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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-07

and boyishly healthy that, except for
his gray hair, he might have passed
for twenty-five or twenty-three, and
even as it was l guessed his years
short of thirty. But there are plenty
of handsome young fellows with prema-
turely gray hair. and. as Amedee said.
though out of the world we were near
it. 1t was the newcomers singular
air. which esta bIished his identity.
Amedee's vagueness had irked me, but
the thing itself-the singular air.
was not at all vague. Instantly per-
ceptible. it was an iDvestiture, mark
ed. definite and intangible. My inter-
rogator was that other monsieur"
In response to his question 4 asked
him another:
Were the roses real or artifcialw
~ don't know" he answered. with
what l took to be a whimsical as
sumption of gravity. 1T wouldn't
matter, would it? Have you seen
her?"
isn't your description" said grave
ly. thinking to suit my humor to his
own. somewhat too general? A great
many white hats trimmed with roses
might come for a stroll In these
woods"
81 have seen her only once before"
he responded promptly, with seri-
BUSINESS apparently quite genuine.
THAT was from my window at an inn
three days ago. She drove by in an
open carriage.
IA little while ago." he went on. ct
was up in the branches of a tree over
yonder. and 1 caught glimpse of a
lady in light dress and white hat,
and | thought it might be the same.
She wore dress like that and white
hat with roses when she drove by the
inn / am very anxious to see her
again.
''You seem to bet"
"And haven't you seen her? Hasn't
she passed this way?'
II think that | may have seen her.
began slowly, "but if you do not
know her should not advise
l was interrupted by shout and the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-07

The path debouched abruptly on the
glade and was so narrow that when /
leaned back my elbows were In the
bushes. | had the ambition to paint a
picture hereto do the whole thing in
the woods from day to day. instead of
taking notes for the studio. but when
! rose from my camp stool and stepped
back into the path TO get more distance
for my canvas ] saw what a mess
was making of it. At the same time my
hand. falling into the capacious pocket
OF my jacket. encountered a package
my lunch. which | had forgotten to
eat Whereupon. becoming suddenly
aware that | was very hungry. began
to eat Amedee's good sand wiches
without moving from where | stood.
Absorbed. gazing with abysmaI dis
gust at my canvas. 1 was eating abb
sentmindedly and with all the re-
straint and dignity or Georgia darby
attacking a watermelon when a pleas
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thicket Professor Keredec f1oundered
out through the last row of saplings
and bushes. his beard embellished
with broken fwig. his big face red
and perspiring. He was fine. a
mighty man. ponderous of shoulder.
monumental of height, stupendous OF
girth. He seized the young man by
the arm.
"Ha. my friend" he exclaimed in a
bass voice of astounding power and
depth. that is one way to study bota-
ny--to jump out of the middle of a
high tree and to run like crazy man!'
81 saw lady wished to follow -
the other answered promptly.
"A lady! What Lady,"
1.-THE lady who passed the inn three
days ago. spoke of her then, you re-
member"
"Tonnerre de Dieut" Keredec slap
ped his thigh violently. Have | new
er told you that to FOLLOW strange la
dies is one of the things you cannot
dog"
THAT other monsieur" shook his
head. mo; you have never told me
that do not understand It," he said.
adding irrelevantly. Il believe this
gentleman knows her. He says he
thinks be has seen her.
IF you please, we must not trouble
this gentleman about it, said the pro-
fessor hastily.
but | wish to ask him her name"
urged the other.
mo. no. Keredec took him by the
arm. 1--WE must go.''
But why?' persisted the young
man.
mot now"' The professor removed
his broad felt hat and hurriedly wiped
his vast and steaming brow. ut is
better II we do not discuss 1t now"
But ! alight not meet him again.
II do eot know the lady l said,
with sotae sharpness. Il have never
seen her until this afternoon"
Upon this that other monsieur" as
ton1shed me in good earnest. Search
ing my eyes eagerly with his clear, in
quisitive gaze, be took step toward
me and said:
You are sure you are telling the
truth?"
The professor uttered an exclama-
ton of horror. sprang forward and
clutched his friends arm again. Mail
heureux-' he cried. and then to me:
''Sir. you will give him pardon If you
can. He has no meaning TO be rude
"Rude!" The young mans voice
showed both astonishment and pain.
WAS that rude? | didn't know. |
didn't mean to be rude, God knows.
All" be said sadly, Il do nothing but
make mistakes. hope you will for.
give me-"
"Ha. that is better"' shouted the
great man. I'VE shall go home now
and eat a good dinner. But trst''-
his silver trimmed spectacles twinkled
upon me. and he bent his Brobding
nagian back in bow which. against
my will. reminded me of the courtesies
performed by Orloff's dancing bears
first let me speak some word for my
self. My dear sir''-he addressed him
self to me with grave formality-"do
not suppose | have no realization that
other excuses should be made to you.
Believe me. they shall be. 1t is now
that 1 see it is fortunate for us that
you are our fellow innsman at Les
Trois Pigeons"
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ant voice spoke in French from just
behind me:
Pardon. monsieur. Permit me to
pass. il you please"
turned in confusion to behold
dark eyed lady. charmingly dressed in
lilac and white. waiting for me to
make way so that she could pass.
have just said that | turned in
confusion" The truth is that l jump
ed like a kangaroo. but with infinitely
less grace. And in my nervous haste
to clear the way, meaning only to push
the camp stool out of the path with
my foot. / put too much vaior into
the push, and with horror saw the
camp stool rise In the air and drop to
the ground again nearly a third of the
distance across the glade. Upon that
l squeezed myself back into the BUSH
es. my ears singing and my cheeks
burning
There are women who will meet or
pass a strange man in the woods or
fields with as finished an air of being
unaware of him particularly if be be
rather shabby painter no longer
that priggish kind. Her straightfor-
ward glance recognized my existence
as fellow being, and she further ac-
knowledged it by faint smile. which
was Of courtesy only. however. and
admitted no reference to the fact that
at the first sound of her voice 1 had
leaped into the air. kicked a camp
stool twenty feet and now stood blush
ing. so shamefully stuffed with sand
witch that dared not speak.
THANK you,'' she said as she went
by and made me little bow so grace
fu1 that it almost consoled me for my
caperings.
Then. discovering that stin held
the horrid remains of sausage sand
witch in my hand. | threw it into the
underbrush with unnecessary force
and, recovering my camp stool, sat
down TO work l did not Immediately
begin At thought of the Jig | had
danced to 1t my face burned again.
Suddenly a swapping Of twigs under
foot and a swishing of branches in the
thicket warned me of second in
truder forcing a way toward the path
through the underbrush. and very
briskly. too. judging by the sounds.
He burst out into the glade few
PAGES from me. tall man in white
fiannels. literally decorated with bram-
bles and clinging shreds of under
brush. The youthful sprightliness of
his light figure and the naive activity
of his approach gave me very faun-
like first impression of him.
Have you seen a lady in a white
and lilac dress and with roses In her
hat?" he demanded eagerly.
What surprised me was the instan-
taneous certainty with which recog-
nized the speaker from Amedee's de-
scription.
My sudden gentleman was strikingly
good looking. his complexion so clear
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''I can find no flaw in the deduc-
tion.' / said, rising to go to bed. I'VE
must leave 1t there for tonight"
The next evening Amedee allowed
me to perceive that he was concealing
something under his arm as he stocked
the coffee machine.
What is that?" l said.
ut Is book"
But why do you bring it TO met"
Monsieur" he replied in the tones
of an old conspirator. this afternoon
the professor and that other monsieur
went. as usual. to walk in the forest.
When they returned this book fellfrom
the pocket of that other monsieur's
coat as he assembled the stair. and he,
did not notice."
The book was Wentworth's algebra
elementary principles. Painful recol-
lections Of my boyhood and the BIZ
nomial theorem rose In my mind aa
l let the leaves turn under my fingers.
His tone became even more confden-
tial. Part Of it, monsieur, Is in Eng
liSh That is plain. have found an
English word In 1t that | know-the
word o. But much of the printing is
also in Arabic. Yes. monsieur. look
there" He laid a fat forefnger. on
"(a+ bIa=aa+2ab+bs b." THAT is Arabic.
Old CASTOR has been to Algeria. He
looked at the book and told me 1t was
Arabic"
shed no light upon him. The book
had been Greek to me in my tender
years, 1t was pleasure now to leave
q fellow being under the impression
that it was Arabic.
But the volume took it's little revenge
upon me. for it increased my curiosity
about Professor Keredec and that
other monsieur" Why were two
grown men-one an eminent psycholo-
gist and the other a gray haired youth
with singular air-carrying about on
their walks text book for the instruc-
ton of boys of thirteen or fourteen?
The next day that curiosity of mine
was piQued in earnest. 1t rained and
/ did not leave the inn, but sat under
the great archway and took notes in
color of the shining road and bright
drenched fields. My back was toward
the courtyard, and about noon l be-
came distracted from my work by
strong self consciousness which came
upon me without any visible or audible
cause. Obeying an impulse, l swung
round on my camp stool and looked up
directly at the gallery window of the
salon of the "grande suite" A man
with great white beard was standing
at the window. half hidden by the cur
tain. watching me intently. He per-
ceived that saw him and dropped the
curtain Immediately.
The spy was Professor Keredec.
The next day / painted in various
parts of the forest. studying the early
morning along the eastern fringe and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-07

week Of idleness within the confines
of Les Trois Pigeons. and. reclining
among cushions In wicker long chair
looking out from my pavilion upon the
drowsy garden on hot noontide.
did not much care.
a heavy step crunched the gravel,
and heard my name pronounced in a
deep inquiring rumble, the voice OF
Professor Keredec. no less. Nor was 1
greatly surprised, since our meeting in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-07
Commissioners Notice.
ESTATE OF SALIVA DAVIS.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the H honorable Probate Court for the dis
trict of Caledonia, commissioners to receive,
examine and adjust the claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of Salma
Davis, late of Danville, in said district.
deceased, and all claims exhibited In offset
thereto hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid. at the
dwelling house. of Peter Wesson
goth day of February, next, from I
O'Clock D. m. until 400 O'Clock p. m, on each
of said days and that six months from the
goth day OF August. A. d. 1910, Is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims to us for examination
and allow ance.
Dated at Danville, Vt. this 9th day of
August, A. d. 1910.
CHAS. d. BRAINERD,
PETER WESSON,
Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-07
1 Harrington

Copyright. 1905. by the Mcclure Company
n Copyright. 1907. 1908. by the Ridg~ay Company
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22
FIGHT ON CONSERVATION

favor Of Secretary Ballinger
Before the smoke of the ranger site
skirinish cleared away, somebody dis
covered that Secretary Bailinger was
hard at work-and had btc, since a
week after his takius ONCE &c tlri,g
to entry millions of tho,o y. &c ~
acres that Roosevelt AMI Griirl hti
withdrawn only a short tin,H b'forc.
Ballinger founded his rcstoriti2us
on the theory that the secretary ol the
interior has none of the "supc" iso:y
authority which Secretary Garfield
had quoted to Justify the wlthdrawu's
Out of the west came a chorus of dis.
approval. Ballinger continued his res
torations, until the matter was called
to the attention of President Taft. who
decided In favor of the Supervisory
authority
This brought the Ballinscr admins.
tration down to August 1910. AMI then
through the lowering cloudbanks there
| flashed, with thunderous report the
CLAWS charges, regarding the Cunning.
ham coal mines in Alaska.
Reopens Case.
II was with the Cunningham claims
In this situation that CLAWS journeyed
from Seattle to Beverly, Mass. last
summer and laid the case before
President Taft. The whole west by
this time was ablaze with the discus.
sion OF the Ballingor-Pinchot con
troversy. Both Of the principals we're
attending rival Conservation Con.
| crosses" IN tho west. Pinchot making
speeches demanding the preservation
| OF the land for the people" and Bal
linger declaring that "Pinchot is try.
ing to run the Interior Department.
| Then came the open letter from the
President to Secretary Ballinger com.
pletely eronerating him. and charac.
terizing the Claws charges as mere
"shreds OF suspicion" Claws was
discharged and the administration
waited for the unpleasan. inciden, 10
be forgotten. but this IL jugt what
did not happen. Claws carried his
charges into the public prints. and
the battle was renewed with vlgor
Finally the situation became so acute
that Ballinger, just before the Christ
mas holidays. wrote n letter to Sen.
ator Jones OF Washington. demand
Ing congressional investigation. not
only OF his own conduct but Of tina,
or the officials of the Forest Service
whom he charged with insnirinr the
attacks upon his administration This
letter was read to the Senate, ant
arrangements were made FOR tho in
PRODUCTION Immediately after the re
converting OF Congress of a resolution
providing for an investigation.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22
Central Union Church.

The day will be given over prac-
tically all day to the Clark Christian
Endeavor Party.
The Sunday School and Mems
League Bible Glass will meet as usu-
al at $3.50 a. m.
At II O'Clock DR.. Francis T.. Clark,
President of the United Christian
Society. who is just returning from
tour of the world, Is expected to
preach.
At 3 o'clock In this church Jun
Tor Endesvor Rally will be held when
Mrs. f. Il. Clark will be the princi-
pal speaker This meeting is intend
cd especially for the younger people.
the Sunday School scholars of the
city. But the grown ups are also in
sited,
The evening services are omitted
at Central Union in order that ev-
|erybody may attend the Endeavor
mass meeting at Kawaiahao Chuch
where DR.. Clark, Secretary Shaw and
others of the Endcavor Party win
speak.
Admission to this service up To
6:15 will be to Christian Endeavor-
ers only. After that 1t will be open
to everybody.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22

We are not issuing this publica-
ton with the idea OF filling a long
felt want or OF uplifting anybody or
anything. We wouldn't be harsh
enough to do that TO bow-wow.
Our idea is to indulge in little
harmless amusement. even at our
own expense. IT'S true that a GER
tain similarity may be observed be-
tween this and well-known local
weekly, but limitation is the SINGER
est form OF flattery." Should ex-
ce,tion be taken to anything in our
columns the matter will be attended
TO In The nest issue as ever Is.
This Icing the festive season. the
Briigst's STAFF Is organizing pan
tomime. This work OF dramatic art
is entitled "The Lady and the Leaf
Hopper" and the cast is, partially,
as follows:
Fairy Princess -. w. p. McDougall
Halicy's Comet ...... "A. Mason
Full Moon. ...... .Takihara San
inv I"u! - ''''''''. LOU
Imperial Mixer. F. O'Brien
Right Hind Leg OF the Royal Ele-
plant ...P. W. 2. Bluett
Baron Bonemeal II. l.. Holsten
Wandering Minstrel. :. &c. Vaukhan
Leafhopper ............. Bischoff
Forest Nymph. ...... C. c. Watt
Genial Genie ...... -. F. G. Paetow
ITO be perfectly frank we will
state that none of the above-men-
TONED gentlemen have yet been con-
suited in the matter.)
The following is copy Of the
opening chorus as sung by the
Bridgets staff, disguised as juve-
niles, aetat to 49,:
CHORUS
We're lot OF little nippers. tho
we're wearing mans sized slip
pers.
And the whiskers on our faces are
all our own.
We're Let OF little devils come down
from higher levels
To make the latest news and Cos
sip known.
If the news be sometimes lacking
then our little brains we're
raking
To find the wherewithal to All the
vacant space.
Sometimes we'll wax sarcastic at the
County's Law elastic,
Or emphasize the fact that a
young mans shaved his face
Or we'll talk society. Its doings ant
Its piety,
| Its picnics and It's meetings at tn,
hall,
With little side remarks on Cupid
little larks J.
And guess at whom he's shoot
ing up this fall.
NOW. although We may not charm
we surely mean no harm.
And we think our little paper
doing good,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22
MANY ARE KILLED
I'm TRAIN WRECK

SAULT STE MARIE Jan. Ell Fifty killed and
Canadian Pacific train
embankmen rail RESPONSE
horrible the embank
them submerged in the river and
sroyed
AT the the embankment flows deep river and into this
two of the coaches precpaed .
The other which the cliff lodged the
within
walls
shrieks rent the air.
trainmen worked
sh worked die before
their ckcn
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22
MEXICO STILL FRIENDLY.

WASHINGTON D. c. Jan 21n the course of conference with
Ambassador Barra Mexico declared
United States exhibited
represent
situation thoroughly .
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22

: The Soubrcttc-"Did you ever hear
the new barytonc sing. Rocked In the
Cradle of the Deep?"
y Low Comedan-''Yes. twice--and
It made me soasick both times"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22
CHICAGO BUTCHERS FEAR BoYc OFT.

national
boycott, viii o the
o.
BLACK retailers
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22
SAVINGS BANK BILL GOOD.

WASHINGTON, 2IThe President
recommended President
the bill will passNthe Upper
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22
TAGGERT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

NATCHEI 21,-TOm Tag CERT Chairman The
cratic National Committee dental shot by his
hunting Though Taggprts
that 1t will necessarily fatal
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22

For It gives us occupation in our
spare time and vacation,
And printing's lot more fun than
saving wood"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22

For sale by Benson. Smith & Co.,
Ltd; HOLSTER Drug Co., Ltd;
Chambers Drug Co., Ltd.j Hilo Drug
Co.; and at all Wholesale Liquor
Dealers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22
GRAHAM IN PLACE OF LLOYD.

WASINGTON d. G., Jan, 2f-Represenatvc Graham
today Lloyd
cation committee. Lloyd declined to
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22

LOCAL ITEMS AND SUCH LIKE.
The political pot is beginning to
simmer. We hope that, when II
bells next November. there will be
more than scum coming to the top.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22

For IL gives us occupation III our
spare time and vacation.
And printing's LOT more fun than
saving wood"
LOCAL ITEMS AND SUCH LIKE.
The political pot is beginning to
simmer. we hope that, when IL
bells next November. there will be
more than scum coming to the top.
DR.. Bond has been appointed
medical officer TO the Civic League
In order that prompt attention may
he paid to such members as may be
out OF order.
with so many able pastors In our
churches, no member OF this COM
munity has any excuse for dispens-
ing with the consultations OF re-
ligion.
Fire insurance may also be OBJ
tanned from G. p. Tulloch.
silence Is Golden" The mem
bers OF the Kohala Civic League do
nop consider that the directors of
that body shoull entirely adopt this
motto in regard to their proceed
ings.
That is q very absent minded
young man who recently attempted
TO go to Kukuihaele from Honokaa
via Kawaihae, Mahukona, Awini
and the windward gulches. He now
thinks that the gulches east of Wal
loa should be provided with step
ladders.
II is suggested, as one method OF
assisting in the preservation OF the
forests, that autopobiles should be
prohibited from climbing trees.
We always understood that a min
ister's vocation was to convert erring
mortals into angels. but DR.. Cowan
has departed from the accepted Gus
tom by turning some OF the young
est members OF the community into
little devils.
p. S.--We mean printers devils
The spell OF dry wea Their from
which the district has been suffering
recently has been severely bent thu
last few days. 81
The Christmas season brings 10.
10 our midst. A Christmas dime
too freely partaken of is apt Il
bring pain to the same region.
"a bird from the coop is wort
) two from cold storage" - Ancien
Roman Proverb.
ADVERTISEMENT
J. Meinicke.
Automobile Physician and Surgeon
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22
NC KINLEY MADE CHAIRMAN.

WASHINGTON, D. G., 2l--Heprcscntatlvc Mckinley of NIL
Committee
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22

DR.. Bond has been appointed
medical officer TO the Civic League
in order that prompt attention may
he paid to such members as may be
out Of order.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22
lPANEsE DIET CoNYENEs.

JAPANESE DIET C0NVENES.
21The Diet
address TO the Upper House
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22

with so many able pastors In our
churches, no member OF this COM
mupity has any excuse for dispens-
ing with the consultations of re-
ligion.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22

"a bird from the coop is worth
two from cold storage" - Ancient
Roman Proverb.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-11
BROAD View of Humanity.

Pat was beeing shown al incuba-
tor by one of his friends who had re-
moved to the suburbs. he took great
interest in all of the details and ex-
amined everything with great care.
Then, as he looked at about a humid
red young chickens that had just been
Matched, with an awed expression he
said, Human nature is a funny thing
after all. "--Everybody's.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-11
PAGE FIVE
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that the
taxes on the proceeds of the mines,
for the quarter ending September 80.
1910, are now due and payable, and
that the law with regard to their col
lection will be strictly enforced.
j. f. MILES,
Assessor.
Dated Ely, Nevada. White Pine
county, December 5, 1910. ct
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-11
Nothing Better Than Hand Work.

Our new system of ironing shirts
by hand gives better results and
less wear than machine work.
Give us a trial and be convinced.
Troy Laundry Co, phone 63-K II
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-11

C. f. Patterson was called to his
home in Pinedale, Wyoming, the first
of the week by a telegram announc-
ing the illness of his son The family
may soon return here to make their
home.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-11

ID. c. Kennedy has gone from
Cherry Creek to Brookfeld, Nova
Scotia, where he will visit for a
month among old home folks. This
is his first visit in twenty-five years,