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The Glenwood post., 1911-06-17
CHAPTER xII.-contInued.

And that's what might have hap
psned. oh, 80 easily, to you. Yes. It
might- I've been realizing that. And
i sha'n't forget" Her eyes had bright
ened and she pressed her hands to
them for Just one moment; then she
straightened up briskly. Anyway. I'll
not make a scene about 1t now" she
said. TIL show a little practical
sense and help you with the break
fast"
mo. we're camping out today, and
on such occasions the men always do
the cooking. Go back to your book
while I skin this fowl and dress It,"
Thsn a. she still hesitated, he went
on: the most beautiful garment l
ever saw. anywhere. was on a Chu-
Dootts Indian girl. 1t was made of moth
ing but the breasts of these elders.
But the process isn't pretty. I'd much
rather you went back to your book"
Seeing that he meant 1t, she did
ss he asked. A single half page Of
what was written upon those closely
ruled pages was enough to absorb her
again completely. The power 1t had
over her seemed to grow rather than
to lessen. When Cayley came up with
the big bird which was to serve for
their breakfast, impaled upon a sharp
stick ready to be roasted over the
IRE. she NO more than looked up at
him. with smile very friendly, but
half-apologetio, and then went on with
her reading. He crouched down near
BY her, built little framework of
sticks above the IRE and began his
cooking.
It was. perhaps. ten minutes after
thAt when he saw the book drop sud.
denly from her hands. When he
glanced up at her. she was looking
seaward-out over those miles of
plunging. heaving ice. And. under his
eyes, her face turned white as marble.
Her bloodless lips were parted. They
The Glenwood post., 1911-06-17

did not move at all and they looked ~
II they were frozen. He could not
see that she was breathing. Her eyes
were turned away from him and he
was glad Of that For another moment
more. at least, he need not read the
look In them. For now. at last. he
was sure she understood He himself
dxed his eyes upon the IRE and
waited.
There's something here" she whis-
pered. here In this book OF fathers.
that-that want you to read"
1t was still open at the page she had
1t. With his first glance At what was
written there he saw how she had
como. so suddenly to understand.
September 1gh.-Field-ice came
into the bay last night, just - 1t has
come at about this season in the two
preceding years. dense fog and .
whole gale blowing from the east To
me its coming 10 q relief. It 10. in q
way. the Official beginning of winter.
The tantalizing hope Of rescue IL
now put away on the shelf to wait for
another summer. After all. to men In
our condition a temporary hopeless
ness IL much more comfortable than
hope itself. The long winter night
gives an opportunity to revive our be-
lief that with another season Of open
water. rescue will come.
Il have been very busy lately stock
ing our larder for the next six months
o%a1u 7 ~. 49, tr It'll
ing bears and walruses enough to keep
US supplied. wish could feel az
easy about our fuel. We have swept
the beach clear Of drift-wood. but shall
have barely enough to get through
the winter with. For myself. who have
no real hope at all. it doesn't greatly
matter. greet the dawn Of each Of
these interminable arctic days with
intense weariness. And l never bid
farewell to the sun for another winter
without an involuntary In manus
Tuas,'"
Cayley read the entry through slow
ly. I'm glad it happened this way"
he said when he finished, glad 1t was
your father who told you. All this
past hour I've been wondering how l
could tell you, how I could make you
understand"
The girl had been halfreclining up
on the great sheepskin. her weight
supported by one hand. While Cayley
read, this support failed her. and she
sank down. rather slowly, until her
head was buried in the arms which
were stretched out as II in blind sup
plication-
AS Cayley spoke. he covered those
clasped, outstretched hands with one
Of his own. The touch and the sound
of his voice steadied her q little.
you've known, then. from the
first!" The words came brokenly.
half-voiced. mufded.
He bent down over her to hear
them. Yes, I knew from the first"
He said no more than that 1ust
then, but remained as he was. his
hand covering her two, holding them
tight, his body bending over hers
protectingly.
After a little while she ceased shud-
dering, and answered the pressure Of
his hand with a sudden clasp OF her
two; then drew them away again and
sat erect.
Her eyes. when they rose to his
face, were still wide with fear-a
deeper-seated fear. really. than her nrst
momentary panic. But now she had
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-09

One Killed, One Hurt in Wreck
Fireman William Jefe of Yer
non, Ill, was instantly killed. and
Engineer Brazu of Peoria. badly
injured in a sideswiping accident
on the. Chicago & Northwestern
near 45tn street today. 2
Afreight cars load of railway
ties fellaon the. track in front of
the engine manned by Bfazu and
Jeffe, and in the collision the men,
were crushed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-09
Grieved Over Wife's Death;
Aged Man Slayes Self

That James Thompson, 63, was
.crazed with grief over the death
of his wife, and slashed his
.throatzrather thancface his de-
clinirg years alone, Is the explain
alton of the police of the. trag-
Iedy in: the little home at 2708 w.
|Honore street. The dead bodies
of the aged couple were found
there today.
Mrs. Thompson lay on the bed,
a peaceful smile on her face. Her
husbands cold body was found in
the bath TUB, the throat slashed
from ear to ear.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-09

Mrs. Quinn will be confronted
at the inquestltfis afternoon with
Charles A. Thorpe, son of her
first husband II. 80
He has informed the police
that his fathers mother, who
lived with her son and daughter
in-laW, died a few weeks before
the former was. shot. 81 5o
Mrs: Quinn has. stuck to her
original story of the, shooting of
Quinn through all questionings
of the police: She says that she
saw,the murderer as he fed from
the room! Other boarders in the
house, sleeping IN adjoining
rooms, heard the shot, but saw
no one leave the premises.
Intercepted about the deaths
of Thorpe and Mcdonnell, Mrs.
Quinn refused to answer ques-
tions.
The police say that after her
arrest she made an effort to con-
ceal the fact of her marriage to
Thorpe. This is considered sig
nifcant, as his death. was. the
only one in which an investiga-
ton was made, as "a result of
which she was held for several
days.
One Killed, One Hurt in Wreck
Fireman William Jeffe of Yer
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SOUTH GARDINER.

Mrs Mary Clukey of Bangor. who
has been visiting her son, Edward
Howard. Cannard street. has returned
home after a three weeks visit.
Earl Philbrook is visiting his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Philbrook.
John Eastman OF Bridgewater was
in town a few days last week.
Mrs. Duran of Waterville was in
town visiting relatives last week. She
returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Marcia Graham. Mrs. Coleman
Farrell, Mrs. John Goodwin, Miss
Louise Atkins and Rev. Robert Lawton
attended the Sunday school convention
last Thursday at the Universalist
church. Gardiner
Rev. Robert Lawton went to Port
land, Friday, to attend the meeting of
the State committee of Congregational
church benevolences.
The Woman's Missionary Club will
meet at the Congregations. parsonage
Thursday afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock.
All ladies are invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Brewer have
returned to their home in New York
Mr.. and Mrs. James Z. Potter have
returned from a visit with relatives at
Greenfield and Northampton. Mass.
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Under Consideration After
Two Days. Argument.
Defendants Declare That Close
Relationship Is Necessary.
Combat G vernment's Contention
OF Ron.eompetition Of Railroads.

Washington, Oct little so-called
Hard coal cases" was taken under con-
sideration today by the supreme court
II the United states after two days
argument by counsel for the government
md for the principal railroads and coal
owning companies in The anthracite coal
egions Of Pennsylvania charged with vi
plating the sherman antitrust law.
The main argument for the defendants
was made By John G. Johnson OF Phil
adeIphia He said that il would be ideal
TO have the anthracite railroads and coal
Independent. bat that close
relationship between them essential TO
me growth of the coal region was nee
essary because the railroads have 10 have
tonnage assurance 20 compense them
for the expense of building into that re-
gion. He combatteds the government
that the railroads were COM
peting lines. saying that en- account of
Teaching different coal localities the rail-
roads were not competitors, though they
carried competitive material. The Clos
ing argument for the government was
made by }. c. Reynolds special assistant
to the attorney general
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LIMERICK Valley Pomona.

The next meeting of the LIMERICK
Valley Pomona Grange, which was or
ganized by State Master c. s. Stetson
Tuesday, Sept 26, at the hall of Pleas
ant Valley Grange, will be held with
the Penobscot View Grange, Oct. f9, at
2. NJ, when the balance of prelimi-
nary work viii be completed and this
new organization made ready Tor
business. Following are the officers
Master w. S. Irish, Camden; over
seer. H. y. Brazier, Glencove; lee
turer, Mrs. Lizzie Gregory, Glencove;
steward, +. E. Post, Rockland; assist
ant steward, Scott Rackliffe, South
Thomasto4; chaplain, Mrs. Hattie
Bul1er, Rockland; treasurer, George
E. Nash, Camden; secretary, r. s
Thorndike, Rockland; gate-keeper, l.
e. Lamson, Rockville: Pomona, Mrs
w. S. Irish, Camden. Flora, Mrs
Gracia Lamson, Rockville; Ceres
Mrs Julia Post, Rockland; lady as
sistant steward, Mrs. Scott Rackliffe
South Thomaston.
These officers were installed bS
Mrs. Warren Gardner. The session
was presided over by a. p. Starrett
master of Knox Pomona. Other ON
GERS of the latter organization pres
ent were Mrs. Clara Light of Warren
secretary, and Mrs. Gardner, lecturer
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PADDING PAY ROLLS.
Charge Against Four Employees of NJ.
v, NJ. n. & n. r. r.

Taunton. Mass. Oct l1.-Four
Taunton men, employed either as en-
gineers or firemen on the Taunton di-
vision of the New York. New Haven &
Hartford Railroad, were arrested and
appeared ia the district court In this
city today charged with padding their
pay rolls. This action follows the ar
rest in Boston yesterday of seven other
employees of the New Haven Railroad
charged with the same offence.
The men in court today were Wal
ter Scarf. Charles f. Powers. William
Il. Howe, Jr., and Dwight Beckwith.
They were specifically charged with
receiving additional time slips from
Edward Atcherly, of Winthrop, time
keeper. and with dividing the addi-
tional money they received with the
time keeper. Howe entered a plea of
guilty, but the other three men plead
ed not guilty. ALI were held in 500
for the grand jury. 1t is said that the
accused entered into conspiracy with
the timekeeper on June l, 1910. Atcher-
~ did not appear in court today.
REORGANIZATION PLANS.
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oetll-l22


ing In the Home for Young People?f' am
swered by Mrs. Briggs: clippings, Hazel
Libby and Hazel Passmore; song. Fern
Wehber; reading Minnie stewart; clip
pings. Bessie Clark clippings, Myrtle
True. story. Harry Hamilton; question,
(which is the Better for Packing APP
pies Barrels or Boxes" answered by y.
H. Skiton; question. .has the Corn Crop
Been Success answered by E. Il.
Stewart and L, G. Patten; reading. Eva
Hathorne reading r. r. stewart; qnes-
ton. is it Advisable for the Ordinary
Housewife to Raise Many Chickens. and
When is the Best Time to Set Hens to
Secure Winter Layers?' answered by
Mrs. Hathorne and Mrs. Patten; clipping
Mrs. Briggs; story Clifton Toothaker
declarations. u. Stewart Morris True
Ernest Stewart and Pearl Perry. Every
thing goes to show that the interest of
the grange meetings are increasing,
thanks to our young members. Let the
good work go on
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LAWRENCE GRAFT CASES.
Called for Retrial in Superior Court
At Salem.

Salem, Mass, Oct. 1.-THE so-called
Lawrence graft cases were called
today for a re-trial in the Essex eoun-
ty superior court here. The four de-
PENDANTS, Patrick Lyons, superlntend-
ent of streets, Phillip Holland con-
tractor. and Michael Flynn, a book
keeper in Lyons Office, all of Law
renee, and Fred L. Snow of Westford,
2 contractor, were in court and were
represented by an array of a 10 or d
dozen well-khown attorneys. The cases
We're tried last spring and resulted
in a disagreement.
When court came in. District Attor-
ney Attwill said that he was ready to
begin the re-triaL James II. Valley,
chief OF counsel, for the defendants,
pleaded for a continuance, saying that
the present financial condition Of the
city of Lawrence was such that these
cases could not be tried without CHING
into the whole history and present
state of city affairs in Lawrence and
this would take at least three weeks.
He said there was no necessity for an
immediate trial.
In reply Dist, Atty Attwill said that
there was Immediate necessity for
trial, inasmuch as some of the de-
PENDANTS were at this time holding Of
fee in Lawrence.
Judge Brown said that he would
not have enough time for the trial OF
| three-weeks case unless Chief JUS
tive Aiken of the superior court would
assign more time to the present ses-
| sion. He viii have q conference with
Chief Justice Aiken Saturday regard
| ing the matter.
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Charged with Murder Of
Express Go. Owner.
Fred SpTiagman Found Dead
In Maryland Barn.
Harry SiIbrodk Declares Action
mas Taken In Self Defense.

Washinton, oct. ti.-Fred Spring
man. fnrmerly president and present
sowper of one OF the largest express
strangser companies in Washington,
was found murdered in a barn near his
home in Prince George county, Mary
land. today. Harry W. sSsilbrook a IL
lear-od farm hand, formerly Of Maine
was arrested charged with the muir
der. ana 8 quarrel is said 10 have beer
admitted. Sprlngman once had con-
tracts FOR delivering and collecting
mail in various sections Of the Unit
ed States.
Springman. who was 6S gears old,
lived on a farm near Chesapeake
Junction. several miles east CT this
city. lie is said To have been the first
maiI contractor VINO used screen wag-
ons now common in the postal service
in cities. He fought with the 1st Nir-
GINA Cavalry during the Civil War.
after which he helped TO organize
Troop 4, the Presidents Guard which
later became part OF the District OF
Columbia militia.
Silhrook, whose arrest followed, said
fhat whatever ne may have done dur
ing the quarrel was in self-defease.
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REORGANIZATION PLANS.
American Tobacco Co. Announce Fill
ing Not Before Friday.

New York, Oct lire organization
plans of the American Tobacco Co,
will not be filed before Friday next.
according to a statement this afternoon
by counsel for the company.
Directors of the Cigar Manufactur-
ers Association of America have join
ed the National Cigar Leaf Tobacco
Association in retaining Louis ID.
Brandeis. the Boston lawyer, and
Felix II. Levy of this city to safeguard
their interests in the reorganization
of the American Tobacco Co.
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Grange Meeting at Warren.

a public meeting will be held in
Glover hall. Warren. Saturday. Oct. Il
at 100 P. NJ. under the auspices of the
oranges Of the county. when the mat
ter of teaching agriculture in the
schools will be taken up and thorough
" discussed.
Leon S. Merrill of orono will deliver
an address, and State Supt. Smith IS
expected to be present and speak on
educational matters. The meeting is
sure to be of value and interest. All
are cordially invited to be present.
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE,
officers Elected at Meeting of Sopho
more Class.

Orono, Me, Oct 11-(Specian.-At a
recent meeting of the Sophomore class
The following officers were elected
President, Harrison p. Crowen, South
Portland; vice president, Wilfred b.
Pic1ard, Hopedale, Mass; treasurer
Albert 3. Ferguson, New York; secre-
eary, Miss Ruth Stinchtield, Danforth;
member Student Council, Arthur W
Abbott, Portland; executive commit
zee. Ernest r Hanson of Gorham
Paul +. Murray of Skowhegan, Philir
e. Philbrook of Woodfords and Pau
9. Monohan of Biddeford. The Aus
.raliau ballot system was used.
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POSTMASTERS AT BOSTON.
semi Annual Meeting of Association
Officers Elected.

Boston. Oct 11.-Postmasters from
all sections of New England attended
the semi-annual meeting of the POST
masters Association of New England
in this city today, The report OF the
secretary showed that the association
has increased considerably in size dur
ing the past half year. The following
officers were elected: President A. vi.
Bearse of Middleboro; first vice pres
ident, z. c. Mansfield of Boston; sec
ond vice president, l.. l.. Campbell or
Northampton, secretary and treasurer,
L. O. Winsor of this city.
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AMERICAN MECHANICS.
State Council Holds Annual Meeting at
Wsstbrook.

Westhrook, Me. Oct. 1.-THE State
Council OF the United Order of Amer
lean Mechanics held its annual meet
ing here today. These officers were
elected
Councillor. Frank L. Porter, Cum
berland Mills: vice councillor. John
L. sheapar. Portland; secretary, Har-
ry L. Pride. Westbrook; treasurer,
Charles w Frank, Cumberland Mills:
inductor. William F.. Sheape. Jr.. Port
land; examiner, Elliott L. Hatch; In
side protector, Charles II. Leighton
outside protector, Walter l.. Hale, al
OF Cumberland Mills. Officers were in
stalled by Former National Council
lor Albert f. Dodge Of Manchester
N II.
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Small Bound
Over in $4,000.

Portland. Me-, Oct. 11.-Charged
with having stolen money from The
Offices of the Great Northern Paper
Co. at Madison, George W Small. 2s
years of age and employed for the
past four years as an accountant for
the paper company. has been bound
over to the December term of the su-
preme court for Somerset county un-
der 5000 bonds. In the complaint
made by an official of the company
nine specific counts for larceny are
alleged. The officials charge that he
has stolen between 10000 and $4,000
during the past three years. Small
pleaded not guilty to the charges
when arraigned IN the Madison mu-
nieipal court.
While the officials of the paper COM
pany and of the bonding company
claim that ne has been stealing for
three years. the alleged evidence
against him was not secured until
II days ago when. it is claimed, his
slowness in making proper returns to
the New York Office of the paper COM
pany excited suspicious and an inves-
,igation was begun.
Padding the company payrolls and
"aising checks after the payroll money
Aad been obtained from New York is
alleged to have been the method used.
about 5000 a month being obtained
erom the monthly payroll, according
to the officials.
At Madison Small has been regarded
=, s a good fellow 1t was said he for
nerly was employed by an insurance
company at Bangor. He is married.
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TIE BIGGEST LIBRARY.
Plans for New Building for Harvard
University.

Cambridge, Mass. Oct. u.-Plans
for new library building for Har-
ward University, projected as the big
gest of its kind in this country. have
been favorably reported upon TO the
Harvard University Corporation by q
committee which has had the matter
under consideration for some time.
The probable cost OF constructing the
building IL set az 100000
The present library facilities at
Harvard, centralized in Gore hall,
have been inadequate for more than
a decade and the need for more room
is acute Details of the proposed new
building are not made public, but 1t
is known that it is planned to erect
if on the site of Gore hall, facing Ap-
pleton chapel, and running parallel
with Massachusetts avenue. 1t is eX-
pected 10 hold 100000 volumes.
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The Ladies of the Round Table gave
a reception Tuesday afternoon te the
new members O. the faculty and their
wives in the library This Was the
first of series Of social affairs TO be
given by the Round Table this winter.
Refreshments We're served during the
afternoon.
College will be closed all day Thurs
daoy in observance of Columbus day.
Charles Allen Is of Augusta, has
been pledged TO the Sigma Chi fra
.ernitY.
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Unimpeachable.

If you were to see the unequalled
volume of unimpeachable testimony in
favor of Hoods Sarsaparilla, you
would upbraid yourself for so long
delaying to take this effective altera-
tive and tonic medicine for that blood
disease from which you are suffering.
1t eradicates scrofula and all other
humors and cures all their inward and
outward effects.
Take Hoods
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If you have young children you have
perhaps noticed that disorders of the
stomach are their most common ailment.
TO correct this YOU will find Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets excel
lent They are easy aud pleasant to
take, and mild and gentle i'll effect. For
sale by all dealers
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LOCAL NOTICE.

\ business meeting of the w. c. IT.
L. Temporary Home Corporation will
be held at the Methodist yestry in Gar
diner. on Friday, Oct. l3, 1911, at 2.30
p. NJ. Mrs. 5. G. Payne, president.
Oct1d1 w
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Mrs. ]. w. Bartlett and son Ray
mond, who have spent the summer at
Green Gables. Litchfield, left Wednes-
day, for Washington. D. e. Mr. Bart
lett will go to Los Angeles. Calf. Miss
Harriet Bartlett. who mas been visit
ing Mrs. David Dennis returned,
Wednesday, TO Maplewood, y. J.
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Men #ho appreciate good values
trade ut Leighton's." Many are the
people who can say amen to this
assertion. Read the prices. see the
goods and declare if you can. 'ehere
you can do better
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c. f. Ghase's Co. has sold the II. G.
Fisher farm of 60 acres located in
Windsor to John Foster of Skowhe-
gan. Mr.. Foster has bought for
permanent home and will take pos
session in the near future.
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Enter,rise GRANGE.

Following is the program for Enter
Prise Grange. Ricnlnopd, Saturday, Oct
il: song by -four girls, encore; reading
Mrs L. u Patten; clippings Myrtle
Dixon: question, What is the Best Read
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Charles Swift. who was taken to the
Augusta General hospital sometime
ago, is rapidly recovering and will be
able TO leave the institution in short
time.
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Mrs. c. T. Chase returned home.
Monday. from Biddeford. having been
called there BY the sickness and death
Of her mother
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c. o. Davenport, the jeweler, is hav-
ing new floor laid in his store and
other repairs made.
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The Ladies' Aid Of the Free BAPTIST
hnrch Will meet, Thursday afternoon.
with Mrs. II. f. Littleheld. 20 Foun-
tain street