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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-17

zines. Crossing this, they entered the
council chamber, long, narrow apart
ment, with benches running around 1t,
and a long table in the center, with
chairs placed for about 20 people.
The Enemies of Russia seated them
selves on the benches and at the table.
Bielinski, who was evidently the
chairman, took his place at the head
of the table. Felix Hulin, after taking
the terrible sphere from his pocket
and laying it carefully on the table on
tiny couch formed Of his crumpled
handkerchief, removed his coat and
hung it upon a nail. He then took his
seat, by invitation, at Bielinshs
right.
Brethren" said the latter, rising,
"of the Society of the Enemies OF
Russia!" He spoke very distinctly,
but not loud. The most absolute 81
lence prevailed. First we must de-
eide what to do with this man who
has introduced himself into our midst,
and has learned the secrets of the
order. Though do not personally be-
lieve him to be a spy, though I am
confident he was brought here by ac-
cident, yet he is not of US, and he is
a friend of the naughty and wealth
pampered aristocrat whose name
forms the password of the evening.
He was on his way to her residence
when he was brought here"
During this time Hardy remained
standing, with his opera hat beneath
his elbow and his ulster thrown over
his arm. His eyes were fixed on the
little ball in Hulin's handkerchief
which, shining in the gas light, held
his gaze with a strange fascination
like the baleful eye of a snake.
What is his nationality" asked
one of the brethren.
"He says that he Is an American
replied Bielinski.
"The Americans" said the question
er, ARE a powerful nation. If We
should detain this man, who is him
self evidently an aristocrat, and hal
friends, they would raise heaven and
earth to find him, and there would b'
much publicity and discussion
thing that we wish to avoid now. Th'
same thing would result If he shoul'
J permanently disappear"
Here he sat down, and silenc'
reigned for full minute.
There is much truth" at lengtl
said Bielinski, Gin what Brother Smil
noff says. Has any other brother an
suggestion to maker"
A young Russian arose, horic
faced, clean-shaven youth, with blu
eyes and a sweet expression. Hi
voice was soft and he smiled as h
talked.
} "He must not disappear" aa1 "a
speaker. "as Brother smirnof say
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-17

he simply disappeared - vanished
from the face of the earth. One of
his arms was found two miles from
the place, lying beside a mountain
road"
THAT would be good medicine for
the czar," chuckled a third voice.
"Yes, and for tyrants in general.
With this new and mysterious ex-
plosive, the Order has an agency by
which it can become terror to the
ruling classes, by which 1t can de-
moralize society, and make way for
the new order of things, the divine
brotherhood of man. In six months
from now there will not be man
living in Russia who will dare set
himself up above his fellow creatures
or take his seat on the tyrant throne
of Russia. Tonight we shall select
the brother who will throw the first
sphere"
But is 1t not fortunate" asked the
second speaker, that a member of
the Enemies CT Russia should have
made this important discovery? The
brother, Felix Hulin, is here-a slen-
der, dark man with eyeglasses. The
cabman that we sent brought him snd
he is now in the reception room. Ah,
but he has the air of a deep student:
Let us go in and make him welcome" "
Hardy, still fumbling with his tie,
caught sight o. his own face in the
mirror, and was startled by itN ex-
preston. 1t was the face of man
caught In a trap and who has only a
moment to escape before he is dis,
covered.
He was in nihilists' den and had
overheard a plot to kill the czar. If il
should be discovered that he was an
impostor, he had little doubt as to
what his fate would be. He seized
his coat and hat and started toward
the door. Three men entered, two
we'll dressed and the other evidently
laborer Of some sort.
Brother Hulin," said the tall man
in imperfect French, I'VE welcome
you among the Enemies of Russia
We know all about your marvellous
discovery, and we consider you the
greatest inventor of the age"
Hardy shook hands with them al
with much cordiality.
Il was" he said, also in French
hoping to make a little address tC
the brethren tonight, for which
have prepared notes. see that have
| left these notes at my hotel and
feel uneasy about them. If they shoulC
fall into the hands of the police, i
would be a serious matter for all o
us. l told my cabman to wait-I will
drive over to the hotel after them"
Very WELL" said the tall man, 'bu
don't be long, for there are many o
the Order here who are anxious tt
meet you"
Hardy stepped toward the door will
a light heart, but just as he reachet
for the knob, the bell rang, and one o
the nihilists opened the door and ad
mitted the cabman with a slender
dark man who wore eyeglasses.
Il am Felix Hulin," announced tn
new arrival in perfect French, IAN
that man." pointing to Hardy, lis a
impostor!"
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CHAPTER xxx.



80 here we are at last" he said;
wait for me-" The house as he
glanced up at it did not impress him
as a palace, but he reflected that
some of the older and more exclusive
of the Muscovite nobility lived in
antiquated and unpretentious resi-
dences. The isvoschik ran up the
steps by his side and rang the bell.
An old woman opened the door.
All" she said to the cabman, $50
TCu have brought him."
ssDa! da." replied the Jehu, and
Irudged down the steps.
1t was evident to Hardy that he was
expected at the house of the princess,
that even the servants had been told
to keep on the lookout for him. Hardy
had been shown into a small reception
room, where coal fire was burning
in the CRATE. A couple of easy chairs
and a leather-covered lounge, some
what worn, formed the only furniture,
rather meager, it seemed to him, for
the palace of princess. He removed
MS coat anu SdI uONu uSlOlS Tic III C.
AS the old woman had been expecting
him, it was safe to assume that she
had gone to inform Romanovna of his
arrival. He arose.. and with fingers
that trembled slightly, arranged his
white tie in a mirror over the mantle.
AZ he was thus engaged, he could
hear two men talking, probably in the
hall, Just outside the door.
1T is the most wonderful explosive
ever invented" said one.
Enough to fill the inside Of a
child's ball is quite sufficient to wreck
the cars palace"
Curse him!" interjected the other,
Amen! 1t can therefore be thrown
TO a great distance, and wherever IT
strikes, 1t explodes. There is nc
missing bre. Several members of the
Order witnessed a trial of it in the
Ural mountains, in lonely spot, and
the resultR were most satisfactory. A
small quantity, hurled at the base of
cItSf, tore the whole face of the noun
tail looss. One of the brethren &C
Gi6sAtAny dropped sphere of 1t. and
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-17
Poisons Lona in Use.

Some poisons have been known foT
ages. Prussic acid, then called "thG
poison of the peach" was used by the
Egyptians before the pyramids were
built. They were the first to distill
the poison from peach pits. Corrosive
sublimate was one of the favorite
poisons of Charles TX. Of France. He
offered a large prize for any one who
would find an antidote for it. A physi-
clan came to him one day to claim the
reward. The king sent for his cook.
who had burned the meat that day,
and made him take fatal dose of cor
rosive sublimate. The antidote was
administered Immediately, but the
cook died, Notwithstanding. The king
had the doctor taken out and hanged
SO his spirit followed the cooks in
less than a quarter of an hour.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-17

do you understand Russian?" asked
Bielinski.
81 speak 1t imperfectly," replied
Hardy. 81 have been in the country
only a short time"
"You speak it we'll enough to under
stand" exclaimed Bielinski, cor you
would not have made so shrewd an
effort to get away. am not sure now
that you are not a spy. At any rate,
it will be long time before you will
see your friend the Princess Roman
ovna"
Hardy noticed that the last two
words were spoken with an emphasis
of hate, which reminded him of the
Christian voices at Stryetensk, spit
ting out "Moschke! Moschke! The
Jew! The Jew!" Truly this Holy
Russia is breeding-ground for many
violent hates.
They all moved silently down to
the extreme end of the hall and passed
through a door into a large square
room, furnished with chairs and
divans and a round table, upon which
were a number of books and maga-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-17

neither can we keep him. He would
be an elephant on our hands. Neither
would 1t be safe to turn him loose
with our secret in his brain and on
his tongue. It seems to me, with all
due reverence to. my elders"-and
here he smiled and waved his hand
"that there is but one way. He must
die and his body must be found under
such circumstances that the police
will be led to believe he has met his
fate through accident. This will come
under the head, not o: an execution,
but of a necessary removal for the
good of the order"
What method would you propose,
Brother Kourbski?" inquired Bielin-
ski.
There are several methods that
naturally suggest themselves" replied
Kourbski, expansively. Hardy's eyes
left the mesmeric spot and sought the
speakers face.
For instance, he might be chloro-
formed and thrown into the Moskva,
thus giving the impression that he
had fallen in and drowned; or, a fine
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-17
Poets villa.

Famous poets make interesting
Wills. Browning's was written in his
own beautiful hand. with the initials
of all the nouns substantive in capi.
tails, after the olden use; and the at.
testing witnesses were "A. Tennyson"
and "F. T. Palgrave." Matthew Ar
nold's, also referred to. was remarka.
BILE for its brevity. A bakers dozen of
words were deemed enough: Il leave
everything Of which I die possessed to
my wife Frances Lucy" This, how
ever, because no executor was ap.
pointed. had to be set aside for letters
of administration; but the result was
the same. These two famous Wills
form, with Shakespeare's, the most
notable trio perhaps ever hA1dled ~
proaAte In England.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-17
CHAPTER xxx.
For the Good of the Order.

The American, in immaculate even
lug dress, his crush hat beneath his
elbow and his fur-lined coat thrown
over his arm, stood at bay with his
back against the wall, silently eyeing
the nihilis!s. The blood rushed hack
to his heart, and his cheek paled a
trifie. but the glance that he Axed on
those wondering faces, in which hate
and fear we're beginning to dawn,
showed no flinching. The cabman, in
tall boots of patent leather, and shin
ing silk hat, stood at the door. with
his broad back against II. his whip In
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-17
Prison Doors Never Locked

A still more curious incident is told
of man who was convicted for
neglecting his wife and children. He
was ordered to betake himself to the
prison and there wait for the arrival
of the constable. This he did, sitting
outside until the door was opened to
let him in.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-17
The Building a Master Construction

The building will h designed by the architects MeasF Francis G. Stewart and Harry Allen Jacobs The
exterior will be- Italian style, built in white marble vmha cohnnade on the second floor separated by
columns f Pannvva marble Between these columns will nndErc cHed marble Boxes filled With flowers
The back ofhe cdonradc viii of French plate glass Teg ground Hoorc nnmew Mbe particularly impress
se with large bronze cnAencks at the entrance and the show window will be- set in border ow white
marble eabannyc carved. Tcw walls and cling fHen entire ground floor wlb built of c@n tone The
cling wnlb Bee cd and acknowledges e Inns stone and CIRCULAR mbc stairway which will be- eof e
features of the building will run up to hese second floor az
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-17
A Meeting Place for Musicians

Th-Harran wreoors have Hy become the. rendezvous for the great musicians visiting New York
It is mo ncommonth hing ntt there on an afternoon Madame TeuaNMi or MadameD hnn Mr. aro
Mr. ek Mr. Rmud etc. Thief firm therefore, in planning this new building decided to introduce a r-
npm room on the ground hoI where artist may find at their disposal every convenience Ease they
wish to write a letter or make it anmingp nc with friends. An interpreter who speaks German
French Italian as well as English, will always be on hand Theft n will aop probably serve cain srm
nte afternoons usnesa and ssw who may at the set time have the opportunity in this way Of
mng acqmedw with the worlds most pommnt artists
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-17
Unusual Rooms

These remarkable instruments will be displayed in sound-proof rooms,
suitably arranged 50 that each customer will be waited n in a DON by him.
sell, and it is understood that this exhibition of playcr-phanos will be one of
the finest in New York City. There will also be private room in which
to try music for those who wish to purchase perforated music rolls.
Besides this, there will be o almost every floor a room decorated in
Adams, Sheraton, etc, each containing only ne piano to match the paic-
uhr style Of decoration of the room. This is being done so that a prospec-
ton, which he may want to introduce n his own home. These instruments
will always be ready for immediate delivery by the firm instead of having to
be made to order, as is usual where any special design of case is wanted.
The room and pianos will be designed by N Of New Yorks foremost
decorators, and will, each of their. be a work of art in its particular style.
Il is stated that ne of these rooms will costa about $4,000 o decorate
The Arrangement
The balanceo of the first floor will be devoted to the exhibition of a half
a dozen artp pianos in various designs of cases. No selling will be done on
the ground floor.
The second floor will be entirely devoted to the sale and exhibition
Of Grand Pianos.
fourth floor to Harrington and Standard Upright Pianos, made by a con
ccrn which is owned by Hardman, Peck & Company, and will be sold by
the firm as a thoroughly reliable piano to people who do not wish to pay
quite as much as the Hardman Piano costs. These pianos sell as-low as
$3.50.
The fifth and sixth floors will be devoted to the sale and exhibition Of
the Autotone, the piano ALL car play by hand or perforated music rolls.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-17
A Palace Of MagnifCenCe to Be the Future Home OF the HaIdnlan Piano
In the Heart Of the Finest Retail District

Endan Peck & Co. take No 433 Fifth Avenue and will erect thereon the most unique and dyt building gifts
size in New York. mvdyd mdo He ahd pMs to be known @FMmm House
Nm Hmmm Pmk& Co mo the mmTmmMmT piano manufacturers NswYak have secured the premises No AOFH Avenue
will erect thereon the most unique h0@m IN New York
"a JSbMa mmMMlb 2nd@ what h%% @m RRMhSa tn The d@%gInM da mmfN mn New M between w I s dar smn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-17
2l Years Lease

It is understood that the lcase is for tycntyonc years at al aggregate
rental Of about $4,000, and was negotiated by N. & l. Hess. The build
ing will be finished about April 1871. MI. Alfred 1. Peck, president OF the
firm, stated tina. the dedication of this new piano palace will take place
about March 1stn next and that many of the most prominent opera singers
have promised to be present and lend their assistance to make the occasion
a memorable one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-17
Established 1912

The firm Of IIndman, Peck & Company. n of the largest and most
prominent piano manufacturers in America, vase established in 1Ma by Mr..
that time their business has steadily increased, and the reputation Of the
Hardman Piano has marched straight to the front rank of American pianos.
Their present showrooms in New York City are located at No. 1873 Fifth
Avenue, near Nineteenth Street, where they have been for nearly thirty
the firm has decided to make this very wwe move. They have another
large retail establishment al No. 54 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y, ard
are represented by the most prominent music houses in almost every city in
the United States and Canada as we'll as in the large centres of Europc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-05
USHERS STATE
 THEIR CASE

Editor of the Farmer:
 Sir--In contradiction of an article published in the Herald concerning the difficulty between the ushers and the management of Jackscn's Theatre. we the ushers. wish to state the following: At the commencement of the season we were engaged to work with the understanding that we were to receive agement cut our wages to fifty cents a day, but as we were getting plays regularly we did not object.
 In the last four weeks we received in salary $3.50. As to the events that occurred Saturday last. MT. Fftzpat- of the ushers were appointed. of which MT. Lillis was not one. to state our wrongs to MT. Richardson, the treas urer. to ask for fifty cents again or salary of B week. The. appointed two were not allowed to see MT. Richardson. but were met at the door of the office by MT. Fitz- patrick who ordered us out of the theatre. The ushers quietly walked out of the building. As can be read fly seen they did not have a chance to present their argument.
 As to the statement made that we intended to "beat up' or harm in any way the children they pressed into service, it is entirely false and malic- ious. as any of these children will readily say. including MT. Mulaney. And the name applied to one of us by the writer of the article in the Herald we consider it too far beneath us to comment upon it.
 Hoping you will accept our side of the argument. and thanking you in advance, we are
 Yours sincerely in fairness.
 WILLIAM PARSHALL,
 JAMES LUCEY.
 EDWARD COTTER,
 JAMES LILL1S,
 MIR. WHITE.
 The Ushers of the Jackson Theatre.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-05
YOUNGEST HOLD-UP !. MEN ARE IN COURT Schoo'boys With Pistol Hold Other Youngsters and
 Strip Them

Rocky Dasio, 13, of 93 Reilly street, and Michael Ferraro, 12, of S36 Penn broke street, are probably the young est full fledged highwaymen that the authorities of this city have ever ap- prehended. They with other young sters whose identities are not fully established, held up at the point of a pistol Howard Harper, 6S Clarence street and Harold Squires, 1O7 Clar- ence street, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at East Washington avenue and Pembroke street.
 Hands up!' rang out the com- mand reinforced by the threatening tol was effective in frightening the less hardened twain into absolute subjection. Up went their hands, and then the gang went through their pockets. All the cash of the pair, a nickel was stripped from them. Then the highway men threw them down and beat them, and started off seek ing other victims.
 The lads ran to the Senod precinct police station to tell of the holdup. and Policemen Gottschalk, Began and Dempsey, who were seeking a gang of stone throwers who had injured the fireman of passing freight, Diasio and Ferraro.
 The other prisoners were John and Finney Diasio, aged 15 and II re- spectively, of 93 Reilly street, broth- CTS of the hold-up men; Daniel Cut ter. e7 Reilly street. Michael Pallett, Is. of 99 Walter court.
 Judge Foster. ordered the boys to report to the Probation. officer week ly for three months, and instructed Probation Officer Garfield to rear rest them at the first show of law lessness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-05
CONGRESS M0URNS ITS DEAD BUT NOT
 ITS ''DEAD ONES''
Grief For Departed Members at Opening Session, No Sorrow For Defeated Ones

Washington, Dec. 5-When Vice President Sherman tapped his marble stand with his gavsl. and Speaker Cannon swung h.s mallet with his good left hand, at noon. today, the final session of the 61st Congress was under way.
 Fur coats and wraps were in much demand. and the members and spec. tators hustled into the capitol well covered with snow, for the first heavy snow fall of the year marked the opening of the session.
 There was comparatively meagre attendance of members. Many south ern Democrats will not come to Washington until after the holidays. bers. was out. Beautiful gowns and triumphs of the mill:ner's art, made the slop;ng galleries. banks of beau ty. When the bustling figure of "Un- cle Joe" appeared from the Speaker s office, there was a buzz of murmur- ing and then a loud sound of ap- plause from the floor and the gall leries.
 Heavy silence hung over the floor and galleries as the blind chaplain of the House. Rev. Henry N. Couden, rose and prayed that the assembly would be guided alright in it's execu- tive activities. At the conclusion of the prayer, the Speaker ordered a call of the House, by States. to ascertain the presence of quorum.
 Resolutions were adopted deploring the deatfs of the following members of the House: Charles Q. Tirrell. Mas sachusetts; Walter F. Brownlaw, Tennessee; Samuel l.. Gilmore, Louisi- ana. After the resolutions had been ordered transmitted to the Senate the House adjourned out of respect to the dead members
 The Senate chamber was packed, as usual, for. the opening session. There was no lack of cheer, so far as ap- pearances were concerned. among those who had gone down in the November battle. but regret was ex- pressed, on all sides because of the gap caused in the Senate ranks. by death Senator McEnery, Louisiana, Daniels, Virginia; Clay, Georgia; and Deliver. Iowa had passed away since the adjournment in June.
 Vice-Presdent Sherman entered the chamber smiling and his ruddy face glowing with health. Prayer was off, 'fered by Rev. U. c. B. Pierce, the chaplain of the Senate. The Vice President announced the calling of the roll. This feature has been ob- served since the days of the late Senator Howard of Massa chusetts, who regularly insisted that the roll should be called. The absence of many Senators was explained by their colleagues.
 Routine business disposed with, the Senators listened to the announceWent of the death of their colleagues and then adjourned out of respect.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-05

the Reformed Episcopal church, was one of the most out-spoken of those who voiced prophecies of disaster to the Eddy's faction.
 T have always thought that, when Mrs. Eddy died, there would be a struggle for leadership in the church." he said. Generally, when a religious organization is so absolutely depending upon the personality of an individual the death of that person Is likely to be the dropping point of ambition among the followers. Chris. ton Science. I believe, will not sur Vive the death of it's founder by many years. I read Science and Health. and found it the most ridicu- louS book I ever Saw.''
 Bishop Samuel Fallows said: "Mrs. Eddy was a very remarkable woman. She came up through great difficult ties and at the end reached the head of her Christian Science Church auto cracy. The church probably will be managed by committees and the per- sonal element inspired by the love of it's founder"
 Jenkins Lloyd Jones was condem- natory. "Now that she is dead" he sad. i've shall be able to get an academic vista of herself and her works. The vitality of her last mes sage will meet it's supreme test now. The church has great momentum and a large constituency, but I look for slow decline"