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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23


the Neue Freie Presse on the table. Os-
car had been down to the Springs to
explore and brought back news, gained
from the stablemen at the hotel, that
Chauvenet had left the hotel, presuma
bly, for Washington. 1t was now
Wednesday in the third week in April.
oscar, you were a clever boy and
knew more than you were told. You
have asked me no questions. There
may be an ugly row before 1 get out
Of these hills. should not think hard
Of you If you preferred to leave"
81 enlisted for the campaign-yes? |
shall wait until l am discharged" And
the little man buttoned his coat.
THANK you. Oscar. In few days
more we shall probably be through
with this business. There's another
man coming to get into the game. He
reached Washington yesterday, and we
shall doubtless hear of him shortly
Very likely they are both in the hills
tonight. And, Oscar, listen carefully
to what say"
The soldier drew nearer to Armitage,
who sat swinging his legs on the table
In the bungalow.
"If / should die unshriven during the
next week here's key that opens a
safety vault box at the Bronx Loan
and Trust company, in New York. In
case l am disabled, go at once with the
key to Baron Won Marhof, ambassador
of Austria Hungary, and tell him-tell
HIM
He had paused for a moment as
though bordering his words with care.
Then he laughed and went on.
tell him, Oscar, that there's mes
sage in that safety box from a gentle
man who might have been king"
Oscar stared at Armitage blankly.
"That is the truth, sergeant. The
message, once In the good baron's
hands, will undoubtedly give him Sc
we're shock. You will do we'll to go to
bed. l shall take a walk before I turn
In"
"You should not go out alone"
Don't trouble about me. l shan't go
far. l think we are safe until two gen.
tlemen have met In Washington, dis
cussed their affairs and come down
into the mountains again. The large
brute we caught the other night is I'M
doubleday on watch near by, but he is
harmless. Only few days more and
we shall perform a real service in the
world, sergeant. l feel 1t in my bones"
He took his hat from bench by the
door and went out upon the veranda.
The moon had already slipped down
behind the mountains, but the stars
trooped brightly across the heavens.
He drank deep breaths of the cool air
Of the mountain night and felt the
dark wooing him with its calm and
peace. He returned for his cloak and
walked into the wood. He followed
the road to the gate and then turned
toward the Port of Missing Men. He
had formed quite definite plans Of
what he should do in certain emer-
gencies, and he felt new strength in
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

h | S confidence
that he should
succeed In the
business Il a t
had brought him
into the hills.
At the aban-
doned bridge he
threw himself
down and gazed
Off through a
narrow cut that
q Z forde ed a
glimpse Of the
Springs, where
the Ell &c trio
lights cleaned
as one la m p.
6 b irley Clai-
borne was there
in the valley,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

eft you are seeing that man Armitdge-~
her blood leaped with the sense of ad-
venture and her pulse sang with the
JOY of fight. Her thoughts were free.
wild things, and she exulted in the
great starry vault and the cool heights
over which she rode. Who was John
Amitage? She did not know or care
now that she had performed for him
her last service. Quite likely he would
fade away on the morrow like noun
tain shadow before the sun, and the
song in her heart tonight was not love
Or anything akin to it, but only the joy
Of living.
Where the road grew difficult as 1t
dipped sharply down into the valley
she suffered him perforce to ride be-
side her. She drew rein at the cross
roads,
"We part here. How shall l return
Bucephalus?"
'Let me go to your own gate,
please?"
mot at alp she said, with decision.
"Then Oscar will pick him up. If
you don't SEE him, turn the horse loose
But my thanks-for oh, SO many
things!' he pleaded.
Tomorrow or the day after - or
neverw
She laughed and put out her hand,
and when ne tried to detain her she
spoke to the horse and flashed away
toward home. He listened, marking
her flight until the shadows Of the val
ley stole sound and sight from him.
Then he turned back into the hills.
Near her fathers estate Shirley came
upon man who saluted in the manner
of a soldier.
1t was Oscar, who had crossed the
bridge and ridden down by the nearer
road.
ut is my captains horse-yes% he
said as the slim, graceful animal whin-
MED and paved the ground. II found
a horse at the broken bridge and took
it to your stable-yes?"
A moment later Shirley walked rap
idly through the garden to the veranda
Of her fathers house, where her broth
er Dick paced back and forth impa-
tiently.
"Where have you been, Shirley"
"Walking."
But you went for a ride, the stable
men told me-"
II believe that is true, captain"
"And your horse was brought home
half an hour ago by strange fellow
who saluted like a soldier when I
spoke to him, but refused to under
stand my English"
"Well, they do say English isn't very
well. taught at West Point, captain"
she replied, pulling Off her gloves. "You
oughtn't to blame the polite stranger
for his courtesy"
II believe you have been up to some
mischief, Shirley. If you are seeing
that man Armitage'-
Captain
bah! What are you going to do
now?"
"I'm going to the ball with you as
soon as l can change my gown.
suppose father and mother have gone"
'They have, for which you should be
grateful"
Captain Claiborne lighted a cigar
and waited.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
CONTINUED next week.

Harsh physics react, weaken the bow
els. cause chronic constipation Doan's
Regulets operate easily, tone the stom-
ach, cure constipation. 25c. Ask your
druggist for them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

: shall be leaving soon,"
said Armitage, half to
himself and partly to
Oscar. ut is not safe
to wait much longer"
He tossed n cODV of
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
D. E
) Chapter Xxx &

TIE FIRST RIDE TOGETHER.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
DChapter XIX
CAPTAIN CLAIBORNE ON DUTY.

N some mystification Cap
tain Richard Claiborne
packed a suit case in his
quarters at Fort Myer.
Being a soldier, he obey
ad nr1arc. hvrt hasn, ht,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02
No American woman.

SeAAeaAAe
According to the results OF the re
searches of Professor Baldwin of Ros
ton. critics OF the American woman
have been saying very unkind thing,
about her Of late. The composite por
trait Of her drawn by them looks
about like this to the professor:
The American woman Is an all round
failure both before and after marriage
Hhe q Idle" selfish" "extravagant =
superficial" ''discursive." ''restless' :,
'cowardly.@ shrinking" greedy" pam
pered," spoiled" parasitic" capri
cloas. impertous. "tyrannical," BRA
sen. aggressive.s loud voiced" hard
featured" "conscienceless." "heartiess. =
without sex and without humol."
This sweeping indictment may apply
to an occasional American woman. but
not to the typical American woman
She IL by no means idle" for she
works as hard at home running the
household and caring for the children
as her husband works at the office or
In the fields She may be a tribe
selfish" In common with other NOR
tails Of both sexes. but daily those
around her fnd her going without in
order that her loved ones may have
what they desire. Possibly she Is tex
trayagant" but II her American hus.
band shows disposition to save
money she viii do her share OF the
saving and more. II she be restless. !"
she but shares in the restlessness that
has made America the land OF prog
ress and get there" she may be
''pampered," but she has never been
spoiled" She Is not "cowardly." as
many a burglar has learned TO his
cost. aud as she Is always to be found
behind every movement for decency
aud for the relief OF distress she can
hardly be charged justly with being
"heartless" and seOnscienceless.a If
she BE- bit "caprlelous" and "imperi-
ous." these so called faults but ada to
her charm, and, as for shrinking and
aggressive" how can she be both
She Is neither "brazen." cloud volced.r
hard featured" nor parasitic" ana
without sex" by no means applies TO
her. She Is genuine woman from
the tips OF her toes to her tortoise she'll
combs aud the very best type Of wO-
man the world has produced. To aC-
ruse her Of being without hunor'' Is
10 confess that one does not know her
IN conclusion. the typical American
woman is lust as good as the typical
American aan-and a little better.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02
REaIoYAL Is TRUE EooNoMY

With the agreement OF the city to
furnish free court room and coun-
" Offices In the city hall, together
with twice the firepFoof vault space
now at the disposal Of the county for
NAe preservation Of records, until
such time as the people may decide
% build, aud the ofIeF Of free ground
Tor county purposes which Ia alone
worth more than all the properly
owned by the county In Rathdrum,
the only excuse that town can offer
against the county seat removal 10
made Of no value. In dollars and
cents the offer OF this city Ii OF twice
the value OF the Rathdrum property
aside from the court fees and costs
that will be saved both BY county and
litigants In reaching the county seat
from the other parts OF the county.
Those from this city and south who
have court or other public business
az the county seat find that when they
reach this city Il Is necessary 10 hire
q conveyance or TO take the electric
train 70 some point and the expense
averages about 80 for the round trip.
These are all items that count In the
general expenses OF the year. And
when q lltigant employs an attorney
these expenses are figured in the bill
by the lawyer as just charges, 20
that business economy IN every phase
of the situation demands that the
county seat DO removed 10 this city
So far a. the people OF Post Falls
and those residing along the electric
line are concerned, the removal to |
this city would place them In posi- |
tlon 20 reach the county seat at any |
time on an hours notice and enable
them to transact their business and |
return home in two or three hours.
The excellent transportation facilities
up the lake and rivers place the peo-
pie In that section on an equally con
yenient basis with those along the
electric line.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02
VOTERS ALL MUST
REGISTER

Under the laws of the state of
Idaho every person who does not
register win not be permitted to
vote for the county candidates of any
of the political parties or on the
removal of the county seat from the
village OF Rathdrum to the city Of
Occur d'Alene.
In the city there are four pre-
cincts and four registering places.
Occur d'Alene precinct lies south
OF Foster and east OF Fourth. The
registering place is the Occur d'Alene
Furniture eompany's store, and e.
B. Keller is the registrar.
sherman precinct consists of all of
that Portion of the city lying south
of Miller street and west of Fourth
The registrar of this precinct is H.
II. Harrington, and he will make his
headquarters at the Hotel Idaho.
Lincoln precinct comprises that
territory situated north Of Miller and
west of Fourth. and S. A. varnum
is the registrar and the registering
place is at 1929 Second street.
kootenai precinct takes in all of
the city north OF Foster and east Of
Fourth. H, E. Mathews is the
registrar and can be found at s95
Seventh street.
All of the registrars win be in
their respective places on each SAT-
urday from a. m. to 5 p. m, and
In the evening from p. m. to
D. m.
The executive committee of the
County Seat Removal club urgently |
requests all the residents of Occur |
d 'Alene City to register and extend /
special invitation to the ladies.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02
According to History.

A woman who belongs to a com.
munity called the Sisters of st. John
the Baptist not long ago spent a month
In backwoods district Shortly after
her arrival she went to the local post.
Office and inquired II any letters had
come for Sister Bernardine. The rural
postmaster looked bewildered.
Sister who?" he asked increduIously
Sister Bernardine,'' repeated the
lady, "a sister of St John the Bap-
tist."
II think not" he answered. Then.
after some reflection, he added. SAY.
amt he been dead pretty near a hun
dred years wallpapers Weekly.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02

TAFT announces that he Is in favor
Of publishing statement OF cam
paign contributions Just as president
Roosevelt advises after election. II
i case OF locking the barn door
after the horse Is stolen. The peo-
pie want TO see who is baeFlng each
candidate before they cast their vote
and Bryan proposes to let them know
who pays the expenses of his CAM
paign before election day. Taft IL
opposed to this because Teddy says
so.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02
President Roosevelt

President Roosevelt IL doing
Bryan no injury by his ONO
ions Interference In the campaign
IN assuming that he Is the whole
thing and the other fellows are sim.
ply lahortng for him. His latest
blunder Is In calling Chairman Hitch
cock on the White House carpet for
: seeiding on account OF mismanage.
ment. a. the president terms II. Of
the campaign. Probably Hitchcock
has not consulted Roosevelt before
putting his plans into execution.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02

somshow and IN some way the
Press gets the news regardless of the
oficlal orders that have been issued
% the effect that nothing Is to be
given TO the paper. The order
simply shows TO what extent ofielal
authority viii be used for the pur-
poso Of keeping the public In Ignor-
anee Of what is going on In the
city.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02

lawyer must know the whole
truth before | can successfully defend
you. Have you told me everything?
Prisoner Except where hid the mon
ey. I want that for myself.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02
&c KNOW.

Il suppose you know why You are
here? asked the judge severely.
Yes. sir" answered the prisoner.
Il wuz drug here. Birmingham Age
Herald.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02

These pianos look too cheap" said
the young woman. her brows contract
Ing slightly. "Show me some of the
best you've got"
yes. ma'am," said the salesman.
May ] ask how high you care to go?"
"Mel Oh. only go to G. but want
one with all the octaves just the
same."-Chicago Tribune.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02

Il fear no foe in shining armor."
sang the man at concert.
Don't you, old chapT grumbled the
bachelor In the front row. Then you
try to open sardine box with pocket
knife"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02
Mr. SHAW ON SOUP HOUsEA
Points ont wOrkls.a IAbOFsrs aad
EnRiReless Cars - FoPmaeR
Secretary Talks.

Former Secretary Of the Treasury
Shaw, In Michigan last spring. made
Interesting comment on panles a. fol.
lows:
"over $4,000 freight cars standing
empty on the tracks; 5000 locomotives
out % commission; One-Qaarter OF the
population Of several largo cities IDLE.
and. for the iirat time IN a Republican
administration. free soup houses"
Hide Must CO with che Hair.
In Secretary shaw's case. the hide
must 80 with the hair; that is. his
comment on economic conditions must
Be taken zen semble." a. the theatrl.
cal critics say. His soRndntss On bank
guarantee must accompany equally
sOand opinion On other m0otea Ques-
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02

lions. Now that Mr.. TAFT. against
whom Mr.. Shaw labored, has been
nominated, Mr.. Shaw might obtain
leave 10 extend his remarks In the
record" and embelllsh his terse state
ment relative to soup houses.
He win easily overcome Democratic
objection, and perhaps can get unani-
nous consent. under the rules.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02

y Is said that this city Is to have
smother Town Talker" under a new
name. Mushrooms thrive in damp
weather. make q rapid growth. witAer
and decay.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02

Three Weeks" as a novel was gen
orally considered a ~warm" PROPOSE,
ton. but a. a play Il was frost in
London. The critics agreed that 70 It
held the boards as long as lts name II
would be doing vevy well.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02
FEDERAL UsURPATION : SHAW
Republican FinancieF- Cabinet Mem.
Der DeDounces Deal With Steel
Trust Last October.

When the Trust Company OF
America, New York, was In trouble
last October, a representative Of the
steel trust went to Washington and
obtained consent Of the administrat ton
for the trust to take over its chief
competitor, the Tennessee Iron and
Coal company, as the price of aiding
the Trust Company Of America. 1t
was combination in restraint Of
trade, a violation Of the sherman anti
trust law.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02

Mr.. Shaw thought this peculiar
proceeding. as shown By his speech be-
fore the National Electric Light asso-
citation, May %, 1908, when he said: 81
have no hesitancy in saying that this
10 the only hrst-class country in the
world where permission could have
been obtained from the executive de-
partment Of the government. Any
where else such request would have
been answered, &c sOnsult your law
uAr1n
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02
SHERMAN ACCEPTS BLAME
Republican Vice Presidential Candi
date Drawn Out by Congress.
man De AFmond.

On the word OF James schoOIcrafl
Sherman, Republican vice presidential
candidate, full responsibility for con
gress' failure 10 enact many needed
laws must be assumed by the Repub
Lean party
April ., 1908, In the house. as printed
In the Congressional Record, Repre-.
tentative David A. De Almond, Of
Missouri. said
when the question u asked any
where In the country II will be
asked--why was not this measure
considered, why was not that meas.
nre passed, why was mot the other
measure brought up7 there II one an.
swer, and only one. Because the Re
publican majority In this house wiIled
that II should not be considered, should
not be brought up, should not be
passed. We can stand upon that rec.
ord. II Is well known that there il
pressure IN the country. and very great
pressure. for the consideration and
passage OF a number Of Important
treasures Il IL well known that a
large majority Of the voting strength
OF the country IL inaist0nt upon the
consideration and the passage Of I'm
portant measures. DO not 10 to them
again as you have done 70 often and
so successfully. and endeavoF 70 de-
lnde them into the belief that some
how You could not get consideration
Tor the measure and somehow You
could not pass II. You can have con.
slderatlon. because you have the now
or TO enforce II; and, 20 far as meriteri-
Gus measures are concerned, az has
been demonstrated here mere than
once and win be demonstrated again,
and abundantly demonstrated, you
have only to express the will, you have
only 10 give the opportunity. and If
yon lack the votes upon that side, a.
you do not there win be an abundant
addition here"
sherman Admits Il.
The same day, replying. Mr. shsr-
man said:
The gentleman from Missouri In. ,
timates that the Republican side OF the
house desires to do away with the roll
rails because Of some fear OF making
record upon some question before
he house. Mr. Speaker, the Republic, !
IN party In the house. the Republican
party In this nation. Ii prepared today |
% accent full responsibility, not only /
or everything that is done. but for
hat which Ia not done In the way OF
legislation and administration. lap.
,lause on the Republican slde.l we
recognise the fact. sir, that this gov.
'rnment today In Republican In all its
We recognise the fact that
Fe have a Republican president. brave.
wise, and courageous We recognise
hat We have a Republican majority
n the senate, that we have Republic
n majority Ia this house that ls ready
o resort TO every legal every prosper
right to enact such IeR4
station as II deems fer the best in
crest for the greatest number Of our
eople, and which Il willing and ready
0 accept full responsibility for all
hose measures which are introduced
ere and which ere enacted into law"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-02

1.-THE !
aVor II
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'hIle u
leans
Re dol
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Bidenc'
|kealing
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-01
THE NEW YEAR.

We enter upon "A new year to-
day. This is the time when men
not only take stock of their world
ly goods and possessions, but
also of their Spiritual attainments
as well. If the spiritual inven-
tory is rot found to be satisiac-
tory, then men make New Year
resolutions. II, on the other
hand, the showing is satisfactory,
then they congratulate thomsel-
yes and reach out in the coming
year for an enlarged life of use
iulness.
There are three points OF vie W
from which man should look
at his life. First, he should live
for his God. This will make him
a man of fixed principles, of right
morals and an humble believer.
By thus living he will be better
able to carry out the second
view of life, which is that he
should live for his family. Man
is a social being and is set in
families. He should seek to pro-
vide for the material comfort and
convenience of his family, for
the rearing OF his children in
good morals, manners and piety,
and the only way he can success
FULLY accomplish these ends, is
ior himself 10 practice morality
and good manners at home.
Hence, the home is the center
of the moral, educational and
religious life of community.
So let us all resolve to have
good homes, and then we will be
able to see the third point OF
view of life, namely, that man
should live for his country. He
should see that her material
prosperity is developed, her laws
just and enforced, her morals
right and clean.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-01

bodied, we are not disposed to
complain as did certain Indian
chief In a far Western reserva-
ton years ago, who on viewing
a fresh arrival Of government
supplies sting of sixteen
barrels C ,key and one bar
rel of flour, indignantly eXclaim-
ed: "What the hi did they
send all this -four here for -
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-01
the Banquet Monday NtgAt.

The annual banquet OF the
Juniors held In the court house
Monday night was one ofthe most
pleasurable within the history
of the Lancaster Council. A
large number of ladies and gen
tlemen were present. Entertair- :
ing speeches were made by DR..
Boldlilge, Representative Jones
and M ,eistrate Caskey. The
spread was elaborate and abun-
dant and was greatly enjoyed
by all. 8
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-01

Somebody must have "handed
lemon" 10 the talented and
scholarly editor Of the Columbia
State, through the medium of
his Christmas stocking, judg~
ing from the following, found in
the States editorial columns OF
last Friday:
OF course it is gratifying to be
rem embered by oue's friends,
and it may seem ungracious 10
question the timeliness Of any
giit at this season, but candor
compels the admission that we
are not partial to lemonade in
winter, and the lemon will not
keep till summer.
We Jared better than our es-
teemed Columbia contem porary.
Our suspended hosiery contained,
among other things, four bot
ties of fine liquor and three box
es of Havana cigars. While we
do not expect the liquid token.
to last as long as the fragrant
smokers, this being a "dry''
town where every thirst is able.