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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
'Now, then, what is it?"

NOW, then, what Is ttT'
"Moulton, you must tell that boy
what you found In the Office" said l..
He stared at me In amazement
"Are you crazyT he asked.
mo, but he simply must be told"
Then, without giving him time to say
more, told him the boys story as
quickly as could. I told him, too, Of
my share in 1t and Of my shame and
self disgust. Moulton listened impa-
tiently.
ut can't be DONE" he said shortly as
I finished
"But think what 1t will mean-to
him and to his mother"
Moulton looked at me and smiled.
you're big baby" he said. Then
he turned TO the youth, whose back
was still toward us.
"Heyw he called. Come herew
The youth rose slowly and turned.
what is It. Biily?" he said. coming
forward
Moulton made an inarticulate sound,
as though he were choking: then by
an effort he pulled himself together.
"Why, Wiluston," he said, II didn't
know it was your
81 am inclined to believe you" said
Williston Of the Star, smiling. "You
called me, didn't you"
"Oh it's nothing in particular Come
on, Standish,' said Billy, dragging me
by the arm.
Il don't want to keep you. Billy, but
II it's the Thompson story there's real
~ no hurry. Harding left here with
my copy ten minutes before you came.
thought It no less than my duty to en-
terrain your friend, Mr.-er-Standish
] understand. That last colloquy Of
yours just about let the paper off the
press and won for me an extra two
weeks summer vacation"
For a moment Moultons face red
dened violently. AS for me. if move
brought down the great stone building
on my head l would have moved it.
made some unintelllgible sound. but
Billy stopped me with gesture.
you're all right, kid" he said. 1--WE
all have to learn, and the special bit of
knowledge that you have CLEANED to-
day tends to establish the dlctum that
philanthropy and the newspaper bust
ness don't mix. Suppose we go out and
get cigar with our hated rival and
vanquisher. Bob Willlston? Shake
hands with the same" Williston gave
me hearty grip.
"Ill own up to feeling rather
sneak" he said. but we get paid tc
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pected. For three "Are you reporter"
weeks all did find was lot of advice
to go back to Scarboro. think would
have done It If 1t hadn't been for my
mother. You know what fellows
mother is and how she banks on his
success"
Indeed did, and found 1t necessa-
ry to stife a feeling Of sympathy for
the poor chap. He went on:
Because i ran the Scarboro Eagle
for couple of years the folks up
there think I'm a future Bennett or
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Sure Sinkers.

"The late Ethan Allen Hitchcock"
said diplomat, had a trenchant. out
spoken way with him. Once at re-
ception | heard an inventor describing
In his presence new kind of warship.
This ship of mine the inventor
said, is modelled on the duck
at flies. ehy said Hitchcock.
"'No, no; of course 1t doesn't fiy.'
said the inventor impatiently. 1T isn't
an aeroplane. It's ship. But 1t goes
over the water like duck
Suppose an enemy fires at itY said
Mr.. Hitchcock
"Then it dives like duck replied
the inventor.
"Right out of sightr said Mr..
Hitchcock.
Fright down to the bottom said
the inventor proudly.
"'Humphr said Mr.. Hitchcock.
Seems a good deal like those we have
already. doesn't itr"
Stella-What bankrupted him?
Della-His wife dressed so that PEG
pie wouldn't think he was becoming
bankrupt.-St. Louis Times.
The Morning Journal, 4oc q month.
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4 itt thofittf nus DOftt ~ fNN 'hS ihhtSA
With S5O'000' nod emphatically.
Standish walked quickly over to where
] sat.
"Im sorry the older men are all out.
Mr.. Gordon" he said, but it's the
chance you have been waiting for.
am going to send you to Mrs. Thomp-
son. Get an interview of some sort
with her. Use tact. Don't be obtru-
sive, but get whatever facts are In her
possession. Be back here within an
hour at the latest, but don't come until
you have a story" Too dazed to do
anything but obey without question.
took some paper from the desk. seized
my hat and rushed for the elevator
down which Moulton had already
gone.
l had no time for worry. and as 1t
proved there was no occasion for IT,
Mrs. Thompson, although nearly fran
tic from grief, seemed relieved to tell
what little she knew about her hus-
bands disappearance. 1t was not
much, but 1t was a story, and has
tened back to the Office greatly elated
over my success.
l wrote out as quickly and plainly
as / could what l had been told and
handed 1t to the city editor. He
glanced over 1t and nodded approval
Good stuff" he said. When he had
made a few alterations and handed
the copy to boy to take to the COM
posing room he turned to me:
II won't need you any more today.
but wish Won would go to the bank
The MorpjnE Journal. loc q month.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
"Anything in it?" asked Moulton.

around the room
and groaned.
"Of course it
had to h a p p e n
when everybody
is out" he said.
! felt his eyes
upon me and bent
over my work.
My h cart was
humping wildly.
i heard a whis-
pered consulta-
ton with Moul-
ton and looked
up lust in time
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A few more words, and he hurried
back to me. He was transformed.
Enthusiasm had succeeded depression,
and it needed but a few words to ex-
plain the change.
1--WE have the town beaten" he said.
he Is in the chiefs office now been
there about ten minutes. We have
clear field. and we can't fail. The
only possibility is that some other
newspaper man may come in. If he
does it IS your business to keep him
out of that room and to keep him so
busy that he won't have time to sus-
pect what is up"
"But how" / asked.
"By any possible means By murder
if necessary but keep every newspa-
per man out OF that room. Come on.
We've no time to spare"
We hurried into the waiting room.
which contained desks for reporters.
At one of them sat youth with his
back toward us. Moulton glanced at
him and nodded to me meaningly.
Htll ne WeHl " TIE uOOT Ol the culel >
Office and knocked softly. 1t opened
little, and there was whispered con-
Hultation with some one inside 1t end
ed favorably, for Moulton was admit
ted, and the door closed behind him.
was left alone to face the situation.
/ sat down at desk. My pose, de-
cided, would be a carelessness of de-
meanor that would tend to divert sus-
picion. So / scrubbed idly, the while
cumming tune half under my breath,
but loudly enough for my companion
to hear. | was between him and the
office door, and there intended to re-
main. thought grimly to myself that
1t would be too bad to STAY such an in
offensive youth. The reflection made
me SMILE and the boy, for he was little
more, got up and came over to me.
Pardon me! Are you reporterg' he
asked politely. l looked up at him.
Eyes. Are your"
'Well, I'm trying to be. but I'm not
doing much ut it," he answered, with
q faint smile.
whats the matter7" l asked, keep
ing my eyes on the office door. He
was plainly eager to talk, and / was
even more eager to have him talk.
Il suppose my experience is a COM
mon one" he began. 81 came down
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
An Easy One.

BiilfuZz-lf ! had So and you asked
me 70 lend you two. how much would
have left? Jubb-Oh. know the
answer to that. You would still have
SD left. granting II were possible that
you ever had that much at one time
because you wouldn't lend me any
Ask me something probable.-Path
finder
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12

All persons are recommended to
take Foley's Kidney for backache,
rheumatism, and kidney and blad-
der trouble. 1t will quickly correct
urinary Irregularities, which, If neg
lected, may develope into a serious
illness. 1t will restore health and
strength. Do not neglect signs of
kidney or bladder trouble and risk
9right's disease or diabetes.
Sod by all Druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
Caught Her.

IT am looking for something nice
for a young man." said the young and
pretty shopper.
"Why don't you look In the mirrorT'
asked the gallant clerk.
And she was so hustered that he
managed to sell her four different
things that she did not want before
she knew what she was doing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
Borrowing Trouble.

Kenneth who views the future from
the emiIence Of seven summers. was
looking very woebegone.
Asked why. he hesitated for mo-
ment, then. bursting into tears. "I've
been wondering" he said between
sobs, when mothers dead-and nurses
dead-and my wife's dead-who'll look
otter me when I'm sickv
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
Misqivinqs.

"That was very lucid document
you prepared" said the friend
YES" answered the statesman dubi-
ously. 81 made 1t so lucid that | am
afraid the public will fail to regard 1t
as able and profound. Washington
Star
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
Tho RuIinu Passion,

Goldsmith somewhere tells of an old
lady who, lying sick unto death. played
cards with the curate to pass away the
time and after winning all his money
had just proposed TO play for her fu-
neral expenses when she expired
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State of Ohio. City of Toledo, Lu

State of Ohio. City of Toledo. Lu-
cas- County. ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner Of the firm of
F. j. Cheney G. Co., doing business
the City of Toledo, County and
%. aforesaid, and that said firm
bay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
LARS for each and every case
atarrh that cannot be cured by
hse of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
worn to before me and subscrib-
in my presence, this 9Th day of
yecember, A. D. 1886.
4 (SeaD A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Republic
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucus services Of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo,O
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12

"What do you want?" asked the
fady of the house of the tramp
"Suthin ter eat
IL haven't anything in the house
except some bread and canned beef.
Do you want some of that?"
mo-" he said sadly. I'D better
move on. 1t 'ud be a pity ter waste
sech a fine appetite on sech poor vic
tuals."-Exchange
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
a Reninder

Mrs. B.-If | should die would you
ever forget me? Mr. B.-l think not
The doctor said that | will suffer from
dyspepsia all my life.-Kansas City
Journal
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
How the Gazette
Lost a Beat
By ALLEN L. CHURCHILL


F IT was a dull midsummer day In
the city room. Standish, the
city editor, after vainly seek
- ing for assignments to keep
busy the half dozen idle reporters, had
cut the knot by driving them into the
street with orders to stay out until
each had found a story.
1t may be guessed that the Gazette
was not a metropolitan newspaper.
But, while our little city did not give
herself airs, she boosted three daily pa
pers, Of which the Star and the Ga
zette were published in the afternoon.
The rivalry between them was nat
urally keen. The Star had beaten us
badly on a local story the week be-
fore, and II was common knowledge
In the office that Standish was burning
to redeem his reputation as the clev-
crest newspaper man in town There
seemed little likelihood that he would
do it on a day like this.
A newcomer on the staff of the Ga
zette and a beginner in newspaper
work. l had thus far found the life
singularly lacking in that excitement
which is popularity supposed to be the
accompaniment Of the reporters ca
reer. On this particular day l was
working in the graveyard" This is
not as ominous as 1t sounds. The
graveyard" in newspaper parlance is
the cabinet which contains the obit-
uaries of all persons whose decease is
oil 20
These must, of course be kept up to
date, and / was adding to them from
various sources and filing the complet-
ed notices away in the cabinet.
1t was a tiresOme business. and l
was glad when Billy Moulton our
star reporter, came in just after the
general exodus. Moulton and ! were
alumni of the same college. and this
fact, with some other things that we
had in common, had made us as good
friends as was consistent between the
star and the "cub."
He nodded to me and walked to the
city EDITORS desk. With a freedom
which / contemplated with awe he
chatted with that august parsonage as
denly the telephone bell rang.
Answer that. will you, Billy?" said
Standish. Moulton took the receiver
and listened. Then he turned to
Standish.
'I think You had bt err take this"
said he
whats the matter? Has anything
broken loose?'
Noulton, without replying, handed
the receiver to him as he came for
ward. The city editor listened intent
ly, making rapid notes on the pad by
his side. A few sharp questions. and
he hung up the receiver and FASTENED
to his desk.
Anything in it?" asked Moulton.
Eyes, a lot. If we can get it. It's
from Morgensen. He has found out
by accident that Thompson. the cash
Ter Of the Fifth National bank. has
gone with $4,000 of the banks money
The police are after him, but they are
keeping II quiet. If we can get hold of
the facts before the last edition we
will score a beat that will make the
town sit up
had never heard the city editor say
SO much at one time before. A flush
on his impressive face showed that he
was unusually excited. Moulton had
seized handful Of paper and stood
waiting. Standish looked at him.
You will do the bank end. Let it
run for all it's worth" He glanced
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and see II Mr.. Moulton has anything
yet. We ought to have the first of It
for the last edition soon"
I walked down the street toward the
bank In a very contented frame of
mind. Before l had gone two blocks
met Moulton. knew from his face
that his errand had not turned out
WELL but before he would say any
thing about 1t he insisted on hearing
how / had Jared. He congratulated
me heartily on what he called my "ten
strike" and then, In answer to my
questions, he said:
81 haven't line. couldn't drag an
intelligent word out Of the old fossils
They wouldn't admit that Thompson
had gone or that any money was miss
ing or that there was any trouble of
any sort II l had accused them of
being alive / don't believe they would
have admitted It." His disgust went
beyond words, and we walked along
for a moment in silence. Then, at
Moulton's suggestion. we turned down
toward police headquarters
81 simply can't go back without
something" he said. "Standish is
backing his reputation on this story.
and for me to fall down like this
AS we mounted the steps of the gray
old building l noticed that Sergeant
Mullaly was on duty at the desk. He
was an old friend of Moulton's, and as
he saw us he beckoned to him ex-
citedly with a fat hand Moulton went
to his desk, and they whispered to-
gether. The sergeant looked at me
and said something. Moulton nodded
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from Vermont a
month ago with
the idea that l
was made for n
newspaper man,
and He paus-
ed.
90 II a V G y ou
C h a n g e d your
mind 2" / asked.
IN OF entirely,
but j don't find
1t as easy as ! ex-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
His Only Chance.

the altar, hut that's as far as he goes
IN the leading business -Medder.
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guilty. You'll get hunk with me yet"
IF he doesn't I'll kill him." Billy
said fiercely, even as I'm going to kill
Mullaly after I've had that cigar"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12

Refuse to worry and you have ac-
complished one Of the greatest things
in the world. --AtChison Globe
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The MorpjnE Journal. 4oc . month.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-13
f I'M: SHOW
Guthrie Fall Fair and Carnival
Pleasing 10 Visiting
Farmers

The big good roads convention i3s
day was a crowd hrnger to tha g &
nival aud was the chief attraction pf
he day Logan county's most pro
gressiye farmers arrived bright aud
early this morning with their families
to attend The banner day al The + Il
Fair and Carnival and 10 attend the
good roads cnnven ion The men spcn
the day chiefly at the good roads con
gentlon. while thelf wives and chill
dren took IN the exhibits al the ciis
hall auditorium where he miliiaf
band furnished music throughout tie
morning. and this afternoon are VISIT
ing the midway whore they wiinessed
the carnival attractions giveu by TIE
Kline Amusement company which h46
list oil shows decidedly above anY
Thing previously seen IN this section.
The Wild West show, al the eOrnaf
0f Division and Harrison and All ha
attractions are doing a big business
The races this afternoon on Mint
street drew hundreds as ana the bat
loon ascension with a parachute dca
cent by The famous Randall nfoihe
a. four o'clock from the Harrison ave.
nue. viaduct
Tomorrow promises 10 be a biz day
aa many of the farmers that attended
the good roads convention today WI.
remain over "a witness Tho Big iieg
stock parade tomorrow a. noon Tha
awarding Of pt yes will take place e
morrow afternoon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-13
.ALF HUNTER CASE
WENT TO TRIAL TO-DAY
Negro Slayer of Sheriff Garri-
son Enters Plea OF
Not Guilty.
Special to the Daily Leader.

opetidl 70 Tue Ddii3 Acduet.
Watonga, Okla. Oet - Moiicus
presented in district court BY coun
sci for Ali Hunter, slayer Of Sheriff
G.. w. Garrison Of Oklahoma coun-
ty attacking the legality Of both the
granl and petit juries and the atti-
tude Of the officers who served the
jury papers, were overruied by Judge
G A. Brown and tn. case went to
trial at 3 O'Clock this morning al.
though Hunter made a written con-
iession Of the crime and asked to be
hanged Oh his birthday, he viii plead
not guilty.
The effort Of Hunters attorney 70
delay the trial follows another un
successful effort Of few dags ago 70
enter q plea of guilty and secure for
taeir client life sentence Huntes
is leiiceHt as to the plans Of his at
torneys, but talks freely Of other mat.
tcrs. He believes thai through some
teehnicality Of law he may get a re-
vergal IN case cf conviction and
nov has strong hopes that he may
miss the gallows
4 panel CT eighty men compose
the iurs array The men we're drawn
BY Sheriff .fcArthnr and his depu-
ties. The sherif was member Of
the Garrison posse whom Hunter
and comrade attacked when Garri
seA Nas hi,is1. ..elce - ztfecs
made on the sheriff Ia Hunters at
torneys' mmion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-13
LATTER'S STATEMENT
READ WITH KEEN zEST
What viii TAFT Do With Reslg-
nation, Is Now Burn
Ing Question
(By Associated press.l
ng.st ~--- ~

Washington, d. c., Oct. Ia
"What will President Taft do with
the resignation OF Charles r Crane
sa minister Of the United States TO
China?7
In one form or another this ques.
ton is on the lips 81 all official Wash.
ington this morning Cranes sting
ing reply TO the statement OF See
retary Knox yesterday afternoon was
read and reread with the keenest
zest Little doubt is expressed how
ever that the resignation will be
accepted by Ihe President and It was
understood U1at Secretary Knox was
perfectly assured Of the approval OF
President Taft for the course pur.
sued with Crane
The minister breaking through an
the old traditions. insisted on defend
ing himself from the asperslons east
upon him by the secretary of state b.
the issuance OF statement which
most people here comment upon as
certain to be embarrassing to the ad-
ministration.
Feels Unjust Statement.
The history Of this extraordinary
affair which began about a week ago
with the announcement that Minister
Crane had been stopped al San Fran.
cisco at the moment OF embafkation
for his post by a demand from Sec
rotary Knox for his return TO Wash.
ington, reached at least its first crisis
soon after noon yesterday, when the
secretary in a formal statement am.
nouneed that Mr.. Cranes resignation
had been invited and the minister
designated placed in adequately formal
statement that while his resignation
already had been rendered 20 the
President, Ge felt himself unjuslly
treated
Moreover. Mr. Crane IN his state
ment reflected severely upon the o.
ficials OF the state department,
charging that NOT only had they re-
Trained from giving him the instrue.
tions usually issued TO a minister o.
ambassador about to leave his post
but that he had been denied access
even after he had made repeated ap
poinlments with them
He enters a sweeping denial OF the
charge that he gave out" d newspa
per story which IS said TO be the
cause OF his deposition. and places
sauarely upon the shoulders OF Pres
ident Taft the responsibility fcf The
various utierances he has made re
garding conditions ia the far east
which have aroused the Ire OF Sec
rotary Knox
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-13
KNIGHTS CELEBRATE
DISCOVERY DAY
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Sk wnee. okla, Ocl 10 The
first state picnic OF the knights 81
Columbus was held in this city yes
terday with over o Thousand knights
in attendance. many accompanied by
their ladies'. Last night rs candi'
dates were initiated into the order.
Yesterday afternoon the visitors
were entertained a. Benson park on
the inierurban between here and Tc-
cumseh. Last night at : o'clock the
knights pafaded accompanied by five
bands and the fourth degree In full
regalIa.
Following the parade TIE initiatory
work was taken up, the new ritual
being exempllhed by State Deputy
A. A Stimmell and STAFF and the
district deputies The work was not
completed until about O'Clock this
morning. During the initiafory work
the ladies' were the guests Of the
Local Daughters of Isabella at the
various shows of the city. and we're
entertained in the small Knights Of
Columbus hall and the Eagles hall
with music. dancing and games
Tsis picnic Is the first to he held
Bs tie state council. <444si atsi V -,
lowed by a similar gathering each
year on October Y. discovery day
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-13
MORE CANDIDATES ANNOUNCE

j. b. Thompson OF pauls Valley
Democratic state chairman, and Geo.
Keys Ct l.awton. head OF the Elks
lodge Of Oklahoma, have decided 70
enter the race for the Democratic
nomination for attorney general, and
have informed their friends here that
ihoy will make their formal au-
uOuneemcnts soon.
r.. l.. Glover of Chickasha, BET.
ter known as "Rattle-ax Glover. to-
day announced that he would be a
candidate for reelection 20 the legis-
lature from Grady county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-13
FOR COOK
Prof. Oycha Declares PeaTy's
Statement is Absolutely
Incredible
(By Associated Pressl

Topeka, Kas. Oct. 10 Prof H.
L. D5che, head OF the department OF
natural history in the university OF
Kansas, who has been on expeditions
TO the Polar regions with beth Cook
and Peary. gave out statement to
the State Journal that Pearys state
ment published today, is absolutely
Incredible"
Il have not shadow OF doubt
Cook reached lie Pole first and ex-
actly as he details in his own pub.
lished story"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-13
PRESIDENT TAFT
JOURNEYS IN ARIZONA
(By Associated Press.)

Yuma, Ariz, Oct 13. Presidon
Taft today is speeding across the
sands Of Arizona wall started on his
Journey back from the Pacific. The
formal ceremonies of welcome hy the
eoNernor occurred at Phoenix short
~ after noon. The President stol.
ped here an hour and delivered thu
principal address In Arizona IeaY
ing TIE capital the train proceeded
ncrthward toward the moaniaiKs
and the Grand canyon. which thcv
will reach tomorrow The President
continues In excellent health and
spirits