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 others eyed her enviously as she pass ed. Chatting pleasantly, the man led her to the elevator, and presently Mar ion found herself on the street again. That night her fears were reawak- ened when card engraved with the name of James Dalton was brought to her. It was in Royce X Dalton's store that tho incident had occurred Per haps they had found out. after all.
 She gave sigh of relief when the young man of the morning rose before her.
 You will pardon my intrusion" he began. but since these unfortunate things were the cause of so much trou- ble thought it only fair that you should have them" He held toward her q parcel that Marion instinctively knew contained the coveted caps. She shook her head
 "l cannot take them." she walled. "l don't deserve them. did steal them"
 ''Technically. yes" said Dalton Il saw you slip them in your pocket. But knew that if Miss Perkins had not been so quick you would have replaced them. saw the struggle in your face. Were they for your mother:"
 Marion nodded. You sec" she began. "it Is my first Christmas away from home. When father died and the money was all lost l had to go to work for living. Pm addressing envelopes at home to make some extra money Before always made mothers caps. But now l have not the time. had some mon- ey all saved up to buy two when at the office they took up contributions for presents for the timekeeper and some of the others. It's big office, I you know. and it took all my Christ mas money"
 And you came over In the noon hour to see if there were any cheaper ones yoN could still afford" he broke in. ! "Temptation was strong upon you. and 1 just for one tiny moment you fell. could see the whole process in your | face"
 You knew that had taken them when you spoke this noon?' she gasped
 "tertain!y," was the smiling an swpi - knew that you had stolen
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Chr,sssnas In Dixie.

Christmas sro Wu* made fur darkies. An de law uont GU, no Ice. White mems wld deir clubs an blue coats Lays eZ low an still eZ mice. Black Marian don't rlde nobody.
 Ev'y darky has full sway. An dey sho do ac like white folks Way down souf on Chris mas day. To be sho at night we ems up
 Wid gran Jim Dandy spree One uv desc ole fashioned cakewalks Er big co II shucktn bee. An. sah. et it's one CT t'othah
 It'll las mos th'oo de night Den we'll go home wid de ladies
 At de break uv mawnln' light Oats de way We spens ouah Chris mas. You jes shet yo' mouf up, man! D. aint no Christmas in de worl. sah. Dat kin beat ole Dixie Ian. Ev'ybody's free an ekul.
 An each man jes' has his way, White CT black-it makes no difence- Way down souf on Christmas day.
 -Silas K Floyd in Leslies Weekly.
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A Merry Christmas Jest.


 An old chronicle contains the follow ing Quaintly worded anecdote:
 There was some time an old knight who. being disposed to make himself merry in Christmas time. sent for many of his tenants and poor neigh bors with their wives to dinner. when having made meat to be set on the table would suffer no man to drinke till he that was master over his wife should sing carroll; great niveneSs there was who should be the musician Yet with much adoe. looking one upon another. after d dry hemnie or TWO. a dreaming companion drew uul as much as he dare toward an old taSh toned ditty When having made m end. to the great comfort of the hs holders. at last il came to the women,s table. when likewise commandment was given chat there should no drinae be touched till she that was master over her husband had sung Il Christ, mas carroll: whereupon they fell ali la such a singing that there was never heard such catterwalin. peNne a musicke. Whereat the knight laughed ! heartily. that il did him halfe aS | muche good as d corner of his Chris mas pie"
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brace of navy revolvers to school with him, and thereafter. hung then up behind his desk with as much regularity as he hung up his over- coat. During recess Champ happened to be standing in the doorway when one of the Devine family dashed up drew a bead on him with a rifle and fired. The ball just missed Champ s head. The teacher grabbed his pis- tolls, adjourned school, got horse and dashed after Devine. He chased him into the next county before giv- ing up the pursuit. Devine never came back while Champ was school teacher.
 There is inspiration for the youth of the land in the career of Champ Clark. Pluck, honor, industry airnd ambition, are the cornerstones of his life, and his qualities may be emulateh by Young America with credit to itself and profit to the na- ton.
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BARRON KAY'S
 CHRISTMAS GIFT
Seeking a Present For Mother,
 She Finds a Husband.
- T was just for moment that
 Marion pondered, just for brief space that temptation warred with

Marion pOndered, just for brief
 space that temptation warred with training but in that half minute lynx eyed store detective had bounced upon her. The holiday shoppers throng- ed the place. There was no time to waste following a shoplifter outside of the store to establish a clear case. Al most before she had realized what had happened Marion was being hustled over to the elevators.
 A few minutes later she stood before sharp featured woman at roll top desk who had taken her name and ad- dress and was putting her through a series of cross questions. But the in quisition was broken suddenly by the appearance of a tall, clean cut young fellow who walked up to the desk of the head detective and checked her questioning.
 'I saw Miss Perkins make this ar rest" he said quietly. "She has made mistake"
 But the girl admits that she stole Ihese." sharply retorted the woman, holding up some dainty creations of lace.
 ''l think would admit murder" laughed the man, "if l were ever lined up in here. It's pure nervousness. There was woman standing beside her who slipped the things in her pocll- ct. 1 suppose the rest of the plan was to follow her to the street and pick her pocket after she had carried them safe ly out of the store"
 "Of course if you say so'- began the offended Miss Perkins.
 "I do say so." he answered quiet ly as he tore rom the book the page
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ent after all the TIT IS BECAUSE Do fairy tales I've UNDERSTAND.
 written her about how well I've bean doing-just for d moment it seemed that had to have them"
 But l dc understand" he insisted "l can recall a Christmas when my dinner was dry bread because l was too faint from hunger to tight for q place in line where they Aer" feeding the poor. It is because 'i' under stand that l sought 10 bring Il ha,ny ending to little tragedy as poverty. The simple words seemed 10 estab- fish bond of sympathy between them Impulsively she caught his hand
 "But I'm selfish" he persisted. II | want to ask favor of you in return What is it?" she cried eagerly.
 'T want you to share my Christmas dinner" he explained My sister. who keeps house for me is traveing in l Europe. Won't you dine with me and go to the theater afterward? Marion nodded shyly, and with cheerful "That's an engagement, then. he took his leave.
 Marion slept little that night. There was something about Dalton that won him regard from all. His quick ap- preciation of her temptation and his ready sympathy for her troubles had ] won her heart. She knew that 1t was foolish to build castles in the air. but there was some comfort to her in the thought that she at last had friend in the great. inhospitable city; that she would not. after all, eat her first Christmas dinner away from home 1n ] the cheap boarding house.
 The dinner ordered in advance was perfect, the visit to the theater was genuine treat. and when Dalton s1g- gested that they drop into restau- rant for an after theater bite she was glad to prolong her happiness. Il am purely selfish" he answered when she sought to thank him for the treat he had given her. ''l guess we are always selfish. had noticed you i several times in the store making little purchases, and l wanted to know you, ,, was hoping that l might get chance to speak"
 But why should you want to?" she asked wonderingly.
 Because l love you." he said sim ply. Il did not mean to speak so soon. but l can't help it. Ever since the first time l saw you l have wanted you for my wife. Is there any hope?"
 Her eyes made answer. and he drew case from his pocket. T have .ar. ried it for weeks" he said. flor 1 knew that my chance would come Will you wear it. little woGlan?"
 For answer she held out her left hand. This is the best Christmas present q girl ever had" she whs pered as he slipped the solitaire op her tinger.-C H Sutcliffe
 Anxious to Comply.
 Professor to studentl-Ycu should have written on the subie,t, sir, so that the most ignorant of your audi ence could understand all that you have to say on the subject Student What part of my production is not clear to you. sir?
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on WHICH MdC- iOnSZa Il SW CTS had been entered, "and if NJ 1 S s Kay" glancing at the sheet, twill excuse us will see that she is not subject to further a n oy- ance. You see." he added to Mar ion, we have so much trou b l e around the holi- days t hat mis- takes are bound to occur"
 H e liz h t l y touched her arm and led her from the roo m. All ready another wo- man had taken
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CHAMP CLARK.

Champ Clark, of whose election as speaker of the 62 Congress there is small doubt, had picturesque early career Mir. Clark was born March 8, 1850, in Anderson county, Ky, and was educated tin the common schools, In 1S73-74 he was president of Mar shall College, West Virgima, and says in his biography in the Con gressional Directory that flor 9 years he held the record for being the youngest college president in the United States" MT. Clark worked as a hired farm hand, clerked im a country store, edited county news paper and practiced law in a country village.
 Champs full name is Beauchamp. That was too long and too Frenchy Tor his early associates, so they called him Champ for short and Champ he has been ever since.
 When 16 years old Champ thought he would like to he school teacher. He went to Washington county, secur- ed a school, and was then informed that it had been previously taught by three Yankees in succession, each Of whom had been run out of ths county at the muzzle of a shotgun Nothing daunted, Champ took the job The dishrict was divided into tw, factions-the Bakers and the De vines. One day Champ larrupe' about 1T pupils whose parents be longed to the Devine faction. Tn sollow'ng day. as a matter of pre caution. the young teacher took
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them, but that you were not a thief i could not bear to see you posted as a shoplifter. and when Perkins took you up followed
 But l ought to be punished. she cried accusingly.
 You are punished" he declared '"The memory of those moments up stairs will be punishment enough"
 ''l can't take them" she said wist- fully. "l couldn't send them to moth CT
 See here" he suggested. "Suppost you buy them from me. You send them home and pay me a little each week. l know just what a graft thus, presentation things are in big office I've stopped them in my store. but know what it is.''
 But it would take so long to pay back she objected. "I cannot pay up more than a quarter q week"
 "Ill let you have them at wholesale price," he offered. We shall have to
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VII bargain counter after the rush any way. Nice old ladies who wear a C caps are growing very few"
 You're awful ly good to me-" sobhed Marion. " ou can't un derstand how it hurts not to have anything to send mother. I would noi have ell
  them for myself, b Ut W h en l thought of poor mother. wonder. ing why did not send q a=pres-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-24
ROOSEVELT TALKS
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Spoke Saturday At Concord, Manches-
ter and Nashua, In Behalf of Mr..
Bass.

Concord, n. H., Oct 24-Theodore
Roosevelt went campaigning across New
Hampshire Saturday. In a manner most
emphatic, he urged the people Of the
state to elect Robert p Bass, candidate
for governor, and the rest of the Re-
publican state ticket. Beginning with
a speech in Concord, ne stopped off in
Manchester, and wound up the day with
an address in Nashua. He returned to
Boston Saturday evening after his cam.
paign trip in New Hampshire. he went
to the home Of Dr. William S. Bigelow,
a brother-in-law Of Senator Lodge,
where he spent the night.
In all of his speeches, Col Roosevelt
spoke of participation by railroads in
politics. Mr.. Bass fought for and oh.
tanned his nomination on a campaign
against what he characterized the dom.
nation of the government OF the state
by the railroad influence. Col. Roose-
welt spoke of the recent statement OF
Charles S. Mellen, president Of the New
York. New Haven & Hartford railroad,
and of the Boston and Maine. that here
after the railroads would take no part
in politics in New Hampshire, and told
the people that while he was glad that
Mr.. Mellen had said what he did, they
ought to see to it that the railroads
kept out OF politics in the future, not
because they wished to, but because they
had to.
Col. Roosevelt did not confne himself
to state politics in his speeches He
brought @new nationalism' to New
Hampshire. He talked Of honesty and
good citizenship. He discussed the tar.
III and the New York state situation.
Mr. Bass accompanied the colonel
throughout the day and Gov. Henry B.
Quinby was with him at all his three
meetings. The days schedule was an
easy one for the colonel. after his re-
cent experience in speaking an almost
unlimited number of times a day in
New York state, and in the West and
South. He made only three speeches
10 the state. At all three places there
wero large crowds, which made the
colonel feel at home by following him
wherever he went and cheering when
ever he appeared.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-24
Claude Grahame- White Was
in One Of Them
BUT HE WAS NOT INJURED
Too Strong Wind Spoiled Second Days
Program of the Aviation Meet
at New York Yes
terday.

New York,0ct. 24.--There were two
smashings, no fights and $500 disap-
pointed spectators at the second day Of
tie international aviation meet, at Bel
mont Park, Long Island yesterday The
wind was so strong that only two
aviators, Grahame- White and Mosant,
cared to dare it and both of them came
TO grief, though without personal in
juries.
Alfred Leblanc, the champion cross
country flyer OF France; Emil Aubru,
his pupil, and the only aviator who
finished with him in the recent circuit,
DE Lest and Hubert Latham, all COM
plain that the course Is not laid out
according TO the rules of the Federation
International and Leblanc wrote to the
Aero club OF France 10 days ago, ask
ing ii the, French team should compete.
They expect instructions by cable to-day
at the latest. The course for the cup
i five klometers long and must be
circled 90 times.
When the bomb and bugle sounded
for the first distance event yesterday
afternoon, the wind was from 20 to rs
miles an hour. The sky was clear and
it was painfully cold. -Four starters
were announced but only Grahame-
White and Moisant came out. White
chivvied his machine into the wind and
rose cautiously. At the height Of not
more than 40 feet, he pitched like a
ship in a heavy storm and alighting,
the propeller touched and both blades
were smashed.
Moisant never got off the ground.
The wind picked his machine out of
the hands of his mechanics and let it
fall again. Both bis blades were erum-
Piled, his rudder broken and his crank
shaft bent. White said his damage
could be repaired in couple Of nours.
Moisant hopes his craft viii be repaired
Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-24
The New Republic Of Portugal
Now Has DiIficu ty
FROM ITS OWN MILITARY
Soldiers, Flushed by Their Victory, Are
Demanding Strong Powers Reposed
in the Military Arm of
the Government.

Lisbon, Oct. 24.-The republican gov
eminent is somewhat uneasy over the
attitude Of the regiments which made
the revolution possible. Although not
openly insubordinate, the soldiers,
flushed with victory, are showing ex-
treme independence and are championing
the maintenance of strong power in the
hands of the military.
The governments real reason for ac-
cording leave Of absence for -four months
to the soldiers who took part in the
rising, with full pay, is the desire to
break up the regiment temporarily and
remove the danger Of a military rebel
hon The majority Of the soldiers,
however, have refused to accept this
offer, saying they would not be duped
by the deceptive liberality on the part
OF the cabinet,
The minister Of war visited their bar
racks and pleaded the necessity of pa
thence and forbearance during the trying
moment Of the republic.
The attitude Of the military, which
includes the Ist artillery and the 10th
infantry, in addition to a battalion of
marines, is being adopted by the mill
tant civil revolutionists, who are inn
patient to gather the fruits of their
triumph.
On the other hand the monarchist Of
flee holders who have sworn allegiance
TO the republic, insist upon retaining
their positions. The minister Of jus.
tice Is framing bill looking to the
separation of the church and state. The
republican press declares that the pres
euce Of Mgr Masella. whom Mgr Tonti,
the papal nuncio, left on guard at the
punciature, when he departed from
Rome, is a parallel case to that Of Mgr.
MontagDini, ex. secretary Of the papal
at Paris, who was expelled
from France, and insists that, like Mon
tagnini, Mgr MaselIa should be expelled.
A decree bill viii be published in the
Official Journal to-day providing for the
laicization of all the schools and sub
jecting 10 the penal code all priests at
lacking the government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-24
COUNTERFEIT MONEY
SEIZED In CHICAGO
II Is Niesraguan Notes, and the United
States Secret Service Men Made
Three Arrests.
Three Arrests,

Chicago, Oct. 24-Ihree hundred
thousand dollars in counterfeit Me
araguan i've peso notes. freshly printed,
were seized, and the printer who made
them. The engrayer who made the plates,
and the man charged with securing their
manufacture, were arrested in Chicago
Saturday by Capt. Porter Of the United
States secret service and his operatives.
The notes had only been printed, not
having the Official" seals or numbers
impressed. There were 10000 notes,
each OF Ave pesos, worth approximate
" 81 each, American money, and signed
IF. Baca, advocate generals ]. Mad
riz. EEL presidente and H. Mayorgaz,"
They had not been cut from the large
sheets. George b. Williams, president
Of the printing company bearing his
name, was charged with printing the
spurious notes; II. y. Secreest of Tam
pico, Mex, was accused Of being the
promoter having the notes printed. and
Richard J. Trumbull, manager of the
Guarantee Engraving company of Chi
oago, is charged with haying made the
copper plates from which the paper was
printed. Williams and Trumbull made
no resistance when arrested, but Will
liams said he thought Secreest was an
official Of the Nicaraguan government
and that the work was legal Trum-
bulls plea was similar, he asserting
that he thought IL was a legal printing
and engraving order.
The story of the alleged counterfeit
ing plan. as evolved by the secret serv-
ice operatives from the men arrested
and from the information which put
them on the track of Secreest, is as fol-
lows: Secreest, planter Of Tampieo,
Mex, had been loaning money to Mic
araguans, and was unable to get il back
because of a shortage of current funds
il the republic Upon public an
nouncement that the government would
duplicate for 1910. an issue of FIVE
pesos notes, similar to those Of 1909,
to relieve the financial strngency. the
story goes, Secreest came to the United
States 1t is said he went to another
city first but his alleged efforts to get
the notes printed secretly We're in vain.
Then, it is charged, he went TO Chicago
and that the Williams company, upon
Secreest's representation that be was an
official of Nicaragua and wanted the
Chicago printer to turn out the official
money for the republic, agreed to print
the paper. On the same representation
according to Trumbul's story, the Guar
antee Engraving company agreed to fur
nish the plates
United States laws provide equal pun
ishment for counterfeiters of American
or foreign coin or paper money OF for
having in possession the means Of com
terfeiting, or the spurious article. The
penalty is not TO exceed five years inn
prisonment or a fine Of $1,000, or both.
United States Commissioner Foote con
ti6ued the cases against the three until
Wednesday. Seereest's bonds we're fixed
at $4,000 Williams at 5000 and
Trumbull's at $500 Williams and
Trumbull furnished bonds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-24
DINNER TO MAYOR OF TOXIC.
President and Mrs. Taft Entertain a
Distinguished Visitor.

Washington. d. c., Oct. 24-The
president and Mrs. Taft gave a dinner
IL nonor Of the mayor OF Toxic and
Nine. 0sak and among the guests were
Mayor and Mrs. Gaynor Of New York
Mr. aud Mrs. Gaynor reached Washing
ton on an afternoon train and were
escorted to the White House BY the
presidents military secretary. Capt
Archibald Burt They were guests at
the White House over Sunday.
Among the other guests at the dinner
were Mayor and Mrs Reyhurn Of Phila-
delphia, Mayor and Mrs Mahool Of Bal
timore. Mayor and Mrs. Richardson OF
Richmond. Va, the japanese ambassador
aud Baroness Uchida, the chief Of staff
oi the army and Mrs. Wood. 8ir. and
Mrs Keishiro Matsui, Mr.. aud Mrs
Nobumori ozaki, and members Of the
cabinet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-24
AVIATOR KILLED.
Capt. Madoit Was Taking a Practice
Spin in France.

oouai, France, Oct 24-Captain Ma
doit, military aviator, was instantly
killed at the aerodrome here Saturday.
He was making his first practice fight
at this course and, when at height OF
100 feet, tried to stop his motor and
plane.
The motor continued TO run and the
machine plunged to the earth. his skull
being crushed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-24
FATAL NEW HAMPSHIRE WRECK.
Two Passenger Trains Crashed Head-on
Near Somersworth.

Somersworth. n. H.. Oct. 24-Two
passenger trains on the Boston and
Maine railroad, one Boston. bound
White mountain express and the other
a local, running between Rollinsford and
this place. crashed hcad-on on the single
track between S0mersworth and the
Foundry station Saturday night, kill
ing one man and iniuring fully a dozen
others but none seriously. TIE dead
man is Frank Garland, 80, a carpenter,
who was returning from his work al
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-24

portance Of the steel industry. He said
the steel industry was barometer Of
business prosperity generally.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-24
STEEL MEN At THE WHITE HOUSE
Scventy-Fiya Manufacturers From All
Parts Of the World.

Washington, D. c., Oct o. President
TAFT Saturday received in the east room
u the White House, delegation Of rs
steel manufacturers from all parts Of
the world The steel men have been
visiting this country for several days.
III the party was Judge Ebert H. Gary
ci the United States Steel corporation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-24

The president made little informal
speech to his visitors IN which ne told
them that lie fully appreciated the i'm
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-24

Eoothby, -, of South Portland, Me-,
who was a passenger on the express.
Tie cause Of the collision is not known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-24

Great Falls, in the cab Of the engine
of the local OF the injured, the most
seriously hurt is believed to be Olive