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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

Lillian Russell announces that she
will not appear in vaudeville any more,
matrimonial or otherwise.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

The senatorial stable in Illinois APP
pears to be full of dark horses.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

Turkey is still trying to get the
bulge on Bulgaria.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

The Chicago scools are going to
teach simplihed riting, which is 60
ing still ahed of simplihed spelling.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

Milwaukee is SO. years old, but has
been acting like sixty for a good many
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state Of Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
George p. Tsschuck, treasurer of The
Bee Publishing company, being duly
sworn, says that the actual number OF
fun and complete copies of The Daily,
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month Of January, 1909, was as
fOl1oWs
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

Remember the Maine"-stil lies
in Havana harbor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

The Congressional Record devotes sew
eral pages to a verbatim report of a debate
in the senate the other day on the question
of appropriating a few hundred dollars
for the removal OF snow from the side
walks, streets and cutters of the city of
Washington. The debate enlisted the finest
talent OF the senate, and the question OF
providing the requisite funds wherewith
to remove the snow that had fallen in a
single storm was considered in all it's
varied phases, practical and constitutional.
A .perusal OF the numerous pages and coll
umns of this debate serves as a reminder
that the senate of the United States is also
entitled to rank as the board Of aldermen
of the District of Columbia.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

The Washington correspondent Of tho
New York Evening Post asserts that the
senate will break both president and ira.
clifton in the important committee to which
senator-elect Root will be assigned. ''It
is practically an understood thing that
Senator Root will have the place vacated
by Senator Foraker on the committee on
foreign relations. This will be in the ma
ture OF a tribute to Mr.. Roots services as
secretary of state, and an acknowledge
ment Of his grasp and first-hand knowledge
OF all the present details of our foreign
policies and relations. OF course, II is emf
nently fitting that a man OF Mr.. Roots
peculiarly efficient equipment and knowl-
edge of foreign affairs should be given a
place on this important senate committee.
But the senate is not given to doing the
peculiarly fitting thing except in excep-
tional cases. Under the ordinary usage
the new senator, whatever his abilities in
any special line, must expect to receive
unimportant committee work. The desir-
able assignments as reserved for the mon
Of long service
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

1t is said that the two richest members
OF the senate are Uncle like" Stephenson
of Wisconsin and Uncle Steve" Elkins of
West Virginia. The millions Of each run
up to a dizzy height, but it is understood
that young Senator Guggenheim of Colo
RADIO declares that he can stack up millions
as high as either of his associates.
Guggenheim made his millions out Of
mining; Uncle Steve got his from West
Virginia coal properties and railroads, and
Uncle Ike" amassed his fortune from
the primeval forests OF the northwest.
Uncle Ike" by the way, has fallen into
disfavor with HIS business associates be-
cause Of his advocacy of the removal of
the duty on lumber. This is a political
necessity on the part Of the senator, and
is not prompted by the wish to dispose OF
his timber holdings at cheap rates, al
though he can we'll afford to suffer a re-
duction in his income.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

Practically every hotel in town has closed
its bookings for the inauguration period.
Only two of the large hotels have any
rooms left and these are going fast. For
the benefit of those who cannot afford to
pay exorbitant hotel rates the local com
mlttee has prepared a list Of boarding
houses where lodgings and meals may be
secured at fairly reasonable rates. The
charges average 81 per day for each per-
son, without meals: some places quote a
price Of $3.50. Every room or suite that lie
registered with the committee in this Nay
is carefully inspected as to sanitary condi-
tions, cleanliness and toilet facilities, ana
apartments that are not spick and span are
not registered.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

Preliminary Kick on Hotel Rates for
InauguratiOn Times.

Intending participants In the inaugural
ceremonies at tho national capital March
I are advised to take along a roll OF bills
fat enough TO pack a suitcase. Hotel prices
are soaring and promise to stay up in the
air till the show Is over. The altitude Of
prices so dazzled Congressman Sims Of
Tennessee one day last week that he ex-
ploded with ~oratory tlnsed with wrath.
Mr.. Sims declared that one OF the local
hotels of the cheaper sort, Operated on the
American plan" wrote to a member OF the
house that its rates range from 800 up
ward. each person, for a period of five
days" and that the price for a room with
bath would be i125 for the five days. An
other hotel of the cheaper sort wrote that
II would make no engagement for rooms
Tor a shorter period than five days, and
that 1T would charge SIS a day. or SIS for
the five days, for two connecting rooms on
the second sleeping floor, mo bath or run
ming water and would charge s1a a day
for two adjoining rooms on the side street
OF the hotel. Our rates for suites with
bath, fronting Pennsylvania avenue. are
$40 per day for five days" NJ. /. Weller
OF the committee Of arrangements has
given out a statement calculated to reas-
sure intending visitors that "goueing or eX-
tortion' will not be tolerated. Except"
ne says, where there are front rooms
with windows looking out on the line OF
parade TO be considered in the arrange
ment for quarters, the washington hotels
nave not advanced their rates for the time
when the new president and vice president
VIII be Indicted into office. Windows along
FennsylVania avenue are being sold at a
scale or prices extending from $40 upward"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04

Music Teacher (sadly)-I thought I saw
q pupil in that girl.
Cynical ~Friend-Thst was just in your
eye.-Baltimore American.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-08
CHAPTER xii.-contInued.

Archie the colonel interjected
here, twas one of the men little fell
low, clean-shaven, with a round black
head, blue eyes-one of his eyes winks
hss'e faster than the other?"
Eyes, sir. How did you known"
Il didn't know; guessed. Well, get
on; they wanted to pump you when
hey got you safely out of sight?"
yes" Archie said, they put me
into the sweat-box, all right"
did you tell them anything?" asked
Mrs. Winter.
Archie looked at her reproachfully.
Did she think that he had gone to
boarding school for nothing? He ex-
planned that, being a stranger in the
town. he could not tell anything about
where he'd been. There was an agent at
the house trying to sell stoves, and they
let him take him off back to the hotel.
The man seemed TO know all about
Who he (Archie) was, and about his
having gone away. The men asked
him an awful lot OF questions about
how he was taken away. He said he
didn't know, and he'd promised not to
tell He couldn't tell They said he
would have to go to Jail II he didn't
tell because the men who had him
wore such bad men. But he diJs't
tell.
did they try to brighten you-to
make you teIl?" said Mrs Winter
"Oh. they blurred .,ttle." returned
Archie. carelessly. yer the keen eyes
on him-eyes both worldly-wise and
shrewd-ncted that the lads color
shifted snd he WINGED the least in the
world over some remembrance.
But they didn't hurt you? They
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-08

didn't burn you or cut you or twist
your arms, or try any other of their
playful ways?" Mrs. Winter demanded;
and Janet began feeling the boys
arms, breathing more quickly. The
colonel only looked.
NO, they didn't do thing. l knew
they wouldn't, too" Archie assured
her, earnestly. Il told them IL they
did anything Uncle Rupert and you
would make them pay"
And you weren't frightened, away
from every one--in that hideous quar-
teri" cried Miss Smith. "Oh. my
dearl" She choked.
We'll, maybe was little scared.
l kept thinking of a rotten yarn of
Kipling's; something happened to him.
down in the underground quarter, In
just such a hot, nasty-smelling hole,
| guess, as l was in; you remember,
Miss Janet, about the game of cards
and the Mexican stabbing a Chink for
cheating. and how Kipling jumped up
and ran for his life. never looking
around; and don't you remember that
nasty bit, how he felt sure they had
dealt with the greaser their own way
and he'd never get up to the light
again"
I've been remembering that story
all this afternoon" answered Miss
Smith with a shudder.
Agreeable little tale" said Aunt
Rebecca, dryly. Archie. you must
have had right nasty quarter of an
hour. How did you get away?"
why, a Chink came and called the
little man OF; and there was a lot Of
talking which ] couldn't hear. and the
cop was swearing; l think they didn't
like it. But, in a minute the China
mamie was an awful nice little Teller
he came up to me and took me out,
led me all sorts of ways, not a bit
like the way came In, and got me out
to the street. The other fellows were
very polite; they told me that they
were my friends and only wanted to
find a clew to my kidnapers; and the
burning holes In me was only a joke
to give me an excuse to break my
word under compulsion-why, they
wouldn't hurt me for the world pre-
tended to be fooled, and said 1t was
all right, and looked pleasant; but
I'd like to scare them the same way,
once, all the same"
The boy caught at his lip which was
trembling. and ended with shalxy
lsugh. Miss Smith clenched the fist
by her side; but she dropped the arm
near Archie, and said in a matter-of-
fact. sprightly tone: Archie, you
really ought to go dress-and wash
for dinner; excuse me for mentioning
it, but you have no idea how grimy
you are"
The COMMIT s.place turn Of thought
did its errend Archie, who had been
braclvg himself anew against the hor-
10Y which he remembered. dropped
hack into his familiar habits and
jumped up consciously. It's the dust,
motoring" he offered, bashfully. Il
ought to have washed before came
up. Well. that's ALL we came straight
here. Now. may go take a bath?"
Aunt Rebecca was lingering a curl.
Gus jade locket on her neck. She
watched the boy run to the open door
Il wish you'd go into your room
colonel" said Miss Smith. "and see
T, that nothing happens TO him. It's silly
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-08

his cigar-case: the manager complL
mented It's contents. as he selected a
cigar: and both gcntl0men bowed. A
wandering. homesick FrenchmAn. who
viewed their parting. felt refreshed
as by n breath from his own land OF
admirable manners. Meanwhile. the
colonel was tuning within: Con
found bis inslnuating curiosity. but l
reckon I headed him OF. And who
would have thought" he wondered for
lornly. that could be going TO dine
with IN, boy safe and sound and be
feeling 80 like a whipped hound!"
But noLe OF this showed during the
dinner at which Millicent was In high
good humor. having obtained informa.
tion about most astounding bargains
in the Chinese quarter from Mrs. Wig
ellsworth. Her good humor extended
even 20 Miss Smith. who received Il
without enthusiasm. albeit courteous
ly; and who readily consented 10 be
her companion for the morning sally
on the distressed Orientals, whose diff
ficulties with the customs had reduced
them TO the necessity OF sales al any
cost. Aunt Rebecca listened with an
absent smile. while Archie laughed at
every feeblest joke OF his uncle In a
boyish interest so little like his for
mer apathy that often Miss Smiths
eyes frightened and half tImldly
sought the uncles. as II calling his at
tention to the change. Only a few
hours back. his would have bright
ened gratefully in answer; now, he
avoided her glances. Yet somehow,
his heart felt heavier when they
ceased. For his part. he was thankful
to have his aunt request his company
In a little promenade around the
"loggia," as she termed II. overlooking
the great court.
She took him aside to tell him her
afternoon experience. and to ask his
opinion OF the enigmatical appearance
OF Atkins. He was strongly tempted.
In return, TO question her frankly
about Miss Smith. to tell her OF seeing
the latter with Atkins only that even
Ing. He knew that II was the sensible
thing to debut he simply could not
do It, To frame his supicions past or
present Of the woman he loved: to dis
cuss the chances Of her affection for a
man loathsomely unworthy OF her:
worse, to balance the possibilities OF
her turning betrayer in her turn and
CHANGING any damage to her benefac-
tress and her kinsman for this fellows
sake-no II was~beyond him. lie had
Intended to discuss his aunt's part In
the waylaying OF Keatcham, with calm
ness and with the Difference due her,
but unsparingly; he meant TO show
her the legal II not moral obllquity OF
her course, to point out to her the oft.
falls besetting II, to warn her how
hideous might be the consequences of
misstep. Somehow. however. his
miserable new anxiety about Miss
Smith had disturbed all his calcula-
lions and upset his wits; and he could
not rally any OF the poignant phrases
which he had prepared. All he was
able to say was something about the
rashness OF the business; II was like
the Filipinos with their bows and ar.
rows fighting machine-guns.
ITO BE CoNTINuEni
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Harvard man was a dapper little
shape in evening clothes. a man still
young. with a round black head II
so, Il was an accident not to the colo
nels liking.
Damn you!" whispered Rupert
Winter very softly. What rs your lit
tie gamer"
At once he descended. having tele-
phoned Haley to meet him at the
court When he entered and sent his
glance rapidly among the little tables.
by this time filled with diners. he ex-
perlenced n disagreeable surprise. II
did not come from the sight OF Sergt.
Haley In his Sunday civilian clothes.
stolidly reading the Call: Il came from
vision OF Atkins standing. bowling.
animatedly talking with Janet Smith.
Instead OF approaching Haley. Win
ter fell back and scrubbed few words
on q page OF his notebook. while
safely shielded by a great palm. The
note he dispatched to Haley. who
promptly joined him. While they
stood. talking on apparently indiffer-
ent subjects. Miss Smith passed them.
Whether because he was become sus-
picious or because she had come upon
him suddenly. she colored slightly. But
she smiled as she saluted him and
spoke in her usual tranquil tone. you
are going TO dine with us. aren't you.
colonel?" said she. Il think dinner is
Just about to be served"
The colonel would be with them d.
rectly.
Haley's eyes followed her; he had
returned her nod and inquiry for his
wife and little Nora with a military
salute and the assurance that they
we're both wonderfully we'll and
pleased with the country.
Sure, amt II remarkable the way
that lady do keep names in her mindT'
cried he. AN don't she walk foine
and straight? Owe been always towld
thin southern ladies' had the gran
way wild 'em; OF see now It's thrue." .
The unusual richness of Haley's
brogue was a sure sign OF feeling. The
colonel only looked grim. After he
had taken Haley 10 safe nook for his
confidence, a nook where there we're
neither ears nor eyes to be feared. he
would have made his way upstairs;
but halfway down the Office he was
hailed by the manager. The manager
was glad to hear that the young gen
tleman was safely back. He let the
faint radiance Of an intelligent, re-
spectfully tactful smile illumine his
words and intimate that his listener
would have no awkward questions 10
parry from him. The colonel felt an
ungrateful wrath. a reprehensible
snare OF temper which did not show in
his confientiaily lowered voice. as he
replied: Mighty lucky. too, we are;
the boys all right; but San Francisco
is no place for an innocent kid even
to take the safest-looking walk. What
sort OF a police system have you. any
how"
The manager shook his head. I'm
not Dragging about It; nor about the
Chinese quarter. either. | confess I've
felt particularly uncomfortable. my
self. the last day. Well--if you'll ex-
cuse the advice-least said you know"
The colonel nodded. He proffered
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-08
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Harvard where Col
Rupert Winter. u. s. A.. visiting, saw the
suicide OF young Mercer. He met Cary
Mercer. brother OF the dead student
Col Winter overheard Cary Mercer APP
parently planning to kidnap Archie. the
colonel's ward, and to gain possession of
Aunt Rebecca Winters millions. Miss
Smith was mentioned apparently as a
conspirator, A great financial magnate
was aboard the train on which Col Win
ter met his Aunt Rebecca, Miss Smith
and Archie. Col. Winter learned that the
financial magnate is Edwin S. keatcham.
Winter. aided by Archie, cleverly frus-
trated hold-up on the train. He took
alleged kidnapping plot Archie mysteri-
ously disappeared In Frisco. Blood in a
nearby room at the hotel caused fears for
the boys life. The lads voice was heard
over the telephone. however, and a min
ute later woman's voice-that OF Miss
Smith. Col Winter and a detective set
out for the empty mansion owned by
Arnold. Harvard graduate. They were
met with an explosion within. Mercer
appeared. He assured Winter that Archie
had returned. The colonel saw vision
house II was Miss Janet Smith. Col.
Winter tS himself admitted that he loved
Miss Smith. Mercer told Winter that
Archie has overheard plans for coup
and had been kidnapped. One OF MERGERS
friends on returning the boy to his aunt
had been arrested for speeding and when
he returned from the police station 10 his
auto the lad was gone. Mercer confessed
he was forcibly OBTAINING Keatcham.
Mercer told his life story. relating how
Keatcham and his scoundrei secretary.
Atkins, had ruined him. the blow killing
his wife Mercer was holding him prison
err in order that he could not get control
OF railroad which was the pet project Of
the father of his college friend. Endicott
Tracy. Aunt Rebecca saw Archie in a
cab with two men. Then he vanished.
She followed in an auto, into the Chinese
district and by the use of a mysterious
Chinese jade ornament she secured
promise from an influential Chinaman
that the boy would be returned. Archie
returned and told his story. Atkins. for
Dner secretary TO Keatcham being his
second kidnaDer
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F francis IYNDE a

surrendering his box to the inquisitive
one, he took his place beside her on the
running step.
Now you. may ask all the questions
you want to-" he said, after Brockton,
finding himself shut out of this most
convenient arrangement for two, had
gone back to his place on the fireman's
side.
For lodging curve or two she chung to
the window seat arm rest and was silent.
Then she said: Il want to ask you not to
care too much about what my uncle said
to you little while ago. 1 don't think
he really meant to-to-
The young engineers laugh was wholly
without bitterness.
"Is that what you had in mind?' he
asked And then: You needn't have
taken so much trouble. 1t was nothing:
ard. besides. I'm not quarreling with my
bread and butter"
II wish you wouldn't put 1t that way"
she said, after another pause. Quite con-
scicntiously she was trying to get down
to his level: to the level of man in his
walk in life: and 1t perplexed her little
to find him SO unresponsive to the effort.
Til put 1t any way you like" he an
swercd promptly. Suppose we say that
Maj. Lockhart has the respect. II not
exactly the warm-hearted affection. Of all
the men in the service. your humble
servant included. And his guess hit the
mark. This rig of mine is a wiper's
OUTFIT
The $40 was picking her way judiciously
around a set of complicated elbows and
rever cd curves at point in the canyon
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rs he va gentlemanS" she asked; and
the word was no sooner spoken than she
could have bitten her tongue for the base
born use of 1t.
That depends somewhat on your defint-
ton. He was always messing in the
manual training shops. and he made a
social outcast Of himself for the sake of
polling 1t was my impression at the
time that he was a poor mans son. work.
ing his way through college" So much
Brockton said with a nicely calculated
air of disinterest. But he had determined
ments. or of his cousin Alicias part IN
them. That was AIicia's affair, to be
buried Or kept alive, as she saw fit.
Althea was silent for little time and
then she said another thing for which
she was instantly sorry.
He seems somehow to be above his
present station In life"
Brockton laughed easily. The danger.
If any there were, was passing.
"Oh, you can't tell anything about that.
you know. A man finds his level; not be-
cause he is forced to it but because he
likes 1t. Orman has an education which
would fit him for anything in sight In
the technical line; and. apparently. he
chooses to wear outlandish clothes and to
be a driver Of locomotives"
1t was not the wisest possible thing to
say. since the lightest word may some
times suffice to turn a clean-hearted wom-
an into a militant defender of the absent
How can you tell?' she retorted. Per
haps it was the best he could do; and. at
all events, 1t is honest work. You couldn't
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clivities on the part of the vice presi-
dents wife, Mrs Lockhart II was q
young woman. and cambridge Brockton
was or cousin once removed.
Althea had known Rrockton since his
college days, and had liked him as much
as she could like any man who was con-
tent to do nothing. Left to herself. she
might have come, in time, to look with
favor upon his wooing. which was as
energetic as anything he ever did. But,
with all its Weddings. the woman heart
has a latent quality Of stubbornness; and
when Miss Althea began to suspect that
set her fine white teeth firmly upon q
steady resolve not to be marketed" at
least, not while she was on the small
matchmakers own ground.
That her fortune had anything to do
with the. matchmaking. or with Brock
tons devotion, she was unwilling to be-
lieve. since Brockton had enough Of his
own to make him tho most unconscion-
able of idlers. Yet she remembered, with
a curious little thrill Of scorn. that the
fortune-hunting instinct was In the Brock
ton blood. Alicia, the fair-haired. Sc
rene-cyed cousin who sat within arms
reach. looking out upon this same back
ward-racing procession of peaks and cliffs.
had oace-so gossip said-broken an en-
gagement almost between the church steps
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take the curve at full speed. and at the
critical moment lost his head. There was
a shrill squsal of brake shoes grinding
on the tires. the flying engine bucked to
q dead stop. and the two mon OF its crew
leaped from the gangways and ran for
dear life. Three seconds farther along
there was crash like the shock Of an
earthquake and the long train rammed
the standing engine, piling up the wreck
age mountain high.
crew Of the train engine had jumped be-
fore the crash; and the head brakeman.
who stuck to his post until the box oar
on which he was riding reared high In
air, made flying leap and landed in the
inn trout pool. But. as We have said. the
guests Of the hotel had their sensation
ready made, and for that day there was
no talk Of time-kiTling excursions In the
hills.
Two hours after the dust Of the crash
had settled the division wrecking train
was on the ground and hard at work:
and after luncheon Brockton took Althea
and his cousin down to Join the crowd Of
onlookers from the hotel.
It was Althea's first sight Of a trained
army Of track clearers In action. and the
fierce toll and wonderful method Of it
all thrilled her like the clash Of arms.
Here was a battle royal with dead weights
inanimate to call out all that was fttest
and most heroic in a master OF men and