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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-19

Sonora Castro arrived at Port Limon
yesterday and expressed her intention
TO return to 81. NeszsIn; she denied that
her husband planned to start az inSur-
rection in Venezuela.
Az involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy wss fled in New York today
against Edward B. Shepard, Henry A,
Ensign and August I. Post, composing
tue firm OF E. ID. shepard & Co., bank
ers and brokers, by the Yankee Fuel
Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-19

AMI L. Barber, president Of the A.
L. Barber Asphalt Company, and the
dominant figure In twenty years OF
fighting between companies that con-
troIled asphaltum lakes in Venezuela
aud Trinidad, died Saturday night at
his home, Ardsley Towers, ArdsleY-on-
the Hudson, n, Y. Of pneumonia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-19
Ys.t.rd.y,s Base bail Results.

The following is The results Of yester'
dsy's league games:
American Lssgue-Detroit 3, Cleve'
land 2; st. Louis 6. Chicago 2.
National League-Ciuciunad 5, s.,
Louis 81 Pissburg /, Chicago 0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-19
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1909.

THE interesting debate between Sec
retary of Agriculture Wilson and Mr..
Psttsp. the Chicago wheat gambler, as to
,yhetbsr the American nation can feed
itself continues. Mr.. Pstten insists
there isn't enough wheat, and that the
price is going up until this country Will
have to take of the tariff and buy from
Canada. Meantime Mr.. Pstten Is
counting sbout 100000 paper profits
81 the result of his Chicago wheat cor
per and 81 the big stick is In Africa Jus'
NOW he doesn't feel worried about 1t.
Secretary Wilson insists that there Is
Dlentv Of wheat and always will be and
that Mr.. Patten lie headed straight for
the demuitIon bow vows, because, IN
the opinion of the secretary, wheat cor
neys are out of fashion since the days
when Joseph managed things In the
household Of Pharaoh. A sidelight on
the controversy is the fact that Mr.
Pstten is betting millions in good money
that be is right. Secretary Wilson has
only bis reputation to lOse' "There Is
sufficient wheat in the county at normal
prlces to make bread for the American
people up to the time when the new
crop comes iu," declares Secretary VIII
son. "and those who attempt to keep
prices up at present rates expect to gel
their money out Of the common people
the consumers" Something must be
wrong somewhere when one man can
so manipulate the price Of wheat so 81
IN bring distress upon millions OF people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-19
From Washington.
ICorrevpcndence Of the Alexandria GaEstte. ]
Washington, April 10.

washington, ApIu ~
Critics of the administration have
discovered another weapon. 1t Is the
new society drive skirting the Potomac
below the Washington Monument which
Nas opened by President and Mts. TAFT
With such fare Of music on Saturday.
The fact that Mrs. Taft created it by
almost royal decree and thst 1t is for the
especial use OF the upper ten, would
make it so object Of derislop on the
part Of the democrats, anyway. Tbs
added insult to the plain people which
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-19

causes Of death, 10 be bald in Paris this
year.
Mr.. Orumpscker, Of Indians, present
ed the conference report on the census
bill and asked that 1t be printed. No
attempt was made to read the report,
inasmuch az Mr.. Orumpacker does no:
expect to have 1t passed until after the
tariff bill comes back from the Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-19

William Stoltz, engineer, Fred Finn. brake
man, were killed and Conductor Ray Steven.
son was seriously injured when sn Eastbeund
Grand Trunk freight trsid ran into wash,
out near Fuller Station in the vicinity Of
Grand Rapids, Mich, early today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-19
Office Of the
LANSTON MONUrYPE MACHINE co.
10ll Gallo Vhill street

Philadelphia, rs.. Apr "a, 1900;
THE annual meeting Of the stockhold .s 81, o.
i the LANSTON A0NOrYPE MAC hlNEs
COMPANY will re held at the once oi
Francis L. Smith, Esq., l2S 3. koyal 81,
Alexandria. Va. at twelve o'clock noon on
THURSDAY, the 9th day Of May; IsO9, Tor
the purpose Of electing bosrd OF DlIectoIs
such other business IS may properly come be
fore it. -, s..t.
az twelve o'clock noon, and will be reopened
on May nth at ten o'clock a. M.
By order Of the Board Of Directors.
w. ARTHUR sELLhAE, Secretary,
apr.19tb I'd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
CHAPTER XXX.
Ancnu the Coyo;cs.


Orovillc once marked farthcst north
for the Peace river gold camps, but
with mining long ago abandoned 1t
now marks Funniest south for "us-
tiers camp, being a faVOrite resort
for the people OF the Williams Cache
country Orovile boasts that it has
never surrendered and that it has
never been cleaned out II has moved,
and boon moved, up stream and down,
and from bank to bank; it has been
burned out and blown away and lived
on wheels. but it has never suffered
the loss Of its identity.
Whispering Smith, well busted with
alkali, rode up to the Johnson ranch
eight miles southwest of Oroville, in
the afternoon of the day after he left
Medicine Bend. The ranch lies Ia a
valley watered by the Rainbow, and
makes pretty little oasis of green
In limitless waste of sagebrush
Gene and Bob Johnson were cutting
alfalfa when whispering Smith rode
into the field, and, stopping the NOW
ers, the three men talked while the
seven horses nibbled the clover.
Il may need little help, Gene TO
get him out OF town" remarked Smith,
after he had told his story; that is, If
there are too many Cache men there
for me-"
Bob Johnson was stripping stalk
of alfalfa in his fingers. Them fel-
lows are pretty sore
THAT comes of half doing q job,
Bob. was in 100 much OF hurry
with the roundup, They haven't had
dose enough yet" returned Whisper
ing Smith. III you and Gene will join
me sometime when ! have week to
spare, we will go in there, clean up
the gang and burn the hair off the
roots OF the chapparal-what? I've
limited to Rebstock he could get ready
for something like that"
Tell us about that fight, Gordon"
81 will IL you Will give me something
to eat and have this horse taken care
OF. I'"hen, Bob. | want you to ride into
Oieville and reconnoiter. This is mail
day and understand some of the boys
are buying postage stamps to put on
my coffin"
They went to the house, where
Whispering Smith talked as he ate. Bob
took horse and rode away. and Gene,
with his guest, went back to the al
falfa. where Smith took Bob's placs on
the mower When they saw Bob rid
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yer from its scabbard and throw II
into their faces was all too quick for
better eyes than theirs. They saw
only the mussle Of the heavy Colts
playing like a snakes tongue under
their surprised noses, with tho good
natured smile still behind II. "Or will
one Of you roll cigarette?" asked
Whispering Smith, without a break
between the two questions. II don't
smoke Now don't make faces; 20
right ahead. Do anything you want
to with your hands. wouldn't ask
man to keep his hands or feet still on
a hot day like this" he insisted. the
revolver playing all the time You
won't draw? You won't fight?
Pshaw! Then disengage your hands
gently from your guns. You fellows
really ought not to attempt to pull a
gun in Oroville, and will tell you
why--there's reason for IT," He
looked confidential as he put his head
forward to whisper among the crest
fallen faces. AT this altitude It Is too
fast work. know you now" he went
onn as they continued to wilt. You
arc Fatty Fiber" he said 80 the thin
chap. Don't work your mouth like
that at me; don't do It. You seem
surprised. Really, have you the
asthma? Get over 1t, because you are
wanted in Pound county for horse
stealing. Why, hang 1t, Fatty, you're
good for ten years, and of course,
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since you have reminded me Of It, III
see that you get 1t. And you, Baxter.
said he to the man on the right, X
know spoke to you once when l was
Inspector about altering brands; that's
five years. you know YOU" he added,
scrutinizing the third men to scare
him to death-'I think you were at
Tower ". No? No matter; you two
boys may go, anyway. Fatty, you
stay; we'll put some state COW on your
ribs BY the way. are you a detective,
Fatty? Aren't you? See here! l can
get you into an association. For ten
dollars. they give you German-silvsr
star. and teach the Japanese method
Of pulling. by correspondence. Or you
might get an electric battery to han
die your gun with. You can get pocket
dynamos from the mail-order houses.
Sure! Read the big book"
When Gene and Bob Johnson rode
into town, Whispering Smith was sit
ting in chair outside the Blackbird,
still chatting with Fiber. who stood
with his arms around hitching-post,
holding fast a mail-order house cata.
logue. modest crowd of hangers-on
had gathered
Here we are Gene exclaimed
Smith to the deputy sheriff. Il was
looking for steers, but some calves
got into the drive. Take him away
While the Johnsons were laughing.
Smith walked into the Blackbird He
had lost 30 minutes, and in losing
them had lost his quarry Sinclair
had disappeared. and whispering
Smith made a virtue of necessity Ivy
taking the upsettins Of his plans with
an unrufIled face There was but one
thing more. indeed, to do, and that
was to eat his supper and ride away.
The street encounter had made 50
much talk In Oroville that Smith de-
clined Gene Johnson's invitation 70 20
back to the house. 1t seemed con
venient time to let any other ambi-
tious rustlers make good If they were
disposed to try, and Whispering Smith
went for his supper to the hotel whore
the Williams Cache men made their
headquarters.
When he rode away in the dusk his
face was careworn. John Rebstock
had told him why Sinclair lodged.
there were others whom Sinclair
wanted 70 meet first and Whispering
Smith was again heading on a long,
hard ride, and after man on better
horse, back TO the Crawling Stone and
Medicine Bend. There's others he
wants to see first or you'd have no
trouble In talking business to-day.
You nor no other man will ever get
him alive" But Whispering Smith
knew that.
See that he doesn't get you alive,
Rebstock." was his parting retort, IT
he finds out Kennedy has got the
Tower W money, the first thing he
does will be TO put the Doxolcgy all
over yor"
(TO RE CONTINUED
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23

question Of duty again. You are alone
and your friends are few. Haven't
any duty toward you, perhaps? I
don't know woman's heart. I used
to think did, but I don't. My duty
to this company that I work for Is
only the duty Of a servant. II go,
another takes my place; 1t means
nothing except taking one name off
the pay roll and putting another on.
Whatever he may have done, this
man is your husband; II his death
would cause you pang, It shall not
be laid at my door. We ought to un-
dcrstand each other on that point
fairly before start tonight"
Can you ask me whether You ought
not to take every means to defend your
own life? or whether any considcra-
ton ought to come before that? |
think not. | should be a wicked woin-
an If were TO wish evil to him,
wretched as he has made me. | am
wretched woman, whichever way
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23

turn. But | should be less than hui
man # | could say that to me your
death would not be cruel, cruel
blow
There was moment of silence.
"Dicksie understood YOU to say that
you were in doubt as 10 whether you
ought to go away with him when he
asked YOU to 20. That is why | was
unsettled in my mind"
The only reason why doubted was
that | thought by going l might save
better lives than mine. | could will
ingly give up my life to do that. But
to stain il by going back to such a
man-God help me-"
Il think understand. IF the unfor.
tunate should happen before l come
back I hope only this: The you will
not hare me because | am the man
on whom the responsibility has fallen
I haven't sought II. And il | should
not come back at all. ii is only
goodby.'
He saw her clasp her hands convul-
sively. Il will not say il. I will pray
on my knees that you do come back
Goodnight, Marion. Some one is
at the cottage door
1T is probably Mr.. McCloud and
Dicksie. Will let them in"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
ARISTHION.
(From the Manchester Guardian)

(From the Manchester Guardian)
In small village in Switzerland is
a comfortable old inn much frequent
ed by English and the menu general
~ includes one dish supposed to bd
specially British. Though the ortho-
graphy IL peculiar. the meaning is
generally obvious. as, for example,
"rost BIZ roti," "rumesteek": but orr
isthiou de mouton a fAnglais' vas
puzz'ing The first word has Ms
tinctly classical appearance which
suggested n Greek origin. But Which,
the dish appeared the meaning flashed
into the guests minds. "Aristhion"
was the Swiss chefs attempt to rem
der phonetically the words Irish
stew"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
RANDALL FAMILY REUNION.

The third annual reunion OF the
Randalls Of America will be held az
Howe hail. No. III. Huntington ave-
nue., Boston, September 81 1909. The
invitation extends to all descendants
of the early settlers bearing this
name or notifications thereof and
their relatives. The program begins
in the morning al ten o'clock and tho
forenoon Will be devoted to rcgistra-
tion. introductions and renewing ac-
quaintance. In the afternoon AZ two
O'Clock the literary exercises will W
held and important papers presented,
The banquet will be served In tht
same hall at six o'clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23

Catarrh Of the bronchial tubes is com
mon cause OF throat trouble, The symp-
toms Of Catarrh OF the throat are; pains
In the middle OF the chest. cough worse
on lying down at night. rattllng in the
chest. severe cough on catching cold
coughing up thick ycllowish mucus. Ry-
dale's Catarrh Remedy used as gargle
and taken '>ternally. will cure every case
OF Catarrh of the bronchial tubes and
lungs, 1t Is purely vegetable, contains no
alcohol or harmful drugs Of any kind
II Is sold on guarantee 20 benefit or
money refunded. j. W. O'Sullivan Bur
lngton, VT; Stanley & Estcy, W'nooski,
VT; Junction Pharmacy. Essex Junction,
VI; W. s Nay & Co. Underhill, VT:
C. I. Hatch & Co. Waterbury. VT +. A
Frost Milton, VT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS For
NOON

There's a charm about the chimin Of
the great cathedral bells,
An there's harmony allurin' when thu
Dig pipe organ swels;
There's captivatin sweetness in tn,
trillin OF a lark
Or whip-poor- a-callin' through
the damp and dewy dark.
But say you've been a-workin' for q
weary half-n-day,
A-blisterin' your fingers as you're
carnin' of your pay.
The screechin' note that greets YOU
seems the sweetes' sort o. tune
AS you drop your pick an shovel
when the whistle blows FOR noon
Its a raspin note discordant to
highly-cultured car,
But to every hungry Teller it's a mes
sage soft an clear;
An you mutely bless the music as
you take from off tho nail
Tho dainty homemade knck knacM
in the battered dinner-p pail.
Why. the daughters Of Terpsichore
that sat at Pallas' feet,
Ne'er tripped n ripplin' measure that
to cars was half so sweet;
That, no doubt. was soul enthralln';
this a hungry stomach's boon;
An the pipes o Pan seem playin'
when the whistle blows for noon.
There are artists upon music, an
there's critics, It is true,
But a hungry man at noontime is a
Judge of music, too!
For he's given not to thinkin' how
the sweet crescendos roll,
An n stomach's not the vagueness OF
p music-lover's soul
! An so. say. the hummin' o the
plump brown belted bees
| A-hustlin' after honey in the famed
Hesperides
Neer with the swish o. busy wings
| a melody did Groom
As sweet as stealeth TO me when the
whistle blows for noon.
| Roy Farrell Greene IN Ieslie's
| Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
THE SCORCHER.

A cloud Of dust. a greasy smell
A roar and a streak Of red,
Thoughtess of heaven. fearless of he'll
The scorCher counts his dead
Like tightening he goes toward his UNI
known goal
Joyous with his race with Fate
TIL he pays tho toll with his own soul
And runs through the Unknown gate.
Now In the heavens will he speed
Like a comet from star to star
Running down angels, without heed
In heavenly motor car"
G. \ CRAMTON
st. Johnsbury, Sept. lS, 1903.
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CHAPTER XXXlV.
WickWlre.


McCloud and Diclsio met them al
the porch door Marion. unreryed,
went directly 10 her room Whisper
Ing Smith stopped to speak to Dicksie
and McCloud interposed Bob Scott
telephoned the Office just now he had
man from OrOyilie who wanted 20
see YOU right away, Gordon" SAID he
q told him to send him over here 1t
is Wickwirc.
"Wlckwire, repeated Whispering
Smith. "Wickwire has no business
hero that know Of; no doubt il is
something | ought to know OF. And.
by the way, You ought TO see this
man he said, turning again to Dick
sic If McClOud tells the story right
Wichwire is a sort of protege OF yours.
Miss Dicksie, Though neither of you
seems 10 have known il He is the
tramp cowboy who was smashed up in
the wreck at Smoky crock. He is not
a bad man, but whisky, you know,
beats some decent men" 4 footstep
fell Oh the porch. There he comes
now, | reckon. Shall let him in
mrute?"
"Oh, should like to see him! He
has been at the ranch at different
times, you know"
Smith opened the door and stepping
out on the porch talked with the new
conner. In a moment he brought him
in. Dicksie had seated herself on the
sofa, McCloud stood in the doorway of
tkyn mir ~;
Smith laid one arm on the table as he
sat down beside 1t with his face above
the dark shade of the lamp. Before
him stood Wickwre The half,light
threw him up tall and dark but 1t
showed the heavy shock Of black hair
falling over his forehead, and the
broad, thin face OF n mountain man. y
He has just been telling me that
seagrue is loose Whispering Smith
explained, pleasantly. Who turned
the trick. N'iokwire?"
Sheriff Coon and deputy jaler
started with Seagrue for Medicine
Bend this morning, Coming through
Horse Eye canyon, Murray Sinclair and
Barney Rebstock got a clean drop on
them. took Seagrue. and they all rode
off together. They didn't make any
bones about it. either Their gang
has got lots OF friends over there, you
know. They rode into Atlantic City
and stayed over an hour Coon tracked
them there and got up a posse OF six
men. The three were standing In
front OF tho bank when the sheriff
rode into town. Sinclair and Seagrue
got on their horses and started of.
Rebstock went back to get another
drink. When he came out OF the sa-
loon he gave the posse q gun-fight all
by himself, and wounded two men and
made his getaway"
| Whispering Smith shook his head
and his hand fell on the table with
q tired laugh. Barney Rebstock," he
murmured. of all men! Coward,
skate, fller-in Barney Rebstock-
stsle.beer man. sneak, barnyard thief!
Hit two men!" lie turned to McCl0ud.
What kind of a wizard is Murray Sin
clair? What sort OF red blood toxin
does he throw into his gang to draw
out spirit like that? Murray Sim
clair belongs to the race OF empire
builders. BY heavens. 1t is pitiful .
man like that should be ont OF jch!
England, McCloud needs him.. and
here he Is holding up trains on the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23

mountain Il. ..os."
They are all up ct Oroville with
the Williams Cache gang, celebrating"
continued Wickwlro.
Whispering Smith looked az the
cowboy. "Wickwire, you made a good
ride and I thank You. You are all
right. This is the young lady and
this is the man who had you sent to
the hospital from Smoky creek" he
added. rising. You can thank them
for picking you up. When you leave
Wickiup with the horses at II o'clock,
will you?" He turned TO Dlcksle in a
gentle aside. Il am riding north to-
night wish you we're going part
way"
Dicksic looked at him intently. You
are worried over something she muir
INJURED; 81 can see It in your face
Nothing more than usual. | thrive,
you know, on troublc--and I'm sorry
TO say goodnight so early, but hevo
long ride ahead He stepped
quietly past McCloud and out Of the
door.
Wickwire was thanking Dicksic
when unwillingly she let Whispering
Smiths hand slip ont Of her own. Il
shore wouldn't have been here to-
night If you two hadn't picked me up,
| laughed Wickwirc. speaking softly to
| Dickslo when she turned to him. lVo
knowed my friends n long time, but !
reckon they all didn't know me-
1--WE known you longer than you
think" returned Dcksie with a smile
"I've seen you at the ranchhouse. But
now that We really do know each
other, please remember you are al
ways sure OF home Mt the ranch
whenever you want one, Mr.. WICK
wire, and just as long rs you want
one. We never forget our friends on
the Crawling stone"
III may mako so bold I thank you
kindly. And IL You all will let mo run
away now, want TO catch Mr.. Wits
pering Smith for Just one minute"
Wickwire overlook Smith in Fort
street. Talk quick. W'ictwire,' he
said; I'm in + hurry What do yot
WANT"
Partner, I've alwars played fat
with YOU
$50 far as know. Wickwire, yes
Why"
1--WE got . favor to ask
What is it-money?'
NO, partner. not money this time
You've always been more than liberia
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CHAPTER XXXlll.


Du+v
r,,,o -.t. ~ +ro +o,.., o..o,. +ro eboot.
to-, - ,,a.,,l, ano,.,,'d - ,-o,.,aa t.. ton
distress, 10 point an accusing finger at
her The disgrace of what she had
felt herself poworieas to prevent now
weighed en- her mind' ana sue asked
horselt whether at'er all the resiGoh-
blDlIl'y OF lhle NuFucF was NOT upon
nor. Even putting aside TINS painiuI
doubt. she bore the name OF the man
who h&d sava2ciy def@d accountable
~ and now. is "med 10 her. was
dragging her VIII him through the
slough OF blood nd dishonor into
which he had piunred.
The wretohed bought would return
that had she listened to him, had she
consented to go away. this outbreak
might have been prevented And what
horror might not another day bring
what lives still c.oser to her life be
taken For herself she cared less;
but she Knew that Sinclair now that
he had begun, would not stop. In
whichever way her thoughts turned,
w. ''' ''-4' '- ""' 'P''' ''4N-''' ''H' NY
gay Went IN one or those despairlng
and lndeclS'V' battles that each one
"'''lH uI7 own near must Ilgn' at
'I'''S Will "ea''li''S an" uoupC
McCiond called her over the tele-
phone IN the aI'efnooU to say that ne
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