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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-06

thing comes out, as we have made all
our friends here under the name of
Mowbray. OF course inc excuse for
what we did is that our real position
Is a hundred times higher than the
one we assumed, and all those to
whom we've been introduced would
be delighted to know us in our own
characters at the end. But Leopold Is
man. not Il ros:antic girl. as you
are He has always had reputation
for pride and austerity, for being just
before he would let himself be gener-
GUS, and 1t may be that to one of his
nature wild whim like yours
you think of him as he was before
we met, not as he is now, if you fancy
he could be hard with woman he
really loved" said Virginia eagerly.
He'll forgive me, dear. I've no fear
of him any more. Tonight I've no
fear of anything. He loves me-and-
I'm empress of the world"
MANY women would be satisfied
with Rhaetia," was the practical re.
Spouse which jumped into the mind
of the grand duchess, but she would
throw no more cold water upon the
rose fame of her daughters exaltation.
She kissed the girl on the forehead,
breathing a few words of motherly
sympathy, but when the princess had
flown off to her own room to dress she
shook her diamond starred head doubt
fully.
Virginia's plan sounded poetical and
as easy to carry out as to turn
kaleidoscope and form charming new
seemed while the young voice plead
ed, but when the happy face and
hear what was going on behind the
white curtains.
Everybody knew of the music les
son now and chatted in tones of tact
full monotony, never speaking too
loudly to disturb the singers. never too
cautiously, lest they should seem to
listen. Once, and then again, the
creamy mezzo soprano and the rich
tenor that was almost baritone
sang conscientiously through the
verses of Annie Laurie" from begin
ming TO end. Then few desultory
chords were struck on the piano, and
at last there was silence behind the
white curtains in the music room.
Were the two still there? To inter.
rupt such a tete-a-tete seemed out Of
the question, but not to know what
was happening Egon found too hard to
bear and the arrival of a telegram for
Lady Mowbray came as OPPORTUNITY
as If Providence had had his special
needs In mind.
Evidently it was not pleasant tele-
gram, for as she read it the Dresden
china lady showed plainly that she
was disconnected. Her pretty face lost
its color; her eyes dilated as if she had
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-06
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"all myself, my life, the heart and
soul Of me-all that's my own to give.
The rest-belongs to Rhaetia."
Then what do you mean by
Don't you understand, my sweet,
that I've asked you to be my wife?
What can man ask more of a WON
an?'
"Your wife, but not the empress.
How can the two be apart?"
He tried to take her once more in
his arms, but when he saw that she
would not have it so he held his love
in check and waited. He was sure
that he would not need to wait long,
for not only had he laid his love at her
feet, but had pledged himself to tire.
mendous sacrifice on loves altar.
Ito be Continued).
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-06

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
are prompt and thorough and will in
a short time strengthen weakened
kidneys and allay troubles arising
from inflammation of the bladder.
Sold by Buckingham pharmacy.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-06

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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-26
Uninstructed DELEGATES,

New York.-As predicted by Chair
man w. J. Corners. the Democratic
state committee Thursday voted al
most solidly in favor of an uninstructed
delegation to the national convention.
But one voice was raised in opposi-
ton, that of Charles p. Williams OF
Lyons, who subsequently explained
that he stood for William Jennings
Bryan, and If Mr. Williams could have
had his way Thursdays birthday gifts
to the Nebraskan would have included
the promise of united support by the
Democracy of New York state. The
meeting only lasted eight minutes, all
of the fifty-one delegates being pres
ent
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-26
Enlarged Aomesteads Bill.

Washington.-The Senate public
lands committee Wednesday author
ized favorable report on the enlarged
homestead bill framed by a committee
of Western congressman. amending 1t
at the request of Senator Hepburn to
except Idaho from its provisions and
at the request of Senator Flint to ex-
cept California. The House commit
tee on public lands completed it's hear
ings on the same bill Wednesday, when
Senator Dixon of Montana. Represen'
tative Bonynge and DR.. A. V. Cooke. a
dry farming expert of Wyoming. argued
in favor of the measure. At the con
clusion OF the hearing the committee
voted to report the bill favorably.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-26
NATION NEEDS
POSTAL BANKS
POSTMASTER GENERAL MEYER
WRITES LETTER TO sENA-
TOR GUGGENHElM.
DESCRIBES HIS PLAN
QUOTES STATISTICS OF OTHER
COUNTRIES AND ENLARGES ON
VALUE TO THE PEOPLE.

Washington. - Senator Guggenheim
has been making careful inquiry into
the proposed plan of establishing gov
ernmcnt postal savings banks. In the
course of his investigation Senator
Guggenheim called upon Postmaster
General Meyer for brief statement
of his views upon the proposed legis-
lation and in response recently re-
ceived the following:
My Dear SENATOR am presenting
for your consideration the proposition
for the establishment of postal savings
banks.
.'In foreign countries such banks
have been in satisfactory operation for
many years. In illustration OF the ex-
tent to which they are availed of by
the people, and their growing popular
ity. the following table based upon n
message from the President to the
House of Representatives tFifty-ninth
Congress. second SESSION. has been
complied.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-26
The Reindeer Experiment.

Nothing succeeds like success. and
the efforts of our government to In
troduce reindeer in Alaska and domes-
ticate them there seem to have been
an unqualified success. 1t is estimated
that the number OF these animals now
in the territory is not less than $4,000.
This assures not only most useful
means of transportation, but n valua-
able food supply. The plan was that
OF Rev. DR.. Sheldon Jackson. United
States educational agent for the terri
tory, who conceived that the reindeer
would be valuable aids to the natives,
who often suffered from want of food
and lack of adequate means of getting
about. The reindeer is a hardy beast,
cafabie OF great exertion and of rapid
locomotion while drawing or carrying
considerable weight. while 1t will find
sustenance where many other crea-
lures would starve. living on tho
lichens of the rucks when 1t can get
nothing else. and even digging in the
snow and ice to get at such fare. 1t is
said that everything about the rein
deer, alive or dead. can be turned to
useful account, and the big herds
which some of the Eskimo now own
make them actual plutocrats among
their fellows.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-26
Inc EXCEPTIONAL Case.

There is a great deal of fruiuess
search for treasure supposed to have
been hidden away, but which seldom
is found. Probably there are thou
sands OF people willing to take tips
ana to look for the loot which Captain
Kidd and other predaceous individuals
of the old piratical days are supposed
TO have stored away. with microscopic
chances OF success. Those old free
hooters generally managed to get away
with all the booty they appropriated.
and rarely left anything for their
heirs and assigns, to say nothing OF
acquIsitive outsiders. But sometimes.
says the Troy IN. " Times. valuable
property turns up when II is least eN'
pectcd. A sample instance is the dis
covery of 10 casks OF gold. valued at
3750.000. in an old quarry in Podolia.
Russia The belief is expressed that
the treasure was concealed centuries
ago during some Tartar invasion OF
that region. At any rate. the incident.
recorded in the telegraphic news OF
this material period. reads like the
foundation for Monte Cristo ro'
nance.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-26
Death Of Captain Titcomb.

Denver.-Captain John s. Titcomb.
one Of the most prominent civil engi-
neers In the state, died Wednesday. the
18th inst. from an illness contracted
while surveying in New Mexico last
summer. He was highly esteemed by
a host of friends to many Of whom he
was known as man of musical and lit
erary tastes. Capt. Titcomb was born
in Great Falls. New York, "a years ago
and lived in the East until 1854. when
he settled in Illinois. He served in the
Civil war for four years, retiring with
the rank of captain. His next resi-
dence was at Memphis, Tennessee,
where he served as city engineer for
four years. and from there started for
the West, about the time Horace Gree
ley was making his famous prohesies
concerning this section. No one was
more active in the work Of laying out
Greeley. Colorado. the greater part OF
his time being given to the construc-
ton of bitches. Later Captain Titcomb
was located at Boulder and took an ac-
tive interest in the State University. in
which he was an instructor for several
years.
Captain Titcomb is survived by
wife and two grown sons.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-26
Indians at White House.

Senator Warren. ac-
companied Agent II. T.. Wads1orth
and eight Shoshone and Arapahoe In
dians from the Wind River reserva-
tion TO the White House Wednesday.
introduced them to President Roose-
welt and later took them to call upon
Secretary Taft. The Indians lost their
accustomed stolidity Immediately after
meeting the President and exhibited
the liveliest interest. for he commenced
talking to them in the sign language
of their respective tribes, which he
learned while on hunting trips in their
country in his Western cattle raising
days.
Little Wolf. an Apache chief. gave
the President an elaborate tobacco
pouch made of porcupine quills and
beads and a handsome Indian pipe. In
return he was presented with "a large
photograph of the President. with
these words written across 1t by the
President himself:
ITO Little Wolf. with the thanks of
President Roosevelt"
While pleased with Roosevelt. they
were more pleased with Secretary
Taft, admiring his size and designating
him as very big war chief"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-26
Boulder Completes Y. M. C. A. Fund.
rate OF 3 pc

Denver.-A Boulder dispatch We'd
nesday night says: There was great
jubilation tonight because the 100000
asked for TO complete and furnish the
handsome four.story Young Mems
Christian Association building here
was raised. The campaign started
ten days ago and was filled with un-
usual perplexities.
Tonight was the last night and II
the total amount had not been raised
by 10 O'Clock. many of the heavy sub
scriptions would have been forfeited.
At Z O'Clock p. m, when full returns
came in, the subscriptions still lacked
1890 of the full amount. Volunteer
subscriptions were then asked for and
in less than an hour the deficit had
been raised. with 5000 more. making a
total of 10000.
Whistles then began TO bow and
all the church and fire bells in town
were runs. while many of the Young
Mems Christian Association boys pa
raded the streets and sang and
chrered. This means that the building
will be thoroughly equipped in all de-
partments and be absolutely free OF
debt.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-26
Beer Foam Causes Traaedy.

Trinidad, Colo.-While attempting. ii
Is claimed. to prevent James Bissick.
"A bartender in saloon at Bowen, from
shooting a stranger because the latter
had objected to the amount of foam in
a glass of beer, Edward James was
late Saturday night shot in the left
breast just above the heart, the bullet
ranging downward and causing death
five hours later Immediately after
the shooting Bissick was arrested
taken before a justice of the peace and
released on $500 bonds. When Bissick
learned that James had died, he came
to Trinidad and surrendered himself
to the sherifY.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-26
North Norfolk. England. is the habl

North Norfolk. England. is the habl.
tat OF n curious species of owl that
carries a lantern about ut night. ac-
cording to correspondents of the Lon.
don Times who have been observing
the bird. Mr.. T. Digby Pigott. for in.
stance. writes that n pair OF birds car.
rying yellowish light so bright that
when first seen II was mistaken for =
bicycle lamp by two different men Al
different places. have been flying
about the fields. A bailifY. who had
been watching one OF the birds, AS.
sured Mr. pigott that after moving
about a wheat stack for some time on
. dark night, the bird flew across the
field and alighted on tree. and the
light II gave out was so strong that
the bailifr could distinctly see tho
outlines OF the branches about the
bird. Strange us the story is. 1t seemo
to be believed by persons who are not
easily deceived. In these days no mar.
vel of science or of natural history can
safely be declared to be incredible.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-26

An Englishman who contemplated p
visit to the United States and trip
from New York to San Francisco is
quoted in a recent magazine article as
asking how many times the coinage
changed during the journey. Perhaps
some justification for his ignorance
exists in the number OF different coin.
ages in the British empire. The royal
mint at London has lately struck near
ly 32,000.000 coins of aluminium for cir
culation in Uganda and the Nigerian
protectorates. Each coin is OF the
value either Of one cent or two mills,
and is perforated like Chinese coins.
so that the natives can string It, The
lightness of aluminium and the fact
that it is the best non-germ- bearing
metal are said TO be the reasons for
its selection. Lightly come and light.
ly go" will be especially true OF this
new money.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-26

Germany is considering PROPOSE
tion to go into the petroleum business.
driving out the Standard Oil concern
and monopolizing the field itself.
There are dazzling visions of big
profits. but before they are realized,
says the Troy IN. " Times, there
may be fight to finish between two
mighty powers. Standard Oil is some
thing of an empire itself.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-26
GREAT BRITAIN.

There are three primary results
which should be attained by the estab-
lishment of postal savings banks: %
The forming of habits of economy and
thrift by the great mass OF people. t2)
The providing OF place entirely above
suspicion for the deposit of funds. t3)
The bringing into circulation OF vast
sums OF money now boarded here or
sent out Of the country by foreigners.
While there are many communiuen
In the eastern states fortunately situ-
ated as to banking facilities. statistics
Indicate thct OF the $4,000. 100000 de
posted In savings institutions through
out the United States. the combined
holdings OF thirty-five states are but S
per cent. OF the total. There are. there
fore. great numbers OF our people who
are practically without banking facili-
ties. Indeed. 1t Is found that In the
South the average distance from the
postofficc to the nearest savings bank
is thirty-threc miles: In the states west
of the Rockies. fifty.hve miles.
There can he no question as to- the
advisability OF encouraging the foreign
ers within our borders To make such
disposition OF their savings that some
benefit may accrue to the communities
in which the. are employed. Most of
these people come from countries In
which postal savings banks have long
been established. and they have little
confidence in any depository for saw
ings which Is not absolutely vouched
for by the government In the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1907. money orders
amounting to $7i.0s0.7ll.06 left this
country. in the calendar year 1907. $s4.'
s92. 2.7l6.0i. to replenish foreign Golfers:
and in addition many millions were an.
doubtedly sent through the agency of
banks and express companies.
"The rate OF interest is variable. not
only in different countries. but in diff.
ferent years in the same country. as
Indicated below:
Great Britain-Interest is allowed
on deposits at the rate of 2is per cent
per annum. No interest is paid on any
sum in excess Of f20O.
"France-The rate of interest paid
is 2I2 per cent. per annum.
"Belgium-Interest is paid at the
rate of 3 per cent. per aDnum on
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-26

The suspicion is gaining ground that
the Russian authorities didn't want
any OF the soldiers who were penned
up in Port Arthur ever to have n
chance to return home and tell how
the ones whr had the contracts for fur
nishing supplies had grated.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-26
Russian Wrestler Wins.

Philadelphia. George Hacken-
schmidt. the Russian wrestler in sue
cessive bouts here Thursday night,
threw Emil Stegemueller, the German
wrestler Carl Darschu Of Camden. New
Jersey, and Henry Paulson Of MINES
apolis.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-26

A foreign paper says the French are
people who habitualiy thirst for
blood. Fortunately. however, they
nave learned to Quench their thirst
with something less expensive and
oasisr to obtain.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-30

the mill on the Calument property gO- ing in the fall. There are yet a few things to work out before he receives the word to 90 ahead which he is eX- pecting at any time.
 The Mammoth property is situated in Pinal county near Schultz. It has been developed considerably and has the makings of a mine according to those who have inspected it. If the sale goes through it will again be placed on the list of gold producers. The ore also carries copper values which will increase with depth with a continuation of the gold shOwings.
 The ore showed a very smallpercent of copper on the surface and down to the zoo tOot level Below that point the copper values increased. The ore taken out of the shaft just below the sudden inflow of water overtaxcd the capacity of the pumps carried four per cent copper and So in gold. With this quantity of this grade of ore in sight there is a good outlook for the future of the property when it is economical- Iy and scientifically operated again.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-30
THt LITERARY SUCCESS
 OF A PHOENIX WOMAN
The Work Of Mrs. Collins Finding a Place in the Best Magazines.

Most of the reading people of Ari- zona know that Mrs Liii:Sn Connns of Phoenix has for some time been sue cessfully engaged in literary work, but comparatively few are aware of the measure of success she has already attained. Her work has appeared in many of the leading magazines of the country and it has attracted a great deal of attention by the finished char acter of it. one of her stories, "The Heart of a Child" will appear in a forthcoming number of The Red Book. Its appearance there would alone be regarded as a guaranty of it's excel lence. One of Mrs. Collins stories was published in Harper's Magazine not long ago and she has been frequent contributor to the Bohemian.
 She is spending the summer at Iron Springs, engaged in writing, and study and in the finishing of stories written long before She has a vast amount of material on hand worked out in the ,rough, so to speak. Mrs. Collins has .voided the error of so many writers, iany of them of note by withholding her productions until she herself is at least reasonably sure of their merit. A story is frequently held by her for year or more and if at the end of that time her impression of it is as favorable as it was at first it is then sent to a magazine. This is a useful precaUtion against return trips and the useless journeying of manuscript about the country.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-30

 IN PHOENIX
Greeks Who Blew Up Su- peryisOr GaIlegher's House
Paudiycrius and Claudianes Recognized by Their Pub Iished Pictures.

Peter Claudianes and Felix Paudiv- erius. two Greeks for whom the Cal ifornia authorities are searching in connection with the dynamiting of a house of Former Supervisor Gallagher of San Francisco, at oakland several months ago were undoubtedly in Phoe- nix day before yesterday, notwith standing that at that time they were supposed to be in the City of Mexico
 J. A. Porterie was standing in front of the doors of the Valley Bank and two strangers were engaged in conver- sation on the other side of the narrow street at the corner of the Bank EX- change He had taken no notice of them until he caught a word of Greek. That is a language not often heard on the street of Phoenix and he look d at the two men.
 He had been following the dynamit- ing case in the newspapers and had seen the published pictures of the two suspects. He immediately recognized one of the men as Paudeverius, from his picture. The other in a general way resembled pictures Mir. Porterie had seen of Claudianes, but the like iltSS was UOl So tOIlDltlt.
 At the moment MT Porterie had no doubt that the men were the fugitives but then he remembered that he had read in Los Angeles paper less than half an hour before that the men were under arrest at Ello, Nev. He thereupon dismissed the matter from his mind. One fact though fingered and that was that when the man he had taken to be Paudeverius noticed that he had attracted the attention of MT Porterie, he spoke in low tone to his companion who glanced toward his hastily and then both men went up the street. He believed that though they could not be the dynamiters they were wanted for some thing else.
 Yesterday morning he again read in the Los Angeles papers that the men had not been arrested at ElkO, but that they had been there and had been under surveillance. They had disap- peared and it was then believed that they were somewhere in Mexico.
 Mr Porterie now has no doubt that the men he saw were the much want ed Greeks and but for his having been thrown off by that Nevada dispatch they would now be in the county or city jail awaiting the pleasure of the California authorities. They had probably arrived in Phoenix that morning over the Santa Fe A search was made for them yesterday but the had gone south on the evening train.