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CHAPTER III.-continued.

A more serious subject was under
discussion in the other canoe, mean
time, as to the future disposition of
Chip herself.
Il feel it my duty to take care of
her." Angie said. after relating her
conversation with Chip and that morn
ings incident. she is a homeless.
outcast waif. needing education and
everything else to Christianize her
We must bring her to the settlement,
but to turn her adrift might mean leav-
ing her to a life of vice, even II she
escapes her brutal father and this
worse half-breed. Then, again, l am
not sure that her parentage will bear
inspection. She has told me some
thing about her earlier life, and about
her mother, who evidently loved her.
One course only seems plain to me-
to take care of and educate this un-
fortunate"
I'VE must take the girl back with
us and begin her reformation at the
camp. If she shows any aptitude and
willingness to obey, we will take her
to Greenvale. If not, you must ar
range to get her into some institution"
And suppose the half-breed finds
where she is, what them" inquired
Martin.
What do you say, Levi?" he added.
turning to his guide, you know this
fellow; what will he be apt to do?"
Il spose you know what pantherll
do, robbed of her cub" Levi answered.
IAN how bull moose acts in runnin'
time, mebbe. Wal. this Pete is worse'n
both on 'em billed into one, / callate.
If you're goin' ter take the gal back.
you've got to keep her shady. or some
day you'll find her missin Besides,
Pete, ez / told ye, don't know the
meanin' o. law and is handy with
gun
But Martin did not quite share Lewis
fears, and so Angles decision was
agreed to. Lewis advice to keep
shady" was accepted. however. and all
through that summers somewhat
thrilling experiences it was the rule of
conduct
When supper was over came the
lounging beside the cheerful fire, and
as the shadows thickened forth came
light of admiration in Chips eyes.
All that day he had been her charm
ing companion; his open, manly face,
his bright brown eyes, had been ever
before her. His well-bred ways. so I'M
like all the men at Tins Place, had
impressed her as those of youth of
Is will maid of 16; and now. with
his voice appealing to the best in her.
he seemed like Pan of old, once more
wooing a nymph with his pipes.
No knowledge of this was hers, no
consciousness of why she was happy
came to her. She knew what spites
were; but the god Pan and Apollo
with his harp were unknown forms.
Neither did she realize that born in
her soul that day, on the broad shin
ing river, was a magic impulse woven
out of her heart throbs, and destined
to mete out to her more sorrow than
all else in her life combined.
She had entered the wondrous vale
of love whose paths are fiower-strewn.
whose shores are rippled with laugh
ter, and whose borders. alas! are ever
hid in the midst of tears.
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CHAPTER ~.

A week was spent by Martin and his
party at the settlement during which
he acquired the title to township A.
range 10, which included the little
lake near the hermit's hut, and made
. four-square-mile tract about it.
Chip. thanks to Angie, secured a
simple outfit of apparel and-surpris-
ing fact-evinced excellent taste in its
selection. thereby proving that eight
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Hobe Ferris. the Boston Americans
old second sacker. declares that he is
perfectly satisfied with the shift that
sends him to st. Louis.
"McAleer and | have always been
great friends. and ] will hustle my
hardest for him." stated Ferris. "A
player makes n mistake staying In one
town too long. Look at Tenney.
There isn't better first bnseman
in the game than Fred, but tho knock
ing birds have started aztec him.
That's because he's played here 10
years."
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1RlM
HsCSIgS ! =
6ANCZES

The wheels of baseball bring about
strange things. For instance Joe
Kelley returns to Boston, where he
started 16 years ago. He was theh
released to Omaha, md worked MS
way into fast company again I'D the
next few years, finally landing as
member of the Baltimore champions.
Dan McGann. traded to Boston the
other day by Manager McGraW' OF
New York, was a former Boston play
er. playing there in 1888. IL IL sig
nificant that four men connected Win
the old Baltimore champions are man
aging big league clubs. as follows:
Jennings in Detroit. Kelley in Boston.
McGraw in New York and Hanlon in
Cincinnati. This is Hanlon's last year
in fast company in the capacity oil
manager. Joe Kelly intends TO take
the Boston Nationals TO Augusta. Ia
to train. Augusta has been the stamp
ing ground OF the Tigers for three
years, but will be passed up Tor Lit
tie Rock next spring. Considering the
hard time he had in making good At
Boston. IL Is indeed surprising that
Fred Tenney remained there so long
He went to the Hub in 1895 with his
pitcher. Sexton. from Brown universi-
ty Boston then had Jack Ryan.
Charley Camel and Jack Warner as
backstops. and the fact that Fred was
n southpaw retarded his progress. For
two years Selee worked him occa'
s.onally behind the bat. but more
often played him In the outheld- In
1897 his chance came. Tommy Tuck
er began To go back. and Tenney got
the job at first base. For the 10 years
he played with Boston he had a grand
batting average OF 1903. In 1893 he
batted $50. while In 1904 he hit his
lowest mark. .270. For the last seven
years he has led all the National
league first sackers in the number of
assists. and his poorest fielding aver
age was .97i In 1908.
The newspaper., 1908-02-07
SYNOPSIS.
By CHARLES CLARK MUM

Chip Mcclure. a 16-year-old girl living
at Tins place in the Maine woods is
sold by her father to Pete Bolduc, a
half-breed. She runs away and reaches
the camp of Martin Frisbie occupied by
Martin. his wife, nephew. Raymond Stet,
son. and guides. She tells her story and
is cared for by Mrs Frisbie. Journey of
Frisbie's party into woods to visit father
of Mrs. Frisbe. an old hermit, who has
resided in the wilderness for many years.
When camp is broken Chip and Ray oc-
cupy same canoe.
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In n letter TO an eastern friend.
written since the jockey club ordered
the secretaries OF the tracks operating
under it's Jurisdiction TO refuse entries
from his stable hereafter. Charles r.
Durnell declares the action took him
completely by surprise. Then he goes
on: Il want to say that ! was never
called up to explain the running OF
any of my horses. II was never neces-
sary. No jockey or trainer employed
by me was ever called before the
stewards. have never violated a sin
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HOLDS CHRISTIANITY
AS FUTILE,

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Expressing
his contempt for the church whose pre-
cepts he had taught for many years and
predicting the speedy approach of the
day when the teaching Of Christ will be
supplanted by another religious system,
Albert II. Trick, retired Presbyterian
minister, committed suicide in the Mills
hotel at Thirtysixth street and Seventh
avenue by shooting. Trick, poor, i'll
ana half blind, had been living in a
boarding house at 143 Lefferts place,
Brooklyn. since he came here with his
three children from Saratoga last April.
In remarkable letter which he left
10 Charles \. Dowd of this city. who
had befriended him, the former pastor
declared that he was lonely even in the
church when he attempted to square
his soul by the teachings of Jesus" and
asserted that the, modern church more
nearly followed the example of Robert
Ingersoll than that of Jesus.
The letter read in part as follows:
! have never been able to conquer an in
born contempt for the place money has in
this world, though knowing so well how
absolutely fair amount of it, at least, is
necessary to all of us. l could never adapt
myself; in view, of my early ideas to the
methods by which money is made. They
are so transparently selfish and more or less
INSCRIPTIONS. whether used by the church
or the SO-Call2u world could never
worship Americas trinity-success, pleas.
and gold. l too old and settled in
my character to change, though my eyes
have long been spent on my decisions.
| took deeply to heart the teachings of
Jesus and tried hard and long 20 square
my soul by them ! found at last what
pitiful mistake l had made and how lonely
! was even in the church The average
man cares little about what Jesus taught,
and il makes one hPartsick to hear its &c
cleSiaSticS prate about y
| rejoice in the better ta- dawning. when
society with its superstit4l rs and errors.
like all the other religions of men, Shall
have passed away and religion Itself, free
and simple, religion that has a passion for
truth, justice. love and liberty, purity and
humanity. shall prevail. Ye gods what
does the church care for these thlngS-foI
truth, etc. 1t twists all the facts, philoso
ply and expressions of history to make
them square with their petty traditions and
systems of day.
The DAY VIII seen come when the worlG
will grove that. sacred as is the place that
Jesus holds in the worlds esteem, they
no more bound by what He taught, did and
thought than they are by the preceptS of
Robert IngerSon and the modern church
more nearly follows this exemplary ana
kindly and honest American than they dc
the Oriental
/ wish could live and preach this. but
! an broken too much. and the habit of Ely
long life of self-denial and Suffering-al-
ways so ira gicaI-forbids it. l do not com
plain. IT is all of destiny.
His wife died fourteen years ago.
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Expected to Recover.
WHO WILL BE SUCCESSOR?
Germany Hears Gossip on Man to Fill
Vacancy.

BERLIN, Aug. 24.-The foreign Of
fee upon receiving a telegram from
Heidelberg announcing the death there
IF Baron Won Sternberg. the German am
bassador to the United States, sent a
cablegram to Count Hermann Won HAITI
ildenburg, the German charge at
Washington, instructing him to inform
President Roosevelt that the question Of
Il successor to the baron probably would
not he settled until Prince Won Buelow.
the imperial chancellor. saw the Empcr-
or. which might not be until the second
week in September. Various diplomatic
changes III prospect are to be ga7etted
in October and among them probably
will be a successor to the baron at Wa sh-
ngton.
Some of the diplomats under considcra-
ton for this post are Count Won GOetzen
the PruSSian minister at Hamburg Herr
Won Reichenau, the German minister to
Brazil, and DR.. Baron 1Iumm Won
SchwarZenstein, the ambassador 10
Japan. An American diplomatist iii CON
yersatiOn with Emperor William in Jan
uary of this year, said something compli-
mentary of Count Won Goetzen. Il am
glad to hear you say this replied the
Emperor. because Count Won Goetzen
will be the next ambassador to Wash
ingtOn."
Although the intention Of the Emperor
IL this regard appeared definite when he
spoke, the report that the count had
been selected to succeed Baron Won
SternDerg was so widely gossiped that
there arose Il certain amount of feeling
III the German diplomatic service against
the choice of this young minister for 50
desirable an embassy, and this feeling
may cause revision of the previous de
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-28
MOB CHIEF A SUICIDE.
Mrs. Kate Howard, Inciter of Springfield
Race Riots, Ends Life When In
diCted for Murder

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Aug. 27-AIrs.
Kate Howard. leader of the mob in the
recent race war III Springfield last night
killed herself by swallowing poison while
being taken to the jail following the re-
turn Of an Indictment against her charg-
ing murder. The woman had made
threats to commit suicide if indicted
for the lynching Of Scott Burton and
William Donnegan, two of the victims
Of the mob.
Mrs. Howard was arrested following
the destruction of Lopcr's restaurant
and was released on $1,000 bail. Then
came four indictments charging her
with the destruction of property and
malicious mischief. \ saloon keeper
furnished bond on the indictments while
the grand jury prepared to indict her
for murder. Mrs Howard, who kept a
hotel at 116l2 North Sixth street. knew
she WIS likely to be brought to trial
for her life, together with Abraham
Raymer and Ernest Humphrey, who
were indicted with her
IF l am indicted for murder | will
end it all by DEATH she told her friends.
but they looked upon her statement as
Occasioned only by the excitement of
lhe race war.
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BOY SWINDLER CAUGHT,
Lad Is Arrested for Misuse of Mails
After Attempting an Audacious
Game.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Aug. 27.-The
mysterious Z. Gately, arrested in New
York after long chase by United
States officers, will be brought to book
here for an audacious attempt at swind
ling for one of his years. Gately, whose
real name is David Steinberg, is boy
still in his teens, and for eighteen
months he has been sought for misuse
of the mails While working for s.
Steinberg x Co. wholesale hide dealers
here, the boy, who was distantly related
to :. Steinberg, is alleged to have rented
q typewriter purchased stationery. and
in the back room of Squaid lodging
house started the business of the Mem
phis Hide and Fur company. Study of
business letters is said to have enabled
him TO learn the way TO frame his cor
reSpondence. and with a recklessness
which ended in his undoing he started
TO furnish the hide trade with sensation
al quotations. He obtained money or
ders on alleged forged bills of lading
forwarded from Memphis and is said to
have realized considerable sums of
money.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

MILWAUKEE. Aug. -Close-Wha:tt-
Lower; No; northern, on track, 1OSMf l.:
No. northern, on track, l.D6Qlll. Corn
Steady; No. , on track 19c. oats
Higher; standard. 5I$fmJ112c: No 3 whit.
Oh. track, 1874 MJ1%4c. Barley-LOwor; No J
7G1ac. g. '''0'' = ''74'' ny NJ new
flour quotations in carlots are: Hard
spring wheat patents, in wood, 5.5505.I1;
sIlaights, in wood, 4GOU4.9O; export pat
cnts IN sacks, 4.GOM4gO; first clears, IN
sacks, /. 10u TO: rye, in wood. 4.1VnI2O;
country, $3.50 Lo5; sacks, Kansas, in wood,
4.GOG47O
CHICAGO, H., Aug. 27,-Rcceipts- -Four,
$3.50 bbIs; wheat. 1900 bus; corn, ,VD
600 bus: oats. 277,5OO bus; barley, 55.DD9
lbs; haXsecd. 1000 bus. Shipments-Fl Flour.
% 40 bbls; wheat. 13T .9Gl BUS: corn 2It.-
$40 bus oats. 2D6054 bus; barley, - 4W
bus; rye. 1887 bus; timothy seed Sc. 100 lbs
Spot. steady: No. red western. winter. -
512d: futures barely steady; September. -
4Ad; December; IS 15@d. Corn-SpOr, Hrm,
American mixed, IS al; futures, quiet, Sep
MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 27.-CIosc-W wheat
September, 99M09Bc; December 0Sl4l6
Qs5sc; No. / hard. i.G2Z: No. / northern,
Lo212: No. northern, 99i2c: No. NORTH
ern, $3.50.
KANSAS CITY. No, Aug 27.-Whcat-
September, S8asc; December, $3.50; May,
93Hc Cash: No hard 91@9Gc No. g.
SSu9Gc; No. red 95M97c; No. ,. 93laI0
9512v. Corn - September, lie; December
.JS%sc. May. ,DJ1sc- ASH NO. - mixed.
721Ic: No. ;. 72n724c; 10. white, 73c;
No. ,. 7212072$4c. Oats-NO. > white 4Sl5
zoe: No mixed 4G#U4Sc.
ST LOUIS, No. Aug. 27.-Closc-Whrat
Weak: track No. req cash. 9GAMg7c: 80
2 hard. gJ12n99c; futures, December, gzTslU
g5c; May, 99c. C0rn-Highor: track No :
cash. T7MTT1zc: No. white. TTlhTtTSc. fu-
lures. December. G2%s0G212c: Nav. tj.2a.lb
G27sc. Oats-Higher; track No = cash. 30.
No. white, ole; futures, December. 1870;
May. 51lsc.
CUICAGO, Aug. 27.-CIose-whoat-s
tember, 9H4c: December 94941@4lGc: May.
9S5sW3s$lc. Corn - September. 7T5sr: de
cembeTr- GG2sc: May. G4a4c Oats-Scpfem-
Der 493s a 1876; December. 4g&z ~ zgT.c:
May, 5l%c, Pork-September, II55; DC
tober, 40; January, 1885. Lard-Srptrm-
Der, 9.a212; October, 9.4O09 4215; january,
9.ZL72 Ribs - September. $50; October,
o.o172: January, $50. Rye-Cash, 7sc; Sep
TENDER, 15076c. Barley-Cash, G1TG6c.
Timothy September $50; October. 80.
Clover-OctOber, 9.Sj
NEW YORK, -a@s. ET.-CIose-Whcat =
September, 1.o1M; December, 1.03: May,
1:054s. Corn-September, S712c: December,
CHICAGO, H., Aug 27.-Cash wheat
No. red. 9509Gllc; No. 3 red. 9412u.'31ac:
No. 2 hard. 9509613c; No 3 hard, 94091z2c:
No. 3 spring. 9Gc01O4. Corn-No. 100
1912c; No. white, 7912dS0c; No. yal4ow,
SOl4USt12c; No. 3. IS$tU19c; No. " %hite,
79c; No. vel ow, 792lNS0c- Oats-No
white, 491205y1ac; No. white, 491ag401&ci-
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TONY PASTOR IS DEAD
HE WAS A FAMOUS ENTERTAINER
ON VARIETY STAGE.
Placed His Theaters on High Plane and
Brought Many Well Known
Stars

ELMHURST, l.. l., Aug. 27.-Antonio
STOny) Pastor, the theatrical manager,
died last night after an illness of sew
eral weeks. He was II years old.
Tcny pastor was i'll his day one Of
the most popular entertainers Of the
American stage. He pleased millions
%ith his songs, and as Il manager he
fpade the variety theater of a higher
type than ii had been before-a place
where women without escorts and family
parties could 20 without reproach.
Among the stars and managers gradu-
nted from Tony Pastors were Harrigan
and Hart, Nat Goodwin, Harry Kernell
Pat Rooney, Evans and Hoey, Denman
Thompson and w. j. Seaman. Francis
Wilson and May Irwin also made early
successes there.
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May Call Out Militia.
ATLANTIC CITY is STARTLED.
Governors Announcement Creates Sen
Sation There.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., Aug. II
Gov. Forts startling proclamation Gre
ated a sensation here. His drastic atti-
tude on the subject of violations Of the
law was the sole topic of conversation
everywhere. The grand jury is meeting
again today at MAY S Landing, the coun-
ty seat. and much curiosity is expressed
regarding the outcome of the body's de-
deliberations 4 week ago the grand
jury. after much deliberations, hand
ed down but two indictments
against alleged violators of the
Sunday liquor law, other charges being
postponed. The following Sunday was
declared by observers to have been more
wide open" than ever before. Members
of the grand jury and Atlantic City OFF,
Gals frankly declare that there would
be no indictments or endorsements of the
laws against Sunday liquor selling and
gambling until after the close of the
season.
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That Criticism of Judges.
JAPAN AWAITS FLEET.
Nipponese Make Great Preparations to
Receive American Sailors on
Arrival

TOXIC. Aug. 27.-The programme
after the reception of the American feet
in japanese ports has been finished and
submitted to Lieut.Com. John A.
Dougherty. naval attache Of the Ameri
can embassy, for approval, but it has
not vet been publicly announced owing
to the probability that minor changes
will be made. The attention to details
characteristic of the japanese is shown
throughout the programme.
The fleet is due TO arrive at Yokohama
on Saturday, October II, and that day
and Sunday will be devoted entirely to
receptions and entertainments in that
city. On Monday, October 10. which
will be known as American day, the rear
admirals of the feet with their staffs
will come to Toxic. They will be given
apartments in the Imperial palace at
Shiba. where Judge Taft was enter
tanned during his recent visit. and an inn
perial carriage will he placed at the dis
posal Of each rear admiral. Official calls
will be exchanged on Monday morning.
\ luncheon to the rear admirals and
their staffs given by Ambassador
O'BriCn at the American embassy vii!
be followed by a reception to the Amer
lean officers on the embassy grounds.
On Monday night Ambassador O'Brien
will give an elaborate dinner at the I'M
perial hotel to the American officers and
prominent Japanese officials
On Tuesday. October 20, the entertain
ments provided by the japanese will
commence. The arrangements include
the most minute details for the enter
tainment of the American officers and
men during every hour of each day of
their stay. These include in audience
of the officers with the Emperor and
daily excursions to the outlying points
of interest
4 Japanese squadron will meet the
American fleet as it approaches the
coast of Japan and will act as an es
cort to Yokohama. one war vessel be-
ing assigned to each American ship.
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GOV, HUGHES SNUBBED.
Horsemen Refuse to Start Their Entries
While New York Executive Is
on Grounds.

BALLSTON SPA, \. y, Aug. 81
An incident unparalleled in the history
Of the state occurred at the Saratoga
county fair when Gov. Hughes was
Inundated in the eyes Of thousands of
people The affront to the executive of
the state was offered 10y the horsemen at
the fair. who refused to start their horses
while the governor was on the grounds.
The action was strongly condemned on
all sides. The governor had made his
visit to the fair and at the conclusion
Of his address took a seat in the grand
stand 1t had been rum0red earlier III
the day that the horsemen would not
start while the governor was on the
grounds. but it was not generally be
ieved they would carry out this threat.
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ROSEBUD LANDS
ARE DESIRABLE
PROPERTY ADJOINING RESERVA-
TON TO BE OPENED BRINGS
HIGH PRICES
MAKE APPLICATION BY MAIL.
Those Desiring Tracts Must, However
Visit Towns Before Filing Their
Registrations.
SOLDIERS RECEIVE BENEFITS.

WASHINGTON, u. c.. Aug. Go
which, under the proclamation of the
President, are to be disposed of by lot
terry on October 10, are located on the
south side of the state of South Dakota
and adjon the lands in Gregory county
which were opened in 1904. They are
said to be very desirable for farming
and stock raising purposes, and similar
lands in adjoining counties are selling
for good prices
The plan adopted for this registration
and drawing is similar to that used in
the Gregory opening. but certain OBJ
jectiOnab BILE features which imposed hard
ships on applicants for registration have
been eliminated. At the Gregory and
former openings. applicants were re
quired to appear in person and stand in
line often for considerable length Of
time. until officers of the government
examined into and determined their
qualifications, and registered them,
while at this opening no line will be
formed, and the people will be permitted
to send IN their applications by mail. or
otherwise. TO the superintendent, after
they have been sworn to in one Of the
towns above mentioned.
Soldiers Receive Benefits.
Soldiers who served for three months
during the Civil war, the Spanish-Amer-
lean war or the Philippine inSurrection.
will not be required TO visit the towns
mentioned for the purpose of register
ing. but may register through an agent.
Persons who are successful i'll the draw
ing will be permitted to make entry Of
one-quarter section or less, under the
homestead laws. at some date after
March /. 1909. and may obtain title by
making the required residence and cult
yatlon and the payment of So an acre
for all lands entered prior to June J.,
1909, or $3.50 an acre for lands entered
under the Presidents proclamation after
that date.
No Settlements Now.
There are no settlements on any of
these lands and several sites will be 10
Gated in suitable places and reserved
for homestead entry, before March 1,
1909.