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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-09

L
| Claiborne"
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 lashe,
in his eyes.
There Is no doubt Of it. 1t wars ar
atrocious crime. The count was an oil
man and feeble when we saw him the
other day. He wasn't fair game fol
an assassin" said Claiborne
mo; he deserved a better fate" re-
marked Armitage. 80
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"
Eyes; 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 a
moment at the carriage door, curious
as to what Armitage might say fur
ther.
"And now we shall see'- began the
young American.
I'VE 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 so 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 a good drummer. BY what sin
gular chance did he find you in that
shOpW ,.
II found him. dearest brother, IL |
must make the humiliating disclosure
II shouldn't have believed it! |
hardly thought you would carry it so
FAR"
"And while he may be a salesman
IF Imitation cut glass he has expen-
1--WE tastes"
Lord help us. he hasn't been bug
ng You watch" #
mo: he was lavshing himself on a
watch for the foreman Of his ranch in
Montana"
"Humph! You're chatting"
mot In the least. He paid-I
'ouldn't help. being a witness to the
ransaction-he actually paid 500 francs
or a watch to give to the foreman Of
lis ranch-his ranch. mind you, In
iontana, q. s. A. He spoke Of It in.
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nitage took II and idly dropped It Or .

nitage took II and idly dropped It Or
! chair.
! Have you heard the news, ArmI
taga? The Austrian sphinx Is here--il
this very house" whispered Singleton
, impressively.
Is here. but he Will probably not re
main long. The Alps will soon lie SAFE
:galn. am glad to have met you.'
He bowed to the Claibornes inclusive
~ nodded In response to Singleton'>
promise to look him up later and left
them.
When Shirley and her brother reach.
ed their common sitting room, Dick
Claiborne langhingly held up the copy
of the Neue Freie Presse which Armi
tage had cast aside at their table.
Now we shall know. he declared.
unfolding the newspaper.
"KnOw what. Dick|'
AT least what our friend without a
country is so interested in"
He opened the paper, from which
half column had been torn, noted the
date, rang the bell and ordered u copy
OF the same issue. When It was
brought he opened 1t, found the place.
laughed loudly and passed the sheet
over to his sister.
"Oh, Shirley, Shirley! This is almost
too much!" he cried, watching her as
her eyes swept the article She turned
away to escape his noise and after a
glance threw down the paper in dis
gust The article dealt In detail with
Austro- Hungarian finances and fairly
bristled with figures and sage con.
illusions based upon them.
isn't that the worst!" exclaimed
Shirley, smiling ruefully.
Hes certainly romantic figure
ready to your hand. Probably bank
clerk who makes European finance his
recreation"
"fle isn't an Englishman, at any rate
He repudlated the idea with scorn."
"Well, your Mr. Armitage didn't
seem SO awfully excited at meeting
Singleton, but he seemed rather salts.
fed with your appearance, to put 1t
mildly. wonder II he had arranged
with Singleton to pass by In that pure
ly Incidental way, just for the priv
ilege of making your acquaintance"
Don't be foolish, Dick. It's unbe
coming an officer and gentleman
But II you should see Mr.. Singleton
again
"Yes-not If see him first! ejacu-
lated Claiborne.
well, you might ask him who Mr.
Armitage is. 1t would be amusing
Ind satisfying-to know"
Later In the day the old attache fell
lpon Claiborne in the smoking room
Ind stopped to discuss report that a
'hange was impending in the Amer.
can state department. Changes at
did not trouble Singleton,
Who was sure Of his tenure He said
IS much, and after some further talk
Claiborne remarked:
your frlghd >Asmitage seems good
ort" n ~
ooh, yes; capital talker and thor
ughly well posted in affairs"
Eyes; he seemed interesting. Do
ou happen to know where he lives
When he's at homer"
lord bless you, boy, don't know
nything about Armitage" spluttered
ingeton, with the emphasis so thrown
s to imply that Of course in any other
ranch Of human knowledge he would
re found abundantly qualified to an
wer questions.
but you introduced us to him-my
lister and me. l assumed
"My dear Claiborne, I'm always in
reducing people! It's my business to
people Armitage is all right
1e's. always around everywhere. I've
lined with him in Paris. and I've rare
7 seen man order better dinner"
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NOTICE TO DELINQUENT STOCK.
HOLDERS.

Office Of the Hypotheek Mining and
Milling company, Wallace, Idaho.
June /, A. D., 1908.
Notice is hereby given that there 10
now delinquent upon the following de-
scribed stock on account of an assess
ment of three mills per share levied
upon the 29th day OF April, A. D.,
1908. the several amounts set opposite
the names of the respective share
holders as follows, to-wit:
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Chapter "
JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER.

HE man whom John Ar
mitage expected arrived
at the Hotel Monte Rosa
a few hours after the
Claibornes' departure.
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AChapter me-
DARK TIDINGS,

HE second day thereafter
Shirley Claiborne went
into a jewelers., on the
Grand Quai to purchase
a trinket that had caught
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at Fort Myer on
the LIST Of April,
and 1t was now
late March. He
and his sister
spent the morn
Ing at t h Ell T.
brothers school
and were enjoy
Ing a dejeuner
ut the Monte
Rosa. There ex-
! $ t e d between
them a pleasant
co m ra des hip
that was In no.
wise affected by
divergent tastes
an d tempera-
ments. Dick had
just attained his
captaincy nd
was the young
est man Of his
rank In the sery-
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ice. He did not know an orchid from
hollyhock, but no man In the army
was a better Judge Of a cavalry horse.
and II Wagner recital boued him to
death his spirit rose nevertheless to
the bugle, and he drilled his t.o.p un-
til he could play with 1t and snap 1t
about him like whip.
Shirley Claiborne had been out Of
college a year and afforded pleasant
REPUTATION Of the dull. theory that I'D
vanccd education destroys girls
charm or buoyancy, or whatever It Is
that is so greatly admired in young
wolnanhoOd. She gave forth the i'm.
preston OF vitality and strength. She
was Beautifully fair. with 4 high color.
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every time the fellow unbuttons his
coat"
"Mr. Chauvenet Is an accomplished
man Of the world" declared Shirley
with an insincere sparkle In her eyes
He lives by his wits, and lives WELL
Claiborne dismissed Chauvenet and
turned again toward the strange young
man, who was still deep in his news.
paper.
Hes reading the Neue Frele
Presse," remarked Dick, shy which
token l argue that he's some sort OF a
Dutchman. He's probably travelling
agent for Vienna glass factory or a
drummer for cheap wine house or the
agent for Munich brewery. That
would account for his travels. We SIM
ply fall In with his commercial itine.
rary."
You seem to imply, brother, that my
charms are not in themselves sufficient,
but'a commercial traveller hardly COM
mands that fine repose, that distinc-
ton, that air OF having been places and
seen things and known people,
flush! have seen American book
agents who had all that. even the air
of having seen places! Your instincts
ought to serve you better, Shirley. It's
well that we 60 Oh tomorrow. l shall
warn mother and the governor that
you need watching"
Shirley Claiborne's eyes rested again
upon the calm reader Of the Neue
Freie Presse. The waiter was now
placing certain dishes upon the table
without apparently interesting tho
young gentleman in the least. Then
the unknown dropped his newspaper
and buttered roll reflectively. His
gaze swept the room for the first time,
passing over the heads of Miss Clai-
borne and her brother unseeingly with
perhaps too studied an air Of indiffer-
ence.
Captain Richard Claiborne and his
sister Shirley had stopped at Geneva
to spend week with younger broth
err who was In school there and were
to join their father and mother at Liv-
erpool and sail for home ut once. The
Claibornes were permanent residents
OF Washington, where Hilton Clai-
borne. n former ambassador to two of
the greatest European courts, was
counsel for several of the embassies
and recognized authority in interna-
tiOnal law. He had been to Rome to
report to the italian government the
result Of his efforts to collect damages
from the United States for the slaugh-
ter Of Italian laborers In n railroad
strike and had proceeded thence to
on other professional bust
ness.
Dick Claiborne had been III and was
abroad on leave In an effort to shake
on the lingering effects Of typhoid
Fever contracted In the Philippines.
He was under orders TO repOrt for dutv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
CORNER STONE
ExERCrsEs AT JACK
 soNvILLE SCHOOL.
Mr. Mallory speaas and Cseverner Ce- mer writes a ChmRaeteristae Lett
 ter Comeratuxating Frufe@> es5 aer C ". Dauwette.

! Jacksonville. Dec. 1s-(special.l l--The' exercises of the dedication and laying of the corner stone of the new state Normal School here made Friday req
 s.rb TRSre were over s,ooo people in the city from adjoining towns and eoun- ties and the women Of the city nnoat effectively handled the crowds st lne new college building Tn serving stump ssSl Tbe children were given large room to themselves, while visitors and stu. dents feasted from long spread tables in ten of the large rooms on ths nrst .t floor of the building. and running down the center of the long halls the entire length of the college:
 The program for the day was as fe'- lows:
 Ynvocation--Rev. ". T. Alien.
 Mualc by Johnson's Orchestra from
 Insroductory .remarks-by President .
 words q cheer by local speakers in
 For tho churches, Rev. H. ". Rlcksv. Rev A. w Rriscoe,
 For the fathers of the school, Hon L. W. Grant, Hen. J. S. Hammond. For the city. Councilman c. D. Mar
 For the county. Superintendent H. r Persons and members of the County ouAtu oN G00CAtAOHs The address by Superintendent H c Gunnels was omitted on account of the l illness of Mfr. Gunnels. Music.
 Governor Conner was unable Co be present and sent the following message. | which was read bv John R. McNeel. ns | Talladega, one of the Trustees of the | school:
 l Montgomery. Dec. f7, 1908. | 'President C. ". Daugette. Jacksonvllio Normal School. Jacksonville Ala. | My Dear Professor: sYours of the 9th received and noted I You of course understand that appra I ciate highly your kindness In asking me
 to be with you on the 18th. vour bis | day. | "I fully appreciate how proud you | must be of your schooi--one of the best | in the State, and due largely 10 you. l Please extend to every pupil and te9ch- | or my regards. and remind them for mo, piease. that on the banks fof the | Jordan some thousands of years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
PARLIAMENT'S FIRST SESSION
 UNDER AsQUITH IS ENDED

London. Dec. ie---So far as practical work is concerned. the first session of the Parliament under the Premiership of Herbert H. sAsquith came to an end today. The two houses will meet pgain on Monday, but only to receive the
 Kings ascent to biIis already passed.
 after which they will bc proroRued un-
 tiI February 16.
 Many minor laws were enacted du-
 ring the year. but of the ten important
 measures foreshadowsd in the Kings
 aDeech. only five find 6 place in the stat
 ,afe book These are the old age peh-
 sion hili; the Irish UnfVersity bill, and neaaures fsxinR eight hours as the tune miners shall work under ground. pro.
 viding for the purchase for dis.0o0.oeO of the London docks. and placing them under a central authority, and 2 bill for the better protection Tor ehiiassn. Of the other measures nro1eetea, tHe urosntsed measure for Irish land vatua- tion never saw light and the trish iahu purchase bill was dropped.
 Among those considered of lesser in1- ,,ortance the government passed bill t,aroalng penalties for attembts C hrealg up public meetings. rhe latter Ia the result of the suffragette agita' tion, oae of the present features of the | year. s.-. Tna session widened the breach be- tween tie Liberals and the House ol ] rc,,8a the rejection of the fleensine hiiI. for which the Liberals claiTned they had received q mandate at the election of 1908. augmented the bad feeling re' a1itfnR last yeaf from the rejection oi u1,,tiIation by the Lords of the educa' lion, plural voting and Scottish l1nf valuation bills.
 "Mr. BaIgour and Lord Lansdnwne,' says The westminster Gazette, the chiei
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
TAFT PLEASED WITH AUGUSTA Plays First Game on Golf Links. NO OFFICIAL ENGAGEMENTS No Day Set for Extra Session of
 Congress. The Presiaent-Elect Asaia Expresses Great Satisfaction That senator Knox Has Coasentea Te saia
 HIS Cabinet
 

Aususta. Ga.. Dec. is--Deeidediy pleased with. his immediate surrouind- ings, with the spring-iike baimy air, and with the cordiallty of his reception in Georgia. President-elect Taft was ih happy mood this morning as he-went to the golf links to try conclusions with his son. Robert.
 Three years ago. father and played a very even game, but have played lit. tie siiice. ana know little of tHls game now"
 This was the. modest comment of young Taft. who is sturdy specimen of young manhood already, fully his fa- lher's height, but showing no evidence Of excess weight tendencies.
 Mir. Taft has no engagements on his books today with staEesnfen or politi. clans. Again today, he expressed great satfsfaction that Senator Knox had con- sented to be his Secretary of State. While Mir. Taft said he wanted Senator Knox to come to Augusta, he has as yet made no definite appointment for such a visit.
 Mr. Taft said this morning that he had made no announcement regarding the calling of an extra session of Con- greSs other than that made by him du- ring the campaign, which was to the effect that no day would be named. II ia his purpose, he said today, to consult with Senators and Members Of the House of Representatives. on the sub. feet before deciding on definite date.
 On Monday, the Taft family will leave the charming home of Mr. and Mrs Iandon A. Thomas. to take up their oc- cupancy of the Terrett cottage. with which Mr. Taft 10 greatly pleased. Ths cottage was built at least seventy year. ago with spacious dimensions and holns like arrangements. It is arfisticaily set in a background of massive tFeeI and shrubbery and with its comfort able furnishinsss presents most rest, fll appearance. A wide reception hal through the center divides Mrs. Tafti reception room and the big office room on one side from Q large reception room for Judge Taft and a capacious bed room and bath on the ether On th' second floor are sleeping rooms fol the children. A new and broad boart walk has been built from the baci floor 10 the side entrance of the BoI Ar Hotel, where the family will go fol
 Judge Taft. with Mrs Taft and th' boys was a member of box party given in his honor by Mir. and Mra Thomas at A local theatre tonight.
 The announced appearance of th' President t-elect at the theatre resulted in making the occasion one of an elab nfAtee social demonstration. as well a' of popular interest on the part of Au gustans. The President.elect has con
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
py AhFnnD ,. STOPPER.

Washington. Dec. ls.---tspeciai.)--- President Roosevelt sent to the Sem ata. today the nomination of D. M. Scott to be postmaster at Selma.
 This has been s long fight, and Mrs Mary M. Force, in the event the ncmi- nation Is confirmed. as 1t doubtless will be, will have to reiinquish an once she has held for something like twenty-five years.
 Her friends had hoped that with the help of Deputy PestmasterN stewart
 ahn would Do allowed to hold the po-
 altion. word having been sent to
 Waehinston by her champions that the
 salna business men were. no longer
 complaining of the management of Former Secretary John W. Foster. of Indiana. exerted his influence to have Mra. Forco retained At one time he thought he had assurance from the department officials that she would not be disturbed. Referee Joe Thompsonr although the newly nominated post. master ie 6 Democrat in politics. used his Influence to have Major Scott ap- noiuted. They are understood to be warm friends, personally.
 when apprised Of the nomination to- 6av Rspresentative Craig said the President and the department havine nSaAe their selection, be would not faxe any part In the centsnttcn. and he supposed Major Scott would have no difacnIfy In securing confirmation | Major Scott certainly had ma8nth- | cent fndorsemefits from the business ! men of Selma. The oflAee pays ts.o0e . year. x.
 The fight for the removal of MFs. | Force brings to mind here the lively | contests of years ago when efforts | Srera made to remove Mrs. Thomp' | son and Mrs. Long from the postnias' | terships of Louisville. Ky, and Char | fottesviile, Va. respectively. These | occurred during the administrations oi ] thA late President Cleveland. Th' | eonsressrner did not succeed in re l moving either of these noted women | They held their otaces as long ss theI lived. 9.. the celebrated preacher who founde.. | tho .CampbelliteT or Christian Churcl | of which ahe late President Garhet' was an illustrious member.
 Mrs. Long was the daughter of tn
 famous fighter in the Union armie durInr the civil war, General Sumner | and she was the wife of the equaii. ! famous Confederate General Long wle | while blind, dictated his history o GeneraI Robert E. Lee.
 General Thomas l.. Rosser was mad
 postmaster of Charlottesville after
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
nrNArn ANNEX UNSAFE.

washington. Dec. ls.-The fact that A large number of Senators have been occupying quarters for the past several years that were perilous to life in q building that is aow. eondeded sh oulo 2 have been condemned. was emphasized today by the refusal of Elliot Woods. s,,neriutend dent of the Capitol, to per- rnit any increase of weight upon the floors through the admission of doen- raents needed by the National Monetary Commission.
 The building where the condition sx- ista is known as the Senate annex, sit- uated one square from the Capitol building. The Finance Committee oi inc Senate has occupied quarters there for several years for the force efa. ployed in gathering data for tarin and currency legislation'
 In addition to Democratic senators half q dOzen Republican Senators have their ofEice rooms in tho building, but within the next few months they will move to the handsome marble struc' ture which Is just being completed fol use as Senate offices.
 The Finance Committee desired tC carry Into the building q large mum Der of documents and volumes on thi subteet of finance, but Senator Aldricl was told that the floors Of the amer would not carry an extra pound witl safety. This brought out the fact tha several Senators have been compelleS to keep their law libraries at theil homes because of the danger of over loading the doors of the annex. Al Senators and committees of the senat now in the annex, will be transferre' to the new buildinR.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20

government organ, appear to have reg fstered a VOW that the liberals should
 make no further progress with reforms
 in the church and schools land Hence
 the House of Lords's question IS TOT
 inc Liberal party a question of It's own
 existence and the obstacles the House
 of Lords put in the way of Liberal leg
 fsIasion must be removed"
 There is stiIi talk of the dissolution
 of Parliament and an appeal to the country against the action of the Loros' nut it is more likely than Premier As- quith will try another session, the main feature of which will be the budget in- troducing, radical changes in the tax ation. One difficulty arises in the fact that the bonds uniting the various fae- tions of the Liberals are not so close lg,nder MT. Asouitb as under Henry Campbell Zimmerman, and the Liberals would not present such united frons as they did in the last election
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
The Ga1t You want sa Here.
 srreRslnr's studio.
TO coNsrnucr wARsnIrs.

Arwnnafma 6overmment to Invite Tem-
 ders HnamedlnteIy.
 Buenos Ayres, Dec. 19.--Tenders will be invited immediately by the Ar gentfne Government for the copstruc- ton of two warships. Information as 10 the details of the plans and whether the united States was included among the countries specified from which the tsi1dsrs are to be sought. was refused at the Ministry of Marine today. There is reason te believe. however, that tenders from the United States will b6 received and given dus con- aidaration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
rl.re,on vallalty csnarnaed,

Chicago, Dec. 1s.-The validity or the election which made Mrs. Rose 2. Rfttman High Chief Ranger or the Wotien's Catholic order of Foresters was affirmed by Judge McEwen, Tn the Superior Court here today. The eours deeIined to set aside the election upon the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Rodgers, who ailege that she was defeated for re.eiection to the High Chief Rangership by undue influence exerted by persons not properly having a voice in the convention at Detroit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20

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