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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-02-03

AMONG those who are working Tor MI
Hubbard for the Senate are the HON.
Charles F. Teter and the Hon. Arnold I.
Scherr both Of whom know thing or
two about politics.
AND now Walter Wellman is arrang-
ing for a balloon flight across the Atlantic
ocean. We have always regarded Walter
as something OF gnat.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-02-03
PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned, intending to move from Shep-
herdstown, will sell at public sale, at her home or
High street. near the new station. on
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-02-03
On Friday, February Is, 1910
IL Head Of Horses and Colts |

Beginning al 10 a. M, the following personal prop
erty
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-02-03
IL HEAD OF CATTLE.

Five OF which are mich cows. four will be fresh
by day OF sale, all young and good mixers; Dur.
nam bun. remainder thrifty young cattle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-02-03
II HEAD OF CATTLE I!

Seven good mich cows. three Of which will be
fresh by day OF sale. balance fresh in the spring
One thoroughbred Durham bull calf 4 months old
sired by c. +. Byers' registered Durham bull. One
will weigh $50 or 100 lbs One heller. rsing 2ycafs
n,in,,cn ihriliN cafflr
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-02-03
PUBLIC SALE.

Having rented small farm. viii sell at public
auction. on the Fayman farm. three niles norm OF
SheaherdStOwu on
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-02-03
PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned. having decided 20 discontinue
farming Will offer Tor sale at the Neikirk farm :
milcs cast OF ShepheTdstown. on the road leading
I,nm Shspherdsiown 10 Moler'S Cross Roads on
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-02-03
PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned. Administrator Of ]. G. Show.
deceased will sell al public sale, at his late resi-
dence on Princess street. on
Saturday, February %, 1910,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-02-03
PUBLIC SALE.

Having decided 10 discontinue farming. viii sell
At my home on the Milton Miller farm, one fourth Of
a mile northeast OF Kearnevsville. on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
CHAPTER XIX.
Night in the Forest

As the sounds of flight and pursuit receded,
my companion who answered me from the other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR FEBRUARY II.

than any other cabby in the world and Grand Duke
Loris had evidently studied his part from life. He
letter perfect in it.
strobe to the door and flung it open. Here,
stop that" | shouted. Be off with you, Ivan, you
impudent rascal
He leered at me and shambled off but could hear
the voice growing ribadres all the way down
the staircase He had accomplished masterpiece
of representation!
WAITED awhile till judged it safe to start the
first stage of my expedit ion. l meant to take
circuitous route to the cafe still being
watched. should run unnecessary risks, not tor
my sake, but guessed that the success of our
enterprise whatever it was-would depend on the
exercise of infinite caution, at the beg inning, any
how | felt strangely elated happier than had for
many long day; though | knew that the worst, or
almost the worst, had to pass, and that Anne
here in the power of her enemies. But we were
going to save her-we would save herl "A forlorn
hope" even Loris Solovieff had called it. Nothing
of the knd Could anything that such he
attempted be forlorn hope and together, working
LOYALTY side by side, what could not dare and
compsh? Nothing seemed impossible tonight.
Merely earth to cleave sea to part'
kept wary lookout as made my way along the
Streets most of them thronged at this hour OF the
evening. The air was sultry, and huge
masses of cloud were piling up, ominous of storm
before long.
reached the cafe eventually and, SO far as knew,
unobserved and came out of it an hour or so later,
looking l hope, like shabbily attred Russian
student as Grand Duke Loris looked like droshky
driver accompanied by man OF the artisan type,
who might have been my father-none other than
Mishka himself.
The sky was overcast and already above the
rumble of the traffic could hear the mutter of
distant thunder. 1t reminded me of that eventful
night in London little than a month ago,
though had seemed to live lifetime til since then
The storm comes soon," said Mishka That is
WE'LL very WE'LL
We came to place where several droshkys were
standing and he paused irresolute, fumbllng IN his
pocket
We will drive, Paul" he asserted aloud. with the
air of who has just decided to indulge in an
extravaganza. Yes, l say will! The storm
comes soon and thy mother is Alone
He began to haggle, after the usual fashion, with
the nearest driver, and again l marveled at the
Dukes disguise; for it was he, of course.
once clear of the city. Mishka unfoded the plan.
~ Presently we turn across country and come to a
house. There we leave the droshky and there also
will be horses for us in readiness if should need
them-later. Thence go foot through the
forest to the meeting place. We must separate when
h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27

we get near it. but you will keep close to Ivan" we
spoke always of the Duke by that name and will
come alone. You will be challenged, and you will
give the word, For Freedom, and the sign showed
you. Give it to me now.
He held out his hand palm upward, and touched
it with my thumb and fingers in turn five little taps.
Good, you quick learner, Paul. The meet
ing will he in an old chapel, or SO we imagine. The
place is changed many times but it must be there,
light, there among the pines. That is in our favor.
If she is there, shall know how to act must
decide then. She will be accused that is certain;
but the five may acqut her. If that comes to pass,
good we shall easily get speech with her, and per
haps she may return with At least she will be
safe for the moment. But if they condemn her,
must act quickly and all together. We must save
her and get her away, Or-d1e with her!"
We'll sald!' growled Ivan.
The rain was pattering down now in big drops, and
the lightning flashes were more frequent the thun-
der nearer each time The horse SHE'D there
a vivid flash than before, followed almost in
stantly by cracking roll. The storm upon
the horse up and was listening intently. listened
also, and above the faint tinkle of bells and
slight movements of the horse l heard, faint yet
but rapidly approaching, the thud of hoofs and the
jangle of accoutrements.
"A patrol" said Ivan quickly. They are coming
toward US; 1 them by the lightning flash. They
will challenge u.s. and shall drive on, trusting to the
darkness and storm. If they follow, they prob
ably WILL and shoot you two must seize your oppor
unty and jump. There is Just the change that they
may not see you. l shall drive If distance
taken and it will be better for me to be caught
than for YOU
He started again the instant and another flash
showed several mounted figures just ahead.
A challenge rang out and VANS reply was to lash
the horse into gallop. We charged through Them
and they wheeled after and fired. heard the
"Zsp!' of bullet it ripped through the leather
hood close to my ear; but in the darkness and con-
fusion they fired wildly And for the present at any
rate, gallant little horse more than match
for theirs, and distancng them rapidly.
Another flash, and Now!'' roared Ivan above the
roar of the thunder had already sprung up know
ing that must jump before the next flash came, and
Mishka, as found afterward did the Steady
ing myself for moment, let myself drop, stumbled
backward for few steps fell and rolled into the
ditch just the pursuers cattered past in whirl
wind of oaths.
For the moment l. at least had escaped; but
where was Mishka9
CHAPTER XIX.
Night in the Forest
AS the sounds of flight and pursuit receded,
"A crawled out of the ditch and called softly to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-How
would you like to pay $4,000 for
80 cent husband? That is the
sum that Laura Biggar, actress,
will have to pay for alternating
the affections of DR.. Chas. Hen
drick from his wife, Mrs. Agnes
Hendrick, Brooklyn.
While Mrs. Hendrick asserted
that her husband was worth less
than 80 cents to her as a husband
at the time she was compelled to
leave him, he was at one time
worth 100000.
The jury, however, considered
that $4,000 was enough for the
actress to pay for her married af-
finity, and set new highest price
for husbands affections.
Laura Biggar won fame a few
years ago by contesting the will
of New Jersey millionaire
named Bennett, claiming that she
was his wife. She received some
thing like 100000 of the estate.
Hendrick assisted her in the case,
and finally left his wife for Laura.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
SAVED FROM
ASSASSIN BY
HIS SHADOW
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. H.
The authorities today are search
ing for q man who fired a shot at
A. j. Tucker through the window
of a San Bruno hotel while is
intended victim was disrobing for
the night. Tucker undoubtedly
owes his life to fortunate glance
at the window, when he saw the
shadow of the wound-be murderer
fall across the curtain, a revolver
in his hand. The shadow was
cast by an electric light on the
outside.
Tucker believes the shooting
was the result of a controversy
over the site of a new school
building which has torn San
Bruno for the last two months.
He has charged that certain of
his enemies seek to do him harm.
The bullet fired at Tucker shat
tered a mirror directly in front OF
which he had been standing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
From present indications, t

From present indications, the
COMMITTEE of Twelve "slate,"
which now contains only four
names, will be neither endorsed
nor repudiated outright by any OF
the organizations. General opinion
is that the various organizations
will follow the policy of the I'm
Iprovement League. and the Com
mercial club and just quietly lay
the report on the shelf, and ignore
the whole thing.
1t Was Warm and Informal.
Warmth as we'll as informally
is said to- have marked the dis
cussion of trustees of the CONNER
cial club Tuesday when they by
common consent agreed not to en-
dorse the slate of the Committee
lof Twelve, but to smother it at
their formal sitting and thereby
avoid rousing any friction in the
club.
In view of the fact that three
members of the club sat in the
long deliberations of the Commit
tee of Twelve, the board was put
in an embarrassing position, and
while not desiring to show dis
courtesy to the committee men,
bers of the board, did not feel like
taking the question up at all, but
followed the cue of the Improve
ment league by simply doing moth
ling.
Today citizens generally are
freely commenting on the fizZling
out of the scheme to have COM
mittee of dozen men name the
officers of the city which the peo-
lple themselves supposed they were
to do when they adopted the new
charter.
The garbled story in morning
paper which sought to discredit
the Times article of yesterday
showing the refusal of the Com
mercial club trustees to vouch for
the slate, today was proven to be
simply another 1ll-c0ncealed at
tempt to let the scheme down
easy"
Times Article Correct.
The Times article was absolute
ly correct in every detail. The
Commercial club trustees took the
short cut out of a bad dilemma
by refusing to act at all, after the
situation had been considered by
the members, and it is not expect
ed that the slate will again be
brought before the club, as 1t is
lgetting so badly shattered the
|pieces will hardly hold together
to make satisfactory spectacle
worthy of being set up in the
community.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
copyrighted, 1909. by Bobbs Mcrrin Co..

there was something of kinship tc
the elder, as there might be in q
New England chemist or engineer
something that is like his forty,
second cousin fishing on the New.
|foundland Banks. The softness oi
speech was modified to a subtle
|firmness and subdued decision
The slight, tall frame was arrowy
and erect; as IL the youth had inn
bibed from some winter air a la
tent self-esteem expressed in the
hint of incisiveness in speech, II
one may call that incisive which
was still soft and almost caress
ing. The boy also had the areas
of mottled freckling, overlaying 4
pink glow. He wore a blue flan.
mel shirt with bright silk cravat;
his shoes were secured gray BY
the beach sand, and his we'll
shaped hat was powdered with it;
his trousers were of cadet gray
and were striped down the side;
seemingly they were a part oi
some obsolete uniform. He sal
|on a great square timber half.
buried in the sand. and had beer
a blue-green Portuguese
man-of-war cast ashore and rolled
up before the breeze, dragging its
yard-long tentacles. On the beam
lay steel square, a brace and bit
"a roll of blue-prints, some steel
drills and book of logarithms
He had returned to the sea blad.
der, investigating 1t with the tir
OF slim oilcan. and had mentally
formulated parallel between this
helpless thing, beaten about BY
every breeze, and the dirigible bal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
12-|NCH WATER
MAIN BURSTS

A bad break. in the big 12-inch
water main leading to the tide
flats threatened to put the whole
battery of industries located in
that section out of commission for
the entire day owing to lack of
water with which to operate.
Last night the big pipe broke
with 100 pounds pressure on the
pipe and a great stream of water
a foot thick poured out. All the
pumps at the station were started
to keep up pressure while the big
pipe ran the water away. but it
was hard job. Men were rushed
to the work this morning, and the
job of repairing was hastened as
much as possible so the mills could
go on, but it caused considerable
delay and Inconvenience.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
|C|V|L WAR ON
IN GREECE
ARMY BESIEGED BY NAVAL
FORCES AND SITUATION Is
CRITICAL.

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CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. H.
The Greek army is still holding
Athens today against the hostile
navy, according to advices' receis-
led here from the Greek capital.
The army men are reported TO
have seized ammunition intended
for the torpedo boat destroyers uf
the feet, rendering the vessels
practically useless.
Col. Zorbas, whom the army
men want proclaimed military die
tator, is mobilizing additional sol
diers In Athens. In view of his
activity it is feared the vessels
will shell the Grecian ports lett
unprotected by the removal OF
garrisons to the capital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
Can't Collect
Her $4,000
Heart Balm

Dora Lees heart balm has ap-
parently gone glimmering, al
though she was awarded $40, 900
by the jury in her breach of prom
Use case against John T. Davis.
Believing that Davis owned stock
in the Bank of California, and
also had money on deposit thers,
she instituted a gamishee pro-
ceeding which resulted in the
filing of an answer this morning
by the bank, disclaiming Davis
interest in the institution.
The only money the officials of
the bank had handled for Davis in
amy way was a certified check for
a trifie over $500, which had been
disposed of. Just what the next
move will be the attorneys refuse
to state.
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WOMEN To
TESTIFY IN
BURKE CASE
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SANTA ROSA, CAL, Feb. H.
One of the ramifieations in the In
vestigation of the dynamiting Of
Miss Luella Smith and her baby,
Willard p. Burke Smith, was re-
vealed this afternoon when Dis
trict Attorney Lea stated that at
least 10 San Francisco women
would be questioned tomorrow
by the grand jury.
Lea refused to reveal the names
of the women he has summoned
as witnesses but intimated that
not only would he lay before this
inquisitors evidence with a view
to securing an indictment for dy-
|namiting but also testimony that
he deemed sufficient to prove that
the Burke sanitarium violated the
county laws relative to disorderly
houses.
The district attorney declared
that he expected later to summon
many more women from various
parts of the state. He also in-
timated that among the early wit
nesses would be those who favor
DR.. Burke. These will be allow
ed to make a statement and II
later facts develop tending TO
throw question upon their testi-
mony they will, again be called be-
fore the grand Jury.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17

loon up the coast, when the speech
of the old fisherman made him
look up.
+ His face was small for a mans
his eyes dark, his lip blackened
by a tiny mustache of jet. In the
manner of one who does not fee
obliged to reply to the speech oi
e. constant companion, he picked
|up pair of binoculars from q
cast-up crate and studied the dis.
tant air-ship.
Mo- likely bound for Pensaco.
LA, Captain" he said. She's com.
ling this way--a Condor with bow
|rudder. Winter resorters, / reck.
Ion."
tThen she don't keer whar she
goes" replied the fisherman. cts
thisaway o. thataway, jist as some
lady, says"
II don't know that it matters, ;
said, the younger man, whether
they see us or not; but l reckon
well go under the she'd"
"All right, Miste' Theodo'," an,
|swered the captain. "Hyah's doin
the gophah act ag'in."
The .aeronat, drawing nearer
|swelled like great silver moon
The men admired her as they
walked inshore through soft, trod
den sand, down to a lower leve
OF yellowed palmettoes, and scaled
"a steep dune-slope thicketed will
curious scrub-oaks only a few
feet high, but hoary with age
their ancient and stunted limbs
|contorted fantastically by tht
rheumatism OF age. and covered
Continued on Page Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17

Voters will not get a chance to
express an opinion on municipal
ownership of street cars. Eight
councilmen lined up against the
ordinance last night and prevented
its passage. They were Bell, can
didate for mayor; Armstrong,
candidate for mayor; Hawthorne,
Hawley, Brand, Eberly, Turnbull,
Wilkeson.
Another test of sentiment on
the street railway question came
on the ordinance prepared by As
sistant City Attorney Baker 10
prevent the street railway COM
pany overcrowding its cars. The
ordinance limits the number of
strap hangers in a car to 20 per
cent of the seating capacity. The
object was to compel the running
of more cars. The courts have
held sufficient cars must be put on
to carry the people and this was
to be a starter in getting at an
forcement of that idea.
But the franchise committee
hSauSu py "hhcSUu anu Win
Chapman, Bell, Hawley, Rankin,
Russell an Kreger all signing ~
did not want straphanging stop
ped. They like it. The ordinance
was referred back to the council
to be killed.
Lynn objected. He said it was
intended to bring the company to
time and stop the poor service and
this ordinance is meant to sup
plement others to require moe
cars. Lynn presented the case
clearly but there were too many
friends in the council of the street
car company. He moved that The
committee report be changed 10
read that the ordinance pass and
when noses were counted Giblett,
Wilkeson, Bell, Rankin, Haw-
thorne. Hawley, Chapman. Ebsr-
ly all lined up against the orii-
nance and made a tie vote. Then
Hawthorne announced that the or
iginal report of the committee was
adopted. Lynn objected and de-
manded a roll call. The same
eight lined up and another tie le-
suited. President Hawthorne
again tried to kill 1t OFF by an
nouncing that the report had been
adopted but Lynn protested again
and he finally granted that the re-
port was not adopted and the or
dinance will go back to the COM
mittee, and must now come up
again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
CHAPTER 1
When Maidens Fell From (

When Maidens Fell From the Sky.
For twenty shimmering miles
the Gulf beach lay in the sun, a
white straight-edge against blue.
Mistily through the surf haze
glimmered the tower of Sand Is
land light. save when obscured by
the smoke-plum of a fruiter stand
ing in past Fort Morgan for Mo-
bile. 1t was early forenoon. The
yellow globe of the mooring-bal-
loon at the fort shone in the sun
like a dome of some audacious
new architecture, flung high into
the pulsating air. Two men, far
down the coast toward Pensacola,
caught the far-off splendor and
noted, In the very act of casting
off from it, a long, cigar-shaped
|aeronat--an immense, elongated
bubble of quicksilver. 1t floated
Iseaward, rounded to, stood mo-
|ment end on, liprating like bal
aDcing top.
"she's boun' TO- N'Yawlins, All
reckon, suh."
The speaker was typical Gulf
fisherman, long-bearded, soft of
speech, courteous as a diplomat,
barefooted, weathered in garments
and skin. Over his cheeks and
nose were scattered broad brown
Iblotches which, had it not been
for their size, might have been
called freckles. He rolled Gig
arctic. lighted 1t, turned his al
most colorless eyes on his COM
panion. repeating, "she sho' boun'
TO N'Yawlins.
Ia thu mien Of the young man
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
INVESTIGATE
DEATH Of
WOMAN
YOUNG WOMAN REPORTED TO
HAVE DIED FROM ACCIDEN-
TAI GUNSHOT WOUND
BODY WILL BE DISIN-
TERED.
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SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 17.-Cor-
oner Barney E. Kell today began
an investigation of the death of
Mrs. Blanche Pelton Daley, a
young woman who died here on
Feb. 8, as the result of a pistol
wound sustained by her on Feb.
3. No report of the case was made
to the coroner until after the
body was buried.
DR.. H. v. Gates, a prominent
physician of high standing, who
attended Mrs. Daley at the time of
Ithe shooting, informed Sheriff
Langford that the affair was an
accident, and that there was no
need for him to make any inves-
litigation.
The coroner said today:
"The death certificate which is
lon file states that the woman
died as the result of gunshot
wound inflicted by accident.
"The conditions demand that I
take immediate action, and l shall
do SO as soon as / have obtained
the advice of the district attor-
|ney."
Mrs. Blanche Pelton Daley re-
Gently came here from the east,
presumably from Ohio, with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. e. Pei
ton. A house number on the
death certificate failed to reveal
their whereabouts, and efforts of
the authorities are being bent to
find them.
1t is said that Mrs. Daley was
shot while taking a revolver from
a trunk she was unpacking. The
bullet entered her abdomen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
TELEPHONES FOR
MOTHER THEN
KILLS SELF
SEATTLE, Feb. 17.-"Hello, is
that you mother?"

SEATTLE, Feb. 17.-"Hello, is
that you mother?"
"Yes, Cleom, what is it?"
''I am going to commit suicide.
Come out and take care of my
little girls" and the phone clicked
and all was silent.
This is the telephone message
received by Mrs. A. M. Jordan
from her daughter, Mrs. Cleo
Bright, at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. The mother rushed wildly
down the street and caught a
street car, for her daughter
home, 2017 West Sixty-first
street, Ballard, where she found
the girl breathing her last.
A bottle of carbolic acid lay be-
side the stiffening form. When a
doctor reached the house the
woman was dead.
The two little girls, one and
the other 6, were out of the
house, one at school and the 9TH
er playing in nearby yard. Mrs
Jordan believes her daughter was
temporarily insane.