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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-07

he deemed It necessary to still hover
IN the wake OF the balloon.
A little later he picked up the ir-
strument again and inquired civiny
enough II he might speak with the
princess. B0t this request was CURLY
refused him.
Strong's calculations were shrewd.
but curiously enough, they erred on
the side Cf timidity. Or perhaps IL
would be fairer TO say on the side Of
Jack OF knowledge. for when he placed
himself In the kings position he was
not to know that his majesty had al
ready paved the way for his arrival IN
Paris.
Being ignorant. therefore. OF the
kings plans, Strong was not little
surprised that the balloon continued
10 blunder steadily on.
The night was passed much "a the
previous night had been. The search
light OF the Victor continued 10 play
on the bag OF the balloon. Diana lay
huddled up in blankets and apparent.
" asleep Strong admired the iron
constitution OF the king, which enabled
him to sit from day 10 day silently
smoking In the stern sheets OF tie
airship.
The kings endurance, indeed. so APP
pealed to Strong that he himself was
half tempted to follow the kings ex.
ample, and face the thing through
from stat TO finish. But his better
Judgment told him that 1t would be
wiser to sleep while sleep were pos
sible, because he would be the better
able to deal with the sleepy king when
his majesty did arrive in Paris.
At o'clock the next morning the
position OF affairs was much the same
as ever. and the utter helplessness Of
his situation cut Strong to the quick.
With her helm damned down, the bel.
loon still numbered on with her nose
half into the wind, making surely ard
steadily for Paris. He had turned
over in his mind a thousand plans cor
but he could find no plan that was
practicable
And so hour after hour he was CON-
relied to hover above the kings course
wondering what might be mis- males
TVS goal. and how he could reach Di-
ana when the balloon finally fetched
up.
Shortly before seven in the evening
the balloon passed over Basic. TIE
day was vet and squally and from
time TO time the Victor lost sight OF
the balloon, but as the clouds cleared
they picked her up again. So they
moved on TO the gathering darkness.
The night set in thickly, and Strong
found IL necessary to keep in as close
touch as he could with the balloon.
But at times, In spite of the powerful
searchlight of the Victor, they lost
their quarry.
tTo He COntiDued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-07
LIQUOR MEN BEGIN
REFORM CONCERTS

ITHACA, n. Y. Jan. despite a
heavy downpour OF rain a crowd OF
non-churchgoers and others turned out
TO attend the first OF a series OF enter.
tainments held In a vaudeville theater
and financed by the Law and Order
league, an association of saloon and
hotelkeepers Of this city. who are
striving TO keep the lid down. and see
that the excise law on Sunday closing
Is generally enforced In this city.
The program, which was In charge
of the Rev. w. Heller. Unitarian
minister. aimed to give to the gather
ing all of the associations of the thea
ter, and none of the church. II con.
sisted of a short talk on Some Hints
for the New Year." by Mr.. Heller. A
halfhour musical program followed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-07
THE Man
Who Stole
The Earth"
CHAPTER LIl.-(contlnued.)
By W. Holt Whih.

Then Strong said: Il observe that
your majesty is making for Paris. II
by this means you think you will elude
me, fear you are mistaken"
The reply he received savored 81 the
talmly insolent. 1t was: He laughs
best who laughs longest. How does
feeling OF impotence appeal to Mr..
Strong?"
He very coolly made answer: 1T
does not appeal to him at ALL mas
much as he is not impotent. The life
Of the king of Bahama is In his hands.
One shell and his majesty would fall
ingloriously to the earth"
True" was the reply, but II his
majesty fell, so also would the prin-
cess; and that presumably is hardly
Mr.. Stropg's desire"
This SO angered Strong that he could
have broken the instrument. but lie
controlled himself and inquired: May
presume TO ask his majesty's deg
t!nation?"
And the answer was: you may. be-
cause his majesty makes no secret OF
IL. His destination is Paris"
Thanks" said Strong. rather con-
graduating himself he had guessed
rightly after all. But what did II
mean?
The course had been so shaped ard
the speed SO maintained that the bal.
loon would arrive over Paris at about
10 o'clock on the following morning.
That would be broad daylight, and IL
the king OF Bahama thought that his
actual destination could be maintained
a secret from Strong while the eyes
Iof the Victor were upon him, then he
was much mistaken.
Strong further pursued the argu-
ment Oh the lines which he always
adopted-that of putting himself IN the
other mans place. He would have not
the slightest hesitation as TO what he
should do He would make certain
Of having Paris as a refuge, and then
he would hover and hang in midair
till II was dark. when 1t would be an
Extremely difficult thing 10 follow any
movements subsequent TO descent.
This. no imagined, would be the
plan which the king would follow, and
he determined that at least he would
discover whereabouts In Paris Diana
would be lodged, and he determined.
moreover. that be would visit her in
Paris wheTesoever she might be So
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-07
lake ENGINEE S
REFUSE TO SIGN
". CONTRACTS
THEY ARE HOLDING OFF OWING
TO THE OPEN SHOP PLAN
WANT TO MAINTAIN THEIR OR
oANIxATIoN.

CLEVELAND, Jan. IA number OF
engineers have notified vessel mana
gers that they would not sign open
shop contracts for next season and 1t
could not be learned that any more
men had accepted terms for 1909 under
that plan. A few of the local owners
sent contracts to their engineers last
week but the men that were heard
from said they we're not ready to make
arrangements for next season.
Othcisla Of the Engineers associa-
ton say that they don't want it under
stood that they. have any fight with
the vesselmen. and that in refusing to
make terms for next season at this
time they are only trying TO keep
their own members In line.
Regardtpg the open shop policy an
oAlctal Of the association made the
following statement: The position
Of the engineers is that the members
Of the association will be glad to &C
cept employment ON the same boat or
. better one Tor next season II there
% 3 vacancy and II employed will per
form the duties as engineers In &C
c0rdauce with the laws governing the
steam vessel inspection service, but
we win not sign the contracts.
We believe we have the right Il
MAINTAIN an organization such as We
have In the M. z. B. A., for had II
not been for II we would not be now
recognized as officers and the EN-.
rloyers would have paid any rate OF
- -
we could not have cared for the sick
and distressed nor could we and our
families have so many of the material
comforts Of life thus curtailing our
service to society.
Contracts are unnecessary as be-
tween. the employer and the marine
engineer. The.offer OF employment by
nm ownef or his representatives. the
aoceptaAce Of the same by an en-
gineer and the continuance of EN-.
ployment as long as mutually agree
able is all that should be required
An. engineer has no right To wrong,
fully serve as such. but he has the
right to nominate. the conditions un-
der which he will serve provided they
the equitable and legal. He also has
the right to refuse to sign any con-
tract other chan the ship articles aud
can legally and morally refuse TO
serve under an alleged contract that
has been entered into through coer.
cion or misrepresentation. An EN-.
ployer has no more legal or moral
right to expect or to require an on
gineer 10 take boat out with an In
competent. insufficient or Indifferent
crew than he has TO require an on.
gineer to take a boat out with her
boilers or engines IN an unsafe or
improper condition.
The attitude of the members OF
our organization toward employers
and the public has been fair and man
~ and every agreement has been kept
ana our duties to all have been hon,
estIy aud faithfully performed
.vOur organization has never been
a1liated with other bodies OF organ
ICED labor, nor insisted on the impo
sition OF unfair conditions, but on the
contrary we have done all in our
power to make possible the success
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-07
WEALTHY MAN DISAPPEARS.

COLON. Mich. Jan. THE people
here are discussing the absence OF
Charles l.. Leland, one OF the wealth.
lest men of Colon. Leland left an
for Justice of the Peace A.
V. Goodell. containing a deed to his
farm valued at $4,000. running to
Leland's bmotherIu-law Wilbur Scott.
Leland is said to have taken So 200 In
money and two fast trotting horses
with him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-07
SECRETLY WE'D YEAR AGO.

PORT HURON. Mich, Jan. 7.--Miss
Ethel King, of this city. and Thomas
d. Werner. OF Detroit, have just an.
nounced their wedding, which occurred
one year ago The ceremony was per.
formed in Sandwich. Ont. Jan. 20.
1908 The couple had known each
other only two weeks before their mar.
rage. Werner came here as a recruit.
ing officer for Uncle Sam.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-07

1s instinct Of modesty natural every woman often
treat hindrsnce TO the Of womsny diseases Women
shrink from the personal questions of local physician
which indeiicste. The thought Of examination
horent them, and they endure silence condition
II diseass which surely progresses from bad worse
n Ass beer Or. Pierce's privilege to cure
fress many who have found a rcfude
for modesfy I'm bfs offer OF FREE consuIfs.
don by feffer. M correspondence is held
% sscrediy conndennsL ADDRESS DR.. n. v.
pferes, Buffalo. ~. ".
Dr. Psros's Fsvorite Prescription regulates
ehs woasnly functions sbolishes pain builds % and
Duts knishnf touch Of health every weak woman
Who tvss Il . ls;r trisI
re Makes Weak Women Strong,
Sick Women Well.
Ysu e.s's sEord accept nostruna substitute
~ his sos-sieohols medicine
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-07
TO VOTE ON LOCAL OPTION.

JACKSON. Mich, Jan. THE board
OF supervisors has decided to submit
the question Of the prohibition of
manufacture and the sale OF liquor TO
the people OF the county at the April
election. The local optionists had
5000 signers TO their petition. but
some of them were returned too late
and 1000 were submitted to the board.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-03-12

u. n uIu veteran ~ tragic days gone
~ had quite unconsciOusly awaken
cd responsive chord IN the heart Of
the other. \ senator and n pennilcsS
old down and outer are very much
the same in the human scale that
takes note Of the inside and not the
outside Of man. And they fell into
each others arms then and there. for
what strong fighter does not respect
another II his kind?
There they stood. arms around each
other. Clapplng each other on the back.
actuIuy Cn0rtling In tie pure ecstasy
Of coinradcShip. now serious. again
laughing. whcH on the scene appeared
BUD Uaines, the correspondent, who
had returned to interview the new SEN
ator from Mississippi.
Great heavens" calculated the
newspaper man. "A senator. United
States senator. hugging broken down
old has been" What Is the world COM
ing to-" IIaines suddenly paused. Il
wonder II it can be pose-merely for
effect. It's getting harder every day
to tell what's genuine and what Isn't
In this town"
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II hope pou'll do Il nice one"

nope you u 90 u btCt Que.
ing to Congressman Charles Norton.
who had advanced toward the group.
Strange how the Langdons treat
him as frlend-intimate one. too," he
thought. What II they should learn
Of Norton's questionable operations Mt
the capitol: OF his connection with two
unsavOry deals one Of which result
ed In an amendment Of the pure food
law SO that manufacturers OF q value
less consumption cure could continue
to mislead the victims Of the white
plague Norton. who had uttered an
epigram now celebrated In the tap
rooms Of Washington. The paths OF
glory lead but to the graft"
Miss Langdon Is very beautiful and
attractive. SIR" said Haines, resuming
with the senator.
YES" drawled the Mississippian.
"Girls In the south generally are"
We'll, I must be going. Ill think
about your secretaryship. Senator
Langdon. Perhaps 1 can find some
one"
Wish you'd think about It for your
SELF" observed the senator, while Hope
Georgia again nodded approval. 1T
would be u hard Job. There are 50
many matters OF political detail about
which am sadly inexperienced that
really most OF the work would fall on
the secretary"
Bud Halnes paused. Again he thought
over Langdon's offer. Its genuineness
appealed to him. Suddenly there dawn
ed on him an idea Of just what 1t
might mean to be associated with this
honest old citizen who had asked for
bis help-whO needed II. rs Haines
knew only too we'll He would be the
senator's guide and confdant-his ad.
wiser in hig matters. Why. he would
practically be United States senator
himself. He knew the inside as
few others IN Washington. Here was
a chance to match his wit against that
Of Peabody, the boss Of the senate:
chance to spoil some Of the dishonest
schemes Of those who were adroitly
playing til: gene" He could bother.
100. the l-u:.uing members OF the
third house." as the lobbyists ARE
called. He could direct a lightning
bolt into the camp Of Andy Corrigan.
who claimed the honor OF being
speaker VI the third house" These
thoughts crowded into his mind Then,
too. he would become practically
member Of the Langdon family and
have association with the two charm
Ing daughters-with Carolina Lang
don.
1T would be great chance" be
murmured half aloud; next thing to
being O senator"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-03-12

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tl,o l,,tl.. # Cravslr!sville:"
I'll, old Federal smiled with joyous
-ecor.c+i,n
.ro !, Well. should say l DID.
yy.re Won There SENATOR"
WAS there Why. | remember
evcrv shot that WAS fired. l was I'M
der Kirbv who turned YOUR left wing"
I'll. ATTITUDE Of the northern soldier
cb.r,.uJ INSTANTLY He drew himself
no with cold dignity. Plainly he felt
that he had the honor os his army to
sustain
"Gur left wing was never turned,
SIR he exclaimed with dignity.
Iancdon stared ut him with amaze
ment This was point Of view the
Confederate had never heard before.
Never turned he gasped. Don't
TOLL mo that, was there. and. besides,
I've fought this battle on an average
OF twice a week ever since 90 down in
Mississippi and In ell these years
never heard such n foolish statement"
what rank were YOU. sir?" asked
the Union soldier haughtily.
Il was a captain that morning" con-
fesscd the southerner.
His old enemy smiled with superb
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-03-12

nan. and SIN can see now he coC.u
ho better engaged than In the service
Of his state or his country"
THAT'S right" agreed the reporter.
further impressed by the frank sinceri-
" II the MiS,isSippian.
The only condition IA my mind. Mr.
Uaiues. is that the man should ask
himself searchngly whether or not
he's competent to give the service.
But | seem to be talking good deal
Suppose We get To the Interview. Ex-
prrt your time Is short. We'd better
begin"
Il thought We were IN the inter
view" smiled the correspondent
In II" exclaimed Langdon. Well.
II this Is it. it isn't SO bad. | see you
use a painless method. When | was
down IN NickSburg Il reporter backed
me up in corner, slipped his hand I'm
his hip pocket and pulled out n list OF
questions Just three feet four inches
long
lie wanted to know what thought
concerning the tariff ON aluminium by
drateS and how stood about the open
Ing Of the Tento I'u reservation of the
Comanche Indians. and what were my
ideas about the diiIcrential rate Of
hauls from he Missouri river.
"IIe was wonder. that fellow,
Kinder out OF place on n Mississippi
paper. | started to offer him a Job,
but he was so proud | WAS afraid he
wouldn't accept 1t. However. 1t gives
you my idea of n reporter"
IF you've been against that, ought
to thank you for talking to me-" laugh
ed IIaines.
Then you don't want to know any
thing about that sort OF STUFF" said
Langdon, with hugh sigh OF relief
mo, senator" was the amused re-
ply Il think generally II know what
sort OF man man Is l can tell
great deal about what he will think
on various questions"
Langdon started intcrestedly
You mean, Mr.. IIaines. II you know
whether I'm honest or not you can TT
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.taIncs knew that the Mississippian
had no Interior purpose to serve In his
offer, yet he must have time to think
over the proposal.
Il thank you, senator" he finally
said. Il appreciate the opportunity.
coming from you. but I've never
thought Of giving up the newspaper
profession. It's fascinating career.
one that i am too fond Of to leave"
Langdon started to reply, when a de-
lightfully modulated southern voice In
terrupted:
Father, I've been out with Mrs.
Spangler to look for some other rooms.
l don't like this hotel. and found some
that l do like"
Haines turned to see q handsomely
gowned young woman who had the
stamp Of q patrician's daughter In her
bearing and her cOuntenance-a bru-
nette, with delicate features, though
determination shone In her eyes and
appeared IN the self contained poise Of
her head. She was the imperious type
Of beauty and suggested to Haines the
dry point etchings Of Paul Helleu. He
instinctively conceived her to be IN
tensely ambitious. and Of this Haines
was soon to have unexpected evidence.
Gazing at her with a sense Of grow
ing admiration. Haines gave an invol-
untary start as Senator Langdon
spoke:
my daughter, Miss Carolina Lang
don, Mr.. Haines." said the senator.
Carolina was interested.
Are you the newspaper man who Is
interviewing father? l hope you'll do
q nice one. We want him to be q
successful and popular senator. We'd
like to help him II we could"
The correspondent bowed.
II should say you certainly would
help him to be n popular senator" he
declared emphatically. falling to notice
that Hope Georgia was somewhat IN
nOyed ut the enthusiasm displayed over
her elder sister. In fact. Hope Georgia
was suffering partial II not total
eclipse.
I'm leaving 1t to Mr. Haines to put
down the things ought to say" broke
m the senator He knows"
Yes. he knows everything about
Washington. Carolina" exclaimed Hope
Georgia spiritedly.
The older girl spoke eagerly.
Il wish you'd interview me, Mr..
Haines. Ask me how l like Washing
ton. l feel as though must tell some
one just how much I do like It! It
IL too WONDERFUL
"I'd like mighty well to interview
you. Miss I.angdon." enthusiastically
exclaimed Haines.
Il hope you Will some time. Mr..
Haines." remarked Carolina as she said
gOOdby.
Watching her as she turned away.
Haines saw her extend warm greet
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-03-12

"Atd h,rc the Eighth moment. sonny"
Illinois," he cried. lyon
are the Fourth Virginia.
The newspaper Stoneman was carry
ing came down opposite the startled
bellboy. who was trying not to ap-
pear frightened.
This is the cump OF cedars," he
exclaimed.
Both, in their eagerness. were bend
ing down over their improvised battle
plan. their heads close together
And here Il farmhouse beside your
cedars." cried I.angdon.
That's where the rebels charged
u.s." echoed the Union man.
Langdon brought down his fist again
with emphatic gesture.
You bet we charged you! The Third
Mississippi charged you! l charged
you. sir"
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StOneman nodded.
Il remember a young fool Of a John
ME reb dashing up the hill fifty yards
ahead Of his men, waving his sword
and yelling like wild Indian"
The southerner Strengthened up.
well, where in thunderatiOn would
you expect me to be. sir?" he exclaim-
Ell. Behind them? l got my wound
there. Laid me up for three months;
like to have killed me-"
Then 4 new idea struck him. "Why,
colonel. It must have been a bullet
from one Of your men-from your reg
imcnt, sir"
The old northerner pushed his fin
gers through his hair and shook his
head alphabetically.
Why, senator, I'm afraid 1t was"
be hesitated.
Langdon's eyes were big with the
afterglow oc fighter discussing the
mighty struggles Of the past, those
most precious Of all the jewels IN the
treasure store Of soldiers memory.
why, 1t might have been a bullet
fired by you, sir" he cried. ut might
be that you were the man who almost
Killed me. Why. confound you. sir.
I'm glad to meet your