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Morris tribune., 1909-09-04

Soot WV wv W POo''
''some one" though why I am sure /
don't know unless it's because Mrs.
Kay's brother is ON the city council
Papa was quite offhand about the
matter.
at will rub up the girls French and
give us all thorough change of scene,
Maria" he said to mamma II quite
long to 'parley-voo' again and to taste
some of those delicious little French
dishes. All! 1 tell you, travelling en-
larges the mind"
And he went off to smoke In high
good humor.
We were recommended to a boarding
house by the Rays. They assured us
that ''only the best people will be
found there. We've often stayed there
ourselves"
We engaged rooms and after horri-
BILE crossing arrived at our destination.
The pension was rather dingy and
unprepossessiDg and the ''best peo-
pie" were certainly very dull. They
were mostly English, and they steadily
avoided one another If it had not
been for bright little Frenchwoman
and her husband it would have been
deadly, but we went about with them
for the first few days, and then-the
count came
The whole place was in a f1utter Of
excitement, and we were simply long
ing for the evening meal, when, as our
portly landlady assured us, with her
gilt earrings twinkling from emotion,
IN. lie Comte de Marabout will give us
pany. He is not proud, NJ. lie Comte!
Mon Dieu, no! But an aristocrat-jusqu
au bout DIES ongles! No nouveaux riches
for Antoinette Barnard! Bah! They
should not show their noses inside her
pension! Mais vous verrez, mam'selle.
vous verrez-you shall acquaint your
self with elite of France. Afternoons
jusQu'a ce SOir."
And she hustled away in the volumi-
nous bombazine which she had donned
in honor of her illustrious guest.
was surprised to find count made so
much Of in republican country, but
then, as papa says, travelling does
enlarge the mind"
We smartened ourselves up a good
deal for the evening. My sister Laura
who is very romantic-I think it must
come from reading the Woman's Home
Gazette. for it doesn't run in the fam
ily-made up all kinds Of castles in the
distracted me that heated the curling
irons too hot and burned off my fringe.
I was very vexed. for knew that the
count would never look at such guy"
as Jim called me. when he met US
Morris tribune., 1909-09-04

room, II am much enchanted, my dear
est Laura, to make the acquaintance
of your boudoir-of anything that be-
longs to you, my GODDESS
I was STOPPING to unbolt the door
which led to the garden when sud-
den sharp cry from Miss Croft made
me look round.
"Pierre!'
The count started and looked at her
Jaw fell. We stood breathless, but the
count seemed turned to stone.
Laura was the first to speak. Her
hand rested In the counts.
"What is the matter, Miss Croft?"
she said. "Do you know my fiance?'
Miss Croft tottered.
God forgive himwsshe gasped. "He
is my husband!'
I don't know what happened then.
A confused cry broke from every one,
for the count had fed like fash of
lightning, gained the hall door and.
hatless and coatless, rushed out Of the
house. His guilt was evident-he had
condemned himself. With the utmost
difficulty we restrained papa from fol-
lowing him. There is no knowing
what he might have done in his rage.
But how describe the scene? Poor
Laura tainted, and the two Kay girls,
who had stood open mouthed and be-.
wildered, stole quietly away.
I cannot write. The incident is too
recent, the wound too fresh. But if
this serve as warning to others it
will not have been written in vain. I
need only add that young Peters looks
very happy. and papa has become vio-
lently socialistic
oh, but that was grand day for the
Rays in Pawtucket!
Morris tribune., 1909-09-04
What a College Girl Can Do.

The college girl who lives in small
town has perhaps the greatest power
for influence. Her education and ex
perience raise her to position which
commands the respect of those others
who have not had her advantages, and
this position she should use, not as an
excuse for egotism or self sufficiency,
but as means of accomplishing re-
forms in the life of the community
is an excellent way of interesting peo-
pie in their surroundings and opens
to many an entirely new World-a
world which teaches that the useful is
not necessarily the ugly and that en-
vironment is the inspiration of action.
Beautifying the village or town is
bound to bring the citizens together
in a new and more intimate associa-
ton and does much to abolish those
dens of vice which disfgure not only
the aspect, but the moral life of
town.
Of course this is but one phase of
civic Improvement; there are many
others. In the factory town especially
there is a wide scope for the college
bred woman's activity. There is no
reason why the factory town should
be unsightly or why the employees Of
the factory should live in ugly, in
sanitary dwellings; no reason why the
women of the town should not be
toused to interest in their surround
ings and, above all. to self respect.
The woman of education owes it to
her less fortunate sister to encourage
that feeling of self respect which lies
dormant in the breasts Of so many fac
tory women. Give them the vision of
something broader and higher than
IS comprehended in their own horizon
and they will try to conform their
tfves to 1t.
Morris tribune., 1909-09-04

Copyright. 1909. by American Press Asso-
citation
G7HEN we returned from our sum-
mer holiday last year we felt
V that we had spent it to great
advantage Besides the enjoy
ment we had derived from a trip to
France, we secured the acquaintance
ship-I might say the friendship-of
the count. This fact acted like match
applied to the touchwood of local es-
teem But / must explain.
Every year about the end OF July,
when Pawtucket begins to pail upon
us, we breach the subject Of "going
away" to papa He always makes the
same scene and says the same things:
namely, business has been so bad and
he's not going away; we've got gar
den and might almost imagine our
selves in the country; what's good
enough for him is good enough for us.
Then, having let off steam, as my
brother Jim calls 1t, while we sit
around patiently, she quiets down, and
we make plans as to where we shall
60.
1t was arranged on this occasion that
we should forsake Lakewood and the
Adirondacks and our other favorite
haunts and go to Boulogne, in France.
The fact was that Mr.. Kay had met
papa in the city and had Dragged so
much about taking his family to Eu-
hot tho nf
the moment declared that he had the
same plan in view. The Rays live
opposite us and consider themselves
Morris tribune., 1909-09-04

Aappiest Of lives on the princely allow
ance. which his liberal and dear fu-
ture papa" had decided to confer upon
them, from which gather that papa
had, as Jim terms it, "coughed up" to
a considerable amount Still, no one
could blame him for sacrificing some
thing to such an alliance. After all
though l wouldn't own it to the
Kays-papa used to serve in the store.
Well, the news didn't take long to
travel round Pawtucket, and the next
bay the papers were filed with it,
and whole host of congratulatory
visitors poured in. We were the SEN
sation Of Pawtucket, and it was an
hour of unalloyed triumph. Mamma
sat in state in her best satin dress, and
the count handed round tea and de-
lighted every one by his affability.
Many people who had patronized US
before and had only honored us by
call once year looked In to see ''the
lion" and were most gushing. Such is
the way of the world.
When every one except the Kay girls
had gone and we were feeling quite
tired out some one proposed a stroll in
the garden. The suggestion was eager
~ welcomed. We had to pass through
our little sitting room, where Miss
Croft was fixing an evening frock Of
Laura's, for the count was going with
us to a dance the next evening.
AS we came in Miss Croft rose in
deprecating way. The count and
Laura had fallen behind the rest of
us, but heard him saying in his soft
foreign accents as they entered the
Morris tribune., 1909-09-04
A Bold Defense,

AN enlisted man once put the presi-
dent Of a court martial in a difficult
position" says writer in Cassell's
Magazine. 1.-THE court martial was
trying the soldier for some fault or
other. When the evidence-and it took
an unusually long time-had been
given, the president asked the prison
er if he had anything to say in his de-
Tense.
We'll, SIR said the man. I can't
see how this ERE court can sentence
me. for Major Jones as been reading a
paper under the table the 'ole bloom
ing time, and Captain Smith as been
making ne into a karicatoor on the
blotting pad. and. as for Lieutenant
Brown. e '1Gn't 'ad his commission
year ard dc2't count anyways!"
Morris tribune., 1909-09-04

colored up and grew so confused that
she could hardly answer. It was de-
lightful to be able to show her how
coolly and unconcernedly we treated
aristocracy.
For the next few days we saw as
much of the count as we did in Bou-
logne. and the Rays fairly writhed
when they saw how attentive he was
to Laura. Mrs. Kay swept our dining
room all day long with her opera
glasses and sent the two girls in as
all hours Of the day with trivial mes
sages. but it was of no avail. On the
fifth day after his arrival the count,
who was boarding near us. sent a
note round to papa, and in the even
ing he came and was shut up with
papa for a long while in his study.
Then Laura was summoned. and NAM
ma and l were on tenterhooks till
papa burst into the room, very red in
the face and excited, and exclaimed:
Laura is engaged to the countr'
We quite expected it, and still we
were very excited. A titled son and
brother in law was beyond our widest
dreams!
Papa said the count had spoken so
beautifully when he asked for Laura S
hand. He had compared woman to
the tender fern. which man. the strong
forest tree must shelter and protect
from the storms of the world He
would be able, he said, to surround her
with luxuries fit for princess when
the lawsuit should be decided in his
favor Meanwhile they would live the
Morris tribune., 1909-09-04

presence of a no.
bleman and ap-
peared RAJ b e r
suspicious of our
familiarity with
him. The eli
max of our tri-
umph, however,
was when Ethel
Kay came in.
When we intro
duced her to the
count she SEEM
ed undecided
W b e t b er she
should make a
courtesy, and she
was quite sub
dued and meek
during the whole
Of her visit.
When the count
addressed a re-
mark to her she
Morris tribune., 1909-09-04

visit to look for
ward to. Nam
ma contrived to
let the Rays and
old Miss Briggs
know about it,
and the n e W s
was all over Paw
tucket in a few
hours. / KIN o w
that the Rays
"ClC SACCA w Ill
envy. The girls,
who had always
been very stiff
and condes-end-
ing to US, took
to dropping in on
some pretext or
Morris tribune., 1909-09-04

other in the afternoon. We were quite
nice to them, but we had our little
turn at patronizing.
Morris tribune., 1909-09-04
The Count
BY T. w. WYNDHAM

Copyright 1909. by American Press Asso-
citation
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-28

if the contestant would obtain the be- chances of winning.
 Everyone Is urged to get her nom ination in Immediately. that the name may appear in the first list published Sa;m day Whether interested person ally or for a friend, the advisability Of setting the nomination in immedi- ately is the same Every contestant should get as many votes as possible andm ake every effort to lead her district in the first list published. Early Candidates Have Best Chance.
 Those who wish to enter the con test and maintain best chances for winning should enter into atcive par ticipation at once. A good start is half the battle. By entering imme- diately contestant will gain a great and valuable advantage over such of theii opponents as do not enter until later
 With all nomination ballots clipped from the issues of the Sentinel1Rec. ord counting ten votes each, and with the field entirely clear for a solicita tion of prepaid subscriptions, the can didate will be able to amass a greater number of votes than at any future time in the contest
 Moreover. according to the sched- ule. the largest number of votes given on subscription at any time during the ecntes; will be given during the first period, which ends November 13 The time of the contest has been divided into periods and the schedule gives more votes during the first period than during the second and more dunng the second than the third.
 Every day finds new interest mani. fest. It has taken many people few days to get thorough understanding of the plan. but now that the plan Is well understood the contest may be depended upon to go along at lively pace.
 Location of Ballot Boxes.
 No 1-The Sentinel-Record office, old City Hall Building.
 No 2-Schneck's Drug Store, cor ner of Prospect and Central.
 No. S--R. G. Morris Drug Store, Cen tral and Malvern.
 No. 4-Majestic Drug Store, in Ma jestic Hotel.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-28
FLOOD SUFFERERS ARE ON THE POINT OF STARVATION AND
 FOOD CAN'T BE SENT.
People Are Forcer to Abandon Their Homes in Small Boats and Flee to
 the Mountains for Safety.

Mexico City, Oct. 27.---A special dispatch from San Juan Bautista says that the Grijalva river at that point is still rising and the condition of the poor in that city and throughout the flood country has reached the star vation stage owing to the impossi- bility of sending out provisions.
 Reports from Huimanguillo state that the Mescalpa is slowly receding, but the north section of the town is still inundated.
 The towns of Tenosique, Usumacin- i ta, Estapilla, Cerro ana Carmen are all inundated and the inhabitants have been forced to abandon their homes in small boats an dtake to the high lands.
 In these latter towns the water is standing several feet in the streets and showed no signs of receding yes terday.
 The maximum height of the waver in Cerro and Carmen is thirty two inches, while in Pomicina the water stands six and half feet in the main streets. Trees and drift wood are floating through villages, destroying adobe houses and forcing families into the water.
 Petty thieves have taken advantage  of the situation and many homes are being robbed while the occupants gre away.
 In San Juan Bautista the barrie of Santa Cruz is completely inundated and the water is a meter deep. The barrie of Concepcione is inundated and First and Second Grijalva ave- nues are spanned by the water.
 Reports from the Usumacinta river region state that the waters are not receding there and all crops are total loss. It is believed the loss from the floods will exceed the original es innate of $5.000, 900.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-28
SURVEYORS TO CONVENE.

Little Rock, Oct 27--Much interest est is being taken by surveyors over the state in the meeting of the coun- ty surveyors which will be held here December 2S. at which meeting d tsate as sociation will be formed.
 Arrangements have been made for the holding of the sessions in the ban quet hall of the New Capitol Hotel ]. O Jones of Birta who has worked up the convention, ho~es to see leg islation come which will put the sur veyors of all counties to use of the same system He has received re- plies from over forty of the surveyors of the state saving they will be in Lit tie Rock on the date set. It is now suggested that the commissioner of state lands be made the president of the association. as he is the state off cial mcst associated with them. and if is desirous to have state official for an officer in order to | we him assist h getting lesislation
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-28
HEAVY FINES
 ARE ASSESSED SECURITY OIL COMPANY AND MA. vARRO REFINING COMPANY
 TAXED HEAVILY.
Fines Aggregate sss,oco--5ig Judo. ments Are Granted Against
 Other Companies.

Austin, Texas, Oct 27.-Judge Cal houn of the district court here today entered an order assessing the Secur ity Oil Company with penalties of s5C per day from Jul y23, 1903 to Noyem. ber G. 190T.w hen an injunction was issued stopping an alleged violation Di the antitrust law.
 The fines aggregate s75,000 The charter was cancelled and the com. pany perpetual yenjoned from doing business in the state The Navarro Refining Company was apenalized $50 daily from October 12, 1907, to No. vember 6, 1907. amounting to s1 1900 Their charter wa salso cancelled and the company busted.
 Guy Collett, of Austin, has been appointed receiver for both companies with instructions to advertise the properties for sale on December 7.
 A judgment Of s6O,000 against the Standard Oil Company of Indiana is to be enforced in garnishment DO. .ceedings against the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad. A judgment Of $75,O00 against the Union Tank Line Company will be collected if the receiver can dispose Of the property in hand 10 pay the fine.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-28
TOUR CONTEST
 A LIVE WIRE
tconunued from page one)
selecting one of her friends as the chaperone for the party
 Now Is the Accepted Time.

selecting one of her friends as the chaperone for the party.
 Now Is the Accepted Time.
 The time to begin is right now. Write or telephone to the Contest Manager in the Sentinel ?Record office and he will enter your name or that of a lady friend you may suggest as candidate, and will send a subscrp ton book and all necessary inetruc- tions
 Delays are dangerous The opppr. unity is now knosking at your door and you should grasp it ere it is roo late. This is the tide of fortune which the immortal Shakespeare wrote about and if you take it at it's flood, f will surely prove that the great bard was true prophet, for its swell will most certainly wait you clear across the blue Atlantic next summer and give you most delight ful vacation amid the historic scenes of Scotland, England, France and Csn. ada, while your friends who failed to grasp the opportunity are at home sweltering in the summers sun Wouldn't you like to be enjoying the cool breezes of the Atlantic this bles- sed minute? Who wouldn't The sentinel-Record cant gratify that wish now. but il can and will giatify it next July if you will only improve the op portunity that it offers you.
 Names To Be Published Saturday.
 In Saturdays Sentinel-Record will be published the names of the ladies who have been nominated as candi dates for the tours. The management of the Sentinel-Record will appreciate the favor that its friends will confer by sending to thi soffice the name of onc or more young ladies who would Ike to take this European trip and whc would be willing to occupy their spare time in winning it. Names should be sent in early tomorrow morning to appear in the first list If candidates, but may be sent in al any the.
 All those whose nominations have not yet been sent in may send their votes in up until 4 o'clock tomorrow evening. and still get the names in the finsl list published Saturday The nominations may be made al any time ,.' mil the cloSe Of the contest, but vaccinations are advised Immediately.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-28
PHENOMENON AT
 SEA WITNESSED STRANGE FREAK UNEXPLAINED SHAFT OF FIRE PLUNGED
 FROM SKY TO WAFER.
Passengers Were Stunned by the Fearful Sight nd the Crew Want.
 ed to Turn Sack.

Galveston Texas, Oct. 27-TAe steamship Disa of the Southern Steam ship Company Captain Ringvarsten. just in from Flontega, Mexico reports having witnessed an awe inspiring and terrifying phenomenon when 15O miles north of the Mexican coast in he Gulf of Mexico On october q.
 Whether it was shaft of fire or
 light from heaven or from the gulf these who experieuceu it could not tell About o'clock in the afternoon storm clouds made the day dark as night A half mile ahead appeared the wide band of fire or light, extending from sky to water and about a guar ter mile wide. In the heavens the light reflected the mountain of surg ing black clouds, while the sea bo1led
 The crew begged the captain to turn back, and all stood paralyzed by fright as the vessel entered the bril- lantly illuminated ares. It was light enough to read paper on deck. and the sea was dead caim, while the water was boiling hot.
 The fire pond was marked as clear ss a well, and immediately after pass ing beyond 1t the vessel entered saging sea- ruining mountainous waves and the water cold
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-28
EVIDENCE IN THE ICE CASE LETTERS THAT SHOW THE GUILT OF THE COMPANY ARE READ
 IN THE COURTS.
One Letter Brings Out That the Amer ican Ice Company Controlled e9
 Per Cent of Output.

New York, Oct 27-Extracts of let. ters written by officials of the Ameri- can Ice Company to agents and GUS. tomers were read in court today as evidence that the company was guilty of illegal monopoly in it's dealings with independent producers and re- tailers
 Our opponents are steadily weak. ening and are very much worried" wrote President Oler, to R. F. Hop- l1ins. Of the Boston Ice Company. in June, 1904, according to one letter.
 The ice men here are sick unto death and full of anxiousness." was an abstract read from another letter sent by MT. Oler to Walter Lee. man. ager Of the company's Pennsylvania branch, three months later. q think we are in position to expect our advice to be needed and our direc. tions followed" the sam eletter coh. tinued.
 A letter written by MT Oler to J. w. Richards, of the Hancock Ice Company of Philadelphia, said:
 The time has not yet come to get excited over the ice situation. We don't want to inflame the public mind so early in the season. Later on it might be wise to do so."
 Still another letter from MT. oler to customer in Newport News said that the company controlled 99 per cent of the Maine output.
 The states attorney began present. ation of evidence today to show that the American Ice Company, in order to enforce famine prices, "put the knife into the Maine ice industry. keeping the crop down to a minimum and allowing most of its ice houses in Maine to rot and fall down.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-28
WOMAN MAKES SKY FLIGHT.
Mrs. Van Deman Accompanies vii
 bur Wright.

College Park. Md. Oct. 27-Wiih her skirts tied tightly about her an kles to keep the garments from Aut tering in the breeze. Mrs. Van Deman wife of Captain De Ralph c. Van De man, Twenty-Firsi Infantry, T. s. A. occupied the passengers seat beside Wilbur Wright, when he ascended in the governments aeroplane here 70 day.
 For four minutes she experienced the sensstion of soaring in the air, sometimes as high ss sixty feet above the ground. This was the first time a woman has made an ascension in l heavier-than-air machine in the United States.
 Lieutenants Lahm and Humphreys have SO far progre ssed with their mastery of the government's aero plane that MT. Wright announced his intention today of abandoning then for several days. allowing them td use the aeroplant at their discretion The flights will continue here as us ual. Five flights were made today.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-28
COMING TO SETTLEMENT.
Alsop Claims Backed by Americans
 Will Have Settlement.

Washington, D. C., Oct 27--1nfor nation has reached the state depart ment that the celebrated Alsop claim against Chile, involving valuable qua. no deposits and silver mines, is in a fair way of settlement.
 The Alsop case, which has been pending for years, had it's origin Tn the actual advancement of money by Americans to the Bolivian govern ment in return for rights to valuable guano deposits. The amount of mon ey advanced by Alsop 6 Co. an Amer ican concern, was more than am ilion dollars in gold.
 The Bolivian government recognH ed the claim and made a contract for it's settlement, the basis of which was to be the receipts --om the custom house at Africa together with long leases of a number of valuable silver minues. Before there arrangements could be carried put, however, war broke out between Chile and Bolivia and the customs receipts at Africa were taken over by the Chilean gov. efnment ---.---------------
 Changes were also made in the mining laws so that the arrangement which had been made with Bolivia was not carried out.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-28
@HEaE. GIT wHErEr

The old landlord of small coun- try inn was sitting hstlessly befors the fire in the bar parlor when the door opened and loud-voiced young fellow exclaimed.
 "Halloa, grandad Get your frame in circulation Don't sit round here like an old womanl l want accom- modation for man and beast"
 "Where's the man ?" asked the old landlord il a flash. Tit Bits. Bits