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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
necree of Eoreciosure.

Chicago. July 15.-A final decree of fore closure and sale in the ancillary receiver ship of property of the Chicago Great Western railway in Illinois was handed down today by Judge Walter H s-~hoEn of tho United States court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
Ionorant of Husbands Death.

Hattiesburg, Miss. July 15.-Ignorant of her husbands death, Mrs. Sol s. Hemp hill, with her young son. is somewhere In the northwest. The husband, a prom inent lumberman of Mississippi, died sud- denly here yesterday and all efforts to discover the whereabouts of the wife and son have thus far failed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
Transfer for Rosen.

St. Petersburg, July l5.-rhe Novoe Vremya publishes report that Baron Ro- sen. the Russian ambassador to the United States, is to be transferred to Vienna. It is said that George Bokmen- tieff. former minister to Japan, may be appointed to succeed Roson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
Asphaltum Discovered.

Cheyenne, Wyo. July 15.-Immence quantities of asphaltum have been found on the Shoshone Indian reservation and stampede from Lander to stake out claims and secure lands from the Indian de- partment is taking place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
SURVEY OF COOSA
 TO BE ORDERED

Washington, July 15.-(special)-Repre- sentative Burnett was informed today that the survey of the Coosa and Etowah rivers at a cost of $2500O will be ordered by the war department. The survey is made with view of improving naviga- tion and developing water power on the rivers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
PIatt CeIebrates.

New York, July 15.-Thomas Collier Platt, formerly the dominant political figure in the Empire State, spent his seventy-sixth birthday quietly at hls summer cottage at ,Freeport, l.. l., to- day. visited bv but few friends and apparently so forgotten bv many of his former associates that when asked for the names of the delinquents he smiled and said: "The list is too long,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
STRIKERS QUIET DOWN IN
 THE PITTSBURG DISTRICT

Desultory firing occurred several times during the evening. The wounding of the members of the state constabulary tonight was the second injury for the troopers, a sergeant being seriously cut earlier in the day by club in the hands of one of the crowd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
Coal Strike Called of.

Pittsburg, July 15.-Members of the dis trict executive board of the United Mine Workers today called off the strike of the 1900 miners of the Pittsburg Coal company.
 President Francis Feehan says that all the men will resume work again tomor- row morning.
 This decision followed a conference with the officials of the Pittsburg Coal com pany this noon, at which the company asked that President Thomas Lewis be asked to come to this city and settle the controversy amicably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
ShirIey-smlth Feud,

The Shirley Smith feud dates back to the killing of pr. Shirley few years
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-10
OQYResT 1906 By D4A2RS7e2V 6 C0U26i19

A faint breeze, cold with the snow
OF the mountains. famed my cheek.
The poetry of the dawn thrilled me.
Before the evening came the placid
lake might be dashed into fury. The
trees, now gently swaying. might be
bent and broken by the violence of
the storm. But now the sky was
clear. When the storms came | would
try to meet them. But before they did
come why should l not enjoy the pres
ent7 ! threw open the door and
stepped into the salon where coffee
and Madame de Varnier awaited ne.
She greeted me with viyacity- But
] was not blind to the cool glance that
measured The fool has no suspIc-
ions" the eyes said. while the lips
asked how ! had slept.
admirably" l answered gayly.
And We are to start at once for your
Castle of HappIness?
You have a sublime faith to still
believe it that" she questioned mock
ingly as she poured my coffee.
why .not?" l cried mockingly, in
my turn. is it not happiness to be
with you madam"
Pas des banalItes. monsieur" she
replied with an impatient gesture.
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de Varnier TO know definitely that VI
depended on her playing the part of
Gree or Lady Bountiful whether the
armed truce was to continue. or
whether there was TO be open warfare.
WC turned at an abrupt angle from
the village street We were entering
q mere passaSeway just Wide enough
for the carriage. 1t was tlanked on
either side by the houses OF the vii
lage; over the arch, too. was dwell
inS. Suddenly We emerged in court
yard large enough to permit squad
ron Of cavalry to perform its e|olu-
tions low wall inclosod 1t. We
drew up at the doorway | was vol
coined by Madame dc WARMER with
exaggerated Difference. We were at
her Castle Of Happiness.
/ felt the insincerity of the welcome
They looked on me as a puppet TO
move only when they pulled the
strings. ] saw, too. that had not left
In the hotel at Vitznau the character
of Sir Mortimer Brett.
But before the next day was past l
determined 10 know once for all the
reason of this deception | was de-
termlned to put an end to this farce.
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cAApIER XIV-Contlnued.

CHAPTER XlV.--Continuco.
1 took refuge in silence. / closed
my eyes wearily.
Before / bid you good night, sir. l
think II right that you should know
that your mother and sister are in this
hotel. At the risk that you think me
impertlnent / dare TO hope that your
meeting with them tomorrow may be
FREQ from any embarrassment or un-
happiness
He bowed stifIly and left the room.
I stared after him vacantly.
The dispatch he had left, gorgeous
and brave with its royal crest and en-
bossing. lay passively in my hand,
And now new dilemma confronted
me. was supposed to be under the
Influence OF an opiate; they would not
scruple to take from me the dispatch.
To allow that might give them such In
formation as would make their. con-
spiracy. whatever IFS nature. the more
effective To resist would tell them
that had been feigning.
l must hide the papers. But where?
It was bare little chamber; my
heart sank as I noted how bare.
leaped out of bed. Again I threw
open the shutters. I could hear Capt.
Forbes speaking sterniy; il he could
but hold them half a minute!
In the garden below the marble
basin of a disused fountain at once
caught my eyes,
r. 80 H.
inserted my penknife to weight the
packet, leaned over the balcony and
dropped 1t.
1t fell squarely into the basin among
the leaves and moss.
To regain the room was the work OF
an instant.
! heard Captain Forbes wish them
a cold good night, and Madame dc
Varnler answer him mockingly. Then
the bedroom door was opened and
Starva sbuffied into the room.
"Who was that MANI" l demanded
laRguidly. and regarded him with list
less eyes, my hand to my forehead.
He shrugged his shoulders. disdain
ing to answer,
He has left some papers here by
mistake"
Perhaps" l muttered indifferently
and pretended to sleep.
| heard him moving about the room
for some time. Madame de Varniel
and he whispered together. ] felt sc
little concerned as TO the result of this
search that I actually fell asleep The
strain of the evening had exhausted
me, No doubt the search was extend
ed to me personally; l believe | was
vaguely conscious OF it,
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OF flr we're on either side. From FAR
below came the impetuous murmur oil
a stream. High above the forests oi
fir trees there we're herds Of cattle,
We could hear the faint jingle of the
cow-bells. Only rarely had there been
any view, but the clear and pure at
mosphcre told me that the altitude
must be considerable. But this sylvan
scene suggested nothing Of the horrors
OF Il few days ago, The mountains
purple and pink IN the dusk, were too
far away.
Suddenly there was a turn in the
road. Now VIC had an uninterrupted
view of the chatsau across a green
valley. In this vague light its towers
and turrets seemed as unreal and
ghostly as fairy fabric,
At the base OF its white walls a
tiny village. crouching close to the
chateau for protection. found pre-
carious foothold on the steep hillside.
There was maze OF red-tiled roofs,
hlgh-gabled and sloping, tier upon tier
OF them. each pierced by numbers of
quaint dormer windows.
A wild river, fed by the turbulent
streams OF the mountain SHOWS. flung
Itself in headlons rage down the slop-
ing valley. straight for the chateau, as
if TO sweep it from its base. Reach
ing the castle. it spent its fury on the
rocks, then, as If ba1led OF Its prey,
made an abrupt half circle about the
base and continued its stormy career,
seeking less powerful foe.
al last" breathed Madame dc Var
nier. We'll. my friend, does it prom
ise diversion for you?".
The village and the castle breathe
the spirit of romance" l cried with
animation.
"Ah, romancel What II I say TO
YOU" she whispered, chat your day
OF romance has Gomez"
l glanced toward DR.. Starva whose
shaggy head was noddIng. Even we
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Any question concerning Social
ism answered. Address all CON-
munications TO K. S. HiIliard,
436 Hcrrick Avenue.
JUDGE WRlGHT'S REVOLUTIONS
AIRY ACT BACKWARD.

Boiled down to its essence. the de-
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison 10
Imprisonment for contempt amounts
to the arrogation. on the part of the
judiciary OF the exercise of legislative
functions. This implies a revolution.
1t is the smashing OF the constitution,
II is even worse, Infinitely worse.
The judiciary may declare legisla-
tion void. When 1t does So its action
is grounded upon the principle that the
Legislature violated the constitution
law in existence This is as lar as
the most liberal construction of the
powers conferred by the constitution
can go Judge Wrlghts decision
amounts to legslating itself-and
what kind of legislation!
There was not before the court any
issue concerning the correctness or in
correctness OF Judge Goulds injunc-
ton The only issue before the court
was whether Gompers and the rest
obeyed the injunction or not, Its dis
obedience was admitted. Upon the
fact of the disobedience GomperS and
the rest We're sentenced. In other
words, an order issued b. a court for
bidding a citizen from doing Il thing
amounts 10 a legal enactment that the
thing forbidden TO be done Is criminal,
IT matters not that the criminal code
does not enumerate such act or acts
among the list of crimes, The judges
'ipse diXlt' is equal to such legislative
action-it woes even further
Their Acts Not Criminal.
The circumstance that the acts Of
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison were
not criminal only adds point to the
point Even il criminal, the criminal
courts are the tribunals before which
TO yentilnte such issues No man shall
be deprived of his liberty without due
process OF law. If acts. alleged To be
criminal can be punished by summary
contempt proceedings the writ of
habeas corpus Is suspended In per
manency. and We are in a permanent
state of war.
What this means is obvious. Al
ready there Is the legal fiction that
presumes the private citizen to know
the law Judge Wrlght's decision
strips even tho oath Of office TO uphold
the law and the constitution of all
meaning. VINO can take that oath II
The law is not written In advance. and
if 1t can be enacted on the spur Of the
moment by any judge on tho bench?
When a citizen is henCeforth ''pre-
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Castle Of Happiness.

You sleep soundly. my friend
DR. Starva was looking down at me
with grim intentness.
1t was not yet dawn. His immense
figure seemed even more huge than
IL was in this uncertain light. 1t ap-
peared TO threaten TO menace me.
And yet l welcomed his presence: at
least they had not made their escape.
looked up at him with cool assur-
ance.
"A light conscience gives deep slum-
Der. Do we start so early?"
yes. Your coffee is waiting for
you in the salon"
! dressed rapidly A certain depres-
sion would have been natural. The
night is the time OF follies: with the
morning come clear thought and pru-
dence. But not so with me 1t is true
that detested DR., Starva His meth.
DDS were too gross; his eyes were too
closely set together, his mouth too
cruel and sensual. icould have wished
him out OF the game. And yet / be-
lieved that | was a match for him
But this woman who tempted and
pitiedl This woman whose beauty
fascinated and whose treachery re-
PEELED This woman who lied and
prayed in the same breath.
AS / thought Of Ler I was at once
furious and eager. l was ashamed
TO think how eager / had pledged
myself TO the cold Diana of my dreams.
For her I ran these risks; for her I
might be dlsgraced and felon. II
was her gratitude l coveted, her for
giyeness | craved.
And yet for the moment was seek
Ing the flame and the glamour of the
other woman-this warm, mysterious
creature of diverse moods.
Her fantastic chateau held out a
promise. not of happiness, indeed. but
OF the joy Of doing, OF daring
So as ! dressed my spirits were
buoyant. The little garden below
half hidden in the mist that came
from the lake. was fresh and charm
ing in the morning dew. Patches oi
flowers. brave in scarlet and purple
and blue. opened their eyes to the
dawn. / followed mechanically tho
graveled paths. geometric and straight
threading the sparkling lawns
l looked eagerly down at the bat
tered fountain chked with refuse.
could see no trace of tho long, whit,
envelope. 1t was completely concealed
by the leaves.
l found 1t impossible to rescue tn,
hostess and her cousin kept too care
full an eye on me for that But Ii wa
a tolcrably secure hiding place; an,
frankly l was not sorry TO leave th
nroof OF my completely behind me-
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osol Glance That Measured.

Americans. madam. are not indifferent
to its glamour But too often the ro-
nance of medeyalism suggests dis
honor"
She looked at me startled, then
shrugged her shoulders. One must
take tho world as one finds it, she
said indlfferently.
We were making the last steep
ascent 10 the village: We crossed the
noisy stream: the driver cracked his
long whip; we passed under a dilapl-
dated arch; We were rattling over the
/ cobblestones of winding street.
1t was too dark for me TO see much
of the quaint beauty of this pictur-
esque village. / caught a glimpse OF
the timbered Rathaus, It's gilt clock
proudly conspicuous on the squat tow
er, and of the fountain in front OF It,
its basin radiant with scarlet flowers.
There weTo little shops dimly lighted.
their wares heaped about the doors
and windows.
AS we passed. women and children
dropped delighted courteSies, and the
men took pipes from broadly grlnnne
mouths and dofTed their hats. Eyl-
IDENTIFY Madame de WARMER was loved
by this simple folk.
You seem TO be very welcome" ]
said smiling. surprised that the vii
layers should have greeted her so cor.
daily. You are the Lady Bounuful
to these simple people, / suppose"
She smiled family. Il have been
here for two summers. I am the event
of the year in their stupid lives try
to bring them a little pleasure. When
l leave ! like to think that they re-
member me with love-
''Then / should not have said that
the glamour of romance Is always as
ISOLATED with dishonor." L ventured
boldly.
81 can see no glamour in tins OBJ
scure village" she replied. yawning.
But the chateau is part of the vii
lager ! persisted.
Monsieur" she cried passionately
You weary me with senSeless ques
tlons."
I smiled quietly. I wished Madame
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But Was Not Blind to the

Put you really believe that the tire
some journey will repay you7"
"Since I am resolved to hear your
secret, yes
"Oh. ungraciousl" She smiled at
me ruefully. Il think I prefer an In
sincere compliment to an awkward
truth"
Madam. it is not I who made the
condition"
"Ah. you are very cautious friend,
monsieur"
Il generally try to look before
leap" l returned with composture,
was not unwilling that she think It
curiosity that prompted me TO accept
the extraordinary invitation given with
so little heed 10 convention. She had
limited that we were to be OF mutual
use TO each other; but of this / was
skePtical. ] accepted the invitation
precisely In the spirit in which 1; was
given. 1t would be shocking forro. to
say the least. to be a guest that one
might have the opportunity to play
the detective But she and ] had
! placed ourselves beyond the pale of
conventionallty. Either distrusted the
other. An armed truce-that was the
word that described our relations, and
she had suggested that word.
DIR. Starva entered
En- route he sand grumy. The
carriage is waiting"
1t was very early, scarcely past five.
The night porter. drowsy-eyed and sui
len. took us down on the elevator and
put our luggage in the carriage.
confess / breathcd more freely when
the hotel was some miles behind us
and we had seen neither Helena Brett
nor Captain Forbes.
AS Madame dc Varnier had warned
me, the journey itself was long and
tiresome, nor did Madame de Vernler
and her companion exert themselves
much to relieve It's monotony
It was almost dusk when she pointed
out to me the plnnacles Of her cha.
teau.
For the last hour the horses had
been struggling up dusty road wind
ing about the mountainslde Forests
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UNION LABOR
DEP ART MEN'T
Address all Communications to
w. M. PTGGoTT, Editor.
los Twenty-fifth Street.
:. !. +. g;

/ that were not furnished. gradually
lcses her respect for her husband.
That a divorce under such circum-
stances would be no credit to her
does not mend the matter Few will
call to mind a divorce asked 1oT
woman who had respect for her hus-
band a thoughtful man. when ask
Ing a woman 10 share his home with
him for life, has calculated on his
, ability TO keep her IN as good so
f, cal position a5 when they first be-
gan, and TO hold his own. Now when
prices 80 up, when the cost of living
in every branch Is advanced while the
/ wages arc left at the old rate, II no.
argument no pleading on his part viii
change the wage scale, what can he
60 but strike for better pay, strike
for home, strike for tho maintenance
of the love and respect OF his wifc
his partner, the mother OF mis- chill
GTen. The laboring man and labor
eTS children possess. ounce FOR ounce,
on an average, as much brain and as
! good quality as the balance OF tho
race, and the only gulf OF separation
| in this country is that of ignorance
1T becomes the duty and should be
the aspiration of all parents. be they
rich or poor, after giving their chill
| dTen moral precept and training. TO
| give them the best possible education
when the higher rungs OF the social.
! political and financial ladder are in
reach OF each and all. To this and
every true friend OF the poor but
|
most liberal treatment of every In
stitution of learning, from the lowest
to the highest, and so make 1t pos
eible for the poorest to reach the ed
ucational summit A thorough educa-
ton, theoretical and practical Will In
sure the lifting up of the working
mans conditions
Speaking OF education, I will say
that every working man and every
working woman should themselves.
and also sec that their children and
friends, study the economic condition
and good common business sense and
| learn some of tho simplest facts that
seem TO be overlooked by 80 many,
to-wit. That many acting in unison
have more power than the individual
acting alone; that to get goods made
by your friends. use none that has
not your friends brand on them, that
10 vote for Your friends, il known TO
he men of honor, TO flll the public oil
fees from legislators TO supreme
judges, who will make equitable con
ditions, is better than 10 go on Il strike
foT the same. And last. but not least,
10 learn that to practice these prn-
ciples is better than to theorizc about
them"
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TO THE SUFFRAGISTS.

Suffrsgists. lend us your eycs' We
would show you a little story carved
out OF the hard facts of life. II Is
story that ie an argument, an arRu-
pept that is unansNcrable. There Is
IN New Jersey, We are told. woman
who owns property valued at $4,000
This might be very onviable situe-
tion II 1t were not for the further fact
that the woman is married Now, OF
course. We do not wish To bo classed
With the people who would obvInte
matrimonial troubles by obviating
matrimopy, go we hasten to add that
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MARKHAM Club Socialists
Editorial Committee:
KATE S. HlLLlARO.
E. q. 8ATTELl.
ROY E. SOUTHWICX.


sumed to know the law" what is
meant is that, he Will be presumed to
know the law in advance of its enact.
ment of ex post facto law, not in civil
matters only. but in criminal matters
as well-the acme of a despotism, ex-
pressly forbidden by the constitution
The principle is old that a country's
criminal procedure is the barometer ot
Its degree of civilization. With
president who assaults with impunity
Young ladies' on a bride path because
thcy dared ride ahead of him. wlen
he was simply taking an airing Ike
Themselves, and with Judge Wright
reyoIutionizing backward by cnactlns
legislation, criminal legislation, at that
and then enforcing the same eX post
facto, what Is left to the people out
vigilance committces?-W Peo-
Dle
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THE UTAH LABOR AND RAILWAY
JOURNAL.

As we write. we have before MS Il
copy OF The Utah Labor and Railway
Journal We do not hesitate to un-
reseryedly recommend it to the gem
cral public. It is worthy of a care
ul and considerate peusal. In its
general appearance 1t far exceeds oar
expectations. The subject matter
certainly does great credit to the edi-
tors 1t Is well written, concise and
TO the point, The wrlte-ups OF tho
various firms shows that the editors
camc into personal contact, not ouly
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this particular Wife was most unfor-
tunate In her sclection of a helpme0t.
In TACT, until very recently. he seemed
TO be very closely allied with the ge-
nus miDcemeat He is a worthless
bundle OF flesh, and his sole desire is,
apparently. 10 get possession of his
WIfe's $4,000. He Gid induce her 10
mortgage her property and then he
Induced her TO permit him to spend
the money Subsequently, he also In.
duced her to pawn her Jewels and
furs. When he had shoveled this
money into the capacious nav Of dis
sination, he deserted his wife. leav-
Ing her the penniless proprietress of
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Il mortgage In addition to her orig
inal $4,000 holdings. The wife had
the husband arrested on the charge
of descrtlon. and he is now eating
three meals "A day-at state expense
which is three more meals tha1 his
wife Is getting. The wife, though she
owns the $4,000 property. Is unable
TO sell It because her husband do
clines to Sign the deed. and, OF course.
no prospective purchaser VIII agree
Ia accept a deed that does rot carr
With 1t the husbands accomplishment
OF claim to the property. The wife.
therefore. Is penniless Her attorney
says her Thanksgiving dinner con
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Sisted of potatoes. Her husband ate
turISey-in Jail If this is not an ar
gumcnt for feminine declaration NJ
independence, we never expect to find
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LITTLE EPHR'M SAYS

"Ab wish Mr. TAFT would lend noe
one oy his socks t. hang up Christmas
ewes
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Chemically pure oxide Of cobalt is
used TO give the famous blue color 10
SeVres porcelain.