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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-02
CHAPTER XIX.
THE RETURN
NROM the highlands below the
Monastery Captain Haas and
his men were able to study the

~ROM the highlands below the
Monastery Captain Haas aud
his men were able to study the
situation in the city. The iIn
practicability of an assault on any one
Of the stubborn. well guarded gates
was at once recognized. A force OF
700 men. no matter how well trained
or how determined, could net he ex-
pected to surmount walls that had
often withstood the attack of as many
thousands. The wisdom of delaying
until a few thousand loyal though
poorly armed countrymen could he
brought into play against the city al-
pealed at once to Prince Dantan and
John Tulis.
Squads of men were sent without de
lay into the hills and valleys 10 cai
the panic stricken. wavering farmcrs
into the fold. John Tullis headed lbs
company that struck off into the wei
populated Ganlook district.
Marlanx. as il realizing the nature
Of the movement in the hills. begai
| furious assault on the gates leading
| to the castle. The watchers In the hill!
could see as well as hear the confiic
that ragged almost at their feet. so Il
speak.
The next morning Captain Haas an
nounced to his followers that Marian.
had begun to shell the castle. BIZ
guns in the fortress were hurting grea
shells over the city, dropping them il
the park. On the other hand, Colone
Quinnox during the night had swun
three Calling guns to the top Of tn
WALL they were stationed at interval
along the wall. commanding ever
point from which an assault might b
expected
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bobbed off in the night. wading in the
swift flowing canal up to their cbins
Swimming would have been danger
GUS on account OF the noise
| Holding their belongings high above
their heads. with their hearts in their
mouths, King and the Englishman felt
their way carefully along the bed of
the stream.
A hundred yards from the gate they
crawled ashore and made their way
up over the steep bank into the thick.
wild underbrush.
They stealthily stripped themselves
Of the wet garments and after no end
Of trouble succeeded in getting into
the dry substitutes. Then they lower
ed the wet bundles into the water and
quietly stole Off through the brush to
the kings highway, a mile or two
above town.
1--WE take this path here for the
upper road" finally said Hobbs. Its
a good two hours walk up the noun
tain to Rabot's, where we get the
horses"
At 4 o'clock. as the sun reached
up with his long red fingers from be-
hind the Monastery mountain. Trux-
ton King and Hobbs rode away from
Rabot's cottage high in the hills. re-
freshed and sound of heart. Rabots
son rode with them, sturdy, loyal
lad. who had leaped joyously at the
chance to serve his prince.
Now let us turn to John Tuilis and
his quest in the hills. 1t goes without
saying that he found no trace of his
sister or her abductors On the fifth
day large force of Dawsbergen
soldiers, led by Prince Dantan himself
found the tagged, disspirited Americar
and his half starved men encamped il
a rocky defile in the heart of the will
derness.
That same night a Graustark noun
taineer passed the sentinels an(
brought news of the disturbance il
Edelweiss.
In flash it occurred to John Tulli
that Marlanx was at the bottom o
this deviltry. The abduction of Lo
raine was a part Of his plan! Primo
Dantan advised a speedy return t
the city. His men were at the CON
: mand Of the American. Moreover, tn
prince himself decided to accompan
: the troops.
Before sunrise the command, no,
five or six hundred strong. was picl
ing its way down the dangerous mour
+ tain roads toward the main highwa.
Fifteen miles below Edelweiss the
u came upon the company of soldier
q sent out to preserve order in the raj
road camps, which was. of course
further reinforcement.
l. The sound of shooting in the di
n lance struck their ears. Instantly IL
1t entire force was alert. A dozen sho
were fired in rapid succession. the
+ single reports far apart. The steat
e. beat of horses feet were now pla
to the attentive company. There w
a quick, incisive call to arms. A squi
stood ready for action.
IL A small grOuD of hOrsemen car
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JOY. NOS II IL i
turned yellowish green. His eyes
bulged.
II am in command of the person
of his royal highness," he stammered.
suddenly going very red.
II had forgotten your present occu-
patton" said Truxton quietly. pray
pardon the embarrassment l may have
caused you. After all, think Hobbs
will do. He knows the country like
a book"
Mr.. Hobbs came. That is to say he
was produced. 1t is doubtful if Mr..
Hobbs ever fully recovered from the
malady commonly known as stage
Hobbs by prime minister before,
nor had he ever been asked in person
by minister of war if he had a fam.
lily at home. Afterward Truxton King
was obliged to tell him that he had
unwaveringly volunteered to accom-
pany him on the perilous trip to the
hills. Be sure of it, Mr.. Hobbs was
not in mental condition for many
hours to even remotely comprehend
what had taken place.
But Mr. Hobbs was not the kind to
falter once he had given his word.
"We'll be off at midnight, Hobbs
said Truxton.
"As you say, Mr.. King, just as you
say" said Hobbs. with fine indiffer-
ence.
AS Truxton was leaving tho castle
ten minutes later brisk, eager faced
young attendant hurried up to him.
81 bear a message from his royal
highness," said the attendant. detain
ing him. prince Robin has asked fol
you, sir"
"Pll see him." said King promptly
as if he were granting the audience.
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Beware Of oIntmsnts FOR catarrh Thae
Contain Mercury.

Contain Mercury.
sS mercury WILL surely destroy the
--se OF smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering II
through the mucous surfaces Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply.
sicians, as the damage they will do lie
ten fold to the good you can possibl,
derice from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by r. J. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer.
curry, and IL taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucou,
surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you gel
the genuine. 1t is taken internal,
and made in Toledo, Ohio. by r.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price TIC pei
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
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Continued Tomorrow
Dishes Iona Eavorites.

Many of the tavorite dishes OF to-
day have come down through the
ages. Griddle cakes date back to the
middle ages. when they were favor
lite with the Britons of Wales; maca-
rooms have taken their place as a
dessert since the tine of Chaucer, and
the boys have enjoyed gingerbread
and the girls have lunched on pickles
for 500 years. or ever since King Ed
ward H. set the style"
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King" said Bobby eagerly. ''And
tell him l didn't mean it when bali
ished him the other day. really and
truly didn't" He was having diff
Guilty in keeping back the tears.
81 shall deliver the message, your
highness.' said Truxton, his heart
going out to the unhappy young
ster.
Americans always do what they
WILL" said the boy, his eyes swapping
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CHAPTER XVIII.

BY THE WATER GATE.
W.T. was vast. lofty apartment,
regal in its suhdued lights. An
enormous golden bed with gor-
geous hangings stood far down
the room. So huge was this royal
couch that Truxton at first overlooked
the figure sitting bolt upright in the
middle of 1t.
An old woman advanced from the
head of the couch and motioned Trux-
ton to approach.
II am deeply honored, your high
ness" said the visitor. bowling very
low.
The princes legs were now hanging
over the edge of the bed. His eyes
were dancing with excitement.
II want you to find Uncle Jack. Mr..
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f horsemen came
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"A ShA' eAOoP VI hOi oChiCh SdmS
laundering down "a
the defile. Three w,
minutes after the
firing was first
heard sen tries \ " IN
threw their rifles d \ yA
to their shoulders w " y
and blocked the w. n.y.
approach of the rHzs.INS
riders. H(RS4N
A wild, glad w Y.
bout went up ~&( Ii
from the foremost REENN U
horseman. lie had XEkEF
pulled his beast EsAsS1
to its launches IVY '=e75f,
almost at the AIN. 4
muzzles of the ~
guns. g IN
"Tullisv he zN
shouted. waving dA II
his hat. t i
John Tullis ran
toward the excit-
ed group in the Ell
road. He saw
three men. one of mann Dop' We We
whom was shout fooNo ioo'
ing his name with all the power in his
lungs.
THANK God, we've found your
cried the horseman.
"Kingr' exclaimed Tullis, suddenly
recognizing him. A moment later
they were clasping hands.
'What has happened. King? Wncre
have you been? We looked for YOU
after your disap'-
That's ancient history" interrup led
the other "How soon can you get
these troops on the march? There's
not moment TO be lost"
Good glory, man, tell me what it is
What has happened? The prince
what of hirl?" cried Tulls. graspine
Kings arm in the clutch of wise,
HE sends his love and rescinds the
order of exile" said King. smiling
then seriously: "Maranx has taker
the city. 1t was all a game. this get
ting rid of you The prince and til,
others are besieged in the castle
Thank God. we got to you in time
Back here a couple of miles we camt
upon a small gang of robbers. We ha(
a bit of shooting. and. / regret to say
no one was bagged.'
"Loraine-where is she. King?"
Don't tremble like that. old man
She's safe enough in the castle. Oh
it was a fine game Marlanx had il
his mind.'
While the troopers were making
ready for the march Truxton KIM
and Hobbs related their story t
eager. Mortified groups of officers.
Finally the battalion. augmented b
the misguided company from the dc
serted railroad camps, moved swift
into the defile, led by young Rabo
Truxton King rode beside the brothe
Of the girl he loved, uttering words G
cheer and announcement.
, "The Countess Ingomede-has any
, thing been heard from herr" aske
: Tullis. He had been thinking of he
, for days and nights. .
4. "Well. nothing definite"
: evasively.
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Here's the situation in q nutshell"
went on the prime minister. 1--WE are
doomed unless succor reaches us from
the outside. We seem unable to warn
John Tullis. who. if given time, might
succeed In collecting sufficient force
Of loyal countrymen to harass and
eventually overthrow the dictator.
am loath to speak of another alterna-
tive that has been discussed at length
by the ministers and their friends. The
Duke of Perse. from bed Of pain and
anguish, has counseled us to take
steps in the direction l am about to
speak Of.
1--WE can appeal to Russia in this
hour Of stress. but we will have to
make an unpleasant sacrifice. Russia
Is eager to take over our new issue Of
railway bonds. Hitherto we have voted
against disposing of the bonds in that
country, the reason being obvious. st.
Petersburg wants new connecting
line with her possessions in Afghanis-
tan. Our line will provide a most d.
rect route-a cutoff, believe they call
it. Last year the Grand Duke Paulus
volunteered to provide the money for
the construction Of the line from Edel-
weiss north to Balak on condition that
Russia be given the right to use the
line in connection with her own roads
to the orient. You may see the ad-
vantage in this to Russia. Mr.. King
If l send word to the Grand Duke
Paulus, agreeing to his terms. which
still remain open to us, signing away
! most valuable right in what we had
hoped would be our own individual
property, we have every reason to be-
| lieve that he will send armed forces
| to our relief on the preteXt that
| Russia is defending properties of her
| own. That is one way in which we
may Dust Count Marlanx. The other
lies in the ability of John Tullis to
give battle to him with our own people
carrying the guns. Lieutenant Had
dan has told us quite lately OF re-
mark you made which he happened
to overhear. If quote him correctly,
YOU said to the Englishman Hobbs that
you could get away with it, meaning
as l take it, that you could succeed in
reaching John Tullis. May l not i'm
plore you to tell us how you would
go about itT'
Truxton had turned brick RED
Shame and modification surged within
him. He was cruelty conscious OF al
undercurrent Of irony in the premier
courteous request. For an instant III
was sorely crushed. A low laugh from
the opposite side Of the room sent
shaft to hts soul. He looked up. Vo
Engo was still smiling. In an instan
the Americans blood boiled.
81 did say could get to John Tullis
I'll start tonight"
His words created a profound i'm
preston. they came so abruptly.
"Send for Mr.. Hobbs, please" SAT-
Truxton. "There should be three o
u.s." addressing the men about him
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"One of us is sure
to get away"
There Is not a
man here-or in
the service-who
will not gladly ac-
company you. Mr..
King" cried Gen
eral Braze quickly.
Count VoS En-
go is the man l
would choose. if |
may be permitted
the honor of nam
ing my compan-
ion,'' said I'ruXton,
grinning inwardly
with Il malicious
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ON AGAIN? OFF AGAIN?
WHICH REPORTS RIGHT?
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LONDON, Sept. 6-EHors of friends dAbruzzi
Miss Katherine Ekns determine todays
with failure although
authority that marriage would February
union by Mother Marghe and duchess
Preliminary instruction Ekns
into the Catholic church he said will begin Immediately under the
direction of Monsgnor Boccara the royal chaplain.
authority
and Ens families
to al
Italia ncOurt ia the break
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INHUMAN TREATMENT OF
WOMEN.
Terrible stories are told Of Gen.
|eral Weyler's doings iprthe war
when Cuba was trying 10 throw off
the shackles that bound her to
Spain. 1t was charged, and never
successfully contradicted, that Wey-
Ter never gave quarter. that his SOL
diers were allowed to pillage and
murder at will, that he neither
spared women nor children, that
he would order young girls y be
stripped and forced to dance. and
compel their parents to witness
their shame. after which they were
ruthlessly given to the brutal sol
diers to do with as they liked.
Cuba yet remembers the scars,
the ruined homes and broken hearts
left In the wake of Weyler's ravag-
ing troops. From one end of the
island to the other the name of the
man who once tried to subdue the
Cuban love for liberty, Is still Kissed
and hooted.
Nicolau Valeriano Weyler, Mar
quis of Teneriffe. was born In
Palma, island of Majorca, December
II, 1888. He entered the Spanish
army, was military attache OF the
Spanish legation In the United
States during the war and accom-
panied General Sherman on some OF
his campaigns.
In 1896 he was sent to Cuba to
quell the rebellion, but his butcher
ing" method of warfare aroused
such a strong protest in the United
States that he was recalled in 1897.
Since then he has been captain
general of Madrid. a cabinet minis
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ST. PAUL, Mnn Sept. 6-This tells the story of why
the water power interests of the United States have
packed the conservation congress now in session In
this city.
There is going process of deep significance, ba
yet little recognized said Herbert Knox Smith United
States commissioner of corporations before the congre
today There has been marked concentration of water
power control in private hands This process il rapdlx
advancing. Eighteen control 100000 hor11
power of water power today The total water power ii
in the United States is 100000 Ffythree men, IN
the General Electric Co., form group which controls so
public service corporations than Is railroads si4
companies that their power in manufacturing cotton
goods, and over so banks and financial houses.
Ths personal relationship that makes furthe1
concentration possible few brief conferences might
any moment concentrate into definite form sweeping
Continued o aoe
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GAS
CONCERN
A MERGER

. Omitted Press Leased Wire .
. NEW YORK, Sept. Git =
. was stated officially today that .
. the Cities Service Co., $780, .
. 100000 concern incorporated .
. at Denver under the laws Of =
. Colorado, 10 the holding COM .
. pany under which the Denver .
. Gas & Electric Co., tho Empire .
. District Electric Co. and the =
. Spokane Gas & Fuel Co. will .
. be merged. .
. The Spokane company is to .
. be taken over on the basis Of .
. three-eighteenths Of one share .
. Of the Cities company pre- .
. ferred stock and fifteen-hun- =
. dredths Of a share of Cities =
. common stock for each share .
. Of the Spokane company stock. .
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CASE OF THE DREAD "EARTH
DISEASE" FOUND IN SEA TILE

mysterious malady, DR.. Null was
called. He declared that he recog-
nized the symptoms of the "eartn
disease" and the victim was order
ed to Portland, where he is now
being cared for. The man will be
deported.
Earth disease" is incurable and
infectious. The trustees OF the
medical society will today plan for
a thorough fumigation of the place
where the victim formerly lived
here. Earth disease" is similar to
hookworm, save that nothing is
known that will effect n cure.
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the claimants, that the patents
would issue. Then CLAWS became
insubordinate. Taft suppressed
pressed him and Pinchot became
insubordinate. Taft fired Pinchot
an dexonerated Ballinger and then
congress became frightened. Now
the national republican leaders are
wildly clamoring for the scalp OF
Ballinger. but Ballinger cannot be
fired until the Cunningham affair
is adjusted and the Cunningham
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FLIES FROM
PARIS To
LONDON
BULLETIN.

LONDON, Sept. 6.-John Mois-
SAINT, the Spanish-Amerlcan aviator,
arrived at the Crystal Palace gar
dens this afternoon, completing his
aeropiane flight from Paris to Lon
don. He was compelled to descend
yesterday at Seven Oaks, from
whore he started on the final leg Of
his trip today.
Molssant Is virtually a beginner
in aerial navigation. He was prac-
ticaIly unheard Of in the aviation
world before he announced he
would attempt the difficult cross
channel Paris to London flight.
After crossing the English chan
mel he was compelled to descend.
Upon attempting to resume his
flight in a veritable gale, his craft
was dashed to earth and so severe
ly damaged that the aviator was
compelled to delay his flight while
new parts were brought from Paris.
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A BOSS IS ROUTED
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STOCKTON, Cal, Sept. 6.-The
rout OF Gavin McNab's wing Of the
California democracy Is believed to
have occurred today when delegates
from the southern end of the state
In caucus rejected the claims of
sydney NJ. Van Wyck Jr. for the
chairmanship of the state conven-
tion, which is meeting here and
passed resolutions favorins J.
O'Davis.
Today's action marked the clos
ing stages of the fight OF Theodore
A. Bell for supremacy in his party,
democratic leaders here declare.
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great lovers OF antique furniture
from the large amount of it that
seems to have been brought over in
the boat. This. 1t Is true, is mat
ter of catalogues rather than strict
history. Besides furniture. the May
flower passengers left descendants
so numerous that property on the
Back bay In Boston Is occupied by
them very exclusively.
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ROOSEVELT AND .PO|NDEXTER

In response to eesraphc request by The Spokane
Press to Roosevelt yesterday asking him make
mens about the attempted the standpatters
Judge Burke In last desperate effort beat Pondexe
following telegram received to-day Gibson Gardner
The Press correspondent with the sxpresdent:
ST. PAUL, Mnnr Sept 6-Editor epokane Press Spokane
Wash; It s impossible for Roosevelt to comment rafts
effort to eactonary senator instead Pondexe
RooseveIts Of Pondsxter
welt has said in favor progressive peeies applies
state OF Washington we'll country
the case Of Judge Burke covered soossves statement
that corporations entitled 10 proper profit
but should not be permitted public
this teieoran. OLSON GARDNER.
- Q . Q . Q Q . . q . . . Q Q q Q q 4
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But he was not left to his
inclinations. He was acting
under orders. The orders
were that Wilson should
withdraw and that Burke
should make the fight alone
against Poindexter.
T.. G. Hughes, be II remembered,
by all the logic OF personal politics
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hi INTO do so. That ultimatum
was delivered by f.. c.
Hughes, a representative of
the attorney for the inter
ests. Hughes is a lifelong
friend of Wilson, and If left
to his personal inclinations
would have commanded
Burke to withdraw instead.
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dummies for the Guggenheims. If
the Cunningham claims are patent
ed the Guggenheims will get them.
To procure the patenting OF the
Cunningham claims large contribu-
tions We're made to the campaign
funds In the last national cam
paign. Ballinger was made secre-
tary of the interior and was favor
able TO patenting the Cunningham
claims. Ballinger even promised
Governor Miles c. Moore, one of
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should have stood by Wilson. But
this issue was larger than personal
politics, II involved the gobbling
of millions of dollars worth of the
peoples resources. Hughes. repre-
ssntlng the resource grabbers. is
engaged in a fight TO permit the
grabbing. Here is the connection.
Hughes is attorney for the Gun
ningham Alaska coal land claim
ant. The government charges
that The Cunningham claimants are
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ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. Cool
onel Theodore Roosevelt arrived In
ST. Paul today. AS a result of the
fight which has developed in the
National Conservation Congress
over the water power sites he has
dropped the pacific attitude he has
maintaiend and will begin an open
fight for federal control of natural
resources. After breakfasting at the
Radisson hotel in Minneapolis the
colonel began the work of altering
his speech. Roosevelt noted the
Taft promise to present state rights
of federal control to congress.
The colonel held no conferences
before plunging into the work of
altering his address.
ROUGH RIDERS ECSORT.
After an hours hard work over
the speech he automobiled to st.
Paul, where he reviewed parade
(Contlnued on Pace Sky
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Judge Thomas Burke is
the senatorial candidate of
the big interests. Judge
Burke denies this, but here
is proof. AT the Wilson
Burke midnight conference
in Wilson's office last Fri
day night, Wilson withdrew
in the interests OF Burke.
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Not for the love of Burke,
mind You, but in the inter-
ests of Burke, and because
he was commanded to do SO
by powers higher up than
either Burke or Wilson. Will
son withdrew because an
ultimatum was delivered ito
that conference commanding
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SPOKANE MAN IS HEIR
IN A 81, 900, 600
ESTATE

(By United Press Leased Wlre.)
WATROUS, Sask., Sept. g.
Fred F. Farrar of this city has
Just received word that a rela-
tive In Scotland has bequeath-
ed to him one-fourth of an
estate valued at $4,000, 900. The
other heirs are: Gilman StIlson
Of Spokane, William Stilson of
St. Louis, Mo-, and Mrs. e. n.
Mundenhall Of Lisbon, N. D.
Farrar will leave in short
time for the old country to
claim his money. The name of
the testator Is not dlvulged.