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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29

THE EVENING STAR will award
a gold watch to the most popular
woman employed at the Clark Thread
Works, who is in attendance at the
outing of the employees next Satur-
day. The voting coupon will appear
in Saturdays EVENING STAR.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
How Riot was Precipitated.

tcontinued on Third Paee.l
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-05-09

change the of the girl
ing farther the road pushed the mountains she
instituted lower plane the life she had led in Paris and at Wnn
Foremen and whole
small officials the Bouclenier
home The gaming table and the nights following
the monthly compared with the nights of her
Winnipeg
terminal and though her winnings the old
days. her profits compared with her expenditures much
greater.
Learning wisdom from past experiences the began
saving for day. and had his life been spared by the
time the road had reached the they would have been
parativel During the Macken
administration he had neghborood of $4,000 from
his salary winnings gaming Just
fore the return of Sir John Macdonald Ottawa he
killed his young wife
When up and savings
his life insurance added Madam Bouchnier found herself
the mistress of a snug little fortune of $4,000.
And began the which dub her Canada Pacific
Knowing that her old power had departed forever in Winnipeg
the line rushed the prae by the which had
changed She
display Her temporary homes to ALL and all eced
gambling house. screened by
anmen Only during the Rel rebellion did she her activities
Batosh comparative secuon
All the time Paris seemed to be calling the life
had led and the glory the old days in the capital her
At last the completed possessor a
100000 francs she bid goodbye Canada longing had
her visit her and she passage directly
found her the mother of interesting little family living
quietly in the Eternal City
A relative of her sisters husband offered
she would have of him and after spending short time Rome
she took up her journey to her beloved Paris.
Alas however for her She upon pay
penalty OF her Though of mixed blood often
great beauty in their younger years they doomed to fade early
Madam Bouchemer exception to the rule.
few months in the French city convinced her that she
OF day which had departed She old which
amounted to the thing she bore the
the smart set would have of her
drowned and shortly after became his wife.
AT last accounts she was living still in the Eternal City,
TOT
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-05-09
Cut Prices in
MILLINERY!
$500 & $1,000 Hats
for $8.75

The Millinery section too has
splendid bargain surprise in store
for next weeks shoppers.
Fifty beautiful trimmed hats of
high quality materials and trim
mings in this seasons smartest
style conceits, light summary col
ors, a chance purchase brought us
these hats at vast reduction, they
are actual $l2 and SIS values. Next
week, while they last, and no
phone or mail orders filled, choice
for $S.75.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-05-09

Public Invited to Inspect New Telephone Bui

Public Invited Inspect New Telephone Building and Plant
Invitations have been issued the Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone Company and the public generally the
companys fine building and plant State between
o'clock and II o'clock m to-day.
The companys building is strictly feproo and of
the best business structures in the nermountan country with
distinctive features 1t contains all
known to the telephone business The telephone has
only idea OF the intricate him
communication with his friends and visit the plant will of
interest Experts of the companys staff will be present
departments explain the of the
the plant will be inspection between the hours All
residents OF the city and neghboood cordially invited to be
Two Bucks shipped by the Consolidated Wagon
Machine Company, Logan during the past week The
Bucks have been thorough trial and workout in Cache
and have been found satisfaction fulfilling
ing requirement
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-26

away as the child said distinctly: "I'l
kiss you after dinner. 1t can't be done
here, can it, Eileen?"
Selwyn, beside Eileen, had ventured
on the formalities, his voice unsteady
and not yet his own.
Her loveliness had been a memory.
He had supposed he realized it to him.
self, but the superb fresh beauty OF
the girl dazed him. There was a
strange new radiancy, living bright
Eess, to her that seemed almost unreal.
Exquisitely unreal her voice, too, and
the slightly bent head. crowned with
the splendor of her hair, and the slow
ly raised eyes, two deep blue miracles
tinged with the hues of paradise
"Are you remaining to smoke?" ask
ed Eileen as Selwyn took her to the
doorway after dinner. Because IL you
are not I'll wait for you"
"On the lawn out there-farther out,
in the starlight" he whispered, his
voice broke, my darling
She bent her head, passing slowly
before him, turned, looked back, her
answer In her eyes, her lips, In every
limb, every line and contour of her, as
she stood moment looking back.
Austin and Boots We're talking volu.
bly, when he returned to the tables now
veiled in q fine haze of aromatic smoke
Gerald stuck close to him, happy, ex.
cited, shy by turns. Others came up on
every side-young. frank, confident fel
lows, nice in bearing, of good speech
and manner
And outside waited their pretty part
ners of the younger set, gossiping ir
hall. on stairs and veranda in garru
lous bevies, all filmy silks and laces
and bright eyed expectancy.
The long windows were open to ths
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-26
He halted to listen.

He halted to listen.
across the unseen Briar Water. then
vanished. He halted to listen. He
looked long and steadily into the dark
ness around him. Suddenly he saw
her-a pale blur in the dusk.
"Etleen?'
"Is 1t you. Philipf'
She stood waiting as he came up
through the purple gloom of the moor
land, the stars brilliancy sllvering her
waiting in pallid silence to
his arms, crushed in them, looking into
his eyes, dumb, wordless.
Then slowly the pale sacrament
changed as the wild rose tint crept into
her face. Her arms clung to his shoul-
ders. higher, frightened around his
neck. And from her lips she gave into
his keeping soul and body. guiltless as
God gave II, to have and to hold be-
yond such incidents as death and the
eternity that no man clings to save in
the arms of such as she.
THE END.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-26

OF course there's nobody left-nobody
ever fills in in the country. Do you
know, I'll be driven into letting Drina
sit up with us-for sheer lack of ma
terial l suppose the little imp will
have fit If | suggest IT and probably
perish of indigestion tomorrow"
Eileen laughed. "Oh, Nina, do let
Drina come this once! 1t can't hurt
her.
And so it happened that. among the
jolly throng which clustered around
the little candle lighted tables in the
dining room at Silverside, Drina, in
ecstasy, curly hair just above the nape
of her slim white neck and cheeks like
pink fire, sat between Boots and a
vacant chair reserved for her tardy
father
For Nina had waited rs long as she
dared. Then Boots had been summoned
to take in Drna and the youthful
Craig girl, and, as there We're to have
been six at table, at that particular
table sat Boots decorously facing Ell
leen. with the two children on either
hand and two empty chairs fiankina
Eileen.
At dinner Drina and the younger
Craig maiden also appeared to be bent
upon self destruction, and Boots eyes
opened wider and wider in sheer
amazement at the capacity of woman
in embryo for ratiOns sufficient to
maintain small garrison.
"Therell be a couple OF reports" he
said to himself, with shudder. "like
Selwyn's chaosite, and then therell be
no more Drina and Daisy. Hello"
He broke off, astonislrd. "Well. upon
my word of words! Phil Selwyn, OF
I'm broker"
"Phil!' exclaimed Nina. "Oh, Aus
tin, and you never told us!''
"Train was late, as usual" observed
Austin Philip and l don't mean t.
butt into this very grand function
Hello, Gerald! Hello, Gladys. Where's
our obscure corner below the salt
Nina? Oh, over therer'
Selwyn had already caught sight ot
the table destined for him. A deeper
color crept across his bronzed face a:
he stepped forward, and his firm hant
closed over the slim hand offered.
For a moment neither spoke Sht
could not. He dared not.
Then Drina caught his hands, ant
Eileen's loosened in his clasp and fel
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-26

veranda. Selwyn, with his arm through
Gerald's, walked to the railing and
looked out across the fragrant starlit
waste. And very far away they heard
the sea intoning the hymn of the four
winds.
Then the elder man withdrew his
arm and stood apart for awhile. A lit
tie later he descended to the lawn,
crossed it and walked straight out into
the waste.
The song Of the sea was rising now.
In the strange little forest below. deep
among the trees, elfin lights broke out
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-26
Younger Set !
By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS,
Z Author of "The Fighting Chance Etc.
Copyright. 1907. by Robert w. Chambers
Il {: 1; = q q = =

out by society, his plans being upset by
the elopement of Gladys Orchil, whom
he had hoped to marry. with Gerald.
CHAPTER %XVIl.-RuthVcn plans to
rid himself of Alike and tries to learn
her whereabouts. Selwyn is Informed
by AliXe's nurse that her patient has
stolen and hidden the revolver.
CHAPTER XXVIII-When RuthVen
finds Alike she kills herself in terror
with the pistol, and the excitement al
most kills RuthVen.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-26
5!IjS 5ES IjSChapter 29y@l

e days is the period OF
time allotted the human
mind in which to Won
der at anything. In
New York the limit is
much less. No tragedy
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-26
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a S S ] S ia n C e
you can give
the Stomach,
Lii er a n d
Bowels is OBJ
t a / n e d b v
using the Bit
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bottle toda.
for Headache
In d ige stion
C oI d S a n d
Grippe. Get a
free copy of.
our 1909 Al
manac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
cgAvBER OF COMMERCE

Ala recent meeting of the board Of
directors Of tho Ohsmber of Commerce
,hs pames OF Messu. Burke & Herbert,
w r. MAY & Son, the Cit seDs Ma
,ional Bank aud the Washington South
ern Railway Co. we're added to the list
If members. The membership commit
tee. OF which Mr. E. e. Lswler is chair.
msn, has every assurance that they VIII
be aOle to greatly increase the present
membership, as they are meeting Wiln
decided Success, on ali sides, with the
frat active canvass that has been MADE
along these lines since the organ zttion
WAS started. When organized, about
eighteen months ago, it vas The IDEA Oh
the original members that there was :
large field for their work, if they could
secure A secre,sry who wss able to prop
erly handle the work, realizing that u
was practically impossible for q oodY
of business aud professional men 10
deyote 80 much of their individual time
as would be necessary. Their selection
of Mr.. J. Il. Preston, for this position,
has not only proven fortunate but has
materially assisted in securing actual
results, to so great an extent that every
one con 1ected with the organization feels
assured that the Chamber OF Commerce
is no longer an experiment but per
msnent institution and one from which
great good will emsna'e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
AsLEEP ON A PILE OF Hay.

Some excitement was caused TINS
morning on Payne street, between King
and Prince, by the discovery OF man
living on pile of hay in Mr.. j. Dreifus' s |,
stable. Officer Beach was notified and
he took the intruder in charge and con-
ducted him to the station house. DE
there gave his name as Morris jacobs,
said he was from New York, and sverred
That be meant no harm when he eulen d
the stable. He further stated that ne
had money with which to pay for ac-
commodstiOn, but having entered the
CITY last night aud being stranger, ne
did not know where to 90 aud had util.
lied the pile of hsy for The purpose OF
taking rest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
REMOVED TO A HOSPITAL

Fearing her skull had been fractured,
physicians who have been attending
Mrs. Margaret Frazer, of Indian Head {,
attacked By man in her home, Tues
day night, have decided to have her re-
moved to a Washington hospital for
treatment. ,
Yesterday afternoon II was reported
that Mrs. Frazer was slightly improved.
Later in the evening she grew worse.
DR.. Fl. E. Hougb, assistant surgeon
attached to the naval station, frat at
tended the woman, and has had her
under bis care ever since. Symptoms
appearing last night led him to be-
Iieve Mrs. Fpzsr's injuries we're not
superficial, ss first supposed.
Re-enforced by Sheriff John AL nit
tain, of La Plata, Nd, Constable Oar
penier is following all clews. he intl'
mated last night that he had information
that would surely lead 10 the arrest Of
the man who attacked Mrs. Frazer With
In the next twenty-four hours.
1t was stated yesterday afternoon that
the authorities knew who 1t was who
committed the attack. They would mol
admit this lsst night.
Two men In the little town yesterday
declared they we're altiost sure OF thu
identity of the man, but would not d.
vulpe their suspicious. 1t is thought
they have communicated their know
ledge to the authorities and that aftel
verifying it an arrest will be made.
It is now believed that q white mar
committed the assault.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Tie work of improving the Relief
Hook and Ladder truck house Is now in
progress.
An erroneous report wss 10 circulation
this morning to the effect that a resident
of north Washington street had COM
mitied suicide.
Mr.. r. A. Wallace has secured TIC
contract for The construction OF two
squares of rrauolilhic Sidewalk for the
PCrtner Brewing Company.
The funeral of tho late Mrs. Mary
Crockett took place this afternoon iIom
Mr.. b. Wheallsy's undertaking parlor1.
The services were conducted by Rev. j.
K. Seyie"
Belle Haven Lodge, Knights Of
Honor. hsve paid to Mrs. Catherine K.
wilkins 81, 900, the amount of the bent-
6t held in that order by her husband,
the late Capt. j. T. Wilkins.
There wss but one cass before the
Police Court this morning, that OF q
Young man who Is suspected OF lunacy.
He will be held for Eve days la order
that his case may be investigated.
The warm weather of yesterday was
followed by showers late in the evening.
The temperature fell considerably during
the night, and the weather today has
been cool and rainy With a northeast
wind.
Yesterday the Mt. Vernon Assocls-
ton convened for its annual session OF q
week, the regents having arrived at Mt
Vernon on Wednesday evening, Many
of the ladies are occupying rooms prettily
furnished 10 the restored servants quar-
tiers,
Judging from the sale of tickets the per-
Torrance. coax Farm" by:Elks' Dramatic
Club will play TO a crowded house. Ihos;
who have slresdy purchased tickets should
have them reserved at F.. Wsifeld's, jr.,- at
once. in order TO secure good seats. Tbs
manager Of the club has placed photographs
of different characters in drug stores OF T.
Warfeld. jr., E l.. Allen d Co., and Bichnd
Gibson. -,
II takes a German to make the real old
fashioned Frapkfurer s'usages. Mr. Auth
has teen a German from the day he was born
and he knows how TO make sauages. ii
YOU'RE from Missouri, Just buy pound OF
so-thst's all. Sylvan Blondheim, the Auth
Stand, City Market.
Frogs. SQUADS, Crab Salad. Soft Crabs
Deyiled Crabs. Oysters and Clans at the
Opera House CSfe tonight.
Fried Clans SOC dozen. Vegetable sour
Tuesday, Thursday and Ss turday; clam sonI
Monday, Wednesday and Friday. c. ID
Zimmerman, Market Space. marc u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
WILLING TO DISMISS.

MIR. F. ]. Fleming today received q
letter fcom Mr.. T. NJ, Wsmpler, OF Gull
pepper, stating that he is willing to have
dismissed his application for writ to
compel The registrar Of The Fourth ward
of this city to allow him TO inspect the f..
books of that ward if the registrar VIII
comply with his requCs'. As Mr.. ). 4.
Lswler, the registrar, offered no real oo-
lection to Mr.. Wampler seeing the BOOKS
il is moro than probable that no further
legal steps will be taken 10 the matter.
Mr.. Fleming ibis evening telegtsphed
to Mr.. WampIer that Mr.. LAWYER IS WILL
ing ter him TO inspect the books tomo,-
row morning at 10 o'clock and It Is
understood that Mr.. WamPler will come
here for that purpose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
MRS RARRETr sPEAKs.

Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, of THE city,
general superintendent of The Florence
Crittenton Mission, spoke Wednesday
before the delegates TO the national con,
ference of Charities and Corrections aud
Richmond ladies in the Seventh street
Christian Church 10 that city, her topic
being "The Home"
Mrs. Barrett sccentuated the need OF
intelligent and comprehensive education
for the "profession" Of motherhood, in
Guiding knowledge of practical hygiene
and sanitation snd the value OF food
products. A strong appeal was made ior
personal responsibility ia all movements
for civic beilermen.
Ia emphasizing Der point Mrs. Barrett
said It was more crtd,lable 10 found an
jlluslrious family than 10 boast Of de-
sceadipg from one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
PERSONAL.

AZ the bone of the bride, Mics Louisa
Leonard Taylor, daughter OF the late
Tsz well Taylor. snd Mr.. John Lstcher.
s,n of the lale Gov. Letcher, we're mar
ried BY Bishop M. Randolph and Arch
deacon John Lloyd, Of New York, in
Norfolk, Yesterday. Among thtss pres
ent was Miss Sarah Stuart, of this city.
A tea will be given at the Golf Club
house tomorrow afternoon from to o
O'Clock by The members of the Home
c,mmittee: Mrs Georges. French. Mr..
Laurence StAbley, Mrs.. Stewart janet
son. Mrs. Ri.hard Gibson and Miss
Rebecca Uhler.
Miss Mary Ball, of Richmond, 10 Wis
Ting friends on SemiOary Hill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
REMOVING EYESORE.

A pile driver is engaged in moving
the hull of the old steamer MattanU,
which has been q menace to navigation
of the smaller craft and which has been
living on the river bottom in the dock
north of the Old Dominion Boat Club
house for many years. The work is being
done by Mr.. Dew. AitchesOp, and be
intends filling the dock and extending
4 to the boat house in order 10 secure
more space for his business, which is
growing rspidly. The removal OF this
wreck will be hailed with delight by oil
who have occasion to make a convent
ence of the Duke street dock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
MOTORS MEET.

A Joint meeting OF the medical societies
of Northern Virginia, Fairfax county
and Alexandria city was held in sarepta
Hall this evening when DR.. I. O. Q lick,
of Falls Church, was elected delegate to
the Virginia State Medical Society.
The election OF officers Of the Northern
Virginia Medical Socseiy the following
doctors were elected: President, DIR.
Msphis; vice-preside IT'S, Ds. Brooks
and Stands; secretary and treasurer,
DR.. Powell.
The meeting was still in session when
this report closed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
FREE KINDERGARTEN.

The directors of the Alexandria Free
Kindergarten Association invite all VINO
are interested to attend their snnual
meeting this evening at 8 o'clock at Lee
Camp Hall. Mrs. Raymond Hulhsh
and Miss Lucy Graves will each con-
tribute a vocal solo and Mrs. Edgar Car
psnter a piano solo. The speakers will
be Mrg. John NeghliGh and Miss Pratt,
of Washington, and Rev. j. K. SEWER
There is no admission fee, and it Is
hoped that Alexandria will be well rep
resented in the audience.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
OORONER1s JURY.

DR.. s. B. Moore, Coroner, and Messrs.
NJ. Williams, A. Ohlert, I. A. Fisher,
7. NJ. Graham, G. D. Hopkins and K.
l.. Field, composing the cOroner's jury,
last night viewed the remains OF the in
FAINT child found yesterday on the
steamer Trenton after the water had
been pumped from that boat. No EVIL,
dence wss taken, and the jury adjourned
to meet sgaiu at Mr.. B. Wheatley's an,
dertaking psrIors next Sunday night al
Q oboloak
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
DOG KILLED.

A canine of the bulldog specits, sup,
posed to have been msd, was shot and
KILLED in the extreme southeastern sec,
ton of the city this morning by a son OF
Mr.. Howard Davis, The animal had
previously bitten other dogs aud torn
ihe clothing from some children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
ASKS FOR SEPARATION.

A legal separation was asked 10 wash
ington yesterday by Mrs. Bertha Stone
from Joseph Stone. She alleges that
her husband, by reason Of his temper
ament and habits, is net mt person 10
care for her and for their eight-yesr-old
sou. Marshal E. Stone. The couple
we're married 10 Alexandria, June ~,
1899. Mrs. stones maiden name
WAS Bertha Pearson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
corORED WOMAN BURNED.

Mahala Smith, sn aged colored
woman, was seriously burned about one
o'clock this morning at her home on
Duke street, adjoining Shiloh Church.
A lamp is supposed TO have exploded
although some think it was accidentally
overturned. The womsn's injuries are
on her lower limbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

A called meeting OF the Board Of AL
dermen will be held tonight iorS the
purpose of concurring in the action OF
The Common Council last Tuesday night
In adopting the repor; of the committees
ON finance aud schools recommending sn
appropriation of $40, 900 for the erection
of a new school for girls in his city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
sTEAMER AFLOAT.

The steamer Trenton is floating sgaln'
The boat was completely freed OF water
Yesterday by the old Columbia fire engine
and 1t was found that she did not leak
and that her hull and machinery we're
intact. Her upperwOrks, however, are
considerably damaged. This resulted
from the work Of Rising the steamer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
PROPOSALS.

Fort Myer, Va, Nay Il, lsJs-Seaiet pro
posal, in tiplicste will be received at we
Office Of the Quariermasier until IL O'clock
A. NJ Nav Is, 1903, and then OPENED, for
eonuruction OF Stable Guard and shop and
Extension to Wagon Shed. Certified check
or surety company's guarantee for ten per
cent. of lie amount must accompany eIeh
hid Plans aad Specifications will be fur
nished on application and a deposit OFFS lor
nlans must ace mpany rtque TO insure safe
return, The Government reserves the nght
10 accept or reject any or all bids. Proposals
shonld he Endorsed "Poop s,ls for Buildings"
and addre;std Capt. b. IYER, Construct
ing QualtermSster. maIl',lo'l 1900
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
personal.

Widow worth s25O.OOO wish es t, make &C.
auaintanee OF southern gentleman. Llnguist:
and one with money pref'ued. Must be OF
good character, kind and generous disposition
willing to travel extensively, and IN posi-
ton to leave city not later than next Tue Say
For further particulars address at once Mr..
c. RENRAW, general delivery, city.
mayib 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
PHYSICIAN AND SCHOOL TEACHER
NEARLY COME TO BLOWS.

DIR. Wilson Meredith called OF the home OF
Young lady. Alter being there for short
tune Professor spudge also calls. Consider
able jealousy has existe1 between mem iO Of
winning the young lady's hand. She is
called into another room for few moments,
when a terrible connection is heard The
police are Just about 10 be summoned when
what happens will be seen 10 'oak Farm RAJ e.
Opera House, May 18th. Tickets 25c, Soc
and 30. Reserved at f. Wsrfeld, IT..
Nv Schweitzer Cheese CONES from Swiizer
land. That's what mean when | say II Is
imported. S5c pound. Sylvan Blondhelms
the Auth Stand, City Market
Tans are the real thing for spring
wear. We handle the SWEETEST line 10
town. Our motto, high grade, low prices
]. A. Marshall & Bro, 422 King street,