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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-08-06

ter Of fact and colorless, SO that Shir
ley looked at him in surprise, but sh'
saw that he was very grave, and thel
instantly some hidden feeling flashed
In his eyes.
"There is no doubt of 1t. 1t was al
strocious crime. The count was an ole
man and feeble when we saw him thu
other day. He wasn't fair game FOL
an assassin" said Claiborne.
mo; he deserved better fate" re
marked Armitage.
"He was grand old man." said
Shirley as they left the shop and walk
ed toward the carriage. Father ad
mired him greatly. 1t Is terrible to
think Of his being murdered"
Yes; he was wise and useful
man." observed Armitage, still grave
"He was one of the great men Of his
time"
His tone was not that Of one who
discusses casually bit Of news Of the
hour, and Captain Claiborne paused O
moment at the carriage door, curious
as to what Armitage might say fur
ther.
And now we shall see began the
young American.
Eve shall see Johann Wilhelm die Of
old age within few years at most,
and then Charles Louis, his son, will
be the emperor-king In his place, and
II he should go hence without heirs his
cousin Francis would rule In the house
OF his father, and Francis is corrupt
and worthless and quite necessary to
the plans Of destiny for the divine or
der of kings"
John Armitage stood beside the car
riage quite erect, his hat and stick and
gloves In his right hand, his left thrust
lightly into the side pocket OF his coat.
"A queer devil" observed Claiborne
as they drove away. "A solemn Gus
toner and not cheerful enough to
make good drummer. BY what sin
gular chance did be find you In that
shopT
Aouub hiuij dtaiSbt ptothti, ~
must make the humiliating disclosure"
Il shouldn't have believed II! ]
hardly thought you would carry II 30
far"
"And while he may be a salesman
Of imitation cut glass he has erpen.
sive tastes"
Lord help us. be hasn't been buy.
Ing you watchT
mo: he was layishing himself on
watch for the foreman Of his ranch In
Montana"
"Humphl You're chafiing"
mot Ia the least He paid--I
couldn't help being witness 70 the
transaction-he actually paid 800 francs
for watch 10 give 10 the foreman Of
his ranch his ranch. mind you. 10
Montana. U. s. A. He spoke Of II In.
eidentaliy, a. though be were always
buying watches for cowboys. Now.
where does that leave usY'
I'm afraid II rather does for my
theory. Ill look him up when | get
home. Montana isn't good hiding
place any more. But II was odd the
way be acted about old siroebeI's
death You don't suppose be knew
him. do your
ITS possible. Pour Count Won Stree
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-08-06

sifi Destroyed by the custom oficeri
In New YORK hope 500 are q scct
smugglcr Miss Claiborne
I'D like to he, Women are supposed
90 have knscs AZ the business hni
my father Is ~ patriotic that be makes
mc dcclsp everything
patriotism viii carry one Ear. hut
object both 10 being taxed auJ 10 %,
alternative 81 oorruptlng the gentlemen
who lie In walt At the receipt ~ Gus
toms
"of course the answer Is that Amer
leans should buy al home replied
I Shirley. She received her change. aud
'Armiiage placed bis small package Ia
bis pocket
"My brother expected to meet me
here. He ran or with our carriage.
Shirley explained.
These last errands are always try
ing. mere are nnumcraplc things one
would Ike to come back for from mid.
ocean. tariff or no tariff"
There's the wireless" said Shirley.
In time we shah be able to commit
our afterthoughts 20 H. But lost views
can hardly be managed that way. Aft.
er get home shall think OF scores OF
things ] should Ike TO see again that
photographs don't give"
Armitage had been the subject OF so
much jesting between Dick and her
self that II seemed strange 10 be talk
Ing 10 him. His face frightened pleas.
antly when he spoke. His eyes were
grayer than she had mocklngly de.
scribcd them for her brothers benefit
the day before. His manner was grave.
ly courteous, and she did not at all be.
lieve that he had followed her about
Armitage was aware that a jewelers.
shop was hardly the place for extended
conversation with young woman
whom he scarcely knew. but he lin
gered In the Joy OF hearing this Amer
lean girls voice. and what she said In
terested him immensely. He had seen
her first IN Paris a few months before
at an exhibition OF battle paintings,
He had come upon her standing quite
alone before High Tide at Gettys.
burg" the picture OF the year. and he
had noted the quick mounting OF color
to her cheeks as the splendid move
ment OF the palnting-lts ardor and fire
took hold OF her. He saw her again
In Florence, and II was from there that
he had deliberately followed the Clai-
bornes.
His own plans were now quite unset.
tied by his interview with Won Stree.
bel. He fully expected Chauvenet In
Geneva. The man had apparently been
on cordial terms with the Claibornes.
and as he had seemed to be master OF
his own time 1t was wholly possible
that be would appear before the Clai
bornes left Geneva. II was now the
second day after Won Stroebel's depar-
ture, and Armltage began to feel un.
easy.
He stood with Shirley quite near the
shop door. The carriage drove up
and Dick Claiborne came up to them
at once and bowed to Armitage.
'There Is great news. Count Fer
dinand Won Stroebel was murdered in
his railway carriage between here and
Vienna They found him dead at Inns
bruck this morning"
us II possible! Are you quite sure
he was murderedw
II was Armitage who asked the Ques-
ton. He spoke In tone quite mat
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-08-06

a chair for him and took his hat. Ar.
thur Singleton was an American.
though he had lived abroad so long as
TO have lost his Identity with any par.
ticular city or state OF bis native land.
He had been an attache OF the Ameri-
can embassy at London for many
years. Administrations changed and
ambassadors came and went, but Sin
gleton was never molested. 1t was said
that he kept his position on the score
OF his wide acquaintance, he knew ey-
cry one, and he was great peddler Of
gossip, particularly about people in
high station.
The children OF Hilton Claiborne
were not TO be overlooked. He would
impress himself upon them, as was his
way, for he was sincerely social by In.
stInct and would go far to do kind
ness for people he really liked.
"Ah mel You have arrived oppor-
tunely, Miss Claiborne. There's mys.
terry In the air-the great Stroebel Is
hereunder this very roof and In a
dreadfully bad humor. lie is dan
gerous mana very dangerous man,
but failing fast. Poor Austrial Count
Ferdinand Won Strocbel can have no
successor. He's only sort OF hold
over from the nineteenth century, and
with him and his emperor out Of the
way what? For my part ! see only
dark days ahead" And be concluded
with a little sigh that Implied erum
bling thrones and falling dynasties.
The reader Of the Neue Frele Presse.
preparing 10 leave his table. tore from
the newspaper an article that seemed
10 have attracted him. placed Il in his
cardcase and walked toward the door
The eyes Of Arthur Singleton lighted
Ia recognition, and the sftache. mutier
ing an apology TO the Ciaibornes. ad
dressed the young gentleman cor
daily,
why. Armlisge. Of oil men, and be
rose, stIl facing the Ciaibornes with
an air Of embracing the young Ameri
cans IN bis greetings He never liked
10 lose an auditor. and be- would Ia no
miss chance 20 display
the wide circumference 81 bis acquaint
sncs.
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Ice. He did not know an orchid from
3 hollyhoek, but no man In the army
was better judge of cavalry horse,
and II Wagner recital bored him to
death his spirit rose nevertheless to
the bugle, and he drilled his troop I'M
I'll he could play with II and snap 1t
about him like a whip.
Shirley Claiborne had been out Of
college year and afforded pleasant
refutation OF the dull theory that ad-
vanced education destroys girls
charm or buoyancy, or whatever 1t Is
that is so greatly admired in young
womanhood. She gave forth the Inn
preston Of vitality and strength She
was beautifully fair, with high color
that accentuated her youthfulness. Her
brown hair, caught up from her brow
In the fashion of the early years OF the
century, flashed gold in sunlight.
Much Of Shirley's girlhood had been
spent In the Virginia hills, where Judge
Claiborne had long maintained refuge
from the heat or Washington. FROM
childhood she had read the calendar Of
spring as II is written upon the land.
scape itself Her fingers found by In.
stinct the first arbutus. She knew
where white violets shone first upon
the rough breast Of the hillsldes, and
particular patches Of rhododendron
had for her the Intimate interest of prl.
yate gardens.
As the Caibornes fingered at their
table a short stout man espled them
from the door and advanced beamingly.
"Ah my dear Shirley, and Dick! Can
1t be possible? ! heard only by the
merest chance that you were here. But
Switzerland is the real meeting place
OF the world"
The young Americans greeted the
newcomer cordially. A waiter placed
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-08-06
What Ar. You M.kIno Of Ln.s

Too many OF us act AZ II life wers
some cut and dried plan which must
be endured as best II may. We quite
overlook our part In the planning.
Life Is but the scene Of play. On II
we can take our place as stars o. ths
sorriest sort OF "supes."
There IL too much talk OF heredify.
II has become the pack horse OF most
OF llfe's failures. Ride It with q curb.
and II Will never throw you.
Since we make our own lives II Ii
up to us 10 make them worth living.
Outside Influences may have their say.
The final decision IN ours.
II is well TO have some de6nits
scheme In life. then sec that II II exs-
cuted The broader and higher the
lines on which II is planned the greater
the chance Of success.
What am I making for Iifer IL
question that should have prominent
place In our self interrogation nor
must II 20 unanswered.
That answer must bs from the shout
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-08-06
GRANITE STATE ORANGES.
childrsn's Day 10 Do obss~vsd--tests
Fair Association and the Orange.

childrsn's Day TO % obss~ssd-ttsts
Fair Association and the Orange.
State Master Hadley Of New Hamp
shire appointed Saturday. June ~. -
ChiIdren's day. and n WAS generally
observed throughout the state. Mr..
Hadley's idea Is that children should
assemble with adult members and par.
tieipate In the exercises, particularly
along the line u nature study and sgrt-
cultural improvement Thus the ehn,
dren VIII become Interested Ia the
work Of the Order, and ~ soon ~ thsy
become Of the prescribed sEs thsy viii
DO willing 30 become active Patrons.
The Grange State Pair association VI
New Hampshire will again eo-9pesats
with the Concord state fair, which viii
exhibit at Concord On Sept Sill Tbs
same liberal premiums viii bs offered
10 members Of the grange for indt
yidHal and collective exhibits This
cooperation Of the grange with sgrt
cultural societies of the stats u ua0ss
eommendabie AMI worthy Of adoption
Ia other states
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-08-06

MRS LONG AND uxn vAvoRrs osrnrun.
acres OF land on the highlands adJoin.
Ing Denver with the object Of erecting
great roo and pleasure resort upon
II.
After the gardens had been opened .
twelyemonth he died. His widow. the
subject OF this article. was At once ad.
vised to sell the property. II was point.
cd out TO her that II was essentially .
mans work and that no woman could
look after vast collection Of wild AMI
mails and make the place pay.
Mrs. Glitch. as she then was. thought
otherwise. She determined to try. and
for eleven years she ran the roo ALSO
lutely single handed until she married
well known American chemist, Mr.
Long.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-08-06
Lost--A Ll.sls Temper.

Some one los, her temper quite.
Who l dare not say
Lost II on her way 10 school
All went wrong that dayi
Strange as IL may seem 90 you.
No ons saw II 10,
Bot u vanished like Hash
That is all know.
Silly sums would not come right.
Teacher. too. was cross.
All because that temper went
Wasn't IL iosss
But when mothers arms were stretched.
Sons ono 10 infsid
Back tbs little temper came.
Just ss good a. soidI
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-08-06
Wolnan'sWorld
SHE MANAGES A zoo.
Novel LIE Work % Mrs Mar Elite

Novel LIE Work % Mrs Mar Glitch
lens ~ Denver.
The management 81 public soales.
heal garden. with It's collection Of villa
and curious animals. hardly ssSms .
post likely TO appear with favor TO .
woman, yc, the 400 at Denver has .
woman manager. Mira Mary Glitch
Long. Mrs. Long told the story OF her
life and how she came to occupy . 20
Sition SO unique FOR woman.
The Denver 400. II appears, was
founded by John Glitch. Jr.. In 1850.
lie purchased tract Of twenty I've
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-08-06
AChapter III
DARK TIDIsG6.

HE second day thereafter
Shirley Claiborne went
into a jewelers. on the
Grand DUAL TO purchase
q trlnket that had caught
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-08-06

at Fort Myer on
the LIST OF April.
and II was now
late March. He
and his sister
spent the morn
Ing at their
brothers school
and were enjoy
Ing a dejeuner
at the Monte
Rosa. There ex.
between
them a pleasant
CO IN "a deship
that was In no
wise affected by
divergent tastes
q n d tempera-
ments. Dick had
Just attained his
captaincy and
was the young
est man of his
rani; I'm fha sprv-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-08-06

and i,aticf~d n8i afi~stiteif IFS
gaze swept the room fpr the lirI time.
passing over the heuds of Miss Ciai
torae and bier brntirr naseeingly wih
perhaps too studded an alr u inhitier-
enec
Captain Richard rla-y0rne and his
sister Shirley had stopped " Gencva
10 spend week with younger broth
or who was 10 school there and were
to Join their father aud mother ~ I.iy.
erpool and sail for home ~ once Tho
cihibornes were permanent residents
Of Washington. where Hilton Clai-
borne. a former ambassador 20 two ~
the greatest European courts, was
counsel for several OF the embassies
and recognized authority In interna.
tional law He had been to Rome 10
report 10 the italian government the
result OF bis Efforts 10 collect damages
from the United States for the slangh
ter o. Italian laborers In railroad
strike and had proceeded thence 10
England on other professional busi
ness.
Dick Claiborne had been III and was
abroad on leave In an effort to shake
OF the lingering effects OF typhoid
fever contracted In the Philippines.
He was under orders 90 report for duty
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-07
viii Be Brief.

If, however, there is the slightes
disposition on the part OF Bryan
friends TO object to the Parker draf.
owing to the feeling created by it,
early provisions. it will not be pre-
scented. Tomorrow the proceeding,
viii be brief and after preliminary or
sanitation is effected adjournment
win be taken as a mark of respect To
Cleveland.
Fraught With Bitterness.
The hearing Of the Illinois contests
were fraught with personalities and
bitter denunciations of the opposing
sides. Roger Sullivan addressed the
sub-cOmmittee in defense Of the regu-
lar Cook county delegation, asserting
The entire regularity of such proceed
ing in connection with their selection.
aullivan's chief contention was that
the illegalities charged by the Burke
faction did not apply TO the election Of
delegates to the national convention.
lut under the law had reference only
TO state conventions. In this he was
sustained by the committee.
0ahlman Favored Sullivan.
James c. Dahlman Of Omaha, Bry
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-07
FIREMEN'S QUARREL
Council Committee Holds Secret In
quiry-Will Make Sealed Report
Tonight.

| The council committee on police.
Jail and fire departments held a long
meeting last night at the council
chamber. It is composed of Aldermen
Koehler chairman, Srullin, Gorman.
Greaney. Ferguson. Burke and Can
non The purpose of the meeting
was To inquire into the trouble b.
tween Fircmen Collins and Whiteamp.
and to consider affairs OF the fire de-
partment generally. other complaint
having come to the notice OF the com
mittee. Five witnesses were exam
iucd, the captains Of both stations
and three of the firemen other VT
nesses will be examined To-Day and the
committee win render a scaled report
TO the city council tonight No d.
tails as to the proceedings last night
could be obtained. As is known. tn
inquiry was demanded by Fireman
Collins. who charges that Fireman
Whitcamp turned the hose on hun
twice at the Ohio street fire last week.
aud when ne COLLINS went towari
Whtcamp to resent the act the la
ter had an open knife in his hand
ready for a fight
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-07
COULD HAVE BLOCKED
Concluded From First Page.)

that It was futile to continue the fight
in view of New York's inactiou
A heated contest in the Pennsyl
wanna delegation ragged around Guffey,
but his victory, his enemies claim, is
less significant than might appear.
! The hopes of the Bryan men are cen
tered on nine coutesting delegates
| from Pennsylvania. As these contest.
ants are Bryan men. they are practia.
! ally assured of being seated by tho
Bryan committee on credentials, and
once seated, Quffeys victory OF today
may be succeeded by Bryans final
triumph tomorrow. according to the
calculations of the Bryan men.
Against this, however, Guffey secured
the signatures today of forty Penn
sylvania delegates whose seats are
uncontested and who have an undis-
puted majority of the GS Pennsylvania
votes regardless OF the contest.
Resolution Redrafted
Interest in turning tonight to the
opening session OF the convention
ton, which begins at noon tomorrow.
The appointment Of committees will
be followed by the presentation of res
outions of respect for the memory OF
Grover Cleveland. Judge Parker has
new draft of these resolu- !
iions. completely eliminating politics |
and dealing only with the eminent |
public services Of Cleveland.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-07
BELL WAS DELAYED.

Lincoln, Neb., July G.-Shortly be
fore II O'Clock tonight Bryan re
ceived a message from T. A. Bell
temporary chairman of the conven
ton stating that Bells train had left
Belleyille, Kansas, and would be in
Denver early tomorrow 1t was
feared that because of washoute
caused by the flood of rain he would
not reach Denver in time to open the
convention,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-07
THE PERFECT WAY.

! Scores of Cairo Citizens Have
Learned 1t.
/ If you suffer from backache,
There is only one way to cure it.
The perfect way is to cure the kid
neys,
A bad back means sick kidneys.
Neglect it, urinary troubles follow
Doan's Kidney Pills are made for
kidneys only,
James Conner, farmer, living two
miles north of Cairo. H., says: "A
short time ago had an attack of
lame back, which was only one of the
many that had previously annoyed
me Often | was confined to the house
for week at a time. | doctored and
used a great many medicines but re-
ceiyed little benefit Finally | heard
Of Doan's Kidney Pills. procured
same at Schulz e Sons drug store and
began using them | had taken only
Il few doses when | noticed relief and
continued their use until cured.
now feel better than at any time for
years and Doans Kidney Pills de-
serve the credit"
For sale by all dealers Price 80
cents. FosterMilhurn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
Remember the name--Doan's- and
take no other
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-07
NEW MEMBERS CHOSEN

Denver, July G.-Among the mem
bers of the new national chosen today
are:
Michigan-EdWin o. Wood, OF
Flint
Illinois-Roger c. Sullivan, of Chi.
cagO.
Observation-Disclosures b. Lynch, Of
st. Paul.
Nebraska-2 l., Hall.
The list of new members of the
resolutions committee Includes;
IllinOis-Samuel Alschuler.
Michigan-F o, Gaffney
Minuesota-Maryon O'Brien,
Ncbraska-F. w. Brown
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-07

succeeded in winning the latter's sup.
port after the arrival of the dclega.
ton. They combined their forces and
the opposition to Campau then
brought ont Wood. An effort was
made by the Campau people to post
bonc action aud after much wrangliug
The proposition was defeated rs to ~
On the final vote Wood was elected
by II votes to three for Campar
Wood did not vote.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-07
THE MINOR LEAGUES,

a. {. Crowder president of the Cot
ton states league. is a candidate fo
mayor of Jackson, Miss.
The Wausau and Freeport team,
are lighting for the lead in the Wis
consin-lllinois league, with Wausau at
the top.
The Richmond team of the Virginia
league has two winning pitchers in
Dutch Revelle and "Hoot Mon" Me.
Kenzie.
The Tots this season look to be
the best team that has represented
Terre TIaute in the Central league for
several years.
Wiiliamsport, Lancaster. Johns.
town and Harrisburg are running
neck and neck and ii is impossible 10
foretell the result of the Tri State
league race at present
The Oakland team Of the California
league established worlds record
this season by losing p consecutive
games. Louisville lost % in 1889.
Winning # of the first so games
played shows that the Jacksonville
team viii be a hari one to beat out
for the South Atlantic league pen
nant.
The Houston, team is gradually
working towards tho top in the Texas
eaeue. Pitcher Teyis. who pitches
iauble-headers as easily as single
James. has been doing fine work for
he team.
A recent standing of Southern |
eagre teams showed New Orleans |
rst with .557 and Montgomery sew
nth with 800 per cent. Fifty-seven |
oints between the first and seventh |
cams shows the race Is a hummer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-07
July 6, 1908.

Mr.. and Mrs John Armstrong
spent Saturday with friends at Colum.
bus.
the Ladies Aid of the NJ. e. church
VIII meet at the home of Mrs. II. c.
Parker on Pearl street.
Mr., Ernest Coulter and family of
Nincennes Ind, have moved into the
residence recently erected by his
brother Mr.. Eugene Coulter and will
make this city his future home.
Mr. Frank Faulkner who has spent
some time at Greenwood, Ind, re-
turned home Sunday and will be In
the employ of the Polk Preserving
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-07
II Can't BE Reat

Tho best of all teachers is exper
fence. G. NJ. Harden, of Silver CITY
North Carolina, saws: Il find Electric
Bitters does all that's claimed for il
For Stomach Liver aud Kidney trou
.bles it can't be beat have tried it
and find 1t most excellent medi
cane" Mr. Harden is right: It's the
best OF all medicines also for weak
ness, lame back, and all run down
conditions. Best too for chills and
malaria. Sold under guarantee at all
druggists
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-07
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS :

company.
Mrs Ernest Grain, OF Villa Ridge
spent Sunday here with relatives.
II. Steigers and Tally left SATURDAY.
by boat for the Cumberland river
where they will gather mussels.
Remember the social on Chas
Schuler's lawn Tuesday evening for
the benefit of the Episcopal church
A few speciaties will be introduced
Every one is invited.
The Ladies' Aid of the Conerega
tional church will meet with Mrs. Ed
Miller at her home on Third and East
Main street Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ben Hill of Maiden, Mo. is the
guest of Mrs. A. c. Mertz this week.