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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-20

interpreter here to present my COM
pliments to the general, and tell him
that l am an American and beg the
privilege of proving the excellence OF
this American weapon?"
AS the Viennese addressed the gen.
eral, Hardy lifted his hat gracefully.
The princess clapped her little hands,
nodded pleasantly at the American
and cried: Bravo! Bravo!" 1t was
she, evidently, who persuaded the gen.
eral to reload the weapon and &C.
cede to the request.
Now, as usual, there was group
Of peasant women standing about, who
had come down to the boat from the
Lord knows where, to sell milk. Hardy
tossed SO copecks on the ground, and,
picking up five bottles, walked to a
log near the stump, where he set
them in a row. Then he returned to
the group standing about the general
and commenced firing. The distance
was in reality not great nor the feat
difficult for so good a shot. The ef-
feet, however, was spectacular, for
between the rapid Cracks" Of the
weapon could be heard the Ching,
ching, ching" of the breaking bottles.
Hardy offered the revolver to the
general with polite salute, but the
latter generously complimented his
craftsmanship and begged that he
would keep it, adding to the gift the
box of cartridges which he produced
from a coat pocket. The American
was somewhat embarrassed. His pride
was averse to the acceptance Of the
gift, yet he was unable to explain that
he meant no offense. He stood offer
ing the pistol to the Russian, while
the latter pressed the cartridges on
him. The princess relieved the situa-
ton by taking the cartridges and
handing them to Hardy with be-
seeching little moue. He accepted
with a courtly bow, as graceful as
though he were saluting a cotillion
partner. The princess replied in kind
and walked away on the arm Of the
general.
The only other incident worth re.
cording happened at night, after all
the passengers had retired. A party
of hidden marauders fired on the boat,
and one of the bullets passed through
Hardy's cabin window. That they were
Chinese was evident from a war-ar'
row, with it's iron point, that was
found sticking to the rail the next
morning.
'They are becoming very restless,
said Smulders, in his broken English
"but they will hardly dare much to
do''-and he pointed to long line OF
dusty Cossacks that were trotting
along the military road that skirts the
Amur. "The river is well guarded
and if they make depredations, the
Cossacks take terrible vengeance.
am glad that they did not harm my
Chulia."
Julia was the name of Viennese
singer on board, with whom Smudera
was fast becoming infatuated,
A little way below BlagovestchensA
they passed the blackened ruins oi
Aigum, the once populous Chinese
city which the Cossacks had destroyed
not very long before.
"They found the bodies Of 4,O0(
men, women and children in the
ruins" explained Smulders, "and into
the river they thousands have driven
That scare the Chinese, but they also
not like it much"
Il should think" said Hardy, "that
they would be vexed at such treat
ment, to say the least"
He looked carefully to his rife ant
pistol that very day.
(TQ BE CONTINUED)
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slight tinge of sarcasm. He would
have liked to say who in the dick
ens," but he did not know the French
for "the dickens"
"The Princess Romanovna," ex'
planned the Russian, belongs to one
of the oldest families in the empire,
She is a distant relative of the czar,
who is my imperial master"-and here
he took his hat off. "She is immense
ly rich and has city palaces at Mos
COW and Petersburg, besides country
estate near the former city. She is as
wealthy as she is beautiful"
"She must be very wealthy, then,
said the American, with conviction.
The Russian smiled.
Monsieur speaks the TRUTH" he
said. HE is also like all Americans
very gallant. When we take zakousks
again, we will drink to the Princess
Romanovna."
With pleasure" said Hardy.
After two very comfortable nights
the train bearing Frederick Courtland
Hardy arrived, about noon, at Kha
barovka, on the lordly Amur. 1t had
been raining and the low wooden sta
ton resembled an ark stranded II
seas of black mud.
Hardy found an agent of the com
pany awaiting him here, a San Fran
ciscan, who nearly fell on his necl
at seeing a fellow countryman and
hearing again the English language
spoken. He did not know that Amer
leans could become so demonstrative
His goods were loaded upon telega
a sort of long boat upon wheels ant
without springs, and were sent away
to the AleXsay at its wharf, two ol
three miles distant, while Hardy ant
the agent took seats in droshky ant
store, over rocks and through ruts
and puddles, the mud spraying in &
centrifugal shower from the humping
and whizzing wheels.
Tell him to drive slower" shouted
Hardy. I'VE have plenty of time"
mo power on earth could make {
Russian cabman drive Slow" replied
the agent; they are the lineal de
scendants of Jehu, and their speed il
q part of their natures. You nigh
as we'll try to make the Amur run VI
hill"
That night, in darkness as black al
! ink and in a drizzling rain, Hardy
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Hardy. 81 see no reason for lingering
here, fascinating as the town looks,
any longer than is necessary"
by the way" volunteered the 9th
er, you will have quite a distin-
guished travelling companion, il you
go on the Alexsay, the Princess Ro-
manovna, who has been here visiting
her relative, Gen. Romanoff. She has
made a sensation in the garrison so
ciety here. She's a stunning-looking
woman"
Women do not interest me-" re-
piled Hardy. II came here to work,
not to mingle in fashionable society,
and, anyhow, w,"-suddenly remembering
his changed fortunes-"it is not like
ly that a princess would become Wild
ly enthusiastic over q storeAeeper."
At the agents summons, a carriage
resembling a victoria came up, drawn
by two active, nervous little horses
one between the shafts and wearing a
huge arch of wood over his launches,
the other running free, between long,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-20

loose traces. The isvoschik got down
from the box and saluted-he was a
stoid-appearing Russian, wearing a
blouse, a shiny cabman's hat and a
pair of high boots, into the tops Of
which his trousers were tucked.
Swinging the long lash of his whip
about the horses ears, he yelled at
them, and Hardy was off through the
hilly, rocky streets of Vladivostok, his
carriage bounding over stones and
dipping into ruts, while the maddened
steeds, their ears lying low and their
bellies close to the ground, tore and
scrambled along.
Our affable and efficient represent
ative at Vladivostok received him with
open arms and overwhelmed him with
courtesy He gave him much good
advice, warning him, among other
things, against criticising the govern
ment or making any disrespectful re-
marks concerning anybody in public
office.
The next morning Hardy took his
place in the railway train bound north
through Siberia for Khabarovka, on
the Amur. He had obtained a first
class compartment and sat waiting for
the train to pull out on schedule time
eight o'clock.
The hour arrived but the train did
not move. A QuarteT-past, halfpast,
and still there were no signs of de-
partWe. At last, impatient, he arose
and stepped out into the long narrow
hall that ran the entire length of the
car. An intelligent-looking Russian
was pacing up ana down. and him
Hardy asked in the best French at his
| command:
What is the natter? Why do we
not start?"
"On attend" replied the Russian; !;
they are waiting for the Princess Ro-
manovna-ah! here she comes now"
The American looked from the win.
dow. A droshky was driving up, and
! in it sat tall, slender and exquisite,
ly graceful woman, fairly smothered
in costly flowers that filled the car.
riage and were piled beside her on the
seat. Her face was of the purest Rus
sian type, her complexion was marvel
Gus, her eyes were a laughing blue
and her hair was of the color of Ispe
wheat. Half a dozen young officers
in natty uniforms, and riding spirited
horses, accompanied her
"By Jove!" sighed Hardy, "but she's
a thoroughbred and beauty, too!"
The princess took plenty of time for
her adieus, after which she languidly
and gracefully entered the car The
officers brought her flowers in to her
and descended 10 the platform. where
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-20
keepIna the Dollar at Work.

The period of waiting between the
sowing of advertising seed and the
reaping of the sales harvest is often
an anxious time for the merchant
whose capital is limited.
To the small dealer, therefore, quick
returns are of even greater fApor.
tance than to the big one. He musl
Use rapid-fire mediums. The same
money that he invests in publicity to
day must be available for reinvest
ment with the shortest possible de
lay.
The newspaper alone is capable oi
meeting his requirements. Attractive
display in the advertising columns oi
live newspaper ordinarily pays its
own way, with usurious interest. on
the day Of publication. .-Philadalphia
Record. "- As" 7u 81
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-20
WHEN DINNER COMES
One Ought to Have Good Appetite.

A good appetite is the best sauce.
1t goes long way toward helping in
the digestive process, and that is abso-
lutely essential to health and strength.
Many persons have found that Grape.
nuts food is not only nourishing but
is a great appetizer. Even children
like the taste of it and grow strong
and rosy from it's use.
1t is especially the food to make a
weak stomach strong and create an
appetite for dinner.
Il am 81 years DID," writes a Tenn.
grandmother, land have had a weak
stomach from childhood. By great care
as to my diet 1 enjoyed a reasonable
degree of health, but never found any
thing to equal Grape-Nuts as a
standby.
when I have no appetite for break
fast and just eat to keep up my
strength, l take \ teaspoonfuls of
Grape-Nuts with good rich milk and
when dinner comes l am hungry,
While If l go without any breakfast
never feel like eating dinner. Grape
Nuts for breakfast seems to make a
healthy appetite for dinner.
my 13-months-old grandson had
been very sick with stomach trouble
during the past summer, and finally we
put him on Grape-Nuts. Now he is
growing plump and well. When asked
If he wants his nurse or Grape-Nuts,
he brightens up and points to the
cupboard. He was no trouble to wean
at all-thanks to Grape-Nuts." Read
the little book, "The Road to Well
ville." in pkgs. "There's Reason"
Ever read the above Iettere A new
one appears FROM time to time. They
are ge1aiAes trues and full of human
interest
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Sold Again.

Little Willie was fond of springing
surprises on his parents by announc.
ing some terrific happening, and then,
when excitement was at fever point,
declaring that nothing of the kind
had occurred. But he played the trick
once too often. A new and very pretty
governess came to stay at the house
for Willie's benefit few weeks back,
and day or two after her arrival
Willie rushed to his mother saying:
Mamma, there's a strange man up
stairs who has just put his arm around
Miss Wilson's waist and kissed her
several times"
"What?" said the mother, as she
jumped up to pull the bell for the but
Ter.
sold again, mammal" said Willie,
in great glee. ''It wasn't a strange
man at all. 1t was papa!"
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SYNOPSIS.

Frederick Hardy, fashionable Boston
society man, lost his wealth, was Tilted
by a girl and sent by a friend to take
charge of an American Trading Company
store in Russia. On his journey through
Japan he met Stapleton Neville, sup
poSedly an English1nan. They agreed 10
go together to Russia. Because OF sus,
picious circumstances they were several
times molested by the Japanese. Hardy
were papers showing maps of Jap forts.
Hardy was proven guiltless. On train
he met Aisome Sano, daughter OF Jap
merchant. In Neville's shoes Jap found
Russian spy. Hardy departed for Rus
sa on a steamer. which was wrecked
shortly afterward. He was rescued by
a Russian steamer. On reaching Vladi.
vostok he was well treated. He started
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-20
CHAPTER Viii.
Enter the Princess.

"I want to go to the American con.
sul's," said Hardy, "as soon as land,
and then should like to get located
in a hotel. till / can catch the first
comfortable steamer up the river. It's
fortunate for me you came out to take
me off. for my knowledge of Russian
is, as yet, rather limited"
You eau start up the river day
after tomorrow" replied tne Vladi-
vostok agent, ION the Alexsay which
goes as far as BlagovestchensA. You
will be quite comfortable on her. and
will be likely 10 get room all to
yourself, as / understand she 10 not
crowded"
THAT will suit me perfectly, said
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-20
CHAPTER TX.
Into Siberia.

Into Siberia.
The journey into Siberia was begun!
Siberia, that vast mysterious region
whose very name has come to be
synonymous with all that is mos;
dreaded by the human race-exile
eternal farewells, the clanking OF
chains over endless frozen roads, the
knout, despair, all the horrors of q
living death!
Hardy sat in his compartment OF
one of the first-class cars and gazed
from the window, eagerly scanning
the landscape for some sign or evi
dence of the things that had given the
country it's sinister reputation. His
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Period of Joy for Casey

Casey's wife was at the hospital,
where she had undergone very seri,
Gus operation few days before.
Mrs. Kelley called to inquire as tc
Mrs. Casey's condition.
rs she restin' quietly?" Mrs. Kelley
asked.
mo, but am" saidCasey.
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they stood in an adoring and sorrow
full group, their caps in their hands.
And then, her highness the Princess
Romanovna being aboard, the train
started slowly on its 5OO-mile journey
to Khabarovka.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-20

He slept soundly, but had a vivid
dream of the Princess Romanovna
and Aisome racing over a Siberian
meadow, the one in a droshky and
the other in a jinrikisha.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-20
The Stuff That Kills,

Mrs. Benham-Isn't my dress a
poem?
Benham-Poetry will be the death
of me.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-20

Nothing that was worthy in the past
departs-no truth or goodness realized
by man ever iies, or can die.-Carlyle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-04
BETTING IN MILLlNER SHOPS.
English Society Women inaugurate
Plan to Charge Loss on Races
to New Hats

London.-The ruses adopted by
some society women to indulge in bet
ting on the turf without letting their
husbands know anything about 1t, as
revealed in the West London county
court the other day, very much shock
ed the judge, Sir William Selfe, who.
with all his experience, never before
had such a case tried before him.
1t must, too. have been something
of an eyeopener to some husbands,
who have been at times puzzled to I'M
derstand the immensely Of their wives
millinery bills and ought to induce
them to scrutinize more closely these
accounts in future.
In this case the fact was brought to
light that society women not only
bought hats from a certain West end
milliner, but induced her TO back
horses for them, and that the item in
the bill, ITO one hat, $10.' really
meant "Desmond's Pride, S. each
way"
"The correspondence appears to dis
close a shocking state af affairs" de-
clared Sir William. Il wish that hus-
bands who imagine their wives are
purchasing expensive hats knew that
instead they are investing the money
on horse races"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-04
No False CoLors for Grant

brought to me | instantly recognized
him as the man with the pipe in the
two-horse wagon who had followed my
speech so closely, and by inference
placed him as the retired army officer
who, | had heard, was living on the
Dent farm in the suburbs of st. Louis.
I'VE chatted pleasantly for a few
moments, and then l asked the cap
tain if he would join me in taking a
drink
Why, yes, should be pleased to
take drink with you, Mr.. Blair was
the response. 1 have heard your
speech; | came out here to hear it.
But you ought to know, before | take
the drink, that I shall not vote for you.
| intend TO vote for Dick Hubbard, the
Democratic candidate, because | am
opposed to all this abolition nonsense.
don't think abolition agitation is the
way to reach this slavery question:
Il was pleased with the frankness of
Captain Grant" General Blair contin-
ued, and all the more cordially in
vited him to join us all in a drink,
which he did, soon thereafter taking
his departure in his two-horse wagon.
And | don't think that | saw him
again after that until | reported with
my brigade to the General Grant who
had captured Forts Donelson and
Henry and had fought the battle of
Shiloh. At that meeting General
Grant spoke of the drink we had had
together during my congressional cam
palgn. And today he is the Republic
an candidate for president and l am
the Democratic candidate for vice
president"
Copyright, 1910 by E. J. Edwards.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-04
Nrtr Nrutn 5
ot l1rhter:nl!q9a!g
~ by Y. 3. TAnrarnz

er money presents three or four times
year, he, in turn, receiving from
her each time pledge that she would
not reveal his parentage. This pledge
she had faithfully kept, breaking it
to me only when she felt that the
death of her son had left her free to
talk.
We'll, to make long story short, |
obtained the fullest corroboratiye
proofs of the mothers statements, AMI
was authorized by her to contest her
sons will in her behalf | did so, the
will was set aside, and a satisfactory
division Of the estate was made be-
tween the black mother of the dead
man and the young white woman of
superior attractiveness, refinement
and modesty who had been named by
Mr. Lewis as his sole legatee. Fol
lowing this settlement the mother re-
turned to Canada AS for the young
woman, she lapsed into absolute OBJ
security, and from that day to this her
identity has never been fully estab
lished. Nor was there ever any salts
factory reason advanced as to why Mr.
Lewis should have bequeathed his
property to her, or imposed upon her
the condition that he did in his will "
Copyright, 1910, by E. j. Edwards.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-04
David A. Wells Showed How the
Country's Natural Resources
Would Take Care of the
National Debt.

For months following the close Of
the Civil War, one of the great ankle
ties felt throughout the United States
was borne of our enormous national
debt of more than three thousand mil
lion dollars. Where were we going
to get the money to carry on the gov
eminent and pay the interest on this
colossal debt? Many persons were
doubtful of our ability to raise the nee
essary revenues; they felt that the
burden imposed upon us by the war
was so great as practically to pros
trate-in fact, almost bankrupt-the
nation.
In the midst of this widespread anx-
iety there appeared one day modest
little pamphlet which bore the title,
Our Strength and Our Burden" and
carried the name of David A Wells
as the author. AS logically as one
works out a problem in aritchmetic,
he demonstrated that the natural re-
sources of the United States were of
inconceivable richness, that we had
hardly scratched their surface, and
that from their development would
come all the money necessary to run
the government, pay the interest on
the national debt and, ultimately, to
reduce it to normal proportions.
So simply, so convincingly, was the
pamphlet written that 1t changed the
national viewpoint in a day, almost,
from that of pessimism to hope; and
at once, too, from being an obscure
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-04
After His Death, John r. Lewis Neuro
Mother Was Found In a Little
Canadian Village and Broke
His Will.

Zone Of the great antebellum rivals
OF A. I. Stewart, the first of our mer-
chant princes, was John F. Lewis"
once said to me the now sole survi-
cor OF the Lincoln presidential electors
from New York state, former Judge
Abram ]. Dittenhoefer, who is now
nearing his seventy-fourth birthday,
and the incident l am going to tell
you about him simply goes to prove
the statement that have often made
THAT lawyers, clergymen and ply
5lcfans come in contact with many.
many romances in real life that are
Infinitely stranger than the fiction,
even, of the master writer's.
knew Mr.. Lewis in the latter
years OF his life, when he was looked
upon as one of A. T. Stewards strong
est rivals, and a wealthy man. He
was man of striking personal appear
ance. He was as erect as an Indian,
and as muscular; his complexion was
somewhat swarthy, his large eyes
were dark, and his hair curly. Many
persons were of the opinion that there
was a strain Of Spanish blood in him,
and the common understanding was
that he had come to New York as a
lad from the West indies. But he
never spoke of his early life, not even
to his friends; and all that was known
to certainty Of him was that lie had
begun his mercantile career as a hum
BILE clerk in the great retail establish
ment which in time he came to head
While l was in Europe a year or
two after the close of the civil war
Mr. Lewis died, and shortly after my
return to this country | read in a legal
paper a brief report of the filing of the
viii left by Mr.. Lewis. At once it
struck me that the conditions of the
will would not stand the test of con-
test, if any were made. 1t provided
that the bulk of the property, running
up into the hundreds of thousands of
dollars, should be turned over to and
possessed by the young woman named
therein, so long as she remained I'M.
married. But in case she married, or
refused to accept the sole condition
imposed upon her, the estate was to
be placed in trust and the entire in
come from 1t used to beautify Mr..
Lewis burial plot
1T so happened that I was retained
TO see if there were any relatives of
Mr.. Lewis living. After a long search
the only clue | was able to get that
might lead to the discovery of living
relatives was the fact that Mr. Lewis
had occasionally received letters from
a little town in Canada, many miles
north of Toronto
I decided to go to that town, and
after breakfast on the day following
my arrival, l CHANGED to pick up a
newspaper from a chair nearby while
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-04
OrientaIs' Notion of Paradise.

Russia, in deciding to annex Box
hara, shows a desire to gain posses
sion of what the Orientals regarded as
an earthly paradise. For so the coun-
try watered by the Zarafshan or Sam
arcand river was anciently described
"Zarafshan" in Persia means what it
was supposed to be to the countryside,
<sthe Scatterer of Gold" But the river
is the scatterer of gold no longer
The irrigation works of the Russians
at Samarcand are drying up the river
and depopulating the country. Box
hara in English stands for "Eastland,"
but in spite of the remoteness which
the name suggests, it has played a
conspicuous part in the history of the
world from the times of Genghis Khan
to the announcement of yesterday.
The city of that name does not believe
in town planning, many of the streets
being scarcely wide enough to let a
camel TIL ough.