
on the winter gown; braiding, en-
%broidery and passementerie Will be
used In profusion. Many of the
newest garnitures that may be bought
separately in the shops-and that dc
wonders toward rejuvenating a some
what passe frock-are of the plas-
iron shape usually cut low and square
in the neck, sleeveless or with tin.
| SLEEVE APPS, anu SOuuCthhcs WIN 81
dies to match, long enough to &c
once or twice around the body ant
fall in long, tasselled ends in front
These g~arnitures are of net, embroid
cred in soutache, silk. tinsel or beads
in beautiful variations OF colol
and design. The trimmings de
signed for evening frocks are exquis
itely embroidered in crystal, pearl o
gold Exceedingly effective stole
and little bolero jackets are alst
formed or embroidered tlet.
The elbow sleeve fashion is abso
luteiy defunct. On the street or at
ternoon gown, the sleeve reaches :
the knuckles; in the evening gowI
1t is a mere apology or absent alto
gether,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
keerl-AIbert.

Miss Mary 2. Albert and DIR.
Charles F. Keerl, both of Hagers-
town, were married Thursday at the
Episcopal church at Berkeley Springs
by Rev. Mr.. Gannish. There We're no
attendants. and soon after the mar
riage DR.. and Mrs. Keerl returned to
Hagerstown. The bride is a daughter
OF the late Jacob Albert. The groom
is a well known physician and his
torian OF that city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
SEASON CLOSES.
Last Excursion Train te Pen-Mar
n Park Was Run on Sunday.

The Western Maryland railroad
closed its regular Pen-Mar excursion
season Sunday, when the final train
for the year was run.
: There will be a special excursion
to this mountain resort next Sunday
under the auspices of the Germania
Turnyerein. after which the amuse-
ments at the grounds viii close down.
The railroad officials say the season
has been satisfactory and that the
popularity of the resort has not di-
minished. This is true despite the
fact that the excursion fare last year
was increased % cents for the round
trip. Each train carried its full quota.
The company viii take up during
the winter the question of further i'm
provements at the park, to increase
its popularity next season. The ex,
tent Of these will depend upon the
amount of money available In the
company's treasury for 'the purpose
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
Andrew Cloud Shot By North
Shirley, His Brother-ln-Law.
AN OLD GRUDGE CAUSE
OF THE ALTERATION
Bullet Passes Clear Through Shirley
and is Cut Out by Or. Shipper
Fight Precipitated by Another Man
Being Hit by a Stone and Nearly
killed-Fight Along the Mountain.

From The World OF Tuesday:
What may yet prove a fatal shoot
ing ARRAY occurred Monday evening
about 7 o'clock at Andrew Clouds
small country store along the noun
tain, four or five miles southwest OF
Gerrardstown and just across the line
in Frederick county.
1t seems that a man by the name
of Bal. Hardy got into an alteration
with a youth named Negley, who nit
Hardy on the jaw with a stone, knock
ing him senseless. This happened
outside OF Clouds store. Cloud com
manded peace, the fight having by
that time involved others. North
Shirley, brother-in-law of Cloud,
became angered and threatened TO
put Cloud where be wouldn't bother
anybody. Hot words ensued and Shir-
ley attacked Cloud. The latter, in Or
der to defend himself, drew a 38-
calibre revolver and shot Shirley at
short range, the ball entering near
his right side and passing through
his abdomen, lodged under the skin
on his left side. The wounded man
fell to the ground with a groan and
this stopped the fight.
Shirley was carried into the house
Of Jacob Lynn, nearby, and DR.. Ship
per, of G~errardstown, hastily summon
ed. He arrived on the scene an hour
or so later and cut the ball out of
the mans side. DR.. Shipper also at
tended Hardy, the other injured man,
remaining with them til! midnight.
He left Hardy in an unconscious con-
dition and the other man sinking.
Word from Gerrardstown this morn
ing was to the effect that Hardy was
still unconscious and Shirley sinking
fast. But a report at noon from out
there was more hopeful and that both
men were doing fairly well.
No arrests have been made by the
Frederick county authorities so far as
heard from.
The affair has caused a great deal
of excitement in that section, but
from all accounts Cloud shot HIS
brother-in-law in self defense. 1t 8
said an old grudge between the par
ties concerned led up to the shooting.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
FINGERS BLOWN OFF.
Ugly Accident in Standard Lime and
Stone Quarries.

Mr.. Turner Barrick, living about
four miles southeast of town, met
with an unfortunate accident while
at work in the quarries of the Stand
ara Lime G. Stone Co, yesterday at
ternoon. He is a shooter" in the
qdarries and in handling a dynamite
cap it exploded and blew off the
thumb and index finger of his right
hand and severely injured a couple
fingers on his left hand. Several
boxes of dynamite we're dangerous
ly near at the time, but did not ex-
plode.
Mr.. Barrick was brought to the
Kings Daughters hospital where his
wounds were dressed by DR.. Spon.
seller, the company's physician.