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would lie held for ransom. The rob
bers knew well that one was connect
/ ed with the United States embassy
while the other was of the imperial
4 harem, and they demanded an enor-
nous sum to keep the secret and let
/ them go their way.
Now, this was a very unpleasant pre-
dicament-unplea for Babcock. for
he was without fortune and unable to
produce the ransom; unpleasant for the
Turkish lady. who was In like financial
condition. and unpleasant for the abb
sent Mahdesian, who was responsible
for bis charge. Indeed, IL there was
no means OF a settlement forthcoming
all were sure to lose their lives. Bah
cock, who had been caught many a
time by British soldiers in various
traps without being held, was now
really frightened. not for himself. but
for the lady. He cursed his fooIhardi-
ness and especially regretted not per-
hitting Mahdesian to come with him.
III Babcock never returned to the Legal
ton the kavass would lose his head.
If Babcock found no means of escape
both he and the lady would be muir
dered.
Babeock kept the robbers waiting as
long as possible, hoping for some solu-
ton. 1t was growing dark when be
had entered the garden. and when the
hour of midnight was approaching he
had come to no conclusion. Suddenly,
when he was meditating sending d
message to the American minister.
which was last resort and hopeless
solution, head appeared above the
wall-the head of Mahdesian. He
whistled. and Immediately a dozen sail
or caps appeared on the wall. and in
another moment twelve American jack
les, with drawn cutlasses. dropped In
to the garden.
Well, the robbers were left bound
and gagged, and Babcock. the lady and
Mahdesian were put In cutter and
rowed aboard the man-of-war. As
soon as they had arrived Mahdesian
explained as follows:
20 most mighty Bob, knowing that
II you got into difficulty would lose
my head. followed you. saw the rob
bers attack you and informed the cap
tain Of this ship, who sent tbs men to
save you"
There was nothing to do but for Bah
cock. the Turkish lady and the kavass
to remain concealed on the ship. and
when she sailed the next morning they
sailed with her and were transferred
at Naples to vessel bound for the
United States. Meanwhile Babcock
married the Turkish lady.
MONTGOMERY MOORE
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What's in Meclure's7

For variety OF interest, the February
MeClnre's is in the lead. Mrs. Milmine
resumes her Life d Mrs Eddy, giving
the history 81 The scllsm in the early
church, Prof William James Of Harvard
sound q brtleery 70 HE colleges IN his
article, I'he Social Value Of the College
bred; George kihhe Turner's article.
The Men WHO Learned to Fly. de-
sclibes the experiments of inventors who
nave made better wings than a birds,
and are offering for sale an aerial war
ship; William L liomaday director Of
the New York Geological Gardens, cour
ageously enters the arena with an arti-
cle on The Psychology Of Wild Ami
mails Ellen Terry continues the absorb
ing story 81 her interesting life 20 all
these good things is added the spice and
flavor OF fiction, NARY Stewart Gut
tings serial novel The Wayfarers,7
continues iis delightful course Will
kinson's Wife. is an amusing tale by
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AN AFFAIR ON
THE BOSPORUS.


kQAtki
Mahdesian was kavass in the sery-
ice Of the sultan Of Turkey He was
assigned to the American legation and
more especially to the secretary. Rob
ert Baheock. appointed by one Of the
FIRST presidents OF the United States.
At that time the kavass was held ac-
countabIe for the safety Of the man be
attended, and II any accident happen
ed to his charge The kayass, whether in
fault or not, forfeited his life.
Mahdesisn's position was no sine
cure. Eabcock had been captain OF
rangers in the American Revolution
and was only happy when in danger.
The kavass. who found Difficulty in.get-
ting his masters name, was advised BY
the secretary to call him Bob. This
the servant did, much to the surprise
and wonder Of those who heard him
One day Bahcock was walking on
street ia Constantinople when a palan-
quin passed him IN which was Turk
ish lady, who. as the American gazed
upon her, removed the covering to her
face and gave him very sweet smile.
'Mahdesian." said Babcock to the
kavass. who was walking behind him,
there's an adventure. a lady does
me an honor If do not follow her
up VIII be poltroon and coward"
20 most excellent and exalted Bob"
protested the servant. that lady Is
from the harem of the sultan. recog
nlzed her the moment she lifted her
veil.n
"You don't mean ltr' declared the
secretary. considerably staggered.
One evening few days later Bah
cock set out from the legation to take
a walk. Mahdesian, who handed him
his hat and cane, proposed to accom-
pany him, but Babcock demurred.
Babcoek was disporting his hand
some figure on the street got UP in
claret colored coat. knee breeches, with
white silk stockings, and glistening
shoe buckles. when he was approached
by a man, who said in broken English,
IF You wish to meet a lady, follow
me"
Babcock at once surmised that this
meant an invitation from the lady he
had met and admired and. with the
natural to him, followed
the Turk. He was conducted to the
bank Of the Bosporus. Out in the
stream, across which he remembered Z
Leander had swum to his Hero. Unit (
ed States man-of war dying the Amer
lean fiag was lying at anchor. Pres
emily the conductor stopped at a waIl 7
a garden at the rear OF a
dwelling. At a knock the door was !
opened from within. and the man
pushed Babcock through. Sitting on a
bench was a lady. who rose. lifting her
veil the while her pretty face was COW
cred with bushes and smiles. Babcock
stepped forward. seized her hand and
kissed it. The lady. the same he had
net before. informed him that she was
/ wife Of the sultan, one of hundreds
who had the name OF wife without the
,eallty. She had arranged this meet
ng at the dwelling Of a friend on
whom she could rely implicitly.
They had spent a happy hour togeth-
r when suddenly half dozen men
anne over the Wals-lhe door was lock-
Il and made them prisoners. At first
hey thought they had been betrayed
Q the sultan's bodyguard. but the
eadcr OF the men told them that thss
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-25
WOULD FORCE ROADS TO
JUSTIFY RATE INCREASE
Committee Hearing on Bill to Amend
Interstate Commerce Law.

Washington, D O. Ian. 20 Senator
Fulton Of Oregon appeared before the
Senate committee on interstate commerce
yest erday to urge his bill which directs
the Interstate commerce commission to
pa on proposed increases Of freight
rates. The bill would put the burden
on the road to show that an increase is
justified
Several Of the committee feel that the
commission should be authorized TO pass
on freight increases. but that it should
not be mandatory in an cases.
Senator Deliver. who was the ad
ministration champion ON the rate bill,
IS preparing a measure to control rail-
road capitalization and prevent stock
watering. Il has the presidents APP
proval.
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MRS. ALEXANDER
ELoPEs IN ENGLAND
known in Chicago Society as Mrs. Ma
gonn. was Left loo. ooo.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-0able dispatches
that Mrs. Henry Addison Alexander, the
daughter Of the late General Terrence
had eloped with William Graham Black
ston. a Lod onnattoney, caused consid-
cradle surprise in Chicago social circles
in which She was at one time prom
mort
AIRS. Alexander was an only daughter
of the rich Chieagoan who is remembered
for his interest ia coaching It was as
Mrs kinsley Alagoun that she was best
known here. She was fond Of horses ana
rich clothes. kinsley Alacom died in
1898 and not long afterWard his widow,
who had received q slooa000 share from
Der fathers estate, brought slit for EN-
accounting against her hrother-in-law.
George D. Magaun. administrator OF her
hasband's estate She later spent good
deal al time abroad
Anne. Nacherei. New York modisie.
siesl her Tor s.. 900 four yeirs age. Mrs
Naeoun declared the bill should be set
tied from her husbands estate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-25
0CUBA'S COST
S4,483,38l
This Much Spent in Military
0ccumpatiOn
NONE OF IT RETURNED
No Mystery in the Return Of Governor
No Mystery in the Return Of Governor
Magoon-He Is Coming to Con-
slider Big Public Works in
the Island.

Washington, Jan, 20. In response to
an inquiry from Chairman Tawney, Sec
retary Taft has sent to tine House Com
mittee on Appropriations statement Of
the total cost to the United States Of
itsm ilitary occupation Of Cuba, showing
the sum already expended to be $4,4s3,-
ss1. This expenditure is made up Of
items az follows in Che several depart
nlents Of the army Qiartermaster's
department, $s,5s6,674; paymastens, ie.
partment, $ss61o9; eommissary de-
partment. $4,000; medical department,
Sf10,100; ordnance department, sil,-
sl5; English corps, $4,000; signal
corps, ao,aos; military information ii
vision, 5000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-25

May Sinclair, author of "The Divine
Fire. @rhe Twisted Cord is a remark
able story OF adventure by Edith Mae
vane. MRS. MeClanahan, the Chinese
Laundry, and Beller." BY Mary Heaton
worse; a Pair of Diamonds.H by Will
Adams; eThe Night Nan Grew Up.p by
Marion llills A Book for Mothers" an-
other 81 Lucy Pratts Ezekiel stories;
@The Force Of Example" BY Frances
Bent Dillingham;, and The Pomp and
Panoply of War By Frederick Wal
worth, complete the entertainment. There
are poems 81 Villa sebert Gather, Theo-
dosia Garrison and Homer E Wood
bridge and pictures BY Alice Barber ste
phens, Erie Pape, Frederic porr Steel
and others The cover design Is Henry
Keuterdahfs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-25
MAGAZINE REVIEW.
J, w w v. wv w " " w " Y
Battlefield Logic.

Among the men who served with
Rooseyelt's Rough Riders in Cuba was
a little Dutch jew. who. according 20
the men in his own troop, was the very
incarnation Of cool, iiupudent bfayadu
ia fight" He was consistent fatal
ist
One day he observed comrade dodg
ing q spent bullet that had wlistled I'M
comfortably close TO him.
Watts ne use to todge dem pulletsg
sang ont tie little Iew @Deyll bit you
shust as veil we're you are as we're you
amt Everybody's Magazine
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At a political meeting an freshman
watched closely the trombone player
in the band. Presently the man laid
down bis instrument and went out fog
a beer. Paddy investigated and prompt
Is pulled The horn to pieces.
The player returned Who's med
died mis- ny dfomboneT' he reared
s.0i did. = said Paddy. Here we've
been for two hours tFyin' to pull it
apart. an 0I did It in wan minut~--
Argonaut
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= 0tfon9 NtftoHment
"That man seems very much attach.
ed to Perks"
YES He is the sheriff New York
World.
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DL.AIIE HER

For she cannot help It. Women arc
often cross, irritable, hysteric, and
declare they are driven to distrac-
tiOn at the slightest provooation.
Men cannot understand why this
shouId be SO. To them it is q 1nys-
terry because III nine times out OF
ten this condition is caused by a
serious feminine arrangement.
"A remedy is necessary which acts
directly upon the organs afflicted, re-
storing a healthy normal condition to
the feminine system, which viii
quickly dispel all hysterieal, nervous
and irritable conditions. Such is
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-25
YDEA g. PIN EEasAEas'sS
NJ EGETABLE CONF O UND

The following letter serves to
prove this fact.
Mrs. Matte Copenhaver, 315 SO.
Q1st St, Parsons, Kans., writes:
For two years suffered from the
worst forms of feminine ills, until
was almost driven frantic. Nothing
but morphine would relieve me. Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
brought me health and happiness and
made me a well woman"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-25
EACTs ZOE sICN WOMEN.

For thirty years lydia K. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female lis,
and has positively cured thousandsof
women who have been troubled with
displaeemcnts. inflammation. ulcera-
ton. fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains. backache, that bear
Eng-dovn feeling, fatulency, indiges-
ton. dizziness, ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it2
Mrs. Pinkhem invites ali sick
women to write her for advice.
she has guided thousands to
Realth. Address, Lynn, 1Iass-
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Drug June 1906 Serial
Two Sizes SOC and 81 at drug stores Insist upon Hepide
stamps
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A strona Attaehment.

MoNTGoMERY MOORE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
AOkI is D~ISGRACED.
His Attitude on immigration consid.
cred Little Short of Treason.

TokIo-Upon the immigration com.
panles' success in their campaign to
stir ZIP opposition to the proposed Jap.
anese american immigration agree
ment depends The continued existence
of the present cabinet.
That a resolution of censure will be
introduced in the diet gems certain,
aud, while its defeat is still probable.
The margin will assuredJy be so mar.
row that the government can not con.
ceal its uneasines3.
The ministry is not Disgusting its
anger at the attitude Of former Ambas-
sador Aoki, who IS openly accused OF
lending Countenance to Inc anti,agree.
mcrS~ party. The government is said
10 have known for some time that Aoki
has been friendly with the opposition
leaders, and 1t is TO this that the press
is a%ttributing the Mikado's failure to
grant him a personal audience or to
receive his personal report concerning
doings in Washington during the clos.
ing days Of his service there. The
snub is so marked that it can not be
overlooked, but, considering the off.
cial position he held, the government
plainly considers his present attitude
as little short Of treason to its inter
est, and no attempt is made to conceal
the fact that his influence in official
circles il over.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
CUT OUT FOR A FINANcIER.
shrewd Rascal Made Good Thing Out
Of WhlstIinq Geese.

Two rogues passed a poultry shop.
Seeing two geese hung up for sale one
of the rogues inserted in the gullet
of the goose a little bulb with whistle
attached. When the bulb was pressed
the whistle sounded.
Then, entering the store, he told the
proprietor that he had hanging out.
side a very rare kind Of whistling
goose. The proprietor at once sold
the goose for a big sum to a very
learned professor, who was astonished
to hear about the whistling goose.
Seeking the man who had placed the
whistle in the gullet of the bird, the
proprietor asked him il he knew
where others like 1t could be OBJ
tanned.
WELL" said the crafty fellow, II
know Of only n place, and If you will
pay me a big price l will get several
for you"
So the rogue brought a dozen fowls,
in the outlet of each Of which he
thrust a whistle, and was paid an ex-
orbitant price for them before the
hoax was discovered.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
KEEPS DEATH Vigil
KEEPER DIES AND WEATHER PRE-
VENTS ASSISTANT LEAVING.
WALKS MILES FOR ASSISTANCE
Frustrated by Experience and the
Severe Exposure in Trip Over
Ice to Toledo.

Toledo, Ohio-Frozen and nearly
dead from exhaustion, Joseph e
noer, assistant lightkeeper at the
Harbor light, twelve miles from the
city, dragged himself into his home
Thursday night, with the information
that Capt. Delos Hayden, lightkeeper,
died a week ago at the light.
Hayden made the trip from the city
to the light after visiting his invalid
wife on Feb. s. He was stricken with
pneumonia and died Feb. 13. Since
that time it has been impossible TO
leave the light owing to the condition
of the ice in the lake.
Starts For City.
Bernoer placed the body In a cool
Don and began his vigil. On Wednes-
day he thought the conditions were
right for his trip to the city. He began
the terrible journey, became lost in
the blizzard and wandered around on
the ice all night and day.
His clothing was frozen to his body
and his limbs were badly frosted. He
had fallen into air holes and escaped
death only by miracle. Bernoer de-
clared it was a most terrible trip.
A relief party was organized Friday
morning and an effort will be made
to reach the light and bring the body
in. The ice in the bay is breaking
up and this will make the journey dou-
bly, hazardous.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
General Demand

Of the Well Informed Of the World hi
always been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy rf known
value; a laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
poncnt parts are known to thdm to BE
wholesome and truly beneficial fn effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand WITH its ex-
cel!ens combination Of Syrup OF Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one Of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir Of Senna is given
the preference by the Well-lhformed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine--manufactured by THE Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co, only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
Give Deep Waterway Hearinu.

Washington-The committee on riv-
ers and harbors Of the house gave a
Apa~ts on the bill introduced by Mr..
Davey of Louisiana to provide for the
construction and operation of a deep
waterway between the cities of Chi
cago and st. Louis. James A. Seldom
and Robert Gaylord, both of Chicago,
spoke in favor of the bill. The meas.
ure authorizes the secretary of war to
enter into contracts with the Joliet
Power Co. the Ottawa Power Comma
MES Of Illinois and with the Baden
Power Co. of Missouri for the con-
.struction and operation of combined
waterway and power development in
the Des PLANES. the Illinois and the
Mississippi rivers between Chicago
and st. Louis. The government is to
pay the whole cost of the work and
for this purpose $780, 600. 900 is appro.
priated. for which the secretary of the
treasury is authorized to issue Q per
cent bonds to u for a period of fifty
years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
HARTMAN WINS CONTEST.
Litigation Over Balance Of Power ir
Voting Strength Decided.

Chicago-Control of the Illinois Cen.
trail railway virtually passed to f.. H.
Hartman, as against %Stuyvesant Fish,
under the decision of Judge Ball in
the superior court here Thursday
morning. If present conditions of the
contest are not changed, ratification
will take place at the adjourned an.
nual meeting of the railways stock,
holders in this city on March 2.
Judge Ball not only dissolved the
Fish injunction, but he settled the
more important point that foreign cor,
porations may hold and vote stocks in
Illinois corporations. Had the de.
cision been otherwise, $500, 000, 600
worth of Illinois stocks would have
been invalidated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
RAISE FUND.
Edward A. Faust of St. Louis Urges
Publicity as Best Means to End.

Chicago, Ill.-The United States
Brewers Association have united in a
common warfare against prohibition
and temperance movements. They
have pledged a big war fund" with
which to fight Sunday saloon closing
and to stop the wave of prohibition.
This action was taken Thursday at a
session of the executive officers Of
both organizations held in the Grand
Pacific Hotel. Rudolph Brand, presi-
dent of the United States Brewing Co.
of Chicago, was selected chairman OF
the conference. Edward A. Faust OF
st. Louis, Vice-president of the Anheu-
ser-Busch Brewing Association. re-
viewed the movement of the prohibit
tionists through the Southern and TIE
Western States, and asserted the tine
was ripe for action on the part of the
liquor interests.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
Would Enlarge Homesteads,

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mon
dell of Wyoming Friday introduced a
bill providing an enlarged homestead
in the states of Colorado, Idaho, Mon
tana, Nevada, North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming and
the territories of Arizona and New
Mexico by allowing any person who Is
a qualified entryman under the home
stead laws of the United States, to
enter upon 500 acres of land, not ex.
empt by law.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
Bill to increase steerase Air Space.

Nashington-A bill increasing the
air space devoted to steerage passen-
gers on vessels, which has been
favorably reported by the committee
on immigration was Friday called up
by Senator Lodge and passed by the
senate. The act is TO take effect Jan,
l, 1909.
Mr.. Lodge, in explaining the bill,
cited conditions of immigrants in rela,
ton to air space. showing that by
this bill steerage passengers will
have better accommodations in Amer
ican vessels than those of any nation
except Great Britain, which are about
eqsal to those provided for by the
bill.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
w. c. T. U. LEADER CONVICTED.
Ohio Woman Faces Ten-Year Prison
Term For Advising Arson.

Norwalk, Ohio-Mrs. Martha J.
Campbell, GO, a W. c. 7. U. leader
and Sunday school superintendent,
was Friday found guilty of aiding and
abetting arson to prejudice insurance"
The maximum penalty is 20 years.
Pending a motion for a new trial Mrs.
The arson charge against Mrs.
Campbell was made by Miss Loa Ma
thesr, a lifelong friend of Mrs. Camp.
bell, when Miss Mather was arrested
on a charge of burning her own dwell
ing to get the insurance. On the stand
Miss Mather did not charge that Mrs.
Campbell had started the fire, but said
she had advised arson.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
Diamond Jubilee OF.

Wenna-The diamond jubilee pa.
geants planned for next spring in
the Emperor Francis Joseph's hon.
or have been abandoned on the state.
ment of his majesty's physicians that
their patient has not yet fully recov
cred from his illness of several months
ago. The fatigues of an outdoor cele.
bration and the entertainment of for.
eign royalties, they say, would involve
grave results.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
TilleY Cited on Charges.

Washington, d. C.-Representative
Tilley OF Connecticut, author OF
the sensational resolution charging
the house naval affairs committee with
corruption, in connection with their
recommendation of eight submarine
torpedo boats and only two battleships,
while the president had recommended
four battleships and four submarines,
is to be called before the rules com
mittee of the house to s~ubstantiate his
charges.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
NEWS Of CONGRESS
poiNcs OF PEOPLES REPREsEN-
TATivEs Ar WASHINGTON.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED
Concise Report Of Measures In
troduced and What Action Is
Taken on Them
SIM for Proteotlna Aliens.

Washington--A favorable report was
offered Friday by the house commit.
tee on the judiciary on the bill for
protecting aliens. The measure pro.
yides that II two or more persons con,
spire to injure, Cypress, threaten or in
timidate any person in the free exer'
else or enjoyment OF any rights due
him by the constitution or laws OF the
United States or because of his hav.
ing exercised the same, they shall be
fined not o than $500 or imprisoned
lot more than ten years or both. Fa-
yorable action was taken at the re
quest of the state department.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
Consul Bill FavorabIy Reported.

Nashington-An official step to-
ward the requirement by this govern
ment of grounds and buildings of the
consulates at all insular points in
emma, Japan and Korea, excepting
Mukden. Hardin, Dalny and Tsingtau,
was taken Friday when the house com
mittee on foreign affairs voted to re.
port favorably the Perkins bill appro-
priating $1,3I3,643 for this purpose.