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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-30

less, intangible foar-scmetniuG wtfcs
he could not have analysed and
which clutched at his heart and urged
him to follow the path that led to
Marion's. For a time he resisted the
impulse. What n she should come b,
another path while he was gomez He
waited nervousiy in the edge Of the
forest. watching. and listening for
footsteps. Each minute seemed like an
hour marked into seconds by the sol
emn, steady tolling Of the bell. and
after a little he found himself I'm.
consciously measuring time by count
ing the strokes. Then he went out
into the path. He followed II. step
by step. until he could no longer see
the light In the cabin; his pulse beat
little faster; he stared ahead into
the deep gloom between the walls Of
forest---and quickened his pace. II
Marion was coming to him he would
meet her. II she was not coming
In his old fearless way he promptly
made up his mind. He would go bold
ly to the cabin and tell that Nell was
waiting. He felt sure that the alarm
sounding from St. James had drawn
away the guards and that there would
be nothing to interfere with his plan.
II she had already left the cabin he
would return quickly to obadiah's. In
his eagerness he began 10 run. Once
q sound stopped him-the distant beat
ing OF galloping hoofs. He heard the
shout Of man. . reply farther away.
the quick. excited yelping OF dog
His blood danced as he thought Of
the gathering Of the Mormon fighters,
the men and boys racing down the
black trails from the inland forests,
the excitement In St. James. As he
ran on again he thought Of Arbor
Croche mastering the painting. vengs-
full defenders: of Strang. his great
voice booming encouragement aud
promise. above the brazen thunder of
the bell: he saw In fancy the fright
ened budding groups Of women ana
children and beyond and above all the
coming Of the vengeance Of God"-a
hundred beats. a thousand men--and
there went out from his soul II NOT
from his lips a great cry Of Joy. At
the edge Of the forest he stopped for
a moment Over beyond the clearing
a light burned dimly through the IL
laos. The sweet odor OF the flowers
came to him gently. personal---very.. and
nerved him into the open. He passed
across the open space swiftly and
plunged into tangle of bushes close
to the lighted window.
He heard a mans voice within. and
then a woman's. Was It Marion!
Nathaniel crept close 10
the log wall OF the cabin. He reached
out. and hesitated. Should he look
AS be had done at the kings win.
dow? The mans voice came to him
again. harsh and angry, and this time
II was not a woman's words that he
heard but woman's sobbing cry. He
parted the bushes and glare of light
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-30

fell on his face. The lamp was on o
table and beside the table there sat q
woman, her white head turned from
him, her face buried In her hands. She
was an old woman and he knew that
st was Marion's mother. He could not
see the man.
Where was Marion! He wormed
himself back out OF the bushes and
walked quickly around the house.
There was no other light, no other
sign of life except In that one room.
With sudden resolution he stepped TO
the door and knocked loudly.
For a full half minute there was
silence. and he knocked again. He
heard the approach OF shutting step.
the thump. thump. thump of cane and
the door swung back. 1t was the man
who opened II. tall giant Of an old
man, doubled as II with rheumatism
and close behind him was the fright
ened face OF the woman. An inyolun-
tary shudder passed through Ma
thaniel as he looked at them. They
were old-so old that the man's shriv'
eled hands were like those of skel
eton; his giant frame seemed about
to totter into ruin. his eyes were
sunken until his face gave the horror
of a death mask. Was II possible that
these pc ppie were the father and
mother of Marion-and Of Neil? As
he stepped to the threshold they tim
Idly drew back from him. In a sin
gle glance Nathaniel swept the room
and what he saw thrilled him. for
everywhere were signs OF Marion; in
the pictures on the walls. the snowy
curtains. the cushions In the window
seat-and the huge vase of lilacs oa
the mantle.
Il am a messenger Of the king. he
said. advancing and closing the door
behind him. Il want TO speak with
Marion"
GRO BE coSrIsUED)
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though I did not hear the conversation
that took place between them. was
authoritatively informed that the at
torney general was Of the opinion that
the vice president, in case the disabil'
ity OF tho president was unQuestioned.
could rightfully assume tho duties OF
president; the Constitution was unmis-
taxable on this point But the attor-
ney general asked: IL the vice
president gets tho presidency In that
way. how in the world Is he to-be TAX
en- out OF II In case the president re-
covers and is once more able 10 per
form the duties OF the once to which
he was electedr
THAT question was . purslcr." con-
tinued Senator Window. "and there
were so many other complications that
eventually We informally decided to
take no action unless q most impera-
tive emergency arose. have always
been thankful that an emergency OF
the sort did not arise. Yet ! think
that congress ought 60 indicate BY
statute the manner In which the In
ability OF q president 10 perform the
duties of his once shall be declared.
and the manner IN which his ability
to resume the once may BIO legally
set forth"
1910, by ". .. Edwards All
Rights ReservedD
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-30
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svNoPsIa

Capt. Nathaniel Plum. of the siocp
Typhoou, iands secretly on Beaver island.
stronghold OF tho Mormeas. lilo IL sud
denly confronted by Obadiah PRICE an
Mormon council who tells him that he 10
expected. Price ignores Mats protesta.
lions that he has got the wrong man, and
sioop. He binds Nat b. 8 soiensn oath 10
deliver q package to Franklin Pierce.
president Of the United States Near
Of young woman sV who cIssSpes S'f IN the
darkness, leaving an odor of tiEoce..-- 10
develops that Plym.s yisit % the Island
= to demand settlement from tn. The king
time previously. subposedly Sby 'Ad6rmouss
Casey. the mate, has been left IN charge
Of the s:ioeep with orders e bonba,d g.,
certain limo. Price takes Nat In tho
70 ,o the h. s ing: b so Sr and and
en,h wife. Plum calls ns at The sinss Of z
woman that his life d In danger. btreng
nscr vh p1P he o se
Plum again receives warning Of his dan
HS DssSpes Nell who e being pub
crcche,. the sheriff and father OF winn-
sue and XIII the two men. Plum and Nell
learns that Marion, the sirl ' of the iilscs,
to straps. Plum suggests carrying her
agree to include winnsome, with whom
Price is In love. In the enterprise. Nat
discovers that the slecp 10 gone. He
left the island. The thunder OF a gun Is
heard and Marion tells him his ship has
been captured by the Mormons. She
pleads with him TO leave tho island and
prevent her brother from returning. She
says nothing can save her from Btrang
Plum fnds Price raving mad.
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CHAPTER .vii.-contInued.

A shudder ran through the coun-
cilor's frame. as II the voice had start
led him. his arms and body stiffened
and slowly he lifted his head. Ma
thaniel tried to stiHo the cry on his
lips. tried TO smile-to speak. but the
terrible face that stared up into his
own held him silent, motionless. He
had heard the voice OF madness. now
he looked upon madness In the eyes
that glared at him. In them was no
sign of recognition, no passing fash
OF sanity. The white face was lined
with purpiish veins. the mouth was
distorted and the lips bleeding. In
voluntarily he stepped back to the
end Of the table.
At his movement the councillor
stretched out his arms with a sobbing
moan.
"Nat-Nat-don't 60"
He fell again upon his face. clutch
In the next room Nathaniel had no
ticed a pail OF water and he brought
this and wet the old mans head. For
long time Obadiah did not move.
and when he did II was to reach out
with q cropping hand TO flnd Nathaniel.
A change had come Into his face when
he lifted II again. the mad fire had
partly burned itself out OF his eyes.
the old chuckling laugh camo from
between his lips.
"A little weakness. Nat--a little
weakness" he gasped family. Il have
It now and then. acknowledged
excitement" He Strengthened him.
self for a moment and stood. swaying
free from the table. then collapsed
into a chair. his head dropping upon
his breast
Without arousing him from the stu
por into which he had fallen. Ma
thaniel again concealed himself In
the shadows outside the cabin where
ne could better guard himself against
the possible approach Of Mormon Wis
itors. But he did not remain long
He struck a match and saw that II
was nearly IL and a sudden resolu-
ton turned him back TO the cabin
door. He believed that obadiah would
not easily arouse himself from the
strange stupor into which no had fall
len. Meanwhile he would find food
and then conceal himself near the
path to intercept Marion.
AS he mounted the step he heard
for the second time since landing
spon the island the solemn toliing OF
the great bell at st. James. and as he
paused for an instant 10 listen, peal
upon peal followed the first until It's
brazen thunder rolled ia one long
booming echo through the forests OF
the Mormon kingdom. There came a
shrill cry at his back and no whlried
about TO see the councillor standing
In the center OF the big room. his arms
outstretched. his face lifted as Il had
been raised IN prayer at the tolling OF
the same bell the night before-but
this time II WAS not prayer that fell
from his lips.
NAT. ye have returned In the hour
VI yengeancol Tho hand OF God 10
descending upon the Mormon king
doml"
His words came In a gasping. but
triumphant csy
And tomorrow-tomorrow--" He
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
They Are Closely Observing Public
Health Conditions

An examining physician for one OF
the prominent Life Insurance Compa-
MES, in an interview on the subject,
made the astonishing statement that
the reason why so many applicants for
insurance are rejected is because kid
ney trouble Is so common to the Amer
lean people, and the large majority of
applicants do not even suspect that
they have the disease.
He states that judging from his own
experience and reports from druggists
who are constantly. in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has probably been more successful in
relieving and curing these diseases than
any remedy known. The mild and
healing influence of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t stands
the highest for its remarkable record Of
cures.
We find that Swamp-Root is strictly
an herbal compound and we would ad-
wise our readers who feel in need of
such a remedy to give 1t a trial. 1t is
on sale at all drug stores in bottles of
two sizes-fifty-ce and one-dollar.
However, II you wish first to test its
wonderful merits, send to DR.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton, N. Y, for sample
bottle, absolutely free. When writing
be sure and mention The Washington
Daily Times.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
MARITIME, Jersey Farmer,
Ridiculed in the Senate

Senator MARITIME, of New Jersey. who
has developed a habit Of breaking In on
the speeches Of other Senators and then
proceeding to argufy. unmindful of the
operations of the Vice Presidents gavel.
got tangled up with Senator Borah of
Idaho yesterday afternoon. and was the
target for much ridicule
Senator MARITIME describes himself in
the Congressional Directory as "a farm
er by occupation" He ventured to in
trude some observations while Borah
was talking on reciprocity. Senator
Borah said he could not think ''the dis
.tlnguished gentleman, with his gold
spectacles and Hyperion curls, was, in
deed. farmer"
Senator Borah then said he had look
ed into the matter and found that TWEEN
ty years ago Mr.. MARITIME had farm
OF $50 acres. but when a manufacturing
town had grown up near, he had subdi-
vided the farm. sold 1t off in lots. and
came TO the Senate.
AS Senator MARITIME has several times
represented himself as champion OF
the farming interests, this made every
body laugh.
Senator MARITIME declared he could
cradle a field of rye as well as any
one. and then, in the midst of laughter,
proceeded to lambast the iniquity Of the
"accursed" tariff system.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
Farm Congress of Women
Will Be First in World

Secretary Wilson and the entire De-
partment of Agriculture are interested
IN the sixth international dry-farming
congress and first international con-
gress Of farm women, TO be held jointly
at Colorado Springs, Colo, beginning
October Is.
Several representatives Of the de-
partment will journey from Washing
ton TO attend the sessions Of the two
bodies. 1t is possible that the Secre-
tary may be in the West at the time
and attend in person.
The coming session OF farm women
will be the first gathering of its kind in
the United States. If not in the world.
The women's congress will work for
better homes, better sanitation, more
practical education, more refinement
and a greater advancement morally,
spiritually and mentally in the homes
of the rural districts of all countries.
There will be domestic science demon
STATIONS and exhibits and lectures on
the subjects that are nearest to the
hearts of the farm women. Sociology,
nursing in the home, hygiene. music,
literature, dress, architecture, home
making, business management for farm
women, are a few of the many kindred
subjects which the farm women will
tackle with a will.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
PROSECUTOR READY
TO ACT IN POTOMAC
POLLUTION CASES
Suits to Be Started Against
Firms Dumping Deleterious
Matter in River.

Evidence is in the hands Of the Dis
trict Attorney, upon which It was said
today prosecutions will be entered
against certain prominent, manufacture
Ing and contracting interests under the
section of the District code which pro-
hibits the deposit Of deleterious matter
in the Potomac river.
Analysis of refuse matter taken from
the river and showing deposits of coal
tar oil and mineral oil was made re-
Gently by the District chemists, and
submitted through the Police Depart
ment to District Attorney Wilson.
The Washington Gas Light Company
Is alleged by the owners or small boats
and craft anchored at the foot of F
street northwest to be one of the pr,r-
cipal offenders. In a complaint recently
submitted to the Police Department, il
was claimed that coal tar and oils
from the company's plant ruined the
appearance of the boats. and resulted in
irreparable damage.
A similar prosecution was entered
against the Washington Gas Light
Company several years ago, resulting
IN the imposition Of a fine in Police
Court. The case was carried to the
Court OF Appeals, which affirmed the
decision OF the lower court The gas
company pleaded that II was impossible
to manufacture gas in the District
without depositing oils and refuse mat
ter in the river.
The District code provides that no
person shall allow any tar, oil, am
moniacal liquors, or other waste
products of any gas works, or works
engaging in using such products, or
any waste product whatever of any
chemical manufacturing. or refining
establishment to flow into or be de-
posted in Rock creek, or the Potomac
river, or any OF its tributaries within
the District OF Columbia
The penalty for each offense is a
fine Of not less than $40 or more than
500, and in default of payment, i'm
prisonment for a period not exceeding
six months.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
Lansburgh Heirs Agree
On Division of Estate

To avoid a conflict or pisunderstand-
ing, heirs Of the late Gustave Lans-
burgh. who died April %, leaving an es-
tate said to be worth nearly s1.QOO, 900,
have filed with the Register of Wills an
agreement as TO construction of his will
and division Of the property
The entire estate, personal and real,
IL divided by the agreement into ten
equal shares, one share to be given to
each of his nine children and one share
TO three grandchildren by a deceased
daughter, Mrs. Carrie Jacobs. The chill
dren are: solomon. Henry, Stanley, ard
Lester Lansburgh Mrs. Minnie Gold
smith. Mrs. Camille Lyon, Mrs. Blanche
Singer, Alice Cohn, and Imam Cohn.
Interest Of Mn Dansburgh in the firm
Of Lansburgn e Bro. is to be held intact
for five years, perpetuating g. voting
trust made by him just before his
death. with an annual dividend to the
heirs of ) per cent.
Provision for a trust fund of s., 900, the
interest of which is 10 be paid monthly,
is made for Mr.. Lansburgh's negro but
Ter and attendant, William Herbert, in
recognition of his long, faithful. and
honest service"
I.egacies of $500 each to the Associated
Hebrew Charities and the Jewish Foster
Home are also provided for by the
heirs.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
HAITIAN ''WARSH|P'
REACHES PORT, BUT
CAN'T FIRE SALUTE
The President Simon Has q
Terrible Time Trying to
Make a Noise.

NEW YORK, June 2s.-Under her own
power the President Simon, Haitrs
armored cruiser, arrived at Port au
Prince about a week ago, and, ac-
cording to Capt. Richard SponhoIz, of
the Albingia, of the Hamburg-American
lines Atlas service, which arrived here
yesterday, the inhabitants of that port
still are worried.
About two weeks ago the vessel, leak
Ing badly and peeling off plates,
sneaked into Port au Prince, and there
was great rejoicing. Everybody was
happy except the German officers and
crew; they had been told to get out
and make way for more experienced
men," They were paid off, and then
they began to make work for the Ger
man consul.
The warship received her new black
crew and officers. The new captain
had been in command of a harbor tug
boat. The chief engineer was a person
who had surrendered a post as bar
keeper and tavern manager. An Amer
lean railroad man was signed as first
officer. The uniforms of the new Of
ficers fitted perfectly 'and each could
walk across the deck without holding
on.
After a short wait, President Simon
decided to inspect the battleship bear
ing his name. He got on board all
right and had an excellent view of the
decks. When he decided to go below
the chief engineer informed him that
there was no Juice in the electric
wires, and the President was forced to
use a kerosene lamp.
The tour finished, the ministers ac-
companying President Simon went to
the captain of the battleship and asked
him to fire a salute of twenty-one guns.
With the assistance Of the chief en-
gtneer, the first officer and the crew,
the captain managed to locate the for
ward battery of one-inch guns, but
there was no powder.
After a consultation the cabinet ap-
pealed to the German gunners, who
had come aboard to get their kits.
Would they fire the salute? No, they
would not. President Simon stepped
into the breach at this point and at
tempted to reason with the obdurate
Germans.
Please, would they fire the salute?
The populace ashore was waiting for
the noise, and 1t was quite necessary
to the Presidential dignity. No. they
would be hanged II they would fire the
salute. And the upshot of the matter
was that President Simon went ashore
amid a deafening silence.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
TAFT READY FOR
FIGHT ON TARIFF
WITH INSURGENTS
President Sends Word He
Will Stay Here All
4 Summer.

President Taft has told his friends In
Congress that he is prepared 10 stay In
Washington just as long as anybody
and that while he is here he will be
quite as comfortable as any statesman
in town.
This is the answer the Executive sent
to the Capitol when he got back from
the East and found that the insurgents
were determined to hold Congress here
indefinitely, unless some general tariff
revision is passed by the Senate. This
was learned positively at Tie White
House this morning.
Furthermore, the President has told
friends since his return that he under
stands fully that the insurgent Senators
are making every effort possible to put
his Administration in a hole, and thai
he is willing TO remain here until De-
: cember, If necessary, 10 hight 1t out.
rms information Is loudly IN posses
sion Oh the Insurgents. 1hey have
uedrd II from unulSputed AuIh0rlJy.
Ihe fact is the opinion prev ans InaI
the president mas useo Sena ors Pen
rose ana SmooI 10 convey ms compH-
mentS 10 the insurgents, and the aSSur-
ance that he Is Wiling TO stay in WASH
ington until the December session De-
gins.
Lnese two Senators called to see the
President late yesterday afternoon, anu
were closeIeu win MN Tor some time.
This morning Senator Penrose was back
again at the MnILe House, aha was IN
conference win the Executive over
reciprocity and tarln legislation gener-
ally.
II anybody knows, however, whether
or not The PRESIDENT Will veto any tarln
measures that may pass TIE House
ana Senate, they are SO lar in the
President confluence that they Will not
tell THIS is the one big guess al the
White House.
Everybody understands that the Presi-
dent is opposed to tar1n revision, out
il Is not known what ne would do If
he were squarely up against The propo-
sition of Yetoing the Democratic wool
bill. He wants all revision put on
until the tarlff board makes its report
yet he does not want TO be put In the
position OF standing in the way Of legls-
lation that he has himself commenced.
Senator Penrose said today that he
still hopes for a vote on recipI ocity by
the first of August That was about all
the information he contributed to the
tariff situation following the conference
with Mr.. Taft.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
Fitzgerald, at the White
House, Raps Architects

While at the White House today,
Representative Fitzgerald of New York.
chairman Of the House Committee on
Appropriations, complained Of the archi-
tects who insist on drawing plans for
the new Engraving and Printing build
ing which. provide for a building to
cost more than the appropriation.
He said that in the case Of this build
ing the architects-and he referred to
the Fine Arts Commission-had come
to the conclusion that a building with
a court was unsanitary. AS a result,
the new plans. which were approved
by the commission, provided for a
building of gridiron shape. This kind
of a building, said Mr. Fitzgerald,
called for too much money.
The original appropriation for the
Engraving and Printing building was
regarded by Mr.. Fitzgerald as sufficient,
and he does not like the idea of the
Treasury Department calling for more
money.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
District Blind Oppose
Library Location Change

Removal OF the library for the blind
from the Congressional to the Public
Library. does not please the people who
read the books for the blind. They are
going to oppose It in every way they
can. They already have taken it before
Congress.
Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey has taken
the matter before several Senators. and
she will ask them to aid her and the
people she represents in having Libra
rian Putnam rescind the order.
Miss Dorsey appeared before Senators
Perkins, Curtis, and Martin YESTERDAY
afternoon. Three blind students. Miss
Harriet Stone, Miss Louise Moore, and
Andrew Raymond, also told the Sen
ators of their reasons for wanting the
library maintained at the Congressional
Library.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
Fire Damp Device Is of
Interest to Government

DR.. Joseph A. Holmes, director of the
Bureau of Mines. is greatly interested
in a new device for detecting fire damp
in mines. which has just been invent
ed by two young chemists, Junior teach
ers in the Technical College of Sydney,
Australia.
DR.. Holmes will endeavor to get
one of the new instruments for eN-
hibition at the national first-aid-to-the-
injured field meet, which will be held
by the Bureau of Mthes in Arsenal
Park in Fittsburg, Pa, Saturday, Sep
TENDER 16.
The new detector is a simple and
portable bit OF apparatus, designed to
indicate the presence of fire damp and
other dangerous gases in mines.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28

Summer weight
Socks. in best plain
colors, as well as
n e a t embroidered
dots and figures.