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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26

/
There was no gate and ] felt that here
the chase must end. and | rcjoiced to
ind myself so near tho runner that |
heard the quick. soft pat,er Of mis- shoes
on the walk, In n moment ! was quite
sure that / should have him by the col
lar and | had every intention Of dealing
severely with him for the hard chase
he had given me.
But he kept on. the white line OF fence
clearly outlined beyond him. and then
when my hands was almost upon him he
rose at the fence, as though sprung from
tho earth itself, and hung a moment
sheer above the sharp line OF tho fence
p!ckets. his whole figure held almost
horizontal. in the fashion OF trained
| high Jumpers, for what seemed an in
finite time as though by aome witchery
Of tho moonlight.
! plunged into the fence with a force
that knocked the wind out Of me and as
chung painting to the pickcts the run
ner dropped with crash into the midst
OF a glass vegetable frame on the far.
ther side. He turned his head. grinnet
at me sheepishly through the pickets
and COVE a kick that set tho glass tc
tlnkling Then ne held up his hands ir
sign of surrender and | saw that the,
were cut and bleeding. We were botl
badly blown, and while We reganed oul
wind we stared at each other. Ho wa.
the first to speak.
Kicked. bit or stung"' he mutteret
dolefully; that saddest OF all words
stungv It's as clear as moonlight tina
I'm badly mussed. not to say cut"
! May trouble you not to kick GU
any more of that glass? The gardene
will be hero In minute and Ash 20,
out."
"Lawsy. what Is Il? An aquarium, tina
; you fish for mc?"
, He chuckled softly, but sat perfectl
quiet. finding. 1t seemed. a certai
} humor in his situation. Tho sardcne
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26


| A tin tube.
| This is a map, sir think they call
| this Battle Orchard"
That's not bad. either, don't sec
the orchard or the battle but no doubt
they have both been here" was more
and moro pleased
I gave him the wheel and took the
map, which proved to he a careful chart
o. tho lake, made, Judged. by my
friend Glenarm for his own amusement,
| We passed slowly around the island.
which was not more than twenty acres
In extent. with an abrupt bank on the
east and a low pebbly shore on the west,
and body OF heavy timber RISING dark
ly in the center The shore OF the main
land sloped upward here In the tender
green OF young corn. ! have, hope, a
soul for landscape. and the soft bubble
of water, the lush reeds In the shadows,
the rapidly moving panorama OF hsld
and forest, the glimpses OF Wild flowers,
and the arched blue above, were restful
TO mind and heart. II seemed shameful
that the whole world was not afloat
then. as reflected that another boat IN
these tranquil waters would be an i'm
perticnce that I should resent, 7 was
aware that had been thinking of Helen
| Hoiorook all the while and the thought
of this irTitated me so that criticized
lJma most un1ustly for running the
launch close to a boulder that rose like
miniature Gibraltar near the shadowy
shore we were skirting.
We gained the ultimate line OF the low
er lake. and follower the shore in search
Of Its outlet. pleasinEly set down on the
map as Tippecanos Creek which ran on
md Joined somcVAsre river OF Ike
| name.
| "We'N cruise here bit and see II We
can End the cHV&" said nllins my
ptns,
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CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
ThursdaY. ssntemher 10.


Francis *. Duke, a member OF the
famous Duke family Of West Virginia
and Kentucky. died at Cape May y. ].
Mrs. Mary Bedel, OF Jersey CITY.
n j., shot her husband, stephen Be
dell. a boatman, during a quarrel at
their home.
Several hundred employees OF the
Philadelphia mint returned TO worl,
when operations were resumed in the
rolling melting and milling rooms.
One man was killed and four per
sons injured in a fire that DESTROYED
two buildings OF the Philadelphia
Cricket club at ST. Martins, Pa. en-
failing a loss Of $4,000.
Friday, September II.
The POstofhce Clerks National as
ISOLATION decided TO meet next year
in Atlantic City, n. ].
William Kerper Stevens has been
appointed judge OF Berks county Pa.
to succeed the late Judge Ermentrout.
Forest fires Destroyed the business
section Of Peshugo. near Menominee.
Mich. and several hundred people are
homeless.
An oxygen tank, used in connection
with tank OF hydrogen in a welding
process, exploded at the plant OF the
Michigan Crucible Steel Casting com
pany. in Detroit. Mich, instantly kill
ing Emil Keehm and injuring two
other wOrkmen.
Saturday, September IL.
Lee Strother, negro, was hanged
at Richmond, Va. for attempted Grim
inal assault on Leola Fry. a young
white woman.
Robert II. Shores. sixty years old, a
carpenter OF Bristol, Pa, was drowned
in the Delaware river, and his body
was found floating opposite Beverly,
N. J.
William Gardner and his wife, farm
ers near Dimondale. Mich, were both
drowned when a launch was capsized
in Grand river by running on a sunken
stump.
Fifty-five men have been killed in
building the new Blackwells Island
bridge over the East river at New
York. according 70 the report OF a
committee OF the Central Federated
union. appointed to ascertain the IA
talities in that work.
Monday, September IL.
Booker T. Washington denies that
he viii stump the south for Taft.
In football practice at Sturgeon.
near Pittsburg. William Service broke
his jaw.
The total registration Of pupils in
the New York public schools is 64O.-
600. an increase Of 10000 over last
year.
The 500 or more box cars that have
been stored on the old Pennsylvania
railroad tracks at Duncannon, Pa, for
several months are being removed.
The Cambridge Coal company's col
liery at Shenandoah, Pa, idle since
July undergoing general repairs, re-
sumed operations. giving employment
TO $50 men and boys
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-19
Tuesday. sentemher IS.


II. II. Smith. father of Governor
Hoke Smith, Of Georgia. and one Of
the best known educators in the south
died at his hQme in Atlanta.
Because his youth prevented bin
from becoming a soldier. Otto Schnei
der aged fifteen years. shot and IA
tally wounded himself at Chicago.
A robbery OF certified checks to the
face value of $4,000 on the Chapman
National bank. of Portland Me. was
reported TO the police of Boston.
William T. Reed. OF Portsmouth. o.
an Elk and prominent In insurance
circles. was killed instantly by a fall
from the ninth floor of the Havlin
hotel in Cincinnati O.
Wednesday, September 10.
While respondent from in health.
Mrs Helen Donaghy hanged herself
at her home in Philadelphia.
Mary McHale. aged seven years.
playing about a FIRE of old leaves AT
ELEPHANT. Pa. received burns that
caused her death.
Enragcd by the announcement Of his
engagement 20 marry another woman.
Mrs Angelina Lubrast. employed In a
clothing factory in New York. shot
down the foreman. Francisco Panza.
Lying dead on the floor with deep
cut In his breast. and with a bloody
knife on the floor beside him. Howard
NJ. Sayior. of New York. a Princeton
graduate. was found in his room at an
apartment house in Philadelphia
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-19
MARKET QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
Principal Markets.

The Latest Closing Prices In the
Principal Markets.
PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR steady:
winter extras. new. S3.500 g SO. Penn.
sNWnia roller. clear S3.1ON3.N5. city
mills. fancy. So ~ 6.25. RYE FLOUR
steady; per bbL. S415U425. WHEAT
nrm, no. red. western. SSia fD S9c.
CORN firm; No. = yellow. local SSia
~ Sgc OATS firm, No p white. clip
ped. % ~ 55l2C, lower grades. 53C
HAY steady, timothy. large bales. S18.
POULTRY. Live steady; hens. 12U
l3C., old ROSTERS 9lac. Dressed firm
choice fowls l4c. old ROSTERS. 1Oc.
BUTTER steady; extra creamery.
PC. EGGS firm. selected. % G 29c.:
nearby. Z4C-, western. 2fC. POTA-
TOES firm. pew. per barrel S2U2.5O.
Sweet Potatoes. Eastern Shore. Va.
per barrel. $1.25N $50.
BALIIMORE-W WHEAT frrTer: No.
spot Sl0ilt L0lia. steamer No. =
spot y6@t ~ 9fc.; southern 96i5 u
99iac CORN quiet; year. 69%c OATS
quiet white. no. .. $50 53iaC.. no. g.
% G Sc rtC., no. a. 5Oie ~ SLICE: mixed.
No. 3. $3.50 SIC. No. 9. 50U50tac.
BUTTER steady. creamery separator
extras. -@l2 m 23c., prints. 24u 25c
held l9U zoe, Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania dairy prints. Ice. EGGS steady:
fancy Maryland. Pennsylvania. Nir-
ginia and West Virginia. 22c. south
ern. &c. per dozen.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-19
FIND LOST GIRL IMPRISONED
Search Of Lonely House Reveals Child
Locked IN Dark Attic.

9NoINN OF Lonely rouse reveals CHILD
Locked IN Dark Attic.
York Pa. Sept. 16.-ArvilIe Seiplc.
the ifteen-ycar-old daughter OF John
Seiple of Hellam township had been
missing from her home for more than
a week. A search was made for her by
Constable Thomas Gibbs. Suspicion
pointed 20 a house occupied by ID. T..
Keller in the township. The constable
went 20 the house.
When he tried to enter Keller ap-
peared at the window with a shotgun
in his hand and said: If you touch
that latch I viii kill you where YOU
stand" Gibbs backed away. He in
formed the father, who swore out a
warrant for Keller's arrest
The house was searched and the
girl was found secreted in a small
loft In the upper part There were no
windows and the only entrance was
through a narrow trap door cut
through the ceiling Of a bedroom. The
girl was taken out and Keller arrest.
ed. He denied that he had abducted
the child or knew that she was there.
He is twenty-eight years old and is
married.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-19
AT WASHINGTON PARK
Over $1,000 Persons Cheered Demo.
cratic Nominee.

Over $1,000 Persons Cheered Demo-
cratic Nominee.
Philadelphia, Sept l6.-A- crowd OF
over $4,000 filled the amphitheatre in
Washington park. on the Delaware.
20 greet William ]. Bryan. The nomi-
nee's appearance on the platform was
the signal for an outOurst from the
thousands who had been waiting pa.
tienuy in their seats. James r. Nu-
gent. of Essex county, chairman OF the
New Jersey Democratic executive
committee. introduced former Judge
Howard Carlow, who presided over
the meeting. Mr.. Bryan said in part:
My nomination for a third time
after two defeats, and with no presi-
dent TO help me with his patronage.
has been due to one thing alone, and
that is the growth Of ideas for which
stand and the conviction among the
people that am on their side"
Coming directly to the issues OF the
campaign, Mr.. Bryan declared that
the period had been reached In the
history OF the Democratic party when
the east and the west the north and
the south can unite upon a platform. 4"
He was, he said, as ready TO defend
that platform in New Jersey as he was
In Nebraska "for," he said, II believe
that the measures which are outlined
In that platform are just as good for
the masses east of the Allegbenies
as they are for the masses west OF
the Alleghenies. and your presence
here Is evidence OF a feeling OF sympa-
thy with our platform and with our
cause, and / rejoice that conditions are
so much more favorable TO an under
standing OF our policies than they
were twelve years ago"
Change of Conditions.
Mr.. Bryan then compared the diff
ference between the conditions In
1896 and the present time. when I
spoke in the east in 1896" he said, i
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-19
DELAWARE DEMOCRATS
National and State Ticket NomInatec
at Convention.

National and State Ticket Nominated
at Convention.
Dover. Del, Sept 16.-After one OF
the most interesting political gather
ings ever held in Delaware the Demo
cratic state convention nominated tbs
following national and state ticket:
Presidential electors-Edward II
Brennan, New Castle county; John III
Jones, Kent county, and Joseph E. Hol
land, Sussex county.
Congress-. Irving Handy. WI
mingtOn.
GoyernOr-Dr. Rowland G. Paynter
Sussex
Lieutenant governor-Frank /. Har
desty Kent.
Attorney generaI-Andrew c. Gray
New Castle.
State treasurer-Thomas ]. Gray
Sussex
State William Pennewiu
Kent.
Insurance commissioner-Wil B.
Megear. Kent
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-19
internal MACHINE = Ioke.

Philadelphia. Sept 16-Postal In.
spector COrtelyou said that the alleged
internal machine sent TO Governor
rort, Of New Jersey. was more Of a
Joke than anything else. The inspector
declared that the envelope contained
nothing more dangerous than two
Ieaden bullets and two matches wrap
ped In tinfoil. The package was not
explosive. he said, and was not in the
least dangerous.
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Live Stock Markets-

PITTSBUBG (Union Stock Yardsl-
CATTLE steady. choice S6U6.15.
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-19
BRYAN INVADES
NEW JERSEY
Democratic Nominee Given En-
thuSlaStiC Reception.
HOT SHOT FOR OPPONENTS

Addressed Thousands Of People al
Washington Park, Camden, Phila-
delphia. Trenton and Burlington.
Arrsigned Republican Organization
and Says Voters Were Studying
the Issues Of the Campaign-De-
elares Taft Is Running On the Rec
ord Of President Roosevelt
Trenton. n j.. Sept. 16.-Pouring
hot shot into Mr.. Taft and the Repub-
lican party az every point where he
stopped. William J. Bryan in this city
concluded a strenuous day OF cam
paign in New Jersey. following a few
hours in Philadelphia. where. fin front
Of newspaper Office and before an
enthusiastic thronE. DE arrairned the
Republican organization Of that citv
and expressed his sorrow for people
who he said were compelled to live
under its rule. Switching into national
politics, he asserted that the Ropubu-
can standard-bearer promised there
would bo NO panics. and that Mr..
Roosevelt as Taft's godfather prom
isod the same thing He wanted to
know how MT. Taft could prevent
panics. when Mr.. Roosevelt already
had one on his hands
Only an hour before his arrival in
that stronghold OF Republicanism MT.
Bryan fred a broadside at MIR. Taft
in statement In which ne cited his
record on the several matters 20 which
Mr.. Taft had challenged him 90 de-
clare himself.
Mr.. Bryan's reception Ia New Jersey
was a demonstratve one. At Wash
ington park. on the Jersey side OF the
Delaware river. below Philadelphia.
he addressed more than $4,000 per
sons, his audience according him an
ovation. His speech OF over an hour
was continually interrupted by cheers
and hand-clapping a statement by
him that his nomination for a third
time after two defeats. and with no
president 20 help him with his patron.
age. was due 10 the growth OF the
ideas for which he stood. provoked
the widest enthusiasm. His every ut
teraRce. almost, was directed at Mr..
Tart, whom he charged with running
"a NaAN ANNNA "a va 4 ANr4NAN.MN AAnOrENElN
Enroute here Nr. Bryan spoke at
Camden and Burlington 20 great
crowds and shook hands with many
hundreds OF persons. Standing on the
rear platform OF his car I'm Camden.
the Democratic candidate assured his
hearers that the voters were studying
the issues OF the campaign. He de
clared that IN every state the changes
were in the direction OF the Demo
cratic party. and that there was no
place ia the United States where the
changes were from that party.
Incidentally he again attacked T.
Coleman Dupont. OF the Republican
executive committee. reiterating his
former charge that Mr. Dupont as
trust magnate. was unfit 10 occupy
the position OF attempting 70 institute
reforms Along the line of travel from
Camden here minute stops were made
at dozen places al all o. which large
crowds turned out and gave him an
enthusiastic welcome.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-19

Anstralia's largest cattle herd ia
tnat running on the Victoria river sta
Ton, northern territory, 800 miles
south Of Port Darwin. Ii numbers
60.0000O0 head.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-19
Sorry He Spoke.

Conductor-This here transfer ex-
pired an hour ago. lady.
The Lady digging in her purse,
snappishly) wonder!-with not a
single ventilator open in the whole
cari-Puck
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-19

why did their marriage prove
mutually disappointing"
He married her because she was
poor and could make her own gowns.
and she married him because he was
rich and she wouldn't have to-
Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-19
Policy and Politics

Honesty" said Uncle Eben. is do
best policy. an is mo- dan half ex-
pectn' to see de day when it's also
considered de bes' politics. Wash
ington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-19

Elsa-The paper says that the bride
was unattended.
Stella-That notice was written up
In advance Of the wedding, but It was
a good guess; the bridegroom failed to
show up-Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-19
Not Designed for Lovers.

He-I am sure Cupid had nothing to
do with the alphabet
She-What gives you that impress
sion?
He-If he had been doing II he
would have placed U and much
nearer each other.-Half-Holid
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-19
A Real Heroine.

Author<-I have decided TO make you
the heroine OF my next novel.
Miss Ca1stique-On the strength OF
the fact that I read your last one?-
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-19
Oh, shuoksl

Mr.. Smart-Did you ever cross the
street and notice TIE street-crossing
too2
Miss Sauce-No; but have walked
up one side Of the street and watched
the other sidewalk down.-Judge.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-08
EDpyvILlE

Eddyville-The Ladies' Aid society
Of the Methodist Episcopal church
gave a mite social at the home of C. c.
Palmer recently. Owing to the bad
weather and icy walks only twelve
were present. One feature of the pro-
gram was an interesting reading by
Mrs. R. j. Oldham, after which re-
freshments were served. The next
meeting will be held at the home Of
Mrs. r. ]. Oldham, on Wednesday,
March 4.
Miss Ada c. Brown returned We'd
nesday evening from Ottumwa, where
she was visiting her sister, Mrs l.. F.
Lathrop. After few days visit here
with her aunt, Mrs. J. P. Lands, and
sister, Mrs. H. D. Easton Of Oelwein,
she will return to her home in Schae-
fer, North Dakota
P. A. Sandburg of Pela purchased
the Thomas Richard farm of lat acres
at $50 per acre Thursday and Mike
Burrow purchased the balance of fifty
three acres. The deal was made by
the Beammer brothers
Paul Secress, who has been attend
ing the Eddyville public school for
the past four months has decided to
attend the school at Averv, and he
will drive from his home to school
every day.
Miss Alma Culbertson went to Chill
licothe Thursday morning called by
the serious illness Of her grandfather,
A. Jewett Her mother went to Chill
licothe several days ago and Mr..
Jewett has been very low for some
two weeks