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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-26
CHAPTER TX.
BY Charles S. Pulver

Was that laugh? Was it a
scream for help? Thorne hesi-
tated but a moment. then. look
inc about him, noted that he was
not particularly observed, and
slowly moved toward the direc
ton from which came the sound
I OF the voice, Passing through the
same door which had received An
derson, he found the hallway dark,
and feeling his way carefully
along the wall in the blackness
he felt a slight unevenness, and
even as his hand touched the spot
an opening suddenly appeared to
his left and this was at once flood
ed with electric light,
The voice Of Anderson was
clearly heard and he was arguing
with some one III an excited man.
ner. Thorne listened moment
and then noted that the opening
which his touch Of the mysterious
button had revealed exposed a
stairway, and he stepped closer.
He called to Anderson, Are you
there. Anderson? This is Thorne!"
This was the first intimation An
derson had received OF the reopen
inc of the hole through which he
had reached his basement resting
place, and rushing toward 1t, he
called. "Thorne, for heaven S sake,
what is up?"
From Yale.
Just then one of the most richly
dressed Chinese which Thorne had ever
seen came into the hallway, pressed
= button and the place was fully hight,
Cd HYou are "a strauger?'' he asked
Thornc in almost pure English.
am. - was Thorne's startled reply, and
NV friend is down there, pointing 10
the ccllurway. At that moment Andcr-
son appeared at the foot OF the STAIRS,
with big Chlnaman on clthcr sloe
of hlm. Inc tplhthstH ~" ~ -. ~
sionaled for them 10 come up. and then
began an investigation which certainly
nuf Anderson in Il violent temper and
ref was amusing all through.
f'What in hell do you mean by
,bisq,' cried Anderson rs soon as he
could get near Thorne MT,
WWhat do ] meant" replied Thorne,
esI have simply followed you from the
hotel, fortunate IN securing Goos9
| fenr whom YOU used, and ] find you
here: that's all I know about itl'
~" The richly dressed Chink was also
interested. and before Anderson could
saw anything in explanation: demanded
10 know what he was doing IN the
II fell into the damned cellar; did
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-24

A matrOn in Harlem was calling
upon another matFOn in Harlem. Nei-
Their was young, but one looked
more so
Really, my DEAR" said the one that
looked more so, you ought to have
your hair treated It's becoming quite
gray in spots. See what a difference
it has made with me. You would look
much unger-really"
''But [ don't care to look much
younger If l must dye my hair to do
sO,'' was the reply. II prefer to be
natural. II the Lord sends me gray
hair there's i good reason, and I'm sat
isied.''
But think of your children, my
dear, They're grown up now"
What have they got to do with it?'
"Why, don't you see? The younger
you look the younger it makes them
appear. And your girls are way past
twenty. you know"
The 1natron who was gray in spots
WAS still looking dazed when her Wis
itor departed.-New York Globe.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-24
Local News
CONTINUED FROM. PAGE FOUR

CONTINUED FROM. PAGE FOUR
Mrs. q. P. Jenness of Barton has
been in town on account of the illness
of her mother, Mrs. Lydia Hanscom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giffen we're called to
Jericho on account of the death of
Mrs. Giffen'e uncle, Mr.. William Fol-
som.
SUTTON.
Rev. Mr.. Glow gave very interest
ing talk Sunday evening on the life of
Washington.
The Ladies' Aid society will serve
their annual town meeting dinner,
Tuesday, Mar. 2.
A party of young people from Lyn-
donville visited at the home of H. D..
Chapman last Friday.
Mrs. Ell. D. Chapman gave an after
noon tea to several Of herltady friends
Wednesday afternoon. --.e-@
f. A. Holmes went to Sheffield
Mountain last week to devise means
for the determination of the hedge
hogs that are doing great damage on
the Cobb and Holmes lot.
Mr.. and Mrs O. j. Darling of Oak
Bluff, Mass, and Mrs. Ada M. Warner
of Fitchburg, Mass were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs B. ID. Ruggies,
Saturday. Mrs. Warner remained
over Sunday.
Ephraim LaUiair has finished his
lumber job.
Miss Nina CLARK is apending few
days in st. Johnshury.
Miss Alice BeckwiGh has returned
to her home in Newbury.
F. E. LaClair has moved back to his
place near Whipple's mill.
Mrs Matte Parker visited few
days at f. o. Berry's, recently.
Miss Lizzie Blake Of st. Johnsbury
is visiting her brother, IL. A. Blake.
. Lucius Harris is spending a few
days at his fathers at Lyndon Center,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-24
ORLEANS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE FIVE

Whipple, French & Co. found their
arge carpet room practically flooded
with water Saturday morning and sew
eral streams falling from the ceiling.
Previous to the last fall Of snow the
water had frozen and started the
seams on the metal roof and the rain
of Friday night together with the
large amount of snow on the roof
caused the trouble. AS is usual in
such cases the damage was not nearly
as bad as at first appeared.
The Book and Thimble club met with
Mrs. Wells Wednesday afternoon, Feb.
IL. Roll call responded to with art
notes, twenty members were present.
Program as follows: Magazine arti-
cles. Naples by the Sea-, Mrs. Web
ster, read by Mrs. Rood paper, Myth
ology of Ancient Greece" Mrs. Twom-
bly,; magazine article, Modern Italian
Art and Artists" Mrs. Young, read by
Mrs. Kinney; 'The Greek Boy" Miss
Richmond, read by Miss Winslow. ADJ
journed to meet with Mrs. Ada Ord
way March 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Joslyn and son
Gordon left this morning for Washing
ton, ID. c., where they expect to spend
a few days, possibly attending the in
auguratiOn. From there they will go
to Gulfport, Miss, where they expect
to remain until the first of June. W.
A Todd, a brother of Mrs. Joslyn,
had the Misfortune of losing his house
by fire few weeks ago and he has
let the contract of building a new house
to Mr.. Joslyn. Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Todd, who have made their home with
Mrs. Joslyn, will spend the next three
months with their daughter, Mrs. Ed.
gar Chase, on the Barton road.
January 16 Miss Pearl M. Brennan
and Harry B. Bailey were married
by Rev. Walter r. davenport. mas
deal by their friends about the time
concluded that they would keep the
they did SO successfully that no one
knew of it until this week. They plan
to take short trip to Montreal this
week, after which they will reside
with Mr.. Chamberlain in lrasburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey are both estima-
BILE young people and host of friends in
both Orleans and Irasbu-g will wish
them long life and great !. happiness.
Leon Gay. who has been employed
by the government for a number of
years as assistant engineer on its irri-
eating work and has been located at
Boise City Idaho, of late. has accepted
the position of resident engineer for
the Pittsburg Contracting Co. doing
irrigation work in Sacramento Valley
Cal. with headquarters, at San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Gay has been spending a
short vacation with his parents the
past two weeks. He left on the mid
night train Sunday night for Boston.
New York and Washington expecting
10 take in the Inauguration, leaving
Washington the 5th of March for Iowa
where he expects to spend, several
days before leaving for the Pacific
coast.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-24
Banks.

1t was in the City of Brotherly Love
that the first bank was established in
1871. 1t was incorporated by congress
under the name of ''rhe President, Di-
rectors and Company of the Bank of
North america" Three years later the
second bank in the country was opened
In Boston and called the Massachu-
sets bank
In the same year the Bank OF New
York was founded
The first United States bank was
founded in 1856 and the second in
1916, in which year the first savings
banks were established, one in Phila-
delphia, the other in Boston. Scrap
Book.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-24
EXPERT PLAYERS.

Four Ladies and an interesting At
tempt at Whist $500.
The following conversation was over
heard by waiter at a ladies' club.
The man was able to use his knowl-
edge Of shorthand to take notes. hay
ing once been a reporter:
"Jane," said Maria, 'sit is your lead"
"Why, no." answered Jane; "it is
Ida's.'' ~;
NO." spoke UP Ida; "it is not my
lead. Susan dealt the cards.
"Why, then, it must be. my Lead"
said Maria. What's trumps?'
s.Heartsr'' shouted three young voices
in unison.
= 'tWell. there is my lead" said Maria,
playing the deuce of clubs
But you must lead d trump card,
my dear" cried Jane.
Yes, and lead the biggest trump
you have in your hand put in ida,
James partner
We'll then, here is the queen. OF
hearts," said Maria.
''Oh, you mean thing, your exclaim-
ed Jane. THAT takes my king
But | will take the trick, for | have
the ace" said Ida.
But" remarked Susan, that is tie
ace of diamonds"
$50 it is said Ida. "Well, here is
the four of hearts"
1--we got the ace of hearts," purred
Susan. Does that take the trick?"
''Of course it does" answered Jane
'*No, it doesn't" said Ida. "a court
card always takes another card"
''Oh. let's step playing!" cried Maria
YEARLY. Its no fun when there are
no men to tell you how to play
Pearson's Weekly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-24

During a snowstorm on the Highland
railway a train was held up for an
hour or two. The guard, a CHEEKY
Scot, passed along the carriages trying
to keep up the spirits Of the passen-
gers. An old gentleman angrily com
planned that If the train didn't go on
he would Idle of cold.'
TAX my advice an NO dae that, :"
replied the guard. Min y, we
charge a shillin' mile for corpses. -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-24

and we wish to call your attention
to our New Assortment Just re-
celved of Pyro articles stamped in
choice designs for decorating, con-
sisting of Boxes of all sizes and
sorts, Panels, Picture Frames,
Book and Ink Racks
and many novelties. We also
carry the outfits for doing this
interesting work from l.25 up.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-24

Ii you are wondering'kwhat
you are going to do about that
CHAIR or COUCH that is look
ing shabby come in and see our
line of Upholsteries..in crushed
pushes, Veronas, n Tapestries
Chased Leather etc.,and YOU will
see how you can make these worn
out articles look like new for a
very small expense.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-24

The kabO Corset
is a leader in this section. We
have our spring stock in.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-24
Armour's Sugar Cured
STAR HAMS
at Il cts. Id. Smoked Shout
ders 10 cts. ID.

We retail the Finest White
Potatoes at go cts. bushel---at
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
nEIZES HE4RSTpS DATA.
HaskeH also 4rraigns attorney on
Conspiracy Charge.
GBy Telegraph to The Tribune 7

"U'irle' Okla Jan 1S.-Scott McReynolds Of
~" YORK W. R. Hearst's attorney. who h~s
-peeh IN oklahoma several months collecting data
retaining to the libel suit against Mr.. Hearst
Drought by Governor Haskell was arraigned to-
Gay at the instance of Haskell. charged with
conspiracy. McReynoldss person and room
were searched on a search warrant and copies
of data and evidence were seized
McReynolds had forwarded all original reports
to New York
Governor Haskell AYERS that McReynoIds
coFspired and offered John Doe and others S. 900
10 publish defamatory articles regarding the
Governor McReynods denies this. County
Judge Strang has the seized papers tonight
having ordered the Sheriff to turn them over
Tomorrow he Will rule the legality of the
seizure.
McReynolds said tonight: 'HasbelIs purpose.
was to obtain possession Of this data to asCer-
tain IFS Importance and to learn from whom
obtained it,
Governor Haskell said: Other conspirators
will have an opportunity to square themselves
with jury of honest people"
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
WANTS s5oo,ooO FOR WAR A1RsH1Ps
DEPARTMENTS Estimate for Fortlhcations
Shows Increase of S10000,000.

Washington. Jan. 1S--An increase Oh nearly
slo,9yGG Co is asked for in the estimates OF the
War Department for the Notifications approprl4-
ton 5iIl which was taken up by the suh-com-
r,ittas of the House Committee on Appropriations
today OF this amount $00o.l00 is wanted for
fort:fIcatons the Philippine Islands and the es-
Innate for armament cf forticat1pns Is lh'reaseo
from x200oeU last year to moro than $A"oVo thls
year.
Tn,. chief signal officer of the army submits an
estimate OF S00.CG0 for military aeronaucs saying
thar every first class noweT is displaying unusual
activity in applying aeronautics to the nitary
sar,-ice The apnropriation & desired 20 purchase
and manufacture arslins, aeronlanes and bal
icons. as well as purchase suitable grounds ami
eoupment Rrigadier General Murray chief of ar
,iarr appeared before the Subcommittee to-day.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
PUGILIST on HUNT?
Battling" Nelson Says He H7W 60
to africa 5citk President.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-"Battlng'' Nelson sayr ne
Will be a member of President Roosevet's hunt
ing expedition and will leave the United States
with him early in the spring for Africa This
statement made by the lightweight cham
pion this evening just before boarding train
for Ashland. ky, where he will begin a series
of lone night theatrical performances. doing
a monologue and a boxing act.
Yes We talked it all over when l was in
Washington last week" declared the pugilist.
I'VE had been discussing hunting in the West
and I told him about some of the shooting I
had done and he asked to go with him
his hunt next summer. OF course | had read
a good deal about 1t In the newspapers. and
promised him then and there that I would be
with him
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
MoRGAN's GIFT TO BRITISH MUSEUM
Presents Collection of Prehistoric Weapons
Times" Expresses Nation S Gratitude.

London Jan 19.-J. Pierpont Morgan has pur-
chased and presented to the British Museum the
collection of prehistoric weapons which was made
h1 Canon CIreenweu, of Durham illustrating for
the most part the bronze age IN Great bFilaiii'
c,oo of the ueapons were obtained the Con-
tincrt and in the East.
THE Times" expresses the nations gratlhcauoh
that Mr. Morgan given the pre-enlinentiy brlt-
ish Cireenwen collection to Great Britain saying
thar his action shows he possesses a breadth or
lou which enables him to disregard the mere
pleasure of acquisition In favor of what may De
called q feeling for the proprieties In such mat
1ers THE Times adds that even the WeaIthlest
Of American collectors is always ruthless
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
INSURGENTS ADOPT PLAN.
House, Not Speaker, to Name COM
mittees-CaH Once q Week.

Washington. Jan. 1s.-Definite action was taken
tonight by the House insurgents III thelr hsi'
against the rules.
At A caucus attended by twenty-four meHoeis )
two Drincipes were agreed upon-nrst that the
House and not the Speaker. SHOULD select all
committees including the Committee on Rules;
second. that there should be call OF the ooin-
mittees at least one day week
committee consisting of Representatives Gard
ner Of Massachusetts, chairman; Madison. or Kan
sas and Cooper of Wisconsin. was appointed 10
revise the rules to conform to these principles and
report Monday night when ahother caucus
will be- held. ..,
The insurgents" say they have total strength
OF forty-eight.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
RUFF HARD PRESSED.
Offers Famous Red Touring Car
for Sale.

Sail Francisco. Jan. 1S.-Abraham Ruef. once
undsputed boss of San Francisco with tp
come of many thousands a month. is so
hard pressed for money that he has offered his
famous red touring for sale. Ruefs f1nan-
cial condition so far as available funds are con-
cerned. has not been anything TO boast of for
some time. Nearly all his property holdings are
tied up for bail
Since the shooting of Special Prosecutor
Heney the convicted boss has derived little
pleasure from his automobile. The last time It
appeared in the street was New Years Eve.
Ex-Mayor ssebrHitz is IN better shape than
Ruef. as he still owns his auto and travels
around in it.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
WOULD ADJUDGE CHURCH BANKRUPT
Remarkable Proceedings an Outgrowth of
Dealings with P. j. Kieran.

Pittsburg. Jan 1S-Petitions were filed in the
United States District Court to-day asking that
the Church Of the Holy Name Of Mary, at Donora,
PENN be adjudged bankrupt. The action is said
TO be unprecedented IN bankruptcy proceedings.
and is an outgrowth of the inan ,ial dealings of
p J. Kieran with Catholic church members and
institutions.
The petitioners. who represent claims of 5000,
are from PittsburE, Chicago and Toronto. Canada.
They base their hope of recovery the claim
that a church is not a corporation and can be
thrown into involuntary bankruptcy, and on the
further claim that judgments for $1,000 against
the church will expire tomorrow unsatished.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
MRS M ooREY's FATHER DEAD.
Charity Patient in San Francisco Hospital
Was Estranged from Daughter.
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune. !

San Francisco. Jan. 1S.-Charles Harry Gilman.
father of Mabelle Gilman, the actress, who was
married two years ago to W. Ellis Corey presi-
dent of the United States Steel Corporation, died
TODAY at Hahnemsnn Hospital He was taken
there unconscious four days ago charity pa
tieut the expenses of whose Illness were borne
by the city.
Gilman was formerly prosperous merchant and
specuator In Sacramento. A number of years ago
ba lost his fortune and reduced to straitened
circumstances When his daughter married Mr..
Corey Gilman went East and tried to see her. He
had protested against her marriage and she re-
rused to him In retaliation he placed her two
Younger sisters the vaudeville stage.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
DECREASE IN MILK CONSUMPTION.
Fear of Adnlteration Lowered Bay State Sales
by 10,500,000 Quarts

Boston, Jan. lS-The annual session OF the Bos-
ton Cooperative Milk Producers Company opened
the American House here to-day. Professor p
NJ. Harwood. Of the Massachusetts State Dairy
Bureau, stated that statistics gathered by the
state Railroad Commission showed that IN the last
year there decrease of l0.J00000 quarts In the
amount of milk consumed in Massachusetts.
Professor Harw ood thought that the decrease was
largely due TO fact that the people had become
alarmed over .he possibility adulteraton In milk
He said the most important thing to be done was
to bring about a restoration of confidence between
the produce. anC the consumer.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
SWEET ARE THE USES OF ADVERSELY
Bad fer Poets or Preachers to Have Full
Stomachs, Says Rockefeller Pastor.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. ]

Atlanta Jan 1S-Preachers thrive poverty, ac-
cording 70 a statement made at the meeting of the
Faptfst ministers today by DIR. John z. White,
who served for several weeks last year pastor
of the Cleveland church which John D. Pockefeller
attends.
Genius" said Dr. White lis ecipsed by having
,,lart, 10 eat and wear This fact is Just true
of preachers as it is Of poets. We carhot strike
out with our complete strength when our stomachs
are full and our backs warm. Too much TO
eat and too much to wear is good for neither poes
nor preacher"
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
MINISTERS WON'T MARRY DIVORCES.
Lexington (Ky) Clergymen Adopt Strong
Resolutions on the Subject.
GBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Lexington KY Jan. 1S--At meeting OF the
Ministers Union here to-day a strong resolution
against divorce was read and adopted The reso-
luton fellows:
Resolved That the Ministers Union of Lexing-
ton will now and here emphasize its opposition to
unscriptural divorce.
Resolved further. AS members of the union
and ministers of the Gospel. publicly announce
that we will not soIemnize any marriage in which
we know that either the bride or he bridegroom
has been divorced except scripturaI grounds"
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
MR. sTIMSON'S ARGUMENT.

Eases often arise argued Mr. Stimson. in
winch ii Is impossible to tell who the offender
= until after the grand jury inquiry. Such
eases often concern great corporations and Ii is
impossible to find the guilty one until after an
ehiended inquiry" Witnesses before srand
Jury according to the United States Attorney.
mao no more right to know the name OF the de-
'ehaant than they had to know the facts on
"meh the Investigation based.
Mr Nicoll said that United States attorneys
'isen overstepped the bounds of the law.
eai"us did they become for the public veal.
nj. sJmson, he thought, might have been too
1eaiols In the present case He added that hes
'eieFed that the subpoena duces tecum. served
'n MI Shaw. requiring the production OF Ger
aln papers and data, was attempt at un-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
SINGER HIT BY TAXICAB.
Sister of the Late Jessie Bartlett Davis Hurt
ct 23d Street and Fifth Avenue.

Miss Josephine Bartlett. living in the Borteh
apartments No. 30 West 18th street a con'IaI'o
singer i'm FRITZ Schens musical comedy Ihe
t,rima Donna was knocked down by a taXin1eteF
cab at I'D street and Fifth avenue yesterday Her
collarbone broken
Miss Rartlett is sister of the late Jessie Bartett
Davis the former prima donna of The Bostonians
IIer nart In The Prirna Donna vas taken last
night bv Alice Stanley
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
GEAR m FAVOR OF AIRsHIP FLEET

CT Petersburg Jan 1s.-The Emperor has granted
,, ,titior of me AI-Russia Aero club. requesting
that his majesty open ali-Russian subscription
for the construction OF an airship feet. which in
time of war could be taken over by the admiralty
for the purpose of national defence
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
THREE EASTERN VICTIMS AT Do1sERo

Genwood Springs. Col. Jan is-The official list
If tho Sc killed in the Denver & Rio Gra7de wreck
at Dotsero on Friday night contains the following
Fasteners: The Rev. r. L. Meiiey. of Mechanics
burg Penn: Clarence \. Go ding of Washington,
and John P Cregan. OF Rensselaer,. y. Y
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
BANK ROBBERS GOT $4,000 and LAUGHED

Enid okla, Jan. 1s.-Burglars entered the State
Rank a. Carrier, thirteen miles northwest of here.
aoTiy to-day, wrecked the safe and escaped with
q an citizens were driven back by the rob bbers
after several shots exchanged The burglars
laughed loudly as they were making their escape
with the money.