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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-05-27

Il think the Keatcham party is in
II; and ! think they are after bigger
game than Archie. Maybe the train
robbers we're a part of the scheme
although I'm not so sure of that"
"Oh, the robbers were in II all
right. But now come to Miss Smith;
where does she come in? Or are you
as sure of her as Mercer was in Chi
cago?"
If he had expected to get spark
out OF the Winter finder by this scra-
ping stroke. he was mistaken; the sol
der did not even move his brooding
gaze fixed on the hills beyond the
house roofs; and he answered in a
level tone: did you get that story
from my aunt, or was 1t Mrs. Melville?
I'm pretty certain you got your BIZ
ography from that quarter. My aunt
might have told her"
THAT would be betraying a lady's
confidence. I'm only a detective,
whose business is to pry. but never
go back on the ladies. And l think,
sames you, that the lady in question
is a real nice, heightened lady; but
can't disregard the evidence. l never
give out my system, but I've got one,
all the same. Look here. see this
paper?"-he had replaced the envelope
in his pocket; he pulled IL out again;
or, rather, so the colonel fancied. until
Birdsall turned the envelope over, re-
vealing it to be blank. There's a
sheet of paper inside; take 1t out
Look at the water-mark, look at the
pattern; then compare it with this
letter"-handing the colonel the orig
inal envelope. Same exactly, amt
they?"
The colonel, who had studied the
two sheets Of paper silently, nodded
as silently; and he had a premonition
of Birdsall's next sentence before 1t
came We'll, Mrs. Melville Winter,
this morning, took me to Miss Smiths
desk, where we found this and a lot
more like it,"
You seem to be right in thinking
the paper widely distributed" OBJ
served the colonel.
And you don't think that suspi.
cious?"
Il should think IL more suspicious II
the paper were not out on her desk.
II she is such a deep one as you seem
to think, she would hide such an in
eliminating bit Of evidence"
"She didn't know we suspected her.
OF course, you haven't Swallowed her
little bit?"
There is a limit to detective duty
in the case of a gentleman" returned
the colonel, haughtily. Il have not"
Little Birdsal sighed; then in a
propitiatory tone: We'll OF course,
We both think there are other people
in the job; | don't know exactly what
you mean by bigger game, but can
make a stagger at It. Now, say, did
you get any answer when you wrote
to Keatcham HIMSELF"
Yes" said the colonel. grimiy, Il
heard. You know the sort OF letter /
wrote; telling him of our dreadful anx-
iety and about the lads being an or
phan; don't you think 1t was the sort
of letter a decent man would answer,
no matter how busy he might be-"
Sure. Didn't you get an answer?"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-05-27
CHAPTER vlI.-contlnued.

His employers satire did not even
flick the dust Off Birdsall's compla-
cency: he grinned cheerfully. "Oh, I'm
not so bad as that; don't suppose she
did kill the boy; l think he's alive. all
right. But say, colonel, I'll give it to
you straight; I do think the sonora
coaxed the boy off. You admit, don't
you. he went of. Well. then he was
coaxed, somehow. Now, who's got in
fluence enough to coax him? You
cross out the maid; so do /. You cross
out Mrs. Melville Winter; so do /. !
guess we both cross out the old lady.
We'll, there's you and the sonora left.
j don't suspect you, general"
Really? don't see why. stand
a. make more than anybody else. II
yes are digging up motives. And how
about the chambermaid?"
Birdsall flashed a glance OF reproach
ION his companion. Now. colonel. do
iycu think amt looked her up? First
thing. Nothing In it. Decent Vermont
girl. three years in the hotel Came
for her lungs. She amt in it. But
lets get back to Miss Smith. Did you
know she is Cary MERGERS sister-in-
hw?"
he delivered his shot in a casual
wa and the colonel took Il stonily;
nevertheless, il went to the mark.
Birdsall continued: Now. question is.
was Mercer the secretary? You didn't
see the man in the elevator, except his
back. Had he two moles?"
Il couldn't see. He had different
clothes; but still there was something
like Mercer about the shoulders"
"Burney didn't get a chance to take
. snapshot, but he did snap the stove
aan. Here IL is. Pull that book out
or my pocket"
. obeying. the colonel lifted a couple
of small prints which ne scrutinized
intently, at the end admitting: Eyes,
II is he all right. Now, do you know
what | Think"
Birdsall couldn't form an idea.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-05-27

the colonel: you know the house. you
go ahead"
The Jap darted on ahead so swiftly
that they had some ado TO follow:
which seemed necessary. since he
might have FLASHED bolt on them OF
any turn. The colonel's stiff leg kept
in the rear, but Haley was never
hands breadth behind the runner.
They found smoke in two places, but
they easily extinguished the tiny.
flames. In both cases the bombs
turned out to be no more dangerous
than common kind OF fireworks
yielding n sunocating smoke in an In.
closure. but doing no special damage
on safe and fire-proof ground, like
hearth. They were quickly extln-
guished. In their search they passed
from one luxurious room 20 another,
the Jap leading. until he finally halted
In a spacious library hung in Spanish
leather. with ancient. richly carved
Spanish tables and enhancing Spanish
chairs OF turned wood and agemel.
lowed cane. and bookcases sumptuous-
ly tempting n book-loyer Hut the colo
mel cared only for the soul OF q book,
not its body; the richest and clearest
OF black letter or the daintiest OF tool.
ing had left him cold: moreover. every
fiber in him was strung by his quest:
aud Haley. naturally. was Immune;
strangely enough. II was the cheerful.
vulgar little detective who gave a
glance. rapid but full OF admiration,
at the shelves and pile OF missals on
the table. anonymously iostled by
magazines Of the day.
Winter faced the Jap. who was
sheathed again in his bland and i'm
passive politeness. Where Is Mr..
Mercer?" said he.
The Jap waved his hands in an elo-
quent oriental gesture. lie assured
the honorable questloner that he did
not know any Mr.. Mercer. There was
no one in the house.
The colonel had seated himself in a
priceless armchair in Cordova
stamped leather; he no longer looked
like an invalid. Show your star.
please" he commanded Birdsall, and
the latter silently flung back the lapel
of his coat.
Il ought 10 tell you" continued
Rupert Winter. that the game is up.
II would do no good for you 10 run
that poisoned bit OF steel of yours into
me or into any Of us; We have only to
stay here little too long and the DO
lice Of San Francisco will be down on
you-Oh. / know all about what sort
they are. but we have money to spend
as well as you. You take the note I
shall write to Mr.. Mercer, or whatever
you choose to call him, and bring his
answer. We stay here until he comes"
Having thus spoken IN an even. gen.
tie voice, he scrubbed = few words ON
a piece Of paper which Ne took out of
HIS notebook. This he proffered to
the Jap.
On his part. the latter kept his self.
respect; he abated 10 jot Of his as
surance that they we're alone in the
house; he insinuated his suspicion
that they were there for DO honest
purpose; finally he was Willing to
search the house II they would stay
where they were.
CTo RB coNTINuEDl
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-05-27

efforts: later. he would have seen the
watering-pot bearer pursue the others
into the house. emitting noble yells OF
FIRE." and "Helpl"
Further. this same observer. had he
been an intimate friend OF Sergt. Den
mis- Haley. certainly would have recog-
nized that resourceful man OF war in
the amateur fireman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
ABOUT PAPER STOCK.

It begins to look as though intelii- gent and exhaustive experiments are to be made with view to finding an available substitute for wood pulp in the manufacture of paper. Spruce is the favorite wood now employed. and at the rate at which 1t Is being used the supply cannot last many years longer. Immense quantities of that timber are being used annually, and though other woods are used to some extent that does not change the fact that there will soon be no wood avail able for paper making. We have seen the suggestion advanced that if the United States and Canada would take measures to preserve the spruce for ests. and to replenish them as they are exhausted, the supply of wood pulp material could be kept up in- definitely, but that offers a slim chance of relief from prospective paper famine. Even if the replanting could be begun generally, systematically and without delay 1t would require years to accomplish results, and in the mean time the present supply will have been exhausted.
 It seems apparent that the future paper stock must be of something that can be grown az needed. While 1t is true that there are enormous quan- titles of various woods in the world 1t is equally true that white paper is high and growing higher in price. and under present conditions there seems no prospect of relief as long as the paper makers depend on wood alone. That is why renewed interest is being turned to corn stalks and cotton stalks as the hope of the future. and we are informed that scientific and thorough ly systematic experiments are to be made to test the practicability of ob- taining the paper of the future from these two waste materials. What is wanted is good white paper that will be cheap and If the corn and cotton refuse fills the first requirement. there can be little doubt as to the cheap ness. for the supply Is immense and 1t possesses the advantage of being renewed annually. And. leaving out other considerations, 1t would add im- mensely to the wealth of the South, though 1t might make cotton raising more exclusively the business of Southern farmers than at present. That might In some respects be looked on as an objection to the new project but if the corn stalks can also be used to advantage and profit 1t will naturally encourage corn growing, so perhaps no harm will be done through 4 possible boom in raising cotton.
 Few but those who use or deal In 1t know what a serious problem the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
This L My 42nd Bivthday
Charles H. sherrsIi.

Charles Hitchcock sherrill, the new United States minister to the Argen- tine Republic. was born in Washing ton. D C.. April IS, 1887. After grad uatinR from the Yale Law School in Nsg ,sss SstR hs RsFs s gre sobH & taSa iished a repufdtiun as h3able corpora tion lawyer. He became active in He- publican politics and In the two MIG s Kinley campaigns he organized the Lawyers Sound Money Club. and was one of the committee of five that con- ducted the monster business parades of those two campaigns; MT: sherrlii was d noted athlete in his college days and after his graduation he continued his interest in athletic sports. He was the originator of the idea of interna- tionaI Inter university track atnletic meetings, having arranged the Yale. Oxford match in London in 1884. and the Yale-Cambridge match In New York the following year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13

It all depends on the point of view fin tariff discussions as we'll as other things. A large manufacturer of shoes says that we pay at least 75 cents more for each pair of shoes we buy than we would if hides were admitted free; therefore. he is opposed to a duty on hides. Then the large cattle-man. a large portion of whose profits comes from the hides of the cattle he raises, wants tariff on all imported hides. The man who wears the shoes doesn't have much say so in the matter He pays the price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
THE PASSING OF swINBURNE.

Greatest Poet of the English Language
 Since TennysOn. Editor The Advertiser:
 The death on Saturday at Putney. near London, of the bachelor poet, AL gernon Charles Swinburne. removed the greatest writer of English verse since Tennyson. Swinburne was an impatient and impuisive man. These substance as well as the style of his poems. and diminished the popularity which his talent might otherwise have brought him. There can be no doubt that his early attitude of revolt against conventional social order, his appointment as poet-laureate. after the death of Tennysop in 1892, since he was even then acknowledged Sir Alfred's greatest survivor. original style of meter and rhythm. but made the utmost of those already ex- istinR. While his poems are consider ed faulty from their excessive alliter- ation and their tendency at times, to markable holdness and vigor of con ception. Many of them rise to the height of passionate realism. He was perhaps ct his best in poems of na- propriate to the season, here is an ex- tract from When the Hounds of Spring."
 , Where shall we find her. how shall we
 sing to her.
 Fold our hands around her Knees
 and cling?
 O. that mans heart were as fire and
 could spring to her,
 Fire. or the strength of the streams
 that spring!
 For winters rains and ruins are oyer And all the season of snows and sins The days dividing lover, and lover, The light that loses. the night that
 wins:
 And time remembered is grief forgot
 ten.
 And frosts are slain and flowers be-
 gotten.
 And in green underwood and cover Blossom by blossom the spring be-
 gins.
 He wrote little in recent years, but 1t is probable that as usual in the case of writers. his passing away will re- new interest in his poems. which may be cIassed among the foremost 1T nineteenth century literature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
AFTER COLLEGE DAYS, wHArs
The Girl Who Chooses a Profession
 C.hould Study Her Limitations. Thn naIinAafor

The Gstrl Who Chooses Profession
 C:hOuld Study Her Limitations. The pelineator.
 What to do nextl It is a big prob lem isn't 1t? And to the girl on the eve of graduation. is is a problem that assumes appalling proportions. Yet really, if we look it straight in the face, 1t isn't such an awful question. after all. By we. I mean girls pf av- craze intelligence-not Reniuses seek ing careers. but girls who either by choice or necessity decide to earn their own living In some way
 It Is ignorance of the requirements and of the advantages and disadvart- ages connected with the various phases of professional, business and home life that seems to be the cornerstone of perplextiy and the cause Of failure in many cases. You must take time to study the different occupations and thus decide for which you are best adapted. Here is a chance for the col leRe-trained girl to show her appre- citation of the merits of thorough inVss- tieatfon, not mistaking inclination for ability by persuading herself that what she likes to do is identical with what she can do.
 The sooner the artist by choice real izes that she Is e housekeeper by abii- ity. the better it will he for pride and oocke ketbook. The thing. then. for the college girl fin choosing an ocupation. iE to find out what she can't do; then. by the eliminative process. to decide for what line of work she Is best it, ted, considering temperament. train ing, home conditions and opportunity in general.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
TUESDAY, APRIL iA ises.
A mAN ro an rrrrrp.

After all is said and done one may almost be tempted to entertain feel Ing of pity and sympathy for cipriano Castro, much as he has done to drive MI such sentiments from all we'll act- Ing people. If there has ever been . man without Q country he seems to nlI the situation just at this time. No civilized country appears to want him or Is willing to tolerate him. In none of them is he welcome. and from none of them can he claim or expect to receive consideration. To all intents and purposes he is fast becoming fugitive and an outcast from humanity. That Castro has brought all this on himself is true enough. As a ruler he has been tyrant, and when not in power he has been a revoIutionist. stirrer of strife and breeder of trou- ble. And in all of 1t he has been cruel and relentless in his dealings with all who in any manner stood between him and the qualification of his desires Tn short, he was a continual worry when out of power and Q cruel and bloody tyrant when a ruler. withai. he was at all times . sore on the body polite of nations. q menace to the peace and q disquieting member of the family of rulers.
 While all this is true, and while Cas- tro has long been an undesirable cit- izen." even In his own country. we must feel little touch of human sym pathy for a man not only driven from power and from his own country, but who is as far as possible ostracised and stunned by other countries. We may condemn his wickedness, his cruelty. his misgovernment as much as we choose, but in most men there will be a little throb of pity for a man fin his condition. even though he brought it all on himself. We can feel sympathy for the man who has done wrong, however much we may condemn his wrong doing. The human heart can feel pity for the sinner without condoning the sins he has committed. Looking at it from this standpoint Castro is deserving of some human sympathy. We may jeer at him and sheer at him but he Is yet a hu- man being in trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
This Date in History
AprlI ls..

t7ls--Thomas Jefferson. third Presi- dent of the United States. born in Albemarle county Va. Died at Monticello. Va, July {, 1926 t772--Eli Terry. first American clock manufacturer. born in East Windsor, Conn, Died at Terry vile. Conn. Feb. 24. 1852. 17s7--columbia College. in New York incorporated.
 1s61--Fort Sumter surrounded by Ma jor Anderson.
 Ises--Mobile surrendered to a cofnbin- ed army and naval attack. Ises--Magdala, the stronghold of King Theodore of Abyssinia, etormed and taken by the British under Sir Robert Napier. 1S91---Richard Giimour, Roman Latho- lie bishop of Cleveland. O., died at St. Augustine, Fla. 1sa5--State Capitol at Springfield. H.. damaged by fire, 1ss7-Sir John Schultz. former Lieu tenant Governor of Manitoba, died at Monterey, Mexico. 1e04--An explosion on the United States battleship Missouri killed twenty-nine men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
snrrnRsox.s srnruDAY.

SEFTER90N'o nIwTWDAY.
 Today. the birthday of Thomas Jsf- ferson. is legal holiday in Aiabama. So far as is known Alabama is the first and only State to deciers the birthday of the great Democrat holl- day. A bill, of which Colonel Sam wili John. of Birmingham, was the author established Jefferson's birthday as an Alabama holiday by action of the Leg islaturs.
 The Department of Education. through Superintendent of Education H. c. Gunneiis. has pstrioticaily pre- pared. at some trouble and expense. . handsome little pamphlet. for use ID the schools of Alabama. and which contains poems. extracts and quota ,tions to provide the basis of an excel- lent observance of the day, As re- suit the school children of Alabama will be given a rare and unparalleled opportunity of learning of Jefferson and his splendid accomplishments for political liberty and for education.
 Jefferson was the first and greatest of Democrats. The greatest charter of human liberties ever penned. the De- claration of Independence. is the pro- duet of his pen and hand. It was . new system and theory of govern ment. evolved by political genius out of the history and experience of ths past. It voiced the aspirations of man. kind for liberty and independence as no other document ever did.
 But Jefferson did more than, write the Declaration of Independence. He conceived the theory of our govern msnt, with its remarkable system of cheeks and balances. He put into, practical operation the rule of the peo- pie by the people. And yet his teanh- ings are in opposition to many of tho things that are proclaimed and done in his name. Jefferson would probably turn over in his grave if he knew of some of the theories that were adyo- cated as hls teachings The dreamy theory of the initiative and referen- dun. the reeeii of officials and pater- naiism in governmental axairs would be abhorrent to him.
 He even stands opposed to the eiee- tion of United States senators by the people. He prepared and advocat- ed the plan by which the House of Representatives would be the popular branch of government coming direct from the people. and he proposed and advocated as well the selection of Uni- ted States senators by the Legislature. One was to be check and guard for the other; each was to have it's own value and be a restraint upon the other. If Jefferson ever stood for one thing 1t was for representative and responsible government. He believed that mob rule was as dangerous as tyranny's rule. But he had faith in the ultimate wisdom and justice of the people. believing that while 1t was possible for them to be deceived. their purpose was just and that ultimately 1t would be worked out He was for a representation that would be re- spoasisle in what it did to the people. He founded the University of vir- gtnia and he was the developer of the idea that the state should not only be separate from the church but that the State instead of running after and looking after the church should devote It's resources to the education of the future generatlons.
 For this. if for nothing eiese. Jef- fsrson would be due the honor that Alabama has paid him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
EFFrcIENcr AND EXPLANATIONS.

.
 The ease and certainty with which the Republican regulars of the House in Congress whipped each fight. wrote the kind of tariff bili they wanted and passed. Is somehow like the deadly ef- nciency of the pirates of olden days. Notwithstanding the fact that the pi- rates were engaged in the business of piilass. against which honest folks had prejudice. they were good saii- ors and first class fighting men.
 A lot of industrious gentlemen, like Captain Kidd followed the dangerous avocation of warning on civilization and taking wealth from those who had It. While nothing good can be said of them. 1t has to be admitted that they were fine sailors and they put up Fa nasty fight They went about their work easily, quickly and efsicientiy
 A majority of the people of the country are pre5udiced against the tariR work of the present Congress. but 1t must be admitted that. as bad as the business is, tho Republicans were trained and efficient crew at 1t and the work was well done.
 The discipline of the organization was remarkable. To begin with the magazine crusaders, and the "Tnsurr gents" boasted loudly as to what they were going to do to Uncle Joe Cannon. It did look bad for, the commander of the crew. But when the fight was over the veteran leader held his place and never turned hair. If the Re- publican s'insurgsnts' had been in ear- nest they could have united with the Democrats and put a new man in the chair. Of course with Cannon as Speaker. nobody needed two guesses to predict what sort of tariff bill Congress was going to turn out. When the matter of rules was up for action. the opposition was certain that they had the Speaker and his crowd sur- rounded with all avenues of escape cut off. But when the time came Uncle Joe sounded a horn and a few chicken hearted Democrats ran over and acted with the, Republicans.
 Never light did the Republicans lose. This Is not to be forgotten. for the Republican party will have to an- swer to the country for the bill they srs making. The efficiency which the organization dispiayed in making the fight win be of no svaii to them when they are called to account.
 In the old days the popular preju- dice against the business of pillaging ultimately overwhelmed the pirates. They. were put out of business and some of them were punished. It was not considered good plea on the part of the pirates to claim that they were good sailors and first class fighting men. Tn fact their excellence in these respects was serious handicap in their endeavor to establish a successful de- fense. The country will ask for a better excuse for the work done in Congress. than c boast of the Repubn- can organisations efficiency as fight ing force.