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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-01
a Valuable Water PrIxIIeae.

Through the efforts Of Lemuel Rich
mond, superintendent OF the water sys-
tenn, the question Of additional supply in
a season OF drouth like the present one
has, to all appearances, been successfully
solved. Mr.. Richmond, knowing that
the side hill belonging to Mrs. B. r.
Herrick and facing on Forest street con-
tanned springs, began to investigate their
possibilities and was soon satisfied that .
great flow Of the best drinking water
could be easily developed.
Last Thursday, through its commits
sioners, the village obtained q valuable
privilege in perpetual lease from Mira
Herrick for what water there il on this
land, q strip $50 feet long and OF sufi-
Gent width to permit the building Of =
reservoir. For this privilege the village
pays Mrs. Herrick 500 in money and
furnishes her premises with water for
domestic use. A spring right on the
property in favor Of Mrs. Mary NJ. H0l-
brook the village has secured by agree
ing TO furnish Mrs. Holbr0ok also with
water for domestic uses.
Water seems to underly the whole sur
lace Of the side hill, and the superinten-
dent expects to See It run a pure cold
stream Of barrel q minute. A pumping
station and reservoir will be built at the
base Of the hill, from which connection
can be made with the Forest street main,
and il Is hoped t. have all these arrange
ments completed before winter.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-01
Music Hal Notes.

The Liebler company send out a big
company Of twenty-six players in "Mrs.
Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch,n and the
curtain win rise promptly at s;15 to-
night.
Henry B. Harris stars Edgar seIwyn
this season in the great Western roman
tic play, "Pierre of the Palms." with a
strong surrounding company. Mr.. Sell
wyn made q great hit here last season as
the coIlege-bred Indian in ssStrongheart. -
In a recent issue Of The Theatre maya
zine was a picture Of Edgar Selwyn and
an article praising him as one OF the ris-
ing young stars.
Hoyt's "a Bunch of Keys Is one OF
the most successful and funniest come
dies ever staged, and set to juggling,
catchy music.
The advance sale for Edgar Selwyn be-
gins Friday morning, Oct. 2.
Saws the London Tribune :--"We are
glad to know Mrs. Wigs Of the Cabbage
Patch and all the little Wiggses. They
are q family OF which America may we'll
be proud"
Mr.. seIwyn is playing this week in
Toronto to capacity houses. People have
actually been turned away from the Prin-
cess theatre and apparently "Pierre of the
Palms. is the greatest success OF the
year.
An exceptionally strong company will
support Mr.. Selwyn. Miss Elsie Fergu.
son, his leading lady, has been several
years in Charles Frohmanis companies.
Last season she was leading lady for VIII
ton Lackaye in "The Bondsman." Rich
ard Sterling has been with henry B. Har
ris in his productions since 1900. Pau
Dickey, Clifford Stork and Fred TuFnel
were here In nStrongheart." Other we'll
known players are Joseph Adelman
Scott siggins, Harrison Armstrong and
Walter Craven.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09

ond the captains eyes we're not good
to look upon.
Impossible" Martens stammered.
Impossible" =
"Yes. impossible! But I have seen
IL with my own eyes and SO have
many others. It's scandalous; my
reputation is ruined"
Turning to his mate. the captain
said sternly: Did you have anything
to do with that2"
II swear that have not the least
suspicion who did IT,"
We'll. know you we'll enough 10
know that you wouldn't lie." the cap
tain said. You must have some en-
envy, Hanne, who has played prsc-
teal joke on you"
After while Hanne Gained down
end the kind words of her fathers old
friend made even her mother look al
the affair quite calmly. All four went
into the back room aud began to talk
il over.
Il give you my wGrd," Martens
said, looking straight into Hanne's
eye. that | had nothing to do with
this thing. have Fever dared TO
think such q thing possible"
We'll" Frau Mueller said. my
daughter was furious because every
body came here to congratulate her,
and now we haven't the least suspi-
cion who put the notice in the paper,
but | should like TO get hold Of that
fellow"
after all. II may be possible to find
II etft. ;,
"Of course. 1t must be found out,
and who knows what 1t will cost
Hanne cried, but first of all we must
Immediately put another notice In the
paper saying that there is no engage
ment"
Then Martens looked at the young
girl in such strange way that she
blushed. The old captain noticed this
and lucky idea struck him. He low
ed Martens as If he were HIS own son
and he was no less fond OF Hanne, the
daughter OF his Oldest friend. II would
have been Joy to him 10 see the two
married.
Children" he said, some mlsch.ev-
Gus person has played this joke, and
how would II be now II you would take
revenge upon him by making Il true
and marrying each other. You are nice
young people and I'm sure would Just
suit each other"
"Hanne." Martens whispered and
took her hand, "but for this would
never have dared to propose to you,
but as il is, what do you say. Shall
we make the announcement true? /
have loved you for long time"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
A Lovers Dilemma

! done to her. She just went for me
as soon as ] came inside"
'If I were in your place / would 60
back aud ask her why she did it," the
mate said.
You would. just so that she would
blacken the other eye, too. No. not
l." And he sought consolation In
smoking his cigarette.
What is going on here?" came the
voice OF the captain from below.
The mate told him what he had
heard and the cook showed his dis
figured face. Two or three of the crew
also came and listened to the tale.
THAT beats anything I ever heard.
the captain said Surely Hanne
wouldn't do such thing without a
reason. You must have offended her.
suppose you have been running af-
ter her on the street
The young fellow made very pc
culiar face and scratched himself BE-
bind the ear.
NO. haven't done anything to
her." he declared.
We'll, something must have happen
ed to make her act like that" the old
man said, turning to the ships car
penter
II suppose she must have been jeal
ous.'' the carpenter suggested.
Jealous" the mate exclaimed
why, the cook is nothing but boy.
I'm not speaking of the cook" the
old man growled.
who the devil are you talking
about?" the captain roared, losing his
patience.
"Oh, Martens can probably. tell you
He's always been stuck on her."
The mate blushed 10 the roots oil
his hair.
II have been stuck on her" he STAN
mered and blnshed again. That beats
anything. have been pleasant 10 mel
when I have ordered vegetables and
potatoes. but I have never said any
thing to her, and she can't possibly te
Jealous. and don't believe she is"
"But others do" the ships carpcr
ter growled
Its pity that the poor child 5as
| TO suffer for what other people have
done. Why don't yoI go with hin
yourself and order the things need
ed?"
The mate didn't knew what to say
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
The Diary of a Suffraget
nv WEEK JONES.

~ @lICE thing, In this year Of grace.
4 IAu 1850. that man should be
#UVI without a vote Signs of an
awakening among the 'sterner
sex. however Our parades
"A stirring ND self-satisfied women.
Carried a banner yesterday:
VOTES FOR MEN.
WE DEMAND OUR RIGHTS.
Large copess gave me a shove ON
B che strous that we men who pay our
E1hxfe of the taxes shouldn't have any
thing 10 say about their expenditure.
1rlesed train home last night. and
Homething 10 eat.
Waitress met me at the door and
pardon me, sir, but have you an
.oxcorfy~
/ replied that my wife was at home
ana that I had missed the train.
waitress said: '''very SORRY. sir:
nut we can't serve you here"
nv blood boils at such oppression
Attended trial OF my friend. BIZ
q 0mlfh. today He IL being sued for
|breach OF promise.
Juroreases evidently friendly te
4 Hlll. a the plaintifcess had on a crea
Hon that made them look like rar
a doIls. Blli's atfornsyess made good
r 1oeech m hie favor. and 1udgess sum
z med MP very fnvurably.
" Jt1roressos returned a verdict oil
<Eervt fho plafntffresa right; she's q
= 1<uckup thing"
H1s WA fucky. and he saws we SUI
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
. BY
|. Charles
|. Wellner

He was terribly embarrassed and at
the same time felt that he hadn't done
anything wrong. II ives true when he
said that he had been merely been
polite and pleasant when he bough.
vegetables for the vessel but tha.
was all. or course he couldn't deny
that he thought a good deal OF Hanne,
but Hanne was well oil. Her mother
owned not only good bust
ness but also several houses, and
Hanne was her only child. Martens
had never had courage enough 10
think of getting this :Ich girl for his
wife. bat the thought that she might
be jealous on his account sent the
blood running through his veins and
made him speeches..
Martens, you ought to be ashamed
o, yourself" the captain growled
Such nice girl
But IL Is not true. She doesn't
think OF me at all, though | wish she
would.
The old captain stood a while
scratching his head. but at last he
said: Put on your Sunday clothes
Martens, and come along with me 70
Fran Mueller. I'm going to find eat
what Is at the bottom OF all this.
The mate went down below and
shortly afterwards reappeared, dress
ed In a new blue suit Then the two
went away together.
/ In front OF the store q crowd OF PEG
pie were standing evidently discuss
ing something very interesting. Al
soon as they had come inside they
were questioned from all sides, but
Hanne. tall and exceedingly pretty
girl, told them to keep quiet.
II can attend TO my own business
myself" she cried.
"Hanne, what does this mean?" the
captain began. 'You know that I am
your friend as I was your fathers
| friend"
"Oh. friend here AMI friend there. >
the young girl cried I'm going To
make complaint about you and your
mate. To insult me like that. It's
scandalous,"
Insult you? What has happened?'
Who put the notice in the paper
that Hanne Mueller and Hanz Marters
were engaged"
! The mate turned pale as a ghost
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
The Times
Evening
Story

RI THINK. captain. you better &c
and speak to the cook your
self IL you don't want every
thing on board this vessel TO
go to the devil "
The old captain. who was sitting
writing at his desk looked up.
IT sent the cook to buy vegetables
and potatoes and he came back WITH
the empty basket and threw II on the
floor furious. and now he has locked
himself up in his cabin and is on
strike
Call him in here" the captain
shouted.
Cook" the FIRST mate shouted out
into the galley. "go into the captain
cabin immediately
mo answer.
The mate called once more. but the
cook did not reply.
Now Martens went down 10 the door
and cried: ''You better not make toe
much fuss, Fritz. The old man is frri
Gus, and besides we have no potatoes
and no vegetables for dinner"
Then you can go over TO Hanne
Mueller and get them yourself" the
answer came.
What does that mcan?" Martens
asked In surprise, "O2en the door
Fritz, or something will happen 10
you. tell you I will give you a Gig
arctic, cigarette with gold tip il
will just open"
Immediately the door opened and a
young fellow came out. One eye
was swollen and blackened evidently
from the blow OF fist
How is II you look? Who hit you p
Martens asked.
"Hanne did," the young fellow said
with blush. Where Is my cigarette
now.
"Hanne, Do you mean to say thai
Hanne gave you that black eye? I'm
POSSIBLE" And ne handed Fritz the
cigarette he had promised him. why
did she do it?"
when l came into the store There
was a whole crowd OF people there
who were all talking at once, and al
soon as Hanne got sight OF me she
made rush for me and hit me right
IN the eye until / saw stars all over
But you must have done some
thing TO offend her"
Nothing, nothing is what have
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09

fragets are fools to want men on jur-
les when a man is ON trial
Went to Albany today with deputa-
ton TO wait on the go~erness. Urged
passage Of Senatoress Jonson's bill
euualizing the pay Of men and women
teachers In the public schools.
Governess hostile. Said she could
not see why men teachers should be
paid AZ much as women, when they
could be hired at cheaper rates.
argued that II men do exactly the
same work as women teachers, they
should in all fairness be paid the some
salary.
Nothing doing" said the governess.
Delegations for and against racing
also in Albany. Prominent turfwo-
men pointed out abolition OF racing
would throw number OF jockeyesses,
traineresses and stable girls out OF
employment. Clergywomen said rae.
/ ing caused many young clerkesses to
bet the wages they should take home
10 their husbands and children.
Police commissioners refuses ia
allow any more parades In favor soi
man suffrage. Says that by the Eight
tmarked down from nine) Goddesses
OF War, she's sick Of the whole thing
Our apartment house burned down
last night Firewomen hericne-Icali,
got on the roof and beat back some ol
| the women who were crowding IN.
Are escapes. Men and children frst,'
| was the cry.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09

youthful versiher In Washington
10s long ago sought inc criticism OF a
rell-kknovn publisber Who CHANGED TO
~ 1t the national capital on business
>rllh TIE copyright disixion of the lib.
+ <>f< N t1oercer
~ Z AZ. aid the near. pocf Indignantly.
1&<< toe publisher nad brysgnels nd
I1r1 him IN rhufp the etuef tsif,
.1I1 a. horn. not n1nde
Enrero1n lhe publisher smiled
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
The Penrose Press Muz-
zIer Is Not Alarming
BOT There IS Peril In a Mercen-
airy Press.

:: T.: x 5 i = % :;
8: :;:: +: g 4: e.: =; r. ::
e: " .: ::::;::
N o,ss-.o. mich, March
followed Senator Penroses public career can
make the ST. Petersburg censorship tea
Ftite -ef postal service
This keystone statesman who love darkness
rather than light prejudice against publicity that is born
dagreeable experiences his official career
The Penose section 1898 the Revised
Statutes be- hereby amended by adding And
when any any periodical been declared nonmalabe by
The ostofce department the periodical may be excluded from
privileges the discretion OF the postmaster gen.
eraL'"
proposed amend relates to obscene books
pamphlets papers other matter the Penrose proposal looks sa
But here is where the schemers in their
illustrating why they would like the hehounds OF the
press" called off:
The proposed confined obscene publica-
lions 1t embraces range publications without refer
to character of their contents
The already having the authority debar
vicious publications Penrose inspiration
give him power death which
against political scondrels corporate oppression
Under idea postal the enemies of hon
est Give the
and against graft and greed the public
.prntsr
The Penrose proposal worthy which
sHp-toes
of statesman but hasten to as
Isre worrying the of the
kPenrose muzzle being applied yet awhile
believe the subway facilities of suf
kfcicnt get this amendment through
And they requires gift of prophecy to set
the fate of administration that would seek to
press after the Penrose plans and specifications
What this journal of all that free shall
escape the oboquy greater degree
either departments of business.
AS keepers of the public conscience newspapers should
themselves above the suspicion of sinister
stives.
they approach the altar of editorial conservation
f they offending against their brethren themselves
they the snsmrched insurance officer
railway president meapacker and saloonkeper not without guilt
--the guilt of taking tainted money-themseves?
influential newspapers have become the
organs mouthpeces of powerful interests either through
ownership support they deserve feel the lash of pres
yoke of federal control much the
other conspirators against the good.
press need against the Penroses and the
whole of lightiearing statesmen.
need against the invasion of Its ranks by the
spirit o sordid commercialism
For that many the mighty in the business world have
fallen the keepers of the public hope
10 gain by s
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09

"Tt would suit me-" Frau Mueller
said.
And me, too" the old captain add
ed.
Say yes. Hanne,' the young mate
said. kissing her hand.
Hanne blushed and looked down.
well, when II suits all OF you I sup
pose there is nothing else for me to-
do"
A few weeks later The wedding took
place. Who put the announcement In
the paper no one has ever found out.
and to tell the truth neither OF the two
tried hard to discover the rascal. They
considered this announcement as the
hand of fate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09

The railroad statsons Of Berlin are
about olbe provided With automatic
machines which, By inserting thu
proper coin, viii deliver an umbrella.
Afterward the umbrvifs may be &c
turned and portion Of the money rer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
The Making Of . Red Mann.

Many people think Mr.. Mann, OF "
Iinois. does as much speaking as any
man In the house. BE this as 1t may
he was silenced very effectively in a
colloquy with Mr.. Gardner. OF MIGHT
gan. Mr.. Gardner was pointing. out
the good qualities OF the Indian to H.
lustrate his contention for certain pro-
visions in the Indian appropriation bill
Mr.. Mann made an objection and. az
ter several comments, he said, sud
denly:
IL know all about the Indian. was
the school fellow of an Indian at one
time"
He paused for this remarkable an
nouncement TO sink home.
81 have no apology to make, ne
cried. in ringing voice.
Gardner came back like a fash.
Certainly not--no apology Is neces-
sary," he said There is no redec-
ton on the Indian"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09

broadly. Young man" said he. 1T
won't help your case m the least n
try 10 shift the blame on your par
ents. "-K Kansas City Journal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
Eighth Year

We have received several let
tiers of the same general tenor as
this concerning the press censor
ship bill introduced by Senator
Penrose, of Pennsylvania:
To the Editor of The Ifmesi 10 sres
me great pfensure In address the ea"os
of .re az the few free daily papers OF
Michirnn. one mot controlled by trust
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-24
CHAPTER XVIII.

CHAPTER AAVIII.
RNOM had done well to stay be-
hind. There was so mucn 10
make ready that none OF the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-24

too? She had seen The same look
had won it-but his crime made a diff
ference to her. To Peggy 1t made
none. She neither knew nor cared
what 1t was, and there lay her slight
advantage. 1t was too slight She
loved him, but SO much the other.
Her love lay near to hate. She would
see If she could not push the other
woman's nearer yet
She reached the house, and nobody
was In the way. Lady Starkie wal
writing letters In the breakfast room.
Peggy was soon listening at the other
woman's door-listening to her sobs.
She compressed her lips and nodded
to herself with splendid confidence. At
length there fell silence, in which
Peggy knocked and entered.
81 beg pardon, miss, but was Thomas
not in the boat shed? It's sorry am
II sent we on a FOOLS errand-savin'
your presence, miss"
mo; he was there"
"An' did he refuse yeT
"No-I-changed my mind"
"Glory be to God, miss! IT'S me-
self would let m know't IL he gave
any of his sauce to the masthers lady.
I'd have no more to do wild IN at ALL"
Claire turned pale.
"You would have no more to do with
himp said she very slowly. II don't
understand you"
"Sure an how would you? He
wouldn't be afther tellin' a lady like
you"
TELLING me what, my good girlY'
She was trembling now.
"He came to the factory last week,
miss. Yell niver guess why-to choose
q wife"
"a wife!
"An' it's me he chose-you ask the
masther when he. comes back"
The master came back in time for
lunch. He found Claire on the veran-
da with a white face and an angry
eye, loudly declaring she felt another
being
Tom heard and saw her and waited
UNANIMOUSLY for the first time. He
could not understand it at all. She
had left the boat shed with very diff
ferent mien. What could she have
found out since then? That he had
purposely misled her for her own
good? That was impossible Yet he
knew so well from her proud, averted
face that Claire had discovered some
thing fresh against him. Whatever
that discovery might be, however, it
was destined not to be her last that
day.
They were still at luncheon when
Peggy burst into the room.
"Nat Sullivan an the thraps' she
gasped. "It's afther Tom they are, an
touh IN he absconded last night.
Oh, sir. say that same, for Gingers
there, too, an there's the blood In their
eyesw
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-24

"W you won't condescendr said
" scornful voice.
"Since you have made up
your mind. why should II
att Is only your word that l ask
your solemn word to me that you are
innocent"
"If you don't believe In me, what's
the use of giving you my soleMH word ?
I can't prove 1t and never could. The
evidence was too strong"
'Tt would have been stronger stilr'-
The voice stopped short.
"WellT
"If I had told them oil you said to
me that very night, that very hour
The voice was no longer scornful.
Even to Peggy 1t seemed to falter and
to tremble with the pent up agony of
years. But Toms tone did not change.
IT know that" he said bitterly. II
have always known that you had more
reason than anybody in the world to
think me guilty. Yet l would rather
you had thought me innocent and let
me die than saved my life to show me
what you still think after all these
months. My cup has been pretty full,
but that's the bitterest drop"
"And still you won't deny IT," per-
sisted the girl. II am ready to take
your word, yet you will not give It,"
"What's the user he asked. "What
difference could 1t make, even suppos-
ing you believed meY
"All the difference to me-" was the
quick but low reply. ut would alter
everything-everything. Can't you see
that it musty'
"No; 1t Is too late to alter anything
at ALL"
Yet his voice shook in its turn.
"Too late? Too latei" cried the girl
wildly. Nothing is too late If you are
innocent. Speak. Tom. Why don't
you speak? oh, Tom, II would alter
all our lives, yet you will not speak"
Because I cannotp he cried out.
Because IL am not an innocent man.
am not-I am not--I am not! And
now leave me-leave me, say, for
Gods sake! Never you pity me again.
Almost, from shout his voice died
down to whisper. The last words
were hardly audible outside. But they
were followed by silence 80 heavy
that Peggy O'Brien heard herself
breathing and thought she must De
heard within. And then came the
sound of light, unsteady steps retreat
Ing, and nothing more-not another
sound within.
The silence appalled, Peggy. At last,
when she could no longer bear IT, she
crept over the soft sand to the mouth
of the shed and peered round the cor
ner. He was standing within as the
other woman had left him. He had
never stirred. His open hands were
still extended in some unfinished ges-
ture. A glimmer of sunshine glanced
of the waters and pointed the cruel
contrast between the lined face ana
the yellow hair thrown proudly back
from 1.-THE one so aged. the other 80
boyish. And his eyes-they seemed
still to be pouring tenderness and
strengt1 upon the other woman. They
never saw this one at all.
She stole away, loving him more
than ever. But must not the other pne