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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-10-08

his eyes were on her now, with kind.
ly. perhaps rcmorseful look
you mean that for me?' she asked
But II |. t"o. only obey my ordersT
"Wiih MI my heart ! hope they may
lead yOu into no danger" he said.
"There's only one danger In all the
world losing what you love"
mot sometimes gaining itT" he ask
ed quickly
"Sill the only danger would he Of
losing 1t aoniu"
"rherc's he. too" he remarked. with
n sh'up
sir we're suldicrsw she cried in
merry rcurHuf
"That doesn't prevent me from priz-
ing your Ire hnrcucso I'm the interests
of . world rot too rich IN what you
confributp to il"
Spphy looked NJ him subtle mer.
rimpnt IN hrr eyes II think. Captain
Narllrt. thai " you wore my doctor
vor'd advise mo t. ''v change Of mir!
prqslot f. too exciting is 'fr' II? But
! found SlHyna-well far from relax.
ing you tupwr
"The Kravonian climate as a whole.
baroness
"Oh. no. no; that's too muchw she
interrupted. Then she said: IFS very
Kind Of you yes. I mean that--and it's
probably don't know-but probably
against your olders So thank you
But ! can face even the rigors Of Kra-
vonia"
She held out her hand lie bent aud
kissed it. "ln fact. | hadn't the least
right to say IT," hc confessed Not the
least from any point Of view It's your
fault. though hliuneSs."
since I'm party 10 the crime III
keep the secret" she promised with n
decidedly kindly glance TO Sophy adj
miration Of herself always argued
something good in man She had
none of that ungraciouS scorn which
often dishgurcS the smile of beauty
She gave II little sigh. followed quickly
by smile.
We've said all we possibly can to
one another. YOU aud l. More than we
should perhaps! And now To duty" She
pointed To the door of the castle
The prince was coming down the
wooden causewuy. lie. too. wore the
Volsen shecpskins In his hand he
carried sealed letter Almost at the
same moment u groom led Markart's
horse from the stables The prince
Joined them and, after Il bow to Sophy
handed the letter 10 Markart.
"For his majesty And you remem.
Der my message 10 General StenovicsT
Accurately, sir"
"Goodr' lie gave Markart his hand
"Goodby! 4 pleasant ride to you. cap
taln-peasnnter than last nights" His
grave face broke into smile.
"l'm not to have VI. Zerkovitcb's
company this time. sirY"
"Why, no. captain. You see, Zerko-
Witch left the castle soon after @ o'clock.
Rather a short night yes, but he was
in hurry"
Sophy burst into laugh at the dis
may OH Markart's face. I'VE neither
OF us knew that. Captain Markart. did
WEI" she cried we thought he was
sleeping OF the fright you'd given
him"
Your royal highness gives me
leave stammered Markart his eyes
on his horse.
Certainly, captain. But don't be
veXed There Will be no lnvldlous
Ierkovltch doesn't pro-
pose to report himself 10 General ste.
movies Immediately on his arrival"
Good natured Markart joined In the
laugh at his own expense. "I'm hardly
awake yet lie must be made OF iron,
that Xerkovitch"'
"Quicksilver!" smiled the prince. AS
Markart mounted he added. "Au re-
voir!'
Markart left the two standing side
by side-the princes serious face lit up
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high position in the princes regard;
toto be in his confidence"-
"Yes" struck i'm the countess. "She
wears the uniform of his artillery
Isn't that q compliment usually re-
served for ladies' of royal rank2 ap-
peal 10 you. Colonel Stafnitzr'
ain nc services il is so, believe,
countess" the colonel answered gravely.
"BCt | should uever allow it-and
without my ccn.ent'-
at might be invalid sir though
there's some doubt about that but It
would he fatal bar TO our German
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tions with Iepage and arrange that the
valet should send him all the informa-
tion which came to his ears and any
impressions which he was able to gath
er in the palace Zerkovltch would for.
ward the reports TO Praslok immediate
ly so long as the prince remained at the
castle But the prince was persuaded
that his father would not refuse TO see
him now that he knew the true state
of the case My father Is really at.
tached to me-" he said. "and II see
him I'm confident that can persuade
him of the lnexpediency Of my leaving
the kingdom just now A hint of my
suspicious with regard to the countess
and Stenovics would do II. but I'm re-
luctant to risk giving him such shock.
! think can persuade him without"
But is It safe for you to trust your.
self at Slavna I'm the palace and aloner
81 must risk the palace alone. and
I'm not much afraid. Stenovics might
go to war with me. but I don't think
he'd favor assassination. And to Slav-
ma ! shan't 20 alone. Our gunners will
go with us, Sophy. We have news OF
the guns being OH the way. There will
be nothing strange In my marching
the gunners down to meet them
They're only half trained even I'm drill
but they're brave fellows. Wen take
up our quarters with them in Sulel
mans tower don't fear all Slavna If
| hold Suleiman's tower with 900 Vol
senians. Stafultz may do his worst"
Yes. | see" she answered thought
fully 81 can't come with you to Sulpl.
mans tower though"
"Only II there are signs Of danger
Then you and Marie must come n all
Is quiet you can stay In her house We
can meet often. as often MS possible.
For the rest we must wait"
She saw that they must wait. II was
impossible to approach the king on the
matter of Sophy. II cut dead at the
heart Of his ambition 1t would he
shock as great as the discovery OF
Countess Elenburgs ambitions II
could not he riskpd
But II under Stenovlcs' influence the
king does refuse to see your she ask.
ed-"Refuses TO see you and repeats
his orderS?"
The princes face grew very grave.
but his voice was tirm
Not even the king g-not even my ia
ther-c make me throw away the In.
heritance which is mine. The hand
would he the kings but the voice the
voice Of Stenovics shouldn't obey.
They'd have to come to Volseni and
take me-"
Sophy's eyes kindled Yes. that's
right!' she said And for today?"
Nothing will happen today unless
by chance the thing which we now
know may happen any day. and Of that
we shouldn't hear till evening And
there's no drill even. | sent the men TO
their homes on forty eight hours fur
Tough yesterday morning" His face
relaxed In smile II think today we
can have a holiday Sophy."
She capped her hands in glee. "Oh
monseigueur, holidays"
ut must he the last for long time"
he said, 80 we must enjoy It,"
This day y-this holiday which might
be the last-passcd in fine careless
ness and a rich JOY In living. The
cloudless sky and the glttering waters
OF Lake Talti were parties to their
pleasure, whether as they rode far
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W 18th a rare
smile. Sophy's
beauty radiant
In merriment.
His own face
fell as he rode
away. II half
wish I was In
the Othercamp,"
he grum bled.
But Stenovics'
power held him
and the fear
Of Stafnitz. He
went back TO a
work In which
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broke calm and radiant over
the castle of PraSlok. Sun
shine played caressingly on the
lake and on the hills
Marknrt had brcakfasted and paid n
visit TO his horse. lie wanted to be off
by o O'Clock and waited only for the
princes letter He was returning from
the stables. shifting the morning air
with a most vivid enjoyment of the
change Of weather, when he saw So.
ply coming along the road. She had
been for walk. Her eyes and cheeks
glowed with exhilaration. She wore
her sheepskin tunic, her sheepskin cap
with Its red cockade and her short
blue skirt over high boots She walked
as though on the clouds of heaven, a
wonderful lightness IN her tread The
red star signaled the exaltatlon OF her
spirit The glad sound OF the trumpet
rang In her heart.
Her cordial greeting TO Markart was
spiced with railery. to which he re-
sponded as well as his ignorance al
lowed. He was uncertain how much
she knew OF the real situation. But II
his tongue was embarrassed his eyes
spoke freely. He could not keep them
from her face. To him she seemed n
queen OF life and JOY that glorious
morning
you've recovered from your fright?"
she asked. Poor NJ. Zerkovitch is still
sleeping his OF. suppose! oh, the
story's all over the castlep'
It'll be all over the country soon"
said Markart, with a rueful smile.
well, after all, NJ Zerkovitch is a
journalist, and journalists don't spare
even themselves. you know. And
you're not reticent person. are you?
Don't you remember all the informa
ton you gave me once?"
"Ah, on the terrace OF the Hotel de
Paris! Much has happened since then.
baroness"
Much always happens II you keep
your eyes open," said Sophy.
'If you keep yours open nothing hap
pens for me but looking at them"
She laughed merrily. A compliment
never displeased Sophy, and she could
bear It very downright.
"But n were to shut my eyes. what
would you do then?"
He looked doubtfully at her mocking
face. She meant little more than the
Idle words naturally carried.
II don't think you'll give me the
chance OF considering, baroness" He
indicated her costume with a gesture
OF his hand. you've entered the serv.
ice, see"
Yes, Captain Markart. the kings
service. We are brethren. You serve
him too2"
II have that honor" Markart flush.
ed under her laughing scrutiny.
I'VE fight shoulder to shoulder. then.
Well, not quite. I'm a gunner. you
Bee."
minus your guns at PRESENT.
mot for long!" She turned round
and swept her arms out toward the
lake and the hills ITS day to think
OF nothing-Just to go riding, riding.
riding| Her laugh rang out In merry
longing.
"What prevents your
my military duties perhaps, cap
tain" she answered. You're lucky.
You have long ride. Don't spoil 1t by
thinkingp'
II think? oh, no, baroness! ! only
obey my orders"
'And they never make you think2"
Her glance was quick at him for an In
stant.
There's danger in thinking too
much. even for ladies'" he told her.
She looked at him more Rravely. for
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I've brought Joy to monseigneur. He
faces his fight joyful of heart" And
then, with one Of her absurd. deplora-
BILE. Irresistible lapses into the nierest
ordinary feminine. she adds, "That red
badge is just the touch my sheepskin
cap wantedv
oh. sophy, Sophyl what of that for
final reflection on the eve Of mon
seigneur's fight?
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project. Even
an influence
short of actual
marriage"-
"S he means
marriage. I say.
narria ger The
countess w n g
quite rudely
impatient of her
ally, which was
V cry artistic.
can ambitious
and dangerous
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., as, page nuu Deen WIN Ger"
''P'u" kovitch.
The king was confined to his apart
ments, a suit of six rooms on the first
floor facing the river. Here he had his
own sitting room, dressing and bed
rooms. Besides these there were the
little cupboard Lepage slept in and a
spare room, which at present accommo-
dated DR.. Natcheff. The sixth room
was occupied by odds and ends, lnclud-
ing the tackle, rods and other imple-
ments OF his majesty's favorite pas
time. The council was held In the sit
ting room. Natcheff and Lepage were
not present, but each was in his own
room, ready for any possible call on his
services. Markart was there, first to
tell his story and deliver his letter, sec
ond Ia his capacity as secretary to Gen
eral Stenovics. The countess and Staf-
nitz completed the party.
The king was anxious, worried, OBJ
viously unwell. His voice trembled as
he read aloud his sons letter. 1t was
brief, but dutlful and even affectionate.
After a slight reproach that he should
have been kept In ignorance of the ap-
prehensions entertained about the
kings health the prince requested an
audience within the next two days. He
had considerations which II was his
duty to lay before his majesty, and he
firmly but respectfully claimed the
right of confidential communication
with his father That was essential to
his maJesty's obtaining a true appre-
citation OF his views. The hit at Ste
movies was plain enough, and the
prince did not labor It. The letter end
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along the shore or sat
and ate a simple meal
on the rock strewn mar.
Gin Hopes and fears,
dangers and stern re.
solves, were forgotten.
Even OF the happier is.
sues which the future
promised or dangled be-
fore their eyes there
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DIR. y. r. Howard has removed his
Office to the Scott building, corner
High and Court streets.
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closeted with Countess
Ellenburg. Lepage, re-
turning from a walk TO
the city at 2 o'clock,
saw the general arrive
on horseback. Lieuten-
ant Rastatz saw Lepage
arrive-aye, and had
seen him set out and
marked all his golngs,
but Of this Lepage was
unconscious. The little
lieutenant was not much
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EPChapter[ |
RKG Ewentrone

THE storm had passed. The day
broke calm and radiant over
the castle of Praslok. Sun.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-28
Board of Health Members Given
Chance to Explain Their So
lution of Problem to
Finance Board.
MILLER AND MAHER TILT
Alderman Differs as TO Capacity Of
Plant Needed. and Thinks Fig
urcs Too High--No Ac-
tion Taken.

In the longest afternoon session Of
the board OF finance held this summer.
which that of yesterday easily was,
the board of health was given lengthy
hearing on the garbage problem and
their plans for the remedy OF the sit
uation. DR.. Maher, president of the
board of health, made n strong plea
for the improvement Of conditions IL
the garbage situation Of the city. He
spoke OF the great agitation of this
summer and the number OF complaints
which have been made 10 each meet
ing of the board of health and stated
that these We're not new things al
though the public agitation made. II
look as IL things were worse this sum
mer than ever before. He called attcn-
tion to the fact that the board OF
health has been asking for about ten
years for a sufficient appropriation to
provide n proper collection of garbage
but had failed TO get any
Or, Maher took Springfield. Mass.
as a sample Of q city whore there Is
a municipal garbage system which
does away with most Of the nuisance
Of collection and he read statistics to
show that the death rate In Springfield
was consistently lower than in New
Haven over considerable number Of
years While there are so many factors
entering into the death rate that this
does not concusively prove anything.
the doctor pointed out that this gave
evidence that the death rate In this
city Is higher than It ought to be-
He then went on to detail the plan
of the board Of health for remedying
the trouble. First OF all, he stated. a
city collection system was asked. That
was the principal request. then II that
was granted and they could also obtain
It, the collection Of refuse and ashes
would he asked, too.
Or. Maher figured that there would
be a total of $4,000 tons Of garbage,
refuse and ashes In this city for one
year, OF this he estimates one-fourth
will be garbage and this according to
the actual statistics Of English cities
Is high average Dr. Maher explain.
ed that the lncinerator appeared to the
| board of health to he the requisite
thing. He then went on to explain the
cost of plant which he and the board
had figured on and for which they ask
in their appropriations. The first cost
Of the plant which would he capable
Of burning about 200 tons Of garbage
and ashes combined each day. which
size the hoard of health feels Is requlr.
ed for the needs of city the size Of
New Haven, would be si5o,0oo To this
he adds the costs Of a barn and site
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-28
He Appears Before Deputy Coroner
and Is Bound Over.

II was learned yesterday that En-
gineer Morris Dean of Norwich, en-
gineer of the train wrecked near Nau-
gatuck Junction on the morning Of
August IA, who has been missing since
the smashup In which Conductor Jer-
cmiah Lynch of % Main street, Fair
Haven. was killed was in New Ha-
ven Wednesday and appeared before
Deputy Coroner Pond, who Is investi-
eating the wreck
When asked If Engineer Dean had
not appeared before him Deputy Cor
oner Pond admitted that the missing
engineer had done go, voluntarily,
coming in and testifying fully con-
cerning the wreck in which Lynch
lost his life,
After appearing and testifying be-
fore Deputy Coroner Pond the deputy
coroner held Dean under a bond Of
$1,000 which was furnished by res
dent Of Groton, Conn, friend OF
Deans.
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DEPOSIT GUARANTY
Bryan Tells Topeka That the
Majority of Kansas Banks
Favor It.
A SUCCESS IN OKLAHOMA
Many National Banks Apply for
State Chartcrs-liits Pos
tai Savings.

Topeka, Kas. Aug. 27,---Before an
audience which filed the auditorium
to overnowing. w. j, Bryan. demo-
cratic candidate for president tonight
spoke on the subject Of guaranty of
bank deposits, Previously he had
delivered three other addresses. two
from the veranda of the hotel and the
third at Garfield park, whore he at
tended picnic by the knights Of
Pythias. His theme before the Pyth-
ians was Fraternity" A great crowd
greeted Mr.. Bryan AT tho station when
he arrived, and at the hotel
In view Of the action Of the Kansas
republican state council having en-
dorscd the guaranty of bank deposits
Mr.. Bryan made some remarks sup
Elementary to his prepared apeech on
that subject He took up the advant-
answered the objections made to 1t
by Mr.. Taft and others. lie began
by asking why the depositor should
he left unsecured when the national
government demanded security of any
bank with which 1t deposited money.
lie pointed out that the choice was be-
tween the postal savings bank and
the guaranty plan and accused Mr.
Taft OF fayorng an unnecessary OK
tension of the sphere Of government
in advocating the postal savings bank
instead of the guaranty bank. Mr.
Bryan preferred the guaranty bank
proposition, which would allow the
banks to attend to the banking busi-
ness and yet compel them to give thcii
depositors necessary security. Wher
he had concluded his prepared
speech, Mr., Bryan said:
II asked Mr.. Breidenthal, banker
of Kansas city to make inquiry among
the bankers of Kansas and ascertain
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-28
COST
Aldermanic Committees Report
Asks for $4,000 as Com
plete First Cost.
TO BE READY JULY FIRST
Bond Issue Proposed TO Meet Expense
Of Erection and Operation for
Next Year.

The special aldermanlc committee
which has been considering garbage
conditions and striving for some meth
cd Of betterment has It's report COM
pletely drawn up now and ready to be
presented to the board of aldermen at
their next meeting. An incinerating
plant will be asked for the first cost
of which must be appropriated this fall,
will be sl2O.OO0. The report gives de-
tails of the plant showing that it Is
proposed to erect an incinerator which
will cost about $4,000 to build and will
have q capacity Of between 60 and Is
tons per day. Added TO this cost there
| Is figured $4,000 more for site and
$4,000 for carts and wagons for collec-
ton which makes total of 100000.
Operating expenses are figured for a
period of six months only The commit
tee hopes to have things hustled along
so that the plant can be erected and
In running order by the first of next
July so that there will be needed this
lyear operating expenses for the last
SlA Hl'HtnS ol lU' year, foT Two cngl-
neers foi the half year $1,000 Is asked.
Employees. the number of whom Is not
set, are to take up $4,000 A superin-
ltendent will cost $3.50 and incldentals
are set down at s2.55o This makes
the operating expenses for the six
months $4,000 to which must be added
horses. drivers and helpers, making a
total of 1000 II Is proposed under
this plan to hire the horses only as un-
der the present sprinkling system and
not to own them as the board of health
plan intends. This makes the, total
first cost of $120,OOO.
| The operating expenses for one year
are figured at $4,000 for the plant. $5,-
100 for repairing and $4,000 for colec-
tlon which Is n total of 100000.
The committee proposes to have the
first cost met by bond issue. II be-
llevcs that the plant will be large
enough to take care Of the needs Of
the city and that It would be in all re-
spects satisfactory and solve the local
garbage problem,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-28
Local Trolleymen Ballot Secretly
On Question ofGoins Out
To Support ProYi-
denCe Men
SENTIMENT IN OPPOSITION
Result Will Not Be Known Until
Announced from National
Headquarters-Situa-
tion Exaggerated.

Members Of the local Trolleymen's
union held important meetings yester-
day afternoon and early this morning
at which the men voted secretly on the
proposition Of a general strike through
out Connecticut, Rhode Island and
New York in support of the fifty-four
men who It is alleged were discharged
In Providence some time ago for be-
longing to the union,
At the trolleymens headquarters last
night nothing would be given out
except that very large vote had been
cast. 1t was particularly noticeable
that all the older employees were on
hand with hardly an exception and this
Is taken to mean that radical action
will not come without a struggle.
From one union man 1t was learned
that the vote would not be counted in
this city but taken away to the ma
tional headquarters where II would be
announced later. From what could be
learned this morning the men ara
overwhelmingly against striking.
In Bridgeport also the question was
voted OH last night at meeting an
Inounced as a smoker for the trolley
men. There was also large attend
ance. The voting will be held on all
the lines Of the company but not all at
the same time. It is stated that the
voting was held at Poughkeepsie last
Monday and that the proposition Of a
general sympathetic strike was voted
down by heavy vote.
A prominent trolleyman being asked
last night what he knew about the
union situation In Waterbury with re-
gard to the article recently published
recording the dissolution Of the union
there said he thought 1t quite likely
that the union had disbanded as there
had been very little interest shown
there of late and he understood the
Mutual Aid society had large mem.
bership.
Asked with regard to the statement
that 1t was likely that the Connecticut
men would vote to strike to assist the
Rhode Island men, he said he thought
the situation had been exaggerated. He
continued:
why, | understand that about only
100 mon out Of 100 or 1,400 have Joined
the union in Providence and whv
should we old men in Connecticut risk
our standing when so little interest has
been shown on their own lines. un-
derstand that the secretary of the
Providence union has resigned from the
organization and gone back to the foot
OF the extra list.
"My personal opinion Is that even
though our men might possibly vote for
strike for. its moral effect II 1t should
come to show down, very few espe-
cially among the men well up on the
list. would risk their positions with 50
many men out Of work and winter com-
ing on. We are receiving 'ar wages
and good treatment and tho present
hard times would make a strike unsuc.
cessful."