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The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-19

ored ribbons, the glittering jewels. held
the eyes Of all. Many Of them were
the insignia Of rare orders no longer
conferred. There were the crown and
pendant cross Of the Invincible Knights
of Zaringer; the white falcon upon a
silver helmet swung from ribbon OF
cloth of gold. the familiar device OF
the house of Schomburg. the gold NAL
tese cross of the Chevaliers OF the
Blessed Sacrament: the crossed swords
above An iron crown Of the Ancient
Legion Of Saint Michael and All An
gels, and the full rigged ship pendant
from triple anchors. the decoration Of
the rare Spanish order Of the Star of
the Seven Seas. Silence held the COM
pany as the ambassadors fine old
hands touched one after another. 1t
seemed to Shirley that these baubles
again bound the new world, the IA
miliar hills Of home. the Virginia
shores, to the wallowing caravels Of
Columbus.
The ambassador closed the silver box
the better to examine the white falcon
upon its lid. Then he swung about
and confronted Armitage.
where is he. monsieur" he asked.
his voice sunk to q whisper, his eyes
sweeping the doors and windows.
''The Archduke Kari is dead; his son,
Frederick Augustus, whom these con-
spirators have imagined me to be-he
too. is dead"
'You are quite sure-you are quite
sure, Mr.. Armitage?'
II am quite sure"
THAT is not enough! We kave a
right to ask more than your wordv'
mo. it is not enough" replied Armi-
tage quietly. let me make my story
brief. need not recite the peculiari-
ties Of the archduke-his dislike of con-
ventional society, his contempt for
sham and pretense. After living her
NIT life at one Of the smallest and
most obscure Of the royal estates for
several years he vanished utterly
That was fifteen years ago."
"Yes; he was mad. quite mad" blurt-
ed the baron.
THAT was the common impression.
He took his oldest son and went into
exile Conjectures as to his where
abouts have filed the newspapers
sporadically ever since. He has been
reported as appearing in the south sea
islands. in India, in Australia, in vari-
ous parts of this country. In truth.
he came directly to America and estab-
hshed himself as farmer In western
Canada. His son was killed in an ac-
cident; the archduke died within the
year."
Judge Claiborne bent forward in his
chair as Armitage paused
What proof have you Of this story,
Mr.. Armitage?"
Il am prepared for such a question.
gentlemen His identity I may estab-
lish by various documents which he
gave me for the purpose. For greater
security locked them In safety box
OF the Bronx Loan and Trust company
In New York. To guard against acci-
dents l named you Jointly with myself
as entitled to the contents of that box.
Here is the key"
As he placed the slim bit of steel on
the table and stepped back to his old
position on the hearth they saw how
white he was and that his hand shook.
and Dick begged him to sit down.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-19

his situation.
The presence Of
Baron Won Mar
hot sobered him.
America nigh t
not, after all, be
SO safe a place
from which to
conduct an old
world conspira-
cy. and this in
cident must, If
possible. be turn
ed to his own ac-
count. He ad-
dressed the bar
on in German:
This man is a
designing plot
ter. He Is bent
upon mischief
ond fpAnn~~ NJ
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-19

from q french
window near by.
Good after
noon, gentlemen!
When two diplo-
mats get their
heads together
on a summer aft
ernoon the uni
verse is in dan
ger"
He came to-
War0 tnem, nat
less, but trailing
a stick that had
been the prop Of
his later conva-
lescence. His
blue serge coat, a
negligeeshirt and
duck trousers had
been drawn a
few days before
from the trunks
brought by Oscar
from the bunga-
low. He was
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Cicdu SudSca AOE
the first time since his illness, and the
two men looked at him with new in
terest. His deepened temples and lean
cheeks and hands told their story. but
his step was regaining its old assur-
ance, and his eyes were clear and
bright He thrust the little stick under
his arm and stood erect gazing at the
near gardens and then at the hills. The
wind tumbled his brown, newly trim
med hair and caught the loose ends Of
his scarf and whipped them free.
"Sit down. We were just talking Of
you. You are getting SO much strong
er every day that we can't be sure Of
you long" said the baron.
Continued Next Week
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"yes: viii ron hot r" scsted mon
sieury' s..it ne h'e'" XII. J.
mo: | shall havA fiilfsted in ,.u.
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, 'ChapterXXvm
3 a
JOHN ARNTAGE.

UNE roses overdowed the
veranda ran Of Baron
von Marhofs cottage at
Storm Springs. The am
bassador and his friend
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'ChapterXV1
DECENT BURIAL.

LAIBORNE called Oscar
through the soft dusk of
the April evening. The
phalanx of stars march
ed augustly across the
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-19

Are you "Up-to-snuffs" Advertiser
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
Annie Mitchell Saved Only
After Heroic Remedies Were
Resented TO.

Death nearly resulted from some
bodys innocent act in throwing a
bottle of strychnine tablets in their
back yard trash and having 1t hauled
to the dump on the river front below
Clay street, where Mrs. Annie
Mitchell, morphine eater. who was
fishing at the river, found II and
swallowed seven of the tablets to
satisfy her craving for drugs.
City Physician Harry Williamson
was called to attend Mrs. Mitchell
several hours after she had taken the
stryohnine and by heroic measures,
managed to save her life. She is now
out of danger Mrs. Mitchell is the
hunchback woman who, with her
son. goes about the streets begging
and picking rags. She lives at Sew
enth and Barnett streets and her
relatives believed she attempted sui
eide, but she told the story or finding
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
ANTICIPATES HIS
FINE And JOINS
CITY CHAIN GANG

when Il was discovered that a
prisoner was missing IN police court
this morning instantly the officers OF
the court were on the jump to find
how Jim Hale. eolored, could have
slipped out. and while the police were
looking out the windows, expecting
to see a cloud OF dust down the
street. City Jailer Wade Brown re-
membered that Hale was out on the
Hale was arrested yester-
day by Patrolman Henry Singery on
an old warrant charging him with
gaming. Hale did not deny his guilt
and this morning he got up and went
out with the gang, and did not walt
for Judge Cross to write the iuas-
ment across his name. After the
man had been located Judge
Cross took for granted that Hale
wanted to plead guilty. and wrote
$40 and costs opposite Hale's name
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
Mr.. M'CABE COMES
BACK TO PADUCAH
WITH PROMOTION

Effective today, Mr.. l.. r. McCabe,
who has been assistant superintend-
ent of the Nashville division of the
Illinois Central railroad has been APP
pointed assistant superintendent Of
the Louisville division in charge Of
the Paducah and Evansville districts.
with headquarters in Paducah By
reason OF the Illinois Central not
the Tennessee Central the
Offices OF assistant superintendent OF
the Nashville division and trainmas-
ter OF the Paducah district are abol-
ished The change does not effect
any other officials OF the road at
present. A. II. Egan. superintendent
OF the Louisville division. has been
IN Paducah since Monday, but re-
turned to Louisville today after an
nouncing the change. Mr.. McCabe
Is popular official of the railroad.
and he is well known in Paducah.
His headquarters will be in Paducah
now instead Of in Princeton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
TEST CASE

A test case of the city ordinance re-
curing all property owners within
the boundary of the sewer district
No. 1. to connect their property with
the sewerage system will be heard in
police court Friday morning. Col w.
T. Patterson, who owns property at
Sixth and Clay streets, and also on
Broadway, has declared emphaticahy
that he win not connect with the
sewer. and to test the matter Health
Oficer DIR. II. p. Sights swore out a
warrant against Colonel Patterson.
Colonel Patterson has expressed his
word that he viii carry the case to
a higher court il the ordinance Is
sustained by Police Judge ID. A.
Cross. The ordinance prescribes a
fine Of from S. to $40 and each day
that the property is not connected is a
separate offense.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
Report Shows Where School Money Went
The Standards Brazen Action.

Notwithstanding of
gahonsof coal oil and gasoline stored
with the nlammae ind caught
the tanks the city life
OIL bazenly lets the rebuilding
structures and has already foundation
the council
sideration Such
the Scandinavian would
sand dollars knowing all probability would
"a
council which referred the
report officially Citizens owning the vicinity of the stand
Oil
ton
derstand why should
where, when officials the conditions
comotives throw sparks
ignition the likely
surrounding there
Of bac
the Standard Oil did
council seriously what the will
o i
IDENTITY rebuilding in OF
The finding general council.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
SERIOUS RESULT

Hot weather has made a serious
situation for John Holiday, a brick
layer. who applied to City Physician.
DR.. Harry Williamson this morning to
have his broken right arm dressed. as
the arm has begun TO mortify. where
Il was broken over two weeks ago.
Holiday said his home was IN Gin
clnnai and that he Is well-known
among masons here. While working
on a two-story building in Jackson.
Mss. two weeks ago. he fell and sus-
tanned the injury. which was dressed
there and he started to Cincinnati.
He refused to go to the hospital in
Memphis and came here on mayors
passes. DR.. Williamson sent HAN 10
the Riverside hospital.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
jim MACK
MAKES HIS ESCAPE FROM PUR-
SUING JUSTICE.
Jumps Back Fences aud Escapes
George brown In Long
Hurdle Race.

Jim Mack. colored. Is about as good
a runner as he Is a roller OF the
cubes. and he used his legs last night
10 escape a fine for gaming. Mack
has been under surveillance OF the
police for several days. but last night
George Brown. chain-gang boss, re-
ceived a tip that Mack was within
halllng distance The guide took
him TO the square, but he pointed out
Mack too soon. Mack has served
under Brown and rendered his mas
ter. but Mr. Brown did not have such
a good memory. Anyway. Mack saw
the thain-gang boss. and thought Of
working on the street and he broke
and ran. Mr.. Brown started sprint
ing. too. and down Fourth street to
Washington street the course went
At Sixth aud Washington streets the
chase ended as Mack began jumping
fences. and although Jaller Brown
hays calm TO be sprlnter. hurdling Is
out OF his line. Fortunately for
Mack. there were several people on
the street al the time or there might
have been an injured crap shooter IN
the hospital.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
Gasoline starts Blaze.

While she was using gasoline to
start fire in the kitchen stove. the
home of Mollie Grassland. eolored.
1904 Terrell street, caught fire this
morning from the burning oil An
alarm was given and companies Nos.
3 and 4 answered. but before the
long run was made the flames had
secured a good start and the house
was doomed. The building with all
of the household goods was de-
stroyed. and the loss viii amount to
about $500 with several hundred
dollars Insurance. The house next
door, belonging TO George Bernhard,
was scorched and damaged about
800. The alarm was received when
half of the firemen were at break
fast, but the fire laddies soon put ont
the fire although long line OF hose
had 10 be laid.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
ENTERPRIsING ROOSTER
NEAR NO. = STATION.

Charles Summers. iOs Elizabeth
street, has the prize chicken of the
city II the veracity OF the firemen OF
No. station can be relied upon. At
least, II is fowl out of the ordinary,
and II is said that the chicken is a
curiosity bcause II has been raised In
proximity OF the Are station. The
chicken Is two-months-old white
rooster of common stock. but long
before the people are up the chicken
is around in the yard OF the fire sta
ton picking up sprigs of grass The
flremen on watch say the chicken is
in the yard before dawn. Further
more the chicken, according to the
fire Fighters. never goes to roost until
$3.50 or 9 o'clock. when II is so dark
he can not see. But not TO roost. for
the chicken instead OF selecting some
top limb, will go into the chicken
house and lie down on its side for its
nights rest.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
SCHOOL COAL BIDS

Coal bids for the city schools for
next year will be finally considered
at the regular meeting of the school
board tonight. They were received
in a special meeting two weeks ago.
The course of study for next year
also will be adopted and few changes
are likely. The bond issue will be
discussed and some definite action
will be taken in regard TO them.
Only one more regular meeting in
tervenes before the opening of school
and much routine business will be
transacted tonight.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
Already Promised Six Acres
Of Ground and One.
Fourth Lumber.
Says Institution Is Essential
TO Community.
FISCAL COURT In SESSION

"My ambition, gentlemen" said
County Judge r. r. Lightfoot this
morning, addressing fiscal court, sis
TO see school of detention for boys
lerected in McCracken county before
! step down out Of my Office" This
statement, in addition to its intrinsic
interest, was formal declaration
that he will not be candidate for
reelection in the November primary.
81 have had one man to promise
six acres OF ground for such an ad
junct to the juvenile court" Judge
Hghtfoot continued. another has
promised one-fourth of the lumber,
and | have other promises that will
put up the school of detention with
out cost to the county, except that
we would be required to support il.
Not a day passes that | do not see
the great need of such an Institution.
which would obyiate the necessity of
sending simply mischievous boys to
the reform school / hope in a short
while to announce TO Won definite ar
engagements for the project and shall
expect your cooperation.
Fiscal court met in regular session
this morning and disposed of the ac-
cumulated business of July before
noon. Magistrates B,eich and Broad
foot, who were a committee to buy
a county pauper cemetery, reported
that they had purchased 81 acres
adjoining the county sanitarium on
the Lone Oak road. for $345. There
will be space IN this cemetery for
? 500 graves. The front porch OF the
sanitarium. the water tank and other
wood work were ordered painted by
the court.
Road Supervisor Bert Johnson was
allowed S5.711.46 for roads and
bridges he has built in July. County
Jailer J. w Eaker and Coroner F. F.
Eaker were allowed s2SS92. The
pauper fund was drawn on forl
$310.92 for bills and the county levy
was drawn on for $27SO2 for mis-
cellaneous debts. Those magistrates
who gave time to the county were
paid for their services.
Magistrates Emery. Bleich. Broad
foot. Burnett. Gholson. Knott. Brooks
and Thompson were present. and
County Jailer J. w. Eaker invited
the court to dinner with him at the
county Jail.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
MISSOURI PRIMARY

ST. Louis. Aug. 4.-Mlssouri is
holding the first statewide primary
today All parties are nominating
candidates from governor down to
township officers. Attorney General
Hadley has no opposition for the Re-
publican nomination for governor
The Democratic nomination for goS-
ernor is the center of interest. There
are four candidates. w. S. Cowherd,
David Ball, Henry Stapel. Judge VIII
liam Wallace.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
Accidentally Shot.

Hickman. Ky. Aug. 4.-Yaney
webb. who resides In West HEX
man. was accidentally shot by Henry
Coffee. while Coffee was putting a
32-caliber gun into his dinner basko
preparatory 10 starting home from
above Bayou DE- Chiene bridge. where
they were cutting timber. the hammer
caught on the handle of the basket
and the gun went of. The bullet
struck Webb Just below the ribs Oh
me right side and came out through
the back. The wound will not prove
fatal but is very serious and painful.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
INDEBTEDNESS OF
BOARD AMOUNTS
TO $22,2S7.11 NOW
Secretary Kelly And Trustee
Clements Go Over Books
and Produce Table Showing
Disposition Of Money.

Secretary G. G. Kelly, of the school
board. and Trustee Clements have
gone carefully over the books of the
last board and prepared a financial
statement, which will be submitted to
the hoard tonight. showing just where
The money was spent and what in
debtedness is still outstanding. The
board owes s22,2S7.1l.
In separate report they show how
lhe money was spent on new build
lngs, particularly the $4,000 re-
ceived from the sale of the Longfellow
school at Fifth street and Kentucky
avenue. One mistake made by this
boards predecessor, and one that
those two trustees opposed. was con-
fusing regular school revenue with
the $4,000, which was to be set
apart as a building fund. Trustees
Clements and Kelly favored holding
the regular revenue for the mainten-
ance of the schools, and going into
debt for the balance of the building
fund rather than cripple the system
by using its funds for new buildings.
However. the funds were confused
and the debt was incurred just the
same.
The alleged balance of $3.771.ss
on the books July 81, 1907. wher
Secretary Kelly took charge, was
more than offset by some Sc, 900 owed
the bank and overdrafts in anticipa-
ton of revenue.
The report follows from August 1
1907, to August /, 1908:
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
BRYAN MAY WRITE
TO EVERY VOTER
In THIS COUNTRY

Lincoln. Aug. "A plan Is afoot
whereby every voter IN every doubtful
state will get personal letter from
VIM, j. Bryan. Harvey CARRIER, the
Ohio national committeeman. has sent
Edgar Schmidt TO lay the plan be
fore the candidate Bryan agreed to
write the letters If the NATIONAL com
mittee is willing TO pay the postage.
Schmidt is now en- route to lay the
matter before the Nat.0nl Chairman,
Mack Bryan expressed himself as
greatly pleased With the decision OF
Secretary of State Junkin that Popu-
list electors cannot appear on the
Nebraska state ticket.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

A location for the meeting of the
McCracken County Sunday School as
socation has not been selected, but
It is probable that the Highland church
at Lone Oak will get the meetink. The
directors of the association are trying
to make a selection that will be most
convenient for delegates. The pro-
gram has been completed, and con
tains an interesting days discussion
of the work.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
TI,c MclrnnoIls Trnaedr.

Metropolis. H.. Aug. 4.-(spe-
cial Two funerals were held today
as the result OF the tragedy Sunday
night. when James Kelly in a ~ OF
jealousy killed Link James and COM
mltied suicide. James was buried at
. O'Clock this morning at Seven Mile
church. Kelly was buried at . o'clock
In the Odd Fellows cemetery. Miss
Eva sleeter. who was shot by Kelly.
was reported better this morning
but no hope for her recovery Is ex-
tended The bullet that plowed
through her abdomen cut the bowels
into tatters, and she almost bled TO
death before surgical aid was Sc
cured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
GHOULS ROBBING
VICTIMS or FIRE
MARTIAL LAW

Vancouver, b. c., Aug. 4.-Slav
miners in the region devastated by
the forest fire are looting homes and
victims of the flames. Martial law
was declared to combat the ghouls.
Hundreds OF volunteer deputies were
sent into the region to stop the out
RACES. II is predicted that Canadian
miners will lynch the vandals IL they
are caught. The fire is still burning
hercely and has nearly reached the
Montana line.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
Reward OF 500 Offered For
Man, Who Shot Otto
Henry Sunday.
Eva Sleeter. Of Metropolis,
Cannot Recover.
TWO FUNERALsHELDTODAY

Mayfeld, KY. Aug. 4-(SpeclalD
Posses are securing the southern
end OF Graves county IN the hope OF
securing the reward OF 500 offered
for the capture of Stanley Jones. who
shot and mortally wounded otto
Henry during drunken brawl Sun
day evening All trace of the fugi-
tive has been lost. That section Is
greatly stirred over the tragedy and
brothers or the wounded boy vow
vengeance. II is believed Jones es-
capped into Tennessee. but he proba-
bly, will have TO come out Of hiding
before .ong. Henry Is sinking and II
Is believed cannot survive the night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
PLENTY To EAT, But NOT
To DRINK AUGUST r.

Lunches. barbecued meats and
lemonade. may be- sold August by
anyone without being liable TO a city
license, according to proclamation
Issued by Mayor smith today How
ever. bottled soft, hard and near
beer drinks viii be under the ban and
can not be sold without license. The
police will watch this carefully and
see that the proprietors have IL
eenses 20 retail soft drinks.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
MORPHINE VICTIM SWALLOWS TABLET
OF STRYCHNINE FOUND ON CITY DUMP

the tablets on the city dump and
taking them, thinking they were NOR
phine or some other drug which she
found so hard to secure,
When DR.. Williamson attempted to
examine her she fought him Off II
her story about finding the strych-
nine tablets on the city dump is true,
DR.. Williamson thinks it is lesson to
citizens as to what may follow care
lessness in disposing of drugs.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
AIRSHIP TRIAL

Berlin, Aug. Count Zeppelin
is on his third attempt to make "a
hour airship flight His ascent was
made at Lake Constance. Five hours
later his airship sailed over Strass-
burg.
The airship passed Mayence this af-
ternoon. Zeppelin dropped a note,
saving all Is well and he expects TO az
comphsh his trip The ship averaged
so miles for nine hours.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

The steamer at the No. 2 fire sta
ton was tested Yesterday afternoon
late and the little engine was In first
class shape. New coils have been
put IN and now the firemen are ready
for any mill fire. With 60 pounds of
steam the engine threw stream of
water about 80 feet high without a
break. Chief Wood has put in many
hours getting the little steamer in
first class shape.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
struck on Head With Bat.

Owensboro, Ky, Aug. 4.-The
fourteen-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Huskisson is i'm a critical con-
dition resulting from being struck on
the head with a bat by Race Bradley
IN quarrel. Bradley surrendered
himself to the Sheriff and will be
tried Wednesday The boy is not ex-
pected to live
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
Kansas Primary.

Topeka. Kas., Aug. kansas
first state wide primary is proceed
ing quietly. Republicans. Democrats,
Socialists and Prohibitionists are
nominating candidates from United
States senator to constable. Former
Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow is contesting with Senator Long
for the Republican senatorial nomi-
nation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
K. c. CONVENTION
AT ST. LOUIS HAS
2 BIGQUESTIONS

st. Louis, Aug. 4.-The twenty
sixth annual convention OF the
Knights OF Columbus began here.
Several thousand visitors are attend
ing. Two important propositions are
up. one to raise half million en-
dowment fund for the Catholic Uni
versity at Washington and the other
to give associate members full privi-
leges of insurance.