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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07

the iron grating being blotted from
sight. Keith. staring in that direction,
failed to perceive any distant glimm2r
OF star, and decided the night must Ia
cloudy, and that time Tor action haI
come. Guided by Nebs pipe bowl.
he touched the boy on the shoulder
Knock out your ashes, and shuttle
about lively with your feet, while
pry up the board
In spite Of his slenderness Keith
possessed unusual strength. yet no *.
ertion on his part served to start tire
loosened plank sufficiently for their
purpose. Ripping strip from tho
bench he managed TO pry the hole
somewhat larger, arranging the bench
itself so as TO afford the necessary
leverage, but even then his entire
weight failed to either start the
spikes or crack the plank. Some al
tercatiCn began IN the other room, the
sound Of angry voices and shutting
feet being plainly audible. 1t was clear
to Keith that they must take tbs
chance of a noise and no better time
than TINS COulu De CHOSEN
Here, Neb. take hold with me, and
bear down-put your whole weight on
1t, boy"
The two 9ung thenselves upon the
end of the bench, leap!ng up and down
so as to add weight to power. Some
thing had to give, either the stout
wood of their inlprovised lever or else
the holding Of the plank. For an in
slant it seemed likely to be the for
:ner; then. with q shrill screech, the
long spikes yielded and the board
suddenly gave With shoulders in
serted beneath the two men heaved
1t still higher, ramming the bench be-
low so as 70 leave the opening clear.
This was now sufficiently ample Tor
the passage OF a mans body, and
Keith, lowering himself, discovered
the earth to be fully four feet below.
Tho negro instantly Joined him, and
they began creeping about In the dark
ness seeking some way out A rudoly
laid foundation OF limestone along OBJ
structed their patch to the open air.
This had been laid in mortar, but or
inferior quality, so that little difficulty
was experienced In detaching sum
Client TO obtain hand hold, Working
silently not knowing what watchers
might b. already stationed without,
they succeeded in loosening enough OF
the rock TO allow them to crawl
through, lying hreathless in the OPEN
Accustomed as they were 10 inc
darkness, they could yet see niue
They were upon the opposite slue
from the town with no CLEAN OF lights
visible, prairie and sky blending To-
gether into spectral dimness, with no
sound audible but the continued quar-
rel In the front room of the jail keith
crept along to the end of the building
from where he could perceive the
| lights OF the town twinkling dimiy
through the intense blackness' EVi
IDENTITY the regular evening saturnalia
had not yet begun. although there wal
already semblance OF life about ths
numerous saloons. and an occasional
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07

and be tapped tn c,eIoi Of HIS shirt
with his left hand.
The color mounted into tho cheeks
Of the other, his l'ps grew set and
white, and his gray eyes darkened.
let it all out, Marshal" Ia said
sternly, you've got me roped and
tied. Now what's the charger"
Neither man moved, but the one be.
low swung about so as to face them,
one hand thrust out of sight beneath
the tail OF his long coat
Make him throw up his hands,
Bob" he said sharply
"Oh, I reckon thar amt goin' ter
be- no trouble" returned the marshal
genially, yet with no relaxation of at.
tention keith Knows me. an ex.
meets fair deal itill, maybe I bet.
Ger ask yer to " li y yor bolt. Jack"
A moment Keit' '2nod to hesitate.
plainly puzzled 20 situation and
endCayoring to emo way OF es.
care; +. on his "ilcd. and he
.''' -" coke + handing it
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07

II came to Keith now In sudden
rush or memory-the drisz!ing ram
IN the little cemetery, the few neigh
hnrs standing about. a narrow fringe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07

"Sure, know you're square. Hicks"
he said. coolly And now I've unlim-
bered, kindly inform mo what this is
all about"
81 reckon yer don't know"
mo more than an unborn babe. I
have been here bit an hour"
That's It. If yer had been longer
thar wouldn't be no trouble. Yore
wanted for KILN couple O. men out
at Cimmaron Crossin early yesterday
mornin'."
Keith stared at him too completely
astoundcd for tie instant to even
speak. Then he gagued
For Gods sake. Hicks, DO you be-
lieve that?"
I'm damned If | know" returned
the marshal, doubtfully. Don't eccm
Ike yed do it, but the evidence Ia
straight 'nough, an thar amt nothin'
fer me ter do but take ye in. | amt
no jedge an jury"
mo, but you ought to have ordinary
sense. an you've known me for three
years"
Sure | have, Jack. but II we've
gone wrong, you won't be the FIRST
good man I've seen DO IT, Anyhow, the
evidence is dead agin you an I'd ar
rest my own grand-dad If they give
me warrant agin him"
What evidence is there"
Five men swear they saw ye haul
In the bodies about and lootin' the
pockets"
Then Keith understood his heart
beating RAPIDLY, his teeth clenched to
keep back IN outburst OF passion. SO
that was their zane. was it?-some
act of his had awakened the cowardly
suspicious of those watching him
across the river They were afraid
that he knew them as white men.
And they had found a way to safely
muzzle him. They must have ridden
hard over those sand dunes to have
reached Carson City and sworn out
this warrant. Il was good trick.
likely enough to hang him. if the fell
lows only stuck 10 their story. All
this flashed through his brain, vet
somehow he could not clearly conpre.
bend the full meaning his mind con,
fused and dazed by this sudden real
ization of danger. His eyes wandered
from the steady Gaze OF the marshal
VINO had half drawn his gun foarine
resistance, to the man at the bottom
OF the steps. Suddenly it dawned
upon him where he had seen that
dark-skinned face, with the black goa
tee. before-at the faro table OF the
Red Light" lie Grippcd his hands
together, instant" connecting that
sneerng, sinister face with the plot
"Who swore out that warrant?"
81 did, if you need TO know" a sar
castle smile revealing CLEAN OF
white teeth, ION the affidavit of others
friends of mine"
why are you?"
Pm mostly called Black Bart"
That was 1t; he had the name now
-"Elack Bart He straiPhtened W
so quickly. his eyes blazing. tha
the marshal jerkcd his Pun clear.
See here, Jack" shortly ARE vel
goin to raise row. or come along
quiet?"
AS though the words had arouse,
him from bad dream. Keith turne,
to front the stern, bearded face.
"Thorell be no row, Fob" he said
quietly "l'll so with you"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07

expressed astonishment, but not u
muscle of his body moved, What do
You mean. Bob--are you fellows after
me?"
"sure thing; got the warrant here. "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07
CHAPTER VI.
The ESQ ape.

It was dark enough for their rur
pose in half an hour, the only glaan
Of remaining color being the red gov
of the negro's pipe, even the y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
THE PROBLEM OF
 MUNICIPAL DEBT.

The piling up of debt by the cities of this state demands immediate at tention. MT. Ashley of New Bedford at the dinner of the Massachusetts mayors on Saturday admitted that he was borrowing money to pay current expenses and that he says there is no way out of it unless the legislative restriction on the tax rate, which now stands at $12 thousand, outside of Boston, could be removed.
 Only few days ago it came to light in a Massachusetts town that some years ago the authorities had borrowed $20,000 from a citizen and had never made any provision for taking it up by sinking funds, or oth- erwise, simply continuing it by notes. Tn at least three other cities so-caIled ing funds behind them, are continued from year to year.
 The legislature, notwithstanding ov- erSight it assumes over many munich pal matters, has been strangely lax in regard to debt. A general law limits the amount of indebtedness which a city can accumulate, but from it water charges and various other ei ements are excluded, and so it is ai- most dead letter. In addition, the legislature, on but slight excuses. has been ready to grant to municipalities the right to borrow outside the debt limit, a practice which nullifies the restriction.
 Discretion is also left with the city councils as to the purposes for which they are allowed to borrow money and if, as in New Bedford, the mayor wants to borrow for current expenses he apparently can do it.
 The growth of municipal debt is due in large part to the strivings of the various mayors for low tax rates. Money borrowed on a loan does not show it's effect at once, and so may ors have been borrowing freely, know ing we'll they were leaving trouble for someone else.
 In one city not very far from Bos- ton a perplexing situation exists. Re- lying on the general practice of bor-. rowing money for short terms in an- ticipaton of taxes, the city fathers failed one time about 10 years ago to take up the full amount of the notes, leaving balance of about $20,- 900, for which they gave a new note. The year following. The city now has $500 900 of this temporary indebtedness which it is carrying along, on notes, for which there is nO sinking fund and no means of payment outlined, In the end permission will have to be sought from the Legislature to fund this indebtedness, outside the regular limit.
 The public at large does not appre ciate how serious this situation has be- come Attention is generally center ed so exclusively on Boston that out side conditions escape their deserved attention. In many of the conmuni- ties the interest charges are fast reaching point where they amount to more than the cost of the school or police department. And the great est accumulations have been made in on CNS, f1,:y. e,l-- be done. A commission might be ap- pointed to assist the various cities in plotting out the right course, or to re- port a new scheme of restrictions. It is unreasonable to expect a mayor serving a two-years' term to assume the burdens of the past by cleaning off the slate at the expense of a high ta
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
BOMB EXPLODES;
 GIRLS IN PANIC
The Sisters Finally Quiet Charges After Explosion Shatters Doc tors House, Next Door
Especial from United Press )

New York, Feb. 20-One hundred girls in St. Cecilia's Academy were badly frightened today when a bomb was exploded outside the residence of pr. Bartoli. next door. Glass in the academy windows was shattered while several girls were hurled from their beds by the explosion. There was a wild rush for the street. but the Sis ters finally quieted their charges. Dr. Bartoil recently received half dozen blackmailing letters demanding money. on pain of death.
 Two men left a carriage in front of the academy just before the explo- sion and went up the steps of the doctors house. James Cashman. sex ton of St. Cecilia's church, nearby, saw the men and started to investi- gate As he neared the Bartoil house the men ran. jumped into the carriage and drove away. At that moment there was an explosion and Cashman was knocked off his feet. The front doors of the Bartoli house were blown in and every window wrecked. NC one was hurt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
GREAT SENATE CHANGE COMES
 ON MARCH 4
fspecial from United Press.)

(Speclal rom On1LeQ PreSS.)
 Washington, Feb. 20-There's a lack of ginger in the manner of some of the veterans in the Senate and droopy is their erstwhile imperial mien.
 At noon, on March 4, the most re- markable change in the history Of the Senate will take place in the greatest deliberative body in the world" The change will come just the same wheth- CT President Taft calls an extra ses- sion or not, for the 61st Congress dies by law at that time.
 Hale, Rep., Me), senior in point of membership, having served since March 4 1881 remains in the fighting ranks to the last. His final ambition was to prevent the. adoption of reel procity during his term in the Sen ate.
 Aldrich third in rank, whose service dates back to Oct. 5, 1881, passed from the scene two months ago. AS part ing contribution to legislative propos- als he left his central bank plan and he hied to Jeky1 Isle where only mil- Tonaires and servants are admitted and to Florida His health, it was explained, demanded the change in climate.
 Burrows of Michigan, with 15 years as a Senator; Kean of New Jersey; Scott of West Virginia and Depew of New York; each of 12 years service. and of commanding influence under the Aldrich reign, retire together.
 Beveridge, of Indiana, the brilliant progressive, will pass, at least tenn porarily after F years in the Sen- ate.
 Nineteen in all, three of them Dem ocrats, will lay aside their togas. The Republicans include, besides those mentioned: Bulkeley. Conn; Burkett, Neb.; Carter, Montana; Dick, Ohio; Flint, Cal; Piles, Washington; Warn CT Mo-; and Young, Iowa. Young, who serves until March 4, by appoint ment of the Governor of Iowa, is in a deadlock for election by the Iowa Legislature. Flint and Piles were not candidates for reelection.
 The retiring Democrats are: Money of Mississippi; Taliaferro, Fla, and Franzier, Tenn. While the latter two were mentioned in connection with new terms none of them made serious efforts for reelection.
 With the old leaders gone, the sen ate will enter a complete reorganiza- tion The comparatively new progress sives will step forward and the whole aspect of the body will be changed. The Republican majority will be eight Or nine and nearly every big proposi- tion will cause an open fight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
COUNT APPOINTS
 LIFE IN DANGER Under Strong Police Protection in Chicago on Account of
 SlavS' Threats
(specia, from United Press. )

\opeCid' rom On1CeQ PreSS.)
 Chicago, Feb. 2o-A large police de- tail will be on guard, this afternoon when Count Albert G. Apponyi, for mer minister of education in Hungary. arrives for a four day visit. Apponyi will be protected during his entire stay here, at the request of Dr. Err nest A. Loewfnger. president of the Hungarian-American Federation, who cago Slavs, who have already protest ed against Apponyi's appearance as an exponent of peace.
 Nearly 2.000 Slavs. Bohemians, Slo- walks, Servians, Poles, Acrotians, and Ruthenians, yesterday, joined in a bitter word attack upon Apponyi mention of whose name was greeted with misses. Speakers made frequent references to the massacre at Sereno- via, which the Slavs claim was the re- suit of Apponyi's reactionary school
 "Apponyi claims he had nothing to do with the massacre said the Rev. Stephen Osuki. "He will have to ad- init that the riot in the village was caused by his reactionary school acts or why should they have been called the Apponyi school laws?''
 Thursday afternoon, the Count will speak at the University of Chicago and Thursday night, will address, the Hungarians at Music Hall. He will leave for the east, Friday.
 Cleveland, Feb 20-Count Albert Ap- ponyi, the Hungarian apostle of uni- versal peace, left for Chicago, today, to speak on Washingtons birthday. He had strenuous day in Cleveland, yesterday. The Count was taken on a tour of the Hungarian residential quarter, attended church, hung a wreath on the monument of KOSS11th addressed 4,O0O Hungarians at a meet ing in the afternoon and was rendered a banquet where he was presented with loving cup. A large delegation of Hungarians escorted him to his train, this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
BOB BOOKER IN
 CRITICAL STATE.
COachman For Many Years For the Burnhams Stricken With ApOplexy

Robert H. Booker. colored, for many years in the employ of the late E. G. Burnham, and latterly coachman for William E.. Burnham. was taken to the Bridgeport hospital from his home. 293 State street. this forenoon in a critical condition.
 Booker was stricken with shock of apop1eXy last night. He was in such condition this forenoon that his physician, Dr. A. J. Ronerts. advised his removal to the Bridgeport hospital, where his employer has ordered every thing possible done for the man. Booker is about 5 years Of age. of exceptionally robust physique and is we'll known figure about town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
GATES ALL RIGHT
 AFTER RECORD TRIP
Special from United Press. )

New York, Feb. 20-That' Charles G.. Gates. son of ''Bet-a-Million'' John w., is not in so serious a condition as in- dicated by his record breaking trip from Yuma. Ariz., 5000 miles. in "A hours and 20 minutes. including stops. was the statement of his physician. Dr. Fellows Davis, today. Dr. Davis took his patient direct to the Gates home at 667 Madison avenue. on the arrival of the special last night. and today. after a complete examination, he said
 "The attack of the blood poisoning from which MT. Gates is suffering is of the malignant type. His life is not and has not been in danger. but if proper precautions had not been taken he might have lost his leg. He hit himself with the crank of his auto on the inside of the left leg. Ultra scientific treatment was necessary. He was tired today but cheerful. and will be all right in a few days
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Especial from United Press.

Especial from United Press.}
 New Haven, Feb 2O.-Forecast:- Snow this afternoon and tonight; Tuesday cloudy. Increasing east winds shifting to- northwest, tonight.
 A gulf storm that was central near New Orleans, yesterday morning. has moved northeasterly to North Caro- lima and is producing snow or rain in the eastern portion of the lake region and along the Atlantic coast as far south as Hatteras.
 The storm will probably continue in this vicinity until late tonight or Tuesday An area of very high pres sure with low temperatures is nov ing in from the northwest.
 Fringe is prominent on silk street costumes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
2AlLROAD'S RtBUKED BY .
 INTERSTATE COMMISSION
Especial from United Press.)

Chicago. Feb. 20.-Railroads were put in their place" by the Interstate Commerce Commission, today, and sternly advised to remember that so ,ar as they are concerned the act to -egulate commerce is supreme.
 The rebuke was administered in a ieeision ordering the Pennsylvania and other railroads to deliver ship nAats of livestock on the sidetracks If a Baltimore firm, despite the fact hat a private contract, drawn up by he carriers, specified that the cars should be delivered at the Baltimore stockyards.
 .-Carriers should not make contracts which abrogate the act to regulate commerce. declared the commission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
LAB 1RER FINED FOR LETTING
 YOUNG LONGO FILTER JUNK

Stephen Mehalcik laborer employ ed at the barns of the Connecticut Go. in Congress street. was fined $5 and costs in the city court today. for complicity in theft of metal from the barns. for which Leonardo Longo, aged 16 of 6S Green street. has been sentenced to the State Reform School. Friends paid his fine. He said he thought the metal was worthless.
 Longo testified that the laborer gave him the privilege of taking the junk in return for paper of tobacco, which the youngster bought for nickel. and also as a reward, for the lads gathering drift wood for him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
POLICE REFUSE TO STOP SALOME SHOW;
 WARRANTS ARE ISSUED
Especial from United Press.

Cleveland. Feb. 2O-F'ollowing the failure of the police. last night, to stop a performance of Salome by the Cincinnati German Stock Company, President R. A. Cotch. of the Catho- lie Federation, today swore out war rants against Manager Carl N. Hagen. of the stock company, and Manager John Mitchell. of the Colon ial Theatre at which Miss Melinee Straus. as Salome. wriggled
 Cotch swore out four John Doe war rants for the arrest of the managers and two employees, but the police in- sisted that they wanted to see Salome wriggle before they served them While the police were enjoying the spectacle Cotch got disgusted and left. with the result that when the per- formance was over the police again refused to serve warrants unless he was present. and he could not be found.
 A special meeting of the advisory board of the Catholic Federation will be held today to consider the prose- cution of the managers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
WALL STREET TODAY.
Especial from United Press.)

New York, Feb. 20-Opening-Th stock market opened with nervous and unsettled tone. Price movements were mostly toward a substantial lower range. Reading declined a point but recovered part of the loss.
 Il a. m.-After declines ranging around a point the market showed a steadier tone. Missouri Pacific after an opening gain, later declined over a point. Government bonds unchanged; other bonds firm.
 Noon-In the last half of the fore noon the market developed pronounc- ed strength, the standard issues gen orally recovering the losses and at midday a number of stocks showed some amount of net gains.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
MIND UTTER BLANK
 0F SALOON MAN WHO WAS ASSAULTED ON STREET
Special from United Press)

New Haven. Feb. 20.-His mind an utter blank concerning the cause of his probably fatal injury, William Dwyer, a man-about-town, regainsd consciousness, today, for the first lime since an assault on him, last Saturday. Pending the outcome of Owyer's injuries, Felix Curried and Peter Conway, two iron workers en- gagged on the new Taft Hotel, are aeld without bonds. Dwyer, a form sr saloonkeeper and favorably known, sustained . fracture at the base of he skull
 The police have been unable to discover any cause for the attack eX- .ept a chance jostling. At the hos ,ital, today, Dwyer could not recall a jingle circumstance of the assault
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
FOUGHT FATAL DUEL
 OVER PICKLE WOMAN
Special from United Press.)

Boston, Feb. 20-Dying at the hos pital, Salvador Santanio murmured only words of the woman over whom he fought a duel and lost, while the police searched for Nicholas Cerisio. The woman, Jennie Gray.with aliases, has been the cause of such fights be- fore. Her husband, named klosio, is serving a life term for killing a man over her. She said she was enter taining Cerisio when Santanio called. The battle ragged to the roof and down into another apartment where Santanio fell, probably fatally gash- ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
WOMAN JUMPS TO HER
 DEATH AT SANITARIUM
Especial from United Press }

New York, Feb. 2O.-A Mrs. Dem nison, of Springfield, Mass, whose lice at first had been unable to as.- certain, committed suicide by jump ing from the fifth floor of a sani- tarium at 231 Central Park West, to- day. Coroner Winterbootom is in- vestiga ting.
 Later it was said that the woman was Mrs. J. W. Denison, of Spring. field, but information regarding what she was being treated for at the sani- tarium was refused.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
RETAILERS COLD
 STORAGE CORNER
(special from United Press.o

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Caught by the busting of the cold storage corner on eggs and butter, Chicago commits sion sion merchants; ants, 't today; charge nal & that nat tailers. who, although the wholesale price has dropped, refuse to sell the product at less than the old figure.
 H. A. Emerson, president of the United States Packing Company, said today that the cornering of butter and the high price at which it is be- ing retailed had caused 8 general tendency toward the use of oleomar- garine. The retailers action, accord ing to Emerson. has been responsible for the accumulation of approximate ly sixty million pounds of. butter n the warehouses of the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
MAY DEPoRr MRS. MELNIKoFF,

The local charities department has made arrangements for the deporta- tion of Sophia Melnikof as soon as she recovers sufficiently to leave the Bridgeport hospital. where she is now a patient. Mrs. Melnikof is the wife of Abraham Melnikoff. the f1end who has been sentenced to 30 years in States prison for assaults upon little girls