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l through the shoulder and cutting down to his very heart.
 When Eachin MacIan saw this fear full stroke and beheid the armorer with the dripping sword held out before him, advancing toward him. sudden fore he could resist 1t. he had turned his back and was fleeing across the field with the smith behind him.
 He did not stop till he had plunged into the Fay. having cast off his armpr. and he swan down the swift stream trapidly. soon jistancing those who would have pursued him. never to be seen again.
 Only seven men survived the grim test. and these were little better than dead The smith was in the arms of Sir Patrick Charteris and the Black Douglas. who had entered the town with his men in time to see the battle. strode to him, and offered him knight hood.
 T fought for my own hand" nut tered the smith. iniifferently. Then he sank back from faintness. You may at least tell him." s9id the Earl that his love, the Fair Maid of Perth is safe in my protection and that she shall have honor and wealth for that which she did of late. Gentle men," continued he, T have news to tell that shall ring over Scotland" Calling the nobies around him. he told them that the lady Mar3ory had left Falkland to meet him when learning of this. informed the Prince. knowing that the latter would not hesitate to break from the Constable's custody and hasten to the castle baited by so fair a lure.
 He went. accompanied by Ramorney. who had all his retainers with him. As soon as they had the Prince within the trap. they seized him and thrust him into dungeon. intending to let him starve there and then to carry the corpse back with them to Perth. pro- claiming that he had died from a vast Ing fever.
 As vital part of the plot they treat ed Catherine with all honor. but kept her in the castle under various pre- texts. One day while she was walking in the garden near tower, she heard groans coming from underground Approaching a crevice in the masonry. she discovered that the Prince was a prisoner and starving.
 She succeeded in obtaining food and passing 1t to him secretly, and after some days she managed to find a mes- senger who could be trusted and sent him to intercept the Douglas on his way to Perth.
 Her efforts to save the Prince were futile. When the conspirators found that he did not succumb soon enough to starvation, they dispatched him violently. but in way that left no traces
 To their dismay the Black Douglas appeared before the castle even while they were carrying the murdered Prince from the dungeon to state department. They had barely time to fling the corpse on the bed before the Earl strode in.
 One glance at the disordered condi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

1 tion of the men and the hurried way | in which the wan and wasted oooy | had been tossed down was enough to show the Earl what had happened. but all conjectures were rendered unneces- sary by the voluntary confessions or some of those in the secret. In another hour the bodies of SIT John Ramorney, the physician who had helped him and their accompiic 9 were hanging from the highest turret Of the castle. | And how the h-fated Pri.sse came by his death and why" said Ecuglas | fiercely. bVt in a whisper to the Duke of Albany. your Grace can best ex- plain for Ramorney had letters from you which took. Were 1t not for the rebellion of Lord March and the fact that the English have declared war. I would speak my own mind of iG"
 The Duke of Albany looked at him, half imperiously. half afraid. Then he turned without a word. contenting hfms self with muttering: Your own inter- est will hold you. You dare not | separate 1t from mine."
 And so 1t proved. The monarch. stricken fatally by the death of the wretched son whom he had loved most dearly. accused Albany of being his of impotent rage he resigned the rule into his brothers hands and remained a mere ghost of King.
 When simon Glover returned from the Highlands. having been assured, that all danger was at an end. his first task was to frame excuses for the last bloody enterprise of Harry of tha wynd To his surprise. Catherine iis- tened to the tale of his great battle without the exclamations of disp1eas- ure that he had feared.
 She shook her head in dfsapprobatfons but in her heart she confessed to her. self that courage like that of Harry the armorer was not to be despised In the iron days of which she had had sufficient experience by that time.
 So when Harry came. sheeptshly enough. and scarcely recovered of his wounds and said: That last field showed blood enough to sicken a tiger. I will hang up my broadsword. never to draw it again except against Scot lands enemies" the Fair Maid of Perth replied:
 dAnd should Scotland call for 1t. myself will buckle 1t around you"
 In the registers of Perth some years afterwards there are entries of the christening of children born to Harry of the Wynd and his wife Catherine. And the names of the sponsors are recorded as "Ane He and Michty Lord. Archibald Erl of Douglas. ane Honor abil and gude Knicht. Schfr Patrick Charteris of Kinfauns. and ane Gra- cious Princess. Mar3ory Dowaire of His Serene Highness David. umquhfle Duke of Rothsay."
 Under such patronage a family rises fast. Many distinguished men of arms and arts record with pride their descent z from the strong smith and the Fair MaiJ of Perth.
 
 NEXT SUNDAYS ONE-PAGE CLAs- SIG WILL RE 1.-THE WATER wTTCH.1 BY JAMES KENMORE COOPER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

NEXT SUNDAYS oNE-PAGE CIAs- SIC WILL RE 'THE WATER wTTCH,~ BY JAMES KENMORE COOPER.
Putnam patriot., 1909-03-26
Connecticut General Assembly.

LAST week Thursday both Houses
were in session. and most n the day
was consumed In looking 81 the hun
dse,is Of bills Of insignificant matters
for which commission should he ere
ated 10 which they should he referred
for final disposal.
The senate passed bill tn keep the
Tax Commissioner records away from
pfylng persons. II also confirmed the
nominations ~ Judges Wheeler, -bum.
way and Case; II also elected Professor
Sumner, OF New Haven, and Sehuy.
Ter Merritt, Of stamford, 10 the State
Board of Education.
The house on "Wednesday passed re.
solutions naming A. Met. Mathew son
and Richard II. Tynef for Judge ard
Associate Judge Of the city court Of
New Haven.
Both Houses passed resolution In
favor of change In The date of the
Presidential Inauguration.
The matters Of Rfentes. interest II the
hearings OF bills before committees.
sunday observance drew large Int
rested crowd, one side desiring more
freedom in enjoying Sunday, the ether
side desiring the present. Sunday laws
be maintained intact. The farmers In
The House will no doubt favor strict en-
forccment 81 the present sunday laws.
Still deeper interest Is felt In the ntiii
ties commission bill. An immense
crowd of business men were present on
Tuesday to fayofit, led by the Business
Mems Associations Of the state. Wed.
nesday another large gathering were
present, mainly 10 oppose the bill. 90.
vernon iiliey faYofs It's passage \
similar contest took place III the Legis-
iainfe In New York oyer similar TILL
Governor Hughes succeeded Ia Inv
Ing IL passed ifumphantlY lie Is no"
stumpiug bis state IN arouse an inter.
est In tlle primary election law, which
l. opposed hs the leadiaR Republicans
In tie Legislature. Tie people Of ton
neelienf are keeping cipse watch on
Governor Hughes Who, BY appeals u
the people has won several decisive
irintnphs over the leading politicians nl
bis party. Governor fdliey made pub
tic pledges 10 give support 10 sifnilaf
bills when our Legislature was 10 aet
upon them.
Putnam patriot., 1909-03-26

bling the Matterhorn. This Is nearly
always enveloped in clouds. Field,
where we stopped an hour for lunch,
was green shut In by mountains. IL
is quite summer resort, a II Baufi,
the latter being about five miles from
the railroad The day following was
over prairie Here we saw the snow
ten feet deep and men still shoseiing.
1t was very lonely country. mostly
given To grazing. Hundreds Of horses
were seen, staying out the year round
We were told Al Moose Jaw sack We
stopped for an hour, 80 took walk
ABOUT the iowa typical Western
town, aud every one was al the depot
IN see the train come in, which divided
here, pat going 10 Montreal, and our
DIVISION 10 It. Paul our haeease was
inspected lusl before crossing iaie HE
states.
north Dakota was crossed. a great
country for wheat no doubt, but no
change of scenery, perfectly leeei and
soil nearly black Did net see single
tree all day Minnesota was abeat Tie
same, few little trees being sci near
houses for wind break. Reached II.
Paul after ride Of thee nights and
three days Without change. Here
our pleasant party ot nine separated,
all but one coming to Chicago, but by
i've different routes, ours being Quincy
h Burlington. following the Mississip-
pi river for 8oo miles. One day was
spent In Chicago sight seeing, also one
al Buffalo and Niagara Falls, all round
trip tickets giving free transportation.
Il was perfect October day and bfi-
da couples We're much in evidence.
cur route took IL toRoiterdam June
ton through tioosae tunnel, II min.
ulcs passing through. y shori wait Ia
Gardner brought rs 10 Worcester Get
20 stay OF one night With a brother
Charles Mav. and we reached home
Get list, having greatly eniaXed the
tfip, passing through IS states and
British Columbia, on Is or more ditlef-
ent lines of railway, and travelling over
1900 miles without single accident 10
mar our pleasure, with a gain of - and
10 pounds OF flesh, giving Mr.. May the
bpnnf-
Putnam patriot., 1909-03-26

The special session OF Congress took
np the new tariff bill on Monday, for
which IL was called together IL Ind
neen carefully prepared by commit
leo in accordance with the pledge Of
the National Republican Convention,
that Ii should be revised to meet the
changed conditions Of business since
the original bill Was formulated. The
ablest friends Of protection were plaeed
an the revision committee aud their
work Will no doubt prove great I'm.
prasemenl, not only Ia benefit many
important and small industries, tut
will increase the national revenue over
sio.sa.0o0. II viii take weeks before
II can be passed 10 allow proper debate.
Putnam patriot., 1909-03-26
Mr.. Harry Forbes and wife haS,


Mr.. Harry Forbes and wife have
tsen visiting Ia New York.
Frank Monahan. Of Bridge street,
has received word Of the death Of his
sister, Miss Mary Moaahan, a gradu-
ate nurse, at Edmonton, Alberta, DO.
minion OF Canada.
IA petition, signed hy Rev. j. II.
slubbert and numerous other citizens
al Putnam. has been introduced In the
Legislature, praying that no niodifica.
ton be made In the present sunday
laws. The petition MAS presented by
Representative Dady.
FROM drinking the milk OF dis,
eased COW an entire family In Client,
Ohio, We're made siek--two Of the chill
dren are dead, Two are dying, and ia
lhef and mother are in critical con-
ditlon. some people do not think IL
necessary 10 have milk inspected or
thai ii j. injarsous 10 cal diseased meat,
bat NC are learning hsttef.
-. HI. Hale has lecn paying visit
60 his Georgia peach plantation, and
reports that everything Is looking tiae.
from the lookout ON his farm there,
he sass, il Is possible 70 look over about
a,asi,osl peach trees, and at present
almost every tree l. Ia fun hloom. II
h The finest promise That the Georgia
peach crop has ever given. That means
an abundant peach crop and cheap
fruit.
Putnam patriot., 1909-03-26
OAsrAtp NnIsiinN.

oaspard Merton died AT his home in
this city, Tuesday nighI, after an Ill
ness of about month. from typhoid
fever. pneumonia developing a few
days before his death
Mr.. >erron has conducted black.
smith shop on Livery street for mum.
her Of years. succeeding Frank IT, iscy.
lie Mas a good Workman, attentive 10
his business aud was very obligtng, and
had many friends.
Mr.. Nsfron Was born In ~. Agnes,
Canada, Jan. ~, isi,s lie WAS mem.
her OF Csrglil Council, knights of Co
iumhus.
The funeral will take place Friday
morning from 1t. Mary's Catholic
church. lie will h. followed 10 the
grave by the members Of Cargill Coan-
ell in body. Burial will be In ~.
Mays Cemetery.
Mr.. Nerron In survived by his wife
and young son.
Putnam patriot., 1909-03-26

Deaths


In Putnam, March Is, Edward
Baudette, aged IS years.
In Putnam, March 10, Richard Num-
roe Hoyle, aged 81 years.
In Woodstock Valley, March 10,
Edward l.. Jackson. aged 81 years.
In Putnam. March %, Bridget
kenney. aged 81 years.
In Putnam, March %, Gaspafd
Nerron. aged Il years.
In Putnam, March -, Mary Iucier,
aged 80 years.
In Providence, March 81, Angelina
G. Cahoone. aged 90 years, burial in
Woodstock Hill.
In Waterbury, March Is, Lucy tia
Hin Reach, wife of Charles Ill. Reach.
Formerly of Danielson.
In Hartford, March II, DIR. Simeon
O. Pilling, aged ~. Formerly OF Dan
ielson.
In Central Village, March l., Gle
ment Robitaille.
In Dsyville. March u, Thomas ID.
tsinyraS aged u
Putnam patriot., 1909-03-26
Notice
Retail Price Of Ice

in city al Putnam after first day of
April. 1909. 10 be as follows: lae lbs.
80 cents: 10 los. Il cents; 80 lbs. 10
cents; Is lbs , cents. Price subject To
change by ten days notice. No week.
or season contracts taken.
signed,
H. +. PRENTICE,
j :. GREENE.
MN. X. MAY.
u. y. MEpBrRY,
IL. :. WHfPPLE.
l2-Is
Putnam patriot., 1909-03-26

The country has been gWasis stirred
up ssy the kidnapping 81 = iiNe-Nesr old
hoy, from his school ia Sharon, Ohio,
lasi week. Ills father received note
demanding Si0,Aa for the safe return
of his child. Being able he paid the
sum as demanded. THIS led 10 the de-
= >ctiun III The wrclehes. hu are in jail.
Putnam patriot., 1909-03-26
Marriages.

In Gotebo, oklahoma, March ii
Robert Duke Gambill and Nina Pear
Law, formerly of Nest Glocesier.
Putnam patriot., 1909-03-26
Births

In Pomfret, March "a, daughter
weight oh lbs. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry y Holbroek
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-03-24
YOUR BRAIN.
Keep Il Plastic by Not oversating al
You Grow Old.

Keep Il Plastic by Not overeating al
You Grow Old.
Up to a certain age the brain re-
mains plastic enough so that II an in
jury occurs to the thought brain the
person can begin over again and ere
ate new knowledge centers In the other
hemisphere.
This has happened in many cases
where young people have lost certain
powers or faculties by cerebral LESSONS
and have afterward recovered these
faculties by developing new centers in
the other brain. 1t rarely happens
after the age Of forty-fve and the rea-
son Is because most persons after pass
ing that age soon clog their brains
with calcareOus matter by Overeating
and destroy the Elasticity If their
brains by filling them with food waste.
II all people past the age Of forty
FIVE would live on twelve ounces or
less Of solid food per day we should
soon find thar one may receive new
ideas as readily nj seventy-fve as nj
fifteen. You cannot do II. however. II
your brain Is hardened mass Of
waste matter II you overeat you will
be "sot" in your ways and has-been
at fifty. Keep your photograph rec
ords soft and receptive.-Nautilus.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-03-24
HEALTH AND BEAUTY

In massaging wrinkles use the tips
Of the fingers and thumb. always
working across the line. Never follow
the lines Of the creases.
Washing the eyes morning and
night In water Id hot as 1t can be
borne is a wonderful tonic for those
useful servants. which are so easily
injured.
When a child is restless from teeth
ing it can often be quieted by giving
1t q warm bath. The water should be
as hot as can be endured without
burning. Do not allow the child to
stay in the bath long. or weakness will
follow.
To reduce the hips stand up straight
and by bending forward make the fin
ger tips touch the floor Do not wear
tight clothing and do not bend the
knees. This Is an old exercise. known
ss the setting up" exercise, and Is
much used In the army for this pur-
pose.
Often when one has a cold the eyes
feel hot and are red and infamed. The
best way to effect cure is to battle
the eyes frequently with solution OF
boric acid and water. II the eyes do
not feel improved after your cold dis
appears It would be well to consult an
oculfst.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-03-24
The Geese Of kieder -MorIsn.

In the little Hessian village Of
Niedcr MorIen, says the Strand
Magazine. between Giessen and
Frankfort. strange scene may be
witnessed every evening at $3.50.
Some 1000 geese, which have spent
the day on the rivers bank below
the village, at a given signal from
their leaders make their way home
ward with much pomp and circum-
stance and raucous noise. The
strangest part of the proceeding is
seen when they reach the village
street and, without any guidance or
driving. waddle each into its own
yard for the night. Like so many
squads they break off in their doz-
ems from the main body, knowing
instinctively their owners door ana
with solemn gait entering in as
though conscious of their own in
nate cleverness.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-03-24
A Wiaa peeialon.

After An inspection Of the improved
roads In Greene county. Pa. State
Highway Commissioner Hunter has
decided that all state roads built In
that county hereafter shall have a
brick surface-a wise decision and
one that will apply TO the roads OF
many other counties in Pennsylvania
and elsewhere. says the National
Stockman and Farmer One macadam
road inspected by the commissioner
had cost about $1,000 mile In main
tsnance, and experience has shown
that most mncadam roads are costing
too much II not that sum. l,ecognl-
ton Of this fact il sure to result In
more desirable roads In Pennsylvania.
Other states where road legislation
will be undertaken this winter should
NOT miss the lesson New Yorl: and
Pennsylvania have had In the final
cost OF macadam.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-03-24

"Hey, mon" exclaimed the Draw
bonnie north countryman. thrift is a
wunnerful thing"
YES" replied his English travelling
companion. You're right there. Now.
| gave my wife II ten pound note to
manage Oh last time | was away, and
would you believe it?-instead of ex.
ceeding II she saved nearly sover'
eign out Of It TO buy herself hat"
That's nowt." replied the Scotsman.
MY wife gives the kids ha'pennies
apiece to so to bed supperess: when
they're asleep she takes the happen
MES of on 'em aegean. and then she
makes 'em do wi'out ony breakfasts
for losin' 'em. Hey. mon. that's
thriftT-London Scraps.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-03-24

The crime of forgery has been facili
tated and increased by the modern In
PRODUCTION Of metallic pens. gold and
steel. says a writer in the Indianapolis
News. The old fashioned quill pen was
smooth and pleasant TO write with,
though II sometimes baked and sput'
tered. but It did not lend Itself to skill
full limitations as easily as the metallic
pen does. The crime Of forgery doubt
less has been promoted by the almost
universal education of modern times.
In an age when everybody writes and
when many are skillful penmen forger-
les are much more frequent than they
were centuries ago. when the person
who could handle pen was an excep-
ton. Many modern criminals make a
living by committing forgeries. victim
izing hotels. banks. capitalists and bust
ness men generally.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-03-24
A STAGE VILLAIN.
His Reputation Chung to Him Outside
tho Theater.

IT'S heputdtion NiuH9 W f''H ShN"eS
tho Thsater.
An actor In small company was
unable one night to get accommOda'
ton at the only hotel In an English
town, 1t is said. because It's proprietor.
a remarkably slow going person for
such a place. recognized him as the
villain In the melOdrama who had
stoken q cash box. set fire to house,
killed a detective. damaged a race
horse and betrayed the hero's sister.
But something like this really did
happen to George Scott, manager Of
the Alhambra In London. In his
younger days Mr.. Scott was a stage
villain Of the deepest dye, and one OF
his fayorite parts was that OF the
wicked Levison In East Lynne"
After playing the character a few
nights in Blackpool he had occasion
for wishing to change bis lodgings
and, knocking at the door Of a house
in the next street. was greeted by the
good lady who opened 1t with shrek
and the subsequent exclamation:
what It's Levison. the dirty VII
lain. Ye can't ave rooms In my
'ouse! Get out or I'll call the perlice"
London NJ. A. P.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-03-24
COLLEGE WOMEN.
MIss WooIley's Belief Is They Have Q
Sense of the Values of Life.

MIss WooIIey's Belief Is They Have Q
Sense of the Values Of Life.
at isn't the number of marriages, 1t
is the quality Of marriages, that mat
tiers, both to us and to future genera
tions," said Miss Mary~F. woolley,
president of Mount Holyoke college, in
her talk at college alumnae luncheon
held recently. college women" she
said. have sense Of the values Of
life. Their attitude toward marriage
is not unlike that Of the little girl who
was being tutored in ethics.
what is the best thing and the
hardest thing In the world to dor
asked the teacher. expecting the child
to say. Tell the truth
Getting married. piped the pupil"
Miss Woolley said she believed the
professional woman's love Of home
was deeper and stronger often than
that Of the nonprofessional woman.
"As to whether women ought to 60
out in the world. ought to be econom-
ically independent-that is a question
to be decided by the individual. 1t de-.
Ponds on temperament, the individual
needs. 1t is entirely personal. The
question of what woman's work Is
was never so broad as 1t Is today or
so III defined"
Miss Woolley adjured the college wo
men to work for the welfare Of 'the
homeless newsboys. the women herd
ed IN tenements which It Is q travesty
to call homes" and especially "to abol-
ish sweatshops II 1t takes every drop
Of bargain loving blood you have in
your veins"
DR.. Ballet. another speaker at this
luncheon. said the life of Americas
higher institutions Of learning was Sc
riously threatened by the readjust
ments that were taking place. "But
we can more easily spare mems col
leges than women's colleges" he said.
mems work In the world seems to
demand that they specialize; women
can afford time to take n broad liberal
training. They do not require to spe-
cialize so much. Perhaps nature has
specialized them less" i
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-03-24
A SNOW ROLLER.

ameter, with two inch steel shaft
running through In which the drums
turn independently. thus permitting
them to turn a corner easily. The
drums are made Of two inch oak, the
heads being double and hOoped with
two by half inch tire iron. The drums
are hung in strong frame. the pole
goes through between them. and they
are about foot apart. \ seat frame
Is placed on the main frame over the
drums, with place for tools, etc.
-Four horses are required to haul the
snow roller on the level river roads
and six on the hill roads.