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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
DEATH CALLS
w. A. HANDLEY
Distinguished as Private
Citizen.
GAVE MUCH TO CHARITY
.~z 49,
One of the Wealthiest Citizens Of
Alabama.
served m Congress, state senate. state
House, and Was n Member OF
TIE Constitutional 4
Convention.

Roanoke, June Especially
1910 O'Clock this morning Roanoke
and Randolph county lost one OF their
most able and loyal citizens In. the
death Of Hon. William A. Handley.
The deceased had been In declining
health for several years, and In his
extreme feebleness of late sustained
n fall which dislocated his shoulder
and hastened his demise. He died At
his palatial home in this place. sur
rounded blythe members OF his family
and a number of layai friends.
The deceased leaves o widow. In Zee.
BILE health, and two children-Guy II.
Handley and Mrs. J. e. Mann. both OF
this city. Besides other relatives. ne
ever he was known.
The funeral services win be con-
Quoted at 8 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from the First Baptist church. OF
which MIR. Handley was q member, and
the body will be laid to rest In the
cemetery in this place.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-11

dePrayiiy Of ages
so ! must request you" continued
Selwyn. TO refuse him the opportunity
of gambling here WIN you do lt--yol.
untariiyr
mo-
"Then | shall use my judgmen, In
the natter"
and what may your Judgment In
the matter bey'
Il have not yet decided For one
thing might enter complaint with
the police that boy Is being morally
and materially ruined In your private
gambling establishment"
lis that threaty
"No ! will act. not threaten.'
"Ah." drawled Ruthvcn, Il may do
the same the next time my wife spends
the evening in your apartment" GA
"you lle" said Selwyn In voice
made low by surprise.
"oh, no. ! don't Very chlvalrous OF
you-ouite proper for you to deny II
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-11
Ross-H HuntressCo
Cor.West and Grove SITS.
Rutland. Vermont.

"It's only this" he said--'1 am won
dering whether you would do anything
for me-"
"Anythingl Mercil Isn't that ex
tremely general, Captain Selwynf Bui
you never can tell Ask me-"
So he bent forward, his casped
hands between his knees, and told heI
very earnestly Of his fears about Ger
aid. asking her to use her undoubted
influence with the boy to shame him
from the card tables, explaining how
utterly disastrous to him and his fam
lily his present course was.
"Could you help usf" he asked.
Help us. Captain Selwyn? Who ID
the us, please?"
"Why, Gerald and me-and bis fam.
ily." he added. meeting her eyes. The
eyes began to dance with malice.
His family" repeated Rosamund-
~that Is to say, his sister, Miss Err
roll His family. believe, ends there.
does 1t not?'
"Yes, Mrs. Fame"
II see. Miss Enroll Is naturally wor.
ried over him. But | wonder why she
did not come to me herself instead of
sending you as her errant ambassa-
dor"
Miss Enroll did not send me-" he
said, flushing up. And, looking stead.
lily Into the smiling dolls face confront
Ing him. he knew again that be had
failed.
She smiled. Come to me on your
own errand, for Gerald's sake, for any
body's sake, for your own preferably.
and I'll listen, but don't come to me on
another woman's errands. for won't
listen even to you"
II have come on my own errand,"
he repeated coldly. Miss Enroll knew
nothing about 1t and shall not hear Of
1t from me. Can you not help me. Mrs.
FaneT
But Rosamund's rose china features
had hardened into polished smile.
and Selwyn stood up YEARLY to make
his adIeu.
But as he entered his hanson before
the door he knew the end was not yet,
and once more he set his face toward
the impossible. and once more the han
som rolled away over the asphalt, and
once more II stopped, this time before
the house Of Ruthven.
Ruthven's greeting was pallid stare,
but as Selwyn made no motion to rise
he lounged over to couch and, half
reclining among the cushions, shot an
insolent glance at Selwyn, then yawned
and examined the bangles on his wrist.
After moment Selwyn said, "Mr.
Rutbven, you are no doubt surprised
that am here"
I'm not surprised II It's my wife
you've come to see" drawled Ruthven.
"Tf I'm the object Of your visit, ] con-
fess to some surprise-as much a. the
visit is worth and no more"
The vulgarity OF the insult under the
mans own roof scarcely moved Sell
wyn to any deeper contempt and cer-
tainly not TO anger.
Il did not come here to ask favor
Of you" he said coolly. for that Ia out
Of the question, Mr.. Ruthven. But
came TO tell you that Mr.. Erroll's fam
Ily has forbidden him to continue bis
gambling 10 this house and in your
company anywhere or at any time"
Most extraordinary" mnrmured
Rutbven. passing his ringed fingers
over bis mlnutely shaven face-that
strange face Of a boy hardened by the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-11
:@Younger Set
,y ROBERT W. CHAMBERS.

Copyright 1907. by Robert w. chsmbsrs
u az
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-11

"M-murdcri" stdmmercd Mr Ruthpen.
like gentleman-but useless. quite
useless. SO the less said about invok-
ing the law the better for-some peo-
pie. You'll agree with me, dare say.
And now, concerning your friend Ger
aid Erroll-I have not the slightest de-
sire TO see him play cards Whether
or not he plays is matter perfectly
indifferent to me, and you had better
understand It. But II you come here
demanding that ! arrange my guest
lists TO suit you you are losing time"
Selwyn, almost stunned at Ruthven's
knowledge Of the episode In his rooms,
had risen as he gave the man the lie
direct
For an instant, now, us be stared at
him. there was murder In his eye.
Then the utter hopeless helplessness
Of his position overwhelmed him as
Ruthven. with danger written all over
him, stood up, his soft. smooth thumbs
hooked In the glittering sash OF his
kimono.
''Scowl II you like" he said. backing
away instinctlvely. but still nervously
impertinent, ''and keep your distancei
II you've anything further to say to
me, write It," Then, growing bolder
as Selwyn made no offensive move.
Write to me-" he repeated, with
venomous smirk TITS safer for you
70 figure as my correspondent than as
my wife's correspondent L-let 20 OF
me! W-what the devil are you d-d-do-
lngi"
For Selwyn had him fast, one sinewy
hand twisted In his silken collar, hold
Ing him squirming at arms length
"M-murderl' stammered Mr.. Ruth.
zen.
mo" said Selwyn, mot this time
But be very, very careful after this"
And he let him go with an inyolun.
hry shudder and wiped his hands on
bis handkerchief
Ruthven stood quite still. and after
moment the livid terror died out In
bis face and rushing flush spread
pver it--a strange, dreadful shade
.uriously opaque-and he half turned
iizzily. hands outstretched for self
support
SelwyD coolly watched him as he
sank on to the couch and sat huddled
together and leaning forward. his soft.
hinged fingers covering bis empurped
ace
Then Selwyn went away with a
,hrug Of utter loathing, but after be
1ad gone and Ruthven's servants had |
discovered him and summoned a physi |
ian their master lay heavily amid his |
painted draperies and cushions, his |
features set. his eyes partly |
open and possessing sight but the
whites Of them had disappeared. and
he eyes themselves. save for the pu
,ils. we're like two dark sits filled
With blood.
There was no doubt about II. The
loctors. one and all. knew their bust.
less when they had so often cautioned
dr Rufhven TO avoid sudden and ex.
essive emotions.
That night Selwyn wrote briefly TO
drs RuthveD.
] saw your husband this afternoon. He
} at liberty to inform you OF what
assed. But In case he does not there IL
ne detail which you ought TO know-your
usband believes that you once paid a
IA |
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-11
l1 Chapter I5A!

!: :: !: !: J !: !: :; :: :: ::
her husbands malice.
afraid of Selwyn's opinion. afraid OF
herself most OF all, for she understood
herself well enough 10 realize that II
conditions became ntolerable the first
and easiest course out OF II would be
the course she'd take-whereyer II led.
whatever II cost or whoever was In.
volyed
In addition TO her dread and excite
ment. she was deeply chagrined and
unhappy, and, although Jack Ruthyen
did not again refer to the matter-in-
deed. appeared 10 have forgotten IT.
her alarm and humiliation remained
complete. for Gerald now came and
played and went MS he chose, and In
her disconnected cownrdIce she dared
not do more than plead with Gerald In
secret until she began to find the emo
ton consequent upon such Intimacy
uDwlse for them both
Neergard too. was becoming IA.
miliar figure In her dra wing room. and.
though at first she detested him. his
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-11
HEADQU

Biles Union Grains, Climax.
Cotton Seed Meal. oil Meal,
Molasses Feed, Barley, Ger.
esota, pillshury's Best. Su.
premc, Snow Flake and
Electric Ligh, Flour Every.
thing you get at this store is
guaranteed as represented.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-11
Cash Feed Store
!. II. Dcncl,, Mgr.
Telephone, 7-l2,
Manchester Depot, VI.

through the dead years 10 confront
once more the Old pain. the old bcwIl.
ierment at the hopeless misunder
standing between them
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-11
Newest Styles Spring Dress Fabrics
That will be Worn this Season by Well
Dressed Women

Every desirable color in the newest weaves and
Styles Cling ghams, Percales Scotch Gnghams. Co.'S
tune Zephyrs in bordered. plaid, stripe and plain
Handoom Silks an Inexpensive but beautiful material in
delicate shades for dainty gowns Shauntung Angais in
many handsome colors Mercerized Linen Pongee
Figured St. Gall Batste, Madras and a full line Of
beautiful White Goods for fine Waists and Dresses
The goods this season excel any Of the previous.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-11
H. N. SHAW,

MANcHEsTER cENTER. VERMONT
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-11
!, Chapter l8

Ma hnd run up 70 town
for a day from Silver.
side and had telephoned
selwyn TO take her some
where for luncheon. She
urged him TO return
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-07
Our Lofty Neiahbor.

Mars is so near and yet so far. We
can view it with the naked eye. aud
the astronomers can tell us that the
water in it's canals is running down
hill, but what satisfaction can we ind
in that?
Even at close range Mars Is about
as useful as a neighbor as one that is
separated from us by a spite fence.
1t is impossible to swap canal mules
or cooking recipes with such a neigh
Dor or to retail gossip over the clothes
line.
True. we can wander around in the
evenings and admire its loneliness, but
we can do the same thing with an elec-
trio sign.
Mars is all right as far as we know,
but If it wants to get our baseball
scores and the latest news Of the New
York divorce scandals the next time 1t
draws near it should come within BAL
loon hailing distance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-07

of $4,000 pounds was made in Lake
Pepin. But this was three years ago.
No one has seen over 5000 or 1000
pounds of carp in a net during the
past year. There is no doubt the carp
is decreasing in number. No one is
sorry except the fishermen who have
made fortunes in SEEMING these rough
fish.
While the net fishermen have been
making inroads on the carp the game
fish have been increasing in number
Any fisherman who has watched the
supply closely will bear me out in the
statement that the fishing since Aug
ust has been the best on the upper
river for many years. All of which
goes to prove that the protection given
game fish by the state of Wisconsin
has brought good results"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-07
Rurlington,s VICTORY.

Burlington, Iowa, took a long pro-
gressive step when that city adopted
the commission form of government
by large majority. The vote was
better than two to one in favor of, the
Improvement and the proposition car
RED in every precinct of Burlington.
The campaign for the proposition
was made by the Rawk-Eye and by
many public-spirfted men of BurlIng-
ton on the issue that the commission
form of city government means the
placing of the city affairs on a bust
ness basis. 1t was commended by the
public speakers that the fight was not
on individuals. It was not even con-
tended that the present aldermanic
form Of government was corrupt. It
was not fight on corruption, nor
fight upon incompeeency especially,
but a fight against a primitive system
of government.
1t was explained that the change
from the aldermanic, ward system Of
government to the commission form
was for the same reason that the OK
team has been relegated and the
automobile put in use; the stage coach
discarded and the locomotive used for
transportation the fail laid aside for
the threshing machine; the old horse
car put out Of business and the cleo
trio car used in it's place.
The aldermanic form of city gov
eminent is relic of primitive times.
1t is like the stage coach, and is TO
the city government what the yoke
OF oxen is to modern industry.
In Illinois a non-progressive legisla-
ture denies the people of cities of this
state the right to vote on the question
of improvement in municipal govern
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-07

verdict of all old residents Sucking
his country's strength In sensual en-
joyment, Zelaya promotes the gan
creme Of degeneracy. It's parallel IS
not to be found in Christian or so
called Christian country
Zelaya governs with a sense of sar-
donic humer. He has been nominally
president but in reality absolute mon
arch of Nicaragua for IA years. Once,
for the fun of it, he insisted upon run
ming two opponents for the presidency
against himself They were Senior,
which is Spanish fo.. "mister,''-Senor
Jose and Senior Santos. All three
candidates, Senior Jose, Santos, Zelaya,
were elected. Once when he had out
ragged the rights of Peruvian, ordering
him from the country, the Peruvian
said he would have to appeal to mis-
country. Appeal said Zelaya. APP
peal by all means! When I ridicule
the United States, laugh at Germany,
and spit on England, what do you sup
pose 1 care for your beggardly little
Peru -
He opens private mail and dis
patches of the state departments at his
pleasure. He owns the various mon
opolies, if not absolutely, all that he
wants of them, and these pour a
steady stream of gold into his Golfers.
He has never permitted the establish.
ment of a bank-he is the country's
banker. He has a palace in Belgium
and a fortune invested abroad, and
when he shall be driven out of Mica
ragua he will doubtless go there to
spend the balance of his days in lux
urious and sensual ease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-07
Results of Policies.

Governor Dewitt Clinton of New
York, in his appreciation of the value
of the waterway as a means of trans
portation, appreciated likewise the fact
that the canals of New York could
neither be undertaken nor completed
without the establishment of a fixed
and definite policy of beginning and
of completion-and the great artificial
highways of trade and commerce
which have done so much in the de-
velOpment of New York were the re-
suit.
In like manner. more than two gen.
erations after the great work of Gov
ernor Clinton had been accomplished,
the state of New York resolved to
widen and deepen the Erie canal 10
the end that the largest vessels carry
ing grain from the lakes might find AZ
adequate highway from Lake Erie to
New York Bay, and adopted a definite
policy under which the work was TO
be done, with an adequate provision
in the issue of bonds of the state N
the sum of 500, 100000 for the work.
Thanks to the craftsmanship of John
Hay, when secretary of state, the
Great Britain, providing for the col-
struction of the Panama canal by the
two nations was abrogated, and the
-Pauncefote treaty was ratified,
under the terms Of which the great
work was TO be done by the United
States alone.
Under the Hay Pauncefote treaty
there came the adoption of a definite
policy of construction of the canal,
with provision made for the issue Of
bonds in sufficient amount to complete
it. The result is that the canal will
be completed in 1915, and opened 10
the commerce of the world and to the
unreasonable advantage of the trade
and commerce Of the United States.
The results of the adoption of policy
in all public undertakings is shown
by the work of Governor Clinton, by
the construction of the great Erie
canal, and by the progress of the
greatest work of modern times-the
Panama canal It is a showing of the
difference between the suggestion Of
a project and the adoption of policy.
It is only with reference to the m
land waterways of the United States
that the old-time plan has prevailed
for so many years-with the result
that less than 10 per cent of the inland
waterways of the country have been
improved, notwithstanding the work
of improvement was begun in 1928.
The history of the inland waterways
of the United States shows the abso-
lutte necessity for the adoption of the
platform of the National Rivers and
Harbors congresss-"A Policy; not
Project" 1t is the one platform I'M
der which the desired results can be
had For that reason-and it is a self
evident reason-it is the duty of each
state, of every city and Of all trade,
commercial and agricultural organiza-
tions to be adequately represented at
the coming session OF the National
Rivers and Harbors congress to be
held at the New Willard, Washington, +.
on Dec. 8, and 10, and to aid in
bringing about a policy on the part of
the United States which will bring %
the internal trade aud commerce the
benefits which the genfus and the wis
dom of Dewitt Clinton brought 20
New York, and which the construc-
ton of the Panama canal will bring
to the foreign trade and commerce IF
the entire country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-07
HuInOr and
Philosophy
MODERN WONDERS.
8y DVNcAN N. .sMIrH

TIME days of miracles are roma
Il Things row are run by rule.
The marvellous gives way 10 what
We learn about in school.
But still some modern miracles
Shine forth TO give us none
Some mighty magic rs performed
BY just a cake OF soap.
The people who in darkness sit
or stand. as like as not.
Shut out from civillzing light
And on the earth a blot
Will feel at least their self respect
Expand IL IN a tub
They tumble once or twice a week
And take a man size scrub.
The little arabs on the street,
AS tough as Kids are MADE.
Who seek out every Iawiess gapK
And Join in the parade.
viii feet that they are better BOYS
Although they may not smile.
II some one turns the hose on them
And let's them soak awhile.
with scrubbing brush and pot Of paint
The people and the place
Nav be transformed until they shine
And wear a different face.
The age OF miracles is past,
BUT in a broader scope
We see 81 we will look around
The wonder work OF soap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-07
SAYS CARP ARE FEWER
IN THE UPPER RIVER
Wisconsin Man Declares Hauls of
SeineS Grow Smaller Each



That carp are fast disappearing in
the upper Mississippi river, is the con-
tention of Deputy Game Warden 8. P.
Richtman of Fountain City, Wis.
while a few years ago fishermen
thought that the rapidly increasing
carp would soon wipe out all the 9TH
err fish in the river, they soon learned
their mistake" said Mr.. Richtman
ct was discovered that the carp was
not a destroyer of other fish and also
that there was market for this sup
posedly worthless fish in New York
and other eastern cities The state of
Wisconsin encouraged the SEEMING of
carp to leave the feeding grounds free
to the propagation of protected game
fish, and as a result dozens Of fisher
men got into the net business.
'rHau1s of carp of colossal proper
lions have been made between Winona
and St Paul during the past three
years. 1 have seen 10000 pounds of
carp pulled up in a seine, and one haul
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-07
The CONQUEST of the North.


The dark north rubs bewildered eyes
As back her ice banked curtains roll,
AS crushed the sphinx OF ages lies
The stars and stripes wave DER the pole.
What stories could the northern lights
Flash on the passing human scroll
OF heroes battling through the nights
To win the shadow OF the pole!
What hopes az over blue ice plains
Bleeding and hungry, sick at soul,
They strained their eyes and scorned theIl
pains
And. bafied. turned-far from the polei
What tragedies when. side by side.
Men shared the last long garnered dole
And, Franklin-iike. clasped hands and
died,
Martyrs to science and the pole!
At last attained. the nations rise
To cheer the triumph at the goal.
To thunder to the listening skies
The stars and stripes wave DER the pole
Percy Shaw in Brockton (DIass.A Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-07
What Sort Is ZeIaya?
ment.

If half what they say of the presi-
dent Of Nicaragua be true, zelaya is ii
very bad pill. Frederick Palmer, war
correspondent and traveller, visited
Nicaragua last spring, before there
were any surface manifestations Of
impending trouble between Zelayas
government and the United States,
and wrote for the Chicago Tribune his
Impressions of the man. He described
him as the blue ribbon tyrant, mischief
maker and financier, beside whom
Castro and Cabrera shone as candle
CLEANS to arc lamps.
His immortality" says Palmer. has
become the pattern for generation Of
youth. He acknowledges the paternity
of As children. When he travels
through the country, if he chooses he
orders any pretty girl he sees to be
sent to him. In vain the parents might
beat their heads against the gates of
his architectural monstrosfty of pal
ace, with his monogram in bright blue
and white on the gate, where his sol
diers guard him. And there are still
mothers and fathers In Nicaragua who
do mind such things, though not many
after II years of Zelaya, they say.
Let the father protest too much,
and he is sent to jail or to convict
labor. The perquisites which zelaya
takes from Nicaragua as a whole, the
brutal, sensual class of commentaries
each takes for his own in his baili-
wick No woman who is a Nicaraguan
citizen is safe. Worse morally, worse
commercially than 20 years ago is the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-07
POSTAL REACH GALESBURG
Leases Wire of the Galva Telephone
Company TO Close Gap in Circuit.

$1,000 ~~-~k
Galva. H., Dec. by leasing the
wires of the Galva Telephone company
from here to Galesburg the Postal
Telegraph company has accomplished
what it has long sought-an entrance
into Galesburg The deal was COM
pleted a few days ago whereby the
telegraph company gets the use of the
telephone company's lines, and by the
use of modern appliances will be able
to send and receive messages stimuli
taneously with the phone company,
without lessening the efficiency of the
latter's service.
At Galva the Postal gets connection
with it's trunk line, which passes
through here from Peoria to Rock ISL
and. The connection has been estab-
lished at this end, but it will be sew
eral days before the arrangements are
completed at GaIesburg, after which
the latter will be on the telegraph
map in two places.