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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11

that such a dear little message. so 10.
noccnt and pure. should have been
thrown ont into this hard old world Of
ours to dash through the mir. through
heat and cold and storm. vainly seek.
ing nm owner: going on and on. miles
and miles, in every direction. until at
Inst It became weak and faint-and
died"
"Hut. you see. It didn't die" added
the girl tenderly.
mo" suid the man. by some
chance as 1t flew by us we caught 1t.
md we loved It. That message will
live until the last man on that ship
has fought his fight"
And It was sent to no one In par
ticularw questioned the girl
ITO you" he answered.
ITO met she exclaimed. startled.
Sommers shook his head. smiling.
mo. no. that wns the address. Lis
ten: 'ro you. my own one, send this
little message Overfowing With MY
love-"
He was bending across the table
eagerly. speaking low the wonder mes
sage that had come to him: giving 1t
back. bis own declaration OF love to
the girl.
yes" said she softly. for she under.
stood.
At her tone an intuition came to
him. He caught her look. lie. too,
understood. And so he dared mis-.
quote Il little.
"Should 1t ever reach you, would
you know it came from me-"
"NO. no. It wasn't that" exclaimed
Frances sharply. Then she stopped
abruptly. the crimson rushing TO her
face.
whats the matter? Didn't get 1t
right?' he asked. with pretended in.
rOcence.
The girl, caught. now was trembling.
"Why. how should ] know
The pretense Of innocence was hope
less. He shook his head. smiling ten.
Derby
How should you know? Because
you sent it. Oh, that message wns
Ike you. only
"Only what?" she asked
He looked at her with a queer smile
Only every other fellow thought it
was like some one else. Did you send
Il to any ono in PARTICULAR"
The girl lifted her eyes to his With
a sudden shy daring very sweet to see.
"IIow was it addresscd?" she asked.
The mans hands were trembling as
he leaned toward her.
Tell me. please" he begged.
FalterinE. she looked down.
"'To you" she said very softly.
Without word. careless of who
might see. the man Of action caught
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officer firmly. and Finckney permit (cd
himself his first smile Of satisfaction.
After all, there was n chance of
this young fool. through insane chiv,
airy. permitting himself to overIooi
his only means of vindication.
Bradley was still looking ut Sommer
with involuntary surprise when Pinck
ney made his next move
MIR. Bradley, want you to under
stand that I'm very sorry for Mr.. Som
mers about this whole affair If car
be of any service TO him or to you
shall be only too glad"
The secret service man was not onl
to be whimsical or chvarous when he
had started out to accomplish any
thing. Promptly he took Pinckney al
his word.
That's very good of you. sir. and
you can be of the greatest service to
us. Lieutenant Sommers goes to face
the court of inquiry at Washington
and it is his desire and mine to reach
there with as little delay as possible
No steamer sails from this port to New
York for nearly IA week
Now. the gun that made this iron.
bic was forged at your works. and
therefore. whether you wish it or not,
You have Il direct interest in the case.
Perhaps I'm going to ask you somc-
thing unusual. but 1t will be great IA.
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her hand and. leaning across the table.
kissed her
lieutenant Sommers?"
The same cool voice which haG sta:
tied Frances earlier now made the two
start apart Guiltily. Sommers looked
W nngrlly. The big man With the
shrewd eyes was standing beside the
table. his face as International ms
though carved from stone.
What do you want" asked the
naval officer sharply.
My name is Bradley" said the man,
United States secret service I've
brought Il message to you from Wash
lngton. lieutenant"
"Well?
"You are wanted at Washington,
lieutenant. TO answer some questions
at the court Of inquiry"
With an involuntary exclamation Of
fear and sympathy. Frances stood
closer to her lover. lie was staring
ut the Secret service man, astoundcd.
"A court Of inquiry"
Bradley nodded.
Yes. sir Your gun eXpl,ded three
weeks ago. Two men were killed out
right and three mangled. One will be
blinded If he lives"
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IVA iOO oEE LON T. fOU
"NNWO dead; three mangled; ono
n Slowly. IN dnzcd. mcchan-
ical fashion. Sommcrs repeat
ed the awful summary of his failure.
Frances face was horror stricken. too.
but with quick. impulsive gesture Of
love and faith she put her hand on his
arm.
1T isn't your fault" she said. II
know 1t isn't your fault"
His hand caught hers with quick
grip or thanks for the renewed courage
her sympathy and faith brought him.
Wont you leave us now?" he said,
low. "rll see you and tell you what
he has to say"
heluctantly the girl bowed and hur-
ricd away into the hotel 10 wait there
alone until her lover could see her.
When she had gone Sommers turned
quickly to Bradley
Inc secret service man had been
s'ahding there. his face expression
less bur his shrewd eyes taking IN
ana his keen brain analyzinr nil that
had transpired.
"Why was ! not Informed Of this
before?" asked sommers. still MARTY
dazed.
They decided TO keen II from, vo,
until you came ashore" replied Tho
secret service man. How II ali h.n.
pened will be decided at the court %
inquiry. ! have been on the case sircs
the accident occurred. Your gun s,ood
the test at the proving ground. It,s
my opinion that II was killed In the
tcmpering bath."
4 wave of light swept over sommers
He saw everything now II was all
p'ttn. lie understood why a drunken
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CHAPTER XII.
A wINrT.Hss MEssAoE.

a WINFTHSB MESSA0E.
T>RANCES and Sommers stared at
each other, both 1T first unable
to speak. Perhaps speech was
unnecessary. for the fnce of
each told plainly how much this chance
meeting meaut.
OF course It WAS the girl who recov-
cred first. With an arch smile that
was very close to tears of happiness
she held out her hand.
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CHAPTER NIL.

DON T YOU SEE LOVE YOU!
""NWO dead; three mangled; ono
blind
IA Slowly IN dnzcd. mechan-
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CHAPTER X1.
FRANCES GOES TO ST.

AHREE months had passed FOL
81 lowing the casting of the Som.
mers gun. three months that
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Copyright 1908 by Frederic Thompson Rights Reserved
The Greeley tribune., 1909-11-18
ALL TO BE SATISFIED

In the Tribune editorial on the
Seventh avenue rauroad situation
in this issue the Burlington should
have been included with the DEN
yer-Laramie as a recipient of the
city councils generosity.
We are confidently assured by
senator Clayton that, when matters
are finally settled as to the status of
seventh avenue that every interest
Will be satisfied, and that the pub
lie will be we'll taken care of
The fact remains, however, as
stated yesterday, that the council
did not sufficiently or in any man
ner safeguard the city's interests
when granting rights of way on Sew
enth avenue.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-11-18
AN EYE FOR AN EYE

The conviction OF Fred Peil, ac-
cused OF the murder of George Ker-
Der, to hang, bears with an under
current of the revolt which this
state and this county is feeling
against the pardoning OF men or
has been taken apparently without
justification. The men of the jury
which convicted Peil are representa-
tive of this section of the country.
They come from widely varied dis
tricts in Weld county and they are
men of known integrity. Those men
were brought together to judge sim
ply of the care before them, but 1t
is hardly likely that, being human
like the rest of us, the large num-
Der OF murders in this state within
the past year which have gone un-
punished had much to do, probably
sub-consciously. with the formation
OF the verdict. Whether or not death
as penalty for murder has ten
dency to lessen the taking of human
life by man is a subject capable of
eternal disc ssion. One thing is GER
tain. however, and that is the fact
that this state last year saw forty
three murders.
Of these but one, Giuseppe Ala,
the murderer of rather Leo of St
Ellzabeths church, Denver, alone
was hanged. Ten men were given
life in the penitentiary, in five cases
the slayers were never apprehended
and in the rest of the cases the ac.
| cused were either entirely exoner
ated or were given short terms eth
er in county jails or in the state pris
ons.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-11-18
MUNICIPAL PLAYGROUNDS

Much is to be said for and against
fbe proposition OF the establishment
of Fairgrounds by the city, That is.
il is problem where the question
really exists in the congested living
districts of our large cities.
But in discussing Fairgrounds and
their establishment two points are
necessary for consideration
Are such Fairgrounds necessity
In this city, and secondly. are there
not more vital needs wherein the ad-
wiuistration might more protitably
sink the funds devoted to public i'm
proyement?
II is decidedly doubtful whether
Greeley at this time is in crying need
of space for children to spend their
L0urs OF recreation. There is hardly
ID block in the city which has not
spacious yards where children may
play 1t has been said that the city
had better prepare for the children
now while the property can be Sc
cured. Therein. too, is u fallacy.
The financial situation in this city
is not pressing but ii is not over
lood. and when the confines shall
spread until the time is reached
when Fairgrounds are needed, then
the municipal treasury will be
wealthier and the grounds can be es-
tablished here as they are in other
cities of great population.
In fact, it does not seem that the
placing of Fairgrounds is any more
of problem here than the estab-
lishment of a municipal lodging
house or of n civic center. All are
good in their time and place. but
there are other questions OF more
vital Importance to be settled and
for which funds must be advanced.
problems characteristic of city OF
this population. which must first be
solved.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-11-18
WEALTH AND JUSTICE

Notwithstanding the continued cry
that justice is trampled upon by
wealth and cannot be reached by
poverty. there are cases continually
arising in the courts which go far
toward proving the falsity OF the
criticism Apropos to this proposition
is the case of Charles w. Morse. the
ice king. lately convicted of the mis-
application of the funds of the Ma
uonal Bank of North America. Hav-
ing failed to have the prison SEN
tence against him revoked by the
lower tribunals, Banker Morse has
appealed to the highest court OF the
country for n writ of certiorari. 1t
is alleged that the trial court erred
inasmuch as it is said that under the
statute governing the case in ques-
ton. Morse shorld not have been
sent to prison for more than ten
years and he was convicted for fif-
teen.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-11-18
SEVENTH AVENUE PROPOSITION

1t looks as if the Deuver-Laramie
folks, in their attempt to enter Gree
ley, purchased property sufficient to
give them right of way through the
blocks along the west side of Seventh
avenue, and thereafter fiim-fammed
the city council into donating
four blocks of seventh avenue TO
them, absolutely without compensa-
ton. They are $4,000 ahead by
saving their own property, which
they fully expected to use for right
OF way.
The city simply is out $4,000.
permanently, and needlessly for the
sake os getting a toy railroad. The
only possible explanation for this
in the fact that each member had
his own private interests to occupy
his time. and the citys business was
done after many lard days work,
with all sorts of badgering and pes
tering from those financially inter-
ested, and all sorts of pressure
brought to bear, until they were will
ing to grant anything.
The practical result seems to be
that the avenue second or third in
Importance is practically closed for
team traffic, and Seventh, Eighth,
Ninth and Tenth ~treets are made
blind streets. We have given up
100 feet of street, and now the
Denver-Laramie will very gener-
ously donate" a twenty-five foot
street to the city, ii the city will
bring pressure to bear on the street
railroad to have them move their
tracks, at their own expense, onto
the city's newly acquired twenty-five
foot avenue. 1t makes a man mad
all over to think of it. However. the
Tribune was damned in season and
out because it failed to fall into the
trap which the peop stood for like
the infant who allows the big boy
to snatch its apple without even
realizing that it is gone.
Most everybody can see the mig
ger in the woodpile, now that it is
too late. But the city is ripe fol-
the looting now, and it probably
makes little difference what corpora
tion gets the swag. There's ne
probable help for the Denver-Lara
ME break. unless it could b'
proved that Alderman Adams, tn,
Denyer-Laramie capper, held stocl
in the corporation, which is quit
probable, but probably not suscep
The Greeley tribune., 1909-11-18
KNOCKERS AND BOOSTl II

In view of late controv0T
This city regarding certain ~
n,uts which have ben suggest ed "'.'
of the prolonged debate and ''''.
cism relative to Greeley produ s '"-
their merit. comparing theIl WIZ
similar produce of other sect 1H'' .'
seems that some apparently q oUr".
less yituperation from 'a''a'
sourres has been hurled up2n IAa
mon who have the courage to Ss..'
thair own views on persoi qua
events
1t is often the case that Il W''
who are decried from the strt COR
uers and from the houset '
knockers are the very me VINO
are doing the community the make
mum of good. II we are NJ. MIS-
taken there has not been an i,aa'.
made in all the long line of Il a-.5
where the man, be he religion 5tr .H-
AtllOIs vi AAaNtN ''N'' "'s~' ~
secuted as a "knocker'. Al .le
"kuocker" ito stick to the vtrlasN-
Iarl of one age is known in Il mex.
as booster 1t has be ilH
knockers" who have expir W
cruel contriVances in the age gone
and while in our day somewaat 1I
the barbarity of method has been
done away with. tongues have taken
the place of whips, and NOR than
one man or woman who has stuck
TO principle because he believed
il true has gone down to an early
grave, the victim of unwarautad
abuse.
When a man of standing in q COM
makes IA statement on any
be it of the nun n.t.pa'-
ty or the state at large, whieh does
not fit in with the cut and dried
'ule which had been laid down by
he majority. he is invariably crush
ed beneath TRADE after tirade OF
ibuse Perhaps he will come VI rom
Inder it or, if he be of the weak
nature of most of us, he viii keep
silence and forego the telling 0i the
ruth as he sees ii simply because OF
hesitation to arouse wagging tongues
o action.
On questions of great weigh the
majority are always wrong, accord
ng to the sage of Concord, Ralph
Waldo Emerson, and if pushed Mr.,
emerson woulu probably go a step
urther and say that in lesser Gues-
ions too, the few are in the right,
In consequence, when a man who
las spent years of his life in the
tudy and practical side of a work.
whether it be regarding agriculture
'r whatnot. it would be we'll T. con-
'ider what he says and wegh it
against the old method rather than
condemn it simply because itSs new
The Greeley tribune., 1909-11-18
THE MASTERS

Some advertising genius has been
responsible for the creation OF the
dog that hears "his masters voice -
All of which goes to prove that that
canine was dog wise beyond his
standing in the universe. He knew
his master. There are some men
who don't, There are certain lofty
bipeds of much lie; rning Who can
recognize no master through the
heavy veil which their conceit has
thrown about them. And vet every
man is probably the master Of every
other man in some one respect
There is some little work necessary
in the solution of the gigantic puzzle
of life which each of us can do bet
ter than another. The other day an
iconoclast OF immaculate dress step
ped up to man carrying shovel
filled with dirt from the tramway
tracks on Seventh street. While the
| laborer was shoyeling the man OF
nice dress and superior manner lad
vised" the laborer how he might
better shovel the dirt, with less
expenditure of energy on his own
part and with better results to his
employer. The laborer handed the
other his shovel and told him 70 show
him. The man showed one patent
leather shoe against he top of the
shovel which swerved as il struck a
rock and nearly sent the man snrawl-
ing to the ground The next ,t,empt
was more successful and he carried
away about half as much dirt in the
shovel as the laborer had done
All of which goes to prove that =
man may make laws or expoupd
them, he may talk from IN. nuIni,
or the bar, he may write rom IN,
study or the editorial saBrn,m ant
yet the man digging in tHe ditch I,
his master in that point. probab,v a,
important in the eternal zabome q
things.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-11-18
PRESIDENT TAFT's HOMECOMING

After journey of more than TO-
600 miles, President Taft is home.
The trip has been unique in the an
mails of the country and the nations
chief executive has probably accom-
plished his purpose, to see the coun-
try and to understand better her
needs Mr.. Taft has throughout
shown himself a diplomat in the
SInsery manner in which he touched
on the policy of Chief Forester Gift
ford Pinchot. 1t is not questions of
such weighty import as the conser-
walton of energy that have made
the people of koutt county and
ranchers of the eastern slope gcner-
ally, energetic in their criticism OF
the forestry policy.
The chief cause for complaint
which the ranchers of the north
western portion of the state have is
the fact that men in the service are
allowing the big rancher to feed OF
the range, even to the doorstep o
the smaller owner, thus crowdins
finally the little landholder from tn,
country.
And never once during all his tri;
did President Taft refer to the in
justice which is being done the smal
land holder and which must be tn,
first and basic problem solved be
fore more intricate questions arisin,
from the present forestry system cal
be untangled.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-11-18

tihle OF proof 1t must be remem-
bered that Adams was the man who
forced himself onto the citizens
ticket at the last spring election and
thereafter badgered the city council
in season and ont Of season to give
the Denyer-Laramie everything they
asked for
Well we've lost seventh avenue
absolutely. What do we lose next?
The Greeley tribune., 1909-11-18
~ heaiine, pure tbree
%,,lle,s' Iua Phe chi OH, two

ular = ne r Royal Neighbors held the reg
tha T,a' meeting n Thursday cVaninr u at
bas ,ne !; .. 0 +. han. one nen en'nS ,Sen. a..
oer' Mrs r. L. Hall Jr. war m inflated lated
The Greeley tribune., 1909-11-18
Every Family Should
Know This Peceipt

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one one, can make Il at home v.rr.ont ~ any
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them "g aacoFered
"'a-i Rsaline, pure three
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to MN uI n lightly covered far and use
10 -, anoint chest and throat IN rnD frae-
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at a4'ngu nn n Original sealed packages %
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-26
GETTING READY FOR THE
 TAFT INAUGURATION

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-With the inauguration of William Fl. Taft only one week distant, the members or the inaugural committee have ceased to plan, and are awaiting what they hope will be a successful culmination or their months of effort An unusually large attendance of visitors Is ex- pected. The parsdc win include many interesting and unique features, the electrical iliuminafions and the fire works display will be elaborate and the inaugural ball room will be hand somely decorated.
 The widespread popularity Of 8ir. Taft will be evidenced in a way Dy m unusually large attendance Of SOF- eIhOr5 representing the various states. TiUEi present indications there will be mure governors here next week than ever attended q presidential inaugur- a,ion before. Among those who have signined their intention to take part in the inaugural. and each of whom will be accompanied by his tafi. are Governors Conner of Alabama, Had ley Of Missouri. Pennewill of Dele ware. Deneen of Illinois. Draper Oi Massachusetts. Brady of Idaho. Stuart Of Pennsylvania, Hughes of New York
 Carroll Of Iowa, LiIley of Connecti- cut, Wilson of Kentucky, Sanders Ol Louisiana. PrOUty oe Vermont, CToth- CTS of Maryland. POthier of Rhode Island. Curry of New Mexico, Harmon Tor Ohio and Necl of Mississippi.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-26
TITLED SUFFRAGETIES
 PUT UNDER ARREST
British Government Faces Al Embarrassing Aspect In
 Breaking Up Parade

LONDON, Feb. 25.-The matter ol dealing with the suffraggettes has taken on an embarrassing aspectj for the government, owing to the high so- cial position of many among the thir- Y or more women arrested, these in cluding Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, Lady Constance Lytton,. daughter of the ormer viceroy of India, Miss Strat- ford Dugdale. daughter of Commander Dugdale; Miss Daisy Solomon, daugh- ter of the ex-Premier of Cape Colony and Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Corbett, aristocrat.c supporter og the sui iT2gette movement.
 Both sides were well prepared for the attempt on the part of the sui fragettes to force themselves on Pre- misr Asqditn, who declined 10 receive the deputatioD.
 The wopen held parliament" at CaXton half and q number started on danger duty in a solid phalanx, led by Mrs Lawrence.
 The police, abandoning thsir former tactics q barring the approach to the house of commons. adopted a new plan Of breaking up the procession close O Caxton Hall They permitted the sui fragettes to proceed by couples. None were allowed to enter the parliament build.ng. Finally keyeral, sleIhding Mrs. Lawrence. were arrested.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-26
ARIZONA PIONEER
 CROSSES THE DIVIDE
George Duke, We'll Known Throughout the Territory
 Is Dead
Lsnecial l6 the RaKiew.l


 9UAA. Feb. 25.-George Duke, one of the best known and most respect ed pioneers of the city. passed away at home after suffering an illness Of several months. While this sad event was not unlocked for of late by his most intimate friends. it comes as shock to the people at large. Several years ago NIr Duke suffered g. severe burn, which created a scar of very large proportion. It caused q steady contraction of the muscles and glands which rendered Mir. Duke a constant sufferer.
 \ few weeks ago he was sent to the Anselus hospital in Los Angeles, hop mg an operation could alleviate the trouble. Il was found inadyisable, and air. Duke returned home to finish his days. Mr. Duke was 64 years Of age md came 10 this country from New York city forty years ago. He was connected with tho hospital depart ment of the old Fort Yuma military rOst for long time. and has been in terestsd in many ventures of the growing country. lie was a druggist y profession and of late has been representing the interests of McCutch- con, In the firm of McCutcheon and Bailey in this city. He has been in crested in politics more or less, and for four years was justice of the peace and at one time was city recorder.
 4 wife and four children survive tO mourn his ,loss-Michael. Oscar, Gas vida and Amanda. Michael Duke Is COnnected with the Yuma drug store oscar is in New York and has been wired the sad news of his fathers ieath- Arrangements for the funeral will not be made until he has been card from.
 Mir Duke was typically a western Han; every mans friend. and a genial nds1earted. unselfish character. He was devoted to his family and had the respect and good will of his fei. low citiens. His funeral will be large ls attended by those who wish to pay thf last tribute to a departed friend.