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CHAPTER xvIl.-continued.

Barnes, sheepishly muttering to
himself, "Our first row." follows his
wife into the shrubbery of the YER
andah, where they are quite apart.
1.-THE lady who was substituted for
me?" asks his bride haughtily.
sally Blackwood," answers Burton
boldly.
La Belle Blackwood! Good Heav-
ems! What brought her there?" sudden
tears springing up in Ends blue eyes.
"She said she came to Bocognano to
save my life from the vendetta. You
remember she had warned me before,
the other evening in Nice"
Eyes. remember" she signs; then
adds more brightly, Il remember also,
that you told me-"
She gazes at him anxiously, but
only for moment-the awful lines
about her husbands face proclaiming
HE unremitting pursuit of her for
three merciless days and nights soft
ems Ends tender heart. She slips one
rounded arm about his neck and wills
pers: Il shall never question you
about this. If you feel you can kiss
me, Burton, kiss mel" and for this
gets kiss whose longing ardor
makes her blush.
"Ah, that was an honest husbands
kiss" she says rapturously, and for
the speech receives another that
makes her tremble with joy.
Running to Marina, she cries:
Fancy, it was that awful La Belle
Blackwood, who wanted to save Burt.
on's life"
81 am very glad she didn't want to
save my husbands life," laughs Ma
rina.
The superb Madame Blackwood,"
cries Rodrigo Bonelli, who with ex-
cited explanations has with his broth
er been examining Barnes shots, ''has
received my great uncle's favor and is
about to become his spouse. Let no
one mention her name lightly"
"'rhe great bandits bride!" half
shrieks Enid.
THE wife of the grand Antonio,"
calculates Marina.
AYE, and that is why we must soon
take our leave. Tomorrow is their
nuptial day in Bocognano."
Then the ladies get to discussing
this wondrous news, and Barnes, lead
ing Edwin aside, whispers: I'VE must
get the girls out of here quick. If we
vamoose now, probably the explosion
of the tower and those bodies will be
attributed to the riotous Iuchese' :"
The Americans tone is awed, he re-
fleets that till this last dire episode
of his life, no human being had ever
fallen to his fatal pistol.
by gum" remarks the detective,
who is gaunt with much fasting, COM
ing out of the house, there was a
fine supper for two setting there, with
white flowers and champagne. / fin
ished it ALL"
Marina's face flames. She knows for
whom the nuptial dinner was design
ed, and as Edwin suggests leaving
cries: Eyes, quick, from this awful
place."
You're quite right-now get away
smart-they may think it was bloody
Italians" observes Emory, and makes
himself useful helping the ladies down
to the sea. to which some steep steps
on the further side of the cliff lead
them.
From little jetty Barnes halls a
boat that is apparently in waiting
from the fishing vessel. To the captain
of the craft who is in the boats stern,
he cries: THE Lucchese' are making
row all along the coast We must
leave at once"
yes, the rocks that fell about us
from the explosion told us that" an
swers the captain, anxious to leave
this dangerous anchorage. But as the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-07

We daily cast over each other an
influence for good or evil. Let US not
be the occasion Of misleading others
by our silence when we ought TO
speak. NEWMAN.
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IL Cures While You Walk.

Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain cure fc=
hot, sweating, callous, and swollen, aching
feet. Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c. Don 7
accept any substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Z.
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The best teacher of duties that still
lie dim to us is the practice Of those
we see and have at hand.--Geikie
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II man has enough push he'll man.
age to pull through.
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ALMOST A MIRACLE.
Raised Up When Science Said There
Was No Hope.

G. w. l.. Nesbitt, Depot Street,
Marion, Ky, writes: IT was a chronic
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Minnesota School Land Sales

June and July 1908. 100000 acres TO be of
son, State Auditor, st. Paul, MINI.
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Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gums, educes In.
fammation allays PAIN cures wind colo AGA bottle
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-07

When jealousy gets busy love takes
a vacation.
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sn,portant n Motheva,

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-20
LAID ON THE TABLE.
Resolution Calling Upon the President
for Information.

Washington. March 20.-By vote
of 14S to 115, the house today laid on
the table a resolution calling upon the
president to supply the information on
corporations gathered by the bureau
of corporations.
President Roosevelt's failure to
make public certain information con-
corning corporations gathered by the
bureau of corporations was criticized
by Mr.. Hardwick, Georgia He main
tanned that six hundred thousand dol
lars had been expended in gathering
such information and yet, he said
congress had not been taken into the
presidents confidence.
we ought to have this information
at first hand, he declared, and not Sec
ond hand, not by piece meal and in
driblets according to the will of any
one man whether he be president of
the United States or anybody else 1t
was time he asserted that congress
should show its manhood and say to
the president: You let US have this
He did not believe in the presidents
having "a corner" on information. He
is no more entitled to the exclusive
possession of information which is to
be used as the basis of legislation than
the house is" said Mr. Hardwick,
| and congress would have no more
right to keep it from the public than
the president to keep it from the pub
lie"
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WORK ON M'CABE CASE.
Grand Jury Is Making Thorough
Investigation of Sewer Scandal.

The rumors that the grand jury Will
adjourn sine die this week, seems TO
be unfounded. The jury, in its deliber-
ations, is still pounding on the James
McCabe case, and may continue for
several days to come.
The primary reason for grand jury
was the Topeka sewer scandal, ana
James McCabe, city engineer at the
time of the alleged Irregularities VIII
be defendant in any true bill 1ound py
the jury. Judging from the personnel
of the witnesses attending the nearing,
it appears that the jury is making a
thorough investigation of city con-
tracing matters. in which McCaoe
might have been interested, even go.
ing back for a period OF ~ or Il
wears, to the time when McCape was
assistant engineer of the city A SUD
contractor who has had no part IN
civ contracting for many years was
on the stand today, thereby furnishing
the foundation for this rumor-
The fact that all witnesses connect
ed with the sewer case are kept con-
stantIy on hand, and that witnesses
who are known to have nothing to DO
with the affair are excused from day
to day, shows concluslveIy tnal eue
sewer scandal is occupying all the time
Of the grand Jury up to date. officials
ond wifnesses have done remarkably
we'll during this grand jury session IN
maintainine absolute secrecy. and any
story concerning the workings OF the
iurv nm to the time when the nrst
true hill is served by the sheriff, IS
purely conjecture, based on the CHAR
acter of testimony which the various
witnesses are known to have up their
sleeves.
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500 PARIS GOWNS.
Women Flock to BerlxsOn's to See
and Buy Them.

Aren't they just perfectly grand
exclaimed a fashionably dressed
woman yesterday afternoon as she
came out of the store of Berkson
holding their annual opening of
spring and summer garments for
women. And this was the universal
opinion of over 1000 Topeka women
who visited the opening yesterday.
The store was beautifully decorated
with palms, ferns and cut flowers,
and Steinberg's full orchestra rem
dered a continuous programme both
afternoon and evening.
The spring and summer garments
shown by Berkson Bros. is unques-
tionably the most extensive ever
grades of garments from the modest
Street dress at $3.50 to the imported
Paris gown at 500 and more.
In speaking of the success of the
opening yesterday, Mr.. Sol Berkson
said: "Our opening yesterday was
contemplated, and despite the cool
ness of the weather, over 1000 women
visited the store. We received hun
| dreds of compliments regarding our
suits, and as we have found Topeka
| ladies to know suit values, these
compliments were appreciated. We
carry a large assortment of different
styles and cloths and. can please most
| any purchaser both as to creation
and price.
eyes" continued Mr.. Berkson in
| answer to question, business has
| been good with us ever since we
| opened in Topeka. We now employ
/ eight sales ladies under the manage
ment of Miss Lobdell. and fourteen
| people in our factory which Is in
| charge of Miss Hastings, an expert
from New York. SO you see we keep
| pretty busy
| The opening will continue for the
balance of this week, closing Satur-
/ day evening.
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WON'T WRITE A BOOK.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward Is Now in
America on a Pleasure Trip.

New York, March 20. - Mrs.
Humphrey Ward. the novelist, began
her long deferred visit to this coun-
try upon her arrival with her hus-
band, on the Adriatic. She is here as
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Fred
erick W. Withridge of this city, a
daughter of Matthew Arnold.
Mrs. Ward said she had no inten-
ton of writing a book on America
and was here simply for pleasure.
She will remain in America about two
months, passing two weeks in New
York. and then going to Boston
Washington and Canada, where she
will visit members of her family.
Mrs. Ward was quite interested to
hear about the suffragettes here and
remarked there were two suffragette
movements in England, one with a loi
of noise and the other serious and
still While the novelist is here the
Playground Association of America
will give a dinner in her honor al
the Waldorf Astoria on March 81
More than 500 persons, advocates OF
Fairgrounds, will be present from al
parts of the United States.
The Duchess of Marlboro. who be-
fore her marriage was Consuelo Van.
derbilt is scheduled to make an af.
ter dinner speech. Other speeches
will be made by Miss Jane Adams OF
Hull house, Chicago; Richard Wat.
son Glider, Luther H. -Guelick, jacob
Riis, w. H. Maxwell and Mrs. Ward
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MAYOR IS READY.
Will Appoint Electric Light
Trustees Tonight.
Announce Names After the
Ordinance Passes.
is NO OPPOSITION.
Reform Measure Expected tt
Go Through Unopposed.
Will Take Administration of
Light Plant Out of Politics,

The board Of trustees of the city
electric light plant will be appointed
by Mayor VIM. Green this evening at
a special session OF the council The
board will take active charge on April
6. The council has been called to-
gether for the purpose of adopting
the new ordinance which provides for
the creation of a board of trustees
who will have the sole management
of the city electric light plant, similar
ly to the manner in which the city
waterworks plant is operated.
The mayor has decided whom he
will appoint but has not conferred
with all of three members who will
compose the board and until he does
he is not ready to make known his
decision.
It can be stated on good authority
however, that the board which the
mayor has in mind is without ques-
ton the best that could be selected
and will waken the liveliest sort of
commendation from the citizens of
Topeka when the personnel of the
board is made public.
''The men that I have selected are
kindly disposed towards municipal
ownership and I believe will work
together WELL said the mayor. "At
least 1 hope they will for I don't
know yet fully whether they will ac-
cept."
The new board will have complete
supervision over the reconstruction of
the new plant and will install what
ever system it deems best.
The gas and electric lights commit
tee of the council met yesterday after
noon and recommended the ordinance
calling for a board of trustees. There
were but few changes and they were
all Of the character outlined in the
State Journal of yesterday.
The ordinance provides that the
terms of office shall begin on the first
Monday in April of 1908. Within one
week after the appointment of trus-
tees in April, 1908, and within one
week after the appointment of new
trustee or trustees thereafter the said
trustees shall meet and organize as a
board.
A clear form of civil service has
been arranged for and it is expressly
stated that: mo attention shall at
any time be given to questions con-
corning religious opinions or political
affiliations"
The present officials of the depart
ment are to be retained as to number
and the character of the service and
vacancies are to be made by promotion
in the regular line.
"All officials shall be appointed by
ell upon the recommendation of the
said board of electric light trustees
is the wording of the ordinance con-
corning appointments.
AS stated before. other changes in
the ordinance with regard to the
routine management of the plant will
be worked out later by the council
together with the board of trustees.
"I don't look for any opposition in
the council tonight and I think it will
go through without any question:" was
the opinion expressed by the mayor
today
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MINERS ADJOURN.
After Levying an Assessment of Fifty
Cents Per Capita.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 2O.-The ma
t1onal convention of the United
Workers of America today completed
its discussion of the report of the scale
committee by sections. The first sec
ton adopted today levies an assessment
of 90 cents per month on all members
of the organization. This assessment,
as explained yesterday to the conven-
ton by Secretary Wilson, is for the
purpose of adding to the fund for the
assistance of members of the union
who by failure to secure contracts on
April l may be forced to idleness. 9th
er sections adopted authorized the in
ternational executive board to increase,
decrease or discontinue this assess
ment, ordered miners to proceed TO
work where contracts are signed or
Joint conferences are being held on
April l and ordered all miners to cease
work on that date in districts where
no contracts have been signed or joint
conferences are not in progress. All
additional details were left to the ma
tionaI executive board. After the re-
port of the scale committee had been
adopted by sections without change, it
mittee was discharged with the thanks
of the convention. The action of Pres
ident Mitchell in sending national board
members w. r. Farley of Alabama and
Thomas Hagerty of Pennsylvania to
Washington to join other labor leaders
in urging congress to repeal the sec
ton of the Sherman antitrust law re-
lating to labor contracts was approved
by the convention. A motion urging
all miners to support for legislative Of
fees those in sympathy with labor
organization was adopted. The dele
gates sang MY Country 'Tis of Thee
in chorus and the convention adjourn
ed sine die.
President Mitchell had babe the dele
gates farewell on his retirement as
their leader, urging them to stand by
the organization and it's officers.
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JOSIAH JORDAN HOME.
Tie Speaks Lightly of His Arrest in
Pittsburg.

Josiah Jordan, the Topeka member
hof the school board. who was arrested
an Pittsburg the first of the week
charged with assisting in violating the
order of the court by purchasing Ii
quor from drug stores against which
an Injunction is in effect returned to
his home in this city today. The ar
rest grew out of work which Mr.. Jor-
dan has been doing for the state tenn
perance union for some time and
which has resulted in a number of
convictions for violations of the pro-
hibitory law.
Pittsburg has been one of the worst
sections of the state with which At
tornev General Jackson has had to
deal and assistant attorney generals
have been appointed at his instigation
to assist in the prosecution of the
liquor sellers.
In speaking of his arrest Mr.. Jor-
dan said: ut does not amount to any
thing and was a grandstand play on
the part of the attorneys Tor the
whisky sellers who sought in this way
TO intimfdate the local witnesses SO
that they would not testify in other
similar charge.
''That is one of the most lawless
districts I was ever in in my life as
far as open law violation is concerned
in the sale of liquors, but the temper
Rnce union has them on the rum we
cacured two convictions at the pres
emit term of court and lost one case for
the reason that one of our witnesses
was made drunk and was unable to
appear at the trial of the case. There
are six cases pending and these nave
been set for trial at the next term OF
che district court and will undoubted-
Nv result in convictions in every case.
4 was arrested in the court room while
court was in session and went on the
stand almost Immediately and while
4 was testifying my bond was made
out and signed and handed to me for
INV signature"
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NEARING GOLDFlELD.
American Car Met With an Accident
on the Desert.

Omaha, March 20.-The Union Pa
cif1c railroad this morning reported the
American car as fast approaching
Goldheld New.
Tonopah, New, March 20.-The Amer
lean car became disabled yesterday af-
ternoon on the desert at Twin Springs.
80 miles east of Tonopah A rescue
party made a record breaking run of
152 miles to the place in hours and Is
minutes. Repairs for the machine were
on the ground at 1890 a. M, and the
car left Tonopah at 1:30 D. m.
Spring Valley, Wyo., March 2O.-The
Italian car left Spring Valley at g
O'Clock this morning and began climb
ing the summit of the Wasatch range.
six miles west of here From there the
descent into the Salt Lake valley
through the canyons is rapid. Spring
Valley is IS miles from Ogden
Gothenberg, Neb., March 20.-The last
| of the racing automobiles, the German
car, went through Gothenberg at 1O
o'clock this morning.
Sydney. Neb., March 2O-The first
French car passed Sydney at 10 O'Clock
| this morning. Sydney is 100 miles east
| of Cheyenne.
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METROPOLITAN PLANS.
A Season of Twenty Weeks WIN Open
November IS.

New York, March 2O.-P1ans for
next season at the Metropolitan opera
house were given out last evening to-
gether with announcement of the
opening of the subscription. The
season of 10000 will cover a period
of twenty weeks, beginning Monday
evening, November 16- During that
time one hundred regular subscription
performances will be given of which
eighty will be in the evening and
twenty at matinees. Popular priced
performances will be given on Satur-
day evenings but their number will be
limited to IL Or IA.
The annual meeting of the Conried
Metropolitan Opera company, which
was to have been held yesterday, has
been postponed until April 3.
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PANIC IN SCHOOL.
1t Was Caused by Story of Black
Hand Letter.

Butler, Pa, March 20-A panic among
school children and their parents re-
suited today at the institute hall school
building when a report was circulated
that President Meihling of the school
board had received a Black Hand threat
demanding $500 or the building would
be blown up with dynamite. Many wo-
men, frantic with fear, rushed to the
school and demanded that the children
be instantly dismissed. When the
teachers persisted in keeping the chill
dren in their rooms g. number Of the
women tainted. In short time the
children deserted the building, when
they learned of the report. All efforts
to hold them in check were futile. An
official statement has been issued de-
nying that such a demand has been
made
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TWO ELEPHANTS AT LARGE.
Farmers Are Chasing Them With Guns
in Georgia.

vladosta, Ca, March 2O.-Chief of
Police Dampier received a telegram
yesterday from circus at White
Springs. Florida, stating that two of
their elephants had escaped and were
wintered
Later reports say the elephants
have been surrounded nine miles from
Genoa, Florida, by a crowd of farmers
with guns and that the big animals
were fired upon, the shots only in
furiating them and causing them to
dash away. Trainers from the circus
are hurrying to the scene to try to
capture them.
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senator BRYAN CriticaIIx III

Washington, March 20.-Serious ap-
prehension is felt concerning Senator
Bryan (Fla.) who is i'll at Providence
hospital in this city with typhoid fever
DR.. l.. Z. Barker of Johns Hopkins uni
versity called into consultation today.
did not attempt to conceal his opinion
that the case was a critical one be-
cause of the danger that blood poison
ing might supervere. Mr.. Bryan's wife
and brother are in constant attendance
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a Convenient Train.

For Topeka people who desire a full
business day in Kansas City is the
Union Pacific No. 102 which leaves
Topeka every day at 7:65 a. m, ar
irving in Kansas City at $50 a. m.
You can get breakfast in the diner on
this train and dinner on No. 101 which
leaves Kansas City at D. M. reach
Ing Topeka at 1885 D. m.
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Fixed for Easter

New York, March 2O.-New York is
unusually well supplied with eggs for
this time of year and as result the
price has dropped materially Within
the past four days 44,57O,520 eggs
have been received in the city and as
result the wholesale price Is but a
fraction over Is cents a dozen. This
is by far the lowest price of the win
ter.
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JUST AS A REMINDER.
The President Is About to Send An
other Message to Congress.

Washington, March 20.-As the re-
suit of the necessity Of again directing
the attention of congress to the recon-
mendations of the president looking to
legislation amendatory to the Sherman
antitrust law and of other topics mem
toned in his previous messages, de-
cision has been reached to send an
other message to congress within day
or two
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Want a Federal Investigation.

Cleveland, O., March 20.-Since no one
can be held responsible under the Ohio
laws for the fire which destroyed the
Collinwood school building in which
It's children lost their lives, the par
ents of those who persisted at a meet
ing held in the village last night, de-
cided to appeal to President Roosevelt
for aid in obtaining the enactment OF
a measure that will result in federal
investigation of the fire.
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TIE Prudential Trust company offers
for sale high class carefully selected
and inspected Kansas municipal bonds
nontaxable.
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to the committee by the management
of The Topeka Edison Electric Ligt COM
pany, many of the officers of this com
pany as well as the stock holders being
identified with the Topeka Street Kali
way company which has already SUD-
Scrihe6 5000.
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Fashion Decree

Says regarding styles of youths and mems cloth
ing Tor 1908 that Coats medium in length
shorter than were in vogue last fall that striped
fabrics are in favor and bronze or brown effects
are most popular.