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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17

Pressing button Chester flooded the hail with
light. revealing Margaret hand heart, lips parted.
listening intently.
Great work." he cried exultantly. Your telephon-
ing did the trick The police may head them off in the
lane"
No" she said shaking her head THE telephone
IS disconnected didn't get any answer made it up
about the police"
You wonderful grill" he exclaimed trying take
her in his
You mustn't" she said reproachfully II cannot
permit it. We no longer engaged"
The light of battle and OF victory died Of
Chester's eyes
After all we've been through together you
going treat this way?" he demanded Silent. she
nodded stubborny He poniered unthinkabe situa-
ton. them staggering to the railing he cluched it.
swaying
I didn't know hit" he muttered feeby and
sank 20 the floor.
Chester! Chester! My darling!" she cried despair
fngly. throwing herself down beside him.
Soaked to the skin, but humming rollicking air.
Terence ODay. Chester Raymonds chauffeur. was
guiding runabout along the lane toward "Brentledge'
when he heard the whine Of approaching motor,
and around the the shine of his lamps raced
a big black automobile Crouching the front seat
were two men. They drove the car straight at him.
Honking frantic warnings Terry tried to get OF
their way by forcing his own machine into the shrub
berry at the side OF the roadway. He saw fash
heard report. AMI felt the sting bullet scored
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
The oncoming Lumpy roaring like bull coided with

his cheek The oncoming swerved to pass him.
skidded the wet roadway and sidewiped tree.
Halted by the collision kicked behind and tossed
passengers and freight through rainbow traectories
The occupants thudded heavily on the macadam and
lay STILL the hampers bursting like exploding rockets
they fell. radiated showers of silver plate.
Rid of its load. the aggressive mechanism settled
back its four wheels and charged headlong into a
bush. where, gears enmeshed by the shock It
tinued chug-chug viciousy.
The astounded Terry hurriedly Unanswered his car
until its lamps lit the One of the summary
elected believing with pain he tried to sraghten
twisted Leg The other made sign Scattered
broadcast around the precious couple. like silver
stelaton cleaned Mrs Brents and salvers tea
pots and tureens.
Motor burglars I'm a Dutchman!" cried Terry.
1--WE heard they around. An there's big reward
for thin devils an" he chuckled, Terence ODay is
the bye be scoopn' it. II had bit of a rope
piece of thot fence wirell do" With nippers from
his tool box he several lengths. approached
the recunbent figures Slim greeted him with a
paroxysm of helpless profanity.
"Yeh hoodm!" shouted Terry. "Whot for did ye
shoot at an honest MANI"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17

"whos dii yeh expect:" the sullen response
~Atnt yeh cop?"
IN cop ye!" re,orted the truculent Terry with
ecant consideration tor Sims yelping protests ne
twisted lengths Of wire around his legs and arms
Then he elmeshed the comatose Lumpy His Job com
pleted. Terry looked down deisively his uussed
up prisoners.
I'm goin' TO cash ye in at the police offs
He inspected their And little the worse for
its acrobatcs. Bringing the machines in tandem, he
fastened them together with wire and unceremonious
y deposited the burglars in their Then he care.
fully gathered up the silver after which, with
1uhilant honks. he guided his dual charge toward the
mansion. announcing his arriva by prolonged series
OF
III it baint Mrs. Brents!" he exclaimed in aston
constituent. Il too busy to be noticn. He sprang
up the steps and entered the open door. All In
darkness for light streaming down a stairway
Uttered with fragments OF china and battered crna-
Up there some sobhing pitiahy.
IF theys done thin dirt he muttered shaking .
vengefIl fist in the direction Of the black they'll
wish the foul nend had thin instd of Terince ODay
In three bounds he reached the stairhead and dis
placed barricade of chairs. Before his horriaed
eyes prone on the aoor his head in Margarst's lap.
his master lay She was kissing him again and again
AN is he kilt Miss Margaret" cried Terence
She looked at him with streaming eyes.
"Oh! Terry, Terry." she moaned. those dreadful
men have murdered my darling boy"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17

Grounded. That's pl8 gate C!osG oAAo nA"1Ss
a big house" $780,
stinly. ."rhs storm Is rising fast
ignoring his han. held out to help her the girl
stenped light. out. Hating in the radiance OF the
iamps she removed her veil and put back the Grant
whsps Of hair which had strayed across her face OF
rose and ivory.
Every WELL" she said II am ready" AS she spoke
white teeth strong and even. cleaned behind the
scarlet OF lips Chester. great longing In MS
heart moved impusively toward her. Her impassive
gaze ignored the existence OF the eager man, who.
drawing his breath sharply led the way toward the
gate
On his knees and hard at work. leered whimscay
"FIrst they was a quarrIn'" no chuckled. now
they baint spakin': mkt theyr likely to be kissn
"We'll wait for you at the house. Terry. caleo
Chester "The DEVIL" he muttered. his asonished
eyes rested on familiar gateway He hesitated then.
struggling shoulders accompanied Margaret between
the massive posts.
They found themselves walking through the velvet
darkness of q Swallowed lane. into whose seclueion
penetrated sounds the far.on grumbling OF the
thunder the faint rusngs and scurryings OF small
wild creatures In the bordering growth. But he had
ears only the soft swish OF Margaret garments a.
she moved swiftly forward.
"She Is keeping on tho other side OF the road" he
eaid TO himself bitterly; "as far from she
can get And here footing 1t 20 Rosina Brents
hoise. and darent say word If told hei where 3
are would refuse to take shelter there Well
ut any rate. she won't meet the woman she detests.
Rosna moved bag and baggage to her city house to-day
and we met her on the way"
Chester's uncomfortable nominations were broken In
upon by the hum behind them OF rapidly approaching
automobile
Terry has been wonderfully quick" he said. Even
as spoke q roaring black bulk ightless. leaped
Of the murk AMI tore past them Just in time he
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17

i was looking the other way. Miss" Terry said
eusing gaze. N9 ~ 'Aeos Ae' ."
Cad you're here. Terry" he said III you had
come little sooner you could have TAD hand In
mighty pretty scrimmage. We found burglars here
ana had fight with them. Did you meet couple OF
fellows in a without lights?"
i did that" was the grim answer They're at the
dure Don't be worryin." he added noting alarm In
his employers countenance Then. in glowing Ian
guage he told the story of his battle Pointing
wound in his cheek he described how risk Of
his life. with the assistance Of the car, had
possessed himself Of two burglars Mrs. Brent's
silver plate
The story told and commented on Chester, holding
her close, was conducting Margaret toward the stairs
when she halted to scrutinize portrait the wall
Out of its famboyant frame smiled rogushly them
that alluring lady Rosina Brent Margaret fixed
searching on her embarrassed lover.
Il say. he stammered, Il didn't dare tell whose
house it is-afraid you'd stay out in the storm III
swear never to-.
white hand closed his mouth.
'1t silly OF me to be Jealous OF her" was her
languid comment How she simpers!" With grate-
full lock Chester drew her closer while from the shelter
his encircIing embrace continued examine the
picture. n
1T is well painted" she murmured thoughtfully.
"but well she Is"
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ExAmtpsE
Rese-vetl
<<r rARGARET! You can't mean IT." exclaimed
Ni the astonished mar.
4V4 IL do mean It," was the flashing reply.
Taking that Brent person motoring before we had
been engaged a week insult me. And when
she passed US in her car she ogled you. And you
ogled back!"
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seized the girl and drew her OF peril For
she chung to him trembling. Then remembering. she
moved away.
"OutrageoUs carelessness, running dark" protested
the crestfallen cast down her withdrawal
When we get to the house SHALL give them piece
CT my mind" She made
They were pursuing their way in silence when out
OF the black pail overhead leaped zigzag bolt and
stabbed the earth BY its intense glare they saw.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17

country house.
I'VE must hurry" urged Chester. as
the crashing OF the thunder ceased. Side
by side they sped along the drive, dodg-
ed around an automobile blocking the
way. and halted. GREATNESS. on the
broad piazzi.
Were just in time" said Chester
Raymond. THE house seems closed.
but there Is the car OF those careless
people who nearly ran us down. They
must be inside. Hello! The door is
Open" He peered into the dark hall.
From the dining room (more than mo
Jolly hour had he passed there) came
CLEANS Of light and the sound of voices.
"I'll ring" he added. and was fumD-
ling for the button when Margaret
clutched his arm.
"You mustn't" she whispered. Those
are horrid men inside. Hear what they
are saying!"
Holding his breath he listened.
Jaw! Yeh wouldn't be in it without
me-" a nasal voice was droning. How
about me coaxin' that fool caretaNer
into Sweeney's saloon? Cursed sight
better 'dopin' is beer n black jackin'
I'm like You was goin' to- What snap!
All the silver packed in 'ampers
ready to go to-morrer mornin'. But It's
goin' tonight. eigh. Lumpy. Your gal
Mo-
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49, She asked me to take her home from the Country
CUB I've been her guest sometimes and had be
decent to her.. he expostulated "As for what you
can ogiing. that's the way she smiles. And l didn't
ogie back!" he added holly.
90, NOW that our engagement is at end your
reJonder ~ "
ITS abominable. the way you are treating me-" he
Pro.ested. Margaret dearest. let explain. Can't
oesire to DO taken home at once" she interrupted
The powerful had been moving at a moderate
pace. The Outraged man scnrninr 10 retnrt with a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17

Chester, opening his eyes. smil-
ed beatifically up at her.
mot quite" he murmured.
"I've been feeling all right for
some time, but couldn't find It IN
my heart to interrupt"
Hastily showing his head from
her lap she scrambled to her feet
and looked down on him in scar
let Indignation.
There isn't any blood" she
said. Aren't you wounded?" was
her stern question.
mo" he answered with a
sheepish look. She stamped her
foot.
Il was SO wretched-aad Won
were making believe. And Terry
saw me kissing you!" Her eyea
waro iiazf
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vicious Jerk threw in the high speed, and
leaping forward. they sped humming through
the night Raymond Chester. crouched low
over the steering wheel. kept his goggled
eyes modify on the ribbon Of road which. in
the glare OF the lamps. slipped swiftly under
them.
TITS absurd fpr ner to make a row about
Mrs. Brent" he said to himself. Everybody
knows there isn't any harm in her. Girls are
always down on a lively widow. And sup
pose Margaret Is cross, too, because we're SO
late getting back. AS II were to blame for
that blowout"
rumble Of thunder caused Chester to
glance skyward. A vast cloud. the flicker
Of lightning In its heart, was mounting MA
1estically toward the zenith. With a startled
exclamation he accelerated to racing speed.
There was q sharp explosion; the car swerv.
ed violently ploughed through the roadside
turf and. with a grinding shrek Of the emer-
gency brakes. stopped SO abruptly as to al
most Ming its occupants against a wall a
yard in front of the hood. The chauffeur
sprang from the rumble, struck a match. and.
by its light examined the torn and collapsed
tire.
look at that. now" he exclaimed dis
sustedly. ""Tis the second blowout inside OF
twinty mile. Tires is no good inny more. lt'll
take the best half of an hour to fix, and you
"a SIGH a hurry Mr. Raymond. We should git
Miss Margaret under shelter before that brute
Of A growing cloud Its loose or she'll be fair
~~1~ NM ~ N ~
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-19
STEEL TRUST PROBE
ORDERED BY HOUSE
Committee Of Nine Authorized
to Go Ahead.

Investigation of the United States
Steel corporation to determine if it is
operating in violation of the Sherman
antitrust law was ordered by the
house when it adopted the Stanley
resolution providing for such an in
quiry.
The resolution, which is aimed to
disclose whether the United States
Steel corporation has any connection
with the Pennsylvania railroad, the
bria Steel company and other con-
Germs, was adopted without opposition
following short debate. A committee
of nine members to be elected by the
house will be authorized to conduct
the investigation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-19
PROSPECTS FOR
PEACE BRIGHT
Diaz and Rebels Practically
Agree on Terms.
RIOTS FOLLOW TAKING OF CITY
lnsurrectos Kill Forty Rioters to Re.
store Order In Pachuca - Banks
Were Dyna nited.'

Francisco l. Madero, the provisional
president of Mexico, and Francisco
Carbajal, the federal peace commits
sioner, both declared in JuareZ, Mex,
that the prospects are bright for peace
that the next few hours will bring
definite results.
Madero has agreed to recede from
his demand for four cabinet members
and accept three-the portfolios of
war, justice and gobernacion, the lat
ter meaning the control of the govern
ment of the states. The insurrectos
also get fourteen of the twenty-seyen
governors.
Diaz only wished to concede the in
surrecto" one of the cabinet offices,
who at first held out for four. lie
was willing to permit them to have
theportfolio of gobernacion, which is
now vacant, the incumbent of which
will have more to do with restoring
peace throughout the country than
any other man. Without the ministry
of war and the portfolio of justice,
however, the insurrectos say they Will
be handicapped. The insurrectos wish
to completely overhaul the courts.
The insurrectos Immediately after
peace is declared will form a political
party to be called the Progressive"
party, and as soon as peace is com
pletely restored and Diaz has resigned
a national campaign will be launched,
with Francisco l. Madero undoubtedly
as candidate for president.
1t is declared that the peace pact,
while virtually agreed to, will not be
signed until DiaZ and Madero have
agreed upon the cabinet appoiptees
and the governors of the different
states, so that there can be no chance
OF another break after the insurrecto
army has been disbanded
The army is to be held together and
a truce is to be first declared, to be
made nationwide if this is possible
so that there will be no further fight
ing while the presidents are attempt
ing to get together on the officials to
be named.
The insurrectos are to be given the
free use of the telegraph wires, it is
stated so that Madero can communi-
cate with his men in all parts of the
republic before naming those he
wishes for the different positions un
der the government
Madero, although perfectly confident
of peace, declares that he is preparing
for war.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-19
Pocono Mountain Hotel DESTROYED.

Fire destroyed the Montanesca, the
largest hotel in the Pocono noun
tains, near StrOudsburg, Pa. The loss
is 5000. .00G The hotel, which was near
the Delaware Water Gap, had a fash
ionable chentage. Preparations wera
being made to open it for the season.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-19
10 H.. For Labor Leaders.


Samuel Gompers, president; John
Mitchell vice president, and Frank
Morrison, secretary, of the American
Federation of Labor, will not go to
JAIL
This was the decision of the SUI
preme court of the United States in
the labor contempt cases in which the
three labor leaders were sentenced to
prison.
The case grew out of the boycott of
the Bucks Stove and Range company,
Of ST. Louis, and the proceedings
brought by that company against the
three labor leaders for speeches and
articles published in the American
Federationist.
Setting aside the sentences of inn
prsonment imposed by the supreme
court of the District of Columbia, the
supreme court of the United States
held that Gompers. Mitchell and Nor
rison had been enormously sentenced.
BY the finding of the lower court
Gompers had been sentenced to one
year in Jail, Mitchell to nine months
and Morrison to six months.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-19
Forty Rioters Killed at Pachuca.

The lorce of federal troops which
was being rushed to Pachuca, the cap
ital of the state of Hidalgo, captured
Sunday by the rebels, turned back on
orders from Mexico City.
rhe rebels have imprisoned Gov
ernor Rodriguez and named Joaquin
Gonzales provisional governor.
The rebels in their efforts to re-
store order killed forty rioters.
Rioting and pillage occurred at Pa
chuca. The rebels became drunk and
defied their commanders. The towns
people in terror barricaded themselves
in their homes and remained in con-
cealment.
The banks were dynamited.
The city is quiet, but business Is at
a standstill. All of the banks have
been wrecked, though the vaults are
still intact. The state records and
other governmental documents have
been burned.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-19
Train Kills Fcur Autoists.

Four men are dead as the result
of grade crossing accident at the
Main street crossing OF the Baltimore
e Ohio railroad in Shelby, o., when a
train struck an automobile that was
driven by James Hissong, of Shelby.
The dead are Kissing, owner OF the
car, a saloonkeeper; Samuel Winner.
of Shelby, an employe of Hissong; j..
j. Bell, of Bucyrus, brewer, and
Mack Esterline, of Shelby, an insur,
ance agent. Hissong, Winner and Bell
were instantly killed and Esterline
died later.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-19
.BLAMES LINCOLN FOR
BRINGING ON WAR
COntederates Also Receive
Greetings From Taft.

'DiXie" melodies, sung by choirs
from all parts of the south, overshad-
owed routine business at the opening
session of the United Confederate Vet
erans' twenty-first reunion in Little
Rock, Ark.
General Gordon, the commander-in-
chief, announced that telegram of
ident Taft. 1t is the first message Of
this sort to be sent to a Confederate
reunion by a Republican president.
The veterans cheered generously and
shouted: Tell him that we knew we
were right
of the day. declared in the course of
his address: Il hold that the respon-
sibility for the Civil War, with all the
blood and treasure that it cost and all
the desolation and ruin that it wrought
justly rests upon Abraham Lincoln
and his advisers"
Mr.. Cave asserted that he spoke not
in bitterness, that he was simply dis
cussing the facts of history, and that
he accepted the changed conditions
brought about by the war. "Neverthe-
less" exclaimed the st. Louis veteran,
when the Confederacy fell, the repub-
lie as formed by the fathers perished.
The states were robbed of their inde-
pendence and became subject prov
inces of a centralized national author
ity -
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-19
LEAVES 100000 NURSE
Walter Duryea Wills Bulk of Fortune
to Miss Perearine.

By the will of Walter e. Duryea,
the crippled athlete and broke, of
New York, the bulk OF his fortune,
estimated at about $2,5G0,000, goes to
Miss Eleanor Peregrinc, trained
nurse, whi acted as his housekeeper
for the last twelve years of his life.
she is given $4,000 outright, 100000
in trust, house in Mont Clair, N. j.,
and all the residue of the estate, after
certain legacies have been paid. Her
total share is believed to be worth
sLge0,930.
Waiter DGryea broke his back in
diving, in August, 1899 He spent the
rest of his life in harness, but de-
spite his slender hold on life man
aged his affairs with great shrewd
ness.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-19
Dickinson Quits Taft's Cabinet.

Jacob M. Dickinson, of Tennessee,
will be succeeded as secretary OF war
in the Taft cabinet by Henry l.. Stim-
son of New York
The new secretary of war is an in
innate friend of ex-President Roose-
velt and progressive. He was de-
feated for governor of New York last
fall.
The announcement of Mr.. Dickin-
sons resignation and the selection of
Mr.. Stimson as his successor was
made at the White House. Mr.. Dick
inson's resignation will become effec-
tive Immediately upon the qualifica-
ton of Mr.. StmsOn.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-19
Blinded by Wallpaper.

Mrs. NJ. J. Anderson, aged thirty
five years, residing at Homestead, Pa,
will probably lose the sight of her
right eye through ebing poisoned by
tints in wall paper She Is now at a
hospital suffering greatly.
She was having her rooms papered
and the gilt and red ooloring matter
brushed from the wall entered her
eyes, causing them to become so in
famed that within few hours she
was totally blind. Physicians declared
that the coloring matter in the paper
caused all the trouble.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-19
PEANUT WAR HOUSE DU2f,S
100000 Bushels Consun. G. and Flames
Stii Ranina.

With the loss already Of nearly a
quarter of a million ana the G@ncs
yet raging, what is believed to be tae
biggest peanut fire in the world hic-
tory began in Suffolk, Va.
More than 100000 bushels o. pea
nuts have been consumed, and the
five-story warehouse of Balm & Co.
has collapsed, causing many miracu-
lous escapes. There are no known ia
talities.
The loss on peanuts will exceed
100000, and the damage already sus-
tanned on the building is 100000. The
insurance is estimated at 100000.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-19
Tin Plate Mills Close,

Six hundred employees of the Hum
bert mills of the American Steel and
Tin Plate company, in Connells,i i!le,
Pa, have been notified that their SER
vices Will be, no longer required af-
ter May 90. The announcement was
also made that the works at Scott dlle
would go on half time after Saturday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-19
2ued With Wire; Thrown Into River.

body of man whose arms had
piniCned to sides and his
legs wrapped with heavy wire, was
taken from the river at the Madison
street bridge in Chicago. There is
single clue to his identity, the laun-
dry mark "MA-455." The police opin-
ion of this mystery is that the victim
was murdered by "sluggers,' that pos
sibly he was slain as a result of labor
troubles.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-19
$1,000, 900 Temple For Masons.

Work will begin Immediately on the
construction of the new $l,00,000 tenn
pie for the Scottish Rite Masons in
Washington, for which contract has
been let. President Taft will lay The
corner1 stone
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-19
Hawaii Wants to Be a state.

A petition for the admission of Ha-
waii to the Union as a state was re-
ceived by the senate from the Ha-
waiian legislature. 1t was referred to
he committee on territories.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-19

sary to carry OF the government and
upon whose entry into the government
service it is entirely reasonable to
impose conditions that should not be
and ought not be imposed upon those
who serve private employers"