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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-08-15

1 did not answer him, and silence
fell upon us. I was bordering over
the problem and did not look at Vim
cent for long while, but when did ]
saw that his face wore a troubled
hopeless look, and that his whole at
titude indicated profound detection.
Vincent" I said, leaning over him
what's the trouble?" 1 had been
noticing of late that he had been sub
ject to fits of melancholy altogether
out of keeping with his character, and
I had come to the conclusion that he
had some trouble on his mind !
wanted to know what it was, so that
I could help him. When I spoke he
turned his head slowly and looked at
me moment solemnly, then smiled
family, the very ghost of that spIen-
did, boyish smile of his, so that 1t went
to my heart.
"Oh, Arch" he burst out, every
things wrongi But it's not my fault;
how could help loving herr"
l was amazed What was the boy
talking about, and who was it that he
loved?
Eyes. sir" he went on; 81 met her
four miles from town carrying an old
1eggar-woman's bundle because the
poor old thing had hurt her foot And
when drew up the dogcart and asked
her to get in and take the bundle too,
she shook her head, and, by Jove, she
wouldn't get in till l let the old beg
gar-woman get in, tool" Vincent
turned to me positively radiant. "Ah,
Terhune!" he cried, you don't know
what it is. I love her sol"
And as he stood there, his face
TRANSPORTED, 1 grasped in moment
the meaning of the whole thing and
the understanding struck like blow
at my heart and l knew how dear the
welfare of this boy was to me. Some
how, Vincent represents to me the
things l might have been, and am not,
the things I might have won, and
have lost; ne represents the first flush
Of my own youth. And now that I
had wasted those opportunities to lead
the selfish existence of the average
bachelor, I found a certain joy In
again experiencing those first throbs
of living that had been mine, in the
person and life of young Vincent.
AS he stood before me, glowing with
feeling, l felt that it was for me to
wipe that look from his face cruel as
it seemed, and my anger at the wom-
an who had so deceived the boy by
Withholding from him the knowledge
that she was married helped me to do
the deed.
Vincent" I said, slowly, "do you
mean-do gather from your rawlings
that you honestly-er-care for this
person?" I had risen to my feet, and
Is I spoke Vincent's whole express
sion changed in fash.
"Your inference is perfectly cor
rect" he said His face went white and
there was war in his tone, for he
perceived that / meant trouble.
The necessity of saving the boy
loved from the consequences of his
own folly took possession of me, and
1 was full of rage at Vincent and at
that constituencies woman in the gray
gown who had entrapped him.
You fool" said. putting my face
close to his square, cleft chin, why do
you throw away your chance in life
like that? What do you want to let
yourself get entangled with an adj
ventures for? Don't you know the
woman's married? She confessed to
having one husband; she may have
dozen, for all know!"
The inevitable happened. for Vim
cent with half-articulate cry like
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
WAS NO SURPRISE.

Carson, New. July I'M. R. Preston. who Is serving a twenty-five year sentence in the Nevada State prison for murder and who was nominated by the Socialist Labor party at New York for President of the United States, gave out the following interview from his cell yesterday When the telegram an nouncing his nomination was handed to him, he showed no surprise at the news.
 q am particularly well-known to members of my party" he said "and am a Socialist from the ground up. While I am no tat liberty to make a statement covering my nomination. ow- Ing to instructions from my counsel. Judge Hilton. I recognize the honor conferred upon me and am proud of 1t. If MT. Hilton desires that I withdraw from the nomination. I will ask tn at my name be taken from the ticket and some other substituted. I have not been officially notified of my nomina- ton by the convention in New York, but will probably receive 1t in due ] timef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
ONLY ONE ALARM
 IN THE FIRST WEEK

There was only one fire alarm du- ring the first week in July, a record almost unprecedented in the history of the department. The down town sta tion. Madison Avenue. has not been called out a single time during this period and the men are at somewhat of a loss to predict what development this unusual state of affairs will take. There is a general feeling that some thing big may be expected within the near future.
 The flremen have little faith in the sweet charity of chance and believe that in the long run things will even up. For this reason they are exceed ingly dlstrustful of the happy turn events have been taking and in the ab- sence of any actual confagration many surmises of those which may be ex- pected are being offered. Premonltion and prophecies In profusion furnish a topic of conversation, and while the men are far from anxious to forsake the shade of their quarters for the heat | of the sun further intensified by that | of flames they would rather welcome q run merely to allay the dlsquietude re- | sultant upon what Is regarded as tho l deceitful good nature of chance.
 The insurance companies and thu | horses of the department are most ben efited by the freedom from fires whtcl has prevailed. To the latter a run fl the blazing sun of the past severa weeks is extremely exhaustIng. For tune smiles sweetly upon the insu rance companies now, but in the opin ion of the fremen she Is a "deceitfu eritter" and Is only flirting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
THE BROKEN LAW

~.s ,se. sx B Harris stsuoners Hsn An
 Rsserved
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
A REMARKABLE TRAGEDY.
Young Girl Killed and an old Man 1
 Morally Wounded.

Young Girl Killed and an old Man is
 Morally Wounded.
 Chicago, July "A dispatch to The Record Herald from Vincennes, Ind, says:
 Miss Mayme Baker, 20 years old, Is dead, and Charles Ingle. 40 years old, Is mortally wounded as the result of a remarkable tragedy in the girls home yesterday.
 Mrs. Ollie Youngblood Ellis, cousin of the girl killed, admits, 1t Is alleged, that she fired all the shots. and says she was trying to drive away Ingle, who. in a 1t of rage. had seized Miss Baker. threatening her with bodily harm.
 Mystery surrounds the details of the affair and the stories of the wounded man and the young woman do not agree. IngIe insists he was only at- tempting to warn the woman. who, he says, had enticed his sisters husband to leave town. and he claims the shoot ing was without provocation. The bullets which ended Miss Bakers life were aimed at Iugle. who, Mrs. Ellis says, at the time. had the girl in his grasp.
 Ingle was taken to the jail on sus- pocion that he had killed the girl, and despite prompt treatment of his wounds, the surgeons hold out no hope for his recovery. The story of a sup posed wrong to a sister, which Ingle sought to avenge upon the woman, his visit of the warning to the two. Mrs Ellis's defense of her cousin and the resultant tragedy. is a remarkable one and last night the sisters husband, Richard Lovejoy, was locked up pend ing a full investigation by the police. Lovejoy, who is a contracting carpeu- ter. is alleged to have been in the house where the shooting took place at the time of the tragedy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
ROADS OF BARBOUR.
Board of Revenue is Working Ou
 Plans.


 Plans.
 j Eufaula, July 7.-(Special. )--The matter of working the public roads or the county is one that will sooner or later engage the attention of the Coun- ty Board of Revenue.
 By a recent decision of that body the teams and most of the appurtenances that were used in road building were disposed of and some other and more adequate system remains to be em- ployed.
 Various conJectures are being made as to the locality for the public build ing soon to be erected here. It IS known that 6 number of bids for the site have been sent in but no surmise as to what locality will be accepted can yet be made.
 pr. W. s. Britt's condition Is greatly improved to the satisfaction of his friends, and 1t is hoped he will soon pc out again.
 Judson c. Chapman of the proposed electric road to connect this city with OpelIka Is here with a view of begin ming work at the earliest moment. MT. Chapman feels assured that he will have things in readiness to break dirt in Eufaula about the middle of the present month and is arranging ac- cordingly.
 The military band of the city is prac- ticing for the encampment the latter part of this month which they will at- tend, leaving the city with he Eufauls Rifles. The band regaled the citizens with several nice selections while marching on the blufr yesterday after noon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
FAIRNESS IS ASKED
sUPr. GUNNELs INTERcEDEs FOR
 CITY SCHOOLS,
Request Made That City Authorities Have . Voice in Election of the
 County Boards of

Moved by equity. Hon. Harry c. Gun nels. State Superintendent of Educa- ton. yesterday wrote letter to each of the County Superintendents request ing that the chairmen of city and town boards of education be allowed to participate in the election August of county boards of education.
 Such request springs from the un- constitutionallty of Section i7s of the municipal code law. With this sec- ton removed from the system of edu- cation. the city and town schools are made subject to the apportionment of their public money by the county boards of education. Formerly the city schools received their money di- rect from the Department of Educa- tion in Montgomery.
 By the law as 1t now stands. the city authorities have no voice in the selec- tion of the county board members, this privilege being confined to the chair men of district trustees. It was thought fair that representatives of the city participate in the election of the boards as much discretion lies with these boards In letting out money to the city and town schools
 The letter of the State Superinten- dent is as follows:
 ITO the County Superintendent:
 All aSSoIuahCe Wlth section lflz ol the code the chairmen of the several boards of district trustees shall meet at the court house of their respective counties on August 8, 1908, for the pur. pose of elccting four members of tho county board of education who shall hold office for term of four years.
 "In view of the fact that Section 17t of the municipal code law Is unconstl. tutional and in view of the fact that the county board of education not onl, apportions the public funds to the ru. raj districts but to all the cities ant towns as well. think 1t nothing bu just and fair that the chairmen of tn, boards of education of the city ant town school districts in your county b, allowed to participate in the election of the four members of the count, board of education as prescribed 1T Section 1712 of the code"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
ADVICE IS ON TAP
A WORD FOR MUTUAL REsEns v
 POLICY HOLDERS.
Depnrtmert of Insurance says w Answer All Incuiries About e In.urspce schemes-Wh Al
 .o Issue Bulletins.

For ,ba purpose of advising all poll lev holders of the Mutual Reserve Lire Insurance Company of New York. Deputy Insurance Commissioner A '.
 Sexton. at the direction of Commission
 ar Frank N. Julian. yesterday issued q statement fixing July IS at 10 o'clock m at which time the Department will ask all those who are interested to call and get the benefit of any ad- vice or information that the Depart ment can give out.
 Attention is called to the fact thas the Policyholders in Alabama oorn U the level premium ana assessene classes. may receive circulars with reI- erence to their reinsurance witn ne" coupanies. There may be in these ie.- ters some technical detail that may not be understood. The Department stands ready to explain all parts oi the reinsurance propositlohs. The statement Of the Depsi'' follows:
 The Insurance Department mas re ceived information from the New forh Denartmept and from the receivers v | the Mutual Reserve Life insuranc, | Company of New York. that the ievel | premium policies of the said company are to be re-insured by the ros.ai . ,S | Il | that the assessment policy holders oI said company are to be re-insured Dy | tha American Temperance Life insur- l ance Association also of New fork. | Tn view of the fact that there are \ great many policy holders In tnis oea.e | of both classes in the Mutual heserve, | the Department desires to render every | service that 1t can in informing sucn | nolicv holders as to the proposed re- | inaurance transactions and 10 1nat ans is collected data concerning the | two re-insuring companies. m oroer " l give every information to those Wno | may make inquiry concerning tne tax ing over of the Mutual Reserve poll | cy holders by either or poth oi my l foregoing concerns. .e..
 "If has been decided to set July 18th at 1n n m at which time the Depart | ment will ask all those who are Inter l ested to call and get the benent or any | advice or information that the Depar.- ment can give out Tne pohcy no. | reeetve circulars with reference 70 the ra-insurance transaction. some features | os which may not be perfectly under- 1 stood by some of the parties wno re- | cefve such circular matter.
 | "It fs requested that all who desire
 | to do so call at the DepartHe | write us upon any point about wplch
 | they wish to be informed. and the Com
 missioner, will take pleasure in furnish | ing every facility for arriving at con l cInsion as to what is best to be done under all the circumstances.
 | Another important announcement py | the Insurance Department was made | yesterday Beginning with the last of l July. the Department proposes to is- | sue monthly bulletin on the final day of | each month. This will show resume of the transactions of the Department Cor the current month. The curclars l win be mailed to agents and others on | inc mailing lists of the Department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08

and that the close air of the valley stified him. He had expressed desire to fill his lungs with the breeze from the sea before he left for London. He had also hinted that he would like to see Lady Betty Drake.
 He had no baser motive in his mind than a wish to see if she would take the trouble to walk up the cliffs to have a few words with him. He in tended nothing more than a mild Air. tation. which might lead to nothing, or else a serious one which might lead to matrimony. Like his brother Henry, whose commercial in- stincts he affected to despise, he had very proper ideas about the value of Lady Betty's inheritance. At present. matrlmony would be an insupportable burden. but there might come time when 1t would be very useful to marry a handsome intelligent woman who had a good income. He reflected that Lady Betty was getting on in years, and that she did not meet many men at Gaunt Royal. It would. perhaps, not be difficult to make himself an ob- ject of pity, and thence by easy stages he might win her love. It would be a game worth playing. and in its own way as exciting as any of the ignoble games he had played in the past. It would be useful to be loved by a wo- man with four thousand pounds year in her own right. And 1t was not be- yond the bounds of probability. Wo- men are said to be secretly fond of a rake, and the best women are glad to reform, them.
 He leant over the stone wall, and looked down the threadlike path which came winding up the slope from the valley beneath. Versed in every vile which Is calculated to touch a woman's heart, he was not long in working out a plan of campaign. Self-abasement was the surest weapon. He had a whole set of phrases at his finger ends for he had used them all before. Five more minutes passed. and then he saw a grey figure for down the slope A few moments later he recog. nised Lady Betty. She was hurryine | up the path as fast as she could walk l He smiled, and moved down the hil to meet her.
 {, "Ah. Betty" he said. as he shool l her warmly by the hand. 'Tt is goot | of you to come up here. I was afraiS | should have to leave without seeinl | you"
 l T wanted to see you, Dick. partic
 ularly," she replied. "T don't thinl
 1t was very nice of you to leave hom,
 so early"
 l T couldn't help 1t. Bet" he sait humbly. '"pon my soul. couldn't hell
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
Prenent Laws unheId.

Washington, July 7.-The interstate commerce commission in a decision up. holds the present laws enforced by the railroads requiring shippers of lumber on open cars to use stakes to secure safe transportation. The contention of the lumber men was that such prac- tice subjected them to undue expense. The decision grew out of number of complaints filed by the National Whole sale Lumber Dealers Assoctation against several railroads.
 In betting with a pretty Montgom. cry girl you are supposed to let hel win. even if you do too.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
p,ch.ra Gaunt Decldes

uarhRF& GNMMt
 4 ~,,,a "a the south of Gaunt RoyaI
 aS @ .tretch of meadow land runs =, ta the edge of the dark sla.o ~tsrs. The sea swtrls ana toanis .gstnst a fringe of rocks nVe hunu'oS =. ha,ow Inland there is vista oI <l,s,s.s and valleys and mountains ne ns ssss,s rvinr ground Is clothed Win ,.,acas hut the summits of the niiis ,.s, a.s srrooth and naked. and steWh
 large grey stones. Here anu fhe rock itself pierces the tnln ing of soil. and mahes
 across the turf. . ,orr. .fter C.aunt's discovery of the truth ahout Crawshay's sister ne was iean t.r hie elbows on a low stone "ai s.,f,ch ran down almost to the cage o' tr. clfffs. He had not come tnere ,o aar,,gre the view, which ne coroia,iy detested. but to get httie sAeiS,ss ana A breath of fresh air. ne n1o drunk a good deal of brandy ene sha hsfcre and he wanted to clear tne me - of alcohol from his brain. 50 ,.s haa taken a sharp walk up tne staen clone from the house, ana had aiisd his lungs with the sea oreehe xh.. event in from the west 10 tns shores of Cardiganshire
 Althourh he had no intention oh leaving, he had said good-oye 70 ne m mother. and had sent his luggage .o the station. He proposed 10 "an fb@ra himself. and take short cut ~c~,sa fhe hills. He had started before fhe arrival of Lady Betty Drake. but had told his mother that he was going .s mend an hour on the top of the ciin Saessre nroceeding on his way to th' atation. He had his own reasons fol aoinx this, and they were worthy ol the man.
 He was not vain enough to suppose that Lady Betty would pursue nm It was hardly to be expected tnAt
 ,ornan of her position would actual, run after a man. Yet he had made easv for her to take a walk up tn' ciiffs in the same direction. He ha. told his mother that he was not well
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
ALMOST GIVEN AWAY.

Only @i0.50 for Coat and Pants Made to order by Holt's Dye Works, Our unprecedented bargain sale of tailoring Is thinning out our most de-
 sirable patterns very rapidly. Come in quickly before they are all gone. Holt's Dye Works, 109 S. Court If.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08

ua took a coin from his pocket. ana utnging 1t into the air. caught tween his two palms. h. ..,d
 .sTails, I go back to Town. ne Tor q ta himself; heads. stay ne'e blf.s and saw L<e saas of inc queen. 50 much TOT .es saas Ret, he murmured, as he emps'ea ss sourth glass of port. Ana ne shue,led quietly to himself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08

If You Get Thirsty Today
 A .x tha soda fount boy for PeD-to-lac. It fooka rood--fastes good-as good. Containe no dope or heart stimulant DC. m"ui
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
SIs or TsUeIve FULL QUARTS. Express Prep IL iS Most SlfiSfactOr to
 Bny Standard Whistles ct Wholesale Prices
 From q Reliable House

wis Any who my goods will testify this a fact
 establish reputation methods and fine wfdskies Every drop wsky sell pure beyond dispute The careful chemical analysis will that they contain foreign injurious 
 rum whskey thoroughly They under the Food and Drugs Act dstner My dshley Coll. sell whis at wholesale direct to the selling
 be purchased rate per quart than less only wooden boxes (nOt Paper) without marks
 Wholesale Prices
 Prepay Egprs ohargss DsRvsry. Twelve Full Quarts of Brand Do Assort) R H. C. Club $5.z5 $I1.OO Gates ss 4.zS 900 FTeestone, Tennessee Whikey 500 0SO Grasey Valley Corn 400 z.5O The following brands bottled by the Government whose purity and strength
 Quarts Quarts Carkes Pure Rye $6.2S SI2OO Concord Pure $50 IOSO by F. O. Express Money Order or New York Exchange 
 R. H. CATE e CO, DisfiIIers R H CATE. Proprietor LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-14
ORDINANCE NO. is4.

An ordinance providing
December 81 1905 directing that
in previous appropriations be charged back
to be again appropriated. Nmss Aa
Section That much of the
81 d. 1907 as remain unexned the first day January
and the hereby charged back and
be again appropriated as hereinafter provided
Section That for the Of defyng
the January and ending the
certain iabitis already following
including directed be charged back in Section
thereof lie required
by appropriated for the following purposes viz: III
From the General Fund:
FIRsT-To salaries of the gular city Officers
including police consabes.
sEcoND-To pay reconsuctng repair "
ing sidewalks including the eiys portion Of work or i'm
THlRDTo pay cost Of filling improving and repairing streets
including work or Improvement IFS portion done by special
taxation assessment
including salaries of the employed in that
s sn @ ms , needed a s. ssrs y as
fer the purpose Of improving III fire department Of the
FIFrH-ro o. maintaining aas
boilers, engines and pumping buildings
drainage of portion
Improvement assessed by or
sessmen fer suca Improvement and for pipe and all
expenses o. o
sEvENTHro defay expenses the city offices and coaa
.................
NINTH To the of feeding city prisoners and
pay publishing proceedings Of the city
EIEvENTHTo contingent
parks f,......,...,,. 10000
TEIRTEENTH-To Cairo Water Company
main,
council .....,...,,...,...
FouRrEENTIi-ro lighting Of
the ,,,........, .~............. 100000
FIFTEENTHTo legal
other
SIXTEENTII-Tc and for
bridges ...,........,.....
SEVENTEENTII--Fo
purchase payment q grounds 100000
EIGHTEENTH charitable 10000
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A.. d.
st4le4 GEORGE PARSONS
A. HATCHER ~
n the Marchl4